TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist, Ed
ucational, A g r i cultural
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 1990 Census, 15,321.
Brevard Community 7,394.
The Transylvania Times
A State And National Prize-Winning A.B.C. Newspaper
TRANSYLVANIA—
The Land of Waterfalls,
Mecca for Summer Camps,
Entrance to Pisgah Na
tional Forest and Home of
Brevard Music Festival.
Vol. 66, No. 28
A SECTION ONE *
BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1955
A 20 PAGES TODAY *
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
to
THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE of
the Transylvania county United Appeal
fund has completed a constitution and
by-laws and application for a charter has
been made. Some 39 representatives
from organizations throughout the town
and county will meet at 6:30 o’clock
Thursday evening in Gaither’s Rhodo
dendron room and formally organize the
UAF here. The temporary chairman of
the group, Charles L. Russell, is shown
in the center explaining the by-laws to
several other members of the committee.
At the left is Gene Ramsey and behind
him is Mrs. John Reece Sledge. Seated at
the right is Rev. Robert H. Stamey and
directly behind him is Rev. Douglas Cor
riher. Other members of the organizing
committee are Vernon H. Fricks, William
L. Hensley and John I. Anderson. (Times
Staff Photo) «
Response Is Good To WPNF's Fifth
Birthday And Independent Operation
More Music And News Nov
Being Heard On Local Sta
tion. Special Program
Highlighting the fifth birthday
of WPNF last week end was the
change from network affiliation tc
an independent operation at the lo
cal radio station, and according tc
President Ed M. Anderson, listen
ers are quite pleased that more
music and news are being carried
each hour of the day and evening.
Ob the fifth birthday, the man
agement and staff gave a special
program on which President Ander
son expressed sincere appreciation
to all for the fine cooperation and
support that WPNF has received
from advertisers, listeners and
others during the past five years.
“Every effort is being made tc
improve the services of the station,
and with an independent operation
we can give more music and news,
as well as being able to render an
even greater amount of public ser
vice,” Mr. Anderson declared.
Bobby Hoyle, station manager,
also thanked merchants and oth
ers, and John Dellinger, program
director, told of the new programs
that are now being carried over
WPNF. Other staff members who
were heard included Baxter Morris,
chief engineer and announcer;
Richard Waters, 'announcer; and
Mary Huffman, receptionist and
bookkeeper. John Anderson, the
executive director,of the station,
was the master of ceremonies on
the program.
It was emphasized that the pri
mary function of WPNF is serving
Brevard and Transylvania county,
“and we are going to continue to
boost those things that are for the
good of the people,” the officers
declared.
The station received many felici
tations on its fifth birthday, and a
number of merchants carried sa
lute programs.
WPNF’s complete program log is
carried this week in the Transyl
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, July 14 — United Ap
peal directors have dinner meet
ing at Gaither’s, 6:30 p. m. Masonic
meeting in temple, 8 p. m.
Friday, July 15 — Garden club
meets at 3:30 p. m. with Mrs. Ashe
Macfie, Maple street. Kiwanis club
to meet at Transylvania Music
camp, 7 p. m. Concert at music
camp, 8:15 p. m.
Saturday, July 16 — Double
header ball game at Camp Straus,
Ecusta vs. Champion, 2 p. m.
Sunday, July 17 — Attend the
church of your choice. Concert at
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New Program Cited
Annual Report Of ASC Shows
Much Accomplished In County
j In the 1954 annual report of ASC
accomplishments in Transylvania,
Marvin W. Whitmire, chairman of
+he county committee, brought out
fhat 621 acres of permanent pro
tective cover has been established,
1,536 acres of cropland has been
treated with limestone, protective
cover improved on 845 acres and
winter cover crops seeded on 791
acres.
The annual report, which is avail
able to all interested persons on
request at the county office, gives
a break-down of the types of con
servation accomplished with thjs.
$43,753.00. Mr. Whitmire brought
out the fact that the total value oM
the conservation accomplished
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Kiwanians And
Wives To Visit
The Music Cai
Kiwanians and their wives
he guests of Transylvania
camp on Friday evening of
week at the annual summer la]
night.
Dinner will be served to theL
pected group of 100 in the din)
hall buffet style and following t.
dinner the Kiwanians and KiwaL
Annes will be guests at the facul|
concert. *
Marvin W. Whitmire, chairman
of the Transylvania county ASC
committee, states that information
has been received in the county of
fice that effective immediately the
winter cover crops practice under
the 1955 agricultural conservation
program will no longer be limited
to the acreage in excess of the nor
mal acreage of such plantings.
Heretofore, he explained, cost-shar
ing under ACP was limited to the
acreage in excess of the average of
such plantings for the past three
years. .
Transylvania Minist^BHj
r Is Tn
Formed, Corriher
Transylvania ministers have or
ganized a county - wide ministerial
association.
The group will meet each fourth
Monday at Gaither’s for a luncheon
meeting at 12 noon, and the next
session will be held on July 25th.
Rev. Douglas Corriher, pastor of
the Brevard Methodist church, is
the new president, and the Luther
an minister here, Rev. Keith J.
Beam, is the vice chairman.
Rev. B. W. Thomason, pastor of
the First Baptist church, is the new
secretary.
At the organizational meeting,
which was held in the King Street
Baptist church, Rev. Ben F. Or
mand, was named as a director to
represent the ministerial associa
tion on the United Appeal fund
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REV. DOUGLAS
CORRIHER |
Total Cost Of Construction In Brevard
During Past Year Set At $440,286.00
FORMER BREVARD
COLLEGE TEACHER
DIED LAST WEEK
Miss Marjorie Craig Retired
In ’52. Was Author Of
Many Poems
News has been received here of
the death of Miss Marjorie Craig,
who for 17 years was a beloved
teacher at Brevard college. She
retired in 1952.
Miss Craig died on July 5th at
the home of a sister, with whom
she lived, in Reidsville. Burial fol
lowed in Reidsville the next day.
Although Miss Craig was a semi
invalid during her teaching career,
her indomitable spirit served as a
source of inspiration to all students
she taught. She was a teacher of
English and creative writing from
1935 until 1952. Many of Miss
Craig’s pupils later became famous
as writers, journalists, as well as
leaders in other professions.
Miss Craig suffered from arthri
tis, but death was attributed to a
heart condition which had made
her critically ill for about six
weeks prior to her death.
Since her retirement, Miss Craig
j wrote Brevard friends that she was
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PICNIC ANNOUNCED
AT WHITEWATER
Will Be Held This Year July
27th. S. C. Working
On Roads
The annual Whitewater picnic
will be held this year near scenic
Whitewater Falls on Wednesday,
July 27th.
This event, begun many years
ago to promote the falls and the
scenic beauty of the area, has
grown until now it draws hundreds
of people from both North and
South Carolina.
It is reported that the South
Carolina highway department is
now paving additional stretches of
roadways leading into the falls
area. The North Carolina side,
though not paved, is in passable
condition.
Dinner will be served at a picnic
ground near the falls beginning at
1 p. m. Special music and singing
'Being Improved, Is
Open For Traveling
The work of grading and ston
ing the Pisgah Motor road from
Wagon Road Gap, high atop the
Pisgah National Forest, is mov
ing along on schedule and
should be completed within the
next few days.
The road is open for travel aind
the condition of it is said to be
much improved.
The Pisgah Motor road, which
will be a connecting link in the
Blue Ridge Parkway, is reported*
to be one of the most scenic
routes in the Western Carolinas.
m
JAMES CHRISTIAN PFOHL, left, director of the
Transylvania Music camp, chats with his longtime friend,
Cincinnati Symphony conductor, Thor Johnson, who
guest conducts the camp orchestra this Sunday at 4:00
p. m. in the Brevard Music Center auditorium. Mr. John
son has just returned from a trip to the Far East for the
U. S. Information service, conducting the former NBC
Symphony orchestra.
Johnson Returns For Ninth
Appearance At Music Camp
BEAUTIFYING OF
TOWN IS SEEN IN
FULL MOMENTUM
Chamber Of Commerce Di
rectors Meet. Need Cited
For Additional Signs
A plea was made at the meeting
[ the chamber of commerce direc
ts Tuesday night by the beauti
ation committee of the organi
ion for aid in a planned program
the town, and cooperation of
ious agencies to make the move
uccess.
rs. Sue Wilson, chairman of
chamber beautification group
member of the Business and
fessional Women’s club, said
the move started during Clean
week had bogged down, and
little interest generally was
g shown. She said that the B
W club, aided by members of
Garden club had done some
on entrance plots.
. Wilson said that some of
acant lots in the uptown and
ential districts were in bad
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Cincinnati Symphony Con
ductor Recently Completed
Tour Of The Far East
Dr. Thor Johnson, conductor of
the Cincinnati Symphony, will make
his ninth appearance with the Tran
sylvania Music camp symphony or
chestra this Sunday afternoon at 4
p. m. at the Brevard Music Center’s
camp auditorium.
The program includes Beetho
ven’s Seventh Symphony, “Trojans
at Carthage” by Berlioz, Overture
to “Rosamunde” by Schubert, and
“Sinfonia Concertante” for Violin,
Violincello, Oboe, Bassoon, and Or
chestra by Martinu.
Dr. Johnson has just returned
from a far eastern tour with the
former NBC Symphony under the
auspices of the government infor
mation agency.
The Transylvania Music camp
concert band will present its third
concert in the camp auditorium
Friday evening at 8:15 with guest
artist-composer, Don Gillis, narrat
ing his own composition, “The Man
Who Invented Music,” for narrator
and band.
James Christian Pfohl, camp di
rector, will appear as guest con
ductor along with Allan Bone, the
band’s regular director.
Other compositions on the pro
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I all Is The New Director Of Public
[Relations, Recruitment At College
WELDON HALL
The addition of Weldon Hall to
the administrative staff of Brevard
college is announced today by
President Robert H. Stamey.
Mr. Hall, former dean and regis
trar of Pfeiffer college, will be di
rector of public relations and stu
dent recruitment.
Mr. Hall has completed the
course work on a doctoral program
at Peabody in Nashville, Tenn., and
is now writing his dissertation. He
has had experience as a science
teacher in public schools, high
school principal, supervisor and
city superintendent. During World
War II, he was selected by the
navy department as supervisor of
the illiterate training program.
Some 92,000 men learned to read
and write through that program.
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CHURCH, MOTEL
ARE BIG ITEMS,
BUILDING IS UP
Figures Are Taken From Per
mits Issued At The
City Hall
OUTLOOK IS GOOD
The estimated cost of building in
Brevard hit the high mark of $440,
286.00 for the fiscal year ending
June 30th, Mrs. Opal King, city
clerk, announces.
Construction continues at a fast
pace in the community, as many
new homes are being erected and
building of the First Baptist church
is nearing completion.
Residential building in Brevard
during the year, July 1, 1954, to
July 1, 1955, amounted to $207,
460.00, while repairs to homes was
$9,476.00.
Estimated costs of business build
ing during the past year was $212,
300.00, and repairs to commercial
building were $11,050.00'.
The chief structures during the
past year were the First Baptist
church, which is being built at an
estimated cost of $150,000.00, and
the Sunset Motel on South Broad
street. Costs wc e set at $40,000.00.
One of the most notable remodel
ing jobs now underway in Brevard
is the redesigning of the two corner
store buildings of the Waltermire
hotel by Slack’s. Costs are estimat
ed at $8,500.00.
Construction on some 34 new
homes was started during the past
year in Brevard, and a number of
houses are now being built in the
| town and in Brevard community.
| Mrs. King reminds all persons
i planning to build, emodel or re
| pair that they sh< d first secure a
building permit at the city hall.
PISGAH MOTOR
COURT IS SOLO
Pennsylvania Native Pur
chases Property From Mr.
And Mrs. Fred Hunter
C. E. Brennan, of Kane, Pa., has
purchased the Pisgah Motor court
and also the adjoining residence
from Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Hunt
er. He took possession of the prop
erty on Monday.
The sale included the motel, the
home and about 10 acres of proper
ty on that side of Highway 64 be
tween Brevard and Pisgah Forest.
The Hunters retained some acreage
they own on the other side of the
road.
Mr. and Mrs. Brennan and six
year-old son expressed pleasure in
moving to this section of the coun
try. “I have not only been impress
ed with this territory, but also the
friendliness of the people,” Mr.
Brennan said today.
Since about 1929 Mr. Brennan
has been a successful businessman^
in Pennsylvania. As a sideline he
and Mrs. Brennan had operated a
small motel.
Editor Of Times
New Director Of
NC Press Group
John I. Anderson, editor of the
Transylvania Times, was elected to
the board of directors of the North
Carolina Press association at the
annual summer convention last
week end in Winston-Salem.
He was named to fill out the un
expired term of Leslie S. Thomp
son, of Whiteville, who was elect
ed president of the association.
Ed M. Anderson, publisher of
The Times, spoke to the non-daily
division of the press group last
Friday morning. Mr. Anderson, who
is immediate past president of the
National Editorial association, told
of the important work of the NEA,
which has a membership of some
55,000 newspapers across the*
country.
Other convention speakers in
cluded former ambassador, Capus
M. Waynick; North Callahan, New
York columnist; and Lee Hills, ex
ecutive editor of the Detroit Free
Press and the Miami Herald.