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Voi 50. No 25-- BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1940 $1.00 PER YEAR IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY
GOLF COURSE RE Y
FOR FLAY ON FR1 Y
Improvements Made on Fair
ways and Greens—Club
House Ready Soon
Formal opening of the Brevard Golf
Course Is set for Friday of this week,
and arrangements have been made to
care for players on the entire course.
Fairways and greens have been re
conditioned during the past two weeks,
with new Columbia sand on the greens,
and the fairways and roughs gone over
several times.
Work is going forward on the club
house, and while It was hoped to have
this unit ready for use by June 20,
It will be two to three weeks before it
will be ready.
Bill Greene, of Brevard College, presi
dent of th 1940-41 student council,
and leader on the campus, will be in
charge of the course, assisted by Ed
Watson. (
Membership card holders will be
permitted to play without charge, and
regular greens fees will be fifty cents
per day; cady fees 35 cents for nine
holes, or 60 cents for 18 boles.
Fairway numbers will remain the
same as last year for the next few
weeks, after which they will be chang
ed to conform with the new club house
headquarters.
New Bowling Center
Will Formally Open
Here Friday Evening
Centennial Bowling Center at 22
North Caldwell street will formally
open to the public on Friday evening
of this week. Hour for opening is set
for 7 o’clock.
Several match games between beads
•f various civic clubs and officials have
been arranged for 8 o’clock on three
of the six new alleys.
The new Brunswick equipment is
said to be the finest In the entire south,
and with complete renovation of the
building, the new recreation is a de
cided asset to the entertainment facili
ties of the community.
TWO BUSINESSES IN
MAIN ST. LOCATION
Parson, and Bowen Store In
New Buildings On Main
Street of Brevard
Parsons Jewelry store and Jennie
Bowen Dress shop have moved dur
ing the week. Parson’s Jewelry store
moved from Broad street next to the
Wnltermlre hotel to the corner build
ing on Main and Broad, formerly oc
cupied by Jennie Bowen.
Jennie Bowen has moved into the
new Pickelstmer building on West Main
street, next to Plummer’s Department
store. Miss Bowen expects to have her
new place open on Friday of this weiek.
with a formal opening scheduled for
Friday evening between the hours of
S and 10 o'clock.
Improvements In the former Jen
nie Bowen place have been made by L.
8. Parsons for stocking a wider line of
Jewelry, and also to care for his repair
department.
In. the new Bowen store a modern
glass and "Pitco” front has been in
stalled. making this place one of the
modern fronts in the town.
Red Cross Workers Start
Sewing And Knitting Here
Red Cross War Relief work in Tran
sylvania is continuing the drive for
funds, and has also set up workroom
projects for ladies to assist in making
clothing and surgical supplies.
Headquarters of the Red Cross work
room opened at Brevard high school
Wednesday morning, and will be open
each day, 10 to 12 o’clock in the morn
ings, and from 2 to 5 in the afternoon,
except Saturday.
Miss Elise Walker, who
was active in the World
War I work rooms, has
been named chairman of
the county ladies division, I
and Mrs. John W. Smith,
vice chairman. These of
ficers are requesting that
all ladies interested in do
Ing sewing and knitting war relief
work contact them at the high school
work room.
Mrs. Joe E. Osborne has been named
chairman of the Rosman work rooms,
and Mrs. Albert Kyle chairman of the
Junior Red Cross workers. Chairmen
and leaders for various sections of the
county are being named by the of
ficials in the various departments, and
the work is expected to be spread to
all sections of the county soon.
Knitting of garments has already
started under the leadership of Mrs.
Woodford Zachary of Brevard, and an
nouncement Is made that the knitting
room will be open Monday, Wednesday
and Friday afternoons at the high
school building, from 2 to E o’clock.
Junior Worker Groups
Mrs. Kyle is organizing young people
of the county Into two groups, the
Junior Division of boys and girls be
tween the ages of 10 and 14, and the
Senior Division of the junior organiza
tion, for young people between the
ages of 14 and 17.
Two meetings of groups have been
held this week, and a meeting of the
senior group Is set for Friday of this
week at 2 o'clock in Mrs. Kyle’s apart
ment on West main street, and again
next Tuesday afternoon.
Junior division will meet with Mrs.
Kyle on Wednesday afternoon of next
week at 2 o’clock, and from these meet
ings it is hoped to definitely get plans
for work started by the two divisions
of young people.
There are no membership fees to join
the Young Workers Organization, the
leader said, and main purpose will be
to aid in whatever way will bring about
best results, co-operating with the
adults, and in formulating and carry
ing plans for work by the younger
folks.
(Buttons will be Issued to members of
the Young Workers, and official girl
workers will wear Red Cross headdress,
while the boys will use arm bands to
denote their official connection with the
work.
Additional Cash Called For
Chairman J. S. Silversteen received
notice from the national headquarters
that Transylvania Chapter was expect
ed to increase its quota of funds from
$600 to $1,400, and that the need Is
very urgent.
First quota of $600 has already been
given, according to Jerry Jerome, roll
call chairman, and other funds are be
ing received daily from volunteer con
tributors. Cash may be left at The
Times office or the office of the Build
ing & Loan, and will be forwarded
immediately to the national chapter
where supplies are being bought and
shipped daily to the war-tom nations
of Europe who are being driven before
the German armies like chaff in the
wind.
Fifteen percent of all -monies collect
ed is kept In the local treasury for
purchase of supplies for the women’s
work rooms—such as yam, materials
for gowns, surgical dressings, and other
needed supplies for sick and wounded.
All supplies of any nature are sent to
victims of the German and Italian
armies, and none are being sent to Ger
many.
Alumni President
Win. A. ROCK, of Lewisville has
been elected president of the Bre
vard College alumni association. A
graduate of the 1939 class. Is a na
tive of Lewiston, and while here
was a leader In scholastic and stu
dent activities.
Other officers elected are: Buck Bar
den, Wilmington, vice-president; C. E.
Buckner, Brevard, secretary, and Mrs.
Gudger Fortner, Brevard, treasurer.
Mrs. O. H. Orr, Brevard, was elected
vice-president In charge of Brevard In
stitute alumni; the Rev. Henry
Sprinkle, Jr., Kings Mountain, was
elected vice-president in charge of
Weaver college alumni, and the Rev.
E. H. Nease, of Charlotte, was elected
vice-president for Rutherford college
alumni.
These three institutions, formerly
sponsored by the Methodist church,
have now been discontinued and Bre
vard has welcomed their graduates In
to the alumni association.
Brevard Lady To Sing
At WCTC June 27
Miss Adelaide VanWey, of New York
City, well known contralto of concert
and radio fame, will appear in concert
at Western Carolina Teachers College,
Cullowhee, on June 27.
Miss VanWey Is expected to arrive
in Brevard Sunday from New York
City for a visit here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Silversteen.
Free Movie Show* In
County During Week
Picture shows, depicting the value
of forests and which the average
person may aid in preserving the fast
depleting naural resource, will be given
at several points in the county during
the coming week.
The shows will be free, sponsored
by the United States Department of
Agriculture. While primarily an ed
ucational film, the show is also made
into a story of interest.
Schedule of shows has been announc
ed as follows:
Monday, June 24—little River School,
sponsored by the 4-H club;. Tuesday,
June 26—Enon School, sponsored by
the Boyd 4-H; Silversteen school, June
28—sponsored by the Farm Security
Administration.
The shows at each place will begin
at 8 o’clock in the evening, and will
last about one hour.
5 COUNTY BOYS JOIN
UNCIi SAM’S ARMY
Large Group Makes Applica
tion—Recruiting Officer
Will Return Thursday
Five young men left here Saturday
to Join Uncle Sam’s force—four to the
Panama Canal Zone and one to Fort
Bragg, In Eastern Carolina,
The four leaving for Canal Zone were
Frank Merrlman Lance, James David
Murray, Arnold Edward Reeves, Lon
nie Robert Roller; for Fort Bragg.
Charles Orr, Jr.
Sergeant L. V. Splrgeon of the Char
lotte recruiting branch, was In charge
of the office here, assisted by Eck
Sims, register of deeds.
Around 35 young men made applica
tion for army service In some branch,
and will be given preliminary exami
nations here Thursday, when the re
cruiting officer Is expected to return.
Toung men between the ages of 18
and 35 are being urged by the recruit
ing service to give their applications,
and preferential branch now, using the
argument that a probable draft will
shift the eligible soldiers to any section
to which they may be sent Instead of
one selected by the recruit.
That there will be a conscription Is a
foregone conclusion In most circles In
touch with the national defense pro
gram. However, If sufficient number
of men volunteer, the conscription may
be postponed for several months.
Turn of affairs In Europe, with nine
nations already surrendered to the Ger
mans within less than a year has made
America defense-conscious,' and the re
cruiting move Is part of the program to
build up an army and navy and fit It
out In such proportions that foreign
nations will hesitate to attack thla
country, and If attack Is mS&e.'Tiave
adequate man and gun power to repel
attackers.
Woodmen Memorial At
Presbyterian Church
Next Sunday Morning
Annual memorial service for deceased
members will be held Sunday morning
by the Balsam Camp Woodmen of the
World.
The service will be held In the Bre
vard Presbyterian church at 11 o'clock
Sunday morning, and the Rev. Charles
M. Jones, pastor of the church, will
deliver the memorial address.
All members of Balsam Camp, and
any visiting Woodmen are requested
to meet In the hall on Broad street at
10:30 sharp Sunday morning,, and
march in body from the hall to the
church.
Highway 280 Closed
Near Buncombe Line
Highway 280, between the Buncombe
county line and the West Store Inter
section of 280 and 191 will be closed
for the next ten days while surface
treatment is being put on the recently
completed bed.
People from Brevard who wish to
use the Boylston road .while the short
link is under construction, may go to
Mills river and turn right to Henderson
ville which is only two miles farther
to Asheville than by using US 64, or
turn half mile north of Mills River by
Jeffres Heights and enter US 25 near
BTickton.
43 Children Given
Treatment at Clinic
Held Here his Week
Forty-three children had their ton
sils and adenoids removed at the Tran
sylvania Health Unit clinic here Tues
day and Wednesday.
Part of the children were operated on
Tuesday, and were allowed to return
to their homes on Wednesday. Cithers
who were operated on Wednesday will
return to their homes Thursday.
The clinic was held in the new Bre
vard primary school building where
ample facilities are to be found for
such occasion. Dr. G. B. Lynch, coun
ty health officer, said Wednesday that
he would like to publicly thank the
board of education for use of the school
building, and also thank the Parent
Teacher association for providing food
and comfort to the parents who re
mained in (Brevard with their children
overnight.
Dr. W. E. Brackett of Henderson
ville, performed the operations. He
was assisted by Dr. Lynch, Drs. Tom
Stringfleld and C. N. Sisk of Waynes
ville.
Nurse.s assisting in the work were
Miss Margaret Squires, district health
nurse, of Waynesville; Miss Lessle Mae
Alexander, county health nurse of Bre
vard: Miss Clara McCall of Waynee
vllle, Mrs. Doris Hicks of Bryson City,
Miss Ethel Carter of Murphy, and Mrs.
Myrtle Vrabel of Sylva.
Square Dance Slated
For Rosman Tonight
A square dance win be held at the
Rosman community building Thursday
evening, June 20, sponsored by the lay
committee and friends of the recreation
project In this county.
The proceeds win be used for play
ground equipment and materials for
the various recreation centers In Bre
vard and the county. Music will be
furnished by Rob and Bob string band,
and dancing will begin at 9 o’clock.
An Invitation Is extended to all visi
tors to come and enjoy the fun of
dancing on a good floor ar.d to the
snappy music of a good string band.
A small admission will be charged.
One-Hour Parking Ordinance
Becomes Effective July 1st
Parking time limits in the uptown
section of Brevard was changed by an
ordinance passed by the board of
aldermen Monday night, the new ord
inance to take effect July 1st, this
year.
One-Sour Section*
One hour parking will be allowed
in the Immediate uptown section on
Main street from Caldwell to Gaston
(Clemeon Theatre to Belk’s); and on
Broad street from Profbarte to Morgan
(McCrary Auto to corner of new post
office lot)
The new parking regulations were
adopted to care for the increased
traffic which Is using the streets, and
to provide short time parking for cars
in the Immediate business district.
Two-Sour Section*
Two hour parking will be permitted
under the ordinance, on West Main
street from Caldwell to England
(Clemson Theatre to Hock Service
station); Bast Jordan Street from
Broad to Gaston (Hayes garage corner
to Baptist church); North Gaston
street from Main to Probarte (Maple
Apartments to Methodist church cor
ner).
Hours of Ordinance
Hours set aside for enforcing the
time limit for parking in the restricted
areas are from 8 o’clock In the morn
ing to 8 o'clock in the afternoon. No
time limit is set from before or after
these hours.
The changing of the position of a
vehicle from one point directly to an
other within the same block shall be
deemed one contlnous parking period,
a clause of the ordinance reads, thus
providing that no car can be moved
from one position in a block to another
to get around the time limit.
Brevard Scouts Plan
Over-Night Camp Trip
Brevard Boy Scouts will leave Thurs
day afternoon for their annual camp
ing trip, returning early Sunday morn
ing.
The boys will leave the residence of
Scoutmaster Harold Norwood at 8:80
sharp Thursday afternoon, hike to
Horse Cove In Plsgah National Forest
where the tents will be pitched.
Around 16 boys are expected to make
the trip, along with Scoutmaster Nor
wood and Assistant Scoutmaster Rowell
Bosse.
At Lyday Hospital
Patients reported at Lyday Memorial
hospital on Wednesday were: Mrs. Roy
Frady and Infant daughter, Ima Jean,
born Saturday, June 15, Mrs. Oliver
Owens, Mrs. Crockett Hendrix, Mrs
Loonie Whitmire, Mrs. Ophle Morris,
Mrs. Theodore Anders, Miss Hannah
Rhett, Mrs. Hallle Zachary, Wayman
McEllaney, Clayton Gardner.
Republican Leaders
Will Attend Meeting
To Name President
Several Republican leaders from
Transylvania county plan to attend the
national convention which opens In
Philadelphia next Monday.
Chief Interests In the convention will
be selection of a presidential nominee,
with several In the running, and more
regarded as "dark horses.”
WASHINGTON—Taft, Dewey or a
dark horse, but never Wlllkie.
This, in brief, is how GOP congres
sional leaders last Monday forecast the
I outcome of the Philadelphia conven
tion, meeting next Monday to choose a
Republican presidential nominee for the
1940 race.
Congressional Republicans frankly
confess that they are unable to defi
nitely predict the nominee, even though
the convention assembles within a week.
Conservatives and liberals, easterners
and westerners alike declare that the
nominating proceedings will be “wide
open and free for all.”
Eleven names are certain to be sub
mitted to the convention. The list is:
Sen. Robert A. Taft (Ohio): Thomas
E. Dewey (New York): Arthur H.
James (Pa.): Gov. Raymond E. Bald
win (Conn.); Publisher Frank A.
Gannett, of New York: Hanford Mac
Nlder, of Iowa: Sen. Arthur Capper
(Kas.): Sen. Charles L. McNary (Ore.);
and Utility Executive Wendell Will
kle, of New York.
Five other names will, hover over
the convention in the dark horse
class, although not submitted in pub
lic nomination. They are former Presi
dent Herbert Hoover; Rep. Joseph W.
Martin (Mass.), GOP leader of the
House; Gov. John W. Bricker (Ohio);
Supreme Court Justice Harlan F.
Stone, of New York, and Supreme
Court Justice Owen J. Roberts, of
Pennsylvania.
College Expansion Program
Given OK By Board Trustees
Expansion program for Brevard Col
lege was voted at a meeting of the
■board of trustees held here Tuesday.
Included In the program of expan
sion will be three new residences for
faculty members to be erected immed
iately on the college property.
A combined laundry and cannery will
be erected at once, the board decided,
to be separate departments in a single
$5,000 building.
Laundry for the college and students
will be done in the new department,
with students providing the labor and
thereby paying a part of their expenses
at Brevard.
The cannery will be operated as a
unit In the new structure, and will
utilize heat and steam which are neces
sary to operate the laundry. Students
will be used in this department, and
while there will be much canning for
use of the college dining hall, It Is
plan of the school to also do custom
canning for local producers.
"Without a commercial cannery, It
was opinion of the board that the col
lege could make money for itself by
utilizing products of the farm for win
ter use, aid worthy students by provid
ing a means for labor, and do a com
munity service in doing custom can
ning.
School Of Music To
Accept Day Students
Bon Richardson's School of Music
opened at Brevard College Monday for
a six weeks term.
Boarding students from other sections
are arriving this week to attend the
sessions, and local day pupils may en
ter at any time. Individual and group
teaching is carried out in all lines of
musical Instruction.
Among the faculty are Mr. and Mrs.
Richardson, who operate the School
of Music at Queens College, Charlotte,
as directors; Thomas Raleigh Caldwell,
Florida 8tate school music director, as
teacher of piano and violin; Miss Marie
Roseman of Charlotte, teacher of pri
mary and intermediate grades; and Mrs.
Charlotte Klinger of Brevard and New
York, as instructor In piano and other
lines.
Known throughout the nation as a
violinist of first order, Mr. Richard
son is interested in collection of old
violins, and says that he hopes to con
tact people In this section who may
know of violins which may be of great
value, but known to the owners merely
at "another fiddle."
New Baptist Minister
Is Welcomed To City
A welcome union service for the Rev.
p. W. Thomason, new pastor of the
Brevard First Baptist church, was held
Sunday evening at the Methodist
church. The Baptirts, Methodists, Pres
byterians and Episcopalians joined In
the service to welcome the new pastor
and his family.
The Rev. Mr. Thomason delivered
the sermon, which was a forceful, in
spirational and timely message. He
impressed his audience, according to
expressions from many, as a consecrat
ed, fearless Christian gentleman and
able minister of the Gospel.
A few words of welcome were given
the new pastor and his family by Mayor
A. H. Harris, In behalf of the town of
[Brevard. The service was in charge
of the Methodist pastor, the Rev. E. P.
Billups. The Rev. C. M. Jones, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, and the
Rev. Harry Perry, rector of St. Philip’s
Episcopal church, participated also In
the service. Special music was by
Mrs. H. R. Bobst, soloist, with Mrs.
Leon English, organist.
Recreation Area Is
Free To The Public
Attendance at the Recreation Center
and public playground on Jordan street
is increasing daily, according to J. C.
Brewington, supervisor.
There is no charge for using any of
the facilities of the playground, Mr.
Brewington points out, Inasmuch as
the center Is operated by the WPA as
a part of the recreation project for
this county. Shuffle boards, horse shoe
pitching, and badminton are provided
for the public. _
Two substantial donations had al
ready been made by individual board
members, and matter of finances for
the two units is assured by friends of
the college.
Authorisation was also made by the
board of the erection of a $76,000 science
building as soon as funds are available,
and it is purpose of the board and
friends of the college to accept dona
tions for this specific purpose. The
building will probably not be started
before the end of the year.
The trustees took steps to enable
the college to meet accreditation stand
ards of the Southern Association of
colleges and Secondary schools.
The trustees approved the budget for
the new college year and' faculty ap
pointments.
Faculty appointments are practically
complete for the new college year and
will be announced within a few days.
Ten members of the board of trus
tees were present for the meeting which
was presided over by the Rev. H. C.
Sprinkle of Mocksville, chairman. The
board heard President E. J. Coltrane’s
report for the year, and approved of
the- work he has done.
It was decided in the meeting that
football, along with other athletics,
would be continued at the college, and
announcement of the new program will
be made shortly.
ADDITIONAL BUS ON
SMOKY MTN. LINES
Noon Schedule From Asheville
To Brevard Will Aid
Travel Into Section
Noon-day round trip bus schedule,
Asheville to Brevard, was started Wed
nesday by the Smoky Mountain Trail
ways. This will give four round tripe
dally by the Smoky Mountain bus.
The extra run was put on by Man
ager J. R. Lewis of the bus concern
at request of the Brevard Chamber of
Commerce, following change of the
Greyhound schedule last Saturday.
Smoky Mountain buses now leave
Brevard for Asheville via Mills River
at 7:10 and 10:26 In the morning; 1:40
and 4:20 In the afternoon. Buses on the
Smoky line leave Asheville for Bre
vard at 9:16 In the moralng; 12:60,
4:00 and 6:30 In the afternoon. One
hour from Brevard to Asheville is
schedule.
Manager Lewis said In a letter to The
Chamber of Commerce that the sche
dule on Saturday and Sunday, which
baa been going on to Roeman will be
discontinued. No change was made in
the Franklin, or Liberty and Atlanta
schedule.
Greyhound schedule as announced
two weeks ago, remains In effect, leav
ing for Asheville via Hendersonville
at 1:36 and 9:40 In the morning, and
7:00 In the afternoon; leave Asheville
for Brevard at 8:16 and 11:80 In the
morning, and 5:80 in the afternoon.
Bus for Greenville leaves Brevard at
12:46, and returns at 7:00.
Betting Odds In Favor
Of Negro World Champ
Betting odds of 5 to 1 are reported
favoring Joe Louis, negro heavyweight
champion of the world who will defend
his title in Yankee Stadium, New York.
Thursday night of this week.
The Latln-American challenger who
stayed 15 rounds with Louis In their
previous engagement, states he will win
"really fighting" this time.
3,c: 3 PEOPLE VIEW
RED CROSS PAGEANT
Canoe Regatta Planned For
September Seat ion of Na
tional Aquatic School
Annual Red Cross water pageant at
Camp Carolina Tuesday night drew a
throng of people estimated at more
than 3,000.
The pageant was the first public per
formance of Its kind that has been held
In some time, and was made a publlo
event at request of the Chamber of
Commerce and other local officials.
Heretofore, traffic problems have pro
hibited the public performance, but
with all cars parked on Highway 280
and North Brevard vicinity, matter of
handling the traffic was minimized.
People In attendance Tuesday night
expressed the opinion that lighting ef
fects, general Interest In the continuity
of story, and costumes used by per
formers made the 1!M0 pageant the
best ever produced here.
The story was written by Miss Dor
othy ToUeson of Peabody College, and
directed by Jimmy MacMillan and Harry
Kenning, assisted by faculty In charge
of pageantry.
The lake at Carolina was beautifully
lighted and decorated In keeping with
theme of the story which was so writ
ten that it could bring out facts perti
nent to the work the national aquatio
school teachers In water safety and
first aid.
One of the star performers during
the evening was Mrs. Katherine Rawls
Thompson, national diving and swim
ming champion, who gave exhibition
performances.
Director Ray Eaton said Wednesday
that he was highly pleased with the
attendance which he estimated at the
figure of 3,000 arrived at by Times
representative, and that his school was
happy to have had opportunity to pro
vide entertainment for benefit of this
86CtiOD.
The sheriff, Brevard police, Ecusta
officers, and highway patrolman were
material factors in making the enter
tainment a success. Director Eaton
said, and plans are being made to stage
another pageant at the early summer
session of the aquatic school next year.
A canoe regetta will be given as pub
lic entertainment at close of the late
summer session of the school, Mr. Eat
on said.
The school will close on Thursday of
this week, and while many of the stu
dents and faculty members will leave
immediately for their homes, a large
number have already announced their
Intention of staying in this section for
several weeks.
Bible School Starts
At Methodist Church
Here Monday Morning
A vacation Bible school will be held
at the Methodist church for two weeks,
beginning Monday morning at 9 o’clock,
announcement has been made by the
pastor, the Rev. E. P. Blllupe, direc
tor of the school.
Classes will be held each morning
except Saturday from 9 to 11 o’clock,
for the beginners through the inter
mediate group, from the ages 4 to It.
Mr. Billups will teach the Intermed
iate group; Mrs. Donald Jenkins and
Miss Elolse Lewis, juniors; Mrs. Fred
Holt and Miss Mildred Maxwell, pri
mary; Mrs. Woodford Zachary and Mrs.
E P. Billups, beginners.