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IsSrl TRANSYLVANIA, 1ST LnvvvvnvnnxvvxJJ a Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County ^ n VOL. 49: NO. 10 ^ BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1939 <1.00 PER YEAR IN TRANST^^^COUWTY DOCK LUSK WINNER IN BIG EGG CONTEST Four-Ounce Entry Brings Ros man Man $1—-Continues Three More Weeks Dock Lusk of Rosman was winner of the blp egg contest last week with an entry that weighed four ounces, or just exactly twice the weight of an U. S. standard egg. Arthur McCrary and George Bowen each brought In entries that tied for second place Hhree and five-eights ounces. Albert Williams of the Camp Caro lina section, and Orville Mull of Con nestee were third place runners-up with three and one-half ounce entries. Mrs. P. J. Sltton of Pisgah Forest, Mrs. R. L. Thompson of Brevard R-l. and Mrs. Haskell Lyday of Enon, brought In eggs that weighed three and throe-eights ounces. Caswell Ball of Brevard had a three and one-quarter ounce entry: Mrs. Mary Kate Maxwell of North Brevard and Bruce Capps of Brevard R-S en tered eggs weighing three and ons eighth ounces. Dollar for last week s winner nas been mailed to Mr. Lusk at Rosman. and several eggs are already In for this week’s contest. The contest will run three more weeks with a dollar cash prize being awarded each Satur day night to the one bringing In the largest egg during that week. The big egg contest Is open to any person living In Transylvania county, whether they are subscribers to The Times or not. and the only require ment Is that the egg be laid by a Tran sylvania hen. and brought to The Times office sound and uncracked c -"*• I The following friends of the paper have sent In their renewals since Wed nesday of last week: Mack Bell, Brevard R-S. M. B. Bagwell. Brevard R. H. Morrow, Brevard J. H. Johnstone, Brevard J. M. Galloway, Rosman J. L. Lance, Brevard, R-l J. W. Nicholson, Ptsgah Forest Mrs. M. B. Wltmer. Alabama S. B. McCullough. Brevard E J. Whitmire. Brevard R-S L H. Thomas, Lake Toxaway Mrs. Ethel B. Owen. Brevard. Mrs. Mary L.' Reid. Washington Leo Winchester, Rosman Sam Orr, Brevard, R-2 C. F. Misenheimer. Brevard J. E Rufty, Brevard J. E Gillespie, Brevard. R-l Rev. W. H. Nicholson, Rosman Mrs. L. D. Calhoun. Georgia J. A. Mull, Brevard. R-S D. L. Thorn, Brevard. R-i E B. Morrow, Michigan Mrs. H. C. Harrison. New York Mrs. Lottie Duckworth, Brevard Mrs. M. H. McCall. Brevard Sgt. Willie England, Michigan Mrs. J. W. Chapman, Charleston Frank E. Beane, Georgia Mrs. Julian Wingfield, Florida Mrs. Porter Tinsley. Brevard. R-l Mrs. W. D. Langston, Raleigh W. C. Maness, Burnsville Katherine McLeod./ New York ». VY. rvoiu, JUttlve A wjvcarrtij Mrs. J. H. Dunn, Brevard, R-S Mrs. Floyd Barnes, Hickory Clifford Raxter, Brevard, R-l Burlln Owen, Brevard Mrs. L. L. McCall. Penroee. We are glad to send the paper to the following new subscribers this week: Mitchell Lance. Plsgah Forest C J. Moltz. Lake Toxaway Frank A. Peschl, Hendersonville Jordan Brewer, Oakland Sttn Phillips. Wolf Mountain Oble Fisher, Lake Toxaway. Geo. A. Gash, Asheville Clarence Orr, Brevard, R-i PTA Meet March 14 March meeting of the P. T. A. will be held at the grammar school building Tuesday afternoon at J:*0 o’clock, announcement has been made. P*y Your Subscription Today M1CK1E SAYS— f NEW APS COMB 'N OLD~\ APS GO, BUT GOOD OL! OPPORTUNITY Goes ON FOREVER IN OUR CLASSIFIED AD SECTION l — 1 In Business Here ASHLEY HOUSTON, of Hender sonville, has bought the Smith Furniture company, and Is again operating a business In Brevard. Houston Buys Smith Furniture Store Here Ashley H. Houston, fromer operator of Houston Furniture company In Bre vard and one of the town's progres sive business men for years, announces through The Times that he has bought the Smith Furniture company here. Mr. Houston will continue his furni ture business In Hendersonville, where he has been located since leaving Bre vard In 1932, operating here under management of Theodore E. Reid. W. R. Smith, who has operated the Smith company for the past year, has not announced his plans, but he is expected to continue making his home In this community. He Is owner of the Clough farm, director of Transyl vania Trust company, and also Inter ested In business property here. Mr. Smith also owns a furniture business In Marlon, and has a wood business In Virginia. Brevard leaders are glad to welcome Ash .Houston back here In business circles. Mr. Houston was bom In Dup lin county and spent-Tils boyhood days on a farm near Beulavllle. On December 31, 1906, he went to work In a furniture store in Wilming ton, and later became associated with his uncle. F. H. Miller. In the fuml (Contintied on Back Page) BTU CONVENTION AT WEAVERVTLLE SOON Brevard Minuter Announces Three-Day Program For Baptist Workers ■ ■ ■ Annual meeting of the Baptist Train ing Union of Western North Carolina will be held In the Weavervllle Bap tist church, beginning Friday, March SI and continuing through April 1, announcement has been made by the Rev. Yancey C. Elliott, regional presi dent, of Brevard. This region consists of 12 associa tions, Including Transylvania, Bun combe, Carolina, French Broad, Hay wood, Macon, Tennessee River, New Found, Tuckaselgee, Western North Carolina, Liberty and Yancey. The host church, of which the Rev. W. H. Covert Is pastor, will provide free lodging for those who wish to spend Friday night In Weavervllle. It will be to the advantage of Brother Covert and his entertainment commit tee, it Is said, If those expecting to spend the might will write ahead. The meeting will begin promptly at 8 o'clock Friday afternoon, and adjourn ment will be at S:10 o'clock Saturday afternoon. These regional conferences have been growing from year to year, and from the Interest being shown the meeting In Weavervllle will be the best that has been held. The program Is now complete, and those responsible for building the program have been surprised and encouraged by the will ingness on the part of those asked to make a contribution to this meet ing. Some of the Interesting parts of the program win be; Junior memory work tournament; Intermediate sword drill tournament; senior better speak er’s tournament: adult Scripture read ing tournament. Among the Brevard members to take part on the program will be Miss Emma Sue Gray, Miss Martha Kate Moore and George Simpson, Jr. Henry Carrier Listed On N. C. Honor Roll CHAPEL, HILL, March 8—H. N. Car. tier, Jr., of Brevard, N. C., was among students at the University of North Carolina who made the scholastic hon or roll last quarter. To make the honor roll a student must make an average grade of B (90 95) on all courses. ENTERTAINMENT— A large percentage of the popu lation of Brevard turned out en masse Tuesday morning when the flre siren sounded—lots of the auto drivers got in the way of firemen and had the Are heen a serious one the people xoould have certainly added their hit to causing more damage. Despite the interference the fire was put out he fore it did much damage to the Boh Pruitt home. FARM MEETING TO BE HELD SATURDAY Soil Conservation Checks To Be Paid—New Program Also Explained Farmers of the county are Invited and urged by the county agent to at tend a meeting at the court house Saturday afternoon of this week at 2 o'clock at which time the 1919 soil conservation program will be explained, and also checks for 1938 payments given out Mr. Glazener said that he now had $6,300 In checks for payments of last year’s conservation program on hand, and that these would be ready for dis tribution Saturday. He also said that Inasmuch as there are records to be prepared for Issuance of each check, that It would be Impossible to make the payments before Saturday after noon. Assistance In making out 1989 pro grams of work will be given at the meeting, with agriculture teachers and farm committeemen aiding, and It 1b thought that this meeting will take the place of several community or section meetings At Lyday Hospital Patients reported at Lyday Memor ial hospital on Wednesday were: Mrs. Floyd Wiley, Mary Osborne, E. L. Hamilton, Boyce Bishop, T. B. Hamp ton, Gaines Falls, Mickey Rooney, Robert Wheeler, George Buchanan, Avery Monroe, Boyd Smith, Jasper Stone, W. E. Breese. TAX LISTERS NAMED BY COMMISSIONERS Property Luting Will Start In April—Mu* Clayton Be at Brevard Tax listing In Transylvania county will start the first of April, according to action taken by the board of county commissioners in meeting here Mon day. Definite dates for listing in each of the townships will be announced within a few days. The following listers were appointed by the board Monday: Boyd township—L. F. Lyday; Bre vard, Miss Jackie Clayton; Catheys Creek, Paul Whitmire; Dunns Rock, George Maxwell; Eastatoe, A. M. Pax ton; Gloucester, Obie Fisher; Hog back, Henry McCall; Little River, Hal Hart. At Methodist C h urch Georgia Pastor Will Be Dr. Nat G. Long, pastor of the Glenn Memorial Methodist church of Emory University, Georgia, will preach at the Methodist church here Sunday at both the morning and evening services, an nouncement has been made by the pas tor, the Rev. E. P. Billups. Sunday will mark the beginning of Religious Emphasis Week, which will be observed with two daily services held at Brevard College during the week. Dr. Long will be the speaker at all of the college services. Transylvania Asking For Refund From Government Transylvania county commissioners will again endeavor to secure refund from the federal government for tax Income on lands taken over by Plsgah National Forest. At the meeting here Monday, resolu tion waa passed, asking Congressman Zeb Weaver to give Transylvania county's claim consideration, and point ing out reasons for such request. Bill Introduced The following news item was sent out from Washington last Friday con cerning refunds to Western Counties— WASHINGTON, March S—Represen tative Zebulon Weaver (D„ N. C.), re introduced in the house today a bill de signed to bring relief to counties which have lost a large portion of their tax able property through the federal ac quirement of land. While the Weaver measure Is pri marily designed to assist Swain and Haywood counties in his own district, the Western North Carolina congress man believes It will furnish the ^rune work for general legislation to aid similar political ..units with depleted budgets due to the withdrawal of lands for parks and other federal purposes. Refund Due Transylvania The commissioners point out that Transylvania county has had 100,000 acres of land taken from the tax books due to Inclusion In the national forest, and that these lands represented a part of the property on which bonds were Issued before the acreage was placed in the forest boundary and tax Income stopped on that portion. Letter to Congressman Weaver from the board of commissioners follows: "We the members of the Board of County Commissioners of Transylvania County are vitally Interested In bill recently introduced by you relative to the re-lmbursement to the counties of Western North Carolina which have suffered severely on account of the U, S. Government taking over so much ol’ our taxable landa "You can readily see how Transyl vania County Is affected by this, with an outstanding debt of nearly two mil lion dollars, which debt was placed on the county or at least a large part of it, before the land was taken over by the Government. "We feel like It Is only fair to the tax payers of Transylvania County that we be reimbursed for this loss. “Trusting you and Senator Reynolds wilt be able to get some legislation through that will give us relief, we beg to remain, Parkway Entrance Be Plenty Adequate Brevard’s entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Parkway will be adequate In every way, accord ing to R Gettys Browning, chief locat ing engineer for the state highway commission. “Rest assured that highway 284 at Wagon Road Gap will have a flret class entrance Into America’s greatest travel route,” Mr. Browning told a Times representative In his office at Raleigh last week. The statement was made In reply to query as to status of proposed cross ing of highway 284 (Brevard to Waynesvllle) and the parkway. Word had been passed around here the first of last week to the effect that no en trance would be allowed at the top of the mountain due to the severe grade crossing. Mr. Browning showed The Times rep resentative ' proposed entrance plans which call for a grade crossing for (the time being, but later to be a double "V” on both the east and west side of the parkway at Wagon Road Gap. With completion of the parkway, a bridge will be placed over 284, Mr. Browning explained, allowing the through traffic on the parkway to pass the Intersection without Inter ference from east-west travel on *84. However 284 will have four entrances to the parkway at Wagon Road Gap, with a “V” ramp to be constructed on either side of the parkway, giving far better connections than a grade cross ing could possibly offer. Traffic go ing direct from. Brevard to Waynes vllle or Newport win pass under the scenic parkway, while that desiring entrance on the parkway will have choice of either swinging to the left or right at the top of the mountain onto the scenic drive. Main purpose of completing 284, Mr. Browning said, Is to give a scenic feeder route Into the parkway from Brevard and Waynesville, and at the same tlqae make available a portion of the route to the publlo before the en tire roadway 1b completed. Plans call for completion of the two links from Wagon Road to Tennessee Bald within the next two years, and a perfect loop will be formed with the Plsgah For est Road and the Rosman-Gloucester road tlelng In at either end of the com pleted link. “I am not worried about the people who come by Brevard getting onto the parkway at Wagon Road,” Mr. Brown ing said, "but I am concerned about your people being able to care for the people th^t the most beautiful drive In all the world will bring Into your com munity. "Tou need hotel facilities badly In Brevard,” the engineer who has spent considerable time here during the past three years said, “accommodations which will enable Brevard people to capitalize on the greatest thing they will ever secure In the way of guaran teed tourist attractions—and,” the W. N. C. booster emphasized, “It will not be summer business alone, bui a great stream of people coming through your section from the south and east con tinually, every month In the year. Brevard has a chance to capitalize on this opportunity, and I hope your people will realize this and begin working to the end that your town will be able to care for the Influx of visitors the like of which has never been seen In the mountains." Albert Brothers crews are clearing right-of-way at Wagon Road Gap, with between 75 and 100 men already em ployed, and others to “be added as the work progresses. Their contract calls for completion of five and one-tenth miles of the parkway within the com ing year. President Albert of the construction company, said Tuesday that the work had been hampered during the past few days on account of bed weather, but that he hoped to be able to push forward much faster with the coming of spring. Friend of Brevard R. GETTYS BROWNING, chief locating engineer for the agate highway commission Is a great booster for W. N. C„ and a special friend of Brevard Jack Lyday Named To Presidency of State Wide Future Farmers RALEIGH, March 8—Jack Lyday of Brevard had been elected today aa president of the State College chapter of Future Fanners of America. Toung Lyday Is a junior In agricultural edu cation. Other new officer* of the chapter are Lloyd Langdon of Selma, vice president; David A. Sutton of Golds boro, secretary; Jim D. Hemmlngs of Dodson, reporter; Travis B. Hendren of Hlddenlte, watch dog; N. Willis Freeman, Jr., of Star, program chair man; and Prof. L. O. Armstrong, ad viser. The newly-organized chapter has been progressing rapidly. NOTED MINISTER TO CONDUCTMEET HERE Emory University Man Load College Religious Week —^Other Activities Dr. Nat G. Long, pastor of Glenn Memorial church, Emory University, Ga., win conduct the ‘•Religious Em phasis Week” services at Brevard col lege, beginning Sunday. March 12 and continuing through Friday. March 17. Dr. Long will arrive on the campus Saturday evening. Throughout the week, he will give talks, both In the mornings and evenings, after which he will confer with any student about his problems. Dr. Long was one of the most Im pressive speakers who appeared on the Brevard college platform last year. For the past several weeks, chapel programs have been arranged to lead to a climax In "Religious Emphasis Week.” Dr Eugene J. Coltrane. president of the college, Earl D. C. Brewer, direc tor of the department of promotion and extension, and Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Campbell are attending the conference for Southern Mountain Workers to be held In Knoxville, March 7-9. Educational, social, economical, and religious problems In the Southern Highlands will be discussed at the ses sions. Dr. Coltrane win lead a discussion group on '"How can we better use the Conference of Southern Mountain workers and the various agencies In our Southern mountains to effect a more constructive program of action." The Brevard college Forenstq_ club was well represented In the results of the N. C. Junior college debating con ference held In Charlotte. March 8-4. The men’s debating team, composed of Biny Shipman, Wayne McLain, Brice RatchfOrd, and Jennings Ballard, took first place In that event. Delbert By num, Jean Summey, and Mildred Grif fith, rated second place In extempore speaking,' poetry reading, and girl’s oratory, respectively. The Brevard college debating teams, both men and women, defeated the Tex tile Institute of 8partanburg, S. C. team, In the college auditorium, Mon day evening, March I. Debating the query “Resolved that United States government should cease the spending of public credits for the stimulation of business,” were Brice RatchfOrd and Jennings Ballard for the men, and Mildred Griffith and June Marion for the girls. Kiwanis Planning To Hold Fiddlers Meet Brevard Kiwanis club members are planning to stage a fiddler’s conven tion Immediately after the close of school with proceeds to be used to apply on the high school athletic fund deflolt. It was announced at the club meeting Thursday. Members of the club voted to hold meetings each first and third Thurs days at 12:15, Instead of each week, as has been the case for the past several ■weeks. Dr. Edwin P. Jones, chemist, and Herbert F. Flnck, engineer, of the Ecusta Paper corporation, Jack For tin, Plsgah Forest Ranger, and Char les Schoenknecht biology professor at Brevard College, were welcomed Into the club as new members by President Charles M. Jones. PLANNING BOARD IS AIM OF LOCAL FOLK _ Zoning and Long-Time Pro* gram of Improvement To Be Proposed Hero Matter of zoning the town or rather of fonnulatiug plane for the healthy and sane growth of Brevard In the ytars to come, was discussed at a meeting of several Interested citizens at the city hall Tuesday evening. Hugh R. Pomeroy, field representa tive for the American Society of Plan ning officials, was present and went Into detail as to setting np and opera tion of a planning board, stressing the fact that to make the best of the com munity, all people would have to be Interested. “Overnight settlement of plana for the town’s future Is better left alone," Mr. Pomeroy said. “It Is a matter for much thought, gathering of varied opinions, and the adoption of the best plant suitable to the particular sec tion to be benefltted. “I have found considerable Interest here by different people during my one day visit, and I fe$J sure that all of you citizens will be Interested, espec ially In view of the fact that the people are the ones to do the planning, the carrying out of the plans, and the backing of any movement like this,” the highly rated field service man said. INO action wtuj iamu at uiv ujoowue, which was called yesterday after Mr. Pomeroy arrived, but the group prev ent Tuesday evening, along with as many citizens of the town as will as sist in the project will be called at a near date In the future. While some good Is expected to come of the movement Immediately, It win he months before a set plan may be presented, and a complete survey of the town win be made In the mean time. Loan agencies that have been con tacted In the past few months with regard to loans for new buildings here have stated emphatically that a plan ning board Is necessary before they win feel-free to make loans In the town, although some loans are now be ing made. Former Rosman Wins Forensic Meet — G. C. McClure Jr., of Shelby, a grad uate of the Rosman elementary school, | was adjudged men’s debate winner In the recent North Carolina Junior Col lege forensic tournament held In Char lotte. Young McClure Is tbe.son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. McClure, formerly of Ros man, but now making their home at Bolling Springs, near Shelby. His pic ture, along with other Western Caro lina winners In the forensic tourna ment, appeared In the Sunday Charlotte Observer. - Stamp Club Meeting The Brevard Stamp club will meet Thursday evening at 8 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Rowena Summey, on East Main street. Frank Graham Died After Long Illness Word was received In Brevard laet Friday morning of the death of Frank Graham of Fernandina, Fla. No details of the former newspaper publisher and banker's death were received, but he had been In bad health for a number of years. Deceased Is survived by his widow, and one son, Tom, both of Fernandina. Mr. Graham was a great booster for this section, and had a host of warm friends here where he had spent sev eral summers. Kelvinator Party Be Held Here March 17 Kelvinator 25th anniversary party will be given by the local Duke Power company office on the afternoon cf March 17, between the hours of I aai 5. New models of the Kelvinator wH be displayed In tbs show room of die Duke office, and refreshments wlH be served the ladle# who attend The ,:*8!lier Jubilee" model will be fsatend New Arrival Born to Mr. and Mre, J. L. Rhine a son on Monday, March I. MOUNTAIN -MAN New Serial Story To Appear Weekly In Your Paper Beginning this week, In the second section of The Times will be found a story of the Wert which has been selected for en joyment of Times readers The story Is by Harold Chaa ning Wire, an author of ability, who has written a number et novels of the out-doors. This Is one of the many extra features The Times proxKHk tor Its readers, and Is offered wtth the belief that It wtU Interest a large group of our subscribers.