W| THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES JSS1
A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County
Vol. 50: No. 26 ~ BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1940 $1.00 PER YEAR IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY
RED CROSS PASSES
TWO-THIRD MARKER
Three Agencies In Transyl
vania Receive Praise of
National Representative
Transylvania Chapter American Red
Cross Is one of the leaders In war re
lief funds paid to date In the state of
North Carolina, according to W. Leslie
Calhoun, special field representative
from Washington who was here Wed
nesday.
The Transylvania chapter was $354
short of its doubled quota of $1200,
checkup with Roll Call Chairman Jerry
Jerome revealed Wednesday, and spec
ial effort will be made to close the drive
by July loth, when the national chap
ter has requested all funds to be turn
ed over.
Ladies Are Active
In addition’ to the fact that the coun
ty Is making a fine showing in funds
sent to national headquarters, work is
also being carried on by ladles in the
Bewing rooms, and in the knitting
circles which were established several
days dgo.
Garments and medical supplies are
being furnished by ladles of the sew
ing department, and sweaters are be
ing knitted by a number of ladles In
their homes. All supplies will be shlp
i>ed Immediately to the war-stricken
areas, and all funds collected are sent
to national headquarters.
Aid la For Allies
Ray Eaton, staff member of the
American National ReJ Cross, said
here Tuesday that all supplies, and all
goods purchased by the American Red
Cross would be distributed by and
through the American agencies In the
battle-torn and refugee-housing areas,
and that In no Instance would Germany
be allowed to use funds or supplies.
“We now have seven people In France
supervising the relief work we are do
ing there," Mr. Eaton told The Times,
“and unless Hitler agrees, and carries
out the contract of allowing our own
officers to have full and complete
charge of all distribution, we will Im
mediately withdraw to England, and
other refugee sections where there Is
plenty of work, and more, to do," the
official stated.
"The American Red Cross Is now
maintaining offices in Paris, in Bor
deaux, and other centers,” Mr. Eaton
said, and we have an agreement with
the German government that our meth
ods and manner of distributing relief
will not be disturbed, and when this
agreement is broken, we leave the
refugee situation Immediately to his on
account”
Junior Workers Busy
Junior Division Workers made their
first cash money Saturday afternoon
by selling drinks and candles at the
Ifenners-Sayles ball game. Net amount
of *4.25 was realized in profits from
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10 ALIENS REGISTER
WITH COUNTY CLERK
Strict Enforcement of Law
Being Pushed Throughout
State of North Carolina
Ten aliens have been registered here,
according to Clerk of Court Spalding
McIntosh, within the past week.
Several others have made inquiry, Mr.
McIntosh said, and it is expected that
an equal number more will be register
ed within a few days. Notice was car
ried in The Times last week to the ef
fect that failure of any non-citizen to
register would be punishable by fine
and Imprisonment.
Two people who have been residents
of this section for more than 20 years
had failed to regtster, it was noted by
Mr. McIntosh, and while they are re
garded as good citizens in every re
spect, they too, were required to regis
ter under the 1927 act of the legislature
which is being put into strict enforce
ment all over the state as a move to
thwart possible “fifth column” acti
vities in North Carolina.
TIME TO GET GOING!
Hospital Building Fund Gets
$1,000 Donation From Friend
New Community Hospital Building
fund received a decided push upward
last Saturday when a check in the
amount of $1,000.00 was received by
Dr. C. L. Newland from Mrs. Charles
H. Moorman, of Upper River Road,
Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. Moorman made the donation to
the fund In memory of her late hus
band, Judge Charles Moorman, and a
room will be built and named In honor
of the deceased jurist.
Judge Moorman and his wife were
visitors to Brevard two years ago, and
while here the prominent Jurist became
111. He was car red to Lyday Memorial
hospital, and given treatment by Dr.
Newland.
Mrs. Moorman was approached by
Dr. Newland several weeks ago, and
Immediately responded with the check
for *1,000.
Effort Is being made by the commit
tee to complete the drive for funds, so
that the actual work on the hospital
may be started before cold weather.
A little "rest” was decided upon by
the finance committee, after *18,000 nad
come to hand through donations of
friends of the movement. It Is now
purpose of the committee to resume the
drive and complete the canvass as soon
as possible. _
Municipal Pool Open
For Evening Classes
The municipal swimming pool will
be opened three nights each week be
ginning with Friday, announcement has
been made by Coach Edgar Cox, pool
supervisor.
The opening nights will be Wednes
day, Friday and Saturday for the pres
ent, and may be changed to a nightly
schedule later, Coach Cox said. Ad
mission of 15c Ib.nd 25c will be charged,
and those having season tickets may
use them for night swimming.
Health Board Places
OK On Pisgah Waters
Each year, before opening the 16
camping and picnic areas to the public.
Pisgah National Forest sends a sample
of water from the supply source on
each area to the State Board of Health,
where a complete analysis is made.
The Laboratory’s reports for this year
have been received by the Forest Sup
ervisor’s office, and the public is as
sured of safe drinking water on all
areas.
In every picnic area the Forest Ser
vice has taken special precautions to
safeguard the water source by build
ing concrete spring boxes and by pro
viding sanitary drinking fountains.
Western North Carolina mountain
water is unusually pure and mineral
free.
Brevard College Assured
Of U. S. Aviation Unit
Air corps training unit will be estab
lished at Brevard College with open
ing of the fall term in September, It
was announced last week at Kiwanls
Club meeting by President E. J. Col
trane.
Plans to start a small school for
pilots under the preparedness program
In July could not be worked out In
time for students to' get their proper
credits before opening of college terms,
ft was explained as reason for starting
the school in September.
Fundamentals in flying will be taught
In class and laboratory work at Bre
vard College, and actual flying exper
ience will be given the students at Hen
dersonville airport. The students will
be housed at Brevard College.
The aviation training unit here will
be a part of the national defense pro
gram which Is being instituted, and
which calls for training of men in all
walks of life for service should the need'
arise.
In addition to the training unit which i
will be established at Brevard College
for aviators, plans have also been an
nounced whereby unemployed young
men between the ages of IS and 25
may enter the OCC where training will
be given In non-combatant activities
such as repairing trucks, cooking, driv
ing and repairing of graders, power
shovels, radio and photography.
Enrollees will be accepted in local
CCC outfits after July first, it was an
nounced from Raleigh Tuesday, and
there will not be necessity of being
certified by a relief agency as a needy
case in order that the family may re
ceive allotment from the salary paid.
Program of training for ail able
bodied men between the ages of 18 and
45 is also being worked out by the fed
eral government, but details have not
been announced.
Capitulation of France last week to
the German and Italian armies is caus
ing national leaders throughout America
to bring all means to bear on rushing
armament program.
While it is generally believed that
part of the French army will revolt
from the armistice signed by the aged
President Petain of France, the burden
on Great Britain is very serious, and
even though the French navy is taken
over by England, the nation may not
be able to hold out many months, in
opinion of some international experts.
General belief in America now is that
only hope of staying out of the war,
or keeping the victorious German and
Italian forces from attacking the United
States is to "arm to the teeth” in every
respect, and this move has already been
started.
Paper To Be Issued
Tuesday Next Week
The Times will be printed on
Tuesday of next week instead of
Wednesday, as is general custom,
due to the 4th of July falling on
Thursday.
All correspondents are urged to
have their letters In not later
than Monday afternoon, and all
persons reporting news are ask
ed to phone the office Saturday
or Monday, and not later than
Tuesday morning. Advertisers
will be asked to furnish copy on
Monday, as The Times force will
not be able to handle advertising
copy on Tuesday. THANK YOU.
Religious Census To
Be Conducted Sunday
A religious census will be taken by
the First Baptist church of Brevard
Sunday afternoon from 1 to 3 o’clock.
Every one is requested to cooperate
by remaining at home during those
two hours, and by giving the workers as
full Information as possible.
Everbody in the town Ib to be listed.
After the census, the names of those
with other demonlnational preferences
will be turned over to the different
churches.
The church expects to use the in
formation obtained in the expansion
program of the Sunday school and other
department of the church.
Books At UDC Library
Books recently shelved at the U.D.C.
library Include the following: White
Ben, Dane; Royal Escape, Heyer; The
Sheik and Sons of the Sheik, Hull;
Wife of Elias, PhUlpotts; Sea Tower,
Walpole; Nothing But Wodehouse.
To Clean Cemetery
Members and friends of Mt. Moriah,
Calvert church, are requested to meet
at the church Saturday of this week to
help clean the cemetery. Leaders of
the church request that the workers
come early, 7 o’clock, If possible, so that
the work may be finished soon. Tools
for cleaning and grubbing will be need
ed.
Jackson Successful
Bidder For Mail Job
A. M. Jackson of Hendersonville will
take over the Hendersonvllle-Lake Tox
away star mail route on Monday of
next week.
Mr. Jackson succeeds G. C. Lyda who
has been carrier on the route for tho
past year, and who has given excel
lent service to the sections served.
Mr. Lyda will re-enter the federal
prohibition work, and have headquar
ters in Washington. He plans to take
a three-months vacation before going
to his work. Mr. Jackson has been
carrier on the Dana star route for the
past twelve years. His contract on
the Toxaway route Is for four yean.
Population Figures
30% In Brevar ears
New Parking Rule To
Be Effective Monday
New parking ordinance goes Into ef
fect In Brevard Monday of next week,
when the Immediate uptown section will
be set aside for one-hour parking, and
the next blocks for two-hour limit.
Signs are being put up this week, the
new ordinance to take effect Monday.
One hour parking between comer of
Caldwell on West Main to Qaston
street; Broad street from Probarte to
Morgan; two hour parking West Main
from Caldwell to England; East Jordan
street from Broad to Gaston; North
Gaston street, from Main to Probarte,
Limitations are also placed on Gas
ton street, from Probarte to Morgan,
allowing parking only on the west side,
parallel to the curb; and East Jordan
street from Broad street to Gaston, on
the North side.
Four Concerts Plan
of Local Music Group
During Summer Season
A series of four benefit concerts,
sponsored by the Music Lovers’ club of
Brevard, will be presented during the |
months of July and August. A silver,
offering, to be taken at each concert,
will be divided between the community
hospital fund and the Red Cross.
A number of local and visiting art
ists of outstanding reputation have con
sented to appear on the programs. All
concerts will be held in the high school
auditorium. Definite dates and pro
grams will be announced later.
Brevard, rapidly becoming known as
a musical center, has had In the past
summer concerts that were enthusias
tically received by music loving visitors.
It is felt by the sponsors of this sum
mer’s series of concerts that this more
adequate schedule of musical events
will add greatly to Brevard’s summer
entertainment program.
Chamber of Commerce
Meets Thursday Eve
Chamber of Commerce meeting
Thursday evening (to-night) at 7:46
la open to old, young, rich, and poor—
everybody who llvea In or near Bre
vard, and has any Interest whatever In
the community.
I Business matters pertaining to, and
for welfare of the entire community
are only matters discussed at the meet
ings, and the general public Is Invited.
Bookmobile Schedule
For County Changed
The WPA bookmobile schedule has
been changed, and will be operated In
Transylvania county the week of July
8, Instead of July 1. Detailed stops
and hours will be published next week.
The bookmobile, which has been
operated In Buncombe and Transylvania
counties. Is being moved from Bun
combe to two or three other mountain
counties, which necessitates change in
schedule here.
Square Dance Friday
A square dance will be held at the
Rosman community building Friday
night of this week. Dancing will begin
at 9 o’clock.
Music will be by Rob and Bob string
band.
MRS. UNDERWOOD IS j
COUNTY WMU HEAD
1941 Meeting Will Be Held
With Church at Pisgah
Forest—Progress Seen
Mrs. J. L. Underwood was elected as
soclatlonal superintendent of Transyl
vania county W. M. U. at the annual
meeting held Thursday at Mt Moriah,
Cherryfield, Baptist church, in an all
day session.
Other officers elected for the ensuing
year Include: Mrs. M. H. Holliday, as
sociate superintendent: Mrs. J. A.
Glazener, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. M.
C. Shipman, young people’s leader; Mias
Susie Jordan, mission study chairman;
Mrs. William Morris, personal service;
Mrs. Seldon Jones, stewardship; Mrs.
Ed Mackey, Margaret fund; Mrs. Lester
D. Martin, training school.
A rising vote of thanks was given
Mrs. M. H. Holliday, retiring superin
tendent for her faithful and efficient
servloe.
The meeting next year will be held
at the Pisgah Forest Baptist church.
Prominent outside leaders in the W.
M. U. work on the program at the
morning session were Mrs. W. D.
Briggs, of Raleigh; Mrs. J. R. Morgan,
of Waynesvllle; Mrs. Jackel, of Hen
dersonville.
Mrs. Holliday presided over the day’s
program. The address of welcome was
given by Miss Susie Jordan, and re
sponse was by Mrs. E. R. Pendleton.
Devotionals were by Mrs. Lester D.
Martin.
The afternoon session was in charge
of the young people. A Bong was given
by the Cedar Mountain delegates. Those
taking part on the program were Dor
othy Gray, Martha Kate Moore and
Rachel Hamlin.
Baptist ministers present were Rev.
W. S. Price, Rev. J. L. Underwood and
Rev. S. F. McAuley.
Ladles of the Cherryfield church
served lunch at the noon hour.
Preliminary Report Gives
County Total Count 12,229
Heads Lions Club
ROBT. F. THOMAS, Brevard at
torney, was elected president of the
Brevard Lions Club at the meeting
held last Thursday evening. Mr.
Thomas, who came here a year ago
from Washington to practice law,
has been active In the club for
some time.
Other officers of the club Include:
John Smith, first vice president: J. X.
Ayres, second vice president: Dr. Carl
Hardin, third vice president; Donald
Moore, secretary and treasurer; Grady
Brittain, lion tamer; Joe H. Tinsley,
tall twister; Charles Moore, Rev. E. P.
Billups, Jack Trantham, and C. B.
Scott, directors.
The Lions club was organized two
years ago, and meets every first and
third Thursday evenings at the Eng
land Home. No meeting will be held
on July 4th, It Is announced.
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FISHER INSTALLED
LEGION COMMANDER
Officers of Monroe Wilson
Post Planning Membership
Drive—Meetings Change
Streeter G. Fisher was Installed as
commander of Monroe Wilson Post No.
88, American Legion, at the meeting
here Tuesday night.
Thomas H. Allen was installed as
vice commander; Jason Huggins, ad
jutant, J. B. Petit, sergeant at arms;
Ralph R. Fisher historian; J. A. Crisp,
chaplain; Alvin Rockwood, service of
ficer.
Installation service was conducted
by Lt. S. J. Scott, of Post No. 88, St.
Cloud, Fla., who followed the impres
sive ritual ceremony in giving the of
ficers their duties and charges.
The installation service was held in
The Grill, where 17 members of the
post had enjoyed the annual dinner.
A short business session at the court
house had preceded the dinner meet
Decision was made to hold regular
meetings on the first and third Tuesday
nights in each month, and a concerted
drive for new members will be started
by the new officers. Next Tuesday
night a number of dlstingushed visitors
are expected to attend, and matters
pertaining to duties of a "real Legion
member” will be discussed, and the
part that patriotic citizens should and
can play in the present crisis.
The local post has 29 active members,
ar.d several applications for membershp
are on file.
Gillespie Reunion
The annual Gillespie reunion will be
held Sunday, July 7, at the home of
B. A. Gillespie In the Bast Fork section.
Relatives and friends are Invited to be
present __
Chamber of Commerce
Asks 'Missed' People
In Town To Aid Fur
ther Census Move
Preliminary census report for Tran
sylvania county released Wednesday
afternoon gives a total count of 12,
229—Brevard’s count as 8,048.
Supervisor Charles Z. Flack of the
Asheville office, said that these figures
were subject to correction, and would
possibly show slight change after
thorough re-check has been made.
The census figures show only 27
vacant houses in Brevard, which Is be
lieved to be the best record of any town
In the state of like population.
The count shows 1,018 farms In Tran
sylvania county, which Is a gain of
288 over 1930, but a loss of 58 over the
Have You Been
Counted In Census?
If you live Inside the City
limits of Brevard, and have not
been counted In the 1940 census
report, the Chamber of Com
merce requests that you tele
phone the office, No. 14; the City
Hall. No. 15; or The Transylvania
Times, No. 7, and give name of
the head of your family, number
in the family and the correct
street address. Effort is being
made by the C of C to Increase
the count in Brevard.
check In 19S6. Some oonntlee have
shown a 26 percent loss In farm connt.
In Brevard there are listed 712 hous
ing units In which one family was re
siding at the time the census was made.
Borne few of the vacant houses In Bre
vard belong to summer residents, and
were vacant at time of the census, sev
eral weeks ago, but are now being
used.
Brevard had an approximate popula
tion Increase during the past 10 years
of 20 percent, while percent Increase
throughout the county was 27.
Housing units occupied In the entire
county were listed as 2662, with 298
units vacant.
Only 18 Infants under the age of four
months were listed In Brevard, and
only 96 In the entire county. This shows
a decline over ten years ago of better
than 10 percent.
Increase In population for the county
over 20 years, shows: 1920, 9,808; 1980,
9,689; 1940 (preliminary) 12, 229. For
the town, 20 year period shows: 1920,
1,668; 1930, 2,389; 1940 (preliminary)
8,048.
The Increase In both Brevard and
county population figures Is regarded
as exceptionally fine, the dlstrct sup
ervisor said.
In the guessing contest conducted
by The Transylvania Times, with $6.00
cash prize, and two subscription prize*
offered. Mrs. T. A. Smith of Lake Tox
away la nearest to the preliminary re
port, with 12,226; Mrs. Robert Scruggs
of Brevard R-2, 12,222; Walter Ship
man, Penrose, 12,237; Mrs. D. H. Hol
lingsworth, Brevard R-2, 12,241.
Prizes will be sent as soon as the dis
trict office certifies the figures as be
ing correct. However, the count may
be changed slightly, Mr. Flack said
over the telephone Wednesday when he
reported the preliminary count
Dr. Merrill Will Open
Chiropractic Office*
Dr Harold R. Merrill will open an of
fice In Brevard on Saturday of this
week for the practice of Chlrophactlc
treatment. Dr. Merrill’s office will be
located at Hinton Lodge, 806 King
street.
A graduate of Palmer School of
Chiropractic at Davenport, Iowa, and
for the past while has been practicing
In the Llmbaugh Clinic at Asheville.
Dr. Merrill Is a graduate of Brevard
high school, and was raised in Little
River, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mer
rlll.
North Carolina Press Group
Coining Here Friday Afternoon
Members of the North Carolina Preas
Association will be guests of the Bre
vard' Tdiamber of Commerce on Friday
afternoon, spending the afternoon tour
ing Plsgah National Forest.
Around 160 to 200 representatives of
dally and weekly newspapers In the
state will stop in Brevard for a short
while, and will be served refreshments
by the Franklin Hotel.
No program Is being arranged for
the newspaper people, Inasmuch as the
executive committee requested that
speech-making and formality be dis
pensed with.
Arriving in Transylvania by way of
the Yellow Gap road from the Mills
River recreation center, the group will
visit the Pink Beds recreation center,
Fawn Rearing station, Loklng Glass
Falla, Davidson River Fish rearing eta
tion. Gloucester Gap, and return to U.
S. Highway 64 at Sellca.
Arriving at Brevard, the group will
come In on Broadway, turn at the
square to the Franklin Hotel where
Miss Annie and Miss Rose Shipman
will serve punch, and after an Informal
visit of 80 minutes to an hour, return
to Hendersonville where the annual
meeting will be In session.
The meeting opens on Thursday af
ternoon of this week, and continues
through Saturday afternoon. Bringing
the party to Ptsgah National Forest and
Brevard was arranged through the two
Chamber of Commerce units at Bre
vard and Hendersonville.
Officials of Ptsgah National Forest
and John’s Rock CCC are co-operating
to make the tour through the forest In
teresting and safe. The party will
reach Brevard between 5 and 5:80
o’clock.