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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. XXII, NO. 5 Sylva, N. C. Thursday, July 3, 1947 $2.00 A Year?5c Copy COUNTY CROP YIELD OUTLOOK BEST IN YEARS 4 Smoky Mountain Music Center To Present Scenes From Opera Martha 55 FESTIVAL AUDITION WINNERS TO APPEAR IN PROGRAM JULY 11 Will Be Completely Staged In Costume With Full Orchestra The Smoky Mountain > "Music Center of Western Carolina Teach ers College ?present scenes from the opera Martha, comic opera by F. Von Flotow, and Eli jah, dramatic oratorio by F. Men delssohn, in Hoey auditorium on Friday, July 11, at 8:30 p. m. The cast for the operas is made up of winners chosen from the Eastern Opera Festival, which will be staged in Raleigh July 14-18. This talented cast was chosen by audi tions held in Pennsylvania, New York, and Raleigh,,N. C. Mr. Vernon Hammond, director of the American Opera Company and the Academy of Vocal Arts of Philadelphia, will conduct the cast of the orchestra which has been brought together under the direc tion of Mr. Guy Hutchins, direc tor of the Charlotte Symphony. The singers are at W.C.T.C. now and the orchtestra players are ex pected to arrive on the campus July 6'to rehearse with the cast. There will be presentations of scenes from the festival operas of Martha and Elijah featuring the winners of the festival auditions. These scenes will be completely staged in costume with full or chestra. The production program of the whole project is under the direction of Clifford Bair, region al director of the National Asso ciation Opera, and Errol Peters, director of the Municipal Opera of Allentown, Pa., and president of National Association Opera. Mr. Peters will be a special guest at the college for several days. TRASH CANS PLACED ON MAIN STREET The 12 new sanitary trash cans ordered by the town board have arrived and have been placed at convenient places along main street. These cans were bought for the purpose of helping to keep the streets and sidewalks clean and sanitary. All trash, banana peel, fruit peel, ice cream cups and other scrap paper should be placed in the cans, rather than thrown on the street. Use the cans1?-help keep the town looking neat and clean. Friends of Kermit Harris, who was badly injured in an automo bile accident a few weeks ago, will be glad to know that he is making satisfactory improvement. He is at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. W. T. Harris. O'Dear and Messer Executions By Gas Delayed With Appeal The execution of Earl O'Dear and Robert Messer, sentenced May 23, to die in the State's Gas Cham ber on Friday, July 11, will not take place on that date due to the filing of an appeal of the sentence for review by the State Supreme court. .The appeal automatically postpones the date for execution since the court, now in recess, will not hear the case before late sum mer or early fall. If the court should give the men' a new trial, which is very doubtful, the case would be brought back to Jackson county for trial. If the sentence passed by Judge Bobbit is upheld then a new date for execution will TTarrr-ftr'toF-set. O'Dear and Messer were taken to Raleigh Saturday, May 24th fol lowing their conviction and sen tence the night before in Jackson superior court. They are now on death row of the state penitentiary awaiting their fate. They were convicted by a Ma con -rmmty jury at a sensational week of court here of first degree murder for the slaying of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hall, who were found beaten to death on a lone stretch Plans Completed For July 4th Celebration; Street Parade, i Air Show, Fireworks Planned; L. Dorothy Thompson To Be Farm-Home Week Speaker DCQOTtfY THOMPSON Miss Dorothy Thompson, noted journalist and world traveler, has accepted an invitation to speak at Farm and Home Week, to be held on the State College campus, Au gust *25-29, as a function of the Extension Service and cooperating farm organizations. Present plans ..call for the na tionally known writer to speak be- > fore a special meeting of the wom en at theJJaleigh City Auditorium the morning of August 28 at 11 o'clock. WCTC MOVING DIRT FOR NEW BUILDINGS ' Lloyd and Caldwell, contractors in charge, began moving dirt this week at the back of Hunter Ath- I letic Field to make roqm for the i. erection of two new buildings. The 1 proposed buildings will house the I science-class room building and "the library building. The dirt moved is being used to make fills | and widen the road leading to fac- j ulty hill and to fill in and level up a section of the baseball field. All new ground will be seeded to grass. Ralph Sutton, business manager 1 of Western Carolina Teachers Col lege, stated Tuesday that work will probably start on the science class room building soon after January 1, and that it is hoped that work on the new memorial sta dium will get underway this fall or early next spring. ' I of the Old Dillsboro-Sylva road ; Monday morning, April 21. They *were placed in jail a few days later and confessed to having com mitted the crime. Local Men To Attend WNCAC Meeting July 8 The quarterly meeting of the Western North Carolina Associated j Communities will be held Tuesday, July 8, at 12:30 with a luncheon meeting at Battery Park Hotel Roof with the business meeting at 1:30. The official by-laws of the or ganization are to be presented at the meeting, and matter of fi nances; plus proposed official book let for the eleven-county organiza tion to be considered. Jackson county men planning to attend the meeting are: Mayor Jack C. Allison, Boyd Sossamon, president of- Merchants Associa tion; Felix Picklesimer,* president Chamber of Commerce, and Hugh Monteith, local attorney. Pat Montague spent several days in Franklin last week visiting his father, Kay Montague. ' Lions Will Give Away New Ford Car, Street Dance In Evening Ten civic organizations of the, Town of Sylva met at the city hall. Tuesday night and completed plans ' for folding the county-wide July 4th celebration in Sylva. The plans as completed at this meeting as just about the same as was pub- i lished in The Herald iast week.. The day's events will start at 11 o'clock with a street parade which will be opened with an air show. The other events following in or der as previously announced. ^ The organizations sponsoring the celebration planned it to be ab solutely free to every one and had made their plans to that effect. Af ter these plans were completed the Sylva baseball club announced that there will be a charge of 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children entering the school house grounds before the game. It has been impossible for the sponsoring organizations to make any change in this matter. HoweVer, the draw ing for the new 1947 model Ford car which the Lions Club is giving away will not take place until several hours after the ball game and no.^one will have to pay aiv admission to this drawing, XhM Lions club announced. Attraction ? Charlie Campbell will exhibit about fifty animals?ef---- various kinds which' he purchased this \veek. This group will include an ocelet leopard from South Amer ica, a 100-pound canary, a honey bear from Brazil, an Australian fitch, golden and silver pheasants, | two varieties of badgersy raccoons,: a Mexican donkey (which will be in the parade), domestic animals of this section, and others. These will be at the school ground all day. There will be a small charge to see them. The women's clubs of the city will operate lunch counters on the grounds, selling sandwiches, cold drinks, ice cream and other re freshments. The clubs will also op erate bingo tables with nice prizes to be given the winners. ? "Johnny Watson and the Sylva Flying Service will put 6n a big air show in the afternoon from 2 to 4:30, including acrobatics, snap rolls, slow rolls, precision flying. The Service will give special rates for air trips over Fontana, Glen ville and The Great Smokies. Bingo At Night u During the square dance held in the evening, the Bingo stands will be moved to a location near the dancing for those who wish to play. LEGION AUXILIARY WILL SELL FOOD TO JULY FOURTH CROWD Twelve members were present at the June meeting of the Ameri can Legion Auxiliary held at Cullowhee in the home of Mrs. Edd Bryson last Friday afternoon. There was a short business ses sion during which plans were made for selling food to the 4th I of July crowds which will be in Sylva o/i Friday. Members of the Auxiliary will have charge of sell ing sandwiches and drinks at the school house. After the business session there was a social meeting and picnic which all of those present enjoyed. i Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Turpin re turned last week from ten days vacation trip spent in Connecticut, New York, and Washington, D. C. with relatives. Mrs. J. E. Greene, Jr. of Amenia, NeW York sister of i Mr. Turpin, accompanied them home for a visit with her mother, Mrs. John Turpin, and other rela tives. U.N. PALESTINE COMMITTEE MEETS IN JERUSALEM AT THK FIRST OPEN MEETING of the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine in the Y M C A. Building in Jerusalem, Moshe Shertok (extreme left), head pt the Jewish Agency, is shown presenting an introduction to the Palestine problem from the Jewish standpoint At extrenfe right Is Justice Alfred Emil Sandstrom of Sweden, chairman of the probe committee. Seated betide Sandstrocn is Dr. Hoo of China. (International) AMERICAN LEGION HAS INSTALLATION FOR NEW OFFICERS Officers for the coming year were installed at the regular meet ing of the William E. Diliard post of the American Legion last Fri day night in the community build ing. In addition, plans were made for participation :n the 4th of July ^parade, and all Legionaires were asked to be at the school house at 10 a. m. on Friday, the 4th, to take part in the parade. ???.? Reports on the recent American Legion ""convention at Carolina Beach were made by Dm Tomp kins, D. M. Tallent, Edd Bryson, and W. Q. <Jrigg, delegates to the convention. Officers installed at the meeting were W. Q. Grigg, commander; Fred M. Williams, 1st vice-com mander; Richard O. Wilson, 2nd vice-commander; George B. Sloan, adjutant; Marven L. Snipes, chap lain; Robert V. Reed, finance offi cer; T. Walter Ashe, service offi cer; Dan Tompkins, historian; Edd* Bryson, sergeant at arms, and L. H. H i g d o n, retiring commander, membership. S. W. Enloe Honored On 73rd Anniversary Rotarian S. W. Enloe was g'.ven a surprise birthday party at the regular meeting of the Sylva Ro tary club Tuesday evening on the occasion of his 73 birthday anni versary. The program committee inviteH a number of young ladies from Webster to sing on the pro gram and they joined with the club members in singing "Happy Birthday" to Mr. Enloe. At the conclusion of the regular dinner course four beautifully iced cakes were carried out, bearing 73 burn ing candles, and were placed be fore Mr. Enloe. After he had blown out the candles, the ladies cut the cakes and served it with ice cream to the club members and guests. The delicious cakes were prepared and served by members of Mr. Enloe's family.. With the birthday party and the singing by the young ladies from Webster a most enjoyable Rotary meeting was held, with the new president, Dr. D. C. Hooper, pre siding. Department Of Public Instruction To Have Conference At W.C.T.C. A state- conference meeting, sponsored by the department of Public Instruction, for all city and county superintendents will be held August 6, 7, and 8, at Western Carolina Teachers College, Dr. H. T. Hunter, president, has an- | nounced. 1 Dr. Hunter stated that around 250, or more, superintendents, their wives, representatives of book publishing houses, and others are expected to attend. The program for the conference, Dr. Hunter said, will be in charge of the State department. Veteran Farm Trainees Tour Nicholson Farm Extension Beekeeper To Be Here July 8 W. A. Stephen, Extension Bee keeper, will be in Jackson coun< ty Tuesday, July 8th, for the purpose of helping anyone de siring help in practical bee keeping. Therefore, anyone In terested in bees should contact the County Agent or come to the " County Agent's office in the courthouse at 9:00 a. m. Tu??dny, July 8th. JA. L. Snipes County Agent Patrol Now Cracking Down On Drunken And Reckless Drivers At midnight Monday the uv?/ Automobile driver license J. w wen*, into effect, together wiMi stringent penalties for drunken driving, reckless driving and driving v.v.O*^, out proper licenses, Commander W. B. Lent/, of Troop D, State' Highway patrol announced. Beginning on July t-i ;LMi fnn tinuing through December 31, per sons whose surnames begin with A and B can get their new driver licenses. All must be issued before Jan. 1, 1948. During the first six months of 1048, persons whose names begin with C and D have six months in which t?o stand their tests and secure new driver li censes. All other persons will be notified as to when to report for examinations f<^ licenses. Highway troopers have been in structed to observe the new and .strict regulations on drunken and reckless driving. The troopers have been stepping up this work in recent weeks and many more drunken drivers than usual have been brought into court all over the state. Troopers are also checking on old driver licenses. The old licenses are good if they have not been voided by court order. Persons having surnames beginning with A and B will be violating the new law if they drive without their new licenses after midnight De cember 31, 1947. SEPTEMBER Tsf DEAD LINE FOR FILING FOR TERMINAL LEAVE PAY T. Walter Ashe, Service Officer for Jackson county Veterans, stat ed* Monday that September 1st is the last date on which veterans may file, for their terminal leave pay. Mr. Ashe said" that there is a large number of veterans who have not filed for this money and that if they plan to file it must be done by September 1. Terminal leave pay has been made to the veter ans in the form of U. S. Savings Bonds but congress is considering converting them into cash and has c.sked for this in' the revenue bill. By DENNIS BARKLEY Asst. Agriculture Teacher The 49 veterans enrolled in the 1 Sylva farmer-training program meet one-half day each Saturday for shop work and field trips where they learn by seeing whir' ? the better farmers of Jackson I county and other sections are do- ' in$?, - ? - ... | Saturday, June 29, ;ne classv un der the direction (# John F. Cor bin, vocational agriculture teacher, visited the farm of R'wine Nichol Mm, one of the outstanding farm ers of Jackson county. There the veterans saw hew an average mountain farm can be macle into a beautiful, well arranged, well or ganized, and profitable farm. ^ Mr. Nicholson conducted the veterans on * tour ol hUL_Uirm ay.d explained to them his methods of filming. Mr. Nicholson attributes his success as a farmer to several i factors. It has taken a lot of time, planning, study, and hard work, and the help of the entire family I working as an organized unit to ' produce the things Mr. Nicholson's farm produces each year. farm enterprises, thereby receiving The three things that contrrbute most to success on the farm, as outlined by Mr. Nicholson, are as follows: (1) Land development, building the soil, putting more ?Continued on page 4 Plans have been completed for the presentation 01 the "Theatre In The Sky" company of Waynes ville in a series of late Broadway stage plays at the High School Auditorium in Sylva starting Fri day, July 18, Mr. Felix Pickle | simer, president of the Jackson C.ounty Chamber of Commerce, announced yesterday. The pflays will be produced'and directed1 by Maurice Geoffrey, well [ known stage director, who is pre senting his company for the second I season in Waynesville. The plays here will be spon sored by the Chamber of Com merce and a new production will be presented every Friday' eve ning. Special''scenery and lighting effects will be brought to the audi torium for each production. "Stepping ? Sk-ters", the New York comedy success by Howard Warren Comstock, will be the opening play featuring Grace j Shiner and Electra Ballou, prom inent Chicago actresses and Ella Beth Hurst, noted actress and dancer formerly with the "Bal lets Castle." Others in the professional act ing company include Jean Argyle, ingenue from the movies, having recently appeared in several He public Pictures productions; Da vid Cromwell, prominent New MORE PEOPLE ARE FARMING THIS YEAR FARM AGENT SAYS Old Men, Women, Young Children Do Big Job During War Years Despite unfavorable weather luring the planting season Jackson ?. iiinty crops, as a whole, no>X' show premising prospects for one of the li'njc^t m recent years. County Agent M. L. Snipes says that there is a greater number of people farming and that there is a larger acreage in crops this year thr.n in several years. The reason for this is, he stated, due to several cpuses. The young men who were in service have returned and many of them are frrming, some under the G. I. training program,-, others who were in war industries during the war years have also returned, and then too, he stated, people are working more than they did last yenr.. Mr. Snipes remarked how well the older men and women and very young children did most of r the farm work during the war. He re lated an instance of talking with an 84 year old farmer while plow ing in the field helping to make a crop during the war. This old gentlemen, who had a lame leg said, "I know I am not able to be doing this but as long as I can help out in producing food I am going to do all I can, then when it's over I hope I won't have it to do.". This same spirit permiated .ill of the older men and women . and drove them on to tasks almost beyond their strength. But they l ' ied on Ir a marvelous way. Many of our farmers are prac ticing better methods of agricul tuic and this is another reason for linger yield prospects, Mr. Snipes said. Corn, potatoes, gardens, pas tilles, hay, and fruits are. all show ing up fine at this time, Mr. Snipes also said. So far the irish potato t nd tomato crops have not been hit by blight as was the case last year. ? Chamber Of Commerce Will Meet Tonight .k The directors of the Chamber of Commerce will meet tonight, July 3 for their regular meeting. The meeting date was moved up oner day due to Friday night coming on the July 4th holiday. Several important matters will be dis cussed, President Felix Picklesim er, announced. First Performance of Theater in The Sky Will Be July 18 York leading man; Patti Rose, former Broadway actress who will return to the stage this summer after several years retirement; Gecrge Kenyon and Donald Vogt, both of New York, and Fredric Gadette, from the famous Geller Theatre of Hollywood. Elma Ilene Geoffrey will be art director of the company, designing the cos tumes and stage settings for each production. Bill Morrow will be Stage Manager and W. Lawrence j Benson of New York is Business | Manager of the company. J ? Four other famous plays will be presented-during the summer including "Lombardi, Ltd.", "Post Road", "Huckleberry Finn" and the world professional stage pre miere of James Hilton's famous novel, "Lost Horizon." Mr." Geoffrey, producer and managing director of the 'Theatre In The Sky*' has spent twenty years * in 'the theatre, having worked in grand opera, ballet and musical comedy as well as the dra matic stage. He is director., of the well known Tampa Little Theatre, of Tampa, Florida, one of the largest organizations of its kind in the country. In bringing his company to Sylva Mr. Geoffrey has selected only actors and plays of the highest calibre possible in order to give this - city the best in stage entertainment.
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