TRANSYLVANIA IS— An Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Agricul tural and Music Cen ter. Population, 12,241. Vol. 57; No. 36 The Transylvania Times A State And National Prize-Winning Newspaper And An A.B.C. Paper ★ SECTION ONE ★ BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1947 * 16 PAGES TODAY * TRANSYLVANIA IS— The Land of Waterfalls, Mecca for Summer Camps, Entrance to Pisgah National Forest and Home of Brevard Music Festival. PUBLISHED WEEKLY LABOR DAY QUIETLY OBSERVED ★ * * * * * * a. ^ x Scott To Speak At Ecusta Harvest Festival Fri. MANY PRIZES TO RE AWARDED IN ANNUAL EVENT Large Crowd Is Expected To Attend Function In Cafe teria Friday Night ► STRAUS TO WELCOME i Hon. W. Kerr Scott, commis sioner of agriculture for North Carolina, will be the principal speaker at a program tomorrow night climaxing the third Ecusta Harvest festival. The program will begin in the cafeteria at 8 o’clock with a concert by the Ecusta band under the direction of John Evers man. The welcome will be given by Harry H. Straus Ecusta president. After Mr. Scott's speech F. S. Best will award the prizes and a colored moving picture will be shown. Mu sic by the band will conclude the program. Raymond F. Bennett, gen eral superintendent of Ecusta, will preside. Prizes in merchandise and money worth approximately $1000 are being offered employees of Ecusta, Champagne. Endless Belt and California Central Fibre cor poration. The grand sweepstakes prize for the entire festival this year is a || G. E. radio-phonograph. There are P three major divisions—canned fruits and vegetables, fresh fruits and vegetables and flowers—and in each of these there is a valuable sweepstakes prize. Prizes are also being offered for the best display and for quantity. Cash awards and ribbons are also being offered in the various classifications along with a specified number of points to apply on the sweepstakes prize for that division and the grand sweepstakes prize. The exhibits will be open for inspection at 2 o’clock in the after —Turn To Page Five RAY ADDRESSES WNC PRESS MEET Chairman Of Parkway Com' mission Discusses Work Necessary To Get Money * “The problem of expediting de velopment of the Park is a much larger problem than most people realize,” Charles E. Ray, chairman of the North Carolina National Park, Forests and Parkway Devel opment Commission told members of the W.N.C. Press association in Asheville Saturday night. Mr. Ray discussed the several agencies charged with the different phases of the Park development program, and the vast amount of work necessary to get sufficient ap propriations necessary to complete the project. As a prelude to Mr. Ray’s talk, Senator William Medford, author of the bill which was passed in the 1947 legislature, explained the pur pose of the measure, and the me chanics of the commission. Mr. Ray explained the increased interest in the nat' al forests in —Turn \ Page Five --■■ " ■ ■—-» CALENDAR OF I EVENTS J Thursday, Sept. 4—Lions club, 7:00, at the Bryant House. Friday, Sept. 5—Ecusta Harvest festival, afternoon and evening, Ecusta cafeteria. Kiwanis meeting, 7:00, Bryant House. Saturday, Sept. 6—UDC meet ing, 3:30, with Mrs. John Smith. Sunday, Sept. 7 — Attend the church of your choice. Monday, Sept. 8—DAR meeting, 3:30, with Mrs. J. S. Silversteen. Ice cream supper, Oak Grove Methodist church, 7:00. Shrine meeting, 7:00, Galloway’s cafe. Wednesday, Sept. 10—Rotary club, 7:00, Gaither’s cafeteria. Miss Sadie North Honored By Red Cross MISS SADIE NORTH, who was crowned Queen of the August Red Cross Aquatic school at Camp Carolina, is shown above re ceiving a huge bouquet of flowers from Susan Tate, field secre tary of the American Red Cross from Washington, D. C, On behalf of the local chapter, Miss North received a gold medal from Joseph S. Silversteen for her outstanding work. The presentations were made at the final banquet of the school last Wednesday at the camp. (Staff Photo) Miss Sadie North Is Crowned Queen Of Red Cross Aquatic School By Director Kenning Recording Sketches Activi ties Of Local Woman For Past 27 Years At the conclusion of the regu lar August session, Miss Sadie North, long known in Brevard for her humanitarian services, was crowned queen of the American Red Cross Aquatic school, which was held at Camp Carolina. Director Harry Kenning, who presided over the banquet placed the crown on Miss North's head following the playing of a tran scription which gave the history of her activities during the past 27 years in Transylvania county. The recording was made at the Nation al headquarters, Mr. Kenning said, and behind the dialogue impres sive music was played. Following the crowning cere monies, Joseph S. Silversteen pre sented Miss North with a gold med al on behalf of the local chapter of the National Red Cross. A huge bouquet of flowers and other mis cellaneous gifts were awarded Miss —Turn To Page Eight SCOOT TROOP ONE GETS CHARTER ON 28TH BIRTHDAY All Members, Troop Com mitteemen And Scoutmas ter Are Given Cards The 1947 charter was presented to troop one, Boy Scouts, at the Methodist church recreation hall last Thursday night and cards were given to the 18 troop mem bers. The oldest troop in the Daniel Boone council, troop one, Brevard, was organized 28 years ago by Rev. John Hay. Scouts receiving cards last Thursday night were: William A. Arnette, John E. Cox, Larry Erwin, Byron Greene, Stan ford Hardin, Edwin L. Happ, Jr., Bob Hollar, Chester Kilpatrick, Bob Kimzey, Ted Kellar, Bobby —Turn To Page Four Cashing Of Leave Bonds Is Brisk Here, Vets Urged To Hoid Them Transylvania veterans, like those throughout the country, rushed to the bank here in Brevard Tuesday and Wednesday and terminal leave bond cashing was hot and heavy, according to Ralph J. Duckworth vice-president of the Transylvania Trust company. On Tuesday a total of 230 vet erans cashed their bonds at the bank here and received $46,440.09 in money. The average, like that* throughout the nation, was around' $200 per bond. Over 8,000,000 former GI’s are eligible for terminal leave bonds, it is estimated by the Veterans administration, and there are some 1,800 in Transylvania. Paul Whit mire, county service officer, states that approximately 1,000 have re ceived their pay for furlough time they didn’t get while in service, and he informs the other 800 that they have until next September to get in their applications for term inal leave bonds. Veterans desiring to cash their bonds must apply only at the bank and only the veteran’s discharge paper or certified cbpy is required. For ex-members of the navy, dis charge or copy and original of form 553 (Notice of Separation) are re quired. The same applies to mem bers of the marine corps. There is no time limit within —Ton To Page Eight PHONE SERVICE TO BE IMPROVED, MANAGER STATES Better Long Distance Service Through Asheville, Hen dersonville Promised With the addition of information service and the training of new operators here, telephonf service in Brevard is expected to be con siderably improved, C. W. Pickel simer, the general manager, states today. Faster long distance service is likewise anticipated, the manager states, since new toll lines and other equipment are being installed in the Hendersonville exchange. According to M. E. Gambrel, the manager there, long distance boards in Hendersonville have been op erating under extreme difficulty during recent months, but with the completion of the work long distance service rendered the calls that are routed through his ex change will be greatly improved. A similar situation exists at Asheville, Lovell Smith, the man ager reports. “We had hoped to give Brevard two more long dis tance lines by this time,” he ex plained. “but we are still hampered with the shortages of materials, especially copper wire.” Mr. Smith also stated that Au gust was the peak month ^nd never before had the lines in this area carried such a heavy load. “But the service will be better in the future,” he stated. Regarding the new dial board for Brevard, Mr. Pickelsimer says the new system is on order and will be installed immediately upon arrival from the factory. “Until the board arrives, we will continue to give the best ser vice possible with present equip ment,” he declared. “It is the com pany’s desire to please every cus tomer and to give telephones to all persons desiring them.” Brevard, like many other cities in the state and nation, has twice as many telephone customers as it had a few years ago, and Mr. Pickelsimer said every effort is being made to cope with the rapid expansion of the town and county. In urging all persons to call by —Turn To Page Five Police Purchase New Motorcycle, Drivers Warned To encourage safer driving and to enforce traffic regulations, a new three-wheel Harley-David son motorcycle has been pur chased by the Brevard police de partment and is now in use, ac cording to Chief B. F. Banther. The chief warns motorists against parking overtime, for with the new motorcycle, the business district is being checked more frequently. The local police department requests the cooperation of driv ers, pedestrians and children in observing all traffic regulations, especially in the streets sur rounding the schools. Health Officials To Meet Sept. 12 Approximately 40 members of Western North Carolina public health association together with U. S. and state health officials will attend an all-day meeting here next Friday, September 12, Walter F. Hart, district senior sanitarian, announces today. The first meeting will be held in the court house beginning at 10 o’clock in the morning and an open forum will be held. Topics for discussion will be the new state-wide milk ordinance, new in stitutional regulations and other allied subjects, Mr. Hart states. A luncheon at the Ecusta cafe teria will be held at 1:00 o’clock, which will be followed by a tour of the plant, it is reported. Celebrate 50th Weddi ng Anniversary MR. AND MRS. S. V. BROWN, pictured above, of Boyd town ship, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last Sunday at their home with their five children and families attending. The '! couple was married in 1897 in the same township where they re side today. (Staff Photo) Re-Examining Of As And B’s Is Slow, Mot;{y£ts Here Are Urged To Take Test Immediately TOWN WILL BUY STREETPLUSHER, MOTOR GRADER Action Taken At Meeting Tuesday Night. May Widen N. Caldwell The town board of aldermen in regular session Tuesday night de cided to purchase a 1,200 gallon street flusher and a light motor grader as soon as possible. If a deed is tendered from John Ford, Sam King and Highlands Electric company an eight foot strip on the North side of N. Caldwell from Probart to King street, the board will accept it and move the curb back to the new property line thereby widen ing the narrow N. Caldwell street. The request to do this work was made of the board by Mr. Ford. Scott Dillingham was informed by the board that the town could not grant a bus franchise that it must be granted by the State Utilities commission. However, the town can approve such a fran chise, Mr. Dillingham was told. On the request of Chief of Police B. F. Banther, the city fathers agreed to have no park —Turn To Page Four Examiner C. B. May Will Be At Court House Every Thursday And Friday All drivers whose names begin with A or B are this week urged by Examiner C. B. May to come by the court house any Thursday or Friday and be re-examined for driver’s license. “The sooner the motorists come in and have their re-exams, the better it will be.” Mr. May de clared. Up until now only a few Transylvania motorists have been re-examined and Mr. May says the examination will not be held dur ing bad wintry or wet weather. “There's nothing complicated or difficult about the test,” he ex plained. “We are here in Brevard two days each week to help, to in form and to issue driver’s license to the A’s and B’s, as well as learn er’s permits or duplicate driver’s licenses. * The deadline for the first two initials of the alphabet is January7 1, 1948, and Mr. May points out that those who fail to take a re examination by that time will be guilty of driving without a license, which is a misdemeanor, the pun ishment for which is a fine of not less than $25 and not less than 30 days in jail or both. Within the next four years, all other drivers will be re-examined in alphabetical order and the C’s —Turn To Page Four Plans Being Made For Two Weeks’ Brevard Music Festival In 1948 Plans for the 1948 Brevard Music festival were begun at a meeting of the executive board at the home of Mrs. Henry N. Carrier, the pres ident, last Thursday night. With the overwhelming success of the 1947 festival, association officials have again decided upon a two weeks’ festival for next sea son on the week ends of Aug. 13, 14 and 15, and Aug. 20, 21, and 22. Ballots for the election of four directors to the executive board are being mailed to all the mem bers of the association, the pres ident states, and the’ election of officers will be held in the near future. The permanency of the music association already assured, the festival next year will be even more elaborate than the one this year, the officials declare. Every effort will be made to secure the leading solo artists in the country for the outstanding musical event. In expressing her appreciation to the directors of the festival as sociation, Mrs. Carrier said she wished to personally thank every person in this area who contrib uted in any way to the success of the 1947 concerts. Articles of praise from many of America’s leading daily newspaper were read at the meeting last Thursday and unanimous were the opinions that the Brevard festival was the leading musical event of the Southland. 9,000 BOYS AND GIRLS RETURN TO COUNTY SCHOOLS Pisgah Was Flooded With Picnickers Monday. Was Hottest Day Of Year NO ACCIDENTS While at least 454 persons died /iolent deaths during the Labor Day observance, 293 in traffic ac cidents, the holiday was peaceably celebrated in Brevard and Tran sylvania county and no serious ac cidents or tragedies were reported. However, it was a different story Eor the school children, for on Mon lay some 3,000 Transylvania boys and girls flooded the 16 town and county schools to begin the 1947 '48 school year. The day, observed generally as a holiday, was marked with the closing of all the stores and of fices in Brevard, so that the em ployees might enjoy a day of rest and recreation. While there was no organized, program of entertainment any where in the county, picnickers by the hundreds flocked to the Pis gah National forest and the pic nic areas were crowded and table space was at a premium, Ranger W. W. Huber reports. Th^^P^L f^uare dance team tl