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TRANSYLVANIA—
rhe Land of Waterfalls,
Mecca for Summer Camps,
Entrance to Pisgah Na
tional Forest and Home of
Brevard Music Festival.
Vol. 67—No. 28
The Transylvania Times
A State And National Prize-Winning A.B.C. Newspaper
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TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist, Ed
ucational, Agric ultural
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 1950 Census, 15,321.
Brevard Community 7,394.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
GROUND BREAKING ceremonies
for the new library on the court house
lawn were held recently, and Mrs. Oli
ver Orr, chairman of the library board,
m can be noted above turning the first shov
el of dirt. Others in the group, front
row, left to right, are: Ralph H. Ramsey,
Jr., chairman of the special funds rais
ing committee for the new library; C.
E. Cochran, who was the low bidder on
the project and the contractor for the
work; Mrs. Lehman Kapp, the librarian;
and Henry McDonald, local architect,
who designed the building. Second row:
Freeman Hayes, chairman of the county
board of commissioners; Dewey Burton,
commissioner; George Perkins, Sr., the
third member of the county board; and
W. M. Melton, Charles L. Russell and P.
A. Rahn, members of the library board.
(Times Staff Photo)
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Chamber Of Commerce Having Busy
Season, New Folders, Signs Are Out
Directors To Welcome Press
Group On New Stretch Of
Parkway Friday P. M.
New folders for Transylvania
county have been ordered by the
Brevard Chamber of Commerce
and should be delivered this week,
according to report of Mrs. John
Ford, executive secretary to the
board of directors Tuesday night.
^|en thousand two-color folders
are being secured and will be used
in advertising, and distributed to
WNC Highlander requests for in
formation about Western Carolina.
The advertising committee also
reported that two large signs are
being erected at the junction of
the new US 64 and US 276 (en
trance to Pisgah National Forest)
this week. This work is being done
by the Warlick Sign company, of
Hendersonville, and site for the
signs is being donated by C. C. and
Billy Gibbs of the Pisgah Trading
Post.
Following a request several
weeks ago by ladies of the tourist
committee, a group was named at
the meeting Tuesday night to con
toUPith town officials in an effort
to^fet people to clean up vacant
lots inside the city limits.
The committee will meet with
the town board and endeavor to
use persuasive measures to get
some of the bad-looking lots
cleaned up, it was stated at the
meeting. Failing in this manner, a
law calling for work to be done by
the town and charged to the prop
erty owner will be asked by the
group.
Named as members of the group
who will confer with the city offi
cials are Don Jenkins, Dan Hawk
ins, Curtis Kelley, Mrs. Lila Wenz
lick, Mrs. A. 0. Kitchen and Mrs.
Comnena Lawrence.
By unanimous vote, the directors
requested president J. C. Gaither
to write Jimmy Duff and Harry
Buchanan, of Hendersonville,
Frank Coxe of Asheville, and oth
ers who were instrumental in bring
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, July 12 — Masons
meet in the Masonic temple at 8
p. m.
Friday, July 13 — B & PW club
sponsor Talent Show, 8 p. m., Bre
vard High School auditorium.
Square dance in the American Le
gion building, 8 p. m. Band con
cert at music camp, 8:15 p. m. Mer
chants to award TV set at Co-Ed
theatre, 9 p. m.
Saturday, July 14 — Ecusta vs.
Canton, Camp Straus, 2 p. m. Spec
ial concert at music camp, 8:15
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Johnson Speaks
Cornerstone Laying Ceremony
Set Sunday By Presbyterians
Rev. E. Ashby Johnson, former
pastor, will be the principal speak
er at the cornerstone laying cere
mony for the new Brevard - David
son River Presbyterian church Sun
day afternoon, July 15th, at 5:30
p. m.
Mr. Johnson, who has been teach
ing at King College, is a new pro
fessor at Austin College, Austin,
Texas.
The special ceremony will take 1
place at the new church. In case of
rain it will be held in the uncom
pleted Fellowship hall of the new
church.
Thomas R. Eller, chairman of the
cornerstone committee, will wel
come and introduce the special
guests.
A report on the status of the
building fund campaign will be
given by E. B. Matheson, chairman
of the committee.
E. A. Bishop, chairman of the
building planning committee, will
Fire Truck Project
Gaining Momentum
—
F. L. (Buck) McCall, chairman
of the Rural Fire Truck committee,
announces that the campaign is
gaining momentum with every or
ganized community working on the
funds-raising project.
In addition to the Rural Develop
ment clubs, some sections which
are not organized are setting up
special committees to raise funds
for the new truck.
Mr. McCall cites the Selica-Cher
ryfield and Calvert sections and
the committee from these commun
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give a number of documents to the
pastor, Rev. Ben F. Ormand, to
place in a copper box behind the
cornerstone. They include a copy
of the minutes of the Asheville
Presbytery, copy of minutes of the
Synod of Appalachia, a history of
the church prepared by R. L. Gash,
a copy of the brochure, “Story of
Our Church”, a sketch and plans
of the new church, a copy of the
church bulletin and a copy of The
Transylvania Times.
Special music for the occasion
will be furnished by the church
choir, under the direction of Mrs.
Duncan Hunter.
All friends of the church have a
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Employment Is Up 3.1%, Transylvania
Ranks Third In State In Weekly Pay
VARIED CAREER
HADBYDUPONT
PUBLICITY MAN
Harold G. Brown Sent Here
By Company Last Week.
Likes Town, People
BY FRANCES WALKER
The Du Pont Company doesn’t
move in small circles, and when
they had a big announcement to
make here last week concerning
the purchase of a plant site, they
sent along a man well-equipped to
give out the news in the person of
Harold G. Brown.
Mr. Brown, public relations advi
sor to the Pigments and Polychem
icals Departments of Du Pont, has
had a distinguished career as a
newspaperman and publicist
Typical of a professional news
man, he was reluctant to talk about
his accomplishments and admitted
he felt a little strange on the other
end of the questioning line.
Prior to joining the Du Pont com
pany in 1953, Mr. Brown was a
member of the reportorial staffs of
the New York Sun and the New
j York Herald-Tribune. He was giv
| en some plum assignments, includ
ing both presidential campaign
trains in the last election.
Makes Visit Here
When Du Pont acquired property
here for the possible production of
silicon, Mr. Brown was the public
relations man at the helm. Silicon
comes under the Pigments Depart
ment at Du Pont. He madejpontact
with the press concerning a possi
ble news release, prepared infor
mation and made the special trip
to Brevard to report the news.
This type of assignment, he ad
mits, is much more fun than some
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Schools Will Open
On 28th Of August
Schools in Transylvania will
open on Tuesday, August 28th,
Supt. J. B. Jones announces to
day.
By opening early, the schools
will make up the four holidays
two for Thanksgiving, one for the
fall educational meeting at Ashe
ville and one for the general elec
tion.
The fall term will end Friday,
Dec. 21st, and the spring term
will begin on January 7th.
B & PW Club Holds TV
Audition Show Friday
The Brevard Business and Pro
fessional Women’s club will pre
sent Bob Cox and his TV Screen
Auditions in the Brevard high
school auditorium on Friday even
ing, July 13th, at 8 p. m.
The talent on this program was
selected from private auditions
Monday night and has been divi
ded into' three age groups. Nine
winners, three from each group,
will be chosen at the Friday even
ing show to appear on a television
program on Sunday afternoon.
Selected to appear on Friday
night’s program at the school here
are the following:
Ages one through 12 — Jacque
Andrews, dance; Ann Kelley, pia
Davis Elected Vice President Of
Federation, Annual Picnic Tuesday
Charles W. Davis, route 1, Bre
vard, was elected vice-president of
the Farmers Federation at a spec
ial meeting of the farm coopera
tive’s Board of Directors in Ashe
ville on July 6th.
Mr. Davis will take over the vice
presidency from James McC.
Clarke, Fairview, whom the board
elected president of the Farmers
Federation to succeed the late
James G. K. McClure, founder of
the Farmers Federation who died
on June 17th.
A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Mr.
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Get set for the Farmers Feder
ation picnic!
On Tuesday, July 17th, the Farm
ers Federation will hold its annual
Transylvania county picnic at the
Brevard high school beginning at
7:30 P. M., it has been announced
by James McC. Clarke, the presi
dent.
Free ice cream and lemonade
will be on hand at the picnic at
which a $10 prize will be awarded
for the best local entertainment
act.
Mr. Clarke also announced that
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no; Carol Coleman, acrobatic;
Charlotte Lee, soloist; Betsy Carr,
piano.
Ages 13-19 — Brevard Tumblers,
Ann Erwin and Brenda Jones, duet;
Betty Jean Hensley, solo; Nita Lou
Pierce, song and dance; The Wat
sons, singers; Charles Bishop, solo;
Nancy Lee, solo; Tina Sellers, pi
ano; Irene Griffin, dance; Pat Ed
wards, solo; Sandra Bridges, dance;
Gail Harrison, solo.
Ages 20 and over — The Walen
ettes, singers; Ecusta Quartet; Gene
Banks, solo; Bishop Quartet, sing
ing; Edyth Clark Alexander, piano
and song; Jewell Sentelle, song
and Becky Tapp, song.
In the TV auditions a number of
prizes are being given, including
$500 in cash to the winner from a
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Many Activities
Being Planned At
Teen Age Center
A special summer program of ac
tivities is being planned at the
Teen Age center, directors were
told at a meeting Monday night.
President Ed B. Garrett reported
that the Teen Age center is prov
ing to be a popular place during
the summer vacation, and Wayne
Bradburn, coach at the local high
school, has been employed to work
with the directors, Mr. and Mrs.
Fritz Merrill, on special promotion
al activities.
A free bingo party for members
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Du PONT PUBLIC RELATIONS advisor, Harold G.
Brown, is obviously as pleased as local persons over the
banner headline which appeared in last week’s Times
announcing the purchase by his company of a plant site
at Cedar Mountain. Mr. Brown is public relations advisor
for the Pigments Department of Du Pont, under which
silicon is manufactured. He made a special trip to Bre
vard to make the announcement of the purchase and
while here visited throughout Transylvania. Mr. Brown
was more than favorably impressed with the county and
its people. (Times Staff Photo)
Special Rodgers,' Hammerstein
Program Set At Music Center
CHARITIES GROUP
IS FORMED HERE
United Appeal Fund Presi
dent Explains Workings
Of The Organization
The formation of Associated
Charities of Transylvania was an
nounced Monday night by Rev.
Robert H. Stamey, president of the
United Appeal Fund in this county
at the regular meeting of the Bre
vard Rotary club at Gaither’s.
Mr. Stamey explained that the
United Fund was in its first year
in Transylvania. He said he was
highly gratified with the success
of organization, and he pointed out
that the Associated Charities organ
ization was being formed to give
assistance in three fields of medi
cine: crippled children, heart and
cancer. The funds raised will be
used locally and in North Caro
lina.
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.DEMONSTRATE AT FAIR
Gus and Maggie Masters, who
manufacture custom-made enamel
and copper jewelry at their studio
at See-Shore, will be demonstrating
their art at the ninth annual Crafts
man’s Fair in Asheville next week,
July 16-20. The Masters are mem
bers of the Southern Highland
Handicraft Guild and will have a
booth set up at the fair in the base
ment of the City Auditorium.
Carroll Glenn And Eugene
List Returning For Con
certs. Programs Given
The highlights of the week at
the Brevard Music Center are the
Rodgers and Hammerstein Night,
and the concerts by Eugene List
and Carroll Glenn.
The Saturday evening program
of all Rodgers and Hammerstein
music is a new feature in the Fes
tival of Music, for this is the first
time that the Music Center has
presented a program of music de
rived entirely from Broadway hits.
The performance will feature the
Orchestra of the Faculty and Staff,
conducted by James Christian
Pfohl; and will also present the
Choral Ensemble, with student and
staff soloists, under the direction
of Gordon Page.
They will sing selections from
the Broadway musicals “Carousel,”
“Stage Door,” “The King and I”,
“South Pacific,” “Oklahoma,” and
the latest hit “Pipe Dream.”
On Sunday, July 15, Eugene List,
gifted American pianist, will, be
featured. Although Mr. List began
his career at ten, his first per
formance to attract international
attention was his private appear
ance during the Potsdam Confer
ence before the Big Three —
Churchill, Truman, and Stalin.
Since that time, Mr. List has been
acclaimed by critics for his per
formances in concerts and recitals,
and by audiences who have seen
him on television and in the movie
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WPNF Will Join All Other Stations
For Period Of Silence On July 20th
At 3:10 p.m. (EST) July 20, ev
ery radio and television station in
the United States will go off the
air.
For the next 15 minutes, the on
ly broadcasting in the nation will
be done by 1,250 standard AM radio
stations which make up the “Con
elrad” network for emergency
broadcasting.
Brevard’s radio station, WPNF
will switch to the Conelrad fre
quency as one of the civil defense
emergency network affiliates.
The stations will broadcast ma
terial especially prepared for Op
eration Alert, the first full-fledged
test of the ability of the emergency
network to reach the public with
civil defense messages.
In a real national military emer
gency, the 1,250 stations would be
the only broadcast source of offi
cial information and instructions
in the event of an enemy attack.
Conelrad is an abbreviation of
the technical phrase, “Plan for
Control of Electromagnetic Radia
tion,” devised by the Air Force,
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BLYTHE REPORTS
EXCESS OF LABOR
ON LOCALFRONT
Many Are Now Engaged In
Agriculture. Steel Strike
Felt Here
SHORTAGES NOTED
Although employment in Trao
sylvania was up 3.10 percent dur
ing the second quarter of 1956 ov
er the first quarter, there is still an
excess supply of labor in the coun
ty, Gardiner T. Blythe, manager of
the State Employment Security
commission office at Henderson*
ville, which serves this area, re
ports today.
The average number of workers
for the second quarter in busines
ses with eight or more employees
and industry was 3,327, he states.
Total wages paid amounted to
$3,030,062, for an average weekly
earning of $70.06.
“This was the third highest av
erage in the state,” Mr. Blythe de
clared.
The forecast for the next few
months is bright, he continued.
The emp1 /yment manager went
on to poi. i out that agricultural
workers were not included in his
report and that Transylvania has
several hundred engaged in truck
farm and working in the gladioli
fields.
said
He explains that the county has
a large number of workers in steel
plants, and when strikes occur
there and in the automotive indus
try, claims are filed here.
On the labor market in the
county at the present time are
shortages for qualified stenograph
ers and secretaries, as well as car
penters, engineers, chemists, etc.
WILL DEDICATE
BRONZE MARKER
Historical Groups Wilt Hon
or Confederate Dead At
Beech Gap In August
One of the big features of the
joint meeting of the State Literary
and Historical association and the
Western North Carolina Historical
association, to be held at Brevard
College, Brevard, August 10-12 will
be the dedication of a bronze mark
er honoring the 125,000 Confeder
ate veterans from North Carolina
in the Confederate Memorial forest
at Beech Gap on Wagon Road, says
Mrs. Sadie Patton of Henderson
ville, president of the Western
North Carolina group.
The joint session of the two or
ganizations opens at Dunham hall
at 2 o’clock on August 10th.
A total of six papers and address
es will be given at the Friday af
ternoon and evening and Saturday
morning sessions.
Saturday afternoon, August 11th,
will be devoted to a tour to the
Beech Gap memorial, with the
Brevard Chamber of Commerce fur
nishing guides.
Mrs. R. N. Barber, Sr., of Waynes
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Alumni Of Music
Camp Holds First
Reunion Saturday
The alumni of the Transylvania
Music camp will meet at the Bre
vard Music center for their first re
union on Saturday, July 14.
Archer Neal, alumni chairman,
has announced a barbecue picnic
at 5:30 o’clock, followed by the
Rodgers and Hammerstein concert
to which the alumni will receive
complimentary tickets. Also, com
plimentary tickets will be available
for Sunday’s concert.
Accomodations at Brevard col
lege have been arranged for those
wishing to remain overnight. Any
former camper interested in at
tending the reunion may contact
Glenda Harris at the music center
for reservations. Registration wiH
be at 3:30 on July 14.