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The Transylvania Times
A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County
Vol. 53; No. 18
★ ONE SECTION ★
BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1943
★ 12 PAGES TODAY ★
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
EPIDEMIC OF FIRES THIS WEEK
V
COUNTY MAY HAVE
SET A NATIONAL
WAR BOND RECORD
Total Of $339,356.17 In
Bonds Sold. More Than
Tripled Our Quota
CHAIRMAN IS PLEASED
By more than tripling its sec
ond War Loan drive quota, it is
believed that Transylvania county
has set a state, if not a national
record, Chairman E. H. McMahan
declared yesterday.
“I am informed by our regional
chairman that we have the best
record in Western North Carolina
and maybe in the state,” Mr. Mc
Mahan said.
Total bond sales last month
amounted to $339,356.17, while
the quota was only $107,300. In
the nation the sales totalled 17
billion, 4 billion over quota.
‘‘If all counties thi’oughout the
country had done equally as well
as we did. the national total would
have been around 43 billion, rath
er than 17 billion,” Mr. McMahan
said.
“I am sure every person in the
county feels proud of this fine
record,’' he declared. “We have
truly backed up the some 1200
men from our county who are in
the fighting forces and I know
these boys are proud, too.”
Commenting further, the able
chairman said he wanted to thank
every man, woman and child in
the county who bought or sold a
bond during the month of April.
He also commended the solici
tors for the good work they did.
“You gave your time, you went
about the town with enthusiasm,
zeal and pep and really put the
job over and your country appre
ciates what you did,” Mr. McMahan
said. He likewise extended thanks
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this paper.
Bond solicitors included Jerry
Jerome, Julian A. Glazener, Mrs.
O. H. Orr, P. A. Rahn, Mrs. J. S.
Silversteen C. M. Douglas, T. E.
Reid, D. T. Abercrombie, J. M.
Gaines, H. B. Shiflet, Mrs. J. M.
Allison, Mrs. W. M. Melton, Miss
Annabel Teague, Walter Straus,
Pete Eberle, Virgil McCrary, Frank
Shuford, H. Merrill, Mrs. Sara
—Turn To Page Six
FORMER BREVARD
MAN PASTOR OF
A URGE CHURCH
Rev. Charles Jollay Builds
Up Fine Church Near
Durham, N. C.
Dedication ceremonies of Beth
esda Baptist church, near Dur
ham, were held last Sunday after
noon, with the pastor, Rev. Char
les Jollay, formerly of Brevard,
in charge.
Mr. Jollay has been pastor of
this church since October, 1931,
during which time the member
ship has increased from 366 to
640, and the old wooden struc
ture is now replaced by a fine
new brick and concrete building
with 33 Sunday school rooms, six
assembly rooms and office space
for the church secretaries. The
building was erected at a total
cost of $28,000. Mr. Jollay was
also instrumental in the construc
tion of a new home for the pas
tor during his ministry there.
Mr. Jollay is a native of West
ern North Carolina, and received
his education at Brevard Insti
tute, Moody Bible Institute and
the Southwestern Theological
seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
His wife was the former Miss
Loree Gallamore, of Brevard. He
is a brother of Mrs. Cordia King,
of Brevard.
Two Men Are Held
On Liquor Charges
Jack Hall and George Smith,
both of Brevard, art now under
bonds of $300 each, awaiting trial
in the federal court at* Asheville
on charges of illegal possession of
non-tax-paid whiskey.
These men were arrested by
federal officers during the past
week and hearings were held
before Commissioner Alex Kizer
here.
Federal court at Asheville starts
on May 10.
Jeep And Soldiers Help Sell Bonds Here
Here’s the Jeep and soldiers from the Moore General hos
pital who helped advertise and participated in the Victory rally
held here last week. The tall soldier standing at the extreme
right and holding to the Jeep is Pfc. Martin H. Torgerson, who
was wounded in North Africa last winter. Seated under the steer
ing wheel is Pfc. Eddie Bencivenga and with him, Staff Sgt. R.
A. Hembree. The other two soldiers standing back of the Jeep
are Lt. Edward Clayton and Cpl. Hubert Batson, two Brevard
men who were home on leaves of absence. Others in the picture,
reading from left to right are Jerry Jerome, Lewis Hamlin, Har
ry Sellers, Ed McMahan and T. E. Reid. (Staff Photo)
County Commissioners Take
Initial Step Towards Banning
Sunday Sale Of Beer, Wine
Ask Attorney To Draw Up
*?ffsoltitinn. May Be Pass
ed This Month
An initial step towards prohibit
ing the sale of beer and wine on
Sunday in Transylvania county
was started at a meeting of the
county commissioners here o n
Monday.
Following a report on the beer
and wine situation in the town and
county by Sheriff Freeman Hayes,
Deputy W. T. Brown and Police
man John Dills, the commission
ers instructed the county attorney
to prepare a resolution banning
the sale of beer and wine in the
county from 11:30 on Saturday
nights until 7:30 on Monday morn
ings.
This action was in accordance
with an editorial suggestion made
in this paper last week. Local of
ficers recommended that such ac
tion be taken and it was pointed
out that practically all neighbor
ing towns and cities have banned
Sunday sales, in conformity with
a state law. Many local people, it
was explained, have stated that
they would like to eat at cafes on
Sundays if the sale of beer and
wine were prohibited at that time.
A resolution is expected to be
presented at a call meeting of the
board this month. When such a
resolution is passed by the county
authorities, it is believed that the
town board will take similar ac
tion.
Upon recommendation from the
officers, the commissioners in
structed the register of deeds not
to renew beer licenses for at least
—Turn To Page Six
Ne’v Brevard Mayor
VERNE CLEMENT
NEWLY ELECTED
TOWN OFFICIALS
SWORN IN WED.
Twenty-nine ballots were cast
in the Brevard town election held
here Tuesday, with no opposi
tion offered either in the primary
or general election.
Verne Clement is the new may
or, with Fred Holt, Ashe Macfie
—Turn To Page Six
57 Persons In County Now Receive
Payments From Survivors Insurance
A total of 57 persons in Tran
sylvania county are now receiving
monthly payments of old-age and
survivors insurance, in the amount
of $762.00 per month, D. W. Lam
bert, manager of the Asheville of
fice of the Social Security board,
announces.
In the county there are 21 re
tired wage earners, 7 wives of
retired wage earners, 30 widows,
children and dependent parents of
deceased wage earners, he stated.
In the 17 counties covered by
the Asheville office, there are
1,462 persons receiving monthly
benefits of $20,254.
The field manager explained
that when a fully insured wage
earner, who is 65 years old or
more, files claim for his monthly
old-age insurance benefits, h i s
wife, too may file claim for his
monthly old-age insurance bene
fits, when she reaches that age.
In addition, each of his children
under the age of 16, 18 if in school,
will receive monthly benefits, ex
cept that the benefits of the en
tire family may not be more than
twice the amount of the retired
wage earner’s own monthly pay
ment.
When an insured worker dies,
leaving a widow and children,
monthly payments of survivors in
surance are made to his widow.
When an insured worker dies
leaving a parent sixty-five years
old or more who was dependent
upon him for support at the time
of his death, and no widow or un
married child under 18 survives
him, the parent is entitled to
monthly payments of old-age and
survivors insurance. The monthly
payment to a parent will amount
—Turn To Page Six
RED CROSS HOME
NURSING CLASSES
TO START TODAY
Mrs. Margaret Walker, Of
The National Organiza
tion, To Hold Classes
Mrs. Margaret Walker, of the
Itinerant Home Nursing depart
ment of the Red Cross, will arrive
in Brevard today to make final
arrangements for her instruction
in the various home nursing
classes that will begin in Brevard
and throughout the county this
week and continue for a period of
several weeks, it was announced
yesterday by Mrs. Mary Jane Mc
Crary, home nursing Red Cross
chairman for this county.
Mrs. Oliver Orr, chairman of
this project for Brevard, has an
nounced that two classes will be
held in Brevard, one at the home
of Mrs. S. A. Bullock, and another
at Brevard College. The tentative
schedule calls for an afternoon
and an evening class to meet
twice a week for a period of 20
hourse of instruction, the after
noon class to be probably from
2:30 to 4:30 and the evening
hours from 7:30 to 9:30. All those
interested in enrolling in this
course are asked to get their
textbooks from A. H. Kizer at the
city hall, and to contact Mrs. Orr
or some other member of the com
mittee.
Miss Annabel Teague, chairman
of the county project, states that
organization of her classes to be
in various sections of the county
will await the arrival of Mrs.
Walker here, but she feels sure
six or more classes will be start
ed in various sections of the coun
ty.
Definite announcement as to
schedules, time and place of meet
ings, and other organizational mat
ters of both the town and coun
ty classes will be given in this
paper next week.
DELAY ENFORCING
HOG ORDINANCES
Action Taken At Town
Meeting. Discuss Consol
idating Tax Offices
Enforcement of the town’s new
ordinances that prohibit the rais-j
ing of hogs in most sections of
Brevard has been suspended for
the time being in order that citi
zens may have ample time to make
adjustments and so that a com
mittee can complete its study, it
was decided at a call meeting of
the old board Monday night.
Members pointed out that the
hog raising season had gotten too
far along for drastic, immediate
enforcement and that there are
still certain sections in the town
that could be left out without in
jury to the sanitary conditions.
The two new board members
and Verne Clement met with the
board.
The possibilities and advisabili
ties of consolidating the town’s
tax collection office with the coun
—Turn To Page Six
AN EPIDEMIC OF
MEASLES EXISTS
Over 100 Cases In Town And
County. Many Cases
Are Very Serious
There is quite an epidemic of
measles in Brevard and Transyl
vania county at this time, it was
learned this week from physicians
and the county health department.
It is estimated that there are
over 100 cases in the town and
county while no deaths have re
sulted, many of the cases are very
serious.
The homes of all cases are sup
posed to be quarantined as the di
sease is highly contagious and
either physicians or members of
the family are required to make
reports to the county health de
partment, but evidently there are
many cases that have not been re
ported.
Adults, as well as children, are
suffering from the disease, it is
stated.
The epidemic seems to have
started the last week of school.
There has been an epidemic of
mumps also, which has consider
ably subsided.
Officers Of New B & P Women’s Club
Shown above are the first officers of the Brevard Business
and Professional Women’s club that was organized recently. They
are, reading from left to right, first row Miss Nancy Blanton, sec
ond vice president; Dr. Dorothy Day, president; Mrs. Lloyd
Hughes, treasurer; second row: Miss Kathleen Ricker, recording
secretary; Miss Dorothy Johnson, first vice president and Mrs.
Dorothy E. Hunter, corresponding secretary. The club will meet
monthly.
May Day To Be Held Here At
Brevard College On Saturday
At 5; Ball Game At 2 O’clock
Opens New Store
CURTIS KELLEY
NEW CASH, CARRY
STORE WILL OPEN
HERE ON FRIDAY
Friday morning the Cash and
Carry store will open here on East
Main street in the building for
merly occupied by Ray and Wil
liams Grocery, under the man
agement of Curtis Kelley.
Mr. Kelly was for six and a
half years manager of the Dixie
store here, having come to Bre
vard from Greenwood, S. C.,
where he was associated in busi
—Turn To Page Six
Colorful Festival To Feature
60 Students. Ledford
Is Queen
The annual Brevard College
May Day festival will be held on
the campus here Saturday after
noon at 5 o'clock.
Lovely Eleanor Ledford of
Rural Hall, will reign over the
May Court and her maid of hon
or will be Velma West, of Yad
kinvilie. Prince Charming, escort
for the Queen of May, will be
Frank Crawford, of Kershaw, S. C.
Following an established cus
tom, a Cinderella fairy tale is
the theme of the May Day pro
gram and a total of 60 students
will participate in the hour-long
festival.
Dances scheduled for the pro
gram include the Garland dance,
featuring Pat Brinkley, Jo Doris
Johnson, Margaret Ferguson, Mar
jorie Ezzelle, Jo Jones, Jennie
Clyde Worth, Jean Lindsay, Mamie
Addington, Agnes Rayle, Doris
Caudle, Gwen Buckner and Sarah
McCreight. There are twelve stud
ents in the May pole dance and
they are Virginia Rice, Mary Fran
ces Black, Florine Yates, Fay
Nester, Cornelia Cage, Jackie Buck
ner, John Ross, Gilreath Adams,
Elbert Gregory, Bob Johnson,
Grover Avery and Raymus Hill
iard.
Participating in the Cinderella
ball will be Jean Corbitt, Sara
Jane Moseley, Betty Finck, Bob
bie Melton, Annette Huskamp,
Dot Poole, Ethel Tankersley,
Eleanor Ledford, Bill Morris, Bob
Hauss, Herbert Gregory, Frank
Crawford, Andy Barker, Bill Fetz
er, Andy Wyatt and John Vassey.
The flower girl for the crown
—Turn To Page Six
National Food Director Urges All
Farmers To Plant To Their Limit
An urgent appeal to the farmers
of Transylvania, as well as to farm
ers in every county in America,
was issued a few days ago by
Chester Davis, national adminis
trator of food production. His
statement is as follows:
“This is the most important
planting season in American farm
history. We can still increase the
number of acres we plant. In a
very few days it will be too late.
The war food administration is
asking the farmers to plant to the
limit for critical war crops, food
crops, and feed for livestock. In
the drive that has been made to
increase the acreage of beans, po
tatoes, and oil crops, there was
no intention to minimize the im
portance of other essential crops.
Expanded production also of feed
grains and hay is vitally necessary
if we are to continue our record
heavy production of livestock and
livestock products. The war food
administration is organizing the
country’s latent labor resources to
help with the harvests this year.
Acting with manufacturers and
with other agencies of the govern
ment, we will do our best to see
that more harvesting machinery is
ready by the time it is needed.
We will work for continuing price
supports at fair levels in order to
minimize risks in the market
place.”
County Agent Julian Glazener
emphasized the fact that this is
an important statement.
4 FOREST FIRES
BURN OVER 300
ACRES OF LAND
Caution Issued During Ex
treme Dry Spell. Two
Fires In Brevard
UNDER CONTROL NOW
Brevard and Transylvania coun
ty have experienced an epidemic
of fires the past four days and
yesterday officers issued an ur
gent warning, requesting the pub
lic to be extremely careful, es
pecially during this dry season.
A total of four forest fires
were reported in the county Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday and
they burned over at least 300 acres
of woodland, causing a consider
able amount of damage. In Bre
vard there were two fires Mon
day and Tuesday, both of which
were brought under control be
fore much damage was done.
Of the forest fires, the worst
one was in a section near the
national forest beyond Ecusta on
the Boylston road on Sitton creek.
The fire raged for about 10 hours
before being brought under com
plete control and burned over
around 200 acres of woods. It
was caused by burning brush at
the wrong time of the day. A
large number of men from Ecusta,.
Carr Lumber company, the forest
service, and the Boy Scouts fought
the fire Tuesday afternoon and
late Tuesday night.
A forest fire in the Thompson
river section beyond Rosman
burned over approximately 70
acres of land before it was check
ed that night.
Late Sunday afternoon an in
cendiary fire burned over about
30 acres of woodland near the
town watershed. Members of the
local fire department, volunteer*
and crews from the forest aided in
stopping the flames. Officers are
still looking for the person or per
sons who started the fire.
A fourth woods fire was at
Camp Transylvania, but it was
surrounded before much damage
was done.
Here in Brevard Monday after
noon a garage back of the home
of Jack Zachary caught from a
burning trash pile and a brush
—Turn To Page Sit
REVIS TO MANAGE
DIXIE STORE HERE
Native Of Madison County.
Johnson To Handle
Meat Department
E. C. Revis, of Greenville, has
been appointed as manager of
the Dixie store here, succeeding
Curtis Kelley who is opening a
new store of his own Friday.
Mr. Revis is a native of Madi
son county and lived for many
years in Buncombe county. He be
came associated with the Dixie
stores in Greenville three years
ago and remained there until he
was promoted and transferred to.
Brevard last week-end. He is mar
ried and has one child. The
Revises are making their home
with Mrs. J. B. Petit at 225 East
Main street.
Claude Johnson has succeeded
A. F. Justus as manager of the
market at the Dixie store. Mr_
Justus will be associated with
Mr. Kelley at the new Cash and
Carry store. Mr. Johnson, a na
tive of Hartwell, Ga., who was
reared in Asheville, has been
with the Dixie firm for eight
years, being at the time of his
transfer here connected with the
Greenville store. He is married
and he and his wife have one
child, which was born in St. Jos
eph’s hospital, Asheville, April
29, last.
County’s May Bond
Quota Is $29,361
Transylvania county’s May bond
quota is $29,361, Chairman E. H.
McMahan announced today.
“We did an excellent job last
month, but let’s not forget that
we have a quota to meet each
month and let’s now determine to
keep on buying war bonds and
stamps regularly and systematic
ally until the job is finished,” he
said.
“Remember, they give their
lives while we only lend out
money.”