fHE Transylvania Times
FASTEST GROWING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA
BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1932
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Smal! Greens Fee Enables
Brevard People
to Play
Brevard’s drawiiiff
surnnier tourists, th
club g'olf course;
■e, and
card for
Country
first class
attracting
nianv
Work
people from other town.^
rtie fairways has been going
vard for some time as has
been the necessary work on the
greens, and the excellent condi
tion of the course in general is
cause for much enromont l)_v tn.e
visitors who have been here in the
past couple of weeks.
n all-time caretaker has been
... the job, a new gang mowmr
has been purchased and is being
used on the fairways, with much
work having been done on the
“roughs” and natural hazards.
Green fees charged on tin;
course have put to a minimum of
fifty cents, and people of the com
munity are urged to take advan
tage of this low fee, and are also
asked to mention the golf course
facilities to their friends when
■Uing them from Brevard.
The Brevard course is recogniz
ed by golfers everywhere as one
of the sportiest courses in this
section, and is used throughout the
year by enthusiasts who continu
their efforts to beat Mr
Par.
Eeon Farmers to
■ Meet Next Week
By T. G. MILLER
The fanners of Boyd tov/nship
CITY CLEAN- ITransylvapia
UP TO BE HELD! Man is Chosen
NEXT WEES
April 25 to 30 Set Aside
for Beautification
of Brevard
“Clean-up Week,” an event ob
served each spring- in Brevard,
during which time effort is made
to make the town in general as
neat and attractive as possible; is
to begin next Mondav morning,
April 25, according to announce
ment made by Mayor Ilalph H.
Kamsey, Jr.
During this period {he town will
furnish trucks and drivers to haul
away any rubbish that enterpris
ing home owners may wish dis-
having been announced by City
Cderk'H. H. Patton for the truck:
Monday, April 25, Zone 1—Sec
tion west of Caldwell and south
of Main street; Tuesday, Zone 2
—Section north of Main and \vest
of Caklwol); Wednesday, Zone 3—
Section west of Main and east of
Caldwell; Thursday, Zone 4—Sec
tion south of Main and east of
Caldwell.
Residents are asked to place the
trash to be removed in an easily
accessible place in front of the
homes, or on the edge of the lots
near the street, in order to facili
tate handling.
W. H. Grogan Nominated
on State G. 0. P. Ticket
for Commissioner
BONE-DRY~PLATFORM
ADOPTED AT MEETING
BREVARD ENDS
SCHOOL^ WORK
Dr. Frank K. Poole to De
liver Literary Ad
dress Friday
Commencement exercises of
Brevard high school began Wed
nesday night, when the baccalau
reate sermon was delivered by the
Rev. W. H. Ford, pastor of the
First Baptist church, Henderson-
Little River
People Active
W. H. Grogan, Jr., of Brevard,
was selected at the Republican
state convention last Thursday as
nominee for State Insurance Com- ='«'>ience
missionef, this signal honor coni'
ing to the Brevard man, his
friends assert, by reason of the
fact that he is ably fitted foi.- the
place. •
Mr. Grogan, known to his nu
merous friends throughout the
state, as “Bill,” has been Western
Carolina district mana.ger of the
V/ooJmen of the World, witli di
rect supervision
of this section
LOCAL GIRL IN
STATECONTEST
Miss Rhuemma Bedding-
field to Represent West
ern North Carolina
posed of patrons, students and Miss Ehuomma lleddingfield,
faculty, including the 43 mem- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
bers of the senior class. ! Bedding-field of Brevard, lias again
In addition to the timely and '
inspirational message delivered by i ^tate high school music con-
Rev._Ford, who was introduced by j test to be staged in Greensboro
the Rev. .Paul Hartsell, pastor of
the Brevard Baptist church, other
features on the prO'.gram included
21 counties special musical selections, invoca-
iy ten ( f'on by Rev. J. H. West, pastor
years, and during that time has "the Methodist church; .scripture
Death Calls Aged
Quebec Resident
Funeral Services Held for
“Grandma” Henderson
c
BALL LEAGUE
MEET SET FOR
SATURDAY
Mrs. Millie L. Henderson
Quebec, known to practically all
people of the county as “Grand
ma” Henderson, passed away Sat-
ui’day afternoon, at the home of
v,. -her son, Prof. T. C. Henderson,
11 meet at'EnoiTAmoi" house j Baptist church cemetery Monday,
Thursday night, April 28. Com- Baptist church cemetery oMnday,
mittees 'will make a report and
effect their organizations and get
lined up on their work for the
year. There will be a prize of
one dollar for the best name and
motto for the organization.
The lime house at Penrose is
now complete with a good metal
roof and concrete floor and three
cars of lime are on the way for
the farmers. Mr. -J. A. Glazencr
and Mr. W. L. Talley can give
you prices on the different kinds
of lime and you may get your
Time needs satisfied at the asso
ciation bin.
• There will be good music and
talks by interested ones and one
-more committee selected, that of
legislation. We have seen the need
of it in handling the vocational ag
riculture work that is slated at
Washington this week for a seri
ous reduction or elimination. But
friends have come to the rescue
and have telegraphed the senators
and congressmen to hold this work
up if possible, as it would be a
serious handicap to the farmers to
eliminate the agriculture teachers,
and would also wreck the Future
Farmers of America school worlc.
We trust they will not eliminate
this appropriation or hinder the
work in any way.
Be on hand Thursday night,
April 28, at seven-thirtyi and
bring some one with you; if you
have any suggestions would be
glad to hear them as we are pro
gressing nidely and by the help
and cooperation of every one in
the township wo can make things
hum for years to come. If you
want to see something worth while
drop in on the Littic River folks
and you will see a perfect organi
zation at work—busy as bees, and
good fellowship prevails along
with the work. Cooperation is
their middle name and was dem
onstrated in their work on the
lime house. Keep your eye on the
two organizations—Little River
Already Have Teams
Are Organized
Baseball fans' interested in see
ing a county league formed here
are asked to meet at the court
house Saturday night of this week,
to go over the matter and decide
upon v/hat courses to pursue in
Baptist church since g-irlhood. “''def ^at America’s gTeatest
Grandma” Henderson had sport will not be left out of ..he
reached the ripe age of 94 years, summer’s program,
having- celebrated her anniversary [ Teams h^e already been
been instrumental in building
this fraternal insurance associa
tion to its present magnitude.
His work taking him to every
city and town in Western Nortli
Carolina, and into other sections
of the state as well, Mr. Grogan
has supporters over the entire
state.
He has won numerous state
prizes for his work with the Wood
men in the past several years, and
has also won recognition in na
tionally conducted contests. Mr
Grogan is credited with writing
$1,400,000 worth of Woodmen in
surance in one year.
Other business transacted at the
state Republican convention, in
cluded the adoption of a bone dry
n, endorsement of
publican national administration
under President Herbert Hoover,
and the selection of a state and
senatorial ticket.
STATE TICKET
Clifford Frazier, attorney uf
(Continued on page five)
just twenty days prior to her
'’oalh, at which time all of her
eight children gathered around
her to pay the homage due.a mo
ther who had given her all that
her offsprings might make their
mark in this world.
Funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. A. J. Manley of Ros-
rnan, and Rev. J. E. Burt, pastor,
v:'ho paid loving tribute to the
Christian character and the mag-
n.;.fieent life that she had lived.
Mrs. Henderson was before her
marriage to George W. Henderson
of Macon county, Miss Millie L.
Peek of Macon, she and her hus-
h-aind comin-g to Transylvania dur
ing their early married life -where
tliey established und maintained a
home that was noted for its Chris
tian influence, and the estimable
sons and daughters who have gone
out from the home.
Surviving are five sons and
three daughters, 42 grandchil
dren, 79 great grandchildren, and
25 great great grandchildren. I'lie
sons surviving are: W. B., J. K.,
T. C., C. W., and Z. I. Henderson,
the daughters being Mrs. Gideon
Miller, Mrs. L. E. Reece and Mrs.
D. H. Miller.
Grandsons of the deceased 'vi’ere
pallbearers, as follows: Broadus
Henderson, Jesse Perry Hender
son, Woodrow Fisher, Truett Hen
derson, George Henderson and
Samuel Henderson. A multitude
ganized at Enon and Pisgali For
est, and it is the expressed hope of
those who are promoting the idea
that teams can be formed In Bre
vard and Rosman, thus making up
a four team league, which would
have games each Saturday.
Rev. N. L. Ponder of the Pen
rose sectiop already has his Enon
boys lined up and are ready to go.
He had a snappy agg'regation last
year, and is looking forward to a
good year.
Organization at Pisgab Forest
has been perfected with R. E.
Mackey as manager and W. A.
Lyday and Chief McK. Ross as as
sistants. Pisgah and Enon mixed
it upon the former’s diamond on
Saturday afternoon with the vis
itors winning 9-5.
ding by Rev. IL L. Alexand
pastor of the Presbyterian church;
and benediction by Rev. Harry
Perry, pastor of the Episcopal
church.
Further exercises of the week
■will include the class night pro
gram to be given at the higli
school auditorium this evening
(Thursday), beginning at eight
o’clock. A cleverl.y ari'anged pro
gram will be'presented by the sen
iors, depicting three scenes of a
campus, court room and farewell
banquet. An interesting and en
joyable evening is assured.
On Friday evening at 8 o’clock
at the high school auditorium will
occur the final exercises of com
mencement week, featuring the
literary address to the graduate.^
by Dr. Frank K. Poole, president
of Furman university, Greenville,
S. C., and presentation of di))]o-
mas to the seniors by Supt. J. B.
Jones. Miss Jane Pearce will give
the valedictory address, and Miss
Louise Gillespie, the salutatorian.
.. April 28 and 29.
Miss Beddingfield will be piano
soloist from this district, which
contest she entered last year and
won second place. She is a stu
dent of Brevard high school and
is under the tutelage of Prof. Al
vin Moore, recognized as a musi
cian of note.
BREVARD BANK AUDIT FILED
WITH CLERK SUPERIOR COURT
Diphtheria Clinic
Plans Announced
rosman baccalaureate
ROSMAN, April 20.—Rev. Jesse
R. Owen, pastor of French Broad
Baptist church, Asheville, deliv
ered the baccalaureate address at
Rosman high school- auditorium
Sunday night to a large audience.
Rev. Mr. Owen is a native of
tins county and has a host of
relatives and friends here.
CONSTRUCTION WORK
ON DAM UNDER WAY
About twenty-five man are
employed by the Hobbs &“Pea-
body Construction company
of Charlotte, in construction
of the Lupton dam near Sap
phire.
J. T. Lupton, of Chattanoo
ga, Tenn., is owner of the
large tract of land on which
the dam is being built. One
hundred acres is the estimated
when complet-
j ^ concrete reinforced
dam 300 feet long and 20 feet
nigh being used to impound
the waters.
Plans have been perfected for
the holding in Brevard of a clinic
for pre-school children during the
week beginning May 9, the move
ment sponsored by the local Par
ent-Teacher association and con
ducted by the state health depart
ment, under the supervision of
Dr. Charles L. Newland, county
of friends and relatives attended ‘ officer. . , .
the last i-ites, and the iitofusioii ^ ’e chnic will consist^ of thor-
" " ... ough physical examinations and
the giving of diphtheria toxoid in
cases w'here the parents desire it,
thereby preventing the dread dis
ease of diphtheria. The clinic will
be free of charge for all children
of pre-school age, or for those
children who will be six years old
not later than the last day of next
December and ready to enter
school next fall. A registered
nurse sent here by the s-tate de
partment of health will be in
charge of the clinic, the state
standing all expenses of the nurse
and for the toxoid treatments.
The place and definite days of
operation of the clinic will be an
nounced at a later time, Mrs. S,
P. Verner, president of the P.-T.
A., states.
Report filed bv Pat Kimzey, attorney for the liquidation agent
for the Brevard Bank, with the Superior court last .week, and apr
proved by Judge Oglesby, shows collections to the amount of $140,-
655.62; wdth expenditures of $125,882.54, leaving a balance on hand
as of December 31, 1931, at which time the report was made up, of
$14,773.08.
The following two tables, taken from the report which is on rec-
ord at the clerk of the court’s office gives in detail the receipts and
reouction in assets, and the disbursements and reduction in liabilities.
Statement of receipts and drsbursements from December 15. 1930,
date of bank’s closing, to December 31, 1931, is shown in the follow
ing table, marked “Exhibit B” in the report.
expenses incurred, from date of closing- to
Decembei 31, 1931, is shown in second table. ' ^
RECEIPTS AND REDUCTIONS IN ASSETS
Cash from Auditors -j 07-1 70
Reduction in “Due from Central
Bank & Trust Company’ : ^4 50
Collections on Cash Items and
Overdrafts $ 2,906.98
Less Uncollectible Items 3.93 2,903.05
Stocks and Bonds sold 12 739 06
Collections on Notes $101,190.79 ’
Less: Compromises in settlements
Less: Foreclosures to protect liens
Less: Loss on real estate acquired
Received from sale of equipment
Reduction in miscellaneous assets
Reductions suspense account
Collected from stock assessments
Received from interest on notes
ticl bank balances and rent
2,459.18
1,877.80
1,088.48
5,425.46 95,765.33
20.00
.1,600.00
2,000.00
19,843.00
EDUCATOR ON VISIT
TO RELATIVES HERE
An interesting week-end visitor
in Brevard was Prqf. E. C. Jonefj,
of Galladega, Ga., who was visit
ing his father, E. B. Jones, at the
home of Prof. J. B. Jones, county
superintendent.
The Geoi'gia man is principal
of the state school in the Georgia
city for deaf and blind, and has
over a hundred pupils under his
supervision who are afflicted with
either or both of these handicaps.
Prof. Jones, himself is a re
markable man in that he lias
reached the hi-gh position which he
holds while he himself is unable
to hear, but is aljle to speak dis
tinctly and is adept at lip read
ing.
FAREWELL PARTY FOR
MISS CALL THURSDAY
Miss Eva. Call, pianist for the
Brevard Kiwanis club, will be giv
en a farewell party at the regular
meeting of the club at the Eng
land Home this Thursday at noon.
Miss Call, whose home is in
Mocksville, has been pianist for
the Kiwanians for several years,
and has numerous friends not on
ly in the Kiwanis club but through-
* out the community, a. ,
DOUBLE BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATION HELD
ROSMAN, April 20.—A cele
bration was held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Harve McCall in the
Gloucester section Sunday, honor
ing Mr. Harve McCall and his si.s-
ter-in-law, Mrs. Jimmy McCall, on
the occasion of their birthday an
niversaries.
Mr. J. E. White, of Rosman,
made the principal address, an-d
Prof. Clyde McCall led the sing
ing.
A huge picnic table was in the
yard and was completely filled
with good things to eat.
There were about 100 relatives
and friends present for this occa-
Total
DISBURSEMENTS AND REDUCTION IN LIABILITIES
705.61
59,266.03
13,256.29
Accounts paid
Reduction in secured claims
Payment on preferred claims
Reduction of Deposit Liability by
, Offsets $39,205.11
Setup of claims not shown in
audit • 658.64 39,863.75
’^Expense (itemized)
Cash on hand (12-31-31)
^Including interest paid ($599.38)
Farm Movement Getting
Active Support of
All Residents
Little River farmers and farm
women are very active in' their 5-
10 farm program, attendance and
interest growing with each meet
ing.
Report is made that three car
loads of lime have been ordered
by the co-operative lime associa
tion, two cars of loose limestone,
and one in bags. This lime will
be placed in the newly erected
house at Penrose station for use
of farmers of the Little River and
Enon sections. Next regular meet
ing will be held on Wednesday
night, May 6.
At the meeting held last week,
members of the committees to
serve during the year in the or
ganization work were read, and
the duties of the various groups
discussed by Prof. J. A. Glazenev,
county chairman of the 5-10
work.
The nominations ivere made by
the officers, .together with Prof.
Glazener and Mrs. Bates Patton,
chairman of the women’s work in
the county, at a previous meeting.
Following are the committee mem
bers, with the first named being
chairman:
Crops—Claude Shuford, Harley
Merrill, Amos McCall, Hamilton
Shipman, Grady Shipman.
Trucking;—John Merrill, Riley
Merrill, Ed Mackey, Walter Nich
olson, Parmer McCrary.
Livestock—E. 0. Shipman. Os
sie Merrill, Harold Hart, Frank
Shuford, Joe Baynard, Doyle
Hamilton.
Lime—Harley Merrill, Clauda
Shuford, W. M. George, John Mer
rill. Joe Merrill.
Transportation — Frank Shu-
foj'd, Tave Merrill, Vernon Gos-
nell.
Marketing — Walter Shipman,
John Merrill, Marlin Shipman,
Parmer McCrary, V. C. Orr.
Entertainment—Miss Hybernia
Shipman, Mrs. Harley Merrill, T.
J. McCall, Newton Pickelsimer,
Miss May George, Vernon Gosnoll,
Neal Hamilton.
Poultry—Mrs. Jim Merrill. Mrs.
Volney Orr, Mrs. Frank Shuford,
Vernon Gosnell, Mrs. George Mor
rill.
ROSMAN HIGH
HNALS FRIDAY
Senior Class Program Will
Be Event of
Thursday
Rosman school’s commencement
ercises began Sunday night,
when the baccalaureate sermon
ivas delivered by Rev. J. R. Owen,
before a large number of people
assembled at the Rosman high
school auditorium. The speaker of
the evening was introduced by J.
W. Glazener. Invocation was ren
dered by Rev. J. K. Henderson and
the benediction by Rev. J. E.
Burt. Special musical selections
also featured the. services.
Sixteen members comprise the
graduating class, of whom Irene
Pharr is salutatorian, and La-
Verne Whitmire valedictorian.
The exercises of the week will
continue on Thursday (tonight)
when the senior class program will
be given, rendering the following
program: Address by class presi
dent, Robert Gravely; class his
tory, Claxton Henderson; statis
tician, Myrtle McCall; prophetess.
Ruby Owen; class poein, Virginia
Oates; giftorian, Evon Sanders;
jester. Ralph Galloway; advice to
juniors, Montaree Galloway; class
song.
The closing exercises of the
week will feature the graduation
program on Friday night, includ
ing the litejjiry address by Dr. R.
L. Moore, of Mars Hill college,
and presentation of diplomas to
the seniors by Principal G. C.
Bush. Invocation will be given by
Rev. J. E. Burt; salutatory
Irene Pharr;' valedictory by La-j
Vprrif! Whitmire. Canning and Preserving—Miss
Rena Merrill, Mrs. Walter Iloltz-
claw, Mrs. Julian Allison. Miss
Anna Merrill, Mrs, Mitch George,
Mrs. Sallie Hamilton, Mrs. Claudo
Shuford.
Reading Circle — Mrs. Flora
Hart, Miss Hybernia Shipmaji,
Miss Nell McCrary, Hay.s Merrill,
Merrimon Shuford.
Public Grounds Improvement—•
Miss Flora Merrill, Mrs. Roscoe
McCall, Mrs. E. H. Mackey. Rev.
Walter Holtzclaw, Hubert Heath,
W. R. Kilpatrick, Frank Shuford.
Fair — Mrs. Frank Shuforl,
Mrs. Harold Hart, Mrs. E. H.
Mackey, Miss Rena Merrill, Miss
Flora Merrill, Mrs. Claude Shu
ford, Mrs. Harley Merrill, Mrs.
Martin Shipman.
Welfare—A. B. McCall, Flora
Merrill, Rev, John Scott, Otis Mer-
vill, Tira Duncan,
Gardening—Mrs. E. H. Mackey,
Mrs. H. E. Shipman, Mr.s. Arthur
^ Hawkins, Mrs. Mary Heath, Mr.s.
Verne Whitmir
The 16 members of the graduat
ing class include: Willie Cantrell,
Frances Edens, oMntaree Gallo
way, Ralph Galloway, Robert
Gravely, Harrison Hall, Claxton
Henderson, Annette McClure,
Myrtle McCall, Virginia Oates,
Ruby Owen, Irene Pharr, Evon
Sanders, A. M. White Jr., Elsie
White, LaVerne Whitmire.
D. A. R. Medals
Will Be Given
Out on Friday
$12,191.48
EXPENSE.ANALYSIS
Salaries $3,932.05
Attorney fees 2,817.00
Court costs 145.40
Insurance, taxes, etc. 495.82
Stamps and stationery 55.08
Heat, light and fuel 331.72
Tra-veling expense 332.96
Audit (including special investigation) 3,242.89
Supervision 649.17
Sundries 189.39
EXPENSE (Addenda)
W. W. Woodley,‘Jr., salary Jan. 12, 1931, to
Dec. 1, 1931, at $250.00 per month_ $2,650.00
Dec. 1-31, 1931, at $100.00 per month 100.00 $2,750.00
Launa Clayton, salary, Feb. 1, 1931, to Dec.
31, 1931, at $75.00 per month 825.00
ChaiTe.s Patton, salary, April 15, 1931, to Aug.
1, 1931, at $50.00 per month 225.00
Miscellaneous salaries 132.05
Total salaries - $3,932.05
ATTORNEY FEES
Pat Kimzey:
Suits (to 3-20-31) $250.00
Suits (to 5-23-31) 387.00
Suits (June and July, 1931) 300.00
Suits and advice (Oct., 1931) 505.00
Consultations and abstracts 360.00
Felix E. Alley:
Suits (Oct., 1931 _j $975.00
Expense (Oct., 1931) 40.00
Total attorney fees
In accordance with the annual
custom of the Waightstill Avery
12,790.86 $125,882.54 I chapter of the Daughters of the
—. American Revolution to present
14,773.08 j medals to the seventh grade pupils
the various schools of the coun
ty making the highest average for
the year in the study of United
States history, these medals
be presented this year in nine-
schools' of the county.
In the absence of the regent,
Mrs. J. S. Silversteen, ivho is at
tending the National D. A. R.
Congress at Washington this week
members of the chapter have been
asked to present these medals to
the different schools, as follows:
Balsam Grove—Mrs. J. M. Alli-
$1,802.00
See-Off Mountain
Has New Comers
See-Off mountain, one of the
really secluded spots of the coun
ty, bids fair to come into its own.
in the near future, according to
reports from that section. Recog-'
nized as one of the most beauti
ful sections in all of Transylvania,
reports are to the effect that sev
eral people have been investigat
ing the locality as a place for sum
mer homes.
Mrs. A, T. Baird, of Darlington,
S. C., has a nice home already
completed 'there, near the resi
dence of Mrs. Allee B. Harlee.
While the community is practical
ly shut off from the outside world
in the matter of roads, residents
of the section are eagerly look
ing forward to the time when this
barrier will be overcome.
Brevard—Miss Annie Gash.
Little River—Mr.s. E. W. Blythe
Penrose—Mrs. Ralph Osborne.
Pisgah ^'orest — Mrs. Ralph
Ramsey.
Rosman—Miss Annie Gash.
Selica—Miss Florence Kern.
Silversteen—Mrs. J. P. Denver.
Toxaway—Mrs. T. E. Patton.
Jr.'
H. N. BLAKE ILL
H. N. Blake, prominent citizen
of the Selica section, is reported
to be critically ill at his home,
suffering from high blood pressure
and complications. Relatives of
the sick man have been notified
$1,015.00 lof the seriousness of his condi-
$2,817.00 Uion.
ROSMAN MAN IS IN
SERIOUS CONDITION
ROSMAN, April 20.—Bill Ition,
son of Mr. George Rice, was
brought to his home here last week,
in an ambulance from the Angel
Brothers hospital at Franklin, and
is in serious condition. Young Mr.
Rice was taken to the Franklin
hospital over two months ago, and
has been undergoing treatment
there for an infected leg caused
by an accident while hunting.
MRS. MILLER ILL
Mrs. Alfged Miller, of the Sap
phire section, is reported serious
ly ill at her home. Her son, N.
A. Miller, of the State Highway
department, with headquarters in
Brevard, is at the bedgide of his
mother.