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Vol. 61, No. 50
^ SECTION ONE ^ BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1951 ^ 20 PAGES TODAY ^
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Scenes Saturday Night While Converting To Dial Telephones
Prior to the conversion from |
ihc manual system to dial tele- |
phones here last Saturday night, §
a banquet was held in the new ']
dining hall over Gaither’s for ti
officials of the company, South- ij
ern Bell and concerns from which |!
equipment was purchased. The •
above photo shows, left to right: |
Mayor John A. Ford; C. W. Pick- I
clsimer, general manager and 1
treasurer of the Citizens Tele- P
phone company; E. H. McMa- ■
han, of the utilities commission; I
Rhea “Pete” Doyle, secretary of I
the local company; Lowell J. R
Smith, district manager of South- ig
ern Bell; and L. F. Dixon, gen- H
oral manager of the paper divis- 9
ion of Ecusta. Mayor Ford is pic- £
tured at the left placing the first
call over the new system, and
Bob Dunn, assistant manager, and
Charles Pickelsimer, Jr., are
shown at the right removing in
sulating strips, cutting new lines
into use. (Times Staff Photo)
Many Cases Disposed Of By Court
During Busy Term Ending Tuesday
BANGS TO HEAD
LOCAL SHRINERS
Other Officers Are Chosen.
Clemson-Miami Movie
Is Shown
W. C. Bangs, manager of the
cafeteria at the Ecusta Paper cor
poration, was elected president of
the Transylvania Shrine club at
tfie regular monthly meeting here
this week.
Other officers chosen are as fol
lows: Vernon P. Fullbright, vice
president; A. M. Reems, secretary;
and A. M. Paxton, treasurer, who
was re-elected.
Raymond F. Bennett was named
a director for a period of three
years, and others on the board in
clude Pete Bikas and Vice Presi
dent Fullbright.
The newly elected officers will
be installed at the regular monthly
meeting on the second Monday
night in January,
Following the dinner and elec
tion of officers, a movie of the 1951
Clemson-Miami Orange Bowl game
was shown. This film was secured
by Principal Robert T. Kimzey
from Freshman Coach A. W. Nor
man at Clemson.
The Shriners voted to have an
other fish supper in the dining
?©om of the Masonic temple on the
ieeond Friday night in February
and proceeds will go to help com
plete construction of the temple.
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, Dec. 13 — Rotary
club meets at 7 p. m. at Gaither’s
clubroom. Eugenia Mock circle,
home of Mrs. Tom Ramsey, 8
o’clock. Masonic meeting in tem
ple, 8 o’clock. Brevard college Glee
club concert, Methodist church,
8:30 p. m.
Friday, Dec. 14 — Navy and Ma
rine recruiters at post office. 10 a.
m. to 3 p. m. Dorcas class to have
party with Mrs. J. T. Hollis, 8 p. m.
Saturday, Dec. 15 — Gold Star
mothers meeting at American Le
gion, 11 a. m. Awarding of prizes,
high school field, 2 p. m.
Sunday, Dec. 16 — Attend the
church of your choice. Hikers to
leave from elementary school, 1:30
p. m. Special young people’s pro
gram at Methodist church, 7:30.
Monday, Dec. 16 — Women of
Presbyterian church meet, 8 p. m.
American Legion auxiliary, Legion
building, 8 p. m.
Tuesday, Dec. 17 — OES meeting
in Masonic temple, 7:30 p. m.
Wednesday, Dec. 18 — WOW
meets in hall at 8 o’clock.
Start Delayed By Judge's!
Absence; Recess Taken j
Over Week End
The December term of superior
court adjourned Tuesday afternoon
after a busy session. The opening
of court was delayed from Monday
until Wednesday morning by the
enforced absence of Judge William
H. Bobbitt. Solicitor Clarence O.
Ridings represented the state. A
recess was taken from Friday aft
ernoon until Monday morning.
The following cases were dis-1
posed of:
Driving drunk, fined $100.00 and
costs: Carlos J. McCall, Clay Ed
wards, Joe A. Burke, Frank Sisk,
Ralph W. Russell, Monroe Patter
son, Frank Rupe, Bernard Hocutt,
Garland D. Chapman, Earl D. Hall,
George Bikas, J. McMinn, Ralph
Whitmire, James D. Brewer, Hen
ry J. Glaze, Emma M. Font, Wade
Bagwell, Max Gillespie, Clarence
Collins, George V. McCall.
Driving drunk, fined $150.00 and
costs: Claude Stepp and John H.
Anders.
The following, accused of driv
ing drunk, were called and failed
end their bonds of $150.00 each
were forfeited: Grady Lee Stroud,
William A. Jones and Ralph Alex
ander.
Carl M. Towe, carrying conceal
ed w-eapons, $25.00 and costs.
Henry T. Long, driving without
license, $200.00 and costs.
Robert Hunter, speeding, costs.
Frank Sisk, public drunkenness,
$25.00 and costs.
Monroe Patterson, driving after
license revoked, $200.00 and costs.
Marshall H. Holcombe, reckless
driving, $25.00 and costs.
Charles A. Jones, Ernest Gilliam
and Calvin Justus, forcible tres
pass, suspended sentences.
James Kanipe, reckless driving.
$25.00 and costs.
Glenn Dickerson, assault with
deadly weapon, suspended sen
tence.
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LAST WEEKLY
PRIZE AWARDS
THIS SATURDAY
Issue Annual Christmas Num
ber Next Week; Early
Copy Requested
The final weekly awarding of
prizes in the Holiday Trad© Festi
val will take place on the Brevard
high school athletic field Saturday
afternoon at 2:00 o’clock. The fol
lowing prizes will be awarded at
‘hat time:
Philco table model radio, pur
chased from Houston Furniture
Co; General Mills electric iron,
purchased from Reid Furniture
Co.; Dormyer electric juicer and
mixer, purchased from Western
Auto Associate store and a $25.00
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Saturday Is Last Day In Hospital Drive,
Goal Of $77,360 Short By Some $20,000
LOCAL CITIZENS
NOW USING NEW
DIAL TELEPHONES
Conversion Made At 10 Last
Saturday Night. Service
Reported Good
Citizens of Brevard began using
dial telephones about 10 o’clock
last Saturday night, and accorcPng
to officials of the Citizens Tele
phone company, the system has
worked extremely satisfactorily
since conversion.
The cut-over from the manual
system was started at 9:55 o’clock
Saturday night and completed in a
five-minute period. E. H. McMa
han, of the State Utilities commis
sion threw the switch, and Mayor
John Ford called the operator on
duty at the new control board of
the two-way radio station at the
fire department. John Anderson
called WPNF and Announcer Mai
Wilson interrupted a Mutual show,
informing local citizens that they
~ould begin using the dial system
Within a few seconds after the
announcement was made a near
capacity load was registered on the
new system. During the next few
hours, local citizens made more
than 1,667 calls.
Troubles on the new system
have been at a minimum since the
conversion was made, local tele
phone officials report.
Prior to the conversion of the
system, some 60 persons, represent
ing the local company, Southern
Bell, firms from whom the new
equipment was purchased, and oth
ers attended a banquet in the new
dining hall over Gaither’s restau
rant. Rhea “Pete” Doyle, secretary
of the company, presided over the
function.
The last call on the old board
was made by Mrs. J. M. Bromfield,
wife of one of the founders of the
local telephone company.
The two-way radio system at the
city hall is also working very sat
isfactorily, Fire Chief Dan Merrill
reports, and local citizens are re
minded that-the fire call is 2-3131,
and police is 2-2121.
WINTRY BLAST SLATED
Ole Man Winter is slated to
usher in Christmas weather on
Thursday. Variable cloudiness
with light snow and low tempe
ratures continue to be on the
menu for Transylvania and West
ern North Carolina. High tem
perature on Thursday will be
around 36 degrees and another
hard freeze is predicted for
Thursday night.
Brevard College Is In Group Of
Three To Receive Foundation Money
Something more than one-third
of the goal, or $545,614, in the edu
cational expansion program by the
North Carolina Methodists has
been raised and will be divided
among Brevard and two other col
leges, it was revealed this week.
The North Carolina Methodist
College Foundation in a meeting
in Greensboro Monday said that
facilities and opportunities at Bre
vard, High Point and Greensboro
colleges show more need for the
money.
Duke university and Louisburg
colleges are also under the juris
diction of the Methodist church,
but do not have as great needs as
the three mentioned.
The goal of $1,500,000 in the
Commerce Group Meets
Support Of Brevard Country Club
Urged, Memberships Now Offered
Support of the Brevard country
club by local citizens and organi
zations was requested by Garland
Mitchell, the new manager, at the
regular meeting of the directors
of the chamber of commerce Tues
day night over the city hall. Dr.
E. O. Roland, the president, pre
sided over the meeting.
Mr. Mitchell told of improve
ments that have been made to the
golf course, and stated that por
tions of the links would be remod
eled and the condition of the course
would continue to be improved.
Memberships in the country
dub are now being solicited, the
new manager reported, and the dif
ferent classifications were an
nounced.
Other plans for the future that
Mr. Mitchell outlined were: Re
viving of interest in tennis; giving
of free group instructions in golf
ing; storing and cleaning service
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project is expected to be reached
during 1952, under the supervision
of Dr. B. Joseph Martin. The $500,
000 was secured in 11 months from
High Point and the church districts
of Gastonia, Statesville, Charlotte
and Thomasville. Campaigns next
year will reach into Greensboro,
Winston-Salem, Asheville, Marion
and Wavnesville districts.
When the Methodist Foundation
announced plans for their drives to
aid the colleges, it was stipulated
that all assistance must be used in
campus improvements and build
ings. Brevard’s share is expected
to go into a fund for a new men’s
dormitory.
Special Program By
Youth Of Methodist
Church Is Planned
Young people of the Brevard
Methodist church will have charge
of the evening service this Sunday
night at 7:30, when they present
“The Story of the Christ Child” by
slides, narration and music.
The program is directed by
Misses Martha Sellers and Lillian
Zachary and special music is be
ing prepared by the youth choir
and members of the children’s di
vision.
Mrs. George Spicer is musical
director. Soloists will be Agnes
Catherine Hamilton, Tina Sellers
and Janice Brown, with Mrs. Leon
English and Mrs. E. O. Bryant as
accompanists.
Recalls Early Days Upon Retiring
A. W. WHEELER, who is this week retiring after 43 years in the
manufacture and selling end of the hosiery business, is photographed
in his office here as he recalls the beginning of his career in 1908
with Frank L. Chipman, founder of Charles Chipman company, of
New York, selling agency that has supervised the sales of some of the
largest and best known hosiery mills in the country. Mr. Wheeler was
associated with Mr. Chipman, who is pictured, from 1908 to 1927.
(Times Staff Photo)
After 43 Years In Hosiery
Business, Wheeler Turns To
Fishing, Other Diversions
Research Manager
EDWARD HARTSHORNE,
above, has been named manager
of the Research and Develop
ment department of Olin Cello
phane division at Pisgah Forest.
Mr. Hartshorne is a native of
Pottstown, Pa., and a graduate
of Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. Affiliated with Olin
Industries since 1934, Mr. Hart
shorne before being named to
the new position was assistant
director of research for Winches
ter Repeating Arms company, al
so an Olin division.
Career Began In New York
In 1908: Saw Evolution Of
Nickel Hose To Nylons
By STAFF WRITER
With his retirement effective this
week A. W. Wheeler is now turn
ing to fishing and other hobbies
rather than hosiery after 43 years
in the manufacture and selling end
of this business. In announcing the
merger of his Brevard plant, it
terminated a career which began
in 1908 with Charles Chipman &
Sons, of New York.
Entering first the Selling end of
'he hosiery business by taking a
job with this growing concern, Mr.
Wheeler has seen the hosiery busi
ness grow from the 60-cent-a-dozen
cotton stocking into the maze of
a sheer nylon that is thinner than
a cloud.
Mr. Wheeler's son, George W.,
will remain as president of the A.
W. Wheeler and Son plant in Bre
vard, while his father turns his
interests to winters in Florida, vis
its in New York with his daughters,
and summers at their lovely home
here on Park avenue. Mr. Wheeler
declares that his working days are
over, although he will remain on
the advisory board of the mill here,
and in his words “drop by occa
sionally to check my mail.”
Mr. Wheeler decided more than
20 years ago that he would retire,
and although he did not carry
through with his plans, it was this
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WPNF Program Highlights
Transylvania Boys And Girls Writing
Many Letters To Santa, Heard Daily
Santa Claus, heard each after
noon at 4:15 o’clock over WPNF,
is proving to be popular with the
kiddies of Transylvania, when he
leads their letters and talks about
the happenings at the North Pole.
Each Saturday afternoon at the
same time, he is heard direct from
Plummer’s toyland, where he meets
his little friends and talks with
them.
Special Christmas music pro
grams will be heard over WPNF
through the facilities of the Mutual
Broadcasting system at various
times from now until Christmas.
Thursday night from 10:30 to 11:00
o’clock a special “Christmas in the
Sun Country” program will be
heard. On Friday night, the Ste
vens college, Columbia, Mo., Bur
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CHAIRMAN FEELS
MONEY WILL BE
RAISED IN TIME
Ecusta Donation Is Outstand
ing Contribution Made
To Date
CUB SCOUTS THANKED
Saturday is the deadline in the
campaign to raise $77,360 as Tran*
sylvania’s part of the $200,000 tc.
build the proposed Harry H. Straus,
wing to the Transylvania Commu
nity hospital.
With three days remaining*
Chairman Ralph Ramsey reports
that Transylvania is short by some
$20,000.
“Of course, we have many
pledges and contributions prom
ised. Naturally, we feel that we
are going to raise the money some
how, but we still have a mighty
long way to go,” the chairman said
yesterday.
He urges every citizen to send
in his or her contribution immedi
ttely. Checks may be made out to
the “Hospital Fund” and mailed
to “Hospital,” Brevard.
Jerry Jerome and C. M. Douglas
are completing their canvass of
the business section, and they urge
all merchants to get in their dona -
tions as soon as possible.
Chairman Ramsey said yesterday
that he would particularly like to
acknowledge one gift—that of Den
;j, of the local Cub Scouts.
“These boys decided to take ev
ery cent in their treasury and do
nate it to the hospital fund. We
are extremely grateful for the $2.06
{Jtey sent io.” Mr. Ramsey stated.
'l|»s in the den are Page Best*
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LEGION PARTIES
SET NEXT WEEK
Annual Event For Children
Planned On Thursday.
Program Outlined.
Brevard Legionnaires are plan
ning a number of special events
during the holiday season.
Next Thursday night, Dec. 20, a
Christmas party for the boys and
girls of Transylvania county wilt
be held.
This annual event is expected to
be attended by some 500 children
and games and square dancing wilt
be featured. Prizes will be award
ed.
A special feature will be tho
reading of the first Christmas story
by Rev. Julian Holmes, pastor of
the Brevard Methodist church. San
ta will attend the party and will
have candy for the children. Re«
freshments will also be served and
members of the Legion auxiliary
will serve as chaperones. Adult
spectators are invited.
Burder Teague is in charge of
arrangements.
Next Saturday night the annual
Christmas party for legionnaires,
auxiliary members and their friends
will be held in the memorial hall
Enlisting In Air
Force? Regulation
Changes Are Made
Sgt. Willie W. Phillips, recruit^
ing officer for the army, who is in
the sheriff's office in the court'
house here every Tuesday, today
announces recent changes in the
air force regulations regarding ap
plications.
All applicants that apply for en
listment must go to Charlotte for
mental and physical exams, and if
they meet requirements are then
put on a waiting list. They are no
tified when they may be returned
for enlistment.
Sgt. Phillips says that quotas are
now filled for December and men
found acceptable will be placed on,
the list for January. Local appli
cants are Glenn L. Breedlove, Denis
E. Barton and Clifford Baynard.
Cpl. Grace Hill, WAC and WAP
recruiter is in Hendersonville at
the recruiting station, where she
will interview women applicants
between 8 and 4 p; m. each Wed*
nesday.
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