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VOL. XXIV?No. 13 Kerr S( Alvin M. Sul Rites Held i ,? Church Sati * Popular Coach And 1 Teacher Succumbs To Heart Attack Aug. 17 The funeral for Alvin Mitchell Sutton, 35, who died suddenly August 17 at his home, route 6, Winston-Salem, was held at the Sylva Baptist church Saturday at 1 p. m. The body lay in state at the church from 12 until 1 o'clock. The pastor, Rev. C. M. Warren, assisted by Rev. Weston Reed, of Kinston, and H. M. Hocutt, of Asheville, officiated. ? * 1? T-F" namatarv Jtturiai whs in ivccuci j . Moody Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. A service was held for the deceased at Vogler's Chapel at Kernersville Friday morning at 10 o'clock before the body was brought to the home of his mother in Sylya. Active pallbearers were: Grayson Cope, Rush Sumner, William ' Mc^Cee, Edwin Allison, Tom Wilson, Paul Warren, Wayne Terrell, ^ Homer Wilson, and John Henson. Honorary pallbearers were: F. M. White, C. V. Sigmon, Lawson Allen, a number of atletic students of Mr. Sutton, also four cousins of Mrs. Sutton's from Reidsville. Surviving are the widow, the h former Miss Dorothy McCollum; mother, Mrs. G. W. Sutton, and two sisters, Mrs. Charlie Campbell and Miss Hattie Hilda Sutton, I of Sylva; one brother, Richard " Sutton, of Knoxville. e Both the Winston-Salem Jour-' nal and Sentinel carried Sport* page editorials in high tribute to Mr. Sutton's life. A portion of the Journal's editorial reads as follows: "Probably one of the finest tributes to the quiet young man from Sylva, high in the mountains of Western North Car olina, came from Principal u. v. Sigmon of Kernersville high ft school. It was all so sudden. It * was a terrific shock to everybody. The kids of Kernersville idolized him and will never forget him. He had done so much for them. "He taught the kids to win, to play fair, and true sportsmanship. I don't see how we can ever replace him." JACKSON SCHOOLS TO flPFN THIS i. M. I W VI biv i itav no Superintendent Vernon Cope says that everything is in readiness for the opening of all county schools this morning, except the 7 Cullowhee high school, which opens at the time Western Carolina Teachers College opens. Principal Ralph L. Smith returned Saturday from Nashville where he attended Peabody summer school, and has been busy make preparations for opening Sylva high and elementary schools. Students will register today and ^ receive assignments for actual work on Friday. ^ 8HULER REUNION The annual Shuler reunion will Turkish 1 Mil ^WCw# 4 TH] :ott Op < tton Funeral It Baptist irday P. M. Tompkins Says NSLI Blanks Ready 29th Blanks for filing applications for special dividends on the National Service Life Insurance of Veterans of World War II are expected to be in the Service office at the Legion Hall by Monday, August 29. The following information for filing applications will be needed: Service number, Branch of service, number of Insurance Policy, if a! vailable, Claim number, if any. These forms are for veterans only and cannot be used by beneficiaries or anyone acting for the veteran. Where the veteran is deceasd the Veteran's Administration will mail a form direct to the person entitled to receive the divident. JACKSON CITIZENS TO VOTE ON SALE OF BEER AND WINE Acting upon a petition signed by 15 per cent of the registered voters of the county who voted for Governor in the last general election the Jackson County Board of Commissioners has ordered Oscar Lovedahl, chairman of the county board of election to prepare to hold an election oh October 15 to give the citizens of the county an .opportunity to vote for and against the legal sale of beer and wine within the county. Chairman Lovedahl has announced that the registration books will be open for registering those eligible to vote on September 17, 24 and October 1. October 8 will be challenge day. Attention Members Of American Legion It looks now as if the increase in dues will go into effect on October 1. Twenty-eight departments have voted for the increase and four have voted against it. j You can save $1.00 per member I by getting your dues to Department Headquarters before Octo ber 1. Now is the opportunity to get up your 1950 membership without having to pay the increased dues. FELIX PICKLESIMER, Chairman of Membership, 34th District Southerneers Quartet Davis Blind Trio To Be At Loves Chapel Sat. Night The Southerneers Quartet from j Asheville and the Davis Blind Trio of Gastonia will be in a concert at the Loves Chapel Methodist church on Saturday, August 27 at 8 o'clock. "" ? -1- ?- C -J mere win ue nu cnai&e lu: aumission, but an offering will be taken. The public is cprdially invited to attend* be held Sunday, September 11 at the home of Bill Blanton. Everyone is invited to come and bring lunch. obacco ... 1 . r E SY] SylT) ens Far r* " BAPTIST SPEAKER By n I/f. 'PPH i A f X'-' mw |||gg||J^L -, 1 i ?tev. r ranK unviaggio win one of the missionaries to be hearcl by Tuckaseigee Baptist during School of Missions. Rev. DiMaggio was born in Italy, on the island of Sicily. He came to America at the age of 17. He was converted in DuQuoin, 111., and called to preach to his own people. He attended tVe Baptist Bible Institute, New Orleans, La., and graduated with the degree of Master in Christian Training. For several years he worked as missionary to his own people in Louisiana. For six years before he came to work under the direction of Home Mission Board, he worked as an Evangelist to the Italians in Illinois. He is now working among the Foreign people in Illinois and is doing a great work. His messages will be inspiring as well as V* 11 rrin rf O^her Missionaries will be heard in *the following churches each niglit during the week named above: Big Ridge, Hamburg, Yellow Mountain, Cullowhee, Lovedale, Webster, East Fork, Old Savannah, Jarrett Memorial, Scotts Creek, East Sylva, Wilkesdale, Sylva, and Shoal Creek. There will be more information about the School of Missions in paper next week. Make plans to attend these very helpful meetings. Rochester Fam Reunion Held Cashiers was the scene Sunday of the fourth annual reunion of the Rochester families of this area, with more than 200 members of the family gathering st the home of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Rochester. All of them trace their ancestry back 150 years to the Nathyn'ol pctor u;hn mp over from England and founded the town of Rochester, N. Y. , Every carload brought its ^own lunch baskets and the clan had a grand festival despite incessant showers. The three previous reunions have been held at the Jim Rochester farm five miles out of Anderson, S. C. Next year's reunion is to be held on the Sunday after July 4th, on the Floyd Rochester farm between Seneca and Walhalla, S. C., about two miles from the Oconee hospital. Among those who registered at Sunday's gathering were James D Rochester of Brvson City: Mrs. I Winnie Lee McCall Nix of Pickens, | rrom Field Tt \/ /dm E^Sk .',J^^J^/ & < J0Q B^RS Vwf t28?jlH ^Kj?fi2J3ESg>' H yMH^/jPy v?yiRg^| H aft. f? l/ro x^CTR^t !^^k>':':.<: y'-'y/l,. ' '* > Hflfl&Bc^Gfifli m&y&:l V-4 hBS^ | a<^^ / LVA ] a, N. C. Thursday, Aug. 25 m-Hom< EDUCATORS STUDY DEMONSTRATIONS ON JACKSON FARMS Sixty men and women attending the Work Shop at Western Carolina Teachers College, Cullowhee, and representing thirtyfour States were taken on a tour by members of the Extension Service and the Tennessee Valley Auth ority to observe and stuay unit Test Demonstration Farms in Jackson County, Wednesday afternoon, August 17. The group visited the farms of Frank Brown, Jr., Cullowhee, and ~ Blaine Nicholson on John's Creek. This farm tour set a record not only in Jackson County but for North Carolina by having representatives from thirty-four States present. DRIVE-IN TO HAVE OPENING SATURDAY NIGHT AT 7:30 Mr. Elmer Neal has announced that the Sylva Drive-In Theater, located at the Sylva airport, of which he is owner, will have its iormal opening on Saturday night at 7:30 o'clock, showing for his first picture, The Sea Wolf, starring Edward G. Robinson, Ida Lupino, John Garfield and Barry Fitzgerald, the immortal story of terror afloat. He will also show two cartoons. The opening at this time depends on the weather. If it remains clear, Mr. Neal said that he will have the driveways all graveled. Should/rain prevent the hauling of gravel the opening date will be delayed. ; Mr. Net! plans to run first line pictures on his drive-in screen giving the theater going public pictures before they become old elsewhere. He will have parking stalls for 300 cars at one time and will run two shows each night. A reserve section will be maintained for colored people. ily 4th Annual At Cashiers S. C.; Mrs. Gladys McCall Saunders of Winston-Salem; Hershel McCail of Easley, S. C.; Mrs. Doris McCall of Clemens; Mrs. Louise McCaH Shook of Newton: Mrs. Gertrude McCall Crowe of Cashiers; Harold Terry Rochester of Greenwood, S. C.; J. D. Alexander of Cashiers; Mrs. Sara Rochester of Walhalla, S. C.; Jo Ann Rochester of Ware Shoals, S. C.; J. A. Rochester of Walhalla, S. C.; J. R. Rochester of Anderson, S. C.; Mrs. Robert Downs( Mrs. Wymer Hall, Mrs. Floyd Roper, Frank Burnette and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Amnions, all of Franklin, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Reeroy Rice of Cashiers; J. C. , Rochester of East Point, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Rochester of Seneca, S. C.; Mrs. Mantine Rochester 1 of Walhalla, S. C.; Mrs. Aloe Deese, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rochester, Mrs. Roy A. Norton, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Portman, all of Atlanta, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Clayton W. Armstrong of East Point, Ga.; Mr. and j Market ire is the crop of Turkish tobac?n the farm of J. B. Farmer at eek. The picture at left shows e crop growing in the field; cen?e leaves on the drying racks and i the first ofthe crop to be balket. A number of farmers and ents saw the demonstration. Roy Ensley. > ^ alk 6 'i ill Her i ?, 1949 - ; Week 1 EAGLE SCOUT HHRC^y-'.v. ! .1.1. ip - a| en^ran &:. ^b:&$s?BR BENNIE C. REESE 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Reese, of Sylva, was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at a recent court of honor of the Smoky Mountain District held in Franklin. He is a member of Senior Post 1 and a graduate of Sylva High school. He plans to enter Furman University at Greensville, S. C., this fall. Bennie has been very active in scout work since becoming of scout age. He has 33 merit badges and is now working for he Eagle Palms. The Eagle award was presented by A. W. Allen, Scout Executive of the Daniel Boone Council Boy Scouts of America. LOCAL DRAFT BOARD RECORDS MOVE TO ASHEVILLE OFFICE D. L. Robinson, chairman of Local Selective Service Board No. 51 for Jackson County, has announced that the local boagd .will be moved after the close u! business August 26 to a sub-depot in Asheville. This is a part of the reduced program necessitated by limited appropriations, Mr. Robinson stated. He explained that the board would continue the function of classification and induction, should the latter be resumed. He also pointed out that youths are still required to register when they attain their 18th birthday, and that they should register with Dan Tompkins at the Sylva Legion Home, who has been appointed the official registrar for this county. He stated that registrants of Jackson county should address any communications for the local I board to Local Board No. 51, 410 County Court house, Asheville, N. C. Jackson Health Office Reports On Clinics Tne Jackson County Health office reports on clinics held the past week with the following work load: Immunizations ? plain diphtheria, booster doses or part of a series ? 11. Diphtheria and whooping cough combined ? 17. Diphtheria whooping cough and Tetanus ? 10. Typhoid, booster dose or part of series ? 75. Small pox ? 14. Tetanus ? 6. Examination ? Food handlers? 6, teachers ? 12. For diagnosis, blood tests ? 23. Tuberculin skin tests ? 3. Mrs. Jack Morris and Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Busch 6f West Union, S. C. BOXSCORE on N.c.highways Killed August 16 through August 19 11 Injured August 16 through August 19 101 Killed through August this year 487 Killed through August 19, 1948 415 Injured through August 19 this year 5,620 Injured through Axigust 19, 1948 4,441 SO88AMON 8 In tylva U.Z.- ? \LD At Cull Governor Se< Service Froir For Rura] C< * Services To Continue Through Friday Night At Methodist Church Preaching services will continue at the Sylva Methodist Church Jl throughout the week at 7:45 in the evening. On Thursday and ^ Friday nights Rev. R. L. Young d will preach, and-on?Sunday morn- ' ing at 11:00 Rev. J. W. Moore will ? preach. The last Quarterly Conference ] of the year will be held at Dills- * boro Sunday night at 7:30. All . officials of the Sylva and Dills- 1 boro churches are expected to at- c tend, and the public is cordially invited to attend. CRAWFORD WILL | SUCCEED CATHEY ; AT PENN. AVENUE \ Sylvfo School Man Has ^ Been Named Principal t W. H. Crawford, of Sylva, sena- j lor irom me district, nbm j been named principal of the Pennsylvania Avenue School, it was announced this week by Superin- 1 tendent, A. J. Hutchins. Mr. c Crawford will succeed Turner A. * Cathey, who resigned during the summer, to become assistant term ? agent in Haywood County. i Mr. Crawford is a graduate of j Cullowhee Training School, now ( Western Carolina Teachers Col? l lege, and received his B. S. degree from the same institution in 1936. He taught for 12 years in the public schools of Jackson County, ' beginning in a two-teacher school, and ending at Sylva high school ^ where he taught for three years. He is a member of the Sylva Metnodist Church where he has been superintendent of the Sunday school for eight years; a mem- i ber of the board of stewards; the r trustees of W. C. T. College; the Syiva Lions Club, and of the Ma- 1 su;;ic lodge. He is at present state ' senator from the 32nd district. He is 38 years old, married and has two children.?Canton Enter- . prise. - f Rev. Ensley Dies In Hillsboro, Oregon Friends in Western North Carolina regret to learn of the death 1 of Kev. Thaddeus Ensley of Hillsboro, Oregon on July 19. He was r the son of the late Rev. Wilson |f Knsley and brother of the late Abe ' ^ Knsley, both residents of Jackson L coi^pty until their death. ? Rfrjv. JVjr. Knsley is survived by j several nieces and nephews in t Jackson county. ^ t Burley Field Day > To Be Held At Test Farm In Haywood The annual Burley Tobacco j Field Day will be held at the Mountain Test Farm near Waynes- J ville on Wednesday, August 31, j beginning at 10:30 a. m. and all ^ burley tobacco growers in Jackson county are cordially invited to attend. Clyde R. Powel Lecturer, Hypm Clyde R. Powell, widely known ( hypnosist and student of human phychology, will give a free pub- ( lie lecture and demonstration at j the Sylva elementary school aud- ? itorium tonight, Thursday, at 8 \ o'clock. Mr. Powell, who is director of j public relations for one of the na- j tion's large industries, has been 1 spending the past week in Western North Carolina, and his lec- * tures in this part of the State have j been arranged through Bower's i stores, a customer of the shoe firm j with which Mr. Powell is connect- i * <? $2.00 A Year?5c Copy lo whee eks Greater 1 Utilities ommunities 1200 To 1500 Present For Opening Program At College Monday P. M. Western Carolina Teachers Colege's first annual Western North ?aiuiina r arm anu nunie weeR iad an auspicious opening in Hoey luditorium Monday evening at :30 o'clock, with a large group if notables on the .stage, includng Governor W. Kerr Scott, R. V. Shoffner, of N. C. State College Extension, John W. Goodman of ' t C. State College Extension, actng president, W. E. Bird; Presilent-elect, Paul Reid. Dr. Clyde V. Erwin, State Superintendent of 3ublic Instruction; acting-Dean rV. B. Harrill; and members of the )oard of trustees for the college, ncluding Mrs. Charlie Hay, of iVaynesville; Fran Weaver, of \sheville; Gudger Crawford, of Sylva; W. T. Martin, of Bryson Jity; A. Lee Penland. of Hayes ille; Arnold Hyde, of Robbinsille and board chairman, E. J. RThitmire of Franklin. Two mem)ers were not present Mrs. Jerry Davidson of Murphy, cind Ralph irimley, of Winston-Salem. Mr. Shoflner was in charge of he program. Rev. C. M. Warren )f the Sylva Baptist church gave he invocation. The program opened with group singing led by Professor Ruff. An nteresting feature on the program was a number of songs by a Cherokee Indian quartet, singing soth in English and Cherokee. Acting President W. E. Bird welcomed the some 1200 to 1500 people assembed in the auditorijm, including many farmers and :heir wives, from all over Western Vorth Carolina and others in all .valks of life. Many Sylva people attended. President-elect Paul Reid was ntroduced by Chairman A Whitnire. Mr. Reid expressed his appreciation for the fine welcome he las received on the campus and (Continued on page 12) STATE LAWS GOVERN OPERATION OF BUSES. AGE TO ENTER SCHOOL Public school buses will not be permitted to pick up passengers )r nnyone except the children ateruling the school the bus serves md the driver, as set out in the State school laws. Also, accordng to State school laws he age limit for children ng the first grade, no childM >e accepted for enrollment fl le or she will be six years .9HHB >r before October 1st, anJt^ I rhild must enter school withvm " j. 'irst month of the term. flM/f I aws are not local county I. \ promulgated by the schoollfcl^^t I 1 :ials, but are State laws andM^^&l \ >e complied with. Supt. Zlope states that the laws complied with and he urgflE^H&r ?ooneration of thp ffpnpral l9 Well Known itist Coming ?d. His appearance in Sylva is look?d forward to with much interest as his subject will be "Underhanding and Influencing Human Behavior." ' Following his address he will live a demonstration on hypnosis, first hypnotising individuals and then the entire audience. Mr. Powell tft a member of the .Jjgyj American SodWty of Master Ma? $jj. .^3 {icians, and it wit announced thpfr If requested ill advance, he add a half-hotir of illusiont Jftilj slight-of-hand performances^
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