fRANSYLVANIA—
Hie Land of Waterfalls,
Becciffor Summer Camps,
Entrance to Pisgah Na
tional Forest and Home of
Brevard Music Festival.
The Transylvania Times
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TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist, B
ucational, A g r i c ultural
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 1990 Census, 15,321.
Brevard Community 7 ,394.
Vol. 66: No. 50
section one
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1955
* 20 PAGES TODAY *
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
CHRISTMAS HOMES with their gay j
decorations in the holiday mood are rap
id'y making their appearance in and I
around Brevard as tjie big dgy approach- j
es. Two of fhe mctet attractive tofLes to |
make appearances are shown above. At
the top is Colonial Inn on Main street,
with its large white pillars striped in
candy cane effect with red plastic rib
bon. The huge wreath hanging from the
top balcony is framed by the pillars. ;
The lower photograph shows Mr. and
Mrs. Burder Teague’s home on Neely
road, which for several years has attract
ed muck Qn the rooftop are
arid the reindeer
coming iif’tor a.aandttig. .Note that San
ta was not in the sled at the time the
picture was taken, but he certainly will
be on Christmas Eve!
(Times Staff Photos)
Ford Foundation Makes $12,400 Grant
To :Transylvania Community Hospital
Allocation Will Be Used To
Extend Facilities And
Service To Town, Co.
The Transylvania Community
hospital will share in the half bil
lion dollars, which the Ford foun
dation is appropriating to private
ly supported hospitals, colleges and
universities.
The local hospital will receive
$12,400, and the total amount be
ing given to 21 Western North
Carolina hospitals is more than a
half million.
John W. Bailey, administrator of
the Transylvania Community hos
pital, today expressed sincere ap
preciation on behalf of the board
of trustees and the administration
for the generous gift of the Ford
Foundation.
“While the full details of the
grant are not known as yet, the hos
pital has been notified that it is
eligible to receive a tentative
amount of $12,400 to be used in im
proving and extending the services
of the hospital to the community.”
It is understood that the grant
cannot be used for current operat
ing costs, and half of the amount
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, Dec. 15 — Lions club
meets at 7 p. m., in Gaither’s.
Golfers’ banquet at Brevard coun
try club, 7 p. m. B & PW club
meets at 7 p. m., in Gaither’s.
Court of honor at Turkey Creek
church, 7:30 p. m. WSCS at Meth
odist church at 7:30 p. m. Women
of Presbyterian church meet, 8 p.
m. Little Theatre try-outs, 8 p. m.,
in court house.
Friday, Dec. 16 — Schools close
for holidays. Garden club meets
with Mrs. C. J. Goodwin, 3:30 p.
m. Kiwanis club at Gaither’s, 7
p. m.
Saturday, Dec. 17 — Santa re
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On Advice From Raleigh
Holding Company To Attract
Industry Will Be Organized
Intensified efforts to attract
small industry to Transylvania
county will be the immediate goal
oi the Brevard chamber of com
merce, the board of directors de
cided at the regular December
meeting Tuesday night over the
city hall.
This action followed advice given
at a special industrial development
meeting in Raleigh on Monday,
which was attended by four repre
sentatives from the county.
A holding company will be form
ed here, which will ask stockhold
ers to invest in a company to pur
chase and take options on plant
sites suitable for development.
It was learned in Raleigh that
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Four representatives from Tran
sylvania county attended the indus
trial development meeting in Ral
eigh on Monday.
Mayor John A. Ford represented
the town of Brevard, and Vernon
Fricks, president of the Brevard
chamber of commerce, went from
tiie civic organizations.
C. M. Douglas, tax collector, rep
resented the county, and Gil Coan
v ent from the Rosman chamber of
commerce.
The meeting was called by the
State Department of Conservation
and Development and industry div
ision for the purpose of bringing
about a closer coordination of agen
cies and groups working for fur
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HENRY FORD, 11, ant} H. Rowan Gaither, Jr., this
week announced grants totalling more than a half bil- !
lion dollars to hospitals, colleges and universities. The
Transylvania Community hospital will receive $12,400
from the special appropriations to hospitals. Mr. Ford
is chairman of the board of trustees, and Mr. Gaither is
the president.
Brisk Christmas Business Reported,
Only Eight More Shopping Days Left
CIVIL DOCKET IS
BEING HEARD IN
SUPERIOR COURT
One Case Taking Much |Of
The Time This Week.
Slate Is Reviewed
The civil slate is being heard
in the December term of Superior
court this week.
Court was recessed from last
Friday until Tuesday by Judge J.
Will Pless, and most of the time
on Tuesday and Wednesday was
taken up with the trial of the case,
Flossie Raxter vs. R. T. Gash, ad
ministrator. The case involves
personal services rendered the
state, and the lawyers were ex
pected to wind up their testimony
before the jury by late Wednesday.
The first case slated for Thursday,
Clerk of Court Marvin McCall re
ports, is Paul Sitton, Sr., vs. L. E.
Callendar. This case grew out of
an automobile accident.
Judge Pless has a number of
sentences in criminal cases yet to
hand down, and other cases might
be heard before adjournment this
week end.
The following cases were tried
since the paper was published last
Wednesday:
Alex Gaston, charged with vio
lating the prohibition law, was
given a suspended sentence.
Wilma Moore, charged with
liquor law violation, was given z
suspended sentence on payment
of a $500.00 fine.
Ollis McCall- was ' fined $25.00
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PROGRESS MADE
ON YOUTH (ENTER
Sledge House Has Been Ac
quired. Group Feels That
Budget Will Be Raised
Remarkable progress for a youth
center in Brevard was reported at
a special meeting of the Transyl
vania Youth committee and other
interested citizens Tuesday night
at Gaither's.
Chairman Ed Garrett presided
and others reporting on the pro
gress included Thomas R. Eller,
who stated that a charter is being
acquired, and Charles Norlander,
treasurer of the committee.
Mr. Norlander said that appox
imately $1,000 has been subscribed
in cash and pledges, and the group
feels confident that the budget
of $3,000 can be raised in the not
too distant future.
The Sledge house on Jordan
street has been acquired for a
youth center and it is hoped that
it can be opened in early ’56, Mr
Garrett stated.
A three-fold plan of action was
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Little Theatre To
Hold Try-Outs For
Play On Thursday
Tryouts for “Ten Little Indians,”
outstanding mystery play, will be
held by the Brevard Little Theatre
Thursday night, December 15th,
beginning at 7:30 p. m., in the
court house.
This play will be presented in
February by the Little Theatre,
Ernest Gilstrap, president, an
nounces today. The cast calls for
seven men and two women, all
varied in character.
“Ten Little Indians” has long
been a favorite with Little Theatre
groups throughout the country,
and everyone is invited to try out
for a part. Mrs. Martha Norlander
is the casting chairman for this
May.
CHRISTMAS DANCE, SAT
The annual American legion
Christmas dance is slated for Sat
^rday night, December 17th.
Dancing will begin at 8:30
j’clock, and according to Chairman
Bill Baughn, music will be fur
lished by “The Solitaires.”
Legionnaires will be permitted
:o bring guests as will the mem
)ers of the auxiliary. Admission
fill be $1.50 per couple.
RICHARD MOORE, president of the Dunn’s Rock
Community Development club, is shown in the top photo
at the right receiving a check for $300. from Maurice
Puckett, president of the Asheville chamber of com
merce, at the special awards luncheon last Saturday in
the Battery Park hotel in Asheville. Dunn’s Rock was
the runner-up in the ’55 Rural Development contest in
Western North Carolina. In the bottom photograph,
Transylvania’s county agent Julian A. Glazener, is
shown at the left receiving a plaque for outstanding
achievement in rural development work. See pictures
and story on front page of the second section about the
Dunn’s Rock community. (Times Staff Photos)
Gets Check For $300
Dunn’s Rock Commnunity Wins
Second Place In WNC Contest
Kiwanians Will
Make Christmas
Merrier For Many
Final plans for the Christmas
Cheer work will be announced at
the meeting of Brevard Kiwanis
club at the meeting Friday night
of this week at 7 o’clock in Gaith
er’s Rhododendron Room.
Peanut brittle candy which the
club is selling for the youth fund
will be on sale at the meeting, and
it may also be secured at the office
of the secretary, C. M. Douglas.
Retiring president Julian Glaze
ner will have charge of the pro
gram.
Transylvania’s progressive Dunn’s
| Rock Community won second
' place in the Western North Caro
lina Rural Development contest
last Saturday and received a check
j for $300 at a special awards lunch
I eon in Asheville’s Battery Park
hotel.
Richard Moore, president of the
Dunn’s Rock club, accepted the
check from Maurice Puckett, pres
ident of the Asheville chamber of
commerce. The cash award was do
nated by the Citizen-Times Pub
lishing company.
Some 40 persons from Transyl
vania, especially the Dunn’s Rock
community, attended the annual
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Program Highlights
Brevard High School Christmas
Program To Be Aired Over WPNF
The outstanding Brevard high
school band will present a special
Christmas program over WPNF
next Wednesday evening, begin
ning at 8:05 o’clock.
The high school glee club will
also be heard on the program, and
there will be a special narration.
Bobby Hoyle, station manager,
cordially invites the public to hear
this special program by the Bre
vard high school band and glee
club.
A new program, entitled, “The
Weather News,” is now being
heard each morning, Monday
through Friday, over WPNF each
morning at 8:30 o’clock. It is spon
sored by Brevard Amoco and Re
capping company, and five-minutes
of the latest weather news is
heard on each program.
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BREVARD STORES
WELL STOCKED,
SANTA RETURNS
Bonus Payments Will Bft
Made. Schools To Close
On This Friday
“TRADE AT HOME**
Brevard merchants reported to*
day that Christmas really is in the
air, as evidenced by throngs of
eager shoppers in the stores.
With only eight shopping days
!eft, shoppers are buying heavily*
according to several merchants coe
tacted by The Times. In anticipa
tion of this rush, local business
houses went all-out in preparing
for the deluge of shoppers.
There are no figures available
on sales volume at the present
time, but indications are that it
will equal or exceed previous
years. Shoppers in Brevard stores
have found a large variety of items
to compete their shopping lists.
A quick peek at the counters,
shelves and display windows will
assure skeptics that Brevard has
the variety sought by the choosiest
shoppers. And brimming stock
rooms stand ready to replace popu
lar items that may be exhausted,
i Local merchants anticipate s
i further upsurge in buying this
weekend as the result of bonus
payments by local industries m
keeping with a practicg of many
year’s standing.
Jjocal business conditions are
b'u a re flagon of national con
ditions and at present business is w
enjoying an all-time high. Eco
nomists predict that 1956 will be as
even better year. But whatever flae
optimism on the national scalo*
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LEGION AUXILIARY
HAS YULE PROJECT
Working On Toys, Clothing
For Needy Veteran Fam
ilies. Plea Is Made
The American Legion auxiliary
will conclude their tremendous
project of preparing toys and cloth'
ing for needy veterans families at
Christmas this week end.
The auxiliary members, under
the chairmanship of Miss Opal
Fullbright, have been working orr,
this project for several months.
It is urged that any veteran’s,
family that needs toys, clothing, or
groceries to help them out should
contact Miss Fullbright at 36 Tura
pike road, or phone her at TUraer
3-3871 before December 19th.
The auxiliary is still in need of
some children’s clothing to care
for requests. Persons desiring io
give good, used clothing should
contact Miss Fullbright, also. It
is planned to have these boxes
ready for delivery by December
21st.
Anyone knowing of a veteran
whose family is in need this Christ
mas should also contact Miss Full
bright or a member of the auxil
iary.
Y ule Lighting
Contest Judgingr
To Be Wednesday
The Brevard Garden club’s an
nual Christmas lighting contest
deadline will be on Wednesday,
December 21st, and Mrs. Charles
Himes, chairman, invites persons
to complete their entries and get
them in prior to noon on that day.
Anyone living within two miles
of Brevard is eligible. The only
thing necessary to enter the con
test is to phone a member of the
committee prior to the deadline.
Serving with Mrs. Himes are
Mrs. Paul Tindall and Mrs. Curtis
Kelley.
A number of valuable prizes ar*
being given in the three categories*
which are as follows:
Best decorated house and yard*
best decorated doorway and best
decorated window, with or without,
a tree.