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 P r i * e-Winning A.B.C. Newspaper
TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist, Ed
ucational, A g r 1 c ultsnri
and Music Canter. Popvda
tion, 1990 Census, 19J8L
Brevard Community 7 JM.
Voi. 67—No. 22
SECTION ONE
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1956
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
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MEMBERS OF THE BREVARD and
Ecusta fire departments are joining with
the leaders of the various community de
velopment clubs in formulating plans to
raise $13,000 to purchase a new fire
truck, especially designed to fight rural
fires. Seated, left to right, are James
Bridges, the assistant fire chief; Bre
vard’s fire chief, Dan Merrill; and, F.
L. “Buck” McCall, Ecusta’s chief. Stand
ing, left to right, are: James Davis, coun
ty agent; Harry Sentelle, of Pisgah For
est; Otis Merrill, of Little River; Ralph
Lee, of Cedar Mountain; Charles Davis,
of Dunn’s Rock ; and H. C. Enloe, of Pen
rose-Blantyre. (Times Staff Photo)
Local Firemen To Lannch Campaign To
Raise Funds For A Rural Fire Truck
Community Club Leaders
Assisting. Will Sponsor Wil
liams Rides Next Week
Members of the Brevard fire de
partment are asking leaders in the
organized community clubs to join
with them in raising funds to pur
chase a new and modern fire truck
that is especially designed to bat
tle blazes in rural areas.
This new truck will cost $13,000
and has a storage tank to hold 500
gallons of water. It is equipped with
a pump and 1,000 feet of hose so
► the water can be replaced from a
nearby stream or pond as fast as it
is used.
It is also designed so as to put
the water under pressure, then
when firemen fight a fire with this
"high pressure fog”, one gallon
is equivalent to five. Fire chief
Dan Merrill points out that "fog”
smothers out a blaze much quicker
than direct water.
F. L. "Buck” McCall, chief at
Ecusta, has been named chairman
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, May 31 — Library
committee to hold meeting in Gai
ther’s, 7 p. m. Masonic meeting in
temple at 8 p. m.
Friday, June 1 — Kiwanis club
will not meet.
Saturday, June 2 — Archery
Tournament begins at Camp Straus.
Legion auxiliary sponsors dance, 8
p m.
Sunday, June 3 — Attend the
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Bids Are Opened
Library Committee Faced With
Problem Of Raising More Money
Bids on the proposed Transylva
nia Community library have been
opened and C. E. Cochran, local
contractor was the low bidder.
According to Ralph H. Ramsey,
Jr., chairman of the special com
mittee to raise funds to build a
new library here, Mr. Cochran’s
bid was $18,420.
Bids were submitted by four oth
er contractors, and there was only
a few hundred dollars difference
in the lowest and the highest bid
der, Mr. Ramsey stated.
The chairman is calling special
meeting of the committee to raise
funds for a new library. Mr. Ram
sey explains that the committee
had felt that the new building
Legion To Install
New Officers Next
Monday At Meet.
All legionnaires of the Monroe
Wilson post, No. 88, are urged to
attend the installation of new of
ficers meeting on Monday night,
June 4th, in the legion memorial
building here.
The invitation is issued by Com
mander Roy Head, who is being
succeeded by David Sams. There
will be a free supper from 6:30 un
til 7:30 o’clock, and the installa
tion service will get underway
promptly at 8:00 o’clock.
I could be erected for around $14,
000.00, the amount the committee
! has on hand. Now, he states, the
j committee is faced with the prob
lem of raising more funds, and
this will be discussed at the meet
ing on Thursday.
The group is composed of some
30 leading civic leaders from all
parts of Transylvania.
Youth Run Over
On Wednesday, Is
Said Recovering
John L. Fore, 14-year-old youth
of Brevard, route 1, is in the lo
cal hospital suffering with broken
bones and bruises which he suf
fered in a freak car mishap in the
Eubanks driveway in the Island
Ford section of Transylvania Wed
nesday morning,
According to Patrolman Jack
Cabe, young Fore was run over by
a car driven by Patsy Dodson, of
Pisgah Forest, when he was open
ing a gate for her to back out of.
Hospital authorities reported his
condition Wednesday afternoon as
satisfactory.
Patrolman Cabe also reported
that in another accident during the
past week the car of Dr. R. L.
Strieker was damaged to the ex
tent of some $400, when another
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Light Vote Is Cast In Primary Here,
Many Incumbents Victorious In Races
POLIO SHOTS ARE
OFFERED FRIDAYS
AT HEALTH OFFICE
Only 40 Percent Of Eligible
Group In County Has Been
Immunize^! To Date
The Transylvania - Henderson
county health department here is
continuing polio immunizations
each Friday, and children up to
19 years of age and women who are
pregnant are urged to take these
shots before the peak of the polio
season.
The local health officer points
out that immunizations given now
willj>roduce a degree of protection
by summer time.
Of an estimated 6,000 individuals
in the county less than 20 years
old, approximately 40 percent have
received at least one immuniza
tion and many have had the entire
series of three shots.
Persons desiring to see their
physician rather than go to the
j health office for polio immuniza
! tions are urged to do so.
Health authorities here point
out that while there have been re
cent incidences of polio in the
state, there is no evidence any
where of an epidemic, but they
urge parents who have not had their
children immunized to do so as
I soon as possible.
POOL, PARK WILL
OPEN NEXT MON.
Competent Staff Has Been
Employed. To Operate 7
Days Each Week
Plans are being completed for
the opening of the Municipal swim
ming pool and Franklin park on
Monday, June 4th.
This year the pool and park will
be operated through the joint co
operation of the town of Brevard
and the Brevard Athletic and Rec
reation association.
Marvin Overcash, of the Rosman
elementary school faculty, will be
the supervisor, and he will be as
sisted by Tommy Hawkins, Gerald
Pettit and Nancy Sader, senior
life guards, and R. C. Bullock.
The pool will be operated daily
from 11:00 a. m., until 6:00 o’clock
seven days each week.
At the present time extensive
repair work is being dose on the
pool and to the facilities of the
park. Also, new equipment, in
cluding lawn chairs, tables, beach
umbrellas, etc., are being pur
chased.
Both the large pool and the
baby pool are being recondition
ed, and a new sand box for chil
dren is being installed.
Extra services, such as a be
ginners’ class in swimming, im
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OFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNS FROM PRIMARY IN TRANSYLVANIA
Boyd _
Brevard 1 _
Brevard 2 _
Brevard 3 _
Brevard 4 _
Cathey’s Creek
Cedar Mt._
Dunn’s Hock __
Eastatoe _
East Fork_
Gloucester 1_
Gloucester 2
Hogback 1_
Hogback 2_
Hogback 3 _
Little River_
Pisgah Forest -
Rosman_
TOTALS_ 1925
108
278
268
239
184
180
7
56
157
55
15
25
82
34
14
34
100
89
36
73
91
120
75
99
3
88
11
27
7
0
12
7
6
8
32
14
98
245
227
223
176
113
4
7
85
7
18
3
55
14
16
37
75
64
709 1537 1076
45
101
121
139
81
167
6
65
82
76
4
22
36
27
4
4
60
36
94
237
2411
229
181
142
8
96
142
13
16
22
77
16
15
35
83
69
611
1701
172
195
137
80
4
46
110
6
8
4
51
11
13
26
44
45
59
191
64
187
66
133
64
95
170| 165| 132 72
188
139
116
7
51
154
12
6
4
78
15
15
31
56
75
152
117
198
6
79
26
74
18
16
23
28
3
10
80
50
1711 1183 1367 1296 1101 757 220
166
99
139
1
60
27
74
10
14
26
21
3
8
86
36
88
68
109
3
41
18
65
3
5
20
25
0
8
51
* 22
10
29
46
19
19
27
0
19
6
6
3
2
8
6
3
3
4
10
126
287
277
277
219
225
10
102
143
67
14
22
80
23
14
36
113
81
86
262
217
232
182
149
5
61
111
45
14
3
35
21
7
26
89
60
47
105
116
138
68
115
4
70
26
30
6
22
60
20
11
13
52
32
2116 16051 935
EDDIE VARNER, top left, chairman of the board of
education, polled the highest vote in the Democratic pri
mary here last Saturday, when he received 2,116 ballots.
At top right is Freeman Hayes, the incumbent chairman
of the board of commissioners, who led the ticket in that
race with 1,711 votes. At the left on the bottom is Gov
ernor Luther B. Hodges, who also received a big vote of
confidence in Transylvania while polling 2,093 votes.
Next to the governor is Edward B. Matheson, who jn
making his first bid into politics, was nominated to the
board of education with Chairman Varner. Mr. Mathe
son received 1,605 votes. See page 6, first section, for
pictures of the other local winners.
Trustees Of Brevard College
Plan Campaign, Commencement
Programs Highly Successful
Board Also Approves Wage
Schedule. Other Action
taken At Meet Friday
The Brevard college board of
trustees held one of its best meet
ings here last Friday, and Pres
ident Robert H. Stamey said he
was highly elated over prospects
for the future at the institution.
Chairman Edwin L. Jones, of
Charlotte, presided over the meet
ing!, which was attended by a
large majority of board members.
Of the various actions taken, the
two that stood out as being most
important were the approval of a
$1,000,000 funds raising campaign
to meet capital needs, and the
adoption of a specific pay sche
dule for college instructors.
The pay scale is believed the
first adopted for a junior college.
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Dr. Herbert Deliver* Ser
mon. Rear Admiral Thom
as Makes Address
1
An inspirational address by Rear
Admiral William N. Thomas and
an inspiring sermon by Dr. Chesley
C. Herbert, Jr., of Charlotte, high
lighted the ’56 commencement at
Brevard college.
President Robert H. Stamey
awarded the diplomas to the 44
graduates at the exercises Sunday
afternoon in the memorial gardens
on the lower quadrangle of the
campus.
Another highlight feature of the
graduation was the awarding of
Ecusta scholarships to Tommy Mc
Intosh, of Mt. Holly, who will at
tend State college; and Johnny
Huggins, who finished at Brevard
high school last week. Another
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Program Highlights
New Programs Are Being Heard Each
Day Over WPNF, The Log Is Reviewed
Several new shows are now be
ing heard over WPNF, John Del
linger, program director, points
out, and he urges listeners, espec
ially the new summer visitors in
the county, to hear these fine pro
grams.
Of special note is the “Air Time”
programs, which is heard each
Thursday afternoon and features
a host of radio and TV stars.
One of the most popular pro
grams is the Eddie Fisher show,
which is heard each Tuesday and
Friday evenings at 6:30 o’clock.
Sponsored by Coca-Cola Bottling
company, “Coke Times” features
the nation’s leading singing sen
sation.
Another program of interest is
the “Children’s Bible Hour”, which
is now heard ll:80 each Saturday
morning.
There are several open dates in
the baseball schedule for the com
ing week, however, some of the
rained out games may be made up.
On Friday Brooklyn plays at
Chicago, and ar^JSaturday the two
VARNER, HODGES
GET BIG BALLOT,
CANVASS IS MADE
Hayes Leads Ticket In Com
missioners’ Race. Burton
And Moffitt On Board
ROUND-UP GIVEN
Although there was considerable
interest in the Democratic primary
election here and throughout North
Carolina last Saturday the vote was
light in Transylvania county.
Over 2,600 votes were cast in
both the register of deeds race and
the tax collector’s office, in which
both the incumbents were victori
ous. However, it had been predicted
that the vote would go over 4,000.
Rainy weather was one of thp fac
tors keeping the voters from the
polls.
Eddie Varner, chairman of the
Transylvania board of education,
was the high man on the eoonty
ballot, with a total of 2,11ft and
Edward B. Matheson, wbo was
making his first venture into poli
tics was the other Democratic nomi
nated in the primary for tl>£ board
of education. Mr. 'Matheson re
ceived 1,605, and ihe* losing, candi
date was John1 D/ Smithy who re-- -
ceived a vote of 935.
Governor LUthel* B,- Hedges re- y
ceived the second highest*.vote
the primary in Transylvania. Local. ‘
Democrats’ joined {..with., others' v
across the state in, giving the gov- \ ,
ernoara big Vote df confidence. Tim
bal lot for him here was 2^903, whits
his three opponents all together
polled only 448 votes in Transyl
vania.
Freeman Hayes, incumbent chair
man, led the ticket in the board of
county commissioners race with a
vote of 1,711. Another incumbent
member of the board, Dewey Bur
ton, was second high with 1,367,
and Dwight Moffitt unseated
George Perkins, Sr., by polling
1,296 votes, while the later had
1,183.
The other unsuccessful candi
dates in the commisioners’ race and
their vote were as follows: R. M.
Boyd — 1,101; L. T. Chambers—
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TO CLEAN FLAGS.
FREE OF CHARGE
Dry Cleaners Make Offer..
To “Give New Glory To
Old Glory” In County
Dry cleaners in Brevard are urg
ing all persons, firms and indus
tries to plan to fly “Old Glory” on
Flag Day, June 14th, and they are
(offering to clean aH American
flags free of charge if the owners,
will promise to fly them on that;
dajt.
This free flag cleaning program <
is a part of a nationwide drive to.
give “new glory to Old Glory*, and
the local post of the American le
gion and the VFW post are also
cooperating in this campaign.
Dry cleaning plants and laun
dries cooperating Li the program
here are: Brevard laundry, Dixfo
Cleaners, Micy’s laundry, No-Way
Cleaners, Sarratt’s Cleaners and
Superior Cleaners.
The cleaners urge persons plan
ning to bring flags in to do so be
tween June 1st, and June 12UL
Camp Straus Will
Open This Sunday
Camp Straus will open for the
summer season this Sunday, ac
cording to Alex Kizer, Sr., camp
supervisor.
Facilities for various recrea
tional activities will be available,
as in previous summers, for use
by Ecusta employees and members
of their immediate families. Among
the most popular are: swimming,
tennis, ping pong, shnffleboard,
fishing, golf, archery, basketball,
handball, soft ball, baseball, pie
nicking, hiking, horseshoes, and
volleyball.
A youngsters' playground is aK
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