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r~ Transylvania County Entrance to Pisgah National Forest THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County Trade at Home Boost Your Town and County Vol. 51; No. 46 BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1941 $1.50 PER YEAR IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY U S. POST OFFICE AT PISGAH FOREST ENTERED LAST WK. Safe Is Pried Open And Con tents of Cash Box Taken By Robbers $118.59 AMOUNT TAKEN No developments were reported here late Wednesday in the investigation in to the robbery of the Pisgah Forest post office some time last Friday night or early Saturday morning. C. B. Shubert, of Asheville, post office inspector, was temporarily detained from directing the investigation because of duties else where. Only $118.59 was taken from the safe in the post office, according to Dewey Edwards, postmaster, who stated that receipts had just been sent in to Wash ington immediately before the robbery. The burglar or burglars entered the of fice through a door at the right rear of the building, which adjoins Patton’s store. The lock and the bolt on the out side door had been jimmied, and the door of the safe had been pried open with steel bars which were left beside the wrecked safe. Just the money con tained in the cash box was taken, the stamps, defense bonds, and a small amount of cash in an envelope set aside for the payment of an electric power bill, not being disturbed. According to Mr. Edwards, the break in occurred some time after 9:30 Fri day night. He said he had been working in the office until that hour. General opinion was expressed by the inspector and officers, however, that the office was entered around 1 o’clock Saturday morning. A couple passing along the highway near that time told officers they saw a light blue sedan parked near the office building. The parking lights of the automobile had been left burn ing, they said. Early Saturday morning the poet of fice inspector, Mr. Shubert, local county and town officers, Ecusta police and U. S. Forest sendee officials began an in vestigation into the robbery. Forest ser vice officials brought blood hounds to the scene, and they followed a trail for a few hundred yards down the highway where the person or persons apparent ly entered a car. It was reported that the robber or robbers entered a nearby machine shop and obtained the ?>.eei i <1* d* vith which they pried open the safe. Investigating officials were of the opinion that the crime was committed by a person or persons living within Western North Carolina, due to their evident familiar ity with the building and surroundings. LIST JURORS FOR DECEMBER COURT Judge F. Donald Phillips Will Preside Over Term Be ginning Dec. 1 The December term of Transylvania county superior court will convene here on Monday morning, December 1, with Judge F. Donald Phillips presiding, Spaulding McIntosh, clerk of the court, announces. Solicitor Clarence O. Ridings, of Forest City, will handle the prosecu tion as usual. Jurors for the term have been drawn and are listed by the court clerk as fol lower First week: James A. Newsome, E. N. Norton, R. W. Breedlove, Geo. H. Garren, E. C. MItchem, Elzie McCall, Geo. W. Wheel er, Clyde Hamilton, Avery Whitmire, Harry Morgan, Jerry Jerome, Howard Wyatt, E. L. Hamilton, Lewis Barton, E. E. Jones, Doyle Hamilton, D. Gilles pie, Harley Merrill, Frank Bridges, Joe Duckworth, R. F. Whitmire, Duncan McDougald, E. C. Huggins, Chas. Whit mire, Geo. W. Maxwell, Clarence Green, R. F. Tharpe, Herman Brown, Chas. Owen, Paul Kellar, James Merrill, Hu bert Batson, Glenn Whitmire, J. A. Mac fie, Claud Jones and Carl Hamby. Second week: L. E. Cash, F. L. Cansler, Calvin Smith, Ralph McGuire, W. O. Morris, Paul N. Whitmire, Critt Galloway, M. W. Johnson, Garland Merrill, Ben Jones. Sylvester Orr, Leo Winchester, Herbert F. Finck, M. WT. Galloway, Brown Carr, E. Paxton. Clifford Gillespie, Clyde S. McCall. T ransy 1vanians Kill Six Deer Fifty-two deer were killed Tuesday in the annual Pisgah National forest deer hunt. Three of those were killed by Transyl vanians. Three others were killed on Monday by local men. Bagging a deer in the first two days of the hunt were William White, C. C. Gibbs, E. R. Owen. E. N. Loftis, A. B. Owen, and C. W. Nick, all of Transylvania. The largest kill Tuesday was made by Fred Pons of Henderson ville, who bagged an eight-point buck that weighed 210 pounds. This kill was made in the main hunt. Twenty-nine does and 15 bucks were taken in the main. C. W. Rothrock, of Asheville, killed a 12-point buck, but it weighed only 175 pounds. - ■ ■■ ■———■ ■ —.. . ■ ■ <• • TWO GIRLS, TWO PIGS, AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY! The Times staff photographer ie a hog for shots like this of the twin Misses Whitmire, Martha and Margaret, and their twin hogs, Jam-Up and Honey. Martha and Margaret, 14, are the twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Whitmire, of Cherryfleld, who took on the twin pigs as a 4-H project about 5^ months ago. Everything went along smoothly until now, but the butcher is ready to make just plain pork out of Jam-Up and Honey. We would introduce the twTins and the twins, but to be perfectly frank we don’t know them apart—the girl*? and the pigs, we mean. (Times dtafj Photo) Funeral Services Set This Afternoon For Business Leader Who Died Here Tuesday RUSSIAN ARMIES DEFEND MOSCOW IN TOTAL EFFORT Soviet Claims To Have Destroy ed Thousands of Germans In Four Days The Russian armies defending Mos cow have thrown the Germans back on the southwestern anchor of the Red line near Maloyaroslavets and have sur rounded substantial forces of the in vader on the northwestern wing near Volokolamsk, it was reported yester day. Each sector is some 65 miles from Moscow, the one below and the other j above the capital. The Russian communique said that in the last four days of fighting on the Tula front Russian units had annihilated more than 1,000 Germans, capturing seven field guns, 19 mortars, 300 cases of mines, 38 machine-guns, more than 200 rifles, over 100 horses, two wireless transmitters and much other equip ment. British submarines prowling the Mediterranean sea lanes in a cyclonic offensive against axis communications with North Africa have sunk or crip pled 10 more ships, one of them flying the German flag, the admiralty an nounced. A communique heralding another glowing British victory said four axis troop or supply ships were sunk, two more badly damaged, two sailing ves sels destroyed, and two armed merchant vessels sent limping from the scene of battle. The Japanese government was cau tiously silent Wednesday in the face of the most direct challenge leveled at this country in years—Winston Churchill’s warning that Japan’s involvement in war with the United States would mean war with Britain, too, within the hour— but the influential newspaper Yomiuri declared the Japanese people were j “burning with anger.” DISTRICT MUSIC MEET SET HERE NEXTSATURDAY The annual meeting of the western district of the North Carolina Federa tion of Music clubs will be held in Bre vard at the Methodist church on Satur day, beginning at 10:30 o’clock. Mrs. Maurice Honigman, of Gastonia, president of the state federation, will be the honor guest. Mrs. Charles G. Gulley, district director, of Cullowhee, will preside .A program of interest has been arranged. The public is invited to i attend the business session and program, announcement is made by Mrs. H. R. Bobst, president of the Brevard Music Rovers’ club. Luncheon for the delegates and out of-town visitors will be served by ladies of the Methodist church following the program. Woodmen Sponsoring Musical Show Here The Woodmen Circle of the Woodmen Lodge at Brevard are sponsoring a musical show at the Brevard court house Friday evening of this week, starring Grandpappy and his Radio Show, Knoxville and Chattanooga net work radio stars. The doors will open at 7:30 p.m. J. H. PICKELSIMER, who early Tuesday afternoon died at his home here, was one of Transylvania’s lead ing citizens. Final rites are set for this afternoon. MISS McELWEE IS PROMOTED IN FARM SECURITY Miss Estelle McElwee, for the past few years home management supervisor for the Farm Security Administration in Transylvania county, has been pro moted to District Supervisor for the F. S. A. in District number one, with head quarters in Asheville. Miss McElwee. a native of Statesville, has been doing outstanding work in the home management field since she came to Brevard. The major project which she and the F. S. A. supervisor here, J. C. McDarris, have had is the Appalach ian Project in the Gloucester and Hog back communities. The counties in which Miss McElwee will serve as district home management supervisor will include Transylvania, Buncombe, Hendenson, Haywood, Chero kee, Macon, Graham and Swain. J. H. Pickelsimer Was Business, Civic Leader, College Board Member MASONIC RITES PLANNED Final rites will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Brevard Methodist church for Joseph Hamilton Pickel simeii 63, who died at his home here Tuesday afternoon at 2:20 o’clock after an illness of three months. He had been critically ill since Sunday. Officiating' at the church service will be the Rev. E. P. Billups, pastor, assisted by the Rev. B. W. Thomason, pastor of the First Baptist church. The members of the local Masonic Lodge, of which Mr. Pickelsimer was a meml>er. will have Members of the Dunn’s Rock Lodge an(j visiting Masons are re quested to meet at the uodge Hall On Broad street at one o’clock this afternoon to prepare for the graveside service for Mr. Pickel simer. charge of the service at the graveside. Interment will be in Oak Grove ceme tery in North Brevard. The body will lie in state at the Methodist church from 12 o’clock noon until time for the funeral services. Mr. Pickelsimer was one of Transyl vania county’s outstanding civic and business leaders and was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Pickelsimer, a pioneer Transylvania county family. He was a lifelong resident of this county and w'as prominently identified with business interests in Brevard for more than a third of a century, having large property holdings in Brevard and throughout the county. At the time of his death Mr. Pickel simer was serving in a varied capacity as executive and civic leader. He was a member of the board of trustees of Bre vard college, president of the Transyl vania Trust company and the Citizens Telephone company, an owner and di rector in the Purity Products company, and part owner of the Cascade Power company. He, along with other members of his family, were pioneers in utilities production in this county, having de veloped the Cascade Power company (Continued on Page Four) Annual Red Cross Roll Call Is Under Way In Transylvania The 1941 annual American Red Cross Roll Call is under way in Transylvania now, and many workers in the rural areas have already begun enrolling members, according to Kin McNeil, county Roll Call chairman. An intensive drive in the Brevard business and resi dential sections will get under way this week-end, and the county wide Roll Call will be completed by November 30. The county quota this year is $1300. Jerry Jerome, for the past several years the county Roll Call chairman, will have charge of the drive in the, business sections of Brevard, RosmajT and Pisgah Forest. Miss Annabel Teague, home demon stration agent, is in charge of the rS; Call throughout the rural areas of tB> county, and early this week she w» busy contacting members of the horim demonstration clubs, 4-H clubs, and th* Little River Grange. Members of these* organizations will have direct charge of enrolling members in the rural sections. Lloyd O. Hughes, business manager of the local college, has been appointed a special chairman in charge of the Roll Call drive for members of the college facul'y and others who may be interest ed. College staff members may enroll with Mr. Hughes or any of the work ers :n the business office at the college. To handle the drive in the administra tive end of the county schools is J. B. Jopes, county superintendent. He will be assisted by the principals in each of th»e elementary and high schools. Mrs. E? F. Tilson, junior Red Cross chair man, is in charge of the junior drive in the county schools, but her drive will not begin until next week due to delay in the arrival of materials. Girls in the Brevard high school have made 16 Red Cross flags to be used in connection with the Roll Call. Miss Dorothy Duckett, home economics teacher, supervised the making of the Iags. They will be displayed on the reets in Brevard and at Rosman and r~ Set Thanksgiving School Holidays Transylvania county school children will get a two-day holi day period for Thanksgiving this year, according to announcement from the office of J. B. Jones, county superintendent of schools’ All schools in the county will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 20 and 21, thereby pro viding a fulj week-end of free dom. Classes will be resumed on the following Monday morning at the regular hour, it was an ' nounced. •*" ~ " "——. - • LEGION’S DRIVE FOR MEMBERS IS VERY SUCCESSFUL Quota Is Passed; Drive To Con tinue Throughout Month Of November The local Monroe Wilson Post of the American Legion has already surpassed Its quota for membership in the current membership drive to enlist ex-service men In the Legion, according to Ralph R. Fisher, commander of the Post here. Figures released at a meeting of the Legion this week revealed that the Post here has enlisted a total of 58 men for membership. The quota assigned to the Post was 55. Howard Wyatt is chair man of the membership drive. Members of the Legion pointed out at this meeting that North Carolina is now leading the entire nation in the membership drive. The current drive will continue through November 30, and local Legionnaires hope to enroll 76 members by that time. A resolution was passed at the meet ing which empowered the commander to appoint a committee of three, F. Brown Carr, B. H. Freeman, and Jason Huggins, to meet with the Chamber of j Commerce here tonight and to work in | conjunction with the Commerce body in formulating plans for the Christmas holidays celebration and decoration. A resolution was also passed to the effect that the Legion Post here will back all worthy civic enterprises in Brevard and Transylvania county. The Legion members are planning a banquet meeting between now and the Christmas holidays, it was announced, for all ex-service men in the county. Their mothers, wives and children will be invited. At this meeting Mrs. Reece, of Hendersonville, represntative of the State Legion Auxiliary will be on hand to help in organizing an auxiliary for the Post here. Eck L. Sims was in charge of placing the exhibit of flags on the Brevard streets on Armistice Day in the interest j of the Legion. | A sptvicu ^hu.^h service Legion j members, and all others interested, is I planned for Sunday morning at the First ! Baptist church, with the Rev. B. W. Thomason in charge. ELECTION SET BY COMMERCE CROUP Officials For 1942 Will Be Elected At Meet In City Hall Tonight Members of the Brevard Chamber ol Commerce will meet at the City Hall here this evening at 7:30 for the pur pose of electing officers for the year 1942, according to Mrs. Ralph R. Fisher, secretary of the commerce body. Di rectors for the organization were elect ed by mailed ballots three weeks ago. Lewis P. Hamlin, well known attorney here, has served as head of the pro motional body the current year. Other business scheduled for the meeting tonight includes the formula tion of plans for the Christmas holiday business in Brevard. A committee to handle decorations and other mattere pertaining to the holiday season is ex pected to be appointed. A special committee from the Monroe Wilson Post of the American Legion will meet with the Chamber of Commerce members to aid with the holiday seasor planning. To Observe Special Armistice Services Special Armistice services will be held at the First Baptist church here Sunday | morning-, with the pastor, the Rev. B. W. Thomason, in charge. The special services will be observed by the local Monroe Wilson Post of the American Legion, according to an nouncement by F. Brown Carr, vice commander of the Nineteenth district of the Legion. All ex-service men will meet at 10:30 Sunday morning at the City Hall, and from there they will march in a body to the church. The public is cordially invited to at tend the services. MISS BENSON COMING Miss Evelyn Benson, Cara Nome Beauty specialist, will be at Macfie’s Drug store in Brevard Monday through Saturday of next week, J. A. Macfle, manager, announces. He invites his cus tomers in to meet and talk with Miss Benson. Mr. J. E. DeLancey, of Reidsvllle, was in Brevard this week contacting the Masons. COLLEGE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE LISTS $71,444 PLEDGED Details Being Worked Out For Expanded Campaign Orer WNC Area ARCHITECT EMPLOYED Members of the Brevard college fi nancial campaign committee reported here Wednesday that total pledged funds to date now amount to $71,444, including a $30,000 contribution by Harry H. Straus, president of the Ecusta Paper corporation, in the name of the corporation and an anonymous $10,000 gift toward a memorial librarv building. The committee members announced that plans are now being set up for launching the financial effort over the Western North Carolina area. They said that headquarters would be established in Asheville in the very near future for directing the expanded campaign. Charles P. Coykendale, a representative of the board of education of the Meth odist church, Nashville, Tennessee, has been retained by the committee to di rect the enlarged effort. In the report Wednesday the commit tee members stated that Henry I. Gaines, well-known Asheville architect, has been employed to draw up plans for the proposed new buildings on the Brevard campus, and he is now busy preparing preliminary drawings of the new camp us arrangement. The committee released the following list of contributors in the oounty cam paign for funds: D. T. Abercrombie, Atkins Motor Sales, Austin’s Studio, J. I. Ayers, W. A. Balcomb, Flora Barclay, BAB Peed and Seed Co., Rev. E. P .Billups, Karl Bosse, Clarence E. Bowen, Brevard Drug Co., Mrs. J. L. Saltz, Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Carrier, Carr Dumber Co., S. P. Allison, J. A. Qlazener, T. B. Crary, J. A. Crisp, Sr., D. Guy Dean, James W. Dixon, Jr., Curtis L. Kelly, George Nicholson, W. M. Duckworth, C. Y. Pat ton, O. Ducloe, D. L. English, J. M. Al lison, John A. Ford, John B. Fortin, J. M. Gaines, G. P. Gallamore, A. B. Gal loway, Galloway’s Cafe, R. L. Gash, Miss Annie Jean Gash. W. D. Gash, C. C. Gibbs, Melvin L. Gillespie, Dr. C. J. Goodwin, James C. Gaither, Joe J. Tins ley. Mrs. J. R. Hamlin, Lewis P. Hamlin, Dr. Carl Hardin, W. A. Hart, Freeman Hayes, Aston Heath, Henry R. Hender son, J. H. Hollifield, Jason Huggins. Jerry Jerome, J. B. Jones, R. P. Kil patrick, A. H. Kizer. Ixjng’s Drug Store, Ralph W. Lyday, Charlie McCrary, (Continued on Page Pour) SET THANKSGIVING DANCE WEDNESDAY Bundles For Britain Chapter Sponsoring Event At The Country Club Final plans have been completed for the Thanksgiving dance which is be ing sponsored by the local Bundles for Britain chapter next Wednesday even ing at the Brevard Country Club. Miss Roberta Bryant, chairman of the dance committee, announces that the sale of tickets is progressing very satisfactorily. A1 Dunn and his orchestra, of Asheville, will play at the event. Tickets are on sale at all Brevard drug stores. The dance will be held from 10 until 2 a.m. Among other attractions, a colorful floor show will be presented during the evening. The decorations used win be red, white and blue, depicting the na tional colors of both the United State* and Great Britain. Mrs. Denton Ander son And Mrs. FYed Holt have donated a large reproduction of the Bundles for Britain emblem to be hung over the fireplace during the evening. According to Miss Bryant, the pro ceeds from the dance will be used to purchase materials for the sewing room and yarn for knitting sweaters and socks. She advisee that tickets be bought early at any one of the drug stores here. AT THE HOSPITAL Patients reported in Transylvania Community hospital on Wednesday af ternoon were: Mrs. Clyde Rhuford and infant eon. George Webb, born Tuesday. November 11; Mrs. A. H. Harris. Jake Rhodes and Elzie Collins. *---.-----—<4> Nothing Is Certain j But Change! Agreed ] After months of planning about how best to serve our readers. The Times is now ready to adopt some decided changes which we trust will please every subscriber and every advertiser. The die is cast—the forge is set —however you word it, we here i; at The Times office are ready to make this change in the interest of a liver, more readable, modem weekly newspaper. It has meant some extra work; it has meant digging down into the jeans a lit tle deeper; it has meant—well, it has meant a lot of things, and we hope it will mean a lot to you. In the first place—but wait! Watch for next week’s issue of The Times and take things into your own hands.
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