Tfce Tramylvam# Time* The Neu>s Theriwee Estab. less Estab. 19»t Consolidated 1939 Published WeeXly on Thursdays bf C. Bf. DOUGLAS Offices in The News Building C M. DOUGLAS . Editor MISS A. TROWBRIDGE. .Aswcdata SUBSCRIPTION RATES Per Year . »L00 Six Months .60 (In Transylvania County) Per Year, Eisewhere .$1.60 Six Months .76 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEEDED IN BREVARD With reports coming from all sections of increased business, and especially from Florida of the in flux of tourists in the Sunshine State, there is a more evident need for Chamber of Commerce organiza tion here, and if there is to be one it should be organized now—not next July. Full credit should be given to the Women’s Civic Club for the splendid work that was done by the ladies last year, but business houses, hotels and boarding houses should not stand back and expect the ladies to carry the load that must be shouldered this season. There must be some advertising literature, and there must be some manner of dis tribution of this literature, and there must be other concerted efforts to make people Transylvania minded if we are to have the kind of a summer season this year that we want and need. We can count on the ladies doing their part—what about the men? AN APPRECIATED DOLLAR BILL While The Times is always glad to have one of its many subscribers come in and renew thus showing that the type of paper we are pul> lishing is appreciated, and is of enough interest to be read and paid for, a renewal that we are especially proud of was from Oscar E. Keece of route two. Oscar, while not being able to hear or talk, enjoys read ing very much and takes the home paper as one of his first choices. A WORTHWHILE BOYS’ ORGANIZATION Any parent in Brevard who doesn’t know just what the Boy Scout movement stands for and plinhaaw—act— ^^^^equested to attend a meeting of the Brevard troop at the Presby rian Hut ar.y Monday night at 7:30 o’clock and sec what type of youngsters attend the meetings, what they do and what their aims are. One of the greatest organizations ever formed is the Boy Scouts. Times are getting better every day—not newspaper mythology—but plain facts. A Brevard business man told this newspaper Monday that his Saturday business was $25 bet ter than the same date one year ago and that the past two months was better by one-third. You can’t get around actual figures. Lady over in South Carolina found a gold ring in a head of cabbage, which is a sign that more people in Transylvania county should raise more cabbage (and other garden stuff). A program of grow more and buy less would stop the awful howl about paying taxes. National Defense Week, now be ing observed wili no doubt be cause for pacifists to assert that “there is no room for wars, all nations should disarm.” Fine, if ALL na tions would disarm, but until the good old U. S. is certain that ALL nations are disarming, we favor the Bey Scout motto: Be Prepared. Wonders will never cease—a jury in Buncombe county returned a verdict in favor of a corporation in the death of a man due to being run over by a train—“his own neg ligence” said the jury’s verdict. Asheville, long a political boiling pot, now is in the throes of a '‘civil” war (among themselves, of course) in regard to just how business of the municipality shall be conducted, whether in closed sessions or in open hearings. One would think, on the j spur of the moment that Ashevillle has suffered plenty from too many dosed sessions, and that the powers that be would be glad to have the public look-see once in a while as to how affairs are conducted and how matters of import to the people of this section’s biggest center were handled by the body-elect. One could take a red pencil and a blue map and draw plenty of rings around costly adventures that people in Asheville will be paying interest on many moons hence—these things growing out of closed hearings by the town and county boards. No, No, dear Madam, wo did not mean any particular person or per sons lest week when we mentioned the fact (not theorization) that some funny things were happening in Brevard among some of the younger girls. Incidentally, there has boen a noticeable decrease in the aforementioned situation. “A word to the wise is sufficient. If there are any people who wonder what pleasure there is in publishing a newspaper in Transyl vania county, turn back to page one and read the long list of subscribers ^ who have renewed their subscription to this paper since Wednesday night of last week—seven days. We hate to crow and toot our own horn so loudly but. point us out a weekly paper published in any county in North Carolina tire size of Transyl vania that has secured the same num ber of renewals without a big “cam paign” and we’ll shut up from this time forth forever more. You bet we’re proud of our readers and proud of tlie fact that they like our paper well enough to pay the hard ; old cash for it. WHEN THE EDITOR TOLD \ THE TRUTH Here’s an old newspaper classic S however* garbed a little differently than the old stand-by of yesteryear: Sam Smith is dead. Some days ago he was stricken with poisoning from a wound in the neck while; fighting with his wife when he was. drunk. Doctors Grlndle, of EureKa,] and Butts of AnyoldVille’ were ini attendance, but despite their utmost ( efforts the poison spread until as a last resort tney used the kr-ife. The operation was of no avail, however, and now he ain’t here any more- j Sam was a unique character. Only j once in a generation is a community j pestered with such a human viper.. such a moral X; he was the unsolved conundrum, ‘What is he good for. His ony virtue was the stability of his unrepentance. Booze-figatcr, liar, wife-beater, chicken thief, egg steal er dope fiend profane and vile oi spwch to the point of nausea, he was the trademark of sin the senti ment emblem of vice, with no crime | _but work beyond his capacity. He | was seen even worse, but he has j gone hence, and it is never our inch nation to kick a man when he is down. .. . Yet at his death his proverbial luck was with him. He goes below just as the whitening frosts and chilling winds are ushering in a long and tedious season for tne good who arc left. And as often the case when in life and m keep warm and comfortable at other’s expense. Well, so long, Sam, and so long as it is long, good luck. . - I l— __— - . W. 0. W. NEWS W. H. GROGAN. Jb District Manager Sylva gets the Log Rolling Con vention. We received a very warm invitation from Camp No. 560, Syl va, N. C., to hold our April Dis trict Converftidtn there, and aftfcr due consideration we came to the unanimous conclusion that we all wanted to go to Sylva and spend j one night with Hugh Montieth, the little but loud ATTY. that hails 1 from Jackson County The Convention dates are April 25th and 26th. Dr. McGuire the Consul Commander and all the of ficers and members will see that all delegates and visitors attending this meeting are provided for as only Jackson folks can do. There are a few Camps yet that have not started on this years pro gram. We want every Camp to get started this month. The only thing required to start is to get an appli cation for membership in your camp. There must be some home in your section that needs the Woodmen of ! the World Protection. Find that home and write to me and we will find out the reason why that home is not protected with Woodmen of ! the World Life Insurance. - . ' j The camps that have had social ' meetings this year have been getting j applications and holding regular; [meetings. If your camp seems to be 1 dragging, try an oyster supper or [thicken stew or an oppossum hunt or just any old thing that will at-, tract and entertain folks. Something' new or different gets the crowds! these days. Chas. A. Hines, Head Consul of, 'North Carolina will be with me for, two or three days before Sylva con vention; if you want him to visit vrr.r camp at this time and deliver. an address; you can write me ati once in order that proper dates car., be arranged. Sovereign Hines is a good talker and likes nothing better than an opportunity to talk Wood craft. Sovereign Hines and Judge, Barrington T. Hill will be with un at Sylva and both will he heard from there. A kind face is never homely. Failures reveal the secrets of always sin back of sickness, a viola GREEN CARD OF THANKS Wc wish to express our sincere gratitude to oar many friends ^in Rosmar, and the county for their j kindness rendered during the illness, and death of our dear brother, Clyde. We also thank those who, sent the beautiful flower's. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nicholson. l. a aaa aj.a^..i^aaA|3|AA44^a4*44a : GLANCING i: BACK AT ;; : BREVARD Taken from the files of The i! > Sylvan Valley News, beginning ' 1896, through tha courtesy of Mrs. W. B. F. Wright. »***+*++++*++*++>>+*'>'fr'S‘4*'K (From the file of Jan. 12, 1898) We omitted through an oversight to mention last week a very import ant occurence of the holiday season. We refer to the twin babies, male and female, which found their way into the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Wicker. How such an important bit of news could have escaped our columns is a mystery. R. R. Deaver has assumed full control of the Bell & Blythe stock and store, Mr. Patton having retired from the firm. New goods have been bought to replace those sold, a full line of groceries will be put in, and business will be continued at the old stand as a permanent institution of our town. We are informed that Miss Lottie Glazener, of Atlanta, was married at her home there during the holi days. Miss Glazener has many rela tvies in this county who will be pleased to learn of her happiness. J. E. Clayton is feeding a car load of cattle for the spring market, and as an experiment is using cot ton seed meal and hulls as a por tion of their daily ration. He is so favorably impressed with results thus far that he reports it a cheap er and more satisfactory feed than corn at 35 cents per bushel. Since the division of the Southern Drug company’s stock it looks quite natural to see the familiar features of E W. Elythe again behind the prescription case. Pharmacy seems to be somewhat like the newspaper business, once a man has thoroughly learned either it is hard to wean from it. Mr. Blythe has proven him self thoroughly reliable by a long acquaintance with our people, and we congratulate the Southern Drug company on having secured his services as pharmacist. Shall Brevard vaccinate—was de cided at a meeting of the town coun cil last night after we went to press. It might be the part of wis dom to provide against the spread of smallpox scourge. Wallace Galiov/ay, son of Squire Willis Galloway of Gloucester, and Miss Lemmance were married at the home of the bride on Wednesday of this week. The ceremony was pro nounced by Rev. E. Allison. / At a meeting of the Board of AJ -Vnm-n held at the ■J!T Wednesday’ of A. E. Boartiman made a reorgani zation of the Board necessary. In addition to a plain alderman, Mr. Boardman was a member of the finance committee and secretary and treasurer. Jas. Hadden was chosen to fill his place on the Board. W. L. Carmichael tendered his resignation as chairman and was elected secre tary and treasurer, while M. D. Cooper was elected chairman. The new member was given a place on the finance committee. The Board now stands: M. D. Cooper, chairman; W. L. Carmichael, Sec.-treas.; W. P. Whitmire and Jas Iladden, Fin. comm. Col. W. L. Hume left Brevard early this week as a delegate to the Grand Lodge of Masons_which meets this week at Oxford. The postiion delegate is an honorable one, and Dunn’s Reck Lodge could not have made a wiser selection. Why go and give 15 cents per pound for green coffee when you can buy the very best grade at the Racket store for 10 cents? In looking over what has been ac ccmplished in the building up of Brevard since our railroad became a certainity, our people deserve credit for the progress made. Very little outside capital has yet been attract ed here for investment ,and what is done has been by the efforts of cur own people. W. H. Allison’s immense business house, McGaha’s two-story building, the Bell & Blythe com modious plnce of business, the Coop er brick block, R. J. Pickelsimer’s beautiful steel front, and T. H. Gal loway’s fine business place, have all been added to the buildings on Main street since the railroad was as sured. One can hardly imagine the change in appearance which two short years have made in the busi ness portion of cur progressive town. But what of the future? If Brevard would continue its ad vantages there are some things which it is our duty as a town to accomp lish without delay. We need a hotel that will meet the requirements of those who are able and willing to pay. But of greater importance than a hotel is a water supply. No capita! will seek investment in a tewn which has no protection against fire or drouth. With abundance of never failing mountatin branches cn all sides of the town, it is a dis grace to us that we depend on wells which annually go dry. Our streets and sidewalks need improvement. The bicycle is one of the institutions of the country which is here to stay, and we must prepare for the com fort of those ladies as well as gen tlemen who ride the wheel for pleas ure and recreation. While we may not be able to pave our streets there is much that we could do to make the sojourn of summer visitors more enjoyable. What sort of £ world would this world be if everybody were just like mo? AT THE I CLEMSON THEATRE Hoot Gibson, ace of ou934. OTTO ALEXANDER Clerk Superior Court Jan 25 Feb 1-8-15 pd TfOT^EOiTsALE Under and by virtue of an order of the Superior Court of Transyl vania County made in the special proceedings entitled, Mary Whitmire Reese et al. vs. Robert Whitmire «t al. the undersigned commissioner will, on Thursday the 1st day of March, 1984 at 12 o’clock noon, ai the Courthouse door in Brevard. North Carolina, offdr for sale to the highest bidder upon the following terns, to-wit: .One-third cash and one-third in one and two years, that said tract of laud lying and being in the Town of Brevard, County of Transylvania, State of North Carolina, adjoining the lands of Branch Tinsley, Mary C. Henry, C. B. Deaver and others and more particularly described as follows: Beginning on a stone on ihe South margin of Depot Street, Branch Tinsley's Nctheast corner; and runs with said Tinsley'a line 8 40 W 166 feet to « staks, .Branch Tinsley's Southeast comer; thence parallel te Depot Street, S 66 £ 78 feet to a 166 feet to a stake on the South margin of Depot &rapt; thence/with the South margin A Depot Street, H 60 w 72 feet to.tHebeginning. This being a part, of a lot, elf land conveyed by Jas. A. Galloway to Mary C. Henry as appears of record. C. Henry widow, to R. A. Whit mire, dated the 4th day of Septan her, 1914. and recorder in Book 29 ^Thls the 29th day of Jan. 1934. ANNIE M. DOUGLAS Commissioner Feb. 9-15-22 J£ar. 1. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION North Carolina, Transylnania County. L. J. Whitmire, Jr. v* Marie Quinn Whitmire. The defendant, Marie Quinn Whit mire, will take notice that an ac tion, entitled as above, has been com menced in the Superior Court of Transylvania County, for the pur pose of obtaining an absolute divorce from the defendant, Marie Quinn Whitmire, on the grounds of separa tion for more than two years; and the defendant will further take no tice that she is required to appear at the office of the Clerk of the Su perior Court of Transylvania Coun ty, at the Court House in Brevard, N. C., within thirty days after the completion of this summons by pub lication, and answer or demur to the complaint of the plaintiff, or ithe plaintiff will apply to the court |for the relief asked for in his com plaint. ; This the 26th day of Jan. 1934. OTTO ALEXANDER Clerk Superior Court F 1-8-15-22 pd. "NOTICE " . OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION North Carolina, i Transylvania County. • Edna Pauline Davis Grover, i vs Clarence William Gr'over | The defendant Clarence William Grover, will take notice that an ac tion, entitled as above, has been 'commenced in t.he Superior Court of . Transylvania County, for the pur ; pose of obtaining an absolute di vorce from the defendant, Clarenc j William Grover, on the grounds of , separation for more than two years; land the defendant will further take ' notice that he is reo.uired to appear : at the office of the Clerk of The Superior Court of Transylvania County, at the court House in Bre vard, North Carolina, within thirty days after the completion of this i-uimraons by publication, and answer or demur to the complaint of the plaintiff, or the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief saked for ' in her complaint. This the 29th dav of Jan. 1934. OTTO ALEXANDER, Clerk Superior Court. 4tp F. 1-8-16-22 NOTICE OF SALE The undersigned Liquidating Agent will offer for sale to the highest bidder 10R CASH, at the front door ..*f the Brevard Banking Company Buildir.g. on SATURDAY, FEB. 17th, 1934, at 10 o’clock A. M., the following property belonging to Gurney P. Ho* >d, Commissioner of Banks of N. C., Ez Re!., Brevard Banking Company: One judgment, docketed against C. C. Ycngue, recorded in Book “N” at page 274 et seq., of the judgment records of Transylvaia County, on which there is a bal ance due at this date in the prin cipal amount of $2450.37 and accrued interest at six per cent from date docketed. The above mentioned judgment being the first judgment lien, sub ject to outstanding taxes, against the property of C. C. Yongue lo-1 cated or. the South side ctf High- g way No. 28 near Brevard, North g Carolina. 8 All bids subject to rejection by N the State Banking Department, and the approval of the Resident Superior Court Judge. This the 3rd day of Feb. 1934. PAT KIMZEY Liquidating Agent, Bre vard Banking Company. Feb. 8-15