TRANSYLVANIA—
The Land of Waterfalls,
Mecca for Summer Camps,
Entrance to Pisgah Na
tional Forest and Home of
Brevard Music Festival.
The Transylvania Times
A State And National Prize-Winning A. B. C. Newspaper
TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist, Ed
ucational, A g r i c ultural
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 1950 Census, 15,321.
Brevard Community 7,394.
Vol. 67: No. 1
★ SECTION ONE ★
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1956
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
A VIVID EXAMPLE of what persons
in rural areas can do to aid in fire pro
tection can be noted in the photograph
above. On Christmas day the Brevard
fire department was called out to put out
a blaze on the watershed. The firemen
dropped one hose in the open reservoir;
pumped the water through the truck to
gain pressure; and, then quickly exting
uished the brush blaze. Fire Chief Dan
Merrill suggests that people in rural
areas have small ponds near their homes
that can be useji in case of such an emer
gency. V (Times Staff Photo)
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Brevard High Has Largest Number In
Western Band Clinic, test Scores Made
Tommy Jones Tops Other
WNC Competitors. Direc
tor Highly Pleased
Nineteen Brevard high school
hand students have qualified for
the Western Carolina clinic, to be
held at Cullowhee January 27th
and 28th, the largest number of any
ol the 11 other bands in WNC to
be represented.
Brevard players made an unusu
al showing at the auditions held in
Hendersonville in December. Local
players were first with 19 selected
for the clinic; Asheville was sec
ond with 17; Hendersonville had
15, and Waynesville had 14.
With a possible 200 point maxi
mum Tommy Jones, flutist in the
JSrevard high school band, made a
i score of 175, the highest grade
made by any of the more than 100
students who participated in the
auditions. The second highest grade
was made by Martha Bader, flutist,
of Brevard, with a score of 174. The
third highest grade was made by
Gail Bonnell, Brevard baritone
player with a score of 167.
First chair positions were earned
by Tommy Jones, Agnes Hamilton,
Gail Bonnell, Wilma Jean Metcalf
.and Ronnie Kel-lar.
In addition to the above, mem
bers of the BHS band who qualified
for the WNC band clinic are:
Malinda Bangs, Connie Brewer,
■Carol Youngbusband, Lynne Sma
thers, Lorraine Emory, James Opie
Wells, Sara Hunter, Martha Wallin,
Nancy Jane Norlander, Onald
Sprouse, Thea Schulze, Jackie
Richards and Leonard Poteat.
The group will be accompanied
to Cullowhee by the Brevard band
director, John D. Eversman. Harold
—Turn Te Page Five
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
\ Thursday, Jan. 5—Methodist and
Presbyterian women’s circles
meet. Lions club meets at Gaither’s
at 7 p. m. Cub scout Pack No. 1
meets at 7:15 p. m.t Methodist
church. Masons meet at 7:30 p. m.,
in Masonic Temple.
Friday, Jan. 6—Kiwanis club
meets at 7 p. m., at Gaither’s. Ace
of Clubs meets at 7:45 p. m., at
Gaither’s. Brevard college basket
ball at gym, 8 p. m.
Saturday, Jan. 7 — Brevard col
lege basketball, 8 p. m.
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I
Drive Opens
Dr. Boyer And Mrs. Wallis To
Head March Of Dimes Campaign
The 1956 March of Dimes in
| Transylvania county and across the
nation is being launched this week.
Co-chairmen Dr. Norman Boyer i
and Mrs. William Wallis say that ]
the fight against polio is far from
over. Thousands of people still suf
fer from the crippling disease, and
many more will be stricken before
the Salk vaccine becomes fully ef
fective and available to all.
Harvey L. Cavender is treasurer
oi the ’56 March of Dimes drive in
Transylvania, and other officials
as announced by the co-chairmen
Sale Of ’56 Tags
Reported Rushing
—
The sale of ’56 license plates in
Transylvania is described as “rush
ing” by Mrs. Harold Norwood, lo
cal agent, whose office is located
I in the L & H Appliance store on
Broad street.
| Tags went on sale Tuesday morn
ing, and the relicensing period
runs through February 15th.
Mrs. Norwood reminds all mo
j torists to get their license plates
early, and avoid the long lines la
ter. Office hours are from 9:00 to
4:00 o’clock daily.
are: J. B. Jones and Mrs. J F.
Leete, in charge of schools; Alvin
J. Patterson, coin boxes; Mrs.
Chuck Townsend, Mothers’ March:
and, Cornelius Hunt, colored com
munity.
The American legion, the Jay
cees, the VFW and the Elks club
will operate the dime board each
week end during January, and the
legionnaires will stage the annual
President’s ball.
The co-chairmen say that other
—Turn To Page Four
January Term Oi Superior Court In
Transylvania Opens Monday Morning
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TAX LISTERS ARE
BUSY, BOOKS IN
TOWNSHIPS NOW
Will Be Brought To Court
House Next Week. Os
borne Cites Law
Tax listing will be continued in
the various townships of Transyl
vania through Monday of next
week, and afterwards, the books
will be here in the court house,
Lewis Osborne, tax supervisor, re
ports.
Tax listing began on Tuesday,
and the listers had a busy day, Mr.
Osborne says.
During the month of January, all
county property and farm reports
must be listed, and penalty for fail
ure to do so is required by law.
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 — Brevard.
NEW YEAR'S !S
QUIET IN TOWN
Shooting At Rosman Report
ed. No Accidents Occurred
On County’s Highways
The New Year’s week end in
Transylvania was quietly observed,
with a “Sunday-like” hush being
noted in the community both on
Sunday and Monday.
There were no traffic accidents
in the town and county and Tran
sylvania, for the second straight
year, had a perfect record of no fa
talities on the highways during ’55
Stores, town and county offices
were closed on Monday, which was
the last day of the Christmas va
cation for school children.
Saturday night James Hendricks
of Rosman, was shot in both legs
by Roger Owen, of Lake Toxaway
in front of the Rosman high school
about 11:00 o’clock. According tc
Deputy Sheriff Clyde Hubbard
Owen ran after the shooting, but
gave himself up Sunday, saying it
was all an accident.
He was released on a $3,50C
bond. The condition of the acci
dent victim, who is in an Ashe
ville hospital, is said to be good
following an amputation of his left
leg. He was shot with a high pow
—Turn to Page 10
Few Marriages Reported
In Transylvania County
The decrease in marriage licen
ses issued in Transylvania coun
ty during the past year could
mean that the local lovebirds are
finding it more exciting to go to
neighboring South Carolina to
tie the knot.
Paul M. Whitmire, register of
deeds, announces the issuance
of 40 licenses here during 1955,
while his office issued a total of
51 the year before.
10 Top Stories In Transylvania In ’55
The 10 top news stories in Transylvania county during 1955 as
picked by the staff of The Transylvania Times follow below. The staff
also made a month-by-month survey of important headlines, and this
story is on the front page of the second section. The 10 top stories are
as follows:
1. First Transylvania County United Appeal Fund organized and
exceeded its goal of $22,500.00,
2. Brevard College received half of a million dollars from H. A.
Dunham estate and the college launched a $700,000 new building pro
gram.
3. First Baptist church in Brevard completes $205,000 building and
First Methodist church oversubscribes $150,000 building campaign.
4. Salk vaccine shots given to school children in county to prevent
polio.
5. Continued progress made by Transylvania county rural develop
ment program, with Dunn’s Rock community winning first place’ in
county and second place in WNC.
6. Successful drive conducted to raise funds to construct a County
—Turn To Page Ten
A recent survey by the Asso
ciated Press showed that the
border counties of South Caro
lina, especially Greenville and
Pickens counties, show a much
higher percentage of marriage
licenses. They attributed this to
the fact that North Carolinians
by the score are going “across
the line” where there is not as
much red tape to getting the li
—Turn To Page Five
Big Year Reported
At The Post Office
The year 1955 was a big year at
the Brevard post office, and the
’55 Christmas business was “rush
ing”, a report released today re
veals.
Money order sales during the
past year were up $1,487.38 over
1954. The total for the year was
$48,086.54, as compared with $46,
599.16.
Sales by quarters during 1955
were: 1st — $9,870.61; 2nd — $10
884.33; 3rd — $12,636.44; and 4th
—$14,695.16.
From Dec. 10th through the 25th,
a total of 158,754 two and three
cent Christmas cards was mailed
at the Brevard post office. This
was an increase of 4,029 over 1954,
when 154,725 were mailed.
A CHECK FOR $1,500 is being presented to Ed B.
Garrett, lett, chairman of the Transylvania Youth asso
ciation by Raymond F. Bennett, right, president of the
Brevard Athletic and Recreation association to be used
for purchasing equipment for the new Teen-Age center
here. The center, which will be located in the Sledge
house on Jordan street, is being readied for opening by
the middle of this month. Along with the $1,500 donation
to the Teen-Age center, the athletic body gave $2,900 to
other groups and organizations for recreational and en
tertainment purposes in Transylvania.
(Times Staff Photo)
Grand Opening Of Teen-Age
Center Set For January 14th
COMMERCE BODY
TO CHOOSE NEW
BOARD TUESDAY
Executive Secretary Urges
All Members To Return
Their Ballots Promptly
Directors for 1956 of the Brevard
chamber of commerce will be cho
sen at the regular January meeting
next Tuesday night over the city
hall when the ballots will be tabu
lated.
Mrs. John Ford, the executive
secretary, reminds all members to
return their ballots prior to the
meeting, and she urges that care
ful consideration be given in se
lecting the directors since this year
promises to be an extremely im
—Turn To Page Ten
Fritz Merrell Is Named Tern
porary Director. Chairman
Reports On Progress
Much progress is being made or
the Teen-Age center in Brevard
and the grand opening for mem
bers is set for Saturday, January
14th, from 4:00 until 11:00 p. m.,
Chairman Ed B. Garrett announces
today.
Adult inspection of the center is
slated on January 15th from 3:00
to 6:00 in the afternoon.
Election of directors is being
held in the schools at Brevard and
Rosman this week, and afterwards
officers will be chosen and commit
tees named.
Mr. Garrett says the membership
drive in the Transylvania Youth as
sociation continues, and he urges
all persons who have not contri
buted to send in their checks to
Charles Norlander, treasurer.
Fritz Merrell, athletic and recre
—Turn to Page Ten
Galloway Retires At Post Office,
Fullbright Is Acting Postmaster
I After 23 years of service, T Cole
man Galloway has retired as post
master of the Brevard post office.
Vernon P. Fullbright, who has
been employed at the local post
office since 1928, and assistant post
master since 1942, has been named
acting postmaster and has already
assumed his duties. He was sworn
into office by J. A. Fletcher, Jr., cf
Asheville, who is district post of
fice inspector.
Mr. Galloway, who practiced law
here prior to becoming postmaster
on July 1, 1933, plans to reopen his
law office in the near future.
He was admitted to the bar in
North Carolina in February, 1916,
and in 1929 he was a member of
the state senate from the 32nd dis
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T. COLEMAN GALLOWAY
JUDGE SUSIE SHARP
TO PRESIDE, CIVI1
DOCKET SET FIRST
Session Follows On Close
Heels Of December Term,
Calendar Released
IN SECOND SECTION"
Another term of Superior cour^
the second within less than 30 day^
is scheduled to open in Transyl
vania on Monday morning, January
9th.
There are two unique features of
this January term of court:
First, it will be presided over by
a woman, Judge Susie Sharp, of
Reidsville, who becomes the first
woman to hold court in this county.
Second, the trial of the criminal
and civil dockets will be in reverse
order.
Usually, criminal cases are heard
first, however, in this January term
the civil docket is scheduled for
the first week, with the criminal
slate scheduled for the second.
The December term of court was
one of the busiest ever held in
Transylvania. There were more
than 400 cases on the criminal dock
et and many of them were disposed
of.
Clerk of Court Marvin McCall
reports light dockets for this pres
ent term of court, and the criminal
slate will be announced next week.
The heavy December term was
due to the fact that the July-August
term of court last year was can
celled.
The civil calendar can be found
on page three, second section, in
this week’s Transylvania Times.
NORRIS BABY
DERBYWINNER
Infant Girl Born In Hospital
New Year’s. Prizes Are
Awarded
"Wanda Sue Norris; who first saw
light of day in Transylvania Com
munity hospital at 4:10 p. m*,
Year’s Day, is the county’s, first :
baby and winner of The Times feahj*'
derby.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Howard Norris, of Route 1*
Penrose, the infant weighed seven
pounds and one ounce. She was tlta
third child born to her parents.
Dr. R. L. Strieker, the attend
ing physician, said both the mother
and baby are getting along nicely.
They have already returned toi
their Penrose home.
The Norris infant is the winner
of the baby derby also sponsored*
by Radio Station WPNF.
The Transylvania Times list of
prizes and their donors are as fol
lows:
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 Austin’s studio.
Two chicken dinners for the pa
rents by Gaither’s restaurant.
A pair of baby “Jumping Jack*'
—Turn to Page Ten
Gil Coan Is Now
With Melton Firm
Gil Coan, who has played major
league baseball for a number of
years and owns a farm in the Ros
man area, has become associated
with the Brevard Insurance agency
here, R. W. Melton announced yes
terday.
Mr. Coan will take an active part
in the operation of the business,
specializing in fire and casualty in
surance. He recently passed the
examination given by the depart
ment of insurance to qualify as an
agent.
Mr. Melton explained that Mr.
Coan’s connection would enable
the firm to give their customers
better service and he said he was.
glad to have the latter as an ass<k
date.