TRANSYLVANIA—
The Land of Waterfalls,
Mecca for Summer Camps,
Entrance to Pisgah Na
tional Forest and Home of
Brevard Music Festival.
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TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist, Ed
ucational, A g r i c ulturai
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 1950 Census, 15,321.
Brevard Community 7,394.
Vol. 66: No. 52
SECTION ONE
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1955 ★ 18 PAGES TODAY *
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
MEMBERS OF THIS FIRST Baptist
church will celebrate the completion of
their beautiful edifice here Sunday morn
ing at 11 o’clock. An overflowing crowd,
including the congregation of the Bre
vard Methodist church, is expected to
attend the service. Construction of the
building was started in November, 1954,
and it has been completed at a cost of
$205,000, including the pews and pipe
organ. (Times Staff Photo)
Outlook For Transylvania During New
Tear Appears Good, Survey Is Made
Bank Deposits Up. Stores
And Town And County Of
fices Close Monday
After a good Christmas business
and a successful 1955, Brevard
merchants are cautiously confident
and hopeful of anothef good year
in ’56
Transylvanians will join with
the rest of the nation in ringing
out the old and ringing in the New
Year Saturday night.
Monday is a legal holiday, and
the Brevard stores, town and
county offices, will be closed on [
both Sunday and Monday.
The bank and the post office will j
also close on Monday, and there
will be no rural or city delivery of
mail. The general delivery window,
however, will be open from 11 un
till 11:30 o’clock Monday morning.
A survey of businesses and in
dustries in the county reveals that
1956 should be another good year.
Many of the local business houses
report one of the best Christmas
businesses in history, and the out
look is said to be good for the New
Year.
With more than 3,000 industrial■
workers. Transylvania ranks sec- j
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, Dec. 29 — Fortnight-1
ly club meets at 3:30 with Mrs. H. |
W. Sigmon. Masonic meeting in
temple at 8 p. m.
• Friday, Dec. 30 — Ace of clubs !
meets at Gaither’s, 7:45 p. m.
Saturday, Dec. 31 — Dinner and I
dance at Brevard Country club.
Sunday, Jan. 1 — Happy New;
Year. Attend the church of your
choice. Special service in new First
Baptist church at 11 a. m.
Monday, Jan. 2 — All stores close
for holiday. No Rotary club meet
ing. American Legion supper, 7 p.
m., followed by meeting.
Tuesday, Jan. 3 — Tax listing be
gins. License tag sale begins. Book
and Plate club meets at 8 p. m.,
with Mrs. Charles Dunlop. Moose
Order meets in lodge at 8 p. m.
Future Good
Estimated Costs Of Building
Hit High Mark During ’55
The estimated cost of building in
Brevard hit the high mark of $304,
273.00 during 1955, Mrs. Opal King
the city clerk, reports today.
While the costs were $370,740.00
the previous year, a total of $150,
°00 of that amount was for the new
Baptist church, which is this week
being completed.
At the present time, 'construc
tion of a new addition to the wom
en’s dormitory at Brevard college
License Plates To
Be Placed On Sale
Here January 3rd
Automobile license plates will
go on sale here bn January 3,
which is a full month later than in
previous years. Mrs. Harold Nor
wood, the local agent, whose office
is in the L&H Appliance store, ex
plained that the new selling per
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ic underway, and costs are estima
ted at $100,000.00. Shortly after
the first of the year building is ex
pected to begin on a new college
center building and an addition to
the men’s dorm.
There is considerable amount of
other building underway in and
around Brevard, and prospects for
the New Year look extremely
bright.
Building permits for new resi
dences in Brevard during this past
year totalled $142,200.00, while ad
ditions and repairs to homes was :
$13,498.00.
Commercial additions and re- J
pairs amounted to $16,025.00,
while new business houses were i
$32,450.00.
The city clerk emphasizes the
fact that all property owners plan
ning to build, repair or remodel
during the coming year should first
secure a building permit at the
city hall.
Transylvania Youth Association
Is Officially Organized Tuesday
The Transylvania Youth Associa
tion, Inc., was officially organized
Tuesday night at a meeting of the
board of trustees in Gaither’s Rho
dodendron room.
E. B. Garrett was elected chair
man of the association, with Rev.
Ben F. Ormand named as vice
chairman. Mrs. Mark Osborne is the
secretary, and Charles Norlander
was chosen as treasurer.
In addition to the officers, other
trustees are: Mrs. L. W. Bonnell,
Dr. Julius Sader, Charles F. Himes,
Mrs. R. E. Lawrence, Thomas R.
Eller, Mrs. Harry Clark and John
I. Anderson.
The executive committee, com
posed of the officers and a member
of the board from at large, was au
thorized to complete negotiations
for the Sledge house, which will
be the Youth center, and also to
secure a director.
It is hoped that the center can
be put into operation during Jan
uary, and Mrs. Clark was named
to make recommendations concern
ing membership. Mrs. Norlander
and Mr. Himes were appointed co
chairmen of properties, and other
committee heads will be named by
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Baptists Will Celebrate Completion
Of New Church This Sunday Morning
WILL PAY $42,000
TO MEMBERS OF
SAVINGS & LOAN
Resources Of Association
Aye Now More Than Three,
One-Half Million
Semi-annual dividend checks, to
talling $42,000, will be mailed to
members of the Brevard Federal
Savings and Loan association, it is
learned today from Jerry Jerome,
the executive vice president.
Resources of the association here
now total over three and one half
million and interest is being paid
at the rate of three per cent per
annum.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the association will be
held Wednesday, January 18, in the
office on Caldwell street, at 2:00
o’clock.
In addition to the executive vice
president, other officers are: Jos
eph S. Silversteen, president; A. F.
Mitchell, vice president, attorney;
Mrs. R o w e n a Summey, secre
tary and assistant treasurer: and
Robert Plummer, treasurer.
Directors are: President Silver
steen, Vice President Mitchell, Ex
ecutive Vice President Jerome,
Treasurer Plummer, J. I. Ayers,
W. L. Mull, J. M. Allison, Sr., Don
Jenkins, and H. B. Shiflet.
FIRST BABY BORN
IN COUNTY TO GET
VALUABLE PRIZES
Local Merchants Offering
Awards In Baby Derby To
Parents And Infant
A number of valuable gifts are
awaiting the first white baby born
in Transylvania county in 195"
and reported to The Times by mid
night on January 3.
These gifts are being offered by
? number of Brevard merchants
who are participating in the annual
Baby Derby. All prizes must be
called for within 30 days after the
closing date of the derby, Jan
uary 3.
The list of the prizes and their
donors are:
A baby high chair by Pearlman’s.
Two passes for the parents for a
month by the Clemson and Co-Ed
theatres.
A quart of milk for two weeks by
Southern Dairies.
A baby bathtub by Brevard Hard
ware Co.
A portrait of the child when six
months old by Austins’ studio.
Two chicken dinners for the pa
rents by Gaither’s restaurant.
A pair of baby “Jumping Jack”
shoes by Belks.
A dozen cans of Gerber’s baby
food by Cash & Carry.
A baby toiletry set by Varner's
and Long’s drug stores.
A solid gold ring by Parsons’
Jewelry and Gifts.
$5.00 worth of dry cleaning by
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Tax Listing Will
Begin In County
Tuesday, January 3
Tax listing in the county will
begin on Tuesday, January 3rd
and all county property and farm
reports must be listed during the
month, Lewis Osborne, tax super
visor, states. Penalty for failure
to do so is required by law.
The books will be in the town
ships through January 7th, and
they will be here in the court
house after that time.
The tax listers for the various
townships are as follows:
Mrs. Clyde Wilson — Dunn’s
Rock.
Allen McCall—Gloucester.
Herbert Fisher—Hogback.
L. F. Lyday—Boyd.
A. M. Paxton, Sr.—Eastatoe.
George Shuford—Little River.
J. L. Gillespie — Cathey’s
Creek.
Miss Avarie Glazener — Bre
vard.
A list of the various listing
places in the townships of Tran
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Chamber Of Commerce Ballots
Mailed Out, Tabulation Jan. 10
ROGER W. BABSON’S “Busin
ess and Financial Forecast for
1956” is carried in this week’s
issue of The Times on the front
page of the second section. Mr.
Babson, a pioneer in the field of
business and financial statistics,
enjoys a remarkable record of ac
curacy of 87 percent correct for
the last 17 years. Subscribers of
The Times are urged to read his
’56 forecast with extreme inter
est.
Penrose Club, To
Meet Tues. Eve
The Penrose Community devel
opment club will have an important
monthly meeting on Tuesday night,
January 3, at the school beginning
at 7:30 o’clock.
Total Of 161 Names Ajre Giv
en. Sample Is Carried In
This Issue
Ballots for directors of the Bre
vard chamber of commerce have
gone in the mails, and Mrs. John
A. Ford, the executive secretary,
asks that they be returned by
Tuesday, January 10th.
There are 161 names this year on
the ballot, which is the largest in
recent years. The 25 persons re
ceiving the highest number of votes
will serve on the board of direct
ors in 1956. Officers will be elect
ed at a call meeting following the
tabulation of directors on January
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Stork Brings 352
Babies During ’55
Brother Stork continued to be
h busy fellow last year, but he
didn’t get around as frequently in
Transylvania county during 1955
as he did the previous year.
A total number of 352 births
were recorded to Transylvania
county residents during 1955, com
pared with 394 for the previous
year.
However, the story is still way
ahead in the population increase.
The total number of deaths listed
for Transylvania county in 1954
was 90 and, oddly enough, the num
ber so far for 1955 is 89.
WPNF Program Highlights
First Baby In Transylvania In *56
To Be Honored On Program Sunday
iiic in si uaDy oi in Transyl
vania county.will be honored on a
special radio program over WPNF
on Sunday afternoon at 4:00 o’clock
Bobby Hoyle, station manager, an
nounces today.
Several Brevard firms are offer
ing fine prizes to the first baby and
his or her parents, and all listeners
of WPNF are urged to hear the
special program on Sunday.
The list of prizes is as follows:
Austin’s studio—a portrait of the
baby at six months of age; South
ern Dairies, two week’s supply of
Sealtest milk; Pearlman’s — a crib
mattress by Kingsdown; Varner’s
& Long’s drug stores, a deluxe>baby
kit; Gaither’s Restaurant, two
chicken dinners to parents in Jan
uary; Harold’s Super Market, 24
jars of Gerber’s strained baby food:
Trantham’s Department store, Pair
of “Step Master” or “Cozy Foot”
baby shoes: Brevard Amoco Ser
vice, to parents, $5.00 certificate
on new tire or Lo-Di recapping job;
Co-Ed & Clemson theatres, a
month’s Free pass to parents; and
Sarratt’s cleaners, $5.00 in dry
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METHODISTS TO
JOIN IN EVENT,
PUBLIC INVITED
All 850 Seats Expected Ta
Be Filled. Description Of
Mammoth Bldg. Given.
COSTS SAID $205,000
After 12 years of planning and
funds-raising, the congregation of
the First Baptist church of Bre
vard will celebrate the completion
of their new church edifice this
Sunday morning, 11 a. m., with thn
pastor, Rev. B. W. Thomason*
preaching on “Where There is No
Vision, the People Perish.”
In a spirit of Christian fellow
ship, the Brevard Methodist church,
has dismissed the Sunday morning
service and will join in celebration
with the Baptists. The Methodist
pastor, Rev. Douglas Corriher, and
Brevard college president, Rev.
Robert H. Stamey, will assist Mr.
Thomason with the service in the
new church.
All 850 seats in the sanctuary
are expected to be filled Sunday
morning, by the Baptists, Metho
dists and other well - wishing
friends.
The church, which was buitt at
a cost of $160,OoO, was begun in
November, 1954 with the Liner
Construction Co , of Lake Junalus
ka. aoing the bunding. With the
addition of the pew-, and new pipe
organ, the cost of the church ix
$205,000. The new pipe organ hax
not yet arrived, and an electronic
Hammond organ will be used lor
the next two months.
The choir, under the direction of
Mrs. H. E. Newlavid, new organist
and choir director, will furnish
special music for this occasion.
There will be a special Baptis
mal service Sunday evening, 7:3®
o’clock, when some 16 persons will
be baptized in the new church. 0»
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YULE OBSERVANCE
REPORTED PET
County Was Accident-Free.
Schools Will Reopen On
Next Tuesday Morning
The ’55 Christmas holidays up
Transylvania county were quietly
observed.
Although the weather was any
thing except wintry, activities were
at a minimum, and traffic was ex
tremely light.
The highway patrolmen report
an accident free week end in Tran
sylvania over Christmas, and the
sheriff’s department says that only
one person was put in jail for hav
ing too much Christmas “spirits’*.
Schools will remain closed for
the holidays until next Tuesday.
Brevard college, however, will re
sume classes on Monday morning
Church services and family ga
therings highlighted the observ
ance, with all town and county off
ices, stores, etc., being closed both
on Sunday and Monday.
Christmas day the Brevard vol
unteer fire department answered
an alarm about 2:00 o’clock, which
was a brush fire on the water shed.
The blaze was quickly brought un
der control from water pumped
through the truck from the small*
open reservoir.
Masons To Install
New Officers This
Thursday At Meet
The annual installation of newly
elected and appointed officers of
Dunn’s Rock Masonic lodge will be
held at an emergent communica
tion on Thursday evening of this
week, beginning at 8:00 o’clock.
According to the worshipful mas
ter, Ansel Hart, V. P. Fullbright,
past master, will act as installing
officer, and T. Ralph Parrish, also
a past master, will serve as mar
shall.
As usual, the stated communica
tion will be held at the temple on
East Main street.
The elected officers are as fol
lows: D. Frank Bridges, worshij*
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