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—.”.... MAYOR HARRS NOW HEADS TOWN BOARD Twenty Vote* C«*t In Elec tion T ueaday—One Piew Man On Beard A. H. Harris, for the past two years member of the board of aider men and mayor pro tend, was elected as mayor of Brevard at the elec tion held Tuesday. Kalph 3. Dnckr worth, K. P. Kilpatrick, S. M fie and A. A. Trantfcam, members of the board for the paet two years, and Fred E. Shuford were alerted as members of the board of alder men. The ticket was unopposed in the £ rimary held April 29, and only 20 allots were cast in Tuesday s elec tion, with T. W. Whitmire, former Brevard mayor, really electing the ticket by casting the first and only needed vote to elect the ticket. The new mayor and his boaid took office Wednesday at noontime, with retiring Mayor J. C. Wike adminis tering i.he oath of office to Mayor w Harris, who in turn swore in the bos rd cf aldermen with the excep tion of Mr. Trsntham, who was out of town. Prior to the formation of the new governmental unit, a resolution was introduced b y Alderman Harris thanking Mayor Wike for his work as mayor during the past two years. Only a brief session of the board Was held at noon Wednesday by the new mayor and his board. R. H. DeButts Vuitor R. H. DeButts, district passenger agent for the Southern Railway company, and City Ticket Agent Ackers of Asheville, were in Brevard last Friday on a "good will tour, and while here called on several business men of the town. Mr DeButts said that his com pany was vitally interested in Bre vard, and wished to cooperate in any way for development or furthering of interests here. ^ Dutch Oven Opens Announcement is being made this week by Mrs. Canna A. Woodfin of the opening of The Dutch Oven food shop on Main street opposite the bank. The new food shop is now open i for business and specialzes in home made foods. _ TIE VOTE MADE IN ROSMAN ELECTION Collins and Wlhite Each Get 103 Ballots—Aldermen Are Unopposed ROSMAN, May &—Municipal elec tion here yesterday developed into one of the most complete vote-getting contests ever recorded, a total o* 206 votes being cast, 103 going to both candidates for the mayor’s office. The count officially announced by election officials gave, for mayor— E. M. Collins 103, A. M. White, in cumbent, 103; for aldermen—Austin Hogged 158, Tom Mahoney 166, Claud Stroup, 151. It was not known here Wednesday just what would be the outcome of the tie vote for the mayor’s place. Gas Station Work Material is being laid down on North Broad street by the Rea ben Oil company to be used in construc tion of suitable structure for a ser vice station. The lot is on the west side ol North Main, opposite the court house and was recently sold by the town of Brevard to the Realen company. A Texaco station of super-style will be erected, Mr. Reaben stated Mon day. Work is expected to start this week. Bromficld Open* Office George Bromfield makes announce ment in this issue of The Times to the effect that he is now **'«» »£e™; in Brevard for the General Electric refrigerators and electrical appli ances. He has his showoom in the Sledge Radio shop near The Times office. NEW ARRIVAL Born to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Dean a daughter. Frances Marie, on Mon day, April 29. _ Surface Being Placed On North Broad St. Surfacing of North Broad street from the square to the city limits was begun Monday by the R. B. Tyler construction company, the .75 of a mile expected to be oponed to traffic within a couple of days. - The surfacing project to an addi tion to each tide of the old paving, and will bo allowed » couple of months to seal before having final coating placed down, Legislature Trying To Adjourn Friday RALEIGH, May 8—Prospects were bright for adjournment sine die on Friday by the legislature here Wed BULLETJN! Raleigh h The calendar com mittee of the eenate Wednesday killed the hotel tax section of the tales tax bill nesday morning, with the sales tax, revenue and school legislaton out ox the way. Legalization of alcoholic beverages ;verms to be biggest factor before the legislators, with several bills having been introduced within the past few days for this purpose. The hotel tax “spite maasure” was referred to the senate calendar committee on Tuesday after having been passed by the house on its final reading late Monday night by a 40 21 vote. Representative Henry of Transylvania was one of the lower house men fighting the measure un successfully. Opponent* of the hotel tax bill feel certain that it will not be called from the calendar commit tee for action by the senate, and will naturally fail in passage. All exemptions were Jgken from the three per cent sales tax measure last week, after opponent* of the measure had battled for weeks—first to totally ban sale* tax of any sort, and later to take basic foods from under it* provisions. Lethal Gas In Place Of Old Electric Chair Raleigh, May 8—A man is just as dead when you kill him with lethal gas as if you electrocute him but social leaders say that passage of the Peterson bill to substitute gas for electrocution in capital punlatmsjwpt j is a great stride i* the right dTWW tion. Persons who have seen gas exe cutions say the prisoner displays no sign of pain and that much of the gruesomensss of electrocutions' is missing. Capital punishment opposi tionists hail this state’s departure in the method of legal killing as a move toward its abolition. The Peter son bill provides that persons sen tenced to death after July 1 be put to death by gas. Those sentenced be fore that date will be electrocuted. Mothers Day Will Be Observed Sunday By JAZZY MOORE The hands that rock the cradle will be the recipients of many gifts Sunday and the hearts of mothers the nation over will be gladdened as sons and daughters unite in praising them on the annual date devoted to their glorification. Mothers Day in Brevard will be observed with special Sunday school services in the churches of the city and sermons on the sacrifices that are a mother’s lot are scheduled as features of many morning services. Family reunions and family din ners are also booked, and florists re port that hundreds intend to wear the buttonhole flower associated with the day. Ministers explain that a white flower is preferable, whether one’s mother is living or dead, since white is the symbol of purity, and the es , sonce of motherhood, but according to i the general practice those whose I mothers are living wear pink carna I tions and thoae who have lost their I mothers wear white blossoms. The idea of Mothers Day was originated about 20 years ago by a Philadelphia nurse. Her mother re covered from a serious accident and ithe staff Of the hospital where the daughter worked united in a special program of praise and thanksgiving. On the same date next year prac tically all Philadelphia churches held special services for mothers and • since that time the custom 'has be come national. Property Owners Required To List Taxes Or Pay 10 Per Cent Penalty Property owners who fail to list their property during the Month of May are liable to indictment, and :n addition a ten per cent penalty will be added on their taxes. Under the state law as passed by the legislature governing the h*t'n* of taxes, those people who fail to meet the list takers and give in their property, real, personal or poll, are required to be named to the county tax supervisor, who In turn is re quired to add ten per cent penalty when the tax books arc .made up, and the tax collector has no alternative in the matter of collection, as the foil amount of taxes as made up by the listers and tax supervisor, including penalties, is charged to the tax col lector and he is under bond to make complete settlement. Tax Supervisor Ralph Lyday took the matter up with the board of county commissioners Monday and they instructed him to see to it that the listing was properly done. Listing dates are carried on another page in this paper, only one township being complete—that of Eastatoe, and those people who have not vet listed in that township may see W. C. Gravely, the liiter; at hie home in the East Fork section. Contract vu let Tuesday tar tbs State Highway and Public work* commission for building approxi mately five miles of road on route 284, between Looking Glass Creek and toward Boylston highway, No. 280. Tbs construction will be done by Blythe Brother* of Charlotte, tbeir bid for the work being 2102,118? bridges will be built by Hiker and Yount of Reidsville at a cost of 264, 269.50, total amount of both con tracts being 2157,887.50. J. C. Grice, resident engineer on 'construction for the state highway, stated that while the stretch of 4.76 miles would not reach to the Boylston highway, he was certain the balance 1 of the route would be let during the I year. Mr. Grice said that there were | some changes to be made in the rout ing of 284, and therefore could not be let at the present time, all the way through to the Boylston rood. The roadbed will be 24 feet, My. j Grice said, with a stone surface of : eighteen feet, this being standard for j state highways. RALEIGH, May 8—Surveys being SM&Mted by the engineering dirto ten of the State Highway and PoWk V*d» aoswBiwtoB are ww watered to the western part c/ it* state, W. Vance Bates, chef engineer, said Tconbiy. ! i Beto* explained that srreral i»* portent road Halt* to western Norik cjoreHna were included to She 1W4 ftegram etf the commission, bat ^torre not bW surrsysd <o» ’ bo as to include them to let , They probe My Will be adrer later in the summer, Bates i *T h • national. scenic parkway. Which hong fire for so long, ha* held op the work in some sections, and engineers are now engaged on that pjtoject on both ends of its North (j “hut tormina Is/’ he said, ic also named Rente 284 from I rd to Wsyneerilic, Route 288 from Franklin to the junction with Route 10, and relocation of Route 10 from Ahnond to Weaser in Swain county as projects on which engi neers are now working, and which wfll probably be included in lata gum mar lettings. t J. B. Jones Elected Superintendent Of Public Schools By Board Monday Professor J. B. Jones was elected as county superintendent of schools at a meeting of the newly appointed board of education Monday after noon. Dr. C. L. Newland was chosen chairman with Mrs. Flora Holliday of Brevard and Edgar Reid of Oak land completing the setup. Appointment of district committee men and other business matters of the board were deferred until final passage of the school machinery act which is expected to be ratified by the general assembly this week. The new superintendent is well known throughout the county, hav ing been connected with the schoo. system since 1920. He served fcnr years a s principal o f Brevard schools, was county-city superintend ent for two years, and again princi pal of Brevard school for a two year term. He will assume office the firat of July, taking the place of Pro fessor G. C. Bush, who has been county superintendent for two years. Mr, Jones is a graduate of Wake Forest college where he received his B. A, degree and of the University of North Carolina where he received the M. A. degree, and later did post graduate work at Columbia Univer sity. Mr. Jones is very active in church and civic affsirii. and in addition to being head of ttQe school system is also a farmer, owning sm operating a place tot the CherryfMd section. --- »>■■■' 1— C. of C. Meeting To Be Held Thursday Regular meeting of -the Chamber of Commerce directors will be held on Thursday night of this week, be ginning at 7:30. The meeting will be held in the! offices of the county agent and spec ial stress is laid by officers of the commerce body on the invitation to ail people of the community who are interested in the work to be present. While the meeting is being held primarily for action on matters per taining to the community's welfare by the board of dirctors, President Coltrane states that any and all members have an invitation to be present and take part in the meeting in any way—final vote on all mat ters under discussion, however, to be made by the directorate. The membership committee re ports that good response is being made by the business houses and in dividuals of the community, and the goal is1 now set at $600.00 for ex penditure in advertising the com munity and other work to be taken up. All boarding house and hotel keepers, people who have rooms, apartments,, or homes for rent, are urged to list same with Jerry J*r' ome, secretary, who has offices in the Building & Loan next door to the Clemsoi; Theatre, at once. There is no charge for this service, and an listings will be included in the book lets that are now being msde up for printing. Jerome At Kiwawi Jerry Jerome, president of Bre vard Kiwanis club, will have charge of the program at the meeting to I be held at the England Home on I Thursday of this week. Directors of the club met with Jerry Jerome a* host on Tuesday evening. Dinner wa‘ served at the Canteen. AT LYDAY H03PITAL Patients reported at Lyday Me morial fiospital the past week in clude: Mys, Herbert Rice, Miss Syl via Huggins, Miss Gertrude Raines, Miss Ruth Vaughan, Sherrill Alli son and Ashe Macfie. VERNER TO SPEAK Professor S. P. Vernar of Brevard will be principal speaker at a home coming event at Miils River Presby terian church Sunday. CCC Camp Contract Ha* Been Announced Contract for construction of the new CCC unit near Brevard was announced Tuesday as liavlng been let to the Great Southern Lumber company of Bogalusa, Ln., at a com of $8,978.18. ' ... Definite location of tie camp site has not been announced, but It » expected to be built within a five mile radian of Brevard. Ton Grab A» Hwid of Thoota* •nUkte, *m •< Mi. JM(*J Mr*. Frank Graham of Fcrnandina,] Fla., was chosen president of the! student council of Brevard College here Friday. Tho new president takes j office this week and serves auring j the rest of the college sear and dur- / ing the term of 1936-3o. The new president was chosen on j the first ballot, polling over two-! thirds nf the votes cast, official count revealed. Graham graduated from Brevard Institute in 192A. While a student at the school operated by Women’s Missionary society of the Methodist church, South, he was manager of the baseball and football teams and played on the varsity basketball out fit. He was a member of the Taylor literary society and held the offices of vice president and secretary at different time* during his high school career at the Institute. He was a member of the dramatic club and secretary of the Omicron Beta Delta society, and was presi dent of the senior class in his gradu ating year. In 1931 Mr. Graham re turned to the Institute and took a commercial course and was elected president of the commercial club. During the past two years the new j president has held a position in the j executive offices of the Sears-Roe buck company at Atlanta, Ga., re- j turning here with opening of Bre vard College in 1934 where he is tak ing an A. B. course, looking toward i the study of law. At Brevara uonege jut. , takes part In many campus activities. | He is a member of the Clio literary society and has served this year as a member of the student council. He is president of the Baptist Young People's group of the college, ana is, & first string pitcher on the baseball j chib. * ! The following students comprise the council: Edwin Carlisle, Bud\G*ston, Ida Whlsenhunt, Thurman Tate, Ferrell Young and Earl Pearson. May Sail Fleetvrood Prospects of selling the Fleetwood hotel, commonly termed the Ghost ci Hendersonville,’’ are reported to be very favorable. ; A number of railroad men were in I Hendersonville Saturday and inspects fed the property on Jumpoff moun tain as possible site for a recreation center for Sputhern Railway em ployes. Church Buy* School Property Of County , i.— Mt. Moriah Calvert church bid in the old school site property at a pub lie auction here Monday, t h e property to be used a® a cemetery lot by the church. — R. L. Hogsed and E. C. Glsianer, representing the church Were bidders for the property, and there was no opposition inasmuch as the land will be used for church purposes. Chain Letter* Being: Civic Club Ladies In Meeting Here Monday Plans were discussed at the Msy meeting of the Women’s Civic dub held Monday ejfter*xm in the library^ for elean-up week to be held next week, the campaign to be sponsored by the club. Mrs. O. I* Erwin, chairman of the clean-up drive, stated that the town would he divided into four zones, with two women appointed to super vise the work in each zone. Mrs. A. H. Harris was unanimous ly elected to operate the Woman? Exchange of the Civic club the com ing season. The place and time for opening the exchange were not de termined at this meeting. A letter was read by Mrs. Beulah Zachary from the Better Homes A Garden? magazine concerning the certificate of merit the club won in the national beautification conte*. staged by this publication. The meeting was presided over by the president, Mrs. Oliver Orr. Ethel Axle* Thrift i Funeral services were hddWed* 'nesday for Ethel Azalee Thrift, the 'three-year-old daughter of Mr. an :M„ Bcn Thrift. The baby died at their home in Shelby on Tuesday, A%«3Httle girl waa a niece of Mrs. g. H. Carland, of Brevard._ CLEAN-UP WEEI. FDR TiPW* Tr*Twm Haul Witfr vat Out***—Mor* Beaut*, ful Town !* Air Champ week wiB b* observed i» Brevard next week, Key 13 to 13, with ths Women's Civic club, the Clumber of Commerce arc! other group* assisting in planning and putting the program. It is expected that all vacant Iota, all anwigbtiy fronting lots, re’iden tia! and bo rinses property in general will be given an overhauling of the ■pring cleaning type, and cleanK asss will be observed instead of mnch of ths trash and other debris now to be seen in tbs town. In order to assist in carrying away tlie rubbish, ths town garbage truck will run on regularly to all sections of the town, beginning Tues day. On Tuesday tbs track will visit the section from North Broad street west and to West Main street. On Wednesday the track will cover the section from North Broad street east and to East Main -treefc, Thursday, East Main street * uth and over to Booth Broad street. Fri day sooth of West Main and West of Sooth Broad, this sectionihg being given in order that the resident? may have their rubbish ready on the date the truck will make its round-. Where possible, it is requested chat the trash be placed in barrels or receptacles near the street In any event, request is made by the town that the trash be placed in barrel* and boxes to facilitate handling, and if unable t» have it near tha street, it will be necessary to inform the track driver where the tra*h in located. -...» String Music Saturday Born dance marie will feature ■ program to be given Saturday night in the court boose, beginning st #:0O o’clock. The event is sponsored by the Pfcqph MUle baseball team. Several local mnsiehtne will take K** Frank Fanning’s string bond, 8h Wallace Galloway string band. With Cy Perkins in bucMratwing denes as extra attraction..A ."mall admission will be sfaaigad, proceeds to be used by the ball dob. HOSPITAL DAY WILL BE OBSERVED HERE Material* Asked For Camntar itr Institution—Tag* To Be Sold Os Street* Hospital Day will bo observed next Tuesday for benefit of the commun ity-operated hospital here—i-yday Memorial. Donation of materials for os* in treatment of indigent patients m being sought by a ctnonittoe of ladies from the Women s Cirrio rinfc and the board df trustee* of Wte boapltal for the Duke-endowment m rtitntion here. There is need for sheets, ted spreads, towels, wash clothe, cues, curtains, napkin*, rhot water battle covers and patient* gwwns m the linen line, the welfare committee Of the Women's Club report*, ** well as)utensils for the kitchen, chum and glassware. No formal program orr-wptjen will be given at the hospital, tet * committee of USmifromjtte wo**"** organcatkm and the bo’ird of tru^ teas of the hospiUl will be *t **» hospital on Probart street from *w» to five o’clock to receive sueh arti cles a* are donated. Tag day for benefit oi the boepitsf will also be observed TuescUy, witih Miw Anita Galloway in charge n a group of girls who will sell tag* on *^In**annonricing the observance rf Hospital Day the following Scripture reference* were requested to bw ^•Wten He bad called unto Him His disciples, He gw* to heal all manner of ncknes*.-. “These twelve Jesus s*»t “J™** and commanded them Go~~ and as y* go—heal the awk. Mayer tone* Proclamation Calfmg On People To Join In Clean-np Week Hear Ye, People of Brevard: Know all men, women and chil dren, by these presents, WHEREAS, it is evident to a» that in order to safeguard health, promote thrift and happiness, fnr ther fire prevention, *«nol*i* s3*.rA8!: a ssst: "cleanup” program from May to 48th inclusive. THEREFORE I, A. H• Mayor of Brevard, and proud/if its natural attractiveness, splendid ^ca tlon in the beautiful and heaHMW Sylvan Valley, appreciating what » will mean to our pride ana self l esteem, and also having »i»W the *c«d will end prestige which will ac . ■■■Am erne through onr visitor*1 fevoreWe fiSA". SWISS'S earnestnesa at his command, a«i«P the cooperation of young this undertaktogfor the betoerra«« of onr ety. It will not be nee**®** to be specific to alloting teaks, Umre Will * plenty for J™* *2* around yoor own tf belt yon can, and thgn von have the time, ¥^w*J3£2 lot improvements which wRl be in hand during u* cleanup campaign. iT • '
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