TRANSYLVANIA
IS—
An Industrial, Tourist,
Educational, Agricul
tural and Music Cen
ter. Population, 12,241.
The Transylvania Times
A State And National Prize-Winning Newspaper And An A.B.C. Paper
TRANSYLVANIA
IS—
The Land of Waterfalls,
Mecca for Summer L
Camps, Entrance to
Pisgah National Forest
and Home of Brevard
Music Festival.
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Vol. 58; No. 4
★ SECTION ONE ★
BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1948
A 16 PAGES TODAY ★
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
FIRE LOSS IN FOREST AT NEW LOW
Governor Requested To Call Special Session
LOCAL CITIZENS
WANT INCREASED
TEACHERS' PAY
Miss Lyday And John Rufty
To Attend State-wide
Meeting In Raleigh
CLUB APPROVE ACTION
A resolution urging Governor
Gregg Cherry to call a special ses
sion of the general assembly im
mediately to provide funds to
meet “increased cost of living for
school personnel,” and by so do
ing to “avert further disintegra
tion of and disaster in the public
schools of North Carolina” has
been approved by the Brevard Ki
wanis and Lions club, the board
of education and the P.T.A. A vig
orous effort is being made by
members of the local chapter of
the NCEA to induce other local
organizations to take similar ac
tion. Governor Cherry has al
ready declined to call such a ses
sion, but school officials here are
of the opinion that if the citizens
generally demand action the chief
executive will comply.
The local unit of the NCEA
held a meeting here Saturday
immediately after the teachers’
meeting was adjourned. The pro
posed session was discussed and
Supt. J. B. Jones gave some ur
gent reasons why the general as
sembly should meet and provide
the aid requested. The consensus
of those present was tWit only im
mediate action would prevent a
further decline in teacher per
sonnel and additional hardships
to those who elected to remain in
the profession.
Delegates Named
Miss Flora Lyday, president of
the local NCEA chapter and John
E. Rufty, chairman of the local
legislative committee, were ap
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TO EXHIBIT PRIZE
WINNING PHOTOS
Brevard Camera Club Is
Bringing Traveling Salon
To Town And County
Under the auspices of the Bre
vard Camera club, the first an
nual Traveling Salon of “Popular
Photography” magazine, will be
on display in Brevard and Tran
sylvania county from February
4th to February 14th. Exhibits can
be seen during the 10-day period
in the library of the Ecusta Paper
Corp., Pisgah Forest, and in Bre
vard at the Transylvania Trust
Co.. Austin’s Studio, Patterson’s,
Hobby and Sport Shop and the
Transylvania Times.
“Popular Photography’s salon
features approximately 100 prize
winning photographs representing
some of the finest examples of
contemporary photography, includ
ing the work of leading camera
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CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
Thursday, Jan. 22—Dr. Nettie
Grier speaks at Presbyterian
church, 7:30. Masonic meeting in
Masonic hall, 8:00.
Friday, Jan. 23 — Ecusta-Hen
dersonville doubleheader basket
ball game, in college gym, 7:30
plus Lions “Girls” vs. Kiwanians,
at 8:30. District committee Scout
meeting over city hall, 7:30.
Saturday, Jan. 24 — Square
dance at NYA hut for teen-agers
to benefit March of Dimes, 8:00.
Sunday, Jan. 25 — Attend the
church of your choice.
Monday, Jan. 26 — VFW and
auxiliary meeting in new club
room over Patterson’s, 8:00.
Tuesday, Jan. 27 — Baptist as
sociation committees to meet,
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New Resuscitator Saving Lives
At Local Hospital, Drive Is
Launched For Funds For Guild
Banquet Speaker
THOMPSON GREENWOOD,
assistant secretary of the North
Carolina Merchants association,
is pictured above making the
principal address at the annual
banquet of the Brevard Mer
chants association last Wednes
day evening at the Brevard
Country club. Mr. Greenwood, in
addition to his work with the
state association, is a Raleigh
correspondent and his column,
“Capital Letters”, is carried
weekly in this newspaper.
(Staff Photo)
FULL COMMITTEES
OF 24 BAPTIST
CHURCHES MEET
To Complete Plans For Pro
posed Program To Move
Wake Forest College
Full committees from 24
churches in the Transylvania Bap
tist association will meet at Gai
ther’s cafeteria at 6:30 o’clock
Tuesday, January 27th, to complete
plans for the Convention’s pro
posed program to raise funds to
move Wake Forest college, it has
been announced by the associa
tion chairman, Rev J. W. Mc
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Organization Is Providing
Institution With Needed
Equipment, Says Supt.
Since the resuscitator purchased
: by the Hospital guild last summer
has been in use at Transylvania
Community hospital, approximate
ly 18 lives have been saved as a
result of this scientific mechan
ism, Mrs. Alfred Perkins, acting
superintendent of the hospital,
i states.
Of this number, half of the
lives saved have been new-born
babies and the other half adults.
Although this resuscitator has
been used on many more babies
than nine or 10, Mrs. Perkins em
phasized that these babies would
have probably died had it not been
for the artificial breathing of this
wondrous device.
The Hospital guild has long
been known for the crusading
work which it has done at the lo
cal hospital, she said. In addition
to purchasing the resuscitator at a
cost of some $300.00, a new Ben
dix washing machine was also
given to the hospital by the guild.
“In commenting on the work
j done, fry her organization, Mrs.
Herbert Finck, president, said,
j “Our work, as worthwhile as it is,
and as earnest as guild members
are, cannot operate without funds.
For this reason we are now
launching a membersip drive to
enable us to continue our work.
Active memberships are $1.00 per
year and charter memberships are
only $5.00.”
As Mrs. Finck enumerated the
plans made by the guild at its last
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NEWSPAPERS IS
SUBJECT OF TALK
Editor Of Echo Heard By
Lions. Special Session Of
Legislature Approved
Marse Grant, editor of the Echo,
published by and for employees of
Ecusta, spoke to the Lions club at
its last regular meeting Thursday
evening at the Bryant House on
newspapers. Max Pangle, pres
ident, presided.
Mr. Grant divided all newspa
pers into two categories—radical
and conservative. He showed sev
eral newspapers in the two classes,
including the Daily Worker, organ
of the Communist party in this
country and others ranging all
the way to the extreme right, as
symbolized by such newspapers as
the New York Times—described
by the speaker as the best in the
country—The Kansas City Star,
The Christian Science Monitor and
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“March Of Dimes” Drive Continues
In County, Board Opens On Square
The “March pf Dimes” cam
paign moves along this week as
the dime board opens on the
square Friday and Saturday, and
the first contributions toward the
$1925 goal have begun to come
in to the county chairman, Mrs.
Mildred Scott.
The dime board, sponsored by
the Jaycees, will be operated on
Friday and Saturday of this week
and next, and Mrs. Scott states
that she is expecting people to
open their pocketbooks and co
operate. “Last year the Jaycees
did a marvelous job with the
board, and their work aided con
siderably in helping us to reach
our goal.” She stated that the
committee is again relying on the
dime board to make a noticeable
contribution toward the goal.
“Although all committees and
groups aiding in the campaign
are organized and their work is
in full swing, it is too soon to tell
whether we are anywhere near
reaching our goal,” the chairman
stated.
The “March of Dimes” square
dance last Friday night at the
Country club was well attended
in spite of the weather. Brevard
high school students of the square
dance team are sponsoring a
dance for teen-agers in the NYA
hut this Saturday night, Janu
ary 24, and all proceeds will go
to the polio drive.
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STATE HEAD TO
INSTALL OFFICERS
OF WOW WEDNES.
Syiva Team To Assist New
berry En Ceremony.
Hall Redecorated
Nick Newberry, state manager
of Woodmen of the World, will
have charge of the installation of
new officers for 1948 of the Bal
sam camp, W. O. W., No. 116,
here next Wednesday evening,
Jan. 28th., in the Woodmen hall.
The ceremony will begin prompt
ly at 8:00 o’clock, and the Sylva
uniform rank degree team will
assist Mr. Newberry.
The local lodge recently re
newed its lease of present quar
ters for a two-year period and the
interior is now being repainted
and the plaster replaced in spots.
The steps and the ante-rooms are
also being refinished and every
thing will be in readiness for the
meeting next Wednesday, it is re
ported.
Officers Chosen
J. I. Ayers, who was re-elected
consul commander, will be in
stanc'd by Mr. Newberry as will
the other officers, who are as fol
lows: Johnnie Johnson, past con
sul commander; J. H. “Mutt” Cox,
advisory lieutenant; J. F. Rackley,
Jr., watchman; Ed McMahan, bank
er; and, Fred Taylor, escort. L
W. Bonnell, who is appointed^
serves as financial secretary of
the organization.
Following the installation cer
emony, several candidates will be
given the protection degree, it is
reported.
All members of the lodge are
urged to attend this important
meeting and neighboring camp
ers are also invited. Refreshments
will be served after the business
session.
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Cold Weather Is
Felt Here During
Past Seven Days
Brevard and Transylvania
county have experienced all
kinds of weather during the
past week. Feeling the effects
of the nationwide bitter cold
wave last Thursday morning,
the mercury dropped down to
one above zero for the coldest
morning here in several years.
From time to time in the past
seven days, snow has fallen for
a total of more than two inches.
According to T. H. Barker, the
city clerk, three inches of rain
fall have been recorded.
All in all, the wintry weath
er coupled with the fuel short
ages has accentuated the usual
miseries of this time of year—
frozen plumbing systems, slick
sidewalks and streets, steaming
automobile radiators and an
epidemic of colds.
Di&trict Scout
Council To Meet
There will be an important
meeting of the Transylvania dis
trict committee of the Daniel
Boone council of Boy Scouts of
America here Friday night over
the city hall beginning promptly
at 7:30 o’clock, Rev. W. G. Mc
Farland, district chairman, an
nounces today.
At the meeting plans will be
discussed for the celebration in
Brevard and Transylvania county
of the 38th national anniversary
of the foundering of the Boy
Scout organization. This event
will be held during the second
week of February and will be of
ficially launched on Sunday, Feb.
8th., Mr. McFarland states.
He urges 100 per cent atten
dance at the meeting Friday night
by council members.
Vernon Fullbright, assistant
postmaster, left Monday for a
week’s vacation in Baltimore, Md.,
where he will visit friends.
Installs Huber As President Of Kiwanians
A. FARRY BARBER, of Hendersonville, and lieutenant-gov
ernor of I>ivision 1 of Kiwanis in the two Carolinas, is pictured
above installing W. W. Huber, Pisgah National Forest ranger here,
as president of the local Kiwanis club for the ensuing year. Mr.
Huber succeeds Dr. J. F. Zachary. (Staff Photo)
County Teachers Are Getting
Benefit Of Special Course To
Eliminate Summer School Term
Joins Local Force
E. H. CORPENING, former
chief of police, clerk and tax
collector at Bryson City, has
joined the Brevard law enforce
ment department succeeding Eu
gene Wilson, who has accepted
a position with Micy’s laundry.
FORMER STUDENT HERE DIES
Fabio Rivas, former student at
Brevard college and native of
Oriente, Cuba, died very suddenly
Jan. 8 , at Misenheimer, where he
was attending Pfeiffer college.
Rivas attended Brevard for two
years and was graduated last June.
Is Taught By Dr. Stevens
Each Wednes. Evening.
41 Now Enrolled
Since the State Board of Edu
cation has said that all renewal
requirements for teachers’ certifi
cates must be met by September
1, 1948, it means that many teach
ers in Transylvania county would
be forced to attend a summer
school session this year, Supt. J.
B. Jones declared. To take the
place of this summer school 41
county teachers are now enrolled
in a class being taught by Dr. B.
A. Stevens, of Weaverville, and
the course will take the place of
summer school.
‘“We are more fortunate than
any of the counties around here
in securing Dr. Stevens,” the su
perintendent commented. “Per
sonally I am delighted that these
teachers will not have to spend
their time and money in summer
school. The 30 per cent raise they
received last year will just about
be taken up in summer school ex
penses foi* those required to at
tend,” he explained. A summer
session for teachers costs between
$200.00 and $300.00.
Dr. Stevens’ course on “Prob
lems in the Teaching of Read
ing,” meets every Wednesday
evening and will continue to do
so until the latter part of May, Mr.
Jones said.
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Every Fourth Tree In Forest Here
Belongs To County, Ranger States
“Every fourth tree on the 81,
626 acres in the Pisgah National
forest which lie in Transylvania,
belongs to the people of the coun
ty,” Ranger W. W. Huber s?id
yesterday.
“For timber sales in 1947, Tran
sylvania received $4,335 from the
Pisgah. This amount will be used
in the county schools or on im
provements to the county road
system,” the forest ranger stat
ed.
The entire sum of $10,352.00
was appropriated from a fund of
$53,005.98, representing 25 per
cent of the fiscal year 1947 re
ceipts in the Pisgah-Croatan Na
tional forests. Of the 12 coun
ties in the Pisgah area, Transyl
vania received the largest amount.
Haywood has the second largest
acreage and received the second
highest amount. Buncombe is
third, it is reported.
Payment is made by the U. S.
Treasury to the State Treasurer
for distribution to the counties.
An additional 10 per cent of the
total receipts is available to the
U. S. Forest Service for construc
tion and maintenance of roads
and trails in the forests. The bal
ance of 65 per cent of the timber
sales goes into the U. S. treasury,
Ranger Huber comments.
Practically all of the $53,005.98
earned on the National forests
was from the sale of stumpage,
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ONLY 12 BLAZES
IN 1947, BURNED
TOTAL 31 ACRES
Ranger Says People Are
More Fire Conscious And
Appreciate Area
WARDENS ARE PRAISED i
With only 12 forest fires that
burned over 31.5 acres of land
in the Pisgah Ranger district of
Pisgah National forest, a fire
record far superior to that of
any previous year was set in
1947, according to district rang
er, W. W. Huber.
“I attribute this extremely low
fire loss to the fact that persons
are now becoming more fire con
scious,” Huber stated. “When
you take into consideration how
many people used the forest last
year, you will realize what an
outstanding fire record has been
set,” he comnfented. In addition
to the thousands of sightseers,
picnickers, etc., a record number
of over 8,000 fishermen visited,
the forest, and in the fall ap*
proximately 1,000 sportsmen were'
i privileged to hunt deer in the
! Pisgah district.
Eleven Fires Set
Of the 12 fires in the Pisgah
last year, 11 of these were man
caused and only one was started!
by lightning. Ranger Huber points
out that of these 11 man-caused
fires. 8 arrests resulted constitu
ting 72% law enforcement, which
is comparatively high, Mr. Huber
states.
In the four combined districts
of Pisgah National forest, a total
of 39 fires resulted in the loss of
306 acres of timber, which is still
extremely low as shown by com
parison with the Croatan districts,
which suffered 36 fires burning
over 3,003 acres. Most of the
credit for keeping the area bum
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VFW MOVES INTO
NEW QUARTERS
To Hold Joint Meeting With
Auxiliary Next Monday
i Night. Drive Started
The recreation hall and meet
ing place of the Lewis Earl Jack
! son post of the Veterans of For
i eign Wars have been moved from
, the basement of the Winner's
i store building into the offices for
merly occupied by Dr. Wilson
Lyday over Patterson’s store.
Meeting every second and
fourth Monday night, members of
the local VFW are launching a
membership drive, simultaneously
with the auxiliary, which in the
future will meet at the same time
as do the men. \
Monday night, Jan. 26th., will
be the first meeting of the two
organizations in the new quarters
and extensive plans are being
made for the program. Refresh
ments will be served, it is an
nounced. During the business
session, the painting and the
equipping of the club will be dis
cussed.
Will Assist With
Income Tax Forms
After Feb. 15th
Income tax filing period in Bre
vard begins on February 15 and
lasts through March 15th., accord
ing to Geo. Dewey Gravely, dep
uty internal revenue collector
here.
“Persons can fill out their W-2
or 1040 forms now and mail them
in, if they like, but if they want
to wait, I will assist them dur
ing the 30-day period beginning
the 15th of next month,” Mr.
Gravely explained.
Income tax forms may be se
cured at the post office here, It
is reported.