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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Homecoming Day at Brevard College
Brings Many People To Community
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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
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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
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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.