16 Cents Is Penalty Rate For Burley Grown In Acreage Excess The official penalty rate per pound for Burley tobacco grown in excess of actual farm acre age allotment for 1947 is 16c per pound, according to information received by D. C. Higdon, chair man of Jackson County AAA. Any farmer growing tobacco who does not have an allotment ?hould report to the County of fice so that his acreage can be measured and turned in to the 8tate office. All acreage must be measured before a marketing card can be issued. All Burley tobacco acreage measuring will be done in this county within - thirty days, if possible. W. C. ALLISON TAKEN BY DEATH SUNDAY (Continued from page 1) Ute Hyatt, Bryson City; one broth er, C. L. Allison. Svlva; one hall brother, Fred Allison, Waynes ville; one half sister, Mrs. Wal lace McCracken, Soda Springs, -I d a h o: his stepmother, Mrs. Blanche M. Allison; nine grand children and one great grandson. Pallbearers were John L. Hoop er, Bailey Whitt, Jack C. Allison, C. Howard Allison, V. V. Ensley, Edwin Allison, Moody Hyatt and Charles Ensley, all nephews of the deceased. Honorary pallbearers were members of the John McLain Bi ble class of the Sylva Methodist Sunday school. \ Mr. Allison, a native of Jackson county, was a member of one of the pioneer families of the coun ty. He lived at Barker's Creek un til about 25 years ago when he and his family came to Sylva and have since made theft* home at Mountain Vieto Farm. He was an active member of the Methodist church until a short time ago when he became ill. Bit Bryson Boys To Be Mad Test Proves Dog That (Continued from page 1) For the information and con venience of all dog owners of Jack ? son county a list of the official rabies inspectors follows: Lyda Caldwell, Cullowhee; C h**r 1 i e Crawford, Beta; Grady Woodard, Sylva; T. G. Buchanan, Gay; John G. Phillips, Cullowhee; Paul Cooper, Whittier; Ed Bumgarner, Whittier; Candler Reagan, Whit tier, and J. C. Potts, East Laporte. These inspectors use an ap ' proved vaccine and may charge 75 cents per 5 cc inoculation. Viola tion of the vaccination law may be judged guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not less than $10.00 or more th!m $50, or to imprisonment of hot less than 10 days or more,than 30 days in the discretion of the court. W. S. Alexander Is Grand Jury Foreman Following the convening of court Monday morning Judge Bobbit or dered the drawing of a grand jury with the following men being drawn: W. S. Alexander, foreman; Verlin C. Buchanan, Wroley Wikle, A. C. Sellers, Hansom E. Hooper, O. J. Lesley, J. M. Phillips, Dock Harris, Roy Stephens, Guy Fisher, Jeff Hedden, Joe Wilkey, Clyde Bryson, J. R. Long, Raymond Mull, J. C. Morris, Pete Sorrells, and Douglas Bradley. Mr. Bradley was excused due to illness in his family. National Farm Safety Week will be observed during the week of July 20-26. DR. WALTER L. CUTTER Chiropractic Physician c CHRONIC DISEASES Phone 143?Over Leader Store SYLVA, N. C. j EYES EXAMINED Glasses Fitted DR. ALDEN C. DOWNS will examine eyes and fit glasses n Sylva at the Carolina Hotel Friday, May 23, from 9 -o'clock to 4 o'clock. If you have eye trouble or don't eee well you should eon suit Dr. Ddwns en above date* Proposes Lottery REPRESENTATIVE Adolph J. Sabath (D-Iil.) revealed that he plans to j ofTer the House within a week or two a bill to authorize a national lottery. He said this will be a ''pain less way" to cut taxes and reduce the national debt. (Intcrnatinvni i Special Services And Bible School At The First Baptist Church' Beginning June 2 and continu ing through June 13 Daily Vaca tion Bible school will be conducted at the Sylva Baptist church, the pastor, Rev. C. M. Warren, has an nounced. Classes will be held each week day from 9 a. m. to 11 a. m. The pastor has also announced that during this same period a se ries of revival services will be held at this church each evening at 8 o'clock. For those services Rev. j G. N. Smith of Georgetown, Ky. will assist Rev. Warren in the eve ning services and Mrs. Smith will assist with the work of the Bible school. First District U.D.C. Meet; Mrs. Tompkins Vice Pres. Mrs. Dan Tompkins of the B. H. Cathey chapter, United daughters j of the Confederacy, of Sylva, was elected vice-president when offi- | cers for the district were elected j Saturday at the meeting of the ' First district in Waynesville. Mrs. j Grover Davis, Waynesville, was reflected president and Mrs. W. A. Hyatt, secretary. - / State officers present and speaW ing were Mrs.. A. L. ThonYpson, Greensboro, state president, Mrs. W. L. Johnson, LaGrange, vice president; Mrs. R. P. Reece, Wins ton-Salem, second vice-president, Mrs. Preston Thdmas, Asheville, treasurer; and Miss Janet Biggs, Oxford, registrar. Mrs. E. L. McKee had a part on the program during the luncheon, giving the toast to the "State Of ficer^." Mrs. Jennings Bryson and Mrs. W. O. Soderquist of the Sylva chapter, were named to serve ^n committees. >. Attending frojn Sylva were Mrs. E. L. McKee, Mrg. Fred Williams, Mrs. C. L. Afiison, Mrs. Dan Tompkins, and Miss Bertha Cun ningham. Funeral Services Held For Mrs. Rebecca Mathis Funeral rites for Mrs. Rebecca (Ash) Mathis, 87 years of age, were held at 11 o'clock Tuesday, May 13, at Argura. She was the widow of the late ! Joe Mathis, who preceded her in death 16 years ago. Survivors of the deceased are j three sons, Walter, Baxter, and j Boon, of Argura; and one daugh ' ter, Sadie Ash of Tuckaseegee; i twenty-seven grandchildren and j , twenty-two great grandchildren. - Oce Chapter Has Regular Meeting Oce; Chapter, No. 139, Order of ^the^Eastern Star, met in regular session Wednesday evening in the ! j Masonic Hall in Dillsboro with the i I Worthy Matron. Mrs. Juanita Fer ' guson, presiding. Mrs. Edna Ealy was welcomed j jinto the chapter by, demit from j her chapter in Iowa. One petition was balloted on. Plans were made ' to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the chapter in June. The next regular meeting will : be Wednesday evening, May 28.? jlVJiss Sutton To Give Recital At Cull