TRANSYLVANIA—
rhe 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.
Volume 67: No. 5
★ SECTION ONE ★
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1956
★ 18 PAGES TODAY *
PUBUSHED WEEKLY
DR. JOSE MORENO, inspector gen
eral of hospitals in Honduras, is shown
at the left observing the modern equip
ment at the Transylvania Community
hospital. John W. Bailey, administrator
of the local hospital, is at the right point
ing out the various features of the equip
ment, as Ewing Barnett, center, admin
istrative resident of Duke hospital ob
serves. Dr. Moreno was greatly impres
sed with the local hospital, and he high
ly praised the friendliness of Transylvan
ians. See story, page 2.
(Times Staff Photo)
Religions Census To Be Conducted
By 11 Churches On Sunday, Feb. 12th
Call To Be Made This Week
End For Volunteer Work
ers. Leaders Are Given
An inter'ienominat!''vl reli^ous
census of the Brevard community
will be taken on Sunday, February
12th, by approximately 300 work
ers from 11 participating churches,
under the sponsorship of the Tran
sylvania Ministerial association.
On that day, some 1,800 families
will be interviewed in this census
and information gathered on
church membership or church pref
erences of about 7,000 persons.
This information will be shared
not only with the participating
churches but also with any and all
religious groups in Transylvania
county.
The census will be launched at
a light luncheon for all captains
and workers at 12:15 o’clock on
Sunday, February 12th, at the First
Baptist church.
Rev. Ben Ormand, pastor of the
Brevard - Davidson River Presby
terian church, will give instruc
tions for the census at the lunch
eon. Charles M. Douglas, chairman
of the territorial assignment com
mittee, will also instruct the cap
tains and workers.
The census will begin promptly
at 1:00 o’clock that day, and the
workers will report back to the
church at 2:30 o’clock. A follow
up call will be made that evening,
and all cards-will be turned into the
captains by 9:00 o’clock that even
ing.
On this coming Sunday the 11
participating churches will be en
rolling volunteer workers for the
census, and no worker will be re
quired to give more than three
hours of time, including instuction,
canvass and follow-up.
The 11 participating churches
are: First Baptist, Brevard - David
son River Presbyterian, Brevard
Methodist, Church of God, St. Phil
p’s Episcopal, Kings Street Bap
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, Feb. 2 — Presbyterian
and Methodist circles and Episco
pal guilds to meet. Masons meet at
Temple at 1 p. m. Lions meet at
Gaither’s at 7 p. m.
Friday, Feb. 3 — Brevard vs.
Hendersonville, 6:30 p. m., college
gym. Kiwanis club meets at Gai
ther’s, 7 p. m. Lutheran and Metho
dist women begin study course, Lu
theran church, 7:30.
Saturday, Feb. 4 — Boxing
matches, American Legion build
ing, 8 p. m.
Sunday, Feb. 5 — Attend the
church of your choice. Mission
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Savings & Loan
Half Million Growth. During
Past Six Months Reported
A half million dollar growth in
; assets of the Brevard Federal Sav
ings and Loan association was re
! ported at the annual meeting of
the board of directors.
Total assets now are $3,411,221,
Jerry •'•'Jerome, the executive vice
president and treasurer, reported
at the meeting.
Pointing out the phenominal j
growth of the local association, Mr. |
Jerome stated that in 1940 total
assets were only $179,410.64.
As of January 1st of this year,
Six-Year Old Girl
Dies Of Burns Here
Pearl Louise Mathis, six-year old
I daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Mathis, was fatally burned at her
: borne near Keystone camp late
last Friday afternoon when her
dress was ignited by an oil stove.
She died early Saturday morning
in the local hospital. Funeral ser
vices were held Sunday afternoon
at the Church of God, with Rev. i
W. R. Cox officiating. Burial was in
Boone’s Creek cemetery.
Surviving besides the parents
are a smaller brother, Frank, and
infant sister, Lenore.
Osborne - Simpson funeral home I
was in charge of arrangements.
interest is being paid at the rate
of three and one fourth per cent
per annum, he stated.
Joseph S. Silversteen, pioneer
Transylvania industrialist, was re
elected president of the association,
and other officers who were re
named are: Mr. Jerome, excutive
vice president and treasurer; A.
F. Mitchell, vice president and at
torney; Mrs. Rowena Summey, sec
retary and assistant treasurer; and
R H. Plummer, assistant secretary.
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Good Response Reported At Teen-Age
Center, Trustees To Expand Facilities
SAPPHIRE POST
OFFICE RETAINS
PRESENT RATING
Congressman Shuford Says
A Change To A Seasonal
Office Was Planned
Congressman George A. Shu
ford has informed The Times
that the Post Office department
originally contemplated convert
ing the post office at Sapphire to
a seasonal office.
However, Mr. Shuford contin
ues, the department now advises
that it would not be in the best
interest of the post service to
convert the fourth class office at
Sapphire to a seasonal office.
“In my opinion,” Mr. Shuford
stated, “action of the post office
department will be of great help
towards development of the Sap
phire area.”
WORK IS STARTED
ON TRAILER COURT
Will Be Operated In Con
junction With Deerfield
Motel Near College
Work has been started on large
trailer court, which will be opera
ted in conjunction with Deerfield
motel at the intersection of Cald
well and Broad opposite Brevard
college, Welden Misenheimer, the
owner, announces today.
The trailer court, which will be
located directly behind the motel,
will accommodate some 20 units,
Mr. Misenheimer states.
It will be complete with a dou
ble lane road, street lights, play
ground and other recreational fa
cilities and modern conveniences,
he continues.
Since it is within the city limits,
the trailer court will be marked
off like a residential area, and it
will meet city and state specifica
tions as outlined by the town board
and State Board of Health.
Production Staff For
BUT Play Is Announced
Although the cast has been busy
rehearsing for sometime, the pro
duction staff for the Brevard Lit
tle Theatre play, “Ten Little In
dians’’, just swung into action this
week in preparation for the pro
duction dates of February 14 and
15.
Robroy Farquhar, professional
director, is again in charge.
Ernest Gilstrap, president of Lit
tle Theatre, has named the produc
tion staff as follows: Staging, Mar
cy Newell; lighting and sound,
Gordon Sprott Elected To Head
Transylvania Chapter, Red Crossi
Gordon Sprott, owner of Camp
Deerwoode, has been named chair
man of the Transylvania chapter
of the American Red Cross, suc
ceeding Charles F. Himes.
At the annual meeting Tuesday I
night in Gaither’s Dogwood room, j
other officers elected were as fol-1
lows: Charles Pickelsimer, Jr., vice
chairman; Mrs. Charles Disher,
chairman volunteer services; Rev.
Frank McKenzie, chairman blood
program; Alex Kizer, Sr., treasur
er; and, Miss Sadie North, special
consultant. I
Mr. Himes presided over the
meeting and he expressed sincere
appreciation to all persons who
have aided in the Red Cross pro
gram in Transylvania during the
past year. He also paid special
praise to volunteer workers and
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GORDON SPROTT
Gunther Baldauf, properties, Grace
Perkins; costuming, Pat Pettee; art
Eva Maxwell.
The set for the play will be built
Saturday, February 11, at the Am
erican Legion building, and any
one who is interested in helping is
invited to be present.
“Ten Little Indians” is a thrill
ing mystery play adapted from
the book of the same name by
Agatha Christie. A motion pic
ture, “And Then There Were
None”, was also adapted from the
book and featured an all-star cast
including Barry Fitzgerald.
Curtain time for the play is 8
p. m. Admission is by season mem
bership or single admission tickets
may be purchased at the door.
Sale Of ’56 Tags
Is Reported Slow
Mrs. Harold Norwood, mana
ger of the local Carolina Motor
club office, urges that vehicle
owners who have not already
done so make plans for immedi
ate purchase of 1956 tags in or
der to avoid the rush period near
er the February 15th deadline.
Mrs. Norwood also announced
the Carolina Motor club office
will observe strict office hours
from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. The office
will be open the same hours on
Saturdays.
To date about 1,500 car tags
and nearly 200 truck tags have
been purchased. According to
last year’s records, it is estimated
that the total number for Tran
sylvania county should be about
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BREVARD JAYCEES picked the young leaders of
Transylvania county at the annual banquet last Wednes
day night. In the top photo, Thomas R. Eller, town attor
ney for both Brevard and Rosman, is shown receiving the
‘ most outstanding young man of the year award” from
Jack Sharpe, Jr., of Kannapolis, who is a national direc
tor. In the bottom photograph Clyde R. Rice, of Lake Tox
away, is pictured receiving Transylvania’s first “young
farmer” award from Mr. Sharpe. B. E. Keisler, vocation
al agricultural teacher at Rosman, looks on. (Photos by
Kizer)
Outstanding Awards Are Made
At Annual Banquet Of Jaycees
56 ORATORICAL
CONTEST OPENS
High School Students Of
County Invited To Enter.
Prizes Are Offered
Plans for the 19th annual Amer
ican legion oratorical contest of
’56 in Transylvania and in the dis
trict, which includes this county,
Henderson and Polk, are announced
today by Thomas R. Eller, chair
man.
High school students of Brevard
and Rosman are being invited to en
ter, and the contest here will be
held on February 17th, in the Am
erican legion building, beginning
at 7:30 o’clock.
The district contest, slated for
Feb. 22nd, will also be held in the
local legion memorial hall, and
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Eller Receives DSA. Rice Is
Transylvania’s First
“Young Farmer”
Highlighting the annual Jaycee
banquet last Wednesday night was
the naming of Thomas R. Eller,
Brevard and Rosman town attor
ney, as Transylvania’s “Young
Man of the Year”, and the an
nouncement of the winner of the
ycung farmer award.
The latter, the first of its kind
awarded in Transylvania county,
was won by Clyde R. Rice, of RFD
1, Lake Toxaway.
The awards were presented by
Morth Carolina national Jaycee di
rector Jack Sharpe Jr., of Kan
napolis.
The local organization’s Key Man
awards for outstanding service
went to Earle Powell, Carl Hart
and Baxter Morris. They were pre
sented by Brevard Jaycee president
Bill Norris.
Mr. Eller, veteran of World War
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Program Highlights
WPNF Keeps Listeners Posted On
Weather Conditions, Many Reports
“With everybody talking about
the weather”, WPNF is carrying
more weather forecasts than ever
before, Bobby Hoyle station mana
ger, announces today.
“We appreciate the many fine
compliments we have on the job
that we are doing in reporting con
ditions locally and across the state
and nation,” Mr. Hoyle continued.
It seems, he continued, that
more people than ever are depend
ing upon WPNF each morning for I
the temperature outside and the I
weather forecast for the day.
Baxter Morris, “the morning
man”, gives many weather re
ports, which are secured from the
Asheville Weather bureau, the As
sociated Press wire and Jack Hug
gins, the official weatherman in
Brevard.
At 8:15 each morning, the Bre
vard Amoco Service brings a com
plete round-up of the weather pic
ture, and each Monday, Wednesday
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BUDGET OF $5,01$
APPROVED BY THE
BOARD AT MEET
Tuesday Night Opening la
Planned. Bridge Lessons
Offered On Thursdays
HOURS ARE GIVEN
The trustees of the Transylvania
Youth association, Inc., are high
ly gratified at the excellent re
sponse to and the public acceptance
of the Teen-Age center which was
opened here in the Sledge house
on Jordan street in mid-January.
At the annual meeting Tuesday
night the trustees adopted the bud
get of $5,018.56 for ’56 and made
plans to expand the services and
facilities of the Teen-Age center.
The trustees reported that visi
tors from out-of-town were saying
that the local Teen-Age center is
far superior to all others in this
part of the Carolinas.
Chairman E. B. Garrett presided
at the meeting, and prior to the
adoption of the budget, the trus
tees decided that membership in
the Teen-Age center would include
students in the 9th through the
12th grades, 14 to 19 years of age.
Special memberships would be of
fered in the age bracket~15-19.
Due to numerous requests, the
Teen-Age center will be opened
each Tuesday evening from 7:00
until 10:00 o’clock, in addition to
the Friday and Saturday nights.
Hours then are: Friday — 7:00
11:30; and, Saturday — 2:00 to 5:00
p. m., and 7:00 - 11:00 p. m.
The trustees also agreed that the
Teen - Age center would be open
on Thursday night by Charles Nor
lander, a member of the board, for
the purpose of giving bridge les
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HUMANE SOCIETY
JOINS CAMPAIGN
Annual Innoculation Of Dogs
In County Set. Rabies Epi
demic Is Widespread
The Transylvania County Hu
mane Society is joining in a state
wide campaign to rid North Caro
lina of rabies, and the first step is
cooperaton in the annual innocula
tion of dogs that begins in Febru
ary.
Rabies shots are required by law
in the state with every owner of a
dog over four months asked to have
the dog vaccinated every year.
Dr. Verne Hill will have charge
of the rabies clinics, assisted by
the county dog warden and work
ers from the humane society.
Dogs which do not display the
metal tags showing vaccination are
required by law to be destroyed.
Members of the Humane Society
point out that there is no cure for
rabies after it is once contracted,
but there is prevention. England,
Australia, Denmark, and Sweden
have eliminated this disease
through vaccination and screening
of animals coming into these coun
tries.
It is also pointed out that ra
bies occurs every month in the
year, and it is not merely a hot
weather disease. Other animals in
addition to dogs can contact ra
bies. Only last year there were epir
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Prison Cook Feeds
Guards, Then Flees
The Transylvania county pris
on camp cook (a prisoner) gave
the guards their breakfast Tues
day morning.
But when they left, he left, as
sistant superintendent C. H. Mor
ris reported.
He said the cook, George Bail
ey, 22, of Advance, N. €., slipped
over the fence about 7 a. m,
Tuesday. The cold weather ham
pered the bloodhound in the
search, but the hunt was still un
der way.
Mr. Morris said Bailey started
serving a five-to-seven-year sen
tence from Davidson County
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