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VOL. 48 Nr> os BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1938
STATE OFFICIALS TO
BE HERE TUESDAY
District Welfare Conference
Next Week Bringing Many
Visitors To Brevard
Parole Commissioner Edwin B. Gill
will be the luncheon speaker at the
district meeting to be held in Brevard
Tuesday, of the western district an
nual welfare conference, sponsored by
the state board of charities and pub
lic welfare. President of the western
district, Mrs. Dora Patton Transyl
vania county welfare superintendent,
will preside over the day’s program.
An important feature of the morning
session, which will begin at the court
house at 9:30 o'clock, will be the open
forum on relationships between county
officials and the county welfare de
partment. the discussions being led by I
county officials of the district.
Phases of the public, assistance pro
gram ns it relates to North Carolina
will be discussed by Mrs. \V. T. Bost,
state welfare commissioner; Miss La
vlnla Keys, regional representative of
the Social Security board at Washing
ton; Nathan H. Yelton, dtrertor of the
division of public assistance of the
state board; Dr. Roma S. Cheek, exe
cutive secretary of the blind commis
sion.
A. W. Daughtry, president of the
state association of county welfare
superintendents will bring the annual
message from the organization to the
district conference.
Arrangements are being made to
serve 250 members of the conference
and special guests at the conference
| luncheon to be held In the Brevard Col
| lege dining hall at 1:15 o’clock.
Civic Club Center*
Attention On Local
Matters at Meeting
A full program concerning facts of
local Interest and Information featured
the meeting of the Women's Civic club,
held Monday afternoon In the club
room over the city hall
Mrs. Albert Chance, county health
nurse, discussed phases of her work,
pointing out that serums for the pre
vention of diphtheria, small pox, ty
phoid and whooping cough could be
obtained free from the health office.
She also stressed the well-baby clinic
which Is conducted for both white and
colored children, and told of other plans
for Improving the health conditions In
this county.
Mrs. Allle C. Wilson, In charge of the
adult education program, gave a re- j
view of the work along this line that
Is being done In this county. In addi
tion to the teaching of adults, Mrs.
Wilson stated that her workers co
operate with the other county agen
cies In their work, as regards report
ing non-school attendance and needy
health caseg.
Mrs. Dora Patton, county super
1 Intendent of welfare, discussed phases
of the county welfare work and methods
of administering. She stated that every
possible effort Is being made to aid
those in distress to help themselves,
and to guard against advantage being
taken of the resources set aside for
this purpose. Mrs. Patton also urged
attendance of the club to the district
welfare meeting to be held here on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Oliver Orr, president, presided
over the routine business, and appoint
ed the following nominating commit
tee: Mrs. H. J. Bradley. Mrs. J. B.
Jones and Mrs. A. B. Galloway.
Mrs. J. S. SUversteen, chairman of
the community house committee, re
ported that prospects are promising for
securing a building at an early ^ate.
A short social period and refresh
ments. served by Mrs. J. C. Wlke and
Mrs. A. B. Galloway, followed the pro
gram. Mrs. J. H. West, former presi
dent and active member of the club,
was welcomed back Into club member
ship after an absence from Brevard
for several years.
Stamp Club Meeting
The Brevard Stamp club will hold
the regular meeting Thursday evening
of this week at 8:15 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Rowena Summey.
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Here Next Tuesday
NATHAN H. YEI.TON, director
of public assistance, of Raleigh, will
be among the group of prominent
state officials who will visit Bre
vard Tuesday when the district
welfare conference meets here.
200 Hunters Will
Enter Pisgah Deer
Preserve Thursday
Two hundred hunters are expected
to enter Plsgah National Forest Thurs
day morning for the second three-day
hunt of the season. Of this number,
150 will use the check-ln check-out
system, and 50 will go Into the wilder
ness areas.
A “good day” was had Monday, with
37 deer being taken. Tuesday’s rain
cut the number down to 17 In the main
hunt, with IS reported In the wilder
ness against three on Monday.
At five o’clock Wednesday Afternoon,
Assistant Ranger Huber said that 16
deer had been checked out. One buck
killed Wednesday was by Dr. J. H.
Worley of Asheville, the kill being
made at 150 yards. However, Dr.
Worley told the rangers that he had
missed three times at a distance of 10
steps Just a short while before he
brought down the 160-pounder.
Ranger John Squires, who Is In
charge of the hunt, FredTtuff, game
technician, and several hunters Joined
In a radio broadcast Wednesday af
ternoon which was heard plainly In
Brevard.
The station hook-up was made by
telephone wire to Charlotte and broad
cast from there. While the program
was going on, a deer was "killed" by
a sportsmen, but luckily there was no
television connections at the broad
casting station high up In the hills.
W. E. Breese III
W. E. Breese. formerly of Brevard,
has been critically 111 at an Asheville
hospital for the past_several days. Hts
condition Wednesday”was reported as
improving.
Honor RollI
We appreciate the following sub
scribers sending In their renewals since
Wednesday of last week:
Mrs. Thos. J. Wilson. Pisgah For.
Dillard McCall, Brevard R-3
Mrs. W. H. Allison. Arizona
Miss Eliza Nicholson. New York
S. M. Earle, Washington
Mrs. Ashe Macflo. Brevard
Mrs. Louise Mull, Brevard
P. N. Simons, Brevard
Homer Orr, Penrose
Low Ash, Wolf Mountain
M. M. Galloway, Balsam Grove
Esby Buckner, Balsam Grove
W. P. Fisher, Balsam Grove
Cole I. Lee. Lake Toxaway
Walter McNeely. Lake Toxaway
Charles W. Lee. Lake Toxaway
H. W. Barton, Brevard R-3
Dewey Parker, Wolf Mountain
Mrs. W. T. Bosse, Brevard
Herman Jordan, Brevard
T. E. Patton, Charlotte
J. L. Waldrop. Cleveland
E. A. Reid, Oakland
•Mrs. P. A. Aiken. Rosman
C. A. Mull, Brevard
David Ashworth, Jefferson
John C. Tinsley, Brevard
H. P. Whitmire, Rosman
Mrs. Oscar Blggers, Concord
Mrs. Cliff Baynard, Brevard
Mrs. Cliff P.aynard, Brevard
The following new readers have been
added to our lists since Wednesday of
last week:
Rev. E. P. Billups, Brevard
Mrs. Harlan Neill, Florida
R E. Erwin, Brevard
Clyde R. Sltton, Brevard R-l
Miss Beulah Zachary, New York
Andrew Wood, Wolf Mtn.
H. H. Owen, Balsam Grove
Burton McCall, Balsam Grove
Carl Queen, Balsam Grove
Dallas McCall, Balsam Grove
Robert Wilson, Oakland
J. T. Beddlngrfleld, Oakland
C. C. Breedlove. Lake Toxaway
J. M. Jones, Lake Toxaway
R. V. Jones, Lake Toxaway
Charlie Fowler, Rosman
J. P. McCall. Lake Toxaway
W. O. Parker, Wolf Mountain
W. T. Cloer, Cashiers
Glade Creek School.
Mrs. Abner A. Towers, New York
Truett Henderson. Zebulon
K. K. Miller, Lake Toxaway
Claude Sales, Fletcher
Jewel Davis, Valdosta, Ga.
G. F.« Raines, Brevard. R-l.
Rev. E. P. Billups, Brevard
Two-County Contest
Corn Being Weighed
By Group Committee
(By J. A. Olazener, County Agent) i
Old time com husking bee spirit was
very much revived last week when a
committee from this county joined
hands with the Henderson County of
ficials and farmers at Wash Lance’s
farm. Two acres of corn were pulled j
and shucked, each passing the hundred I
bushel mark, before It was called a day. |
Besides a very fine spirit of cooperation ]
being manifested through the day and
part of the night, an outstanding spread
of good eats were heartily enjoyed both
noon and night.
Saturday afternoon the committee >
from Henderson repaid the friendly
visit and like husking bee took place
at E. Carl Allison's farm where an
other acre passed the hundred bushel
mark and a good supper—well Just ask
any one present.
Welcome Service Held
Here For New Pastor
A large representation from the dif
ferent churches of Brevard attended the
union service at the Baptist church
Sunday evening, as an expression of
community welcome to the new pastor
of the Methodist church, the Hev. E.
P. Billups, and family.
The sermon of the occasion was de
livered by the Rev. Mr. Billups, In a
forceful and appealing Gospel message.
The Rev. Yancey C. Elliott, pastor or
the Baptist church, was In charge of
the service. Mayor A. H. Harris spoke
a few words of welcome to the new
pastor as a member of the community.
Music was furnished by the Brevard
College choir, rendering a beautiful
anthem, with Miss Irene Clay at the
piano, and Mrs. J. S. Dendy, choir di
rector. '
BALSAM GROVE P. 0.
SOON BE CHANGED
—
j Postmaster Green Has Re
signed Pending Appoint
ment of Another
The United States Civil Service com-:
mission has announced that applications
are to be received for postmaster at
the Balsam Grove office. C. L. Green,
present postmaster, has tendered his
resignation to take effect as soon as a
successor may be appointed.
Application blanks for the place of
postmaster may be secured at the Bal
sam Grove office, or by writing direct
to the Civil Service commission at
Washington.
The office Is fourth class, and paid
$614 as postmaster’s commission dur
ing the last fiscal year.
Applicants must have reached their
21st birthday, but not 66th; must re
side within the Balsam Grove territory.
Applications must be filed with the
commission at Washington not later
than Nov. 26, 1938.
Little River Revival
Rev. Sherman Patterson, pastor at
Little River Baptist church, will be
gin a revival Sunday, November 13.
The revival will continue through the
week. Mrs. Patterson will assist in
the meeting.
Armistice Day Here
Be Observed By Bank
and Postoffice Folk
Observance of Armistice Day in Bre
vard on Friday will be nothing out of
the usual, with business In general
slated to go on.
The bank and postoffice will be clos
ed for the day, but no special program
has been planned.
The general delivery window at the
Brevard post office will be open from
8 to 8:30, and from 10:30 to 11 In the
morning. There will be no rural or
city delivery of malts.
Need for Another Armistice
Democrats Win All County
Offices In Tuesday Voting
J sJ
All county Democratic candidates
were elected In Tuesday's voting, with
unofficial majorities ranging from 390
to 760.
Township returns were not avail
able Wednesday, but will be mixed In
the several precincts. _
Pat KImzey was high man In the
voting with 2620 votes. Ralph Fisher
was high man for the Republicans with
2068 votes.
Complete returns will be made up
Thursday, when the county board of
elections meets to canvass the 17 pre
cincts reports. Tabulations by pre
cincts will be printed In next week’s
Times.
Bob Reynolds, candidate for re-elec
tion to the United States senate, car
ried the county as well as the state;
Zebulon Weaver was re-elected to con
gress.
Unofficial count from all 17 precincts
Is as follows:
REPRESENTATIVE
Pat Klmzey . 2«20
Alfred E. Hampton . 1866
CLERK OF COURT
Spalding McIntosh . 2668
D. L. English . 1865
SHERIFF
George D. Shuford . 2462
Ralph R. Fisher . 2068
REGI8TER OF DEEDS
Eck V. Sims . 2587
Roy Fisher . 1936
TAX COLLECTOR
Edwin A. Morgan . 2608
Ralph Galloway . I860
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
E. Carl Allison . 2604
A. B. Galloway . 2680
John L,. Wilson . 2589
Tinsley E. Brown . 1888
S. A. Jones . 1881
E. O. Shipman . 1905
CORONER
J. C. Wike . 2480
Dr. H. J. Bradley . 1913
8URVEY0R
T. D. Grlmshawe (unopposed)
SOLICITOR
Clarence O. Ridings . 2612
Garrett D. Bailey . 1827
STATE SENATOR
Chester A. Cogbum . 2568
I. H. Powell . 1905
CONGRESSMAN
Zebulon Weaver . 2554
Vonno Li. Gudger . 1889
Reports from the district were to ef
fect that Cogburn was overwhelmingly
elected state senator from this district,
Highway Engineer Foresees
Great Tourist Business In
All Western North Carolina
"Put your house in order for the
thousands of visitors who will he here
in the next few years," was advice of
R. Gettys Browning, chief locating
engineer of the North Carolina state
highway commission, who spent the
week-end In Brevard.
“Millions of people will visit West
ern North Carolina next summer and
next fall,” the good roads enthusiast
said, "and It Is only those communi
ties which prepare to keep the tourists
that will benefit most," Mr. Browning
asserted In referring to the fact that
the Great Smoky Mountains National
Parkway will come right by Brevard’s
door.
"You people In Brevard are to be
given first preference to the vast trav
el from the South, and also from East
ern Carolina,” Mr. Browning pointed
out, "and you should start now, right
now, to putting your house In order.
"With your magnificent highway to
Wagon Road gap which Is being com
pleted now, and which will be surfaced
In the spring, Brevard will be one of
the new gateways Into the Smokies,
and you have always had the great
Plsgah National Forest with all of its
beauty and grandeur here. Make the
most of It—you have a gold mine.”
Mr. Browning went over the stone
surfaced Plsgah Forest highway with a
Times staff member, and expressed
himself as being highly pleased with
the fine road which he avers will be
Transylvania county's greatest asset
from a tourist standpoint within a
few months.
While he would make no comment
on the fact that he Is responsible more
than any person In the state for the
building of highway 284 across Plsgah,
Mr. Browning was as well pleased with
the completion of the road as an orphan
child would be with Its first dolL
The chief locating engineer was
shown the new Ecuata plant at Plsgah
Forest which Is now being erected, and
complimented the community on bring
ing such a vast enterprise to the state.
Mr. Browning was combining busi
ness with pleasure—coming here to
take a shot at a deer In the Plsgah
National Forest hunt He was suc
cessful In bagjrlng his deer the first
day, and left Tuesday at noon for
Waynesvllle and Asheville after In
specting the new road over Plsgah.
and that Clarence Ridings also went In
by a sizeable majority.
It was. not known Wednesday after
noon how Transylvania voted for the
two amendments, but reports from
counties reporting In the state were to
effect that both amendments had car
rled. This means that the sheriffs
and coroner’s terms of office will be
four years Instead of two, and that
the state of North Carolina will set up
a department of Justice similar to that
operated by the federal G-men.
The election here was one of the
quietest In years. While party work
ers on each side were busy all day,
hauling voters In the rain that fell
Tuesday morning, and continuing on
until closing time of the polls, there
were no reports of violence or strife In
any precinct.
The crowds In Brevard Tuesday night
were very orderly, with drinking no
ticeably absent, compared with other
years. Cafes and drug stores closed
at 6:80, and returns were broadcast
from In front of the court house by a
loud speaker arrangement set up by
John Reece Sledge. The usual over
crowding of the election board office
was not allowed, and In general, It was
an orderly election. The campaign It
self was commendable, In that there
was very little of the “mud-allnging”
so often witnessed In Transylvania,
and both parties conducted their cam
paigns before election on a higher
plane than In the past,
j Compared with 1986, the Republicans
gained several hundred votes, though
not sufficient to elect any county of
ficials. There was considerable
“scratching” of ballots In several boxes.
Democrats In Henderson county were
successful, Incomplete returns from
that county Intimated Wednesday.
Hardest fight In Henderson was In the
sheriffs race.
In Graham and Clay counties, Demo
cratic representatives won seats, while
Cherokee county switched to the Re
publican column. In Buncombe a
Democratic landslide was reported,
Mitchell, Madison, and Avery counties
each reported Republican victories
Other counties In the west went Demo
cratic.
Prom National survey reports broad
cast by radio Wednesday, forecast war
made that 50 to 60 seats In congresi
would be regained by the Republlcar
party. Key state of New York re
elected Democratic Governor Lehman
In Kentucky, six persons were re
ported killed In election brawls, ani
Wednesday reports said that two oi
more were wounded In gunfighting
growing out of Tennessee elections.
Livestock Meeting Is
Called For Saturday
(J. A. Glatcner, County Agent)
An Important livestock meeting will
■be held In the County Agent’s office
■Saturday afternoon, November 12, a(
1:80 o'clock. Arrangements have beer
made for a representative of the Rural
Security to be present to explain to the
farmers how money can be had at a
low rate of Interest and for five-year
period of time for the purpose of buy
ing livestock, and farm equipment.
Twelve farmers met In the county
agent’s office last week and discussed
the possibility of trying to get more
and better livestock In our county.
All present felt that such a movement
should be encouraged, especially the
Idea of more breeding stock. It was
decided to call another meeting for Sat
urday, November 12, and go more Into
the details of the livestock program and
the best method of financing It.
Dr. Sevier To Preach
Here Sunday Morning
Dr. Joseph R .Sevier, president of
Fasslfem 8chool, Hendersonville, will
preach at Brevard Presbyterian church
Sunday morning at 11 o’clock.
The Rev. C. M. Jonees Is away this
week on his vacation, but will return
before Sunday, Nov. 20th. .
Dr. Sevier Is well known here, where
he has spoken on numerous occasions.
HIDDEN TAXES TAKE
MANY DOLLARS OUT
—
Transylvania Residents Pay
ing $141,024 Without
Knowing It
Families In Transylvania County pay
$141,024 annually In taxes on their re
tail purchases alone, according to a
survey by the National Consumers Tax
Commission.
Most of that amount Is paid through
hidden taxes in higher prices on food,
clothing, fuel, medicine and other dally
purchases, a report of the survey stat
ed.
The survey directed from the com
mission’s headquarters in Chicago, was
made public through Mrs. Rufus L. Al
len, of Waynesville, the North Carolina
member of the commission's national
committee. She said the analysts was
based on total retail sales in the
county’s 81 stores of $904,000, as re
ported by the U. S. Bureau of the Cen
sus.
Mrs. Allen, describing the commis
sion as representing a nation-wide
fight by housewives on hidden and di
rect taxes that "penalize the consumer,"
declared:
"Every day shoppers, whether they
know It or not, carry a major share
of the nation’s $12,300,000,000 tax bur
den. Hidden taxes, Increasing the cost
of even the necessities of life, furnish
63 per cent of all local, state and na
tional revenues.”
Mrs. Allen, who said commission units
are being organized throughout North
Carolina in the nation-wide flghit.
pointed out the Transylvania County
tax figures concerns retail sales only
and does not Include the many other
taxes, hidden and jllrect, which fami
lies here have to pay.
Highway 284 Opened
To Public To Top of
Mountain This Week
Highway 284, Boylston road to the
top of mountain at Wagon Road Gap,
has been opened to travel, with stone
surfacing completed all the way.
Stone surfacing of lower link of the
new road was finished last week by
Chandler ^Brothers of Vlrglllna, Va,
and while" maintenance crews will be
kept on the road for sometime, it Is
open to traffic.
Contract for surfacing the 14-mlle
link has already been let, and the work
is expected to start early In the spring,
The new road .traverses one of the
most scenic sections of western North
Carolina, and also ties In at top of
the mountain with the proposed new
Blue Ridge Parkway. '
Hampton Cottage Is
Burned Tuesday Morn
A cottage owned and occupied bV
Mr. and Mr*. Thomas Hampton on
East Main street was completely des
troyed by fire early 'Tuesday morning,
together with all household goods and
clothing belonging to the family.
The fire was caused by an explosion of
a leaking ell stove, and occurred short
ly after Mr. Hampton had started to
light the stove.
When firemen arrived the entire
home was ablaze, and saving of two ad.
joining building was major effort.
There was no Insurance, Mr. Hamp
ton said.
DISCRIMINATION IS
SOOTH’S BIG ENEMY
_
University Head Says North
Keeps Freight Rates High
Purposely
Dr. Frank Graham, president or
North Carolina University, was guest
speaker at Brevard Klwanls club
Thursday, and outlined his plan of
necessary rehabilitation for the South
of today.
President Graham is the recognised
authority on rural economics In the'
South, and was a member of the com
mittee which wrote the Southern Eco
nomical report recently.
Prohibitive and discriminatory freight
rates, high tariff on farm exports, and
majority “young" and "old" population
were given by the noted educator and
economist as causes for condtions In
the South.
The South produces raw materials,
ships them Into the North for manu
facture at a high freight rate, Presi
dent Graham said, and then has to
pay another prohibitive freight rate to
get the finished product back to Its
original source.
Population Is centered In the South,
Mr! Graham said, where the expense
of educating children Is a severe drain.
When grown up, educated, and ready
for work, many of the young men and
women go to the North and sell their
services, leaving the South poorer and
the North richer. "Who’s Who” shows
that most of the great men of the
North today are Southern bred, the
speaker pointed out as proof of his
assertion that the South was paying
for educating the leaders of the North.
Revision of the discriminatory freight
rates, federal assistance on a per
capita basis for children for the schools
were given as needs and fair show for
the South.
Dr. Graham was a guest of Dean C.
E. Buckner of Brevard College. Coach
Edgar Cox of the Brevard high school
faculty was welcomed as a new mem
ber of the club.