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VOL 48- NO 31 - BREVARO, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1938_^_«LOOraRYEARJWraAWmVANIACOU^
TEN SITES OFFERED
FOR POSTOFFICE
Property Priced From $2,500
To $10,500—Treasury To
Announce Location
Ten bids for Brevard postoffice lo
cations were opened Wednesday morn
ing by Postmaster T. C. Galloway, In
the presence of several interested par
ties, and a representative of The Tran
v sylvanla Times.
" Price of locations ranged from $2,
600 to $10,600, with several of the lots
being regarded as very well suited for
a building of the type needed.
Three lota were submitted by Dr. L.
S. English, two by Mrs. Beulah Zach
ary, and one each by J. S. Silversteen,
Transylvania County, Mrs. Mary M.
Houston, Security Life & Trust Com
pany, and Mrs. W. M. Henry.
Order In which the sealed bids were
opened by Postmaster Galloway and
price of lots follow:
J. S. Silversteen: 132 feet on South
Caldwell, running 165 feet on Jordan
street—$6,500.
Transylvania County: 132 feet on
Gaston street, running west 170 feet
on Morgan street—$2,500.
Mrs. Mary M. Houston: 120 feet on
West Main street, running 170 feet on
England street—$10,000.
Security Life. & Trust Co.: 80 feet
on East Main street, running north
132 feet on Gaston—$4,500.
Mrs. W. M. Henry: 132 feet on Cald
well street, running west 165 feet on
Morgan street—$2,500.
Mrs. Beulah Zachary: 145 feet on
Broad street, 170 depth east adjoining
Standard Service station—$6,800.
^ Mrs. Beulah Zachary: 120 feet on
^Broad street running west 170 feet on
Morgan street—$4,800.
E. 8. English: 120 feet on West
Main street, running north 170 feet
on England street—$10,500.
E. 8. English: 120 feet on Probart
street, running south 170 feet on Eng
land street—$9,000.
E. 8. English: 120 feet on Gaston
street, running east on Morgan exten
sion 165 feet—$6,500.
Select’on of site, will be made by
the postoffice department. In connec
tion with the procurement division of
the treasury department
It Is not known just when final
selection will be made, and location an
nounced by the department. Total of
$75,000 has been set aside for the build
ing.
Win ton To Preach
The Rev. J. F. Winton, pastor of
the Methodist church. Slater, Mo., will
deliver the sermon at the union ser
vice to be held at the Presbyterian
church Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
The public is Invited.
GRADUATION CUSS
PROGRAM ON F )AY
' Thirteen Brevard Student* To
Receive Diplomas—'100
In Summer School
Brevard College summer school will
come to a close Friday morning. Aug
ust 5. with a graduation program at
11 o'clock In the college auditorium.
Dr. W. A. Stanbury. pastor of Central
Methodist church In Asheville, will de
liver the address to the graduating
class.
The summer term now closing Is con
sidered by college officials to be the
best In the history of the lo'al col
lege. About 100 students have been
In attendance. Ten members of the
regular faculty have acted as Instruc
tors.
The following young people are be
ing graduated: Sarah Virginia Bark
ley, Charlotte: Sarah Faith Beck. Salis
bury: Kenneth Wilson Bedenbough,
Conway. S. C.; Daniel Howell Boyd,
Murphy: John Thurman Frazier, Jr.,
Spartanburg. S. C.: Elbert Jones.
Peachland; Ruth Osborne. Denver:
James Creston Taylor. Candler: Mary
Louise Wilkins. Durham; Albert Le$
Williams. Llnwood: Joe Cecil Williams,
Siler City.
Tax Advertisements
Published Next Week
Delinquent tax list for 1937 will be
published In next week's Issue of The
A Times, and taxpayers are reminded
^that to save the cost of advertising, a
call at the office of Lem Brooks, not
later than Monday is very advisable.
After publication of the list of de
linquents for four weeks, the certifi
cates will be offered for sale at the
court house door on Monday. Septem
ber 13.
Extra cost attached to each piece
of property where It Is advertised In
the po-per is $170.
Pisgah Forest Fish
Dates This Week-end
fjitrth Fork of French Broad river
jTjjj tributaries in Pisgah Forest will
be open to fishermen on Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday of this week, ac
cording to announcement made by the
Forestry Service.
Very few permits have been Issued
for either of the three days, check-up
revealed Wednesday. Forty fishermen
will be permitted to enter on each day.
Hangers stress the fact that only
artificial bait may be used. Five peo
ple were arrested during the past two
weeks for using Bve or stick bait
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Yadkin County Man
Appointed To Post
of Assistant Agent
Edwin L. Shore, of Yadklnville, has
been appointed assistant county agent
for Transylvania, and will assume his
new duties here Monday.
The new assistant to Julian Glaz
ener replaced W. C. Maness, who re
signed two weeks ago to accept the (
county agent’s post In Yancey county
after serving here as assistant for
three and one-half years.
Mr. Shore is a graduate of State
College where he majored In animal
husbandry, dairying and farming, and
his selection for the post here was given
approval by John W. Goodman of
State College, and his classroom pro
fessors.
Reared on a dairy farm near Yadkln
ville, Mr. Shore has had much prac
tical experience with livestock as well
as farming In general. The fact that
he was reared in the mountain section
of the state will also be an added fac
tor In his work here.
CHDRCH ASSOCIATION
MEETING NEXT WEEK
Transylvania Baptists Will
Hold Two-Cay Session
Wednesday-Thursday
Several speakers of note In Southern
Baptist work will be heard at the an
nual meeting of the Transylvania
Baptist association which will convene
in a two-day session at the Mt. Mor- j
tah Cherryfield Baptist church, near i
Brevard, Wednesday and Thursday,
August 10 and 11. The Rev. Yancey C.
Elliott, pastor of the Brevard Baptist
church moderator,” will preside over
the sessions.
Principal speakers on the first day’s j
program wilj include: Mrs. Edwin
Dozier, returned missionary from Jap
an; M. A. Huggins, of Raleigh, secre
tary of state missions; R. F. Terrell,
of Raleigh, manager of the Biblical Re
corder, who will speak on religious
literature; Smith Hagaman, superin
tendent of the Baptist hospital at Win
ston-Salem, speaking In the Interest
of the Institution; the Rev. Smoot
Baker, pastor of the Baptist church at
Enka. who will be the main speaker at
the B. T. U. rally Wednesday night.
Included among the speakers at
Thursday’s sessions will be: L. L. Mor
t Continued on back page)
Court Will End Term
Thursday Afternoon
Superior court Is expected to com
plete Its calendar Thursday and ad
journ for the term. Several cases were
continued, and some settled out of
court.
Two and one-half days were con
sumed In trying the case of Clyde Sit- 1
ton against V. Earl Twiggs, which re
sulted in verdict for the defendant.
The case grew out of an election-time
brawl two years ago at which time Sit
ton, a bystander was shot in the foot
by a pistol. He was suing for damages.
The jury rendered a verdict of $4,000
against Jess Shadrack, but found that
a release signed by Sitton to Twiggs
was valid, hence no claim.
Case of Talley against indemnity
company was being tried Wednesday
afternoon. The plaintiff Is suing for
collection of an accident Insurance
policy fee.
Family Gathering To
Be Held August 14th
Alexander and Lydays from many
sections are expected to attend the
family gathering at Turkey Creek
church Sunday, August 14. An all-day
program will be observed, with the
picnic luncheoh at 12:30 being one of
the factors not to be overlooked. Short
talks, singing, and music will also add
to the day’s entertainment.
FLOWER SHOW WILL
BE HELD AUG. 13-14
All Transylvania Growers Are
Invited To Make Entries
In Annual Exhibit
Plans are being completed by the
Women’s Civic club for the annual
flower show, which will be held In
Brevard two days, August 1$ and 14, at
the NYA hut on the high school
grounds. The show will be open to
the public from 2 to 10 o’clock on Sat
urday afternoon and evening, and from
2 to 6 o’clock Sunday afternoon.
Blue, red and white ribbons will be
awarded In all of the 26 or more
classes In the four sections, counting
three, two and one points, respective
ly. To the exhibitor having the larg
est number of points In Section A, a
cash prize of $8,00 will be awarded,
with $2.00 as second prize and $1.00
as third prize. A vase will be award
ed to each of two winners of the larg
est number of points In Section B.
Prizes will be given the blue ribbon
winners In all classes in Section C.
The show will be open to all flower
growers In Transylvania county and
summer residents, with the stipula
tion made that all flowers exhibited
In Sections A and D, the latter not to
be judged, must have been grown by
the exhibitor.
Mrs. H. J. Bradley is general chair
man of the flower show, assisted by
the following committee chairmen and
members of the various departments:
Mrs. Pat Klmzey, staging committee;
Mrs. John Maxwell, specimen classes;
Mrs. T. H. Shipman, Mrs. C. C. Ton
gue and Mrs. Roy Long, artistic ar
rangement; Mrs. C. E. Orr, Jr„ and
Mrs. J. M. Gaines, special features and
novelties; Mrs. Willis Brittain and
Mrs. A. H. Harris, secretaries; Mrs.
Oliver Orr, Mrs. Thorvald Berg, Mrs.
Ralph Zachary and Mrs. C. L. New
land, hostesses; Mrs. Beulah Zachary,
Mrs. J. W. Smith, Mrs. David Ward,
room committee: Mrs. J. B. Jones, Mrs.
Coleman Galloway. Mrs. A. R Gilles
pie, Mrs. A. B. Galloway, soliciting;
Miss Alma Trowbridge, publicity.
Public Invited For
C of C Meet Friday
The Chamber of Commerce will hold
the regular meeting Friday evening
of this week at 8 o'clock, It has been
announced by the secretary, Mrs. Ralph
Fisher. The meeting will be held at
the Chamber of Commerce office In
the city hall building, and a full at
tendance is urged.
Inquiries are continuing to be receiv
ed at the office, Mrs. Fisher stated,
for boarding and housing accommoda
tions here through the remainder of
the summer and later. It is believed
that the tourist business in Brevard
wrtll be considerably increased during
the coming few weeks.
Highway Patrolman Here
Patrolman R. E. Ervin of Charlotte,
was transferred by the state highway
patrol department to Brevard on Fri
day of last week, and has set up head
quarters at the Brevard city hall.
Richard Norton Wins
Third Place In Race
For Healthiest Boy
Richard Norton of Brevard, winner
of the 4-H club “Health King" honors
for the Western district, placed third
In the state meeting held at Chapel
Hill last week.
North Carolina's king and queen of
health, chosen from among the state’s
45,000 4-H club boys and girls, were
crowned In regal splendor at North
Carolina State college Thursday night.
The crowns were placed on the
heads of King Clifford OuBley, 16, of
Hartnett county, and Queen Ruth Mas
on, 16, of Iredell county.
Who’s the Guilty One?
w. n v t r ‘
Local Dance Team Is
Winner at Meeting of
Hendersonville Folk
Transylvania carried off first honors
at Hendersonville Monday night when
Speedy Jones' square dance team won
the nod in the three-cornered contest.
| The team from this section was com
prised of Speedy Jones as caller, with
his sister, the former Miss Dixie Jones;
Harry Croswell and Miss Earl, Mr. and
Mrs. Burgess, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce, all
of Cedar Mountain; Carl Hendrix and
Willie Kate Waters, Nathan McMlnn
and Emma Lou Loftls, Ralph Morris
and Doyle Davis, Tom Kirby and Eliza
beth McCoy.
Music for the local dancers was made
by Sherman’s Rhythm Makers—Tal
Sherman, Frank Fanning, Robert Tins
ley, and Robert Jackson. Tinsley and
Jackson also entered the string music
contest, and while they did not win
first place were given the most ap
plause of any group entering by the
large audience.
The dance team together with the
musicians, plan to enter the Asheville
Folk Music contest at Asheville Fri
day night of this week.
COUNTY SCHOOLS TO
OPEN TERM AUG. 29
Enrollment of Less Than Pre
ceding Year Is Looked
For By Officials
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All Transylvania county schools will
open for the 1938-39 term on Monday,
August 29, it Is announced through the
office of' Superintendent J. B. Jones.
Slightly less than 2,500 students are
expected to enroll for the opening week,
Mr. Jones said. Inasmuch as increase
in the anticipated first grade enrollees
will not take up the slack left by those
who graduated this spring.
Faculty as announced several weeks
ago in The Times will comprise the
teaching force, with slight changes.
Superintendent Jones just returned
from a conference of superintendents
and state school officials at Boone, and
stated that several changes of notfe
have been effected during the year'in
teaching qualifications and regulations.
After the 1938-39 term, no teacher
holding a high school subject certi
ficate will be allowed to teach in a
standard elementary school; during the
present term teachers will be expect
ed to teach subjects which they took
special training for although this rule
may be deviated slightly from during
the coming session; teachers holding
A-grade high school certificates but
who teach in an elementary school,
will only receive B-gyade rating this
year, according to regulations just
made public from the state board.
Legislators Face Heat of Raleigh
In Extra Session Called By Hoey
Governor Clyde R. Hoey has Issued
call for a special session of the North
Carolina Legislature to convene Mon
day, August 8, to consider allocation
of state funds for a proposed PWA
Improvement program at North Caro
lina Institutions.
Heat of Raleigh’s summer tempera
ture Is expected to be a deciding fac
tor In making of the extra session a
short one, as only the measure affect
ing the PWA funds allotment is look
ed to.
However, there is no rule against
other measures being introduced, and
it is barely possible that other matters
will be Injected Into the extra session
which may prolong
Charges of fraud In the recent Demo
cratic primary may cause the election
laws'to be discussed, and possibility
that some sort of reform bill may be in
troduced was seen by state political
observers the first of the week.
W. L. Lumpkin, Franklin county
representative and former campaign
manager for Dr. Ralph W. McDonald,
stated Tuesday he had three election
reform bills ready, and he was debat
ing whether or not to Introduce them
at the special session.
Call of the governor for the special
session sets forth—
"Whereas, under the provisions of
money for the Public Works adminis
tration in making grants and loans
to the several states and municipali
ties, it Is necessary that applications
shall be filed prior to September SO,
1938, showing funds available on the
part of the applicant to provide for its
part of the oost of construction, and
that It is further required that work
shall actually begin on all of said pro
jects receiving Federal grants or loans
prior to January 1, 1989; and, where
as, a large amount of tho sum ap
propriated by Congress for this pur
pose has already been allocated and In
order for North Carolina to partici
pate in the benefits of the appropria
tion, it will be necessary for provision
to be made to make available the funds
necessary to comply with the require
ments of the Federal government to
prevent the State suffering the loss
which would be entailed by the fail
ure to receive grants for necessary
permanent Improvements which are
not obtainable; and, whereas, an extra
ordinary occasion therefore exists, such
as 1s contemplated in Article III, Sec
tion 9 of the Constitution of North
Carolina • • ♦”
Kimzev To Attend
Pat Kinney, representative from
Transylvania county, is of the opinion
that no local bills will be introduced
at the session. He made the following
statement when Interviewed about the
matter Tuesday:
"I have been officially notified by
the governor of a special session of
the general assembly which has been
called to meet on August 9th for the
sole purpose of appropriating State
funds to match Federal funds for PWA
projects to make needed repairs or
erect needed buildings for state Insti
tutions or state purposes.
"Due to the fact that the regular
meeting of the assembly convenes in
January find In order to keep ex
penses at this special session at a
minimum, I will oppose the Introduc
tion of any bills whatever except neces
sary ones requested by the Governor.
"As I have not had sufficient op
portunity to discuss needed local legis
lation with the citizens of Transyl
vania county, I will not Introduce any
bills for local legislation at the pres
ent special session in any event.
"If state-wide bills' are introduced
at the special session, I may Introduce
an amendment to the present state
wide agriculture law relieving small
country merchants from paying a state
tax to handle garden seeds, however,
It Is my hope that no local or state
wide legislation win be Introduced at
the special session except the appro
priation bins for which the meeting has
been called.”
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ANNUAL FARM TOUR
BE TAKEN AUG. 12TH
Cascade Lake Picnic To End
Visit of Outstanding
County Projects
Annual Transylvania farm tour will
be made on Friday of next week,
August 12, with all farmers and their
families Invited to participate.
Accompanying the tour will be H.
R Nlswonger, fruit and vegetable spec
ialist of State College, and R W.
Graber state college forester.
The tour will leave the county agent’s
office at 9 o’clock sharp, according to
the Itinerary made up by County
Agent Glazener, with first stop sched
uled at the farm of John Maxwell at
North Brevard where a fine field of
corn Is growing. Next stop will be at
the farm of John Morris on highway
280, where a pasture project will be
loked over.
The group will drive past the new
Ecu eta plant site where building opera
tions are now going forward: to the
farm of Joe Curto where four 4-H club
calves will be seen. Corn on either
side of the road, on the farms of Henry
Sexton and Sam Orr that has follow
ed lespedeza can be seen from the car.
Brief stop at the W. T. Whitmire place
to se ea new and Improved brooder
house which this poultry raiser Is now
using; to P. A. Rahn’s place where 7,000
locusts are growing as a forestry
demonstration, and Hereford hogs are
growing off; to the orchard of Judson
McCrary In the Little River section:
tobacco fields along the Little River
road; corn growing on the Medford
place that Is said to be outstanding In
Its class—and ending about 1 o’clock
at Cascade Lake for lunch.
Each party Is asked to bring a lunch
to be spread at the Cascade picnic
grounds, and those who care to may
bring bathing suits and enjoy a swim
In beautiful Cascade lake.
Following the luncheon, horse shoe
pitching, swimming, and other recrea
tional features will be enjoyed, and
those who care to may spend the bal
ance of the day at the picnic place.
An invitation is extended to the
general public, and business men as
jwell as farmers are expected to make
' the trip to see some of the progres
sive farm methods being used.
Bible School Closes
Successful 2 Weeks
Commencement exercises held at the
Baptist church Sunday evening brought
to a close the dally vacation Bible
school which had been In session here
the past two weeks.
The evening’s program Included a
demonstration of the work accomplish
ed by children of the various depart
ments with group and Individual oongs,
| recitations, story telling, memory work.
| Bible questions, and answers and other
Interesting features.
Following the exercises, an exhibit
of the work done during the school
session was on display In the adjoin
ing Sunday school rooms. The varied
assortment of articles made by the
little tots on up to the oldest child
proved without doubt the value of the
school to the children and the com
munity, and the efficiency and untir
ing efforts on the part of the leaders
and workers In charge of the school.
Mrs. Knox Delong was principal of
the school and presided over the exer
cise Sunday evening. A corps of
around 50 superintendents, teachers and
helpers ably assisted In the different
departments. £ substantial collection
was taken Sunday evening which aid
ed materially In the expenses of the
Bible school.
Singing Convention To
Meet on 5th Sunday*
A large group of singers met at the
court house In Brevard Sunday after
noon, and after enjoying songs by var
ious groups and leaders, voted to form
a permanent organisation, which will
have for Its purpoee singing conven
tions each fifth Sunday.
The following officers were named
by the singers: E. D. Randolph, presl
dent; Robert Mackey, vice president:
A. fiTPaxton, secretary and treasurer;
James Staton, assistant vice president;
Mrs. O. M Israel and Mias Lula Man
BUSINESS LEADER
BURIED SA' IY
S. M. Macfie Died Thursday—
Brevard Business Stops
For Funeral Rites
Business was at a standstill In Bre
vard last Saturday morning from 11
to 12 o’clock In respect for S. M. Mac
fie, Brevard druggist and civic load
er who died Thursday afternoon at
8'.20 from a heart attack.
An overflowing crowd at the Pres
byterian church further emphasized
the popularity of the Brevard leader
who has spent thirty years In busi
ness here and has been regarded as
one of the leading movers In things pro
gressive for this community.
The Rev. C. M. Jones had charge of
the last rites which were brief but
Impressive. A solo was sung by Alvin
Moore and services concluded at Gil
lespie cemetery where Interment was
made.
Mr. Macrie naa wen m wr
time a year or more ago but had im
proved considerably, and was able to
be at his place of business. He be
came ill about noon Thursday and died
a few hours later.
Mr. Macfle (known as "Spank" to
people here and innumerable visitors)
came to Brevard thirty years ago from
W'nnsboro, S. C., and had since operat
ed Macfle’s Drug store on the corner
of Main and Broad streets. He served
several terms as member of the board
of aldermen of the town of Brevard,
and as school committeeman. He was
one of the Incorporators of the.jjld
Brevard Businessmen’s club which was
later merged Into the Chamber of Com
merce.
He was a native of South Carolina,
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James
Macfle of Wlnnsboro, one of the lower
South Carolina families of note. He
was married to Miss Mary Ashe of
York, 8. C.. soon after coming to Bre
vard, who survives, together with one
daughter, Miss Nancy Macfle of Mt.
Holly, N. J., two sons, Spencer and
Ashe Macfle of Brevard. One brother,
R. R. Macfle, of Wlnnsboro. S. C.. also
survives.
Pallbearefs were Dr. H. J. Bradley.
William Wallis, Donald Jenkins. Ralph
H. Ramsey, Dr. C. L Newiand. and
John W. Squires.
Honorary pallbearers Included Harry
Patton, G. H. Paxton, W. Mck Fetzer,
O. L. Erwin, Dr. H. R. Bobet, Pat
Klmzey, Dr. G. B. Lynch. Dr. E. S.
English, Fred Miller, Dan Merrill. Carl
McCrary, Fred Holt, J. S. Brumfield,
Rev. Harry Perry, Rev. Yancey C.
Elliott, Rev. J. H. Brendail, Dr. J. F.
Zachary. Duncan MacDougald, Ralph
Fisher, J. M. Allison, Alex Kizer, D. L.
English, Leon English, Buddy Hunt,
D. G. Ward, A. G. Kyle, Mr. Rahncr,
and Mr. Taylor. Moore and Trantham
had charge of funeral arrangements.
COUNTY AND TOWN
RATES UNCHANGED
Tran«ylvania Levy $1.62—
Town of Brevard Will
Be $1.40 on $100
Tax rates for the county of Tran
sylvania and the town of Brevard wilt
remain at the same figure as that of
last year, it has been announced by
the two boards.
The county rate will be $1.62 on the
hundred dollar valuation, and rate for
the town is expected to be $1.40, accord
to the budget which has been form
ally adopted for Brevard.
In each case, debt service funds are
major items in the rate for this year.
The county’s debt service rate is 95
cents. Old age assistance and aid to
dependent children carry higher levies
this yeaiw>ld age, 14 cents, and aid to
dependent children, eight cents, against
a total for the two last years of 9.85
cents.
Debt service for the town calls for
a levy of 90 cents, and the general
operating expenses. 60 cents.
While the debt service levy for each
of the units Is high, the fact that re
financing programs have been effected
by both the town and county whereby
reduction In principal, aa well tm a
much lower rate of Internet on the
bonds is regarded as an actual reduc
tion basis Instead of simpiy trying to
pay the accruing Interest
Court “Trade*” With
Jurors For Next Term
—
Those Jurors who found it near-im
possible to serve at the civil term of
Superior court being held here this.
w?ek. were allowed to trade term, and.
will be required to serve in December.
E. L. Hamilton, Edgar A. Reid, and'
Clarence Whitmire were allowed to
“trade terms;' by Judge J. Will Plea* ,
while A. B. Riley was excused on ac
count of his hearing. Others who are
serving as Jurors are J. A. Allison.
Bert Alexander, W. P. Allison, H. H.
Brown, Boyce Bishop, P, Brown Carr,
Seldon Jones, J .P. McCloud, Floyd Orr,
Fate Raxter, J. B. Rogers, Robert Wil
son, Lewis Tinsley.
McGuire Reunion To >'
Be Held on Sunday
Annual McGuire family reunion will
be held on Sunday at the home of P.
E. McGuire,/near Enon.
Members of the family and friends,
from Transylvania and adjoining coun
ties are Invited to attend, and all are
asksd to bring well filled dinner
for the picnic lunch at noonttn
y