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■ ■ 1 TRANSYLVANIA— Land of Waterfalls, | Mecca for Summer Camps, Entrance to Pisgah Na [ tioaa! Forest and Home of Brevard Music Festival. The Transylvania Times A Slate And National Prize-Winning A.B.C. Newspaper TRANSYLVANIA— An Industrial, Tourist, E4> ncattonal, Agricultural and Mnaic Center. Popula tion, 1900 Census, 15,321. Brevard Community 7,394. SECTION ONE BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1955 26 PAGES TODAY PUBLISHED WEEKLY NEWLY ELECTED officials of the town of Brevard are pic* tured being sworn into office. Administering the oath at the left to Mayor John A. Ford is Marvin McCall, clerk of court. The cere monies took place last Wednes day at noon here at the city hall, following the general election last Tuesday. Left to right, in the top photo are the board members. They are: Mitchell Neely, W. M. Melton, C. Few Lyda, Henry R. Henderson, George Justus, and the clerk of court. (Times Staff Photos) Threat Of Forest Fires Mounts, No Rain In Past 17 Days, Plea Is Made Over 700 Acres Burned Last Week End In Blaze In Rich Mountain Area With no rain in the past 17 days, the threat of forest fires in Tran sylvania county and throughout Western North Carolina continues to increase. State and federal foresters gave the “all quiet” signal Wednesday morning with their fingers crossed and pointed out that the day was a class four day, the next to the worst on the fire danger index. The woodlands are powder dry, and the threat of fire is especially prevalent on the higher altitudes where the trees and shrubs are not so green yet Because of the extreme danger of fire, all brush burning permits have been cancelled, and no trash burning is permitted within 500 feet of woodlands, and the foresters make a strong plea for citizens to be very careful with matches and cigarettes. Ranger Ted Seely reported at noon Wednesday that the fire in the Pisgah in Haywood county was under control and that some 20 men were “mopping” up. The blaze began late Tuesday in the wood lands on Allen creek near the Waynesville watershed and spread up the mountain into the Pisgah preserve. Some 150 acres were burned over. Transylvania experienced its worst forest fire in some time last week end, when 700 acres were burned over in the Rich Mountain area. State Forester Charles Paxton this week paid tribute to the crews of fire fighters, individuals and (Brevard college students who —Turn to Page Poor CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS Thursday, May 12 — Dollar Days begin in Brevard. Transylvania Community hospital, Open House, 2 30-4 p. m. Fortnightly club meets with Mrs. J. C. Wike, 3:30 p. m. Mathatasian club meets at 3:30 with Mrs. Willis Brittain. Masonic meeting in temple at 8 p. m. Friday, May 13 — Brevard high vs. Lee Edwards nine, 3:30 p. m., college field. Music recital at Bre vard college, 8 p. m. Masterpoint game of Ace of Clubs, 8 p. m. Saturday, May 14 — County-wide GA rally at Calvary Baptist church, —Turn to race Tea Plan To Organize Civic Clubs, Others Endorse United Appeal Fund Movement Plans are now being made for an organizational meeting of a Unit ed Appeal Fund in Brevard, and this movement has been endorsed by civic and other organizations of the community. Delegates from many groups will be invited to send delegates to the organizational meeting, which will be held later in May. At that time a representative of the Henderson county United Ap peal Fund and the Carolina United organization will be here to assist —Turn To Page Four Travelers Rest Road Sign Has Been Repainted A new paint job has been com pleted on the large road sign at Travelers Rest on U. S. Highway 25, it was reported to the chamber of commerce here Tuesday night. The attractive sign points out that travelers going north and west may well use US Highway 276 via —Turn To Page Four Brevard Kiwanis club members voted unanimously at their meeting here Friday night to support the United Fund one-drive for charity movement which is being promoted by leaders of the community. Don Jenkins of the special com mittee named to attend the organi zation meeting of the fund cam paign explained how the drive was operated in other towns, such as Hendersonville, Asheville, Canton, —Tom to Page Five “Your Transylvania Communi ty Hospital” will be the theme of a special program over WPNF on Thursday morning at 11:45 o’clock, with L. F. Dixon, chair man of the hospital board, and John W. Bailey, administrator, Robinson Will Speak At Annual Banquet Of Chamber Of Commerce Thomas L. Robinson, publisher of the Charlotte News, will be the principal speaker at the annual ban quet of the Brevard chamber of commerce. The ladies’ night affair will be held at the Brevard country club on Thursday night, May 26th. According to President Vernon Fricks, the arrangements commit tee consists of J. C. Gaither, Mel vin Gillespie and John Anderson. Frank Bridges is in charge of tick et sales. • The speaker for the event is rec ognized as one of the leading news paper publishers of daily newspa pers in the south. Mr. Robinson toured Europe recently, and he is expected to briefly talk on condi tions there when he speaks at the chamber of commerce banquet —Tar* to Page Four THOMAS L. ROBINSON Brevard Merchants Feature Bargains In Dollar Days Beginning Thursday APPOINTMENTS ARE MADEBY ALDERMEN AT FIRST MEETING Lyda Is Named Mayor Pro Tem. Melton Now Purchas ing Agent For Town Recently elected members of the board of aldermen here in Brevard and the mayor held their first meet ing Monday night at the city hall and many appointments were made. Mayor John A. Ford, who was re elected in the general election on May 3rd, presided over the meet ing, and tiie new board is com posed of the following: Henry R. Henderson and C. Few Lyda, who were re-elected, W. M. Melton, George Justus and Mitchell Neely. The following reappointments were made: Mrs. Opal King city clerk and treasurer; Thomas R. El ler, town attorney; E. H. Corpen ing, chief of police; Dan Merrill, fire chief; Bill Erwin, street su perintendent; David Norton, water shed patrolman; C. B. Carter, trustee of the firemen’s fund; Al bert Reese, meter checker; Wil liam Case, building inspector; Gus Bostic, electrical inspector; and Ii. F. Tharp, Sr., plumbing inspec tor. C. Few Lyda was elected mayor —Turn to Page Four BALLARD IS NEW VFW COMMANDER Installation Of Officers Set For May 23rd At Special Dinner Meeting Harry Ballard is the new com mander of the Lewis Earl Jackson post of Veterans of Foreign Wars He succeeds Vella Parker, and with the other newly elected offi cials, he will be installed at the semi-monthly meeting on Monday night, May 23rd. Claud Melton is the new senior vice commander, and William R. Johnson is junior vice commander. William B. Head, Jr., was elect ed quartermaster, and Glover Jack son will serve as chaplain during the coming year. Arthur Gillespie is the three year trustee, and Ed Conley wil) serve for two years. At the installation meeting on May 23rd, a chicken dinner will bo served, and wives of the VFW mem bers will be special guests. WPNF Program Highlights "Your Hospital" Is Theme Of Special Program Today appearing on the program. The interview show will be one of the first events of the local observance of National Hospital week, and the two officials are extending an invitation to all citizens to visit the Transylvania Community hospital during open house Thursday afternoon. (See story, page 1, section 3.) Musical Shows Under the sponsorship of the Loyal Order of Moose, WPNF will present a series of “Music —Turn To Page Five County Schools To Close On May 25th Transylvania’s schools will close on Wednesday, May 25th. Graduation exercises are plan ned at Brevard and Bosnian high schools on the evening of the 25th, and baccalaureate sermons will be preached on Sunday night, May 23rd. Graduation exercises at Bre vard college will be held on Sun day, May 29th, with Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr., delivering the grad uation address. Next week the Transylvania limes will publish its annual graduation issue with stories and pictures about the '55 graduates, and congratulatory messages from business firms. mmsm BREVARD HIGH’S NEW COACH, Wayne Brad burn, of Marshall, is shown at the right being wel comed to Brevard by Robert T. Kimzey, district princi pal, just before the two men began a round of golf last Saturday afternoon. Coach Bradbum hopes to move here in early June and says he is looking forward to working with the school officials, the students and towns people. (Times Staff Photo) Army Reserve 326th Smoke Generator Company Authorized CLEAVES JOHNSON, analyti cal supervisor in the technical department of the film division at Ecusta, was elected president of the Brevard Lions dob at a regular meeting held last Thurs day night in Gaither’s Rhododen dron room. He and a full slate of officers, who were elected at the same time, will assume office at the first meeting in June. Mr. Johnson succeeds Earl Hall. FRIDAY IS THE 13TH The very thought of it makes some folks shudder. Others are so frightened they stay in bed all day. It’s not very often Friday the 13th, but that’s what tomorrow is, and with it comes the obvious warning. Don’t walk under ladders. And above all don’t drop any lighted match where a forest fire can start. Skinner Is Commanding Of ficer. Plea Is Made For Reservists Authorization to organize the Army Reserve 326th Smoke Gene rator company in Brevard has been announced by headquarters at Fort McPherson, Ga. The activation of this unit will depend on the interest and support of reserve officers and enlisted men in Transylvania and surrounding, areas. Capt. Alfred L. Skinner has been designated commanding offi cer of the new company. The first meeting of those inter ested in this unit will be held at 7:30 p. m. Friday, May 13th, in the Brevard American Legion building. Additional information will be giv en and Col. Lee E. James with oth er members of the USAR advisor group from Asheville will attend the meeting. . Unassigned reserve officers and enlisted men of any branch of the army, navy and air force, as well as a limited number of recruits, can join the unit. There are many benefits for those who take part; opportunity for promotion, four days pay each month, retirement benefits, and the real satisfaction of helping protect our nation against air attack. The effectiveness of screening smoke in protecting cities and de fense installations against air at tack has been shown many times. The new company will be equipped with motorized mechanical smoke generators capable of blanketing a tremendous area with white smoke. Operation of this equipment will be taught at the four paid training as —Turn to Page Fear Doings At Raleigh Senator Hall Offers Bill Fixing Fees Which Sheriff May Charge RALEIGH — Senator Hall intro duced a bill which lists the fees which may be charged by the sher iff of Transylvania county. The bill was reported favorably in the sen ate. The house is expected to receive from its finance committee today a tax bill to raise $9,751,000. The senate finance committee tentative ly drafted a bill to raise $9,815,000, which differed in one respect from the house bill. Here are the major tax proposals in the house bill and with which the senate finance committee is in agreement: A 3 per cent sales tax on all building materials, three million dollars; 3 per cent sales tax on ho* tel and motel receipts, 114 million; 1 per cent tax on automobile sales, with $80 limit, 1 14 million; re peal of the $15 sales tax limitation, one million; upping liquor tax from 8 1-2 to 10 per cent, $800,000; in creasing the tax on gross premi um receipts of domestic insurance companies, $50,000; elimination of SHOPPING EVENT WILL CONTINUE IHtOlIGH MONDAY Promotion Planned Several Weeks Ago To Attract Throng Of Shoppers PRICES SLASHED Emphasis will be on value in the huge Dollar Days trade event, which is being staged in Brevard beginning today (Thursday), Fri day, Saturday and Monday. The event was planned several weeks ago by the merchants' divis ion of the Brevard chamber of com merce, of which Dan Hawkins is chairman. Much of the merchan dise being offered was gotten ex pressly for this event. Stores participating in the event will display special window ban ners and the items reduced will bear distinctive tags. It should be pointed out in this connection that these stores have many values which are not advertised, but which offer genuine savings. Mr. Hawkins yesterday urged all citizens in the Brevard trade area to take advantage of the values on these four days. In view of the sharp reductions being made and the large variety of offerings, it is pointed out that it will pay thrifty shoppers not only to fill their immediate needs, but to anticipate their future re quirements. Remember the dates—Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday, when Brevard stores will be offer ing old-fashioned values, which for a time restore much of the buying power lost by the dollar in recent years, Mr. Hawkins states. SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED KOLHAN Local Boy In Top Bracket Among Students Tested At Asheville School Benet Kolman, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Kolman, of Brevard, is one of five boys from throughout the nation to receive an honor scholarship to Asheville School for Boys. These scholarships are annually awarded in an effort to attract boys showing unusual promise. They are not given on the basis of financial need, but on merit alone. The announcement of the Bre vard boy’s selection came this week from David R. Fall, headmaster at Asheville School Mr. Fall said in part, “The competition was unus ually keen this year, and accord ingly I congratulate the young man most heartily upon receiving this [award.” The scholarship pays $1,000 on the tuition fee of $2,000, and will be renewed each year if the recip ient’s record is adequately main tained. Selection of the five boys to re ceive the honor scholarship was made by a special committee com posed of Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., chairman of the board of Firestone Rubber So.; Reuben A. Holden, sec retary of Yale university; and Cap tain Eddie Rickenbacker, chairman of the board of Eastern Air Lines. Benet is now completing his freshman year at Brevard high —Turn to Page Font Cash And Carry Offers Vacation At Famed Resort In connection with the celebra tion of the 12th Anniversary, the Cash and Carry this week is offer ing free a week’s vacation for up to four persons at Ellinor Vil lage, near Daytona Beach, Fla. The 'winner will also be provided with $25.00 in expense money. The winning family will be housed in a villa containing two bedrooms, bath, living room and kitchen. The owner, Curtis Kelley, is also offering two cash prizes of $25.00 and $10.00. Other information may be obtain
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