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{ Only Newspaper "S" "¥” "ff 7^ 7 I Published In ■ 14 Bi Transylvania £ 18 I J py [_______ __L_ A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Inters st of the People of Transylvania uounty - ^qlTSoHnq. 14 " BREVARD, NORTH CARQLIN ARTHURS PAY, APRILS, 1838 $1.00 PER YEAR IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY LIST TAKERS FOR COUNTY NAMED BY COMMISSIONERS ^ Purchasing Agent’s Salary S«t At $25 Per Month—Other Buisness Matters The bc»ar<l of county commission ers met in regular meeting Monday, with all members of the board pres ent. including W. L. Aiken, chair n» i, W. L. Mull and W. B. Hendev son The following men were duly ap poi ited by the county accountant, Ralph Lyday, as list takers for tax;s for the year 1935 and said men wei e duly approved by the commis sioners: Ioyd township, L. F. Lyday; Bre vari, 0. L. Erwin; Cathey’s Creek, C. R. Sharp; Dunn’s Rnck. George Maavell; EssUtoe, L. V. Sigmon; Gloucester, Obie Fishe'-; Hogback, T. 0. Henderson; Little River, 1. H. r Halt. . On motion duly made and cained petition for the road leaving high way "1 at Patterson’s Creek back to highway at Lime Kiln Branch, sigred by Clarence Whitmire and 29 others was filed for oO days. On motion unanimously carried, Ralph W. Lyday’s bond was ap proved and filed, he being appointed by the legislature to serve as county accountant from March 15. 1935. By unanimous motion carried Jess A. Gallowav is relieved from any and all liability as county accountant fran and after March 15, 1935, he having served as county account an. ex officio from the first Monday in December. 1DS4. until March 15, 1935. On motion duly made and carried the salary of Wales Mull as county purchasing agent was fixed at $26 per month during the period he acts as said purchasing agent. LICENSE TAX SALES SHOW BIG INCREASE ^ McCrary Auto Service, license bu reau for Transylvania and Hender soun counties, reports a land office business since Monday*. Motorists are taking advantage of the 25 per cent reduction in automobile license fees which became effective April 1st. Mrs. McCrary reports 44 licenses issued during Monday and Tuesday..; UnLERWEFNEWS j \ Mr. and Mrs. Malvin Morgan and children spent Sunday with Mrs.j Morgan’s parent?, Mr. and Mrs. T. | L. Pickelsimer. i Mr. and Mrs. Gaston McCall, Mrs. Tave Merrill and Hughes Merrill, were guests ot’ Mr. and Mrs. Jim^ Drake of Pleasant Grove Sunday. | Mr. and Mrs. Henry McCall of Hendersonville spent Sunday a t their home here. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kilpatrick of | Dana visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Kilpatrick Sunday. Mrs. James E. Davidson of Fair-| view visited her sister, Mrs. J. F. I Scott, recently. i Mr. atnl Mrs. George Stepp of Flat Rock were guests of Mr. and ! Mrs. T. R. McCall Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Leland George visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom Couch of Penrose over the week-end. The B. Y. P U. gave a weinier rcast in honor of Misses Julia Wood, Myrtle Whitmire and Rheuma Ship man last Thursday night. A large crowd attended and enjoyed a good; time in general. | Our B \\ P. U. has just finished j four study courses at which 32 peo- j pie completed the books and are' ready for diplomas and seals. The i study courses were given under the. direction of Miss Hybevnia Ship-: man. The Intermediate G. A.’s met with. their leader, Mrs. Frank Shuford,1 last Friday afternoon and enjoyed a business and social hour. Local Boxers Win And Lose In Meet Held At Asheville Four Transylvania county boys entered the boxing tournament for amateurs sponsored by the Asheville Y. M. C. A. last week and two lost in the first round and two won the championships of their weight class by the kncckout route. Bud Neill of Brevard lost a decis ion to Ed Sweet, veteran of 78 matches. Sweet won tne bout on de cision after Neill had taken the first round. It was the first time Neill had ever boxed. James Simpson lost to Billy Reese of Asheville, decision. Pavid Barton, in winning the championship of his class, took a de cision over Bill Justice, Asheville, and over Richard Young, Asheville. Barton was awarded a technical knockout over Billy Reese in the second round erf their bout. A clean knockout was registered by Sidney Siniard of Brevard in the 145-pound final. Siniard knocked his opponent out in the first round. It was the only bout which Siniard fought in the tournament and is his third match. He has won every fight, two by the knockout route and one by decision. Edwin Wike, director, accompan ied the boys to Asheville. Meeting to be Held Friday Night For Purpose of Organizing C of C Organization of a Chamber of Commerce for Brevard will be per feted at a good-fellowship booster meeting to be held in the county agent’s office in the Breese building on Main street Friday night of this week at 8 o’clock, according to plan? announced by the Wcmen’ Civic club, sponsor of the event. The meeting i3 open to every man ind woman in the town, and will be, attended, it is confidently expected, by around 100 of Brevard’s public j spirited citizens who are looking to ward present and future community welfare and progress The :nain purpose of the meeting,. as s tated by the sponsors, is for the : the election of officers and a board' of directors for the Chamber of Commerce, with the intention of per-; felting the organization at once. A president, vice president, secretary j and treasurer will be included in the official staff to be elected. i Leading- men of the town are co operating with the women’s club in an effort to make of this gathering Friday night one of the moet out standing ever held here, insofar as its beneficial results in the life of the community are concerned. In view of the successful boO'ter supper meeting held several weeks ago at the Woltermire hotel, which was so largely attended by repre sentative men and women of the town, it was thought advisable by the women’s dub and business men to have a follow-up meeting at this time, for the sole purpose of organi zation of a Chamber of Commerce.; Decision was made, however, not to have this gathering in the nature of a supper meeting. No set program is being planned, it. is understood, the time to bo given over entirely to the main object of the meeting—that of organizing a Chamber of Commerce and working out plans for its immediate opera tion. WOULD EXTEND i CITY JURISDICTION - I Extension of the powers of Bre-! vard policemen is provided for in a* measure introduced last week by | Senator Ralph H. Ramsey in the general assembly. The bill provides that such powers of arrest and pa trol duties as are now effective under the present law inside the cor P rate limits of Brevard, extend one | mile beyond the incorporate limits. The bill follows: The (ieneral Assembly of North Carolina do enact: Section 1. That section seven,1 chapter 113, private laws of 1903,! be amended by striking out all ofj said section and inserting in lieu, thereof the following: “Section 7. That the mayor of said ■ town is hereby constituted an infer ior court, and as such shall, within the corporate limits of the town and one mile beyond said corporate lim its. have all the power, jurisdiction and authority of a justice of the | peace in all criminal matters to pre-j serve and keep the peace, to issue I process, to hear and determine all. wjorsea of action which may ..arisej upon the ordinances or regulations of the town or under the laws of. the state, to enforce penalties by is suing execution upon any adjudged violation thereof, and to execute the; by-laws, rules and regulations made, by the Board of Aldermen.” Section 2. That section 34, chapter 113, private laws of 1903, be amend-j cd by striking out all of said section { nnd inserting in lieu thereof the fol- j lowing: Section mat u snail lw me noliceman or policemen elected by th boardof aldermen to see that all | state law?, town ordinances and j orders of the mayor and board are enforced, and t« report all breaches . thereof to the mayor, and to preserve j the peace of the town by suppressing ' disturbances end apprehending of- j fenders, and for such purposes such' policeman or policemen shall have,! within the corporate limits of said j town and cne mile beyond said cor porate limits, all the power and au thority vested in sheriffs and county I constables. Such policeman or police-j mm shall execute all precepts and criminal process directed to him or i them by the mayor or other judicial, officer, and in the execution thereof j shall have the same powers which ( the sheriff or constables of the; county have.” , ! Section 3. That chapter 113, pri vate laws of 1903, be amended by in- - sorting between section 34 arid sec tion 35 a new section as follows: 1 “Section 34 1-2. That the chief of police of the town of Brevard shall* also be the town constable, and as such constable shall have all of the [ duties and powers now conferred by . iaw and such as may be conferred by i the board of aldermen of said town, i Section 4. That all laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby re- ■ pealed. _ .. « Section 5. That this act shall be in full force and effect from and, after it? ratification. SMALL EGG ENTERED BY DEE GILLESPIE In competition with the large eggs j which have been sent to The Times office recently is a small egg brought in this week by Dee Gilles pie. The egg was laid by one of Mr. Gillespie’s young Bantam hens, ard measures three inches around the I urge way and two and a fourth rches the small way. Legion To Hear Judge At Meeting A meeting of the American Legion will be held at the court I house Thursday evening of this I week, beginning at 8 o’clock. An invitation has been extended to Judge J. M. Oglesby and Solicitor 0. 0. Ridings, who are conducting superior court here, to be present at the meeting. All ex-soldiers of the town and county are urged to attend the meet I ing tonight. JUDGE APPROVES BANK LIQUIDATION The 1934 annual report of Gurney P. Hood, Commissioner of Banks of North Carolina, concerning the liqui dation of Brevard Banking company was approved this week by Judge John M. Oglesby, who is presiding over the current term of Superior court in Transylvania county. The report discloses that approxi mately CGO,000.00 was eollectel in. cash by Pat Kimzev, in charge of the 1 liquidation, and his assistant, Mrs. A. B. Owen. It also shows that secured claims in the approximate amount of $760,000 were settled in full by conveying to the holders of; said claims certain assets of the Brevard Banking company and that common claims against the Brevard Banking compay in the approximate amount rtf' $80,000 were settled in full by conveying certain assets of; the Brevard Banking company. The above mentioned settlements reduced the liabilities of the closed Brevard Bpnking company from approxi mately $1,600,000 to approximately $225,000. "Preferred claims in the approxi mate amount of $26,000 were paid and a 10 per cent dividend in the total amount of approximately $25 000 was paid to the remaining creditors of the Brevard Banking company. 1 1 ilc icpuri# nnuwa uino uic *»•**•■ expenses of the liquidation of Bre vard Banking company for the year 1984, including insurance and taxes on real property, and all other ex penses amounted to $4,877.74, and that the income of the Brevard Banking company, this being made up principally of interest paid on notes and rent> from real property, amounted to $3,917.71, making the net cost of the liquidation of the Brevard Banking Comany for the year 1934 of $960.03. The report also itemizes the salaries and attorneys’ fees paid during the past year, which accord ing to the report are as follow: Salaries—Mrs. A. B. Owen, Jan uary to December, 1934, at $70.00. Total $840. Attorneys’ fees — Pat Kimzey, $563,50, W. L. Lumpkin, Louisburg, N. C., $68.03; Ralph H. Ramsey Jr., $10.00, and W. E. Brecse, $50.00, making the total salaries paid dur ing the year of $840, and attorneys’ fees of $691.53. It is noticed that no salary was paid Pat Kimzey as liquidating agent. Mr. Kimzey states that his salary as liquidating agent for this year was paid by other banks which ha is liquidating in this judicial dis trict. Many persons who saw the report were congratulating Mr. Kimzey and his assistant, Mrs. Owen, on the progress made in the liquidation dur ing the year 1934 and the economical way the liquidation is now being handled. PRIZE AWARDS GIVEN BY LOCAL DEPT. STORE Several hundred people crowded in the court house Saturday afternoon to be present at the awarding of prizes by the Fashion department store as the concluding feature of their first anniversary sale. E. J. Bogen, manager of the store, and J. C. Whitmire, in charge of the special sales campaign, express gratification over the outcome of their first anniversary sale, and ap preciation to the people of Brevard and Transylvania county for their splendid patronage. Winners of the 14 valuable furni ture prizes included: Mrs. Coleman Galloway, Mrs. Verne Clement, Mis* Pauline Ellis, Ransom McCall, Frank Holden. Hinton McLeod Jr., Miss Ruth Whitmire, Mrs. Virgil Calloway, Bud White. Mrs. B. T. Whitmire. Miss Josephine Bantlier, Miss Nell Lance, Mrs. Floy.d Cray and Hubert Batson. A T LYDAY HOSP1TAL ’■_ Patients reported at Lyday Me morial hospital the past week in cluded Mrs. Bob Lindsay, Sylvia Hug gins, Jack Wildey, Mrs. ,T. B, Jones, Mis. C. E. Co* and Violet Gibson. CIVIC CLUB MEET SCENE OF ACTION Decision to sponsor a goud fellow ship booster meeting Friday evening for the main purpose of organizing It chamber of commerce, was reached at the regular meeting of the Women’ Civic club, held Monday afternoon at the library. 1 Jerry Jerome and W. L. Gash made a few remarks at the opening 6f the meeting regarding the pro posed get- together meeting, suggest ing ways in which the civic club might be of assistance in the organ bation of a chamber of commerce. Plans were discussed for a clean op campaign for the town, and de cision was made to observe the first week in May as general clean-up week. Mrs. Beulah Zachary, chairman of the civics committee, reported that $4.60 had heen spent frem the tveas-1 ury fund for defraying expenses on the work of renewing the shrubbery on the court house lawn. Several locations were suggested as a per manent meeting place for the club and for the Woman’s Exchange, but no definite decision was reached. It was voted to write a letter to Senator Ramsey commending him for his part, ill the repeal of the. absentee ballot for Brevard, and le- [ questing him to use his influence in i getting a similar bill passed for the county. The meeting was presided o%’er by ( the pre.idcnt, Mrs. Oliver Orr. i Crop Loans Now Available Here Emergency crop loans are now available for farmers who are un able to obtain credit elsewhere, ac cording to an annoucement made ; this week by assistant county agent W. C. Maness. It is pointed out that emergency crop loans are limited to the ectual needs of the farmer for feed for work sttvk, seed and fertilizer, and borrowers from the loan office are required to have a garden for pro duction of food fer home use and to grew sufficient feed for livestock, and other requirements as set forth by the farm credit administration. Applications may be made for emergency loans by seeing T. W. Whitmire, or for production credit JEU.J-. Gash. Hendersonville Hosl To Kiwanis Meeting HENDERSONVILLE, April 3— Judge Paul M. Macmillan of Char leston, governor of the Carolines District of Kiwanis International, has designated Hendorsonpillc as the place for one of manv special meetings to he held throughout the United States and Canada, in ob servance of Kiwanis Progress Week, beginning April 7th. The meeting here will be held on Wednesday evening, April 10th, and will include representatives of Bre vard and of 15 other clubs in the western sections of north and South Carolina. James M. Lynch of Florence, S. C., trustee of Kiwanis International and former district governor, will be the principal speaker at the Henderson ville meeting, and on the following dav he will address a similar gather ing in Washington, D. C. The only other meetings in the Carclinas will be at Raleigh. Winston-Salem and, Columbia. Kiwanis progress in the local, dis trict and international organizations will he reviewed and emphasized at the meetings. Club members may bring their wives or other guests for i dinner at 7:30 o’clock and the pro gram which will follow. COLLEGE DAY TO BE HELD AT CHURCH College day will be observed at the Brevard Presbyterian church Sun day morning at the 11 o'clock hour of worship. The entire service will be given over to the college faculty and stu dents. M. G. Pangle and C. 0. Cathey will be speakers representing the faculty and Earl Pearson will rep resent the student body on the pro gram. . mi The theme of the service will be “The Christian College.” Methodist Church To Hold Revival Services Plano have been completed for the revival services at the Brevard Methodist church, which will begin Sunday morning, and continue for . -« w ' ■*" ■ REV. W. A. ROLLINS —Cut Courtesy Asheville Citizen a week or ten days, according to an Tioueement of the pastor, the Rev. J. H. Brendal!. The preaching will be done by the Reverend W. A. Rollins, presiding elder of the Waynesville district. The schedule of services as an nounced by the pastor, is as follows:1 Morning services at the college at the regular chapel assembly hour; afternoon service at the church from 3:45 to 4 o’clock for children of the grammar grades; afternoon service for young people and adults at 4:00, o’clock; and regular evening services at 7:30 o’clock at the church. On Saturday night grammar grade • children will present a special pro gram, taking over the complete church service at that time. On Sunday morning at the 11:00: o’clock hour the service will feature installation ceremonies for all church and Sunday school officials, in ob servance of Church School day. Cottage prayer meetings are being i held this week in the different homes of members, preparatory to the spec ial series of meetings next week. The Rev. Mr. Rollins is a strong gospel preacher, and has been very; successful as a revivalist and as a pastor. The pastor and officials of the local'chttrch consider themselves > fortunate in being able to secure the services of the popular presiding elder during this busy period of his work. _i ERE Clinic* Will Be Held On Friday The attention of al county ERE teachers who are expected to sponsor the clinics at Brevard and Bosnian on Friday this week. April 5th. i called to the fact that this is a vol untary and philanthropic undevtak-1 ing in behalf of the children, an t! therefore it is of greatest importance that each teacher plan to give per-! sonal time and service that day to make it successful. ' Dr. G. B. Lynch as county physi cian is by no mean- required to do this free work but has consented to: do so and with the help of other; doctors who are asked to help him the examination will be given in keeping with the national plan for the better security Of the child. i It is hoped that some day machin ery will be set up, may be hospitals, for the treatment of underprivileged children but at present it is depend ent upon such public spirited people 1 as see this need. As those teachers at a distance and especially those who report to; Rosman, may find difficulty in ge*-! ting to Brevard with their teacher’s > service reports for the two weeks i ending April 4, it is requested that1 you mail them in this week in ad vance, so as to reach Brevard net later than Friday and so as not to. delay the making out of the pay-i roll. E. R. PENDLETON. ! Unit Chairman. Douglas Improving C. M. Douglas is reported to be improving at his home on East Main street. He has been ill for several days with flu and complications. Judge Oglesby “Not A Collection Agency”—But He Gets The Money Judge J. M. Oglesby, with the as sistance of Solicitor C. 0. Ridings, instituted a new code of procedure here this week in the collection of court costs long past due. The judge had the criminal docket called from beginning to th9 end and when the defendants who owed costs hnd not paid some the judge ordered defendant into custody and placed in jail until the costs were paid. Judge Oglesby stated that the present condition of the docket was a farce and that the good citizens of, the county could not respect the. court unless the court required the defendants to comply with its. orders. _ 1 w A large number of defendants were placed in the custody of the sheriff and sent to jail, with the re sult that a large amount of coats were paid, bo that the defendants could regain their liberty. The case of State vs. Tom Mas ters, charged with murder, was continued until the December term of court, owing to the illness of some of the defendant1 witnesses. There were numerous other minor cases tried and disposed ctf. Owing to the continuance of the Masters taw it novfc appears that the criminal docket will be disposed of much ear lier tha ixpected, ABSENTEE LAW iN COUNTY IS SUBJECT ASSEMBLY STUDY States Offices Not In Scope Of Proposed Law— In* traduced by Ramsey A bill exempting Transylvania county from the absentee ballet law was introduced last Friday in the general assembly by Senator Ralph H. Ramsey of Transylvania county. Under provision of the bill absentee ballots will not be allowed in any primary or general election as per tains td local offices. The bill fol lows: The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: Section 1. That sections 5,960, 5,962, 6,963, 6964, 6,965, 5,966, 5,967 and 6,968, North Carolina Con solidated Statutes, and any and all amendments thereto be and the same are hereby repealed, in so far a- they relate to election of officials of Fransylvania county or township or municipal officials of Transylvania county. Section 2. That all laws tod clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby re pealed and the repeal shall not re rive any election laws heretofore applicable to the election of officials described under section one of this act. Section 3. That this art shall r ply only to the election of local offi cials in Transylvania county, that is, officials to serve the county, or cities or townships in Transylvania coun ty. Section 4. That this act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification. East Fork Singing An Enjoyable Event The fifth Sunday singing at East Fork was well attended and proved »n enjoyable event A picnic style linner was served at the noon hour. The singing was conducted bv William Lewis and others, with good singers from Greenville and other sections from various parts of this munty. 0. L. Erwin, the honor guest, spoke of his joy at being present at this .gathering. The day closed with invitation for the county singing to meet at Ea~t Fork again on the fifth Sunday in June. The citizens of the community are planning a flower garden on the church lot, which they hone will add to the attractivene.v of the grounds. Any one wishing to donate flower seeds or bulbs is requested to send them to J. C. Reynolds, B'evard R. 1 —W. N. Gillespie. Hotel Tax Oppc3ed By Asheville Chamber Led by the Asheville Chamber of Commerce, hotel interests in West ern North Carolina are staging a fight against a special hotel tax con tained in the revenue bill passed by the lower house of the general as sembly last week. Fred L. Weede, secretary of the Asheville Chamber of C mmerce, in telephonic communication with th' Times Tuesday atateld oha^t uind> the special hote Itax written io the house revenue bill, Wester"' North Carolina stood t« be a b'S loser from its tourist trade. Mr. Weede urged that citizens here contact Senator Ramsey >n an effort to have the tax stricken out before the revenue measure becomes law. String Band To Play The Slater String band of Slater, S. C., will give a musical program at Cedar Mountain in connection with the regular preaching service next Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock. The public is invited. ,, College Ball Team In Two Defeat* In First Game* of Year Brevard College baseball aggrega tion was handed the little end of a two-game series with Wofford Col lege and Textile Junior College res pectively last week. Both games were, featured by frequent error# which accounted for most of the South Carolina teams’ scores. In the game with Wofford, Bre vard lost by a score of 5-6. Both teams were held to five hits, Wahon ick, Graham and Carlyle were bat teries for the local club. In the second game the Tornado nine lout to Textile 8-10. The game waa featured with errors, while botn teams collected twelve base knocks. Batteries for Brevard were Kilpat rick, Williams, Graham, Shufod and Calyle.__ McLean In Hoapitai Dr. J. H. Mclaan. who has been ill for some time at his home here and in an Asheville hospital waa removed again to Biltmore hoeitpal Tuesday afternoon. It ie thought bv bis fam ily that an open will ba found necessary.
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