- THE BREVARD NEWS Published every Thursday by THE TRANSYLVANIA PUBLISHING CO., Inc. i Entered at the Postoffice in Brevard, N. C., as second class matter. ? I 1 1 j James F. Barrett Editor Miss Alma Trowbridge Associate Ed SUBSCRIPTION BATES -j (payable in advance) One Year. $2.00 Six Months 1.00 three Months . .. 60 M - v 't \ ' * - ' ' . - ... 'i Thursday, March 28, 1929. THE BEAUTY AND THE UGLINESS OF IT ALL. To: His Honor, The Mayor The Honorable Board of Aldermen The Chamber of Commerce The Kiwanis Club Tfv Woman's Bureau And "All Citizens Crei-i^gs And Tidings: ? .Sv \ . . . . h.? .id red* .automobiles pass . 1 throiigh? .Btvvard last Sunday. ivv of them spending, some time v this sec.tion. Many of these people . ' ?iu ever the town. As an ev , ? t>? numbers visiting* . t.e cajiiay. tilery were one h-un -iiV'i and eisrhty-four cars with for li :i>. u.ys passing a given point -in (>? \r Sunday afternoon. ?? *1 . V "?W i C irpiu .45ta,-- . ,kre< and etiiteis. They haw -reading- about the.'.' great attrac ? ?lioyi^ in. our iitiK* empire. They to see. ,vVvi iiiyy ..saw a bouuty of nuitv -* le " r::'a&ni?ieen.Ce in our great moun h?L -uV:< u'iftl. the town. They g: t g'.rc-n acr::s of vit V> the ira'-Ii1.!'.1..; -tree.:, the v.,.; ?& ...-? v ..r.\v ?. .v.-jLicu Li':nbine.in "v.-- in- ill-" ifcifotfiftl* Sylvan. Valley . ? x? ? ; ihi. t :d beauty spots. of Wo.st :? CaruHtiai The- niountain peaks ?t . *1: i ' oc s Li ^ *- % - Uji cloud and ? ? - >k js ?;?;* -iKWiiiaj:. secnes to. our vis t. :tutifui homes with well kept . [a ' - ;.: : ; ? :?-> Xatur-e'i picture as if v.vri\ indeed.' a part of the. orig inal plan. ? a: ..i these 'aspiring' and' pleas in- -v\ aes our visitors turned their vyv> lowa i\i sore spots of hideous uc'. - - ? Ttcy saw paper-littered lot> about the town. They saw all :'ne old. shells of automobiles that dot vacant lots about the town. Tk? visitors must have had peculiar tho ...hts.abi at a town that has such ?i?t . ai beauty, enhanced as it is by the work of many of our citizens win- haw builded well and carefully let; ! their premises. For the other sid<- of the picture, the ugly side, sta i- out all the -more glaringly be cause of the rich beauty to be found in t h?t picture. ? ? The most expensive luxury that l>r? - ; rd ear. boast is to be. found in its '"gly spots. There is no way of teli.--^ just mary people these Co; ? I:-.p a\yay from here. COUCH IT? OR IS HE AIN'T IT? is- County frtasu. r Luther Couch ? a county, treasurer, r is he not? Has the office of , unty treasurer been abolished, or ha - it not? Is Mr. Couch a irular county treasurer, or is he sen e kind of a political step-child, knowing not to whom he belongs? These are questions that are bothering Mr. Couch ar..l his friends, and , will reduce the number of teachers; in this county, striking especially at the small schools. For, instance, Pisgah Forest will lose two 1 teachers, and probably three. Que-1 bee will lose one teacher; Balsam ;:c R-i Grove will lose one; Silversteen, Old Old Toxaway and Lake Toxaway, all lose one each, and the same will ap ply, it is believed, to Connesstee school. Probably two teachers will be dropped at Rosman. The situation in Brevard has not been worked out, but it is safe to say that at least six, and possibly eight, will be drop ped from the town schools here. i Other provisions in the law are I hard to understand, and but few ' _oople even profess to know any thing at all about the act just adopt- . jd. It is agreed, however, that the' 1 law is unsatisfactory, generally . ' -peaking, mainly because it works !a hardship on the poorer counties 'and gives additional support to the | more wealthy counties. This is the ne thing that The Brevard News ! ias protested against ever since the , 1 Irst publication of the measure. ; True, the law reduces tax in prop- j . -rtv in North Carolina, taken as aj whole, and it is equally true that ha equalization fund has been in creased. But the further fact re gains that these things do not mean ; much help, if any at all, to the; mailer counties. KNOWS- THE JOHN HENRY SONG OF LONG AGO? . .iit'nr. The Brevard News. What, of your readers, knows ?nough about the strong man, "John lenrv," ot say that he was a real ? ai not a myth ? I had thought he ?is a real man and the great steel river who led the singing men of | -?civ gangs in building the railroads ! ' the South. Some people say he: ,;s a mvtli. i V.';.s John Henry a negro or. a j ;itc iva'n .' Does any one know any- ( .ftig about him? Here is a verse , T th Jehu Henry song. Did any ofi ur readers ever hear it? ; hu llenry drove in the right-hand j Cf :'U 'l\ ? I :.-r the stehm. drill in the lift, .fore 1 let the seam drill m? at me I . ?li wr. ?\yiil die with the hammer in my breasts ? t' any readers of this pap'r know ntvihinsr about this song or the John ' wiio wrote it. will they please1 id .:rl that I knew as a child, being itarried, and rearing a family of his Ava. I begin to i'c-el ancient. I am glad to r-?ad 1 the progress of Brevard and Tran> Ivania county iad I hope they continue to grow.: It was with a lot of amusement I, ? read your editorial in the last issue, J entitled : "But what will he find in j Georgia?" I quite agree with you, it is far better to live in Transylvania and wade the mud during the winter than to live in Georgia. But if Mr. Creasman is really looking for a j place to really live, where the roads 'are perfect all the time, where it is not too hot in the summer and not too cold, in the winter, no floods, no thunder storms, no mosquitoes to ?;ng_but having all of the ten trou . and things that make lifr worth liv ing ir. Transylvania, he should come. t<) Calofomia. * * * But then, I am becoming too long ! so will close for thsi time. ; D. D. BRACKEN, sin ' Francisco, March 16, 1929. NOTICE OF SALE OF L 4ND Under and by virture of the au thority conferred by deed of trust | by Earl O'Shields and wife, Helen .O'Shields to the First National Bank of Durham, N. C., Trustee, dated [November 15th, 1928 and recorded in . Book , page? ? , Transylvania j i ecunty registry, the First National j i Bank ' of Durham. North Carolina, j ; vvill- on April 27th, 1929, at 12:00: j o'clock in. at the Court House door in j Transylvania County, sell at public . 'auction for cash to the highest bid-: jder the following described property:' All that certain piece, parcel _ or | ' lot of land, situate, lying and being ? in the Town of Brevard, County of Transylvania, State of North Caro- j j lina, and more particularly describ- j jed as follows: j ;? Beginning at an iron stake in the. East margin of Railroad Street. Southwest corner of the R. P. Kil- j i Patrick lot, and runs thence with the Pine of the R. P. Kilpatrick lot, South '?IS East 166 6-10 feet to a stake; j 'hence South 68 West 54 1-10 feet !?' > stake: thpnc^ ^outh IS degrees, ' -0 minutes E:>st 25 1-2 feet to a : [stake: thence South 68 West 39 8-10, ' et" i-> :> stake; thence North '46 West 1.49 3-10 feet to a stake in 'the East margin of Railroad Street: .there? with said margin North 44 ; . 100 feet to the place of begin t:r>c. And containing all of lots ?>. an.! 16 of the J. A. Miller ' . e -'i as subdivided. : 1 And being all of that lot of land in; do"d from S. M. Mac- j end wife; Mary A. Macfie, to ' ' O'Shields. This sale is : made on account of 'efaulf in the navment of the in debtedness secured by the said deed of trust. This the 26th day of March. 1929. First National Bank of Durham North Carolina, Trustee. ,W. S. Lockhart. Attorney, Durham, N. C. M28 A4-11-18 ; EASTERN STAR MEETING i Regular bus'ness meeting and soc-j iial of the Eastern Star will be held 'next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at ' ' Masonic Hall. All members, are urged to bo pres ent. : v ? ' f ? ' : V;- ., . . THE PRAYER. COMER ? - Intercession for the Nation "Intercession is the soul of ser vice. It gives spiritual meaning to that which we do for others ; it makes plain to us just how and where we can best help our fellows; and it furnishes us with a sympathy for and an insight into human life that can be procured through no other channel." "Its compensation is the bestowal upon its user of an enriched man hood or womanhood and a tender hL*art. What spiritual and hidden agencies are let loose by intercession upon those who are prayed for, it is hard to determine; but we know, without understanding how or why, that powerful influences for good are released by this enabling devotion which agitates with new effectiveness the unresting Hands of God." "The nation is a divine creation. The course of states is determined not less by the ideals and prayers of the common people than by the counsels of statesmen and the dili gence of politicians. We shall have clean politics only so far as politics are bathed in prayer, and the plans of every department of government sub mitted to God's judgment before be ing put into execution." A PRAYER FOR THE NATION 0 Almighty and Everlasting; God who, with Thy strong arm and sleep less vigilance, dost govern those nations that look to Thee for guid ance, we rejoice in the tokens of Thy Favor, which have been our por tion hitherto and now since our fore fathers laid the foundations of this Republic in Thy Name. Carry us, we I pray Thee, in security to an honor able and glorious destiny, and grant that neither through arrogance be gotten of prosperity, nor conceit bred of successful achievement, may we forget our dependence upon Thee for daily sustenance lest we be cast from Thine embrace into the valley i of destruction. To those who sit in the seats of j authority impart purity of motive | right judgment in council, discre tion in administration; to the people of the land grant loyalty, industry and godliness, that all things may tend to the healing of divisions, the establishment of peace and the pro motion of Thy Kingdom among men, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Awon C. D. C. PISGAH FOREST NEWS We are now enjoying a beautiful spell, of .weather, the green grass is springing from every nook and cor ner. Proud of the fact that king winter has packed his belongings and departed for parts unknown and soon Mother earth will be wrapped in a mantel of green, this mingled with the lK-rfume of the wild flowers should make the heart of man glad nd he should bf glad of the fact that the Creator of all things reigns in the heavens. Misses Florine Carter, Mildred Barnett, Messers Lance Carter, C. L. Corn and Lloyd Campfield were the Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Morgan of Brevard. Mr. W. L. Lyda.y had the mis fortune of dropping a piece of iron on his foot, breaking a toe, and bruising his foot entirely. Mrs. Curtis C.rey is seriously ill at the present writing. Mrs; G. T. Frady and son Earl spent the week-end in Shelby with Mrs. Fradv's mother who is seriously ill., ? ' v\.. ? l\] Mr. arid Mrs. Ray "Chapman of F/towah spent. Sunday with Mrs.1 Chapman's mother. Mrs. Sam Wyatt. 1 Miss Edna Meece of Brevard Was he Monday guest of Miss Edna Ly day. Mr. Tom and Sid Barnett were called to the death bed of their i mother Mrs. M. D. Barnett of Horse Shoe Thursday. Mrs. BaAiett was eighty-two years of age, she had been iil about two weeks due from long declining health. The funeral was held at the Mills River Methodist church Saturday by Rev. "W. $. Hut ?ichson Interment was made in the Mills Rivc-V cemetery. She had four sons, three daughters and twenty three grandchildren. William Pruett and Opal Good man, who are attending college at Weaverville spent the week-end with William's parents Mr. and Mrs. W. W j Pruett. I Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Morgan, Messrs C. L. Corn, Lloyd Campfield Lance (Carter and Miss Mildred Barnett and 1 Florine Carter motored to Six Mile, NOTICE J The undersigned having qualified las administratrix of Z. V. Burrell, deceased, hereby notifies all persons j holding claims against said estate to present their claims to the under signed, within twelve months from the date hereof, otherwise this no tice will be plead in bar of their re o every. All persons indebted to said es tate will please make immediate payment. This 16th day of March 1929. IDA BURRELL, Administratrix. Ct chg DLe M21-2S and Apr25 NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND ? Under and by virtue of the au- j thority conferred by deed of trust' by John H. Brown and wife, Callie Brown to First National Bank of Durham, N. C.. Trustee, dated Nov ember 15, 1928, and recorded in Book 27. section 2, page 7, Transy lvania County Registry, the First National Bank of Durham, N. C., Trustee, will on April 27th, ,1929, >t 12:00 o'clock, m., at the court. House door in Transylvania County, I sell at public auction for cash to the I highest bidder the following describ- J c'd property: Beginning at an iron stake in the! east margin of Maple Street exten- 1 sion, the Northwest corner of the J. L. Albert lot, and runs thence with the line of the said Albert lot, South >9 d'.'U-.:. 35 mins. East 186.4 feet i to an iron stake; thence North 7 i (legs. 47 mins. West 50.3 feet to an iron stake; thence North 89 ? degs. 35 mins. West 182.4 feet to an iron 1 stake in the East margin of Maple f Ftreet extension; thence with said margin South 2 degs. 46 mins. East 50 feet to the place of beginning. And being all of that certain lot of land described in deed from H. S. Jordan and wife. Bessie Jordan, to ' J' hn ' IT. Brown and wife. Callie ! Li-own, dated August 23 1928. and recorded in Book 61, page 86 of the records of deeds for Transylvania j County, N. C... and being, tho prop- ? erty occupied by John H. Brown and ' wife as their homeplace. This sale is made on account of j default in the payment o* the indeb- j edr.ess secured by the said deed of j trust. This the 26th day of March. 1929. j First National Bank of Durham j North Carolina, Trustee W. S. Lockhart, Attorney. Durham, N. C. M28A4-11-18 j S. C., Sunday to see the damage done by the recent storm. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen, and Miss Salle Allison spent Saturday with friends and relatives in Swa nnoa. Mr. and Mrs. James Deaver and children of Brevard were Sunday ! guests of Miss Julia Deaver. ' Mrs. L. Macmahon of Conneestee Was a visitor in this section Monday. Miss Annie J. Gash returned last week from a pleasant trip to New York. Mr. G. Parker of Spartanburg, S. C., spent the week-end with his fam ily hue. Mr. L. Macmahon has accepted a position with the Carr Lumber Co. j SINGING CONVENTION Regular fifth Sunday singing con tention will be held in the court i house next Sunday, March 31, be ginning at 10:30 o'clock and con tinuing through the day. It is ex pcctcd that lovers of song and music ! from all sections of the county will ! be in attendance at this all-day sing- * ing, and a good program and an en joyable day are assured all who at ?. nd. ?' REV. HARVE^STANBERRY Rev. J. H. Stanberry, better known j here as "Harve," is now back at his old work as engineer on the Southern Railway. Announcement is made ;hat he has given up his ministrial j work because of poor health and ( overwork. He will return to the i ministry when he has regained his ! health, he says. j I Contentment Insurance "Economy makes happy homes and sound na tions, instill it deep." George Washington, the author of the above, realized the satisfaction of both a happy home and a sound nation. The home, first of all, can be a great source of contentment. Economy does play a prominent part in enabling the members of a family in the home to enjoy it. We suggest that definite plans be followed in the practice of economy by main taining a Savings Account at the Brevard Banking Company 4% PAD ON SAVINGS ACCOUNT Officers THOS. H SHIPMAN, Pres. JOS. S. SILVERSTEEN, V. Pres. ANNIE L. SHIPMAN, Cashier J. L CRAWFORD, Ass't Cashier N. A. MILLER, Ass't Cashier R. J. DUCKWORTH, Ass't Cashier Directors W. S. ASHWORTH THOS. H. SHIPMAN J. M. ALLISON R. W. EVERETT W. M. HENRY C. C. YONGUE Free! Free! Oversized Moth-Proof Bags, Cedarized and Certified. Large Enough to hold Furs, Suits, Dresses, Overcoats? To be kept Through Summer Months Free from the Moth. ' We have only 25 of these? We will give one Bag absolutely Free, to any patron who send us at one time work amounting to $2.00 or more. Let us Clean and Press your Garments for Easter! 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