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{ An Advertising Medium of Exceptional Merit . VOL. 42. NO. 5. RED CROSS FUNDS COME IN FROM ALL COUNTY SECTIONS (Selica, Pisgah Forest, and Bre vard Grammar Schools Make Fine Gifts With $785.22 on hand Tuesday after noon, the Transylvania county chapter of the Red Cross is expected to exceed $860 in donations for flood relief In the Ohio Valley. Voluntary contributions continued to come In during Tuesday, and with road conditions likely to get better in the outlying districts of the county, ad ditional gifts are expected to enable the county chapter to go above seven times Its original quota of $120. People from all walks of life have contributed to the flood relief fund here, some a penny or two, and one man a check for $25. A* telegram Tues day from national headquarters to J. S. i Silversteen, chapter chairman here. ' stated that the need for more funds and supplies was growing greater every day, and plea for additional funds was made. Probably the outstanding contribution made by an Individual group was that of the Selica school, with pennies, nic kels. dimes, and a few one dollar bills ai. ounting to a total of $11.35. The Pis gah Forest school contributed $14.00, and boys at the Brevard CCC camp made up a purse of $16.37. Brevard grammar school turned In $57.91 from l the teachers and pupils. ® Brevard College teachers and students contributed the largest amount, total ing $113.05, gathered in two days. Girl Scouts of the Brevard troop collected $19.73. Largest donation from a single group of employed people came from the Tox away Tanning company at Rosman, amounting to $40. Carr Lumber com pany turned in $25, and Transylvania Tanning company employes $21.25. Brevard high school teachers and pu pils donated $27.05; Davidson River school. $2.75; Brevard Woodmen, Dunn's Rock Masonic lodge. Brevard Music Lovers' club, and the Brevard Kiwanls club each contributed $10. Other group donations were made by the Fortnightly club, and Mathataslan club. $5 each. Also a contribution of $2 was made by the Bethel ‘A” Baptist church (colored). A number of $10 Individual donations to the fund were made, as well as $5 contributions. There were no “drive tactics” used in the collection of the funds, and in many instances people from Brevard and different sections of the county brought voluntary gifts to The Times office and to Jerry Jerome, roll call chairman. At Rosman several donations were made direct, or through other agencies, with the Woodmen there giving $25. Altogether. Transylvania county peo ple are making a remarkable showing In their giving for the relief of the flood victims, and the spirit in which the money and supplies is being given Is exceptionally fine. American Legion Gets 4 Much Food, Clothing Between $300 and $500 worth of food and clothing were shipped out of Tran sylvania county by the American Le gion to the flood area this week. The food and clothing were gathered up by the Legion members and others interested in the flood relief work here, and sent to the flood area via the Southern Railway which made no charges for transportation. Many of the clothes and supplies were brought to the central warehouse at Ray & Williams store In Brevard by residents of various sections of the d county, while members of the local Le v gion post collected with cars and trucks. Church Play Sunday The Rocky Hill B. Y. P. XJ. willl pre sent a play. "The Ten Virgins” at Glady Branch Baptist church, Sunday night at 7:30 o’clock. All members are urged to be present, and a cordial in vitation is extended to the public to at tend. Commissioners Meeting Monthly meeting of the county com missioners will be held next Monday. February 8. Commissioners Wilson and Allison held a brief session last Monday, and recessed until next Monday due to the absence of Chairman Galloway, who is attending a national convention of the Woodmen of the World in Omaha, this week. Red Cross Praised Need Still Great Jos. S. Silversteen, chairman Tran sylvania county Red Cross chapter an nounces receipt of the following tele gram from National Headquarters American Red Cross: "Admiral Grayson congratulates Bre vard chapter on splendid achievement in behalf Red Cross 'flood relief fund. Needs continue to grow. Red Cros now caring for nearly million flood refugees in Ohio and Mississippi Valleys. Oper ating one hundred thirteen field hospi tals and three hundred seventeen con centration camps. Red Cross furnishing immediate emergency relief for refu gees. This must continue for many weeks until water has receded. Possibil ity additional towns must be evacuated and number refugees will grow. Na tional chairman hopes citizens your chapter will continue respond fullest ex tent their generosity." Episcopal Churchmen Hold Meet In Brevard Clergy and lay delegates from vari ous sections of Western North Carolina were in attendance at the Asheville Convocation of the Episcopal church which met at St. Philips in Brevard, Tuesday and Wednesday. The sessions were presided over by the Rev. Arthur W. Farnum, rector of St. Mary's, Asheville. Business session of the convocation was held Tuesday afternoon. Supper was served to the delegates at the rectory on Tuesday evening by members of the St. Philips Guild. The Rev. William S. Stoney, rector of Grace church, Morganton, conducted the public worship service in the church Tuesday evening, and also led the quiet hour service Wednesday morning which concluded at 1 o’clock. The Rt. Rev. R. E. Gribbin, bishop of tho diocese, was unable to attend. He underwent a minor operation at City Memorial hospital, Winston-Salem, on Friday. The Rev. Harry Perry and members of the local church acted as hosts to the visitors. J. L. Gravely Rites To Be Held Thursday J. L. Gravely died at his home in the Connestee section Wednesday at noon. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon (today) at 2 o'clock at Dunn’s Rock church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Surviving are four children and a number of grandchildren. Mr. Gravely was 73 years of age. Mrs. Day Elected To Head Camp Directors Camp owners of the Transylvania section played a very important part in the American Camp association meeting which was held, at Montreat last week. Mrs. Jonathan C. Day, director of Camp Merri-Woode, at Sapphire, was named president of the association. John P. Williams, associate director of Camp Carolina. Brevard, was elected vice-president. Mrs. Henry N. Carrier, director of Camp Rockbrook, Brevard, presided over the discussion of "Beauty in Camp." About 80 members of the as sociation were in attendance. Two Muir Children Die Of Diphtheria Alva and Alma Muir, young daugh ters of Mr. and Mrs. William Muir of the East Fork section have been buried this week, victims of diphtheria. Alma, aged 9, died and was buried Monday, and Alva, aged 7, died Wednes day morning, and was buried Wednes day afternoon. Both young girls were j buried in the cemetery near the Muir I home. The mother was reported to be af | fected with diphtheria Wednesday, but I her condition was not regarded as seri ous. ' Surviving the two young girls are the I parents and four brothers. The relief office and interested friends and neighbors were securing bed cloth ing and other clothing for the family Wednesday, as the majority of such things were burned at the doctor’s re quest. Mr. Muir works in the wood and log I ging business in the East Fork section. Corn Show Prizes Will Be Given By Three National Fertilizer Concerns Entrants tn the corn growing contest ■which was held in Transylvania and Henderson counties last year now have a chance to win 3,000 pounds of fertili zer, 900 pounds of nitrate of soda, and #,000 pounds of lime with their entries In the corn show which will be held here February 20th. w. Only those who entered the corn ^growing contest will be eligible to enter corn in the show. County Agent Gla zener stated Tuesday, but the public in general will be invited to view the ex hibits which will be placed in the Mc Crary building on West Main street. Around 40 exhibits from the two counties will be entered in the contest, Mr. Glazener said, with the number running about even between the two counties. Entries will be divided into three classes—white prolific, white single ear, and yellow prolific. > First prize in each of the three classes will be 1,000 pounds of lime-filler ferti lizer donated by the Knoxville Fertilizer company. Second prizes in each class will be 300 pounds of Arcadian nitrate of soda donated by the Barrett com pany. Third prizes will be one ton of lime donated by the American Lime stone company. Judging contests will be held, and cash prizes for best judging work will consist of $2, $1. and fifty cents for first second and third places In the young men’s classes, and in the adult farmer classes. A grand prize of $2.50 will be given for the sweepstake in the judging. Following the corn show and judging contests, a banquet will be served in the dining hall of Brevard College, at which only entrants in the growing contest will be eligible to attend. One bushel of corn will be given by each of the growers to defray expense of the food served at the banquet. Golf Course Slated For The Plow - * Buy the Brevard Golf Course or let it be fanned. The one sentence contains the complete stojy of the situ ation surrounding the Country Club course which represents an investment in excess of $30,000, and Brevard’s only hope of having golf facilities during this generation. Owners of this property—140 acres of pretty good farm land—are practically being forced into sale of the land which comprises the entire course. Price of the property is not prohibitive. Comparatively, the property may be had for a very nominal sum. Brevard as a tourist town will be handicapped if the course is put under cultivation. The county will be hindered in its progress, and the market here that is none too large at its best, stands chance to be even less._ A. E. England Funeral Rites Last Saturday Ace E. England, aged 64, died at his home in the Turkey Creek section last Thursday night following an illness of several weeks with asthma and heart trouble. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from Oak Grove Methodist . church at North Brevard, with the Rev. Harvey Souther officiating. Interment was in the cemetery nearby. Mr. England had lived in this county all his life, and was a farmer. He was a son of the late David and Emma Southern England, and had been con nected with the county school board for a number of years. He is survived by his widow, and one brother, John England, of Kannapolis, N. C. Pallbearers were Jim Neely, Harley Lyday, Mitchell Neely, J. E. Waters. Charlie Orr, and Robert Taylor. Os borne-Simpson had charge of arrange ments. Miss Nicholson Dies After Long Illness Funeral services for Miss Reubina Nicholson, who died at her home near Brevard late Thursday afternoon, were held at the Brevard Methodist church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The pastor, the Rev. J. H. Brendall, officiat ed. Interment was in the Gillespie cem etery, with members of the Eastern Star conducting the ceremonies. Miss Nicholson had been in ill health for several years and had been confined to her bed the past three weeks. Death was due to a heart attack. Miss Nichol son, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Nicholson, was a highly re spected member of the community in which she had always lived. She was a member of the Brevard Methodist church. She was of a cheerful and lovable disposition and possessed many sterling qualities, endearing herself to a large circle of friends. Surviving are five brothers, R. L., R. N., J. S., B. E. Nicholson, all of Bre vard, and H. C. Nicholson, of Asheville, all of whom, with a nephew, George Nicholson, acted as pallbearers, and a niece, Miss Bertie Ballard, who has always made her home with her aunt. Honorary pallbearers were: Dr. E. S. English, Felix Norton, B. W. Trantham, Dr. C. L. Newland, Thomas Wylie, H. A. Plummer. Charlie Scruggs, L. P. Ham lin, Harry Loftls. Joe Poole, C. R. Mc Neely, S. F. Allison, Bert Freeman. R. F. Tharp. T. H. Shipman, Edwin Eng lish, J. It. Hamlin, J. E. Waters. The ladies in charge of flowers includ ed: Mrs. R. F. Tharp. Mrs. Will Price, Miss Nell Miller, Mrs. Frank Jenkins. Miss Nan Kilpatrick, Mrs. Mary Nich olson, Mrs.#E. S. English, Mrs. Maria Derby, Mrs. Callie Robinson. Mrs. C. R. McNeely, Miss Annie Shipman, Miss Edith Whitmire, Mrs. C. L. Newland. Moore and Trantham Funeral direc tors had charge of arrangements. REV. Y. C. ELLIOTT COMING THIS WEEK New Pastor Will Take Over Work At Brevard Bap tist Church The Rev. Yancey C. Elliott assumes pastorate of the Brevard Baptist church this week, coming here from Clayton, N. C. A reception for the new minister and his family was scheduled for Thursday evening of this week in the church parlors, but has been postponed until a later date. The Rev. Mr. Elliott was called to the local church to fill the vacancy made by the resignation of the Rev. Paul Hartsell who resigned last fall to accept work at Johnston, S. C. The new minister has been pastor of the Baptist church at Clayton for the past four years. He is a graduate of Wake Forest College, and the Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville, and comes to the Brevard church with high est recommendations as a minister and a citizen. First services under his charge will be Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. Hunting Season Will End On February 15 Hunting season in Transylvania county will be over February 15, ac cording to announcement by County Game Warden E. R. Galloway, and those who wish to kill “just a few more” had better start out. Fishing licenses are now on sale, the game warden reports, and may be se cured at the following places: Farmers Supply, Bradley’s, and clerk of court, in Brevard; L. E. Gash, Oakland; D. H. Winchester, Rosman; and Mrs. Robin son, Cedar Mountain. GROUND HOG Saw Hia Shadow BAD WEATHER According to the ground hog predic tions, Transylvania county will have six more weeks of winter weather. There is such thing as a ground hog, or woodchuck as It Is properly called, or a "Marmota Monax” and it very probably comes out of Its hiding place during February, but whether or no it comes out on February 2nd is very problematical, and as to its deciding weather conditions for the next six weeks is still more problematical. Some there are. who assert that if the ground hog sees his shadow at 12 noon on February 2nd, that six more weeks of bad weather Is certain; and others there are who say that It is al together different—that if the sun Is shining at 12 noon when the ground hog pokes his nose out of his den that we are assured of winter being over. Anyway, the sun was shining very bright at noon Tuesday, and whether there are six weeks of bad weather or six weeks of beautiful spring-time, people in this community were glad to have had two days out of many during which the sun shone. Weeks of rain, muddy roads, swollen streams, and attendant grouches that go with such, gave people here the right background to be happy "ground hog day," and the general attitude was— shadow or no shadow—who cares? Committee Chairmen Named By Civic Club Committee chairmen for the various activities of the Women’s Civic club were appointed at the regular meeting of this organization held Monday after noon In the club room, with the presi dent, Mrs. Oliver Orr, presiding. The following chairmen were appoint ed: County home, Mrs. Ralph Zachary; hospital day, Mrs. Thorvald Berg; home coming at Brevard College, Mrs. J. S. Silversteen: benefit bridge, Mrs. David Ward; flower show, Mrs. H. J. Brad ley; annual reception, Mrs. A. H. Har ris; civics, Mrs. O. L. Erwin; program, Mrs. C. L. Newland; room management, Mrs. Beulah Zachary. Miss Grace Williams, county child welfare worker, spoke interestingly of her work in this county, telling of the broad scope of this feature of welfare work in this community and elsewhere in affording opportunity for children to develop mentally, physically, emotion ally and spiritually. It was made clear by Miss Williams' remarks that this phase of welfare work is important and worth while, and even though limited in funds to carry on adequately much good throughout the town and county Is being accomplished. Mrs. J. R. Hamlin, county supervisor of the recreation program, spoke brief ly of her work, telling something of the purpose, wide scope and accomplish ments of this feature of the local WPA project. Mrs. David Ward and Mrs. O. L. Erwin were appointed a committee to present to the board of aldermen at its meeting Monday night, the matter of the necessity of maintaining a golf course here and offering the assistance of the club in any way toward this end. Membership cards were distributed among the members present, each one agreeing to take one paid membership of $1.00 for the year and to attempt to sell two cards to as many others. Light refreshments were served at conclusion of the meeting by a commit tee in charge. H. A. Davis Visits Former Home Here H. A. Davis, now with the Liberty, S. C„ water department, but for years a resident of Brevard, where he was engaged in newspaper work with Ora L. Jones and Noah Hollowell on the old Brevard News, was an interesting visi tor here over the week-end. Mr. Davis laid down his type stick back in '17 and went with several othei Transylvania boys to the World War, and after that fracas was over he said that he just naturally went into other work while he had the printer’s ink off his hands. While here Mr. Davis sub scribed for The Times. Board Aldermen Will Meet Monday Evening Approval of the refunding plan of the town of Brevard, and discussion of the method of handling the several pieces of property which the town obtained title to through tax foreclosure suits, was special business taken up at the regular meeting of the beard of aider men in their meeting Monday. Discussion of legislative enactment in connection wit* the sale of the proper ty took up considerable time, and the meeting was recessed until next Mon day evening, when Representative Pat Kimzey is to be present Thursday Speaker R. E. PRICE, editor of The Ruther ford County News, Rutherfordton, and lieutenant-governor of Division one, Carolinas Kiwanls district, who will speak at the Thursday meeting of the Brevard club. Mr. Price is a charter member and first president of the Ruth erfordton Klwanis club; also past pres ident of the Rutherfordton County club, past commander of the American Le gion, former president of the N. C. Men's Evangelistic clubs, and modera tor of the Green River Baptist associa tion. Bank Building Will Be Auctioned Monday The old Brevard Bank building will be sold at public auction Monday at noon, according to announcement made by the board of county commissioners. The building was acquired by the coun ty as partial payment for deposits which were in the bank at the time of Its closing. Mattress Shop Opens For Business Monday Clarence Carr Owen expects to have his mattress factory and repair shop open Monday morning of next week. He will be located in the Allison build ing just outside the city limits in North Brevard. The operator of the shop is near blind. but has had several months training at the Asheville Center for the Blind in mattress work, and is said by directors of the training school to be very capable in this line of work. Any Information needed may be secured from Mrs. C. Y. Patton, welfare officer, by calling her office or residence. Mrs. Patton will have mattresses and other work called for and delivered for Mr. Owen. President's Ball Is Attended By Many The president’s ball here last Friday evening netted $51, which amount will be used in combatting Infantile paraly sis. Thirty per cent of the amount has been sent to the Warm Springs Found ation, and 70 per cent will be used in the county for aiding indigent crippled children. Donald Jenkins, chairman of the ball, states that the square dance was a highly enjoyable affair. The Fisher string band of Rosman made music for the occasion. Mrs. Margaret Sellers was chairman of the decorations committee, and A1 G. Kyle was chairman of the ticket committee. Mrs. Wallace Hartsell Safe In Flood Area Friends in Brevard are in receipt of a message from Mrs. Wallace Hartsell. whose late husband was pastor of the Brevard Baptist church for l number of years, telling the news that she and her daughter, the former Miss Emma Hartsell, now Mrs. Nolan Benfield, who live at Bethlehem, Ky„ a suburb of Louisville, Ky., are safe and well in the flood area. The Rev. Mr. Benfield, who is a stu dent at the Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville, also serves two small churches near Louisville. One of the churches of which he is pastor was sub merged by the flood waters, but the other was unharmed. / PRIMARIES WOULD BE ABOLISHED BY IpiMZEY MEASURE Transylvania Representative Seeks To Put Convention Plan In Use A bill was Introduced In the legisla ture Wednesday by Representative Pat Klmzey to abolish the primary In Tran sylvania county and substitute a con vention Instead. Under provisions of the bill the Dem ocratic party would use virtually the Barae plan of selecting county candi dates that is now used by the Republi can party. Mr. Klmzey states that he Is prompt ed to Introduce the bill In order to save unnecessary expense In holding elec tions, to cut out some of the enmities that have been caused In the county by primaries In the past, to save time and money for candidates seeking office. He Is of the expressed opinion that each voter will be given a voice In the se lection of candidates under the plan of Democratic organization to which the measure adheres. Under the plan, precinct meetings would be held, at which delegates to a county convention would be named, and these delegates would be instructed or unlnstructed at the will of the pre cinct voters as to their actions In the county convention where candidates would be finally chosen. Several prominent Democratic party leaders have been advocating the con vention plan for a number of years, while there are those who oppose the plan, stating that the primary plan is the only fair way to select candidates. The bill was introduced Wednesday and goes to the committee on elections. Following is a copy of the measure: The General Assembly of North Caro lina do enact: Section 1. That chapter twenty-one, Public Laws one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three, placing Transylvania County under the provisions of the' State Primary Daw, be, and the same is hereby repealed In so far as the same applies to the selection of candidates I for county officers, members of the House of Representatives and State senators by Transylvania County. Section 2. That section six thousand and fifty-four of the Consolidated Sta tutes be. and the same Is hereby amend ed by adding the word "Transylvania" at the end of the list of counties ex empted from the State Primary Daw, It being the intent and purpose of this act to exempt said County from said Pri mary Daw with respect to the selection of candidates for county officers, mem bers of the House of Representatives and State senators, when selected by Transylvania County, and thus provide for the nomination of county officers and members of the General Assembly and the State senator from said County In a county convention, which conven tion shall be held in accordance with county conventions as outlined In the Democratic plan of organization. Section 3. That all laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Section 4. That this act shall be in full force and effect from and after Its. ratification. *T Swine Picture Wiil Be Shown Here 17th Farmers of the county, and any one interested in swine production are In vited to attend a show at the Clemson Theatre in Brevard, on Wednesday, February 13. at which time a moving picture will be shown, explaining some of the details of proper housing, feed ing. and management of hogs for profit. The show will be free, and the county agents are urging that anyone inter ested in swine production attend the show, which starts at 10 o’clock in the morning. The picture has been shown in 90 counties by H. W. Taylor, swine speci alist of State College, who will be here for the Transylvania showing of the picture. ' P. T. A. Meet Tuesday The February meeting of the P. T. A. will be held Tuesday afternoon at 8:15 o’clock in the grammar school building. A Founders Day program will feature the meeting, in charge of Principal J. E. Rufty and his 7-A grade. All members and interested friends are urged to be present. Wreck and Ruin Face Desolate People In Flood Area Say Brevard Residi& Brevard people who have seen the flooded area of the Ohio Valley state that newspapers and radios have failed to touch more than the surface of the harrowing conditions thet exist there. J. S. Bromfield, chief of the Brevard fire department, and G. D. Walden, Southern Railway clerk here, visited the Louisville section Sunday, and state that the press and radio reports are all minimized, that people whom they cjn tacteo there told of death, hunger, freezing, drowning, and privations that would be unbelievable unless one • 'ere to actually viewjfte situation first land. Miles upon nflb of dirty, murkj wa ter spreading ovM the wide valley, with floating animalsJFhomes, buildings and property of all cAscription, added to the devastating picture that greets the eye, th? Brevard men say, and the huddled refugees, downcast, with no knowledge of where member* of th* families are, and no method of^ppununicatlon, or In formation. Telephones, light*, water, gas, new* papers—the people are doing without, and the food Is canned stuffs that have been sent In or secured In Louisville be fore the city was completely flooded. Drinking water Is obtained by boiling the murky liquid that Is on every hand, and then adding on9 drop of Iodine to the quart. People are warned to refrain from using the water for bathing pur poses, and the two Brevard men who were In Louisville through Sunday and Sunday night said that they were afraid to drink or even come In contact with the water. Sewage disposal Is also adding to the danger of death by disease, with accom modations of this nature In the most primitive stage. Mr. Bromfleld was able to make con tact with his three sisters who make their home In Louisville. While he did not get to see each of the ladles, he learned that "they were safe, and that two of them—one a trained nurse and one a school teacher, were still able Sunday to be on duty for the city, (Continued on Book Pape)