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The Transylvania Times Adjudged Best Large Non-Daily In Nor th Carolina And Second Best In Nation Vol. 53; No. 37 ★ SECTION ONE ★ BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 16, 1943 ★ 16 PAGES TODAY ★ PUBLISHED WEEKLY TO HOLD BIG BOND RALLY MON. Farmers Can Get Supplement Grants CAN GET MORE LIME AND SEED FOR FALL USE Must Be Used By December 1. Orders Must Be Placed With AAA AID FEED SITUATION Under the grant-of-aid pro gram, all farmers in Transylvania county who are participating in the 1943 AAA farm plan may now obtain a free supplement of lime and seed, P. A. Rahn announced today. Supplemental orders for lime,! crimson clover, vetch and Aus trian winter peas must be placed at the AAA office here in the courthouse and farmers can get nearly as much under the sup plementary program as they re ceived under the regular set-up this year. The only requirement is that the grants must be used on or be fore December 1, of this year. Orders will be filled as rapid ly as possible in order that the farmers may get full benefit of the lime and seeds this fall. “This is an excellent opportuni ty for our farmers to lime their farms and to plant additional seed,” Mr. Rahn stated and added, “I believe they will take ad vantage of it, too.” Latest reports show that there are 954 farmers this county participating in the 1943 AAA program. “This include*- nearly every farmer in Trahsylvan'a, ”* Mr. Rahn said. County Agent J. A. Glazener emphasized the fact that this program will assist the farmers in producing more feed which is badly needed. BREVARD P-TA MET HERE TUES. Approximately 100 Attend ed First Meeting Of This School Year Transaction of routine business and a short program were the main features of the first fall meeting of the Brevard Parent Teacher association, which was held Tuesday afternoon in the grammar school auditorium. The meeting was attended by around 100 parents and teachers. The meeting opened with the singing of the national anthem by the group, followed by the reading of the P.-T. A. creed by Mrs. T. E. Reid, and the reading of the P.-T. A. prayer by Mrs. J. F. Zach ary. Tv/o vocal solos were render ed by Mrs. H. R. Bobst, “Danny Boy” apd “Sylvia.” Mrs. Goode Loftis, president, conducted the routine business, and announced that the commit tees for the year would be made public at the October meeting, or sooner. Plans were made for holding the October meeting at night instead of in the afternoon, to be in the nature of a social ga thering and entertainment for the teachers. School Principals To Meet Saturday Transylvania county school principals will meet here Satur day morning at 10 o'clock in the commissioners’ office, Supt. J. B. Jones announced today. There are a number of im portant matters to be discussed at the meeting, including plans for the opening of school lunch rooms, Mr. Jones stated. The government will co-oper ate in the operation of the lunch room program this year, but a heavier responsibility rests upon the schools and the community, it has been pointed out Among other things, it will be necessary for the schools to se cure cooks and provide food. The principals will be in charge of employing cooks. According to present plans, some of the school lunchrooms in the county will be open by October 1st. Lewis Jackson Believed To Be First Man From This County To Die In Action Since Civil War HOSPITAL SERVICE CROUP ORGANIZED BY AUXILIARY FRI. Members To Assist With Work At Hospital. Can ned Food Is Needed Plans for organizing a hospital service group and for providing food for the hospital were made at the September meeting of the Women’s Hospital Auxiliary, which was held last Friday after noon at the Methodist church par lor. It was proposed to organize a group of women under the super vision of the auxiliary to serve at the information desk at the Transylvania community hospital and to render such service as may be asked by the hospital staff. Ac cording to plans outlined, each member of the service group will have a regular schedule of duty one morning each month to give information, receive and transmit packages, flowers and messages for patients, act as hostesses for visitors, answer the telephone when requested to do so, and other services as become apparent from to Volunteers from the community and county to assist in this activity will be greatly appre ciated, it was brought out. Members were reminded of a resolution that was adopted at an earlier meeting for each member to give to the hospital one can of food out every dozen canned. The food may be left until the first of October at the war bond head quarters room on Main St., next to Parsons’, or other arrangements may be made for calling Mrs. Lud wig Straus. Jellies, jams, canned fruits and vegetables, winter pro duce such as potatoes, apples, cab bage, onions, squash, etc., will be greatly appreciated. Early Enrollment Figures Are Given Total enrollment in the Transyl vania county schools this year has reached 2660, as compared with 2830 at the end of the first month of 1942, Supt. J. B. Jones an nounced today. The following enrollment figures were revealed by Supt. Jones: Brevard elementary, 742; Rosman high, 140; Rosman elementary, 469; Pisgah Forest, 221; Cedar Mountain, 42; Connestee, 50; Little River, 74; Enon, 76; Lake Toxa way, 83; Balsam Grove, 75; Que bec, 53; Montvale, 18; Selica. 68; (Colored) Rosenwald, 132; and Glade Creek, 41. GETS PROMOTION Mack Allison, of Brevard, who has made an outstanding bombing record in North Africa and Sicily, has been promoted from second to first lieutenant, it was learn ed here this week. Lt. Allison is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Allison. Number Of Transylvania Men Have Died While In Service, However Several Transylvania county men have been killed while in service during World War Two and a number of Transylvania men died in service during World War One, but a check up reveals that Lewis E. Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glover Jackson, of Brevard, is the only Transylvania man since the Civil War who has been killed in action against the enemy. Pfc. Lewis Jackson died in action in Gaudalcanal October 25, 1942, and since that time several Legionnaires have been making an investigation to determine how many others from this county have lost their lives on the battle fronts. Their reports show that not a single other man has fallen in this war and that there were none in the first World War. Pfc. Jackson, who graduated from Brevard high school in 1939, and entered service in January, 1942, was in the first U. S. Marine corps. He was awarded the purple heart and a special citation which his parents have now. The citation was tendered to all of the officers and enlisted men of bis division and reads as fol lows: * . . “The officers and enlisted men of the first marine division, rein forced, on Aug. 7 and 9, 1942, demonstrated outstanding gallant ry and determination in success fully executing forced landing as saults against a number of strong ly defended Japanese positions on Tulagi, Gavutu, Tanambogo, Flori da and Gaudalcanal, British Solo mon Islands, completely routing all the enemy forces and seizing a most valuable base and airfield within the enemy zone of opera tions in the South Pacific Ocean. From the above period until Dec. 9, 1942, this reinforced division not only held their important strategic positions despite deter mined and repeated Japanese nav al, air and land attacks, but by a series of offensive operations against strong enemy resistance drove the Japanese from the prox imity of the airfield and inflicted great losses on them by land and air attacks. The courage and deter mination displayed in these opera tions were of an inspiring order.” The citation was signed by Frank Knox, secretary of the navy. Gibbs Appointed As Tire Co-Ordinator The local rationing board an- j nounced today that Charlie Gibbs has agreed to take over the duties of tire co-ordinator for Transyl vania county and has called a meeting of all tire inspectors in the county to be held on October 4th at 2 p. m. in the rationing board office here. It is expected that a representa tive from Charlotte will be present to discuss the new inspection regu lations. Health Clinics Will Be Held In Brevard Every Fourth Friday, P. M. Starting next Friday afternoon, September 24, a health clinic will be held here at the county health department office every fourth Friday afternoon in each month, it was announced today. The clinic will last from 1 until 3 o’clock in the aftemooon. Spec ial care will be given to the ex amination of infants and expec tant mothers and at the same time all types of protective vaccinations and inoculations are to be given including diphtheria, smallpox, typhoid and whooping cough. The clinic will be conducted by Dr. Mary D. H. Michal, assistant district health officer. Cases will be accepted that have been re ferred by the family physician and reports will be sent to these physicians, Dr. Michal stated. No referal is necessary from expectant mothers who plan to employ a midwife and all such persons are urged to take advantage of this service, if is pointed out A similar health clinic is being held each third Friday afternoon at Rosman and the clinic here will be for the benefit of people liv ing in Brevard and vicinity. “Since serious disorders can develop during pregnancy with little or no warning sign to the mother, particular attention will be given at the clinics to expec tant mothers,” Dr. Michal said. “This will include a, complete —Turn To Page Four WARSHIP BUILT IN RECORD TIME THIS IS THE U.S.S. HARMON shortly after she slid down the ways of the Fore River Shipyard at Quincy, Mass. The new destroyer escort was constructed in record time. Only 92 days elapsed from the laying of her keel until completion. Navy photo. Squirrel Hunting Season Is Now Open; Other Opening Season 6* Regulations Are Announced Today 3 COMPENSATION HEARINGS HELD HERE YESTERDAY Conducted By Pat Kimzey, Popular Member Of In dustrial Commission Three cases were heard in the court room here yesterday by Pat Kimzey, of Raleigh, involving the application of the workmen’s com pensation act. Mr. Kimzey is a member of the state industrial commission, which administers the act in North Carolina. Decisions will be announced by Mr. Kimzey later. The first case heard was that of Miss Rose Shipman vs. the Franklin hotel and others. Miss Shipman contended that as a re sult of a fall at the hotel on July 2, 1941, she suffered a broken hip, which had totally disabled her. Dr. C. L. Newland, now a major in the medical corps and stationed at the Maxton-Laurinburg air base, described the nature of the in juries sustained, and stated that as a result Miss Shipman had been totally and permanently disabled. Miss Annie Shipman, a sister and associated with her in the opera tion of the hotel, said that as a result of the fall Miss Rose had been rendered unable to do any work whatever and required the attention of others. Miss Rose Shipman took the stand to verify —Turn To Page Eight TWO MOONSHINE STILLS CAPTURED One In The Cathey’s Creek Section And The Other Was Near Brevard Two large stills were destroyed in Transylvania during the past week and officers were hot on the trail of another moonshine outfit i that had been moved by its owners. Tuesday afternoon Sheriff Free man Hayes, Deputy W. T. Brown and Chief Bert Freeman raided and destroyed a 70-gallon still in the Cathey’s Creek section. It was not in operation and supplies of all kinds had been used up. No arrests were made. Sheriff Hayes and Chief Free man located and cut up a 40-gal lon still and 120 gallons of beer last Sunday afternoon on Mill Hill near Brevard. That same afternoon Deputies Brown and Lewis Dobbins made an extensive search in the Old Toxawav section and finally found that the still they were looking for had been removed. The opera tors, in their haste to stay a few steps ahead of the law, left one tub of mash and a cap. Bag Limits Are Also An nounced. Deer, Bear Sea son Opens Oct. 15 Because of popular demand, the squirrel season in Transylvania and other Western North Carolina counties was opened yesterday in stead of waiting until October 1, as had been planned, E. R. Gallo way, county game warden, an nounced Tuesday night. One of the reasons for the late opening was said to have been based upon the fact that often times squirrels killed before Oc tober 1 are not very good. How ever, the opening date was changed because of the insistent demands. The bear and deer hunting sea son will open in this county on October 15. The bear season will remain open until January 1, but the deer season will close around December 1. The bag limit on bear is two for the season and deer, three for the season. The bag limit for squirrel is six per day. The opossum and raccoon sea son will open on October 15 and February 15 and there is no bag limit. The quail season opens November 25 and closes February 10. Hunters are allowed to hunt ten days and to kill a maximum of 150 quail during a season. The rabbit season extends from November 25 to February 10 and there is a bag limit of ten per day. This year there will be no open season for wild turkeys. The ruffled grouse season will extend from November 25 to Jan uary 1 and the bag limit is ten. Mr. Galloway also stated that there will be no open season for beaver, doe deer, or fox squirrel in this section and that if is un lawful to hunt on Sunday. The game warden also called at tention to the following regula tions and restrictions: While hunting upland game Turn To Page Eight Company Of Soldiers Will Stage Parade And Patriotic Rally; Ramsey Chief Speaker Military Company To Be Fully Equipped. Band To Furnish Music. D. H. Ramsey To Speak. Stores To Close A company of soldiers, consisting of 75 men and officers from Fort Bragg, fully equipped with mechanized equipment of all kinds and a band, will invade Brevard next Monday and participate in a big parade and bond rally to be held in front of the courthouse, Chairman Ed McMahan announces. The soldiers are expected to arrive here promptly at 11 o’clock and the parade and rally will last from 11 until 1. A large delegation of local citizens plan to meet the mechanized military company at the county line and form a parade into the city. THIRD WAR LOAN DRIVE SALES ARE OVER $100,000 One-Fourth County Quota Is Reached. Rallies Are Well Attended Over $100,000 worth of war bonds have been sold in Transyl vania county during the first week of the Third War Loan drive, Chairman Ed H. McMahan an nounced today. This is a good beginning, Mc Mahan said, but at the same time he emphasized the fact that it is only about one-fourth of the county’s large quota of $432^000. “We still have a long way to go and only two weeks left in which to reach our goal,” he de clared. The war loan drive chairman al so pointed out that the industries of the county have not made their purchases yet and that house-to house canvass and individual so licitation have just gptten under way. At a workers’ conference held here last night in the war bond office across from the courthouse, reports indicated that solicitors are receiving enthusiastic co operation and that a complete can vass of the town of Brevard and the entire county will be made during the next week or ten days. The war bond rallies that are being held in all of the schools of the county are being well at tended and many bonds are be ing sold at those meetings, Chair man McMahan said. Julian A. Glazener, county agent, spoke at the rally held at Rosman last Thursday night and Ralph Ramsey spoke at Pisgah Forest Monday night. At Lake —Turn To Page Four Bond Sales During August Exceed Quota Transylvania county went over the top during the month of August in the sale of war bonds, Chairman Ed McMahan reported yesterday. The August quota was a little over $35,000 and a total of $41, 118.25 were sold. Urgent Appeal Made For Farmers To "Axe The Axis With Axes" In County To help relieve the .pulp, acid and lumber shortage that might retard the war effort, the Glouces ter and Carr Lumber companies in Transylvania county and the Champion Paper and Fibre com pany of Canton have joined in with this newspaper in urging Transyl vania woodcutters and farmers to “axe the Axis with the axe.” Many farmers in this county have already agreed to devote three extra days this year to cut ting pulp and acid wood and an urgent appeal by the War Produc tion Board is being made to all others to do the same thing. The lumber companies whose finished products are used pri- j marily in the war effort need more men in the woods and are asking woodcutters and farmers to “cut more logs.” Operation of the Rosman Tan ning company is being slowed down because of acid wood short age and pulpmills in the country that make boxes and other pro ducts used by the army and navy are having to close down because they do not have adequate supplies of puipwood. This week the U. S. Treasury enthusiastically endorsed a sug gestion by the Newspaper Pulp wood committee that farmers and woodland owners invest their extra earning from puipwood cut ting in War Bonds and thus insure complete success in both the Third War Loan drive and the Victory Puipwood campaign. Ramsey To Speak D. Hiden Ramsey, general man ager of the The Asheville Citizen Times, will deliver an address at the patriotic rally to be held in front of the courthouse shortly after 11 o’clock. Officers and mem bers of the company will be rec ognized and will also speak. Music for the occasion will be furnished by the army band and following the program a public auction sale of bonds will be held. Stores here will be closed from 11 until 1 o’clock for the parade and rally. Students May Attend Supt. J. B. Jones yesterday issued a statement that all school children in the county who de sire to attend the rally and see the soldiers and equipment may be excused from school attend ance that day provided they get permission from their parents and obtain transportation. Both Brevard schools are expected to be closed from 11 until 1 o’clock. All men in the armed forces who are at home on furloughs and all ex-service men are urged to attend. C. M. Douglas was appointed to have charge of arrangements for the parade. Following the program, the com pany of soldiers will be the guests of the Ecusta Paper corporation for lunch. The public is cordially invited to attend the rally. BOND BUYERS TO RIDE IN A JEEP Army Jeep Here Saturday. Bonds Must Be Bought From Jaycees Sent from Asheville at the be hest of the local chapter of the junior chamber of commerce, an army jeep will be in Brevard all day Saturday to foster the sale of war bonds. All persons who buy bonds that day at the booth on the square or who purchase from any member of the Jaycees will be entitled to a ride in the jeep. Also, those who have already pur chased bonds from or through the Jaycees will be given a spin in the army vehicle, according to Fred Taylor, who is in charge of bond sales for the Jaycees, Others on the committee with him are Paul —Turn To Page Eight Schedule Of Bond Rallies Announced War bond rallies, featuring patriotic speeches and special entertainment by the Ecusta singers and musicians, will be held at the following places dur ing the next week: Friday night, 8 o'clock, Selica school with Raymond Bennett as principal speaker. Monday night, 8 o’clock, Que bec school, with Supt. J. B. Jones as speaker. Wednesday night, 8 o’clock, Connestee school, with O. H. Orr as principal speaker. Thursday night, 8 o’clock, Sept. 23, Little River school, Rev. W. A. Jenkins, chief speak er. Friday night, 8 o’clock, county wide rally, Brevard high school, Hon. Gregg Cherry principal speaker.
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