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.VOL. XXXIIL BREVARD, NORTH CAR ( IN A, JULY 19, 1928 No. 29 $10,000 LEFT BY MRS. LATHROP FOR BREVARD CHURCH ? ? ?. ? ? v v St. Philips Episcopal Church Remembered In Will of Faithful Member THE LATHROPS LOVED CHURCH OF THEIR CHOICE Personal Items In Woman's Possession Bequeathed to Her Close Friends Beautiful, indeed, was the cx jjrtssioii of love which the lute Mrs. flare F. Lathrop expressed for the church which she served so faithfully in life, when at her death she left the sum of $10,000 to St. I'hilips Episcopal church of Brevard. Mrs. l.athrop's will .has been filed for probate in the, office Of the clerk of court, und tlia largest bcqueaui made was that giving to St. Ph.li|K the above sum. Air. aiul. Mrs. Lathrop- . came to Brevard in I'Jla. ?nd both of them quickly won the hearts of t;.>' . people .'hei.e, Mr. Lathrop died ft ur years >. Many friends of the Lathrops have expressed the opinion that Mrs. Lathrop was actuated by what she knew would have been the wishes of her husband in leaving this money to the church. He was one of the most active members of the church, and at the time of his death was junior warden. ' St. Philips has just completed a beautiful new; church building of native stone. The building, grounds and furnishings are valued at $50, 000. There was an indebtedness oi $15,000 on the property. Under the terms of the will, the church is io receive ?10,000 to apply on this in debtedness, providing the church of ficials and members will create a sinking fund sufficient to pay the remaining $5,000 indebtedness by the time it i? due to be paid. Many other provisions of the last ? will and testament of the departed woman who was so well loved here are characteristic of her thoughtful- , ngss. Articles which she prized; highly were bequeathed to those whom she loved most, and many people in Brevard were named in", the will to whom Mrs. Lathrop di- , rected the executors to deliver cer Wftjif her possessions. H/S^^medberg and J. S. Brom- ; field were named as executors of the ? will, to act without bond in dispos ing of the estate in accordance with her wishes. . * LIBRARY REPORT SHOWS PROGRESS Report of the U. D. C. Library for the week ending July 16 shows an attendance of 233, with 106 books in circulation, eight new members and one book added. Included in the rent collection are now 21 books of recent publication and on a variety of subjects, as fol lows : "Meanwhile by H. G. Wells. I Right oft' the Map by C. E. Mon tague. Giants in the Earth by O. E. Uol vaag. el Marching On by James Boyd. Andrew Jackson* by Gerald W. Johnson. Revolt in the Desert by T. E. Lawrence. Jalna by Maza de La Roche. Story of Philosophy by Will Imu ran t. This Believing World by Lewis Browne. The Mad Carews by Martha Os tenso. Now We Are. Six by A. A. Milne. Your Money's Worth by Stuart Chase. Abraham Lincoln by Carl Sand burg. Claire Ambler by Booth Tarking ton. Desraeli by Maurois. Does Civilization Need Religion by Nlebuhr. Dolufcc by Wright. The Hotel by Elizabeth Bowen. Red Rush by Cornelia .lames Can non. The Closed Garden by .lulieu Green. The Intelligent Woman's Guide to So.ciaf sm and Capitalism by Bernard 9b aw. DR. THOMPSON TO BE HEARD SUNDAY i . ' ? At the 11 o'clock hour of worship at the Presbyterian church next Sun day morning those present will be privileged to hear Dr. W. T. Thomp son, professor of religious education at Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, and also director of religious work at Camp Carolina dur ing the present camp season. Dr. Thompson is a popular pastor and for many years has lieen known ffir his addresses to young people. He has been connected with Union Seminary at Richmond for eight years and is widely known as a prom tnent ?peaier at Blue Ridge, Mon treat and other church assemblies. A cordial invitation i- extended by the nastor. Rev. V. A. Crawford, to all viaftovB and friends to be present at this service. HEW COMMITTEE FOR FINANCE WORK Chamber of Commerce Adopts. Mew Plan - ? Will Enable ! Board to Do Better Work i At the !a,4 mectihg of the Cham ber of Commerce, which was ap all iiienibe rs meeting, amendment t? the by-laws was made, providing for the appoint sent of a finance committee. I'resid i|t ISromfitld was autheri/.cil to a moint tlic- committer, and make-* j lh<: following, announcement of the; lihaUco committee: ThOs. II, Shipmnn, T. W. Whit- j mire, 0. II. Orr, O. L. Krwin and ,-vtK-iipan I'. Ilummatt. ? - 'Hi- floe will haVQ eoni|il'.t-' charge of tho financial business of the oiyan i/.atii-n. It will arrange, nil ' membership campaign, see to the collections of dues, and attend all financial details, of the Chamber of i in, in .ert The committee has au thority to delegate any members, i either directors or not, to assist in the work of financing the organiza tion, making collections, securing I' hew members ,etc. The purpose in crea.ti.hg this com milU-e !is. til l-eliev^ the duvc .01- of .the Chamber of Commerce' 'of | part of . the Work. .The- directors j meet regularly every oth 'r .Tuesday '! evening, and it has, been found thai ; the question of finance has li^en up- I permost in discussion at all.'. meat- ( ings. So much time has been tie- ' voted to this Question that members j of the be.! '.I'd of. directors have had! but little, time to devote to con- ! struerve work, such as planning ud veit'srng camnaigns for the com munity, securing industries, discuss.; j ing and acting upon agricultural ! projects and questions, and many other means of serving the commun- j ity. With the finance committee having charge of the work of providing suf- j ficient revenue to operate upon, it! is believed the directors will he en abled to do much more constructive . work than heretofore. DR. dMeLSPEAKS TO KIWANIS CLUB Dr. Daniel, Georgia educator, was i principal '? speaker at the of! the Kiwanis club last Thursday, a n't dcli^ht'd members with ;>re<*ic tion of the future greatness of this section, The Georgia man spoke highly of the progrcss_ that North Carolina has made during the last quarter of a century, assenting that this state marks time now for the Southland, and takes the lead in in dustrial, educational and agricultur al growth. "Brevard and Transylvania county Must grow.-' he said, ?'because- it is so situated that it cannot keep from growing, even if the cit&ens wanted it to stand aiill. With all the "great movement of industry to the South, this section, with its natural water sheds so thoroughly protected by j government forests, industry will naturally seek just such conditions and surroundings as you have."' I)r. Daniels praised the school progress of the county, and urged the club members to remain , true to the cause of education. The Geor- , Kia man is stepping at the Fvanklin hotel, and was a guest at luncheon of Sherman Wami#ttt, manager of . the Franklin. CELlVERiKG OF MAIL ! : TO BE STARTED SOON; Report was mane a-t the meeting i of the Kiwanis club ' 'last Thursday j that mail delivery and colloctijtn for j the town of Brevard is an assured thing, and will bi put into .lle.t ? just as soon as the -houses? arc nuui i bt'red and collection boxe-; can In placed over the town. The ivnvani club was active in "obtainujg this <lu- j livery service, agsisthic^V -1 naming i and marking all the j^Aots, which! was the first thing tloi4? in 1 he prep- 1 arations. 1 Postmaster Nicholson says tho pa- | itrons of the office in Brevard can ; have their mail delivered to the;ir| homes and Offices. Or continue to j jhold boxes and come for their own I ?nail. It is hoped to have the do- j f,l*v* rJ rvice in effect before the season closes this year. HENDERSONVILLE BAND | TO PLAY IN BREVARD! H' nilci sunville's band will bo in j i.ieva ri. Saturday night to play in tho i 'i regular concert with the Brevard | jliaiiil, on tho court house lawn. . Many expressions of appreciation ' i'la,v< t n hi aril regarding the> | plondiil .line- is fiveu twice each! i week by the municipal band, and i .the concerts are proving more and i more popular with both residents and tourists. DR. McLEAN OPENS , NEW OFFICES HERE j Dr. J. 11. McLean, well known ? dentist in this community, has open jed offices in the Tinsloy Building, on iMain street. Dr. McLean has been | practicing dentistry for the past j thirty years', and is very popular |li. re. both personally and because of (his pro'essional standing. 9 'BELIEVED Y. & B. CORPORATION WILL BE PLACED ON FIRM BASIS Meeting of Stockholders Inspired By Repdrt of Receiver Snu ford ? Transylvania Man Placed on Committee ? Suits Instituted Against Yarbrough for Return of Certain Money. { < garrotte N< -v ? i With a pillar of ttr'if. by ?:>'!it ?il rtady prepared -?n<l with a m'w Moses to lead, them. the bewildityd stockholdt rs of the defunct V. A: l>. Corporation took lio|io 'yesterday as a new element in their march through the wilderness of financial misfortune and began to believe that, perhaps, after all, they might net their company back as a reor ganized, going e once ill. KbtHvi-r \V. J. ' Sim ford offered the piljavff firi;. it)' the ..-uggestion that two ways ?night o|>cii to.rest'on the eompatiy. to eventual solvency, . anil, \V. A I- Co whig, prominent local railroad official, accepted the chair manship of the stockholders', com mittee, which has been fighting to conserve the stockholders' interests. Would Salvage Same -Ab< ut 1 1/0. stockholders were pres- I ent yesterday afternoon at the called meeting. at the Mecklenburg court ? house to discuss ways and means' of; preventing the creditors from rush": ing through their proposed sale of ' the plant and business and thus, in the stockholders' view, nr*vwu 'Sal vaging the milk distribution business' from the hopelessly gone other phases of. the corporation. Glazcner On Committee J.. Louis Carter, who had been ? serv ing as chairman of t ha committee, reminded the stockholders' that ? liu '? was. .not a stockholder and should lie i relieved of th? duties ;i? cha'vniiin. !i : euia/ncil as af'-oitiey afitl Air. fViwhijr,: ;i - the new ihainii.ni, O. .4 Thus, local real .estate man, wh' was named as vice-chairman; W. ! Glazener, o f Transylvania county, and Itufus Johnson were added to tivO committee. They were to serve with, the remaining: members, Dr. IL. Q. 'Akxandtr, of Providence town this county; Rev. 0. P. Adcr, <if liinjjs Mountain ; S. (j. Sholton. ( of Stales v'illr, and (i. C. Shuford; of ' Shelby. ? Shuford Present Receiver Shuford was invited t<> j Ije pre sent and he submitted a re- i port which was the nearest approach ' to ii complete revelation of the j company's financial condition avail able since the receivership last De-J comber. the company's assets, he said, estimated on a conservative bas?, | is which might be used by any j going concern, totaled $311,891 ' as against definite liabilities of j $310,723. On that basis, he- explained, the ; Company is now solvent by a bare ! iv.arqrtri. but lie explained carefully] that his estimate of the assets shpuld not be taken as applying to an auction sale or any other: forced sale, but what any Koing concern might expect to get :f permitted to st ll carefully. ? in Miiw.-i' to a, question Mf. Shit (Continu'ed on page lour; I Attractive New Vote Offer In Big Campaign Will Boost Standing Winning Votes Can Be Had This Week on 160,000 Offer Wilh Less Votes After Saturday Night 9 p. m. ? Members Are Working Hard ? Raking the Territory in Quest for Sub scriptions. - ...... i A landslide of approval lias swept over the field in The News' big "Salesmanship Club," as a sequel 10 the announcement of the Big Special Ballot Otf'-r, in which liiU.OOO Extra Votes would be in effect f of one week timing this Saturday night at U p. m. The prospect of literally revelling in votes brought forth an instant ac claim of satisfaction from those who are already enlisted in the race for the big prizes. Each and ev ery member is striving with might and main to reach a new high love! in the number of. subscriptions turn ed in realizing that the votes, Extra Votes on $3<J . clubs, are f??ing doWis, and down. Get Winning Voles Now Positive assurance is given that this is the very best Extra V<-te of fer that will be made during the. remainder of the dub. Therefore, those who do their best work now will profit greatly. It is very likely that the winner of Chevrolet Sport Sedan, the capital award, will get the winning votes. on- this offer, ( lab members have forsaken the idea that one club is all one may turn in and have gone after subscriptions with a vim. Big Extra Offer There's a uitf. extra vote offer ait- : nounced in today's issue; lCOitoVj extra or additional votes besides those issued, according to the re<ru- ! lar schedule, will be allowed evwry- i one who turns in $30 worth of sub- ! scriptions or niore during the week. ! ?The offer is. of' very short dura- i tion and lasts just one week. The | "Salesmanship- Club" is short and snappy ? -not a long drawn out affair which would become tiresome to both the public and active participants. Instead, it is short, lasting for a per- 1 lod fit" just seven weeks. A week or j so has elapsed and this time has been j spent in the majority of instances by tile members acquainting their friends with their, hopes of winning, one of the bift automobiles . The time is ripe now for real work and subscriptions are plentiful. Pane. af ter pajr?- in The News has been print- ' ed, explaining the details of the jri-i (taiitic enterprise. Columns of news, matter have been devoted to giving j tiic details of the- "Salesmanship I Club" and the possibilities that lie I therein. Fortune Calling The- v iill of fortuii'.* was ni.vt r. so i 1 ? . "?* : ? "? ; i "-Jl < Continued en page four) LIST OF SALESMANSHIP CLUE MEMBERS AND THEIR VOTES ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION. j DISTRICT No. 1 Here Is What Can Be Won In This District ? Chevrolet Sport j Sodan, Ford Tudor Sedan, Atwater Kent Radio, Living l<v?m o-r Room Suite, $15 Cash Prize MEMBER ADDRESS Mrs. Lucy Holt ..... Miss Marion Yonjiue Mr. Mack Grogan . . Mrs. J. U Salt-/. Mr. Harry Johnson . Mrs. Thomas Tt'ajrue Miss Rebecca Siimmsj Miss Margaret Miller . Mr. J. A. Glazener . . Miss- Josephine Clayton City Cu, City City City City. City City City Citv Mrs. J. D. Simpson City VOTES I IS.UtllV 117, 340 11 J .-100 1 I I n..',o i 1 105.000 ' 1 oo, too 1 5,000 j 5,00'' 118,750 1 13,000 j 1 0B, 165 DISTRICT No. 2 Here Is What Can Be Won rn This District ? Chevrolet Sport Sedan, Ford Tudor Sedan, R. C. A. Radio, Orthophonic Victrola, $15 Cash Prize. i MEMBER Miss Pearl Lyday ADDRESS Brevard. R-2 Miss Catherine Osborne Brevard, R-2 NfUs Helen Henderson .... Qncbec Mrs. Jordan Whitmire .... Rosman Mrs. P. T. Watson ..... Cedar Mtn Miss1 Susie S. Jordan Calvert Mrs. E. H. Mackey Penrose Mrs. D. Swupps L. Toxnway Mrs. \V. 1. .Stophtl . . Fisfrah Forest Miss nianchc Arrowood, I,. Toxaway Miss Aztec Justus Blantyre VOTES 117,775 110,000 11-1.300 11B.460 116,600 119,050 115.225 5,OOfO 110,000 107,fi00 112,250 Receipt's Shewing Payment For Two Autos Being Given In Our Contest Following are I'opifS ?f receipts I , r payment of lliv Chevrolet ami the Fin d ? ear.-, the big rewftrdii being offered hy Tht Brevard ' New - to thy.--- who. <!?> the host work for tlii- pape/ duvir:s< the subscription i-uinjiiiipn >.< waged : The Chevrolet '?RECEIVED. from Th Brevard i Js.iavs Eight' Hundred and Twenty-. ii i tic Dollars, in full payment for ] Chevrolet Sport Sedan, the car that is being advertised in The Brevard News' Salesmanship Club as Grand Prize for the winner in that contest. This car is fully equipped, is brand new, having bci'ii delivered t" Us or, July 8. , !?: -'-v ?"WHITMIRE MOTOR SALES CO.. "By Rush -W. Whitniire, Mgr.". Brevard', N. C? July 17, 1928. The Ford "Brevard New's; "Brevard, Nl C; "GenUi.inc i) : ? !';We .are. in receipt- of your check for th< I'lidor Ford' Sedan which you W givug as one, of the prizes .in 1 lie I! evard New- Salesmanship Club (. mpaigti. The car will' be here v.- !i in the 'next- few- days, and we shall deliver .it according to you r instrii' ... to th? man or woman who i. -declared :h.\ w;i?n r <.f (he Ford car by the judges: of .h con test. . : ' .: .. "Wc thank you for -eloctine,. th ? New !? rttd as.. one. .of Hie ? prizes,. -it i\d \\i> (? 'i^iatiilate those working for the prizes in that whoever wins the New 1'C'xl will win a real prize. "With" ! ;->t wishes for the success of the c: paign and for The Bre y*rA' Ni'V- . wo are, '?Truly yours, "THE JOINES MOTOR CO., "By S. R. Joines." July 18, 1928. m anyIjured in AUTO COLLISION '? irp'ur.,! in an auioDn i.iic coiii.^oi! i?te sv'.eXineiiJiy afternoon, when a Buick car, driven by Mr. Leonard Simpson, collided with a Ford driven by a Mr. Sentelle, of Pisgah Forest. The accident oc curred at the curve in the highway near Rockprook Camp. Mr. Simpson had his wife, three children and Mrs. Simpson's par ents; Mr. and Mrs. Byi'd, in the car with him. One companion was iii the other car, it is said, with Mr. Sen telle. All three of the Simpson children were injured, one of the boys re ceiving severe scalp wounds. All will recover, however, according to the officials at Transylvania hospital, where the children were treated. Mrs. Byrd w'a.s given medical aid by Or. Newland, in his office, as was Mr. Sentelle. ? , ?-.?.?' The cars were badly smashed in the collision. No account of just how the accident occurred could be ob tained by The News. JONIORSfLANBIG LABOR DAY EVENT1 Plans an being made for at least 200 n? .'inbel's of the Junior Or- : >i"r in .Traiii-ylvania county to spend Labor Day in ? Ash Vifle. A monster . niei;tilng; of the lodges throughout i V\ e- 1( ( ;i Vi.irih Carolina is to be I held in A n, \ "11- on that holiday. A pa. ide will feature the meet i';P- l'i ini;ne.nt speakers, a .picnic dinner, sports events, brass band und iili things that enter into making ;; real holiday will be on the progrant. A delegation, f rout the Avhcvi!! Onlt.r v -it-.-d th-- Brevard .I.uni u Order Iodic Wtsf Saturday and ex- j tend<'<l ' personal invitations to tin <? Juniors of Trati- Ivojlia to. join .! j the meeting. TROUT FISHERMEN TO HOLD CONVENTION' Trout fishermen of Western North ' Carolina will hold a convention at Andrews, July 20-20, with head-' quarters at the Terrace Hotel, Lake ' Junaluska. I'. '.V. Swan is chairman of tho ! convention. Mayor D. S. Russell of i Andrews will address the gathering, ? and response will bo made by R. W. Kvi'ii lt, of Brevard. It is expected that permanent' or ganization will result from this mas. convention arid that regular annual conventions will be held hereafter. , Several Transylvania fishermen are expected to attend the meeting. EVERETT AND LYNCH ON FISHING TRIP IN YANCEY R. W. Kjrerett and Dr. G. B. Lynch left Wednesday for Yancey county tii enjoy a few days fishing in the waters of King river. Both Bre vard men belong to tho fishing club that controls large boundaries in Yancey county. , Men find it no reproach to 1>? poor nften they've got rich. TO ORGANIZE NEW LEAGUE HERE AS RESULT OF MEET La' . Crowc! of Interested Citizens Attended Mass ?Meeting Saturday HAOUL AND HENDRICKS AS PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS Citizens and Tax Payers | League To Be Non-Partisan ? Apply For Charter ; Tramyh'ailiH n iinl;,; y U) have a I ? Citizens and. / nx-i<ayers League," i?* s.oon ?"? froper steps in the organ Ration of thy l(s!;u . can be taken, 'i i ms action was decjded u-..o? jn .?jw>iy- .atls: lided j-j* :,l . l.i i.' v a id last .Saturday ail- -noon. wiUch had be. n called for tjj.- . pose of discu.--sitjg the adYVabilitv. oi organizing (he lea^u - here. Most! than two hundred citizens, rcpi" senting practically every action of the county, attended the mass meat' tfigt and It w;i? an almost unanimous decision that the organizatoin of the Hague should be perfected at or.ee. M; V\ . Galloway Was elected v.jm-' penary president ol' the organization, with R. Y. Xeel as temporary see . retary. A number of interesting | talks were made by citizens of the county, the principal addre^es !>?? ing delivered by Thomas Wn'dlct Haous, vice, president of the Bun comix; county league, and W 0 Hendricks, secretary, of the Hun jcombe county body. These yis'.tmg speakers gave much 'information to the 1 ransylvania fount y ..n;-,,.,,.: us to tnc best method to j ... in forming the 1< aguo and in iending ,its influence to the betterment of pubbc affairs in town and county., i 1 he visitors told of .the groat good aqcom plished ? in punconvbe county through the league in. operation there. As soon as a charter can be pro cured, application for which will be made lmmedistely, it is said, the or ganization will be perfected all d it is predicted that several hundred citizens will be enrolled as members in a very short time. I Some ot the objects and purp6~r:; ot ill-:, league, M':: stated bv interest-.' l?d-hi?n, are as follows: | "To;tlid iii tVcry way possible in procuring the most- wcbn.-hiFe s-nj.. 'efficient administration o? thtt tii' ; fairs among the citizens of the l county to the end that honest, ef i fic'ient, progressive and economical 1? JJtiTi ist'rat ion may be maintained. I "TO gather and disseminate infor mation and data in regard to admin, tstration, financial status and gov ernment of both county and town, "nd also to inform, and advise With, the citizens and taxpayers cdnccrn-: ? ing such matters as the league deems ito be of interest to them." The league,' it is said, will be a ! rt'-n-parttsan crn"?ir;:4ion, and will i affiliate itself with no political .party, faction or elan, but will exer -cise its privilege, should it so ttosire. I to make inquiry at any time tit' any. i candidate as to his position on any question or questions that are of in terest to the citizens and taxpayers of the . county. B. & PCLUBBOLDS REGULAR MEETING July meeting of the Ihisir. -ss rnd " Professional Women's club was held Monday evening at the Wnltermire Grill with a good attendance of en thusiastic members present 1'ollowiiig the thoroughly enjoy able supper se rved by Mis. V dta, n short, business session was held, pre sided oyer by the president, Mrs. Hug.i K. Walker. The meeting, was' featured by the report ?f the di gate, , Mr... L..K. Stanford, who rsp i rented the local club 'at the reccnt state convention of 1!.; if. : \S". . N" n's clbW hell in V-t t'evi". .. . ' '"'.aiutM-t ;:;aV< ' til ? vest' '? ? f. ,H??! procceiii;:^- ; ; ;ho state meeting and bx ? I.ail; ll' iny helpful **V?)'s ' ?' - ht- ad- " van ??ment < ) the Hrevni ! lu'i. I?y u-aiiimous vote ef i . club there will be no more, in?'M:ncsi through the summer, ti-.i ? ? e jj 1 meet ing convening on the 1 1 ? ' ? . 1 M<>ai1tiV in September. OXFOMilG CLASS IN CONCERT Master Masons of the county and their friepds enjoyed a concert by the Oxford Orplmnaro' S'ngii <- Class Wednesday evening. A large crowd was expected, as many n ?f the organization and' their friends spent much time in scllinvr tickets to the concert. On account, of the fact that The Brevard News is printed on Wednes day evenings, it is.impossibl ? -o give full account of the concert in this is sue. SCHENCK TO HOLD TWO WEEKS' COURT TERM Judge T.liehae! SohencV: i- sched uled to preside at the civil term' of Superior Court, which open:: here Monday July 30 for a t\Vo \ve< k- ' terra. There are many cases which have been docketed for trial during this t,erm. - -oL
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