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TRANSYLVANIA . IS— The Land of Waterfalls, Mecca for Summer Camps, Entrance to Pisgah National Forest and Home of Brevard Music Festival. The Transylvania Times A State And National Prize-Winning Newspaper And An A.B.C. Paper TRANSYLVANIA IS— An Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Agricul tural and Music Cen ter. Population 12,241. Vol. 58; No. 47 ★ SECTION ONE ★ BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1948 ★ 16 PAGES TODAY ★ PUBLISHED WEEKLY DEER HUNTING REPORTED GOOD *★**★***•****★★★*★* ********* Tanneries Resume Full Operation On Monday REGULAR WORKERS ASKED TO REPORT HERE, AT ROSMAN Curtailed Production Has Been In Effect Since Mid dle Of October OUTLOOK BRIGHT Transylvania Tannin" company, at Brevard, and Toxaway Tanning company, at Rosman, two of the Silversteen industries which have curtailed production since the week ending October 1(3. will re sume full operations on Monday, Joseph S. Silversteen. the presi dent. announces today. All regular employees of the two companies are asked to report for work Monday morning, Mr. Silversteen added. More than 325 persons are em ployed here and some 150 at Ros man. it is reported. Two departments, currying and shipping, have continued opera tion in the past four weeks, it is stated. Makes Statement “We expect to continue full op eration in the future with all de partments operating and all reg ular employees on their jobs,” Mr. Silversteen declared. The pioneer industrialist of Transylvania county. Mr. Silver steen has been operating leather, lumbering and tanning cor»™rns in the county for more than 40 years. in nrl-iition G the Tran * lvajji,a and Toxaway tanning companies, he also operates the Gloucester lumber company at Rosman. AAA ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON DEC. 3 Farmers To Choose Dele gates To County Conven tion At Same Time Community committee elections will be held in Transylvania coun ty on December 2. it is announced by T. J. Wilson, chairman of the county Agricultural Conservation committee here. At the same time farmers will choose delegates to the county convention, where the county committeemen will be elected on December 3. At these elections, committee men to administer the Agricul tural Conservation program and related programs for 1949 will be chosen. Since both the program and price supports are of vital concern to farmers of this coun ty, it is to the best interest of each farmer to participate in this election. Mr. Wilson reminds. “This farm program with its elected farmer committees gives farmers an opportunity to admin ister their own farm program,” he says. It is truly a democratic method of administration, the chairman points out. Mr. Wilson says that any per —Turn To Page Four CALENDAR OF EVENTS Thursday, Nov. 18 — Turkey shoot and coon dog field trial at Country club, beginning 1:00. Bre vard Midgets vs. Christ school midgets, high school field at 3:00. Brevard B & PW club meets at Country club at 7:00. Friday, Nov. 19 — Kiwanis club meets at Bryant house at 7:00. Brevard high school vs. Seneca high school, kick-off at 7:30. Saturday, Nov. 20 — 4-H club Achievement program at NYA hut, 10:00 a.m. Square dance at American Legion building, 8:30. Sunday, Nov. 21 — Attend the church of your choice. Monday, Nov. 22 — VFW Aux iliary to meet at 8:00. Wednesday, Nov. 24 — Rotary club meets, Gaither’s cafeteria, 7:00. Eastern Star cake and pie sale followed by Shrine dance, NYA hut, 7:30. WOW meet in hall, 8:00. Brevard Boy Becomes Eagle Scout JOHN EDWARD COX is pictured in the center with his mother, MRS. J. II. COX, placing a Boy Scout ring on his finger after he received the Eagle Scout award from Charles Dunlop, Scoutmaster, pictured at the right. The presentation was made at the court of honor last Friday night here at the Methodist church. (Staff Photo) Eagle Scout Award Is Made At Court Of Honor, Several Others Receive Promotions, Advancement Dunlop Makes Presentation Of High Rank To John Edward Cox John Edward Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cox, of Brevard, became an Eagle Scout at the court of honor held at the First Methodist church here last Fri day night. Charles Dunlop, scout master of troop No. 1, to which young Cox belongs, made the presentation. A large number of friends of Scouting in Transylvania county attended the honor court and sev eral other Boy Scouts received awards of advancement and merit badges. Bob Garner, Daniel Boone rep resentative from Asheville, had charge of the tenderfoot investure ceremony and Scouts making this rank were as follows: George M. Holmes, troop 1. Walter Cantrell, troop 14, Gene A. McGaha, troop 14, and Stephen II. Hunter, troop 5. Rev. W. G. McFarland, who is chairman of the Transylvania dis trict of the Daniel Boone council, made the awards of second class, which were as follows: John Wright, troop 9, and Paul Bay nard. troop 1. Former district chairman, F. S. Best awarded the first class rank of Scouting to George White, of troop 1. Homer Cox, Jr., and Kimsev Jackson, both of troop 9, received merit badges, carpentry and home —Turn To Page Five NATIONAL BOOK WEEK IS BEING OBSERVED HERE Mrs. Kapp Announces Many New Additions In County Library In observance of National Book week, November 14-20, the Tran sylvania Library this week is en I couraging youngsters to take ad I vantage of many new additions to the Children’s shelf, Mrs. Leh mann Kapp, librarian, said today. “When National Book week, the original of all ‘weeks’, was be gun,” according to the librarian, ‘there was only one publisher with a special children’s book editor. Today they all publish beautiful stories u'hich tell of great personalities and periods, nature, animal life, science, fan tasy and folk lore, religion, adven ture and mystery.” Mrs. Kapp continued by stating that children today are in urgent need of help toward clarity of j vision, a sense of history, beauty, dignity, courage and humor with which to develop balanced person alities capable of rebuilding a balanced world. New children’s books which were recently received at the Bre vard library are as follows: Tv.r —Turn To Page Five Argentine Ambassador Speaks At Lions Club Banquet-Meeting Last Wednesday Dr. Jeronimo Remorina, Argen tine ambassador to the United States, visited Brevard last Wed nesday night and was the principal figure at a banquet meeting at Brevard college. The event honored Edward H. McMahan, recently elected inter national director of Lions, and he was presented with gifts of jewel ry by Ralph R. Fisher on behalf of his service to the local organi zation and to Lions international. The Argentine ambassador spoke briefly and stated that his English was poor. His address was read by his counsilor, Rodolfo Barba gelata, and centered around the theme of unity based on arbitra tion and negotiation rather than force. Former senator, Hugh Mitchell, of Statesville, and international councilor of Lions International, North Carolina district, introduc ed the speaker. Other Lions from Statesville, Waynesville and Can ton attended the function. Dr. E. O. Roland, the local president, presided over the banquet meet ing. Brevard Lions enacted several humorous skits and John Ford and A1 Montville and visiting club members won prizes. Music was furnished by members of the Bre —'Turn To Page Eight LOCAL TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS HEAR MISS TRIPP — State Official Discusses New i Requirements In Ele- j mentary Schools Miss Madeline Tripp, represent-! ing the state department of public , instruction, held a meeting with ! all district principals, elementary j principals and teachers here Mon-1 day night in the library of the' new elementary school building | and discussed the recent report i of the state education commission. Miss Tripp also spoke on the new requirements for standard elementary schools and recent pub lications for use in teaching young er pupils. One requirement that Miss Tripp pointed out was the placing of a full length mirror in each of the classrooms of the ele mentary schools. “It is surprising to note how much this improves fhe posture and appearance of the children,” Miss Tripp declared. The Rosman elementary school is the only one in the county which lias carried out this requirement to date, Supt. J. B. Jones reports. This was done by the P-TA there, he says. J. D. Abernathy, handwriting expert, also participated on the program and gave the principals and teachers tips on writing to pass on to the students. He also —Turn To Page Four HOME MOVIE FANS HOLD SECOND MEET Local Films Shown. To Go To Asheville Thurs day Night Home movie enthusiasts of Bre vard held their second meeting Monday night at the Masonic liali for the purpose of discussing plans for a permanent organiza tion. A brief resume of the pre vious meeting opened the session for the benefit of persons who were not in attendance the last time. Henry Henderson announced that the Smoky Mountain club, of Asheville, will have a special meet ing Thursday night for Brevard cinema fans at the George Van derbilt hotel. Three cars will be available and will leave from Gal loway’s cafe at 7:00 o’clock. Ways to make improvements in home movies were discussed, and films were shown by Ed Happ, Henry Henderson, John Smith, Hugh Hollifield, L. S. Parsons and Jack Parsons, all 8 mm; Otto Goep fert and Gordon Sprott, 16 mm. Most of the films shown were in color. The organizational meeting for the group has been scheduled for Monday night, January 3, at which time a constitution and by-laws will be presented lor adoption and officers elected. All interested persons have been asked to sug gest a name for the club at this j time. Persons interested in home j movies and the forming of a club | should contact Ed Happ, Henry j —Turn To Page Five j Shopping Season To Open Here Nov. 26 With Santa’s Arrival The Christmas shopping sea son in Brevard will open next Friday, November 26th., and next Thursday The Times will publish its annual Christmas edition. A number of special Christ mas features have been secured for this edition and all mer chants are asked to cooperate by getting their copy in early. Extra circulation will be printed and distributed and a special feature will be held to stimulate interest in the edition, Publisher Ed M. Anderson stat es. Local merchants are now making extensive preparations —Turn To Page Five Brevard Woman Bags Big Buck AH smiles is MRS. TOM IIARGIS, of Brevard, as she proudly displays above the big buck she killed Monday morning in the first hunt in the Pisgah National forest. Her prize deer was the third to be shot during the present hunt and weighed 117 pounds, dress- ; ed out. On her first hunt, Mrs. Hargis said she was naturally a i little excited over her good luck. The hunts here in the forest will : continue to Dec. 6. (Times Staff Photo) December Term Of Superior Court Convenes December 6 | With Judge Moore Presiding COUNTY’S OLDEST WOMAN OBSERVES 104TH BIRTHDAY Mrs. Lydia Raines Quietly Celebrates Event. Grand mother Of Movie Star Transylvania’s oldest woman, Mrs. Lydia Raines, observed Wed nesday. November 17, much the same as any other day during the past few years since she became an invalid, but nevertheless it meant a great deal to her for it marked the 104th anniversary of her birth. Although “Aunt Liddie”, as she is fondly called, is an invalid, her health remains much the same as it was a year ago. She is the old est living person in Transylvania county, and now makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Jerry Cleveland, in the Lake Toxaway community. “Aunt Liddie” is the mother of eight children, four of whom are —Turn To Page Eight Jurors For Two-Weeks* Term Announced. List Is Given The December term of Superior court in Transylvania will convene for a two weeks’ session on De cember 6, with Judge Dan Moore, of Sylva, presiding. The jurors chosen for the first week are as follows: H. B. Glaze ner, C. C. Breedlove, B. W. Tea gue, J. A. Macfie, Mrs. Russell Owen, Mrs. L. M. Holiday, H. S. Jordan, Hillard Pressley, Buren Huggins, Charles S. Cook, E. L. Batson, J. J. Sentell, Riley A. Mer iill, Walter Nicholson, Mrs. Mar garet Collins, Herman Brown, Bert Alexander, Claud Ray, Gordon j Ilardin, A. P. Bell, Jr., E. O. Bry I ant, Dan Edens, R. A. Gillespie, H. P. Whitmire, Robert Scruggs, W P. Tindall, B. W. Loomis, Richard Lance, II. R. Turner, Van O’Kelley, Clyde Galloway, Dan M. I Reid, B. F. Howell, C. C. Garren, John Merrill and Jeff Lance. Jurors who have been chosen to serve the second week are Mrs. Isabel D. Coltrane, Joe Baynard, Paul Stroup, Mrs. L. P. Martin, Sarah C. North, Lyday Mahaffey, —Turn To Page Four 4-H Club Delegates Will Observe Achievement Day At NYA Hut Sat. The approximately 365 members o£ the 12 4-H clubs in Transylvan ia county will hold their annual Achievement Day program at the NYA hut Saturday morning at 10:00 o’clock, Miss Anne Benson Priest, home demonstration agent, announces. Achievement certifi cates will be given to all 4-H mem bers who have successfully com pleted projects during the past year. Bobbie Jean Nicholson will pre side over the program which will open with the singing of “Ameri ca the Beautiful.” The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag will be fol lowed by the 4-H club pledge, and the club roll will be called to de termine how many members are present from each club. J. B. Jones, superintendent of Transylvania schools, will be guest I speaker at the program. Certificates will be awarded by Miss Priest and J. A. Glazener, county farm agent. ATTENDING MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jerome lep Tuesday for Greensboro where Mr. Jerome is attending a meet ing of the state board of directors of the North Carolina Building and Loan association. KILL IS BETTER THAN LAST YEAR DUNCAN REPORTS Fotal Of 33 Bagged By Noon Wednesday. Expect 1,560 Hunters LOCALS ARE LUCKY Several hundred hunters from hroughout Eastern America are his week hunting deer and bear acre in the Pisgah National for est and on the private hunting preserves in Transylvania county, liy noon Wednesday 33 deer, sev ~n more than were killed during the first two and one half days last year, had been bagged in the Pisgah, The line of hunters to the for est began forming about midnight Sunday, and by early Monday morning, automobiles and pick ups loaded with nimrods lined the highway from the forest. A total of 200 checked in at the Davidson River checking station Monday, and the number since that time has been slightly less. Expect 1,560 Hunters According to Ranger Bill Dun can, 1.560 hunters are expected in the forest before the hunts end on December 4th. Many dignitaries from five Southern states are at the present time participating in the organized hunts, and next Mon day a delegation of state officials is expected to join in the deer hunts. Transylvania county hunters have been sharing in the “kills” and have bagged several nice bucks. Mrs. Tom Hargis, of Bre vard, was the first Transylvanian to get a deer, and her 117 lb. buck —Turn To Page Five SOLDIER PRAISED FOR HEROIC FEAT Lake Toxaway Resident Dis played Bravery In Plane Crash In Indiana Staff Sgt. Steven Kropelnicki, of Lake Toxaway, received praise from his commanding officer, Col. Allison Maxwell, and from per sonnel of Stout Field, Indianapo lis, Ind., Sunday when he dis played outstanding “bravery and courage” at the scene of a freak airplane crash. The accident occurred when the first of four P51 fighter planes slated to take off slowed down considerably on the runway. The pilot of this plane was killed when the second plane behind unavoid ably crashed into his, also injur ing the other pilot. Part of the power was still be ing applied to the first plane af ter its pilot was killed and it con tinued to make several turns about the field. After it was stop ped by national guardsmen and state police, who shot off the tires Sgt. Kropelnicki plunged into the shattered cockpit of the plane, climbed over the dead pilot, and turned off the throttle. The staff sergeant is not a na tive of this county, but lists Lake Toxaway as his home, since his wife is from that community. He was married during the war to a —Turn To Page Four Cafeteria Closes For Winter, Open For Club Meetings J. C. Gaither, owner, closed the Cafeteria last night (Wednesday) for the winter season and an nounced that the popular eating place would be reopened in the spring. Mr. Gaither said that clubs and other organizations would be serv ed at the Cafeteria during the winter season. Reservations for meetings of 20 persons or more may be made by contacting him at the Grill. The Grill during the current hunting season is staying open around the clock to accomodate deer and bear hunters.
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