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VoL 51; No. 30
BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 24,1941
$1.00 PER YEAR IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY
Pisgah Forest Memorial
Gateway Be Dedicated
Here Sunday, Aug. 3rd
Noted Persons Expected To Be
Present For Dedication
Ceremony
Memorial Gateway to Pisgah National
Forest, two miles from Brevard, will be
dedicated Sunday afternoon, August 3,
at 2:30 o’clock.
Noted national and state leaders of
importance have signified their intention
of attending the, dedication ceremony,
and complete arrangements are being
worked out by the Chamber of Com
merce this week.
Workmen from the forest service and
the CCC are completing the gateway
this week, and arranging for the un
veiling, Speakers platform, seats for
those in attendance, band stand, and
sound amplifying system are being in
stalled.
The Chamber of Commerce is issuing
a general invitation to all people of this
section to attend.
The original memorial was erected in
1920, soon after the close of World War
I, in memory of the Transylvania
soldiers who gave their lives in the
1917-18 conflict.
A bronze tablet was placed on the
original archway-memorial, reading:
“In loving memory' of those who made
the supreme sacrifice for their country—
D. Monroe Wilson (for whom the local
post of American Legion is named),
Boyd Wiley Rose, Thomas Jose Turner,
Brance Lorenzo Glazener, Ellis Free
man Barton, Scott Doggin, Buford
Raines. This tablet was given by the
National League for the Women’s
Service.” It ie given a prominent place
on the new Memorial.
Another bronze plate honors Dr. C.
W. Hunt, for years one of Brevard’s
outstanding physicians, and who was
leader of the movement to secure funds
and cause erection of the memorial.
The Dr. Hunt plaque was given by Bre
vard Betterment Association. Dr. Hugh
R. Walker, late Brevard druggist, served
as chief committeeman for Dr. Hunt in
the raising of funds, along with numer
ous other individuals throughout the
county.
Drawing for the old memorial arch
way w'as made by the late W. Hume
Harris, Brevard contractor, and work on
the monument itself was donated by
half hundred or more citizens, some
gathering stone, hauling, and other
labor incident to erection of the arch
way', a part of which went into con
struction of the new entrance portals.
Total cost of the structure erected in
1920, was $3,000, and subscription list
to the cost contained several thousand
names. School children of the county
made contributions—many of them only
being able to give one penny each.
The archway was dedicated in August
of 1920, and many notables from North
and South Carolina were present for the
event.
Girl Scouts To Sell
USO Badges Saturday
Girl Scouts will sell USO badges in
the business district on Saturday, an
nouncement was made yesterday by
their leader, Mrs. Ashe Macfie.
The Scouts are asked to meet at Mrs.
Macfie’s home Friday afternoon at 2:30
o’clock to make plans for the sale Sat
urday.
Little River Grange
Will Meet Tonight
Announcement has been made here
that the Little River Grange, which was
recently reorganized, will meet tonight
at their regular meeting place in the
Little River section*
New members will be accepted at the
meeting, and the officers announce that
members from over the entire county
will be accepted.
ABOUT COUNTRY
CORRESPONDENCE
The Time* Will Carry Name of
Correspondents Over
News In Future
Have you noticed any difference In
the headlining of the correspondence in
The Times from the various sections
and townships? Posibly, you have over
looked the news from your section be
cause of the change.
Until recently it was the policy of
The Times to run the country corres
pondence under the heading of "Quebec
News”, or whatever section it came
from. But to make the news have a
more universal appeal, the correspond
ents have been placing the most Im
portant news item in the first paragraph
and a streamlined heading placed over
it, giving the name of the community.
This week another change is being
made in that the correspondents’ names
are listed above the news items. We
hope this new set-up will meet with the
approval of all the readers of The
Times.
Miss Mary Catherine Holt, of Gra
ham, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Roy
Long, and brother, Dtr. Fred Holt, and
Mrs. Holt.
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BATTERY F SETS
AUGUST 7 FOR
ANNUAL REUNION
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Barbecue and Reunion of Ex
Service Men Be Held At
Connestee Falls
Pinal plans are being completed here
for the staging the annual reunion at
nearby Connect ee Fglls on Thurcday,
August 7, of Battery-,F^'ll3th Field Ar
tillery veterans of the Jjrst World War,
according to Eck I. Sims, chairman of
the reunion committee.
Speakers scheduled, include Monroe
Redden and M. F. Thorpas, attorneys of
Hendersonville, and Clarence Ridings,
solicitor for the 18th judicial district, of
Forest City, all ek-servlce men. Ridings
will make the principal address.
Mr. Simc said there were approxi
mately 200 men now living who were
in the outfit overseas and that the ma
jority of this number is expected to be
present for the annual reunion and
barbecue An all-day affair is planned,
with the barbecue meal coming at 1
o’clock p.m.
Mr. Sims said that it is probable that
Congressman A. L. Bulwinkle of Char
lotte who was Major in the outfit will
be present for the reunion.
MEET IS SET TO
ORGANIZE SCOUTS
E. H. McMahan Will Be Scout
master of Troop at Methodist
Church
A meeting to complete organization of
a boy scout troop under the sponsorship
of the Methodist church here will be
held at the church Friday night at 7:30
, o'clock, according to announcement by
E. H. McMahan, local attorney, who will
be scoutmaster of the Methodist troop
when it is organized.
Mr. McMahan said that he expected
to have at least ten or twelve in the
troop at the outset with more to come
in later, and he urged that all boys over
12 years of age who had not become
affiliated with other troops attend the
meeting Friday night.
The committee which is organizing
the Methodist troop includes, besides
Mr. McMahan, J. E. Rufty, Ed Varner,
Jr., Lloyd Hughes, and W. M. Melton.
JAYCEE PUT ON
COMMUNITY SING
IN TOWN TONIGHT
Visitors and Citizens Invited To
Join In Sing At Eight
Tonight
The first of a series of community
sings sponsored by the Brevard Junior
Chamber of Commerce will be staged
here tonight on the lawn between the
Brevard high school and the athletic
field. Mimeographed copies of familiar
songs are being prepared and will be
handed out to those attending. C. M.
Douglas will act as master of cere
monies at the event which is scheduled
to begin at eight o’clock. A number of
song leaders have been invited to assist
in leading the singers. Jaycee officials
said the program would last about one
hour and a half.
Members of the Junior Chamber voted
to sponsor the series of community
singe at a recent meeting. At that meet
ing they also took on the sponsorship
of summer street dances to be held each
Monday evening during the summer
season The first dance was held last
Monday evening on Broad street near
the high school building. More than a
thousand people were present, a large
majority of whom participated in the
dancing.
The committee in charge of this initial
community sing is composed of Herbert
Wall, Ed Rathbauer, Earl Hall, and
Russel) Ramsey.
Both visitors and local citizens are
cordially invited to participate in the
sings.
Cooking School Will
Be Concluded Today
The final session of teh 8-day cooking
school, which has t been held here the
past three days in the club room over
the city hall, will toe concluded with to
day’s class from 3 to 5 o’clock,
Mrs. R. L. Allison, who hfifl conducted
cooking schools hdre for several sum
mers, is here again for tills purpose.
Valuable prizes are given those who at
tend. The public Is inyited to attend the
school, free of' charge, this afternoon
(Thursday) from 8 to 5 o’clock. Spon
sors of the cooking school are ladies of
the Methodist church.
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SUNDAY SPEAKER
BISHOP JAMES CANNON, JR.,
who will speak at the Brevard
Methodist church next Sunday
evening- at eight o’clock. Bishop
Cannon is a leader in temperance
work throughout the Nation,
BISHOP CANNON
TO SPEAK HERE
Bishop James Cannon, Jr., of
Richmond, Virginia, will speak
at the Brevard Methodist
church on next Sunday even
ing at eight o’clock at a union
service for all Brevard churches
according to an announcement
by Rev. E. P. Billups, pastor of
the Methodist church here.
Bishop Cannon has been
identified as a leader among
temperance forces for the past
two decades. His speech here
will be in the interest of secur
ing better legislation for soldier
boys in camp.
At the union service the com
bined Young People’s choirs
will furnish special music.
CRIMINAL CASES
IN COURT CLEARED
Civil Docket To Start Today;
Court May Adjourn This
Week
Late Wednesday practically all of the
approximately 85 minor criminal cases
scheduled on the superior court docket
had been disposed of, and court officials
predicted that the small docket of civil
cases would be reached today.
Presiding at the current term of
superior court in Transylvania is P. D.
Phillips, of Rockingham. Clarence Rid
ings, solicitor for the 18th judicial dis
trict, is the prosecuting attorney.
Grand jury chosen for the term in
cluded J. B. Stancel, H. D. Lee, Edgar
Mull, Jud Plott, J. B. Jones, J. E. Rufty,
J. D. Bryson, G. T. Frady, Leo Reid,
C. L. Corn, J. J. Tinsley, James Staton,
Mitchell Holden, Ralph Benson, R. C.
Cordell, Knox DeLong, Elmo McCall,
and L. E. Bagwell. J. E. Rufty was
named foreman of the grand jury.
It was expected that the present term
of court would be concluded by this
week-end.
LOCAL SCOUTS
AT AREA CAMP
Fifteen members of the Brevard Boy
Scout Troop No. 1 left here Monday for
a week’s stay in the Daniel Boone Area
Council Scout camp on the East Fork
of Pigeon River in Haywood county,
Dr. E. O. Roland, scoutmaster for the
troop, has announced.
Attending the camp are Henry Sum
mey, Gene Franklin, Johnny Summey,
Franklin Kerber, Spaulding McIntosh,
Jr., Alex Kizer, Jr., Richard Tinsley,
James Newbury, Kenneth Ratchford,
'‘Skeets” Cantrell, Robert Kappers,
Tommy Disher, Johnny Vassey, James
Kanipe, and Edward Buckner.
TEN CRT FLIGHT
STUDENTSPASS
SOLOING WORK
Mr. Campbell Reports Group
To Complete Course In
August
Ten civilian pilot trainees now enrolled
In the summer session of the civilian
pilot training program being conducted
toy Brevard College and Meyer Plying
Service of Hendersonville, have taken
solo flights, according to G. W. Camp
bell, head of the industrial division at
Brevard College and coordinator and
ground instructor in the OPT program.
Mr. Campbell reported splendid pro
gress in the summer training program
with a number of enrollees over half
through the primary course in flight
training. He said that the Meyer air
port’s new addition had been completed
and now meets all standard require
ments for a flying school rating. The
ground school courses for the summer
session will be completed by the last of
August, he said.
Civilian pilot trainees who have soloed
include Stanley J. Boyd, of Brevard;
George Irby, Jr., of Brevard; Lewis
Beam, employee of the Meyer Flying
Service, Hendersonville; Bob B. Meixell,
Jr., of Brevard; Ed Norman of Brevard
College; Wesley Keels, of Brevard; G.
C. Mabry, of Brevard; Fred M. Waters,
Jr., of Hendersonville; and Joseph C.
McDarris, Farm Security Administrator,
Brevard.
When the current group of enrollees
complete their primary training they
will be the third group to complete work
within 12 months under the course of
fered jointly by Brevard College and
Meyer Flying Service. Another session
will open this fall about the first of
September, and Mr. Campbell said that
applications are now being received for
enrollment in the fall course.
DRAFTEES LEAVE
FOR INDUCTION
Eight White and Six Negroes
Ansewr 15th Draft Call
Here
Eight selective service draftees to
answer the 15th draft call in Transyl
vania for white boys left here yesterday
i for Fort McPherson, Georgia. Six
Negro draftees left last Friday for Fort
Jackson, South Carolina, to fill the
quota in the 15th call for Negroes from
this county. All of the Negroes were
volunteers.
The group who left for induction at
Fort McPherson included Albert Frank
lin Gordon, of Brevard, assistant lead
er, Curtis Monroe York of Oakland, Ned
Bowman, of Brevard, Charles Weldon
Merrill, of Little River, leader, Ralph
Norris Barger, of Rosman, Watsel Free
man Thomas of Lake Toxaway, Lamar
Byars Whitmire of Brevard, Route 1,
and Albert Adkin Ward of Penrose.
Negroes who were inducted at Fort
Jackson are Nathaniel Becton, of Bre
vard, Charles Albert Conley of Brevard,
assistant leader, James Henry Smith of
Brevard, Charles Dudley of Brevard,
leader, Andrew Moss of Brevard, and
Wilbert Anderson Chatfield of Brevard.
Nathan Hemphill of Brevard, also left
for induction but was rejected at in
duction center because of physical de
fects.
ONS Ambulance Fund
Totals $52 First Week
A total of $52.00 has been contributed
to the local Old North State Ambulance
fund during the first week of the
establishment of the campaign in Bre
vard and Transylvania county.
Transylvania county’s quota, as set
by Governor Broughton, is $200, and it
is expected by the committee that this
amount will be raised by voluntary con
tributions within a few weeks. Those de
siring to contribute toward this fund
for purchasing an ambulance for use by
the British are asked to leave the money
with the treasurer at The Times office,
or with any member of the local com
mittee, of which Otto Alexander is
chairman.
Dr. and Mrs. Julius Sader and chil
dren motored to Columbia, S. C., last
Sunday to visit Captain S. H. Feinson.
Farmers Federation Group To
Stage Annual Picnic July 30
MAYOR SAYS TOWN
TO COOPERATE IN
DAYLIGHT SAVING
Mayor Cart Hardin, In accordance
with the request of Governor J. M.
Broughton to have all 'municipalities
cooperate in the daylight saving plan in
the interest of national defense, has
wired Governor Broughton that Brevard
is happy to cooperate in the plan to pre
serve electricity for defense needs by
adopting daylight saving time here as
the standard time for officials and em
ployes of the town of Brevard.
It is understood that this change to
daylight saving time applies only to city
officials and employes, but it is expected
that firms and industrial plants will co
operate in the plan also.
Harry H. Straus, Ecusta Presi
dent, Will Make Principal
Speech At Event
All Transylvania county farm fam
ilies are invited to the annual Farmers
Federation picnic at Brevard high
school on Wednesday, July 30. A full
day’s program of music, singing and
athletic contests is planned, starting at
10 a.m.
The Farmers Federation string band,
led by Pender Rector, famed mountain
fiddler; the Hoot Owl Band; Johnny
Rhymer, trick fiddler, tap dancer and
balloon player; D. F. Millwood, Ruther
ford county ventriloquist; and numer
ous local entertainers will perform for
the crowd.
Harry H. Straus, president of the
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Drive To Collect Old
Aluminum For National
Defense Opens Friday
NEW HOME AGENT
Shown here is Miss Annabel
Teague, native of Silver City, who
took the position as Transylvania
county home demonstration agent
on July 1. She is now busily en
gaged in organizing home demon
stration clubs in the county. (Photo
by Austin.)
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Pool Are Now Open
Both the recreation park on Jordan
street and the City swimming pool in
Franklin Park are open as recreational
facilities for local citizens and visitors,
and those in charge urge that people
here take advantage of the facilities for
entertainment and exercise offered at
these places.
The recreation park on Jordan street
is open to the public at no charge what
soever, while only a nominal charge is
being made for use of the City swim
ming pool by bathers, it was stated.
Miss Llewellyn To
Give Demonstrations
Miss Douglass Llewellyn, of Charlotte,
home economist for the C. F. Mueller
company, will be giving demonstrations
all day today in the use and preparation
of spaghetti, macaroni and egg noodles
at Mull’s Grocery on Broad street.
Miss Llewellyn invites Brevard and
Transylvania county housewives in to
see the demonstrations any time during
the day.
GERMANS ARE ON
DRIVE TO SEIZE
RUSSIAN CAPITAL
Soviet Communique Reports
Only Few Planes Get
Through Defense
Scores of persons were killed and
wounded, and several houses, a hospital,
and a school were heavily damaged
when a strong force of German bomb
ers attacked the Soviet capital Tuesday
night for the second night in succes
sion, it was reported on Wednesday.
A Soviet communique said only iso
lated planes of the 150 taking part broke
through the city’6 defenses. At least 15
German planes were shot down as the
Russian ground batteries lifted a ter
rific barrage and -Soviet pursuit fighters
tangled with the Germans in dogfights
over the Kremlin.
German shock troops charging for
ward with flame-throwers and hand
grenades were reported to have taken
key Russian defense positions at Po
lotsk In the drive toward Moscow, itself
battered by the first mass German air
raid.
The break-through on the northern
wing of the central front was declared
to have come after a two-day battle ini
which tens of thousands of Russians
were killed or wounded. German ac
counts said It permitted an infantry
advance on a broad front. The battle
was reported by the official German
news agency D.N.B. as Germans heard
details of the Luftwaffe assault upon the
Red capital, where many fires were said
to have been set and important buildings
destroyed.
British bombers sweeping almost un
hindered over Northern France attacked
shipbuilding yards near the mouth of
the Seine river and their escorting
Polish flghtelrs shot down four Nazi
planes. British fighter pilots said two
large flights of Messerschmitts en
countered over France veered away and
refused to give battle.
From Vichy in unoccupied France,
came reports that negotiations on
French-Indo China were in progress
with the Tokyo government, Inducing a
general belief that the latter had pre
sented sweeping demands for economic
and military concessions.
Local Organization Is Set Up
For Town and County
Drive
Detailed plans have been completed
here for launching a drive to collect old
pieces of aluminum ware throughout
Brevard and Transylvania county. The
drive will get under way tomorrow
morning and will close on Saturday,
August 2.
Plans for the drive were outlined by
the Transylvania County Agricultural
Workers Council at a special meeting,
and to cooperate in the drive are the
Agricultural Extension Service, the
county Vocational Agricultural teachers,
the Farm Security Administration, the
Agricultural Adjustment Administra
tion, the county Grange, and Brevard
Boy Scout Troop No. 1. Dr. E. O.
Roland, scoutmaster for Troop No. 1,
was named chairman of the collection
drive in the town of Brevard, while Ed
win L. Shore, assistant county farm
agent, was placed In charge of collection
of the aluminum ware in the rural
areas. J. A. Glazener, county farm agent,
was named chairman for the entire
county. However, due to Mr. Glazener’s
absence he will not be able to serve in
that capacity, and general direction of
the drive will be taken over by Mr.
Shore and Dr. Roland, it was announced.
Mr. Shore stated that announcements
would be made in as many churches
throughout the county as it is possible
to do so, urging the people to contribute
old pieces of aluminum in the interest
of National Defense. Farmers, he said,
might bring their contributions to Bre
vard on Saturday, August 2, where col
lection will be made on the courthouse
lawn. Those' who may not be in town
on that day may bring the used
aluminum to the county agent’s office
any day during the week of July 27, he
said.
Dr. Roland said that members of his
scout troop will gather aluminum all
day on Friday, August 1, and he urged
that residents place their contributions
on the porches of their homes where the
boys may pick it up without bother to
,eithu~- party. If they wish, local citizens
may bring the aluminum pieces to the
courthouse lawn where collection will
be made, or they may call Dr. Roland at
hie office and boye will be sent to get
it.
Newton To Attend
Meet of The W.O.W.
Ralph W. Lyday, secretary of the
local camp of the Woodmen of the
World has announced an important
meeting of the camp membership for
tonight at eight o’clock in the Wood
men hall on Broad street.
Mr. Lyday said that T. E. Newton„
state manager of the W. O. W„ would
be present at the meeting.
To Instruct Drivers
Of School Buses Here
There will be a meeting of all school
bus drivers in Transylvania county at
the Brevard high school on Friday of
this week, J. B. Jones, county superin
tendent of schools, has announced.
At the meeting, which will continue
through the day, the State Highway
Department will conduct a class for the
instruction of bus drivers.
UDC LIBRARY BOOKS
The following books by Womrath
rental have been shelved at the U. D.
C. library: All of Their Lives, Brinig;
Berlin Diary, Shirer; Blood, Sweat and
Tears, Churchill; Mrs. Tim of the
Regiment and Mrs. Tim Carries On,
Stevenson; Preacher’s Wife, Hueston;
There’s One in Every Family, E&sen
berg; Twin Sombreros. Grey.
BREVARD ALUMNI
PICNIC SATURDAY
Alumni, Former Students From
Several States Invited To
Event
Pinal plana have been completed at
Brevard College for the first annual
picnic and rally to be staged on the
campus Saturday of this week and to
which Invitations have been sent to
Brevard alumni and former graduates
4n 75 counties of North Carolina and
over a dozen states William A. Rock
,of Lewisville, president of the Brevard
Alumni Association, will be in charge
of affairs. Leonard W. Roberta, head of
the physical education department at
the college, will be in charge of games
and stunts.
Mr. Rook and college officials have
expressed the hope that at least 500
former students and alumni will be on
the grounds for the picnic and rally.
It is understood that activities will
begin around three o’clock Saturday
afternoon. A steak supper, picnic style,
will be served at 6 o’clock on the hill
side campus surrounding Ross Hall.
All local alumni and former students
are especially urged to attend the picnic
and rally, college officials said.