TRANSYLVANIA
IS—
The Land of Waterfalls,
Mecca for Summer
Camps, Entrance t o
Pisgah National Forest
and Home of Brevard
Music Festival.
The Transylvania Times
A State And National Prize-Winning Newspaper And An A.B.C. Paper
TRANSYLVANIA
IS—
An Industrial, Tourist.
Educational, Agricul
tural and Musk Cen
ter. Population 12J241.
Vol. 60, No. 7 ★ 16 PAGES TODAY ★ BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1950 ★ SECTION ONE ★ PUBLISHED WEEKLY
SEWER IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED
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Com Club's First Annual Banquet Attracts 200
LOCAL BANKER
AWARDS WHY
TO F. NICHOLSON
Club Average Yield For 4
Years Is 109 Bushels;
Cost 18.5 Cents
COLLINS SPEAKS
Permanent possession of the
county corn trophy was awarded
to Freeman Nicholson at the first
annual banquet of the 100-Bushel
Corn club, which was held in the
lunchroom at the Brevard graded
school on Tuesday evening. Mr.
Nicholson has qualified for the
club for four years in succession
and for three of them had the
highest yields. His crop this year
amounted to 125 bushels and J. A.
Glazener, county agent, said he
would have made 150 bushels to
win the state championship if his
acre had not been damaged by
storms. The trophy was presented
to Mr. Nicholson in behalf of the
local bank by Jonathan Woody,
the president, who also gave the
recipient $25.00 in cash and his
wife a check for $100.00 to be sent
to their daughter, Bobby Jean,
who qualified for the club in 1946
and is now a student at Mars Hill
college.
Mr. Glazener presided at the
function, which was attended by
about 200 people from all sections
of the county. Included among
the guests were officers and direc
tors of the Brevard Merchants as
sociation, who each year since the
club was organized has entertained
the whole membership or a dele
gation at their annual banquets.
After the invocation had been
pronounced by Rev. C. B. Rogers,
pastor of the Pisgah Forest Bap
r tist church, Mr. Glazener present
l ed Dr. E. R. Collins, in charge of
agronomy extension at State col
lege, who made the principal ad
dress.
500 Acres Withdrawn
Dr. Collins said the main objec
tive in boosting corn yields by the
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ETCHING COURSE
IS SLATED HERE
Outstanding Instructor Will
Be In Charge; Set For
February 27, 28
A two-day course in aluminum
etching will be given at the Hob
by and Sport shop in Brevard on
February 27th and 28th from 9:30
a. m. until noon, with Mrs. Edith
Barker, of Louisville, Ky., in
structing the class in this work.
For persons unable to attend
the morning classes, another class
will be held on Monday night at
7:30 o’clock.
The course is open to anyone
desiring to learn metal work, and
•a fee of $2.85 will be charged to
cover the cost of materials used.
Arrangements for this course
have been worked out with Mrs.
Barker by the management of the
Hobby and Sport shop, Miss Anne
Benson Priest, home demonstra
tion agent, and Mrs. Ashe Macfie.
Anyone desiring additional infor
mation concerning the course may
contact one of these people.
Mrs. Barker, it is pointed out,
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j CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
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Thursday, Feb. 16—Bloodmobile
returns to Legion building, 12:30
to 4:30 p. m. Lions club meets at
Bryant house at 6:45. Masonic
building committee meets at Ma
sonic hall, 8 o’clock.
Friday, Feb. 17—Garden club
meets with Mrs. Samuel Bullock,
3:30 o’clock. Kiwanis meeting at
Bryant house, 7 o’clock. Commu
nity council meeting at court
house at 7:30. Square dance in
American Legion building, 8:30.
Saturday, Feb. 18—Legion so
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Chamber Sets Banquet Next
Month To Discuss And Ready
Plans For Development Here
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Named Vice President
JOHN W. HANES, former
under secretary of the treasury
and widely known New York
finance executive, has been
elected a vice president and di
rector of Olin Industries, Inc.,
and appointed to the executive
committee of that corporation.
HANES IS NAMED
VICE PRESIDENT
OLIN INDUSTRIES
Ecusta Director Has Had
Distinguished Business Ca
reer; Native Of N. C.
John Wesley Hanes, former un
der secretary of the treasury and
widely known New York finance
executive, has been elected a vice
president and director of Olin In
dustries, Inc., and appointed to
the executive committee of that
corporation, it was announced yes
terday by John M. Olin, president
of Olin Industries, at East Alton,
111.
Among other positions of finan
cial responsibility, Mr. Hanes is a
director of Ecusta Paper corpora
tion of Pisgah Forest, where a
new plant will soon be constructed
for the manufacture of cellophane
under license from E. I. du Pont
de Nemours and company.
It was announced recently that
the entrance of Olin Industries
into the cellophane industry will
be expedited by the use of Ecus
ta’s plant site and surplus facili
ties for water treating, steam and
power, as well as the highly intel
ligent personnel with experience
necessary for the intricate proc
esses in the manufacture of cello
phane.
In addition to his responsibili
ties as director of Ecusta Paper
corporation, Mr. Hanes has been
director and chairman of the ex
ecutive and finance committee of
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Directors Feel Current Year
Crucial One Requesting
United Action
Realizing the importance of a
unified effort for the progressive
development of the community by
all business men, industrialists
and leaders of Brevard and Tran
sylvania county, the directors of
the Brevard chamber of commerce
are planning a banquet around
the first of March to which all in
terested persons will be invited.
In order to keep pace with the
industrial expansion in the coun
ty, the directors of the chamber
of commerce feel that a number
of worthwhile projects need to be
launched immediately. This ban
quet will be for that purpose, and
the needs for a growing commu
nity will be fully explained and
discussed.
In order to carry out their im
portant projects during the en
suing year, which promises to be
a crucial one in the development
of the community, the board of
directors is said to feel that en
ergetic action and cooperation
and support of all citizens will be
required.
To make arrangements for this
banquet, a committee on arrange
ments was appointed by Presi
dent John Anderson and consists
of: Jerry Jerome, chairman; Cur
tis Kelley, J. M. Gaines and Don
Jenkins. The ticket committee,
in addition to the president, will
consist of Lloyd Burhans, Charlie
Russell and Frank G. Carr.
The president stated at the
meeting that the commerce direc
tors had been busy during the
past week discussing plans for
flood control with TVA officials.
Lewis Hamlin, the county chair
man, said that the mass meeting
at the courthouse recently was a
success and that disapproval of
the present TVA plans was ve
hemently expressed.
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INTEREST NOTED
IN DEMO CONTESTS
Party To Make Nominations
In May To Fill Five
Vacancies
With the Democratic primary of
May 27 just a little more than
three months away, interest in lo
cal county contests is beginning
to develop.
Offices to be filled in the coun
ty this year are representative,
clerk of court, sheriff, coroner
and two senators, who will be
chosen from other counties than
Transylvania.
So far, there is only one avowed
candidate, Eck L. Sims, who is of
fering for sheriff to succeed Bert
Freeman. The latter said yester
day that he did not care to reveal
his intentions at this time.
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Mathatasian Club Sponsoring Music
Contest For Brevard School Students
All Brevard children of school
age are eligible to enter a music
contest that is being sponsored
here the latter part of April by
the Mathatasian club. The exact
dates for the piano contest will
be announced later.
The two requirements for the
entrants are that they perform
their selections entirely from
memory, and that music of their
selections be furnished the judges.
Mrs. E. B. Matheson, who is the
contest chairman, states that im
partial judges will be selected and
they will be instructed to make
their choice on interpretation,
technique and poise.
Students participating in the
contest will be required to play
two numbers, and the one speci
fied by the committee is “Gavotte
in G Major” from the Fifth French
Suite by Bach. The other selec
tion may be chosen by the entrant
and the only qualification is that
it be written by an American com
poser.
Two tickets to the Brevard Mu
sic festival will be awarded as
prizes to young musicians of su
perior rating.
All young people desiring to en
ter the contest should notify the
chairman by April 1.
Many Transylvania Boy Scouts Advance At Court Of Honor
Pictured above is the large group of Transylvania Boy Scouts who were advanced and received
merit badges at the court of honor at the First Baptist church last Friday night. This event high
lighted the successful observance of Boy Scout week in the town and county. Reading from left to
right, front row, the boys are: Glenn Melton, John Edward Cox, Arthur Lindley, Bill Tinsley, Jim Kim
zey, Jimmy Gaither, Bobby Lee Cox; second row: Morris Morrow, Ed Garrett, Gene Tinsley, Tommy
Cabe, Mose Macfie, Gayle Ramsey; third row: Bob Pruitt, Earl Arnette, Buddy Rhodes, Larry Turner,
Beryl Cline, William Sitton, Strather Tinsley and Richard Fuller. See story on front page, second sec
tion- (Times Staff Photo.)
THREE NAMES ARE
RECOMMENDED TO
EECTION BOARD
Two Democrats To Be Chos
en From Group; Wilson
Makes Statement
The executive committee of the
Democratic party in Transylvania
unanimously endorsed the names
of three persons for appointment
to the county election board. From
the recommendation of the local
committee, the state board of
elections will name two after Mar.
2 to serve with the Republican
member on the Transylvania coun
ty board.
The three Democrats recom
mended were: M. W. Galloway,
Fred Johnson and Mrs. Joe Os
borne, of Rosman. Ulysses Reeves
is the incumbent Republican mem
ber on the board.
Chairman W. A. Wilson presid
ed at the meeting and good atten
dance of the 19 precinct chairmen
of the county was reported.
Mr. Wilson this week calls at
tention to the fact that the Dem
ocratic primary is set for May 27.
“As party chairman I will not take
any active part for or against any
one candidate in the primary,-and.
I’m sure a number of good men
will offer to fill the various vacan
cies,” he said.
Urge Filing Of
State Income Tax
Returns For 1949
Single persons receiving in
come in excess of $1,000 and a
married man whose income was
$2,000 or more, will be required
to file a state income tax return
for 1949, and Transylvanians can
get assistance in reporting at
the branch office in Asheville.
On Friday, February 24, repre
sentatives of the state revenue de
partment will be at the Brevard
courthouse for the purpose of as
sisting persons in preparing their
returns for the past year. There
is, of course, no charge for this
service.
Every employer who paid a sin
gle person or married woman $1,
000 or more during 1949, or a
married man living with his wife
on December 31, 1949, $2,000 or
more, is required to report to the
state revenue department the
amount paid to each employee,
giving the name and address of
the employee.
Failure to file income tax re
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Boy Scout Week Successfully
Observed Here, Annual Adult
Membership Drive Underway
BLOODMOBILE OF
RED CROSS WILL
RETURN THURS.
Unit Will Be At Legion
Building During After
noon Hours
A final call is made today for
donors of blood to the American
Red Cross Bloodmobile which re
turns to Brevard Thursday after
noon between the hours of 12:30
and 4:30 o’clock.
The unit will be at the Ameri
can Legion building and Charlie
F. Himes, chairman of donor re
cruitment, urges all persons who
possibly can to come and give a
pint of needed blood.
Hospital authorities here point
out the extreme need of blood
from the Red Cross center in
Asheville and state that the drain
on the present supply has been
exceptionally great during the
past few weeks.
“Due to the time limit, we will
not send out appointment cards,
so come any time you like,” Mr.
Himes declares.
Local doctors will be in attend
ance at the Bloodmobile, and are
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Quota Is Set At $1,750;
Chairman Asks For Big
Enrollment
The successful observance of
Boy Scout week in Brevard and
Transylvania county was climaxed
with a large number of Scouts
from various troops operating the
municipal affairs and with one of
the best courts of honor at the
Baptist church. A special church
service at St. Philip’s church was
also a highlight feature of the
week.
The adult membership drive ^is
the district finance chairman, re
now underway, and Curtis Kelley,
ports that a number of the Scout
leaders are this week canvassing
the town and county.
“It’s hard to predict the success
of the campaign, but we feel that
the quota of $1,750 will be
reached,” Mr. Kelley said yester
day. Individuals who are missed
by the canvassers are urged to
mail their membership to the fi
nance chairman.
Only one drive is made each
year by the Scout council for adult
members, and the money raised at
this time finances the Scouting ac
tivities during the entire year.
“We are looking forward to the
most important year’s work in the
history of Scouting in Transylva
nia county,” E. B. Garrett, the dis*
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Shiflet Named To Head Red Cross Here
In 1950, Other Officers Are Chosen
H. Bryan Shiflet was elected
chairman of the Transylvania
chapter of the American Red
Cross at the annual meeting held
over the city hall here last week.
He succeeds Lewis Hamlin, who
presided at the meeting and
praised the work of the various
committee chairmen.
Mr. Shiflet is an active civic
leader of the community, and is
a partner in the Clemson and Co
Ed theatres here. He is also a
director of the Brevard chamber
of commerce, and of the Brevard
Kiwanis club, serving that organ
ization as chairman of boys and
girls work.
Verne P. Clement, former may
or and state senator was named
vice president, and Mrs. O. H. Orr,
who has been active in Red Cross
work and women’s activities here,
was re elected second vice presi
dent. Alex H. Kizer was re-elect
ed treasurer, and C. M. Douglas
was re-elected home service sec
retary.
Jerry Jerome was named finance
chairman, and Charlie Himes was
selected to continue as procure
ment chairman for the blood bank
program. Mrs. Orr will again
head the veterans' hospital com
mittee; Mrs. Mary Jane McCrary
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STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH DIRECTS
PROMPT ACTION
Ordinances Being Prepared
Calling For Sewerage,
Water Bond Election
REVENUES INCREASE
The state board of health has
ordered the town of Brevard to
proceed forewith “to construct
and put into operation an adequate
system of sanitary sewerage and
the necessary sewerage treatment
plants.” This action followed the
recommendations of J. C. McKim
mon, state health department en
gineer, who made an investigation
here several weeks ago.
Following this order from the
state board of health, the town at
torney and bond attorneys, Mit
chell and Pershing, of New York,
are drafting ordinances to submit
to the board of aldermen calling
ing for a bond election of approx
imately one-half million dollars
for improvement and expansion in
the sewerage systems here.
The statutes had alreadv author
ized the issuance of bondf for the
improvement of the water sys
tem, but an order from the state
board of health was necessary be
fore a sewerage improvement is
; sue could be submitted.
I With the population of Brevard
rapidly increasing and industry
and business expanding, the aider
men point out that the bond issue
for the improvement of the water
and sewerage systems is a must
and that it can be financed with
out increasing the tax rate.
It is explained that on the first
of this year the outstanding in
debtedness of the town was $288,
000, a decrease since May 18, 1933,
of $501,255. Valuation for the
year 1936-’36 was $1,055,524, as
compared with a valuation of $4,
000,000 at the present time. Water
revenues have increased from $14,
• 213.42 in 1940 to $32,007.64 last
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DROWNING OCCURS
AT LAKE CASCADE
Body Of Dwight Talley la
Recovered After Search
Monday Night
The body of Dwight Talley, 28,
who was drowned in Cascade lake
late Monday afternoon, was taken
to Walhalla, S. C., Wednesday for
final rites and burial will be in
the Boone Creek cemetery near
Salem, S. C. Rev. Earl Hamilton
will officiate and he will be as*
sisted by Rev. George Halcombe..
A Transylvania farmer, young
Talley was fishing from a small
boat with Leland Thomas and
Dwight Moffitt when the boat was
reported to have capsized some 20
to 30 feet from a pier. Thomas
and Moffitt managed to reach the
shore safely.
The mishap occurred shortly be
fore dark Monday afternoon and
Sheriff Bert Freeman, who with
Patrolman H. M. Morrow, was the
first to reach the scene. A search
for the body started around
7:30 o’clock. The lake is closed
at this season of the year and
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Local Post Office,
Bank To Close On
Wed’day, Feb. 22
The Brevard post office, Tran
sylvania Trust company, and all
town and county offices will be*
closed next Wednesday, February
22nd, in observance of Washing
ton’s birthday, which is a national
holiday.
The windows at the post office
will be open only from 8 to 8:30
a. m. and from 11 to 11:30 a. m.,
and there will be no rural or city
delivery on this day.
The city hall will be closed, as
well as all county offices in the
courthouse. The AAA office will
also be closed.