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JAS.C.PFOHL GIVEN HONORARY DEGREE _ I Music Camp Director Makes Talk At Cincinnati Con servatory Graduation James Christian Pfohl was giv «n the honorary degree of Doctor of Music by the Cincinnati Conser vatory of Music at the conservato ry’s 87th annual commercement ex ercises Thursday. Mr. Pfohl gave the commence ment address to the graduating class, speaking on “Keys to Ameri ca’s Musical Growth.” Founder and director of Transyl vania Music camp and the Brevard Music Festival, Mr. Pfohl is con ductor during the winter of the Charlotte and Jacksonville, Fla., Symphony orchestras, and organist and choir director at Myers Park Presbyterian church, Charlotte. Mr. Pfohl was born in Winston Salem and studied at the Univer sity of North Carolina and at the Facts Given On Racial\ Situation Here, State The current issue of the Fact Sheet of the North Carolina Re search Institute gives a complete picture of the racial situation in the state. According to the statistics given, Transylvania ranks 12th in both the percentage of negro teachers, and negro pupils attending school and the percentage of attendance of [both groups of pupils. The year 1952-’53 was used to make the survey, and Transylvania had a total of 105 white teachers and five negro teachers that year. The exact percentage was 4.5. White enrollment was set at 3, 280 and negro at 179, for a total of 3,459, and a percentage of 5.2. In school expenditures, the state spends about as much for its whites. Total public school expen ditures for the year 1951-’52 was $139,000,000, of which 26.7 per cent was for negro purposes. According to the Fact Sheet, this means that 29 per cent of the en rollment (which was the negro en rollment of the state) received 26 per cent of the expenditures. Insofar as teachers’ salaries are concerned, the negro teacher, on the average, receives a larger an nual salary in North Carolina than the white teacher and has for sev eral years. FROM A (From Front Page Second Sec.) nouncement that the faculty at Duke university had selected Betsy Brittain, of Brevard, as a student marshal. This honor went to only 15 girls of the Duke junior class. Betsy was doubly honored in that the girls also rated her tops by electing her their "chief.” A number of young people have received their diplo mas this week and last, all with good records and high grades. Measles have somewhat slowed down the kiddy car set. I haven’t heard very many cute stories or funny sayings recently. Want to take this opportunity to invite the parents and grandparents to let me University of Michigan. He obtain ed his Bachelor of Music degree cum laude from the University of Michigan in 1933, and his Master of Music degree from the universi ty in 1939. From 1933 to 1952 Mr. Pfohl was director of music at Davidson col lege. He is the son of Bishop John Kenneth Pfohl, of Winston-Salem, bishop of the southern province of the Moravian church, and Mrs. Pfohl. I 130 Enroll At Grace Bible School Bible school began Monday at Grace Baptist church with some 130 children attending the first day. Mrs. Alton Childress is serving as principal of the school. She an nounces that the church bus is be ing used to pick up the boys and girls. Any youngsters in the neighbor hood will be welcomed at the Bible school which lasts for two weeks. in on something that would make amusing reading. From Jimmy Al derman, Jr., came a new one this week. Jimmy is at the tooth-losing age. One came out last week and he pulled a second loose one the other day. He went up to his moth er, showed her the second tooth and asked, “How much is this size?” Naturally he was in hopes that it was a larger tooth than the first one, the 25-cent size. The United States winter wheat crop, forecast April 1, 1954, at 678 million bushels, is 23 per cent less than the 1953 harvest. , Cash receipts from the sale of cat tle and calves in North Carolina during 1953 showed a 10 per cent gain over the previous year. •I BEFORE you buy any Food Freezer or Food Freezer Plan FRIGIDAIRE When you buy a Food Freezer, you buy protection for many dollars’ worth of food, as well as convenience and economy. Frigidaire Food Freezers give you all these benefits in the highest degree. Frigidaire has more than 30 years experience in engineering and building low temperature cabinets —your assurance of greatest value. Come in. See us before you buy any Food Freezer or Food Freezer Plan. It won't cost you anything . . . and it may save you much I * "• ONIY Food Fwzor mode that Jives rtfs combfiw tfon of advantages! More Insulation ... up to 3 times more in the lid alone Counter-balanced lid . . . lifts with a finger, stays up. 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Nathan Chapman and burial followed in the church cemetery. Grandsons were pallbearers at Mr. Morgan’s funeral on Saturday. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include four daugh ters: Mrs. Dennie Bryant, Easley, S. C.; Mrs. Janie Murphy, Pickens, S. C.; Mrs. Essie Chapman, Rosman, and Mrs. Callie Redman, Charles ton, Ind.; one son, Lee Morgan, of Rosman; two sisters, Mrs. Texana Powell, Rosman, and Mrs. Lillie Ed wards, Brevard; one brother, Gus Morgan, Brevard; 28 grandchildren, 67 great-grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren. Moore funeral home was in charge of arrangements. Summer Folks Begin To Arrive At Oakland Places By MRS. I. S. SANDERS OAKLAND — Mr. and Mrs. John M. Witte, of Dade City, Fla., ar rived here at their summer home for the remainder of the season. Geoffrey N. Mann and Earl Claw son, of St. Petersburg, Fla., are spending some time at the Dan Reids. Sgt. and Mrs. Joe Loveland and son and mother, from Houston, Texas, were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Reid recently. J. B. Galloway, of Glenville, vis ited his sister, Mrs. Mary Burgess, one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Reid attended the working on the Glazener ceme tery near Brevard Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. McCall were in Brevard Friday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Clore and son, Buddy, of Ellijay, Ga., were week end visitors here. Mr. and Mrs. James White, of Pickens, S. C., spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Pick Nicholson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Smith, of Sarasota, Fla., are spending a few days here at the Toxaway tourist court before opening their summer home near Rosman. Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Sanders were Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Sanders and daughter, Martha, of Liberty, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Vaughn and daughter, Lois, of Greenwood, S. C., Mr. and Mrs. Guy Pitts, of Lake Toxaway, celebrated the Pitts’ wed ding anniversary last Wednesday by a trip over Mt. Pisgah to Can ton, Sylva and back via Cashiers. Jim Galloway is slowly improving from an eye operation at the home of his daughter, Mrs. May Smith, of Brevard. Mr. and Mrs. Mark McCall, of West Asheville, were Sunday din ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. McCall. The revival at this church here is continuing and is creating much interest. And We Quote; When nobody disagrees with you, you’re either terribly brilliant, or the boss.—Raymond Duncan. Every dollar we cut from th1 budget is a dollar less we will have to add to the tax burden. — Rep John Taber. * * * Wealthy people miss one of the greatest thrills in life—paying the last installment.—H. V. Eschen brenner. * * * If a man says he sees eye to eye with his wife, he simply means that his vision has been corrected.—O. C. Kelley. EfMEVAftft^PUJMBEtt; YOUR. (for we will make! [ITWARMFORM3U/; MWtMBOMI N '^^MB:NotW[ATlk,G MU1 BETTER BUYS To Lower Your Cost Of Living! 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