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BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, APRIL 30,-1931 VOLUME XXXVI Number 17 ^ Ramsey Defeats Veteran Leader Almost 2 to 1 In Monday's Primary Contest for Mayor's Office i ? FEW DAYS REMAIN IN WHICH TO COMPLETE , WORK FOR THE BAM Over 90 Per Cent Signed Up for Re-organization of the Institution DELAY MOST DANGEROUS, AS FATAL DAY ARRIVES ? Men Whose Notes Are Held as Collateral Apt to Be Called At Any Time LARGE MAJORITY IS 1 SURPRISE TO MOST | PEOPLE IN BREVARD i Kilpatrick and Waters Also Go I Down With Mayor Whitmire ? All Strong Men 'CLEMENT, GALLOWAY AND WALL IS NEW MEMBERS Defeated Men Display Fine Spirit, and Urge All To Work for Brevard "If the men of Brevard would work j as hard just one day in the banking , situation as they worked Monday in j the town election, we would have banking facilities here before you could say 'scat'," said B. W. Tran tham Wednesday. Mr. Trantham is chairman of the joint commitees ' working in interest of re-organizing the Brevard Banking company, and : re-opening the institution. Mr. Tran tham was not discounting the import ance of the town election, he said, but ' pointed out the fact that establish ment of banking facilities here is of much greater importance than the town election. He was simply making the point that men will leave their work and labor day and night in an election, but few of them will give an hour to so great and important a task as that of providing banking facili ties for the community. The agreements have been more than 90 per cent signed up, but the : big task comes, it is pointed out, in j obtaining the signatures of the re- ! maining few, and there are but a j few days more in which to complete | this work. The agreemnts must be j signed by a certain day, else all the" work that has been done will be wasted, and there will be no re-or- ' ganization of the bank. Whatever is to be done in the mat- j ter must be done at once, and all citi zens who are interested in the com munity are urged to call upon Mr. Trantham, at headquarters in the Joines Motor company's place, and assist in winding up the necessary i work. Outside banks, holding notes 1 of Brevard and Transylvania county ? citizens, are showing much impati ence with the delay here, and it is ? known that these banks will soon make a drive for collection of all paper in their possession. It is point ed out that men who owe notes to the local bank, which have been placed with outside banks as collater- 1 ( Continued on back po9e) MUSIC LOVERS CLUB PRESENTS CANTATA Brilliant Performance Marks Close of Musical Season In Brevard ( Contributed ) Culminating the Brevard musical season was the brilliant performance by the Music Lovers Club of Cow an's Cantata, "The Rose Maiden," on Monday evening. Probably the most ambitious work ever attempted by a \ Brevard musical organization, it was ; nevertheless, done with considerable ' polish and skill. Due to the length I of the cantata, several cuts were j made, without, however, destroying the continuity of the story. The opening number, "The Rose of I.ove," was sung by Miss Biggers, soprano, and Mr. Boucher, baritone. Miss Biggers has a fine conception of tyle and her lovely voice was very | pleasing in her solo numbers. In the duet, Colonel Boucher's clear baritone . blended with Miss Bigger's soprano, i Their numbers were sung with great j fervor. Miss Long, a newcomer in i the club, is a distinct addition to Bre- j vard music. Her voice, in "Bloom on, i Mv Rose,-' was exquisite. In her | ? solos, Mrs. Hartsell, another new-, 4^^ comer in the club, displayed a <Jon ' tralto voice of unusual depth and richness of tone. Mrs. Kizer, always a joy to hear, delighted everyone with her solo, "The Sleep of Even." [ _ The duet, "I know a' Rosebud Shin ing,". sung by Mrs. Kizer and Mrs. Allison, was a number Tong to be re membered. Mrs. "Kizer's velvet voice blended well with Mrs. Allison's crys tal clear soprano. Miss Strickland showed a keen sense of dramatic in her beautiful solo, "Far from the Summer Blossom.' Mrs. Allison was again most pleasing in her solo with chorus, "Yea, e'en as Die the Roses." The chorus, "A Maid More Beauti ful than May," "'Mid the Waving Rose Tree," and "'Tis Thy Wedding Morning," wete sung with a subtle A. nuance of expression seldom heard ou+?ide of professional organizations. Not a little of the success of the cantata was due to the competent di recting of Miss Eva Call. The stage fC, x : was beautifully decorated, and a large ?j and enthusiastic crowd greeted the singers. Lacking but a few votes of win ning a two-to-one victory over his op ponent, Ralph H. Ramsey, 31-year-old lawyer, was swept into the mayor's office in Mondays' municipal contest, upsetting prophecies and prognostica tions of Brevard's oldest prophets and prognosticators. The contest was in the democratic primary, in which custom has decreed that the high man, when but two candidates are entered, i3, in effect, elected, the May election being sim ply a ratification of the primary ac tion. When republicans put a ticket in the field, then the May election be comes a two-party contest, but the re publicans having voted in Monday's primary, eliminates any political con test in the May election. T. W. Whitmire, present mayor and many times mayor of the town, poll ed 189 votes, while Ramsey received 369. The race developed into some thing akin to a contest between age and yfluth, the older citizens who have long had charge of affairs here, and 1 the younger citizens of the town, lin ing up as if for real battle. Going [ down with Mayor Whitmire were two ' members of the present board of al dermen, both of whom have long been close co-workers with and allies of Mr. Whimtire. These were R. P. Kil patrick and J. E. Waters, both strong men in local affairs. S. M. Macfie and Clyde Ash worth were the only members of the present board to be re-nominated in Monday's hot con test. The other tfiree successful can didates were T. H. Galloway, Frank D. Clement and William J. Wallis. T. H. Galloway, Transylvania's Grand Old Man, led the ticket with a vote of 485, continuing his unbroken , record of signal victories in every contest in his long and useful life. | He has filled many important posi- 1 tions in the county, and served in the ! North Qorolina legislature. He has | never been defeated for public office. | The vote on the aldermanic ticket ran j from this high vote of 485 for Mr. , Galloway, down to 210 f </t J. E. Wa-j ters. Discussions on the streets since the | count was made give many and vary ing reasons for the results of the pri mary race. The town's failure to ob tain security for $80,000 deposited in the bank was one reason given as having had bearing on the case. Re cent action of the board in raising the water rents in the town was given emphasis in the campaign and on pri ( Continued on back page) BREVARD MEN TO ATTEND HENDERSONVILLE MEETING Brevard Kiwanians are to at tend a meeting of the Henderson . ville Kiwania club next Monday night, May fourth, when the Hcndersonville club will stage an All - Kiwanip Night. President Alexander, of the Brevard club, announces that this will take place of the regular meeting scheduled for Thursday of next j week, and expresses hope that^ ev er/- ry member of the local club will attend. ~ j J .E. RUFTY NAMED TO HEAD SCHOOLS Succeeds S. P. Verner as Super intendent of Public In struction In County I Prof. John E. Rufty was elected to i the office of superintendent of public instruction in Transylvania county at a' special meeting of the school board, ;last Friday. It is not known how !many applications had been made for jthe position, as the board had adver tised that the special meeting would , be held on that date, and election made, advising any one desiring to make application for the position to 'do so, in writing, before that date. Prof. Rufty succeeds Prof. S. P. j Verner, who hr.s held the position of superintendent for the past two yenrs. ;Mr. Verner has made no announce iment as to his plans for the future. 'The newly elected superintendent has been serving 88 principal of the Grammar school in Brevard, and pri or to holding that position, wis prin cipal of the Davidson River school. I?e is we!' known in the county, having i been nfere for several years in one | capacity or another in educational work. WINNER IN PRIMARY RALPH H. RAMSEY Young attorney who was nominated for Mayor in the Primary Election held in Brevard Monday. TO RE-ORGANIZE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT COURT HOUSE MASS MEETING THURSDAY Citizens of Brevard and the com munity who are interested in the wel fare of this section, and more es- : pecially in the re-organization of the Chamber of Commerce, will meet this Thursday evening at the court house ! at 8 o'clock sharp to complete plans ' and perfect the organization of that body. Action to this effect was taken at a meeting held in the court house Thursday night of last week when a j large group of Brevard people, both ' ladies and men, met and discussed ' pro and con the situation facing Bre- J vard. j At the meeting this Thursday by- 1 laws and constitution of the newly organized body will be brought be- 1 fore the members and prospective ; members by the committee appointed j last Thursday. The committee is composed of J. W. Smith, Pat Kimzey . and A. H. Houston. Mayor T. W. Whitmire, president of the old Chamber of Commerce, presided at the meeting last week. Mrs. 0. L. Erwin, president of the Woman's Bureau, which organization called the meeting, in speaking of the situation, stressed the fact that the Summer Season is now here, that there has been practically nothing done in the way of an effort to at tract visitors to Brevard for the season, and that unless concenti-ated and cooperative work was done, the entire community stood to lose heav ily. Mrs. Erwin, stated that several offers had been made by business leaders of the town for suitable of fice rooms for the Chamber of Com merce, and that with this big item of expense out of the way much more work could be accomplished than heretofore. The matter of liabilities incurred by j the old organization was thoroughly j gone into, and after much discussion, ' Mayor Whitmire declared that if the I new body would take care of the [ small amount now owing to the sec- ! retary for services, that he would take care of the rent on the old of fices, on which there is several months' rent past d'ie. Operating under the charter of the jold organization, standing of officers 'and the effect of the defunct body cn [the re-organized civic group was gone into, the opinion of Wm. E. Breese and Pat Kimzey being that I the charter of the original Chamber of Commerce could be used, and the j by-laws and constitution amended to : suit the demands of the new organiz- ? ation. Upon motion by members of | the old board of directors, all officers | j present offered their resignation, this ; being done in order that new officers 1 ( Continued oil page five) Simon Says Up-Simon Says Down Simon Says Wigwag-At Raleigh Raleigh, April 27 ? The North Car olina General Assembly is deadlocked, apparently hopelessly. However, since it is darkest be fore the dawn, the light may break through and the deadlock may be broken, but it will be the unexpected. That is just what has been happening in the present session, and it may again in the one big problem before the law making body. Rays of light have come through the maze several times during - the week past, but before hopes got too high, they were cut off and the dark ness was blacker than ever. Other rays may break through, and may end as abruptly, and some day, or night, the clouds may clear and order come out of the chaos that envelopes the General Assembly at the eni of its 16th week and 106th day. The House appears fixed in its determination to make effective the State support of tho sixth months school term, and by means in large part by the general sales tax of one per cent on gross sales. The Senate iseems just determined, even with a [smaller majority, to have the Folger IGrier plan of a $10,000,000 equalizing fund for school aid without a luxury of general sales tax, except the or.e for one-tenth of one per cent, which it includes in the Revenue bill. The committees from the two Houses have struggled in vain for a solution. The Senate committee came back to the Senate to ask for in structions. That body immediately received a resolution to instruct them to support a commodity ? a luxury ? tax. The supporters of that resolution thought they had won over a vote, enough to tie the Senate and require President R. T. Fountain to break the tie for that tax. But in winning one, they lost another, and the Sen late, for the third or fourth time, [voted down the luxury tax, 26 to 24. . Senator Frank Dunlap, of Anson, I one of the conferees, tried to offer an amendment ,a compromise, on which ! he thought all could agree, but Sena itor Rivers Johnson, confident the j commodity or luxury tax instruction Vould be carried, refused to let it be introduced and cut off debate by the parliamentary weapon of "calling for the, previous question," I The next day the general sales tax ' propose 1, for the third or fourth I (Continued av hock paijf) Commencement Exercises End Year's School Work GRADUATING CLASS OF ROSMAN HIGH IS GIVEN HIGH PRAISE Fine Group of Young Men and Women Source of Pride to Professor Bush EXCELLENT WORK DONE IS STRESSED BY SPEAKER All Programs Largely Attend ed By Proud and Interested Patrons and Friends Twenty of Transylvania county's j fine young men and women were giv- , en their diplomas in the Rosman High School Wednesday evening by Prof. G. C. Bush, principal, whose pride in the year's accomplishments of the school reached its highest plane in Wednesday's evening exercises. Prof. Oscar E. Sams delivered the com- 1 mcncement address, and^ throughout his great appeal to the class swayed the large crowd with his eloquence and clear logic. School patrons join ed with the principal in expression of pride in the work done by faculty and student body. ( Following is the program of the graduating exercises: Invocation Rev. J. M. Green : Salutatory Mildred Watkins Valedictory Truett Henderson j Baccalaureate Address Prof. Oscar E. Sams ; Presentation of Diplomas Prof. G. C. Bush [ Benediction Rev. J. E. Burt The Graduates Following is a list of the namts of ths young men and young women who received their diplomas Wednesday evening: Helen Allison, Jessie Fisher, Dor- 1 cue Lee, Edna McCsll, Irona McCall, i Louise McCall, Emma Jane McCle,an, Lennie Manly, Lula Manly, Nora; Meeee, Ruth Morgan, Bessie Owen, Mildred Watkins, Lilly Mae Whit mire, Mary Whitmire, Truett Hen derson, Homer Manly, Harry Owen, Glenn Whitmire, Francis Moore. Marshals for the Class Day exer cises: Ruth Jordan, Beulah Moore, I Bettie Nelson, Claxton Henderson, : Irene Pharr, LaVerne Whitmire, with Elsie White as chief. Senior Play Commencement got well under way last Friday evening with presentation of the Senior Play, it being a comedy in three acts, and proved to be one of the most interesting and enjoyable I affairs ever held in Rosman. Baccalaure'itc Sermon Rev. Dr. Hoyt Blackwell, professor j of Bible in Mars Hill College, preach- | ed the baccaluareate sermon last Sun day evening, and the noted educator won the hearts of his hearers as he held up to the young men and women ' of the class the great importance of the Christian religion in affairs of ( Continued on back page) LARGE GRADUATING CLASS OF BREVARD HIGH MAKES RECORD Noted Men Deliver Addresses ? Packed Houses Enjoyed Each Program CLASS DAY EXERCISES OUTSTANDNG FEATURE _______ Prof. Hunter's Address to Class Wednesday Night Was Powerful Appeal Forty-three young men and worn** received their diplomas Wednesday evening in the concluding chapter of the Brevard High School commence ment, and brought to an end what Is declared to be one of the most suc cessful years in the school's history. Prof. H. T. Hunter, president of Western Carolina Teachers College Cullowhee, delivered a powerful ad dress to the graduating class, and Prof. J. B. Jones, superintendent schools in Brevard, presented the di plomas. The school auditorium was packed to capacity with patrons of the schools and friends of the stu dents. All exercises in connection with the commencement drew large crowds. The following received diplomas: Sara Louise Andrewes, Hubert Bat son, William Wallace Bridges, Mar garet Bryson, Ruth Bryson, Paul Black, Clarence Bowen, Ruth Cun ningham, Marie Case, Olga Dermid. Carol Davis, Henry Erwin, Jean Kng lish, Freeman Gillespie, Nola A. Gil lespie, Sue Hflnt, Mildred Hamilton, Faye Hollingsworth, Jame? .lines, Dixie Jones John Halsell Lyday, Mary Aileen Neill, Hinton McLfnd, Jr., Roy McCall. Ashe Macfie. Emma Lee Mi-rriB, Jack Miller, Glenn Miller, Craig ilis enhaimer, Thelma Lorein Moffitt. Clifford Monteith, Eliza Nichols>o?, Ruth Perry, Flora Reid,* Bess "Rcid, Edith Sellers, John R. Sledge, Dor othy Souther, Rebecca Summey, Mol lie Snelson, Paul Schachner, Rarhel Williams .Marjorie Yourig. Following is the program rendered at the graduating exercises Wednes day evening: Music By Orchestra Invocation Rev. J. H. West Salutatory Jack Miller Valedictory Marie Case Address Dr. H. T. Hunter iPresentation of Diplomas Mr. J. B. Jones School Song By .Seniors Benediction Rev. Harry P<rry Commencement Sermon Dr. Melton Clark, acting presi&nt of Columbia Theological Semim . y, Atlanta, preached the baccaiaurc-te sermon Sunday evening, which made a deep impression upon the members of the class and the large number of people who heard him. No stvvires (Continued on back pan r) METHODISTS TO MEET IN BREVARD NEXT MONTH Members of the Brevard Methodist | church are looking forward to May 19-20 when the District Conference | will hold a two-day session here. While here, the two hundred or more visitors from all churches in the district, will be entertained in the home of Brevard people, the meetings of the conference to be held in the Methodist church auditorium. PRIZESAWARDED TO ! WINNERS IN CLASS Miss Eva Call, Music Instruc tor, Rewards Pupils for Their Work ! Miss Eva Call, instructor in public school music in the Brevard schools, gave prizes and awards to many of her pupils last Friday, These were in recognition of work done during the year. Miss Call was high in her praise of the interest and coopera tion of the students and of the ele jmentary teachers. I Munic Memory contest prizes wevc given to the following elementary students who made 100 -Ruth Fulton j Anita Galloway, Mark Ball, Essie ? Mull, Edwin Hunt, Yvonne Robinson. |Ora Holt Long, Robert Everett, An nie Neill, Martha Kate Moore, Gwtn 'dolyn Morgan, Emma Lou Lof^is, j Cornelia Winton, Harriet Winton. Violet Sprouse. Those making between 95 and 100 were given Reward cards: Dorothy Schachner, Charles Allen, Lucia n Deaver, Clifford Grant, Dorothy Al lison, Marshall Loftis, Annie Mae McCall, Clarence Poole Jr., Max Ash worth, Nel! Scruggs. Class 7-A, Mr. Rufty's room, won a plaque of Schubert for having highest overage, 78.5. Miss Lyday's highest average, 78.5. Miss Lyday's 4-A class ranked nert to highest with BREVARD YOUNG LADIES IN MAY DAY PROGRAM Two young ladies of Brevard ajrr taking prominent parts in the 15a? Day celebration at Salem College, be held May 2. The young ladies ;-.re Miss Adelaide Silversteen and Mis* Ethel McMinn, students at the Win ston-Salem institution. Mis* Slver steen and Miss McMinn are mfmb?rs of the Junior and Sophomore olasj- rr spectively. profXFhm'fs DD I A<rr SJfJMY Great Educator and Church Leader ? Body Carried to Former Home for Burial (By S. P. VERNER) Funeral services for Lawsoti B. Haynes, 80, known as the "granr1 via man" of education in South Caro lina before he returned to spend his last years in the mountains of North Carolina, who died Sunday night at 8:20 o'clock at his home in Brevard following an illness of six weeks. -was held at the residence here at I o'clock Monday afternoon. Following the funeral service, the body was taken to Leesville, <5. C.. the old home, where burial took jilare Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. Professor Haynes began as a ten-h er in the mountains of Rutherford county, North Carolina, and he cam* back after half a century of servire to end his days in the country he learned to love as a young ?chonl mas+er. Professor Haynes attained Siate wide prominence in South Carolina about 40 years ago because of hi* espousnl of the cause of Benjamcn R. Tillrpan, when that redoubtable figure was first running for Gover nor. Relatively few educators were-oa Tillman's side then, but Professor Haynes stoutly took up the euilgeto { Contmttcd, on page fix)