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Vol. 66, No. 41
SECTION ONE ♦ BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1955 dr 20 PAGES TODAY *
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
BREVARD’S VOLUNTEER FIRE- I
MEN, who are busy this week observing
National Fire Prevention week, are pic
tured above. These men will be honored
Thursday night by members of the three
civic clubs of Brevard at the annual ban
quet, which will be held at the Brevard
country club. Chief Dan Merrill is seated
at the center at the desk, and on his right
are the assistant chiefs, and lieutenants
are on his left. In the inset on the left is
Frank Bridges, assistant, and Rev. B. W.
Thomason, the chaplain, is on the right.
Left to right, front row, are: James j
Bridges, D. R. Boyd, Chief Merrill, Ted
McCrary, Allison Orr and Calvin McCra
ry. Second row: Charles Himes, lieuten
ant, Malcolm Hamilton, driver, Donald
Kilpatrick, driver, Roy Galloway, John
Ford, Jr., Luke Harrison and Mose Mac
fie. Back row: Arnold Monteith, Robert
Kilpatrick, driver, Roy McCall, driver
and secretary, Fritz Merrell, assistant
secretary, Bud Case, Harry Buckner and
Bud Galloway. Hershel Townley was ab
sent when the picture was made. (Times
Staff Photo)
Banquet For Firemen Thursday Night
To Highlight Fire Prevention Week
Civic Clubs Sponsoring The
Event. Lions In Charge.
Salley To Speak
Highlighting the annual observ
ance of National Fire Prevention
week in Transylvania county will
be the banquet of the civic clubs
Thursday evening at the Brevard
country club to honor the members
of the local volunteer fire depart
ment.
The banquet meeting will begin
promptly at 7:00 o’clock, with the
Lions, Kiwanians and the Rotarl
ans sponsoring.
This year the Lions club is in
charge of arrangements, and
Cleaves Johnson, president of the
organization, will preside.
Mack Salley, plant manager of
the American Enka corporation,
will be the principal speaker at the
banquet.
He is regarded as an excellent
speaker for Fire Prevention week,
since he has enjoyed a long and en
viable record in promotion of fire
fighting and fire prevention. Mr.
Salley, fire chief of the Enka de
partment, has been instructor since
1934 of the North Carolina fire
college and drill school.
The loeal fire department has
been conducting essay contests in
ill the schools in the county dur
ing the past two weeks, and Ranger
T^d Seely, who is chairman of the
project since the essays deal with
forest fires, hopes to announce
winners at the banquet.
The department is offering $300
in cash prizes to the winners.
The theme of Fire Prevention
week is “Every Fire Hurts You,”
and Fire Chief Dan Merrill urges
all home owners, operators of
stores and businesses to take time
out this week and clean up all fire
hazards on their property.
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, Oct. 13 — Mathatasian
and Fortnightly clubs both meet at
3:30 p. m. Fireman’s banquet at
Brevard country club, 7 p. m. Im
portant Masonic meeting, 8 p. m.,
in temple. Alcoholics Anonymous
meet in Tinlsey building, 8 p. m.
Friday, Oct. 14 — Hospital aux
iliary meets in dining room, 3:30 p.
m. Ace of Clubs masterpoint game,
iGaither’s, 7:45 p. m.
Saturday, Oct. 15 — Brevard col
lege Homecoming, begins with pa
rade at 11 a. m.
—Turn to Page Six
Contest Continues
Copy Of Paper Published In
County In 1887 Is Discovered
i
The search continues by the staff
of the Transylvania Times for the
oldest copy of a newspaper publish
ed in this county and also for the
oldest continuous subscriber.
While the contest is open until
Saturday noon, October 15th, the
staff believes that the oldest paper
has been located. It is Volume I,
No. 1, of the Transylvania Pioneer,
published July 22, 1887. This paper
was submitted in the contest to lo
cate the oldest paper by Mrs. J. W.
McMinn.
The Pioneer is older than any
now on file at The Times office.
The files at The Times indicate
that the oldest paper was the Syl
Masons To Hold
Important Meet
Thursday Night
An important meeting of the
Dunn’s Rock Masonic lodge has
been called by the worshipful mas
ter, Ansel Hart, for this Thursday
night at 8:00 o’clock in the Masonic
temple.
The members will discuss pur
chasing a piece of property adjoin
ing the temple at the meeting
Thursday, and Mr. Hart urges all
members to attend this important
communication.
Third Innoculation Of Salk Vaccine
Is Urged By Local Health Officer
Now is the time for the adminis
tering of the third Salk polio vac
cine to the boys and girls who re
ceived their first one last spring
in the mass clinic at Transylvania
Community hospital.
No funds for the third vaccine
were appropriated by the National
Polio Foundation and parents of
these children are urged to get
them from their family physician.
Dr. C. L. Newland, county health
officer, strongly urges parents to
see that their children complete
the innoculation series. The third
is called the “booster” shot and is
designed to make the innoculation
longer lasting and more effective.
All local physicians now have the
vaccine on hand and are giving it
to children and young people un
der the age of 19 whose parents
apply for it.
The children who received their
first two shots of Salk vaccine free
were members of last year’s first
and second grades. The Polio
Foundation recommends that chil
dren in the age group five through
nine be innoculated first because ?
the statistics show they are more
—Turn to Page Seven j
van Valley News begun in 1896. J
This newspaper, belonging to Mrs.!
McMinn, is 12 years older.
The location of The Pioneer
brings up the question of whether
there is an even older paper. The
staff requests that anyone who has
one prior to this date bring it by
the newspaper office before noon
on Saturday. First prize in the con
test is $10.00 in cash.
To the Transylvania county resi- j
dent who has been the oldest con-1
—Turn To Page Six
ASC Committeemen To
Be Elected Next Tuesday
Marvin W. Whitmire, chairman
of the Transylvania county ASC
committee, reminds farmers that
on Tuesday, October 18th, farmers
will be electing the ASC farmer
committeemen who in 1956 will be
responsible for the local adminis
tration of such national farm pro
grams as the Agricultural Conser
vation program, price supports, i
acreage allotments, marketing quo-'
tas, storage facility loans and oth
ers.
The election of committeemen in
Transylvania county will be at des
ignated polling places as follows:
Penrose school, Mill Hill grocery,
Middle Fork community center,
Lake Toxaway school, county ASC
office, Gordon Hardin’s store, Co
lie Owens’ store, and the Little
.River community center. The polls
will be open from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Farmers are eligible to vote for
community committeemen, alter
nates, and delegates if they have
an interest as owner, operator,
tenant, or sharecropper, on a farm
that is participating or is eligible
—Turn To Page Twelve.
Making Last Efforts
In Library Campaign
A last-minute plea is made to
day by Chairman Ralph H. Ram
sey, Jr., for persons to contribute
to the drive to raise $20,000 to
build a new library in Brevard.
Chairman Ramsey says that
canvassers are still busy and will
try to complete the drive this
week.
Persons desiring to contribute
are requested to mail their
checks to Chairman Ramsey or to
Mrs. Oliver Orr, chairman of the
library board.
Canvassers have not reported
in since last week, but Mr. Ram
sey does not feel that the amount
raised to date will greatly exceed
$11,500.00.
United Appeal Campaip Will Begin
Monday, County-Wide Workers Named
i
FIRST FROSTS OF
SEASON REPORTED,
LOW OF 31 NOTED
Daytime Temperatures In
High 70’s. Color Pa
rade Is Delayed
Transylvanians are experien
cing “very” cool nights and warm
days this week.
According to the official weath
erman, Jack Huggins, the mercu
ry dropped to 36 Sunday morn
ing, when the first touch of frost
was noted in the town and coun
ty.
Monday morning freezing tem
peratmes were recorded and the
official low was 31 degrees.
Tuesday morning it was 37 and
yesterday it dropped to 36.
During the daytime, the mer
cury has climbed to the high
70’s, and yesterday it was 81.
Ranger Ted Seely says the mer
cury dropped to 29 in the Pisgah
Sunday morning for the lowest
reading of this fall season. The
frosts and low temperatures are
expected to accelerate the color
season, which will be at its peak
in about 10 days to two weeks.
Frosts so far have been light.
COMMERCE GROUP
SEEKING MEMBERS
Total Of 122 Has Paid Dues
To Date This Year. Future
Plans Are Made
While 122 memberships have
been paid into the Brevard cham
ber of commerce, there are a large
number of people and firms who
have not paid their annual dues, it
was reported at the monthly meet
ing of the directors held Tuesday
night.
During the week several direc
tors plan to make calls on prospec
tive members, and other people
who are not contacted are request
ed to mail checks to Mrs. John
Ford, secretary, or President Ver
non Fricks.
The directors voted to have an
official car in the Brevard college
Homecoming here this week end,
and also in the county agricultural
parade to be staged next month.
Reports were heard from repre
sentatives who attended the annual
Highlanders meeting at Waynes
ville, the annual WNCAC meeting
at Fontana, and the conference for
—Turn to Page Seven
POLICE CHIEF PAUL FISHER demonstrates to Mrs.
Opal King, the city clerk, one of the 20 new meter-fine
boxes in which motorists can drop envelope-tickets con
taining 50 cents when they overpark. The fine of 50
cents can be deposited in these bright red boxes within
24 hours, otherwise the person guilty of overtime park
ing must pay $1.00 at the city hall within 48 hours. After
that time warrants are issued and the fine is increased.
At the present time the town is re-setting and straighten
ing all parking meter posts. (Times Staff Photo)
Gigantic Parade To Highlight
College-KSfliecoming Saturday
WOMEN’S LEAGUE
CONCLUDES DRIVE
Goal Was Oversubscribed.
Encouraging Approval Of
Activities Noted
The Brevard League of Women
Voters has completed a most suc
cessful funds-raising campaign, with
$249 reported by the chairman,
Mrs. Bruce Brown.
Mrs. Brown expressed pleasure
and appreciation to the contribu
tors since the goal of $225 was ov
ersubscribed by $24.00.
The funds were raised by per
sonal solicitation of Brevard busi
ness and professional men. The Na
tional League requests local leagues
to raise a portion of their anndSl
budget in this manner. It is their
belief that the local businessmen
are interested enough in good gov
ernment to contribute financially
to activities of the league.
Mrs. Brown reported that the
public response to the solicitors
was indeed gratifying. “We believe
that the general public is becoming
more and more aware of the
league’s purpose — to promote po
litical responsibility through in
formed and active participation of
citizens in government,” she stated.
Mrs. M. L. Herzog, president of
—Turn to Page Seven
Alumni Luncheon, Soccer
Game, Dance Are Attrac
tions Of Annual Event
A big parade through the busi
ness district of Brevard and back
to Brevard college will highlight
the many activities planned for
Homecoming at the local institu
tion on Saturday.
Designed as a community parade,
the event will have cars and floats
from the college and from many
business houses in Brevard. It will
begin promptly at 11:00 o’clock.
It will be led by the Brevard high
school band and colors from the le
gion and VFW posts.
President Robert H. Stamey cor
dially invites town and county of
ficials, heads of various organiza
tions and all firms to join in this
gala parade.
Alumni returning for the events
of the day are especially urged to
ride in the event.
Registration for Homecoming at
the college will begin at 9:30
o’clock in Dunham hall, and the
regular alumni luncheon and busi
ness meeting will be held in the
college cafeteria at 1:00 o’clock.
Soccer Game
The Brevard Tornadoes will meet
the Warren Wilson soccer team at
2:30 o’clock on the athletic field
and the public is most cordially in
vited to attend.
Miss Martha Carpenter, of Char
—-Turn To Page Seven
WPNF Program Highlights
Many Public Service Programs Are
Set, Banquet Speaker To Be Heard
WPNF will broadcast many spe
cial public service programs during
the coming week, Bobby Hoyle, sta
tion manager, announces today.
At 9:30 o’clock Thursday evening
there will be a broadcast of the
talk of the principal speaker at the
annual firemen’s banquet, held ear
lier that evening at the Brevard
country club.
Mack Salley, plant manager at
Enka, will be the speaker, and his
talk will be recorded for broadcast
at 9:30 o’clock. All listeners are
urged to hear this important mes
sage.
In response to numerous re
quests, WPNF will carry the Hos
pital Register each evening, Mon
day through Saturday, at 7:30
o’clock as a public service.
The schedule for “In The Public
Interest” programs is as follows:
Thursday, Brevard college choir;
Monday, Harry H. Straus P-TA;
Tuesday, Transylvania county
schools; and Wednesday, Transylva
nia library.
Another week end of football is
slated over Brevard’s independent
music, news and sports station. Fri
—Turn To Page Six
GOAL IS SET AT
$22,500, TOTAL OF
17 ALLOCATIONS
President Stamey Makes Plea
For All To Join. Formula^
Given For Giving
BUDGET LISTED ’’
Transylvania’s first annual Unit
ed Appeal fund campaign gets un
derway on Monday, October 17th,
and will continue until the end of
the month.
President Robert H. Stamey, in
urging all Transylvanians to give
the “united way,” announces that
the campaign will be carried into
every community in Transylvania
The goal is $22,500.00, and there
are 17 allocations in the budget
“Through the United plan, we
can give once for all,” President
Stamey declared.
“The agencies who are partici
pating are dependent upon the gen
erosity of the public. The ‘one
time’ contribution plan for the
agencies makes the work here sin*
pier, easier, and also means that
more of every dollar goes into the
work for which it is contributed,
because the United Fund plan rais
es the money much cheaper per
dollar than it is possible to do un
der the multiple drive plan,” he
continued.
Contributions to the United Ap>
peal plan can be made immediately,,
or pledges by the week, month or
quarter are being accepted. The
drive now is for 1956.
The United Fund campaign is a
community project and hundreds
of men and women are being asked
to join the division heads in work
ing toward its successful conclu
sion.
In most industries the employees
are being asked to give to the Unit
ed campaign through payroll deduc
tion, and stores in Transylvania are
giving from $50 to $150, depending
on the size and volume of business.
Many persons are giving a day’s
wages, and a recommended fair
share guide, based on annual in
come, is as follows:
$2000-$3000—$12 to $20
$3000-$4000—$24 to $30
$4000-$5000—$30 to $36*.
$5000-$6000—$36 to $40'
$6000-$7000—$45 to $55*
Above $7000—from one to three*
—Turn To Page Seven
NEA CONVENTION
NOW IN SESSION
Times’ Publisher Attending^
Elaborate Program Ar
ranged For Week
Ed M. Anderson, publisher ci.'
The Times, is attending this week
the annual fall meeting of the Na
tional Editorial association at the -
Sherman hotel, in Chicago, III. Mr.
Anderson is past president of the
NEA, which embraces in its mem
bership more than 9,000 small dai
lies and weeklies in the nation:.
As chairman of the board, Mr;
Anderson will preside over various
sessions at the convention.
An elaborate program has been
arranged, which includes addresses
on various phases of newspapering
by leaders in the industry as well
as several events.
Local Delegation
At WNCAC Meet
Several representatives of Bre
vard and Rosman chambers of com
merce attended the annual meeting
of Western North Carolina Asso
ciated Communities held at Fon
tana on Sunday and Monday.
Plans for area cooperation in ad
vertising were discussed as princi
pal matter of business. Beekman
Huger of Canton was re-elected to
serve second term as president.
Major O. A. Fetch of Fontana and:
William McKee of Sylva were -
named vice presidents. Dr. Maurice •
Morel of Cullowhee college was.
re-elected secretary. C. M. Douglas
of Brevard was named to the exec
utive committee.