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Trade at Home Boost Your Town and County THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County Transylvania County Entrance to Pisgah National Forest Vol. 81, No. 16 BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1941 $1.00 PER YEAR IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY Ten Are Candidates For Town Posts As Filing Deadline Nears; Voters Must Register By Sat. Dr. Hardin Makes Statement Relative To His Can* didacy Interest continued to mount early thin week in the coming; primary elec tion for Hrevard town officials on April 28, although late yesterday no mklltlonal candidates for mayor or for aJdewnen had filed at the city clerk’s office. The two men in the running for the mayor's post now are Randall Everett, prominent retired business man. and Or. Carl Hardin, well known dentist here. Otis Thompson, a third candi date for nomination for election as mayor withdrew his name two weeks ago. A total of eight men have filed as mmUdates for nomination for election to the board of aldermen. Five of these. Jerry Jerome, Fred Holt, Robert Plummer, Harry Patton, and Don Jen kins, filed with Mr. Everett. The other three J. A. Macfie. J. R. Waters, and U. J. l>uokworth, all mem tiers of the present board, have announced their intention of running again within the past three weeks. In an Issue of The Times for March 20 Mr. Everett made a statement re garding his alms If he were elected mayor. This week, in an advertisement on page 4 of The Times, Dr. Hardin states that, If elected, "1 will make an honest effort to understand the duties of the office, and perform those duties to the utmost of my ability, and what influence 1 have will tie used to give you an economically sound administra tion of town government." l>r. Hardin went on to state he was a believer In government by and for the lieople and would not favor any law or ordinance that Is in any way discrimin atory. He said he believed In pro gress, in Improvement, in keeping apace with the times, so long as It does not iiecome extravagant and wasteful. ('tty Plerk Alex Kir,or urged yester <lay that all those persons in Hrevard eligible to vote, and who have not registered as yet, to do so at once with the registrar. Dewev Ornvely. Final date for registering is next Saturday, \prll 1!>, he said, and all those persons who di«l not register and vole in a town elect 1 oh two years ago or prior most register to bo eligible to vote. He emphasized that the fact that a person registered for the general elec tton last fall bad no 1 tearing on regis tmtlon for I lie town election. The primary will lie held on April 28, and the election on May R. COLLEGE FROSH STAGED THEATRE PARTY THURSDAY Freshman Class Superlatives For The Year Are Announced The seventh annua) fresh man-soph omore theatre party was staged last Thursday night at the Co-ed theatre In Brevard by the freshman class at Bre vard College. Clyde Justus, of Shelby, ante*! as master of ceremonies. At the party the freshman class superlatives at the college were an nounced and presented to the audience. {Russell Lawson's Swing Band, campus orchestra, made Its Initial appearance of the year. A talent program In the form of a number of short skits, was presented by metnl>ers of the freshman and sophomore classes. Miss loom Schafer. of the college faculty, played two violin solos. Freshman superlatives, as electee! by the freshman class and announced at the theatre party, were: Best look ing, txmise Huntley, of Wadeeboro, and Odell Carmichael, of High Point: best all-around, Jean Dennett, of Brevard, and John Barren, of flreenvllle, H. C.; •most popular, Charlotte Whisenant, of Malden, and tlllliert Conn, of Mon Poe; most original Catherine Whise nant, of Concord, and flrneet ltudd, of Oreensboroj l>est personality, Caryl Ijewls, of Nashville, Tenn., and Clyde Justus, of Shelby; most scholarly. Joyce Kale, of Hrernsboro. and Ray mond Biddix, of Ooetonla. BUS PERHAPS O. M. Douglas, former alitor and publisher of The Times, re ports this week that he stopped off in Raleigh on his way from Richmond, Virginia, to Florida, and gained a renewed promise from R. O. Rolf that Messrs, t*ewts and Wright, of the Rtnoky Moun tain Trallways. would soon have a bus schedule worked out and in operation that would permit people in tipper Transylvania to come down to Brevard in tho morning1, do their shopping1 or other business during the day, and then go Imck home the same afternoon. Present bus schedules are not flexible enough for this, and it (has proved quite Inconvenient for residents of Upper Transylvania Who will undoubtedly welcome this news. HOMECOMING AT BAPTIST CHURCH BE NEXT SUNDAY The Rev. Paul Harttell, For mer Pastor, Will Preach The Hev. Paul llnrtsell, former iwiator of the Brevanl First Baptist church and now pastor of the First Baptist church In Johnston,, K. L\, has accepted the Invitation to fill the pulpit In the First Baptist church's homecoming' service here next Sunday morning, members of the church have announced. At the service will he celebrated the paying off of church indebtedness for the edu cational building annex to the church, and the note will be burned. The Hev. HartseH's family is expected to attend the sendee with him. The Hev. Yancey P. Elliott, also a former pastor of the church here and now pastor of the Finst Baptist church In Ldncolnton, wdll assist in the morn ing sendee. The jmstor, Hev. B. W. Thomason, and the memliershlp extend a cordial welcome to all who so desire to attend the homecoming sendee. JONES WILL BE ON AIR FOR COLLEGE Paul Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. .1. B. Jones and a senior at Brevard Col lege, will lie presented in a flfteen lulnute piano recital over radio station \V\VNC this evening at 8:15, officials of Brevanl College have announced. Voting Julies is being presented on tho regular series of Brevanl College pro grams brnaenst at WWNC each Thurs day evening. TEST FOR BANGS BEING CARRIED OUT IN COUNTY County Agent Asks Complete Cooperation Of Cattle Owners Dr. II Dorsett, with the t States Humui of Animal Industry, will Ih- in Hrevard and Translvnnla county for approximately four months testing cattle in the county for Monas disease, county agent, Julian A. (Havener, an nounced yesterday. Dr. iVtrsett has already l*egun testing, and Mr. dlaze ner urges the complete cooperation of every kittle owner In the county in carrying out this test, the first county wide Hangs disease test ever made in Translvania. Mr. Olazener stated that many farm ers in the county had l>oen asking for the test for at least two years now, He said that It was especially Important that all cattle in the county be> t«*ted anti asked that persons planning to take cattle from here into other counties for pasturing please get In touch with him in order that arrangements might l>e made for testing before they ore taken into another county. Dr. Dorsett stated that the tent is compulsory, according to the regula tions of House Hill 275. It consists in getting blood samples from the cattle altd sending them In to the labora tory to lie tested there. In case cattle are condemned, he said, the owner will he notified personally by him, after which the owner will have 15 days, in cluding day of notification, to have cattle slaughtered for beef. The gov ernment will pay up to $25.00 for each head condemned. In addition to the beef price for the animal, he said, Dr. Dorsett said that Hangs disease is caused by a germ known ns brucella almrtus that is largely confined to the sexual tract of the animals. There are few symptoms, and the only noticeable ones are. In some cases, abortions, week calves, and sterility. The germ will cause undulant fever In human beings, and ns a rule the fever is about 20 per cent fatal, he said. The fever Is usually contracted by a person assist ing at calving time and sometimes by drinking the milk from a diseased cow, Dr. Dorsett said that cattle owners would be notified a day In advance when they are to keep animals up for the test. Junior Music Club Entertained at Fincks Hetty and Herbert Flnck entertained member* of the Junior music club, In Its Inst meeting' of tihe season, at the home of their parents on Main street Inst Monday evening. All fifteen members present appeared on the program, which consisted of a rehearsal of the piano numbers to be given in the coming school commence ment recital programs. A square dance is to be given by the members 1n the near future. Plans for a summer music course were discussed, Refreshments were served. SENIOR PLAY TO BE GIVEN ATID SCHOOL FRIDAY Annual Production Of Class Under Direction Of Mrs. DeLong "Almost. Eighteen," the annual spring dramatic production of the senior class of the Brevard high school will he pre sented tomorrow night at the Brevard high school auditorium at eight o'clock. The play Is a comedy drama In three acts written by Dana Thomas and Is being prdouced here through special arrangements with The Northwestern Press of Minneapolis, Minn. Included 111 the cast of characters are Alva Rentelle, Thelma Daniels, Emily Keaster, "Tim" Prary, Dorothy Poole, Eugene Morris, Boh Dash, Jean Thomason, Larry Wilson, Mary Alice Bardin, Ered Olazener, and Bobble Mel ton. Mrs. E. K, lamg Is the faculty director. Special music will he furnished at the play hy the high school hand and the high school alee club, Those aiding In the production of the play are David Franklin, stage manager; Earl Ijance and Elizabeth Jlackson, piropert les; Jack Huggins and "Tim" Prary, publicity: Bill Prary and Jim McRae, electricians; Edwin Pheek, Ralph Bentelle. and Eugene Me Pall, «arpenters. Stage construction was under the supervision of Randall Lyday. Pshens tomorrow night at the play will Include Iva Lee Owen, Bertie Mae Orr, Paula Uniat hers, Elizabeth Brown, Earl Barren, Hershel Galloway, Wayne Eullbrlght, and Roy Head. SITUATION’S BAD FOR THE ALLIES IN THE BALKANS British Reported Putting Up Stiff Fight In Egypt \Vut*fafe 111 the Balkans becomes more and more tense, us the great l«iltle to decide the fate of Hreece gets underway ill the fiercest conflict l*e tween the Nazi forces and the British , and allied troops on the northern Hreeian battle front. With Herman troops smashing deep into the allied left and renter lines, Berlin claims that British forces In Hreece are in fall retreat and that only fragments of the Yugoslavia army are left The Hreek coast was ls>m liarded relentlessly, the Hermans said, as British transports moved into and out of the hnrlmrs and tlennan pres sure was increased on the Hreek-British defense line . But the situation for the British looks brighter, however, as their resist ance in Egypt is stiffened, and they check the Axis forces in the drive on Sue/. <is a terrific l*attle rages at ionium, SO toilets west of the Libyan port of Tobruk. The British announced that they have staved off ferocious attacks by destroying- 22 Axis planes and 15 tanks, killing at least 100 of their enemy and capturing 200 Her mans. Na/i air raids continue to be concen trated on British military objectives, on Ijondon, and on Belfast, Ireland, while the UAK hlnets the Herman naval l*ases at Kiel and other Herman ports. A Hreek spokesman said four offl ers and 100 men were captured by the Hreeks following- the Herman-1 talian op erations In Northern Hreece and in Al Imnla, and that the Italians were re pulsed in attacks north of the Aooe river. In a terse but apparently historic re mark. President Roosevelt indicated Wednesday that American merchant ships carrying war supplies through the newly-opened lied sea route to Egypt would have armed protection, NEW JAYCEE HEAD KDDIR VAUNEft, younp Brevattl drutfgtat, who hist Tuesday nipfht was elected president of the newly formed Brevard Junior Chamber of Commerce. He will serve until July, 1942. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET HELD BY HI SCHOOL Annual Brevard High School Event Was Well Attended The annual Junior-Settlor imnquet of the Rrevard high school was staged in the NYA hut at the school last Friday night. Juniors, seniors, faculty mem i'ors, and guests attended. A total of 135 persons were present. Itiehard Franklin, president of the junior class, acted as master of ceremonies. Included on the program for the evening was the toast to the senior class given In Miss Frankie Moore and the response by David Franklin, president of the senior class. Pari Scruggs gave the Welcome to the seniors, and Jack Huggins, a senior, read the will to the juniors. Miss Tim Frary gave the class propheci for the seniors. Special music was furnished by Alvin Moore and Hilly Middleton, assisted by members of the junior class. The theme carried out in the Imnquet was that of a l*ntin--American Fiesta. The decorations, program, menu, and the costumes of waitresses carried out this idea. Mrs 13dwin Wike had charge of ar rangements for the program. Mias Dorotln Duckett, home economies in structor. had charge of serving and the decorations. The Danteett enfe prepared the meal B. For B. Group Is Sending Clothes Tile ‘‘Handles for Rrltaln" organiza tion is continuing to make shipments of articles of clothing needed by the licit ish, Those who wish to make donations of clothing for this cause are asked to contact W. J. Wallis, Phone 45, or the chairman, Mrs. H. ft. Robot, and the articles will Imp called for at the homes, if desired. The following comprised the lost ship ment on February 27: Hospital garments, socks, sweaters, night gowns, jackets, coats, knit suit and skirt, knickers, dresses, thermos l*ottle, sweat shirt, baby shoes. I loots, overcoat, layettes, imby clothes. AT LYDAY HOSPITAL Patients (reported to be in Lyday Memorial hospital on Wednesday were! Mrs. Oscar Oospet'son and infant daugh ter liom on April 13; Mrs. Ernest Mit chell and Infant daughter, Ethel Delaine, born on April 9: Mayor A. H. Harris, Talmadge Wood, Gordon Fochran, Frank J arret t, O, L, McKelvey. Jaycees Elect Permanent Officers; Varner Is Head Newly Formed Organization Plant to Stage Dance at Early Date In the first regular meeting of the Brevard Junior Chamber of Commetve In the country clubhouse here Tuesday night officer** and a Ixrord of directors for the coming year were elected by more than forty local young men who attended the Initial organised meeting. Elected to the presidency of newly formed Jaycees was Eddie Varner, young Brevard druggist, Edgar Loftls, office employee of the Carr Lumber company, was named to the vice presidency. John Andenson, business manager of the Transylvania Times, and Mack Allison, connected with Ear* mers’ Supply here, were elected to the posts of secretary and treasurer re spectively. Named on the board of six directors were Robert F. Thomas, attorney; Frank McIntosh, manager of McIntosh Floor Service; Bob Matthews, Ruel Hunt, and Russell Ramsey, Ecusta employees; and Harry Sellers, man ager of on A. and P. store here. The ftret three will serve far a period of two yearn. The latter three will serve for otic year. All of flee re will serve until July, 1942, regular time of annual election. Present at the Initial meeting of the Jaycees were Hewis P, Hamlin, president of the Brevard Chamber of Commerce, and John W. Smith, member of the senior organization. Bob Smith new Brevard golf pro, was introduced to the group; he outlined ways In which the Junior chamber could aid in the program of recreation and entertain ment. At the meeting tentative plans were made for staging a dance under the sponsorship of the Jaycees on Fri day, April 25, and a committee was named to be in charge of arangements. Appointed on the com mittee were Frank Macintosh, as chairman, Bob Thomas, Ruel Hunt, Talmadge Stockstill, and "Spud’* Carp enter. Meml»ers of the Junior chamber voted unanimously to adopt a resolution, proposed by Robert F. Thomas, endors ing Ralph H. Ramsey, Jr„ attorney, and Pat Klmsey for poets on the State Highway and Public Works commis sion and the State Industrial Commis sion, respectively. County Board Of Education Reappoints Jones As School Superintendent, Committees FUNERAL SERVICE HELD ON SUNDAY FOR TOWN YOUTH Jimmy Lester Martin, 17, Died In Duke Hospital Last Thursday Funeral service was held last .Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist church in Brevard for Jimmy lister Martin, l?!* who died the previous Thursday night in Duke hospital, Durham, where (he underwent three operations. The pastor, Itev. B. W. Thomason, conducted the service, assisted by Ilev. E. P. Billups, pastor of the Methodist church. Interment was in Oak Grove cemetery. Young Martin, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester D. Martin, of Brevard, was a member of the senior class of the Brevard high school, and would have graduated within a few weeks. He was a member of the high school foot ball team, and was a favorite among (his classmates. He was a member of the Brevard Baptist church and of the Sunday school class of which R. J. Ly day is teacher. Members of the senior class eat In a body at the church funeral service. Surviving are his parents, a sister. Rosalie, and a brother, Bobby, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Alli son, all of Brevard. Pall bearers were Lewis Earl Jackson, Wayne Fullbright. Jack Huggins. Dixon Lyday, James McRae, and T.arry Wit son. Those in charge of flowers were; Mar garet Galloway, Doris Wiley. Paula Mae Mmnthers, Ruth Osl*orne. Jean Thoma son. Jane Walker. Juanita Goolsby, and Bobby Melton. Osborne-Simpson funeral home had charge of arrangements. ENGLISH NAMED DISTRICT DEPUTY OF THE MASONS Brevard Man Also Elected Secretary of District Deputies Leon English of Brevard. past master of the Dunn's Ihx'k Masonic lodge here and present educational secretary, was installed Wednesday at the Grand IjOdRe convention in Asheville as the District Deputy Grand Master of the 38th Masonic district of the Grand txxi#re of North Carolina. At the con vention Wednesday he was also elect ed secretary of the State District Depu ties of the Grand 1/odgre. He succeeds Garl Muschette of Blltmore Ixxige as district deputy for this district. The 88th district is composed of lodges at Brevard, Saluda, Black Moun tain, Swunnamm, Blltmore, and Hen dersonville. Mr. English is the first district deputy the Dunn’s Rock lodge ihns had In the past nine years. Burns Court Record Stated Incorrectly Dewey Burns, in whose court judgment It was said loot week that for abandonment and non-support he won given a 2-year jail sentence sus pended for 5 years on the condition that he support his children and wife, has called attention to the fact that hie judgment should not have included the support of his wife, she having married again. The court records have been corrected not to include the sup port of his former wife. BREVARD C OF C TO ERECT SIGNS In a meeting of the Brevard Cham ber of Commerce here last Thursday it was decided by the group to erect signs immediately on all main highways lead ing Into Brevnrd to direct traffic to the town and through the county. It whs also decided to have a call meeting on the night of May 1 for the purpose of drafting final plans for a membership drive to be launched some time In that month. AH directors and other Interested memt>ere are urged to attend this call meeting, officials of the chamber said. MARINES TO RECRUIT Representatives of the U. S. Marine Corps Recruiting Service will establish temporary offices at the Post Office Buildings In both Hickory and Ashe ville, from the 21st through the 29th of April, for the purpose of interview ing and examining young men for en trance in the United States Marine Corps. Applicants must be unmarried, with out dependents, white, single, 18 to 29 years of age, of good moral character. The recruiting officer at. Asheville or Hickory will furnish further informa tion. Secretary and District Com* * mitteemen All Re appointed At u meeting: nf the Transylvania county board of education here J. B. Jones was reappointed for the fourth consecutive two-year term and for the fifth time as county superintendent of public schools. Mrs. Randall Iankford, Brevard, R-2, was reappointed secretary to the superintendent and to the board of education. All district committee men were reappointed also. Mr. Jones came here as principal of the Brevard schools in 1927 from the Henrietta-Faroleen schools in nearby Rutherford county where he had also been superintendent. In 1930 he was elected county superintendent of schools here and principal of the Brevard schools, serving; In the two capacities concurrently. Again In 1932 Mr. Jones was elected principal of tihe Brevard schools, devoting his entire time to that position until 1934 when he was again appointed as county superintendent. Since 1934 he has served continuously in that capacity. The county school committeemen re appointed were J. A. Miller, Brevard; W. P. Allison, Brevard; and Mrs. G. H. Lyday, Penrose, for Brevard, dtotrlct number one. For Roeman, ittstrh'* number two, Warren Fisher, Lake To* - away; Will Olaxener, Oherryfield; and Fred Nicholson, Rosman, were named. Mr. Jones said that he had notified all | committeemen of their appointment. Mr. Jones revealed yesterday that alt teachers in the county will be elected at an early date and that, under the re quiremeinta of a new law, all teachers who are not reelected for next year will be notified by registered mail, post marked not later than the last day of school, May 2. Teachers not so notified will have their eonrtacte automatically renewed for another year, he said. During: the period that Mr. Jones has been superintendent of schools in Tran sylvania numerous changes in the edu cational system in this state have oc curred. Within the county the period has t>ecn marked by the erection of the 422.0J0.00 Brevard grammar school buildVig In T'3,8. numerous reixilrs on other building*, old school buses have been replaced by new once, the county school debt has Itoen reduced by $tt, 000.00. and now plans are under way' for the construction of two new build lugs -the Pi strati Forest elementary school and the Hosemvald elementary school for negroes. There are sixteen public schools in Transylvania county, two high school* and fourteen elementary. The present enrollment Is 2,547. CANCER CONTROL CAMPAIGN TO GET UNDE WAY HERE The Brevarti Fortnightly Club Is Sponsoring Campaign In County The annual cancer control campaign of the American Society for the Control of Cancer will be staged in Brevard and Transylvania county during the remain der of April. The campaign in spon sored locally by the Brevard Fortnightly club. The purpose of the movement Is to instruct the public on matters pertain ing to the cause, treatment ami meth oils of fighting the dread disease of can cer, to distribute literature concerning these facts, and to enlist ns many In dividual and group memberships as possible In the cancer control movement. 1 letters are being sent by the club committee to the h«ula irf all civic and religious organizations of the town and county, in an endeavor to enroll each group ns members of the Women's Field Army for the control of cancer. The club committee comprises: Mrs. B. D. Franklin, chairman, Mrs. J. 8. Nicholson and Mrs. J. C. Wlke. Mrs. E. H Davis has i>een named chairman of the Hoffman division of the cam paign. ! LAND GRANT Superintendent of County schools. J. B. Jones. announced here yesterday that H. B. Boa worth, Asheville, Ptegah Nation al Forest supervisor, him Inform ed the county board of education that forest lands near Kcusta on which It in planned to build the new $58,000 Plsgah Forest ele mentary school will be traimfer* red to the county free of charge. Thin announcement was greet ed with surprise and satisfac tion, for the county board had expected to buy the very val uable piece of property. Now, Mr. Jones said, the county will be in much better shape to match the funds of the federal gov ernment for constructing, the new building.