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*
ueational, A gricu ltural
and Music Center-. Popula
tion, 1950 Census, 19,321.
Brevard Community 7394.
Vol. 70 — No. 10
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BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1959 * 20 PAGES TODAY , ★
PUBLISHED WEEKIA
THE MODERN NEW HOME of the
Brevard Federal Savings and Loan as
sociation is pictured in the uppermost
photo. Below it is an interior view, which
incorporates the beauty of native hard
wood paneling, indirect lighting, acous
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tical ceiling and terazzo and resilient i
floors. “Open House” will be held at the |
new home on Saturday afternoon and
evening, and the public is cordially in
vited to attend.
(Times Staff Photos)
Much Interest Shown In Flood Control
Program, State Official Cites Provisions
Good Attendance Is Noted
At Mass Meeting Tuesday
Night At Middle Fork
r
Landowners from all sections of
the county met at Line Runner Inn
above Rosman Tuesday night and
heard L. Thompson, soil conserva
tion official of Raleigh, discuss
plans for dams in Transylvania for
flood prevention.
Mr. Thompson stressed that the
state and federal government agen
cies were not trying to “sell” the
people of the county anything in
the proposed flood prevention pro
gram.
“The program, if it is continued,
’has to be started and carried on by
•the people of Transylvania coun
ty,” Mr. Thompson stated. ‘The
Federal government will build the
^dams and do the necessary stream
improvements, but you, the people
will be the ones to say whether it
is done or not,” he emphasized.
Preliminary surveys have been
made, and proposed dam sites that
will do the necessary job in preven
tion of floods in the French Broad
and tributary valleys have been se
lected, the speaker said. It will re
quire a minimum of 17 dams. Prob
ably more can be built if the peo
ple wish to have them, and they
contribute to the problem of pre
venting floods, but 17 is the min
imum needed, according to the pre
liminary survey.
Acquisition of easements — that
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
» —
Thursday, March 5 — Lions meet
at Colonial Inn, 7 p. m. Kiwanis
meets at Gaither’s 6:45 p. m.
Friday, March 6 — Ace of clubs
meets at 7:45 p. m.
Saturday, March 7 — Brevard
Federal Savings & Loan Open
House. 2 to 9 p. m.
Sunday, March 8 — Attend the
church of your choice.
Monday, March 9 — Lyceum
play at college, 8:15 p. m. Rotary
meet at Gaither’s, 7 p. m. Shriners
meet at Gaither’s, 7 p. m. Presby
terian meet at church, 6:30 p. m.
Brevard elementary P-TA meets in
school cafeteria, 8 p. m.
Tuesday, March 10 — Ace of
dubs meets at 7:45 p. m.
On Affairs of State
WNC Legislators Confer With
Governor, Schedule Is Busy
Transylvania legislators. Senator
B. W. Thomason and Rep. James
C. Gaither, and other WNC law
makers conferred with Governor
Luther Hodges Tuesday night and
discussed “legislative matters”.
The meeting was similar to one
held last week by the Governor,
when he conferred with coastal
lawmakers.
Both Senator Thomason and Rep.
Gaither were in Brevard last week,
and they talked to a number of per
sons regarding the 1959 General
Session, which, they described, has
now settled down to serious busin
ess.
On Wednesday members of the
legislature made a flying trip to
Charlotte, after a busy schedule on
Tuesday.
The busy day included a hearing
on a proposal to forbid union mem
bership for workers in government,
and new bills to change welfare
laws and to permit flue-cured to
bacco framers to put more money
into promotion efforts.
Brevard Federal Savings And Loan
To Hold "Open Honse" In New Home
TOTAL COSTS
OVER $100,000,
SAID DEBT FREE
Built To Serve Growing Com
munity. One Of South’s
Most Modern
To better serve a growing com
munity, the Brevard Federal Sav
ings and Loan association has mov
ed into its beautiful new home on
the corner of South Caldwell and
Morgan, where “open house” will
be held on Saturday afternoon and
evening, President Jerry Jerome
announces today.
Total costs of the land, building
and equipment were approximate
ly S100.000 00, and the president ex
plains that it was built with reserve
funds and is debt-free.
The brick structure, built by C.
E. Cochran, and designed by Rob
ert L. Daniels, architect, contains
approximately 2,800 square feet.
Of cavity wall construction, the
building is said to be as modern as
any in the south. The architect
points out that the structure com
bines the latest features of low-cost
maintenance, * superb insulating
qualities, as well as being fireproof.
Included in the building are pri
vate offices off the main lobby,
a director’s room with walnut pan
eling, a full-size basement, as well
as rest room and storage facilities.
Among the unique features are
direct and indirect lighting, tera
zzo and linotile floors, acoustical
ceilings, modern teller counter and
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Jaycees to Deliver
Dogwoods This Week
The Dogwood trees, which the
Brevard Jaycees are offering for
sale, will arrive this week. Presi
dent Carl Hart, reports.
The supply of pink dogwoods has
been exhausted, but orders are still
being taken for white dogwoods.
The price is 60 cents each.
On Friday evening and on Sat
urday the white Dogwood trees
will be on sale at the parking lot of
Winn-Dixie store, and persons who
have not already placed their or
ders may purchase them at that
time, Mr. Hart says.
Deliveries will be made this week
to all persons who have placed or
ders prior to this time, Mr. Hart
states.
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Jaycettes To Conduct A
Luncheon-Fashion Show
Plans are being finalized for
the Spring Fashion show to be
given by the Brevard Jaycettes,
with the cooperation of local
imerehants, Patterson’s, Schul
man’s, and Brevard Jewelers,
The luncheon-fashion show will
be this coming Saturday at 1:00
p. m. at Gaither’s Rhododendron
room. Tickets are available from
Jaycettes at $1.50 each. For fur
ther information contact Mrs.
Bobby Hoyle or Mrs. Bill Norris.
Models for the show will be
Zachary Memorial Organ Fund Set
Up At1 Brevard Methodist Church
At its March meeting Tuesday
night, the official board of the Bre
vard Methodist church officially
set up the Beulah Zachary Organ
fund. This fund was set up as a
memorial to the late Miss Beulah
May Zachary, who died in the East
River airplane tragedy of Feb. 4,
1959.
A native of Brevard, Miss Zach
ary was a nationally known radio
and TV personality.
The purpose of this fund as set
forth in Miss Zachary’s wishes is to
maintain the Beulah McMinn Zach
ary organ in the Sanctuary of the
Brevard Methodist church and to
enrich the musical life of the
church and community, Rev. Court
ney Ross, the pastor, explained.
A special committee to adminis
ter this new fund was named by the
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BEULAH ZACHARY
from Brevard College. They are
Miss Kay Johnson, a 1957 gradu
ate who is currently assistant to
the Director of Public Relations,
and Misses Judy McManus, Chris
Olsen, Ruth Souther and Linda
Sluder.
There will be a brief intermis
sion period during the fashion
show and college students will
entertain with songs and a bal
let. Door prizes will also be giv
en during intermission.
A display of Easter and spring
decorations will be furnished by
Brevard Jewelers and the Rho
dodendron Room will have many
interesting decorations to put
those attending the show in the
mood for spring, Mrs. Hoyle
states.
Brevard Jaycettes believe their
show will help Brevard mer
chants in their “shop at home”
campaign by showing the latest
fashions for the coming season.
Baptists At Pisgah
Forest Will Build
New Church Edifice
The congregation of the Pisgah
Forest Baptist church has voted to
build a new church.
This action followed a recent
sermon by the pastor, Rev. George
Julian, entitled, “God’s Will”.
The new church will be erected
at the present site, and it is hoped
that construction can be started in
the not too distant fuure.
Last (month the congregation
burned the mortgage on the old
Church and dedicated a new $15,
000.00 pastorium.
PRINCIPAL FIGURES at the
annual 100-Bushel Corn club
banquet here Friday night are
pictured above. The event will
be held in the Brevard elemen
tary school cafeteria, beginning
at 7:00 o’clock, and a large
crowd is anticipated. At the top
left is R. C. Francis, Haywood
county farmer, who is noted as
an after-dinner “yarn spinner.”
He will make the principal talk.
Above is County Agent James
Davis, who will serve as master
of ceremonies. At the left is Jon
athan Woody, executive vice
president of the First Union Na
tional bank, who will introduce
the principal speaker.
Transylvania Corn Growers
To Be Honored At Banquet
LOW BIDDERS ON
BRIDGE PROJECT
IN CONFERENCE
Approaches Will Be Im
proved. Costs Are Said
To Be About $300,000
Low bidders on the concrete
bridge across Big East Fork, at the
foot of Pisgah on U. S. Highway 276
are set to have a pre-construction
conference with Frank L. Hutchin
son, 14th division highway engin
eer within a week.
Construction schedules will, be
worked out at that time. W. C. Nor
ris, Waynesville, has the contract
for structures, and Macon Con
struction Co., Franklin, the con
tract for rebuilding the approaches
to the bridge.
Mr. Hutchinson said he felt the
project would be completed by late
fall. The project will cost about
$300,000.
The new bridge will replace the
old steel bridge across the river.
Involved is 0.492 of a mile of
grading, paving and structure and
approaches.
The bridge is located between
Wagon Road Gap and Gruso.
Trophies And Prizes Will Be
Awarded. Many To
Attend Event
Transylvania corn growers will
be honored at the annual banquet
of the 100-Bushel corn club on Fri
day night, March 7th, at 7:00 o’
clock in the Brevard Elementary
school cafeteria.
According to county agent,
James Davis, a large crowd is ex
pected to attend, and the principal
speaker will be R. C. Francis, of
Waynesville.
A Haywood county farmer, Mr.
Francis is noted as an “after din
ner yam spinner”, and he will tell
of his experiences on the farm.
He will be introduced by Jona
than Woody, the executive vice
president of the First Union Na
tional bank.
A. D. Stuart, extension agronomy
specialist, State college, Raleigh,
who is in charge of the state com
program, will also attend the ban
quet here Friday night.
Cash awards, which are (made
possible by the local bank, will be
awarded at the banquet to the top
com growers in Transylvania. Tro
phies will also be awarded, and as
sisting Mr. Woody in these presen
tations will be Ralph J. Duck
worth, vice president of the bank
here.
Mr. Davis will serve as master of
ceremonies on the program.
Program Highlights
WPNF To Carry Special Broadcast
From Annual Banquet Of Corn Club
WPNF will make a special re
cording at the annual Transylvania
corn banquet Friday night for
broadcast Saturday afternoon at
12:35 o’clock. The banquet, honor
ing the 100-bushel corn club, will
have as the main speaker, R. C.
Francis of Wayneaville.
According to station manager
Bobby Hoyle, the station plans to
carry the main address, as well as
an announcement of the prize-win
ning corn growers in the county
this year. Mr. Hoyle urges every
one to hear this special program
Saturday afternoon.
OTHER PROGRAMS
The schedule for the Farm and
Home hour for the coming week
is as follows: Thursday soil con- j
servation service, Hairy E. New-1
land; Friday, U. S. Forest Service,
Ted Seely; Monday, County agent;
Tuesday, Rosman Vo-ag Dept., B.
E. Keisler; Wednesday, Home dem
onstration agent.
Appearing on the Civic hour are
as follow's: Friday, VFW auxiliary;
Monday, VFW; Wednesday, Jay
cees.
Being heard this week on Morn
ing devotions is Rev. Fred F. Vai
lentine, rector of St. Philips Epis
copal church and next week Rev.
Ben Ormand, Presbyterian minis
ter, will be heard.
The Sunday Morning church ser
vices are being broadcast through
the remote facilities of WPNF
from the Sacred Heart Catholic
church, Rev. John O’Brian is pas
tor.
PUBLIC INVITED
TO ATTEND, 2-9
THIS SATURDAY
Refreshments Will Be Serv
ed. Gifts And Prizes
Being Offered
PRESIDENT QUOTED
‘Open House” will he, held at
the new home of the Brevard Fed
eral Savings and Loan association
at the corner of South C aldwell
and Morgan on Saturday of this
week from 2:00 o’clock in the af
ternoon until 9:00 ' o’clock that
evening.
Jerry Jerome, the preswient
cordially invites the public to at
tend the “open house”.
Refreshments will be served to
all attending, and free gifts will be
given. President Jerome also an
nounces that a $10 cash prize will
be awarded to the child, 12 years
old or under, depositing the lar
gest amount by noon on Saturday.
Second prize will be a $5.00 cash
prize.
President Jerome emphasizes
that the board of directors wants
the people of Transylvania to see
the 'building that they built.
It is, he continued, the most
modern savings and loan building
in the Carolihas and is indeed a
credit to the town and county.
The opening of the new build
ing climaxes 20 years of progress
of the Brevard Federal Sawings
and Loan association. The concern
was organized in 1038. and assets
today are mere- than $5,100,000.00.
President Jerome also points
out that dr'-denidj; j,n 195$ totaled
more than $ *>2,0n*00, «, d the
cum,nit dividend rate iis three and
one-half per cent per annutm.
In addition to President Jerome,
other officers are as follows: A. F.
Mitchell, vice president and attor
ney; Jerry Hart Jerome, secretary
and assistant treasurer; and, J. I.
Ayers, treasurer and assistant sec
retary.
The board of direetors is made
up of the following: President Jer
ome, Vice President Mitch eR,
Treasurer J. I. Ayers, Bryan Shif
let, J. M. Allison, W. L. Mull, EM
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EQUIPMENT TAKEN
AT QUEBEC SCHOOL
Reward Of $100 Offered For
Information Leading To
Arrest And Conviction >
A reward of $100 is being offer
ed for inrfesImlaitWMi leading to the
arrest and conviction of the person
or persons who broke into the T. C.
Henderson school at Quebec Sun
day night.
According to Suipt. Wayne Brad
bum, several doors were badty
damaged and windows were smash
ed by the robbers. Value of equip
ment stolen amounted to severe!
hundred (toilare.
Among the items taken were aa
Olympic typewriter, filmstrips, a
standard 500-C projector, a buff
ing machine, a filmstrip cabinet, a
science kit, record pfayer and
some money.
Mr. Bradbum said the school
would like very much to recover
the equipment, therefore a reward
oi $100 is being offered by the
board of education.
Home “Moonshine”
Still Discovered,
One Man Arrested
Artellas McCall, 38, of Balsam
Grove in Transylvania, was ar
rested Tuesday by Federal Alco
hol and Tobacco Tax investiga
tors, Asheville ABC agents, and
deputy U. S. marshals on a
charge of operating a distillery
underneath his house.
He was arraigned in Hender
sonville before U. S. Commission
er James Gilliam and bound to
the May term of U. S. District
Court in Asheville under $509
bond.
Federal officers said MeCalFs
father, Cannon, was arrested on
the same charge last Friday.