The Transylvania Times
A Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Transylvania County
Vol. 53; No. 19
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BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1943 ★ TWO SECTIONS ★
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
CLEAN-UP DRIVE STARTS MONDAY
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Better Bus Service To Hendersonville Being Sought
COMMITTEE IS
NAMED TO SEE
GREYHOUND LINE
Chamber Of Commerce Of
fice To Be Opened June
1. Airport Is Needed
Reports submitted at the month
ly meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce here Tuesday night in
dicated that the tourist season this
year will be good in Brevard and
Transylvania county despite war
conditions.
It was pointed out, however,
that most of the tourists will have
to come here by bus this season
and that the bus service to Hen
dersonville in particular should be
improved. At the present time
there are only two arrivals and
departures daily from here to
Hendersonville and the directors
were firm in their belief that at
least one or two more round trips
daily should be added, especially
during the spring and summer
season. Most of the people from
the south come to Hendersonville
by train and a better service
should be provided.
A committee composed of
Bryan Shiflet, S. E. Varner and
Ed Anderson, was appointed to
contact Greyhound officials and
urge that an improved schedule
be worked out immediately.
The Chamber of Commerce of
fice will be opened here at the
city hall the first of June with
Mrs. Ralph Fisher, secretary, in
charge.
It was further .greed
large quantity of literature* wJ-ud
be mailed out to all prospective
persons.
At the suggestion of Ralph
Fisher, a committee was named
to investigate the possibilities of
establishing an airport near Bre
vard. Such an airport would help
the college with its aviation pro
gram and would also assure fu
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CHURCHILL IS
IN WASHINGTON
May Be Mapping Plans For
Invasion Of Europe.
Win In Africa
Arrival in Washington Tuesday
night of Prime Minister WTinston
Churchill, accompained by a staff
of military and naval experts, im
mediately after the sweeping al
lied victories in Africa caused
conjecture that the British states
man and President Roosevelt
would formulate without delay
plans for an invasion of Europe,
where, according to reports
emanating from Denmark, revolt
against the Axis is soaring.
The White House withheld spe
cific details regarding the purpose
of Mr. Churchill’s visit which will
make possible his fourth confer
ence with Mr. Roosevelt since the
United States entered the war. At
their own conference in Casablan
ca last January the President and
Mr. Churchill charted plans for
invading Europe and announced
their determination to force “un
conditional surrender” on the
Axis. The current parley was ex
pected to reinforce that resolve
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Classified Ads In
Times Get Results
The classified advertising col
umns of The Times not only
get results, but they also accom
plish the impossible, according
to F. Henderson, well known
Transylvania man.
“I needed a washing machine
and everybody told me that it
would be impossible to find one
in the county,” Mr. Henderson
explained.
“I had about given up all hope
when I decided to run an ad in
The Times. A few days after the
ad appeared, I bought a machine
that was just what I wanted and
a few days later the ad brought
another offer.
“So I can say with knowledge,
it really pays to advertise in
The Times,” he declared.
Legionnaires Give Kits To Service Men
One of the finest projects sponsored by the Monroe Wilson post
of the American Legion is the “kits-to-men-leaving-for-service”
project. Shown above are members of the Post’s special commit
tee, Chief Freeman, Dr. Carl Hardin and Howard Wyatt, giving
kits to a group of young men who left a short time ago. The
Women’s Civic club co-operates with the Legion in this project
by making the kits. Commander William Wallis states that funds
for this worthy project are about exhausted and requests all Leg
ionnaires to make contributions at once. The kits contain several
useful articles. (Photo By Austin)
Trout Fishing Season Opened
Yesterday In Pisgah National
Forest Streams. Same Schedule
Delayed Because Of Dry
Weather. Stream Sched
ules Announced
* i he’trout Tithing season in the
Davidson river and other streams
in the Pisgah National forest
opened yesterday, Ranger Gerald
Griswold announced.
The season was scheduled to
have opened last Saturday, but a
delay was ordered by regional
headquarters because of the ex
treme dryness in the forest and
the resulting danger o f forest
fires.
Following a heavy rainfall, of
ficials decided that the immediate
fire danger had been sublimated
and authorized opening.
The schedule for all streams, as
previously announced, will be fol
lowed. Ranger Griswold said.
In the Pisgah game reserve,
fishing in the Davidson river and
its tributaries will be open every
day except Monday from now un
til August 31, and including Mon
day, July 5 and Monday, August
30.
The schedule for the other
streams in the Pisgah game re
serve is as follows:
Upper South Mills river—May
15 and 16; June 12 and 13; July
10 and 11 and August 14 and 15.
Lower South Mills river and
Bradley creek—May 22 and 23;
June 19 and 20; July 24 and 25
and August 21 and 22.
North Mills river—June 5 and
6; July 3, 4 and 5 and August 7
and 8.
North Ford French Broad river
—May 19, 20 and 21; June 16, 17
and 18; July 21, 22 and 23 and
August 18, 19 and 20.
Bent Creek Lake—May 14, 15,
16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30; June
4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 25,
26 and 27; July 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10,
11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30 and
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FOUR RED CROSS
IjSPK CLASSES
NOW IN PROGRESS
Mrs. Walker Teaching Here,
Pisgah F orest, Rosman
And Calvert
Red Cross home nursing class
es in Brevard and Transylvania
county got underway this week
and will continue for a period of
six weeks in twice-a-week classes,
with Mrs. Margaret Walker, of
the Itinerant Home Nursing de
partment, as instructor.
The Brevard class will meet at
the grammar school building on
Monday and Thursay nights from
7:30 to 9:30, Mrs. Oliver H. Orr,
chairman announced. Around 30
ladies were enrolled at the first
class meeting on Monday night,
and others wishing to join the
class are asked to enter not later
than this Thursday night.
The three classes out in the
county are at Rosman, Pisgah For
est and Calvert-Cherryfield, Miss
Annabel Teague, chairman of the
county work, announced. The fol
lowing schedules will be carried
out: Rosman school, Mrs. J. R.
Bowman, leader, classes Monday
and Thursday afternoons; Pisgah
Forest school, Mrs. Bob Cansler,
leader, Wednesday and Friday
nights; Calvert-Cherryfield, Mrs.
Chellie Huggins, leader, Tuesday
and Friday afternoons.
Text books may be obtained at
the city hall from A. H. Kizer city
clerk.
Miss Mary Sue Jennings is
spending her vacation in Wash
ington, D. C., guest of Mrs. Joseph
Upchurch and family.
Brevard College Commencement To
Be Held On Sunday Monday, 30-31
Annual commencement exer
cises at Brevard college will start
on Sunday morning, May 30, at
11 o’clock when Rev. James B.
McLarty, pastor of the First
Methodist church at Belmont, will
deliver the baccalaureate sermon
at the Brevard Methodist church,
President E. J. Coltrane announc
ed today.
The graduation exercises will
be held on Monday morning, May
31, in the college auditorium and
Dr. H. T. Hunter, president of
Western Carolina Teachers col
lege, will make the commence
ment address.
There are forty-eight in the
graduating class and President
Coltrane will present diplomas
and announce winners of awards
and medals.
On Saturday night, May 29, the
annual Alumni banquet will be
held, and officers for the ensuing
year will be elected. Program
plans for the banquet are not
complete.
The graduation class this spring
is the smallest Brevard college
has ever had and this is due to the
fact that a large number of the
boys have been called into ser
vice this year.
It was also pointed out that a
number of students graduated at
the end of the winter and last
summer terms.
CANNING SUGAR
REGISTRATION TO
START SATURDAY
Maximum Allotment This
Season Set At 25 Pounds
Per Person By OPA
Registration for procuring sugar
for canning this season will begin
at the local rationing office Satur
day, Mrs. Ernestine Davis an
nounced yesterday. Forms for the
purpose, which are identical with
those used last year, are expect
ed prior to that date. The maxi
mum allotment has been set by
the OPA at 25 pounds per person
—one pound for each four quarts
to be put up.
Mrs. Davis explained that each
applicant for an allotment would
be asked to give the names of all
members of the family and to
bring ration books. Other data re
quired will be: number of quarts
canned the preceding calendar
year, number of quarts now in
possession, number of quarts to
be canned, amount of sugar to
be used in preserving, jams and
jellies and the amount of sugar
on hand May 4, 1942.
The amount of sugar alloted for
jams, jellies and preserves has
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TIRE OBOTA FOR
MAY ANNOUNCED
Sufficient Number Of Tires
Still Being Alloted To
The County
The Transylvania county ration
ing board here is still being as
signed quotas that are sufficiently
large to take care of tire needs,
according to information obtain
ed yesterday.
The county’s May quota is as
follows:
Passenger tires and tubes — 100
grade ones, 70 grade twos and
68 tubes.
Truck tires — 85 new tires
and 72 new tubes.
Certificates are not necessary
to obtain recaps for passenger
tires, and this month the county
has been assigned an unlimited
truck recap quota, but certificates
must be secured.
This month the issuance of
grade two tires has been discon
tinued. Holders of B and C cards
are eligible for grade one tires,
while A holders can obtain grade
three tires.
Thousand Acres Of
Farm Land Located
At Blantyre Sold
Two large tracts of farm land,
consisting of around 1000 acres
and located in the Blantyre com
munity, have been sold by Mrs.
Lillian S. Baldwin to Neal Haw
kins, of Gastonia, it was learned
today.
The purchase price was not dis
closed, but it is understood to run
around $26,000.
Included on the farms are sev
eral buildings and many acres of
fine farming and livestock land.
Mr. Hawkins it is stated, plans
to develop a livestock farm.
Thomas To Return
To Police Force
Gill Thomas will return to
Brevard Saturday and resume
his former work here on the
police force, succeeding John'
Dills who has accepted a police
job at Canton, Chief B. H. Free
man announces.
Policeman Thomas left here
several months ago to do special
duty at Elizabeth City. Getting
homesick for the mountains he
and his family decided to return
when the opening developed.
While waiting the arrival of
Officer Thomas, J. E. Rufty,
Brevard elementary school prin
cipal, has been working this
week.
“We deeply appreciate this
fine co-operation from Mr. Rufty
and everybody says he really
looks the part of a good officer,”
Chief Freeman declared.
Brevard’s New Mayor And Aldermen
This picture, showing Brevard’s new mayor and five aldermen,
was made just after they were sworn in at the city hall by N. A.
Miller, clerk of superior court. Reading from left to right, they
are, Keith Pooser, Fred Holt, J. E. Waters, Mayor Verne Clement,
Mose Macfie and W. M. Melton. The board will meet and organize
within a short time. (Staff Photo)
Drive To Raise $500 For
Girl Scout Program Here In
Brevard To Be Started Mon.
Proclamation
For the general welfare of |
our town and in accordance I
with a practice that has been j
carried out for a number of |
years, I hereby issue my |
first proclamation:
Whereas, the members of j
the Brevard Women’s Civic j
i club, in co-operation with !
town authorities are plan- I
ning to conduct a clean-up
campaign on May 17-22 and
Whereas, a campaign of
i this kind is productive of
much good in the matter of
health, fire prevention, civic
pride and beautification.
Now, therefore, I, Verne
Clement, Mayor of the Town
of Brevard, do hereby set
aside and proclaim the dates
of May 17-22 as Clean-Up
Week for Brevard and re
spectfully call upon every
citizen, business firms and
organizations to co-operate
in the observance of this
worthy campaign.
Signed this the 12th day
of May, 1943.
Verne Clement, Mayor 1
Town of Brevard j
KIMZEY TO HELP STAGE
BIG SAFETY CONFERENCE
Pat Kimzey, prominent former
Brevard man and a commissioner
of the North Carolina Industrial
Commission, will be one of the
leaders in the fourteenth annual
safety conference to be held at
Charlotte May 20 and 21. A splen
did program has been planned for
this important conference.
Girl Scouts To Stage Parade
Monday Afternoon. Mrs.
Macfie, Chairman
A drive to raise $500 to carry
on the Girl Scout program in Bre
vard during the ensuing year will
be launched next Monday, Mrs.
Ashe Macfie, outstanding local
Girl Scout leader and chairman of
the finance committee, announced
today.
Plans for a one-week campaign
were discussed at a meeting held
Tuesday night at the home of Mrs.
Keith Pooser, commissioner of the
Brevard Girl Scout council.
Mrs. Pooser pointed out that
the Girl Scout movement has been
in progress here for several years
and that no general solicitation
of funds has ever been made.
“We have made remarkable
progress, but to go forward we
need and must have some money,”
she stated.
At the present time there are
three Girl Scout troops here with
a total membership of 81. Among
other things, the Council plans
to help send at least 35 of these
scouts to camp for one week this
summer, and to organize one or
more new troops.
“With the exception of $10
which we have to send to nation
al headquarters each year for a
charter, all of the money raised
will be spent locally,” Mrs. Poos
er said.
To start the drive off, a Girl
Scout parade will be held here
next Monday afternoon at 3:00
o’clock.
Starting on Tuesday the 13
members of the Scout council
will make a house-to-house solici
tation and Jerry Jerome and C.
M. Douglas have agreed to can
vass the business section. Civic
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Brevard Country Club To Open This
Saturday; Course In Excellent Shape
The Brevard Country Club will
be formally opened this Saturday,
E. E. Fraser, superintendent of
the club announces.
The beautiful ten-hole golf
course is in excellent condition
and a cordial invitation is extend
ed to all golfers to get out on the
greens.
The club’s two tennis courts
are also ready for use, “Old Man
Fraser” said.
“Our golf course is in the best
condition it has ever been,” Fras
er said. “We have improved sev
eral holes, especially number
nine and have built steps and a
bridge. New flag poles have been
installed, ball washers at every
green and we now have an extra
hole.”
One of the opening features is
a square dance Saturday night,
with music being furnished by
Patterson’s band.
A membership drive is now
open. Individual season fee is $12
and a family membership is only
$18. Green fees per day for those
who are not members are 50 cents.
The country club is operated
under the supervision of the Bre
vard board of aldermen. Fred Holt,
chairman of parks and grounds, is
in charge of the club.
Mr. Fraser said that he has re
ceived excellent co-operation from
Mr. Holt, as well as from Town
Clerk Alex Kizer.
He also announced that he has
plenty of new golf balls, but stat
ed that in order to secure them
golfers would have to turn in old
balls.
PUBLIC IS URGED
TO COOPERATE TO
FULLEST EXTENT
Brevard’s Annual Clean-up
Week Sponsored By Wo
men’s Civic Club
Preparatory to the opening of
the tourist season, the annual
Clean-Up campaign in Brevard
will be held next week under the
sponsorship of the Women’s Civic
club and with the full co-operation
of town officials.
Mrs. John Smith, who is gen
eral chairman, today urged every
person to co-operate and Mayor
Verne Clement issued a proclama
tion, designating next week as
“Clean-Up Week” and calling on
the people to take part in the
timely observance.
In the past, the Woman’s Club
club has appointed committees to
cover each zone in the town, but
this year, due to the shortage of
gasoline, no community canvassing
will be done.
‘ But we expect everybody to
do his or her duty in the cam
paign,” Mrs. Smith said. “We
want every property owner or
tenant to see to it that their places
are cleaned up.” The campaign
opens next Monday and on next
Wednesday and Thursday the
town will send trucks to collect
up trash. The schedule of the
trucks is as follows:
Zone 1—South of Main street
and East of Broad street, trucks
will haul Wednesday morning,
May 19.
Zone 2—North of Main street
and East of Broad street, trucks
; will haul Wednesday afternoon,
May 19.
I Zone 3—North of Main street
i -nd West of Broad, trucks will
haul Thursday morning, Mav 20.
Zone 4—South of Main and West
of Broad streets, trucks will haul
Thursday afternoon. May 20.
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EASIER SEAL SALE
BEHIND IN QUOTA
Still Time For Donations
For Crippled Children
Officials of Drive Say
Approximately $160.00 have been
contributed to date toward the
Easter seal sale for crippled chil
dren, it was announced yesterday
by Donald Lee Moore, treasurer
of the drive for Transylvania coun
ty.
Of the total amount received,
around $100.00 have been from
individual contributors and the
balance from pupils of the differ
ent schools throughout the county,
Mr. Moore said. The money will
be sent to the North Carolina Lea
gue for crippled children to be
used in the care and treatment of
crippled children in the state.
The county’s quota of $300 for
this cause was not reached, but it
is expected that additional dona
tions of one dollar or more for
the little seals mailed out will
continue to be sent in to the treas
urer or to the chairman, Jerry
Jerome, since there is still time
for the receipt of more money
before the final amount is sent
in to headquarters, Mr. Moore
stated.
Adult Girl Scout
Course Given Here
Ten Brevard women who are
keenly interested in the Girl Scout
movement attended an adult Scout
training class held here Tuesday
by Mrs. Lawrence Widman, reg
ional Girl Scout representative
and Commissioner of the Ashe
ville council and by Miss Virginia
Griffin, field secretary of the
Asheville organization.
At noon the group enjoyed a
luncheon at the Pierce-Moore ho
tel.
Those taking the course were
Mrs. Alex Kizer, Mrs. Ashe Mac
fie, Mrs. R. W. Everett, Mrs. Leh
man Kapp, Mrs. W. A. Balcomb,
Mrs. Ed McMahan, Mrs. H. P.
Vannah, Mrs. Keith Pooser, Mrs.
Nathan McMinn and Mrs. Harry
Clark.