Vol. 54: No. 49
The Transylvania Times
Adjudged Best Large Non-Daily In North Carolina And Second Best In Nation In 1943
★ 16 PAGES TODAY ABREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DtC. 7, 1944 k SECTION ONE *
SUPERIOR COURT FINISHED WED.
Organization Of Athletic Program Being Proposed
SUGGEST FORMING
ASSOCIATION AND
LIGHTING HELD
This Would Enable Commu
nity To Have Night Games
Throughout The Year
MET TUESDAY NIGHT
The organization of a Brevard
Athletic association to co-operate
with the local high school, college,
industrial plants and the entire
community in the promotion of a
year round athletic program and
to sponsor the lighting, develop
ment and maintenance of one or
more athletic fields was advocated
by a representative group of citi
zens at a meeting in the city hall
Tuesday night.
Following a proposal made by
R. E. Lawrence recently, the Bre
vard chamber of commerce ap
pointed a committee composed of
Mr. Lawrence, Alex Kizer and
George Wheeler to meet with rep
resentatives from the junior cham
ber of commerce, Kiwanis and
Lions clubs and school authorities.
The meeting Tuesday night was
attended by this chamber of com
merce committee, Dr. E. J. Col
trane, Robert Kimzey, R. C. Bul
lock, W. H. Wilkie, A. A. Tran
tham, Hank Newbury, Ned Med
ford and Ed Anderson.
The following resolution was
unanimously adopted by the entire
group:
“This group suggests that a per
manent organization be set up,
composed of a representative
from the chamber of commerce,
junior chamber of commerce, the
Kiwanis and Lions clubs, princi
pal and coach of the high school,
president and coach of the college
and a member of the board of al
dermen.
“This organization should pro
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FINAL RITES FOR
WOOD HELD SUN.
Brevard Man Died At Home
Here Friday Following
Illness Of Few Hours
Funeral service was held last
Sunday afternoon at the First
Baptist church here for Dewey
Wood, 36, who died at his home
in Brevard Friday afternoon, fol
lowing an illness of a few hours
due to a heart attack. Rev. B. W.
Thomason, pastor, and Rev. Ashby
Johnson conducted the service.
Interment was in Gillespie ceme
tery.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs.
Edna Allen Wood, of Brevard; par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wood, of
Brevard; two sisters, Miss Julia
Wood and Miss Louise Wood, of
Brevard; one brother, James
Wood, of the navy.
Pallbearers were: Karl Kilpat
rick, Ansel Hart, Charlie Mc
Crary, Allen Poe, Allison Orr,
Ralph Smith, Harry Johnson and
John Ellerbe.
The following were honorary
pallbearers: Morris Hawkins,
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Brevard Soldier
Decorated In Italy
WITH THE FIFTH ARMY,
Italy.—Pvt. William E. Wilson of
Brevard, N. C., recently was
awarded the Bronze Star for meri
torious service in combat on Oct.
5, in Italy.
Serving with Lieutenant Gen
eral Mark W. Clark’s Fifth Army,
he is a wireman in a headquarters
battery, field artillery battalion,
of the 91st “Powder River” Infan
try Division.
Wilson served two years in the
Civilian Conservation Corps, 1938
and 1938. He was a farm hand be
fore entering service in October,
1942.
His mother, Mrs. Lou M. Barn
ard, lives on Route 1, Henderson
ville.
Bert Freeman Appointed Sheriff
Of Transylvania County; Willis
Brittain Named Board Chairman
Ramsey Re-Appointed
County Attorney And Mrs.
Mitchell Tax Supervisor
After being sworn into office by
Judge J. A. Rousseau, the first
official act of the new board of
Transylvania county commission
ers, in a meeting here Monday,
was to appoint Bert Freeman as
sheriff to fill out the unexpired
term of Freeman Hayes, who re
signed recently to devote his full
time to the operation of the Hayes
Motor company.
Sheriff Freeman was immediate
ly given the oath of office by
Judge Rousseau and started work
at once, assisting in holding court.
The selection of Freeman, who
has served as chief of police here
for the past several years, was
unanimous.
“I appreciate this honor and I
shall do my very best to make a
good sheriff,” the former police
chief told members of the board.
Willis Brittain was elected
chairman of the board and Mrs.
Eva C. Gillespie, register of deeds,
was chosen secretary. Ralph Ram
sey was re-appointed county attor
ney and Lewis Osborne was desig
nated as purchasing agent for the
county.
Mrs. Dorothy Mitchell was like
wise re-appointed county account
ant and tax supervisor and the fol
lowing were appointed as town
ship listers: L. F. Lyday, Boyd;
E. Carl Allison, Cathey’s Creek;
G. W. Maxwell, Dunn’s Rock; Clyde
Hubbard, Eastatoe; Albert Price,
Gloucester; Charlie Henderson,
Hogback; Celia Boyd, Little River.
Listing for Brevard will be hand
led in the supervisor’s office in the
courthouse. Pay for listers was in
creased to $5.00 per day.
The following were named as
vital statistics registrars: Mrs. W.
C. Gravely, Eastatoe; Miss Mary
Maxwell, Dunn’s Rock; Mrs. Has
kell Lyday, Boyd; Allen McCall,
Gloucester; Mrs. Roy McCall, Bre
vard; Mrs. Sue F. Reid, Hogback;
Mrs. Jordan Whitmire, Cathey’s
Creek and Frank P. Shuford, Little
River.
Frank King was sworn in as tax
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Robert Wunscb Spoke
To Brevard College
Faculty Here Mon.
Robert Wunsch, rector of Black
Mountain college, discussed meth
ods and functions of higher edu
cational instruction at a banquet
meeting of the Brevard college fa
culty held at the college Monday
night.
“Teaching is a dedication,” he
said, “presenting a challenge and
a remarkable opportunity.”
Many colleges often neglect the
emotional side of students and in
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Sheriff Of County
BERT FREEMAN’S title has
now changed from “ChieF’ to
“Sheriff’, but like a newly wed
it will take most people some
time to get used to calling this
popular officer “Sheriff’ instead
of “Chief.”
JOHN SMITH TO
QUIT AS CHIEF
OF FIRE DEPT.
Served On Force For 28
Years. Will Serve Until
The First Of Year.
At a meeting of the board of
aldermen here Monday night, John
Smith tendered his resignation as
chief of the Brevard fire depart
ment.
Chief Smith explained that he
was taking this action primarily
because of the condition of his
wife’s health.
He agreed, however, to serve for
another 30 days until a successor
can be selected. It was also agreed
that Chief Smith would make an
investigation to determine how
much savings in fire insurance
premiums would result if the town
had a paid fire department. The
minimum requirement for this
classification is two full-time men
on duty at all times. At present
the Brevard Fire department is a
part-paid and part-volunteer de
partment. It is believed that in
surance rates would be some low
er if the town could qualify as
having a paid department.
Mr. Smith has been a member of
the local fire department for the
past 28 years and has been chief
since 1939.
In this capacity he has made an
outstanding record and the town
has not had a major fire loss in
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Grand Jury Suggests That Courthouse
Be Painted; Full Report Is Published
The grand jury of the December
term of the Transylvania county
superior court will recommend
that the courthouse be painted on
the inside and the woodwork on
the outside.
“There has not been any paint
ing done in the courthouse for
some time and we, upon inspec
tion, find that the courthouse is in
very bad need of painting,” the re
port stated.
“The gutters on the outside of
the jail are in bad condition and
cause the water to run in the down
stairs rooms. We recommend that
a flood drain be installed in the
upstairs of the jail to drain water
after scouring and cleaning.”
The grand jury, of which Curtis
Kelley, of Brevard, served as fore
man, also recommended that soap
and tissue be kept in the ladies’
rest rooms and that doors be re
placed in the men’s rest rooms.
The report proposed that a com
mittee from the grand jury be ap
pointed by Judge Rousseau to
meet with the county commission
ers and discuss the recommenda
tions.
The jury met Monday and Tues
day and adjourned Tuesday aft
ernoon.
The report further stated that
“we find the offices in the court
house well kept and records in
good condition.
“We inspected the jail and it is
clean and well kept; the inmates
are well fed and cared for.”
GREENE TO SPEAK
AT BANQUET FOR
LOCAL MERCHANTS
President of North Carolina
Merchants Association To
Address Group In Jan.
Clyde R. Greene, of Boone, pres
ident of the North Carolina Mer
chants association, has accepted
an invitation to address Brevard
merchants at their first annual
banquet meeting here on the eve
ning of Jan. 9th.
“I shall be delighted to meet
with your group and I hasten to
congratulate the merchants of
Brevard and vicinity upon the
very forward ste" ‘!".cy have taken
in forming this organization,” Mr.
Greene wrote. He continued: “Now
is the time when organization and
co-operation between and among
merchants and business men is
needed more than ever before. We
certainly will be called upon to
face and solve many new prob
lems with the close of the war.
Unless we meet these problems
with a united front our task will
be greater than ever.”
The local association of mer
chants was formed at a meeting
held in the courthouse Tuesday
evening of last week. An organiza
tion was set up to function until
the annual banquet meeting. A
committee consisting of Harry Sel
lers, D. T. Abercrombie, Mrs.
James Parker and Ed H. McMahan
was appointed to contact business
and professional people of the
county and invite them to join the
organization. Mr. Sellers said yes
terday that this group would be
gin work this week-end and urged
that those eligible do not wait to
be approached but join of their
own volition. The initial cost fixed
for charter members—those who
join before the annual banquet
meeting—is $3.00.
TWO WOUNDED AND
ONE IS MISSING
Neill And O'Kelley Victims
Of Wounds While Garren
Is Missing In Action
Two Transylvania county men
have been wounded and one is
missing in action in the European
theatre, according to messages re
ceived during the past week by
their families.
Mrs. Bessie C. Neill has re
ceived word from her son, Pfc. W.
E. Neill, that he has been wound
ed, presumably in France, and
that he is now in a hospital some
where in Italy. The date of the
injury was not given. He is ex
pected to be in the hospital an
other week or two. His right arm
was broken, hence he was unable
to write home for several weeks
after the accident.
Pfc. Neill entered service in
March, 1943, and he has been
overseas since August, 1943. He is
in the anti-aircraft of the army.
Pvt. Earl V. O’Kelley has writ
ten his wife, Mrs. E. V. O’Kelley,
of Rosman, that he was wounded
in action in Italy on Oct. 25, and
stated that he expects to return
to active duty soon. He entered
service in October, 1943, receiving
basic training at Camp Wheeler
and Fort Meade. He was formerly
employed at Ecusta. His wife and
small daughter live at Rosman.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garren, of
the Country Club road, received a
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Boy Scout Court Of
Honor To Meet Fri.
The December court of honor
for this district of the Boy Scouts
of America will be held Friday
night at the Baptist church here.
Parents, scouters and friends are
invited to attend, as well as the
scouts who are up for advance
ment. The scoutmasters will meet
following the court of honor ses
sion.
County Lagging In Sale Of Bonds
In This Drive, Bond Premiere To
Be Shown At Theatre Next Tues.
Killed In Action
PVT. GLENVILLE C. Mc
CALL, above, who was killed in
action over Germany on Oct. 12,
will be honored with a memo
rial service which will be held
at the Macedonia Baptist church
Sunday afternoon, Dee. 17, at
2:30 o’clock. Rev. S. F. McAu
Iey and Rev. A. J. Manly will
be in charge.
GILL THOMAS IS
APPOINTED «1
BREVARD POLKS
Returns To Head Force Aft
er Being In Filling Station
Business For Some Time
Gill Thomas has been appointed
chie£ of the Brevard police depart
ment, succeeding Bert Freeman
who resigned to accept the office
as sheriff of Transylvania county.
He assumed his new duties Mon
day morning.
At their meeting Monday night,
the board of aldermen appointed
Harry Owen, of Cherryfield, to
succeed Frank Duckworth who re
signed as a member of the police
force. Mr. Owen is a well known
Transylvania citizen and has been
working with the State Highway
Commission for the past several
years. He was employed on a 30
days’ trial basis and salary was
set at $130.00 per month.
The new police chief served on
the local force two different times.
Last spring he resigned to enter
the filling station business as a
partner with Bill Bailey. It is un
derstood that he plans to sell his
interest in this business and
recently he acquired the Standard
station here on East Main street.
Mr. Duckworth told a Times re
porter this week that he did not
have any announcement to make
concerning his plans at this time.
Mr. C. L. Allison, of Sylva, visit
ed his sister, Mrs. S. E. Varner,
and Mr. Varner here this week.
Expect Large Crowds At
Lake Toxaway And Enon
Rallies. Results Given.
War bond sales in Transylvania
during the Sixth War Loan drive
are progressing slowly and as yet
less than one-half of the county’s
quota has been reached, Chairman
Ed H. McMahan announces.
“Our drive is scheduled to end
on Dec. 16. and this simply means
that every person in the county
will have to co-operate if we are
to go over the top as we have al
ways done in the past,” he stated.
A bond rally will be held Fri
day night at 7:30 o’clock at the
Lake Toxaway school with Walter
McNeely in charge. J. A. Glazener
and Mrs. Harley Lyday will speak
and special entertainment will be
furnished by talented Brevard col
lege students. A war movie will
also be shown.
On Monday night it is anticipat
ed that a big rally will be held at
Enon school. Movies and enter
tainment will be featured and
talks will be made by Ed M. An
derson, and Mrs. Ed McMahan.
Atttofiilversteen rally, a total
•<& lF5V£<w was sold; $8,550 at the
Brevard dementary school rally
and $15400 at Little River.
A War Bond premiere movie,
“Frenchman’s Creek” in techni
color, featuring Joan Fontaine and
Arturo Decordova, will be shown
at the Clenison theatre here next
Tuesday night at 8 o’clock under
the sponsorship of the Brevard
Lions club.
Admission is free to all those
who purchase a bond and tickets
are now being sold by members of
the Lions club.
During the show, a sale of bonds
will be conducted.
ROSMAN P.-T. A. TO MEET
ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON
The December meeting of the
Rosman P.-T. A. will be held in the
high school auditorium next Tues
day afternoon at 4 o’clock. It is
urged that all members be present.
7 Men Entered Army
Forces At Camp Croft
Seven Transylvania registrants
left Brevard Wednesday morning
for Camp Croft for induction into
army or navy service, and all are
now in the armed forces. The
young men were all 18-year-olds.
The seven inductees are: Edward
H. McMahan, leader; J. Bruce
Tinsley, Jack L. Zachary, George
W. Summey, Jr., Cecil C. Queen,
Orville G. Mull and Johnson S.
Morgan.
Clarence O. Wimbish, a local
registrant, was transferred to a
Virginia board for induction.
Low Income Families In County Are
Doing A Splendid Production Job
The low income farmer in Tran
sylvania county is doing a splen
did job on the home front in the
way of producing food and is
showing much progress in other
lines, according to records re
vealed by James E. Fletcher, comi
ty FSA supervisor, in q survey of
tentative plans for 1945 of approx
imately 100 farm families.
The records show there is 25
to 35 per cent more feed on hand
by the fanners than at this time
last year, such as corn and hay,
and that they have more meat,
beef and pork, and more canned
goods than ever before. The
amount of canned goods has in
creased from 30 to 35 percent over
the previous year. Mary E, John
ston, home supervisor, pointed out
that since a number of housewives
are using pressure cookers that
the percentage of spoilage would
be far less. In general, the attitude
of the families and the general
surroundings of the home are far
better, even in the time of war,
than in previous years, it was
brought out
The report further reveals that
35 percent of FSA families in
Transylvania county have hospital
ization to protect their families
Another phase of the work that
the FSA is stressing is sanitation.
In practically every case, the
low income farmer has been able
to meet his payments on time, Mr.
Fletcher said, and in the majority
of the homes it was found that war
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LARGE NUMBER
CASES ARE TRIED
DURING SESSION
R. V. Galloway Given Eight
Months On Roads On
Assault Charge
DIVORCE CASES HEARD
The December term of the Tran
sylvania county superior court ad
journed Wednesday afternoon aft
er having been in session for three
days.
In the only jury trial of the ses
sion, a jury found R. V. Galloway,
of Rosman, guilty of assault with
a deadly weapon and he was sen
tenced to eight months on the
roads.
Trial of this case started
Wednesday morning and the jury
verdict was rendered at 2 o’clock.
Witnesses testified that on the
night of Nov. 10, some one fired
a shot from a shotgun into the
home of Lasco Galloway in Ros
man and one or more witnesses
identified the party as being R. V.
Galloway. The motive assigned for
the action was said to have been
in connection with the reporting
of a still which officers had found
that afternoon near Rosman.
L. V. Jones, charged with shoot
ing his wife and seriously wound
ing her, was given a two years sus
pended sentence and was ordered
to pay her.,
to stay
his life.'
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Other cues disposed of during
the session Were as iStlows:
Hubert Gravely was sentenced a
total of eight months on charges
of transporting liquor and drunk
driving.
Wilburn Ledbetter, charged
with transporting, was given a sus
pended sentence and for posses
sion of whiskey for the purpose of
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HOLLINGSWORTH
BURIED MONDAY
Aged Man Died At His Home
Near Brevard Last Sun.
Well Known Farmer.
Funeral service for Thomas Josh
ua Hollingsworth, 79, who died at
his home near Brevard last Sun
day morning, was held at the
Boylston Baptist church Monday
afternoon, with Rev. Carl Blythe
in charge. He had been ill about
a week. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Sarah M. Hollingsworth; three
sons, William Hollingsworth,
Charlie and Ephriam Hollings
worth; two daughters, Mrs. Nora
Simpson and Mrs. Annie Cairnes,
of near Brevard; 31 grandchildren
and 20 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Claude Simp
son, D. C. Banks, Frank Hollings
worth, Marvin Simpson, Gordon
Hollingsworth and R. E. McGaha.
Granddaughters were in charge of
flowers.
Mr. Hollingsworth was a native
of Transylvania county and was a
prominent farmer in the commu
nity. He was a member of the Tur
key Creek Baptist church.
Arrangements were in charge of
Osbome-Simpson funeral direc
tors.
Auto Tag Sales Lag
In Transylvania Co.
Sale of auto and truck license
plates in Transylvania county is
extremely slow, Manager C. M.
Douglas of the Carolina Motor club,
said Wednesday. Less than 100
tags have been sold as compared
to over 200 for the same period
in 1943.
Some owners have not received
their registration cards from Ra
leigh, the manager said, but should
receive them this week. Persons
who have moved during the past
year will likely be able to find
their registration cards at the Car
olina Motor club office.