. k xxxvwaooaatxwpgaol WVVVVWWWVVWN' _._ „ _ 2 „ . „T I “Sa 1 THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES P T, » A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County ™wrot”“" VOL. 50- NO 8 ■ BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, IMP <1.00 PER YEAR IN TRANSYLVAN1ACOUWTY STOLEN ITEMS HELD BY BREVARD POLICE Several People Bound Over To Court Out of Recent Gang Stealing Wave Chief of Police B. H. Freeman is holding a number of articles which will be delivered to the owners when iden tification is made of same. The articles were recovered by local officers follow ing the recent wave of petty robberies which was broken up by arrest of an even dozen people, mostly youngsters. The following items are stilt In hands of the chief of police—Field glasses, two kodaks, one pistol, two watches. 10 flashlights, three pair gloves, hunting knife, two pair shoes, jacket. Walter Justus, of Hendersonville, and George Pruitt of Walnut Hollow sec tion of Transylvania county, pleaded guilty before Justice of Peace Fred Shuford to nine joint charges of lar ceny, and Justus plead guilty to one charge in which he said Pruitt had no hand. The two young men, neither hardly 20 years of age. were bound to court, and arc In jail unable to furnish bond. John Pruitt, father of one of the boys, plead not guilty before Justice Shuford. but after hearing evidence in the case, the elder Pruitt was bound to court as an accessory after the fact. Ho was charged with aiding the two hoys in hiding the stolen property which amounted to close to $1,000 in value. Another group of youngsters in Bre vard had also been arrested by officers, and this group of eight have been tried before Justice of Peace Shuford and Clerk of Court Spalding McIntosh sit ting as juvenile judge. Names of the three young boys tried before Justice Shuford are not being published, due to the fact that there is some question In the mind of the jus tice as to whether the boys are over 16. Five of the group of eight Bre vard youngsters were tried before Clerk McIntosh, and likewise, their names are not being made public due to the fact that their ages were definitely estab lished as being under 16 years. Most of the property reported stolen was recovered. L. R. Scruggs Buried Here Last Thursday Funeral services were held last Thursday afternoon from the residence of C. L. Scruggs for L. R. Scruggs, who died Tuesday. The Rev. E. P. Billups, pastor Bre vard Methodist church, had charge of the' services, and Interment was made In the family burying plot at Glazoner cemetery'. Pallbearers were O. H Orr, L.. P. Hamlin. F. E. Shuford, Spalding Mc Intosh. John Brown, and I). F. Barnett. Flower girls were Doris Jean. Mar guerite, Hicks, Carolyn. Nell, and Blanche Scruggs. Eugenia and Betty Jean Holden. Thelma Bishop, Mrs. Sam Barnett, Mollle McCall, Mrs. George Clarke, Frances Wright, Mrs. W. H. Garren. Moore and Trantham had charge of arrangements. Mr. Scruggs, had been 111 for sev eral months. He was 78 years old. and until a few years ago had led a very active life. He was a farmer, having moved here from Cherokee county, South Carolina, when a young man. Mr. Scruggs served two terms as member of the board of county com missioners. and was highly regarded In his home community. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. F. H. Holden of Pisgah Forest, and six sons—C. b„ F. W.. L. H„ Robert Scruggs, all of Brevard; Henry, of Sanderson, Texas; Tom, address un known. In addition to the daughter and sons, three sisters, Mrs. Ida Gar ren and Mrs. B. W. Ptckelslmer, of Greenville, and Mrs. A. C. Clarke of Brevard, with 82 grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive. The wife died In November. 1935. Methodist Services Sunday "Forgiveness of Sin" will be subject of sermon by the Rev. E. P. Billups, pastor of Brevard Methodist church 8unday morning at 11 o'clock. Union services will be held at the church Sunday evening at 7:30 with a visiting pastor in charge. MICK1E SAYS— ; ✓**■■■ —_.__ GOSH', folks Seemt' EXPECT A UBVSPAPER, TO BE PERFECT, AMP NEVEP MAKE ERRORS! HEK! EV'RVBOpy ELSS makes'em ^ \vmv Political Aspirants For N. C. Offices JOHN It. HOFFMAN', of Burl ington. has announced that he will enter the Republican primary in May for post of gubernatorial nom inee. Mr. Hoffman has been pract ising law in Burlington for the past 33 years, following his graduation from Whitset Institute and the University of North Carolina. Known over the state as a church and fraternal worker, the Burl ington man traces his ancestry back to active participants in the American Revolution, and his father was operator during the War between the States of the Cedarmount Foundry where the famous Enfield Rifles were made for the. Confederacy. Mr. Hoffman plans to visit this section within the next few weeks in his campaign for the nomination. SAM M. CATHEY, judge of the city police court of Asheville, and an active figure in political circles in the state, has announced that he will seek the Democratic nom ination for U. S. Representative from the Eleventh Congressional district in the May 25th primary. Judge was born in the Mills River section and was educated in Ashe ville schools, Christ School, and State School for Blind at Raleigh, later receiving his bachelor of arts degree and law degree from University of North Carolina. He has served several terms as solicitor of the Asheville police court, and four terms as judge of the court. He is well known in Transylvania county where he often attends court and takes part in political activities. FINNISH RELIEF FUND GROWS DURING WEEK Contributions From Transyl vania People Reach Total of $36.50 Total of $36.50 has been sent in from Transylvania county to the Finnish Relief Fund headquarters in New York during the past two weeks, and part of this money has already found its way into the hands of the plucky defend ers of their native land against the op pression of the Red Russians. Statement from North Carolina head quarters in Raleigh which are looked after by the veteran newspaperman Tom Host is to the effect that the $75, 000 quota assigned North Carolina will soon be reached. The funds collected here are trans ferred directly from The Times of fice to New York City, and are turned over to the Finnish government repre sentative there who makes purchases of food, clothing, medicine, and sup plies for the people of his land who are in need. Sympathy of the world is toward the little nation that pays its debts and has the nerve to stand up against great odds for its independence, and this sympathy Is taking the form of financial and man-powered aid. In addition to the contributions list ed below that have been made through The Times office, J. S. Sllversteen, TV. L. Couch, and possibly several others have sent contributions directly to headquarters at New York and through other agencies before a chairman was appointed here. Those amounts have been credited to this county’s quota in New York. The following donations have been received this week by The Times: C. R. Sharp . $1.00 W. W. Pruitt, Pisgah Forest ... 1.00 W. J. Wallis . 100 G. H. Lyday, Davidson R.. 1.00 Sam McCullough, Jr. 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Kyle . 3.00 Virgil McCrary, Penrose . 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. H. G. lifackey - 1.00 Miss Margaret Gash, Blantyre .. 1.00 Cash . 200 Miss Helen Galloway, Calvert .. 1.00 Harold Norwood . 1.00 E. R. S.'. 2.00 Miss Nell lAnce . 100 Cash . 100 A Friend . 1-00 Cash . 100 Mr. and Mrs. Wm. P. Jordan .... 2.00 David Franklin .50 Previously acknowledged ... 9.00 TOTAL. TO DATE _ $38.50 Several people have requested that their contributions be used to buy war supplies, and It has been explained to them that when a donation Is made for clothing,. food, or medicine, that such money relieves the Finnish govern ment from that much care of the sick and wounded, and allows It to use its own funds for defense purposes. At Lyday Hospital Patients reported at Lyday Memorial hospital on Wednesday include: Mrs. Clyde McCrary and Infant daughter, Lois Jean, born Monday, February 19, Mrs. L. F. Cooper, Miss Grace Collier, Mrs. Otha Morris, Mrs. E. W. Gordon, Jason Orr, Shelton Chandler, Spencer Chapman, Guy Hembee, and Ben Wright. Brevard Cafe Opens For Business Today Brevard Cafe is name of Brevard’s newest restaurant which opened yes terday on West Main street, opposite the theatres. Gilmer Crawford and Earl Rickman are proprietors of the new business, which they state will feature foods, and light refreshments. Alex Patterson Will Open Store Here In Main Street Location -- Alex Patterson, owner and operator of The Leader department store In Hendersonville, has leased the Pickel sinier building on Main street, and plans to open here for business within the next few weeks. Mr. Patterson said that he plans to remodel the large store room through out, modernize the front, and change the center stairway to the side to give better display and more light in the building. Mr. Patterson said he plans to be in charge af the Brevard store himself. Heavy Snowfall Here Last Saturday Night Second heavy snow storm of the win ter visited this section Saturday night and Sunday, reaching a depth of It inches at Wagon Road Gap in Pisgah National Forest, and ranging to a few inches near the Henderson county line, and no snow at all at Caesar’s Head. In Brevard, Phillip Price estimated that sleet and ice packed to make a total fall of 10 to 12 inches, although depth of only six inches was recorded. French Broad river was brought up to flood level by the melting snow Monday and Tuesday, and the already badly routed roads were made worse. School buses and mail carriers were making most of their rounds Wednes day. Employment Bulletins Available Wednesdays I. Lee Parker, Manager of the Hen dersonville office of the North Carolina State Employment Service, which serves Transylvania County, has an nounced that he had received a supply of bulletins prepared by the Wage and Hour Division of the United States De partment of Labor, "Information to Workers and Employers Digest.” These bulletins are for 'free distri bution to workers and employers who wish to secure them and will be avail able In the commissioners room at the court house in Brevard between the hours of 10:30 o'clock and 3:30 o'clock on Wednesday of each week. Mail Contracts Let On County Services Mrs. Ina T. Rustln has been ap pointed acting postmaster at Penrose, according to Washington, D. C. dis patch received here last week. The poetoffice will continue In the present location at Talley’s store. Ed. King, Greenville to Brevard star route mail carrier, has received official notice that his contract for the route he has been carrying for the past sev eral years, has been renewed. Patton and Johnson Named For Posts Charles Y. Patton and Fred Johnson have been recommended by the Tran sylvania Democratic executive commit tee for places on the county board of elections. Lewis P. Hamlin, chairman of the Republican executive committee, said that recommendation for Republican members of the board would be made within a few days. New Arrival# Born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mc Crary a son, Robert Byron, on Wed nesday, February 14, at Lyday Memor ial hospital. Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Rogers, Jr., a daughter, Patricia Lee, on Wed nesday February 14. CARBON MONOXIDE FATALTO ENLOE , Brevard Man Succumbs To Gas Poisoning When Automo bile Bogs On Road Willis Enloe, 40, was found dead about 9:30 Monday morning, sitting In a taxi near the John’s Rock CCC camp. Death was attributed to carbon mo noxide poisoning. In the taxi business here for the past several years, Mr. Enloe had been employed by several CCC boys late Sunday night to carry them from Bre vard to camp, and the boys were the last to see the man alive. Captain W. H. Dawson, commander of the camp, saw the car sitting beside the road with one wheel In a slight ditch Monday morning, and sent one of the enrollees to investigate. Mr. Enloe was sitting or half-lying in the front seat when the boy opened the door, and his reclining position was given as reason why other people passing by had not noticed the body sooner. Sheriff George Shuford and Highway Patrolman W. F. Morrow went to the scene, and summoned a coroner’s jury, with J. C. Wike in charge of investi gation. After talking with William Gaddy and Cecil Eady, two of the CCC en rollees whom the taxi man had carried to camp Sunday night, the body was examined and no marks of violence found. Sheriff Shuford had checked the car thoroughly, and said no evidence of foul play was to be found. Twenty six dollars in cash, and other valuables were not molested. Dr. C. L. Newland, county physician, examined the body after it had been brought to the Osborne-Simpson fun eral home, and pronounced death by carbon monoxide Verdict was render ed by a jury composed of George Jus tus, Roy Burrell, John Kilpatrick George Bowen, Haskell Ward and C. M. Douglas, that death was due to monoxide poisoning. The coroner and Jury, along with local officers, and members of the CXC command and forestry officials, exam ined the car and its location in the ditch beside the road leading into the CCC post. From appearances, it look ed as if the driver had attempted to turn into highway from the CCC drive and had failed to have sufficient speed to negotiate the steep ascent through the heavy snow which had fallen the day before. Apparently he had backed up to take a new start, and had backed into the side ditch, where soft mud and ice pre vented his driving the car out. He had attempted to get out several times, tracks of the car showed, but failed by (Continued on Back Page) New Arrival Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Mc Crary a daughter, Lois Jean, on Mon day, February 19, at Lyday Memorial hospital. Mirthquake On March First Promises To Be Extra Entertainment (Contributed) A MIRTHQUAKE of merriment will roar In on wings of song on Friday. March 1, at 8:00 p. m. In the high school auditorium. This will be the Lion's first annual minstrel show, and since it Is the first the Lions are anxious to set a pre cedent In presenting an entertainment of high excellence. The proceeds from the minstrel this year will be used for the local hospital. The Lions club pledged $100 to the hospital and If the minstrel nets more than this amount that also will be given. Tickets are on sale at the drug stores, and by mem bers of the Lions Club. The mrsic of the Mirthquake Merri ment is being directed by John Haw kins, director of the Brevard College choir. A&P Store Moving To New Location Today Broad Street A&P Store will move into their store Thursday night of this week, and be open for business in the new location two doors north of the present site Friday morning. Harry Sellers, manager of the Broad street store, said Wednesday that he would add a new department in his larger store—a meat market, with an experienced man in charge. The former location of Austin Studio and Tharp’s Variety store have been combined by C. R Sharp, local con tractor for W. L. Young, owner, and a new modern front placed in. Mr. Sellers will remain as manager of the new store, and A. E. York will con tinue as manager of the Main street store. Little Theatre Will Re-Organize In Town Members of the executive council of the Little Theatre met at the home of Mrs. John B. Vemer Wednesday after noon, at which time it was decided to revive the Little Theatre, with William P. Jordan chosen as director. Mr. Jordan has had several years of experience in Little Theatre work in Washington. It was also decided to work for a permanent building for producing plays and holding meetings, and to collabo rate with the "Buy a Brick” commit tee of the new hospital movement in producing the mystery play, “Ghost Train,” for benefit of the community hospital fund. The play will be given at the high school auditorium on Fri day night, March 15. Several mem bers of the Little Theatre have parts in the play. The Little Theatre here has been In active for some time, due to there be ing no director and no place to hold meetings. Hospital Gets Another $1,000 "OURGOAtA !. -$25,000.00 , -$20,000.00 —$17,000.00 Now . -$15,000.00 ... —$10,000.00 r —$ 5,ooo.oo Up, Up, slowly but surely, the New Community Hospital ther mometer rises, and this week’s high mark of $17,000 was reached Tues day through a number of small $1 $2, $5^ $10 contributions, plus a $200 deposit by Ecusta employes, and $500 by I. J. Reuter. Mr. Reuter, who recently pur chased the Clough Farm east of Brevard, sent his contribution of $500 to County Agent Julian Glaz ener after the latter had written a letter to Florida explaining the plan for building the hospital with local and Duke Foundation funds, and the fact that the Institution would be operated strictly on a community basis. In his letter to the county agent, Mr. Reuter said that he was whole heartedly In favor of such an un dertaking by the community, and that he was now a bona fide citi zen of Transylvania county that he wished to have a part In the work. The committee urges that people here write friends in other sections, and explain the fact that the new hospital will be operated by the community, and that any profits derived from the Institution win go toward hospitalization of those un able to pay for treatment. With two-thirds of the cash actually In hand, leaders of the movement said Tuesday that they felt certain the goal would be reach ed within a few weeks. Numerous people In the county have not been contacted, and It is expected that people throughout the community will make donations before the mid dle of March, which has been set as date for "going over the top.” COUNTY 4-H CLUBS ARE RATED HIGHLY District Agent Says Local Groups Doing Fine Job —Agent May Come “Transylvania county people should be proud of the fine work the young sters in 4-H club work are doing," said Miss Annie C. Rowe, district home agent, who spent several days here last week visiting with members of the five clubs which are under sponsor ship of the county agent. Of especial note, Miss Rowe said, is the manner in which programs are conducted at the meetings, and the high type plane that the programs are based upon. Following one day spent with the five clubs, during which time the club programs were given, Miss Rowe re turned to each of the clubs and started the girls working on sewing projects, with about 30 girls interested in this particular phase of work. Particular praise was given by the district agent for the program given at Enon school and Little River school. At Enon, music was a feature that was very enjoyable, the visitor said. At the Little River meeting, a his torical sketch of Transylvania county was given, representing several months research work by Miss Sallle Merrill, leader, and her assistants. Effort is being made by County Agent Glazener to secure the services of a home demonstration agent here for several months this summer, to assist 4-H club members In canning projects, and carrying out their sew ing work. Girl Scout Leaders Plan Home For Troop Leaders of the Girl Scout move ment In Brevard are working on plans for the erection of a permanent home for the Brevard troop, according to Mrs. Ashe Macfie and Miss Elizabeth McCoy, leaders. Sponsored by the Brevard Wednes day club, the local troop, has been working for some time toward a home of their own, and plan to secure the aid of the NYA in construction of the house on public property. A dance Is being given Thursday night for benefit of the movement, and other methods of securing funds win also be used. Dr. W. J. Scrugg* To Be Buried Thursday Dr. W. J. Scruggs. 42, former Bre vard resident, died at his home in Col linswood, N. J., Monday following an extended Illness. Funeral services will be held In New Jersey Thursday morning at 11 o'clock, and burial will be made there. Dr. Scruggs was a native of Bre vard. son of the late V. B. Scruggs, and well known here. He had been prac ticing medicine and surgery In New Jersey for several years. Surviving are his widow and two children: his mother, Mrs. V. B. Scruggs, of Brevard; three sisters, Mrs. Claude Henderson and Mrs. Keith Wright of Brevard, and Mrs. B. P. Cole man of Travelers Rest; three brothers, B. P. Scruggs of Brevard, Grady Scruggs of Asheville, and Dee Scruggs of Charlotte. — Dr. Elliott To Preach Dr. Phillip Elliott, head of the Bible department at Western Carolina Teach ers College, will preach at Brevard Baptist church Sunday morning. The congregation will Join In the union service at the Methodist church Sun day evening at 7:30. &--» Honor Roll These friends sent In their subscrip tions during the week, helped keep the big bad wolf away from the door, and made the OLD MAN’S heart glad every time a renewal came In—the subscrip tion money la different from ordinary money, to me. Miss Ola Sanders, Lake Toxaway Mrs. M. E. Capps, Etowah V. B. Waldrop, Brevard R-l Mrs. R V. Duncan, Brevard R-8 Jack Fortin, Plsgah Forest W. J. Wallis, Brevard Mrs. E. L. Miller, Brevard Mrs. O. H. Lyday, Plsgah Forest Mrs. W. H. Harris. Brevard R C. Cassada, Brevard R-2 George Hendrix, Brevard R-l J. A. Mull, Brevard R-l C. G. Rogers, Jr., Brevard G. M. Israel, Rosman Caroline Fair Summers, S. C. J. M. Allison, Alabama. Mrs. Morgan Klzer, Saluda We are proud that we can add the following names to our ever-lucreaslng number of subscribers: E. L. McKee, Sylva. Mrs. O. B. Ramer, Plsgah Forest Mrs. J. F. Lance. Brevard, R-l Floyd Beddingfleld, New Mexico Sallie Smith, Brevard Two Square Dances Be Given This Week _ Two square dances will be held here this week, one Thursday night and one Saturday night, both to be given in the former Belk building on Main street. The dance Thursday night is for ‘ benefit of the Girl Scout building fund, and the one Saturday night Is for bene fit of the Parent-Teacher association.