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ECUSTA PLANT WORK GETTING UNDERWAY Contractors Now Employing Around 100 Men—Much Activity Noted Work at Ecusta Paper Corporations new plant at IMsgah imprest took on a more prosperous look the first of this week, and there are now approximate ly 100 men employed on construction work. Diversion of surface water, placing of pile driving machinery, and start of work on the railroad spur were activi ties going on Wednesday. Flake Carter Construction company of Greenville, are contractors, with Heed A Abee of Asheville; ard Ray mond Concrete Pile company of Atlan ta, doing sub-contract work on the property Brick from the Mcland-Drysdale plant at Etowah, sand from Henderson county, and lumber from Transylvania county plants are being used on the job, with local labor being given pre ference on all jobs. Water for drinking purposes Is being supplied by a deep well on the prop erty which was put uown by Virgil McCrary of Penrose. Water for use on construction Is being taken from David son River. It Is expected that the large plant will be completed and ready for opera tions early In 1939. Fine cigarette paper will be manu factured at the new plant of the Ecusta Corporation, which will be sold to American cigarette manufacturers. When In operation the plant will em ploy between 400 and 500 local people. * Mrs. C. E. Blythe’s * Funeral Held Sunday Mrs. C. E. Blythe, wife of Rev. Carl Blythe, died at J o’clock Saturday morning at her home on Henderson ville route 4. Funeral services were conducted by ] the Rev. James Ownsby and Rev. N. B. Phillips at Pleasant Grove church Sunday afternoon al 2 o’clock. Mrs. Blythe Is survived by her hus band; five children, Coy Blythe, Mrs. Robert Wilson, Mrs. Tom Couch. Mrs. James Dalton and Mrs. Aldon Drake; two grandchildren, Doris Blythe and Billy Wilson. Four brothers survive, Jerry, Dudley, Charles and Walter Orr, and also three sisters. Mrs. J. P. Fletcher, Mrs. J. T. Justus and Mrs. D. F. Kilpatrick. Pallbearers were Nicholas Sentelle, Dewey Orr, Bill Slattery, Lewis Slat tery. Lewis Reed, Furman McCarson and Bill Shultz. Flower girls were Thelma Kilpat rick, Zella Mae Orr, Lavanda Morgan, Sylva Banks, Reba Cantrell, Charlotte Bly»he, Kathleen Orr. Mae Orr, Helen Justus, Beulah Justus, Ethel Grey, Marcella Redding. New Book* Received , For Public Reading ' Books recently shelved at the U.D.C. library, as announced by the librarian, Miss Annie Jean Gash. Include the fol lowing: Elmer Gantry. Lewis; Janice Mere dith, Ford; Young May Moon, Osten so; Magnificent Ambersons, Tarklng ton: All’s Fair, Landau; Death in the Dusk, Markham; Katrine. Lane; No Nice Girl Swears, Moats; Bedford For rest, Lytle; Their Yesterdays, Wright; King by Night, Wallace: Porgy, Hey ward. Other missing volumes, which it would be greatly appreciated if return ed to the library, or replaced. Include: Volume I of James Whitcomb Riley’s Complete Works (the other nine vol umes are In good condition); We, Lind bergh: Flag number of National Geo graphic Magazine (bound): Land of the Sky, Christian Reid; History of West ern North Carolina, Arthur. Gillespie Family To Hold Reunion July 10 Annual Gillespie family reunion will be held at the home of B. A. Gillespie in the East Pork section on Sunday, July 10. All family connections are Invited to attend. Arrangements are being made to have string music and singing, short speeches and a picnic dinner. Renew your subscription. * Smilin’ Charlie Sw *Oki Bill says that for tK1 last 52 yeare.eway time he started sevinf ' far a rainy day th weather changed-*. Many Inquiries Are Being Received Now By Commerce Office Inquiries are coming to the Chamber of Commerce from many sections of the country, according to Mrs. Ralph Fisher, secretary. Prospective tourists are seeking houses, apartments, and boarding places for several weeks to several months, Mrs. 5l3her said, with pros pects here brighter for a good season than ever. Listings of houses and apartments at the Chamber of Commerce office art) far short of the actual need, the sec retary said, and those who havo places for rert are requested to contact the ofrice Immediately. The finance committee reported the first of this week that people had re sponded very well to the drive for membership fees, but that the com mittee would appreciate prompt pay ment from other members who have not yet paid. Noted Evangelist To Preach Next Thursday Evangelist J. Harold Smith of Green ville. S. C., will preach at a special service Thursday morning June 30, at Carrs Hill Baptist church. The ser vice will be held at to o’clt'Ck, and a general invitation Is extended to the public to hear this well known minis ter. Evangeliet Smith is conducting re vival services at Hendersonville, where hundreds are attending dally. A num ber of Transylvania people have been visiting the meetings In Hendersonville. Intermediate Uroup Rates 4th In State An outstanding record among Bap tist Sunday schools of the state has been attained by the intermediate de partment of the Brevard Baptist Sun day school in its high standard of ex cellence, which is said to rank fourth highest In Baptist Intermediate de partments of North Carolina. The goal has been reached through untiring and loyal effort on the j>art of the superintendent and official staff of the department, as well as through cooperative effort of the boys and girls attending from Sunday to Sunday. Around SB boys and girls from 13 to 16 years of age comprise the inter mediate enrollment, with 12 members of the official staff. Mrs. A. J. Beddlngfield Is superin tendent of the Intermediate depart ment, assisted by J. L. Tinsley and Ralph Brown as secretaries, Mrs. Mel vin Gillespie, pianist, and the follow ing teachers: Mrs. A. B. Galloway, Miss Edna McCrary. Miss Emma Sue Gray, Mrs. T. P. Ward, Mrs. N. A. Miller, Charles Allen. Mrs. Knox De Long and Randal J. Lyday. Well Baby Clinic Well baby clinic will be held by the Transylvania Health Unit In Brevard on Friday afternoon of this week at 2 o’clock, in the Wesleyan Methodist church near the depot. Clinic for colored babies will be held Wednesday afternoon of next week, June 29, at Bethel B. Church. SOIL PAYMENTS FOR TRANSYLVANIA FOLK County Agent Publishes Rules For Compliance That Will Net Farmers $14,000 (J. .1. (Cozener, County Agent) Transylvania county has a possibility of earning $14,000 through the soil con servation program. To earn this amount there will have to be 9,100 soil building units done In 1938. The pos sibilities for the different sections of the county and the number of soils building units required to earn the amount are as follows: Amt. units tteq. Boyd Township . 2100 1300 Brevard-Dunns R. .. 4000 2700 Catheys Creek . 2200 2100 Gloucester . 2700 1800 Little River . 2000 1200 Each of the practices listed below will count one unit toward meeting the number of soil building units needed: Each acre of lespedeza, approved red clover, grass and legume mixtures, or chard grass or blue grass, seedel in 1938. Each acre of depleted pasture seeded with ten pounds of seed. Each ton of ground limestone applied at a rate of not less than 1,000 pounds per acre. Each 800 pounds of 16 percent super phosphate applied to permanent pas tures or to certain legumes grown alone. Each 600 pounds of 16 percent super phosphate applied to lespedeza, clover, or grass and legume mixtures seeded or grown with depleting crops. Each acre of green manure crop plowed or disked under. Each acre crimson clover or vetch seeded in 1938. Each two acres of com In which soy beans or cowpeas are interplanted or broadcast, with good growth left on land or turned while green. We have worked out the estimated amount of soil conservation payments and the number of soil building units needed to earn the amount for 900 farms. I should like to urge and In sist on all the farmers, who have not already gotten this Information, to please drop by the county agent's of fice and get It. These units measure your soil building progress. SURFACE CONTRACT ON PEG ABROAD LET Work c*i Lower Link of 284 Progreeeing Fine*—WilS Be Scenic Route Contract was let Tuesday by the State Highway commission for surfac ing 9.74 miles of highway 284, begin ning at Wagon Road gap and ending at Looking Glass bridge. Contract was also let Tuesday for surfacing 1.65 miles near Cruso in Hay wood county. The Transylvania con tract was awarded to R. B. Tyler and company of Louisville, Ky., amounting to 8*1,791.00. It Is expected that surfacing work will be started early In the fall. Final construction and finishing of shoulders will probably be completed by Septem ber 1st on the upper two stretches of the road. The work Is being done by C. A. Ragland construction company, and surface treatment will follow Im mediately upon completion of their contract. Chandler Brothers ere expected to have the lewer link of 284 completed by October 1st of this year, and sur face treatment will probably be start ed early next spring. About 25 men are now employed on the upper part of the highway, and fifty on the lower link. With contin ued progress that Is being made by Chandler Brothers on the lower link of the road, from Looking Glass bridge to the Boylston highway, traffic will be able to safely use the road within thirty days, It Is estimated. The contractors and engineering de partment are co-operating In keeping traffic moving through the lower stretch now, but It Is advisable to de tour during wet weather, as part of the old roadbed Is being used for the new line. When completed, the new highway will be one of the most scenic routes In Western North Carolina, traversing Plsgah National Forest and tying In with the proposed new skyline route at Wagon Road Gap. Pre-Publication Pull I Of Times Want Ads | _! Best service rendered this week by The Times Want Ad column was the finding of a canoe before the paper was published. Mrs. Ernest Patton of the Hun ter Farm reported Monday morning that a canoe had drifted from its landing near her home Sunday night. Tuesday morning Captain A. S. Macfarlane of the Boy Scout camp at Connestee came by the of fice and reported that his boys had found a canoe near Camp Deer woode. A note to Mrs. Patton from The Times office, and the lost was found, no money spent, and proof conclusive shown that IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE. Music Festival Meet at Rosman Friday Eve ROSMAN, June 22—Fiddlers, banjo pickers, and other players and actors are expected to add their bit toward an evening of entertainment and fun at the high school here Friday evening. A number of entries have already been received by Mayor A. M. White, for the fiddlers convention, and ar rangements are being made to handle a large audience which Is expected. Cash prizes will be given to winners in various classes, and to Individual entries, Including bands, groups, duos, with clog dancing also on the list of entries. Proceeds from the evening will be used toward defraying expense of ma terials for the community building which is being sponsored by the Wood men of the World and the community, and being erected by the NYA. Hunt and Kanner at John Rock CCC Camp Two officials have been added re cently to the staff at Johns Hock CCC camp P-24, of which Captain O'Bear Is the commanding officer. The new officers include Junior Of ficer Henry A Hunt, of Walhalla, S. C„ first lieutenant In the 326th In fantry, and Morris Kanner, of Brook lyn, N. Y., first lieutenant medical corps reserve. The former Is replac ing at the camp Lieutenant Batson, and the latter is filling the vacancy made by the departure of Dr. Cooper. T BALL GAMES BE AYED HERE 25TH Tanners and Pisgah Each To Face Visiting Teams at 3:30 o’clock Two ball games are scheduled here for Saturday afternoon, one on the Col lege field and the other on the high school field. Both games will start at 8:80 o'clock. Sayles Bleachery of the Western Carolina league plays the Tanners at the college field. Saluda of the Blue Ridge loop will play the Plsgah Mills team at the high school. Last Saturday the Tanners played to an 8-8 draw at Hazelwood when rain stopped the game. The Plsgah Balfour game was called on account of rain, .1 I P| | He’d Hove Something to Worry About Then! | |j _ i .—i r—s —WONDER WKtfT HE'D DO IF I SVtlR \ LIT it//1 SHERWOOD AREA TO BE OPEN JEY 3, 4 Holiday Sportsmen Will Be Allowed To Fiah In Brook Trout Section Sherwood Cooperative Area of Pisgah National Forest will be opened to fish ermen on July 3 and 4, for its final public season. Of the 260 fishermen who entered this area on May 7 and 8, 107 caught their limit of brook trout, and the average catch per man day was 7.48 fish of legal size. The Sherwood area Is re garded by the Forestry department as among the better fishing grounds of the entire section to be opened this season. All streams in the forest have been fished this season, with Davidson River area providing an average of 5.21 fish per man day for all entries. Largest fish average caught was In the North Mills River area, where the average was over six ounces per fish Forty-three fishermen who checked out of the North Mills River area dur ing the week-end just closed had an average of over a pound of fish per man, with one catch of a 19 1-2-lnch rainbow reported. Coke Candler of Candler, caught seven fish that had a total weight of five pounds. One of Mr. Candler’s beauties tipped the scales at three pounds, two and one-half ounces. J. C. Courtney, also of Candler, caught Just two fish during his Jaunt, but his specimens weighed two pounds, one of them a 15-inch rainbow. L. I. Barrett of Asheville had a 13 inch rainbow that weighed one pound 5 1-2 ounces; Dr. G. M. Jemison of Asheville had a 12 1-2-inch trout weigh ing one pound 1 1-2 ounces; Lloyd W. Catrnes of Asheville caught a 12-lnch rainbow that weighed one pound, two ounces. Main Street Work In Rosman Nearly Done ROSMAN, June 22—Work of paving Main street Is nearing completion, with surface treatment having been started Monday. A 20-foot surface of crushed stone was laid sometime ago by WPA forces, cooperating with the town. 32 Children Cared For In Health Unit Tonsil Clinic Here Thirty-two tonsil operations were performed at the clinic held here Tues day and Wednesday under sponsorship of the Transylvania Health Unit. The children patients were all from families who had been certified as worthy cases by physicians of the county, and cost of the operations were charged for at the minimum rate of $7.50 each. Dr. W. D. Brackett of Henderson ville, eye, ear, nose and throat special ist. did the operating, assisted by Dr. Stringfield of the Waynesville district health office as anesthetist, Dr. C. N. Sisk, district health officer, and Dr. G. B. Lynch, Transylvania health officer. Nurses assisting in the work were Miss Theodosia Flud, district nurse: Mrs. Edith B. Chance. Transylvania health nurse: Mrs, Lillian Clapp of Jackson, Mrs. Doris Hicks of Swain, Miss Harte Oliver and Miss McCall of Haywood, and Miss Josephine Dixon of Macon. The new Brevard primary building was utilized as the temporary hospital for the clinic, with supplies being fur nished by the district health office. Ladies of the community provided the staff with sandwiches, coffee, and other refreshments. The children were Kept overnigm following their operation, and a nurse kept with each group. Those who had their tonsils removed Tuesday were permitted to go homp Wednesday, with the second group going home Thurs day morning. . The new school building made an place for the clinic, Mies Flud said, with facilities of the new school plant fitting in ideally for the work. People of thp community cooperated with the health unit in .putting on the clinic, and those in charge requested The Times to publicly thank those who assisted In any way. Red Cross School Ended Sessions at Carolina Wednesday Members of the National Aquatic school of the American Red Cross start ed checking out of Brevard Wednesday after their ten-day session at Camp Carolina. During the closing aays or me scnooi a water pageant was given, masquer ade ball held, and the annual "farewell” dinner on Tuesday evening. The water pageant Saturday night was not open to the public, as has been the usual custom, due to the fact that It was feared facilities would not take care of the crowds of people who have been growing with each annual per formance. The masquerade ball was highlight of the social functions held this year, with costumes and portrayals being both unique and appropriate. The scnool this year exceeded the previous high mark of 251 by two, setting a new record for camps of this type In America. Ramone S. Eaton of Washington, wai director of the camp. Rosman Building Is Again Going Forward ROSMAN, June 22—Community and NY A. interests worked out plans last week whereby work on the community building is to go forward in more satis factory manner. The Woodmen and community lead ers have made arrangements to secure additional cash for supplies, while State Director C. E. McIntosh of the NY A stated that his department would also make a substantial outlay for supplies jfor the building. COUNTY BIT) MEET TO BE HELD SUNDAY Annual Convention of Baptist Young People at Little River Church The annual Transylvania B. T. U. associateonal meeting of the Baptist church will be held at the Little River Baptist church Sunday in an all-day meeting, beginning at 11:30 o'clock and adjourning at 3:15 in the after i noon. The principal speakers on ine pro gram will be E. S. McSwaln, of Spar tanburg. S. C., president of the South Carolina B. T. U., and the Rev. Yan cey C. Elliott, pastor of the Brevard Baptist church. The former will de liver the morning address and the lat ter will be the afternoon speaker. Other features of the day's program will include: Song, devotlonals, Ronald Hicks, Carrs Hill; special song. Rocky Hill; business session; lunch hour at 12:30; song worship; election of offi cers and reports of committees; special song, Zion; intermediate playlet, "The Gift Worth While,” Cherrvfield: acr cordlon solo, Odell Scott, Little River; playlet, Dr. B. Y. P. U., Enon; special song, Boylston, inspirational talk, Char les Allen, Brevard. Every church is requested to bring lunch, which will be spread together at the noon hour. At Lyday Hospital Patients reported at Lyday Memorial hospital on Wednesday were: Mrs. Ashe Macfie and infant son, Mrs. Car ter Blythe, Freda Clayton Otis Moore, Ralph Owen, Richard Bumgarner, Ann Lewis. Gordon and McMillan Speakers at Kiwanis A! Gordon of Fort Lauderdale, and Jimmy McMillan, of Cocoa, Fla., were guest speakers at the Thursday meet ing of Brevard Klwania club. The two Florida men were instructors at the Red Cross echool which ended Its ses sions at Camp Carolina on Wednesday of this week. Dr. John McGehee of Georgia who was camp physician, and D. C. Dun can, of Bloomfield, W. Va., Instructor In safety, were also guests of the club along with John Chrtstenbury, new coach at Brevard College with Jimmy Rogers, and C. O. White, of Greenville with Will's Brittain. GOLF COURSE Will fBE OPENED JUNE 29 mmST—Wmm ICc-unumwiit Planned for July 4th—ImpraTenwwts Being Made On Course — The Brevard Golf Course will be open to the public *sn Wednesday and Thmr cay of next week, with a tournament telug planned for July 4th. Work Is new being done on the fair ways and greens, getting the course In shape for piny before the formal opening, with Harry H. Patton super rising >'.he repalis for the golf commit tee of the town. New Toxaway sand will be placed on the greens, snd improvements made on fairways, and clearing of roughe. Tickets may be secured at the course, or from the city clerk’s office, or from members of the golf committee for the town who ate selling books of thirty tickets for $10. Greens fees will bo 80 rents per day this season, It has been announced, with those wishing a Reason ticket, re quested to buy their tickets In books of 80 at the reduced price. Local residents are requested by the g golf committee to purchase tickets Im mediately In order that funds may be had for paying for repairs and im provements on the course. _ ■ Donkey Baseball To Be Scheduled Here Plans are being made to noia a don key baseball game here on July 6, with the Soft Ball association In charge of arrangements. Teams will be secured from the town and visitors for the flve-innlng affair which will be "ridden out” on Brevard High school field. The donkeys which have been trained to play ball when they wish to, balk. buck, and kick when they have a notion, will be brought here from Florida. Men who know "Donkey Psychology” will be selected for the two teams which will ride the bases, and others will be given the golden opportunity of their lives to learn Just what It is that makes a donkey go,, stop, and start. Two years ago, a similar game was played here, with business men at tempting to show the people Just how a donkey should be ridden, and how a ball could be sent for easier than It could be run after. Several hundred fans witnessed the Initial game, and as the July 6th event will be held at night it Is expected that several hundred will turn out. Proceeds will be used to buy equip ment for the softball teams. Confederate Widow* Are Receiving Check* __ Seventeen Transylvania widows of Confederate soldiers have been notified that pension checks from the state of North Carolina have been received at the clerk of court office. Five of the widows rated as class "A” are receiving $150 as their semi annual pension, while 11 are receiving $50 each. Total amount received In the county for Confederate pensions Is $2,100 each six months. No Confederate veterans In the coun ty are receiving a pension from the state. Legion Officers To Be Elected Friday Annual election of American Legion officers will be held on Friday night of this week at a meeting to be called In the county agent’s office. Officers will be elected Friday of this week in order that they may attend the state convention which opens in High Point on Sunday. New Arrivals Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Slnlard a daughter, Sarah Elvira, on Monday, June 6. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wood a daughter, Martha Susan Ann, on Tuesday, June 14. CHINESE STUDENT SPEAKS THURSDAY Public Invited To Hear Grad uate of Central College of Nanking, Today Elizabeth Te-Chen Wang, a young Chinese woman who Is on the summer camp staff at Camp Deerwoode here, will speak at the Erevard Methodist church Thursday afternoon of this week at 4:30 o’clock, at an Informal gathering to which members of all churches and Interested friends and vtsttors are cordially Invited to attend. Miss Wang, whose father Is head of' military affairs In China, Is a cultur ed and refined young woman of charm ing personality, and It Is felt her In formal talk here will be of intense In terest to young people as well as older' ones, sne is a graduate or central College In Nanking, China, the home of her parents. For the past six months' she has been doing graduate work at the University of North Carolina, where she expects to receive her master's degree in the spring. It Is expected that a large number of young people and older persons will be present this (Thursday) afternoon at 4:30 o’clock to hear Interesting facts about China and the Chinese people. There are no admission charges.