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
Camps, Entrance to
Pisgah National Forest
and Home of Brevard
Music Festival.
Vol. 58; No. 18
★ SECTION ONE ★
BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1948
★ 16 PAGES TODAY ★
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Radio Program To Originate In County May 14
NEA LUNCHEON AT
ECUSTA PLANT TO
BEAIREDBYWBBO
More Than 400 Delegates To
Newspaper Convention To
Visit In The County
TO PUBLISH EDITION
A special broadcast over sta
tion WBBO in Forest City will
originate at the Ecusta Paper Cor
poration plant on Friday, May 14.
from 2:15 until 3:00 during the
luncheon being given there by the
company for the delegates to the
National Editorial association con
vention. which convenes in Pine
hurst on May 6. for three days,
states Ed M. Anderson, president
of the radio station, and chairman
of the legislative committee of the
NEA.
Following the business session at
Pinehurst, the more than 400 dele
gates, who are editors and publish
ers of small daily and weekly news
papers of the nation, will make a
tour of the state, carrying them
from the seashore to the moun
tains.
The visit to Ecusta and Tran
sylvania county, will climax the
trip, and the luncheon and the tour
of the Ecusta plant promises to be
one of the highlights of the event.
The broadcast will consist of the
program at Ecusta- with special
music being furnished by the Ecu
sta band and chorus under the di
rection of John Eversman. Speak
ers on the program will include
President Harry H. Straus, who
will give the address of welcome;
Fred W. Hill. Hamburg, Iowa,
chairman of the board of directors
of NEA, invocation; Alan Mcln
i tosh, Luvcrne. Minn., response;
Jerry Jerome, president of Bre
i vard chamber of commerce, greet
f, mgs from Transylvania; John And
i erson. editor of The Transylvania
Times, introduction of guests;
i Raymond F. Bennett, general su
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McAULEY LEAVES
PASTORATE HERE
Growth Of Church Under
Leadership Of Baptist
Minister Is Cited
Rev. S. F. McAuley, who has
■ organized and built the Second
Baptist church here on the cor
! ner of King and Depot streets,
has resigned his pastorate and will
leave within the next few days to
accept a new charge in Greenville.
I S. C., church officials reported
here today.
The pastor of the local church
preached his farewell sermon last
Sunday night, using as his text,
“The Sin Unto Death.” Special
music at the service was provided
by the Shipman Rickman quartette.
The entire congregation joined in
bidding Rev. McAuley and his fam
ily farewell and wished them well
in their new home.
Rev. McAuley came to Brevard
in 1939 and began his services in a
store building, according to Mrs.
J. C. Orr, church official. From this
Rev. McAuley built the church until
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CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
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Thursday, April 29 — Masonic
banquet at Brevard Country club,
1 7:00.
Friday, April 30—Lions club la
1, dies’ night program, Brevard col
lege cafeteria, 8:00. Brevard high
school senior class play, auditor
i ium, 8:00.
f Saturday, May 1—May Day pro
■ gram at Brevard college. Crowning
,! in front of Taylor Hall, 3:00. Dance
in gym, 8:00.
i Sunday, May 2 — Attend the
church of your choice. Special mu
sic at all churches marking open
ing of National Music week.
Monday, May 3—County com
missioners meet in court house,
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Trout Fishing Season To Open
In Pisgah National Forest On
! May 6 In Davidson River Area
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On Banquet Program
JOSEPH S. SILVERSTEEN,
an outstanding local Mason and
the pioneer industrialist of Tran
j sylvania county, will act as mas
I ter of ceremonies at the annual
| banquet of the Dunn’s Rock Ma
sonic lodge here Thursday night
at the Brevard country club.
MANY WILL ATTEND
MASONIC BANQUET
ATCLUB THURSDAY
Elaborate Program Being
I Planned. To Discuss Build
ing Of Temple
More than 100 members of the
Dunn's Rock lodge and visiting
Masons will attend the Masonic
banquet at the Brevard Country
club Thursday night at 7:00
o’clock, with Joseph S. Silver
steen, master of ceremonies.
An elaborate program has been
arranged, and plans for the new
Masonic Temple will be discussed
and a report will be given by the
building committee chairman. The
program is as follows: song
•‘America,” led by F. Brown Carr;
invocation, Rev. S. B. McCall; wel
come to all visiting Masons. Mr.
Silversteen, master of ceremonies;
report on Masonic Temple plans,
J. F. Zachary, chairman of the
building committee; financial re
port. Jerry Jerome, secretary
treasurer of building committee;
and the closing benediction by
Mayor S. E. Varner.
A lot has been purchased by j
members of Dunn’s Rock lodge on
East Main street, where the Ma-1
sonic Temple will be erected. |
Members of the building commit
tee state that they cannot say'
when building will actually begin,
but that this will be left in the
hands of the local Masonic lodge.
Raymond F. Bennett, who is vice
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Home Demonstration Club Members
To Join In National Observance
The approximately 235 Home
Demonstration club members of
Transylvania county will join the
rural women throughout the na
tion in observing the Third Na
tional Home Demonstration week,
May 2-8, according to Miss Mary
Margaret Robinson, Home Dem
onstration agent for the State Col
lege extension service.
“Today’s Home Builds Tomor
row’s World” is the theme of this
year’s observance and several
special programs have been
planned throughout the county,
Miss Robinson stated. Mrs. Julian
Glazener will participate on a ra
dio program featuring the clubs
in this district next Wednesday
morning, in observance of Nation
al Home Demonstration week. The
broadcast, over station WLOS,
Asheville, will be heard at 9:30
a. m. Mrs. Pauline Hotchkiss, dis
trict agent, will introduce the
speakers on the program, and Mrs.
Glazener will discuss the district
phase of Federated Home Demon
stration clubs.
More than 60,000 Home Demon
stration club members in North
Carolina will participate in the ac
tivities of the week, which will
show evidence of progress as a
result of the application of scien
tific knowledge to homemaking
problems, Miss Robinson stated.
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Record Number Of Fisher
men Caught More Than
34,500 Trout Last Year
The trout fishing season will
open in the Pisgah National for
est on Thursday, May 6, and will
remain open through August 31,
Ranger W. W. Huber announces
today. Davidson River will be the
first area to open.
The schedule is so arranged that
at least one stream will be open
on week ends. After May 6, Da
vidson River will be open Thurs
day. Saturday and Sunday of each
week, while Bent Creek and Lake
Powhatan will be open on Satur
day and Sunday every week end
in May and the first two week ends
in June. June 15th in this area
has been set aside for children
under 16 years of age, the Ranger
stated.
Record Is Cited
Last year 9.202 fishermen
caught more than 34,500 trout in
the Pisgah Reserve, and Ranger
Kuber says he expects the biggest
season ever this year since many
of the streams have been heavily
stocked with rainbow and brook
trout by Harry B. Shafer, fore
man in charge of Davidson River
trout rearing station, and Mr. Hu
ber says fish used in stocking the
streams will average around ei^ht
inches.
“Wayne Wiggins, refuge super
visor. has done a nice job of dis
tributing the stock evenly in all
the streams,” Mr. Huber added.
Heavy planting has taken place in
the North Fork of French Broad
river. Bent Creek, Looking Glass
streams and in North Mills river.
All regulations pertaining to
fishing of the Pisgah Game pre
serve remain in force with only
artificial lure being permitted ex
cept in the Bent Creek and Lake
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TOASTMASTERS ON
JAYCEEPROCRAM
Speech Making By Visitors
From Asheville And Mem
bers Featured Tues. Night
Members of the Asheville Toast
masters club were guests at the
meeting of the Junior Chamber of
Commerce last Tuesday night at
Gaither's cafeteria, and the guests
were completely in charge of the
meeting. Dr. Dillon Chambers,
president of the guest club, pre
sided over the entire meeting.
Clarence Hill, of the Toastmas
ters. spoke briefly on the aims of
his organization. Bob Darden,
guest topics chairman, assigned
two-minute extemporaneous talks
to Ed Rhinehardt, Ray Swink, Russ
Poole and Kenneth Frazier.
Following these talks, Ray Sla
gle criticized and evaluated each
one.
Wendell Jeffries, qf the guest
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Monument In Pisgah National Forest Unveiled To Fallen Hero
MRS. CRAIG SISK is pictured above placing a wreath at the base of the monument erected in honor
of her late husband in Pisgah National forest which was unveiled Sunday afternoon by members of
the VFW posts of Brevard. Hendersonville and Canton. S.-Sgt. Sisk was killed in action in World War II,
and the monument above is the first erected in the forest here to a fallen hero. Clark Grissom, com
mander of the locnt jjMl, mm! Alien E. Brown, of Hendersonville, and the 12th distriei commander, are
shown assisting Mrs. Sisk. , <?*-?* Photol#
I POLITICAL
ACTIVITIES i
Local - State * National ■
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PRECINCT MEETINGS
Democratic precinct meetings
will be held in Transylvania
county on Saturday, May 8th.,
John Rufty, county chairman,
announces today. “The purpose
of these precinct meetings will
be for the perfecting of the pre
cinct organizations and electing
of delegates to the county con
vention, which will be held on
May 15th.,” Mr. Rufty states.
The state convention will be held
in Raleigh on May 20th.
WHITAKER SPEAKS HERE
A large number of Young Dem
ocrats of Transylvania county
heard E. B. Whitaker, prominent
Eryson City attorney spoke here
in the Brevard court house last
Saturday night. Prior to the talk,
officers of the local club were re
elected.
George Justus, who attended
the Young Democratic meeting
in Waynesville Saturday, was re
named chairman and Mrs. Tom
Mitchell was re-elected assistant
chairman. Other officers re-elect
ed were Clark Grisson, secre
tary, and Ed Morgan, treasurer.
THOMAS NOT TO RUN
Norman Thomas, veteran So
cialist party leader, says he hopes
he won’t be drafted again as a
presidential candidate.
The man who headed the So
cialist ticket five times has des
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Interest Shifts To
Character Witness
As Lion Trial Nears
As Ihe date for the Lions trial
approaches, interest is shifting to
Carl Hardin who, although cast in
a somewhat minor role, has some
what overshadowed other partici
pants in the fracas.
Carl was signed on as a char
acter witness, but is said to have
declined the role after he learned
that the accused, Erwin Schranz,
for two years had a certain con
nection with the state of Ohio un
der which he received his upkeep
for services performed under very
rigid supervision. It is alleged that
a judge made this arrangement
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May Day Exercises To Be Held
At Brevard College Saturday,
Miss Vera Pearson Is Queen
LADIES’ NIGHT
BANQUET TO MARK
10TH ANNIVERSARY
Local Lions Club Planning
Gala Celebration Friday
At College
The 10th anniversary of the Bre
vard Lions club will be celebrat
ed with a ladies’ night banquet in
the Brevard college cafeteria Fri
day night, at 8:00 o’clock, with
Hugh G. Mitchell, of Statesville,
as guest speaker.
Mr. Mitchell is former district
governor of North Carolina Lions
and is a prominent state senator
and attorney. He has been active
ly engaged as advisor to the Amer
ican representative in the United
Nations council and has done re
gional work on the United Nations,
sponsored by the Statesville Lions
club.
Many Special Guests
Herbert W. Sanders, of Black
Mountain who is present district
governor, will be present and make
a short talk. Other special guests
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Large Number Of Alumni
And Townspeople Expect
ed To Attend Function
The annual May Day exercises
at Brevard college will be held on
Saturday, May 1, and Miss Vera
Pearson, of Saluda, will be
crowned queen before a back
ground of trees and shrubbery on
the campus directly in front of
Taylor hall. The all-day event will
be climaxed by a dance in the col
lege gym Saturday evening from
eight to twelve.
Invitations have been issued to
all alumni and friends of Brevard
college, and a large crowd is ex
pected to attend the event.
“The History of the American
Dance” is the theme of t h e af
ternoon program in which approx
imately 25 students will partici
pate. A joint faculty-student com
mittee has been in charge of ar
rangements, and the department
of home economics has supervised
all costumes and gowns for attend
ants.
Miss Aletha Cagle, of Waynes
ville, is maid of honor, and court
attendants are as follows: Miss
Helen Withers, Lenoir; Byrd Led
better, Fairview; James Wilkin
son, Charlotte; and Mack Burgess,
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Famed Soprano To Open Music Week
Here, Organ Recital Is On Schedule
Marjorie McClung Parker, famed
soprano, of Marion, will be heard
in a concert here Monday evening,
May 3, at the Brevard high school
auditorium at 8:00 o’clock under
the sponsorship of the Brevard
Music Lovers’ club. This will mark
the beginning of National Music
week, and arrangements are un
der the supervision of Mrs. Walter
Straus. An organ recital will be
given at St. Philip’s Episcopal
church Saturday, May 8, at 3:00
o’clock in observance of music
week.
Mrs. Parker has won wide ac
claim on the concert stage and is
now a member of the music de
partment of Montreat college. She
holds a bachelors and masters de
gree in music from the University
of Michigan and has studied in
Vienna under Lottie Lehmann
She continued her study under
Paul Althouse and Alice Nichols
of the Metropolitan Opera com*
pany in New York.
The singer has toured this coun
try extensively and appeared here
last summer as a guest with the
Transylvania Music camp orches
tra under the direction of James
Christian Pfohl. She has appeared
with leading symphony orchestras
and has the distinction of being the
only American to be invited to ap
pear in the Salzburg festival on
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ADVICE GIVEN BY
UTILITIES GROUP
BEING FOLLOWED
Two Additional Switch
boards Now Being In
stalled, Manager Says
ENGINEER EMPLOYED
In compliance witih the 14 rec
ommendations of the State Utilities
commission to the Citizens Tele
phone company of Brevard on the
improvement of local phone ser
vice, C. W. Pickclsimer, general
manager, today announces that
more than $25,000 is being spent
by the company.
Two additional switchboards, one
for local calls and the other for
long distance service, are being in
stalled and will be placed in op
eration in the immediate future,
the general manager states. A
cable, costing approximately $13,
000, has been purchased and is
being placed on the Asheville high
way to the county line to accom
modate new subscribers and to
give better service to local pa
trons.
New poles are being erected tc
I replace the inadequate ones in va
rious section of the county, it is.
stated.
Barfield Hired
N. B. Barfield, of Jackson,
Tenn., who has had more than 40
of experience with
rwe here Monday to supervise the
out of these * improve
ments. This is in compliance with
the order of the commission that a
thoroughly competent and techni
cally trained superintendent or
engineer be engaged for this pur
pose.
“Five experienced persons are
now employed on our maintenance
crew, whereas in the past only
three have been doing the work,”
Mr. Pickelsimer states. He added
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GROUP TO EXPLAIN
REJECTION OF ADS
Secret Committee Of Mer
chants Rejects Space Of
fered In Campaign
A committee was appointed at
the regular meeting of the direc
tors of the Brevard Merchants as
sociation Tuesday night to convey
to the local unit of the VFW a
statement of why the Secret Ad
vertising committee refused to ap
prove advertising for a book to be
used in connection with a proposed
safety campaign in the local
schools.
The committee, composed of E.
H. McMahan, Harry Sellers and
.lack Trantham and appointed by
President Alex Patterson will ap
pear at a meeting of the VFW and
answer any questions members
might care to ask in regard to
this action. It is reported that the
VFW auxiliary had already con
tracted with a Kansas City, Mo.,
concern to conduct the campaign
here.
—Turn To Page Five
Brother Of Local
Man Heads Nat’l
Cancer Campaign
The April 26 issue of Time maga
zine devoted space to an article
and picture of Elmer H. Bobst,
chairman of the American Cancer
society’s campaign, and brother of
Dr. Harry R. Bobst, of Brevard.
The article states that the cam
paign chairman for the nation’s
$16,000,000 drive has designed
some sure-fire techniques for rais
ing money, and in addition is serv
ing as vice chairman of the Ameri
can Cancer society’s board of di
rectors.
Mr. Bobst was formerly presi
dent of Hoffman-LaRoche phama
eeutical manufacturing company.
His brother, who resides here, was
also connected with this company
until he was forced to retire due
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