.—"f rpJJ ■ An Advertising Iff Newspaper | I gMediam Of g 1 \ Transyl j J Exceptional^^ jaB QatmuiiHiiiinitiNimmliiiMiiMiiinuiQ ~NQ 22~' '~~~~~^ BREVARD, INUK1M ____ *y»~s **., . — ._ $1.00 PER YEAR IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY MRS. SHIPMAN wIT BE HEAD OF W. M. 0. Next Meeting Will Be Held At Pisgah Forest—Mrs. Coker Principal Speaker A good attendance, inspirational messages and a spirit of cooperation and earnestness marked the annual meeting of the Transylvania county W. M U., which was held Tuesday in an all-day session at the Brevard Baptist church. About ICO people from various sections of the ce-.ity were in attendance, including mem bers cf the different women' mis sionary societies of the cou:..y, pas tors and young people. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. M. C. Shipman, of Little River, county superintendent. Election of officers resulted in the following officers being elected to serve for the ensuing year: Superin tendent, Mrs. M. 0. Shipman; vice superintendent. Mrs. Julian A. Glaze ner of Brevard; secretary, Mrs. J. L.| Gillespie of Cherrvfield; mission study, Mrs. A. B. Galloway of Bre vard; and personal service, Mrs. T. P. Ward of Brevard. The main speaker of the day was Mrs. Eugene Coker of Fairview, prominent Tn the W. M. U. work of Buncombe county. Mrs. Coker told ot different phases of the work and gave many helpfnl suggestions in her ' inspiring message. She also led the; round table discussion. Other talks' and reports were made by members I of the local society and by represent-1 atives of the various societies throughout the county. Special music was rendered by a group of young, people. I Decision was made to hold the nextj meeting in May 1935 at Pisgah For-| est. ! A delightful lunch was served in the church dining room by the local ladies at the neon hour. C. CUNNINGHAM WON: IN BIG EGG CONTEST Carroll Cunningham of Brevard R-3 won first place in the big egg contest staged by The Transylvania Times. Mrs. Wade Lyday of Brevaro R-2 won second placr, with Goode Loftis of Brevard winning third. Each of these people will be mailed the Transylvania Times for one year, Merrimon Shuford will receive The Times free for one rear, he having brought in the smallest egg out of over fifty submitted, the small egg brought in by Mr. Shuford measuring two inches by one-eight in circum ference. Carroll Cunningham’s entry meas ur'd fi 1-4 x8 1-8; with Mrs. Lyday and Mr. Loftis running close. Entries were received from as rar a- Etowah. Mr. 0. C. Orr sending in three small ones, and a* far south as Florida, with Jas. K. Ballard shipping his “tiny” offering all the way from the sunshine state. PASSENGERSlRVICE OPEN TO GREENVILLE A new bus line has been opened from Brevard to Greenville, with Joe, Neely, well known and well liked dri ver, of Brevard, as operator. The bus will leave Brevard for Greenville at 12:45 each day, arriving at Greenville at 2:00 o'clock and leav ing immediately on the., return trip, arriving back in Brevard at 3:15. New schedule *of the Henderson ville bus is now—Leave Brevard at 10:30 each morning, leaving Hender sonville on return trip at 12:01; leave Hendersonville on return trip to Brevard at 7:30, arriving here at 8:15. . , . It is expected that much through Grleenville-Hendersonvil’e passengers will ride the bus inasmuch as the route via Brevard will be a scenic route that is appealing, and further, the reduced fares makes the route attractive. Or College Faculty C. H. TROWBRIDGE C. H. Trowbridge, above will be professor of science and registrar at Brevard College. —(Cut courtesy The Citizen.). REV. J. P. SIMMONS MOVES TO BREVARD * Prominent Pastor Takes Over Pastorate of Presbyter ian Church Here Rev. John P. Simmons, the re cently elected pastor of the Brevard Davidson River Presbyterian church, arrived last week with his wife and baby daughter-and are now becoming settled in their new home at the manse. He delivered his initial ser mon as pastor of the local church Sunday morning before a large con gregation. The new pastor came to Brevard front his latest pastorate at Picay une, Miss. He is a graduate of the Columbia Theological seminary at Decatur, Ga., in the class of ’29. He studied previously to that time at the Southwestern university at Mem phis, Tenn. He has held several pas torates prior to coming to Brevard, with splendid recommendations from each place where he has been con nected. Many favorable expressions have been heard from members of the local church and others in the community concerning the ability of the Rev. Me- Simmons aa. a preacher aud of. the high esteem with which he and his family are regarded here. LOCAL GOLF COURSE IS ATTRACTING PLAYERS Several out of town golfers are ex pected to play on the Welcome to Brevard eodrse over the week-end, in vitations having been sent to several people in both Greenville and Ashe ville. The course is in exceptionally fine shape, considerable work having been done on all fairways and roughs, with new sand on the greens. MANY PEOPLE ATTEND REVIVAL AT ROSMAN ROSMAN, May 30—Revival servi ces being conducted at Zion Baptist church are drawing large oongrega tions and interest in the series js very good. The Rev. J. E. Burt, pastor, is be ing assisted by the Rev. A. S. Lockee of Greenville. The meeting will close Thursday night. MEMORIAL SERVICE TO BE PLANNED BY W. O. W. Plans for holding the annual memorial service will be made at the Monday night meeting of the Wood men of the World, according to Ralph Lyday, secretary. Initiation of new members, follow ed by refreshments in the lodge rooms, will also feature the Monday night meeting which convenes at 8-00 o’clock. Make Brevard A Friendly Town, Is Slimmer Work of Brevard Kiwanians “Make Brevard a friendly town” is an outstanding need according to sen timent at the Brevard Kiwanis club meeting Wednesday, and a commit-^ tee was appointed to act as a starter | for persuading all business people; and residents to work toward the view j of making visitors to Brevard feel more welcome here this summer. Tourist town facilities, magnificent, scenery, great climate, fine water, • picture show, golf course, swimming j pool—all these things are fine in j their place, it was pointed out, but j the finishing touch, the real friendly I spirit that ought to prevail in the j community toward the visitor is very; often missing. I Two visitors at the club frankly stated that they had noticed a short age of “friendliness'1 in the commun ity during the few days that they had been here, and joined in asserting that better recognition of both sum mer people and casual visitors to the town would be a decided asset. J. Dale Stentz, Rev. J. H. West and C. M. Douglas were appointed as a committee from the club to confer with business men and other organi zations in regard to making a drive to make the town more conscious of the friendly spirit. Captain W. 0. Bacon, who recently moved here with his wife from Ocala, Fla., was welcomed into the club as a member. The Rev. John Simmons, pastor of the Brevard Presbyterian church, was a guest of Kiwanian Harry Sellers. GUY DEAN INJURED IN ACCIDENT AT COLLEGE Guy Dean had the misfortune to lose the first two joints from the little finger of his left hand Tues day while planing a door at the old Taylor Hall dormitory of Brevard college. Mr. Dean was unaware ai first that the accident had happened until the sight of the stub tinge: and the intense pain brought him tr a sense of full realization. He is re covering a3 -well as could be expected though states that he hasn't felt an easy moment from pain since the ac cident occurred. BANK BUILDING MAY BE USED AS P.O. SHE _ ■ i County Commissioners Trying To Sell Brevard Bank To Government Effort will be made by the biard of county Commissioners to sell the Brevard Bank building to the govern ment as a site for the Brevard post-1 office, according to action taken Tuesday by the board. A resolution was adopted by. the board in meeting here the first of | the week as follows: “ . . to take up1 with Congressman Zeb Weaver the; proposition of selling to the govern- j ment or its proper department the building formerly belonging to and occupied by the Brevard Banking company at the corner of Main and Caldwell streets for the purpose of using said building as a postoffice for the town of Brevard.” The building was recently acquired t by the board of commissioners in a deal with Pat Kimzey, liquidating: agent, the county relinquishing de posit claims against the defunct bank ing company in return for the build ing. The Brevard Bank building is es pecially fitted for a postoffice and is one of the most imposing business' buildings in the county. At present it is occupied by the Transylvania Trust company, with offices of the liquidating agent also being occupied therein. FOREST FIRE TRAILS BE BUILT IN COUNTY Federal and State Aid Will Be Given In Move For Protection Here _■ Forest fire preventative measures will be taken by the state and federal agencies in Transylvania county ac cording to a statement by W. K. Beichler, district forester, and W. C. McCormick, assistant State forester, v.'ho were here in conference with the board of county commissioners Tues day. One tower, on the state line in the F.ast Fork section, was huilt several i months ago and it is the plan of Mr. | Beichler that trails and fire breaks.; telephone connections and possibly other towers will be constructed. Labor will be furnished either by w FERA or by the forest workers c i.nr, that i1 now ’coated at Lake Lure, i Entire expense of the work to bej done in the county will be borne by; the state and fedcrr.1 agencies, Mr. Beichler said, upon condition that outstanding obligation of the county amounting to $352.23 is pain at once. The commissioners voted to pay this 1 bill as soon as possible in order to; benefit from the work offered by the ■ forestry department. . : The Lake Lure camp, Mr. Beich ler stated, will be moved from its; present location not later than Octo-; her first, and will be located either j in Transylvania or Henderson coun ty. ---r—i Trowbridge and James Are Elected ! To Brevard College Faculty Places President C. H. Trowbridge, for mer head of Brevard Institute and for eleven years president of Weaver College, will be a member of the Brevard College faculty according to announcement made here by Presi dent E. J. Coltrane. Ralph James, athletic director at Weaver and Blue Ridge for the past five years, will have charge oi the department of physical education and athletic director here. Members of the faculty are: Miss Mary Poteat, head of the department of English; Mrs. Isabel Doub Gol trane, instructor in English; M. U. Pangle, head of the department of history, economics and sociology; C. 0.'Cathey, instructor illthe_ de partment of history, economics and sociology; Miss LucUe Smith,, in structor in the department of history, economics and sociology, dean of ^ Mrs. Loula Pangle, head of the de partment of mathematics; B. u. Franklin of Newtand, instructor m mathematics; J. Wesley Williams, instructor in mathematics; C. H. Trowbridge, professor of science and college registrar; Mrs. Erna Peder sen Trammell, head of the depart-j merit of foreign languages; President E. J. Coltrane, head of the depart ment of religious education and psy-; chology; D. S. Trammell, head of the department of niu*ic; and Ralph James, director of athletics. Members of the faculty were select- J ed at a meeting of the board of trus-, tees here Tuesday of last, week, but announcement was withheld until Sat-1 urday. Included in the list are teachers who have been trained in the larger institutions of the country, includ ing Harvard University, the Univer sity of Michigan, Columbia Univer sity, the University of North Caro lina and Duke University. President Coltrane said that he is greatly pleased with the character and the ability presented on the; faculty. The president had confer-^ (Continued On Pugt Five) DISTRESS SURVEY TO j BE MADE IN COUNTY j Mrs. Walter Hubbard of Brevard R-l has been named as Transylvania j county chairman of the North Caro lina Child Welfare survey which wi make a survey in this county, as well as all others in North Carolina, to take a census of minor chiloren of World War veterans and other citi zens in distress, or orphans of World War veterans, and all children who are handicapped by physical disabil ity, including deaf and blind. Any person or organization know ing of n crippled or blind child, or dependent child, is requested to get j in touch with Mr?. Kubbard. An in-1 vestimator will then call and wake records of the case. | The project is sponsored by the: national child welfare committee of the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary. Its purpose is to make this survey in order that the infor mation wlil be on file. State bead quarters for the project is at Wilkesboro, and Mrs. W. R- Absher i\ state director. In reporting a case to Mrs. Hub bard, request is made that as com plete and authentic report as possible be made. In case of a veteran s child ren information such as: Disability.j if father is living, health of mother, j is veteran employed, receiving relief, | from whom, and any other informa- j tion that will assist in placing the: case. It is necessary that all cases be. , reported to Mrs. Hubbard as ear*y av f possible, as the survey will be closed j within a couple of weeks. NORTH FORK TO OPEN TO FISHERMEN JUNE 2 The north fork”of the French Broad river embracing six miles of fishing water, will be opened to fish ing for eight days beginning Satur day. Permits covering 150 fishing days will be issued by wardens and from the office of the Pisgah National Forest in the federal building. A number of permits already have been issued. A number of other streams in the Pisgah National Forest will be open ed for brief periods during June, July and August under a schedule arranged for the purpose of securing accurate data relative to fish stocking of the Pisgah National Game pre serve. TWO BALL GAMES AT ! BREVARD THIS WEEK Transylvania Tanning company j baseball nine will play two games on the Brevard high school field this J week, Thursday afternoon and Sat urday. The local tannery outfit will meet Pisgah Forest here Thursday at four o’clock while the Gloucester CC camp will be the foe of Saturday,afternoon at three o’clock. ■ The game for last Tuesday afternoon with Rosman was rained out. The Leather Workers shut out the Pisgah Mill team in a fast 7-0 game last week, with Kilpatrick and Mor ris as battery. markTorrTwins medal AT MARS HILL COLLEGE Mark Taylor Orr, a senior in the class of ’34 at Mars Hili college, was winner in the oratorical contest tak ing place at the college Friday night, receiving a gold medal. He was one of six contestants, representing four north Carolina counties, Georgia and Florida. Mark is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Orr. He was one of 101 young men and women who received their diplomas from Mar3 Hill the past week. "USE! H, Burt To Preach The Rev. J. E. Burt will fill his regular appointment at Mt. Moriah Calvert church Sunday morning at eleven o’clock, and at Zion churen, Rosman, Sunday night at eight. RELIEF OFFICE ASKS FOR ALL OLD BILLS Relief Administrator is wanting to pav out seme money,' and wants to pay it oijt at oifte. Further, Mr. Wil son says that unless he is allowed to pav out this specific money within the next few days, he will not pay it out at all. It seems that several firms in the county have not turned in bills for supplies furnished on orders issued by the local relief office, some of these items dating back to December last. Mr. Wilson states that unless these old bilb and elaftns are turned in to his office not later titan May ! 10, that the orders will be marked “dead” and placed in the paid out jfile. -— RALPH JAMES . Raiph James, of Weaver College, will have charge of athletics at Bre vard College.— (Cut courtesy The Citizen), CAST ANNOUNCED !N PLAY FOR JUNE 8-9 Girl Scout Benefit Affair Will Be Entertaining—Had Fine Run Elsewhere -' " The cast for George S. Kaufman’s comedy hit “The Butter and Egg Man,’’ to be given at Brevard high school auditorium on Friday ard Saturday nights of next week, has been announced as follows: Peter Jones, Don Jenkins; Jan: Weston, Dot Fetzer; Joe Lehman, Leon English; Fanny Lehman, Chris tine Yongue; Jack McClure, Tom Whitmire; Mary Martin, Helen Mor row; A Waiter, Dean Whitlock; Cecii Bcnham, Ernest McFaul; Peggy Mar lowe, Frank McIntosh; Kitty Hum phries, Mrs. Ashe Macfie; Oscar Fritchie, Jimmie Deaver; A. J. Pat terson, Frank McIntosh. Stage manager and technician, George Bromfielti; stage crew, Al fred Hampton and Frank Bridges; office box, Lillian Jenkins; prompter, Beulah Mae Zachary. This play is being produced under the direction of Frank McIntosh and will be given at the high school audi torium at eight o’clock on June eighth and ninth. It i» a sparkling comedy of stage life and will provide an evening of hilarious enjoyment. This show played for eight months at the Longacre Theatre in New York and was unanimously acclaim ed by both press and public as the funniest comedy ever seen on Broad way. This play is produced by spec ial arrangement with Samuel French. 25 West 45th St., New York, N. Y. Tickets are now on sale for “The Butter and Egg Man" at the follow ing places: Long’s Drug store, Mac fie Drug store, Waters cafe, The Canteen, G. II. I.yday store at David son River, the Commisary at Rosman. Miss Dot Souther is selling tickets at Pisgah Forest and Miss Lilian Jen kins at the city hall. Young ladies in town who wish to help the Scouts are also on a ticket selling campaign. HONOR ROLL The following subscribers have re newed their subscriptions during the past week: Oscar Whitmire, Michigan. H. P. Chapman, Lake Toxaway. Avery Reid, Lake Toxaway. Mrs. H. E. Pickelaimer, Ohio. Miss Nora Galloway, Easley. C. F. Poole, Brevard. Mrs. Roy Bennett, New York. Mabel Sharp, Brevard. G. F. Woodard, t Rosman. Lem Brooks, Brevard. Dr. R. L. Stokes, Brevard. Mrs. L. V/. Brooks, Brevard R-3. Mrs. Florine Davis, Brevard R-2 Mrs. W. H. Harris, Brevard Mrs, John Cantrell, Brevard Mrs. Car! Breedlove Lake Tox. BOARD VOTES AGAIN GROUPING SCHOOLS New Teacher* Will Be Re quired To Have Higher Class Certificates The board of education in session here last Saturday went on record as being opposed to any further con solidation of schools in the county, according to Professor G. C. Bush, superintendent and secretary tc the board. Matters of consolidations were brought to the attention of the board by several people of the county, main ly citizens of the Turkey Creek com munity, this school having been closed several weeks prior to end of tiie spring term on account of small attendance said to have bten re-ult of measles in the section. The child ren were transported to another school. Ar.y new teachers in either Brevard I or Rosman schools will be selected ; from among those holding M. S. or A. B. degrees or holding A grade cer tificates, the board ruled. Application is being made by the county superintendent for -he same number of teachers employed in the county last year, despite the fact that attendance war materially cut during ' the near-epidemic of measles. It is ex pected that teachers will be elected by June 15. Mr. Bush said. Matter of home economics and voca tional agriculture teachers was taken up and the board voted to continue the work in the county, changing the Brevard home economics teacher from the George Reed setup to that of the regular vocational work. CLEMSON THEATRE I INCREASES SHOWS The Cleir.son Theatre announces that, beginning next week, the show will be operated six days per week, and for the coming week'.- offeiing four exceptionally good shows will be given. I On Friday and Saturday of this week Wallace Beery will be featured in Viva Villa, a stupendous produc tion that took ten months to film and has a total of ten thousand in the i east. Clark Gable, William Pov/cli and Myrna Lov will be stellar players in “Manhattan Melodrama” on Monday and Tuesday of next week. Two pw ! tore's will be shown on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, with Clivp Brook and Diana Maynard-ap pearing in “Where Sinnei-1 Meet and Jimmy Durante and Lupe Velez j in “Strictly Dynamite” rounding out j a performance that is c gloom chaser. With comfortable seats, well ar ranged, and air conditioning that is on a parity with the largest theatres, the Clemson is a decided asset to the , community. SCHENCK IS NAME!) TO SUPREME COURT __ Judge Michael Schenck of Hendev ! sonvillc has been appointed by Go\ - amor Ehringhaus to the Slat Supreme Court bench, taking t> ! place of Justice W. J. Adams, w 1 died last week. I J. Will Piers Jr., for the B twelve years solicitor for this trict and a former Brevard resin• has been appointed as Superior (■•■ ■■■• judge to fill the unexpired term of Judge Schenck. It is expected that Judge Pless will receive th" r> nuna I g.and dose