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\VULUM? XXXV
* REVALUATION OF
ALL PROPERTY TO
BE MADE IN 1931
Supervisor of Taxation To Be
Named at Fint* Meeting
of New Board
INSTRUCTIONS SENT TO
ALL BOARDS BY STATE
To Conduct School of Instruc
tion at Raleigh for All
Such Appointee*
One of the first and, in all proba
bility, one of the most important
tasks confronting the newly elected
board of county commissioners is
the appointment of a county super
visor of taxation, who shall have
charge of the revaluation to be made
in the first part of next year. Every
piece of property in the county is to
be revalued for tax assessment, this
new valuation to bo named as of
January first, next, and listed as to
ownershp as of April first, next
year.
In a communication from the
State Board of Assessment address
to the chairman of the boards
throughout the state, full informa
tion is given on this important work,
and the state is to inaugurate a school
at Raleigh for the purpose of giv
ing instructions as to the revalua
tion. Following is the communication
addressed to the boards
"The Boards of County Commis
sioners of the several counties of the
State will, under the present Ma
chinery Act, at their regular meet
ing the first Monday in December,
begin to set up the organization for
the revaluation of all real estate for
purpose of taxation for the ensu
ing four years. The revaluation
work is to begin on January 1st.
All real property will be assessed
with relation to its value on January
1, 1931, and will be listed with ref
erence to its ownership on and after
April 1, 1931. This schedule for the
valuing of real estate was set up so
as to give ample time for a thorough
and painstaking valuation of all the
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(Cmtiatied on page five)
FRUITLAND HERE
FOR GAME TODAY
Brevard High meets Fruitland In
stitute here Thursday afternoon, the
game to begin at 3:00 o'clock, on the
High SchooJ grid.
Fruitland has been playing the
best game this year in their history,
and have tied several teams that
Brevard has won and lost against in
the past several years.
The game is being played on Thurs
day instead of Friday, as usual, in
ovdev that the local team may have
more time to get in shape for the
outstanding game of the year ? Hen
dersonville? on Wednesday of next
week.
While the spirit of rivalry is evi
dent in all games played by the local
Blue Devils, no morsel is ever sweet
er in the mouths of Coach Tilson's
aggregation than that of victory over
Hendersonville. Last year the score
was in favor of Hendersonville, due
to a lucky break.
Hendersonville has lost only one
game this year, and that to Canton
on the tatter's grid, by the score of
7-.6 Brevard tied Canton two weeks
ago, G-6.
Tickets for the Hendersonville
gime will be on sale several days
prior to the game, and every person
in Brevard is expected to purchase
the card, for which fifty cents will be
charged. It is pointed out by the
athletic association, that while the
regular price of football tickets in
Brevard is twenty-five cents, that
the Hendersonville game receipts
go to clear up the indebtedness of the
season, and then too, this game will
be worth at least twice that of any
other game.
$75 REALEEDFOR.
THE U.D.C. LIBRARY
Brevard answered the appeal of
the TJ. D. C. Library last. Friday, eve
ning in most splendid manner, and
attended the Benefit Bridge given for
the library in a way that netted the
institution the tidy sum of $75. The
affair was held at the Waltermire
Grill, where bridge and other games
were enjoyed, the games stopping at
10 o'clock, when refreshments were
served. Then came the drawing for
the fifty valuable prizes that had
been donated to the library commit
tee by interested citizens.
The U. D. C. Library is one of the
most popular institutions of the town,
serving all of the people all of the
time, from one year's end to another.
Funds were needed for immediate
pressing matte 5s* and the committee
fell' upon the plan of holding the
benefit bridge as a means of raising
th/ese fuj]ds- The success of the -af
*pir is due, in large measure, to the
fireless work done by Mrs. Paul
p. Smathers and the committee
.headed.
I ... A
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS
AND ALL CORRESPONDENTS
Thanksgiving comes on Thursday
of next week. These will be no de
livery of mail on that date, 90 The
Brevard News will he issued Tuesday
night, instead of Wednesday night.
This will necessitate the filing of all
copy, either news or advertising, not
later than Monday evening. AU coun
ty correspondents are urged to get
copy in Saturday, Sunday or Mon
day. Those having ne we items ivill
please get them into the office, or tel
ephone this office, not later than
Monday evening at six o'clock. The
paper will go out in Wednesday's
mail , being printed Tuesday night.
Thank you.
ORPHANAGE CAR
TO COLLECT GIFTS I
The Annual Car-load of pro
duce for the Orphsnage at
Thomasville will be loaded at the,
points named below beginning
Nov. 25th. We are asking that
each church in the Association
see to it that a justifiable amount
of produce be loaded in the car
this year. Last year we fell far
short and there was not enough
produce to justify paying the
freight on a car. Please keep
the dates and stations in mind
as the car will be at your station
only one day ?
Lake Toxaway, Tuesday. Nov. 25
Rosman,... Wednesday, Nov. 26
Brevard, Thursday and Friday,
Nov. 27-28.
Yours in behalf of the Or- 1
phanage,
W. S. PRICE, Jr.
SUPERIOR COURT
HERE 1ST MONDAY I
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Judge J. H. Harwood will preside
ver the regular December term of
Superior court which convenes here
n Monday, December first. The first
lays of the court will be devoted to
learing the criminal docket, after
irhich tfie civil docket will be called.
Jhief in interest among the criminal
ases will be that of arraignment of
dark Gentry on a charge of murder
rt connection with the shooting of
Maude Mason. This tragedy occur
ed near the homes of the two men
rivolved in Gloucester on Wednesday,
)ctober 9. At a preliminary hearing
dr. Gentry was released under bond
o this term of court.
Several other criminal cases of less | b
mportance from the standpoint of | 0
lublic interest will come up for trial. iK
Following is calendar for the civil !v
ases scheduled to be heard at this|n
ession.
THURSDAY, Dec. 4th
English vs. Cansler
t. N. Chandler vs. Southern Public
Utilities Co.
larkins vs. Stokes
FRIDAY, Dec. 5th
). H. Orr vs. T. A. English
*T. C. Henry vs. M. E. Allison
^nnie Mae Walters vs. C. R. Mc
Neely et al
Jam Kassler vs. J. H. Tinsley et al
SATURDAY, Dec. 6th
3ickelsimer vs. Griffin
lenry vs. Anderson
English vs. Harris
Jnited States Fidelity & Guaranty
Co. vs. Board of Education et al
MONDAY, Dec. 8th
Spurgeon Owen vs. 0. W. Clayton
(protest)
salley Osteen vs. Brevard Light and
Power Co. et al
). H. Orr vs. J. Frank McCall et al
[\ A. English vs. R. A. Gillespie and
Susie Jordan.
FOX RANCH BEGINS
SALE OF SILVERS
Announcement by the Blue Ridge
Silver Fox Ranch that the concern
ias a few pairs of foxes for sale car
ries with it the fact that this new
ndustry is now under way, and its
transactions have begun | The ranch
is located at Cherryfield, on the Jor
Jan Whitmire farm, and an excellent
plant has been erected- there in which
are housed many valuable pairs of
silver* and blue foxes.
The fox ranch here' is the realiza
tion. of the dream of a native boy of
these hills, Hom^r Whitmire. He is
said to have long cherished the ambi
tion to locate a regl fox farm here,
and develop it into one of the biggest
institutions in the county. Being con
nected with the Purina people of St.
Louis, young Mr. Whitmire has been
thrown with the outstanding men in
the fox ranching business, and now is
himself ? recognized as an authority
on the business.
It is expected that many local
people will beqome interested in this
new enterprise,-- and prediction is
made (,that this section will soon be
come the center of not only the fox
ranching business, but all the general
business of raising fur-bearing ani
The fac? that the United
government places this sec
m a climatic standpoint, with
Prince Edward Island is
mean that great wealth will
here in the raising of
animals.
Red Cross Roll Call Being Made
Friday and Saturday In Brevard
Brevard's Red Cross Roll Call will
e made Friday and Saturday of
his week, according to announcement
lade by the chairman, the Rev. H.
'erry. Delegations from the Busi
ess and Professional Women's club
rill call upon the business and pro
essional men and women in the
usiness district, completing their
rganized drive on Friday. Other or
anizations will assist in the work
finch will be in charge of the above
amed club.
Saturday morning the Girl Scouts
rill begin a house to house canvass,
tarting at the Library at 10 o'clock
Saturday morning. It is planned to
call upon every family in the com- f
munity to enroll as members of the
great Red Cross. The average gift ,
for a membership is one dollar, and
those who have been makiVig this res
ponse each year for the past several
years express themselves as being
most happy in their membership con
nection with the great organization
known as the American Red Cross.
It is believed that little effort will
be necessary on the part of the work
ers, as the citizens so thoroughly ap
preciate the wonderful work of the
Red Cross that an opportunity to 1
join is all that is needed.
rOBACCO MARKET
DRAWS ATTENTION
Tobacco growers in this county
ave received their first invitation
rom Asheville business men in the
orm of an announcement in this is
ue of The Brevard News from the
lopular Swannanoa-Berkeley Hotel,
etting forth the many advantages
fhich that hotel has to offer to the
nen who take tobacco to the Ashe
ille warehouse for sale. The new
rarehouse, which will be ready by the
irst of December, is located within
. short distance from The Swan
lanoa-Berkeley Hotel. The manage
nent of this hotel recalls the happy
lays in years agone when the ware
louses in Asheville sold tens of thous
inds of dollars worth of tobacco each
-ear for the farmers of Western
>Ioz'th Carolina and in those days the
Id Swannanoa-Berkeley Hotel was ,
Asheville headquarters for many of
he tobacco growers.
The hotel has been remodeled and
lew additions made, bringing it right
ip to the minute in service, yet re
sins that old time atmosphere which
las long marked it as the "home"
lotel. for Western Carolina.
Tobacco growing in this county this
rear was more of an experiment than
i regular business, but with the fact
;o thoroughy established that this is,
ndeed, a real tobacco-powing coun
:y, it is expected that immense crops
vill'be grown next season. "
INSTITUTE TO PRESENT
PLAY NEXT MONDAY NIGHT j
With characters well-fitted to. ev
ery part and weeks and weeks of
painstaking rehearsals, the presen
tation of "Looking Lovely" }>y Bre
rard Institute next Monday night ?*"
B o'clock bids fair to be a real en
tertainment. '
The play, which is a side-splitting
3-act comedy will be given in the
Institute auditorium.
SCOTTISH RITE REUNION
DRAWS LARGE NUMBERS
Many Masons .throughout Western
North Carolina are attending the
Scottish Bite Reunion in Asheville
this week. The sessions cbme to
an end Thursday night with a ban
quet at the Masonic Temple, \after
which the 32nd degree will be Viv<a
the large class taking^ the high de
grees.
INSTITUTE TO PLAY
CULLOWHEE TEAM
Tony Trantham will take his Bre
vard Institute "Gnats" to Cullowhee
State Normal Friday afternoon, then
and there to play the final football
game of the season.
The Institute boys played Weaver j
College second string on the Brevard !
High grid last Fridav, final score be- 1
7-0 in favor of the visitors. The lo
cal team, while being much under
their opponents' weight, were much
more aggressive in their tactics and
made a splendid showing against the
heavier outfit.
The "Gn^ts" have had an excel
lent season, considering the hard luck
they have played in. Two of the best
men, Greear and Graham, were laid
out at the first of the season with in- 1
juries.
FEDERAL COURT IS
CONVICTING MANY
Many alleged violators of the liquor
laws, the narcotic laws and- the bank
ruptcy laws are "being convicted in
Federal dourt now in session in Ashe
ville. Large numbers of liquor viol
ations are reported from practically
all. the counties in Western North
Carolina, Haywood and Henderson
leading the procession. Transylvania
is. fairly well represented, several de
fendants in court being from this
county. It is said that an unusually
large number of convictions are re
sulting, with sentences to the peni
tentiary being the order of the day.
Breyjftrd lawyers., are in court at
Asheville, representing their clients
of this county.
KIWANIS TO MEET AT
SHIPMAN'S CAFE TODAY \
Regular meeting of the Brevard
Kiwanis club will be held at Ship
man's Cafe today at the noon hour.
All members have been notified to be
present at this meeting, as business,
o? a very important nature relative
to the future of the club will be
discussed.
Questionnaire ballots have been
mailed by the secretary to each mem
ber, to be used in case of absolute
inability of any member to be pres
ent at the meeting.
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URGE GOVERNOR TO
CALL SESSION FOR
TAX RELIEF STUDY
Special Session CouH Take Ac
tion Before Revaluation
Begins January 1
GOVERNOR NOT INCLINED
TO CALL EXTRA SESSION
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Calls Upon New Boards To
Appoint Best of Men
as Assessors
Raleigh Nov. 18.? Officers of the
North Carolina Tax Belief Associa
tion, including Larry I. Moore, New
Bern, president, J, Frazier Glenn,
Asheville, secretary, and members of
:he executive committee appeared
iefore Governor Gardner Friday to
present a petition asking- that he call
i special session of the General As
jembly for December to consider the
natter of tax relief, particularly
with reference to the revaluation of
real estate for the next four years,
which begins early in the next year.
The contention of the officials is
;hat the extra session should provide ;
lew machinery for the quadriennial
valuation ,by which a reduction may ,
>e made in real estate, and that the
lew legislators could begin a study
>f the tax problems during the extra
lession whiph^vould give them a basis
:or action when .the regular session
:onvenes in January.
Governor Gardner is not favorable
o the idea of a special session, on
he ground that all of the commis- .
lions and experts studying govern
nental problems, with a view j
greater efficiency and economy, will .
lot have their reports ready by that .
ime and the special session would \
lave little or nothing before it on ,
vhich to base the action for the de- <
iired results. 1
Governor Gardner has issued a call (
:o the 100 boards of county commis- (
iioners in the state, many of which ]
ire new entirely or in part, to exer
:ise care ih selecting county tax sup- ,
jrvisors for the reassessment of all .
:ea property for the ensuing four- ,
( Continued on page five)
COULD MAINTAIN
COUNTY ROADS AT
MUCH LOWER COST
State Hlgijwajr Commission Es
timates Saving; of 25 Per
cent on County Roads
POOR HIGHWAYS IN THIS
COUNTY SURVEY SHOWS
? H * -
Another Cent Tax on Gasoline
May Be Considered As
Best Solution
Raleigh, Nov. 19. ? Transylvania
county's highway system embraces a
total of 226.5 miles, of which 205.S
miles is unimproved, 21 miles is
graded, none is sandclay or gravel
and none is hardsurface, according ts
the recent survey made for Governor
Gardner's experts -by, the distiict
highway engineers. These figures are
actual and are generally less thaa
those ehown in replies to Chairman
R. A. Doughton's questions a W
mpnths ago. In addition, Trar?yl
vnaia county has 77.8 miles which is
being maintained as a part of the
state highway system.
The state highway system at this
date embraces 9,040.5 miles, probab
ly 60 percent of which is hardsur
faced, which includes oiled gravel and
sandclay. The 100 counties have a
total of 45,092 miles, of which
912.7 miles are hardsurfaced, 14.
223.6 miles are topsoil or ? gravel,
18,089.55 miles are graded and
11,865.95 miles are unimproved, the 1
survey shows.
The state highway commission is
making a set of maps of each cpqntj,
which shows the state highways, tie >
four grades of county highways, tbe .
extent of use of each county highway, .
all towns and cities, consolidated ^
schools and streams, as a result ol
these surveys, and will present cacfc
county with a map. Many of the
counties have never had a complete'
highway map before.
Chairman Doughton estimates that
the state commission could maintara
the 100 county road systems as well
as they aTe now maintained at about
(Continued, on page eight)
rO ABOLISH ROAD
BOARD, IT IS SAID
Raleigh, Nov. 18. ? Elimination of
:ounty road boards or commissions,
ind placing county road construction,
naintenance and supervision back in
:he hands of the county commission
ers, is one of the plans being studied
md will be the subject of a report
jy the government experts engaged
n studying methods of reducing costs
md increasing efficiency in state and
:ounty administrations.
The 100 counties of ? the state fall i
into two general classes, 56 of them '
landling their roads through the
:ounty commiss'rmers and 44 by spe
?ia road boards, four of the latter
laving township or road districts
within the county. Transylvania
?ounty's roads are handled by a road
.?ommissinr of .hrce members.
Difrerenci.3 o* opinion exist as tc j
vhich method . more efficient and
economical and uie proposal for a I
change will doubtless find many op
ponents, as well as proponents. But
:he matter wijl. doubtless be up for
:onsideration.
WEST TO FILL PULPIT
AT METHODIST CHURCH
:
Rev. J. H. West,* appointad pastor]
sf the Brevard Methodist church for j
another year, will fill the pulpit of I
lis church here at both services nej?
Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. West
been visiting relatives in Ea
North Carolina, following th
lual Conference of the chui; '
.n Greensboro.
Prof. J. F. Winton, suj
)f Brevard Institute, prea
morning "service last Sif'
Rev. J. P. Mason filled
Sunday night. Both n
inspiring and uplifting j
INTERESTING PLA\
GIVEN BY SCHOC
"Sunny of Sunnysij
and entertaining opf
given by students i
Grammar' School Fi
21st at 8 o'clock at]
School auditorium.
A large attendan
due in part to the 1
ing sponsored by thel
Association and is b<
benefit performance.
music instructor is th
A small admissic
charged. . .
HIGHLY RESPECTS
WOMAN DIED
? ? '
Caroline Erwiae
oldest and most
colored citizens of
county died early We
ing at her home in
Was a faithful membe5
Methodist Episcopal V
fuhetal services will be ,
day at r >?? this ch
vard. and lipwcnueiit
Cooper's -ce/h^tery. *
several years ago. j
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PLANS RELIEF FOR
SCHOOL CHILDREN
Parent-Teacher Association of tlit
Brevard Schools held one fo the most
interesting and important meeting*
of the year last Monday in the Home
Economics room of the High School.
Mrs. Herschell Wilson, president.
in the chair.
About one hundred were present
for the meeting. Following the rou
tine business, Mrs. Wilson gave ar.
interesting Account of the State P.
T. A. convention in High Point
which she attended last week. Sony,
very helpful suggestions were pa**?i
on to the local organization.
The question of a lunch room to
provide hot lunches for the schooli
children who must bring cold luncV~*
to school, was brought up. No d?*!
ite action was taken but it wa*'
cjded for the president to appc
committee to study the situauj
Following this, the Home ~
ics class of the High Set ~
the direction of Mrs^
gave a very interestij
of the main featu
show. Clothing
the class wei;
ation of
Anothei
an aj;
tej