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TRANSYLVANIA— The Land of Waterfall*, Mecca for Summer Campa, Entrance to Pisgah Na tional Forest and Home of Brevard Music Festival. The Transylvania Times A State And National P ri ze-Winning A.B.C. Newspaper TRANSYLVANIA— An Industrial, Tourist, Ed ucational, Agricultural and Music Center. Popula tion, 1990 Census, 15,321. Brevard Community 7,394. Vol. 66, Np. 12 * SECTION ONE * BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1955 ★ 18 PAGES TODAY * PUBUSHED WEEKLY WXWWW-V--V' “THIS OLD HOUSE” goes up in flames next Wednesday afternoon. Lo cated at the lower end of the Brevard college quadrangle, the structure will be burned down in a series of “controlled blazes,” and the public is cordially invit ed to see this unique bonfire. Dan Mer rill, chief of the local department, says that all types of fog streams, including high pressure fog, will be used to quell the blazes. Members of thei Western North Carolina Firemen's association are also being invited to the demonstra tion, and there will be a roped off section for spectators. (Times Staff Photo) Surrey Reveals Council-Manager Form Of Government Popular In Small Towns Poll Of Newspaper Editors Carried. Plan Said More Ef ficient And Economical By STAFF WRITER The council-manager form of government is being used just as effectively in North Carolina towns •with a population of less than 5, 000, as it is in the cities, accord ing to a survey conducted by the Southern Pines Pilot. When the voters of Southern Pines were preparing to make this decision Mrs. James Boyd, editor of The Pilot, wrote newspaper friends throughout the state ask ing them how the city manager council type of governing had af fected their municipalities. Practically without exception they attested to its efficiency. Edi tors wrote that the people would never return to the mayor-council type where nobody had time to be boss and waste of the taxpayer’s money was predominant They also pointed to the fact that this elimi nated in most part the influence of political bosses. When Mrs. Boyd published these replies from 29 editors, in towns large and small, it must have con vinced the people of Southern Pines, who voted overwhelmingly to mate this change. A recestt ar ticle appeared in The Times :in| which the city manager cited the progress and improvements made1 in that town during the first .'year of its operation. 1 Cities In Poll The towns and cities represented! in Mrs. Svyd’s poll were Washing ton., Winston-Salem, Durham, Fay-; etteville, High Point, Chapel H31,i Winston, Raleigh, Fuquay Springs, Charlotte, Lexington, Sanford,1 CneenvUle, Asheville, Marion, New! Bern, Burlington, ’Wilson, Golds-, boro, Gastonia, KeidsviUe, Hickory, Sings Mountain, Monroe, Lumber ton and Buna. Readers of The Times would per haps he interested in reading ex cerpts from letters written by the editors who publish papers in the smaller municipalities. The Daly Times, Burlington: Pardon tikis informality, reding to your letter of April 1 on .the -rfn to Page Four CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS Thursday, March 24 — Fortnight ly club meets at 3:30, Gaither’s Dogwood room. B & PW club meets at 7 p. m., Gaither's Rhododendron room. Cub Scout Pack 1, 7:15, Meth odist church. Masonic meeting in temple, 8 p. m. Friday, March 25 — Cub Scout Pack No. 2, 7 p. m., Lutheran church. District Boy Scout com mittee meets, 7:30, at Gaither’s. Sunday, March 27 — Attend the church of your choice. Monday, March 28 — Rotary club meets at 7 p, m., at Gaither’s. VFW and auxiliary meet at clubhouse, 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, March 29 — Lecture at Brevard college, 8 p.m. Fighting Polio Completing Plans To Give Salk Vaccine To School Children Plans arp bcine rapidly formn-i lated for adminisU'ation of the Salk polio vaccine to all first arid sec ond grade pupils in Transylvania county on or about April 18th, Dr. Charles Gunn, the health officer, reports. Dr. Gunn urges all parents to sign the permission slips for their children and return them to the; teachers. These slips must be in the health office by March 25th so that the order for the vaccine can be placed. i The health officer also makes a plea for volunteer workers to as sist with the three clinics when the vaccinations are given. The first is scheduled stt the Transylvania hospital on or about April 18th, with the second one week later. The final clinic will be held one month later in this volun tary program. Robbers Enter Two More Concerns Here The secies of robberies continues in Brevard, throughout the state and across ttfae nation. Two concerns, Self-Service Laun dry and Barratt’s cleaners, were broken htt® here in Brevard Mon day night -ami only a small amount .Of change was taken at each place. Chief E. M. Corpening points out that these mJbberies were thei same pattern as others in nascent weeks. A back window was broken and the latch tto the door new (lift ed. Apparent*#, the robbers were looking only foenmoney. ®BI agents arc assisting the focal police department in the investiga tion, and two suspects are fe&iig; questioned today. Mrs. J. p. Lecte is in charge of recruiting members and others in terested in carrying out the work. Mrs. Paul Lollis is responsible for having a sufficient number of reg istered nurses to aid in the pro gram, and Mrs. Ashe Macfie heads the nurses aide group. EPISCOPAL SERVICE The United Thank offering and a corporate communion will take place this Sunday morning, March 27, at 11 a. m,, at St. Philip’s Epis copal church, Rev. Frank McKen zie announces. The rector reminds all Episcopalians of this everit. Political Kettle Begins To Warm Dp, Second Candidate Out For Mayor RED CROSS DRIVE ISSHORT OF GOAL IN TOWN, COUNTY Approximately $1,500 Need ed To Reach Quota Of $5,165, Chairman Says With one week to go, the Red Cross Roll Call in Transylvania county is approximately $1,500 short of its goal of $5,165.00, Charles F. Himes, the chairman, reports today. Mr. Himes says the county has never failed to reach its goal and a final “all-out” effort will be made during the coming week to raise what is needed this year. The chairman urges all persons who have not contributed in the ’55 Roll Call to send their checks to Mrs. Robert Duckworth, the co chairman in the Brevard area, or to Charles L. Russell, the co-chair man at Ecusta, or to Treasurer Alex Kizer. RESPONSE POOR AT DOG CLINICS Law Requires Annual Vacci nation Of Canines, Senior Sanitarian States Response at the dog clinics in Transylvania has not been what it should have been, Walter F. Hart, senior sanitarian of the Transylva nia-Henderson district health de partment, announces today. Mr. Hart reminds all dog owner-? that the law requires that they have them vaccinated for rabies, and clinics are being conducted by Dr Verne C. Hill and Elam Galloway, the county rabies inspector, in all the communities of the county. The schedule for the coming week is as follows: March 24, Lake Toxaway, Mc Neely’s Store, 1-3 p. m. March 24, Lake Toxaway, Bar ton’s Store, 3-5 p. m. March 26, Quebec, M. 0. McCall’s Store 2-5 p. m. March 29, Gloucester, Silversteen School, 1-3 p. m. March 29, Balsam Grove School, 3-5 p. m. Bell's Books Of Cherokee Legends Now Published tty STAFF WR1THR High atop Rainy Knob fire Chero kees ’used to stalk deer and the wise men related to the children the ageless fables of the Indian tribe. Centuries later from this same Ttainy Knob, high in the Sapphire country, comes a collec tion nf Cherokee legends, “John Rattling-Gourd, of Rig 'Cove,” *by Corythm Bell. The "book was published March T5th by the MacMillan company of "New Tsork City. It is dedicated '.to the Cherokee boys and gh3s onrthe Qualla ^reservation. Mr. Bell selected 24 of fire most popular ^Cherokee legends and Il lustrated tthem with attractive Mack and white drawings of Indians and their animal friends. They have such enticing-names as “How Deer (Jot His Antlers,” “Why Possum’s Program Highlight! Awarding Of "Oscars* To Be Heard Over WPNF, Local Persons On 'Air For the third consecutive year, NBC will bring filmland’* “Night of Nights” to American listening and viewing audiences. With Bob Hope as master of ceremonies for the second time since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has opened the doors to its annual ceremonies of the awarding of “Os cars”—WPNF will bring its radio audience the proceedings starting at 10:30 o’clock. The affair will continue approximately an hour and a half. The date is March 30. As in the past, the RKO Pantages theatre in Hollywood will be the setting for this top event of the rear and the nominees in the rari ous categories of acting, directing, producing, designing, etc., together with luminaries from all phases of the celluloid world, will attend. Other Programs The schedule for the Farm and Home hour for the coming week is as follows: Thursday, Farm Home administration, W. G. Proctor; Fri day, extension forestry, Fred E. Whitfield; Monday, county agent’s office; Tuesday, Carolina farm fea tures; Wednesday, Rosman home economics department, Mr?. S. C. Clapp. On the civic hour the following will be heard: Friday, American —Turn to Pago rin Tail is Bare,” “Hour Terrapin Heat Rabbit,” “How Owl Got His -Spot ted Coat,” and “How Tarkey Q5ot His Beard.” Coincidental to the season Mr. Bell begins his coHodtion 'with these words: “It was springtinee in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Dogwood bloomed in white layers on the lower (moun tain slopes, and where the cold sparkling waters of Oconaluftee river tumbled noisily down from the high peaks, slender war vice trees shook out their pale long petaled flowers.” Old John Rattling Gourd is a man of fiction only since She (Cher o kees no longer have a tribal story teller. In the beginning of She book Old John is approached by five Cherokee children en route home from school. He begins by Selling the legend of how the world was | made. Throughout the rest of the collection he smiles and agrees to —Turn to Page Four Reward Offered For Recovery Of* Flags At The Country Club A reward of $25 is being of fered by the Brevard country club for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons guilty of steal ing flags and markers on the Brevard golf course. Manager E. E. Fraser reports that new ones were put on the course last week and in a day or two one disappeared. The property is posted and will < be patrolled in the future to pre vent vandalism. , Persons caught driving cars < on the fairways at the country club at night will be prosecuted 1 the manager warns. 1 EDWARD H. JOHNSON, JR., of Lake Toxaway, is pictured at the Taj Mahal at Agra, India. Young John son is on a 97-day cruise around the world on Swedish American Line’s new motorliner, M. S. Kungsholm. A junior at Rosman high school, he is enjoying his trip around the world with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Richardson from Atlanta, Ga. Ed, who is 16 years old, is staying out of the second half of his junior year, but hopes to make up the semester during the summer term. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Johnson, of Lake Toxaway. Season Changes Spring Greeted With Hea^ Rain, Cofft Wave HitsHere BRIGADIER GENERAL WIL LIAM E. BROUGHER, soldier, philosopher and poet, wffl speak on Twesday evening, March 29th, at Brevard college. As a retired army<tffficer with 37 years of ser vice, General Brongher has proved to be one of the most in spiring speakers in the . United State, Brevard college's presi dent, Robert H. Stanley said to day. (See complete story on back page of second section.) Winds Blow Over Chimneys And TV Aerials. Warmer Weather Is Forecast Short spring, wasn’t it? The balmy season officially be gan at 4:36 a. m. Monday morning, midst rain, drizzle and fog. It still gave promise of being spring-like until Tuesday afternoon when Mr. Winter came back with a walloping thud. Hie high for Monday was like spring, 65. The low for Tuesday night was a wintry 21, Jack Hug gins, Brevard weatherman report ed. A heavy downpour of rain Mon day night and early Tuesday morn ing amounted to an official 2.41 inches. It seems that the vernal equinox, high-sounding scientific name for change of season, happened during a rainy season. Rainfall had been recorded here practically every day for the past week. The weatherman says not to give up hopes for spring. She’s still shy but will become a little bolder as temperatures begin to rise Thurs day. Proof that spring has come was seen in the hundreds of colorful blooms displayed in the bulb show Wednesday afternoon at the Dunn’s Rock Community Center. Oomgs in Legislature House By Decisive Vote Kills Bill To Limit Use Of "Whammy" By STAFF WRITER RALEIGH — The house by a decisive vote killed the bill which would have imposed restrictions on tiie use of the “whammy.” The leg islative “clincher” was applied to the measure, which means that a two-thirds vote will be necessary to revive the bill. A vote will be taken today by the house agriculture committee on the bill to require vitamin en richment of corn meal. A parade of speakers urged adoption of the measure, which was offered by Rep. Grace T. Rodenbough, of Stokes. The joint appropriations subcom mittee rejected a motion to meet in secret and agreed to operate under a “gentlemen’s agreement” with the press, under which reporters tvould refrain from reporting things committee members asked them to omit. The group boosted the ap propriation for the state commis sion for the blind by nearly $200, 000. This action was suggested by D. S. Coltrane, budget director. Senate judiciary committee 1 ap proved a bill, already passed by the house, which would require hinges and latches to be removed from abandoned ice boxes and re frigerators. It is designed to pro tect children from suffocation, a type of accident reported frequent ly in recent years. The house passed and sent to the senate an omnibus bill appoint ing members of boards of educa tion in 95 counties, including Transylvania. Those named in this county were Harry F. Morgan and Homer N. McCall, each for six years. SHARP, GRAVELY IN COMING RACE, OTHERS TO FILE Ford Could Not Be Reached For Comment. Board Mem* her* Are Undecided DEADLINE APRIL 15TH Talk around town is politics as interest in the general election on May 3rd begins to mount. In the election Brevard voters will choose a mayor and a town board of aldermen. This year the primary has been eliminated, and only a general election will be held. Two men have filed for mayor, however, at noon Wednesday there were no candidates for the board. Several of the present aldermen are expected to file, and it is rumored that others will make the race. Deadline for filing is April 15th, and the filing fee for alderman is $5.00, while the fee for mayor is $10.00. C. R. Sharp this week announces his candidacy for mayor. A local building contractor and a member of the present board of al dermen, he becomes the second person to announce for the office. On February 17th, George Dew ey Gravely, Brevard accountant, announced that he would make the race for mayor. It could not be learned on Wed nesday whether or not Brevard’s present mayor, John A. Ford, would •be a candidate for re-election. In addition to Alderman Sfiarp, other members of the present tr'':: are: Henry R. Henderson, Few Ly da, Dr. E. O. Roland and Joe H. Tinsley. Mr. Sharp’s announcement can be found on page eight, first sec tion of this week’s newspaper. Registration books will open on Saturday, April 16th, and books will be kept open each day for seven days, excluding Sunday, for the purpose of registration of any new electors. The challenge day is April 23rd, i SCHOOLS CLOSE FRIDAY AT NOON Teachers And Principals To Attend 71st Convention In Asheville This Week The schools of Transylvania coun ty will close Friday at noon in or* ! der to permit teachers to attend , the 71st annual convention of the North Carolina Education associa tion in Asheville, which gets under way Thursday. Dr. Frank P. Graham, former president of the Greater University of North Carolina, U. S. senate, and most recently United Nations mediator for India and Pakistan, ’will be main speaker. President Naurine Walker of the National Education association will also be a featured speaker. Dr. Graham will speak at the opening session Thursday evening; Miss Walker will speak Friday night More than 2,500 are expected to attend the convention, including a large number from Transylvania. The meeting will conclude Sat urday with a morning meeting of the delegate assembly, when dele gates from the 188 local units will discuss the business of the associa tion and hear state committee re ports. Newly elected officers from the six districts will be installed at the close of this session. Burning Smudge Pots Cause False Alarm Members of the Brevard fire department answered a “false alarm” at 5:30 o’clock Wednes day morning. The blaze turned out to be two burning oil drums in a vacant lot on Carver street. The owner of the property was attempting to save his blooming peach trees from the freezing weather. Someone saw the fires from a distance and turned in the alarm. Incidentally, the tem^ ratare was 21 degrees.
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