North Carolina Newspapers

INTIMA TED THAT A I PLEA OF INSANITY TO BE RELIED UPON Harrison Homicide Case Con tinued to the December Term of Court STATE MAY INSIST ON 1ST ^DEGREE MURDER CHARGE) bDE( ?rison in Jail? Breese De fense Counsel ? Fisher With the Prosecution t- ' That a pica of insanity will < raer into the trial of Richard Ha .^on, charged with slaying Joh" Suniay, March 44. ?. moated Tuesday when counsel foi the fense was arguing a motion for eon tfnuance- of the case to the Decem ber term of Superior Court \ m. E. Breese, defense counsel, stated to the court that it is necessaig ior him I to obtain evidence from Hai rison s , former home and from the gover- j merit hospital in which Hamson had j been treated, bearing on the mental | derangcme:.' of the defendant. Solicitor J. Will Pless, Jr.. and ? Ralph R. Fisher, -assisting the solici- | tor for the s ace. made strenuous ob jection to the continuance, declaring that defend had had p ^ ^ which to obtain such information, arguine further that the detendant Md btSn here for almost a year, and Et had been engaged in teach-, ine schcol in Transylvania county,, and further that a continuance would be expensive to the county. In the argument to the motion for continuance it was brought out a Harrison will' be tried with first de gree murder. Judge Finlay granted ; the continuance. Harrison was teacher at Namur, ? and Hinkle was for many years a I leading citizen of the Bohaney se -| tion of the county. Harrison, it is , said. emptied his revolver firing u<> " on Hinkle. five bullets finding then marks in Hinkle's leg and body. ( Large crowds have been attend ng. court to be present when the case was called. townTrIary on THURSDAY, APRIL 25 dered a primary be held for the nomination, of Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Brevard on' the -5 th dav of April, 1929, at the Court House in the Town of Brevard , N, c' and appointed H. A. ^ ?s, Registrar and J. P. Deaver and A. , E. Hampton as Judges to hold said . PI*Alfrpersons wishing to offer them " selves as candidate for the above named offices, in said primary, must SET notice with the undersigned clerk at least ten days before the primary to be held on the 25th day ?f APH.ilH92PATTON, Clerk. SUPERINTENDENT TO BE ELECTED ON 15TH ? On Monday, the 15th, the board [of j education will meet in special ses sion for the purpose of electing a j ? superintendent of public instruction forthe county. T. C.. Henderson, I present head of the county schools, has held that position for a great many years, and his f"ends h^ b pressed the opinion that he wil 11 be re-elected for another term. Mr. Henderson has made no ? , for publication about the matter,, ) h?Two years ago Mr. Henderson was re-elected without opposition it as said that another name will be placed in nomination this time in opposition to Mr. Henderson. TO PURCHASE FOR I COUNTY FARMERSj c R. McNeeley, purchasing agent for the county, was instructed by the county commissioners Monday to make purchase of fertilizers for the fermers, and give them benefit of the wholesale prices on such lots as they may need. The commissioners believe they can save the fanners much money by buying in bulk the farmers taking the purchases direct from the car at the stations. ' Farmers' interested in the plan can see Mr McNeely any day in the aud itor's office at the court house. IMPORTANT MEET roshan tonight (By J. F. Corbin.) An important meeting of farmer# will b. held in the Agricultural cla?. at Roiman High School tin. Thursday night at 7:39 o'cUhJc ^ the purpose of discussing the USE and PURCHASE of fertiliser, for com and potatoes Also the purchase of seed will be taken up. All inter ested citizens urged to attend. GREAT REVIVAL AT BREVARD CHURCH Rev. A. L. Aycock Preaching Powerful Sermons ? Splen did Interest Is Shown f Revival services, which started at the Brevard Methodic Ohurch on Easter Sunday are continuing: in interest and attendance at each night < .rv e. The meetings are being con u, a by the pastor, Rev. A. L. Ay 1 1 m - . a . Who is preaching *orcef^' I marching ? messages that are ; ' t.> Kiik deep into the hearts of his hearers and to result in (good to the church, members and to the community as a whole. I] Both services Sunday were attend- p ed by large audiencces and mucn m-j] terest was manifested. Six little gir N j members of Mrs. G. H I ^ day School class, joined the thuicn 1 Sunday morning, and this feature of j the service together with the unusual- j lv excellent sermon by the pastoi and . Special music and floral decorations I ( aum-opriate to the Easter occasion,. aU combined to create an impressive j " The' 'scries of meetings will con-!' tinue each night this week andnextji w,-ck beginning at 8 oclock ^th the , regular two services on Sunday. A| cordial invitation is extended to mem t bcrs of other denominations as weU those not connected with any church to attend these revival meet ings. ? enkaTuntwants GROUPS OF WOMEN rangements for the employment of several hundred men and women^n fhi'e1 fountv to work at thei XiiiKa t plant, a few miles from Ashevilte.jc It is expected that a large numbei , \ of Transvlvania people will be en- t -aced to help run the big rayon plan ( n :t begins operations, within the ^Ks^will be announced in theXlocaT' repStatWes of the Enka plant will be given, and headquart ers will probably be opened m Bret Yard, to which any one in t^ c?u yjc may apply % Ws atl' Alrpadv Miss Mattie " j people. HUNDMDS GATHER AT SONG MEETING hU"Sedto?\et? tot:X?"buMingU, the (?ountv sinraig convention held one T?Je most enjoyable ?s5,ons las? za?on*' Vi^pSent? Je^ Burns SadtC&on dent Simpson w"'s M g;mp. son? popularity ?was attested when ^atCprayer?be oVe^dSol tile recov that prayer ue v , th COnven ery of the president ot tne ti0Among those leading the songs dur trell R. L- Henderson, Clyde nu B^iiS^Hen^onvme.^Pickens; i | Greenville and other towns were rep SsSSSsyS his brother, Monty Bums, and thei sisters, Mrs. Bishop and Mm Mc fiaha This quartet sang, l No Mother No<' and the ? manner m which tney g? * touching number brought thej to many eyes in the big The next conventional behel in Brevard on the next Fifth Sunday. GLOUCESTER ROAD IS IN SPLENDID CONDITION t Citizens of Gloucester Township attending court this week speak highly of the work that has been] done on the Gloucester road. The! highway has been put in excellent I j condition, it is reported, and thei res- 1 j idents of that section express grati-fi fication that they now can travel' without the inconvenience experien ced during the winter months when [the road was in such poor condition. | | Quite a lot of work has been done [on the road by the highway forces, and residents of that beautiful sec tion extend an invitation to all to drive and enjoy a trip through some of the most picturesque and beauti ful mountain scenes to be found in Western Carolina. TEACrtERS TO HOLD LAST MEETING OF YEAR ON 6TH Last monthly meeting for the year of the teachers of Tranylvania coun ty will be held at the Brevard high school at 10 o'clock Saturday morn ing. All teachers of the county are expected to be present at this meet ing. < W. E. SHIPMAN GIVES UP TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICE "UNDER PROTEST'-PA I TON QUAUFiES I W. E. Shipman, elected to the of fice of tax collector in the November election, made final settlement with the coifnty commissioners Monday, lurned over the books and lists of his d trice, and was discharged by the Uoiud fro.ii i Ji'tner responsibility in connection with the 1928 tax coi.oc- . tions, ! In ttie rectnt session of- the le??a--} lature' a law was passed, consohuat-.j mg the offices of sheriff and tax c?i- , ector, and Sheriff T. E. Patton Jr., tiled bond, was accepted, and W 3ooks turned over to him for coilec-| ;ion of taxes, with authority irom ?.?> joard to proceed with the work. In these transactions, however, j ;here was an undercurrent of, Polm" ;al rivalry and intense feeling to a, ^erv noticeable extent. . J Mr. Shipman relinquished his ottice m'd books "under protest, ' and ?X jressed his feelings in the following etter to the board of county com missioners: Shipman's Statement. 'North Carolina, 'Transylvania County. "To the Board of County Commi s sioners of Transylvania County. "While the undersigned was luly elected Tax Collector for Tran vlvania County at the General Elec ion of November, 1928, for a term if two years and duly qualified asj uch tax collector and filed bond oil he first Monday in December, lJJb, , tnd proceeded to perform the duties. >f said office; "The undersigne-d is now in* 'ormed that there has been an at empt made to legislate him out ot ] iffice and the Sheriff of said county ias demanded the tax books from he undersigned; ' "Now, therefore, the under- 1 loes hereby under protest surrender . he tax books for the year 1928 to | rour Board and now demands a set lement with your Board for the taxes, ?ollected to this date and a dis- . ?harge from further liability of saidj. axes and an order relieving -the un- ?; lersigned's bond from further liab-|, lity on account of said taxes; ;? "This step is taken to avoid itigBtiow^thereby saving the' county ? md tax payers of the County any ex- j lense at my hands. This the, 1st day of April, 929. t Sinned)* "W. E. Shipman,. bignea,. ^ Collector? Then the board notified Sheriff Pat on that the books were ready to be ?urned over to him upon arrival ol lis bond. The further information vas contained in the bojird s letter 0 Sheriff Patton that " no budget ias been made out to pay you for he collection of said taxes, nor will he finance act allow us to borrow noney for that purpose-?. Following is a copy ?f the letter ent by the board to Sheriff Patton. - Board's Statement ?North Carolina, 'Transylvania County. 'To T. E. Patton, Jr., Sheriff of Transylvania County. "This is to notify you that W. 5. Shipman, Tax Collector for Tran sylvania County, has this day deliver ed unto us under protest the tax , >ooks for Transylvania County for ;he year 1928. "If you desire the custody of ;he above books you will please file ivith us a suitable bond to be- ap jroved by your Board, and when such jond is filed and approved the books n question will be at once delivered x> you, however, you are notified that io budget has been made out to jay you for the collection of said ,axes, nor will the finance act allow , is to borrow money for that purpose, j md that you will not be paid through his board for said services, but will lave to collect said taxes under the , salary *hich has heretofore been pro- 1 rided for you as Sheriff of Transyl vania County. ! "This the* 1st day of Apnl, 1929 (Signed) : J. H. Pickelsimer, 1 ^ ; "A.M.White, "C. R. McNeeley. "Commissioners of Trans. County. Sheriff Patton appeared before the t>oard with his counsel, Wm. E. Breese, who stated he could not be- 1 lieve the board meant what the let- \ ter said, and asked if the> members intended to stand by the contents of the letter to Sheriff Patton. He stat ed the board was defying a law ttat iiad been passed and placed upon the statute books. Chairman Pickelsimer stated in reply that the present board did not make up the budget last year; that it was prepared by the old board; that the budget provided pay for the tax collector up to February 1st, 1929, and that the present board is powerless in the matter, it being a violation of the law to transfer funds from one specified purpose! to an other. Mr. Breese stated to the board that legal proceedings would doubtless be instituted to force the commissioners to pay Sheriff Patton for collecting the taxes. Chairman PickelsimeT asked the board if they had anything further to say about the matter, or was there any change of opinion. Upon receiv ing no reply the chairman told Mr. Breese that the board would stand j upon its letter to the Sheriff. . Whereupon final details of the j transfer were made, and it is expect- , cci that the next chapter will be writ tep upon the records of the Superior Court. Under the law passed in the ?6t session of the legislature the sheriff was allowed the sum of a year collecting the taxes, this to b^ in addition to the .V3600 a yeai* re ceived as. sheriff. It is this $2000 a year that the board of cpmmissioneis say they cannot pay to Mr. Patton. Sheriff Patton's friends contend that $5600 a year is little enough fo. him to receive for the filling of both offices as he is allowed no deputies by the county, and must pay^all ex penses out of his salary. On the other hand, friends of Mr. Shipman assei: that the offices should not have been consolidated when no more sav ing is to be effected than the dif ference between Mr. Shipman's sal awAd the increase granted for Mr. j [ question is almost entirely a | Sal one, and the right of the, \flK3ja thing is determined, in a large : mantfer, by the political faith of r.ho I man who happens to be arguing the , question. Both Messrs. Patton and Shipman are men of high standing and oach has hosts of friends in the) County. SUPERIOR COURT MOVING RAPIDLY; i Criminal term of Superior Court'' got well under way Monday morning, with Judge T. B. Finley presiding, | and Hon. J. Will Pless, Jr., solicitor. Sheriff Patton and his assistants . seemed to have done splendid work m having their part of the machinery ' going well, while Clerk of the Couit Roland Owen's department was up to the minute. Many cases have been dis posed of during the first three days of the. week, and all attorneys and i court attendants express satisfaction with the progress being made. Noth ing but minor cases have been taken BP- . , When the criminal docket is clear ed the court will begin on the civil docket. There ate many very im portant cases on the civil docket that will prove of general interest to the county. PROMINENT MEN TO BE AT K1WANIS CLUB President Frank D. Clement, of the Brevard Kiwanis Club, announces that Mr. George French, represent W Crews, district governor oi ing ? International Kiwanis and Tim j wanis, will be guests of the club at j the luncheon today at noon, at tne Waltermire Grill. These distinguished visitors will be greeted by a full at tendance of the members of the local club, it is said. DEBATING TEAMS TRYING FOR PLACE] On Friday night of this week at 7:30 o'clock the state triangular de bate will be held at the Brevard High School auditorium, with the Brevard affirmative debating the Canton neg ative on the subject: Resolved that the United Stateis . should join the World Court. Representing the Brevard affirma tive are, Cora Bell Orr and Bertha Jean Hampton, with tferaldine Bar rett as captain. At the same time of this de bate, Brevard's negative will contest with the Waynesville affirmative on the same subject at Waynesville. The Brevard negative side will be represented by Nina Wheeler and Harold Kilpatrick, with Sara Bar rett as captain. Miss Eloise Wanamaker is direct ing the debates for Brevard. A eor dial invitation is extended the public to be present at the debate Friday night. STATE AND COUNTY TAX TO BE PAID BY JUNE 1ST County Commissioners in session Monday extended time limit for pay ment of 1928 taxes to June 1st. The recent session of the legislature en acted a local law giving the commis sioners power to extend the time un til August first, if they so desired. The ruling Monday gives only one month's etxbension over the regular time. RALLY DAY FOR MISSIONS AT BREVARD BAPTIST CHURCH Rally Day for Missions will be ob served at the Brevard Baptist Church Wednesday, April 10? Rev. Dr. C. E. Maddry will be the speaker at the 11 o'clock services, and it is expected the church leaders in all the Baptist churcheE cf the county will be pres ent uAllOwAy takes PLACE ON BOARD Education Board Transacts Much Business ? Smith As Auditor. The iJoarc! of Education o? Tran sylvania County met in regular ses sion last Monday. J. M. Galloway, who was appointed by the General | Assembly of North Carolina to suc-j ceed C. R. Sharp, subscribed to the oath of office and entered upon his-, term of six years as a member- of th County Board of Education. School committees were appointed j in the various districts of the county j to fill the vacancies of those whosc terms expired at this time. A contract was made by the board ; Wv.f! K. En;mett Smith Audit com-: pany cf Asheville, to audit the book* ? of the treasurer of the county school i fund and the accounts of the County ? Board of Education for the schooi", year ending June 30, 1929. Monday, April 15, was decided or. ; by the Board as the day for elect-' ing thfl County Superintending of, schools for the two year period be- : gining the first of next July. On motion of C. F. Woodfin, sec onded by J. M. Galloway, the school) term for next school year for ail tHe j school.-- of the county was fixed at'( eight ir.onths. The school committer are authorized by the Board to er.i ploy : many teachers as are permit ted by the new school legislation a soon as the County Superintendent can ."cure from the State Superin- ! tendc or the Attorney General alj construction of the law as to how L many teachers may be employed and wher ?.?ontracts may be signed. Julan A. Glazener, teacher of Vo-j catic .il Agriculture in Brevard High I Schoo:. appeared before the Board j and stated that because of the con dition 'of. his health he desires to i change v? >rk and get into some oc- 1 cupation that is more healthful and', more remunerative than his present;, position. He . stated that he feels that i in justice tw himself and family he j cannot remain in the class room an other year. He asked the Board of accept his resignation to take efketi, the first of May. The Board accepted his resignation as requested, very much regretting, however, the necec sity of having to do so. Board of education abolished Blan- J tyre school in District No. 2 Boyd township, consolidating it with the Penrose school. Children wHl"~ be transported from Blantyre to Pen rose on regular bus bringing high school children from Blantyre and | Penrose to Brevard . JULIAN GLAZENER QUITS THE SCHOOLS Julian Glazener, vocational teacher!, in the Brevard High Schools* for the f past four years, tendered his resigna tion to the school board last Monday, to become effective at the close of school this year. Mr. Glazener has] been in his present position for thei] past four years, and previous to that , time was in the same work for three | years in Eastern Carolina. Julian Glazener has long been con sidered one of the most valuable ci tizens in the county, having done ? much for the young men of the coun- ? ty who are to become farmers of this section within a few years. He knows agriculture as but few men in the county have ever known it, and the soils of his native section are as fam iliar to him as the musical notes are to the musician. With his knowledge of the subject he has been teaching coupled with a very high type of ci tizenship, Mr. Glazener has been a powerful influence among the young men of the county, and his resigna tion will cause real regret among all the citizens of the county. A little more than a year ago Mr. Glazener was injured in an automo-l bile accident while on his way to Ra leigh to attend an educational meeting. He has never recovered from these injuries, and feels com pelled to give up his work in the school room in order that he may re- 1 gain his health. The popular school man has made no definite arrangements for future activities as yet, and will take a good rest before engaging in any kind of work. 1 DEAVER FOREMAN OF GRAND JURY J. P. Deaver is serving the county as foreman of the Grand Jury during the week, and the following citizens were chosen to work with him : , Fred Fishetr, C. G. George, Craig Whitmire, R. L. McGaha, ? W. W. Pruett, Eugene Southern, E. H. Mac-! key, Frank Galloway, A. H. Harris,1 Robert Sherrill, H. L. Souther, Spur jgeon MeCall, V. B. McGaha, C. L. Galloway, A. E. Smith, W. M. Anders, V. C. Moore. Streeter Fisher was ap pointed as officer of the Grand Jury. Many true bills have been returned by the jury, and their report is e!x |peoted to be an interesting one. CHARLIE CORN IMPROVING Charlie Corn, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at Tran sylvania Hospital Monday, is report to be doing nicely. BAZAAR GIVEN BIG SUPPORT BY TO WW AND COUNTY ALIKE Woman's Bureau Staging Ev ent to Raise Money for Playgrounds attracting any to broad street ? . ? ^ of Every De scription Being Sold? - Hne opening. on?w 'L'i" "llhe Ciffldren's Buy-nr ??.i ?.'Cfi-s;*' 5'u""k Ibis iq fii/i ^ ^paij^y. ever to ? CTent of l!:; itmd tr ro na\o bo?n held in p- i first three"*'! '""V* ?>?***' which the bazaar is to-eontmn' 'n prove the enter,, ri?e ZoT ^ "r n every respect. The bazaar I be "f sP??sored by the Woman V J3U Jhf?U| a" 'S . r the benLfit of the children s playground arid school ground beautification movement Articles of practically every kind description, size and value .?? ftf*' ?? 'n different booths, attractively arranged, with n.H, .!>,,* of no Bureau in charge of booth. In addition, ice cream and cake, soft drink and candies are proving very popular, judging h i m he large sales made in the booth at the front entrance of the* building. I eaturing the opening night <.n Monday was an enjoyable program, including .selections by the Brevard orchestra, an introductory talk by Hon. \\ . L. Breese, and a play en titied "The Rejuvenation of Uncle Hi. given by the boys and girl.- of tho .? ?v?nth grade of the jji\vj.rcl school, all of which proved a sir-n <d drawing card for the bazaar' an-, delighted the large audience present on this occasion. Other enjoyable features of tho bazarr include a popularity voting contest, which will be staged during the remainder of the week, culminat ing in the awarding of a nice prize Saturday night at the bazaar to chs young lady and young man winning the most number of votes in ihv? popularity contest. A charge of live L-eijts for each name will be made, and a box may be fdund at the ba zaar lor depositing tihe names by those taking part in the contest. This feature is attracting wide-spread in terest among the young people, es pecially, and much interest is mani fest as to the outcome of the contrst ivhich will reveal the identity of Bre vard's most popular young lady and young man. Another special feature Saturday night will be the miniature square dance given by children of 1-A grade dressed in costume). This will take place at 8 o'clock. The bazaar will remain open each day during this week from 10 ro 5 o'clock for the sale of articles, and dinner will be served each day at a nominri pi;ice by a different commit tee of ladies from the Bureau. The bazaar wilJ also be open from 9 to 10 each night, after the Methodist services. Local and outside firms have been most generous in their donations to the bazaar, it is said, and many ex pressions of appreciation have been heiard from members of the Women's Bureau and others regarding the fine spirit of co-operation shown by the various business houses and individu als who have assisted in making the enterprise a success, MANY FINE CATTLE SOLD THIS WEEK W. L. Aiken is shipping a bunch of fine cattle from the county this week to Richmond, Va. Among the lot is a herd purchased from Mr. Randall W. Everett, which are declared to be as fine a bunch of cattle as ever seen here. They are of the white-face Hereford stock, and average around $150 a head. Mr. Aiken also purchas ed several head from the county farm, and these were shipped with the lot. It is only an indication, it was pointed out, what could be done, here should the people of the county really eroter into the business of stock-rais ing. STOCKHOLDERS TO ELECT OFFICERS Call has been issued for a meeting of the stockholders Of' r' the Brevard Country. Club to meet this (Thurs day) afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of elect ing officers and directors for the com ing y?ar, and to transact any ?thter such business as may come before the group. Plans are to be made for the greatest season on the local golf course ever experienced here. The fame of Brevard's course has spread all over the country, and it is prov ing to be the strongest factor in bringing men with money to this sec tion for their vacations. It is hoped all stockholders will be resent at the meeting.