TRANSYLVANIA
IS—
An Industrial, Tourist,
Educational, Agricul
tural and Music Cen
ter. Population 12,241.
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The Transylvania Times
A State And National Prize-Winning Newspaper And An A.B.C. Paper
TRANSYLVANIA
IS—
The Land of Waterfalls,
Camps, Entrance to
Mecca for Summer
Pisgah National Forest
and Home of Brevard
Music Festival.
Vol. 58; No. 15
★ SECTION ONE ★
BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1948 ★ 16 PAGES TODAY ★
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
CLEAN-UP WEEK STARTS MONDAY
To Dedicate New Library At College Saturday
MANY WILL ATTEND
ALL-DAY PROGRAM,
PURCELL TO SPEAK
Modern Building Cost Set
At More Than $100,000.
Invitation Issued
TO UNVEIL PORTRAITS
The newly completed James Ad
dison Jones library, constructed at
a cost of at least $100,000, will be
dedicated at a special ceremony
on the Brevard college campus
Saturday, April 10, with Bishop
Clare Purcell, of the Methodist
church, making the principal dedi
catory address.
The all-day program, to which
all alumni and friends are invit
ed, will get underway with Bish
op Purcell’s address in the college
auditorium in Dunham hall at 11:00
o’clock. The library gift will be
accepted at this time by Dr. C. M.
Pickens, of Charlotte, vice chair
man of the board of trustees of
the college.
Speakers and guests will be tak
en on a tour of the new building
following the dedicatory address,
and it is at this time that an oil
portrait of James Addison Jones
will be unveiled, as well as one of
Dr. Eugene J. Coltrane, president
of the college. The portraits will
hang together in the library with
that of H. A. Dunham, of Ashe
ville, which was unveiled at ser
vices last fall.
"treatt to Town"
President Coltrane stated that he
hoped a large number of towns
people would be on hand for this
important day in Brevard college
history. “Our new library is not
only an important addition to the
college’s plant, but it is also a
credit to the town,” Dr. Coltrane
stated further.
The amount paid for the library
building has not been disclosed,
but President Coltrane estimates
that it cost at least $100,000. The
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NEW DOG LAW
REQUESTED HERE
Town Board Requested To
Have Animals Confined
Or Put On Leash
Mrs. George Rich appeared be
fore the town council Monday
night and requested that an ordi
nance be enacted requiring that all
dogs in the town of Brevard be
confined to the property of their
owners, or kept on a leash. Mrs.
Rich stated that this action was
necessary for the safety of small
children. The town attorney was
instructed to draw up such a pro
posed ordinance.
The present law specifies that
all bulldogs and other vicious dogs
shall not run at large unless muz
zled.
Sidney Siniard presented a re
quest that Outland avenue be
opened as a 16-foot street instead
of the previously proposed 24. The
matter was referred to the street
committee, after other persons ex
pressed opposition.
Two hour parking on the west
side of North Broad street from
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CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
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Thursday, April 8 — Communi
ty council will meet in court
house, 7:00. Woodmen circle to
meet with Mrs. W. A. Wilson, at
8:00. Masons to meet in Masonic
hall,* at 8:00.
Friday, April 9 — Hospital
guild meets with Mrs. Herbert
Finck at 2:30. Boy Scout Court of
Honor at Enon, 7:30.
Saturday, April 10 — Dedica
tion of James Addison Jones
library at Brevard college, be
ginning of program at 11:00 a.
m. Republicans to have conven
tion in court house, 2:00.
Sunday, April 11 — Attend the
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County Will Go Over The Top
In Red Cross Drive, Appeal Is
Made For Citizens To Contribute
Library Donor
JAMES ADDISON JONES, of
Charlotte, donor of the modern
new James Addison Jones li
brary at Brevard college, will
i be honored this Saturday when
the library dedication will take
place in an all-day ceremony on
the college campus. Mr. Jones is
founder and chairman of the
board of directors of the J. A.
Jones Construction company, of
Charlotte, and is an outstanding
layman of the Methodist church.
An oil portrait of Mr. Jones will
! also be unveiled during the cer
i emony. This portrait will hang
in the new library building.
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REPUBLICANS TO
HOLD CONVENIION
HERE SATURDAY
Will Nominate Local Ticket
And Name Chairman,
Executive Committee
A large crowd is expected to
attend the county-wioe Republi
can convention in the court house
here Saturday afternoon, begin
ning at 2:00 o’clock, Ralph Fish
er, the county chairman, an
nounces today.
A county ticket will be nom
inated at the convention and a
county chairman and an execu
tive committee will be chosen,
Mr. Fisher states,
j All precincts in the county will
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Transylvania Has Never
Failed To Meet Quota, Says
Chairman Douglas
While the quota for Transyl
vania chapter of the American
Red Cross apparently had been
reached Tuesday night when
funds were checked, appeal is
made by chapter officials for
those who have not contributed to
do so this week in order that the
drive may be officially closed.
Contributions will be taken by C.
M. Douglas, Jerry Jerome, or at
The Times office.
“This county has never ^failed
in reaching its alloted quota,”
fund Chairman C. M. Douglas said
Tuesday night, “and we have con
fidently expected to surpass the
$3600 quota this year.” He said
that the amount already contriht
uted would take care of thC
planned budget for the Transyl
vania county chapter, but that
need for funds for the proposed
blood bank for Western North
Carolina, and the possibility of
increased calls if the European
situation does not soon clear up
comprised grounds for request for
over-subscription.
Appeals are going out each day
from area headquarters for over
subscription, Mr. Douglas said.
Change in the international sit
uation with possibility of univer
sal military training within the
next few months will increase the
load of work for the national, in
ternational and local chapters, and
it is to be ready for this emergency
that special appeal is being made
for contributions over and above
the quota which was assigned dur
ing the last part of 1947.
In commenting on the contribu
tions to the local chapter drive,
the chairman said the largest sin
gle amount came from Ecusta and
its employees, including Cham
pagne and Endless Belt, to the to
tal amount of $2,332.00, or two
thirds of the assigned quota.
_ The second largest contribution
tos $250 from the Silversteen In
dustries and $134 from Pisgah
Mills.
Business houses and employees
in the uptown area have already
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Truck Schedule
For Clean-Up Week
Tuesday, April 13 — Zone 1—
all that section east of Broad
street and north of Main street.
Wednesday, April 14—Zone 2
—all that section west of Broad
street and south of Main street.
Thursday, April 15—Zone 3—
all that section west of Broad
street and north of Main.
Friday, April 16 — Zone 4—
all that section east of Broad
street and north of Main street.
Residents are urged by Mayor
S. E. Varner to have their trash
accessible early in the morning
of the above dates so that call
backs will not have to be made.
March-April Term Of Superior Court
Is Busiest Since 1942, Miller Says
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“During the March-April ses
sion of superior court which is
now in progress here, more crim
inal cases were disposed of than
in any other term of court since
1942,” N. A. Miller, clerk of court,
stated yesterday.
Criminal session ended last
Thursday and the civil calendar
followed. At noontime Wednesday,
most of the divorces and motions
had been settled and the case of
Grady Terry vs. Branch et al was
being tried. Court is expected to
adjourn on Thursday of this
week.
Divorces this week have been
granted to the following: Clifton
Galloway, T. Y. Angell, Leona
Mae Pressley, Lesa Dodgin Loving,
James C. Janino, Reba Searcy
Stamey, Gladys Cody Sanders,
Altie Wyatt and L. C. Whitmire.
In the case, Fred Cannon vs.
B. H. Freeman, sheriff, Cannon
was ordered to pay $400 and the
costs for alledgely having illegal
pin ball machines in his possession
in Transylvania county. The case
of Mrs. J. C. Salter vs. M. E. Gar
rett et al was settled and the
one, Iola Allbright vs. E. Ber
nard Jaffee was continued.
Verdicts on criminal cases
which were rendered after The
Times went to press last week are
as follows:
Hayden McCall pled guilty to
fornication and adultery and was
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James Addison Jones Library To Be Dedicated At Brevard College
The new and modern JAMES ADDISON JONES LIBRARY, shown above, is the imposing structure
on the Brevard college campus that will be dedicated at a special service Saturday, April 10. Only re
cently completed, the fireproof building will house 40,000 volumes and its main reading room has
seating capacity for 120 persons. Funds fer the library and its equipment were donated by James
Addison Jones, of Charlotte. The building is one of the most important additions to the college plant
as provided for in the new expansion program now underway at the local institution.
POLITICAL |
ACTIVITIES I
Local - State - National j
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KING SEEKS RE-ELECTION
Frank C. King is the first lo
cal candidate to announce this
year. Mr. King is seeking re-elec
tion to the position of tax collec
tor of the town and county, in
which capacity he is now com
pleting his first term. He is of
fering on the Democratic ticket.
Interest in politics in Transyl
vania county continues to be
very mild. Candidates have un
til April 17 to file for the first
primary, which will be held on
May 5.
ELECTION BOARD MEETS
Fred Shuford, W. F. Short and
U. G. Reeves, members of the
Transylvania county board of elec
tions, will hold their first meeting
on Saturday morning at 11:00
o’clock here in the court house. At
that time the members will be
sworn in and the chairman will be
chosen. The office of the board
is expected to be opened follow
ing the meeting.
STASSEN TAKES LEAD
Harold E. Stassen rolled up a
wide lead Tuesday night in first
scattered returns from Wiscon
sin’s presidential preference pri
mary.
Gen. Douglas A. MacArthur
was running second and Gov
ernor Thomas E. Dewey of New
York was third.
Stassen was leading in the vote
for seven delegates-at-large in his
battle with MacArthur and Dewey
for the state’s 27 delegates to the
Republican national convention.
Stassen had a good lead in these
early returns, but the vote count
still was too small to indicate a
definite trend.
The count in 537 of 3,138 pre
cincts showed: Harold E. Stassen
at-large slate leading with top vote
of 18,310; Gen. Douglas MacArthur
second with 12,234; Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey third with 8,663.
MAKES DEMAND
A Republican demanded and
received from State Treasurer
Charles M. Johnson Tuesday as
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Young Democrats
Plan Public Meeting
Meeting in the court house here
Tuesday night, Young Democrats
of Transylvania county made plans
for a public meeting about two
weeks hence. It is hoped to get a
prominent Democrat to address
the meeting, according to Clark
Grissom, secretary, who stated that
officers would also be elected at
that time. About 20 people attend
ed the meeting Tuesday night,
which was presided over by George
Justus, president.
Work On Legion Building Is
Continued; More Funds Needed
For
ONE
TIED AND
THREE INJURED
IN AUTO MISHAPS
Miss Mary McCrary’s Con
dition Is Reported To
Be Improving
One person was killed, three i
were injured and two cars were
demolished in auto mishaps which
occurred in Transylvania county
last week end.
Miss Mary McCrary, 19, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Mc
Crary, is in a serious condition at
the Norburn hospital in Asheville,
suffering from injuries received
when the automobile in which she
was a passenger overturned on the
Crab Creek road early Sunday
morning, only 300 yards from her
home.
According to State Highway Pa
trolman H. M. Morrow, who in
vestigated the accident, the auto
mobile was being driven by Paul
Baker, Jr., also 19. Mr. Baker also
received injuries and was taken to
Transylvania Community hospital,
lie has been released from the
hospital.
Patrolman Morrow said the au
tomobile evidently was traveling
at a high rate of speed when the
driver failed to make a turn in
the road. The vehicle turned over,
hit an embankment, and bounced
back onto the highway against a
bridge. It was demolished.
Miss McCrary was first taken to
the Brevard hospital, where an
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Appeal Is Made By Com
mander. New Chevrolet
To Be Awarded
Because of a few generous con
tributions which have been received
during the past few days, work is
being continued temporarily on
the new American Legion Memo
rial building here on East Jordan
street, and Commander Raymond
r. Bennett this week urges all citi
zens of the county to cooperate to
the fullest extent in the comple
tion of the structure.
“When finished, the new legion
home will be a meeting house for
the civic groups and other organ
izations of Transylvania who de
sire it,” Commander Bennett de
clared, “and we earnestly solicit
their support and contributions
now.”
In connection with the drive
to raise funds to complete the
building, a new Chevrolet, two
door sedan is being offered, and
contributions may be made to
any member of the legion or legion
auxiliary.
Several members of the Legion
auxiliary appeared at the Legion
meeting Monday night, including
Mrs. Frank Kerber, president, and
Mrs. Streeter Fisher, chairman of
the Memorial plot committee; and
these members explained what
had been done thus far on the
memorial in Gillespie cemetery.
A new cobblestone wall has
been erected around the plot
and a monument of native stone
is ready to be set. A bronze plaque
has been ordered that will bear
the inscription “In Memory of
War Veterans of Transylvania
County.” They stated that a
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Motor Vehicle Inspection Lane To
Open April 14 On W. French Broad
A motor vehicle inspection lane
will open April 14 on West French
Broad street near the depot, ac
cording to C. P. Sawyer, of Rob
binsville, who will be in charge.
The first day and the next has
been set aside for county and
city vehicles and all garage men
are invited to come on the 15th
to familiarize themselves with
the procedure, Mr. Sawyer said.
The lane will remain here
through the 30th and will return
again in the fall according to Mr.
Sawyer.
Four men will assist Mr. Saw
yer in making the inspections,
which will require only five min
utes, he stated. If the vehicle
passes, a blue sticker good for
the rest of the year will be attach
ed to the windshield. If it is re
jected, a red sticker will be award
ed and the owner given a reason
able length of time to have it
fixed. Contrary to reports, Mr.
Sawyer said such a car could con
tinue to be driven.
Mr. Sawyer said he had been
on the lane since December and
that approximxately half the cars
examined under his supervision
were found to be defective, most
ly for minor things.
Mr. Sawyer said that no vehicle
would be examined, unless the
driver presented a driver’s license
and registration card. There is a
fee of $1.00 for the inspection.
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MAYOR VARNER
ISSUES APPEAL
TO ALL CITIZENS
Campaign Is Being Conduct
ed By Town, Community
Council, Other Groups
CONDUCTING CONTESTS
Clean-ilp week, which will offi
cially launch the year-round beau*
tification project, will be conduct
ed here next week, April 12-17,
under the sponsorship of the town
board of aldermen, the commu
nity council and its supporting or
ganizations.
Mayor S. E. Varner, Sr., this
week urges all citizens to gather
trash, refuse and all unsightly
matter that has accumulated about
their residences, business places,
or vacant lots, and place it so it
will be accessible for the town
trucks to haul away.
Cites Ordinance
The community has been divid
ed into four zones, and pick-ups
will be made next Tuesday, Wed
nesday, Thursday and Friday.
Mayor Varner stresses the fact that
the ordinance pertaining to the1
cutting of weeds on vacant lots
will be enforced to the letter. Thi&
ordinance has been reprinted on
page three of this week’s issue of
The Times.
The ma&y civic clubs in th&
CO*.
cooperating
100 per cent in Ike campaign to
clean-up the town. High school
students have written essays in
the Rotary club’s contest on “What
Can Be Done to Improve the At
tractiveness of the Town,” and the
winners will be announced dur
ing clean-up week with cash prizes
being awarded.
Grammar school and high school
students are also participating in a
poster contest on “Ideas for Town
Beautification,” sponsored by the
Kiwanis club. Winners in this con
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MANY WILL ATTEND
WNCAC MEET HERE.
Group To Hold Session AC
College Next Tuesday. Sev
eral Items On Agenda
Approximately 70 persons from
over Western North Carolina are
expected to attend the quarterly
meeting of the WNC Associated
Communities at Brevard college
cafeteria next Tuesday, April 13.
The meeting will start with a
luncheon at 1 o’clock, sharp, ac
cording to C. M. Douglas, the seo
retary.
Percy B. Ferebee, of Andrews,
president of the 11-county asso
ciation, will preside at the busi
ness session which will follow the
luncheon, with special emphasis
being given to Pisgah and Nan
tahala National forests program.
Forestry officials from Atlanta,
Franklin, Asheville and the Pis
gah will be present. One fact
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Important Court
Of Honor To Be
Held Friday Night
Boy Scouts of Transylvania
county will meet at the Enon
church Friday night at 7:30
o’clock for the regular court of
honor, Jack Trantham, who is in
charge of advancements here, an
nounces today.
“We hope we can have a large
attendance, both by the Scouts and
the parents as well, at this impor
tant honor court,” Mr. Trantham
states.
All of the troops of the town and
county will send delegations to the
meeting, and a banner will be
awarded for attendance. Many
Scouts are coming up for advance
ments, it is stated, and a large num
ber will receive merit badges.
Fred Arledge, representative of
the Daniel Boone council head
quarters, will also attend the court
of honor, as will the officials of
the Transylvania chapter.