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t TRANSYLVANIA IS- 1 The Lund of Waterfalls, Mecca for Summer Camps, Entrance t o Pisgah National Forest and Home of Brevard Music Festival. The Transylvania Times A Stale And National Prize-Winning Newspaper And An A.B.C. Paper TRANSYLVANIA IS— . An Industrial, Tourist. Educational, Agrteul’ tural and Music Cod ter. Population 12£4L Vol. 60; No. 1 ★ 16 PAGES TODAY * BREVARD, NORTH CAROUNA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1950 ★ SECTION ONE A PUBLISHED WEEKLY WILL BUILD HOUSING UNIT HERE A t ★ * % ★ ★ ★ ★ ★★★ ★★ ☆ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★★ ★ ★ * ★ if if it it Brevard Firm First To Ask Loan For Phones MONEY SOUGHT BY CONCERN TO ADD 650 SUBSCRIBERS Citizens Telephone Co. Is Planning $250,000 Project To Reach Into County USE DIAL SYSTEM In order to give telephone serv ice to 650 rural homes in Transyl vania county, the Citizens Tele phone company, of Brevard, was the first firm in America to apply for a loan under a bill recently enacted by congress. Last Saturday afternoon it was announced through the press and over the radio that the Brevard concern had asked for $200,000 to be used in a $250,000 project for the extension of automatic phone facilities to 650 additional farms in its territory. It is understood that approval of the loan will take from 45 to 60 days, and when approved, the proj ect is expected to get underway here immediately. In the expansion program, the manual system here is to be re placed by dial telephones, officials of the local concern state. The application was filed through William A. Roberts of Roberts and Mclnnis, attorneys of Washington, and signed by Rhea Doyle, secretary of the company. President Truman signed the bill authorizing the loan nrn£*rapj,| to expand rural telephone facili ties on October 28. The measure provided for loans on the same principle now used by the Electrification Administra tion, which will administer the new law. Congress has already provided $2,500,000 to start the program. The Brevard concern is an inde pendent company founded in 1921, and incorporated under a North Carolina franchise in Transylva nia county. —Turn to Page Four GLAZENER HEADS COUNTY COUNCIL USDA Group Elects Offi cers; Miss Tinsley Is Vice Chairman A meeting of the Transylvania county USDA council was held in the county PMA office this week and J. A. Glazener was named as chairman. Miss Lucy Tinsley was elected vice chairman and Randal Lyday, was named secretary. The regular meeting of the coun cil is the first Wednesday of each month in the county farm agent’s office at 3:45 o’clock. The council is composed of ap pointed representatives from the State College Extension service, the Farmers Home administration, vocational and home economics teachers in the county, PMA com mitteemen and Rural Electrifica tion association. The council strives to co-ordin ate the activities of these agencies, and the aim is to give more advice and aid to rural people. v—.. — " .— - ’♦ CALENDAR OF EVENTS « ■■ - —— - ■' ' 1 Thursday, Jan. 5 — Lions club meeting at the Bryant house, 7 o’clock. Cotton Bowl game over television, Legion clubroom, 8:15. Friday, Jan. 6 — Rosman-Bre vard doubleheader basketball, Brevard high school, 1:30 p. m. Kiwanis club meets at Bryant House, 7 o’clock. Square dance in Legion building, 8:30. Saturday, Jan. 7—Music club to meet with Mrs. Eric Neumann, 3 o’clock. Sunday, Jan. 8—Attend church of your choice. Episcopal congre gation has annual meeting after church. Monday, Jan. 9—DAR meeting at home of Mrs. Howard Schmidt, —Turn to Page Fife Total Postal Receipts Show Increase In Past Year, Yule Business Is Largest In History New Commander J. H. “MUTT” COX, assistant manager of Cash and Carry su per market here, will be in stalled as consul commander of the Balsam Camp No. 116, Wood men of the World, at the next regular meeting on January 11. He succeeds J. Fred Taylor. WOWOFFICERSTO BE INSTALLED AT MEETING JAN. 11 Will Hold Joint Installation Ceremony With Circle In Hall Newly elected officers of the Woodmen of the World, Balsam Camp No. 116, and also officers of the Woodmen circle will be in stalled at the next regular meet ing on Wednesday night, January 11, at 8 o’clock in the Woodmen hall over Gaither’s Grill. The outgoing consul comman der, J. Fred Taylor, will be in charge of the installation cere mony, and all members are urged to be present. J. H. “Mutt” Cox succeeds Mr. Taylor as head of the local WOW for 1950, and other officers in- j elude: C. L. Clark, advisor lieuten-, ant; Loy Hensley, banker; Melvin Gillespie, alternate banker; George Newman, escort; Dr. Wilson Ly day, physician; Harold Cox, watch man; John- Pickelsimer, sentry; and C. H. Trowbridge, J. I. Ayers and J. A. Burke, auditors. Miss Pearl McCall is the newly elected president of the Woodmen circle, and she succeeds Mrs. Edna McCrary. Other officials are: Miss Marjorie Garren, first vice president; Mrs. Alta Williams, sec ond vice president; Mrs. Bessie —Turn to Page Four Money Order Sales In 1949 Were Less; Staff Mem bers Are Listed The year 1949, and especially the past Christmas holidays, were busy times at the Brevard post of fice, according to Postmaster T. Coleman Galloway. Total receipts during 1949 amounted to $35,002.17, which was a gam of $1,815.66 over 1948 when $33,186.51 was taken in here at the Brevard post office. “Unquestionably, we had the biggest Christmas business in the history of the local post office,” Mr. Galloway said. And figures released by the as sistant postmaster, Vernon Full bright, bears out Mr. Galloway’s claim. Stamp sales during the Decem ber quarter in ’49 totalled $10, 205.88, which was an increase over the same period of last year by $793.08. On December 19, 1949, the Bre vard office had the largest day’s business in its history when a total of $707.50 was taken in. This was the best day by more than two hundred dollars, it was reported. “Brevard and Transylvania peo ple ;nailed more Christmas cards and packages this past season than ever before, too,” Mr. Galloway said. Money order sales, however, during 1949 were less than they were in 1948. For the past year a total of $325,099.22 were written as compared to $372,000.00 in 1948. In addition to Postmaster Gal loway and Assistant ‘Postmaster Fullbright, other members of the Brevard post office staff are as follows: Jason Huggins and Ger ald Sitton, finance section; Lucian Deavor, Hugh Hollifield and Tom Galloway, general delivery and stamp window; Clarence Bowen, outgoing mail section; Max Ash worth and Vance Jackson, city —Turn to Page Five Cotton Bowl Game On Television at Legion Building All legionnaires and their wives, auxiliary members and their hus bands are invited to see the New Year’s day Cotton Bowl game be tween Rice and Carolina on tele vision at the club roou* of the American Legion building Thurs day night, according to Charles Disher, the adjuant. The new TV set of the legion post has now arrived and has been installed. “The game is being tele cast over WBTV and we will be able to pick it up nicely here in Brevard on Thursday nighty” Mr. Disher says. The game will be put on the ■air at 8:15 o’clock, it is reported. Kiwanis Club To Direct March Of Dimes Drive Here, Opens Jan. 16th Plans are nearing completion for the 12th annual March of Dimes drive in Transylvania coun ty which will be officially launch ed January 16th, under the chair manship of J. O. Wells. The Ki wanis club is sponsoring the polio campaign locally. Mr. Wells points out this week that the exact amount of this coun ty’s goal has not yet been set by the National Foun dation. “However,” he states, “we have been assured that it will be higher than it was in 1949. The reason for this is the large number of leftover cases from the 1948 epi demic plus the new ones in 1949.” One the highlights of the polio drive is the annual President’s ball, to be held at the Brevard Country club Saturday evening, January 21st. The Brevard Jay cees are sponsoring the dance. It is being held early in order to get Carol Henry and his Buccaneers to play for the affair. As has been the practice in pre vious years, folders with spaces for 20 dimes will be mailed to per sons in the town and county. The chairman asks full co-operation in the hasty return of the coin fold ers. “If everybody sends us the $2.00 in dimes, our amount will be boosted considerably,” the chairman said. Coin collectors will also be placed in all business establish ments in the county for the con venience of patrons. MEAT INSPECTION BEGINS HERE NEXT WED. AT ABATTOIR Animals Butchered Locally Can Be Sold In Town Of Brevard Now Arrangements have been com pleted for the inspection of slaugh tered animals here four days each month, beginning Wednesday, Jan uary 11th, at Tinsley’s abattoir, according to Walter F. Hart, dis trict health sanitarian. An ordinance was recently pass ed by the board of aldermen which provides for the inspection of meat by Dr. Verne C. Hill, veteri narian. Mr. Hart points out that no meat can be sold in the town of Brevard that does not bear the stamp of inspection and the ap proval of the veterinarian. “Many people have recently asked why this meat ordinance is necessary,’’ the sanitarian said yesterday. He explained that it is to protect the people, in order that they may be assured of clean, healthy meat. The ordinance was passed at the request of the health department and is based on the existing state ordinance. Mr. Hart asks that all persons | planning to butcher cattle, sheep; or hogs make arrangements to have them at Tinsley’s abattoir before 10 o’clock on the Wednes day they are to be inspected. A fe° of $1.00 is charged for beef that is inspected, and 50 cents for each sheep or hog. | BOARD APPROVES SEVERAL ROADS Commissioners Extend For 2 Years Present Tax Col lecting Arrangement Members of the county board of commissioners at a regular meet ing held Tuesday approved a num ber of roads for incorporation into the state highway system. These roads are: From Country Club road at C. W. Ramey’s house to the residence of Lynch Moore, approximately 300 feet in Brevard township. First road to right of Israel’s store branching from the Pickens highway, leading past homes of Victor Sigmon, Mrs. Orpha Moore, Dan Snipes, Monroe Halloway, Jim Summey and others, located in Eastatoe township. Road from Highway 64 in south erly direction near Walter Blythe’s leading to home of Frank Broom, 2200 feet known as the Ebb Barton road, in Cathey’s Creek township. Road from residence of Tom Os teen on the Tinsley road to top of hill at Preacher Elliott’s resi dence, 600 feet in Brevard town ship, known as the Farmer’s Hill road. Road from Silversteen road af W. B. Kilpatrick’s residence to the residence of W. L. Jones, about .7 mile in Gloucester township. Road leading from H. G. Rogers’ place on Breedlove road to resi dence of Jess Breedlove, about one mile in Hogback township. Frank King, tax collector, re ported to the board that he had —Turn to Page Five Larry Allen Miller Is First Baby Born In County In 1950 Larry Allen Miller, an eight pound, two ounce son born to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hayes Miller, of Lake Toxaway, was the first baby born In Transylvania coun ty in 1950 and thus is file win ner of The Times’ Baby Derby. “Mr. 1950” was born at the Lyday clinic on Caldwell street at 11:02 a. m. Sunday morning, January L The attending phy sician was Dr. C. L. Newland, since Dr. Lyday was out of town Sunday. Among the prizes which will —Turn to Page Four Consul Released By Reds Back In U. S. ANGUS WARD, shewn at the left above, U. S. Consul General in Mukden, arrived in San Francisco Tuesday, three weeks and one day after he was released from Red custody. Ten members of Ward’s staff and his wife accompanied him. In the photo above, Ward is being greeted by William J. Sebald, a member of General MacArthur’s staff, on his arrival at Yokohama en route to the United States. (International Radiephoto.) Total Of 60.5 Acres Discovered In Town Of Brevard, Survey Is Completed, Valuation Increased Convention Speaker DR. STANLEY A. HARRIS, former national officer of Boy Scouts of America, will be the principal speaker at the twenty ninth annual Scouters conven tion at the Central Methodist church in Asheville next Mon day. LOCAL DELEGATION TO ATTEND ANNUAL SCOUTCONVENnON Daniel Boone Council Will Meet On Monday After noon And Evening A large number of adult lead ers from the Transylvania district will attend the 29th annual Scout ers convention, to be held at the Central Methodist church in Ashe —Turn to Page Five Value Of 21V2 Lots Set At $18,997.70; Total Figure Is $3,976,924.00 A total of 60% acres have been discovered in the town of Bre vard and added to the tax books, T. H. Barker, clerk, announces to day. The recent survey was made by T. E. Loftis, the clerk says. “Mr. Loftis made discoveries after a survey of the city limits was made by T. D. Grimshawe,” Mr. Barker commented. Included in the 60% acres were 21% lots and the valuation of the discovered property is $18,997.70. According to the clerk, total val uation of the town of Brevard, in cluding the newly discovered property, is now $3,976,924.00. Patrolmen Complete Checking Stocks Of Gasoline At Stations Patrolmerf H. M. Morrow and Earl Hatcher have completed the arduous job of checking the gaso line stocks of every service station in Transylvania county. The work was necessary to give a basis for helping to compute the receipts the county will give on the new one cent tax on gasoline, it is reported. The one-cent-per-gallon tax is being levied to help pay for the state’s $200,000,000 rural road building program. STOCKHOLDERS TO MEET The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Brevard fed eral Savings and Loan association will be held Wednesday, January 18, at 2 o’clock, Jerry Jerome, the secretary and treasurer, an nounces today. Interest Shown In Opera To Be Here Jan. I4th; Facts About Cast Given By STAFF WRITER According to advance sale of tickets to the comic opera, “School For Lovers,” local people are showing a great deal of interest in the presentation here in English January 14th, at the Brevard high school auditorium. Robert C. Bird, director, when informed o^ the interest, said he was not at all surprised. “Why anyone who enjoys hillbilly music will feel equally at home during our show.” He explained that by the catchy rhythm of the arias, sung in English to be understood by all, plus the beauty of the cos* turning and lighting. / In order that local people will know something about the seven persons who comprise the cast of the opera, a short biographical sketch of each is supplied. Heads Voice Dept. Peggy Taylor, who plays Leo nora, a lady of Naples, is head of the voice department at Peace col lege, Raleigh. She is a graduate of Guilford college and of the Cin cinnati Conservatory, where she also acquired her master’s degree as a pupil of Bianca Saroya, well known singer and teacher. Miss Taylor is familiar to North Caro lina audiences through many ra —Turn to Page Five WILL BEGIN WORK ON NEW SAPPHIRE MANOR IN JAN. Waynesville Man Propose* To Invest Some Half Million In Project PLANS APPROVED Plans have been made by Harry L. Liner, of Waynesville, to con struct 50 units of housing on a tract located at the southeast in tersection of Highway No. 276 and Elm Bend road in the outskirts of Brevard. The outlay is estimated at a half million dollars. The project will be known as “Sapphire Manor.” The board of aldermen at * meeting held on December $1 re ceived a report from the town planning board that the project met all of the requirements of the zoning ordinance and the planning ordinance of the town. The town fathers, therefore, unanimously passed the plans submitted by Mr. Liner to the planning board. Plans for the housing were exe cuted by William G. Liles and Bis sett, Carlisle and Wolff, architects, of Columbia, S. C. All of the Id buildings will be of one-story con struction. There will be some du plexes and other buildings will comprise four and five units. The premises will be attractively land scaped. The project, it is reported, has already been approved by the FHA. and work is expected to begin this month. It is hoped to have some of the buildings ready for occu paacy by May, according to reports here. Mr. Liner is a prominent busi ness man in Waynesville and is re ported to be highly optimistic over the outlook for the growth of Brevard At this time he is en gaged in extensive building opera tions in Waynesville. Mayor S. E. i Varner, Sr., yesterday expressed —Turn to Page Five. NEW YEAR’S WAS QUIETLY OBSERVED: Only Four Arrests Made. No Serious Accidents Re ported Here The New Year’s week end in Brevard and Transylvania county was quietly observed and no seri ous accidents were reported. Brevard officers state that only four persons were arrested over the holiday, and the sheriff says, that things were equally as quiet out in the county. Highlighting the observance* was the dance at the country clubi Saturday night which was attended by more than 200 people. A large number of Elks and their wives attended the buffet supper at the lodge on East Main street that night. There were also several pri vate parties and celebrations. New Year’s day, though a holi day in most towns and cities in North Carolina, was a working day for Brevard business houses, with many of the store owners and per sonnel taking annual inventory. The town and county offices, how ever, were closed Monday. Brevard Firemen Have Attendance Record Of 97.75% Attendance of the Brevard vol unteer firemen at the regular weekly training session each Mon day night during 1949 was 97.75 per cent, according to Chief Dan Merrill. “Naturally, I’m quite proud of this high record of attendance,’* the chief said. There are 21 firemen in the Brevard department, and the weekly training sessions are' not only designed to acquaint the members with latest firefighting equipment, but also to study the various buildings of the commu nity and the best means of battl ing a blaze in each.
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