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The Transylvania Times Adjudged Best Large Non-Daily In North C arolina And Second Best In Nation In 1943 Vol. 54; No. 14 ★ 12 PAGES TODAY ★ BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1944 * ONE SECTION ★ PUBLISHED WEEKLY BREVARD TO HAVE MUSIC SCHOOL ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ iir ★ *r ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★★*★★ 4 Candidates Announce For Democratic Primary CARL ALLISON IS TO RON FOR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES Mrs. Gillespie Out For Reg ister Of Deeds And Two For Tax Collector DEADLINE APRIL 15 Politics in Transylvania county started warming up this week when four persons announced their candidacies for nominations, subject to the Democratic primary to be held on May 27. E. Carl Allison, who has been a member of the county board of commissioners for the past eight years and chairman of the board for the last four years, announced that he would not seek re-election, but would run for the house of representatives. Mrs. Melvin Gillespie, who was appointed to fill out the unexpired term of her husband when he en tered military service last year, announced that she would seek re-election as register of deeds. T. E. Reid formally announced that he would be a candidate for the Democratic nomination as town and county tax collector. He was appointed to this position last year when Edwin Morgan enter ed service. For a number of years, Mr. Reid served as chairman of the county board of education. Elmer Gillespie, of near Rosman, has also announced that he will rtjelf the nomination as tax col lector. He has formerly run for this office and for clerk of court. As yet no candidates have an nounced for county commissioners. It is understood, however, that John Wilson will not seek re-elec tion. The third member of the present board, Willis Brittain, is expected to run. The deadline for filing is April 15, Fred Johnson, chairman of the county election board, announces. TO HOLD CLINIC FRIDAY A maternity, infants and immu nization clinic will be held in the clinic room at the Rosman Metho dist church Friday afternoon from 1 to 3 o’clock, Mrs. Paul Lollis, county nurse, announces. ELECTION BOARD OPENS AN OFFICE Service Men And Women Can Obtain Applications. Johnson Chairman The Transylvania county board of elections Tuesday opened bead quarters on the second floor in the courthouse here, Fred John son, chairman, announces. All men and women now serving in the armed forces and are 21 years old or older have the privi lege and opportunity of voting in both the primary and general elec tions, Chairman Johnson said. “Application blanks for absentee ballots and registration for these elections may now be obtained —Turn To Page Twelve Young People Will Hold Easter Sunrise Service This Sunday An inter-denominational Easter sunrise service will be held by the young people of Brevard and the students of Brevard college, Sunday morning. Arrangements for the service are being made by the inter-de nominational council of Brevard, made up of representatives from each church and the college. The young people will gather in front of West Hall on the college campus at 6:30 o’clock and hike to Cooper’s hill. There the ser vice will be conducted by Miss Corinne Puett, of Dallas, who will represent the Methodist church; Jerry Murray, of Charlotte, who will represent the students; and George Buchannan, of Brevard, representative of the Baptist church. A fellowship breakfast will be served in the college dining hall. Trial Of Onie Kilpatrick, Charged With Assaulting Of Walter Wood, Is In Progress Maxie Is Found Not Guilty. Other Cases Are Tried In Superior Court The trial of Onie Kilpatrick, charged with assaulting Walter Wood with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, is now in progress in the Transylvania county super ior court and the jury is expected to render a verdict some time today. Trial of the case got underway yesterday afternoon. Wood testi fied that on Fricjay night, January 21, Kilpatrick cut him in both arms with a large knife in a cafe here and that he still does not have use of his left arm. The witness further testified that he spent 12 days in the hos pital here and 18 days on two different occasions in the Biltmore hospital at Asheville, and that he would have to return for another operation. The testimony of other witnesses in the case was not available in time for publication. After deliberating several hours a jury rendered a verdict of not guilty in the case of C. C. Maxie, charged with assaulting Leo Grave ly with intent to kill. On the stand Maxie and his wife stated that Gravely came to their house some time ago, assaulted them with a stick, tried to steal their cow and refused to leave and threw7 rocks at them. While Grave ly was in the yard throwing rocks at them, Maxie said he shot Leo with a shotgun. Gravely, on the other hand, testified that he stopped by to visit the Maxies and that when he asked Maxie about some woman he got mad and struck him over the head with a shovel. The grand jury completed its i work in one day, which is a record for Transylvania county. Other cases tried this week are as fol lows: Clarence Stamey, charged with possession and transporting, was given a six months’ sentence and a 12 months’ suspended sentence. Hayden Crane, Clyde Blythe and Orange Henry Mooney were each fined $50 and cost and their driv ers’ licenses were revoked for 12 months on charges of drunk driv ing. Will Gravely was given 6 months’ suspended sentence and ordered to pay costs for public drunkenness and violation of the —Turn To Page Six BREVARD P-TA TO MEET NEXT TUESDAY AT 3:30 The Brevard Parent-Teachers as sociation will meet next Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock in the elementary school building. Miss Doris Whitesides, home economics teacher, will be in charge of the program. Awarded Scholarship Miss Jean Bennett, attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond Bennett, of Pisgah Forest, has been awarded a S450 scholar ship by Duke University. She will graduate there next month. 42 REGISTRANTS PLACED IN ONE-A BY DRAFT BOARD Forty-Two Are Classified In l-A(H); 15 Are Given Other Ratings Forty-two Transylvania county registrants have been placed in 1-A by the local draft board it has been announced by Mrs. Allie B. Harllee, clerk. Forty-two others were placed in l-A(H), three in 4-F and 13 in other classifications. Those in 1-A are: Ernest E. Corn, Curtis Owen, Pink E. Peavy, Alvin S. Anders, John D. English, John P. Allen, Alfred J. Cheek, Robert O. Holcombe, James N. Stamey, Kermit W. Reese, John R. Sledge, James E. Gravely, Artee Norman, Theo Hollums, Zeb V. Swann, Clarence A. Stamey, Clif ford D. Youngblood, Marvin H. Houston, Johnnie F. Williams, James B. Glazener, Arthur C. Gravely, Jr., Cecil A. Smith, Henry E. Garren, Jr., Alvin Y. Blythe, Homer J. Powell, Luther T. Owen, W. Paul Jarrett, Frank H. Revis, Edward J. Metcalf, Troy E. Owen, W. Rufus O’Dell, Elzie L. McCall, Joe B. Brown, Carl T. Watson, Eddie Young, Jr., Woodson L. Metcalf, Herman E. Street, Lester J. L. Brown, Neal Burchfield, D. C. Landreth, Jr., Charles M. Lance, Jr., Ralph J. Teague. Those in other classifications —Turn To Page Six Income Tax Declarations Must Be Filed On Or Before April 15th Deputy Collector Dewey Gravely this week reminded all persons who have fairly high salaries or incomes from sources other thanj wages and salaries that are subject j to withholding taxes that they | must file estimated returns for the year 1944 on or before Saturday, j April 15, and that they must make j a payment of at least one-fourth of the amount due for this year as part of the pay-as:you-go system of federal tax collection. Farmers may also file their declarations of estimated tax by April 15 or they may wait until December 15. Farmers are defined as those who receive 80 percent or more of their income from agri culture. If they file by April 15, they can make their income tax payments in four quarterly install ments, but if they wait until De cember 15, they have to pay thej entire amount in a lump sum, it is pointed out. The law requires farmers to file declarations if they expect their income this year to be $500 or more in case of a single person or more than $624 in the case of a married person. Others who must file estimated returns are: Every single person if he expects to receive during the year more than $2,700 of wages that are sub ject to withholding or more than $100 from all other sources pro vided his total income is expected to amount to $500 or more. Every married person if he or she expects to receive in 1944, either alone or together with wife or husband, more than $3,500 of wages that are subject to withhold ing or more than $100 from all —Turn To Page Seven COUNTY IS WELL OVER TOP OF ITS RED CROSS QUOTA Exceeds Goal Jiy Around 25 Percent. Leaders Pleased Transylvania chapter American Red Cross has again gone over its quota by 25 percent or more, and with a few more reports to come in from group workers in outlying districts of the cousty, the grand total is expected to reach $10,200 by end of the week; when all re ports are required ,lo be in the office of Jerry Jerome and C. M. Douglas, co-chairmeh of the drive. Nearly two-thirds of the dona tions came in from industrial work ers and contributions from the of fices of the severalj companies in the county. From Ecusta where the largest single amount was received, work ers contributed at tiie local plant $1858.20 and a like! amount from President Harry Straus brought this total to $3716.80. Silversteen plant Employes con tributed $320.48, aid $800 from President Joe Silveisteen brought this total to $1120.48. Wheeler Hosiery mill employees and President A. W. Wheeler’s contribution amounted to $434.22, to make the largest per person donation in the industrial group Pisgah Cotton mill and office contributed $293.65, with each per son in the plant making a donation of some size. Carr Lumber company report had not been made Wednesday morning, but is expected to swell the grand total of the industrial group to a new top figure for any Red Cross drive ever held in Tran sylvania. In addition to the contributions - Turn To Page Six TIRE QUOTAS FOR APRIL ANNOUNCED Allotments Vary From Those Of March. Stove Quotas Are Also Given April new tire quotas for Tran sylvania county for passenger cars and trucks have been released by the war price and rationing board and announced by Miss Mattie Lewis, chief clerk. A total of 79 new passenger car tires and 44 tubes, and 51 truck tires and 24 tubes comprise the month’s allot ment. Included in the total quota are 34 Grade I passenger car tires, 45 Grade III and 44 tubes, with 44 smaller truck tires, 7 larger tires and 24 tubes. The allotments vary in most instances from the March quota, representing an increase of 7 in the number of passenger tires and 4 in the number of new tubes; while in the total truck quota there is an increase of 21 tires and a decrease of 4 in the number of tubes. The stove quota for April in cludes: coal and wood cooking, 5; coal and wood heating, 28; oil cooking, 3; oil heating, 2. The greatest decrease in the stove allotment over that of March is found in that of coal and wood heating stoves, which was 37 in March. The other stove allotments for April remain practically the same as last month. Miss Jean Bennett Awarded Scholarship By Duke University Miss Jean Bennett, daughter <f Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bennett, of Pisgah Forest, has just been awarded a $450 scholarship for excellence by Duke University. Miss Bennett, who is majoring in languages, will graduate next month and this scholarship en titles and encourages her to return to Duke next year and study for a master’s degree. At Brevard college Miss Ben nett also made an outstanding record. MODERN WOMAN AT WORK AS A WAC A capable VVac checks the oil of the car to which she has been assigned as driver. The officer looking on is aware that this woman, and thousands like her in the Women’s Army Corps, is efficiently handling her Army assignment. There are 239 Army jobs for Wacs, and women enlisting in the Corps can choose the one for which best fitted. Easter In Brevard Churches Be Observed With Special Sermons And Other FeaBSs -4 CLUB SPONSORING CANCER CONTROL DRIVE HERE NOW Campaign Is Being Conduct ed By Fortnightly Club. Want Donations Brevard and Transylvania coun ty’s annual cancer control cam paign got underway this week and will continue through the month of April, under the sponsorship of the Fortnightly club, with Mrs. J. F. Zachary, chairman. The drive here is under the supervision of the North Carolina division of the Women’s Field Army of the Ameri can Society for the Control of Can cer. The local, state and national program has heretofore had for its chief aim and purpose the dis semination of educational informa tion to the public regarding cancer, its symptoms and treatment, but the program has now been broad ened to include the development of a cancer clinic movement to provide diagnosis and expert treat ment. A third step in this new program is to make these clinics serve the people through a state —Toni To Page Six Birth Of Christ Will Be Commemorated In All Churches Sunday Easter will be observed in the churches of Brevard on Sunday with sermons in keeping with the occasion and with special music by the choirs, it has been announced by the pastors of the different churches. At the Presbyterian church Sun day morning at 11 o’clock, the pastor. Rev. E. A. Johnson, will deliver the Easter sermon. The church choir, under the direction of Mrs. E. A. Johnson, and the junior choir, under the direction of Mrs. J. M. Winget, will present the following musical program: “Hail to the Risen Lord,” Gaul; “Dawn,” Gounod-Loomis; “Christ is Risen,” Mueller; “There is a Green Hill,” Miss Anna Rathje, Mrs. E. L. Happ, Mrs. E. A. John son and chorus; “Hosannah,” Gran ier, soporano solo by Mrs. Mary Jane McCrary. Alfred Neumann will be accompanist. Dr. Hoyt Blackwell, president of Mars Hill college, will deliver the Easter message at the First Baptist church at the 11 o’clock hour of worship, it is announced by the pastor, Rev. B. W. Thom ason. Special music will be render ed by the choir. Easter services at St. Philip’s Episcopal church, as announced by —Turn To Page Twelve Adult Boy Scout Rally Will Be Held At Brevard High School Mon. Night An adult membership enrollment campaign to raise $935.00 locally for the Boy Scouts will begin with a rally in the high school building here Monday, April 10, at 8 o’clock. This decision was reached and plans for the drive were formu lated at a meeting of the Transyl vania district committee on adult membership emollment which was held in the city hall last Thursday evening. The rally Monday evening will be opened by Ed H. McMahan, who will be assisted by other members of the committee. A group of Scouts and Cubs will also partici pate in the program. Similiar ral lies will be held at the same time in the 49 other communities com prising the Daniel Boone council. All citizens of the county are in vited to the local affair. Immediately after the rally, the enrollment campaign will begin, and it is hoped this district, fully alive to the worth of Scouting, will be among the very first, if not the first, to reach its quota. A brief report of the district and the council was made Thurs day evening by Assistant Scout Executive W. C. Wall. Membership in the Daniel Boone council now numbers 1,832 boys registered. A grand total of 5,741 individuals are identified with scouting in Western North Carolina, he revealed. For mer members of scout troops in the council area now in the armed services number 812 and 26 of these have made the supreme sac rifice. The value of Scouting at this critical time was frequently cited in the committee’s discussion. The assertion was made, “We are —Turn To Page Seven TO BE LOCATED ATCOLLEGEAND A LOCAL CAMP Minimum Of 100 Students Expected. Davidson Col lege Man In Charge TO OPEN JUNE 13 A Transylvania Music School will be operated here this summer at Camp Transylvania and Brevard college under the direction of James Christian Pfohl, head of the department of music at David son college and his associates, it was learned here today. According to present plans, the music school camp will open on June 13 and last until July 22. Girls attending the school will be housed at Brevard college and the boys at Camp Transylvania. It is anticipated that at least 60 boys and 40 girls will enroll for the six weeks’ training and instruc tion will be given in piano, violin, pipe organ, voice and orchestral work. It is also proposed that the school will become a permanent in stitution. Camp Transylvania has been closed for the past two or three seasons and it was formerly ope rated by Miss Mary Gwynn. The school is being tran^rred here from Queens college in Charlotte. Coltrane, president of the college stated today. “It is my opinion that this will become one of the outstanding music camps in the southeast. Mr. Pfohl and his associates know what a good music camp is and have the ability and energy neces sary to make it a success.” Ed H. McMahan, president of the Brevard chamber of commerce, stated that the chamber of com merce wholeheartedly endorses the music school and welcomes it to Brevard. “This school will have the support and encouragement of all the citizens of Brevard.” CIVIC CLUB WILL BEAUTIFY 3 LOTS Action Taken At Meetings Of Club And Board Of Aldermen This Week The Women’s Civic club here has agreed to beautify and develop into parks three large vacant lots owned by the town of Brevard, it was announced today. The three lots are located at the intersection of Parkview and Park avenue, East Main and the Greenville highway and Broad and Rosman highway. At their April meeting members of the civic club unanimously voted to adopt this as their spring and summer project. Following formal presentation made by a chamber of commerce committee composed of Jerry Jerome, H. B. Shiflet and Willis Brittain, the —Tarn To Page Twelve Typhoid Clinics Got Underway In County This Week Much interest was manifested in the series of typhoid clinics which got underway in the schools of the county on Tuesday, under the sponsorship 6f the Transylvania county health department. The clinics, which are free to school children as well as to adults and pre-school children, will continue through April. The schedule to be carried out in the schools for the remainder of this week and next wteek, fol lows: April 6, Pisgah Forest, 9:30 a. m.; April 10, Brevard school, 9:30 a. m.; April 11, Rosman school, 9:30 a. m.; April 12, Little River, 9:30 a. m., Penrose, 1 p. m., Glade Creek, 2:30 p. m.; April 13, Pisgah Forest, 9:30 a. m.
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