TRANSYLVANIA— Aa Industrial, Tourist, Ed ucational, A g r 1 cultural and Music Center Popula tion, 1950 Census. 15,321 Brevard Community 7,394. The Transylvania Times A State And National Prize-Winning A. B. C. Newspaper TRANSYLVANIA— The Land of Waterfall*, Mecca for Summer Campa, Entrance to Pisgah Na tional Forest and Home ot Brevard Music Festival. Vo!, 66, No. 22 A SECTION ONE ★ BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1955 * 20 PAGES TODAY * PUBLISHED WEEKLY PRINCIPAL FIGURES in the dedica tion of the Centennial Gateway at the en trance to Brevard college Sunday after noon are shown above. From left to right they are dean of the college, J. J. Steven son ; U. S. Senator Sam J. Ervin, who de livered the commencement address later in the afternoon; Rev. Ray F. Swink, of Lexington, president of the college alum ni association; Rev. Robert H. Stamey, Brevard college president; and Dr. L. B. Hayes, pastor of the Coubern Memorial Methodist church of Salisbury, who de livered the dedication address. (Times Staff Photo) Addition Planned To Women's Dorm At Brevard College, Trustees Meet Long - Range Building Pro gram Discussed. Outlook For Institution Bright A 48-room addition to the wom an's student dormitory at Brevard college will be constructed next spring at a cost of nearly $100,000, it was decided at the annual meet ing of the board of trustees held at the college last Saturday after noon. The present building was erect ed two years ago at a cost of $180, 000 and accommodates about 100 students. The addition will prac tically double this capacity. The trustees also gave serious discussion of a long-range build ing program estimated to cost $500, 000. The buildings to be erected under this program include a Cam pus Center building, a music build ing, addition to Taylor Hall boys’ dormitory and a central heating plant. Plans have already been drawn for the proposed Campus Center building and it proposes to house the administration offices, an au ditorium with a 400 seating capaci ty and a cafeteria. The trustees discussed at length the need for increasing the col lege’s endowment fund from $550, 000 to a million dollars. In other actions, the trustees agreed to give the Brevard Metho dist church a clear title with no strings attached to a large lot adja cent to the campus on which to erect the proposed new church building; to paint the inside of Ross hall; to purchase the Andrew Keener cottage for $14,000; to ask the conference to change the insti tution’s charter to increase mem bership on the board of trustees from 36 up to 60. President Robert Stamey report ed that the college had enjoyed a most successful year of operation and would show an operating sur plus of $4,000. He said the outlook for enroll ment next year is over 250 students and the board adopted a budget for the year of $256,000. Small salary increases for the —Turn to Page Five CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS Thursday, June 2 — Lions club meets at 7 p. m., at Gaither’s. Ma sonic meeting in temple at 7:30 p. m. WMS of First Baptist church meets at 8 p. m. Friday, June 3 — Kiwanis club meets at 7 p. m., in Gaither’s. Saturday, June 4 — Auction at Walnut Cove farm. Sunday, June 5 — Attend the church of your choice. Monday, June 6 —Aquatic school at Camp Carolina opens. Presby terian and First Baptist Bible schools begin at each church. Ro tary club meets at Gaither’s, 7 p. —Turn to Page Five Describes Travels Robinson Pays Tribute To Work Of Local Chamber Of Commerce Persons paying into a chamber of commerce are making an invest-' ment in a community rather than a contribution, Thomas L. Robin son, publisher of the Charlotte News, said in his address at the annual Brevard chamber of com merce banquet at the Brevard country club last Thursday night. President Vernon Fricks presid ed over the ladies’ night affair, and John Anderson, editor of the Tran sylvania Times, introduced the speaker. The prominent newspaper pub lisher painted a bright future for Brevard and Transylvania county, declaring that the area possessed many natural resources, the finest of American people, ideal climate and unsurpassed scenic beauty. Mr. Robinson chose as the topic June Is Given Cool Reception In County June is National Dairy Month, but even the cows weren’t very pleased with the 38 degree tempe rature that ushered in the month Wednesday morning. Jack Huggins, Brevard weather man, reported that the official low was 38 degrees, an unseasonably cool reading for this time of year. In the grips of a cool spell, the mercury has not climbed above the mid-70’s for the past two days. Unofficial reports have been made of scattered frosts through out the county Tuesday and Wed nesday mornings. The extended forecast is for cool and clear weather through Friday. of his talk, “The Outlook For Peace.” Last autumn he spent sev en weeks visiting in 14 European countries. “Today, I am more hopeful for world peace than I’ve been at any time during the past five years,” he stated. He paid great credit to the Voice of Democracy broadcasts, and ob served that one American soap com pany spent 40 million dollars each year to advertise its product, while only 18 millions are spent to carry the message of freedom behind the iron curtain. Mr. Robinson interestingly and briefly told of his travels in the —Turn to Page Five - ---- ' --» - ■»-**«—- ■ ■■■■■ ■ ■ ==- , Brevard College Receives Half Million From Dunham Estate, Will Probated AQUATIC SCHOOL TO OPEN MONDAY, CAMP CAROLINA Capacity Enrollment Is Ex pected. Second Session In August The first session of the 1955 American Red Cross Aquatic school opens Monday at beautiful Camp Carolina and a capacity enrollment is expected. The second 10 - day session will be held in late August, immediate ly following the regular summer camp of Carolina. To be qualified for enrollment, students must be at least 18 years old and in good physical condition. After completing the 10-day school here at Carolina, they will apply their knowledge as aquatic or safe ty leaders for schools, colleges, safety groups. Lifesaving, water safety, swimming, diving, small craft operation and first aid are all taught at the aquatic school. MOOSE LODGE IS INSTITUTED HERE Rigdon Named Past Gover nor. Other Officers Are Inducted Sunday Institution of the Brevard Lodge No. 1769, Loyal Order of Moose, was held Sunday afternoon at the American Legion building here in Brevard, with a large crowd attend ing. Members of the Morganton Moose lodge were in charge of the instal lation ceremony, and the following were inducted into office: Ray Rigdon, past governor. Hugh Bradburn, governor. Ernest Smith, junior governor. George Souther, prelate. Bill Head, secretary. Nat Townsend, treasurer. Ernest Rector, sergeant-at-arms. D. L. Thorne, inner guard. J. C. Whitesides, outer guard. Howard Galloway, Lewis Sum mey and Majorine Bevacque, trus tees. Past Governor Rigdon announces that the lodge now has more than —Turn To Page Five Longest Session Legislature Anticipated Decree Of Supreme Court RALEIGH — The decision this week of the U. S. Supreme court delegating to district courts the task of enforcing the ban on seg regation in the public schools was anticipated by the legislature, which adjourned a week ago, in making fundamental changes in the school laws. The changes were designed to de-centralize the system and place many ad ministrative functions back in the hands of county boards. The impression prevails here that no special session of the general as sembly will be called to cope with BOBBY HOYLE, left, who is well known in Transyl vania county, has been named manager of radio station WPNF, succeeding Jack Hammette, right, who has re signed to accept a position with a Durham station. In addition to being an outstanding announcer and sales man, Mr. Hoyle is a talented musician. conditions created by the most recent decision of the high court. The recent session of the gen eral assembly set a record for duration, exceeding by one day the 1931 session. The 1955 as sembly met for 142 days. One of the last acts of the as sembly was the adoption of leg islation which will raise $9,700, 000 in new revenue. Enacted into law was a bill to regulate the automobile business in the state, but a law providing for the inspection of motor ve hicles was killed. The revenue department was given $641,902 in additional funds to employ more personnel, which would make possible a more thorough enforcement of revenue-producing laws. Allegations of abuses of the —Turn to Page Four Local Students On Dean’s List At The College Six Transylvania students were listed on the dean’s list at the close of the spring semester, Mrs. C. E. Roy, the recorder, announces to day. These students qualified for list ing by maintaining a “B” average or above on their college work for the past 17 weeks. They were as follows: Ralph Duckworth, Ruth Dellinger Os borne, and Beverly Trantham, all of Brevard; Billie Jean Cansler and Jack Pressley, of Pisgah Forest; and Clara Dean Parker, of Rosman. SENATOR SAM J. ERVIN, JR., left, who was the principal speaker at Graduation at Brevard college on Sunday, is shown above presenting the Mary Helen Morton award to Harry Cho, of Korea, who has made an outstanding record here during the last two years. The senior senator from North Carolina told the young Korean student, who has been accepted for entrance at MIT, that winning of the award was based on leader ship, character, scholarship, citizenship, and also upon achieving these goals in view of hardship to attain them. (Times Staff Photo) Group Is Named To Organize A Local United Appeal Fund CHARLES L. RUSSELL, com munity relations director of the Ecusta Paper corporation, was named chairman of a committee to organize a United Appeal fund here. The meeting was held Tuesday night and plans call for immediate action in the organi zational work. Land Will Be Sold For Taxes Monday Land on which taxes have not been paid prior to Monday at noon will be sold at the court house door at 12 o’clock, accord ing to C. M. Douglas, tax collec tor. Certificates showing official lien against lands sold will be issued following the sale. • - Representatives From Vari ous Groups Attend Meet ing. Outsiders Heard Charles L. Russell, community relations director at the Ecusta Pa per corporation, and a seven-man committee were named at a meet ing Tuesday night of delegates from 'he various clubs and organizations in the county to organize a United Appeal fund in Brevard and Tran sylvania. Serving on the organizational committee with Chairman Russell are: Mrs. John Reese Sledge, Rev.1 Douglas Corriher, Vernon Fricks, Bill Hensley, Rev. Robert H. Sta nley, Gene Ramsey and John I. An derson. The group plans to meet imme diately, draw up plans for a consti tution and by-laws, apply for a char ter and get the organization into action as soon as possible. Some 30 representatives from the chamber of commerce, the Jay cees, the Kiwanis, Lions and Ro tary clubs, the Elks, the American Legion and the legion auxiliary, the VFW, the Business and Profession al Women’s club, Woodmen of the World, Book and Plate club, Shrine club, Ministerial association, the Scouts, businesses and industries, met in Gaither’s Rhododendron room and heard Cecil Meador and John Wood, of Charlotte, and di rectors of the Carolinas United, and Don Gillmore, of Henderson ville, explain procedure of organ ization of a local United Appeal —Turn to Page Eight Bobby Hoyle Succeeds Jack Hammette As Manager Of Radio Station WPNF Bobby Hoyle, an experienced ra dio man who is well known in Bre vard, will succeed Jack Hammette as manager of radio station WPNF President Ed M. Anderson an nounced today. Mr. Hammette, who has been manager of the station for the past five years, has resigned to accept a position as commercial and assis tant manager of WSRC in Durham, effective June 15. Mr. Hoyle is a graduate of Bre vard college and worked one year as manager of the Canton studio of radio station WHCC, Waynesville. For the past three years he has been a member of the staff of WBBO at Forest City as announcer and salesman. He is married to the former Bar bara Ann Heffner, of Henderson ville and they have one son. The Hoyles are talented musicians and have made a number of appear ances in Brevard. They are active in church and civic work and at Forest City Mr. Hoyle is secretary of the Jaycees. “I have always liked Brevard and I am looking forward to com ing back as manager of the radio —Turn to Page Four WAS PRINCIPAL BENEFACTOR OF THE INSTITUTION Prominent Asheville Busi nessman And Philanthro pist Remembered Many DIED ON MAY 22T Brevard college will receive ap proximately 50 per cent of the $1, 1)00,000 estate of the late Harry A. Dunham, prominent Asheville busi nessman and philanthropist, who died on May 22. Brevard college, Miss Maude th on Main street, and Broad street. When the building is completed* it will be occupied by Slack’s stores^ which are now situated next to Transylvania Trust Co. E. S. Slack, owner, says he hopes to move into the new location by mid-summer. He told a reporter for this newspaper yesterday that when the extensive remodeling is com pleted and new fixtures installed he will have the most modern and attractive women’s shop in West ern North Carolina. Walnut Cove Auction To Draw Large Crowd Eddie Varner, owner of the 700 acre Walnut Cove farm in the Island Ford s*?tion, announces that the entire property, cattle and equipment will be sold at auction sale Saturday morning, beginning at 10 a. m. The sale is under the jurisdiction of the J. L. Todd company of Rome, Ga., which is furnishing free bar becue, brunswick stew and music. * The farm will be sold as a whole or sub-divided and is on display - all this week. The public is invited, to the auction.