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IS? THE TRANSYLVANIA __ A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County > ^~41. no. 45. BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBERiaTlgM. $1.00 PER YEARIN TRANSYLVAWSA COUNTY HOSIERY ILL WORK PROGRESSING 1 Mechanics Tuning Up Machin ery—Will Employ Local Operators Later Machinery Installation In the A. W. Wheeler & Son hosiery mill Is being rushed, with extra mechanics being en gaged In 'placing and tuning up the machinery. Mr. Wheeler said the first of this week, that It would probably still be several weeks before the plant got started, and that only a few machines would be started at first, with others being started as they are placed and gotten Into perfect running order. Late type machinery Is being Installed In the well-equipped building, Mr. Wheeler explained, and this Is taking considerable time, Inasmuch as the kind of product which will be manufactured here will be of the first order. Operators for the first machines will necessarily be experienced knitters, who are being brought in from other plants. These experienced operators will start teaching helpers Immediately after the machines are started, and will continue In this manner as the additional ma chines are placed in running condition. Several local men are now employed in the plant, assisting In getting the machinery placed and put Into running order, and these will be first to get places as apprentice knitters, and In turn teaching others the trade. It Is the plan of the Messrs. Wheeler to use all the local operatives possible, and to get started up in full at the earliest possible moment, but It will be sometime yet, Mr. Wheeler said before very’ many new people will be put on. Advisory Boards Are Named By P. T. A. The November meeting of the P. T. A., held Tuesday afternoon In the ele mentary school auditorium, was fea tured by an interesting and informa tive talk by Dr. C. L. Newland on child health, stressing particularly the neces sary steps to be taken for improvement In eyesight and posture. The meeting was presided over by the president. Mrs. B. D. Franklin. The Scripture reading was given by Mary Anne Ramsey, of 2-B grade, and twu songs were rendered by children of Miss Willie Aiken’s 2-A grade. The general advisors for the P. T. A. have been named as follows: J. E. Ruf ty and R. T. Klmzey. The following standing committees for the year have been appointed: Program. Miss Lena Allison, chairman: Miss Ainslee Alexan der, Mr3. Harry Clarke; health, Mrs. Walter Duckworth, chairman, Mrs. C. L. Sinlard. C. M. Douglas, Dr. J. F. Zachary: hospitality. Mrs. J. M. Allison, chairman, Mrs. D. F. Moore. Mrs. .T. B. Jones, Mra. S .E. Varner, Mrs. J. A. Glazener. Mrs. O. H. Orr: music, Mrs. Banks Nicholson, Mrs. Howard Wyatt: membership. Mrs. A. B. Galloway, chair man. Mrs. J. B. Pickelslrcer. Mrs O. Duclos. Mrs. Jason Huggins, Mrs. J. S. Nicholson. Mrs. J. E. Loftis, Mrs. Mary Banks. Mrs. James Stamey, Mrs. Roland Whitmire, Mrs. J. C. Hendricks. Miss Bill Aiken. Mrs. Howard Wyatt, Mrs. Frank Scruggs, Mrs. Freeman Hayes; study group. Mrs. C. E. Buckner, chair man. Mrs. Jack Trantliain. Mrs. Ernest Tilson, Miss Agnes Clayton; P. T. A. magazine, Mrs. Walter Banks; grade mother chairman. Mrs. Harold Nor wood: finance, Mrs. Willis Brittain, chairman. Mrs. N. A. Miller, Miss Eloise Lewis, M. M. Feaster, Charles Fickel simer. Randal Lyday, Mrs. Melvin Gil lespie; high school parents’ club, Mrs. J. R. Hamlin: hlstortar, Mrs. J B. Fic kelsimer: publicity. Miss Beulah May Zachary, chairman. Miss Elizabeth Jar vis. NEW CHEVROLET CARS SHOWN BY McCRARY’S Orders are coming in fast for the new 1037 Chevrolet car which was nlaced on display by the McCrarv Auto company last Saturday. The new Chevrolet is improved in many ways over previous models. Mr. McCrary said, and while the price is practically the same, a larger, more sturdy car is being offered. MICK1E SAYS— f "so woa woNr NEVER WAS SAID OF TYPE IN OUR SHOP* WE KNOW HOW 70 MAKE TYPE TALK, BOTU IN APS AND JOB PRINTING ] Danger! Citizens Warned To Be Very Careful Friday People of Transylvanli county are urged to take all necessary' precautions to avert any kind of catastrophe next Friday—the 13th. It is advised that none should look down the barrel of an empty gun; not tickle the hind feet of a sorrel mule: wave no red flag In front of a vicious bull; play with no rabid dog; leave all rat tle snakes alone; be certain to kiss the wife before leaving home Friday morning, and speak gently to the mother-in-law. By being very observant of the above rules, it is possible that dangers of Unlucky Friday, the 13th, may be averted. Brevard Ag Boys At . Anderson County Fair Thirty of the local F. F. A. members attended the fair, on November 4th, in Anderson, S. C„ which was made up of five counties in South Carolina and five counties In Georgia. Although It was raining when we left, we had an enjoyable time. Among the most interesting things seen were the large hogs and excellent F. F. A. exhibits which were entered by the South Carolina and Georgia chapters. There were other things of interest to the boys, among which were the poul try exhibit, community booths, general exhibits and the amusement attractions which accompany all large fairs. Kiwanis at P-66 Brevard Kiwanians will be guests Thursday at 12:15 of North Brevard CCC camp. This will be the first visit of the club to this camp, which is under the leadership of Captain A. P. Nesbit. 1937 FORD WILL BE ON DISPLAY SATURDAY Announcement is made by the Duck worth Motor company that the new 1937 Ford will be on display In their show rooms on North Caldwell street Satur day of this week. Mr. Duckworth has just returned from Detroit where he attended a pre showing of the new Ford, and while de tails are not to be released before the Saturday showing, Mr. Duckworth said that the new Ford would please the particular motorists. No Armistice Celebration With the exception of the bank and the barber shops, business went on as usual in Brevard Wednesday, which was Armistice Day, and supposed to oe the 18 anniversary of the end of the World War. Shipping Tie-Up Worse Reports from strike fronts on both the east and west coasts late Wed nesday were to the effect that no chance of Immediate settlement was seen. At Lyday Hospital Patients reported at Lyday Memorial hospital on Wednesday we-e: Mrs. W. W. Huber and infant baby, Mrs. Grady Justus. Otlu McCall, Delia Parker and Charles Wood, Jr. GIRL SCOUTWEEK WILL BE OBSERVED Special Event* Will Feature Girl*' Work In This SectioH November 15th to 20tK Girl Scout week will be observed in Brevard during the coming week, with activity listed for the week beginning Sunday and continuing through next Friday. First of the series of events will be a special service at Brevard Methodist church Sunday evening at 7:3C, when the girls will have charge of the ser vices, with special features and musical numbers by members of the troop. Monday and Tuesday displays of scout work will be shown In the windows of Trantham’s store and the Farmers Sup ply company. Wednesday afternoon, the regular meeting will be held at the appointed time, after which the girls will visit Lyday Memorial hospital. Thursday morning a Girl Scout pro gram Is to be presented In the high school chapel, demonst- itlng the pro cedure of a scout meeting. Pauline Gal loway will conduct formation with Jeanette Austin as color bearer. The laws will be given ' Rachel Hamlin; slogan, motto, md promise, by Kath leen Wilson; hi r talk on scouting by Harleston Mein-"sh; troop songs will conclude the program. Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock the troop will entertain the Wednesday Club members, which organization is spon sor of the scout work In Brevard. The event will be held In the Presbyterian Hut. with an appreciation program be ing given by the girls. Committees In charge of the Monday and Tuesday displays arc- Mary Alice Feaster, chairman; Janet Jenkins. Mary Alice Hardin, Dorothy Poole, and Eliz abeth Allison. Booster committee, Hazel Michael, chairman; Janie Wilson, Helen Fullbright, Beth Buckner, and Mary Jane Walker. Special articles and features concern ing Girl Scouts and their work will be carried In next week’s Times. All Amendments Carry In Election November 3 Returns from over the state show that the constitutional amendments car ried by good majorities In the election last week. Transylvania voted,“yes” by 2-to-l or better on each of the amend ments. The vote on them follows: No. 1.—For amendment to the judicial section of the constitution to permit the appointment of two additional mem bers to the supreme court and to allow the court to sit In sections—For 1886; against 986. No. 2—For exemption from taxation of homes to the value of $1000—For 2478, against 840. No. 3—For classification of property —For 1889. against 829. No. 4—For Increasing,from 6 percent to 10 per cent the limitation on income tax—For 1862, agalnBt 982. No. 6—For limitations upon the In crease of public debt—For 1909, against 876. All but the last proposal need legis lative action to make them effective, as they are permissive and not manda tory. Federal Court Cases To Be Tried Thursday Transylvania county cases in the Federal court at Asheville are scheduled to be heard Thursday (today). Several Brevard attorneys will attend the ses sions. M. O. McCall and Edgar Reid were selected to serve on the jury. Judge Webb of Shelby is presiding. Watershed Hunters, Trespassers Will Receive Severe Punishment _ Watershed possums, coons, rab bits, squirrels, or any kind of game has gone to the high price of $50.00 for each and everyone of such game taken, and worse still, it is worth exactly fifty dollars to try to get game of any sort on the watershed. Fact is, it is a costly place to walk on. even—$50.00 for just setting foot on the Town of Brevard watershed, and Mayor A. H. Harris said Tues day night that mere stringent reg ulations than had ever been prac ticed before here in regard to tres passing on the watershed was ne cessarily having to be put into ef fect The lame excuse of "not know. Ing" where the watershed boundary lines are, will be scrutinized very closely hereafter, in any case that comes before His Honor for trial, and watchmen have been told to take more precautions in keeping people off the boundary from whence Brevard’s ordinarily 100 per cent pure water supply comes, and to be diligent in performing their College Grid Field Be Built on French Broad Street Site Brevard college football field will be built parallel with French Broad street, under revised plans for the recreation fleid which Is being built by the WFA on property which has been deeded to the town by the college. The baseball diamond will be laid out with home plate near the corner of College Drive and Broad street, this enabling full use of the upper and southern sides of the field for athletics, without one Interferring with the other. Plans call for the gymnasium to be built near the work-shop building be tween the administration building and French Broad, on the eastern side of the four acre tract, with the library site to be moved nearer the administra tion building. The entire athletic field will be graded to a near-level, with sufficient drainage slope being left, to Insure dry fields for sports. The football field will be sodded, and by changing location of the baseball diamond as the new plans set out the grass gridiron will not be bothered by baseball. Tile drainage la first step In build ing the' field, with work expected to start soon on erecting the stone fence along Broad street and French Broad. Lunch Room Donations Appreciation is expressed to Mrs. Ralph Fisher for the generous dona tion of a variety of dishes, cream and sugar set and other articles needed in the Erevard school lunch room. Miss Jackie Clayton, county supervisor of this work, states that there is still a need for plates and other dishes to serve the hundred or more children who eat there every school day. 74 Buck Deer Killed In Forest Last Week Seventy-four buck deer were killed In Pisgah National Forest game preserve last week, according to W. P. Duncan, ranger in charge of the Pisgah unit. Several of the deer taken were excep tionally large, and all seemed to be In good condition, Mr. Duncan Bald. Two 10-point bucks were among the 74 killed, and several of the animals weighed nearly two hundred pounds each. The hunt last week was' for benefit of applicants whose names were drawn In the fall of 1935, but were not allowed to hunt due to cancellation of the event The main hunt of the season will start next Monday, and will continue for three weeks. Seventeen hundred names have been drawn for the 8-weeks hunt. County Road Claim* Will Be Presented W. E. Breese, county attorney, will present Transylvania county’s claim for a refund of a little over one million dollars to the special commission which will hold an adjourned session In Ra leigh Friday. > The commission was appointed fol lowing the recommendation of the last legislature with instructions to hear pe titions of the various counties of the state which have claims against the state highway commission for money expended on roads, bridges, and equip ment prior to the state taking over the highway system. After hearing the counties, the com mission will make recommendation to the next general assembly, which will act on the matter. Transylvania county’s claim aggre gates $1,016,000.00. College Play* Squad From Lees-McRae On Brevard Field, 14th With a badly crippled team, Coach Arthur Ranson’s Brevard College squad meets Lees-McRae here Saturday after noon. Injuries, sprains, bruises, colds, and other calamities seem to have struck the Ranson men during the past week, and It Is probable that a very much shifted lineup will start against the Lees-Mc Rae eleven Saturday. The game will be played on the high school field. duty of arresting any person whom soever violates the law by walking, riding, or traversing In any manner the boundary. Further precautions to prevent hunting on the watershed are being taken by tho town, with an extra man being sent at Irregular inter vals to assist in patrolling the lands. This extra patrolman goes on duty at night, early, late, and between times—Including Saturdays, holi days and Sundays, and by using this method of not letting the general public know just when and where to look for a patrolman, three ar rests were made early Sunday morning. The custom heretofore has been to have one patrolman for the wa tershed. and he has neeesarlly been on duty during daytime. However, with the extra added man who goes and comes "just anyold time" the trespassing will,-It Is believed be en tirely stopped. Ordinance provides for a flue of J50 for anyone caught trespassing In any manner or.Jho watershed. McCall Rites Held at Balsam Grove Church BALSAM GROVE.—Throughout the entire community there was sorrow when it wus learned that Uncle Rufus McCall was dead. He was called to his last reward on November 6. Funeral sendees wore conducted at Shoal Creek Baptist church by Rev. Dillard Owen and Rev. Bunyan Kilpatrick, pastor of the church. Burial was in the old church yard beside his wife, who died about three years ago. The pallbearers were Charlie Buck- | ner. V. B. Sbepnerd, Spurgeon Owens. | T ,R. McCall, Julius Owens, Edward H. Mackey. The fiower girls included. Del tha McCall, Rebc .Donave, Violet and Gladys McCall, Vera Shepherd, Fannie Chastain. Mr. McCall had been m feeble health for some time but the end was unex pected. The large numbers of relatives and friends present bore testimony to the respect and affection of the departed one. Mr. McCall was bom near where he lived in 18E9. He was 77 years old. He was married October 6. 1889 to El vha Pennetta Owens. To this union was hem eight children—five boys and three girls, as follows: Mrs. V. B. Shep herd, Gastonia: Mrs. Spurgeon Owens, Toxaway: Irona, Balsam Grove; Jason. Richard, Oscar and Ira, of Balsam Grove; and Archie, of Toxaway. There are twenty grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He united with the Baptist church more than 44 years ago and has been an active member during these years, and in later years served as deacon of the Shoal Creek church. He was a man whose word was considered as good as hl3 bond. He lived close to his home and his Bible. Presbyterian Services There will be an important congrega tional meeting at the Presbyterian church at the morning service. Dr. W. A. Parker has been invited to fill the pulpit again and It is expected that he will do so. Alderman S. M. Macfie Resigns Board Place Alderman S. M. Macfle has moved to the country and hence handed In his resignation as a member of the town board at the meeting Monday night. Mr. Mac has been an official of the town for two terms, the last time being elected on a ticket without any oppo sition. He and Mrs. Macfle have moved to North Brevard which is outside the town limits. New Kiwanis Head PROF. J. B. JONES, who was elected president of the Brevard Klwanls flub at the meeting last Thursday. Mr. Jones, who is county superintendent of public schools, has been active In Ki wanis and civic activities for a number of years. E. J. Coltrane, president of Brevard College, was named vice president of the club, with Dr. C. L. Newland, the Rev. J. H. Brendall. F. Brown Carr, Jerry Jerome, and Ralph H. Ramsey as direc tors. Dr. C. L. Newland served the past year as president of the club, with the Rev. Paul Hartsell as vice president. The new officers will take over their duties the first of the year. Following the election of officers last Thursday, the program was conducted as a farewell for the Rev. Paul Hartsell, who left Monday of this week for Johnston, S. C. Coach Arthur Ranson was a guest of Harry Patton, and A. W. Wheeler was guest of Brown Carr. New Pastor Moves To Rosman Charge ROSMAN, Nov. 11.—The Rev. and Mrs. H. O. Huss, of Robbinsvllle, ar rived In Rosman last week and are now located in the Methodist parson age. The new pastor and his wife have already mr.de many warm friends dur ing their short stay here. The Rev. Mr. Huss is a graduate nf Duke University and comes to the Rosmnn-Brevard circuit of the Method ist church highly recommended as a pastor and a. citizen. STRANGE REPTILE FOUND NEAR BREVARD A black iguana, captured near Bre vard last Monday afternoon caused quite a stir, and no end of ohR and ahs, and kept most folk back ft good distance by Its vicious appearance. The reptile was captured near Camp Carolina by M. W. Fortune, of North Brevard, who was out In that section training a young dog. Mr. Fortune saw the creature lying on top of some brush, and captured It by placing a forked stick over its neck and then ty ing a string to or.e of its legs. He did not know what It was, and like most everyone else who saw It, kept his dis tance. Professor Jack Dendy, biologist at Brevard College, classifed the stranger as a black iguana, and said that while It was more or less vicious when mo lested, that It was not poisonous. The reptile is herbivorous, and Is Hald to be a finely flavored food. Professor Dondy said It was a native of Mexico, and other tropical countries. It very probably escaped from some of the boys who attended one of the sum mer camps. In the orlnion cf Mr. Dendy. as It would net have migrated here. The Iguana was about two t'eot in length, with a long slender tall, and s. head that resembled both a crocodile and rattlesnake. • The biology class at the college plena to keep tho iguana for study. Coltr&ne In Hospital President E. J. Coltrane, of Brevard College, is taking treatment at the Mc Kay Clinic la Charlotte, where he ha.* been for the past ten days. It is ex pected that he wtU remain in Charlotte under the care of specialists for another week before returning to Brevard. American Legion To Meet Thursday Night Monroe Wilson Post American Legion will hold their regular monthly meet ing Thursday night of this week at 7:80, In the county agents' office on East Main street. The meeting wtli start promptly at 7:80, Commander M. E. Head, announces. Former Brevard Man Died Monday Morning Funeral services for James Harrison Nicholson, 88, of West Asheville, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Calvary Baptist church. Mr. Nicholson, who moved from his father's farm- near Brevard about 40 years ago, died Mon day morning at his home In West Ashe ville. Burial was In the Green Hills cemetery. Surviving are three sons and one daughter, of Asheville, and five brothers and one slater. Mr. Nicholson was In the grocery business In West Asheville for 86 years, and was the first resident of that city to have lights, telephone and water In his home. LEM BROOKS HIGH MM iNVOJE COUNT Hampton Lead* Republicans —Official Tabulations Grrea For County _ Ism Brooks, candidate tor re-election on the Democratic ticket for tax col lector was high man In the general election last week, according to official figures of the board of elections. Mr. Brooks polled 283* votes. Second high was John L. Wilson, for commissioner, with 2882. Alfred E. Hampton, of Brevard, was high man on the Republican ticket In his race for the state senate, with a total vote of 2021. Earl Fullbright, can didate for register of deeds, was second high on the Republican ticket with 1996. Complete list of the county candidate votes by precincts, together with the president, governor, senator and con gressman, will be found on the inside back page of (his issue. Township races as recorded by the board of elections, show that consider able interest was manifest in the races for justice of the peace and constables. The vote, as given cut from the board of elections office in township races fol lows: urevara—vanstame Red Smith (D) . 1244 W. IC. . Sprouse (R) . 571 Brevard—Justice of Peace P. E. Shuford (D) ...1250 SI. M. Feaster (DV. 124'' S. L. Barnette (D) .. 12811 Robert E. Orr (R) ... S«: Cathey Creek—Constable Lon Chapman (D) . MV Lloyd Bryson (R). MV Cathey Creek—Justice of Peace 3. R. Mahoney (D) . 264 J. P. McCall <R) . 251 Crit Galloway (R) . 266 J. B. Staton (R) . 242 Dunn’s Rock—Constable W. W. Mull (D) . 145 R W. Nicholson (R) . 78 Dunn’s Rock—Justice of Peace H. B. Glazener (R) (unopposed) .. 78 Eastatoe—Constable Lawrence Whitmire (D). 306 J. W. Summey (R) . ICO Eastatoe—Justice of Peace W. H. Mason (D) .. 180 P. A. Raines (R) . . 192 Gloucester—Constable J. B. Hali (R). 22J J. Dillard Owen (TO . .... 140 Harlow McCall <R> . 69 1Toy back— Constable V. C. Owen (R) (unopposed). 141 Hoftoock-Justice of Peace H. P. Chapman (R) .. 182 C. R. Clerk (R) . 18* Roy McCall (R) . 187 IAttle River—fustics of Peace O. C. Merrill (R) . . 244 L V. Gosnell (R) . 248 DEER HUNT STARTS IN FOREST MONDAY 1700 Hunters From Many Sec tion* Coming To Pisgsh National Forett Jo --r Residents of 14 states and fJia Dis trict of Columbia comprise the 1700 hunters who will each be given chance to kill one buck deer In Pisgah Na tional Forest game preserve, beginning Monday morning of next wseit. To insure the total number of 1700 having a chance at the deer which the forest officials believe to he too plenti ful in the forest for the food supply, 400 alternates have been chosen, and these will be notified in cast any of the 1700 people whose names were drawn fail t<» go ru the hunt. Each bunt9r will be allowed t>j hunt three days, or until he has killed one buck. Checking stations will be setup at the Mills River CCC camp, and at Plngah Forest, with Ranger W. P. Duncan and hl3 force In charge of the hunt. First week, beginning Monday. Nov, 16, the checking station will be at Mills River, alternating each week be tween there and Pisgah F'oreet, SSr. Duncan said, A number of Transylvania resident* will participate In the hunt, with sev eral local ladies being among the group. Among those selected from this sec tion for the hunt, are Henry C. Col lins, Balsam Grove: B. E. Melxoll, Bre vard R-2; Noah C. Miller, Brevard R-3; Howard Towrsend, J. F. Burns, 8am Cooper, Herman Parker, and L. T. Townsend, Pisgah Forest: C. E. Carap fleld, Brevard R-2: Eugene George, Penrose. J. O. Dsrmid, T. H. Shipman Rob ert Duckworth, Frank Duckworth, T. H. Case, Miss Elizabeth Case, 8. H. Sinlard, Earl J. Fowler, Mrs. Ellen Twiggs, H. G. Burrell, J. R. Burrell, J. H. Wolfe, Dr. O. B. Lynch, Dan Eng lish, Mrs. Dan English, Verne P. Clem ent, Mrs. Verne P. Clement, Mrs. Al vin Owen, Alvin Owen, Mrs. Leonard Simpson. Z. Frank Osborne, Roy BV Smith, Homer Morris, all of Brevard. Campbell College In Victory Over Brevard Brevard College footballers Jonrneyqd to Buies’ Creek last Saturday and were handed the small end of a 27-7 lemon by the Campbell eleven. Crippled with the Joss of Taggart Love and Hendricks, the Brevard aggre gation was unable to stave off the win ning streak of the Campbell college ele ven. Brevard's score came In the first quarter on a pans.