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; AMERICA First, Last and Always The Sylva Herald The Herald is dedicated to progressive service to Jack son ... A progressive, well balanced county. VOL. XXI, NO. 38 Sylva, N. C. Thursday, Feb. 20, 1947 $2.00 A Year?5c Copy Corsey Brown Pleads Guilty In Hoxit Murder Case, Sentenced To Serve 15 to 2 0 Years In Prison McCall And Frady Draw*' Prison Terms, Court Recesses Until Monday With Judge William H. Bobbit of Charlotte on the bench the February term of Jackson County Superior Court convened Monday morning, with reckless and drunk driving cases occupying most of the day "Monday and Tuesday. Dan K. Moore, newly-elected so licitor for the district, made his first scheduled appearance here at this term. He will hold his next scheduled court in Bryson City, beginning March 3. The case of most interest tried at this term was that of Corsey Brown, charged with the murder pf Eulas Hoxit. Brown was ar raigned in court Monday afternoon and through his attorneys a special venire was requested. Judge Bob bit directed Sheriff Middleton to summons 75 men, from sections of the county other than Canada Township, to appear in court Wednesday morning. When the case was railed Wednesday morn ing, Brown plead guilty to second degree murder and the special jury was dismissed. Attorneys presented evidence in the case in order for Judge Bobbit to determine the de gree of penalty. At the comple tion of presenting the evidence the judgment of the court was that Brown must serve not less than 15 years nor more than-2& years in state prison at Raleigh. Evidence showed that Brown and Hoxit, both drinking, engaged in an argument whereupon Brown went to his home, secured a shot gun, and killed Hoxit as h?^ sat ;n his jar on the roadside. The killing oc curred near Tuckaseegee on Sun day, June 10, of last year. George Ward Of Asheville, M. V. Higdon and A. A. Rice represented the defendant. Other defendants drawing state prison terms were: Vollie McCall for breaking, entering, and carry ing away goods from various sum mer homes in the Cashiers com munity. He was sentenced to serve four years. McCall was arrested by Sheriff Middleton and deputies about two weeks ago. The break ing took place at various times during the fall and winteifr Conrad Frady was sentenced to serve two years in state prison on charges of breaking, entering, and larceny. Other cases disposed?of were: Robert McMahan, abandonment, $100 and cost, and $25 per month to children's support; Hallie Smith, abandonment, 12 months suspend ed on payment of cost and $25 each month to support of children; Her man Mitchell, reckless driving, $10 and cost; Elmer Franklin, driving after licenses revoked, 90 days on roads; John C. Cope, transporting. $100 and cost, 6 months suspended sente2>ce, not to drive motor ve ?Continued on page 10 Air ait Him IPevinion raaa??^?? i ww SUPERIOR COURT Judge Walter C. Hendrix is shown as he arrived at the Henry County Court, Mc Donough, Ga., to open hearings to <ietermine who shall be governor of Georgia. The plea of Lt. Gov. M. E. Thompson, who is asking for an injunction to prevent Herman Tal madge from exercising his execu tive authority, will be given a hear ing there. {International]^ BOBBIT POSTPONES OPENING GOUBT ON MONDAY UNTIL2P.M. The .second week of Jackson County Superior Court, scheduled to -open at 10 o'clock Monday morning will not convene until 2 o'clock Monday afternoon accord ing to an announcement by Wil liam H. Bobbit, presiding judge, who will be delayed in reaching here on that date. Judge Bobbit is holding the first week, or criminal term of court here this week. The second week -will be taken up in the trial of civil suits. Jurors for the second week are: J. T. Jones, Kenneth Brown, John W. Hooper, Jcel Wetmore, Ed Welch, Bob Jacobs, J. B. Cogdill, C. P. Shelton, Zeb Watson, Bragg Buchanan, Walter R. Stack, Hobert Messer, J. F. Keener, Ed Turpin, George Franks, J. B. Blackburn. Allen Sutton, Dee Fry, Fred Wood, E. W. McCoy, R. A. Stillwell, Roy S. Buchanan, Vaughn Shook and Victor Brown. ^ Judge Bobbit Instructs County Board To Issue Beer License Holding that it was not in the discretion of the Jackson county board of commissioners to refuse to issue a permit to sell beer, Judge W. H. Bobbit, of Charlotte, presid ing over the February term of Jackson Superior court, in a writ of mandamus issued Monday af ternoon instructed the board to is sue a license to Dave Parris. The board complied with the Judge's instructions by issuing Mr. Parris a permit to sell beer to be con sumed off the premises. Mr. Parris had brought action against the board of commissioners in an effort to obtain an off-the premises beer license after having been denied such a license by the /board. The hearing was held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon before Judge Bobbit with a well filled court room of Jackson county citizens ^present whose sentiments were with the commissioners. Attorney C. C. Buchanan stated the case for the board and told the Judge that the, sentiment of Jackson county was overwhelmingly against the sale of beer in the town and coun ty. Judge Bobbit said that he con sidered beer and wine an abomin ation but that there is now no law under which the board can refuse to issue the license and that he would have to instruct them to do so. WILDLIFE MEASURE GETS HOUSE BACKING Backers of the Wildlife bill, which wouid seperate the division of Game and Inland Fisheries from the department of Conserva tion and Development, are please with the support the measure has received in the committee, which voted 35 to 9 in favor of the separa tion. Amendments were adopted to strike out a $7,500 salary limita tion for the head of the wildlife resources commission and leav'e that to the Governor and council of state; would give the proposed new commission no authority over stream pollution; and eliminate the requirement that the commission ers have "formal" training. DISTRICT SCOUT COURT OF HONOR HELD AT WHITTIER One of the largest Scout Court of Honors to be held in the Smoky Mountain District was held Thurs day evening, February 13, at the Whittier School in Whittier. Hugh , Monteith, district advancement chairman presided. The Tender-J foot candlelight investiture cere-1 mony was conducted by W. C. Wall, Scout field executive of Asheville. The following Sylva boys were inducied into Scouting as Tender feet: Bolby Blackwell, Lambert Hooper, Jerry Dillard, Roy Dillard and Layne Hooper. The rank of Second Class Scout was presented to Kennith Sutton and Booby Robinson of Troop 1, Syl\ a. John D. Alsup of Franklin pre sented the following merit badges to Sylva Scouts: Neil Wilson, First Aid;^ Dick Barkley, Home Repairs and Reading; Franklin Fricks, Reading; Jimmy Bales, Stamp Col lecting; Tommy Ferguson, Swim ming and Home Repairs; Charles Stillwell, Conservation and Animal Industry; E. P. Stillwell, Jr., Home Repairs; Derel Monteith, Scholar ship. Wtnfred Ashe of Troop-l^~,~Cul lowhee, was presented the rank of Star Scout by W. E. Ensor of Cher okee. In addition to the thirty Scouts attending from Sylva, the follow ing adult leaders and friends were present: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fer guson, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Bale-, Dr. W. P. McGuire, Walt Jonc.,;. W. C. Iicnnessee, Hugh MonteitTTTi Claude Campbell, and Dennis Barkley. March 31 Is Deadline For Enlistment Of Disabled Veterans The deadline for partially dis abled combat wounded veterans of World!-War II to apply for enlist ment in the New Regular Army in the grade held at the time they were discharged has been extend ed from January 31, 1947 to March 31, 1947, according to a statement issued this morning by Lt. Thomas H. Suydam, commanding officer of the Asheville Sub-Station of the Army Recruiting Service, located at the Post Office building. The new directive authorizes the enlistment of certain of these par tially disabled' combat wounded veterans in military occupation specialties, which call for duty they can perform despite their disabili ty. The extension of the deadline, states Lt. Suydam, gives many of these men, who were not aware of the offer of the Army to consider them for enlistment, the oppor tunity of submitting their appli cations now. The lieutenant further stated that partially disabled combat wounded men, whose last service was in the capacity of an officer or warrant officer, will be enlisted in the grade of First or Master Sergeant, provided their applica tion for enlistment is filed on or before March 31. Effective on and after April 1, it will be necessary for partially disabled combat wounded men to apply for enlistment within 20 days from the date of discharge Hast day of terminal leave is considered day of discharge) in order to re tain the grade they earned in the Army of the United States. The same holds true with officers and warrant officers. Effective on and after April 1, they must apply for enlistment within 20 days of the date of their last day of terminal leave in order to be enlisted in the first grade. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Skene and small son of Celina, Tenn. spent the week-end in Sylva, visiting M rs. Skene's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bryson Dillard. They were accom panied to Celina by Mrs. Elizabeth Davis. A Tribute Tit W inecoff Fire Victim * The new four room rock house shown above stands today at Cullowhee as a tribute to the memory of Bill Bryson, who per iihed last December in the At lanta Wynecoff hotel tragedy. Because*of the love and gener );ity of Bill's brothers and neigh bors, his widow and small daugh ters will be -as secure as human hands can make them. Carson and Wayne Bryson would not let their grief over the loss of their brother underwrite the fact that Bill had left behind a respon sibility, so they went to work. Mrs. Bryson, the former Miss Vera Timmons of Greenwood, S. C., who herself had lost both parents, early made clear her preference of re maining in Cullowhee, where she might rear her daughters near their grandmother, Mrs. Carrie Bryson, dietician at Western Caro lina Teachers College. There was a vacant lot in Cullo whee where once had stood the Bryson homestead, (it burned sev- | eral years ago) and theie the new home began. The day following the funeral ground w;.s broken on the lot that Bill had once designated as being the site where he would someday like to build a home. When Cullo whee community found out what was being done, offers of help and material poured in to the brothers. ] Founders' Day Observed #/// iHtlshoro l*TA On Tuesday afternoon, Febru.irv, II, the Dillsboro ? Parent-Teacher , association observed rounders' Day ; with a fitting program. Mrs. Tom- I my Keever piesided during the business hour. It was reported that the electric refrigerator bought for! the lunch room had arrived. Mrs. T. D. Slagle and Mrs*. Wayne Terrell told of the work of the association for fifty years as this year, the Golden Jubilee, is being celebrated. Miss Evelyn Sherrill and .Miss Hicks Wilson gave the history of the two found ers, Mrs. Burney and Mrs. Hurst. Taking part in the candle light ing ceremony were Mrs. John B. Ensley, Mrs. Tommy Keever, Mrs. Rel is Sutton, Mrs. Claude Queen, Mrs. Claude Jacobs, and Mrs. M. B. Madison. Mrs. Madison's and Miss Sher- | rill's rooms tied for having the I most parents present and each i room received $1.00. Ginger bread, sauce, and eof- j fee were served ;n tne lunch room, j HOB MONTEITH HURT IN BLAST AT MEAD Mr. Hob Monteith, employe of the Mead Corporation, was burned about the face and hands while working around the coal elevator Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. An explosion in the elevator, caused by the collection of gas and dust, blew flames over Mr. Mon teith. His injuries were not of a serious nature and he is reported io be getting along nicely. The accident happened the day before the Company was awarded the George H. Mead Safety Trophy for their record -of paving com pleted 229 days without a lost time accident. Before the acci dent Tuesday the company had made a record of 233 days without an accident. Miss Chris Rucker has returned 4o her home in ShelbJTafter spend ing the week-end with Mrs. T. O. Wilson and family. John Corbin has returned to Clemson College after visiting his parent's, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Corbin, over the week-end. Approximately 600 man hours of work were donated, and the rock for .the home was given by T. W. Reed of Lake Sapphire. Hauling of the rock was given by L. H8? Hig don of Cullowhee. The rock work was done by Carson Bryson and Will Buchanan. Flooring and roof ing for the new home was donated by Holmes Bryson of Asheville and Dr. E. J. Bryson of Liberty, S. C., both uncles of Bill. The framing was done by a1 group of young men Trom Cullowhee, and working side by side with Carson hrs been L. N. Long, J. H. Long, and Boyd Bu chanan. In actual money value the house could be appraised at close to $4500 but no price could be placed on the value of the other things which have helped to m;ike up the home ?ii' Vera Bryson ;md her small daughters, Sue Ann, 4 and Sherry 2. The house is ready for occupancy and Sherry and Sue Ann can be come a part of the community in which their dad grew up. They can learn o/ his twenty months naval record nnd the eight years he spent as a driver for the Smoky Moun tain Trailways bus company. They can attend his same school in i Cullowhee and grow up with the1 I'iCifcjhbors who loved Bill Bryson d writj will help to keep his memory very bright for them. .Mrs. ilufhitnttn Tallin On iiarial \ S*ntbh>ms Mr-'. C\ Buch. i,' librarian] . : v\*c. leru (' r-'lina Tc che:> (* ?1 - k.'i'O. Was gUC.-t :;"a'-< . at the Svl- ! va Worn;!n's club at tin* r Febra n'y j ricebng which wa. r? i? id Tiavday ni.*!it with Mrs. Har:y Ferguson.| ho>tess to the group. Mrs. Buchanan's address dealt ; with the racial problem as i! af fects the individual of th..* area today. Sr.e >tre>>ed 'he neces.-.ty ! o.r women securing' aciequ; te in formation and becoming per.-on- ! ally responsible for tne issues at I sliikc. She suggested ways that | progress might be made locally.] Mrs. Buchanan sta'ed t h :? t "As Christian women ufe can solve nothing by ignoring the fact that we are faced with a problem and do nothing about it." A short business meeting, pre sided over by the president, Miss I licks W.lson, preceded Mrs. Bu- j ch a nan's talk. The hostess served a sweet i course and coffee to the guests. HAZEL HEARD BY SYLpVA ROTARIANS Francis J. Hazel, attorney and director of the Ashevilie Chamber of Commerce, and projects chair man of the Western North Caro lina Communities Association, -poke to the Sylva Rotary ciub at its dinner meeting Tuesday eve ning. Mr. Hazel discussed at length the effort the association is mak ing to have the Park Commission make certain developments in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, especially on the North Carolina side, and also the com pletion of the Parkway. Mr. Hazel headed the North Carolina delega tion which appeared before Secre tary Krug in Washington on Feb ruary 7 to present their program. EXCAVATION BEGUN ON FERGUSON LOT Excavation began this week on the lot belonging to Harry Fergu son and adjacent to Massie Furni ture Co. building. A power shovel has been moving dirt during the days that the weather permitted. Mr. Ferguson plans to erect a large business building on the site when building permits are released. Mr. Massie plans to extend his building the length of his lot at a future date. Sylva Mead Firm Given G.H. Mead Safety Trophy At Public Ceremony VALUE OF HEALTH PROGRAM PRESENTED I IN FILM AND TALK Students of the Sylva elementary and high schools were shown a health film at their regular chapel program Tuesday morning. The program was presented by the Jackson county health department and through the courtesy of the North Carolina Forestry service. The film dealt briefly with the work being done, particularly in the preventive field of medicine, by the health departments of the states. Particular stress was placed on venereal diseases and com municable "diseases of childhood and the necessity of immunization of children. J\ ficticious family was chosen and it was shown hou a family could be aided by public health service daily. Figures in graph form were shown, pictur ing the decline of loss of lives through work done by these health departments. ? Following the film Mrs. Alma McCracken, disftlFl health nurse, addressed the group and explained j in part the work being done*by the local department and by county sanitarian, Charles Thomas. The same film was shown Tues day afternoon at Cullowhee for the high school students and mem bers of the col lege. AMERICAN LEGION * SERVICE OFFICERS MEET AT MSM"" American Legion Service officers lor the dMrict of Btincombe, Hen derson and counties west, hold an 1 ail-flay meolng at Jarrett Springs! hotel at Dillsboro Wednesday. The' meeting was presided over by Dis- I t rut Si?! vice Off it or Richard S. ! Hiiime, ?), I ? uncombe county, who! . I n led the group discussion. Rich- I arrl L I);,v.y. Sta'c SC: vice Ofiiier. ' >i Win,. .r.-S.-Mem, was pie.-ent for t ir.ee: ng. A general revie\y' o." tie problems of veterans and how the service ofiieers might be oi 1 greater .>eiA ice to them was' dis- ! ciis>efl. \\ .titer Aslie, Jackson | County Service Officer, repre- | sen led the county at the meeting. Luncn was served the group in 1 the hotel dining room. Beta H. D. Club Meets The Beta Home Demonstration club met with Mrs. Fred Williams Wednesday afternoon with nine member- present. The president, Mrs. B. h. Harris, presided during the business hour. The club voter! ' ? ;iw $10 to '-The March of D nus.'1 Mj Helen Sos-amon gave a demonstration on making rolls. Company Has Good ' Safety Record For Six Month Period The Sylva Division of the Mead Corporation was presented the George H. Mead annual safety trophy at a program held at the Ritz Theatre Wednesday afternoon. The award was made in behalf Of Mead executives by George W. Haper or Chilicothie, Ohio, Safety Director for Mead Organization Acceptance for the Sylva Division was made by Paul Ellis, general manager. The trophy, which is given an nually in recognition of the plant with the best safety record, was won m 1946 by the Sylva Division loi their splendid record of 8 C annual frequency, the plant hav ing operated the past six months period accident free. Mayor H. Gibson opened the Program with prayer. Mr Elli? welcomed the large group presekt ?inci read a congratulatory telr Rram from T. W. Femald, vict president ol' the company, whose illness prevented him from bein* present. Mr. Kliis presented H g Bauccm of Raleigh, a safety rector of the North Carolina' In dustrial Commiss: Mr. Bau com spoke briefly the necessity daily safety h; i: and acoi dent prevention. This is Mr Bau com's second visit to Sylva, hav ing been here in August when he t-'iught a six weeks safety pr# to employees of Mead Cor poration. H. E. wUYhr, as,i^ant to !Kr. , men on their safety program and ic-eord for 1946. Mr. Harper *tat J i?U there, were 13 entrants i? the Mead Safety contest which runs from January 1 to December nl v:ic,] .vcai*. and that by win ning {his award they become eligi h'*' ";r the Naiional Paper Safety He also stated that be ginning this year Mead would be ^entered in the south wide Papw ;S..!Hy contest. He pointed out '?'* m"St "cc.dents in -an mduf nal plant are not due to machi? ?%i-y bir to tiie human element and ??'?it the safety program must fir?t begun in th home before k can be carried into the plant. He urged that constant thought be given to safe thinking and pla? ning. In conclusion he presented the trophy and stated that the winning represented close coopera tion in all departments of the or ganization. The trophy, a large shield W wood and gold, remains perma nent.y in the possession of the di vision winning it three years fa succession. Twenty men of the Sylva D? vis.on were recognized for their person: 1 >afety records. They were pre-ented awards by L. ? Continued on page 10 SylvaHigh Gets New Equipment With the arrival of new electrical equipment, which is expected in the immediate future, the Home Economics department of the Sylva high school will be brought up to four unit kitchens which will ac commodate four to five girls each. Miss Louise Henson, head of the H o m e Economics department, stated that the new equipment, which consists of two stoves, a re frigerator, a hot water heater, a sink and an electric roaster, has been ordered since early fall. The purchase was made possible by Westinghouse Electric Company, who offered to sell the school the electric appliances at less than half the original purchase price, as an advertisement for their products. At the present time the Home Economics department is housed in the upstairs of the Agricultural building, having moved to that lo cation last fall. Equipment is in adequate for a full time program for foods. The majority of the work offered is in sewing and in food theory. Four sewing machines are now in use and Miss Henson stated that two more machines had b< ordered. Five classes, each wiHi twelve to * twenty-four girls, are scheduled each day, and interest in food preparation and cookfag holds high among the students. It is hoped that in the near fu ture space can be arranged where by the entire department can b* placed in one room, with a plaoe tor living room unit, and that dou ble periods can be arranged. Funds for the purchase of tfe* new equipment has been raised fafr Lions club suppers. Sylva Elementary School Raises $54.48 For Polio Mrs. Emily Tompkins' first grade of the Sylva elementary school let in the 1947 polio fund drive for the'school. Funds in the amount of $54.48 were raised and deposited in the Jackson County Bank <m January 31, according to an an nouncement made by V. L. Cope, principal of the school. 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