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VOL. XXIV?NO. 51 Sylva High mmmmm B HP ! 3ji; Kf :: : |; j; SYLVA HIGH SCHOOL SEN- J lORS will be given their diplomas t Friday nighty concluding the e- i vents for the school's commencement events for this year. The class, numbering 51, is one of the largest in recent years. They are ! left to right, first row: Jessica Buchanan and Jimmy Barnwell* mascots; second row: Frank Crawford, Zollie Fincannon, Joanne Moody, Eugene McClure, Libby Ann Dillard, Mildred Ward, Aud- i rey Bryson, Barbara Fisher, Bobby I CONTRACT TO BE ' LET MAY 20TH ON ' WEBSTER ROAD . The District office of the State i Highway Commission in Ashe- < ville has announced that-^^ipt lor rewinding. ana surxacmgniguway No. 116 from the intersection 1 of 107 through Webster to the intersection of 23 South of Dillsboro will be let on Saturday, May 20. The plans for the new road call tor taking out several sharp curves and putting the road on a better grade and to be surfaced; with black-top binder. Work is expected to be completed by late * fall. Last Meeting Of the . Year For A.A.U.W. The last regular meeting of the year 1949-50 for the American Association of University Women will be on Monday, May 22, at 6:00 p.m. It will be a picnic meeting and will take place at Smokemont. This is an annual affair for the group at which no special program is had. A short business meeting will follow the picnic. ; Hostesses for the meeting will be: Misses Mary Oliver, Mary Ulmer, Clara Sample, and Mrs. Dan Woods. \ Cherokee Dran< } With Eight Sua Cherokee, May 16?In response to a flood of inquiries, Harry Davis,, director, and Carol White, general manager of the Cherokee Drama* production, Unto These Hills, announced eight successive nightly showings of the dramasage here in Mountainside Theatre beginning July 1. After the Sunday July 9 presentation the show will go on Wednesday through Sunday evenings at 8:00 through Labor Day, jsepteirroer aeai prices nave been established at 60 cents and $1.80 for general admission and $1.20 and $2.40 for reserved seats, federal tax included. Mountainside Theatre, half a mountain beside Great Smoky Mountains National Park carved away and fitted with stone-andwood seats for 3,000, is this week , being fitted with three stages, one revolving, for night-time blackout scene changing. Unto These Hills will show 17 scenes with four dance sequences and original music in an hour-and-a-half performance. Three Cherokee residents of this 400-year old capital of redmen, ? IThi School 1950 Grad K|jf l: Bp KJ franklin, Hattalean Frizzel, Hel? in Gibson, Nell Green, Jack Alexinder. Third row; Ruth Jacobs, Madgt tfenson, Lucy Bradley, Jean Har< -is, Lillian Buchanan, Naom Reck, Edith Monteith, Loqueti ffolden, William Holden, James Robert Hall, Perry Rhodes, Bar dara Ensley and Kent Hoyle. Fourth row; Mary Jo Bumgar ler, Nezzie England, Gladys Bram< diet, Jean Howell, Mary Lot Beta School Presents Operetta "Over The Garden Wall" The Beta Elementary schoo students presented the operetta 'Over the Garden Wall", las rhursday morning using the porcl ind front lawn for their stage. Th< children played against a back (round of pines and bloomin shrubs, with an improvised whit picket fence in front. The boy ind girls of the chorus wer grouped on the entrance steps o ihe building, the girls wearing lovely evening gowns in pasta shades and white. noses, jonquils, sun xiowen daises, blue birds, red birds, rab bit, the sun, dawn, and fishermen all dressed in very colorful cos tumes took their places behin< the Garden Wall as Mistress Mar; and Boy Blue carried out the plo of the operetta. Mrs. Gertie Moss directed th operetta. Bon Ton Beauty Shoppe Reopens The Bon Toi\ Beauty Shoppe which has been closed for the pas few days for remodeling and re decorating, is reopened today un der new management. Singing Convention The third Sunday singing con vention will be held at the Wil mot Baptist church on May 21. Joe Messer, President. ia Will Open VJMl'ffP P//IVJ8 Anderson S&unooke, Counc Member; Mrs. Ethlyn Saloli, ex Navy Wave; and Arsene Thomp son, another Council Member, thi week donned for publicity cam eras, their role costumes, first c more than 120 to be produced b Carolina Playmakers' costume de signer Mrs. Suzanne Davis wh opened shop five weeks befor -irst rehearsal, June 5. . Reservation requests for first week perfomances of the Cherc kee Drama are arriving in steadi ly increasing daily mail batches i North Carolina-CXJerokee Cour tesy Hut on trans-Park Highwa 107, and by droppers-in amor spring vacationists* after sight seeing Mountainside Theatre jui off the highway. Plans for joint overnight ac commodations-seat reserving sen ice, facilitated by nearly-finishi automatic dial telephone servic were considered this week in 1 meetings in western North Cai olina and eastern Tennessee reso: centers. VI WA rirv UABICfT . . In AA V ? V V VI I ? ? WW www - s Syi Sylva, luating Class | I ers will be developed by officials ' of the North Carolina Merchants - Association this week, it is ani, nounced by Thompson Green- J - wood, executive secretary of the i organization. V "Businessmen of this State lose t an estimated million dollars each year through advertising in media e which has little or no value", declared Greenwood in urging merchants to support their local newspapers and radio stations and to "look with a critical eye on special booklets, programs, and ad* vertising media of that nature." He said that merchants* prob" lems relating to purchasing advertising space in high school and college annuals with a view toward developing the idea of finding other ways and means of financing these publications is up for consideration by the board of directors of the North Carolina Merchants Association. "With properly organized cooperation between merchants and t)if? lnral and State associations. we hope to curtail sharply ped- ; dling, check-flashing and various 1 , advertising rackets and to work i toward more uniformity in mer- 1 chants' attitude as regards va- j rious solicitation programs", said j Secretary Greenwood. j )f ym Cannon Bros. Gas & Oil o Co. Host To Operators e And Guests The annual Dealers Dinner meeting of Cannon Bros, Gas and . Oil company was held at Jarrett Springs Hotel at Dillsboro on last , Friday night with 82 station operators, their wives, and invited v guests attending. g F. A. Atkins, Shell gas dealer ror North and South Carolina, was the principal speaker of the evening. Preston Phoenix, Charlotte District manager, and Jack Kil> baugh were also on the program, r- J. C. Cannon of the host firm ind troduced the speakers, e, Other out of town guests includes ed Mrs. Preston Phoenix; Mrs. v Jack Kilbaugh; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh rt Adams and Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Beard of Asheville: and Mr. and -1 Mrs. Ben Abberger ol Orlanda, P Fla. II I C a F i] a _ a t c r s 1 s r - Jones, Doris Middleton, Betty ! Lovingood, Derel Monteith, Tom ? Henry, James Turpin, Doyle Gunter, Ronald Howell and Barbara j * Styles. s [ Fifth row: Helen Meadows, An- < i nie Ruth Nations, Roy Elders, I ; Tommy Norman, Harold Parris, < . Betty Revis, John Robinson, Jack 1 Morris, Elizabeth McClure, Alice c Wood, Eddie Lou Terrell, and 1 Doris Whitaker. I i ?Photo by Snow England l [Merchants Plan- ! ning Advertising I Control i b Raleigh, May 15 ? Development ] b of a Statewide flash-warning sys- ( e tem designed to protect merchants j f of North Carolina against worth- j I less advertising schemes, fly-byJ nitfht m>HH1pr.c nnH oheck-flash-1 _ L.VA I , N. C. Thursday, May 18, 19 BREMEN'S STRIKE < IETTLED, TRAINS , IEGIN MOVING J The firemen's strike, which was ? ailed May 10 on the Southern, anta Fe, New York Central and Pennsylvania railroads, was term- F nated at 4:30 Tuesday mo/ning fter an almost complete shut- h< own of service on these lines. Cj Herbert Gibson, Sylva agent, sc dvised that the Southern's em- sc cargoes against carload and less m arload freight, passenger travel, C1 nail and express, was ItftecKim- ^ nediately. w Normal freight and passenger ir crvice is being restored as quick- a y as possible, railroad officials p, tated. ti funeral Services For h ^ee Barnes Held Monday iV Funeral services were held at cl Cast End Baptist church in Sylva ir Monday afternoon at 2:30 for Lee iarnes, 72, who died Saturday light. Rev. Emmett Jamison andll,1 lev. Harry Vance officiated. Bur-I^ al was in the family plot at Tuck- ' . W. iseigee. Survivors include the widow, " ylrs. Elsie Barnes, of Sylva; one on, Fred Barnes, of Sylva: three OJ laughters, Mrs. Hubert Massie, n< Dillsboro; Mrs. Eulila Carpenter, n >f Mont Clove, Ohio, and Mrs. n -.ucy Painter, of Sylva; five brothers, Escoe Barnes, of East Le- I 5orte; Julius Barnes, of Sylva;;?' Jlysses Barnes of Asheville, Her- || ichel Barnes of Hiawassee, Ga.,' H ind Alfred Bames of Tuckaseigee; wo sisters, Mrs. Ida Lee Kuy- OJ tendall and Mrs. Sidnesy Conner, )oth of Tuckaseigee; 18 grand- w children and one .great grandchild. p, Moody Funeral Home was in ^ :harge of arrangements. w attend Auto Convention g Messrs.. Dexter Hooper, owner y, ** lMnl ' i. m nuuper mutuv wuuipau/, wvcu j* igency for Butek and Pontiac cars, | p Pelix Picklesimer, and Paul Kirk, c of Kirk-Davis, Chevrolet dealers f] iere, attended a meeting of the National Automobile Dealers As- tj tociation at Pine Hurst, last week. 12-Year Perfect S Attendance Record u P t< A ti I i< ^ . I s I c d ' I e BARBARA ANN FISHER, dau- v ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene 11 Fisher, of Beta, and a member of e the Sylva High School graduating M class, has a 12-year perfect at- e tendance record. Miss Fisher was a a student of the Beta school dur-1 p ing her elementary school work t( and entered Sylva high school at the term of 1945-46. She has been I an outstanding student. Thrash Says No Politics ^ In Road Construction I In North Carolina Speaking before a gathering of Jackson County people at a rural !i road meeting here Thursday af- a ternoon L. Dale Thrash, District J Highway Commissioner, said that | a state highway forces are building h roads and are not in politics. The J o Commissioner said that Governor, f Scott instructed the highway and t prison forces to "build highways I and vote for whom they pleased." f Attend Firemen's School k Fire Chief W. B. Cope and fire- e man Felix Picklesimer attended v the North Carolina Fire College and Drill School in Charlotte the 8 lfi nrst 01 last wee*. i f tOISAMON'l in ftyWa r Ier; 50 5ylva Seni Erwin In C ullowhee PTA To Have amily Night Supper A family supper night will be ild by the Parent-Teacher Assoation of the Cullowhee High hool at the McKee Training :hool this evening at 6:30 o'clock, [rs. Taylor Hampton will have large of arrangements for the ipper. All citizens of the Cullohee township who are interested i the school are invited to bring covered dish and attend the super. Miss Annie Knotts, demonstraon teacher of the first grade, will ave charge of the devotional, [rs. Margaret Jones will be in large of the music Tor the meetNew officers for the year will e installed at this meeting. They re as follows: president, F^ev. harles McConnell, vice-president, trs. T. D. Slagle; secretary, Miss [artha Lou Stillwell; and treasrer, Mrs. Harley Shelton. Miss eonora Smith will be in charge [ the installation program. The ew president, Rev. Mr. McConell, will outline the program for ext year. ftEAD, SYLVA FIREMEN I0LD JOINT MEETING On Monday night the members f the Sylva Fire Department held ieir regular weexiy meeung rith members of the Mead Cororation fire department in the [ead plant. The department was given a welcome by Ramsey Buchanan, General Manager of the plant, rho explained ike purpose gf the Dint meeting and expressed apreciation on behalf of lead ompany for the cooperation rom the town firefighters. The joint meeting was held for le purpose of familiarizing all le firemen with the various de\ artments of the paper mill, and le firefighting equipment in the lanti A very complete tour of re mill was made and all deartments were explained fully d the men. It was explained just rhere water could be used, and rhere chemicals must be used, and pots where nothing could be done ntil a certain area was burned ut. Mr. Joe Deitz, head of the Mead ire department, was in charge of he tour. Both the city fire deartment and the Mead Corporaion feel that the indoctrinational our will be of great benefit, in he case of a fire in the plant. It /ill enable the firefighters to oprate more efficiently and with ess danger of injury to any peronnel involved. After the tour a roundtable disussion was held to clear up any oubtful points. Appreciation was xpressed for the turnout and coperation by the firemen, who in urn thanked the Mead Corporaion for the assistance given in quipping Sylva's new fire truck, /hich is now one of the most modrn and fully equipped owned by ny volunteer department, well repared to handle any type fire 3 which it might be called. )R. McGUIRE WINS JEWCHEVROLET IN I0SPITAL DRIVE Dr. Patsy McGuire held the .'ckv ticket on the new Chevrolet uiomcbile disposed of by the C . Harris Hospital Auxiliary at the nnual Hospital Day observance tere last Saturday. A huge crowd i hopeful people were on hand or the drawing at 3:15 o'clock in he city park. Mayor Hugh Moneith was master of ceremonies. The Auxiliary reports a net und of $1750 from the automobile, the bazaar, games and othei vents of the day. This monej vill be used to pay outstandinf >ills in connection with the con truction of the new hospital winf rnd for buying needed equipment or the hospital. They plan U nake the day an annual affair. ILD I ars ToHet rrati Italian Commencement Speaker j|j|jj ^I DR. CLYDE A. ERWIN, Superintendent of Public Instructior for the State of North Carolina of Raleigh, will address the Sylvs I High senior class at the graduating exercises* Friday evening^at t o'clock in the elementary schoo: auditorium. Dr. Erwfn is a forceful speaker and wifl have a message that everyone Will want tc hear. * Sylva Swimming Pnnl Meiiiiled VUI VVMVMNaWM To Open My 1 The Sylva swimming pool wil begin its third year of operatioi Mnder the direction of the Rec^a* tion Committee and plenty o work has already been done, an< more is to be done before the open ing on June 1. The dressing rooms have beei remodeled and painted; window and door cases have been replaced .he playground equipment has al been painted; a fence is bein, build between the park area am the creek to make a safer play ground for small children; park ing area behind the city hall ha been enlarged and graveled; on of the tennis courts is to be fixe and a new coat of paint is to b placed on the pool. Coach James Barnwell wi manage the pool again this yea and record attendance is antici pated. The pool will again b about Sylva's only daytime rec reation for children. Last yes > va, who suffered lacerations i bout the head and a broken an there were more adults using th pool than had been before. It hoped that another successft course in life saving and in be ginning swimming can be offei ed this year. Last year's couri turned out about 12 senior lii guards and 6 junior life-saver About 25 small ones were taug) to swim. It is hoped that if ir terest demands it that a swimmin team can be organized to ent< the different swimming meets i the area. There are plans to obtain moi Billy Conrad . Four Injured Billy Conrad Frizzell, 16, so of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Frb zell, of this county, died in C." Harris hospital at 4:30 Sunda afternoon from injuries receive about 12:15 the same day whe ; the 1940 convertible automobi 1 ? oe I ornaea/) V U1CW a I Cell llic aa iv viwvovvi u ? old' railroad bed on highway U ? just South of the Gillis store ar 1 turned over into Tuckaseig^e rh i er. i Funeral services are still pen< > ing awaiting the arrival of tl father, who was in the State < . Washington. Me is expected : - Sylva Thursday night r Clarence Frizzell, 19, brother r the deceased, was said to ha^ I been driving the car, and remaii in C. J. Harris hospital suffer!] [ from head injuries. Others in tl t r?f wmm' Tr*n? AnfiL lA of Sv [PATROMIZEi ft local mm MEBCHilMt] $2.00 A Year?5c Copy ir Clyde A. Address 51 Students Receive Diplomas Friday Night The 1949-50 session of Sylva High school will come to a close Friday evening at 8 o'clock when the graduating exercises are held in the Elementary scnooi auditorium. Professor Ralph L. Smith has announced the following program: Processional ? "March", Moir; prayer by Rev. C. M. Warren, pastor of the Sylva Baptist church; "Vienna Drearhs," by the band; Salutatory address by Eugene McClure, using as his subject, "Training for the World of Affairs"; Valedictory address by Derel Monteith, using as his theme, "What Comes Tomorrow?"; "To A Wild Rose", Glee Club; Intro. duction of speaker by Dean W. E. i Bird of Western Carolina Teach-r\ ers College, who will present pr/. ) i Clyde A. Erwin, Superintendent ( . of Public Instruction for the./State ^ I of North Carolina. Dr. Erwirr^^ad- ' N I dress will be followed by a selec. tion by the band, "Eventide", un. der the direction of Mr. Yeager. } The big moment in the lives of the seniors will come with the presentation of their diplomas which will be made be Professor Smith. This will be followed by another selection by the band, "Stout Hearted Men" by Romberg. The Rev. W. Q. Grigg, pastor of Sylva Methodist church will give the benediction. The marshals are: Dennis Monteith, Pat Montague, Robert Blanton, Neill Wilson, Sara Parris, Jo 1 Meta Turpin, Dorothy Jean Ches1 ter, and Miriam Mills. i SUPERIOR COURT TO : OPEN HERE MONDAY i Judge Zeb V. Nettles, of Asheville, will oper^^he May term of * Jackson Superior Court here Mong day,- May *22. Due to the primary ^ on Saturday, May 27 the criminal " term of the court will hold only " through Wednesday of next week, 8 with the civil docket being sched uled for trial Monday and Tuesday ^ of the following week. Only a e small number of minor cases are on trial docket for the criminal ^ term. ir i " Addie PTA To Grow School Garden ir The women of the Addie Parte ent-Teacher Association met Monis day at the farm of W. VG. Dillard. il and planted a school garden. Vegetables were planted to help start r- the school lunch room next fall ?e and space was also left for later fe plantings. * Fifteen persons helped with this ** worthwhile project. i- _____________________ g it lighting so the playground, tennis in courts, horse shoe, shuffle board and swimming can be had as many e nights as weather permits. Frizzell Killed, In Car Wreck in and Christine Angel, 15, also of i- Sylva, who received lacerations T. of the head and body. Forrest y Cowan, 21, of Sylva, another pasfd senger, was treated at the hospi>n tal and released. U P n T ...k? ic v-. pdu uiumii, wuu le investigated the wreck, said the )7 accident was unavoidable due to id the tire blowing out and that no 7- arrest was made. Billy is survived by his pari ents; six brothers, Clarence, Asle bury, John,* Lee, Ralph, Clinton, of Carl and Hayes Frizzell; four sisbi ters, Mrs. Mary Margaret Ray of Georgia and the Misses Doris, of Mildred and Polly Frizzell, all of ze Sylva, the paternal grandmother, us Mrs. Minnie Frizseu, sua the ma* if ternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. tie M. A. Prady of Lake Junaluska. ! The Friisell brothers both i- worked at Sylva Supply Departn, ment Store in Sylva.
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