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The Land of Waterfalls,
Mecca for Summer Camps.
Entrance to Pisgah Na
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Brevard Community 7,304.
Vol. 66, No. 18
it SECTION ONE ★
BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MAY 5, 1955
★ 18 PAGES TODAY A
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
THE LAKE TOXAWAY ROAD,
which is Highway 281, is now being grad
ed and improved, and workmen can be
noted above widening the intersection
with Highway 64. Stone is also being
applied over the route, and blacktopping
is scheduled later this spring or in ear
ly summer. Charlie McCrary is the con
tractor on the job. (Times Staff Photo)
Additional Funds Being Received By
Methodists, Total Of $42,996 On Hand
Dunham Foundation Gives
$500. Now Working On
New Church Plans
The Brevard Methodist church
is the recent recipient of a gift of
$500.00 from the Dunham founda
tion of Asheville to be placed in
the church’s building fund.
An explanation of the church’s
plans, especially as they relate to
service to the students at Brevard
college, was sent to the foundation
last year, Rev. Douglas Corriher
states, and reference to the location
of the new church facing the cam
pus was made in the letter from
the foundation which enclosed the
check.
The Dunham foundation was es
tablished some years ago by H. A.
Dunham, of Asheville, long recog
nized as a loyal Methodist layman,
and an active philanthropist. The
foundation’s board of trustees, of
which Mr. Dunham is still an in
fluential member, annually makes
distribution of available funds to
churches in this section.
The Dunham foundation gift
brings the Methodist church’s build
ing fund to a total of $42,997.39 on
hand at the present time. This fund
is being increased at the rate of
approximately $50,000 a year as a
result of the recent canvass of
church members. Part of this
amount will be coming in annual
ly, semi-annually, etc., and part
through weekly offerings. Weekly
contributions have been averaging
somewhat over $700, with the great
majority of pledges being paid on
schedule, the pastor states.
Rough sketches of the new
church are due from the architect,
Henry McDonald, in the near fu
ture. The building committee will
decide on the construction date
when its study of the plans has been
completed and the cost of the
building project has been more
closely determined. Estimates now,
based on square footage needs and
costs, are in the range of $250,000.
The building committee wants to
have about $75,000 in hand, if pos
sible, before letting the contract.
If this judgment is sustained and
the building fund grows at the pres
ent rate, ground will be broken in
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, May 5 — WMS meets
in the First Baptist church, 3:30
p. m. Methodist and Presbyterian
circles meet. Lions club meets at
7 p. m., in Gaither’s.
Friday, May 6 — Kiwanis club
meets at 7 p. m., in Gaither’s. Bre
vard Junior-Senior banquet, coun
try club, 7:30. “Charley’s Aunt” at
Brevard college, 8 p. m.
Saturday, May 7 — May Day at
Brevard college, 3 p. m.
Sunday, May 8 — Attend the
church of your choice. Reception
for Rev. Keith Beam and family,
Lutheran parsonage, 2 to 5:30 p. m.
Monday, May 9 — DAR meets
with Mrs. Frank Murphy, 3 p. m.
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Appreciation Expressed
Total Of 726 First, Second
Graders Receive Inoculations
With the time for the second
series of inoculations of Salk vac
cine approaching, Dr. Charles
Gunn today expressed sincere ap
preciation to the large number of
persons who assisted with the first
clinic at the hospital and the sec
ond at the health department.
Dr. Gunn paid special tribute
to the teachers and parents of chil
dren in the first and second
grades.
“A special word of appreciation
goes to the ladies who helped make
the clinic experience more pleas
ant,” the health officer stated. In
cluded in that group were Mrs.
Larry Dixon, Mrs. C. F. Allison,
Mrs. Arthur Bowen, Mrs. Ted
Seely, Mrs. Alvin Hubbard, Mrs.
Tom Ramsey, Mrs. Jack Keating,
Mrs. Norman Boyer, Mrs. E. O. Ro
land, Mrs. Fred Fendley, Mrs. Roy
McCall, Mrs. Frank Farrell, Mrs.
Page Morrow, Mrs. Eric Rawls,
Miss Jane Darnell, Mrs. Ed Lass,
Mrs. R. V. Pierce, Mrs. Harry Drey
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Brevard College
Sophomore Named
Head Of State IRC
Bill Lasely, of Charlotte, a soph
omore at Brevard college, was elect
ed president of the International
Relations clubs of North Carolina
at the state convention held re
cently at Lenoir Rhyne college.
Mr. Lasely has been active in the
local I. R. C. since his return to
college after a tour of duty with
the air force in Europe.
Fifty-one boys and girls who had
missed out in the first round of
the Salk anti-polio vaccine received
theirs at the Transylvania health
department clinic last Friday after
noon.
Dr. Charles G. Gunn, health of
ficer, said that around 30 children
failed to get their vaccine in the
first clinic because of illness and
for other reasons. Most of these
children plus about 20 more whose
parents changed their mind about
giving permission were at the clinic
last Friday.
This makes a total of 726 boys
and girls in the first and second
grades which received the anti
polio vaccine in Transylvania
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UNITED APPEAL
FUND IS NEARING
REALITY LOCALLY
Representatives From Civic
Clubs Hear Officials From
Henderson County
A United Appeal Fund in Bre
vard moved a step closer to reality
Monday night, when representa
tives from the various civic organ
izations attended a meeting of the
Brevard Rotary club and heard of
ficials of the Henderson county
United Appeal Fund explain the
workings of their organization.
Principal speakers at the meet
ing were H. T. Rindal, president of
the Henderson county United Fund,
Inc.; D. A. Gilmore, secretary;
Mike Ogle, the first president; and
Dave Cooley, executive secretary
of the Hendersonville chamber of
commerce.
They explained that the United
Appeal Fund has been and is most
successful in Henderson county,
and that one big drive now replaces
some 18 campaigns each year. More
than $48,000.00 was raised last year
in Henderson county through the
United Fund and contributions
went to 18 activities, including Red
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ROY HEAD IS fW
POST COMMANDER
Ecustan Succeeds Misenhei
mer. Meeting Held Mon
day Evening
Local legionnaires have elected
Roy L. Head as the negr command
er of the Monroe Wilson post, No.
88, of the American Legion, suc
ceeding Weldon Misenheimer.
Commander Head is employed at
‘he Ecusta Paper corporation,
where he is the chemical building
shift foreman in the film division.
Sam Kent is the new first vice
commander, and Neal Burchfield
was re-elected second vice com
mander at the meeting on Monday
night at the legion building.
Herberd Woodward was re
named third vice commander, and
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Mayor John Ford Given Majority Over
Opponents In Town Election Tuesday
Over $1,800 Is Raised
In The Cancer Crusade
In a campaign which exceeded
all expectations, the Brevard Busi
ness and Professional Women’s
club has raised $1,846.69 for the
Cancer Crusade, nearly doubling
the goal of $957.
Mrs. John Reese Sledge and Mrs.
Prank Bridges, co-chairmen, today
expressed pleasure and apprecia
tion to everyone who assisted with
the drive. They pointed out that
not only did the B & PW club
members work in the campaign,
but a large number of non-mem
bers, whom they especially thank
ed.
The breakdown for the cancer
Misenheimer Elected New Commander
Of 33rd District At Tryon Meeting
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Weldon Misenheimer, former
commander of the Monroe Wilsoz.
post, at Brevard, has been elected
as commander of the 33rd district,
succeeding Thurston Arledge, of
Tryon.
The annual district meeting was
held at Tryon, and a number of
legionnaires from Brevard, Sand
Plains, Tryon and Hendersonville
attended.
The newly elected vice com
mander is Dr. Woodrow W. Wil
kins, and the outgoing commander
was named the delegate to the na
tional convention.
Charles B. Disher, state sergeant
at-arms, nominated the new com
mander.
Commander Misenheimer, who
was succeeded Monday night by
Roy L. Head as commander of the
Brevard post, has already assumed
his duties as head of the district.
WELDON MISENHE1MER
drive shows that the house-to
house campaign conducted through
out the county at the same time
netted the largest sum—$937.42.
Second were the merchants and
industries who contributed $471.75.
Further breakdown is as follows:
Schools $228.91; clubs $71.00; coin
containers (incomplete) $21.73;
coffee sales at three cooperating
restaurants April 30th, $31.01; Bos
nian $84.87.
Since the campaign was such an
overwhelming success, the B & PW
club members feel that steps should
be taken to keep the surplus over
the goal in the county for local aid
to cancer patients.
A movement is now underway to
organize a Transylvania county
chapter of the American Cancer
Society. When this is completed, an
operating fund will be available for
use by a local cancer chapter. It
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Fisher Removed To
Virginia Hospital
Ralph R. Fisher, who has been
hospitalized at Memorial Mission
hospital, Asheville, was trans
ferred to the Marion, Va., Gen
eral hospital last Saturday.
In Marion he is under the care
of his brother-in-law, Dr. Richard
son. It is reported that his con
dition is slightly improved.
Mrs. Fisher, who succeeded her
husband as Transylvania’s repre
sentative in the legislature, ac
companied her husband to Vir
ginia for the week end and re
ports that he stood the trip quite
well.
Mrs. Fisher returned Monday
to her duties in Raleigh.
MISS ROSE ANN McDANIEL, of Hendersonville,
will reign as Queen of May at May Day activities at Bre
vard college on Saturday, May 7th. Miss McDaniel is
shown above decorating the Brevard college sign with
dogwood, since the event will be the second annual
Dogwood festival at the college. A sophomore at the
local institution, Miss McDaniel will lead the court of
class representatives who will be the honor guests at the
colorful pageant on the campus at 3:00 o’clock. (Times
Staff Photo)
May Day Is Slated Saturday
At Brevard College, Many
Events Set Over Week End
BILL NORRIS, an accountant
at the Ecusta Paper corporation,
has been elected president of the
Brevard Jaycees, succeeding Rob
ert T. Gash. Mr. Norris and the
other newly elected officers will
be installed at the May meeting.
WINS TV SET
Mrs. Charles Moss, of Rosman,
was the winner of the TV set given
away by Belk’s Monday afternoon.
The set was offered Belk custo
mers in connection with the firm’s
67th anniversary sale, which end
ed on that date.
Play Is On Agenda Friday
Evening. Alumni Return
ing To Campus
Highlighting the Dogwood festi
val at Brevard college this week
end will be the crowning of the
May Queen, Miss Rose Ann McDan
iel, of Hendersonville, in a color
ful pageant Saturday afternoon,
beginning at 3:00 o’clock.
The festival and May Day festivi
ties will begin Friday evening with
a play, “Charley’s Aunt,’* by the
Brevard Masquers.
The play will be given in Dun
ham hall, beginning at 8:00 o’clock,
and the public is cordially invited
to attend this and the other events
of the week end at the college.
President Robert H. Stanley says
he hopes a large group of former
students of the school can return
for the festival and for May Day,
and registration will begin at 10:30
o’clock Saturday morning in Dun
ham hall, where class tags will be
issued.
A large crowd is expected to at
tend the crowning of the May
Queen Saturday afternoon, and the
May dance will portray the story
of Greensleeves.
The event is expected to be one
of the most colorful ever held at
Brevard college.
Immediately following at 4:00
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Doings At Raleigh
House Approves Bill To Make Harder
Voting "Split" Ticket In Elections
RALEIGH — The house enacted
into law a measure designed to
make it harder for voters to split
tickets in primaries and elections.
The old law allowed a voter to
make a straight party ballot and
still jump party lines to vote for
individual candidates. Under the
new law, the voter would have to
vote a straight ticket or vote for
candidates individually.
The house, after once rejecting
the measure, passed and sent to
the senate a bill providing for an
nual sessions of the general assem
bly. The action has to be ratified
by the people in order to become
effective. The legislatures in a
number of states meet annually.
The senate approved a measure,
already passed by the house,
which would create a 7-member
board of water commissioners with
power to regulate the use of wa
ter in areas where the governor has
declared an emergency. The board
would make a continuing study of
the state’s water resources and
make recommendations to the gov
ernor and the general assembly.
The house appropriations com
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LYDA, INCUMBENT,
TOT IN RACE FOR
ALDERMAN’S POST
Melton, Henderson, Neely
And Justus Win; Sworn.
In Wednesday
VOTE IN ROSMAN
A total of 1,065 voters turned
<wit Tuesday in the general elec
tion here and named a mayor and
a board of aldermen.
Mayor John A Ford was re-elect
ed. He received 537 votes, while
voting for his opponents was as
follows: Dewey Gravely 253, and
C. R. Sharp 251 votes.
Mayor Ford had a 33 majority
vote over both of his opponents.
C. Few Lyda, incumbent, was
high nun in the aldermanic race,
polling 841 votes.
W. M. Melton, a former member
of the board, was second high with
806, and Henry R. Henderson, mem
ber of the old board, was third with
742.
Mitchell Neely, making his first
venture into politics, was fourth in.
line with 609, and George Justus*
former county accountant, is the
fifth member of the board. He re
ceived 603 votes.
Defeated in the board race were
the following: Joe H. Tinsley, who
received 546 votes; Charlie Ash
worth 505; and M. C. Corn 254..
There were five write-in votes.
The mayor and the new board
members were sworn into office at
12 noon on Wednesday by clerk of
court Marvin McCall.
Counting of the ballots Tuesday
night was an arduous task, and it
was 11:15 o’clock before William
“Bud” Case, the registrar, signed
the official returns of the election.
John Kilpatrick and Lewis P.
Hamlin were judges.
Rosman voters also held a gen
eral election on Tuesday to name a
mayor and a board of aldermen.
A. M. White, who was serving
the unexpired term of Harlow Ma
son, resigned, was re-elected. May
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ECUSTA WORKERS
GRANTED A RAISE
Total Of Six More Cento Per
Hour Received During
The Past Year
Employees of the Ecusta Paper
corporation were given a three-cent
an hour raise, which was effective
on Monday of this week.
The announcement was made
jointly by L. F. Dixon, genera)
manager of the paper division, and
M. L. Herzog, who is the genera)
manager of the film division.
An increase in the compensation
for shift workers was also an
nounced.
Employees who work the second
shift will now receive five cents;
per hour above their regular wage
rate, and those working the thirdl
shift will receive seven cents am
hour.
The three-cent an hour raise will*
affect in excess of 2,200 hourly and
salaried employees of the Ecusta*
Paper corporation, the genera)!
managers state.
The raise this week makes a to
tal of six cents given Ecusta env
ployees during the past year.
“Night In Paris”
Theme Of Jr.-Sr.
Banquet At Club
“A Night In Gay Paree” is the
theme of the Brevard high school
Junior-Senior banquet which will
be given Friday evening, 7:30
o’clock, at the Brevard country
club.
The junior class is holding the
banquet in honor of the graduating
seniors. Johnny Huggins is to be
master of ceremonies.
An elaborate program of songs
and dances in keeping with the
French theme is to be given by
students from the junior class.
Toasts will also be given with
Larry Turner toasting the seniors;
Beverly Taylor giving the toast to
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