The Webster Car Mover Bulletin 60E was produced by Webster Manufacturing of Tiffin (Ohio) The bulletin shows and describes the car movers that were available for sale -- "cars" that are intended to be moved are train cars and pallet-type cars. The catalog is divided by vertical capstan car movers, drum type movers, special movers and accessories.
The company was founded by Towner K. Webster in Chicago in 1876. With a need to expand, Tiffin was chosen because of the railroad facilities. The company opened in Tiffin in 1907, and it is still in business today as Webster Industries located at 325 Hall Street, Tiffin (Ohio)
A booklet commemorating Webster Manufacturing's 75th anniversary in Tiffin (Ohio) The company was founded by Towner K. Webster in Chicago in 1876. With a need to expand, Tiffin was chosen because of the railroad facilities. The company opened in Tiffin in 1907, and it is still in business today as Webster Industries located at 325 Hall Street, Tiffin (Ohio)
This catalog, no. be-55, was produced by Webster Manufacturing for customers' orders of bucket elevators. The catalog shows all of the bucket elevators available and all of the parts necessary for operation. The catalog covers a comparison of elevator types, how to select a bucket elevator, types of bucket elevators, buckets, bucket punching, belt splicing, back stops, wing pulleys, bearings, gravity takeups, platforms and chains/sprockets.
The company was founded by Towner K. Webster in Chicago in 1876. With a need to expand, Tiffin was chosen because of the railroad facilities. The company opened in Tiffin in 1907, and it is still in business today as Webster Industries located at 325 Hall Street, Tiffin (Ohio)
This revised catalog, catalog 60-B, for Webster Manufacturing was produced "for the convenience of the belt conveyor user and the designing engineer [as stated in the catalog]." The material covers data for the application of the belt conveyors and the list of equipment. It states that there are three essentials to a successful conveying installation: engineering, manufacturing and erection. A long list of industries for which Webster has supplied equipment in listed.
The company was founded by Towner K. Webster in Chicago in 1876. With a need to expand, Tiffin was chosen because of the railroad facilities. The company opened in Tiffin in 1907, and it is still in business today as Webster Industries located at 325 Hall Street, Tiffin (Ohio)
This document contains a synopsis of Toshi Ichiyanagi’s compositional style, a discussion of his musical philosophy, and an analysis of Trio Webster. Ichiyanagi is a renowned Japanese composer who studied in New York under John Cage’s mentorship. He is also the first composer to introduce Cage’s concept of chance operation to Japanese society. Trio Webster realizes the true exchange of Western and Eastern cultures, and it is accomplished because of Ichiyanagi’s unique
experience and philosophy as an international composer. The concept of Japanese classical music and Japanese aesthetics are observed in Trio Webster which is the basis for the depth of the work. Eastern concepts, especially Japanese, can be ambiguous and may be difficult for Westerners to fully appreciate. This study shows the cosmos beyond the practical analysis of Trio Webster and is meant to serve as a guide for those who will perform the works of Ichiyanagi, especially Trio Webster, in the future. This study was facilitated through research and interviews with Ichiyanagi and members of the Webster Trio. Ichiyanagi’s interview is included as an appendix to this document
Entries include brief biographical information, a typed letter introducing Webster to the Maine Author collection, and a typed letter from the Maine State Library on receipt of his historical novel Pentagoet for the Maine Author Collection with notice that a description of the book would appear in the Maine Library Association Bulletin
Historic Webster is a newsletter of the Webster Historical Society, Inc., created at the Society’s founding in 1974. The publication helped to serve the Society's mission of collecting and preserving the history of Webster, North Carolina. Webster, established in 1851, was the original county seat for Jackson County.'VOLUME I NUMBER 3
Cook6ook Will Be
Ready 9n o lie :Jall
A cookbook containing mouthwatering local recipes,
pen and ink drawings of Webster, and "Growing Up
in Webster" sketches will be on sale in the fall.
Tho rocipe book1 which is being compiled by Florence
and Joe Parker Rhinehart , will have a hard
cover with a color picture of Webster as the dust
jacket. Joe Parker estimates that it will have approximately
200 pages, The book will be printed
in brown ink on off white paper, and will have a brown
cloth cover with a sketch of the former Jackson County
courthouse,
Original sketches of people and places in Webster
will be featured at the beginning of each of the II
divisions of the book, as well a throughout the 250
odd recipes.
A short history of the town accompanied by a
sketch of the courthouse will begin the book, Then,
in addition to the delicious recipes, the cookbook will
feature character sketches of some of the donating
cooks and several "growing Up in Webster" stories
written by Webster women of different generations,
Mildred Cowan, Mary Morris and other women who
grew up in Webster will be contributing their accounts ~
The book will conclude with a feature menu for
Christmas dinner with recipes, accompanied by a
story about Old Webster at Christmastime,
The recipes in the book were collected from cooks
in the area by Joe's mother, Kate Rhinehart, Florence
Rhinehart will draw the pen and ink sketches.
The price of the book has not yet been determined,
but it is estimated at 5orless,Ifyouwanttoreservecopies,pleasesendanotetotheHistoricalSocietystatinghowmanycopiesyouwouldlike,Thiswillaidusindetermininghowmanycopestoprint.TheRhinehartshopetohavethecookbookcompletedbyOctoberorNovember,TherecipebookisafundraisingprojectoftheWebsterHistoricalSociety,Inc,JoeParkerRhinehart,whogrewupinWebster,andhiswifeFlorence,whocomesfromGeorgetown,Kentucky,nowliveandteachschoolinBethesda,Maryland,TheyhaveworkedwiththehistoricpreservationandrestorationofMurfreesboro,N.C.wheretheyarerestoringahome..MustachesAndOldClothesAttentionmen!Don′tforgettoforgettoshavetmmediatelyprecedingJuly41Andwomen!Digoutthoseo.˜−timeyclothesormakenewoldclothesfortheFounh!TheFourthofJulypromisestoholdbigexcitementforWebster,AbigIndependenceDaycelebrationisbeingplannedbytheHistroicalSociety,whichwillbeheldonthegroundsoftheWebsterSchoolJuly1,5,and6,Everymanattendingtheeventmustwearamustacheorbeard,Everywomanmustcomeinahistoriccostumefromthe19thcentury,Violatorsofthis"law"willbefined5 or be placed in a makeshift
"jail" on the school grounds, .
other harpenings at the July event will include
board splitt'ng lessons, booths of all sorts, sales of
cookies and cakes, old fashioned bonnets, a varied
display of mountain cr afts, and of course entertainment.
If you have suggestions for additional activities at
the Independence Day fest, contact Paul and Linda
Cowan, co-chairmen of the Special Events. and Projects
Comm ;:tee,
Webster, North Carolina
EDD DOUGLAS DAVIS
olie :Jirst Sheriff
of ~ackson County
Edd Doug Davis, known as Doog Davis, became in
1853 the first sheriff of Jackson County, With the
exce~ti.on of the period he lived, while sheriff, in
the Jail at Webster, he spent his adult life on his
large farm located between Webster and Cullowhee
Today this area is called Rolling Green, '
Sher iff ~Alvi s and his wife Nancy Allen, daughter
of Nathan Allen of Webster, were the parents of
seve~ sons and two daughters" Mro Davis, who died
at h~s home August 25, 1911, is buried in the family
P!ot m Webster Cemetery along with his sife, two of
his sons, Nathan A, and Joe W, and other members
of later generations of llivises,
The copy of the JACKSON COUNTY JOURNAL
from which the article is reprinted, and the tin-type
picture of Mr , ~Alvis reproduced here ar e are owned
by Cather ine ~Alvis of Big Ridge, Catherine is a
granddaughter of Sheriff Doug ~Alvis,
The following article was taken from THE JACKSON
COUNTY JOURNAL dated January 29 1906 - Webster
N,C, - Mr, E, D, ~Alvis ' '
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
The author of this article was born in Buncombe
County <now Transylvania) Sept, 4, 1827, My father
lived where the late George C, Neil lived to the time
of his death, on what was then known as Lamb's Cr rek
which was a tributary of Fr ench Broad river, It~
head waters were near where llividson's river has
its source, with which it ran parallel, but being much
smaller, It was then known as Ben llividson's river
but of late years the "Ben" has been dropped,
Ther e has been a postoffice at this place for more
than seventy years" Davidson's River postmaster,
Ben .lli vidson, was my great-grandfather.
When I attended school the course embraced
reading, writing, and arithmetic, My teachers were
Turn to page four , , , •
~ ·'We6ster 9s ~ackson County's Hometown"
April 1974
A fetter
:Jrom the President
Dear Friends,
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with one
step" and that step in compiling and collecting the
history of Jackson County has resulted in 5,000 copies
each of three newsletters of the Webster Historic
Society; nearly 300 members and 4,000inmembershipfunds;countlessinterviews;donationsofitemstotheMuseumforJacksonCounty′shistory,AbigthanksisdueMarilynJodyandAliceHarrill.MarilyninitiatedtheproposalforandreceivedagrantthroughWesternCarolinaUniversityfromtheAppalachianConsortiumtopublishthenewsletter,establishamuseumandarchives,andproduceaslide−soundnarrativeprogram.AliceHarrillundertheCommunityInternshipprogramatWesternCarolinaUniversityreceivedfullacademiccreditforthewinterquarteraseditoroftheHistoricWebsternewsletter.SheandMarilynarelargelyresponsibleforspreadingaverycontagiousdiseasecalledenthusiasm.Theyhavespenthundredsofhoursontheroad,onthetelephone,inthenewspaperlayouto!tices,gatheringmaterialandputtingmanyJacksonCountyresidentstowork.Thegrantisspent;theWebsterprojectisonitsown,Thecommitteescontinuegatheringoralhistory,givingprogramsforcivicclubsandschoolsandperpetuatingtheideathatNOWisthetimetosetdownthehistoryofJacksonCounty−andwherebetterthanWebster,whichisJacksonCounty′shometown.OnJulylOththeHistoricalSocietywillpayll3,500 to the Jackson County Board of Education
for the old Webster Elementary School because an
an idea whose time has come can't help but succeed.
The school will become the Jackson County Museum
of Living History. The fund-raising committee needs
your help with the Webster idea. If you know wher e
money is a·.11ilable - from individuals, corporations
foundations, etc. - tell us - we'll contact theU.:'
Many grants have already been applied for from foundations
and other sour ces such as the Bicentennial
Commission in N.C. and the America the Beautiful
Fund,
We are hopeful that the County budget for the
1974-75 fiscal year will include a generous donation
toward the effort to preserve Jackson County's History,
But for many of these potential grants we need
non-federal matching funds, '
Th.e next newsletter will be sent only to the membership
of the Webster Historical Society, If you
have not joined but are "infected by the contagious
~n?'usiasm" as the honorable Hamilton Hayes wrote,
JOm. no:v, Send 5,00andcontinuereceivingthispublication,ThensendagenerousdonationtowardthepurchaseoftheWebsterschool,wherewecanhousethehistoryofJacksonCountyandenhancethefutureofthismountainworldwecallhomeThankingyouinadvance′Cordially,BettyPriceBecomeaCharterMemberYoucanhelptomakeHistoricWebsterarealitybyjoiningtheWebsterHistoricalSocietybeforeJulyI,1974,andbecomingachartermember,Theclassesofmembershipandduesforeachareasfollows:Active<residentofWesternN.C.):5.00 yearly
Associate (outside Western N.C.): 5.00yearlyContributing:10.00 yearly
Supporting: 20,00yearlySustaining:30.00 yearly
Life: 100.00Allcontributionsareincometaxdeductible.Page2HISTORICWEBSTERApril1974TheTownofWebster:Then⋅AndNowForonehundreddollarsthetownsiteofwhatlaterbecameWebster,thecountyseatofJackson,wasboughtinApril,1853,The⋅indenturesweremadebythecountywithNathanAllenwholivedontheeighteenacretractdesired.Aboutfiveyearslater,anacttoincorporatethetownofWebsterwaspassedbytheGeneralAssembly,BelowisafacsimileofthisactasitappearsintheSessionLawsof1858−1859,SECTIONI.BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyoftheStateofNorthCarolina,anditisherebyenactedbytheauthorityofthesame,thatthetownofWebsterinthecountyofJackson,beandthesameisherebyincorporatedbythenameandstyleofthe"TownofWebster,"andshallbesubjecttoalltheprovisionscontainedintheonehundredandeleventhchapteroftheRevisedCode,SEC.2,Beitfurtherenacted,thatthecorporatelimitsofsaidtownshallbeasfollows,viz:Beg−,inningatthemouthofLove′smillcreek,thenceupsaidcreektoLove′smill,thencenorthonehalfmiletoastake,thencewesttoTuckasegeeriver,thenceupthemeandersofsaidrivertothebeginningpoint.SEC.3.Beitfurtherenacted,thatthisactshallbeinforcefromandafteritsratification.(Ratifiedthe16thdayofFebruary,1859,)Fromtheoriginalsquaremilecorporatelimits,theboundaries,overtheyears,weresomewhatchanged.TheninMarch1913,theGeneralAssemblyadoptedanacttoamendthecorporatelimitsoftheTownofWebster.Itisasfollows:"SectionI.ThatsectiontwoofchaptersixofthePrivateLawsoftheExtraSessionof1908beandthesameisherebyrepealed,andthereshallbeinsertedinlieutherofthefollowing:"Beginningat⋅themouthofMingus′MillCreelatthesoutheastcornerofJamesDillard′sfarmandrunswithhisbeastlinetoJ.W.Lavis′eastline,thecornerofthecountyhomefarm;thencewiththecountyhomefarmandtheJ.W.Lavis′linetothebendoftheroadatasmallbranchnearthetownofWebsterandbetweenthetownofWebsterandthetownofSylva,thenceupsaidbranchtoabridgeontheSherrillandGribblelands;thencea⋅northwestcoursetotheforksoftheroadbelowTylerBuchanan′shousethencewiththewagonroadtoLUnFrizzellandLaurenceBuchanan′sroadtothepointoftheridgebelowLaurenceBuchanan′sbarn;thencetoF.H.Leatherwood′sbacklinetoA.W.Lavis′line′thencewithA.w.Lavis′backlinetotheTuckasegeeRiver;thenceupthesaidriverwithitsmeanderstothe⋅beginning."Section2.ThattheorderoftheBoardofCommissionersofthetownofWebster,madeandenteredatameetingheldinthetownofWebsterthe23rddayofMarch,1912,establishedtheaboveboundaryastothecorporatelimitsofthesaidtownofWebster,1tobeheld,andheldonthefirstSaturdayinMay,1912,withinsaidboundary,thetaxlevymadeinpursuanceofsaidelection,andallotheractsdoneandcommittedbythesaidBoardofCommissionersinpursuancethereof,beandthesameareherebydeclaredtobelegalandvalid."Section3.Thatthisactshallbeinforcefromandafteritsratification."aratifiedMarch5,1913.(ThisboundaryinformationhasbecomeavailablethroughresearcheffortsofJ.D.McRorie,)TheseboundariesarestillfollowedasWebster′scorporatelimits.TheHistoricWebsterbannerheadwasdesignedanddrawnbyKarenMoscowitz,asophomoreartstudentatWesternCarolinaUniversity.StudentsinProfessorRayMenze′stwo−dimensionaldrawingclassestookthenewsletterbannerheadas⋅aclassproject,usingasanemblemahousemarkerwithalittleboyonahorseatthewell,designedbyMrs,MarthaTaylorofLayton,Ohio.Mrs,Taylormadeasketchoftheboyatthewell,whichwascutoutofmetalbyherfatherandmountedonwood.AccordingtomanyWebsterresidents,thiswellverymuchresembledtheoneinthecenterofWebsterUsingMrs•.Taylor:shousemarkerasa.guide,•M1ssMoscow1tzdes1gnedthewinningbannerhead.MembersoftheHistoricalSocietyExecutiveCommitteechoseKaren′sworkoutofapproximately30entries.Karen,whocomesfromLeona,NewJerseyhasbeenawardedfivedollarsbytheHistoricalSoietyforherefforts.AfterthecountyseatwasremovedtoSylvain1913,Websterbecameaquietresidentialcommunitywithonlyaschool,apostoffice,twosmallgrocerystores,andtwochurches,Therewasnofunctioningmunicipalgovernment.⋅In1954,agroupofWebstercitizensrealizedthatthetown,withanactivemunicipalboard,couldprovidethetownspeoplewithwaterandotherfacilities.ThisgroupaskedstateSenatorLUvidHall,Jr.,thenresidinginWebster,tointroduceintothelegislatureabillreactivatingthetown′scharter.Thisbillwouldalsoprovidefortheappointmentofmunicipalofficialswhowouldserveuntiltheirsuccessorswereelectedandqualified.TheactwasdulyratifiedApril4,1955.(SessionLaws,Chapter423,1955).⋅ErnestPenland,Sr.wasappointedmayorofWebster,andJoeRhinehart,D,DougLavis,GoldmanMonteith,LewisCannon,andClaudeCowanwereappointedcommissioners.InMarch,1957,theActof1955wasamendedtoextendtheofficesofthemunicipalofficialsto1968.Theamendmentalsoprovidedforsuccessorstothoseofficialstobeelectedeverytwoyearsatthestate′sregularelectionperiod,(Chapter60,SessionLaws,1957).AtthedeathofErnestPenland,Sr.,DougLavisbecamemayorandMargiePenlandtookhisplaceAT0NALascommissioner.LavisservedasmayoruntilhewassucceededbyRoyBakerin1966.Becauseofachangeinthestate′selectionlaws,municipalelectionsarenowheldin"off−year"periods,Webster′smostrecentwasNovember,1973,AtthattimeRoyBakerwaschosenmayorandClaudeCowan,LouiseLavis,GoldmanMonteith,MargiePenland,andJoeRhinehart,commissioners.Allwereincumbents.IreneQueenremainedtownclerk,ThepopulationofthetownofWebsterwas166atthelastcount.Approximately104oftheseareeligibletovoteinmunicipalaffairs.NotaxesareleviedandnosalariesarepaidinWebster.Streetlightshavebeenprovidedforsomeyearsandthewatersystemhasrecentlybeenvastlyimproved.Theschool,throughconsolidation,hasbeenremovedandthestoresdisappearedseveralyearsago,Butthepostoffice,recentlymadethirdclass,hasremained.ItandtheMethodistandtheBaptistChurchesarethefocalpointsofcommunitylife,However,inthepastfewmonths,athirdlocaleforinterestinWebsterandbeyondhasmaterialized.TheemptyWebsterElementarySchoolbuildinghasbecometheheadquarters(permanently,aspireitsfounders)oftheWebsterHistoricalSociety,Inc.Thereonoccasion,things−reatJy⋅f0RES⋅..,•.ss•lPostmasterFor34YearsEUGENIAMOOREALLISONbyEsabelAllisonCarltonWhenIwaseightyearsoldandmymotherwasthirty−five,therewasagreatdealofdiscussionatourhousebetweenmymother<Mrs,EugeniaMooreAllison)andmygrandfather,UlnielKillianMoore,abouttheupcomingcivilserviceexaminationinWaynesville,aprerequisiteforthoseaspiringtosecurethe.appointmentaspostmasteratWebster,N,C,Theydec1dedthatsheshouldconferwithmyUncleAndy(AndrewBascombAllison)regardingthismatter.Soasusual,IwastrailingalongwithherwhenshwalkeddowntotheAndyAllisonhome(presentlyownedbytheJ.W.Simpsons)wherethematterwasthoroughlydiscussedandagreedupon,andIpromisedtohelpherifshegottheappointment.MotherwentbybuggytoSylvaandfromtherebytraintoWaynesvillewhereshevisitedinthehomeofcousinMamieGreenwood,sisterofcousinWalterE,Mooreandthewifeofamedicaldoctor,Motherstayedtherewhileshewastotaketheexamination.MygrandfatherkeptRuth,Ulnandme,andgreatwasourdisappointmentwhencousinMamiecalledtoWalterMoorehome(whichhadtheonlytelephoneinWebsteratthattime)tosaythatduetoanextensivebuggyridesightseeingintheWaynesvillearea,mymotherhadmissedthetrainandwouldbethereanextranight.ThiswasherlongesttimeawayfromherlittlebroodsincemyfatherdiedwhenIwassixmonthsold,Anyway,therewasgreatrejoicingwhenshereturnedhomeandevenmoresowhenweheardthatshehadpassedtheexaminationwiththehighestgrade,outdoingmeninthegroup,Hertimeinschool(includingAshevilleFemaleCollegewhileshelivedinthehomeofherbrother,JudgeFredMoore)plushernaturalabilityhadpaidoffandshestartedmakingaliving(1.00 a day to begin with) for her little family,
During the thirty-four years that mother was postmaster
the Post Office was in three locations: first,
in a little building where Mr. Baker's shop and apartment
are now located; next in the old Masonic build·
ing between our place and the home of Mrs, Nancy
Ensley Potts; then back to the Baker Upholstery Shop
location; and last to the little building in the corner
of her yard across the lane from the Monteith home.
Because of the necessity of having the office convieniently
close to our home, the location changed as we
moved, The family moved from our old home (built
by Dr. C.Z. Candler's father at about the time of
the civil war) to Uncle Andy's house , then to the
Aunt Hicks Wilson house <now owned by the Potts)
later to the old jail <Mrs, Margie Penland's place)
which was the principal's home when my sister ,
Mrs. Ruth Allison Morris, was principal of Webster
High School, and finally to mother 's new home, built
after the old Candler house was torn down , on the
same lot which she had owned since my father's
dea.th,
When my mother was postmaster she loved her
work (though it did get aggravating at times she said)
and it enable her to make a living in her own yard
for the most part. She could keep an eye on Ruth,
Uln and me as we grew up, and grandpa too when
he was sick, while she looked after the post office
which was the social, as well as news center for the
community. Sometimes when we all gathered to watch
little Oscar Coward buck dance in the post office
vestibule things would get too noisy and we would
all be sent outside so my mother could do her work,
She wrote and read letters and orders for a few of
the patrons who could neither r ead nor write, and in
emergencies would open up the post offic e at night
and on holidays to better ser ve the community, Service,
honesty, integrity and independence wer e virtues of
great value to her, as they had been to her Godfearing
pioneering ancestors,
During the thirty-four years that my mother
was postmaster she was assisted to some extent
by the following : George Self, grandpa Moor e, my
sister Ruth, Mrs, Margie Penland, Mrs, Evelyn McKee,
Mr. Dan Cowan. When I became old enough I was
officially made assistant, or r eplacement, so I could
substitute occasionally when she was sick or away,
Dear to all of our hearts was the mail carrier, Arthur
Allman, who was always kind, cheerful, accomodating
and generous with rides to and fr om Sylva in his
truck for all of us.
HISTORIC WEJ~STER April 1974 Page 3
The Webster "Mail Box"
Some people have called the Webster Post Office
the "Mail Box" and frequently someone laughingly
remarks that it is surely the smallest post office
in the United States, They seem disappointed when we
tell them there are other smaller. We enjoy our
rather unique building, However, the size of the
building does not designate the size of the Post Office
housed therein.
The Webster Post Office is the oldest office in Jackson
County, It was established as Scott's Creek
(Haywood County) April 5, 1828. Jackson County
had not been established at that time, The Haywood
County and Macon County line was at that time the
Tuckaseigee River at Webster, The first postmaster
was Ulniel Brisson, appointed April 5, 1828, He
was succeeded by Samuel B, -Bragg December 17,
1828, The office was later discontinued for a brief
time and reestablished May 24, 1832 as Scott's Creek.
At that time William Thomas was installed as
postmaster serving till January 27, 1843, Thomas
was succeded by Allan Fisher.
When Mr. Fisher took the office he had a store
in Lovesfield, said to have been located near the
intersection of what is now highway 107 and ll6,
Presumable the post office was operated in his store,
The name of the post office was changed to Webster
on November 28, 1857 while Mr, Fisher was still
postmaster, He ser ved the office for 22 years which
was the longest time any postmaster served until
Mr s, Eugenia M. Allison was the postmaster in later
years. The second court held in Jackson County
was held also in this store. A great-grandson of his,
Mr. Allen Bergin Fisher, Sr .. , now lives in Addie
Community, Route I, Sylva, N, C.
On September 21, 1865 a Mr. George w. Stake
became postmaster and served until April 15, 1873,
Postmaster Cannon was the father of the late Lewis
Cannon of Webster . He was the grandfather of James
~ann?n of Cannon Brothers Gas and Oil Company
m Dillsboro and other descendents of Dillsboro and
the state of Washington,
Succeeding Mr, Cannon was Martin H. Lovelady
who ser ved thre
Historic Webster is a newsletter of the Webster Historical Society, Inc., created at the Society’s founding in 1974. The publication helped to serve the Society's mission of collecting and preserving the history of Webster, North Carolina. Webster, established in 1851, was the original county seat for Jackson County.Volume 1 Number 4 a newsleffer of 16e we6sfer 6isforical sociel!: Summer 1914
Historic Webster Days
Celebration
Historic Webster Days will Swan, and Bill McinTyre will
provide a truly old fashioned gtve us a night of good listening
Fourth of July celebration for and square dancing. Music
Jackson County dur ing the four begins at 8: 00 on Thursday
days of festivities at the old night, 9:00 on Friday and SaturWebster
Elementary School. day nights.
~~~s~~~n~i~~oik~fSo~~e~: ~~~ Mr. & Mrs. Webster
the Sylva Jaycees, as a benefit
~or the ~ebst~r Historical Soc- The two oldest residents of
tety. It ts hoped that the e~en~ Webster' Arthur Allman and
c"!-n be ~n an!lual <:elebrati?n, Lilly (Nanniehart) Rhinehart,
wtth an espectally bi_g occast?n will be honored at the Opening
planned for the Bicentenmal Ceremonies of the first annual
year of 1976· . . . " Historic Webster Days Fourth
;<\mong,the many acttvtltes at of July Celebration." They will
th.ts year s. July 4th at Web~ter be named "Mr . and Mrs . Hiswtll
be dtsplays of old . tJ!lle toric Webster" in an official
crafts such _as. blacksmithmg proclamation presented by the
and boardsphttmg, manned by Mayor of Webster, Mr. Roy
Jack. Hoy!~ ~nd Gene Thorn- Baker. The proclamation will
burg! a spmnmg ~bee~ demon- be inscribed on a hand decorstrat!
On b~ Sophie. ~t.shop ; a ated scroll made by Elizabeth
broommakmg exhtbitlon ar.td Keys. Mr. and Mrs. Historic
broo!"" sale as wei~ as a qu!It Webster will then reign over the
~~M~"~~~~~~Jtr:;~~~ean~~~~l! four days of festivities.
~ ~~~~i~~~it i~~ffiu~.ut~~~~W~~ Opening Ceremony
Eldredge and Margo Crawford
are in charge of the STI exhibit. The Mayor of Webster, Roy
Handmade crafts such as bon· Baker , will ride into town in a
nets and wood carvings, signs horse drawn buggy provided by
burned in wood, and other items Dr. Ralph Morgan, to open the
will be sold at var ious booths to first annual Historic Webster
be set up on the school grounds. Fourth of July Celebration . A
Gracia Slater, Susan Morgan, dinner catered by the Canter·
and Judy Coyle are setting up a bury Inn and served by the
Country Store where they will women of Webster will begin at
sell locally prepared foods such 5:00p.m. on Thursday, July 4th,
as homebaked bread and followed by the flag raising
chcrned butter , honey, canned ceremony, courtesy of the Webfruits
and vegetables, and fresh ster Boy Scout Troop No. 903. A
produce. The Store will be cons- Readers Theatre production ditructed
inside the school house. reeled by Kathy Carr will be
On the grounds for the Fourth presented during the dinner.
will be baked goods and sand- Mayor Baker and Bruce Wike,
wiches sold .by the East Sylva C~ai~man of .the County ComBaptist
Church Dorcas Sunday !lllSStoners, wtll make the openSchool
Class; a lemonade stand mg remarks.
Horse Show set up by the Webster Home·
makers, who will also be selling
handmade bonnets; and a booth
selling watermelon slices. The first annual Webster
Some of the old fashioned Horse Show will be held on
games and contests planned Saturday, July 6, on the grounds
include a greased pig chase, a o~ the old Webster School begingreased
pole climb, a tug~f- nmg at 1:00 p.m. Show Secrewar,
and gunny sack races for tary. Diana Nicholson and Show
all ages. James Roper is in Chairmen Dean Allman and
charge of games, which begin at Johnny Watson have been larg-
2:00 p.m. on Friday and Satur- ely responsible for planning the
day. Also at 2:00 on Satur- show. The Judge for the show is
day is the tubing iace, under the Tommy Lucas of Franklin.
super vision of Jerry and Laura Woody Hampton, Sylva, will be
Coffey. While the games and Ringmaster, and Jon Danencontests
ar e in progress, David bower of Dillsboro is Master of
Purser will be offering buck- Ceremonies. Duggan Ledford
board rides around Webster, from Franklin will serve as
and the Jaycees will have all Farrier .
their tra ditional entertainmeQt Entry fees for the twenty·four
booths open. Paul Cowan, J r ., different events planned will
Buddy Lane, and Richard Tay- range from 1.00to5.00.Rib⋅lorareamongtheJayceeswhobonswillbeawardedfor1stwillparticipate.TheJaycettesthrouh5th.Placeinallclasses.willalsobepresentwithaTrophteswillbepresentedtobooth,aswilltheSylvaJuniorwinnersoftheJuvenileWalkingWomansClub.Event(17andunder)andforMusictheWesternPleasure,RackingHorse,andWalkingHorsechampionships.No,itisnotagreasedpoleclimberpracticingforthe4thofJuly.′HelpingWebsterinstallanewcordonitsflagpole,theSylvaFireDepartmentpracticesa"churchraise."Theprocedureisanunusualanddifficulttechniqueusedinfightingfiresinsuchplacesaschurchsteepleswheretheladdercannotbeplacedagainstthefragilestructure.−PhotosbyBoydSossamonJr.GrandMarchAndCostumeJudgingOnSundayEveningByElizabethKeysYouCanStillBecomeACharterMemberAsthefirstofJulyapproaches,thelistofchartermemberscontinuestogrowtoamazingproportions.Atpresstimetherewere427namesonthelist.WehavepublishedthenameselsewhereinthisNewsletter.OtherswhojoinbeforeJuly10willbeaddedtothelistofchartermembersandacompletelistwillbepublishedinthenextissueoftheNewsletter.Ifthereareanymistakesoromissionsinthelist,pleaseletusknow.Youwillnoticeinreadingthelistthatourmembersrepresenttwenty−fourdifferentsta.tesandtwoforeigncountries.ThroughmembershipsandcontributionstheSocietyhasraisedmorethansixthousanddollars.ThekindofgrassrootssupporttheWebsterHistoricalSocietyisattractingindicatesthatagreatmanypeoplebe⋅lieveinthepossibilityofpreservingourheritageandbuildingafuturethatwillbeenhancedbyourpast.Welookforwardtothecon⋅tinuedgrowthoftheSocietyandurgeallofyoutojoin.AfterJulyI,membershipwillbeforthehalfyear,endingDecember3t,1974.Duesforactiveorassociatemembershipwillbe2.50,
half the regular yearly dues.
The new membership year will
begin in January, 1975, when we
hope that all old members will
renew their memberships and
continue to be active in the work
or the Society.
School Grounds Are
Shaping Up For Fourth
Spencer Clark and his Build- and for l<.. .o urth of July decor·
ing and Grounds Committee ations.
have been getting the Webster The Bwldmg and Grounds
School in shape for the big Committee has also had the
Fourth of July festivities. Under help of eight young people
Spenc~r 's supe~vision and the working under the auspices of
direction of thetr Scout Master the Neighborhood Youth Corps.
Al Byers, the Webster Boy They are Davis Wood, John
Scou~ Troop No. 903 has been Houston, Dale Stiles, Billy Friz·
mee~mg at the school and zell, Joyce Hammerly, Pamela
helpmg to clean up. Bobby Ray Bradley, Kathy Powell, and ,
and Gail. Wtl~on , Paul Cowan Geneva Donaldson . Joyce
Jr. a~d Jtm Stmpson have been Hammet;Jy is answering the
workmg on the grounds, land· telephone at the Historical Sociscaping
and getting. the grass ety Offic~ and keeping the office
mowed. ~e School ~s surroun- open ft:om 8:00 to 3:00 daily,
ded by mne ~aubful acres. Monday through Friday. The
Buddy and Margaret Clark other ~YC workers ha.ve ~n
have donated plants for the scrubbmg floors_, washmg winbeautification
of the _gr'!unds ~~~~it~~~ cleanmg away trash
Attention, Artists!
Artists, please come for the artists who wish to commence a
hanging on July 3 and 4 at lively career in the Art World to
Webster, N.C., to be held in the enter their work. We will man
gray stone building on the hill the Art Gallery for the full four
(at one time, the School !) We days of the Webster Historical
expect to exhibit works of Society Festival July 4, 5, 6, 7.
celebrated artists who live or Any volunteers for duties in·
visit in our beautiful world of valved in conducting an art
the Smokies. gallery are welcome. Please
advise us by phone or come by
Any work to be sold will pay to the Webster School. Telephone
the Webster Historical Society Elizabeth Keys, 586·5988, Chairfifteen
per cent of the sale price. man of The Webster Art Lea-
There will be a Grand March History. DeSoto's people in- We also invite all aspiring gue.
and Judging of costumes, eluded the Gentleman of Elvas,
beards, and moustaches at the DeSoto's Portugese Scribe, as
Webster School Building Sun- well as men of the clergy,
day evening, July 7, '74, at 7: 00 scouts, and probably cooks and
p.m. (Men who arrive with dish washers, too. Later on,
Society Business Meeting
clean shaven faces may be fined there were British Red-Coats, The members of the Webster
or sent to the local jail"!) French Voyageurs from the Historical Society will meet at
and to make plans for the
future. Come and exchange
ideas .. You can have a large
share m determining the future
of Webster.
Whatever century, era, or Mississippi in quest of Furs, 7:30p.m. on Monday, July 15, at
occasion for the costume you then the proud military families the Webster School. The main
wear , try for authenticity first. who migrated after the Battle business of the meeting will be
For example, if you portray a of the Boyne, and the Revolt of to hear a report on and to
Croquet Buff of the Summer of the Irish Earls. There were the discuss the current status of
Music and square dancmg D · Th 1910, remember not to wear plantation aristocracy from effor ts to buy the old Webster This Fourth of July edition of
will be provided mght1y at Inner ealre nylons! The Spanish Conquista- South Carolina and Georgia; Elementary School. Officers of Historic Webster is being sent to
Historic Webster Days 4th of . . dares at the other end of our the American frontier settlers; the Society and members of the al~ m~mbers Of the Webster
J~y celebration. On Thursday t As /jart ~~ th~ ~tsto~:c "teb: tim~ ~ spec.trum did n~t sport loggers; miners; mail carriers Town Council will be meeting Htst?n~al Societ¥. We will be
mght the Webster Cloggers,ser ays e mverst¥ urn cham mail. OK? Durmg the on fast horses; doctors on withtheSchooi Boardon J uly 10 pubhshmg four J.SSues a year
directed by Ken Cabe, will ~;~ ~he~r~ Cpr~ct;ctdo; . ~~ time lapse between these two horseback or in buggies--depen- and will report the results to the from now on-Fall, Winter,
perform, fo11owed by music and .
11 ~ or 0t d a~ th a~ ~r[ extremes, there are possibili- ding on terrain to be covered. membership at the July 15 Spring, and a special Summer
square dancing for everybody WI presen e a e e s er ties for a wide range of fancy meeting. Members will also issue for the Fourth of J uly.
provided by Wallace Swan. On Schr l on J uly .1~ tnd. 6· ~~~ dress, as Webster History in· Also, there were the elegant begin planning the 1975 Fourth Starting with this issue, the
Friday nigh.t "Train" will sup· ~r ormanc.e WI egm . eludes it all. Huguenots who may have at- of J uly and looking ahead to the Summer edition will be sold to
ply the mustc; and on Saturday n!g~ts. at ?1i3~ p.m. c;:: :r~day We will have highly compe- tended church in Parisian bon- Bicentennial in 1976. non-members during Historic
night Ralph Lewis and the mg t It w~ e ~rec e Y a tent J udges, also prizes. nets, with lace parasols. There This will be a good oppor- Webster Days at fifty cents per
Piney Mounta in Boys from ca~ered dmner 10 the school Surplfise us all and wear were brides, and judges and tunity to get acquainted with copy. Members will continue to
Asheville, Earl Cowart and the something colorful, original, or blacksmiths. What else? Plenty other members of the Historical receive all four issues as a
Blue Grass Four, W~llace Tul'n To Page Two beautiful, all Authentic Webster more. Surpr ise us? ! Soci~ty, to join a committee, me.mbership privilege.
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=••~::: ~~~~~: .~~ ~:~~· . ~ :0;e::: ::::k I ~~= Tickets for the dinner and play ment of Speech and Theatre fashioned hog barbeque, Web- · t
are available in advance at the Arts at Western Carolina Uni- ster is the place to' see one on . . t
Little Theatre Box Office on the versity is the director. July 6. . . The Webster Cookbook is and mk drawmg of Webs_ter 's ~
WCU campus at the Webster planned for publi ca tion landma rks--the covered bndge,
Post Office, o~ at Cowan Insur- Novef!lber I. The book features ~h~ old Webster school , the
ance Agency in Sylva. Tickets Gospel Sing fa voni('S of famous Webster J<u l. _lh_C' l'hurchcs, homes.
will be sold at the school on the Art Show cooks I rom over one hundred _It IS JUSt a good boo~--on_e you t
days of the performance. Cost year s. \\:Ill want to keep not JUSt m the t
for dinner and theatre is 5.00OnSunday,July7,everyone..kil<:h(′n,butnearbytoread..tforadults,3.50 for children Under the chairmanship of is invited to attend old fashioned _F~J a large dmner try _Mr~ . l{(~ llH'Ill?(' r Chnst rna ~ IS t
under 12. Theatre tickets alone Elizabeth Keys and with the church services in Jackson f~ 1 ~ 1 e , . C ow~ rd En J:?: lJ ~h s e~Hmng : 1 here. a re weddmgs, i for Friday or Saturday night help of Francois Cla~tier, the County and then to bring a .1 l<i nl .t t J,on Supper··a. n ~ h , birthdays. all kmds of reasons
are 2.00.TicketsforthedinnerWebsterArtLeagueISunder⋅picniclunchtotheWebster⋅nple,completesuppe1w1thtomyaWebsterCookbook,aloneare3.50 for adults, $1.50 way. For Historic Webster Days School grounds and join in on a c ot n. meat · and noodles. ht•s Jdcs thoS(' you want for t
for children. Reservations may there will be an exhibition and " eatin' and singin' on the yours('lf. t
be made by calling the Depart· sale of paintings at the Webster grounds". Gospel music will be l\1 r s . Ed ith Moore Hal I 's t
ment of Speech and Theatre School, with 15 per cent of the provided by Mike Clayton, Bill (;arlic Grits will li ven a meal. ORDER t
Arts at WCU, telephone 293· sale price going to the Webster Deitz, and the Redeemed' Quar- any meal. It is just grits with t
This play, compiled and a- the show will begin on July 3. garlic. Sprinkled with YOUR
dapted by Norman Corwin, Ham Dinner .:ornflakes, it can be served for
covers the works of Carl Sand· Barlieque supp<·r at night and easily
burg from the cradle to the On Sunday night, July 7, the \\·arm<'d for the next morning's COOKBOOK
grave. It is a compilation of women of the First United hJTakfast.
song, prose, and poetry display· Monroe Lindsey will begin Methodist Church of Sylva will
ing Mr. Sandburg's sense of earlySaturdaymorning,July6, sponsor a ham dinner to be There arc cakes Mrs. Sally AT THE
MOTOR
COURT
Color
Television
Air
Conditioning
Your Bo•ll
Mr. 6 Mrl. A. T. Marroy
Tel. 586-2123
7491. Historical Society. Hanging of tet from Statesville, N.C. th(' lash' of cheese, and a hint of I
humor, sense of beauty and preparing a gigantic open pit served at the Webster School. 1\ ld 'onn('II'S old ' fa shioned
sense of tragedy. , barbeque on tht; Webster ~hool Afte_r the din!ler there will be a pound cak<·, known all over
. The players are Nancy Ham- grounds. He will be roastmg a closmg bonfire and a . vesper town . A hig spice cake has been FOURTH OF JULY + SYLVA, N- C. +
f!1111 of Brevard.' James E1ch· pig ~nd ftfty chickens all day for servtce conducted by the Rev. deH•Iop(>d by Mrs. An nit• Louise t , i hog of Pumpkm Town, and a dmner to be served at 6:00 Gene McCants of Webster. ~ t adi son Heed called War Cake- CELEBRATION + Ma•• St.
-it is (•nough for an army. t Get Involved In Helping ·············'
'
S<ilads, Mrs . Stella Broyles ••••••••••••••••••••-.
llall's Twt•nty Jo'our Hour Salad
Preserve And Restore Webster 1nadl' with (•ggs; brt·ads,
1\kxinlll Cnrnbr('ad , rolls: a
\\onderfu llv ril'h Coffp(• Punch··
Are you looking for a way to
get involved in the Webster
Project? Good! Join the more
than eighty people who are
already sel_'ving on committees.
Call any of the committee
chairmen, officers or directors.
Special Events··Fourth of Ju.
ly: Paul and Lynda Cowan
te~und Raising:Judy Carpen-mon
· and 'mo re··2:~7 recipes in
Tell them you want to help. Board of Directors: Roy Ba·
There's plenty for everyone to ker, Spencer Clark, Dick Iobst, all -- in a 1xlok that a cook who
do, fun in the work, and fine John Parris and Joe Rhinehart. has s<'<'n it ca lls "a readable
people to ~et ac9uainted with. Officers: Betty Pric~, Presi· i n t e r t' s t i n g , p r a ct i c a i
The followmg officers and com- dent ; Manlyn Jody, VIce Pres- cnokhnok." Pradical seems to
mittee chairmen are waiting to ident; Jim Simpson , Treasurer; be a good word for th('S(' times.
hear from you . and Mary Morris, Secretary.
Committees
Museum and Archives: Dick
lobs!
\lusic and Community
But lhNe is more than
rl'l"i pl's: l\ lrs. Lilly Hhinehart ,
1\liss Dorothy l\1ourc, Miss
1\lildrl'd Cowan, Mrs. Louise
Restaurant: Jerry Ewen and i\ lad_ison !~edford , _Mrs. Pat
Edna Beck l\ll'Kee 11lle-y. l\1 1ss Mary
1\Jnrris, and 1\Irs. Janice
i\lontipth Ulanton. all Webst<'r
Country Store: Gracia Slater girl s. talk ~1hout . food as they
and Helen Cowan ).!. l'l' \\" up m \rV(•bstl'l'. Mrs.
House Tours and Hospitality Tht'atcr: J .C. Alexander
Margaret Simpson
Louise B. Da vis has written
Wehs!('r's hi story.
ReCreation: James Roper The Webster Cookbook is
illustrated with d('licate pen
Newsletter: Alice HarriH and
Building and Grounds: Spen· Louise Davis
cer Clark
Scrapbook and Bulletin
Board: Mildred Cowan
Cookbook: Joe and Flossie
Rhinehart
Membership and Correspon-dence:
Kate Rhinehart Finance: BiH Fisher Town Planning: Roy Baker
Youmt Historians: Lucille
Bryson and Marilyn Jody
THE
NORTHWESTERN
BANK
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Contributors:
Editors :
Louise Davis
Alice Harrill
Marilyn Jody
Mrs. Maurice Carlton
Mrs. Jennie Lou Hunter
Mrs. Elizabeth Keys
Ms. Mary Morris
Mr. John Parris
Mr. Joe Parker Rhinehart
Mr. Jim Wells
Western Carolina
Universi9'
Typeset and Printing by Herald
Printing Co., Sylva
HOOPER'S
DRUG STORE
Bob Kelley
KRISMART
FASHIONS
Wishes the best of luck to the
Webster Historical Society, Inc.
in its efforts to preserve and restore Webster
-.
Mountain Folks Are A Musical Lot
\
by John Parris
AFAMILYREUNtON
1905
Last Monday, J une 12, was
the anniversary of the birth of
Mountain folks are a musical Mr. Nathan Coward and the
loi. regular day of the Annual
Even the poorest cabin away Reunion of the Coward Family
off back of beyond will boast a including all of Mr. Coward's
banjo or a fiddle hanging on a children, grandchildren and
nail. grea t-g r a ndc hildren . It has
Neither the phonograph, ra- been a custom for several years
dio or television has caused the now for the Cowards and their
hillsman to part with his banjo rela tives to meet on their
or fiddle, albeit many a cabin ancestor's birthday every year
has one or all three. at the horne of himself and his
And when it comes to mountair.·- children taken in rotation
music--well , it 's right there at meeting first a t the father's,
the top in popularity. ·next the oldest child's and so on
Tunes that never knew any . around . This year the
instrument but a fiddle , broom- celebrat ion took place at his
straws, and a banjo have won own home. Mr. Coward was on
popularity with big orchestras · thC' occasion eighty-seven years
as program spicers. old being born just a bout six
Hillbilly bands are in demand years a ft er the War of 1812. <He
and mountain folk song sym- was born in 1818 l. We hope to
phonies have received acclaim give the story of his life in the
in recent years. journal soon .
ThEl mountain songs boast a There was not as large a
proud lineage for the most part. proport ion of the family present
Many of the ·tunes and words ,as usual, the families of Mr. Kit
can be traced to Elizabeth Z<t<:harv and Mr. Oscar Coward
England. tx•ing barely represented and
For this reason, students and that of Mr. Hobert Coward , who
collectors have been interested li vt•s in Piedmont being ent irely
in them for years. But it's only absPnt. Mr . Coward was also
comparatively recently that the vt'ry sick but in spite of a ll , the
sometimes lilting, sometimes Fiddle made by the tate Rogers Coward of Webster. Don.ated to the Webster Historical Society n·umon was very successful
~~~~~ulof~~!i~e~!~af~~t~Jc.the Museum and Archives by Elda Coward of Norton Commumty. ~~~~~'~1~~·~:·gf~!~~:~f~e:i~~~;
Even Broadway has it 's hill - Tht• di nnPr was served picnic
billy singer. So does Park fa shion : the eatables, whi~h
Avenue, the street .of milk and Several years ago an old-ttme Usually, they are folks who " I could sell ten times as W<'I'P many and good, being
millions. fiddle-player was discussmg fmd pleasure m domg a btg of many,"shesatd, " tf ihad them. spn·ad on two ta bles while the
But for the pure, unadulter- fiddles with a city feller and fidd1ing themselves. Sometimes BesJt:les bemg fme mstruments, gu<'sts all helped themselves
ated stuff, you've got to get off the city feller mentioned that they'll make two or three they are beautifully made and standi ng.
the main roads and plunge into the finest fiddles in the world fiddles a year and hide them would be something just to look Afl <•r di nner they all occupied
the out-of-the-way places back were those . made by a man around the house. And then at even if they never were th<'ll iS{'I\"PS with conversation
in the hills. named Stradivar ius. · they'll go a year or so without played." nnd otlwr amusements . All the
It 's ther
Thank you letter to Friends of the Gustafson Gallery member and department faculty member, Janet J. Else, signed by Department Head, Antigone Kotsiopulos, and Friends of the Gustafson Gallery President, Ginny (Virginia) Webster
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