Jhe Transylvania Times FASTEST GROWING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1932 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: $1.00 PER YEAR or HIGH SCHOOLS END YEAR’S WORK r Given ; at Meet WJJ. fim GIVEH Confidence Is Shown in Men jusliis Amomices For Co. Treasurer Banquet at Brevard and All-Day Session | at Rosman 1 C. M. Justus, treasurer of Tffinsyhania county for the past two years, announces this week that he will seek the nomination apain this year on the Democratic Icket. Mr. Justus, who has spent his lil'C in Transylvania, whei’e he has a host of friends, was until sev eral years ago a farmer and me chanic, having operated a wood working shop for many years in •the county, before his health bo- "camc such that he could not. per form the labor necessary to carry on his vocation. FISiERH 1 mi FRIDAY Plans for tlie Western North Carolina Log Rolling association. Woodmen of the World, have been announced by W. 11. Gro gan, Jr., district manager, and call for a night session at Bre- vaul on Wednesday, April 27, with the clay sessions to be helcl in Rosrnan at the high school building on Thursday, April 28. A banciuet at The Canteen on Wednesday night will open the two-day session, beginning at 8 p. m., W. H. Grogan, Jr., will be toa.stmastcr. After the banquet at which membei-s of the Brevard Riwanis club and the Brevard '.'lusiness and Professional Wo men’s. club have bee ninvited to rittend, a sciuai’e dance will be iield at the Franklin hotel, to \'.'hich .all members and delegates will be invited. Program for Wednesday night KNlSELlE IWE READY Boyd Farmers Change Date of Meeting; Prize Offered Announcement wasvmade at the meeting of Boyd township farm ers held at Enon school house Monday night that the lime house which is to be used jointly by- Boyd and Little River farmers is complete and ready for- storage. The building, erected at Penrose station by people of the two com munities is to be used by the Pen rose Co-operative ,Lime associa- Friend.s Still Hopeful of Vindication for Five Citizens PEOPLE EAGER TO HELP IN FREEDOM Wliile no announcement has been made by attorneys who Jess Galloway for Register of Deeds Jess A. Galloway, incumbent, is announcing this week through The Times that he is candidate for nomination and re-election a.s reffister of deeds of Transylvania county, on the Democratic ticket. Mr. Galloway was elected two years ago by a majority of 386. Born and reared in Transyl vania, Mr. Galloway has spent his life here where he was until his election two years ago as register of deeds, connected with t'ne Gloucester Lumber Co., of Ros man, being employed in Bridge- water, where he was railroad handling the 'case of Messrs J. I .oineer for the government, Mr. - Piekelsimer, C. R. McNeely,! i’olh Speckle and Rainbow Sea son Will Attract Many People Here Bright and early Friday morn ing, April 15, streams in Transyl vania county w’ill be filled with fishermen and would-be fishermen who have been looking forward for months to the time when the season opens here. Numerous parties have already been made up of fiy artists who will be looking for the “big ones” they failed to get last year, and many people from other sections will be here to enjoy the excellent :hing streams that can be found n this county. There are no closed streams in. the county this season. License .must be procured by all residents and non-residents, according to County Game Warden E. R. Gal loway. and he further asserts thar he and his deputy w'avdens will bo on the lookout for any person fishing without license. Resident county license costs $1.10; state, $2.10, and non-residents of the ,state will be required to pay $5.10. Bag limits are: Speckle or Brook trout, 20; Rainbow, 15, or a combination of 25 of the two species. Size limit for Speckles is six inches, and eight for Rainbow. GRADE «0L FINALS lim Opening ode; invocation, Rev. R. L. Alexander; music by Fisher siring • band; introductions; wel- conie address, Mayor Ralph H. Ramsey; response, Mrs. Effie Rogers, state manager Woodmen Cb’rcle; music by Hendersonville •louble quartet; address, E. B. L.ewis, state manager, of Rin- iiton; solos, Mrs. Car] McCrary, accompanied by Mrs. Madge Wil- Icins; one minute ta.lks; special music, and an address by Judge Barrington T. Hill, of Wadesboro, head consul W. O. W. ROSMAN, APRIL 28TH Opening- at 10 o’clock in the Rosman high school auditorium, the following order of business will be carried out: Call to order, N. B. Rhodarmer, president, Canton; song; invoca tion, Rev-. J. E. Burt, Rosman; welcome address, Mayor A. M. White, Rosman; response, Hugh Montieth, Sylva; music by Fisher string band and others; addresses by E. B. Lewis and B. T. Hill; committee appointments; adjourn ment for dinner, which will be served bv the Rosman Woodmen. AFTERNOON SESSION Re-convening at 1:30, the as sociation will be called to order by President Rhodarmer, after which reports from camps and groves will be heard, and short talks by one member from each camp or grove; W. H. Grogan, Jr., will deliver the principal address of the afternoon, follow ed by committee reports, election of officers and miscellaneous business. , Meeting date of the Boyd farm ers was changed from Monday nights to Thursdays, and a name Thos. H. Shipman, Ralph R. Fish er, and Jos. S. Silversteen, whose sentences were confirmed in a three to two decision by the- state supreme court last week, as to what procedure would be follow ed in effort to free the Brevard men, friends of the men are still hopeful of their complete release of all charges against them. Hope for clearance is strength ened by reason, of the fact that two of the five members of the supreme court, Associate Justices- Connor and Brogden, wrote dis senting opinions, contending that t.nd motto for the organization j the evidence was insufficient to 'v/ill be selected at the next meet- } sustain the verdict of guilty, ing. to be held on April 28, j It "'•1' recalled that the five ■ Prize of one dollar for the best i If! Superior court here last year . . . name and motto submitted will be [ charge of conspiracy to de- trict Engineer W. B. Fergu; this county, where he has circle of friends and supporters. In his announcement today for re-election, he states that his rec ord as register for the past two years is his platform. 1 CLOSE n ATEMLANDS Surface Treatment to Be gin on 12-Mile Stretch of Road PROGRAMS WILL BE GIVEN BREVARD, ROSMAN SCHOOLS Baccalaureate Address at Rosman Sunday Night by Dr. O-vven SIXTEEN TO GET DIPLOMAS FRIDAY school l^pril ROSMAN, April 13.—' exercises for Rosman high will begin Sunday evening 17, when the bacealaured^ ad dress will be delivered, continuing through Thursday ni'ght when class day exercises will be given, and closing on Friday night, April 22, with the graduation exercises. All programs will begin at 8 p. m. Dr. J. R. Owen will deliver the baccalaureate address Sunday night, and will be introduced to the students by J. W. Glazener. Invocation will be by Rev. J. K. Henderson and benediction by Rev. J. E. Burt. Special music will be rendered by the Girls’ Junior Glee club. Ushers for Sunday night will be Ruth Jordan, Mary Gillespie, Aileen Glazener, Mil dred Henderson, Thelma Gallo way, Beatrice Woodard, Ruth Moo Class day exercises I'hursday night of next week will include the following program: Music; ad- , , . J 1 -r^- . dress, Robert Gravely, class presi- cient; histo^-y. Claxtcn Henderson; A. Glazener and Rev. Ponder to act as judges. Superlatives Are Chosen at B.H.S. Brevard Elementary Ex ercises Set for Next Week Graduating exercises of the sev enth grade of the Brevard ele- nifentary school will be held at the elementary school auditorium Fri day afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, ac cording to announcement of Prin cipal J. E. Rufty. The following program will be presented on this occasion: Song—Commencement song. Invocation—Rev. Paul Hartsell. Song—Keep on Harpin’. Salutatory—Dorothy Everett. Class History—Nell Scruggs. Class Poem—Betty Loftis. Class Prophecy—Lewis Hamlin. Class Grumbles—Yvonne Rob inson. Last Will and Testament—Ora IIolL Long. Valedictory—Malva Tharp. Presentation of History Med als—-by vice regent D. A. R., Miss Annie Jean Gash. Presentation of seventh grade CGvtificates — by Principal J. E. Rufty. School song—by class. Motto — Strive for Higher Ideals. Class Flower—Pansy. Following are the class officers: I resident, -Lucian Deaver; vice- president, Dorothy Everett; sec retary, Ora Holt Long. Superlative types include: Most popular girl, Dorothy Everett; boy, Edwin Hunt; most studious SiiT, Malva Tharp; boy.. Lucian Deaver; clown, James Piekelsimer; cartoonist, Katherine English. Superlatives selected at Bre vard High school from the senior class include; Most popular, girl, Jane Pearce; most popular boy, Wilson Mid dleton; most studious girl, Leslie McGuire; most studious boy, Har ry Piekelsimer; best all round girl, Thelma Johnson; best all round boy,‘Alfred Hampton; best sport, girl, Floy Ponder; best sport, boy, Wilson Middleton; best girl dancer, Mildred Hayes; most handsome boy, John Collins; prettiest girl; Mildred Norton, Politest boy, John Collins; sill iest couple, Emma Deaver and Walter Ashworth; class baby, Van O’kelly; class flirt, Margaret, Barnett; peppiest girl, Frances King; most attractive, Winifred Nicholson; class sh-eik, Roy Neill; cutest girl, Elizabeth Case; sweetest girl, Louise Gillespie; sweetest boy, Walter Ashworth; quietest girl, Kate McLeod; quiet est boy, Andrew Boggs; dignified girl, Brona Sharp. Announcement is made by the Rosman Lime association that a car load of lime in 100 pound bags is now in the Cherryfield station and is ready feir distribution to the farmers of that community who wish to buy through the as sociation. E, Carl Allison, secretary ol the association, is in charge of the storage house and will fill any or ders. Price set on the lime $5 per ton, cash and carry only, it is announced. This is one of the first steps taken by the 5-10 farm improve ment group of the upper end of the county. P.-T. A. ELECTS SAME OFFICERS 111 an endeavor to aid the Brevard to Highlands, will be closed Banking company. Sentences _ of Wednesday, April 20, and tiree Galloway ■ will Willie Can- from two to five years were im- I’emain closed to the public un-i .. . posed by Judge H. Hoyle Sink on til surface treatment can be given Messrs. Fisher. Piekelsimer, Ship- this macadam bound stretch of man and McNeely, with a fine of roadway. $5,000 added. Mr, Silversteen was Detour as mapped out by Mr. given a fine of $5,000, and A. M. Ferguson is via 285 from Frank- White, S. R. Owen and W. L. Tal- to Dillard, and the Nantahala ley were each fined $1,000. road from Dillard vO The verdict was rendered after Highlands. j.- • -u- ^ a jury of Haywood county men Immediately tifter firiishmg had listened for days to the evi- this stretch of highway, Mr P er- dence as presented by the State, S\ison announces that the force and the sentences imposed in a ^.^11 be moved to that stretch of troom that had been crowded bigbway leading east to the Jack ■ ^ i-v>^ n/nc- progress. county line. while the trial Many expressions' were the time of the trial’s dramatic ending that there had been a gross mistake made, and it was the gen erally expressed opinion of friends of the men that the'Supreme court PIANO RECITAL FRIDAY NIGHT Much Work Done by Or ganization During the Year Officers of the Parent-Teacher association were re-elected at the meeting held Monday afternoon to serve another term. It was the expressed opinion of the ladies of the association that the work would reverse the opinion all the men. However, only the; . —— three men were freed by thei First in the series of programs court—Messrs. White, Owen and to be presented during’ the Bie- Talley being freed unanimously by school commencement the high court of all charges,' exercises will be the piano recital while the ruling majority of three by pupils of Alvin Moore’s music to two voted against the five men.. department of the Brevard schools All the men are prominent in i which program will be presented business and social circles in this'Friday night of this week at the section of the state, and have been [high school auditorium, beginning- responsible in large measure for! at 8 o’clock. the industrial progress of Tran-}_ A prograiv of varied selections sylvania county, and probably j including piano solos, duets, se- have more personal friends than | lections by the fifth grade, will be any other group of men in the. rendered by pupils of the music county. I department from the beginners to Mr. 'Shipman has been in theUhe most advanced. pupils. Addi- banking business here for years tional features on the progi’am and has served as presicient of j will include selections by the toy the North Carolina Bankers’ asso-1 orchestra, the gi-aded school _har- ciation. Mr. Silversteen heads MRS. STEELE LAID TO REST ON TUESDAY pheasants fought 40 HRS. MILWAUKEE, Wis.—Railroad ho ^■“'■■kers in a district ^ V. pheasants are raised for a £ two male « ont '“'’■'murs ,vith- Many friends and relatives in Brevard of Mrs, H. S. Steele were saddened on learning of her death, which occurred at her home in Biltmore Sunday after noon, following a lingering illness of the past several years. Fu neral services were held Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Steele, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jenkin^ was before hey m.arriage, Miss Marian Daisy Jenkins, and uiade- a host of friends during her girlhood and later adult residence spent in Brevard before her marriage to Mr. Steele. She was a greatly beloved and highly respected citizen and her passing away is a source of sorrow to many in Bre vard, She was a lovable, Chris tian character and highly esteem ed among a Avide circle of friends in this community and elsewhere. Surviving are her husband and three children, and two brothers living in Brevard, F. E. B. and Arrthur Jenkins, complished during the school year, industrial plants ending this month had been of ] county, both at Brevard such value to the community that I Rosman. and is directly to change officials at this time! n^ible for employment oi would not be in keeping with good ^ther Indus. business principles, Officers are: Mrs. S. P. Verner, president; Mrs. Roy Long, vice- president; Mrs. A. B, Galloway, secretary, and Mrs. Roland Whit mire, treasurer. Program for Monday afternoon was rendered as follows: Devo- tionals, Rev. J, H. West; reading, Mrs. B. E, Nicholson, accom panied by Prof. Alvin Moore at the piano; reports from different committees; election of officers and adjournment. Reports made by the commit tees showed that much outstand ing work had been done during the past school year, chief among which was the lunches provided for underprivileged children. For ty children have been given wai'ni nourishing’ lunches each school day for the past 80 days, by mem bers of the association and inter ested. citizens of the community. Milk has been furnished each day to the children with the lunches, and in many instances individual children have had their health so improved that they were' removed from the list of undernourished and other children placed on the list. Ladies’ of the entire commun ity have co-operated in this worlc, as have several individuals who made cash contributions, among the last named group being Miss Juanita Puette, Rev. and Mrs. G. C. Brinkman, Mrs. J. S, Silver steen, Golden Rule club, from Mrs. F. P, Sledge’s room; Mrs. Wm. F. Allston, of Florida; Mi’S. Wm, H. Parker, of Charleston, and others. Cash was also raised by ladies of the' association through the forget-me-not sale, Christmas seal sale._ and magazine subscription campaign. Other work is being planned b.y the P.-T. A. for the .summer ' months in connection with the (School, announcement of which iwill be made later. tries here, having under his pervision the Transylvania Tan ning company, Rosman Tanning Extract company, Toxaway Tan ning company, and Gloucester Lurpber company, and takes an active part in all community ac tivities, Mr. Piekelsimer is connected with the Cascade Pow'er company, has been a banker here, and has served in public offices as sher iff and county commissioner, and has extensive holdings in the county. Mr. McNeely has been in business for years at Lake Tox away and devoted his time to his interests there prior to being elected county commissioner and county accountant four years ago. Mr. Fisher, prominent in legal circles In Western North Carolina, and a vetei’an of the World war, has had a wide practice as an at torney, has served in the state leg islature and was candidate for congress from this district a few years ago. monica band, and Miss Parker’; orchestra. The following will appear on Friday night’s program; Rhuemma Beddingfield, playing Greensboro contest pieces; Martha Kate Moore, Paul Jones, Dorothy Poole, Frances Johnson, William Crary, Wesley Woodley, Kather ine Shuford, Dorothy Everett, Marjorie Siniard, Polly Hartsell, Ora Holt Long, Mae Cunningham, Nina Lou Rustin, Ruth Boggs, May Jenkins. Mrs. Galloway Seeking Office Mrs. T. H. Galloway has made the announcement that she is a candidate for nomination on the Democratic ticket for the office of county treasurer. Mrs, Gallo- way, the wife of Hon, T. H. Gal loway, is popular over the entire county, she having been a nurse for 21 years, and has aided many people in this section in times of illness. Know'n to her friends as “Aunt Rholly,” she is an active'figure in church and social work. She is Transylvania county’s first woman i candidate. Penrose Exercises Set For April 19th of the Graduation exercises Penrose seventh grade will be held Tuesday evening, April 19, begin ning at 7:30 o’clock. The cctm- inencement address will be deliv ered by Prof. G. C. Bush, princi pal of Rosman high school. Members of the senior class in clude: Claud Rickman, Claud Da vis, John Shuford, Eva Case, Dor othy Talley, Catherine Townsend, Martha Cox and Sylvia Lyday. The Penrose school the past year has been in charge of N, L. Ponder, principal, and Miss Fleeto Truman. The school session has been generally pronounced one of the most successful years in the history of the school. trell; jester, Ralph Gailow^ay; giftorian, Evon Saunders; class song, by the class. Ushers for this exercise will be; Ruth Jordan, Annie Laura Singletary, Thomas Lee, Fanny Morgan, Ophelia White, 0. W. Glazener, Mae Cash. Graduation exorcises will be held on Friday night, April 22, with the literary address deliver ed by Dr. R. L. Moore, of Mars Hill college. Rev. R. L. Burt will •give the invocation; LaVerne Whitmire, salutatory; Irene Pharr, valedictory; and. presentation of diplomas and honors for the year will be made by Principal G. C. Bush. Benediction will be pro nounced by Rev. J. E. Burt. Ush ers for the final exercises will be Ruth Jordan, Lela^, Bess Owen, Inez Owen, Helen Owen, May Cash, Louise Glazener, Frances Morgan, Pauline Moore and Earl White. Sixteen members comprise the graduating class, as follows: Wil lie Cantrell, Frances Edens, Mon- taree Galloway, Ralph- Galloway, Robert Gravely, Harrison Hall, Claxton Henderson, Annette Mc Clure, Myrtle McCall, Virginia Oates, Ruby Owen, Irene Pharr, Evon Saunders, A. M. White Jr., Elsie White, LaVerne Whitmire. Mascots of the, class are Dot Wil son and Junior Stroup. Brevard High Exercises To Begin on Next Wednesday 43 MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE DIPLOMAS Rosman Seniors Will Give Play SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ARE ASKED TO MEET Prof. J .B. Jones, superintend ent of public instruction, asks that all elementary school princi pals meet at the Brevard high school building on Saturday morn ing of this week, April 16, at ten o’clock, for the purpose of check- injv up on the seventh grade ex aminations held Tuesday. All principals are asked to bring their reports of examina tions with them to this meeting. ROSMAN, April 13.—A three- act comedy drama entitled, “Mam my’s Lil’ White Rose,” will be pre sented at the Rosman hig’h school auditorium Friday evening of this week by the senior class of the Rosman high school beginning at 8 o’clock. The characterization of the play reveals scenes depicting humor, pathos and drama, and is full of thrills, laughter and tragedy. The scene is laid in the sunny south, with a setting around the cabin dooryard of Uncle Joe and Mam my Celie in the mo-untains of Vir ginia. P’ollowing is the cast of char acters: Daniel French, from the city, Ralph Galloway; Lester Van, Daniel’s chum, Harrison Hall; Wade Carver, an unwelcome suit or, Claxton Henderson; Orpheus Jackson, a nature Romeo, Alfre.'! White Jr.; Old Joe, “Dat’s a fac,” Robert Gravely; Mammy’s lil white Rose, LaVerne Whitmire; Mammy Celie, a block treasure, Elsie White; Hester O’May. Rose’s maiden aunt, Annette McClure; Peggy French, Daniel’s sister, Monteree Galloway; Letty Van, Peggy’s chum, Virginia Oates; Babe Joan, a mountain charmer, Frances Edens; Mrs. Vourt Vane, a lonely woman, Irene Pharr. Ushers for the occasion will in clude: Ruth Jordan, chief, Evon Sanders, Myrtle McCall, Willie Cantrell, Ruby Owen, Clintor. Green, Beulah Moore. Beginning Wednesday evening of next week, April 20, final ex ercises of Brevard high school will commence, with programs being given Thursday and Friday even ings. Forty-three members com prise the graduating class. Commencement exercise will be given Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock, at which time the Rev. W. H. Ford, pastor of the First Bap tist church, Hendersonville, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. Rev, Paul Hartsell, pastor Bie- vai'ci Baptist church, will intro duce the speaker. Invocation will be given by Rev. J. H. West, pas tor Brevard Methodist church; scripture reading by Rev. R. L. Alexander, pastor Brevard Pres byterian church, and benediction by Rev. Harry Perry, rector of St. Philips Episcopal church. Spe cial music will be rendered, the numbers to be announced later. All schools of the county will close during next week, according to announcement made by Prof. J. B. Jones, county superinten dent. Programs are being given arly in have final exercises on Friday. Class night exercises will bo given Thursday evening, April 21, at 8, with the program in throe scenes, depicting a campus, coui’t room and farewell banquet. This program will be of the lighter vein type and promises to be one of real enjoyment. Final exercises will be held Fri day evening, April 22, at which time diplomas will be presented to the graduates by Prof. J. B. Jones, superintendent, and the lit erary address will be made by Dr. Frank K. Poole, president of P’ur- man university, Greenville, IL G. Dr. Poole is recognized as an out standing educator of the south and is also a speaker of note. Special music at all the pro grams will be rendered by the Baptist church orchestra, with numbers by various individuals interspersed. Officers of the senior class in clude: President, Jane Pearce; vice president, Harry Piekelsimer; secretary, Frances King, anrl treasurer, Thelma Johnson. Class motto is, “Not evening but dawn;” class colors, pink and blue; flower, apple blossom; mas cots, Carolyn Kimzey and George Simpson, Jr. Miss Jane Pearce is valedictor ian of the class; Miss Louise Gil lespie, salutatorian; Miss Flay Ponder, historian; Leslie McGuire, statistician; Miss Louise Gillespie, poetess; Miss Mildred Hayes, giftorian; Randall Lyday, testator, and Miss Winifred Nicholson, prophetess. Toast to seniors xvil! be given by Miss Emma Deaver at the Thursday night program. Following are the members of e senior class of 1932: Ashworth, Walter C. Barnette, Margaret E. Boggs, Harriet Emma Boggs, Andrew Johnson Burrell, Nina Belle Case, Rachel Elizabeth Case, Catherine Louise Case, Nell Collins, John P. Deaver, E, Marion Gillespie, Mary Louise Gosnell, Mary Ethel Hamilton, Marjorie Helen Hampton, Alfred E. Hayes, Mildred Elizabeth Johnson, Lila Johnson, Thelma Jordan, Elizabeth King, J. Frances King, 'T. Lester Lankford, Wales Randall Lyday, Doris E.- McCall, Willie Roberta McCrary, Lillie Adelaide McGuire, Leslie A.. McIntosh, Evelyn Hyatt McLeod, Catherine Poguc.s Middleton, Guy Wilson Mull, Samantha Marie Neill, Roy Edward Nicholson, Winifred E. Norton, Essie Graves Norton, Mildred Elizabeth O’Kelly, Earl Van Pearce, Jane Huske Piekelsimer, Harry Ponder, Floy G. Sentell, Arthur Firsco Sharp, Brona Lee Shuford, Celia Jane Waldrop. Marguerite Nell Wilson, Max Gilbert Wood, Louise DISTRICT SINGING ROSMAN, April 13.—The dis trict singing convention will meet at Carr’s Hill Baptist church near Brevard next Sunday, April 17, at 2 p. m. All singers and lovers of song are requested to be pr ent by President W. R. Lewis of Rosman. REVIVAL BEGINS APRIL 24 ROSMAN, April 13.—Rev. J. E. Burt of Rosman announces that revival services will begin fd Glacly Branch Baptist church near Brevard, at 11 a. m. on the fourtli Sunday, Api'il 24. Rev. Mr. Bni'!: recently accepted the pastorate of Glady Brunch church.