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SPECIAL SERVICES
HERE SUNDAY MORN
Easter Music To Be Featured
—Loyalty Campaign Will
Close Sunday Night
Easter will be observed in the dif
ferent churches of Brevard Sunday with
sermons and music appropriate to the
occasion.
At St. Philip’s Episcopal church cele
bration of the Holy Communion and
sermon will be at It o’clock Sunday
morning. The rector, the Itev. Harry
Perry, will be assisted in the service
by the Kev. Thomas B. McClsment.
The Church school and annual lenten
offering will be at tO o’clock.
The flood Friday service Friday
morning in the chapel of the church at
10:30 o'clock will be In charge of St.
Philip's Auxiliary.
The tt o'clock sermon at the Meth
odist church will be on the subject.
"Memory and Morning," by the pastor,
the Itev. K. P. Billups. Special music
will be given by the junior and senior
choirs.
The Itev. C. M. Jones, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, will use as his
aermon topic Sunday morning at 11
o’clock. "The Life Eternal.”
I)r. Hoyt Blackwell, president of
Mars Hill College, will preach at the
Baptist church Sunday morning at 11
o'clock, at which time special Easter
music will be rendered by the choir.
The final In the series of Sunday
night union services during the Church
Loyalty campaign will be held at the
Methodist -church at 7:30 o'clock, to
which mein tiers of all denominations
are cordially Invited
Truck Parking Plan
Adopted For Brevard
Matter of large trucks parking in the
business district of Brevard for long
periods of time was "taken up at a
meeting of the board of aldermen last
week, and order was made setting aside
Main street from England to Onston,
and llroad street from Probarte to
Jordan as non parking areas for large
trucks, except for loading and unload
ing purposes only.
Following Is the ordinance as pussed
by the board:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AR
TICLE t OF THE TRAFFIC OR
DINANCE BY ADDING A NEW
SECTION AT THE END OF RAID
ARTICLE TO BE NUMBERED
RECTION 14.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN DO
ORDAIN:
Section 1. That article 4 of the
Traffic Ordinance be amended by In
serting a new section at the end there
of to he numbered section 14 as fol
lows :
Section 14. No person shall park a
motor truck or other verhlde of a sim
ilar length on any of the streets or
portions of streets hereinafter set out
except for the purpose of loading and
unloading such vehicle. Provided, no
such vehicle shall be parked for load
ing and unloading for a longer period
than forty-five minutes, Tlie streets
upon which such parking Is hereby
permitted are as follows:
Both sides of Main Street between,
Onston Rtrect and England Street.
Both sides of Broad Street from Pro
barte Street to Jordan Street .
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict with or Incon
sistent with the provisions of this or
dinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall
be In full force and effect from and
after Its passage and publication.
New Arrival*
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton
Basso a son. Keith Hamilton Basso,
on Friday. March 16, in an Asheville
hospital.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lee
Bridges a daughter. Sandra Elalno
Bridges, on Thursday. February 22.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jon Duck
worth a son on Thursday, March 14,
at L.vdny Memorial hospital.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ansel Hart,
on Tuesday, March 19, a daughter.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Francis M.
Jones a daughter on Sunday, March
17, at Lyday Memorial hospital.
Lee R. Fisher Funeral
Rites Be Held Friday
Afternoon at Lake
Lee R. Fisher, 83, prominent Rosman
citizen, died at his home Wednesday
afternoon at 7:15 following a critical
Illness of a week. Death was due to
heart trouble.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at 3 o’clock_from Lake
Toxaway Baptist church, with the Rev.
J. R. Bowman and the Rev. M. E.
Summey, In charge. Interment will
be made In the church cemetery. The
body was prepared for burial at Os
borne-SImpson funeral home this morn
ing.
Mr. Fisher had led an active life,
and had been prominent In political
and business circles. He was born
at Lake Toxaway but was reared In
Polk county, where he served as chief
of police of Tryon.
Returning to Transylvania, he serv
ed as U. S. Deputy Marshal, and also
as chief of police at Rosman.
Mr. Fisher was twice married. His
frlst wife was Miss Amanda Walker
of South Carolina and one daughter,
Mrs. T. P. Galloway, Jr., of Calvert,
survive from this union. His second
wife was Miss Nettle Galloway, of
Rosman. and one daughter and five
sons survive from this marriage, as
follows: Mrs. Thad Nowman of Ros
man; Coy, Roy, and Jack Fisher of
Rosman: Frank of Lake Toxaway, and
Wash, of Winston-Salem.
Guilford A Cappella Choir Coining Saturday
The Guilford College A Cappella |
Choir which appears in the Methodist I
church Saturday night at 8:00 o’clock |
presents the local program as one of |
the series in the annual spring tour of j
the noted southern choral group which |
Is in its 12th season.
The choir Is touring middle western ,•
centers this spring as the result of
many requests from groups which have;
heard the well-trained organization, i
L<u>t year the choir carried its pro
gram to northern states from North
Carolina to New England, in keeping
with the desire to extend the influence
of sacred music over a wide territory.
For years the choir has toured many
of the eastern states this side the
Mississippi.
This spring the itinerary covers eight;
states from North Carolina to Illinois ■
and Includes concerts in Brevard, North
Carolina. Friendsvllle, Tennessee, Wil
liamsburg, Kentucky, Richmond, Cor
nel and Marlon, Indiana, Chicago (Sta
tion W. O. N.). and Evanston. Illinois,
Mlllersburg. Ohio, Rcekley and Blue-;
field, West Virginia, and Wythville,
Virginia. These programs are present
ed dally over a period of eight days,
March 23 through March 31.
Membership of the choir shows an
interesting geographical distribution of
the personnel, which comes from 11
states and represents 15 religious
faiths.
The choir is under the direction o#
Dr. Ezra H. F. Weis head of the music
department of the college, whose ex
cellent training, especially at Columbia
and Northwestern universities, and his
thorough knowledge and capable lead
ership, combine the talents of the 45
young voices. Dr. Weis was the third
person in the history of Columbia uni
versity to complete requirements In
his doctrate In the department of
music.
The regular program consists of 17
numbers, with several special selec
tions. Works are Included from Bach
Tschesnokoff-Caln, Farrant. Nanino
Bortnolnsky. and such American com
posers as David Hugh Jones. Carl F.
Muller. P. C. Lutkln, and F. Melius
Christiansen.
Progress of the choir this year has
been notable in the extension of in
fluence. Programs have already been
presented to more than 10 audiences
and far In excess of 5000 people. These
programs have been presented to a
wide range of audienees, including stu
dents and church groups, women's
clubs, Interracial organizations and
radio.
Farmers Federation
Meeting On Saturday
Transylvania stockholders of the
Farmers Federation have been notified
that their annual meeting will be held
at lh o’clock Saturday morning. March
23. In the warehouse on East Main
street.
A county advisory committee Is to be
elected and a director, one of two rep
resenting the Tr-.iinylvanla unit of the
cooperative. Is to be nominated.
The central federation office In Ashe
ville Is expected to be represented at
the meeting by James G. K. McClure,
president; S. C. Clapp, head of the seed
department, and Max M. Roberts, edu
cational director. The federation's
string band also will be present to
supply music, an entertaining touch
at most federation meetings.
Reports on last year's activities will
be submitted by Mr. McClure and plans
for the ensuing year discussed.
Refreshments will be served at noon.
District Agent To Speak
Fred Sloan of Franklin, district
county agent, will be guest speaker at
the Thursday noon meeting of Brevard
Klwanls club. Mr. Sloan will be guest
of County Agent Julian Glazener,
chairman of the agriculture committee.
WORLD WAR TOPIC
TO BE DISCUSSED
Noted Newspaper Correspond
ent Speaks at Brevard
College Friday Morning
Arnold W. O. Kean, New York cor
respondent of the Soclal-Demokratln,
Danish Government newspaper, will
be on the Brevard College campus on
Friday, March 22, and will speak at
the morning chapel period. Mr. Kean
will use as his subject, "Democratic
Scandfnavla and Wars.” The speaker
Is visiting a large number of colleges
In the south In the Interest of a series
of articles he Is preparing In regard
to the Education of the United States.
Mr. Kean Is a native of England and
received his education at Cambridge
University after which he attended the
law school at Harvard on a scholar
ship. While at Harvard he studied
under the eminent Felix Frankfurter
who Is now Supreme Court Justice.
Having lived In Scandinavia, and be
ing widely traveled In both Europe and
America, Mr. Kean Is In a position to
discuss with special emphasis the prob
lems of the Scandinavian government
Mrs. Kean, who Is a daughter of a
Danish Senator, will accompany her
husband on his tour, and will be on
the campus during his stay at the col
lege.
Judge F. M. Armstrong
To Hold Court Here
Judge Frank M. Armstrong Is sche
duled to preside at the April term
Superior court In Brevard which opens
on Monday, the 1st.
Trial of civil cases Is set for Thurs
day of the first week, with few cases
on the civil docket.
Jurors have been summoned for two
weeks of court, but It Is probable that
one week wlU suffice to clear both the
criminal and civil cases.
Operetta Thursday Eve
By Grammar School
Students of Brevard
"Paints and Patches." a musical
comedy In two acts, will be presented
at the Brevard high school auditorium
Thursday evening of this week at 8
o'clock, by children of the grammar
grades. The operetta Is sponsored by
the PTA, and Is for the benefit of the
school library.
Over 100 children will take part In
the play, with 18 main characters,
three choruses, gypsies and artists.
Mrs. Melvin Gillespie Is directing the
operetta, assisted by other teachers
of the grades.
Stamp Club Meeting
The March meeting of the Brevard
Stamp club will be held Friday evening
of this week at 8:15 o’clock at the home
of Mrs. Rowena Summey, 809 W. Pro
bart. It Is urged that all members at
tend this meeting.
Improvement Started
On 2 Business Places
Improvement In two business build
ings In the uptown section Is going
forward this week.
The Plckelslmer building on Main
street Is being remodeled for the Pat
terson Department store, with a new
modern front and change In the old
stairway leading. Patterson's store
plans to open about the middle of April.
The Nickel Bargain House on Times
Arcade is being remodeled and en
larged, with the store-room next door
being added to the business. Mrs. A.
O. Kitchen, manager of the store, plans
to expand her business within the next
week.
At Lyday Hospital
Patients reported at Lyday Memorial
hospital on Wednesday Include: Mrs.
Francis M. Jones and Infant daughter;
Fred Lewis, Lambert Baker, Mrs. J.
E. Pace, Mrs. L. P. Cooper, Nace Dar
nell.
Brevard Boy Tour*
North With U. N. C.
OHAPEL HILL, March 20—Four
University students — Joe Dawson,
Kinston; Lewis Hamlin, Brevard; Phil
Ellis, Lunday, and Ed Maner, Savan
nah, Ga.—compose a debate team which
opened an extended spring vacation
tour of six Eastern colleges and uni
versities by meeting a team at Ran
dolph-Macon Woman’s College In
Lynchburg, Va., Monday night.
Other dates scheduled Include the
American University In Washington,
D. C„ Tuesday, March 19; George
Washington University In Washing
ton, Wednesday, March 20; University
of Maryland at College Park, Thurs
day, March 21; Boston University, Sat
urday, March 23; and University of
Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, Tues
day, March 20.
The topic of debate at all six Insti
tutions except George Washington Uni
versity will be: Resolved, That the
United States should pursue a policy
of strict military and economic Isola
tion toward all nations outside the
western hemisphere engaged In arm
ed International or civil conflict
The Brevard student made the
Southern tour last year and has been
outstanding In debating during hls four
years here.
HIGH SCHOOL BAND
ISB NGORGANIZED
Musical Organization To Give
Recitals In Brevard Dur
ing Summer Months
A high school band Is being organiz
ed, with Mrs. Clyde McDonald as
instructor.
Twenty or more children have al
ready signed up for the band, and
a total of more than 30 high school
pupils have signified their Intention
of taking band music as extra- cur
ricular work.
Mrs. McDonald is a graduate of
Anderson Teachers College, where she
majored In music and band teaching.
She has taught music in high schools
for several years, and Is regarded as
well fitted for the post which she is
occupying at the school.
Donald Dee Moore, local musician
arhv. composer, is assisting Mrs. Mc
Donald in the work, and plans are now
being made to hold open air concerts
here this summer.
The music program is sponsored by
the Federal Music Project of the WPA.
Special Lecturer at
Dunn’s Rock Lodge
Members of the Dunn's Rook Mas
onic lodge are requester! to be pres
ent at the lodge hall Thursday and
Friday nights of this week at 8 o’clock,
for the purpose of rehearsing the third
degree. The degree work will be In
charge of W. D. Wilder, state lect
urer, of Weavervllle.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all visiting Masons.
“Ghost Train” Nets
Hospital Fund $200
"The Ghost Trnin" netted In excess
of $200 for the Community Hospital
fund last Friday night, and at the same
time gave an hour and a half of strict
home-town entertainment.
Directed by William Jordan, the pro
ceeds of the play were all left In the
hospital fund treasury, and such ar
ticles of scenery and props as were
necessarily bought for the production
remain in the hands of the Little
Theatre organization for further use.
Several new faces appeared in the
cast of the “Ghost Train." along with
former members of the revived Little
Theatre group, and the combination of
talent proved to be all that was ex
pected, and more.
Alvin Moore, ill for several weeks,
and unable to attend practice, was out
In front with his portrayal of Richard
Wlnthrop by reason of the fact that
he carried on sans rehearsal. How
ever, picking a star player was not
attempted in the array of talent which
performed so admirably.
Another play is being arranged for
by the Little Theatre, and If attend
ance and enthusiasm at the Friday
evening performance Is a forecaster,
the day of “outside direction" with Its
usual "take” of most of the cash pro
ceeds, Is over for all time.
Whitmire Water Mill
Is Now In Operation
J. L. Whitmire has opened his mill on
Cathey's Creek six miles, south of
Brevard, and has a modern plant ready
for custom grinding.
A modern turbine wheel has been
installed at the mill, utilizing the water
of Cherryfleld creek to provide power
for the plant. Mr. Whitmire states
that he plans to expand soon and In
stall a flour mill also. _
Big Egg Content la
.Gaining Interest of
People Over County
Hena that work overtime for In
dulgent owners will bring said owner
one cash dollar per week in The Times
Mg egg contest. '
One young enthusiast Is said to have
already placed the pictures of an
ostrich egg In front of the laying house
for his biddies to look at, believing
that the power of suggestion will en
able his hens to produce larger eggs.
Will Price tried feeding his bens
large balls of mash two years ago, and
won a prize. However, this practice
won't hold' good, because Mr. Price
failed to win last year.
Mrs. E. H. Mackey of Little River
was winner of last week’s dollar with
an entry that weighed four and one
fourth ounces. Franklin Kerber who
won the first week entered another
egg Saturday but his entry only tip
ped the scales at three and one-eighth
ounces.
Second high place for the week went
to H. B. Lane of Wilson’s Bridge sec
tion; third place was tied by entries
made by William Jordan and Mrs. W.
B. Daniels.
Egg entered by Mrs. Mackey to win
the cash prize was laid by a white
leghorn hen. Mrs. Marcus Williams
of the Camp Carolina section had sec
ond place entry—four ounce egg laid
by a New Hampshire red; third place
went to H. B. Lane of ,the Wilson
Bridge section; and fourth place was
tied by entries made by William Jor
dan and Mrs. W. B. Daniels.
Other entries were made in the fol
lowing weight order—Burlln Owen,
Lake Toxaway; W. R. Galloway of
Balsam Grove, who won two weeks In
succession last year; Bradley Wyatt,
Brevard; I^eRoy Davis, Brevard R-2;
Franklin Kerber. Forest Hills; James
G. Holden, Jr., Brevard; Mrs. Rufus
Oufee, Brevard R-2; Mrs. Florence Orr,
Brevard; Mrs. W. English, Horse Shoe.
One dollar is paid each week by The
Times for the largest egg, so send the
largest one you find In the hen nest
each week, It may be the winner . . .
some weeks, three ounces is heavy
enough to win.
Rev. W. S. Price Will
Be Enon Church Pastor
The Rev. W. S. Price, Jr., of Bre
vard has been called to the pastorate
of Enon Baptist church. Rev. Price
is expected to preach his initial ser
mon next Sunday morning at 11:00
o’clock. A program of evening ser
vices. young people's work and train
ing courses will be arranged soon.
Wallace Galloway Is
Out For Representative
M. Wallace Galloway, well known
figure In county and state political
circles, announces In this week's paper
that he will be a candidate for repre
sentative In the general assembly on
the Democratic ticket.
Mr. Galloway was reared on the farm
and says he Is still a farmer, with
fanning about the only Job there Is
"left open for an 'old codger* like me,"
He taught school for several years
as a young man, and served as regis
ter of deeds here for two terms.
He served as representative In the
general assembly of 1933, and prior
to that time was postoffice clerk in
the Brevard office, and held postlons
as U. 8. postoffice clerk and also as
deputy Insurance collector for the
western district. During the past year,
until part of the work was disbanded,
Mr. Galloway was with the state em
ployment division In Western Carolina.
A statement as to his platform Is be
ing carried In this Issue of The Times.
Will Operate School Of Music In Brevard
DON RICHARDSON, of Char
lotte, noted musician and teacher,
will operate his school at Brevard
college this summer, according to
announcement made by the college
authorities and Mr. Richardson.
The school will open In June and
will continue for six weeks, with
Brevard College facilities and class
rooms being utilized to care for
boarding students, and day stu
dents.
While complete details for opera
tion of the school at Brevard have
not been made public, the school,
will probably have between 50 and
too students, and a faculty of half
dozen or more experienced teach
ers and musicians headed by Mr.
Richardson.
The Sohool of Music has been la
operation at Queens-Chlcora Col
lege, Charlotte for the past eight
summers, but due to repairs which
the college will make this summer,
It was deemed advisable to move
summer school elsewhere, and Bre
vard was chosen over several con-*
templated locations.
Don Richardson’s ability and ex
perience as a teacher Is well known
throughout tht, state. His musical
training goes back to the Royal
Conservatories In Belgium. Amster
dam, Holland; Berlin and Lelpslg,
Germany; and he Is a member of
the American Society of authors,
publishers and composers.
Students who have taken train
ing under Don Richardson are now
enjoying successful musical careers
Ip, nearly every state south of the
Mason-Dixie lint.
ELECTION BOARD TO
ORGANIZE SATURDAY
Date* For Filing and Other
Political Data For Pri
mary Noted Here
Transylvania board of elections win
meet Saturday morning to organize
and set up necessary machinery for
holding a primary election on May
26.
The board is comprised of C. Y. Pat
ton and Fred Johnson. Democrats, and
Judge D. L. English. Republican.
Matter of new registration and the
possibility of changing precinct vot
ing places will probably be taken up
at the meeting Saturday morning. A
statewide law requires three books,
one for Republicans, one for Democrats,
and a general registration book for
the precinct. The new statewide meas
ure Is similar to the one which has
been In use here for the past several
years, and it Is not known now wheth
er or not an entire new registration
will be called for.
I<ast day for filing of candidates for
county offices is April 13. Registrars
and Judges will be appointed on April
6th. and registration books will b«
opened on April 27. Primary Is to be
held on May 25.
Date for the county Republican con
vention has been set for April 6th,
at which time a ticket will be endors
ed, unless there is to be more than
one name filed for the offices. There
will be a Republican primary this year
for state nominees, and possible that
there will also be entries In the Tran
sylvania county primary.,
Miss Whitmire’s Puoils
On Radio Thursday Eve
Four piano pupils of Miss Jessie
Elizabeth Whitmire, teacher of music
at the Fairvlew high school, will he
heard on the Stars of Tomorrow pro
gram over WWNC broadcast Thurs
day afternoon, March 21 at 5 o’clock. In
piano and reading numbers.
The past Thursday afternoon two
other pupils of Miss Whitmire appear
ed on the Stars of Tomorrow program.
Ex-Service Men Asked
To Meet Here Tuesday
All ex-service men of the county are
asked to mpet in the county court
room next Tuesday evening, March
28, at 8 o'clock. Matter of moving the
memorial arch at Plsgah National For
est entrance will be discussed. Around
50 ex-service men were present at a
meeting here Tuesday night of this
week, and decided to call another meet
ing next week.
Improved Water Supply
Sought For Community
Water supply for future use of the
town of Brevard will be Investigated
by R. H. Morrow, local civil engineer,
following recommendations by an en
gineer from the state department, who
Investigated the possibility of exten
sion of the present system.
Mr. Morrow, who Is fully cognizant of
the town’s needs, and of the available
supply, is to make a thorough study
of the watershed, and report his find
ings to the town board.
A number of people here have sug
gested the building of a line from the
Cathey's Creek watershed to Join with
the present Brevard mains, but this
would entail considerable expense, and
Engineer Morrow Is Investigating the
possibilities of extending the present
system with more reservoir space, and
addition of more water supply.
Road Work Started
On Two County Links
Work of reconditioning the Boylston
Road from the Transylvania county
line to the Hendersonville highway
near the I>r. Greenwood place was
started this week.
Chandler Brothers, contractors on
the Job, state that they plan to have the
work completed within six weeks, and
will give a fine connection between
Brevard and Asheville via Boylston.
Work was also started this week on
the old Vanderbilt road via the Ecusta
plant, with the state highway and
WPA forces In charge.
Part of the road will be relocated to
straighten sharp curves, but the gen
eral routing of the road will remain
same as now In use.
Little River 4-H
Club Holds Meeting
Mr. Holland, state 4-H club assist
ant agent, and Mr. Shore, county as
sistant agent, were present at the
Little River 4-H Club meeting Tues
day afternoon. Mr. Holland spoke on
the club projects. Forrest Nash and
Vance donee were voted In as new
members. There were JO members
present.
Faye Gossett, reporter.
Lower District Sing
Convention on Sunday
Lower District Singing convention
will be held at English Chapel Metho
dist church Sunday afternoon at 1
o’clock.
Arnold Brown, leader of the district
group Invitee the general public to at
tend and take part in the afternoon's
program. N
Thanks for Your Roaowal
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