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VOL. XXXIV. BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, JULY 10: 1929 NEW RATE OF TAXES BASED UPON $9,500,600 VALUATION DEBT SERVICE AND SCHOOLS FURNISH THE BIGGEST CUTS Roads and Extended Term Funds Given Only In crease Allowed UP FOR ADOPTION BY BOARD ON MONDAY, 22, ! New Rata Set at $2.23 on the the Hundred Dollar Val- ! uation In Estimate Transylvania county's tax rate is1 given a cut of 52 cents, according to' the budget estimate as prepared, and ! which will be considered for adop- j tion by the board of county com-' missioners at a special meeting to be held on Monday, July 22. The ? rate in 1928 was $2.75 on the hun dred dollar valuation, and the rate ?'or this year is to be $2.23, accord ing to the budget estimate. Assessed valuation of property in the county is placed at $9,500,000. Following is the table, showing how the estimate places the cost of county operation, and the rate of ; taxation to carry on each branch of county government. Comparison is made between the rates for last year and those of 1929, showing where the reduction of 52 cents was made: 1928 1929 County General $ .15 ? $ .15 Health and Poor .05 ? .02 Roads .17? .19 Debt Service 1.00 ? .01 Six months school term 1.11 ? .95 Kxt. school term ..... .27 ? .31 Totals $2.75 ? $2.23 it will be seen that the big reduc tions came in the two items of debt service and the six months' school ; .-mi. iK'bt service rate is reduced i ;. '9 cent's, while a saving of It! if ins i- made on the six months' school term. Another three cents is taken off the item "health and poor" making a tot; .1 reduction of 58 cents. Two items were increased, however, that of roads b^ing increased two cents, and the extended school twill rate being raised four cents, leaving a net reduction of 52 cents. MANY NEW BOOKS AT U. D. 1 LIBRARY Report of the U. D, Library for the month of Juno, as submit ted by the librarian, shows an in creased attendance and circulation of books, with many new books ad ded to the shelves. During the past month there were ?'.?0 adult books taken out and 171 juvenile books, making a total of ,">61 books in circulation through the month. A total of seven books were added to the shelves and 23 new members were enrolled. The adult attendance during the month was 358 and the juvenile attendance 201. The following new books are re c-nt additions to the library: Gard en Oats, by Baldwin; Bishop Murder ? a;e, by S. S. Van. Dine;. Silver Slippers, by Bailey; Old Pybus, by Deeping; Wings of Healing, by Martin; Treasure House of Martin Hews, by Oppenheim ; Doomsday, by Deeping; Mamba's daughters, by Heyward; Silver Virgin, by Wylie; Storm House, by Norris; Scarlet Sister Mary, by Peterkin; Rhine stones, by Widdemer; Peder Victor ious, by Rolvaag. NOTEDMlSTER TO PREACH SUNDAY Rev. Dr. W. S. Ford, pastor of the First Baptist church in Andrews, one of the outstanding Baptist ministers of the state, will preach Sundaj morning in the Brevard Baptist church. It is expected that man; Baptists in the county who havt heaTd of this g^eat preacher, bui have not before had an opportunity of hearing him preach, will attern the services Sunday morning. Rev. Wallace H. Hartsell is nov conducting a revival in the Andrew: church, and Rev. Mr. Ford is com ing here for the Sunday services s< Mr. Hartsell will not have to breal into the revival at Andrews, where it is said, interest in the meeting is aiready at high pitch. Visitors in Brevard are cordiall; invited to attend the services at th Baptist church. * * COUNTRY CLUB HOSTESS * i * VALUABLE ASSET TO TOWN * I * Mr?. Harry Patton, Country * i * Club koitw, it proving her * , * value to Brevard by hur charm- * j ( * ing hospitality to the visitors in * ; * town who play golf on Brevard's " * matchless course. Many visitors * | * and tourists have expressed ap- ? * preciation of Mrs. Patton's man- * , * ner of receiving them at the * * club. Then, too, the home peo- * j * pie are appreciative of her ef- * t * forts in providing an ideal placc * ' * at the club house for dinners * * an entertainments, and for the * ' * service she renders on such oc- * * casions. ? OXFORD CLASS TO Coming! ' Next Monday night! The Oxfo|l Singing Class. At the High School Building! Masons of the county are planning ; for one of the biggest attendances in i the history of the lodge in Brevard. I when the Oxford Singing class comes I to the High School auditorium next! Monday night, July 15. : ? Oxford <"??:< is a band of boysl and girls in the Masonic Orphanage at Oxford, and their concerts are I given for a two-fold purpose ? first to show to <lihe public and to Master Masons the tine training given the boys and girls in the orphanage, and, next, to raise whatever money that 1 can be taken in at these concerts to help defray the expenses of the in stitution. Every cent of the admis-'1 sion charges at each concert is put into the orphanage. The Oxford Orphanage lakes o ? phan children from Masonic hum s and non-Masonic homes. In fact, the, majority of the children in the Or phanage are from non-Masonic homes, Members of Dunn's Rock Masonic | Lodge and ladies of the Eastern Star are selling tickets to the concert next Monday night. It is believed a rec ord-Wreaking attendance will gn , . the fine boys and girls on their ap pearance. MftS. GAULTTO SING AT KIWANIS MEET After having "skipped'' two meet-! ings, the Kiwanis club will gutln-: I at the Waltermire Grill Thursday at; noon, and it is believed every mem- j ber will be present. Two weeks at: I the dub met with the Asheville or I ganization, at Asheville, and last | week the meeting was called off on account of the Glorious Fourth be ing (in the meeting day. f'rot. and Mrs. B. II. Gault, popu lar summer residents, have consent ed to appear on the program this Thursday, the professor to deliver ari address, and Mrs. Gault to sing ?>>. numbers. Mrs. Gault is a woman of unusual ability, and has delighted many hundreds of people with hei singing at the Methodist church. SOPERMCOURT BEGINS ON 29TH Judge James L. Webb is scheduled to open a two-weeks' term of Su perior court in Brevard on Monday, July 29, for the trial of civil cases. There is a large docket on the civil calendar, which it is hoped will be largely disposed of in the two weeks. Transylvania's General County court will begin its august term on the second Monday, or the 12th of August, it is believed. Of course the court will have to be called on I the first Monday in August, but it ? is believed the term will be contin ! j ued then until the second Monday, ; in order to have but one court in r 1 session at one time. 'r HELD FOR STEALING WIRE FROM THE HOOSIER CO Two mer. giving their names as 1 Metcalf, and said to be residents oi Henderson county, are in the Tran r 3ylvania county jail, charged wit! s stealing copper wire from the Hoos - ier Engineering company. The Hoos 3 ier people are stringing the wire: < for the Carolina Power and Liglr , company through this county. It i s said the wire had been stretchec along the line, hut had not beer y strung on the poles. It is charge' e ( the men carried off quite a lot o j this new copper wire. fishing grounds ji FOR {JUNES ONLY Four-Mils Stretch on Avery'a Creek Set Aside for I Women Four miles of Avery's Creek, in the Pisgah National Forest, has been >et aside by government officials as fishing grounds for ladies only. Aloag this four-mile strdtch the banks of the stream are smooth and of easy approach, and automobiles can be driven along the. stream. .Avery's Creek is one of the best trout streams in Western North Carolina, and be cause of its eleared banks is set aside for women whe love to cast the fly for the sporty trout. The season will be re-opened dur ing half the month of August, and it is believed hundreds of women wili fish in the waters of this, the first stream to be set aside for ladies only. Men who may want to accompany their wives on a fishing trip may use any of the other streams, contain- 1 ing more than one hundred miles of fine fishing waters, but must not cast a hook into this four-mile stretch on Avery's Creek ? for that belongs to the ladies only. MRS. ROBT. L. GASH CALLED IN DEATH Funeral service? for Mrs. Robert L. Gash, who died Thursday night, July -1th lit her home near Brov:: ?<!, were held there Friday aftcn;o .. conducted by the Rev. liar-.* P*?-r rector of St. Philips Episcopal church, Brevard, assisted by the Rev. Malcom Taylor, rector of the Epis copal church, Greenville, S. C., and the Rev. W. S. Hutchison, pastor of Davidson River Presbyterian church. Following the services the body was removed to Bloomfield, Va., where interment was held at 1 1 o'clock Saturday morning. Mrs. Gash's death followed a Ion. illness, borne with noble couia; and fortitude. She was before her mania years ago Miss Lucy nia.-uv. "Glenmede," Bluemont, Va. In addition to her husband ;.tul one son, Robert T. Gash, aged four years, other survivin grelatives are: Mrs. J. S. Bromfield, Brevard: Mrs. A. P. Osborne and Mrs. Nellie U y i ? I Thomas, of Berryville, Va., and several brothers living in Washing ton, D. C. iWHUMIRE WOK IK 1 GOLF TOURNAMENT i ! Fourth of July T wo-Ball Four some Pronounced Best Event Held Here In the two-ball foursome, the July Fourth trournsment was by far the most interesting event staged on, the local course in many a day. Ttie j course was in perfect condition, and i many visitors in Brevard for the i Fourth expressed their admiration for a town of this size that can boast such a perfectly kept course as that of the Brevard Country ciub. Tom Whitmire, son of the mayor and a Chapel Hill student, won first prize in the tournament, with a 46, ! score, while J. S. Silversteen and T. H. Shipman tied for second place with a 47 each. Beverly Trantham and yours truly tailed the list with 71's, thereby qualifying for booby prizes. i Following is the official score card as recorded at the close of the tour nament: Tom Whitmire 46 J. S. Silversteen 47 T. H. Shipman 47 Dick Breese 48 W. W. Croushorn 48 Henry Carrier 51 Harry Patton 51 Walter Cobble 52 Dr. Hester 52 Sherman Hammatt 53 Rev. H. Perry 53 E. Hadley 55 Kev. R. L. Alexander 55 Bob PfiJmhier 56 Ed McCoy 56 Chas. Jones 56 C. M. Douglas 56 Paul Smathera 60 F. Brown Carr 60 Billie Watts 60 Beverly Trantham 71 Jim Barrett 71 * MISS NANCY MACFIE MAKES * RECORD ON LOCAL COURSE * * Miss Nancy Macfie made a * * straight score of 52 on the golf course of the Brevard * " Country club last Tuesday, thereby setting a new record for * women on the local course. A * ' visiting lady mid' a 54 'ait * year, which stood as the record * until the Brevard girl lowered * * it by two in Tuesday's game. * ? Thank You, Friends , for Your Ready Response to Our Iwo-for-One Offer From every section of good old Transylvania County, and from :il! i thu surroundinir counties, and from other states from Florida to New York, and from Tennessee to Texas, the people have been bringing in and sending in their dollars in our proposition to give "Two-for-One." That is, a receipt for two dollar for each dollar paid us on subscrip tion, | Several subscribers who had al- j lowed their subscriptions to get 1 three years behind, owing us six dol lars, have squared the bills by send ing three dollars and getting their reecipt for six dollars. Others have sent in their money, but would not allow us to give the two-fur-one receipt, insisting that; they are paying straight and in full. | and that The Brevard News is worth the full price and more. But that was not the intention of our offer, and while we appreciate to the ful lest such sentiments, we meant our offer in good faith, and to all who are sending in the money or bring ing it in, we are issuing a receipt for two dollars for each dollar we receive. Following is one letter we re ceived that was great encourage ment to us. It is from Mr. Ottis Green, of The Green Hardware com pany in Asheville, and is as follows: James F. Barrett, Editor, The Brevard News, Brevard, N. C. ) Dear Jim Believing that you are doing Western North Carolina in gen 1 eral. and Transylvania County in particular a distinct service, I am enclosing you two dollars for my next year's subscription ' instead of the special offer you j make of one dollar. ) Yours sincerely, OTTIS GREEN f Asheville, N. C., July 5. We are deeply sensible of the ob ligations we are under to our sub- 1 scribers for thc-ir always ready res- ' ponse to our appeals. W'e want yen j to know that we do indeed appreci-j Bte it. I i This offer will be open for a i days yet, but may close at any time, for we cannot go on and on. offering The Brevard News at ONE DOLLAR A YEAR! While we regret very much to have to do it, yet there is but one thing for us to do in cases where people are away behind and fail to ..ike advantage of this offer ? and '.hat in to cut them off our list. But we've carried some people just long as we can carry them, and the fellow who will not accept this prop osition of paying one dollar and getting a receipt for two dollars does not want the paper, or, at least, we feel that way about it. Of course, there may be people who simply cannot pay now. If such people will notify us, by letter or in person, we shall continue sending the paper to them. But unless we hear from those who are so far be hind within the next few days, either sending us money on their subscriptions or asking for an exten sion of time, the paper will be stopped. Again thanking you, one and all, who have sent in your money and who will send it in within the next [few days, we again declare this ! paper to be your paper, working al Hie time for you and your interests seeking favor and commendation 01 .ALL the people, and giving n< thought to any particular clique o group. A regular communication o Dunn's Rock Masonic Lodge will b held this Friday evening. Ballotim on petitions, and first degree wor will occupy the attention of th members. THRONGS WITNESS PARK DEDICATION Mayor Whitmire Pitehea First; Bail Jn New McLean Field, Thursday FISHER MADE STRONG ADDRESS AT OPENING Band Played National Anthem as Players Saluted Old Glory ? ?' ' ? in i? I ' Dedication of the new basnbal' 1 grounds on the McLean Field pro vided one of the most interesting and inspiring event in the celebra tion of the Fourth of July in Bre vard. The ceremony was begun with an introduction of Hon. Ralph K. ; Fisher, who made an address to the hundreds of people gathered in the new park. The remarks of Mr. Fisher were timely, and geratiy enjoyed, being especially impcessive at. the, close of the address when the Bre varo' lawyer dedicated the new field to the people of Transylvania county as a place where clean snorts may be enjoyed by all the people. The Pisgah Forest team, wuh Frank Carr as manager, and the Brevard team, wtih Lawrence Holt1 as manager, were then introduced. ? Brt'-ard's own band then marched to second base, where the national col- 1 ors had been planted, and played the' National Anthem. The teams march- 1 ed, single file, about the flag a:..; saluted, presenting a beautiful : ' inspirit scene. Unij e Misenheimer then ar. ' nounced the batteries for the li: game, and presented Mayor T. V. Whitmire, who pitched the first L... .. over on the new diamond. And it' was pitched over, too, as pretty a strike as one ever saw, and the first batter up missed it by inches. Announcement was made that two five dollar cash prizes had been of fered by the Fourth of July commit tee, to be given to the player mak ing the most runs in each game of the double-header. Mr. Terry, a big business man of New Orleans, whose family is here for the summer, then offered, through a local man, to give five dollars to the first playi" >.!io founded the piil over the fence. Brunch Fa:;tsn won the five dol lars in the first game by makiiv three runs. In the second game there was r. tie. and the prize was divided be tween several flayers. Tom Carson won the five dollars offered by Mr. Terry for being the first man to paste the pill over tin? fence in the new park. Gate receipts for the double header were more than satisfactory to the team managers, and Messrs. Carr and Holt expressed delight at the manner in which Bri vard had ' ceived their enterprise in providii: ? a rral ball park for the fans of the county Tho Mcf.ean Field is a ?? _ one, far better thaji even Ashev: i. had up until the time of the erec tion of their new park a few y u;v ago. ; p.; ?yt jcntiii FRIDAYNIGHT, 8:30| With a double-barrel attraction | for this Friday night, baseball fan; will gather at the new ball pari:, ir ! the McLean field, to witness a ball game at night ? and with women playing on one side, and Transyl j vania boys on the other. The game 1 i is to be called at 8:30 o'clock. The ! field is to be illuminated to look like ' daylight, and it is said the women on the visiting team can play bail like big league performers. Read the advertisement on the , back page for full information about i this unusual game, at an unusual i hour, with an unusual team. 1 HELD TO SUPERIOR COURT i IN THOUSAND DOLLAR BONDS 1 Milford Moore and Grady Gallo ^ I way, given hearings in the Count} ' 1 court, were held by Judge English to , the Superior court in bonds of $1000 each, on charges of burning a house on Diamond Creek, formerly occu pied by John Wood. Deputy Frank Jordan, of the State Insurance de partment, assisted in working up the , J case against the two men. ?MR. JOLLY CAUGHT BIG JACK | AND HAD JOLLY GOOD TIME 5 ? li D. C. Jolly ,of Anderson, S. C., landed a 15-pound Jack fish one day ' last week in Little River, and, from 1 all accounts, scared other fish al ) ! most to death with his yells of joy , iat his catch. Mr. Jolly considers the I Little River section the most profita i ble place on earth. He camc into that ] community several years ago and f ' married Miss Cannie Merrill, daugh e | ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Merrill. I' e,was while he and his wife were on ? visit to Mrs. Jollly's parents las' week thet he caught the big Jacl fish. ' BIG JULY FOURTH PROGRAM ENJOYED Cash Prizes Won By Mari Contestants In Yarioui Events of the DayH ? BIG CROWD ATTENDE THE ALL-DAY PR List of Prize Winners Given ? - Ail Events Were Hotly Contested i ? i Thousands of people from all over the county and from many adjoin ing counties spent the day' in Bre vard on the Fourth of July, enjoy ing the program as arranged by the committee. This program included many events in field sports, a double header baseball game, dedication of the new baseball park, band music throughout the day, a trolf tourna ment, and a dinner-dance at the Frank!, "n in the evening. What is 'aid to have been one of the largest crowds ever attending holiday fes tivities ' in Brevard witnessed these events. Cash prizes were awarded to all winners in the various events, and these winners were forced to really win their honors, because of the de termined spirit of all entrants in each event. The program began at 10 o'clock in the morning, when Bnvaid't own band jjave a concert at the band stand, ar I then led th crowd to the athletic field c:i th . -rh School grounds. The first event was a IftO-' -jrd dash, open to all, wi mar.y < n trants. Prize of $5 won by Mr. Gray. Harold Cox won in the jv.nd event, 100-yard dash for bovs under 15 years of age, prize ot' ?' Cylde Owens won the iz? offered on the 100-yard ?!? ?: boys ten year* of agr ' un 1 r. Gray won again in th - ? 'U >r camp boys a!one, 100-y. : i i-di. One of the most inten t i ? ? * -ts of the day was that of th - ]f -ito race for girls. The committee was confused in making effort t< d- ??'ore the winner in the first '.rial ,f this event, and it had to be u' < . . Miss Ruth Pickelsimer - prize of $5. In the 100-yard dash f' iv.iip boys ten years of age and undci. the prize of $2.50 went to Edw: ?! ; The biggest fun of the <? iy ame when the boys began c'.inib n" greased pole. One gill i the admiration of the i ing an attempt to wir lar prize. Young man a -i -ng man tried it. and final J .! n after much >rd work, i ? * -? ' five dollar bill that wa- ' top of the pole, and - . i ' '.h ' ground, one happy fellow Jack Fowler won in c m ? ' '? yrease'er pi:r races, gettint: and five dollars. Jack 1-of: ' the other pijr race, and as a reward. In the tug-of-war bc-tv. < ? Forest and Kosman. real ?: " ><? 'j was in evidence. The?>- ' tugging at the rope, In :? ? : V|" stalwart men from the e ? ' vn~" were at each end of ihc '? Pisgah Forest finally yank' ? the knot in th- rope over the ? nter spot, and was given the ' oollar prize. . , Perhaps the hardest fou, I oat tle was thai in the running road jump, which was finally wi : :? n" sel Jones, prize being ten . ...ars. MISS MACFIE WINS IN LADIES EVENT Ladies of Brevard aro highly pleased with the outcome of the Ladies Tournament played kst Mon day. Miss Nancy Macfie v. on the prize for low score, with Miss Kose Shipman taking second honor*. This tournament lias ben pronounced one of the most interesting ever played on the local course. The following ladies were paired in the playing: . Miss Mary Lpuise Croushorn with Miss Nancy Macfie. i Miss Dot Fetzer with Miss nnie Aiken. I Miss Charlotte Patton with Miss Mildred Trantham. Mrs. T. W. Whifmlre with Mrs. Harry Patton. Mrsv Bill Carr with M Rush Whitmfre. Miss Rose Shipman with Mre. Spank Macfie. Mrs. Harry Perry with Mrs. Jim Jones. Miss Ruth Perry with Mrs. M. A. Moltz. MT. MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH Cherry field, N. C. , W. S. PRICE, Jr.. Pastor. I I Preaching each 1st and 3rd Sun days; Sunday School each Sunday, ? 10 a.in. ; BYPU each Sunday eve ? ning. Come and worship with us. I Visitors ere especially invited to join f us in our worship while in the com i! munity.