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In an effort to produce better
come into the county in recent w<
to be planted on the Log Cabin* A
under the direction of Mr. Arthur 1
CROP COLLECTIONS
EXTENDED TILL 7TH
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Jackson County citizens will <
have an additional week to contribute
corn to the CHOP collections,
as a result of a decision j
reached by CROP officials. Instead 1
of ending yesterday, as had been
originally planned, the period of ;
' collections has been extended
until December 7th. i
The primary reason for the exjteilsiotn
(is thai possibility ,that
Macon County is considering com- 1
bining their collections with that 1
of Jackson County. If such proves
to be the case, an entire freight
carload will be shipped from this
area. '
^ Last Sunday, members of the
county's churches were given an
opportunity to contribute p&h to
the cause. This cash will be used
to purchase corn and will add that
much more to the shipment. The
Sylva Baptist Church has pledged
to buy at least 25 bushels, and the
JSylva Methodist Church?hopes _
to do that well. Other churches
and individuals throughout the
County have given money, and
supplies of corn.
[ CHOP, or Christian Rural Overseas
Program, is a combined effort
by the different denominations
of the nation to gather a portion
of this year's bountiful farm
harvest to send to sections of the
world where people have not been
fortunate as here in America.
Corn was selected as the article to
be collected in Jackson county,
and during this week, and con
tinuing thru next week, the county
CROP officials, headed by Rev. '
C. M. Warren of the Sylva Baptist
Church, are canvassing the
County.
Those who would like to contribute
to the CROP collection cam.
paign, should make their dona- i
tions to their minister; or in the
case of a donation of Corn, the
bushels can be taken directly to
the Syfva Railway Depot where ]
it will be stored until the shipping
date. In case means of <
transporting the corn to the De- 1
pot is lacking, any of the county
ministers will arrange for a ve- <
l hide.
47 Per
Of Violating
Forty-seven claimants for un-1
employment compensation were
convicted in the State courts during
the months of October for obtaining
benefits by willful misrepresentation
of facts, out of the
55 cases the ESC deputies recommended
to the courts for prosecu- (
tion. Eight of the number were
acquitted of the charges.
Several of the claimants convicted
of fraud in connection with
their claims for unemployment
compensation were sentenced to
serve terras in jail, while most of
them were fined and taxed the
court costs and were required to
repay to the Commission the
amounts secured through fraud,
frequently on the basis of refunding
a specified amount month
THI
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Major Tidmarsh
Returns To States
Major and Mrs. H. A. Tidmarsh
and daughters, Christy and Patricia,
arrived in New York on the
S. S. Exocrado on Friday, Nov. 18,
from Athens, Greece. From New
York Major Tidmarsh left to report
to Washington, D. C. Mrs.
Tidmarsh and daughters arrived
in Whittier Nov. 20 to be joined
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later uy majui numaiou v??cjc
they will remain thru the Christmas
holidays with his mother,
Mrs. A. H. Carter, and Mr. Carter.
Mrs. Tidmarsh left Whittier Monday
to join her husband for a tenday
visit with friends in Washington.
Major Tidmarsh and family
have spent the past 3 1-2 years
overseas, the past 2 1-2 years being
spent in Athens.
Visiting Veterinarian To Be
In County December 6th
Dr. R. H. Burnside of Franklin
will be In Jackson county on
December 6 to render veterinarian
aervlce for county farmere.
Anyone who will need Dr.
Burnside on that date shouldcontact
the County Agent's office
in the courthouse.
Dr. Burnside's visit Is a result
of an agreement made by the
Jackson County Agents, where
by he would devote one day
each month to farms in this
county. 80 far, the plan has
been working satisfactorily, a
great many county farmers having
catted for hts services.
THREE JACKSON
BAPTISTS NAMED
TO HIGH POSTS
During the recent Baptist State
Convention held in Raleigh, Mr.
W. H. Harrill of Western. Carolina
Teachers College was placed on
General State Board of Commissions.
The Rev. B. S. Hensley of Scott's
Creek was placed on the State
Orphanage Board of Trustees, and
Mr. Hugh Monteith was placed
on the Board of Trustees of Mars
Hill College.
ound Guilty
ESC Ruling
ly until the entire amount is re
paid. Meanwhile, in such cases,
{Judgment is usually suspended
until the fines and costs are paid
and the amount secured illegally
is refunded to the Commission.
The wage credits of 43 claimants
were cancelled for the remainder
of the benefit year, which means
that no further benefits will be
paid such claimants during the
remainder of the year, and four
others who filed claims were found
to have earned too much during
the weeks for which they sought
benefits to be eligible for benefits.
They were found ineligible
for benefits for the weeks claimed.
Another 121 cases were pending
in State courts on the issue of
"willful misrepresentation to obtain
benefits."
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thousands of* pine seedlings have
>ad of 75,000 White Pine seedlings
reek. The Log Cabin property is
ence in forestry work.
KITTY HAWK
CELEBRATES FIRST
AIRPLANE FLIGHT
More than 50 airplanes are expected
to buzz the Wright Memorial
Monument at Kitty Hawk
on December 17, commemorating
the 46th anniversary of the first
flight, and the issuance of a Wright
Brothers memorial stamp.
Planes from all parts of the
nations will come on Widely varied
missions. * One helicopter will
drop a White House message
previously postmarked in five
days in 19 countries around the
globe. Another, a jet fighter, will
attempt to hit the Monument
grounds or some part of Nags
Head Beach development with a
missive^flown from Elizabeth City
to Dayton, Ohio, and returned in
two-and-a-half hours. The third,
type unspecified, will cart off
enough purchases of Wright commenorative
stamps to give Dayton,
Ohio, birthplace of the Wright
"first-day sale" awarded by the
Post Office Department to this
site of first successful heavierthan-air
flight.
Sheriff Middleton
Cuts Down 40 Gallon
Still, 350 Gallons Mash
One of the most complete whiskey
stills ever found in the county
was destroyed by Sheriff Mid
dleton and his deputies on Tuesday
afternoon, in the Sugar Loaf
section.
The 40-gallon copper still was
cut and 350 gallons of mash was
poured out. All evidence seemed
to indicate the still had been in
operation for quite some time.
The outfit was so complete, that
oil was being used for heating.
A hard rain the night before
wiped out any evidence which
might have been present at the
time of operation. Tnere were
no arrests made.
Former Jackson County
Citizen Passes In Virginia
Burial services were held Tuesday
for Charles Edward Melton,
29, who died suddenly on last Sunday
morning at the Riverside Hospital,
Newport News, Va. The
deceased had been a resident of
Virginia for the past 8 years, having
been employed by the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company.
Prior to leaving Jackson County,
he had worked for the MorrisonKnudsen
constructed Company at
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Lrienviue. ne aixenaea tuuownee
High school and was a member
of the Methodist church in Newport
News.
Surviving are his wife, the former
Miss Ada Palmer of Waynesville;
one daughter, Eleanora; his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawson
Melton of Sylva; three brothers,
Richard of Tampa, Fla., and Woodard
and Grover of Sylva.
Funeral services were held at
the Methodist church at 230 p.m.
on Tuesday. Burial was in Newport
News.
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' Health Aut
Law Requi
Application Blanks Ready
For Tree-seedling Shipm't.
Jackson county farmers can ,
begin at once to apply for the
next shipment of T.V.A. treeseedlings
which are expected to
arrive around the middle of December.
According to the Coun- 2
ty Agent's office, Yellow Poplar, <
Black Locust, 8hort Leaf and
White Pine seedlings will be 1
available.
A shipment of some 110,500
seedlings arrived in tne county
recently and were distributed to
those who had previously applied
for them. While a slightly
less number Is expected in the
next shipment, the agents feel
sure that there will be plenty
for all who apply.
An increasing number of Jackson
county farmers are taking
a part in the reforestation efforts
being pushed by T.V.A.
and the Farm and Forestry Agencies.
The Log Cabin Association
led the list on the last
shipment, taking 75,000 White
Pine seedlings for planting.
Persons Interested In securing
a portion of the December shipment,
may call at either the
Farm Agent's Qffice In the
County Court House, or the Forestry
Office In the Lloyd Hotel
and fill out the necessary application
form.
MEETING OF FARMERS
ON TURKISH TOBACCO
CALLED FOR DEC. T
An important meeting will be
held on December 7 in the County
Courtroom at 2 p.m. fa* farmers
who are interested in Turkish To
bacco and the steps involved in
its production. The Farm Agent's
Office has urged that all who are
planning to grow this crop next
year, should be in the Courtroom
for the meetingr~
The meeting will be for the
purpose of making definite plans
as early as possible with farmers
who plan to grow Turkish Tobacco
next year. According to Coun- ,
ty Agent Brown, this crop seems
to be suited to the smaller farms
where there is a large amount of
labor available in July and Aug
ust.
Roy Crause, Turkish Tobacco
Specialist, will be on hand to dis- 1
cuss the growing of the leaf with 1
those attending the meeting.
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Burley Growers Vote
To Retain Controls I,
Jackson County Burley Tobac- <
co growers voted to retain con- \
trol on marketing quotas by a <
majority of 91 to 2 in the elecfcton <
held Saturday, November 26th. j
Sixty-nine farmers voted at the
polls in the Qualla community
and .twenty-four voted at the
PMA office.
Chamber Of Commerce
Directors For 1950
As a result of the recent balloting
for directors for the Chamber of
i Commerce final returns show that
I the following persons were elected:
1H. J. Landis, Roscoe Poteet, and
| Joe Wallin, second year terms;
. Dr. W. A. Ashbrook, J. A. Gray,
I Dr. David Daniel, Sol Schulman,
William McKee and Felix Pickle(
simer.
OR N.C.HIGHWAYS
Killed November 22 thru
November 25?14.
Injured November 22 thru
November 25?118.
Killed through November
25 this year?746.
Killed through November
25, 1946?645.
Injured through November
25 this year?6,116.
Injured through November
25, 1946?6,590.
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, 1949
horities F
ring Immi
FOODHANDLERS
SCHOOL TO BE
AT CULLOWHEE
A county-wide Food-Handler
School will be held next week a
Cullowhee High School, beginnin
on Wednesday afternoon and con
tinuing through Friday. With th
purpose of primarily attractin
school lunch room workers, th
school will feature one class aau
at 3:00 p.m., lasting for a duratio
of one hour.
Mr. W. A. Broadway, State San
itarian, and Mrs. James Cas<
State Health Educator, will pai
ticipate in the 3-day prograi
along with a - number of count
health and educational author]
ties. A series of films will t
shown each day to highlight th
subjects being discussed at thi
particular class meeting.
C. B. Thomas, District Sanitai
ian, stressed that the small ca
pacity of the Cullowhee meetin
place will require that this Food
Handlers School be restricted t
school lunchroom employees. H
pointed out however, that an
owners or operators of eating ea
tablishments in the county wh
would like to attend would b
welcome.
Certificates of attendance wi
be awarded individuals who ar
present for three classes. Placard
showing presentage of employee
attending will be issued to th
several schools.
Rvtpncinn Sprvirp
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Releases Bulletin
A new bulletin, "Commo
Poultry Diseases in North Care
lina," was released this week b
the State College Extension Serv
ice.
Copies of the 20-page publica
tion, which lists the causes, symp
most troublesome ailments (
chickens and turkeys, are avail
able on request to county fari
agents or to the Agricultural Edi
tor, State College Station, Raleigl
The pub.ication is designated Ex
tension Circular No. 344.
The bulletin was prepared b
Dr. B. F. Cox, poultry pathologis
who says poultrymen often suffc
losses because of poor manage
ment and then attribute the lossc
to disease. He hopes the circula
will enable farmers to recogniz
a diseased condition when the
see one.
Among the diseases describe
are blackhead, blue comb, bron
chitis, coccidiosis, fowl pox, ty
Dhoid. Dullorum. and leukosis. I
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2ach case Dr. Cox tells how th
iisease spreads, how to distin
?uish it from other disorders, an
what treatment to use.
Student Driver Traini
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Shown here is the new 10
being used in the Student Drivei
school. Ralph L. Smith, principa
to the car from Homer Davis,
donors of the car. Also shown L
Davis, extreme left and W. Veri
County School, at extreme right.
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e F. Chiari (above) leaves the Palace
s In Panama City after being sworn in
I as the new President of Panama He
i was former vice-president under
e I President Daniel Chanis, whose resignation
was forced after a "putsch"
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staged by Col. jose ttemon. me
Chief of Police. (International)
?SYLVA LIONS CLUB
!>", ENTERTAINS SYLVA
JF00TBAI1 SQUAD
>-1 Twenty-three members of th<
5 Syivn high school football tean
wtfre special dinner guests of th<
1- Sylva Lions Club a'c their regu
n lar meeting last night, Wednesday
i-, The Athletic Committee of th<
i. Club is in charge of all athletic
in the local school, with Lioi
: Grayson Cope as chairman,
y At the conclusion of the din<
t, ner the players were introduce)
?r by Lion James Barnwell, coach o
the team, and each player wa
>s then presented a minature gol<
ir football by Lion Ralph Smith
;e principal of the local high school
y After brief remarks by Lion
Cope and "Tuck" McObnnell th
d meeting was moved to the hig]
i school auditorium, where movie
| were shown of the Tennessee
n; University of Mississippi footbal
e game. .
_' Approximately one hundre<
d L.ions ana guests were present 10
| the occasion.
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49 model Chevrolet automobile n<y
r Training program at the Sylva hig
1, at right ia shown receiving the kej
of Kirk-Davis Chevrolet Compan;
n the picture are: Paul Kirk, of Kirk
non Cope, Superintendent of Jackso
[patronize!
? local mm
ygMMNTSI
$2.06 A Year?5c Copy
s Violating
)f Children
Child Must Be
I \T n/t/iitinto/1 TV*
a^^iiiai^u iv
Enter School
In spite of the North Carolina
State Law which requires that
the parent or guardian of every
child in North Carolina have the
child immunized against diptheria
and whooping cough between the
ages of six months and one year of
age, few children under five years
of age are being immunized in our
County against these communicable
diseases. The law also forbids
any teacher or principal enrolling
any child in school who
does not show a physician's certificate
certifying that he has been
immunized against diptheria,
whooping cough and small pox.
The State Law is very specific
making violation a misdemeanor,
punishable by fine or imprison(Continuea
on page 12)
CHRISTMAS SEAL
SALE REACHES
HALF-WAY MARK
Mrs. Ralph Smith, Chairman of
the Jackson County Christmas
Seals Sale committee, announced
Al. _ 1 _ it. _ A A 4 MA A O t_ 1 1? ^ ^
mis weeK mat sm/zio naa Deen
raised in tfie sections of the county
excluding Cullowhee. The Cullowhee
community has raised
$70.00 of their $100 quota and seem
well on the way to topping their
quota at an early date. Mrs. Sted.
man Mitchell is in charge of the
Cullowhee drive.
As for the rest of the county,
the $172.43 already raised represents
not quite half of the $400.00
goal which the Seal officials hope
to reach. Mrs. Smith urged that
all persons who have money resulting
from seal sales, should turn
e it in as early possible so that it
i mav be counted towards the coun
e ty's goal. Any persons who have
- not been able to purchase Christmas
Seals, and who would like to
e help in the cause, should get in
s touch with Mrs. Smith, or any of
ft the schools throughout the county.
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- Former Resident Of
* Fall Cliff Com. Passes
Mrs. Callie Woodring Ashe,
^ widow of the late Coleman Ashe,
{ died at her home in Lowell, Nov.
l' 24. Funeral services were held
s at the Church of God, of which
* she was a loyal member. Inter
A _ A t_ _ /N..11 I
^ meni was in me L-uiiownee cemes
tery. Rev. Charles McConnell and
Rev. Zollie Fox officiated,
j Nieces of Mrs. Ashe were in
charge of the flowers, and ne^
phews were pallbearers.
Mrs. Ashe was a resident of
r
the Fall Cliff community until the
family moved to Lowell about 25
years ago where they were engaged
in cotton farming. She was
a devoted Christian, loyal to her
church, family, and friends. She
had patiently gone thru months
of suffering and spent some time
in the hospital. When she realized
she would never be better she
asked to be brought back to her
old home for burial.
Nine of her ten children survive.
They are: Garland, Bill, Gola,
t Delos, Alva, Sara1 J., Dorthula,
1 Pearl, and Gertrude.
! CHRISTMAS STREET
1 LIGHTS UP AGAIN
Sylva streets will again shine
forth in merry colored lights during
the Christmas holidays. Bart
Cope, chief of the Sylva Fire Department
and members of his de4V\aii>
annual
yoi WIJClll LUllIUKU
| job of stringing the wire last weekly
end. When the County officials
| place the star in the courthouse
cupola and string the wire down
w the steps toward the streets the
h lights will be turned on each nighU
r, SL
7t ' Five Duroc sows belonging to
John S. Sykes, Route 4, Conway,
have produced five litters of pigs
n which weighed 1,792 pounds at 36
days of age.
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