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VOL. XXV?NO. 21 Club A VICTORY HOME DEM :* IMVui,^ ? ! ! . i-;' i.k tgggpm?* Y i , ^ ; ; ,. , : , : : ; j ' ; , ; ;: This is a view of the Victory H taking first prize in the Club Ach 1 play of exhibits shown during the unusual tallent in handicraft and comment as well as the many oth 20 More Miles Jackson Roads Are Improved The State Highway Commission has finished another 20.39 miles of road improvements in Jackson County under the accelerated roadbuilding program. L. Dale Thrash of Asheville, Tenth Division highway commissioner, has announced the follow- j fng work completed* during the; month of September: 1. ftesuriacing on us xy-A irom; the Swain County line at Whittier to the junction US 23 at Dillsboro' for 12.2 miles. 2. Resurfacing with bituminous concrete the following roads: Cashiers School Road, 0.6 mile;' Pine Creek Road, 2.9; Shoal Creek i Road, 2.2; Whittier Church Road, 0.3. | 3. Grading and surfacing with! traffic-bound macadam the following roads: Baumgarner Road, 0.1 mile;i Sol's Creek Road, 0.5; Parris1 Cemetery Road, 0.5. 4. Strengthening and stabilizing the following roads: Grasshopper Road, 0.1 mile; Monteith Branch Ftyad, 0.2; Brushy Fork Road, 0.2; Cabin Flats Road/ 0.1; Daytona Road, 0.2; Hood Road. 0.1; Woodfin Road, 0.1; Sugar Loaf Mountain Road, 0.05; Locust Creek Road, 0.02; Zachary Road, 0.02. | Dr. Henry W. Jordan, chairman of the Highway Commission, reports more road work under construction at this time than ever before in the history of the Commission. Numerous primary and secondary projects will be finished before the end of the 1950 construction season. As of September 10, the Commission had spent $49,874,221.50 and allocated $95,067,744.27 of the first $125,000,000 in bond funds. Jackson Farme Prize At N. C. Jackson County's farm resources and resourcefulness received statewide recognition this week. Jack Jackson, a Cherokee Indian of the Wolf Town section of Jackson County, was awarded second prize of $500 for his farm display at the N. C. State Fair in Raleigh. First prize went to our neighboring county of Swain, the $700 prize being awarded to Roy Blank ? v enship, another Cherokee Indian. ?* - 1 o _ J. nus Jackson ana owom cuuiities, long leaders in farming in f Western North Carolina, took the two top honors in the stiffest farm competition in the state. For years Jack Jackson has maintained a model farm, with his Thi TZHzZIZ ONSTRATION CLUB FIRS x, 8 ? " - g ,.B$ Ek -jM " 'j i "TMHB )me Demonstration Club exhibit as Ievement Day program. This exhibit "Fair". The victory club, with Mrs needle work. The aluminum trays ler home and farm items exhibited Conference On Draw Outstand To Western Ca The people of Sylva and thi^f ^ I area win nave an oppoviunny iu hear a number of outstanding speakers during the five day Campus Conference on Religion to be held at Western Carolina Teachers College October 22 through, * the 26th. The theme for the Conference is "A Faith For Oju? Time." The speakers for this series of discussions are: Dr. Claude U. Broach, St. John's Baptist church, Charlotte; Mrs. Taymond Morgan Lynchburg, Va.; and Frederick B. Eutsler, Congregational church Raleigh. In commenting on the Conference Dr. Paul A. Reid, President of W.C.T.C. had this to say, "Student and faculty members will benefit greatly from the information and inspiration brought to us by these distinguished visitors. Most of us need assistance in charting the difficult course of life, particularly in an age in which it appears that science ana technological knowledge may control the destiny of human beings on this earth. Our hope is a bet ter understanding and use of the Spiritual values of life. "We are confident that the Campus Conference on Religion during the week of October 22-26 will be of much assistance in helping us understand the complexities of modern day living and stimulate us toward rendering better service to our God and to our fellowman." The public is cordially invi'ed to attend these conferences. U. S. Department of Agriculture scientists hope to have the mysterious littleleaf disease under control soon. Thirty million acres of shortleaf and loblolly pine are I now affected by it. r Takes Second State Fair farm produce taking blue ribbon after blue ribbon at the Cherokee Indian Fair. Until this year the western counties had gained little recognition at the state's number one agricultural fair. But Jackson nnrf RlankenshiD both were deter mined when they gathered their exhibits that this would be their year. Sam Hyatt, extension farm agent for the Cherokee Indian Reservation, has long considered Jack Jackson cne of the outstanding farmers of this section. The potatoes, beans and fruit that Jackson grows annually are rated high by farm experts. Syi Sylvj kmeiit T PRIZE WINNER U i * ~- S >-? gHH^^^BflKZPbn : life " s? ? ? * jfB^. ^b * J r ** " 1 it looked in the Legion Hall after ; gives you an idea of the fine dis. Ralph England, president, showed shown in the picture drew much ?Photo by Donnahoe. Religion To ing Speakers rolina Campus WILSON ANNOUNCES BARBECUE AND RALLY OCT. 27 The Executive Committee of the Republican party of the county is sponsoring a big county-wide Barbecue and Rally to be held at Qualla school on Friday evening October 27, at 5:30 o'clock. Velt Wilson, chairman, announces everything is in readiness for the big event. An outstanding speaker is to be secured and plenty of entertainment will be on hand. LEGION MEETS 25TH, WILL MAKE PLANS FOR ANNUAL BANQUET rt has been announced that there vvill be an important meeting for William E. Diliard Post No. 104 American Legion on Friday night. October 27 at 7:30. All members are urged to come and bring other veterans with them. Plans will be made at this meeting for the annual banquet and dance to be held November 11. The following committees have been named to help with the ban quet and dance: Dinner Committee. ? Richard Wilson, L. H. Higdon and Brittor Moore. i Arrangements Committee ? O E. Monteith and Lee Walker. Ticket Sales Committee ? Free Williams, Felix Picklesimer, D.M Tallent, Lee Walker, Joel V. Wetmore, Ed Bryson, John Farley Jean Nicholson, Carl Phillips George Sloan, John Corbin, and Cameron Breedlove. Music and Publicity ? Felix Picklesimer and Martin Cunningham. It is very important that yoL get your tickets in advance so thai ?Continued on page 8 First Bear Of Season Killed On Soco Mountain Ed Bumgarner of Sunset Farm! and John B. Ensley of Dillsborc were the lucky hunters out of i group of 27 men from the Dillsboro, Sylva, Whittier section or their first bear hunt of the seasor Monday. Two bears were killec on the hunt, Mr. Ensley and Mr 3umgarner making the kills, one at 9 a.m. and the other at 1 p.m Both animals were bagged in the Soco area. The meat was dividec among all the hunters. 808SAM0N'S in Sylvi LVA ] ? i, N. C. Thursday, October 1 Day Di Exhibits This < Year Larger And Better i Qualla Leads With Best 4-H B, Glenville Second JacksOn County's 4-H and Home Demonstration Clubs held their annual Achievement program on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, October 11th, 12th and 13th, at the American Legion Home in Sylva. The Sylva Chapter of FFA, under the leadership of John Corbin and the Cullowhee Chapter of | FFA, under the leadership of Mrs.! W. B. Harrill, also participated. At eight o'clock Wednesday: morning, inert, wumcu anu ?.nudren started hauling in truck loads of exhibits of products from the farms and homes of their communities Everyone worked with! enthusiasm. All had the hope I that the booth representing their, club and community would take top honors. At two-thirty, the people started filing out of the building with the feeling of a job; well done. When all of the people had left, the udges started their task of ! deciding who had done the best job during the year. It was not an easy chore because everyone, had done an excellent job and had brought in the highest quality of farm and home products ever to be displayed in Jackson County. As soon as the door was unlocked Thursday morning, people started filing through the building to see the excellent exhibits. It was late in the night when the last of 1 ? ~ *-> * .w-?1 ?> ftfln nonnl o CANCER CLINIC TO MEET ) j at C. J. Harris Hospital, In 8yl1 va, Friday, Oct. 20. Registration from 9 to 10:15 a.m. The s Division of Cancer Control The N. C. State Board of Health ? provides examinations for can\ cer to women above 35 and men above 40 years old and to any person of any age with sympi toms suggestive of cancer. inc Cljjpi UAllliatCtlJ UVU pvu^tv, who had been in during the da?, left and the doors could be locked again. 1500 STUDENTS SEE EXHIBITS Friday was school day. Approximately 1500 school children, including the County's 900 4-H Club boys and girls, passed thru the exhibit hall and then out into the yard to see the livestock exhibits. All awards were presented to club members on Friday morning. The awards included the Gold Loving Cup, donated by Cannon Brothers Gas and Oil Company of Dillsboro, which was presented to the CSIenville and Qualla 4-H Clubs. The clubs tied for the title of "Best All Around Club? 1950". Each club will keep the cup six months. J. A. Gray, of the Sylva Herald, presented the Qualla and Beta 4-H Clubs with prizes which , they won for selling the largest , number of subscriptions to the [ paper when raising money for Camp Schaub. . The local leaders of all clubs (Continued on Page 6) ; $428,000 SPENT ON JACKSON ROADS I W. M. Corkill, Division Engineer of the 10th Division State Highway Commission, of Asheville, reports that $428,064.24 has been spent on Jackson County roads I from the State's $200,000,000 thru August 31. . Mrs. Warren To Teach Wilkesdale i Church Study Course * Mrs. C. M. Warren will teach a study course at Wilkesdale church Wednesday, October 25, at 7 p.m. The book to be taught will be, "God's Hurry." Everyone of the church is exs tended a cordial welcome and is 5 urged to attend. i - 3ER/ 9,1950 raws 1VI SYLVA MAN GETS < IMPORTANT POST i WITIHNDIAfMIRAMA; John A. Parris, Jr. To t Handle Public Relations t For Historical Asso. 1 CHEROKEE, N. C., Oct. 18 ? } John Parris, former foreign correspondent and author, today was j appointed public realtions direc- y tor of the Cherokee Historical Association and its sponsored out- t door Indian drama, "Unto These . Hills." The appointment was announc- r ed by Harry E. Buchanan of Hen- 5 (Continued on page 8) c ^wnin Inrv Fin Of First Degree Die In Gas Cha % James Richard 2$, of Etylls-*" boro, was sentenced to -death in i the gas chamber at State prison | when convicted Thursday in Jackson County Superior Court on a I charge of first-degree murder. The jury received the case atj , 11:30 a.m. and returned a verdict j of guilty at 12:30 p.m. against Hall in the death of his sister-in-law, Miss Laura Ellen Taylor of Dills- ? boro, last June 14th. c Sentence was passed at 1:30 p. e m. by Judge J. Will Pless of Marion. The defendant was taken to State prison in Raleigh Thursday night. * The verdict was rendered by a jury selected from a special venire of 40 Swain County citizens. The state had charged that Hall \ strangled and criminally assaulted ' Miss Taylor, an employe of the j Dayion riUDDer tompany ai na^c-i-i wood, near his home on the morn-!' ing of June 14 and buried her bodyf under a pile of rocks. Judge Pless set date of execution: of death penalty for Hall for Friday, December 1, between 10 a. m. and 3 p.m. Defendant remained calm thru' the trial and the passing of the, sentence. Solicitor Thad Bryson and John Queen represented the State and Marcellus Buchanan III, and Hugh Monteith were counsel for the defense. Court officials said it was the, second time that a first-degree j murder conviction had been ren-l dered in the history of the Sylva courthouse. Four years ago Robert Messer and Earl O'Dear drew the death penalty in the hammer slaying of Jack Hall, Sylva taxi driver and his wife. Deputy Sheriff Warfield Turpin and Albert Robinson had testified as to the finding of Miss Taylor's j . o.y. Other State witnesses were Dr. Grover wuKes, rranK justice and Sheriff Griffin Middleton. The defendant did not take the stand during the trial and no witnesses were offered by the defense. Sneriff Middleton told of visiting Hall's home the day of the crime, noticing dark spots on his clothing, and placing him under arrest. The defendant later signed a confession that he had planned for several days to assault Miss Taylor and when she resisted his advances he strangled her to death, Sheriff Middleton said. SYLVA CITY MARKET . . In A4P J LLD [uch Ir Snipes Sugg< For Control] [n Tobacco 150 HERE FOR WOW SEMI-ANNUAL MEET Three hundred and fifty Wood -1 mn r-if tVio WnrlH mnmhprs fmm I Vadesboro West in North Caroina, were in Svlva last Saturday; or the 77th Semi-Annual Log-j [oiling Convention which con-' ened here at 3:30 in the afternoon, vt 6:30 a huge banquet vn? spread1 t the Legion Home and "the i iddress was by Hon. Staton P. Wil-j jams, Head Sentry of Woodmen ?f the World, of Albemarle. Local Woodmen officials wish' o express their appreciation lor1 he cooperation of the merchants,! lusiness and profcssirnal people vho assisted in making the contention a success. The Sylva Camp 560 WOW is s one of the largest in tne State, laving around 350 members. The convention Saturday was he first to be held in Sylva in the last 17 years. Hotels, cafes and drug stores eport a big spurt in business on Saturday due to the big number )f WOW visiters in town. ds Hall Guilty : Murder, Must mber Dec. 1 rEN JACKSON MEN fAVE 27TH FOR (RMY DUTY ! Jackson County Draft Board has tnnounccd that the County's first all for men has come through ind that ten men will leave at 10:20 by regular schedule bus on rriday, October 27, for Charlotte cr induction. The men to leave ire: Odell Haskey, Sylva; Warren 2. Evitt, Erastus; John DillaTd Bryson, Cashiers; Charlie Ben Franklin, Sylva Route 1; Tennyson Reed Ashe, Cullowhee; William David Monteith, Sylva Route 1; David C. Ledbetter, Cullowhee: Andrew Jackson Wood, Cowarts Jack Dillard, Sylva; John Owens Glenville. Young Republicans To Meet October 26 The Young Republican club will have its last regular meeting before the November election next Thursday night, October 27, at 7 o'clock in the county courthouse, according to Jeff Hedden, president oi the club. Mr. Hedden urges al members of the party in the county to be present as importan business matters are to be discussed. Jackson Burea wwr -m ~w v-v -m jt Mold farm Mi A meeting of the Jackson Coun ty Farm Bureau will be held a the American Legion Home Wed nesday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m. George G. Farthing, Field Rep resentative of the Farm Bureax. will bring the group a messag concerning State and Nations Farm Bureau activities. J. I Brown, President of the Jackso County Farm Bureau, who re cently attended conferences i Washington, D. C., and New Yor City, along with other Farm Bu reau delegates from Western Nort Carolina, will also report to th group regarding these conference in the interest of agriculture. The officers of the Jackso County Farm Bureau: J. E. Browi President; Winston Cabe, Vice $2.00 A Year?5c Copy iterest ;sts Methods ling Weeds Plant Beds : Tobacco growers are finding that weeds can be controlled by using certain chemical treatments rather than burn the plant bed site. Certain fertilizers will kill ** weed seeds if correctly applied to to the soil. The seed-killing effect of the chemical material must bo leached from the soil before the tobacco seeds are planted. Tests o! the above method of weed control have shown great jlromise: however, growers are reminded that the method is very new and cannot be accepted as a completely proven practice until further trials have been made. The method is recommended to you for trial on a portion ol your 1951 plant beds. The following steps have been found necessary if you are to gain control of weeds:? 1. Prepare the plant bed site durng October. (At least 90 days before the tobacco seeds are to be planted). Prepare the soil as you would for seeding in the winter or early spring. 2. Apply Cyanamid fertilizer to the plant bed at the rate of one pound per square yard. Work fertilizer into upper one to two inches of soil. Others materials that have given good weed control are 16-6-2 fertilizer at the rate of three pounds per square yard, and combinations of one pound of Cyanamid plus one-half pound of Uramon per square yard, j 3. Prepare a drain ditch around the plant bed to prevent surface water from washing new weed seed orv to the site. 4. Cut all high weeds near the plant bed to prevent weed seeds :rom being blown on the site. 5. Apply one pound of regular 4-9-3 tobacco plant bed fertilizer before planting tobacco seed in the Spring. 6. Do not disturb the soil more than one inch deep in seeding the tobacco in the Spring. P S. We expect to conduct Burley tobacco grading demonstrai! ?J,L- * u ? ?-? C.rn;orn_ HOIlS Willi IMC llCif/ UI u wwfw? ment grader this fall. Watch your local newspaper for announcements as to date and places. PTA STUDY COURSE ; TO BE HELD AT * : BAPTIST CHURCH There will be a county-wide Parent-Teacher Association County Council meeting and Study Course on October 25 at the Syl' va Baptist church. Registration I will begin at 9:30 and the program ? will begin at 10 a.m. This will be a four hour accredited course. : Speaker for the occasion will be * Miss Geneva Burton, State Field ^ worker, using as her topic "There 1 Shall Be Peace." The Council * will also, at the request of the t National PTA Congress, observe " United Nations Day on this occasion. iu Members To leting Oct. 25 -) President; and Rogers Shelton, t Secretary - Treasurer, announce - that, refreshments will be served and request that all who have at - any time been members attend i, and also bring other prospective e members to this important Farm il Bureau meeting. * - S-Sgt. Paul Kilpatrick C\ m U i<?l/\iirvl* XT******* Aloclra J, V/11 l UIIUU^II m. x vf ill iiinonu S-Sgt. Paul Kilpatrick, station* h cd at Fairbanks, Alaska, with the le United States Air Force for the ?s past several years, will leave this week for his base after spending n two weeks furlough in Sylva. Sgt? i, Kilpatrick is a veteran of 12 years >- of service.
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