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TRANSYLVANIA— The Land of Waterfalls. Mecca for Summer Camps, Entrance to Pisgah Na tional Forest and Home of Brevard Music Festival. TRANSYLVANIA— An Industrial, Tourist, ucational, A g r i oultunri and Music Center. Popafat tion, 1950 Census, 153*1. Brevard Community 73M. Vol. 65, No. 36 ★ SECTION ONE A BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1954 ★ 16 PAGES TODAY * PUBLISHED WEEKLY ¥ OAK GROVE METHODIST church, the oldest in Transylvania county, will observe the 107th anniversary at the homecoming this Sunday. The church and a portion of the cemetery adjoining is shown above. Many of the county’s pioneers and their defendants are mcmmm I buried here. All friends of the church, members and former pastors are invited to join in the observance. The pastor, Rev. W. A. Kerr, will deliver the morn ing sermon and a picnic lunch will be spread at noon. (Times Staff Photo) Large Number Of Freshmen Enrolling As Brevard College Begins 101st Term Orientation Program Under way. Registration Is Slated On Saturday Brevard college began its 101st year of educational and religious service to the youth of the Western Carolinas and the nation on Wed nesday with a large number of freshmen arriving on the campus. President Robert H. Stamey an nounces that everything is in read iness for the opening of the school year. A full program of orientation will be carried out this week, w is registration es will begin on Mondial, 5 and President Stamey is expecting an enrollment of 250 students. Dr. McMurray Richey, associate professor at Duke, and head of the religious education department of the divinity school, is speaking on the morning and evening programs during this week’s orientation pro gram. Dr. Richey will also preach at the Brevard Methodist church on Sun day morning at 11:00 o’clock, and at the evening service, beginning at 7:30 o’clock. President Stamey greeted the new students on Wednesday, and assisting him with the welcome was Henry Justice, president of the stu dent body. The general orientation program, including testing of the students, will be continued on Thursday and Friday. During the first three days of this week, faculty members and student leaders gathered for a work-conference at Camp Tekoa, near Hendersonville, and mapped plans for the new school term. Mr. Stamey also announces that again this year Brevard college is offering a twelve weeks’ course in beginners’ shorthand and typing for $12.50 with a $2.00 fee for use of a typewriter. Classes will be held each Monday and Thursday evening from 7 until 9 o’clock. President Stamey pointed out that a day student at the college can receive a year’s schooling for only S225.00. Many local students plan to attend Brevard college this fall, he stated. CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS Thursday, Sept. 9 — Mathatasian club with Mrs. Randal Lyday, 3:30 p. m. Fortnightly club with Mrs. J. F. Zachary, 3:30 p. m. Classroom Teachers and NCEA picnic, 6 p. m., Lake Sega. Young Democrats meet at court house, 8 p. m. Masonic meeting in Temple at 8 p. m. Friday, Sept. 10 — 4-H Poultry show and sale, Farmers Federation, 10 a. m. Hospital auxiliary, 3 p. m., at hospital. Little Theatre picnic at Camp Straus, 7 p. m. Brevard vs. Oakley-Fairview, 8 p. m., light ed high school field. Saturday, Sept. 11 — Registra —Turn to Page Four Beginning New Year «*r"t Little Theatre Group To Hold Picnic Friday, Try-Outs Monday A picnic Friday night and try outs on Monday night will begin the new fall season for the Bre vard Little Theatre. Presbyterians To Observe Davidson River Day Sunday campaign is also The annual Davidson River day will be observed at the Brevard Davidson River Presbyterian church this Sunday, September 12, beginning with the 11 o’clock ser vice. All members and friends of the church are invited to join in the homecoming when a picnic lunch will be spread on the lawn at the noon hour. Of special interest to their friends is the fact that the Rev. and Mrs. Walter P. Baldwin and children will be guests at Davidson River day. The Rev. Baldwin was a for mer pastor before leaving for Japan to do missionary work. He and his family are in this country spending several months leave with relatives. slated to begin soon after these j events. The picnic will be held Friday night 7 n. m.. at Camp Straus and IML^the^re members are in-' ami bring their fam-; ilies. "Each ’person attending should bring a contribution to the meal. Mrs. Ray Winchester is chair man. Try-outs for “Out of the Frying Pan” will be held Monday night in the American Legion building, be ginning at 8 o’clock. The cast calls for seven men and seven women. Leading characters are three young men and three young women, about whom the plot is woven. Others in clude a bewildered landlady, a mid dle aged man, a politician, two po licemen and a young woman friend of the principal actress. All persons, whether or not they are members of the Little Theatre, are invited to the try-outs, which are conducted by Director Robroy Farquhar. Charles Glazener, membership chairman, will announce plans for the forthcoming campaign next week. Drought Conditions Hit County, Acute Water Shortage Reported In Brevard LABOR DAY WEEK END WAS QUIETLY OBSERVED HERE One Minor Accident In Coun ty Was Reported. Brevard Stores, Offices Closed The Labor day week end in Tran sylvania cour.tv was quietly observ ed, and according to Police Chief E. H. Corpening, only one person was arrested. The highway patrol reported no serious accidents in Transylvania. One wreck, in which no one was hurt and only slight damages re ported, was investigated by the of ficers. Most of Brevard’s stores were closed Monday as were the town and county offices. Both Sunday and Monday were marked by hot weather, with the me cury soaring to 95 degrees, Jack Huggins, the official weather man, reports. Many Transylvanians attended the Apple Festival in Henderson ville, and the Brevard high school band, under the direction of John Eversman, was included in the gi gantic parade Monday afternoon. That evening many local sport fans attended the Hendersonville Biltmore football game, which cli maxed the Apple Festival. Pisgah National Forest was over flowing with sightseers and pic nickers, Ranger Ted Seely reports, and a good many out-of-town visi ters were noted throughout the community, iwrsTpowelL is KILLED IN WRECK Former Rosman Resident Fa tally Injured Near Travel er’s Rest Monday Night Mrs. Leila Cantrell Powell, 31, a former Rosman resident, was fa tally injured Monday about 10 p. m. in an automobile accident near Traveler’s Rest, S. C. Mrs. Powell had been residing in the Griffin section near Pickens, S. C., for several months. Surviving are the husband, Air man 1-C Fred Powell, who is serv ing with the U. S. Air Force in North Africa; two daughters, Miss es Barbara Jean and Agnes Eliza beth of the home. Also three sons, F. A., and Charles Eddy of the home and Bil ly Trotter of Rosman; the mother, Mrs. Luna Cantrell of Rosman; the father, Alex Cantrell of Kannapo lis; three sisters, Mrs. Lewis Nich ols of Globe, Ariz., Mrs. Owen Robinson of San Diego, Calif., and Miss Viola Cantrell of Rosman. Four brothers, Sgt. Ernest Can —Turn To Page Five GUESS THIS “MYSTERY FARM” first and you will receive a free subscrip tion to the Transylvania Times. There is considerable interest in this series of pictures and stories and be sure to read about last week’s “mystery farm” on page eight, second section, in this week’s issue. The owner of farm pictured above is asked to come by The Times as soon as possible and receive a beautiful, mounted photo. Persons desiring to iden tify this week’s picture are asked to come by The Times’ office, because telephone identifications cannot be accepted. EMPTY! -11 r~B— RECORD NUMBER OF POLIO PATIENTS NEEDING HELP THIS YEAR \ \c yiARCH 1 OF f pltfES H I ll SPENT FOR VACCINE Awe globulin THE EMERGENCY MARCH OF DIMES in Transyl vania closes this week end with a March of Dimes dance Saturday night at the American Legion building and the big gospel and spiritual singing Sunday afternoon at the Transylvania Music camp. Transylvania citizens are asked to attend these two events and to contribute to the special polio campaign. Big March Of Dimes Gospel, Spiritual Singing Will End Emergency Polio Campaign YOUNG DEMOS ML MEET THURSDAY IN COURT HOUSE HERE Session Of The Executive Committee Also Planned. Begins At 7:00 There will be an important meet ing of Young Democrats in Tran sylvania on Thursday night at 8:00 o’clock in the court house. Charles L. Russell, the presi dent, urges all young Demos and other interested persons to attend. Plans for the election this fall will be discussed, and delegates to the 12th district meeting in Mor ganton on Friday will be named. Delegates to the state convention in Charlotte on Sept. 15th will also be chosen. Prior to the meeting, members of the Democratic executive commit tee will meet in the court room, and Thomas R. Eller, the chair man, urges all members to attend. GS TROOP MEETS Girl Scouts of Troop 80 will meet in the Little House Tuesday night from 7 to 8:30 p. m. Mrs. Spalding McIntosh, troop leader, has return ed and invites all 10 year old girls. \ - . Benefit Dance Set For dattfaf**' day Night. Chairman Makes Plea Climaxing the emergency March of Dimes in Transylvania county will be a big gospel and spiritual singing Sunday afternoon at the Transylvania Music camp, begin ning at 2:00 o’clock. Hundreds of persons from all sec tions of the Western Carolinas are expected to be on hand for the big singing. Many outstanding groups have agreed to give their time and talent for the event, and no admis sion is being charged. Heading the partial list of out of-town singers are the following: Friendly Five, Asheville; Jubil aires, Swannanoa; Roberts Family, Asheville; Harper quartet, Wil liamston, S. C.; Harmonettes, Wea verville; Sanford family, Canton; Melody Five, Sylva; Harmony Four, Canton; Metcalf Family, Flag Pond, Tenn.; Southern Tones, Canton; Joyfulaires, Canton; and many oth ers. Among the local singers will be Ray and Bud Talley, Ecusta quar tet, Shelton family, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Harmon, Goodwill quartet, Melody Four and others. Another big event this week end in the emergency polio campaign is the March of Dimes dance Sat urday night in the American Le gion Memorial building. Dancing —Turn To Page Eight Program Highlights New Shows Being Heard Over WPNF, Game Broadcast Set For This Friday Several new programs are being heard in the new fall series from the National Broadcasting company over WPNF, Jack Hammette, sta tion manager, announces today. One of the most outstanding pro grams is the Lux Theatre, which is set for each Tuesday night, begin ning Sept. 14th, from 9:00 until 10 o’clock, he states. Others include the Frank Sinatra show and the Walk-A-Mile program, heard on Wednesday evenings. An other popular favorite is the “Big Story,” which is a true newspaper story with much impact. Mr. Hammette urges all sport fans to attend the big football game Friday night between Brevard and Oakley-Fairview, and if they can’t, to tune in to WPNF at 8:00 o’clock to hear a play-by-play account of it. Beginning this Sunday, Brevard Hardware company will again spon sor the Bethel A church choir pro gram, which is heard at 2 o’clock. Other Programs The schedule for the civic hour for the coming week is as follows: Friday, VFW; Monday, Jaycees; Wednesday, Kiwanis club. —Turn To Page Five MAYOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION, ASKS SUPPORT Ranger Seely Says Pisgalt, National Forest Is Also Very Dry WELLS ARE LOW Drought conditions in Transylva nia county have brought a serious *ater shortage in the town of Bre card, along with creating a fire nazard in the Pisgah National Foas ?st and other woodlands and has caused many wells in the county ;o nearly dry up, a survey Wednes lay reveals. The last rainfall was on August; 29th, when only .02 inches was re corded. During the past three or four weeks, less than an inch of rain has fallen. Due to the present drought and the excessive use of water in Bre vard, the board of aldermen Tues* lay night declared the town in a state of water emergency. Since the water shortage is jeopardizing the health and safety of the citizens of the community* Mayor John A. Ford has issued the following proclamation in part: “Pursuant to direction of the*, board of aldermen, I hereby pro claim a water emergency to exist here and until further notice order that all citizens and water users in. and of the town of Brevard to cur* tail the use of water to an absolute minimum and specifically to elimi nate water waste. “The superintendent of the streets and the chief of police shall be and are hereby directed to strictly enforce this proclamation, particularly with respect to water ing lawns and allowing outlets to —Turn to Page Eight FISHER REUNION IS . SET FOR SATURDAY Hundreds Expectecf T6 At- - tend Event At Lake Tox away Church The annual Fisher reunion will be held on this Saturday, Sept. 11, I at the Lake Toxaway Baptist, church, according to Ralph R. Fish er, the president, who has served; in that capacity since 1936. Among the singers will be the Talley brothers and several speak ers are expected. This year instead of the picnic dinner and barbecue there will be^ a basket lunch on the grounds at the noon hour, he stated. The reunion embraces descen dants of James Washington Fisher and is in the nature of a home coming for residents of that part of the county, according to the presi dent. At the reunion Saturday a suc cessor to the late Mrs. Lee Norton* who died since the last gathering, will be elected. Mrs. Norton served as secretary of the reunion since it was organized in 1924. Going Away This Fall To School? Subscribe Today Attention boys and girls who are going off to school and col lege—and their parents, too. Let The Transylvania Times go with you. Enjoy reading your hometown paper which is, as you know, chock full of in formation and news about all the doings in the Brevard area. Parents — The Times won’t take the place of letters to your sons and daughters away at school. Not at all. But it will save you the time and trouble of having to write news items in your letters, and if we do say it ourselves, The Times will give far more news than any one has time to write. The cost? Very little; only $2.50 for the entire school term from the time -they start until Juno 1. So, don’t delay; get that school subscription started at once. Mail or bring your re mittance and the address to ust we’ll do the rest.
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