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The Sylva Herald
VOL. XXII, NO. 10 - Sylva, N. C. Thursday, August 7, 1947
The Herald is dedicated to
progressive service to Jack
son ... A progressive, well
balanced county.
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Krusz Heard By Big
Crowd In Talk On
Commerce Work
Organization Has Vital *
Place In Community Life;
Is Good Investment
"The Chamber of Commerce in
a Changing World" was the sub
ject of Harry J. Krusz, president of
the North Carolina Chamber of
Commerce Executive Association,
when he appeared before members
of the Jackson County Chamber
of Commerce and visiting guests
at a dinner meeting held Wednes
day night in the Allison building of
the Methodist church.
Congresman Monroe M. Red
den and Mrs. Redden were among
the several distinguished guests
presetnt. Congressman Redden
- expressed for himself and Mrs.
Redden appreciation for being in
vited to be present at the meeting
and for the scheduled trip to sev
eral Western North Carolina
towns. He told of his experience
in Washington, his fondness for his
work as Representative from this
district, but said, "there is no place
that can take the place of Western
North Carolina with me."
Mr. and Mrs. Krusz, Congress
man and Mrs. Redden, and a num
ber of the local Chamber of Com
merce officials were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. McKee at High
Hampton Inn for lunch Wednes
day.
Mr. Krusz, a recent comer to
North Carolina, opened his-address
by commenting on the beauties
and greatness of this section of
North Carolina. Like so many
people of the Piedmont and East
ern sections* of the state, he said
that he had never known or reOiz
ed the many things Western North
Carolina has to offer. He said
that in the past Western North
Carolina has been shut off from the
rest of the state by something like
an "iron curtain" in the Asheville
area, and that it is the business
of the- Chambers of Commerce in
this section to remove that curtain
by advertising and boosting West
ern North Carolina, by which
means she will tell others of the
grandeur in scenic beauty and
business opportunities with which
Western North Carolina is so
richly endowed.
Among the pertinent remarks
concerning Chamber of Commerce
organizations Mr. Krusz stated
that the time has come for all of
us to think in bigger, broader
terms about local community and
business development and that
Chambers of Commerce are non
profit organizations working every
day in a hundred and one diffeient
ways on a hundred and one dif
ferent subjects in efforts to secure
better business in a better city.
They seek new meihods of assist
ing citizens, plan for tomorrow's
progress, and guarantee an extra
: -dividend of courteous, enthusias
tic and efficient service.
Following the definition for the
?Continued on page 4
Sylva Pharmacy Gets
Certificate Of Merit
The Certificate of Merit, award
ed by the Rexall Drug Company
of Los Angeles, California, for ex
ceptional community service, was
received today by the Sylva Phar
macy, at Main street, Sylva, N. C.
Mrs. G. K. Bess, partner of the
drug store, said that the certificate
is awarded each year to a few
selected Rexall drug stores by the
International Association of Rexall
Clubs and the Rexall Drug Com
pany for outstanding performance
during 1946.
"The certificate will be hung on
the wall of the drug store", said;
Mrs. Bess., It states that the store
and its staff have rendered ex
ceptional service to the communi
ty, and to fellow Rexallites, thru
unselfish participation and whole
hearted cooperation in the ideals
of drug store service.
Mayor Says 2nd
Water Cheek-up
To Be Made
Mayor Jack Allison announced
this week that a second check-up
on water users is in progress this
week and ne\'* week and that
those who received slips to get
plumbing repaired during the last
survey may expect to have water
discontinued if they have not done
so. Thirty days have elapsed
since the first check-up. Also
v *ter users who have not paid
\*fttfcr rents are warned that water
will be cut off if bills are not paid.
It was also announced by Mayor
Allison that during the first week
parking meters were in use a total
of $103.42 was collected from
meters, and $29 was collected from
violators.
An off-premise beer license has
been issued to the Sport Center.
Examination Announced
For Rural Carrier
The United States Civil Service1
has announced an examination to
fill the position of rural carrier,
at Sylva, North Carolina. The
examination to be held at Sylva,'
N. C. Receipt of applications willl
close August 28, 1947. The date
of examination will be stated on
admission cards mailed to appli
carits after the closing date for
receipt of applications.
The salary of rural carrier on
standard daily route of 30 miles!
is $2020 a year, with an additional
$20 a mile a year for each mile
or major fraction thereof in excess
of 30 miles.
For further information regard
ing the examinion those interested,
should see Mr. Felix Picklesimer, j
local secretary of the Civil Service
board at the post office in Sylva.)
State School Superintendents
In Conference At Cullowhee
The annual superintendents'
conference which opened at Cul
lowhee last night is expected to
bring approximately .200 North
Carolina public school superin
tendents to Western Carolina
Teachers College. The conference
will continue through Friday.
Presiding at the opening session
will be Dr. Clyde A. Erwiri, state
superintendent of public instruc
tion. Dr. H. T. Hunter, president
of WCTC, will extend the welcome.
Greetings will be brought by R.
L. Fritz, president of the NCEA;
Reid Ross, president of the de
partment of superintendents of
NCEA; and Mrs. H. T. Hunter,
president of the North Caroling
Congress of Parents and Teachersl
T. G. Pullen, Jr., superintendent
of public instruction for the state
of Maryland will make the main
address.
On Thursday morning Dr. Henry
Highsmith will lead a discussion
on "Supervision"; W. F. Credle on
"School Building"; and Dr. N. C.
Newbold on "Negro Education."
Thomas Mitchell Wrecks
Truck Near Old Mill Inn
Driving a GMC truck, Thomas
Mitchell ran off highway 19-A at
Old Mill Inn early last Thursday
afternoon, damaging the truck he
was driving and severely injuring
James Conner, 22, of Dillsboro,
who was fishing on the creek bank
near the highway. Conner was
taken to C. J. Harris Community
hospital in Sylva with fracture
and had not been released this
week.
Mitchell, 23, has been kept in
custody in the Jackson county jail
awaiting developments of the in
juries Conner received. He was
charged with driving under the
influence of alcohol.
The truck, not in running con
dition, was pulled into Sylva by
wrecker.
Little Dan Moore returned Sun
day from visiting his grandmoth
er, Mrs. Coy Coulter, in Pikeville,
Tenn.
HUGHES XIRCR4FT INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY
MINUS ANY OF THI WIDELY ADVERTISED Hollywood beauties, the curtain goes up on the first act of the
Sanate War Investigating Committee's probe ot wartime contracts given the Howard Hughes Aircraft Cor
rc -ntion. It's a serious beginning, with Merrill Meigs, Chicago newspaper executive, on the stand (at right),
the Washington hearing room. Meigs was a former War Production Board Aircraft Division otiiciai. Sen
sorial committee members, shown left to right at the table are: Carl Hatch, New Mexico; Homer Ferguson,
:hairman. of Mich.; Harry P. Cain, Wash.: George W. Malone. Nev- and Owen Brewster. Me. (International)
DAYTON TALKS ON STATE'S FINANCES
WILL APPEAR IN PLAY
Ella Beth Hurst, who played
Lady Cheworth-Lynn in "Step
ping Sisters" and Norah in "Lom
bardi, Ltd.", again has the lead
in the "Theatre Of The Sky" pro
duction of "Lost Horizon," when
the curtain rises Friday night at
8:30 p. m. Miss Hurst appears as
Helen Briac, who was once a pupil
of Chopin. "Lost Horizon," the
most elaborate production of the
summer season in Sylva, will have
its professional stage premiere on
Friday ni^ht in Sylva elementary
school auditorium.
"LOST HORIZON" TO
BE PRESENTED BY
THEATRE IN THE SKY
An elaborate production of
James Hilton's famous novel "Lost
Horizon" will be presented by the
"Theatre In The Sky," of Waynes
ville next Friday, August 8th, at
the Elementary School Auditorium
in Sylva. The presentation is un
der the direction of Maurice Geof
frey and this is the professional
stage premiere of the play which
was dramatied for the stage by
Ann Coulter Martens and Chris
topher Sergei. The production here
was arranged by special permis
sion of Mr. Hilton and the Chicago
publishers of the play and is spon
sored by the Jackson County
Chamber of Commerce.
The leading role of Conway who
finds the legendary Shangri-La
will be played by David Cromwell.
The part was originally played by
Ronald Colman in the screen ver
sion of the play. Mallifison, Con
way's impetuous young friend, will
be played by Frederic Gadette and
Grace Shiner and Donald E. Vogt
appear as Miss Brinklow, the mis
sionary and Mr. Barnard, the fi-1
nancier. Cromwell is here from!
New York and has appeared withj
several of the leading Summer,
Theatres in the East and Gadette
comes from the famous Geller
Theatre in Hollywood.
George Kenyon plays the* role
of Chang the philosophical Chin
ese Lama and Ella Beth Hurst ap
pears as Helen. Briac, the lovely
English girl who was once, unbe
lievably, a pupil of Chopin. Jean
Ann Bradley plays Lo T.>en, the
Chinese girl who falls in love with
Mallinson.
. Robert Dayton, assistant direc-*
tor of the budget of the State of
North Carolina, was guest speaker
at the regular meeting of the Sylva
Rotary club Tuesday evening. Mr.
Dayton gave some facts and fig
ures on the fiscal affairs of .North
Carolina which were of much in
terest to his hearers. Having served
on the budget commission under
several governors, Mr. Dayton is
probably the best informed of any
one in the state on this subject. It
was of particular interest when he
told the Rotarians that North Car
olina would be free of debt by
1951, and that the financial status
of the state is one of the best in
the nation today.
Since North Carolina has no ad
valorem tax, the budget is made
up on estimated income from the
various sources, such as sales tax,
gas tax, franchise tax, income tax
and special privilege tax. The
amount derived each year from
these sources is controlled by eco
nomic conditions. All appropria
tions have to be guided by this
same rule.
North Carolina is spending $64,
000,000 a year for schools alone,
with only $35,000,000 a year be
ing collected from sales tax. The
income tax last year was $54,000,
000, and gas tax another $35,000,
000. Several millions come from
other sources.
By reason of the State's sound
fiscal policy and its many services
rendered the people, rrtany new
industries have been attracted and
have settled in the State recently,
the speaker said.
Mr. Dayton came here at the
invitation of Ralph Sutton and
John McDevitt, members of the
program committee. He is vaca
tioning in Western North Carolina
at this time.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
SPONSORS SMOKY
MOONTAINEERS
The Western North Carolina
Farm hour will present the Smoky
Mountaineers, featuring Hoke Jen
kins, king of banjo; Jack and
Curley Shelton, recorders of Blue
Bird and Decca Records; Bennie
^imms. champion old-time fid
dler; and Sleepy Brainstorm, base
fiddle; and the Mountaineers
Quartet in a program of music at
the Sylva elementary school audi
torium Saturday night, August 9,
under the auspices of the Sylva
Fire Department.
Admission 25 and 50 cents for
benefit of the fire department.
Show starts at 8 o'clock.
Improvements In Garage
Building Begun This Weekj
Hooper Motor Co. began con
struction i? :m;)'o-vL-ments in the
garage building early this week.
It has been announced that plans
are to put in a new floor in the
entire garage and construct new
rest rooms.
' Mrs. Margaret Russell and chil
dren of Dillsboro left Tuesday for
.3 two weeks' visit with relatives
in Atlanta, Ga.
FUNERAL RITES FOR
W, E. RORINSON
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at Long
Branch Baptist church near Dills
boro for William E. Robinson, who
died Tuesday at Harris Communi
ty hospital, following an omtit
gency operation which he h;id un
dergone about ten days ago. Burial
was in Franklin cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Margie Keever Robinson; his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Robin
son; one sister,..Mrs. R. B. Parnell;
and one brother, Albeit Robinson,
all of Dillsboro.
Grant Beer Licenses
At a meeting Monday the Jack
son county commissioners granted
an on premises beer license to
Larry Mull and William Collins,
owners and operators of Maple
Springs Cafe, two miles east of
Sylva. Also granted were off
premises licenses .to George Lewis
for Bird's cafe and Mrs. Love
Owens, owner and operator of
the Old Mill Inn at Dillsboro.
NEW LION PRESIDENT
San Francisco, .July 31. (Special)
?Fred W. Smith, Ventura, Cali
fornfa, is the new president of the
International Association of Lions
Clubs. He was advanced by un
animous vote from the first vice
presidency at the 30th annual con
vention of the Association which
closed here today. Smith succeeds
Clifford D. Pierce, of Memphis,
Tenn.
Dairy Extension Office
Sets August 14 Meeting
According to a letter received
by M. L. Snipes, county agent,
from the office of dairy extension,
Raleigh, the meeting to determine
farmers' interest in the establish
ment of artificial breeding units
will be held in Sylva on Thursday,
August 14, at 10 a. m. in??tord or
on August 12 as it was mistakenly
reported to The Herald la>t week.
At the meeting there will bo a
discussion of artificial breeding,
its co>t to the farmer, and the type
of local organiation needed through
which to operate the system. If
there is sufficient interest shown
by farmers of this county, a local
breeding association can be form
ed which will be governed entire
ly by its members.
Annual County Farm
Tour Scheduled To
Be Held Wednesday
Dr. And Mrs. Ashworth
Resign At WCTC; To
Go To Alabama State
Teachers College
Dr. William A. Ashworth, pro
fessor of economics at Western
Carolina Teachers College, Mrs.
Ashworth, and their daughter,
Betty Jean, have gone to Florence,
Alabama, where Mr. and Mrs.
Ashworth will be be employed at
Alabama State Teachers College.
Dr. Ashworth has been head of
the Business Education Depart
ment at WCTC for the past eight
years. He will also be head of
the business department at Ala
bama Teachers College.
Mrs. Ashworth was secretary to
Dr. H. T. Hunter, president of
WCTC for four years. She, ten
tatively, has been given the posi
tion of assistant registrar at the
college where she and her hus
band will be employed.
Hunter S?*tM Date
For Fall Quarter
Openiay at WCTC
According to Dr. H. T. Hunter,
president o f Western Carolina
"Teachers College, classes for the
Fall quarter will begin on Septem
ber 13. Orientation for freshmen
will be held on September 8. Reg
istration lor freshmen and trans
lei student.*# will be on September
11, medical examinations for
former students on Sptembeer 12,
cind registration for?former stu
dents and medical examinations
for Freshmen and transfer stu
dents will be heJd on Septembi r
12.
The final examinations for the
,;|U quarter will be given on No
vember 24. 25, and 2t?.
The present summer school ses
Mon will end on August 2D when
final examinations will be given
then.
Camp Fire Girls
Return From Camp
Seven girls from the local Camp
Fire council, Edith Moore, Jean
Cogdill, Anne Cathey, Leah Sut
ton, Patsy Buckner, Audrey Jane;
Jones and Gail Webber and Linda
Sloan of Waynesville, returned to
their homes Sunday from Camp
Toccoa, Ga., where they spent the
past two weeks in the encampment
with about 100 other girls from
other parts of the country.
While there they had courses in!
campcraft, dramatics, swimming, i
horseback riding, tennis and other I
subjects as UVeli as enjoying over-|
night camping trips, parties of va
rious natures, and many other I
things that go with regulated
camp life.
All Day Trip To Start
At 9:30 A. M.; Will Visit
Farm Projects in County
A Jackson county farm tour will
be held on Wednesday, August 13,
Snil>ey. county agent, an
nounced tin.* week. The tour will
start from Emory McCoy's store
in Glenville at 9:30 a. m. and go
to Big Ridge where there will
be a chance to inspect the farm of
Dayul I'ruitt, including his form
water system, farm, house, hay
crops, and boot cattle. Other stops
on Big Ridge will include the
Irish potato licld of John D. Davis
and the farm water system ot
DeiU Fowler.
Mr. Snipes suggests that everyone
planning to make the tour bring
a sandwich lunch to be eaten pic
nic style at Culiowhee. Stops in
the Cullowhee-Speedwell urea in
elude the Frank Brown farm to
inspect hybrid corn, the J. Stead
man Mitchell farm to study pasture
improvement, and the Henry L.
Taylor farm to inspect a modern
can house, beef cattle, sheep, and
pasture improvement. There will
also be a chance during the day
to insptct strip cropping, forage
crops, dairy cattle, and dai,-y
equipment as well as to make oth
er farm obesrvattons.
It is hoped that as many people
as possible will go on the tour to
! see what some of the farm families
are doing to improve their farm
I operations.
I Anyone desiring transportation
j for this tour should meet at the
courthouse at 8:30 a. m. on the
| day oL .yie trip, Wednesday, August
| 13 ?\ ?ryone driving a car on the
j tour from the vicinity of Sylva
and having extra room is asked
to please come by the courthouse
| so that those not having trans
j portation may have a way to go.
! LARGE DELEGATION
WILL ATTEND RAIL
I ROAD HEARING
I Jackson County is much con
| eerncd over the possib.Jity of los
ing passenger trains NV*. 17 ana
18 which the Southern Railway
biis applied to the Sl.uc Utilities
Commission for permission to dis
continue. A hearing on the mat
j tcr will be held in Asheville Wed
nesday, August 13, and a large
delegation of town and county of
ficials, Chamber of Commerce
members, and other interested
citizens plan to appear to voice
their protest along with similar
gioups from all the counties which
the Murphy branch serves. Jen
nings A. Bryson, Commissioner of
Finance, will head the county
group, Mayer Jack Allison the
city group, and Felix Picklesimer
the Chamber of Commerce mem
bers.
Beacham Employed To Head
Sylva High Music department
Out of twelve applicants Nichols
i*. Bec-fciram, of Augusta, Ga., was
! chosen Monday to fill the position
of band instructor and head of
music . instruction in Sylva ele
mentary and Central high schools,'
W. H. Crawford, school superin
tendent, announced early this
week.
Mr. Beacharh, his wrf*, and four
children expect to move to Sylva
as soon as they are able to pro
cure a house, probably in about)
two weeks. Mr. Beacham stated
he and his family were interested
in making a permanent home in
Sylva and he accepted the posi
tion with that intention.
-Having had twelve years of cx
pcrience in music direction, Mr.
Beacham was the best qualified
(if all the candidates for the posi
tion, Superintendent Crawford
said. Mr. Beacham has degrees of
Bachelor of Arts from Furman
university, Master of Arts from
Duke university, and Bachelor of
Music from Michigan and Holmes
i university. During his %catfgdr he
spent three years as head of music
instruction at Tech High in At
lanta, two years as head of music
at Richmond Academy and junior
collcge of Augustas three years
in the air corps, and one year
directing the choir of Thompson.
Presbyterian church in Augusta.
He Is a tenor soloist and instructor
of the New England Conservatory
methods.
Cagles Attend Funeral
Of Insurance Executive
Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Cagle of
Cullowhee attended the funeral of
Mr. R. A. Patten in Washington
Salem last Friday. Mr. Patten
was state manager of the Mutual
Benefit Health and Accident As
sociation and the United Benefit
Life Insurance Co. * Mr. Cagle has
been connected with the compan
ion companies for the past six
years as special representative,
and only recently was promoted
by Mr. Patten to district super*
visor. . _