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F / VOL. XXIV?NO. 29 Santa 1 Country Clu Course To B - Old Riversid 4 Lees of Chicago Buy ' Property For Develop* ment Here Next spring Jl new Golf Course and Country Club will be built upon the site of the old Riverside Country Club on the Cullowhee highway this spring according to an announcement by Mr. and Mrs. Philip F. Lee of Chicago, 111., owners of the new project. The golf course is to be reconditioned with the additional improvement of grass greens and will probably be ready for play at the opening of the 1950 season. To be known as the Smoky Mountain Golf Club, the establishment will include a Club House, a motel for guests and tourists, and residences for the Lee fsanily. The buildings are being designed by a renowned architect of Chicago, Frederick V. Prather. Mr. and Mrs. Lee first decidedto construct the Country Club last spring when they were visiting * Mr. and Mrs. Caryl Seifee of Dillsboro who are also former resident of Chicago, having recently moved into Jackson county. The Lees were so impressed with the country and friendly atmosphere, that they looked into * available business opportunities. It was at-this time that they purchased the old Riverside Country Club. The Lees are a sizable family, including Mr. and Mrs. Lee, her mother, Mrs. Harriet Bump, daughter, Phyllis; son Philip; daughter-in-law, Pegge, and two small grandchildren. Lee senior was a Navy chief petty officer of World War I and Philip is a veteran of three years duty in the Merchant Marine during World War II. Speaking of the project Mrs. 4 Lee said, "We all plan to make ^ our homes in your country sometime this spring. Any suggestions or ideas from residents as to activities, etc., of the Club will be gladly accepted." Cheer Fund To Continue Saturday And Next Week The Veteran's Cheer Fund, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary will be operated again Saturday, December 17, and each day during the coming week. The proceeds will be used for veterans' families. Last Saturday was consider by the Auxiliary as very successful, f and it is hoped that friends will continue to respond to this worthy , cause. I ] County 4-H Cot Officers, Plans The 4-H County Council meet-1 + ing was held at the courthouse on Saturday, December 10, at 10:00 o'clock. Tom Cannon, 4-H director of the county, read an outline of the monthly meetings of the Council for the coming year. Mr. Cannon also discussed the 4-H club picture, 'The Green Promise," ' which will be shown here soon. It was decided by the Council members that a softball team for the boys and girls in each club will be organized. It was also voted that each club would subscribe for the magazine, "4-H Club News," to be sent to their ( club leader. The Council also voted to have each club member sell subscriptions to The Sylva Herald, for which the club will receive a liberal commission, the funds derived therefrom to be used in the club work. Rules were read for competition for the Loving Cup which is awarded each annual 4-H Achievement Day. Ip Officers elected for the coming year are: Vice-president, Shirley Crisp, Dillsboro club; Assistant 1 1 . > ? THI FiansT b And Golf I >e Built On ! le Course CHRISTMAS CANTATA SCHEDULED FOR 1 SUNDAY P. M. AT 5 i A Christmas Cantata, entitled < "King of Kings and Lord of All", J will be presented on Sunday afternoon at 5:00 by the Methodist v Choir, assisted by members of the Sylva Presbyterian Church and y the St. John's Episcopal Church. s The Cantata, written by Stults, f will be under the direction of Mr. Ralph Kemmerer, director of the J Methodist choir. Bass soloist will be Dr. David Daniel; soprano solo- 3 ists will be Miss Margaret Candler v and Mrs. K. Moore; tenor soloists will be Jack Dunn and Tommy Davis; and the alto soloist will be r Miss Eddie Lou Terrell. Mrs. * Blanche Parry is serving as pianist. ' The combined choir has been practicing for several weeks upon ^ ihe Cantata and Mr. Kemmerer k ' ? ? i? i- ? i_ reports mat ne is wen picascu c with the results. Everyone is invited to attend the performance Sunday afternoon. " Reduction In Cost Of Lime \ Ordered Through PMA s The local PMA. office has had ? notice that the rate of pay on c AAA lime has been reduced to c $1.70 per ton (cost to farmer) * for 1950. Any farmer who wish- * es should drop by the PMA of- * flee and place his order as soon 3 as possible so that delivery can be made for spring use. Notice f is given to farmers who received 1 materials through the PMA in c 1949 and have not mado their report to come by the office and 1 sign an application for payment * for their farm check for 1949. c ? Nicholson Appoints cs Merchants Directors < President elect, J. E. Nicholson, of the Merchants Association has announced the appointment of the | following as the new directors for the Association: Grayson Cope, I Joe Wallin, Sol Schulman, Frank ' Fricks, Earl Baker, B. E. Harris, Leon Shook and J. H. Landis. At a meeting of the Association last Thursday night, Mr. Nicholson was elected president, Alex Southards, vice president and Kaymon Stovall, secretary-treasurer. Meat production under Federal inspection for the week enden ] November 26 totaled 320 million > pounds. mcil Elects New Work Secretary, Lois Bradley, Qualla club; Song leader, Wanda Blanton, Webster. Other officers to serve F with them are Charles Watson, s President, Glenville club, and James Wilson, Secretary, Cope . Creek club. , v Following the business hour a r Christmas party was enjoyed by e the group. Those attending the Council ' meeting included: Evelane Allen, Darleme Cable, and Jean Middleton, of the Sylva club; Mary Wilson, Allene Taylor, Julian Buchanan, Louise Buchanan and Wan da Blanton, of the Webster club; Charles Watson, LuciHe Wilson, Barbara Allen, and Advisor Bill Smith, all of Glenville club; Polly Allen of Cashiers club; Mary Monteith and Annette Cagle of Beta club; Charles Cathey, Lois Edwards, and Mrs. H. Cathey, Advisor, of Qualla club; Mrs. Sam Hyatt, advisor for Soco club; Joanne Wilson and Mrs. Johnny Watson, Advisor, Cope Creek club; Miss Mary Johnston, home agent, and Tommy Cannon, County 4-H Club Director. Sy] Syl1 0 Visit 1R. PROCTOR HAS PIONEERED IN 1 AIIAPn AAIITIIAI iAnucn oumnuL Sjlva Clinic Will Be Cltui Friday, Dec. 23 For Christmas Holidays by Dr. T. D. ftlagle, Dr. Ivan Proctor, who organized he Cancer Control Division of the State Board of Health and has teen its director since it was or[anized eighteen months ago, has endered his resignation to the State Health Officer, Dr. R. W. D. Norton. His successor has not teen announced. - The resignation vas because of ill health and :omes as no surprise to those who mow the weight of work and reponsibility Dr. Proctor has caried as private practitioner and Secretary of the State Board of dedical Examiners for many ears. He has consented to act ts consultant for the cancer division after he is relieved of reponsibility. The people of this State owe nuch to Dr. Proctor for his pioleer work in setting up the cam>aign against cancer. Several )ther States are observing the vork begun here and will profit >y the experiences of North Car>lina in fighting this most dreadid killer. There are now six diagnostic enters and nine detection centers n operation in strategic localities hroughout the State, and the iteady increase in number of eximinees shows the value of early ietection of cancer is being in:reasingly appreciated by the ?ublic. Up to this time 4.3% of hose reporting for examination lave been found to have cancer, ind it is hoped that the effect of he campaign will be to make the public so aware of the disease that t will be discovered in the early, urable stage. ?Clinics- are held_ each week in he diagnostic and detection ceners, but December 23, has been lesignated as a holiday by the State Board of Health and no linics will be held on that date it the Jackson County Center in Sylva. r. B. SEALS QUOTA IEACHED IN JACKSON Mrs. Ralph Smith announced Wednesday that the Jackson county Christmas Seals quota had been reached. She pointed out however, that any additional contributions would be appreciated and would add just a little more in the local and national fight against T.B. Harris Under Bond \fter Street Incident David Parris of Syiva has been ound over to the February Term )t Jackson County Superior Court s the result of an incident on the tfain Street of Sylva in which, acording to Police Chief Hooper, 3arris drew a gun on Charlie 'rice. In a hearing before the Sylva 5olice Court, presided , over by iam Monteith, Parris was put inder $500 bond and bound over o the Superior Court, charged vith "assault with attempt to nurder", according to Chief Hoopx. 0? H.C. HIGHWAYS Killed December e tnru December 9?7. Injured December 6 thru December 9?117. Killed thru December 9 this year?773. Killed thru December 9, 1943?637. Injured through December 9, this year?8550. Injured through December 9, 1948?6844. LVA ] ra, N. C. Thursday, Dec. Sylva Hello Boys A iw.- ^ 4b. *II^ V Tl W.V ' >.; ?S I am louking forward to meeti and Saturday. Be sure and have town for I have some candy and be waiting to hear what you wanl CULLOWHEE ACCIDENT FATAL TO J. DALTON Joseph Cebron Dalton, 89, a resident of Canton was fatally injured Sunday at 6:30 p.m., when he was struck by an automobile while walking on Highway 107 in Cullowhee. Patrolman Charlie Lindsey who investigated the ""accident stated that the accident was unavoidable. The deceased was waiKing in me road when a car driven by Tom Young, Jr., hit him, according to the State Highway Patrolman. An inquest was held and the accident was termed onavoidable. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Bira-Keasler Dalton; the following children by a former marriage: four sons, O. S. Dalton of Copperhill, Tenn., A. C. Dalton of West ^alm Beach, Fla., W. B. Dalton of New Orleans and Bradford Dalton of San Pedro, Calif.; daughters, Mrs. Frances Mull of Chickamaga, Ga., Mrs. Ed Cossage of Lenoir City, Tenn., Mrs. Fred Shinpaugh of Copperhill, Tenn., and the Misses Texie and Mamie Dalton of Chattanooga, Tenn. The following children by a second marriage survive; three danglers, Mrs. Marion Smith of Can on; Mrs. Charlie Sheppard of Cantcn; Miss Dorothy Dalton of .no home, and three sons,?F. J. Dalton of Gambores, Panama, Basil Dalton of Washington, D. C., and Jack Dalton of the home. A Kriof cervifp u/ac hpld at Crawford Funeral Home in Canton^ al 10 a.m. Wednesday, alter which .he body was taken to Youngcane, Ga., where services were held in the Baptist Church. Christmas Dance. In Waynesville To Feature Krupa Gene Krupa, "the leading drummer in the nation" will bring his 15 piece ochestra to Waynesville on Friday night, December 23rd lor the annual semi-formal Christmas dance. Scheduled from 9 till 1, the dance will be held in the Waynes ville Armory under the sponsorship of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority. Advanced tickets at $2.50 a person are now on sale at Schulman's Department Store and Reece-Hampton Motor Company in Sylva. Additional information concerning the dance can be had by calling 91-W in Waynesville. U. S. farms now produce about 75 per cent more than in 1920 and nearly 40 per cent more than in 1935-39. Her/ 15, 1949 Friday * Jid Girls .... i .At ^ p* , . f t - -'V i ...<... ... # i ,.v ## * / >v ' :sf?f ..# a-^ .mK-.. . 1 ] ng you when I visit Sylva Friday ] i papa and mama to bring you to t chewing gum for each of you. I'll : me to bring you on Christmas. < BAPTIST CHOIR WILL i PRESENT XMAS MUSICI The Christmas music choir of the First Baptist church of Sylva, ' under the direction of Mrs. E. P. Stillwell and Mrs. Cathey, will ( renner inu annucii {jiu^idm ui Christmas music on Sunday, ^December 18, at 7:30 p.m. The program will be composed of a number of anthems by composers such as Adams, Wilson, Norman and Van Wordt. The choir is composed of 25 members. The public has been extended a cordial welcome to attend the program. Sylva's New City Tags Now On Sale At Campbell's City Tags are on sale at Claude Campbell's Electrical Shop on Main Street. The selling of the tags is under the sponsorship of the Fire Department. Any profits realized from their sale will go Into the Fire Department fund to help buy equipment theJaoys need to help them in their work of fire control for which they receive no pay. Webster. Cats. Hurricanes ? Take Time-Out For Holiday I With this week's games under their belts, the county basketball teams began a two weeks vacation for the Christmas holidays before beginning action again early in January. Sylva High, with a double loss ^ n Waynesville showing for their nlv effort so far this season will practice during the holidays, havng a practice game scheduled with Glenville. They will open regular play again on January 3 1 igainst Cullowhee at Cullowhee rind entertain Murphy on the 6th. Webster High ,after suffering , a double loss to Stecoah in hard "ought contests, and splitting with Bryson City, will rest and practice until January 12th when 1hey go against Cullowhee High at Cullowhee. The Webster team ' is one of the hardest working in < '.he county. They have had a 3 year lay-off from basketball but are 'making a spirited comeback this season. The girls team especially shows promise of being a *?^t threat to anybody, any night. The Western Carolina Catamounts, suffering from a string of defeats in the "before-Christmas" round, will square off a- 1 gainst East Tennessee on January 7th at East Tennessee. Then the Cats return to their home campus for a 4 game home stand a- < gainst such powerhouses as Ap- ] palachian, High Point, arid Erskine. , There seems to be no rest for the i weary! < Webster will play all of their i home games in the Sylva High : School gymnasium, and adding the Hurricane schedule, there will be i plenty of action present on the ' ILD And Sa Jolly Old Sa Have Full Be And Gum F< NINE RECEIVE AWARDS AT COURT OF HONOR Nine Sylva boys were honored it the Smoky Mountain District "ourt of Honor held last Thurs Jay in Cherokee. The District Field Executive rom Asheville conducted the Tenderfoot Investiture at which ime Charles Heed, Bill Kirk, and Jimmy Dills, all of Sylva, were nade Tenderfoot Scouts. Gary Miel Carden was awarded the rank 2nd Class Scout. Four scouts received merit Dadges for their work. They were Franklin Fricks, Jimmy Stovall, Elddie Buckner and Joe Davidson. Eddie Buckner was reviewed by he board for the rank of Life Scout. The recommendations must iow go to the Ashevilje Scouting 3oard for final approval. He will -eceive his Life rank at the next Jourt of Honor to be held in Sylva in the 12th of January. Troop one of Sylva has continu: illy been one of the outstanding ;cout troops in this section. Five nembers of the Troop have received the rank of Eagle Scout his year, which is an accomplishment not often attained by a Troop. Attend State Fire Chiefs Association Meet In Raleigh W. B. Cope, Chief of Sylva fire iepartment, uari uoroin, <~ity Tlcrk and Britton Moore, attended the meeting of the State Fire Chiefs Association in Raleigh vhich convened there Tuesday. Governor Scott addressed the 100 members in attendance Tueslay night at which time he told he Association that he would do >11 he could to further efforts for nore fire control and protection or the rural areas. During the afternoon meeting >n Tuesday the association renewed plans for rural fire conrol and adopted a resolution reiuesting the Governor to appoint a committee to study those dans. Managers Of City League ro Meet Monday Night Plans for this year's City Basketball League will be made Monday night at a special meeting to be held at the High School at 7:30 sharp. Coach Barnwell urges that all managers, players, and anyone else interested should be at 1 the meeting, to start the City League rolling as soon as possible. ocal hardwood this year. Sylva Elementa Present Progra A two-part Christmas program will be presented tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 o'clock in the Sylva Elementary school auditorium. The first part, "Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus' Doll Shop", will be given by the children from the first, second and third grades, Teachers directing this part of the program include Mrs. Charles McMahan, Mrs. Griffin Middleton, Mrs. John Norton, Miss Hicks Wilson, Miss Evelyn Sherrill, Mrs. Glenn Hughes and Mrs. Dan Tompkins. The second part of the program will be a religious pageant, "The Christmas Story." This will be presented by students from the grammer grades of the elementary school with a few high school students assisting with the chorus numbers. Mrs. Maggie Alice Crisp is director of the chorus numbers. All patrons and friends of the school are extended an invitation to attend. $2.00 A Year?5c Copy iturday int Nick To ig Of Candy >r Kiddies Visit Here Sponsored By ' m?mrn tm a M The Merchants as so.; To Be Annual Aifair The children of Jackson county who failed to get their letters off to Old Santa in time for him to get them before Christmas need not worry. Santa's coming to Sylva Friday afternoon and will be here ill day Saturday to take your requests in person for gifts. The Merchants Association has arranged to have Santa visit Sylva this year so that the kiddies can ;ee and talk with him in person. He will leave his reindeer at the North Pole and make his visit to Sylva by plane. He is expected to arrive here about 10:30 Friday morning. On arrival at the Sylva Flying Service Airport he will be met by the Sylva fire truck and escorted to town by the firemen. On the reaching city limits the Sylva School band will salute him and accompany him to the Sylva / elementary school where he will \ visit the first five grades just \ before they are dismissed for the j holidays. After visiting the school / Old Santa will be on /the?streets K'inl/ r\f Q / ? Wt rtilT _ ^ Willi Illd r\ wi Luiiu^ \^m iiu way ing gum for the boys and girls. On Saturday he will visit all the stores in town. He has asked TheHerald to tell the children that he expects to meet them in the* stores to hear what they want him to ^vaYjp in fheir stockings on Christmas 'morning Santa will be all dressed up for his visit here. He has ininformed The He: aid that he will be wearing a brand new red suit with genuine iur trimmings, and his long white beard trimmed just for the occasion. Hundreds of children are expected"tTTmeeFSarita when he will be looking for every boy and girl of Sylva and Jackson County. Don't fail him, and he will try to make you happy on.,"" Christmas morning. 4 "Reducing Santa Claus" To Be Given By Class The first grade and kindegarten children's under the direction of Mrs. Rose Hair and Miss Docia Ciarrett, will present a Christmasprogra'm, "Reducing Santa Claus", on Friday evening, Decefnber 16, at 6 o'clock at the Ritz Theatre. No admission will be charged and the public is invited. AUXILIARY POSTPONES DECEMBER MEETING There will be no Dec. meeting of the Hospital Auxiliary of the C. J. Harris hospital, it has been announced. Meetings- will be resumed in January according to the regular sc hedule. try School To m Friday B And P Club Has Christmas Meet Members of the Business and Professional Women's club met Monday evening at Jarrett Springs hotel for their annual Christmas dinner and party. At each place at the table was placed a red carnation tied with silver ribbon, gifts of Dot and Jane's Flower Shop. The table was decorated with Christmas candles surrounded with 'branches of barberry. AftAr Hinn#?r_ a storv. "Christmas Means Christ", was given by Dr. Norgcella WUhon and numbers were drawn antj gifts distributed. An evening of conversational jesting was enjoyed by the twenty members jpresent. Attend Asheville Meet Drs. Harold and Patsy McGuire attended the Blue Ridge Dental meeting held at Langren hotel in Asheville, Monday night.