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Grand Council Member Visits Brevard DeMolays And Makes Presentation; History Given Edwin Happ To Succeed Lloyd Hughes As Advisor. Others Named C. B. McFee, Jr., of Asheville, member of the Grand Council Order of DeMolay, visited with the Brevard chapter at its regular meeting Wednesday night. The oc casion was the presentation of let ters temporary to the local De Molay chapter. Mr. McFee, a native of Brevard, expressed keen delight in being able to authorize the operation of a DeMolay chapter in his former home town. He further expressed hope and belief that it would become one of North Carolina’s leading chapters. For “Dad” McFee’s benefit, a brief summary of the Brevard chapter’s progress thus far was given. It was pointed out that immediately after twenty-five local boys became the Brevard Chapter Order of DeMolay, they began to carry into the community the plan and the precepts learned in the order. For the community, the De Molays instituted a card catalogue system of addresses of Transyl vania boys in service. This file is available to the public and all are urged to use it in writing service men. Too. they have cooperated with the Jaycees in holding the summer street dances. The first athletic program sponsored by the DeMolavs was highly successful. During the summer the boys have competed in the local softball lea gue. having had a good season with respect to number of games won and lost. Fifteen boys won their letter “D” in this snort. There SA i YOU SAIV IT IN TIIE TIMES have been two DeMolay socials —a picnic and party. Tne last week in August the chapter will have its first dance. Since its beginning, April 13, the Brevard chapter has initiated three new members, William Thom ason, Kenneth Wyatt and L. C. Poor. Two boys have been given the first degree. John Paul Jones and Ray Rhodes will receive the DeMolay degree. The advisory council and members of the Ma sonic lodge have been particularly impressed with quality of the de gree work. At a regular meeting of the. advisory council Sunday, August 8, at the home of Lloyd O. Hughes, John Ford was recommended to Dunn’s Rock Lodge 267 for mem bership on the Council. Mr. Ford will replace Lloyd O. Hughes who resigned in view of his being called for induction with the armed ser vices. At the same time, Edwin L. Happ replaced Mr. Hughes as the chapter advisor. The Council then elected Rev. W. A. Jenkins to suc ceed Mr. Happ as ritual advisor. H. E. Newbury presented by letter a report on the chapter’s athletic program and recommended fifteen boys to receive their letter “D” for participation above the average in the softball season. Rev. B. W. Thomason was ap pointed special events advisor and as such will cooperate with the chapter in planning public cere monies and obligatory days. Members of the Council are: chairman. Henry Henderson: ad visor. Lloyd O. Hughes; Edwin L. Happ; W. A. Jenkins; B. W. Thom ason: H. E. Newbury; and Leon English. ,ii the navy they ^ -CAOUC OFF - "SHOVE OFF f<*Jclr*" tV0WfTHf^/V M*«ess SYDNEY GASH RECEIVES AIR MEDAL STAFF SERGEANT SYDNEY S. GASH, 19-year-old son of Mrs. Ella R. Gash, of Horse Shoe and a brother of T. S. Gash, of Brevard, is shown above as Lt. General Dewitt pins the Airman’s medal on his shirt, somewhere in Alaska. As a gunner and assistant engineer on a Consolidated Liberator, Sgt. Gash participated in over 40 raids over Attu and Kiska. At times he flew where the temperature was 60 below freezing. The men wore electric suits and parkars. Last May Gash received his silver wings. Soon after wards he left the islands and flew home for a short furlough. At present he is stationed at the Army air base in Salt Lake City, Utah. ! GLANCING BACK AT BREVARD -3> Taken from the files of The Sylvan Valley News, beginning 1895. -- (From the file of June, 1906) Brisco Ledbetter, of Davidson River, has been in school at the University of North Carolina for five years. His many friends will be glad to know that he passed on all of his examinations and made some of the highest marks in the medical class this year. On recommendation from his in structors, he was offered a job in Philadelphia, which he has ac cepted and is now there at work. Dr. Goode Cheatham has re turned from a meeting of the State Medical association in Char lotte. Mrs. Clarence Morgan and Mrs. Gray Morris are home from a visit in Landrum and Spartan burg, South Carolina. As a result ot taKing a large dose of liniment last week, Var dery M. Goodson died Sunday night and was buried in the Bre vard cemetery Monday afternoon. He was 68 years old. He was a highly respected citizen and the news of his untimely death was And there’s a Chevrolet dealer ■i:-, . 8U*/];/, U S. . _ WAK-Sff < -BO*DS A*D SWMF$ nearby to serve you!:. . . See him regularly and keep your car or truck serving for Victory. s Chevrolet dealers have dedicated themselves to this task: “SAVE THE WHEELS THAT SERVE AMERICA” t McCrary Auto Service Day Phone—290 — #— Brevard, N. C. greatly regretted by his many friends. If he had an enemy in the world it is not known. The funeral service at the Methodist church was in charge of Rev. R. G. Tuttle. Pallbearers were M. P. Hawkins, Theodore Aiken, Alf Hampton, Roscoe Nicholson, W. M. Henry and T. L. Walters. He leaves his widow and one daugh ter, Mrs. W. H. Faulkner. Martha Bagwell and George Orr were married at the home of the bride in the Reba section on Sunday, June 3rd. Miss Lura Morris has been pro moted and is now in charge of the long distance phone here. Thos. A. Edison, the wizard of Enlo Park, was a Brevard visitor last week. He was delayed for two hours at the crossing of King’s creek, w’hich was swollen by a re cent shower, waiting for it to fall sufficiently for his auto to cross. He said that Brevard “auto” bridge the creek—and we hope that Brevard will heed the suggestion. The K of P lodge has installed the following new officers: W. P. Whitmire, C.C., J. A. Gallo way, V.C.; J. E. Cox, prelate; W. M. Bradley, M.W.; T. L. Snelson, M.A.; G. H. Paxton, M.F.; T. B. Allison, K of R and S; S. F. Puette, I.G.; P. A. Aiken, O. G. Miss Leona Allison, who has been teaching for several months in Greenville county is at home for the summer. Miss Geneva Phtfelsimer will entertain Friday evening in hon or of Miss Sibina O’Callaghan and Miss Mattie Nell Clarke. Lawrence Morris has secured a position with the Western Union Telegraph company, and is now on the Asheville division. The school at Rosman is pro gressing nicely under the man agement of Miss Lucy Smith, who is an accomplished lady. E. M. Thomas killed a large rattlesnake last week. It meas ured three feet long and had six rattles. First Mosquito: “Hooray! Here comes a new arrival.” Second Mosquito: Good, Let’s stick him for the drinks.” Dine Out—Here When you wish that every pot and pan in the world were at the bottom of the sea with the Jap fleet, dress up, phone hubby, tell him you’ll meet him at The Grill for lunch or for dinner. You will save your ration cou pons, turn your dark clouds inside out, have a wonderful time. And not harm your budget a bit. "* GRILL J. C. Gaither, Proprietor BROAD STREET ..Si FISHER TO PREPARE PROGRAM FOR CLUB Local Club Receives Trophy For Largest Gain In Members In District Past President Ed McMahan de livered to the local Lions club at its last meeting Thursday evening at the Bryant House a trophy awarded by the Lions International for having made the largest mem bership gain in District 31A during the last club year. The president, Jack Trantham, gave some data concerning the growth of the club from an official publication. Lion John Rufty was in charge of the program, which took the form of a series of questions de signed to test the mental agility and general information of the members. The final episode in the contest was guessing the exact number of pieces of candy in a jar. No one was correct, so the candy was sold to the highest bid der and brought $3.00, which was added to the sight conservation fund. Jack Schulman was the buy er. Lion Ed McMahan reported to the club the information of the Community Chest here and recall ed the encouragement given that enterprise by the local club. Lion Ralph Fisher will be in charge of the next meeting on S August 19th. When your doctor asks where you prefer to have your prescription filled, say: VARNER’S, because: Filled only by registered pharma cist; as written and at reasonable prh s. (Advt.) tfc ADMINISTRATRIX’ NOTICE State of North Carolina, County of Transylvania. Having qualified as administra trix of the estate of Alvin Rock wood, deceased, late of Transyl vania County, N. C., this is to notify all persons having claims against the said estate of the said deceased to exhibit them verified to the undersigned on or before the 29th day of July, 1944, or this notice will be pleaded in bar ol their recovery. All persons indebt ed to said estate will please make immediate settlement. This the 26th day of July, 1943. MRS. ALVIN ROCKWOOD, Administratrix, Estate rf Alvin Rockwood 7-29-6tc Deceased. We All Have A Part In This War.... Let s back the boys who are fighting for us! Three sons of Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Powell, of Rosman, are shown in this picture, all of whom volunteered in the service. PVT. AVERY C. POWELL, left, is at Camp Atterbury, Ind. He has been in service since September, 1941; CPL. RICHMOND POWELL, center, is in the army, stationed at Fort Dix, N. J.; CPL. DEWEY POW ELL, also at Fort Dix, has been in service three years. The picture of a fourth son, PVT. WAYTHA POWELL, will appear next week. DEPOSITS IN THIS BANK ARE INSURED Federal Deposit Insurance Cor* poration, an agency oi ths United States Government, protect! each depositor against lots ea his de posits to a maximum of $5,000. Transylvania Trust Co. ASAEMTU0T1C WU Organized November 24, 1931 TRY THE TIMES WANT ADS The Two Jobs... POWER FOR THE. 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