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A Hearty Welcome To All Campers And Summer Visitors, Big Folk Festival Opens Next Thursday TRANSYLVANIA IS . . . The Land of Waterfalls, Mecca for Summer Camps, Entrance to Pisgah National Forest and Home of Brevard Music Festival. The Transylvania Times A State And National Prize-Winning A. B. C. Newspaper TRANSYLVANIA IS . , . An Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Agricul tural and Music CeR- ter. Population 15,321. Vol. 64, No. 26 SECTION ONE BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1953 24 PAGES TODAY PUBLISHED WEEKLY' First ’53 Cuttings On Carolinas’ Largest Gladioli Farm ALEXANDER P. THOMAS, left, the largest grower of gladioli in the Western Carolinas, is pictured above with the first cuttings of the 1953 season from his beautiful 1800 acre farm in lower Transylva nia. At the right is W. P. WOOTEN, who supervises operations at the farm, where this year more than 28 million gladioli bulbs have been planted. Mr. Thomas also owns and operates a huge gladioli farm in Cocoa, Florida. Last year he shipped more than 400,000 dozen glads to all parts of the nation, and he expects to have an even better season this year. In addition to glads, Mr. Thomas also raises sweet and field corn and peppers. (Times Staff Photo) Seeking Improvement Of Scenic Ronte From Wagon Road Gap To p. Pisgah Official Action Is Taken By North Carolina Park Com mission In Session Tues. Official request has been made by the North Carolina Park com mission to the state highway de partment and the United States Forest Service for improvement of the Wagon Road Gap-Mt. Pisgah road. Official action was taken by the commission at its annual meeting in Waynesville Tuesday, after it was shown by a survey recently made that travel had materially in creased to Mt. Pisgah, and that Pis gah Forest Inn was also attracting visitors for meals and lodging. Seven miles of the road have been graded and widened from Wagon Road Gap to Cats Head Gap, where the paved link of NC tempo rary 112 connects through Candler to US 19 and 23 near West Ashe ville. The commission in its resolution to the state and forest service set forth that Mt. Pisgah is one of the major tourist attractions in this area, and that with a little work the area would be made available to thousands of visitors annually, in addition to serving as fire pro tection artery. Last year considerable tempora ry work was done by the combined effort of the forest service and the highway commission, but it was pointed out by the park commission that an all-weather surface would be most desirable, and would be paying proposition to the state in the return of gasoline tax. The Brevard chamber joi com merce and other civic groups have been interested in the road, most of which lies in Transylvania, for more than a year, and official re quest has also been sent to the highway department from the local chamber. Principals And Teachers Elected, Few Vacancies Yet To Be Filled Principals and teachers for Transylvania’s schools for the 1953-’54 term are announced to day by Supt. J. B. Jones. The county is expected to get at least one additional teacher for the next year, giving Tran sylvania a total of 118, Mr. Jones states. There are still a few vacancies in some of the smaller schools, and these are expected to be fill ed in the near future, he contin ues. R. T. Kimzey is principal of district No. 1, and E. F. Tilson is principal of district No. 2. F. B. Cudd will again serve as principal at Brevard elementary; Carroll R. Merrill, at Penrose; Miss Annie May Patton at Pis gah Forest; Mrs. Thelma Fergu son at Selica; Albert C. Shuford at Straus; Miss Geneva Paxton at Rosman elementary; C. S. Mc Call at Lake Toxaway; and Eth- elwyn K. Mills. Rosenwald. The retirement of Miss Sallie S. Merrill, who taught in Tran sylvania schools for some 40 years is .,announced today by Supt. Jones. The resignations of the fol lowing teachers are also an- —^T’lrn to Page Eight Local Officials Welcome Campers And Summer Visitors, Good Year Expected AUSTIN TRAVELS, STUDIES FOR TWO YEARS IN EUROPE Returns To Home Here. Re lates Many Experiences On Foreign Tour By STAFF WRITER “We traveled over most of V/est- ern Europe on motorcycles clad in jeans, and even on the continent where oddities aren’t unusual, crowds gathered and gaped at us three American girls , when we would first enter a town,” Joan Austin said with a chuckle, as she described the highlight tour of her almost two year’s stay in France Miss Austin is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Austin, of Bre vard. She has now returned home after studying at the University of Grenoble, one year on a Ful- bright scholarship and another on papa’s scholarship. With such wonderful experi ences and a vast storehouse of knowledge gained through her French visit, it’s not surprising —Turn to Page Four WILL HONOR TWO MASONS THURSDAY Clement And English To Re ceive 50-Year Continuous Membership Pins Two outstanding awards will be presented to two members of the Dunn’s Rock Masonic lodge on Thursday night, June 25, at 8:00 o’clock in the Masonic temple on East Main street. This announce ment comes from Theodore L. Me Crary, the worshipful master. F. D. Clement, formerly of Bre vard and now a resident in Mt Dora, Fla., and D. L. English, of Brevard, will receive 50-year con tinuous membership buttons. Mr. Clement, who was made a Master Mason on April 16, 1903, —Turn to Page Eight Now Completing Plans For The 2nd Sylvan Valley Folk Festival CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS Thursday, June 25 — Registra tion for life saving course, munici pal pool. Masonic meeting in tem ple at 8 p. m. Friday, June 26 — Concert at Transylvania Music camp, 8:15 p. nr. Square dance in American Le gion building, 8:30 n. m. Saturday, June 27 — Last day to register for special election. Elks Little League, 10 a. m. Protest parade, 10 a. m. Pops concert at Brevard college, 8:15 p. m. Sunday, June 28 — Attend the church of your choice. Special ser vice, First Methodist church, 8 P. m. Monday, June 29 — Rotary club ineets at Gaither’s Rhododendron —Turn to Page Five Outstanding Artists From All Parts Of WNC Will Participate Plans for the second anmial Syl van Valley folk festival are now nearing completion, Burder Teague the general chairman, announces today. Sponsored by the Brevard junior chamber of commerce, the festival is to be held on the nights of July 2nd, 3rd and 4th on the Brevard high school athletic field. Time each evening will be 7:30 o’clock, The folk festival will feature three nights of varied folk enter tainment, including square dancing, string bands, quartets, acrobats, ventriloquists, ballad singers and many individual performers. A pageant will be held with competition for the title “Miss Bre vard” and a chance to represent Transylvania in the state contest, The Jaycettes, who are sponsor ing the Miss Brevard pageant in conjunction with the folk festival, have secured Miss Barbara Harris, —Turn to Page Eight Back Home At 229 Caldwell Street JOAN AUSTIN, who has spent nearly two years studying in France and touring Europe, is all smiles over being back home at 229 Caldwell street. Miss Austin, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Austin, was granted a Fulbright scholarship for study at the Uhi- versity of Grenoble. After its expiration she continued tor another year of work and travel, visiting most of the countries of Western Europe. (Times Staff Photo) "Pops" Concert Is Planned At Brevard College Saturday Night Sings Here Sunday Fire Inspectors Surveying Brevard MISS BARBARA HARRIS, of Salisbury, Miss North Carolina of 1952-’53, will reign over the Miss Brevard pageant, which will be held in conjunction with the Sylvan Valley Folk Festival. The gigan tic event, sponsored by the Brevard Jaycees, will be staged on the Brevard high school athletic field on July 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. A group of seven men employed by the North Carolina Fire Insur ance Rating bureau are in Bre vard this week inspecting all build ings with the exception of those housing four families or less. Their data will be compiled in a :w publication of all fire insur ance rates. The men are stopping at the Pierce-Moore hotel and remarked that they are enjoying their stay and local hospitality. Public Cordially Invited To Attend. Camp Programs Are Listed LEE CASS, bass-baritone, win ner of the 1953 Walter W. Naum- burg Musical Foundation award, will be the featured soloist at the fourth Transylvania Music camp concert on Sunday after noon at 4:00 o’clock. The young artist made his debut in New York last November and was enthusiastically received at a re cital this spring at the National Gallery in Washington, D. C. Robert L. Stamey, president of Brevard college, and James Chris tian Pfohl, music director of Tran sylvania Music camp and the Bre vard Music Foundation, have an nounced a free Pops concert to be given by the Transylvania Faculty- Staff orchestra at Brevard college this Saturday for the enjoyment of nmsic'lovers in the community* The concert, jointly sponsored by Brevard college and the Brevard Music Foundation, will be given at 8:15 on the Brevard college cam pus. Open house will be held in the reception room of the new dor mitory of the collegp following the concert, and refreshments will be served. • In event of rain, the concert will be given in the college gymnasium. There will be no admission charge, and all are cordially invited to attend and to bring their fam ilies. Cass Sings Sunday Lee Cass, bass-baritone, will be the soloist at the fourth Transyl vania Music camp concert Sunday —Turn to Page Eight RECORD NUMBER VISITING HERR AREA IS FAMOUS Commerce Secretary Says Itt*. quiries In Office Are- Increasing WELCOMING EDITION^ This week officials of the town of Brevard, county of Transylvania and heads of civic organizations is sue a most cordial welcome to th^ hundreds of campers and SLimmer visitors as the 1953 tourist season is officially opened. It is with the glad hand of friend ship that they roll out the welcome mat to this beautiful land of lakes, and waterfalls, which is recognized as a “mecca for summer camps.” Through the columns of the Transylvania Times this week many merchants and others are welcom ing the campers and other visitors to town. Publisher Ed M. Ander-^ son urges all readers to especi-aHy note the write-ups on the varionsv camps. From all indications, this sum*- mer will be a peak year in tourist business, and already thousands cars are seen in the great Ksgab National Forest, as people from the- lowlands come up to the mountains- in an effort to escape the to see this famed wonderland'oJt nature. Business Better Mrs. John Ford, the executive secretary of the Brevard chamber of commerce, states that approrf- mately 40 per cent more inquiries^ are being received in her office over last year. Drug stores, eating establish ments, hotels, inns, etc., in the county, also report a sharp increase in the tourist business. Freeman Hayes, chairman of the- Transylvania county board of com missioners, John A. Ford, mayor —Turn to Page Ei^ HEALTH OFFICER ADVISES PAREinS To Stage Protest Parade Here On Saturday AAorning, Begins At 10 A parade, to protest the return of the legal sale of beer to Bre vard, will be staged Saturday morn ing, beginning at 10 o’clock on the high school athletic field. Heading the parade will be the preachers of the county, with Rev. B. McCall, as chairman. In an announcement this week, Mr. McCall points out that the country people should have a voice in affairs of the town since many of the high school children from out in the county go to school here and Brevard is the principal trad- area for people out in the county. He also said the people out in the county were interested in building a greater Brevard. Rev. F. T. Rose, who announced plans for the parade last week, said there would be banners show ing the name of each church or community represented. INFANT RITES HELD Graveside rites were held for Patricia Lynn Bail, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Ball, at Oak Grove Baptist church cemetery last Friday, June 19, at 3 o’clock. Rev. L. B. Vaughn officiated. Survivors include the parents and several aunts and uncles. Moore funeral home was in charge. Dr. Sanders Suggests Precau*^ tions Against Polio And Childhood Diseases^ Daily afternoon rest for all chil dren was prescribed today by Dr. J. H. Sanders, Transylvania county- health officer, as a precaution against overtiredness which leaves the child susceptible to childhood diseases. One of the major concerns oft parents in the summer is polio. Rest and proper foods are two of' the most important factors in keep, ing the child’s level of resistance high against ail childho.qd;diseases.. Dr. Sanders said. Speaking specifically in regard to polio. Dr. Sanders called on pa»- rents to guard children from ex tremes in temperatures by not ex posing them to excessive chills or heat. Parents should pay particu lar attention to diet to see that alk the basic food needs are supplied.. Dr. Sanders advised that chij- dren avoid new associates and cott- —^Turn to Page Four Saturday Is Last Day To Register For Beer Election Saturday, June 27, is the last day to register in the special beer election to be held in the^ town of Brevard on July 7. Saturday, July 4, will be chafc. lenge day. Registration will be held at* the city hall from 9:00 o’clock in the morning until 6:00 o’clock Saturday afternoon, George Jus-, tus, the registrar, announces. On June 13, the first registra-- tion period for the special elec-- tion, 105 persons were added tn the books, and registration last Saturday was 154. Mr., Justus reminds all persons —TnmtQ .Pag^. F0ie(>
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