The Transylvania Times
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BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1932
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^ARD BANKERS’ SENTENCES AFFIRMED
Republicans to
Meet Saturday
Delegates Will Be Elected
to Conventions
Call has been issued by Secre
tary A. E. Hampton of the Tran
sylvania Republican executive
committee, for a convention _ot
all Republican voters of the coun
ty to meet in the county court
house at 11 o’clock Saturday
morning, April 9.
Delegates to congressional ana
state conventions will be selected,
and other business transacted. No
nominations for county offices
will be made at this convention,
it is announced, the regular date
for this nomination , of a county
ticket will be announced later.
No public announcement hay
been made as yet bv any Republi •
can for county office.
FATHER, SON
BANPT SET
Home Economics Dept, to
Serve Feast lor Voca
tional Class
Members of the vocational ag
riculture department of the Bre
vard high school are looking for
ward with eager anticipation to
.the father-son banquet which
they will stage Friday evening of
this week at the high school
building.
Each member of the class will
be accompanied by his father as
honor guest, and in addition
there will be pre'sent a few spe
cially invited guests and the de
partment instructor, Julian A
jlazener. A good program has
been prepared and an enjoyabl€
and profitable gathering is ex-
cted.
Mrs, Pat Kimzey, asssited by
her girls of the home economics
department, will prepare anc’
iserve the feast.
The following committees wer«
appointed by the class president
John Collins:
Decoration committee — Clyde'
McCrary, Van O’Kelly, Virgil Gil
lespie, Louis Meece.
Progranij Committee—Max Wil-
.--n. Merrimon Shuford, Eugene
Dickson, Otis Shipman.
Reception committee — Bruce
P»eid, Bill Bryson, George Just
ice, Sidney Siniard, William Gash
Dinner committee—James Mills^
David Ashworth, Andrew J
Boggs Lester King, Bruce Wat-
Charles Dickson.
FREES PATTON
OF ALL BLAME
Grand Jury Finds “No
True Bill” in False
Pretense Count
“No true bill” was rendered by
the grand jury in Transylvania
county superior court here Tues
day afternoon, when they report
ed on a bill that had been present
ed to them charging Sheriff T. E.
Patton, Jr., with obtaining money
under false pretense.
The presentment to the grand
jury was one of the several that
grew out of the Brevard Banking
company affair, -and charged that
the sheriff, trading as Patton-
Pickett Timber Co., had obtained
money to the amount of $15,000
from the now defunct bank by
false misrepresentations.
Sheriff Patton is one of the
most popular men of the county,
and his many friends are congrat
ulating him on the fact that he
was -cleared of the charges.
Several other cases have be-iin
disposed of in the first days of
court. I
Tom Wood Is |
Out for Sheriff!
Deputy Sheriff T. S. (Tom)
Wood, makes announcement in
this issue of The Times that he is
seeking nomination on-the Demo
cratic ticket for sheriff. Sheriff
•Patton is not expected to run.
I Mr. Wood, known to practical
ly every person in the county, has
been chief deputy under Patton
for four years, and has made a
good record a,s a law enforcement
officer. He is a native of Tran
sylvania county, being the son of
the late T. S. Wood, for years
prominent in political and busi
ness affairs of the county, the
elder Mr. Wood having been rep
resentative twice from this coun
ty and served on the board of
county commissioners. |
Prior to entering hi^s duties as!
deputy sheriff four years ago. |
Mr. Wood was in the dairying'
and farming business near Bre
vard.
VERNER, HENRY, HENDERSON
SEEKING POST AT RALEIGH
Miller Says U. S,
Owes Us Cash
'The United States government
owes Transylvania county a large
sum of money whether the powers
that be agree with this statement
or not,” declared T. G. Miller,
agent at the Southern depot and
leader in the farm movement in
the county, “and I believe if tbe
proper pressure were brought to,
bear, that at least part of our
bonded indebtedness amounting to
over a million and a half dollars
would be taken care of.”
Mr. Miller argues that when the
United States government took
over the vast amount of real
property here, around 75,000
acres to be used as part of the
Pisgah National park, the govern
ment should have, out of justice
to the taxpayers assumed their
proportionate share of the bond-
ed_ indebtedness. He is of the
opinion that if the matter was
properly presented to officials in
Washington, favorable action
would be taken.
Potato Meeting
Rosman Feature
ROSMAN, April 15—Much in-
attached to the meet
ing- of the farmers held at the
Tuesday
aight. when potato raising was
the mam topic of discussion. It
liy ‘lie farmers
Corbin'^*'^ leader, Prof. John F.
Discussion was held on the
scheduled 10 points in potato
he hS Morgan told how
hu.R '’'■““'led a yield of 360
aSo ye®'’*
S eaid that he
lonn i of manure per acre,
ana of 8-3-B fertilizer
and planted at the rate of 24
bushels Of selected seed per acre.
‘'“y®'’*"' Oho-tbird of
seftiln*’’*!, of the Rosman.
section aie planting sov beans
Jhe /alf' twneT?n
next cl followed bv potatoes
next sprm,g. About 30 farmers
oi-ds P™?®ro
■’ •’OT. Corbin announces.
Election Officials
Will Be Appointed
Books to Open on April
30; Challenge Day
May 28
Appointment of registrars and
judges to have charge of the June
primary and the general election
in November will be made on
April 16, a.t which time a meeting
of the county board of elections
will meet in the county court
house.
Registration books for the June
primary will open on May 4, and
remain open for four Saturdays.
Challenge day will be on Saturday.
May 28, from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m.
Candidates for state offices, U.
S. senator and congress must file
with the state board of elections
at Raleigh not later than April
22, and candidates for state sena
tor, house of representatives and
various county and township of
fices with the county hoard of
elections not later than May 22.
Members of the county board
of elections are: Grady C. Kil
patrick, Brevard; AValter C. Whit
mire, Rosman, and Oliver H. Oir,
Brevard.
Wilson Out for
Sheriff’s Post
John L. Wilson • makes an
nouncement that he is a candidate
for nomination on the Democratic
ticket for sheriff and tax collector.
Mr. Wilspn, who resides in the
Enon section, was born in Geor
gia, moving here with his parenLs
at the age of five, and has since
made his home in the county,
where he has been engaged in
farming and stock raising.
Mr. Wilson is making his fir.st
race for political office, although
he has been active in party affairs
for a number of years, and
many friends throughout the
county.
ROSMAN EVENT
HUGE SUCCESS
Alexander Rites
Held on Thursday
Funeral srevices for John Alex
ander, 87, who died Tuesday of
last week at his home in the
Boylston section, were held
Thursday morning at F]non
church. Rev, C. E. Blythe con
ducted the service. interment
was in the cemetery nearby.
Mr. Alexander was a highly re
spected citizen of the' community
and had many friends and large
family connections throughout the
county. He lived to see his
fourth generation, having- eight
children, 30 grandchildren, 27
great grandchildren and two
great great grandchildren.
The surviving children are:
Mrs. J. A. Lyday, Pisgah For
est; Mrs. Lena Newton, Cullo-
whee; Mrs. S. V, Brown and
Miss Nona Alexander, Brevard;
Mrs. A. W. Davis, Blantyre; Mrs.
A. G. Burgess, Venus, S. C., and
Jim and John Alexander, Little
Mountain.
Jule W. Chapman
Is G iven Burial
ROSMAN, April 6.—Funeral
services were held Tue.sday a'fter-
uoon at Old Toxaway for Jule W.
Chapman, of Tryon, who died
early Monday morning.
_Mr. Chapman w'^as a native of
this section, having lived here
practically all' his life. For the
past few years he has resided at
Tryon.
He married Miss Parilee Pow
ell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Powell of the Shoal Creek sec
tion. His widow, as well as a large
numbe^pf children survive. Rev.
Nathan Chapman of Rosman is a
son. The following brothers, all
of this section, also survive: Gus,
Vess, Marion and Fuller.
ROSMAN, April 6.—The most
outstanding event of the school
year was that of the Junior-Sen
ior banquet held Tuesday evening
in the Rosman high school build
ing. Sixty invited guests, includ
ing the juniors, seniors, local and
county school boards, and faculty
members, together with Prof. J.
B. Jones, county superintendent,
made up the list of those enjoy
ing this event.
The banquet hall was deccu’at-
ed in a beautiful scheme in keep
ing with a woodland setting, moss,
evergreens, wild pink roses, being
used in profusion. Added to this
were woodland pools, further ac
centuating the forest scene.
Senior class colors, green and
pink, were used in both the deco
rations and the neat menus. Fa-
vorsxvere pink baskets filled with i ““"“""“s t“cner, to ne a Mgu-
pink and green mints. Place cards member “f the Brevard higli
were hand-made and fitted per-
T. C. HENDERSON
Education Board
In Regular Meet
Several matters of interest were
transacted at the regular month
ly meeting of the county board
of education held Monday in Su-
perrintendent J. B. Jones’ office.
Insurance policies were can
celled .on -several abandoned
school houses in the county,
which are Pot being used since
consolidation with other schools.
Policies were cancelled on the
following buildings: Botha, Cal-
veft. Union, BJantyre, Laurel
Creek, Upper East Fork, Lower
East Fork, Oakland. Minor ad
justments were made on other
insurance policies on the school
property.
School committee members will
be appointed at the meeting to be
held on the first Monday in May,
one member to be appointed
each school district.
Decision was reached to pay
the bus drivers, janitors and me
chanics for the month of March,
this to be .followed by payment
of all teachers as soon as possi
ble. All teachers of the county
have been paid in full until the
middle of February, and it was
the' belief of the board that the
balance due county teacher.*?
would be .forthcoming soon.
Decision was tnade to applica
tion for a “George Reed” home
economics teacher, to be a regu-
school. Provision is made by state
and federal governments to pay
two-thirds of the teacher’s salary,
and the term of tuition to be 10
months instead of eight. The ex
tra two months will be given over
J to demonstration work, with
probable classes in each of the
communities in the county.
fectly with the prevailing color
scheme.
As a measure of economy all
gentlemen guests were dressed in
overalls, and the ladies in print
cotton dresses.
The sumptuous banquet- was
prepared and served by girls in
the home economics class, under
supervision of their teacher, Miss
Olga Fortenberry.
The following;, menu was served:
Fruit Cocktail
Chicken a la King
Apples in Bloom String Beans
Mashed Potatoes
Glazed Beets Chow-Chow
Hot Rolls
Lime Jelly Salad Cheese Straws
Ice Cream and Cake
PROGRAM ...
Toast Mistress -.a__ Ruth Jordan check carefully the me'ssages that
'Welcome Charles Glazener 1 houses are carrying: ^
To the Seniors ___ Beulah Moore First there is ^
Response Robert Gravely advertisement, telling of the
Our High SchooK__Reba Masters I things that can be purchas-
To the Faculty-.- Ralph Eldridgo ed f“'’ 77 cents. This is the first
Response Mr. G. C. Bush
To Our Local School Board
Ernest Panglo
To Our County Superintendent
Ruth Moore
Response Mr. J. B. Jones
To Our Freshmen __ Helen Owen
To Our Musicians Sam Jordan
Valedictory Betty Nelson
Musicians—Mr. Wash Fisher, Mr.
Charles Glazener.
Ballad Singers—Reba Masters and
Leota Randolph.
All Prominent and Have
Large Followings in
Transylvania
ERWIN ANNOUNCES
FOR CO. TREASURER
Announcement is made by three
outstanding Democrats in this is
sue of The Transylvania Times
for nomination on the Democratic
ticket for candidacy to the state
legislature. The men are T. C.
Henderson, l.ake Toxaway, S. P.
Verner, Brevard, and W. M. Hen
ry, Brevard.
All three men are very popular
throughout the county'and will
command large followings. All
three have held public office in
Transylvania county, and all three
have tau-ght school.
In this issue is also carried the
announcement of 0. L. Erwin,
chairman of the board of county
commissioners, who is seeking the
nomination as county treasurer,
he having the field dear as yet.
no other candidate having an
nounced for this place.
T. C. HENDERSON
Prof. T. C. Henderson, teacher
in the Lake Toxaway sdiool, out
lined his platform in brief to The
Times as follows: That he pledges
himself to help reduce taxes in
every way possible; that he will
work toward removal of the 15-
cent advalorem tax as is now plac
ed against real estate for sup
port of the six months school term,
believing that the state should
support the constitutional term
without tax levy on property; and
the practice of every economy in
county and state government;
that he is against the “short bal
lot” and is of the belief that the
citizens of the state should be per
mitted to say who should and who
should not govern them.
'Ir, Henderson was born in
Macon county, his parents mov
ing to Transylvania when he was
mere lad. With the exception of
some time spent in the eastern
part of the state where he was
connected with school work', Mr,
Henderson has spent his life in the
county, residing for the most part
his farm in the Oak Grove sec
tion. He has taught school five
years in the county, and has serv
ed two terms as county superin
tendent of public instruction, 12
years the first term, and six years
the last.
; was during the last term of
office that the two large high
school plants of the county, at
Brevard, and Rosman, were erect
ed, and the work of vocational ag-
ieulture and home economics in
stituted in these two accredited
high schools. Mr. Henderson is a
member of the Baptist church and
teacher of the Bible class at
Oak Grove Baptist church, and
has wide and influential family
connections here.
S. P. VERNER
Prof. S. P. Verner, teacher in
the Connesstee school, has resid-
(Continued on page six)
WITH OUR ADVERTISERS
Of real interest are the adver
tisements carried in this is.sue o.t
The Transylvania Times. They
not alone make interesting read
ing, but people who read The
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4 Men Face
Sentences Of
2 To 5 Years
Times Sold to
C. M. Douglas
Announcement is made that
C. M. Douglas, for the past
eight years connected with
newspaper work in Brevard,
has purchased The Transyl
vania Times, and, beginninj."
with the issue of April 7
(today), has complete charge
of the newspaper, as sole own
er and editor. He will have
associated with him Miss Alma
Trowbridge, also of Brevard,
who has had extensive experi
ence in the newspaper field.
New management of The
Times announces that a strict
ly independent policy as re
gards politics will be adhered
to, main purpose of the new
ownership to publish a county
newspaper that will give all
the news, both political and
otherwise, from an unbiased
viewpoint.
COUNTY FARM
MEETINGS SET
Enon and Little River Folk
Gather Every Sec
ond Week
Farmers of the Enon section
scheduled to meet next week, the
Enon meeting set for Monday
night, and I..ittle River on Wed-
sday night, according to an
nouncement made by officers of
the two township organizations
which are functioning in a man
ner that is most gratifying to
leaders in the 5-10 movement.
Women’s organizations in each
of the communities are being-
formed and their work will be in
keeping- with the work of the
farmers, making these two coni,-
munities outstanding in county
leadership. Regular meetings are
also being held at Rosman on
each Tuesday night.
At the Finon meeting Monday,
final report on the recent town
ship survey will be made, and
committees* appointed to have
charge of the various phases of
the work. Ladies of the commun
ity who have been appointed to
work with Mrs. Bates Patton,
chairman of the Farm Ladies’
iliary are Mrs. L. F. Lyday,
Mrs. E. H. Jones and Mrs. C. F.
Baldwin.
Officers selected by the Little
River farmers and farm women at
meeting held there last week
include the following for the
’s organization: Chairman,
Martin Shipman; vice chairman,
Otis Shipman: secretary treasur
er, Virgil McCrary. Mrs. Martin
Shipman was elected as chairman
Of the ladies’ organization, with
Mrs. Harold Hart as vice chair
man, and Mrs. Frank Shuford,
secretary treasurer.
birth announced
ROSMAN, April 6.—Mr. and
Mrs. R. K. Powell announce the
birth of a daughter. Mary Chris
tine, Thursday, March 31, at |
their home here. Mrs. Powell was
before her marriage Miss Arie
Paxton, daughter of Mr. and Mv.s.
A. M. Paxton. j
EXTRACT COMPANY
RESUMES OPERATION
ROSMAN, April 6.—Rosman
Tanning Extract company, at Ros
man, resumed operations Monday
morning, having been closed for
about three weeks. This plant
gives employment to a number of
Rosman citizens.
MAYOR’S COURT
Two cases have been tried be
fore Mayor Ralph H. Ramsey dur
ing the past few days, that of Jim
Lane and Bob (joodson, both
charged with public drunkenness.
The case of Lane was continued. |
while Goodson was fined $10 and .tires
have an exceptional array of
chandise which he will place .on
sale Saturday at prices that will
appeal to the people of the coun
ty. This firm, with eight other
s'tores in North Carolina, han
dles everything that one could
look for in a 5c to $1.00 store.
The Nobby Shoppe, Brevard’s
exclusive shop for women, an
nounces that they are putting on
their annual spring sale, an event
that is always looked forwad to
by the feminine population. The
Nobby Shoppe is featuring during
their sale Friday. Saturday and
Monday, many things that will
appeal to the ladies of the com
munity at special prices.
Carl McCrary and Firestone
two names that go hand
lin hand always. The McOary
then besides. “Doc” Is a prince of
a guy himself.
“You can get another'one for
one cent at Maefie’s Drug stote
on Thursday, Friday and Satur
day, April 14, 15 and 16, accord
ing to, announcement made by
that excellent concern. The an
nual one cent sales are always
keenly looked forward to by the
buying public of this community,
when hundreds of articles are put
on sale at regular price, and by
paying one cent more two articles
can be had.
Freeman Hayes of the Hayes
Motor company, would like to
have an opportunity of making
the old bus run just like a brand
new one. His auto repair shop
d battery business is enjoying
high-class patrona.ge.
GIVEN ON SATURDAY
Tire and Battery Service is tell
ing the world that they will put
their tires agatn.st any tire put
out by any manufacturer, and
that the prices are in keeping
with general conditions.
The B & B Feed and Seed[ p»T ¥/\\/ a t> i n a n t'at- to
store, as usual, is telling about! tiiiJU I AdLL PARIY IS
the only feed in the world inso-
far as they are concerned—
Purina Chows. The Brittain boys
can come pretty close to convinc
ing most anyone that they are
77-eent sale that has ever been'right, too.
put on in Brevard, and Joe Vig-' Nobby Shoppe Beauty Parlor is
odsky, wide-awake manager ofjasking for an opportunity to help
that popular store, has put prices ; the ladies look their best. They
on high-class merchandise that j have the newest and most up-to-
should appeal to the buying pub- date beauty parlor equipment
lie. jthat that can be found anyv'^here,
A long felt need in -Brevard island experienced operators skilled
now supplied in the business of I in their line.
the United Variety store which “Your best friend is your drug-
formally opens its place on Satiir- gist,’’ says Dr. Roy Long at
day of this week. They have 1 Long’s Drug store. Carefully
been taking care of customers for, compounded prescriptions are one
the past week, but Mr. Feimster, of the main reasons why this
manager announces that he will drug store is always^ popular, and
ROSMAN, April 6.—One ofi.he
most enjoyable social events of
the season was the party given by
Miss Beatrice Sisk at the home of
her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Sisk, on Main street, Satur-
•dav evening.
Rhyme matching, games and
conte.sts were thoroughly enjoy
ed. A delicinus salad course wa;
served.
Invited gue.sts were: Miss Olga
Fortenberry, Miss Cleo Jamison,
Miss Helen Henderson, Miss Mae
White, Miss Mildred Watkins,
Miss Rosa McLean. Miss Lula
Manly, Miss Bertie Ballard, Miss
Pauline Powell, Me.ssrs. Roy and
Wash Fisher, Tom Stroup, Broad-
dus Henderson, Gertha Watkins,
Paul Glazener. Vasco Manly, S.
H. Mingus, . Cleon Williams and
J. B. Rogers.
3 County Commissioners
Are Given Freedom by
Supreme Court
VOTE IS YTo 2;
$5000 FINES STAND
RALEIGH, April 6.—T. H.
Shipman, Ralph R, Fisher, C. R.
McNeely, and J. H. Picklesimer,
four of eight defendants in the
Brevard banking cases tried last
August, must serve prison sen
tences of two to five years and
pay fines of $5,000 each as im
posed in superior court,
Jos. S. Silversteen must pay a
fine of $5,000.
W. L. Talley, S. R. Owen and
A. M. White need not pay fines
of $1,000 each.
These decisions are contained
in a three-to-two opinion of tlio
state supreme court handed down
Wednesday afternoon. All thei
men were convicted on charges of
conspiring to violate the statw
banking laws.
Justice Heriot Clarkson wrote
the majority opinion. It held that
Shipman, who was president of
the Brevard Banking Company
before it closed, and Silversteen,
chairman of the bank’s board, as
well as Pickelsimer and McNeely,.
members of the Transylvania
board of county commissioners,
were guilty as charged. The ma
jority opinion also upheld tho
judgment against Fisher, attorney
for the board of commissioners.
The decision held that a motioi'.
of non-suit should have been sus
tained by the lower court in be
half of White, Owen and Talley^
members of the board of commis-
and Fisher each were sentenced to
two to five years in state’s prison
and to pay a fine of $5,000 each
in addition to the court costs.
Fisher also was disbarred.
Justices Connor and Brogden
each wrote an individual dissent
ing opinion in which they found
that the evidence below in thft
lower court in their opinion, not
sufficient to warrant conviction.
The eight defendants were con
victed by a special jury from Hay
wood county in Transylvania
county superior court last August
of conspiracy to pervert the credit
of Transylvania county.
The verdicts were among the
most unpopular ever reached by
a court jury here.
Following their conviction,
Judge H. Hoyle Sink of Lexing
ton, pre.siding, sentenced four to
the state’s prison and fine-d tha
other four defendants.
Thomas H. Shipman, president
of the closed Brevard Banking
Co.; J. H. Pickelsimer, former
chairman of the Transylvania
county board of commissoiner.s:
C. R. McNeely, former coimty
commissioner and former count.S’
accountant, and Ralph Fisher, for
mer county attorney, were given
two to five years in the state's
prison and fined $5,000 and tha
costs.
Joseph S. Silversteen, chairman
of the board of directors of. tho
closed bank, was fined $5,000 and
costs; and three other defendants
—A. M. White, S. R. Owen and
W. L. Talley, former county com
missioners—were fined $1,000 and
costs each.
All the defendants appealed.
The charges were based upon
ths issuance of ten revenuo
anticipation notes, aggregating
$100,000, by the board of county
commissioners on September 13,
1930, the proceeds of which weru
deposited in the Brevard Banking
company. The state contended
the notes were sold to bolster a
tottering bank and alleged a con
spiracy between the bank officiali
ana tlie county commissioners.
.35-Gallon Iron
Still Is Captured
ROSMAN, April 6.—Chief of'
Police W. M. Stroup, assisted by
Marion Glazener, Paul Stroup,
and Edwin Staton captured a 35-
gallon capacity sheet iron still on
“Clay Pole” mountain Thursday
of last week.
The still was in operation but
Ihe men escaped. Five stands
beer were cut -down.
Engineer Ferguson, in charge
of the district highway offices in
Brevard, announces that the road
project south of Highlands will be
started in the near future, this
stretch of road having already IS AT QUEBEC
been approved by the highway
commission. I ROSMAN, April 6.—Rev, J. E.
This particular stretch of road Hurt is .spending this week at Que-
will tie in with highway 28, and I bee in connection with his church
will extend to the Georgia line, j work. Rev. Mr. Burt is pastor of
seven miles from Highlands. * Oak Grove, church in that section.