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TRANSYLVANIA IS . . . The Land of Waterfalls, Mecca for Summer Camps, Entrance to Pisgah National Forest and Home of Brevard Music Festival. The Transylvania Times A State And National Prize-Winning A. B. C. Newspaper TRANSYLVANIA IS . . . An Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Agricul tural and Music Cen ter. Population 15,321. VoL 64, No. 28 SECTION ONE BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1953 ★ 16 PAGES TODAY ★ PUBLISHED WEEKL'^ Judy Canova Visits WPNF on Station’s Third Birthday Town And County Adopt Budgets For New Year, Tax Rate Remains Same THOR JOHNSON AT MUSIC CAMP, DIRECTS SUNDAY Nationally ■ Known Conduc tor Has Interesting Back ground. Artists Listed Under the shadow of the new NBC sign on the marquee at WPNF are JUDY CANOVA, left, an NBC artist'for the past 10 years, PRESIDENT ED M. ANDERSON and ADELAIDE VAN WEY on the third birthday of the local modern station. Miss Canova is congratulating President Anderson, and while in Brevard she visited Miss Van Wey, a longtime friend, and another singing star. WPNF’s observance was signalized by the station’s affiliation with the National Broadcasting company. (Times Staff Photo) NBC Affiliation Highlights Third Birthday Of WPNF, Good Response Judy Canova Visits Station Over Week End. Salute Programs Heard Highlighting the third birthday of WPNF last week end was the affiliation of the local modern sta tion with the National Broadcast ing company, the world’s oldest network. Salute programs were heard on Sunday and broadcasting of the NBC programs began Monday. Ed M. Anderson, president of WPNF, conducted a special birth day program Sunday, afternoon, and coming as a special surprise on the show was the appearance of Judy Canova, star of screen and radio. Miss Canova was a special guest over the week end of Miss Adelaide Van Wey, a longtime friend, and Miss Van Wey also appeared on the program and sang a mountain ballad, “Smoky Mountains,” writ ten especially for the occasion. A regular star of NBC for the past 10 years. Miss Canova sang “Happy Birthday” to the staff and management of WPNF and said she was thrilled to be visiting here, because she used to visit in Hen dersonville and learned then to sing the kind of songs she sings now. She praised the people of this section, describing them as folks, “the kind of folks I like,” she said. A native of Florida, Miss Ca nova began singing when she was 12 years old on a radio station in the Sunshine State. She has made some 25 to 30 movies, and each Thursday night she is heard over NBC on the Judy Canova show at 10 o’clock. The program is carried on WPNF. Mr. Anderson expressed sincere appreciation to ali for the fine cooperation and " support that ■WTNF has received during the past three years, and said that ev ery effort is being made to improve the services of the station. The af filiation with NBC was pointed out as an example, because Bre- the smallest community in i —Turn to Page Five Brevard Citizens Go Dry In Special Beer Election Tuesday Yard ] With a record number of 1,670 ballots being cast, Brevard citi zens voted again on Tuesday against the legal sale of beer in the town. Interest in the elec tion was extremely keen. A total of 922 persons voted against the legal sale, while 725 were in favor of it in the special election. There were 10 votes unac counted for in the election, and 13 were spoiled. The balloting had been called by the town board of aldermen after petitions containing 986 names had been presented ask ing for an election on the ques tion of legal beer sales. Petitions had been circulated by a group called “Brevard Citi zens United for Legal Beer Sales.” Shriners Will Hold Ladies’ Night Meet The Transylvania Shrine club is sponsoring a ladies’ night dinner and entertainment Monday eve ning, July 13, at 7 p. m., in Gaith er’s Rhododendron room. A special program will be given by the Kilpatrick sisters, winners in the Arthur Smith talent hunt, sponsored locally by the Shriners. They will be accompanied by Blaine Emory and the Ecusta band. Shriners may make reservations v/ith President V. P. Fullbright at the post office, or Secretary Wil liam Hensley at the cellophane plant. Brevard residents also voted out beer and wine sales on De cember 13, 1949, by a margin of 697 to 594. Transylvania county had likewise voted against the sales September 3,1949, by a vote of 2,928 to 1,380. George Justus, registrar, had reported that registration was heavy during the special regis tration period. The first Satur day a total of 105 registered; the next Saturday, 154; and on the last day, 238 names were added to the books. The nationally known conductor, Thor Johnson, is a guest at Tran sylvania Music camp this week, where he will direct the Transyl vania Symphony orchestra in its Sunday concert at 4 p. m. Conductor of the Cincinnati Sym phony orchestra since 1946, Dr. Johnson is known as one of the few American-born and American- trained musicians in charge of a major symphony orchestra. Born in Wisconsin, he moved to Winston-Salem at an early age and received his first musical training and general education there. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and holds a master of music degree from the Univer sity of Michigan. In 1939 he was appointed musical director of the Ann Arbor May Festival and of the Choral Union and conducted the University of Michigan Symphony and the Little Symphony. He re ceived an honorary degree of doc tor of music from Davidson college —Turn to Page Five Freeman Named Prison Supervisor 14th District, Kilpatrick Sheriff Bert H. Freeman, sheriff -of Transylvania county for the past nine years, has been appointed prison supervisor for the 14th dis trict, effective July 15th. r. Freeman has resigned his position here, but will continue to make his home on West French Broad street. He will travel in 10 counties, supervising the various state prisons in the Western North Carolina area. Prior to becoming sheriff here 1944, Mr. Freeman was for 18 years chief of police of -the town of Brevard. The appointment of the Transyl vania sheriff as prison supervisor of the 14th district was made this week by Walter Anderson, North Carolina’s prison director. CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS Thursday, July 9 — Card tour naments begin at 8 p. m. in parish house St. Philip’s Episcopal church.' Masonic meeting in the temple at 8 o’clock. Friday, July 10 — Hospital aux ^ary meets at 3 p. m. with Mrs H. F. Finck. Concert at Transyl vania Music camp at 8:15 p. m. Square dance at American Legion building, 8:30 p. m. Saturday, July 11 Bake sale sponsored by Presbyterian circle, Waltermire hotel building. Bingo —^Turn to Page Feor Jurors Are Chosen For Next Term Of Superior Court, Opens July 27 Jurors for the July-August term of Superior court in Transylvania county are announced today by Marvin McCall, clerk of court. The two weeks’ term will open on Monday, July 27, and the dock et is expected to be heavy. Judge J. H. Clement, of Winston- Salem, will preside, over the court, and Clarence 0. Ridings, of For est City, will prosecute for the state. Jurors for the first week are: R. Morris Hawkins, Arthur H. Sentelle, Mrs. Steve Ferguson, John V. Dills, Oscar Whitmire, Miss Frankie Moore, Avery Whit mire, U. G. Batson, J. Erwin Gallo way, Clyde Nicholson, Mrs. H. E. Newbury, Mrs. L. S.. Parsons, Ran dall Lankford, Emitt Brown, Mrs. E. H. Davis, Quinton Crane, Mrs. Roy Johnson, Miss Lucy E. Clarke, Talmadge Phillips, Lawson Moore, Raleigh T. Waldrop, Clarence F. Allison, Ralph C. Cordell, Neil Hamilton, Tom Couch, James Mer rill, Clyde Galloway, Wayne Conn, C. C. Austin, Joe F. Wright, R. F. Andrev/s, Alex Kizer, Jr.,. Mrs. R. T. Kimzey, Bert McLean, William Owenby, Homer Coren. Jurors for the second week are:- Almond Hall, Mrs. Ed Mackey, Sr., Walter Hubbard, Kay Miller, Mrs. P. A. Rahn, William A. Lyday, Bert Wilson, Ray Johnson, Robert L. Merrill, Arnold Williams, B. M. Mull, G. D. Abercrombie, Edward B. Matheson, Mrs. M. G. Garren, Mrs. Verne C. Hill, Glenn Newton, O. L. Barrett, James Cabe Jolin B. Kilpatrick, who iias served Transylvania as deputy sheriff for the past seven ^ears and three months, was named to succeed Bert H. Freeman as sher iff in .this county on Wednesday. Mr. Freeman resigned to accept the position of prison supervisor of the 14th district. Mr. Kilpatrick took the oath of office on Wednesday morning in tbe clerk of court’s office at the court house. The oath was admin istered by Clerk Marvin McCall and several other county officials were present. A native of Transylvania county. Sheriff Kilpatrick is well-known here and prior to becoming a dep uty, he was connected with the Ecusta Paper corporation for three years. The new sheriff expects to ap point another deputy in the near future. The other member of the county law enforcement depart ment is Paul Fisher, deputy and jailer. All-Night Singing Slated Saturday An all-night singing, consisting of gospels and spirituals, will be held in the Brevard high school auditorium Saturday evening, July 12, beginning at 8:00 o’clock. Doors will open an hour earlier. Among the groups which will perform are Hi-Neighbor quartet, of Anderson, S. C.; Harmony Four, Asheville; Jonas Bridges and the Kingsmen quartet, WKMT, Kings Mountain, and the^ Roberts Family, of Asheville. There will be many outstanding local groups on the program, ac cording to the promoters. Among —-Tiun to Page Five Wins Coveted Title “Miss Brevard, 1953’ Legionnaires Will Hold Benefit Party The Monroe Wilson post of the American Legion will stage another big benefit party on Saturday night, July 11, at the Legion’s Me morial building. The benefit affair is being held to raise funds for continued opera tion of the municipal pool in Franklin park. The legionnaires began operat ing the pool several weeks ago, and funds for the project are almost exhausted. The pool is most pop ular, Manager C. F. Misenheimer reports, as some 200 and more boys and girls, 18 years of age and under, swim free each day. Tickets to the benefit party at $1.00 per person, are on sale by the legionnaires and at the club room of tlie legion building. Sam Kent is in charge of ar rangements. That radiant smile of the winning beauty queen can be attribut ed to MISS BARBARA TALLEY, who won the title “Miss Brevard of 1953” at the concluding evening of the Sylvan Valley Folk Festival. Miss Talley won the crown over nine other contestants, who had par ticipated in three nights of activities. Each girl was judged on ap pearance as well as talent. Miss Talley will compete in the state finals at Morehead City. (Times Staff Photo) Folk Festival Declared An Overwhelming Success, Many Artists And Visitors Here BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES iS GIVEN TODAY Anticipated Incomes Showr*,;- More Money For School System OSBORNE REPORTS The county board of com missioners and the town board of aldermen this week adopted budgets for the fis cal year beginning July 1. They will remain open for public inspection for a peri od of 20 days from the date of adoption. The county-wide tax levy re mains unchanged at $1.55 and the town rate is the same, $1.45. Projected expenditures by the county for the year amount to $481,630 as compared with $421,- 001 for last year, an increase r^' $60,629. Total tax valuation for the coun ty this year is estimated at $20,- 000,000, up one million dollars from last year. C. Lewis Osborne, county accoun tant, said yesterday that an addi tional $37,658 had been placed in the school fund this year to be expended on buildings or current expenses, in the discretion of thfe’ board. County general was- increased this year by $6,853 to defray the cost of needed repairs to the court house, Mr. Osborne said. He stated that old age assistance and Id to dependent children Isad. been increased by more than $16, 000 to absorb the balance of the: increase shown, Saving Is Made During the past year the couai^ paid off bonds in the sum of $43,- —Turn To Page Five Passes Tuesday Miss Barbara Talley Chosen ^‘Miss Brevard.’* Other Winners Listed BLOODMOBILEAI ' ECUSTA 2 DAm VERNE P. CLEMENT, 54, prominent Brevard businessman, civic leader and politician, died early Tuesday morning at his home on South Broad street. Last rites were held Wednesday morning at the First Methodist church. (See story on page five). The second annual Sylvan Val ley Folk Festival was declared an overwhelming success by officials of the Brevard junior chamber of commerce, who sponsored the big three-night event here last week end. More than 2,500 persons were on hand Saturday night to enjoy the varied folk entertainment. Climax ing the event and the big festival was the Miss Brevard pageant in which Miss Barbara Talley, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Rhett Talley, of Penrose, was declared the win ner. The tall, brunette beauty was crowned ’53 queen by Miss Barbara Harris, Miss North Carolina of 1952-’53. Miss Jane Bishop, talented daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Bishop, of Cedar Mountain, was runner-up in the pageant, and she also received a beautiful loving cup. Miss Miriam Sweat, one of the pretty daughters of Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Sweat, of Brevard, won third place among fhe 10 contestants. The dancing of smooth and clog- —Turn to Page Five Fourth Of July Quietly Observed, Ecusta Picnic Is Main Attraction All Transylvanians Are Re quested To Donate Any- time Wed. Or Thurs.. £ The Red Cross Bloodnrobile wiH be at the Ecusta Medical Center for two full days next week, Wednes day and Thursday, and ail Tran sylvanians are urged to be donors any time between 6 a. m. and ife p. m. There is an urgent need for blood since the serum, gamma globulin, being given to Caldwell county children and others who were in direct contact with a po. lio case, comes directly front) whole blood. Jack Alexander, chairman of the Ecusta visit, makes a strong plea for donors at Ecusta. Howev er, he does ask that persons out side the plant contact him and let him know the time most conven ient for them to give blood. In this; way the plant employees will he lmed up at a time when there will not be too much conflict or waiting in line. Mr. Alexander is being assisted by W. F. Huffman at the cello phane plant and appointments nxa^ also be made through him. An extensive canvass of plant employees will be made and a large- percentage are expected to be do nors. Many Ecustans are already members of the Gallon club. More than 5,000 people attended the annual Fourth of July picnic at Camp Harry H. Straus, Ecusta’s recreational area, last Saturday, the highlight event of the holiday observance in Transylvania coun ty. Herb Parsons, the world’s fastest and most entertaining gun handler, was highly applauded during his shooting exhibition, which thrilled the large crowd Saturday afternoon at the picnic. Using a battery of Western-Win chester rifles and shotguns, Mr. Parsons shot hundreds of rounds of ammunition in performing trick shots, which appeared impossible. He was assisted by Spud Ayer, North Carolina representative of Western-Winchester, and also his 10-year-old son. Events of the big picnic began at 9:30 o’clock with hundreds of adults and children participating in the various contests. Many cash prizes were awarded. Other picnics were held during the day throughout Transylvania, and thousands of persons visited in the famed Pisgah National Forest. Many fishermen were noted in the trout-filled streams of the county on the Fourth. Only one minor traffic accident was reported on Transylvania’s highways, despite the extremely heavy traffic. TRY TIMES WANT ADS All Three Of The Escaped Prisoners Returned To Jail. All three of the prisoners who, escaped from the Transylvania jail have been recaptured, Sheriff Bert Freeman reports. Two of the group were caught last month, and the third, Charles Orr, was captured Sunday after, noon in an abandoned cabin oit- Mason’s creek in the Cherryfieie, section of Transylvania by the sher-' iff and deputies, John Kilpatrick and Paul Fisher. The other two escapees were, nabbed several weeks ago. Williant. E. Mullinax was caught in Hamil. ton, Ohio, and William Stokes ,wa& captured in Florence, S. C.
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