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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. 53 ★ SECTION ONE ★ BREVARD. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1948# 20 PAGES TODAY * PUBLISHED WEEKLY QUIET NEW YEAR PLANNED HERE ★ ★★* ★ * ★ * ★ * ****** * * * * * ****** Tax Listing Will Begin In County On Monday BOOKS TO REMAIN WITH IRE LISTERS UNTIL JANUARY 15 All Property In County Must Be Listed This Month. Law Is Cited NO CROP CENSUS Tax listing will begin in Tran sylvania county on Monday, Jan uary 3rd, in the eight townships and the books will remain there un til January 15th, according to Mrs. Dorothy Mitchell, acting tax super visor. After the 15th., the tax books will be in the court house here where property may be listed dur ing the remainder of January. Pisgah Forest residents can list in that particular township on January 7th and 21st. and the eight townships and their listers are as follows: Brevard: Mrs. Tom Bryson and Miss Avarie Glazener; Boyd: L. F. Lyday; Cathey’s Creek: J. L. Gilles pie; Dunn’s Rock: George Maxwell; Eastatoe; A. M. Paxton; Glouces ter: Mrs. Esby Buckner; Hogback: Fred Breedlove; Little River: Mrs. Celia S. Boyd. The law requires all property, real and personal, shall be listed in accordance with ownership and value. Businesses and industries are asked to file copies of their inventories. Mrs. Mitchell calls attention to the fact that farmers are not re quired to make a crop listing until four years hence. The 1947 General assembly changed the ruling on this asking that a crop census be made only every five years, and —Turn To Page Five FISHER LEAVES FOR RALEIGH TUESDAY Local Representative Ex pects Eventful And Lengthy Assembly Representative Ralph R. Fisher, well-known Brevard attorney, will leave for Raleigh next Tuesday to get settled for the opening of the 1949 general assembly on Wednes day. Mr. Fisher states that he will stay at the Sir Walter hotel during the legislative term. “Unquestionably this will be a momentous and lengthy session of the general assembly and many important questions will come up —Turn To Page Four t----—1—*—*—* CALENDAR OF I EVENTS 4- -* — ■——. f Thursday, Dec. 30—Stores open in afternoon. Friday, Dec. 31—Square dance in Legion building, 8:30. New Year's Eve dance at Brevard coun try club. 9:30. Saturday, Jan. 1—New Year’s Day. Bank, post office and all county offices to close. Stores will be open. Sunday, Jan. 2—Start the year off right by attending the church of your choice. Monday, Jan. 3 — All schools open. Tax listing begins. Ameri can Legion meets, 8:00. Town board of aldermen meet, 8:00. Tuesday, Jan. 4—Eastern Star meets in Masonic hall at 7:30. Wednesday, Jan. 5—Rotary club meets at Gaither’s cafeteria, 7:00. WOW installation of officers, 8:00. Naumkeag To Build Plant At Penrose Was Biggest Story Of The Year In Transylvania I Outlook Published ROGER W. BABSON, inter nationally known business com mentator and investment ad visor has just completed his “Business Outlook for 1949“ which The Times is this week publishing. His annual forecasts are amazingly accurate and his advice on 1948 events was 91% correct. BABSON’S OUTLOOK IS PUBLISHED IN TIMES THIS WEE Publisher Urges Readers To Carefully Read Out standing Article The Transylvania Times is this week publishing Roger W. Bab son’s “Business and Financial Out look for 1949,” which can be found on the front page of the second section. “We are bringing this article to your attention because we feel that our readers deserve the best and most accurate material avail able,” Publisher Ed M. Anderson states. “Therefore, because of Mr. Babson’s outstanding record for accuracy in his annual forecasts, we are publishing this feature to help you chart your course for the coming year.” Mr. Babson. although he has been called a pioneer in the field of business and financial statistics, enjoys a truly remarkable record —Turn To Page Four 1 — Ten Top Stories In County During 1948 Are Re viewed By Staff The announcement in October that Naumkeag Steam Cotton com pany, of Salem, Mass., had pur chased a 200 acre site at Penrose for construction of another plant is considered by the staff of The Times as the most important news story during 1948. Later announce ments revealed that the company officials expect to begin construc tion in early spring. Expansion of industries and the opening of many new businesses were also considered highly im portant news during the past year. The new Legion building and the new bus station were among these. Brevard college was again in the spotlight during 1948 when two new buildings, a library and in firmary, were erected and formal ly dedicated. In addition other minor construction and expansion also took place at the college. Affording a great deal of pub licity in the town, state and na tion were the highly successful concerts of the Brevard music festival and the Transylvania Music camp. Many of these con certs were broadcast over lead ing radio stations. The number one story of the nation for the year ’48 was the up set of President Truman through out the country. Again the high cost of living —Turn To Page Eigb; Two Groups Leave For Induction Post Two groups of young men were recently chosen by the local Se lective Service board to report for pre-induction examinations at Greenville Army Recruiting-sta tion both of which left here this week. The first group of four men left for Greenville Wednesday. This consisted of James Brisco McCall, leader, with George Kiser Franks, Walter Buchanan and Carl Edward Bumgarner. A second group of six left Thursday morning for their pre induction physicials. This group included John Richard Nicholson, leader, and James Roland McCall, Fred Wilbert Morgan, Joe Cor bett, Jr., Albert Whitmire and Earl Edwin Brown. Giant Furnace Is Installed In The New American Legion Building Here The new American Legion build ing here is now equipped with fur nace heat, according to the com mander, Raymond F. Bennett. “We were very fortunate in be ing able to secure a war surplus giant furnace, completely furnish ed with all necessary equipment including a blower, the ducts and a stoker at a very Reasonable price,” the commander comment ed. Installation of the huge furnace was done by members of the local legion post, with other persons as sisting, it is reported. A basement was dug beneath the stage, and legionnaires did the cement work. “This highly useful room will be divided into three parts, the furn ace room, a coal storage bin and a recreation room,” Mr. Bennett stat ed. “Some believe the furnace is able to heat the town of Brevard,” he said, and other members of the local Monroe Wilson post also ex pressed considerable delight with the excellent furnace and the a mount of heat that it will put out. “We installed the furnace just like we built the fine building— with the cooperation of everybody, ~-Turn To Page Eight $15,000 PAID TO STOCKHOLDERS OF SAVINGS & LOAN Resources O f Association Now Put At Nearly A Million And One-Half Semi-annual dividend checks totalling $15,000 will be mailed out this week to the stockholders of the Brevard Federal Savings and Loan association, it was learn ed today from Jerry Jerome, the secretary. This brings the association’s total dividend payments for the year 1948 to over $27,500, Mr. Jerome states. Interest is figured at the rate of two and one-half percent annually. Resources of the company are over $1,437,000, or nearly a mil lion and a half dollars, according ! to Mr. Jerome. He announces that the annual j meeting of the stockholders will i probably be held on Thursday, ; January 6th. In addition to Mr. Jerome, the secretary and treasurer, other of ficers are: Joseph S. Silversteen, president, A. F. Mitchell, vice president, Mrs. Rowena Summey, —Turn To Page Five JAYCEES TO NAME IAN OF THE YEAR’ Must Be Between Age Of 21 And 35. Award Made On Service Here A special committee of the Bre vard Junior Chamber of Com merce is now working out last minute details for their selection of “The Young Man of the Year.” This annual distinguished service award is presented to the young man between 21 and 35 who has contributed more to this com munity during the past year, as decided by a board of secret judges. Russ Poole who is chairman of the Man of the Year committee of the Jaycees, asks that all nomi nations be turned in within the next few days in order that the < presentation of the award may be 1 made early in January. > Nominations may come from any citizen of Brevard and the county, and blanks for submitting entries can be secured from any Jaycee or from The Times office. Cecil J. Hill, young Brevard at torney, won this coveted award last year. Mr. Poole points out that the selection is based on contribution to community welfare, participa tion in all-round community ac tivities, evidence of leadership ability, personal or business pro gress, and cooperation with in dividuals and civic organizations. Liquor Car Seized On Rosman Highway A liquor car, with 12 gallons of non-tax paid “moonshine” was nabbed by Patrolman H. W. Mor row and Deputy John Kilpatrick last Thursday on the Rosman highway. Driven by Charles Moore of West Asheville, the car was car rying the load from Georgia to Asheville, according to the patrol man. Moore was released after putting up a cash bond of $150 for appearance in the next term of superior court. He also placed a bond of $75.00 on the car. To All Our Readers FROM THE | Entire Staff 1 OF I The Transylvania Times 1-1 Campaign For Coltrane Hall At College Gaining Momentum With Donations Ranging Up To $500 COUNTY SCHOOLS AND COLLEGE TO OPEN ON MONDAY No Changes In Faculty, Jones Reports. Roads Are In Fine Condition All Transylvania county schools, as well as Brevard college, will re-open following the Christmas holidays on Monday, January 3rd J. B. Jones, county superintendent, states that there will be no faculty changes in any of the public schools.. Both the college and county schools closed for Christmas holi days on Friday, December 17th., giving them a little more than two weeks’ holiday. Mr. Jones points out that all buses will be running on schedule Monday. “We have been very fortunate in that the weather has —Turn To Page Eight Friends Throughout This En tire Section Send Contri butions, Porter Says The campaign to raise funds for Coltrane Hall, which was start ed following the conference of the Methodist church last fall, is gain ing momentum and contributions from $1.00 to $500.00 have come in from friends throughout this section of the country, according to J. P. Porter, director of the expansion program at Brevard col lege. “Because of Dr. Coltrane’s zeal and ceaseless efforts, Brevard col lege has developed into an institu tion of recognized standing, and it was very fitting that the Metho dist conference should decide that an administration building should be erected at the college to be called Coltrane Hall,” Mr. Porter commented. When told of the plans of his friends, Dr. Coltrane’s answer was typical of his life of service: “I never expected to be so honor ed and certainly would never ask —Turn To Page Four Staff Writer Describes Oddity In This Week’s Issue Of The Times By STAFF WRITER We’ve been in the newspaper business a long time. We’ve seen a lot of water flow under the bridge; written about everything from the birth of a bee to the Rise and Fall of the Roman Em pire. But never in our day can we re member writing about 53 weeks in a year. That’s what we are doing to day. Look up in the left hand corner and you will see: “Vol. 58; No. 53.” All that means we have been publishing this newspaper for 58 years and that this year — the 58th — we are publishing 53 is sues. Unbelievable, isn’t it? That’s what we think. We have searched through the World Almanac; call ed mathematical experts; held conferences; pulled our hair; and gnashed our teeth, but still we haven’t found the answer. Surely, somewhere down through the annals of history this has oc curred before. But when or where? So, Dear Readers, we are calling on you. In all your days, have you seen a weekly newspaper, pub lishing one paper each week, put out 53 issues in one year? STORES WILL BE OPEN SAT., BANK AND PO TO CLOSE Brisk Christmas Business Reported. No Serious Ac cidents During Holiday CLUB HOLDS DANCE Following an extremely quiet Christmas, Transylvanians are looking forward to and planning for a similiar celebration as the old year goes out Friday night andb the New Year comes in. The stores in Brevard will re* main open Saturday and no for mal activities have been planned for the day. Hundreds of local persons are expected to attend the annual New Year's dance at the Brevard country club, and scores of smaller parties are planned in the town and county. The Transylvania Trust com pany, the post office and the various town and county offices will be closed for the day, Satur day, January 1, 1949. There will be no rural or city delivery on Saturday, however, the windows at the local post of fice will be open in the morning, from 8:30 to 9:00 and from 11.00^ to 11:30, according to Postmaster T. Coleman Galloway. Interest locally on Saturday wilB center around the radio for n* play-by-play description of the* many Bowl games and a good) many local people have left for New Orleans and Florida to see Carolina play Oklahoma and Clem son tackle Missouri. Of interest here is the an nouncement that station WBBO^ —Turn To Page Four VALUABLE GIFTS FOR FIRST BABY Local Merchants Enter Der by By Offering Awards To Infant And Parents A number of valuable gifts await the first white baby born in 1949 in Transylvania county and reported to The Times by mid night January 4th. The awards follow: A dozen cans of Clapp’s or Ger ber's baby food by Cash and Car ry. A Mirror coffee maker by Ralph’s Auto supply. A meal ticket to the mother by Galloway’s cafe. A bag of laying mash to the par ents by Farmers Federation. —Turn To Page Four Bitter Cold Wave Hits Town, County During Christmas Christmas holidays brought to Transylvania county the bitterest winter weather this season, and the mercury dropped to a low of nine degrees on December 27th. This was the lowest recorded this winter. Christmas Eve weather was marked by intermittent rain mixed with sleet, which formed an icy covering over trees and foliage. Highways were not af fected, however. Christmas night and during the early morning hours of De cember 26th., a low of 11 de grees was recorded. In com parison with Christmas Day of —Turn To Page Font
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