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The Transylvania Times A State And National Prize-Winning Newspaper And An A.B.C. Paper ' ""l" ■ 1 " — 'Tl— ■ ■ ■■■■- - Voi. 58; No. 7 ★ SECTION ONE ★ BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1948 ★ 16 PAGES TODAY ★ PUBLISHED WEEKLY TRANSYLVANIA IS— The Land of Waterfalls, Mecca for Summer Camps, Entrance to Pisgah National Forest and Home of Brevard Music Festival. TRANSYLVANIA IS— An Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Agricul tural and Music Cen ter. Population 12,241. FOOD PRICES DECLINE SLIGHTLY Many Veterans Take Farm Training In County 84 GTS TAKING COURSE HERE AND AT ROSMAN HIGH Lyday And Bales In Charge At The Two Schools. Accomplishments Cited NAMES ARE LISTED A total of 84 veterans of World War II are enrolled in the voca tional agriculture training program under the GI Bill of Rights that is being carried on in the two Transylvania high schools, accord ing to J. B. Jones, superintendent of education. Of the 44 trainees enrolled at Brevard high school, there were seven members of these classes who were members of the 100 bushel com club in the county. In addition they have acquired or bought eight registered beef type heifers and two registered beef type bulls. Many of the trainees have purchased register ed and good grade breeding sows, have improved their poultry flocks and practiced rotation and cover crops on farms. At Brevard high Randal Lyday, is vocational supervisor and he is being assisted by Merrimon H. Shuford and Paul M. Whitmire The Farm Training advisory com mittee at Brevard includes Prin cipal R. T. Kimzey, W. P. Allison, and James W. Dickson. Record Is Made In Rosman, of the 40 veterans taking farm training, a record has been established in that soils have been tested on every veteran’s farm and in all cases possible have improved the soil by adding necessary mineral and food prod ucts. C. H. Bales, instructor at Rosman, has serving on his in structional staff, Crit Galloway, —Turn To Page Five THE REV. PERRY TO RETIRE JUNE 30TH Makes Announcement To Congregation On Sunday. Rector Here 23 Years The Rev. Harry Perry, rector for the past 23 years of the St. Philips Episcopal chuurch here, announced his retirement to the congregation Sunday morning. His retirement is subject to action of the vestry and the standing committee of the diocese and will be effective June 30, 194R. After that time, Mr. Perry said he and his wife planned to make their home in Florida. Mr. Perry came to Brevard in 1925 and has been the pastor for St Philip church since that time. He is a native of England and educated in Australia and Canada. He came to Brevard from Bay St. Louis, Miss. After the destruction of the old church here by fire in 1925, Mr. Perry built in the two follow ing years the new edifice which now houses the congregation and is recognized as one of Brevard’s most imposing structures. .» CALENDAR OF EVENTS " 4 Thursday, Feb. 12 — Commun ity Council meeting, 7:30, in court house. Masonic meeting, in hall, 8:00. Friday, Feb 13 — Scout Court of Honor, Methodist church, at 7:30. Saturday, Feb. 14—Music club meets with Mrs. McMahan, 3:00 o’clock. Sunday, Feb. 15—Attend the church of your choice. Monday, Feb. 16—Presbyterian auxiliary meets at church, 3:30. WSCS meets with Mrs. W. G. Mc Farland, 7:30. American Legion auxiliary, Gaither’s cafeteria, 8:00. Wednesday, Feb. 18 — Rotary club, Gaither’s cafeteria, 7:00. Woodmen meet, 8:00, in WOW hall. Veterans Make Over 100-Bushel Per Acre Pictured above are the members of the Farm Training program under the G. L Bill of Rights at Brevard high school who made 100 or more bushels of hybrid corn per acre during the past year. Supervisor Randal Lyday reports that this is only one of the major accomplishments of his veteran-students. Members of the group are, front row, left to right: Charles L. Waldrop, Marvin Whitmire, Richard Tinsley; second row, Adrian Peek, Henry Coggins, and Al ley Peek. Absent when the photo was made was Burder Crawford. (Staff Photo) Schools In County Will Be Closed Until Monday Because Of Heavy Snow. More Foreseen ( Fall Of Eight Inches Re corded Monday. Secon dary Roads “Bad” Because of some of winted's worst weather since 1942. the schools in Transylvania county are closed and will remain clos ed until Monday, according to County Superintendent, J. B. Jones. On Monday snow fell through out the day reaching a depth of eight inches by the next morning Tues'day and Wednesday the weath er continued bad with sleet and rain falling intermittently on Wednesday. Although no serious traffic accidents resulted from snow and ice covered highways, traffic was seriously handicapped and bus schedules were somewhat disrupted Monday and Tuesday. The weatherman predicts no let-up, and more snow is fore cast. Secondary roads in the coun ty are reported to be“without bottom,” and all highways are still covered with great quantities of slush as a result of the snow. While the heavy snow which fell Monday was of a clinging na ture, communication lines, tele phone and power lines were re ported undamaged. Mail schedu les were disrupted early in the week, but are now back to nor mal, it was reported. Claywell Russ, of Morganton, was a Brevard visitor last week. RED CROSS HOME NURSING COURSE OPENSATCOLLEGE Townspeople Urged To Take Advantage Of Classes. Miss Ault Is Instructor The home nursing courses, sponsored by the Transylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross, will begin the second semester of work at Brevard col lege, it was announced by Mrs. Mary Jane McCrary, local chair man of home nursing. The classes meet two hours each week and at the end of the course, a Red Cross certificate is presented to all persons enroll ed. Towns people are urged to take advantage of these classes, which include instruction in first —Turn To Page Five TO MOVE POST OFFICE AT PISGAH FOREST SAT. The Pisgah Forest post office will be moved from its present location to the new building di rectly behind Patton’s store on the highway going to Ecusta. The move will be made this week end, and according to Joe McLeod, the postmaster, service will be start ed in the new building next Mon day morning. Local Police Complete 1,329 Cases Out Of 1,373 In 1947, Chief Reports Of the 1,373 cases investigated by the Brevard police department in 1947, a total of 1,329 were com pleted, Chief B. F. Banther this week reported to J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, D. C. In this large number of cases of various kinds, a total of 1,366 persons were convicted, it is re ported. “But the amazing thing about the 1947 record is the fact we failed to complete only 42 cases out of the huge number,” Chief Banther stated. Highlighting the report was the arrest of 368 persons on a drunkenness charge. All 368 were convicted, the report shows. A total of 17 out of 18 cases of drunk driving were also found guilty during the year, and 16 out of 16 were found guilty of violat ing the liquor law. The local policemen gave a total of 852 tickets for parking violation, and all 852 paid the $1.00 fee, it is stated. The chief said that he and his men investigated nine car theft cases and made nine arrests. “These cars were stolen in other towns, but were recovered here in Brevard,” he declared. Of the 20 cases of reported larceny, except auto theft and burglary—breaking and entering, 13 cases were completed in 1947. —Turn To Page Five GRADUATION IS HOD AT COLLEGE, 34 GET DIPLOMAS Stevenson And Trowbridge Carry Out Program. Hon or Students Named Graduation diplomas were pre sented to 25 members of the college graduating class and nine members of the pre-college gradu ating class at the mid-winter com mencement exercises at Brevard college last Tuesday morning. Due to impossible weather conditions, Dr. Dwight Ware, scheduled speaker, was unable to get here, and because of the illness of President E. J. Coltrane, the di plomas were presented by C. H. Trowbridge. Dean J. J. Steven son, Jr., presided at the ceremony. Dr. Coltrane’s farewell mes sage was presented to the mem bers of the classes by Dean Stevenson, who said, “Our presi dent wishes for you the best in life, and his interest will follow you whereever you go.” Prior to the presentation of the diplomas Mr. Trowbridge spoke briefly. He is a former president of Weaver college before it was merged to form Brevard college and a beloved member of the fac ulty. “This is a time of joy and sorrow in the life of each of you,” he said. “It is a time when you will realize the many things you have neglected Uf. do in collage mid wish that yoe had done. Bat this is .good, because,it enables you to see more clearly how to build into your lives the things which the Master wishes for you to accomplish.” Following the presentation of diplomas, Dean Stevenson an nounced the students who gradu ated with honors. Three members of the college graduating class who made a straight A average during their two years were Jas per Dudly, Darr Wise and Wilmer Wilson. Pre-college students grad —Turn To Page Four Body Of L. Jackson Enroute, VFW Post Named In His Honor The body of Lewis Earl Jack son, the first Transylvania county boy to ever be killed in action, will reach San Francis co, Calif., today and is expect ed to be shipped to Brevard for final burial in the next two or three weeks. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Glov er Jackson, of Brevard, Lewis Earl was killed on Guadalcanal on October 25, 1942. He was a marine, serving in the first division. Final ntes, to be held on a Sunday, probably the last one in this month, will be conducted by the members of the post of Veterans of Foreign Wars here. The organization bears the name of the deceased in recog nition of his supreme sacrifice. It is the Lewis Earl Jackson post No. 4309, of which Dr. Jul ius Sader is the commander. Man Admits Taking1 March Of Dimes Jar J. C. Murray, of Asheville, is being held in jail here on a larceny charge as the result of the disappearance from the Pis gah Tavern Tuesday night of a “March of Dimes” jar containing between $40.00 and $50.00. Sheriff Bert Freeman said yesterday that Murray had confessed the theft. Fred Hunter, operator of the Tavern said that Murray was in his place of business Tuesday night when he -(Hunter) stepped into the back. When he returned, both Murray and the jar had van ished. Mr. Hunter immediately called the sheriff, who in turn got in touch with James Hensley, highway patrolman at Henderson ville, and asked him to be on the alert for Murray. The latter, it developed later, had immedi ately after leaving the Tavern —Turn To Page Five Giving Farm Training To Veterans C. II. BALES, vocational instructor at Rosmait, is shown above giving farm training to one of the veterans registered in the pro gram at Ro&man high schooL Joe Cantrell is pictured using the drill press in making a single-tree. A total of 84 ex-servicemen are taking farm training in the county, 44 at Brevard high school j and 40 at Rosman. (Staff Photo) 1 STOP EROSION BY PLANTING GRASS, CHAIRMAN SAYS Wilson Makes Timely State ment Of Interest To Al1 County Farmers “If you want to stop erosion, put your land into grass,” advises T. J. Wilson, chairman of the Transylvania county agricultural conservation program. “But, naturally it wouldn’t be practical to have all land on all farms in grass,” he adds. “Other crops besides livestock and live stock products are needed in great abundance ” The chairman explains that the point he wants to make is that grasses and legumes do hold the soil and are among the most effective means of checking soil erosion. A good stand of grass or clover forms a protective cover for the soil which prevents the cutting effects of heavy rains. “The mass of j-oots holds the soil together and they also pro vide ‘channels’ into the soil for the moisture which falls,” the —Turn To Page Eight Selected Scouts And Cubs To Meet With City Coun- j ci! Thursday Night Boy Scout Week in Transylvania county will be climaxed this week end with a special court of honor Friday night in the Bre vard Methodist church and with a number of leading Scouts tak ing over the city management on Saturday afternoon. Rev. W. G. McFarland, the district chairman, announces. Several boys will be advanced and many will receive merit badges, according to Jack Tran tham, chairman of advancement in the county. Indications point to one of our best honor courts, and we especially urge all Scouts in the county, their parents, and all friends of the Scouting pro gram to be on hand when the court opens at 7:30 o’clock,” Mr. Trantham says. During the past week, the members of the eight Scout troops, the Scoutmasters and the cubs have been putting on pro grams and exhibitions at various meetings, and Scout displays can be seen in Patterson’s and Tran tham’s windows. Scouts who will serve as city officials and employees on Sat urday are: troop one—Glenn Mel —Turn To Page Eight Will Hold Follow-Up Mass X-Ray Clinic Here On February 25 And 26 As a follow-up to the mass X Ray chest clinic held in Transyl vania county last summer, H. L. Sattenvhite, technician from the State sanatorium, will hold a chest X-Ray clinic here on Feb ruary 25 and 26, Mrs. Jessie A. Lollis, R. N., public health nurse here, announces today. Between 85 and 90 percent of the population of Transylvania over 15 years of age was X-Rayed in the clinic last summer and Mr. Satterwhite will aid in the follow-up work of the local health department, Mrs. Lollis states. Since that time, persons who were classified as questionable active tuberculosis, suspects and others have been contacted by the de partment, and the two-day clinic scheduled for the 25 and 26 will be open to these persons as well as to anysone else, who for various reasons, want a chest X-Ray. The clinic will be held in the office here of the health depart ment and it is advisable to make appointments ahead of time, Mrs. Lollis states. In last summer’s clinic, some 5,000 per sons were X-Rayed, it is report ed. Tuberculin tests are now being given to all elementary school children of the county, whereas in the past, only high students have received them. All children showing a positive reaction will —Turn To Paso Five LOCAL GROCERS ASSERTTHEYARE ABSORBING LOSS Beef, Pork, Lard And Oth~ er Items Decline Follow ing: Market Breaks CUSTOMERS PLEASED Prices of food, mounting stead ily for years under the impact of war and boosted still farther by post-war scarcities, showed a mark ed decline in local stores last week end, following a sharp break in the stock and commodities mark ets. This will bring welcome re lief to many over-taxed budgets and may answer the query when the long-anticipated decline in the cost of living will begin. Brevard grocers, who were in terviewed during a survey yester day, all stated that the price re ductions they have made in the last week were not justified by the prices they paid and represented a loss in normal profits.The slump' in wholesale prices, they stated,, had not yet reached down to re tail levels. It was to meet the in sistent demand for lower prices; and to meet competition that re tail prices had been cut, they stated. The sharp break in the commod ity markets Tuesday inclined some local merchants to believe that prices have not v.et become stab iWpcl a?.d that further adjust imnts nay. take place with a trend toward stiQ lower prices. 0ne Ideal grocer pointed out that, if this trend continues, reductions in such things as cereals and soap may be expected next week. Beef And Pork Lower One market operator reported beef and pork products low r, pork chops being down six cents a pound in the last week. Pure lard is off four cents a pound and shortening two cents. Flour at this store is off 33 cents on a pound bag. Fryers are five cents, a pound cheaper and hens two= cents. In the last five weeks, eggs, have declined from 77 cents to. 57 cents a dozen. Another local grocer said he' had lowered the price of a five' pound bag of flour two cents and a 10 pound bag three cents. Short ening and pure lard were quoted —Turn To Page Four HAMLIN ENDORSED FOR NAT! POST Republicans Heard Joe R* Hanley In Lincoln Day Meet In Asheville In spite of bad weather, several Transylvania Republicans attend ed the Lincoln Day dinner at the George Vanderbilt hotel Tuesday night and heard Joe R. Hanley, lieutenant governor of New York, sound a plea for a return to freedom in the United States un der a Republican administration. Lewis P. Hamlin, well-known Brevard attorney, and chairman of Republicans in the 12th dis trict, was endorsed for national Republican committeeman to suc ceed C. R. Jones. The annual Lincoln Day dinner for Transylvania county was call ed off this year, and local Re publicans met with the Asheville club on Tuesday night. Community Council To Hold Meeting Thursday Night The Transylvania Community Council will hold its regular meeting in the courthouse here Thursday night, February 12, at 7:30 o’clock. The agenda includes a round table discussion on “Town Planning and Beautification.” During the business session to be presided over by President Lewis P. Hamlin, the group will discuss the idea of conducting a high school essay contest on the topic, “What Can be Done to Make Our Town More Attractive.’*
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