VOL. XXIV?NO. 8 49 Far] Thrash To 1 With Citizen District At B t??w;n R0 * LillglllCCiS Mill w Present To Explain New Road Building Plan L. Dale Thrash, new highway commissioner for the 10th Division, which includes the counties of Western North Carolina, has announced that he and Z. V. Stewart, Division Engineer, and W. M. Corkill, Assistant Division Engineer, will be in Bryson City at the community building on Tuesday, July 26 at 10 a.m., for the purpose of discussing road problems and anyone who wishes may attend, but especially urged to attend are the county commissioners of the six counties making up District 3. \ Commissioner Thrash's announcement to this paper stated in part: "All who are interested in discussing road matters are invited and are welcome to attend the meeting. Our engineers are going to have more to do in the . next few years than they have ever done in the past. Therefore we would like very much for those who want to talk about their roads to come to these meeting which we will have from time to time and not bother the engineers and road supervisors when they are on the job. "At the meeting I will explain the general policies and plans set up by the Highway Commission. ^ "The engineers and I will lead discussions on the following subjects: Federal Aid Primary Road Projects, mud roads and the plans made so far for starting the 200 million dollar road program, general expansion of the highway forces, amount of new equipment that has been ordered, etc., road petition, and the importance of giving every road a name." Justice Murphy Dies Of Sudden Heart Attack Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy died suddenly in a Detroit hospital Tuesday. The 59-year-old champion of the underdog was hospitalized with a heart ailment shortly after the ujrtV, trihnnni wnunH un its soring lllgii b* - i- . _ session June 27. His death at 7:45 a.m. however, came as a complete surprise. His condition had not been considered serious. Only on Monday he had gone for an automobile ride and ( was in the best of spirits. Mull Sells Interest In Maple Springs Cafe Larry Mull, local cafe operator, f author and writer, has announced that he has sold his interest in the Maple Springs cafe to William C. Collins and David Parris. Mr. Mull had been connected with the ? Maple Springs cafe for the past several years. Heavy Rain Dc In Moody Bottc One of the hardest downpours, of rain to descend on this area this summer fell during a 45-minute period around 5 o'clock Tuesday evening causing considerable damage by washing farm lands and gardens. The hardest hit section was where Aliens Creek went on a rampage and washed out a bridge and the roadway leading into the homes of people of the Moody Bottom section. Mud, silt, huge rocks, poles and other debris were de? posited on Highway 19-A and 23, and also the tracks of the Southern Railway just west of the interaec Thi mersWi alk Roads s Of This Iryson City nninn nr ai nrnuru DUflnu ur ALucnmtn ANNOUNCE SCHEDULE TO PICK UP GARBAGE The Board of Aldermen for the town of Sylva has announced a daily schedule for the collection of garbage as follows: All business places and hospital daily with the entire days of Monday and Tuesday devoted to the business section. Wednesday afternoons the truck will collect gar- 1 bage in the Rhodes Town and 1 Cullowhee Road section. Thurs- < day afternoons hospital hill, cem- 1 etery hill, College hill, the colored 1 section and McNeely's store sec- i tion. Friday afternoons. Spring i street section and section above 1 the Methodist church. ? The board is very anxious to ! aive as good garbage collection service as possible and it seeks the cooperation of the residents in i asking that they have their gar- 1 bage collected and placed at a , convenient place on the days the . truck is to visit their particular I section. The Board also requests that any persons not supplied with i the service scheduled "to please ; call the town clerk at the city hall. , Governor Scott Is Expected to Attend Federation Picnic James G. K. McClure, president of Farmers Federation Cooperative, informs The Herald i hat Rflunrnnr W. Kerr Scott I has accepted an invitation to speak at the annual Federation picnic to be held at the Sylva high school building on Saturday. The Governor is expected to be here, Mr. McClure said, provided unexpected matters do not prevent his leaving Raleigh I at this time. John C. Jones' Home Burns Early Sunday The two-story frame dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Jones just off the Franklin highway near Gay was totally destroyed by fire just after midnight Saturday. Sylva firemen answered a call for ( help and left the fire station here c at 1:00 a. m. Sunday but were \ unable to render assistance as the ; fire had gained too much head- v way for the small amount of water carried in the auxiliary tank to } do any good. Being several miles < out of town there was no water < supply near. s ? ? 1 J At f 1 r ivir. Jones discovered me nre|near the refrigerator and it is his 1 opinion that it started from a short I circuit. Mrs. Jones was bruised about her arms, face and back, i while trying to help remove items > from the home. ? Some insurance was carried, Mr. * Jones stated. * Chief Bart Cope and a dozen or more firemen went to the fire. 1 1 *es Damage ; }m Section I 5 tion of the old and new roads at the Candler tourist cabins. A ^ highway crew worked several k hours to clear the 18 inches of mud from the road. Railroad crews worked until late in the night to ( clear the mud and debris from the 1 tracks. t The Webster and Cullowhee v sections also reported heavy rains c with much washing of lands. The rain followed a week of almost steady rain which had filled the ground causing Tuesday's hard ( rain to run off quickly. f : Sy Syh ill Start International Lions President t, ? S ; ym?mUB^^*ZWL. .JH -^ BI^^#i^EL J^m V* D^raR ^ x-' :' il^^v 1 ^JH New York, July 21 (Special) ? Walter C. Fisher, Queenston, Ontario, Canada, is the new president of the International Association of Lions Clubs, (Lions International). He was elected by unanimous vote at the 32nd annual convention of the Association which closed here at Maai5or1 Square Garden today. Fisher succeeds Dr. Eugene S. Briggs, Enid, Oklahoma. , The convention concluded onej ol' the most successful years in I the history 'of Lions International, according to the report made by Melvin Jones, Chicago, Illinois, Secretary-General and founder of the Association. He reported the addition of 757 new Lions Clubs and 23,282 men to the roster of the Association during the twelvemonths period ended June 30, 1949, for a total of 7,427 clubs and 381*426 members. He stated also that during the fiscal year Lions Clubs were established in four additional countris: France, Bolivia, Philippines and Norway. Lions International, he added, is the largest, strongest and most active service club organization in (Continued on page 10) 150 Educ; Spend Tw< FUNERAL FOR ROY F. LEATHERWQOD R ft a I AIIPIHI I P HtLU IN ASKtVILLt Burial services were held at jreen Hill cemetery in Asheville ;n Sunday for Roy F. Leather-vood, son of the late Captain and VIrs. Felix Leather wood, of Webster. Mr. Leatherwood, 62, died at his lome in Boston, Mass., July 13. son of a pioneer family of this section, he was interested in the schools of Jackson County. He served in the Navy in World War [, and was a member of the First 3aptist church of Boston. Surviving are the widow, the ormer, Paulita Wiley, of Knoxdlle; four sisters, Mrs. M. Buchman and Mrs. Elian Bryson, of sylva, Mrs. J. E. Divilkiss and Mrs. H. P. Potts, of Asheville. The funeral services were held n the Morris-Gearing Funeral lome in Asheville. Pallbearers were nephews of he deceased; Ralph Buchanan of Savannah, Ga.t Richard Potts, of tforristown, Tenn., T. E. Divilkiss, fr., Asheville, and Leon Picklesimer, Sylva. Sylva Lions In New York For Convention Members of the Sylva Lions Zlub who left last Friday for New fork to attend the four-day Inernational convention of Lions vere: Mayor Hugh Monteith, accompanied by Mrs. Monteith; -.ions Mike Strong, and Alliney 3ryson. They will return to their lomes here the latter part of this veek. Over 30,000 Lions from all >ver the world are attending the innual convention. LVA ] /a, N. C. Thursday, July 2 t Hatchi Governor Scott | Seeks Rural Power Lines, Phones Is Part Of Go Forward Program Gov. Explains In Radio Address Governor Scott went on the air over a statewide hookup of some 140 stations Tuesday evening to tell the people of the State what he considered the "most pressing unfinished business" in his Go Forward program, which is "the extension of electric power and telephones to rural areas." "I am calling on the State Uti 1 i- | ties Commission to use", Scott asserted, "the tools given it by the last legislature to speed up these services vital to our state if we are to stay ahead in this atomic age. The Governor's speech was the surprise he promised he had in store the night his $200,000,000 rural road bond issue was assured in a statewide vote. He demanded that the utilities and Rural Electrification Authority "quit doing their jobs piecemeal." Tile Governor said they should survey the whole field, estimate their investment required to serve all persons needing their services, and then compute a fair return upon the basis of service to all, not just to ine cream ui the crop. o Parris Cemetery Benefit Show It has been announced that Carl Story and his Rambling Mountaineers will be at the school house in Dillsboro for a show Thursday, tonight, July 21. The proceeds from admission will be used for up-keep of Parris cemetery. ators Of T ) Weeks A * Western Cap).'m i Teachers College and Jackson County will bo hosts for two weeks to lab outstanding educators of the nation when the National Association of Student Teaching holds its annual summer workshop on the campus at Cullowhee August 14 through 26. Miss Cordelia Camp, chairman of local arrangements for the ' - ' ? - - - 4 U # . 1 ^ f 1 rv-i _ worKsnop. re p*u i> uiuo i.#r the period. Among the states and institutions represented in the preregistration are Massachusetts, New York, Minnesota, Ohio, California, Oklahoma, Florida, and Soutn Carolina. Leading men and wom-i en from Columbia University, the University of California and the University of Florida are to appear on the program. The committee working with Miss Camp is planning trips to various scenic points, such as Whiteside Mountain Fontana Dam, 9 f Chimney Hock and Biltmore House for the visitors while they are in the county. It is hoped that many teachers and others interested will take orfuantaoo nf thf? lectures. OH H.C.HIGHWAYS Killed July 12 through July 15?9. Injured July 12 through July 15?98. Killed to date?401. Killed to date in 1948?341. Injured to date?4,564. Injured to date in 1948?3,687. SOSSAMON'8 In tyfva H.ERI I,194 9 ing Egg + Judy at Liberty r* "s * r more will have a refund caning to iiim. The VA expects t.. pay out uppi oximalely SlbHOO.n ii.uou in the.se refunds. Payment-- pt r vet"rafi aie experted to average about .SlVa according to. Pa VA. ()n this basis North Candma's 400,OOP World War 11 veteran.* will receive? $70,000,000 in cash refund." VA has advised that special application forms are now being prepared and should be in the ? 1 j* T . T~> A A * nancis 01 region r-osis somcumf in August. Information required for applying for the dividends includes name, address, jJervkN number and insurance policy number. Commander Godwin said that applications should be filed as quickly as possible because it will take weeks and months for a veteran to get. his refund check. Actually, the Legion Commander explained, the American Legion will put on the biggest manhunt in history trying to locate veterans who are eligible for the NSLI refunds. "The VA estimates thai some 1 fJ.000,000 veterans are entitled 1: only six million of eligible veter.uis. The American Legion wil help it to locate 1 0,000,(J00 others." SYLVAMERCHANTS TO DISCUSS HOURS FOR CLOSING STORES Sylva Merchants will meet in call session Monday night, July 25th at 8 o'clock in the city hall for the purpose of coming to some decision on the much discussed half-day closing period. President Joe Wallin urgently requests a good attendance of the membership of the Merchants Associa Lion. While some 60 per cent of all farms have cars, only 42 per cent have telephones. Circuit-Wide R Begin On Webi Rev. John Kincaid, pastor of the Webster Methodist charge, has announced that a circuit-wide revival will begin in the six churches on the Webster charge on W#dnesdayt July 27. An inspirational service will be held each morning in one of the six churches with all the visiting preachers present. This schedule of morning services will appear in next week's Herald. The following ministers will assist Rev. Mr. Kincaid: Rev. J. C. Kendrick, pastor of Asbury Circuit, Lincolnton, at the East La Porte Methodist church. Rev. D. H. Dennis, pastor of Cherokee Methodist church will be at Johns Creek, Rev. O. E. Thome, Whit murxR IIWIIM?i!I '?yaw<'Ayj^tmur^-ut n inj? i iwnnvti. [PATRONIZES P LOCAL ? MfBCIMKI^ $2.00 A Year?5c Copy ?? 7 Here I Buy 25,600 tart Huge istry Here Gainesville Hatchery To Furnish Blood Tested Chicks And Assistance Jackson County Farmers and Poultry men moved a step nearer the starting ol' a huge program for the production of quality hatching eggs Tuesday afternoon when 150 I'n rr* rr\ rv n n n ^ \i 'rAn"\on ftu hnmrl iai in uiuii ci ii 14 ? wiiiti i ^cuiiti in the courtroom of the county courthouse to hear L. A. Chemell, owner and manager of the Gainesville Broiler Hatchery, explain the program and who answered many questions put to him by the farmers about t'he program. Mr. Chemell spoke frankly, explaining both the good and bad sides connected with the industry. He proved to the group that there is good money to be made in the production of quality hatching eggs, and lie stressed QUALITY, provided the tarm-.r gives the business the or per ,.?Hntion. His hatchery will tun.ish ?ne farmer with d.iv old .a !u v. i .-ns old mili !e's w!u. h 'c ud t' .ted. He also provides 'lie grower with a feeding program, and tarnishes roosters to the 11- ck owners. In ' A addition he has field men ready to help the flock owners with their problems in getting started, or if needed - information will be furnished them at any time at no expense. Otherwise it will be up to the individual flock owner as to whether he fails or succeeds. He pointed out that many farm ers in Clay and Cherokee counties (Continued on page 10) Troop No. One Purchases Chair For Polio Victim Troop No. 1 Svlva Boy Scouts has purchased a collapsible wheel chair for Arlone Bishop who was amon? the first of Jackson county citizens to be stiicken with polio last summer. The Scouts secured the $115,with which to purchase the chajr by publicly solicited dona t ions. Not all tne members of Troop No. 1 participated in the drive but some few were regular little rustlers who secured the greated part of the total amount. Arlene, 11 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bishop, of the Gay community was returned to her home about two weeks ago from Orthopedic home in Asheville after having been a patient there since being stricken with the disease last summer. She is reported to be paralyzed from the waist down, but with the aid of crutches is able to get about some. She is a very bright girl and was able to make her grade in school work while a patient at the Home. The chair is expected to be delivered within a week or 10 days. evival To iter Charge tier, at the Loves Chapel Methodist church, Rev. Roy Putman, pastor of Haw River Circuit, Brown Summit, at the SDeedwell Metho dist church, Rev. J. L. Ingram, pastor of Proximity Methodist church, Greensboro at Webster, and Rev. John Oakley, pastor of Furmington Methodist church, Furmington, at Wesleyana. Rev. Austin Wilson, student at Duke University, will also assist in these services, wnicn will begin each evening at 7:30 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend every service that is nearest your home. We covet your interest and prayers for a great county-wide revival. y^ . M