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t" 1 L Population _ I Jackson County?10,000 v^ J Sylva and Area ? 4,000 XXin?NO. 52 Sylva I Bids Ca Seven-Classroom I Biding To Be Ultra Modern To Replace Two Old Out Of Date Bldgs.; Work To Start Immediately The Jackson County Board of Education has advertised for sealed bids to be submitted to this board prior to June 16 for construction of the proposed new Barkers Creek school building. The bids will be opened in public - - ? ? 1.U ^ at 11 o'clocK on June 10 in me courthouse in Sylva. Bidders wishing to bid on the job can secure plans and specifications for the construction, including plumbing, heating and electrical equipment from Lindsay M. Gudger, A.I.A., Architect at 52 Center Street, Asheville, on or after June 1. ^ ( This building is' the first complete new building for the county school system proposed to be built by the board. Work will begin immediately after bids are opened and accepted. The building, to be built of brick, concrete and steel, will contain 7 class rooms, cafeteria, office, library and equipped with modern, standard equipment throughout. 0 The new building will be located in the North side of highway 19-A west of the Barkers Creek bridge, and will replace the two IT or-XT nnnr htlildinffS ' now being! used at Barkers Creek and Wil-I mot. The board now employes three teachers in each of the old buildings, trying to take care of some 200 students. More teachers and a larger enrollment is expected when the new building is ready, . which is expected by the opening 4) of school this fall. BASKETBALL TEAMS ENTERTAINED BY SYLVA LIONS At the regular dinner meeting May 18, the Sylva Lions club eni r? hftnOr Of the Sylva LCi lanivu ui _ high school basketball teams, both boys and girls. The individual members of the teams were introduced by Coach James Barnwell, and a short resume of the teams * activities given. Both teams copped top honors in the Smoky Mountain Conference. ? A brief talk on good sportsmanship, both in sports and in the game of life, was given by Rev. Grigg. The talk1 was most interesting, and greatly enjoyed by both . the young guests and the members. All Lions are urged to be present for the next meeting June 1, +. as officers will be elected at this time. ts-m, A 11 juvnsirtt, /KH/tu Proposed State Raleigh, May 23?Jackson County will receive $372,344 for school building and $1,534,000 for road building if voters on June 4 authorize the issuance of school and road bonds, according to a letter received by county commissioners from Governor W. Kerr Scott. School and road bond bills passed by the 1949 General Assembly allocate those amounts to be spent in the county, provided that the people authorize the issuance of the bonds when they vote in the June 4 election. For school building Jackson County would get $250,000 as its ^ equal share of a $25,000,000 ap4 propdiation by the General Assembly plus $122,344 as its perpupil sh:re of the proceeds from' V ] Thi ligh Scl tiled Fc AT SHOW FOR :'' ^^P::::::::::X;i:'V:'S'jal^^M' mp ' * JH8 ft. -^HkK^9H^BSi^l READY TO PULL THE TRIGGER, a Mar shoulder as he waits for the "enemj a flame thrower during a demonstn fighting tactics was put on for visiti WCTC Finals President W. B Activities Start President W. E. Bird has announced the beginning of the commencement finals is at Western Carolina Teachers College tonight at 8 o'clock with th$ Spring Music concert in Hoey auditorium. This will be followed by a busy period for the seniors with the Junior-Senior picnic at Cliffside Lake on Saturday. On Sunday, June 5th, Dr. Harold A. Bosley, Dean of Duke University Divinity school will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at 11 o'clock. At 5 o'clock in the evening of the same day the annual faculty recreation for seniors and guests will be held in Moore parlor. At 8 o'clock in the evening of June 5th a piano and violin concert by Mrs. Grover Wilkes of Sylva and Mr. Sol Cohen of Spring Dale school in Haywood county will entertain in Hoey auditorium. At 10 o'clock in the morning of June 6 the final event will be ' J 4.1 AUn. rcwneu wiui me ouuauuu caci cises in the auditorium. The speaker for the occasion will be Dr. Clyde A. Milner, President of Guilford College. Pre-Shool Day At Sylva All children who will enter school next fall at Sylva are urged to at: end Pre-school day today (Thursday) at 1 p. m. at the school. Those in charge are very anxious that parents or other adults accompany the children as some very helpful information will be given out at this time. The first grade teachers are going to show the children a happy time at school so they can look forward to the opening of school next fall. i*nr/i Cum I/CU/ XAil g C UW Iff/ ( Bond Money the School bonds. The per-pupil share established by the General Assembly is determined on the basis of the 1947-48 average daily membership. The amount that would be spent in the county for road building, if issuance of the bonds is favored by the voters, is set forth exactly in the road bond bill, and represents what the General Assembly determined to be "a fair and equitable distribution" based upon the formula in use by the State Highway and Public Works Commission. The county's share of proceeds from the road bonds would be in addition to its regular share of highway funds. e sy: Syl hool To >r On I CONGRESSMEN HgMprrr ^ jUjjM '^*- > ;j^flggMBfe^^^^^pwpW8BS^'ffi^ ^ygp^^^^^B|MBi^^Sp||p^Ba3ltf3Si , ^ .v mEr|yH me infantryman holds his rifle to his p" to emerge from a bunker flred by ition at Quantico, Va. The display of ng congressmen. (International) Announced By L Bird With ing Tonight i; ??? Will Address WLTC 1 Seniors ^une ? ^ J ||^B[ :;H DR. CLYDE A. MILNER, president of Guilford College, will deliver the graduation address at Western Carolina Teachers College at the graduation exercises ? at 1_Q i-\V1rtr?lr Ill 11VC jr OUU1U V1U1II Blr AW V V4VVO Monday, June 6. BRYSON NAMED TO HEAD ROADS-SCHOOL BOND DRIVE HERE Raleigh, May 23?The names of those who have accepted cochairmanship of Jackson County's Committee for Better Schools and Roads were announced here today by John Marshall, executive secretary of Better Schools and Roads, Inc. They are Jennings Bryson, Sylva and H. E. Battle, Cullowhee. The co-chairmen will spearhead a county drive for voters' support of the Better Schools dnd Roads nrnaram whirh far#?c its bieffest est on June 4 when the people of North Carolina will vote on the issuance of bonds for school and road building. Their appointment and acceptance as leaders of the local effort marks another step in the State-wide program to inform all Tar Heels of the need for better scnools and roads and to impress upon all voters the significance of the June 4 election for the economic and social life of North Carolina. By their acceptance of co-chairmanship they also became directors in the non-profit, non-partisan citizens' organization, Better Schools and Roads, Inc. LVA ] Iva, N. C. Thursday, May 21 Gradua barkers Sylva Merchants ' Plan Big Trade Event In June Prices To Be Slashed Tri 2.n?v Trade Event . To Be Held In June At a call meeting of the Sylva Merchants Association on Tuesday afternoon plans were completed for holding one of the largest trade opportunity events ever held in Sylva. The exact dates for holding the big trade event will be announced in next week's Herald. Literally thousands of special money-saving values will be offered the buying public of Jackson and surrounding counties during this special event.The merchants have been planning for this, their first big "trade opportunity days", for some time and it is believed that this will be the biggest bargain festival ever staged in Jackson county. High quality merchandise will be offered at greatly reduced prices. Many ( specials will be announced through ? the merchants advertisements. i President Joe Wallin presided at ( the meeting Tuesday at which time it was voted to hold regular monthly meetings on the first Monday afternoon of each month at 4 o'clock in the city hall. President Wallin urges all the merchants to ^ attend and take part in these meet- ^ ings. The merchants were saved an estimated $75,000.00 last year fc>y the one lone committee on solicitations. A well organized and f functioning Merchants group can ^ promote the interest of the entire county. Remember the next reg- j ular meeting for Monday, June 6 ^ at 4 p.m. ^ BROWN ANNOUNCES ; FARM BUREAU MEET ' A call meeting of the Jackson I County Farm Bureau for Satur- I day, May 28, has been announced * by the president, Frank H. Brown, J Jr. At this time the Governor's Road i and School Bond program will be discussed in full by Jennings A. Bryson, chairman of the election 1 drive. Dean W. B. Harrill of West- 1 ern Carolina Teachers college will t also be present and discuss plans s for the coming "Farm and Home c Week" which will be sponsored by c wtiv. All members, their families, and r friends interested in these subjects ? are especially urged to be present. c Judge Clement ; Presides Over Term Of Court ; The May term of Jackson coun- j ty criminal court ended Tuesday j noon after having opened Monday , morning with Judge John H. Cle- 1 ment, presiding, and Solicitor Thad . D. Bryson, Jr., representing the , State. This was one of the shortest criminal terms held here for sometime. Among the cases disposed of was that of the State against Ray McCoy, charged with driving while under the influence of liquor, fine SI00.00 and costs wun suspenaeai aenteiice. Tise same judgement was rendered against Candlersl Barnes and Clarence V. Hoyle, changed with drunken driving. State against Raymond Fox, Jr., driving drunk, SI00 fine and costs State against Norva Ward, resisting arrest and violating prohi(Continued on page 12) * Her? S, 1949 ite 551 Creek ? i i. Governor Scott Board Of Trust i Wpctprn Pii i*fkl i 11 T ^ JL JL VXMA. w ajljlj * Svlva Hieh Seniors 5 To Hear Elliott Phil. L. Elliott, president of Uardner-Webb College, Boiling nc CCJ Springs, will deliver the graduatng address for the Senior class A Sylva high school on Friday, 1 June 3, at 8:00 p. m. m PrpciH^nt Elliott is a graduate Df Mars Hill college, Wake Forest gj :ollege and received his masters degree from the University" of Morth Carolina. He did work on lis doctor's degree at John Hopcins. He was head of the English lepartment, and served as vice- q iresident at Mars Hill before comng to Western Carolina Teachers College as head of the English de>artment, serving in this position rom 1933 to about 1943 when he U Vc.s elected to head Gardner Vebb college, which position he H till holds. || Mr. Elliott is well known and oved by the people of Western 0f ^orth Carolina. of ~?~~~~~~""~sei PRICE RESIGNS AS s SYLVA POSTMASTER, (SHE RECOMMENDED = g" Charles N. Price, postmaster of bt he Sylva office since October 1, er 934, has submitted his resigna- sti ? fW>A ITircf Ac? hv lun CIS pUMHlcldlCl l KJ viic * 110V ;istant Postmaster General, to be. bt :ome effective May 31, 1949, ac- be wording to an announcement to m The Herald by Mr. Price on WedHr lesday afternoon. Mr. Price was ippointed postmaster of the Sylva )ffice October 1, 1934, when the S3 )ffice was located in the McGuire w. Duilding as a 3rd class office. He w ater moved it to its present loca,ion and with business conditions p( laving grown in this area the of- . ice is now rated as 2nd class. .. Mr. Price submitted his resigna- ev ion on May 21 and not having ? leard of its acceptance here wrote , he department on Tuesday as fol- I ows: "V. C. Burke, First Assistant ** Postmaster General, Washington, J D. C. On May 21, 1949, I sent f. ^ou a telegram reading as follows: 4 ? " Wiio oloffram ac neasc uno ? resignation as postmaster, Syl. a, N. C? effective May 31, 1949. i'c Acceptance at my expense. =' fr This letter is being sent to confirm the above telegram." Respectfully yours. W Chas. N. Price. th On Wednesday afternoon Mr. Price received the following wire IJ< from Congressman Monroe Redden: fii "Postmaster Department advises' "I fhat your resignation of last week w received and accepted. I have tl" recommended T. Walter Ashe as tc your successor". Monroe M. Redden. b< SOSSAMON'S In 8ylv? * i LLD ' ?riday, J Schoolj Names New| ees For la Teachers Nine Member Board Will Serve 4 Years; Permanent President To Be Named riiu'arnnr Korr Qnntt MnnHav' imed nine new members to the >ard of trustees of Western Carina Teachers College. All the new members were ap-. >inted for terms of four years, | :piring May 1, 1953. Appointed were: State Senator W. H. Crawford, Sylva, businessman and formschool principal, who reprented the 32nd District in the >49 General Assembly, succeedg Dan M. Allison. Mrs. Jerry Davidson of Murphy,' high school teacher, succeeding, . Bueck of Murphy. A. Lee Penland, school teacher,' rmer State Senator and reprentative from Clay County. lie ceeeds Harry E. ^Buchanan of endersonville. I Arnold Hyde of Robbinsville,! )W employed by the Graham iunty welfare board. He suceds Mrs. J. S. Silversteen of, f^evard. Frank Weaver of Asheville, anager oi me rug aeparimeni 01 irmers Federation, succeeding ate Treasurer Brandon P. Hodis of Asheville. 1 Mrs. Charles E. Ray of V? ayneslle, formerly employed in the irser's office at the University of 3rth Carolina. She succeeds Glenn Palmer of Clyde. E. J. Whitmire of Franklin, a ?Continued on page 12 AIL DOES MUCH AMA6E SUNDAY Hail stones averaging the size a hen's egg fell over a wide area the Savannah, Gay and Webster ctions of the county about 3:30 n. Sunday. Residents of these citions said that the ground was mpletely covered and much of e hail stones remained on the ound for several hours. Considable damage was done to fruit, rden, field crops and roofs of hidings. Some of the youijg vetan farmers with large crops of 'awberries had them destroyed r the large stones. Metal roofs of hidings looked as if they had len hit with hundreds of ham era. Automobile owners rushed to ive their cars to shelter, and ok a terrific beating themselves, number of grown chickens were id to have been killed. The hail as accompanied by considerable ind, rain and lightening. "Uncle Dow Hall", of the East :>rk community, who claims to ? in his eighties, explained that was the worst hail storm he had 'er witnessed. fackson Vetera Growing Fine Lonzo Woodard of the Pumpkinwn community of the Gay seeon of Jackson County is now ithering nice large strawberries om the 1200 plants which he set Jt last iunc under the veterans rm program of training. Mr. roodard said the first of this week iat he had already received orers for around 100 gallons of srrie.s and the demand is still eater for them. His berries are II large, uniform size. The cold eather hurt the early crop but ic laie crop, just now*beginning > ripen proves that the soil and imate of Jackson county is well iapted to the growing of the ernes. Mr. Woodard set an additional 000 plants this spring which will * Jackson County r Ideal For Farming, II Industry, Tourist $2.00 A Year?5c Copy June 3 Smith Announces Commencement Program Dr. Tibbs To Deliver Sermon Sunday Morning In School Auditorium Ralph L. Smith, principal of Sylva schools, has announced the complete commencement program which will begin Sunday morning, May 29, at 11 o'clock with the annual baccalaureate sermon to be delivered %y Dr. Albert E. Tibbs, dean of Furman University. The graduating exercises will be held in the school auditorium Friday evening, June 3, with Phil S: Elliott, president of GardnerWebb college, delivering the address. Fifty-live seniors will receive diplomas at the close of the program. The Sunday morning program is as follows: Processional, followed by the invocation by Rev. W. H. Wakelicld, hymn ' Come Thou Almight King", congregation. Special music. "Mv Task", by Nettie Jean Bradley, Joretta Monteith, Betty Paxton and Orthrude Bradley. Rec. C. M. Warren will introduce Dr. Albert E. Tibbs, who will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. The benedictron win oe given by Rev. W. Q. Grigg. The ushers for commencement programs are: Frank Crawford, chief; Joanne Moody, assistant . chief: Eugene McClure, Hattalean 'Fw.Veil, Doris Middle ton, Eddie Lou Terrell, Darrell Monteith and Harold Parris. The program for the graduating exercises, June 3, will be as follows: Processional, followed with prayer by Rev. B. F. Hensley, after which the Salutatory address will be given by Clarise Hoxit, using as her subject, "Opportunity That Makes"; a solo by Mrs. Virginia Barnwell; Valedictorian addresses by Naomi Hooper, using as her (Continued on page 12) CAMERA CLUB TO HEAR JOHNNY JONES Monday night, May 30, at 8 o'clock, the Sylva Camera club will have Mr. Johnny Jones, managing editor of The Asheville Times, as the main event on the program. This will also be Ladies' Night,-so all members are urged to come ' < out ana Dring me wne ui friend. There will be refreshments as well as a fine program. All persons interested in photography are cordially invited to attend this meeting and look around the club rooms, which are located in the old Ferguson building. Any "photo fiends" interested in joining the club and using the club equipment are requested to contact Roy Ensley, secretary of the club, for all details. Present members are especially urged to turn out for this meeting. in Farmers Are Strawberries - * _ ...:n Dear nexi year. mis wm give him almost twice the production possibilities he has this year. He was fortunate in being just ' out of the path of the heavy hail storm which visited that section Sunday. A neighbor, Lasker Buchanan lost a fine crop of berries in the storm. Leefion Will Elect Officers Fridav Nieht Officers of the William E. Dillard Post American Legion have announced that the annual election of officers will be held at the regular meeting Friday, May 27, at 7:30 o'clock p. m. when they meet in the Legion Home in Sylva. All members are urged to attend thi? important meeting.