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THE BREVARD NEWS Pubished Evsry Thursday by THE TRANSYLVANIA PUBLISHING CO., Inc. Entered at the Postoffice in Brevard, J N. C., as Second Class Matter | 1 1 James F. Barrett Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Payable In Advance) One Year I2JH1 Six Months 1.00 > Three ? Months ? Thursday, Novemer 26, 1931 OPENING OF THE NEW . ! SANK A HAPPY EVENT Opening of the Transylvania Trust ! company, Brevard's new bank, is an event that means much to this entire community. Many citizens have work ed faithfully in the organization of the bank and in perfecting plans for its institution here. For the past eleven months the county has been do ing without a commercial bank, and j this situation has worked hardship j upon every one. more especially those i who are in business. Local citizens who have assisted in the work deserve the gratitude of the people of the county. The stockhold ers who made the bank possible, and the officers and directors who have charge of the bank, are likewise en titled not only to the gratitude, but to the best spirit of co-operation that | the community can give them. The men who have become inter ested in Brevard through connection with the new bank will be great addi tion to the community life. Mr. Whitehurst, one of Madison county's finest men, is now interested in the county through his connection with the bank. Mr. Kelly, the president, is deeply interested in Brevard and Transylvania county, and his connec tion with the bank will mean much to the county as whole. Mr. McDan iels, the cashier, native of Rutherford county, will be here all the time, and his interest in the community will be valuable. Then there is Brownlow Jackson, a stockholder, who now be comes directly interested in the ad vancement of the community through his holdings in the new bank. These men will, through their personal in terest, be of untold value to the com munity. The fact that Mr. Jennings, owner of Fairfield and the Lake Tox away properties, is now a stockholder in the bank may mean much more than we realize. Leading citizens of the county see in his bank connections an intimation of something really great to follow. The Brevard News believes it voices the sentiment of the county generally when it expresses to all the men who made the opening of the bank pos sible the deepest gratitude of the people, and pledges the full support of the community to this institution which means so much to every one in the county. SOW FOR STIIX DIGGER THINGS FOR THE COUNTY Each successive movement forward by Transylvania county should spur the citizenship on to higher aims and nobler efforts. The great road work which has been done and is being done cannot be estimated in dollars and cents as to its worth to the commun ity. While this has been most heart ening, there is still much more to bo done. There is the needed work on 284, the Pisgah Forest end. There must be no let-up until that highway is completed, making connection at Waynesville with the highway into and through the Great Smoky Moun tain National Park. Every influence must be brought to bear to have Lake Toxaway restored to its former great glory. No other one thing known to man would result in the good to this county that the building of the dam at Lake Toxa way, and restoration of the great lake there. All encouragement necessary should be given to the owners of the property to rebuild the dam just as quickly as it can be done. Then there is the matter of a hos pital for Brevard. It will never do to permit the approach of another Season without a good hospital in op eration here. It would be ruinatioli for the camp and general summer season. There is much work to be done here, and the recent successes in ob taining good for the county should not find us satisfied, but rather with renewed energies to push forward as never before, working hand in hand for the common good of all the people of the county. There is much interesting reading in the several advertisements appear ing in this isuse of The Brevard News. You should read every one of them. THERE IS MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR RIGHT HERE Some one was heard to remark the other day that it is useless to have Thanksgiving Day this year, because there is little to be thankful for. Of course, that good friend was some what discouraged and blue, and did not mean what he said at all. There is much for the people of this com- ! munity to be thankful for, an if people in other sections only had the blessings that are manifold here, they would express their gratitude in man- ' ner that would show their earnestness, i There has been a great harvest in j the county, crops haveing been abun-j dant, and the people have food for the | winter. There were no floods nor i storms to take toll of human life and , property during the year. There were j an unusually large number of re- J unions and home-comings, and picnics galore. More public works have been noted here than in average communi ties. The long Indian summer has given the people not only a long per-| iod of matchless beauty of mountain j and valley, but has been the means of saving hundreds of dollars that would have been expended had an early winter come upon us. TKe death rate this year is far lower than in previous years, and while the com munity has been saddened in the pass ing of the best loved citizens, we should be truly thankful that the Grim Reaper has not visited us ?s often during the year as in the years agone. Then, as to individual gratitude, all citizens who have their loved ones with them have every cause to be truly and sincerely thankful to God for His kindness. Those whose health remains good should on bended knee give thanks to God. There are nu ] merous things for which we should be thankful, and on this Thanksgiv ( ing Day we should not only enumer ate these things, but we should go j further and make searching inquiry of ourselves, and sec just how little [ we really deserve the many blessings 'that have come to us. 400 CLUB MEMBERS TO PLANT WALNUTS More than 400 club members of I North Carolina will plant black wal 1 nut seedlings this fall in addition to a large number of adults who have '?equested the trees so far this fall, i "Our 4-H club members are step ping to the front as planters of black walnut trees this fall," says R. W. Graeber, extension forester at State College. "So far we have orders from 1 400 club members who will plant 25 ? trees each and applications from sev ' cral hundred more are expected be i ? fore the season closes. The trees have been grown by the State Forest nursery near Clayton in Johnston 1 County and are being distributed by .the county home and farm agents, I Hertford County has the distinction of organizing the first black walnut club among the girls and Davidson is leading with orders from boys. Coun ty Agent P. M. Hendricks, of David son, has already placed orders for 2,750 trees to be planted by 110 club boys." Mr. Graeber says that County Agent D. H. Sutton is also continuing the black walnut planting begun in Caldwell County last year Mr. Hen ; dricks. The Lenoir Chamber of Com : merce is financing the boys. Cataw ba and McDowell counties are also .taking much interest in the new pro iject. To date 19 counties have sent I in orders to Mr. Graeber for their club members. One adult who owns a farm in Chatham County has purchased 2,000 trees and began his planting on Nov ember 16. ~ The club members are keeping care j ful records on their trees for five j years and will report the results of I their work to the extension service for credit on their club projects. MICEDlTROYALL I YOUNG FRUIT TREES I (O. B. Janes , County Age/nt) ! When cold weather has killed veg ietation and freezing has set in field mice begin to do their destructive work. These little animals live in the fields under old stumps and spend much time following mole runs and other places under ground. They eat vegetable matter altogether and feed much on the roots and lower trunks of several kinds of small trees. They are especially fond of- the bark on the roots. of apples and will gnaw up the lower trunks sometimes several inches. They have been known to destroy literally dozens of trees in the vicin ity of their burrows or living quar ters. They girdle the trees often times, and they will strip the roots of their bark for several feet when accessible. Trees attacked by mice, even if not completely girdled, usual ly are so damaged that they are lowered in vitality and may die after a year or two. Those completely girdled will die within a short time. Fortunately these pests may be successfully combatted. The method of control consists of poisoning them by means of bait placed in bait sta tion in the orchard. The purpose of the bait station is to keep the bait dry and to prevent birds from eat ing it. This method has been used with great success. It should be used whenever there is signs of mice in or 'about the orchard. CARL THANKFUL FOR fh HIS SENSIBLE WIFE (By CARL QOERCH) This is Thanksgiving Week, when all of us are supposed to pause in our daily labors and take stock of the many blessings that have been be stowed upon us during the past year. All of us have a lot to be thankful for, although most of us don't real ize this fact. For instance, take old Reuben Bland, up in Martin county. He's giving thanks this week that he is the father of 34 children. The rest of us are giving thanks that we're not. I'm thankful that, while visiting at the home of friends, I've never yet sat down on one of those fancy cu shions that adorn davenports and overstuffed chairs. Neither have I ever forgotten myself so far as to use a guest-towel in a bathroom. I'm thankful for the fact that there are a few folks who are considerate enough to turn off their radios when you go and pay them a visit. Not many, 'it's true, but a few, anyway. I'd like to present them with medals or something. They deserve some kind of recognition for their thoughtful ness and consideration. Along with a number of other things, I also am thankful that I've ; been on the water-wagon almost a | year. Because of this fact, I am now i in a position to argue prohibition ;from both sides of the fence, which is a great convenience, particularly j when I happen to be in the company of somebody who is a better arguer jthan I am. I Another thing which all married 'men should be thankful for is the fact ?that these trucks from neighboring | cities, loaded down with different | shrubs and various kinds of pretty : pottery don't come around any often j er than they do. One of these ve Big Events Told IN Little Paragraphs ( Gleaned by Clifford Montieth) Xotre Dame's "Fighting Irish'' met I their first defeat in almost three years of football last Saturday when Southern California's Trojans battled their way to a 16-14 victory at South ' Bend. ^ ; ' I 1 A long tube-like shaft ending in i an observation chamber, which can b< lowered over a submerged craft, is i the essential part of a submarine equipment to be used this winter in an attempt to salvage articles from the Lusitania, torpedoed off the coast ? of Ireland during the World War. 1 1 A Russian trade delegate is now I , in Berlin negotiating with a Dutch j . committee for the importation of Rus- 1 ; sian grain into Holland. , i , ' The British government has decid ed to open another round-table confer ence on Indian affairs, November 27. Maybe Gandhi will get his wish after J all, and India will have independence. A committee of the Bank of Inter- j . national Settlements will begin inves ? tigation of German capacity for rep eration payments shortly. I | Over $398,000,000 in gold went out of the United States to foreign coun- i tries during October. i Russia announces the completion of the biggest land plane ever built, the ANT-14 with five engines, carrying 30 passengers and crew. I The twelve reasons for better busi ness as seen and outlined by Roger W. Babson are: Less hoarding and fewer bank failures; A conservative congress; England's troubles largely over; Railroads are being helped; Commodity prices have started up wards; Farmers have been saved; European situation is gradually right ing itself; Floating supply of stocks and bonds small; Recovery in bond prices; Better movement of consumer goods; Getting back to fundamentals. | I The British army now has an am phibian tank that can travel at forty five miles an hour on land and make six knots in water. I j Edwin C. Dinwiddie, executive sec retary of the national prohibition board, announces to prohibition work ers that 900,000 coin cards, asking for dimes, have been distributed. I The four-hundredth anniversary of the legendary appearance of the Vir gin of Gaudaluphe, Mexico's patron sain, is now being celebrated in Mexico. i I Will Rogers and Floyd Gibbons left San Francisco last Sunday for Rus sia, where they are going to look over j the war zone. { The Farm board, cooperative body and farmers have agreed to lock up 6,600,000 bales of cotton until July 31, 1932, in order to raise the price of the staple.- This agreement will not be binding if the price reaches 12 "2 ^ cents a pound during interim. j The fact that League diplomats are begging Japanese representatives "not to tear down this beautiful thing that you have created" does not keep the Japanese soldiers from taking n crack at every Chink they see stick ing his head up over the trench. You might as well begin to prepare I for cold weather. It is corning and the end of this beautiful Indian Sum 1 mer is now here. icles can come to town and can just aturally play havoc with the aver ge man's bank account. Thpre ought o be a law, or something, against hem. / I'm thankful that my wife isn't a rank about making me sit at the able between courses. As a general ule, I'm a rapid eater, and I always inish way ahead of th<2 rest of the amily. And then, while waiting for lessert, I like to move over into the ! living room and glance through the j paper or a magazine for a few min : utes. She used to object to this prac tice, but gave it up a long time ago, |for which I am very thankful, indeed. It's a great time of the year, i* [Thanksgiving. There's many a farm 'who is scratching his head and who lis sorely puzzled about all this busi iness of giving thanks. His tobacco ihas been selling for six cents a pound land his cotton has been bringing him even less. The rest of his crops prov ed equally unprofitable. Neither has he teen able to make any money out of raising hogs and poultry. Just the same, he ought to be thankful. He ought to be darned thankful. "Thankful for what?" some cynical individual may be tempted to inquire. Well, among other things, he ought to be thankful that there has been no uprising among the natives in the lower part of Abyssinia. That's something, anyway. Positive Proof of Y0RV ECONOMY City of Detroit purchases 137 new Ford cars Hundreds, now in use prove low cost of operation THESE 137 new Ford cars represent one of the largest deliveries ever made to a municipality at one time. 21 radio-equipped Ford^cout cars were traded in on this purchase. They had been operated day and night for two years in heavy traffic and all kinds of weather. Their individual records ranged from 78,434 miles to 143,723 miles with a grand total of 2,283,097 miles. The operating cost of the 21 cars was 2.284 cents a mile ? less than 2 1/3 cents. This cost included all fuel, oil, tires, repairs and every other item except depreciation and insurance. Of 577 Ford cars in Detroit City service, the 300 in the Police Department traveled a total of 6,591,937 miles during the past fiscal year, at an average cost of 2.9 cents a mile. Many claims have been made on operat ing costs, hut here in the carefully kept motor car records of the City of Detroit is positive proof of Ford economy. In the paragraphs above, it is seen that 21 Ford scout cars averaged less than 21/3 cents a mile and 300 Ford cars in all branches of Detroit police work averaged 2.9 cents a mile! Day and night, twenty-four hours a da\, these Ford cars are in operation. Few branches of transportation demand Mich grueling service. The records show tliai low fuel and oil consumption is but one of the Ford's many economies. Ford ma terials, simplicity of design and accurarj in manufacturing provide unusual strength, stamina and freedom from replacement* and repairs. The individual car buyer as well ac tlie purchasing department of a city or a busi ness cannot afford to ignore the proved economy of the Ford car. FIFTEEN DIFFERENT BODY TVPEK 430 ">*640 (F. O. B. Detroit, plus freight and delivery. Bumpers and spare lire extra at loie rout. Eco nomical time payments through the Authoritetl Ford Finance Plant of the Universal Credit Co.) CONGRATULATIONS TO Brevard and Transylvania County AND A CORDIAL WELCOME TO THE TRANSYLVANIA TRUST CO. Forging- ahead! Of course we're forging ahead. And, with eac^ progressive step forward our citizens should give more and more consideration to the importance of Buying Property Now % It is absolutely safe to say that never again in the his tory of this county, certainly not in your life time, will there be a time when good property can be purchased at the low prices now prevailing. The wise man will ob tain title to a piece of Brevard or Transylvania county property NOW and reap great reward in years to come. It might mean much to you to look over the list property in my office. Suppose we talk it over. JUDSON McCRARY REAL ESTATE TINSLEY BUILDING PHONE 172
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