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VOL. XXII NO. 15
Sylva, N. C. Thursday, Sept. 11, 1947
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Sylva Golden Hurricanes Play Hayesville Friday Night
WarJick Resigns Police
Work Here; E. Childers
Appointed New Chief
Former Chief Takes Job 1
As Chief At Cherryville;
Made Splendid Officer
Earl Childers, who had been
serving as assistant chief for sev
eral months, was named chief of
police of the town of Sylva by the
board of aldermen at a special ses
sion last Monday night.
All board members were present
at the meeting. The vote was 3-2
in favor of the appointment of
The resignation of former chief
Karl M. Warlick was accepted at
the regular meeting of the board
last Friday night after a letter ofj
resignation was received by the
board on that date. Expressing his
regret at leaving Sylva after a
short while as chief of police, War
lick gave as his reason for re
signing "an increase in salary, plus
a house ir> which to live."
The full text of the letter of
resignation is as follows:
9-5-47
Mr. Jack C. Allison, Mayor
Board of Aldermen
Town of Sylva, N. C.
I herewith tender my resigna-j
tion as Chief of Police, Town of
Sylva, to take effect as soon as
possible.
I haVe~lfccepted a similar posi
tion with quite an increase in sal
ary, plus a house in which to live.
It is with regret that I take this
step; first because I like you and
the people of the town; the position
is fine; the Board of Aldermen has
backed me up in my entfogvor to
further thf? best interests 01" you
and the people whom you repre
sent.
As I leave here it will be with
a friendly feeling and I shall al
ways remember these few months
with pleasure. You have a fine
li*tle city in the making and with
^he cqopertition of yi-?? people
you should achieve many things.
Much has already been accom
plished.
If at any time in the future I
may be of any assistance to you,
you have but to ask.
(Signed) KARL M. WARLICK
The people of Sylva regret Mr.
Warlick's leaving as he became
active in the welfare of the com
munity as soon as he came here,
as well as making a splendid of
fice.
The other officers of the town
are Bud Ensley night officer and
Howard Buchanan, who is on from
3 p. m. until 11 p. m.
Calendar of Events
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11?;
The Twentieth Century club will j
meet with Mrs. R. U. Sutton at 3
p. m. Mrs. R. U. Sutton, presi-,
dent.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11?'
The Ruby Daniel circle of the
Baptist church will meet with
Mrs. J. E. Buckner at 7:30 p. m.'
Mrs. Porter Scroggs, president.
MONDAY?SEPTEMBER 15?The
'Sylva Home Demonstration club
will meet with Mrs. B. O. Paint
er at 3 p. m. Mrs. R. U. Sutton,
president.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 ?
Methodist Youth 'Fellowship
sub-district meeting will be held
in Allison building of Sylva1
Methodist church at 7:30 p. m.|
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15?The1
Woodmen of the World will meet
in the W.O.W hall at 7:30 p. m.
Jeff Hedden, council comman
der.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16?The
Sylva Parent Teacher associa
tion will meet in the Elemen
tary school auditorium at 3 p.m.
Mrs. W. L. Jones, president.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16?The
Woman's club will meet with
Miss Annie Louise Madison at 8
p. m. at Mrs. Thomas C. Wilson's
home. Miss Hicks Wilson, presi
dent.
TUESDAY," SEPTEMBER 16?The
Rotary club will have a dinner
Will Attend Annual
Convention Of N. C.
Chamber Of Commerce
Felix Picklesimer, president
of the Jackson county chamber of
Commerce, Boyd Sossamon, presi
dent Merchants Association, Woody
Hampton and W. C. Hennessee,
directors of the chamber of com
merce, plan to attend the annual
convention of the North Carolina
which meets at the Ocean King
hotel at Atlantic Beach, September!
14, 15, and 16.
On Sunday, the 14th, the attend
ing delegates will register and at
7 p. m. a boat trip to Cape Look
out will be made where a fish fry
will be given by the Morehead City
chamber of commerce.
Monday and Tuesday will be
taken up with speeches by out
standing men in chamber of com
merce work, and general discus
sions of chamber of commerce ac
tivities. A number of outings and
I recreational features is on the
three-day program.
The Sylva Chamber of Com
merce has extended an invitation
for the annual convention of the
organization to be held here in
1948.
Glenville Baptists
To Have Revival
WALTER ZVODA
World Traveler, Lecturer, and |
Evangelist |
A series of revival services will,
be conducted at the Glenville Bap-j
tist church beginning Monday,
September 15, and continuing
through Sunday, September 21.
Walter Zvoda, a coverted Catholic,
world traveler, lecturer, and evan-i
gelist, will assist in the services.
The public is extended an invi
tation to attend the services.
Deacons Study Course
The Sylva Baptist Church will
have an open discussion period for
the Deacons of the church and
other deacons nearby who will at
tend, beginning Monday night at
8:00, Sept. 15, and continue through
Friday night. All Deacons are cor
dially invited to attend. The book
"Honoring the Deaconship" will
be used.
The current outlook for North
Carolina's commercial peanut crop
is exceptionally good.
meeting in Allison building at
7 p. m. Dr. D. D. Hooper, presi
dent.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17?
The Junior Woman's club meet
with Miss Virginia Madison at
her home in Webster at 8 p. m.
Miss Virginia Madison, presi
dent.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18?
The Dillsboro Masonic lodge will
meet in the Masonic hall, Dills
boro, at 7:30 p. m. Ed Bum
garner , W. M.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18?
The Thursday Night Bridge club
will meet with Mrs. Dan Bry
son Hooper at 8 p. m. ,
SOSSAMON'S ... .IN SYLVA
WELCOMES TRUMAN TO BRAZIL
ON HIS ARRIVAL uy plane in Kio de Janeiro to address the Inter-Ameri
ran Defense Conference, President Truman is welcomed by Brazilian (
President Eurico Gaspar Dutra. More than 1,000,000 cheering person* j
were estimated to have lined the six-mile route from the waterfront tc
the American Embassy as Truman rode by. (International Radiophotoy j
County Schools Report
An Enrolment' Of 4090
A total of 4090 students have -en
rolled so far in Jackson county
public schools, Supt. Frank M.
Crawford announced early this
week. One hundred thirty-two
teachers are in charge of the stu
dents in 25 schools Jocated in the
county.
The largest group attending any
one school is Sylva elementary
which has 528 students and
15 teachers. The smallest is Char
leys Creek with 15 students \ind
one teacher.
The schools, listed with number
of teachers and enrollment are as
follows: Addie. 2 teachers. 6# stu
dents; Barkers Creek, 3 teachers,
ville, Tenn., is visiting friends and
104 stucents; Beta. 5 teachers, 173
students; Cashiers, 4 teachers, 135
students: Charleys Creek, 1 teach
er, 15 stjdents; Colored Consolid-J
ated, 5 teachers, 110 students;
Cullowhte. 16 teachers, 436 stu
dents; Dillsboro, 4 teachers, 151;
Double Springs, 1 teacher, 17 stu
dents.
Glenville, 15 teachers, 490 stu
dents; J( hns Creek, 5 teachers, 164;
students: Qualla, 6 teachers, 186!
students; Rock Bridge, 1 teacher,
25 students; Savannah, 7 teachers,'
241 students; Sols Creek, 1 teach
er, 35 students; Sylva elementary,
15 teachers, 528 students; Sylva
High, 11 teachers, 315 students;
Tennessee Gap, 1 teacher, 16 stu
dents: Tuckaseegee, 4 teachers, 149
students; Webster, 15 teachers, 415!
18 students; Willets, 2 teachers, 511
students; Wilmot, 3 teachers, 95
students; and Wolf Creek, 1 teach-'
er 28 students.
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White Pine And Yellow
Poplar Seeds Sought By
N. C. Forest Service
County Forest Warden Charles
Evans is now collecting white pine!
cones and yellow poplar seeds for
the North Carolina Forest Service.
The seeds collected will be planted
in the G. S. Holmes nursery in
Henderson county and nursery at
Clayton.
Due to the great demand for
forest seedlings, Warden Evans is
making en effort to obtain as much
seed as possible. Anyone having
seed of either white pine or yellow
poplar should notify Warden Evans
personally or through the District
Office of the North Carolina For
est Service which is located in
Sylva. It has been announced that
the Forest Service will pay $1.75
per bushel for white pine cones
and $2.00 per bu.-hel for yellow
poplar seeds.
To Hold First PTA Meet
Tuesday, September 16
The Sylva Parent-Teacher As
sociation will hold its first meet-j
ing of the >choal vear 1947-48 on i
i
next Tuesday afternoon, Septem-1
ber 16, at 3 p. m. Mrs. Walter
Sheriff Middleton
Captures Escaped Convict
On Monday evening Sheriff
Griffin Middleton captured Brad
ley, a convict who had escaped
that morning from the Macon
prison camp. Sheriff Middleton
had been notified earlier in the
day by the Macon authorities to
be on the lookout for the prisoner,
whose home was in Buncombe
county as it was thought that he
headed in that direction.
Sheriff Middleton was riding up
the highway when he overtook this
man dressed in blue overalls and
a White shjrt, tlie apparel wbr^ by
A grade prisoners in the, camps.
He stopped and asked him for his
identification and he had none. so
t>e officer felt that he was the man
being looked for. As an A grade
prisoner he had the freedom of the
camp and had just walked off. He
stated that this was the 12th or
14th time that he had made his
escape. He said he was going to
Buncombe county where his wife
lived.
The prisoner submitted to being
taken without putting up any fight
and was taken to the Sylva jail by
Sheriff Middleton, who notified
the Macon officers. They came for
him and placed him in the Macon
prison camp again.
Slides To Be Shown
To Sylva Baptists
Walter Zvoda* world traveler
and lecturer of Asheville, who has
traveled in Europe ancl Palestine,
will show pictures of the sacred
scenes around Jerusalem on Sun
day night, September 14, at Sylva
Baptist churcn. Evangelist Zvoda
spent many weeks studying and
taking these pictures in the Holy
Land and will show on the screen
many scenes of biblical lands, in
cluding Bethlehem, the manger,
Jerusalem, Mount of Olives, Gar
den of Gethsemane, Golgotha, and
the Garden Tomb. Rev. C. M.
Warren, pastor, has extended an
invitation to the public to come
and hear this young man, who was
reared in the CathoHtf church but
is now a Baptist preacher.
US DA estimates that egg 'pro
ducer will receive substantially
higher prie> s n the second half
of 1U47 toan in the same peritxi of
194ti.
Jones, president of the organiza
tion, has announced that this meet
ing will be a business meeting, at
which plans will be discussed ior
the District No. 1 meeting which'
vill be held here on September 25.
Parents and friends of the school
children will be welcomed at the
meeting.
CHEROKEE INDIANS TO
HOLD THIRTIETH FAIR
BEGINNING SEPT. 23
The 30th annual Cherokee In
dian Fair will be held Tuesday
through Saturday, September 23
27, ;it the Cherokee fair gr? unds.j
All exhibits will be open for tree
inspection and all games, contests,'
and sport events are free attrac-j
tions, Joe Jennings, president of,
the Cherokee Indian Fair Asso-|
ciation, has announced. The en-J
trance gates will open at 7:30 a. m.
daily.
Some of the features of the fair
will be agricultural exhibits,
Women's and Indian arts and
crafts exhibits, Indian dance> and'
ball games, square dances and
string band contests, and a mid
way to furnish rides, side show
amusements, and other attractions
usually enjoyed at large agricul
tural fairs.
Scotts Creek Church
Observes Annual
Homecoming Day
The annual Homecoming Day
was observed at Scotts Creek Bap
tist church Sunday, Sept. 7, with
about five hundred the peak of
attendance for the day. It was
reported that there were 460 pres
ent for Sunday School at 10 o'
clock; about 450 for the morning
worship hour; and abfcut 500 for
the lunch hour.
Of the three living former pas
tors of the church twe were pres
ent: Rev. Mr. Wiley (lonnor, who
preached at the churcn forty-five
years ago, and Rev. i
who was pastor of th^
a number of years,
retired. Rev. W. N.VOook,
third living pastor y.?
is now pastor of the Wetter Baf^S
tist church.
The day's program included the
morning worship hour at which
time the pastor of the church, Rev.I
B. S. Hensley. brought the message.'
The evening message was given by
the Rev. Mr. Connor. Mr. Connor
is how K") year- of ?.ge but con
tinues hi> work m the niinM.\ .i
pastor ot Third Creek Bapu>ti
church of Knoxville, Tenn. The,
Scott- Creek church choir rendn - .
ed special muM< during the d; y. ,
. F. Dietz,
church for
fcnd is no %
Ashe, Pettit Attend
Lake Logan Conference
A personnel conleren. e for (ii -
t. ict rangers and l'ore.-lcrs ol the
North Carolina Fore.-t Service was
held at Lake Logan, Haywood
county, on September !) and 10.
Ranger Mack Ashe . ?: 1 District
Forester Charles Pettit attended
from District 9 which iias head
quarters in Sylva.
The conference was lor the pur
pose of discussing the problems of
administration and operation of
each district.
Coach Sutton Reports
Pre-Season Team Spirit
Good; Band Will Play
Class Officers Elected
At Sylva High School
Class officers were elected at
Sylva Central high school last Fri-*
day for the four classes in elections
within each clSss. The officers
.ire as follows: Senior class?Jim
my Bales, president, Charles Still-1
well, vice-president, Betty Ann'
Queen, secretary, Jacqueline Hol
den, treasurer; Junior class?Jack
Green, president, Frankie Fisher,
vice-president, Clarise Hoxit, .sec
retary-treasurer; Sophomore class
?Frank Crawford, Jr., president,
Karl Warlick, vice-president (to
be replaced after resignation), Ed
die Lou Terrell, secretary-treas
urer; Freshman class?Jimmy Led
ford, president, Wanda Green, sec
retary-treasurer.
Cheer leaders, also chosen at the
same election, are Genene Bryson,
Tot Jacobs, Joretta Monteith, Betty
Jo Sutton, Charles Cagle,* and H.
R. Snyder.
DIR'TOR ENCOURAGED
OVER BAND PROGRESS1
"We are becoming more en
couraged every day," says Nickels
Beacham, director of the Sylva
band. About forty band members
from last year reported at the be
ginning of school for band practice
and more than fifteen newcomers
e been added to the roll.
ne of the chief problems of
band, says Mr. Beacham, is the
ne?d for more equipment,, which,
they are gradually getting. Mi.i
Philip Stoval and Mr. Jimmy Buek
ner contributed two benches each)
to the band for use in the band*
room at school. In addition the
oand committee h;'is bough; chairs'
?which have already been delivcicg j
MiiMcal in>t riiment> are 'neededi
b.idl.v hy band members, especially
? :)?)(?, ii'imr .-a\ophono. more clar-l
alto horn-, in order to
M-ally well-balanced band.
\ry horns tor loan, rent, or s?.le
a:11 interest the band committee
. >> ( ai -e tney are badly net led.
The band committee meets t .cry
:-)Urtn Tuesday ot each month .it
8 p. m. All of these meetmg.s"are'
open to the public and interested
individuals and groups will be
l
welcome to attend.
Mis- Cordelia Camp returned
Saturday from Rutherfordton
where she spent a part of her va
cation. Prior to goln.c* to Ruther
fordton Miss Camp attended for a
period ol two .veeks the Workshop
on Student Teaching at the? Syra
cuse university, Syracuse, N. Y.
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! Improvements Reported In :
jSylva Central High School j
Building And Courses Offered
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Many improvements have been
i made this year so that i.igh school
j children may attend Sylva Cen
! traJ hign school under better con
ditions than last -ye.ir. With an
enrollment of 325 .students, the
school officials are try.ng to ob
tain an extra teache:
Without aid from tne county
school board, the Syiva high school
has made improvements on the
school cafeteria costing S1200, Prin
cipal W. H. Crawford announced
last week. The cafeteria has been
redecorated and new equipment
has been added. Tnere is a new
electric dishwasher, sterilizer, and
sink, all in one unit. Also the
front of the high school building
has been repainted to improve the
appearance of the scaooj, and four
drinking fountains have been in
stalled in the building. A lawn
mower has been obtained for use
next summer in maintaining the
appearance and condition of the
front lawn and play ground dur
ing the summer so that grass and
weeds will not grow excessively
over the period when school is
in .-es.-ion.
Courses in the high school this
year have become more complete
than in past years. Sorrfe courses
are now available for students
which are not available at much
larger schools with larger numbers
ol teachers. In the math depart
ment there are four courses of
fered. two of which .ire compul
sory; four years of science are of
fered, including physics, chemis
try, general science, and biology,
and two are compulsory; four
years of English are required; four
years of agriculture are offered;
four of history . . . one is required;
three years of home economics.
The science department has been
much improved this year, because
.ill science classes last through
double periods, now meeting the
state requirements lor laboratory
work and laboratory equipment.
Classes for glee club are offered
during two periods each day and
for band every period during the
day so that every student will have
a chance to participate in its ac
tivities.
'Sylva Line Will Go Into
Play With Average of 170
Pounds, Backs Average 160
The Hayesville high school foot
ball team can expect stormy sail
ing vyhen it meets the Sylva high
school Golden Hurricane on the
local gridiron at *7:30 this Friday
night. Reports from pre-season
practice reveal that team spirit
will be at peak for the season
opener^and that the entire squad
from coach to water boy is in good
physical and mental shape for the
contest.
The Sylva attack and defense
will be sparked by several veter
ans from last year's team, among
them Jack Cunningham, Ernest
Bumgarner, Carol Ashe, Zollie
Fincannon, Walter A. Jones, Bill
Cagle, Clyde Bumgarner, Edd Dil
lard, Lewis Bumgarner, Kenneth
Pressley, and Dennis Norton. Along
with these experienced men there
are approximately 30 others, many
of whom have had no experience at
all but some of whom show great
promise for this season and others
which will follow.
Against the completely unknown
Hayesville team. jL'??ach Guy Sut
ton will throw a line which will
average 170 pounds. The back
field will average 160 pounds.
Coach Sutton this week has put
his charges through drills and
practice under lights m order, to
polish the teamwork Lor JJie*eom
mg game and to accustom them to
working under lights. The team
is expected to be much improved
in team-vork over prospects earlier
'in the"season when practice had
just begun.
The starting line-up at presstime
is not definite and will depend on
last minute developments. It will
(?insists of some ol the following:
I'txd -tiwop#?r, C. Cunningham,
J<jnmy l'?.>1? \ O. V. Cagle; Tackles
Iv Humgainer. C I'Um^rner,
Shuler, W.iid; Guaid.>?Fi>her,
Ashe, Enslty, L. Bumgarner, Mas
on; Centers- X Fincannon, Ran
(fle Goldman; Hacks ? W. A. Jones,
Mill Cagle, K. Uillard, Norton, J.
Cunningham, K. Pres.-ley, Rat
Ward, T. Dill..id, Queen, and
Rhodes.
Adding to the color of the open
ing game will bo the Sylva band
under the direction of Nichols R.
Beacham. In practice the band
appears to be potentially one of the
best and largest bands of this sec
tion of the state, and the public
will have the first chance to see
the band in action at the Sylva
Hayesville game Friday night when
the band will march and play at
half time. In addition it will be
on the sidelines during the game.
The senior class of the Sylva
school expects to sell drinks and
sandwiches before and during the
game so that it will be complete
in every respect. A loudspeaker
system will be in operation during
play to clarify the action for every
spectator.
Cheer leaders for this year will
ais'o be seen in action for the first
time: Genene Bryson, Tut Jacobs,
Jo Retta Monteith, Betty Jean
Queen, Peggy Jo Sutton, Charles
Cagle, and Charles Snyder.
Having practiced hard the Sylva
team can be expected to give a
real battle to Hayesville in an ef
fort to make the winning touch
downs. The school authorities have
also made elaborate arrangements
for the game and school children
are supporting the team. If the
team and the school are supported
as well by tl*e public by atten
dance as it is by the school, Hayes
ville can look forward to a real
battle.
Baptist Sunday School
Meeting Held On Sunday
The Tuckaseegee Baptist Sunday
School convention will be held at
the Shoal Creek church on Sun
day, September 14, at 2:30 p. m.
Rev. B. S. Hensley will bring the
message. All Sunday school su
perintendents and ? teachers are
urged to attend the convention.