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i ■ 4" \ • % 'V ' The Transylvania Times A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County Vol. 52: No. 33. BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1942 PUBLISHED WEEKLY Vocational Teachers Secured For Brevard, Rosman High Schools - * Teacher List Is Announced By Superintendent; Two Teachers Resign The problem of securing voca tional agriculture teachers for Brevard and Rosman high schools has been answered by the county school board, as Superintendent J. B. Jones announced yesterday both positions have been filled. With the opening of school only two weeks away, there are still a few faculty vacancies in the pub lic schools of this county how ever, as Superintendent Jones said resignations are being received at this late hour. C. L. Simmons of Roxboro, who taught in the Allensville high school last year, has been employ ed as vocational teacher in Bre vard high. M. 0. Pleasants, who has been with the FSA, will be vocational teacher at Rosman. This assures the county schools of re taining tooling equipment for shop work in defense courses, it was pointed out. Two Teachers Resign However, resigning this week were Miss Vera Jones, principal at Cedar Mountain, who has ac cepted recreational work at a YMCA camp in South Carolina, ac cording to Mr. Jones. Also, Mrs. Doris T. Warren of the Rosman high staff has resigned. New teachers this year in coun ty schools will be: Miss Doris Whitesides of Haywood county, home economics teacher at Bre vard; Mrs. Anne Clodfelter, Eng lish and history at Brevard; and Mrs. W. E. Turner of Greenville, S. C., who has been teaching at Concord, will instruct English and social science at Brevard high. Also, Miss Ila Ledbetter of Bun combe county, Brevard elemen tary; Miss Ruth Cole Stevens of Hendersonville, Cedar Mountain; Miss Agnes H. Ward of Hender sonville, principal at Penrose; Miss Rose Edna Nesbit, formerly with FSA, home economics at Ros man; Miss Rose Hamilton of Hen dersonville, Rosman; Mrs. M. J. Pace and Mrs. C. A. Phillips, both of Hendersonville, at Silversteen. Changes In Faculty Changes made in faculty per sonnel are: Helen Henderson, from Silversteen to Brevard ele mentary; Mrs. Mary L. Moore, from Cedar Mountain to Brevard elementary; Miss Vera Whitmire, from Silversteen to Connestee; Mrs. Flora A. Pickelsimer, from Penrose to principal at Little River; Miss Margaret Gash, from Connestee to Pisgah Forest; and —Turn To Page Twelve Ride Exchange Is Seen As Need For Sharing Of Autos The time is approaching when a “Ride Exchange Bureau” will be of value in Brevard, Local Admin istrator Raymond F. Bennett of the War Transportation committee said this week, in calling atten tion to the critical shortage of au tomobile tires. The bureau would be an office where “car sharing” could be ar ranged, especially to out-of-town destinations, the administrator said. Plans are already underway at Ecusta for the best possible co ordination of bus schedules, with shift changing times so that bus transportation will be available to every one that requires it, with the least possible number of buses. Car drivers are also teaming up so that the least number of cars will have the most people possi ble. Another Defense School Be Given Another school for civilian de fense workers, who wish to quali fy for official arm bands, will be held in the room over the City Hall each evening next week, ac cording to the civilian defense council. The defense school will begin at 7:30 with the following schedule: Monday, general organization and control center, hour each; Tues day, blackout regulations, two hours; Wednesday, gas defense, two hours; Thursday, fire defense A, two hours; Friday, fire defense A, and air raid warning system, hour each. Tattoo Tells Tale R. J. Shaeier of St. Clair, Pa., a seaman on the U. S. destroyer Ham mann, torpedoed and sunk during the battle of Midway Island, has had the data on the sinking tat tooed on his arm, an everlasting re membrance of one of the greatest sea and air battles of the war. (Central Press) EAGLE AWARD WILL GO TO TWO SCOOTS Court Of Honor Be At Bap tist Church Friday And Public Is Invited Two Eagle Scout badges, highest awards of achievement given to Boy Scouts of America, will be presented to Henry Summey and Buddy Tankersley of Brevard at a Scout Court of Honor this Fri day evening at 7:30 at the First Baptist church, and the public has been invited by the local council to attend. Several awards other than the Eagle Scout badges will be pre sented at this Court of Honor, which will be conducted by E. H. McMahan, chairman of the ad vancement committee of the Scout council. First Class awards will be presented by Rev. E. Ashby Johnson, Life by C. E. Buckner, merit badges by Ralph H. Ramsey, and the Eagle awards by Mr. Mc Mahan. Awards of achievement will go to: Alex Kizer, Life badge, for having 10 merit badges; Edward Buckner, Star award for having five merit badges; Spencer Reid, Herbert Finck and Spaulding Mc Intosh, First Class badges. Merit badges will be presented: Edward Buckner in firemanship, swimming and safety; Johnny Sum mey in pioneering, safety, and cooking; Kenneth Ratchford in cooking and life saving; Alex Kiz er in civic, life saving, cooking and pioneering; Bob Kappers in cooking, and William Thomason in swimming. Buddy Tankersley is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Quay Tankersley, and Henry Summey is the son of Mrs. Ethel Summey, both of Brevard. To attain the Eagle award, these Scout’s have successfully passed 21 merit badges, of which several were especially required. Mock Trial Will Be Held By Club On School Stage A mock trial before Judge J. I. Ayers will be staged in the Bre vard high school next Friday eve ning, August 21st, at 8 o’clock un der the sponsorship of the Lions club. Prosecuting attorney for the state will be E. H. McMahan and Jack Trantham, while John Ford knd John Anderson will represent the defendants, Alex Patterson and J. H. Tinsley, who are being tried for larceny and receiving. Witnesses for the state are: Rev. B. W. Thomason, Carl Hardin, D. L. Moore, Dr. Julius Sader, Dr. Ed Varner and Dick Carter. For the defendants: Rev. E. P. Billups, Frank Kerber, Dr. E. O. Roland, and Harold Kilpatrick. The jury will be drawn from the audience, and those chosen to serve will have the admission price refunded. f t--——. - Schools Be On Later Schedule Hours of school for the Transylvania public schools session during War Saving Time will be from 9:45 a. m. to 4:30 p. m., Superintendent J. B. Jones announced yester day. The schools are opening lat er to accommodate children living in the rural communi ties who ride buses to school, Mr. Jones pointed out. Under War Time, the rural students would be leaving home be fore daylight in the winter, except for the change in hours, he asserted. RENEWED DWVETO GET SALVAGE WILL BEGIN IN COUNTY Chairman Wyatt Calls On Citizens To Gather At Least 100 More Tons A renewed drive to get scrap iron and steel and other salvage materials was announced yester day by the local salvage committee. The new intensive drive will be launched to obtain at least 100 tons of scrap materials, said Chair man Howard D. Wyatt. The local drive is part of the nationwide drive announced by Donald M. Nelson, WPB chairman. In addition to scrap iron and steel, the materials to be collected are brass and other non-ferrous metals, rubber, rope and fats. The collection depot in Brevard was announced by Mr. Wyatt as being McCrary’s Auto company, where scrap iron and rubber may be left. Local markets are collect ing waste fats. Members of the local committee in charge of the salvage campaign are Ralph R. Fisher and W. J. Wallis, while Julian A. Glazener is chairman of the county divi sion. Headquarters of the commit tee are at the defense office in the City Hall, and for the county at the county agent’s office in the postoffice. “An increasing number of boys from this county are already see ing active service,” Mr. Wyatt said. “We on the home front must see to it that industry shall not lack the materials needed for adequate ly arming and equipping them. “Every housewife can play an important part in this drive. She should carefully inspect all of her house furnishings—to find out what equipment she has that has —Turn To Page Twelve July Rainfall Is Heavy In Brevard Rain fell during July for an average of four-tenths of an inch per day in Brevard, according to the local weather bureau observa tion. Only two days of no rain were reported, and heaviest rainfall was slightly over an inch on July 10. Other sections of the county may have had more rain than which fell in Brevard. Highest temperature recorded was on July 19, when a southern heat wave sent the thermometer to 92 degrees. The low was 62 on July 4. Blackout Nearly Perfect In Transylvania Monday Night; Defense Workers Mobilized Launch Three Destroyers in 35 Minutes mm ' ' i These three trim destroyers, the Navy’* newest triple threat to Axis subs, slid down the ways at the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company yards in Kearny, N. J., within thirty-five minutes. The new ships and their sponsors are from left to right: Davison (618) sponsored by Mrs. Gregory C. Davison of N, Y.J Edwards (619) sponsored by Mrs. Edward Brayton of Fall River, Mass.; Saujley (466) sponsored by Mrs. Helen O’Rear Scruggs of Frankfort, Ky. (Central Prss») Farm Program At College Here Is Planned For Victory Crops DRIVE FOR $1000 USO GOAL BEGINS One-Day Effort In Brevard Raises $370 For Fund On Monday Contributions to the USO total ed $370.62 here yesterday, with the drive incomplete and no report from the industrial or rural di visions, according to Rev. B. W. Thomason, county treasurer. The goal of $1,000 for Transyl vania is expected to be reached be fore the drive is completed, the treasurer said. A rally breakfast was given at the Pierce-Moore hotel here Mon day morning, after which teams of workers solicited the business and residential section of Brevard. Mrs. Fred Holt was in charge of the residential division, with John Ford heading the business division. The reports by teams were as fol lows: Mrs. David Ward and Mrs. Thom as Barclay, $29.75; Mrs. Fred Holt and Mrs. C. J. Goodwin, $22.25; Mrs. C. B. Carter, $13.50; Mrs. Edwin Happ, $25.00; Mrs. Ora Holt Anderson and Mrs. Christine Goodwin, $17.25; Mrs. W. P. Jor dan and Mrs. Ashe Macfie, $20.40; C. M. Douglas and John Ford, $79.47; Dick Carter and Jim Anderson, $40.00; and Lloyd Hughes, $40.50. Thus, the town of Brevard totaled $270.62 this week, with Carr Lumber company giv ing $100 to make the total figure. American Navy Smashes Jap Bases In Pacific Fighting The United States Navy smash ed at Japanese bases on Solomon Isles and at Kiska harbor in the Aleutians this week in what was said to be initial offensive opera tions against the Japs. Solomn Isles are east of New Guinea and northeast of Australia, separated by the Coral sea where a recent decisive naval battle was won by the American Navy. In moving to drive the Japanese from the Solomons, the United States is protecting the shipping route from this country to Aus tralia. N A naval task force surprised the Japs at Kiska by badly battering Japanese land installations in the Aleutian islands, and resulted in the sinking of one enemy cargo ship and damaging of two others. The Japs were so surprised they responded to the first shell with anti-aircraft fire. Reports now coming in from the Solomon Islands were that losses on both sides in the developing land, sea and air fighting indicated that allied gains so far had great ly outweighed losses. American troops exclusively were involved in the landings and the fight ashore against Japanese counterattacks. In Russia, however, the news continued nearly all bad, as Ger man troops struck through the Causcasus and were only 200 miles from the rich oil wells. The Reds reported they were holding their own at Stalingrad, where some of the bloodiest fighting of the whole southern campaign was taking place. The Germans were moving to ward striking distance of Iraq and Syria, and from here they could exert pincers on the whole Middle East in conjunction with the Rommel forces in Egypt The British had more to worry about in India, as riots broke out after the arrest of Gandhi. The governor orders the use of strong est measures to queU disorders in the teeming sub-continent. Increased Amount Of Can ning Will Mean Vege tables For Winter The menu next winter in the Brevard College dining hall is not going to be lacking of proper vege tables, for it is not just a “Vic tory Garden” at the local school— there is a “Victory farm program.” Because of the war, there is an increased amount of canning in the Boss Hall kitchen, and enough tomatoes and beans from the col lege farm will be canned to be used the entire coming year. The canning is being done by the farm department under the sup ervision of G. H. Farley, who has been here since the Spring of 1939 in charge of the college farm. The college farm of approxi mately 85 acres has all been cul tivated and now has “victory crops.” There are 307 bushels of wheat for feeding and flour. Sev eral acres have been sowed in les pedeza for combining. About 40 acres is in corn for grain and sileage. Potatoes are growing in four and a half acres. Then there are 12 acres in different vegetables to supply the college table for the coming year, such as carrots, onions, spinach, beets, radishes, rubarb, and others. Cabbage and irrsli potatoes will be stored for future use. This expansive farm program, under Mr. Farley’s direction, has been promoted with the use of on ly part time help of college stud ents, and there have not been over six workers at a time. However, the students have been using mod ern farm equipment. The growing of produce has not been all on the school farm, however, for the college main tains a Grade A dairy of over 30 head of purebreds. Enough milk is obtained to supply Brevard Col lege, and sell some to an outside dairy. The College farm has also fed and sold ever 28 pigs during the —Turn To Page Twelve kittle House9 Of Girl Scouts Will Be Built In Park The Girl Scout “Little House” will be built as soon as a priority number is received from Washing ton, according to the council which met Tuesday evening here at the home of Mrs. Chas. L. Newman. Permit to erect the scout hut has already been obtained and the foundation has been started in the city park near the municipal pool. Funds for the hut, which will be called the “Little House”, were re ceived from individuals and spon sored by the Girl ■ Scout council md the Moose lodge. Mrs. Keith Pooser, chairman of the council, said the house will be built for the Girl Scouts as soon is the priority number is received. * >■"' ■ ■» 1- .. ■ Dimes Saved To Buy $25 Bond Bonds have been bought with penny, nickel and $2 bill savings in Transylvania county, and this week a bond was bought with dimes. Jennie Raines, eight, dau i ghter of Leo Raines and niece of Herman Hogsed, had saved dimes since Christmas and this week bought a $25 bond with the savings 41 SELECTEES BE ' SENT AUGUST 19TH Going To Induction Station For Examination For Army Service The local draft board has order ed 41 Selectees to report here for induction on August 19, when they will be sent to an induction station for examinations before returning home for a two-weeks furlough. The men accepted after exami nations will return to an army camp after the furlough, and those who fail will remain at home. Ordered to report are: Brevard—Marshall Loftis, Lonnie Crawford Fisher, Harold J. Fouts Thomas Edgar Poor, Marjorine S Bavaqua, Debois Lewis Edmund son, Ralph W. Misenheimer, Geor ge Lee Grogan, and Weilt T. Duck worth. Rosman—Julius Lee Nicholson "Welch Aiken, John Hilton Anders Hilliard E. Fowler, Glen M. Norris Looney M. Powell, Marvin R. Chap man, Buford C. Murphy, and Oscai Chappell. Route One, Brevard — Vernor Whitmire, Roy Buford Raines, anc Cleo H. Brittain. Route Two, Brevard—Charles L Smith, Loyd D. Orr, and James Elmer McCormick. Pisgah Forest—William J. Mid dkton, Thurman Wilson (volun teer), Roy Lee Wilson, and Hubert Elmer Medford. Balsam Grove—Emmett McCall, Fleming McCall, John Galloway, Columbus McCall, and Ernest B. Fisher (volunteer). Oakland—Clarence M. Jtevis. Route 1, Lake Toxaway—Eugene Siler, William Marvin Banther, Er nest E. Anders, and Jennings B. Fisher. Transfers: John Fred Yelton of Hendersonville, volunteer officer candidate; Kenneth Edmonds Campohello, S. C., and Gim A. Green, Cedar Mountain. Season Nearing End For Campers The end of the summer camping season for private camps in Tran sylvania county was neared this week, as some of the sessions come to a close. Closing this week are Camp Deerwoode, Camp Cateechee, and Mary Gwynn’s. THREE INCIDENTS IN BREVARD SEND EMERGENCY CREW AH Lights Out, Order On Streets With No Noise, Flashlights Show The test blackout was almost perfect in Transylvania county Monday night, when Rosman and Pisgah Forest reported complete darkness and Brevard had almost 100 per cent effectiveness, accord ing to Ralph H. Ramsey, Jr., chair man of the county civilian defense council. Almost 100 civilian defense workers were mobilized here to keep order, and to assist in sim ulated incidents of destruction. Only three or four lights were re ported in Brevard, and these were extinguished during the blackout. One summons was issued to a wil ful violator who did not stop his automobile. Austin Hogsed, senior air raid warden at Rosman, said the black out there was a complete success. “It was nearly perfect,” he said, “with no automobiles at all. Only necessary lights in the plants were on there, and all other lights were off, with about 15 civilian defense workers mobilized. All outside lights at the Ecusta Paper corporation were turned off, and the boiler plant was blacked out. Other sections of the plant were darkened for a few minutes. Three simulated incidents oc cured in Brevard during the black out, which lasted about 20 min utes soon after 10 p.m. A demoli tion bomb was supposed to have fallen on East Main near the Wal lis house, injuring two, setting fire to the house, and two persons trapped upstairs. Mobilized was the fire truck, first aid workers and ambulance corps, road repair crew, rescue squad, medical unit, and auxiliary police. A second incident was on Whit mire street, where a bomb was supposed to have broken a water main and set fire to a house, in juring two. Fireman with a roll of hose, an ambulance unit, sew erage and water repair crews, and a road repair crew were sent to this place. The third incident was at Cald well and Oakdale streets, where a bomb was reported to have broken power and telephone lines. Sent here was a public utility repair —Turn To Page Twelve King Leases Bus Route From Here To Textile City The Brevard-Greenville bus line has been leased from the Atlantic Greyhound company by E. C. King of Greenville, who announced yes terday the operation of the route under his management would be gin Saturday. Greyhound will discontinue bus service Saturday when Mr. King starts operations. Under a new schedule, buses will leave Brevard at 10 a.m. and 5:45 p.m., and buses will leave Greenville at 6:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The bus will stop at the bus station at Macfie drug, store. The route will be through Cedar Mountain, Caesar’s Head, Cleve land, Slater and Travelers Rest. Mr. King for the last six years has been carrying a star mail route from Brevard to Greenville. I In This Issue THE VICTORY CHORUS . . Pg. 3 Children of Calvert and Cherry field form a Victory V and sing for a county gathering, and are; pictured today. BLACKOUT COMMENTS . . Pg. 6 What some of our citizens have to say about the blackout test and how it affected them. EDITORIALS.Pg. 8 Comments are made on “Ride Exchange Bureau”, drive for scrap, blackout test, USO drive, and other opinions. WEEKLY COMICS.Pg. 9 Donald Duck takes a bath, and Dagwood has troubles in his house, in the comics to give you a laugh.