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Brevard and Rosman Schools Enter Upon Week
/ Of Commencement Exercises In Highest Spirit
DR. MELTON CLARK
AT BREVARD HIGH
SUNDAY EVENING
Large Class to Graduate with
^ Exercises To Be Held Wed
nesday Evening, 8 o'Clock
PROF. JONES' WORK IS
LAUDED BY STUDENTS
Dr. H. T. Hunter to Deliver
Address to the Gradu
ating Class
Dr. Melton Clark, Professor of
Bible and acting president of Colum
bia Theological Seminary, Atlanta,
will preach the commencement ser- ,
mon at the Brevard High School
Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
Dr. H. T. Hunter, president of
Western Carolina Teachers College, .
Cullowhee, will deliver the address ;
to the graduating class Wednesday!
evening, 8 o'clock.
Prof. J. B. Jones, superintendent ?
of the Brevard, schools, believes this j
year to mark the best in Brevard's],
history, there being manifest a sin
cere effort on the part of students and <
teachers whic hhas resulted in great 1
good for the schools. Students, on J
the other hand, declare that there is 1
inspiration in the leadership of Prof. !
Jones, an dthat work comes easily '
under his direction and because of j
his influence. x
Baccalaureate Sermon
Sunday, April 26, at 8 o'clock.
Prelude By Orchestra
Invocation Rev. Paul Hartsell | <
It Is Enough from "Elijah"
Mendelssohn
Alvin A. Moore p
Scripture Reading '
Rev. A. L. Alexander j
Offertory
In Heavenly Love Abiding
Mendelssohn c
Louise Gillespie, Orlen^^Capps, c
Thelma Johnson, Hattie <&ue Sitton f
Sermon Dr. Melton Clark t
Benediction Rev. J. H. West '
Postlulde By Orchestra
Class Night I
Tuesday, April 28, at 8 o'clock. {
Act I.? The Past: I
Historian Rachel Williams
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HUNDREDS SIGNING
BANK AGREEMENTS
Trantham and Fellow- Work
er# Highly Pleased With
Progress Made
"They're coming in the finest you
ever saw," is the way that B. W.
Trantham expressed satisfaction with
the progress being made in re-organ
izing the Brevard Banking company.
Headquarters were 'opened last week
in the Joines Motor company's place,
and Mr. Trantham was selected by
the joint committee to have direction
of the work. |Ie has been on the job
all the time sipce opening headquar
ters, and reports that depositors are
signing up rapidly, and predicts that
the work will soon be completed, if
the same interest continues for a few
more days.
All members of the committees en
gaged in the work are giving much
time to the matter. It is necessary to
have all depositors sign the agreement
as adopted by the committees repre
senting the depositors and others in
terested in the bank's re-organization
and re-opening.
Report was made that one of the
largest individual depositors in the
bjnk signed the agreement Wednes
Jft afternoon, the amount this depos
itor had in the bank being above
$22,000.
The sooner that all depositors sign
the agreement, the sooner will the
barj; be re-orgariized and re-opened.
Because of recent developments, it
is necessary that quick work be done,
dn if the plan is to succeed. Delay in
? ""ihe work now is dangerous, and men
W r interested in the work urge all inter
' ested citizens to lend every effort to
the task at once.
^ JUNIOR ORDER IN
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Tarboro, April 22. ? (Special) ?
With 3,000 new members set by Ed'
gav V. Harris, of this city, state
councilor, and his board of officers
as the goal, a state-wide membershif
drive is being conducted throughout
the month of April by the Junior Or
der. Plans for the campaign have
i ifc ybeen sent to the several hundrec
councils, located in every section oi
the state, an encouraging responsi
has already been given.
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SENIOR PLAY TO BE
GIVEN THIS FRIDAY
AT ROSMAN SCHOOL
Commencement Sermon To fie
Heard Sunday Evening,
8 o'Clock
PROF. BUSH PRAISES
fEACHERS OF COUNTY
Elementary Program Will Be
Given Wednesday After
noon ? Great Year
Completing one of the most suc
cessful year's work in the history of
the institution, the Rosman Elemen
tary and High Schools are entering
upon Commencement Week in high
glee. Prof. G. C. Bush, principal of
the High, and Prof. A. K. Moore,
principal of the Elementary, have
both expressed themselves as being
highly pleased with the fine records
made by the pupils, and they are es
pecially loud in their praise of the
teaching staffs. ______
Prof. Bush is also president of the
Transylvania County Teachers' asso
:iation, and in commenting upon the
work of the schools during the year
just closing, asserted that the loyal
?nanner in which the teachers have
stood by their guns, and worked with
>ut pay, entitles them to deepest
jratitude of the patrons of the school.
'I have never witnessed display of
such fine spirit in my life, as that of
;he splendid teachers who have stood
o.vally by their work, pay or no pay,
vithout grumbling or mumbling. ,
surely Transylvania county will re- .
nember these teachers in all the I
rears to come. They have earned the I '
leepest gratitude of the citizens of
Transylvania county.''
Musical Program
The Musical Recital by the pupils
>f the Rosman school was the first
m the program in the commencement
ictivities. This has already, been
;iven, and will be followed by the
senior Play this Friday evening.
The musical program given by the ]
>upils was well attended and was ,
>ronounccd a success. The following ^
irogram was rendered:
Soldiers March, by Schumann ?
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PLAN DAILY MEETINGS IN I
BANK ORGANIZATION WORK j
Movement was started in the
Kiwunia club Thursday which .
which will result in daily noon I
meetings of all men interested in
establishing banking facilities
here. The plan provides for all
men of the town to meet for five
minutes each, day at noon in the
headquarters, with the campaign
director, Beverly Trantham, and
assist in whatever way each can
best seme. List,? of depositors
wilt be studied, and each man will
be asked to see so?ne friend of
his and obtain that friend's sig
nature to the agreement for re
organizing the bank.
RARE GIFT TO BREVARD HIGH '
SCHOOL MADE BY COLBURN
Burnham S. Colburn, of Asheville,
.spoke Wednesday morning at chapel
, to the student body of the Brevard
'High school on the subject of min
'erals. Mr. Colburn is an authority
on minerals and precious stones, and
his collection is said to be one of
jgrat valu<;. At the conclusion of }<i=
j address, Mr. Colburn presenter the
school with "4 specimens, and tt. '
school authorities are now entra:, -d in
preparing suitable place for safe
keeping. Mr. Colburn was guest of
Prof. S. P. Verner, superintendent of
1 public instruction.
I MRS. ROBERTSON IS
I CHOSEN PRESIDENT!
? Mrs. Lodema Robertson was elected
president of the Business and Pro
fessional Women's club, at the annual
( election of officers held Monday even
ing. Miss Eunice Simpson was nam
ed as vice president; Miss Reba Ash
worth was elected to the offic^of cor
responding secretary;' Mrs. A. H.
Houston was chosen as recording sec
! retary, while Miss Bee Daniels was
re-elected treasurer.
i Reports from retiring officers gave
evidence of much work done during j
the. past year, resulting in great ac
? coijiplishments for the club. Miss
? Jeannette Talley is retiring president,
? and the members of the organization
i expressed keen appreciation for the
' excellent work done by Miss Talley
t and her staff of officers.
The new president wiH announce
: appointment of the several commit
I tees at an early date, and members of
: the club expect splendid progress to
3 be made under the leadership of Mrs.
Robertson.
" COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
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PROF. H. T. HUNTER
*
President of Western Carolina
Teachers College, Cullowhee, who
will deliver the Commencement Ad
dress at the Brevard High School
[Wednesday evening, April 29. Prof. 1
'Hunter is a native of Madison county, ]
and is one of the outstanding educa- ]
tors of the state. i]
All citizens of the community are !
jrged to attend a mass meeting to
i)e held in the county courthouse this
Thursday night, under auspices ol
:he Woman's Bureau and the Cham
>er of Commerce, for the purpose of
re-organizing the Chamber of Com
nerce and planning for greater activ
ty in behalf of Brevard and Transyl
vania eounty. There is urgent need
or an aggressive organization just
low, as many inquiries are being re
vived for information concerning
warding houses, apartments and
louses for the summer season, indus
rial propositions, and other matters j
>f vital interest to the community.
Many citizens are planning to at
?nd the gathering, and take part in
;he work of realizing upon opportu
lities now within the reach of the
:own. There is greater optimistic
'eeling in the community now than at
iny time during the past two years,
t is said by observing citizens. This
lew feeling is based upon the activi
;ies of the community which place it
MASS MEETING CALLED FOR THIS THURSDAY j
AT COURT HOUSE TO PLAN SUMMER'S WORK !
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far ahead of other towns in Western |v
North Carolina. It is pointed out jt
that the highway work now going t
on in the county by both the state |
and federal forces ; the increasing ? }
operations of the Carr Lumber com-jl
pany; the continuous operation of the |r
tanneries .both in Brevard and in Ros-!t
man; the' revival of tte timber and j
lumber business, all combine in cre
ating a really splendid condition -
here, considering conditions through
out the country.
With the Pisgah Mills running day
and night, changed within a few days
from an idle shop to an active bee
hive, and this resumption of work
coming, about through the concerted
efforts of the citizens of the commu
nity, it is urged that other and still
greater things could be done if the
Chamber of Commerce should be re
organized.
All citizens, men and women, mem
bers or non-members of the Chamber
of Commerce or the Woman's Bureau,
are invited to attend the meeting.
BOARD MEETS FR1DA Y T0ELEC1
THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDED
? Transylvania county's school board
will meet this Friday for the purpose
of selecting a superintendent of pub
lic instruction, to serve during the
next two years, at a salary of $2,000
a year.1 It is not known how many
applications have been received by the
board for the place, but friends of
two men in the county are known to
have been busy, advocating their fa
vorites for the position.
Friends of Prof. S. P. Verner, pres
ent superintendent, are emphatic in
their contention that he snould be
giver appointment for another term.
Reasons advanced are two-fold. First
is that Prof. Verner has demonstrat
ed his ability in management of the
schools during the past two years,
and that his services to the county
entitle him to another term. The oth
er reason advanced is that Prof. Ver
ner's term has been filled with most
perplexing problems, piling up addi
tional irk and worry for the super
intendent, and that his handling of
these difficult problems places the
itjounty under obligations to re-ap
point hin to the place. Further, it is
pointed ott, Prof. Verner has worked
right on, with but little pay for his
services s:nce the county's funds were
tied up in the Brevard bank when
that institution closed last December,
and it is said by Verner advocates
that this display of patriotic spirit
assuredly entitles Mr. Verner to an
other term.
Others are urging appointment of
Prof. J. E. Rufty, present principal
of the elementary schools here. These
friends express belief that Prof. Ruf
ty's ability as an organizer and his
long experience as a teacher are guar
antees that the county schools would
make fine progress under his manage
ment. No one makes any pretense of
I knowing what the board will do. Much
speculation was caused by the act of
the legislature when it increased the
board membership from three to five. ,
Some citizens expressed the opinion J
at that time that the increased mem
bership was made for the purpose of
swinging the appointment of the su
perintendent. In what direction this
"swing" was to take has not been sug
gested, however. ,
There is keen interest in Friday's
meeting of the school board. An exe
cutive session may be invoked by the
members while discussing the election
of a superintendent, as was done at
the first meeting of the new board
when it organized on the first Mon
day in the month. Many citizens have
expressed intention of attending the
board meeting, in event an open ses
sion is held.
i KIMZEY MOVES INTO NEW
I OFFICE OVER DAVIS-LONG
Pat Kimzey, Brevard attorney, has
moved his offices from the former lo
cation in the Hamlin & Kimzey suite,
to the offices over the Davis-Long
Drug Store. The firm of Hamlin &
Kimzey was dissolved some time ago,
but both attorneys retained offices in
the suite occupied by the firm, until
last week, when Mr. Kimzey moved
into his new quarters.
Mr. Kimzey is attorney for W. W.
Woodley, Jr., liquidating agent of the
state in charge of the affairs of the
Brevard bank. Miss Catherine M'of
fitt, who completed the high school
commercial course this Spring, has
been engaged by Mr. Kimzey as sten
ographer.
Whitmire and Ramsey In
Race for Office of Mayor
THREATENS COURT
ACTON IK MATTER
OF WATER CHARGES
Judge D. L. English Says .He
Will Not Submit to Pro
posed Increase
CITES CONTRACT MADE BY
TOWN WITH OLD OWNERS
Provides Maximum Charge of:
$1 a Year for Each
Room
Announcement that the city dads
planned increase in water rents has t
brought forth tremendous opposition
to tie plan, many letters of protest'
having been sent to the press. There f
arc others, however, who make asser
tion that an increase in water rates 1
is necessary, if Brevard is to "carry
on." Another group expresses opin
ion that an increase is in order, but
the increased rates as announced are
too high.
The ordinance will be acted upon at
an early date, and it is expected that
delegations representing every line m
of reasoning on the subject will ap- .1
pear before the mayor and board, to 1
i-nice opinions in the matter.
Following is a letter submitted by i
Judge D. L. English, in which plain L
state :.;ent is made that the officials I
have i:o authority to so increase the ]
rates, submitting as basis of this as- '
sertion the contract under which the
own acquired the water system. The
etter reads:
Editor Brevard News,
Brevard, N. C.
Dear Sir:
I noticed in your issue of April
he 16th that you published an ordi
lance that our Town Officials pro
>ose to adopt and I wish to take this j
neans of stating that I am absolute- f
y opposed to said ordinance in its t
iresent form, in that, said ordinance t
ittempts to violate and abrogate a t
vritten contract now of record be- j
ween the Town and the citizens t
hereof. 1
The deed under which the Brevard
Vater Company conveyed to the c
!"own of Brevard its franchise as its 1
najor consideration, was and is, that t
he Town of Brevard should never be
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NEW ALDERMANIC '
TICKET IS FILED TO
OPPOSE OLD BOARD
Jerome, Clement, Harris, Wal?
lis and Galloway for
Aldermen
PRESENT BOARD FILES,
EXCEPTING MR. HENRY,
Saturday Last Day To Register
? Much Interest Being
Shown In Contest
Closing date for filing in the town
primary to be held next Monday;
brought a surprise in the form of an
aldermanic ticket that had been given
no publication prior to the 17th, last
day for filing. This ticket was head
ed by Ralph H. Ramsey, for mayor,
whose formal announcement had been
made, and the following as members
of the board:
T. H. Galloway, F. D. Clement, Jer
ry Jerome, A. H. Harris and William
Wallace.
Mayor Whitmire and all members
of the present board filed, with tho
exception of W. M. Henry, who is now
in the legislature.
The contest in the primary will b?
as follows:
For Mayor:
Ralph H. Ramsey.
T. W. Whitmire.
For Aldermen:
Clyde Ashworth.
Frank D. :Clement.
T. H. Galloway.
A. H. Harris.
Jerry Jerome.
R. P. Kilpatrick.
S. M. Macfie.
Wm. Wallace.
J. E. Waters.
While the nine men are candidates
'or nomination on the board, with
ive to be selected, there are, in effect,
.wo distinct tickets, one pitted against
he other. There is one exception ? J
hat of T. H. Galloway, both groups
laving him on their Kst. As the line
lp really exists, the tickets are a.< fol?
ows:
For Mayor ? T. W. Whitmire; Al
lermen ? Clyde Ashworth. T. H. Gal
oway. R. P. Kilpatrick, S. M. Macfie,
(. E. Waters.
For Mayor ? Ralph H. Ramsey; Al
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WOMAN'S BUREAU TO
MEET NEXT MONDAY
The regular May meeting of
the Woman's Bureau will be held
next Monday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock at the Chamber of Com
merce rooms, instead of the usual
time on the first Monday. Several
matters of importance will be din
cussed, including the outlining of
plans for the play which this or
ganization will sponsor on May
14 and 15. It is urged that a full
membership be present at this
meeting next Movday afternoon.
MRS. ROBERTSON OPERATING I
POWDER PUFF BEAUTY SHOP]
Announcement is made that Mrs. j
Lodema Robertson has been placed in j
charge of the Powder Puff Beauty
Parlor, at Plummer's Department
Store. Modern equipment and every
accepted method of beauty culture
are stressed in the announcement as
guarantees of excellent service. Mrs. j
Robei-tson has made many friends ,
since coming to Brevard.
DR. CLARK TO PREACH AT
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH j
Dr. Melton Clark, professor of j
Bible and acting president of Colum- :
bia Seminary, here to deliver the ?
commencement sermon Sunday night. !
will preach at the Presbyterian I
church in Brevard Sunday morning.
B.Y.PMNVENTI0N
IS DECIDED SUCCESS
Rev. Paul Hartsell, pastor of the
Brevard Baptist church, Ralph H.
Ramsey, director of the local B. Y.
P. U., and members of the Baptist
church here express pleasure ovtr the
successful sessions held last Friday
and Saturday of the regional B. Y.
P. U. convention. .More than 325
delegates were present, representing
all sections of Western North Caro
lina, while many outstanding men in
the Baptist church were on the pro
gram.
Brevard people entertained the vis
iting delegates in their homes, and
Messrs. Hartsell and Ramsey are loud
in their praise of the manner in which
members of other churches in the
town co-operated with the Baptists
in caring for the visitors. Rev. Mr.
Hartsell stated that he had never be
fore witnessed such fine spirit of
helpfulness as that manifested here.
Much work was done in the con
vention, and officers of the organi
zation were highly pleased with the
meeting. i
WILD GEESE BREAK
LIMBS FROM TREES
Stop Over Here For Rest, and
Play Havoc With Elec
tric Light Wires
Brevard was visited Sunday night
about midnight with a flock of wild
geese in which more than one thou
sand, it is estimated, gathered aboui
the home of Mac Allison, on Probar.
street, and filled the great trees in
the grove about the Allison home ur
til their weight broke large limbs
from the trees, which played havus
with electric light wires in that sec
tion. Members of the Allison family
were attracted by the unusual noise
cf these flying visitors, and made in
vestigation of the cause of all the dis
turbance.
When the limbs began to fall under
the weight of the big birds, and the
electric wires, torn loose from their
poles, fell over other wires, residents
of the section became alarmed. Lights
in the homes and op the streets in
the Probart section were put_ out of
commission, and Manager Gaines, of
the Southern Public Utilities Co.
was called. With a large force of men
quickly assembled, the damage was
soon repaired and lighting restored.
After circling many times about the
place, being disturbed in their selec
tion of a roost for the night, the
winged army left town and coursed
north. This is not the first time that
great flocks of wild geese have select
ed Brevard as a resting place, many
of the older citizens recalling similar
scenes in the past.
GOLF COURSE NOW
IN GOOD CONDITION
Everything is "jake" now on the
course of the Brevard Country club,
and golf is being played there. Under
the new rules adopted at a recent
meeting, 'which provides for playing
at the rate of one dollar a day, to
members or non-members, 'greater in
terest is Being taken in thejgame, and
larger numbers of people are playing.
The course is in excellent condition,
it is said.
W. W. Croushorn, president of the
organization, is devoting much time
to the club, making ready for tfcfl
summer season, when tourists from
nany states will be heie,