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fS\ THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES | =T f | County i A NewsDauer Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County * *★*★***★*★★****★** ^_. - -- M . .. . ■ Vo'l. 42 • BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1937. $1,00 PER YEAR IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY 4 CHAMBER COMMERCE TO CONTINUE WORK HERE THIS WINTER Treasurer Reports Cash Bal ance On Hand-Officers Elected For Year An active Chamber of Commerce that will function throughout the year was started at the annual fall meet ing of the commerce body held last Friday evening In the VDC library rooms. While a full time secretary will not be employed, work of the body will be carried on by an appointed secre tary who' will act without pay for the winter months, and regular meetings of the chamber will bo held, in order that matters pertaining to the com munity’s welfare may be taken care of In proper manner. Dr. C. L. New land was re-elected president of the organization to serve for twelve months. He has served since Juno 11, of this year, Alex H. Klzer. vice president, was re-elected; as was Mrs. John W. Smith, who has done a creditable job as commander In-ehlef of the financial forces. The matter of a paid secretary was not taken up at the meeting, hut the gen eral concensus of opinion is that Mrs. Ralph Fisher will la' requested to flit the place again next summer, as her services this year have been highly creditable. O. M. Douglas was named secretary of the organization to servo during tho winter months. Report of the treasurer showed that 91 people and firms had contributed to the finances this summer, and that there were several others who have made pledges which are expected to be received by the .treasurer during the month. Money on hand and to be collected, will be used to pr.rchnse ad vertising literature, and to take cai*e of necessary expenses which may be in curred iu proper handling of the busi ness of the body during the winter. The board of directors were well pleased with the r»mrt of the years work, both from the treasurer, and from the secretary. For once in the history of the Chamber of Commerce here, the work of the summer has been completed with a surplus on band, and no kicks have been made as to the handling of the business during the summer. Regular meetings will be held on each first Friday evening, or oftener, If need Is felt for meeting, and at all meetings, the membei'3 are invited to be present and take part In formulat ing plans and taklnp care of mat ters that may come up for considera tion. Eleven men and ten ladles were elected to the board of directors. The names were taken from the paid membership and voted upon, and the following were chosen: Ladles—Mrs. Mary Jane McCrary. Mrs. H. J. Bradley, Mrs. W. L. Aiken, Mrs. Ralph Zachary, Mrs. O. L. Erwin. Mrs. Ethel Harris. Miss Annie Ship man. Mrs. Ralph Fisher. Mrs. P. L. English, Mrs. J. C. Wike. . Men—Donald Jenkins. Turner Wil liams, S. M. -Macfie. A. H. Harris. J. H. Tinsley. J. B. Jones, O. H. Orr, Ralph H. Ramsey. Harry Sellers. Wil liam Wallis. J. W. Smith. . Matter of assisting in location of a hosiery mill In Brevard to be engaged In the manufacture of men's half hose was discussed at the meeting, and the president was Instructed to appoint a committee to contact local citizens In the matter, and to make such In vestigations and recommendations as the committee sees fit In the matter. The cwner of the mill was here last week, and his proposition, as report ed at the Chamber of Commerce, looks very favorable. The plant would em ploy around forty workers. 4-Family Gathering Is Set For Saturday Four Transylvania county families —the Owen. Galloway. Reid and Parker clans, will hold their annual reunion at Macedonia Baptist church in Glou cester on Saturday of this week, Sept. 25th. Jesse R. Owen, Jesse C. Owen, and T. B. Galloway are scheduled to make short addresses at the meeting, along with others. Added features of the day will be music by the Rosman Quartet, and con gregational singing. Dinner will be served picnic style at the noon hour. A. B. Galloway of Brevard, president of the reunion, stated Monday, that in dications are that several hundred will be in attendance. Mrs. Shuford Injured Mrs. T. M. Sliuford of the Little River section was carried to Lyday Memorial hospital Monday afternoon for treatment for a broken hip. The 86-year-old lady, mother of Sheriff George Shuford, was reported Wednes day to be restine comfortably. Brevard Teachers To Be Guests of Ladies i /_ Plans are being formulated for a teachers’ reception to be held at the Civic club room on Tuesday evening, October B. The event is sponsored by the Women’s Civic club and the Little Theatre groups. Teachers of both Brevard College and the Brevard public schools will be honor guest3. Mrs. J. S. Stlversteen is general chairman, of the affair. Further details of the approaching event will be given in other issues of this paper. C. of C. President Pit. c. 1.. NKWl.AND. was re-. elected president of the Brevard Chamber of Commerce at the meet inf: held last Friday evenlntr. Dr. Newland served durinft the summer as president, and was unanimous choice of the members present for the place. McCall Family Plans To Meet In Brevard McCall's from North and South Caro lina and other sections, will meet In Brevard on the first Sunday in Oc tober for the annual family reunion which will be held at the court house. Principal address will be made by President E. J. Colt nine of Brevard College. The program is slated to begin at 10 o’clock, Mrs. E. H. Mackey is presi dent of the convention; A. B. McCall, vice president; Bill McCall, secretary; and tv. D. McCall, treaasurer. Program as announced for the day, Includes: Song, D. O. D. Hamilton, leader; Prayer. Rev. S. B. McCall; Welcome Address, Prof. L. H. Thomas; Response, Bill McCall; Music, Bishop Trio; Duet, Miss Julia Wood. O'Bell Scott; Address, Or. Coltrane: Business Session; Spec ial Music. Eowler Quartet, Hamilton Trio; Talk, Mrs. Alcova McCall. Noon Hour, 12:30-2:30: Song. J. G. Moody, leader: Music, Different Quar tets; String Music. McCALL INFANT BURIED Funeral services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McCall of Pis gah Forest were held at Mt. Moriah, Cherryfleld church. Tuesday afternoon, with the Rev. W. S. Price, in charge. Young Peopfe Meet Is Set For Next Sunday There will be a Baptist Training Union rally of the Upper District at Zion Baptist church Sunday afternoon, September 26th. Program of the afternoon, which will begin at 2:30 o’clock, will be rendered by unions of the district. A cordial Invitation Is extended to all church workers and Interested friends. ROSMAN HIGHWAY IS ON PREFERRED LIST FOR REPAIR WORK Boylston Contract Will Be Let This Fall Says Com missioner McKee Highway 64. Brevard to Rosman, Is on the preferred list for repairs and re-oonditlon, according to a letter from Commissioner E. L. McKee to Chair man A. B. Galloway of the county board of commissioners. The Bolyston road. 280, at least from top of Little Mountain to the Henderson county line, will also be re located and built this fall. Mr. McKee said. Statement of the contemplated work on the Rosman and Boylston roads was in reply to a letter which Chairman Galloway wrote the district commis sioner in regard to the Davidson River Little River road. The county chairman in his letter stressed the fact that high water often completely shut off the Little River community from Brevard, and that in several Instances during the past couple of years, the school buses were unable to transport Little River stu dents to the consolidated high school at Brevard, due to flooded conditions of Little River and the French Broad. Mr. McKee wrote to the effect that repairs were already being consider ed for the Little River road, and that some work on the extreme far end from Little River (near Henderson ville) would be done at an early date. This will comprise throe miles. It Is hopes of the commission, the letter said, that the entire road may bo completed from Hendersonville, via Crab Creek, Little River and to No. 64. Only shortage of funds which have been allocated to this district compris ing 14 counties, precludes the request ed work at this time on the Little Riv er road, the highway commissioner said. Mr. McKee has been over the route! from Davidson River station to the Henderson county Bno, and has had a rough estimation made of the probable cost of the route. PENROSE OFFICE TO BE CLOSED ON 30TH County Postoffice Has Served Community For Years —Other Items BREVARD,R-2—In a few dnys Pen rose will be the name only of a com munity or a school according to a statement by W. L. Talley, postmaster of Penrose, N. C. t After the 30th of this month no more mall will be handed out from Penrose. The R.F.D. of Brevard and Hendersonville will take care of same. For some time already the mall on the Penrose rural route hns not been com ing back to Penrose for cancellation, but has been carried on to Henderson ville. Several people will regret that this Penrose service has been discon tinued. The Parkers on the Randolph farm filled their new trench silo last week putting In a good supply of ensilage for the Red Poll cattle during the win ter. This is the first trepch silo in this community. Other types are on the farms of W. L. and C. W. Talley. Fred Talley who was reported some time ago as undergoing an operation in the Lyday hospital at Brevard is still at his home waiting for sufficient recovery to return to Kansas City. Miss Christine Parker, who return ed from the hospital at Six Mile, S. C.. last week is at home and glad to be recovering from an appendicitis opera tion. 11. M. Blythe, former resident of Knon and now of the Beulah section of Henderson county was visiting in this community Sunday. CONTRACT WILL BE LET THURSDAY FOR LOWER END OF 284 Laborers Wanted On Present Construction Jobs By Two Contractors Contract on 5.28 miles of highway 284, Bolyston road to Looking Glass creek Is scheduled to be let by the state highway commission at Raleigh on Thursday of this week. Several contractors have been here the past week checking over the joh and making estimates. The project calls for grading, surfacing, and small structures. • When completed, the lower project will connect the Boylston road at the Memorial Arch, with the Wagon Road Gap Intersection of the Waynesville and Candler roads. Ragland Construction company Is now engaged In completing the nine mile stretch from mouth of Looking Glass creek to top of the mountain. Officials of the company said Wed. nesday that they could use several more laborers on the sub grade work, and also on the sublet rock quarry contract which Is being operated by Lambert Brothers. New School Bus On Little River Route A new school bus has been placed on the Little Iilver-Brevard route, ac cording to County Superintendent J. B. Jones. The new bus is a 40-passen ger outfit, and Is adequate to care for the Little River community needs. The county system received four new buses last year, Mr. Jones said, and altogether the transportation facil ities are In excellent shape. Five of the buses run to Brevard high school, and four to Rosman. County Teachers To Meet Here Saturday Principals and teachers of the coun ty will meet in Brevard Saturday morning, with both groups to meet at Brevard high school. Principals will hold their meeting at 9:30 In the morning, with a discussion of affairs of the schools to be taken up. Teachers and principals will hold a joint session at 10:30 o’clock, with Dr. Burt Loomis of Brevard College sched uled to speak on "Vocational Guidance by the Classroom Teacher.” Business session of the teachers will be held preceding Dr. Loomis’ talk. Smilin' Charlie Says kTh cheerful guy is a popular bloke whether he amounts to anything or not* 33 Transylvanians Register For Work At Brevard College Thirty-three Transylvania county students had registered at Brevard College on Wednesday, it was reported from the office of President E, J. Coltrane. * The Transylvania list Is comprised of: Warren Alexander, William Albert, Charles Allen, Francis Allison, Max Ashworth, Kathryn Case, Lucian Deav or, Anita Galloway, Helen Galloway, Ralph Galloway, Emma Sue Gray, Elizabeth Jenkins, Robert Kirby, Inez Lyday, Sylvia Lyday, William Lyday, Elsie McJunkin, Betty McLeod, Nathan McMInn, Anna Elizabeth Moixell, Boyd Melxell, Henry Miller, D. S. Orr, C. K. Osborne, Jr., Frank Osborne, Charles Paxton, Elsie Perry, Vera Pope, Eliza beth Trice, Russell Ramsey, Dorothy Talley, Doris Thorne, and Jane Yongue. Barton Reunion Date Set For October 10 Announcement is made that the an nual Barton family reunion will be held In Pickens, S. C., on Sunday, Oct. 10, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. McKinney. All descendants of the late John Barton, a pioneer Transylvania coun ty man, are invited to attend the fam ily gathering, which was held last year at Hike Toxaway. The program will begin at 10 o'clock in the morning and continue through the day, with a basket dinner at the noon hour. Students Elect Six Leaders During Week _ Three hundred and seventy-five stu dents had registered at Brevard Col lege Wednesday, It was reported at the registrar’s office. Activities of the college have fully gotten under way, and regular routine work Is going forward. Raid Grubbs of Winston-Salem, and Lois Andrew of Charlotte, were elect ed to the student council of the col lege Tuesday, filling the vacancies made by withdrawal of Bill Hackney and Monk Landreth who did not re turn this fall. Mr. Grubbs is manager of the bas ketball team this year; Miss Andrew Is student assistant in the college library. Other members of the student council are: Frank Ausband, presi dent; Isabel Cline, vice president; Thelma Hubbard, Helen Parrish, Stuart Black. Claud Love, and Ralph Gallo way. Ruth Waggoner of Winston-Salem, and Robert Clayton of Lexington, were elected cheer leaders from the fresh man class In an election held Wednes day morning. Mary Griffith of Win ton-Salem, and Joe Hall of Mt. Ulla were elected from the sophomore class. Each candidate was allowed to seek votes by the yell system, and after each one had given a yell the vote was taken. Eagle Scout Miller HENRY MILLER, of. Brevard, will be honored with an Eagle Scout rank on Sept. 24, when official* of the Daniel Boone Council come to Bre vard to confer the high title on the third son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Miller of Brevard to attain the rank. Jock and Fred Miller, older brothers of Kenry, were made Eagle Scouts several years ago. Rocky Hill Church To Hold Annual Day Annual Home Coming Day will he observed at Rocky Hill Baptist church on Sunday, Sept. 26, with an all-day program scheduled. Singing, music and short talks will be features of the day, with a basket dinner to be served at the noon hour. All who attend are requested to bring well-filled dinner baskets. Successful Revival Twenty-ono people were baptized Sunday morning at Cathey’s Creek by the Rev. Lawrence Erwin and the Rev. Vlrgle Jones of Balfour, who con cluded a very successful revival at the church last week. The Rev. Mr. Erwin Is pastor of the church, and the Rev. Mr. Jones, assist ed him in the singing during the serv ice. Davidson River Day Be Held October 3 Ravldson River day will be held on the First Sunday in October of this year, it has been announced. Last year the date was the last Sunday in September. This annual home coining day, of the old Davidson River Church needs no description to the citizens of this section. The services and the picnic dinner at noon recess are too well and favorably known to need comment. More details of the 1937 celebration will be given in next week's paper. Weary Willie ‘Show Man Fingerprinted, and Let Go Jack (alias Robert) Collins of some where out west of Brevard, was re leased from Transylvania county jail Tuesday morning after having been held since Friday afternoon of last week. Collins was arrested on suspicion, and he told such stories as to his ac tions of the past years or two that Sheriff Shuford had his fingerprints made and sent to' Washington for checking. Report came back Tuesday that the man’s real name was Rob ert Collins, that he had built time in an Indiana penitentiary, in 1930, but that there were no known federal charges against him now. The man told a varied array of stor. ies as to where he had been in the past 20 years, what he had been doing, and how he happened to be in Bre vard. He told Sheriff Shuford that he was 45 years of age, and that his home was in Knoxville. Later he changed this to 43, and his home as Louisburg. Tenn. Apparently he is about 85 or 38. His swarthy look backed up his statement that he had been outside considerably during the last few months, and his mien was sufficient to Justify the statement that he had been working a "little on WPA," and doing other jobs occasionally. ±te said uiat oe arnvw in uivvnvu with the “Mighty Haag'Circus,” which was here Wednesday and Wedneaday night, and that he was a "prop" man He left the show Wednesday night he said, and had been working three days on the Pisgah National Forest road quarry job. However, he was arrest ed Friday afternoon, and could not have possibly worked more .than two days. at the moat on the Plsgah read Job. Under rapid questioning ho said that he had been In Asheville recently— with the Haag Shows—but that show did not make Asheville. He said later that he “took up with the show” at Carthage, Tenn., two weeks ago. He has spent eight years of his life In a refonn school he said, getting out about 19 or 20 years ago .. . . but he didn’t remember where the reform school was situated. He had been in the army—serving in the World War, he said. His outfit wan the 29th Field Artillery, ICth division, com t pany I or B. But he said that he had never had his finger prints made but once before In his life, which belied his army record s'tory. He was in France and was wounded in several places on his legs, and once In the arm by shraphnel, he said. Later he said he had been in the army but didn’t go across, and that the scars were made by pistol shots. The one In his right arm just above the elbow was made by a chap with whom he had a little scuffle, he told the sheriff. A scar on his right leg just above the ankle was made by a man shoot ing at him from a still in Kentucky, so he said, and the same thing was responsible for a wound scar in the shin of his left leg, one in the calf, and one In the thigh. He had his nose broken several years ago by boxing, he said, and told the sheriff that he wasn’t such a bad boxer, either. However, his face and ears showed that he had done little boxing. He la about 5 feet 8 or 9 Inches in height ,and weight about 155 to 160 pounds. Shoulders stooped slightly, and the high cheek-boned face Is top ped by an enormous amount of brown hair. "1 vo Dean arouna a nine, ne ioiv. Sheriff Shuford, and when questioned rapidly got his places considerably mix ed. He had not been in Seattle 01 San Francisco, but he had been in most places out west . He later said that he had been flng. er-prlnted In Coco, Indiana, with hie first story being that he had his finger prints made only once previous In hie life—at Indianapolis. Later he said that he had served three months and 21 days on a whiskey charge, and that was where he had his finger prints made. He was questioned at length by Special Officers Earl DeWeese and Roscoe Willis of Buncombe county, who came here to take • his finger prints; and by S. T. McOaughery and O. B Shottler, railroad detectives of Asheville, who were also here for the same purpose. The man was picked up in front of the court house on Main street Fri day afternoon by Deputy Buck McCall and Sheriff Shuford on suspicion, after the officers had questioned him casually. HENRY MILLER WILL BE MADE EAGLE AT MEETING ON FRIDAY Third Member of Family To Attain Highest Rank In Boy Scout Work Henry Mllier, Brevard Boy Scout will have tho high honor of Eagle conferred upon him Friday evening when scout executives from tho Dan iel Boone council will te here for the special occasion. Young Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Miller of Brevard, !s tho third member of his family to have the title of Eagle conferred, and the three Mils ler boys are tho only scouts of tho Brevard troop who have attained the title so far. Henry Is a sophomore at Brevard College, and graduated from Brevard high school with the class of 193®. He became a first class scout in 1931, and has steadily risen in ranks as a patrol leader, troop officer, and now has the eagle badge to add to his array of 28 badges. The medal will he presented to the 18-year-old scout by his father, whcl was scoutmaster at the time tho youngster joined. The Daniel Boono council executives and Brevard troop committeemen will all be present In the meeting place at the Baptist church for the occasion. Required merit badges wmcn scour Miller* has been awarded Includes first aid. life saving, personal health, pub lic health, cooking, camping, civics, bird study, pathfinding, safety, pioneer ing, athletics, swimming. Other merit made awards which he has to his credit, are reading, stamp collecting, handicraft, flremanshlp, lenthercraft, animal industry, zoology, scholarship, carpentry, woodworking, wood carving, farm layout, and building arrange ment, first aid to animals. Fred Miller, elder brother of Henry, was the first Brevard scout to win the honor of eagle. His badge was presented by his father In 1930, one month prior to presentation of the same honor to his brother, Jack. Fred graduated from Brevard high school with the class of 1930, and was class sslutatorlas. He was given an appointment to West Point., and grad uated with the 1937 class. He Is now In the aviation corps at Randolph Field, Texas, and has been commission ed lieutenant Jack Miller, who was given the eagle badge In September of 1980, graduated from Brevard high school with the class of 1931, and like his elder brother, was class salutatorian. Joining the U. S. Navy, he won a place at An napolis by competitive examination, and graduated this spring with the commission of ensign. He is now stationed on the U8S Cheater on the west coast. While In Annapolis, the Brevard boy played two years on tbe navat football cquad, and was the lightest man to ever hold the center position for a full season. Harold Norwood Is scoutmaster of the Brevard troop: Rowel Boose Is as sistant. J. A. Miller, Professor J. B, Jones, and C. M. Douglas are members of the court of honor. The troop Is sponsored here by the Brevard Klwan Is club. Grange Meetings To Be Held Next Week Grange meetings have been arrang ed for three communities during the coming week by the county agents, and all farmers, farm ladles, and others Interested In the program-are invited to attend either or all of the meetings. Representatives of the State Grange will be present at the three meetings, and will discuss details of the organi zation. Meetings scheduled are as fol lows: Uttle River—Monday evening. Sept. 27 at 7:30 o’clock, at the school house. Rosman—Tuesday evening. Sept. 28 at 7:30 o’clock, at the high school. Brevard—Friday evening, Oct. 2 at 7:30 oelock, at the high school. In Mayor’s Court Brevard had a drv week-end. Judg-. lng from Mayor Harris’ court Monday night. Nary a case was up for public drunkenness, the lone case before His Honor being for fighting. 19 APPLICATIONS IN C INTY GIVEN FINAL OLD AGE FUND 0. K. Security Work Requires Much Detail—Many More Yet To Get Attention Nineteen applications for old age pension hnve been approved for pay ment varying frirr, $7 to $12, by the board of welfare cf Transylvania coun ty, the office reported Tuesday. Other applications are being made out and sent in as rapidly as the In formation can be obtained from the applicants and their cases checked by the workers. Considerable detail work and statis tics are entailed In each application. It Is pointed out by Mrs. Dora Patton, supervisor, and for that, reason tbs work of qualifying the applicants is necessarily slow. It la expected that between fifty and seventy-five applications will bo given okey during the ysar.
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