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To Insure Maximum Progress In Brevard, Vote "Yes#/ In Bond Issue On Tuesday Don’t Forget VOTE “YES” In Bond Election TUESDAY The Transylvania Times A State And National Prize-Winning A. B. C. Newspaper Don’t Forget VOTE “YES” In Bond Election TUESDAY Vol 60. No. 16 * 20 PAGES TODAY ★ BREVARD. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1950 ★ SECTION ONE it PUBLISHED WEEKLY HOLD BOND ELECTION TUESDAY + + ± + + , + + + + + + + + + + 4r + + + + + + + +■ + + +* Work Started On Home For Masonic Bodies TEMPLE ON EAST MAIN WILL COST FORTY THOUSAND Campaign To Raise Funds Started In 1945; More Money Needed COMMITTEE LISTED Work began this week on the new Masonic temple which, when completed, will cost in the neigh borhood of $40,000, Dr. J. F. Zachary, chairman of the building committee, said yesterday. The structure will stand on a lot op posite the Aiken home on East Main street. Of brick and steel construction, the building will be two stories high. On the first floor there will be a dining room, kitchen and lob bies. A lodge hall measuring 48 by 70 feet and other lobbies and rooms will be on the second floor. The overall dimensions of the building are 50 by 105.5 feet and Dr. Zachary said he hoped work men would be able to put the roof in place by August 1. Riley Mer rill is superintending the work. Money to defray the cost of the building has been raised by local Masons over a period of years and, aconsideraJalp portion of the ultimate «ai*y is yet i|tan, Dr. Zachary said. The was 1 munched tiflTfeafs after a decision was reached to erect the building. Others serving on the building committee with Dr. Zachary are: Ray Bennett, vice chairman; Jerry Jerome, secretary and treasurer; Henry R. Henderson, D. R. Win chester, Gil Thomas, Paul Beck, D. R. Boyd, Ed Happ, Vernon Fullbright, Ralph Parrish, T. E. Reid, A. N. Jenkins, D. L. Eng lish, J. S . Silversteen, Claude Stroup, A. M. Paxton, Jr., and A. H. Harris. The building will be used by all Masonic bodies in Brevard, Dr. Zachary said. TO LAUNCH CANCER DRIVE NEXT WEEK Mr*. Happ Is Commander; Dr. Sader Named Exec utive Director The educational and funds-rais ing campaigns of the Transylvania Cancer society will be launched here next week, according to Mrs. Edwin L. Happ, the commander. Dr. Julius Sader was named this week as the executive direc tor for the county, and Ralph R. Fisher is the funds-raising chair man, the commander states. Other officials are Melvin Gil lespie, treasurer, and John Ander son, publicity officer. Other chair • men and committees will be named in the next few days. An organizational meeting was held yesterday with officials of the North Carolina Cancer society at which time plans for the cam paign here were discussed. *— -•* CALENDAR OF EVENTS ■■ " - - - ■■ — —. Thursday, Apr if 20—W. S. C. S. meets at the Methodist church at 3:30. Lions club to meet at Bry ant house at 6:30. Friday, April 21—Garden club meets with Mrs. J. J. Stevenson. Kiwanis club to meet at Bryant house, 7 o’clock. Bond issue mass meeting at courthouse at 8. Sunday, April 23—Attend the church of your choice. Monday, April 24—Fire demon stration on the square at 7:30. Tuesday, April 25—Bond elec tion, polls open from 6:30 until 6:30. Cub Pack meets at First Baptist church, 7:30. Children’s square dance at Legion building —Ton to Page Seven Masons Confer On Temple Site In the above photo at the right, DR. J. F. ZACHARY, left, is shown with D. H. WINCHESTER worshipful master of Dunns Rock Lodge, looking over plans for the new Masonic temple at the site on East Main street. Dr. Zachary is chairman of the building commit tee. Workmen can be seen at the. left making excavation for the walls. The estimated cost of the structure when completed will be $40,000. <?!*» fitfff Fhoto.) To Build New School Building For Upper Transylvania County On Present Lake Toxaway Site Construction Will Begin As Soon As Possible; Lead ers Are Praised A new school building for up per Transylvania county will be constructed as soon as possible on the present Lake Toxaway school site, Harry R. Sellers, chairman of the county board of education, an nounces today. The school will accommodate Quebec, Oakland, Whitewater, Lake Toxaway and those who care to attend from Silversteen. With the completion of this building, every child from Cherry field to the upper end of the coun ty will have an opportuntiy to at tend school in a modern building, —Turn To Page Six THREAT OF FOREST FIRE GREATEST IN PAST EIGHT YEARS Duncan Appeals To Local Citizens For Coopera tion; Urges Caution The forest fire threat in the Pisgah National forest is the greatest in eight years—the anni versary date of the disastrous 14, 000 acre blaze in the Pigeon river section, according to Ranger Wil liam P. Duncan. —Turn To Page Seven SAMPLE BALLOT SPECIAL BOND ELECTION TOWN OF BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA April 25, 1950 INSTRUCTIONS 1. To vote “yes” on any question make a cross (X) mark in the square to the right of the word “yes.” 2. To vote “no” on any question make a cross (X) mark in the square to the right of the word “no.” 3. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it and get another. ran HOD YESD NOD 1. Shall an ordinance passed March 6, 1950, au thorizing not exceeding $200,000 Water Bonds of the Town of Brevard for the purpose of pro viding funds for extending the waterworks system of said Town, including the laying of additional water mains and lines and the con struction of a 2,000,000-gallon storage reservoir and a tax for said bonds be approved? 2. Shall an ordinance passed March 6, 1950, auth orizing not exceeding $300,000 Sanitary Sewer Bonds of the Town of Brevard for the purpose of providing funds for extending the sanitary sewer system of said Town, including the lay ing of additional sewer mains and lines and the construction of a sewage treatment and dis posal plant, and a tax for said bonds, be ap proved? T. H. BARKER Town Clerk and Treasurer. MANY DEMOS FILE, PRIMARY SET FOR SATURD7, MAY 27 Republicans Offer Complete Slate; All Candidates Are Listed With the Democratic primary slated for Saturday, May 27, com petition developed in practically every office for which the Demo crats will make nominations as the time for filing closed Saturday night. Democratic nominees will be op posed for all the offices in the general election in November since a complete Republican slate was filed. According to Wallace M. Gallo way, chairman of the board of elections, the following Democrats filed: Clerk of court: N. A. Miller, in cumbent; F. Marvin McCall. Sheriff: Bert H. Freeman, in cumbent; Mack Corn, Scott Dill ingham and Paul L. Fisher. State representative: E. Carl Allison and E. W. Medford. Constable: Nelson Page and Ira Petit, Eastatoe township; Grady Whitmire and Dorsey Paxton, Cathey’s Creek township; Richard V. Pace, Brevard township. Justice of peace: 5*red E. Shu ford, Brevard township; W. C. Fisher, Hogback township. Coroner: E. S. Osborne, incum —Turn to Page Si* LOCAL DEBATERS WIN IN DISTRICT The Negative Team Will Go To Chapel Hill To Com pete In State Finals The Brevard negative debating team won out in the district con test at Appalachian State Teach ers college at Boone last Thursday and will leave next Wednesday for Chapel Hill, where the two local debaters will compete in the state finals on Thursday and Friday. The negative debaters are Mary | Ellen Short, the j daughter of Mr. ; and Mrs. W. F. I Short, and Bob McGuire, son of Rev. and Mrs. J. W. McGuire. The local affir mative debaters, j Billie Hart and iWa? jzmm^ a t s y Parrish, Miss Short lost in the dis trict debating contest, but the two students will go to the state finals as alternates from Brevard. Miss Short, and young McGuire will debate against the win ners of Eastern North Car olina for the Aycock Memorial trophy! which is award-1 ed each year. Miss Eulal Hudson, the fac ulty advisor, will) accompany the Bob McGuire group to Chapel Hill. According —Turn To Page Twelve Firemen To Stage Demonstration On Mon. Night At 7:30 The Brevard volunteer fire men will put on another demon onstration on the square next Monday night at 7:30 o’clock to show the citizens of Brevard the actual pressure the town has with which to fight a blaze. The first demonstration, held here recently, proved that the town would be greatly endan gered with the outbreak of a serious fire, and Fire Chief Dan Merrill says that if there are any skeptics in town, he urges them to attend the demonstra tion. Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary mm® MR. AND MRS. MANNING A. MOORE, of the Cherryfield sec tion of Transylvania, observed their golden wedding anniversary at their home on Easter Sunday, which was attended by their children and grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Moore were married on March 29, 1900. He is the son of the late Nr. and Mrs. G. Houston Moore, of this county, and Mrs. Moore was the former Miss Roxanna Galloway, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Galloway, Jackson county. They have two sons, Ollie O., of Gastonia, and Avery R., route 1, Brevard; four daughters, Mrs. W. T. McGinnis, Alexandria, Va.; Mrs. Russell V. Batson, Brevard; Mrs. Robert S. Gravely, Washington, D. C.; and Mrs. Theo G. Trakas, of Gastonia. There are 19 grand children and one great grandchild. Heads Of Organizations Endorse Municipal Bond Issue And Urge People To Vote Consent Tuesday PLANE OF LOCAL MAN IS DAMAGED Located In South Carolina Wednesday; Pilot Is Re ported Unhurt The light plane, belonging to Everett Little, of Brevard, which was reported missing for about 24 hours, was located in a damaged condition in a cottonfield near Sen eca, S. C., Wednesday, and the pilot, L. C. Connor, of the Cherry field section of the county, is said —Turn to Page Seven p - Mayor Varner Says Most Important Election Ever Held Here Heads of civic, religious, fra ternal and other organisations met Tuesday night over the city hall and voiced wholehearted approval of the proposed municipal bond is sue. They agreed to hold a mass meeting Friday night at the court house beginning at 8:00 o’clock to which all citizens interested in the election and the welfare of Bre vard are urgently invited to at tend. Mayor S. E. Varner, who pre sided, stated that on next Tuesday —Turn To Page Six i ' Be Sure To Vote Tuesday! (AN EDITORIAL) Next Tuesday our citizens will be called upon to make a momentous decision: it is whether they will sanction by their votes the expansion and improve ments of our obsolete waterworks and sewerage -sys tems, which are urgently required if we are to realize the maximum benefits from the opportunity that now faces us. Our citizens, we believe, have been informed fully of the facts. They have been told exactly what we need and how we can procure these facilities without increasing the tax load. They have also been informed what a grievous handicap would be im posed on the town if the bond issue is rejected. We believe that the majority of our citizens have been convinced by these facts and deductions that they should vote for the bonds. But mere approval is not enough—they should VOTE and urge their friends to do so. Proponents of the issue are eager for a majority so decisive that it will stimulate local faith and pride and at the same time impress outsid ers who have their eyes focused on Brevard with our enlightened and progressive spirit. Again we repeat with all the emphasis of which we are capable: VOTE TUESDAY . . . URGE YOUR FRIENDS TO VOTE! This act should take prece dence over everything else we may have to do on that dayl CITIZENS WILL DECIDE ON HALF MILLION OUTLAY Polls Will Be Located In Courthouse; Open From 6:30 To 6:30 URGES CITIZENS VOTE Brevard citizens will go to the polls next Tuesday to vote “for” or “against” the issuance of bonds in the sum of approximately half million dollars to improve water works and sewerage system of the town. The polls will be located in the courthouse and will be open from. 6:30 in the morning until 6:30 in the evening, according to T. H. Barker, city clerk and treasurer. The officials are: Mrs. Gil Thomas, registrar; C. M. Douglas and L. P. Hamlin, judges. A total of 1,029 votes was cast in the beer election in the town last December. Town officials are urging all citizens to turn out next Tuesday and vote in this important elec tion. The bond issue provides the fi nancial basis for the launching of necessary improvements to the town’s water and sewerage sys tems, which are described as be* will go fbr extending and improv ing the waterworks system in Brevard, and $300,000 will be used for sewerage system improve ments. While there has been no organ ized opposition to the bond issue, town officials strongly urge all citizens to go to the polls and vote next Tuesday. It is the consensus of the mayor and the council that the bond is sue will be approved, but they say that those favoring the issife should not be overconfident and should get their friends out on. election day. TIMES BEING USED BY U.S. IN JAPAN Local Newspaper Selected As One Of 12 Best In Na tion In County Service CHICAGO, 111. — The Transyl vania Times, Brevard’s prize-win* ning newspaper, has been selected as one of 12 newspapers from the United States to be used in Japan as examples of outstanding com munity journalism, it is announced by the National Editorial associa tion here today. The newspapers are being sent to Japan under auspices of the de partment of the Army in an ef fort to help establish strong com munity newspapers as a means of helping develop democracy. General MacArthur’s headquar ters is responsible for the empha sis on the establishment of com munity newspapers in the small cities and towns of Japan. His. goal is to “counteract the trend —Turn To Page Twelve Dogwood Project Is Adopted For Area By WNCAC Planting of dogwoods similar to the project which is underway in Brevard by the junior chamber of commerce was adopted as a move ment by WNCAC at its meeting at Franklin Tuesday. In addition, stress will be laid on conservation of dogwood along highways as a beautification proj ect. Work of securing the collab oration of civic groups in Western North Carolina will be aided by the State Forestry association. Attending the meeting at Frank lin from the Brevard chamber of commerce were C. M. Douglas and Earl L. Aiken.
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