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SINGING MEET WILL
BE HELD AT ROSMAN
All-Day Program Will Bring
Many Leaders to Five
County Convention
The Five County Singing convention
which meets at Bosnian next Sunday
In an all-day session, is expected to
bring classes and leaders not only from
the five adjoining counties, but from
other parts of the state. South Caro
lina, and Georgia.
The music will begin at 10 o'clock in
the morning, continue to about 12:30,
adjourn for lunch and. re-convene
about 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Counties composing the convention
Include Transylvania, Henderson, Polk.
Buncombe, and Haywood. Classes and
groups from Anderson, Greenville.
Pickens Easlov. and from Toccoa. Ga„
have already signified their intention
of being present, and it is expected that
others will also be present.
The Sisk Trio will be heard in the
morning, which is always a treat to
music lovers. The Church of God
quartet which Is heanl regularly over
WFBC, and other prominent quartets
and trios will be present in the after
noon.
W. L. Harmon, who is in charge of
arranging the program for the day,
states that visiting singers will be giv
en lunch by local people, and he re
quests that any who wdll assist in pro
viding luncheon, write him at Rosman,
immediately. Each county Is expected
to provide lunch for Its own people.
Mr. Hnrmon said.
Professor G. W. Sebren of Asheville Is
president of the convention. There are
no charges/for admission to the audi
torium where the convention will be
held, and a cordial Invitation is extend
ed to the general public to attend.
Jail Prisoner Takes
Advantage of Hauling
Coal And Sneaks Out
As the coal came In a prisoner went
out, and while Jailer Buck McCall now
has plenty of coal to heat his jail, he
has one less prisoner needing heat—at
least he doesn't need It here.
Herman Lunsford, young white man,
awaiting trial at December term court
for stealing, took advantage of an open
coal shute late Monday afternoon, and
went his way. with officers Morris and
McCall hot after him ... but darkness
and elusiveness, he managed to make
his person scarce here. He had not
been recaptured Wednesday at noon.
Officers have also been looking for
a long-term negro who escaped sev
eral days ago from the Calvert prison
camp. The negro was a trusty or A
grade man, and had the run of the
prison yard, and took advantage of a
low place In the prison yard to slide
under the fence.
Davidson River Area
Squirrel Hunt Begins
Squirrel hunters will be moved to
the Davidson River section of Plsgah
National Forest next Monday morning.
Ranger John Squires announces, open
ing a new territory which has not
been hunted on.
A one-day permit is Issued at the
ranger station to any citizen over 16
years of age. "'ho makes application.
Bag limit is ten squirrels per day, but
any hunter may hunt more than one
day for the payment of $1 each day.
State hunting licenses are necessary
before a permit will be issued.
Eighteen rangers from the south
eastern area are being sent here Nov
ember first. Mr. Squires said, to as
sist him in managing the deer and
bear hun* which will lake place in the
forest November 1 to December 10.
Bids Asked
on Boyhton
Contract on the Transylvania end of
♦he Boylston road will be let by the
state highway commission on October
26. according to announcement from
Raleigh.
The short stretch—less than three
miles—will connect with the pavement
at the top of Little Mountain, and con
tinue to the county line.
Plans are also being made by the
state highway commission for letting
the remainder of the road through to
the Mills River road. Commissioner
E. L. McKee of Sylva ordered the road
surveyed several months ago with tho
intention of having contract let which
would have made a good paved road
from Brevard, via Pisgah Forest, Mills
River,- and to Asheville or West Ashe
ville.
However, the powers ihat bo In Hen
derson county managed to block tho
move, temporarily, with result that the
less than three-mile stretch Is to be let
at this time.
Commissioner McKee said several
weeks ago that it was his Intention
to secure the -relocating and building
of the road at an early date, and It
Is entirely possible that the Western
Carolina manufacturer who Is head of
the road building system In this dis
trict will take drastic steps to see that
the road is continued.
Survey decided upon by tho commis
sion would leave the present very
crooked route to the left and enter the
Horse Shoe-Asheville road about one
inlle or better south of Davenport’s
Store.
Rosman Highway Will Be
Widened and Re-Surfaced
Work will start this week on re
conditioning the Rosman highway,
according to Ernest H. Webb, dis
trict engineer, at Brevard.
The entire road will be recondi
tioned from the Brevard city limits
to the forks of the French Broad
river above Rosman, Mr. Webb
said, with new paving being built
on the old road bed, and the sur
face widened to regulation 20
feet.
The crown will lie taken otit of
the highway, with modern sur
face replacing it, and curves bank
ed. When the road Is completed
It will be of the same type as
the new stretches of the Hender- |
son-Brevard road, and which is
very acceptable.
Traffic will be maintained at all
times, Mr. Webb said, while the
rebuilding is being done, and while
there will necessarily be some in
convenience to the traveling pub
lic, every effort will be made to
keep the road as passable as is
possible.
The work will be done by the
maintenance crews under supervi
sion of the local engineer, and will
therefore, not cut into the construc
tion money which has been alloted
to this county for the fiscal year.
American Legion To
Install Officers At
Special Meet Oct. 20
New officers will be installed by Mon
roe Wilson Post American Legion at
a special meeting to be held next Wed
nesday evening, October 20, in the
Brevard court house.
It is expected that an official from
the state post will be here toT the oc‘
caslon, and a special call is being is
sued by the retiring commander, M.
E. Head, to all members to be present.
J. B. Jones is the Incoming post
commander; E. H. Webb, vice com
mander; Ralph J. Duckworth, finance
officer; B. H. Freeman, service offi
cer; Vella Parker, sergeant-at-arms;
J. A. Qlazener. chaplain.
Western Union Hours
Change of schedule is heing observed
at the uptown office of the Western
Union beginning this week. The of
fice opens at S in the morning, and
remains open until 7:30 In the evening.;
County Tax Notices
Being Mailed Out
Transylvania county tax notices are
being mailed out this week by Tax
Collector Lem Brooks.
No bonds will be used on the new
lew- Use of bonds for partial pay
ment on back taxes will be stopped
October SI. It Is announced fey the
county officials. Agreement was made
to the effect with bondholders and giv
en legal o. k. by the legislature, In
order to stop mandamus suit against
the county by holders of past due paper
last fall.
Box Supper at Rosman
Announcement has been made by
Mrs. Essie Orr, lunch room supervisor,
of a box supper to be held at the Ros
man high school Thursday evening of
this week. The proceeds will be used
for the benefit of the Rosman school
lunch room.
Carrol Jones Service
At Rocky Hill Church
Funeral services for Carroll Jones,
of the Cedar Mountain section, were
held Saturday at the Rocky Hill Bap
tist church, conducted by Rev. Yates
Frady and Rev. Harvey Souther. In
terment was in the Blue Ridge ceme
tery.
Mr. Jones was a highly respected
resident of the community In which he
lived. He had been a member of the
Blue Ridge Baptist church for many
years.
Surviving are one brother, Marklev
Jones, and two sisters. Corrio Jones and
Mrs. T. L. Garren, all of Cedar Moun
tain.
Pallbearers were Paul, Emerson ana
Claude Jones, J. R. Wlckliffe, Tollie
Little and Albert Merrell. In charge
of flowers were Misses Annie Jones,
Katherine Little, Nellie McCrary, Palie
Suminey, Fannie Spearman and Eldred
Burns.
Brevard Little Theatre
Leon English, Jr., will have charge
of the program at the meeting of the
Brevard Little Theatre Friday even
ing at 8 o’clock, and will tell about
the Carolina Playmakers. Two one
act plays will also be read by Mr.
English.
Kelly With Dixie Store
Curti3 Kelly, who has been assistant
manager of the Dixie Store in Bre
vard for several months, was made
manager of the store last week, suc
ceeding William Cauble, resigned.
Smilin'Charlie SavS
‘And to flunk
fh’ English dra»a
had ife start m fh
Charm1.
Presbyterian Church
Services Announced
Schedule of the coming week's ac
tivities at the Brevard Presbyterian
church has been announced by the pas
ton. the Rev. C. M. Jones, as follows:
On Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock Mr.
Ben Kwa, a Chinese graduate of Van
derbilt University, will speak at the
Presbyterian Hut on the situation in
the Par East as a Chinese views It.
Mr. Kwa is In business In Knoxville,
and Is being brought here by the men
of the Presbyterian church. All men
of Brevard and vicinity are welcomed.
The Brevard College choir of 40
voices, directed by Mrs. J. S. Dendy,
and accompanied by Miss Alma Cade,
will sing at the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. The
pastor will preach at this time the first
of a series of sermons on Biblical char
acters, his subject being "A Man Who
Went Lame.” Visitors are cordially in
vited.
The following committee is planning
a Hallowe'en party for the benefit of
the P. T. A.: Mrs. C. L. Nowland, Mrs.
Hamlin, J. E. Rufty, Miss Elolse Lewis
and Rev. C. M. Jones.
PostofRce
at Canton
Sour Grapes!
One new postofflce building slated
for Congressman Weaver’s district this
year, and it will be built at CANTON.
Brevard people, some of them at
least, have been on the waiting and
wanting list for a long time, and some
few have written letters to the con
gressman, Senator Reynolds, and Post
master General Farley about Brevard’s
claims and wishes—and Canton !s to
have a new building.
Congratulations to the Town Canton,
and its enterprising citizens.
People here have a lot of friends in
Canton, and we’d naturally have hated
to keep them from getting something
they wanted and needed rather badly.
Besides, the new building at Canton
is to cost only $80,000, and that sum
might not have "built just the type”
building Brevard wanted, anyway.
Brevard’s prayers and claims are be
ing "given careful consideration” by
the big boys up at Washington, at least
that is what the Fourth Assistant Post
master General se.ld In a letter which
waa written to The Times editor last
Thursday from Washington—“Your
interest in this matter Is appreciated.”
(Didn’t say how much it was appre
ciated) “You m«y be sure that the
claims of Brevard will be given very
careful consideration in connection with
the selection of a building project in
that area ...” (Must have considered
it too “very careful.”)
Anyway, and anyhow. Canton gets
a new office building, and !f people
heie do not keep on writing and argu
ing with the powers that be. this com
munity will keep on getting its mall
where it has beer, for the last number
of years.
Congratulations. Canton!
Baptist Study Course
The semi-annual study course of tho
Baptist Sunday school will begin Mon
day evening at the Brevard Baptist
church, it has been announced by F.
Brown Carr, superintendent. All of
ficers and teachers of the Sunday school
are urged to attend .
Alexander In Weet
Clerk of Court Otto Alexander left
last Saturday for Douglas, Wyoming,
where he will spend several days look
ing after property interests. Mrs. N.
A. Miller, deputy clerk, Is In the office
during the absence of Mr. Alexander.
College Choir Will
Fill 3 Engagements
The Brevard College choir, composed
of 40 voices, is Increasing In popular
ity with various gatherings of a re
ligious and secular nature both In Bre
vard and other localities.
The choir's schedule for the coming
week Includes the following appear
ances: The state teachers' meeting In
Asheville on Friday afternoon; the
Brevard Presbyterian church Sunday
morning; at the annua! Methodist, con
ference In Asheville Sunday evening,
October 28.
The choir Is under the direction of
Mrs. J. (3. Bendy, with Miss Alma Cade
as accompanist. t
New Posto'ffice Building At Lake Toxaway
Above picture shows the new postoffice building at Lake
Toxaway, (not built by federal appropriation) near the home
of Postmaster Cole I. Lee. Nearly two hundred families are
served by the postoffice, and the daily rural route delivery.
Mrs. Sarah J. Shuford
Diied Monday Morning
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon from the residence of Sheriff
Georpe D. Shuford. for his mother,
Mrs. Sarah Jane Shuford, who died
Monday mornlnp at 8:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Shuford. who was 86 years of
ape, was Injured in a fall three weeks
before her death, and death was attri
buted to the shock and infirmities of
ape.
The Rev. J. H. Brendall, the Rev. G.
C. Brinkman, and the Rev. Harry
Perry had charpe of the last rites,
with interment in the Gillespie ceme
tery. nearby. Pallbearers were prand
sons of the deceased, as follows: Clyde
and Merrlmon Shuford. Horace and
Shuford Cox. Carl Dili, and Albert
Neal. Kilpatrick funeral home had
charpe of urranpements.
Survlvinp are one dauphter. Mrs.
J. H. Cox, of Greenville: and three
sons. Sheriff Geo. D. Shuford, and Fred
E. Shuford, of Brevard; and Claude
V. Shuford of Little River.
The husband, D. M. Shuford, passed
away 20-odd years apo. He was a
Confederate veteran, and prominent
farmer of the Little River section.
Dahlia Club Meet
The Transylvania Dahlia club will,
pieet Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock
in F. E. Shuford’s office. An urgent
request Is made for all members to be
present
At Lyday Hospital
Patients reported at Lyday Memor
ial hospital on Wednesday were: Mrs.
A. J. Manly, Mrs. Thomas Huffman
and infant daughter, born Friday, Oc
tober 8, Miss Beulah Aiken and Howard
Erwin.
New Teacher Added To
Faculty at Silversteen
A new teacher has been added to the
Silversteen school faculty this month.
It was announced by County Superin
tendent J. B. Jones.
Mrs. Lula Owen Lusk of Rosman.
was added as a teacher at the school,
to assist Miss Ola Paxton, principal.
Enrollment at the school was higher
than one teacher could properly teach,
and the extra teacher was secured by
the superintendent after the first
month.
SCHOOLS TO CLOSE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Teachers Will Attend District
Meeting—Several On
Two-Day Program
All Transylvania county schools will
close at noon Friday for the day In
order that teachers may attend the
district meeting In Asheville Friday
afternoon and Saturday,
Several teachers of th.s county are
officers In the Western District Teach
ers Association, and several will also
appear on the programs which are to
he conducted during the two-day ses
sion.
Mies Beulah May Zachary of Brevard
elementary school, Is chairman of the
Dramatic Art Group, and will discuss
"The Aims and Objectives of Drama
tics as a course of Study” In the Fri
day afternoon meeting.
John E. Rufty, principal of Brevard
elementary school. Is chairman of the
Elementary Principals organization and
will preside at the meeting Friday
afternoon. Dr. E. J. Colirane, presi
dent cf Brevard College, is chairman of
the Higher Education teachers, and will
preside at their meet on Friday. Dr.
Burt W. Loomis of the college facul
ty, will be heard during the afternoon
on "Measuring the Result* of College
Training.”
John S. Dendy or Brevard college is
chairman of the Science Teachers group
and will preside at the meeting of this
department.
County Superintendent J. B. Jones
will take part In a discussion of adult
education.
Special W. O. W. Meet
A special business meeting of the W.
O. W. has been called for Monday night
at 7:80 o’clock at the Woodmen hall.
AH members are urged to attend.
Wins A & P Contest
Miss Thelma V. Ashworth, of Bre
vard, was a prize winner In the nation
al Ann Page contest staged by the A
& P company In a series of 12 weeks’
contests.
Miss Ashworth, who was one of
three North Carolina secohd prize
winners In the second week of the con
test, won a wooden salad service for
a 20-word or less article on "Why 1
like Ann Page salad dressing.”
Travel Executives Given
Fine Welcome in Brevard
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Transylvania county gave the writ
ers and travel executives tour a wel
come that was "different" here Tues
day afternoon, and one that, in the
words of the members of the party,
was “just lovely, and perfect.”
Escorted to Camp Transylvania for
boys, west of Brevard, the 100 or more
visitors were served apple cider, gin
gerbread, pound cake, cocacolas. and
apples, given a cordial and a "welcome
back any-tirne,” and sent the group on
thetr way happy and smiling.
The”group was particularly interest
ed in the camp facilities of Transylvan
ia, and asked many questions about the
organized camp life in Transylvania.
They “went for” the apple cider with
a zest after the first, taste, which many
of the executives declared was their
first sample of so delicious a beverage.
"Better than ’cawn' likker we’ve been
offered in B&me of the places we stop
ped,” was the way several of the folk
put It
The party was met at High Hampton
Inn by a group of Brevard men, and
escorted to the camp. Other cars met
the party at the city limits and led
the way. Chief Freeman was assisted
In handling traffic by Boy Scouts who
did a creditable job.
A group of Chamber of Commerce
members and others met the party at
Camp Transylvania, where the "dif
ferent kind” of refreshments were serv
ed by a group of attractive young
ladles of the community.
Coleman W. Roberts, president of the
Carolina Motor Club, and leader of the
group, introduced Senator Ralph H.
Ramsey, who in a few well-chosen
words extended a cordial welcome in
the absence of Hayor A. H. Harris, and
invited the party Vo return in groups,
singly, or better (.till to send others.
His speech was brief, and this fact was
appreciated by the group. Long Ad
dresses had been listened to already,
members of the party said, and they
felt sure that there were plenty more
long ones in store for them on down
the ntne-day tour of the state.
Mr. Roberts said that he felt the folk
had been "let down too easy" and call
ed on Mrs. C. C. I-atus, travel editor
of The Pittsburgh-Post Gazette, who
said that she had visited Brevard two
years ago with a similar tour, and re
membered distinctly tho fine dinner and
the cordial welcome that was extended
at that time and on this occasion, she
felt sure that she was coming back
again, and that It would be a pleasure
to advise others to come to this sec
tion.
Chief Otis Powers, Mayor AJ Ed
wards. Harry Buchanan, and other
leaders of Hendersonville, led the party
on Its trip out of Brevard. The group
spent Tuesday night In Hendersonville,
and left Wednesday morning for Try
on and the Chimney Rock section.
J. S. Dean, manager of the Williams |
Farms of Rich Mountain, sent a huge
basket of fine apples for the party, all
of which were eaten; the United Var
iety store funished cups for serving
the cider; Miss Julia Deaver sent, e
hundred or more fine dahlias for deco
rating the camp lodge, and others con
tributed time and materials for the
success of the party.
The highway 'department fixed the
road from Brevard to the camp In
fine shape, while the town of Brevard
street forces had Broad, Main and Pro
barte streets dressed up and looking
neat for the occasion. Considerable
work had been done about Camp Tran
sylvania, and nIRSgether, ths party was
accorded a success, due In large part to
fine co-operation of large group.
FARM FLOCK PAYS
EXTRA DIVIDENDS
Penrose Farmer Receives Big
Return on Investment In
Poultry Project
A barn loft:, convorted tnto a modern
laying house, has enabled W. T. Whit
mire of the Penrose community of
Transylvania county to show an In
come of $424.37 after deducting the feed
expenses on a flock of 194 White Leg
horn hens.
Mr. Whitmire bought 600 quality
White Leghorn chicks In the spring
of 1938 from a reliable breeder, who
has been breeding for the past ten years
for health, vigor and high egg produc
tion. The chicks were brooded with ;»
brick brooder, which was constructed
In a wood shed that had been worked
over Into a suitable brooder house at
a cost of less than $8.00.
On October 30th of last year Mr.
Whitmire placed 178 choice pullets In
the main laying house and 60 medium
grade ones In another bran laying
house. The main laying house was
made by converting a bam loft Into a
very modem hen house, with good
ventilation, sunshine, electric lights and
running water at a cost of around $5.00.
Mr. Whitmire kept complete dally
records, which were summarized each
month by the County Agent and a copy
mailed to the Extension Poultry Spec
ialist at Relelgh. At the end of eleven
months a complete summary was made
that showed the following:
Average number of laying hens for
11 months. 194.
Number eggs produced 44,822 or 3,
786 dozens.
Pounds of grain consumed for T
months, 3,250.
Pounds of mash consumed for It
months, 13.800.
Pounds of shells consumed. 800.
Total feed cost for 11 months $480.80.
Average selling price per dozen eggs,
24 1-2 cents.
Total value of eggs produced, $906.07.
Income above feed cost $424.37.
Average feed cost per dozen eggs.
! 12 3-4 cents.
Much Interest Here
In Call For Special
Session of Congress
People here listened with Interest to
the “fireside chat” of President Roose
velt over the radio Tuesday evening,
following his call for a special session
of congress to convene on November
15, made Tuesday afternoon.
The president. In hfs radio broadcast,
explained that the special session was
being called by him as chief executive,
for consideration of a legislative pro
gram designed to help agriculture, In
dustry and labor produce an abundance
without waste.
Increase In wages for the lower paid
workers, anti-trust or monoply regu
lations, and to strengthen the United
States' stand among nations of the
world, were some of the things out
lined by the president In his broadcast
which explained his calling the special
session.
Lewis Hamlin Named
On Debating Council
MARS HILL, Oct. ll--(Spectal)—
Lewis Hamlin, of Brevsrd. was select
ed for the Inter-collegiate debating
team at Mars Hill College last week,
according to an announcement made
by Professor J. B. Huff, debate coach,
today. Twenty boys and five girls
were chosen this year to debate the
PI Kappa Delta query, "Resolved, that
the National Relations Board should
be empowered to enforce arbitration of
all Industrial disputes."
The forensic team competed In four
tournaments and 118 contests ia*t
year.
Now Arrival* ,
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Huff
man a daughter, on October 8, at Ly
day Memorial hospital.
Announcement has been made of the
birth of a son. Charles W. Chatham.
Jr., to Mr. and Mrs. Charles William
Chatham on Tuesday, October 5.
Mr. and Mrs. Q. H. Starnes, of Bre
vard and Kannapolis, announce the
birth of a daughter, Patricia Von, on
October 10. Mrs. Starnes was before
her marriage Miss Ethyl Lee Layne.
METHODIST CHURCH
SESSION OCT. 20-25
Popular Brevard Pastor Not
Expected To Be Sent
Back Here
Methodists of the two charges tnr
Transylvania, Brevard and Rosman, are
making plans for attending the annual
conference to be held at Asheville,
October *0-25.
Tbe Rev. J. H. Brendall, popular
pastor of the Brevard Methodist church.
Is not expected to be returned for his
fourth year. It is not known at this
time just where the Brevard pastor
and civic worker will be sent, but It
Is an unofficially confirmed fact that
he will not return to Brevard for an
other year.
The Rev. H. O. Huss of the Rosman
charge, has not been notified a* to bta
probable return.
The conference will epen on Wed
nesday. Oct. 20, ut 4:20, when Bishop
Paul a Kern administer* the sacra
ment of the Lord's Supper, and will
conclude the following Monday with,
reading of appointments,
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