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■ - OiOf Newspaper : ' An Advertising Published In H v;;H«dium of Transylvania |H Exceptional County Merit * ! 4-H CLUB MEMBERS WIN AT STOCK SHOW Cash Prizes and Ribbons Are \N Taken By Transylvania Boys and Girl* Transylvania county 4-H Club boys and girls walked off with bl" honors at the Asheville fat livestock show last Wednesday, winning over $50 In cash prizes and a ribbon on each entry, and selling their entries at good prices fol lowing the exhibition. Robert Whitmire was high score winner, with a $30 cash prize for his entry in the show, and $7.50 from the Hereford Association on the same ani mal. Whitmire's entry was a 9-months old purebred Hereford. At the close of the show he sold the animal for a net price of $67.66. Ronnie l.ee Glazener, memt>er of the Connestee l-H. und daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Glazener, won $7.50 cash prizes on her entry, and then sold the animal for a net price of $43.23. E. J. Whitmire placed twelfth with his 14-months-old bull, and while he did not win a large cash prize with his entry, sold the pure-bred Hereford at tho close of the sale for $106.61. E. J. is using the money he secured from sale of his 4-H calf to good advantage—going to college at State. Glennn Shipman entered three In the show, won $10. and sold the three for a total of $225.46. which Is counted a pretty good cash item for a 4-H or any kind of club member or farmer. His cat tle were each a little less than one year old. The Hereford yearling belonging to the county home placed tenth in the yearlings (under 12 months class) and while it did not win a cash prize, added to the county’s entries, and enabled the Transylvania group to place fifth in the county (ns a whole) entry. The calf lias been attended to by Vnele Tom Press ley, who makes his home on the county farm, and he was one of the happiest men at the show when the judges placed his calf ahead of the large group. Olin ltaymer of Plsgah Forest, who hu3 considerable experience with show cattle, aided the county agents and the >-H club members in preparing their cattle for the show, and he was given the *3 prize money which the group won for fifth place. Interesting fact in the show entries from Transylvania is that the entire lot or' cattle from here was home raised, and home bred. Two years ago, and one year ago, there were no eligible cattle to be entereil through the 1-H. and ag rOulture leaders are elated that such Improvement has been made here 1n llvstock that the entries not only place, hut win cash prizes as well. It Is expected that the fine showing made by the county group at the show will materially stimulate Interest in 4-H club work here. Schools Close Doors For Thursday-Friday All schools of the county will close for two (lays this week—Thursday and Friday, according to announcement made by County Superintendent J. B. Jones. Checkup over previous years has proven. Mr. Jones said, that it was nearly an entire loss of time to try to conduct school on Friday after Thanks giving day. as attendance during the years when school wus held the day after thanksgiving, was cut »o fifty per cent and less. Steals False Teeth DARLINGTON. S. C.—The house of a Lake Swamp farmer was broken into early Thursday morning, and among articles missing are a pistol and strong box. The latter contained $15 and a set of false teeth, slightly used. Lewis Sims Playing On Long Creek Team Lewis Sims, of Brevard, is on the regular line-up of the Long Greek Academy basketball team, according to the sports publicity department of the Smith Carolina school. The Long Creek "Whirlwind” has al ready started on a successful season, and join Sims is playing an Impor tant role in the victories. 42 DEER KILLED ON TRANSYLVANIA HUNT Many Hunters are Making Bre vard Headquarters—Use John’s Rock Camp First day's hunt on the Davidson River watershed of Pisgnh National Forest netted 42 bucks, with 134 hunters out of the 176 entries Monday morning failing to make a kill. Between 75 and 100 of th6 hunters this week are making Brevard their headquarters, and are checking in at the abandoned John’s Rock CCC camp. .Another group will start out Thursday morning of this week. Largest buck killed Monday was a 192-pounder, taken by W. P. Merck, of Six Mile. S. C. Largest one so far this season weighed 206 pounds, killed by Dr. O. W. Thompson, of PikevlUe, Ky.. last Friday. A total of 176 bucks had been killed Monday night, by 494 hunters from a widely scattered area. The hunt will continue to December 12. with 1700 hunters scheduled to take raft Ranger W. P. Duncan Is In charge of the hunt, and Is alternating the checking stations each week from Mills River to John’s Rock. Jack Miller To Play For Navy Footballers In Nation's Big Tilt Jack Miller, Navy center, will have his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Miller, of Brevard, as most Interested of all spectators in the "reserved seat" section at Philadelphia on Saturday, when the Army-Navy classic is played, Mr. and Mrs. Miller and their son. Henry, who Is a Junior at Brevard Col lege, will sit on the Navy side of the field, while Fred Miller, another son of the Millers, will sit on the Army side and cheer Just as vociferously for the Army Mules. Jack, who' played jam-up football for Brevard High, has played two years on the first string Navy eleven, last year us substitute center, and this year in every frame as regular. He graduates this year from Annapolis, while his brother. Fred, graduates from West Point. Fred, who is lighter in weight, played two years on the Army second string. A number of relatives and friends of the two popular Brevard boys from both North and South Carolina plan to at tend the Army-Navy game Saturday. In the party with Mr. and Mrs. Miller will Ik* Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. Carrier, of Brevard, whose son, Henry Nash. Jr., is a midshipman at the naval academy. South Feels Spain’s War NEW ORLEANS.—Repercussions of the Spanish civil war are being felt in the South. Last year $15,000,000 worth of American cotton was sold to Spanish firms. This year, with the season nearly one third over, statistics compiled by the New Orleans cotton exchange dis closed that not a bale has been shipped to Spanish mills. SECURITY FORMS TO TRANSYLVANI FOLK Workers In Industrial And Office Lines Come Un der New Set-Up Between 500,000 and 1,000.000 wage earners In the Carolinas Tuesday re ceived Forms SS-5 or applications for account numbers with the Social Se curity board. The applications were being sent out from the Charlotte postoffice with the Brevard postoffice handing out approx imately 2.000 applications to workers. A temporary organization of about 75 employes will be set up at the Char lotte postoffice to undertake the. task of assigning account numbers for the employes In the Carolinas. The file of these account numbers will be kept in Charlotte until the task is completed, then It will lie sent to national head quarters of the Social Security admin istration In Baltimore, Md. The account numbers issued are small cards which should be carefully kept by the owners, as they are the owners' sole identification with the Social Se curity administration. The completed forms should be re turned to the branch postoffices as soon as possible, December 5 having been set as the final date for which they may be returned to the Charlotte postoffice. The forms may be returned in any one of several ways. They may be re turned by the employer, although it is not necessary or required that he see them; they may be returned by any la bor organization of which the employe Is a member; they may be returned In person or by messenger or they may be mailed in a scaled envelope addressed to the postmaster. No postage is required. Tho account numbers will be trans mitted to the employes In the same manner used to distribute the applica tions, or Forms SS-5. Therefore em ployes may. within a reasonable time, receive their account numbers in the same manner in which they received the application. All questions on SS-5 must be answer ed legibly. If the applicant is unable to answer a question, the word "unknown” should be written In the blank space. All classes of employes under 65 years of age qualify under the act except the following nine classes: 1. Those self-employed. 2. Employes of the railroad industry, who are subject to the carriers taxing act. 3. Agricultural labor. 4. Domestic service In private homes. 5. Casual labor. 6. Service performed as an officer or member of a crew of a vessel document ed under the laws of tho United States or any foreign country. 7. Employes of the United States. 8. Employes of States and divisions thereof. , !). Service performed in the employ of a corporation, community chest, fund or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational pur poses, or for the prevention of cruelty to animals,, no part of the net earnings of which accrue to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. Special Services At. Church Wednesday Thanksgiving will be observed at the Methodist church with special services to he held at the church Wednesday night in the ladles' parlor. The first service will he held from 7 to 7:30 o'clock, at which time the pastor will deliver a Thanksgiving mes sage. This will he followed by a candle light service and communion in the main auditorium, concluded by a cash offering- for the Children's Home at Winston-Salem. Mrs. H. J. Bradley, Mrs. C. E. Orr. Jr„ and Mrs. Ernest Tllsor. will be In charge of the decorations for this oc casion. Practically the entire student body of Brevard College and many people from Brevard and various sections of the county plan to attend the Mars Hlll-Brevard game on the Mars Hill grid Thursday afternoon. The game will be called at 2:30 o'clock, and special seats have been pro vided for the 800 to 1000 fans who are expected to be on hand to cheer the college squad on to victory. Coach Hanson will leave early Thurs day morning with his boys, and will have luncheon as guests of Mars HilL Turkey* Given Away At Plummer’* Store • A large crowd la expected to at tend the annual turkey event to he staged by the Plummer Store on Wednesday afternoon of thin week at 3:00 o'clock when six turkeys will be given away. The drawing will be held In front of Plummer's store on Broad street. Mrs. W. A. Thomas Is Buried At Hayesville Funeral services for Mrs. W. A. Thomas, 72, who died In Brevard early Thursday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Zachary, were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Hayesville Methodist church. The services were in charge of the Rev. J. H. Bremlall. pastor of Brevard Meth odist church, assisted by the pastor of the Hayesville church. Interment was in the Hayesville cemetery. Mrs. Thomas, who liad been in (leclln- I ing health for scvi ral years, was found dead in bed Thursday morning, having suceumbed to a heart attack in the early hours of the morning, it is believed. SV had apparently passed away peacefully while sleeping. Her husband, the Rev. \V. A. Thomas, who was a member of the Western North Carolina Methodist conference for many years, died six years ago. Mrs. Thomas was a native of Hayesville, but made her home with her daughter and family here for a number of years. Surviving are three children: Mrs. Zachary, of Brevard; Mrs. R. D Jen kins, of Durham: and C. H. Thomas. >f Stone. Ky., besides several grandchil dren. Promotion Committee To Meet At Calvert The quarterly meeting of the enlarged Promotion Committee of the Transylva nia Baptist Association meeting Satur d;iv. November 28th. with Mt. Moriah (Cherryfield) church, will discuss the general question: "The Keiation Be tween Pastor and Church.” under such questions as—The neoessarj educational preparation of the country pastor? What a church should expect of a fourth time pastor? What a pastor should expect of a fourth time church? What should be the relation between pastor and deacons? What should be the relation between pastor and other church officers? Pastoral visitations? When, and under what conditions should a pastor accept a call to a church? When, and under what conditions should a pastor iPsign a church? The discussion of these questions, and any other question on the main sub ject, will be open to any one present. The entertaining church will furnish lunch. We hope to have a large attend ance, with a free for ail discussion of every question. Come and bring someone and let's have a good day together. M. L. Lewis, chairman of Promotion Committee. Advisory Board Meet A meeting of the advisory board of the adult community schools will be held Friday morning at 10 o’clock. The meet ing is called by Chairman J. H. Bren dall. _ Tansylvania County Given Free Publicity Transylvania county came in for a nice block of publicity through the cur rent issue of "Comfort Magazine." which is published at Portland, Maine, and circulated to all parts of the United States. A letter to the magazine, written by Guy Galloway of Brevard R-2, was pub lished in full with comments by the de partment head to whom it was address ed. Following is an excerpt from the let ter written by Mr. Galloway: "We have some beautiful scenery here in these mountains. There are some very beautiful waterfalls. One Is named Connestee, after an Indian maiden whose lover had gone back on her. She was broken-hearted and decided that life would not be worth living without her big bronze warrior. So she threw herself over the falls and ended her life and her great love in a broken heap in the cool clear waters. I could name many more spots of history and beauty in this country. The lovely French Broad river which flows through Tran sylvania county was named first by the Indians. It bears the name of Tahkee osstee. but T don’t know the meaning of the word. Some people) say it means one thing, and some say another.” New Arrival Born to Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Shipman. Jr., In Raleigh, a son, Mitchell Lee ITT. on Saturday, November 21. Mr. Shin man, a nephew of Mrs. James K. Mills, has been a Brevard summer visitor for many years and Is well known In the community. He is taking his entire squad on the trip. Brevard tied the strong aggregation In a game there two years ago, but lost in the final game of the season here last Thanksgiving. Coach Ranson has been putting his boys through hard workouts tor the past two weeks In anticipation of the "game of all games” which will be played Thursday, and fans here who have watched the improvement of the team during the past several weeks, are boosting the home team'to win. Midgets Get Revenge From Hendersonville Professor Eilwln Wlke's Midgets took some of tre sting of the Hendersonville varsity defeat away when they held the "big town" boys to a 6-0 shutout Sat urday afternoon. This was the third game of yie sea son for Mr. Wlke's boys, and the third shutout victory for them, as well. On two previous occasions the Wlke-men defeated Christ School by the score of 20-0, und 13-0. Vance Jackson scored Brevard's lone counter which won the game, in the second quarter when he took a pass for 15 yards, trotted the remaining five. Jackson played an extra good game at end. Other outstanding players were: A. B. Galloway at center, Misenhelmer at quurter. and Wright at the fullback position. The Midgets won again Tuesday after noon when the Hendersonville team came here for a return game, by the score of 12-7. All Ihree touchdowns were made in the first half,.and th" visiting eleven pressed the Brevard Midgets hard In the second half, but were held at bay by dint of hard play and a few "lucky breaks" of the game Brevard High Loses To Hendersonville Seemingly unable to get going against their heavier opponents, the Brevard high school eleven cloned their season at Hendersonville last Friday afternoon, land lost by the one-sided score of 33-0. A large group of Brevard fans went with Coach Tilson's players to Hen dersonville. and saw the defeat handed them by n better couched team than the one the boys here have been playing against for the past several years when Brevard has come off victor. Two first downs against Brevard'-' five were rolled up by the Henderson ville power bouse and other departments of the game were led by Hendersonville "Another year, and we'll show ’em" is the attitude the locals took as they re turned just a mite downhearted, and their optimism is shared by fans here who have seen the hoys show great Improvement during the year. COUNTY OFFICERSTO ASSUME DUTIES 7TH -\ New Sheriff, Register Deeds, County Commissioners and Coroner Start Duties Five newly elected county officials will take office on the first Monday in December, while one will he sworn in for a second term, and one carries over for two more years. Sheriff George Shuford, Register of Deeds Bek L. Sims, and Commissioners E. Carl Allison. A. B. Galloway, and John L. Wilson, are those who take of fice for the first terms, while Tax Col lector Lem Brooks will be sworn in for his second term. Clerk of Court Otto Alexander has two more years to .serve on his<Tour-year tenure of office. John Kilpatrick will begin his duties as coroner. Following swearing in of the new hoard of commissioners, appointment of a county accountant, county attorney, superintendent of county home, and other minor places will be in order. CHRISTMAS CHEER FUND BEING PLANNED FOR POOR Plans are being worked out for pro viding toys and Christmas dinner bas kets for needy families through a cen tral organization. Miss Willie Kate Waters, who has charge of the NYA work In the county, will gather up broken and discarded toys which will be mended and repaint ed, while Miss Grace Williams of, the welfare department, will assist In secur ing food baskets for the dinners. Full details of the plan will he announced next week. George Phillips In Germany George Phillips, for years Brevard’s baker, has landed at Bremen, Germany, and is now located with his sister ami brother, near that city. Mr. Phillips wrote Mrs. C. Y. Patton last week that he had a very pleasant trip, and that ho was very happy In his old home country. CCC Boys To Enjoy Turkey On Thursday Enrolleos and officers of the two CCC organizations In Transylvania county will sit down to “turkey and ruin’s" on Thanksgiving day, according to ad vices from headquarters at Atlanta. Seventy thousand turkeys will go to make up the piece de resistance of the regular army, and the 850,000 CCC boys. Paper I> Being Issued Day Early Thin Week In order that subscribers to The Times who live on rural routes will receive tljelr paper before Friday, the paper Is being issued one day early—Wednesday In stead of Thursday. The Times office will be closed Thanksgiving Day—the force tak ing the day off for turkey dinner and the football game at Mars Hill in the afternoon. Business Houses To Be Closed Thursday Business will be at a standstill in Brevard on Thursday of this week Thanksgiving. The bank .post office, county and city offices, and most all business houses, will be closed for the day. Many people plan to be out of town for the day, and It Is expected that several hundred will attend the Mars Hlll-Brevard foot ball game in the afternoon. The Brevard postoffice general de livery window will be open from 8 to 8:30 and 10:30 to 11 Thursday morning. There will be no rural or city carrier de livery. Drug stores will be open in the morning. J. B. Perry Die* J. B. Perry, aged about 75, died sud denly at the county home early Tues day morning, death being due to hoart trouble. Funeral arrangements had not been completed Tuesday morning, but the services will probably be held Wednes day. He is survived by one brother, J. J. Perry, of Calvert, two daughters and two sons—Mrs. Charlie Hogsed ot Carrs Hill. Mrs. J. Dixon of Wake Forest, I-us and Jim Ferry of tills county. Legless Negro Shoots Another Charlotte.—Robert Barnes, one of two negroes whose feet had to be amputated after the negroes were put In solitary confinment at a Mecklenburg county prison .camp, was arrested Thursday for the shooting of another negro. The story of Barnes, and another ne gro convict, William Shropshire, that i their feet froze while in confinement, | caused an investigation of conditions i at prison camps last year. Tugwell Join* Molasses Firm A* An Official WASHINGTON—Rexfcrd Guy Tug well, the "Man from Moscow," the leader of the "Reds” In the Roosevelt adminis tration. and the member of the "brain trust” who saw In the President the "Kerensky” of the coming American Revolution, has decided to leave his post in Washington and .loin the ranks of the economic- royalists. Garden Club Group Will Meet Tuesday Plans are being formulated for the organization of a garden club in Bre vard, which it is expected will be per fected at a meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. H. J. Bradley on Tuesday morning of next week at 11 o’clock. Mrs. E. S. Koon, district president elect of garden clubs, Asheville, will be present at this time and will assist In organization of a club here. Any ladies whc are interested In Joining the club are asked to come to Mrs. Bradley's home Tuesday morning. Michigan Hunter Killed By Deer BALDWIN, Mich.—This is the story of a deer that killed the hunter, Walter Draminsltf, 43, a farmer, leaned over a doe wounded by another hunter. The deer kicked the trigger of Dramlnskl e shotgun and he became the 14t'n Mich igan hunter to lose his life since the season opened. Grave Digger* Threaten Strike SAN FRANCISCO. — Labor unrest that is evident throughout the Pacific coast occurred in a little known industry when 198 San Francisco gravediggers and other cemetery workers threatened to strike for higher wages. City health officials attempted to in tervene, pointing out danger to public health if cemeteries went untended. MICKIE SAYS DOUT -EXPECT TO X Advertise today AMD C.UIT TOMORROW* , CUSTOMERS MOVE //V /V /MOI/e AWAY* MEW ONES * ARE ALOIS GROW/K1 UP/ MOURE MOT TALHIM' TO A MASS Meetikig, PUT A PARADEI ^ FINE RESPONSE FOR RED CROSS APPEAL Twenty Brevard Firm* An Again On 100 Per Cent “Roll Of Honor” Jerry Jerome, chairman of the Bad Cron Roll Call, reports that the qmota of 200 memberships for Transylvania county will again be reached this year. Judging from the response made last week. Several firms In Brevard have taken out memberships for each of Che staff members, and Individuals who have been contacted have been courteous in every respect, and withal Interested suffici ently to Invest one dollar and more In the movement for support of “The Greatest Mother on Earth"—The Ameri can Red Crosr. The following firms are already Hated as “one hundred per centers"—with memberships being taken out for each member of the firm; Pisgah Mills, A. W. Wheeler and Son, McCrary Real Estate and Insurance company, The Transylvania Times, Bre vard high school. Duke Power company. Main Street A * P, Wilkins Insurance agency, B & B Feed company, Tran sylvania Trust company. I-ongs Drug store, Macfie drug store, Hayes Motor company, United Variety store, Duck worth Motor company, Dixie Stores, Mc Crary Auto Service, Walker Insurance agency, Carr Lumber company, Brevard Insurance agency. While a thorough house to house can vass .will not be possible, Mr. Jerome requests that any one wishing to Join the Red Cross may obtain membership cards at the office of the Building and Loan, or The Transylvania Times. Girl scouts will be on duty In the lobby of the Transylvania Trust company on Saturday morning for the convenience of those who wish a membership, or a telephone call to either Number One or Number Seven will bring a represen tative to the home or place of business. Transylvania county hes “gone over the top” for a number of years In secur ing its quota, and Is listed each year In the honor roll of counties which secures Its quota.. This has been made pcsdble by reason of the fact that a large oum ■ ber of people seek out Mr, Jerome and take memberships, and also the general feeling of Interest In the work In this county. Several schools of the county are listed each year in the one hundred per cent column, and they are again expect ed to come through in the roll call this year. Fifty cents out of each membership of one dollar collected ‘remains In the Transylvania chapter’s treasury for work In the schools and other worthy causes which the executive committee headed by Jos. S. Silversteen deems to be meritorious, and the other fifty cents goes to the national headquarters where it is used In relieving suffering, talcing care of catastrophe victims and other wise doing service in the organisation that Is ready at all times to go where most needed. Do Oyster* Hear 7 Sign in front of Brevard meat mar ket—"Fresh Fish and Oysters Hear" and just wonder if they do. Seal Sale To Start After Thanksgiving Christmas Seal Sale will be sponsor ed by the Parent-Teacher Assoctation. and Is scheduled to get started imme diately after Thanksgiving. Complete details of the organization and the sales committees and workers were slated to be worked out at a meet ing held Tuesday afternoon. T. B. Reid Very IU T. B. Reid, of Oakland, was reportod to be seriously Hi at his home Tuesday. Members of the family have been called to his bedside. Nearly All Business Lines “Stepping Up” NEW YORK.—Industrial activity has climbed back to the 1929 level, moving out of tile 1930 range in the last week. The Associated Pres* Index ro3e to 98.0, from 97.0 a wee]?'ago, and 83.4 in the same period lust year. Gains were general, only cotton man ufacturing activity dipped from the pre vious rate. Analysts pointed out in this connection that cloth fabricators had lieen casing operations slowly since ear ly August, as the edge was taken off the enormous demand that swept production upward. Freight carioadlngs advanced contra seasonaily, pushing the index to a new top for the year. Substantial declines in ore and less-than-carlot movement was more than offset by a sharp boost in miscellaneous freight and coal ship ments. Production of 1937 model automobiles stepped ahead smartly as the recent auto shows reported unexpectedly large orders for new cars. Steel mill operations Inched higher, with demand from uuto makers, rail roads. and miscellaneous categories steady. Electric power output nudged tip to within a fraction of It* recent historic peak. Lunch Room Donations Appreciation has been expressed for recent donations to the Brevard lunch room. Mrs. T. J. McGehee, of Macon, Oa.. and Brevard, sent a cash donation, and Hr. and Mrs. T. H. Shipman and Mrs. L. E. Bas-well ftava liberal dona tions the past week. These contributions will be used for the special Thanks ftlvlnif dinner to be served the school children on Wednesday, Miss Jackie Clayton, supervisor, states.