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TRANSYLVANIA IS . . . The Land of Waterfalls, Mecca for Sumnier 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. 30 SECTION ONE BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1953 * 20 PAGES TODAY * PUBLISHED WEEKLY Lep^ion Auxiliary Official Proud Of Trophies MRS. EDWIN LASS, the immediate past president of the aux iliary of the American Legion here, proudly displays the four trophies the local unit was awarded at the recent convention at Wilmington. The large trophy was given to Brevard for being the best all ’round unit in the state and the other three were for biggest, increase in membership, most new members and outstanding work in Ameri* canism. (Times Staff Photo) FREEMAN HONORED BY OFFICERS AT DINNER MEETING Former Sheriff Is Presented With Gift On Outstanding Record Of Service Bert H. Freeman, former sheriff of Transylvania county who has been appointed prison supervisor of the 14th district, was honored Tuesday night at a special dinner given by the officers of the town of Brevard and Transylvania coun ty. Mr. Freeman served as sheriff of Transylvania for nine years prior to his new appointment on July 15 of this year, and before that time he was chief of police in the town of Brevard for 18 years. The dinner was held in Gallo way’s cafe with the owner, Pete Bikas, as host. Mr. Bikas served ham and steak with all the trim mings. Pfc. Jack Cabe, on behalf of the officers of the town and county and the local highway patrolmen, presented Mr. Freeman with a gold watch which had inscribed on the back: “To Sheriff Bert H. Freeman On A Job Well Done, Brevard, N. C., 1926-1953.” In acknowledging deep appre ciation, Mr. Freeman said that during his entire career here he had received most wonderful co- —Turn To Page Twelve Representatives From Many States At Meeting Of Federated Mnsic Clnbs SWIMMING POOL TO REMAIN OPEN Town To Continue Opera tions Until The Middle Of Next Month The town board of aldermen de cided Wednesday morning to keep the municipal swimming pool in Franklin park open through Au gust 15th. Last year and up until the pres ent time the pool has been oper ated under the auspices of American Legion, but all funds for this project were exhausted this week. In a special session on Wednes- day, the aldermen decided to con tinue operation of the pool until the middle of August, Mayor John Ford announces. Two lifeguards are on duty at all times the pool is open, and the water is chemically pure. Presbyterian Men Will Hold Ladies’ Night August 3rd Ladies’ night will be observed at the next regular meeting of the Presbyterian Men’s club on Au gust 3. Rev. John D. Smith will be chair man of the program for this meet ing, and the meal arrangements will be made by Circle No. 5, Mrs. Forrest B. Cudd, chairman. CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS Thursday, Blind bogey at Coun try club, continues through week end. Masonic meeting in temple at 8 o’clock. Friday, July 24 — District Scout committee meets, Duke Power company office, 7:30 o’clock. Con cert at Transylvania Music camp, 8:15 p. m. Square dance in the American Legion Memorial build ing, 8:30 p. m. Saturday, July 25 — Ecusta meets Enka in double header, Camp Straus, 2 p. m. Sunday, July 26 — Attend the church of your choice. Concert at music camp, 4 p. 'm. Monday, July 27 — Rotary club meets at Gaither’s Rhododendron room, 7 p. m. Street dance in front of court house, 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, July 28 — Gold Star Mothers chapter meets at 7:30 with Mrs. Blanche Sims. Wednesday, July 29 — WOW meet in the hall at 8 o’clock. Several Celebrities Here For Annual Event. Composer Is Honored Officials and members of the Federation of Music Clubs from many states assembled at the Rho dodendron room of Gaither’s res taurant Tuesday afternoon to reg ister for Federation Mid-Week at Transylvania Music camp. The sessions Tuesday and Wed nesday included tours of the camp at its daily activities, dedication of the Crosby Adams and Pearle Lary Lawson practice cabins, and a luncheon conference Wednesday. Special concerts were given Tues day and Wednesday evenings. Guests of honor at Mid-Week were Dr. Merle Montgomery, of New York, national chairman of music camps, and Mary Howe, emi nent composer of Washington, D. C. Wednesday was designated American Music Day at Transylva nia, and the world premiere of Mary Howe’s “Potomac Suite” was scheduled for Wednesday evening’s concert by the Transylvania Sym phony orchestra, James Christian Pfohl conducting. The Brevard Music Lovers’ club held a reception at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Verne Hill following Tuesday’s concert, honoring Mary Howe. Heard at Wednesday’s luncheon conference was Richard Waller, winner of the Hinda Honigman scholarship to Transylvania Music camp. Chairman of Federation Mid- Week was Mrs. A. J. Fletcher, of Raleigh. Brevard chairman was Mrs. Walter Straus, assisted by Mrs. Julius Sader and Mrs. Verne Hill. In charge of decorations were Mrs. H. Paul Yelverton, of Raleigh; Mrs. Frank Carr, and Mrs. L. G. Sumner, of Brevard. The transportation committee, —Turn To Page Seven Composer Here Superior Court Opens In Transylvania 172 Cases On Criminal Slate METHODISTS WILL HEAR DR. DAY ON SUNDAY MORNING Holding Conference of Na tional Disciplined Order Of Christ At College Dr. Albert Edward Day, chosen as one of the six leading preachers of America by the Christian Cen tury poll, will preach at the First Methodist church here Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, Rev. J. Jul ian Holmes, the pastor, announces. The public is invited to attend. Dr. Day is one of the prominent leaders here for the annual confer ence of the national Discipline! Order of Christ, being held on th campus of Brevard college. Som 150 ministers and lay leaders ar attending this inter-racial and ii terdenominationai meeting whic began Wednesday night and coi tinues through next Tuesday, has previously been held at Albioi Mich., but moved to the local can pus this year. Dr. Day, a native of Ohio, is pa tor of the Mt. Vernon Place Meth odist church in Baltimore, Mary land. His past pastorates include Christ Church, Pittsburgh, Penn., and First Methodist church, Pasa dena, Calif. He has received doctorate de grees from Allegheny College, Southern California, University of Cincinnati, and Ohio Wesleyan. He served as special lecturer at ale, University of Southern California, Southern Methocpst, Andover-New- ton Seminary, and served as a —Turn To Page Seven MARY HOWE, eminent Ameri can composer, was a guest at the Federation Mid-Week at Tran sylvania Music camp. Her most recent work, “The Potomac Suite,” was given a world pre miere at Wednesday evening’s concert. Music camp programs were featured both evenings in special honor of the club repre sentatives. Coffey Will Open Buick Agency Here It has been announced that Jay I. Coffey, formerly with the Thom as Buick Co., in Asheville, will open a Buick franchise agency here in the building on the corner of Jordan and Broad streets. Associated with Mr. Coffey will be D. A. Riddle, of Asheville, who was also connected with the Thom as agency before coming to Bre vard. Mr. Coffey is vice president of the Asheville Society for the Pres ervation and Encouragement Barber Shop Singing in America and is in charge of this year’s pa rade of quartets. He is also a past president of the Exchange club of Asheville and a member of the Asheville country club. He and his wife are planning to move to Sapphire apartments next week. Mr. Riddle belongs to the West —Turn to Page Twelve Rev. Charles M. Jones Quits The Ministry, Former Pastor In Brevard The Rev. Charles M. Jones, for mer pastor of the Brevard-David- son River Presbyterian church, quit the ministry last Thursday, bring ing to a dramatic climax the bitter controversy that erupted when he was fired as pastor of the Chapel Hill Presbyterian church last March. Mr. Jones, in a low, deliberate voice, laid down his robes as a Presbyterian minister during the summer meeting of the Orange WPNF Program Highlights Program From Transylvania Music Camp Heard Each Sunday At I P. M. WPNF is carrying a special 30- minute program from the Transyl vania Music camp each Sunday afternoon from 1:00 to 1:30 o’clock, and all listeners are urged to hear these outstanding concerts, which feature the Transylvania Music camp symphony orchestra. Jack Hammette, station manager, calls attention to another special program on the log of WPNF. It is that of the King Street Baptist church, sponsored by the Bible class and heard each Saturday eve ning from 7:35 to 8:00 o’clock. Other Programs The schedule for the Civic hour is as follows: Friday, July 24, Transylvania Music camp; Monday, July 27, Rotary club; Wednesday, July 29, Brevard chamber of com merce. W. F. Hart, the senior sanitarian of the Transylvania - Henderson health department, will be heard on the Farm and Home Hour Thursday at 12:15 discussing milk sanitation. On Friday WPNF will present Carolina Farm Features on —Turn to Page Twelve Presbytery at historic New Hope church near Chapel Hill. The break came after an all-day wrangle over the procedure to be used in giving Mr. Jones a trial. In a letter to the Presbytery he asked that charges be brought against him in a trial before the North Carolina Synod, “or what I call a change of venue.” The Presbytery disagreed, voting that the ousted Chapel Hill pas tor must first stand trial before the Presbytery, the body with original jurisdiction. Mr. Jones refused this procedure, declaring: “A full and fair trial in this —Turn To Page Seven Firemen Sponsor Williams Rides Williams Rides are filling an en gagement here this week under the auspices of the Brevard fire department, which will receive a portion of the proceeds for the an nual fire prevention program. The rides are located on North Broad street next to the Brevard 0. K. Rubber Welders. The Williams concern has only riding devices with no objection able shows and local firemen urge all citizens to come out any eve ning this week. Being Readied For Summer Court Term With its steeple, glittering after a new coat of silver paint, the court house here is being readied for the July-August term of Supe rior court, which opens on Monday morning. There are 172 cases on the criminal docket, the largest number in the history of Transylva nia county. (Times Staff Photo) Metropolitan Opera Soloist To App ear On Sundays Program At Transylvania Music Camp Sings On Sunday 1 H SANDRA WARFIELD, control to, will be the soloist this Sun day afternoon with the Transyl vania Music camp symphony or chestra in the regularly schedul ed concert. A noted singer, Miss Warfield will be soloist this sea son with the Metropolitan Opera company in New York City. Mitchell Heads Local Bar Group . F. Mitchell was elected pres ident of the local bar association at d meeting held in the .court house here. He succeeds L. P. Ham lin. Other officers chosen at the same time were Cecil Hill, vice presi dent; Tom Eller, secretary, and John P. McCoy, treasurer. Concert Band Will Be Heard This Friday Night, At tendance Is Urged The contralto Sandra Warfield is scheduled soloist with the Tran sylvania Symphony orchestra at its Sunday afternoon concert at the camp auditorium at 4 o’clock, James Christian Pfohl, music di rector of Transylvania Music camp, announces. Appointed a soloist for next sea son with the Metropolitan Opera company, Miss Warfield held the feminine lead in Stravinsky’s “Mavra” at its world premiere in New York. She has sung in opera and concert on the west and east coasts and has appeared with the Chicago Symphony, the Kansas City Symphony, the Norfolk Symphony, and the National Orchestra associa tion in New York. Mr. Pfohl will conduct the or chestra in Tschaikowsky’s “Adieu Forets” with Miss Warfield, and in the Romeo and Juliet music of Tschaikowsky, Mendelssohn’s “Ruy Bias” overture, and the “L’Arlesi- enne” suite of Bizet. Miss Warfield will present a group of arias with the orchestra. The regular program of the Transylvania concert band will be held Friday at 8:15, Paul Bryan, conductor. The Transylvania living endow ment campaign, “Faitti in Ameri can Youth,” which was begun three years ago during the camp season was renewed three weeks ago. Al ready this living endowment has enabled many boys and girls to at tend Transylvania who were other- vdse financially unable to do so. —Turn To Page Six Over $5,450,000 Paid WNC Farmers By Federation In 1953, McClure Says “Over $5,450,000 was paid to the farmers of Western North Carolina by the Farmers Federation during the past year,” announced James K. McClure, Federation presi dent, at the annual Transylvania county picnic held at the Brevard high school Tuesday night. An en thusiastic crowd’also heard Mr. Mc Clure report that the Federation’s poultry processing plant in Ashe ville is now dressing and prepar- nig broilers for the market at the rate of 2,100 an hour or 35 a min ute. An all-star lineup of entertain ers including many talented Tran sylvania county performers provid ed a varied program which delight ed the crowd throughout the eve ning. Highlighting the many acts were Panhandle Pete Nash, the one- man band; Patsy Messer, graceful acrobatic star from Canton; Alec Houston, versatile ventriloquist from Hendersonville; Jack Cothran and Roland Cochrane, guitar play ers and singers from Spartanburg, S. C., and the Farmers Federation —Turn To Page Twelve CIVIL CALENDAR IS ALSO HEAVY, DOCKETS GIVEN Judge Clement Will Preside*. Ridings Will Prosecute For State MANY DRUNK DRIVERS The July-August term of Superior court in Transylva nia county opens on Monday, July 27th. According to Marvin McCall, there are 172 cases on the crim inal slate, the largest docket in the history of Transylvania county. Judge J. H. Clement, of Winston- Salem, will preside over the two- weeks’ term, and Clarence 0. Rid ings will prosecute for the state. The cases to be tried are mostly of a minor nature and some 47 per sons are charged with drunk driv ing, the clerk reports. The civil calendar, which is also quite lengthy, will be heard during the second week of the summer term of court. The docket is car ried on page nine in this week’s is sue of The Times. Mr. McCall reminds all persons who were called to serve on the jury during the first week to re port at the court house promptty at 9:30 o’clock on Monday morning. Cases Are Listed The complete criminal slate is as follows: Driving after license revoked— Marvin E. Palmer, Hall James Hensley, Roy Reece Drunken driving — Hall James Hensley, Edwin Corsey Owen,. Bill. Albert Clayton, Harry C. Moffitt,. Newell Talley, John E. Fisher, Gas ton E. Morgan, A. P. Boggs, Jas^ B. Collins, Ray Waldrop (2 cases)v Cecil Hensley, Louie Walker Jones, Ollis G. Shelton, George V. McCall, —Turn To Page Six MORE TEACHERS ADDED TO UST Few Vacancies In School Sys^ ■ tern Are Being Filled^ Jones States Since publication of the first list of teachers for the 1953-’54 term, in the Transylvania school system,, several more have been added,, Supt. J. B. Jones announces. They are as follows: Brevard high school— Miss An nie Bailey, of Franklin, business ed ucation; Miss Madge L. Hall, of Springdale, Ark., now attending the University of North Carolina, librarian; and Miss Martha Bos well, Brevard, latin. Brevard Elementary—Mrs. John. Dellinger. Rosman—Mrs. Doris T. Warren, Brevard, eighth grade; Alonzo War- ren, Brevard, business education. Balsam Grove — Mrs. Opal MO’- Call Chastain. Quebec — Mrs. Alcovia O. Mo- Call, principal; and Mrs. Rosa Cal lahan. Silversteen — R. E. Moody. Smith, Cracker jacks Return To Brevard On September 26ih: By popular demand Arthur Smith and his Cracker-Jacks will return to Brevard, for another TV “Talent Hunt” performance at the Brevard high school auditorium on September 26th, it was announced today by Vernon P. Fullbright, president of the Transylvania Shrine club. The proceeds will go into the Dunn’s Rock Masonic lodge temple building fund. Mr. Fullbright states that all committees will be appointed at the next Shrine club meeting, which will be held in the Rhodo dendron room at Gaither’s on Au gust 10th. The winner on the TV talent hunt will be given an opportunity to appear on WBTV, Charlotte, on the following Tuesday. Arthur Smith and the Cracker-Jacks are well known in this area and wide ly respected for their clean, enter taining stage shows, Mr. Fullbright. says.
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