TRANSYLVANIA—
The Land of Waterfalls.
Mecca for Summer Camps.
Entrance to Pisgah Na
tional Forest and Home of
Brevard Music Festival.
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
A State And National Prize-Winning A. B. C. Newspaper
TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist, Ed
ucational, A g r i c u ltural
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 1950 Census, 15,321.
Brevard Community 7,394.
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Vol. 70 — No. 8
Second Class Mail Privileges
Authorized at Brevard. N. C.
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1959 * 16 PAGES TODAY *
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
“AROUND TRANSYLVANIA”, a
new publication of the Brevard League
of Women Voters which contains many
interesting and informative facts and
figures on the town and county, is being
examined by three of the officials of the
organization. The booklets went on sale
this week by League members and at the
office of The Times. Holding the booklet
in the center is Mrs. A1 Ream, chairman
of the local resources committee who
had charge of the project. Other commit
tee members shown above are Mrs.
James Mcllwain, left, and Mrs. Milton
Herzog, right. (Times Staff Photo)
Plan Of Flood Control Of French
Broad Valley Will Be Explained
(This is the first of a series
of articles written for the Times
by Thomas R. Eller, Jr., chair
man of the Flood Control com
mittee, Brevard Chamber of
Commerce, and vice cha'-*** *n of
the Transylvania county Flood
Control committee).
"The construction of dams across
certain tributaries of the French
Broad in Henderson and Transyl
vania counties — chiefly the four
forks of the river just above Ros
man and at the extreme head of
the valley, Cathey’s Creek, David
son River. Little River, and Mills
River: the dams to be located
above the flat ridge bottom lands
around the mouths of these tribu
taries. and to impound the waters
in the deep narrow valleys below
. . . the advantages of cove-dams
as compared wdth the one big dam
on the French Broad is chiefly in
the fact that the cove-dams will
save 30.000 acres of the finest land
in America, and one big dam would
ruin them. I do not regard the
damming of the French Broad as a
wild dream at all.”
These words were written in the
Transylvania Times on June 15.
1933. by the late Samuel Phillip
Verner. writer, educator, world
traveler, and one of the county’s
most respected citizens.
In this and many other articles,
Mr. Verner defined with the zeal
of a missionary Transylvania coun
ty’s number one problem and pro
posed a solution. The problem was
not a new one then. But it is a
problem that has not yet been
solved by the people of our coun
ty. The striking thing about Mr.
Verner’s words is that now — some
25 years later — we Transylvan
ians may actually be within reach
of solving this tangled and contro
versial problem, and of solving it
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, Feb. 19 — Lions moot
i at Colonial Inn, 7 p. m. Kiwanis
meets at Gaither’s, 6:45 p. m.
Friday, Feb. 20 — Transylvania
and Brevard Garden clubs meet at
3:30 p. m.
Sunday, Feb. 22 — Attend the
church of your choice.
Monday. Feb. 23 — Town and
county offices, bank and Post of
fice observe Washington’s birth
day. Rotary meets at Gaither’s, 7
p. m.
Tuesday, Feb. 24 — Tuesday
Luncheon club meets at Colonial
Iim, 10 a. m. Gold Star mothers
meet with Mrs. Alice Paxton, 2 p.
m.
Wednesday, Feb. 25 — Mathatas
ian club meets with Mrs. Randal
Lyday, 3:30 p. m.
Duke Power Company Begins
"Wire-On-Time’ Payment Plan
A new plan to finance electrical
wiring in existing residences has
just been announced by Duke Pow
e • company. This “wire-on-time”
payment plan is designed to relieve
the home owner of the bothersome
details of arranging financing for
wiring modernization, by putting
the burden on the company and the
contractor.
In making the announcement, J.
Mr. Gaines, manager for Duke Powd
er here, said that “another purpose
of the wire-on-time plan is to help
Jaycees Will Again
Sell Dogwood Trees
The Brevard Jaycees are plan
ning a sale of dogwood trees, pres
ident Carl Hart announces today.
Mr. Hart states that in answer
of numerous requests, the jaycees
have arranged for a shipment of
both pink and white dogwoods to
arrive during the first week in
March, and members of the club
are now receiving orders.
The white dogwoods will sell at
60c each, and the pink trees for
$1.50 each, and president Hart
states that the Jaycees will be
glad to sell and set the trees at
$1.00 for the white or $2.00 for the
pinks.
Those persons wishing to place
an order may contact any member
of the Javcces or the president.
our customers realize the full ben
efits of housepower at a low month
ly cost. These benefits include the
greater convenience and peace of
mind realized through a sufficient
number of outlets, better operation
of appliances, and elimination of
blown fuses/’
Under the plan, the home owner
simply calls his licensed electrical
contractor to discuss wiring mod
ernization. After the improve
ments are agreed on. the contrac
tor will furnish a cost estimate,
free of charge.
Then the home owner, with the
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BOOK ON TOWN
AND COUNTY IS
JUST OFF PRESS
Members Of League Of Wo
men Voters Publish
“Around Transylvania”
There is a new publication just
oft the press in Transylvania coun
ty. The League of Women Voters
of Brevard proudly presents its
first printed publication “Around
Transylvania”, encompassing a fac
tual report of its survey of the
community.
One of the first requisites for the
recognition of local league as a
part of the national organization is
a knowledge of the government of
its community. Guidance for the
extent of this investigative work is
furnished by the National organiza
tion in the form of a manual out
lining the kind of information be
ing sought. Having assembled gen
eral facts and data, the local league
in the course of its activities is
then in a position to select specif
ic departments for further detailed
study and action.
For instance, one of the specific
areas toward which the local Lea
gue directed its attention was the
school needs of the community,
and in due time it was in a posi
tion to lend a hand in furthering
the recent effort toward the cur
rent high school project.
As to the general survey in prac
tice all members are encouraged
to participate in the initial assign
ment. In Brevard, this was started
Temperatures remained above
normal during the past week, with
the mercury dipping below freez
ing only twice. The average high
for the week was 59 degrees. The
lowest reading was 27. Precipita
tion totaled 1.86 inches. Daily
readings are as follows.
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The Weather
•0
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
High Low Pre.
61 38 0
46 30 .08
58 33 1.55
63 50 03
61 47 .18
61 27 .01
62 40 .01
Gaither Home For Visit
From General Assembly
Transylvania County’s repre- |
sentative in the General Assem- j
bly, James C. Gaither, spent j
last week end in Brevard. Mr. j
Gaither said that he was home J
for the purpose of taking care of
some personal business and dis
cussing legislative matters with
interested persons.
Mr. Gaither explained that
Senator B. W. Thomason was fit
ting in well and had several im
portant assignments in the up
per house. “Mr. Thomason is
Nerlinger Is Named New Development
Chairman Of Area Girl Scout Camp
L. F. Nerlinger has been ap
pointed Camp Development chair
man for the Pisgah Girl Scout
council, replacing Dr. Gunther
Baldauf. This committee is in
charge of all phases of the devel
opment and maintenance of the
Pisgah Girl Scout Camp, which is
eight miles from Brevard.
At the first meeting recently, the
ifollowing functional assignments
were made: John Ford, planning;
Ernest Gilstrap, procurement;
Charles Cook, water maintenance;
and. Jim Morrow, property main
tenance.
Committee members-at-large are
Mrs. A. Willis, Canton, Frank Lov
ett, Asheville and Ernest Rollman,
Waynesville. The camp serves the
entire seven county area covered
by the council. *
Mr.,Nerlinger is originally from
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MmW JBKmBM
L. F. NERLINGER
going to be a very popular mem
ber of the Senate,” he said.
Mr. Gaither stated that he had
supported Addison Hewlett from
the beginning and was pleased
with his election as Speaker of
the House. Mr. Gaither is chair
man of the committee on Penal
institutions and has already
made arrangements for the com
mittee to visit Central Prison,
Women’s Prison, and various in
stallations in Raleigh. He indi
cated that there will be two or
more bills of vital importance to
the prisons system.
Mr. Gaither is a member of the
following additional committees:
Conservation and Development,
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Two Injured When
Truck Overturns
At Wilson Bridge
Two men were injured and a
pick-up truck was practically de
molished in an accident near
Wilson’s bridge on the Greenville
highway shortly after noon on
Wednesday.
The injured men were Max G.
Wilson and Erwin Holden, employ
ees of the Citizens Telephone com
pany. They were rushed to the
Transylvania Community hospital.
After treatment for a leg cut Mr.
Wilson was released, and authori
ties reported that Mr. Holden’s
condition was satisfactory.
Sheriff “Scott” Dillingham said
the pick-up truck, which was be
ing driven by Mr. Holden, over
turned after it swerved to miss a
car coming out of Wilson’s road.
BREVARD PLAYGOERS will have a chance to learn
more about the contents of the little black bag next
week when the Little Theatre presents “There’s Always
A Murder”. Three of the members of the cast are
shown here inspecting the bag. From left to right, they
are: Marian Sargeant, Alice Nichols and Betty Evering
ham. (Little Theatre Photo)
Little Theatre Making Final
Preparations To Present Play
SARA LOUISE WHITMIRE,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Whitmire, is one of the 10 win
ners in North Carolina in the ’59
Betty Crocker Homemaker of
I Tomorrow contest. A senior at
Rosman high school, Miss Whit
| mire made one of the 10 highest i
! scores on a 50-minute examina- !
I tion on homemaking knowledge, i
i Miss Whitmire now competes for j
' state and national scholarships. !
Stage To Be Set Up This
Week End. Several Re
views Are Quoted
Final preparations are underway
for staging the Brevard Little The
atre’s second production of the
year “There’s Always A Murder”.
Bob Bolt, staging chairman, has
announced that the set will be
built Saturday, February 21. Work
ers will be needed to set-up the
fiats and assemble doors, windows,
and other scenery. Mr. Bolt urges
that theatre members come down
to the college stage and help build
the set. Any person desiring more
details should contact him at TU
2-4141.
The 10 members of the cast of
the murder mystery have been re
hearsing for almost seven weeks.
Principals of the cast are Mel Ev
ringham and Alice Nichols, who
play opposite each other as hfus
band and wife.
Others in the cast are Dave Hil
ley, Thelma Hart, Betty Evering
ham. Emma Lou Truesdale, Ruth
Hunter and Marian Sargeant. Alex
Me Fadden and Don Wilson play
the parts of the detectives in the
story.
Robrov Farquhar is director of
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Program Highlights v.L'i. j.*
WPNF And Jaycees Are Sponsoring
"My True Security" Contest Here
Prizes for winners in the local
‘ My True Security" contest, spon
sored jointly by the Brevard Jay
cees and Radio Station WPNF,
have been announced by A1 Mar
| tin, chairman of the event.
Radios will be given by Wes 1
j tern Auto Associate store, Pearl-1
man's Furniture company, Sledge
Radio & TV service and Abercrom- j
fcie’s Home furnishings.
Houston Furniture co. and Bur-1
gin Furniture co. will each present |
lamps.
Brevard Jewelers will give a nice
set of pearls and cash prizes will
be awarded to three winners by
Gaither’s restaurant, WPNF and
the Jaycees.
Winners will be announced on a
special program over WPNF on
Thursday afternoon, February
26th, at four p. m.
Deadline for entries is midnight,
Friday, February 20th.
Other Programs
The schedule for the Farm and
Home hour for the coming week is
as follows: soil conservation ser
vice. Harry E. Newland; Friday,
ASC office, Marvin Whitmire;
Monday, county agent; Tuesday,
extension forestry, Leonard Hamp
ten; Wednesday, home demonstra
tion agent.
Appearing on the Civic hour are
the following: Friday, Fortnightly
club: Monday. B & PW club; and,
Wednesday, Elks.
Speaking this week on Morning
Devotoins is Rev. Alfred Rhyne,
pastor of the Lutheran church of
the Good Shepherd. Rev. Jarvis
Brock, pastor of the Little River
Baptist church, will be heard next
week.
The Sunday morning church ser
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SAVINGS & LOAN
MOVES TIBS WEEK
IN NEW QUARTERS
Association Plays Prominent
Role In Expansion In
Town And County
BREAKDOWN GIVEN
As the Brevard Federal Savings
and Loan association, an organiza
tion that plays an, important role
in building in the town and county,
prepares to amove into its beauti
ful new home this week end, a sur
vey was made on Wednesday that
revealed that building in Brevard
Ipst year totaled nearly one half
million dollars.
According to Mrs. Opal King,
city clerk and treasurer who issues
the building permits, commercial
building in Brevard totaled $162,
700.00; commercial repairs were
estimated at $29,900.00; residen
ces at $223,200.00; and, residential
repairs at $28,510.00, for a total of
$444,310.00.
Construction on the new home of
the Brevard Federal Savings and
Loan association was started last
July, and the estimated cost was
$55,700.00,
C. E. Cochran is the contractor
with Robert Daniels the architect.
Jerry Jerome, the new president,
announces that the association
hopes to move into the modem
building, located on the eomer of
South Caldwell, over this week
end. A formal opening is planned
at a later date.
Other new commercial buildings
erected during the past year in
cluded the new health, center at a
cost of $26,000.00; the Sinclair sta
tion opposite high school, $18,
000; the new dwelling of Miss
Grace Piercy, $36,000.00; and, Os
borne Plumbing and Heating com
pany. $16,000.00.
Some 20 new homes weTe built
in Brevard during 1958, and the
estimated costs ranged $6,000 to
$30,000.
One of the largest commercial
n'pair jobs was the renovating of
the Austin property into- the Moo
dy-Choate funeral home at an esti
mated cost of $12,000.00. i
FAULKNER BEING
HEARD AT COLLEGE
Leaksville Minister Conduct
ing Religious Emphasis
Week. Services Slated
Reverend Mitchell Faulkner, pas
tor of the Leaksville Methodist
church, is speaker for the Reli
gious Emphasis week program cur
rently being conducted at Bre
vard College.
Services are being held in the
College Center building auditorium
daily between 6:30 and 7:30 p. m.,
along with two regular chapel
services of the week.
Mr. Faulkner is an alumnus of
Brevard college He also gradua
1 led from Wofford college and re
’ ceived his B. D. degree from the
! Candler School of Theology of
Emory university. He served as a
chaplain in the United States Ar
my during world War II and has
served with distinction some of the
leading churches of Western North
Carolina Annual conference of The
Methodist church of which he is a
member.
Religious Emphasis wdek is an
i annual event at Brevard College,
ils chief purpose being to deepen
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Monday Will Be
Holiday For Town,
County Officers, PO
Since George Washington’s birth
day, which is a legal holiday, falls
on Sunday, the following day will
be observed as a holiday here by
town and county officers, the bank
and the post office.
There will be no delivery of ru
ral or city mail, and the general
delivery window will be open from
11:30 until 12 noon.
The schools and stores in the
community will be open as usual
on Monday.