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BREVARD. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1949 * 16 PAGES TODAY ★
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
APPROVE NEW ROSMAN SCHOOL
Will Hold Referundum On Soil Conservation
LAND OWNERS IN
COUNTY TO VOTE
THIS WEEK END
Purpose Of Ballot Is Dis
cussed By County Agent
And Frank Doggett
POLLING PLACES NAMED
A referendum will be held in
Transylvania this week end to
determine if the land owners of
the county favor the organization
of a soil conservation district for
the county.
Balloting will be done today,
Friday and Saturday and ballot
boxes will be located at the fol
lowing places:
Middle Fork — Powell’s store;
Rosman—Hogsed’s garage; Quebec
—M. O. McCall’s store; Brevard—
AAA office; Pisgah Forest—Harry
Patton's store; Lake Toxaway—
Walt McNeely’s store; Penrose
School—Talley’s store; Little Riv
er Church—Wade Merrill’s store;
Silversteen School—School house;
Cedar Mountain—Robinson’s store.
Only land owners may vote in
this election. Votes may also be
cast by addressing a letter to the
county agent expressing the opin
ion of the voter either for or
against the district.
All land owners are urged to
vote and if a majority of them
wish to have a soil conservation
district formed, the state com
mittee will take the request un
der consideration and make plans
later for the formation of a dis
trict, it is stated.
With the co-operation of Coun
ty Agent J. A. Glazener a series of
general conservation meetings
were held in the county during
the past week and J. Frank Dog
gett, state soil conservationist, ex
plained the purpose and work of
a soil conservation district
Judges to check and tabulate
the results of the election in
Transylvania are Randall Lyday,
secretary^, Marvin Whitmire and
George Shuford.
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CENTENARIAN DIES j
AT TOXAWAY HOME
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W. M. Chappell Passed 100 j
Birthday Dec. 25th. Was
Farmer In County
William Martin Chappell, Tran- j
sylvania county centenarian died j
early Sunday morning at his home
in Old Toxaway having only pass
ed his 100th birthday on Decem
ber 25th.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at Old Toxaway Baptist
church at 2:00 o’clock. Rev. Bill
Holcombe officiated, assisted by
Rev. Clyde McCall.
A native of Pickens, S. C., the
deceased had been a farmer in
this county for more than half of
bis life. His parents were Mr. and
Mrs. Joe G. Chappell, of Pickens.
His wife. Mrs. Evelyn P. Chappell,
preceded him in death many
years ago.
Mr. Chappell was believed to
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CALENDAR OF !
EVENTS
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Thursday, Jan. 27—Hold soil
rcferundum on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. Elks Club organiza
tional dinner and meeting, country
club, 6:30 p. m. B & PW club meets
at Gaither's cafeteria, 7:00. March
of Dimes Square dance in NYA
Hut, 8:00. Masonic meeting in
hall, 8:00.
Friday, Jan. 28 — Lions vs.
Kiwanis and other basketball
games, college gym, 7:00. Boy
Scout council meeting, Methodist
parsonage, 7:30. Recital at Bre
\ard college, 8:00. Dance at
American Legion building, 8:30.
Saturday, Jan. 29—Basketball,
Brevard college vs. Lees-McRae,
7:30. President’s Ball at country
club, 9:45.
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Move Underway To increase
School Board Membership To
Five, Petitions Are Circulated
Red Trial Judge
PRESIDING judge at the trial
of 12 top Red leaders in New
York’s Federal Court is Judge
II. R. MEDINA (above), one of
America’s top authorities on
law. The Communists are charg
ed with conspiring to form a
party advocating overthrow of
the government. (International)
ONLY FOUR DAYS
LEFT FOR DONORS
TO MARCH OF DINES
Local Chairman Issues Final
Call For All-Out Support
In 1949 Campaign
The 1949 March of Dimes cam
paign ends in another four days.
Mrs. Mildred Scott, who heads the
drive, today reports that the goal
for 1949 may still be reached if
the citizens of Transylvania county
put their shoulders to the wheel
during the few days left for fund
raising purposes.
One of the major events, con
nected with the annual drive
is the President’s Ball, which will
be held at the Brevard Country
club Saturday evening, beginning
at 9:45. Members of the Jaycees
are handling arrangements for the
ball and announce that a few table
reservations are still available.
Persons desiring them may tele
phone 565. Tickets are on sale at
S2.50 per person.
Several special events will be
featured at the dance, ampng
them the announcement of the
winner of the registered cocker
spaniel puppy. All persons now
collecting contributions for the
dog are asked to return them to
Mrs. Scott, at Walnut Inn, by
noon Saturday.
The local March of Dimes chair
man appealed to all holders of
coin cards to return them with
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Rumors Of Proposed Shake
up In School System Go
ing The Rounds
Petitions are being circulated to
increase the number of members
of the Transylvania county board
of education from three to five,
it was definitely learned this
week.
At the same time, there are a
variety of rumors floating around
relative to a possible shakeup in
the county’s school system.
Among other things, it is rum
ored that none of the members of
the present board of education
will be recommended for re-ap
pointment. that Supt. J. B. Jones
may be dismissed and that heads
cf schools in Brevard, Rosman
and Pisgah Forest may be moved
around.
A small group of men represent
ing both factions of the Demo
cratic party in the county met
in the courthouse last Wednesday
night and are said to have dis
cussed these various rumors at
length.
Bill Wilson, chairman of the
1 ransylvania county Democratic
executive, this week stated that
he approved the proposal to in
crease the membership on the
school board to five in order that
the board of education might be
more representative of the en
tire county.
He said that there is a good
deal of sentiment in the county
for this increase.
Members of the county school
board are appointed every two
vears by the state legislature, up
on recommendation of the Chair
man and members of the Demo
cratic executive committee.
In an interview, Mr. Wilson
said that no decision has been
reached yet as to who will be
recommended for appointment on
the board of education and that
he has not reached any conclusions
about proposals for any changes
in the school administration.
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ALLISONS START
RECAPPING PLANT
Using O. K. Rubber Welding
System At Location On
N. Caldwell
C. Howard Allison and his
brother, Jack C. Allison, of Sylva,
have established a tire rebuilding
and recapping plant here on North
Caldwell street opposite the bus
station and will utilize the na
tionally known O. K. rubber weld
ing system. The former will man
age the plant and has already
moved to Brevard. He is making
his home at present with the Luke
Harrisons and plans to be mar
ried on Feb. 19 to Miss Helen Hig
don. home demonstration agent of
Henderson county, Mr. Allison has
one child by a previous marriage.
Mayor S. E. Varner is his uncle.
The Messrs. Allisons have been
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Schools Here Will Profit By Adoption
Of Commission’s Program, Jones Says
After hearing Superintendent J.
B. Jones vividly explain how the
program of the state education com
mission—if adopted by the general
assembly — would greatly profit
Transylvania county schools, mem
bers of the Brevard Kiwanis club
sent a resolution to Raleigh urging
the legislature to wholeheartedly
approve and endorse the recom
mendations of the commission.
Using visual aid equipment, Mr.
Jones pointed out that the com
mission had struck upon a plan
whereby the state would pay for
construction and maintaining
school buildings and the county
would pay its proportional share,
according to its wealth.
“We are a poor county, having
.417 of the wealth of the state,
and this plan would let the wealth
ier counties help carry the load
here,” Supt. Jones stated. It was
pointed out that the state had as
sumed the paying of the teachers
salaries with the counties paying
; their proportional part some time
ago and the program was most
satisfactory.
The commission estimates that
the state will pay $387,474 in 1949
for Transylvania’s schools, with this
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Officers And Directors Of Brevard Jaycees For 1949
Pictured above are the new officers and directors of the Brevard Junior Chamber of Commerce,
who were recently installed at a banquet here. They are, front row, left to right, Lloyd Burhans, first
vice-president; Ray Swink, second vice-president; Russ Poole, secretary; George Perkins, Jr., treasurer;
second row, left to right, Charlie Himes, past president; John Ford, Jr., director; Robert R. Bolt, pres
ident; J. H. “Mut" Cox and Doyle Wells, directors.
North Carolina
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
ROUND UP
The 1949 session of the North
Carolina general assembly will
not be a long, drawn-out affair
| despite the large number of
; major problems confronting this
section, Representative Ralph
Fisher declared when he was
at home last week end.
One reason for this contention,
Mr. Fisher said, is the fact that
the amendment to increase the
1 pay of the members of the gen
eral assembly was defeated last
year.
The concensus around Ral
eigh, Representative Fisher said,
is that the bill to provide for
liquor, wine and beer referen
dum in the state will die in the
committee.
In connection with Governor
Scott’s proposals to issue $200,
000,000 worth of bonds to build
12,000 miles of farm and rural
roads in the state, Mr. Fisher said
lie favored submitting this to
the people for vote.
He declared that he did not
favor the present state motor
vehicle law and thought it
should be amended to provide
for inspection by the state high
way patrol of lights, steering,
brakes and windshields.
Representative Fisher is stay
ing at the Sir Walter hotel in
Raleigh and is rooming with Rep
resentative Clyde Roberts, of
Marshall.
Announce For Office
Of Mayor, Aldermen
With a Democratic primary in
the offing here this spring, the
political kettle is beginning to
“warm-up.”
It is announced today that Gill
Thomas will be a candidate for
the office of mayor and compris
ing the board of aldermen to serve
with him are the following: J. S.
Bromfield, Walter W. Duckworth,
Mrs. Mary Jane McCrary and C
R. Shai'p.
The announcement W'as made by
friends of the above w'ho stated
that each and every one was high
ly qualified for office as a city
official.
The primary will be held on
May 3, and filing date is 30 days
prior to that time.
Square Dance Tonight
For March Of Dimes
A square dance will be held in
the NYA hut Thursday night
(tonight) and all proceeds will go
to the March of Dimes. Music will
be furnished by the Fisgah Moun
taineers.
Everyone is invited to attend
the dance, and 50c per couple, and
35c stag will be charged.
To Organize Brevard Elks Lodge
Here On Thursday Night, Many
Celebrities Will Attend Meeting
EXPECT TO START
WORK ON CATHOLIC
CHURCH HERE SOON
Officials Of Carr Lumber
Company Make Dona
tion Of $2,500
The Brevard Catholic Church
Building fund has now reached
$5,000, it was revealed at a meet
ing of the church society last
week, and members feel that con
struction can begin at an early
date.
H i s Excellency, Vincent S.
Waters, bishop of Raleigh, and
Father Howard V. Lane, of Hen
dersonville, attended the meeting
of the society and presented pre
liminary sketches of the proposed
church. These received highly
favorable comments from mem
bers.
It was announced at this time
that a $2,500 donation from Mrs.
W. W. Croushorn and Mr. Louis
Carr, on behalf of Carr Lumber
Co., had been made to the build
ing fund. This donation raised the
present total to $5,000.
TRIES TO END LIFE
Mrs. John Bagwell, 76, who
lives on the Keystone Camp road,
is recovering in the local hospital
from wounds in the throat, said to
have been self inflicted at her
home Tuesday afternoon. A pair
of scissors was used to make the
wounds, according to Deputy
Sheriff John Kilpatrick, who quot
ed the aged woman as saying she
wanted to die.
Over 100 Local Persons Ex-1
pected To Become Char
i ter Members
The Brevard Lodge of Benevol
ent and Protective Order of Elks
will be formally organized Thurs
day night and more than 100 new
members will be initiated at a
dinner meeting at the Brevard
Country club, it is announced to
day.
The local lodge will be No.
j 1769 and will be the youngest
i club for one day, with the Way
nesville lodge being officially or
ganized on Friday night of this
week.
A number of outstanding Elks
will be here Thursday night to
preside over the first meeting and
in the group are the following:
David Scholtz, past Grand Exalted
Ruler, of New York and Miami,
| Fla.; John W. Parks, district depu
[ tv Grand Exalted Ruler of Gas
tonia; B. A. Whitmire, Grand Es
teemed Loyal Knight, of Hender
sonville; and, other officials of
the Hendersonville lodge.
The dinner here Thursday
night will be served at 6:30 o’clock,
and the installation will begin at
8:00 o’clock.
A movement was started here
some time ago by E. E. Fraser, as
sisted by Alex Patterson and H.
H. Bangs, to organize an Elks or
der here, and John Ford was nam
ed temporary chairman. T. H.
Barker was chosen temporary sec
retary, and it is reported that
new officers of the local lodge will
he elected at the meeting Thurs
day night.
Do Charity Work
“The Elks are noted for their
great charity work,” the tempor
ary officials state. It is also stat
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Hospital Board Re-Elects H. H. Straus
Chairman, Report Given For 1948
At the annual meeting of the
board of trustees of Transylvania
Community hospital, Harry H
Straus was re-elected chairman
and Lewis P. Hamlin was again
named vice-chairman. W. W. Brit
tain was re-elected treasurer, and
F. S. Best secretary.
Committees of the board elect
ed are: House committee, R. F.
Bennett, chairman, Eddie Varner
and W. W. Brittain. Finance com
mittee, W. W. Brittain, chairman,
A. H. Harris. Public Relations
committee, Ralph H. Ramsey, Jr.,
chairman, L. P. Hamlin, Rev.
Walter P. Baldwin. Auditing com
mittee, F. S. Best, chairman.
Patients Decline
In the final report submitted
to the board for the operating
year 1948, it was revealed that
the number of patients admitted
had dropped from 1,114 in 1947 to
972 in 1948. The percentage of
beds occupied for the total year
was 36.8 compared with 53 the
previous year. The finance com
mittee announced at this time
that the hospital had lost $2,869.60
in 1948, this being the third
straight year the hospital has
sustained a loss.
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FOREMAN MAY
DIRECT WORK IF
BIDS TOO HIGH
Plans Revised To Lower Cost
Of Construction; $50,
000 From County
REPAIRS TO CONTINUE
By unanimous vote the school
building advisory committee Mon
day night agreed to advertise im
mediately for bids for erection of
the new school building at Rosman.
It was understood that in event
the bids are found to be too high*
a competent foreman will be en
gaged to construct the building
with the use of day labor, with
the proviso that the money spent
by him shall not be greater than
the lowest amount bid by a con
tractor.
The motion was made by Virgil
McCrary and seconded by Jerry
Jerome. Supt. J. B. Jones presided,
and 22 members of the board were
present.
Blueprints of the proposed build
ing, which will be an eight-room
addition to the present elemen
tary school, w'ith a lunchroom
in the basement, are being revised
by J. E. Still'vv'ell, of Henderson
ville, architect.
Start Work Soon
It is believed that construction
cn the new structure will be
started in the next 30 days and the
building ready for occupancy next
fall
E. F. Tflson, principal at Rosman,
outlined the great need for the
new building and said that two
classes were being taught in some
rooms and there was an overflow
of elementary students into the
high school building.
“With better attendance and bet*
ter weather, Rosman will be given
an extra allotment of teachers,
increasing the need for additional
classrooms,” Supt. Jones said,
Mr. Jones also stated that sani
tary facilities in the existing
I building are in a “hole in the
! ground” under the present struc
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ATLANTA FIRM
TO MAKE SURVEY
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John J. Harte And Company
To Inquire Into Water,
Sewerage Expansion
The town board of aldermen at
a special meeting Monday night
engaged the John J. Harte Co.,
of Atlanta, Ga., to make a survey of
needed expansion to the water and
sewerage systems in Brevard and
clerk T. H. Barker said yesterday
that the investigation should be
gin within a short time. The cost
of the survey, he said, was placed
on a percentage basis, but very
probably would not exceed $1,000.
Bids for the survey were received
from several engineers, but Mr.
Barker said that from the Atlanta
firm was the lowest.
C. F. Falkenberry, a represent
ative of the Harte company, dis
cussed the proposal before the
board prior to the action author
izing the survey.
Mayor S. E. Varner, in discuss
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Autos Must Display
1949 License Tags
By Tuesday, Feb. 1
Announcement is made today
through the local Carolina Motor
I club office that all motor vehicles
must have 1949 license plates
prior to Tuesday morning, Feb
ruary 1. Monday is the deadline
for purchasing tags.
The license bureau here will
be open until 5:30 o’clock on Fri
day, Saturday and Monday in or
der to aid in the last minute licens
ing of motor vehicles.
No checks will be accepted
from any person during the last
three days of the month, Manager
C. M. Douglas points out. “Due to
past experience, we find it neces
sary to make only cash sale of
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