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BREVARD, NORTH CAR OLINA, AUGUST 27, 1930 Number VOLUME XXXV * 35 ' All Schools of tfie Zounty to Begin Work Monday Morning , September 1 BREVARD SCHOOLS TO HAVE PROGRAM Appropriate To Labor Day Commercial Course To -Prove Popular % ' With a short program aPP[?Pn?te to Labor Day, the Brevard High stu dent will gather in the auditorium at 8s30 next Monday morning for the beginning of a new years work, while Grammar and Primary schools will betfin work in their respective buddings. The High school will have an additional member of the faculty this year, with Miss Puette d?vot?ng her full time to 1'brary worlr. Last year she had the li brary and class work, but with ehis do'ibie duty she is said to have so managed tie library work that stu dents read more during the past year than they had in the three pre vious years combined. , . Following is a list of teachers in tire High School, with classification of work: . J E. Jones, superintendent. Hinton McLeod, principal ^ and mathematics. . J. A. Glazetier, agriculutre. Ernest Tilson, science. C. E. Wike, Latin and civics. Miss Juanita Puette, library. Mrs. Pat Kimzey. home economics. Miss Elizabeth Ramseur. English. Miss Gladys English, science. ? Miss Mary Fraijces Biggers, Eng lish. _ ... Miss Jessie Copp. English. Miss Sherrill Bromfieid, history. Miss Annie U. Lews, French. Miss Janie Strickland, commercial. Alvin Moore, music. Gr?n*mar / ?). E. Rufty, principal and seventh ?r J-lrs. E. w. Blythe, seventh grade. Miss Myrtle Barnette, sixth grade. Miss Agnes Clayton, sixth grade. Mrs. Pearl Brittain, fifth grade, j Miss Lois Wike, fifth grade. ;; Miss Garnet Lyday, fourth grade, i Miss Josephine Clayton, fourth grade. ? ;i Miss Eva Call, music. Primary Mrs. F. P. Sledge, third jrrsde. Miss Willie Aiken, third grade- i Miss Bertie Ballard, second grade. | Miss Geneva Neill. second grade. I' Mrs. J. E. Rufty, first grade. Miss Lucielle Wike, first grade. It is said that a large number of I former graduates will enroll for thej commercial course. The afternoon , period will be set aside for classes to be made up of part time students who want no other work except the i commercial course. j FISHEFMON !: ON SEPTEMBER 6TH , ' Many hundreds of people are , planning to attend the Fisher re union which will be held at Lake Toxaway on Saturday, September b. This reunion is an annual event, and brings together a large number ol relatives and friends each year. Following is the program as pre pared by the committee on arrange ments: Music by band; called to order 10:30 A.M. by vice president; prayer by Rev. E. R.* Pendleton; welcome adress by Rev. A. L. Vaughn; music by band; principal address by James F. Barrett; music by band. Business ? General report by sec retary, Mrs. L. F. Norton; report on plans for 1931 by L. C. Case; offer ing; election of officers; music by band; formal dismissal. . . Refreshments ? Thanksgiving by Rev. S. B. McCall; picnic dinner in churchyard (everybody welcome) ; visit to cemetery with decorations. j C Fisher is president of the reunion, and Mrs. F. L. Norton is secretary. . " ROSMAN SCHOOLS ALLREADYTOGO I Prof. G. C. Bush, Principal,! Announces List of Fac ulty Members Rosman schools will open next Monday, and it is expected that an unusually large enrollment will be recorded. Prof. G. C. Bush, of Le noir, is in charge of the Rosman schools as principal, with a strong faculty to aid him in his work. Following is the list of teachers for the High school: G. C. Bush, Lenoir, principal. J. F. Corbin, agriculture. S. H. Mingus, Connelly Springs, mathematics. Miss Eva Bowdeti, Rockingham, N. C., English and French. Miss Martha Boswtll, Brevard, Latin and geography. Miss Cleo Jamerson, Spartanburg, j S. C., music. J. I. Cline, Granite Falls, N. C., science. Elementary A. K. Moore, Lenoir, principal. i Miss Edna White, Rosir.an, first j grade. ? j Miss Annie Davies, Honeapa'ch, S. C.. second grade. Miss Geneva Paxton, Calvert, third grade. Miss Iris Wilkerson, Milledgeville, Ga.. fourth grade. Mrs. T. E. Reid, Brevard, fifth grade. . , Miss Eeatrice Sisk, Rosman, sixth grade. DAVIDSON RIVER SCHOOL TO START! j; Davidson River school will start ] work next Monday morning with I, Prof. Jenkins as principal, succeed- ] ing Prof. W. B. Henderson who was , principal there last year. Working , with Prof. Jenkins as teachers will j be Miss Julia Deaver, Miss Annie jj May Patton and Misess jiamie and!. Flora Lyday. Next to Brevard and Rosman, the Davidson River school ] is the largest in the county. Last ? year more teachers were employed at the Davidson River school, but j on account of the fact that the av-h erage attendance fell below the', number required by law for this ? many teachers, two were dropped, in ? accordance with the state law gov- ] erning the number of teachers for ; each school. Enon school at Penrose will begin i work also on Mondav morning, with i Prof. T. M. Sumerel of Gray Court, ; S. C., as principal and Miss Fleeto Freeman as assistant. ZACHARYREUNION SET FOR SATURDAY People from many section of the < Carolinas and other states will gather at Cashiers next Saturday to i attend the 22nd annual reunion of the Zachary family. This reunion is one of the most interesting held in Western North Carolina, and brings together the descendants of the first settler of Cashiers Valley. The reunions are held at the ceme tery where lie burden the pioneers whose work was that of laying the foundation for the great community which now is visited annually by tourists from aH the southern states. Wm. E. Breese, president of the j Brevard Bar association and one of the outstanding speakers of the state, will -deliver the annual ad dress to the association members and their visitors. At the noon hour a dinner will be enjoyed. A^ large num ber of Brevard people will attend the meeting, \ Flower Show Pronounced the Most Successful Event In Bureau's History Demonstrating the fact that Bre vard is enriched with an especial wealth of flowers was the annual flower show sponsored by the Wo man's Bureau Thursday and Friday in the Chamber of Commerce rooms, which event was generally pro nounced the prettiest and most suc cessful show ever held here. Cut flowers, wild flowers, ferns, potted plants, many of beautiful and rare varieties in vari-colored ? hues, all harmoniously blended to present a veritable :bowerland of flowerdofn. A registration of visiters reveals that approximately 500 residents and tourists attended the show daring the two days and night of the exhibit, representnig a total of 18 states and the District of Columbia. More than 300 people .arriving in an almost constant stream, were in attendance the first day and night, despite the downpour of rain at frequent ilTtet vals on that day. Guests from Ashe ville, Hendersonville, Waynesville, and nearby towns were included in the list. \ A total of 80 people in the town and county entered the competition in 206 different entries ,for which 46 prizes wfre-offered. Valuable prizes donated by widely known seed and nursery concerns in different sec tions of the country, will be awarded ithe various winners as soon as these 'firms ma'ce their regular fall ship [ments. Among the outstanding prizes I to be awarded is that to the winner | of the first grand prize, a collection ?of 100 fine tulip bulbs in 10 varitties from the Elliott Nursery company, Pittsburgh, and the second gjand prize, a $10 dahl'a bulb 'ro? i 'ti? Pcacock Dahlia and, N. J.,' with othe: ?nts, (Continued INSTITUTE OPENS NEXT WEDNESDAY Only Four New Teachers ? Prof. Win ton Expects BiS Year's Work School work will begin next Wednesday morning at the Brevard Institute, with the same management and faculty, except two or three changes. Miss Tenille Wiliams, of Coiield, N. C., is here for her first work, end will be in charge of the department of modem language. Miss Evie Mae Johnston, of Thomas ton, Ga., will head the department of home economics. Miss Lena Long, of Atlanta will be in charge of the department of English, and Mrs. J L. Saltz, of Brevard^ is dietitisn. With the exception of the fcregoinp new members, all other members of the faculty have been re-electd. Prof. J. F. Winton, suprintendent, expresses the.belief that the coming year's work will be the greatest in the history of the institution. The Brevard Institute is one of tho town's j greatest assets, and the citizens are i deeply concerned in the success of the institution. BIG BOlSUPPER THURSDAY MIGHT! Ladies of Brevard are requested to take a rest this Thursday evening, and prepare no supper for "the old man" at home, because the members of the Wesley Bible Glass of the Brevard Methodist church are to have a box supper on the court house lawn, and they want the men, young men. middle aged men and old men, to come there and buy boxes and eat supper wi'h Uhe fair owner of the supper which each one buys. The boxes will be auctioned, starting promptly at 6 o'clock in the evening, and those who cannot be on iiand at that hour need not remain sway, for there will be an abund jnce of box suppers prepared for all. In event of rain, the afFair will be field in the Masonic Hall, so the weather cannot interfere with the plans of the committee in charge of the supper. The public is invited to j attend, and all Methodist women are urged to bring boxes, and all ! women of other denominations who will do so, are urgently requested to bring boxes and assist the class in its work, with the assurance from the members of the class that they will jo a much for the classes of other churches whenever opportunity is j presented. MOTTSMAN SUING FOR URGE AMOUNT Harry Mottsman, formerly of Brevard, has entered suit in Hen derson county court against Max Brenner in the sum of $15,000 damages, alleging that Brenner slap ped Edward Mottsman, the plain tiff's son, and called him "a liar, thief and crook." It seems that young Mottsman was working for Brenner, and in taking the money to the cashier for a sale that had been made, the cashier returned change as from a one dollar bill, . while young Mottsman is said to have de clared that the money was a five dollar bill. In the argument that followed, it is charged, Brenner slapped the boy, and called him . "a , thief, a liar and a crook.' ' DONALD LEE MOORE'S SONG TO BE ON AIR NEXT WEEK On Thursday morning of next week, at 9:45 o'clock, WWNC will broadcast a song that was written. bo{h words and music, by Donald Lee Moore, popular Brevard boy. iThe new song is a negro spiritual, entitled, "Lord, I am Helpless, Poor and Needin'." Brevard friends and admirers of young Mr. Moore will be at their radio on the morning when this new song is to be heard here for the first time. REV. R. L. ALEXANDER FROM WINNSBORO MEETING Rev. R. L. Alexander, pastor of the Brevard Presbyterian church, has returned home after conducting a week's meeting in Winnsboro, S. C. Mr, Alexander reports a very successful meeting in the South Carolina town. HOLIDAY WILL BE OBSERVED IN BREVARD NEXT MONDAY Next Monday, Labor Day, being a holiday, the banks will be closed, and the regular monthly meeting of the Boiard of County Commissioners will be held on Tuesday instead of Monday. General County court will convene Tuesday morning instead of Monday, on account of the holiday. Cases 3et for Monday will be heard Tuesday. TEXAN BUYS TRACT OF EAST FORK LAND Construction Already Started On Dwelling House and Dam for Lake BELIEYED THAT OTHER TEXANS ARE COMING Hospitality of East Fork Peo ple Helped To Close the Big Deal A. E. Cooper, of Austin, Texas, | has purchased 37 acres of land from j T, H. Shipman and associates, lying in East Fork township, adjoining the lake recently constructed by the Brevard men. Mr. Cooper has already started work in the construction of a dam in creating a lake on his property, and is doing much repair! work on the house. Extensive im provements, it is said, will be made, and Mr. Cooper expressed intention of making his newly acquired piace into an ideal summer home. Mr. Cooper came her?. a "few weks ago, spending some time at the Franklin Hotel. He was delighted with the community, he said, and decided to purchase a place and be ready to spend the next season here in his own summer home. Placing an advertisement in The Brevftrd News, in which he stated that he wanted to purchase a few acres on which there was a stream of suffic ient sise from wich to have a lake, or swimming pool, Mr. Cooper was shown over the county by some of those v/ho answered his advertise ment. When he reached East and saw the lake on the Shopman \ property, and was then shown the j adjoining property he expressed be-' Kef that he had found about what j he wanted. He made no decision, however, until one day later, when he ate dinner at the home of Mrs. W. E. Head. After, that dinner, Mr. Cooper said he wa? ready to trade and go to work. Mrs. Head served the visitor with one of her famous dinners, including hot biscuits, such as she is noted for making. [ This dinner is not mentioned in any licrht vein, but simply to prove that the hospitality of the people of Transylvania county is a great fac tor fn the community's development, for the splendid manner in which , Mr. Cocpet was treated at the home or Mrs. Head and other citizens of East Fork, was largely responsible for his purchase of that place. Mr. Cooper will, it is believed, be instrumental in bringing other famil ies from his home state to the mountains of Transylvania county. Announcements that cannot be made at this time, but which will appear later, will give evidence of the fact that new activity is to be experienced here within the coming months. This sale is welcomed by all interested citizens, as it is significant of early revival of summer home expansion the county. Activity of the Chamber of Commerce just now would, it is believed, be most beneficial. OLD FIDDLERS TO FIDDLE ONCE MORE Friday night, September 12, will witness another great Old Fiddlers Convention in the county court house, with Frank Wilson and R. E. Mackey as managers of the interest ing event. The convention held two weeks ago was so thoroughly en joyed that the men in charge were implored to stage another of similar kind. The following prizes will be awarded : For the best one-piece number,' $2. For the best two-piece rtumber, *4. Fof the best three-piece number $6. No one will be eligible to contest for the prizes except citizens of Transylvania county, as the purpose of these conventions is to promote [keener interest in Transylvania | county in the old time music that (used to be so thoroughly enjoyed here. The court house was well filled two weeks ago, and it is believed that an even larger crowd will ' attend the ; coming event. jSINGERS WILL MEET IN BREVARD SUNDAY Hundreds of people will be in Brevard next Sunday for the all-day singing of the Transylvania County Singing Convention, and President Simpson, for many years head of the great aggergtition of singers, says this will be the most interesting day ever held here. A new piano has been purchased, and will be in the court room, where the convention is to be held, and will add greatly to the enjoyment of the fine singing. The best singers of the whole sec tion always attend the meetings , on the Fifth Sundays in Brevard, and visitors from South Carolina will be here, as will riany classes from sur rounding counties, with the addition of the new piano, there is every in dication that the convention will I draw many more singers and classes Jth^n ever before. I II County *s Oldest Citizens CAPT. J. M. THRASH DIES AT AGE OF 86 Wu One of County's Wealth iest Cttizev ? Had Lived Here SJnce 1886 Capt. John Milton Thrash, for many years one of Transylvania county's foremost citizens, died last Saturday morning at the Thrash home, Pisgah Forest, at the age of ! 86 yers. The deceased was born in j the Hominy section of Buncombe i county, and came to Transylvania | in 1886, and made his home on the I fine estate now known as the Everett Farm. This place he later sold to . Capt. Everett, father of the present j osvne-, and then it was that Capt. j Tlirash purchased the farm where he ; hind lived since. I The deceased had been active up j until a few months ago, when he | Buff ered a breskdevm. In the very j midst of this suffering, his wife ?. passed away, and from the time of i her death Capt. Thrash continued j growing worst, and last Saturday riorning he quietly went to sleep.' death coming without any apparent. ; suffering. Funeral services were held Sunday i afternoon at the Brevard Methodist : church, with the Rev. J. K. West ' and Rev. J. F. Winton conducting < the rites. A large numbtr of friend:; i gathered at the church, and accom- i panied the remains to the family i burying grounds on the brow of the 1 hill overloking tiie Thrash estate, i where the body was laid to rest. ' Ki'.patrick & Sons had charge of the ! funeral arrangements. When but 16 yers of age, Capt. 1 Thrash entered the Confederate 1 Army, as a drummer boy, later serv- 1 ing as a soldier. Ei3 war record will 1 be given at a later date, as members of the family have requested this j portion of the story to be written by ' Judge Robert L. Gash. ,The deceased was a large property l' owner, having acquired some 1800 1' acres of iand in this county. Ke had i holdings in many other sections, and j was known as one of the county':-!' wealthiest citizens. Testimony has 1 been given that Capt. Thrash had ; contributed much relief in his quiet 1 and unassuming manner to the sick 1 ana distressed of the community, 1 and when he was lying ill at home it 1 is said that many colored people : whom he had assisted congregated ' about the Thrash home, standing for 1 hours hoping against hope that their 1 friend and benefactor might recover. 1 Surviving are the following: P. H. Thrash, of Asheville, and T. 0. Thrash, of Ocala, Fla., sons; Mrs. Carolyn T. Dorsett, a daughter; Mr*. J. L. Wolfe, a granddaughter who lives here, and several other grandsons and granddaughters. The deceased had a* host of friends that had keen closely drawn to him throughout the period of his long life. W. S. ASHWORTH IS VICTIM OF STROKE Farmer, 'Banker and Pioneer Merchants-Active In - Public Life Death claimed one of Transylvania county's grand old men "last Sun day morning at 9:30 o'clock, when William Sylvester Ash worth answer ed the summons of the Grim Reapeh More than a month ago Mr, A?hwcrrth suffered a stroke, and fear was ifelt at that time, but the strong constftu-' tion resulting from an active aiid clcan life enabled the stricken man to rally for a while, and hope was expressed for his recovery. But dar ing the past few weeks his condi tion grew gradually worse, and last wee)c his Natives were notified to come to his bedside. Mr Aiihworth was 74 years of age, and nearly fifty years ojro he '?as married to Miss CeJia Orr. The couple would have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary had Mr. Ashworth lived until next January. Mr. Ashworth, a native of -his coun ty, has had much to do with its de velopment and progress. He was interested in farming and stock raising, and for maajr years had been engaged in the lumber and feed, business here. He was director nf the Brevard Barking company, the Pisgah Industrial Banx, and fi nanci&Jly interested in other busi ness enterprise here, giving his act ive work, however, to the lumber snd building material business. Directors jf the bank acted as honorary pall bearers at the funeral, which w?s ield at the Brevard Baptist church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. As i mark of high esteem in which the pioneer business man was held here, ill the business houses of th<- town were closed during the funeral hour. The deceased had always taken a <een interest in public affairs, and lad served maty terras as a member >f the board of county commission ers, and as a member of the board jf aldermen of the towr. of Bre vard. A great throng of people attended :'ne funeral services, attesting by :heir presence and the immense flor al offerings the high regard which the community had for the man who worked so long and so faithfully in the section where he had spent his entire life. Rev. Paul Harrsell, assisted by Rev. J. H. West, conduct ed the funeral services, after which burial was made at the Gillespie cemetery, with Kilpatrick & Son in charge of the arrangements. s Surviving are the widow and the following children: Mrs. R. E. Wil liams, of San Francisco; Mrs. George Shuford, Miss Louise Ashworth, Mrs. G. H. Paxton, Miss Reba Ash worth, and Messrs. Clyde, John and Charles Ashworth, all of Brevard. All members of the family were pres ent when death canfre, except Mrs. Williams, who arrived late Sunday afternoon. C. R. Sharpe Reports on Convention Of Junior Order; Much Work Done C. R. Sharpe, for many years | prominent in Junior Order circles here, has returned from Greensboro where he represented the local council in the state convention held at Greensboro last week. Mr. Shnrpe is enthusiastic over the growth and accomplishments of the order. Edgar V. Harris, of Tarboro, ? was elected to the office of the office of state counailor, while Rev. S. F. Nicks, of Roxboro, was named as ?vice councilor. Charlotte was select ed as the convention city for 1931. While many councils it Western North Carolina were represented, Mr. Sharpe said, numerous others had ho representation, and the local man urged all councils in this sec tion to send strong delegations next year. Important among business mat ters transacted at the final session was adoption of a resolution placing the minimum age for membership in the Junior order at 16 instead of 18 years. State organizers plan to pros ecute a vigorous "enlist-the-youth" campaign to continue through De cember this year. Charles W. Snyder of Winston-Salem, will again head up the organizing forces. . ' Building Approved Thle council's approval was placed upon proposed erection of a cottage for the superintendent of the Junior Orphans' home . at Lexington. The house will cost $8,000. A proposal was made in. the' form of a resolution providing for erection of a home for aged and indigent Juniors and their I wives in this state, with definite ac tion on the project to be taken at next year'a council session. . The following, together with the councilor and vise councilor, consti tute the officers for the coming year: J. D, Bobbitt, Durham, assist-; ant recording secretary; W. E. Hobbs, Clinton, conductor: W. C. York, Asheboro, inside sentinel; Martin Causey, Greensboro, outside sentinel; Sam F.. Vance, Kerner ville, secretary; Gurney I'. Hood. Goldsboro, treasurer; Rev. R. Paul Caudill. Wake county, i^haplain; ana N. W. Johnson, Statesville, warden. National representatives are Charles E. Hamilton, Monroe; D. W. Sorrell, Durham; Fred O. Sink, Lexington^ and Edgar Weaver, [Greensboi^. | Mr. Hamilton, retiring su.t* coun cilor," was presented, a set of silver as a -token of appreciation for tfce service . he has rendered the organ ization, and was also given a past councilor's jewel. Another recogni tion of faithful service was the re electipn^ef Sam F. Vance to the of fice of ,?f secretary, a place he has filled admirably for more than 30 years. Mr. Vance is given much credit for the fact that the conven tion-came to Greensboro ?'iip v? and for the harmony that prevailed throughout the sessions. National Council Mem'?er? Three members of the National . Junior council appeared on the clos ing programs yeBterday. Dr. Charles E. Brewer, national vice councilor and president of JCeredith colleee, Raleigh; J. M. Shafpe. Reidsville? member of the national legislative council; and Dr. R. M. Kendall, Louisville, Kjl, national council deputy. Dr. Brewer -particularly stressed the unselfishne?4 of North Carolina juniors in providing a homo at Lex ingtQn- for orphans. He mentioned that $2?0, 000 set asiide for its l^stablfshmerit, ahd that $100,000 was subscribed for e dormitory already completed. The cottage to be grect (Coctinued on back page) v4.