.. »»♦»»»»♦ !°Srj THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES\WI ' ^--t-ru 11 n: n n n~■ ' A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County 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. M1CK1E SAYS— f UsOHlT MERE, MR MAH?) mebbe you REAP ~lWS GREAT FAMILY JOURNAL IN -rU' barber shop, but SOUR wiped l ire to read FT, TOO* 'M HOW SOUT ~I\i KIPS'? *SURE# you AltfT GONNA bring- them up IN IGNORANCE! SO \ MOW/S tH1 TIME TO ) SUBSCRIBE!_J 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.

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