TRANSYLVANIA
IS . . .
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Educational, Agricul
tural and Music Cen
ter. Population 15,321.
The Transylvania Times
A State And National Prize-Winning A. B. C. Newspaper
TRANSYLVANIA
IS . . .
The Land of Waterfalls,
Mecca for Summer
Camps, Entrance to
Pisgah National Forest
and Home of Brevard
Music Festival.
Vol. 64, No. 15
SECTION ONE
BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 19S3
* 20 PAGES TODAY ♦
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
‘Little Scandal” Cast Which Gives Comedy Next Week
The Brevard liittlc Theatre will end its third and most successful season next Tuesday and Wednes
day nights whtyi Little Scandal,” a laughter-provoking comedy will be given at the American Legion
building. The cas'^ pictured above are, seated, left to right, Freddie Norris, Bill Bangs, Johnny Allison,
Mary Armfield and Charles Jolliff. Back row, left to right, Richard Davis, Rita Sherrill, Dave Sherrill,
Gloria Sanders, Ernest Gilstrap, Jane Ledbetter and Bill Norris. (Times Staff Photo)
Registration For Town Elections Will
Continue Saturday, Primary April 27
No One Has Filed For Mayor
Or Alderman. Closing
Date April 17
Registration for the town' elec
tion—the primary on April 27 and
the general election on May 5—
will be continued on Saturday,
George* Justus, the registrar, will
be in the court room, upstairs, at
the court house frpm 9:00 until
Oi*' S-' i morning, and
irom 1:00 ‘ - tiJ 5:00 o’clock
that afternoon ioi ,;no purpose of
reglFic, >g all persons who have
nev‘' • ted in a city election be-
for
L xplained that if a person
has •• • r voted in a town of Bre
vard ci 'otion, he or she must reg
ister ir* order to vote on April 27
and M;i.. 5th. The law further states
that a • tizen must be a resident of
the sb i for one year and in Bre
vard for' the past four months in
order to qualify for the election.
Tl-^ere are approximately 2,000
na ne^; on the town books.
of noon Wednesday no one
ha. mniounced for mayor or the
boar.-: i,f aldermen, and N. A. Mil
ler, c/vrk of the board of elections,
says "iiat candidates must file no
tice of their candidacy 10 days
prior to the primary election. Sat-
maay, April 25th, is challenge day.
Jack Trantham Is
Honored In Florida
Jack Trantham, former Bre
vard merchant, has been named
“Most Courteous Salesman of the
Week” by the Tampa, Fla., cham
ber of commerce and received
prizes and honors appropriate
for this selection.
Formerly associated here with
Trantham’s department store, he
now manages the Tampa shoe
store owned by Ed Saltz, an
other native Brevard man.
Mr. Trantham was interviewed
by radio stations and newspapers
and he received a defense bond.
This selection, which takes place
each week, is based on courtesy
and politeness to customers. Mr.
Saltz has also praised the man
agerial ability of Mr. Trantham.
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, April 9 — Boy Scout
Court of Honor at Methodist
church, 7:30 o’clock. Masonic meet
ing in Temple at 8 o’clock. Reserve
units meet in American Legion, 8
o’clock.
Friday, April 10 — Hospital aux
iliary meets with Mrs. H. F. Finck,
3 p. m. Youth party at American
Legion, 7:30 p. m.
Saturday, April 11 — Registra
tion for town election in court
house. “Hillbilly” party at Ameri
can Legion building, 8 o’clock.
Sunday, April 12 — Attend the
church of your choice. Spaghetti
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College Receives Fine Organ,
Gift From Lincointon Church
Brevard college will receive a
fine organ as a gift from the con
gregation of the First Methodist
church of Lincointon,
Rev. Robert H. Scumey, pi^'sident
of the local educational institution,
announces with pleasure today the
gift of this organ and dismantle
ment and moving of it from Lin
cointon to the college here will be
started this week end.
President Stamey said the Lin
cointon church is installing a larg
er organ, and the one being given
to Brevard college will be ideal for
local needs. Mr. Stamey expressed
Organization Of A
High School P-TA
Is Being Planned
Persons interested in organizing
a Parent-Teacher association at
Brevard high school are being ask
ed by District Principal Robert T.
Kimzey to meet in the high school
auditorium next Tuesday night,
April 14, at 8:00 o’clock.
Mr. Kimzey explains that with
the expanding school system in
Transylvania, Brevard high school
has grown to a point where it seems
advisable to form a high school
P-TA to deal with those problems
directly concerning high school
students.
“If the attendance is sufficient
and the group feels that the move
is justified, we expect to form a
high school organization and elect
officers next Tuesday,” Mr. Kim
zey commented.
In urging interested persons to
attend, the district principal said
he felt the organization of a high
school P-TA would be a progressive
move and if organized, it would be
gin functioning with the beginning
of the 1953-’54 year.
sincere appreciation to the congre
gation and to the minister.
Rev. Cecil G. Hefner is pastor of
the Lincointon church, and the gift
bf the Oigan was made following a
concert by the Brevard college glee
club in the First Methodist church
in Lincointon.
When the organ is installed hero
at Brevard college it will be com
pletely rebuilt and will be worth
several thousand dollars.
“The organ being given to us is
a wonderful instrument and the ex
perts tell us that it should be good
for at least 25 years,” President
Stamey said.
The Rev. Mr. Hefner is a trus
tee of Brevard college, and accord
ing to President Stamey he is one
of the best friends that Brevard
college has.
Local Citizens Are Organizing Country
Club, Huffman Named To Presidency
LITTLE THEATRE
PRESENTS FINAL
PUY OF SEASON
The Proof Of The Pudding . ..”
Performance Is Slated Nexi
Tuesday And Wednesday
Nights At Legion
“The Little Scandal,” an up-to-
the-minute, laughter - provoking
comedy with wide appeal, is expect
ed to prove highly popular with lo
cal audiences when it plays Tues
day and Wednesday nights, April
14 and 15, in the American Legion
building.
This is the last play of the cur
rent Brevard Little Theatre season
and is sponsored by the American
Legion. Robroy Farquhar is direct
ing.
All memberships will be honored
and single admissions may also be
purchased at the door. Little The
atre president, Charles Giazener.
reminds all members to keep their
season tickets which have one
punch for a free admittance this
summer to Flat Rock Playhouse.
“Little Scandal” tells the trial
and tribulations of Angela Petti
grew, a charming young secretary
to a roving commission from the
LN, who returns from Europe to
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m
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RED CROSS DRIVE
IS SHORT OF GOAL
Approximately $1,000 Need
ed To Meet Quota, Chair
man Wells Says
Red Cross roll call is short of its
goal in amount of near $1,000, ac
cording to J. 0. Wells, chairman
of the Transylvania chapter.
Response has been good in some
sections, the chairman said, but
that residential and rural area re
ports had not come in on Wednes
day.
Quota for 1953 is $5,500, half of
which is retained by the local unit
for work in the county, and half
goes to the national organization
for work in blood, service to armed
forces, and international contact
work.
Sgt. Sims Returns Home From
Fourth Tour Of Duty Overseas
Sergeant First Class Eck L.
Sims returned home Monday
night from his fourth overseas
assignment with the U. S. Army
in 16 years service—a 29-month
stretch of duty in Japan.
Sgt. Sims came home on the
USS Hawaii, the first U. S. ship
to come directly from Korea to
New York without stopping on
the west coast. The trip from Ja
pan took 28 days.
All of Sgt. Sims overseas time
was spent in Japan, with his last
job being in the 561st MP com
pany. He found that wrecks and
lawlessness on the Nipponese is
land were setting high records at
an alarmingly fast pace..
About the Korean peace talks
Program Highlights
First Major League Game Of Season
To Be Heard Over WPNF Monday
The opening game of the 1953
season in the big leagues will be
heard over WPNF next Monday aft
ernoon at 2:15 o’clock from 'Wash
ington.
Mutual’s top sportscasters, A1
Heifer, Gene Kirby and Dizzy Dean,
will be on hand to bring the play-
by-play account of the game be
tween the Senators and the New
York Yankees.
Gil Coan, pride of Transylvania
with the Senators, will not see ac
tion in the game due to a fractured
ankle suffered last Sunday in an
exhibition game at Charlotte.
Vice President Richard M. Nixon
will toss out the first ball in the
absence of President Eisenhower,
who hea’ds south for a week of golf.
, Other Programs
The schedule for the Farm and
Home hour for the coming week is
as follows: Thursday, Carolina farm
features; Friday, poultry pointers,
Charles W. Davis; Monday, county
agent’s office; Tuesday, Rosman
veterans, Owen Lee; Wednesday,
Brevard home economics depart
ment, Mrs. Glenn Burrell.
On the Civic Hour for the com-
—Turn To Page Twelve
and the recent agreement on the
exchange of wounded prisoners,
Sgt. Sims was of the opinion that
progress is at last being made.
“However,” he pointed out,
“when this police action is quell
ed, it will pop out someplace
else. The Communists are deter
mined.”
After spending 30 days here
with his wife, Sgt. Sims will re
ceive further orders. He expects
them to be to Europe this time.
During World War I the sergeant
was sent overseas, going twice
more during and following World
War II to North Africa, Sicily
and Italy.
Associational Bible
School Conference
Is Slated Saturday
The Vacation Bible school con
ference of the Transylvania asso
ciation will be held Saturday morn
ing, April 11, at 10 o’clock at the
Pisgah Forest Baptist church.
Mrs. Bruce Reynolds, who is in
charge, urges all representatives in
the association to attend.
Court Of Honor Is
Slated Thurs. Night
The Transylvania district court
of honor for Boy Scouts will take
place Thursday night, April 9, at
7:30 in the First Methodist church.
Lloyd Burhans will conduct the
Tenderfoot Investiture ceremony
for a large number of boys.
E. B. Garrett, advancements
chairman, will preside.
MRS. S. R. HARRINGTON, flower gardening columnist of The
Times, has pictorial proof above that she knows of which she writes.
She is snapped picking a bouquet of narcissi from her garden. In
landscaping at her home on the Rosman highway, Mrs. Harrington is
creating a “panorama garden,” using five things—^lawn, trees, shrub
bery, bulbs and thrift. Each Friday morning Mrs. Harrington is heard
on flower gardening time over WPNF. (Times Staff Photo)
Transylvania Goes ”0ver The
Top" In Boy Scout Drive, Quota
Of $2,250 Reached, Dunlop Says
Chairman Thanks All For
Contributions. Kiwanis
Club Sponsored
GEORGE WHEELER, former
president of the A. W. Wheeler
and Son hosiery plant here, is
now associated with the Mutual
Life Insurance company of New
York in the capacity of field un
derwriter for this area. Mr.
Wheeler has long been promi
nent here in industrial and civic
affairs.
The 1953 adult enrollment cam
paign here in the Daniel Boone
council of Boy Scouts of America
has gone “over the top,” Charles
Dunlop, chairman of the Transyl
vania district, announces.
The quota for this year for the
district was set at $2,000.00 plus an
additional $250.00 for the Daniel
Boone council “Lake Fund,” total
ling $2,250.00.
“This is the first time in many
years the Transylvania district has
gone over its quota,” Chairman
Dunlop stated.
“This is very gratifying, because
this year funds are needed more
than ever before. We are not clos
ing our drive yet as there are a
good many more promises that
have not been collected,” he con
tinued.
“The Transylvania district re
ceived wonderful support from the
Brevard Kiwanis club which spon
sored the drive for adult member
ships, and we wish to thank them
for their fine cooperation. Others
deserve much praise in their work.
—Turn To Page Twelve
Doings of the Legislature
House Approves, Then Rejects Proposal
For Assembly To Hold Annual Meetings
By STAFF WRITER
The house by a majority of two
votes rejected a proposal to amend
the constitution so that the legisla
ture would meet annually. A three-
fifths majority is required and on
second reading the proposal was
endorsed 86-22. A switch of votes
on the third reading, however, re
sulted in a rejection of the propo
sal. Rep. Ralph Fisher was among
the legislators who disapproved of
the bill.
Representative Fisher, of Tran
sylvania, introduced a bill dealing
with the lien law under which re
cipients of old age assistance are
required to sign liens on their
property. Under Fisher’s proposal,
those receiving less than $40 a
month in assistance would not have
to sign liens.
Governor Umstead turned over
to the house a report by a special
committee studying the possible
use of television in education. The
governor in a message said a bill
would be offered to continue the
commission, to allow counties and
municipalities to contribute to it
—Turn To Page Twelve
STOCK IS NOW
BEING PLEDGED,
PLANS OUTLINED
Various Committees Are An
nounced. Work Continues
On The Course
GETTING CHARTER
William F. Huffman, service su
perintendent of the cellophane di
vision of the Ecusta Paper corpora
tion, has been named president of
the proposed Brevard country club
corporation, and a campaign to se
cure pledges for stock and mem
berships has been started.
Other officers serving with Mr.
Huffman are Dr. E. O. Roland, vice
president, and George Perkins, Jr.,
secretary. A board of directors will
be elected when the organization is
incorporated.
At the present time a charter is
being obtained, and a bill is in the
legislature which will permit the
town to lease the property to local
citizens.
The president explains that
pledges for stock at $10 per share
are being secured, and each mem
ber of the club will be required to
have at least one share of stock.
Memberships and dues are as fol
lows: (1) family, $60 per year; (2)
single, $48; and (3) social, $25.
While negotiations are underway,
work is being done on the fairways
and greens at the country club,
and it is hoped that the links will
be ready for play in approximately
30 days.
Temporary committees have
been named by the officers and
they are as follows:
By-Laws; M. L. Herzog, chairman,
Ed M. Anderson, John McCoy, 0»-
car Smith and John Anderson.
Finance: “Chuck” Townsend,
chairman, W. F. Orr, Mrs. George
—Turn To Page Twelve.
ANDERSON NAMED
ON POSTAL UlT
Publisher Appointed To As
sist Senate In Making De
partment Study
WASHINGTON, D. C. — Senator
Carlson (R-Kan.) today announced
appointment of an advisor council
a board investigation of Post
Office department operations.
Mr. Carlson said the group wiH
work with the senate post office
committee, which he heads, to
ward improved postal service, re
duction in costs, “more realistic and
practical” cost accounting alloca
tion of costs against the several
classes of mail, a congressional def
inition of post office policy and im
proved working conditions for em
ployes.
Those named on the advisory
group included Ed M. Anderson,
editor and publisher of North
Carolina weekly newspapers and
director of the National Editorial
association, Brevard, N. C.; and
—Turn To Page Twelve
Petitions With 978
Names Asking Beer
Election Presented
A group of Brevard citizens
presented petitions with 978
names calling for a city election
on legal beer sales to the board
of aldermen at a meeting in the
town hall here Monday night.
N. A. MiUer, town clerk and
secretary of the board of elec
tions, was instructed to certify
the names.
If 15 per cent of the voters in
the last town election are named
in the petition, then the board
will meet within the next 30 days
to set the date for an election,
it was stated.
The earliest an election can be
held will be 60 days after the
May 5 municipal election, it was
pointed out.
The petition was circulated by
a group called “Brevard Citi
zens United for Legal Beer
Sales.”