TRANSYLVANIA
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The Land of Waterfalls,
Mecca for Summer
Camps, Entrance to
Pisgah National Forest
and Home of Brevard
Music Festival.
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An Industrial, Tourist
Educational, Agricul
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9 Vol. 61: No. 25
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BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1951
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
URGING PIGEON RIVER HIGHWAY
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Masons Hold District Meeting Here Tuesday
EVENT TO MARK
INITIAL MEET IN
THE NEW TEMPLE
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Afternoon And Evening Ses
sions Are Slated. Foy Is
Principal Speaker
INVITATION ISSUED
The annual district meeting of
the Masons in the 38th district will
be held next Tuesday here in the
new Masonic temple on which con
struction is nearing completion.
This will make the initial meeting
of the Masons in the new temple,
and Gill Thomas, the deputy grand
master of the 38th district, urges
all members to make a special ef
fort to attend.
The afternoon session will get
underway at 3:30 o’clock, with an
officers’ conference, and W. L.
Mclver, of Raleigh, and grand sec
retary of Masons in North Carolina,
will preside. He urges all officers in
the 38th district to attend this
important conference.
The night session will begin at
1:00 o’clock and Herbert M. Foy,
of Mt. Airy, and grand master of
Masons in* North Carolina, will be
the principal speaker. Also includ
ed on the program will be reports
by the secretaries of the various
lodges in the 38th district on work
j- - 'during the first half of 1951.
Besides the Dunn’s Rock lodge,
others are: Saluda lodge at Sa
luda; Kedron lodge at Henderson
ville; and, Jeff L. Nelson lodge at
Tryon.
T. Ralph Parrish, the worship
ful master of the Dunn’s Rock
lodge, stresses the importance of
this annual meeting to each mem
ber of the Dunn’s Rock lodge and
urges them to come out to this first
meeting in the new temple. He also
extends a cordial invitation to all
visiting Masons in Transylvania.
When the temple is completed,
it will be valued at approximately
—Turn to Page Six
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CARAVAN WEEK
Methodist To Hold Confer
ence In Brevard Begin
^ ning Saturday
Caravan week, six days of wor
ship, study, and recreation under
the joint sponsorship of the Metho
dist Youth Fellowship and a visi
ting Methodist Youth caravan,
will be held June 24-29 at the
Brevard Methodist church, accord
ing to Miss Martha Sellers, MYF
counselor.
The caravan will arrive in Bre
vard on Saturday afternoon di
rect from Lake Junaluska where
they have been trained to work
with church youth. They will give
suggestions for worship services,
lead informal study groups, di
rect recreation, help initiate work
projects and interpret the youth
program.
The caravan will have charge
of the regular Sunday evening
worship service at the church at
eight o’clock, Rev. J. Julian
—Turn to Page Six
CALENDAR OF {
EVENTS
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Thursday, June 21—Rotary club
meets at Coffee Shop, 7 p. m. La
dies’ night meeting of Lions club,
Brevard college cafeteria, 7 p. m.
Masonic meeting in hall, 8 p. m.
Friday, June 22—Bible school
graduation, 11:30 a. m., Presbyter
ian church.Scout Committee meets
at Duke Power office, 7:30. Square
dance in American Legion build
ing, 8:30 p. m.
Saturday, June 22—Little Lea
gue opens, 10 a. m. Ecusta vs.
Berkeley, 3 p. m. at Camp Straus.
Sunday, June 24 — Attend the
church of your choice. Concert at
Transylvania music eamp, 4 p. m.
Monday, June 25—Street dance
—Turn to Page Seven
Bikas Bringing Brothers To
Brevard From Greece, Part
Of Displaced Persons Program
Oldest Of Three Has Arriv
ed. Second Is En Route.
Details Given
By STAFF WRITER
It’s a long way from Karponise,
Greece, to Brevard, but by mid
summer three residents of that
ancient country will have made
the journey and will be making
their home here in beautiful Wes
tern North Carolina.
All three are half-brothers of
Pete Bikas, genial owner of Gal
loway’s cafe in Brevard.
Recently, the oldest of the
group joined Mr. Bikas and is now
associated with him in his res
taurant business. He is Aristomen
is, or Emanuel Bikas. Prior to
sailing to these United States in
May, Emanuel was a clerk in a
hardware store in Karpenise,
Greece, after serving for many
years in the Grecian army.
Later this month another bro
ther, Dioneesios, or Dennis, Bi
kas, will arrive here. At the
present time he is en route to
New York. His home is in Ath
ens, Greece, where he was a street
car conductor.
A third brother will leave Ath
ens, Greece, the end of July with
his wife and baby, bound for
Brevard and a new life here in
America.
Pete is bringing his three half
brothers to Brevard under the
Displaced Persons program, which
permits 10,000 Grecians to come
to America in 1950-51. Under this
program the DP’s must have a
hfiffle and a job in the United
States before they are permitted
to leave Greece. Expenses amount
to about $250 each, plus inciden
tals, and they are not permitted
to bring any money or possessions
out of the country.
—Turn To Page Six
COOKING SCHOOL
SLATED FRIDAY
Public Invited To Event At
Pisgah Forest By Presi
dent Carr
An elaborate cooking school is
being planned for Friday after
noon at the Pisgah Builders sup
ply and Hardware at Pisgah For
est, Frank G. Carr, the president
announces.
Miss Mary Frances Austell,
Crosley-trained home i economist
will conduct the cooking party.
She will show how to prepare
many interesting new dishes and
refreshments will be served. The
president also states that door
prizes will be awarded.
In urging all housewives to at
tend the cooking school, President
Carr states:
“Come to our Crosley cooking
school . . . enjoy new taste treats
. . . learn new recipes . . . new
ideas. The party will begin prompt
ly atv 2:00 o’clock, and you are
urged to come and bring a
friend.”
WPNF Program Highlights
Neumann To Appear On Talent Hour
Saturday Morning, Schedules Given
Alfred Neumann, talented son
of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Neumann,
of Brevard, will be guest artist on
WPNF’s Talent Hour Saturday
morning at 11:15 o’clock
Mrs. Karl Bosse, director of the
program, urges all WPNF listen
ers to hear Mr. Neumann, who re
cently graduated with honors from
Davidson college. On the program,
he will play selections by Bach,
Richard Rogers, and one of his
own compositions. He will also
sing selections from Carmen, Faust
and also “Through the Years.” .
During the summer months,
young Newmann will serve as as
sistant to the Director of the
Transylvania Music camp. At the
present time, he is organist and
choir director of Myers Park Pres
byterian church of Charlotte.
OTHER PROGRAM NOTES
The Brevard Music festival is in
charge of the Civic hour Friday
—Tom to Pago Seven
Will Speak Here
HERBERT M. FOY, of Mt.
Airy, and grand master of Ma
sons in North Carolina, will be
the principal speaker at the
evening session of the annual
38th district meeting here next
Tuesday night. This will mark
Mr. Foy’s first visit to Brevard
and the initial meeting of local
Masons in the new temple here.
LOCAL LEADERS
TO ATTEND MEET
OF WNCAC GROUP
| Plan To See Dress Rehearsal
; Of Cherokee Drama This
Friday Evening
• Several civic leaders from this
area are planning to attend the
WNCAC meeting at Cherokee on
Friday of this week, beginning at
1 o’clock with a luncheon, and
ending in the evening when those
attending will be guests of the
Cherokee Historical association at
the dress rehearsal of the Indian
pageant “Unto These Hills.”
Included in the afternoon session
of WNCAC will be election of
officers who now include Percy
B. Ferebee of Andrews as presi
dent, Dr. Kelly Bennett of Bry
son City as vice president, and
C. M. Douglas of Brevard, as
secretary-treasurer.
In the morning a joint meet
ing of the North Carolina Park
commission and the Tennessee
Park commission will be held and
matters pertaining to two-state
interest will be acted upon.
The Cherokee Historical associ
ation will also meet at Cherokee
in the afternoon at 3 o’clock, fol
lowed by the annual meeting of
the Western Carolina Tourist As
sociation, at which time Charlie
Parker of the State Advertising
Bureau will be speaker.
Mrs. Few Lyda, Mrs. Doyle
Wells and Mrs. Nathan McMinn
are spending a few days at Myr
tle Beach.
Masons Of 38th District To Gather In New Temple Here
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Construction is being completed on the new Masonic temple here on East Main street and the
tial official meeting in the building will be the aannual 38th district conference next Tuesday night,
capacity crowd is expected to represent the four lodges at the afternoon and evening sessions, and
local Masons are urged to be on hand to welcome the delegates to Brevard. When the new temple
completed, it will be valued at approximately $75,000 and will be a decided asset to the community,
(Times Staff Photo).
REPORT SEVERAL
WRECKS DURING
THE PAST WEEK
Transylvania Plagued With
Automobile Accidents,
Patrolmen Say
Transylvania’s patrolmeV L. T.
Chambers and Jack D. Cabe, report
that during the past week there
have been several automobile ac
cidents in or near the county in
which a number of local people
were involved.
Mrs. Luther King, who was se
riously injured last Thursday
morning when her car collided
with another on the Hendersonville
highway near Skybrook farms, is
in the Transylvania hospital suf
fering with a broken ankle and
several broken ribs. Her condition
is said to be improved.
Mrs. Fred C. Hunter, Mrs. Pete j
Norwood and Mrs. Walter McKel
vey miraculously escaped injuries
when the car in which they were
riding overturned on the wet
pavement near Mills River last i
Saturday afternoon.
Robert J. Sizemore and Charles
M. Lance were reported to be the
drivers of the vehicles which
collided on the Hendersonville
highway below Davidson river last
Thursday afternoon. There were
four children in the Sizemore pick
up, and they escaped with only
minor cuts and bruises.
Another wreck was reported
last Thursday near Rosman, but
damages were said to have been
light. One car was driven by Har
vey P. Morgan and the other by
Harvey S. Talley, the patrolmen
state.
Three-Ring Circus
Here Wednesday
Hagan-Wallace 3-ring circus will
give two performances here next
Wednesday, June 27, on Martin’s
show grounds on the Greenville
highway. The hours are 2:00 and
7:30 p. m. The circus is appearing
here under the auspices of the
Lions club.
The circus embraces a number
of trained wild animals as well
as an ensemble of skilled per
formers.
Among the features are exhib
itions of animal trainers, “Little
Nancy”, only trained ajnd per
forming baby elephant on tour to
day, trained high school Liberty
horses, Wild West performances
and numerous other offerings to
amuse and entertain the crowds.
The Hagan-Wallace circus is in
dependent and is not connected
in anyway with any other attrac
tion.
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Music Camp Opens Today With
First Concert Scheduled For This
Sunday; Many Students Enrolled
To Sing Sunday
ANDREW WHITE, baritone,
instructor at Transylvania Mu
sic camp and a member of the
faculty at Drake University,
Iowa, will be heard Sunday af
ternoon in the initial summer
concert here. Mr. White will
also sing in the performance of
the “Elijah” during the Bre
vard Music festival in August.
GLAZENERS RETURN
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Giazener
turned Tuesday from Washington,
D. C., where Mr. Giazener under
went treatment for over 30 days
in Walter Reed hospital. He re
ports his health much improved
and expects to return to the coun
ty agent’s office in a few days.
They wish to thank their host of
friends who remembered them in
so many ways during Mr. Glazen
er’s illness.
Thirty-Six Programs Slated;
Before Festival. Soloists
Are Given
The Transylvania Music camp
opens Thursday with a full enroll
ment of students from 16 states,
and the first public concert will
be presented by faculty members
in the auditorium Sunday after
noon, June 24, at 4 p. m.
Music lovers and friends of
Brevard and this area are invited
by the camp director, James Chris
tian Pfohl, to be guests of the
camp at the concert Sunday. Solo
ists will be Andrew White, bari
tone, voice instructor at the camp,
and Ignatius Gennusa, clarinetist,
also camp instructor.
Transylvania Music camp will
operate from June 21 until Au
gust 5, and during this period ap
proximately 36 regular concerts
will be given. These programs are
scheduled for Tuesdays and Fri
days at 8:15 p. m. and Sun
day afternoons at 4 p.m. Programs
will consist of music performed
by the camp orchestra, band and
chorus, as well as chamber music
by the faculty. In addition, several
special concerts are planned.
Climaxing the music season in
Brevard will be the nationally
known Brevard Music festival,
which will be held two weeks in
August with well known soloists
who were previously announced.
Mrs. T. G. Moody and son, Gil
bert, who have been visiting Mrs.
Moody’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Yongue, returned home this week.
Mrs. Dortch Langston, of Golds
boro, another daughter, is visiting
the Yongues this week.
Little Theatre Group Will Hold
Try-Outs For Play Next Wednesday
The Brevard Little Theatre, Inc.,
will hold try-outs for “Big Hearted
Herbert,” their summer produc
tion, in the court house Wednes
day night, June 27, beginning at
8 o’clock.
Anyone interested in helping
with this production is invited to
the try-outs.
The production will be given in
August during the Brevard Music
festival, with Mrs. Jimmie Sledge
and Bradford Harrison, co-direct
ors.
Charles Norlander, president of
the Little Theatre, recently an
nounced the standing committees
for the four productions of 1951
52. They follow:*
Staging, Alex Kizer, Jr., chair
man; Gus Grose, Gunther Baldauf,
James Brennan, Coman Hamilton,
Ray Winchester, Lucy Clark, Mary
Sue Thorne, Mary Frances Wat
son, James Bayne, Mrs. Ray Win
chester, John Goldberger, Arthur
Loeb and March Newell.
Publicity, Mrs. Edwin Schranz,
chairman; Brad Harrison, Frances
—Turn To»Pafe Sb
INTEREST NOW
MOUNTING IN
PROPOSEDROAD
Tennessee Officials To Meet
Route. Right-Of-Ways
Are Garnered
TELEGRAMS SENT
Local interest in the construc
tion of the Pigeon River highway
has been intensifed this week with
the announcement of two forward
steps in securing its construction.
The proposed route of this high
way to Newport, Tenn., from
Waynesville, to Cove Creek, Mount
Sterling and Colby, would connect
with highway 276 which runs
through the Pisgah National For
est into Brevard and down to
Greenville, S. C.
Haywood county citizens, who
have been exerting considerable
pressure on highway officials, an
nounced this week that right-of
way agreemtns have been secured
for 19 of the 20 mile route, and all
donated to the state of North Car
olina. The right-of-way for the
remaining mile will be signed,
within the next few days.
I)r. Henry W. Jordan, chairman^
of the State Highway and Public
Works commission, said Tuesday
that Tennessee highway officials,
had agreed to cooperate in this
road construction by meeting the
Pigeon River highway at the
Tennessee line.
Brevard chamber of commerce
directors have passed a resolution
endorsing this proposed route be
cause of the added tourist and
ether traffic which would be
routed through Brevard. It is
also pointed out that this would
be a more direct line of travel on
the North-South and would also
by-pass congested areas.
In an editorial in this week’s
issue of The Times a comparison
of the present French Broad route
—Turn to Page Seven
WINNERS NAMED
IN DRESS REVUE
Beverly Bostic Cops Junior
Division. Doris Fergu
son Also Wins
Beverly Bostic, of the Brevard1
Junior 4-H club, and Doris Fer
guson, of the Brevard Senior dub,,
were named winners in their di
visions at the annual dress revue
Saturday morning, and they re
ceived prizes from the DAR chap
ter represented by Mrs. Howard"
Schmidt.
Sponsored by the Waightstill
Avery chapter of the DAR, the
revue was termed highly success
ful by Miss Anne Benson Priest,
home agent. Mrs. Schmidt and1
Mrs. Mary Smith Lewis, assistant
home agent for Buncombe county*
were judges.
Mrs. Smith gave the girls sev
eral tips on how to make garm
ents look more finished and to
assure their wearability. She
commended the girls on their
sewing and said, “I feel as if I
need some lessons from some of
—Turn to Page Seven
Summer School Is
Now Underway At
Brevard College
The 1951 summer term at Bre
vard college opened on Tuesday
morning, and a number of Bre
vard students are taking special
work.
Ten instructors are teaching
courses in English, math, science,
religion, political science, art and
music.
The summer term will close on
August 18, and many extra-cur
ricula activities are planned dur
ing the nine weeks of study.
“We are looking forward to an
enjoyable summer session, dedi
cated to education, recreation and
inspiration,” President George
Ehlhardt stated yesterday.