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A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County
1 VOL. 49: NO. 8 BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1939 $1.00 PER YEAR IN TRANSYLVAW1ACOUWTY
KIMZEY WILL NOT
INCREASE TERMS
OF LOCAL OFFICES
Sets Forth Reasons For Being
Against Extension of Time
For Two Years
Representative Pat Kimzey stated in
a letter to The Times last week that
he did not expect to Introduce any
legislation whereby office-holders In
Transylvania county would be given an
Increase in pay for the present term,
nor an extension of time of their of
fice.
Statement of the Transylvania repre
sentative follows In full:
“As two citizens of Transylvania
county have written me requesting that
I extend the terms of one or more of
the Transylvania county officials and
as I understand, there has been con
siderable discussion about this matter,
I wish to take this opportunity of
Informing the people of Transylvania
County concerning my views on this
subject.
"The present county officials of
Transylvania are all friends of mine
and I think that these various offi
cials are pjrformlng the duties of their
respective offices In a splendid man
ner, however, I am fundamentally op
posed to the substitution by legisla
tive enactment for the direct rule of
the people. These officials were elect
ed by the people of Transylvania
County for a definite term of office,
and I do not believe that the people of
Transylvania county would like for
their representative to change this ex
pressed will of the people during their
respective terms.
"As I am county attorney, If the
terms of the county commissioners
are extended to a period of four years,
it would Indirectly probably mean that
I will be extending my appointment
as county attorney for this period of
time and I certainly do not wish to be
put In this position. If the various
officials perform their duties In such
a way that the people wish to elect
them for another term of office, they
undoubtedly will do so.
"Considering the fact that the con
gressman and State officials must be
elected every two years, no saving to
Transylvania county would be effect
ed by extending the present terms of
the county officials.
"As part of the county officials are
now elected for a four year term,
It Is my opinion that it would probably
be better for all or the county officials
to have a four year term, however, j
if a law of this nature is to be put
into effect, I think it should apply to
the officials elected at the next regu
lar election rather than to the terms
of office of the present officials. If
a state-wide bill is introduced extend
ing the terms of one or more of the
county officials to take effect at the
expiration of the terms of the present
officials. I expect to consider It, other
wise I expect to take no action in the
matter, however, as representative I
feel it my duty to take Into considera
tion the views of the people whom I
represent and If in the future I am
satisfied that the majority of the
people of Transylvania county desire
the extension of the terms of the pres
ent county officials. I will try to do
what the people of my county desire."
Library Hours Changed
A change in the schedule for open
ing the UDC library has been announc
ed by the librarian. Miss Annie Jean
Gash. The library is now open from
10 to IS each week-day morning and
from 1 to 5 o’clock each afternoon. The
worn books have been repaired and
make a neat appearance on the shelves
wttTT"thelr fresh covers.
Where Scenic Parkway Will Finally Lead
Most beautiful scenery in Eastern America, preserv
ed in its original state will be viewed' by the tourists who will
soon be enabled to travel 250 miles along the scenic parkway
via Transylvania county and through Pisgah Game Preserve.
WPA Workers Must
Swear to Citizenship
WPA field foremen In Transylvania
county are checking the nationality of
each and every WPA worker In the
county, and any aliens found here
will be dropped from the working list,
according to W. A. Wilson, engineer
for this county.
The work here Is similar to that be
ing carried out all over the state, and
In the nation.
Workers who do not make affidavits
as to their birth and nationality will
be dropped from the roster Immediate
ly, Mr. Wilson said, and any persons
expecting to be re-asslgned to the WPA
or who are asking work through the
federal bureau will be required to
make affidavit
Agitation was started recently In
the United States Senate by Senator
Bob Reynolds and others to purge the
relief and WPA rolls of aliens, and
this 1b a part of the work.
District Sing Meet
On Sunday Afternoon
!
Lower District Singing convention
will meet Sunday aftrenoon at Eng
lish Chapel on Davidson River, begin
lng at 2 o’clock.
Slnger^from all sections of the coun
ty are Invited to attend, and bring
books.
DAY OF PRAYER TO
BE OBSERVED HERE
Brevard Churches To Join In
World Movement For Peace
Friday Afternoon
Annual "World Day of Prayer for
Peace” will be observed with a special
service to be held at the Baptist church
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock, to
which members of all the churches of
Brevard are Invited to attend.
An Interesting and helpful program
has been prepared, with Mrs. Burt
Loomis as leader. Members of all de
nominations will take part on the pro
gram.
It is expected that a large represen-1
tation from all the churches will be
present at this spefclal timely service
i set aside for prayer for world peace.
FEDERATION WILL
BUILD WAREHOUSE
MILL IN BREVARD
Farmer Co-Op Directors Are
Elected at Annual Meet
Here Saturday
Transylvania county stockholders of
the Fanners Federation voted at their
annual meeting Saturday In the co
op’s Brevard warehouse to erect a new
building on a lot at the rear of the
warehouse to be used for storage pur
poses and to house equipment for
grinding com meal and stock feeds.
The building is to be of frame con
struction approximately 80 by 36 feet.
The federation owns the lot the nq^
building will occupy as well as the
present warehouse. The new building
will be financed, It was decided, by the
sale of new stock shares. A campaign
to this end was set to start In two
weeks.
Lloyd Cantrell, of Brevard route i,
was nominated to succeed himself for
a two-year term as one of two rep
resentatives from this county on the
federation's board of directors. The
other director from Transylvania is
E. O. Shipman, Plsgah Forest, whose
term extends for another year.
An advisory committee of 10 mem
bers for the local warehouse was re
elected as follows:
E. Ottis Shipman. Plsgah Forest,
chairman; J. A. Whitmire, Brevard
route 3; J. L. Gash, Brevard route 3;
S. A. Jones, Cedar Mountain; Sam
Owens, Lake Toxaway; Frank P. Shu
ford, Pisgah Forset; Tinsley E. Brown.
Balsam Grove; Lloyd Cantrell, Bre
vard route 1; Y. J. McCrary, Brevard
route 2; R. A. Merrill. Penrose.
James G. K. McClure, federatllon
president, reported on the co-op’s ac
tivities during the past year, and S, C.
Clapp, head of the organization’s seed
department, made a short address on
“The Value of Good Seeds." He em
phasized the Importance especially of
careful selection by farmers of seeds
for pastures and hay crops with view
to guarding against seed containing
noxious weeds, especially wild onions.
Miss Annie Gash Is
Notified of Sale of
Weaving Invention
Miss Annie Jean Gash has recently
been notified that patent rights to her
Bias Weave-It Invention have been
purchased by Donar Products corpora
tion, of Medford, Mass.
Manufacture of Miss Gash’s Inven
tion has already been started by the
company and the product Is now being
placed on the market. In addition to
the original purchase price of the
Weave-It loom Invented by Miss Gash,
she will also receive, a royalty on all
future sales made by the owner of
the patent rights.
Along with the little square loom In
an attractive box container, is Included
also an Illustrated booklet giving direc
tions fpr weaving and sewing the com
pleted squares togeGier. Pictures of
several articles woven on the loom by
Miss Gash are shown In the booklet.
Bags, scarfs, dresses, coats and many
J other articles of wearing apparel may
I be fashioned from the bias squares
made on the loom.
I Center District BTU
Meets at Carrs Hill
I Center District B. T .U. meeting will
j be held at Carrs Hill Baptist church
| Sunday afternoon at 2:80 o’clock.
Churches In the district are Catheys
Creek, Glady Branch, Brevard. Carrs
Hill, Dunns Rock, Carsons Creek, and
Cedar Mountain. An Interesting pro
gram Is being arranged and the gen
eral public, especially those interested
In BTU are Invited to attend.
Corn Show and Banquet
To Be Held In Brevard
On Saturday, March 4th
Annual Transylvania Henderson com
show will be held In Brevard Satur
day, March 4, according to plans being
made by county agents and agricultural
leaders of the two counties.
The com show will be held In the
county agents’ office on East Main
street, and the banquet will be held
in Brevard College dining hall at 7
o’clock.
Dr. Frank Graham, president of the
Greater University, and Frank C. Jeter,
editor of the Extension Bureau ser
vice. have been invited as speakers for
the banquet.
Entries In the corn show will be
made by farmers and boys of 4-H clubs
of the two counties, together with voca
tional agriculture students of the seven
high schools.
Farmers and boys who entered the
com growing contest will be guests of
honor at the banquet at the college,
with several invited guests also to be
present.
Prizes for best yields in each of the
two counties will be presented at the
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banquet, and also prizes for best seed
com entered In the several classes at
the show.
Prizes for ten high growers In each
county range from J25 for first place
down to $3, with fertilizer, and soda
also being given by manufacturers.
Cash and commodity prizes will be
given for first places In the seed com
show, all of the prizes and awards to
be presented at the banquet on the
night of the show.
Silver loving cup will be presented
to Gerald Allison of Cherryfield and
Reid Lance of Henderson county as
high growers of the two counties. The
cup was awarded to T. J. Wilson of
Transylvania the first year, and to J.
D. Hooper of Henderson the second
year. This Is the third year of the
contest.
County Agent Julian Glazener of
Transylvania and County Agent G.- D.
White of Henderson are in charge of
general arrangements, with other agri
cultural workers assisting In various
parts of the work.
Transylvania Link Of Scenic Road
Began at Wagon Road Gap Monday
County Teachers To
Meet Here Saturday
For State Election
Transylvania county teachern will
meet In Brevard Saturday morning at
10 o’clock at the Brevard high school.
Special business to be taken up at
the meeting will be election of state
officers, with each member-teacher
voting Instead of the usual delegation
type of election.
Dr. J. Henry Highsmlth Is unopposed
for the office of state president of the
North Carolina Education association,
and T. C. Robertson of Buncombe
county Is said to be a favorite for the
vice presidency.
"Safety In Schools" In connection
with fire hazards will be discussed by
Attorney Ralph H. Ramsey of Brevard.
Rosman WOW Hold
Celebration of New
Community Building
•R08MAN, Feb. 22—Woodmen head
quarters in the community building
were formally opened last Friday
evening, when a dinner was given by
the Chestnut Oak camp members, for
their families.
Following a delicious dinner of po
tato salad, oysters and fish, cake, pie,
coffee, and hot chocolate, dedication
ceremony was held with Ralph W. Ly
day, secretary of the Brevard camp as
speaker.
The new lodge hall will be used by
the Woodmen and Woodmen Circle
members.
MONEY MAKERS
In the above picture may be seen
a sow and litter of O.I.C. pigs be
longing to Marvin Garren of the
Camp Carolina section. At bottom
of picture Is a shoat from the sow
above, which J. H. Garren raised,
and which tipped the scales at 326
pounds—age seven months, ten days.
Marvin says that his sow Is a good
money-maker, and Is one of his best
Investments.
Monroe Musicians To
Be Here March First
“The Blue Grass Boys" musicians
from Asheville featuring Monroe Broth
ers will give a performance at the
court house next Wednesday night,
March 1, at 8 o’clock.
The Sylvan Valley String Band Is
sponsoring the event.
Income Tax Man Coming
Deputy Collector Carl Pelmet an
nounces that he will be In the clerk
of court office In Brevard on March
8th to assist taxpayers In making re
turns for Intangible tax, and state In
come tax.
| HONOR ROLL |
The following subscribers have sent
in their renewals since Wednesday of
last week, and have added their bit
to general operations of the Home
H. Shipman, Brevard
Ed Hollingsworth, Georgia
D. L. English, Brevard
W. W. Ledbetter, Brevard
Rev. G. E. Kellar, Rosman
J. T. Harrison, Sapphire.
J. J. White. Greenville
S. P. C. Bureau, Atlanta
Mrs. Ethel Summey, Brevard
T. E. Brown, Balsam Grove
Carl Eldridge, Brevard
C. V. Green, Brevard, R-2
Chester West, Pisgah Forest
John Hudson, Brevard
H. R. Bobst, Brevard
Marlon Glazener, Rosman
Miss Faye Glazener, Rosman
M. A. Mull, Brevard
T. N. Word, New York
Mrs. J. T. McGehee, Georgia
G. M. Israel, Rosman
Avery Reid, Lake Toxaway
Mrs. Jasper Orr, Brevard, R-2
Mrs. Grace Jordan, Brevard, R-l
We are glad to mall the paper this
week to the following new subscribers:
Mrs. T. S. Welbom, Cycle
Margaret Glazener, Georgia
Mrs. E. B. Willis, Jr„ Wallace
Albert Brothers To Employ
250 Men On National Drive
Willie Allison Was
Heart Attack Victim
William A. Allison, well known
resident of the Wilson’s bridge sec
tion of Brevard, died early Monday
morning at his home. He was 67 years
of age. Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at Carts HiJJ Bap
tist church, with the Rev. Mr. Reece
and the Rev. Mr. Blythe officiating.
Interment was in the cemetery nearby.
Surviving are his widow, a daugh
ter. Mrs. -Clyde Pitman, two grand
daughters, of Brevard, two brothers,
Lee, of South Carolina, Oat, of Hen
dersonville, and one sister, Mrs. James
Holden, of Brevard.
Pallbearers were Willis Brittain, D.
P. Kilpatrick, Charles Scruggs, Sam
Allison, Lynch Moore and Charles Orr.
Mr. Allison was one of the most
successful and progressive farmers in
the county, a man of sterling charac
ter and capacity for making and keep
ing friends, of whom he leaves a large
number to regret his passing.
Moore and Trantham funeral di
rectors had charge of arrangements.
New Arrival
Born to Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Sweat a
daughter, Catherine Alleene on Thurs
day. February 16.
Bam Dance Crowd To
Give Shows Saturday
Delmore brothers and their "Ten
nessee Barn Dance Boys” are scheduled
to give two shows at the Brevard
court house—Saturday afternoon of
this week at S o’clock, and again at
T:S0 Saturday evening.
The show Is being sponsored by the
Brevard Lions club for benefit of their
educational fund. The barn dance
group appears regularly In the studio
of WFBC, Greenville, S. C.
Sandwich Shop Open*
Announcement Is being made this
week of the opening of the Sandwich
Shop In front location of the Bowling
Alley building. Miss Blanche Mc
Crary will be In charge, and expects
to handle/ a line of sandwiches and
other edibles, as well as coffee, and
cold drinks.
Many Families Here
Receive Commodities
There were 556 casae representing
2,849 persons certified by Transylvania
county welfare authorities as eligible
to receive surplus commodity products
during January, 1939, Arthur E. Lang
ston, State director of commodity dis
tribution with the State Board of Char
ities and Public Welfare, announced
this week.
A state-wide total of 197,083 per
sons represented by 42,691 cases were
certified during the month, Langston
said. Seven hundred and fifty-one
school lunch rooms were certified to
care for 46,510 pupils during the month.
“Aristocratic Pigs”
At Rosman, March 1
ROSMAN, Feb. 22—The “Aristocratic
Pigs" of Greenville will be presented
In a musical performance here on
Wednesday evening, March 1, at the
high school bufldlng. The show will
be given in the school auditorium, and
proceeds will be used for benefit of the
community building. _
First Project To Be
Started West of
Asheville
Brevard Has Excellent
Tie-In Route Via
Highway 284
Years of anxious-hard work
by enterprising Western Car
olina leaders brought fruit of
their labor Monday morning
when work was started at
Wagon Road Gap 16 milep
from Brevard on the first
link of the Great Smoky Moun
tains National Parkway west
of Asheville.
Albert Brothers. Salem, Virginia
contractors, began setting up tempor
ary headquarters for operations Mon
day, and established a camp at the
merging of the Transylvania-Haywood
county lines where highway 2*4 crosses
the Plsgah Ridge.
The contractors will begin actual
construction work on Wednesday of
next week, with their contract calling
for completion of the five and one
tenth mile stretch of the scenic park
way within 450 calendar days.
Approximately 250 men will be em
ployed when the work gets fully un
der way, according to L. J. Mlsslmer,
superintendent for Albert Brothers,
majority of whom will be drawn from
Transylvania and Haywood counties—
units touched by the barkway under
construction.
A new yard and half shovel was
placed on the Job Wednesday, and two
other shovels will be here by first of
next week, along with bull-dozers and
other heavy machinery which is being
moved in by McCrary Transfer com
pany of Brevard for the company.
Beginning Wednesday of next week,
crews will clear right-of-way, follow
ed closely by the heavy machinery to
do grading, and In turn, later on, by
crushed stone and gravel for surfacing.
The surfaced roadway will be 20
feet, with shoulders five feet, to be
built by the contractors, and other
crews of the federal government will
beautify the route after It is complet
ed for 100 feet on either side.
The scenic parkway, the longest of
Its kind in the world, as well as the
most scenic, will extend from the
Shenandoah National Park to the Great
Smoky Mountains National park, and
will be used exclusively fo^ light tour
ist travel.
Plans of the Washington officials,
as announced several weeks ago, call
for letting of another link west of the
Wagon Road Gap stretch, and reach
ing. to Tennessee Bald at the south
western comer of Transylvania coun
ty. A road Is now being built to con
nect with the paved highway at Ros
man, and Waynesvllle, so that a loop
of the parkway will be open to the
public within the next two years.
The state highway department, for
estry officials, and CCC units are co
operating on the Rosman-Sunburst
road which will provide access at the
southwest end of the 14-mlle link of
parkway, to make the parkway open
(Confined on Back Page)
Annual Big Egg Contest Will
Be Started By Times This Week
Annual "Big Egg” contest by The
Transylvania Times begins this week
with the first weighing of eggs to be
held Saturday night of this week.
One dollar will be paid each week for
the largest egg brought to The Times
office.
Only eggs laid by Transylvania
county hens may be entered In the
contest, or those In the Wolf Moun
tain, Etowah, and HorseShoe sec
tions, which communities are served
by this newspaper.
Size of the eggs will be-determin
ed by weight again this year instead
of by tape measurement which Is
regarded as the more accurate man
ner of getting at size. The weigh
ing will be done each Saturday after
dosing the office and one ddlar
mailed to contestant winner on Mon
day.
The contest will be open five weeks,
and one dollar will be paid each week
for the heaviest egg.
There Is nothing to luy, and any
one Is eligible to enter an egg In
the contest who resides In the trade
area served by The "Finn's. The eggs
mnst be brought or sent to The
Times office, and will be weighed the
week brought In, with no eggs being
carried over from week to week.
The contest has been put on for
several years by The Times, and has
created considerable Interest, espec
ially among some of the young farm
ers of the county.
No prise win be given for the
tiniest eggs, and the small eggs are
not wanted at this time.