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. 28
★ SECTION ONE ★
BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1948
★ 16 PAGES TODAY ★
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
WILL DEDICATE LEGION BUILDING
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Superior Court To Start Monday
74 CASES DOWN ON
CRIMINAL DOCKET
FOR JULY SESSION
Case Against Board Of Elec
tions Set For Hearing
Next Thursday
PATTON PRESIDES
The July term of Superior
court in Transylvania county will
open Monday morning, July 12lh.
at 9:30 with Judge George I). Pat
ton. of Macon county, presiding
and Clarence O. Ridings, of Forest
City, prosecuting.
There are 74 cases on the
criminal docket, which should
be tried during the first three
days, according to N. A. Miller,
clerk of court here. The civil cal
endar. including a number of
motions and divorces, is scheduled
to bo heard on Thursday.
On the criminal docket. 27 of
the 74 cases are charged with
drunk driving.
The case growing out ot an
action designed to force the Tran
sylvania county board of elections
to register negroes ns being docket
ed for trial next Thursday. The
suit was occasioned by the alleged
refusal of a local registrar to
qualify and register 11 negroes
who applied for registration on
Saturday. May 8th. The action
was originally set for a hearing
before Judge Will Pless, at Mar
ion, but was later transferred to
the July term of Superior court
here.
The following cases comprise
the criminal docket:
Drunk driving, Charles Edward
Fisher. Vaughn Owen. Fred Gor
don. A. W. Perkins. Hilton An
ders. James Avery, Cos Banther,
Hugh Campbell. David Dehart
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RECORD NUMBER
VISITS IN FOREST
Holiday Week End Was Big
gest In History Of Pis
gah, Huber Says
A conservative estimate by
Ranger W. W. Huber reveals that
more than 30.000 persons in ov
er 6.500 cars visited in the Pis
gah National forest here over the
Fourth of July holiday week end,
with approximately 60 percent
from North Carolina, 30 percent
from South Carolina and the rest
from a large number of other
states.
A record number of recreation
ists, totalling 16.986, were on the
Pisgah district on July Fourth.
Ranger Huber and his assistants
made an eight-hour count on the
holiday from 11:00 a. m. to 7:00
p. m.. which showed that 2.452
cars, carrying 11,324 persons en
tered the forest.
More people entered by the Pis
gah Forest entrance, three miles
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CALENDAR OF 1
EVENTS 1
Thursday, July 8—Masonic meet
png in lodge hall at 8:00.
I Friday, July 9—Hospital guild
^neets with Mrs. Finck at 2:30
o’clock. Boy Scout court of honor
at Presbyterian church at Pisgah
Forest, 8:00. Transylvania Music
camp concert, begins 8:15. Broad
cast over WWNC from camp at
8:30.
Saturday, July 10 — Dedication
jpf Mary Frances Stamey Memorial
Infirmary at Brevard college,
11:00 a. m. Parade from new
jLegion Building, 7:15. Dedication
service at Legion building, 8:00.
' Sunday, July 11 — Attend the
ichurch of your choice. Concert at
Transylvania Music camp and
broadcast over WBBO, Forest
City, 4:00.
Monday, July 12 — Superior
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New American Legion Memorial Building To Be Dedicated Saturday Night
Pictured above is the new American Legion Memorial building,
located on East Jordan street, which will be dedicated Saturday
night at 8:00 o’clock. Commander Raymond F. Bennett issues a
cordial invitation to all Transylvanians to attend the function,
which will feature a parade beginning at the building at 7:15 o'clock,
a square dance immediately following the dedication ceremony and
the awarding of a new car during the evening. Construction cost
is estimated at approximately $25,000 and the building, a fire-proof
structure, is modern in every design. (Staff Photo)
Presides Saturday
RAYMOND F. BENNETT,
commander of the Monroe Wil
son Post No. 88, of the Ameri
can Legion, will preside over
the dedication ceremony of the
new Memorial building Saturday
night at 8:00 o’clock. Mr. Ben
nett is general superintendent
at the Ecusta Paper corporation.
Will Give Program
A special musical program will
be given Sunday morning at the
Brevard Methodist church by the
Transylvania Music camp choir,
directed by John Holliday, and
John T. Fespennan, organist, ac
cording to Mrs. Louise P. Miller,
church music director.
The choir under Mr. Holiiday’s
direction will sing “We Worship
Thee,” by Rosselli, and “Lord
Jesus Think On Me,” by Damon
Psalter. The prelude by Mr. Fes
perman will be “Tocatto,” by
Frescobaldi, the offertory, “Chor
ale Prelude,” Bach; and the post
lude, “Allegro from the First
Organ Concerto,” by Bach.
Music
Choir
Curtailment Of Production
At Ecusta Believed To Be
Only Temporary, Straus Says
NO ADDITIONAL
CASES OF POLIO
REPORTED HERE
Health Officials Issue List
Of Precautions. Camp
Is Quarantined
While "here were four mild cases ]
of infantile paralysis reported at
Mary Gwvnn's camp last week
end. health officials here Wednes
day report that there are no new
cases in Transylvania county and
the disease is believed confined
to that area since the camp is
isolated. None of the stricken
children had previously left the
camp because of the rule which
enforces a two-week’s restriction
upon the entrance of the camp
ers.
Mrs. Jessie Lollis, county health
nurse, says that while there are
no indications of an epidemic of
polio in Transylvania, parents
should observe the following pre
cautions regarding their children:
Do not become overtired, or
allow children to play until they
become exhausted; traveling with
small children should be avoided,
as children tire easily, and, as
their resistance is lowered, the
contracting of any disease becomes
more likely; do not permit chil
dren to play or swim in creeks
or streams where the water is
not clean.
A quarantine has been imposed
upon Mary Gwynn’s camp, and
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Family Of Mountain Lions Believed
Roaming In Upper Pisgah Nat’l Forest
“It was about six feet long and
just stood there about 60 to 70 feet
away and looked at me,” said Wal
ter Green. He was talking about a
mountain lion that he saw Sunday
afternoon about 3:15 o’clock on the
trail up to Mt. Pisgah, only about
300 yards from the parking place.
This sounds like a fantastic story,
since mountain lions have not been
seen or heard of in this area dur
ing the last generation. However
the story is true according to Ran
ger W. W. Huber, Refuge Super
visor Wayne Wiggins, Frank Carr,
Jr., O. D. Hall and many others.
The stories about the lion have
been accumulating, Huber says, for
more than a year. “We have rea
son to believe that an entire fam
ily of the panthers roams the area
between the Pink Beds and Mount
Pisgah.” He pointed out that they
could easily range over an
area of 100 miles over a period of
months, and when saying this re
ferred to E. B. Jaffee, who lives
above Rosman, who told Huber
about hearing a lion cry out one
night. Jaffee said he was positive
it was a lion.
Frank Carr, Jr., who formerly
resided here and was leader of Boy
Scout Troop 5 Pisgah Forest, was
taking his boys on a hike along
Shut-In Ridge several months ago,
and they reported seeing tracks
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Marshall Plan Expected To
Boost Foreign Orders
In Near Future
The curtailment of production
at the Eeusta Paper corporation,
which has caused a lay-off of ov
er 100 employees is believed to
be only temporary, and this situa
tion is a result of a sharp drop
in export sales because of financial
difficulties in various foreign
countries as an aftermath of the
war, President Harry H. Straus
told the more than 4,000 persons
attending the annual Fourth of
July picnic at Camp Sapphire
Monday afternoon.
In the past approximately 25 per
cent of Ecustan’s production has
been exported and this volume
has been reduced a great deal.
The president expressed the be
lief that the Marshall Plan will do
much to restore the foreign coun
tries to a sound financial basis,
and enable them to once again
become good customers for the
American people.
Mr. Straus said that the reduc
tion in operation has made it
necessary for Ecusta to close
down two of the nine large paper
machines and that lay-offs were
made on a seniority basis.
A number of false rumors
have come to his attention in re
cent weeks, Mr. Straus said. He
emphasized the fact that the ru
mors were false; that Ecusta was
here to stay; that he had no in
terest in French mills; and that
he was working day and night for
the benefit of all Ecustans.
Mr. Straus’ speech in its en
tirety, is as follows:
Again we are assembled here for
our Annual Picnic in celebration
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Holiday Week Ei
Q u ie 11 y Observ
In Town & Col
While more than 600 pei
died throughout the natioi
holiday accidents, Independ
week end was quietly obse
in Brevard and Transylv
county with no serious misl
Although traffic was h
and thousands of people atl
ed the Ecusta picnic and
ed in the Pisgah National
est, calls answered by the pc
and the sheriff’s departm
were largely routine in nati
Formal observance of
holidays began Saturday ni
with a dance at the coui
club, and a large crowd attc
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Dedication Speaker
RAY GALLOWAY, of Wil
mington, and state commander
of American Legion, will be the
principal speaker at the dedi
cation of the American Legion
Memorial buliding here Saturday
night. The program will begin
at 8:00 o’clock following a
parade through the business
section of town.
Public Invited To
Rhododendron Ball
The annual Rhododendron Coro
nation ball will be held in the
Asheville auditorium Saturday
night, July 10th., beginning at
9.00 o’clock, and the public is
invited to witness the crowning
of the king and queen and the
presentation of the sponsors to
the court.
Miss Frances Walker will be pre
sented from Transylvania county
as official sponsor.
Music for dancing will follow
the coronation ceremony by Carol
Henry and his Buccaneers. Al
though the Rhododendron ball is
formal, it is not imperative that
men wear evening clothes. Tickets
for the event may be purchased in
BreyardjMHMihfl^jaflMMaMift
Formal Program To Be Held
Saturday Night, Parade Will
Begin At 7:15, Program At 8
NEW INFIRMARY
AT COLLEGE TO
Large Crowd Expected To
Attend Event Saturday
Morning At 11:00
Plans have been made at Bre
vard college to accommodate a
large crowd at the dedication oi
the Mary Frances Stamcy Mem-j
orial infirmary Saturday morning, |
July 10, at 11:00 o’clock. Joseph
C. Whisnant, of Shelby, will de
liver the main address of the pro
gram in the auditorium at the
college.
The infirmary, which is situated
directly behind West Hall, is a
modern brick fire-proof building
that has been constructed during
the past few months at an esti
mated cost of more than $30,000.
In addition to separate wards for
young men and women, the in
firmary contains examination
rooms, a diet kitchen and nurse’s
quarters.
“This portion of the current
expansion program at Brevard
college could hardly be over-1
looked when we were making
plans years ago,” President E. J.
Coltrane stated. “A modern in
firmary is one of the most essen
tial parts of a progressive college
p.vvsieal plant, and it is with deep
| mid sincere thanks to the family
; of the late Mary Frances Stamey
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SILYERSTEEN IS
GUEST OF HONOR
AT OUTING MON.
Delivers Independence Day
Message At Rosman
Chicken Supper
President Joseph S. Silversteen
was honored by more than 200
employees of the Silversteen In
dustries at a chicken supper on
the lawn of Toxaway Tanning
company at Rosman Monday af
tenoon.
In a brief Independence Day
message, Mr. Silversteen said that
the people of America today en
joyed comforts and conveniences
that kings and lords in the days
of our forefathers did not have.
“No people in the world have the
advantages and blessings like we
have here in America, and we
must not forget the hardships and
the sufferings of our ancestors
who made these things possible,”
Mr. Silversteen declared.
Mrs. Silversteen also spoke
briefly at the chicken supper,
and said she was happy to be pres
ent at the function. Dave Culver
was master of ceremonies, and
other speakers on the program
included Hardy Scott, of Ashe
ville, Claud Stroup and Herbert
Schain. Special music was fur
nished by Albert Whitmire and
his^ string band._
State Commander Galloway
To Make Dedicatory Ad
dress. Bennett Presides
CAR TO BE AWARDED
Thousands of people are ex
pected to attend the formal op
ening and dedication of the Ainer
ican Legion Memorial building
Saturday night. The impressive
structure, constructed at a cost
('1 approximately $25,000, is lo
cated on East Jordan street, and
everything will be in readiness
for the ceremony Saturday.
A parade, starting from the
building at 7:15 o’clock Saturday
night, will get the activities of the
evening underway. Headed ov the
Ecusta band, the parade will be
made up of color bearers and rifle
squads of both the legion and
the VFW posts, the fire trucks,
Boy Scout troops, Girl Scouts,
veterans of the county, and all
persons in Transylvania are In
vited to march in the parade, Com
mander Bennett states.
Speakers Listed
The formal dedication ceremony
will begin promptly at 8:00 o’clock
at the new Memorial building.
Ray Galloway, state commander ,
of Wilmington, will make the ded
icatory address and Ralph Ramsey.,
county attorney, will respond. Lo
cal Commander Bennett will pre
side over the function and other
prominent speakers on the pro
gram include: Harry H. Straus,
president **f the Ecusta Fapei
corporation; Jo* S. Silvers teen,
president of the Silversteen In
dustries; Ralph R. Fisher, Bre
vard attorney and past commander
of the legion here for many
years; Ed M. Anderson, publisher
of five leading Western North
Carolina weeklies; and Mayor S.
E. Varner, of Brevard.
Heads of all civic organizations
of the town will sit on the stage
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CANNERY WILL
OPEN THURSDAY
John Rufty Will Be Ini
Charge. Record Year
Is Expected
The Transylvania Community
cannery, located at the Brevard
high school, will open Thursday
(today) with John Rufty in
charge.
Operated by the vocational de
partment of the school which is
headed by Randal Lyday, the can
nery is expected to do a record
business buring the 1948 season.
For the first few weeks, it will
be open each Tuesday and Thurs
day from 8:00 o’clock in the
morning until 6:00 o’clock at
night. When the demand justifies,
the cannery will be open addition
al days each week.
Much new equipment has been
installed and the various rooms
have been repainted. “Everything
is in readiness for the opening
Thursday,” Mr. Lyday reports.
To be operated on the same
basis this year as in the past, the
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