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Vol. 61, No. 52
★ SECTION ONE * BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBeIT^Tssi* 20 PAGEsToDAY *
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
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0 BEGIN again. To start al! ov«r with the freshening
spirit of new resolve. This is sn urge that rests deep
in us and extends upward iqJ otftward 19 bars •
Voice even in the deatinies of nations ..»
“When in the course of human events, ft becomes necese
eery..." The Declaration of Independence was a beginning and
a birth of political liberty.
“We. the people of the United States, ift Order to form a
tnore perfect union ... The Constitution was a beginning and
an establishment of orderly democratic government.
“That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of
freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for
the people, shall not perish from the earth...** Abraham Lincoln's
simplo words at Gettysburg were, above many things, a begin*
ning and a new devotion to the real nobility of man s brotherhood.
Let us remember these beginnings of ours. None of them
coincided chronologically with a New Year, but apart from the
date, each was of itself a new year, a new age, a new point in
human progress.
Remembering this, let us approach the New Year with humil
ity and let us seek in it the deep and biding roots of peace, for
ourselves, for our community, and for all people. Forever.
Expect Quiet New Year In County,
Yule Business Is Reported Good
WINNERS PICKED
IN YULE EVENT
Tod Prizes Go To Mrs. James
Bridges, Mrs. Claude Glaze
ner, Mrs. Burder Teague
The nine winners in the Brevard
Garden club's Christmas lighting
contest w'ere extremely hard to
judge Friday night since the 22 en
tries w’ere exceptionally good, ac
cording to Mrs. Ashe Macfie, chair
man of the committee.
Judging took place between 7
and 9 o'clock last Friday evening
by out-of-town judges, who were
Mrs. Charles L. Watts, Mrs. M. J.
Worley, Mrs. J. S. Porter, Mrs. C.
B. Pursley and Mrs. L. K. McNees,
all of the home and garden depart
ment of the Hendersonville Wom
en's club.
For the best decorated home
with the most attractive appear
ance first prize went to Mrs. James
Bridges, second to Mrs. R. G. Stone
and third to Mrs. Bill Bridges.
—Turn To Page Six
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Friday, Dec. 28 — Brevard Lit
tle Theatre party, 7 p. m., Gaither’s
banquet room. District Scout com
mittee meeting, Duke Power of
fice, 7:30 p. m. Square dance in
American Legion building, 8:30
p. m.
Sunday, Dec. 30 — Attend the
church of your choice. Student Rec
ognition Day, Brevard Methodist
church. Fifth Sunday Singing con
vention at 1:30, court house.
Monday, Dec. 31 — Rotary club
meets at 7 p. m. in Gaither’s ban
quet room. New Year’s Eve party
at Elk’s Lodge, 9 p. m.
Tuesday, Jan. 1 — New Year’s
—Turn To Page Twelve
Stores Will Be Closed On
Tuesday. Special Messages
Carried This Week
Following an extremely quiet
Christmas, Transylvanians are look
ing forward and planning for a
similar observance as the old year
goes out Monday night and the
New Year comes in on Tuesday.
The stores in Brevard will be
closed on Tuesday as will the town
and county offices, the bank and
the post office.
Listening to bowl games on the
radio will probably be the order
of the day on Tuesday. WPNF will
broadcast the Gator bowl in which
Clemson meets Miami. Air time is
1:45 Tuesday afternoon.
Many Brevard merchants are this
week running New Year’s greet
ings in The Times and Publisher
—Turn To Page Six
MAKING PROGRESS
ON PIGEON RIVER
PROPOSED ROUTE
Highway Commissioner Says
Contract Will Be Let
In Spring
The proposed Pigeon River high
way, which will provide a more
direct route through Brevard from
Tennessee to South Carolina con
necting at Waynesville with High
way 276, appears to be more of a
reality today.
L. Dale Thrash, 10th division
highway commissioner, announces
that a contract for a seven-mile
—Turn To Page Six
Tax Listing To Begin In Transylvania
County Next Wednesday, Details Given
CHRISTMAS CARDS
CARRY THEME OF
PEACE, GOODWILL
Writer Recipient Of Many
Unique Messages. Scenes
Are Outstanding
By FRANCES WALKER
Many persons this time of year
relax after the strain of the holi
days, sit back in an easy chair and
lake time to enjoy the clever orig
inality, the inspiring thoughts, and
the beautiful pictures that grace the
front and inside of the modern day
Christmas cards.
Although the market this past
season included everything from
soup to nuts, the prevalent theme
in cards of a more serious vein was
peace, the freedom from fears and
conflicts. A true “peace on earth
and goodwill toward men” attitude
was exemplified in a Christmas
message which stated'“>May .the
Christ' Chiiu bring yv. the hope
ar^ love the shepherds knew.”
Christmas is a beautiful season,
one associated with the sparkling
brilliance of snow and the shiny
evergreens. Beautiful snow scenes
in color were noted on a number of
cards, one in particular which was
—Turn To Page Si*
FIRST BABY BORN
IN COUNTY TO GET
VALUABLE GIFTS
Local Merchants Offering
Awards In Baby Derby To
Parents And Infant
A number ef valuable gifts are
awaiting the first w'hite baby born
in Transylvania county in 1952
and reported to The Times by mid
night on January 4.
These gifts are being offex*ed by
a number of Brevard merchants
who are participating in the annual
Baby Derby. All prizes must be
called for within 30 days after the
dosing date of the derby, Jan
uary 4.
The list of the prizes and their
donors are:
A Wizard eleeti'ic iron by the
Western Auto Associate store.
A baby high chair by Pearlman’s j
Two theatre tickets to the pa
rents by the Co-Ed and Clemson.
A year’s subscription to The
Times (new’ or renewal).
A quart of milk for two weeks
—Turn to Page Twelve I
Throng Of Over 8,000 - Count ’Em - Attends Last Trade Event
The largest crowd ever assembled in Brevard was present for the final program of the Brevard
merchants m the Holiday Trade Festival on Christmas eve. The event took place on the high school
field and the Pontiac eight was awarded to Mrs. Bertie Chapman. (Times Staff Photo)
Transylvania’s Only Holiday Accident
I Christmas was quietly observed in Brevard and Transylvania, and
j the only accident reported was the head-on collision on December 21
on the Rosman hiehwav. five miles from Brevard. While the cars
I were practically demolished, no one was seriously injured. R. C. Gal
j low ay and George White, who live between Brevard and Rosman
and who are now' stationed at Wichita Falls, Texas, were riding in
the car on the left, while Joseph Earl Franks and Harlie Leopard
, weie occupants of the Oldsmobile on the right. A truck was also in
j volved in the accident. (Times Staff Photo)
Captain ’Gus’ Tucker Expects
Insecure Truce To Be Worked
Out By Negotiators In Korea
Makes Forecasts
ROGER W. BABSON, rated as
the most outstanding economic
analyst of the nation, gives his
1952 business and financial out
look on the front page, second
section, of this week’s issue of
The Times. Mr. Babson’s amaz
ing record of accuracy over a 15
year period is 86 per cent. The
outlook this year contains 50
important forecasts.
Ecusta Man. Released From
Service, Approves UN Re
sistance To Communists
By IRA B. ARMF1ELD
Back on his job at Ecusta after
serving nine months with the 67th
tactical reconnaissance wing in Ko
rea, Captain A. W. (Gus) Tucker
in an interview yesterday with a j
reporter for this newspaper ex
pressed the belief that the nego
tiators at Panmunjom would ar
range a truce of some kind. But
he warned that it would probably
be a precarious arrangement of a
temporary nature requiring the U.
S. to continue to keep large num
bers of troops in Korea to enforce j
it. He said he placed no confi-1
dence whatever in any pledges or!
commitments the Reds might make.
The time originally set for reach
ing an accord expires today.
Asked if he thought in the event
of a failure to reach an agreement
the U. N. ought to get out of Ko
rea, Captain Tucker answered with
an emphatic no. We were fully
justified in going into Korea in the
first place, he said, and pulling out
would be yielding to aggression.
Elaborating, Captain Tucker said
—Turn To Page Six
WPNF Program Highlights
Ecusta To Begin New Programs, MGM
Shows Also On Radio Log For 1952
The Ecusta Paper corporation, a
subsidiary of Olin Industries, and
maker of the world’s finest cig
arette paper and cellophane—Olin
cellophane—will inaugurate a va
riety of programs over WPNF on
January 1st, Jack Hammette, sta
tion manager, announces.
Daily, Monday through Friday,
at 6:15 o’clock, Ecusta will present
a 15-minute summary of the latest
sports news. At 1:00 p. m. each
day, Monday through Friday, the
latest Associated Press news will
—Turn to Page Six
With the theme, Hollywood stars
moving to Mutual, a new series of i
programs, entitled “MGM Shows,’’ ,
will be carried over WPNF begin ,
ning Monday.
These programs will feature such
Hollywood actors and actresses as <
Bette Davis, Orson Wells, Lew <
Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Errol j
Flynn, Mickey Rooney and others.
Program Director Dorothy Wal- t
lace announces the following shows t
and times they will be heard over c
WPNF, t
—Tun to Page Twelve t
BOOKS TO REMAIN
WITH THE LISTERS
UNTIL JAN. 11TH
All Property In County Must
Be Listed Next Month;
Law Is Cited
PENALTY FOR NEGLECT
Tax listing will begin in Transyl
vania county on Wednesday, Jan
uary 2, in the eight townships and'
the books will remain there until
January 11. After that date, the
books will be in the court house,
where property may be listed dur
ing the balance of January.
The eight townships and their
listers are:
Brevard, Miss Avarie Glazener
and Mrs. Ruby Grissom; Boyd, L.
F. Lyday; Cathey’s Creek, J. L.
Gillespie: Dunn's Rock, G. W. Max
well; Gloucester, Allen McCall;
Eastatoe, Mrs. Beulah Hanson; Hog
back. Herbert Fisher; Little River,
G. D. Shuford.
The law requires all property,
both real and personal, shall be
listed in accordance with the own
ership and value. Business and in
dustries are required to file copies
of their inventories. Any business
concern that wishes an extension
will have to apply in writing and*
obtain the consent of the board of
commissioners. It is pointed out
that inventories must conform to
state returns.
Listing must be completed dur
ing the month of January and the
law prescribes a ten per cent pen
alty for those who fail to do so.
Property owners will find the
places and date books are open in
all townships listed for their con
ivenience on page eight of the see
j ond section of this issue.
SURVEY MADE OF
BIG LOCAL NEWS
Month-By - Month Summary
Given This Week. Chro
nology Also Carried
The completion of the world’s
most modern cellophane plant at
Ecusta and the beginning of pro
duction of fine Olin cellophane
were the top stories in Transylva
nia in 1951.
Each year The Times staff takes
stock of the most important head
lines during the past year, and on
the front page of the second sec
tion of this week’s isssue is a
month-by-month summary.
The Times also proudly presents
this week a chronology of 1951,
and it may be found on page 10,
first section. Of the top 10 news
stories of the year as selected by
publishers all over the country,
the most important news was the
ouster of MacArthur.
Back to the big news of Tran*
sylvania, the completion of the ex
pansion of Brevard’s water and
—Turn to Page Six
License Tag Sales
Behind Last Year
Auto and truck license sales in
Brevard office of the Carolina Mo
tor club are nearly 200 behind the
same date of last year, according
to C. M. Douglas, local manager.
Less than 1,000 tags have been
sold as of December 27, the mana
ger states, against 1,200 for tha
same period last year.
Motorists are reminded that
there will be only one tag issued
this year, to be placed on the rear
of the vehicle, with the old 1951
tag to be removed from front of
the car or truck.