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VOL. XG1V?NO. 21
Hatchir
Officer Of U.
Of Commerc
HereTuesdaj
Ed. H. Cherry To Talk On1*
Our Responsibility For
Better Government
Speaker at a special meeting
arranged by the officials of the
Jackson County Chamber of Comi
merce, to be held Tuesday, October ,
24, at 7:45 p. m. at the Sylva elementary
school auditorium, will be ]
Ed H. Cherry, Assistant Manager '
of the Southeastern Division of 1
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, Atlanta, Ga. His ,
subject will be, "Our responsibility <
for Better Government." The <
general public is urged to take ad- j
vantage of the opportunity to hear
Mr. Cherry who has a message all j
Americans should be interested 1
in.
Mr. Cherry was one of the parti- 1
cipants in an Area Conference on 1
National Affairs held recently at *
Asheville which was attended by 3
a delegation of local business lead- 1
ers. In his talk before the local
group Mr. Cherry is expected to 1
discuss the current legislative si- >
tuation in Congress and its effect I
upon the people of this area, as well 1
as to outline some of the means by <
which local citizens can act for <
themselves to get better govern- 1
ment. Following his talk there ?
will be a roundtable session in i
* which all present will be invited
to participate. In this forum part <
of the program such legislative ]
proposals as, Socialized 'Medicine, t
Federal Aid to Education, Public ]
* Housing, Wage Hour Legislation, <
Economic Controls, etc., will be <
discussed. <
A former newspaper man, Mr. *
Cherry has been engaged in Chamber
of Commerce work for the
past fourteen years. In his present
position he has opportunity to visit
I with business men of ten southeastern
states and to learn their
attitudes on these legislative sub- ^
jects. The meeting is being spon- *
sored by the National Affairs committee
of the Jackson county
Chamber of commerce. i ,
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Superior Court
Assault Case B<
The October term of the Jack-jj
son County Superior Court ad- '
journed on Monday the 17th with <
Judge Dan K. Moore, presiding. <
? The court disposed of the following
cases: j
William B. Brown, drunken and t
reckless driving?$200 and costs, c
Lewis M. Moody, plead guilty I
to drunken driving after his license
had been revoked. He was i
fined $200 and costs of court. t
James Vernon Hughey, plead ?
guilty to reckless driving. He was ?
f fined $25 and costs. s
Clyde M. Austin, plead guilty
to violation of the prohibition laws, c
He was fined $50 and costs. c
Sylvester Arnold, plead guilty
to violation of the prohibition laws f
and was fined $50 and costs. 1
Kenneth Parris, was found t
guilty of carrying a concealed
weapon. His fine was $50 and t
costs. 3
Albert L. McMahan, was found
guilty of drunken driving. He was j
- - - * 1
sentenced to 4 montns on me roaa. i<
Leo Wilson, was found guilty
of driving while drunk, and fined <
$100 and costs. J
> Howard C. Fischer, was convicted
of driving drunk and breaking <
and entering. He received 4even i
months on the road.
Oscar W. Wood, was found guilty 1
of breaking and entering. His <
sentence was set at 6 months. ]
Rozell Franks, was convicted of 1
driving drunk and sentenced to i
4 months. 1
[ William George Webb, was con- <
victed of driving drunk, fined $100 1
and the cost of court. 1
Floyd and Oscar Mills, plead i
Thi
igESgl
S. Chamber
e To Speak
October 25
POULTRY LABORATORY
PUNNED FOR WNC
Plans for a WNC Poultry Laboratory
are under serious consideration
in Raleigh at the present
time, following a statement to the
State Board of Agriculture by
Hugh Harris, assistant agriculture
commissioner, that mountain farmers
are fearful of the outbreak
af a disease which would destroy
their new source of income. He
said the western poultrymen are
clamoring for the establishment
af a poultry diagnostic laboratory
in their section.
Harris went on to say that a
group of poultry specialists investigated
the situation during the
summer and agreed on the need
for such a laboratory. However,
at the present time, there is a
shortage of funds which temporarily
blocks plans for the laboratory.
The board has endorsed the
laboratory, asking the Council of
3tate to consider it as an emergency
matter. The' council will
ae asked to finance the project
aut of the State's contingency and
emergency fund. The cost for the
first year, said Harris, including
$3,000 for equipment, is estimated
at $14,000.
The demand for the laboratory
xmoes as a result of the rapid expansion
of the poultry industry in
:his section. Commercial broiler
production has increased in Yan:ey,
Buncombe and Haywood
:ounties from a few thousand to
jver 400,000 broilers a year. In
Fackson, Macon, Clay, Cherokee
and Graham counties, the number
)f breeding birds for the produc:ion
of hatching eggs has increased
from less than 20,000 to more
:han 300,000. Conservative estimates
place the gross income to
farmers from this new business at
?2,800,000 for the current year.
The industry claims that mountain
eggs hatch out 15 per cent
more chicks than those eggs set
in warmer climates.
Adjourns;
ound Over
juilty to manufacturing liquor,
rheir prayer for judgment was
:ontinued till February term 01
:ourt.
The case against Don Stevens
ind George Hodgins, was continued
ill next term of court. The court
jrdered 3 witnesses under $5,000
x>nd each.
Homer Green who was sentenced
n the February term of court for
J to 8 years for manslaughter, had
ippealed to the higher court. His
ippeal was dismissed and the
;entence put into effect.
John R. Allen, was found guilty
)f reckless driving, fined $100 and
:osts.
Bruce McCall, plead guilty to
orgery and violation of the prohibition
laws. He was sentenced
<4
o 2 years on the road.
Marshall Bumgarner, was found
fuilty of driving drunk and fined
>200 and costs.
David Yourigbird, was found
juilty of driving drunk, fined $100
ind costs.
Avery M. Woods, found guilty
>f reckless driving, was fined $35
ind cost*.
Glenn H. Hdyle, found guilty of
iriving drunk and larceny of auto,
vas sentenced to 19 months.
The following named persons
toiled to appear and so forfeited
:ash bonds: Derwood Middleton,
Bee man M. Blenton, Earl A. Boick,
Edmond Lanier Dobbs, Donald
Settlemyre, Prank J. Owens,
William J. Weaver, Jr., Roy Stevenson,
Luther W. Rice, Lewis Lee
Parker, James Waldrop, Donald
E. Phillips, Venoy Jewell Settlemyre.
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Sylvt
Industri
1st Load Of Pi
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Kir .*?* ?? !
Shown above is the first group
Agriculture Worker's Council. The
T. F. Cannon, Roy Fox, W. T. Brov
Thelma Harrill, Miss Mary Johnstor
Rich.
C Of C SPEAKER
Ed H. Cherry, Southeastern Manager
of the U. S. Chamber of Com
merce who speaks in Sylva next
Tuesday night, is recognized as
an authority on his subject of, "Our
Responsibility For Better Government."
He is a most interesting
and forceful speaker.
Halcyon Club To Sponsor
"Robin Hood" At Drive-in
The Halcyon Club of Sylva is
sponsoring a benefit movie next
Tuesday and Wednesday nights
at the Sylva Drive-in Theatre.
"The Adventures of Robin Hool",
starring Errol Flynn and Olivia
DeHaviland will be the feature
attraction, with admission set at
$1.00 per car.
The proceeds of the admission
will go for the purpose of helping
some worthy Jackson County boy
or girl through college.
Scarlet Fever In
Qualla Community
The County Health Department
has reported 7 new cases of Scarlet
Fever in the Qualla School. Although
the disease has not reached
the dangerous stage in the area,
the Health Department urges that
mothers be especially careful of
sore-throats ,and keep their chil
dren home from school in the
case of that symptom.
If precautions are followed, the
county authorities feel certain that
an epidemic can be avoided.
Svlvanians To Attend
Masonic Meet In Asheville
Sylva people to attend the annual
fall ceremonial of the Oasis
Temple in Asheville next Friday
and Saturday are Mr. and Mrs.
Jennings Bryson, Mr. and Mrs.
Rudy Hardy, Miss Nancy Allison,
and Mr. Boyd Sossamoh. A special
program of entertainment has
been planned for the ladies on
Saturday afternoon which will include
a tour of Biltmore house and
estate to begin at 2 p. m. from the
Von/(Arhlh and a
tJCVil ?C T BMWVt VU? ?
tea at the hotel at 2 p. m.
The annual potentates Ball will
be held in the City auditorium beginning
at 9 p. m. with the "Desert
Knights", the Greensboro shrine
club band, playing for dancing
LVA ]
i, N. C. Thursday, Oct. 20,
I Well 1
lllets Arrive In
of pullets to arrive in the county an
Hatching Egg program was started t
vn, Robert Varner, Carl Jamison, Jc
i, D. C. Higdon, Cornelius Deitz, Free
Jackson Citii
Out Legal W
By an overwhelming margin, i the
voters of Jackson County made I ^
I f\
it known in a special election las* J
QaturHnv that tho salo of heer and I
wine would become illegal in the /
county 60 days from the date of 1
the election. The period of grace r
is given the dealers in order that r
they may dispose of their present I
stocks by that time. t
By voting 21 to 1 against the '
sale of the beverages, Jackson x
County set a record fbr the State, 1
the majority of "no" over "yes" c
votes being the largest ever recorded.
r
13,449 votes were cast against ^
the sale of beer, as against 178 for '
its sale. 3,457 ballots said "no" C
to the sale of wine, whereas only s
160 took the affirmative viewpoint.
The largest balloting was c
in Sylva, followed closely by Cul- 1
lowhee and Hamburg. In these r
precincts, as in every other precinct
in the county, the majority of |
"no" votes was staggering.
By precinct the voting went? 1
Barkers Creek, for wine 5, against 1
wine 180; for beer 4, against beer |
179. Canada No. 1, no votes for f
the sale of wine and 32 against;
no votes for beer and 32 against.
Canada No. 2, 1 vote for wine and J
42 against: one vote for beer and ,
43 against. Caney Fork voted 8
for wine and 130 against; 8 for beet
and 130 against. Cashiers voted
7 for wine and 183 against; 9 for jj
beer and 189 against. Cullowhee J
voted 28 for the sale of wine and J
374 against; 28 for the sale of beer |
and 374 against. Dillsboro voted |
11 for wine and 112 against; 1
11 for beer and 114 against.
Hamburg voted 2 for wine and
323 against; 1 for beer and 326
against. Greens Creek voted 4 for r
wine and 140 against; 4 for beer 3
and 140 against. Mountain voted i]
0 for wine and 93 against; 0 for '
beer and 96 against. Qualla voted (
25 for wine and 372 against, 25 r
for beer and 372 against. River *
No. 1 voted 6 for wine and 175 r
against; 6 for beer and 174 against.
River No. 2 voted 4 for wine and *
28 against; 5 for beer and 28 c
against. v
Savannah voted 8 for wine and J
216 against; 14 for beer and 212
against. Scotts Creek No. 1 voted
1 for wine and 74 against; 2 for c
beer and 73 against. Scotts Creek i
No. 2 voted 1 for wine and 89
against; 3 for beer and 88 against.
" A.*.- O J it ^
ocoiu creeK ryu. o vuicu u i\ji wmc
and 34 against; 6 for beer and 34 1
against. ?
Sylva North voted 15 for wine '
and 256 against; 19 for beer and c
248 against. Sylva South voted
22 for wine and 433 against; 25 for
beer and 433 against. Webster
voted 6 for wine and 168 against; c
7 for beer and 168 against.
The totals were 160 for the sale ,
of wine and 3,457 against; 178 for 4
beer and 3,449 against its sale.
OSSAMON'S In Sylva j
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1949
Underw,
4
Egg Program
jJfSpN ^3
id they are being inspected by the
)y this group who are, left to right,
)hn Farley, C. T. McMillan, Mrs.
1 Shelton, John Corbin. and C. J.
sens Vote
ine, Beer
CULLOWHEE P.-T.A.
rO MEET TODAY
The Cullowhee Parent-Teacher
Association will meet today at the
ttcKee Training school at 7:30 p.
n. The program will include talks
m Highway Safety by W. T.
iouser of the State Highway Parol
and School Safety by Mr. C.
A. Hoyle, principal of the Cullovhee
school. Music will be fur
lished by the College Faculty
juartette.
Hostesses for the meeting are
drs. Blanche Howard, Mrs. Edna
Jimpson, Mrs. Myv$le Ensley, Mrs.
Trances Norton, Mrs. Alfred
Jreenwood, and Mrs. Sam Bryon.
Mrs. Haines Reagan is president
>f the association, and Mrs. Wiliam
Ashbrook is program comnittee
chairman.
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Church, farm and civic leaders
>f Jackson Co. will meet Oct. 24
it Sylva Baptist Church at 10:30
i. m. to discuss organization of a
ocal drive for the Christian Rural
Overseas Program (CROP), the
lationwide interchurch program
o send farm commodities to the
;eedy overseas.
The meeting is being called by
lev. C. M. Warren, who was recently
named county CROP convener
by a group of persons in the
ounty interested in the Christian
motherhood program. Last year
^ROP sent 2,392 railroad carloads
>f food to the needy abroad.
At the October 24th meeting the
^ROP program will be explained
>y Mr. D. D. Gross, CROP supervisor
for Jackson and several
leighboring counties. The need
ibroad will be discussed, and the
>roposed participation by Jackson
rounty outlined.
CROP is a nationwide program
o fill Friendship Food Trains with
)ulk commodities such as wheat,
rorn, beans, and milk for the needy
)verseas. Principal emphasis in
he drive is in North Carolina and
19 other top agricultural states.
Among the persons who are expected
to attend the county meetng
are: Pastors of all churches and
:ivic leaders.
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ray In
25,000 Nich
About Reatb
m/
Laying For ;
COLE EXPLAINS WHY
aui if a niAin nin iiat
oiLiA Dflnu uiu nui
APPEAR AT BALL GAME
In order to clear up any misunderstanding
this statement is issued
for the purpose of explaining
the reason why the high school
band did not appear at the football
game last Friday night. Five
oi the members were excused Frida>
to go out of town, their parents
agreeing.
As is generally known the band
is small in number, thus making
it virtually impossible for the band
to perform whenever two or three
of its members are missing. It is
true that some of the boys and
girls play better than others, but
each is a vital part of the whole
band. Therefore it is necessary
that they all be present in order
that the band perform at its best.
Rather than let the band make a
bad appearance the band director
used his own judgment and withheld
the performance.
The above statement was made
by Mr. Ben Cole, director of the
S y I v a band, following some
criticism of the band's failure to
play for the Sylva-Asheville-Biltmore
game last week.
Mr. Cole always has and will
continue to welcome any constructive
criticism anyone has to offer
toward improving the band, but
as long as he is head director hc^
will be responsible for making
decisions as to when the band shall
or shall not appear. He is anxious
to work with the people of the
community in building up the
band but to do this he must, as
director, use his own judgment in
matters as stated above.
Mr. Cole also stated that under
no condition will the band appear
in the rain. This would be hard
on both the instrument and the
player.
The number of milk cows on
North Carolina farms has been
gradually declining for the past
five years.
Homecoming C
Western Caroli
Western Carolina Teachers College
celebrates its sixtieth birthday
with the annual Homecoming
Day on October 22. Founded in
1889 by Robert Lee Madison, the
college has enjoyed the pleasure
of expanding from a one-room
high and prep school to the stature
of a nationally accredited institution
of teacher training with eleven
modern buildings constituting its
present campus, and a three million
dollar appropriation for further
expansion of its facilities.
Events for the day will begin
with registration of Alumni at the
Student Union Building during the
morning hours. Open House, an
inspection tour of the dormitories,
will be held from 1:30 until 4:30
and will begin at Madison Dormitory,
going to Robertson Hall, and
then to Moore Dormitory where
an informal tea, sponsored by the
scholastic honorary fraternity
Alpha Phi Sigma, will give the
faculty an opportunity to renew
acquaintances with former students.
A supper in the college
dining hall will feature the presentation
of the new President
Paul Reid, and the Board of Trustees
to the Alumni group.
The main attraction of the evening
will begin at eight o'clock
when the kick-off of the highly
important North State Conference
game between the title-hungry
Catamounts and Lenoir-Rhyne
Bears begins. At half time the official
dedication of the new Memorial
Stadium will take place.
Mr. Ralph Sutton, chairman of the
i Stadium Committee, will preside.
$2.00 A Year?5c Copy
County
ols Pullets
Y To Start
29 Farmers
* County Agent Brown
Sees Bright Future For
This Type Of
Industry Here
By W. T. Brown, County Agent
Jackson County is turning to
hatching eggs.
This statement is not literally
true but the hatching eg? program
is well under way in our county.
Proof of this is the fact that approximately
25,000 ten-week-old
pullets have been put on range
since July 1st. This accomplishment
became a reality because the
Agriculture Workers of Jackson
County believe in the possibilities
of the program as a mear.s of helping
farm families to make more
money.
Some people have expressed a fear
that we may produoe more hatching
eggs than the market demands.
That is possible, but it appears to
be rather far in the future. What'
is actually happening is that the
large hatcheries are simply moving
their supply flock into this
area, and discontinuing buying .
eggs from other sections. This is
prompted by the discovery that
eggs produced in our county hatch
better, especially during July, Aug.
ust, and September. Our heavy
rainfall and cool summer nights
seem to be largely responsible for
this, assuming that good management
practices are followed.
The hatching egg program is not
a gpt-Zttfh-quick scheme. It appears,
however, to be a sound
program for the farmer who will
follow instructions, and care for
the chickens regularly in the manner
described to him. It is very
important that producers of hatching
eggs work closely with the
hatchery man who buys the eggs.
The importance of raising pullets
on range cannot be over -emphasized.
They need to be on
good grazing crops such as ladino
clover and grasses. Some winter
grazing should be provided for
winter pullets such as rye grass,
crimson clover, rye and barley.
Besides saving other feed, a
?Continued on page 6
Celebration At
Ina Saturday
Professor W. E. Bird, Dean of the
college, will recognize the parents
of the WCTC students who were*
killed in service and will introduce
Mr. Jonathan Woody presi
dent of the Alumni Association,,
who will present the stadium toWestern
Carolina. President P&ul
Reid will accept it in behalf of the
college.
The final event on the calendar
will be an informal dance which
will be held in Breese gymnasium
immediately following the game.
Miss Helen Hartshorn, chairman
of the Homecoming Committee and
Secretary of the Alumni group, is
in charge of the general arrangements.
Other members of the
committee ate Miss Alice Benton,
Mrs. Lillian Buchanan, Tyson
Cathey, Gerald Eller, Mrs. Edith
Hall, W. B. Harrill, W. Glenn Ruff,
and Ralph Sutton.
Curb Market Changes
Hours To Afternoon
The Jackson County Curb-mark*
et will open for sale Friday after*
noon, October 21, and each Friday
thereafter, at 1 o'clock and re*
main open until 4. This change
from the morning hours was made
due to the fact the mornings are
getting cold. It is hoped that by
opening the market in the after*
noons it can serve the public until
much later in the year.
Fifty nice Hereford heifers were
purchased recently for breeding,
purposes by seven fanners ilk
Northampton County.