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The Transylvania Times A State And National Prize-Winning Newspaper And An A.B.C. Paper Vol. 60, No. 5 ★ 16 PAGES TODAY ★ BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1950 ★ SECTION ONE ★ PUBUSHED WEEKLY S=S=SSaBS8= TRANSYLVANIA IS— The Land pi Waterfalls, Mecca for Summer Camps, Entrance t o Pisgah National Forest and Home of Brevard Music Festival TRANSYLVANIA IS— An Industrial, Tourist. Educational, AgrioA tural and Music Cen ter. Population 12ML MAKING PLANS FOR SCOUT WEEK TVA Gives Flood Control Program To Truman PROPOSE THREE DAMS IN COUNTY; COST $21,500,000 Alternative Scheme For De tention Dams Of Local Comm. Not Included OFFICIALS COMING HERE The $21,500,000 TVA proposed flood control project of the French Broad river in Western North Carolina was revealed in Wash ington this week. The report was submitted to President Truman on January 12th. Included in this report were three dams in Transylvania: one on the French Broad river be tween Brevard and Rosman; one on Davidson river on Highway 280; and, one on Mills river be low the forks. • The alternative scheme of de tention basins on head-waters of Transylvania streams, which were submitted to the TVA by the Tran sylvania County Flood Control | committee last summer is not in cluded in the project, nor was the dredging of rivers in the county recommended. Lewis P. Hamlin, chairman of the committee, said yesterday that TVA officials planned to be here in the near future for a confer ence with the flood control com mittee of the county. A public meeting will be held later. thorough investigation is be ing made by TVA of the proposals of the county committee, Chair man Hamlin states. George D. Shuford, Penrose, and J. B. Jones, Brevard, are the other officers of the county com mittee, which is composed of representatives named at meet ings held at Selica, Little River and from the chamber of com merce. Also on the county com mittee is a delegation of five men selected from residents from be low the proposed dam in the Cathey’s Creek section. URGES MOTORISTS RENEW LICENSES Highway Safety Examiner Makes Plea To Persons In N-Q Category Motorists whose last names be gin with N, O, P and Q are now being examined for renewal of their licenses to drive, Examiner B. Burgin, of the Highway Safety division, stationed here and at Hendersonville, reports today. Although drivers in this cate gory have until June 30th to ob tain their renewals, they will save time if they report for examina tion early in the period, Examin er Burgin points out. Transylvanians can take the examination on Fridays from 8:30 through 5:30 o’clock here at the Brevard court house. The examin —Turn to Page Four T ... CALENDAR OF EVENTS 4. "---- ■■ ■♦ Thursday, Feb. 2—Lions club meets at Bryant house, 6:30 o’clock. Dunn’s Rock Building com mittee meets in Masonic hall, at 7:30. Friday, Feb. 3—Kiwanis club meets at Bryant house at 7 o’clock. Square dance in American Legion building, 8:30. Saturday, Feb. 4 — Skeet shoot at Country club range, 1 o’clock. Sunday, Feb. 5 — Attend the church of your choice. f* Monday, Feb. 6 — National Boy Scout week begins with many events planned. Tuesday, Feb. 7—Brevard col lege cagers vs. Asheville-Biltmore, college gym at 7:30. Eastern star meeting in masonic hall at 7:30. Wednesday, Feb. 8 — Poultry School at court house, 9:30 a. m. Rotary club meets at Busy Bee, 7 o’clock. WOW meeting in hall at 8 o’clock. Polio Drive To Be Extended In County, Throughout The State, Campaign Intensified In Schools To Head Jaycees RUSS POOLE, owner of Poole’s Men Shop, has been elected president of the Bre vard junior chamber of com merce for 1950. He will take office at the annual banquet meeting thfc month. COUNTY’S FIR! CONTROL PROGRAM BROUGHT TO END State Board Refuses To Con tinue Temporary War den In Office The state fire control program in Transylvania county has been discontinued as of midnight, Jan uary 31st., it was learned here this week. Sponsored by county, state and federal funds, the program has been operated here under the di rection of the North Carolina De partment of Conservation and De velopment. Following the death of Frank Morgan, who was county fire war den, Frank Whitmire was tem porarily appointed to serve in this capacity. District Fire Warden Charles Pettit, of Sylva, at this time sub mitted a number of applications to the board for permanent ap pointment. After considering all applicants, the board felt that Mr. Whitmire was best suited for the job and should be given per manent employment in the posi tion. He also had the endorsement of the district fire warden. During the past few weeks, the Transylvania county board of commissioners and Walter E. Ful ler, administrative assistant to George R. Ross, director of the department at Raleigh, have been conferring as to a permanent suc cessor to Mr. Morgan. On January 21, 1950, the coun —Turn to Page Four Chairman Wells Makes Plea For Larger, Final Contributions With Transylvania county fall ing behind the quota, along with the rest of North Carolina, the an nual March of Dimes drive is be ing extended for two more weeks, or until all sources of contributions have been tapped, according to J. O. Wells, county chairman. Mr. Wells stated that he had re ceive a telegram from the state chairman this week requesting continuance of the fund drive. In commenting on this he said he did not believe that this county was as far behind its quota as others in the state are at this time. “We feel that there are some people who want to contribute that have not been contacted by a solicitor,” Mr. Wells said, and he urged these people to mail in their checks to March of Dimes, Box 620, Brevard. He reminded citizens that the dime board was rained out last Friday afternoon and Saturday, and that it would be set up this ^WWiOiii^en were this week ftfreft cwds to fill in, and the chairman unges parents to see that their children make a contribution, no matter how small. “Be thankful that your child is not crippled, and help those who are not so fortunate,” he remind ed the parents. COAN TO OPERATE SERVICE STATION Baseball Star To Open For Business On North Broad Street Monday Gil Coan will open an Esso ser vice station in the building form erly occupied by Mitchell Motor company on North Broad street Monday morning. Mr. Coan has announced that Fred Arnette and Bobby Mitchem will be associated with him. They will operate the station in the summer time while Mr. Coan is playing professional baseball. He is scheduled to report for spring training with the Washington Senators the first week in March. In addition to offering “person alized service” to all car owners, Mr. Coan said he would carry a complete line of batteries, tires and accessories. An announcement of the open ing appears on page three in this section. WILL FEATURE MOVIE “The Apostle,” a Cathedral film, will be shown at the evening service at the Brevard Methodist church Sunday night at 7:30. Rev. Julian J. Holmes urges his mem bers to attend the service and see this outstanding film. Deyton To Head Group To Raise Funds To Build New First Baptist Church R. G. Deyton, assistant to the treasurer of the Ecusta Paper ; corporation, was elected chair j man of the finance committee ! chosen by the congregation of the First Baptist church Sunday morn ing to raise funds for the erection of a new church edifice. Members of the committee who will serve with Mr. Deyton are: Landrum E. Bagwell, Mrs. Allen Brittain, F. Brown Carr, Eugene Dickson, R. J. Duckworth, Ralph R. Fisher, John A. Ford, Mrs. Crawford W. Freeman, Vernon Fullbright, Mrs. Melvin Gillespie, Mrs. L. P. Hamlin, Charles F. Himes, J. B. Jones, Curtis L. Kel ley, Mrs. R. E. Lawrence, Randal J. Lyday, Mrs George Massey, Mrs. Fritz Merrell, H. E. Newbury, Mrs. Chetham Nelson, Ralph Par rish, Ralph H. Ramsey, Jr., T. E. Reid, Gerald Sitton, Gill Thomas, Mrs. W. P. Tindall, J. H. Tinsley, E. F. Tilson and J. 0. Wells. It is estimated that the new structure will cost a minimum of $75,000. Around $40,000 remained in the building fund after the purchase of the Loftis property some weeks ago. L. P. Hamlin, chairman of the building committee, explained to the congregation why his group —Turn to Page Four Newly Elected Directors Of Brevard Merchants Association Above are shown the new directors of the Brevard Merchants association, the photo Having been taken following iheir election last Thursday night. Seated, left to right, are: Harry Sellers, Ira B. Armfield, secretary, Everett Mitchell, president, Jerry Jerome, Crawford Freeman, vice president; standing, Freeman Hayes, C. M. Douglas, Lloyd Burhans, Curtis Kelley, Fred Henson and John A. Ford. (Times Staff Photo) FIREMEN PLAN TO SPONSOR COMEDY HERE NEXT WEEK Proceed* Will Be Used To Purchase Equipment For Department The Brevard volunteer fire de partment is sponsoring a three act comedy, “Aunt Silly,” in the high school auditorium here Feb urary 10th and 11th. Tickets are now being sold by all members of the department, and proceeds will go to pay for new two-way radio sets that the department has recently bought. Miss Lorene Brownlee, profes sional director from United Pro ductions of New York and Kansas City, arrived in Brevard Tuesday to begin preparations for the comedy. Miss Brownlee has had a great deal of radio and stage ex perience, which began when she was at Columbia University. The plot of the comedy is cen tered around “Aunt Silly,” an ec centric citizen of Dillsford, who wants to provide something un usual for her home town. With an eye on her money, the mayor and his friends plan a huge garden party for both Aunt Silly and Senator Pendennis Pompous, in order to secure a government dam project as well as a playground an recreational center for Dills ford. The crisis comes when the party is ready to begin and Aunt Silly cannot come. A variety of songs and dances fill the entertainment, and Miss Brownlee plans to use an all-Bre vard cast. She began working on the cast this week, and announces that it will include all age groups. Among the publicity planned in connection with the show is a parade that will be held next Fri day afternoon, the day of the first —Turn to Page Four Baptist Association To Meet At Turkey Creek February 5th The Transylvania Baptist Sun day School association will meet with Turkey Creek Baptist Church on Sunday, February 5th., at 2:30 o’clock. This is to be a departmental meeting and the various depart ments will be in charge of the department superintendents for a 30-minute period from 3:00 to 3:30 o’clock, it is stated. There will also be a conference for pastors and general superin tendents during the same period. This conference will be devoted mostly to a round table discussion of promoting the Sunday School work throughout the association, the president reports. The devotion will be brought by Charles Heath, and other fea —Turn to Page Four Officers, Directors Are Chosen At Merchants Annual Banquet, Mitchell Is Re-elected President JUNE IN JANUARY FEATURED IN THE COUNTY’S WEATHER Mercury Soared To High 60’s During The Month. Rainfall Plentiful By STAFF WRITER The lyricist who wrote the song about “June in January” wasn’t referring to the weather, but his words aptly fit the “soaring mer cury” of the January weather. A high of 69 was reported last Thursday, January 26th., and Tuesday and Wednesday of this week followed in the late 60’s. Birds have begun to warble in budding maple trees, and the in sects are alive and happy follow ing a mild winter that has not ev en tested their resistance. Gardeners are worried about the outcome of shrubs, flowers and trees since there are, without a doubt, still 50 days until official spiring. Although the warm weather has given little hint of winter, rainfall has been plentiful, and only a few days in January miss ed having a shower. The total for the month was 4.81 inches of rain, a high for January. The weather prophets predict winter soon, but when? They’ve been predicting it all year. George Wheeler, Jr., left last week for New York City, where he has a position as salesman with a hosiery distributing concern. i Camak Makes Principal Ad dress At Function. Cites Needs Of County Everett 0. Mitchell, owner of the Mitchell Motor company, was re-elected president of the Bre vard Merchants association at the annual banquet and business meet ing of the organization in the Brevard graded school lunch room last Thursday night. Others chosen to succeed themselves were Craw ford Freeman, vice president, and Ira B. Armfield, secretary and treasurer. Mr. Mitchell presided at the function. The following directors were elected: Lloyd Burhans, Curtis Kelley, John Ford, Crawford Freeman, Freeman Hayes, Jerry Jerome, C. M. Douglas, Ira B Armfield, Harry Sellers and Fred Henson. P. M. Camak, secretary of the Hendersonville chamber of com merce, was the principal speakei of the evening. Mr. Camak said this section had depended on tourist trade long enough and should seek a balance among the tourist, agricultural and indus trial dollar. This, he stated, would require farsighted planning. Mr. Camak said communities should first ascertain whethei they need to invite outside in dustries. If they conclude they do, they should list all of their as sets, bad as well as good. They should decide what type of in dustries they want and then un dertake to locate prospects. Tc do this a town should have a good strong chamber of commerce, the speaker said. “Do we need industrial develop —Turn to Page Five Presbyterians Hold Challenge Meet, Plan Construction Of New Addition Approximately 85 members of the congregation of the Brevard Davidson River Presbyterian church attended a “Challenge” supper Monday night at the church, which marked the beginning of a campaign for funds to construct an addition to the present build ing. Supper was prepared and served by the women. of the church un der the supervision of Mrs. F. J. Patton. Rev. John D. Smith, pastor, told the members at the meeting, “The spiritual life of a church is the most important thing to me, and I will not influence you in any way to make this decision con cerning the building program,’ he said. The minister continued by saying that he would abide bj the desires of his congregatior and support the program in even way possible. Robert Colwell asked the con gregation to fill out pledge cards and he explained that the pledge could be paid in cash or over z period of from one to three years He stressed the importance ol doing this in order that the build ing committee would have an ides of how much money they could spend. —Tun to Pago Eight MANY PROGRAMS ARE SCHEDULED, BEGIN ON FRIDAY Members Of Local Troops Will Operate Town One Day During Week COUNCIL HOLDS MEET Extensive plans are being made for the 40th annual observance of Boy Scout week in Transylvania county from Mondays February 6th., through Sunday, February 12th. The anniversary will be celebrat ed in every city and town and most villages and hamlets through out the nation and territories by 2,300,000 boys and adult leaders. Boy Scout week this year finds the organization at the mid-point of its two-year crusade to “Strengthen the Arm of Liberty,1'* which seeks to bring more boys in to its ranks, give them richer ex periences in all phases of its pro grams under volunteer leaders of high character who take training courses so they can carry on ef fectively. Final plans for the local ob servance were made at the Tran sylvania district committee meet ing in the office of Duke Power company. Beginning Friday night when the members of Troop No. 1 and Charlie Dun that-_ of Brevard an<f will go into civic meetings and the schools and give special Scouting programs. During the week, the local Scouts will operate the affairs of the town for one day, and the week will be climaxed on Sunday, February 12th., with all Scouts in the county attending morning ser vices at the St. Philip’s Episcopal church. Many stores in Brevard will —Turn to Page Eight SALE OF LICENSE TAGS AHEAD OF '49 Patrolmen Say Motorists Complying With Law. Issuing Warning Car and truck licenses sold at the Brevard office of Carolina Motor Club as of January 31st showed an increase over 1949 of the same period, according to figures released by C. M. Douglas, manager, here yesterday. Car licenses for 1950 showed ev en 1750 as against 1659 for the same period in 1949, or an increase of 91. Truck licenses showed 578 against 561 for 1949. This is a de cided increase, the manager states, due to the fact that last year a large group of Macon county peo ple bought licenses in Brevard, while a branch office has since been established there and nat urally takes care of a large group. Patrolmen H. M. Morrow and —Turn to Page Five Will Hold Poultry School Here Next Wednesday Mom A poultry school will be held in the court house here next Wed nesday morning, February 8th., from 9:30 to 12:00 o’clock, Coun ty Agent Julian A. Glazener an nounces today. Dr. R. S. Dearstyne, head of the I poultry science department of State college, and C. F. “Chick”' Parrish, extension poultry spec ialist of the college, will conducts, the school. “Breeding, feeding, marketing' and management will be discussed along with individual problems that may be presented,” Mr. Glaze ner says. All persons interested in poul try production in Brevard and Transylvania county will find it profitable to attend the school here next Wednesday, the county agent declares.
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