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Transylvania Times
The News The Time*
Estab. 1896 Estab. 1991,
Consolidated 1988
Published Weekly on Thursdays by
C. M. DOUGLAS
Offices in The News Building
C. M. DOUGLAS . EditoT
MISS A. TROWBRIDGE..Associate
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Six Months .50
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Six Months .75
THEN AND NOW....
SAD MEMORIES
Having cause to check through the
• tilts of this newspaper dated 1927,
we were forcibly impressed by a head
line telling of two carloads of poul
try shipped out of Transylvania
county within one week for which the
neat sum of eight hundred dollars in
cold cash was passed out.
These are sad memories... .memor
ies of days when we had extra
nickels and dollars to spend. .. .when
most everybody had a flock of hens
and there were always an extra bas
ket of eggs, a few fryers or hens
ready for the market.
We ought to try getting back
maybe on a very small scale-but
get back, anyway, little at a time....
to the place where we’re selling more
and naturally having more to buy
with.
WE SEED SOME OF
THE HOLLYWOOD SPIRIT
'1 rte rioiiywocc Yterald, published
in the Sunshine State is just about
the most enterprising newspaper that
has come to our desk in a long time.
Against the general belief that Flor
ida is only for folk to visit in the
winter time, this wide-awake news
paper. backed by citizens < t the com
munity which it serves burst forth
last week with a vacation number
woven around its claims that Holly
wood. Florida, is THE place to spend
a summer vacation.
AYith no question about this sec
tion being an equal to that of any
recognized summer resort in the
United States, it seems to us thai if
we had half of the zeal shown in
Hollywood we'd be a lot better off.
A handful of people are trying to
advertise the town, provide enter
tainment, supply information, and in
every way possible build up the sum
mer tourist business, while the ma
jority “can’t afford” to help out in
the movement. What we really need
is a great big dose of Hoilywooditis.
CHECKISG PROFITS
TO OUTLAW WAR
Take away industrial profits dur
ing the time of war and the hue and
cry will be of much smaller calibre
for entering into conflict on more or
less imaginary ills, is the opinion of
Bernard M. Baruch, who was chair
man of the War Industries Board
under President Wilson .
Conscription of soldiery, after all
volunteers have been placed is cor
rect-men should be required to fight
for their country whether they will
or no. But as Mr. Baruch puts it,
why not make conscription more
general and take in industries that
pile up millions of wartime profits.
Take the greed for gain out and there
is every reason to believe that the
clamor for "protection of rights” and
“protection of business interests”
will be lessened to practically nil.
The Charlotte Observer, m o s t
widely read newspaper in the two
Carolinas, gave considerable public
ity to the Sapphire country on Sun
day, stories being carried on the
scenic grandeur of this section as
well as the fact that center of earn
ing life is located here. The Obser
ver, and Col. Wade Harris, its editor,
have always been great boosters for
Western Carolina, and for Brevard
and Transylvania county especially.
“The Electric Chair Is A Sissy”
says a headline in The State, and
then goes on to explain that this
method of snuffing out lives holds
but little of the fear that the hang
man’s noose does. Further, the actual
taking of a man’s life in a secluded
place in -Raleigh, away from the
eyes of the world, and especially
away from people in the imme
diate vicinity where the crime was
committed for which the death pen
alty is exacted is reducing the effect
iveness of the operation, says The
State. We do not approve of the death
penalty, holding to the belief that
other methods of punishment could be
meted out that would be more effect
ive and at the same time stop the
taking of life which we think should
be only in the hands of The Almighty.
However, if life must be taken, we
agree with The State’s writer that
it ought to be done on a different
style.
McNINCH APPOINTMENT
REAL STEP FORWARD
This paper sees in tfce re-appoint
ment of Frank R. McNinch as chair
man of the federal power commis
sion by President Roosevelt a start
on the road to efficiency in govern
ment rather than party-itis.
It is true that Mr. McNinch was
not a “cut and dried Democrat,” he
having bolted the party in 1928 when
A1 Smith was the party’s nominee
for the presidency, and for this act
there were and still are, many party
men who believe that McNinch should
be given a “spanking” at the hands
of his party.
President Roosevelt, however, who
is doing a?1 he sees best in such in
stances. evidently secs in McNinch a
man who is fitted for this particular
work and the president believes along
with a great minority of others, that
the government should have the best
men available, regardless of the fact
that they “scratch” the ticket once
in a while.
Next hurdle—second primary elec
tion Saturday—if all get over that
without damage we ought to feel bet
ter.
Now that bank deposits up to
$5,000 are insured by the federal gov
ernment we have more room for hop
ing about that “rich uncle.”
Have you tried being pleasant to
our visitors? Wipe the grouch off,
smile, say “howdy-do" and see the
difference.
Millions set aside for postoffices
in the United States... .Greenville,
just over the mountain, getting half a
million....Pleade, Mr Farley, send
us some of that cash. too.
P1SGAH FOREST NEW!:
Mis. Charles Roller and daughter
Betty are visiting Mrs. Roller s sis
ter .Mr?. George Huggins, in Hen
dersonville.
, Mr. and Mrs. S. McGregor am:
children and Mrs. W. H. Davis ol
1 Greenville were guests of Mrs. 1. In
; Patton Sunday. They plan to spent
1 a few weeks here.
I The senior B. Y. P. U. enjoyed an
: ice cream social at the home of Mr
'and Mrs. J. W. Nicholson last Tues
; day evening. About 45 members and
guests were present.
, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Marshall an
nounce the birth of a son, Bobby
Joe, on June 10th.
I Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Duncan have
as theii guests Miss Martha and Ray
Duncan of Bristol. Tenn.
The intermediate B. r. r. U. «a.
entertained with . a
| coast Tuesday evening at the Baptu
ChMr.h Henderson of Webster is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. J. \\ • Nich
,S°Mr. and Mrs. George Beck _ am:
! family of Asheville visited Mrs. A.
! Beck at the home of Mr. and Mr.
I H L. Souther last Sunday.
' Mr .and Mrs. L. L. Daniels am
I children vis ited the former s par
' ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Darnels ir
Brevard last Sunday.
Rov Carter is spending the sum
mer with relatives on Mills River
i Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Allen, Mr. and
Mrs F. W. Allen and families and
i Lloyd Campfield were recent visitors
of relatives here.
PLEASANT GROVE
(By W. H. Gray)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson
visited the latter’s sister, Mrs. Tom
Cantrell of Penrose, Sunday.
Miss Jewel Blythe spent Sunday
afternoon with Miss Justus.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H Gray of Hen
dersonville visited friends and rela
tives in Pleasant Grove Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Justus and
Mrs. H. K. Justus, Beulah Justus,
Florence and Walter Gray visited
Mrs. George Merrill at Little River
Sunday afternoon.
James Dalton of Etowah was a
Pleasant Gove visitor Sunday.
Mrs. Gaston Whitmire of Cherry
fie'd is spending a few days with her
mother, Mrs. L. C. Hamilton.
0. S. Gray visited his new grand
daughter, the late arrival at the home
of his son Hall Gray at the power
PlM> and Mrs. Jim McCall of Hen
dersonville visited 'the latter’s sis
ter. Mrs. James Banning, Sunday.
Rev. M. L. Hamilton and family
visited friends and relatives at Cher
ryfield Sunday.
Dock Orr of Hendersonville was
in our section Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgerton Fletcher
and children spent Sunday with the
latter’s aunt, Mrs. J. L. Justus of
French Broad Park.
Alen Woodfin of Boylston was in
Pleasant Grove Sunday afternoon.
W. H. Gray visited Hubert Heath
of Little River Sunday. He has just
returned home from the hospital
where he underwent an operation on
his leg. He seems to be doing as well
as could be expected.
There will be song practice at tn^
home of Rev, C. F. Blythe Friday
n We hear lots of talk about good
roads. There is no such thing as
good roads in Pleasant Grove. If Mr.
Jeffress were to drive through our
section now it would not take him
long to decide to give us a heaving of
the right kind on the two petitions wo
have sent in asking for some of that
big amount of mcnev that is to oe
spent on roads in our section.
It is said of old that it rains on the
iust and the unjust. We are getting
our rain now.
GLANCING ;;
BACK AT ::
:: BREVARD
|1 Taken from the files of The !!
•» Sylvan Valley News, beginning j;
l' 1895, through the courtesy of ,,
1. Mrs. W. B. F. Wright.
I l V
(Frome the file of April 1, 1898)
Attorney and Mrs. W. W. Zachary
(Nee Miss Beulah McMinn of Mar
shall are spending a few days among
friends and relatives in Transylvania.
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Clarke, present
owners of the Halyburton farm, were
interested spectators at the sale last
Friday.
Misses Eva, Emma and Rosa
Puett, three beautiful and charming
young ladies from Carson Creek, in
company with their mother, Mrs.
W. J. Puett, visited relatives and
friends in the Mica section this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Henry visited
in Pickens county last week.
The well on the line of the Siniard
and Devane lots seems to have be
come a “bone of contention.” In the
absence of T. L. Clarke in Asheville
last week young Devane proceeded
to fill it up with stones and earth,
with the plea that two families could
not use the same well and live in
peace. At the trial before the magis
trate, Devane was bound over to
court and the trial will probably de
cide whether a man has the right to
j destroy a family necessity of 'which
| he owns only a half interest. It is a
| unique case and will be watched with
.considerable interest.
i The latest war news up to the time
of going to press is that the senate
jhas notified McKinley he must call
! on Spain to evacuate or that body
; will declare war. He was given 24
| hours on Monday in which to act,
j and failing congress wouid take the
whole matter out of his hands and
I declare war at once. The indignant
! letters and telegrams against a policy
!of delay, sent by leading Republicans
all over the country, have decided
j congress that something must bo
done at once. .
The sudden and unexpected death
of Thomas J. Neely, old and highly
resected citizen of Brevard, occurred
| at his home Wednesday morning,
i Little more lhan a week from the
i time of his death, Mr. Neely did an
j unusually hard day’s work unloading
a car of lumber for the new cottage
; he was building in Brevard. He be
I came overheated and procured a
, horse to ride home, not feeling able
to walk. He did not hold out to reach
home without assistance. A physician
, was summoned and the discovery was
imade that ccngestion of the lungs
'was the difficulty. All efforts were
' made to save his life but pneumonia
| developed and death resulted. Mr.
i Neely was 54 years old, and his fam
| ily consisted of a son and two
j daughters, all of whom have made
for themseives creditable homes and
a respected citizenship. Mr. Neely
j was a member of the Masonic lodge
land the Baptist church. The funeral
'was in charge of the Masons. Rev.
I. T. Newtor. conducted the services.
Mrs. Elizabeth Land ret b, venerable
and well known lady of the Dunn’s
Creek section, died March 17, aged
81 years. Mrs. Landreth had been
I widowed since the war. and has
brought up a family of boys in this
county, all of whom have become ex
j cellent citizens.
At a called meeting of the board of
aldermen for the Town of Brevard,
the following action was taken; A
charter election for mayor and aider
men for the Town of Brevard will be
held on the first Monday in May.
T. D. England and T. W. Hadder.
were appointed registers, and P. S.
King and Dcs Young judges. The
registration books will be open at the
store of T. D. England next Satur-,
day.
Is the naval war of the future to
be carried on wholly under water? It
I sounds more like a suggestion of a
Jules Verne novel than a practical
I proposition, and yet the achievements
of the Holland submarine boat bring
the question within the limits of rea
| sen and sober calculation. The tor
pedo boat is the terror of everything
'•that floats. Battleship, monitor and
cruiser alike are at its mercy if they
fail to sink it in time. Yet how can
thev sink it if they cannot see it?
And the Holland boat moves under
the surface of the water .beyond the
reach of telescope or projectile. The
experiments made thus far have been
only preliminary and tentative, but
their success ha'- been enough to en
courage the conviction that the sub
marine torpedo boat is a possibility
of the near future. Just how the
world’s great navies would carry cn
a war complicated by the presence of
this dangerous little invention is on
interesting problem.
DOCTOR TOLD THIS LADY
HOW TO SAFELY
Reduce FAT
Mrs. Helen Greene Writes: “A
physician advised my mother to take
Kru'chen Salts for overweight so I
immediately started taking it myself
I weighed 192 and after taking three
bottles I now weight 165 and never
felt so well. It’s a tonic as well as
reducer.”
Reduce safely and sensibly by tak
ing a half teaspoonful of Krusehen
in hot water every morning—you'!1
he overjoyed with your improved
health and slender stylish figure. One
bottle lasts four weeks. You can gjt
Krusehen Sails at any drug store fa.
the world.
GLOUCESTER NEWS
(Pearl Price)
Lem Jones and children spent the
week-end visiting relatives and
friends of Gloucester.
Mrs. Overton Kitchen and Rev.
Hobert Broom were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McCall Sunday.
Burgin Kilpatrick spent Saturday
night with his father, R. L. Kilpat
rick.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlod McCall and
children, Mrs. H. P. Hall and daugh
ter Ella Mae, were Balsam Grove
visitors Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McCall and
Mildred Price spent Saturday night
with Mr. and Mrs. Talmage Chas
tain.
Mr. ar.d Mrs. Willie V. Galloway
and children spent Sunday with Mrs
Galloway’s parents, Mr. and Mr>.
J. M. Anders.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Parker, Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest McCall, Ranzy
Owen and Rev. Hobert Broom were
supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. A
McCall Sunday.
Negro Victim of Texas Mob
Kirbyville, Texas—A 30-ycar-:dd
negro charged with associating with
a white woman was forcibly taken
from officials by a crowd of 150 men
and women, hanged, shot 17 times,
then dragged behind an automobile
for several hours before his body was
dumped near a box factory commis
sary at Newton, Texas.__
ADMINISTRATORS’ NOTICE
Having qualified as administrators
of the estate of T. A. English, de
ceaed, late of Transylvania County,
N. C., this is to notify all persons
having claims against said estate to
present the same to the undersigned,
itemized and verified, at Brevard,
N. C., within twelve months from this
date .otherwise will be barred of re
covery. i
All persons who are in any way
indebted to said estate will be re
quired to make immediate settle
ment.
This the 26th day of June, 1934.
DANIEL L. ENGLISH.
VIRGIL EARL TWIGGS,
Administrator?.
fit June 28.
G. G. KILPATRICK
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