Population
Jackson County?20,000
Sylva and Area ? 4,000
The Sylva Herald
Jackson County
Ideal For Farming,
Industry, Tourist
VOL. XXIII?NO. 20
Sylva, N. C. Thursday, October 14, 1948
$2.00 A Year?5e Copy
Democrats Ready
To Stage Big Rally
Sat. Afternoon _
Cong. Redden And Judge
Alley To Speak, Free
Barbecue And Music
Dan All'son, executive chairman
of the Democratic party of Jack
son County, has announced every
thing in readiness for the big
County-wide Democratic rally to
be staged at the community house
Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock,
rain or shine.
Congressman Monroe M. Red
den and Judge FeLx E. Alley will
be the principal speakers for the
occasion.
Mr. Allison stated that there will
be plenty of free barbecue for
these attending the rally, which
will be the opening gun in the
campaign for tne ticket in th<j No
vember general elect on.
PRITGHARD HEARD
BY GROUP AT
WCTC SESSION
George M. Pritchard, of Ashe
ville, Republican Candidate for
Governor, advocated improve
ments in the State's educational
programs .n a talk made in Hoey
aduitorium at 1:30 Tuesday after
noon.
Mr. Pritchard said he favored
the spending of surplus millions
to modernize the state's public
school system, a minimum teach
ers' salary of $2,500 annually, pay
able monthly, and retroact.ve to
beginning of the present school
year.
.C,
' "I favor specific salary increases
recommended by the legislative
committee of the North Carolina
Education Association, along with
cont nuing contracts, clerical aid,
heal.h, school building, and com
pulsory attendance, as suggested
by the committee," he declared.
The present inadequate monthly
allowance of S27 provided by the
state's retirement benefit fund, he
said, should be supplemented.
Herald To Publish
Story, Pictures On
Rev. Hawkins Next Week
A deeply interesting mystery
story by Larry Mull on the dis
appearance of the late Rev. W.
T. (Parson) Hawkins, and the
recent finding of his remains
af^er 18 years of baffling mys
tery, along with several p ctures
concerning his disappearance
and finding of his body, will be
published in next week's issue
of The Herald.
A large number of extra
copies, containing the story and
pictures, have been spoifen for.
Additional copies will be avail-*
able,some on the news stand at
Glenville, or with Deputy Sher
iff Prank Ateir, who played a
prominent part in the two weeks
search for the m ssing man im
mediately follow.ng his disap
pearance, March 18, 1930.
McDevitt Goes With
N. C. Budget Bureau
John W. McDevitt, who has held
various positions at Western Car
olina Teachers College since 1937,
w.ll leave this week for Raleigh
where he has accepted a position
wkthe North Carolina Budget
Bureau. Mrs. McDevitt will re
main at Cullowhee during trv
remainder of this year.
Mr. McDevitt completed his
school work at WCTC in 1935 and
then returned in 1937 to become
Director of Extension and Alum
ni Secretary. He served three
yeaia i:: the Navy during World
War II ha\ ing a rating of Lieu
tenant, Jn grade, when discharged
at the close of hostilities. He then
returned to Cullowhee and held
the posit.on of bursar unt.l re
signing to accept the budget bureau
position.
Chamber of Commerce Drive
For Members Still Underway
Officials of the Jackson County
Chamber of Commerce announced
this week that the drive now on
for members is still in progress
but will close very soon. Those
who have not paid their dues and
become active members should
do so at once.
Membership to-date: Belk's, Pro.
fessional Drug, Sossamon Furni
ture, Hotel Lloyd, Jackson County
Bank, W. C. Hennessee Lumber
Co., The Herald, Cogdill Motor
Co., Massie Furniture Co., Build
ers Supply & Lumber Co., Dan Al
ison, Sylva Supply Co., Sylva Coal
& Lumber Co., Reece-Hampton
Motor Co., Allison Bros., Buchan
an Auto & Electric Co., StovalTs
5 & 10 Store, Jackson County F.-r
i mers Ccop., Hooper Motor Co.,
Velt's Ca'e, The Mead Corp., Hoop
er Dru^. Store, Farmers Federa
tion, V^allin's Shoe Store, Pet
D.iiry, Dave K^rp. The Loader,
Diiis'ooro & Svlva Power Co., S.
W. F.n!oe & Son, Hoy W. Kirch
bcrT, Mrs. Rz-y Kirkchberg. R D.
S. to.% J. i? FricKs, J. G. Branch.
Robert Varner, Harry Shelton,
Thad Varner and John Battle.
Projects completed by Jackson
County Chamber of Commerce for
year 1948: 1. Held very successful
State-wide Chamber of Qommerce
Convention in Sylva; 2. Finished
erection of street signs in conjun
ction with Town of Sylva; 3. Do
nated $2000 to further Production
of Cherokee Indian Pageant which
will mean added business to Sylva.
The following projects will be
the main endeavor of the Cham
er oi Commerce in ensuing year:
'. The erection of a public toilet
for men and women in a conven
ient place in Sylva; 2 To num
ber the houses in Sylva ? that we
might be eligible for city mail de
livery; 3. The continuation of our
support to the Cherokee Indian
Prgeant; 4. The continuation of our
help to tfie City swimming pool
and playground. '
Help push Jackson County a
head, Suport the Chamber of Com.
merce.
Band Director To
Speak To Club Members
Mr. Ben Cole, Sylva band di
rector, will be the guest speaker
t the monthly meeting of the
Twentieth Century club when it
meets this afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Dan Moore at 3 o'clock.
Mr. Cole will bring some of the
members of the school band who
will play several numbers on their
instruments. Mrs. R. U. Sutton is
club presdient.
A meeting of the Jackson Coun
y Mutual Soil Conservation As
sociation was hei^ in Sylva some-j
time ago to work. out details of
putting into effect?changes re
cently announced by the North
Carolina Extension Service in the
test-demonstration farm activities
being carried on by Jackson Coun
ty farmers in cooperation with
the Extension Service and TVA.
Changes announced involve the
sharing by Test-Demonstration
Farmers in the financing of the
experimental phosphate plant op
erations at Wilson Dam. Th s will
:e done - by payment by such
farmers of part of the cost of the
TVA phosphate fertilizers they
jre using in a program of testing
the effectiveness of these materials
and demonstrating the use of soil
minerals in whole-farm operation
to control soil and water losses lor
tr.e improvement of fgriculture
Jackson County Mutual
Soil Conservation Asso.j
Working Out New Plans
and rural living in the County.
It will go into effect in every
state where the program is under
way. In the future, TVA .vill
supply at fre ght and handling I
cost all phosphate fertilizers for
the first trea'ment of eligible j
fields on test-demonstration farms;
since this is the time when farm
rs incur greatest expense irr farm
changes necessary in conducting
the program, and receive most re
urns. TVA will then supply
phosphates for the second treat
ment at 50 per cent of the set price;
and supply materials for the third
. nd following treatments at the
Jull price as long as the farmers
continue to meet advancing test
demonstration objectives.
There are now 152 test-demon
^tration farms in Jackson County.
M. L. Snipes, County Agent, points
out that the new plan has involved
ome reduction in the number of
.arms, since even with farmer
payments current expropriations
are not sufficient to carry the
lumber of farms previously on
he program. H-owever, the a
mounts of phosphates each farm
| ill receive will be increased to
neet all so.l needs for phosphate
s recommended by Experiment
i ation findings. Fields used ex
usively for row crops are ex
cepted. The reduction in number
of farms will mean that test-dem
onstration farmers will assume
added responsibility for the work
of their f^rms as a real service to
fheir communities Mr. Snipes said,
Thty have done a good job ir
:e past, and I expect them to do
? still better job in the fi ''ire un
?.r th.s rew plan."
An average of ten long-term
cest - demonstration farms per
county will be ret ined for special
research, investigation, and edu
.tional purposes. Most of these
arms were s lect^d by the coun'y
'.?ommittees in 194C-47, when many
farms using TVA concentrated
superphosphate were graduated to
a full-pay status to make room
for farms to ter-t a new. material,
fused tricalcium phosph te. The
long-term farms w.ll pay 50 pc:
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Legion Officials At Sylva Meeting
The above picture shows from left to right, Felix Plcklesimer, who recently signed up 12C new mem
bers in the William E. Dillard Post, Joe W. Grier, State Department Commander of Charlotte, 8gt. Dave
2alhoun, local recruiting officer, Dan Tompkins, District Commander for Jackson, Macon and Clay coun.
ties, Fred Williams, Commander of the William E. Dillard post No. 104, and George Sloan, Adjustant of
the local post. The picture was made as the men attended the special meeting of the post when Comman
der Grier visited It last week.
A number of Jackson county legionnaires will attend the National Convention in Miami, Fla. Those
who will leave Saturday for the convention include. Dan B. Hooper, D. M. Tallent, Dexter Hooper, Rev.
W. Q. Grlgg and Felix Pickleslmer.
Mr. Picklesimer has won national recognition for h^is record of 120 new member* signed up for 1949.
WCTC SETTING- UP
FILM LIBRARY FOR
USE OF PUBLIC
The Guidance Clinic of Western
Carolina Teachers college is set
ting up a film library for use by
schools and civic organizations of
western North Carolina.
The film library, which is being
started on a small scale, will con
sist of 100 films of instructive and
informative nature.
Any school or organization in
terested in renting these films
should write Dr. Carl D. Kn.*a..,
Guidance Clinic, WCTC, Cullo
iifct.. lor addition <1 informat on.
WCTC To Present
I First Fall Drama
Thursday, Oct 21
i The fall dramatic production,
| "Ladies in Retirement," of We>t
! ern Carolina Teachers college will
; be presente'd in Hoey auditorium
->n October 21.
I The cast, under the direction of j
?rof. E. V. Deans, Jr., has been;
j n closed rehearsals for several
I weeks.
! "Ladies in Retirement" was
; written by Edward Percy and
I Reginald Denhar rnd has had a
I ;ong run in New York City. It !s
| ? dramatic pi; y with the element?
! f love, suspense, hatred, devotion,
- and death.
t
! Members of the cast are Ann
David.-.on, Boiiing Springs; Richard
! IcAuley, Ch. rlotte; Rachel A i
'Sutton, Sylva; Celeste Sabinto ,
Black Mounta n; Mary Ann Pad
gett, Worthville; and Margaret Ann
: Huns r.ger, Edneyville.
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Revival Held At Fall
I Cliff Church
Rev. John Kincaid, pastor of
? Speedwell Methodis* church, and
Rev. Jonathan Brown, pastor of
j Speedwell Baptist church, recent
>j ly conducted a Series of revival
| services at The Fall Cl.ff church.
Many lost souls were saved during
\hese services.
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j SOSSAMON'8
In 8ylva
Brown Urges Jackson Co.
Farmers to Join Bureau
In Fight For Benefits |
Cullowhee?The coming year is
"the most important 'ever faced
by farmers and we ?n North Car
olina know that to hold on to the*
gains already made, we must be
more strongly and lully organized
than ever before," Frank H.
Brown, Jr., Jackson-County Farm
Bureau President, declared today.
"The North Carolina^ Farm Buri
?reau's current state-wide cam- j
paign for 80,000 members provides
lar Heel farmers w.th an oppor
un ty to get into the tight lor
agriculture," he raid. "On all
i.oes today we r the farmer
being unjustly blamed f6r the high
prices of food.
"Some of the le. ding radio com
mentators and new.-papers in the
r: a turn's indust.i. 1 centers, and
c\en in some o! ; ir b ggcr South
ern cities flatly b.arne tne farmer
: nd his program Ua inliated food
?
prices.
"We hear the>e charges that the j
iarm price support program has
skyrocketed the cost of tood, even
though we know this to be untrue
-ecause most commodities are sell
ing at prices :ar above the gov
ernment price support schedule.
Desp te the fact tnat this argument
ag-inst supports does not hold up,
some consumers are being led to
Delieve it.
4,This condition alone should be
...vjugn to aieri ?armers to the need
!or strong, sound organization."
Brown pointed out that on Fri
^ iy, September 3, Secretary of
; iculture Cra.les F. Brannan
.. h size.l that h.gh food prices
are not the result of farm price
suppor4s. Brannan pointed out
I that the government is not support
I ing t.ie price of dairy products
? )u!try, meat or any animal from
! vvhich meat comes.
Brannan added that breild has
' to government support price, but
I he pr ce of bread has not come
| down even though wheat prices
: ave dropped a.rr.o.-t SI per bushel
? in recent months. He also stressed
r~nt the 1943 wheat price support
is S2 per bushel while the 1947
season aver ge p: ice receeived
r;v f rmers ;s '*2.31.
Pi.jL' hup,) t s oi c hclpi -g the
consumer by encouraging produc
tion," Brarnan said. "It is partly
due to the pr.ce support system
that our people are enjoying bet
ter diets, including a great deal
more meat and milk than in pre
war years."
Brown said that becaus* some
er>ple would like to have the
larmer take the blame for the high
cost of living, farmers should be
more determined than ever to
organize to work together for the r
iwn weliare. Jackson County has
a Farm Bureau membership quota
of 200 in the present drive, he
added.
"There is no reason why every
farmer in North Carolina should
not be a member of Farm Bureau,"
Brown said. "The only way farm
ers will ever reach and maintain
their rightful place in our national
economy is through organization,
and Farm Bureau, with more than
1,276,000 farm families making up
its membership in the nation, pro
v des the American farmer with
the strongest voice he has ever
had."
JOHN H.WILSON, 71,
LAID TO REST HERE
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 6
Funeral services for John H.
Wilson, 71, who passed away at
h s home Wednesday afternoon.
October 6. at 4 o'clock, following
an exteiid.d illness, were held
Fr day aitci noon at 2:30 o'clock
at the Sylva Methodist church with
the p. stor. Hev. W. Q. Grigg, con-!
?.lucting '.'.h service.
Mr. Wi.srn. a native of Jackson;
County, had lived his entire life
vith the t >:cept on of a few of his
.joy!mod vtuis spent in Bryson
'itv, in Wtb.-ter and Sylva. He
was always interested in the civic,
political, and religious life of the
commun ty. taking an active part
in the a'lairs ot the Sylva Meth
odist Church, ol which he was an
active member until his illness
prevented.
Mr. Wj1m.ii served for a number
of years as county chairman of
the Democratic party, on the local
school bo.ud. and as chairman of
the highway commission of Jack
son Coun'y.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Madge Bridges Wilson, five daugh
.ers: Mrs. F. L. Webber of River
ton, Wyoming, Mrs. E. B. La Vange
| 3i Chicago. 111., Mrs. E. E. Tweed
I and Mis>es Hicks and Agnes Wil
son of Sylva; lour sons, John H.
W Ison, .Jr., Asheville, Andrew B.
Vilson, Duiham, Wade and Hal
Wilson, Sylva; two sisters, Mrs. J.
W. Keener and Mrs. D. D. Hooper,
Hooper, Sylva; and four grand
children.
Pallbearers were: D. D. Hooper
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Pleads Guilty To
Second Degree
Murder of Bradley
Number of DefenSants
Draw Road Terms As
Judge Sink Presides Over
Oct. Term Superior Court
* Raymond Nations, 23, of the
Wilmot section of Jackson County,
wa.< sentenced in court here Wed
nesday alternoon by Judge Hoyle
Sink, ol Lexington, to serve 15 to
2(J yti.rs at hard l;.bor in the State
prison at Raleigh lor the murder
of Donald Bradley, also about 23,
of the lower section of Jackson
County.
Nations entered a plea of Nolo
Contender to Second Degree mur
der when arranged in court .shortly
alter noon Wednesday. After hear
ing a number of witnesses testify
Judge Sink ""pronounced sentence.
Nations killed Bradley with a
shot gun as the two men fell out
following an argument. The crime
was committed on Sunday after
noon. August 15, near highway No.
107 between the Gateway and
Cherokee. Alter the shooting Na
tions placed Bradley in his car
and started to the hospital in Syl
ya. He was arrested near the
courthouse by"Chief of Police Rob
ert Ensley, who found Bradley
already dead in the car. Nations
had been held in Jackson County
; jail since without privilege of
bond.
Since opening court Monday
morning Judge Sink has been deal
ing out stiff fines and road sen
tences . to tlx^se ffMjqd guity of
driving an automobile while in
toxicated.
Roy Lewis was sentenced to 4
months on the road for driving
drunk. '
Grover Rhodes, drew six months
for breaking and entering. He
stole several cases of beer from
Daisy Mitchel and a radio from
Arthur Brooks.
! Wm. D. Extine, 5 months for
operating automobile while intoxi
cated.
! Will Wayne Arch, 6 months for
violating prohibition laws.
Robert Lackey, 6 months for
reckless driving.
i The above men drawing road
i terms were committed to prison
Wednesday P. M.
Car Inspection Here
Three Days This Week,
Will Return In Nov.
The State Car Inspection Lane
is operating here three days this
week, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. This Will be the last time
the lane will operate here before
the dead-line, for inspecting cer
tain model cars expires October
31.
The lane will return here on No.
vember 25 for five days, 25 thru
30th.
The lane is operating in the us
ual place, city park area, open from
J 8 to 5 each day.
Hunters Will Take To Fields9
Woods Fri. As Season Opens
The mountainsides and wood
lands of this section of the state
will begin to ring and echo with
gunfire early Friday morning as
the hunters in Jackson county
launch the 1948-1949 hunting sea
son.
The hunting season for deer,
squirrels, bear, Russian wild boar
and opossum will open Friday, Oc
tober 15, according to an announce
ment received today from the
North Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission. Game is reported to
be more plentiful this year and lo
cal sportsmen are oiling their guns
in anticipation of a good season,
j The official hunting dates and
bag limits are as follows:
Bear?Octobcr 15 to January
, 1, d.iy brig l.mit 2, season limit 2.
Deer?October 15 to January 1,
day bag limit 1, season limit 2. This
. ;s.lc,/ male with v.sible antlers.
The season for white tail deer in
Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson
and Transylvania will open No
vember 15 to December 6. No
open season will be observed in
the area north of U. S. Highway
19-23 in Haywood.
Wild boar?October 15 to Janu
ary 1; bag limit 1, season bag limit
2.
Opogsum and racoon?October
15 to February 15; with dog and
gun, no limit.
Squirrel?October 15 to January
10, day bag limit 8. Season bag
limit 100. This applies to all except
red squirrel or boomer.
The official abstract of game
laws recently published listl^the
following as illegal:
To hunt migratory wildfowl, up
land game birds, squirrels and
rabbits with an auto-loading or
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