AMEiyCA 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. 21 Sylva, N; C. Thursday, Oct. 23, 1947 WCTC TO CELEBRATE HOME-COMING SATURDA . Armistice Day Program Features Street Parade, Dinner And Speaking COL. J. H. HOWELL TO 1 BE DINNER SPEAKER AT 6:30JN THE EVENING Plans for the annual celebration of Armistice Day on Tuesday, No vember 11, are rapidly maturing as various committees of William E. Dillard Post, American Legion, are working out the details, ac cording to an announcement made Tuesday., The decision to hold the celebra tion was made at a meeting of the executive committee of the Legion Post early last week. Working committees were appointed. Col. J. Hardin Howell, of Waynesville, has been secured as the speaker at the annual Armis tice Day dinner, which will be held at 6:30 in the evening. Features of the celebration will be a parade of veterans, Legion aires, led by the band of Sylva Central high school. Reports by the committees of the plans they have been able to work out will be made to the Post at the meeting to be held in the Com munity house on Friday night of this week. At this time discussion will be made of the plans and sug gestions received by members of the post. The following are names of vet erans who have paid their 1948 dues since the previous list was published: Hoy Melton, Edwin Ray' Wike, apcjv Tvmvdi Ho vie, Frank Allen, Jchn S. Seymour, Freeman Spring er, Thomas Avery Dillard, Wil liam Clyde Painter, Clyde C. Rec tor, Cash B: Clark, Frank AHman, Fred C. Franks, William Howard Buchanan, Clarence Edward Brown, John Worth McDevitt, Carl C. Phillips, Paul R. Womack, Rob ert H. Ensley, Carl Buchanan, James T. Bennett, Charles C. Pet tit, Jr., Wade L. Mills, Guy Leath erwood, and Jarvis Crawford. The membership committee of per cent membership of all eligible veterans of the county on roll by Armistice Day. All who have not paid their 1948 dues, which makes them a member, are urged to do so as soon as convenient. Calendar of Events THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23?IJhe Ruby Daniel circle of the Bap tist church will meet with Mrs. Felix Potts at 7:30 P. M. Mrs. Porter Scroggs, president. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23?The Dillsboro Masonic lodge and Oce chapter, O. E. S. will have a joint meeting at the Dillsboro Baptist church at 7:30 P. M. Ed Bumgarner, W. M., and Mrs. Harry Ferguson, Worthy Ma tron. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 ? The American Legion auxiliary will meet with Mrs. Britton ^oore at 7:30 P. M. Mrs. Dan Tomp kins, president. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 ? The American Legion will meet at the Community House at 7:30 P. M. Rev. W. Q. Grigg, Com mander. MONDAY, OCTOBER . 27 ? The Woodmen of the World will meet in the W.O.W. hall at 7:30 P. M. Jeff Hedden, council command* er. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 ? The Rcrtfcry club will have a dinner meeting in Allison building at! 6:30 P. M. Dr. D. D. Hooper, president. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 ? The Camp Fire girls will meet with Linda Moody. Joyce Nicholson,' president. Junior Class Will Sponsor Square Danco The Junior Class of Sylva High school will sponsor a sQUui^^r.ce on Friday night, Cctofccr 3w im-, mediately following the ball gsmej between Franklin and Sylva. It will tjje in t'ne gymnasium qf the post is anxious tif^s<3|6 L. P. ALLEN PASSES ON 81ST BIRTHDAY, FUNERAL FRIDAY L. Pierce Allen retired business man, passed away at his home on Savannah Road on Thursday morn ing, October 16 at 11 o'clock. One of his greatest desires was to live to be 81 years old and this was granted as he died on his 81st birth day and his 15th wedding anniver sary. He had been sick for several months. Mr. Allen, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Allen, was bom in the old Allen home that stood where the Kenyon Moody home is now located, and was a descendant of some of Jackson county's pion eer families. Residing in Sylva all of his life, he had been engaged in the mercantile business and for a number of years owned and operated the Allen mill at Beta. This mill had been in the Allen families for nearly one hundred years. He was an extensive prop erty owner and up to the time oL his illness took an active part in the Baptist church, of which he ? was a member; the Democrat party, ot which he was a staunch sup porter as well as of all things that made for the betterment of his He was a member of the Ma sonic lodge for more than fifty years and was buried wearing the I pin that had been given him for | that number of yean of service j in the order. He was a charter I member and deacon emeritus of Sylva Baptist church and had also served as a magistrate. Funeral services were held Fri day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Sylva Baptist church with Rev. C. M. Warren and Rev. T. F. Deitz officiating. Interment was in Keener cemetery. The body lay in state at the church from 2 to 3 p. m. Active pallbearers were George Prescott, Lawrence Monteith, Jack Allison, Bud Reed, Bill Kilpatrick, and John Henson. Honorary pallbearers were the deacons of the church and Dr. D. D. Hooper, E. L. McKee and R. L. Madison. -? *?*? Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ada Barrington Allen, two broth ers, Kelly Allen of Sylva and Jud son Allen of Cottage Grove^ Ore? gon, and several nieces and ne phews. 'Invasion' of Japan S'X of tu* nine little Fergusrr.s climb all over St?ff SgtA Joseph Fergtison, Kewa, Wash., as they Join him in Yokahama. Japan The Fe?gusoni are the largest Gl'cie* j pendent family yet tc reach N,p* j pon Sgt Ferguson It attached toj the 1st Cavalry at Camp Kin^, j Omiya.(International Soundphoto) v THE FIRST LYSEUM NUMBER OF THE YEAR PRESENTED AT WCTC Nearly 1,000 Fill Auditorium To See "Tight Britches" "Tight Britches" was presented to an adudience of nearly 1,000 in the college auditorium here Tuesday night. It was enthusiasti cally received. The play, a realistic mountain drama with its acticn centered about a boy who wanted to be a preacher, was writter. and pro duced by Hubert Hayes, manager of the Asheville City auditorium. Following the play a reception was given, in honor o. Mr. Hayes and the cast, in the Stjdent Union building at Western Carolina Teachers college. The Western Carolina Players, the school's dra matic club, was host. Before the play Mr. Hayes met and talked informally with a group of sutdents who are interested in creative writing, discussing drama in general and especially realistic drama with them. The production was the college's first lyceum program of the school year. Main Street Soon To Get New Surface When the Asheville Paving Com Fpany completes the new surface job on 19A in Haywood county it will bring its equipment to Sylva to begin placing a top surface on Main and part of Mill streets. The State Highway will have the job done which will start at the bridge on i?ast Main ami extend to the1 courthouse steps on the We.st end.l Mill street will be resurfaced near| the intersection at Cogdill Motor' company accoding to a statement! by Mayor Allison this week. Mayor Allison^ said that the plan for widening Mil street is still on tile but that lack of funds does not permit starting \lork right soon. Sylva Band Committee To Have Open Meeting The members ofrjie Sylva Band committee will meet Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock in the Allison build ing. The work ^arld progress of the band and its future growth and development will be discussed. The parents of th( members of the band and all those interested in the band are invited to attend this meeting. Folk Event Ms Scheduled IFor \ or. fyh Cherokee Indian School Is Planning Daiccs, Songs CHEROKEE?The I sixth annual Folk festival for this section of the Southern highlands \till be held at Cherokee Central Irdian school on N vember 8. Representatives from centers in Noith Carolina, South .Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee ar3 expected to attend and parti cipate in the program of folk dances, games and folksongs.-' The number from ar.y one com munity participating in the games and dances will be limited to 16, exclusive of the leader. The num ber of visitors not participating is not limited. Registration will take place at 11 o'clock, and the interval between that time and luncheon will be de . voted to singing and getting ac I e^uainted. From two to 3 30 folk games will be played. From 4 to 5 the group will hear Cherokee leg ends and other folk tales. From 5 to 6 there will be puppet shows, recorder playing and singing. The ? evening program, to which the community is invited, Will consist of folk games and dancing. The regional festival is affiliated with the Mountain Folk festival, which maintains offices at Berea college, Berea, Ky.* and which reaches the entire Southern high land area. Last year's regional festival was held at Rabun , Gap l Nachoochee school at Raburl Gap, Gsr. ' LEAVING FOR FINAL RESTING PLACE A BRONZK CASKfT, containing the body of an American who died in the defense of hit country, la placed on a steel-shuttered mortuary car In Oakland. Calif., bound for a distribution center nearest his home The first carloads of coffins of war dead returned from the Pacific left Oak land for distribution centers in Memphis, Tenn.; San Antonio, Tex.; Ogden. Utah; Auburn, Wr*h., and Columbus. Ohio (International) INDIANS GRANT RIGHT-OFtWAY FOR PARK ROAD CHEROKEE ? R. Get y Browning, chief locating en gineer for the state highway and public *?/orcommicr'ort, said here Friday that he hart negotiated with the tribal council of the Eastern band of Cherokee Indians for a right of-way for a road leading from the Blue Ridge Parkway to Black Camp Gap recreation area in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The proposed route, agreed to by the tribal council now in session will leave the park way near Wolf Laurel, skirt ing that area and continuing on to the recreation area. The road is one of the pro jects recommended by Western North Carolina Associated communities, Inc., Jn its sug gestions for expanded park and Parkway facalities. K, E. BENNETT IS ROTARY SPEAKER Dr. Kelly E. Bennett, druggist of Bryson City and member of the North Carolina Park, Parkway and' Forestry Commission, was the guest speaker at the Tuesday eve ning meeting of the Sylva kotary Club. Dr. Bennett talked on the work rtf the commission, and the possibilities it holds for helping develop a greater Western North Carolina. He urged the Rotary club, Chamber of Commerce, and Cvher civic organizations of the various communities to back up the organisation in pulling for roads and other developments in this area. Dr. Bennett said that he believes this organization, with the help of the citizens of Western North Carolina, can go to the proper officials, both state and national, in their requests for pro jects this section needs and is en titled to, and that this official group will be recognized and their requests seriously considered if not granted. He is confident that Western North Carolina is now on the threshold of great develop ment. R. U. Sutton is also a member of the commission. He and Dr. Ben nett have attended meetings in Gatlinburg, Asheville, and else where in their organizational work. Green feed in the poultry ra tion supplies proteins, minerals, and vitamins, and in addition pro vides bulk to the food, a factor which is highly necessary for ef ficient-digfestion. BIRD NAMES ACTING DEPARTMENT HEADS, WESTERN CAROLINA CuJlowhee ? W.?E. Bird, acting ?president of We-torn Carolina I Tenche'N college, announced Fri V? *i ?'4 T P. Harrili, the school* i director of public relations nnd f | personnel, and a professor in sec ondary education, would net as dean until the college gets a per manent president. j President Bird emphasized that j he is making no changes in the late President Hunter's administrative set-up except changes involving his own previous duties. Miss Mabel Tyree was named; acting head of the English depart ment, and Luther R. Taff will teach the classes formerly taught; J by President Bird. Dean Harrili, who came here at j the beginning of the present school year at the late Dr. Hunter's re quest, has had 20 years' experience in the public schools of North Caro lina, the last ten r f them as prin ; ciple of the^Junior and senior high schools of Trayetteville. From 1945 to 1947 Dean Harrili was the Veterans Administration's senior institutional training officer in this state. While on this, jobhe received one of the only two with (in-grade promotions given by the ! VA. in North Carolina. It was granted on the basis of superior accomplishment. Dean Harril received his B. S. degree from Wake Forest in 1925,! and his M. A. degree from the University of North Carolina in 1942. He studied for a year at, Columbia University. Miss Tyree came here in 1938. She received her A. B. degree in 1934 and her M. A. degree in 193ft, both from the University of Ken-' tucky. She has done graduate work i there since. j Miss Tyree is also director and : sponsor of the Western Carolina Players, the school's dramatic club, j Mr. Taff came here in 1946. He I received his A. B. degree from the , University of North Carolina in 1935, and has done graduate work! | there since then. He is sponsor of j , the school's Journalism club, an? faculty adviser to the Western j Carolinian, the college newspaper. | Library To Be Open ! On Saturday The Jackson County library is now being kept open each Satur-j day afternoon from 12:30 to 4:30' and is closed on Monday. The| library officials thought that by! this arrangement more people] could be served, as many who| work during the week come to town on Saturday, and it is their I aim to have as wide a circulation of books as possible. V " v Former Students Will Return For Annual Reunion. Alumni Meeting | And Football Game WNC ASSOCIATED I COMMUNITIES TO J MEET IN MURPHY j The quarterly meeting o* West ern North Carolina Assocfrjt^d Communities will be held at Duke's Lodge on Hiawassee Lake near Murphy, Wednesday, October 29, for the purpose of election of of ! ficers and general business. The members of all chambers 1 of commerce of all communities j and tlve general public are invited. Luncheon will be at 12:00 noon. \ The North Carolina National Park, Parkway and Forest Com-j mission will meet at the same place it 10:00 a. m. and members of the vVNCAC are invited to attend this meeting. Senior Class Will Sponsor Halloween Carnival The senior class of Sylva High school will sponsor a Halloween Carnival on Thursday evening, October 30. Candidates for the Halloween queen have been se lect xi to represent each grade and votts are being sold. The candi-( dates are: 12 grade, Betty Jean Queen; Uth grade, Jackie Barm*-, 10th grade, Bobbie Sue Knsley;. (Jth grade, Dorot.yy .lean Chester' elementary sciool. Jiolen Wj' liamson. Votes will !je count ;, and the queen i row ?: sponsors. Admission will be 10 cents. Cicero Bryson Buys Canton 10c Store Mr. C icero Bryson has j>urchased the Little 5c and 10c Store in Can ton and has already taken over the management of the store, tee j plans to move his family to Can-i ton in the near future. II. MC. DUlard Died At Home Tuesday. Funeral Today H. Eugene Dillard, 69, died at his home Tuesday afternoon, fol-l lowing an extended illness. He' had been a foreman for Armour Leather Company for the past 45 years. He was a member of the the Sylva Baptist church and the: Woodmen of the World. Funeral services will be held this afternoon (Thursday) at 3 P. M. at the Sylva Baptist church with Rev. C. M. Warren officiat ing. The Woodmerf^of the World will have charge of the graveside rites. Burial will be in Dillard cemetery. <*? Surviving are the widow; two daughters, Mrs. E. H. Zipperer of Madison* Tenn., and Miss Ruby Dillard ?of Sylva; one son, Oscar Dillard, Sylva; one sister, Miss Re becca Dillard, and two grandchil dren. Active pallbearers will be Paul Warren, Robert Higdon, Paul Eld ers, A. J. Haskett, Lee Walker and Lonnie Nicholson. Honorary pallbearers will be C. L. Smith, Charles Smith, B. O. Painter, Joe Deitz, Ed Welch, Paul Womack, Dr. A. A. Nichols, Dr. A. S. Nichols, W. T. Wise, O. E. Brookhyser, E. L. McKee, Claude Jones, Dr. Grover Wilkes, Chester Scott, Ed Reed, James Reed, Gar land Jones, Raymond Cable, Lewis Moore, R. D. Smith and C. C. Buchanap. Moody Funeral Home will have charge of funeral arrangements. Alumni Supper To Be Held At 5:30 In School Cafeteria Western Carolina Teachers Col lege will hold its annual Home coming Saturday, marking the fifty-eighth year of continuous growth and progress in the field of education and service t? North Carolina. The program for the annual oc easion this year has been planned with the idea of bringing * friends together but the emp* of the day will be on plans fox a greater Western Carolina Teachers College. The Alumni supper at 5:30 p. m. in the Cullowhee High school caf eteria will be in charge of Prof. C. A. Hoyle and a corps of alumni. The program to follow wiIa be in charge of Mrs. Charles Gulley, of the music department of ?he col lege, and Mrs. Lillian Buchanan, college librarian. ANNUAL BUSINE8S MEETING Immediately following the sup per the annual business meeting of the Alumni Association will be gin. Of liters l'or the coming year will be elected and plans will be set in inotion .to reorganize and revitalize the activities of the as sociation with the aid of XuAds pro vided o/ the college. CATAMOUNT TQ BE NAMED AulO'y p. riyW. C. T. C. Cat :i(jf\\*-? will/ineet the Lenoir \ A * iooltaii team on Hunter f i fh< ? mual Home-Coming - v1- - A' ualf-4>erl^d ;,I4,, Hel en Hartshorn, physicial education director, and Prof. Florian Lind berg, director of the band, will be in charge of the activities: This is the first year since 1939 that W. C. T. C. has had its own band for the celebration. The Catamount, the campus mas cot, will be paraded in his new cage designed by Miss Charlotte Watson, art director, and built by N. H. Gurley and his staff. After Uie M-lei tion of a name for the Cat amount, he will be designated as the olfical campus mascot. The informal alumni dance, which will follow the fpotball game, is being planned and will. be directed by Ben Battle, Mrs. Carolyn Ellis, Gerald Eller and Mrs. Hilda Tallent Olson, in co operation with Miss Anne Albright, dean of women. President Emeritus R. L. Mad- , ison, founder of the college, and Prof. A. C. Reynolds, second pres ident of the institution, will be present to greet the returning alumni. WALTER D. FRIZZELL DIES IN VIRGINIA Walter D. Frizzell, 52, died in a Veteran's hospital in Richmond, Va., Friday evening, October 17, at 3:30 o'clock. Funeral services were held in Washington, D. C., Sunday and burial was in the National cemetery at Arlington, Va. Mr. Frizzell, a native of Webster, left here about 13 years ago and | had since made his home in Arling ton, Va. He was a veteran of World War I. For the past year he has spent most of the time in the hospital. He is survived by his wife, Bon nie Bryson Frizzell; and four daughters: Mrs. Travis Wilson of ! Texas, Mrs. Edna Kettenbach, j Washington, D. C., and Misses i Rachel and Nancy Frizzell of Ar lington, Va.; two grandchildren, Penny Wilson and Gail Waltham; three sisters, Mrs. Florence Buch anan, Webster, Mrs. Julia Stewart, Erastus, and Miss Nan Frizzell, Arlington; three brothers, John ? Frizzell, Webster, Will Frizzell of Bluffdale, Texas, and Lauwrence Frizzell of Geneseo, N. Y. World sugar production in the 1946-47 crop year was estimated at 31.2 million .tons, 19 per cent i above the previous year.