M THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County V..: Vol. SO: No. 17 BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1940_$1.00 PER YEAR IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY POPULATION GUESS MUST BE IN OFFICE SATURDAY AT 3:00 Map-Coupon In This Issue of Times—$5 Cash Prize To Be Given Winner All guesses on the population of Transylvania county by official score of the 1940 census must be in this of fice not later than Saturday. April 27, at 3:00 p. m., to be eligible for the $5 cash prize, or the second and third prizes of subscriptions. Population figures for the county will probably be released early next month, and the official figures released will be taken as count by which the prizes will be awarded. A map-coupon Is again being print ed In this Issue of The Times, and those who have guessed too low, too high, or who have not guessed at all, are priv ileged to use the coupon in today’s paper. Several people havo guessed in the 9,000 range, and general opinion of "experts’’ is that anything under 10, 000 is certainly too low. How much over that figure is —a guess. "Half dozen or more have guessed above 20,000, which is certainly too high, and these contestants had better use a coupon from today's paper and make a fresh start. One very optimistic person sent in a guess last week of even 22.000. Sev I eral hundred have guessed in the 10 [ and 11 thousand range. The population count in 1930 was \ 9,589: In 1920, 9,303. Since 1930 there have been a number of families moved into the county, coming here when the college was opened, with Wheeler Silk Hosiery Mills, and with Ecusta. Some families have left the county due to curtailing of lumbering, and others have moved away for various reasons. The count will r.ot be easy to guess— but some person will get the $5 cash prize, or maybe it will be split between two people . . . whatever the outcome, if you wish to guess, clip the coupon today and send it in . . . costs nothing to try. Democrat Convention Called For Next Month Democratic Precinct meetings have been called at the various polling places for Saturday, May 4th, at 2 o'clock. At these meetings precinct committees will be elected, and delegates chosen to at tend the Democratic county conven tion, which meets in Brevard May 11th at 2 o’clock. The new County Democratic Execu tive committee will be composed of the chairman of the seventeen precinct committees. The new executive com mittee will meet May llth--same date as the convention—and elect officers of the committee for the next two years. The county convention will elect delegates to the State Convention, which meets in Raleigh at noon, May 17th, and attend to such other business as may come before the convention. The calls for meetings were issued by Otto Alexander, present chairman, and R. I* Gash, present secretary. Marble Tournament® Be Played By School® It Is requested by the leaders of the r recreation center in Brevard that all i schools in the county play off their [ school finals in the marble tournament L on or before May 4. The name and W home address of the winner in each school should then be forwarded to Mrs. Bess W. May. Brevard, it is asked. The winners will be notified of the 1 exact place and date in which the finals will be played off. Blanks will be furnished each school principal to Incorporate this information to be for warded to the recreation center. At Lyday Hospital Patients reported at I,yday Memorial hospital on Wednesday were: Roberta Bryant. Katherine Yeates, Mrs. Fred Breedlove, Miss Effie Mulllnax, Mrs. Martin Turbyfield, Mrs. E. D. Reese, Lewis Free, George Buchanan and Mas on Brown. , MICK1E SAYS— (l-■> Some subscribers got TH' IDEA tUAT WE MAKE SO MUCH MAOMEM OK) AOS AM' JOB WORK,WE DOMT WAME T' COLLECT OUR/ SUBSCRIPTION MOM EM l rr AIMT SO, FOLKS! \ ^T^IMTSD! J May Day Queens at Brevard College MISS JEAN SUMMEY, standing, will be May Queen at the annual festival to be held at Brevard College on Saturday, May 4, and MISS LENORE MATTHEWS, in set, will be Maid of Honor. Both young ladies are popular members of the sophomore class, and both are active in student activities. (Cut courtesy Greenville Piedmont—Austin Photo). Forestry Official Here Dr. H. S. Davis of the national bureau of fisheries is spending several days this week in Pisgah National Forest. Dr. Davis is connected with the agri- j cultural investigation department of the bureau, and while here will be in | conference with T. K. Chamberlain and Ruben Knuth who are in charge of fish culture and fish rearing in Pisgah National Forest. Letter From England Shows People Backing Chamberlain Regime That the English people are stand ing behind their war-time officials and have confidence in their leadership ability is shown in a letter from Brigh ton. Sussex, England, received recently from relatives by Mrs. Mildred Chad wick, of Brevard. The writer of the letter stated that Mr. Chamberlain shows calmness but determination in his difficult role, and that Mr. Churchill is greatly ad mired. The letter also stated that the ra tioning of foods in England is somewhat contrary to current press and radio news coming from London. Certain foods are rationed, such sis butter and meat, the letter said, but there is no great shortage in any line of food, as sill have enough to eat. The butter ra tion is one-fourth pound per week per person and bacon is .very expensive but can be obtained, whereas fish and poultry are not rationed. Gravely Joins Staff Of Jefferson People Dewey Gravely has taken agency for the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance company in Transylvania county, and will be associated with T. H. Shipman in the new field. Mr. Gravely is widely known through out the community, having been con nected with the bank as bookkeeper, the town of Brevard, and for the past several years has been bookkeeper at the McCrary Auto service. Statement of business done in North Carolina during the past year by the Jefferson Standard is given in an ad vertisement in this issue of The Times, along with statement by Julian Price, president of the North Carolina com pany. Cancer Campaign Is Doing Well In Town Brevard’s cancer campaign, which has been underway during April, will come to a close this week, sponsored by the Fortnightly club. All clubs and organizations or in dividuals having subscribed member ship in the cancer control drive and not having as yet paid in the member ship dues are requested to do so as soon as possible. Mrs. L. K. Ratchford Is treasurer for the campaign, and the money may be turned over to her or to Miss Della Shore, president of the Fort nightly club. The proceeds from the movement here will be sent to head quarters to aid In carrying on the state and national fight In the control of the dread disease of cancer. The local campaign Is reported to have met with splendid success, with practically all of the clubs and organi zations responding to the call for dol lar memberships. Sand In Your Renewal To-Day Presbyterian Ladies Hold Meeting Here Reelection of Miss Kitlie Stic Mc Elroy, of Stocksvllle, as president and selection of Canton, as the next meeting place were highlights of the closing ses sion of the Woman's auxiliary of Ashe ville Presbytery, which met at the Bre vard - Davidson River Presbyterian church Thursday and Friday. Around 150 deegates and visitors attended dur ing the two days. Other Presbytcrial officers elected are: Mrs. L. T. Wilds. Hendersonville, vice-president; Mis. L. M. Richeson. Waynesville, secretary; Mrs. Ed White, Asheville, treasurer, and Mrs. W. F. Swift, Waynesville, historian. Chairman of the five districts were, elected as follows: Mrs. H. P. Mitchell, Asheville; Mrs. A. E. Knoefel, Black Mountain; Mrs. C. W. Savage, Murphy; Mrs. A. H. Harris, Brevard, and Mrs. George Kunz, Waynesville. Installation ceremonies were conduct ed by Mrs. D. R. Beeson, Synodical president, Johnson City, Tenn., who gave the Synodical message at the open ing session. Mrs. C. M. Morgan, of West Asheville, was elected Synodical delegate. Mrs. J. C. Plexico, of West Asheville, conducted the birthday objective ser vice Friday afternoon, assisted by child ren of the Brevard auxiliary in the presentation of a pageant. New Arrival Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. Dover Hud son a son, Joe David, on Friday, April 19th. Square Dance Thursday The local W.O.W. Camp, Balsam Grove 116, will entertain its members tonight (Thursday), with a square dance to be held at the Woodmen hall. The dance is for members only, who may invite their wives or lady friends, and admission charge will be the an nual pass-word.. Entertainment begins sharply at 8 o’clock. NEW POSTOFFICE BUILDING STARTS NEXT WEDNESDAY Boyd & Goforth of Charlotte Are Contractors—Be Com pleted by January 1 Work is expected to start on the new Brevard postoffice building May 1st, ac cording to statement made by repre sentative of the contractors to Post master Coleman Galloway here Tues day. Details of type work and workmen to be engaged, could not be obtained Tuesday, as Times reporter was unable to contact the contractor. Boyd & Goforth, of Charlotte, were low bidders on the structure. Their bid was low at $44,900.00. The new- postoffice will be located on corner of Broad and Morgan streets, facing Broad, and is expected to be completed by January 1, 1941. Pre-School Clinic Be Held Here May 3 A pre-school clinic will be held at the elementary school on Friday, May 3, at 9:30 o’clock. All children who will start school in the fall are eligible. Health examinations will be given. The county health office Is doing the work in cooperation with the P.T.A. Music Program Thursday Morris Brothers, group of musicians from radio station WWNC, will give a benefit program at the Brevard court house Thursday night of this week at 8 o'clock. The show is being sponsored by the American I-egion for benefit of the Carson Creek church building repair fund. Methodist Ladies To Meet In Brevard 2nd For One-Day Session Two hundred or more delegates and visitors are expected in Brevard Thurs day, May 2, to attend the annual meet ing of the Asheville district of the Methodist missionary society, which will convene at the Brevard Methodist church in a one-day session. Bishop Clare Purcell is expected to be the main speaker on the program. Miss Amy Hackney, district secretary, of Asheville, will preside over the meet ing. Prominent leaders in the district and state will be heard on the program during the day. FIRST LEAGUE BALL GAME ON SATURDAY Ecusta and Tanners To Meet At 3 o’clock On Brevard College Diamond First scheduled baseball game of the Western North Carolina Industrial league will be played Saturday af ternoon between Ecusta and the Tan ners. The game will be called at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon on the College field on North Broad street. Neither team has announced prob able starting lineup, nor the batteries for the day, and it is likely that sev eral extra players will be used by both teams during the afternoon. Athletic field at Ecusta has not been completed, and pending finishing of the field the College and high school fields will be used by this organization. The Tanners will use the College diamond when at home. Official schedule as earned on an other page of The Times shows a game at Brevard or Ecusta each Saturday throughout the season with the except ion of one. Other teams In the WNC loop In clude: Beacon, Canton, Enka, Hazel wood, Sayles and Tryon. Brevard Tanners were winners of last year's cup, defeating Enka In the play-off series. To Speak May 2nd JOHN R. HOFFMAN, of Burling ton, Republican candidate for gover nor, has announced that he will speak at Brevard on the afternoon of May 2nd, at 3 o'clock in the after noon. Candidate Hoffman states in a letter to The Times, that his can didacy Is meeting with favor through out the state. He is opposed for nomination by R. H. McNeil of Statesville and George C. Pritchard of Asheville. The speaking on the afternoon of May 2, will be held in the county court house. Bowling Center Being Repaired By Owner* Work of repairing and renovating, the English-Allison building on North Cald well street has been started, and plans call for complete modernization of the structure. The building will be occupied by the Centennial Bowling Center, Inc., which plans to open sometime next month with six new Brunswick alleys. Proper Burning Methods Modern methods of burning new ground is shown by the National For est service in a set-up at the county agent's office. The replica of a group burning new ground is set in a case, life-like and in natural colors. The display will be in the county agent office for several days. -. Mr*. Mackey Winner Of Big Egg Contest Mrs. E. H. Mackey of Little River, who was winner of the first week’s big egg contest, was also winner of the final week, with the largest entry. Mrs. J. M. Williams, of Camp Caro lina section, who has made several entries, and who has rated second high on two other occasions, was again placed second last week. The contest which has been going for six weeks, closed Saturday, and will not be open again until next spring. Winners during the six weeks have been: H. E. Guyer, Rosman; Miss Maude Raxter, Brevard R-l; G. W. Whitmire, Connestee; Warrior McCall, Brevard R-2; and Mrs. Mackey, Lltte River. Twenty-two entries were made for the last week of the contest. M. A. Mull Withdraws In Commissioner Race M. A. Mull told The Times Wednes day afternoon that he had officially withdrawn his name from the list of candidates filed in the Democratic pri mary, and will not be a candidate for commissioner. Mr. Mull said that he had considered the matter from all angles, and that after careful consideration he filed notice with the chairman of the election board that he would not be a candidate. Snow Hampers Fishermen Fishermen who were out bright and early Sunday morning to make record catches In Plsgah National Forest (so they hoped) found snow around the Pink Beds section and trout refusing to bite. Sixty-three fishermen caught 62 fish. Lower South Mills will be open Friday, and North Fork of French Broad open again Sunday. Fish Rearing Station Open To Public May First Davidson River Fish Rearing Station in Pisgab National Forest will bo open to the public on Wednesday of next week, May 1, it has been announced by Jack Fortin, ranger. Superintendent Ruben Knuth has more than 60,000 baby one to three inch trout of the rainbow, Brook, and brown species in the rearing pools shown at top of the picture, and several thousand larger ones of the same species in the circular pools in the fore orni.nd visitors are alwavs welcome at the station, and the spot is an attractive one to the tourists. The sta ROBIN HOOD INN FIRE DESTROYS BUILDING AND ALL FURNITURE Tentative Plans for Rebuilding Fine Tourist Hotel Are Being Considered Robin Hood Inn, which burned com pletely to the ground early last Friday morning, will be rebuilt, according to plans of Mrs. S. P. B. Snell, and Ted Snyder, owners. The fine tourist hotel, which opened for business last summer, was located on Judson Lake, near Cedar Mountain, and had attracted a wide and influen tial clientele during its first season. Loss of the hostelry was a distinct loss to this community, and leaders here are all hopeful that tentative plans for rebuilding may be worked out and work started immediately. Mr. Snyder, who lives near the hotel, said that he was awakened shortly after midnight Friday morning by the noise of the fire, and that when he looked out hts window, it appeared that the entire building front was on fire, approximately 100 feet. No one was living in the building at the time, and although workmen had been engaged for several days on the property, none of the men smoke, Mr. Snyder said, and therefore the fire could not have been started accidently by one of the workmen. Sheriff George Shuford who Investi gated the fire early Friday morning said that he wa3 of the opinion the blaze was started intentionally, and he is working on several clues which may lead to arrest of the fire-bugs. None of the furnishings of the build ing were saved, due to the fact that the entire length of the building was ablaze at about the same time. Two small outhouses nearb^ were kept from burning by Mr. Snyder and helpers. The buildings and furnishings cost close to $30,000, and Mrs. Snell said Tuesday that she had already received reservations for a large number of people beginning June 1st, when she had planned to open the hotel. Registration Books Will Open Saturday Registration books will open in the various voting precincts on Saturday of this week, and remain open for three Saturdays. The books will be open from 9 In the morning until sunset. All people who have changed their voting precinct since last election, and who wish to vote in the May 25th pri mary will be required to re-register. Those who have become of age since last election, or any who have moved into the county, will be required to register before they are eligible to vote in the primary. All Democratic county offices except state senator and tax collector are to be voted on in the May primary. The county Republican ticket is unopposed. However, there is to be a primary for selection of Republican governor and lieutenant governor candidates. Announcement has been made by the board of elections that voting place In Cathey's Creek township has been mov ed from the former County Home loca tion to Selica School house, and regis tration of voters for that precinct will be made In the new location. Wm. Henry Improving W. M. Henry, who has been critically til with a heart ailment, is reported to be much improved at_his home here. He has been ill the past four weeks, but is not yet able to sit up. _ Clean-Up Campaign Starts In Brevard On Sixth of May Clean-Up Paint-Up Week has been officially set for May 6-11 by Mrs. J. W. Smith, chairman for the Woman’s Civic Club and Mayor A. H. Harris. Details of taking care of trash re moval, and other aid which the town sanitary department will give will be carried In next week's Times. SENIOR CLASS PLAY SCHEDULED MAY 3 Cast of Characters of “New Fires” Given—Event In School Auditorium "New Fires,” a domestic comedy in three acts, by Chares Qulmby Burdette, wil be presented by the senior class of the Brevard high school Friday even ing, May 8, at 8 o'clock in the school auditorium. The cast of characters includes: Lu cinda Andrews, a widow, Lois Moore: Suzanne Toler, a spinster of SB, Sarah Hester Fowler: 8id Sperry, a farm hand, Robert Jackson; Jerry, his son, Robert Tinsley: Stephen Santry, an author, Robert Huggins; Billy, bis son, Bill Fetzer: Phyllis, his daughter, Kath leen Wilson; Anne, his wife, Alice Petit; Olive, his daughter, June Fen wlcke; Eve, his daughter-in-law, Jean Bennett; Dick, his son. Hale Slniard; Doctor Lynn Gray, a country physician, Hale Chamberlain; Mary Marshall, a neighbor, Mary Jane Brown; Mrs. Mar shall, Mary’s mother, Wilda Reece; Angie Sperry, Sid’s wife, Gloria Ann Wilson. The entire action of the play takes place in the combination dining room living room of the old Santry home stead, located in the southern part of Missouri. The time is the present Thanks For Your Rsaowal