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TRANSYLVANIA— An Industrial, Tourist, Ed ucational, A g r i cultural and Music Center. Popula tion, 1950 Census, 15,321. Brevard Community 7,394. The Transylvania Times A State And National Prize-Winning A. B. C. Newspaper TRANSYLVANIA— The Land of Waterfall^ Mecca for Summer Campt, Entrance to Pisgah Na tional Forest and Home oi Brevard Music Festival. Vol. 65, No. 17 * SECTION ONE ★ BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1954 * 20 PAGES TODAY * PUBLISHED WEEKLY Committee Plans For Home Demonstration Week Here Transylvania Home Demonstration club women are joining with members throughout the nation in the observance of their annual week, May 2-8. Above is the committee making plans for the events here. Seated, they are left to right, MRS. BEN WRIGHT, Penrose club; MRS. ARTHUR WHITMIRE, Rosman club; MRS. ED SENTELLE, chairman, Lamb’s Creek club; MRS. ED H. MACKEY, council president, Little River club. Standing, left to right, MRS. D. L. ALLISON, Cedar Mountain club; MRS. WILLIAM GASH, Blantyre club; Home Agent ANNE BENSON PRIEST; and MRS. JOE NORMAN, Lamb’s Creek club. (Times Staff Photo) Registration For Primary Will Begin Saturday, Books Open For Three Days Precinct Registrars Are Giv en. May 22nd Will Be Challenge Day Registration for the primaries and the general election will begin in Transylvania county on Satar day. Hours will be £ro«ii fd m. until sundown. The registration books will also be open on the two succeeding Saturdays and the fourth Saturday will be challenge day, which ends at 3:00 p. m. Those who are now properly reg istered are not required to reg ister again. Persons who have mov ed from one precinct to another or who may have moved into the state since the last election, those coming of age and those who failed to register before but who are otherwise qualified are required to register in order to vote this year. Registration for the town election does not qualify one to vote in the primaries or the gen eral election. Residence of four months in the county and one year in the state is required of voters. Registrars in the various pre cincts are: : Boyd—Virginia Wilson Pittilo. Brevard No. 1—W. W. Bridges. Brevard No. 2—Mrs. Edna Smith. Brevard No. 3—Mrs. Blanche Sims. Brevard No. 4—Mrs. George Justus. Cathey’s Creek—Mrs. Allie Wal drop. Cedar Mountain—Mrs. W. D. Lee. Dunn’s Rock—Mrs. Marvin Gad dy. Eastatoe—Marvin Whitmire. East Fork—Roy Whitmire. Gloucester No. 1—Allen McCall. Gloucester No. 2—Mrs. Jason McCall. Hogback No. 1—Henry McCall. Hogback No 2—Jess Breedlove. Hogback No. 3—Miss Myrtle Cash. Little River—Mrs. Celia Boyd. Pisgah Forest—Mrs. Waverly Morris. Rosman—Mrs. Lillie Queen. CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS Thursday, Apr. 29—Clean-Up Week continues. Mission study course at the Brevard Methodist church, 10 a. m. Miss Wylladene Ducket gives concert at Brevard college, 8:15 p. m. Friday, Apr. 30—Brevard college plays Blue Ridge, 3:30, local dia mond. Spring Festival at Straus School, 6 p. m. Cub Scout charter presentation, 7 p. m., Lutheran church. Saturday, May 1—First registra tion for Primary. May Day at Bre —Turn To Page Seven Events Slated HD Clubs In Transylvania nee “Today’s Home Builds Tomor row’s World” is the theme for the observance of National Home Demonstration week, May 2-8, with Mrs. Ed Sentelle, of the Lamb’s Creek club, chairman of the com mittee planning local events. In connection with the local ob servance a special interest meet ing and a trip to Clemson college are being planned. Mrs. Jewell Fessenden, State college extension nuturitionist, will give a demonstration on “Buffet —Turn to Page Six Spring Festival Set For Friday Evening The annual Spring Festival fea turing food and entertainment for the entire family will be held at Harry H. Straus school this Friday night, April 30th, beginning at 6 p m. Sponsored by the P-TA, the car nival is held annually to raise funds needed for lunch room equipment. Parents are urged to bring the youngsters in time for a light sup per of hot dogs, soft drinks, candy, etc. Entertainment will include pony rides, tractor rides, fish ponds, country store, an auction and ball games for all ages. Final plans for the local ob servance of National Home Dem onstration week here were made at the quarterly meeting of the county council Friday afternoon , at Gaither’s. Mrs. E. H. Mackey presided. It was decided that the high light of the week’s observance here would be a trip to Clemson College, where members would tour textile and ceramic depart ments, the John C. Calhoun house and the fabric shop. Mrs. Ed Sentelle, who is chair man of National HD w’eek, report ed that a radio program was be ing prepared by the Lamb’s Creek —Turn To Page Six Modem Dial Telephone Exchange Now Installed At Rosman, Cut-Over Friday CLEAN-UP WEEK NOW UNDERWAY HERE IN TOWN Two Collections Are Being Made Weekly By City's Garbage Trucks This is clean-up week in Bre vard, and Mayor John A. Ford has issued a proclamation, pro claiming it as such. The mayor points out that a clean-up campaign is productive of much good in the promotion of beautification, civic pride, health and general welfare. Other important reasons for clean-up, as cited by the mayor, include the approaching tourist season and the elimination of fire hazards. Mrs. Opal King, the city clerk, says that garbage is now being collected each Tuesday ahd Fri day, and she urges citizens to use garbage containers and to put them out on the side walks. Citizens who have trash to move are asked to call the city hall, number 2-4911 or 2-6101, and a truck will be sent for it. Persons owning vacant lots in the community are especially urged to clean them off this spring, and Mayor Ford suggests that persons living all over the county conduct their own indi vidual clean-up campaigns. RIDING DEVICES COMING MONDAY Part Of Proceeds Be Used For Masonic Temple Building Fund Lee’s Riding Devices will re turn to Brevard Monday for a veek’s engagement on the lot next to the Brevard OK Rubber Weld ers on North Broad street. The engagement this year is un ler the sponsorship of the Tran sylvania Shrine club, which will receive a part of the proceeds to put in the Masonic Temple build ng fund and for the aid of crippl ed children. Mr. Lee, the owner, announces that he is bringing a new ride with him this year. The rides will be in aperation afternoons and eveniings Vfonday through Saturday of next veek. Planning Observance Of National Hospital Week Plans are being made for local observance of National Hospital week, beginning May 10th, and “Open House” will be held at the Transylvania Community hospital on May 13th. Since the Harry H. Straus wing of the local hospital has been open, remodeling and redecorat ing of the old portion has been Annual Week Of Services Set At The Brevard Methodist Church Rev. Paul W. Townsend, pastor of the Central Methodist church, of Albermarle, will be the preacher at a revival at the Brevard Metho dist church beginning Sunday night, May 2nd, at 8 o’clock, and continuing through Friday night of that week. The church choir will sing each night and Rev. Doug las Corriher, the minister of the church, will have charge of the services. Mr. Townsend, a highly success ful preacher and pastor, comes to the community with an impressive record of experience. He was grad uated from Trinity College (now Duke University) in 1920, after which he served as a high school principal and coach for seven years before deciding to enter the Chris tian ministry, Mr. Corriher states. In 1929 he entered Boston Uni —Turn To Page Six REV. PAUL W. TOWNSEND underway, and the public will be invited to inspect the improve ments made. Tours of the new wing will also be offered. As a part of the local obser vance of National Hospital week, a campaign on the part of the Hospital Savings association of Chapel Hill will be launched to enroll new members. The board of trustees of the hospital is highly in favor of as —Turn To Page Seven Transylvanians Make Goal In Scout Drive Transylvania has reached its *oal of $2,200.00 in annual Boy Scout drive, sponsored by the rransylvania district of the Dan el Boone council. Charles Himes, treasurer of the finance committee reports that n addition to the $2,200.00, a spec ial donation of $250.00, which vas earmarked for the lake fund af the Daniel Boone council, was also received here. The treasurer also reports that the county’s quota this year was 10 percent greater than it was a year ago, and he says “thank you” to all persons who enrolled in the adult drive. He expresses special gratitude to the Kiwanis club, which promoted the drive in the town and county. Charles Dunlop is chairman of the Transylvania district, and Dr. E. O. Bryant is treasurer. Reigns Over Dogwood Festival Saturday MISS IMOGENE DICKSON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dickson, of Horse Shoe, will reign as Queen of the May this Satur day at Brevard college when the first annual Dogwood Festival will be held. A sophomore at the local institution, Miss Dickson will lead the court of class representatives who will be the honor guests at a colorful pageant on the campus at 4 p. m. (Times Staff Photo) May Day To Highlight First Dogwood Festival At College JAYCEES Will HOLD BEAUTY PAGEANTS, FIRST ON MAY 15TH The Second To Be Held Dur ing Sylvan Valley Folk Festival In July The Brevard Junior Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring two Miss Brevard pageants this year, accord ing to an announcement today from James Bayne, pageant chair man The first, in which “Miss Bre vard of 1954” will be selected, will be in the form of a dance at the American Legion building Satur day night, May 15th. The second pageant when “Miss Brevard of 1955” will be named will be held in conjunction with the Sylvan Valley Folk Festival July 2, 3 and 5. Chairman Bayne explains there are several reasons for holding two pageants this year. The deadline for entering the state pageant is June 1st, and if Brevard is to —Turn to Page Six Activities Begin Friday With Game. Miss Dickson Is The 1954 Queen This year, for the first time, Brevard college will conduct a Dogwood Festival honoring the Queen of the May, Miss Imogene Dickson, and the members of her court. This festival will begin Fri day, April 30, with a baseball game between the Brevard college Tornadoes and the Blue Ridge School for Boys. Friday night the Music and Dramatics departments will entertain by giving a one-act play, “A Woman’s Privilege,” and excerpts from the following oper rettas, “Down In The Valley,” and “Naughty Marietta.” Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock the May Day pageant will be held on the campus quadrangle. The Brevard high school band will give a short concert prior to the pag eant. The queen and her court in clude the following: Gena Dick son; her maid of honor, Frances Fortune; Celia Sherrill; Ruth Del linger; Patsy Bumgarner; Kathleen Henson; Dot Wilkinsen; Nancy Set zer; Betty Lee Starnes; and Dene Duckett. They will be dressed in beautiful pastel dresses and the es —Turn to Page Six WPNF Program Highlights Broadcasts Of McCarthy Hearings Having Wide Listening Audience Probably the most “listened to” NBC programs on WPNF are the nightly broadcasts of the McCarthy Army hearings in Washington, Jack Hammette, station manager reports today. These programs are heard from 10:15 to 11:00 o’clock each evening. Another popular NBC program over WPNF is the new Dave Gar roway show which made its debut last week. This show covers a wide variety of subjects in the inimit able Garroway fashion, from news to interviews, special features and music. This program is heard each Sunday night from 8:00 to 10:00 o’clock. A new children’s hook program, “Carnival of Books” is now being conducted over NBC by Ruth Har shaw. Mrs. Lehman Kapp, librar ian, expressed much enthusiasm for the program and she urges chil dren to listen to it at 1:15 p. m. each Sunday afternoon. The sche dule of books to be discussed dur ing May is as follows: May 2nd, “River Horse” by Nina Frey; May 9th, “Fighting Quaker” by Frank Latham; May 16th, “Fripsey Sum mer” by Mayde Lee Chastine; May 23rd, “World Book of Dogs” By Julie Campbell Tatham; and, May 30th, “Henry Wadsworth Longfel low” by Catherine Peare. Other Programs The Farm and Home hour sche dule for the rest of the week is —Turn To Page Twelve SYSTEM ANSWERS DREAM OF CIVIC CROUP, CITIZENS Unlimited Service Offered*. No Charge For Call* To Brevard. DETAILS ARE GIVEI* Rosman’s new dial telephone exs change will be formally cut over into operation at 9:00 o’clock on Friday night, April 30, Charles Pickelsimer, Jr., general managn of the Citizens Telephone company,, announces today. Participating in the cut-over ceremony will be C. W. Picket simer, president of the local inde pendent company, and Edward H. McMahan, utilities commissioner, of Raleigh. Rosman becomes one of the smallest towns in North Carolina to have modern dial equipment, which was purchased from the North Electric company, Galion, Ohio. It is the same type that was in stalled in Brevard in December,. 1951, and is reputed the best on the market. The Rosman exchange is UNion, and like Brevard, calls can be made to and from all the larger cities in the United States in a matter of seconds. There will be unlimited service between Brevard and Rosman with the cut-over of the new system at Rosman, which will have inter-toll dialing direct with Hendersonville on long distance calls. There is no charge from calls between Brevard and Rosman, and persons living in Rosman who de sire to call Brevard, dial 88, and then the Brevard number. Local citizens who want to place a call to Rosman merely dial 114, which is UNion, the Rosman exchange, and then they dial the Rosman number they desire, Mr. Picked —Turn To Page Twelve. WILL CONDUCT DOG CLINICS IN COUNTY Health Department Urge* All Owners To Have Animals Vaccinated The local health department has arranged a series of clinics for the inoculation of dogs against rabies and the complete schedule will be found on page three of this sec tion. A veterinarian from Henderson ville has been employed to do the inoculating since Dr. Verne Hill is at this time indisposed. The clinics will be conducted on five days only, starting May 10th. In a statement released by the health department, it was pointedi out that the program pursued by the unit would accomplish three things, as follows: First, reduce the number of cases of rabies in animals and eventually, with all counties co operating, eliminate the disease in North Carolina. Second, by educating the public regarding the disease reduce many of the fears and superstitions that have existed so long. Third, reduce the loss of hogs and cattle by rabies. Urging everyone to cooperate, the statement continued: “If you —Turn to Page Twelve Lions Will Peddle Brooms This Week Members of the Brevard Lions club this weekend and Monday are conducting their annual sale of brooms and mats in order to raise money for sight conservation work. Brooms and mats will be ped dled from house to house and they will also be available at Good will Motor company, Houston Fur niture company, Ayers’ store. Cash and Carry, Pine Ridge grocery and Trantham’s. Bill Woodard is in charge of the broom sale. Several hundred of brooms have arrived here to supply the anticipated demand.
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