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ti Hum ilium': * *A Newspaper devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania Count
^VOlT^ NO^ti ' BRE^RD^NORTH^CAROUNA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1938 I^OOj^ERJfEARjWjn^
COLVARD AND CLAPP
ENTER NEW WORK IN
AGRICULTURE FIELD
Former Brevard College Man
In Charge of State Test
Farm At Swannanoa
Two well-known figures In the agrl-1
culture field of Western North Caro
lina will assume new duties effective j
January 1.
Dean W. Colvard, for several years |
manager of the Brevard College farm j
and Instructor In agriculture and ant-1
mal husbandry becomes head of the j
state test farm at Swannanoa, and S.
O. Clapp, former superintendent takes
over new duties as manager of the
seed department of the Farmers Federa
tion.
Dean Colvard made a host of friends
during his two years at Brevard Col
lege, and while he Is a native of Ashe j
county, Transylvania people feel that
he 1s really a citizen of Brevard.
Mr. Clapp has been a leader In farm
movement In Western Carolina for
the past 20 years or more, and nas car
ried on many tests for benefit of Tran
sylvania farmers and farm leaders. He
was a nursery and orchard Inspector
with the state for ten years before
taking over duties at the state test
farm.
In announcing appointment of Mr.
Clapp to the post, J. G. K. McClure,
president of the Federation states:
“We know of no man who has wider
experience In studying and observing
the kinds of seeds needed on Western
North Carolina farms.”
Seal Sale In County
Good Says Chairman
According to report of Mrs. F. P.
Sledge, chairman of the Christmas
seal sale sponsored by the P. T. A., an
amount of $96.63 has been collected to
date from the sale of the little seals.
It Is hoped by the officials In charge
that Brevard’s quota of $126 will be
nearly If jiot entirely met when all re
ports and money are In hand.
Mrs. Sledge has made the request
that all those who have seals or money
on hand for seals sold, turn them In to
her as soon as possible. In order that
she might make her final report to
state headquarters. Three-fourths of
the proceeds from the sale here will be
used locally In the health work among
the needy of the community.
CCC Enrollment Be
Increased In January
North Carolina has received requisi
tion for 1077 Juniors for CCC enroll
ment between January 1-20, T. L. Qrler,
CCC Selection supervisor, announced
this week.
Plans have been worked out with
Fourth Corps Area headquarters and
CCC District "A" at Fort Bragg where
by enrollees may be accepted at the
camp nearest the local selection agency.
Former practice of the CCC organiza
tion was to establish certain towns as
enrolling points throughout the state,
and the new system will be a saving
In miles for applicants seeking admis
sion to the Corps, Grier pointed out.
The State Board of Charities and
Public Welfare, designated as the se
lecting agent by the War Department,
has delegated actual choosing of the
applicants to welfare officials In the
counties.
All County Schools
Resume Work Monday
All schools of the county will resume
their work Monday morning, January
2, following the Christmas holidays of
two weeks.
Professor J. B. Jones said Tuesday
that he expected the attendance to be
Increased over the last two weeks of
schools, due to the fact that the measles
epidemic had been reported as some
what subsided.
Brevard College students will resume
their class work on Tuesday, January
3rd. Fifty-four students remained here
for the holidays to carry on necessary
work at the College.
College Student Day
At Methodist Church
Here Sunday Morning
A College-Student Day service will
he held at the Methodist church Sun
day morning at 11 o’clock, given by
local Methodist students who are away
In colloge and universities, and are
home for the holidays.
Special seats will bo reserved for all
college and high school students of any
denomination, to whom an lnvltaton Is
extended to attend this service. The
young people taking part on the pro
gram will Include representatives from
each college or university attended.
The three-fold objective of the ser
vice Is that the church may be given
r an opportunity to express an Interest
i '|n it„ own young people who are away
at school: that the colleges may be
given a chance to have enthusiastic
representation before the church: that
the young people" thinking about going
to college later may get some idea of
what college Hfe Is like.
Prof. C. H. Trowbridge, of Brevard
College faculty, will be in charge of the
service, and Mrs. Leon English, Jr.,
church organist, will be In charge of
the music.
Renew your subscription.
Goes With Federation
S. C. CLAPP
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WPA Farm Clients To
Be Aided With Crops
Farmers dropped from WPA relief
rolls will be aided bv the Rural Re
habilitation Program of the Farm Se
curity Administration if they have or
can get, adequate land for farming and
can meet FSA requirements. County
Supervisor Craver said today.
"Farmers without adequate land
should make plans at once for the
coming crop season," Mr. Craver said.
•Where the land Is sufficient to allow
the fanners to benefit from (lie RR
Loan Program, and to let sound farm
plans be made, the Farm Security Ad
ministration stands ready to extend
help.”
The RR Program Is helping more
than 600.000 farmers in the United
States to get back on their feet. Pres
ent personnel of the Farm Security
Administration cannot carry a very
greatly Increased number of farm
people.
County Supervisor (’raver urged that
every ordinary source of credo and as
sistance be sought by farmers from
whom WPA Ib no longer open
County Farm Security Administra
tion offices will give advice on loans
or other help to families In this group
who cannot get ahead with their farm
ing through using the regular kinds of
credit.
Dance at Rosman Friday
ROSMAN—A square dance will be
held at the community building here
Friday evening of this week at 8 o’clock,
sponsored by the building committee.
The proceeds will be used toward the
fund for completion of the holding.
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(FIRE ALARM SHOULD
BE TURNEDIN EARLY
Brevard Firemen Are Quests of
Chief Bromfield—Discuss
, Better Protection
The time to turn In a fl4 alarm Is
when one sees his ' ropert In Manger
of being destroyed by fire, w s rommon
sense Instruction of Chief S. Brom
field at the annut! firemn's dinner
held at Galloway's cafe Tuvday even
ing.
A few cases have been nitcd in Bre
vard, the chief pointed out In discuss
ing methods for better ftr protection
following the splendid tuvey dinner,
when residents of a home felt abashed
because they had caused the firemen
a needless run to the sene of what
the home-owrifer thought vis makings
of a dangerous fire but trned out to
be only a "scare."
"It Is a lot easier to pul out a little
blaze than It Is to try to itop a flame
that has gone too far,” thi chief point
ed out. He urged the finmen to use
Judgment In quelling a bl:*' and cited
Instances when cqpsldevhle damage
had been averted by Judjlous use of
water. “If people will cal us, Tm sure
you fellows will all be t iere quickly
and on the Job,” Chief B up field said,
"and the property owner till be saved
considerable damage by 1 ittlng us do
the Job which Is our duty'
Mayor A, H. Harris pn sed the fire
men for their splendid i ork here In
the past, and said that hi was proud of
the work the firemen aa 1 police offi
cers were doing.
Short talks were also : ade by C. F.
Mlsenhelmer, C. M. Don las and Alex
H. Klzer, and following a rising vote
of thanks to Chief Bra»fleld for the
delicious dinner, the members were
guests of the Clemson Theatre where
they saw "The Girl Downstairs.”
Before adjourning the meeting, Chief
Bromfleld apponted Phl4lp Price and
C. F. Mlsenhelmer as scOond and third
assistant chiefs of the department
these men to serve as chief In case of
absence of the chief or assistant, John
W. Smith. In appointing the two men,
the chief pointed out that Price and
Mlsenhelmer were always on the Job,
were experienced firemen, and had
showed good judgment at fires.
Members of the department present
for the dinner Included Chief Bromfleld,
Assistant Chief John Smith, Freeman
Hayes, Dan Merrill, Dean Whitlock,
Jerry Jerome, Bill Erwin, Leon English,
C. F. Mlsenhelmer. Kobert Kilpatrick.
Winston Ashworth, Phillip Price, and
Frank Bridges. Harold Kilpatrick and
Booster Orr did not attend.
Guests Included Mayor Harris, C11*®*
of Police B. H. Freeman, City Clerk A.
H. Klzer, C. M. Douglas, Policeman C.
C. Morris, Frank Duckworth, and W.
C. Fortune.
GAS CHAMBER MAY
BE ABANDONED BY
STATE LEGISLATURE
Sessions _ of State Lawmakers
Begin at Raleigh On
5th of January
RALEIGH, Dec. 28—The electric
chair will probably replace the gas
chamber after the 1939 session of the
legislature gets through discussing the
horrors that death by gas brings to
victims.
Raleigh — Unless Governor Hoey
changes his mind before January 5,
hts biennial message to the 1939 gen
eral assembly probably will advocate a
balanced budget, creation of a state de
partment of justice, election law re
forms, and addition of a 12th grade to
public schools.
Repeatedly at press conferences, the
governor has gone on record as favor
ing those four proposals, which may
lead-off Jiis list of "must" legislation.
On two other questions confronting
the legislature, the governor also has
expressed himself strongly. These are
capital punishment and highway diver
sion.
Of capital punishment, the governflj
said he believed the lawmakers would
be justified In abolishing the state’s
lethal gas chamber and returning to
electrocution. “I am of the opinion,"
he added, “that electrocution is the
more humane method.”
Approves Diversion
In a statement to_ the press, the
governor said he was opposed to an
amendment to the state constitution
prohibiting the transfer of money from
the highway to the general fund.
Hoey will deliver his message In per
son at noon January 6, the day afteij
the legislature convenes. The impor
tant tax-spending program of the ad
visory budget commission probably will
be introduced January 9.
Since Governor Hoey worked with
members of the advisory budget com
mission. their report probably will bear
his endorsement and will call for a
(Continued on Back Pape)
Honor Roll j
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The following subscribers sent In
their subscriptions during Christmas
week, and are starting the New Year
off right:
Mrs. Ted Seely, Georgia
Mrs. Amanda Clayton, Brevard
A. B. Meece, Rosman
Mrs. A. G. Berthold, New York
Mrs. L. W. Miller, Brevard
Mrs. Orman Sand, Brooklyn
Joe Ledbetter, Horse Shoe
J. D. Miller .Long Beach
J. A. Miller, Shreveport
T. G. Moody, Brevard R-2
Miss Margaret Gash, New York
E. L. Gash, New Orleans
Mrs. G. J. Eubanks, Pisgah Forest
Ford Reid. Sapphire
Mrs. G. L. Glazener, Brevard R-l
A. M. Paxton, Rosman
C. E. Hampton, Gadsden
J. D. Bryson. Brevard R-3
Miss Daisy Norton, Brevard
Mrs. A. N. Collins, Florida
Webb Hollingsworth, Pisgah Forest
D. M. Norton, Brevard R-l
Oscar Galloway, Lake Toxaway
Mrs. T A. Miller, Seneca
J. D. Golden, Lake Toxaway
Lamar E. Lewis, Raleigh,
A. J. Ranson, Florence
J. W. Blackwell, Brevard, R-8
Dewey Wood, Brevard
S. W. Radford, Brevard
Ruth Plckelslmer, Statesville
L. P. Beck, Brevard
Mrs. Leon Hubbard, Brevard, R-l
Miss Kathleen Erwin, Washington
J. V. Gillespie, Brevard, R-l
Rev. Judson Coren, Brevard, R-8
J. L. Waldrop, Cleveland
C. G. Fisher, Lake Toxaway
We are proud of our ever-increasing
list, and are sending the paper to the
following new subscribers this week:
Harry H. Straus, New York
Mrs. Adeline Garrett, Asheville
Mrs. Laura Rhodes, Greensboro
A. N. Poole, Brevard
Wallace Thompson, Arkansas
Ted L. McCrary, Brevard R-2
Miss Sallle Duckworth, Brevard, R-l
OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS
DECORATIONS ADDED
MUCH TO YULETIDE
Charles Jones Winner of 1st
Prize—Mrs. H. J. Bradley
Places Second
Charles Jones, Jr„ grandson of Mrs,
A. W. Barnett of Franklin Avenue won
first place In the outdoor Christmas
decorations contest sponsored by the
Brevard Garden Club.
Mrs. H. J. Bradley was given second
place by the judges, who went over
several of the streets as many as three
times in order to make their decisions.
Maple street presented such a pretty
picture with Its numerous decorations,
that placing second was no easy task
for the judges.
Displays of the nativity by The D.
F. Moore family, and by Charles Moore,
came In for consideration, as did the
display by Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Sit
ton, one by Mrs. T. H. Shipman, Rev.
and Mrs. Yancey C. Elliott, Mrs. D.
G. Ward, and Mrs. T. H. Hampton.
Mrs. W. W. Croushorn, Mrs. Brown
Carr and Mrs. Paul Smathers had beau
tiful suburban displays, Mrs. Croushorn
and Mrs. Carr using porch trees to
make effective displays, and Mrs. Paul
Smathers utlllzng a growing shrub in
her yard.
Several homes on Maple street used
small ornamental trees to make In
teresting and attractive displays, as
did residents of West Main and West
Probart. To name Jthe individual dis
plays which should have "honorable
mention” would make a long list. In
addition to the outdoor displays, in
side windows In all sections of the
town were effectively decorated to
make 1988 Christmas the most color
,ful ever seen here.
The ladles of the Garden Cub, and
residents in general, cooperated in
making the colorful displays, and sev
eral evenings were spent by many
people Including visitors In visiting the
beauty spots.
Originality of the display built by
15-year-old Charles Jones was one of
the deciding factors In the Judges’ de
cision to give him first place. He had
used cheese cloth, cardboard, paper,
and lights to make a scene that In
stantly caught the eye of any person
who had ever read the Nativity Story.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Moore, and
Charles Moore also used Nativity scenes
banked by lighting that made their
display worth more than a passing
glance, and cars were seen stopping In
front of the Moore home on many oc
casions during the Christmas holidays.
Little Alex Klzer had the most uni
que display—because he had measles
at Chrlstmas-tlme, he built a wreath
with the words "Measley Christmas"
In the center. Joe Tinsley had the
prettiest large tree display at his home
on West Main.
Altogether, the undertaking was most
worthwhile, and those who participated
in the displays should have the thanks
of the entire community.
No prizes were offered for displays
In the business sections, but plans
are being made by the Garden Club to
offer prizes next year for the best com
mercial window.
County-Town Boards
To Meet 1st Monday
The board of county commissioners
and the Brevard board of aldermen are
slated to meet on Monday, January 2.
The county board meets at 9:80 Mon
day morning, and the town board (
meets at 7:30 In the evening.
Rain Prevents Usual
Attendance at Local
Theatre’s Free Show
Rain and cold prevented many child
ren from attending the free Christmas
show at the Clemson Theatre on Mon
day morning. However, around 400
were present and saw Wallace Beery
star In "The Man from Brimstone.”
Following the show, Mr. and Mrs.
Verne Clement gave each of the child
ren, a candy bar, as extra treat
The free show Is an annual event
that has always attracted a full house,
and Monday was the first time that
rain has lessened the attendance._
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At Baptist Church
The Rev. W. Perry Crouch
No Major Accident*
Here During Holiday*
No major accident was reported In
Transylvania county during the holi
days, but 11 people were killed In the
state as result of auto accident#.
A total of 18 violent deaths were re
ported In North Carolina—11 by auto
accidents; three burned to death; two
killed by trains; one slain; one com
mitted suicide.
Only Three Hundred
Bought New Auto Tag*
Only a few over 800 auto tag* have
been sold In Transylvania county, ac
cording to Mrs. Mary Jane McCrary,
local representative of the Carolina
Motor club.
The 19*8 tags definitely end their
days of usefulness at midnight on De
cember SI, according to ruling from
the state motor vehicle department.
Mrs. McCrary said that her office
would be open each evening this week
until « o’clock for convenience of those
who wish to buy tags.
W.O.W. Installation
Officers will be Installed at the meet
ing of Brevard Woodmen on Monday
night for the new year. This will be
special order of business for the lodga
Bank and Postoffice
To Observe New Year
The bank and postoffice will be clos
ed Monday for New Tears holiday.
No rural or city delivery of mails
will be made from the Brevard office.
The general delivery window will be
open Monday morning from 8 to 8:80
and from 10:80 to 11 o’clock.
Confederate Pensions
Given Nineteen Here
Pension checks for widows of Con
federate veterans have been dispersed
by Clerk of Court Spalding McIntosh,
to the amount of $2,850.
Fourteen of the widows are rated
class "A” and receive $160 semi-an
nually, while five are rated class “B"
and receive $50 each six months.
There are no surviving veterans of
the Confederacy listed on the pension
rolls of Transylvania county.
New Arrival
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Fowler of Pick
ens, announce the birth of a son,
Charles Raymond, on December 28.
LYDAY FOND GROWS
PAST $300.00 FIGURE
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Christmas Present Given To
Popular Pisgah Forest
Man In Trouble
Santa Claus was sent to see Albert
Lyday by a number of his friends In
Transylvania county who wished the
young Plsgah Forest man a Merry
Christmas with a check for $800.00.
There were other contributions came
in Saturday and the first of this week
to help the young man pay court costs,
fine, and damages growing out of the
shooting of Fred Tolbert of Caldwell
county.
In addition to the contributors al
ready announced through The Times,
the following have aided In the fund:
Virgil McCrary $20; N. I*. Ponder,
$1; Mrs. Mary Jane McCrary, $1; Gal
loway Cafe, $8; E. S. English, Jr., $$:
Glen Burrell, $1; I. P. Kellett, 25c: J.
S. Bromfleld, $?: Freeman Hayes, $1:
Carl McCrary, $2: Willis. Brittain, $1:
Miss Myrtlce Dillard, $S; Earl Fowler,
$1; Karl Kilpatrick, $1.
A. M Paxton, Jr.. $1: Nat Townsend.
$1; S. H. Slntard, $1: Ralph Morrison,
$1; Willis Enloe, $1: Harold Nelson,
$1; Buddy Hunt, $1; Charles Moore,
$1: J. H Tinsley, $1: C. B. Scott $1:
J. E. Trantham, $1: J. E. Smith, $1:
Robert Nicholson, $1: L. Paul Beck,
$1; K&M Auto Co., $10; R. P. Kil
patrick, $8; Ted Seely, $15; Fred John
son, $1.
Square Dance Thursday
A square dance will be given at the
NTA hut Thursday evening at 9 o’clock.
Sherman's band will furnish the music.
Proceeds will be for benefit of the
NTA.
SPECIAL SERVICES
AT BAPTIST CHURCH
DURINCNEXT WEEK
BTU, Deacons, and Other Or*
ganizations Take Part
Noted Speaker Here
An all-day prayer service will be
held at Brevard Baptist church on Sun
day, January 1st, followed by a week
of special services at the church each
evening at 7:30, led by the Rev. W.
Perry Crouch, of the Baptist State
Mission board.
The following announcement Is made
by the Rev. Yancey C. Elliott regarding
the special services:
Purpoae: For a Oenuine, Spiritual m
Church Revival
Next Sunday, New Years day, has
been named as a day of prayer by
Southern Baptists, embracing seven
teen Southern states and 25,500 Baptist
churches. Brevard is eager to have a
real part In this Southwide Blessing.
Never has there been such a host of
Baptist people at one time on their faces
In humility and confession, on their
knees In supplication as on this ap
j pointed day. Members of our Baptist
churches who pass It up surely will be
haunted by their fellow members on
their knees, and their sleep disturbed
burdened by the spirt of God. Our
young people, of the South and our Bre
vard church, will lead the proceselon
In this great march to the churches In
this earnest petition to Almighty God
and our Father. The schedule Is aa
follows:
Watchnlght service by a million B.
T. U. and B. S. U. members Saturday
night, December *1.
All deacons meet pastor for prayer
from 7:30 to 8:30 Sunday morning Jan
uary 1.
All Sunday school officers and teach
ers meet the Superintendent From
8:80 to 9:80 that Sunday morning In
prayer.
AH Sunday school workers by depart
ments meet for prayer from 9:80 to
10:80.
AH church members meet for prayer
from 11 to 12 (special effort to get
every member present).
All Brotherhoods, all men, meet for
prayer from 2 to 4 p. m.
W. M. U., all women meet for pray
er from 4 to I p. m.
All B. T. U. meet for prayer from
8 to 7:80.
All church members gather for evan
gelistic service from 7:80 p. m. until
multitudes are won to Christ.
Rev. W. Perry Crouch at Baptlat Church
Sunday, January 7th
Following this day of prayer, It Is
uniquely fitting that we have one of
the leading preachers of the Baptists
In North Carolina with us for the fol
lowing week, with services each even
ing at 7:30. The Rev. W. Perry Crouch.
Secretary of Christian Education, of
Baptist State Mission Board of North
Carolina will be here Monday night for
the first service leading us In a course
of Christian Stewardshp and Missions
The service will begin promptly at
7:30. Every member of the church is
Invited and urged to attend these ser
vices. Help us to make this one of
the greatest weeks we have experienced
In our church. Mr. Crouch will preach
at the 11 o’clock hour Sunday, January
7th.—Yancey C. Elliott, Pastor.
Brevard Business Men
Say Business Was OK
For Christmas Season
Brevard business men reported Tues
day that the previous week’s business
had overshadowed any like week for
the past eight years.
The several firms contacted said that
their volume of sales was decidedly Im
proved over the previous years, and
that Saturday was the best "day before
Christmas” in many years.
Christmas Holidays
Orderly In Brevard
Christmas In Brevard was exception
ally quiet, with very little boisterous
ness at any time during the week-sad
holiday.
Drinking was minimised, and officers
state that In general the community
had on Its good behavior. ’
PI re crackers were nearly absent
with only an occasional pop-pop. due
to the drive mads two weeks ago by
local officers. Highway accidents were
few, and for the moot part minor, and
no serious accidents were reported
from hunting.
Hundreds of visitors were In the
community for the week-end, and <*
number of people were away for a few
day*.
Many People Here On
Free Commodity List
—
There were 48# cases representing
2.402 persons certified by Transylvania
county welfare officials as eligible to
receive surplus commodity products
during the month of November, Arthur
E. Langston, State director of com
modity distribution with the State
Board of Charities and Public Welfare,
announced this week.
A State-wide total of 174,710 persons
comprising 88,106 cases were certified
during the month, 94.5 per cent of the
number being actually serviced dur
ing the period, Langston said.
Following Is a Ust of persons certi
fied In adjoining counties: Henderson,
2,255; Haywood, 2,818: Polk. 1,028: Bun
combe. 9,888.