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AMERICA First, Last and Always VOL. XXII, NO. 51 Sylva, N. C.: Thursday, May 20, 1948 The Herak\ is dedicated to progressive service to Jack son ... A progressive, well balanced county. Health Department Has Been Of Much Service To Jackson Citizens i Immunization And Pre- * School Clinics Partf Of I 15 Months Activities During the past fifteen months the Health Department in Jack son County engaged in/the follow ing activities despite the fact that we had a full time ttmblic health nurse* for only six ind one half months. / COMMUNICABLE disease/control The Health department engages in the administration of vaccines for the prevention of smallpox, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough and Typhoid Fe\/er. This work is done in preschool clinics, schools in cli nics and at the health department office. During 1947 and the first three mofaths of this year 628 in dividuals were vaccinated against smallpcjx, 565 were immunized a-1 gainst I Diphtheria, 324 were im munised against Whooping Cough. 173 tor influenza, and 2,394 indi viduals were inoculated against Typhoid Fever. / TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL f Although the death rate from the 'great white plague has been re duced, it is still one of the diseases occuping the deep, sincere inter est of both the private physicians and the Health Department. Due to the shortage of medical person nel, the annual fluoroscopic and X ray clinics have not been held since very early during the war years, but your cooperative private phy sicians, hospital, and Tuberculo sis Seal Sale Fund has enabled us to carry on this great work orr~a limited scale. An effort is being made to have all active cases of tuberculosis admitted to a sana torium. During the past fifteen months 37 individuals have been X-rayed for positive tuberculin . reactors and contracts. LABORATORY ? The facilities of the District La boratory are used for blood speci mens for syphilis from food hand lers, marriage applicants, labora tory suspects, and contacts of activ ?Continued on page 12 Frank Cowan Shows Chinese Relics Tol School Children Frank Cowan, dressed in a Chin ese man's dress made of real China silk and made by a Chinese tailor ; in China, showed a collection of Chinese relics to the children of the Sylva elementary school last Thursday. During the day he showed the collection at six dif ferent times and made a talk tell ing about each article. ' This collection is made up of( articles given his mother, Mrs. I Mary Cowan, by her friend and! former schoolmate at Greensboro' college, Miss Kwe Yuin Kiang, and includes the dress worn in her brother's wedding and its red veil, scarf of Chinese embroidery, chop sticks, pictures of herself find her brother, V. T. Kaung, Methodist bishop, who baptized the Gener alissimo Chiang Kai Shek, and sev eral other ornaments. Miss Kwe Yuin Giang visited Mrs. Cowan in 1932 and is planning to visit her again this summer. The dress worn by Frank cost $30 in our money, but owing to the rate of exchange th? price in Chinese money, was $36,000. MERCHANTS MEET j TO DISCUSS JULY 4TH CELEBRATION Members of the Sylva Merch ants Association and members of William E. Dillard Post of the A merican Legion met Tuesday af ternoon and discussed plans for sponsoring a program to be given July 4. It was agreed that the Merchants would sponsor the pro gram which will be directed by the American Legion. Detailed plans for the events for the day have not i been completed and will be an nounced later. Street Markers To Be Installed At Each Intersection Sylva streets are soon to be marked with metal signs at each corner giving the name of the street. The Chamber of Com merce sponsored this project last year and placed the order for the signs which are now ready lor putting up as soon as a contract' can be let. The main reason for marking the streets is for the purpose of num bering the business biulding and dwellings in readiness for a city mail delivery af some future date. In order to be able to get city mail delivery all streets have to be de signated by a name sign and all buildings numbered. SYLVA CUB SCOUTS WILL PICNIC WITH CHEROKEE PACK The Sylva Cub Scout ?ack will go to Cherokee Wednesday, May 26, for picnic and ball game with the Cherokee pack. All parents and den mothers and fathers who pcssibly can are urged to go with the pack. Lloyd Kirk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kirk, will be award ed the Webeloe's rank of cubbing which is the last rank before en tering regular scout troop. He has already completed the first three ranks: Wolf, Bear and Lion. Husband Oi Former Sylva Woman Dies in Waynesville Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o' clock in the First Baptist church, Waynesvile, for Davis Cabe, who passed away Monday night follow ing a long illness. Rev. L. G. El liott and Rev. R. L. Young officiat ed. Burial was in Green Hill ceme tery. Mr. Cabe was a business man and alderman of the town of Way nesville, was a past president of the Waynesville Young Democra tic club, and a member of the Lions club. He was the son of the late John F. Cabe, sheriff of Haywood coun ty, and Mrs. Cabe, and the husband of the former Mrs. Betty Gilliam Warren of Sylva. Pallbearers were Tony Davis, Noble Ferguson,' Frank D. Fer guson, Don Hyatt, Melvin Reeves and Joe Howell. Honorary pallbearers were mem bers of the Lions club. State And District V. D. C. Officers Attend Sylva Meeting The B. H. Cathey Chapter, Unit ed Daughters of the Confederacy, was host last Friday to the annual meeting of the chapters making up district I. The meeting was con vened at 10 o'clock with Mrs. Gro ver Davis of Waynesville, district president, presiding. Mrs. W. A. Hyatt, Waynes vile, was secretary. The opening ritual was led by the Canton chapter and Rev. W. Q. Grigg gave the invocation. Mrs. John M. Queen of Waynes v. lie led the Pledge of Allegiance to the fl.'g and Mrs. Noble Garrett, Way nesville, gave the salute to the Confederate flag.- Mrs. J, F. Freeze', vice-president of the Sylva chap ter, welcomed the visitors ard Mrs. W. A. Hyatt responded. Mrs. E. L. McKce of Sylva gave a history of the district, giving many inter esting reminiscenes of. happenings through the years. A Mrs. A. L. Thompson, of Greens boro, North Car., division presi dent, made the principal address. She told of the work that has been done and outlined the projects to be carried out during the coming year. Among these is the restora-v .ion of Oakley Park, home of Oen. Gary, near Edgefield, S. C. Mrs. Harry Love was in charge of the memorial service, honor ing the five-members who have passed away during the year. As a part of this service Mrs. Bur gin / ?Continued on pafle*12 SEA FIGHTERS CHANGE ARMOR ? ? NOT HEARTS ?fjpv Xjf&f From the inception of the Navy Department a century and a half ago American warmhipt have vastly changed from wooden frifates and privateers to steel-hulled battleships, cruisers, and carriers, but the will to fifht In defense of America has undergone no transition. The veteran USS Constitution, shown In upper photo In battle with the British ship GUERRIERE In 1812, rests In retirement in Boston, cod .tent to repose the security of her country today In such craft as the USS Alaska (lower), American version of the German pocket battle ahip. Construction began on the Alaska 10 days after the Pearl Harbor attack, yet she had article time to participate in many strikes against DR. ASHBROOKE WRITES ARTICLE Accounting Machine; Rotation Plan Told By Department Head An article entitled Details of an Accounting Machine's Rotation Plan That Works by Dr. W. A. Ashbrook was published in the March issue of Modern Business Education which is the official Publication of the Southern Busi ness Education Association. Dr. Ashbrook is Head of the FSTC Dept. of Business Education, hav ing been a member of the faculty since the beginning of the fall quarter 1947. He came to Flor ence from Western Carolina Teach College where he practiced the methods set forth in his article for several years and the business students at FSTC have been get ting training under his more re fined plan, Dr. Ashbrook sets forth in .his article the details of his course under the headings: Time and Cre dits; Contracts; Machines; Physi cal Requirements; Scheduling; In structional Material; Course Con tents and Instructional Procedure. He says that the objective has been to develop a plan that will produce qualified student operators with a minimum of machines and of teach ers' time. He published the arti cle with the hope that it will be of value to teachers who are plan ning to start machine courses.?The Flor?Ala., Florence, Ala. Australian Rotarian Elected President Of Rotary International Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Special)? At the 39th annual convention of Rotary International, which winds up its five-day session here to day, delegates representing 6,500 Rotary Clubs with a membership of 315,000 business and professional executives in 80 different countries, elected Angus S. Mitchell of Mel bourne, Australia, as their presi dent for 1948-49. Mitchell is a director of sever al manufacturing concerns in Aus tralia. Born in Shanghai, China, he attended Scotch Colege in Mel bourne. A founder of tbie Mel bourne Corn exchange, he is a di rector of the Melbourne Y.M.C.A., Chairman of the Port Melbourne Youth Center, Honorary Treasur er of the Victorian Boy Scouts, and Vice-president of the Austin Hos pital in Melbourne. A Rotarian for 21 years, he is a Past President of the Rotary Club of Melbourne, and has served Ro tary International as Director, Dis trict Governor and committee member. < IOtlAMON'1 In tylva FOLDING AMERICAN FLAG Reports of military escorts that, at some military funerals, the American Flag is being in correctly folded, or the pallbear ers are unable to fold the Flag at all. The correct procedure, as outlined in WD Pamphlet 21-39 entitled "Conduct of a Military Funeral", is explained below: 1. During the military funeral ceremony the Flag is folded im mediately after the sounding of Taps. 2. The body bearers, who are holding the flag waist high over the grave, fold the lower striped section of the flag over the blue field. 3. The folded edge is then fold ed over to meet the open edge. 4. A triangular fold is then started by bringing the striped corner of the folded edge to the open edge. 5. The outer point is then turn ed inward parallel with the open edge to form a second triangle. 6. The triangular folding is continued until the entire length of the flag is folded in this man ner. 7. When the flag is complete ly folded, only the blue field shouJd be visible and it should be folded in the triangular shape of a cocked hat. 9 Cullowhee Methodist Choir To Give Special Program Sunday A. M. Due to the fact that several mem bers of the choir of the Cullowhee Methodist church are students at Western Carolina Teachers College and will be leaving for their sum-| mer vacation and Sunday will be their last service for some time' the choir will present a program of sacred music at the 11 o'clock hour, according to an announce ment by the pastor, Rev. R. T.I Houts, Jr. The public is cordially invited to attend. Attend Democratic Convention In Raleigh Dan Allison, newly elected chair man of Jackson County Democratic Executive Committee, and Judge Dan K. Moore, are in Raleigh to day attending the State Demo cratic convention. They expect to return to Sylva Friday. - Revival At Cullowhee Baptist Church Closes The series of revival services at the Cullowhee Baptist church con cluded Tuesday night after ten days. The Rev. Lucius Evans of Charlotte did the preaching during the meeting. A baptismal sqpvice will be conducted Sunday morning at the worship hour. The pastor, Rev. Mark R. Os borne, Jr., has announced his ser mon subject for the morning serv ice which will be, "Are You Ready?" ASSOCIATION WMU TO MEET WITH THE GOLLOWHEE CHURCH j The. Woman's Missionary Union of Tuckaseigee Association will ] meet' Tuesday, May 25 at 10:15 o'clock at the Cullowhee Baptist church. The Theme 01 the program will be. "For Ye Serve The Lordi Christ." The program is as follows: Devotional?Miss Snelson; Wei come ? Mrs. John Crawford: Pray er ? Mrs. Gordon Scruggs and, Mrs. Charles Allison; Businessj session ? Mrs. Dennis Higdon, Secretary; Young People's Work? Mrs. Dennis Fisher; Solo ? Mrs. Mark Osborne; Prayer ? Rev. Edgar Willix; State Worker ? Mrs. John Wayca9ter. - Missionary Message ? Miss Bal dwin of Nigeria, Africa; Evange lism ? Rev. Mark R. Osobrne, Jr.; Memorials ? Rev. C. M. War ren; White Cross ? Mrs. Craw ford Smith; Stewardship ? Mrs. t D. G. Bryson; Community Mis sion ? Mrs. Rufus Phillips; Mis sion Study ? Mrs. Logan Buch anan. Literature ? Mrs. Roy Reed; Margaret Fund ? Mrs. George Snyder; R. A. Work ? Mrs. J. E. Brown; Installation ? Mrs. E. H. Corpening, Jr.; Prayer ? Mrs. H. Pressley. The following nominating Com mittee has been apointed to serve: Mrs. Charles Allison, Jan Allen, Iva L. Henson, Charles Messer, Gene Parker, and Kate Bryson. CASES DISPOSED OF IN CODRT HERE THIS WEEK ARE RECORDED The May term of Superior Court was held here this week, with Judge F. Donald Phillips presiding. The following cases were disposed of before court adjourned Wed nesday: for operating an nLiomr?; bile whiij intoxicated?Thomas Sims, Roy Buchanan, Lewis M. Moody, Harold B. Moody, Hoy E. Tritt, Jess D. Young. Lonie Odear and Robert V. Pie^s'ey: each were lined $100 and fo>ts; William F. Cotter, carrying concealed weapon, S-30 and costs; Roy Jenkins, hit and run, one to two years: Charles Fulbright, drunken rlriv.ng and vi olation of prohibition h.ws, $200 and costs:?Roy Lewi-, violation <>' prohibition laws,, ninety days: Oliver Payne, forgery, four months; Noah Crisp, drunken driving, $50 and costs; Thomas G. Garrett, false pretense, three months; Weldon Howell, larceny, four months; Martha Sharp, operating disorder ly house, eight months, suspended on gocd behavior and $25 and costs; Willard J. Monteith, drunken driv ing, $100 and costs. Woodmen To Dccorate Graves Of Deceased Members, Sunday 23 Members of Sylva Camp 560 Woodmen of the WwfcTwitHfi^co rate the graves of deceased mem bers of the camp on Sunday, May 23. All members wishing to take part in the decoration are asked to bring flowers and meet at the W.O.W. hall at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, the 23rd. * Bank Changes Checking Service Charges Officials of the Jackson coun ty bank have announced that this bank will go on Federal Reserve Par List June 1, which means all checks drawn locally will be clear ed -at-pafthrough Federal Reserve Banks. This change will necessiate a change in the service charges lo cally which will run from 25 to 50 cents monthly depending on bal ance in account. The officials consider the change an improvement in service. Sgt. William'Allen Will Go To Germany Sgt. ancl Mrs. William Allen and children MTixed^-test Thursday from Tampa, Fla., where Sgt. Allen has been stationed, and are now visiting his mother, Mrs. W. O. Allen. Sgt. Allen will report to Camp Kilmer, N. J., on May 26 and from there will go to Germany for further service. Mrs. Allen and the children will remain here for a while but plan to L ter Join Sgt. Allen in Germany. American Legion Leases Sylva Community House As Recreational Center DAN ALLISON NAMED PARTY CHAIRMAN BY UNANIMODS VOTE ?? The annual Democratic conven tion of the Democratic party of Jackson county was held in the courthouse Saturday afternoon with a large attendance of party members and leaders and a full attendance of the county's 20 pre cinct chairman. Judge Dan K. Moore was the principal speakt r for the occasion, at which time he urged party unity and a full vote of the citizens in the May 29th pri mary. Following the convention thej precinct chairman met in executive| session and accepted the resigna tion as county chairman of E. X.. McKee and unanimously elected Dan Allison as new county chair man. Mr. AllisQn accepted the post and pledged his loyalty and efforts in the work of the party activities. Baptist Ministers Attending Southern Baptist Convention . Rev. W. N. Cook of Webster, Rev. C. M. Warren, pastor of the Sylva Baptist church, and Rev. B. S. Hensley, pastor of the Scott's Creek Baptist church, have gone to Memphis, Tenn. where they are attending the annual session of the Southern Baptist convention. The pulpit of the Sylva church will be filled at both the morning and evening services next Sunday by Rev. J. J. Johnson, former pastor of the Baptist mission at Chero f kee. Persons Guilty Of Poisoning Dogs Are Warned By Mayor Mayor Jack C. Allison issued a Warning this week in persons guilty of placing poison in ex posed places where 'i<>gs have got ten to it and died lor eating the bate irTwI.ieh the poison was plac ed. Anyone arrested and .liund guilty of such acts are subject to -evt.ro punishment, the Mayor -aid. It is serious enough when dogs are killed in this manner, but it is more serious be beu.g exposed to other valuable animals ur chil dren. Auto And Motorbike Fires Call Out The Fire Department An alarm turned iw around 10 o'clock Tuesday night called the fire truck to a burning automobile on the highway between Sylva and Balsam. The truck reached the 1940 model Ford in time to save all except the interior upholstery. The department answered anoth er call at 3 o'clock Wednesday aft ernoon when a motorbike caught fire near the Southern depot. The gasoline flames were soon extin guished with little damage to the bike. Adequate farm labor is report ed available in the southeastern part of the State, but many other sections report a scarcity of lab or. Legion Will Repair And Improved Building And Grounds For Recreation The William E. Dillurd Poet Number 104 of the American Le gion has leased from the Town of Sylva the Club House or Communi ty Building and the lot on which it stands. The American Legion plans to repair and improve the building so that it will be of great er use to the town and community and will make the building avail . able to any club or group in the [community under rules that will be drawn up by the American Le gion. The American Legion asks the cooperation of all people of the comunity in taking care of the building and in helping to make it more useful. Until definite rules are made, available the following sugges tions are made: 1. Obtain permission of the commander of the American Le gion before using the Community Building for any purpose. 2. Do not climb in the windows or otherwise enter the building un lawfully. 3. All persons who have keys to the Community Building are re quested to turn them in immedi ately to the Commander of the American Legion. TWO IINC TEACHERS TO ASSIST IN WCTC SUMMER SCHOOL Two new teachers, both of whom have doctor's degrees, will be fur nished Western Carolina Teachers college for its first summer ses sion, June 7-July 16, by the Un v.vi: V" & North Carolina. They are Dr. Hose Lammel, who is at present connected with Teach ers college, Columbia university, and Dr. Joseph C. MeCaskill, who is now general manager of the De partment of the Interior's Indian Arts and Crafts Board in Wash-, ington. Both will teach graduate courses. Graduate work will also be of fered by two of Western Carolina's own teachers, Dr. H. P. Smith, of the social science department, and Dr. Carl D. Killian, head of the psychology and education depart ments. All graduate work done at WC TC this summer, said W. B. Har rill, director of the summer ses sion, w.ll receive exactly the same credit, including residence credit, as though it were done at the Un iversity of North Carolina. Dr. Lammel, a specialist in sci ence education, received her ed ucation at Colorado State College of Education, where she received an A. B. and an M. A. degree, and at Teachers college, Columbia un iversity, where she earned her Ed. D. degree. She has taught in those two schools, and in a rural grade school in Nebraska, in Lincoln School, Teachers college, in Ohio State University, and in Syracuse University. She has had two articles on sci ence education published by proiru inent magazines devoted to edu cation. She is secretary-treasur er of the National Council of ?Continued on page 12 Ferguson Named Chairman Of New Recreational Group At a meeting of the head* of the various civic clubs and organiza tions of the town last Friday eve ning Harry Ferguson was named chairman of the committee and Mrs. Wilma Jones was named se retary-treasurer, to head up the group to complete plans for carry ing on a full-time recreational program here this summer. The plans call for complete re pair of the swimming and wading pool and repair of the dressing rooms. Mr. James Barnwell, newly elected coach for Sylva high school, will probably be employed to direct the recreational program during the summer vacation period. The committee agreed to raise pubLc funds for repairing the pool and the salary lor the director. Representatives of the various churches of the town and civic or ganizations present for the meeting included Miss Elizabeth Warren* Jr.; Woman's club; Mrs. Wilma Jones, Woman's club; Miss Nancy Allison, Halcon club; Woodsy Hampton, Chamber of Commerce; Hary Ferguson, Rotary club; J. D. Moore, Merchants Association; Felix Picklesimer, American Leg ion; Jeff Hedden, Woodmen of the World; Grayson Cope, Lions club; Rev. W. Q. Origg, Methodist Church; Rev. W. H. Wakefield* Presbyterian church; Rev. C. M. Warren, Baptist church; and Scout Masters, Jake Bales, Dennis Barkley, and Britton Moore.