TRANSYLVANIA—
The Land of Waterfalls.
Mecca for Summer Camps.
Entrance to Pisgah Na
tional Forest and Home of
Brevard Music Festival.
The Transylvania Times
A State And National Prize-Winning A. B. C. Newspaper
TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist, Ed
ucational, Agricultural
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 1950 Census, 15.321.
Brevard Community 7,394.
Vol. 66, No. 14
SECTION ONE
BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1955
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
REHEARSALS FOR BREVARD Lit
tle Theatre’s final production of the cur
rent season are now in full swing. “Have
A Heart!” will be given at the American
Legion building Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, April 19 and 20. In the ab
sence of Director Robroy Farquhar, on
tour with his Vagabond Players, Smith
Conklin, seated at left has been serving
as assistant. Also seated are Mrs. George
Yehling, who plays Lou Mansfield, and
Dick Davis, cast as Mark Andrews.
Standing left to right are Mrs. Don Stone
back as Peggy; Bill Taylor as Ted Wat
son; Mrs. Jack Pettee as Fritzi; and
Bill Norris as Beau. (Times Staff Photo)
Criminal Slate Of The April Term Of
Superior Court Completed On Tuesday
Mason Creates Excitement
In Court Room Tuesday In
Attempt To Break Away
After passing sentence on a large
number of cases of speeding, no
operator’s license and other minor
charges, Judge J. Will Pless ad
journed tne criminal docket of the
April term of Superior court here
in Transylvania late Tuesday after
noon.
The civil slate is now being
heard.
Many of the cases on the crimi
nal docket were postponed, since
defendants are represented by
Ralph R. Fisher, who is a member
of the legislature iri Raleigh.
Several other cases on the docket
of 150 were called and failed and
will also be continued until the
next term.
Leon Mason, who was sentenced
to seven to 10 years for larceny
Tuesday morning by Judge J. Will
Pless created some excitement in
the court room.
After the sentence was made,
Mason turned over the large table
in front of him and tried to break
away from officers. However, he
was unsuccessful, and he will be
gin his sentence in Raleigh imme
diately.
The following were fined $25.00
of costs on a charge of speeding:
Vernice E. McCall, Mrs. Mary W.
Brooks, Larry Hugh Huggins, Cor
bett M. Holland, Russell Camp,
William Lewis Hall, Robert F.
Rhodes, Hanley A. Schuler, Robert
L. Brooks, Rhea Marshall, Earl
O'Shields, Jr., Clifton Donald Rack
ley, Harold K. Galloway, Earl
O’Dell Aiken, William D. Barnes,
Lloyd B. Trent, John Lee Emory
and Kenneth H. Chapman.
Joel Dockery was assessed costs
on a speeding charge.
The following pleaded guilty to
driving without a license and were
fined $50.00 and costs: Alvin R.
Burgess, Elzie Dodson, J. M. Ed
wards, Willie B. Owen, W. G. Bur
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, April 7 — Final pub
lic concert of Brevard high school
band, auditorium at 11:55 a. m.
Methodist afternoon circles, 3:30 p.
m. Circles of the Presbyterian
women. First Baptist WMS meets
at 3:30 p. m. Lions club meets at
Gaither’s, 7 p. m.
Friday, April 8 — Monthly mas
terpoint game at Ace of Clubs,
7:45 p. m. “Seven Last Words” at
St. Philip’s Episcopal church, 8
p. m.
Sunday, April 10 — Easter sun
rise services at many churches. At
tend the church of your choice.
Monday, April 11 — Rotary club
meets at 7 p. m., in Gaither’s. Tran
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Good News
Planning To Reopen Wheeler
Hosiery Plant By Next Week
Negotiations are being complet
ed by Charles E. Rogers, of Hen
dersonville, to reopen the Wheeler
Hosiery mill here next week.
Owned by the Chipman Knitting
Mills, of Easton, Penn., the mill
was closed down last October and
has been idle since that time.
Mr. Rogers says he hopes to com
plete all negotiations this week,
and then begin operation of at least
two machines next week.
Within six or eight weeks he
Final Appeal Made
In Red Cross Drive
Although the 1955 Red Cross
Roll Call for the Southeastern
area has been extended until
April 15th, Charles F. Himes,
chapter chairman, asks that do
nations be sent in as soon as pos
sible so that the Transylvania
campaign might be completed
this week.
The local Red Cross campaign
has fallen a little short of the
quota, however, approximately
the same amount has been raised
this year as last. On Wednesday
Mr. Himes reported $4,603.27 on
hand, which is $561.73 short of
the $5,165.00 quota assigned.
Mr. Himes says that a num
ber of firms and individual per
sons have indicated they want to
send in contributions and he
wants them into the office as
soon as possible.
They may be given to Mr.
Himes, left at the Red Cross of
fice or by contacting co-chair
men, Mrs. Robert Duckworth and
Charlie Russell.
hopes to have all nine machines in
operation, and the Roxborough
company, of Philadelphia, Penn.,
has agreed to take his entire pro
duction of 51-gauge, 15 denier full
fashioned hosiery.
Plans call 'for employment of
some 50 persons and the annual
payroll is expected to be around
$100,000.00, Mr. Rogers said yes
terday.
Mr. Rogers owns and operates
the Rogers Hosiery mill at Hender
sonville.
The Wheeler plant was estab
lished here in 1936 by the late A.
W. Wheeler and his son, and in
1951, they sold it to the Chipman
company.
Doings m Legislature
Legislators Q
White, Color
RALEIGH — The senate is ex
pected to act today on a resolu
tion, which already has the unan
imous approval of the house, de
claring the legislature is oppos
ed to mixing of the races in pub
lic schools anywhere in North
Carolina.
The resolution, which has the
endorsement of Governor Luther
Hodges, asserts: “The mixing of
the races in the public schools
within the state cannot be ac
complished and if attempted
would alienate public support of
the schools to such an extent
Assets Of Brevard Savings And Loan
Association Now Over Three Million
Assets of the Brevard Federal
Savings and Loan association are
now over three million, Jerry Je
rome, the executive vice president
and treasurer announces today.
This announcement climaxes 16
years of continuous progress, Mr.
Jerome states.
In 1940 assets of the association
were $179,410.64, and during the
first 10 years a million dollar in
crease was noted.
In 1954 resources were $2,916,
832.28, and dividends during the
year amounted to $72,000.00.
Mr. Jerome also announces that
H. B. Shiflet has replaced W. D.
Gash, who resigned because of ill
health, on the board of directors.
Mr. Jerome says the association
is now better than ever prepared
to serve this growing community.
Conventional, GI and FHA loans
are made.
In addition to the executive vice
president and treasurer, other of
ficers are: J. S. Silversteen, presi
dent; A. F. Mitchell, vice presi
dent and attorney; Mrs. Rowena
Summey, secretary and assistant
treasurer; and Robert H. Plummer,
assistant secretary.
Comprising the board of direc
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Many Special Services Are Planned
During The Easter Observance Here
HAWKINS TO BUILD
ADDITION TO THE
STRAUS BUILDING
Protest Heard From Lake
Toxaway Group By Board
Monday Afternoon
Neal Hawkins, of Hendersonville,
is the low bidder on the general
contract for the new four-room ad
dition to the Harry H. Straus school
in North Brevard.
The bid was $35,782.00.
The contract will be let imme
diately and construction will be
started in the very near future so
the building can be ready for oc
cupancy this fall.
This new addition will relieve
the overcrowded condition here at
the Brevard elementary school,
Supt. J. B. Jones states.
Other low bids on the project at
the Straus school were as follows:
Electrical—Bryant Electric com
pany, Brevard, $1,293.00.
Plumbing — McCall Plumbing
and Heating company, Henderson
ville, $2,922.00.
Heating — McCall Heating and
Plumbing company, Henderson
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NOW RELOCATING
Clearing Of Right-Of-Way
Is Started From County
Line To NC Hwy. 280
The J. C. Cricher Construction
company, of Asheville, has" started
work on relocating U. S. Highway
64 from the county line to High
way 280, opposite the entrance of
Pisgah National Forest.
Crews are now clearing the
right-of-way, and actual construc
tion work on the new route is ex
pected to get underway immediate
ly.
The project calls for relocation of
6.47 miles of- road, and it will con
nect with the new road now being
constructed from Horse Shoe to
Penrose.
T. F. Houser company, of Ashe
ville, had the low bid of $62,442.40
for structures, and work has al
ready been started on the triple
culvert at Turkey Creek near High
way 280.
Bare Brothers, of West Jefferson,
had the low bid of $13,200 for mov
ing buildings.
ppose Mixing
ed In Schools
they could not be operated suc
cessfully.”
The resolution, if approved by
the senate, will be used by the
attorney general in arguments
before the supreme court next
week dealing with the methods
by which the high court’s decree
banning segregation in the pub
lic schools shall be put into ef
fect.
The chairmen of the senate
and house education committees
were also instructed to draft a
bill to terminate continuing con
tracts for school teachers and
place school teachers on a yearly
basis.
The house passed a bill calling
for vitamin and mineral enrich
ment of corn meal.
Speaking at the spring meet
ing of the state board of conser
vation and development, Gover
nor Hodges suggested three ways
to increase the state’s per capi
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License Examiner
Not Here Monday
The office of the driver’s license
examiner will be closed Monday for
the Easter holiday. F. S. Moffitt,
the examiner, states that all ap
pointments for Monday, April 11,
have been cancelled.
Mr. Moffitt will meet all appoint
ments during the regular hours on
Tuesday.
THREE CANDIDATES have
announced in the mayor’s race
in the general election here on
May 3rd. At top left is Dewey
Gravely, local accountant, who
was the first to announce.
Above is C. R. Sharp, building
contractor and a member of the
present board of aldermen, who
announced two weeks ago. At the
left is John A. Ford, who is seek
ing re-election as mayor. Dead
line for filing is April 15th, and
the general election is set for
May 3rd. The primary this year
has been eliminated.
Three Enter Race For Mayo*; %
Five Have Filed For Alderman,
Election To Be Held May 3rd
FISHING IS GOOD
AS SEASON OPENS
Rains Hamper Luck On
Wednesday. Over 600 Re
ported In District Tues.
Fishing was good on Tuesday as
the ’55 trout season opened in the
Pisgah National Forest and the
other streams of Western North
Carolina.
According to Ranger Ted Seely,
over 600 anglers tried their fishing
skill in the Pisgah district. Here on
Davidson river some 190 fishermen
had good catches, with better than
50 per cent checking out by mid
afternoon with their limit of 10.
The rains hampered fishing on
Wednesday, and the Davidson will
again be open on Saturday and
Sunday.
Arnold Phillips of RFD 4,
Waynesville, caught the largest
trout among those reported.
The 16-year-old angler landed a
5 pound, 8-ounce brown trout in
Big East Fork which measured
26 1-4 inches with a 13 1-2 inch
girth.
Phillips made the catch about a
half-mile above Big Bridge, using
a cane pole and a red worm for
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Justus And Melton Make
Board Try. Three Mem
bers Seeking Re-Election
The political kettle is now reach
ing the boiling point in Brevard,
with several candidates filing this
week.
Mayor John A. Ford paid his fil
ing fee Monday night, and he will
be seeking re-election against two
other candidates, who have already
announced.
Dewey Gravely, local accountant,
was the first person to announce
his candidacy for the office of may
or and two weeks ago C. R. Sharp,
a present member of the board of
aldermen, filed in the mayor’s race.
Following the town board meet
ing Monday night, two members of
the board, Henry R. Henderson and
C. Few Lyda, filed for re-election.
Two others, George Justus, for
mer county accountant and cur
rently an Ecusta employee, and W.
M. Melton, a former member of the
board, filed in the alderman’s race.
On Tuesday, Joe H. Tinsley, who
is a member of the present board,
filed for re-election.
According to Mrs. Opal King,
the clerk of the town election
board, John Kilpatrick replaces
Ralph Morris as judge, and Mrs.
Maude Beck has been named depu
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Program Highlights
Many Easter Programs To Be Heard
Over WPNF, Band Concert Is Slated
Excerpts from the Easter cantata
‘ Olivet to Calvary,” which was pre
sented by the Methodist choir Sun
day evening at the Methodist
church, will be heard over WPNF
Thursday at 9:30 p. m. Also, there
will be many other special Easter
programs heard over WPNF this
week end.
Portions of the Masters Invitation
golf tournament, direct from the
Augusta, Ga., National Golf club,
will be heard on WPNF this week
end. A battery of top-flight golf re
porters will provide the nation’s
golf enthusiasts with exclusive on
the-spot reports.
Brevard high school band will be
heard Thursday evening at 8:00
o'clock. This program is another
in a series of band concerts by the
Brevard, Waynesville, Henderson
ville and Asheville bands.
Jack Hammette, station manager,
reports that the “What’s My Num
ber” show is proving highly popu
lar and he urges all listeners to
hear it daily at 1:15 in the after
noon. A number of cash prizes is
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COLLEGE, SCHOOLS
CLOSE. ROUND-UP
OF EVENTS MADE
Weather Prediction Uncer*
tain. Several Egg Hunts
Are Planned
REVIVALS BEGINNING
Churches throughout Brevard
and Transylvania county are ob
serving Easter with special services
and Easter egg hunts, while stu
dents at Brevard college and in
the public schools are enjoying a
spring holiday.
Simultaneously, most of the Bap
tist churches in Transylvania coun
ty are beginning revivals in the
Southern Associational-wide evan
gelistic crusade.
Town and county offices wiil be
closed on Monday and school stu
dents are given Friday and Mon
day as a holiday. The college re
cessed at noon Wednesday for a
week’s vacatiop. The bank and the
post office will also close Monday.
No non-denominational sunrise
service is planned this year in Bre
vard, although many of the indi
vidual churches have announced
they would be held. Separate news
stories are included in this week’s
issue of The Times concerning
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and
Easter Sunday services.
The Lutherans began special
Easter services on Monday night*
and according to the pastor, R$r.
J. Keith Beam, they will be mft
cluded on Friday night.
The Methodists in Brevaril are
also holding special Easter sendees
in the evenings this week.
Oak Grove.and English Chapel
^Methodise churches are _ 'mbining
for a Good Friday program and
Easter sunrise services Sunday at
6 a. m.
A number of special services at
St. Philip’s Episcopal church this
week end will be highlighted with
the choral presentation of “The
Seven Last Words,” to which the
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TEACHERS UNITS
TO HAVE SUPPER
State President Of Classroom
Group Will Speak At Ros
man School Thursday
A joint meeting of the Transyl
vania county unit of Classroom
Teachers and the local unit of
North Carolina Education associa
tion will begin with a covered dish
supper at 6:30 p. m., Thursday, Ap
ril 14th, in the Rosman school cafe
teria.
Highlighting this meeting will be
a talk by Miss Lois Edinger, of
Whiteville, state president of the
Classroom Teachers association.
Miss Edinger is a nominee for the
vice presidency of the National Ed
ucational association.
All retired teachers have a spe
cial invitation to this meeting since
they will be recognized at this
time.
Special music is being planned
under the direction of Mrs. J. M.
Winget.
Officers of the local units are
Mrs. Thelma G. Patterson, presi
dent of the CTA, and Carroll Mer
rill, president of the NCEA.
Formal Opening Of
Sunset Motel Set
Friday, Saturday
The formal opening of the Sun
set Motel, located at the intersec
tion of South Broad street and the
Rosman highway, will take place on
Friday and Saturday of this week.
The owners and operators, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert G. Taylor, have
extended an invitation to the pub
lic to inspect the motel on these
two days.
The motel contains 10 units, an
office and living quarters for the
owners. Situated on a slight emi
nence, it affords a splendid view
of the mountains.
Pisgah Builders Supply built the
motel and there were several sub
contractors.
The first guests were admitted to
the motel last week.