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THE TRANSYLVANIA A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County SECOND SECTION Vol. 81; No. 40 BREVARD NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2 1*41 $1.80 PER YEAR IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY SEEN AND HEARD — in — “Land of Waterfall*” By Staff Writer# There is no truth: I* the statement that other pastures appear greener than the one on which you’re grazing; In the statement that other sections of the country are prettier than Transyl vania county and western North Caro lina. The reason we’re saying all this Is because we wheeled over many a mile during the past week-end, and nowhere did we see anything to beat the home pasture. We might go farther and state that we didn’t see anything that would equal It What is It anyway that makes pigeons leave home? -<$> Or what is it that makes a model family? We’re not up to answering that question, but one Ben F. Oibbs from down Penrose way might go a long way toward making you a satisfactory answer. Mr. Gibbs has eight children, three boys and five girls, and none of them chew, smoke or drink. And what’s more they never have. Now we’re not casting oft on those who don’t have such a record, not by any means, but what we’re trying to point out is that the Gibbs family has established some sort of record. And we believe everyone will agTee that It is quite a worthy record. -- If there’s any stream of thought to this column this week, we won't try to find it. Here goes the next item. It came from Mrs. Hester McGaha from the Rich Mountain section of Transyl vania—always Transylvania. The item is an Irish potato of unusual propor tions. Doesn’t resemble a doggoned thing so far as we have been able to discern—and above all it doesn’t re semble an Irish potato. We suppose you would call It a freak potato for all of that—absolutely, an Irish potato that is six In one. It goes that popular brand of shoe polish three better. There are no charges to see It, should anyone so desire. It’s lying in state at The Times office on Times Arcade. -<£> And here’s another Item that may prove interesting. Little 2-months-old Della Dolores Russell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Russell, of Rosman, has four teeth already, and that is being really precocious to our way of seeing it. We stretched the point a bit; Della Dolores is a few days over two months of age, but anyway that’s some record. This is really a fast world. -<$> The antique has got us this week, too—such a week for the unusual. This time it’s a corn husker, the mechanical • kind, belonging to Mr. Mack Bell of the Cherryfleld section of Transylvania. The husker was patented in October, 1878, and was purchased in 1880 In Nebraska. The aged husker is still being used, and it may be seen at Mr. Bell's home. Yes, if this keeps up we’ll start a museum. Too many unique things are coming to our attention. -♦ A poet-prodigy has come to our at tention this week, and the efforts are well worth passing your way. The piece was written by Herman Sieber, 10-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Kleber, and is entitled "How the World Stands Today.” The poem follows and winds up this week’s columnlstic ef forts: "Yes. dear brethren, I do know, How the world today about does go. Like in the ancient times there again is war, And I know’ what God’s children are suffering for. “For one man as cruel as the devil, There is no one in all history who with Bear Hunts Will NAVY DOES NOT DEMAND A HIGH SCHOOL COURSE Legion Head, High School Prin cipal Tell Of Opportuni ties In Navy Since Secretary Knox announced the enlistment drive for Uncle Sam's new Two-Ocean Navy several weeks ago, many young men have asked If they were eligible to enlist without a high school education. Ralph R. Fie her, commander of the local American Legion post, answers this important question for the young men of Brevard. "Navy enlistees do not have to be high school graduates,” said Com \ mander Fisher. "Any ambitious and patriotic young fellow who wants to serve his country has that opportunity now by joining the United States Navy or Naval Reserve. Of course, he must be of average intelligence, good char acter and be able to pass certain phy sical and mental examinations. Now, more than ever before, the Nevy needs men of that type. "All applicants, whether or not they have high school diplomas, are given an elementary examination containing about 100 questions,” explained Com mander Fisher. "Those receiving a grade of 60 per cent or more satisfy Navy educational standards. "Naturally, a high school education is helpful In the Navy, just as it Is in civilian life,” points out Robert T. Klmzey, principal of Brevard high school. "There are certain advantages for the high school graduate in the Navy," said Mr. Klmzey. "He has a wider back ground to call upon in earning advance ment in position and pay. For example, men who are proficient in English may be sent to one of the Navy’s communi cations or clerical schools. Recruits with a knowledge or aptitude for handl ing tools might be marked for a trade or engineering course. Men with college educations may qualify for midship man's training courses in the Naval Re serve and after their schooling period they will report for active duty as of ficers with the rating of ensigns. "The Navy has four excellent trade schools to which new recruits in either I the regular Navy or the Naval Reserve may be sent after a training period, pro viding they pass entrance examinations with sufficiently high grades. At these schools they will be trained in any one j of nearly fifty skilled trades or voca tions to wdilch their aptitudes suit them and will receive free schooling valued at hundreds of dollars In addition to their regular Navy pay. Such an education is valuable for advancement in the Navy and in later civilian life," he concluded. him can level. It is all for power and riches of land, But still the U. S. A. with freedom does stand.” And in Life and Mademoisellel Everybody's thrilled to find Kayser's genuine "Chemoisette" all dressed up with shirring and a leather fillip. PATTERSON’S “Brevard’s Shopping Center” $1.00 All Lined Up And Ready For A Fox Hunt. Shown here are a group of Rosman fox hunting fans lined up just before a recent fox hunt. Fox hunting is a very popular sport with the men of the Rosman section. The Time*’ correspondent there Bays the men go hunting about twice a week and always have a chase. Some of the men follow the dogs on the chase, while others follow along the mountain roads in their cars. Men shown in the picture, left to right, are: Hubert Edens, Jor dan Whitmire, Coy Whitmire, Louie Whitmire, Flem Glazener, Arch Rogers, Leland Thomas, Dan Glazener, Walter Whitmire, and Allen Whitmire. (Photo by Wilde.) Transylvanians Speak By Inquiring Reporter QUESTION: Do you think our national defense will lead eventually to direct government control of our major in dustries? J. C. WIKE: "Industries are going more and more into government con trol, but I hardly think national de fense will lead to the government tak ing over all Industries. It will probably be limited to certain lines, such as water power. We needn’t look for a depres sion after the war, only through se curity of the national government, since interrelation of large business and gov ernment are combined, and the more fhey are combined the more the govern men security will be responsible for a depression." GEORGE W. MAXWELL: "I don’t think the government wants to get into business, only during the emergency now. It would have no use for control of business after the emergency is over.’’ DR. S. HAMED: "The government is taking over business now to protect this country and not delay defense work. But I think the government will return the industries to the owners when it has no further use of them." S. E. VARNER: "No, I don’t think ■o. This is a democracy and will always remain so, in my opinion. It is neces sary during war time for the govern ment to take over business in a good many instances, but it is only a war time draft of industry." BEN F. GIBBS: "It is better for the government to take over control in some instances during the state of war. It is just tis necessary for the government to draft industries as to draft men.” DR. E. S. ENGLISH: “I think the government will eventually take over control of major business, but will nev er make any profit out of it. It will have more control especially if there are strikes. What ought to be done in case of strikes in industry is to put the strikers in the army and relieve that number of soldiers from the camps to operate the industries.” RALPH FISHER: "Yes, it will. His tory repeats itself. It is expedient at this time that there be a centralized government, and everything is leading that way right now, which is necessary to carry on a successful war. There is a socialistic trend leading to that in this country.” RALPH W. LYDAY: "Yes, I think it will. We have too many factions Just now for it to be otherwise. Some want to strike and others don’t want to work, so it seems the government will have to take over control of industries to get things straightened out." Theatres Book Good Shows For The Week CO-ED “Unfinished Business,” starring Irene Dunne and Robert Montgomery, will be shown at the Co-Fid Thursday and Fri day in a heart-stirring romance. “Buy Me That Town," with Lloyd No lan and Constance Moore, Is the picture for Saturday in a riotous comedy. “It Started With Eve,” starring Dean na Durbin and Charles Laughton, will appear on the screen Sunday and Mon day. "You’ll Never Get Rich," with Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth, is sched uled for Tuesday and Wednesday in a musical comedy. CLEMSON . "Border Vigilantes,” starring William Boyd, will be shown on the screen at the Clemson Friday and Saturday, in a frontier story of law enforcement. "Mountain Moonlight," with Weaver Brothers and Elviry, is the picture for Monday and Tuesday in a funny ad venture story. German Police Dog Old Timer In Army FORT CUSTER, Mich.—Rex, 10-year old mascot of the Service company, 10th infantry, here, is preparing to go to Arkansas with 20,000 Fort Custer sol diers for maneuvers. It won’t be anything new for Rex, who has been in the army seven years. Veterans here estimate Rex has travel ed 26,000 miles with the army and that he has been a “pal” of thousands of soldiers. When the trucks line up in prepara tion to depart, no one has to whistle for Rex. He can be found sitting beside the driver of one of the first five trucks. He sleeps In a tent at night. TELEPHONE MILEAGE It requires a hundred million miles of wire to run the world’s telephones. Of this, some sixty-three million miles are in the United States, ten million in Germany, seven million In Great Brit ain, and three and one-half in Canada. Data Is Released On Weekly Papers According to the United States Cen sus there were 87 weekly newspapers published in North Carolina during the year 1939. A decade previously there were 98 weekly papers published in the state. The depression took its toll of weekly newspapers. The number drop ped to 61 in 1981 and 68 in 1988. The fol lowing data show the number of weekly newspapers and aggregate circulation of issue for each biennial census from 1929 to 1939: Year 1929 1931 1933 1936 1987 1989 No. papers 98 61 63 81 76 87 Aggregate circulation 198,688 146,616 98,187 168,187 189,186 188,420 HAVE YOU BOWLED ON OUR ALLEYS LATELY? They are in perfect condi tion and you’ll enjoy roll ing a game. Come down today.Bring your friends.Grand exer cise, perfect relaxation, an ideal way to better health. CENTENNIAL Bowling Center N. Caldwell St Brevard Marshall Teague In College Winning Team OREENEVILLE, Sept. 27.—Scoring their first touchdown after five minutes of play, the Pirates of East Carolina Teachers college last Saturday rolled to a 31 to 0 score over Tusculum college of Greeneville, Tenn. The first score came when wingback Bob Young caught Marshall Teague’s pass into the end zone. In the second quarter Don Marriott plunged over from the one-yard marker after a 54-yard march. Pour minutes later Young made a 40-yard payoff run on a reverse and the half ended with the score, 19-0. Less than a minute after the last half got under way, Marriott eluded Tuscu lum players for 25 yards to rack up an other tally. The final touchdown came after center Stuart Tripp intercepted a pass and raced 24 yards to pay dirt. ELEVEN HUNTS ARE SET FOR 3 AREAS IN PISGAU FOREST Daniel Boone, Mt. Mitchell, and Sherwood Sections Are Set Aside Eleven bear hunts are scheduled for the Plsgah N. C. and U. S. Coopera tive Wildlife Management Areas on the Plsgah National forest. The areas to be hunted are as follows: Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area. Mt. Mitchell Wildlife Management Area. Sherwood Forest Wildlife Manage ment Area. Hunting will be permitted for two day periods as follows: Boone: October 29-30; November 3-4; 10-11; 19-20. Mt. Mitchell: October 29-30; Novem ber 17-18; 21-22. Sherwood: October 29-30; November 7-8-; 14-16; 24-26. If weather prevents any scheduled hunt, an alternate hunt will be added, between November 26 and 29. Checking Stations: Daniel Boone: Game Protectors Sta tion on Highway No. 181; Game Pro tectors Station on Edgemont and Pine ola Road. Mt. Mitchell: Field office on S. Toe River. Sherwood: Game Protectors Station on Big East Fork; Game Protectors Station on Little East Fork. Each person participating in the hunt may kill one bear. No other wild life of any description will be hunted or molested In any manner. Hunters will be expected to keep dogs from running leer. Applications will be received only from persons who possess bona fide bear dogs or who are in position to ob tain such animals. It is anticipated that more applica tions will be received than can be honor ed this season. If this be the case, suc cessful applicants will be determined (Continued on Page 16) GOOD EYESIGHT IS PRECIOUS GOOD LIGHTING IS CHEAP ■ ■ ■ It’s so easy to take a good pair of eyes for granted! So easy, also, to be de ceived by a poor light. Actually, it requires a light-meter to tell accur ately whether a lamp is adequate for reading. Don't take a chance on your children's eyesight when an I. E. S. Study '.amp will guarantee Bet ter Light for Better Sight —will do so much to im prove lessons and marks. GET THEM Ml 1. L S. STUDY LAMP NOW POWER COMPANY Day Phono 116 Nifht Phono 16
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