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VOL. 41: NO. 42.
FARM PROGRAM FOR
1937 IS ADOPTED
Increase In Livestock and
Poultry, and Other Im
provements Planned
Tentative 193" farm program for
Transylvania County was adopted at a
meeting of farmers last Thursday who
were called In by the county agents and
agricultural teachers.
Twenty men were present for the
meeting, and after discussing various
phases of the agricultural situation
here, adopted as goal for this county a
general improvement program which In
cludes soil conservation and building.
Improvement In livestock and poultry,
reforestation, setting up of a co-oper
ative market, staging a county fair and
furthering 4-H and vocational work.
Stress is to be laid on the program
of conservation and soil building which
has already been started in the county,
and each of the several communities
will set up their own organizations to
work with the county advisory com
mittee in the program. Community or
ganizations have been functioning dur
ing the past year, and have been ma
terial assets in furthering the agricul
tural and trucking programs.
More workstock in the county is to
be one of the chief aims of the setup
for the year. It was pointed out that
there is a dire shortage of work animals
In the county, and goal of 20 brood
mares was set for the coming year,
with one jack and one additional stud.
Dual purpose cattle was decided upon
as most suited to this county with a
few execeptions. and fact was also
brought out that there should be tests
for abortion and T. B.
Economical sources of feed for dairy
and beef cattle was discussed with em
phasis being stressed by those who had
used them, on the trench silos. Several
of the farmers present stated that en
silage cut their feed costs In half or
less last winter. Goal of 16 additional
new trench slfos was set by the group.
Improvement of breed of hogs was
sot up as one_ of the objectives, with no
special breed'designated. Inoculation of
hogs against cholera was pointed out
as a factor which was necessary if there
is to be a profit in hog raising, and
mention was made of the fact that out
side hogs are being brought into the
county without first being inoculated.
There are less than a thousand sheep
in Transylvania, it was revealed by In
formed farmers at the meeting, and
these farmers said that raising sheep
was out of the question until there
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Heavy Rainfall Here
Thursday and Friday
The French Broad River reached the
near-flood stage last Thursday and Fri
day, after a heavy rainfall throughout
the county.
Roads leading from the Henderson
ville highway to Little River, up David
son River, and toward Pisgah Forest
from the French Broad bridge, as well
as several others in the county were
flooded Friday. No serious damage to
crops was reported, wtth exception of
Rome of the lower bottom lands.
At Brevard, the official weather re
cording showed .61 Inches of rainfall
Thursday before 6 o'clock, and a total
of four Inches for the two days.
Brevard Pastor At
Methodist Conference
The Rev. J. H. Brendall, pastor of
Brevard Methodist church, left Wed
nesday for Salisbury where he will
attend the annual session of the West
ern Carolina Conference In sesslcn there
through Sunday of this week.
Official request has gone to Bishop
Paul B. Kern of the conference and
Presiding Elder W. A. Rollins, asking
that the popular minister who has
served very acceptably as pastor here
for the past two years, be returned.
It is felt in some circles, that Mr.
Brendall may be sent to a larger charge
by the conference officials, hence the
request from the board of stewards and
others that he be sent back to Brevard.
Local Teachers Are
Honored At Meeting
At the 14th annual convention of the
Western district of the North Carolina
Education association, held Friday and
Saturday, in Asheville, a number of
Brevard teachers and school officials
were elected chairmen or members of
various departmental groups.
Principal John E. Rufty, of the Bre
vard elementary school, was elected
president of the elementary principals’
group; President E. J. Coltrane, of
Brevard College, was elected president
of the . higher education group: Jack
S. Dendy, of the Brevard College science
department, was named president of the
science teachers’ group; Miss Beulah
May Zachary, of the Brevard element
ary school, was made secretary of the
dramatic art group.
At a meeting of the Western Caro.ina
Adult Education association held in
Asheville In conjunction with the teach
ers’ meeting, officers of this proup vvere
also elected, with Mrs. Allle C. Wilson,
of Brevard, being elected president. Mrs.
Wilson is supervisor of the adult educa
tion work In Transylvania county.
Adult education workers attending
the Asheville meeting included: Mrs.
Allle C. Wilson, Miss Sadie North, Miss
Susie Jordan, Mrs. Sam McCullough,
Mrs. Ruth Simpson and Mrs. Ethel
WT. C. Roberson, superintendent of
Buncombe county schooU, was elected
president of the Western district teach
ers' association. ,
Ben Ames Williams
Writes New Serial
For Our Readers
Ben Ames Williams, one of Ameri
ca’s foremost fiction writers, is the
author of “Deputy of tl>e Devil,”
this paper’s new serial story.
It deals with a famous physician,
Dr. Greeding, who imagined him
self endowed with strange super
natural power. He used it selfishly
Ben Ames Williams
to gain his own desires at the ex
pense of others, forgetting the old
axiom that “he who eats with the
devil must use a long spoon.” Like
the famous Dr. Faustus, this man
was finally rebuffed by his own
fiendish tactics. »
Intermingled with this unique plot
is a fascinating love story in which
the doctor’s daughter and a young
college professor whom Dr. Greed
Ing dislikes are the principals.
“Deputy of the Devil” follows a
series of remarkable stories by Ben
Ames Williams, including “Hostile
Valley,” “Honeyflow,” “All the
Brothers Were Valiant” and “Great
Oaks.” He has also written innu
merable short stories for magazines.
Williams started his career as a
newspaper reporter in Boston, fol
lowing his graduation from Dart
mouth college in 1910.
He now lives in Massachusetts,
spending his summers in Maine in
dulging in his favorite sports of
trout and bass fishing, tennis, golf
and swimming.
We urge our readers to follow
“Deputy of the Devil” from issue
to issue aj it unfolds serially in
these columns. You'll receive a
pleasant treat from this unique tale
... a treat seldom made available
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Wednesday of last week:
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Ralph Morris, Hendersonville
Ben Arrowood, Brevard R-l.
Glenn Galloway, Cullowhee.
R. D. McKinney, Pickens.
Dr. Burt Loomis, Brevard.
Juno McCall, Florida.
Masons Plan Home Coming
Plans are being made by Dunn's Rock
Masonic lodge for the annual home com
ing which will be held in Brevard on
November 6.
First part of the meeting will be held
in the afternoon, with dinner to be
served at 7 o'clock, and another meet
ing in the evening following the dinner.
Invitations are being mailed to all
members to attend.
New Arrival
Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Holden of the
See Off section announce the birth of a
daughter, Anna Lee, on October 20th.
College Boys Playing
At Kannapolis Oct. 24
Brevard College football eleven leaves
here Friday afternoon for Kannapolis,
where the Tornado meets the Wingate
team Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock in
the first conference game for fhe Han
son-coached team.
Fresh from a victory over the Bilt
more College outfit last Saturday, the
College squad Is expected to he in a
scrappier frame of mind when they
march out in the Towel Town Saturday
afternoon.
Coach Ranson plans to leave here
Friday afternoon, in order that his boys
will not be faced with the 170-mile trip
on the same day they play. They will
travel in a chartered Smoky Mountains
bus.
POLITICAL
PICK
UPS
IN
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY
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Jim Shipman, Mrs. McKee
To Speak For Demos
J. E. Shipman of Hendersonville, will
speak at Brevard court house Thursday
night of this week (tonight) at 8 o’clock.
On Saturday night Mrs. E. E. McKee,
Democratic nominee for State Senate
will speak at 7: SO.
Republican Speaking At
Silversteen
Zel) Watson, prominent Republican of
Jackson county, will speak at a Repub
lican rally to be held at Silversteen
school house on Thursday night of this
week. The meeting will start at 7:30.
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Democratic Candidates
Speaking Dates
Democratic county candidates are
scheduled to speak at Cathey’s Creek
school house Thursday night at 7:30
o'clock; and Friday night at Pisgah
Forest school house at 7:30.
Hamlin To Speak Over
Radio
Lewis P. Hamlin, of Brevard, will
speak over radio station wvVNC at
8:15 o’clock Monday night, October 26.
The Brevard man will speak in the in
terest of the campaign of Clyde H.
Jarrett, Republican nominee for con
gress.
Institute Public Opinion
Favor* Roosevelt
Figures released Sunday by the Am
erican Institute of Public Opinion, gives
President Roosevelt 54 per cent of the
popular vote of the nation, with 390
electoral votes In the Roosevelt column
—124 more than needed to elect.
Landon To Speak
Saturday Night
Governor Landon will speak Saturday
night at 9 o’clock EST, over the C. B. 3.
network. Best station to get the speech
from here will be Baltimore, WCAO,
or Washington, WJBV.
Ford For Landon
Henry Ford, the Detroit automobile
builder, announced last week that he
was for Landon, stating—'T admire and
believe in him. I hope he is elected.”
The announcement was made following
the Republican presidential nominee's
visit to the Ford home.
Labor Favors Roosevelt
The American Federation of Labor
In its report released Saturday advised
members to "stand faithfully by our
friends and elect them." While the ro
port did not specifically name Roose
velt, President William Green made the
statement that any working man who
read the recent report should know for
whom to vote.
Thad Eure To Speak
Here Monday
Thad Eure, Democratic nominee for
secretary of state, will speak at a rally
to be held in the court house, next Mon
day night, October 26, at 7:30 o’clock.
On the following Thursday night, Oct
ober 29, Congressman 'Weaver will
speak.
Jarrett Campaigning In
11th District
Clyde H. Jarrett, Republican Nomi
nee for congress, is carrying his fight
Into all sections of the 11th district, and
spoke here Friday night before a crowd
of better than 400. High water from the
two-day rain prevented representatives
attending from several sections. Mr.
Jarrett spent Friday and part of Satur
day In county.
Digest Poll Gives
Landon Majority
Report of the straw ballot poll being
conducted by the Literary Digest as
made public last Friday, gives Oovonior
Landon a 8 to 2 lead over President
Roosevelt. The seventh week’s tabula
tion shows Landon with 1,004,086 poll
votes to Roosevelt's 728,088.
Popular Baptist Minister Leaving Brevard
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THE REV. PAUL HARTSELL, pas
tor of Brevard Baptist church, who is
leaving here November 9th to take
charge of the Baptist church at John
ston, S. C.
The Rev. Mr. Hartsell, who has been
here for the past six and one-half years,
announced his resignation at the morn
ing service Sunday, and although lead
ers and members of the church and oth
er citizens of the community prevailed
upon the popular minister to reconsider
the move, he stated that he had already
accepted the call to the Johnston
church, and expected to leave on No
vember 9th. (
Mr. Hartsell came here following the
resignation of his brother, the late
Wallace Hartsell, and has made an ex
ceptlonally good record as a pastor and
as a citizen.
The church, under his leadership, has
been able to materially reduce Its out
standing indebtedness, which has been
cut during the period of Mr. HartseH’s
pastorate here from better than $30,000
to less than $6,000.
Mr. Hartsell has taken a very active
part in affairs of the town and county
since coming here, and now serves his
third term as moderator of the Tran
sylvania Baptist Association. He has
served as director for the Chamber ol
Commerce, director of the Klwanis
Club, and for the past year has filled
the office of vice president of the club
He would have been elected president
of the civic organization had he remain
ed here until the first meeting in No
vember.
Noted Violinist To
Give Concert Here
Tuesday Evening
Mark Wollner. noted violinist of
Asheville, is scheduled to give a concert
at Brevard high school auditorium on
Tuesday evening of next week, begin
ning promptly at 8:15 o'clock.
The Asheville musician, who is recog
nized as a leader in the musical world,
will be accompanied by Miss Mary
Brooks of Hendersonville, it is an
nounced by the Women's Missionary’
Society of the Brevard Methodist
church which organization is sponsoring
the concert.
Those listed as sponsors of the con
cert, with the missionary society in
clude :
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. S. Silversteen.
Donald Lee Moore, Alvin Moore and
music class, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Moore,
J. M. Gaines, J. E. Smith, W. M. Hunt,
Miss Whitmire and music class, Mr. and
Mm. Earl Twiggs, Harry Stroud, Sher
iff and Mrs. T. S. Wood, Mm. Charles
McCrary, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Case. Mr.
and Mrs. Lem Brooks, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Brown. Miss Jackie Clayton,
Mrs. J. L. Saltz,
Mrs, Thomas Hampton, Rev. and Mrs.
Paul Hartsell, Simpson Brothers, Mrs.
L. K. Ratohford, Dr. and Mrs. C. L.
Newlaud, Dr. and Mia. J. F. Zachary, T.
W. Whltmiro, Mr. and Mrs. 3. F. Alli
son, Dr. and Mrs. E. S. English, Mr. and
Mrs. C. R. McNeely, Mrs. C. T. Dorset;,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Galloway. Mi and
Mrs Julian Glazener, Prof, and Mrs. C.
H. Trowbridge.
Seed Potatoes Will
Grow In Transylvania
C. M. Slniard, of North Brevard, who
has beer* growing potato slips as boy
and man for more than 30 years, is au
thority for the statement that Transyl
vania farmers are safe in raising their
own seed sweet potatoes.
Mr. Sir.iard brought a vine to The
Times office Friday, that bad several
blooms on it, which be said was proof
conclusive that the potatoes did ma
ture perfectly in this section.
Mr. Slniard said that he and his fa
ther had bedded all the way from a few
bushels each year to 9't bushels.
Little Theatre Meet
Miss Luclls Smith, head of the de
partment of English and Dramatics at
Brevard College, will have charge of the
program to be given at the Little Thea
tre meeting which will be held In the or
ganization's home on Jordan street
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
Join U. S. Army
A. J. Dickson of Brevard, and T. M.
Cassell cf \Brevard R-l, were among
the large group of young men who
joined Uncle Sam’s army at the Char
lotte recruiting office last weak.
Methodist Ladies At
Brevard For Meeting
Sixty or more representatives and
visitors from the various churches at
tended the meeting of the eastern zone
of the Women’s Missionary Society of
the Methodist church, of the Waynes
ville district, which was held at the Bre
vard Methodist church Friday in an all
day meeting. Eight churches are In
cluded in this zone—Brevard, Clyde,
Clyde charge, Bethel, Canton, Long’s
Chapel, Mt Zion and Crab Tree chapel.
Decision was made to hold the next
zone meeting at the Clyde Methodist
church In January or February. Miss
Elizabeth Koopes, of Lake Junaluska,
zone chairman, presided over the day's
meeting. Mrs. R. C. Long, of Lake Jun
ftluska, was elected to fill tho unexpired
term in the office of zone secretary.
Principal speakers on the program
were Mrs. F. E. Branson, district sec
retary, of Canton, who gave the presen
tation of the mission study, and the
Rev. J. H. Carper, pastor of Long’s
Chapel Methodist church, who spoke
on, ’’Brotherhood Needed In Our Day."
Mrs. O. H. Orr, of the Brevard soci
ety, gave the welcome address, with
Mrs. Paul Hyatt, of the Bethel society,
responding. Reports from the different
societies for the past three quarters’
work all showed splendid accomplish
ments. Mrs. R. C. Long, of the Long’s
C’hapel society, gave the presentation of
the Week of Prayer, and Mrs. Carey
Wells, of Canton, spoke on Christian So
cial Relations. The Harvest Day pro
gram was explained by Miss Hoopes.
The morning session opened with
the worship service, "Seedtime and Har
vest,” by Mrs. E. H. Norwood, and the
spiritual life discussion was given by
Mrs. Frank Ryiner, both of tho Brevard
society. Miss Charlotte Hatcher, of the
Brevard College music department, ren
dered two solos, "What Shall The Har
vest Be" and "Nothing Blit Leaves.”
Lunch was served at 1 o'clock In the
church basement by ladles of the local
church.
At Lyday Hospital
The following patients were receiving
treatment at Lyday Memorial hospital,
Brevard, Wednesdays Mrs. Randolph
Myers, Price Cornelius, Mrs. G. A.
Hovls, Dorothy Reece, Irene Self, Vera
Hayes, Mrs. D. E. Fowler, Mrs. Grady
Justus, Mrs. Adrian Alexander, James
Avery, H. B. Nicholson.
All Schools of County
Will Close November 3
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All achools of the county will he
closed on November Srd. for election
day, according to announcement mado
by J. B. Jones, county superintendent.
In most of the precinct*, the school
houses are used aa balloting places, and
It has been custom for year* to close
the schools for the day. School* will be
conducted as usual on Monday, Novem
ber 2nd, and again on Wednesday fol
lowing the election, Mr. Jones an!
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR HOME COMING
» Alumni And
To Hold Gala
Event October 31
Plans tor the home coming at Brevard
College have been completed. Event*
will begin with a bonfire Friday night,
October SO, on the athletic field. At •
o'clock the men and women In the four
literary societies will entertain former
society members at seml-formal par
tis*.
A meeting of former students and
alumni is scheduled tor 11 o'clock In the
college auditorium, to which the public
1* Invited, Saturday, October SI. Pre*l
dent E. J. Coltrane ha* been Invited
to speak on "The Future of Brevard
College.” Lunch will be served at 12: SO
p. in. The football game with Belmont
Abbey Junior College will be played on
the local field at 2: SO In the afternoon.
Following the game n barbecue le being
planned for students and alumni. At
eight o’clock a costumed Hallowe’en
party will be held In the administration
building and West hall.
The student council committee on
arrangements is composed of Eddie Car
lisle, Bostic; Jimmy Rogers, Norfolk,
chairman; Miss Margaret Wilson, Bry
son City; Ruth Brewer, Charlotte;
Bernice Brantley, Mocltsville. The fa
culty committee is composed of C. E.
Buckner, D. W. Colvard, Miss Harriet
Ktllough, and Mies Luclle Smith.
Teachers To Meet
Here Next Saturday
Principals and toacbors of Transyl
vania county schools will meet In Bre
vard Saturday morning for tbo regular
monthly meeting.
The principals will meet at 10:30
o’clock, and the principals and teachers
will meet together at 11 o’clock, when
a prominent out of town educator will
make the address.
DR. LOOMIS TO SPEAK
HERE SUNDAY MORNING
Dr. Burt Loomis, head of th6 psychol
ogy and educational guidance depart
ments of Brevard College, will speak at
the morning service of Brevard Pres
byterian church at 11 o'clock Sunday.
Dr. Parker at Kiwani*
Dr. W. A. Parker, head of the exten
sion department of Western Carolina
Teachers College, will be guest speaker
at the meeting of the Brevard Kiwanls
club to be held Thursday at noon.
Dr. Parker has heen coming to this
county for the past two yoars, where
he has been conducting extension
classes for teachers.
WEEK-END DEATH TOLL
OVER NATION TOTALS 13T
Automobile accidents over the week
end claimed at least 137 lives through
out the nation. —
Alabama, 7; Arizona, 1; Arkansas, 3;
California, 9; Colorado, 4; Georgia, 1;
Illinois, 6; Indiana, 3; Iowa, I; Ken--'
tucky, 2; Maine, 2; Massachusetts, *;•'
Michigan, 12; Minnesota, 7; Missouri'/’
7; Mississippi. 3; New Mexico, 1; New
York, 7; North Carolina, 9; Oklahoma,
2; Pennsylvania 13; South Carolina, (;
Tennessee, 3; Texas, 11; Virginia,2;
Washington, 3; Wisconsin, 3.
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Brevard High School
Team Will Play Fast
Christ School Eleven
Brovard high school will play at home
Friday afternoon, when the TI!son-men
meet the scrappy Christ 8chooi outfield
on the high school field at 3: to o'clock.
Bated as among the best in Its class,
the Christ School aggregation will come
here Friday afternoon with odds In
their favor, but the youngsters on the
high school field have been gaining In
technique and drive each week, and
outcome of the go cannot be positively
declared until the game Is over.
Jam os Plckelslmer, last year’s crack
quarterback for Brevard, wtl! be on the
visiting team, playing in the tockfteM.
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