A Hearty Welcome Is Extended To National Editorial Association Delegates To ‘Land Of Waterfalls’
N.E.A.
WELCOMING
EDITION
The Transylvania Times
A State And National Prize-Winning Newspaper And An A.B.C. Paper
Vol. 58; No. 20
SECTION ONE
BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1948
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
PRESS GROUP TO MEET AT ECUSTA
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Commerce Chamber To Launch Annual Drive
VIGOROUS EFFORT
WILL BE MADE TO
GET NEW MEMBERS
Greater Need Of Local
Group Is Cited At Direc
tors’ Meeting
MANY ITEMS DISCUSSED
The annual membership drive
of the Brevard chamber of com
merce will be officially launched
this month, the board of directors
decided at the regular monthly
meeting in the city hall Tuesday
night.
Realizing that there is a great
er need today than ever before
for an extensive program, the of
ficials of the local chamber of
commerce will make a vigorous
campaign to get as many members
as possible. Statements will be
mailed out to old members and
invitations will be sent to a good
many prospective new members
in the town and county. President
Jerry Jerome reports.
Other Business
It was agreed that parcel post
delivery service should be extend
ed rn the city, and a committee
was appointed to ask the post of
fice department for same. The
committee is composed of Ralph
Fisher, F. S. Best and Oliver Orr.
Another matter pertaining to
postal service was brought before
the board, that of inadeouate rural
service on Brevard. Route 2. It
was pointed out that this is due
to the length of the route which
is too much lor one man, who is
now carrier. The committee was
asked to take this matter up with
proper postal authorities and to
send letters to Congressman Mon
roe Redden and Senator Clyde R.
Iloey.
The directors voted to co-operate
with the sanitary and health de
partments in promoting a school
for food handlers. There will be
no cost attached to the school, it
was said, since state departments
take care of instructors and per
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ORR PROPOSED AS
LION PRESIDENT
Ambiguous Verdict Is Ren
dered Against Schranz
In Mock Trial Last Sat. j
Oliver H. Orr. was nominated to I
be the next president of the Bre-1
vards Lions club at the regular
meeting held at the Bryant House
last Thursday evening. Other sug
gestions made by the committee, of
which Dr. Julius Sader was chair
man, follow:
First vice president: Dr. E. 0.
Boland.
Second vice president: Mark T.
Osborne.
Third vice president: Frank Ker
ber.
Secretary: Charlie Disher.
Treasurer: Cecil Hill.
Lion Tamer: A. J. Montanari.
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CALENDAR OF !
EVENTS
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Thursday, May 13—Community
council meets in court house at
7:30. Executive board of Presby
terian auxiliary meets with Mrs.
Rowena Summey, 7:30. Jaycette
meeting at Gaither’s cafeteria at
8:00. Masons to meet in Masonic
Hall at 8:00.
Friday, May 14—NEA delegates
to lunch at the Ecusta Paper cor
poration, 1:00. Baseball game, Bre
vard college vs. Asheville-Biltmore
college, on local diamond, 3:00.
Ensemble concert at college, 7:00.
Boy Scout Court of Honor at the
Methodist church, 7:30.
Saturday, May 15—Last day to
register for primary. Parkway
opens to public. Democratic conven
tion at court house at 2:00.
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Parkway Stretch To Open In Pisgah
The five-mile section of America’s ‘ riost n jgnificent mountain
boulevard”—the Blue Ridge Parkway, which lies in Transylvania
county high in Pisgah National forest, will be opened to tbe public
on Saturday. Thousands of tourists and sightseers are expected to
drive along this sky-high highway this week end and enjoy the
scenic panoramic views.
Parkway In Pisgah To Open
Saturday, Record Number Of
Sightseers, Fishermen Expected
Total Of 1,753 Sportsmen
Hooked Thousands Of
Trout Last Week End
The five-mile section of the Blue
Ridge parkway, beginning at
Wagon Road gap in Pisgah Na
tional forest, will be open to the
public on Saturday, May 15. ac
cording to an announcement by
Sam P. Weems, superintendent of
the parkway. Thousands of sight
seers are expected to enter the
forest this week end, and the num
ber of fishermen is expected to
be equal to that of last week end.
During the first w'eek end the
Pisgah was open to fishermen,
Ranger W. W. Huber reports that
1.753 passed through the check
ing stations. The largest number,
1050, was registered on Saturday.
Davidson River Leads
The total number of fish caught
in the Davidson River area, ac
cording to Ranger Huber, was 2,
779 for the 605 fishermen there
throughout the week end. The sec
ond largest number caught was on
the Big East Fork area when 515
fishermen hooked 2455 trout.
The largest trout probably ever
caught in the forest, was a 2214
mch brown beauty hooked by F.
V. McCanless, of Asheville. The
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INVESTIGATIONS
NOW UNDERWAY
IN GOLDEN DEATH
Caretaker In Buck Forest
Found Dead Mon. Morn
ing From Pistol Wound
Investigations are now under
way by members of the county law
enforcement department as well as
the FBI into the pistol death early
Monday morning of Joseph E.
Golden, 73, watchman and care
taker on the Buck Forest estate of
Frank Cox in the Little River sec
tion.
A coroner’s jury here Monday
night decided to recess until May
24 in order to allow the bureau
of investigation technicians time
to study the bullet taken from the
body to determine whether it was
fired from the pistol Golden had
with him at the time of the trag
edy.
Found near Triple falls early
Monday morning after an all-night
search, the body was discovered by
Jess Stalcup, Jones Garren and
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Transylvania Democrats To Hold
County Convention Here Saturday
Transylvania county Democrats
will hold a county convention here
in the court house Saturday af
ternoon at 2:00 o’clock for the
purpose of perfecting the organi
zation and electing delegates to
the state Democratic convention
at Raleigh on Thursday, May 20,
John Rufty, party chairman, an
nounces today.
At the same time there will be
a meeting of the county executive
committee for the purpose of
electing officers. During the con
vention any old or new business
will be transacted, Mr. Rufty
states.
Members of the precinct execu
tive committees and delegates to
the county convention were chosen
at precinct meetings held through
out the county last Saturday.
Mr. Rufty urges all committees
and other interested Democrats
to attend the county convention
Saturday afternoon.
A large crowd is expected.
POLITICAL
ACTIVITIES
Local - State - National
BROUGHTON SPEAKS OUT
J. Mfclville Broughton in a se
ries of speeches over North Caro
lina during the past week said he
is seeking the job of U. S. sena
tor from this state on the
strength of his record as gov
ernor.
Broughton was governor of North
Carolina through most of World
War II. Although prosecution of
the war held the center of the
stage, he claims a number of for
ward steps in state progress were
enacted while he was governor.
Achievements Listed
Among these achievements:
(1) Passage of nine month and
twelfth grade school laws; (2)
establishment of the teachers
and state employees retirement
system; (3) removal of sales tax
from foods for home consump
tion; (4) reorganization of state
hospitals and correctional insti
tutions under consolidated
boards; (5) launching of the
movement which resulted in the
state’s good health program.
In a statement in this week’s is
sue of The Times, Transylvania
supporters of Mr. Broughton point
our why their candidate should be
elected.
WANTS TO RETURN
l'. S. Senator William B. Uni
stead said this week that he wants
to return to Washington in Jan
uary “under a commission direct
ly from the people.” He said his
record would speak for itself.
Here briefly, are the stands he
has taken on major measures as
a senator:
Labor—Voted for the Taft
Hartley bill because he “believed
the substance of the bill was nec
essary to maintain the proper bal
ance between labor and manage
ment”; voted to override the pres
ident’s veto.
Taxes—Voted for the Republi
can income tax cut bill in 1947,
but to sustain the veto; voted for
the GOP tax cut bill this year and
to override the veto.
Foreign aid — Favored aid to
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NEWlmCERSOF
PTA INSTALLED
Burhans Makes Interesting
Talk On Hobbies At The
Last Yearly Meeting
An illustrated talk on “Hobbies”
and the installation of new offi
cers were featured at the last
yearly meeting of the Brevard
Parent-Teachers association held
in the high school auditorium on
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Julius Sa
der, outgoing president, presided.
Lloyd Burhans was guest speak
er and appropriately illustrated his
talk on “Hobbies” with an exhibit.
This exhibit included Indian relics,
butterfly collection, model air
planes made by the Sapphire Mod
el plane club, textile painting, hand
beaten brass work, photographs
made by the Camera club and sil
ver craft made by Ralph Erskine.
Mr. Burhans invites all persons to
view the exhibit on display at the
Hobby and Sport shop during this
week and next.
Mrs. R. E. Matthews, a past
president of the organization, in
stalled officers for next year. They
are Mrs. C. J. Goodwin, president;
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Community Council
To Meet Thursday
There will be a regular meet
ing of the Community council on
Thursday night at 7:30 o’clock in
the court house, Charlie Russell,
the secretary, announces today.
Representatives of all support
ing organizations are urged to at
tend this important meeting.
National Editorial Association Officers
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ORRIN R. TAYLOR, editor of
the prize-winning Buckeye, at
Archbold, Ohio, is the new pres
ident of the National Editorial
Association.
JOSEPH T. COOK, editor of
the widely known Mission Texas
Times, is the new vice president
of the National Editorial Asso
ciation.
DON ECK, of Chicago, 111., is
executive secretary and general
manager of the National Editor
ial Association, a position that he
has filled for several years.
j
Jlv
ART C. GARDNER, publisher
of The News at Crete, Nebr., is
treasurer of the National Editor
ial Association, serving his sec
ond term.
The Times Publishes Salute
Edition In Welcoming N.E.A.
Delegates To Ecusta, County
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JAYCEES PROTEST
DESTROYING OF
DOGWOODTREES
Club Agrees To Investigate.
Other Business Matters
Are Transacted
At the meeting of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce in Gaither’s
cafeteria Tuesday night, Cecil J.
Hill, past president, vigorously de
nounced the party or parties who
were responsible for destroying the
dogwood trees planted in sections
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Local People Are Proud To
Have Newspaper People
Meet In Transylvania
The Transylvania Times, winner
ol several state and national prizes
for general excellence, editorial,
community service and special edi
tions, this week takes pride in pub
lishing a salute edition to mem
bers of the National Editorial as
sociation now touring North Caro
lina, following an annual conven
tion at Pinehurst.
Copies of this week’s paper will
be distributed to regular subscrib
ers, all NEA delegates who will
lunch at the Ecusta Paper corpo
ration on Friday, tour the plant
and see the county briefly, and to
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Many To Attend District Meeting
Of HD Clubs Here Next Tuesday
Approximately 250 members of
Home Demonstration clubs from
Buncombe, Henderson, Madison
and Transylvania county will at
tend the federation meeting of the
third district to be held at the
First Baptist church in Brevard on
Tuesday, May 18, beginning at
10:00 a. m., according to Miss Mary
Margaret Robinson, Transylvania
agent in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Walter Pike, of Henderson
ville, district chairman, will pre
side over the meeting and also be
guest speaker during the morning
session. Mrs. Pike will deliver an
illustrated lecture on her recent
trip to Holland to the Associated
Country Women of the World
convention.
Mrs. Pauline Hotchkiss, district
agent, will be present for the
meeting and make several impor
tant announcements. Mrs. J. A.
Glazener, chairman of the Transyl
vania county HD council, will de
liver the welcome to the delegates.
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NEA DELEGATES
TO CLIMAX TOUR
WITH VISIT HERE
Convention Program At The
Plant To Be Broadcast.
Straus To Speak
NOW TOURING STATE
As a climax to their sixty-third
convention and tour of North Caro
lina, members of the National Edi
torial Association will visit Tran
sylvania county Friday and have
lunch in the cafeteria at the Ecu*
sta Paper corporation as the guests
of this large cigarette paper manu
iacturing company and of Presi
dent Harry H. Straus.
Approximately 400 N.E.A. dele
gates and guests from nearly ev
ery state in the nation are expect
ed to visit this county and these
editors and publishers will see “the
land of waterfalls” and make a
tour of the world’s largest and
most modern cigarette papei
plant.
The large delegation plans tC'
arrive here by bus from Asheville
at one o'clock. The Ecusta band,
under the direction of John Evers
man. will give a concert on the
lawn in front of the cafeteria for
thpAjatm^gribes. While they are
listening to this outstanding band;
coloresimovies will be made of the
After the luncheon a brief pro
gram will be given featuring en
tertainment by the Ecusta Recrea
tion department. This program will
be broadcast over station WBBO at
Forest City, 780 on the dial, as
well as the band concert from 1:15
until 1:30. The main program will
be heard from 2:15 to 2:45 or 3:00
o’clock.
^resident btraus will give the
address of welcome. Alan Mein
tosh, of Luverne, Minn., and a di
rector of NEA, will respond. Jer
ry Jerome, president of the Bre
vard chamber of commerce, will
extend greetings from Transyl
vania county and John Anderson,
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RIDING DEVICES'
HERE THIS WEEK
Lions Club Sponsoring Lee’s
Concern. Proceeds For
Sight Conservation
Lee’s Riding devices is filling a
week’s engagement here this week
on the lot opposite the Smathers
Manufacturing company under the
auspices of the Brevard Lions
club.
Net proceeds from the rides will
be used by the club in its work of
sight conservation in Brevard and
Transylvania county, Lion offi
cials state. *
There are a number of riding
devices with no objectionable show3
of any kind, members of the local
organization declare. As an added
attraction, a number of prizes are
given away each evening and the
rides operate in the afternoon and
at night.
To Hold Court Of
Honor At Methodist
Church Friday Night
A large number of local Boy
Scouts will be advanced and a good
many will receive merit badges at
the regular monthly court of hon
or to be held Friday night, May
14, at the Brevard Methodist
church. Jack Trantham, who is in
charge of advancements, announces
today.
Troop No. 1, which is the oldest
troop in the Daniel Boone council,
will be h^st for the honor court,
and all parents of Scouts and oth
er interested persons are urged to
attend the important meeting.
Fred Arledge, representative of
the Daniel Boone council, will par
ticipate on the program as well as
several of the Scoutmasters of the
county. Court time is set for 7:30
o’clock.