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8A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania uounty BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1903 $1,00 PER YEAR IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY REFUND BONDS ARE BEING TRANSFERRED Big Savings To County Made By Program On Future and Past Due Interest Costs Refunding bon Is of Transylvania county have been delivered to tlie local government couunisson at Raleigh, and exchange for outstanding issues is now going forward thrtw-h that office. Final passing on the validity of the refinance program bonds has already been made by the New York bonding house attorneys, according to report made by County Attorney Rat Klmz.ey to the board of commissioners, and the new bonds have all been signer! by Chairman A. It. Galloway and Clerk of Board Eck i.. Sims. Money for payment of the first in terest installment on the new bonds which are being exchanged at lower interest rate was carried to Raleigh last week by County Accountant Ralph Lyday and placed in the hands of the Local Government Commission, to be paid with the exchange. Under the plan which the bondhold ers approver! and which Is now In ef fect, rate of interest will be one and one-half percent for the first five years, two percent the second five years, two and one-half percent for the third five years, three percent the fourth five years, and four percent the remaining 15 years, or an average of three per cent over the 35-year period. Considerable saving to the county was effected by the refunding plan which was worked out by the county officials, as tho old rate of interest on the bonds averaged ftve and one-half percent. ^ In addition to the saving on Interest rates, outstanding or past due interest which had accumulated over a period of years due to Inability of the county to meet Its obligations, had reached nearly hRlf million dollars, and this was refunded under the plan for one fourth the outstanding sum. and notes Issued for these past due charges. Clean-Up Campaign To Be Pushed By Women Plans for tho annual cloan-up cam paign and other matters of Important business were transacted at the April meeting of the Women’s Civic club, held Monday afternoon In the club room. The clean-up drive will be early In May, with Mrs. O. K Erwin as gen eral chairman, assisted by the following zone chairmen; Mrs. A. II. Harris, Mrs. Thorvald Berg, Mrs. E. R. Pendleton. Mrs. J. W. Smith. Plans for hospital day were dismiss ed. and Mrs. Thorvald Berg, chairman, read the committee members assist ing her on tho different departments of work. National Hospital day will be observed heri around the middle of May. with a shower and tea for benefit of the local hospital. Discussion was made concerning a t project by the club to whitewash the telephone central building, since It was considered an eyesore to the commun ity. Mrs. A. H. Karris was appointed to confer with the commissioners con cerning accomplishment of the pro ject. with the id*a !r. view of the coun ty furnishing the whitewash and the NY A doing the labo". Perry Morgan Speaks Here Friday Evening The B. T. P. training course of the Brevard Dentist church is In progress at the church this week. The series of meetings began Monday evening and will continue through Friday, with a banquet held at the church Friday evening at 7 o'clock. Miss Marjorie Garren Is leader of the junior department course, teach ing the book. “Junior B. T. U. Man ual;” Rev. Yancey C. Elliott is leader of the Intermediate group, teaching the book. "Training In Bible Study;” Ralph H. Ramsey is In charge of the senior group study, leaching the book, "Senior B. T. U. Manual.” Perry Morgan, manager of the Southern Baptist summer assembly at Rldgcrest, will be the banquet speaker. Henderson To Preach Announcement is made that the Rev. E. Ii. Henderson of High Point will preach at the Wesleyan Methodist church in Bre> ard, Monday evening at ^ 7:30 o’clock. An invitation to the pub 11c Is extended by the Rev. G. E. Kel iar, pastor. i Charlie Says mi \ "Th* world. xi.5e.sDt pass a ma’i by be cause it wants to - its because it 'has' to-“ Senior Play Star MISS HAULKSTON McINTOSH. who will be leading lady In the Senior Class Play at Brevard High School on the evening of April t3. Plummer’* Store Now In New Main St. Home _ The Plummer Department store has moved Into Its new home in the Erwin building on Main street, and now has one of the nicest plants in this sec tion. Operated for the past number of years on Broad street, the store out grew its quarters, and bought the large store room and building to accommodate its growing custom. First floor of the building has been completely renovated, with a modern new front of brick and plate glass with metal trimmings, and the inside of the building has likewise been gone over, giving ample room, with new fixtures and lighting effects Installed. Erwin Galloway local contractor, had charge of the work. R. H. Plummer, manager of the store, said Wednesday that he expects to have his new place in order by the end of this week, and that formal opening of the new place would be held later. In the meantime, business is being car ried on in the new' building. The bowling alley room, adjoining the Plummer store will also be renovat ed, and rented. Memory Mull, owner of tho bowling alley, is building a new structure lust west o£ Plummers. The new store room is a decided as set to the town, and the improvements to the front of the building, has added materially to the appearance of (he business section. C. W. Fiekelsimer. manager of the store room on broad street formerly used by the Plummer store, states that the Broad street store room will be rented, and that lie' has several pros pects interested. Six Local Students On WCTC Honor Roll Six Transylvania county students at Western Carolina Teachers College made the honor roll during the .vinter term, according to announcement from the Ilian's office. Miss Thelma Galloway of Rosman Is on the list of those few who made 40 quality por.ts for the term Those on the list who made 32 quality popts are: Truett Henderson, Lake Toxaway; Charles McCall, Lake Toxa way; Miss Rachel Orr, Brevard: James Allen White, Rosman; Miss Ophelia White. Rosman. Tax Listers Busy In Each County Township Tax listing was started Tuesday iu all townships of the county, and will continue through this week. In Bre vard township listing will continue through April 16th. Complete schedule of dates and places will be found on another page in this Issue of The Times, and Tax Supervisor Ralph Lyday reminds prop erty owners that penalty will be added to such property as is not listed dur ing the given period. BURRELL SELECTED CHAIRMAN OF BOARD Election Official Will Open Office In Court House During the Week Glenn Burrell of Brevard was named chairman of the board of elections at the preliminary organization held Sat urday. The members were sworn in before Clerk of Court Otto Alexander Satur day morning, and the meeting of the board followed. Mr. Burrell was nominated for chair manship by A. B. Owen, and was elect ed by a two-member vote, with the other member. Harry H. Patton not voting. Mr. Burrell said that ho will open his office In tho court house within a few days, as soon as court is over, aud that anyone who wishes to file for of fice may do so at this time, although the official filing dates do not open until Apn! IB. Those who wish to register now, expecting to be out of the county when the registration books open In May, will be permitted to do so, Mr. Bur rell announces. Transylvania Made Articles Will Be On Display April 16th “Made In Transylvania" day will be held In Brevard Saturday, April 18, when articles of variouB kinds are ex pected to bo shown. Display room will be in the NYA hut at the Brevard high school, and In addition to the articles which will bo submitted by the National Youth Administration workers, all workers In the county aro invited to enter their exhibits. There will be no chargo for entering articles that have been manufactured In the county, and entries have the privilege of having their items priced and sell same at the show. F. H. Holden, who will be In charge, requests that all entries be placed not later than 10 o'clock Saturday morn ing. FISHING SEASON TO OPEN IN COUNTY.. 15 Pisgah National Forest Dates Set For Week-Ends In Summer Season Flshlnp season in Transylvania coun ty opens April 15, It, is announced hy the State Department of Conservation and Development and along with the announcement conies the warning that all fishermen must have license. Dates for openlnp of the season in Plspah National Forest have been set for six week-ends, at request of the Chamber of Commerce, and first one in this section will be May 20-21-22, with North Fork of the French Broad and its tributaries belnp opened for three days. The forestry officials were contacted by J. W. Smith, and readily consented to have several three-day schedules in the preserve this yepr. which will pive more people a chance to fish, and is expected to be an extra drawing card for tourists. Special Services Be Held By Methodists Holy week will be observed at the Methodist church, beginning with the 11 o'clock service Sunday morning, and will continue through the week, with special sendees held each night and on Good Friday afternoon. The public in invited by the pastor, the Rev. J. H. Brendall, to attend al! of the sendees. The church calendar for the week will he as follows: April 10—Sunday: 11:00 o'clock Spec ial Communion. Reception of mem bers. Second quarterly conference im mediately following the regular service. 8:00 o’cloc k—The sen Ice will h- In charge of the ministerial hand of the college, with special music by college Glee Club. Monday—8:00 o'clock—Sermon. John Bennett. Special music. Tuesday—8:00 oclock: Sermon, Rev. Harry Perry. Special music. Wednesday—8:00 o’clock: Sermon, Rev. C. M. Jones. Special music. Thursday: Sermon. Rev. Yancey C. Elliott. Special music. Good Friday—The three hours of darkness upon the cross will he observ ed from 12:00 until 3:00 p. m. There will be seven separate devotional pro grams based on the seven last words from the cross. An Interval of five minutes Intermission will he observed between each division for meditation, and for the convenience of those who cannot stay for the entire period. Easter Sunday—11:00 o’clock:Sermon by the pastor. Special Easter music. Special attention has been called to the memorial flowers for Easter Sun day. All those desiring to place flow ers in the church at this service in memory "of some loved one. are asked to get In. touch with some member of the following committee: Mrs. D. L. English Mrs. Fred Holt. Mrs. Harold Bradley, Mrs. Clarence Yongue. The list of memorial names will be read as a part of the Easter morning service. There will Dc no service Easter night, due to the high school com mencement exercises at that time. Tons of Stone F&li From Caesar’s Head Rumors Tuesday morning in Rrevard to the effect that "the Head” had fal len off the Caesar’s Head mountain, were soon found to he false, although a largo block of granite did crash down the mountainside from off the rocky ledge late Monday afternoon. Wrn. G. Perry, Jr., head of the civil engineering department of the J. E. Sirrine company of Greenville, visited ! the scene early Tuesday morning, and reported to The Times that "the Head” itself was not damaged by tho slide, ar.d that ir> his opinion foundation of rhe imaginative face which has attract ed thousands of people from all parts I of the land, was securely fixed to the mountain of stone. Mr. Perry estimated that between GOO and S00 tons of rock fell from the mountainside, coming from under the ‘'chin” of the face, and crashing about 200 feet down the mountain, where it struck with tremendous force and cleared the side of the cliff of dirt end dsbria for several hundred feet. The shift of rock does not affect the general contours of the face, and "the Devil’s Kitchen” remains intact. No damage to the valley below tho over hanging rock was done, except in the Immediate path of the slldo which (lid not reach the river. REPUBLICANS WILL N01NATE TICKET HERE APRIL 22ND Precinct Conventions Are Set For Thursday Night Be fore County Meeting Selection of a county ticket by the Transylvania Republicans will be done in convention to be held In the court house at Brevard on Friday, April 22, at 2:30, according to official call Issued by Ralph R. Fisher, chairman of the executive committee. Precinct meetings for election of delegates will be held on Thursday night before the county convention. Official call issued by Chairman Fisher follows: The county convention of the Repub lican party of Transylvania county, is hereby called to meet at the county court house, Brevard, North Carolina, at two-thirty o'clock Friday, April 22, 1988. for the purpose of nominating candidates for the various county of fices, perfecting the county organiza tion and transacting all business that may properly come before the conven tion. Meeting of Republicans in the sev eral precincts of the county are here by called to be held at eight o’clock p. m., Thursday April 21, 1938, regular meeting places for the respective pre cincts. Precinct meetings will be called to order by the precinct chairman or some member of the precinct executive com mittee. Each precinct will elect an executive committee one of whom shall be designated as chairman. And a sec retary. They will also elect a vice chairman who shall he a woman, one delegate and one alternate to the coun ty convention for each fifty votes or fractional part thereof cast for the Re publican Governor in 1930. The pre cinct chairman Is requested to bring the names and addresses of the several precinct committees as. elected In their precinct meetings. A full attendance of all Republicans in the several precinct meetings and their attendance at the county conven tion on April 22 Is requested. Ralph R. Fisher, Chairman Transylvania County Repub lican Executive Committee. — H. Basso Will Write Article On Europe For Home Newspaper — Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Basso have returned from an extended tour of Continental Europe, and, are now at their home near Davidson River. Mr. Basso, one of the South’s present day noted writers, talks most Interest ingly of conditions in Europe, and has consented to write an exclusive article for The Transylvania Times, which will be published in next week's Issue. Tobacco Ballot Will Be Held on Saturday The proposed marketing quota for hurley tobacco tjrowers will be voted on In Transylvania county Saturday-, April 9, at the same time growers in other western counties will cast their ballots. Voting place In Transylvania will be the county agent’s office In Bre vard, with the polls opening at 9 a. m. and closing at 7 p. m. Only those who grew hurley last year are eligible to vote. If two-thirds of tho voters east their ballots for the quota, It will be ap plied to the 1938 crop, and allotments for Individual farmers wllj be worked out. At Lyday Hospital Patients reported at Lyday Memorial hospital on Wednesday were: Mrs. Sam Ellis fund Infant daughter, born Tuesday Anril 5, Mrs. Mack Bell, Jr., Miss Effle Calloway, Whitmire Is Improving M. C. Whitmire, one of the county’s prominent citizens, has been seriously ill with pneumonia and flu at his Cherryfield home, hut. is now on the road to recovery. His daughter, Miss Vemle Whitmire, is very ill at this time. ! CIVIL COURT WILL START THURSDAY Criminal Docket Finished at Noon Wednesday—Few Cases Are Heard Judge Luther Hamlin recessed court here Wednesday at r.oon until Thurs day morning, at which time the civil docket will lie taken up. There were very- few cases to be heard on the criminal docket, and cnly one trial by jury. The grand Jury- fin ished Its work Wednesday morning, made report, and was dismissed with thanks of the court There are several cases on the civil docket which will require more than ordinary length of time, it Is opinion of court attaches, hence the require ment for court next week. Jurors for the second week are re minded that they are expected to be on hand Monday morning unless otherwise notified by the sheriff. The calendar calls for cases on Monday, with pos sibility that one or nfrre additional days “T'“ Rosman Leaders MISS EUCILIjE GALU)WAY Is valedictorian of the Roamnn senior class, and MISS DOVIE WHITE is salutatortan. Miss Galloway Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T, P. Gal loway, Jr., of Calvert, and Miss White Is the daughter of Mayor and Mrs, A. M. White. Miss Galloway's scholastic average during the four-year high school course Is 94.3. She Is secretary of the senior class, which position she has held the past four years. She held a perfect attendance record for eight years.. She Is aaoclate editor of the school news section of The Transyl vania Times. The D. A. R. history medal was awarded her upon comple tion of the seventh grade work, at which time she wrs also valedictorian of the class. Among the superlatives of the junior class, she was elected the most studious' and the most bashful. Miss Galloway Intends to attend college next year, and has chosen the profession of teaching as her life's career. Miss White attained a four-year scholastic average of 92.5. She held the position of president of her class during the first three years In high school. She Is an associate editor of the school newspaper. She was saluta torian In the seventh grade. She has excelled in athletics, and was captain of the basketball team In 1938. Among the junior class superlatives, she was elected the girl with the prettiest hair and the best ^11-round girl of the class. Miss White expects to enter the nursing field as a profession. R( AN SENIORS TO GIVE PLAY FRIDAY High School Will Present An nual Feature In Audi torium at 8:00 ROSMAN, April 6—"Small Town Romeo,” will be presented by the senior class of the Rosman high school Fri day evening of this week at 8 o'clock. It Is a three-act mystery-comedy. The cast of characters includes: Joe Stanford, a breezy young playwright, Ray 'Winchester ; Sly Perkins, the vil lage constable, Lawrence Owen; Bud Williams, the village mechanic. Har old Hogsed; Mortal! < Kendall, the vil lage miser, Charles" McNeeiy; L. B. Lloyd, the mysterious guest, Harold McNeeiy Betty Braxton, the young owner of the hotel, Ruby Qlazener; Sarah Higgins, the spinster maid of all work, Carolyn Garren; Miss Gates, mysterious guest, Dovie White; Jane Hasting, the banker’s daughter, Mar garet White; Anna Atdrlck, school teacher, Lucille Galloway. Miss Lenore Sv/ain and Miss La Verne Whitmire are directing the play. i - Dr. Foster Be Heard Here Sunday Morning Dr. Prank Poster, dean cf the Ashe ville Normal and Teachers College, will deliver the sermon at the Hrevard Presbyterian church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. The public is invited. A special feature of the service will bo a vocal solo by Miss Violec Wright, of Hendersonville, who will sing The Palms.. The pastor, the Rev. C. M. Jones, will be away on Sunday and the three succeeding days, In Asheville where he will deliver a series'of lectures on re ligion at the Asheville Normal und Teachers College. . College Masquer* To Give Play Sahirdav A three-act drama, "Thank You.” will be presented by the Masquers of Rrevard College Saturday evening at 8 o'clock In the college auditorium. In a public performance. Miss Doris Thorne and Griffin Campbell will have the leading parts in the play. Miss I.ucile Smith, of the English department. Is director. Other members of tbe cast include: Marcella Pendley, Gladys Weather man, Kenneth Bedenbough, Julius Harrell, Helen Parish, Martha Yelton, Edward Watson, Jack Taggart, Charles Scott Robert Lucke. William Houston, Jack Bagwell, BUI Macintosh, John Maughams. BREVARD HIGH PLAY SET FOR WEDNESDAY “Polly With a Past" Will Be Given By Senior Claw Members April 13 — “Polly With a Past." a comedy In three acts, will be presented by the senior class of the Brevard high school Wednesday evening, April 18, at 8:30 o’clock In the school auditorium. The play Is by Geo^re Middleton and Guy Bolton and is produced by special ar. rangement with Samuel French, of New York. Mrs. Knox Deling, of the high school faculty, is director. The cast of characters Is as follows: Clay Collum, an Interior decorator, .Tuck Gravely; Harry Richardson, who shares his apartment, James Walden; Rex VanZIle, their best friend, Oliver Orr, Jr.; Polly Shannon, Harleston Mc Intosh; Mrs. Van/.ile. Mary Helen Gal loway; Myrtle Davie, Emma Bou Bof tls; Mrs. Clementine Davis, her mother; Mary Alice Feaster; Stiles, whom Myrtle has rescued from the gutter, William Nelson; Commodore "Bob" Parker, a sportive gentleman of fifty odd, Albert 8huford; Prentice Van Zile, Rex's uncle, Vance Jackson; a stranger, Bawrence Holt, Jr.; Parker, a maid, Martba Kate Moore. The play Is a delightful story of a young girl’s attempts to help her friends out of their difficulties. Her excellent schemes, however, merely genre to get them all into still further difficulties. It Is a merry, mad-cap comedy, bubbling over with fun. R. J. Bvday Is In charge of stage con struction, assisted by Richard Norton, Jones Garren and Craig Sharp, Prop erties are In charge of Janet Jenkins, Pauline Galloway, Janie Wilson and Charles Sinlard. James Curry la elec trician, and Vance Jackson and Juan ita Freeman are business managers. Music will be furnished by Alvin Moore, Mrs. Melvin Gillespie and the hlgti school glee club. The ushers Include; Marie Waldrop, Mildred Talley, Katherine Shuford, Medira Jordan, Raymond Hayes, Mar shall Loftls, Howard Galloway and James Bridges. In helping to advertise the senior play the class sponsored a poster con test offering as a prize a one pound box of Schraft’s’ chocolates. The prize was awarded to O’Dell Scott. The winning poster may be seen at Gallo way's cafe. — Piano Recital Will Be Given Thursday Evening, Next Week The first of a aeries of two piano recitals will bo given in the high school auditorium on Thursday. April 14. at 8 o'clock. It has been announced by Alvin Moore, instructor. As a special feature of the evening’s program a quartet consisting of Billy Middleton, tenor, Donald Moore, bari tone, William Hollifleld, bask, Alvin Moore, second tenor, will render several selections. The following piano students will participate: Lottie Mae Tinsley, Kath erine Simpson, Carolyn Klmzey, Mill dried Cheek, Frances Walker. Billy Crary, Mary Anne Ramsey, Dorothy £oole, Lillian Zachary, Ray Simpson, Anne Banks, Betty Jean Duclos, Betty Crary, Jeanette Auetln, Jack Crary, Edward Glazener, Bruce Glazener, Paul Jones. Mrs. Starrette Died After Long Illness Mrs. Kate Starrette, aged 83, died Sunday night at the home of her daughter In Marion, following an ex tended illness. Funeral services were held In Mooresvllie Tuesday morning. Mrs. Starrette was a former resident of Brevard, having spent some time here with her daughter, Mrs. I). F. Moore, and family. For the past sev eral years she made her home wltS her daughters In Marlon and Mooro# vllle. She was the widow of F. 8, Starrette, who died about Vi years ago. Surviving are four daughters and. one son, Mrs. D. F. Moore, of Brevard, Mrs. 8. P. Rockett, of Gastonia, Mrs. L. B. Coone, of Marlon. Mrs. J. P. Cavln, of Mooresvllie, and TYonk A. Starrette, of Rutherfordton. St. Philips Church To Observe Easter Special services for Palm Sunday and Holy Week at St. Philip's Episco pal church have beer announced by the rector, the Rev. Harry Perry. On Palm Sunday Holy Communion servico will bo at 8 o’clock In the morning', followed by church school at 10 o’clock, and Holy Communion and sermon at 11 o’clock. The sermon by the rector will be on "Christ the King.” Mrs. S. R. Bobst will render a vocal solo, "The Palms.” During Holy Week a special servico will be held at 10:30 o'clock each morn ing next week, starting Monday through Saturday. Special services for Easter Sunday win be announced next week. Heavy Frost Injures Fruit In This County Cherries, pears, and peaches, were damaged to some extent by the cofd nights Sunday and Monday, according to reports from various sections of tho county. Cbecknp by tho county agent’s of fice reveals that apples were not In jured by tbs freem. < x i*4la ’ - .-m. ,:•/ -WamMskW* i ’ ISf iTnHlTtrW r
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