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<ftvhee
The Cullowhee high school will |
present Miss Sara Jean Sutton in '
a piano recital Thursday, May 22
'at 11:00 a. m. in Hoey Auditorium.
? The following program will be
played^ Prelude tn C minor, Chop
in; Prelude in A, Chopin; Amaryl
lis, Ghys; Tango in D, Albeniz; i
Melody in F, Rubinstein; and Un
der the Leaves, Thome.
Miss Suttori, the daughter of,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sutton, is arj
pupil of Mrs. Inez W. Gulley.
NO MATTER WHEREYOU LIVE ? COME TO MIFFS THIS WEEK-END
Two Important Events Will Make It Worthwhile
1. National Cotton Week
RAIFF'S OFFER LARGE SAVINGS ON COTTON DRESSES
2. It's Bargain Week In Canton
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, AND AS USUAL
RAIFF'
BARGAINS
for
LAMES
150 srightly soiled cotton and rayon
DRESSES
REDUCED TO $1.00
One group slightly soiled
DRESSES
Formerly $9.98
REDUCEDTO $1.98
One grou? half size
$5.95 DRESSES
Dark patterns, for year 'round wear
REDUCED TO $3.98
A
Several Famous Makes
CHAMBRAY DRESSES
Regularly $8.98, and for Cotton Week
REDUCED TO $5.98
One group of $12.98
DRESSES
Slightly Soiled
REDUCED TO $2.98
Women's well-made
HOUSE DRESSES
Good Quality Prints
REDUCED TO $1.98
Our Regular $2.98
HOUSE DRESSES
Fine Quality Prints, Nicely Made
2 DRESSES $5.00
WOMEN'S COATS
CHEAP! CHEAP!
One Group of
COATS
AM Sizes .
REDUCED TO $5.00
(
One Group of
COAfS
Nice Styles
REDUCED TO $9.98
CLOSING OUT
Our Best
COATS
Some suitable for year 'round. All
sizes up to 50
NOW AT $19.98
Fine $12.98 Gabardins
RAINCOATS
REDUCED TO $7.98
Satin Twill
NOW AT $12.98
One Group of
RAINCOATS
_ REDUCED TO $5.00
OFFER
BARGAINS
for the '
HOME ?
Regular $2.98 Kitchen
CURTAINS
REDUCED TO $1.98
Regular $4.98 and $3.98 Kitchen
curtains
REDUCED TO $2.98^
One group of odds and end* kitchen
^ CURTAINS
REDUCED TO $1.00
One group of odds and ends
PANEL curtains
REDUCED TO 79c
f
A ?
One Group of
CURTAINS
REDUCED TO $1.00^
One Group of
curtains .
Regardlea of former pricea
REDUCED TO $1.98
One Group of
ruffled CURTAINS
REDUCED TO $1,98"
One Group of Regular $5
RUFFLED curtains
REDUCED TO $2.98
Leatherette
cushions
REDOCED TO 59c
Special 42-Inch
CRETONNE
Natural background, lovely design,
Regular $1.19
REDOCED TO 79c
Regular $10.98
chromium chairs
Leatherette back and aeats
REDUCED TO $5.00
80-aquare
prints
Lovely Patterna
REDUCED TO 49c YD.
I
Extra Heavy
SHEETING
REDUCED TO 33c YD.
* V
Regular 79c Waahabla
broadcloth
REDUCED TO 49c YD.
\ #
V"
Ohe Group Fancy
RAYONS
Aiaorted Waavea
? REDUCED TO 59e YD.
THE BARGAINS
BARGAINS
' ? for
GIRLS ?
BARGAINS
for
M E V
One Large Group
dresses -
REDUCED TO $1.00
One Group Girls'
DRESSES
REDUCED TO $1.00
One Group Girls'
SKIRTS
REDUCED TO $1.00
One Group Girls'
BLOUSES
REDUCE0 TO 00c
One Group Girls'
SLACKS
REDUCED TO $1.00
Girls' Rayon
P A N TI E-S
arnica to ite
BARGAINS
?' for
BO YS
Savings All Over
The Department
Group of $1.49
SHIRTS
REDUCED TO $1.00
f 1
Regular $2.98
WASH PANTS
REDUCED TO $1.00
Regular $3.98
DRESS* PANTS
REDUCED TO $2.00
q
Good Quality Drill
KNEE PANTS
REDUCED TO $1.00
Boys' Gabardine
JACKETS .
REDUCED TO $1.00
One Group of Boys'
DRESS SUITS
REDUCED TO $5.08
All* Sizes In Boys'
SLACK SUITS
REDUCED TO $1.08
Vj
1 ? 1,000 Pairs Men's
SHOES REDUCED
Fop quick clearance. Made for us
by Endicott Johnson
One Group of
CANVASS SHOES
High and low tops, good rubber
soles, waterproof uppers
REDUCED TO $1.00
One Qroup of
WORK OXFORDS
Good leather uppers, heavy rubber
soles
REDUCED TO $1.98
Elk Leather
OXFORDS
In brown and black, extra good foles
REDUCED TO $2.69
rnmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm #
6
Men's black and brpwn
- DRESS OXFORDS
REDUCED TO $2.98
'Men's solid leather knock-around
n OXFORDS
Good Oak Soles
REDUCED TO $2.69
^ *
Men's fine washable covert
WORK PANTS
REDUCED TO $249
Men's Regular $3.98
MOLESKIN PANTS
REDUCED TO $2.98
Men's 50% Wool
PANTS
REDUCED TO $3.98
Men's Khaki and Blue '
PANTS
REDUCED TO $2.69
Men's Blue Chsmbray
WORK SHIRTS
.. REDUCED TO $1.00
Fins Percale
DRESS SHIRTS
REDUCED TO $1.98
ATTENTION LARGE MEN
Sites to 20?Just In
DRESS SHIRTS
REDUCED TO $2.98
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