the TRANSYLVANIA TIMES A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County " BREVARD. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1936. $1.00 PER YEAR IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY NEW REGISTRY ON NECESSARY BE ORE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE Books Will Open October 10 —Election Office To Be Open September 24 Office of the lioanl of elections will he openctid in the court house on Thurs day. September 24th. according to L. 1*. Wilson, chairman of the count.t hoard, with Mr. Wilson and Miss Klizuheth Case in charge. Registration hooks will lie opened on October 10th. Mr. Wilson said, and re main open for three Saturdays at the various polling places. The last Saturday in October will ho challenge day. with the election coming on November 3rd. New registration Is called for In Tran sylvania county, and every voter who has not already registered during 1!*3C, will hate to register before being eligible to tote m the November election. Those who registered before the pri mary will not have to register, but all other citizens are required to re-register, no matter how long they have been vot ing heretofore In this county. District Bar Meet Held Here Saturday Cat Kimziy. P.revurd attorney, was elected president of tlie IStli judicial dis trict liar association, which held its an nual meeting here Saturday. He suc eei'ds C’ltarles Hutchins, of liurnsville. .! K. Shipman, of HendersonviUe. was re-elected as counsellor, a position which lie has held for several years. Other of ficers elected were vice president, li. W Proctor, f Marion; secretary. M. H. Mci'owti. of Tryon. Mi ml" rs of the district executive iiuiimiticc included: Transylvania Coun tj i.ewi- P Hamlin: Rutherford. Wad.* j Matheny; McDowell. Paul .1. Story;' Yanci>. Mden P. Hunaicutt; Hender son. <1. II. Valentine: Polk. Jack T. \riedge. Invitation of tlie McDowell county Par was accepted to hold the P'.'iT meet ing at Marion, and R. \V. Proctor of Ma rion. i’oI. IId Watson, of liurnsville. and Fred Hamrick. Jr., of Ruthcrford ton. were named as program committee. Other i inniittecs will he appointed later by President Kinv/.ey. Forty memtiers of tHe* six-county as sociation wen present for the meeting which convened tit 11 o'clock in the county court house, and litter retired t , tilt W. K. lines, barbecue grounds on the (treeuville highway where a i iriieeue dinner was served with the Pa , yard liar as lmst. The meal was pre pared b> S. F. Allison. Judge J. Will Pless. Jr., of Marion, and Attorney .1 M. ltroughton. of Ra leigh. were principal speakers at the morning session, with business and round (aide discussions being held at the barbecue grounds in the afternoon. Following the business sessions after bint tie- association as a group thank-» . | tie- dual bar. Mr. Itreese. and Mr. Allison for the excellent manner in which tlie attorneys were provided for here. Presbyterians Take Soft Ball Pennant Takin the five-game senes 1, ,-t i\ afternoon, the Prcsi.yti ru team won the , r„« ■■ t ague with three straight w Tli.i p-.it iner of the first tialt it two games to . i , m . d Presbyterian, nn,l tie- t w s called a draw. i‘,.nut \ with a vim last Wednes ilai t1 !> 1 ias won 13-3. and took the peannai t for the second year. Barton Reunion Set The ; I tart on reunion will be held .It I.-11:■ Toxnway. at the home of Mr. at 1 Mr- Kll McKinney, on October 11th. A ind friends are invited to attend. College Greeting* In Second Section Greetings from Brevard busi ness people to the incoming teach ers and students of Brevard Col lege are being carried in this issue of The Times in the second sec tion. Brevard is proud of its college, and the business people and in dividuals are making public ex pression through The Times of their interest in the institution. Students and teachers are re quested to file the second section of the home paper which carries the messages, as a business guide. , Democrats Call Meet For Friday of This Week at Court House John Edwards, of Asheville, chairman if tlie Western Carolina Young Demo cratic clubs, will speak at a Democratic rally to lie field in the Brevard court house Friday night of this week at 7:80 o’clock, according to announcement mad, by J. E. Kufty. chairman of the Transylvania Young Democrats. The speaker is prominent in party •iroles in this section of the state, and is connected with the United States Marshal office in Asheville. This meeting will be the first public gathering of the Democrats in the general election campaign. Other speak ings will be announced later, the chair man said. Golden Wedding Day j Observed Sunday By Transylvania Couple, Mr. ami Mrs. R. V. Duncan, of Rlnn Ivrc. celebrated their golden wedding mniversary on Sunday, when relatives, friends and neighbors gathered at the Duncan home for an all-day occasion ind dinner in honor of the event. Many presents in renienibranee of tile anni versary were received by the highly es teemed couple. At one o'clock the large group gather ed around the long table which had been j spread under the trees and bountifully loaded with everything good to eat. A ft - ar the repast, the table was still loaded with food enough for another meal. At the insistence of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan, the guests remained through the alb r- j noon and finished the supply of food for | their supper. Those enjoying the day with Mr. an I Mrs. Duncan were: Mr. and Mrs. D. II. Kilpatrick and son. DonahS Mr. and Mrs, T. E. Duncan and children, Corin ne. Cecil, Edward and Nannie Don. Mr. mil Mrs. n. C«. Duncan. Mr and Mrs. Reginald Kilpatrick. Mr. and Mrs. 1’. A. Rnhn and children, Ernestine. Doris, Merman. Wilbur, Irma. Madison. Harold i and Vera. Mrs. T. .1. Treadwell and laughter. Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Instils. Mr. and Mrs Earl Gray and laughter. T.ouise, Mr. and Mrs. John Reed. Ralph Reed, Jewel Reed. Beatrice Blythe Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Shaino. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Duncan and children. Celeste and Wyatt. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Boyd. Fall To Officially Arrive Sept. 23rd Kail will officially arrive In Transyl vania county and elsewhere at 12:36 e. in., on September 23rd. Kail weather, however, has preceded itx official arrival several days. While high temperatures have been noted in the past few days, several overcoats ; have already been in evidence, and tlic j cheer of fires has already been noted in I this section. Revival At Court House Revival services are being conducted it the court house each evening at 7:30. I.y the Rev. C. H. Capps, of West Ashe ville. who announces that the series . will continue through the week. On Fri- | lav night seats will be reserved for col- | med people. Mr. Capps, announces. j -----I Brevard Baseball Nine Will Play , Industrial League Series at Asheville ■ • . is ami Knka will play Satuif■' Sun lay. September l'1 ami L . Field \sheville. to decide t tut winner for the In dus! r of Weste rn North Car olina. The f • • . will be I laved Satur day aft* i" be. ilinin' at 1 o’clock, with W " Baton slate ! to do mound duty ' 1 Brevard nine. Manama Kyle Kb.'. "a first of the week that bo e\I., t. ro have four or five pitch ers on hai. ! but that he would start I’attOn in Saturday's game. For til- Sunday afternoon games, which will dart at two o’clock, the choice of twirh rs will be between .Ins- j tus. right-hander, and Barley, south paw. with Waverly Morris in reserve with Querry. A double-header will lie played Sunday afternoon on the \shevilh' field, regard less of the out'ante of the first two games, doe Hal! will probably start for the Knka team Saturday afternoon, and the Knka team, like Brevard, has two or more pitchers in reserve. Buka has led the league during the second half with ten wins ami one >|ess white Brevard has been seoon 1 with nine wins and two losses. B is expected that a large group of Brevard fans, as well ns league-watch us from over this section of the state ^ will be on hand Saturday afternoon wlnn the Knkri and Rrevard teams clash on the Asheville diamond, an 1 again on Sunday. Walter Clayton will be missing from the series lineup, he having left last ' week for Wake Forest College. His; place at first base will probably be taken j l,y Hanen. who makes a good hand at . the initial sack. The Bngwoll hoys and i Harry Clayton will probably make up j the infield with Frye in reserve. In the outfield. Carson. Byrd. Morris and Cox [ will do duty. His 1'mps. Bed Misen- : lieimcr. will of course, take his official 1 pine*** in tin* tries. j Batting averages for league games j of the Brevard team, as released by! Manager Kyle shows X. Bagwell and W. Clayton as leaders. Bagwell nnd Clayton are also leading the league. The stand ing is as follows: Player AB Hits A\. X. Bag well ....53.27.191 W. Clayton -67.31.103 Ft. Morris .21. .. -.3.331 W. I’atton ...29.11.379 .!. .fustus .It.1.3r,:f (1. Barley.23.9.322 T. Carson.01.19.311 H. Cox .11.13.21'0 B. Byrd .73.23.295 W. Morris.IS. 5.277 T. Barren.71.19.267 M. Bagwell .. .66.17. W. Pittillo . ..61.1-1..229 H. Clayton —54.11.203 : ?Se1 College Opens Fall Term With Largest Enrollment In History of Institution Brevard College campus is all astir. Students are register ing and being classified. Teachers are giving advice by sug gesting courses, arranging schedules, and explaining the content of the different curricula. At the end of work Tues dav afternoon, two hundred and sixty-one students had been registered. There were about one hundred and fifty awaiting registration Wednesday morning. , All available space in West Hall, Virginia Lodge and oth er homes operated by the College for young women have been occupied. Some young women came to the College hoping to get accommodations but were turned away. College officials have been busy arranging furniture and providing other forms of equipment. All rooms in dormitories for young men have been filled. Ten men students are located in the home of Mrs. D. L. English. . „ m, Classes will begin Thursday morning at 8:30. The first chapel program has been scheduled at 10 o’clock, with Dr. E. K. McLarty, pastor of the Methodist church in Henderson ville, as speaker. It is expected that the regular class schedule will be in operation by Friday morning. President E. J. Coltrane has been confined to his home since Sunday morning on account of a temporary illness but expects to be out Thurs day. All of the members of the college faculty are here and are busy solving minor problems. Numerous receptions by local churches have been ar ranged for college students. At six-thirty Wednesday evening, a banquet Was held at West Hall for all students who have been employed by the college for the past several weeks in preparation for the opening. This banquet was arranged by Miss Harriet Killough, college dietitian. Dean W. Colvard and Grady W. Campbell, directors of student labor, were in charge. ___ First College Game Will Be Played At Brevard, October 3 Thirty-four men were out lor football j practice at Itrevanl College Wednesday morning, with Coach Hanson expecting at least ten more to report before the week is up. First game of the season will be with Wofford Frosh hor«\ on October 3rd. followed by a game with the Krskiue Frosh. away. Complete schedule of games lias been arranged with the ex ception of November 7, and Coach Han son has a tentative game arranged with Campbell college for that date. Workouts with a small squad started lost week, augmented Monday with an increased number of new men. and with several other good prospects expecti'd to register during this week, the College eleven has tlie earmarks of being up to the usual standard by October 3rd, when tiie first starting whistle is blown. Practice has been held twice daily during the past ten days, but this will be cut to one session each day beginning Thursday, with the men scheduled to be on the field at 3 o’clock each afternoon. Cniforms will be provided for all men who care to come out for the team. Coach Hanson said Wednesday, and he expects to have four teams running by the first of next week. It is impossible tit this time to select i probable first string, as several places are being fought for by from two to seven men, and it will probably be the last of the month before any places are actually “tagged.” Digest Poll Ballots Are Received Here Individual ballots have been mailed to voters of Brevard and nearby commu nities in a new Literary Digest poll of over la.000.000 persons to ascertain who will he the next president of the United States. The votes should he distributed 1 by the post office locally within a few days, according to advice received to day from the magazine’s publishers. North Carolina’s returns in this 102(1 referendum will he tallied as a unit so I they may lie compared with the voting in other states, it is announced. First figures of the Literary Digest's presidential straw poll released last Friday show that Roosevelt is trailing behind Lamlon by a wide majority. London is shown receiving (51,190 votes and Roosevelt 2.2.122 with Lemke trailing the two major candidates with •1.1 da out of a total of 99.721 ballots re ported. Thomas is indicated receiving slightly over one-half the balance of 1 per cent of the total vote cast to date which is divided among the other four candidates. Singing Convention at Rosman Sunday The Third Sunday Singing convention wil meet at Zion Baptist church in Ros tnan, on Sunday afternoon, September j 20th. the program to start at 2 o’clock. Lloyd Cantrell, president of the sing ing convention, invites all singers and all those who enjoy music, to attend. Fair Committees Selected To Have Charge of County Event Oct. 9-10 Committees have been appoint'd, and other preliminary work is being done by officials of the Transylvania Pair Association, looking toward the success fill staging of the two-day event here on t ictober It and 10th. Professor J. P.. Jones is chairman of the association. Other officers include p. li. Holden ns vice president; \V. C. M a ness, secretary; and Henry Hender son treasurer. Department heads and committee members appointed by the officers to assist in the work of , staging tin fair include: Department A—Field Crops—E. Carl Allison, chairman; M. O. McCall. Klley Merrill. J. D. Hall, and Marvin McGaha. Department I! — Vegetables — C. C. Yongtie. chairman; Vernon Gosnell. l'.ater Morgan. Augustus Norris, John Merrill. Department C—Fruits—J. W. Dick son. chairman; Granville Fisher. W. A. Williams. Joe Jones. Andrew Boggs. Department E—Poultry—VV. T. Whit mire. chairman; Houston Glazener. Mrs. E. ft. Galloway. Mrs. Van Waldrop, Paul Owen. * Department D—LtvestocK—1. .1. w 11 son. chairman; J. A. Whitmire, E. 1). Shipman E. H. Jones. Andrew Boggs. Department F—Ornemental Flowers and Plants—Mrs. Brown Carr, chair man; Miss Sal lie Merrill. Mrs. Marcus Williams. Miss Julia Denver. Mrs. Ho mer Israel. Department G—Canned Goods—Mrs. George Sliuford, chairman; Mrs. M. C. Shipman. Mrs. Edgar Reid. Mrs. A. J. Re,Minefield. Miss Margaret White. Department H—Clothing and Fancy Work—Mrs. C. E. Orr, Jr., chairman: Mrs. K. E. Glazener. Miss Jessie Eliza beth Whitmire, Miss Inez Lyduy, Mrs. A. O. Kitchen. Department I—-Pantry and Dairy Sup plies -Mrs. E. H. Mackey, chairman: Waller Glazener. Lewis Osborne, Miss Virginia Wilson, Mrs. O. IT. Orr. Department J—School Exhibits—Kim zey and Hunt, chairmen: X L. Ponder T. C. Henderson. J. E. Huffy. Department l\ Athletics--Coach Er nest Tilson. chairman; Harry Swafford. Edd Wike. Department L—Vocational and 4-H— ! Agricultural Teachers. Horne Economics teachers. County Agents. Hi School Gridders Point To Sept. 25th New. raw material, interspersed with several last year's players lire begin ning to make Coach Tilson's high school football crew look like a winning aggre gation. Fared with the loss of what was termed his best charging and punting backs from the 1535 squad, Coach Tilson has developed new passers ar.d receiv ers. and the punting is far from being short. First frame of the season ’will ho played on September 25th, Coach Tilson said Wednesday, with complete schedule to be announced later. Transylvania People Paid Nearly $20,000 Sales Tax Past Year Transylvania county people, mer chants and business men sent nearly twenty thousand dollars to Raleigh as , sales tax during the year ending duly 1. 1936. according to figures from the reve ntc department. Guilford county was largest sales tax payer. with $777,317 for the year, fol lowed l.y Mecklenburg with $613,205.43. Transylvania’s exact amount was t-19, 913.35.' Total amount collected by the state i from the three per cent sales tax was $10,184,301.57. Special School Rates To Transylvania Pupils The Transylvania Times will he mailed to any Transylvania stu dent or teacher for nine months, or the school term for $1. At the regular rate, The Times costs $1 for six months where It is mailed out of the county, but the extra inducement is given In jrder to aid Transylvania students or teachers to keep In touch with home folk. A copy of The Times will tie like a letter from home and will provide news of ttrevard and Transylvania county at less than the cost of re-mailing the family newspaper after it has been read at home. _i Hospital Day Event For Service Work In This Community liu .Mrs. Thor raid Brrti Put. Chin.) Plans for the tea and miscellaneous ihower to be held at Lyday Memorial dospital from 3:00 to G:G0 Friday af ernoon, September 18th are being com peted, and the Civic Club—sponsor if this Hospital Day—-is delighted with he response that is being shewn. It Is loped that everyone will take this op lortunity to do something really worth vhile toward helping this organization vhich means so much to the town and •ounty. Lyday Memorial has acheived a very due record In its work, and Hrevard Is mleed fortunate to have such a well nanaged hospital in its midst. So that lie good work mny be carried on, and issisted, it behooves every citizen and ,veil-wisher of the locality to turn out n full force and attend this tea and shower. A list of articles that will be great y appreciated follows: Drinking glases. small dishes, sult tblc for trays, kitchen utensils—Stew pots, double boilers, etc., table napkins, tea towels, wash cloths, towels—med ium size, bureau scarfs, tied spreads, sheets, pillow cases night shirts and gowns, curtains, bed lamps electric pads, blankets, staple foods, canned roods and CASH DONATIONS. Officers Elected By Agriculture Classes On Wednesday. September !>. the Bre vard agriculture hoys called special mcelings in the different class sections and completed their organization for the ensuing year. The first regular meeting where a program will he presented is set for Friday. September IS. All the boys are looking forward to this meet ing with much interest. The officers elected to sene the chapter and (he different classes for the coming year are as follows: Chapter Officers: President, Roy Car ler; vice president. William Nelson: sec retary. Ivan Galloway; treasurer. E. C. Wilson: reporter, Terrell Fricks; witch dog, Gould Tinsley: progmm committee. Jesse Gillespie. Homer Batson. George Mosteller. Eighth Grade Officers: President John Johnson: vice president, T-ester Brown; secretary, Harry Blake; treas urer. Pete Souther; reporter, Tom Var ner; watch dog. Frank Garren: program committee. Herman Itahn, Raymond Nicholson. James Galloway. Ninth Grade Officers: Preside?!'. George Mosteller, vice president, Homer Batson; secretary, Earl Garren; treas urer. Marvin Jones: reporter, John Dix on; watch dog. Donald Shipman: pro gram committee, I.eon Williams, Edgar Mceee, Oscar Bryson. Tenth and Eleventh Grade Officers: President William Nelson: vice presi dent, K. C. Wilson: secretary. Jesse Gil lespie; treasurer. Jack Holden: reporter, Roy Carter; watch dog, Joe Jones; pro gram committee, Carmel Parker. Jack Holden. Harry Johnson. —Terrell Fricks. Reporter. REMODELING WORK STARTED ON JOINES BUILDING FOR MILL Announcement To Be Made By Hosiery Concern Regard ing Operatives Complete announcement as to hiring of operatives for the A. W. Wheeler hos iery mill will lie made through The Times as soon as plans are complete and machinery installed, according to Mr. Wheeler who was here the first of the week In connection with having re modeling work done on the Joines build ing where the plant will be located. Mr. Wheeler said that after the bfflce of the company had been opened here, that official announcement as to labor requirements would be made through The Times, and that any Information concerning workers and approximate time of starting operations would tie given out through the newspaper here. Iiuslness leaders and citizens in gen eral are elated over the establishment of the new manufacturing plant which will produce a high grade of ladies full fashioned silk hose, and a general at mosphere of cheerfulness was created when announcement wat made last, week that the plant would be located here. Work of remodeling and renovating the building will he started Thursday of this week, with J. Er.ln Galloway having the contract under supervision of Judson McCrary, who represents the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance com pany here. L. K. Ratchfcrd will have charge of the plumbing. Material for making the necessary changes, have already beep bought and are being put on the ground, Mr. Mc Crary said Wednesday. Excellent thorps or Instructors Add To Prestige of College ('ompKe Brevard College faculty as announced by President K. J. Coltrane, for the beginning of the fall term in clude* men and women prominent in the educational field, and adds prestige to the Institution. C. H. Trowbridge, vice president and instructor in chemistry and physics; John Carlisle, business manager; C. !•;. Utickner, dean and education; Run yan Andrew, dean of men. and history: Miss Luclle Smith, dean of women. Eng lish and dramatics: A. J. Ranson, direc tor of athletics; Mrs. A. J. Ranson, phy sical education for women. Miss Della Shore, librarian: Mrs. E. J. Coltrane, English: Miss Marjorie Craig. English: Jack S. Dendy, biology; .Mrs. D. S. Trammeli, Latin. Greek and German; Mi** Dulcie Hayes. French and Spanish; M. G. Pangle, economics and ,sociology; Mrs. M. G. Pangle, regis trar and mathematics. Mis* Merile Sizemore, home eeononrr ics; Miss Charlotte Hatcher and Miss Ir ene Clay, music; D. W. Colvard, agricul ture and student labor: John Bennett, religious education j Dr. Burt Loomis, psychology and educational guidance. Miss Muybelle Poovoy, commercial de partment; Miss Harriet Killough, dieti tian, West Hail; Miss Myra Binford. doan of women, Virginia Lodge; Grady W. Campbell, construction and classes in woodworking; Mrs. J. D. McRae, in firmary; Mrs. J. T. McConnell, book room and coaching classes for women. One more member is to lie added to the commercial department. Tallest Corn Stalk A. I!. Galloway, of Brevard, brought a stalk of corn to The Times office Wednesday that measured fifteen feet. Three well-formed ears of corn grace the stalk, but Mr. Galloway does not advise growing this type corn, as he says it will take an S-foot man to gather the corn, and one even taller to cut tho tops. Transylvania Co-Operative Market Established For Handling Produce What is believed to lie a great step j 'orward in farm marketing for Transvi i-nnia county was the action taken b> lie Count> Agricultural Advisory coin nittee. which met last Saturday and set ip the first unit of a co-operative Marketing system. [.otters have gone out to all farmers if tlie county from tlie county agent', iffice advisine them of the action of the ulvisory committee, and inviting the armors to take advantage of the sn , ices which the advisory committee and lie c ount! audits believe will prove ip the beginning of n large wholesale iirb market operated on a co-operative msis. The newly organized market will dial vitli beans at the present time, as Marketing of the seattered bean erop s felt to be the most urgent. The farm iiimini’lie selected the I! I I! Peed eompany as representative lealer for the rn-opprntive market, in isnuich as this concern has adi puate ind approved storage space in their abiding, and are already handling FCX ieeds through the co-operative plan. Details of the co-op is continued fn he following circular which has been nailed from the county agent's office: in order to develop our trucking l">s :i i duties in this county it is a a evident ai t that an effective cooperative mar cering system should be worked cut. Inst now there are many bushels of wans to be marketed. The county agricultural advisory corn nittee met In the county agent'* office Saturday afternoon and discussed va rious plans and procedures and reached the following conclusions which we hope1 will nrove to he the beginning of .1 truck growers cooperative marketing association. The committee felt that since 1! \ ]} had been selected as a farmers cooperative exchange dealer and further that they have ample and suitable storage room, that they would be flic logical ones to handle our vege tables cn cooperative basis. After a long Interview with B * B they agreed to as sist with marketing the present bean crop on the following bat's. 1. Beans to be handled on consign ment basis. 2. Beans to be picked at the proper stage, and brought In clean and dry. 3. Each producer's beans will be kept separate and given a lot number. 1. Beans will be bandied at B & B store on 5c margin per bushel. 5. Hampers will be furnished at cost. S. Beans placed on consignment may be recovered by the producer before they are sold by paying a 5c per bushel handling charge. 7. A copy of the hills of sale for each lot will he kept and given to the pro ducer which will show who bought, the lieuns and at what price he paid. S. it i B and the County Agent’s of fice will keep la touch with wholesale buyers, trackers, and canneries, and do all possible to gel the beet prices for your lieans. Yours very truly, ^ X A. Giazcner, County Agent, AV. C. Mar.ess, Assistant County Agb

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