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— |
Ain 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. 4
★ SECTION ONE *
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1956
* 18 PAGES TODAY *
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
£ STATE HIGHWAY CREWS are busy
in the Pisgah National Forest landscap
ing the rights-of-way on Highway 276
from the entrance all the way to Wagon
Road gap. This work not only beautifies
both sides of the scenic route, but also
eliminates fire hazards by removal of all
brush and dead limbs. Note (arrows)
how the brush chopper chews up the ma
terial into small chips and blows it ac
ross the fields. From left to right, the
men in the picture are: Dan Snipes, A.
B. Zachary, foreman,, Howard Whitmire,
foreman, Frank Stewart, Louie Miller,
Garland Whitmire and Richard Chap
man. (Times Staff Photo)
Good Year Is Reported At Hospital,
Officers Of Board Are Re-Elected
Inspector General Of Medi
cal Institutions In Hon
duras Visiting Here
The year 1955 was a period of
great service by the Transylvania
Community hospital to tbo. people
ot Transylvania county, is the re
port that was made at the annual
meeting of the board of trustees
at the local institution.
L. F. Dixon, vice president of the j
Ecusta Paper corporation and gen
eral manager of the paper division,
was re-elected chairman of the hos-;
pital board, and other officers re
named were as follows: Lewis P.
Hamlin, vice chairman; Raymond
F. Bennett, secretary; and W. W.
Brittain, treasurer.
Others on the board of trustees
are: Ralph H. Ramsey, Jr., Free
man Hayes, George Justus, Gene
Morris and Rev. Keith Beam. Dr.
Mac Roy Gasque is chief of this
medical staff.
The trustees praised the fine
work of the medical and nursing
staff and pointed out that during
the year much new equipment had
been purchased by the hospital.
Their report continued:
“The auxiliary continued its:
splendid work for the benefit of j
the patients, and though the or-1
ganization of Mrs. Julius Sader,
Mrs. Howard Barnes and Mrs. Min
nie Loftis, the Girl Scouts began
a nursing course in order to better
equip these young ladies in the ,
care and technique of nursing.”
Also, during 1955, a grant of
$12,400 was received from the Ford j
foundation, which will be used to
improve and to extend the services
of the hospital to Transylvania
county.
During the past year, there were
1,569 patients admitted to the lo
cal hospital, and patient days tot
alled 6,395, John W. Bailey, the
administrator, reports.
The average per day was 17.6, j
which was about the same as it was '
during the previous year. The aver
age length of stay per patient dur
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, Jan. 26 — Fortnightly ‘
club meets at 3:30 p. m., in Gaith- ■
er’s. B & PW club meets at 7 p. m.:
in Gaither’s. Masonic meeting in
Temple, 8 p. m. Brevard college
vs. WCC Jayvees, college gym, 8
p. m.
Friday, Jan. 27 — Scouters Get
Together, Gaither’s, 7 p. m.
Saturday, Jan. 28 — Brevard
college vs. Spartanburg, college
gym, 8 p. m.
Sunday, Jan. 29 — Attend the
church of your choice. Ham sup
per at Sacred Heart Catholic
church, 5:30 to 7:30 p. m. Religious
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Mothers to March
Donations In Polio Campaign
In County To Date T^^2Q0
One of the climaxing events of
the ’56 March T>f Dimes in Tran
sylvania will be the “Mother’s
March” next Tuesday night
throughout the town and county.
Dr. Norman Boyer and Mrs. Wil
liam Wallis, the co-chairmen for
the drive this year, report that a
large number of mothers have ag
reed to participate in the “Mothers’
March”. They ask that persons de
siring to contribute to leave their
porch lights burning.
Although only a few canvassers
have reported in, donations to date
in Transylvania amount to $1,200,
Dr. Boyer states, and he makes
another plea for all persons who
have not contributed to please
mail in their checks as soon as
possible.
The VFW post will have charge
of the dime board in Brevard this
week end, and the legionaires are
planning to stage the annual Pres
ident’s Ball on February 11th. A
boxing match'to benefit the March
of Dimes is also slated.
Mrs. Charles Townsend is the
general chairman, and the various
committee members of mothers are:
Northwest area — Chairman—
Mrs. Bertha Jean Lance, Mrs. Ev
erette Huggins, Mrs. Joe Wright,
Mrs. Charles Hamilton, Mrs. Fred
Grogan, Mrs. Paul Owen, Mrs.
James Cabe, Mrs. Margaret Hamp
ton.
Southwest area — Chairman —
Mrs. Fritz Merrell, Miss Melissa
Garren, Mrs. Max Ashworth, Mrs.
Tom Poor, Mrs. Eugene Eggert,
Mrs. R. L. Burden.
Northeast area chairman—Mrs.
George Yehling, Mrs. M. M. Feas
ter, Jr., Mrs. H. G. Daniels, Mrs.
D, L. Smith, Mrs. Fred Fendley,
Mrs. Bryan Combs, Mrs. William
Millner, Mrs. Brown Hooper, Mrs.
W. M. Gaddy, Mrs. C. D. Norland
er, Jr.
Southeast area—chairman—Mrs.
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Transylvania Industrial Development
Corporation Now Being Formed Here
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SMALL SUPPLY
POLIO VACCINE
NOW AVAILABLE
Health Officer Urges All
Parents To Have Their
Children Immunized
The health department here has
received a small shipment, of vac
cine, borrowing from April’s al
lotment, which is being made
available now to those who are
unable to obtain the shots at their
doctor’s office. The department,
requesting that those who do feel
in a position to invest in their chil
dren’s, future health, asks parents
to make plans to see their doctor
I soon; the health department’s small
j supply is being reserved for oth
i ers, or for those with large fami
lies.
In Transylvania county in 1955,
there were 5 cases of polio; two
of those were non-paralytic and
thus far in this, county, with a
school age and pre-school age pop
ulation of almost 5,500 children,
fewer than 1500 children have re
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LAKE ON LINK OF
PARKWAY TALKED
Important Meeting Held
Monday At Waynesville.
Committee Named
The possibility of a lake above
Yellowstone Falls in Pisgah Nat
ional forest along the new section
of the Blue Ridge parkway was
special business of the North Car
olina Park, Parkway and Forest
Development commission in meet
ing at Waynesville on Monday.
A committee was named to con
fer with the state, forest and park
way officials and to work with any
agency interested in erection of
the dam and operation of the fish
ing concession.
John Archer, of Franklin, Frank
Brown, of Sylva, Dr. Kelly Ben
nett, of Bryson City, and C. M.
Douglas, of Brevard, were named
on the special Park Commission
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Wintry Weather Hits
Counify In Full Blast
Snow, freezing rain, sleet — in
fact, the complete works — have
been giving Transylvania county
some of the most unpleasant wea
ther experienced all winter.
Schools throughout the county
were closed on Tuesday. This was
necessitated by the snowfall Mon
day night which made some of the
county roads impassible and others
were dangerously slick from ice.
The precipitation was not with
out welcome, however. It brought
the first relief to powder dry for
ests in over 30 days.
Bishop Henry To Speak At Annual
Scouters "Get-Together” Friday
The Rt. Rev. Matthew George
Henry, bishop of the Episcopal
diocese of Western North Carolina,
will be the principal speaker at the
annual Scouters “Get Together"
for the Transylvania district on
Friday night in Gaither’s Rhodo
dendron room, beginning at 7:00
o’clock.
According to the special com
mittee in charge of the event, sev
eral snappy talks are planned, and
the dinner meeting is expected to
be one of the biggest meets in
Scouting in the town and county
this year.
Scoutmasters will be the honored
guests at the banquet, and serving
on the arrangements committee are
F. S. Best, chairman, Lehman Kapp
and Robert Bolt. Persons planning
to attend aie asked to make reser
vations by calling a member of the
committee.
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RT. REV. B. GEORGE HENRY
The bad weather experienced in
I Western North Carolina follows on
| the heels of an extended cold wave
with little relief promised by wea
|ther forecasters all week. Temper
atures have been hovering in the
20’s and low 30’s and more snow
has been forecast for Thursday.
Other parts of western North
Carolina reported heavier snow
falls than Transylvania conuty.
From one inch to five inches were
reported here, varying according
to the altitudes with about five on
the higher peaks in Pisgah Nation
! al Forest.
beat Sale Chairman
Says Thanks, $1,710
Raised To Fight TB
Miss Jeanette Austin today ex
pressed appreciation and gratitude
to the citizens of Transylvania
county for their wholehearted sup
port of the 1955 Christmas seal
sale.
On behalf of the Transylvania
1 county tuberculosis committee,
Miss Austin said: “To all of you
who bought and used Christmas
seals, the committee pledges its
best efforts to continue and streng
then the fight against TB.”
The total of contributions re
ceived to date is $1710.29, as com
pared with $1352.00 in 1954. In
explaining how this money would
be spent, the chairman pointed
out that the Christmas seal sale
supports a local, state and national
effort against TB. She said 75 per
cent- remained in the county and
supported the work of the local
committee, and 19 per cent and
six per cent respectively supported
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1955
PRESS AWARD
Hnrih Carolina i
Prrao AuaartaHnn
Best News Coverage
Weekly Division
THIRD PLACE
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
BRKVAIUX X C
January 19, 1956
Transylvania Times Receives
Award For News Coverage In *55
EDDIE VARNER, prominent
Brevard drug store owner, was
named to the board of education
of Transylvania county, succeed
ing the late Dr. J. F. Zachary.
Mr. Varner’s appointment, as
prescribed by law, was unani
mous by the Democratic exec
utive committee Monday night,
and he was sworn into office
Tuesday afternoon by Marvin
McCall, clerk of court.
HAM DINNER SUNDAY
A ham dinner will be served on
Sunday, January 29, in the parish
hall at Sacred Heart Catholic
church from 5:30 until 7:30. The
price of plates for adults will be
$1.25 and for children 50c. Mrs.
Schultz is in charge of arrange
ments. The public is cordially in
vited.
Brevard Newspaper Won 18
State and National Prizes
During Past 13 Years
The Transylvania Times, Bre
vard’s prize-winning newspaper, ad
ded another to its long list of state
and national awards at the annual
Institute of the North Carolina
Press association last week at Chap
el Hill and Duke university.
The Times, in competition with
some 160 weekly newspapers ol
the state, was one of the 10 non
daily newspapers winning ar
award.
In spite of the fact that news it
Brevard and Transylvania during
the past year was primarily of z
routine nature with no sensational
stories breaking, The Times woe
third place in general news cov
erage.
Editors and publishers seek firs!
an award in news coverage, for the
primary purpose of a newspapei
is to gather, prepare and distribute
'the news in an unbiased manner.
John Anderson, editor of The
Times, accepted the award on be
half of the Brevard paper from
Governor Luther Hodges at the
awards meeting last Thursdaj
night in Chapel Hill.
Winning the - news coverage
is in keeping with the policy oi
The Times, which is to publish the
best, modern-day newspaper pos
sible, Publisher Ed M. Anderson
declared this week.
He said it was not only an honoi
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Program Highlights
Many Are^Listening To Play-By-Play
Broadcasts Of Cage Games On WPNF
Interest is mounting in the play
by play broadcasts of leading Sou
thern basketball games over WPNF,
Bobby Hoyle, station manager, re
ports, and on Saturday night a de
scription of the Wake Forest —
Clemson game will be heard.
Game time is 8:00 o’clock, and '
on Monday night Clemson travels |
to Charleston to battle the Citadel.
Mr. Hoyle also announces that!
the popular program “Marie and
Music”, will be heard each Sunday
afternoon in the future at 1:15 o’
clock. Requests by letter are in
vited by the station manager.
Other Programs
The schedule for the Civic hour
for the coming week is as follows:
Friday, American Legion auxili
ary; Monday, Kiwanis club; Wed
nesday, Hospital auxiliary.
On the Farm and Home hour the
following will be heard: Thursday,
Carolina Farm features; Friday,
A. S. C. Office, Marvin Whitmire;
Monday, county agent's office;
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CAPITAL STOCK
TO BE $200,000,
GETTING CHARTER
Organizing Committee Sub*
scribes $2,500 At Meeting
Monday Night
JENKINS”CHAIRMAN
In an effort to attract small in
dustries, a Transylvania Industrial
Development corporation, Inc., has
been formed and an application for
a charter is being filed with tha
secretary of the state of North
Carolina.
With Don Jenkins presiding, the
small industries committee from
the Brevard and Rosman chambers
of commerce met Monday night in
Gaither’s Rhododendron room and
discussed at length the organization
and operation of such a corpora
tion.
It was decided that authorized
capital stock would be $200,000,
and shares of stock at $25 each
would be offered to interested per
sons in Transylvania as soon as
the charter is received.
Prior to the motion to incorpor
ate the organization, Ed M. Ander
son, newspaper and radio execu
tive who has assisted in similar
work in other places, told of the
need of such industrial develop
ment corporation in Transylvania
and outlined methods of proced
ure.
Brevard’s mayor, John A. For<£.
who attended the industrial de
velopment conference in Raleigh
in December with other civic lead
en? yf the county, also made sever
al suggestions.
b&lt was brought out at the meet
ing that a good supply of labor,
especially in upper Transylvania,
is available in the county and that
there are also many ideal indus
trial sites.
The group decided to compile as
much data as possible on indus
trial sites, assets, etc., and to seek
the assistance of the State Board
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HUMANE SOCIETY
IS GIVEN REPORT
Galloway Says That 1,443
Dogs Were Vaccinated In
Transylvania In 1955 *
Elam Galloway, Transylvania
county dog warden, made an ex
cellent report on animals cared
for during 1955 before the direct
ors of the Transylvania County Hu
mane Society Monday evening at'
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don;
Hill.
Mrs. Grace Perkins, chair
man, presided.
Mr. Galloway reported that 67
dogs were impounded, five re
leased to the owner, homes were
found for 40, and 27 were destroy
ed. He said that five bitings were
reported and as a result of in,
vestigation, it was necessary to
quarantine four of the dogs.
The dog warden^said that 1,443
dogs were vaccinated last year and
1,000 pamphlets “Facts on Rabies**
were distributed.
Other reports made at the soc
iety directors’ meeting included
one by Mrs. Don Hill, the humani
tarian. She said that 10 complaints
had been received, four of which
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Annual Red Cross
Meet Set Tuesday
The annual meeting of the Tran
sylvania chapter of the American \
Red Cross is slated for Tuesday
night, January 31st, at 7:30 o’clock
in Gaither’s Rhododendron room.
Chairman Charles F. Himes urg
es all officers, members of the
Red Cross in this county and other:
interested persons to attend.
Election of officers will be held,
and service stripes will be award
ed to all volunteer workers for
their fine work during the past
year, Chairman Himes states. He
cordially invites all of them to at
tend the meeting.