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TRANSYLVANIA— As Industrial, Tourist, Ed ucational, A g r i 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 Vol, 66, No. 25 * SECTION ONE ★ BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1955 ★ 22 PAGES TODAY * -*r TRANSYLVANIA— The Land of Waterfalls, Mecca for Summer Camps, Entrance to Pisgah Na tional Forest and Home of Brevard Music Festival PUBLISHED WEEKLY TWO MEN MIRACULOUSLY es caped fatal injury when the ’50 Olds mobile crashed into the fence along US Highway 64, opposite Pisgah Motor Court between Brevard and Pisgah For est about 1:45 o’clock last Thursday morning. Van West Flynn was the driv er and he was released from the Transyl vania Community hospital after receiv ing treatment for cuts and bruises. The other passenger in the car, Kenneth An gel, is still a patient at the hospital, where his condition is said to be satisfac tory. Inspecting the wreckage are Tran sylvania’s highway patrolmen, Jack Cabe, right, and Bill Sawyer, left. They reiterate their plea for all citizens to join in the campaign “Slow Down and Live.” (Times Staff Photo) Everett Little Rilled Instantly In Crash Of Small Plane Near Asheville Brevard Pilot Was On Re turn Flight From Ohio. Was Employed At Ecusta William Everett Little, Weil ls known Transylvania pilot, crashed to his death in a small plane near Alexander, 13 miles north of Ashe ville, about 12:30 o’clock Tuesdav afternoon. A machine tender at the Ecusta Paper corporation since 1940, Mr. Little was flying alone in his ma roon and yellow Piper cub, which Apparently developed engine trou le and crashed alongside of the main track of the Southern Rail way. He was returning from Ohio, Avhere he had visited relatives, and according to information received here, he had stopped in Richmond, Virginia, Tuesday morning, leaving there about 9:00 o’clock. Watched Crash An eye witness to the crash, Willie Phillips of Alexander RFD 1, told investigators that he was working in a field on the opposite side of the French Broad river and said he saw the plane coming from A the direction of Marshall about 12:30 p. m. The small ship appeared to have engine trouble and the motor seemed to choke and cut off two —Turn to Page Four HUGH BRADBURN, personnel assistant at the Ecusta Paper cor poration, is the governor of the newly formed Moose lodge here, No. 1769. The organization now has approximately 120 members, and meetings are held each Tuesday night in Gaither’s Rho dodendron room at 8 o’clock. Mr. Bradburn says the lodge hopes to move into its new home with in the very near future. THREE ACCIDENTS REPORTED HERE Several Cars Badly Damag ed. No One Is Seriously Injured In Wrecks Brevard and Transylvania county are having a prolonged series of automo'bile accidents. During the past week, three acci dents were reported in the town and county, however no one was seriously injured. Wednesday morning two cars collided at the intersection of Jor dan and Caldwell streets. According to Chief of Police Paul Fisher, Charles J. Chandler, of Prattsville, Alabama, pulled out of'Jordan street and rammed into the side of a new Plymouth, which was being driven south on Caldwell by Freeman Hayes. Mrs. Chandler, —Turn to Page Five Transylvania's Summer Camps Open With Capacity Enrollment For Season --r OVER $100 RAISED BY CAP AT RECENT FEED AND AUCTION Many Dignitaries Here For Event. Merchants Thanked For Contributions Members of the Brevard unit of the Civil Air Patrol realized some $100 from their recent auction sale and barbecue, and Jack Smathers, the commanding officer, today ex presses sincere appreciation to all merchants who contributed prizes to the event. The money raised at the barbe cue and auction sale will go for an airplane to be used here in rescue and training work. Approximately 250 persons at tended the barbecue and sale, and special guests included Colonel Hamilton, of Charlotte, who is the commanding officer of the North Carolina wing, and Mrs. Hamilton, Dr. Carl Sapp, of Concord, medical officer; Col. James P. Henry, chap lain of Asheville; Major Leonard Winningham and Major Milton Sel lers, of Asheville; Major Fitzburgh Pvose, commanding officer of Gasto nia; Major Leonard Conkle, liaison officer of Charlotte; 20 members of the Canton squadron and same number from Asheville; and eight members of the Elberton, Georgia, squadron. Stores contributing prizes were ; as follows: Ayers store, Rose’s, Rackley’s Jewelry, Parson’s Jewelry, Ward's i News Stand, Jones’ News Stand, J Crest 5 and 10, Baker's Jewelry, Grogan’s News Stand, Electric Ser vice, Brevard Jewelry, Schuiman’s, —Turn to Page Five Legion’s Dances On Friday Night Are Reported Popular Transylvania legionnaires have resumed their Friday night square dances, which are proving popular with townspeople and summer vis itors. Dancing will begin Friday night at 8:00 o’clock. Earl Powell will call and music will be furnished by Vernon Rogers and his string band of Hendersonville. Bill Baughn and Neil Burchfield, who are in charge of arrangements, cordially invite the public to come out. Admission is 50 cents per per son. Rainfall Heavy Summer Is Reluctant About Arriving Here EVERETT LITTLE, Brevard pilot, crashed to his death in the wreckage above some 13 miles north of Asheville about 12:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. Crashing straight down, the plane barely missed the main line of the Southern ' / Railway, and attempts of rescue squads to reach the wreckage were hampered in having to cross the French Broad river by boat. A machine tender at Ecusta, Mr. Little was returning from a visit to Ohio when his plane crashed. (Engraving courtesy The Asheville Citizen) Transylvania had a “cool” leading of 82 degrees on June 21, as a reluctant spring gave way to summer. However, that night the mercury dropped down to 47 degrees, and Jack Huggins, the official weatherman here, says that the forecasts are for warmer days and nights. Heavy showers have been re ported throughout the county during the past few days, and ac cording to Mr. Huggins, approxi mately two and one half inches fell here in Brevard from Sat urday night through Tuesday. CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS Thursday, June 23 — Business and Professional Women’s club meets for picnic at Camp Straus, 7 p. m. Ace of clubs meets at Gaith er’s, 7:45 p. m. Masonic meeting in temple at 8 p. m. Friday, June 24 — American Le gion square dance, 8 p. m. Saturday, June 25 — Double header ball game at Camp Straus, 2 p. m. Round dance at American Le gion building, 8:30 p. m. Sunday, June 26 — Attend the church of your choice. Opening concert at Transylvania Music camp, 4 p. m. Installation service —Turn To Page Four GOING UP! Work on the steeple of the First Baptist church here is proceeding rapidly, as the above photo will show. The spire will be 116 feet high and will be covered with copper. The new structure should be com pleted in about three months, according to Rev. B. W. Thomason, the pastor, who said yesterday the contrac tor, Liner Construction Co., is doing an excellent job. (Times Staff Photo) To Feature Baritone Soloist With Orchestra At Music Camp JOHN McCRAE, of Spartan burg, S. C., will be the featured soloist with the faculty-staff or chestra on Sunday as the Tran sylvania Music camp begins its summer concert series at the Brevard Music Center at 4:00 o’clock. John McCrae To Be Heard. Concerts Also Slated On Tues., Friday Nights Baritone John McCrae, of Spar tanburg, S. C., and the Transylva nia Music camp faculty-staff orches tra under the direction of James Christian Pfohl will open the sea son of concerts at the Brevard Mu sic Center at four o’clock Sunday afternoon. Mr. McCrae, director of the opera school at Converse college in Spar tanburg, will sing selections from Mozart and Verdi, and Mr. Pfohl will direct the orchestra in Schu bert’s Symphony No. 5 in B flat, and orchestral excerpts from Ber lioz’ “Damnation of Faust.” The performance will be the first of three weekly concerts scheduled on Tuesday and Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons throughout the camp season, which closes Au gust 7. During the six-week period, over 200 young people between the ages —Turn to Page Ten Presbyterian Minister Will Be Installed At Service On Sunday -m - REV. BEN F. ORMAND The Rev. Ben F. Ormand, new pastor of the Brevard - Davidson River Presbyterian church, will be officially installed by a commis sion appointed by the Asheville Presbytery at a service in the church Sunday evening, June 26, at 8 p. m. Rev. Paul F. Warren, pastor of the Grace Covenant Presbyterian church, of Asheville, will preside and propound the constitutional questions and charge the pastor. The charge on behalf of the con gregation will come from Forrest B. Gardner, prominent lay leader of Hendersonville. Alternates are Rev. W. F. Thomas, of West Ashe ville, and Joseph L. Hunter, of Brevard. The special sermon will be deliv —Turn to Page Five OVER 2,000 BOYS, GIRLS ENROLLED, TO BE WELCOMED Times Planning A Special Camp Edition Next Week. Institutions Listed Transylvania’s outstanding sum* rner camps are opening this week with capacity enrollments, totaling more than 2,000 hoys and girls from all parts of Eastern America. Long recognized as a mecca far organized summer camps, Transyl vania has 13 fine camping institu tions with excellent reputations. In a bulletin recently released by the State News Bureau, it was pointed out that in Western Caro lina mountains are situated 45 pri vately operated summer camps far boys and girls. This publication is bringing excellent publicity to Transylvania since so many camps are located in this county. Camps here not only offer invigorating at mosphere, but exhilirating scenery and unequalled opportunities. Transylvania’s camps, like tbs others in WNC, meet the strict re quirements of the state board of health and require that health cer tificates be furnished by each en rolling camper. The majority of the camps in this county belong to the American Camping association. Next week the Transylvania Times will publish its “Welcome Campers and Summer Visitors” edi tion carrying numerous pictures and stories on the attractions here. The camps in Transylvania for boys are Camp Carolina, Elks club camp and Camp Greenville; for girls, Camp Burgiss Glen, Camp Deer> „,»de Camp Illahee, Key stone camp, Merrie-Woode and Rockbrook camp; and for both boys and girls, Eagle’s Nest, Camp Sky Top and Transylvania Music camp. PUBLISHER IS AT NEA CONVENTION Ed M. Anderson Is Outgoing President. Sessions Being Held In Canada Ed M. Anderson, publisher of this newspaper and president cf WPNF, is attending the annual convention of the National Editori al association, of which he is the outgoing president, at Banff, Al berta, Canada, in the Canadian Rockies. Mr. Anderson has been presiding: over the convention of the NEA^ which is made up of more than 5,300 small and non-daily newspa pers of America. Sessions last week end were held at Banff, and this week the convention moved to Lake Louise and Jasper Park. Mr. Anderson will return from Canada this week end. Commerce Group Is Erecting Big Sign Beyond Waynesville Erection of a sign on US 19 west of Waynesville by the chamber of commerce is on its way, according to special committee of J. 1L Gaines, Bryan Shiflet and Buddy Melton who have leased land for the sign and placed order for its painting with a Greenville concern. The sign will be erected in front of the Queen’s farm one mile west of the Waynesville and Brevard in tersection of US 276. The sign will prominently feature Pisgah Nation al Forest and Brevard. Cub Scout Pack 2 Meets Friday, Plan A Soap Box Derby Cub Scout Pack No. 2 will meet this Friday at the Lutheran church at 6:00 p. m., according to Rev. Keith J. Beam, the cubmaster. There will be a soap box derby, for which each den is building a racer, Mr. Beam said. The winner will receive an award. A picnic will be held at the church after the derby. Each den Is to furnish food and the pack will provide the drinks.
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