******************** ! HF THE TRANSYLVANIA ■ »©-1 I c°u°ty j A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County_■>«■»>mmmiu.I 7... BREVARD. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1940 $1.00 PER YEAR IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY Vol. 50: Wo. 23 _•_ - A '**”'*'*'1 BOYLSTON ROAD TO BE OPENED FRIDAY Surface Treatment Completed —Smoky Branch Al»o to Be Ready For Traffic Boylston road (NC 230) will be open ed to the public on Friday morning of this week, according to Engineer Q. O. Page. The road has been dosed for the past several days while the finish coat of the surface was being put on. Mr. Page said also that the West Asheville road from West's place, as well as the branch by Skyland would be open to general travel, and that either of the branches could be used to Asheville. The surface treatment put on the Boylston road this week was the fin ish coat, and the road will not be clos ed again this summer. Mr. Page said. With completion and opening of this road, 35 minutes travel between Bre vard and Asheville in emergency is possible, and easy driving will make the trip in 45 minutes, a distance of slightly over 32 miles. Hospital Day Planned For Friday At Lyday Annual Hospital Day will be observed In Brevard Friday, with a shower of needed articles for the local Lyday Memorial hospital, and open house to be observed at the hospital In the af ternoon from 3 to 8 o'clock. The event Is sponsored by the Women's Civic club. Officers of the civic club and mem bers of the hospital board of trustees will comprise the receiving line. The following committees have been appointed for the various activities of the day: Mrs. H. R. Bobst, Mrs. Roy Long and Mrs. John Maxwell, decora tions; Mrs. Ashe Macfle, Mrs. A. W. Tucker. Mrs. David O. Ward and Mrs. T. A. Haswell, In charge of gifts; Mrs. Steve Rheberg and hospital nurses, re freshments: Mrs. J. B. Plckelsimer. Mrs. A. B. Galloway, Mrs. Fred Miller and Mrs. J. M. Allison, publicity. The following list of articles has been suggested as especially needed at the hospital: Bed spreads, sheets, pil low cases, glasses, teacups, salad plates, dresser scarfs, double boiler, pots and pans, mixing bowls, staple foods and bedside tables. Davidson River Open For Fishing Saturday John B. Fortin, district forest ranger of the Pisgah, announces that Davidson River and all Its tributaries will be opened on Saturday, June 8, for fishing. The tributaries are Avery Creek. Look ing Glass Creek. Horse Cove, Grogan Creek. Roekhouse Creek. Cove Creek. Laurel Fork, Shuck Ridge Branch, and Fork River. All streams are opened to the headwaters. Ten additional openings are scheduled for this summer on Davidson River: Saturday, June 15th, Friday, June 28, Friday, July G, Friday, July 12, Friday, July 19. Friday July 26. Saturday. Aug ust 3, Saturday. August 10, Sunday. August 18, and final date on Sunday. August 25. In addition to the Davidson River opening on Saturday June 8th, the fol lowing streams will be opened: Friday, June 7; North Fork of the French Broad. Fish In this stream have been very reepondlng to artificial lure and the number of fish caught on this stream Is the highest for all Pisgah Preserve streams. On Sunday, June Hh, the Upper South Mills River will be opened. This stream Includes Upper South Mills River, Thompson Creek, and Poplar Creek. Persons who desire to take a two day fishing trip can comp at the Pink Beds Campground and check In at the Pink Beds checking station for David son River and also at the Pink Beds checking station for the Upper South Mills River. All fishermen should secure a state or county license before reporting to the ohecklng station. The fee for fish ing on the Preserve Is 21.00 dally. Children 12 years of age, or less, may fish free of charge when accompanied by a permit holder. Fishing Is from 6:00 a. m. to 8:00 p. m. only. 12 legal size fish per day. Brook trout legal size 6-Inches and rainbow trout 8-lnches. Only single hook artificial fly or artificial lure will bo permitted. JOHN B. FORTIN, District Forest Ranger. Greyhound Bus Makes Changes In Schedule Greyhound bus schedule win be changed effective June 15, It has been announced from the station at Macfle Drug store. The Smoky Mountain Trallways schedule will remain the eame, for the present. The new Greyhound schedule calls for buses leaving Brevard for Ashe ville at 6:85 and 9:40 In the morning, and 7:00 In the afternoon. The noon Greyhound schedule has been discon tinued, except for arrival of bus from Asheville at 12:45, and on to Green ville, returning here from Greenville at 7:00 In the afternoon. Buses on the Greyhound line will leave Asheville, under the new schedule, for Brevard, at 8:16 and 11:30 In the morning, and 5:80 In the afternoon. The Smoky Mountain schedule now l-i effect will remain, arriving from Asheville at 10:16 In the morning; 6:00 and 7:30 In the afternoon. On Saturday and Sunday a noon-time schedule Is run by the Smoky Moun tain system, arriving at Brevard at 12:30 p. m., on to Rosman; leaving Rosman at 1:00, Brevard at 1:10. At Little River ENGINEER DAVID J. PANT of Atlanta, Qa., the railroad evangelist will hold a week’s revival at the Little River Baptist church beginning Mon day, June 10th, and closing Sunday the 16th. Services each night at eight o'clock. No day service will be held. Mr. Pant Is at the present time con ducting a revival In Hendersonville, just out on the Kanuga road In the People's Tabernacle. The Henderson ville service will close Sunday night and Mr. Fant will begin at Little River Monday night. Rev. S. Patterson, who Is pastor at Little River, Invites the public to hear Mr. Fant. Pastors of other churches are given a very cordial Invitation to come. There will be spec ial singing each evening. Horton Calls Off 2nd Primary For Governor; Sims Asks Local Vote Lieutenant-Governor W. P. Horton announced Monday afternoon that he would not call for a second primary In the governor's race, leaving J. M. Broughton as the nominee on the Democratic ticket. Immediately following announcement by Mr. Horton, George Pritchard of Asheville, second high man In the Re publican race stated that he would not ask for second primary, and left R. H. McNeill as the official nominee for governor on the. Republican ticket. Erkslne W. Smith, second high In the Democratic lieutenant-governor's race has also stated that he would not call for a second primary, and Reg inald Harris of Lexington is the official nominee. Eck L. Sims, second high man In the Transylvania county race for register of deeds In the Democratic primary said Wednesday that he had already asked for a second primary, and would continue the race. If a second primary Is held It will be on June 22, and only voting will be between Melvin Gillespie and Mr. Sims. Swimming Pool *Opens Today-Free Entrance Thursday and Friday Brevard Municipal swimming pool will open for the season Thursday morning of this week, with Coach Cox In charge. "Free Days" will be observed Thurs day and Friday of this week, with no charges for swimming to be made be fore Saturday morning. The pool has been repaired, clean ed of all obstructions, during the past few weeks, and Is now In first class condition. The state board of health has also checked over the Inlet of water, and the drainage system and pronounced the pool In first class shape. Charges will be the same as last season, 10-cents for children under 14, 20 cents for adults. Season tickets are being sold at $4 for children under 14; $6 for adult; and $10 for family mem bership. A life guard Is kept on duty at all times and the playgrounds around the pool are open to the public without charge at any and all times. „ W. S. Price Funeral Rites Held Wednesday Funeral services were held Wednes day afternoon at the Brevard Baptist church for W. 8. Price Sr., aged 80, who was found dead In bed Monday morning about 9 o’clock at the home of his son, W. S. Price Jr. Death was believed to be due to a stroke suffered sometime In the night or early morn ing. Funeral services were conduct ed by Rev. Paul Hartsell, of Johnston, S. C. Interment was in Oak Grove cemetery, North Brevard. Mr. Price, who had made his home with his son and tamlly here for a number of years, had appeared In his usual health the day preceding his death. He had been In declining health, however, the past 15 years, when he retired from active business as a mer chant In Brevard. His wife died in 1928. Surviving are one daughter and two sons, Mrs. Lillian P. Gallamore, of Dur ham, and W. S. Price, Jr., of Brevard, and G. A. Price, of Jacksonville, Fla. One sister, Mrs. C. C. West, of Savan nah, Ga.. also survives, and a number of grandchildren. Pallbearers were: F. A. Shuford, J. B. Plckelslmer, A. E. Hampton, J. A. Crisp, C. R. McNeely and B. W. Tran tham. Honorary pallbearers were: T. H. Hampton, F. E. B. Jenkins, Arthur Jenkins, T. W. Whitmire, J. S. Brom fteld, H. A. Plummer, J. H. Plckelslmer and J. M. Allison. Osborne-SImpson funeral directors were in charge of ar rangements. j Franklin Hotel Open IFor Summer Season Franklin Hotel, Brevard's largest and most popular tourist center, Is now opened to the public, and has a num ber of guests registered this week. Misses Annie and Rose Shipman are again in charge of the hotel for the season. The entire building and furnishings have been renovated this season, mak ing the hotel into a neat and attractive place. Community Hospital Funds Needed -$25,000.00 -$20,000.00 -$19,000.00 Now -$15,000.00 -$10,000.00 -$ 5,000.00 People who have made pledges to the Community Hospital Build ing fund payable June 1, are re minded that the date has arrived, ' and pledges are needed to make the Job complete. Decision was made soon after the movement was started that the actual building would be start ed as soon as—and not before— the actual cash was on hand, and many of the people who subscribed to the fund made their pledges due as of June 1st There are others who have not made either contribution* or pledges, the committee In charge points out, and these people are requested to do so at once. Cash donations may be left at The Hmes office, county superin tendent’s office, Building A Loan office, or George W. Wheeler. If . a solicitor is wanted, leave word at either of the above offices, and of ficial of the committee will call. The hospital must be started at once, and while the major portion Is on hand In oash, there Is plenty of room left for all to make contri butions. Donations to the American Red Cross war relief fund continue to come in without solicitation, and the roll call chairman asks that any who wish to make contribution to the war relief fund leave their cash at the Building & Loan office or The Times office. Pressing need is emphasized in a bulletin sent out from national head quarters. Official notification to Chair man J. S. Silversteen Is to the effect that sickness and death is following in the wake of the German army which is pressing hard to reach Paris, and that thousands of French children and aged have no homes, no food, no medi cine, and literally nowhere to turn— except to the Red Cross. Belgium and the Netherlands have been completely over-run by the Ger man army, the official bulletin states, and devastation of Its worst sort is being left in the wake of the mechaniz ed army which is commanded by Hitler to take Prance and England, and dis regard the cost in property or human life. Germans Near Paris Radio reports Wednesday afternoon were to the effect that hand-to-hand fighting was going on along the Som me-Aisne front. Two million men were reported to be battling for possession of the new battle lines. The British reported Tuesday that practically half million troops had been safely evacuated from Flanders, but at terrific loss in men and munitions. The Red Cross bulletin arriving Wednes day afternoon from national head quarters urged that additional donations be made to care for the people who had their all destroyed in that section of France. Parking Regulations Discussed By Board At Monday’s Meeting One hour parking in the business section of Brevard was discussed at length by the board of aldermen In meeting Monday night. Uptown traffic congestion during daytime Is giving the officers a hard nut to crack dally, it was pointed out at the meeting and only visible relief for the problem Is to permit cars to park only one hour at a time In the immediate four blocks around the square. Definite action will be taken on the matter at a called meeting of the board to be held next week. Delinquent tax collections were or dered started at once, and If neces sary, garnishee and levy tactics will be resorted to, the board decided. Extra expenses Incurred during the fiscal year caused by the freezing of water lines, and damage to streets, practical ly drained the town treasury of sur plus funds, and the pushing of col lections is the only remedy, the board decided. Brevard Summer Guest Buried Here Yesterday Abner A. Towers, Sr., of Brevard and New York died in his New York home Monday after an extended Illness. Funeral services were held here Wed nesday afternoon from St. Philip's Episcopal church with the Rev. Harry Perry, rector, In charge. Interment was made In St. Paul’s In the Valley. Mr. Towers had been coming to Bre vard with his family each summer for the past 16 years or more, and was owner of the Cleveland Cottage near the Franklin hotel. He was a native of Georgia, but had been in business in New York for sev eral years. Surviving Is his widow, one daugh ter, Miss Harriet Towers, and one son Abner, Jr. Summer Flower Show Dates Set For Aug. 8 Plans for staging the annual sum mer flower show were discussed at the meeting of the Woman’s Civic club Monday afternoon, and August 8 was set as tentative date for the exhibition. Mrs. E. R, Pendleton Is general chair man of the summer flower show, and will soon announce committee members to assist In the summer attraction. Square Dance Friday A square dance will be held at the W.O.W. hall Friday night of this week, for benefit of the recreation project In Brevard. The dance will be from 9 to 12 o’clock. A string band will fur nish music. Larry Dixon Winner District Health Test Larry Dixon, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Dixon, of Pisgah Forest, won first place In the 4-H club Waynes vllle district health contest, represent ing Transylvania county. His score was M. Miss Jeanne Hayes represent ed the girls of this county In the dis trict contest Ecusta Plays Host To Hazelwood Saturday • Hazelwood of the Industrial League will play at Ecusta Saturday afternoon of this week, in the first trip the Mountaineers have made here this sea son. Carr Lumber company team of the Blue Ride League is slated to play at Hendersonville, and the Brevard Tan ners will play at Enka. GOP To See Dewey A number of Transylvania Repub licans plan to attend a state-wide poli tical gathering to be held In Winston Salem on Saturday night of this week. A dinner will be held and Thomas E. Dewey, candidate for nomination as president will be speaker. The speech will be broadcast from Winston-Salem radio station. Dr. Hoyt Blackwell To Preach On Sunday Dr. Hoyt Blackwell, president of Mars Hill College, will preach at the Brevard Baptist church Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. The following Sunday, June 16, the Rev. B. W. Thomason, will be here for his first Sunday as new pastor of the Brevard church. W. H. Hogaed III W. H. Hogged, (Uncle Bill) aged resident of Dunn’s Rock section, was reported to be critically 111 Wednesday afternoon. His recovery Is doubtful New Arrivals Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Holden a daughter, Annie Malenle, on Tues day, June 4. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scruggs at Lyday Memorial hospital on Thursday, May 30, a son, Robert Jr. Federation Picnic Be Held at Enon July 30 A series of 15 picnics will be spon sored by the Farmers Federation this summer with the annual gathering of farmers served by the cooperative's Brevard warehouse scheduled for Tues day, July SO, at Enon school. This year's picnics will follow pretty much the same pattern as federation picnics of the past, according to Max Roberts, the cooperative’s educational director. There will be brief addresses by federation executives, music by string bands, races and athletic con tests, recitations and a singing conven tion. Total attendance at 13 federation picnics last year was 14,000 and Mr. Roberts anticipates greater crowds at this year’s gatherings if the weather Is generally favorable. Tentative arrangements for the pic nics already have been made by Mr. Roberts In cooperation with local ad visory committees. The series will cul minate with a big district picnic at the Mountain Experiment Station at Swan nanoa, August 15. Bennett To Preach The Rev. L. A. Bennett of the Bre vard College faculty, will preach at the Methodist church Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, In the absence of the pastor, the Rev. EX P. Billups, who Is away on a 10-day vacation. AQUATIC SCHOOL TO BEGIN 17TH ANNUAL MEET HERE TUESDAY 200 Student* Expected—Noted People On Faculty of Red Croe* Sponsored Event Seventeenth annual session of the National Aquatic school of t^e Ameri can Red Cross will open on Tuesday of next week at Camp Carolina, and con tinue for ten days. Around 200 students, and a faculty of 26 will comprise the school, which will be the first of two to be operated at Carolina this season. The second school will open on August. 2». Ramone S. Eaton, of Washington, director of the camp, together with Mrs. Eaton and their small son, ar rived the first of the week, and other members of the staff are expected here Tuesday. Most of the students are ex pected to arrive on Monday of next week, with some of them already hav ing reservations in Brevard for this week-end. ' Harry Kenning of Washington, D. C., and Jimmy MacMillan of Cocoa, Fla., are expected to arrive Thursday or Fri day. Dr. John McGehee and Mrs. Mc 3ehee of Cedartown, Ga., arrived Mon day, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mix will arrive on Friday. Most of the faculty members will be well remembered by local people who know the group by their first names, and look forward to their coming each summer. The faculty is composed of leaders In first aid, safety, and water front activ ities from many sections of Eastern America. Complete list of the faculty follows: James MacMillan, Cocoa, Fla., Harry A. Kenning, Charles Mix and Dr. Wil liam Lacy, of Washington, D. C.; Dr. John McGehee, Cedartown, Ga; Frank Culvern, Southern Bell Telephone Co., Charlotte; D. C. Duncan, safety direc tor, Appalachian Electric Power Co., Bluefleld W. Va.; Charles Russell, Ft. Myers, Fla.; Hon. Dan McCarty, Ft. Pierce, Fla.; Thomas Morris, Winter Haven, Fla.; Newton Perry, Ocala, Fla.; Thomas Herbert, Charleston, S. C.; Dorothy Tolleson, Nashville, Tenn.; St. Clair Buist, Swan, and Stanlelgh Swan, Alexandria, Va.; Fannie Mix, Anderson, S. C.; Kyle Tallant, Braden ton, Fla.; Mrs. R. S. Eaton, Washing ton, D. C.; Lee Powell, N. C. Indus trial Commission, Raleigh; Katherine (Continued on Back Page) At Lyday Hospital Patients reported at Lyday Memorial hospital on Wednesday were: Mrs. Robert Scruggs and infant son, Rob ert, Jr., born Thursday, May 30, Mrs. Theodore Anders, B. D. Franklin and Winborne Gash. Etowah Brick Plant In Expansion Program The plant of the Moland-Dryedale Corporation, brick manufacturers at Etowah, is undergoing an expanrton program that will permit much greater production under: normal running con ditions. Bruce Drysdale says the expansion program has been under way gradual ly all this year. A new type of down draft kiln is being built. This is un like any of the kilns in operation at the plant. The capacity of the brick drying de partment has been increased and so has that of the grinding plant. The plant has had good business for the past year and this expansion la provided so as to take care of a heav ier load when production needs to be stepped up. Bookmobile Schedule For Next Week Given Bookmobile schedule for the week beginning Monday, June 10, has been announced by Miss Annie Jean Gash, librarian, as follows: Monday, June 10, 10 a. m—Powell’s 8tore. 10:30 a. m.—Bast Fork, Mrs. B. A. Gillespie. I p. m.—Rosman Community Center. 8 p. m.—Lake Sega. Tuesday, June 11, 10 a. m.—Gamp Bdlsto. II a. m.—Oakland Postoffice. 11:80 a. m.—McNeely Store. I p. m.—Toxaway Post office. 2:80 p. m.—Balsam Grove P. O. Wednesday, June 12, 10 a. m.—Pen rose, Mrs. Hammet. II a. m.—Blantyre, Knight’s Store. 11:80 a. m.—J. L. Gash, res. 1 p. m.—LHtle River, Merrill res. 2:80 p. m.—Plsgah Forest, P. O. 8:30 p. m.—Orris Store. Thursday, June 18, 10 a. m.—Oom munty Center, Brevard. L. B. Allen Die* Word was received here by J. K. Mills telling of the death of his brother in-law, L. B. Allen, In Montrose, Colo, on Monday morning. He was the husband of Mr. Mills’ sister, Miss Peart Mills, who left here a number of years ago. The widow and one son, L. B. Allen, Jr., survive. College Summer Term Enrolls 50 Students Summer school at Brevanl College began Monday and will continue until September 13. Around SO students have enrolled for the summer semester. In connection with the regular sum mer session, the Don Richardson school of music will open at the college on June 17 and continue in operation for six weeks.

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