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THE BREVARD NEWS VOL. XXXIII. BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, FEBRUARY 23, 1928 ? ^ Future Business of This County to Be Determined Friday CAMPAIGN FOR NEW MEMBERS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS ON Friday Is Day Set For Co operative Spirit to Begin Work for 1928 Business EVERY CITIZEnTuRGED TO DO HIS FULL DUTY Upon This Response Will De pend the Future Business Conditions Here Friday morning will witness the inauguration of tlie drive lor mem berships to the Chamber of Com merce for this year's work, program of which is printed on another page. Officers and d rectors of the com merce body will gather at the Cham ber of Commerce rooms at 8 :30 o'clock Friday morning, the cap tains will give last minute instruc tions to the'r teams, and at 9 o'clock the twenty-five men will go forth for Brevard's future. It is admitted by all that the Chamber of Commerce has more to do this year than eer before in the history of the organization. To over come the past and present somewhat dull business conditions, it is neces sary to work harder than ever be fore if the town and county are to emerge safely from this period, and renew business activities to such an extent that future good business may offset the past dull period. Every interest in the county Is represented in the program as adopt ed for the year's work by the Cham ber of Commerce. Every citizen who is interested in the prospority of'this county should be in the Chamber of Commerce. ? Brevard's future depends largely upon the reception given the com mittees in. their work Friday. If the people generally respond favorably, and join hands with the officers and directors of the commerce body, then it is to be expected that good busi ness will be enjoyed by all people of this community. If there is an air of indifference, or refusal, on the part of the people to lend their aid and assistance, then all may look for a continuation of dull business. The Chamber of Commerce is con fident that practically all citizens will join hands with the officers and directors, and with combined ef-' forts and influence, bring tens of thousands of new dollars into this section. TEAM CAPTAINS IN DRIVE ARE NAMED! Teams for the Chamber of Com- ' merce drive to be made tomorrow (Friday) will be under the general ship of President J. S. Bromfleld. Two captains hav<J been named for the two teams. Mayor T. W. Wh'tmij* is captain of one team, with the following mem bers constituting his force: James F. Barrett, F. D. Clement, O. L. Er ? A ?? ' win, R. W. Everett, Jerry Jerome, I Ed McCoy, R. L. Nicholson, J. H. Tinsley, Thos. H. Shipman, John W. 'Smith, C. C. Yongue. j Lewis I'. Hamlin is captain of the ?other team, which comprises the fol lowing members: J. M. Allison, \V. iE. Breese, Walter Cobble, H. E. Erwin, Alex Kizer, R. E. Lawrence, IS. M. Macfie, O. H, Orr, H. A. i Plummer, J. S. Silversteen and Dr. j Summey. These teams will begin work i promptly at 0 o'clock Friday morn, jing, gathering at the rooms at 8:30 for final instructions from their gen jeral and captains. FORTfFARMERS TO i: ATTEND KIWANIS ! Forty farmers of Transylvania county .vill be guests at the meeting of the Kiwan's club this Thursday] 'evening, when the organizations meets in regular session at the | Waltermire Grill. The meeting is j under the direction of the agricul- 1 is expected that every member will | be on hand to greet their neighbors ! tural committee of the club, and it j from the county. \ Letters have been mailed i.o the , forty men, and it is planned to have J another meeting of tJiis nature in ; the near future, when a like num- j ber of farmers will be invited, but ! not including those who are to be | guests at the first meeting. This . plan will be followed throughout ' the year, to the end that as many | different farmers as possible can be entertained by the organization. P.-T. MEETING IS SET FOR MONDAY! A program of unusual interest has been arranged for the February meeting of the High School Parent Teacher meeting to be held next) Monday afternoon at the school au ditorium. Since February is the month of birthday anniversaries of so many notable people, a patriotic program has been planned for this occasion. It is suggested that as many of the j parents as des're come prepared to ; gjve some expression of thought on ; any of these notable persons whose birthdays are celebrated this month. I The following program will be rendered. Patriotic airs High School Orchestra j Devotionals . . . Mrs. Frank Jenkins Business Sonjr .? Columbia the Gem of the Ocean Civics as Taught in High School Mrs. Ralph Ramsey I Song America the Beautiful . Civic Pride Julian A. Glazener I Song .. The Star Spangled Banner; BAPTIST REVIVAL. Revival Service at the Brevard ' Baptist church continue interest and is pronounced one of the most bene- ? ficial meetings ev;tr attended by the 1 members of that church. Rev. Mr. | Hartsell is preaching powerful ser- | mons. The public is invited to attend 1 all services. Car Load of Poultry Wanted Here Friday By the Farmers Federation At 9 o'clock Friday morning a car will be opened on the siding at ? the Brevard station where the Farm- ' ers Federation rif Asheville will pur- | chnse all the chickens that the peo- ] pie of Transylvania county will bring to them on Friday. The car j will remain open all day and the men ; in charge will weigh the chickens and ' pay for them right on the spot. For j many weeks The Brevard News has been in communication with repre sentatives of the Farmers Federa tion, urfrina: them to come into the county ami buy whatever products tli ? farmers of Transylvania had to sell. Friday will mark the first ad vent of the Farmers Federation in to this community. Jfollowing are the prices that will he paid at tjie cars Friday : Hens, heavy hreids . . . Jllc !l>. ! ?'ghorn and Aneonas . 17c lb. Tr r'< - y Mens 25c lb. Turkey Toms IKe lb. fjeesp : l ie lb. Pucks 18c lb. If sufficient poultry is brought to the car Friday. .Mr. (ieonre Evnn*. who hi'* ?. harire of thin work for .he Fed raron. i< .luthoritv for the st & ^nient that the Federation will send a ear t" Brevard at least once a month, or as often as the people have enough chickens to sell to war rant the car being sent hero. It is 1 therefore urgent that nil who have ; chickens for sale bring their supply in Friday so as to show to the J Farmers Federation that the people ! of th s county appreciate the fact 1 that they are here to buy their poultry and pay uash for the same. Mr. Evans*, stated that the Farm ers Federation has paid out over $25,000 during February in Western North Carolina for poultry alone, and after a survey of this section lie i is of the opinion that many thous ands of dollars each year can be brought' by this concern into Tran sylvania county for distribution ? amor;; the farmers and poultry rais ers. Announcement thai the ear will he . here Friday will come as unusually welcome news just at this time, in ; v ew of the fuel that all the mer- ? chants of Brevard are beginning a ifivat community dollar day sale ! Friday m oris inn. f Jet ling cash for 'In- chickens will .liable niahy peo ple to take advantage of the unus ually ? low prices being offered by tin various merch.vn-* this com munity dollar day .-ale. It is hoped that a" people having poultry for sale '.vill eon<e in Fri day with their supplies, as the future aetiv'ties of the F<'!"rat!oo in ihis community vii!l d*'|,cn?! la: '? -iy .1 j-* i the respon-e ?,, theif- lirst visit Inn' 'riday. , 8-MONTIIS SCHOOL FOR THE COUNTY IS I ORDERED BY BOARD District Committees Author ized and Empowered to Sign Teacher Contracts NO JOINT MEETING HELD BY BOARDS Sets At Rest All Arguments, Insofar as School Board Is Concerned Transylvania county will have a full eight-months' school term next year, and teachers are now being signed up for the work, which be gins next August. The following I order was adopted by the board of j education in its meting last Monday: "That the school committees of the | various school districts of the coun ty be, and they are hereby author ized and empowered to employ j teachers for the various schools of ! the county for a term of eight j months for the school year of 1928- j ?29." A meeting had been called for tho j board of county commissioners and the school board for Monday morn- 1 ing. Chairman Pickelsimer reported! that two members of his board were j ill and could not appear. It is said j the .school board waited for the , county commissioners for some time, and when they did not appear for the joint meeting that had been re- | quested, the school board went ahead j with its work, adopted the above order, and began making plans for the next school year. MISS SILVERSTEEN WON MUCH PRAISE1 - ? . i Represented Transylvania County In I Historical Ball at Kcnil worth Inn Brevafd was truly given cause to feel proud of itself and of its rep resentative Wednesday night at the Kenilworth Inn, Asheville, when Miss Adelaide Silversteen, the beautiful young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. ' S. Silversteen, represented Brevard at the historical costume ball held in that e"-ty on the night of George Washington's birthday, in celebra tion of the first a. "^versary of the 1 inauguration of Western North Car- . olina's broadcasting station, WWNC at Asheville. 1, Reflecting credit upon herself and lier home town, Miss Silversteen won the hearty applause of numerous ad mirers in her most attractive cos tume so appropriate to the character which she portrayed, that of Prin-|( cess Kiyeesee, an Indian princess who Kved in Western North Caro- 1 lina, and from whose name the head waters of the French Broad rivnr!, is taken. The elaborate costume ' worn by Miss Silversteen was of ! white leather, richly beaded, a cere- i monial dress, w.'th head dress of j white leather, ornamented with feather and beads. Indian symbols!, were freely used over the entire | costume. An Indian blanket shawl, j on which were painted Indian char- j acters, and white moccasins and' wh te wristlets completed the cos- j tume, which was widely acclaimed , among the most effective appearing at this notable event. Giving further publicity to Miss Silversteen and to Brevard, through her clever representation, was the fact that her picture appeared as j the Brevard representative in the i daily papers of New York, Washing- , ton, Philadelphia and other cities. | Accompany'ng Miss Silversteen to Asheville on this occasion were her j parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Silver- . steen, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Kyle. Miss ) Martha Breese, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carr, and guests from other towns. Mr. Silversteen was host at a dinner party during the evening. FATHER'S DAY WAS ! OBSERVED MONDAY1 February meeting of the Elemen- ; tary Parent-Teacher asosciation held Monday afternoon was pronounced both interesting and profitable. The occasion was observed as Father's Day. at which time ijuite a number of the fathers wore present, who, to- ? gether w th the mothers and teach ers. totaled an attendance of prac tically 1 00! In the absence of vhe president. Mrs. Oliver Orr, the meet ing was presided over by the vice president, Mrs. R. Y. N'cel. Mrs. Hugh Walker led in the t-intr ing of several patriotic songs, fol lowed by divotionals by Rev. Wal lace Har!sil). speaking on the sub iect if "i.abiiror? Together with God." 1 It way voted *e send a telegram of sympathj to I'rof mi. I Mrs. Shore. ? who v. called imay "!i account of Tlii i nth of Mr. She i- '-I father. Mi Pearl l.yday's fourth r;i<l'' root;' j won the picture for having ihe lary- ( est number of parents present. | Following the business s ?ssson. a i George Washington program was j pres -nt? d by si\ iiii!,. boys and girls | of M:s< Pollard's second grade l dressed H costnrie suitable til' I occasio" Whi!i- ilv llitrh Seh<?< orclv-ti r i ? I ? ! i I - \ -i-i>.lnn pie iiiitl 1 tvioiiade were -er? i?l by a I conimitti f nvn ? ? - 1 - . CHAIRMAN PICKELSIMEH FROM BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS LIST OF HOUSES i WANTED BY C. OF C. To Advertise House* and Apart -ments In Leading Southern Newspapers All people having furnished houses for rent for the summer season, or apartments, and those who contem plate leasing their homes, furnished, to summer tourists, are urged to list same with Miss Mat tie Lewis, sec retary of the Chamber of Com merce. Plans are being perfected for advertising in many Southern papers, and it is part of the plan to tell something of the furnished homes and apartments that can be leased to the Visitors during the summer. This is just one of the many Ways the Chamber of Commerce is em ploying in serving the people of this community. BREVARD PROGRAM MOST SUCCESSFUL Brevard musicians covered them selves with glory and reflected great credit upon th-s community in the program sponsored by the Brevard Music Lovers' club presented over the radio Thursday n ght, broadcast ing from station WWNC, Asheville. Especial credit is due Miss Marguer ite Robertson, of the local High School music department, for her . eft' ciency displayed in the direction j of this program. Many messages; from various sections of the county j ?were received, congratulating the . performers upon their splendid pro- j gram rendered. Due probably to ; atmospheric disturbance, but few , Brevard people were able to tune in on the program with any degree of satisfaction, much to the disappoint ment of the hundreds of interested Brevard parties who had gathei;ed at the various radio locations to listen- ' n^on the program. INSTITUTE WORK TO BE DISPLAYED ? ' . ? I ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? * j Brevard Institute is preparing an exhibit of their products of work for display at the annual meting of the Women's Council in Nashville, Tenn. March 14-21. The display will be on exhibit in the window of Plummer Company in Brevard during the week of February il. This display is representative of the products of the farm and school. We trust that it will be of interest to our friends and patrons in Brevard and Transyl vania county, and hope that you will , all avail yourselves of this oppor tunity to see something of the work which we are doing. We w sh to express our apprecia tion for the loyal support of our friends in the community, and es- , pecially for the courtesy of Plum- 1 mer Company in allowing v<is the . window space for this display. PAT KIMZEY IS GIVEN NIGH HONOR . - ? i ????? j William Patton Kimzey, First Lieutenant Infantry Reserve, is in receipt of official notification to act i as county representative for Tran- , sylvunia county for the Citizen's Military Tra n'inj* Camps. The no tice of his appointment came from Albert L. Cox, Brigadier General, Raleigh. ?Mr. Kimzey received h s c<nnmi.? sion in 1 :>?>:: and attended three O. I'. C. camps in the past. Mr. Kim zey is will known throughout the county, his efficient work the past ? year hi v njr resulted in the enroll ment of a large representation of Transylvania county hoys in the C. M. T. C. camps, ? Mr. Kimzey makes announcement that h- would he glad to furnish ap plication blanks and ;d1 other infor s.ir.t on to anyone in Transylvania county interested int attending the M. T. C. camps. MANY CHILDREN ? NOT IN SCHOOL Kek Sims imports8 ? iiri t ahout sixt y ri\\- children between the aj.r?-s of in and 11 years are not aitrndini: sfhonl. More than fifty uf thi> mini '?or !iv? in Hrtvanl, thi? offieir >aid. Mr. Sims was made 'ruarit otTiefr for the sflioo! hoar- 1 ?-n th?* Jirst ??f ihr ntonih. and hn> jiM romplrKMl his first survey, which is hasis for this infotmation. Iff report* that many have returned to school. and expre^srd the lu l * i" that mo-t all of them v%. .,:!<! !,<? plain 1 Mi <h?.d v. th ? ?m M'T y "f takit ir . ny ? t" A ? ? t t:l> : :o c- -i ?? n ? h;i?" . "t" v ada t iiiy 1 h* ? i-mo.jI ??? \ at! ? '!;:n? r law. GROVER LYDA HELD j TO HIGHER COURT Charged With Murder In Connection Witli Death of S. K. Morgan ? ( Much Interest Aroused j G rover Lyda, Henderson county deputy sheriff, . was held to the Su- j perior court in Magistrate Shuford's ! .court last Saturday morning 011 the1 charge of murder in connection with the death of S. K. Morgan. It is charged that Morgan's death was j due to exposure on a trip from the } Henderson county poor house to j Brevard on February 13, when Dep- | uty Lyda brought the aged man here at the direction, it is said, of the board of county commissioners of Henderson. Morgan died the next morning from double pneumonia. Intense interest was shown in the preliminary hearing, at which Lyda was represented by Judge O. V. F. ' Blytho and Judge Meekins, of Hen- : dersonville; D. L. English, Kalph R. . Fisher nd Coleman Galloway, of the Brevard bar. H.E. Martin, county ' attorney, represented the state. Origin of Trouble. There is a dispute between the two counties as to which one was responsible for caring for Morgan, who was more than seventy years of age. He had been in the* county home in Henderson county for sev eral days, and was brought here on 1 February 13. Dr. E, A. Lyday was the first wit- 1 liess in the case. He attended Mor- ' gan in the county jail, where he had been placed for warmth, comfort and care. The physician stated death was due to double pneumonia, caus ed by exposure. Galloway'* Evidence. Ira D. Galloway register of deeds, then testified. He told of the coming of Deputy Lyda into his office on the day in question, informing the witness that he hnd Morgan out in front in a car, and had papers from thr county commissioners of Hen derson instructing him to deliver the man into the hands of proper offi- 1. e als of this county. Mr. Galloway could not receive the charge without authority from his superior officers. The deputy was instructed to see J. H. Pickelsimer. chairman of the board. Later, the Hendersonville of ficer returned to the register's office and told Mr. Galloway that he had seen Mr. Pickelsimer; that the chair- . man had gone to investigate the case; that he went then with Deputy Lyda to assist in carrying the old man into the court house, ji Morgan was in a Ford roadster, ' thinly clad, and when Mr. Galloway saw him first in the car there was [ no blanket around the old man. The blanket was on the floor of the car-, the register said. It was a cold, damp and windy day. Mr. Galloway said that he and the (i Henderson officer carried Morgan, into the office of the register of deeds, wh<ire Mr. and Mrs. Galloway tried to make him comfortable and | warm as best they could by a radi- ; ator. Mr. Galloway said the Hender- i son officer went back to the car, ' brought the man's shoe into the of fice, and stated that he would go in search of Chairman Pickelsimer 1 once again. That was the last Mr. Galloway saw of Deputy Sheriff Grover Lyda on that day. ! Chairman J. H. Pickelsimer took (Continued 011 page two) SAYS THE OFFICE BEEN REDUCED TO | RUBBER STAMP JOB In Lengthy Statement the Chairman Sets Forth His Reasons for Resignation HAS CONSIDERED SUCH ACTION SOME TIME Resignation to Become Effect ive at Next Meeting of the Board J. H. Pickelsimer, Chairman of the Board . of County Commissioners since the 1926 election, has tendered his resignation to the board, to be come ' effective at the next meeting. This was learned late Wednesday afternoon, when the chairman mail ed letters to all members of the board and to the clerk of the board. While this announcement will come as a great surprise to many people, it is said, however, that many friends of Mr. Pickelsimsr have known for some time. that he intended to resign, the chairman hav ing discussed the matter, it is learned, with several leaders in his party, including his colleague, A. M. White of Bosnian. In his letjter of resignation Mr. Pickelsimer A^ets forth his many reasons for his action, chief among which was the act of the leg'slature in increasing the board membership from three to five, and the naming by the legislature of two democrats to fill these new places, thereby changing the political complexion of the board, giving a majority to the opposite party from that which had elected Mr. Pickelsimer to his place on the board. The Brevard News, upon learn ng of the resignation, interviewed Mr. Pickelsimer, and h? stated to this paper that he had been wanting !o resign for some time, and \vh-n> power after power had been taken from his board, culminating in the withdrawal of the appeal in the suit between the road commission and the county commission, he vowed he couldn't remain longer in a place "where he was no more than a rub ber stamp officer." Following is a copy of the letter of resignation that Chairman Pickel simer has mailed to each member of the board: "BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, "BREVARD, N. C. "Gentlemen: "I herewith tender my resignation ii? Chairman and as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Transyl vania County, N. C., to be acted un nn at the' next meet ng of this Board, and I feel it my duty to ex plain to you and to the people ot Transylvania County, to those who voted for me or against me, just "why 1 take such steps, and I am ncor porating these reasons in this letter. "I was elected at the General Election in 1926 as a member of the Board of Commissioners, which board was composed of A. M. White, Republican: G. T. I.ydr.y, Democrat; and J. H. Pickelsimer, (Continued on page rivet Fish Hatchery at Pisgah Forest ]\ill Be in Operation ot Early Date John Smith, K. \V. Everett. Jerry ' Jerome and K. P. McCoy, in charge j of the meeting of the Kiwanis club , meeting last week, took a Ionir step i forward toward the k??I which these ; gentlemen have been seeking for, many years. In an enthusiastic 1 meeting it was determined t<> estab- : lish a lish hatchory capable of pro ducing 500,000 small fry size fish : yearly to restock Western North Car olina streams in PisRah National forest, under the joint ownership of the United States forest .-service, the North Carolina forest service, and the Brevard Kiwanis club. Ashevilh' ' spoi-tsltien v. I) co-"?ierate. Sup>'i'? i>j>n >.f "jitiiiilishiiig the hatchi-i \ i ?:.] adnvnistral:***! aftc. estribli-dimetit wil! h* iot?v<!M bv Hi- I '.v.- f,. ?!??'. serv c.-> while I'll lids lieci s- ?'vv w.ll furnished by iln Pi :?? I ' Ki-. ii!'. ? . '?b. .1. \V. Smith. I'M .I.-1MMI . I K. W. Kvil It. .-ill I! ? vard > ?' liei n nameil as eoiomi'tcen: r to start work at lO-'e .... ;i; pi<>. ci. t was ar.itMtin -ed by Thomas II. Shipmnn, presi'l--iit. Western North Carolina. its : ports men have poiir d. for -i number of _\ ears has -tood in irreat nci-tl of an additional hatclu ry as demands ?>n tit.- preset. t hat.herii ? in this > -i ti-m ? : r:.t i 1> *1"' and' t'i der il v- vi-'-nn < n? i?a' t- bei-n hi n;. lilt IV v r t- j lac. d \ ? ? - 1 . ? 11 \? it'l ' oi ;,;i i ? . . . ?' : 1 :i . ,\1 .i-.-ijo". j'..|. si . !*\ ., I- . t?jiv?* ait miitc-d this noccl. they have had no funds available fur the hatchery pur post-?. Only about 5 percent of the fir.-cr lenuth fish now placed in tin- stn:.ms live. M. A. Mattoon estimated at.* the weetinjr. When the new hutch cry is established, the li.-h \v li l>o placed in successive pools ? a? ihey prow until they reach fry. size. This size fish will he pined in the streams. Nearly 0!< per c-.nl of i?e fish this size live, it was pointed ??.!* . making stocking much more < iert and erotiom'cal. ?The liee.sion of th:* U'.'evtii'il ?>' dents to \y<.rk or th :u*onns.'. .cri us.- r< ached at a tmi-'iier la?t. Ti.'.ir.-. ? i: ?ys.vht. .Mr. Ma?to> it. Miner ,<-:r of 1' sirah National forest, j.iii' W. K. ! ' li'lili". distri ?' fori'"!cr W. .V ?th t'liiolin:' -"or ti-.> t-.-de talk-. I;. I>. li-M-l m- I :: nunthor <.f ?-? ht-,- ,\>ii :ih . -,'n ;.*i' tidi-d the tt.eeliot . Many I t h - - .-ticatiss i- V.'e.iern N' .rt ! C;ii'.i!'u:i a l'* - h inc j'isl'.ed out i iap dl\ than they can 1? iv -t.-i.vM and the new hat<hi.>-y i:tid >t <i kmir system i-* cv|tcrt(-il to ? nj. vcr! the section iati a virtual ,;.-Vi i .. . ii"s paradis >. Stale !i>h I -it. 1 > ? ? :ir i?m >.?? . t.-.t rt Va-'.-n f. I H.-'N -ri. whd tl< -n? ar< -t f !??.-. ' V- a it! ? i.... , . ? ?
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