THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1926
FARM NEWS
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By L. A. AMMON
Agent is attending the
Conference of County Agri
.. Workers, in Raleigh.
stress of the meeting is on
vv. work and marketing.
Prom District Agent to the Presi
dent of the College we hear :MORE
work with boys and girls, and they
have men from Washington, from
Raleigh, and individual agents tell
how the work can best be
?toe. ~
As for our County, more work was
" included in the canning season plans.
It will mean that if much is accom
plfehed, local leaders or coaches will
have to get into active service.
The veterinary work, and market
ing projects burst into the regular
meeting of clubs at their schools.
During February local leaders will
be calld for in many communities.
-Their duties will be explained, audi
^^? is hoped the best of our men and '
^Swinen will respond to help in this
% greatest of all work.
In marketing, the regulation or
control of production, seems to be
"he greatest problem before the
farmer to-day. Small -crops sell for
more cash than very large ones.
This question of over-production
? is now hurting cotton and corn
growers. Some workable method of
producing just enough of these
staple crops is the problem. Dr.
Foster, our man who keeps us in
formed on trends, needs and con
sumption of our markets, sees littlt
_hope of the farmer overcoming thi:
Fubie, for he says, "when cam
igns are put on to reduce acreage
has always resulted in the in
Irease."
k Am having inquiries about our
Ltchery, and if we can suppi;
Toiler baby chicks in January.
Also lining up rye market for
next fell
O. F. McCrary, district agent of
Central District, is still our most
dar district a cent. Mr. McCrary
* or. See Off, Transylvani;.
Count;-, and. i.s a credit to the
County. He wishes to be remem
bered to Hughy Orr, friends and rel
atives; and if you wish, when giving
the greeting of Jud: about coming
up to buy some real estate, slid to
tell him to yu somewhere, with his
usual blunt style.
Snow "ar.d sleet is three inches
thick on Raleigh's streets, .this Fri
day night. j
Had some- good lessons is writing j
"Farm News" for the home paper, j
so look out. !
PROSPEROUS YEAR
The 2Gih annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Brevard Bunking
Company was held in the office of
the bank, Monday, January 11, at
which time the officers reported an
increase ill business of approximate
ly S400.000 in excess of that of the
previous year, 1923.
A substantial increase in the sur
;>lus of the bank was also a marked
feature in the progress of the past
year. The officers report a good
year's business and a rema'-kable
growth in every respect. A three j
percent regular and two percent ex- .
tra dividend was declared by the di- '
rectors at this meeting.
The following officers and direc
tors were elected for the ensuing
year: Thos. H. Shipman. president;
Jos. S. Siiversteen, vice-president;
R. B. Lyon, cashier; Annie L. Ship,
man, assistant cashier; II. L. Wilson,
teller; R. J. Duckworth, teller;}
Ralph Lyd.<-y, bookkeeper; Nell I
Aiken, stenographer.
Directors: Jos. S. Siiversteen,
chairman of the , board. W. S. Ash
\. worth, C. C. -Yongue, W. M.' Henry,
^ C- . E. Orr, R. W. Everett, Thos. H.
Shipman.
SMITH'S BARBER SHOP MOVES
TO NEW HOME WEDNESDAY I
Smith's Barber Shop, for several
years one of the leading barber
shops of the community, moved
Wednesday to the new building next
door to the Tinsley Building, on
Main street. The new place is mod
ernly equipped, in every way, and
"John"' says he is ready to serve his
many friends and patrons with a ser
vice that "ill be the best.
CHAMBER COMMERCE
ELECTS OFFICERS AND
DIRECTORS FOR YEAR
R. W. EVERETT HEADS BODY;
W. H. ALEXANDER MADE
SECRETARY
At a special meeting of the Char,
ber of Commerce held Wednesd;.
flight, January 6, new officers l.
the ensuing year were elected, a'
the new directors were elected fr
the votes that were previously c..
for the twenty-five men having t!
highest number of votes.
The election of officers resul.
as follows: R. W. Everett, pre
dent;- S. M. Macfie, vice-presidei.
L. P. Hamlin, treasurer; W.
Alexander, of Pittsburgh, Pa., w ?
elected secretary Tuesday nigh
January 12.
The wenty-five directors electc
by popular vote are a sfollows: I:
W. Everett, S. M. Macfie, L.
Hamlin, J. H. Tinsley, J. S. Silvc
steen, Dr. T. J. Summey, T. I
Shipman, A. E. Hampton, 0. L. Ei
win, J. A. Miller, Jep-y Jerome, J
W. Smith, W. E. Breese, J. S. Brom
field, E. P. McCoy, T. W. Whitmir
H. A. Plummer, R. L. Nicholso
A. H. Kizer, R. R. Fisher, Dr. J. I"
Zachary, C. C. Yongue, F. D. Cler.
ent, H. E. Erwin, C. P. Wilkins
Practically all of the fifty mem
bcrs present responded with thre'
minute speeches at the close of th
election, and all were enthusiasti
in the opinion that bigger and bet
ter things were in store for th
Chamber of Commerce, and cons
quently for Brevard and Transy
vania County.
The retiring president, E. P. Mc
Coy, spoke to t*ie body during th
meeting giving a resume of the wor".
done by the Chamber of Commorct
He spoke as follows:
"In my opinion the Brevard Chan
ber of Commerce, has during th
year 1924. accomplished its majo
mission in a most creditable manne
despite some financial troubles dui
injr th?-. last' few months, Jtioubb
doe to the fact that many of thosi
who subscribed to tiie organization
for the year, did not realize just hov
important the organization is, ant
did not accord to it their full support
When I say 'major mission', I refer
to that function which alone juntifier
the existence of any chamber of com
merce or similiar/bi$aniztttio.K ? the
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ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AT
CAESARS HEAD ANNOUNCED
H.-^ Walter Fuller, of Henderson
villle and St. Petersburg, ? recent .pur
chaser of Caesar's Head, also :i:i
nounces the purchase of Blythc
Shoals, embracing about ft 00 acres
of Mountain land adjacent to
Caesar's Head, for a consideration
price of around $65,000, Th's prop
erty will also be developed on iiuitc
extensive plans, and every possible
alluring accommodations are to be
provided on the two developments,
according to a statement m.-.ile by
Mr. Fuller.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
NOW HAS 37 MEMEERS
The local lodge of the Loyal Or
der of Moose, organized here Dec.
10, now has a total of 37 members.
An appropriate lodge room has been
fitted up in the old American Leg
ion Hall. The officers are, Judson
HcCrary, dictator; Jerry Jerome,
secretary; W. E. Ramsey, treasurer.
A new member, Jack Page, com
ing in at the last regular meeting,
has donated $50 worth of magazines
to the lodge, for the benefit of mem
bers.
W. H. ALEXANDER, ELECTED
SECRETARY COMMERCE BODY
W. II. Alexander, of Pittsburgh,
?a., has been secured as the perma
?ent secretary for the Chamber of
Commerce, and will assume his duties
Friday of this week.
Mr. Alexander comes to Brevard
with high recommendations qualify
ng him to fill this important positon.
He has been in Asheville for some
years past, and . became enthusiastic
over Brevard and its bright pros
pects for the future on previous
? isits 10 this section;
Mr. Alexander, wjth his wife and
three children, hope to become per
I manent residents of Brevard.
PROF. C. ft. TROWBRIDGE, HEAD OF WEAVER COLLEGE.
FORMER INSTITUTE
HEAD IS HONORED
Prof.. C. H. Trowbridge, who for
the past two and one-half years has
held the position of president of
Weaver College, Wcaverville, N. C.,
and prior to that time was at tiv
head of Brevard Institute for seven
teen years, is now witnessing the
iawn of a new era for the collegc
?vhieh he represents.
A gift of $50,000 was recently
bestowed upon Weaver College by
B. N. Duke, on condition that a
like amount be contributed by the
college and its friends. With the
end in view of raising the ?;i0,000
to match the Duke gift, a banquet
and gathering of the alumni and
other leading citizens of Western
North Carolina was held at the Bat
tery Park Hotel, Asheville, Thursday :
evening, January 7. More than i00
persons were in attendance, inelud- :
ing many prominent citizens of i
.Vshcville, Weaverville, Henderson-'
villi: and other sections of the
State.
Great enthusiasm was ivi;n.:fest lit
this gathering, as was - demonstrated ?.
by the speeches made by many not
ables of Asheville and other com
munities. who are men of pi'umin
ence in the business, profe.->:onal j
uid religious world. The keynote 1
oundtd was that of optimism and
co-operation for the future of
Weaver College. All w.-;\ unani- 1
mous in expressing the opinion that
<i new day is dawning for this his
toric old college, and that every one
welcomes the opportunity to cor- (
tribute toward the further growth
and usefulness of this worthy eduea- j
tional institution. ^
The principal speakers heard "Hi
this occasion were : Rev. Ashiey 1 >. ;
CliMPpell, pastor of Central Metho
dist church. Asheville; J. C. Stikc- ;
leather, of the Stale Highway Co-?'- :
mission ; Dr. JoI^l K. Calfee, prc-i
dent of Ashevillervormal and Asso-j
ciated Schools; Holmes Bryson,j
president of Asheville Chamber of
Commerce ; H. A. Dunham, president i
of Weaver College board of trustees; '
C. F .Bland, prominent business man
of Hendersonville, C. M. Pickens, of ;
?Vlbermarle ; Frank S. Smith, of ibe
Asheville Real Estate Bonrd; C. ii.
?Trowbridge, president of V. caver
College. _ 1
This notable gathering received
extensive press comment in various
sections of the State.
Prof. Trowbridge is a native cf
Vermont. His early education was
obtained at a well established col
lege in Missouri, in which institution
his father was for many years Pro
fesso of Geology and Paleantology.
He was later graduated from
Harvard University, receiving the
degree*! of A. B. and A. M. from
that institution.
For five succeeding years, he was
Professor of Physics at Washington
University, St. Louis, Mo. At the
end of this time, being filled with
the missionary spirit and desirious
of a more useful field in the religious
world, he accepted an offer to be
come the head of Brevard Institute,
which position he most successfully
held for seventeen years.
During this time, Mr. Trow
TO ERECT MODERN
BOARDING HOUSE
Plans for a large, up-to-date
boarding house have been formulat
ed and construction work on same
will, begin at once. Miss Grace T.
Piercy, who has been a resident 01
Brevard for a number of years, wil
have the building erected on the lo.
which she owns at the corner o
Main and Oaklawn streets.
The house, which will be most ron
veniently located to the center of
business and other activities, will
contain sixteen bed rooms and ' be
modernly constructed irr every res
pect. It is cxpected that the build
ing will be completed ,and ready for
occupancy by early Summer. Thad
Catbey of Brevard, has contract for
the construction work.
mm BANK PAYS
STOCKHOLDERS 4%
A uivjo; nd of four per cent ?u
the paid in capital was declared i,.
the directors of the Pisgah Bank, a:
the first mcct'ng of the nev ye"
held in the directors' room of the
bank Tuesday morning, following the
tocVhoIdors meeting, at which offi
cers and directors were re-elected.
The report of the directors to the
stockholders for the year 1925
showed a most gratifying growth of
the bank's business and resources.
Deposits have increased practically
one hundred per cent since the 1924
report was made, according to J. H
Pickclsimev, president.
Started less than four years ago
the Pisgah Bank has within that
short period of time, become one of
the strongest and most populas
banking institutions in this section,
it was reported to the stockholder.'
The business of the bank has in
creased steadily and in a most
wholesome manner, it is said, anil
prospects for the year 192C are ver;
lnv;ht indeed. During its sh?>?t I if
the Pisgah Bank has won an enviable
reputation among ihe people of this
county as an institution guided by
business men of sound j' jgment ana
proven integrity.
The stockholders re-elected as di
rectors, 0. H. Orr, N. A. Miller, C.
R McNeely. J. I.. Whitmire, R. I.
Nicholson, W. W. Croushorn, Dr. E
S. English, II. A. Plummer, Lewis
P. Hamlin, J. II. Pickelsimer.
bridge's eager and ardent interest in
the moral^sph-itual and educational
uplift of each individual pupil was
the means of permeating his strong
Christian ir-fluencc throughout the
student body year after y< ar, and
gave for him an enviable position
of esteem and affection ? nmong all
those with whom he labor"
During the administration of Prof.
Trowbridge, Brevard Institute ex
perienced a remarkable growth- along
material as well as rel'<- >us lines.
Since his election to the presi
dency of Weaver Collie in 1923,
his scholarly and Chrnt an influence
continue to exert their power ovier [
the numerous"\young people coming
under his guidance from year to year/;
PLANS MADE FOR
REBUILDING OF ST.
PHILIPS CHURCH
~
STRUCTURE TO BE OF GREY
? STONE; COST AROUND
$25,000.00
I ?
At a meeting of the members oj
St. Philips Episcopal church held
Monday: night at the Rectory, defin
ite plans were outlined foi' the early
rebuilding of the -church which 'was
totally' destroyed by fire on Christ
mas morning. " ? .
It was decided to erect -a strut tun
of grey stone, which including thi
furnishings and all expenses will no;
exceed $25,000. There is on hand
$5,250 insurance money, Bishop Hor
ner is to give $3,300, and a campaign
will be launched this week to raise
the balance of the funds necessary
to complete this proposed building
project. It is the understanding thai
all contributions given by members
of the church be voluntary and no.'
raised through the means of bazaars
church '-uppers, etc.
At this meeting occurred also the
election of the vestrymen for the en
suing year. The election follow?
W. E. Breese, Dr. W. J. Walli.
Frank Jenkins, D. G. Ward, It. 1
' Morrow, A. H. Kizer, J. S. Bromfield,
II. V. Smedberg, C. E. Orr.
Upon request of the vestry a com
mittcc was appointed from the
Women's Guild to assist in the mat
ters pertaining to rebuilding of ih
church. The advisory committc<
a;'.point? i! for this purpose wa?, Mrs
J. S. Silverfteen, Mrs. H. N. Carrier
Mrs. 0. L. Erwin.
AVIATION COMPANY
BEING FORMED HERE
Theiv is being incorporated' ai
aviation company here to U- knuwi
as the Brevard Aircraft Corpora
tion, with a capital stock of $^5,
000, to engage in all branches oi
commercial Hying .such sis aeiia.
photography, aerial surveys am.
maps, ir.'ler-state passenger lines
passenger carrying, aerial i.dvertis
ing and smoke writing in the ??<-, tc
dial in and seil i.irp'u.r.es and o pel
ate and maintain a fir; i. class (lyinji
Held and school to give training tt
those Vish'iig to fly.
The exact flying field location ha;
not yet been decided on. however,
several suitable fields are in mind
close (o Brevard. There will be btiili
on the fivin*' field a hangar in which
to store the planes and for the com
pany's workshop. It is hoped to
have the field and hangar ready fox
the first plane, and to have one
plane in operation here before the
first of February, as there is con
siderable local work taking aeil.t
photos as soon as a plpne an. I cam
eras are ready to operate ? be.iido.
several Brevard people have ex
pressed their desire to catch air
and to view Brevard and Tratisyl
vania County from the top side.
The incorporators of Br.-vavc
Aircraft Corporation are F t. M. A
C. Johnson, U. S. Air Reserve, Wal
ter Hart and Jerry Jerome. Tlu;
have three different model plain*
under consideration for pur Via.- '
All arc three passenger plane*, an/1
are the latest in desigii and perfor
mance. It is announced by the in
corporators that only the newest
models and bost planes to be had
will be operated, planes having, s
high factor of safety, an officii n*
high-lift, wing, enabling them t<
take off in less distance, and to car
ry a heavier load than planes ?>'
the older model could formerly lit
with twice the horse power.
Order has already been placed
for the first plane, a "Waco Mine,"
which is expected to be delivered
soon. This is a three-passenger
plane. ? '
The pilot of the aircraft will be
M. A. C. Johnson, who learned to
fly during the war in 1917 and 18
and who served during the last yen*
in service as acrobatic and atr?.1
combat instructor. His flying expe.
ience covers a period of nearly
eight years. Since retiring from
army service Mr. Johnson has
flown the big planes in the air mail
service, and later operated a flying
and training school in Akron, O. He
then hit the flyers trail, so to speak,
and did what is known in the flyers'
langrjafe as "barnstorming," flvin?*
THEPRAi
THE NEW YEARS CO^
May I share with my
readers ''The New Years Covena
of Henry Hallam Tweedy, which 1
dearly wish to make my own and
theirs. ... : - .
,1./ ? '7
If Thou wilt walk, 0 Father, by
my side
Along the climbing pathway of
' the year,
? In lowland mist, through forest
gloom, on radiant height
I will not fear!
2.
No man can harm me but myself,
gray ghosts
All vanish in faiths dawn. What
I must do,
I can, and Death, he is but door
keeper to Life!
I will not fear.
3.
I will be wise
I Am Lifes pupil. Earth's my
school room,
Babe and sage shall be my teach
er, thrush's son
And glint of star, my mood, you
cliff, rosebrook, my books.
I will be wise.
4.
1 will be strong
Burdens are muscle makers; tests
make powers,
And weariness well won b>ings
happy balm,
'Tis fretful, coward weakness
saps our strength and kills,
1 will be strung.
0.
I will be calm
The ages worry ne'er stirred a
leaf.
I'll drown mine deep, in a sea of
trust,
On which my care freed soul -hall
sail in quietness.
I will be calm.
6.
I will be glad
CJIad of the whole of life, bitter,
rue,
.And fraarant thyme aie v/Mid.
.Serpent and dove
? Thou madest. Lei tv.e drink lift s
cup, and sip its foam.
I will be glad.
7.
I will be great
Not in the littleness, n??r in
the mouth
Of men, but in my work awl
spirit. Must
I fret, if fame doll's n>>t its cap:
Use mo, 0 God,
I will be great.
8.
1 will? I? dusi?
Nay, I said if: And yei there is
no if
With God, all's mine, if I will
take. The it's,
With me, I lean do all, be all, at
tafn the Christ! (
I will with God ! J
Then walk, 0 Father, dnily by in-. '
side
Among the glinting pathway <?'
the year;
For so I will clasp hand* uiti
Love and Power
And shall not fear.
A PRAYER FOR THE NEW
YEARS COVENANT
Our Father God, if Thou wilt
walk by our side along the climbinj.
pathway of the year, whether it b>
in lowland mist, through forest
gloom, or radiant height, we will not
fear.
No one can harm us but oursehev
Gray ghosts all vanish in Faith
dawn. What we must do, we can
and Death is but doorkeeper l?
Life. We will not fear.
We will be wise. We are lif?-'
pupils. Earth is our schoolroom
Babe and sage shall be our teachers
birds' song and glint of star oui
mood; cliffs, flowers, brooks:, out
books, we will be wise.
We will be strong. Uurdens an
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from one state to the next, carry in;
passengers, taking dare devil chance
in walking the wings and changing
from one plane to another in mid
air.
During Johnson's commercial fix
ing he crossed the continent tiv ?
times by air, has flown j/L distance oi
over 265,000 miles, has carried 14.
860 passengers, and has a l>g book
^crediting him with. 3,910 hours fjyini;
time. His plane was " the sdcomi
| ever to fly through the Grand Can
i yon below- the rim, sailing over tin
1 gorfce.