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thm Aim U FrudoMt^ •Ad Siaemrity, EXPONENT OF TKAN. SYLVANIA COUNTY. VOLUME XXVI. BREVARD, N. C., FRIDAY. No. 10 PARKS Can BreTard Get Parks ? and how-7 If so, when It is a well recognized fact that all * cities and towns need public parks,' playgrounds and athletic grounds. On that point it is unnecessary to “let off steam” in either talking or writing. From time to time parks for J5re- DISCUSS ISSUES FOR BENEFIT OF BREVARD> New Telephone Franchise Before Al dermen — Other Matters Receive Attention of City Fathers: THe Board of Aldermen met last Monday night in regular monthly ses- rion, Mayor T. H. Galloway presiding. The aldermen present were: Ralph Zachary, George Marshall, F. D. Cle- nitnt and E. W. Blythe. G. E. Lath- vard are talked of for awhile, and, rop was on duty as city clerk, after a period of talk, the whole mat-' S. Bromfield and Henry Ransom • j j *1. 4-v.^ present in the interests of the ter IS dropped with the statement. Telephone Company. Mr. “The Town can t afford it . , j Bromfield asked the board for a fran- The writer has no brief for any par ' chise for the new company, ticular project or property, but is j The matter of grantng a franchise “well set” in his opinion that Brevard , was deferred v.iitil after consultation --rks and playgrounds for its I with the -y.t:' attorney^ Welch Gallo way. I: v%a5 decided to have an in- o\\\i for its own schools, and formri! Tsiectiiig with Mr. Galloway in for the tourists it entertains every | order to draw up a form of the fran- Bummer. submitted to the board at Of the various properties that ■'ecessed meeting next Monday I night. G* E. Lathrop pointed out that might be available, it would be but a trifling expense to have the Town j ^he Southern Beil Company had ob- Engineer estimate the probable cost. ttiined a franchise in 1912 which was improving, developing and beautify ing. still in force, although no advantage had ever been taken of the franchise, ! unless it were for the establishment Of the properties that niight b® of lo!,g distance communication. Mr. available now, if not secured now, can J Lathrop was of the opinion that this •they be secured a few years later? franchise ought to be out of the way When a boundary is cut up into lots, company v, hen it began and the ownership divided among a , Several matters were mformally few score owners, its possible use as r^scussed by the aldermen. Among a park is done away with — except ;h£m was a statement from E. W. at a prohibitive cost. BIji;he calling attention to the fact What is known as the “Franklin immoral tendences in public dan- T , 2. ti i. • « should be checked by the citv Lake Property” contains some five . I authorities. A considerable amount or six acres, is in the east end of Bre- ^ discussion was provoked, but no vard, about two blocks from Main St., | definite action was taken. and could be beautified, and a small j — lake constructed, if water is avail- i able. As it is in a beautiful grove. I The remainder of the Gash prop- CITIZENS TELEPHONE CO. PURCHASES INTEREST OF BREVARD TELEPHONE CO. Deal Made Last Week By Which New Company V/ill Take Charge April 1st, Operating Under Old Name For Present. erty, between Broad and Maple St., contains about ten acres in one solid body, practically all in trees, and just beyond the high schpol property. About an acre of this land, in con- j — nection with the southern end of the | The Citizens Telephone Company, school play ground would give room | recently organized, has bought out for a regulation base ball park, and , the Brevard Telephone Company, general athletic grounds, just behind , This action was taken last week after a careful estimate of the property, the high school. . ^ ^ According to the terms of the pur- The Mount Surprise property and company will take the Tinsley property on Long Branch,; charge on April 1, but will operate while farther from the center of Bre- | under the old name until the new sy- vard, is a much larger boundary,' stem is installed. would furnish ample Park grounds,' The work of installing the new sy stem will be pushed, to the utmost, athletic grounds, and an excellent lo- tou -j j. ‘ says J. S. Bromfield, President a cation for a lake with plenty of water Qe„ej.ai Manager. It would take but little time and j Twenty to twenty-five telephones, but little expense to have the Town which have been ordered out, have Engineer to estimate the practicabil- ^^en asked for again by subscribers. ^ , , , . . ' Stock to the amount of $20,000 ,ty and cost of development of any or subscribed, and the all of these properties. There may be other properties eq- persons anxious to take stock have ually or more desirable, that might been too late to tfc.ke advantage of COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET DRAW JURY LISTS AND APPOINT TAX LISTERS: All members of Board Present Mon day — Jurers Drawn For April Court — Meeting Called For Ma^ch 19, 1921. books have been closed. Several be obtained. These properties are, in the main, undeveloped, and at present non-pro ductive. It is possible that the own ers of the properties, or some of _ , , i and issuirg bonds to pay for same, them, would rather have Bonds of | , the Town of Brevard, than the pro- j ordinance to take effect on appro- perty. val by a majority of the voters of the Under th^AMunicipal Finance Act,, Tov/n. the privilege, and nearly $2000 has been turned down on this account. dinance authorizing the purchase of properties for parks and playgrounds. Towns have the right to buy proper ties for parks and playgrounds, and, Brevard can get parks when a ma jority of the voters say they want The County Commissioners met in regular session last Monday, disposed of routine business, attended to a num ber of claims, drev/ the jury list for the term of Supreme Court beginn ing April 18, and appointed Tax lis ters for the various townships. The full board, consisting of L. R. Scruggs, chairman, J. Coleman Owen, and R* M. Hawkins, attended the session. A meeting of the board is called for Saturday, March 19, when it is expected that the work on court house and jail v.'ill be complete. JURY LIST DRAWN The following persons vrere drawn to serve as jurors in the April term of court. First v/eek: Galloway, W. F.; Owen, J. A., (cub); Lance, Jule L.; Allison, C. B.; Lyday, J. A.; Lance, Jeff; Bryson, J. A.; Neill, V. C.; Mc Call, G. C.; King, A. H.; Allison, E. C.; Batson, E. L.; Gillespie, E. E.; Galloway, J. H.; Boggs, J. S.; Owen- sby, V. M.; Galloway, Hoyaee; Hen dricks, W. C.; Garren, W. O.f Patton, J. S.; Blye, Verdie; Heath, E. A.; Brovm, W. A.; Whitmire, J. C.; Chap- pel, H. B.; Lance, C. M.; Hammett, J. W.; Nicholson, C. G.; Pov/ell, L. E.; King, W. O. K.; Aiken, P. A.; Mull, W. L.; Southern, Eugene; Riley, A. B'.; Wilbanks, F. Y.; Ashwort! Clyde; Bagwell, L. E.; Gallpway, S.; Jones, Wesley; Wilson, Earnest; Allison, J. W.; Gillespie, A. R. Second week: McCall, D. W.; Mull, M. A.; Kilpatrick, J. B.; Sum- niey,W. H.; Whitmire, L. J.; Kilpat rick, C. C.; Robinson, John; Allison, A. L.; Hamilton, L. M.; Aiken, Ed.; Batson, T. C.; Whitmire,^ Johnny; W^hitmire, Furman; Young, C. Townsend, W. L.; Kitchen, C Reece, Tilden; Hollingworth, T. J.; Allison, L. H.; Clark, C. R.; Hend ricks, Ed.; Neal, J. B.; Brackens, M. E.; W^hitmire, E. Gaston. BREVARD MAY BE STAGE FOR MAKING PICTURES BY MOVIE PRODUCERS. Representative of Lasky and Co., vis its Town, Looking for Locatioit to Produce Scenes in Play “Conquest of Canaan”. Brevard may become the stage for the acting necessary to the produc tion of at least a nart of “The Con quest of Canaan” for motion,picture purposes, if the citizens of the town give their support to bringing a com pany of movie people here in the near future. Lasky and Company, the celebrated movie picture producers, are now looking for a suitable place to re present some of the scenes in the play j based on Booth Tarkington's novel, | “The Conquest of Canaan”. Last ^ week, Alfred Cozine, representing the company, came to Brevard on a pro specting tour, with letters from N. ' Buckner, secretary of the Asheville ^ board of trade. Mr. Cozine spent ' several hours here looking over the place and teking photographs of some scenes that most nearly suited his purpose. On leaving he expressed | himself as pleased with the surround-! ings and thought it probably that his company would decide to locate some of its activities here. PINE KNOT LI ERS THROW DOWN CAUNTLET TO COUNTY: The following c nur.ica'tion has been sent to ..'.la J. L. Os teen, principal of the Lake Toxa- way School. OPENING EXERCISES AT HIGi| SCHOOL AUDITORIUM; Fr:c?^y mdrning makes event for to boys and girU — Each grads takes turn in entertaining. A CHALLENGE: The Lake Toxaway Pine Knot “Spellers” (as they have christened | themselves) are very much chagrined ! over the fact that they were not | permitted to meet Brevard High 'r&il^ol (the county) in a spelling contest. As a result, and being en couraged to do 50 the “Pine Knot” spellers are sending an open chal lenge to any school or schools of the County. The grades to participate are the first and eighth inclusive. Any school being interested may communicate with Clara Owen, sec retary of Lake Toxaway Debating Society. Ae a school we sincerely hope the other schools of the county will not concede defeat, as did Brevard High School before we have an opportunity of meeting them. However, if such is the case then we shall claim the “Spelling Crown” of the County. But we much prefer winning it by meeting other contestants face to face. May we have an acceptance. DEATH OF MRS. S. J. BARNETT Mrs. S. J. Barnett, aged 83 years, dieiJ Sunday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Raxter, near Round Top School house. Mrs. Bar nett had been living with her grand son, Oscar Raxter, at the Barclay farm until last fall, when she came to be with her daughter. She had been in failing health all winter, and death was due to the general break down of old age. Mrs. Barnett’s husband died in the service of the Confederacy'during the civil war. Only two children sur vive — Mrs. J. W. Raxter and Mrs. John McCall, the latter of "Pickens, S. C., v/ho attended the funeral ser vice. Funeral services were held at the Round Top Cemetery on Tuesday, cc:i ducted by Rev. S. B. McCall. if the plan cav^es through, a com pany of 25 or 2tb payers ax"id picture men will come here as soon as pos sible to spend several v/eeks in the Work of production. To make the pictures possible, it would be neces sary for Brevard business houses to e transfomed temporarily into a ikeness to “Canaan”, as Tarkington described it, and to do fiiis would re- OVERHEAD BRIDGE FINISHED: quire the support of business men and city authorities. The expenses of the undertaking would, of course, rest with the production company. Besides the photographs of streets, business houses and residences it would be necessary, according to Mr. Cozine, to have an assemblage of The new overhead bridge over the railroad on Probarte street has been finished by the Southern Railway, and traffic which was interrupted for some time along that street has been resumed. The work was done at a cost to the railroad of about farmers and their turnouts for some 500 of the scenes. From fifteen hund- i construction of this bridge, rtd to ^o ftoujand persons would , connecting link in the be required for this particular feat- important tlior- nre, and this would mean a b:g gath- „ company has enng day in Brevard, of course ^ improvement over the Those who are familiar with the u 4. * , u j i ... , . old structure and has done work that working of' a production company n 1 * ^ _ r- - , ® ^ , 1 will last for many years. Concrete say that no expense is spared in mak- 1 . i 1 • a . . . . , , , I pedestals, sunk in the ground, sun- iTior tno T»in+T?i*oo nncr wnnr rhoTT nnofhr _ _ . _ ing the pictures just what they ought to be, and that if Brevard is selected for the location it will mean much financially to the town, as well as serving as a good advertisement. CELEBRATES FIFTH BIRTHDAY: Lyman Puett celebrated his fifth birthday at the home of his parent?, Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Puett, on March 5th at 3 P. M. There were about 40 present and he received nice pre sents. All seemed to enjoy the even ing. DEATH OF MRS. r..Y LOWE to pay for same, to issue bonds runn- j them. But it takes more than talk ing over periods of not exceeding j to get them. fifty years. j For the past ten years, or there- Boards of Aldermen, past, present | abouts the people of Brevard have and prospective, are all human, all talked about bettering the telephone ^represent the voters of the town, and service. A couple of weeks ago, a ill want to do what the people want ^ few citizens started “doing something them to — if they can. j Results were at once apparent, and Purchase of park properties, if, now Brevard has excellent prospects bought at reasonable prices, is not; of first class telephone service at an ‘throwing away money,” but is a early date. Mrs. Fay c died at her home on David?o:'i River on March 2nd, ! 1921. C'ivi was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Stewart. She w’as a good woman. She leaves a husband, two children, three brothers and four sisters. She vi^as laid to rest at Oak Grove Cemetery Friday afternoon at 2:30, March 4th. Rev. C. E. Puett conducting the hurial service. CARD OF THANKS Mrs. Robert Orr and family wish to thank their m.any friends for the kindness shown them during the sickness and death of the husband and father. MRS. ORR. port the pillars on which the bridge rests. The flooring is made of two by four lumber laid on edge, thus presenting the firmest kind of sur face to the shock and wear and tear of traffic. With a further view to permanency, all the woodword except the bridge railing has been treated with creosote. MOVE BACK TO TOWN Mrs. Mary Shuford, who has been spending the winter months with her son, Frank Shuford. has returned to her home in Brevard on North Cald well Street. Miss Julia Shuford, who has been teaching at Balsam Grove, closed her school last week, and is at home with her mother. general exorcises of high and- ele. itary school, which take place in the IIi"h School Auditorium every i^ri ;..y ir.orning, were conducted last '-■Ti'. L by the upper fourth grade, of which Miss Vera Melton is teacher. At the ringing of the bell the pup ils formed in lines according .to grades and marched into the high school building, g' - ' - filling all the seats in the large „ i’lum. Eben Morrovr 01 J'.c Tourth grade was master of ccrar. * > ■. 'or the oc- c?.sion and annoi;nc^ . ..-.e' numbers of the program, all of which were quite well carried out by the young members of the grade. Good pre paration for the exercises was evii dent from start to finish. The program follows: Song, by the entire fourth grade^ Recitation, by Harry Johnson. March, a recitation by five boys and girls. i The Love Nest, vocal duet by 0* Nell Carson and Uldrick Bracken, Recitation, by Roy Johnson. i Piano Solo, by Beulah Zachary. Recitation, by Madge Whitmire. Japanese Sandman, a solo in cos* tume, by Helen Sitton. Recitation, by Clarence Allison. Song, by eigth boys representing little darkies. The program ended with the Lord’s prayer ift concert by the whole school. Several visitors were present, and the faculty welcomes visitors to all these Friday morning exercises. The program next Fridf.y will be conducted by tlie third grade, Mifs, F. P. Sledge, teac^«. PLEASANT HILL HONOR ROLL: The following pup ^s of the Pleas ant Hill School are enkibltu .0 honor roll for perfect spelling lessons for one week. Avery. Powell, Niner Galloway, Ethel Chapman, Hessie Aiken, Norah Powell, Hattie Powell, Taft Aiken, Columbus Aiken; Beu lah Gillespie, teacher. SELICA GRADED SCHOOL CLOS- ES SESSION WITH ENTER- TAINMENT: Large Audience enjoys songs, drillsv recitations and dialogues —^ Pria« es awarded to several students. ACCEPTS PASTORAL CALL: )|rise investment, as the enhancement in the value of the property is much more than the interest on the bonds, and, should occasion arise, the prop erties, or portions of same,* can be disposed of at advanced prices. tf those interested in parks' would present to the Board of Aldermen a large petition requesting them to se cure adequate parks for Brevard, we liave no doubt the present Board of Aldermen, or any future Board of Aldermen, would at once pass an, or- If a substantial number of the citizens show the Board of Alder men that want parks, either the pre sent Board or any future Board will be prompt to let the voters tell whe ther they want parks, and, if the vot ers decide for parks, the Board of Adermen will get them, and will not be long about it. An adequate system of parks, would add to the desirability and val ue of all of the property of Brevard. One of the tax payers. j Rev. Mr. Dupree has been called and has accepted the field composed of Mt. Moriah and Cathey's Creek Baptist Churches. ■ He preached at Local Church Brevard Sunday night I and is a strong gospel preacher. This field will go forward un’dei* the leadership of Mr. DuPree. WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Several business men of Brevard I attended the meeting to organize a Western North Carolina Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, and it is reported that great enthusiasm was shown over the project. A complete and full account will ap pear in next week's News because we cannot do‘justice at this time on account of going to press. REVIVAL SERVICES TO BEGIN: AT BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY —X— Revival services will begin at the Baptist Church next Sunday, March i^. Rev. Dean Crain of Greenville, S. C., will arrive Monday. Mr; Crain is one of the leading ministers of South Carolina. The public is invited to these ser vices. The time for the morning service will be announced Sunday. NO PLAYING FOR “KEEPS’ IMPROVEMENTS AT LAKE ELVIRA C. M. Siniard, who came to town recently after a long illness, says that he expects to make some improve ments at Lake Elvira soon. A new boat will be built. He says he ex pects to make the dam higher next fall, so as to get abq^ut ten acres of water surface. Boys, big and little, have been hit by the marble playing wave recently and occupy much of their spare time in this ancient form of recreation. At the general opening exercises of the school last Friday, Miss Tyner, the principal, announced that marble playing would be permitted, but that if any boy played for “keeps” the i game would be put under the ban. j No sound was heard after this an- ! nouncement except the heavy drop- j ping of several young masculine I hearts, in which the gaining instinct ' was getting headway. UNDERGOES OPERATION SOME BEHIND IN TAXES: Tax collector Cos Paxton says that the people are paying their taxes fair ly well, but that some are still behind and that all taxes not paid by the first Monday in April will be advertised for sal© on First Monday in May. • Miss Beezie Bracken was brought on Wednesday afternoon from Lake Toxaway, where she has been teach ing, and taken to the Mountain Sani- ttirium, where an operation for ap pendicitis was performed. Her con- ^ dition OH the following day was re-! ported ais quite satisfactory. } HOSPITAL SUPERINTENDENT Miss Martha Brooks has received the appointment of superintendent of the Merriwether Hospital in Asheville Miss Brooks was a former resident of Brevard and is a sister of Mrs. Will Price. The Selica Graded school closed a seven-month session last Friday ni^ht with a public entertainment consist ing of songs, recitations, drills ^nd dialogues, presented by the pupils. A large crowd attended the exer cises. All the seats were filled and all the available standing room taken. In spite of the size of the audience, the order was of the best. The students had been well pre pared and entered into the different parts of the program with spirit. Their efforts were much enjoyed, as well as the music furnished between cur tains by W. C. McCall with violin and J. M. Orr with banjo. One of the most interesting p^rts of the program was a recitation and declamation contest, participated in by Ira Whitmire, Christine Wlutmire, Clara Com, Alice McCall and Homer Com. These prizes had been offered by C. E. Ellenburg, principal of the schooL In addition to these, H. N. Blake, a resident of the community had donated five dollars to be distri buted equally among the five contest ants — so that n.0 one had made his efforts without reward. Tlie pupils completing the seventh grade and thus made ready for high school work are Ira Whitmire, Chris tine Whitmire, Frank Fenwick, Hom er Com and Leota Com. , The teachers, for the session were C. E. Ellenburg, principal. Miss Janie Gillespie, intermediate, and Miss Myrtle (Jarren, primary department. ATTEND LAYMEN’S CONVEN TION Visitors from Brev^ltd. attend ing the laymen's convention at Green ville are: Rev. John R. Hay, Mr. and Mrs. H- L. Wilson, Miss Maty P«ck Eay, and Fred. Weller. • Fred Harris and C, C, W4H>d^in» repres^ting thej. Davidson^ i^B^er Church at Pi^h For^ ini^ Tala® attending conveoflM.