* VOL. XXIV?NO. 24 Stadium ^B^B1J| 1 ' : .1 ;-.| : i'j Hm ' < * & ?? I I ; i '; I' ;.:;:'-j;!' j |:ii !:i:j ';:' J:['';?: President Paul A. Reid, secon the Western Carolina Teachers Col W. Morgan, right, representing th< stadium was dedicated October 24 chairman of the stadium committe left, who recognized the parents battles. Corn Selected For CROP Col The Rev. C. M. Warren, county chairman of the CROP collection, has requested that the committee in charge of arranging for the collections meet at the Sylva Baptist Church on Saturday, November 12, at 11 a.m. CROP, or the Christian Rural Overseas Program, is a national movement by the combined churt ches of America to gather a large portion of the recent American harvest for shipment to more needy parts of the world. Plans for Jackson county are * indefinite at the present time, but Rev. Warren and his committee have decided that corn will b# the item to be collected in this cotfhty. Each county throughout the state and nation as a whole makes a collection of one certain item of which there is an abundance in their particular ar.ea. Here in Jackson county, the corn crop was bountiful during the past season. The corn will be collected, packed aboard boxcars, and shipped to a central shipping area from which the corn will be sent to some area in thp world most in need. Although plans are not complete, it is hoped to begin the collections sometime during the later part of November or early December. Once begun, it is hoped that the collections can be completed in not more than 10 days or 2 weeks. Jackson county officers are, besides Rev. Mr. Warren as chairman, Rev. B. S. Hensley as vicechairman, Rev. R. T. Houts, Rev. J. E. Brown, Rev. John L. Hyatt, and Rev. Homer Jones serving as assistant vice-chairman. Miss Pauline Snelson is secretary, Rev. W. ^ Q. Grigg is treasurer and publicity chairman while the Rev. G. E. Scruggs is the commodity chairman. I Herald Buys A, Eauivment Moi * * Your Sylva Herald was printed in its own home this week. Since coming to Sylva in July, 1945, the publishers have looked forward to the time when they would have a building of their own on Main street. Negotations were begun September 1st for the Allison Motor Company building next to the McGuire building which were completed a few weeks later. Workmen have been busy for the past four weeks putting the building in shape for The Herald equipment which was moved in last week-end. All the presses, linotype and other equipment were moved in and placed last Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Mr. w r. Stnllrun #xnerienced in handling heavy machinery, directed the work. Due to his skill and the excellent help of the shop force none of the equipment was damaged in the least and no one as much as sustained a mashed finger. The fact that so much equipment had to be placed and machine Thi Dedicated ; ! r WSPI1?M ' vi^jjjM ^..* -^i^B " ?:-:::>S^^^^K H j ^n^^^^^^^^^H|x;X;::X;.vX::;.;.' v.vljKy.*;>> jiBi ^ MUl^: 1^1 LLl^u 1 -;: ; h-i-M1';; ; ' ' ! 1; '' ; i -- i -" 'I -!- I : i -'/r ! : I ' ',' ! I _J_^B r* . I 1 I t: I n ( t d from right, is shown as he accepts r lege Memorial Stadium from Charles i i college Alumni Association, as the I. Also show are Ralph Sutton, left, * e, and Dean W. ?. Bird, second from of the men who lost their lives in c c As Commodity I Llection ' a ? a j County Health Dept. Urges J Use Of Immunization v The reporting of a case of dip- c theria in Cashiers has spurred the' ii Health Office to urge parents in p the county to takeN advantage of b the facilities offered here for the g immunization against diptheria. p A clinic is held each Tuesday and Saturday at the county health is office at the Court House for this | n purpose, and Miss Mann, County i s\ nurse, stresses that it is important i< for parents to bring their children a in for shots so that the disease can oi be prevented. ? Parents are also reminded of^ 1 the whooping cough vaccinations which can be obtained at the health' office. ( I * k . Final Minstrel Show To Be Given Nov. 11 On Friday, November 11, Arm- o istice Day, the Sylva Lions Club b will give what will probably be c; the final performance of their a Negro Minstrel Show at Hoey Aw a j ditorium, Cullowhee^ Curtain tj time is 7:30 p.m. i ir Tuesday night of this week the ^ show was given at the Glenville school before a packed house, the C{ third showing for this season. Each showing of the minstrel has been ai a great success and the Lions Club b wishes to thank the public for the c< enthusiastic reception of each ei showing. ! ** All who have missed the "show 31 of the year" are cordially invited to come to Cullowhee Friday night, w November 11, for the final perfor- b< mance. .S1 < ! in Macon County now has 34 Grade dc A dairies. Average size of herds I is 14 cows each. j M llison Building, led Last Week % tested we were late Monday get- ? ting started in operation again. p This, along with the Western Car- ^ olinian which had to come off the press Monday, has caused some delay on this issue of The Herald. By this time next week we hope to have everything in order and back in full production in every ^ department. ^ The business and news office ar and the office supply department w are still in the old location but w w#? hnn#? to havi? that nart of our . _ new location in readiness to move in them the last of this week. As it fi| now is we are having to do con- j co siderable running back and forth kf between the two places. ! he After we get fully settled in our new home, which should be 0t within the next week or two, we! w< invite our friends to make us a1 or visit and see bow you like our Cr place. We feel that we are going 8h to like it much better than the th old and that working conditions at will be much better. : Sy: Sylv Redde rhrash Com Discuss Jack Problems Will Meet In Court House I At 10 O'clock To Make | Plans For Road Proeram The road problems of Jackson ( ounty will come into the spotight Monday morning when Dale 'hrash, Highway Commissioner of his district, will hold a special neeting at the County Court House court room) at 10:00 o'clock for he purpose of discussing road1 natters with Jackson county citzens. Several engineers and maintenmce men will accompany Mr. thrash here Monday. They will iave maps and other information oncerning the roads of Jackson ounty. Mr. Thrash's plans for inauguating the rural road improvement Lrogram in this district are to have ome person from each communiy who knows the needs to meet nd discuss the county projects as whole, with civic leaders and co- \ inty officials. This phase of the, /ork is slated for later in the1 /inter. At the present time the Jommissioner is interested in tell-' ig county citizens just what the: roblems are and how they can e solved, and also to obtain sug- ' estions from Jackson county peole themselves. I "Our purpose right at this time, ) t to get everyone on rock," Com- ! lissioner Thrash said. "We have i bockpiles of crushed stone at var- < >us places, and will put this on < 11 roads where it is needed in 1 rder to get the people out of the 1 'People Don't E Sylva's Oldtime By BILL MILLER l Mr. W. R. Tallent has seen a lot f mountain water go under the ridge?90 years of it in all. He an look back through the years nd remember when there wasn't paved road in these parts?the me the first train came puffing lto Sylva?people running alongide the first automobile wonderig if the back wheels would atch the front ones?the old ishioned log-rollings, quiltings nd cornshucking. He can look ack on those events, and when he j jmpares that time with the prfes- j it he says, "People don't enjoy lemselves as much now?they ist, don't know how." If anyone knows, he should. He as born 90 years ago, and has ?en enjoying life's passing every nee. "I've had a good time liv- . ig", he says, "wouldn't mind * )ing it all over again!" * He spent his boyhood over in aeon county, in what was wild, w >untry in those days. Mr. Tal- a nt relates in interesting detail a e big hunts the men used to go ? i. "we would all get togetner, ither a lot of provisions, and rike out up in the mountains ' r a week at a time, killing deer, c leasant, wild turkey, and squir- 11 Is. Then we'd come home and a ay till the meat ran out again. a rhose are the best times in a 1 an's life?about 18 to 25. He ' >esn't have anything to worry m!" v He married in his early twenties id came to Jackson county. Web- C er was the county seat then ] id he settled there. "Webster as the town in those days. Sylva f as just a little village. They used t hold court in an old log build- \ g up in Love's Field. They n laily had to build them another urt house though, because people ii >pt taking pieces of the old one o >me for firewood." i "People used to help one an- C her back in those days. We F 3uld all get together and help t te of the neighbors get in his op, or build a house. At corn- c ucking time, we would all shuck e corn together, have big dances a night?and then after all the p (Continued on page 10) |fl LVA : a, N. C. Thursday, Nov. 1 11 To ing Mon. To son Road ith Citizens mud." Thrash also stated that he would like to know of any school bus route that needs attention. All paving projects are beinf held up until next April, he said with all attention right now bein^ placed on getting rural people oui of the mud, and on "a rock foundation road." Thrash is visiting all Westerr North Carolina counties in his effort to meet the road problems He recently held a similiar meeting in both Swain and Haywooc counties. Scout^Troop 9 Attends District Meet At Rock Hil Members of Troop 9, Daniel Boone Council, of Sylva attendee the annual district meeting at Friendship College, Rock Hill, S C., on November 5. The group was accompanied by troop committeeman Rev. J. H Smith and Scout-master C. L Love. The boys attending the meeting were Bobby C. Bryson, patrol leader; Claude Wells, senior patrol leader; Richard Bryson, scribe: and Daniel Bryson, patrol leader The meeting was called to order by the Regional Council president, Dr. J. J. Clinton of Lancaster, South Carolina. Troop No. 9 was Inspired and benefited by this very enjoyable meeting. They wish tc extend their appreciation to the business men of Sylva who helped to make the trip possible. njoy Life" Says r,W.R. Tallent ht ^Bi&i ||| WL W.Y.F. Sub-District At 3ryson City Monday Night The Methodist Youth Fellowship >ub-District meeting of Jackson nd Swain counties will be held it the Bryson City Methodist hurch on Monday evening, Nov. 4, at 7:30 o'clock. All members are requested to ring some canned goods, fruits, r vegetables, and the church havng the nicest display will receive i prize. After the prize has been iwarded, each church will take heir basket to give to some needy amily in his particular community. It is hoped that a good number vill be present for the meeting. ^lub Raises Money For hospital Equipment Approximately $45 was realized rom the tacky party sponsored by he Business and Professional Vomen's club last Thursday eveling in the Community house. Cake walks, horse shoe pitchng, fortune telling, and a number f other games were enjoyed hroughout the evening. Mr. Billy Crawford and little Miss Linda 'adgett won the prizes for being he tackiest dressed persons. Refreshments of coffee, nuts, andy, and cake were served. The money will be used to buy n anesthetic machine for the hoslital. tOSSAMON't In ftylva HERj [Q, 1949 Dedic; FARM HOUSING ACT OF 1949 ANNOUNCED Farmers in Jackson County are showing considerable interest ir the new Housing Act recently passed by Congress, according to Ra> I F. HemDhill. Countv Supervisor To be eligible for loans an appli^ cant must be a farm owner, and 5.be unable to obtain credit for hu ' construction or repair work frorr * local sources at reasonable terms ' A farm tenant may not obtain * * loan under the Housing Act; but < * farm owner may borrow to repai; or construct farm buildings for hi tenants. In a brief description of th< farm housing program as authoriz" ed, Mr. Hemphill said that mos loans would be made for construction or repair of homes and othei I farm buildings to farmers whos< | income from farm or other resources is sufficient to repay th< loan plus interest without furthei assistance from the Government Loans will be repayable in a max. imum of 33 years, at 4 per cent " interest. When a farmer, because * of circumstances beyond his control, is unable to make his payr ments, a moratorium on interesl and principal may be granted, and in extreme cases the interest foi that year may be forgiven. A farmer whose income is con| sidered inadequate to repay a loan ' on schedule may borrow money ii ' a change in farming methods would make his income adequate to repay the loan. In such cases where the ? farmer works out a farm plan that 1 will bring the needed increase in ' his income, the government will 1 offer special assistance. During the J first five years of the loan if the L adjusted farming plan is carried out, up to half the principal pay' ment and all of the interest due may be paid by the i .OFFICES AT COURT HOUSE j i TO BE CLOSED i In observance of Armistice Day< , all offices at the Jackson County court house will be closed, Friday, Nov. 11. | The Employmevit Security Com-; mission wishes to announce that , claims for unemployment benefits 1 will be taken at the American^ Legion building, Sylva, Monday, November 14. | SYLVA4-H CLUB i ELECTS OFFICERS I AT MEETING |: I | j The Sylva Senior 4-H Club met %M 1 i_ it _ t j i ' , iviunuay in ine eiemeniary scnooi ( | auditorium. During the business ^ i session the following officers were ^ , elected: president, Ravenna Queen; , vi|e-president, William Holden; , secretary, Darlene Cable; report- ( er, June Middleton. ' The Sylva 4-H Club is working 1 j along with the other 4-H Clubs ' of the county to raise money to 1 ! be invested in a 4-H Club camp. < | This camp will give several of the 1 4-H club members a splendid op portunity for both education and < recreation during the summer ' i months. This camp can offer 1 i undreamed of possibilities for ] i helping the club members of the 1 county. ( Farm Bureau 1 Says State Agri A. C. Edwards, Hookerton, i president of the North Carolina 1 Farm Bureau, has declared that ] Tar Heel farmer* will "rnntirm** fn - strengthen their position by see- < ing that each county goes over the top" in the current state-wide < drive for 80,000 members. The NCFB president told some < 50 campaign leaders and members of the Board of Directors at a meeting in Raleigh, November 2 that "the time is short to finish the drive successfully." He re- < minded them that county Farm < Bureau membership totals for the drive must be in the State Farm < Bureau office at Greensboro be- < fore November SO. j Edwards said the only way far- ! $2.00 A Year?5c Copy untain >u n tain To ory Of Men ailed In War Water Of Fountain With Colored Lights Reflecting rhru It To Be Turned On Armistice Day will be celebrated in Jackson County on Friday, featnroH Ku o Kia ^n?>ina ?.uvwt wu WJ u wig (>U1 nuc uumig the afternoon, the dedication of the recently completed War Memorial Fountain, a football game between Sylva and Murphy, and to climax the day, the annual American Legion banquet and dance during the evening. Stores in Sylva, the Town Hall and the County Court House officials have all made plans to close their doors and take part in the day's activities. Festivities get under way Friday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock when a parade, led by the Sylva High School band, will march up Main street. All of the county's veterans have been requested to join - the parade whether in uniform or not. The parade is to form at the High School building promptly at one o'clock. Immediately following the parade, attention will be focused upon the site of the War Memorial Fountain at the bottom of the Court House steps. At that time, the fountain will be dedicated, the address to be delivered by Congressman Monroe M. Redden, who represents this District in Congress. Congress Redden will be introduced by Mayor Hugh Monteith. The invocation will be given by Rev. W. Q. Grigg, pastor [>f the Sylva Methodist church and who served as a chaplain in the Navy during World War II. The benediction will be given by Rev. B. S. Hensley, pastor of Scotts Creek Baptist church. The beautiful Memorial Fountain is a project of the Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion. The old fountain, a memorial to the dead, has been completely rebuilt at a cost of $2,423.27, the money being raised by the Women Df the Auxiliary through donations by individual citizens, plays, etc. The play, "Laff It Off" presented Monday and Wednesday nights, was for the benefit of the Fountain fund. Sylva will play Murphy at 2:30 n the afternoon, in a game that will conclude the Hurricane's conference schedule. The nro [reeds of the game will go to the Sylva High Band, which will play during the game. At 7:30 on Friday evening, a turkey dinner will be served at the American Legion Hall for the veterans of the county, also survivors of deceased veterans and ~ol. Lee Hooper will speak. The ileal will be prepared by members of the Woman's Auxiliary. Tickets are on sale at $1.00 each. Following the dinner a square dance will close the day's festivities at the Legion Hall. In case of bad weather on Friday afternoon, the dedicatory service will be held in the Ritz Theatre at the appointed hour and the parade will be cancelled. Weather forecasts predict clear skies however. T il U ? UJJ \fUUlU cultral Agent mers can hope to keep the gains they have made is through strong, pound organization. He urged everyone present to return to their counties and communities and work hard to make sure their individual Farm Bureau unit membership quotas are met well ahead of November 30. Others who spoke included: Vice-President P. N. Taylor, White Plains; R. Flake Shaw, Greensboro, Executive Vice-President and Secretary; the various District Chairmen for the campaign, and John I. Eagles, Hookerton; Walter G. Lowry, Pineville and George G. Farthing, Asheville, Field Representatives for the State Farm Bureau. r..