°“=F THE TRANSYL v _C°."!! 1 A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County VOL. 41 "NO. 11. BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA—THURSDAY", MARCH 12, 1936. $1.00 FER YEAR IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY REPUBLICAN MEETS CALLED IN COUNTY Precinct Gatherings Thursday Night—iMeekins To Speak Saturday Republicans of Transylvania county have been called to meet in precinct and county conventions this week, with meetings scheduled to be held In each of the seventeen voting precincts of the county on Thursday night of this week, and the county convention to be held at the court bouse in Brevard on Sat urday afternoon. W C. Meeklns, of Hendersonville, chairman of the Republican state exe cutive committee, will be principal speaker at the meeting at the court house in Brevard Saturday afternoon, which begins at one o'clock. The following official call has hern sent to precinct chairmen l>y Lewis P. Hamlin, chairman of the Transylvania Republican executive committee: ' "(•minty convention of the Republi can party of Transylvania county Is hereby railed to meet at the county court house. Rrcvardt North Carolina, at one o'clock. Saturday afternoon, March 14. for the purpose of electin'! delegates to the State Convention and transaction of all business that may properly come before the convention. "Meetings of Republicans In the serT oral precincts of the county are here by called to be hold at 7:30 o’clock p. in . Thursday. March 12, at the follow ii places for the respective precincts: Brevard No. I. 2, and 3, court house. Brevard. Boyd precinct at Knon school house. Cedar Mountain precinct, Cedar Mountain school house. Cathey s Creek precinct, Sellcn school house. Dunn's Rock precinct. Connestee school bouse. Kastatoe precinct, Rosman school bouse. Cloucester No. 1. Sitversteen school house. (Bouc-'ster No. 2. Shoal Creek sehool house. Hogback No. 1. Quebec school house. Hogback No. 2< Lake Toxaway school house. Hogback No. 3. Bohanov school house. Little River precinct, Little River school house. Rosman precinct, Rosman school house. East Fork precinct. Last Fork school house. Old Toxaway precinct, Old Toxaway school house. The precinct meetings will lie called to order by the precinct chairmen or some member of tile precinct executive committee. Each precinct will elect nn executive committee one of when: shall be designated as chairman, and a secre tary They will also elect a vice-chair man who shall be a woman: one dele gate and one alternate to the county convention for each fifty votes or frac tional part thersof cast for the Repub lican governor in 1034. The precinct chairman is requested to bring the names and addresses of the several pre cinct committees as elected in their pre cinct meetings. "Lewis P. Hamlin, Chairman Transylvania County Republican Executive Committee. Old Age Pension To Be Discussed Friday The following announcement Is being made by W. B. Fisher, state manager of the Townsend Old Age Pension plan: To the people of Transylvania coun ty: "Professor Clyde Holland, a lawyer and economist from Washington, D. C.. and one of the national speakers for the Townsend Puislon Movement, will ad . dress the people on this issue in the court house in Brevard, on Friday aft < moon, March 13th at one o’clock. "t want to urge that every person who has signed a petition in this county to lie present. This is very important. The Townsend Rill now before Congress and hacked by sixty-four Congressmen, ■ rovidcs, paying to every person past xty years of age an amount of what ;> two per cent transaction tax on business of the country will pro ne. ‘f no more than fifty, sixty or vcipy ii\e dollars per month. Tin socal security bill (the fifteen liar bill), will also be explained. All iitems should pack the court house on i s occasion to hear this fine speaker, cii.iici -free to everybody." Legion Meets Tuesday merican Legion post N'o. 88 will meet Tuesday night of next week at 7:30 ick, the meeting to be held In the ity court room. ...I ex-service men, whether members of the Legion or not. are Invited to at tend and take part in discussion of af fairs pertaining to welfare of the veter ans. NEW ARRIVAL Born to Mr. and^Mrs. Obie Fisher, a son. Ernest Leon Fisher, on Tuesday. February IS. New Trustees Elected To Board of Hospital Three new trustees have been added to the board of trustees of Lyday Me morial hospital, including Mrs. A. H. Harris, F. Brown Carr, and Prof. W. M. Hunt. The other members of the board are Ralph H. Ramsey, Jr.. Rev. Paul Hart sel, Mrs. S. P. Verner and T. A. Berg. Several proposed plans of group hos pitalization were considered by the board, but no definite action has been taken. Speaks Thursday Eve t I A. H. (Sandy) GRAHAM IIALKIGH.—Over a state-wide radio j network A. H. (“Sandy") Graham, can didate for tlic Democratic nomination for Governor, will speak to the people of North Carolina on Thursday night, March 12, from S:30 to 9:00 o'clock. Included In the radio network will be radio stations in Kaloigh, Charlotte, Greensboro and Asheville. These facili ties will afford an opportunity for Mr. Graham to be heard in every county of the state. Mr. Graham in this state-wide ad dress will give his views on the import ant problems of state government which affect every citizen, such as public schools, roads, old age pensions< con trol of alcoholic beverages, the sales tav. and state finances. Indians Named River Ecusta, Says Mr. Orr ECUSTA meaning "deep" was tho Indian name for tiio French Broad fiv er, aeeordlng to J. M. Orr. aged Brevard muslciun and liistorian, and the David son river was railed "swift." Mr. Orr states that lie lias as author ity for his statement that ECUSTA was applied to the French Broad river from his grandmother, the late Nancy Jane Clayton Orr, who as a youngster saw the Indians on their annual treks here, and thut Mrs. Orr related many in stances which her mother had told her that bears out the statement. The Indians named the French Broad back in tl.e days when the land whero Plsgah Forest postoffice and manufac turing plants now stand was a large glade, practically impassable due to the fact that waters from both the French Bread and Davidson rivers overflowed in that section. Huckleberries grew in great profu sion In the glades, Mr. Orr says, and the Indians, their wives and children came each year to gather the berries. The men hunted and fished while tho women and children gathered and dried the berries. Mr. Orr’s grandparents lived on the West Indian trail, in what is new the English Chapel section, and by this reason came in contact with many of the Indians. Each year ns the Indians came to gather berimes, the braves each brought a hag of dirt, which they poured on a large rock near Davidson River in some sort of rites, and Mr Orr says this huge mound that was built by the Indians carrying the "offering" dirt In each year grew to large proportions, and may still be seen on the farm of W. Mi K. Fetzor near the Davidson River. First postoffice in the county was also known as Ecusta, Mr. Orr said, in reminiscing, with J.ee Gash as postmas ter. Mail was carried in on horseback, and later the same postoffice was stop ping place for the star route that ran from Asheville to Greenville. The office was located n ar what is now known as Blantyre, and was later moved to the Boylston section, where it was still known as Ecusta. Next two postoffices in the county were located near Little Giver and Cedar Mountain. ROSMAN AG BOYS BUY PUREBRED BROOD SOWS •IV- l: 'sninn high school agriculture class arc broadening their work with ; ur-hred hogs, and as first stop have purchased several Poland China and Du roc sows. The c'ass visited the stock sale in Asheville Saturday, and studied meth ods of conducting'sales, and checked up on the different breeds and types of hogs on display. Creative Art Work In Fourteen Schools Fourteen out of the sixteen schools in the county are cooperating in the crea tive art contest being staged by the Mathatasian club. The contest will close on March 21, with a showing of the best work from each of the schools to be held at Brevard elementary school on Saturday afternoon, March 21st, and Monday afternoon, March 23rd, from 3:30 to five o’clock. Report made at the teachers meet Saturday here was to the effect that remarkable showings are being made by many of the pupils in both element ary and high schools in the art work. A principal's club was organized at the meeting, with group gatherings to be held monthly. Next meeting will be held on Friday, April 3rd. The Rev. Paul Hartsell, pastor of Brevard Baptist church, had charge of the devotlonals at the meeting of the county teachers, using as his topic, “Values Other than Academic.” Little Theatre Play Be Given March 19th First public performance of the Little Theatre organization will be given on Thursday evening, March 19, In the Brevard College auditorium, beginning at eight o'clock. A play, “The Bed Lamp," by the late Hiliard Booth, Brevard playwright of note has been selected as the first public performance. Proceeds from the play will be used for defraying expenses of building a stage and equipping the new home of the Little Theatre grotp on .Tordnn street. The building is being fitted to take care of the needs of the little theatre group and the Women's Civic club of Brevard, and will also he a suitable place for lectures, club meetings, anil gatherings of various kinds that at present have no facilities for such meetings. Cast I>r characters in “The Bed I,amp” include: Miss Minerva Peering, a rich spin ster, Mrs. Jess Plokelslmer: Harold Peering, her nephew, Hinton McLeod: Alice Peering, Harold's sister, Miss Louise Gillespie: Archie Clarke, a young lawyer, A. M. White; Bill Worth, a man of all trades, Ernest McFaul; Annie O'Shnne, maiil of the Peerings. Miss Christine Yongue. Tn addition to the play, there will lie musical and specialty numbers by the members of the Little Theatre or ganization. Brevard Colored Man Killed In Accident Hugh Sharp, colored handy man. was instantly killed Tuesday morning when he fell from a tree he was topping on the lawn of the Jos. S. Silversteen home. His neck was broken and lie died before medical alii could reach him. Hugh was in the largo tree, cutting limbs, with an assistant on the ground using a rope to guy the heavy limbs as they were cut off. A large limb swung into Sharp as it was cut off and knocked him to the ground. Funeral services will he held Thurs day afternoon from the Bethel colored church of which the deceased was a member. He is survived by a wife and several children. Sharp was employed by the Keystone Camp during the summer months, and was employed during the winter months by various people as a handy man. He was especially regarded as a good tri e man. and had done considerable work of that nature in Brevard. Negro Minstrel Set For Friday Evening A negro minstrel will lie given i ■' the Brevard high school auditorium Friday evening of this week at eight o’clock, sponsored by the athletic asso ciation. A nominal admission charge will be made. About 20 students will take part on tire program which promises to be high ly enjoyable, consisting of songs, jokes, monologues ana John Orr's jug hand. Those in the minstrel are: C. K. Osborne. John Walker, A. B. Galloway. John Or’r, Jessie Gillespie, Donald Mer rill, Hall Merrill. Harold Merrill, James Walden. Dick Hamlin, Claud Davis, Foy Holden. Buddy Hunt, Mack Feaster. Paul Owen, Edward Mackey, James Pickelsimer and Marshall Teague. Farm Meetings Set for Quebec-Toxaway ROSMAN, March 11— Farm meetings will be held at Quebec and Lake Toxa way schools on Friday and Saturday nights of this week, according to an nouncement by Prof. B. L. Lunsford, agriculture teacher at P.osman high school. The meeting at Quebec wi’l be held Fiidny night of this week at the school house, beginning at 7:30 o'clock, and the meeting at Toxaway will ajso he held at the school building there, or. Saturday night, beginning at the same hour. Methods, practices, seeds, and other things pertinent to the year’s farm work will be discussed by the farmers at these meetings, School Lunch Rooms In Need of Supplies Work is progressing satisfactorily on the two WPA lunch rooms in opera tion at the Brevard and Bosnian schools and many individuals and organixa tions are responding to the ca'l for do nation of supplies. The following have contributed either supplies or cash during the past week: The Kiwanls club, Mrs. T. J. Wilson. Lem Brooks. Mrs. O. L. Erwin. Mrs. J. E. Clayton, S. F. Allison, X E. Wa ters. W. L. Mull. X E. Rufty, Mrs. Mary H. Mills, Mrs. Rose Coleman, Miss Alma Trowbridge. Mrs. D. H. Winchester, B. B. White, Earl Fullbright, Mr. and Mrs Dock Lusk, Ernest McFaul, Mrs. G. M. Israel, Mlcklor Lusk and Jordan Whitmire. Miss Jackie Clayton, supervisor of the county lunch rooms, states that pro duce of any kind is needed, such as butter, eggs, milk or staple foods. Those who have contributions to make toward this cause are requested to get in touch with Miss Clayton. J. E. Rufty or Mrs. Roland Whitmire. It is pointed out that the WPA funds are for operation expenses only and do not provide anything fof supplies or equipment. The suggestion is also made by Miss Clayton that any children whose pa rents are able to pay for the hot lunch may also eat at the school, and this money taken in will be used toward buying supplies for the free lunches. Miss Clara Raxter Wins Big Egg Prize Offered Last Week Big egg contest being conducted by The Transylvania Times will close Sat urday afternoon of this week, March M, with grand prize winner to be an nounced in next week’s paper. All eggs brought to The Times office before clos ing time Saturday afternoon will be measured and entered In the contest. Winner of this week’s contest will re ceive a year's subscription to The Times, either new or renewal, and the person that has brought in the largest egg during the four weeks will also receive a prize of two dollars in mer chandise at any store in Brevard. Miss Clara Baxter of Brevard It-1 won the big egg prize last week, the turkey-sized hen egg that was laid by a Minorca hen measuring 7 3-4 inches by 6 3-8 inches, besting the next largest one. brought in by Charles Merrill of l.ittle Blver hv one quarter inch. S. b. Owen or Oloucester was third high last week, the egg brought in by Mr. Owen measuring 7 11-16.by 6 1-8. Other eggs of exceptionally large size were brought in by Mrs. W. H. McKel vcy of Brevard H-l. Mrs. T. A. Smith >.f Lake Toxuway, V. C. Jones of Cedar Mountain, and Mrs. W. T-. Owen of Bre vard. Coy M. Compton of Brevard B-l was winner the first week, with Mrs. Wade I.ydnv of Brevard R-2 winner, the sec ond week. So much interest has leer, shown in the contest, and a number of people have complained that their hens were not in full laying stride as yet, that tile management of The Times has de cided that another contest of four weeks duration will be staged during the year, with the same list of prizes to be given. The present contest, announced tor four weeks only, will necessarily have to close this Paturday night Three eggs had already been received Monday night, and indications are that the editor will ha^e ham and eggs for breakfast Sunday morning, provided, .if course, some ham can he secured. Baseball Practice At College-School Tin- smack of bull in mit, the grunt of would-be "Rube Ruth's” ns they swing and miss, and the groans next day from sore muscles, are all evi dences that the great American game of baseball is starting around Brevard. Likely looking squads are showing up at Brevard College and Brevard high school, and prospects arc seemingly bright at this early date for good teams jai both Institutions. Dahlia Meet Tuesday The Transylvania Dahlia club will meet next Tuesday evening, March 17, in the offices of Fred Shuford, at Bra vard. Discussion of planting, care, and preliminary work looking toward the ! annual dahlia show this fall, will be taken up. Farmers Cooperative Is Established Here I _ _ I A Farmers Cooperative Exchange [agency is being established for Tran sylvania county at Brevard, and will feature the FCX seeds. The cooperative plan was started two years ago and has for Its purpose ob taining. safe, dependable, adapted seeds of known origin and known high crop producing values. Farm committeemen In each section of the county, through ballots sent out recently by the county agent, voted to adopt the plan of the Farmers Cooper ative Exchange as a source of seed supply for this county, with decided majority of the farm committeemen voting suggesting that the B & B Feed and Seed company of Brevard be ap pointed as agent for the FCX in this county. I County Agent Glazener and Will's I Brittain have just returned from the ji.’t'X headquarters at Raleigh where I final arrangements were worked out, [ and order placed for seeds through the cooperative. Complete details of the plan will be explained to the farmers by tl;e county agent through next week’s Issue of The Times. Recreation Center Asks For Donations Preparatory work of opening the reo reation center under the WPA setup !s v potted to be completed and the house ready for occupancy this week according to a statement by Mrs. J. R. Kamlin, supervisor of the county recreation pro gram. The Puette house on Oaklawn avenue will he used as the community recreation center. No funds are provided by the WPA for equipment, and an appeal is made by Mrs. Hamlin for tables, chairs, ruga, pictures, curtains, dishes, games, maga zines and other necessities to be donated by individuals or. organizations. It Is not necessary that the articles be In good repair, since those connected with the work will be able to put them in good condition for use in the heuae, it Is stated. It Is pointed out that the recreation center, which is primarily for the young people of the community for supervised recreation, will also be available for use of clubs or any group for special occa sions. A phase of community service that Is making strong national appeal Just now Is that of the recreation centers, of which there are at present 3C4 In the State of North Carolina. They are for the most part located In the small towns where a community can be made the greatest influence for clean play life and recreation among the youth of the community. Republican Leader GILLIAM SR I 3S.0U Many of North Carolina’s Republican leaders are looking toward Gilliam Gris som of Raleigh as probable candidate for governor this fall. Mr. Grissom served three terms as collector of in ternal revenue, and has served for a number of years on the state executive committee. He has been very active in political and business affairs of the state for a long period^ und le looked upon by his Republican friends as most logical candidate. Little River Farmers To Meet on Thursday The 1J3G tobacco crop will be topic of discussion at a meeting of farmers of the Little River section to he held at the school house on Friday night of this week at 7:30. rivTccror Randall Lyday, who Is call ing the meeting, urges that all farmers who expect to grow tobacco be present. Tom Galloway Winner Of W. C. T. U. Medal Much Interest was shown In the tem perance W. C. T. IT. silver medal dec lamation contest held at the Brevard high school Friday morning. Tom Galloway, son of Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Galloway, was adjudged win ner in the contest and was awarded the silver medal for his selection, "Youth Must Choose.” The winner in the local contest was entitled to go to Sylva to com pete with other students there in a similar contest for a gold medal award. Other young boys taking part In the contest here were Paul Jones. A. B. Galloway, Jr., Edward Glazener and John Walker. The contest was sponsored by the Women’s Missionary society of the Brevard Methodist church. Those act ing as judges were faculty members of the Brevard high school—Coach Tilson. Edwin Wike and Randall Lydny. Mra. McCall Improving Mrs, Martha McCali, of Little River, is reported to be improving at Patton Memorial Hospital, Hendersonville, where she was taken Tuesday for an operation. — Brevard Featured In Current Publication Brevard and its scenic attractions are made the setting of a story in the cur rent April Issue of The Ladles Home Journal. The title of the story Is ‘'Give Me Till Tomorrow," by price Day. The town of Brevard (3 mentioned In the story, the ctlmax of which centers around Malden Hair fails, a beautiful j waterfalls near Brevard A vivid de scription of Maiden Hair falls and Its surroundings Is included as a part of the story plot. AT I.YD AY HOSPITAL Patients reported at I.yuay Memorial hospital on Wednesday were: Mrs. D. R. Kirk. Miss I Alla MeCail. Clyde Mas aageo, Mary Joe Howell, Oscar McGee, Mrs. H. J. Bradley. Chicken Supper A chicken supper will be held In the dining room of the Methodist church Wednesday evening of next week, be ginning at six. o'clock. The following menu will be served: Chicken pie, steamed rice< ex' ra sifted peas, sweet r>tato pudding with marsh mallows, congealed tomato salad, pic kles, hot rolls, cocoanut pie and coffee. Corn Growing Prizes Are Seen As Assured Cash prizes to be given in the corn growing contest are assured, according to Julian Glazener, county agent. The county commissioners will put up the first prize of $25 for the best corn grower in Transylvania county, with the town board of aldermen fur nishing the second prize of $16. Other firms and individuals in ths town are expected to make up the list of eight other prizes, ranging from $10 down to $2. First grand prize for the best corn grower in either Henderson or Tran sylvania counties is a $50 loving cup donated by the State Trust company of Hendersonville. Farmers of the county are showing much Interest in the contest, and it Is believed that there will be at least fifty farmers and vocational agricul ture students who will compete in the one-acre growing contest for the cash prizes. JURORS SELECTED FOR APRIL COURT Criminal and Civil Term To Convene In Brevard On 30th of March Jurors who will serve at the April term of Superior court In Transylvania county were selected by the Jury com mission In a meeting last Thursday, with all members, C. R, Sharpe, O. H. Orr. and Otto Alexander, present. First week of court which begins, Monday, March 30, will be for the trial of criminal actions, with second week for civil matters. Following are the ju rors selected; FIRST WEEK .1. R Huggins, Brevard R-3; R. Cal vin Smith, Rosrnan; Walter Hamlin. Brevard R-3; O. C. Noeiy. Brevard; M. E. Shipman, Penrose; M. B. Bagwell, Brevard; Y. J. McCrary, Brevard; A. M. Paxton, Rosrnan; W. D. Deaver, Brevard; V. I., Neil, Brevard R-2; H. I), Wyatt, Brevard; C. B. Bryson, Bre vard; George Kennedy, Brevard; J. W. Nicholson, Pisgah Forest; O. P. Hamil ton, Penrose: H. R, Sellers, Brevard; Ciannle Justus, Brevard R-2; E. R. McCrary, Brevard; J. R. Brown, Bre vard R-2; O. C. McCall, Penrose; R. A. Merroll, Penrose; Orville Bong, Balsam! Grove; W. J. Wallis, Brevard; Jess Ba Mance, Brevard: Henry Henderson, Brevard; W. W. Brittain, Brevard; Carl Killian. Brevard R-3; W. M Bali, Pen rose; E. N. Norton, Brevard; B. W. j Hollingsworth, Pisgah Forest; Howard H. Alexander, Bake Toxaway; Ed Mc Oaha, Brevard; W, E. Green, Balsam Grove; .1. A. Bishop, Brevard; C. I). Moore, Rosrnan; R. P. Kilpatrick, Bre vard. SECOND WEEK Neal Norris, Brevard R-l; W. L. Ray, Pisgah Forest; Chas. B. Allison, Brevard; E. D. Reid, Oakland; Cleo Brittain, Brevard R-l; C. C. Kilpatrick, Brevard; C. H Holden, Brevard; J, M. Gaines, Brevard; C. A. Mull, Brevard; J. w: Dixon, Brevard R-3; William H. Surnntey, Rosrnan; Joe Siniard, Bre vard; i. F. Shipman, Brevard; Paul Keller, Brevard; J. W. Blackwell, Bre vard; A, J. By day, Pisgah Forest: J. E. Boftls, Brevard; Juie Reynolds, Bre vard R-l. 7th Grade Exams To Be Given April 9th Seventh grade examinations will be held in the several schools in the coun ty, this year instead of the pupils going to Rosman and Brevard high schools, as has been the case for the past sev eral years, date has been set for Apri! 9th. Principals will give the examinations and grade the papers in the homo schools, using the state prepared ques tions. By giving the examinations in the home schools, it is heiieved that the children will make better grades by re maining In their usual surroundings while taking the examinations, and at the same time will save transportation. Teachers in meeting here last Satur day gave their unanimous approval of the plan. -— State Interested In Co. Lime Production A letter from the Resettlement Ad ministration at Raleigh was received here this week by County Agent Glaz ener, asking for further details on the Boylston lime kiln setup, which signi fies the fact that there Is good possi bility of the project going through with federal and state aid. Original plans as worked out by Mr. Glnzener and submitted to the state de partment, would enable farmers of Transylvania and Henderson counties to acquire home-produced pulverized limestone at a minimum cost. Coltrane at Kiwanis President E. J. Coltrane will have charge of the program at the weekly meeting of Brevard Kiwanis club on Thursday of th's week, and will use as his topic. "Kiwanis Education." The local ciub Is enjoying exception ally good attendance, and the membe-i sh'n quota has necessarily been raised from 25 to 30 members. Meixell Buys Blythe Farm Near Penrose B. P. Molxcll has bought the O. R Blythe place at Penrose and has had work being done in building an arnex and basement to the house ar.d other repair work that very much changes the looks of the place. T. S. Williams, W. A. Williams, and O. E. Blythe have been doing the building work. This ex cellent little farm Is known by older residents of the community as the Jim Clayton place. O. E. Blythe, who hM beer, owner of the place for several years is moving to South Carolina near Jhman Mr. Meixell comes from Now Jersey. He has been boarding at Mr. Carlos By-day's while looking after his work. His wife and two children will join him here in his new home when school is out this spring. College Exams Start Next Monday Morning Examinations start at Brevard Col lege on Monday of next week, with a general air of seriousness being very evident at present among the four hundred students. Graduation exercises for eleven stu dents will be held on March 24, with Clyde Hoey, candidate for governor, scheduled to make the literary address.