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The Fifth Annual Sotitheastern Industrial Rec reation Conference was held in the George Van derbilt Hotel in Asheville on March 31, April 1 and 2. John Eversman and Jimmy Chambers, Directors of the Valdese Community Center were Co-chairmen of the conference. The Ecusta band played at the luncheon on Friday, April 1, at tvhich Mr. Eversman presided. Mr. R. F. Bennett was the principal speaker at the banquet on Friday night, speaking on the subject of the value of recreation in industrial relations. Entertainment at the banquet was furnished by the Ecusta Recreation Department, "Shorty” Fletcher and his son, and the Ecusta Square Dance Team. COURTHOUSE (Continued from page 2) time it was built it was one of the best, if not the best, courthouse in Western North Carolina. The tower was built to house a clock, but for various reasons it was never installed. Brevard was famous as a vacation center during the sum mer months. Most of the attractions for the tourists had been supplied by Dame Nature, so in 1914 several local citizens purchased $135.00 worth of equipment and started showing movies in the courthouse. They agreed to pay the addi tional increase in the insurance rates; and that any surplus funds remaining at the end of the season would be applied on the clock for the tower. There was between $75 and $100 profit after the tourists had gone, but instead of apply ing this on the clock it was given to the Library which had been built on the corner of the court house lot—at its present location. The courthouse stands as a monument to those of the past who gave unselfishly of their efforts NEW MEMBERS The following employees became eligible for the Five Year Club in March; William L. Owen Yard Crew Paul F. Roberts, Sr Job Printing William B. Holden Yard Crew Minnie O. Holden Endless Belt A. Lucille Cox Physical Testing Lab. Harvey S. Snyder Fibre Warehouse R. Troy McCall Landscape Jethro J. Sentelle Cleaner Crew Virginia B. Lanning Finishing James A. Avery, Sr Finishing Reba L Rogers Finishing Louise M. Corn Inspection Horace C. Galloway Cleaner Crew Sherman Hunter Turbine Room and resources to the organization and building of this county. They, like their forefathers, devoted their lives to the upholding and furthering of the principles of Democracy. 21
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