VOL. XXL.?NO. 25
Thrash
Memorial Fc
Dedicated At
* Ceremony N<
Fountain Is Lovely At
Night With Colored
Lights On Water j
Approximately 1500 people
heard Rep. Monroe Redden dedi- p
cate the Memorial War Fountain '
in Sylva last Friday afternoon in (
a ceremony which highlighted (
Jackson county's observance of
Armistice Day. j
Following a parade which was }
led by the Sylva High School (
Band, and joined by veterans of ^
two wars, Boy Scouts, and local .
dignitaries; a large crowd assembled
at the bottom of the County .
Court House steps to witness the
dedication ceremonies.
Mrs. Lawrence Cordell of the i
American Legion Auxiliary spoke s
of the Fountain with the following
words, "The members of (
the American Legion have looked j
forward to this occasion for a long ,
timno Wo Vmvo wished to honor .
our Jackson county soldiers of the
World Wars in a fitting and proper ?
manner, and so it was decided to 9
reconstruct the old fountain which
had ceased to be either useful or <
attractive. Many hours of plan- ;
ning, labor and thought have gone i
into the completion of this fountain.
The members of the various 1
committees have given of their 9
time freely and gladly, striving
for a common goal . . .The erection ,
of a fountain, which would serve j
as a constant reminder to all of ,
us that our own beloved citizens ]
of Jackson county heeded tfe# <
call to defend ou roountfy ancr ?
our flag. We take just pride today
in the completion of our proj- j
ect, and feel that it shall bring
pleasure to those who live here
and to the many who come from
far away to pause and enjoy the
beauty of our mountain country. 1
"These, then, are our ideals of <
love, beauty and appreciation con- <
? gealed and made permanent in 1
stone and concrete, in the splash- i
ing of the dancing water and the *
soft glow of the multicolored 1
lights." 1
Mrs. Raymond Glenn, Presi- 1
dent of the Legion Auxiliary, Mrs.
C. Z. Candler, the first president s
of the local Unit, and Mr. Richard 1
O. Wilson, Commander of the Leg- 1
ion Post, unveiled the plague and ?
started the flow of the fountain J
water. *
Following the dedication cere- 1
mony, one of the largest crowds *
of the season, watched Sylva High 1
School defeat Murphy 44 to 0 in a ?
football game. (
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During the evening, 125 veterans,
veterans' wifes and friends attended
the annual American Legion
banquet, which was followed *
by a square dance.
Mr. Phillips Recovering \
Word has been receieved here i
by friends that Mr. C. G. Phillips, t
\ formerly of Cullowhee, but now of c
Rome, Ga.% is improving following
a stroke suffered last August. Mrs. ?
Phillips is librarian at the Mc- 1
Henry High school in Rome. f
Jackson Farme
110,000 Tree Se
11 h son cPAdlinffs arrived in Jack- S
son County Wednesday morning ^
and are being distributed to farm- j
ers by the County Farm Agent's office
and representatives of the Dis- ^
trict Forester's office.
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Farmers receiving seedlings are p
as follows:
W. A. Crawford, Erastus, 1000
seedlings; W. T. Gass, Whittier, S
1,000; Charlie Cogdill, Sylva, 500; s
Roy D. Middleton, Argura, 1,500; c
Brady, Parker, Cullowhee, 2,500; v
Log Cabin Association, Sylva, 75,- t
000; Lewis Bridges, Whittier, 1,500;Roy
Shuler, Dillsboro, 500; Dee f
Hooper, Cullowhee, 2,000; Robert t
D. Holden, Sylva, 1,000; J. W. Ex- c
tine, Whittier, 1,000; Roy Fox, c
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Service Planned At
Presbyterian Church
Sylva will have Its first Union
rhanksgiving service on Wedneslay
night, November 23 at 7:30
j'clock. This was announced by
Etev. C .M. Warren, of the Baptist
church, Rev. W. Q. Grigg of the
Methodist church and Rev. W. H.
Wakefield v of the Presbyterian
;hurch, the three up-town minis:ers
who have arranged the servce.
The Thanksgiving message will
De delivered by Rev. Mr. Grigg,
ind participated in by Mr. War*en
and Mr. Wakefield. Thanksjiving
music will be a part of the
service.
This Union service is the first
3f an annual service and will ro:ate
from church to church each
pear with the ministers rotating
is leaders for the services.
Stores To Close On
rhanksgiving Day
According to Joe Wallin, presiient
of the Merchants Association,
ill stores of Sylva will be closed
ill day on Thanksgiving Day.
Hospital Auxiliary
ro Meet Today
Notice of the change in the
neeting date of the Hospital Auxiliary
from Nov. 24 to today
(Thursday) at 3:00 p.m. is announced.
It is hoped that all who
:an will attend.
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Health D
Parents Of Dip
Following the death of two*
rabies in Macon county from
iiptheria and the feporting of one
:ase in Jackson county, Dr. Mary
Michal of the Health Department
reminded parents this week of the
state law which requires the complete
immunization of all babies
iofu/OAn tho a croc nf ft mnnthc anri
L2 months.
Dr. Michal said, "Diptheria
should be completely wiped out.
We have complete preventative
nethods and there is absolutely no
;xcuse for its occurence." She
stressed the fact that it is the parent's
responsibility to see that imnunization
is effected at the proper
time. During a child's infancy
s when the disease most often
strikes and for that reason it is
extremely important that all chiliren
undergo immunization at a
/ery early date.
According to Dr. Michael, it is
ilso important that booster shots
should some times be given at a
ater date because of the varying
esponse and degree of immunity
n different individuals. A famly
physician should be consulted
o insure lasting immunity to the
iisease.
Health Department Clinic hours
ire as follows: Tuesdays from 9 till
.2 and 1 till 3:30. On Saturday,
rom 9 until 12 noon.
rs To Plant
edlings
Speedwell, 1,000; Henry Ammons,
Vebster, 1,000; Zernie Dills, Culowhee,
4,000; David C. Deitz, Gay,
!,000; A. S. Nichols, Sylva, 1,500;
fenoy Reed, Sylva, 4,000; Ernest
Jneed, Cherokee, 4,000; James
'rowe, Cherokee, 4,500.
Species are largely White Pine,
Jhortleaf Pine, and Poplar. These
eedlings are made available free
if charge to farmers by the TVA
vho will use them for reforestaion
purposes.
Applications are now being taken
or next Spring planting and
>lanks may be obtained from Agriulture
tethers, District Forester
>r the- JCbfDjXj tAgent.
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LOCKE WOODARD
TAKES OWN LIFE IN
SWAIN COUNTY JAIL
Was Being Held In
Connection With
His Wife's Death
Locke Woodard, 42, well known
Swain county store operator at
Ela, was found dead by hanging
Tuesday afternoon about 3 p. m.
in his cell in the Swain county jail
at Bryson City.
Sheriff Frank Hyatt said that
Woodard was being held in connection
with the death of his wife,
Wilma Nelson Woodard, 29, at their
home Sunday morning.
Officers said Woodard had looped
a chain taken from his jail
bunk, through the bars at the
top of the cell and fastened it
around his neck.
A jury empaneled by Dr. P. R.
Bennett, acting coroner, attributed
Woodard's death to "stangulation
at his own hands."
The body was discovered by
deputy sheriff Ernest Welch who
was taking the Rev. W. Herbert
Brown of Asheville and Rev. Alex
Bahnson of Bryson City to visit
Woodard.
Woodard was last visited in his
cell by his brother, Wayne Wood
ard, and uncle, W. T. Martin, and
Welch.
Mrs. Woodard was found dead
in bed Sunday morning. She had
been shot several times with a .22
caliber pistol and had been dead
several hours when reported to
officers. Surviving are her parents
and two small boys. Woodard
is survived by his brother,
Wayne, and the two sons.
Funeral services will be held
today at 2.p.m. at the McHan cemetery.
neat Reminds
theria Laws
DRIVING LICENSES
LOST TO MANY
Raleigh, N. C.?A total of 1,082
persons lost their driving privileges.
during October, the Department
of Motor Vehicles announced today.
Of this number, 882 had their
licenses revoked and 200 were suspended,
bringing the grand total
of revocations to 99,420 and sus
pensions to 17,883.
Eight ' hundred persons were
convicted of drunken driving, 57
on two offenses and six on three
offenses. Two were aiding and
abetting in driving drunk. Fifty
were caught driving after license
was revoked and 10 after license
was suspended.
Other convictions were as follows:
Hit and run (personal injury),
one; two offenses of reckless driving,
14; reckless driving (personal
injury and property damage),
five; speeding over 75 miles per
hour, 34; two offenses of speeding
over 55 miles per hour, 11;
larceny of automobile, nine; involuntary
manslaughter, three;
manslaughter, one; transporting
liquor, 23; unsatisfied judgment,
nine; incompetency, three; habitual
violator, eight; failure to maintain
proof of financial responsibility,
76. A total of 648 convictions
of neckless driving, which require
no revocation or suspension
on first offense, were noted.
In addition, 7,653 persons were
found guilty of moving violations,
which do not constitute revocations
or suspensions on first offense.
Of the number, 6,815 were
N. Carolinians and 838 were outof-state-drivers.
Speeding topped
the list, with 2,316. Other violations
were as follows: failing to
have driver's license, 2,048; faulty
equipment, 892; improper lights,
461; running through red light,
387; passing school bus loading or
unloading, 103; passing on curve,
48; passing on hill, 45.
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va, N. C. Thursday, Nov. 17
Surfaci
Serves CROP
In 11 States
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Carl R. Key, above, former director
of the North Carolina Council
of Churches, has been named field
representative for eleven southern
and eastern states in the Christian
Rural Overseas program (CROP),
the nationwide, lnterchurch program
to fill CROP'S Friendship
Food Trains with bulk farm products
for the needy overseas.
Key, of Durham. N. C.. will assist
state CROP directors in organization
for the harvest season program
sponsored by Catholic Rural Life
Church World Service (22 Protest"
ant denominations) and Lutheran
World Relief. He will serve in Alabama,
Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland.
Mississippi, North Carolina,
(southern New Jersey, South Carolina.
Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
Key succeeds Wayne McLaln. who
was state CROP director of North
Carolina last year before becoming
field representative this spring. McLain
has received a fellowship in
religion at Duke University and will
complete his work for a Phl> there
CROP COLLECTIONS
SET FOR 28TH-30TN
CROP collections will be made
on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday,
the last three days of
November according to an announcement
from Rev. W. Q. Grigg
of Sylva. Deliveries will be made
to the Southern Depot in Sylva
immediately to insure prompt
shipment. Committees in the various
communities will contact
farmers and collect corn or other
articles of food. Corn has been
chosen as the basic commodity,
but those who do not have corn
may give^ anything else and the
committee will exchange it for
corn.
CROP, or the Christian Rural
Overseas Program, is a national
movement by the combined
cnurcnes 01 America 10 gamer u
large portion of the recent American
harvest and ship it to more
needy parts of the world.
The Jackson CHOP Committee
is headed by Rev. C. M. Warren,
with Rev. B. S. Hensley, Rev.
R. T. Houts, Rev. J. E. Brown, Rev.
John L. Hyatt, and Rev. Homer
Jones serving as assistants. Miss
Pauline Snelson is secretary, Rev.
W. Q. Grigg is treasurer and publicity
chairman while the Rev. G.
E. Scruggs is the commodity chairman.
Cats in Bowl
The Western Carolina Cata*
mounts, champions of the North
8tate Conference this year, will
add another laurel to their
greatest football season In his*
tory when they'meet West Lib*
erty College (W. Va.) In the
first annual Smoky Mountain
Bowl In Bristol, Va. on Thanksgiving
Day.
Head coach Tom Young and
Line Coach Tuck McConnell let
the team vote upon the matter
after the Western Carolina Athletic
Committee had approved
the bid. The vote was unanimous
In favor of acceptance.
Upper District Singing Sun.
The upper district singing convention
will be held at the Hamburg
Baptist church, Sunday, Nov.
20, beginning at 2 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited
to come.
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INTERESTED IN NEW
SEED POTATOES
A number of farmers in the
blenville area have shown an .interest
in the production of certified
seed potatoes of blight resistant
varieties, according to a report
from tne County Agent's office.
Three farmers have placed orders
for some of this special seed and
confirmation of the order has
been received.
The future of this project looks
bright and there appears to be no
need for Jackson county to import
the large quantity of seed stock
fiom other states that can be produced
at home, the Farm Agent
said. We have an opportunity to
develop the production of certified
seed potatoes of blight resistant
varieties into an enterprise of
major economic importance by
following a few practices laid
down by the North Carolina Crop
Improvement Association.
Farmers interested in the pioduction
of seed potatoes should
contact the County Agent or Vo
cational Teacher for details, it is
believed that sufficient seed stock
of suitable varieties may be secured
to get this project going.
Bookmobile Schedule
The bookmobile librarian, Mrs.
Kittrell, plans to be away for a
part of Thanksgiving week. In
case she is unable to make your
stop and if your stop falls on any
day- except Thanksgiving Day,
which is a national holiday, she
will make it up some time during
the following week, November 28
through December 2.
Full-Time Scow
To Serve Nantt
As a result of a decision made
this week, the Nantahla Area of
the Girl Scouts of America will
soon be served byNfr-full time exetive
of the national organization.
Miss Mary Johnson of the Nantahala
Girl Scout Area, was in
Sylva during the week working
on the project. The executive,
who has not yet been named, will
reside at Western Carolina Teachers
College, being a part of the
college's faculty. At the same time
she will be available to the rest
of the area for training and consultation
purposes.
This is a new project, never
having been tried in Girl Scouting.
By making the executive part of
the Cullowhee faculty, a system of
r-ointncT oirls fnr future Girl Scout
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leadership will be put into effect. |
The courses she will teach at
WCTC are to be planned so that
a maximum number of girls will
bo able to participate.
Miss Lucille Hunt, Mrs. Jcrald
Eller, Mrs. Rosser Taylor, Miss
Mary Ulmer and Mrs. Gertrude
Jenkins scouting leaders in this
area, will meet with Mrs. Giles
Cover pf Andrews Saturday afternoon
to plan for the finances of
this area . This meeting 1? in
preparation for the drive of the
Nantahala Area.
The next scouting meeting of
the Nantahala Area Council will
be with Mrs. Giles Cover of Andrews
January 28th for lunch.
0 * H.C.HIGHWAYS
Killed November 8 through
November 11?6
Injured November 8 thru
November 11 ? 102
Killed through November
11 thle year ? 699
Killed through November
11, 1948 ? 607
Injured through November
11 this year ? 7,//tJ I
injured through Novem
ber 11, 1948 ? 6,264
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Lions Negro Minstrel
Seen By 2500 Jackson
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A series of performances of the
Sylva Lions Club Negro Minstrel
has been completed, it has been
announced by W. T. Brown, director
of the black face event.
Around 2,500 people of Jackson
county have seen this program of
entertainment. The cast, composed
of Lions Club talent, has met
with enthusiastic approval of all
audiences. Numerous out-of-county
requests have been received for
the show, but local requests only
have been granted.
This program of entertainment
has been sponsored by 4-H and
Home Demonstration clubs of the
county and the Sylva Band. Proceeds
going to 4-H and Home Demonstration
Clubs are to be contributed
to the county's quota 4-H
members have been asked to raise
for the construction of their Camp
to be located in Haywood county.
Zone Meeting At
Cullowhee Saturday
Zone meeting for the Woman's
Society of Christian Service of
Jackson and Swain counties will
meet at the Cullowhee Methodist
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19. Mrs. Frank Brown, Sr., is Zonej
chairman.
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BURLEY FESTIVAL
AT WAYNESV1ELE
Featuring square dancing and a
tobacco show barnwarming, Haywood
County will hold its third
annual burley tobacco harvest festival
November 22-26.
The festival parade will be on
Friday, Nov. 25, at 1:30 p.m. with
Senators Hoey and Graham scheduled
to lead it. The tobacco show
will also be held on Friday afternoon.
The annual Tobacco Harvest ball
will be held on Nov. 24, at which
time 23 beauty contestants will be
presented. The Queen will be
crowned on the night of November
26 at an event which will feature
10 of the nation's outstanding
square dance teams. During the
afternoon Congressman Monroe M.
Redden of the 12th N. C. District
is scheduled to address a farm
youth meeting.
Strawberry fields should be inspected
for spider mite infestation
several times between fall and
early spring.
Bottom primings practically paid
the fertilizer bill on the 6.6-acre
tobacco crop of R. F. Butler of
Route 2, Reidsville, this year.
Farmers To Vi
Tobacco Quote
A national referendum to determine
whether Burley tobacco
growers want quotas continued on
the 1950 crop and also on the 1951
and 1952 crops will be held Saturday,
November 26th.
Marketing quotas furnish growers
with a method of adjusting
supply to demand and help growers
obtain fair prices for the tobacco
they produce.
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i ne reierenaum is oeing neia
in accordance with the Agricultural
Adjustment Act of 1938,
which directs the Secretary of Agriculture
to proclaim quotas on the
1950 crop of Burley tobacco, and
to call for a referendum of growers
to determine whether they
want quotas continued. Growers
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School Bus Routes To
Be First Roads Fixed
More than 200 citizens from
every part of Jackson county,
heard Dale Thrash, Highway Commissioner
of this district, explain
the system under which the new
road-building plans will be put
into effect Monday morning at the
courthouse. Thrash told the packed
court room that "you will see
more road improvements in the
next 60 days than you have ever
seen before."
Thrash was accompanied by
Jeb Stuart, Division Engieneer,
and Mr. J. C. Curtis who aided
him in answing questions asked
by Jackson county citizens.
According to Thrash, two major
primary roads will be begun soon
with the aid of federal road grants.
The highway leading from Sylva
to Franklin is to be resurfaced
next summer. A road through
Webster is the next major project,
and work is scheduled to begin
sometime in the spiirig.
As o the many rural roads in
the .ounty, Thrash said ''those living
on paved or rocked roads needing
repair will have to wait for
a while longer, because we are
going to get to the mud roads first."
He went on to say that the work
is to get underway at once on
these roads. Machinery is coming
into the area, rock oiles are
being set up, and everything is
| in readiness for the actual work
[which will continue through the
nil ar-* on inio the winter.
r^'^Pou voted the money," Thrash
said, "we have the rock and machinery.
so I say let's get the reck
on these mud roads!" Those roads
will receive first attention, which
have the greatest number of families
living on them. School bus
routes will be kept open ?t ail
cost, and rock is to be placed on
the road leading through Canada
township as soon as possiole.
One man is to be selected soon
from each township in the county
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Tobacco Plant Bed
Demonstrations Are
Started In County
Two tobacco plant bed demonstrations
have recently been started
in the County, according to W.
T. Brown, Farm Agent. Farmers
cooperating in this new practice
are Fred Ferguson and C. M. Martin
of Rt. No. 1, Whittier. Fertilizer
companies have donated the re
quired amount of a special plant
bed fertilizer that was applied
in October to the bed site. This
special fertilizer kills most weed
seeds, and controls some plant bed
diseases.
Tobacco farmers are requested
to watch these demonstrations. If
this practice proves as successful
here as in other counties good
plants may be produced with a
minimum of labor and expense
since burning the bed is not necessary
when using this material.
He On Burley
is November 16
may vote for quotas for three years
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vote quotas for 1950 only; or may
vote against quotas.
Marketing quotas will be in effect
if approved by at least twothirds
of the growers voting in
the referendum. A grower is any
person who has an interest a*
owner, tenant, or share cropper
in the 1949 crop of Burley tobacco.
No producer, however, is entitled
to more than one vote, even
though he may have engaged in
production of Burley tobacco 1st
two or more communities, counties
or States.
"Under the law, price support
loans at 90 per cent of parity will
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