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VOL 50- NO n--BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1940 $1.00 PER YEAR IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY
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BELK PARTY TONIGHT
IS FORMAL OPENING
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Details In Second Section of
Times — Fublic Invited
to Store, Dance
Formal opening of Bulk's new store
on East Main street will be held this
(Thursday) evening between the hours
of 8 and 10 o'clock, when the gen
eral public Is Invited to attend and in
spect the new store.
Music will be provided for the occas
ion by the Sylvan Valley string band,
and ladles will receive flowers as
favors, and gentlemen will also be
presented favors.
Following Inspection of the store, a
square dance will bo given by person
nel of the Belk's store, the dance to
be held at the NY A hut at the high
school.
Complete details of the opening and
congratulatory messages from many
sections of the country will be found
In the special Belk section of The
Times this week.
P. T. A. Will Stage
Easter Party 22nd
March meeting of the Parent-Teach
er association was held Tuesday after
noon In the elementary school aud
itorium. with the president, Mrs. C. E.
Buckner, conducting the routine bus
iness.
The following nominating committee
was appointed: Mrs. I,. K. Ratchford,
Mrs. Joe Poole and Miss "Elolse T,owia
Reports from various committee
chairmen were given. Included in
which was report of the finance chair
man. stating that $35.00 had been
cleared from the square dance for
benefit of the P. T. A. Mrs. F. P.
Bledge announced concerning the op
eretta which will be given by children
of the grammar grades on Thursday
night. March 21.
Mrs. Keith Pooser read the pres
ident’s message, after which Mrs.
Frank Jenkins talked on boy and girl
relationships In school and of the
changes In trends along this line from
olden times. Mrs. B. D. Franklin dis
cussed the Federal Aid for schools.
A meeting of the grade mothers
was held at conclusion of the P. T. A.
meeting, called by the chairman, Mrs.
Lester D. Martin, to make plans for
an Easter egg hunt for all the grade
children to be held Friday afternoon
of next week.
Trout Planting Being
Done In Pisgah Area
Trout planting is being carried out
in Pisgah National forest and co
operative area streams this week,
with the Forestry, Fisheries, and CCC
groups assisting in the work.
Around 15.000 trout, all of legal
length are being placed in the streams.
These trout were reared at the Dav
idson River Rearing station, and vary
in size from seven to 10 Inches long.
Kite Flyincr Contest at
Toxaway Wednesday
A county-wide kite flying contest
will be held in the lake bed at T-ake
Toxaway on Wednesday afternoon.
March 20, at 2 o’clock, announcement
has been made by Mrs. Bess W. May,
recreation supervisor.
The contest is open to all children
of the county, and will be supervised
by recreation leaders of the county.
All contestants must comply with
the rules as specified below: Kites of
all sizes and classes may be entered:
all kites must be made of salvaged
material and be flown by the individ
ual making the kite. The cord is the
only part of the kite that the con
testant may buy; on the flying field
the contestants will be divided into
groups according to size and style of
kite, and detailed instruction given
each group at the time of flying; each
contestant will be allowed one assist
ant to help flyer get in the air, but
no further aid may be given except
catching the kite when it falls: all
participants should bring at least 600
feet of cord.
Final play-off will be an open class
for all winners.
Franklin Kerber Wins
Big Egg Contest For
First 1-Dollar Bill
Speak kindly to your hens and ex
plain to them that The Transylvania
Times is paying ONE BUCK (a cash
dollar) for the biggest egg each Sat
urday night for the next several weeks.
The contest ends for each week on
Saturday evening at 6:SO o’clock, when
the office is closed for the day, and a
dollar bill Is mailed forthwith to own
er of the hen which produced the larg
est egg during the week.
There Is nothing to buy to enter an
egg In the contest—just keep a sharp
lookout when gathering In the ’’hen
fruit.” and if your egg weighs over
three ounces it has a chance of win
ning.
The eggs are weighed each Saturday,
to bring your large ones in any day
during the week—you may win a dol
lar.
Last week’s winner was Franklin
Kerber of Forest Hills, and his entry
weighed three and one-third ounces.
Howard D. Wyatt, Sr., of Brevard was
second with an egg that tipped the
scales at three and one-fourth ounces.
Several other entries during the week
were some smaller . . . but the small
eggs weren't wasted . . . nosslr! The
OLD MAN Is having eggs for breakfast
every morning this week.
Townsend Candidate
M. EARLE DONNA HOE. Ashe
ville attorney, and chairman of the
Buncombe county board of elec
tions announces for congress in the
eleventh district. fits candidacy
is sponsored by the Townsend
Recovery Plan. He advocates
levying of 2 per cent national gross
Income tax, and amount derived
therefrom to be divided equally
among people 60 years of age and
older who are not gainfully em
ployed. It is estimated that the
monthly payments would be $52
per month per old person.
Annual Easter Seal
Sale Starts Monday
Annual Easter seal sale for crippled
children will get underway here on
Monday, and continue through the
week, sponsored by the county welfare
in cooperation with various other or
ganizations of the town.
The campaign is under the general
sponsorship of the National Society
for Crippled Children, Inc., and pro
vides through Its annual Easter seal
sale a means of financing the local
chapter work, as well as the state
and national societies. At least 50
percent of the proceeds of the sale
will remain here to supply local
needs of the indigent crippled child
ren of the county.
Galloway on Honor Roll
MARS HIEI-—(Special) — Thomas
Galloway, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C.
Galloway, Brevard, was among the "8
students making the first honor roll
at Mars Hill college for the first se
mester. according to an announcement
made by J. W. Huff, college registrar.
2 Members Join 4-H
At Enon Community
Two new members were voted Into
the 4-H Enon club at its regular
meeting Tuesday afternoon, with Mr.
Shore and Mr. Hollar present, with
the members. The two new members
were Lucille Marcum, of Pisgnh For
est, and Mary Earley, of Rosman. The
members regretted that County Agent
Glazener was not able to attend.
Mr. Hollar talked to the club as a
whole, and to the boys regarding their
projects. The club president. Helen
Rogers, led the pledge, and scripture
reading and prayer were by Maureen
Burnette and Ellen Parker, with songs
led by Jessie Rogers.
—Maureen Burnette, reporter
GUILFORD A CAPELLA
BE HERE MARCH 23
Prominent Chorus Be Heard
at Local Methodist Church
In Evening Performance
The Guilford College A Cappella
choir, from the educational center of
North Carolina, will present a versa
tile program In the Methodist church,
Saturday evening, March 28, at 8:00
o’clock, under the sponsorship of the
Methodist church. The chorus of 45
trained voices Is under the direction of
Dr. Ezra H. F. Weis, professor of music
at Guilford.
The A Cappella group is made up of
students in Guilford College, the oldest
co-educatlonal Institution In the south
and one of the hundred oldest colleges
of higher learning in the United States.
Definite musical training is required
before a student Is permitted to become
a permanent member of the organiza
tion. All new members are required to
take a special course In the theory of
music and fundamentals of choir sing
ing.
Since its Inception In 1929 the choir
has made remarkable progress, and Is
now considered one of thf finest musi
cal organizations In the south, having
a strong Influence on church music.
Rabies Vaccination
Starts In County
Rabies vaccination of dogs Is being
carried on In each precinct of the
county, and Inspectors who have been
offir.ally designated by the board of
health to give the vaccinations, have
posted dates and places In the several
sections when they will give the vac
cine, as follows:
I Boyd Township—Rhett Talley; Bre
vard—Wade Bagwell: Cathey’s Creek
—Mrs. Joe E. Osborne: Dunn’s Rock—
Calvin Raxter: Eastatoe—Glenn Sum
mey; Gloucester. Vaughn Galloway:
Hogback—Bill BcNeely; Little Rivei^
M. C. Shipman.
Complete schedule of dates will be
carted In next week’s paper.
HOME TALENT PLAY
BE STAGED FRIDAY
Local Thespian* Presenting
First Class Entertainment
For Hospital Benefit
(Contributed)
Friday night at 8 o’clock, “The Ghost
Train” will roar Into Brevard. This
thrilling story culminates a number of
weeks of hard work by many people—
actors appearing in the show, men
building scenery for the railroad sta
tion, local technicians preparing var
ious lighting and sound effects.
The waiting room of the Clear Vale
Junction railway station, in which the
action takes place, has been construct
ed hy the NYA under the supervision
of Mr. Reynolds, foreman of the work
shop. Everett Green. Jack Wiley.
Jack Huggins. Wayne Fnllbright. and
David Franklin, of Brevard high school
have spent the last week painting and
giving the final touches to the waiting
room.
John Reese Sledcre nnd Frank Rridees
have devised various intricate sound
effects with the intent of further pro
viding thrills for the audience.
R. C. Olney has contributed his ser
vices by doinpr the various liKhtlnir ef
fects necessary to the play, nnd John
Reynolds is worklnc with him.
Alvin Moore, Sherrill Vomer, Char
les Mathews. Roland Wilher. Sonia
Colwell. Becky Macfie, Ed Watson.
Doris Thorne. Pete Eherle. I^on Eng
lish, and Ed Morrow are the people
you will see stranded In an out-or-the
way railway station which Is haunted
by a (thost train.
The Brevard Little Theatre Is pre
senting this production for the bene
fit of the Community Hospital.
Tickets may be purchased from any
members of the cast or at the door of
the hlph school auditorium the nlpht
of the performance.
Farm Electric Things
Be Shown at B&B
During Week
"Electricity on the farm" will he
featured In a three-day display to be
shown at the B&B Feed place on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week.
The farm electrical apparatuses will
be shown by the Duke Power company’s
extension department, and includes,
brooders, hammer mills, water sys
tems, poultry water warmers, fly kill
ers. and soil heating equipment.
Representatives from the manufac
turers will be on hand to explain work
ing of the items, and the whyfore of
using electricity on the farm as an
economy.
All Ex-Soldiers Urged
To Meet Here Tuesday
All ex-service men of the county
are called to mpet in the county court
room at Brevard on Tuesday night of
next week, March 19, at 8 o'clock.
Matters which Interest all ex-service
men of the county will be taken up, and
this special meeting Is being called for
the specific purpose of discussing and
acting on a matter which pertains to
the Interest of every soldier.
The American Legion is calling the
meeting, it is explained, but each ex
service man will have equal rights in
the discussion with members.
Few Donations Made
To Hospital In week
Very few funds were received by
the Transylvania new community hos
pital during the week, and the ther
mometer will not be moved up this
Wednesday.
Several small donations have been re
ceived, Treasurer Oeorge Wheeler re
ports, and a number of notes and
pledges have been collected by Mrs.
Ralph Fisher, but the amount is not
sufficient to raise the amount another
thousand dollars.
Chamber Commerce To
Meet Thursday Night
Chamber of Commerce will meet at
8 o'clock Thursday evening of this
week, at the city hall, for a brief ses
sion at which matters of business
pertaining to the town and county will
be taken up.
All members who attend are urged
to be present promptly at 8 o’clock,
and officers state that meeting will not
last more than half hour If attending
members will be on time.
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Dahlia Club Meeting
The Dahlia club will meet Tuesday
evening at 7: SO o'clock in the office
of Dr. O. B. Lynch. It Is urged that
a full attendance of members be pres
ent to make plans for the coming
season.
Evangelist Apitz To
Close Meeting Friday
The special evangelistic meeting, at
Rosman conducted by Rev. Robert
Apitz, visiting here from Phoenix,
Arizona, will be concluded with the Fri
day evening service.
Increasing attendances have made
these meetings more and more enjoy
able, and the musical specialties have
been well received and enjoyed. Mr.
Apitz has been preaching along in
spirational lines. Many have privately
expressed their appreciation to the
preacher and he asked The Times to
thank the folks who have been so
gracious In helping arrange and con
duct, and attend these meetings.
FRANK JARRETT TO
RUN FOR CONGRESS
District Republicans Hold
Congressional Meeting In
Brevard Court House
More than 350 Republican leaders
from the IS counties In the 11th con
gressional district were In Brevard
Monday for the bi-ennial convention.
R, Frank Jarrett of Dillsboro was
the unanimous nominee for congress
at the convention. He was nominated
by Hugh Montleth of Sylva. and his
nomination seconded by Halsey B.
Leavitt of Asheville. He was unop
posed.
Candidate Prominent Man
Mr. Jarrett was born In Asheville
and lived In that city until he was 20
when he moved to Madison county.
Within a short time he moved to
Jackson county where he has resided
for nearly 50 years. He is proprietor
of the Jarrett Springs hotel at Dills
boro and is widely known as the au
thor of many poems dealing with the
Cherokee Indians. The best known and
longest of these poems has been pub
lished in book form under the title
"Occoneechee, the Maid of the Mystic
Lake."
Mr. Jarrett Is also the composer of
numerous songs which have been pub
lished and widely circulated. He is well
known as an entertainer and, during
the last few years, has appeared be
fore several organizations In Asheville
as the principal s peaker. He was last
heard in Asheville on February 10th
when he was one of the two speakers
on a Lincoln day program.
Delegates Elected
The district convention elected W.
C. Meekins, Asheville attorney and
former state chairman, and Crawford
F. James, Marion hosiery manufac
turer and candidate for congress In
this district In 1932, as delegates to
the national convention which meets
in Philadelphia In June.
The two delegate places were sought
by six men. Mr. Meekins was elected
on the first ballot and Mr. James on
the third. Ralph R. Fisher, of Brevard,
and Mitchell F. Lomlnac, of Asheville,
were named alternate delegates. The
Brevard man was second high In the
first vote with a count of 94, which
was 13 short of necessary to elect
vote, and lead the field in the alter
nate's race.
Convention* Answer
Endorsement of Brownlow Jackson
came as the convention’s answer to
a movement In the Piedmont and
eastern sections of the state where
certain Republicans are seeking to
oust him from the state secretaryship.
Mr. Jackson Is a former state chair
man and for the past eijrht yearn has
been state secretary.
The resolution endorsing Mr. Jack
son was Introduced by Fred Hamrick,
of Rutherfordton. It follows:
"Be It resolved that this convention
endorse the record of Brownlow Jack
son as a Republican, as a former state
chairman, and as present secretary of
the state executive committee, and
that we condemn those who attempt
to criticize his sendees to the Repub
lican party.”
The resolution was passed unanim
ously by rislnjr vote.
Jake Newell, of Charlotte, state
chairman, who re-appointed Mr. Jack
son to the secretaryship, also was
praised for his work and for his lead
ership In a resolution adopted by the
convention later In the afternoon.
J. Marvin Glance, of Asheville, dis
trict chairman, presided, and present
ed the Rev. F. P. Billups, pastor of
Brevard Methodist church, who cave
the invocation. The chair was turned
over the O. L. Anderson, of Clay
county, who appointed Irwin Monk.
Asheville attorney, ns secretary of the
convention and introducted Clyde IT.
Jarrett, of Andrews, as the keynote
speaker. The Andrews man Is the
son jaf R. Frank Jarrett, the nominee
for conpress.
Predicts OOP Victor)/
The keynote speaker, who represented
Cherokee county In the 1939 general
assembly, predicted a Republican vic
tory next fall, with a Republican In
the White House.
Jake Newell, of Charlotte, state
chairman, was Introduced by Vonno
L. Gudger of Asheville, and made a
short speech.
Resolution* Adopted
A resolution was adopted by the
convention decrying the unfairness
of the absentee voting law, as passed by
the Democratic state legislature of
North Carolina, whereby ‘the absentee
Is taken out of the Democratic pri
mary because the Democrats know It
is unfair, but left In the general elec
tion for the hurt of the Republicans
at election.”
Other resolutions adopted charged
North Carolina Democratic polltlcans
with centralization of government in
Raleigh bureaus which take away
the right of self-government. They
also charged that extravagance in oper
ation of the state’s affairs was being
practiced as vote-getting tactics.
The national government also was
charged In a resolution, with injecting
politics in the relief program. The
resolution stated that people well able
to care for themselves were being giv
en federal aid for political purposes.
“We recognize the crying need for gov
ernment aid In relief problems through
out the land,” the final resolution pre
sented said. "Such need having been
made acute by world-wide economic
Instability, war storms, and pestilences.
However, we find it both necessary and
prefer to harshly condemn a system
which, after seven long years of com
plete sway in administration of re
lief, leaves the country today in Just
as much need as at any time in its
history."
GOP Congressman
R. FRANK JARRETT, hotel
owner of Dillsboro, and "bard of
the mountains," was nominated as
the Republican candidate for Con
gress In the 11th district conven
tion held at Brevard last Monday.
WORK STARTS MONDAY ON
WEST SIDE OF WAGON ROAD
Report from The Waynesville
Mountaineer Wednesday night to
The Times stated that 300 men are
to start work at Cruso Monday
morning on IUghway i8i, and
build that seven-mile stretch from
Cruso to top of the mountain on
the same style and width as the
Transylvania side which was com
pleted last summer. The project Is
to be done by WPA and state
funds.
Mrs. Martha Owen Is
Buried at Oak Grove
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at the Owen residence for
Mrs. Martha E. Owen, aged 78, who
died Friday afternoon at her home. The
service was conducted by the Rev. E.
P. Billups, pastor of the Brevard Meth
odist church. Burial was In Oak
Grove cemetery.
Surviving are the husband, F. P.
Owen, eight children, 44 grandchildren,
14 great-grandchildren and one brother.
The children include: Mre. Arthur
Rose, Asheville; Mrs. Lyda Melton,
Mrs. Exey Vick and Mrs. H. R. Red
qjond, Brevard, Mrs. W. W. Rainwater,
Oteen, Mrs. L. J. Honea, Augusta, Ga.,
P. M. Owen, Swannanoa, Will Owen,
Brevard.
Mrs. Owen, ' a native of Newport,
Tenn., died on her 58th wedding an
niversary.
Pallbearers were Ralph Fisher, Rob
ert Rose, John Crisp, W. W. Wella
Talmon Lee and Clarence Wilson.
Those in charge of flowers Include:
Helen Melton, Sally Osteen, Mary Lou
Owen, Faye Owen, Wilma Shell, Mamie
Curlee, Louise Duvall, Ella Mae Fow
ler, Margaret McClure, Mildred Mc
Clure, Lucille Vick.
Dr. Elliott To Speak
At Baptist Service
Dr. Phil Elliott, of Cullowhee. will
preach at the Baptist church Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock, announcement
has been made by the pulpit commit
tee.
Dr. Hoyt Blackwell, president of
Mars Hill College, will have charge
of the Easter service on the follow
ing Sunday.
The union service of all the churches
will be at the Baptist church Sunday
evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Lyday ROTC Chairman
Randall Lyday of Brevard has been
appointed chairman of the Transylvania
group to assist local youths to qualify
for enrollment in the coming CMT
camp. The camp opens June 12, at
Port Oglethorpe. Only five boys will
be accepted from Transylvania county,
Mr. Lyday said.
FINN-RUSSIAN WAR
ENDED WEDNESDAY
Local People Disappointed In
Outcome — Contribu
tions Here $92.50
Brevard people who heard the radio
reports Wednesday morning to effect
that peace had been declared between
Russia and Finland, were disappoint
ed
The people were not disappointed,
they explained, because of peace be
ing declared, but over the terms which
the settlement between the Red Ann
and the little Finnish nation were
based.
Interest here In the struggle of the
little nation has been at high key for
months, the Flnn-Russlan war over
shadowing by far the struggle be
tween the Allies and Germany.
Cash to the amount of $92.60 has
been contributed through The Times
office by people of this county for
Finnish Relief, and these funds have
been sent to the relief headquarters in
New York, where ex-President Her
bert Hoover has been giving his entire
time to collection of money for the
Finns.
Only one contribution had been made
through the office this week, one dol
lar by W. R. Klmzey. This, along
with other contributions, have been
sent to the New York headquarters,
and will probably be used In rehabili
tating the little nation that has been
so ruthlessly stricken by the Russian
Red army.
REPUBLICANS WILL
PICK TICKET APRIL 6
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County Convention Names
Delegates To District and
State Meetings
Ticket for county offices will be se
lected by Transylvania Republicans In
a convention here on Saturday after
noon, April 6, at 2 o’clock, It was de
cided at the county convention held
here Monday morning.
Chairman L. P. Hamlin opened the
meeting and turned the chair over to
Judge D. Ij. English, who presided
during the session. Main business of
the convention was to name delegates
to the cenventlon of last Monday af
ternoon, the Judicial, senatorial, and
state meetings of the Republican party,
later. The following were named dele
gatee:
Mrs. Lillian S. Baldwin, Mrs. Ralph
R. Fisher, Mrs. Roland Owen, A. E.
Hampton, L. P. Hamlin, Dr. R. L
Stokes. Ralph Fisher, E. P. McCoy, C.
R. McNeely and E. O. Shipman.
Alternates named by the convention
are Austin JIogRed, Dan Glazener,
Claude Stroup. Walter McNeely, Lewis
Morgan, Joe Wilds, Leon English, Jr..
T. H. Hampton, Carmel Pickelsimer,
and John Merrill.
The county convention endorsed
George M. Pritchard of Asheville as
candidate for governor; Ralph Fish
er as delegate to the national conven
tion (named alternate delegate at the
Monday afternoon congressional con
vention), Lewis Hamlin as member of
the state executive committee (approved
ed at afternoon session), and adopted
& resolution requesting that the state
convention recommend a state-wide
referendum on the liquor question in
Its 1941 session.
Adoption of the resolution calling
for statewide referendum was passed
following a speech by Judge Guy
Weaver of Asheville, who said that
the New Deal was responsible for
breaking down the 18th amendment,
and that he believed the 1941 nession
of the North Carolina legislature would
try to legalise liquor In all of the
counties of the state.
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Revival Meeting To
Start at Dunn’s Creek
Revival services will begin at the
Dunn's Creek Baptist church on Sun
day night, April 7, announcement has
been made. The pastor, the Rev, Floyd
Jones, will conduct the special series
of religious meetings. The public is
invited to attend the services.
Stamp Club Meat Postponed
Brevard Stamp Club meeting, orig
inally scheduled for March 14, has
been postponed. Date will be anounced
in next week's paper.
JURORSDRAWN FOR
APRIL TERM COURT
Mixed Session Convenes On
First Monday—Fejv Crim
inal Cases Be Heard
Jurors for the April term Superior
Court which convenes here on Monday,
April 2, have been selected by the Jury
commission, composed of C. R. Sharp,
O. H. Orr, and Clerk S. McIntosh.
List for the two week’s mixed term
Is given below:
First Week
Walter Shipman, J. A. Nelson, Mlck
ler Taisk, Elmer McLean, M. L. Gil
lespie. E. L. T. Eubanks. George W.
Wheeler. Berlin Owen, Herman Parker,
j. r. Hall, A. B. Owen, A. H. Harris,
IT. S. Drake. Otto Alexander, D. Guy
Dean, Frank Raines. D. Gillespie, L.
C. Case, .1. A. Johnson, O. H. Bryson,
Nelson Rowen, W. W. Pruitt. J. C.
McCall. I,. F. Osteen. Ralph McCall,
S. W. Reid, C. H. T.aMance, Cad Whit
mire. Doyle Manley. J. W. McGuire.
J. P. Bowen, Dewey Gravely. J. L.
Salt'/. W. J. Raines, A. M. Sisk. Walter
Hinkle.
Second Week
John C. Tinsley, Horace Mason, T.
S. Williams, K. K. Miller, W. W.
Croushorn, B. A. Hogsed, G. R Merrill,
W. R. Klmzey, C. V. Green, C. S. Os
borne, Lee Baynard, A. M. White,
Doyle Hamilton, A. D. Brittain, Frank
King. I. 8. Kilpatrick, James Jones,
E. C. Henderson.
Methodist Services
Feature Easter Music
Sermon topic at the Methodist
church Sunday morning at 11 o’clock
will be "Christian In An Unchristian
World,” announcement has been made
toy the pastor, the Rev. E. P. Billups.
The college choir will sing several
selections at this service appropriate
to Palm Sunday.
The congregation will Join In the
union service at the Baptist church
Sunday night at 7: SO o'clock.
Musical Comedy To
Be Given March 21st
“Paints and Patches," a musical
comedy In two acts, will be presented
by children of the grammar grades of
the Brevard elementary school on
Thursday evening, March 21, at 2
o’clock at the high school auditorium.
The play, sponsored by the P.T.A., is
for the benefit of the P.T.A. In rais
ing funds for the grammar school
library.
One hundred and twenty-five child
ren will take part In the operetta, with
16 main characters, three full choruses,
gypsies and artists. Mrs. Melvin Gil
lespie Is directing the operetta, assist
ed by teachers in the grades.