BREW LIONS
SHOWN RAFT USED
BY ARMY FLYERS
Unique Program Put On By
Group Of Men From
W&ynesville
A group of Lions from Waynes
yille, under the direction of C. E'.
Weatherly, put on the program
at the regular meeting of the lo
cal Lions club at the Bryant house
last Thursday evening. A quartet
sang several songs and Charles G.
Miller, a representative of the
Dayton Rubber ebmpany, exhibit
ed and explained the operation of
a rubber lift raft such as is stow
ed in army war planes which are
piatte in the Dayton plant at Way
nesville for the air corps. The
raft shown, designed to carry five
men, was inflated with carbon di
oxide gas in 20 seconds. The plant
also manufactures rubber tubing
for the air corps! And pontoons
for the army engineers, Mr. Miller
said-* 31 SO O 3 J A k d ’ J J 0
The Waynesvilie group included
besides Mr. Weatherby and Mr.
Miller; Roy Parkman, president of
the Waynesville Lions club; R. L.
Hehdrix, Ed Simms, M. E. Davis,
Bob Pierce, Henry Davis, Lloyd
Kirkpatrick, John Boyd, Charlie '
Isley, Jack Felmet, Lawrence
, Leatherwood, Jim Killian and a
CPO in the navy by the name of
Britt, who was shot down in the
South Pacific while rescuing fight
er pilots and who floated on the (
Sfea for 17 hours in a raft some- j
what similar to that shown by Mr.
Miller.
Robert Wilder, Brevard college j
coach, was a guest of the club. t
A regional meeting of officers t
and directors was held immediate- )
ly after the club adjourned.
Guests were expected from the
Canton club but none were able j
to attend. .
It is most important that hogs .
receive a good mineral mixture *
while they are “hogging down” 1
soybean and peanut fields. Where t
no bone meal is available, use 10
pounds of ground limestone and 5 e
pounds of salt, says E. V. Vestal, t
Extension swine specialist, at t
State College.
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Food nutritionists say that a b
practical way of making sure that s
you get enough iron is to eat a s
wide variety of foods. , r
EX-FILM STAJLjqURS PT PLANT .
SOME TIPS on PT motors are given to navy trainee R. L. Westling,
Duluth, Minn., by former film star Robert Montgomery as he paid a
surprise visit to the Marine Engine School at the Packard plant in De
troit. Lt. Comdr. Montgomery recently returned from the South Pacific
where he commanded one of the deadly PT boats. {hittmationai)
Fimely Hints For
Farm Homemakers
By Ruth Current 1
Make sewing easier by using ev
ryday ordinary household articles
n a better way:
Needles: Needles are scarce and
getting scarcer. Good care will
ielp them last. The black paper
hey come in prevents rust, but if
he needles should become rusty
un them through fine steel wool,
f you have it, or through a piece
f beeswax, or an emery bag.
)on’t leave needles in an emery
ag because they’ll rust.
To keep needles and pins with
n easy reach when you are sew
ag, fasten a woolen cloth to the
ap bar of your sewing machine.
Thread: Basting thread is less
xpensive than sewing thread.
fse soft basting thread, or era
roidery cotton for basting.
When you are sewing on but
ms wax the thread on a piece of
eeswax, or paraffin, to make it
mooth and strong. This is a good
swing trick, too: lay a darning
eedle over the top of the button
j and bring each Stitch over the
I needle to make a thread shank.
Then, the pull cpmes on the
thread instead of oil the material.
Tweezers are useful in pulling
out basting threads. Old razor
blades, the single-edged kind, will
rip machine stitching in short or
der.
Make a Gauge: Use old. card
i board to make a notched gauge for
measuring small hems and seam
allowances. Cardboard is handy
for making scalloped edges. Of
course, you’ll make your pattern.
For people who sew a lot—you
might like to invest in oil cloth to
put on your cutting table. Put it
on the table on the wrong side—
the material won’t slide or slip.
The percentage of passenger car
tire production is so much smaller
in 1943 than in 1941, that car
owners must conserve every pos
sible mile or driving to keep their
cars in operation.
About 2,790,000 cases of canned
peaches, peas, and tomato catsup
have been released for civilian
consumption, says the WFA.
It’s easy I Just decide how
much you want to put aside
each week—58c or more—
and enroll at our address.
You’ll get a Christmas Club
Book to record your depos
its, and convenient blanks
with which to MAIL your de
posits each week.
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haven’t had enough cash this Christmas—
with which fo fray the W»r Bonds and
Stamps, and other useful gifts you’dT wish
ed to give. It's easy to havei onough cash
to Coyer everyone on your gift list, when
each week you’ve put away a fraction of
your earnings. You never miss them week
by week—but how they add up p the S2
stmas! C Y. Patton
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One-Fourth Of The County’s
Population Attended Big
Event Here
By R. L. GASH
In “Glancing Back at Brevard”,
mention is made that at the bar
becue for the coining Saturday,
preparations were being made for
serving 1750 people, one fourth of
the county’s population.
The barbecue pits were in the
back of the court house square.
Fqr the occasion, H. P. Clark
brought his barbecue cooks, from
his plantation near Columbia. Mr.
Clark and Bill Breese were man
agers and assistant cooks. The
previous day and night the frames
over the pits were covered with
beef, mutton and pork. There
were tubs and tubs of brunswick
stew, hogshead cheese, and other
things, The temporary tables ex
tended the length of the square,
and across a couple of times. Morfe
than 1600 were actually served. It
was claimed that was the largest
gathering in Transylvania county
up tb that time.
The oratory, the music and the
processions are now largely for
gotten, but many, many still vivid
ly remember the barbecue dinner.
The writer helped keep tally until
1500, Sad, been served, and there
was still a waiting line nearly the
length of the square.
THE SEABEES
(Editor’s note —» The following
poem, written by E. Q. Gafcia, at
Seabee Training Base, Virginia,
was sent to The Times with the
request that it be dedicated to
Jack Rhodes, son of Mr. and Mrs. t
Tony Rhodes. Jack is well known j
here.)
The Navy needed fighters and the
navy needed men,
So they organized the seabees
who could fight and work
again;
They took welders, riggers, boiler
makers, cooks and bakers
too,
They put them in the Navy
and showed them what to
do. i
With a machine gun and a rifle,
the seabees learned to
shoot,
We used a big machine—a
thousand other things to
boot— *
They taught us how to march and
drill, they taught us how
to dress;
We learned and managed to
get seconds at the mess.”
We learned the Navy lingo, we
called it head and deck
and swab;
We learned just how to knock
it off like any other gob.
They taught us all these many
things in 13 weeks or less.
And what they didn’t teach us,
at the rest we had to
guess.
When we finished out our train
ing we left for island “X”
We had our own equipment, it
sure loaded down the
decks. i
The Japs they had the island, but
at last it hove in sight.
We knew that they were
ready, so we got prepared
to fight.
We landed under heavy fire, there
was plenty shot and shell.
But we pushed up the beach
head and we gave them
plenty hell.
We soon had. wiped these nippos j
$$Lthen w e wen‘ to
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We built-'a mighty landing field,
■' 5 : St‘ barracks arrd a dock,
About a . thousand miles of
road we made from
solid rock.
seen,
Then we went back to the
beachhead where we saw
the first marine.
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Every Seabee did his duty,
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?.• £ shirk. nu -
We got things finally squared
away, Twas‘ptetty to be
Hi
They had followed in behind us,
■eh
though they said they got
there first,
We had everything completely
fixed; they could even
quench their thirst.
From the halls of Montezuma to
the shores of Tripdli,
It used to be the Leather
necks, but now it's all
seabee.
And when we reach the Pearly
Gates and stand at Heav
en’s scene,
There will be a seasbee stand
ing there to greet the
first marine.
When your doctor asks where you
prefer to have your prescription
filled, say: VARNEE’S, because:
Pilled only registered pharma
cist, as written and at reasonable
prices. (Advt.) tfc
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IN MEMO
On Saturday, October 31, 1943,
God called to himself the spirit,
of little Cairo! Link/'^Hl-year-dld
son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Link.
Carrol was loved by all who
knew him. His sunny disposition
and friendly smile made him a
host of friends wherever he went.
His departure has caused many
tears and much grief, but we
should sorrow not, for we know
that He who loved little children
T
most has suffered him to come
unto *"
uw smuib we Wkn see
Carrol as^lm sSWftP^n tbit banks
°£ /he, b«utiful ’itreai# with
beckoning nhiTifS t6 lather, mo
ther, sister, brother and friends
wljo must wait here a little while
longer. Heaven will be sweeter
with dear Carrol there waiting
and watching to welcome us home,
when this stormy voyage is over!
Carrol leaves a devoted father,
mother, brother and sister bowed
in sorrow. May they have the
sympathy and love of God’s peo
ple that ail of this earthly loss
may be turned into blessing by
Him who doeth
Good-Bye, Carroljf
here, V - "
But ask not your return.
We know you live jin perfect bliss,
By faith we this discetn.
We hope that we again may meet
In that blessed home above,
Where grief nor death can come,
Where all is peace and love.
—By One Who Loved Him.
Poultry growers should not buy
chicks for broilers until feed deal
ers can assure them of an ade
quate amount of feed, T. T. Brown,
poultry specialist at State College,
advises.
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BRING A
SOLDIER
OR
SAILOR
WITH YOU
—AT—
GALLOWAY’S CAFE
Make this holiday season, beginning today, one
of real enjoyment by dining out often. Gal
loway’s is famous for its excellent food and
courteous, obliging service, You and your
family will enjoy eating here. Mrs. E. L. Happ
OUR SPECIALTIES:
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Turkey Dinners
and
Sizzling Steaks
Galloway’s Cafe
PETE BIKAS, Owner
Brevard • North Carolina
(We Close Thursdays)
America
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