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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.