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Vol. 60, No. 13
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BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1950
★ SECTION ONE ★
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
SIX FESTIVAL ARTISTS ARE SIGNED
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Superior Court To Open Here Next Monday
CRIMINAL SLATE
HAS 101 CASES,
ALL ARE LISTED
R. C. Banther To Be Tried
For Murder Of His Broth
er Last December
ROUSSEAU PRESIDES
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A total of 101 cases are on the
criminal docket of the April term
of the Transylvania Superior court
which convenes here next Monday,
April 3.
According to the clerk, N. A.
Miller, most of the cases are of a
minor nature. There is one mur
der trial on the docket, it being
the shooting of Robert V. Banth
er by his brother, R. C. Banther.
The homicide occurred Saturday
night, December 10, on the Crab
Creek highway.
More than one-third of the
cases on the docket involve whis
key, with more than 25 persons
being charged with drunk driving.
The court is scheduled to last
for two weeks, but early adjourn
ment is foreseen. The civil cases
will be heard Wednesday, April 5,
the clerk reports.
Judge J. A. Rousseau, of North
Wilkesboro, will preside over the
April term, and Clarence Ridings,
rf Forest City, will prosecute.
Cases on the criminal docket
follow:
ADanaonment: uiaays juauce.
Forgery: Ernest Moore.
Driving auto after license re
voked: Daniel Lawrence Miller, I
Marvin Palmer.
Destruction of property: Leon
ard McCall.
Carrying concealed weapon: Al
bert Prite, Jr.
Saving in possession gambling
devices: V. L. Tinsley.
Giving worthless check'. Roy
Wolfe, W. O. Leonard.
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BAPTISTS TO HOLD
CONFERENCE SAT.
Vacation Bible School Will
Meet At Turkey Creek
Church
The Daily Vacation Bible School
conference of the Transylvania
Baptist association convenes at
the Turkey Creek Baptist church
in an all-day session on Saturday,
April 1, with Mrs. Alcovia McCall
presiding.
All pastors, Sunday school su
perintendents, DVBS principals
and workers are urged to attend
this carefully planned Bible school
conference, Mrs. McCall says, and
each representative is asked to
bring sandwiches for the noon
hour lunch. The host church will
serve drinks.
The program is as follows:
Morning Session
10 to 10:15 — Song, Scripture,
Prayer, Rev. C. E. Blythe.
10:15 to 10:30—“The Vacation
Bible School Meets Definite
Needs.”
10:30 to 10:45—Registration of
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j CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
»... .I
Thursday, Mar. 30 — Methodist
circles meet, 3:30. Lenten service
at St. Philip’s church, 8 o’clock.
Friday, Mar. 31—Square dance
in American Legion building, 8:30.
Saturday, Apr. 1—Census taking
begins. Music Lovers club meets
with Mrs. J. B. Pickelsimer, 3
o’clock.
Sunday, Apr. 2 — Attend the
church of your choice. Buffet sup
per at Sacred Heart church, 7
o’clock. Brevard college glee club
sings at Methodist church, 8 o’clock.
Monday, Apr. 3—Superior Court
begins, 9:30 a. m. Firemen to give
demonstration, 7:30.
Tuesday, Apr. 4—Book and Plate
club meets at home of Mrs. Robert
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The Officer Passes His Test
MRS. BEULAH BURGIN, driver’s license examiner with the
Highway Safety division who is here every Friday, is shown above
giving SGT. M. A. NELSON, Brevard officer, his examination, which
he passed with flying colors. The examiner urges all drivers in the
N through Q category to come in immediately for their tests.
(Times Staff Photo.)
Drivers In N-Q Category Are
Urged To Take Exam, State
Examiner Is Here Every Friday
Mrs. Burgin Says Failure To
Pass Does Not Prevent
Driving Vehicles
Transylvania motorists whose
last names begin with N, 0, P and
Q have been slow in reporting for
examination for renewal of their
driver’s licenses, according to
Mrs. Beulah Burgin, driver’s
license examiner who is here at
the court house every Friday.
Although one-half of the period
has passed in which persons in
this category are to be examined,
only about one-fourth of those
who must stand examination have
reported to the local station, Mrs.
Burgin says.
The N through Q period started
January 1st and will continue
through June 30th.
“To avoid the last minute rush,
come in now,” Mrs. Burgin urges
drivers in the N-G category.
She explains that if a person
fails the examination that this
does not prevent him or her from
driving and that another chance
is given after the person had stud
ied the part which was failed.
Mrs. Burgin, who is the first reg
ular woman examiner in North
Carolina, is in Hendersonville on
the first three days of each week;
Tryon and Columbus on Thurs
day; and, in Transylvania on Fri
days. She began driver’s license
examiner work in 1944, and has
been in this area since January,
1947. She and her husband, who
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WATER PRESSURE
SAID INADEQUATE
BY CHIEF MERRILL
Pressure Too Low To Cope
With Major Fire; Dem
onstration Slated
Dan Merrill, chief of the fire
department, in a letter to The
Times states that under present
conditions the local department
would be unable, owing to low wa
ter pressure, to cope with a ma
jor fire. The firemen have ar
ranged a demonstration next Mon
day night on the square at 7:30
o'clock to show the actual condi
tion of the water supply. The
text of the letter follows:
“The board of aldermen have
called an election for next month
on a water and sewer bond issue.
As chief of the fire department of
Brevard I am, of course, intensely
interested in fire protection for
our town. This bond issue, as I
see it, is so important to the fu
ture of our town that we should
all get behind it and see that it
carries.
“I do not want to alarm people
unduly, but from a fire-fighting
standpoint we just do not have any
water in Brevard. Pressure is so
low on the hydrants in the busi
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Census Taking Begins In Town And
County On Saturday, School Held
Census taking in Brevard- and
Transylvania county will begin on
Saturday, April 1, according to
Harry Sample, district supervisor.
The 14 enumerators, who will
make the canvass, are taking a
five-day training course this week
at Valley Springs high school at
Skyland, and the course will end
tomorrow.
On Thursday afternoon of this
week the local enumerators will
take some four or five sample en
umerations, which will toe checked
by the school executives and the
crew leader, Burwell F. Hall on
Friday.
Those who will conduct the cen
sus in this county are: Claude Da
vis, Julian Bird, Elizabeth Carpen
ter, Mary Wallin, Freeman Gil
lespie, Beulah Bagwell, June Hum
phey, Pearl McCall, Neva Harring
ton, Thelma Alexander, Sue Er
win, William Case, Mabel McDon
ald and Rebecca Macfie
The district supervisor urges
all citizens of the town and coun
ty to answer all questions asked.
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JUDGE ENGLISH
PRACTICES LAW
HERE 50 YEARS
Is One Of WNC’s Oldest At
torneys; Brief Biogra
phy Written
By STAFF WRITER
Having opened his law practice
in the old Cooper building in
March, 1900, Judge D. L. English
is observing this month 50 years
of active practice at the half-way
mark of the 20th century.
“During this time I guess I’ve
handled about every kind of case
there is,” Judge English said.
Since his serious illness in 1947,
he has refrained from taking court
cases, but the elderly attorney still
! keeps regular office hours and
j takes care of routine legal mat
ters for his clients.
It is believed that Daniel Leon
English is one of Western North
Carolina’s oldest lawyers, with
only George H. Smathers, of Ashe
ville, having a record which sur
passes his by many years.
Judge English was born at Da
vidson River near the present
site of English chapel. He studied
law with W. A. Gash and Will
Pless, Sr., and secured a two year
law course at the University of
North Carolina in six months. “I
had to finish in a hurry,” he said,
“before my money gave out.”
Judge English got his familiar
title of judge by being appointed
to this position in 1928. He was
judge of general county court,
which tried all criminal cases
which did not have to go before a
jury. He was re-elected, but this
; judgeship was abolished by the
general assembly in 1931.
The elderly attorney has the
distinction of being one of the
first lawyers to be given his state
j bar examination by the Supreme
i Court of North Carolina. This
was on February 22, 1900.
When asked if he didn’t have a
statement to make after a half
century of practice, Mr. English
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j LOCAL
Political News
j IN BRIEF
ALLISON TO MAKE RACE
E. Carl Allison, well known
farmer of this county, is announc
ing this week as a candidate for
the legislature in the Democratic
primary in May.
Mr. Allison served on the coun
ty board for eight years, four of
which he was chairman. He said
it was his ambition to serve the
people as capably and diligently
as he could.
The house seat is now occupied
by Ralph Fisher, Republican. Mr.
Allison, who ran against Mr. Fish
er in the last general election, is
the first Democrat to offer for the
place in this primary.
ALEXANDER WITHDRAWS
Otto Alexander, who formerly
filed as a candidate for clerk of
the superior court, this week an
nounces that he is withdrawing
from the race. Mr. Alexander
says that since making the an
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Anderson Elected
Vice President Of
Dixie FM Network
Ed M. Anderson was elected
first vice president of the Dixie
FM network at an annual meeting
in Greensboro a few days ago.
Ray Furr, manager of WIST in
Charlotte, was chosen as presi
dent; Gaines Kelley, manager of
WFMY, Greensboro, second vice
president, and Mel J. Warner, of
Rocky Mount, secretary and treas
urer.
The Dixie FM network is made
up of 14 stations in the Carolinas.
At the annual meeting, April was
designated as FM month in North
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Practices Law Here For 50 Years
D. L. ENGLISH, above, prominently known as “Judge English,”
this month completes a half century as an active attorney in Bre
vard. Born in 1872, Judge English began law practice here in March,
1900, and was associated for a short time with Judge H. G. Ewitt.
When he has any reading to do by artificial light, Judge English
says he prefers illumination from the ancient oil lamp shown on the
desk above. (Times Staff Photo.)
Earl Aiken Is Employed As
Director Of The Chamber Of
Commerce, Merchants Group
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Named Director
EARL L. AIKEN, of Shelby,
was chosen by the directors of
the Brevard chamber of com
merce and the merchants asso
ciation as the new executive di
rector of both organizations. He
will assume his duties April 1.
RETURNS FROM WASHINGTON
Rhea 0. Doyle returned home
Sunday after spending a week on
business in Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Doyle flew to Washington on
Thursday auld accompanied him
home.
Will Assume Duties On Apr.
1; Sees Opportunity
For Area
Earl L. Aiken, of Shelby, has
been employed by the Brevard
chamber of commerce and the
merchants association as full time
executive director and will assume
his duties here on April 1.
His election took place at a call
meeting of the boards of both or
ganizations over the city hall on
Tuesday night. The vote was
unanimous.
A native of Hickory, Mr. Aiken
has had wide experience in pub
licity and promotional work. He
is a graduate of Lenoir Rhyne col
lege and studied pre-law at Duke.
The new executive director is
the founder and co-owner of the
Capital Press in Washington, D.
C., and as founder and director of
the National Football club he
gained nation-wide publicity.
During World War II, he served
with Army Intelligence for two
years, and was a producer and
director of army shows. Following
the war, he established and oper
ated National Business college at
Shelby.
Active in civic and religious
work in Shelby, Mr. Aiken was
chairman of the Red Cross drive
in Cleveland county and the Crip
pled Children’s drive as well. He
is a member of the Shelby Lions
club and served as chairman of
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Half-Way Mark Is Reached In Annual
Red Cross Roll Call In Transylvania
Half-way mark had been reach
ed in the Transylvania chapter
Red Cross roll call Wednesday, it
was revealed by Jerry Jerome and
C. M. Douglas, finance chairmen
of the drive.
Reports indicate that response
is good and that the quota will be
reached during the coming week.
Effort is being made to end the
roll call Saturday, April 8.
The uptown business section re
sponse has been on a par with last
year, the workers state, and in
dustry is also showing good inter
est, preliminary reports indicate.
Junior Red Cross reports from
school children will not be in un
til the end of next week. The
juniors are participating in the
enrollment in lieu of a later in
dividual membership drive.
An unsolicited contribution was
received, the chairman ^stated on
Wednesday from the Elks club,
which brought the uptown quota
nearer its goal. Several checks
have also been received from for
mer residents who are interested
in the local Red Cross.
The workers state that they con
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CONCERTS TO BE
HELD AGAIN HERE
DURING MID-AUG
Elaborate Plans Are Being.
Formulated For Fifth
Annual Event
IMPROVING FACILITIES
Six young American soloists*
who have achieved considerable
fame in the musical world, have
Keen signed to appear jointly with
the 70-piece symphony orchestra
on the programs of the fifth an
nual Brevard Music festival Au
gust 11, 12, 13 and August 18*
19 and 20
James Christian Pfohl, festival
director, and Mrs. Frank G. Carr,
president, this week announce the
solo artists for Brevard’s outstand
ing musical event. They are Eu
gene List, pianist; Julien Patrick,
baritone; Norma Heyde, soprano;
Margaret Thuenemann, contralto;
Paul Makovsky, violinist; and Wil
liam Hess, tenor.
Chorus Of 100 Voices
Plans are to again include a re
hearsed chorus of more than 100
voices on the festival program. Id
addition to other selections this
chorus will appear in the presenta
tion of Verdi’s “Requiem” at the
closing concert along with a quar
tet composed of Miss Heyde, Miss
Thuenemann, Mr. Hess and Mr.
Patrick.
Expanded facilities at the mu
M camp, iaefttdin* iHTIflliinl
parking area, are expected con
tribute to a larger arid better fes
tival, which has already achieved
the name, “Outstanding Summer
Musical Event of the South.”
In commenting on the excellent
reputations of the artists for this
year’s festival, Mrs. Carr has
pointed out their achievements in
the musical world. “It is also well
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HOSPITAL GUILD
SEEKING MEMBERS
Letters Will Be Mailed Out;
Checks May Be Sent To
The President
Letters soliciting memberships
in the Transylvania Community
hospital guild are now being pre
pared and will be mailed out to
citizens next week, according to
the president, Mrs. H. F. Finck.
In announcing the annual drive
for members, the president makes
a strong appeal for response to
this drive. “We are the only or
ganization that gives time and ef
forts toward making the patients
and facilities at our hospital more
comfortable,” she stressed.
The goal of the guild at this
time is to secure a sufficient
amount of funds to buy new slip
covers for the furniture in the
waiting room at the institution.
Regular memberships in the
guild are only $1.00, and associate
members are $5.00 each. Persons
who are not contacted may send
their checks to Mrs. Finck.
College Glee Club
Will Give Easter
Concert Sunday
The Brevard college glee club,
under the direction of Bruce LiV*
engood, will present “The Cruci
fixion,” by Sir John Stainer, for
its Easter concert at the Brevard
Methodist church Sunday evening,
April 2, at 7:30 o’clock.
Soloists are: Michael Haddock,
of Charlotte; Jerry Crawford, of
Greensboro; Ann Holton, of Char
lotte; Bob Hauss, of Shelby; Mack.
Lassiter, of Charlotte; Bettylou
Boykin, of Fairview; Betsy Ross,
Pleasant Gardens; Loise Stratton,,
of Reidsville; and Max Robinson,
of Gastonia. Mrs. Louise P. Mil-,
ler will accompany the glee club,
at the organ.
The members of other churches
in Brevard and Transylvania are
invited to attend this special Eas
ter program.