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WOMEN OF BREVARD GIVEN HIGH HONORS An Editorial Written by Miss Alma Trowbridge Wins First Prize MRS. HUGH R. WALKER ELECTED TO STATE BODY Mrs. Lawrence and Miss Jean nette Talley Given Recog nition by State Members of the Brevard Business and Professional Women's club are happy over the many honors coming to the local organization in the state convention held last week in Raleigh, and the whole communi ty is rejoicing with them. Among these honors was the awarding of a prize won for the most dignified piece of publicity published during the past year; election of a Brevard woman to the state board of direc tors; recognition for most interest ing programs during the past year; and many other honors and recog nitions. Miss Alma Trowbridge, for many voars associate editor of The Bre vard News, now secretary of the Chamber of Commerde, won first prize offered bv the state organiza tion for the most dignified piece of publicity during the past year. Th< winni'i" article was an editorial writ ten ly Miss Trowbridge and pub ished in the special edition yof The Brevard News which the Brevard dub printed in its entirety several months ago. The entire paper was praised at the state convention, and attracted widespread attention. The particular editorial which won the prize v.Yo republished in many state papers, and the ability of Miss Trowbridge and published in the special edition of The Brevard News which the Brevard club printed in its entirety several months ago. 1 hij entire piver was praised at the state . convention, 1Tid attracted widespread] attention. Th-.- particular editorial I which won the prize was re-publ- 1 lished in many state papers, and the | ability of Miss Trowbridge as a nwws- ! paper writer was given great em- j phasis. , . i Mrs. Hugh R. Walker, ong active j in the Brevard club, was elected on j the state board, reprenesting the j first district. This recognition is ( especially pleasing to all the people J of Brevard, where Mrs. Walker is known as one of the outstanding ; business women of W estern North ? Carolina. She is engaged in the insurance business, nad her institu-, tion has had a steady, growth, even i during what is known as the period of business depression. Mrs. R. E. Lawrence was given recognition in the state convention for the splendid programs arranged and carried out in the Brevard club during the past year, tor a great many years Mrs. Lawrence has been recognized as a woman of exception al ability, and the recognition of her work by the state convention is pleasing to her friends here. Miss .Jeanette Talley, president of the Brevard club, was given unusual honors at the convention in Raleigh, which she attendedas representative of the local club. She was appoint ed on many important committees, and took a most active part in all of the deliberations of the convention. The convention next year will be j held at Hemlersonville, and it is ex- j pec ted that the clubs in Western , North Carolina will make extra spe cial efforts during the coming year in all undertakings, to the end that when the convention meets next year still greater records may be presented to the state body by the clubs in the Western part of the state. METHODIST YOUNG PEOPLE -TO GIVE PROGRAM SUNDAY NIGHT Members of the Epworth League of the Brevard Methodist church will have charge of the service Sun day night at that church, giving an insight of the work of the young people's organization. VISITORS ARRIVE IN NUMBERS NOW Streets of Brevard are rapidly as suming the appearance of the old town in the good old summertime. The visitors are arriving daily and every hour in the day. Within the last few days the Chamber of Com merce registration hook shows peo ple from twelve state3 located in Brevard. Miss Alma Trowbridge, secretary, reports that numerous in quiries are being received every day. Automobiles on the streets bear license, tags from more than half the states in the union, and one foreign cai\ Many familiar faces are now here, people who have been coming to Brevard for years and years, while Brevard men are meeting many new people who are her for th first time. Camp lii'p will soon be in full sw \fltt, as Transylvania county is recpfc' ' -<! as the very center of or ganiJjerr camp activities in te South east. Most of the camps will oper July find all of them report fine registrations for this season. | New Superintendent Brevard Baptist Sunday School i F. Brown Carr, to the right, has been installed as superintendent of the Bre vard Baptist Sunday School. There are 400 members and 35 officers and teachers in this Sunday School, making I it one of the largest in any church in Western North . Carolina, outside of Ashe ville. While Mr. Carr is a young man, he has long been active in Sunday School work, and his elevation to the superin tendency is recognition of his faithful and efficient services rendered in the minor positions which he has filled s6 well in the school. Mr. Carr is head of the local Juni? Order, and has lived in Brevard for the past fifteen years, with the ex ception of two years in the army. He assisted in or ganizing the Monroe Wilson Post of the American Le gion, and was commander one term in that organiza tion. He is connected with ? the Carr Lumber company at Pisgah Forest, being store manager. The pastor and members of" the Brevard Baptist church speak highly of the work done by Mr. Carr in the Sunday School and in the church. He is a singer of note, and is a member of the church choir. Mr, Carr, as head of the local Juniors, is just now busily engaged in planning for the big Fourth of July celebration to be staged by the Juniors of Western North Carolina in Pisgah Forest. An all day program will be carried out, includ ing a big picnic dinner at the noon hour. County Commissioners Cat $17,328.97 from Budget Estimate of School Board ; Superintendent's Salary Cut Items aggregating $17,328.97 were cut by the county commissioners from the school board's estimate, n the special session held Monday for the purpose of taking action on the budget estimate as prepared and presented by the county school board. The school board had asked for the sum of $148,225.29 in its budget estimate, nearly eight thous and dollars more than was appropri ated last year. This budget was cut by the county commissioners to S130.797.32, or ten thousand dollars less than was appropriated last year. Interesting items among those cut out include a reduction in the salary of the county superintendent from $2,400 a year to $2,000, which, the commissioners say, is the state law. The superintendent's traveling expenses were cut from $300 a year as asked, to $150 a year. The school board had an item of $900 for cler ical w,ork in the superintendent's of fice, and this was eliminated entire ly by the commissioners, it being asserted that other county officers are required to pay their own clerk hire. James S. Bromfield, chairman of the school board, when asked, by the press if he had anything to say about the action of the/county com missioners in cutting the school board's budget estimate, replied that he had nothing to say. On account of the fact that Wm. E. Breese, chairman of the board of road commissioners, could not attend the meeting on account of death in his family, no action was taken on the budget estimate prepared by "the road board. At the right is a table showing where the reductions were made by the county commissioners from the budget estimate as prepared and presented to the commissioners by the school board: SIX MONTHS' TERM School Board Asked Superintendent's salary $2,400.00.. Superintendent's traveling expense 300.00.; Superintendent's clerical assistance 900.00.. Board of Education's per diem pay 700.00.. Attendance Officer's salary 600.00.. Auditor's york 500.00.. Attorney's Fees 600.00. . Instructional Supplies for Principals and Super visors 100.00.. Athletic Coach 770.00.. Traveling Expenses Vocational Agricultural Teachers 900.00 . . Traveling Expenses High School Principals and Supervisors 100.00.. Commencement Expenses 300.00.. Janitors and other Employes 1,830.00. . Fuel 2,550.00 . . Water, Lights and Power 1,300.00. . Janitors' Supplies 530.00.. Insurance Premiums 2,550.00.. Wages to Bus Drivers 1,680.00. . Gas, Oil and Grease 1,952.81 . . Repairs, Parts and Labor 3,900.00. . Tires and Tubes 1,600.00.. Contract Private Cars 2,550.00.. Appropriations to Public Library 600.00.. Indigent Pupils Aid , 250.00.. Heating, Light and Plumbing Equipment .... 1,000.00.. Furniture Appropriations 1.250.00.. New Buses . 3.000.00 . New Equipment for Superintendent 500.00. EXTENDED TERM for Principals and Instructional Supplies Supervisors Athletic Coaches Salaries Home Economics Teachers Fuel Water, Power and Lights Wages Bus Drivers Gas, Oil and Grease Repairs, Parts, Labor and Mechanics Tires and Tubes Contract Private Cars 100.00. . 280.00. . 2,026.64. . 300.00. . 450.00 ? . 560.00. . 780.00. . 400.J00. . 200.00. . 850.00. . WOODMEN SERVICE | CASHIERS SUNMY ; Memorial services will be held at the Methodist church at Cashiers next Sunday, by the Blue Ridge camp, Woodmen of the World, at which time a sermon will be preached and an address on the order of the Woodmen will be delivered. The program will begin at 12:15 o'clock with a picnic dinner. After the dinner, Rev. Mack Gro gan wil preach, the services begin ning at 1:30 o'clock. James F. Bar rett, editor of Tha Brevard News, will then speak on "How About Your Child?" Deceased members of Blue Ridge Camp in whose honor the services will be held, are Charlie Hawkins and Zeb Buragarner. HOTEL MEN'S ASSOCIATION'' i MEETING IN WINSTON-SALEM Mr. and Mrs. Sherman P. Harn ? matt are attending the convention i of the- Southeastern Hotel Associa > tion,? in session at Winston-Salem Thursday and Friday. GIRLS' RESERVE IN CONFERENCE HERE Two hundred young women are at Camp Sapphire for a two weeks' conference being held by the Girls' Reserve of the Y. W. C. A. The members come from practically all of the Southern states, and the con ference is made up of young women who have made outstanding- records in their own organizations. Many noted lecturers will appear at the conference, among them be ing the Rev. Dr. Dwight Bradley, pastor of the Congregational church of Newton, Mass. It is planned to have one of the lecturers, probably Dr. Bradley, speak at the Kiwanis meeting this Thursday, at which time the business men of the town will be given first hand information of the work being don<? at Camp Sapphire. ! Kiwanis meeting at the Cat anc 'the Fiddle this Thursday at noor. AH members expected to be present : Important question to be presented | Be there, the boss says. ELECT OFFICERS j AT MASONIC LODGE Dunn's Rock Masonic Lodge last Friday evening ejected officers for the coming year, and the following ! were named : Ralph Osiborue, Master, James F. Barrett, Senior Warden. I Jerry Jerome, Junior Warden. ' T. G. M lief, Secretary. A. N. Jenkins. Treasurer. I?r. J. F. Zaefcary, Master of the Lodge for the past two years, was i^iven great /.tribute for the devoted 'manner in which he has conducted jthe affairs of the order, and the 1 statement of appreciation concerning his work was ordered by the lodge to ? be spread upon the permanent rec ; ords. ; I Installation of officers will be ob ? sei'ved at the next meeting when all '! appointive offices will be fuleu by |the Master. . ' Let The Brevard News know . about your visitors ar.d guests. They . will appreciate, and we, too, shall appreciate your thoughtfu'nens. MRS. WOODBRIDGE CALLED IN DEATH Stroke Fatal to Aged Woman ? Loved By Great Host of Friends Mrs. M. A. E. Woodbridge, one of the best loved and most widely known women in Brevard, died shortly after midnigfht Friday night, after having suffered a stroke on Thursday preceding. The deceased was 83 yt?ars of age, end was noted for her alertness and keen intellect that set-mid to increase rather than diminish with age. Mrs. Wm. E. Breesc-, a daughter, was the only member of the immed iate family left, the husband and brothers and sisters having died sev eral years ago. She had long made her home in Brevard, although a native of Richmond, Va., where her family played an important part in the Old Dominion. Funeral services were held at the Episcopal -church Saturday afternoon at 1 :30, ana the body was taken to Biltmore and placed aboard the train for Richmond where burial was made Sunday in the family lot pur chased in 1840. The body was ac companied by Mr. and Mrs. Breese. The deceased was a member of the Episcopal church, where her in fluence has been on important fac tor in the rapid growth of that church in this community. She was a member of the Wednesday Book club, and up to within a few weeks of the last stroke which resulted in death, Mrs. Woodbridge took a most active interest in the club work, reading many books and discussing them in a manner that challenged the admiration of all friends. Messages and floral offerings came from many sections of the South, ev idences of the high esteem in which j the beloved woman was held. BAND IN CONCERT | SATURDAY NIGHT: i ! People throughout the county are . hoping that the weather man will ' order Brevard's Special Brand for ' this coming Saturday evening, when 1 Brevard's noted band will open the ' 1930 season with a concert on the square. Prof. Cutter, bandmaster, j reports the members as being in fine fettle and ready to give the town its | greatest concert season. Concerts will be given each Tues day and Saturday evening during the summer season. Great crowds from the county and from the camps, hotels and boarding houses are ex pected to attend the opening con cert. The Brevard band is known as the Brevard Municipal Band, the town and county bearing the expense of the concerts, ail of which are free. The band is open for engagements at agreed rates for all commercial purposes and for meetings of special j nature, for any date except Tues- 1 days and Saturdays, evening hours, j when the free concerts are given in the town. Last season the local band j was engaged for many concerts in various sections of Western North Carolina, and all who- heard the local boys were loud in their praise of the Brevard band. RED CROSS CROWDS I AT CAMP ILLAHEE Students from 22 states are regis tered at Camp Illahee for the ten days' course in the First Aid and Life Saving Institute opening here Wednesday. Dr. Ramone Eaton, of Washington, D. C., is director of th?' Institute, and expressed keen de light to The Brevard News at being able to obtain a place like Camp Il lahee for holding the Institute. Although Institutes are being held now at Brimfield, Mass., Chau tauqua. N. Y., Narrowsburg, N. Y., and Annapolis, Md., many people from the New England states and New York state sre registered at Camp Hlehee. The Inatitate is under the air ft c fcion --of., the National Red Cross, and valuable instruction is given by a [corps of expert instructors i? every line of thought and work connected with these subjects. ; It is expected thax many Brevard i people will attend the k'ctuces and ? witness the demonstration of t'ne work on the lake at the camp. One of the officials will attend the moot ing of the Brevard ICiwanis club while the Institute is being held snd give the members of the club first , hand information >f the great work [being done. 'JERRY JEROME ATTENDING 1 BLOWJNG ROCK MEET5NG 1 Jerry Jerome, secretary of the Brevard Building and Loan Associa tion. is in Blowing Rock, attending the sessions of the State Poll ding and Loan associations. The Brevard institution has a splendid reputation over the state as ar organization that has ben of tremendous worth to its community. >{r. Jercnte ex pects to return to orevard Thursday. J. E. RUFTY HEADS DEMOCRATIC CLUB Young Democrats Organize for Campaign and Name Qfhcert for Two Years J. WILL PLESS~HEARD IN MASTERFUL ADDRESS I ,^at Kimzey Presided at Meet | Ralph H. Ramsey Chosen I for Secretary Place With a large crowd in attendance, .tne Young Men's Democratic club of j Transylvania county last Saturday 'evening elected officers for the com ing year, heard Hon. J. Will Pless in what was said to be one of the finest adresses he had ever delivered, and rnf.de plans for an aggressive cam paign to be carried on until the day of election next November. The meeting was held in the county court house, and regret was expressed that Wm. E. Breese. county chair man, could not be present due to a death in the family. J. E. Rufty, principal of the Bre vard Elementary schools, was elect I ed president for the new year, suc ceeding Pat Kimzey, while' Ralph II. Ramsey, Brevard lawyer, was chosen ,as secretary, succeeding G. C. Kil ! Patrick. These officers urged early j precinct meetings and precinct or ,ganization. Inspiring addresses were made by the retiring officers and the newly selected men who are to manage the club this year. Pat Kimzey presided over the meeting, and read a letter from Wm. E. Breese, in which the county chairman expressed regret at being unable to be with the young men. Through the letter Mr. Bresee asked that voters withhold their judgment as to the "So-called economy of the republican board of county commis sioners" and their method of handl ing the finances of the county until an impartial and unbiased commit tee shall thoroughly investigate where the money paid in by the tax payers is, or has gone, and make known these findings to the public. The feature of the evening was the address by Mr. Pless, who ex pressed his pleasure at being in the county which had given him an al most unanimous vote in the recent - primary for re-nomination to the of fice of solicitor. He thanked the democrats of the court'." fir their support and evidenc-s of friendship and confidence, as reflected in the vote. Mr. Pless then attacked the na tional republican administration, de claring it to represent the spirit and thought of old man Grundy of Pennsylvania. The speaker vowed that the tariff bill just being adopt ed in the republican-controlled con gress would cost the average family one hundred dollars a year. He poked' fun at Congressman George M. Pritchard for the latter's asser tion that he would defeat Josiah W. Bailey in the race for the United States senate. Mr. Pless predicted jthat North Carolina would, in No vember, give Mr. Bailey a majority ranging from 100,000 to 150,000. LOFTIS DEATH IS i CAUSE OF SORROW I Thomas N. Lofti^T 37 years of age, died last Saturday morning at 1 i o'clock, and funeral services jWeii-e conducted Sunday afternoon, after which interment vas made in the Gillespie cemetery. Rev. W. S. Price, Jr., assisted by Rev. J. H. i West and Rev. P. P. Hartsell, con ducted the rites. The deceased had beer, ill for the past six months, suffering acutely at times, his friends land relatives becoming convinced several days ago that he had slight, if any, chance for recovery. Mr. Loftis was the youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Cicero Lof tis, and was born and reared in Bre [vrad, having u large family connec tion on both sides of the family. jWith the exception cf a few years that the deceased was engaged in the 'drug business in Asheville, his whole ,lif e had been .spent here. Several years ago he was converted, joined .the Baptist chuvcb and took a most active part in church work. Later !5iis activities in the church ceased, but some time before bis death he /talked beautifully to his sister and friends about his raadicesi to cross the river, j?iving every evidence thai ail was well with him. i He is survived by two (sisters, Mrs. Nettie Deaver Benedict, of Brevard, and Mrs. J. C. Scaffev o'i | Atlanta; by one fcrothc-r, K. E. I/Of 1 1 is, of Asheville. It: addition, thew ure -nany, many relatives and a .whole army of friends Heft. T0e?: Loi'tis loved ii's friends, and it was always said of him that hn would givz the la:it filing he possessed on earth to a friend for tile asking. Di'.rin^ tis ilisess, t.lie deceased was tenderly cared for by hi.: sister, Mrs. Benedict. Rev. Mr. Price, in rraking t'.ie funeral oration, top in gripping manner how t'uis sisUr hid stood by her brother in his illne?s J and in the last moments. "She was J both a intfther and a sister tc this] young 'nan, and 'her devotion to hi ml wav something beautiful to see/' the J mintster said in his sermon. I If i
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