LOCAL CHURCH HAS
STARTED MINISTERS
Noted Men Have Started On
Their Career* at One of
Brevard Churches
A letter appearing in a recent is
sue of The Lumberton Robesonian
from J. L. Bell popular Brevard
man wintering in Pembroke, tells in
teresting facts concerning Rev. R. L.
Alexander, who is leaving Brevard to
assume pastorate of the First Pres
byterian church at Lumberton, and
also of former pastors of the local
church.
Following is the letter from Mr.
Bell:
Mr Alexander is a native of Mis
sissippi. When he completed his term
at '.he Theological seminary at Co
lumbia. S. C., about four years ago,
h ' accepted a rail to the Brevard
Presbyterian church. He was not long
in winning the affeeton of all his
numbers, and the respect and confi
dence cf the entire community. An
earnest Christian, an able minister,
a loyal friend, a good neighbor, a
useful citizen, he will be missed at
Brevard. Truly her loss is Lumber
ten’s gain.
There were few dry eyes in tne
church when he announced his in
tention to leave, but the church felt!
that it could not object, us a man of
his ability merited r. broader field.,
He brings with him a sympathetic |
helpmate. During his pastorate he
married the charming daughter of
Rev. Dr. Hugh R. Murchison, a pro
fessc r in the University of South
Carolina. Dumbarton is to be con
gratulated on securing such desirable
citizens. . , .i
Brevard has a unique reputation
so far as ministers are concerned. It!
seems to be the stepping-stone to
higher position in ministera! life. It •
wa- the first pastorate of Dr. VV. J.,
Flinn, who died when a professor it.;
'he University of South Carolina. It ,
was the first pastorate of the lae D.;
M. Douglas, who died when president
of the University of South Carolina,’
also ; f ihat most lovable man Rev.
John R. Hav, now pastor of a church
at Hickory, N. C.. who at the recent
CARBON TAPER—the kind that
lasts and refuses to smut all over
the office when handled.at less
than you pay for cheap grades. The
Times office. _
ADULT SCHOOLS ARE
PUNNED BY CM
Several adult schools are being
started in the county, with unem
ployed teachers working up the pro
jets. Two are planned for Brevard,
either one or two at Rosman, one at
Pisgah Forest.
Subjects to be taught in the adult
schools will be rudiments of reading,
writing and arithmetic, with possi
ble expansion to vocational training
and home making classes.
Teachers will be paid from Fed
eral funds under the Civil Works
administration, and no charge will
be made for adults who wish to at
tend.
Communities wishing establish
ment of such a school are requested
to get in touch with W. A. Wilson,
Civil Works administrator, or Mrs.
S. P. Verner at Brevard element
ary .chool who has been appointed
as a committee to look after organi
sation.
vtnuon at Wilmington, ol tne n.
C. division c f American Legion, was
!. I,il chaplain of that organization.
He went to France from Brevard.
Likewise it was the first pastorate
of Rev. Mr. Crawford, called from
Brevard to Korea as a missionary.
And now Mr. Alexander goes.
This peculiar position does not
pertain to the Presbyterian church
alone. Rev. T. H. Plemmons, known
to many of your readers, began his
ministry at the Baptist church in
Brevard. Those Godly men. I. T.
Newton, and the late Mr. Hartsell
of Durham were called to broader
fields from Brevard. So also were
Dr. Sam Hilliard and Dr. T. F.
Marr from the Methodist church.
That noble Christian bishop of the
diocese of S. C. ,once filled the pul
pit of St. Pauls in the Valley, at
Brevard.
From this, don’t you think Bre
vard is entitled to be regarded as a
good judge of ministerial timber?
Nestling in the beautiful valley of
the French Broad, with the Blue
Ridge Mountains on the south and
the Smrky Mountains on the north, it
is a favorite resort for tourists. So
while enjoying the beautiful scenery,
they have also been “spying out the
land’’ for good ministers. Wo suspect
Lumberton has been doing the same
,hin* 3. L. BELT..
Pembroke, Nov. 9.__
POCKET
WATCH
—or—
WRIST
WATCH
Watches are unusually attractive this year, and we’ve
a host of them. We’ld like to show you some of
Elgin’s latest creations.
FRANK D. CLEMENT
The Hallmark Jeweler Clcmson Theatre Bldg.
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LAUNDRY
WORK
will please you if you send it to the
CAROLINA HAND LAUNDRY
where individual attention is given every piece
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MRS. JOE CORBETT, Mgr.
Reminding You. . .
Prices cannot be lower than they are now—very prob
ably higher—Let us fill your bin now with the kind of
coal that will give you most heat at lowest cost.
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WHIRL AT THE WORLD OF NEWS
Items of interest gleaned during the past week
_i
Shoots Self for Love
Canton—Disappointed over a love
affair, Miss Naomi Griffin, 18, shot
herself in the chest last Wednesday
' with a .22 calibre pistol. She will re
cover.
New Treasury Head
Washington—Henry Morgantnau,
|Jr., neighbor, close friend and per
sonal advisor of President Roosevelt
j minister the nation’s finances a^'
was appointed last week to be
1 head of the U. S. treasury, taking
the place of Secretary Woodin, who
was given a leave of absence.
I -
Scenic Highway Assured
Asheville—Secretary Ickes, public
1 works administrator announced in
I Washington lust Thursday that funds
jwiuld be provided to build a. high
i way connecting Shenandoah Park
land the Great Smoky Mountains Na
tional park. Estimated cost of the
I highway is $16,000,000.
j -:
I Kidnapers Confess
San Jose, Cal—The kidnaping ct
Brooke Hart wa? brought to tragic
climax here last week when two
I men confessed to killing the 22 year
1 old son of a wealthy merchant and
j then demanded $40,000 .from the
father.
Governor Commutes Sentence
Raleigh — Governor Ehi'inghaus
! C( minuted the death sentence of Lu
ther McLamb, Johnston county far
1 mer, to life imprisonment here Fri
' riav morning, a little more than on:
! hour before he was to have been
j electrocuted. He was convicted of
| slaying George Hudson.
Erwin, Eve Appointed
Asheville—Marcus Erwin has been
appointed district attorney from
this district, his term probably start
ing Dec. 1. Announcement is also
| made that A. Emerson Eve court
! stenographer in this section for
I years, has been given a place m the
ilegal department of the NR.A at
Washing-ton.
Shuts Off Information
Washington—The treasury clamp
led down on unrestricted circulation
I of general statistical data or infor
ma t i o n involving administration
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! GLANCING |
t BACK AT
1 BREVARD |
| Taken from the files of The |
I Sylvan Valley News, beginning *
f 1895, through the courtesy of J
* Mrs. W. B. F. Wright. J
(From the file of Oct. 22, 1897)
Dr. Whit Brooks is moving back
to the Jeptha section after an ab
sence of a year at Davidson River
This move, we are informed is to the
old John Aiken homestead, now own
o<] by J. F. Galloway. One thing is
certain, the doctor, in addition tc be
ing a good physician, is a good far
mer, and has lived so long in the
Jeptha neighborhood that his absence
is a loss to the community
W. E. Breese spent a pleasant
hour in the News office Tuesday
evening. He informs us that he will
become a citizen of Brevard about
November 1st, moviig in the house
with his mother-in-law, Mrs. Wood
bridge. The property recently pur
chased by her, the Mrs. A. E. Floyd
house and the bottom land bought of
M. D. Cooper below the railroad, is
among the most desirable in or
around Brevard. The News is glad
to note that Brevard is attracting
the attention of Asheville investors,
and we welcome them to a citizen
ship in this beautiful and healthful
valley.
Ben Hamlin, Cicero Loftis and
Zeb Burrell are a triumvirate of
painters who are putting the finish
ing touches on several jobs around
Greenwood. E. A. Aiken’s residence
and O. L. Erwin’s store and cot
tage are nearly completed, while
other jobs await the beautifying and
preserving effect of the paint brush.
T. L. Clarke has retired from the
blacksmith and wagon shop partner
ship with Charles Cantrell. The busi
ness will be continued by Cantrell
& Snelson.
T. W. Whitmire has purchased an
acre lot on Whitmire street which
he has no use for. It is the nicest
residence lot on that street, and can
be bought reasonable.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
Blythe Tuesday morning, October
19, a daughter. J. L. Bell is now able
to enjoy the appellation of “grand
pa-”
Mrs. Delia Corn, wife of Squire
A. B. Corn, is seriously ill.
Mrs. Mariah Osborne is visiting
her nephew in Greenville, S. C.
An infant child of Dr. McBee died
at his home on Laurel Creek last
week.
Mrs. G. W. Hart died Saturday,,'
October 8th. She was a long and pa
tient sufferer from canter.
Glad to note that W. S. Ashworth
has resumed work at his tannery. He
seems to be a hustler.
There was trouble in the household
of Jim Aiken yesterday morning. It
was discovered that his daughter
“Ide” had mysteriously disappeared
during the night, and that her wear
ing apparel was also missing. There
policy on Monday. Acting Secretaary
cf Treasury Morgenihau said that
it was not a "gag” rule but felt that
it was necessary in order to pro
tcct secrets of the treasury. His
publicity man will give out such in
formation as the secretary sees fit
to have published.
Stratosphere Fliers Fwmd
Fairton, N. J.—Two marines, first
Americans to pentrate the stiatos
phere were found in a remote corner
of New Jersey on Monday night.'
They reporte dtheir flight success
ful, going in their balloon 58,000
feet into the upper air. Both were |
uninjured. .
Mnny Doe In Storm
Chicago—Many persons were ve-!
ported dea dor missing in this and j
sections west of here Friday, re-1
suit of a heavy blizzard.
Soviet. Russia, Recognized
Washington, P. C - Recognition ot j
Soviet Russia by President Roosevelt j
was announced here Friday. W. C.
Bullitt was named as ambassador to
the soviet nation. The recognition
plan worked cut by President Roose-'
veil and Maxim Litvinoff,, Russian
eemmissiar of foreign affairs, healed '
a breach of sixteen years standing
| between the/D. S. and Russia.
L . - i
Roosevelt Hit3 At Enemies
1 Savannah, Ga. —President here!
Saturday hailed recognition as a
w' rid aid and to the people of;
Georgia he expressed scorn of the |
“Doubting Thomases” on his gold
control pian.
Want Gold Stanford
Washington—Business men through :
their national agency last Saturday
demanded a return to the gold
standard, cal'ing the, experimental
policy of President Roosevelt a
breeder of ‘ widespread confusion
and disquiet."
Brittain, Fvcnoo Split
Geneva—France and England arc
no longer agreed on how to handle,
the Germa narms demand. A five
year trial of the plan was sugested
| for disarmaments lor Germany who
recently withdrew from the Geneva
conference.
i “HEAVEN BOUND” IS WELL
! RECEIVED AT HI SCHOOL
_;&g, i
j “Heaven Bound,” a pageant given
here last Friday night by a troupe
| of negro singers and players froni
1 Sylva, was pronounced a success in
every way, a large group of people
attending and the program being
highly enjoyable.
Sponsored by the Guild of St.
Philips Episcopal church, the pag
; cant was descriptiye of the colored
j person’s journey through life, with
j temptations that beset him, and the
1 exultant happiness attending the
I faithful who were strong enough to
j withstand Satan’s wiles.
is a wave of silence in Jim’s "yel
ling” proclivities.
Benjamin Merrell, more familiarly
known as “Uncle Ben,” is treating
his house to a new coat of paint
F. G. Hart and family spent a few
1 hours with their aunt, Mrs. Jane
j Hart, on Sunday last, ar.d returned
to Hendersonville the same day.
: Mrs. Elizabeth McGaha was buried
at the old Orr graveyard on Little
River last week. The funeral was
. attended by a large gathering of
friends and relatives.
i Pless & Nichols is the name of a
new insurance company, with their
j office in the bank. They have a nurn,
ber of the strongest fire insurance
companies in the state and also a
Canadian company.
I T. L. Clarke, while eating at a
] lunch counter in Asheville last week,
found quite a valuable pearl in an
1 oyster to which a friend had treat
ed him. The pearl has been exhibited
at the News office, and is quite a
valuable acquisition to the family
i jewels of an ordinary mortal. It is
about the size of a small buck shot
and is almost perfect in form.
' W. Lewis Morris died at his heme
1 near Brevard on October 19, after
an illness of two years. Interment
was at Oak Grove cemetery, the
funeral services conducted by Rev.
L. A. Falls. He was in the Confed
| erate army, a lieutenant of the 25th
I North Carolina regiment, and settled
! here soon after peace was declared.
! farmqubtTons ;
QUESTION: Will it pay to carry
last year pullets over for the hen
flock this year?
ANSWER: These birds should not
be carried over in the laying flock
especially if well developed pullets
from the spring hatch are available.
There is a decrease in egg produc
tion of from 26 to 40 percent in the
hen year and for that reason only
pullets should be used in the laying
fleck. If the birds have been indenti
fied as high producers and of good]
type and good weight they should
be carried over in the breeding flock, j
QUESTION: Is it too late to
plant hairy vetch for soil improve
ment?
ANSWER: No. This legume may
be sown with good results as late as
December 1st. Be sure, however, that
the soil is inoculated before planting.
This is done by broadcasting from
two to three hundred pounds of soil
from a good field of vetch over the
land to be seeded. From 20 to 26
pounds of seed are used to the acre
and covered with two to three inches
of soil
LITTLE RIVER P. T. A.
MEETS ON TUESDAY
PENROSE, Nov. Z2--The P.-T.
A. of Little River community will
hold their regular meeting Tuesday
night, Nov. 28, at eight o'clock, in
stead of December t, as previously
announced.
AH parents, and especially the
men, are urged to attend, as plans
for improving the school grounds
are to be general topic, for discus
sion.
FORESTflRESHURT
TIMBER IN COUNTY
Several forest fires have been re
ported in the county during the past
wek, the most severe of which was
in the Fairfield-tc^Lake ■ Tnxsway
sections several thousand acres of
land having been burned over.
Property belonging to the Jennings
Estate in Jackson county was dam
aged considerably by fire, although
tne Fairfield Inn escaped. The Moltz
Lumber company reports some dam
age to tracks and timber. Consider
able areas were burned over in
beth Jackson and Macon counties.
A slow rain on Tuesday night
practically extinguished fires ;n all
tins area.
Progressive North Carolina far
mers are beginning to demand
ground limestone as a filler and sup
lemeni. to fertilizer is place of inert
sand used almost wholly in the past.
D/l i v ROUND
A H C E—— SQUARE
FRIDAY NIGHT, NOV. 24th
and every Friday Night thereafter
MUSIC BY THE SAME GOOD ORCHESTRA
n^r A TfMP EVERY NK#
» , EXCEPT FRIDAY
BREVARD SKATING RINK
West Main Street L. 0. XEATHLEY, Mgr.
TO DEMONSTRATE
sUpER-VALU
Ycu should not miss the last three days of this value-giving
sale .Gigantic purchases, carload distribution have played
their part in bringing you this merchandise. Vi e have many
added features for Thursday, Friday and Saturoay... at
prices you may never see again. ..'■'.'■'/■■'ivM
—
Food Choppers with three
blades — Regular {hOC
$1.29 value. 30
Children’s Oxfords All
Leather—Regu- <M OA
lar $1.69 value..
13 Plate Battery with
your old bat- fl*Q AA
tery.4WMW
5-Cell Flashlight C o tri
plets with Battery OQp
and Bulb .w
Horsehide Coats wool
blanket lined ££ AC
special for .... yv«
Roll of Roofing 35 lb.
composition cement A7C
and nails --
THAr##M|
HOLIDAY FARES
Last Cent A Mile Train
Travel Bargain Fares This Season
VISIT HOME—RELATIVES AND FRIENDS
ITS FASTER BY TRAIN
GOING: Nov. 28 and 29-—Return Dec. 7
November 30th A. M. Trains
Jacksonville.$9.56
Louisville ........ 8.15
St Louis. 13.40
Miami, Fla.16.85
Washington.$9.55
Cincinnati. 8.60
New Orleans.14.80
Memphis .. 11.10
And Numerous . Other Points
ALSO *
Baltimore.11.00
Chicago, 111.19-15
Detroit. 18.80
Kansas City.24.00
Philadelphia . 14.45
New York . 17.70
Cleveland.18.65
Toledo, 0.17.65
ROUND TRIP PULLMAN FARES
Above Fares Apply From Asheville
See your local agent for fares applying from your home station.
R. H. DeBUTTS, DGPA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
RABUN GAP ROAD IS
TO BE PAVED BY GA.
—
Much interest here is attached to
A news story carried in Sunday’s
Greenville News to the effect that
the seven or eight miles stretch of
road in the western end of Georgia
will be paved under the new govern
ment program, giving a paved route
from Highlands to Walhalla, S. C.
and other points south.
The road is in fine condition from
Highlands to the Georgia line, tin
same being true of the Walhalla end.
Following is the clipping from the
Greenville paper:
Indications are that before many
mouths have elapsed a ribbon of
hard surface connecting Anderson
with Highlands. N. will have
been completed. It is understood
her® that federal funds of more than
S40.0C0 will soon b? available to th«
(state of Georgia for the paving of
a strip of some seven or eight miks
of the Highlands road which Is lo
cated in Rabun county, Ga., and is
just beycund Russeils.
This unpeved section of the high
way has. long beer, an obstacle to
travelers in bad weather. It :s~ the
only remaining link of the highway
which has not beer, surface treated,
and during rainy weather it becomes
difficult to negotiate.
1 Highway officials of the two Caro.
Pnas have for several years brought
pressure to bear to have this piece
of road paved or -urface treated
Just when work will commence is in
doubt.
LET VS DO YOUR
JOB PRINTING