BREVARD $ * VOLUME XXXVI . BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, JULY 2, 1931 Number 26 SUMMER CAMPS IN FULL OPERATION AS 1931 SEASON OPENS All Camps Report Standard Attendance, Which Is Wel come News Here SOME CAMPS HAVE MORE REGISTERED THAN IN '30 Large Numbers of People Ar riving on Special Trains and Extra Pullmans Practically all of the organized summer camps in Transylvania coun ty have opened for the 1931 season, most of them reporting unusually large numbers of campers, and all expressing satisfaction with enroll ? ment. The Carolina Camp reports a larger number of boys than were reg istered at that camp last year. Sap phire has opened wfth great showing, with others coming in after the first of the month. Camp Transylvania, another boys' popular camp, opened last week with good attendance. Chickasaw, as usual, is well filled j with boys from the middle west. The girls' camps, including Rock-i brook, Illahee, Connestee, Eeglas' Nest, Merrie-Wood and Perry-Ann, are all well filled, and the directors delighted with the large attendance, which, it was feared for a while would be greatly reduced on account | of general conditions. Special trains and extra Pullmans . have been running into Brevard with 1 regularity, bringing the hundreds of young men and women to the camps. A large number of people have al ready come to Brevard as result of the opening of the camps, and are living in apartments and residences, 1 or in the hotels and boarding houses, j The summer season will get into full swing this week, and it is believed that Brevard will entertain an un usually large number of tourists dur ing the season. The camps located in the county have a direct bearing upon the tourist business of the com munity, and their opening is a signal for the opening of the general sum mer season here. STOCKHOLDERS OF [ BANK ARE ASSESSED ? Assessment was levied Tuesday against stockholders of the Brevard Banking company in the amounts of their holdings by Guemey P. Wood, ' commissioner of banks for the state ! of North Carolina, through Mr. Wood ley, liquidating agent in charge of the bank here. The papers were filed with Clerk of the Court Otto Al exander to be recorded against the parties named, constituting a legal judgment in each instance. Eight stockholders have paid their assessments in full, while one has paid in part. Those paying in full are as follows: Mrs. Georgia Bell, 11 ' shares; F. D. Clement, two; B. T. Edgerton, 20; V. C. Moore, 10; G. K. Paxton, six; Mrs. Elizabeth Silver steen, five; the Weilt Estate, 45; Jack Wilson, one; C. C. Yongue, holding! 35 shares, has paid a portion of his assessment, which is noted in the papers filed. The bank had a paid capital stock of $115,000. ! POST OFFICE TO BE CLOSED SATURDAY; XO DELIVERIES , The postbffice will observe the hoi- \ idav Saturday, the Fourth, the win- ; dow being open from 8 to 9 in the morning, and from . 2 to 3 in the af ternoon. There will be no deliveries. GREATGOtf EVENTS I TO BE STAGED HERE Exhibition Match, Henderson ville Teams, a Dance at Night, on Program Friday is to be a red-letter day for \ the Brevard Golf club, when an all day program will be enjoyed, starting with an exhibition match Friday morning between G. James, Brevard pro, and Frank Clark, Beaver Lake oro. The match is to be for a prize, ? and is an 18-hole affair. Both men expert golfers, and it is expected that a large number of people will witness the morning event. In the afternoon two teams from Hendersonvilln, comprising two four somes, will play against e^qual teams of Brevard golfers, 18 holes, the win ners to be awarded prizes. It is said that Hendersonville is sending her best players to go up against Bre vard's best, and it safe to say that great interest will be shown in this event. Then, Friday evening at the club house a dance will be enjoyed, round ing out a great day of pleasure and sports. ? The greens and fairways on the Brevard course are in the most per fect condition, better by far than in any season of the past years. Mr. James has worked wonders with the course this spring, and as a result of his labors the players have perfect grounds , for play. REQUEST MADE TO CHANGE TERM OF COURT FROM THE CIVIL TO CRIMINAL TERM Request h?s been made to Gov ernor Gardner, ft is said, to change the regular civil term of Superior court of the Jtdy-Aug ust term to a criminal term, for ' the purpose of trying the cases agampt several Brevard men growing out of the failure of the Brevard Banking company. It will be recalled that the Grand Jury at the Spring term of court returned true bills against the former board of county eommis \ sioners, the former county attor I ney, the present sheriff-tax col lector, and the president and vice prutident of the defunct bank. This action was taken by the board of county commissioners lust Monday in a special called meeting, it is reported. "SANDY" GRAHAM IS ! BREVARD VISITOR Outstanding Leader of State Being Urged for Lt.-Gov. In Next Campaign Hon. A. H. Graham, known all over the state as "Sandy" Graham, is in Brevard, with his family. Mr. Gra >am's son is at Camp Sapphire for the season, while Mr. and Mrs. Gra ham and Mrs. Graham's mother, Mrs. J. A. Long, are at Virginia Lodge. Mr. Graham is a member of state budget commission, was speaker of the house in the 1929 legislature, and is being urged by hundreds of friends to make the race next year for lieu it nant-governor. He talked most in terestingly of the drastic changes made in state and county govern ment by the recent legislature. Mr. Graham believes the new highway program will eventually prove of great value, although he makes pre- i diction that many people will be giv ing severe criticism to the new law within a short time. County commis sioners, he stated, are the most over worked and least appreciated offic ials of the state. These boards in the past have been most responsive to the appeals of citizens in all sections of the county, and made effort to build and keep in repair the roads leading to the doorsteps of the citizens of the \ county. Under state control this in timate touch between citizen and ? ruler will be lost, and many roads hat are now called county roads will . in time be abandoned. He believes the j new plan will be of greater benefit to : small counties like Transylvania than j it will be to the larger counties where i road forces of considerable size have 1 been maintained. Mr. Graham would regret to see an- ; other general assembly so thoroughly j one-sided, politically, as the last ses sion, and remarked that if Lewis j Hamlin, minority leader while Mr. ; Graham was speaker, had been in the last legislature with the republican ! members which he had in 1929, the J 1931 session would not have lasted as | long as it did. Mr. Graham believes that the work would have been ac complished in the 60 days, or 70 days, at the most. Nothing is so bitterly j contested, Mr. Graham believes, as j an issue between members of the j same family, be it political or other- j wise. There are many people in the state who look upon "Sandy" Graham as the outstanding man in the state democratic party, and the statement is often heard that he would be the next governor of North Carolina were it not for the rule observed in that party of alternating candidates between the east and the west each time. Brevard people, regardless of political affiliation, are expressing genuine pleasure in having Mr. Gra ham and his interesting family in the community for the summer. MR. HOWARD TAKES CHARGE OF OFFICE S. B. Howard, district engineer for ! the Highway Commission, in charge of this district embracing Polk, Hen derson, Jackson and Transylvania counties, is now in Brevard and in charge of the district office here, j | This is known as the Fourth district, 1 ! and all the road work in the four i I counties will be directed from the j ! Brevard office. The offices are lo- 1 Icated in the Postoffice building. Er nest H. Webb and W. R. Johnson are assistant engineers, and will work un der direction of Mr. Howard here. Miss Annie Yongue is secretary, and will have charge of the clerical work. Other office assistants are to be flam ed later, it is said. Mr. Howard will bring his family to Brevard within a short time, and make his home here. He is a mem ber of the Episcopal church, the Ma sonic lodge and is a Shriner. He comes from Lenoir, where he has maintain ed headquarters for some time, and where his family is now residing. Tha men of the town have been giving Mr. Howard the "glad hand" since his ar rival, arid plans are being made for a smoker to be held in his honor, and at which time all the men of the community may meet the engineer and express to him the community's pleas ure in his coming and the town's gratitude to tha Highway Commission for selecting Brevard as district headquarters. Pursuing the " Re dcoats " MINUTE MEN'S DAY OF GLORY The Minute Men Pursuing the "British Redcoats" Across the Old North Bridge at Concord, Mass., During the Re-en2ctr.ient of Hie First Episode of the Revolutionary War, Before 20,000 Persons, as Part of the Massachusetts Tercentenary Celebration. JUNIORS MAY HEAR MR. HOOD THURSDAY He Is State Treasurer of Junior Order and Head of Banking Dept. Hon. Guerney P. Hood, state treas urer of the Junior Order in North Carolina, is expected to be the prin cipal speaker at the meeting of the Juniors this Thursday evening in Brevard. Mr. Hood, recently ap pointed State Bank Commissioner by Governor Gardner, is in Western North Carolina in connection with his banking commission, and officers of the Junior Order communicated Tuesday with the distinguished offi cial, expressing the local council's de sire to have him address the Juniors of Transylvania county. Mr. Hood readily agreed to do so unless it be came imperative that he go to an other city before Thursday night in connection with the state's work. It is believed that he will be able to attend the meeting and address the Juniors. Transylvania Council is anxious for all members to attend the meet ing, and issues an especial invitation to members who "dropped out" in re cent months to attend the gathering and hear their state treasurer talk on the great Junior Order and the work it is doing. H. E. ERWIN NAMED ON SCHOOL BOARD It is said that H. E. Erwin, well known manufacturer, connected with the Pisgah Mills here, has been nam ed a member of the school board, suc ceeding Mr. Sid Barnett, resigned. Mr. Erwin had not qualified for the position Wednesday, but friends be lieve that he will do so by next Mon day, when the board is to hold its regular monthly meeting, and at which time there are many import ant matters to be acted upon. The school budget for the coming year, due to have been made by July first, has not been made because of the fact that no blanks from the state have been received by the local board. It is said that this is true in most counties, the delay on the part of the state being occasioned because of the radical changes made in the school laws by the recent legislature. Next Monday is the date when the newly elected county superintendent, J. E. Rufty, is to be inducted into of fice, succeeding Prof. S. P. Verner, head of the schools for the past two years. It is said that the teaching force for the new year has not been named, owing to the fact that the lo cal authorities do not as yet know , just how many teachers will be al lowed in this county. Another matter to be decided next Monday is the opening date of the schools. The board had designated August first as the date of beginning schools throughout the town and county. This decision, however, is being strenuously opposed by manj people who believe the old .late o1 September first should De the opening date this year. It is claimd by manj that August is tqp hot for schoo work. TWO BALL GAMES SATURDAY AND ONE MONDAY P. M Three ball games are on tap for th< week-end, two between Asheville am Brevard Saturday, at 10 a.m. an< three p.m. Hendersonville will pla; here Monday at three p. m. JUNIORS GOING TO BILTMORE ON 4TH i District Meeting, Picnic, Sports Events, and Address by Jake Newell Members of the Junior Order in the j Second district will gather at the Bilt more High School next Saturday I 1 morning for the annual Fourth of j July celebration. The Hon. Jake F. j j Newell, Charlotte lawyer and out- < standing Junior Order leader of the! ! state, will be the principal speakei. j i The Brevard Municipal band will ! provide the music for the occasion, j [ There is to be an interesting sports i program, the winners in which will | be awarded many valuable prizes that | have been donated for the purpose by 1 the merchants of Asheville. This meeting was held a year ago j in Pisgah National Forest, and was1 largely attended. It is believed that ! the district will vote at the meeting' i Saturday to bring next year's meet- 1 ing back to the Forest. \ Mr. Newell, the invited speaker of the day, is said to be one of the best ! 1 orators of the state, and is one of | the best known men of the South. | Juniors of Brevard and other ; points in the county are expected to | ? be in Brevard by 8 o'clock Saturday ; ! morning, leaving here in a body not; | later than 8:30 o'clock. All former ; members of the organization are urg j ed to attend the gathering, and all I friends of the Juniors, men and wo I men, are likewise urged to attend. It 'is hoped that each family will pre- j | pare a good basket dinner, as a picnic i dinner is one of the great features ;of the day. All members are urged | to be on hand early Saturday morn ling, and those having room are asked | to take some member who has no car. j Juniors will meet at the hall in Bre jvard Saturday morning. The R03 man brethren are urgently requested | to attend the meeting at Biltmore. ? MANY WANTING HOUSES AND APARTMENTS FOR SEASON According to the real estate firm of Hamlin & McCrary and the Chamber of Commerce, furnished houses and apartments are in great demand. From all indications there will be a record breaking number of people in Brevard this summer, and more in quiries have been received for fur nished houses and apartments than ever recorded here before. People having furnished houses and apart ments for rent would do well to see Messrs. Hamlin & McCrary, or list ; same with the Chamber of Commerce. HIKING CLUB TO BE ORGANIZED HERE | Organization of a Hiking club in j Brevard is in the hands of a commit ' tee of which Alex Kizer is chairman | and J. W. Smith and Wm. J. Wallis [ are members. The purpose of the club is to promote hiking parties who ; will go far back into the mountain j ranges about Brevard, and will, it is ' i believed, prove most popular with both the home folks and the summer tourists. It is planned to have the Boy Scouts, under direction of Scout . master Fred Miller, act as guides on hiking parties. s This plan was adopted at the last ! meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, 1 and is but one more pleasure being j provided for the large number of touriste expected here this summer. GARDNER EXPLAINS NEW, HIGHWAY LAW AND ASKS SUPPORT! Gigantic Undertaking To Be of Great Worth to State, Governor Claims CITIZENS MAY ASSIST BY AIDING STATE OFFICIALS; 100 Counties Relinquish Con trol of Road Work to the Centralized State Body Raleigh, June 30. ? On July first took place an unprecedented event in ' North Carolina. On that date the ' state for the first time in history, and j the first state in the United States, | took over from the counties the job of maintenance and construction j of every mile of public road and every j bridge in North Carolina and will as sume the responsibility of paying the cost of this tremendous job. The' state will also take over around four thousand county convicts and relieve the counties of the burden of j their support and maintenance. On July 1 all of the chaingangs and pris oners in jail serving more than sixty day sentences will cease to be fed and clothed and supported by the coun ties. The state will serve over twelve' thousand additional meals, of a uni iform and balanced food content, on ! July 1. From that date the county commis sioners are prohibited from levying a cent of tax to support the mainten ance and construction of roads in [North Carolina. The state appropri-i' ntes a minimum of $6,000,000 to coun- . ty roads, to be derived from the pro- ; ceeds of two cents of the present six cent gasoline tax. This automatically ' lift? from the land and property of:, the state an ad valorem tax of $6,- ; , 000,000, now levied for roads. Three i million of this will be new money, , ' and three million comes from the 1 state aid created by the 1929 General j] Assembly and largely used by the 1 counties for debt service. .< On July 1 the county commission- j' (Continued