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VOL. XXXIV. BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, JUNE M, No. 25 GREAT FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION TO BRING FOLKS OF COUNTY TOGETHER Cash Prizes To Go Winners of Events in the Sports Program ALL DAY AFFAIR GIVES PROMISE OF ENJOYMENT Two Baseball Games ? Golf Tournament ? Music By the Band On to Brevard for the Gloriou3 Fourth! , ' The program for the big (lay to be held in Brevard on the Fourth of July has been completed, and a full <!uv> fun and frolic is assured every one. There wilj be foot rates, catching the greasy pig, climbing the greased pole, a tug-of-war between liosman find Pisgah, a jumping- contest be tween Sapphire and Transylvania, and otrter events, all of which will draw cash pmei for the winers ? real cash p'rizes. Then there will be two baseball games, and a golf tournament, and with it all, throughout the day, Bre vard's own great municipal bandi will play. It is expected that one ; of the largest crowds ever seen in I Brevard will witness the events of the duy hero. Following is a list of the events, with cash prizes for the winners in each contest: Climbing greased poles, prize, ?5.00. Catching greasy pig, $5.00 and the pig to go to winner. ? ! 100-Yard dash for all, prize, $5.00. , J , ' 100-Yard dash for those under 15 years of age, $5.00. i Potato race for girls, prize, $5.00. Tug-of-War, between men of Pis gah Forest and men of Rosman, cash prize $10 to winning side. I Running broad jump contest, be tween men of Saphire Mill and the men of Transylvania Tanning com pany, cash prize $10.00 to winner 5 men to the side. 100-Yard dash for the Camp boys of the county, one boy from each camp entitled to enter contest, winner to receive $5.00. 1 For the ball player making the greatest number of runs in each ball game played here on that date, a prize of $5 in cash will be given to the winners. These sports will be held on the Zacharv lot, on Broad street, just opposite the Houston Furniture com pany's store. Those Jes'iring to en-, ter any of the contests may notify , any member of the committee, which is composed of: Dr. S. M. Macfie, j Dr. Roy Long, Dr. J. B. Pic<el simer, Alderman J. E. Waters and Mr John W. Smith at Smith's Bar ber Shop. If not convenient to noti- 1 fy the committee before the day of the contests, any one may enter on that date, at the grounds where the sports events are to be held. The Brevard News will be pub- ? lished next week on Tuesday, and will carry a full and complete pro gram of all events, the time each is to Be held, and so on. ' On the afternoon of the Fourth there will be two baseball games for those who are interested in the na tional sport, while a golf tournament will be held at the Brevard Country club, in which many golfers will contest for honors. Business men of the town donat ed the money for the expense of the celebration and for the cash prizes to be given. They aiso raised $50.00, to be given to members of ?the Municipal Band, for playing on that date. This money goes to the. boys themselves. People of the county are urged to i attend this day's celebration, and | tell their friends about it. CREAM CHECKS ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED Cream checks have begun rolling into the upper end of the county now, according to announcement made by the B. & B. Feed and Seed company. These checks are for the first two weeks' period of shipment,; and before very much longer the I checks for the second shipment will ? be coming in. People in the lower end of the county, where Mr. Tafley acts as shipper, have been receiving checks for some time. It is believed the cream shipments will grow rapidly, many farmers are becoming more and more interested in this form 6? Justness, and new accounts are being opened all the time. WANT A JOB WITH *| THE COUNTY SCHOOLS? * j The County Board of Educa- * | tion in its meeting next Monday * will employ an automobile me- * j chanic and bus driver* for the * ! school buses operated in the * county. Those who desire any * | of these positions should file ap- * plications in the office of the * county superintendent on or be- * fore next Monday morning. J. S. Bromfield, * Chmn. Board Education. * FACES TURNED CHURCHWARD * By Dr. Charles E. Jefferson. Pastor, Broadway Taber * nacle Church, New York * A Christian owes it to the ' community to move through tie * streets on Sunday roaming to * wurd the House of Cod. Every * face turned churchwards Sun *" morning leave* an impress *''Ots the life of the town. If no one went to church and every one glued his ear to the radio, public worship would vanish and spiritual Christianity would gradually fade away. Religion is a social thing and in its Chris tian form it is impossible for it to survive if men hold aloof from one another. "Forsake not the assembling of ourselves together" is an old exhortation which all the generations will do well to heed. FRANKLIN HOTEL'S | FORMAL OPENING,1 i The Franklin Hotel opened offic-j ially on Tuesday of this week with \ many guests present, and the pros-j peets most encouraging for a sue-i cessful summer season. Coincident I with the opening of the neighboring | camps within the next few days, a ; large number of people will arrive I who will remain at the Franklin all summer, for, as always, many par ents arrange to be here while their boys and girls are enjoying camp, life. | Registrations at the Franklin in-, elude: Robert C. McGill, Charlotte; Chas. B. Munford, Macon, Ga. ; Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Bridges, .Charlotte;, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Booth, Mrs M. ; C. Wright and Miss Sams, Knoxville, Tenn.; Mrs. S. M. Orr, Miss Orr, 1 Bihie Orr, Anderson," S. <J. ; Mr. ..no 1 Mrs. Robt. W. Keely, 'Mrs. T. V. j Porter, Jacksonville, Fla. ; Mrs. I Thomas Duncan, Sally Duncan, Miss j Margaret Slemons, Orlando, Fla.;i Mr. and Mrs. S. Frisard, Morganton;i Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Groves, Ben A. Groves, Savannah, Ga. KIWANIS MEETS IN ! NEW PRIVATE ROOMi Kiwanis held the best meeting since its organization, so said by all who attended the meeting in the new private dining room of the Waltermire Grill last Thursday. The room had been especially prepared for such meetings as the Kiwanis club, or any other organization that may desire a private dir.ing room during the lunch or dinner hour. Many expressions of gratitude were made to Mr. and Mrs. Whit mire and to Mrs. J. L. Saltz, man ager of the Waltermire Grill, for the work they had done in arrang ing the hall. Especial expressions of appreciation were given to Mrs. Whitmire for the work she had done in furnishing the new meeting place. There will be no meeting of the Kiwanis club this week, as the joint session with the Asheville club on Monday evening took the place of the regular weekly meeting. WOMEN'S BUREAU MEETS NEXT MONDAY, AT 3:30 July meeting of the Women's Bu reau will be held next Monday aft ernoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Cham ber of Commerce rooms. Mrs. B. F. Beasley will have charge of the program. The meeting of the directors will be held Friday afternoon of this j week at 3:30 o'clock at the Cham ber of Commerce. 19-POUND RAINBOW CAUGHT IN FRENCH BROAD RIVER W. T. Whitmire, of Cherryfield, while fishing for a reported Jack last week, using a chub as bait, hooked one of the largest rainbows seen in this section in some time. The gamest of all game fish meas ured 19 inches and provided a most appetizing dish. LOYALTY DAY TO BE ! PROGRAM FEATURE ? ? ? In observance of Loyalty Day next Sunday, June 30, special law enforcement services will be held at the Bi-evarcf Methodist church at the 11 o'clock hour of worship. A sermon appropriate to the oc casion will be delivered by the pas tor, Rev. A. L. Aycock, and other 1 interesting features will be a part of the service. Personal invitations have been extended to the city and county officials to be present Sun day morning, and it is vxpected that an unusually large number of peo ple will be in attendance at this I special service. MACHINERY BEING INSTALLED HEM Four carloads of machinery, brought to Brevi.rd from New York, it rapidly placcd ill the finish! of the Tran sf iva/iic. Ttiftcing company, and other csncMnery ii on the way. About fifty .nen have been em ployed. already on the job of completing the1 building aud emetine tl\e machinery, prepar atory to beginning actual oper ations of .he big new addition by the nrst of Auyust. Belting of all kinds is to be made in the finishing jj!?nt, and the addition of this work to that already done in the tanning es- ( talliohment will mean a much larger payroll for the town. CM AND BOARD MEETINGS MONDAY Next Monday will be another busy day in Brevard on account of tht? regular monthly meeting of the i county commissioners, the school | board and board of road commif- : sioners. Of interest, in school cir cles will be the fact that the new J county superintendent, S. P. Verner, j will be in charge of the offioe as T. > C. Henderson retires. Of importnnce to the meetings of i these various boards is the fact that' the new fiscal year begins Monday, and it is expected that an enlasged j program of construction work will | begin with the new year. Many cases have been scheduled . for hearing in the County Court, which convenes next Monday morn-j ing, with Judge D. L. English, pre- j siding. Several cases called a month ? ago were postponed until the first Monday in July that the litigants might have full opportunity for pre paring their cases. It is believed the session will last two or three days and result in clearing the docket of j a large number of cases. BREVARD LADY IS ACCORDED HONORS Miss Dorothy Silversteen returned: last week from a trip of the past) three weeks to Pittsburgh, Washing ton, New York City and Atlantic City. With Miss Silversteen were Miss Marjorie Smizely, daughtt-r of General Smizely, and Miss Mildred Marshall, both of Columbus, Ohio. | The young ladies were extensive- 1 ly entertained in all of the cities vis-; ited, but received especial recogni- ' tion in Washington, where they at tended a reception given by Assist ant Secretary of Agriculture Dun lap, were guests of the National Press association luncheon, were taken to the White House and tend ered several dinner parties in com pany with distinguished congression al guests. HOSPITAL DAY IS SET FOR JULY 27 Splendid Program Arranged by Committee ? Camps To Take Part On Saturday, July 27, "Hospital Day" will be observed in Brevard, the event to be staged at 4 o'clock in the afternoon at the Transylvania Hospi tal. The annual hospital shower will be given at this meeting, and a pro gram of unusual interest is being ar ranged. "Hospital Day" was postponed several weeks ago on account of the absence from town of many people who had expressed a desire to be present on the occasion. At the time announcement was made that ample notice would be given of the next date selected for the event, hence the early announcement of the selection Saturday, July 27. All camp directors and officials are being invited to attend the event, they being among the hospital's gratest supporters. In fact, the hos pital means much to the community from the standpoint of its connec tion with the camps of the county. One of the first questions asked by parents of boys and girls who are being urged to come to a camp in this county, concern hospital facili ties. No parent wants a child to live two months in a community where there is no hospital to which the child can be taken in event of illness or accident. The Transyl vania hospital, therefore, is one of the big assets of the county in its appeal to campers and tourists. People in all sections of the county are being urged to be pres ent, and become more thoroughly ac quainted with an institution which the county could not well do with out. It is expected that hundreds of people will attend the meeting. Mrs. Henry Carrier and Mrs. D. L. English are in charge of the program, and these ladies are giving much time and labor to the move ment. "There arc shore visitor- in Bf vard now than have come in s.-r June since i have boor in basin . hare," said James S. Broitifielri w. The Brev&rd News. Mr $t'oi?ficid beint; in the tiray business, the 'ic. business and the laundry business, <8 in a position to know about th? num bers of visitors. It 13 believed this will be the biggest season in the town's history, due largely to the fact that peopie who have been spending' their sum mers in more expensive places are being attracted to Brevard because ci the reasonable charges made for boarding and the fair rentals placed upon furnished houses and apart ments. Only a few "kicks" have been registered so far by tourists , about prices, it appearing that two, or three places ran their prices up , after the visitors arrived. The town knows that this method would do irreparable injury to Brevard, hence the fine spirit of co-operation among all the citizens in helping to keep . the town's good reputation for fail J dealing with the visitors. JUNIOR ORDERHAS NEW MEETING DATE; , Regular meeting of the Junior Order will be held in Brevard onj Thursday nights instead of Satur- i days, this change being decided up on at the meeting last Saturday night. There are a large number of business men in Brevard and other, towns in the county who cannot well . leave their stores on Saturday eve- , ning. The change in meeting dnte has been made for the benefit of such members. Beginning this Thurs day evening and hereafter, the regular meetings will be held on that date instead of on Saturday evening, which has been the regular date for the Junior Order for the past several years. MAKES LAST CALL \ FOR TOWN TAXES; I H. II. I'atton, tax collector forj the town of Brevard, is presenting an appeal on another page in to- 1 day's paper, stating that this is the: last call for payment of 1928 town taxes before advertisement of prop- 1 erty begins. The appeal states that] the property on which last year's taxes have not been paid will be ad vertised in July, beginning with the July 3rd issue. Mr. Patton urges the citizens to pay their 1928 taxes this week and' avert this additional cost which is , added on when the property is ad-] vertised. It is expected that a large | number of tax payers will settle up before the end of the week, and Ret their town taxes out of the way De fore the advertising is started on the property. MASCULINE - LIKE HEN PASSES AWAY Had All Appearance of Roos ter, Yet Laid Her Daily Egg One day last week tfiere occurred a death in Brevard which removed from this old vale of tears and monstrosities one of the most pecul iarly strange chickens that ever strutted its stuff about town. This chicken had all the appearance of a fine, upstanding, proud rooster, but it "laid eggs and cackled just like any ordinary hen would perform these functions. This chicken was the prize winner in the flock of Mr. B. W. Trantham. When it was but a little fellow, Mr. Trantham thought it was an effemin ate rooster, because the thing would not crow. A fine comb crowned its head, and long, sharp spurs denoted strength in the legs. A great tail, as fine a tail as one ever saw on the best of roosters, completed the per fect picture of a pure bred he chicken. But the thing would not crow, and it would not fight, and it ! had many ways about it that made it appear "sissy," to say the least, j Finally, the time came when this ! chicken began to reach young man hood, or maidenhood, as you might I call it, in the life of chickens. Mr. j Trantham was surprised, therefore, i to hear his bird cackling one day, | cackling in all the pride of a pullet ! that has entered the first stages of I henhood. Upon investigation, Mr. Trantham found that his chicken had laid a fine egg, and he watched her the more closely, and every day she laid her egg, and cackled as all well raised hens cackle when they lay eggs. So it was a masculine looking hen, instead of an effeminate rooster, and it grew and thrived, and was the pet chicken about the place, never losing its strong personality until the day of its death. She was bur ied, and real regret was felt ;n the Trantham household because of the passing of this hen which looked so much like a nure bred rooster. OPENING OF CAMPS CREATE ACTIVITY i Within N?>at "Few Da.ya Aii Camps Will Be In Operation Practically all of the 1-1 suni-.ir. I camps for boys and girls locatcd ii ana around Brevard will open t!>. last of this week and the first of next week for the 1923 season. The camps will all be in sessior for a period ai eight weeks, an:! according to reports from til", var ious directors, a large enrollment is expected throughout the camp ses sion. The total enrollment of all tin | camp?! includes each year hundred: of boys and girls from practical 1> i every southern state and many othc? sections of the United States and : some foreign countries. According ) to camp officials, present indication^ point to a most successful season both as regards to the number of campers to be enrolled and to their qualifications as good campers. MISSES PEARCE ENTER BUSINESS Much interest is being taken it the announcement by Misses Mar garet and Martine Pearce c ; the opening of "The Blue Moon'' tea room at th c corner oi Caldwell and French Broad streets. "The Pearces," as they are affect oinutely known in Brevard, have ben coming here for many years years as summer visitors, have ber coming here for a great many year: as summer visitors, having a beau tiful country place on the RosmE highway known as "Flor-O-Lina." The family is now to live here a! the time, Dr. Pearce having dispo ed of his business in St. Peters burg, where he was mayor and a leading business man of that city. , Opening of the Blue Moon, sche duled for this coming Saturday, will mark the entry of Misses Mar garet and Martine "int- the bus':i ss life of the community. They Icr' ' have been favorites in the s>ciaij life of this community, and their 1 hundreds of friends here will wish I the young ladies great success in i their business venture. BANDSTAND ABOUT COMPLETE j AND CONCERTS TO BEGIN With the bandstand almost com pleted, and the band boys read;, to go, the town and county will soon be enjoying the band cor-erts again. Brevard is one of the :"ew sinall towns having a municipal band, and it is a great feature in the entertain ment of the visitors and home folks. The band members have been rehearsing regularly, under direction of Prof. Cutter, and are said to be in readiness for the season's con certs. The first concert will be given Sat urday night, and everybody is in vited to gather about the square and enjoy the music. George Townsend George Townsend, a former citizen I of Transylvania county, was found I dead in bed Wednesday morning June 19, at his boarding house ii. the Poe Mill section in Greenville, S. C. Funeral services were held at the cemetery near the sanitarium of Rutherfordton Road, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Hawn, pastor of Pen dleton Street Baptist church, Green Tille. Mr. Townsend was 75 years of age and had apparently been in his us ual health up to the time of his death. He was a well known citi zen of this county. SINGING CONVENTION ALL DAY LONG NEXT SUNDAY Next Sunday being the Fifth Sun ! day, the regular quarterly singing convention will be held at the county court house. These conventions are numbered among the most popular meetings held in the county. Sing ing of old hymns and new ones solos, duets, quartets and congrega tional singing combine in making an [unusually attractive program, j Boarding house keepers are urged | to tell their guests about this con l vention, and give them a cordial in vitation to attend the meeting. KU KLUXKL4NST0 ! ATTEND MEETING! i Members of the Ku Klux Klan in I Western North Carolina will gather [ at Forest City on July Fourth f <tc j a great celebration of the national i holiday. Speakers of national rep utation will be on the program, while a big picnic dinner will be en joyed. The Klansmen in Transyl-| vania eounty are making prepara tions to attend the celebration. The Brevard Klan has changed its regular weekly meeting night from Thursday to Tuesday nights, and a \ larger attendance at the meetings r i'-ivc boon Reported. iKT> hittoi urn AS NEW PRiSii J OLW IflLLL m Dusincss and Professional Wo? men Meet Wish Mrs. Puahell Featuring -the meeting of the Bus iness and Professional Wow nV club held Monday nighi: at Camp Ferry Ann was the annus! election of offi cers for the ensuing year. T.he I'lec tion was as follows: President, Miss Jeannette Tailey; vice president, Mrs. Luther Pushell ; recording nec retary, Miss Odell Niekoluon; cor responding SMKiti'ry, Miss .Veil Aik en; treasurer. Miss Mary Aljisoij. The retiring president; M.r-i. Hugh R. Walker, was givni an expression of appreciation by the elul> for her faithful and efficient efforts during the past two years of her official connection with the club. Mrs. Walker in return thanked the mem bers for theii- loyal support and co operation demonstrated in the club work. The club voted to disband during the remaining two months of the summer, the next meeting to b-? held on the third Monday in September. The meeting was in the nature of a picnic at Camp Perry-Ann through the courtesy of the owner. Mrs. Luther Pushell. A most enjoyable evening was spent in the lodge and around the long table, which was loaded with good things to eat. FORMERBREVARD MAN DIED SUNDAY A. M. V'erdery, well known heri, died early last Sunday morning at his home in Augusta, Ga., after an illness that lasted less than two hours. While he had not been ser iously ill, Mr. Verdery had been in failing health for some time, and suffered from heart trouble. The deceased will be remembered here where he was for many years connected with the Brevard Bank ing company. He left in 1**20, and was in business in Georgia for sev eral years. Surviving is one >on, P. M. Verdery, of Charlotte.' and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Carl Frady. of Brevard. Mr. Verdery had many friends in Brevard, and close association? he formed in business way, through hi' membership in the Masonic lodge and in the Methodist church, of which he was a member.^ OFFICERS INSTALLED BY MASONIC LODGE At the regular communication of Dunn's Rock Masonic Lodge Friday evening of this week, the newly elected officers will be installed, and the appointive offices filled. It is expected a large crowd will attend the meeting. Another featu.e of the evening's program will be "comple tion of plans for the appearance here at an early date of the Singing Class from the Oxford Orphanage. CLASS INITIATION AT WOODMEN HALL Balsam Camp No. 116, W. 0. W. will initiate fifteen candidates Mon day night, July 1st, at the local hall. Cashiers and Rosman camps will be on hand with candidates, also one new member from Brevard. Or. Newland, will be given the Protec tion degree. All members and vis iting Woodmen are Invited to attend. NEWS TO BE PRINTED ON TUESDAY NEXT WEEK On account of Thursday of next week being the Glorious Fourth, the poitoffice will be c!os?d and no delivery of mail will be made either in town or on the rural route* on that day. In order that The Brevard News may be delivered to iU subscrib er* on time, the paper will be published Tuesday night instead of Wednesday, so that it can be distributed Wednesday Adver tiser* and our correspondents arc urged to keep this in mind aud cooperate with us by having their copy in the office early Monday morning.