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The Transylvania Times Adjudged Best Large Non-Daily In North Carolina And Second Best In Nation Vol. 53: No. 40 ★ SECTION ONE ★ BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCT. 7, 1943 ★ 16 PAGES TODAY ★ PUBLISHED WEEKLY Hearty Welcome To Brevard College Students And Faculty—May You Have A Successful Year TO LAUNCH EXPANSION PROGRAM * + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Transylvania County’s War Fund Quota Is $10,800 BIG DRIVE WILL START SOON IN TOWN, COUNTY To Raise Funds At One Time For USO And 16 Other Agencies. CO-OPERATION NEEDED Plans are now being made to launch the united war fund drive in Transylvania county, J. S. Sil versteen, county chairman of the National War Fund, announces. The national goal is $125,000,000 and this county’s quota is $10,800. Like a community chest plan, the National War Fund drive consoli dates all of the war-related agency campaigns into one financial ef fort, thereby saving a lot of time and confusion on the part of the public. Included in the fund are the USO, the United Seamen's Service, War Prisoners Aid, Russian War Relief, United China Relief, Brit ish War Relief Society, Greek War Relief association, Polish War Re lief, Friends of Luxembourg, Fren ch Relief Fund, United Yugoslav Relief Fund, Belgian War Relief society, Refugee Relief trustees, j U. S. Committee for Care of Euro- j pean children, etc., making a grand total of 17 agencies. It is estimated that tt , oney that is being sought will *06 ade quate to take care of the needs and services of these various ag encies, on the military front, on the United Nations front and on the home front. There are 1,800 USO clubs, service offices, loung es, and centers that must be sup ported, and there are many prison ers that need aid. There are men in uniforms in the rest centers that need service. -Turn To Page Eight SUPT. J. B. JONES SPOKE AT MEETING Urged Public To Co-operate In Seeing That All Child ren Attend School. School attendance, its problems and suggested solution were dis cussed by Superintendent J. B. Jones at the October meeting of the Women’s Civic club, which was held Monday afternoon. Several reasons were given by Mr. Jones for children’s non-atten dance at school. “Some children are just misfits in school, some are not interested or their parents are indifferent, some lack the proper clothing and various causes prevent their regular school at tendance,” Mr. Jones said. Since there is no officially des ignated truant officer for this county, Mr. Jones suggested that parents and interested friends re port any truancy on the part of school children to the teachers or parents of the child or to other au thorities, such as Mr. Jones him self or Mrs. Patton, of the wel fare office, so that proper in —Turn To Page Four Miss Mattie Lewis Succeeds Mrs. Davis As Rationing Clerk Miss Mattie Lewis has succeeded Mrs. Ernestine Davis as chief clerk of the Transylvania war price and rationing board, it was officially announced this week. Mrs. Davis tendered her resig nation recently because of the heavy family responsibility at home and Miss Lewis, price panel clerk, was appointed to take her Place. She will also continue to serve as head of the price panel work in the office. The assistant clerks in the office are Miss Mollie McCall and Mrs. Ruby Bonnell. No additional clerks will be added since high school commercial students are to assist with the work, it is stated. Firemen Will Be Guests At Civic Clubs Meeting Tonight; Interesting Program Planned J. H. Bailey To Speak. Music Will Be Furnished By Ecusta Employees. As a climax to the observance of National Fire Prevention week here, members of the Brevard fire department will be honor guests tonight at a joint banquet meeting of the Kiwanis and Lions club to be held at 8 o’clock in the college dining room. J. H. Bailey, assistant chief of the Asheville fire department, will deliver an address and special mu sic for the occasion will be fur nished by the Ecusta string band, Ecusta trio and string band, under the direction of John Eversman. Paul Tindall, president of the Kiwanis club and Jack Trantham, president of the Lions club, will preside. Invocation will be giv en by Rev. Ashby Johnson and John Smith, popular chief of the Brevard department, will speak. Mr. Bailey will be introduced by L. P. Hamlin. Special invitations have also been extended to heads of various '.rp-mizations here. ‘^Yesterday \Jnief Smith spoke at the Brevard high school and stress ed the importance of fire preven tion. This week members of the local department have been conducting an extensive inspection of all prop erty in the city limits. Mayor Verne Clement issued a proclamation, designating this week as fire prevention week in Brevard. Mrs. T. G. Moody To Have Charge Of Huge Honor Roll Board Here Mrs. T. G. Moody, of North Brevard, will have charge of the Transylvania county Honor Roil board on the courthouse lawn. For some time Mrs. C. L. New land has been in charge, but she is leaving this week to live with her husband who is now attend ing the Mayo Clinic. Today Mrs. Moody issued a special request to all relatives and friends of men in service whose names are not already on the board to send or telephone the names to her. “We want to have the names of every man and wo man in service from this county printed on the board and your co-operation will be appreciated,” she said. Mrs. Moody’s husband, Lt. Gil bert Moody, is now stationed in Alaska and is a member of a naval engineers corps. FIVE SONS IN SERVICE Red Misenheimer and Red Smith, both of Brevard, have the unique distinction of having five sons in service. Full information about their boys will be featured in the near future. ZACHARY IS BOUND OVER UNDE $500 BOND HERE MON. Charged With Violating Law In Soliciting Labor For Out-Of-State Work. James Burl Zachary of Jackson I county and a former lumber work ' er in this county, was bound over to the December term of Transyl vania county superior court under bond of $500 during a hearing held before Justice F. E. Shuford Mon day in the courthouse here, on charges of violation of the state’s employment laws. Zachary was alleged to have been soliciting workers for a large lum ber concern in the state of Wash ington. Several men who had been approached testified. According to the state law, it is unlawful to solicit, hire or con tract with laborers in this state for c.ilp ajym:oi‘ * at of the state without obtaining a state license for the privilege of engaging in such business. The state license costs $500 and counties and towns may make a similar charge, too, if they desire. Persons convicted of violation of this law must be fined not less than $1000, according to the sta tute. This law, it is stated, applies to direct solicitation in person of lo cal labor. Silversteen Sustained Broken Leg In New York When Struck By A Car J. S. Silversteen was struck by an automobile in New York City last Wednesday night and sustain ed a broken leg. He was taken to the Post Graduate hospital there and yesterday it was reported here that he is getting along fine and expects to be back home next week. No details of how the ac cident occurred were available, but it is understood that he was walking across the street when a car, driven by a colored person, struck him. The break was be tween the knee and ankle. His many friends throughout this section regret to learn of the acci dent and wish for him a speedy recovery. State Librarian Will Be Here On Saturday Miss Marjorie Beal, state libra rian, will be here this Saturday to discuss plans for establishing a county library. She will talk with Mrs. Oliver Orr, Miss Annie Jean Gash and others interested in the movement to set up a county library. Brevard P-TA To Hold Social Meeting At Hut Tues.; Committees Appointed The regular meeting of the Bre vard P.-T. A. will be held next Tuesday night at 8 o’clock at the high school hut, it has been an nounced by the president, Mrs. Goode Loftis. This meeting will be in the nature of a get-acquainted gather ing for the teachers. An interest ing program has been planned, which will be followed by a social hour. All parents of the high school, elementary and primary schools are invited to attend. The following standing com mittees for the year have been named: Budget and finance: Mrs. E. L. Happ, chairman, Mrs. J. E, Rufty, Mrs. R. T. Kimzey. Community chest: Mrs. Alex Ki zer, Mrs. C. L. Newland. Membership: Mrs. Paul Baker, chairman, Mrs. Harry Loftis, Mrs. Roland Wilber. Hospitality: Mrs. Charles Mc Crary, chairman, Mrs. Harry Sell ers, Mrs. Mordecia Neely, Mrs. W. F. Short. Room representatives: Mrs. Thomas Barclay, chairman. Student aid: Mrs. I). B. Frank lin, chajiman, Mrs. John Kilpat rick, Mrs. John Green. Library: Mrs. Hugh Hollifield, —Turn To Page Four NEW ASSAULT TO SIGNAL RACE FOR BERLIN WITH ALLIED LEADERS openly pledging an attack on Hitler’s “Fortress Europe” from the west, an Allied race for Berlin looms as the next major phase of the war in Europe. If the blow is struck through France and the Low Countries, as Prime Minister Churchill pledged the British Parliament in his recent report, the Allied drives will develop as in this liSap, *Aith assaults from East, South and West. (International). WAVE RECRUITING OFFICER COMING HERE ON TUESDAY Five Enlistments Sought For October; Committee Nam ed To Aid Effort. Yeoman, third class, Dorothy F. Robinson, from the Knoxville, Tenn., navy recruiting office, will be in Brevard at Winner’s Store Tuesday of next week to interview women who may be interested in enlisting in the WAVES. A booth will be constructed at Winner’s where literature and application blanks may be procured at any time following Miss Robinson’s in itial visit. She will be accompani —Turn To Page Five 30 Women Are Now Helping At Hospital Thirty women of Brevard have volunteered their services for the service group of the Hos pital Auxiliary, and their work at the hospital here is proving most effective, it has been re ported by Miss Myrtice Dillard, superintendent of Transylvania Community hospital. One of these volunteer wo men is stationed at the hospital each morning to assist in any way needed in relieving the work and strain of the regular nurses. Another way in which the community can help out in the hospital operation, it has been pointed out, is to donate can ned foods of all kinds. House wives are asked to look through their canned supplies and to leave at Plummer’s or Tran tham’s stores any cans or jars that they can spare for the hos pital, and they will be delivered to the hospital from there. Deadline For Filing “A” Renewals Oct. 15 The deadline for filing applica tions for renewal of A gasoline coupons is Friday, October 15, Miss Mattie Lewis, chief clerk of the rationing board office here an nounced today. Renewal forms may be obtained from any of the official tire in spection stations. 1943 Tax Books For Town And County Turned Over To T. E. Reid Yesterday For Collection BOND CHAIRMAN EXTENDS THANKS Commends People Of Tran sylvania For Outstanding Record Made During Third Drive. Ed H. McMahan, frequently re ferred to as being the best and most copied- county war bond chairman in North Carolina, today issued the following message of appreciation to the people of Transylvania county: Through the medium of the Transylvania Times, I wish to ex press my personal appreciation, and that of the Transylvania Coun ty War Finance committee, to ail those who purchased War Bonds, either large or small, during the Third War Loan Drive just com pleted. The committee feels proud of the citizens of Transylvania county who responded go nobly, and topped a quota so large for such a small county, by such a handsome margin. It shows to the —Turn To Page Four f - Tax Collector’s Offices Con solidated. Final Settle ments Have Been Made. Yesterday the 1943 tax books for the county and for the town of Brevard were turned over to T. E. Reid, tax collector, with instruc tions from both boards that he proceed immediately with collec tions. By agreement between the board of aldermen of Brevard and the Transylvania county commission ers, the town and county ti* col lectors offices have been consoli dated and starting now Brevard taxpayers will pay both tax bills at one place. At a meeting of the aldermen Monday night, it was also agreed that all delinquent taxes for the town would be turned over to Mr. Reid for collection just as soon as the list is thoroughly checked and insolvents charged off of the books. Collector Reid has posted bonds with both boards and made settle ment yesterday with the county for 1942 collections made since he took over the office. Town Turns Over Number Of Lots To Rea! Estate Agents Here To Sell Approximately 100 lots that have been acquired by the town of Brevard through tax and paving foreclosures during the past 7 years have been appraised by the board of aldermen and a complete list of these lots and their values have been turned over to local real estate dealers for sale. The lots are located in various sections of the town and are valu ed at from $50 to $3,000. In turning the list over to the real estate agents, the board speci fied that each agent must secure a written offer for any lot, accom panied by a 10 per cent deposit in order that the agent may be considered as the selling agent. On all of the sales that they make, the dealers will receive a 5 per cent commission. The board also ordered that in case of an offer amounting to the appraised value or more, accom panied by a deposit, the mayor is authorized and directed to adver tise and sell the lot or lots at pub lic auction for cash as provided by law and subject to the final ap proval of the board. At their meeting Monday night the board declined to issue licenses to sell beer to Mattie Pierce. A number of other routine busi ness matters were disposed of. PUN IS APPROVED BY TRUSTEES OF COLLEGE MONDAY To Renew Drive To Raise Funds For Building And Endowment Purposes. TO RAISE SALARIES Plans for launching an extensive postwar expansion program at Bre vard college were unanimously approved by the trustees at an an nual meeting held here Tuesday afternoon. The plans were presented by President Eugene J. Coltrane and provide for the erection of sever al buildings after the war and for the establishment of a substantial endowment fund. An expansion movement was started here in the spring of 1941 and considerable progress was made in raising funds, but this program was interrupted when the Japs struck at Pearl Harbor. In his appeal to the board Tues day, Dr. Coltrane stressed the im portance of renewing the move ment immediately and declared that “now is the time to make defi nite plans for the future.” No specific amount of money was specified by the board Tuesday, as a goal for the proposed expansion program, but it is believed that it will exceed the $425,000 objective ?f‘-*»*9d oy i *two years ago. Dr. Coltrane stated that a good in crease in enrollment is anticipated after the war and urged that the plans be adequate to take care of this growth. “Brevard college is a permanent, growing institution and we must plan n6w for the future,” he as serted. A committee composed of eight —Turn To Page Four ro ALLOW SQUIRREL HUNTING IN FOREST Two Weeks Of Hunting To Start Next Monday. Dates And Schedule Given. Two weeks of supervised squir rel hunting will be permitted in three areas of the Pisgah National forest, starting Monday, Oct. 11 and extending through Saturday, Oct 23, exclusive of Sunday, J. H. Longshore, chief refuge super visor, announces. Areas to be hunted and dates to be followed are: Davidson River watershed will open Monday, October 11 and Tuesday, October 12; and again on Monday, October 18th and Tuesday, October 19th. Bent Creek and North Mills River watershed will open on Friday, October 15th and Satur day, October 16th; then again on Friday. October 22nd and Satur day October 23rd. South Mills River watershed will open on Wednesday, October 13th through Thursday, October 14th; again from Wednesday, Oc Tum To Page Eight October Passenger Car Tire Quota Is Reduced One-Fifth Transylvania county’s new pas senger car tire quota for the month of October has been reduced by one-fifth while the truck tire quota remains about the same, it was learned today from the ration ing board office here. Starting this month only those car owners who need to drive 601 miles or more a month are eligible for new tires, it was announced. The comity’s October quota for passenger tires is 35 grade 1 tires, 56 grade 3 tires and 26 tubes. The truck tire quota is 32 and tubes 28. The board now has more appli cations on hand than it can fill. The automobile quota for this month is 2 and bicycles 7.
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