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=pr THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES "SET . ent A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County__— — VolTTl': NO. 32. -"BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA—THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1938. $1.°0 PER TfEARJN^TRANSl^^^^COUW^ HARTSELL ELECTED BAPTIST MODERATOR Transylvania Churches Hold ing Two-Day Session With Rounan Featuring the opening session or. Wednesday, of the Transylvania Baptist association, held at the Zion Baptist church in itosmun. was the annual elec tion of officers, with the Rev. Paul Hurtsell. pastor of the Brevard Baptist church, re-elected to the office of mo derator. The two-day conference will continue through today (Thursday.) Other officers elected for the ensuing year include: the Rev. C. W. Hllemon, of Cedar Mountain, vice moderator; Mrs. Aleovia Orr McCall, of Pisgah Forest, clerk: T. C. Henderson, of I.ake Toxaway. treasurer and historian. Several hundred representatives from the 2-1 churches of the association were in attendance on Wednesday. In addi tion there were a number of visiting speakers representing various phases of the State Baptist work. Among fhc visitors were: Hr M. A. Huggins, soc retary of the State Baptist convention; Hr. 1. O. Oreer. of the Mills Home; Dr. Smith Hngaman. of the State Baptist hospital, and other prominent speak ers. In addition to the election of officers on Wednesday, other featurex on the day's program included: Sermon, the Rev. Paul Hurtsell; orphanage. K. Carl Allison; religious literature. Mrs. Alco vla McCall; worship, the Rev. H. D. Broom: miscellaneous business. Speakers on Thursday's program will include: Mrs. M. C. Shipman. W. M. I'.: N. I. Ponder, Sunday schools: the Rev. M. I., l.ewls. sermon: Karl Bosse, B T. r.: the Rev. J. K. Henderson, hospitals. The ladies of Zion church are serving dinner on both days. One Case Before Mayor Only one case was tried by His Honor the mayor at the weekly session of court held Monday night, and as is the case with most of like hearings wherein whiskey was "cause of it all." the de fendant did not have sufficient cash to take car. of the $8.05. and had to send on, for someone to go his bond in order to stay out of jail. Thomas-Allison Reunion TRAVELERS REST. S. C„ (Special.) —Announcement is made by Y. J. Thomas that the annual Thomas and Allison reunion will be held at his home on the Ituncombe road on Sunday, \ugust 25. All relatives and friends of the families are invited to attend. Extra Teacher Need Felt At Rosman Hi An extra teacher may he secured for Kosman high school, provided co-opera tion of residents of the community can be secured, and at tire same time some worthy pupils will be enabled to secure desired high school educational training. I’rofessor W. M. Hunt said her' Wednesday. The high school lacked only 13 pupils last year of the required number which would have enubled the school to secure another teacher, Mr. Hunt said. A gain of 11 per cent was noted over the previous term in the enrollment and at tendance for the 1335-36 term. Several hoys and girls who are eli gible for high school work, and who would like very much to attend the school at Kosman. have asked Mr. Hunt t' assist them in finding board and loom in repayment for work near Kos man school or near the bus line. At present, these students are too far from tie- scheduled bus lines to attend school at Kosman. Mr. Hunt is seeking pla< • s for some of these pupils whom he has found to be worthy in every re spect. Fruit Jars Wanted Request is made by Miss Jackie Clay t.*n supervisor of the WPA canning project. for the <lonation or loan of fruit jars. and also for fruit or vege tables to i ♦ canned for use in the school lundi i'■••ms this winter. Miss Clayton states t! her workers will come to the garden an pick any surplus beans that might > • donated to this cause. Livestock Booster . ___ —i K. H. FAUNH \M. State College dairy feed specialist, who believes that Transylvania county has great possibilities in the livestock line, Mr. Farnham has been coming here often during the past two years to work with the county agents. He is especially interested in trench silos, and asserts that ensilage is the best possible winter feed for cattle in Transylvania. Masquerade Ball To Be High Light Here During Coming Week The number one public social event of the season will probably be that of next Tuesday evening when a mas querade ball will be given in the City Gym by Mr. and Mrs. Frank McIntosh. The masquerade was announced tit the "girl bid" dance Tuesday evening and popular opinion was expressed by the continued applause that greeted the announcement. The Stud Stoudemeyer Orchestra of 12 pieces will be brought here for the dance. Mr. McIntosh announced Wed nesday. This will be the best orchestra ever to play for a dance in Brevard, Mr. McIntosh said, and is coming here after a successful season at Folly Beach. Charleston, where the orchestra played an 8-weeks engagement, and followed at Myrtle Beach with a 4-weeks engage ment. The masquerade dance will be the girl-break, boy-break, with either the ladies or gentlemen having the privilege of breaking on a couple. The dance will start at nine o’clock. The dances at the City Gym have been very successful for the past sev eral weeks, and are growing in popu larity and attendance. Square dances are given each Thursday evening, with the Fisher String Band furnishing the music. Billy Moore Added To The Times Staff William G. Moore, a senior in the school of journalism at Washington Un iversity. St. Louis, is now connected with The Times as a reporter, and will work here for the next several weeks. Moore will re-enter Washington Un iversity this fall to complete his final year of study. He is the nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Basso and is assist ant editor of his college paper and edi tor of the college magazine. Noted Musicians To Appear Here Tuesday 11. Burton Powers ami daughter, of Clearwater. Fla., will be guest musicians at the weekly community singing to lie held at the Baptist church Tuesday evening at S o’clock. Mr. Powers is a noted violinist and his daughter is a concert pianist. The community singings through the summer are sponsored by the P.revard Music Lovers’ cdub. The public is in vited to attend Tuesday night’s event. All members of the music club are es pecially urged to be present. Two Men Being Held In Jail Charged With Causing Death Of Plato Stancil ClaiV'ii.. Putney ami Lester Bowen an i« i" . I ; in Transylvania county jail oil.. ■ ! with the 'loath of Plato Stand I .■'i-yiai-iild Brevard ex-service man. Stam :i .lied . t tin- home of his father. John S noil, ivar Brevurd. late Satur day aft'-rnoou from knife wounds which were allev 1 to have been inflicted by Stamey on Thursday afternoon of last week. At a coroners inquest held late Sat urday night before Coroner C. S. Os borne. testimony of John Stancil was to the effect that a fight occurred at his homo late in the afternoon between Clarence Stamey and Plato Stancil, and that I,ester Bowen was present, ami while not taking an active part in the altercation, had been with the two men who did fight when they arrived at the Stancil home. The elderly man said that he saw Clarence Stamey draw back his arm in which he held an open knife, saw him sling the knife, saw the knife bounce back, but did not see the knife strike Plato. P.oth men had knives, the elderly man said, but he said that Plato’s knife was not open. Stancil had a hoe or rake in his hand just before the knife was slung. John Stancil said, but had laid the Implement down. , Evidence was also brought out at the inquest that there had been a fight at the home of Stanley, in the same neigh borhood south of Brevard, earlier Thursday afternoon, and John Stancil said that Plato hail blood on his clothing when he came to the house. John Stancil said that his son be came ill during Thursday night, but that he did not tell about being cut in the side. Examination by Dr. C. L. New land and Dr. G. B. Lynch at the inquest Saturday night showed that a deep stab wound had been made in the dead man’s left side just below the ribs and that four punctures were found in the intestines. The surgeons testified that this wound was cause of death; that in their opinion the wound was caused by a knife, and that actual death was caused by hemorrhage and peritonitis from wounds in the body and the intestines. Dinnie Nicholson, a neighbor of John Staneil. testified that Clarence Stamey and Lester Bowen came to his home late Thursday afternoon, and that both the fellows had been drinking. He said that Clarence asked him about going on his bond; that he felt sure Plato Staneil was going to swear out a warrant for his arrest; that he and Plato had had a fist fight, and that Plato had tried to get him but that he had "stopped him.” Mr. Nicholson testified that there -was blood on Stamey’s shirt when he came (Continued on Back Page.) ATTENDANCE LOW IN CO. SUNDAY SCHOOLS __ Survey Shows That Less Than One Out Of Ten Are Regular Attendants The Transylvania Sunday school re vival and enlargement campaign in the Baptist churches came to a dose last Saturday with a speciul meeting in the Brevard Baptist church. The meeting was presided over by State Secretary L. L. Morgan, who spoke interestingly on the plans for the Sunday school work for the next year. Associations! Superintendent N. L. I'under and group superintendents, D. H. Orr, E. R. Bishop, T. C. Henderson and E. Carl Allison spoke on the pro gram as planned for the coming asso ciations! year. Some interesting figures were obtain ed by the workers In the nineteen churches of the association. The average attendance of classes meeting with the workers for instruction was above 700. Average attendance for Sunday schools in Baptist churches for the past year was 552 for the nineteen churches list ed in the work. The Sunday school en rollment for these churches was 1522, with a resident church memtiership of 1294. The possibilities, that is the number the school should serve, total 5638. The unsaved non-church mem bers number 1696. Nearly all the Sunday schools of these nineteen churches were graded last summer and reorganized, putting in more officers and teachers to lake care of the possible enlargement. The workers left a large task for the Sunday school and a follow-up plan to reach the possibilities. The workers left Sunday afternoon for the Carolina Association in Henderson county. The next meeting of the Transylvania Sunday school association will be held in Brevard on the first Sunday in Septem ber. at 2:30 p. m. Masons Meet Friday Main feature at the regular communi cation of Dunn’s Hock Masonic lodge which will be held Friday night at 8 o'clock in the lodge hall on ISroad street will be the conferring of the third de gree. The Worshipful Master requests that all members attend and a cordial invita tion Is extended to all visit.ng Masons. _ YOUNG REPUBLICANS TO HOLD MEETINGS Organizations To Be Formed In Each Voting Precinct In The County Organization of Young Republican clubs in each precinct will be effected within the next few days according to announcement made by Walter Ship man. president of the county club, who has issued a call for meeting of young Republicans in each of the various pre cincts on the dates and at the places set out as follows, all meetings to be held at 8 o'clock in the evening: Brevard 1 and 2—Court house, Friday, August 14. Little River—School house. Friday, August 14. Kosman—School house, Monday, Aug ust 17. Boyd—Enon school house, Tuesday, August 18. Cathey Creek—Selica school house, Tuesday, August 18. Pisgah Forest—School house, Wed | nesday, August 19. Cedar Mountain and Dunn's Rock— Connestee school house, Thursday, Au gust 20. East Fork—School house, Friday, Au gust 21. Old Toxaway—School house, Satur day. August 22. Gloucester No. 1—Silversteen school house, Monday, August 24. Gloucester No. 2—Shoal Creek school house, Tuesday. August 25. Hogback No. 1—Quebec school house, Wednesday. August 2(1. Eastatoe—Dan Glazoner's store house, Thursday, August 27. Lake Toxaway, Hogback 2 and 3— Toxaway school house. Friday, August 2L In addition to organization and in struction, entertainment will be fur nished. — Brevard Tax Rate Lowered By Board to $1.40 On Hundred Dollar Value Tax rate for the town of Brevard was set at $1.10 on the hundred dollar valuation at a special meeting of the hoard of aldermen held last Friday eve ning. Of the $1.40 rate, 50 cents will go to the general fund for operation of the town's general budget, and 00 cents to the debt service fund. Last year the rate was $1.78 on the hundred dollar valuation with the gen eral fund calling for 46 cents and the debt service $1.32. Purchase of some new equipment, and the financing of debt settlement costs were taken care of in the budget which was adopted at the meeting. Tonsil Clinics To Be Held at Lyday Hospital According to a recent ru ing of hoard of trustees of Lyday Memorial hospital, a tonsil clinic will be held at the Hospi tal every second Wednesday of each month. These clinics are for patients who are unable to pay the regular price of a tonsil operation. The first clinic under the new ruling was held on Wednesday of this week. Bishop Thomas Will Preach Sunday Morn The Rt. Rev. Albert S. Thomas. Bish op of South Carolina, will preach at St. Phillips Episcopal church here Sunday morning at the eleven o'clock hour. Bishop Thomas, who was formerly rector of the historically famous St. .Michaels church in Charleston, is now at his summer home in West Brevard, where he has been spending his vaca tions for a number of years with his family. Bishop Thomas has been here for several weeks this summer, and served as dean of clergy at the Kanuga Lake Conference. Rosman Revival ItOSSIAN, Aug. 12.—Revival services will be held at the Rosman Methodist church, beginning next Monday, August 17. according to announcement by the Rev. O. A. Hovis, pastor. The Rev. R. L. Forbin of Lincolnton, will have charge of the services. Home Coming Day Annual home coming day will be ob served at the Little River Buptist church the second Sunday in September, beginning at 10 o’clock. The public Is invited to attend and bring well filled dinner baskets. Baseball Game Here Between Tanners and Tearn from Hazelwood Hazelwood, strong contenders for leadership in the Industrial League, will play the Transylvania Tanners here Saturday afternoon, the game to be called on the high school field at 3:30 o’clock. Manager Kyle stated the first of the week that he had not decided who would do mound work for the locals, but Bar ley and Justus are both rated as among the better pitchers in the league, and either will be able to make a good showing against the Haywood county aggregation. All Indications Point to Banner Enrollment at Brevard College for Term To Open Sept. 14th School Books Will Be Rented Students For One-Third Cost The plan, tried for the first time last year, of allowing students in elementary and secondary schools in Transylvania county to rent books at one-third the lost price has proved entirely success ful and will be used again this year, ac cording to an announcement by Profes sor J. !’>. Jones, superintendent of school”. “We are entirely satisfied," he said, •'that under the new system many stu dents who were unable to purchase books when they had to buy them, can now pet them by renting them. How ever, any pupil who wishes to buy his books outright may do so" Last year, a total of 6.050 books were rented to grammar and high school pu pils in this county, and now seven other counties in the state are using the • rental system which Transylvania coun ty was one of the first to adopt. “The new plan means considerably more work for the county superintend ent. principals and teachers,” Prof. Jones said, "but we feel that it is justi fied. A child who tries to go through school without books is under a great handicap. The rental plan is a great stride toward the total elimination of such conditions.” 'Merrill Reunion To Be Held Next Sunday Announcement is made of the annual Merrill family reunion, which will be held at the Fletcher school house on Sunday, August lfi. An interesting short program has been arranged, which will begin at 10.'00 o'clock. The morning will be given over to short talks, music and a contest. The main speaker of the day will be the Rev. Paul Hartsell, pastor of the Brevard Baptist church, who will speak at 1:30 oclock. In the morning there will be special music by a number of Merrills and re latives. Another interesting feature of the morning will be the awarding of prizes in the contests. Prizes will be given to the couple having been mar ried the longest: second, to the largest Immediate family: and, third, to the person having the largest number of I descendants present. E. L. Ponder, of East Flat, Rock, Is president for the present year. Ernest Merrill is secretary. Mr. Merrill has written an interesting history of the Merrill family, and any one wishing a copy of this book may get one from him. A picnic lunch will be served on the grounds at noon. Many Local Pupils Registered For College Term Indications are that the number of local students and those from nearby communities who plan to enter Bre vard College September 14th will exceed that of last year. The college will gladly welcome all eligible young people from Brevard and communities nearby. It is interesting to note how many of the local students are desiring definite training in some particular field. The college offers in addition to regular col lege courses which prepare its gradu ates to enter the junior classes of good four-year colleges, courses in agricul ture. heme economics, business, and music. A department of woodworking and construction Is being developed. Below is a list of local students who have Indicated that they will enter Bre vard in September. There will of course be others who will register. The college offices are open daily and will give prompt attention to any who may call or wish to apply for admission; Theo Williams, Maybelle Allison, Lu cian Deavnr, Carl Hendricks, Oliver Hendricks, Edwin Hunt, Henry Miller, Nathan McMinn, Dorothy Dean, Merle Michael, Elsie Perry, Nell Scruggs. Eliz abeth Jenkins, all of Brevard, and Dor othy Talley, Alma Talley, Boyd Melxell, Anna Melxell, of Penrose, and Buvee Capps, Plsgah Forest. Soil Erosion Work Starts Next Monday (TV. C. Maneaa, Asa’t Ancnt.) The measuring of soil conserving and soil depleting crops on all farms repre sented bv “work sheets” will start next Mundav,'August 17. It is estimated that there will be in the neighborhood of 400 farms on the list. The following men were approved by the county committee and board of di rectors for local supervisors, and these men will do the work: P. A. Rahn, head local supervisor; J. R- Hall, who will work in the Gloucester-Hogback com munities; Robert Gravely, Eastatoe East Fork; Otis Shipman, Brevard Dun’s Rock; Merrlmon Shuford, Little River; Lewis Meece, Cathey’s Creek; Davis Woodfin, Boyd township. Any su pervisor may shift from one community to another to work In case of necessity. In other words, the list above is a ten tative list as to communities and may vary. The county agent and I ask that each producer give these men full coopera tion In getting this work done, in order that it may be completed as soon as possible. The producer should call the supervisors’ attention to the improved farm practices in order to get the de sired benefit or consideration for theBe practices. It is very necessary that the farmer or producer be with the super visor when the farm is charted. At Lyday Hospital Patients reported at Lyday Memorial hospital on Wednesday were: Kenneth Holden, Harold Gray. Marion Videau. Hazel Arrowood, John Greenwood, Nina Friedman. Miss Katherine Davis and Dorothy Clarke. Orr Family Reunion Will Be Held 23 The annual Orr reunion will he held on Sunday, August 23, according to an nouncement made by E. C. Orr and R. K. Orr. officers of the Orr Reunion or ganization. The family gathering will be held at Orr's camp, one and one-half miles out on the Edneyville road from Hen dersonville, and all the relations and their friends are invited to attend. NEW ROOMS BEING ADDED IN CENTRAL CAMPUSBUILDING New Members Added to Facul ty—Music Department To Be Improved Arrangements are proceeding for the opening of Brevard College at the begin ning of its third year of operation. Mon day, September 34. At the present time a force of workmen composed largely of students working under the direction A Mr. Colvard and Mr. Campbell of the college faculty is remodeling several dif ferent college buildings, which includes the painting of the president's home, a general reconditioning of the Interior of Boss Hall, and the painting and remo deling of several smaller buildings. Un der the direction of C. R. Sharpe and 0. Duclos. the basement of Taylor Hall is being developed as a home for thirty two young men. The present prospect Is that all available space on the campus will be reserved within the next few davs. Arrangements have teen made to utilize Virginia Bodge as a home for young women and likewise to give the president's home entirely over to girls and teachers. President and Mrs. Col trane have rented the home at the cor ner of Caldwell and West French Broad streets which was formerly occupied by Chief Freeman. Several new changes In the faculty have just been announced. In addition to A. J. Ranson and Mrs. Hanson as in structors and directors of physical edu cation, President Coltrane has announc ed the appointment of Dr. Burt W. Uoomls, formerly a professor In Btmo atone College, as instructor In psycholo gy and director of the department of educational guidance. This department of guidance is a new and unusual de partment in junior college administra tion. The Reverend Rembert D. McNeer, who has boen professor of religious eduction for the past two years, haa resigned to return to the Methodist ministry. President Coltrane has recent ly announced the appointment of John B. Bennett to fill the vacancy made by the resignation of Mr. McNeer. Mr. Ben nett. in addition to his graduation from Wofford College In 1933, has recently received the B. D. degree from Duke University. Mr. Bennett has an unusu ally high scholastic record in both Wof ford College and Duke University. In addition to his duties as Instructor In re ligious education, he will act as general i director of the program of religious ac (Continued on Back rage) _/ Henderson-Peek Clair To Meet August 15th The annual Henderson-Peek reunioni will he held Saturday, August 15, at I'ine Grove church in Macon county about eight miles from Franklin on the highway between Franklin and High lands. All members of the Henderson and Peek families of Macon, Transyl vania, Henderson, Buncombe, Madison and Haywood counties are Invited to be present arid bring picnic lunches. A “get together and get acquainted" day Is planned for this year’s reunion. T. C. Henderson, Secretary, At Methodist Church “Is God Real?" will be sermon topic of the Rev. J. H. Brendall, pastor of Brevard Methodist church at the 11 o'clock service Sunday morning. Miss Adelaide Silversteen, who has been stu dying music in New York City for sev eral years, will be guest soloist at this service. Dahlia Show Offers Large List of Prizes for Entries Here August 22 __ Approximately 100 valuable prizes for first and second awards are being of fered by the Transylvania Dahlia club to winners in the various classes at the fourth annual dahlia show, to be held Saturday, August 22, in the Karris building on West Main street. The prizes have been donated by local business firms and individuals and by out of town nursery concerns and flow er growers. In addition to the many' prizes listed below, others have been donated by the Canteen Cafe, three din ners; Galloway's Cafe, two dinners; and the Doinsette Cafe, one dinner. Free screen advertising of the event is being donated by Clemson Theatre: the use of the building is through the courtesy of Mrs. Hume Harris; the posters were made and donated by Keystone camp and Mrs. F. Drown Carr. Judges for the dahlia show will be Mr. and Mrs. Clem ent, of the Nic-Nar Nurseries, Ashe ville. Following is the prize list in the dif ferent classes: DAHLIA PRIZES Class 1.—Largest and most perfect dahlia—1st prize, Hoosler Radiant dah lia root, value $5, by the New Albany Dahlia Gardens; 2nd prize, one dollar’s worth groceries by Dixie Store. Class 2.—Smallest—1st prize, white bag, by Nobby Shop; 2nd, one pound Maxwell House coffee, by Mull’s Gro cery store. Class 3.—Best cactus, 1st, Hoosier Triumph dahlia bulb, $3.50 value, by New Albany Dahlia Gurdens; 2nd, vase, by Dahlia club. Class 4.—Best red, maroon, violet or flame—1st, Camera, by Clement Jewel ry; 2nd, trowel, by Tim Cowan. Class 5.—Best yellow, buff or orange —1st, $1.00 worth cleaning, by Dixie Cleaners; 2nd, shampoo, by Blue Bon net Beauty Shop. Class 6.—Best white—1st, $1.00 worth sugar, Carr Lumber company store; 2nd, two bulb bowls, by Trantham’s Department store. Class S.—Best Jane Cowl—1st, fruit basket, by Brevard Pharmacy; 2nd, Fif ty cent can Old English floor wax, by Moore Hardware store. Class 9,—Best three Jane Cowl—1st. five gallons gas, by Amoco Service Sta tion, Frank Duckworth; 2nd, basket, bv Mrs. Marcus Williams. Class 10— Best three reds, one or more varieties—1st, hair cut and sham poo, by Smith's Barber shop; 2nd, ono named dahlia bulb, by Dahlia club. Class 11.—Five best pink—1st, three miniature dahlia bulbs, by Miss Julia Deaver; 2nd. trowel, by Tim Cowan. Class 12.—Best five yellow—1st, one pair silk hose, by Plummer's Depart (Continued on Back Page)