/ * V4 AMERICA First, Last and. - Always Herald The Hctakft Is dedicated (o progressive service to Jack son ... A progressive, well balanced county. VOL. XXI, NO. 34 Sylva, N. C. Thursday, Jan. 23, 1947 I ? $2.90 A Year?5c Copy C. J. Harris Hospital Has Had Most Successful Year 1259 Patients Treated * During Year; Is Non profit Institution ittts-qsrvtfeu. V- * , -t jb ' 1 A statistical report for 1946 re leased by Mrs. Pat Carter, superin tendent of the C. J. Harris hospital, shows that the hospital has enjoyed one of the most successful years since its founding in 1927. A total of 1259 patients were treated in 1946, 384 operations performed, and 274 babies delivered. This twenty-five bed hospital, which is a non-profit institution, serves a large area, drawing pa tients from surrounding counties and adequately provides for the needs of this county. Plans are now underway for en largement of the hospital and it is hoped that work can be begun on the new wing additions and ex tensions in the early spring. These additions will increase the hospital by approximately fourteen beds, and will enable the hospital to render more service to a larger area. It will be financed'in part by donations from the public it serves. At the January meeting of the board of directors all officers were reelected and include the following: S. W. Enloe, chairman; J. B. Ensley, vice-chairman; W. E. Bird, secretary; E. L. McKee, treasurer, and Mrs. Pat Carter, su perintendent. Other board mem bers are M. D. Cowan, D. G. Bry son, Dan K. Moore, H. T. Hunter, Sol Schulman, Paul Ellis, W. T. Wise, R. U. Sutton, J. C. Cannon, Chester Scott, Paul Kirk, Harry Ferguson and T. N. Massie. It was voted at the meeting to ask Jen nings* A. Bryson to serve on the board, in the vacancy left by the late J. C. Allison. MBwd for are: Executive, S. W. Enloe, E. L. McKee, J. B. Dan K. Moore, Paul Ellis, M. D. Cowan, J. C. Cannon and Harry Fergu son; Purchasing, Paul Ellis, H. T. Hunter, W. T. Wise, J. C. Cannon, K. U. Sutton and T. N. Massie; House and Grounds, Paul Kirk, W. E. Bird, Dan K. Moore, Paul Ellis, W. T. Wise, Harry Ferguson, and T. N. Massie; Medical-Nursing, *E. McKee, D. G. Bryson, J. ?. Ensley, Chester Scott and Paul Kirk; Public Relations, H. T. Hunter, W. E. $ird, M. D. Cowan, W. T. Wise, Chester Scott, Paul Ellis and J. A. Bryson; Finance and Auditing, R. U. Sutton, Ches ter Scott, Sol Schulman, Paul Kirk and T. N. Massie. Gen. MacArthur Will Be 67 Years Old Next Sunday General Douglas MacArthur will observe his 67th birthday anniver sary Sunday*- January 26. The General bears his years well, con sidering the tremendous burden he has carried since the Japs first struck Pearl Harbor. General Mac Arthur directed the policies of the war against Japan which finally brought her to* her knees, and is now leading that country from one of bondage under military rule intq one of democracy and free dom. DILLS REPORTS MANY CASESJ^E HANDLED RY RED CROSS IN DEC. A total of sixty-four cases were handled in the Jackson county chapter of the American Red Cross during the month of December, ac ording to a report released by A. J. Dills, executive .secretary of the 5 * 3 chapter. Thirty-eight of these were new cases and the remaining twen ty-six reopened services. Services rendered included in quiries and messages, information, furlough and furlough extensions, health reports of servicemen's fam ilies, assistance with governments, financial assistance, vocational re habilitation, assistance with claims for disability and death pensions and insurance, hospitalization and terminal leave pay. SLIDE CAUSES 3-HOUR DELAY OF TRAIN NO. 18 Passenger train No. 18, bound from Murphy to Asheville, was de layed three hours and thirty min utes Monday morning due to a slide at the 78 mile post on Nanta hala river which covered the track with dirt and rock. Section forces removed the obstruction. Other slides occurred at the West end of Cowee tunnel and on Balsam.] These were removed without de laying the trains. HEAVY RAINS FALL IN JACKSON COUNTY Jackson citizens heaved a sigh of relief ^Monj*ay morning when thie sun m*<te ft* radiant appear ance after a full week of cloudy weather accompanied by con stant showers and a downpour of rain Sunday and Sunday night Had the rain continued another 24 hours, the streams/ already run ning bank-full, would have gone out in destructive flood waters. Although the rain and accom panying mud were quite disagree able, it came at a time when the ground had less water storage than any time during the past two?years. Much of what fell during the past week soaked deep into the earth and will no doubt keep the streams and springs flush during the com ing spring and summer months. All of the power dams of West ern North Carolina had reached low stage and the run-off will help replenish them. The heavy rainfall was general throughout Western North Caro lina. Asheville reported 1.6p inches in the 24-hour period ending at 7:30 Monday morning swelling the Swannanoa and French Broad rivers out of banks in places. Both crested, however, before doing much damage. The high sohool at Marshall was forced to close as water filled the boiler and lunch rooms.' The building there is lo cated on an island in the French Broad river. Haywood county also reported rampaging rivers but no damage. > Governor Calls All-Out Support Of Citizens In Polio Campaign An appeal from Governor R. Gregg Cherry for all-out support of the current Infantile Paralysis Campaign, which closes January 31, has been received here. "I am counting on every com munity in the State to do its share ??in raising adequate funds to con tinue the fight against this dread disease," the Governor said. "It is an obligation which all men of goodwill will be glad to recognize. We must be prepared to meet the challenge of polio in the summer of 1947. We must have sufficient funds on hand to insure ourselves against another epidemic such as we have just experienced." Governor Cherry said that "it is quite evident that comparatively few families can hope to meet the financial obligations involved (in treatment of infantile -paralysis) without seriously jeopardizing their standard of UviDg. And _ where that standard is already low, the situation becomes impossible. "When polio strikes, help must come immediately. There is no time for financial bickering, no time to consider costs and obli gations. There is time only for quick action. It is at this point that the work of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and its Chapters becomes of vital importance." The Governor pointed out that several thousand North Carolinians are now enlisted as workers in the current campaign. There were 153 new cases in North Carolina this past year and the average cost of treating each patient was $1,200, the Governor said. There were 25,000 new cases reported in the entire country dur ing 1946. : A high percentage of the cases still being treated in North Caro* liaa were stricken as far back as ?-Continued en page ft Envoyh Bid Farewell To Byrne? BRITAIN'S AMBASSADOR Lord Inverchape) (left) and French Ambas sadoi Henri Bonnet (right), are shown as they bid goodbye to retirtng Secretary oi State James F Byrnes at the Blaii House. ofliCiaJ White House guest mansion Chiefs of more than 60 Embassies and Legations in Washington paid their respects to Byrnes. (International Soundphoto) Marriages Show Slight L.ead Ovir Divorce Cases According to the records of the Register of Deeds and Clerk of Court of Jackson county some in teresting facts were learned con cerning marriages and divorces in the county during the yfcar 1946. The Register's records show that 37 licenses to wed were issued, while the Clerk's records show that 33 divorces were granted. While this record of divorces isn't one to be proud of, it is better than some Western North Carolina counties where the divorce rate was larger than the marriage rate. Although, these figures are of iicUii al i?r as ihe records go, there is probably some variation as often some of our young people go out of the county or state to wed, and some who sue for divorces get their decrees in courts out of the county. However, there probably isn't a big difference in percentage if the over-all county figures were avail able. WILDLIFE OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED AT MEETING IN RALEIGH Election of officers of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation^ for, 1947 will take place at the an nual business session of the or ganization, which will be held at Sir Walter Hotel in Raleigh on January 28. Each county, with one or more active clubs, will be entitled to one vote in the election, and on all busiiness matters requiring a vote. The nine-man nominating commit tee will be composed t>f one dele gate from each district to be ap pointed by President P. K. Grave ly. Additional nominations may be made from the floor. The business session will follow a brilliant program on Jam^ary 27 when Dr. Ira N. Gabrielson, presi dent of the Wildlife Management Institute of Washington, D. C., w+U be the chief speaker. W. C. Hennessee Attends Convention In Cincinnati W. C. Hennessee, along with a number of other lumber producers from Asheville, Burnsville, Marion and Robbinsville, attended the Appalachian Lumber Manufactur ers' convention in Cincinnati last Thursday and Friday. Labor re lations, research and market con ditions, as they will effect the lum ber industry during the coming j year, were the highlights on the program. Governor Inaugurated For South Carolina S South Carolina held inaugural ceremonies Tuesday, January 21, for J. Strom Thurmond of Edge field who begins his four-year term as Governor of the Palmetto state. The former state circuit judge, soldier, school teacher; and agri culture student, a bachetor, was escorted from the mansion to the state house steps by a long military parade for the inauguration. General Marshall Takes Oath in Washington9 0. C. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Fred M. Vinson administered the oath of office of Secretary of State to General George C. Mar shall at 11 o'dlock Tuesday morn 'ng in Washington, climaxing a long journey from China where he had spent 13 months on a mis sion as President Truman's per sonal representative in a futile at tempt t0 make peace bet;eae'n Chinese Communists and National ists. ^0riK nis arrival at capital Marshall told reporters in no un , certain terms that he was not in terested ;n polit^s, ad that he would not seek the office of Presi dent, neither would he be drafted as a candidate. The 66-year old General suc ceeds James F. Byrnes, of Spar tanburg, S. C., as Secretary Byrnes resigned after being advised by his physician that he must take a rest. i Cullowhee Senior Class Elects Officers For 1947 At a meeting of the senior class of the Cullowhee High school held this week the following were elect ed as officers of the class: Wall Bryson, president;-Nina Mitchell vice-president; Billie Styles, secre tary; Lowaine Mashburn, treas urer; and Jessie Ray Bryson, press reporter. lee-jackson day TO BE OBSERVED HERE The annual Lee-Jackson Day program, sponsored each year by the B. H. Cathey chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, will stiheIi,Friday aftern?on at the j oylva Elementary school audi to niim at 1:00 o'clock. Mrs. E. L. Mc- I Kee will be the speaker. The High ! school glee club, under the direc tion of Miss Alice Weaver, will sing several suitable selections Polar Cranh Victim NAVY Aviation Kadioman Wendell Keith Hendersm (above) was one of three Navy men killed when his Mariner flying boat exploded above the eternal ice fringe of the South Pole. Hendersin is survived by r4Js wife and his parents, Mr and Mrs WaJtei S. Hendersin of Wilton, Wisconsin. (International) Mr. and Mrs.. Velt Wilson left last week for Texas where they will spend a month's vacation. Tompkins Introduces A Bill To Change Tax Collections, Salaries SENIOR SCOUT TROOP TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE ON SATURDAY NIGHTS In order to provide more whole- , some recreation and entertainment for the young boys and girls of 1 the community the Senior Scout -Troop; under the leadership of ] Jake Bales and others who will di rect the project, will hold open , house for young people in the com- ! munity building each Saturday | night, beginning this week, from j 7 to 10 o'clock. The community | building has been made available ' for this purpose by the town au 1 thorities. The entertainment - wt41 consist of games, folk dancing, and other forms of amusement. Mr. Bales stated Monday that the social gathering for the young people will be of such a nature that no parent need be afraid to have their boys and girls attend. Parents of the scouts are especially invited to attend at their pleasure. All young people between the ages of 12 and 18, whether Scout mem bers or not, are invited to take part. DR. KILLIAN SPEAKS TO FRANKLIN P. T. A. Dr. Carl Killian of Western Carolina Teachers College was the guest speaker at the January meet ing of the Franklin Parent-Teacher Association, which was held in Franklin Monday night at 7:30 o'clock. Dr. Kiliian took the place of Mrs. E. L. McK.ee, who was scheduled to speak but was unable to fill the engagement. Dr. Kil lian's subject was "Laying ? Firm Foundation for Education." , HAS OPERATION Miss Helen Higdon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Higdon of Syl va, is making satisfactory improve ment at Harris Community hos pital where she is a patient follow ing an appendectomy, Saturday morning. FOREST P. GARDNER IS SPEAKER AT SCOUT COMMITTEE MEETING Forest P. Gardner, chairman of the Hendersonville district of Boy Scouts, gave an inspiring address on the value of scouting at the Daniel Boone District committee meeting held Friday night at Jar rett Springs Hotel. Mr. Gardner emphasized the necessity of the men and women of the various communities being interested and willing to work toward the pro motion of scouting. Representatives from Macon, Swain, and Jackson counties were present at the_,meeting, at which time plans were made for the adult enrollment to be held the week of February 17th. Reports of the district commis sioner showed that most troops in this district are in an extremely healthy condition, and that pros pects for 1947 scouting are excel lent. In the absence of the district chairman, W. C. Hennessee, vice chairman John Archer of Franklin presided. CAMP-FIRE GIRLS HAVE MEETING Tuesday afternoon immediately after school the Camp-fire girls met at the graded school audito rium. After the president, Joyce Nicholson, had called the meeting to order, Mrs. Harry - Ferguson talked to the girls. Committees were appointed as follows: Social, Edith Moore, chair man, Jean Cogdill, Janis Holden, Ann Cathey, Shirley Hartmann; Frpgram, Rachel Karp, chairman, DqV McCracken, Collene Hokien, Jean Nicholson, Peggy Sue Mid dleton; Finance, Audrey Jane Jones, chairman, Patsy Buckney, Leah Sutton, Sara Sue Cagle, Linda Moody; Hostess, Nancy Hartmann, chairman, Bessta Bryson, Sarah Nell Candler, Patsy Wilson, Sheila Ann Kirchberg; Publicity, Gail Webber, chairman. H May Aid 3iarmhall COLONEL Frank McCarthy, S3, o1 Richmond, Va4 who was assistant Secretary oI State is charge of ad ministrative affairs, may be again "drafted" tor that post, to serve under Marshall. McCarthy was on the staff of Gen. Marshall, when he was chief of staff. (International) PLANE HUNT GETS UNDERWAY AGAIN One army plane of the L-5-G type landed at the Sylva airport Wednesday at noon, and a second plane of the same type was ex pected to land Wednesday p. m. to take part in the continued search for the army plane, thought to have been lost over Rattlesnake Cove section of Jackson county' January 1944 with three army men and one important civilian on board. The lour men were lost with the plane. Lt. Vincent J. Lynch and his pi lot brought the first L-5-G plane to Sylva today from the Greenville Air Base. The search is under the direction of T. J. Hieatt. Ten men composing a ground crew have been quartered at Cataloochee Ranch in Haywood county for sev eral days. They have been making ground surveys of the surround ing area. It is now believed by the army that the lost plane went down somewhere north of Cataloochee. The army has been instructed to continue the search until the lost plane wreckage is found. Jackson Minister^ Attend School At Hendersonville Among the Baptist ministers of Jackson county attending the six weeks preachers school, which is being held at Fruitland Institute in Hendersonville, are: Rev. S. T. McGinnis, Rev. Edgar Wijlix, pas tor of the Tuckaseegee and East Sylva Baptist churches and Rev. Clarence Vance, Jackson county Baptist Missionary. W. Newton Turner, instructor of Geology and Geography at West ern Carolina Teachers College, who was a patient in C. J. Harris hos pital for treatment, returned to his home Wednesday. His condition is much improved. | Duties Would Be ? JMaced In ifands 0L? County Accountant i RALEIGH, Jan. 21 ? Legisla tion to transfer collection of taxes from sheriff to county accountant and to fix the salaries of various Jackson county officials was spon sored in the lower house today by -Representative Dan Tompkins of Jackson. Representative Tompkins esti mated the measure will save Jack son county annually about $5,000 in collection of taxes and another $400 in the compensation received by the register of deeds. The bill was referred to the house committee on counties, cities and towns. Its complete text fol lows: Section 1. The board of county commissioners of Jackson county is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed, not later than Oct. 1, 1947, to relieve the sheriff of Jackson county from the duties and responsibility of the collection of taxes, licenses, fees, penalties, and other revenues and to impose v such duties and responsibilities upon the county accountant. To Set Up Department Sec. 2. On or before said first day ol Oct., 1947, the county com missioners shall set up within the office of the county accountant a tax collecting dep.itment, and the said county accoui,a;U shall per form all the duties now required of the sheriff of the county in the - collection of taxes and shall be vested with the same power authority and subjoct to the same penalties and conditions as are now applicable to sheriffs in the collec tion of taxes, licenses, fees, penal ties aad other revenues. The ? H county accountant, in addition to the duties herein imposed upon him^ to collect taxes, shall also per form all the duties in connection with the listing and the prepara tion of tax books, and set up a card or tax record of each tax payer, all under the supervision of the finance commissioner. The said county accountant as tax col lector shall give a tax collector's bond in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for the faithful performance of his duties as tax collector, the premium ui* said bond to be paid by the county.. Sec. 3. The former sheriff whoee j term of office expired on the first Monday of Dec., 1946, and to whom has been turned over for collection the 1946 taxes, shall retain the same and continue to collect said taxes on the terms and conditions, fixed by the board of county com missioners and shall give such bond as may be required of him by board. All 1947 and subsequent and prior years' taxes, except lj)46, shall be collected by the county accountant as tjix collector and all future payments of delin quent taxes on which foreclosure proceedings have been instituted in the office of the clerk of the superior court shall be made to the tax collector and the judgments taken shall be cancelled by tfi^ ?Continued on Page $ Asks Quick Hearing on Repeal Of GI Educational Limitations WASHINGTON, D. C.?With the convening of the 80th Congress, The American Legion has opened its 1947 legislative campaign for the immediate repeal of the ceiling and time limitation on on-the-job training and for the cash redemp tion of terminal leave pay bonds of World War II veterans. With these two American Le gion-sponsored bills among the first to be thrown into the Con gressional hopper, National Legis lative Director John Thomas Tay lor, predicts both will become laws. The repeal bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Edith Nourse Rog ers of Massachusetts. The bill, for the cash redemption of terminal leave pay bonds, was authored by Representative Dwight Rogers of Florida. Director Taylor said The Amer ican Legion would press for im mediate hearing on both of these measures, which represent the top two legislative proposals of the or ganization this year. Score* Training Ceiling "The imposition of a ceiling an the incomes of veterans engajfed in the educational and job-train ing phases of the GI Bill of Rights and the limitation of a two-ye*r period placed upon the job-train ing program are outright injus tices to the men and women who fought in World War II," Taylor said. "That ceiling has been tha cause of thousands of veteran^ abandoning their promised ediico ? tional opportunities. It is impoai ble for a veteran and family to live on $200 a month in these times of inflated living costs." Taylor said the bill paring dovn job training and educational. Op portunities, H. R. 679, was "showd through" the closing sessions of tfen 79th Congress without "that fM hearing or consultation with" tfcft interested veterans' organization*. ?Continued on Paget

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