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fr HELP OUKl BSSa VOL. XXV?NO. 6 Jj u g^ya SF : ^1 IpMIKfe^?I (IPPnMI This is the 4-H club camp for Je we have heard so much about. Th people and the hard work of the < for 14 boys or girls. It is built of lu Jackson Cou Club Camp ( At Test Farm $1500 And This Cabin * Has Been Jackson * County's Contribution Jackson County's 4-H Clubs have completed their portion of the new District 4-H Club Camp being! ^ F* n^riment. V UUUl aujwuiiitQ ??? -r ~~ ? Station in Haywood County. When completed, the Camp ipilL consist of about twenty cabins atuT dining, recreation, and adminis* j ^ xrative facilities. The recreation facilities will include an up-todate 35r x~~ 90' swimming poolT spacious playgrounds, a large indoor playroom equipped with ap- | propriate equipment, such as pingpong tables, etc. The camping area is well secluded, having a beautiful setting; in a small mountain cove overlook- | ing the test farm of the Mountain Experiment Station. Jackson County's quota in this Camp was $1500.00 toward the| } community area plus one cabin, j This quota has been met through) the untiring effort of all seventeen 4-H Clubs throughout Jackson County with the help of school I principals, advisors, families and friends. The 4-H Clubsters join in expressing their sincere appreciation to the labor, materials and money which were given to make this project possible. Also they desire to thank the leaders for their diligent work by sponsoring Continuing on page 10 . J Strawberry Gro Enterprise In J By John F. Corbin Sylva Agriculture Teacher Mr. Alf Smith of Sylva and Mr. v, J. B. Farmer of Barkers Creek, for years known as the strawberry men, held on alone for years to the belief in the crop. Mr. Smith and Mr. Farmer supplied neighbors with berries to can and preserve from their acre or two and talked of the wonder of the crop until Mr. Smith died. The writer visited Mr. Smith often and secured plants from him for FFA and some adults who could be interested. I saw in the Veteran Farmer Training group of men a possibility of carrying the passion of Mr. Smith and Mr. Farmer to completion. We dreamed of Sylva Central High School district, with its small rich spots of ground, cool climate and high f altitude becoming a strawberry center. The men were not hard tp interest in the crop. About 30 men put out between 1-4 and 1-2 t acre each in 1948 and 1949. Orders were pooled and certified Tenn. Beauties and Tenn. Supreme plants were gotten from Tennessee. We have had better results I TH] - * ? ?#?.*? m ww *~*v w Til ^ A A *1 \UKSUiN 4-li CL.Lt> |i. i; WHWKBBS Sgyjfo^M '.u:; !. ^ |\|;- j; : ' ! '.-? 1 ' (;.: ! { '/ i' I! !' ' i. I.:'; wrnm| I ;, : . _ y ^_y . .^: ickson County, built at the State T e project was made possible thiou l-H club members themselves. The mber, most of whsch was donated t nty's 4 Completed 1 n Haywood IAMWII PAMfl IIAftlfl Wl IH rAKM HUNIt ADMINISTRATION W. L. Roberts, assistant Supervisor of Farm Home Administration, is now located in Sylva, having come here June 12 to begin work. He and Mrs. Roberts and daughter, Phyllis, came to Sylva from Raleigh where Mr. Roberts was a student at State College, do-ing major work in agronomy and soils. Their home is at Boone. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts will be at home in the Monteith apartment in the Moody Bottom section. Mr. Fred Brown is supervisor of FHA and Miss Dair Swanson is clerk-typist. Joe Thompson Wins Camping Trip For Out standing S. S. Work Joe Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Thompson, was awarded a week's camping trip for the most outstanding work in Sunday School department of St. John's Episcopal church during the past year. The Sunday School department was cited for the most outstanding improvement in this Diocese. Joe will return the latter part of the week from Camp Patterson, Ledgerwood, where he is spending the week. >wing Is New ' ackson County from plants set inspring of the year. A very late frost kept us from making a crop in 1949, In early May of this year some of the men said one day, "Believe "? ill kn.rn cOIVla KflrriOC WC Win HQ vt OUlliV WVtl <VH rost." A day or two later, they said, "Will start to picking tomorrow". A day or two later they said, "Where are we going to sell hese strawberries?" The 28 Veteran Trainees formed an association. The group sold 22,000 quarts of berries for $6,500.00 during the month of May. The group set the price, bought crates, and directed policies of the association. All the berries were sold locally in i small quantities. If we had enough) we could send them out of county in truck loads. The men in the group are: Ralph Davis, Carl Buchanan, Clyde Hall, j Curtiss Frizzell, Henry Hoyle, Odel Johnson, Clinton Buchanan, Glenn C a b e, Candler Frady, George Gree, Lonzo Woodard, * T*T ] 1 T 1 I uesier wooaaru, Lcsaer cuvnaimit, Alvin Frizzell, Enloe Frizzell, Winston Cabe, Coy Deitz, Jack, Bumgamer, Frank Bumgarner, Virgil Brooks, John Ferguson, Gardner Gunter, Paul Hoyle. E SY Syl P :.;1 est Farm near Waynesville, which igh the generosity of many local j camp provides sleeping quarters >y local firms. WNC BAPTIST TO HOLD CONFERENCE IN HAYESVILLE ' What next in the field of science and education, the great doctrines of the scripture, the security of the future, and the power, reach and influence of evangelism?" This is the theme of the Western North Carolina Baptist Pastor's Conferenoe to be held at Truett Memorial Baptist Church in Hayesville, Monday, July 10, beginning at 10 o'clock a.m. and continuing through 3:00 p.m. The conference will open at 10 o'clock With song, scripture and prayer, led by Rev. Paul Nix of Franklin. At 10:20 Rev. M. W. Chapman, ^Franklin, will bring-the message" on "What Next in tne rieia 01 Science and Education." At 11:05 Rev. G. G. Elliott, Waynesville, will talk on, "What Next In the Field of the Great Doctrines of the Bible." At 1:40 p.m. Rev. J. Alton Morris, Murphy, will talk on "What Next In the Security of the Future." Rev. B. S. Hensley, Sylva, will have the closing message at 2:20 p.m. when he talks on, "What Next In the Field of Evangelism and Its Power, Reach, and Influence in Solving the Present Existing Conditions and Problems of the Future." A business meeting will be held at 3 o'clock followed with adjournment. Revival Services Start At Wesleyanna Church July 10 Rev. Bruce Roberts, pastor of the Webster Charge, has an-, nounced the beginning of a series of revival services to begin at Wesleyanna Methodist church on Monday, July 10, at 7:45 p.m., with the Kev. a. jj. i5eiK, r-vangeiisx 01 | Waynesville, doing the preaching.. This series of services will continue each evening at 7:45 o'clock through July 16. Rev. Mr. Belk has had over 40, years in pastorial and evangelistic work, and is a well known preacher and Bible scholar. The public is extended a cordial invitation to attend any or all of these services, i Douglas Fromhold Appears In Concert Douglas Fromhold, piano student of Dr. Isle Hubner, Siesta riav School. Sarasota. Fla.. ap peared in concert yesterday at Western Carolina Teachers College. Mr. Fromhold played selections on the piano and accordion. Piano' selections were: Sonata in C by i Domenico Scarlotti, Sonata in A | by W. A. Mozart and Rhapsodie in ? by Johannes Brahms. He also j played a medley of folks tunes on the accordion. 8YLVA CITY MARKET . . in AAP LVA ] va, N. C. Thursday, July 6, WNC TOURIST ASSOCIATION HAS BIRTHDAY Tho Woetorn Morth Carolina! Tourist Association celebated its first anniversary last Friday with a "birthday party" meeting at Cherokee. President James Myers, of Bryson City, opened the meeting and presided, calling on Chas. E. Ray, chairman of N. C. National Park, Parkway and Forest Development Com., who extended greetings to this fast-moving organization. A large number of members of the organization from the eleven counties embraced were on hand to hear an inspiring talk by Editor Carl Goerch of State Magazine, who was introduced by Kelly E.Bennett of Bryson City. Mr. Myers outlined the progress and goals of the organization. An interesting report on the first year's activities was given by Mrs. Doyle D. Alley of Waynesville, secretary-treasjirer of the organization. %. $270,636.12 Road Bond Money Spent Tn Jackson Countv ? ? ? ? if W. M. Corkill, Division Engineer State Highway Commission, Asheville, has released figures showing that through May 31 $270,536.12 from the State's $200,000,000 Secondary Roard building fund, has been spent on Jackson County roads. SPECIAL SERVICES AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH THIS WEEK The evangelistic services at the Presbyterian church, conducted by Lewis Lancaster, W. W. Johnson, Eugene Kirkman and James Womack, Union Theological Semnary^ Richmond, Va., are most interesting and worshipful. These young men alternate in delivering the messages each evening. They provide special music at each service. Mr. Womack is an excellent organist. Friday evening, following the worship service, a recreational period for young people will be1 held in the fellowship hall. The' young people of the community are invited to participate in all? the services. Also the community ' ^ ai large, r^ver^uiic la mvncu iu attend and enjoy what these young men are offering. Services begin promptly each evening at 8 o'clock and will continue through Sunday. Cherokee Swamped With Visitors From Many States This is the busiest place of its size in the Smokies. Cars from practically every State are seen here daily, and souvenir shops, with Indians in full regalia out front and stuffed becars all around are crowded. The summer population has been*swelled by nearly 200 members of the cast and staff of "Unto These Hills". A miracle has been achieved on the mountain j about a mile beyond the village on N. C. 107 leading into the Great1 Smoky Mountains National Park and every visitor who has seen the stone amphitheatre seating 3,000 and the elaborate stage, complete with electrical organ and in riooto lioVitino orminmont i Q a n itait iigiiuug ??-> ? mazed. Director Harry Davis has done a great job in getting the production ready, with such stellar volunteer assistants as Ross Caldwell (who came to Cherokee from Indiana several years ago for a visit?and became a permanent resident), Supt. Joe Jennings of the Cherokee Indian Reservation, the Cherokee themselves who have entered into the project with enthusiasm; Manager Carol White and Publicity Director Carl Sink. These, along with President Harry Buchanan and trustees of the Cherokee Historical Association took well - dressed bows on ? * ? premiere night, Saturday, Juiy 1. You'll be hearing a lot about "Unto These Hills" this summer, and 1 for years to come. With the "Lost Colony" on Roanoke Island, it gives the State two unique attractions over 400 miles apart. Many | visitors are going to see both. Her; 1950 CherokeeI Many Visil Hundreds G; Court House For Republic James J. Bailey, Jr. Heard By Republican Club Members Here A capacity crowd heard James J. Bailey, Jr., of Marshall, speak at a Republican rally at the Jackson County courthouse on last ' Friday night. | ; Velt Wilson, newly elected chairman of the executive committee, presided and W. C. Hennessee, Republican leader of Western North Carolina, of Sylva, introduced Mr. Bailey, chairman of the State Republican executitve committee. More than 200 became members of the Jackson County Republican club at this time. The club was organized with the following officers being elected: Jeff Hedden, Sylva, president; Burke Ferguson, Cullowhee, vicepresident; Hobston Monteith, Syl-1 va, vice-president; Mrs. E. O.1 Mashburn, Sylva, vice-president; Robert L. Revis, Jr., Sylva, secretary, and Wade Mills, Sylva, treas- i urer. Another meeting will be held j in the courthouse Friday, July 14. i J Irene Bewley Of "Unto These Hills" To Appear at WCTC 1 Miss Irene Bewley, nationally , noted interpreter of mountain folklore and writer, will appear Wednesday, July 12, at Min^a . chapel program at Western Carolina Teachers College. Miss Bewley is currently ap- ^ peaking in the Cherokee drama, ^ "Unto These Hills", as Mrs. Perkins, one of the leading roles of the production. Lions Club Begins ^ Broom Sales Today ; The town will be filled with ( salesmen today, Friday and Satur- , day as the members of the Sylva Lions Club begin a door-to-door sale of blind made brooms and door mats. These articles are made by the blind of North Carolina at their factory in Greensboro and all proceeds from the sale will be contributed directly to aid ^ the blind persons in Jackson coun- 1 u ot-iH Mnrfh C* a rol ino ^ "? - The brooms and doormats are finely made of the best materials available and all housewives are urged to buy if they need a broom , or door mat now or in the near future. The articles are worth the money and the cause is most worthy?do your share. If a member of the club fails . to call on you and you need a broom or mat, contact any member of the Lions club or drive by Cope's Gulf Service. City Barber Shop Leased By Bob Shuler And Andy Blanton The City Barber Shop located in the basement of the Bryson Building underneath Hale's Dress Shop, has been leased from Mr. Dan Bryson by Bob Shuler, Jr., and Andy Blanton, ecxpterienced operators. The new owners invite their friends to visit them at the new s.and. CANCER CLINIC TO MEET at C. J. Harris Hospital, in Sylva Friday, June 30. Reglstra- i tion from 9 to 10:15 a.m. The i Division of Cancer Control The N. C. State Board of Health provides examinations for canf | cer to women above 35 and men hnua A n una pa n IH anH n an v --v*v Tw *" * *? person of any age with symp 1 tomi suggestive of cancer. I OSSAMON S in ftytva \LD 8 ii< linn Drar lni?c lui a V/ * atlier At On Friday can Rally j With Mead R\., $ ROBERT WAGNER, of Ports- , mouth, Ohio, recently joined the staff of technicians at Mead Corporation in Sylva, and will be as- ^ sistant to the Pulp Mill supervisor { and chemist. He and Mrs. Wag- ,j ner, his bridge of June 1, this year, arrived in Sylva June 13. < They have an apartment at the ^ home of Mrs. Charles Bumgarner. j Mr. Wagner is a graduate o fthe University of Cincinnati in the . Chemical Engineering department. Mrs. Wagner formerly held a position with Mead at Chillicothe Division. , j S0(ITJRNJ6IIUNDS i HANUIuHArI UUILU IU; HAVE GOV'RNOR'S DAY: Governor's Day, July 24, will J mark the opening datee of the { Third Annual Craftsmen's Fair of the Southern Highlands Handi- ' craft Guild, in Gatlinburg, Tenn. : At ten A. M. on that day Governor Browning of Tennessee will lead a motorcade which will pass thru he city to the Fair grounds on the green lawns of the Phi Beta 1 Phi Settlement School. The Fair features native crafts of amazing beauty from the Appalachian area of seven southern states ? Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and West Virginia. It is a huge concentrated display of fine hand work consisting of examples of the products and demonstrations of working techninnpc hv thp skillpd fraftsmpn themselves. Here is an unusual opportunity to become acquainted with what is being done in this area in the fjeld of handicrafts. One could drive for days and even live in the Appalachians for years and learn little about the crafts or the j (Continued on page 10) Fisher Says Jac Is Lagging In 1 County U. S. Savings Bonds' chairman, Mr. W. J. Fisher, stated today that according to Savings Bonds sales figures received from the office of the State Director, Jackson countv is laccinff behind in the Independence Drive. "Sixty-six per cent of the time of the Drive elapsed on June 24," the county chairman said, "and during this time Jackson county has achieved only 18.6% of its' Series E Bond quota." The Drive began May 15 and closes July 15. The county E Bond quota is $25,000.00. Sales through June 24 were $4,650.00. ' Mr. Fisher stated that the coun-1 ly u?u aiwdjrs uccii av ujc iuicfront in previous Savings Bonds patronize! * local mm mcbchaktc| $2.00 A Year?5c Copy na Pleases Week-Eml "Unto These Hills" Proves To Be Bier ? ? 0 Success From Start Nearly 2,600 persons witnessed he premiere performance of the ;reat Cherokee " drama, "Unto rhese Hills," which opened Satjrday night for a summer-long un. Under the direction of the Carolina Playmakers' veteran Harry Davis, the premiere of Kermit Hunter's tense and brilliant drama *ave promise of many years production. Performances will continue nightly through July 9th, then go on a five-night schedule, Wednesday through Sundays, until Labor Day, September 4. The drama, though interrupted Cor a brief period by rain, kept the audience attentive with the splendor of the extra-ordinary lighting effects. The Indian dances, folk dances, native scenery and the stirring music written by a Cherokee and sung by the choir witk organ accompaniment, all blended to give vivid excitement to the play. Visitors from every section of the country were on hand for the gala opening. They were witness to the story of the Cherokee nation ?a story of the cycle in Cherokee history that led the Indian from his centuries-old status of being at peace to more than a 300 year span of tragedy and defeat with the coming of the white man. The :ycle completes its turn with peace 3eing returned to the Indian. From the stormy and reckless Shawnee chief, Tecumseh, all the way to the great peace-loving genius of the Cherokee, Sequoyah, (Continued on page 10) 4-H Camp JacksotA County's 4-H boys and girls will attend 4-H Camp which is located in Haywood County near the Experiment Station on July 10th through the 15th. The Camp will be staffed with a director, life guards, recreational, handicraft, and forestry instructors. Home and Farm Agents from Jackson, Yancey, and Graham Counties will be at the Camp during the entire week. 4-H'ers may wear shorts and play clothes for recreation, but must wear regular clothes for tours, supper and evening programs. The group is to meet at the Courthouse at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, July 10th. Dr. Nichols Returns From Franklin Hospital Friends of Dr. A. S. Nichols will be glad to know that he has returned to his home in Sylva after a few days treatment at Angel Hospital in Franklin. Although improved Dr. Nichols is still conf i n nr\ t rt V-iic h nmr> Marriages Increase a In Jackson County Mr. Glenn Hughes of the Register of Deeds Office announced that during the fiscal year, June 19491950, ninety-one marriage licenses were issued from that office. This figure is high compared with the 1948-49 figure of twenty-five licenses issued. :kson County 3ond Sales Drives and he asked that "every man who has not yet participated in the Independence Drive take into consideration the personal meaning for himself in the Drive slogan 'Save for Your Independence.' " In calling on all citizens to help put the county over the top in its quota Mr. Fisher said, "it is parcularly important today that every county exceed its quota in this Independence Drive. It is important that we succeed, not only for our own personal security but also in order that we may present ft united front to those world powers who wish to see an end1" to the American way of life, and who certainly will interpret our fail* ures as weaknesses. T %
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