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4 The Transylvania Times Adjudged Best Large Non-Daily In North Carolina And Second Best In Nation Vol. 53: N<x 49 ★ ONE SECTION ★ BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DEC. 9, 1943 ★ 12 PAGES TODAY ★ PUBLISHED WEEKLY Population Of Transylvania Increases Despite War ESTIMATE BASED ON RATION BOOKS ISSUED RECENTLY Rapid Growth Anticipated After War When Housing Program Is Resumed THREE BOOKS ISSUED ' Transylvania county’s population has increased 128 over the 1940 census figures in spite of the fact that the county now has around I, 500 men in the armed forces, judging by the number of war ration books four that have been issued. Recent estimates show that most of the counties in the state have suffered a loss in population since Pearl Harbor, but this is not true of Transylvania. The 1940 census report showed the county’s population as being 12,241. To date a total of 12,369 number four ration books have been issued. Through the schools II, 701 were issued and since then 668 have been issued at the ration ing board office here. After the war when building materials are available, it is be lieved that the county's population will increase rapidly as new homes are constructed to house people who work at Ecusta and who are being transported from neighbor ing counties every day. Harry Straus estimates that at least 1,000 new homes are need ed. Persons who have not obtained their number four books may get them at the local office any time and they can also secure number three books here now. BOARD CONFIRMS SALE OF 6 LOTS Sold For Approximately $1, 400. Hog Ordinance Adop ted. To Get Lister Of the more than 100 lots that the town is now offering for sale, the board of aldermen, at their meeting here Monday night, con firmed and verified the sale of 6 town lots amounting to a total sale price of about $1,400. These lots were sold to E. C. Mitchem, J. M. Allison, H. W. Hol liday, Dr. Carl Hardin, Jason Hug gins and Charlie Neubles. Alderman Jim Water& was ap pointed as town appraiser to work with the coirnty commissioner in appraising properties owned by the county in which the town is interested and to set a sale price. An ordinance prohibiting the keeping of live hogs within certain limits in the town of Brevard was adopted and will be published next week. The ordinance becomes ef fective March 1, 1944. Jim Waters, Keith Pooser and Ashe Macfie were appointed on a committee to select a list taker for the township. Gospel Singers To Present A Musical Program Next Tues. The Gospel Singers of the Bethel A colored Baptist church, assisted by the Kemp quartette, will pres ent a musical program in the Bre vard high school auditorium next Tuesday night at 8 o’clock under the sponsorship of the Jaycees. Tickets are now on sale at the drug stores here and a large crowd is expected. L. W. Bonnell is in charge of sales by Jaycee members. The local Gospel Sing ers have made quite a name for themselves singing negro spiritu als. They have made a number of appearances in neighboring places in recent months. “We know the public will enjoy I' this fine program and we invite you to attend,” Curtis Kelley, president of the Jaycees, declared. Seats in the balcony are being re served for colored persons. Brevard Men Become 32nd. Degree Masons Here are the 10 Brevard masons who recently passed their 32nd. degrees. Because of the large number, the class was known as the “Brevard Class”. Reading from left to right, Henry Hen derson, Leon English, Dewey Burton, A. M. Paxton, Jr., E. M. Collins, Jerry Jerome, Raymond F. Bennett, W. W. Duckworth, John A. Ford and Gill Thomas. Sudden Death Of W. W. Croushorn Was Great Shock, As Well As A Loss To This Section Of State Last Rites Held For Carr! Lumber Company Manager j Monday Afternoon Funeral services for Worth Whitmore Croushorn. 59, for more than 30 years general manager and secretary and treasurer of the Carr Lumber company and prom inent local citizen who died last j Saturday night in Biltmore hos | pital, Asheville, were held at the residence at Pisgah Forest Mon day afternoon at 4 o’clock. Rev. Ashby Johnson, pastor of the local Presbyterian church, and j Father Hyland, of Hendersonville, conducted the rites in the pres ence of a host of friends. The floral tributes were numerous and of exquisite beauty, testifying to the high esteem in which Mr. Croushorn was held, both locally and in other parts of the country. The honorary escort consisted of Joseph S. Silversteen, R. W. Everett, Harry H. Straus, Henry N. Carrier, Harry Patton, Fred Holt, Robert F. Colwell, Dr. G. B. Lynch, Ashe Macfie, George Wheeler, John Hudson, Ralph Fisher, Boyce Walker, Ralph Ram sey, and Jack Driscoll, of Brevard; Charlie Smith, M. W. Gennett, M. J. Warner, L. E. Hunter, W. F. Decker, Ed Atkinson, N. R. Din dinger, John. Hansen and Clarence Gordon, of Asheville; Harold Plun kett and Roy Davis of New York; C. G. Jordan, of Greenville, S. C., Carl J. Moltz of Lake Toxaway, and T. B. Bledsoe, of Greensboro. Active pallbearers, all em ployees of the Carr Lumber com pany, were: D. H. Orr, Ed Loftis, W. F. Short, Frank McLean, Dew —Turn To Page Twelve M A FUNDS FOR PUBUC LIBRARY SOUGHT Public Asked To Contribute. Fund Raising Drive Is Still Underway In order that a large number of new books may be purchased for the Brevard and Transylvania county public library, which will be established soon, every one in the county is urged to make a fi nancial contribution to the library fund. These contributions may be sent to Mrs. Oliver Orr, to any mem ber of the Women’s Civic club or library board or to The Times of fice. It is pointed out that this is necessary to assure a successful operation of the library for the first year and thereby establish the library as a permanent institu tion to be supported in full by town, county and state govern ments. To date nearly $150 have been raised in the business district here and the women of the community are expected to raise at least $160.00 among themselves. An ap peal will also be made to indus tries here to contribute. FIVE TO SERVE ON JURY Five Transylvania county men have been summoned to serve on a jury to try a special bank ease in Asheville starting next Monday. These five men are R. F. Whit mire, M. W. Galloway, Carr Owen, John L. Wilson and P. A. Morgan. 62 Registrants Are Classified In l-A And May Be Drafted At Early Date Sixty-two Transylvania regis trants have been classified in 1-A by the draft board here and may be sent for induction at an early date, it was announced today by Mrs. Allie B. Harlee, clerk. Twelve were placed in 2-A, six in 2-B, and 33 in 4-F. Those in 1-A are: William E. Patterson, Charles Alexander, Harvey Daves, James Newsome, Joseph N. Poole, Frank Tallent, Thomas Mackey, James P. Hogsed, John T. Owen, W. Ansel Hart, Wil liam A. Hinkle, Herman C. Grant, Lloyd R. Bryson, Woodie O. Dea son, Frank Alexander, Alvin S. Anders, Adam Russell, J. E. Cison, Ernest M. Searcy, Jesse B. Chap man, Paul C. Miller, Tolvin Mc Call, Robert K. Johnson, James M. Aiken, Ira W. Ray, Marion E. Elliott, Guffey Whitmire, Ollie Cantrell, George Justus, Clarence Wimbish, Van P. Wrenn, B. Lam ar Lunsford, Lewis H. Merrill, Le roy Lucky, Thomas J. Brpwn, Os car U. Gash, Warden A. Balcomb, Charles E. Jackson, Theodore V. Schepkowski, Ben Wright, Wil liam T. Queen, Samuel Hicks, J. B. Hall, Vernon Clark, J. D. Pow ell, James H. Logan, Albert Liles, J. Roy Kilpatrick, Evin T, Wood ard, William Waters, Jr. James A. Madison, Earl E. Powell, Cecil Hughey, Harlow Owen, Arthur Hefner, Jr., James Mehaffey, Elzie B. Young, Selwin Hamilton, Col umbus Harris, Mark G. Hazelrigg, Mitchell King, Walter Glazener. In 2-A, William Huber, Artee Norman, W. McK. McNeil, Chris topher Galloway, Kennit Broom, O’Dell McKinney, Joseph Curto, —Turn To Page Seven COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD NAMED BY COMMISSIONERS Will Have Charge Of Op eration New Institution. To Buy Bonds A Transylvania county public library board, composed of six members, was appointed at a meeting of the county commission ers here Monday. Representatives of the county and town boards were included on the library board and this group will meet within the next few days and organize. This board will have complete charge of operating the town and county library which is expected to be established in the near fu ture. Appointed to serve on the board for two years are Mrs. Oliver Orr and Willis W. Brittain; four years, Miss Annie Jean Gash and Virgil McCrary; six years, Mrs. Earle 0. Bryant and Keith Pooser. In compliance with a ruling from the Attorney General, the com missioners passed a resolution to stop paying rent for the F. S. A. office here. The county accountant was ord ered to buy limited U. S. treasury notes in the amount of $15,000 with the money received from the sale of the county home property. Mrs. Dorothy Mitchell, county accountant, was named as county tax supervisor and township list takprs will be appointed within the next few days. Court Of Honor To Be Held At Baptist Church Here Friday A large number of local Boy Scouts are expected to appear be fore the district court of honor that will be held at the Baptist church here tomorrow night at 7:30 o’clock. “Each and every troop in the district should be represented with advancements at this court,” Jack Trantham, chair man of advancement committee, stated. He also extended a cordial in vitation to the public to attend. Old Clothing Drive Will Be Saturday The county’s discarded or old clothing campaign to help relieve suffering and distress in foreign lands, as well as here at home, will end this Saturday and the pub lic is urged to co-operate. Dry cleaning establishments are serving as collection centers and clothing should be left at these places. A check-up reveals that a large supply of old clothing has already been turned in. The garments will be cleaned and shipped to govern ment headquarters for overseas shipment. Ten per cent will be retained for use by the welfare department and other agencies in the county. Schools Asked To Notify Jaycees To Haul Waste Paper In order that the Jaycees can send a truck and pick up all waste paper at the different schools, prin cipals are being asked to notify Jaycee officials when they have sufficient quantities on hand to make a good load. Unless they have very large quantities of waste paper, the small schools out in the county are requested to send their paper to the Jaycees waste paper head quarters here. Salvage Chairman Howard Wyatt states that the campaign is pro gressing splendidly and urges ev ery one to co-operate with the schools and scouts. The Jaycees are sponsoring agents for the entire county. Mem bers of the organization are work ing here at nights tieing up and baling the paper. Frank Bridges is in charge of the campaign for the Jaycees. MANNA FROM SOUTH PACIFIC SKIES A TROOP-CARRYING PLANE temporarily converted into a “de livery wagon” lands a cargo of bakery-fresh bread at an advanced Allied base in the southwest Pacific. The staff of life, unloaded by the natives of the region, is intended for U. S. and Australian troops. (International) T. J. Wilson Is Re-Elected As Chairman Transylvania County AAA Group; Others Chosen MRS. J.H. WEST ELECTED TO HEAD CIVIC CLUB HERE Will Succeed Mrs. Oliver Orr. Other Officers Are Elected Monday Mrs. J. H. West was elected presi dent of the Women’s Civic club at the December meeting, which was held on Monday afternoon in the parlor of the Methodist church. Other officers elected to serve with Mrs. West the ensuing year were: Mrs. J. B. Pickelsimer, first vice president; Mrs. D. G. Ward, second vice president; Mrs. D. J. Luther, secretary; Mrs. Mary Scott, treasurer. Mrs. West has been active in civic and religious affairs of Bre vard for many years. She was a president of the Women’s Civic club during the early years of its organization when it was known as The Betterment, and again was a president after its re-organiza —Turn To Page Seven A. M. Paxton, Of Rosman, Elected Vice Chairman. McCall Is Member T. J. Wilson, prominent Tran sylvania farmer and livestock rais er, was re-elected chairman of the county AAA committee at a meet ing here last Friday. Mr. Wilson has held this position for several years and has devoted a great deal of time to the work. He lives near Pisgah Forest and has a highly developed farm on which he also raises beef cattle and hogs. A. M. Paxton, of Rosman, was elected vice chairman of the com mittee and Richard McCall, of Balsam Grove, was elected as a regular member. Spurgeon Owen, of Gloucester, was chosen as first alternate and James Dickson, Jr., second alter nate. Mrs. Julia Westwood was re-elected secretary-treasurer. The following community com mitteemen were chosen at meet ings last week: Boyd Community J. L. Gash, delegate; T. F. Mid dleton, alternate delegate; Sam Orr, chairman; John Reed, vice —Turn To Page Seven There Is More Than One 'Jerry Jerome’ In The World; Times Reporter Learns The name of “Jerry Jerome” has become an institution in Bre vard and Transylvania county, but “our” Jerry is not the only one in the state. The Times reporter was getting some superior court news this week and started chatting with a nice looking gentleman who was handling probation work in the absence of Mr. Alexander, of Ashe ville,. district probation officer. “And what is your name?” the reporter inquired. “My name is Jerome,” he re plied. “It is—do you know Jerry Jer ome here?” the inquiring reporter asked. “No, I don’t, but my name is Jerry Jerome, too,” he declared. Upon learning more about Bre yard’s “Jerry Jerome”, Raleigh’s “Jerry Jerome” said that he was going to meet the telephone com pany manager and secretary of the Federal Savings and Loan before he left town. He also stated that a probation officer for this district will be ap pointed when Alexander enters service on the 13th. CHRISTMAS SEALS ON SALE AT OFFICES HERE Christmas Seals are now on sale at The Times and Jerry Jerome’s office here and the public is urged to make purchases at these places. Sales in the schools are progres sing fine and it is believed that the county’s quota of $500 will be reached. Funds raised are used in the fight against tuberculosis. ROSMAN YOUTH IS BEING TRIED ON CHARGE OF RAPE Girl Testified Three Hours Yesterday. May Finish Case Today SPECIAL VENIRE ORDER Boyd Owen, 19-yeai-old Rosman youth, is now on trial for his life in the Transylvania county su perior court on a charge of raping Pearl Jones, attractive 19-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jones, also of Rosman. Trial of the case was started Wed. morning at 10 o’clock and three hours were consumed in the selec tion of a jury from a special venire of 50 men summoned last night by order of the court. The Jones girl ■ took the stand at 2 o’clock and she was still being cross-examined when court ad journed at 5 o’clock yesterday. She stated that on the evening of July 22, of this year, she re turned home from work at Ecusta, dressed, ate supper and went up the street with the intention of meeting her family at church. “Owen pulled over to the side of the street and asked to take me home,” she said. The girl said she got into the car, and that Jones refused to take her home. “He pulled out a gun and threatened me if I scream ed,” she explained, “and then he drove up the highway, for several t i^*es, and off on a dirt ro #l in the woods.” She said Owen stopped the car, threw her in the back seat, tore off her clothes and raped her. “I finally got out of the car and walked through the woods to the highway where I caught a ride —Turn To Page Six LAST RITES HELD FORC.R.McNEEY Prominent Local Man Died Tues. Morning With Stroke Of Paralysis Funeral service was held Wed nesday afternoon at the Brevard First Baptist church for Charles Rosell McNeely, 71, who died at his home in Brevard at an early hour Tuesday morning, following a stroke of paralysis suffered a few minutes previously. Rev. B. W. Thomason, pastor, conducted the service. Interment^ with Masonic rites, was held at Lake Toxaway cemetery. Surviving are the widow, for merly Miss Leila Brooks; three sons, Robert McNeely, of Green ville, S. C., Fred and Walter Mc Neely, of Lake Toxaway; two daughters, Miss Carrie McNeely, of Sells, Ariz., and Mrs. William Croom, of Danville, Va.; two half brothers, Will Powell, of Mor ganton, and Sam Powell, of Gas tonia; one sister, Mrs. Mary Dale,, of Greenville, S. C. Mr. McNeely was a native of Morganton, but had lived for many years in Transylvania coun ty. He was a prominent merchant —Torn To Page Twthro ‘Story Of Christmas’* To Be Presented At College Next Week “The Story of Christmas”, a* Yuletide cantata, will be presented? at Brevard college next Wednes day night at 8 o’clock by members of the college choir and glee,club under the direction of Miss Ger trude Barnes, director of the de partment of music. The program will last for one hour and the public has been in vited to attend. Pagentry will be combined with the cantata and the instrumental trio will play Christmas carols between scenes. A total of 60 students will parties pate in the entire program. Practice on the Christmas pro* gram has been underway foi*sev> eral weeks, and it is expected to be an outstanding presentation.
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