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COMPLETE COLLEGE
FACULTY IS NAMED
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Dean Buckner Will Devote
Entire Time to Duties of
HU Office
President E. J. Coltrane of Brevard
College has just announced the com
plete roster of the faculty for the com
ing year. Dean C. E. Burner has
been relieved of all teaching duties
and will give his entire time to various
activities connected with the office of
dean and registrar.
Mrs. John B. Bennett will act as
general secretary of the college and In
addition will direct the social actlvi
ties of the campus and the religious
activities of young women. Other
members of the faculty with their
assignments are as follows:
Mr. C. H. Trowbridge, Vice-President
and Chemistry and Physics; Miss Lu
clle Smith, English and Dramatics;
Mr Bunyan Andrew. Dean of Men and
History;" Mr. Jack S. Dendy, Biology:
Dr. Burt \V. Loomis, Director of
Guidance and Psychology and Eduea
tion: Mrs. E. J. Coltrane, English and
Speech: Miss Marjorie Craig, Eng
lish; Mrs. D. F. Trammell. Modern
Languages; Miss Dulcie Hayes, Dean
of Women.
Mr. M. G. Pangle, Economics and So
ciology; Mrs. M. G. Pangle, Math
ematics; Mr. John B. Bennett, Relig
ious Education; Mrs. G. W. Campbell.
Business Education; Mrs. C. S. Mc
Callum. Business Education; Miss Mcr
lle Sizemore. Home Economics; Mrs.
Jack S. Dendy, Vocal Music; Miss Al
ma Cade, Piano; Miss Della Shore. LI.
brartan: Mr. C. S. McCallum. Farm
Superintendent and Agriculture.
Mr. G. W. Campbell, Director of Stu
dent Labor and Industrial Arts; Mr.
Thomas Palmer, Director of Construc
tion: Mr. Arthur J. Ranson, Director
of Physical Education; Miss Harriet
KiUough. Dietitian West Hah; Mrs.
Helen McConnell, Manager of Book
Room; Mrs. J. D. McRae, Matron; Miss
Myra Binford. Dietitian and Dean Vir
ginia Lodge.
Mrs. C. E. Buckner, Dietitian P.oss
Hall.
BTU Officers To Hold
Meeting Here Monday
Associational officers and leaders of
the county BTU will meet at the Bre
vard Baptist church Monday evening
at 8 o'clock. In addition to officers of
the associational union and pastors,
any interested person is invited to at
tend.
Officers of the association include >
Hubert Batson, director: Valry Car
ter, associate director; Miss Ruby
Whitmire, Miss Frances Bishop, and
Miss Hybernla Shipman, group lead
era; L. P. Haralin, senior-adult leader;
Miss Grace Hamilton, junior-intermedi
ate leader; Miss Rachel Hamlin, sec
retary and treasurer; Paul Glazener,
chorister; Odell Scott, pianist; Rev. Y.
C. Elliott, pastor advisor.
New Chlorinator Is
Installed By Brevard
A new chlorinating plant has been
Installed by the Brevard water depart
ment which puts the local system In
as up-to-date condition as any in this
section of the state.
A shortage in water uptown was felt
last Thursday afternoon when the main
line above the reservoir busted. Some
sections of the town did not feel the
effects of the shut-off, but all the up
town section was without water for
several hours.
One reservoir was cut off so that
350,000 gallons of water could be held
in reserve in case of Are. It would
have been possible for the reservoir to
have furnished water through the day.
but the department felt that a reserve
should be held back for emergency.
Council Worker* To
Meet Next At Pisgah
Generally pronounced an unusually
successful and profitable meeting was
that of the Workers’ Council of the
churches of the Transylvania associa
tion, which was held Sunday in tho
Oak Grove Baptist church in an all
day gathering.
Rev. M. L. Lewis was elected chair
man for the coming year, and Pisgah
Forest Baptist church will be the place
for the next meeting on the fifth Sun
day In October. Other officers of the
council will be elected at the next
meeting.
Outstanding speakers on Sunday’s
program were Rev. Yancey C. Elliott,
Rev. J. A. Nicholson and Rev. J. C.
Owen. The talks were all of a highly
inspirational and helpful nature. The
council meeting was presided over by
Rev. Nathan Chapman, pastor of the
Oak Grove church.
Heavy Rains Retard
Highway 284 Work
Work on the Ptsgah National Forest
highway has been considerably hamper
ed during the past week on account
of excessive rains.
Gus Ginn, superintendent of the
Job for Ragland Construction company,
said Tuesday night that he hoped
to work continuously on the project as
soon as the rains let up, and that his
crews were getting in as much time as
possible during the rainy spell.
One crew Is working on the grads
of the upper link, while another is en
gaged In placing rock surfacing on
the middle or Looking Qlass Creek
section.
WPA Project# In Thi#
County Will Continue
Under Area Supervisor
Work on WPA projects In Transyl
vania will be continued without any
change of policy, according to tele •
phone conversation with Wni. E.
Breese. district director at Asheville
Wednesday morning.
Mr. Breese said that the work would
be under an area supervisor effective
Wednesday instead of a district direc
tor. and that Gwyn Denton would be
the supervisor with offices at Bryson
City.
The fifth district, of which Transyl
vania was a part in the WPA setup,
has been changed into two areas, with'
one office In Asheville, and the other
In Bryson City, with 5 counties switch
ed to other area offices.
The move was ordered from Wash
ington, Mr. Breese said, and is ef
fective throughout the state, with the
five districts being changed into 12
areas, as a part of the economy move
ordered by the Washington offices. Tho
change became effective Wednesday,
September T.
Mr. Breese will be retained In tho
state setup of the Works Progress Ad
ministration, he sa’d Wednesday, and
will remain in Asheville where he will
have his headquarters.
W. A. Wilson, also of Brevard, who
has been district engineer, will be
given a post in the new setup if pos
sible, the former director said.
Baptist Services
Announcement of the schedule of
Sunday services at the Baptist church
has been made by the pastor, the Rev.
Yancey C. Elliott, as follows:
Sunday School, 9:45 a. m., Brown
Carr, superintendent; worship, with
sermon by the pastor, 11 a. m.; B. T.
U.. Ralph H. Ramsey, director; senior,
Nell Duckworth, president: intermedi
ate, Rachel Hamlin, president: junior,
Miss Marjorie Garren, leader, all at
6:45 p. m.; evening worship with ser
mon by the pastor, 8 p. m.; prayer
meeting, Wednesday, 8 p. m. A cor
dial welcome is extended to all to nt
tend.
Funeral Rites Today
For Mrs. J. A. Bryson
Funeral services for Mrs. J. A. Bry»
son will be held Thursday morning at
10 o'clock from Cathey’s Creek Baptist
church, with burial in the church cem
etery. The Rev. A. J. Manley and the
Rev. C. C. Reece will have charge of
the services.
Mrs. Bryson, who wa3 in her 78th
year, died Tuesday morning following
an illness of several weeks.
Surviving are the husband, live
daughters, five sons, and one sister,
as follows: Miss Mae Bryson, Mrs.
Tillle” Currie and Mrs. Brance Tinsley
of Brevard; Mrs. E. N. Moore, of Ma
rietta, S. C., and Mrs. R. L. Phillips
of Piedmont, S. C.; Miss Sallie Duck
worth, a sister, resides In Brevard.
Surviving sons are: Oat, J. M., S.
A„ J. D., and O. H., all of Brevard.
Osborne-Simpson funeral home will
have charge of arrangements.
MOTORCADE INVITED
TO EAT LUNCH HERE
Travel Bureau Heads Coming
Through Transylvania
County Oct 12
Tentative plans are being made to
entertain the "North Carolina Tour of
Travel" group in Brevard on Tuesday,
October 12, according to Dr. C. L. New
land, president of the Chamber of Com
merce.
President Newiand has Invited the
group to have lunch in Brevard on
October 12, guests of the community.
Final acceptance of the invitation has
not been made, but a letter from C.
W. Roberts of the. Carolina Motor Club
this week stated that effort would bo
made to stop over hero for luncheoD.
A similar tour was entertained here
several years ago, with dinner being
served at Brevard College, and excellent
advertising for the entire community
was received from the large group of
prominent tour agency and Informa
tion bureau heads who made up the
party.
The tour this fall is being handled
by the Department of Conservation
and Development, the Carolina Motor
club, and other agencies, and Is expect
ed to cover principal points in North
Carolina.
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College Registrations Will
Start Wednesday Morning
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Brevard College will begin the new
term next week, with students regis
tering on Wednesday and Thursday,
and classes to begin Saturday morning.
The college administrative offices are
submerged with applications from pros
pective students, many of whom can
not be admitted on account of lack of
space. A few' withdrawals of students
formerly registered will enable the col
lege to accommodate a few late ap
plicants. Buildings and grounds are
being put In readiness for the arrival
of students at various times next week.
According to the new arrangements,
freshmen are expected to arrive Wed
nesday and sophomores Thursday The
classification of all students should be
completed by Friday night so that
classes can begin regularly Saturday
morning, September 11.
Freshmen day students have been
asked to assemble in the college audi
torium at 9:00 o'clock Wednesday
morning for a brief period of instruc
tion before registration which will be
completed that day. Sophomore day
BREVARD
WITHOUT
WEATHER
"There Is no weather In Brevard."
Despite the fact that the average
person has thought that there was an
excess of "weather of sorts here for
the past several days, there is no way
of knowing Just how much, why and
etc.
It seems that Harry Patton has been
keeping a dally check on the weather
for the past ^several years, having been
officially designated as a represent
ative of the U. S. Weather Bureau. Mr
Patton resigned when his term as city
clerk expired, and the authorities seem
to be in no hurry about appointing a
successor. Last week over the tele
phone, the Asheville office, which is
head of this district, made the sugges
tion that the reports be left alone for
the time being, and so “we have no
weather."
County Schools All
Started Monday Morn
Schools of the county opened Monday
with a record enrollment of students
being reported from practically all
schools.
While accurate check could not be
made Wednesday morning, it is believ
ed that the total enrollment will reach,
and maybe pas3, the 2500 mark. ,
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County Farmer* Will
Attend 2-Day Meet
Between 80 and 40 farmers of Tran
sylvania county are planning to attend
the two-day meeting at Cullowhee on
Thursday and Friday.
County Agents Qlazener and Maness
and several citizens are taking cars to
provide transportation. The visitors j
will be housed In the college dormi
tories. Fifteen hundred farmers and
farm workers are expected to attend^
District Agent Fred Sloan announce*.
Prominent farm leaders and officials
of State College and the TVA will at
attend the two-day session. Plans will
be made at this meeting for holding a
Western Carolina Farm and Home
week next summer at Cullowhee. It
is felt by leaders that the Raleigh
meeting each summer is too far out of
the western territory to permit as
many farm women and men to attend
as would like to, hence the need for a
western group meeting.
Post Office, Bank To
Close For Labor Day
Brevard post office will be closed
Monday for labor Day. Postmaster T.
C. Galloway announces. The general
delivery window will be open In the
morning from 8 to 8:30, and from i
10:30 to 11, in the morning.. There]
will be no rural or city delivery.
The bank tod public offices are also
exrected to close. No public observ
ance cf the day will be held, hwe,
students have been requested to as
semble In the auditorium at 2 o’clock
Wednesday afternoon. It is important
that day students come Wednesday
at the hours indicated and that their
classifications be completed that day.
Under a special arrangement, day
students will be able to pay their col
lege bills somewhat more easily than
in former years. Of the total tuition
aqd student activities charges for the
year, *22.00 will be expected upon reg
istration, and the remainder will be
paid in eight monthly Installments of
*8.00 each. All students who are ex
pecting to enter Brevard College this
year will be expected to present a
health certificate which shows that
they are free from tuberculosis and
other Infectious and contagious dis
eases.
The formal opening of the College
year will occur Saturday morning,
September 11, at eleven o’clock. At
that time a suitable address will be
delivered by a specially invited speak
er. Friends of the college are invited
to attend this particular program.
Dental Clinics For 4
All Young Students
Dental clinics are being conducted in
Transylvania county schools, by Dr. W.
J. Farrell and Dr. C. P. Kyle, with the
former at Brevard Elementary school,
and the latter at Pisgah Forest this
week.
Services of the two dentists are be
ing provided by the state health de
partment in conjunction with the
Transylvania Health unit.
Schedule of dates have been announc
ed as follows:
Brevard elementary, until Septembei
10; Rosman elementary, September 18
to 24; Pisgah Forest school, August 80,
81, September 1, 2, 8; Little River, Sep
tember 6, 7, 8: Penrose, September 9,
10; Lake Toxaway, September 18, 14,
15; Quebec school, September 16, 17;
Sllversteen school, September 20, 21;
Balsam Grove school. September 22, 23;
Connestee school, September 24; Rosen
wald colored school, Speteraber 27, 28,
29; Selica school, September SO, 81.
McNeely Elected Head
Of Rosman Agri. Boys
ROSMAN, Sept. 1.—Charles McNeely
was elected president of the Rosman
chapter Future Farmers of America
at the organization meeting of the
agriculture class held Tuesday after
noon.
Other officers of the chapter include:
Bill Owen, vice-president: John Reid,
secretary; Herbert Fisher, treasurer:
John Rogers, reporter; Troy Owen,
watch-dog; B. L. Lunsford, advisor.
TOXAWAY AGENT IS
FIRST TO RETIRE
—
R. F. Williams Has Served On
Railway For 30-Odd Years
—To Receive Pension
R. F. Williams, station agent at Lake
Toxaway for many years, has bean
retired under the Railway Retirement
’ter more than thirty years of
Mr. Williams came to Brevard about
the turn of the century from his home
in Pennsylvania. Coming here orig
inally to regain his health, Mr. Wil
liams started work for the late J. F.
Hayes as secretary in the Transylvania
Railroad office.
He was later agent at Rosman, and
then transferred to Lake Toxaway
where he rounded out nearly thirty
years.
It is not known just what Mr. Wil
liams plans to do, but for a certainty
he is not expected to leave Western
North Carolina.
L. N. Revis, of Saluda, has taken
Mr. Williams’ post at Toxaway.
Tinder the retirement act, on em
ploye of theViallroad is eligible for re
tirement on pension after he fcaa work
ed *0 yearn and has reached the age
of 85. or become® permanently disabl
ed While working for the railroad.
Ex-Service Men Are
Reminded to Register
Honorable Discharges
Ex-service men of the county, oe
those who have moved Into Transyl
vania since their discharge, are re
minded that it Is highly important to
have their dischargee registered in the
register of deeds office.
Registrar Eck Sims points ont that
there are no charges for Cling discharg
es, and a permanent record will then
be available in case the discharge Is
lost or destroyed.
One recent case points to the neces
sity of having the valuable paper re
corded, McKinley Perry had his dis
charge registered about one year ago.
The man died In the See-Off section
two weeks, ago, and by checking rec
ords in the courthouse there was no
trouble at all In getting appropriate
burial for the ex-soldier through the
veterans’ administration.
Mayor Mitchell Died
After Month’s Illness
Funeral services were held last Fri
day afternoon for T. M. Mitchell for.
mer prominent Brevard business man
and civic leader who died at his home
near Brevard after a month’s Illness.
Mr. Mitchell was 71 years of age on
the day of his death. He was a native
of Tennessee, and moved to Brevard
in 1902 where he established a gro
cery business.
The deceased was twice mayor of
Brevard, serving consecutive terms,
and was also a member of the board of
aldermen prior to 1920. He remained
In business here until 19S0 when he
moved to his farm northwest of Bre
vard.
Surviving are the widow, one daugh
ter and two sons: Mrs. J. B. Page of
Belmont, N. C.; Blanton Mitchell of
Washington, N. C.; and Tom Mitchell,
who Is connected with the BAB Feed
company In Brevard. One brother and
one sister also survive.
The last rites were held from OaJi
Grove church, North Brevard, with the
Rev. W. S. Price, Jr., in charge. In
terment was made In the church ceme
tery.
Pallbearers were Luther Wood, Otis
Sintard. George Shuford, William Hunt,
Willis Brittain, and John Morris.
Moore Family Will
Hold Reunion Sunday
ROSMAN, Sept. 1.—Annual Moore re
union will be held at the old Moore
home on Upper French Broad river,
Sunday, September 6.
P. C. Moore, president, states that
this Is expected to be the greatest of
all Moore reunions of the generation,
and a cordial Invitation Is extended to
all members of the family to attend.
Lunch will be served at the noon hour.
New Arrival
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Allison an.
nounce the arrival of a son, Andrew
James, on Saturday, August IS.
OLD AGE PAYMENTS
ARE RECEIVED HERE
Aid to Dependent Children
And For Blind Given OK
By Committee
Twelve people In Transylvania coun.
ty have been approved for old age
pensions, Mrs. Dora M. Patton said
Monday, two for blind aid. and 10
families for aid to dependent chlL
dren.
The old age assistance ranges from
five dollars to nine dollars per month,
the' welfare officer said, while the de
pendent children families receive from
eight to seventeen dollars.
Mrs. Patton said that applications
were being sent in to the state office
as fast as they could be prepared, but
that the work was necessarily slow
due to the fact that requirements of
state and federal offices are very ex
acting for all details as to status of
applicants for aid under the security
plan.
The welfare officer explained that
she had secured a list of practically
all people of the county who oould
possibly qualify for aid, and that the
more urgent cases had been taken
care of first, with others being inter
viewed as rapidly as time would permit.
It sometimes takes a full day to
complete one application for old ago
assistance, Mrs. Patton said, and often
it takes several days’ time to make
all the check-ups necessary for filing
the forms, and especially is this true
where the applicant does not have re
quired information at hand.
Prospects are notified by card when
to report, and there is no necessity of
applying at the welfare office until
cards are sent out, the superintendent
said.
Application has been made for an as
sistant field worker, Mrs. Patton said,
which will double the speed of filing
applications. In the meantime Mrs.
Patton and Mrs. Allie B, Harlee as of
fice assistant are taking care of the
regular duties of the welfare office, and
filling out applications for assistance as
fast as they can.
Banner Enrollment
In Vocational Agri.
Seventy students enrolled In the ag
riculture class at Brevard High school
Monday morning, according to R J
Lydap, teacher.
This is the largest group to take
vocational agriculture In the hltory of
the work In this county. Officers Will
be elected by the chapter this weftft
DAHLIA SHOW WAS
OUTSTANDING EVENT
People From Wide Area Are
Visitors to Display Of
Beautiful Flowers
Decided Improvement in entries, .tnd
a wider interest was manifest in the
fifth annual dahlia show held here last
Saturday.
Visitors from a wide area attended,
with registrations being made by sum
mer visitors, and numerous people who
game from a radius of 100 or more
miles for the special event
Dr. O. B. Lynch won the-silver cup
for exhibiting the largest and most
perfect dahlia grown in Transylvania
county; Fred Shuford was second In
the placing. Mr. Shuford had tbs most
outstanding dahlia entered by any
grower.
J. Z. Cleveland, of Hendersonville
won the sweepstakes cup for the most
points In Section -'A".
Cedar Mountain was first in the com.
munlty exhibits, with Little River sec*
ond. Mrs. J. M. Jones entered the Ce
dar Mountain exhibit; Miss Lorena
Merrill and Mrs. George Merrill enter
ed the Little River community exhibit,
and placed first and second, respect
ively in that class.
The entire show was far superior
to any previous like show here, and
G. ILatta Clement of the Nlc-Nar Nurs
eries of Asheville, who judged the show,
declared that it was the best show
from every point of any he had bad ev.
er attended. Especial praise was given
by the judge for classifications and ar
rangements.
New tables were built for the show,
which gave it a decidedly improved
appearance, and made for better ar
rangement of the flowers.
Mrs. Marcus Williams was chairman
of the show, and requested The Times
to publicly express thanks of the club
for the fine cooperation received in
putting on the show. No rent was
charged for the building by Judson
McCrary, Mrs. Williams said, and Mr.
Clement would not accept expense
money for coming here to do the judg
ing work.
Following are the first and second
prite winners in the various classes:
SECTION "A"
Best Kathleen Norris: S. W. Rabh,
P. E. Shuford; best three pinks: Dr.
O. B. Lynch, J. Z. Cleveland; beet throe
yellows: Dr. Q. B. Lynch, J. Z. Cleve
f Continued on Book Foot)
McCall and Bray Are
Held In Weese Death
HENDERSONVILLE, Sept 1. — A
coroner’s Jury on Saturday afternoon
held that Guy Weese. of Etowah, came
to his death while riding In the auto
mobile of F. M. Bray, driven by Rick
McCall, and recommended that both
men be held for the grand Jury.
Coroner Bruce A. Cox set bond at
$l,}00 each. McCall made bond on Sat
urday after the Inquest and Bray had.
not made bond this morning.
The wreck occurred on Thursday,
August 18. and Weese died in Patton
Memorial hospital on the following af
ternoon. \
Commissioners Will
Hold Meeting Monday
"Labor Day la a day for labor,” says
Chairman A. B. Galloway of the board
of county commissioners, "and well
hold our meeting as per schedule.”
Most public-offices close for Labor
Day which Is a national holiday, but
the county commissioners will hold
their meeting Just the same. Tax Col
lector Lem Brooks expects to work that
day also, selling delinquent tax sale
certificates.
American Legion To
Meet September 9
Regular meeting of tbe American Le
gion on Thursday, September 9, win
be "clearing day,” according to Com
mander M. E. Head, who states that
tho retiring officers hope to be able
to have everything ship-shape, and
make their Anal reports on that date,
'rhe meeting will be held in the
county courtroom, at 8 o’clock.
Dahlia Club Meeting
A called meeting of the Dahlia club
has been set for Tuesday evening at
7 RIO o’clock in the office of F. E. Shu
fotd. A round-table discussion of the
recent dahlia show will be made/
looking toward a larger and better
show for next year. Ail members are
urged to be present
Judge Greene Will
Speak At Reunion
Judge Wn F. Greene, of Abbeville,
S. C„ will be principal speaker at the
annual Fisher reunion which Is to be
he ld at Lake Toxaway Baptist church,
on Saturday of this week.
Judge Greene Is a member of the
Flutter family, his father hs ring moved
from this county a numb/ r of yaors
ago. John T. Fisher of St Petersburg,
Fit, is also scheduled to speak daring
tho day.
The program will begin at 19 o'clock,
with a varied program during the
morning; luncheon picnic style at
noon; and business session of the or
ganisation in the afternoon. Tbe Fish
er string band of Rceruaa. wlH provide
music.
Salph R. Fisher of Brevard, U pres
ldnnt of the family dan, and «ald that
a expected severalhundred member*
the family irttn North and South