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Vol. 60, No. 11
The Transylvania Times
A Slate And National Prize-Winning A. B. C. Newspaper
* 20 PAGES TODAY ♦ BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1950 ★ SECTION ONE *
GIVE
1950 RED CROSSTUNU
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
RADIO STATION CONTRACT IS LET
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Citizens Approve New Flood Control Action
ARMY ENGINEERS
TO INVESTIGATE;
$9,000 GRANTED
Rep. Redden Says TVA Plan
Is Too Costly; Wants
Smaller Dams
TELEGRAM SENT
Local observers noted with pleas
ure the first of this week that the
House Public Works committee
had authorized a new $9,000 in
vestigation of floods in the French
Broad River valley.
Rep. Monroe Redden sponsored
the resolution for the new study,
and he expressed the view that
flood control in this area could be
done cheaper than $21 million,
which the TVA earlier proposed
to spend on this project.
A number of local citizens nave
contacted Mr. Redden approving
of his action, and the directors of
the Brevard chamber of commerce
sent him the following telegram:
“The Brevard chamber of com
merce directors in regular meet
ing Tuesday night voted a resolu
tion of thanks to you for your es
timable work in securing atten
tion of army engineers in French
Broad flood situation. We hope
you will be able to secure public
hearings for Transylvania peo
ple, who totally disagree with the
TVA proposition.”
In commenting on the proposed
investigation, Mr. Redden said he
regarded the outlay proposed by
the TVA as being excessive.
“For this reason, I urged th
committee to authorize another in
vestigation looking toward the
construction of smaller dams
(than those proposed by TVA),
much further up the (French
Broad) river and its tributaries.”
He said engineers in going to
Asheville will study possible plans
for the North and South Mills
Rivers, Cane Creek, Mud Creek,
the Swannanoa, Little River and
French Broad.
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ALDERMAN NAMED
VFW COMMANDER
New Officers Will Be In
stalled In April; Appoint
Post Adjutant
Jimmy Alderman was unani
mously elected commander of the
Lewis Earl Jackson post of Vet
erans of Foreign Wars at the reg
ular meeting held this week in
the post clubroom.
Young Alderman is well known
in this county, having worked in
Brevard for several years prior to
the war and since that time he
has been associated with McNeely
and Son’s grocery at Lake Toxa
way. During World War II, he
was a prisoner of war in Germany
for more than 22 months.
The new commander, along
with other new officers, will be
installed at the first meeting in
April, at which time a post adju
tant will be appointed.
Other officers elected were: W.
Marvin Gaddy, vice commander;
Carl W. Owen, Jr., vice comman
der; John D. Smith, quartermas
ter; and Fred Israel, three-year
trustee. The other trustees are
Glover Jackson and Ed B. Garrett.
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CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
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Thursday, Mar. 16 — Red Cross
drive begins in county. WSCS to
\ meet at Methodist church at 3:30
o’clock. Lions club meets at Bry
ant house at 6:30. Masonic meet
ing in hall at 7:30 o’clock.
Friday, Mar. 17—Kiwanis club
meets at Bryant house at 7 p. m.
Square dance in American Le
gion building, 8:30.
Saturday, Mar. 18—Skeet shoot
at Country club range, 1:30 p. m.
Buffet supper and dance, Elks
lodge, supper from 7 to 9 p. m.
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Rev. Geo. Brinkmann Ehihardt To
Succeed Dr. Coltrane On June I
As President Of Brevard College
New President
REV. GEORGE BRINKMANN
EHLHARDT, above, registrar
and librarian of the Duke Uni
versity Divinity school, will suc
ceed Dr. E. J. Coltrane as
president of Brevard college on
June 1. He will become one of
the youngest college presidents
in the United States.
COLTRANE WILL
REMAIN ACTIVE
IN EDUCATION
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College Here Made Much
Progress Under His Guid
ance Since 1934
Since the announcement of the
retirement on June 1 of Dr. E. J.
Coltrane as president of Brevard
college, numerous friends of the
well-known educational and civic
leader from throughout North
and South Carolina have made
inquiry concerning his plans for
the future.
“At the present time, my plans
for the future are indefinite, but
I do have several good offers,”
i Dr. Coltrane said yesterday.
“Although I cannot indicate now
where I am going to work, I ex
pect to continue in the field of
Christian education in an institu
tion which is operated under the
auspices of the Methodist church,”
President Coltrane commented.
Rev. George B. Ehlhardt, librar
ian and registrar of the Duke Di
vinity school, will succeed Dr. Col
trane as head of the Methodist
college here.
Under the guidance and inspir
ation of Dr. Coltrane, Brevard
college has made great progress
during the past 16 years. Establish
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Edwin L. Jones, Chairman,
Announces Action By
Board Of Trustees
The election of Rev. George
Brinkmann Ehlhardt, registrar
and librarian of Duke University
Divinity School, as president of
Brevard college to succeed Dr.
E. J. Coltrane has been announced
by Edwin L. Jones, chairman of
the board of trustees. He will as
sume his new duties on June 1st
and will retain his position at
Duke until that time.
A member of the Duke univer
sity staff since October, 1942, Mr.
Ehlhardt, at 35, becomes one of
the youngest college presidents in
the United States.
Dr. Hollis Edens, president of
Duke, had this to say of the new
appointment: “We have been re
luctant to let the Rev. George B.
Ehlhardt go because he has made
such a valuable contribution to
the divinity school and the univer
sity as a whole. However, he goes
of course with our best wishes.
We are happy that the trustees of
Brevard college have chosen so
wisely and so well.”
Speaking for Brevard college of
ficials, Jones said:
“Brevard college is extremely
fortunate in securing the services
of Mr. Ehlhardt. He is an able
administrator and a distinguished
scholar. Under his leadership I
am snte that Brevard college will
continue to increase its contribu
tions to Christian education. His
deep interest in Christian educa
tion at the college level should
make Brevard college outstand
ing.”
Prominent in religious activi
ties throughout the State, he is a
member of the Western N. C. Con
ference of the Methodist Church,
and recently was elected secre
tary of the Southeastern Jurisdic
tional Historical Society of the
Methodist Church. He represents
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CLERK, SHERIFF
ASK NOMINATION
Otto Alexander Also Seeks
Democratic Endorsement
For Court Position
Three citizens of the county
have recently announced their
purpose to seek the nomination of
Democrats in the May 27 primary
for county office.
Clerk N. A. Miller is seeking an
other term and Otto Alexander
has announced for the position.
Mr. Miller is completing his sec
ond term and Mr. Alexander
served in this capacity for two
terms beginning in 1929. He also
represented the county in the
state senate for one term and was
chairman of the Democratic exec
utive committee for two terms.
Sheriff B. H. Freeman has an
nounced his candidacy to succeed
himself. He is completing his
sixth year in this office and was
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Red Cross Drive Is Now Underway
In County, Need For Funds Stressed
The annual Red Gross roll call
plans are being made this week
for the Transylvania chapter and
the work of securing the $3,000
quota is expected to be carried
on within one week, according to
Jerry Jerome, finance chairman.
People in all sections of the
county will be asked to contribute
to the chapter funds, which will
be used during the fiscal year of
March to March for carrying on
various phases of the Red Cross
work in Transylvania.
Bryan Shiflet, chapter chair
man, pointed out yesterday that
the local chapter is one of the
very few in the South which op
erates strictly on volunteer basis,
with no salary or expense items
for the workers. This enables the
chapter to do a vast amount of
work on a small budget, compara
tively speaking, Mr. Shiflet said.
The blood bank program is an
expense that must be met, the
chairman said. This year the es
timated cost of maintaining the
operation here and making con
tribution of Transylvania’s part
of the district blood center will be
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Here’s The Architect’s Drawing Of Radio Station WPNF
SIGNING CONTRACT—Shown
at the right is Ed M. Ander
son, president of the Pisgah
Broadcasting company, award
ing the contract -for the con
struction of radio station
WPNF to C. R. Sharp, veter
an Brevard builder. Construc
tion is now underway on this
modern one-story brick build
ing that will house the busi
ness offices, studios, transmit
ter and control room of
WPNF. The building is being
built on a lot purchased re
cently from Mrs. J. L. Saltz in
the edge of the city going to
wards Pisgah'Forest. The sta
tion’s tower will be erected on
the college farm back of the
building. WPNF, “Wonder
ful Pisgah National Forest,”
will have one of the most mod
ern radio station buildings to
be found in the South. The
station will go on the air in
May or June.
(Times Staff Photo.)
JACKSON MAN IS
CHOSEN BY GOP
FOR HOUSE RACE
Marshall Lawyer Is Named
State President; Meet
ing In Charlotte
W. C. Hennessee, prominent
Jackson county lumber man, was
nominated for congress at a con
vention of 12th district Republi
cans, which was held in Hender
sonville last Friday. The election
was by acclamation and the dele
gates pledged $2,400 to be used in
the congressional election.
Lewis P. Hamlin, of Brevard,
called the meeting to order and
was made permanent chairman.
All counties in the district except
three were represented. Delegates
from Transylvania, chosen at the
county convention here last Thurs
day afternoon, were Mr. Hamlin,
Ralph Fisher, J. W. Morgan, T. N.
Davis and U. G. Reeves.
Hamlin Thanked
Resolutions adopted by the con
vention commended W. W. Can
dler, of Buncombe, for the cam
paign he conducted for congress
two years ago and Mr. Hamlin for
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Transylvania Hit
By Wind, Rain And
Severe Lightning
The sleep of many people in
Tranyslvania county was dis
turbed during the early morn
ing hours Monday, when a se
vere electrical storm, uncom
mon during the winter season,
hit this immediate area.
Heavy March winds were cou
pled with terrific bolts of light
ning and torrents of rain, caus
ing some damage to telephone
and electrical lines. The low
lands along the French Broad
river were flooded Monday due
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Commerce Group And Merchants
Association Observe First Joint
Banquet; Was Highly Successful
PLANS ARE MADE
BY CHAMBER TO
SECURE PLEDGES
Canvassers Are To Complete
Work By Tuesday Noon;
List Is Carried
Final plans were made by the
directors of the Brevard chamber
of commerce Tuesday night to se
cure as many pledges from firms,
industries, individuals and others
by next Tuesday noon, and can
vassers were appointed by John I.
Anderson, president.
By that time it is hoped that
every member or prospective mem
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Expanded Budget Is Pro
posed; Part Of Needed
Funds Pledged
Leading business men and other
prominent citizens of Brevard,
after hearing an inspiring address
by P. M. Camack, secretary of the
Hendersonville chamber of com
merce at the country club last
Thursday night, pledged $2,290.00
of a required $6,000 budget to
greatly expand the activities of
the chamber of commerce here
for the balance of the year and
employ a full-time promotional
director. About 150 people attend
ed the function, which was spon
sored jointly by the chamber and
the Brevard Merchants associa
tion. John I. Anderson, president
of the chamber, presided.
After an invocation by Rev. John
Julian Holmes, recognition of
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Jurors For Next Term Of Court Are
Announced Today, Opens On April 3
The jury list for the April term
of Superior court in Transylvania
county was drawn this week. The
spring session opens on Monday,
April 3, with Judge J. A. Rosseau,
of Wilkesboro, presiding and Clar
ence Ridings prosecuting for the
state.
Jurors for the first week are
Lewis P. Bagwell, J. M. Knight,
Arnold Monteith, L. E. Callender,
Jack Huggins, Ossie Merrill, J. A.
Mann, Mrs. J. E. Loftis, Ingomar
McCall, H. E. Newbury, Mrs.
George T. Perkins, C. W. Talley,
Henry W. Holliday, Erie Vick, D.
Guy Dean, E. S. Morrow, Henry
Hinkle, L. E. Powell, Sr.
Alfred Perkins, T. W. Simpson,
Mrs. David G. Ward, Clarence
Crow, O. L. McKelvin, D. S. Win
chester, C. W. Kay, Emerson E.
Jones, Mrs. H. B. Shiflet, E. W.
Medford, Mrs. Norma King, Mrs.
Arthur Pickelsimer, W. G. Ball,
L. W. Hollingsworth, Jr., Van
Huggins, D. H. Winchester, Leon
ard Brown and J. C. McCall.
For the second week of court
the following have been chosen for
jury duty: John Ashworth, Harry
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MODERN BUILDING
TO BE ERECTED
IN EDGE OF TOWN
C. R. Sharp Is Low Bidder^
WPNF To Be On Air
.In Spring
EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
Construction is now underway
on a modem one-story brick build
ing for Brevard’s own radio sta
tion and it is expected that this
building will be completed within
60 to 90 days.
A contract for erection of the
radio station was awarded last Fri
day to C. R. Sharp, well known
Brevard contractor who was low
bidder.
The building is being construct
ed on a lot that is ideally located
in the edge of the city limits going
towards Pisgah Forest and which
was purchased by the Pisgah
Broadcasting corporation from
Mrs. J. L. Saltz.
The station’s tower will be erect
ed back of the radio station build
ing on property belonging to the
Brevard college farm that has
been leased for this purpose.
The station will go on the air
within two or three weeks after
completion of the building.
Announce Call Letters
WPNF are the call letters that
have been assigned to the Brevard
station and the main slogan that
they represent is “Wonderful Pis
gah National Forest.”
Radio station WPNF will oper
ate on 1240 kilocycles on the AM
band, with a full-time power of
The building is said to be a
model for small market radio sta
tions. Frank B. Griffin, of Gas
tonia, is the architect. The build
ing will house the business of
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RUSSELL TO HEAD
LOCAL TB GROUP
Association Officials Hope
To Bring Back Mobile
X-ray Unit
Charles L. Russell, editor of the
Ecusta Echo, has been named to
succeed John A. Ford as president
of the Transylvania Tuberculosis
association.
Other officers elected are: Aus
tin Hogsed, vice president; Miss
Dorothy Johnson, secretary; Mrs.
John McMinn, treasurer; and
Mrs. Ed Mackey and Mrs. J. E.
Osborne, directors.
Ex-officio members of the
board, representing interested
agencies are: Dr. C. L. Newland,
Medical society; Mrs. Alfred Per
kins, Transylvania Community
hospital; E. W. Medford, board of
education; Mrs. Cecil Hill, wel
fare department; and Mrs. Paul
Lollis, health department.
The treasurer’s report showed
that the association has a balance
of $1,162.92 on hand at this time*
and a tentative budget was adopt
ed.
It is hoped by officials of the
organization that the mobile X-ray
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Over 60 File For
Census Enumerator
Job In Transylvania
More thna 60 applicants for po
sition as enumerator in the 17th.
decennial census in Transylvania
county have been filed, and of
this number, 14 will be selected
to make the population count
here.
According to Harry Sample, dis
trict supervisor, March 15 was the
deadline for filing applications*
and tests are being -given today
and tomorrow to all those persohs
who filed for the position. Noti
fication cards were mailed out to
each applicant denoting time and
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