LARGE MAJORITY IS
SURPRISE TO MOST
PEOPLE IN BREVARD
( Continued from page <me)
mary day. There was an unusual'
note in this criticism, however, and
that was praise for the board in tak-j
ing this action right on the eve of the :
primary, and letting the people know
what they might expect in event th?
present officials were re-elected. [
Many citizens expressed admiration
for the officials in taking this fair,
open and above-board action. J. ?.
Waters had stated repeatedly, pre
vious to the primary, that he prefer
red to let the people know what he
intended doing, and be defeated, than
to wait until after the primary, and
then take this course. That water rat*
question did have bearing upon tht
results of the primary.
Prediction is made tnat a general
shake-up in town affairs will follow
induction into office of the men nom
inated in Monday's primary. Police
department and street department
forces will be changed, it is said, to
a considerable extent. It is not known
what attitude the newly chosen offi
cials will assume in the matter of in
creased water rates. Many other im
portant questions must be handled by
the town officials during the next
two years, chief among which is that
of financing the towns affairs, ad
mitted to be a most serious question
in face of existing conditions growing
out of the closing of the Brevard
bank.
Mayor Whitmire has been in public
life for more than a quarter of a
century, and has exerted large. influ
ence in the affairs of the community.
He was born and reared in the com
munity here where his ancestors were
among the early settlers. He is one
of the most widely known men of
Brevard. * > ;
Mayor-elect Ramsey is a ' natjve^M
South Carohna and came nership
SSsfeS
ffct chuVch. He has n
in civic affairs and church wont.
v.?rs "Waters and KilpatricK, oiu
The town's history is interwoven with
Ssrjs^DSs
primary are .a??ns;clyde Ashworth
fnd s"m Macfie, old board members
reflected in Monday's contest, have
lone been identified with the commun
itv'? nublic affairs, and their popula . ?
ity wos emphasized Monday J?
thev were re-elected while
members of the board went down it)
^Running second high m the contee*
was Frank D. Clement jeweler and
owner of the Clemson Theatre.
Clement came to Brevard many yca
aeo from Vermont, the fact that ne
Reived next to the high vote cast
Monday is proof positive that the peo
STuS South have I.rytK. th.t
there ever was such a word as dam
vankee." Fnends of Mr. Clement de
clare his election is but a reflectio
of the high esteem in which he is held,
and recognition of his sterling quali
ties and excellent character.
William J. Wallis, new member, is
a leader among the younger citizen,
r>f the town, and for some time in
early stages of the campaign he was
urged to make the race for mayor,
later agreeing to enter the aldermanic
ace if Mr. Ramsey, another young
man weuld head the ticket as candi
date for mayor. His father thejate
Dr. Wallis, was active for many
vears in public affairs here, being
one "of the outstanding citizens of the
C? Jerry Jerome and A. H. Harris
were close runners-up, being but a
few votes behind the low men in the
successful five. Friends of these mtn
were congratulating them this week
on the good showing made in i this
their first entry into affairs of politi
1 There were two candidates for maj
or and nine for places on the board,
five to be selected. Many citizens
found it difficult to mark their tick
ets because of the popularity and high
standing of all the candidates. The
losers have displayed fine Sportsman
ship, wishing their successful uvals.
well. The victors are facing the
stern fact that they have a most dif
ficult task awaiting them, in the con
duct of the affairs oi the town. The
citizens generally arepleasedthattho
campaign was waged without bitte
ness, and that all forces may now
concentrate upon the one big job "t
solving civic problems facing this and
all other towns? problems growing
out of the bursting of the bubble five
vears ago, followed by world-wide de
gression, and made more acute when
banks went down last November and
December like trees in the path of a
t0Friends of the defeated men vow
that each of these officials will stand
by the newly chosen men in the! ev
erv effort to advance the town s ih
terests; friends of the new officials |
declare with equal emphasis that
these men, when they are inducted in
to office, will welcome all aid and
counsel coming to them from the wis
dom and experience of the men whon.
they supplant; and citizens generaHy
agree that every one should fail in
and push and pull together in. the
common interests of the community.
Following is the tabulation of the.
vote as polled Monday:
For Mayor:
Ralph H. Ramsey 369
T. W. Whitmire ...189 J
For Aldermen :
T. H. Galloway 485
Frank D. Clement 347
S. M. Macfie 33?
William J. Wallis 302
Clyde Ashworth 300
A. H. Harris 280
Jerry Jerome 266
R. P. Kilpatriek 229.
J. E. Waters 210
SIMON SAYS UP
S1MON SAYS DOWN
SIMON SAYS WIGWAG
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time, was placed before the Senate,!
in the form of a resolution to in- !
struct the Senate Conference com-,
mittee to support it Again it was lost j
by the decisive vote of 32 tq 9,
several not voting. !
Senator Dunlaps amendment, which
was not offered, was a compromise. !
By it, the Senate committee would
have been instructed to vote for the
luxury tax, as an emergency, for two
years only, and whether or not it
should be continued would be left to
a vote of the people in the next elec- j
Jion. It would require economies in-1
eluded in the Folger school bill to
be included, thus reducing the cost
I of the schools. That was what the
Senate MacLean measure advocates
turned down, not even learning of its '
, provisions until later.
. In the House, a resolution was in
troduced, seeking to have that body
stop and investigate, getting addi
tional facts and figures and all infor
mation possible, as to what various
I proposals would mean, instead of
| continuing hard-headedly and de
iterminedly in its course of the State
'complete support of the six moriths
term. The House refused to act ? on
.it immediately, sending it to the
j finance committee, thus again resist
; ing all efforts to modify the provi- j
jsions of the MacLean measure. "I'm j
i broke, and I want to go home," said
i Representative Halstead, of Camden,
a , MacLean measure supporter, in
view the matter samely and sensibly.
I Representative MacLean, sponsor
of the act, is quoted as having said
'that his object was to organize his
forces in support of the State opera
tion, in order that an increase in the
j equalizing fund to $10,000,000. But,
i it is stated, his forces are so organ
jized, due to the economic conditions,
j general depression, and pressure from
those seeking relief, ' that they have
;gone on ahead of their leader and
that he is powerless to stop them at
the goal he set out to reach. But for
that, it is believed, he would call up
on supporters of his measure to ac
cept tne $10,000,00 equalizing fund.
The House and Senate have other
i
liffcrences which conference commit- -1
?ees have been unable to compose. II
V deadlock developed in the bill to I
?egulate public service busses and 1
;rucks, operated on regular sched
lies, and another arose in the school
ittendance-child labor bill, raising 1
;he minimum of education from the
Fourth to the sixth grade before a
:hild is permitted to work. An un
isual number of conference commit
tees has ben employed by this session, t
the two. Houses balking at actions of <
the other. '
The bill providing for a re-organ- I
ization of the Department of Labor I
and including women in industry, <
child welfare, statistics on industry j]
and the industrial commission in its !
scope, has been enacted. The act en- -
larges the work, making up for the
printing and supply features taken
over by the Division of Purchase and
Contract. " |
The jUitice of the peace bill, nearly
a month late, has been enacted, thus
naming several hundred justices
whose terfns expired April 1. Many 1
of them have performed official acts |
and it is probable that a bill will be 1
enacted to validate the acts of all of j
those appointed. The omnibus of ed
ucation bill was also late iTi getting
through and old boards in some in- 1
stances performed such acts as elect
ing a county superintendent just be
fore retiring. An act will probably
be passed validating such action,
since they are not legai. The omnibus 1
Confederate pension bill was enacted
last week.
Reciprocity arrangements may now
be made with other states, relative to
licenses on cars operating in more
than one state, through enactment of
Lhe reciprocity law.
Other laws enacted the past week
include :
Provision for cities and towns to
finance air ports and landing fields.
Permit working of short-term
prisoners, in city and town streets.
Allowing a refund of tax on gaso
line used for mining purposes.
Providing for additional jurors
from another county, by the judge's
motion, rather than removing cases
to other counties for trial.
Amend the game laws to permit
farmers to propogate games and re
ceive some of the benefits from hunt
ing on their properties. i
Prevent the lapsing of insurance
policies, paid by employers from
wages, without due notice of failure
to pay premiums, to the insured.
Allow World War veterans, their
FEW DAYS REMAIN INK
WHICH TO COMPLETE;
WORK FOR THE BANKi
( Continued from page one)
>1, would be serving their own inter- j
jsts much better by helping Mr. j
Trantham and the joint committee 1 <
than they can help themselves when j
these outside banks swoop down up
5n the men of the community to col
lect their notes. ~ ,
There is no more time to dilly <
dally or postpone action. Men and ,
women who want re-organization of ,
the Brevard bank are warned for the ]
last time to manifest their interest by
offering their services to their neigh
bors who are on the joint committees.
Next week may be too late to do any
thing about it.
families and beneficiaries under ad
justed compensation certificates to
obtain death and birth certificates
from the Bureau of Vital Statistics
without cost.
New bills introduced the past week
passed 20 in the Senate and 25 in the
House, or a total for the session of
about 1880, more than 1290 in the
House and about 590 in the Senate.
Among the new bills are the follow
ing:
Provide for appointment of officers
of State Highway I??rol by State
Highway Commission, with approval
of Governor.
Directing the State Board of
Health to make and enforce rules j
governing the sanitary conditions all
places handling foods, swimming and
bathing pools or other places publicly
used where an admission Tee is charg
ed.
To fix the interest and discount
rates which a State agriculutra!
credit corporation or association man
charge on agricultural loans.
To provide for refund of tax on
gasoline used for operating cotton
gins, grist mills and saw mills.
Empower and direct municipalities
to apply sinking funds to purchase of
their own bonds when available.
" Enlarging the powers of the presid
ing judge at criminal superior court
terms.
Requiring branch banks to include
in their financial statements, state
ment of amount on deposit and
1
GRADUATING CLASS
OF ROSMAN HIGH IS
GIVEN HIGH PRAISE
(Continued from page one)
nen. Members of the class and the
nen and women in the big auditorium
)f the school gave rapt attention to
;he great message of the sermon.
Class Day Exercises .1
It seemed that the entire citizenship ?
)f the upper end of the county attend- ]
;d the class day exercises held Tues- ;
iay evening, and it also appeared that '
avery one thoroughly enjoyed the rich
program, which was as follows:
Music. *
History Helen Allison
Statistics Bessie Owen
Will Emma Jane McClean
Poem Edna McCall
Jester Dorene Lee
Motto Lennie Manly
Prophecy i Lula Manly !
Giftorian Louise McCall
Class Song. |
K1WANIS DIRECTORS TO MEET )
WITH BROWN CARR TUESDAY I
Officers and directors of the Bre- 1
vard Kiwanis club will meet next
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Brown Carr for the regular
monthly meeting. The meeting will
be called at 7 o'clock.
REV. MASON VISITS HOME
OVER THE LAST WEEK-END ;
Rev. J. P. Mason, well known Brc- 1
vard minister, spent the week-end
with his family here. He is conduct
ing a revival at the Emma Methodist
church, where many converts have
been registered, according to reports
from Emma. When the revival ends
at Emma, Rev. Mr. Mason will then
hold meetings at Black Mountain,
Woodfin, Candler, and other places in
Buncombe county, in order named.
amount loaned each branch.
Joint resolution requesting North
; Carolina farmers to reduce their to
ibacco acreage.
Joint resolution to have 1,000 cop
ies of Local Government Law printed
and distributed to officials of coun
ties, cities, towns and other units.
LARGE GRADUATING
CLASS OF BREVARD
HIGH MAKES RECORD
f ' ' T
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(Continued from page mu)
were held in any of the churches of
Ae town Sunday evening, giving all
jeopl e an opportunity to hear the nat
jd lecturer and preacher in his match
less address to the graduating class.
Following is the program so great- / .
ly enjoyed:
Prelude By Orchcstr
Invocation Rev. Paul Hartsefl
It Is Enough from "Elijah"
Mendelssohn
Alvin A. Moore
Scripture Reading
Rev. A. L. Alexander
Offertory
In Heavenly Love Abiding
Mendelssohn
Louise Gillespie, Orlena Capps,
Thelma Johnson, Hattie Sue Sitton
Sermon Dr. Melton Clark
Benediction Rev. J. H. West
Postlude By Orchestra 4
? Clm Day ' J
Tuesday evening witnessed one of
the most enjoyable features of com
mencement week, when class day ex
ercises were held. Another packed
house greeted the graduates to enjoy
the fun and flings of class prophccies,
wills, and so on and on. These exer
cises in pageant form were greeted
with hearty ? applause at every stage
and turn. Following is the program:
Act I. ? The Past:
Historian Rachel Williams
Music By Orchestra
Act II. ? The Present:
President's Address ? Paul Scharhner
Poetess Sue Hunt
Statistician Henry Erwin
Grumbler Ashe Macfic
Testator Clifford Monteith
.Giftorian Dixie Jones
Song By Seniors
Music By Orchestra
Act III. ? The Future:
Prophetess . . . Sarah Louise Andre ws
Class Officers:
President Paul Schachner
Vice-President Marie Case
Secretary Clifford Monteith
Treasurer Jean English
Mascots: Frances Walker and Ned
Whitmire.
Want Ada Are Good Selling Agettt*.
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OPEN FRIDAY MAY 1st
TO
ANNOUNCE
That I have leased the Filling Station next door to the Waltermire Hotel, and will
handle STANDARD GASOLINE and MOTOR OIL exclusively. Also a full line
of tires and tubes, and expect to give as satisfactory service as can be had.
I WILL ALSO BE EQUIPPED TO WASH AND GREASE YOUR CAR AT A
REASONABLE PRICE AND WILL APPRECIATE YOUR PATRONAGE.
I will have a large parking lot directly behind the Station, where your car will be
looked after, so when you are in town, drive in and we will be glad to serve you.
There will be no parking .charge.
Prompt, Efficient Service is what I expect to have so when you are in the neighbor
hood drive in and look us over. We will appreciate your visit.
ED McCOY
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FRIDAY M
1st
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