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am%r t 1" , j Population / Jackson County?20,000 ( Sylva and Area ? 4,000 fee ? ' ? VOL. XXIII?NO. 39 Power Judge Moore P On ]8 Defends Days Criminal' k Trial "Of Green Charged* * With Murder Of Jud Stanberry Under way The February criminal term of Jacksoif Superior Court opened x Mondav morning with Judge Dan K. Moore, of this city, presiding. T. D. Bryson, Jr., solicitor, of Bryson City, is representing the State. Judge Moore passed sentence on 18 defendants Monday and Tuesday morning and the court started hearing evidence in the case of Homer Green, charged with murder in the death of Jud Stan?< . berry.? The State alleges that Green fatally stabbed Stanberry following an argument after a drinking party near the latter's home September 19, 1948. The State is represented by Solicitor Bryson. McKinley Edwards and son, Herman Edwards, of Bryson City. Green is represented by John Queen of - Waynesville, and Hugh Monteith of Sylva. THREE SENTENCED FOR M FORGERY Adam C. Harris and Roy Lewis, both of Sylva and Oliver Payne of Tuckaseigee were found guilty of forgery. They were sentenced to serve from three .to five years in State prison. Fred McCoy, the fourth man arrested, charged with aiding and abetting, has been returned to prison under a former sentence. The men forged checks L on John Watson, sawmill operate? of Cullowhee, in the amount of $264.50. Claude E. Bryant, found guilty of driving intoxicated, was given a six moruns suspcaucu scmcnvc upon payment of $100 fine apd cost and his driving license was revoked for 12 months. HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER SENTENCED Hual Brendle, guilty of hit-andrun driving,* was given 12 months v on the roads. Leonard McCoy, riding with Brendle at the time, was fined $117.94 and costs on charge of aiding and abetting. Brendle was the driver of a truck, without brakes, who ran a red traffic light in Sylva, smashing into Prof.' Ralph Smi.h's car and then leaving the scene of the accident with. out stopping. William Louis ^she, guilty of driving drunk, was fined $200 and Johhny Masnburn, also guilty of driving drunk, was given a three year suspended sentence upon payment of $100 fine. Harold D. Hensley, guilty of ^ driving drunk, fined $150.00 and cost and suspended sentence for two years. Don Stevens, guilty of driving drunk, fined $100 and cost, and $ suspended sentence for three y^ars. Harold Merrill, guilty of driving drunk, was given six months on roads. Tilden E. Whitmire, guilty of abandonment and non-support, was ordered by the court to pay $55 now, $110.00 March 1st and /rnnt!nnpH nn naffe 10} W. Q. Grigg Tc March Red Cn Rev. W. Q. Grigg, pastor of Sylva Methodist church, recently appointed county chairman for the annual March Red Cross Fund drive, announced this week that he will soon be ready to complete his working organization for conducting the campaign. Chairman Grigg stated that the quota for J. ckson County this year is $1.900.00. He stressed the fact that much of this quota will be used this war toward the establishment of a 'Blood Bank" for the county. This is a National program. ? The first regional center in the National Blood program of the Red Cross was established just a little over a year ago. Since that * I THI :* Compa 'asses Senteitce ints First Two Term Of Court j DR. A. M. BANNERMAN { TALKS TO ROTARIANS I ON WORLD PEACE Dr. Arthur M. Bannerman, President of Warren-Wi!sOn college of Swannanoa, was the program speaker at the Tuesday evening meeting of the Rotary Club. Dr. Bannerman was inr troduced by Dr. Dick Slagle, who had charge of the program for the meeting. Accompanying Dr. Bannerman to Sylva was Mr. Berhhard Laurson, director ? of farm operations at the school. ^ Warren-Wilson was formerly the Asheville Farm School, from ^ T which a number of Sylva men flpaduated. T~ Dr. Bannerman is closely associated with organizations T3 fostering World Peace and In- a ternational Understanding and it ? was on this subject that he s< talked. He recalled how Isola- a tionism and Appeasement^ had e fariled to prevent World Wars in * the past, and stressed the f?ct thft this and other democracies , 1 must keep morally, spiritually, " physically strong if future wars # are to be banished. I Sylva Baptist Church ( Items Of Interest | TUC KASElGEE MINUTES! Tnis is an urgent request to tm~ d members of the Tuckaseigee Bap- o tist Association. If you have a t< copy of the minutes of the Asso- U ciation for the following years; rr 1828-1856; 1858-1878; 1881; 1886- b 1887; 1895; 1919-1920; 1927, please f< bring them to Miss Snelson's of- a fice over the Men's Store, or send T hem to'me. The Library of Wake b Forest College wants these copies to complete their record, of the b history of our Association. This t( will be a permanent record of our o Association, and you can have access to these minutes any time J you may have need and want this j ^ information. This is a fine way to i ? make a contribution to the com-. ^ plete history of our Association | t/iat it may be kept for our use ^nd for future generations. n C. M. Warren, Moderator EXECUTIVE COM. MEETING* i The members of the Executive , Committee of the Tuckaseigee Dap- 1 ( tist Association are requested and urged to be present Monday, Feb.' , 28, at 11:30 a.m. at the Sylva Bap-1 , tist Church. This is an important call meeting for all members. C. M. Warren, Moderator S. S. WQRKERS' COUNCIL The officers and teachers of the 3. School of the Sylva Baptist Church will meet for the monthly meeting Monday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the social hall of the church. \11 of the workers are urged to be present. t Carl Corbin, S. S. Supt. > Head Annual jss Fund Drive time 19 programs have been activated in many parts of the Nation. Asheville is one of the cen-; lei's and is heading up the work for 22 Western counties. The need for and the success of such a pro- ! gram came out o:' results front' ^ Blood Banks used during the recent war. As set-up new four qualified doctors and a corps of nurses will S visit each county several times during the year and take blood offered by 100 people in the county. r" This blood will be kept at the lo- P cal hospital for immediate use, ? | free to any person needing it. * Further announcements con- r corning the campaign and the c blood bank will be made through The Herald from time to time. ? Sy: ; Syl ny Will Body On Way Home . -. ' b3 wC MAU^TCE E. (BUDDY) HYSON, USMC, is among 1G /esiern North Carolina World War I heros, whose remains are being rought home abo rd the Army 'ransport Dal on Victory, a'ccordog to an announcement* by the iepartment of the Army . Pfc. Bryson, son of Mrs. Lois B. iryson, of Sylva, was a graduate f Sylva high school. He entered srvice in April, 1944, and trained t Parris Island, S. C. He was killd in action on Okinawa May 30, 945. MM PROGRESSING IN PRESBYTERIAN JHURCHBUILDING Work toward completion of the ew'church building being erected y the Presbyterian congregation f Sylva is progressing satisfactorily. Practically all of the exsrior has been completed and luch of the interior. Masons are usy this week setting the marble or the first floor which is now bout three-fourths completed, wenty-three tons of marble are eing used in the floor. The forced air heating plant is eing installed and is expected ) be in operation the latter part f this week. farmers Wanting Lime Ihould Place Orders fow, Says Higdon D. C. Higdon, Chairman of Jackson County AAA, wishes to remind farmers who need lime that orders should be placed immediately. Information has been received that shipment will be slower later in the year due to shortage of freight cars and accumulation of orders. The lime is costing the farmer $1.90 per ton, which is payable at the AAA office at the time the order is placed. Lions Sponsor Partially Blind INian In Business The Sy'va Lions Club is doing a big work assisting those wit!- poor vision or totally blind. One rf their sponsored persons is Hubert Donaldson, partially blind, who licves on the Old Dillsboro road. Donaldson has become an expert in rebottoming chairs of all types. He uses both the old time white oak splits, or late method weven mrterials. Samples of his work can be seen at Sossamon's. His prices are very reasonable. Those having chairs needing a new bottom should take them to Mr. Donaldson. He will do you an expert job and you will be assisting him in his efforts to make his own way. )bserve Wednesday STight Of Prayer 'i he Jj. ii.r o.. a ii'.ation of the iylva Baptist church, including re R. A's, Sunbe; ms, ar.d Y. \V. ^'s. will -observe Wednesday eveting, March 2s as tnc-ir night of >:ayer :cr Home Missions, be;inr.ing at 7 o'clock. Miss Hattie irlda Sutton. Young People's diecter for the church, will have harge of the program. 1088AMON'S In 8ylv? LVA I Iva, N. C. Thursday, Feb. 24 Build I 800 THRILLED WITH PERFORMANCE OF PIANO QUARTET Approximately 800 people fieard the concert presented by the First Piano Quartet last Friday evening at Western Carolina Teachers College. The concert was, a regular lyceum selection of the college. "The program was divided into three sections with all types of musi? being presented. As the finnl pnrnm thp rmnrtet nlnved a 'rag-time" number that was well rereived by the audience. Following the concert the McDowell Music Club sponsored a formal recepion at the Student Union Build-' ing. Mrs. Lillian Buchanan, chairman of th? Lyceum Committee, an_ T.ounced that the next presentation .vill be the famous Emory Glee Club on the evening of March 16. The Emory Glee Club has appeared all over the United States and has made several tours to Europe. SENIOR 4-H CLUB i ORGANIZED IN SYLVA ' HIGH SCHOOL ; A group of bops and girls in- T teres.?d in organizing a Senior s; 4-H Club in the Sylva School met n with Mr. Ralph Smith, principal, and the County Farm and Home F Agents on Thursday, February 17 to discus^ plans for the organiza tion. The organization meeting of the Senior 4-H Club was held Monday, ^ February 21st with 31 girls and * 29 boys becoming members. The following officers were elected: V President, Miss Hattalean Frizzell; T Vice President.. William Holden; \ Secretary, Miss Peggie Chambers; A Pledge Leader, Miss Quince Ann fc Holcombe; Song Leaders, Olinir Blanton and Miss Peggie Blanton.'c< After the election of officers the members selected their projects tl and received their project record cl books, also some -plans to enter county and state contests. bl VA OFFICER SEES I PROGRAM AT WORK AT 4 WESTERN CAROLINA : ( Cullowhee ? T. L. Anthony, ( Senior Institutional Training Officer of the Veterans Administra- j tion Regional Office in WinstonSalem, recently visited Western Carolina Teachers College to deter mine how the veterans program is progressing, particularly the vetcrans enrolled under Public Law , 16. Western Carolina has enrolled, for the winter quarter, 250 veterans under Public Law 346 and 16 vetcra. s under Public Law 16, which is for disabled men. The * otal veteran enrollment has drop- / ped about 15 percent at this col- ? lege and Mr. Anthony stated that ti this is the case all over the stat . C( Mr. Anthony s^id that every- ? thing seems to be in good order' n and that it is an advantage to thej11 veterans of this institution thai \ they have a man who knows the c inside of the VA. He was referring 0 to Dean W. B. H.-rrill, whose posi.l tion he filled when Dean Harrill 11 came to Western Carolina. k ii American Legion To Meet Friday at 7:30 I William E. D.llard Post of the ii American Legion will hold a regu- e lar meeting Fridav night. Feb. 25, at 7:30 o'clock in the Legion Home. S All Legionaircs are urged to at- i ter. d. The program for the evening r will be a Jackson County Or.it- v. orical contest, the subject being j on the Constitution. Several sec- s tions will be represented. j ? On Wednesday night of next c week at 7:30 there will be a Dis- f trict contest at the Legion Home \ here, including Jackson, Macon i t ar.d Clay counties. J ? ' 4 -ier; , 1949 )am Oi : # Saved From Death I-Jjj-J- - - I^?. .. /. .y/ VAyyAwy.-.1 ?|/*l . ? A".- , ACTRESS-heiress Ellen Cobb Hil. (above). 25. is reported recovering after what police in New York say was her third attempt to end her life. A roommate of the beautiful and talented girl found Ellen lying <r? tho hnlf-fllloH hnthtnh nf thpir one-room' apartment, her wrists slashed with a razor The roommate applied tourniquets and then called for help. (International) region Square Dance Tuesday Night, March 1 After an interval of several weeks nc William E. Dillard Post of the imericTn Legion will hold a square ance in the Legion Home on 'uesday night, March 1. Admis- < ion, couples $1.00; one person, ian, 75c; lady 50c. ( 'RESIDENT BIRD AND i JEAN HARRILL AT iT. LOUIS MEETING j President W. E. Bird and Dean 7. B. Harrill of Western Carolina 'eachers College are in St. Louis, Io., attending a meeting of the .merican Association of Colleges )r Teacher Education. The meet- ( ig began, this morning and will mtinue until Saturday evening. , Leading educators from all over ( ic country will attend. The disjssions will cover all phases of ;acher training and how it can e improved. t 'urchase Orders For lixed Fertilizer Now Ivnilnhlp Frnm AAA The local AAA is in postion ( to issue purchase orders for mix- 1 5d fertilizer. A number of deal- ' srs have on order a shipment of ' 3-12-12 which they expect to ( arrive any day. This fertilizer is tc be used on the same crops * as phosphate. * * See s for pasture seeding are also issued on purchase orders. ' The following seeds are avail- f able: Bluegrass, Orchard Grass, White Dutch Clover, Lad i no Clover, Fescue (Alta or Ky. 13), I and Korean Lespedeza. j ( /[embers Of St. John's > lave Monthly Supper Lt Home of Mrs. Madison Trie monthly supper meeting of e members of S:. John's Episapal church was held at the home f Mrs. Esther Madison on Weriesday evening. Feb. 9, with 16 lembers present. After a delightful meal a disussion on needed improvements f the church building was held. Work is now underway on these mprovements. A new roof is cing put on, the ceiling of the i merior and windows ahe bring | r. . roH a? Wf 11 AS niimPTOUS I ... er improvements made. The church extends a cordial 1 nvitation to all who will come ome and worship with them. ;-lc Tolley Spends Furough With Parents Here | S-lc Charles Tolley recently ecently spent a 65 day furlough s.*ith his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ian Tolley of Sylva. S-lc Tolley pent the past 18 months in servce in Kodiak, Alaska. He reported back to San Francisco, Calif., I or further instruction as to where le will be stationed for the next wo years. Tolley entered service 'an. 17, 1947. \LD [ i Tiuck< Concrete Arch High, 400 Feel Below Glenvill POULTRY TOUR OF CLAY COUNTY TO BE ninp nw r t nurnn NIAUt BT |-AKntK5 A poultry tour will be conducted to Clay County on Saturday. February 26, for the purpose of making a study of the poultry set-up in that County on a number of farms. Men, women, boys and girls who are interested in going on the poultry tour are requested to contact the Coun ty Agent's office if possible. We plan to start from the courthouse at eight o'clock Saturday morning and return to Sylva before night. If you are interested in poultry and would like to make the tour to Clay County, please be at the Courthouse by eight o'clock Saturday morning. Senior Class Presents Electric Score Clock At WCTC-Erskine Game Law.?on Brown, president of the Senior class of Western Carolina reachers College, presented the :lass gift to the college last Satjrday evening at the Western ^arolina-Erskine College game. President W. E. Bird accepted the gift in behalf of the school. An electric score clock was the selection of the class for its. gift and it was a most appropriate selection. For many years the gymnasium has been needing this addition. Although each of the 120 senior ontributed two dollars it was not nough for the purchase. A gift )f $100 from Percy Ferebee, president of the Citizens Bank and rrust Company of Andrews, and ontributions from interested students and faculty members 'com olcted the amount needed for the dock. Immediately preceding the varsi:y game chairs were drawn in i semi-circle beneath the clock. They were occupied by President Bird, Brown. Coach "Tuck" McDonnell, Coach Tom Young,' Professor C. F. Dodson, Prbfessor rioyd T. Siewert, and Bob Tate md Bobr McGinn, the co-captains Df the Catamount Basketball squad. 'Little Tuck" McConnell and Alice Bayburn McDevitt drew the cur.ains from the gift. A male quartet sang two numbers and the college band played several selections. SELLING SANDWICHES TO PAY CURB MARKET DEBT The Home Demonstration Clubs af the county are selling sandwiches, cake, coffee, etc., at the Lourthouse all this week. Proceeds will be used to cancel the debt the clubs owe on the curb market. Jackson Goes In March of D Mrs. Dan K. Moore, chairman ol Jackson County Infantile Paralysis fund campaign, announced Wednesday that a total of $4,335.67 has been turned in to the countj treasurer as collected in the polic fund drive, just completed here under her direction. This amouni represents $463.67 over and abov< the quota set for the county thi: year. Mrs. Moore wishes to expresi her thanks through The Heralc to the county committee composed of Dr. Harold McGuire, Jo< Wallin, Rev. W. Q. Grigg, Rosco< Poteet, W. V. Cope, Ramsey Buchanan and W. T. Wise, for then^rf1 forts in making the drive a success She also wishes to thank th schools, boy scouts and all othe persons and organizations for th fine work they did. v The ^collections came from th following sources: Beta Communi ?ty, Roy Reed, cheirman <1 ' Jackson County Ideal For Farming, Industry, Tourist * $2.00 A Year?5c Copy aseigee Dam 85 Feet t Long, Located e Powerhouse $750,000 Project To Get Underway In Near Future, Official Says r rr- c -r> .. . r ?u^, ,). i\. c5. i ;ui (JI:, pj vmjviu ui i<IVJ Nant; hi la Pow er and Light Company, a subsidiary of the Aluminum Coutpii'iy oi' America. with oil ices in Franklin, announced last week that his company plans the construction of a three-quarter millions dollar hydro-electric plant and dam...on the Tucka>eigee river in this county. I A concrete arch/-darn, 85 feet high, with a 400-foot crest, is proposed to )dc situated about a , mile below the Glenville power house?. The water will pass from the dam through a 2,2000 foot tunnel to a 3,600 kilowatt unit generator, Mr. Thorpe said. 1 While it is understood early construction is planned, no announcement has been made as to whether : nart or all of the nroiect will be let to contract, or built by the Nantahala company itself. , Application for approval of the Tuckaseigee project, has been be I'fore the Federal Power Commission lor some time, and Mr. Thorpe announced that a telegram had beqn received from EPC waiving jurisdiction and saying that construction could proceed without a permit. Other projects that have been approved by the State Utilities commission, but so far as could be Jearned, have not yet been ap> proved by the Federal Power Commission, include an 11,000hbrsepower generator on Wolf Creek, to cost $1,900,000; a 20,000horsepower generator on Nantajhr.la River, near Wesser in Swain county, to cost $2,850,000; and improvements costing $140,000 at the Bryson City plant. SYLVA CAMERA CLUB MAKING PROGRESS | The Sylva Camera Club held its regular meeting Monday night in -the club rooms in the old Ferguson building with twelve members present. | During the business session much discussion was held relative to purchasing an enlarger for the club. A committee was appointed to obtain all the details and prices, j It is believed that there will be an 'enlarger available for the members by time of the next meeting, February 28. Portraiture by artificial light was the subject studied at this meeting. Most of the members present brought portraits from out. side and made more during the meeting. On Monday night, February 28, at 8:00 p. m. a lecture and demonstration on retouching will be given. All members are urged to be present and visitors are cordially invited. Well Over Top imes Campaign ' $60.35; East LaPorte, $42.71; Cullowhee Community, Stedman Mit1 -1 11 _ 1 : C1 1/1 1 A- Tuy-.b-OC ? f CUCll, CI Id 11 I Ildl l, JI11W.1 u, -k uv[\aof! eigee Community, Mrs. Sam Bry) son, chairman, $73.10; Greens , Creek, Mrs. Lyle Buchanan, chairt man, $1.25; Qualla, Mrs. Jessie ? Cordell, chairman, $35.00; Sylva 5 business concerns $947.25; Mead Corp. $252.03; Armour Leather, s $107.00; Ritz Theatre, $07.77; Dil1 lsboro Masonic Lodge, $50; Rot ary-Lions game, $183.60; Twen2 tieth Century Club, $20.00; East2 ern Star, $12.55; American Legion - Auxiliary, $25.00; Beta Home Dem onstration club, $5.00; Square dance t. $100.56; Up and Go Farm Club, e $10.00; Greens Creek H. D. club, j r $7.00; Cullowhee ball game, $225. e 25; Coin boxes, $218.36; county schools, $1,341.93; initial gifts, e $305.00; Zion Hill Baptist, $8.50; - New Savannah Baptist, $3.75 and , Wesleyanna church, $-10.00. v ' J* fji /n