The
Traiuylvimia Times
Published Weekly on Thursdays by
C. M. DOUGLAS
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C. M. DOUGLAS . Editor
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Entered as second class matter,
October 29, 1931, at the Poet Office
in Brevard, N. C., under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
(The News—entered 1895)
News and Times consolidated 1983
ANOTHER REASON
WHY WE’RE DRY
The Mayor of King’s Mountain
gave one pretty good reason for re
tention of the 18th amendment in
making up a report of lawbreakers
following the celebration staged
there on October 7, 1930.
"People present, 125,000; no arrests
for drunkenness; no one hurt.”
At the previous celebration under
leagalized liquor with hardly one
tenth as many present, the officers
had to build pens to put the drunks
in.
Which leads us to think like uus
_the 18th amendment may be
pretty rotten as a law....it is bad
ly disregarded_much graft has
gone on under methods of enforce
ment... gangsters have had sway in
some instances... .bootleg liquor has
been made and sold.... people have
been poisoned by concoctions sold
for liquor_drunks have been seen
on the streets_jails have caught
their quotas of fellows “lit to the
gills"... .but why change from the
18th amendment to something worse?
We are net holding the 18th
amendment up as a perfect law—no
thinking person will tell you that the
law is perfect and that it has been
enforced as it should. There is no
claim that it has completely stopped
the manufacture and resultant drink
ing of whiskey_but those who are
asking for retention of the law do
say and believe that it is far bet
ter than the open saloon that will
come with legalized whiskey.
We wouldn’t object to a change
for better, but why change for some
thing that is bound to be worse?
FAMILY REUNION A
GREAT INSTITUTION.
So long as there is a tendency of
our people to “go back home” if
for only one day, to gather with the
people who are “just a little closer"
there is reason to believe that things
will be brighter, that folk will con
tinue to strive to be better.
There ought to be more family
gatherings, there ought to be some
thing in every one’s heart that causes
him to want to meet and greet, even
though ever so briefly, the “old
fo'k” of his family who have been
instrumental in aiding or.e to attain
whatever greatness or whatever out
standing characteristic he may pos
sess.
There is something beautiful in a
person's going back for a day to the
community in which he first saw
the light of day, first toddled to Sun
day school and church, learned his
letters, and formed his first associa
tions. Likewise, there is a lack of
what a man ought to have to be
truly great if he never has the de
sire to mix and mingle with kinsfolk
and friends, to learn how John and
Sally are getting along, to be proud
of the fact that a new barn has been
built on the old home p ace, a bet
ter market afforded, the church re
painted and the cemetery cleared off.
There is hope for any community
that can bring its people together in
friendly gathering for a day, where
the little petty, mean things that
ever tend to creep in the best of us
can be pushed aside with a hand
clasp, a pat on the shoulder and a
kind word.
“A GOOD OLD MAN”
Greatness in the world, the kind
of greatness that the average person
thinks of, is poor besides having
the home folks, those with whom one
has Bpent a lifetime, say as many
have said during the past couple of
days, “He was a good old man.”
When one comes to the end of the
way, lays down the work of this
world for the reward that comes to
all whether we will it or no, wo can
think of no greater tribute than that
paid to our deceased friend Thomas
H. Galloway, and if one never wears
a crown, never sits in the high
places, is never known outside his
home community, greatness has been
attained if the folk who know us
well say about us as they say about
Tom Gal'oway, “He was a good old
man.”
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GLANCING I
BACK AT !
BREVARD
! Taken from the flies of The.X
Sylvan Valley News, beginning 4
’ 1895, through the courtesy of X
Mrs. W. B. F. Wright.
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(From the file of Sept. 3 1897)
David S. Hawkins, jeweler and
photographer, who has decided to
permanently locate here and “grow
up” with Brevard, has occupied the
old millinery rooms over Bell and
Blythe, will be found ready at all
times to accommodate all who need
his services. Call and have your
picture taken or watch fixed while
here at court.
S. V. Brown, of Turkey Creek
and Miss Saliie Alexander, of Boyd,
were married at the home of the
bride’s parents last Thursday eve
ning, Aug. 26, Squire T. R. Duncan
officiating. The groom is quite well
known as a teacher in the publ ic
schools of the county, while the
bride is among the most beautiful
and accomplished young ladies of
the Little Mountain section.
M. P, Holcombe, who haas been
selling goods for T. Seyman, receiv
ed a telegram on Monday that his
eldest daughter, Minnie, was dang
erously ill. He started by the 4
o’clock train for his home in Yancey
ccunty. A letter received from him
since his arrival at home brings the
sad intelligence that she was struck
with paralysis and will probably
never use her right hand again. She
is much better and all danger of a
fatal termination seems to be re
moved. -'
A protracted meeting in which
much interest is being manifested
has been in progress at Boilston for
some time. Rev. J. L. Wicker, of
Brevard, and Rev. Smith, of Hender
sonville, both of the Presbyterian
faith, are conducting the meetings,
and on Sunday last the seats were
carried outside to make room for the
immense congregation.
Henry Cagle, of Ecusta, ha*
bought the lot near the depot owned
by Chas. Kilpatrick, and thinks ol
building a residence on the samt
soon. We opine that it is througfc
the personal influence of Postmast
er Young that this trade has beer
consummated.
George Pritchard, a brother ol
senator Pritchard and sheriff ol
Mitchell county, was shot througr
the right lung on Friday last ant
thought to be mortally wounded. H<
was trying to arrest a desperauc
named Monroe Garland who openet
fire cn the sheriff and his deputy
wounding both. They in turn firec
on him killing him almost instantly
The last news received by telegrapt
indicates that the sheriff will re
cover.
The Symington farm on Cathey’i
Creek under the management of W
H. Duckworth is this year making
a record for productiveness whict
surpasses all previous reports. It
addition to the 900 bushels of smal
grain, not less than 1000 bushels ol
corn will be harvested from th|«
farm the present fal . So says Whit
Whitmire and he has looked th«
fields over and ought to know.
We had not “stone room sum*
cient for 6-column forms, so a trip
to Ash^-'Ue was necessary. We sue
ceuled in buying a stone from the
Citizen company, and without some
unforseen drawback our paper nexl
week will be 6-colunin folio, all homl
rrint. As yet we have no assurance
of upport for a larger paper, but
we have unlimited confidence in the
future of Brevard and believe -hat
its business men will help us to make
the town respected away from home
by a business showing in our col
umns. We intend that the Sylvan
Valley News shall lead instead of
being a drag ir. improving Brevard
and the upper valley.
It now develops that the fluctua
tions in the price of wheat are al
most entirely a matter of specula
tion. Last Friday the price dropped
5 cents, and the big sudden rise is
not warranted by circumstances e
are glad that the farmers of wheat
raising sections will be beneiited,
but it will be hard on the citizens of
this county who buy their flour in
Tennessee. The prosperity of a class
or section is not the prospeuty
promised by McKinley’s managers.
Mrs Josie Howard, the famous
southern artist has disappeared as
completely as if the earth had swal
lowed her up. Her Kentucky friends
here are alarmed and every effort
will be made to locate her. rwo
years ago Mrs. Howard moved from
Louisville to Paris, France, and
opened a studio which was one ol
the largest affairs of that sort in
the city of art. She corresponded
regularly with her farj ly and friends
for many months after her departure
from Kentucky. For the past seven
months nothing has been hcaro frpm
her, however. The last letter was
written but a few days before the
big fire at the charity fete in Paris
bazaar. Many people were trampled
to death in the destructive fire,
while others were burned up. Mrs.
Howard was a frequenter of such
pbces, and in fact mentioned in her
letter that she intended going to the
fete. In the letters Mrs. Howard
stated that she would return to
Kentucky in June, but she never
appeared, nor has any news been re
ceived from her. Her brother, James
Collins has cabled the perfect of
police at Paris his sister’s address in
that city and requested that official
visit her former studio and see if
she is alive. Until a reply is received
from this query nothing will be
known of the talented southern wo
man. ,
V. 0. W. NEWS
W. H. GROGAN, J*
District Manager
A. E. Westmoreland, Consul Com
mander of Camp No. 80, Hickory,
started a “Blue Eagle” club at their
meeting Friday night; the require
ments for becoming a member of this
club being that one must secure one
application for membership to the
Woodmen of the World, get him to
the Camp for initation, and see that
he attends regular 1 meetings from
time to time following his initiation.
This plan was worked out by Sov
ereign Westmoreland to show State
Manager E. B. Lewis that Hickory
Camp is always striving to do things
for the Order, and it is pointed out
that the local Carnp will work iust
as hard to make the “Field Day” a
success, in the event it is awarded
to Hickory in November.
Hickory business men, Civic clubs,
and the various orders in the past,
have shown such a fine spirit of
boosting any and all Conventions and
important gatherings of fraternal
Orders, that it is thought likely that
President Bradshaw will spend his
day alloted to North Carolina, as
the honor guest of Camp No. 80.
Sovereign J. 0. Ledbetter Consul
Commander, Camp No. 681, Mill
Spring, has called a special meeting
of his Camp for the purpose of ar
ranging for District Convention to be
held there in October.
Camp No. 15 Kings Mountain, will
have a special meeting the 8th to
initiate ten candidates which have
been secured recently. Head Watch
man, C. P. Goforth thinks his Camp
will again take the lead in Cleveland
County, he wants to see the old de
gree team reorganized.
Dr. T. 0. Grigg, Secretary Camp
No. 518 down at Shelby has called
another special meeting to initiate
six candidates on Thursday night
this week.
It seems like old times when thl*
Camp starts calling special meeting*
for special work. Lets keep going
| Dock.
j Mrs. Grogan and I enjoyed e short
I stay at the Dickey House at Murphy
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ETOWAH NEWS
* (By Mr*. J. J, Gray)
The home coming exercises held
at the Methodist church Sunday were
well attended. There were several
good speakers on the program.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Tracy
and son Roy, who have spent the
summer at their cottage here have
returned to their home in Miami,
Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Brittain, at
E. Flat Rock, spent the week-end
with the latter’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. R. Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs. T .T. Whiteside and
family attended tho Dalton reunion
in Asheville Sunday
Miss Margaret Earnhardt expeeta
to leave this week for Misenheimer,
S. C., where she will enter E.
Mitchell junior college.
* Mrs. N. C. Winders and son Ray
have returned to their home in
Salisbury after an extended visit
with relatives here.
| Miss Emma Sue Gray left Satur.
day for Fruitland Institute where
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' last week. Those of you that attended
'our district convention at Murphy
I some time ago will recall Mrs. Dick
| ery and her wonderful hospitality
! while guests of her hotel.
1 Mr. Lewis should have been with
lus as his little friend Mrs. Clark of
Asheville and her little daughter
Edith went with us. His name was
mentioned quite often on the trip,
especia’ly when crossing Cherokee
line.
Mr. Weaver told us he woqld be
able to secure many applications
some time in the future—We hope
the time is not far distant.
Sovereigns; I think the blue eagle
club as organized at Hickory will
work wonders for any Camp, I there
fore urge all Camps to organize such
a club at once; all you have to do
is to explain it to your members and
get them to sign up, thereby promis
ing to get one application see that
he appffcrs at proper time for initia
tion and that he attends meetings
later on. Every member present at
Hickory meeting signed up promptly
—your members will do the same—
Try
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she enters the sophomon class.
Mrs. Mattie Mynders, of St Peters
burg, Fla., is spending some time
here as guest of relative*.
Norman Wright, who ha* spent
several weeks at Bryan Av>n, has
returned to his home in Chicago.
After a month’s stay at the home
of their aunt Mrs. L. L. KesUrtcn,
Misses Juanita and Margaret Kim
beriing have returned to their home
sf Norton, Va.
The senior B. Y. P. U. social was
given at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Heed, of "Sunset Hill, Eto
wah, Friday evening. Those present
report a very enjoyable time.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Cheristock and
family of Spartanburg, S. C. were
Sunday visitors here.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Blythe and
family of Hendersonville attended
services at the Baptist church here
Sunday.
Large trucks are arriving daily
from South Carolina and Florida to
I buy farm products here and in near
[by territory.
| Capt, and Mrs. Pierre Mallett and
family of Aiken, S. C., are spending
awhile at their home near Etowah.
NOTICE r
OF TRUSTEE'S SALE
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in that certain
deed of trust executed by J. W. Mc
Guire, to the undersigned Trustee,
, dated the 10th day of July 1932, and
.recorded in the office of the Regis
ter of Deeds for Transylvania coun
ty in Book 16 at page 261, I will at
.Twelve O’clock M., on September
[ 28, 1933, at the Court house door in
. the town of Brevard sell to tho
highest bidder for cash, at Public
Auction, the following described
land:
LOT ONE
BEGINNING on a stake 108 poles
South oi » Black Oak the Beginning
corner of a tract of land owned by
R. B. Williams, deceased and runs
West 90 poles to a stake; thence
South 72 poles to a stake; thence
East 90 poles to a stake; thence
North 72 poles to the Beginning,
containing 40 acres more or less.
This includes all that tract of land
known as the M. L. Jones land.
LOT TWO
Adjoining the above lot, being a
i lot conveyed to T. R. Watte by G.
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AT THE
anm_
Sally Ei!«r» and James are play
ing at the Clemson today (Thurs
day) in “Sailer's Lack/’ a rollick
ing, comedy-drama with the principals
of “Bad Girl" at their best. The
story depicts a happy-go-lucky gob
and a girl who is down on her hick
but up on her wise cracking.
“Soldiers of the Storm/’ with Reg
is Toomey, Anita Page and Barbara
Weeks, is schsduled for Friday and
Saturday, featuring the U. S. Bord
er patrol and the part played by
planes in checking illicit border
traffic.
Lionel Barrymore, Joel McCrea
and Dorothy Jordan are headliners
for Monday and Tuesday, appearing
in a first run picture, “One Man’s
Journey.”
The popular Sally Ellers and James
Dunn will again be seen at the
Clemson next week, appearing in «
Hold Me Tight” on Wednesday and
Thursday of next week. ‘ 3he mar
ried him for, better or for worse....
mostly worse” There is comedy,
suspense and human drama in this
romance of modem youth.
RECENT ARRIVALS
Born to Mr. snd Mrs. Exey Vick
a daughter on Wednesday, August
27th.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Artillus
Stamen a son on Wednesday, August
27th.
Bora to Mr, and Mrs. Henry Col
lins a son on Saturday, September
2nd.
H. Lyday, Beginning on a stake in
the T. R. Watts line and runs East
72 poles to a stake to the edge of
the road; thenee South 21 degrees
West 6 poles to a stake: thence
South 27 degrees East 6 poles to a
stake at tho Fosk of the road;
thence with the other road North 58
degrees West fl poles to a mket
thence still with said rood North 38
degrees west 8 poles to a stake;
thence North 5 degrees West 8 po’i-s
and 10 links to the Beginning, con
talning one acre more or less.
This 28th day of August, 1933.
L. C. LYNCH, Trustee.
Aug 81. Sept 7—14—21
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