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TT n Advertising Only Newspaper Medium of] Published In Exceptional I Transylvania Merlt TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY~ IH_ BREVARD BOOKLETS TO BE HERE FRIDAY Bureau Of Information Com* mittees Will Provide Entertainment Now Brevard booklets will be receiv ed the last of this week by the Bureau of Information which is having a new type folder lithographed for circulation among travel agencies and resort cen ters. Scenes In Transylvania county, in formal ive about scenic points, accom-i modal Ions and other interesting data, together with a number of pictures talon in this section. Groups and organizations of the com munity are Joining in providing en •, itainment for the summer visitors re ports at ttie meeting of the Bureau of Information showed Monday night, and It is believed (hat with all groups co op-rating the summer people will bo , i.tu i'd to spend much more time here, ami at the same time increase the nura b, r of summer folk here the following summer. \n entertainment committee was paue'd with Miss Ko’vena Orr as chair man. t!ds committee to act separately from, but in cooperation with the Bu v,au of Information. Bridge, dancing, sports, hiking, swim pun games and other forms of reerea- I turn will la taken care of by the several mp ionimitttees. Other members ofthe rmniit'i- to assist Miss Orr Include t vaeh l lrnest Tllson. Miss Annie Ship man George Bromfleld, Harry Patton, Mi- i.'r Bawls. Mrs. Harry Sellers, AGs. Bob'll Fisher, J. Wesley Williams Flank McIntosh Fred Miller, Mrs. Plank McIntosh. These committees v. i u m looted to serve for the organize- | IP whim t'ai'v represent, and will' preliably ask ethers to assist them . their work. Meetings of the Bureau of Informa ti, are held each Monday evening at , Gift Shop which has opened In the ip,-., . Building ob Main street, where M McIntosh will have charge of the w, uic f, the civic organization serving . Tim ' mniur.ity. Rainfall Tuesday In County Saved Crops \ norc' "crop growing" rain foil In ■ ■ -t hi; »t ’ions of the county Tuesday •. r .’i. with the official weather! i tar in Brevard recording 1.21 inches. Who. the t otato crop Is In bad con n from the continued drought, it is *v,t that the rain which fell Tues i.iy m l the light showers in various -,.,’i:oiis t.[ ihe county last week have materially aided all other crops. SOFT BALL PLAY TO START THURSDAY Teams From Four Churches Being Organized For Summer Schedule Four soft ball teams are expected to tnke ti • field this week in the Brevard . hurcli league, with the Baptist and Mt tlmdisr groups playing Thursday aft • moon, and the Presbyterian and Epis . ..j.jil teams playing Friday afternoon. Ti • games will be played on the college fn Id and will start at six o’clock. Final details of the league have not i .en worked out. but the plan now In the making calls for two games each i week by all teams, with Monday. Tues day. Thursday ami Friday afternoons scheduled. Emit r the tentative plans adopted, a play r must attend church or Sunday’ school at the church for which he plays to be eligit'le. Missing two Sundays in . succession will eliminate a player until | after he has again attended church or Sunday school. A board of strategy, or commission will be composed of managers of the four teams with a fifth man to be se lected by the managers in meeting. All regulations and rules will be enforced l.y this board and eligibility of players, and suspi nsion of players for any mis conduct unbecoming to a representative player of a church will also be officially done by’ the board. The official soft ball rules will be used, and any team that fails to be on | tie field playing at 0:15 on scheduled dates will automatically forfeit the game. Forfeiture will also be charged any winning team that docs not turn in the score on the evening of the game to The Times office, under the tentative rules. Each team will furnish a ball and bat (Continued on Hack Page.) --— Red Polled Cattle Sale Set For 20th of June In Brevard E. R. Farnham. extension dairy spe cialist from Raleigh, will be here Mon day to assist the county agents and Interested farmers in planning for the Red Polled sale which is scheduled to he held In Brevard on Saturday, June 20th. Mr. Farnham has been in Transyl vania on a number of occasions during the past year, and is deeply interested in the problem of cattle raising in this county. He has Investigated every angle of the cattle raising situation here and is thoroughly sold in the idea of in troducing the Red Polled strain in Transylvania. The sale will be held around noontime Saturday, June 20, place of sale to be decided after Mr. Farnham arrives. The cattle will be brought here on Friday K preceding the sale. Six purebred bulls i and two heifers have been selected from the Reynolds-Lybrook farm to be sold at auction here. Possible Nominee Former President HERBERT HOOV ER. who is looked upon as a probable presidential nominee on the Republican ticket. While Mr. Hoover has said that he will not be a candidate, the Landon Knox-Bornh deadlock which is looked for In the Cleveland convention now In session may result in the former presi dent I icing select ed. Red Cross Aquatic School Is Expecting Over Two Hundred Hotter than 200 people will attend the National Aquatic School at Camp Carolina which opens Sunday morning, according to Ramor.e S. Eaton, director, who is making plans to accommodate 216. The annual water pageant, which is one of the show affairs of the summer season each year, w‘11 probably be held on Saturday night, June 20, instead of the last day of tho school as has been the custom heretofore. Mr. Eaton said Wednesday that he would not make definite announcement of 'he pageant •Jut'' until after arrival of Harry Ken ning and Jimmy McMillan, who are ex pected Thursday. Date will be announc ed in next week’s Times. Twenty commissioned officers from tlte fourth corps area of the United S'utcs Army will attend the Red Cross training school, Mr. Eaton said the men being sent here from the eight states comprising the fourth corps area. Stress is laid on the fact that provi sions will be made to give any local people training at the Institute, re gardless of the number of visiting pupils. MASOXS TO MEET FRIDAY Regular communication of Dunn's Rock Masonic Lodge will he held In the lodge hull at 8 o'clock Friday night. After the regular routine business the fits! degree will be conferred. All visiting Masons are cordially in vited. Refreshments will be served at j the conclusion cf the meeting. Revival at Oak Grove Announcement is made by the Rev. <i. A. Hovls. pastor of Oak Grove Meth odist church at North Brevard, thut revival services will start at the church on the third Sunday In June. Franklin Hotel Will Open For Season 15th The Franklin Hotel will open for the season on Monday, June 15, according to anouncement by Miss Rose and Miss Annie Shipman, managers of Brevard's outstanding summer hostelry. Miss Shipman stated Monday that a large number of reservations had al ready been made for the opening date* and that she was confidently looking forward to a good season in Brevard, judging from the number of inquiries she had already received. s Improvements about the grounds, and the building have been going forward for sometime, and the hotel will be in ' its usual good condition when opening jdute arrives. Mrs. W. M. Hunt To Be Buried Thursday — ROSMAN. June 10.—Funeral services will be hold Thursday morning at 10 o’clock for Mrs. \V. M. Hunt who died ! Tuesday night at 9:40 o’clock In an Asheville hospital. The funeral services well he held at the Hunt residence, with interment to take place in Westview cemetery, Liberty, S. C. Mrs. Hunt, who was 43 years old, was the wife of Principal W. M. Hunt, of the Rosman high school, and during i the year she had spent here had made many warm friends. Airs. Hunt was the former Miss Lena | Kittrell Harwood, daughter of Mr. and Airs. S. P. Harwood, of Robbinsville. She worked for six years in Charlotto and for two years In Asheville prior to her marriage. She was born June 23, ! 1393 in Graham county and attended I the public schools of that county. She I also was educated at Peace Institute, I in Raleigh, at Western Carolina Teach I ers college, Cullowhee, and at Appa lachian Teachers’ college. Boone, where she received her B. S. degree in 1935. She was a member of the Baptist church. Mrs. Hunt’s first school teaching position was in Transylvania county several years ago, when she was a teacher in the Penrose school. She was connected with the Rosman school last year as commercial teacher. Surviving Mrs. Hunt are her hus band: two daughters, Mera Lee and Catherine Irene Hunt; her parents; four sisters. Mrs. T. L. Funderburk, of Alatthews, N. C., Mrs. H. D. Powell, of Washington, D. C„ and Mrs. W. H. Harwood and Miss Elizabeth Harwood, of Robbinsville; and one brother, Lee Harwood, of Asheville. Shuford, Allison, Wilson, Galloway Nominated For Office In County Vote _ John Kilpatrick Win* Coroner’s Race; Eck Sims Takes Lead Over Jess A. Galloway In Count For Register of Deeds; Hoey, Bailey, and Weaver All Get First Place In Transyl vania Democratic Primary. George 1>. Shuford for sheriff, E. Carl Allison, Avery D. Galloway and John L. Wilson for eommlsloners, and John Kil putrick for coroner, were nominated In the Democratic primary held In Tran sylvania county Saturday. In the register of deeds race, Eck L. Sims was high with 1238 votes, trailed liv Jess A Galloway with 961, and Henry Gillespie with 33t. Mr. Galloway made no statement for publication, but it Is probable that he will call for a j second primary. There was no opposition to Lem llrooks for the nomination as tax col lector for the second term, and Pat Kimzcy had the field to himself in the representative race following withdraw al on May 30 of Cos Paxton. All votes were not tallied in these two counts, and the two men were officially declar ed nominees by the board of elections Tuesday afternoon. Congressman Zeb Weaver was nom inated to succeed himself over W. Bruce Fisher, old age pension candidate. How ever, some precincts in Transylvania gave Fisher a hlg majority In Satur day's voting. Congressman Weaver poll ed a better than three to one majority. Clyde K. Hce> was high In the four cornered governor's race with a count of 1. 484 over Ralph W. McDonald, his closets opponent. It is very probable that a second primary will be called by McDonald, to be held on July 4th. Un official vote count in the governor's race ns announced Wednesday was lloev. 193,935; McDonald. 189,451; San dj Graham, 126.650, John McRae, 6.837. Senator Josiah Bailey was leading the field of candidates in his races for re nomlnation by a safe majority when ali reports were turned in Wednesday from over the stnie. Complete Transylvania official vote count furnished from the board of elections offire Tuesday af'eiaoon, fol lows . For Sheri;! George Shuford . 1512 T, ,s. Wood . 1069 (Shuford Nominee) For Register o1 Deeds Eck L. Sima . 1238 Jess A. Galloway . 961 Henry Gillespie . 3G5 (Second Primary Possible.) For Coroner John Kilpatrick . 1283 C. S. Osborno . 1137 (Kilpatrick Nominee.) For County Commission'ra E. Carl Allison . 1717 John L. Wilson . 1630 A. H. Galloway . 1173 W. L. Mull . 1221 1 M. W. Galloway.1199 (Allison, Wilson, Galloway.) For Governor Clyde Hoey . 1142 Sandy Graham . 709 Ilali'h McDonald . 690 John A. Mcltac . IS For U. S, Senate Jowiah Hailey . 1640 H. T. Fountain . 626 Wm. H. Griffin . 113 David I.. Strain . 66 For Lieutenant Governor Pa'll Griuly .-. S96 \V. P. Horton . 746 Georpe McNeil . 4S3 For Secretary of Slain Thud Eure . 1264 j Stacey Wade . 730 M. It. Dunnapan . 217 For Congrcsn Zehulon Weaver . 1467 W. llruco Fisher . 75!) in the race for constable In Kastatoe township. Lon Chapman led the field of five candidates, us follows from unoffi cial figures: Lon Chapman . 153 C. M. I .atice . 95 A. I). ItOEPI'S . 69 Cecil Hensley . 16 John K. Jackson . 11 If Is not known whether Second High Lance will call a second primary or not. as the official vote has not been de clared in this race. E. Carl Allison was high man in the primary, with the exception of Lem rooks and Fat Klmzey, who had no opposition. — Homecoming Day at Brevard College Brings Many People To Community -- Approximately 1500 persons from va rious sections of North and South Car olina and other states attended the “Brevard Day" homecoming and grad uation exercises of Brevard College on Wednesday. Representatives of the va rious organizations of Brevard, cooop erating with the college, were hosts of tin- occasion. Students and alumni members, with tltfeir families, and friends of Brevard College, Weaver College and Brevard Institute and many ministers from all over the conference comprised the large group assembled on the college campus at t o'clock for the bountiful picnic lunch spread on long tables. Meetings of the three alumni groups were held in separate rooms of the col lege buildings following the luncheon. Programs and business sessions rela tive to the respective groups were in cluded In the transactions of the three meetings. The graduation exercises In the col lege auditorium Wednesday morning were featured by an address by Dr. J. Henry Hlghsmlth, of Raleigh, director of Instructional service of the state de partment of education, followed by the awarding of diplomas to the 85 gradu ates by President E. J. Coltrane, and the presentation of medals and awards. The Rev. H. C. Sprinkle, of Lexington, chairman of the college board of trus tees, also gave a message. Invocation was Uy !>r. T. F. Moit of Brevard, and the benediction by the Rev, J. H. Bren <iail, pastor of the Brevard Methodist church. The commencement exercises began Sunday morning at the Methodist church, with the sermon of the occa sion delivered by the Rev. Claude H. Moser, presiding elder of the Gastonia district Vesper services Sunday eve ning at 5 o'clock were In charge of the pastor, and attended by the student body. On Monday evening at the college was held the faculty reception for the graduating class and special guests. The boys’ and girls’ oratorical con test was held Tuesday night. The young men competed for the Jaine.3 Franklin Moser medal In oratory, and the young women for the Josephine B. Poub me dal. The names of the winners In the oratory contest and also the winners of the other awards and honors will be given In next week's paper . The Brevard College choir and glee club played an important part fn all of the exercises throughout commence ment week, both under the direction of Miss Charlotte Hatcher. The college song, the words and music of which were composed by Leighton Presson, member of the freshman class, was sung Wednesday morning. Mrs. L. V. Neil Dies In Automobile Accident Word was received here Tuesday af ternoon of the untimely death of Mrs. Jj. V. Noll, who was killed In an auto mobile accident in Miami, Fla., some time Tuesday morning. Details of the accident were unavailable here. The body was taken to Morristown, Tcnn., for burial Wednesday. Mrs. Choate To Sing Mrs. F. H. Choate, of Asheville, will be visiting soloist at St. Philips Episco pal church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, according to an announcement of the rector, the Rev. Harry Perry. Mrs. Choate is now in Brevard, guest of Miss Ruth Perry for several days. Mrs. Choate is a noted musician, being winner in a state soloist prize contest Brevard Woodmen To Hold Memorial Meet Next Sunday Morning Annual memorial services will be held by the Brevard Woodmen camp Sunday morning at 11 o’clock at Brevard Bap tist church for deceased members. The Rev. Paul Hartsell, pastor of the church, will preach the memorial ser mon, and both Woodmen and Woodmen Circle members will attend the service as special guests of the church. The members of the local camp will meet promptly at 30:30 in the Wood men hall and march In a body to the church. Only one member of the Bal sam Camp has died during the past year, T. F. Ward. While the service is a special one nr Woodmen, a general Invitation is extended .0 the public to attend. Balfour Plays Tanners Here This Afternoon Balfour Mills will play the Transyl vania Tanners on the Brevard high school field Thursday nfteroon at four o'clock in a return engagement. The Brevard aggregation beat the Henderson county nine in two games last week, and the mill team is expected to bring a strong bunch here for Thurs day's go. A1 Kyle, manager of the Tanners, srid Wednesday that he had not decided upon a pitcher for the game. Batting averages of the Industrial League which was released Tuesday, gives Tom Carson, Brevard outfielder, first place in batting honors, with 11 hits for 20 times up, or an average of 5.50. Roulette of Hazelwood is in second place with .530. followed by R, Allen of Enka, with .520: H. Stevenson of Canton Y, .476: R. Grayton of Sayles, .460; C. Hipps of Beacon, .450: E. Fish er of Tryon, .444: C. Fisher of Hazel wood, .444; W. Morton of Sayles, .444; R. Capps of Tryon, .435, Surfacing Crews To Start On Henderson Highway This Week Surfacing crews are expected to start on the Hendersonville road Thursday of this week, moving the equipment here from Spir.dale in Rutherford coounty. Approximately three weeks will be re quired to complete surface treatment of the road, which will give a decidedly improved highway from the end of the cement at Horse Shoe into Brevard. The Job, when completed, will be of similar type to that of the five-mile stretch of the Boylston road. Leading Democrat I CLYDE It. HOEY.Of Shelby, who is leading Dr. kulph McDonald by a little over 1,000 votes in the Democratic pri mary count for gubernatorial nominee. The Shelby Sunday school teacher und lawyer may be opposed in a second primary by Dr. kulph W, McDonald, anti-machine und ami-sales txx candi date. Large Number Slated For Attendance Here During Summer Term Over a hundred students aro ex pected to register next Monday at Bre vard College for the summer quarter which starts June 15. The summer quarter, which was In stituted last year at Brevurd. will Vie conducted on the general linen, with a few changes, nnd full credit will he riven for work done during this period. Students who failed to complete all work at the (erm ending Juno JO, and those wishing tc start: their college work ut this time will comprise the student body. Most of the faculty mem bers will remain for the summer quar ter. High school work will also be an add ed feature of the summer quarter, this work to be ended with beginning of the fall quarter. $Kiii - Singing Convention The tlitrd Sunday singing convention will he held at Carr's Hill Baptist chinch on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. June 21. according to sn an nouncement made by Rev. Nathan Chapman, president of the convention. An invitation is extended to all singers o!' the county and elsewhere to attend. Mrs, S. E. Fortune Buried Wednesday Mrs. S. E. Fortune, aged 75, died at 1 lie home of Mrs. Felix Norton In Bre vard, Tuesday afternoon after an Ill ness of sometime, brought on by stroke of paralysis several months a=?o. Funeral services wero held Wednes day afternoon at Oak Grove Methodist church, where Mrs. Fortune was a faithful member, with the Rev. .T. H. Brendall and the Rev. G A. Hovis in charge. Interment was made in the Oak Grove cemetery. Pallbearers were Anthony Trantham, Fred Shuford, Oliver Orr, Ralph Fisher. Sheriff Tom Wood, and John Maxwell. Osborne-Slmpson had charge of funeral arrangements. Mrs. “Fortune is survived by five daughters and five sons, three sisters, iwo brothers and 34 grandchildren. The husband died 24 years ago. Surviving daughters are Mrs. Haie Slniard, Mrs. Jerome Slniard. and Mrs. Felix G. Nor ton, of Brevard; Mrs. Z. V. Kilpatrick and Mrs. A. J. Erwin, of Ea.st Flat Rock. The sons are William C., Claude. Albert, George, and Mitchell Fortune, of Brevard. Three sisters, Mr*. C. II. Cornelius, Mrs. Elax Dupree, and Mrs. Robert Phillips, alt of Texas; and two brothers Brooks Wilson, of Went Ashe ville, and Mitchell Wilson, of Texas, also servlve. District Meeting of UDC Here June 19th riar.~ ore bointr perfected by the local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confedracy for entertainment In Brevard of the annual meeting of the first district of the U. D. C!. which will be held here at the Franklin hotel on Friday, June 19th, in an all-day gathering. The district embraces chap ters in all counties west of the Blue Ridge, and a large attendance always marks the annual meeting. Committees have been appointed by the local president, Mrs. Roy Long, to have charge of the various activities of the meeting. Mrs. C. L, Newland is chairman of the luncheon committee. Mrs. C. r. Tongue and Mrs. T. H. Shipman will be in charge of the dec orating. Pages for the day will be Misses Ora Holt Long, Christine Ton gue, Emma Denver and Ellzatssth Al lison. The music committee is composed of Mrs. O. L. Erwin and Mrs. J. M. Allison. Amoong the local persons appearing on the day's program will be Presi dent E. J. Coltrane, of Brevard college, and Ralph R. Ramsey Jr., welcoming the guests, and the Rev. Paul Hartsell, pastor of the Brevard Baptist church giving the invocation. Alvin Mooore, local musician, will have charge of the music, and will sing his brother, Dorf ald Lee Moore’s prize winning compo sition. "I Tremble.” Mrs. Carl Slagle, of Franklin, Is district director, and will preside over the sessions. A cash prize hits been offered to the chapter bringing the largest percentage of its membership to the meeting, with mileage taken in to consideration. LEGION MEETING TO EXPLAIN PAT S Veterans Will Be Paid With Checks Issued Through Central Office All ex-service men of the county are Invited to attend the American Legion meeting at the county agent's office on Thursday evening of this week, June 11, at eight o’clock. Special business to be taken up will be the matter of handling the bonus bonds which are expected to start com ing- to Transylvania veterans during the coming week. Instructions have been received by Dr. Carl Hardin, adjutant of the Bre vard Legion post, and he Is especially anxious that all ex-servico men, wheth er they be Legion members or not, at tend the meeting Thursday night. The postmasters, clerks and carriers at all postoffices In the county will as sist the veterans In any way possible, Poptmustor Coleman Galloway at Bre vard said Tuesday. Under plan of the postal department, a veteran will take hts bonus bonds to the postofflce which serves him and will there mako the necessary registration and request fur payment. The postofflce will give the veteran a United States government re ceipt for the bonds and will send the bonds on In to the central paying office ■without any charge for service or post age. The checks will be drawn at the central paying office, and returned by mail to the veteran who will then be able lo cash his chock as he would any negotiable federal check—either at a bank or postofflce. Major Bowes Thanks Mayor For Telegram Mayor A. H. Harris Is In receipt of a letter from Major Edward Howes, which expresses thanks from the world's most F’omlnent radio entertainer for a tele gram which the Brevard official sent on occasion of the Western North Car olina program which was broadcast on June !. Tho letter to the mayor follows: "Honorable A. K. Harris, "Mayor of the City of Brevard, "Brevard, North Carolina. "Dear Mayor Harris: "It Is with gratitude and appreciation that I acknowledge your kind telegram. “I am certainly proud to have your Interest, and you may be sure X will do my utmost to continue to merit your approval. "Thanks—and kindest regards. "Sincerely yours, "Major.” CAMP DEERWOODE IS READY TO OPEN Full Enrollment Expected At Regular Session—Young Girls There Now Camp Deerwoode Is a new camp for girls opening here this season, thereby Increasing the large number of organ ized summer camps for boys and girls that have been operating in Brevard and Transylvania county for many years. Tho camp was formerly operated near Waynesvllle, and was then known as Camp Dollwood. Mr. and Mrs. George Mason Swift are directors. Camp Deerwoode opens for Its first season In Brevard on June 30. and closes on August 25. The capacity limit of 60 Bills from many sections through out the country will be enrolled during the season. The campers range In age from eight to 18 years. Camp Deerwoode is located one and one-half miles from Brevard, on the prnnerty lormerly owned and occupied by Camp Chieaaaw, for boys. The site upon which it is buiit is historic. It was selected by a distinguished Charleston ian for his summer home, later becom ing his permanent residence during his life-time. It was selected more than a half century ago for its natural beauty and as the most desirable in all of Western North Carolina, Two hundred and fifty acres com prise the camp grounds. The French Broad river defines the property line for a distance of two and a half miles, forming almost a complete semi-circle. It is only a few minutes’ walk from tho Brevard Country club. The buildings and grounds have un dergone considerable changes, including (Continued on Back Page.) Wilson Braswell Is Heart Attack Victim Closing exercises at Brevard College were marred by the sudden death last Saturday shortly after noon of Wilson Braswell, one of the popular Freshmen of the college. Young Braswell died of a heart attack while going to his room in Taylor Hall. Death was instantaneous, according to Dr. H. .T. Bradley who examined the young man. Braswell had just left the college din ing hall a few minutes before, and while no one 'saw him when he fell, Charles Harrison of Polkvllle, and Sam Tweed of Candler, who roomed two doors down the hall from Braswell, heard a noise In the hall and upon Investigation found Braswell dying. Braswell was a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Braswell of Stanfield, N. C.t and was a brother of James R. ..Braswell who was a student at Brevard last year. He was a room mate of Charles Ptansel. and was a leader In his studies. Coroner C. S. OstAme Investigated the death of Eraswell and decided that no inquest was necessary. The body was moved to the Braswell home Sun day morning, after It was embalmed at the Osbome-Slmpson Funeral Home, and funeral services were held Monday.