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The Washington times., 1937-06-01
Fifth Of Life Bid
For Lighthouse Has
Treasury Pondering
International News Service
I'D give One-fifth Of my life


AnteFDaIlOnhl NEWS ScEVICO
I'D give One-fifth Of my life
for q lighthouse"
Treasury officials pondered this
offer today as they examined bids
for the purchase of the old Malta
poisett (Mass) beacon, which the
Government is trying to sell.
The offer came from Ernest r.
Coran, war veteran, hospitalized at
the Federal Soldiers Home, in Day
ton, Ohio. He wrote:
'1'H give you $4.9S and One-fifth
Of my life for that lighthouse.
would like to settle down there
with my wife and seven chill.
dren."
Coran, who is 81, said he is will
ing to devote 20 per cent Of his re-
manning years to any task en-
trusted him by the Government.
Several days ago the Treasury
received an offer of l cent for the
lighthouse from a Massachusetts,
resident.
The Washington times., 1937-06-01

Among recipients Of outstand-
ing prizes at the graduation exer-
cises of Mercersburg Academy yes
terday were, three Washington
youths, two of whom received the
Cum Laude Society distinction.
The latter two were Edward S.
Dulcan, son of Edward B. Dulcan,
vice president and general man.
ager of the Hecht Company and
Austin Milans. Young Dulcan
also was awarded the John Noun
The Washington times., 1937-06-01

home after leaving without telling
her parents where she was going.
She is described as being 5 feet 9
inches in height, has brown hair
and eyes and weighs about 12S
pounds.
The Washington times., 1937-06-01
Two Perish in Fire

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June
0.N.S0.-Two persons were dead
today victims of a fire believed of
incendiary origin which destroyed
a three-story brick building here.
The dead were Charles Evans, 4S,
and his son, John Edward, g.
Evans wife, Helen. 81, was serious
ly burned. and Jimmy Lewis, 13,
her son by a former marriage. was
overcome by smoke.
The Washington times., 1937-06-01
Seat Pleasant Girl
Missing From Home

SEAT PLEASANT, Md, June 1.
Reported missing from her home
in Seat Pleasant, Md, since Sat
urday night, Miss Florence E
Gates, IS, was sought today by
Prince Georges County and Wash
ington police.
According to her father. Owen
Gates, Miss Gates failed to return
The Washington times., 1937-06-01
EASY TO Buy

At either Ross Store you may purchase any Da-
mond on easy weekly terms WITHOUT ANY IN
TEREsT OR CARRYING CHARGES for the
privilege and you may take whole year to pay.
No red tape. It's easy to buy at Ross!
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
40. 600 POUNDS OF BURLEY
TOBACCOIS CROP ESTIMATE
FOR HENDERSON THIS YEAR

this year the office estimates that
30 acres Of hurley will be planted.
The farm agents office attrib-
utcS this increase solely to the
prices prevailing on last years
markets and not to the removal
of restrictions on production.
II is estimated that the average
production of hurley in this coun-
" is 500 pounds per acre, slightly
under the average for the entire
state. This production would give
Henderson county an estimated
10000 pounds of hurley tobacco
in 1897. With anything like prices
on last years markets Henderson
county should realize considerable
income from hurley tobacco.
Tobacco growing in this county
is not confined to any particular
area or section. but most OF the
hurley is produced in HoopcrS
Greek township.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
Second Brevard
WPA Benefit To
Increase Funds
Weekend Event Is Widely
Attended and Greatly
Enjoyed

ERENARD, April 6. CSpcciaD.
One of the most enjoyable and
successful Of Nrcvard'S recent en-
tcrtainmcnt events WAS the square
dance and variety party given by
the recreation and lunch room
projects Of the MpA Set-up
Thursday evening in the city
gymnasium. Mrs. Arab Iamlin,
Supervisor Of thr Transylyania
county recreation program, and
Miss Nina Clayton, supervisor Of
the county lunch room and can
ming projects. were III charge OF
the affair.
In addition To thcSUuarc dane
inc, many tables Of Il variety Of
games were i'm play. Enthusiastic
praisc was heard ON ai' sides re-
earding the cNcCllrnt manage
mcnt and the unusual enjoyment
by the benefit. The
sponsors are planning Il feature
of similar nature at later date,
i'm response to numerous requests
from those who were present at
this event.
The proceeds Of the benefit
marty will be- divided equally be
tween the two projects, for the
purchase Of necessary equipment
Tor the recreation ccutcrs and
their various activities. and for
the purchase Of seed and fcrui-
liZcr to carry on the county gar
dcning and canning work which
will begin at conclusion of the
lunch room program when the
schools close the last Of April.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
BOYLSTON

GOYLSTON, April G.-Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey English and son,
Roger, spent last Friday with MIR.
and Mrs. Tom Huffman and fam
lily.
Mrs. Lila Reese from Asheville,
spent last Saturday with Mrs. Lu-
eta Reese.
Mrs. Dovie Scruggs and Mrs.
Roe Anderson spent last Friday
with Mrs. Luetta Reese.
Several in this community have
planted Irish potatoes and garden
ing.
Mrs. Minnie Reese from AShc-
vile spent the weekend with
Everett Reese and mother.
Jack Shipman spent last Sun
dav with Neil English.
Francis Presley and Mrs. But
Ter from Overlook drive near
Asheville, spent last Wednesday
with Mrs. Ellen Willis.
Mrs. jim Frazer from Leicester,
spent last Monday with her sister,
Mis-. Charlie Reese, who is very
i'll.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
PENNSYLVANIA SET
FOR l5,000-POUND
PRODUCTION. REPORT

BREVARD, April 6. (Speclall =.
Transatlantic county farmers will
grow approximately $4,000 pounds
Of hurley tobacco this season, 2S-
Inmates Julian a. GlaZener, cOun-
" agent.
Tobacco is not regarded as n
"money crop" here, although sew
cral farmers in the Little River
section have small acrcagcs rs Il
side line. Last years crop amount
ed to a little more than 10000
mounds. as compared to less than
half that amount for 1885.
Tobacco grows well in the
French Broad valley, but some
trouble is experienced in curing,
due in part to the heavy rainfall
in this immediate section.
The past two years crops have
been marketed at the AShevil!e
warehouses principally.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
Stamp News
BY | s. KLEIN

E'INAL instructions on handling
l of FIRST fight mail to Macao
md Hongkong, by Pan-Americar
Clipper. have been sent to post
masters. Departure is scheduled
'or April 81, from San Francisco
30 mail from that city should
each the San Francisco poStmaS-
.er a few days earlier. Only COW
ars addressed to and from Macao
and Hongkong will be cacheted.
Pan-American Always Com
oany, at San Francisco, has sci
March % as the last day for re-
sewing covers to be mailed from
he Chinese cities by Clipper. YOU
nay still get your covers there on
lime by preparing them today and
mailing them by airmail special
delivery, Special rates apply
lere
Covers designed to be mailed
II Guam, east and west, should
DC sent to the postmaster there
oy Pan-American Clipper thai
leaves San Francisco April T.
All such covers, as well as those
rom San Francisco and Honolulu,
must bear the necessary postage
n the new 20 and 50-cent stamps,
,r any other U S. postage stamps.
Postage rates may be obtained
rom your postmaster.
Covers designed to be mailed at
Honolulu may be forwarded by
ordinary mail to reach the boat
II San Francisco by April 10. For
ward them to the Honolulu post
master.
Postage from Manila to Macao
md Hongkong will be So centavoS,
IL 26 cents. The postmaster at
Manila will handle such covers
IN their receipt with money order
covering cost Of postage. Covers
or Manila must leave San Fran
:isco by April 3.
Complete details may be had
rom your local postmaster.
iCopyrixhi 1885,. ia sses,ss Incl
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06

forts of the extension service,
farmers of the state planted 49@,-
600 tree seedlings during the
year.
Due to the shortage of supply,
orders for $4,000 additional seed
lings for paintings could not be
filled.
The paintings included: Norway
spruce, white pine, red pine,
green ash. loblolly pine, longleaf
pine. mimoSa and black walnut.
For fire protection, the extern
sion foreStcrS urge farmers to
plow, rake. or otherwise clear
lanes around their woodlands.
The lanes are known as fire
breaks"
\ greater vigilance to detect
fires when they start, and to check
them at once, is also encouraged
The Importance of timber cstl-
mating cannot be overstated, he
added Unless farmer has some
wav of estimating the amount Of
timber on tract, he has no idea
whether he is getting 4 fair price
for it when nc accepts an Oiicr
for the block" Graebcr explain
cd.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
original most westerly

where the original most westerly
lire of the old McMinn 39T-acre
tract. which is also the southeast
crly line of the present Mathis
tract. interSccts said center line
Of said highway as said line runs
from an original stone corner Oh
the south bank Of the very old
discarded State road. S. 40 deg.
To- W. 59I fl. To q stake (now a
stone) across the branch, Mathis
and PcrlyS present corner:
thence with the center line of said
highway S. ~ deg. ~ T.. 100 Il.
to nail in said center line;
thence still with the center line Of
said highway $. 81 deg. So +. $50
#. 10 nail in said center line;
thence leaving said highway y. G
deg. To- T.. 44G #. to a stake in
DR.. J. S. Browns line: thence
with DR.. J. S. Browns line \. 90
deg. 3S' W. l55 #. to a stake in
said line. corner Of DR.. j. s.
Brown: thence still with his line
S. 4 deg. AZ w. 300 #. to stake,
Anna Traber's northeast corner;
thence $. 81 deg. Z ". POSI- #.
to the point of BEGINNING. Ey.
cepting such rights of way and
easements OF the State highway
and being the same property con-
vcycd to George +. O'Connor and
wife. Anna X. O'Connor, by J. ).
Brown and wife by deed dated
November IS, 1927. recorded De-
ccmbcr 3, 1927. in book ISL, page
2G9. Same being shown on map
or Plat thereof made by Geo. W.
Tidd. surveyor, April IL, 1884.
now on file with Home Owners
Loan Corporation. The purchaser
at this sale will be required TO
make cash deposit of ; per cent
of the purchase price to show
good faith.
This, the 18th day of March.
1897. -
r. c. ABERNETHY,
Substituted Trustee.
l.. b. PRINCE, Attorney.
3-30-Tues-itp.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
Retaining Quilted Areas No Easy
Job; Experts Advise Against Any
Costly Plan: Speed Seldom Needed

sod or cuttings are especially ef-
fcc,iyc i'm establishing vegetation.
From GOO to 500 pounds of a
high grade complete fertilizer or.
better still. a liberal application
of stable manure used at the
time Of seeding gulliCS. will as
sure Il growth Of vegetation.
Thorough preparation of the
seed bed is always beneficial, but
not always essential or even de-
yirablc. The essential requirement
is establishing vcgCtatiyr cover in
gulIics is mulch.
Mulch will help hold the mois-
tWrc. prevent freezing. check crO-
sion and furnish available plant
food when it decays. Some of the
mulchinC materials found salts
factory are wheat straw, cane ref
use. damaged hay or slower, coarse
manure. lcSpcdcZa straw and chaff.
leaf mold. broOms"dgc, weeds and
pine brush.
There are several cases in
the erosion control demonstration
areas Of healing pulIics by thc use
Of mulch alone. Mulch causes an
accumulation Of leaves and makes
conditions favorable for the grow
inn Of weeds. briars, and other
natural vegetation. As a rule,
bnwnvcr. the mulch should be sup
plcmcntcd with fertilizer and seed
ing.
If the quilted area is to be
planted to trees. the soil pockets
formed behind brush dams will
make an ideal planting site, as
the soil viii be both damp and
fertile. Black locust or yellow
poplar, spaced 3 feet by 3 feet
in steep gullics and 6 feet by 6
feet in shallow gullicS. can be used
advantagcouslv. On the sides and
around the head" Of the gully.
especially on the poorer and dried
soils. pine or red cedar should be
planted.
Kudzu and honcysucklc vines
often arc used to good advantage
in treating gullics in open parts
of the farm. If the soil is exceed
inglv low in organic matter, which
is usually the case, honcysuckle
may be used in preference to
kudzu. AS Both these plants are
vines. they should not be used
close TO trees.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
- FARM PAGE 20
Edtd h endson Conv Farm AGENT and Agriculture
News,
Features,
Pictures
TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
nv substituted Trustee

Nv SuDSlltulcu liuNtNNI
Pursuant to the power and au-
thority contained in certain deed
of trust dated the l4th day OF
April. 1884. executed by George
+. O'Connor and wife. Anna Il.
O'Connor, to Alan 6. O'Ncal, trus-
tee. which deed Of trust is duly reg
iStcrcd in the office Of the reg
istcr of deeds of Henderson coun-
ty, \. c., in book of deeds OF
trust ll6, page lG7, securing Il
certain note payable TO Home
Owners Loan Corporation. de-
fault having been made for pc
Rod OF more than ninety 600 days
in the payment of said note as
provided therein and in the per-
Torrance of certain covenants set
out in said deed of trust and de-
mand for foreclosure having been
made by the holder Of said in
dcbtedneSs, the undersigned truS-
tee, having been substituted as
trustee, for Alan s. ONcal, said
substitution being duly recorded
i'm the office Of the register OF
deeds of Henderson county, y. G.,
in deed book PIG, page lO1, VII!
offer for sale ut public auction TO
the highest bidder for cash ut the
courthouse door in Henderson
county. Hcndersonville, n. c., nj
u o'clock noon on the 10th day
of April, 1897, the following de;
scribcd real estate, to-wit: All
that certain lot, tract or parcel OF
land situate, lying and being in
Green River township, County Of
Henderson, State of North Caro-
lima. and more particularly de-
Scribcd and defined as follows:
BEGINNING at Il nail in the CEN
ter line of the concrete pavement
of the Hcndcrsonville-G recnville
highway, said nail standing S. 81
deg. 4. f.. % #. from point in
the center line of said highway
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
HOLLY SPRINGS

HOLLY SPRING Ton PcnrOSe),
April Grey. John Scott was re-
elected pastor of the Holly Spring
church. Teachers have also been
rcorganized for the coming year.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pridmorc on April 2. a daughter,
who will bear the name of Carrie
Marie.
Carter blythe, who has been
employed in Georgia, has returned
home TO make a crop.
Mrs. Ella Patterson has return
cd home after spending the week
end with relatives in Greenvllle,
S. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colonel Pridmore,
who have been making their home
in High Shoals, arc making their
home with Mr.. Pridmorc'S parents
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pridmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Garren
have moved to HenderSonville.
DIR. Guy f. Dixon and brother,
OF Hendersonvillc, visited Mrs. W.
H. Pridmore one day last week.
Donald Drake made business
trim to Grcenvillc. S. c., Monday:
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sanders and
son, of Hendersonville. visited the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ).
HoXit recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Kuyken-
dali and daughter. Violet, and
MIR. and Mrs. ollie Kuykendall of
Gastonia visited Mr.. Kuykendalfs
sister, Mrs. George Pridmore, last
Saturday.
Rev. Holtzclaw, of Etowah, WIS.,
tied Carter Blythe recently.
Miss Odra Blythe, of Etowah,
spent the weekend with Miss
Jane Blythe, who returned home
with her to spend n few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Banthery
and children. of Little River, re-
Gently visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Caps.
Little Miss Helen Drake, who
had her foot seriously hurt, is inn
proving. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colonel Pridmore,
Mr.. Melvin, Miss Irene Pridmore,
and Earl Cantrell recently made q
pleasant trip to High Shoals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gilreath, OF
Marietta. S. c., recently visited
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
c. C. Orr.
Little Miss Ethel Butler is very
iii but is improving.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
Polk County WPA
Garden Discussed
Countrywide Meet Held by
Workers, Leaders

COLUMBUS, April 6. Especially.
A countrywide meeting of the
WPA sewing room workers was
held Friday, April ,, nj the Co
lumbus consolidated school. Mrs.
Margaret W. Johnson. area WPA
supervisor, of HendcrSonVillc, was
present; also Mrs. Isabel w. kcl-
iy. supervisor of Polk county, and
Major Sharpe of Tryon, who has
taken an active interest in the
project since its beginning.
Major Sharpe spoke about
gardening, in the interest of the
gardening canning project now
pending in this county. He men
toned soil conditions. advantages
and disadvantages i'm Polk county,
and the types of seeds most sue
ccssful in this section. Miss
Clarke. the newly appointed coun-
ty nurse. lectmcd on and demon
strated first aid, how to give a
hypodcrmic, the reading of .
medical thermometer and related
subjects. She spoke Of the com
municablc disease, their cause and
prevention; especially StrcSsing
the means of preventing pellagra
through properly balanced diet.
Mrs. Daily. whom Miss Clarke
has just succeeded also gave a
short talk. and everyone was glad
to learn that she will continue to
reside in Polk county.
Delicious coffee, sandwiches
and cakes were served by Mrs.
Mcfarland, supervisor Of the Co
lumbus school lunch room. After
the meeting the 81 participants
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
Production Lays Here for
MANY Years But Ten
Fold Increase Shown
by Survey

More hurley tobacco will he
crown i'm Henderson county this
wear than in a number of years, a
survey here shows. Apparently
encouraged by the high prices pre-
vail;ug on hurley markets last
wear. farmers Of this county are
manning 10 increase hurley acre
age bv more than tcnfold. accord
ing TO the county farm agents Of
fee.
Henderson county is not a to-
baccO county, as are many of the
western counties, and very little
hurley has been grown here for
the past several years. A number
of wears ago the First Bank and
Trust company sponsored the pro-
duction of hurley in this county.
The bank distributed seed and en-
comagcd tobacco planting, hut
the project was not successful.
Many inexperienced farmers at
tempted to grow tobacco. The re-
suit was 4 low grade of the weed,
and low prices on the market that
year discouraged many farmers.
Continuing low prices in sue
cceding years. the depression of
tobacco as well as all farm prices.
and restrictions under the AAA
kept down tobacco production in
this county for many years.
II is estimated that about 10
acres of tobacco were planted IN
this county in 1885. This figure
was the base acreage used in
AAA reduction. Figures at the
county agents office for 1886
show four acres of hurley tobacco
,,Iopted for the wear. However,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
VAST INCOME
OFFERED BY
N. c. FORESTS
Exceed Cotton and Tobac-
co as Cash Source,
Klutz Declares
By ROBERT L. KLUTTZ

North Carolina forests. # con-
served and developed, would give
the state far greater source OF
cash income ruan cotton and to-
bacco. said K. W. Gracbcr. extern
sion forester At State college.
The demand for timber -
mounting every year with the
growth of industry and the de-
vc!opmcnt ot new uses for forest
products. ne pointed out. In many
areas. the demand Is already eN-
cccdiug the supply.
The millions Of acres OF wood
ed land in this state. GracOcr
went on. can be made TO yield
periodic harvcStS Of timber a.
regularly as cotton and tobacco.
There is no reason why the
forests cannot supply all the wood
and lumber this country will ever
need" he declared.
Yet forests are not 10 be con-
sidcrcd only aS money crop nc
added: q good growth of trees
conservcS and builds up the soil,
checks erosion. helps prevent
floods. stores up moisture that
lessons the seriousness of drouthS,
and provides farmers with iueI
and other wood for home use.
According to the last census
and not counting the great forest
areas, North Carolina has more
than 100000 acres Of farm
woodlands and over l.2OO,OOO
acres of idle land that should be
rcforested, Graebcr stated.
The reclamation and develop
ment of farm woodlands as both a
cash and a conserving crop is the
objective of the forestry program
being conducted by the extension
foreste rand his assistant. Rufus
n. Page, Jr. -.
With the help of county farm
agents, farmers. clubs and other
groups. the extension forestry
nroyram was carried into 80 OF
the states 100 counties last year.
Graeber said.
SIX MAJOR HEADS .,
The plan of work was carried
forward under six major heads,
with other miscellaneous projects.
The major heads were Im0er,
stand management, planting ana
seeding. fire protection, erosion
control. Understanding. and
marketing.
In timber management. iafm-
ers were encouraged 70 thin out
over-crowdcd woodlands, cutting
inferior trees so The good trees
would have better chance 20
grow.
Thinning not only helps a wood
ed tract. GracOcr said. II also pro
vidcs a supply of fuel wood That
is usually worth much more than
the labor required for thinning.
In 22 thinning demonstrations
conducted with loblOlly pines, he
said. an average Of 50 cords OF
wood per acre was salvaged IN the
thinning. The lowest yield was
AIS cords and the highest ~"
cords. ,..
On the average. the harvest
from these Trimmings provided
enough wood 10 pay for the labor
and also the tax no the timber
tfacts for the life Of the timber.
Selection cuttingS-that is, har-
vesting only the mature trees and
leaving the younger ones to grow
is another phase Of timber man.
agemcnt that is emphasized. Craze
Der pointed out.
ReforcStation last year showed
q 10 per cent increase over 1887,
Graeber continued. Through eff