Believe in Brevard.
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# is What Counts
VOL. XXXI
BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, JUNE 3,
Brevard ? THE
City
In the Mountains
1926
No. 21
FARM NEWS
By L. A. AMMON
The vacation was enjoyed very
lfct much, and I now live on the same
street, but in the last house. Four;
hundred feet beyond the pavement.
No telephone for a few days till
they get me hooked up.
The bean beetle appeared on May
?Ahe 12th. last year, but not til! the
past Saturday this year. Get the
early bird and you will save much
work later on. Not many appear-]
ing so far. Calcium arsenate is one
of the most reliable poisons to kill
them with. A pound to a peck of
loose slacked lime, used as dust is
the simplest way.
Porter Morgan is seriously con
sidering some Jriegation work to
keep his truck alive if it does not
rain soon. Others could do the
same. H.-vd three years experience
irrigating farming in the West,
will be glad to help.
Mr. H. Garren is seriously con
sideling the Federations proposition;
as becoming a branch station for
buying poultry products, and selling
egg cases, and perhaps seeds. The
red tape is being unwound now. To
handle' on a commission.
All the County Agents of West
ern North Carolina will be required
to attend a meeting in Ashevilie on
Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week. We hope to get at some
problems in a larger way than any
one Agent can reach.
The first order of s'ov hear.' an
here and those putting; in their or-[
der early may call at Ashworths and ,
late will have to wait a few days
for the rrnxt order which ought to
be here soon.
Th? lack of rain is making farm
ing a gamble this \.eur> From every
order early that 1 can gel any liirht 1
on the subject, it is not likely to be
near so bad as- last year.- Many
signs and precedents bear <?ut thisj
fact.
Here is hoping our Geo 'gii* friend
will put through his program an 1
give us a good corn tnd wheat ml!. }
In th.f making now.
More cows have died the past
1 |
three weeks than in two years be- !
fore. No epidemic, but many j
causes. Poor resistance seems to be;
the trouble. ?
A number have asked me this!
question. "Shall we cultivate when 1
the ground is dry and dusty and i
there are no weeds" C. My answer I
is that you have nothing to cultivate;
for so why turn up moisture to be i
carried away into the air. Plenty;
of experiments have proven that it ,
is time thrown away. Keep down I
weeds and a du<t mulch and you '
have done your part.
Fred McNei.ly lost a fine pure-j
bred sow frorr. mad dug bite. One]
of his best P. C. breeders. Openj
range adds to such troubles.
I
COMMENCEMENT
XJVENTY-EIGMT GRADUATE; 7|
COLLEGE ENTRANCE
The twenty-first annual commence- '
ment of Brevard Institute concluded .
Monday night. May 31, with the'
graduating exercises held in the In !
stitute auditorium, at which time di-j
plomas were presented to 2S gradu
ates, of whom 23 were girls an.! 5
boys.
Included in the final commence
ment program were class songs j
by the graduates assembled on the
stage, and the presentation of the!
daisy chain by one of the seniors to j
one of the junior class. The seniors'
marched in single file to their laces'
on the stage with the chain i (litis- j
ies linked between them. each girii
carrying an arm-boquet of wVte car-;
notion*. A ve-y effective scene was {
ia?by presented.
The main feature of t1, ,
was the commencement address by -'
Hon. Zeb F. Curtis, ?j romn.t nt a ;
torney of Ashevilie. He chose for ]
his subject, "First things first," t.H-j
ing of the great strides -North Car-;
olina has taken in recent y * .> along j
educational lines, and in respect to j
good roads and health conditions. In j
an entertaining manner Mr. Curtis
compared the conditions of the past 1
with those of today, stressing the
necessity of putting first things first
and of. .-feeing prepared in the funda
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FOREST HILLS OPEN
OFFICE HERE; PUN
BIG DEVELOPMENT
PROPERTY LOCATED JUST OFF
SOUTH BROAD STREET
Forest Hills, a close-ill develop
ment has opened offices on the sec- j
ond floor of the Post Office build- j
itig. In this issue of the News will j
!> ? found two page advertisements j
; anouncing the property location i
and plans of the company for devel
opment.
The property is situated just off
South Broad street, and is one of
the most valuable sites in Sown for
development purposes. It is elevat
ed above the surrounding country
with beautiful rolling hills, from
which magnificent views can be
seen, including the golf course and
country club.
R. R. Eagle, vice-president and
treasurer of the company, promises
to have in all streets, lights, water
and several buildings at an early !
date. Mr. Eagle is experienced in !
development work and promises to
make of this one of the scenic
spots of the country.
F. F, McGuire, president of the
Forest Hill; company, is also presi
dent of the F. F. McGuire company,
of Norfolk, Va., and is one of the
largest contractors in the South,
with a two million dollar contract in
Durham at the present time.
Associated with Mr. McGuire aiv
men who have been very successful
in their various fields of en
deavor. and the financial resources
of the company are understood to
be large.
W, K. Breese, well known attor
ney of Brevard, is secretary of the
organization.
The James B. Mallory company,
selling agents for Forest Hills an
nounce that sales will be pushed ami
that within sixty days all lots will
be sold.
WORKERS COUNCIL MEETING
There will be a Workers Council
meeting of the Baptist Sunday
School at the church- on Friday ev
ening at 8 o'clock. This meeting is
not only for the officers and teach
ers of the Sunday School, but ali
who are interested in anyway with,
the work of the Sunday School. A
large attendance is urged.
WOMAN'S BUREAU MEETS
The regular meeting of the Wo
man's Bureau will be held in the
("har.sber of Commerce room next
Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
Important matters will be discussed
r rid a full attendance is desired.
PSGE AGENT GRANT
SLAIN TEUSDAY EVE
SHOT TO DEATH WHILE AFTER
RUM-RUNNER
V. E. Grant, chief prohibition
officer of Western North Carolina,
anil well known in Brevard, was shoi
a i d fatally wounded late Tuesday
right by a bullet fired from the
front seat of an autonioble which he
i:?- was chasing, near Flat Rock.
According to occupants of the car
from which the sot was fired, Bur
ion Bennison fired the fatal shot
after Grant had fired at the tires of
the machine in which they were rid
ing.
Deputy Will Owen occupying the
car with Grant, stated that after a
chase lasting several miles, Grant,
in a burst of daring endeavored to
pass the car of the wrong side, at
the same time firing at the tires,
?lust as the the two machines were
close together, a revolver held hy a
figure in the front seat of the car,
returned the fire and one of the bul
let struck Grant near the right ear,
pa'sing" in its path both the driver of
the car being chased ahd'Ojvcn who
was on the side nearest the rum car.
AUCTION OF GLAZENER TRACT j
NEAR TOWN TO BE HELD 5TH j
The Glazener- tract, adjoining j
Lake Sega development, will be !
sold j,;- auction Saturday by C, P. i
Wilkins Land Auction Co. The I
property is cut up into 35 lots.
Construction Work
Started On Rosman
Lake Toxaway Road
BE COMPLETED IN
TWELVE MONTHS
CAESAR'S HEAD PROGRAM TO
START JUNE 28
Construction work is now under
way on the project of hardsurfaeing
highway No. 28 from Rosman to the
?Jackson; county line, a distance of
17 miles, according to a statement
made by T. II. Shipmari, chairman
of the county road commissioners.
The highway was graded anil wid
ened to 30 feet some three or four
years ago, and the two creosote 1
covered wooden over-head bridges !
are now completed. It is thus ex- 1
pected that the actual work of hard
surfacing will be pushed through to i
completion within twelve months.
The paved road, which will be of
penetration macadam, the same type
as is now in use on the ten miles!
from Brevard to Rosman, will lit i
when completed 16 feet .-in width,
allowing an un paved space of seven :
feet on either side. The cohstru:
tion work is in charge of C.
Walker, division engineer, of Ashe
ville.
This 17 mile .stretch of highway
will be constructed at a cost of
$100,000, which amount Transylva
nia county lias loaned the state j
highway commission. The paving |
program is nuide possible by the re- j
cent $250 000 county bond issue, j
The remaining $150,000 of the
appropriation will be used in grad
ing highway Xo. 284, a stretch of 1!
miles es lending from the city limits
of Brevard to the S;".iLli Carolina
line leading, toward Caesar's Head.
Contract has. been l?<t for the grad
ing of this highway, and construc
tion work will begin June 28.
The building of the Rosman-Tox
away highway open important arter
ies herfcofore but comparatively lit
tle traversed, connecting Brevard in
a direct route to other Westsyii
counties us well as into other
states. A convenient and direct route
will thus be made possible through
Cashiers Valley, Highlands, Frank
lin, and on into Atlanta and other
sections of Georgia.
MRS. H. C. GILLESPIE DIES
AT HER HOME HERE
Mrs. H. C. Gillespie, aged 8",
died at her home here Friday after
noon at six o'clock, following an ill
ness of only a few days. Funeral
services were conducted at the resi
dence Saturday afternoon by Rev.
Charles Jollay, a former resilient of
Brevard, in the absence of Rev. E.
R. Welch, pastor of the Methodist
church, of which deceased was a
member. Interment was made in
Gillespie cemetery adjoining the
residence.
Mrs. Gillespie is survived by her
aged husband, who was 90 years old
on the day following his wife's fun
eral; two daughters, Mrs. E. F. Mof
fitt, of Brevard, and Mrs. J. B.
Arledge, o? Hen dersonvi 1 1 e , five
sons, E. F? A. A., M. A.. J. L., all
of Brevard, and William of Pickens,
S. C.. also 12 grandchildren an. 1 two
great-grandchildren.
SEVEN MARRIAGE LICENSES
ISSUED IN MONTH OF MAY
The following marriage licenses
were issued during the month of
May:
May 1 ? Ed McGaha to Viola
Morgan, Brevard.
May 10? Dewey M. Burns to Cat
o'een Allison, Pisgah Forest.
May 22 ? Clarence. .Allison, Pis'jah
Forest, to Edith May Sherrill, Dav
idson River.
May 22- ? Freeman Burns to Ethel
Holden, Pisgah Forest.
May 24 ? W. Reed Stanley to May
bell Corn, Pisgah -Forest.
May 25? J. R. Zachary, Brevard,
to Bessie Watkins, Rosman,
May 28 ? J. M. Tatum, Olin, to
Lucille King, Brevard.
PLANS DISCUSSED
FOR MODERN HOTEL
MASS MEETING TO BE HELD
SATURDAY NIGHT
At a meeting of the Directors of
the Chamber of Commerce held
Tuesday evening at the Franklin
hotel, J. N. Jarrett, vice-president
of the Imperial Life Insurance Co.,
Asheville, and his associate, II. Iv.
Baker, presented a proposition to
the citizens of Brevard, whereby a
modern hotel to contain one hun
dred rooms, each with bath, could
be erected in the business section of
the town during the year and be
opened for business shortly after
January first.
The plans outlined by Mr. Jarrett
include complete construction of c
fire-proof building of modern de
sig i with the latest details of com
foi i and economy of space known
to hotel architects, the furnishing
of the hotel and leasing to a res
ponsible operating company when
cr mpletcd. Mr. Jarrett explained
that hotels of this character, hui!l
fii e years iii advance of the prose n'
iii eds, are not operated profitably
f< r some time after opening and i'
is therefore usual in towns of les
thaji 10,000 to have local financial
assistance in the undertaking. He
stated that if a site was donated to
his company, he would begin
once with the construction of the
hotel and make bond for (he com
pletion and furnishng.
The Chamber of Commerce voted
to , sponsor a mass meeting of the
citizens of Transylvania county at
which an expression of the commun
ity interest in a hotel may be had
arid ways and means discussed if.
connection with purchasing a site
for the hotel. This meeting will be
held in the court house, Saturday
evening at 8 o'clock. This is a mat
ter of much importance to Brevard
and the whole county and a large at
tendance is desired.
DEMOCRAT PRIMARY
BE MELD SAMMY
MANY CANDIDATES ARE OUT
FOR NOMINATION
The Democratic primary will be
held Saturday at the various voting
precincts throughout the county.
Many candidates are out for nom
ination, coming from different sec
tions of the county. Although the
interest in the prmary is not so evi
dent as in other years ,it is expecte
that a hot contest will be had fo -
nt least three of the honors.
The aspirants for nomination to
contested places follow:
Clerk of Court ? N. A. Miller, C.
R. Sharp.
For Sheriff ? E.:k L. Sims, Louie
Galloway.
Register of Deeds ? Clyde BlythV.
Walter W. Orr, John""!'--- liufty.
Treasurer ? T. E .Patton, Jr., E
Carl Allison.
Tax Cojk'etor? W. B.- Henderson,
Elmer Gillespie.
Other offices were not contested
and are automatically declared of
ficially going to nominees. ?
ROSMAN BIBLE SCHOOL
BEGINS MONDAY, JUNE 15
? .
The Rosman Summer Bible School
will begin Monday, June 15, ? a:
8:30.
FLIGHT TO POLE TO BE
SHOWN AT AUDITORIUM
Monday , and Tuesday of" next
week there will be shown at the
Auditorium in connection with the
regular picture, the Pathe News pre
senting the first and exclusive pic
tures of Lieutenant Commander
Byi'd's expedition to the North Pole.
RED CROSS TO HOLD
LIFE SAVING CLASS
ROCKBROOK CAMP
SESSION LASTS WEEK, BEGIN
NING JUNE 12
The Southern Institute of Kim
| Aid and Life Saving under the aus
pices of the American National Re<'
I Cross, Washington, D. C., will be
| held at Roekbrook Camp, June I -
21 under the direction of Captali
David J. Yates.
Roekbrook Camp is divided into)
two units, each containing a lodge,
i>ath house and cabins, making an
ideal arrangement for the handling
of a mixed group of students. The
dining hall is between these two
units. The cabins are furnisher'
with comfortable, sanitary beds, will:
good mattresses. 1
The swimming pool has been en
larged and improved with io:k
lined sides and bottom. A scientific
method ha sbeen worked out where
by the temperature of the mountain i
stream water which supplies the pool :
has been made more suitable for in- j
tensive water instruction. The1
pool is provided with 1 00-yard j
straightaway and two 50-yard j
straightaway courses, each with reg
ulation turning boards. Three reg
ulation intercollegiate diving board -
and platforms and one regulation
Olympic nl 0-foot board have been j
put in place.
The institute will be conducte;?
without profit, the faculty servinv
without remuneration.
As an aid to the comfort and wel
fare of the girl students who will at
tend the institute, a mature woman,
having the title of Doan of Woniei.
will be appointed by the director.
Certain rules and regulations as lai.
down by the director and dean o
women will be strictly enforced a
the success of the institute depei:'!
upon the co-operation of the st>:
dents with the directors.
Normal courses in Firt Aid to tii'
injured, life saving and water safe
ty, swimming and diving) boaUvor!.
and canoeing will be given. Student
attending the institute will be lim
ited to one hundred, the re<|uii
minimum age being eighteen. At
plication blanks and more xpivifi
information may be obtained b>
writing the Brevard Chamber ol
Commerce.
J. W. HARPER BUYS
PANTHER MOUNTAIN
NEW SALES OFFICES BEING
ESTABLISHED
Panther Mountain Estates. Cor: I
prising nearly 2,000 acres, and situ- 1
ated on the Greenville-Krevar. j
highway between Caesar's Head an
Connestee Falls, formerly controlled
by Ford and conmpa n y, has bet
bought by Mr. J. \\\ Harper. i>; i
^Brevard, who is pushing this de-j
velopmc-nt forward by contract '
for ali roadways and streets, map;,
ed out by th.' engineering force.
Thornwell Haynes still remain,
president of the organization an.:
Jack B. Mitchell sales 'director.
In addition to the offices al -a.-lvi
established in Asheville, i>rev..t :.
Greenville, Spartanburg,' Union, and
Gaffnoy, new offices are. bei".
opened this week in Anderson, Char
lotto," Greensboro, High Point, and
Winston-Salem.
The Hendersonville office, it;
charge of Ira D. Wiivginton is
being operated with II. G. Love an.;
Company, corner of Third Avenue
and Main Street.
PRESBYTERIANS HOLD
LAYMEN'S MEETING
Laymen of the Presbyterian
church met Sunday afternoon at tlu
church, with E. W. Blythe presiding
over the meeting.
Visitors present were Mr. Smy'h.
of Hendersonville, and Mr. J. F.
Lancaster, of the Maxwell Training
School. A splendid address wa-.
given by Mr. Smyth, followed by i
lengthy discussion led by Mr. Lan
caster on his subject. Some twenty
five men of the church were presen
THE PRAYER CORNER
THE MONTH OF JUNE
What does tile word June mean?
It comes from Junus, the name of ;i
Roman "gens" ? and a "Kens" way,
roughly speaking, a clan, the indi
viduals of which joined together
gentiles. Each "gens'" was made u)i
of a number of branches or families
and each family was made up of in
dividual members. Thus, in oiden
days, "June" would tell of related
life.
And this related life is j ust what
we are learning so much about if.
modem days. This is just what the
Christian faith teaches us for a!'
days, "No man liveth unto himself."
He cannot really lie an independent
atom, even if he would ? any n:oro
than the particles of water in
wineglass can be independent of
each other.
Christianize the old thought", and
the root idea of the church is clean.
The church is a big brotherhood,
made up of branches or families
each family being made up of .?>
dividuals ? of individuals i elate:! !<?
each other by spiritual, as by natur
al birth.
From the highest to the low -t.
universal relationship is tlv cla-m
of the individual, and individually
is the outcome of reSati'-jship. We
cannot grasp the idea of an individ
ual man apart from tl.-'-r rm-n v. ! <>
make his individuality ? pos>ri:i<\
There would me nothing in.ln du.ii
about him, unless there w re o.hcs
from whom to distinguish hl'ii. A ;:i
even his individuality as fa - a - \.o
can grasp it, is largely the sum .0V1I
of a whole pedigree of i 1 1 > I : % V o p
tics of which he is the re-rika-i*.
product, father, mother. ?'?. -
father, grand-mother, gse.:t v.
father, great grand-mother, i
on.
June, "the gens," thi n, fixe- o.ir
thoughts 011 "family life" in t'i< ?
broadest sense of the word, vv In-: ? :?
it is our own individual family, or
the family of the human race, or t'le
church which God's Book call- "ft*
family for which our Lm-I -.i'-.'.n
Christ was contented to i?- <;??
trayed."
A PRAYER FOR THE MONTH
OF JUNE
Lord of the days, and liio'.ih.- --.id
years, bless this month 0!' to
our friends and neighbe.v mi , to
our people everywhere *h:oi;uhi>Li.
our beloved land, and the
Help us to remember that it tell l.-.
of related life. And this !?? j.j-t
what we are learning so mui'li-aix jt
11 these days, and what the ( hi - 'r.n
faith teaches us for all <|j.y. aat
"No man liveth unto hiit:.-< !f." 've
cannot be individual atoms. e*u if
we would.
Let us never forget lhat ?.!:!? !- t i-o
root idea of the ehurc:-. . 'hi; i* -'t
big brotherhood, made 110 of In..:: li
es or families, each t'ai...|y ivin;?
made up of individuals? of jjn: ,v >.1
uals related to each oilier by s;1 rit
ual, a:- by natural birth.
Let us ever remember thai
fixes our thoughts on family lif- in
the broadest sense of the wort:*!,
whether it be our own individual
family or the family of the human
r:Kc, or the church, which i' 'tie
family for which our Lord .)?? -t'a
Christ was contented to b .? bet ray. d.
Oh Grant! Most Gracious (.?>?! in
Whom all the families of the e:.?"li
are blessed, that the spirit of ."V
ing service may spread from )v t
to heart, and bring with it. not ? ?y
zeal, but. joy, and peace, and har
mony, and oneness in ("hiist, th:<t a
new life , may pervade our two
church and all the people ol'.all -he
churches, look u:ito one anotivrs
face? with a new sense of havi ;g
but One Master, to serve, and <M>e'
great work of love l-p do, in i
name of our Lord . .festt.'. Chn?ty
Amen. '?
- ? C. 1). C
LAURjEL TROOP GIRLSCO'JTS
ON CAMPING TRIP FOR VV?L?
About 20 Girl Scouts 1 f
local I.aurel Troop lefr Monday 1
a week's camping trip to !I :>i .;>? ['? -
ture, near Lake Toxaway, wh< >. e
they will remain until Saturday.
Those accompanying the ?/. I;
Were their leaders, M i"s Boriie Bui
lard and Miss Annette Pat ton, aiso
Mrs. II. A. Plummer, Vernon K.:..'.:r
and F. R. Nails.