PSI THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES IW]
A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County
VOI 40 NO 21 1 BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1930 TToOPeTyEA^^RANSY^ANI^OuI^T
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ECUSTA INTERESTS
PLAN INCREASE IN
COUNTY BUSINESS
All Manufacturing Plant* of
H. Strau* And Associates
To Be Brought Here
All manufacturing interests of Harry
H. Straus and associates which
•re now In New York will be trans
ferred here, according to statement
made by Mr. Straus at the Chamber
of Commerce banquet here last Wed
nesday evening.
More than 200 people nre now em
ployed by the New York Interests, the
speaker said, and these activities will
be In addition to the cigarette paper
proceselng which the Ecusta Corpora
tion will have going within a short
while.
Matter of housing facilities for em
ployes. some of whom will naturally be
brought here from New York where
they have been with the Straus In
terests for years, la a perplexing prob
lem, the speaker said, and he stressed
the fact that hls companies wish all
Interests of hls employes to be centered
In the community provided they may
be able to find places In this Immed
iate vicinity to have their homes.
Mr. Straus and Rene Bollore. head
of the Papetrles Rene Bollore of Odet.
f Continued on Fapr flri'enj
Revival At Depot
Revival services arc being held this
week In the Jenkins building just west
of the Southern Depot on Whitmire
street. The series of meetings will
continue through Sunday night, begin
ning at 7:30.
The Rev. Herman A. Phillips and
the Rev. F. S. McAuley, both of Oreen
vtl1e are conducting the services.
Tanners Will Play
Hazelwood Saturday
Brevard Tanners play their first
scheduled home game here Saturday
afternoon when they meet the Hazel
wood team on the College field at 3:30.
At Enka, the Tanner* lost a 4-1
decision last Saturday afternoon to the
hard-hitting league leader*
The Brevard Spinners will travel to
Green Ttlver to meet the bunch that
handed the locals a decisive licking In
their first meet here several weeks
ago However, shifted lineup since the
last game Is likely to make a different
story.
I,ast Saturday the Spinners shut out
Saluda by score of 3-0, with White
allowing but three safeties In the nine
frames. Addition of Shuford to the
battery hus also pepped up the Spin
ners on defensive piny. Cox led the
hitting with two for four.
Schedule of the two Iirevard teams
has been so arranged that a game will
be played In Brevard each Saturday
afternoon.
Books at UDC Library
The following hooks have been re
cently ehelved at the U D. C. library
and are now ready for rental: The
Perfect Tribute, Andrews; Story of
North Carolina. Arnett: Wutherina
Helghte, Bronte; How to Win Friends
and Influence Teople. Carnegie; Prud
ence of the Parsonage and Prudence
flays flo, Hueston: Another Ophelia,
tanharn.
New Plumbing Outfit
Opening For Business
Brevard Plumbing nnd Heating com
pany announces opening of their now
place on East Main street In this Is
sue of The Times.
V. Earl Twiggs Is manager of the
new concern which will do a gen
eral Installation and repair business,
and will also handle builders hard
ware and Inside finishing materials.
The new business Is located next door
to Osborne-fltmpson Funeral home, 147
East Main street.
Better But Schedule
Given By Greyhound
An additional Greyhound bua will
start schedule Brevard to Asheville on
Thursday of this week It has been an
nounced by Ashe Macfle, local agent.
The new bus will arrive In Brevard '
at 1:35 In the afternoon, returning Im
mediately to Asheville. Early morn
ing Greyhound will leave hero at 6:40
Instead of 8:50, and the late afternoon
bus will continue to leave Brevard at
4:41.
Schedule now calls for Greyhound bus
"caving Brevard via Hendersonville for
Asheville at 6:40, 1:40, 4:41; arriving
from Asheville at 9:60, 1:36, 6:40,
Smoky Mountain schedule Brevard to
Asheville via Mills River—6:40, 10:26,
4:20; arrives 9:20, 6:00, 7:30.
Schedule to Greenville remains 9:60
In the morning, return 4:43 In after
noon. No change has been made In
the Lake Toxaway and Franklin bus.
Vacation Bible Study
Planned by Methodi»t
A vacation Bible school will be held
at the Brevard Methodist church for
two weeks, beginning Monday. .Tune
6, and continuing through Friday, June
16th.
Courses will be provided for groups
from the beginners through the Inter
mediate age. A group of strong teach
ers has been secured for the different
departments,
BUNCOMBE COUNTY
TO VOTE ON LIQUOR
No Movement Seen In Tramyl
vania For Ballot—728
Voter* Must Sign
Buncombe county ABC store election
has been set for July 25 by the coun
ty boarti of election there, and both
camp#—store proponent# headed by a
group of business leaders—opponents
headed by equally prominent group
ore preparing to do battle for votes.
Petitions bearing the names of near
ly 9,000 registered voters were pre
sented to the Buncombe board of coun
ty commissioners last Saturday, and
official request for the commissioners
to hold the election was passed upon
Tuesday by the election board.
Organized groups will fight for the
stores, and likewise, the dry# aro start
ing their campaign
ABC stores are now conducted In 27
North Carolina counties under super
vision of the various county boards and
the North Carolina boards of alcoholic
beverage control.
These 27 counties—all but one In
the cast—have 89 liquor control stores,
according to the latest figures Issued by
the state board.
Beaufort. Carteret Craven, Edge
combe, Franklin, Oreene. Halifax, Lon
olr. Martin, Nash, New Hanover, On
slow, Pasquotank, Pitt. Vance, Warren
and Wilson opened ABC stores under
provisions of the special acts of the
1936 legislature. Chowan Cumberland,
Dare, Durham. Johnston. Wake, Wash
ington. and Tyrrell counties voted wet
under the 1987 control act. and two
other counties—Bc-rtle and Moore -
were given special permission by the
general assembly to set up liquor stores
In certain municipalities.
The 80 counties that have not voted,
as well is the 13 counties that have
rejected control, arc still operating
under North Carolina's prohibition law,
the Turlington act of 1923.
No Indication has been made here
that an election will be called for In
Transylvania. The board of commis
sioners have not been petitioned to call
for an election, and will not ask for such
unless required by law.
The 1937 control act provides two
methods of calling an election on ABC
stores: (1) by formal request of the
bourd of commissioners to the elections
board, or (2) on petition of 16 per cent
of the voters who voted In the 1936
gubernatorial election. The latter would
require 728 qualified signer#.
110 Students Graduating
From Brevard College;
Exercises Begin Sunday
Among the 110 graduates of Brevard
College, who will recolve their di
plomas at the graduation exercises
Tuesday morning, May 30, at 11 o'clock
at the college auditorium, 12 are from
Brevard and Transylvania county.
Dr. Oldeon I. Humphreys, president
of High Point College, will deliver the
addross to the graduates on this oc
casion.
The baccalaureate sermon by Dr.
Henry C. 8prlnkle Jr„ pastor of the
Black Mountain Methodist church, will
be delivered at the Brevard Methodist
church next Sunday morning at 11
o'clock.
Other features of Sunday morning's
service will Inch’d*: Proulde. Berceuse
In A flat, and ’Tocesslonal, Coronation
March; Invocation, the Rev. J. H.
West; anthem, Sanctus. college choir;
scripture reading; hymn; sermon;
benediction; recessional, 'War March of
the Priest*.
The college concert choir will render
a program at the Methodist church
Sunday evening at 8 o’clock, aa part
of the commencement exercises.
At Tuesday evening's exercises, In
addition to the address by Dr. Hum
phreys, will bo included: Processional,
Hall Bright Abode; invocation, Itev.
Harry Perry; music, Listen to the
Lambs, college choir; awarding of di
plomas and presentation of awards,
President E. J. Coltrane; benediction;
recessional, Follow the Gleam.
Class officers are: Thomas Ruther
ford Stepp, president; Charles Brice
Ratchford, vice president: Dixie Lee
Sheets, secretary; Horace Ransom Mes
ser, treasurer.
The 12 Transylvania members of the
class Include: William Albert, Charles
Allen, Max Ashworth, Dorothy Helen
Galloway, Elizabeth Jenkins, Elsie Mc
Junkln, Bobble Gay Mock, C. K. Os
borne, Frank Osborne, Elsie Perry and
Jane Tongue.
An Invitation has been extended by
college officials to friends of the col
lege to attend these exercises.
RECREATIONAL UNITS
IN TRAINING HERE
WPA Group Holding Week’*
Session at Camp lllahee
—State Head Visitor
Seventy recreational workers of tho
WPA are taking special training at
Camp lllahee this week, with state and
regional directors teaching the courses.
Emphasis Is being placed on training
In physical activities, arts, and crafts
with use of native materials, commun
ity socials, folk dancing, music and
dramatics,
The sessions began Sunday and will
continue through Friday afternoon of
this week, with classes being held
throughout each day and each evening.
Lodging for majority of the delegates
rrom the six counties Is provided at
lllahee, where equipment has been put
In shape for opening of the regular
camp season. Leaders state that Illa
hee Is Ideally suited for such a con
vention-school, and are well pleased
with the attractive surroundings.
Among the state leaders present for
tho school are Miss Ronnie Sheffield,
state director or recreation activities
ror the WPA: Miss Sarah Wllkerson,
state training consultant; Miss Kale
Donlon, state supervision of physical
activities; all of Raleigh; Mrs. Blanche
Lane of Kinston, Mrs. little Payne of
Henderson, and Robert Richardson of
[lastonla, assistant trainers.
Mrs. Arah Hamlin of Rrevard, direo
tor of recreation activities In the Ashe
ville district, Is In charge of the school.
County leaders who are present In
clure Dr. T. !. O’Neil of Macon, Mrs.
Helen Dillard if Jackson, Miss Dorothy
Wells of Buncombe, Mrs. Merle Ram
sey of Madison. J. U, Hutchinson of
Mitchell, and A. O. Galbraith, artlng
supervisor of Transyl*. nla.
A special course In music Is being
taught by John Morgan of Berea Col
lege. who makes Instruments of bam
boo that are called "shepherd’s pipes.”
Highly pleasing music may be made
with the Instruments, and plans are be
ing made to start a class In the county
Immediately following close of the ses
sion.
C. C. McGinnis, state director of the
WPA, and other offlcluls of the district
and state, were visitors at lllahee on
Tuesday, and spent considerable lime
going over various phases of the pro
gram with leaders here.
Trout Fishing Only
Sport Open In May
County Game Warden E, R. Gallo
way has been naked to Inform all fish
ermen In the county that the season
It) dosed until June 10th, on ail fish
except trout,
"Coarse fishing” as mentioned In the
Department of Conservation and De
velopment regulations, refers io com
mercial fish, but the department points
out that all species are on the closed
list until June 10th, with the exception
of trout.
Kiwanis Meet Thursday
Weekly meeting of the Brevard Kl
wanls club will be held Thursday at
tho England Home on West Main street.
Mrs. Gilliam Funeral
Rites Set For Today
ROBMAN, May 24—Mrs, E. J. King
has been notified of the death of her
mother, Mrs, B. M, Gilliam or Hender
son county, who died at her homo near
Chimney Rock on Tuesday.
Rho was the former Miss Hannah
Matilda Neely and was the widow of
8. M. Gilliam, prominent Henderson
county farmer.
The funeral will be at 2 o’clock
Thursday afternoon at Edith Grove
chapel, on the Chimney Rock highway,
.turlal will be In the King cemetery.
Rurvlvlng are the following children:
James R., Thomas J„ and Roy N. Gh
llam, all of Hendersonville; Tancey L.
Gilliam, of Appalachia, Va.; Mrs, E.
J. King, of Rosman, and Mrs. Marie
Pattllo, of KIngsport, Tenn. Thirteen
grandchildren also survive,
Calvert Young People
Receive Merit Award*
Department* of the Calvert B. T. U.
have received Standard of Excellence
certificate* a* reward for meeting cer
tain requirement* of general head
quarters.
Certificates have been awarded to the
Intermediate department, the Juniors
and one to the department aB a whole.
Miss Myrtle Whitmire Is B. T. U.
director: Miss Helen Galloway, assist
ant director; Miss Julia Jordan, sec
retary-treasurer; Mrs. Bud White, pian
ist; Miss Lula Cassell, eholrlster; Rev.
J, L. Underwood, pastor.
Clayton Boys Graduate
From Senior College*
Two sons of Mr*. J. E, Clayton will
receive their bachelor degrees this
month at an outstanding college of this
state and a well-known university In
South Carolina.
Walter Clayton will be graduated
from Wake Forest College with a B.
8. degree on Saturday morning, May 27.
Edward Clayton, youngest of the Clay
ton brothers, will racelve hi* B. A.
degree from Furman University, Green
ville, 8. C., Monday night, May 29.
Both of these local young men are
graduates of Brevard high school and
Brevard College.
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Health P :ard Makes Rules To
Govern ‘Polio’
Transylvania county health board In
session here last Thursday morning Is
sued an order calling for quarantine
of any persons who come Into the
county from the Infantile paralysis af
fected areas In lower Bouth Carolina, or
other sections of the country, should
the epidemic spread to other states.
Consensus of opinion at the meeting
was that It would be the wise move to
prevent any possible Infection from
people coming In, by use of quarantine.
Dr. O. B. Lynch, county health of
ficer, stated that there had been no
cases reported In Western North Car
olina, nnd that he did not look for
such this summer, provided other coun
ties used the same method of quaran
tine as Is now In effect here.
Dr. Lynch stated the object of the
meeting as follows: To discuss the
danger of having people from the In
fantile paralysis Infected area come to
our county. Motion was made by
Mayor Harris and seconded by Dr.
Bradley to adopt the following resolu
tions ;
1. That every person from any af
fected area be required to register at
the County Health Office Immediately
after arrival.
2. That eveiy person operating a
boarding or rooming house or camp be
required to report the arrival of all
people from any affected area.
3. That each one from any affected
area b« required to stay In quarantine
for a period of two weeks after arrival
and two additional weeks after con
tact with any person conning from any
affected area.
4. That Dr. G. B. Lynch, the Tran
sylvania County Health Officer, shall
have authority and be the final judge
as to whether any given area Is suf
ficiently affected to come under the
above rules and regulations.
5. The penalty for failure to comply
with these regulatlone shall be either
a fine or Imprisonment or both.
The following members of the board
were present: Mayor A. H. Harris, A.
B. Galloway, Dr. H. X Bradley, Dr. E. 8.
English, X B. Jonee, together with Dr.
G. B. Lynch.
GREENVILLE, 8. C.—City and coun
ty health authorities meeting here
Tuesday afternoon said that there was
no cause for alarm In the Greenville
and Upper South Carolina sections, but
that precautions would probably be
established this week to prevent any
possible contagion from the epidemic
areas In lower portion of the state.
RALEIGH, May 24—State health
authorities have not reported a single
case of polio In North Carolina. Sev
eral border counties along the South
Carolina line have Issued strict health
board edicts against anyone coming In
to the counties from the polio regions.
Colonial Inn Leased
For Summer Hostelry
Mr. and Mrs. W. W McLean of
Davidson, have leased the Colonial Inn
on East Main street, and are putting
the large home In condition foi
renting room* this season.
Built nearly 2S years ago, the Col
onial Inn I* one of the show places of
the community, and Is Ideally located
for the purpose which It will be used.
Lions Stage Ladies
Night For Visitors
I,Ions of Brevard and Hendersonville
and their ladles were entertained royal,
ly at the dining hall at Brevard Col
lege Thursday evening when "ladles
night” was observed by the two clubs.
Fun and frolic kept the 76 or more
Lions and Lionesses entertained foi
more than an hour following the de
licious banquet served by young people
of the college.
Donald L. Moore president of the
Brevard club, presided, with the Rev.
E. P. Billups as toastmaster of the oc
casion.
Honor guests of the evening Included
President and Mrs. Moose of Henderson
ville, President (J. E. Byrd of the Ashe
ville club, and Mrs. E. ,T. Coltrane of
Brevard College.
Leon Walker of Asheville, former
president of the Charlotte Lions club,
was principal speaker of the evening
and discussed phases of activities and
services which the Lions International
has for Its objectives.
Favors for visiting ladle* were pro
vided from the workshop of Charles
Moore of Brevard.
New Arrival
Announcement has been made by
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Williams, of
Kannapolis, of the birth of a daughter,
on Wednesday, May 24, at the Concord
hospital.
Marriage Licenses On
“Slow Sale” In County
Second marriage license since the
new "Long health law" went Into ef
fect was Issued by Register of Deeds
Eck 91ms last 9aturday—to Miss Thelma
Pauline Fugate of Cashiers, and T. W.
Reid, Jr„ of Sapphire.
Only two licenses have been Issued
In the county since April 4—BO days
ago—Register of Deeds Sims said, and
he said that other counties of the
state had likewise reported a sharp
decline In Issuance of marriage licenses.
The new law requires thorough medi
cal examination by both parties by a
reputable physician before license may
be Issued.
Esso Dealer Meeting
Held Here on Tuesday
Eseo dealers and their ladle* of the
Asheville section were guests of the
local servlc* station men Tuesday in ar
all-day event that featured luncheon
movies, games, and short pep speeches
The affair war a "booster club meet
ing.’* and was the semi-annual meet
ing to which ladles of the members, art
Invited. Around 60 people were pres
ent.
Luncheon was served at the NYA hui
at the high school by ladies of the
Brevard Methodist church, following
which movies telling the story of the
"Esbo Reporter” were shown and binge
played.
Singing Convention
At Pisgah Sunday Eve
Lower district singing conventlor
will meet at Plsgah Forest Bapilsl
church Sunday afternoon.
The program will begin at 2 o’clock
and all song leaders and singers art
Invited to attend, as well as the gen
eral public.
COUNTY WMU WILL
MEET OtE TUESDAY
IN ALL-DAY SESSION
State Leader Will Make Ad*
drew at BaptUt Church
In Brevard
Annual meeting of the Women’*
Mlselnoary Union of the Transylvania
Baptist association will be held at the
Brevard Baptist church Tuesday In an
all-day gathering. s
The meeting will begin at 10 o'clock
In the morning and conclude at 4
o’clock, with the lunch hour from 1 to
2 o'clock. Mrs. M. H. Holliday, super
intendent, Enon, will preside.
The principal address will be given by
Mrs, R. K. Redwlne, state officer, of
Hickory, Greetings by Mrs, J. B. Jones,
president of the Brevard W. M. U., and
response by Mrs. M, C. Shipman, of
Little River, will be other features of
the morning session. The prcgrani
theme Is "The Challenge of a New
Day.”
Other features of the day's program
will Include: Devotional; "The Chal
lenge of Personal Service,” Mrs. P. A.
Morgan; "Stewardship Challenge," Mr*.
Selden Jones; "The Challenge of Mis
sion Study,” Mrs. M. C. Shipman; roll
call of societies; superintendent's and
treasurer’s reports; announcements and
appointment of committees; afternoon
session at 2 o'clock, devotional; "The
Challenge of our W. M, U. Training
School;” "Youth’s Challenge,” Mis*
Martha Kate Moore, Brevard young
people's leader; playlet, "The Value of
a Boy,” by Brevard Y. W. A.; report
of committee*.
Everett Is Chairman
Of Forestry Set-Up
R. W. Everett of Brevard ha* been
appointed chairman of the Transyl
vanla Forestry Association, which Is
to be organized and set tip as a part
of the North Carolina Forestry Associa
tion.
Appointment of the chairmen and
members In each of the Western coun
ties was made by James O. K. Mc
Clure of the Farmers Federation, and
purpose of the association I* to create
a broad, concerted Interest In the pro
tection, management and use of the
forest for timber growing, fish and
game, recreation, beauty and soil con
servation.
Annual meeting of the state and coun
ty associations will bo held at Blue
Tlldge on July 10th to 13th.
Members appointed to serve In Tran
sylvania with Mr. Everett, Include—
W. W. Croushorn, L. P. Hamilr, C. J.
Molt?, J. 3, Sllversteen. J. A. G'.azen
er. Charlie Gillespie, E. R. Galloway,
and C. M. Douglas.
Square Dance Thursday
Square dance held weekly at the
NT A hut will be an event of this week
on Thursday evening at 9 o’clock.
Speedy Jones will call the figure* and
Randolph band will furnish the music.
J. Miller Selected
For Submarine Duty
Ensign Jack Miller of Brevard has
been selected as one of a group of Jun
ior naval officer* to take a course of
training at the New London, Conn.,
submarine base preparatory to being as
signed to undersea vessels.
Regarded as one of the most ex
acting and dangerous branches of the
service, qualifying for submarine duty
Is almost as difficult as for naval avia
tion. The Brevard officer win report
to the New London base January 2,
1940. the navy department said.
A graduate of Brevard high school.
Ensign Miller was one of the high rank
ing graduates of the naval training
station at Annapolis, where hJ won
a place Ir. competitive examinations.
He Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mil
ler of Brevard.
C of C Membership Drive
Starts Here on Thursday;
Report Good For Past Year
Annual Chamber of Commerce mem
bership drive will start this week, ac
cording to Joe H. Tinsley, chairman
of the finance committee.
Solicitors will start calling on busi
ness people and residents of the com
munity Thursday of this week, and
will secure payments of dues and
pledges,
Continuation of the work which has
been going on here the past two years
In service to the community, Is prom
ised by the board of directors. Report
of past year's accomplishments as
glven’at the booster meeting last Wed
nesday evening was such that It not
only gained acclaim from visitors and
local people alike, but also "opened the
eyes" of several people who have volun
teered to take a membership In the
commerce body this yeatr without
solicitation.
Report as given by Ralph H. Ramsey
of last year's activities Included—
Handling of the postoffice building for
the community, which was headed by
a committee from the Chamber of Com
mere*. Through concerted action, suf
ficient pressure and facts were pre
sented to the department in Washing
ton to bring about setting up of $73,
1000 for a new federal building. Pur
chase of site has already been made,
and work is expected to start on the
building by September of this year.
The Industrial committee, Mr. Ram
sey reported, headed a group which
was active In bringing about interest
In and aid to the extension of Wheeler
Hosiery Mill, thereby adding nearly
50 people to the payroll of the Wheeler
concern, which has been making fine
silk hosiery here for the past several
years.
Bus line to Greenville, long sought as
a needed line of communication, was
brought about through activities of
the public affairs committee during the
year, and representatives of the Cham
ber of Commerce made trips to Char
lotte and Raleigh In this connection.
Two trips to Raleigh were made by
(Confined on Back Boon)