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VOL. xxn, NO. 24
flva Herald
Sylva, N". C. Thursday, Nov. 13, 1947
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Veteran Farm Trainees
Preparing Summary of
Farm Operations for '47
Results Show Great
Progress Being Made In
Improved Agriculture
The Sylva Veteran (GI) Farm
Training program is progressing
nicely according to an announce
ment by John Corbin, head of the
Vocational Agriculture department
of Sylva high school, and director
of the GI training program of the
Sylva unit.
He announced the appointment
of T. Walter Ashe as a new mem
ber of the staff of instructors for
the Sylva area. The staff is now
composed of Mr. Corbin, C. D.
Deitz, Dennis Barkley, T. Walter
Ashe, and Posey Cajhey as shop
instructor.
Mr. Corbin stated that the vet
erans now on the farm training
program are in the process of pre
paring a detailed survey report of
farming operations carried on dur
ing the past year. This summary
sheet which each trainee has to
fill out shows his entire farming
operations, including all expenses
"of land rented, if any, machinery
costs, seeds, feed, fertilizer and
labor costs. It also includes items
of income from products sold and
the amount processed for home
use. When this is all totaled, he
then finds out his net income for
?
the year, which determines whether
he is eligible to continue dn the
program.
Mr. Corbin stated he is now in
position to receive applications
for the 1948 program, but remark
ed that the requirements for get
ting on the program are much
more strict than in the past. He
said that only veterans who are
naturally farm minded and wish
to make farming a life's VQcation
should apply. Since only 12 new
trainees will be taken on in the
Sylva area next year, Mr. Corbin
suggests that most of the young
veterans of Jackson county wish
ing to take en the job training
should try to get on some other
type of training. However, there
are few training programs offered
in the county.
Some of the requirements, he
stated are: Applicant mftst own
his own farm and live on it; The
farm must be large enough and
fertile enough to furnish a living
after he gets off the program; It
must be accessable to good farm
to-market road; It must have fa
cilities, stock, tools, etc.; He must
also show that he plans to continue
farming and not engage in it as a
temporary relief proposition. He
must attend classes and do things
at home he is taught during the
class and field instructions.
ALLISON BROTHERS'
FIRST ANNIVERSARY
OF O.K. WELDING
Open Wholesale Warehouse
For Atlas Tires, Batteries
And Auto A ccessories
' Messrs. Howaid aria Jack Al
lison announce the opening of their
wholesale warehouse for the dis
tribution of Atlas tires, batteries
and auto accessories for the coun
ties of Jackson and Swain, and also
that they are now distributors for
O.K. Rubber Welding equipment
in North Carolina
Tnis announcement. comes as the
brothers mark their first anniver
sary of O.K. Rubber Welding in
Sylva, during which time they
have recapped over 1,500 tires by
this process. They also announce
the use of crude rubber on all their
truck tire recaps, and regular
gur.ge recap rubber on all passen
ger tires. They guarantee their
recaps and stated that they have
never had one to work loose and
come off.
They are the first to use the
O.K. Welding system in North Car
olina and are so well pleased with
the system that they are offering
a 20 percent discount on all re
caps from now until January 1st
as a special appreciation and in
troductory offer.
The Allison brothers also an
nounced that they will open their
new service station in Dillsboro
Friday for retailing of Standard
gas and oil, also receive tires for re
caps and deliver the recapped tire.
Jack Allison will return this
week from a convention of O.K.
Rubber Welders in Birmingham,
Ala.
WCTC Students Are
Listed In "Who's Who"
American College
Cullowhee?A list of students
recommended for inclusion in the
1947-48 edition of "Who's Who in
American Colleges and Universi
ties" has been released by officials
of Western Carolina Teachers col
lege. Those to' be listtu aii:
Howard T. Collins, Waynesville;
Thelma Joyce Finch, Bailey; Sam
uel M. Gibson, Marion; Vada Lvda,
Flat Rock; George Paul Monroe,
Tabor City: Mabel Morgan, Marion
a n<? M axie L. Wright, Highlands.
The basis for selection of stu
dents to be named in the publi
cation varies from college to col
lege,, but the editors suggest that
scholarship, leadership in extra
curricular activities, and poten
tiality for future usefulness to
business and society be given im
portant consideration.
Juniors, Seniors and students
taking advanced work are eligi
ble.
Iowa Visitors Enjoy
Sylva And Section
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Shaw, of
Shenandoah, Iowa, and Mr. and
Mrs. L. *M. Sritez, of Red Oak,
Iowa, were visitors in Sylva this
week, enjoying a few days stop
over to see the mountain scenery
while traveling through this sec
tion of North Carolina. They ex
pressed themselves as being de
lighted with the scenery of this
area and of the splendid cordiality
extended them by those with whom
they came in contact. Mr. Shaw,
a member of the Shenandoah Ro
tary club, and Mr. Sritez, attended
the meeting of the Sylva Rotary
club Tuesday evening.
Beta PTA Observes Father's
Night; Discuss New Building
Father's night was observed
Monday night, November 10, at
the monthly meeting of the Beta
Parent-Teacher association held at
the school house. The fathers of
the community, together with
County Superintendent Frank
Crawford and members of the
county board of education were
present. The board members at
tending were: R. L. Ariail, Chair
man; R. U. Sutton, Jennings A.
Bryson. Mrs. Sutton and Mrs. Bry
son and Grudger Crawford, prin
cipal cf the Sylva high school, were
also present.
Superintendent Crawford and
each of the board members spoke
on improvements in school ouild
ings for the community and county
as a whole. Mrs. Gertie Moss,
principal of the Beta school, Mr.
Charle^ Smith, Mr. Vernon Cope,
and Mrs. Laurence Reed also spo^e
in behalf of a better school build
ing for Beta school children.
Mrs. Joe Davis made a plea for
more adequate fire escapes for the
building. It was voted that this
would be arranged and done at
the earliest possible tinr>e.
Preceding the business program
a delicious chicken dinner was
served by the teachers and mothers
of the community. The Thanks
giving theme was used in the dec
orations of the school cafeteria
where the meal was served. The
table, covered with a white cloth,
was bordered by a fluted ruffle |
of orange crepe and centered with,
a pumpkin coach filled with a va- j
riety of fruus and drawn by three
miniature turkeys fastened with (
golden ribbons.
The December meeting will fea- ;
ture a Christmas program at which !
time the members will exchange
gifts. I
DISTRICT SCOUT
COURT OF HONOR
AT 7:30 TONIGHT
The Smoky Mountain District j
Boy Scout Court of Honor will be I
held tonight at 7;30 o'clock in the
Sylva Methodist church.
Two scouts will go up for the
rank of Eagle Scouts, the highest
rank in scouting. They are: Chas.,
Cope, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. O.
L. Cope, and Frank M. Crawford,
Jr., 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Crawford.
A committee from the Woodmen
of the World, Sylva Lodge, will
present a special award to the
Scoutmasters of Jackson county at
this time. 1
Hugh Monteith, district advance
ment chairman, will be in charge
of the court.
All parents of scouts and friends
interested in the work, are urged
to attend this ceremony.
70Q Hear Citizen Editor
In World Peace Talk
At Western Carolina
20th Century Club Co
Sponsor Of Armistice
Day Program For College
Don Shoemaker, editor of the
Asheville Citizen and prominent
member of the World Federalists,
spoke to about 700 persons at
Western Carolina Teachers college
Tuesday on the urgent need for
making the United Nations into
a world government, limited in
powers but effective in preserving
peace.
The occasion for the talk was a
special Armistice Day program at
the college, sponsored jointly by
"the Twentieth Century club of
Sylva and the college assembly
program committee.
Mr. Shoemaker said although
he did not believe in deliberately
scaring people of the atomic bomb,
it is a fact that "civilization is in
danger of imminent death." He
pointed out that there is no ade- '
quate defense against the bomb,
except "n*1 *o be there when one
goes off," that experts say our
monopoly of the bomb cannot last,
and that in addition to the bomb,
scientists have developed terribly
potent poisons for possible use in
war.
Mr. Shoemaker recommended to
his hearers four thoughts to re
member whenever thinking of our
international relations. They were:
1. Keep ourselves strong. I
2. Try to make U. N. a limited
but effective world government.
3. Have patience in dealing with
our fellow-men in other countries.
4. Remember that deeds, as well
as noble sentiments, are needed
in building a better world.
He said that the big nations'
veto right, "written into the U. N.
charter at our own insistence,"
and "jealous sovereignty" handi
capped the organization in its fight
for peace and understanding in the
world.
Mr. Shcemaker quoted Woodrow
Wilson to the effect that the great
est Nationalist is the one who
str ves to make his country truly
great, and that true greatness re
sides in the ability to understand
the problems of humanity.
"There are two forces at"work
in t.-.e world," he said, "the phy
sical, cr inventive, and the spirit- j
ual, the moral force. There is a I
Cullowhee PTA To Hold
Open House Friday P. M.
As Part Of Education
Week Observance
The Cullowhee PTA has invited
all parents and interested persons
to visit the training school in Cul
lowhee during this week, accord
ing to Miss Annie Knotts, secretary.
The Association will hold open f
house Friday afternoon, in celebra- i
tion of American Education Week. '
From 2:30 to 3:00 p. m. there will j
be a social hour and a period of i
discussion of educational questions.!
Music will be furnished by Mrs. J
Inez Wooten Gulley of the West- i
ern Carolina Teachers college music !
department.
Plans have been directed by Mrs.
Taylor Hampton, president of the
organization. College groups in
classroom management will assist
supervising teachers in receiving
and serving. i
WILL RECEIVE EAGLE SCOUT AWARD TONIGHT
Cope Crawford
Charles Cope, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Cope and
Frank M. Crawford, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Craw
ford, will receive the rank of Eagle Scout during the
Smoky Mountain district court of honor this evening at
7:30 o'clock in the Sylva Methodist church.
constant struggle to raise the latter
to the level of the former."
He compared the present pro-1
blems of the U. N. to the cliaos that
reigned during the "lost years'! of
our own history, the eight years
we lived under the Articles of Con
federation.
Urging the need of haste, Mr.
Shoemaker remarked, "Lloyd
George once said 'better not try to
leap a chasm in two jumps." "
In introducing Mr. Shoemaker,
President W. E. Bird observed that
W. C. T. C. had made a notable
[contribution to the prosecution' of
1 the recent war. "We furnished as
I . .
great a percentage of participants,
and had a greater number of cas
ualties* (26) than any small col
lege in the state," he said, "and
probably in the country."
The college chorus, under the
direction of Glenn Rufl, and tiie
college band, directed by Florian
Lindberg, furnished music for the
program. The Rev.- W. Q. Grigg,
former chaplain, U. S. Navy, now
Choir To Present
Christmas Cantata
December 7 7:30
The Cullowhee Baptist choir
will present a Christmrs Cantata
Sunday evening, December 7, at
7:30 o'clock in the church audi
torium.
The. choir, which is composed
of forty-four mixed voices from
the Baptist church and Western
Carolina Teachers college, will be
joined by former members of the
choir.
The presentation will be direct
ed by H. P. Smith. Mrs. Zula Mur
ray Smith will be at the organ
console. The accompanists will be
Mr. Clayton Curtis and Mr. Clar
ence Chnsman. Miss Ruth Hooper
will play the violin.
The public is invited to attend
, the concert.
Commander, William E. Dillard
Post. Ameyric.in Legion, offered a
prayer.
The piv:;;r.;n was arrange 1 by
Mrs. Liltia^ Huehair n, c <iWgo
librarian . m! member <? t* 'he
Twentieth Century club of Sylva.
Mrs. Raymond Sutton, Prcsi
dt r.\ oi tiie club, present.
THE ONLY WOMAN "SPELUNKER" in Pittsburgh ts attractive Mrs. Norma
Lee Fisher who is getting a bit of hat-fitting aid from her two-year
old son, Freddy Her husband is Robert Fisher, head of the recently
orunni7ed Grotto of the Speleolo?ical Society, which majors in cave
hvnlin^ arfd e\ploring. The chap^au she is trying on is f^-hioned for
n fr>r,u- ??tinti expedition of the group (Interna! :oml Sound photo)
i with the program.
Stating that 17 per cent of all
traffic accidents arc traceable to
."aulty equipment in vehicles, the
"For Your Safety" pamphlet tells
; of the necessity for the Inspection
- - I Law. A section is also devoted to
"For Your Safetv" Is New "Hr,w the Inspection Lanes Will
Pamphlet Published By f'perni,,e:" teI1!"? ,whtat. ve.hi.c'e
_ _ r . ? 47 ! mechanisms will be tested, and the
Motor Vehicle Dept. itype of stickers that will be used
Raleigh, Nov. 12 ? Arthur T. | in grading vehicles.
Moore, chief of the Mechanical j On the back of the pamphlet is
Inspection Division, Department of I an open letter from Col. L. C. Ros
Motor Vehicles, said tolay that1 ser, Commissioner of Motor Ve
hls Division has a plentiful supply 1 hides. Col. Rosser urges all motor
of the printed pamphlet "For Your ists to "have your vehicle in as
Safety," which explains the Me- good condition as possible before
chanical Inspection Program, to; visiting the inspection lane."
mail to any interested citizens re-J Moore said that copies of the
questing it. pamphlet could be secured by writ
The Mechanical Inspection Pro-i jng to the Mechanical Inspection
gram goes .nto effect next January D.ViSion, Department of Motor
1, and the law requires that dur- ; Vehicles, Raleigh.
ing 1948 ever^ vehicle registered"
M~Un? Postponed
be required every six months, j The meeting of the Sylva Parent
Moore sa;d he was anxious for Teacher association scheduled to
motorists to secure copies of the meet Tuesday afternoon, Novem
pamphlet to familiarize themselves ber 11, was postponed due to the
STATE-WIDE GAR
INSPECTION FOR
1946 ARRANGED
Parade, Annual Banquet
Mark Armistice Program
As County Observes Day
*
Local Transit Company
Puts New 20-Passenger
Bus Into Service
Messrs. Jennings Bryson and
Venoy Reed, owners and operators
of the Jackson Count>4 Transit
company, which operates in and
around Sylva, h|ave announced
the recent purchase of a new 20
passenger Superior bus body
mounted on a new Chevrolet
chasis. The new bus was placed in
service here Wednesday. It is one
of the latest models, having com
fortable seats, good heating sys
tem, with the regulation lights,
etc. The new bus will more ade
quately serve the demands of the
public who use it, especially those
working in Sylva and living in
outlying areas.
The old bus will be used in e
mergencies and, if needed placed
in services on special occasions.
THOUSANDS OF N. C.
STUDENTS ENTER
SPEAKING CONTEST
High school students will again I
t hi is year have an opportunity to I
compete for a- host of valuable'
prizes in the Soil Conservation
Speaking Contest for the State Col
lege Extension Service.
The contest, which is sponsored
by the North Carolina Banker's
Association in cooperation with
agricultural workers, will be open
to high school students in every
county of the State, Mr. Doggett
said. Last year students in only
" counties "were eligible and about
2.5(H) entered. This year more
than .".000 contestants are expected
to enter.
Rules of the contest, according
to Mr. Doggett, are a> follows: i
All high school students, grades
!J-12 (boys and girls, rural and
urban; are eligible to enter. Each
iuhU'Mai)t must write his or her
speech, but may receive help from
nyone or any source.
Trie subject oi the speech will
be "Soil Conservation and It> Rela
tion to the Economy to North Car
olina." The contestant may nar
row the subject by replacing the
words "Soil Conservation" in the
title with a practice-most import
ant to his or her community.
The maximum length of the
speech is 12 minutes. Each con
testant must attend a supervised
farm tour on a farm where, good
soil conservation is being practiced.
There will be three judges who
will judge each speech on the
following points: general organi
zation and content of the speech,
50 points; and elements of deliv
ery, 50 points.
School contests are suggested for
March 5, 1948, county contests for
March 12, and the final contest
will be held in Raleigh, March 26,
Mr. Doggett said.
Winners in last year's final con
test were Billy Mitchell of Frank
lin county, first prize of $200;
Francis Pressley of Iredell, second
prize of $100; and Baxter Luther,
Randolph county," third place of
$50.
Armistice Day program and will
meet Tuesday afternoon, Novem
ber 18, at 2 o'clock at the Sylva
Elementary auditorium. It is
urged that all members and other
interested persons take note of
this change and come to the meet
ing on Nov. 18.
Col. Howell Is Banquet
Speaker; Square Dance
Enjoyed By Big Crowd
Armistice Day was marked in
Jackson county with a parade in
whirh 3t in the afterno<>n in
which members of the American
^?.on Sylva high school band, bSy
and girl scouts participated.
cam?, Pa,i!,de f?rmed at the school
march up Main stree'
Comn end at Hooper Motor
Company and then returned via
cente'rTf froute' topping in the
center or town (or the band to
fJvy National Anthem and
several other patriotic numbers
Around 200 Legionaires and
their wives attended the 6:30 ban
quet in the community house and
he-rd Col. Hardin Howell of
Waynesville deliver an address
Howell's talk was on the American
Legion, what it stands for and
hat it is attempting to do. He
saic that the Legion should strive
o see that a world-wide peace
Was built, working through the
United Nations and other organi
zations fostering peace. But he
warned his hearers that if a lasting
peace could not be built then it is
e duty of our Government to
see that our national defense is
j made strong enough to protect our
nation from aggressors.
, Following the banquet the Legion
gave a square dance which was
well attended. The Smoky Moun- -
tain Band, of WaynesvilJe, gave its .
i services for the occasion. This is
an outstanding dance band. Sylva
dance team put on an exhibition
Lto the delight of the large crowd.
j Rev. VV. Q. Grigg, commander "of
'he William K. Dillard Post, was
, in tha.ge ot the ceremonies. The
I conm'ttee was composed
| <>f nan Tompkins and Felix Pickle
|>imcr, and the banqu'et committee
: included Kd Bryson, L. H. Higdon,
M. Tallent, M. L. Snipes and
members of the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Commander Grigg announced
that the post hrs practiced and is
now ready to give military funeral
for the War dead of Jackson county
whose bodies will be arriving soon.
He made a special request for all
the ex-service men and women
to attend these funerals.
FUNERALllTESFOR
THOMAS A. DILLARD
HELD NOVEMBER 3
Funeral rites for Thomas Allison
DUlard, 79, who passed away at
his home at Cashiers Friday, Oc
tober 31, were held at the Cashiers
Methodist church Monday after
noon, November 3.
Mr. Dillard was a former mem
ber of the Jackson county board of
(commissioners and the county
I board of education. He was a
j steward of the Cashiers church
j and served for many years as Sun
day school superintendent of the
church.
I Surviving are the widow, Mrs
Sue Fugate Dillard, three daugh
ters, Mrs. D. H. Rogers, Mrs. Walter
Bryson and Mrs. Merritt Merrell,
all of Cashiers; four sons, Paul,
Lynch, Tom, Jr., and Norton, also
i of Cashiers; one brother, Chris Dil
lard, of Transylvania county;
, twenty-nine grand-children and
14 great grandchildren.
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LIBRARY CLOSED SATURDAYS
The Sylva public library will be
closed all day each Saturday until
> further notice.
District Federation of WJSC
Vocational Teachers to Meet
The November meeting of the
Federation of Vocational Agricul
ture Instructors in the counties of
Haywood and west will be held in
the Sylva Vocational Training
building next Wednesday night for
the purpose of discussing plans for
the work with the GI training stu
dents in the various schools of
these seven counties.
Each teacher will bring one or
more boys from their classes of
Future Farmers of America. These
boys will hold a separate meeting
in which they will pioneer in par
liamentary procedure. The Sylva
team is composed of Robert Owen,
pres.; Thomars Henry, vice presi
dent; Darnell Ward, secretary;
Marvin Allison, treasurer; Bobby
Gunter, reporter.
Mr. John Corbin, head of the
program in the Sylva school, will
be in charge of the meeting as host
to the group. These meetings are
held each month to discuss pro
blems in connection with the wortc,