EIGHT CHILDREN ARE
‘BATCHING’ALONE
Eight children, ranging in «£e
from 18 months to 16 years '»ve
within the corporate limits ot tw
varcl,"by themselves, the eldest w>y
and the eleven year old girl being
mother and father to the other six.
When visited by a Times reporter
the oldest boy was engaged in “Kel*
tin*; out the wash” and had made a
fairly decent job of the few
ing that made up the family wan -
robe. Of course he did not know th<
knack of getting the clothes snow
white. and neither did he under
stand just how they were to
hung on the line, but they had been
boiled, rinsed and hung out in the
sunshine, which at least showed that
he was trying.
The girl, eleven, was busily en
gaged with a worn-out stick broom
in -weeping out the rooms that
were bare of furniture with excep
tion of a table, one or two chai.s
‘"’in ' the kitchen, naturally r ■: as
clean as one vOuld hope . >’«
far more clean than some -it are
supposed to he kept by " ’usewives,
the voung old man was utilizing the
•ook Stove to boil th clothes in
process of laundering, while the sev
eral other children, frightened at
the visit of a “stranger” grouped
about mute and staring.
And such a stare came from some
of the eves beautiful, round brown
eves that w old appeal to the hard
.‘-t iieart in th. world, looking n
dumb wonder at •that man ami
wondering in their little heaits just
what the visit meant.
To add to thoir tear of that
man" was the tael that the
sheriffs” meaning policemen, had
been then during the day looking
f. , some stolen property that two
of the little brown-eyed codgers had
taken the day previous.
-Yes. Ma’am ami '•*’•
am" were barely audbile when uj
r.ol questions wore put to the cnii
although the interviewer was
mail. .i„i.
-Sb-’s b. on dead seven months,
was answ. r to the query of where
was the mother... .and ‘lies in the
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S. F. Allison
Maid Sit. Brevard
SELICA SCHOOL TO
CLOSE NEXT FRIDAY
Closing exercises for Selica school
will be held on Friday afternoon of
this week at 1:30 when a short pro
gram will be given by students of the
school.
Seventh grade graduates who will
enter high school from Selica next
year are L. C. Wilson, Gould Tinsley,
Beatrice Lane, anu Josephine Bryson.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy
during the year include Gould Tins
ley, L. C. Wilson, Mae Wilson, Nell
Lance, Joe Flem Tinsley, Van Hug
gins, LeRoy Tinsley, Ross 'Wilson,
Grace Mull, Brisco McGaha, Bruce
Tinsley, J. L. Bryson, Margaret Bry
son and G. D. McCall.
Professor Ruffin Wilkins and
Miss Marian Henderson arc teachers
at Selica and patron- are well pleased
with the manner in which the school
has been conducted this year.
SEW ARRIVAL
Mr. and Mrs. 1. F. Shipman an
nounce the birth of a son, Kenneth
Dudley, on Monday, May 7.
Former Resident 111
Word has boon received in Brevard
of the serious illness of Walter Gro
gan, son of W. G. Grogan Sr. Mr.
Grogan resides in Sanford, Fla., and
has many friends in Brevard.
CC” was reply when asked about
•the father__ . “oh. we get along
alright, Mizzcs Patten she comes
around to see about things.no,
we ain’t hungry, Daddy makes
twenty-five dollars in the CC and
Mizzcs Patton she gets us things to
eat.”
An older sister. 19 or 20, lives in
Greenville or Spartanburg, “but
she won’t stay with us.Paddy
comes home every time he can.
though.” Questioned about where
they came from and who their folks
were the eldest boy ventured the in
formation that they had moved here
several months ago from Haywood
countv “after Daddy g t in the
CC” and that “Uncle Jim” lived in
Madison county, but they didn t
know where.
Pcorlv baked bread, some canned
stuff, and a small amount of other
food was seen in the cupboard,
which of course was far from being
as clean as it should be—the whole
house, while a good shelter for the
kids, a place where they could all
be together, a home such as it is.
is not Home as people know home—
it lacks the mother, it lacks the
guiding hrnci, it lacks someone to
love the bright-eyed youngsters that
could be made into something sweet
and lovelv, something to be cuddled
and taught that life has happiness,
that there is something more in the
sunshine and the birds, song tha.i
just light and noise.
The children are nob starving for
| something to eat, they are not naked
i f. r c!< thing—it is a plain case, an
jail too tru: case of need of seme
lone who understands, someone »■
! kiss the mashed fingers, bind up the
stumped toes, teach tnem to say i
their prayers and see that the
covers are tucked in at night—see
I that the hands, and bodies and the
I dingy little faces that carry such
i beautiful, trusting brown eyes are
j true reflections of something better
i than "just staying here 'till Daddy
J frets straightened out.”
I Since the above was written two of
\ the youngsters have been carried to
the Jackson Training School where
' they will be given training and snper
' 0, ion by the State of North Carol,na. j
England Presents lit into t mu j
London—Great Britain presented a
virtual commercial ultimatum tu^
Japan late Friday in an effort to |'
halt the damaging encroachment of (
Nipponese trade in the dominions.
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| Society News and Club Activities j:
MISS SMITH BECOMES
BRIDE OF MR. MITCHELL
A pretty home wedding was sol
emnized Sunday afternoon at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Smith in Bre
vard, when their daughter, Dorothy
Lee, became the bride of Mr. Th mas
M. Mitchell Jr. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. J. II West,
pastor of the Brevard Methodist
church, in the presence of a number
of friends and relatives.
The wedding took place in an at
tractive grove on the lawn ot the
Smith home, under a canopy 01
natural greenery formed by the tries
and shrubbery. The bride approached
the scene of the wedding on the arm
of her father, where she was joined
bv the groom. She was attractive '
organdie and accessories in white,
wearing a corsage of lillies of tn
valley and violets.
Following an informal reception,
the bride and groom left on a short
honeymoorsjrip, after which they will
return to Brevard to make ■
home, residing temporarily with tn
groom’s parents in North Brevard.
Mrs. Mitchell came to Brevard two
vears ago from Piedmont, S. C.,
has made many frionds during he
residence hevo. For the past year or
more - he has been connected >n aj*
notarial position with the local w 1
fare and emergency rebel omce.
Mr. Mitchell is a graduate of tnc
Brevard high school, having a
made his home here, where h Of
popular among a wide cir
friends lie IS connected ■''*h lnc
b Feed and St-ed company.
KELVIN ATOI' SCHOOL TO LL
HELD FRIDAY AFTERS 00 S
Announcement is made of a Kel
vinator hostess school which wil be
held at the show rooms of tlv- loca
Southern Public Utilities company
Friday afternoon, May 18, beginning
at 3 o’clock.
The school will be conducted o>
Mrs. Leila A. Fleming, an exper
ienced home economics expert ot
Greenville, S. C.
\ c rdial invitation is extended by
the local company for the laches o
the town to attend this school and
demonstration.
METHODIST SOCIETY HAS
IXTERESTIXG PIKIGRAM
An interesting program was given
at the regular meeting of the \V omen s
Missionary society of the Methodist
church h id Thursday afternoon in
the ladies’ parlor.
The program was presented by >i' -
eral members, depicting various
Phase of the life and customs M the
people of Brazil and in the mission
fields. The following took part on
the program: Mrs. J. S. Nicholson.
Mrs. J. B. Pickelsimcr. Mrs. \\. «•
Trantham, Mrs. D. L. English, Mis.
Lula Miller. Mrs. W. L. Aiken, J ■
L. K. Ratchford and Mrs. Ralph
Fisher. ,
Different members of the smirij
Who attended the recent annual meet
ing in Hendersonville gave echoes
the convention. , . . ,
Mrs. Laura Miller conducted de
votional*, after which the business
session was in charge of the pre-i
dent, Mrs. Oliver Orr.
Jt, .4. R. TO MEET
MOXDAY AFTERNOON
June meeting of the local chanUi
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion will be held Monday afternoon
at the home of Miss Florence Kern.
The program will be in charge ‘>1
Miss Annie Jean Gash.
E ASTERS' STAR WILL
MEET TUESDAY MIGHT
The Eastern Star wlil meet Tues
drv evening at 8 o’clock in the
Masonic lodge hall. The Worthy
Matron urges all members to be pres
ent. After the regular transaction ot
busimss, a practice meeting will be
held.
CIRCLE SO. ONE MEETS
WITH MRS. T. E. PATTOS
Circle No. one of the Presbyterian
church met Thursday afternoon at
the home -f Mrs. T. E. Patton Jr.
for the regular meeting. I
Miss Mamie Lyday, chairman, pr<
sided. The program on the negro
work in the Synodical was discussed
bv different members present. Mrs. i
Patton led the Bible lesson taken from
the lr.ok or Mark. An interesting re
port r.f the recent meeting of the
Presbyterial held in Bryson City was
given by Miss Annie Jean (lash.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess at the conclusion of the meet
ing. __
AC SI LI ARY AST) GVILV
MEET WiTH MRS■ RAWLS
Regular meeting of the Auxilmij
and Guild of St. Philips Episcopal
church was held Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Eric Rawls.
In the absence of the Auxilijgry
president, Mrs. David Ward, the meet
ing was in. charge of Mrs. Frank
Jenkins ,who also conducted the pro
gram on the Prayer Book.
Mrs. Rawls, president of tJ'e Gu '1;
presided over this meeting following
the Auxiliary meeting. .
The hpstess (served refreshment,
during a short social period.
MOTHER’S DAY PROGRAM
IS GIVEN BY Y. W> A
In observance of Mother’s Day, a
special program was given by mem
bers of the Y. W. A. oi the. Baptist
church at their regular meeting hdd
Monday evening at toe church.
Mothers of members were also pre.
ent as special guests of the orcaM-’"_
The following program, wm Pre
sented, in charge of Miss hevda
Garren: Song, Faith ot Our Mothers
bv the group; story, A Missionary
Mother told by Miss Elizabeth Duck
worth; reading. Miss Nell puckwortn .
duet, Mrs. Roy McCall and Miss Nell
Duckworth. ,
Following the program a pleasani
social hour was spent, during whicr
refrishments were served.
I T. E. L. TO MEET WITH
.» GLAZESER TUESDAY
The T. E. L. class of the baptist
church will meet Tuesday afternoon
I at 3:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs.
1 George Glaaener. It is requested that,
all members of the class attend this
I meeting next Tuesday afternoon.
| U. D. C. HAS
| REGULAR MEETING
1 Regular meeting cf the U. D. C.
was held Saturday afternoon at the
library.
The president, Mrs. 0. L. Erwin,
had charge of the transaction of busi
ness connected with the chapter
work. Mrs. Roy Long read one of
Edgar Guest’s poems, which wajj an
enjoyable feature.
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CIRCLE NO. THREE IN
MEETING AT THE HUT
Circle No. 3 of the Presbyterian
church met at the Hut Thursday af
ternoon with the chairman. Mrs. J.
W. Smith, presiding. -
The program on home missions was
in charge of Miss Cora Willson. Mrs.
S. P. Verner led the devetionals.
STAG DINNER HONORS
IIRIIIE AND GROOM-TO-BE
On Friday evening at the home
of his mother, Mrs. juanita Pearce,
at Flor-O-Lina, Robert S. Pearce was
host at a stag dinner, honoring Mr.
Tom Mitchell, whose marriage to
Miss Dorothy Smith was to be sol
emnized the following Sunday.
The spacious ro< m was simply but
artistically decorated with yellow and
white flowers, and the tall tapers
carried out the same color scheme
upon 'he table. At tight o'clock Mrs.
Pearce served the %'Oung men a de
licious chicken dinner, after which the
guests spent a pleasant hour amusing
themselves until time for a local
dance to begin.
The group of friends invited to this
enjoyable affair were: The guest ot
honor, Tom Mitchell, Tom Hampton.
Craig Misenlicimer. Mitchell King.
Rutl Hunt. Ernest McFaul, Carl Kil
patrick. Milton Sellers and Bob
Pearce.
MUSIC LOVERS CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
The Music Lovers club met Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs. J.
M. Allison with Mrs. Charles Moore
as hostess.
The meeting was opened with the
reading of the Federated Music clubs
collect after which the president, Mrs.
Knox DeLong, called for the report
of the nominating committee. The re
port was accepted and the following
officers elected: President, Miss Janie
Strickland; vice-president, Mrs. J. B.
Jones; corresponding secretary, and
treasurer, Mrs. Tom Hampton; re
porter, Mrs. Harry Sellers, and re
cording secretary, Miss Lillian Jen
kins. •
A most interesting program on
“Music in the South” wa? presented
by Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Grady Kilpat
rick and Mrs. J. E. Loftis. Mrs. Kil
patrick’s paper on “The History of
Southern Music” gave many facts of
intenst to all southerners.
The club was delighted to have
once more as it* guest Mr. Randolph
Myers, a voice student at Peabody
Conservatory, who presented a var
ied and lovely program. Mr. Myer’s
numbers were “Alls Meinen Grosscn
Schmerzen” and "The Wanderer’s
Song,” by Schubert, “Sylvia” by Oley
Speaks, 'lion., on the Range” by
Gu.von, “Shortnin’ Bread” by Wolfe,
“Who is Silvia,” by Schubert, “I
Passed by Your Window,” by Braye,
“I Must Down to the Sea* Again,” by
John Masefield, “I Know a Hill,”
“The Road to MAndalay,” and several
popular numbers including “One
Alone” from “The Ddsart Song,”.
“Oh! Man River,” “Without a Song,”i
and “Wagon Wheel.”
Mrs. Moore, assisted by Mrs. Alli- i
son and Mrs. Kilpatrick, served do-;
licious refreshments, carrying out a
pink and white color scheme.
FORMER BREVARD GIRL
SAILS ON OCEAN TRIP
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Thiessan of
300 West 12th street, New York City I
sailed for Europe from Weehauken |
New Jersey at midnight last Monday. I
They, wlil visit England, France, Ggr-:
many, Austria and Switr.-.rland be
fore returning in the early fall to I
their home.
Mrs. Thiessan will be remembered
in Brevard as Miss M.irtine Pearce,
daughter of Mrs. Juanita M. Pearce,
and she spent a great deal of her
life here. She hones to be able to visit
her mother before resuming her work
with Lord and Taylor in September.
Y. W. CIRCLE MEETS
AT HI T OX THCRSPAY
May mooting of the young women’s
circle of the Presbyterian church was
held Thursday afternoon at the Hut.
with Miss Reba Kitchen as hostess.
Miss Kitchen, as circle chairman
presided ever the meeting art! also
conducted the program on home mis
sions. Mrs. Ashe Macfic led devotion
al.
Refreshments were served during
the social hour following the meet
ing. '
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