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The Transylvania Times I A State And National Prize-Winning Home Town Newspaper SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT BREVARD. N. C. ZIP CODE 26712 ★ Vol. 84—No. 38 BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1971 * SECTION TWO * THE “TIMES” PRIZE-WINNING COLUMN From y ALMAR FARM In Transylvania BY CAL CARPENTER (This is the last of several columns on the “Walton War”, • brief but bloody conflict be tween North Carolina and Geor gia over a dispute about state borders in 1810. The story, taken from "The History of Transylvania County,” by Ora L. Jones, has been re-published because of the recent state and national interest in a revival of the ancient argument. The fight ing in the “Walton War,” which actually included at least two prinicpal shooting engagements, occurred in Transylvania coun ty, only a few miles from Bre vard.) — ☆ — FROM: “The History of Transylvania County” On December 28, 1808, Governor Irwin of Georgia wrote a letter to Governor David Stone of North Caro 11m proposing that a new commission be appointed to re-snrvey the line. Names of the Georgia commissioners, who had been selected, were enclosed. On March 24th of the following year, Governor Stone answered this letter and stated that “it does not readily occur to ns on what basis the adjustment is to rest if not upon that where it now stands — the plighted faith of the states to abide by the determination (already made) of commissioners mu tually chosen for the purpose Of making the adjustment.” Another effort was made by Georgia on December 27, 1810, to have Congress take up the matter again and settle the dis pute. This was the third time it had been brought to the at tention of Congress. A special committee was appointed to investigate the claims of Geor When yon think of prescrip tions, think of VARNER’S. ad« RAINBOW TROUT — ★ — LIVE FOR STOCKING DRESSED FOR RESTAURANT WHOLESALE & RETAIL For Information St Prices Contact JENNINGS TROUT COMPANY Rt. #3, Canton, N. C. 28716 Phone 648-3010 gia but there is no record of a report or any action taken. N. C. Resort* To Force In the meantime, Georgia persisted in her efforts to govern the disputed territory until at last the patience of North Carolina was exhaust ed. Every effort had been made to have the Georgia government removed from North Carolina soil, but all had failed. A military detach ment, number not disclosed by the records, was dispatched to the upper French Broad valley with instructions to remove the Georgia county of ficial by force. The Georgia office holders, composed mostly of justices of the peace, in whose hands prac tically all matters of county government reposed in those days, learning of the coming of the militia, proceeded to arm themselves to resist all inter ference. Leaders of the group decided to make a stand at Mc Gaha Branch near the present location of Wilson’s Bridge, about one mile south of Bre vard. It was there the chief engagement of the “Walton War” was fought. It resulted in a decisive victory for the Caro linians. A number of both forces was killed, varying re ports placing the number at from one to fourteen. About twenty - five Walton county of ficials were taken prisoner. These were takfen under guard to Morganton, the nearest town boasting a jail, and there lock ed up. Their ultimate fate is unknown in the upper French Broad valley. End Of The “War” The Georgians who escaped capture or death at McGaha Branch retreated in disorder to the Cathey’s Creek sec tion. There on top of the hill just south of the present (19157 town of Selica, anoth er battle was fottght. Other lives were lost and prisoners taken but because all the official records have been lost, the number cannot be determined. Other small skir mishes occurred from time to time as Carolina militiamen overtook small groups of Georgians who were willing to make a stand against the Carolinans. The engagements at McGaha Branch and Cathey’s Creek were the only two battles of serious consequences. After a few weeks of sporadic sniping in various parts of the county, the North Carolina militia took matters firmly in hand. That was the end of the “Walton War.” When the boundary line between Georgia and North Carolina was finally deter mined, the eastern boundary of Georgia was moved to the westward. It does not even touch Transylvania county — WEEKLY CROSSWORD ACBOS8 1. Extorted money from 8. Outmoded 10. Amusement park features 12. Pallid 13. Entertain 14. 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Neck line shape Thomas Case Will Pay First Official Visit To Lodge Here the North Carolina county which embraces the area once called Walton County. Legendary Survey The boundary line agreed up on by the commissioners, the 3Sth parallel, is not now the line recognized by North and South Carolina. The state line today is several miles north of the 35th parallel and is a zig zag line that divides North and South Carolina along the south ern borders of Henderson and Transylvania counties. It was established in 1879. The story of that survey is intensely in teresting. It involves a search for a blockade distillery by the surveyors, some say. . ../s' .... . ' . / According to tongue-in cheek legends related by old mm. pe survey**# wa* informed by a squirrel hunter that a blockade still was in operation at the head of one of the mountain coves the party would pass. This news proved so interesting they forgot to ask which cove. Consequently, the party veer ed off sharply toward the nerth every time they came to a cove, searching for the stilL Markers were erected all along the zig - zag route for a distance of about forty miles and the erratic route was recorded in their records as a continuation of the 35th parallel. When the search was ended, the surveyors re turned to the 35th parallel by a southwesterly direction. According to another legend, the surveyors found a still be fore they began weaving from north to south, and not until their supply of snake-bite reme dy was exhausted did they re turn to the line they were try* ing to locate. (a) DOUBLE S&J4 SEEN STAMPS WITH EVERY AT AM MEADE FISHER’S SERVICE »d and th* _ _* aL_ Atheville Thomas G. Case, Henderson ville, District Deputy Grand Master of the 60th Masonic Dis trict, has notified the officers and members of Dunn’s Rock Masonic lodge that he will pay his official visit at a stated com munication of the Temple on East Main street, Thursday, Sep tember 9 th. Mr. Case asks all officers and members of the local Masonic lodge who have in their pos session one of the OSW books to please bring them to the meet ing for inspection. Clifford W. Frady, Worship ful Master, states that since this is the first official visit of the new District Deputy Grand Master, he urges the officers and members to make every ef fort to attend this important communication. Several Masons from both Henderson and Polk counties are expected to accompany the District Deputy Grand Master to Brevard. The Master also ex tends a cordial invitation to all visiting Masons. NOTICE State of North Carolina County of Transylvania Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust execut ed by Laurence P. Bauer and wife, Betty F. Bauer to Jerry H. Jerome, Trustee for Bre vard Federal Savings and Loan Association and later assumed by Herbert P. Ensley and wife, Patsy J. Ensley, which said Deed of Trust bears date of the 7th day of February, 1963, and is recorded is the Office of the Register of Deeds for Transyl vania County in Deed of Trust Book 65, Page 33a, default hav ing been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby se cured and said Deed of Trust being by the terms thereof sub ject to foreclosure, the under signed substitute Trustee, E. Gene Ramsey, will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the Courthouse door in Brevard, North Carolina, at noon on Wednesday the 8th day of Sep tember, 1971, the property con veyed in said Deed of Trust the same lying and being in Brevard Township, Transyl vania County and more par ticularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a stake in the Northern margin of Batson Road, and the Eastern margin of Willow Drive (also known as Grove Street) at its inter section with Batson Road, and runs thence North 4 deg. 50 min. West 81.1 feet to a stake; thence South 88 deg. East 86.7 feet to a stake; thence South 14 deg. East 88.5 feet to a stake in the Northern margin of Batson Road; thence with the Northern margin of Batson Road; thence with the North ern margin of Batson Road North 85, deg. 10 min. West 101.6 feet to the point of BE GINNING. Being as surveyed and plat ted by P. R. Baxter, RLS, on the 30th day of June, 1962. This the 9th day of August, 1971. X. GENE RAMSEY Substitute Trustee 8/12/4tc When In need of job printing, gill Tho Tnnaytoani* Tim#*. Adult Education Program Will Begin September 9th The fall quarter of the Adult Education Program sponsored by Blue Ridge Technical Institute and Tran sylvania County schools will begin Thursday, September 9. Adult Basic Education courses will be offered at all levels. An adult may start at basic reading, or he may study English, mathe matics, social studies, and sci ence in preparation for obtain ing the North Carolina High School Equivalency Certificate. Basic education is provided at no cost to the student for in struction or books. Classes start at 6:30 p.m. at Brevard Senior High School. Adults may take advantage of a wide variety of classes in gen eral education. Those offered this fall are as follows: Art - Landscapes — Meets one time per week for 10 weeks. Starts Thursday, Sep tember 9, at 6:30 p.m. — Bre vard Senior High School. Art - Portraits — Meets one time per week for 10 weeks. Starts Monday, September 13, at 6:30 p.m. — Brevard Senior High School. Bookkeeping I — Meets two times per week on Mondays and Thursdays for 10 weeks. Starts September 9, at 6:30 p.m. — Brevard Senior High School. Industrial Chemistry— Meets two more times per week on Mondays and Thurs days for 10 weeks. Starts September 9, at 6:30 p.m. — Brevard Senior High School. This will be followed by ~ second course the winter quarter. Drapery Construction — Meets one time per week for 8 weeks. Starts Thursday, September 9, at 6:30 p.m. — Brevard Senior High School. Commercial Cooking Equip ment Use and Care — Meets one time per week for 10 weeks. Starts Thursday, Sep tember 9. at. 6:30 p.m. — Straus Elementary School lunch room. Overview-Commercial Foods —Meets one time per week for 10 weeks. Starts Thurs day, September 9, at 6:30 p.m. —Brevard Senior High School. Furniture Refinishing — Meets one time per week for 6 weeks. Starts Wednesday, October 13, at 6:30 p.m. — Carpentry shop, Brevard Junior High SchooL Investments — To be offer ed in three short courses of three evenings each. Meets one time per week. Investment Fundamentals— September 13, 20, 27 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Investments - Advanced — October 11, 18, 25 from 7:00 9:00 p.m. Investments - Retirement— November 1, 8, 15 from 7:00 9:00 p.m. All investment classes will meet at Transylvania County Adult Learning Center—Bre vard Junior High Annex. Sewing I — Meets one time per week for 10 weeks. Starts Monday, September 13, at 6:30 p.m. — Brevard Senior High School. Sewing II — Meets one time per week for 10 weeks. Starts Thursday, September 9, at 6:30 p.m.—Brevard Senior High School. Sewing - Lingerie — Meets one time per week for 10 weeks. Starts Monday, Sep tember 13, at 6:30 p.m. — Brevard Senior High School. Shorthand I — Meets two times per week on Mondays and Thursdays for 10 weeks. Starts September 9, at 6:30 p.m. — Brevard Senior High School. Typing I and Typing II — Meets two times per week on Mondays and Thursdays for 10 weeks. Starts September 9, at 6:30 p.m.—Brevard Senior High School. Decoupage — Meets one time per week for 4 weeks. Starts Thursday, October 7, at 7:00 p.m. Brevard Senior High School. Macrame — Meets one time per week for 6 weeks. Starts Wednesday, October 6, at 7:00 p.m.—Brevard Arts ’n Crafts Center, 14 North Caldwell Street. Rug Braiding — Meets one time per week for 8 weeks. Starts Tuesday, September 14, at 7:00 p.m.—Transylvania County Adult Learning Cen ter. Brevard Junior High An nex. Woodcarving — Meets one time per week for 6 weeks. Starts Thursday, October 14, at 7:00 p.m. — Brevard Arts ’n Crafts Center. Upholstery — Class started in summer quarter at the little River Community Cen ter will continue into fall quarter. New class to start in winter quarter at Cthey’s Creek. Many of the class sizes must he limited due to space and equipment. To insure a place in any general adult class, pre-registration is ad visable. For further information or for pre-registering call Tran sylvania County Adult. Learn ing Center 883-2520, or call G. H. Farley, Supervisor, Adult Education 883-3041. The American Bible Society, New York, has supplied mere than 50 million copies of the Scriptures free of charge to the Armed Forces since 1817. Today Through f'fN CPi RATED Tuesday >«< v-/~LLy (G) Showing Nitely, Except Sun., At 7:00 & 8:46 Sunday Nite At 8:00 Sat. & Sun. Afternoons At 2:00 Adults & Students $1.25 — Under 12, 60c Steve McQueen at 200 MPH! ^ ^ ^ "LE MANS ‘ A CINEMA CENTER FILMS PRESENTATION, fWNAVISION® Color by deluxe • (§«$> . iANATIONALGENERAL PICTURES RELEASE Starts At The CO - ED Sept. 8 — (R) Rated SHAFTS h!s name. SHAFTS hb game. METROC'OLOR , m^r ' wgm© 3u Urmortai IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN ANDREW COX, SR. 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