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TRANSYLVANIA IS . . . The Land of Waterfalls, Mecca for Summer Camps, Entrance to Pisgah National Forest and Home of Brevard Music Festival. The Transylvania Times A State And National Prize-Winning A. B. C. Newspaper TRANSYLVANIA IS . . . An Industrial, Tourist Educational, Agricul tural and Music Cen ter. Population 15,321. Vol. 60, No. 28 ★ SECTION ONE ★ BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1950 * 20 PAGES TODAY ★ PUBLISHED WEEKLY FAMED ARTISTS TO APPEAR HERE ★ ★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★ ★★★ ****** WPNF Is Given Fine Reception On Opening HUNDREDS ATTEND DEDICATION AND ITS “OPEN HOUSE” President Thanks Public For Many Pledges Of Sup port, Cooperation REDDEN SPEAKS A most enthusiastic response has been accorded Brevard's new and modern radio station WPNF since its opening last Thursday morn ing, and the dedication and “open house” last Sunday afternoon were termed highly successful by offi cers of the Pisgah Broadcasting company. “We have been amazed and are profoundly and humbly grateful. We are highly gratified that all of Transylvania likes and approves our station operation and our building." President Ed M. Ander son said yesterday. With hundreds and hundreds of local citizens and out-of-town guests as well attending, the open house last Sunday exceeded the fondest expectations, Mr. Ander son said. Many of the persons vis iting the fine station at the city limits on the Pisgah Forest high way were interviewed on the air and all were most generous in their praise of the efficiently de signed building and iU attractive interior. * - , - E the dedication tie T^rnerican Legion Representative Monroe Redtfen heaped praise on station officials for erecting the new and modern station here and said that it would play an important part in the growth and development of progressive Transylvania. Turning to national and interna tional affairs, Rep. Redden said that these are grave times, and nobody in Washington wants a global war, but that the decision would be made by Russia. “If we must lock ourselves in a death struggle with Communistic forces, America is ready,” Mr. —Turn to Page Seven WINNERS NAMED IN BABY CONTEST Over $1,165 Is Realized By OES Event; Funds Go To Temple Fund Mary Katherine Moffitt, four year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Moffitt, was way out ahead of other candidates to win the East ern Star baby popularity contest which closed Saturday. Little Miss Moffitt had 37,112 votes, which in dicated $371.12. A total amount of $1,165.47 was realized from this contest, accord ing to Mrs. Morris Hawkins, the chairman, and this money will go into the Masonic Temple building fund. Miss Moffitt is the winner of a $50 savings bond as the result of placing first, and the second place prize, a $25 savings bond goes to Virginia Owen, of Rosman, who got 18,039 votes. Georgia Elaine Bikas placed third with 17,910 votes and won $10 in cash. —Turn To Page Twelve. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Thursday, July 13 — Masonic meeting at hall at 8 o’clock. Re ception at Brevard college library honoring new president at 8:30 to 10:30 p. m. Friday, July 14 — Endowment concert at Transylvania Music camp, 8:15. Square dance in the American Legion building. Sunday, July 16—Attend church of your choice. Concert at Tran sylvania A|usic camp, 4 p. m. Monday, July 17—Women of the Presbyterian church meet, 8 p. m. Tuesday, July 18 — Mid-Week Federation begins with tea at Bre vard college, 4:30. Farmers Fed —Turn to Page Seven Speaks At Dedication Of Station WPNF REPRESENTATIVE MONROE M. REDDEN is pictured above making the principal address Sunday at the formal dedication serv ice of Brevard’s new and modern radio station WPNF. The dedica tory program was held in the American Legion Memorial building, and many leading citizens of the town and county made brief talks. 4n op an house was held at the station afterwards and hundreds of lfoai people inspected WPNF. (Staff Photo.) WPNF To Carry Concerts Each Week From Transylvania Music Camp, Other Broadcasts Planned To Relay Sunday’s Programs Over Wide Area; Sched ule Is Given Each week several broadcasts will originate at the famed Tran sylvania Music camp, it is an nounced today. Every Sunday afternoon, begin ning on July 16, WPNF will carry the concert at 4 o’clock, and Pres ident Ed M. Anderson states that these programs will be piped to a large number of other stations, both AM and FM over the entire state. The concerts each Tuesday eve ning will be heard over Brevard’s new and modern station WPNF, beginning at 8:15 o’clock. Wed nesday evenings at 8:30 o’clock James Christian Pfohl, director of the music camp and musical direc tor of the Brevard Music Founda tion, will discuss the two unique projects and interview outstanding persons in the musical world. On Friday night of this week, the Eileen Farrell-Thor Johnson ‘•Endowment Concert” will be aired over several stations includ ing WPNF, WBT, Charlotte, WSJS, Winston-Salem and possibly WPTF in Raleigh with WBT originating. The program will begin on the air at 8:30 o’clock. On Saturday afternoon of this week, CBS will carry a concert by the Transylvania “Pops” orchestra from coast to coast from 4:30 to 5 o’clock. WWNC, Asheville, will originate the concert on this Sat urday, and again on the following —Turn to Pace Seven Says “Thank You” PRESIDENT ED M. ANDER SON, of WPNF, shown above, expresses sincere appreciation at the dedication program on last Sunday for the fine response given the new radio station by everyone. He outlined the pol icy of the station and introduced the staff at the ceremony. (Staff Photo.) State Publication, "North Carolina" Gives Transylvania Vast Publicity A 132-page book entitled, “North Carolina,” which was released this week by the publicity bureau of the State Department of Conservation and Development, gives prominent publicity to Brevard and vicinity. The front cover, done in four colors, includes an aerial picture of Ecusta Paper corporation, in the panorama. Another picture of Ecusta is printed inside the book let in color. There are dozens of colored photographs included, many of which were taken of the mountain scenery in this vicinity. An entire page is devoted to the Brevard Music Festival and Music camp, and a picture of the camp entrance illustrates this article. The festival is also included in a* calendar of summer events in the state. Brevard is called a long-estab —Turn To Page Six ANNUAL PICNIC OF FEDERATION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY Many Entertainers To Ap pear On Program. Prizes Are Offered The annual Transylvania county Farmers Federation picnic will bring string music, comic stunts, farm information and a general good time to the Brevard high school auditorium next Tuesday i night, July 18, at 7 o’clock. The best collection of talent i ever assembled by the federation | is scheduled to perform on the program. Performers will include: Howard Nash, “the one-man band” who plays 17 different instruments at once; Steve Ledford, ace fiddler from Little Rock creek; Patsy Mes ser, agile Canton acrobat; Mrs. Bascom Lamar Lunsford. Jr., a no ted singer of mountain ballads; Ray Smith, accordion soloist; and many other entertainers. Local musicians, quartets and choirs are especially invited to ap pear op the picnic program^ This year for the first time a cash prize of $100 will be awarded for the best specialty entertain ment number presented at any of the federation picnics. A second prize of $50 and third prize of $25 will also be awarded. Fiddlers, banjo and guitar players, string bands, choirs and quartets, and any other type of entertainers are eligible for these prizes, which will be awarded at the end of the picnic season. The program will also feature a two-man cow, a man-sized hen and rooster, and numerous other enter tainment stunts. There will be one or two short talks describing improved farm practices and outlining the farm marketing and service program by the federation in Western North Carolina. President James G. K. McClure will act as master of cere monies and Rev. Dumont Clarke, director of the federation’s relig ious department, will give a report on the Lord’s Acre movement. There will be contests for the largest truckload of persons com ing to the picnic, the oldest and —Turn To Page Twelve PEARLMAN’S RENT SCHULMAN STORES Asheville Concern To Open On East Main In August; Being Remodelled Pearlman’s, of Asheville, opera tors of one of the larger furniture stores in that city, have leased two of the Schulman buildings on East Main street and have commenced remodelling operations. They plan to open a completely modern furniture store around August 15, Fred Pearlman, vice president, said yesterday. This company is well known throughout Western North Caro lina, having operated a successful furniture business in Asheville for the past quarter century- In se lecting Brevard for one of their units, Mr. Pearlman said: “Brevard and Transylvania coun ty, in our opinion, hold forth more promise for rapid growth than any other area in this part of the state. With industry rapidly appreciating the virtues of the climate, natural resources and an industrious peo —Turn To Page Seven McCall To Observe 48th Anniversary Of Preaching Sun. Rev. S. B. McCall, who preached his first sermon at Turkey Creek Baptist church 48 years ago, will observe his anniversary by preach ing there on the same text Sunday, July 30. He invites all of his friends to come hear the sermon, based on the text from Hebrews 11:16. When he first preached, the Rev. McCall was a student at the old Broad Valley Baptist institute. Making Plans To Launch Campaign THOR JOHNSON, right, conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony and trustee in the Brevard Music Foundation, is shown with a share in the endowment prograna^yjhni|i being launched at the music camp. At left is JAMES PFOHL, camp director, who made arrangements for the W&m&ilMay. Mr. Johnson will the Transylvania Symphony on this program. Survey Of Brevard For Enlarged Waterworks, Sewerage Systems About Finished, City Clerk Says Appearing Here EILEEN FARRELL, young American soprano, who is a re cording and radio artist, is ap pearing at Transylvania Music camp Friday evening in a pro gram designed to launch a $25, 000 endowment program. This is her first appearance at the lo cal music camp. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Reid left Saturday to attend the furniture showing in High Point. » Engineer Expected To Make Report To Aldermen At August Meeting Jose Garcia, an engineer in the employ of the John J. Harte Con struction company, of Atlanta, has about completed a survey of the town for the enlarged waterworks and sewerage systems, Clerk T. H. Barker said yesterday. His report will probably be presented to the board of aldermen at their August meeting and bids on the work could be received early in Septem ber, he continued. Mr. Garcia is making a prelim inary study of a site near the pres ent reservoirs for a new reservoir, which will impound 2,000,000 gal lons of water. He has already learned, the city clerk stated, that abundant water is available there. The new reservoir will be circular and covering the present reservoirs is being considered. Sewer interceptors are being run and a site for a disposal plant will probably be selected next week, Mr. Barker said. Mr. Garcia said yesterday he was doing all he could to speed the survey so that he would have all necessary data and recommen dations ready to present to the al dermen at their next meeting. —Turn to Page Six WPNF Program Highlights Many Local Persons To Appear On Programs During Week At Station Many programs over WPNF during the next week will feature local persons, and all Transylva nia is urged to keep their dials tuned to 1240 for the best in the news, local and national, music, drama and sportscasting. The CIVIC HOUR, heard each morning at 9:30, will feature talks by the following: Thursday, Earl Aiken; Friday, Jaycee president, Russ Poole; Monday, Lions presi dent, Ralph Con«ally; Tuesday, Mrs. Jessie Lollis, of the health department; and Wednesday, Mrs. Louise P. Miller, of the Bre vard Music Lovers club. A program, entitled VISIONS, will begin next Monday evening at 9 o’clock, and featuring John Eversman and his violin. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Mary Glass at the piano, and a local trio, composed of Miss Lucille Heffner, Miss Bonita Hensley —Turn to Page Seven SHAREHOLDERS IN CAMP INVITED, RESPONSE GOOD Endowment Campaign Con* tinued; Need Of Funds Being Cited TO AIR CONCERT Eileen Farrell, young American soprano, and Thor Johnson, con ductor of the Cincinnati Symphony, will appear in an Endowment Con cert at Transylvania Music camp Friday evening, to sell “500 shares of faith in American Youth.” Sponsored by the Brevard Music Foundation, this unique concert will be played to an audience which has contributed $10 a share to the endowment fund. It is the hope of the foundation to raise $25,000 before September 1st to provide scholarships and to improve the physical plant at the camp. Shares are on sale at the Hobby and Sport shop, Varner’s and Mac fie’s drug stores and at the camp. If there are any additional seats left after shares are sold, individ ual tickets will be sold for $3.00 per person. Conductor Johnson, who is a trustee of the Brevard Music Foun dation, arrived at the camp Sun, day. One of the country’s young est major symphony conductors, he is a former resident of North Car jolina and was brought up in Win UtOfi-Salem. flf Michigan “Little L to Cincinnati Mr. 'as conductor of the Symphony” and of the Juilliard orchestra in New York; he is at present conductor of the Univer sity of Michigan’s “May Festival.” This will be his third appearance as conductor at Transylvania Mu sic camp, and his services are be ing given for no remuneration. Miss Farrell, popular radio and recording star, as well as concert artist, is known to the American: public as the brilliant soprano of —Turn to Page Six AVERY CASE RITES SET ON THURSDAY Brevard Citizen Died Sud denly Tuesday; Was Well Known Here Funeral services for Avery M. Case, 62, well-known Brevard con tractor and skilled cabinet-maker, will be held Thursday afternoon at the First Baptist church at 2 o’clock. Rev. B. W. Thomason will officiate and interment will follow in the Gillespie cemetery. Mr. Case suffered a heart at tack about noon Tuesday and was: rushed to the local hospital where he succumbed about 30 minutes later. The local Woodmen of the World will serve as pallbearers at the funeral. Survivors include the widow,, one son, William, two daughters, Mrs. Roy Nelson and Miss Nell Case, all of Brevard; and seven sisters: Mrs. Dovie Fowler and' —Turn to Page Seven Congressman Bryson Wins Renomination In South Carolina Congressman Joseph R. Bryson was renominated in upper South Carolina Tuesday for his fourth term, winning easily over his op ponent Matthew Poliakoff by a count of 28,379 to 10,380. Congressman Bryson is well known in Transylvania county. He was born in the Cherryfield sec tion and moved with his parents to Greenville when a mere lad. He was for years a practicing attorney in Greenville before being elected to congress. Other races of interest in South Carolina showed Jimmy Byrnes easily nominated for governor am* Senator Olin Johnston winning over out-going Governor StroM Thurmond in a closer vote.
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