Y. & B. RECEIVER
SPENT MONDAY IN
CONFERENCE HERE
Hopes To Be Able To Save Stock'
holders Much of Their Money
Invested
WILL MAKE REPORT
BEFORE FIRST OF YEAR
To Continue Purchase of Cream ?
New Quarters Just Below Western
Union Telegraph Office
Announcement received late
Wednesday was to the effect
that the Y. & B. cash produce
and creamery has leased the
building adjoining the Western
Union Telegraph company, just
below the postoffic? and will
continue to buy cream. Within
the next few days, Mr. Hamil
ton states, he hopes to be able
to buy chickens and eggs. This
announcement is very hopeful in
that it keeps the place in opera
tion. and it is hoped that it por
tends continual operation of the
cash market in its entirety.
\V. J. Shuford, receiver for the Y.
& B. Corporation, spent Monday in
Brevard, in cpnferences with people
interested in the affairs of that
concern. The receiver lives in Hick
ory, and is well versed in the
dairy, creamery and produce busi
ness*. Friends of the receiver assert
that his only failing is that of being
too big'-hearted in matters where
human beings are concerned. Stock
holders and creditors of the Y. & B.
Corporation see in this element of
the man's nature ons of the greatest
promises in bringing the company s
affairs to a satisfactory solution.
Mr. Shuford says he has. hardly
had time to fully investigate affairs
of the company, but promises a pre
liminary report before the first of
the year. By the middle of January
Mr. Shuford hopes to be able to
make full statement as to the money
each stockholder can expect on his
investment. He says the company
has very valuable holdings in real es
tate in Charlotte and Mecklenburg
county, and it is his intention to
have this property disposed of in or
der to realize cash with which to
meet the obligations of the corpor
ation.
The Brevard branch of the Y. &
B. is closed, temporarily, until such
time as the receiver can see his way
clear to operate this branch- Mr.
Shuford made it plain, howevei1, thnt
h? would be delighted to have the
Brsvard branch continue the pur
chase of cream and eggs, providing
this could be done in an economical
manner. These two products are al
ways in demand, Mr. Shuford said, ;
and could be handled profitably. It
is not known whether arrangements
can be made for continuation of this
portion of the marketing system, and
announcement of the company s
jilans cannot be known until next
week.
While here the receiver conferred
with several leading men of th<3 town
and county, all of whom were im
pressed with the earnestness of Mr.
Shuford in his work in connection
with the Y. & B.
COURT CALENDAR
RAPIDLY CLEARED
Late Wednesday evening the
jury that had heard the case of
Big Tom Wood charged with
striking Big Elbert Owen over
the head with a shovel returned
a verdict of guilty of affray as
to both, Wood and Owen, with
the additional verdict of assault
with a deadly weapon against
Big Tom Wood. Sentence in the
case will he pronounced later in
the week.
Court has made unusual progress
since convening Wednesday morning
one week ago, and the docket has
b?en pretty generally cleared up to
the time of going to press. The
biggest case on the docket of Tues
day and Wednesday was that of big
Tom Wood charged with striking big
Elbert Owen over the head with a
shovel.
The solicitor made the last address
in the afternoon Wednesday and the
judge began charging the jury on
Wednesday evening, and the jury
not having returned its verdict, re
sult of this case could not be given.
Several cases have been contin
ued for one reason and another, and
this has assisted the court in pre
paring the docket. Jt is understood
that sentence upon those convicted
will be announced by the judge next
Saturday.
The county jail is filled with con
victed persons awaiting sentence.
Mr. Viand Mrs. Ulys Merrill had a
house just about full of hoarders, in
- eluding four white girls, fifteen
years and under, 18 white men and
8 negroes.
KIWANIS OFFICERS
GUESTS OF SHIPMAN
Tho?. H. Shipmnn, the newly
i '? ctcd president of the KiwaniJ
i'i i>. ontcriainrrl the officers and di
1 ? tor* a' tiis home Wednesday eve
l"': at which time plans were made
f .>? t ? ? v< work and ' "'limit'
? i ii appointed t( handle th*
v: io"r r.ct ivitics of the club.
! GRAND JURY WANTS
I NEW KEEPER HIRED
:j FOR COUNTY HOME
J -
? Work of Jury t'i used B y? Judge
Moore Goes Into Many'Caiei
For the County
I
j RECOMMENDS CHAIN
GANG BE ABOLISHED
i ?
? Ccuvi House, Jail and Gang Pro
nounced Good ? Body Returns
Many True Bills
Transylvania Grand Jury, drawn
Wednesday of last week, finished the
body's work Monday of this week and
made report to His Honor, Judge
Walter E. Moore. The court coinpli- ;
mented the Grand Jury upon its
painstaking and careful consideration j
' of questions which the body had 1
considered and acted upon, and j
j stated that nevei in his experience
on the bench had a Grand Jury!
worked more faithfully than the
body of men whom His Honor j
thanked and discharged.
In the report concerning county
j institutions, the Grand Jury paid
compliment to the manner in which
the court house is kept; stated the
jp.il is in good repair with the ex
ception cf a defect that should be ]
romrdied; reported the chain gang
in good shape and recommended
that it be abolished upon completion
of the road on which it is now en
gaged, and sounded the Grand Jury's
note of real criticism when the mat
ter of the County Home was
j reached.
The Grand Jury found the County
Home operating without many things
which the body considered essential
to its well being, recommended the
purchase of such needed articles and
equipment, and added the further
! x-ecommendation that a mor? compe
tent care-taker be appointed for the j
. institution.
Following is a complete copy "of ?
the Grand Jury's report:
TO His Honor, Walter E. Moore, 1
Judge Presiding: j
We, the Grand Jury, having fin- j
ish?d our labors, submit the follow- !
ing report:
We wish to thank His Honor for ?
his able charge, and spfecial instruc
tions, and we also wish ltfc thank the I
Solicitor and other court officials {
for their aid and assistance.
Wa have investigated bills sent to
us by the Solicitor, and returned i
Jvn into court, with notation of our j
work.
i We have examined the Court
House, Jail, County Home and
Chain-gang by committees.
Court House
! We have found that buildings and
offices in the Court House to be well
kept and in good condition with the
exception of a hole in the floor near
the men's toilet, which should be
recovered.
Jail
The Jail was found in excellent
rendition with the exception of one
-en which should be repaired. The
prisoners are well cared for.
County Home
The condition at the County
| Home is bad. We found an old
j woman, over eighty years old. do
ing the cooking. She is incapable of
| doing the work required of her. We
! rreonv.r.end that an able-bodied,
j competent cook be employed, in or
der that the food for the inmates be
| properly prepared, and the house
] 'seeping done in a first-class man
ir.rr. We also recommend that some!
j new mattressc? be purchased, as we j
. found that, with only one exception, j
' those in use were either excelsior j
! or straw. We also recommend the
i purchase of a number of additional '
i cooking utensils, as the number now j
; on hand is entirely inadequate, and
| most of these are worn out, some of :
| them having holes in them. A new I
] dining room table cover js recom- |
i mended, as the one now in use is I
'worn out. There should also be two |
or three rocking chairs provided for i
the old lady inmates. The house j
should be kept cleaner in general. !
We recommend a. more competent |
; car" taker. We also recommend j
! that a co,il heater be purchased and |
i installed in the lobby.
"? Chain-gang
Conditions at the chain-gang were
<rood, with nine prisoners, Seven of
Ihcsi were at work. Two prison
ers were in a cage with headache,
j but were cared for. The teams were
'in good condition with the exception
| of one horse which was crippled.
The food supply was ample and of a
| good qualitv. Sanitation was good.
We recommend, heartily, that the j
; County chain-gang be abolished I
, when the present road 'is constructed
that is now under construction.
! The Clerk of Court r"ports to us
jthat all guardians have filvd reports
; r,i are ready to do so.
Respectfully submitted.
By: The Grand Jury
I.. C. CASE, Foreman.
MRS. WOODB RIDGE SUFFERS
FRACTURE OF HER ELBOW
Mi#. M. A. K. Woodbridce. who
| spindrnj; the winter with her
i 'pc.?. Mr?. David Edmund, in Boz
! ran, Aid., .suffered a compound frac
ture < f the elbow in a fall several
V.'r cks apo in the Maryland city.
' Mrs. Woodliridire's many friends in
Brevard will he jrlad to know that
' ?V has now left the hosnitnl and is
reported to hi* slovlv hut steadily
I rr.< 111". Vis. V .ri' l 'ilv ? Mien I !
si. iwrt n'' e?"h )!' Brevard with
| -i-r '!r-i'-l't er. Mis. W. E. Breeze.
Coming Saturday
Santa Claus himself will arrive in Brevard Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock and will spend the day inspecting the
stores of the town.
This information came in a message sent to The Bre
vard News from headquarters in the Polar regions. Follow
ing is the message received from Santa Claus:
The Brevard News,
Brevard, N. C.
"I received a letter from a little girl in Transylvania
county who said she was afraid that I could not get to her
house with my Christmas gifts'. In order to see that mer
chants have whatever things, I might want co take . irom
'their stores to put into the stockings of the little children of
Brevard, I am coming to Br^Vard Saturday morning, Decem
ber 17, at 10 o'clock. Please invite .every child in Transyl
vania county to meet me iti Brevard on that day. Say to
the little ones that I want them to go with me from store to.
store and see just how many pretty things that the children
want are being displayed.
"I may come by airplane, I maycome in. an automobile,
and 1 may come in an old covered wagon, but however the
trip is made I will be in front of The Brevard News office,
on News Arcade, promptly at 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
"1 want to shake hands with the children of Transyl
vania county and I want to talk to them and find out what
they want. So tell them a real genuine Santa Claus will be
there that day, and I expect every child in the county to
meet me there.
"Yours truly,
"Santa Claus."
This is great news for the little folks. Possibly this is
the only county in the whole state that will be given the op
portunity of meeting a real live Santa Claus with his long
white beard and colored robes, and all children of the whole
county are urged to be here Saturday and see Santa and talk
to him.
KIWANIS OFFICERS INSTALLED LAST
WEEK BY INIMITABLE WM. E. BREESE \
i
With William E. Breese in charge
of installation ceremonies, new offi
cers of the Brevard Kiwanis club
were inducted into office last Thurs
day evening at one of the most en
thusiastic meetings ever held by the
local organization. Mr. Breese, past
president and past district trustee,
is well known throughout the state
[ibility as toastmaster and
meeting last Thursday evening,
which was held at the Waltermire
Grill, Mr. Breese allowed no mo
ments of dullness. Judge Walter E.
Moore and Solicitor J. Will Pless,
I Jr., holding court, were guests of
I honor.
i Thus. H. Shipman, president of the
! Brevard Banking company, was in
i stalled as president for the coining
| year. Mr. Shipman was referred to
| as being one of the really outstand
ing men of the state, having been
i president of the Bankers association
I of North Carolina. Enthusiastic ap
plause greeted the words of the new
? president when he asserted that
this is one of the very best sections
'of the country, and needs only the
1 enthusiastic work of the splendid
! citizenship to make it one of the
I richest counties in the state.
"One thousand co-.\> n Transyl
'vania county would be worth more
to u? than all the tourists that come
; h <?. <?, President Shipman said, "and
, u h ie I \v;.nt u- 'o increase our tour
list business, at the same tir.i'> 1 de
! " re thai i\v !?.'? out into the county.
' !i r..n''r linn with t he Chniiilwr < f
. . , ,i v . ,
I ??hi-- .-r.j'?y /. laigcr illcr< .!.??? i
| ?h ;s ? of ih>- t ovirist business, or m?n
officer. Throughout the
ufacturing enterprises." President I
Shipman urged upon the members r
the importance' of team work, and |j
plead with the members to do their ic
work individually and collectively, all ij
for the glory and advancement of a
Transylvania county.
?lames K. Barrett, editor of Th? ?
Brevard News, was installed as vice- |c
president, anil pledged his best sup- c
port to the president in assisting the Ifr
program adopted for the year. |t
Dr. T. J. Summey, retiring presi- *
dent, was installed as district trus- j,
tee, and spoke of the pleasure of .
the past year, his appreciation of
the support that had been given him (J
by the members, and pledged his !'
best efforts in attendinu district |*
meetings, taking to and bringing .
from such meetings matt rs of in- j*
teresi to Kiwanis. ii
An unusually stroma board of di
rectors were installed, made up of
Randall W. Everett. II. A. Plum
met". Lewis P. Hamlin. C. C. Yongue,
Frank D. Clement, Walter Cobble
and .! .S. Bromficld. Kach of these i,
members, it was pointed out, are j
men of ability and high standing in ,
the community, public spirited and j
devoted to the interests of this coni-j|
inanity Members of the club gave |,
hearty applause to the presentation jj
of tin- executive board, expressing!,
belief that the croup will work .
wonders for this section. ij
Judge Walter K- Moore. Solicitor i
Pless and several members of the;
club were called upon for short ;
talks, all of wr.u ii were iiitrhly pleas- j<
insr to the clu'u. Yhe club gave a >
fNing vote of than!;* to Mr. Broese >
H- ' r\ ? .->?:<! ,
I .eir.l,er> tnat '.1> ;.:n:if! ti.< r: t- ,
? ?il *i i-l\- .
HOSPITAL IS OPEN
FOR RECEPTION OF
PATIENTS TODAY
Hospital Committee Works Diligently
Until Way Is Found To
Operate Institution
BKOMFIELD, SHIPMAN AND
PLUMMER ARE CHAIRMEN
Miss Martha Boswell's Untiring Ef
forts Given Praise at Meeting
of Hospital Committee
At a well attended meeting of the
fVunty Hospital association held at
jh? Chamber of Commerce rooms
last Monday night, the hospital sit'
nation was reviewed and further
plans were made for supporting hos
pital work and assisting charity hos
pital cases in this county.
There was a unanimous sentiment
hnt Brevard cannot afford to be
viihout a local hospital, and the
tssuranct of the re-opening of the
Transylvania hospital was hailed
vith enthusiasm. It was pointed
>ut, however, that the re-opening of
he local hospital was somewhat ex
x-ii mental, and its continuance in
>peration could only be assured by
h" co)\?al support' of th' entire
immunity and County. J
Under the leadership of the chair
nan. Miss Martha Boswell, the
neeti:.,; drew forth several helpful
lugger ions as to how the Hospital
li-sock ion could best meet th? situ
ttion.
It as pointed out that every I
vospiu.l without ample endowment I
las two serious problems to face,
he securing of adequate equipment
ind of aid for charity cases. Ever
ince the establishment of the first
iriva: ? .hospital in Brevard, a num
?er of years ago, various agencies
mye contributed to hospitals here,
hjefly t ough linen showers. Last I
pring n hospital Guild with repre- j
entatives from every church and f
.?omen's organizations in town was!
rganized to sponsor Hospital Day f
nd to raise funds for hospital {
quipment. '
< It was unanimously voted that the
!uil<! have entire charge of all funds
or equipment, and in accepting this
espcnsibility the chairman, Mrs. D.
.. English, stated that the Guild [
opes to broaden its work very ma- '
erially in the future. The Guild
ere was modeled on similar organ- j
nations in other cities and will wel
oni? any suggestion for raising,
unds or increasing its field of ser
ice. j
The next problem the Association !
ealt with was the securing of funds
0 aid charity cases. Tfie associa-f'
ion voted to handle this matter j
hrough two committees, a cam
aign committee to raise the funds
nd an Administrative committee to
upervise their expenditure. Sever- i
1 workers pointed out That while '
number of very generous pledges
ad been made by firms and individ
:als to the former Holding commit- 1
ee, the number of subscribers to ;
he fund was very small. Several
uggestions were made for enlisting
greater number of small subscrbi- j
rs and a new campaign for the first
f the year was decided.
All subscriptions will be turned
ver to the Guild or to the Charity
und according to th? wishes of tho
onors.
On adjournment, Mr. T. H. Ship
nan and Mr. Henry Plummer agreed
o serve on the campaign commit
ee, and Mr. J. S. Bromfield as chair
lan of the administrative comnrit
ee. A publicity campaign in prep- j
ration for the January drive will bo|
naugurated at once. ,
5TAMEY GETSTWO
YEARS IN THE PEN:
; I
Clarence Stamey, young white j
nan of the town, was given two
'ears in the ocnitentiary during this
ourt on a charge of breaking into
?lull's Filling station several weeks
igo. It will be recalled that the fili
ng station was broken into, several
lollars in money taken and numer
>us articles of merchandise. Local
ifficers hud bloodhounds brought
icre from Pickens, and worked up
he case which lead to Stanley's ar
?est and conviction.
The young man is well known
icre. Recently much excitement
vas created in town when a negro I
lashed the young fellow in an al- 1
e rent ion on Main street. The ne-I
cro has never been apprehended.
SNELSON RESIGNS
FROM TOWN BOARD
T. 1.. Snelson, who has served al
:og<*ther about 12 years as a mem
ler of the board of aldermen in the
own of Brevard, has resigned from
hat position to accept a place on j
;he' Brevard police force. Mr. Snel- j
>on is one of the most popular men
if the town and has many friend |
?vile will be glad to see hint on ;h ?
police force, while regretting that he
s no longer connected with th<
:own governing board.
I' is predicted that II !.. Wi5s?p
ivill be selected liy the town ??min
:il to fill tho unexpired term ..f M
Sne'..-on. Il this be a ? ?
safe to predict th.it the ' :?!. ?
?f R.-wrt.l wi*.; :? w. it
I '? i ?.ton. ? V. ? i
t . '.nont il'" Ui.ii' -.i
111- ?d.
NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL
OF BAPTIST CHURCH
USED LAST SUNDAY
Unusually Fin? Structure For ?
'I'own of Brevard's Size?Is
Great Pride
| MARKS MILESTONE IN
GREAT CHURCH PROGRAM
t Church ?? Enjoying Era of Growth
? Building Committee Highly
Compliment eel
! ? ...
I Members of the Breva^fCjiiiptist
?church ntv receiving nAnr-Vinitii'atu
lations and expressidiV or iiivorable
comment over ttajl -completion/of
their $20,000 tliree.s8|*y brick edi
fice housing the .Sunday'* School de
partment of this prosperous and
progressive churA. The structure,
which adjoins the old church audi
torium, forms the first unit' of a
proposed $78,000 church, the 're
maining; unit of which will be erect
ed sometime within the next two
| years, according to present plans,
| Initial. Sunday Schoo! services were
| held in the new building the past
Sunday, and an enrollment of nearly
1 300 pupils and teachers was record
ed, despite the inclemency of the
[weather on that day.
The building, which comprises 35
rooms, in addition to hallways, stor
age cupboards and utility, clostts on
each of the- three floors, is to be used
not only for Sunday School pur
poses but also as meeting placc S for
the various organizations of the
church. It has an estimated seating
capacity of 600.
Erection of this attractive build
ing. which is of shale brick, is.- ac
cording to plans and specifications of
the latest creation in construction
work for Sunday School require.-,
ments, as designed by Print's E.
Burroughs, of Nashville, Tenn.. who:
is head architect of the department
of architecture of the Southern!
Baptist Sunday School board, and
an expert in this line of wor!(. Th?
construction work was in charge of
R. P. Kilpatrick, Ideal contractor.
The building was completed and
ready for occupancy in six months
after the first excavation work be
gan. f
On reaching the new structure by
connection through the old church'
auditorium, one enters the. .iiainj
floor, which leads, by descending a 1
few steps, onto the ground floor,
where are found 12 or more vooms,
including the beginners class rfto;>
for the "4 and 5-year^old children.' 'Tf>'
primary assembly room for child ?>'i
from 6 to 8 years. Encircling ihiS '
room are six small rooms for the as
sembling- of the individual classes by
the six different teachers of this de
partment. On this floor are al.w
found the heating plant which hents
the entire building and the old
building with its up-to-date sr-oi'.c-,
less furnace, the small room far ihe.
pipe organ blower, the cradle till
room, which will later be equipped'
with little beds and used as a ruiv:/>
ry. and the kitchen, which is ampH'
and modernly equipped with -lil1
conveniences. One of the at':o:n-.
(Continued on page eight)
GREAT LOCAL PLAY
TO BE PRESENTED!
?
On next Friday evening at eight
o'clock a piny entitled, " A Bunch
of Fun" will be presented in the
Oarmmar School auditorium. True
to its title it is a comedy in thrvin'
nets. Seven college girls and boys;
disturb the pjsce and quiet of the'
village Kect-'v and bis wife and sis-'
tor. who venily need an exhilarating
breeze from the outside wrtlld.
They, however, find that old heads
can be kept young by the associa
tion with young hearts. The young
students cntrrtain the conin- inity
people, giving the village "PeH"
quite a chase. The jokes played by
the maid furnish much aniusemmt.
Following is the east of , charac
ters:
Rev. Stephen Grandon. D. D.. Re
tor of St. Paul's . . . Roy Hco'le^
Mary, His wife ? Flustered on oc- ?
casions .... Winnifred Nicholson
Martha, his sister ? a trifle wan*-.!
Thelnin Orr
Christina, a Swede maid ? stuck
on the movies . Hattie Sue Sill an
Raymond Hunting ? a live wire
Walter Ashworth
Vera tyatheson- ? a baseball win '
Err.nia Dfavtar
Nina Lee ? a stage aspirant
Thelina .lo'-n^on
Cecily Woodard ? -the Manddin
girl Mildred li rives
Sylvia Stewart ? the dancing rrir!
I.ouise Gil'^spie
Lynn Lock wood ? the man "who
takes off his face" Kd. Mottiftian
Alice Hunting ? the entertcin;ng
girl Christine S.lti
Murray Kent ? a ? college v'ay- .
wright Francis Plummet
"Tacks" Mulford ? a fool hjil'
star . . . Richard A'kcTi
Mrs. Selina Blair' ? a pest 'ho
Parish Margaret Ha artte
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT
PRESENTS PLAY TUE5 PAY
A play entitled "Betty
Christmas P; can-.'-' wil! be piv.i?n!*?l
1 by the pi ir.wiry department e."
Ci rannn ri '? S. l,.n.| Tu? sda.v nich'..
reiTibi r :!ti. Iiefcijiiny 7:110 o'ebv'
a. lo. . ?? . 1 ? ???? ? y, ' 1
i.'.f < :-.:.u!i> invllc'l U
present.