Beat The High Cost Of Living By Shopping In Brevard During Dollar Days For Sensational Values 7c PER COPY The Transylvania Times A Slate And National Prize-Winning A. B. C. Newspaper 7c PER COPY Vol. 61; No. 23 ★ SECTION ONE * BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1951 ★ 24 PAGES TODAY ★ PUBLISHED WEEKLY DOLLAR DAYS BEGIN THIS FRIDAY ★ ★★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ Whitewater Falls Picnic To Attract Big Crowd WILL HOLD HUGE r EVENT AT SITE ON WEDNESDAY Public Invited To Attend. Road And Parking Area Are Okay PARKER TO ATTEND Between 700 and 800 people are expected to attend the gigantic Whitewater Falls picnic on next Wednesday, June 13. Elaborate plans for the all-day event are being made by the mem bers of the Oakland-Sapphire Civic club, according to C. A. Wilson, ex ecutive secretary, and on Saturday of this week the group will meet with members of the Salem-White water club and others to clean the picnic area and to build tables. All interested persons are invited to come and help with the work. The parking area is being read ied for the auspicious occasion, and some 250 cars can be accom modated. Mr. Wilson says the all weather gravel road from U. S. highway 64 to Whitewater is in ex ceedingly good condition and peo ple attending the picnic will not have any difficulty whatsoever. , Among tbe celebrities planning to attend the picnic is Charlie Par ker, head of the state new* bureau, who was greatly impressed with the event last year. The motorcade last week end into upper South Carolina publi cizing the gigantic cascades, re ported higher than Niagara, was declared highly successful with some 12 cars participating, carry ing more than 30 people. Mr. Wil son said the delegation was well received in all the towns in North and South Carolina. “At several stops they had bands to welcome us, and nice speeches were made by the different may ors,” he commented. “Let me urge the public to at tend the big picnic at Whitewater next Wednesday. The trip will be wonderful, the scenery breath-tak —Turn to Page Foilr i JAYCEES BEGIN * STREET DANCES Will Be Held Each Monday Night In Front Of The High School The weekly summer street dances, sponsored here each year by the Brevard Jaycees, will begin next Monday night, June 11, on ^>outh Broad street in front of the Hiigh school. /Alex Kizer, Jr., Jaycee chair man, states that the dances will be he^ld each week from 8 until 11 p. m.Vweather permitting. Music is to 1>£ furnished by Sam Talley and hte band, and an admission of 20 cents^per couple per dance will be charged. “In yearA past the street dances -vTurn to Page Four calendar of EVENTS Thursday, June 7: Cemetery cleaning at Oak Grove Methodist. Rotary club meets, 7 p. m., Coffee shop. Lions club meets at Bryant house, 7 p. m. Troop I birthday party at Methodist church, 8 p. m. Friday, June 8: Dollar days be gin in Brevard. Square dance in American Legion building, 8:30. Saturday, June 9: Little league ball games begin at college, 10 a. m. Ecusta vs. Clearwater, Camp Harry H. Straus, 3 p. m. Music Lovers club meets at 3 p. m. Sunday, June 10: Attend church of your choice. Monday, June 11: Shrine club to meet at Galloway’s cafe, 7 p. m. Street dances begin at 8 p. m. Tuesday, June 12: Fidelis class —Tarn to Page Few First List Of Teachers For 1951-52 Given, All In Group Have Standard Certificates Makes Good Race Although he challenged un successfully the Legion tradition established early in North Car olina history of alternating the commander post from east to west, RALPH R. FISHER, well known Brevard attorney, made a good race against three east ern North Carolina opponents last week end at the convention in Asheville. Louis F. Parker of Elizabethtown, was elected by 478 votes; Fisher got 290; Har vey Knowlen polled 96 votes, and John D. Larken withdrew from the race. LEGION OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED, LIST IS GIVEN Disher Says Welfare Work, Community Service To Be Continued Newly elected officers of the Monroe Wilson post, No. 88, of the American Legion, were install ed at the regular meeting Monday night in the Memorial building here. Charles B. Disher is the new commander, succeeding Raymond F. Bennett. Ralph Fisher, former commander of division five, was in charge of the installation ser vice. The outgoing commander ex pressed his sincere appreciation for the fine cooperation that he had received from all of the legion naires, and said he would continue to serve the post and the state department in his new position, commander of the 33rd district. “Our child walfare work and service to the community will cer tainly be continued,” Mr. Disher declared. He praised the work of former Commander Bennett and —Turn To Page Four District Principals Renamed. Heads Of New Schools Are Announced The first list of teachers of the Transylvania schools for 1951-52 is announced today. Included are more than 50 teachers and principals, all with standard certificates, which is in keeping with the policy of the board of education. An attempt will be made to re place teachers with low grade cer tificates. R. T. Kimzey was re-elected as principal of district No. 1 and E. F. Tilson will succeed himself as principal of district No. 2. Miss Annie Mae Patton is principal at Pisgah Forest, and Albert Shuford will be principal of the new school in North Brevard. Carroll R. Mer rill will be the principal of the new Penrose school, and V. V. Johnson is the Rosman elementary principal. Mrs. Ethelwyn K. Mills was re-elected principal of Rosenwald. Teachers named to date include: DISTRICT NO. 1 Brevard High School Mrs. Dorothy S. Sams, Mrs. Sara K. Tilson, Mrs. Lucille Sledge, Mrs. Margaret Kimzey, Mrs. J. O. Wells, Mrs. Rose N. Burrell, Mrs. Sara C. Abercrombie, Miss Eula Mae Hudson, Mrs. Carolyn L. Win chester, D, G. Dail, Mrs. Margery Burrowes, Mrs. Miriam Holmes, Miss Evelyn Gentle, Randal J. Ly day and Marshal'Teague. Brevard District Elementary Mrs. Mary L. Moore, Mrs. Max ine R. Rufty, Miss Effie 0. Mat thews, Mrs. Nell K. Howell, Mrs. Mamie L. Moore, Mrs. Mamie H. j Dale, Mrs. Beatsie Bagwell, Mrs. * Dorothy Batson, Mrs. Margaret G. Davis, Mrs. Annie W. Reid, Miss I leeto Freeman, Mrs. Bernice B. Hoilifield, Mrs. Josephine N. Med ford, Mrs. Roxie R. Neely, Miss Ge neva Paxton, Mrs. Zelda G. Mer rell, Mrs. Rachel W. Lyday and Mrs. Edna N. Schranz. —Turn to Page Four LUTLE THEATRE GROUP TO MEET Newly Elected Officers Are Making Plans For Fu ture Development The regular meeting of the Bre vard Little Theatre, Inc., will be held this Monday night, at 8:00 o’clock, in the court house, and Charles Norlander newly elected president invites anyone interest to come to this meeting. New officers met for an execu tive session this week and mapped plans for future developments of the Little Theatre group. It is hoped that a play can be given this August during the music festival, and plans will be made accordingly Monday night. WPNF Program Highlights Important Messages On Trading Event To Be Heard During Week, Offer Values During these days of high prices, local merchants are cooperating in a Dollar Days event and are telling the people ovea WPNF how they may save money and find outstanding values by trading at home over the week end. “Be sure to listen to these spe cial messages and do your trading in Brevard where you will find bargains galore," Jack Hammette, station manager, urges the public today. “When the many listeners of WPNF in Transylvania and ad joining counties hear the savings that can be made by trading in Brevard, we firmly believe that the trading area will be increased and a greater number of people will save money in these inflation ary times,” Mr. Hammette com mented. Attention Sportsmen! Of interest to all local sports —Torn to Page Five Signs Of Progress In Dairying In Transylvania County With June being National Dairy month, attention is being focused on the industry locally, and a sur vey reveals that during the past few years remarkable progress has been made in this county in dairying. Above is the fine herd of C. C. Garren, of the Cherryfield section, and according to Wade Johnson, as sistant county agent, who can be noted on the right with Mr. Garren in the background, his success can be attributed to the carrying out of approved pasture practices that included soil testing, applying of lime, phosphate and potash in accordance with needs of the soil. Mr. Garren has been producing grade “A” milk for about 2 years, and is today milking 10 grade cows, mostly Guernsey, which give some 30 gallons of milk daily. (Times Staff Photo.) LOCAL HD CLUB WOMEN ATTEND DISTRICT MEET Will Leave From The Home Agent’s Office Next Wednesday Transylvania County Home Dem onstration clubwomen will leave the home agent’s office by bus at 8:15 a. m. Wednesday morning, June 13, to attend the third dis trict federation meeting at Mars Hill. The women planning to make the trip should notify Anne Ben son Priest, home agent, by Mon day of their desire to go. She has pointed out that 4-H club members will also be permitted to attend this meeting. Women from the Blantyre, Lit tle River, Holly Springs and Pis gah Forest clubs are asked to meet at Patton’s store at 8:30 to be picked up by the bus. Mrs. P. P. Gregory, state feder ation president, will be featured at the meeting speaking on “Interna tional Understanding.” Will Reorganize Scout Troop At Rosman Thursday Troop 9, Boy Scouts, will re-or ganize at a meeting of interested youths at the Rosman high school I on Thursday night of this week, it has been announced by the Rosman chamber of commerce, sponsor of the troop. Eleven or twelve boys are ex pected to enroll at the Thursday meeting which will be held at 7:30 o'clock. Maj. B. E. Keisler has been named scoutmaster of the troop, and Dan W. Glazener is as sistant. Fontana Dam Film Slated Monday At Meet Of Shriners An outstanding film, entitled “Fontana Dam,” will be shown at the regular meeting of the Transyl vania Shrine club on Monday night at Galloways cafe. Meeting time is 7 o’clock. Vernon Fullbright is in charge of the program and the film is be ing furnished by the Tennessee Valley Authority. E. L. Happ, president, urges all Shriners to malm a special effort to attend the meeting. Importance Of Milk, Other Dairy Products Emphasized 1 By Assistant County Agent POLIO PATIENTS GET $2,750 CHECK National Foundation Sends Funds To Aid In Care Of Ten Victims A check for $2,750 to help pro vide care for local polio patients has been received by the Transyl vania county chapter of the Na tional Foundation for Infantile Pa ralysis, it was announced today by Dr. C. L. Newland, chapter chair man. When the March of Dimes funds are raised, Dr. Newland ex plained, half stays here with the local chapter and half goes to na tional headquarters for research, professional education and emer gency aid such as the check just received. Dr. Newland said record-break ing polio incidence during the last three years had exhausted the treasuries of hundreds of chapters across the country and that $5, 000,000 in the 1951 March of Dimes funds had been used to pay old bills even before this year’s incidence had become a serious factor. 1 At present the Transylvania county chapter is providing funds for the care, in whole or in part, of 10 patients afflicted this year in addition to underwriting the pa tient care costs of others stricken prior to January 1. Background Of Industry Is Given. Urges Greater Progress In State By WADE W. JOHNSON Assistant County Agent Transylvania county joins in a nation-wide celebration of the 15lh Annual June Dairy month. The purpose of the June Dairy month program is not only to acquaint the milk consuming pub lic with the health value of milk and milk products but also to pro mote dairying and better dairy practices on the farms of Transyl vania county . The value of milk and milk prod ucts in our daily diet cannot be over emphasized. According to Miss York Kiker, N. C. Depart ment of Agriculture Marketing Spe cialist, the human manufacturing plant, this body of ours, needs the fuel of milk and milk products every day. Physicians and nutri tionists tell us that milk does more for us and does it cheaper than any other foods. Milk, nature’s most nearly perfect food, supplies some of every food nutrient essen tial to the diet. Milk and milk products comprise over 25 per cent of the foods consumed an nually by the average American family. Children should be en couraged to drink even more milk in the summer than in the winter. Summer brings warm weather-and with the daily expenditure of childhood energy in all sorts of pleasures and sometimes strenu ous activities, milk is needed to —Turn to Page Five Red Cross Aquatic School Underway At Camp Carolina, Many Attending With an enrollment of nearly 100 students representing Red Cross chapters from all Southeast ern states, the annual June Red Cross aquatic school opened at Camp Carolina Wednesday morn ing. This first 10-day session will end next week end. Another school will be held in August after the close of the regular camping sea son. Simultaneously, 15 students are attending a Red Cross sponsored craft school being held at Camp Mondamin, near Hendersonville. Emil F. Lewis, of Atlanta, for mer assistant director of safety services and now assistant region al director of the Red Cross South eastern area, is new director of the camp. He succeeds Ellis Fy sal, who now heads the Buncombe chapter of the Red Cross. The aquatic school will present courses in lifesaving, water safety, swimming, diving and first aid. The small craft school will be con ducted exclusively to develop leadership in boating, canoeing and sailing. —Turn to Page Foot MERCHANTS JOIN IN OFFERING A HOST OF VALDES Special Prices In Effect On Saturday And Monday Of Next Week OBJECT IS TWO-FOLD With enthusiasm and a remark able degree of unity, Brevard mer chants are joining this week in promoting “Welcome to Brevard” Dollar Days tomorrow (Friday), Saturday and Monday. The event is being sponsored by the Brevard chamber of commerce, acting upon a ruggestion of the merchants com mittee of the organization. Beginning on June 7, the mer cantile establishments of Brevard will stay open all day on Thurs days during the months of June, July and August. The purpose of the event is two-fold: first, to welcome the new people who will work in the cellophane plant to Brevard stores. The second object is to give everyone an opportunity to buy reliable, much- needed mer chandise in a wide variety at very greatly reduced prices at a time when the price trend is steadily mounting. “I earnestly urge everyone in ^revard’s trading territory to take advantage of the "^nuine bargain* being offered for these three days,” Dr. E. O. Roland, president of the chamber said. “By so doing they will make worthwhile savings and at the same time show their ap preciation of the efforts of local businessmen to attract more trade to Brevard and thus build a better and a more progressive town.” In many instances, much of the merchandise was gotten for this particular trade event and quanti ties in cases are limited. It will be many months before another event similar to this is staged, so the thrifty minded are urged to do their shopping early. Dollar Days begin tomorrow —Turn to Page Five $612,450 IS SPENT ON COUNTY ROADS County To Get Extra Allot ment Of $200 Per Mile Under Bond Project A total of $612,450.01 has been expended in Transylvania county in bond money for the improve ment and surfacing of secondary roads, according to W. M. Corkill, engineer for the 10th division. This figure was through the pe riod ending April 30. L. Dale Thrash, division com* missioner, made the announcement Friday that counties in this divi sion will receive an extra $200 per mile due to increased costs of building and maintaining roads in the mountains. This money is in addition to the —Turn To Page Four Health Office To Hold Clinics In Many Localities Immunization clinics are sche duled on June 12 and 14 at a num ber of communities in the county, according to an announcement made today by the local office of the Transylvania-Henderson Health department. Innoculations will be given for diphtheria, whooping cough, small pox and typhoid without charge. The schedule is as follows: June 12—10 a. m. Balsam Grove school. 11:30 a. m. Silversteen school. 1:30 p. m. McCall’s store. 2:30 p. m. Lake Toxaway school. June 14—9:15 a. m. Orr’s store. 10 a. m. Worley’s store. 11 a. m. Gertrude Hemphill’s. 1 p. m. Pen rose school. 2 p. m. Little Ever school.