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VOL. 49: NO. 38 “ " BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1939 $UH> PER YEAR IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY
NO CATTLE INFECTED
FROM DEER DISEASE
Pisgah Forest Officials Say
Malady Passing—Hunt To
Be Held As Usual
No cattle In the county have become
infected with hemorrhagic Septicemia,
according to county agents, and it is
believed now that the possible danger
perod has been passed.
The county agents have vaccinated
more than 500 cow3 since the disease
was first discovered in the Pisgah Pre
serve deer herd four weeks or more
ago.
On advice of rangers at the Pisgah
Station, the county agents began im
mediately to vaccinate cattle along the
borders of Pisgah Forest and for “in
holders" in the forest preserve.
The ranger station reported Wednes
day that the disease had materially
lessened among the deer and that last
week was exceptionally good in the
treatment of the disease, due to the
weather conditions.
Patrols have been established in the
game preserve since first notice of
the disease was found, and dead deer
have been buried as soon as found.
CCC enrollees have been assisting the
forestry officials in the patrol work,
and federal authorities from Washing
ton and Atlanta have been here con
ferring with the rangers in effort to
curb the disease.
It is not believed that the small num
ber infected will cause the annual deer
hunt to be postponed, and the squir
rel fiunt has been set for the first
week in September.
New Arrival*
Mr. and Mrs. Leon English Jr., have
announced the birth of a son, Charles
Robert, at Patton Memorial hosnital.
Hendersonville, on Saturday September
16th.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sltton a
son. Robert Henry, on Wednesday.
September 6th.
No National Guard
Units To Be Set Up
Effort to set up a National Guard
unit in Brevard seems to have failed,
according to advices received here from
Adjutant General J. Van Metts, at
Raleigh.
General Van Metts said that numer
ous applications had been made to his
office since the European war began
September 1. and the announcement by
President Roosevelt that the strength
of the army and navy would be in
creased.
Application for a Brevard post was
made last week, when more than 300
people signed a petition asking for or
ganization of a guard unit here. Eck
L. Sims, who carried the petition, said
that he was still hopeful of securing
a post here.
East Fork Home Coming
A homecoming event will be held
at the East Fork Baptist church on
the first Sunday in October. Music by
different quartets will be heard. A
picnic lunch will be served on the
grounds. An invitation has been ex
tended to the public to attend the all
day gathering. __
Tour Through Pisgah
Arranged For Sunday
For Ecusta Employes
A "show me” tour through Pisgah
National Forest will be staged Sunday
for benefit of officials and employees
of the Ecusta Paper corporation.
Many of the workers and officials
have not been through the forest other
than the regular routes, and arrange
ments have been made by the Brevard
Lions club and the Pisgah Forest
rangers to eScort a tour through the
Cathey's Creek section, via Gloucester
Gap, to the Davidson River Fish rear
ing station, John’s Rock CCC, and to
the fawn plant via the headwaters road.
After visiting the fawn plant about
six o’clock in time to see the afternoon
feeding of the young deer, the group
will return to Brevard over the new
284 highway by Looking Glass Falls.
The party will leave the Chamber
of Commerce offices on West Main
street promptly at 2 o’clock Sunday
afternoon, John Smith will be in
charge for the Lions, and any people
who will provide cars for the trip
are asked to contact him.
Honor Roll
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Not quite so many as last week, and
not as many as we’d like to list, but
here are the names of Times’ friends
who have sent in their renewals since
Wednesday of last week, of which we
are proud:
Virgil McCrary, Penrose.
Mrs. R. H. Godshaw, T. Rest
R. P. Kilpatrick, Brevard
Mrs. M. E. Glazener, Brevard R-2
Mrs. Van Whitmire, Lyman
Mrs. M. L. Shipman. Raleigh
Dr. Fred Holt, Brevard
B. M. Boyd, Penrose
John F. Allison, Texas
Miss Marie Tinsley, New York
M. G. Duncan. Rosman
O Duclos, Brevard
Obie Fisher, Lake Toxaway
Austin Hogsed, Rosman
J. D. Golden, Lake Toxaway
Mack Bell. Brevard. R-l
W. L. Carmichael. Virginia
R. N. Lobdell, Florida
Edwards Breese, Kansas City
W. H. Oliver, Oteen
M. D. Hardin, Calif.
J. H. Conner, Brevard, R-l
Nick Gaddy, Plsgah Forest
T. P. Owen, Canton
Mlckler Lusk, Rosman
Mrs. L. L. McCall, Penrose.
We are always glad to add new
names to our list of subscribers, and
list the following for this week:
D. H. Winchester, Jr., Chapel Hill
Miss Adelaide VanWey, New York
Pitt Johnson, Lake Toxaway
Mrs. Winston Ashworth, Brevard
Mrs. Jesse G. Lumsden, Ahoshie
Walter Clayton, Carthage
Edward Clayton, Ruffin
Harold Tate, South Carolina
Chamber Commerce Meet
Chamber of Commerce meeting will
he held Thursday evening at the city
hall for purpose of arranging annual
election of officers. All members, di
rectors, and any citizens interested, are
invited to attend.
Pay Your Subscription Today
High School Football Game
Friday Here Vs. Weaverville
First football game of the season
will be played on the high school field
Friday afternoon when Weavervile high
comes here.
The game will start at 3:30, and
Coach Cox said Wednesday that his
team was In fairly good shape for the
affair. Center position had not been
filled Wednesday afternoon, but Pat
Hamlin and Franklin are both out for
the post and will probably share honors
at the pivot position.
Probable starting lineup will be Jones
and Hilemon at ends, Lance and Varner
at tackle, Dickson and Miller at guard,
Barton. Wright, Allison and W. Mtsen
heimcr in the backfield. In addition,
Coach Cox said he had another team
ready to take the field, most of whom
would be used during the afternoon.
This will be the first hard try for
Ilrevard high, although they showed up
good in a scrimmage against Brevard
College Tornado Monday afternoon and
especially on defensive.
tVeaverville high has played one
game, a 7-0 defeat at the hands of
Mars Hill high last Friday.
Tickets are on sale by high school
students, and also will be on sale at
the gate near the school building Fri
day afternoon,
Friday, Sept. 29, the locals will play
host to Waynesvllle.
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H. M. Morrow Highway
Patrolman For County
H. M. Morrow has been assigned to
highway patrol duty In Transylvania
county, coming here from Cherokee
county, where he has been on duty
with the state.
Patrolman Morrow has already as
sumed his duties, and has his official
headquarters at the city hall.
Ray Erwin, who has been patrolman
here for the past year, has been assign
ed to the Sytva area.
Methodist Men Plan
Fish Fry Friday Eve
Plans are being made by members
of the Men’s Bible class of the Metho
dist Sunday school to have a fish sup
per at the Davidson River swimming
hole camp site In the Plsgah National
Forest Friday evening of this week at
« o’clock. All members and their
friends are given a cordial invitation
to be present.
Those having no way of getting to
the camp are requested to be at the
church not later than 5:45 o’clock Fri
day evening, where cars will be on hand
to convey all those desiring to go.
In event of unfavoiable weather, the
supper will be held In the basement of
the church.
PARENTS INVITED TO
MEET B-C TEACHERS
Transylvania People Urged
To Attend Conference At
College Friday
(Ilomer W, Coltrane)
Friends of Brevard College In Tran
sylvania county are Invited to attend a
faculty-parent ^onference in the college
auditorium Friday evening, September
22, at 7:30.
Some of the members of our Board'
of Trustees will be present, and there]
will be a short discussion of college |
policies. I
The purpose of such a meeting is to
become better acquainted with the par-j
ents and other Transylvania county
friends. President E. J. Coltrane stated
that it Is of vital importance to com
bine all forces of the county in an ef-i
fort toward the development of the
various educational enterprises in our
territory. Every year more and more
high school graduates of this town and
county are coming to Brevarcl College
instead of going elsewhere. It is hoped
that this meeting can be made an an-]
nual affair.
Davidson River Day
Scheduled For Sunday j
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Annual Davidson River day will be]
held Sunday, Sept. 24 at the historic j
church at Plsgah Forest.
A program has been arranged, begin
ning at 10 o’clock with the regular
Sunday school, and continuing through
the day. The Rev. C. M. Jones of
Brevard, and the Rev. W. S. Hutchison
of Mills River, are expected to have
charge of the 11 o’clock service.
At the noon hour a picnic lunch
will be served, and following in the
afternoon, the program has no set
style to follow.
Friends from many sections are ex
pected. and especial Invitation 1b issued
to former pastors and former members
to attend.
County Club Council
Formed By 4-H Group
(By J. A, Qlazencr. County A pent) \
Officers consisting of president, vice I
president, secretary-treasurer and re
porter of the Rosman club, Brevard
high school club. Brevard elementary
and the Little River club met at Cas
cade Lake Saturday afternoon and or
ganized a 4-H County Council.
The following officers were elected:
Edna Allison of the Rosman club, presl.
dent, Junior Miller of the Brevard high
school club, vice president; Fay Gos
sett of the Little River club, secretary
treasurer and Bruce Glazcner of the
Brevard elementary club historian.
After the election of officers the coun
cil discussed and made plans for the
coming year In 4-H club work. After
the business session the delegates had a
most enjoyable time boat riding on the
lake with Mr. Shore In his new motor
boat. A delightful picnic supper was
enjoyed following the boat rides which
closed the activities of the first meet
ing of the 4-H County Council for
Transylvania county.
Dahlia Club Meeting
A_called meeting of the Transylvania
Dahlia club will be held Tuesday even
ing at 7:30 o’clock in Fred Shuford’s
office, announcement has been made by
the president, Mrs. Brown Carr.
Etowah Church Sing
Set For Next Sunday
Carl M. Anders of Hendersonville an
nounces the annual Christian Harmony
singing at the Etowah Methodist
church will be held on Sunday. Septem
ber 24.
Mr. Anders urged that all attend
this singing In order to make the day
as enjoyable as possible for the old
people.
Those going were asked to take their
harmony books and a basket dinner.
Methodist Service
The sermon subject of the Rev. E
P. Billups at the Methodist church Sun
day morning at 11 o'clock will be "Does
God Guide," as announced by the pas
tor.
Summer Departs
Brevard College Opens
26th With 400 Enrolled
Brevard College will begin its sixth
year of operation September 26 with
over four hundred young men and wo
men applying for admission. All avail,
able space Is fast being filled, and ad
ditional rooming facilities are being pro
vided in private homes for those who
cannot secure rooms in the dormitories.
President E. J. Coltrane has called
the faculty meeting for Friday after
noon, September 22, at 3 o'clock, and
a faculty-parent meeting for Friday
evening at 7:30.
September 23-25 the pre-opening con.
ference will be held at Camp Transyl
vania. The conference will be headed
by faculty and student leaders.
The Freshman orientation program
will be September 25-26. Sophomores
will register September 27 and Fresh
men will register September 28. Classes
will begin September 29 with an eight
hour period a day instead of the six
hour period as was the case last year.
Long Lease Given On
Jackson Hunting Area
Longest lease on record in Western
North Carolina is believed to be that
granted to the late Nat McMinn, by
A. E. Galloway of the edge of Jackson
county, for one thousand years.
Brawn and properly witnessed In
1908, the lease or sale contract gave
the lessee, his heirs and assigns, right
to fish, hunt, trap, or camp on a cer
tain tract of land embodying about
10 acres, for one thousand years.
The lease was witnessed by J. W.
Brooks, and properly attested by a
justice of the peace, and the clerk of
court of Jackson county.
The paper Is now on record in Jack
son county, and has been assigned to
W. W. Zachary of BrevaTd.
Pre-School Children
Invited To “Center”
Anouncement has been made by Mrs.
Bess W. May, supervisor of the local
recreational group, that a pre-school
class will start at the recreation cen
ter on Caldwell avenue in the near fu
ture.
As soon as leaders have been re
turned, after the 30-day lay-off in the
WPA setup, it is expected by Mrs. May
and her assistants that the class for
pre-school children will get underway.
Announcement of definite plans will be
made at an early date, Mrs. May said.
Among the activities at the recrea
tion center, was the entrance of the
children of the carnival group here
last week into the school during the
week of their stay in Brevard. The
children spent the greater part of each
day at the center, and were taught
folk dancing, rhythm band, hymn and
group singing. Some of the mothers and
older ones of the carnival also took
advantage of the recreational oppor
tunity while here.
Pisgah Forest Squirrel
Hunt Week Oct. 2nd-7th
Beginning October 2, 1939, the Pis
gah Natonal Game Preserve will be
opened to one hundred hunters daily
who desire to hunt squirrels. The hunt
will continue for the entire week and
will terminate at 8:30 p. m. on Oc
tober 7.
“two major areas shall be hunted
over the period Indicated. Each of
these shall be opened for three days.
These areas are as follows:
A. The Davidson River Watershed,
with the checking station at the Junc
tion of highway No. 284 and the David
son River will be from Monday, Octob
er 2nd through Wednesday, October 4.
B. The Mills River and Bent Creek
Watershed, with the checking station
at the North Mills Recreational Area
Open period for this area will be from
Thursday, October B through Saturday,
October 7.
H. B. Bosworth, Forest Supervisor,
states today that In order to participate
In the Squirrel Hunt & person must be
at least sixteen years of age and be a
citizen of the United States. The fee
for hunting will be $1 a day and per
mits can be obtained at the Supervisor’s
office in the Arcade Building, Ashe
ville, or the Plsgah Ranger Station,
Pisgah Forest. Each hunter will be
permitted ten squirrels per day’s
hunting. Only four days’ hunting will
be allowed each person.
Firearms will be limited to ordinary
.22 calibre rifles. Ammuntlon will be
restricted to the standard velocity type
of .22 calibre with either the solid lead
or hollow point bullet. Hunters will
furnish their own transportation to the
area they are to hunt, and should wear
red caps while in the hunting areas.
Rules and Regulations governing the
Squirrel Hunt:
a. Dogs will not be permitted on the
hunting area under any circumstances.
b. No wildlife of any type other than
squirrels will be hunted, disturbed, or
molested In any manner.
rftmttfMMMf on Book Page)
rhis change Is paramount to the col
lege self-help program. The morning
classes will run from 7:60 to 11:39;
afternoon classes from 1:20 to 6:10.
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College Rates Very
Low For The Times
College boys and girls who are
away from home for the school
term may get the Home Paper
until June of next year for on
ly $1.00.
Parents will find that the
newsy Times going each week
to their boy or girt will be the
most appreciated gfltt while the
youngster is away from home.
Several youngsters have al
ready subscribed, and others
would be grateful for a chance
to see what is going on In the
county.
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“Ladies Days” Friday
Saturday for Golfing
Ladies Days will again be observed at
Brevard Golf course Friday and Satur
day of this week, when ladles are In
vited to be guests of the club.
Ed Watson, manager of the course,
states that local ladles are taking a
decided interest In golf, and that ad
ditional local players among the gentle
men is being shown.
Work on the fairways Is going for
ward steadily under the WPA, and
grass seed are being sown this week on
raw places, and other work pertinent
to permanent Improvements Is being
made. _
MOTHER CAT TAKES
ORPHAN SQUIRREL IN
AS FAMILY MEMBER
Tiny Rodent Gets Same Care
aa “Sister Kitten" at
Paxton Reaidence
Nearing the Bible prophecy that the
lion and Iamb shall lie down together,
a cat and squirrel are keeping "close
company" at the home of Mrs. Bmest
Paxton on Route Three.
The mother cat has one small kitten
about five weeks old, and as its part
ner in the full sense of the word, has
a young gray sqairrel about four weeks
old.
The squirrel seems to be as much at
home as Its "sister” kitten, and the
mother cat shows as much concern
over the tiny squirrel aa It does over
its own offspring.
When seen last Friday, the mother
cat was giving the two youngsters,
(kitten and squirrel) their dinner, and
both were suck'ing away just like
hungry baby animals will do.
The squirrel has been making Its
home with the Paxton mother cat for
nearly three weeks having been
brought to the house by Charles Pax
ton who cut a tree that had a squirrel
nest in It. The mother squirrel was
injured In the tree fall and the young
baby of not more than a week was
brought to the house and placed with
the mother cat as an experiment.
Both mother and baby are attached,
as only mother and babe could be,
and the Paxtons are as proud of the
trio as if It constituted something
akin to the Dionne Quintuplets.
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Grow* Big Corn
An ear of corn weighing two pounds
even, and measuring 12 Inches In length
was brought to the office last week by
J. H. Pickelslmer from his Little River
farm. The large ear variety seed was
brought here by A. V. Gonce, tentbnt
on the farm, who has nearly a hundred
acres in the large single ear variety.
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Pisgah Church Home
Coming Day Sunday
Annual home coming day will be ob
served at Pisgah Forest Baptist church
Sunday, with an all-day program be
ing arranged.
In the morning Sunday school will
be- held at 10 o’clock, with former sup
erintendents and officers as special
guests. At 11 o’clock the Rev. H, F.
Wright, formerly of this county, but
now of Erwin, Tenn., and the Rev. Carl
Blythe, former pastor, will speak.
Picnic dinner will be served at the
noon hour, and during the afternoon,
former pastors and former members of
the church who have moved away will
take part on the program. Special
music will Be a feature of the after
noon, with quartets and leaders from
many sections being Invited.
Glady Branch Revival
Revival services will be held at the
Glady Branch Baptist church, beginning
the first Sunday in October. The pastor,
the Rev. W. H. Whitlock, of Pendleton,
S. C„ will conduct the revival.
The public Is invited to attend the
special series of meetings.
Over 36,000 Pounds Of Trout
Are Being Reared Near Brevard
Thirty-six thousand nine hundred,
ninety-six and one half pounds of trout
—enough to feed twice the population
of Transylvania county all they could
eat at a square meal were swimming
around in the Davidson River fish
rearing pool last Wednesday.
There was no guess work as to the
amount of pounds of fish in the rear
ing pools, because Reuben Knuth
weighed the last one, down to the
smallest minnow, and says he was cer
tain to overlook none.
Just how many pounds the fish weigh,
ed made a whale of a lot of difference
to Manager Knuth, because his feed bill
was going too high—considerably high
er than someone in the government’s
bureau of fisheries thought two thous
and or so pounds of young fish should
eat, so Reuben up and weighed the
whole capoozle (which means all the
fish he could find In the pools).
Mr. Knuth estimates that he has
between 40,000 and 50,000 trout in the
pools, ranging in length from five to
eight inches.
The fish were put In the Davidson
River pools last April, and at that
time measured one and one-half to
two Inches in length, and were about;
three months old.
Mr. Knuth has been nursing the little
fishes along pretty well, judging by the
great Increase, and the much more
rapid growth than department officials
thoifght possible.
The trout are of three species—brown,,
brook and speckled, and will be releas
In Piagah National Forest streams this
fall and early next spring to provide
first class fishing for anglers from all
sections of the United States. The
fish will average six to ten Inches in
length when they are released.
Many of the fish will find their way
out of the Pisgah Forest streams into
other streams of the county, and will
help increase the fish population to some
extent in every section of the county.
It is estimated that one out of every
20, possibly more, of the trout "planted”
In the Pisgah Forest preserve streams
find their way out of the forest and
Into privately owned waters.
The fish rearing station Is a show
place that attracts hundreds of visitors
each week during the summer, and is
probably cause for more spoiled kodak
pictures than any one place of Interest
in the forest. The average kodak fan
sees the thousands of fish swimming
placidly about the shallow feeding pools
and Instantly envisions a pleture that
Is unique, and from appearance one
that will be easy to take.
The making of fish pictures—while
the fish are under water — Is
•ne of those shots that the best of
cameras operated by experts, more often
fails than is successful—but it fur
nishes a chance for trying, and home
folk as well as visitors go, see, shoot
their cameras and go back again to try
the shots over with a faster speed
shutter, and a change of light.
The fish rearing station Is easily
accessible over a good road which leaves
NC 284 at Looking Glass creek bridge.
Square Dance Postponed
Due to several conflicting dates, the
square dance at Brevard NYA hut will
not be held Friday night of this week,
tt is announced by Willie Kate Waters
and Elizabeth McCoy, leaders.
Dunn’s Creek Reunion
Annual reunion and homecoming day
will be observed at Dunn’s Creek Bap
tist church on See Off Mountain on
Bunday, October 1. Dinner win be
served on the grounds at noon. The
public la invited to attend.
Books at U.D.C. Library
Books recently shelved at the U.D.C.
library and ready for rental Include:
Horse and Buggy Doctor, Hertiler;
Ben-Hur, Wallace; Alice In Wonder
land and Through the Looking Class,
Carroll; Rainbow Valley, Montgomery.
At Lyday Hospital
Patients reported at Lyday Memorial
hospital on Wednesday were: Met.
Charles Reid and Infant son, born Sat
urday, September 18, Mrs. Hugh Duf
fy, Lewie Mm and Miss Agnes OmsU*