VOL. XXII, NO. 42
Sylva, N. C. Thursday, March 18, 1948
$2.00 A Year?5c C?py
Truman Tells Congress Nation Faces Grave Dangers
Committee On Resource
Use To Sponsor Home
Week For WNC Farmers
Program Plans To Bring
Farm Men and Women to
WCTC For Farm Courses
(By A1 Booze)
The Western North Carolina
? Area Advisory Committee on Re
sourse-use Education voted in
Cullowhee Monday to sponsor a
Western Carolina Teachers College
Farm Project, a farm-and-home
week for the people of Western
North Carolina, early in August.
Tentative plans call for bring
ing a select group of farm men and
women, from the state's western
counties, to Western Carolina
Teachers oollege for a series of
courses in practical farming and
in problems relating to farm life.
An executive committee was ap
pointed to work out details of the
project, and to secure the coopera
tion and support of the State Agri
cultural college in Haleigh, and of
the state and federal departments
of agriculture.
The executive committee, act
ing on a motion by J, A. Glazene?,
Brevard and Transylvania county
farm agent, asked Dean W. B. Har
rill of W. C. T. C., chairman of the
committee, .to contact key persons
inVRaleigh next week. Dean Har
rill will_leave for Raleigh Satur
day, where he will confer with
I. O. Schaub, extension service di
rector, and Dr. J. H. Hilton, direc
tor of the experiment station of
the State Agriculture college, and
J. Warren Smith, vocational agri
Culture director, State Depart
ment of Education.
It was emphasized at the con
ference which was held on the
? campus of W. C. T. C., that the
project would not in any way con
flict with the State College's Farm
and Home week in Raleigh. W.
C. T. C. has been designated by the
t State Resource-use Education
Commission as the center for its
program in this part of the state.
As presently planned, the pro
ject wiH offer, through W. C. T. C.,
morning courses for farmers in
practical, up-to-date methods of
farming, particularly in dairying,
forestry, crop rotation," and soil
conservation, and, for the women,
various home economics courses.
Afternoons will be devoted to field
trips, probably under the guidance
of Steadman Mitchell, farm mana
* ger of W. C. T. C., and president
of the Jackson County Farmer's
Cooperative. Lectures and enter
tainment will be offered in the
evenings.
* The practical, down-to-earth
character of the project was em
phasized throughout the meeting.
To illustrate the type of courses
the committee has in mind, Dean
Harrill told Of a question a farmer
had raised in discussing the pro
ject with him. "I'm interested in
dairying," the farmer said, "but
if you're going to tell me in the
classes how I can start a dairy
* with fifty thousand dollars, I'm not
interested in coming. I want to
know how I can get started in
dairying with a small farm, a bull
and a heifer, and a little money."
r7 "That'sWhat we-want to~do,"
said Dean Harrill. "We want tp
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ANNUAL MEETING OF
FEDERATION STOCK
HOLDERS MARCH 19
The Farmers Federation will hold
its annual stockholders' meeting
for Jackson County in the Sylva
warehouse Friday, March 19 at
2:30 p. m. it has been announced by
James ;G. K. McClure, president of
the organization. Reports on the
activities of the federation during
the past year will be made and
committeemen for Jackson County
will be elected. Nominations will
be heard ior the office of director.
They will be elected at the general
meeting ?f the federation in the
Buncombe County courthouse in
Asheville on March 27. ?
Refreshments will be served and
entertainment will be furnished by
the Farmers Federation string
band. Highlights of the meeting
will be the awarding of 60 baby
chicks.
SCOUTS GIVEN
CONSIDERATION
FOR PROMOTION
CHEROKEE?The Smoky Moun
tain district board of review con
sidered seven Boy Sccuts for high
scouting awards at a meeting in
Qualla hall Friday night.
Scout John B. Tyndall, troop 2,
Cherokee, was reviewed for Star
rank.
Scouts Jack Reese, Alvin Stiles,
Claude McFalls, Bobby Myers, all
of troop 1, Franklin, were reviewed
for Life rank.
Eagle Scout Jimmy Bales of
troop 1, Sylva, was reviewed for
his Silver Eagle palm, three ranks
above that of Eagle Scout and one
of the highest awards in the scout
ing program.
These awards will be made at the
next-district court of honor, to be
held in Sylva April 8.
FARM BUREAU TO
MEET SATURDAY
Frank H. Brown, Jr., of Cullo
whee/president of Jackson Coun
ty Farm Bureau, has announced
that the March meeting of the or
ganization will be held in the
courthouse in Sylva, Saturday,
March 20, at 11:00 o'clock a. m.
Regular business matters will be
discussed. All members are urg-?
ed to be present.
Baby Swallows
Open Safety Pin
Dennis Childers, 13 months old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Duane Chil
ders of Erastus, swallowed an open
safety pin on Tuesday, March 16.
He was brought to the C. J. Har
ass Community Hospital and the 4
pin was sucCessfutty^'Ifernoved by
Dr. R. W. Kirchberg. The baby is
resting comfortably and doing fine.
FHA Ownership Borrowers
Review Progress of Past Year
FHA Farm Ownership Borrow
ers were guests of the Glenville
School and Principal Watson on
Thursday, March 11. The occasion
was the annual bi meeting
of ail borrowers in J r e's .-on Co'in
ty who purchased farms through
the Farmers Home Administration.
The purpose 01 this ( 1 4
is to review the activities t
farm family during the p.\st yet.-.
The program theme for the day
was "Making the Farm and Home
a Full-time Job Through a Bal
anced Livestock and Crops Plan."
Official figures were presented
to the group by J. C. McDarris but
the days business was handled
through group discussion. Mr. Ly
man Stewart and Price Dillard,
Committeemen; Mr. M. L. Snipes,
County Agent; Miss Mary Johnston,
Home Asent; and Mr. L. A. Am
m o n s , Glenville Agricultural
Teacher, added much to the group
discussion.
It was found that it cost more
to run the farm and home during
1947 and though cash income was
higher, the net income was lower
than two years ago. A spontaneous
hand of congratulation was extend
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Presbyterian Pastor
REV. W. H. WAKEFIELD, pas
tor of the Sylva Presbyterian
church, will be master of cere
monies at the ground-breaking for
the new church soon to be started
in Sylva. The program has been
announced for next Tuesday morn
ing at 10:30 o'clock in which the
pastors of the Sylva churches and
other groups will participate.
Since coming to Sylva last fall
Mr. Wakefield has been actively
engaged in plans for the building
of a home for the congregation with
the result that actual construction
work is about to be started.
The members of the Episcopal
church have very graciously al
lowed the use of their building for
the Presbyterian services.
PROGRAM ANNOUNG'D
FOR PRESBYTERIAN
GROUND-BREAKING
Pastors Of Community To
Have Part In Ceremony
Tuesday Morning at 10:30
The pastor and officals of the
Sylva Presbyterian congregation
have announced the following pro
gram for the ground-breaking cer
ehncnies for the starting of the new
church building to be held on the
church 1 o t Tuesday morning,
March 23 at 10:30 o'clock.
Tne doxology, members of Sylva
high school glee club. Invocation,
Rev. C. M. Warren, p::sior of the
Sylva Baptist church. Remarks by
Mayor Jack C. Allison. Sextet,
"Thanks Be To God," Sylva high
school. Members of the Sextet in
clude, Joyce Clayton, Madge Hen
son, Mary Cole Stillwell, Eddie
Lou Terrell, Bleakadee Parrish
and Nettie Jean Bradley. Scrip
ture and prayer, Rev. Paul P.
Thrower, pastor of Camp Green
Presbyterian church, Charlotte, and
former pastor of the Sylva group.
Sermon by Rev. R. E. McClure,
Executive Secretary, Asheville
Presbytery. Breaking of the
ground: Elders, J. Vernon McHan,
J. A. Gray, Jackson F. Dunn, and
Martin C. Cunningham, and Min
isters.
Removal of the broken ground:
Little Johnny McHan and others.
Hymn, "Blest Be The Tie That
Binds."
Benediction, Rev. W. Q. Grigg,
pastor Sylva Methodist church.
Master of ceremonies, Rev. W.
H. Wakefield, pastor of the Pres
byterian church.
The public is extended a cordial
invitation to attend.
Town Ministers To
Conduct Easter Sunrise
Service At 6:15 A. M.
There will .be an Easter sunrise
service at Keener cemetery, be
ginning at 6:15 o'clock Easter Sun
day, March 28. The whole com
munity is invited, and the service
will be conducted by the ministers
of the town. The music will be
under the direction cf Mr. N. R.
Beaeham, and the lUgh Scnool
Glee Club and Band will assist in
the service. It is customary for
the ministers of the town to al
ternate in bringing a message for
the sunrise service. This year
Rev. W. Q. Grigg will be the speak
er; Rev. W. H. Wakefield will read
the scripture lesson; and Rev. C.
??I. Wtrren will lead the prayer.
Asks For Universal
Military Training,
Selective Service Act
In a twenty minute speech before
a joint session of tUe Congress and
heard by millions of anxious listen
ers all over America at 12:30 yes
terday, Hc^^nt Truman asked
Congress to pass laws which in his
judgment are vital at this time if
peace is maintained and a war
with Communistic Russia is avert
ed.
Mr. Truman reviewed events
which have taken place since the
end of World War No. II, the ef
forts put forth by this and other
natoins through the U. N. to estab
lish peace and order throughout
the world, and told how one na
tion, meaning Russia, had resorted
to the veto power in the U. N. 32
different times to block establish
ment of peace and order. Not only
has Russia blocked the peace ef
j forts in the U. N. organization, but
j she has embarked upon a path of
aggression, Mr. Truman stated.
With this menace now facing the
Democracies of the world, Mr. Tru
man said that it is the responsi
b lity of America to be prepared
with the military strength with
which tc combat this menace. In
order to do this Mr. Truman asked^
the congress for immediate pas
sage of the Marshall plan which
would render economic aid to the
liberty loving peoples of Europe.
He also asked that a Universal Mil
itary Training law be enacted and
that Selective Service act be re
stored in order to bring our armed
forces up to maximum strength.
He stated that voluntary enlist
ment has failed to provide the men
now needed in the armed forces.
The president feels that war with
Russia can be averted if a real
show of strength by America is
exhibited at this time.
SCOUT AWARDS
ARE MADE AT
CHEROKEE HALL
CHEROKEE?One hundred and
thirty-two persons witnessed the
awarding of 74 merit badges and a
number of other high scoring
awards at the Smoky Mountain
district court of honor in Qualla
hall.
The Rev. Tom Houts, Cullowhee,
presided over the honor court. Don |
L. Tyndall was court clerk scout.
The tenderfoot investiture cere
mony was conducted by Avery
Means, field scout executive, Daniel
Boone council. Fourteen new scouts
were invested with the traditional
scout candlelight and log ceremony.
Elder Rogers of the Mormon
church presented the second class
awards of three -scouts.
P. A. Willetts of Cherokee, dis
trict commissioner, presented the
first class award to Anson MitchcU,
TrAop 14, Cullowhee.
Sam H. Gilliam of Cherokeei pre
sented 74 merit badges*t'o 34 scotrts
from Mr.6on, Swain and Jackson
counties. Scouts Alvin Stiles, Troop
1, Franklin; Bobby Myers. Troop 1,
Franklin, and Donald Rose, Troop
2, Cherckee, each received six
badges to set a district record for
the year.
Five scouts received their star
awards, third highest rank in scout
ing. Freeman Bradley of Cherokee,
presented these to Charles Ensor,
George Craig. Robert Hyatt and
Donald Rose of Troop 2. Cherokee,
and Albert Edwards. Troop 7.
Highland.-.
The second highest rank in scout
work, life, was awarded by John
Edwards. Franklin, to Lambert
Hooper, Troop 1, Sylva, and Tudor
H; 11 and Harry A. Holt. Jr., />f
Troop 7. Highlands.
Franklin and Highlands tied for
the awarding of the attendance
plaque and Troop 14, Cullowhee,
won the district advancement a
ward.
Mead Corporation Head
SYDNEY FERGUSON,
president of The Meajd Corpora
tion, with offices in New York
City, is expected ? to/ arrived in
Sylva Wednesday morning, March
24, for his first visit to the Sylva
plant. Mr. Ferguson's purpose in
coming to Sylva at this time is to
inspect the plant here, and to talk
to the foremen of the Sylva Divi
sion which he will do at noon
Wednesday. The Sylva plant has
undergone considerable expansion
during the past two years and to
see this is also an object of Mr.
Ferguson's visit.
REDDEN POINTS
OUT PARK NEED
OF MORE FUNDS
WASHINGTON, March 16?Rep.
Monroe M. Redden said today he
intends to bring to the attention of
congressional appropriations com
mittees the fact that lack of funds
is forcing a layoff and change of
jobs for a group of employes of
Great Smoky Mount, ins National
park.
Terming the situation "typical"
of the misfortunes being suffered
by the park because of tight feder
al purse strings, the Henredxin
ville congressman indicated he will
see that members of the appmpr.a
tions committees of both houses ef
congress "get the facts," along with
a word of caution against holding
the park's budget to an irreducible
minimum.
It was revealed at park head
quarters in Gatlinburg a few clays
ago that seven employes have been
placed on leave without pay until
July 1 because the park service did
not have enough money to pay
their salaries. Although it was
understood most of the men will be
able to continue temporarily as la
borers or fire guards, jobs that pay
considerably less, they will displace
present holders of these lower
bracket jobs.
?This is just the sort of thing we
have feared might happen," Rep.
Redden commented, "Certainly
there is no justice in thra-s.tuation
either for the park or the indi
viduals concerned. We are working
hard for rehabilitation and im
provement of the
park. This sort of thing leads to
debilitation instead.
"I intend to take up this matter
directly with members of the house
appropriations committee, as well
as the appropriations comm.ttee in
the senate, in order that they can
see first-hand what results from
denying the park enough money for
even skeleton operation. Adequate
personnel must be provided. It is
the poorest k.nd of economy, it
seems to me, to let the personnel
situation fall to a point where even
the park's present meager f*cilitie.
cannot be fully manned. That i>
why the joint Carolina-Tennessee
committee on park development
has recommended in it.- long-range
improvement program that the
park staff be .substantially increas
ed. It is a responsibility congress
must meet."
8038A MON'8
In 8ylva
Hennessee Anil Meekins
Named As Delegates To
National Convention
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AUTO INSPECTION
LANE TO OPEN
HERE MAY 2-13
The Motor Vehicle Department
in Raleigh announced this week
that an inspection lane 'would
open in Sylva May 2 and remain
in operation through May 13. The
town of Sylva has agreed for the
department to use the section of
"?aved street in the city park for
the i\ nr.
V"TTie Mecfu . ' "al Inspection pro
gram requires ev^rv vehicle re
gistered in North Cai^'ma to be
inspected once during 19-J* and
twice each year thereafter.
Vehicles which pass the test are
given a blue sticker of approval,
pasted on the windshield. Those
which do not pass the test get a
rejection sticker, and the owner is
allotted sufficient time to make
the necessary repairs.
fee of $1 is charged for each
vehicle inspected.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR LINDRERG HELD
AT CULLOWHEE
Memorial services for Florian*
Lindberg, violin instructor at Wes
ter Cart Una Teachers College, were
held at the Cullowhee Methodist
church Wednesday* morning at 11
o'clock. Mr: Lindberg died Sun
day evening at 9:30 lrom a hea*
attack. The body lay in state at
the church from 10 to 11 o'clock.
The pastor, Rev. R. T. Mouts, Jr.,
officiated and Masonic rites were
rendered.
The body will be interned in
San Antonio, Texas, former home
of the deceased.
Surviving are the widow and a
son by a former marriage.
Mr. Lindberg came to WCTC at
the beginning of the 1040-47 term.
He was highly trained in his work.
Sylva H. D. Club Plans
Curb Markets For
Farmers Of County
On Monday afternoon the Sylva
Home Demonstration club met for
the first time in a few months at
the Community House. In the ab
sence of the president, Mrs. Har
ry Hastings presided. Routine busi
ness was attended to, the roll re
vised and other things done to put
the organization in working order
again.
Miss Mary Johnston, the new
Home Demonstration agent, met]
with them. She spoke on the Symp
toms of Malnutrition and H'.w We
Can Remedy Them.
The club went on rcrofct as fay
oring a curb market ;n Sylva whertv
the farm people ran bring their
prrtkice to be sold Tins is one of
the projectsMi . .Johnston is
going to work to see accomplished.
The meetings are hi iM The third
Monday afternoon in o.ich month.
Col. John A. Wagner Is
Nominee For Congress,
Truman's Civil Rights
Program Criticised
In convention here Friday,
March 12, twelfth congressionaldis
trict Republican delegates from-10
Western North Carolina counties
nominated Col. John ^ A. Wagner,
of Asheville, retired army officer,
as the party's candidate for con
gress from the 12th district.
Turning to the men who will
have a voice in selecting the par
ty's candidate for the presidency,
committee members elected Wil
liam C. Meekins of Asheville and
W. C. Hennessee of Sylva as dele
gates to the GOP national conven
tion in Philadelphia in June.
Both will go to Philadelphia un
pledged and without instruction
from the district, it was said.
In ihc only open reference to
presidential ^spirants, Sim A. De
lapp of Lexington, chairman of the
state GOP executive committee
said that Dewey-rsupported by the
state delegation in 1044 ? is gain
ing in strength throughout the
state but that there is a >42otV f
open-mindedness" on the quest \
of who the Old North State will
support this year.
By resolution the convention
condemned the civil rights demands
of President Truman as "insin
cere" and an "eifort to win t^e
\Tegi * votes in a few N6rtb<?n.
StuU?s.
The resolution "deplorf^d" the
"tendency of the administration to
pass laws aimed at the Southern
States especially, but which in ef
fect are robbing all states of their
inherent rights and conferring
more and more power upon the
central government at Washing
ton."
Dropping to Hie state level, tho
resolution lashed out at the record
of the Democratic party in North
Carolina because of it* "treatment
of the public school teachers" who
arc paid such "scandalously low"
salaries that they are "being driv -
en by the hundreds from their pro
fession, or are compelled to go to
other states where their talents
are more appreciated."
"We resent as cheap political
chicanery the efforts to stir up ra
cial strife in the South on the part
of the present administration and
we believe that the so-called civil
rights demands of the president
arc not sincere but only an effort
to win the Negro votes in a few
northern cities.
"We believe that this is an in
vasion of states' rights and that
these questions can best be solved
by the individual states," the res
olution continued.
It declared that if the Republican
party is entrusted with the gov
ernment of this state "our. first
effort will be to see that the teach
ers of our children shall be ade
quately paid."
Fate J. Real of Charlotte, sec
retary of tne state executive com
mittee, who with -Mr. Delapp at
tended the convention, caLied?for
"courage, vision and defense of
human rights" on the part of the
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Snipes Says Young Farmers of
County Making Fine Progress
By M. L. Snipes,
Jackson County Dem. Agent
Sixty-five young farmers, taking
agricultural training, along with
their supervisor, W. T. Brown and
assistants, T. A. Jackson, John
Farley and Roy Fox, attended a
forestry demonstration on pruning
and thinning, conducted by Jonn
Gray. Extension Foivster, Friday
afternoon on the Will Nicholson
farm near Cfiwarts. Mr. Gray stat
ed that he had never had a group
of young farmers to attend a dem
onstration who showed more in
terest and were more attentive than
this group of young Jackson farm
ers.
This progressive young group of
farmers are making splendid prog
ress on their individual farms and
are making sound long-time plans.
They have around 18,000 young
pine seedlings to set out within the
next two weeks. This, of course, is
only one phase of long-time plan
ning. '
This group of farmers is tak
i ing an active part in the affairs of
I their neighborhood, community and
| county. They are ^cooperating and
aligning themselves with the
worthwhile movements, such as the
j Jackson County Farm Bureau.