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-- Trade at Home Boost Your Town —and— Your County < -f.., , .4. The Transylvania Times A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County ■ - - ■■ ■■ ' Transylvania County 1 Entrance to Pisgah National Forest . «---------- ► Vol. 52: No. 5 x BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1942 PUBLISHED WEEKLY Payroll Deduction Plan Is Adopted By Transylvania Industries Second Registration To Affect Approximately 1,150 In Transylvania Over One Thousand Transyl vanians To Register On February 16 MACHINERY SET UP Approximately 1,150 Transyl vania men will be affected by the second registration for the selective service draft on Monday, February 16, according to tentative figures compiled by the local draft board. Mrs. Allie B. Harllee, clerk to the local board, said that it is estimated that 60 per cent, in number, of the October 16, 1940, registration would register next month. The second registration will require all men between the ages of 20 and 44, in clusive, to register for future in duction into military service. Transylvania county had a regis tration of 1,806 in the October, 1940, registration for selective serv ice draftees. To date a total of 103 of these registrants have been in ducted into the military service. Another 65 young men, who would have come under the draft classi fication, have volunteered their services to their country. Just what calls will be made upon I the local draft board for men in j the immediate future cannot be as ) certained by draft board officials, but, judging by the thousands who H are scheduled to be inducted in this m state, Transylvania’s next call will be a substantial one. The machinery for the second registration of the current war in this county has already >een work ed out, according to ’ and has been sent to State Head quarters for approval. It is under stood that approval of the plans has been given by headquarters, and details of the registration will be issued at an early date. Throughout the nation the sec ond registration is expected to af fect more than 20,000,000 men in every walk of life. This, of course, does not include those who regis tered in the first registration. RED CROSS RELIEF * QUOTA ISASSURED Industrial Plants In County Contribute Heavily To War Fund With Ecusta, the Silversteen in- j dustries, Carr Lumber company and Transylvania Pipe company making sizeable donations, the as-1 surance was Wednesday that the Red Cross War Relief Fund drive will go “over the top.” In addition to the donations made through the industrial interests, several canvassers were still to re port on Wednesday, and also sev eral business firms whose employ es are giving one day’s wages each. Schools throughout the county, as well as some church groups, have made generous donations. Among the schools contributing was a $75 donation from the Bre vard colored school unit. Goal set for this county is $3,000. and leaders of the movement said Wednesday that this amount would be raised, with the scrap metal sales through the Agriculture Workers’ Council materially add ing to this county’s part of the $50,000,000 being raised through out the nation. C. M. Douglas and Jerry Je rome, leaders of the drive for war relief funds, requested that any funds not now in hand be turned in at The Times office, Brevard city hall, or Building & Loan office at once. Half of the funds go direct to the training and army centers of the American fighting forces im-| mediately for benefit of the boys now in service. A portion is kept by the local chapter for purchase of yarns, cloth, and other sup plies which the local chapter will have made up by volunteer war workers during the next few months. A new tomato bread, higher in vitamin content than ordinary bread and made by adding canned tomatoes or tomato juice to the dough, has been developed by the Army Quartermaster Corps. SHORT COURSE IN POULTRY PLANNED FOR, FERRUARY 9 Transylvania Will Play Host To Four Other Coun ties That Day SPECIALISTS BE HERE A poultry short-course for poul try raisers in Transylvania, Hen derson, Buncombe, Haywood and Jackson counties will be conducted at the Brevard high school on Mon day, February 9, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., according to Julian A. Glaz ener, county agent, who arranged for the district short-course here. Poultry specialists from State Col lege, Raleigh, and the State College Extension service will lead the discussions on poultry production, management, feeding, housing and other topics pertaining to poultry husbandry. All persons in the five counties mentioned above who are at all in terested in improving their flocks are urged by Mr. Glazener to take advantage of this unusual oppor tunity of participating in discus sion with recognized poultry author ities of the South. In connection with the short course there will be an egg show, Mr. Glazener announces. The show •JK1 consist oi entries in noth white and brown shell eggs, and prizes will be awarded in both classes. Prizes have not been selected yet, but they will be announced next week. An entry in the egg show will be composed of a dozen eggs selected for uniformity, size, shape, weight, color and shell texture, and should be clean and free from stains, Mr. Glazener said. The eggs should weigh between 24 and 28 ounces per dozen. Judging will be done chiefly on general appearance and by comparison. The leading entries will be candled, and final winners will be determined by clearness and firmness of the white. Two entries may be made by the same person, but not of the same shell color. That is, a person may make an entry in brown shells and an entry in white shells, but not two of the same color, Mr. Glazener emphasized. BLOCKADERSUSE KIDS BUY SUGAR Children Make Run On Gro cery Stores The Past Week End The current sugar shortage gave the jitters to many a housewife, but it also presented quite a prob lem to blockade rum runners who have been used to buying sugar in large quantities when they wanted it. According to local merchants, one or- more enterprising block aders got busy the past week end and put a number of children to work for them—buying five pound packages of sugar from the gro cery stores. For some time now the grocery stores have been limiting sugar purchases to five pounds to a customer. One or two merchants caught up with the ruse being used by the blockader or blockaders when one child came to the same store a third time for a bag of sugar. Investiga tion revealed that the children were carrying the sugar to a cen tral point where it was being load ed on a car, the merchants said. Jones To Speak To Women’s Civic Club J. B. Jones, county superintend ent of schools, will be the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Women’s Civic club next Mon day afternoon at three o’clock at the club room in the City Hall, it has been announced. Mr. Jones will speak on phases of the civilian defense program. Commandos Return After Raid Men of a British Commando, which staged a successful raid at Vaagso Islands off the Norwegian coast, return to their ships after the raid. They also raided Maaloy Islands. The operation resulted in the destruc tion of 15,650 tons of enemy shipping, fuel and war materials. President’s Ball Expected To Draw Big Crowd Here -<$> - . - ■■ — --—» Over 300 Enroll At College Here i _ Registration for the second semester of the current year at Brevard college was com pleted Monday, and adminis tration officials announced that preliminary enrollment figures were stacking up well with the previous semester. A total of 310 students complet ed registration on Monday. Classroom work for the sec o. «^rme./er got underway on Tuesday morning at 7:30. THREE RED CROSS FIRST AID CLASS GROUTS ARE OPEN Two Other Classes Are Pro jected In County For The Near Future j With three Red Cross First Aid classes under way in the county, and two others projected for the immediate future, the work of the j civilian defense council in prepar ing for any possible emergency in the current war is off to a good start. The work is being carried out under the general supervision i of Dr. G. B. Lynch, county health officer and chairman of the emer gency medical service committee ; for the defense council. Dr. Julius Sader is conducting a class for adults in the room over the City Hall on each Wednesday and Friday evening, from 8 to 10 p.m. He reports a full enrollment, with many applicants having to be turned away. His fourth class was conducted last night. Leonard W. Roberts, head of the department of physical education at Brevard college, is teaching two classes each week in First Aid for the benefit of Brevard firemen and members of the auxiliary fire de partment. His classes are conduct ed Monday and Thursday nights of each week, from 7 to 9 p.m., in the room over the City Hall. A total of 51 high school stud ents have enrolled for the special —Turn To Page Twelve Chairman McFaul Announ ces Complete Plans For Gala Event Friday BUCCANEERS TO PLAY Prospects for one of the largest crowds at a formal dance in the history of the county was predict ed here Wednesday by Ernest Mc Faul for the annual President’s Birthday Ball to be held at the Bre vard Country Club on Friday eve ning, beginning at 10 o’clock. Mr. McFaul, chairman for the ball, and Miss Roberta Bryant, assistant chairman, have completed plans for the gala event, proceeds from which will go to help in the fight against the dread infantile paraly sis. The Carolina Buccaneers, popu lar orchestra of Asheville, have been engaged to play for the dance, which promises to be one of the stellar entertainment events of the season in Transylvania. To sponsor the ball are the fol lowing well-known citizens: Mr. and Mrs. Randall Everett, Mr. and Mrs W. W. Croushorn, Dr. and Mrs Boyce Lynch, Dr. and Mrs. Harry Bobst, Mr. and Mrs. Alex H. Kizer, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jerome, Mr — Turn To Page Sever CAGE GAMES SET I - | Two basketball games are sched | uled at the Brevard college gym 1 nasium Thursday evening of this week as a memorial event for the Naismith Foundation, Springfield 1 Massachusetts. A portion of the 1 proceeds will go toward erecting a hall of fame at Springfield in hon or of the founder of basketball, ac cording to Leonard W. Roberts, basketball coach at the college. The initial game will be played | between Brevard High and Mills River High, to begin at 7:15. The | feature game will be played be tween Brevard college cagers and a I quintet from Hiawassee Junior col lege, in Tennessee. SALE IS COMPLETED It was learned here this week that the transactions between the Carr Lumber company and the E. H. Jennings estate for timber rights on the 16,000 acre area have been completed. Also, the Champion i Fibre company, of Canton, complet [ ed transaction for the right to cut chestnut timber on the estate. JEROME IS NAMED CHAIRMAN OF RED CROSS UNIT HERE Succeeds J. S. Silversteen, Chairman For Twenty Five Years OTHERS ARE ELECTED Jerry Jerome, popular young business man of Brevard, was elected chairman of the Transyl vania chapter of the American Red Cross to succeed Joseph S. Silver steen, prominent local industrial ist who had served as chairman for 25 years, at the annual meeting of the chapter at the First Baptist church here Monday afternoon of this week. E. H. McMahan, local attorney, was named vice chairman, Mrs. Annie M. Douglas, secretary, and Alex H. Kizer was re-elected treasurer. At the meeting reports on the annual Roll Call and the War Re-1 lief fund drive were given. The re- j tiring chapter chairman, Mr. Sil-1 versteen, reported that Ecusta, the J Carr Lumber company, the Silver steen industries and The Transyl-1 vania Pipe company had already j subscribed to over half of the War Relief quota of $3,000. Members of the chapter extend- i ed a vote of thanks to Mrs. H. N. j Carrier, Miss Elise Walker, and Mrs. J. W. Smith for their splen did work and cooperation in carry ing out production in the Red Cross workrooms. Thanks were also voted to Mr. Silversteen for his long and valuable service as chairman of the Transylvania chapter. Other reports were heard from the new chairman, Mr. Jerome, who emphasized the need, now more than ever, for each mem ber doing his part in the Red Cross work and the defense effort, and C. M. Douglas, War Relief drive chairman, who paid tribute to the work of the women of the county and to the Negroes for their con tribution to the fund. Mr. Doug las also suggested that First Aid kits be placed in Negro schools. DAIRY MAN TO BE IN COUNTY All farmers in Transylvania who are interested in producing raw milk for the pasteurizing plant which will soon be opened in Bre vard or for other commercial pur poses are invited to meet with F. R. Farnham, State Extension Dairy specialist, at the county agent’s of fice in the post office building next ' Tuesday, February 3, J. A. Glazen I er, county agent, has announced. Mr. Glazener said that all persons J interested in dairying are invited, [ and a special invitation is made to [ those planning to produce milk j commercially. Nantahala Creamery Changes Its Name Effective today, the Nantahala Creamery is changing its name and henceforth will be known as Tran sylvania Dairies. The concern is now erecting a pasteurizing plant in Brevard and will soon be able to use raw milk from commercial dairies in the county. PLAN VISITATION A special Sunday School attend ance and visitation program is be ing inaugurated at the First Bap tist church here, it has been an | nounced, and a cordial invitation is j extended to everyone to attend Sun jday School each Sunday. Air Raid Warning Signals For Transylvania County Announced By Blackout Chairman The official Air Raid Warning signal has been given to Ralph R Fisher, Transylvania County Air Raid Warden, as a series of sue cessive short whistle blasts for a period of two minute?, according to J. M. Gaines, blackout chairman. Mr. Gaines says: “If you hear this signal after dark, or if you see the street lights “blink” three times and they stay “off”, make certain as quickly as you can that lights are turned out in all rooms that are not properly screened. Pull down all shades. “Be sure that all outside light ing such as garage lights, porch lights, etc., are put out. “Lamps should be moved away from shaded or screened windows. “Flashlights, matches and cig- j arettes should not be used out side. Don’t point flashlights to wards unscreened windows. If, for any reason, a member of the fam-1 ily must leave the house, turn out all lights before opening the door. “Turn off all signs and window lighting in stores. If you are driv ing an automobile, pull up to the righthand curb, extinguish lights, and go to the safest nearby place you can reach. “On receipt of the “All Clear” signal, which is a long steady whis tle blast of two minutes duration, lights can be resumed and used at will. “There will be a practice black out in this area soon, and everyone should familiarize himself with the foregoing signals in order that Transylvania County may score an effective ‘blackout’.” Leaders of blackout crews for each industry and section are: R. F. Bennett, Ecusta Paper Corp., and affiliated industries, Pisgah Forest. —Tom To Pace Twelve Freeman Warns i Observe Rules 1 - i J Chief of Police B. H. Free- i man, in a statement Wednes- | day, warned bicyclists in Bre vard to stay off the sidewalks and to observe red lights and other traffic rules just as mo- j torists do. Within the past few weeks the number of bicycles in use i in Brevard has increased tre mendously, and the disregard of traffic rules by cyclists is creating a hazard, Chief Freeman said. He pointed out that the law requires cyclists to observe the same traffic rules as motorists. ji AMERICAN FLIERS INFLICTING HEAVY LOSSES UPON JAPS I _ 1 [Total Of 14 Or 15 Japanese i Ships Sunk In Macassar Straits U. S. Flying Fortresses, the war ■ department reported yesterday, j have blasted two more Japanese | ships, one a cruiser. This raised the j tally of losses inflicted by Ameri , can forces in the battle of Macas-! I sar Straits to 14 or 15 Japanese! ! ships sunk, damaged or probably j j lost. I One American Flying FortressI i was lost in the Macassar action, the j war department reported. ! Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s forces j on Bataan peninsula, the communi | que said, continued to enjoy a lull i I in their battle against the Japan | ese. The enemy landed “relatively I small” additional forces in the Su j bic bay area. But land attacks vir tually had ceased, presumably pend J ing Japanese concentrations in ; preparation for another assault, j Japanese forces converged along i the four main highways of Ma laya on Wednesday, pressing be hind tank spearheads toward the British, Australian and Indian j j troops massed near the tip of the —Turn To Page Twelve , Should List, Pay Taxes This Week Edwin A. Morgan, county tax • collector, has announced that an ■ i extension of two days has been granted for paying 1941 taxes with out a penalty, and taxpayers may have through Monday, February 2, for settling the previous year’s taxes before a penalty is added. 1 Also, Ralph W. Lyday, county tax 1 supervisor, urges all citizens to 1 list their taxes this week-end and : avoid the penalty for late listing. COUNTY PRINCIPALS TO MEET SATURDAY Will Hear Talk By Glazener On Victory Home Gar dens In ’42 J. B. Jones, county superintend ent of public schools, has announ ced a meeting of all principals of Transylvania county schools, to be held in the county commissioners office in the Brevard court house on Saturday morning of this week. The meeting will open at 10 o’clock. Highlight of the meeting will be j a short talk by Julian A. Glazener, county farm agent, on Victory Gar dens for 1942. He will urge the school principals to cooperate in promoting the planting of farm gardens throughout the county. Other subjects to be discussed at the meeting will be the air raid j warning signals and drills, the stan dard tests for sixth grade elemen tary pupils, and some of the prob 1 lems of daylight saving time which | will be initiated on Monday, Febru ! ary 9. Recapping Firm To Recap Truck Tires W. H. Pless, manager of the Bre vard Tire recapping company, has announced that after February 1 he will have on hand plenty of rub ber for recapping truck tires and a limited supply for recapping pas senger car tires. He announces that he will not have rubber for recapping tires during the rest of this month. SALES OF DEFENSE BONDS, STAMPS ABE DF IN THE COUNTY Leading Industries Of Coun ty Are Behind Payroll De duction Plan PLANS BEING EFFECTED A tremendous boost for the sale of defense bonds and stamps in Transylvania county was given this week when officials of the major industries in the county all announ ced that they would adopt the pay roll deduction plan for their em ployes. Included in the industries which have signified that they will adopt the plan are the Ecusta Paper corporation at Pisgah Forest, the Silversteen industries at Brevard and Rosman, Wheeler Hosiery Mill I in Brevard, Pisgah Mills, Brevard, the Carr Lumber company at Pis gah Forest, and Transylvania Pipe 1 company, Brevard. W. M. Melton, superintendent of Pisgah Mills and chairman of the defense savings staff county com mittee on industrial plants, announ ced that the above Transylvania in An example of true patriot ism was laid this week by Al fred L. Skinner, 22, Ecusta ! employee, who asked offi 1 cials in charge of the payroll deduction plan there to take out from his salary each week enough to buy a $25 defense bond, or $18.75. This repre sents about half of his weekly income, it was understood. dustries had agreed to adopt the plan after a special meeting of his committee. Though the amount which will be invested by employes of thes£ firms could not be easily approximated, Mr. Melton was con fident that the annual sales of the defense bonds and stamps would be boosted by many thousands of dollars yearly due to the adoption of the plan. None of the plants have as yet worked out details for carrying out the payroll deduction plan, it was understood, with the possible ex ception of the Ecusta Paper corpor —Turn To Page Seven GIVE INFORMATION ON SALVAGE DRIVE Collection Agencies For Va rious Waste Materials Listed For the benefit of those people in the county who have various waste materials to contribute to the Victory Salvage drive, Ralph H. Ramsey, Jr., chairman of the coun ty civilian defense council, has is > sued the following information rel ative to salvage work in Transyl vania county. Waste paper collection is in the charge of the Boy Scouts, and any one having old paper on hand may call E. H. McMahan or any of the scoutmasters in town. Paper will be called for promptly. The collection of scrap iron, al ready under way, is being spon sored by the Agriculture Workers* Council, with Julian A. Glazener in charge. In Brevard the vocational boys of the high school are in charge of the work. Those having scrap metals to contribute may contact Randal J. Lyday. Cancelled postage stamps, which have valuable dyes, are being col lected under the sponsorship of the D. A. R., with Mrs. J. S. Sil versteen in charge. Those desiring to save stamps are requested just to tear them from the envelopes and turn them in that way. Empty toothpaste, shaving cream, etc., tubes are being col lected at any and all of the drug stores in town. They will turn them in to the proper agency. The collection of tin cans has not yet got under way in the coun ty, but the schools will sponsor this collection, Mr. Ramsey said. No ar rangements for the sale of cans has been worked out as yet, but people are requested to keep them until further notice. SCRUGGS BUYS CAKE Mrs. Mabel Kellar announced this week that the cake she baked for the Red Cross was bid off by Mr. Plato Scruggs at $2.80. The pro* ceeds were turned over to the Bed Cross War Relief fund.
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