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iH 1 I Hill H S I I. TSS30»XSS3«S3000aO» h£T| THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES MS' $ Merit 8 i 7 A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County_ VOL 49: NO. 37 BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER I f, 1939 $1.00 PER YEAR IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY P.T.A. COMMITTEES NAMED AT BREVARD Outline of Year’s Work Given By Officers—Next Meet To Be In Evening An Interesting program and the ap pointment of committees for the year's work featured the first meeting of the new school year of the Brevard Parent-Teacher association, held Tues day afternoon in the school auditorium. Mrs. Ernest Tllson. program leader, presented Principal R. T. Klmzey of the Brevard high school, and Plnclpal J. E. Rufty, of the elementary school, who gave talks of interest and informa tion on the topic. "High School and Elementary School Education for the 1'se of Leisure." Miss Edna Nanney sang two solos, “Rose in the nud,” and “Land of the Sky Blue Water." by Cadntun. accompanied at the piano by Alvin Moore. Mrs. C. E. Buckner, president, pre siding over the business transactions, named the following committees for the year: Program, Mrs. Ernest Til son, chairman, Mrs. T. E. Reid, Mrs. H. F. Finck: membership. Mrs. Ralph H. Ramsey, chairman. Mrs. A. H. Ktz er, Miss Bill Aiken; publicity, Mrs. Robert Klmzey: hospitality, Mrs. H. R. Bobst. chairman, Mrs. J. S. Nicholson, Mrs. J. E. Rufty; finance, Mrs. Harry Clarke, chairman. J. E. Rufty, Mrs. Hugh Hollifield, R. J. Lyday: publi cations. Mrs. E. R. Pendleton; sum mer round-up. Mrs. B. D. Franklin; chairman grade mothers, Mrs. Lester D. Martin; founders day, Mrs. J. M. Gaines; student aid. Mrs. J. A. Glaz ener. chairman. Mrs. S. P. Verner; music. Miss Edna Nanney; motion pic tures and visual education C. M. Jones, chairman, Glenn Galloway;parent edu cation. Mrs. Willis Brittain, chairman. Mrs. Frank Jenkins; safety, B. H. Freeman; library service. Mrs. Coleman Galloway; goals, Mrs. W. C. Austin. It was decided to have the October) meeting at night in order that more] parents might attend. Stamp Club To Hear Asheville Officials The Brevard Stamp Club will hold Its September meeting on Thursday, September 14th at 8:00 p. m. at the Franklin Hotel, with Mrs Louis Reed Welzmlller as hostess and program chairman for the evening. Invita tions have been Issued by the club to the husbands and wives of the mem bers, and other friends interested In collecting stamps. Out of town speakers for the even ing will be the officials of the Ashe ville Stamp Club, president S. Shook, vice president Charles Y. Webb and G. S. Knoth, their secretary-treasurer, and the club members look forward to some very" interesting and Informa tive discussions by these visiting col lectors. Mr. Knoth came to Asheville in 1938, and prior to that time he con ducted a stamp and coin shop in Miami, Fla. POSTOFFICE SALES TO REACH NEW HIGH Local Sales Will Pass $6,000 Mark For Sept. 30th 3-Month Period Brevard postoffice receipts will reach a new all-time high level for the quar- i ter ending September 30, according toJ Postmaster T. C. Galloway. The local office will have reached the $6,000 mark by the end of this month, if not in excess. Mr. Galloway said, which will be the largest ever recorded here. Mr. Galloway explained that July and August are always heavy months for sales in the Brevard office, but have always fallen under his expected sales for this quarter by nearly a thousand dollars. Trip Through Pisgah Plans are being made for a “show me" trip through the Pisgah National Forest, sponsored by the Lions club and the Forest service. The trip will be taken at an early date, the time to be announced later. The trip is given mainly for the employes of the Ecusta plant. Red Cross Will Hold Two Aquatic Schools Here Next Summer Plans are being made for holding two Red Cross aquatic schools at Camp Carolina during the summer of 1940, official bulletin from national head quarters states. Two schools were held here this year with highly satisfactory enrollment, of ficials of the National Red Cross state. Over a hundred attended the August September school. McBride Moves Store McBride’s Variety store Is moving Thursday from Broad street to the former Central Market location on East Main, where larger quarters are available. Fine Apples Given Ed J. A. Brown of Glade Creek brought a basket of Wolf River apples to the of fice Monday that would cause the heart of any orchardlst to swell with pride, Huge, red colored apples, they were ex. cellent In taste. Pay Your Subscription College Staff Member w. HOMER COI-TRANE, above, recently of High Point, and a grad uate of the University of North Car olina, is now located at Brevard Col lege as director of publicity and gen eral assistant to the president. Be fore coming to Brevard, Mr. Coltrane taught school in Greensboro high school and coached all branches of sports there. The last seven years he has been engaged In the life In surance business. Mr. Coltrane succeeds E. D. C. Brewer, who has been director of publicity for the college. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer have already moved to Salisbury where they are members of the staff of the Board of Christian Education. World Fair Flower Picture To Be Seen Colored movies of the World Fair Gardens will be shown in the Brevard College auditorium Monday afternoon at 3:30, and the public is invited to see the scenes. No admission will be charged. The pictures are being shown under sponsorship of the Brevard Garden Club in an effort to increase interest in flower growing, and the club espec ially requests that Brevard home own ers see the pictures. New Arrival* % Born to Mr. and Mrs. Anson Ix>omls at the White Cross hospital in Colum bus, Ohio, a son, Anson Louis, on Fri day, September 1st. Mrs. Loomis is the former Miss Margaret Bosse, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Bosse, now of Abbeville, S. C„ but formerly of Brevard. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Gilles pie, of Easley, S. C., a daughter, Joyce Annette, on Tuesday, September 5. Mrs. Gillespie is the former Miss Ella Mae Scruggs, of Brevard. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Orr, of Wilming ton, formerly of Brevard, have an nounced the birth of a son, Charles Ed mund III, on Tuesday, September 12. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ramsey, of Asheville, a son at Mission hospital on Saturday, September 9. Mrs. Ram sey is the former Miss Thelma Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson, of Brevard. Local Farmers Visit Cullowhee Convention The following farmers attended the annual fanners’ meeting at Cullowhee last Tuesday and Wednesday Sept. 6-6: Solomon Jones, Cedar Mountain; E. II. Mackey, Little River; J. L. Gash, P. A. Rahn, Blantyre; Mr. Brown. Glade Creek; Andrew Boggs, Turkey Creek; Theo Williams, Johnnie Ly day, Penrose; Joe Bryson, Selica: F. Y. Willbanks, I^ke Toxaway; Roy Beddingfleld, Bohaney; P. A. Morgan, Calvert; James Lee Hunter, Rosman; J. W. Glazener, Calvert; Judd Meece, Pisgah Forest; J. A. Glazener and Ed win L. Shore, Brevard. P. A. Rahn made the report for Transylvania county, and the group heard other reports and discussions from State College, Tennessee Valley leaders. Dahlia Show Meeting A meeting of the Transylvania Dah lia club will be held Tuesday evening at 7: SO o’clock In the office of F. E. Shuford, announcement has been made by the president, Mrs. Brown Carr. This will be the last meeting before disbanding for the winter, and it Is urged that all members attend. Squirrel Season To Open Here On Friday Squirrel season opens In Transylvania county Friday, Sept. 15, and ftunters here are cleaning up their 22’s and on up to 12-guage pieces preparatory to going out bright and early Friday morn ing. There is no season bag limit, but only 10 squirrels are allowed to be taken In one day. Rabbit season does not open until Nov. 30, and the quail season at the same time. The dove season started Sept. 1, with a 16 per day bag limit, and shooting of doves allowed only between the hours of 7 a. m. and sundown. Music Show Cancelled Monroe Brothers, musicians who were expected to be In Brevard Thurs day night of this week In a benefit per. formance at the court house, have cancelled their engagement, according to letter received here Tuesday from the group. No definite date was set for their appearance here. ; Special Session Of Congress Called To Meet September 21st Special session of Congress was call ed Wednesday by President Roosevelt, radio advices said shortly after noon. Matter to be taken up will be that of taking up proposal of the president to sell arms to belligerent nations on a "cash and carry” basis. Proponents of the measure assert that they only favor a law permitting sale, in the United States, to customers who pay when the goods are taken out of the factories or warehouses, and that transport of the materials are at hazard of the purchaser. Several leaders in congress have said they would vote for the measure in order to give work to Americans, and a ready market for raw supplies. Others aver they will fight the pro posal to the last ditch in view of the fact that they fear entaglement in the world war now raging in Europe. 11 STUDENTS WILL GRADUATE FRIDAY Brevard College Summer Term —Fall Semester Starts September 26th Commencement exercises of the Bre vard College summer school will be held at the college auditorium Friday morning at 11 o’clock, announcement has been made by President E. J. Coltrane. Dr. David English Camak, of Hender sonville, will deliver the address to the 11 graduates who will receive their diplomas at this time. Members of the graduating class are: Edith Williamson. Canton: Hans Hanson, Asheville; James Palmer. Waynesville; Gwendolyn Morgan. Franklin; Frank Randall, Barnards vllle; Dorothy Cline, Concord; W. C. Ludwick, Salisbury; Dan Cameron. Plneview; Datha London, Ellenboro; Sarah Morgan, Anderson, S. C.; Soon Ye Kim, Korea. The fall semester of the college will begin on Tuesday, September 26, the time having been changed from the original date of September 19. Classi fication of freshmen will take place on the 26th, and registration and classi fication of sophomores will be on the 27th. Brevard Tanner* To Play Canton Sunday On McCormick Field Brevard Tanners will meet the Can ton nine of the Industrial League in a double-header game at Asheville Sun day afternoon for last two games of the series play-off. First game will start at 2 o'clock, and second will start about 4. Griffin will pitch first game for the Tanners according to plans of Manager A1 Kyle, while Rhymer will probably be on the mound for Canton. Barley Is slated to pitch the second game, with Hammet In reserve. Com plete line-up has not been announced for the Tanners. Last Saturday’s game between the two winning teams In the league saw a shut-out for Canton by the score of 5-0. Mlscues were said to be responsible for Brevard’s loss. Score; Brevard . 000 000 000—0 5 5 Canton . 003 010 Olx—5 8 0 Griffin and Pittillo; Rhymer and Israel. Plsgah Spinners lost their play-off game to Fletcher at Balfour last Sat urday, thus eliminating the local team from the Blue Ridge league series which starts Saturday of this week. The Spinners had a good year and had tied for second place. Frank King Goes With Jefferson Standard Co. Frank C. King has returned to Bre vard and is now connected with the Jefferson Standard Life insurance company, and will maintain offices, here. Mr. King has been with the state employment service, and the state unemployment compensation commiss ion for the past six years. Prior to that time he was with the Jefferson eompany. He expects to travel over most of Western North Carolina for the comp any, but will maintain offices here. -— Square Dances Friday Square dances at the NYA hut will be held only once a week during the winter, on Friday nights instead of the summer schedule on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Proceeds of the dances are used for operation of the school lunch room, equipment and other work of the NYA. Brevard Kiwanis To Change Dates of Meet Brevard Ktwanlans voted Thursday to meet each first and third Thursday iat 12:16 instead of every Thursday, as has been the rule for the summer months. Vote of the membership for tie every-other week meetings was 19 to 11. Miss Edna Nanney and Alvin Moore, guests of the Rev. Yancey Elliott, gave a musical program which was highly enjoyable. Hugh McDuffie of Miami, Fla., was guest of Jerry Jerome; Dan English was guest of C. M. Douglas, and the Rev. Dr. Bagby of Pendleton, was guest of Ralph H. Ramsey. [THOU SHAI.T; VHOTKIU’J .. VI ■ V 1 I i] ITj a ill a all 111 ■ /.ii « t . 1 > 1 i i—u INCREASED NUMBERS IN COUNTY SCHOOLS Extra Teacher* Will Be Se cured For Some More Crowded Units Decided increase in attendance at most of the Transylvania schoo s is noted this term over that of the Mime period of last year, checkup by Coun ty Superintendent Jones shows. It is felt by the school officials that three or more additional teachers will be secured for the county. First two weeks’ average attendance shows the following: Brevard elementary, 611; Brevard high, 331; Cedar Mountain, 52; Con nestee, 81; Little River, 99; Penrose, 78; Pisgah Forest, 167; Selica, 61. Rosman elementary, 426; Rosman high, 169; Balsam Grove, 89; Lake Tox. away, 102; Montvale, 21; Quebec, 56; Silversteen, 63; Brevard colored, 129; Glade Creek colored, 38. Revival At Lake Toxaway Revival services will be started at Lake Toxaway Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock, with services to be held each evening for ten days to two weeks. The Rev. J. R. Bowman, pastor, and the Rev. W. H. Nicholson of Rosman, will be in charge of the scries of meet ings. Four-Family Reunion Be Held September 30 The annual reunion of the Owen Galloway-Parker-Reid families will be held at the Macedonia Baptist church in Gloucester township on Saturday, September 30, announcement has been made by J. C. Owen, of Asheville, presi dent. An interesting program has been ar ranged for the day's events, beginning at 10 o’clock in the morning. The program follows: Music, led by A. M. Paxton; address of welcome. John Grant Parker, vice president; roll call, Archie McCall, secretary; organization business; address, "The Final Great Reunion," Rev. F. L. Un derwood; noon dinner, S. R. Owen and Galloway McCall, committee in charge; 1:30 p. m., devotional, Rev. Dillard Owen; "Home Training and the Fu ture of the Clan,” J. C. Owen; "Build ing a Highway for the Future Clans men," S. M. Parker; "Educating the Young Highlander,” Rev. J. K. Hen derson: "The Reunion and Citizenship,” A. B. Galloway; testimonials, im promptu talks, music. An Invitation is extended the public to attend the reunion, and bring well filled lunch baskets. Grocery Prices Are. Continuing To Rise Check-up by The Times of grocery price* Wednesday with those of ten days previous shows a decided up trend in most staples. Meat in some instances up 26 per cent, sugar the same, and other staples following in the wake with from two to 16 per cent rise. Merchants contacted say the whole salers and jobbers have raised prices and they have to follow along—Job bers in turn (two who were contact ed) say their supply source going up and they have to do the same. In addition to the general trend up ward caused by the flurry of excite ment when the world war was an nounced the first day of the month, housewives in all sections of the coun try are jald to have started buying heavily immediately In anticipation of a rise of foodstuffs, and this has caused the demand to be greater than usual. Announcement was made in Washing ton Monday that a commission was being set up to combat rising prices, and the further announcement was also made that there is a surplus in most all commodities, and that meats and fats production in the United States was materially up for this year, which should offset the cut In Importation of these articles. Senator Reynolds Returns Senator (Our Bob) Reynolds, who has been in Europe for the past couple months, Is reported to be on bis way home. The Western Carolina senator Is expected to arrive in Asheville with in the next two weeks. Charlie WiUon Rites Held Here Monday Charlie Edgar Wilson. 81, died at Mission hospital, in Asheville last Sat urday where he had been ill for the previous week. The body was brought to Brevard Saturday and remained at the Osborne. Simpson Funeral home until Monday afternoon. Funeral rites were held at the Os borne cemetery in Little River, with the Rev. Yancey C. Elliott, pastor of Brevard Baptist church, in charge. Pallbearers were old friends of the de ceased—J. M. Ailison, S. F. Allison, R. JL Gash, Judge D. L. English, C. K. Osborne, and Joe H. Pickelslmer. Mr. Wilson was well known in this county, where he was born and rais ed, and later went Into business for himself. At one time he was regard ed as the leading merchant of the county. The huge stone store which for merly stood at Grange, was erected by Mr. Wilson soon after he opened a store In that section of Little River. Later he sold his general business there and opened a mercantile establishment in Brevard where the Wheeler Silk Hosiery mill is now located on West Main street. For several years the deceased operated here, and then sold out in Brevard and moved to Hendersonville where he built a business building for his large store there, and also a hotel which he operated for sometime. Later he sold his business in Hen dersonville and moved to Idaho where he was In business until three years ago, when he returned to his native Western North Carolina and made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Mary Wilson Shock, in Asheville. Surviving are the daughter, and two half sisters, Mrs. Bessie King, and Mrs. Daisy Mackey of Brevard. ---> Honor Roll — Thanks to the following friends who have cent in their renewals since Wed nesday of last week, and are making the road a bit more cheerful: Harry Patton, Pisgah Forest. Fleet 8hlpman, Brevard 8. R. Morgan, Etowah Jack Trantham, Brevard Felix Norton, Philllplnes Mrs. T. 8. Smith, Brevard. Pink Collins, Brevard R-l W. V, Landeck, New York Earl Parker. Tryon John H. Williams, C. Mtn. Charles Glazener, Raleigh Joe Ledbetter, Horse Shoe Mrs. Lete Brown, Brevard, R-J J. M. Zachary, So. Carolina Andy Tipton, Pisgah Forest Dr. J. L. Aiken, Pickens Clarence Whitmire, Brevard R-l J. W. Pruitt, Brevard G. C. Morgan, Walhalla D. R. Boyd, Brevard Mrs. R. L. Walker, Washington, D. C. A. O. Kitchen, Brevard Mrs. A. Sltton, Brevard F. L. Wilson, Pisgah Forest Guy Dean, Brevard Ernest Lyday, Pisgah Forest P A. Morgan, Brevard R-l Mrs. L. M. Watkins, Rosman Mrs. W. T. Bosse, Brevard Stanley Winchester, Rosman Ben Wright, Brevard R-2 date Osteen Brevard R-l Carl Baynard, Brevard R-2 Always glad to add names to our list of subscribers, and this week are send ing the paper to the following: W. A. Bajcomb, Brevard. Betty McLeod, Asheville W. L. Wood, Brevard R-l Miss Myrtle Barnette, Raleigh. Paul Plaut, Brevard Mrs. T. J. Hunter, Swannanoa Ethelyn Ptckelstmer Moatreaf I • . DEER DISEASE SAD) TO BE DIMINISHING Farmer* Advised To Vaccin ate Cattle Along Pisgah Forest Boundary Federal authorities who were hers last week would make no statement for publication In regard to the deer dis ease situation in Pisgah National For est, but unofficial checkup shows that the death rate has materially les sened within the past few days. People here are particularly Interest ed in the matter of the annual deer hunt, and the officials see no reason why the hunt should not be held, and especially is this true If the epldemlo is checked without serious damage t# the herd in the forest. Dr. J. E. Shillinger and Dr, D. R. Coburn of the U. S. Biological survey, discussed the situation with County Agent Glazener here last Saturday and „ advised the agent that vaccination of cattle against the disease, which has been identified as hemorrhagis septi cemia, was a good plan to follow. The national biologist said he ap proved of the plan being carried out by the agents’here'of vaccinating cat tle near the forest boundaries, and said that it was possible that infection could be carried from deer to cattle. Mr. Glazener said that many of the farmers In the sections adjoining/ the forest had already called on the county agents to help in the work. The disease affects the bloodstreams of the animal, and soon causes death unless remedy is resorted to, and vac cination has been found to be the best method of combatting the disease. Forestry officials estimate that close to a hundred deer have died from the disease, a large number of these be fore It was definitely known what was affecting the herd. CCC enrollees and forestry workers are cooperating in patrolling the forest and burying any dead deer, and In penning any they find sick. It is be lieved that the crest of the epidemic has been passed. Two Drug Stores To Feature Named Items Long’s and Macfle’s Drug stores are cooperating In ‘‘National Brands Weeks" during the period Sept. 15 to 25, and advertise In this week’s paper that they can and do sell nationally advertised brands of drugs and pro ducts Just as low as any druggists In the United States. In a Joint advertisement, the two Brevard drug stores list Items and prices which may be checked against those of any city, the advertisement states. Drug stores throughout the nation, as well as newspapers and radios, are cooperating In the special event in an effort to stress products of first line nature, and the two local stores are stressing the fact that best drug needs may be secured In Brevard at a price &8 low as any large city store features. SINGING GROUP WILL CONVENE AT ROSMAN All-Day Program Start* at 10 o’clock—Many Leader* Are Expected ROSMAN, Sept. 13—An all-day sing in# convention will lie held at Roeman high school Sunday, beginning at 10 o'clock, W. L. Harmon, who will have charge of the singing, announces that the fol lowing groups have already signified their Intention of beng present, with others also Invited: Church of God Quartet, Happiness Boys of Greenville, Lewis trio of Eas ley, Sisk trio of Toccoa. Go., Brown quartet of Belton, S. C.. Pace quartet of Saluda, Shwalter quartet of Hender sonville. Professor Harmon makes public In vitation through The Times to all singers to be present, and to the gen eral public as well to attend. Dr. Wilker*on Will Open Offices Here Dr. J. B. Wllkerson of Stanton. Tenn., expects to locate In Brevard sometime this month for the praetica of medicine. Dr. Wllkerson Is well known In the county, and for a number of yeara practised medicine with offices In Res pun. At present Dr. and Mrs. Wllkerson are at Rochester, Minn., where Dr. Wllkerson Is attending the Mayo Clinic. At Lyday Hospital Patients reported at Lyday Memorial hospital on Wednesday were: Mss. Charles Loot and Infant son, James Nelson. • born Thursday, September 7, Mrs. W. T. Whitmire and infant son, Jerry Theodore, born Wednesday, Sep tember *, Lewis 81ms, Harris Tread well. Chamber Commerce To Meet Thursday Night Semi-monthly meetings of the Bre vard Chamber of Commerce will be held Thursday evening of this week at S o’clock In the upstairs room at the City Hall. _ „ Officers of the chamber Invite all people of the community to attend the meeting, regardless of whether they are members of the boasd of directors or not