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TRANSYLVANIA— I*he 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— N An Industrial, Tavist, Ed ucational, Agricultural and Music Center. Popula tion, 1900 Census, 15,921. Brevard Community 7,104. \ Vol. 67—No. 36 Sepond Class Mail Privileges Authorized at Brevard, N. C. BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,1956 ★ 16 PAGES TODAY ★ PUBLISHED WEEKLY MOVING OF STRUCTURES which ! are in the path of the new four-lane highway from Pisgah National Forest into Brevard is now well underway. The moving contract went to the G. E. Crouch Company, of Asheville. Above they are shown moving the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Greene on the Bovlston road a short distance from the entrance to Camp Straus. Several other houses and smaller structures will be moved in the coming weeks before grading for this highway begins. The total appropriation i for the new road is $450,000. (Times Staff Photo) ! College Faculty-Staff Will Make Plans For Best Year At Workshop Dr. Colwell Will Make Ad dress. Freshmen To Ar rive September 16th The Brevard college faculty and staff will hold their annual work shop to make plans for the coming year at Camp Tekoa from Sept. 11th through the 14th, President Robert H. Stamey states. The faculty and staff will be joined by student leaders of the college on Sept. 13th. President Stamey says the pur pose of this work conference is to develop an understanding of the problems of education today, and how best to cope with these prob lems. These work shops develop a keen appreciation of all phases of college life and a feeling of loyalty that lasts throughout the entire year, he continues. The central theme of the work shop this year, is, “Our Common Task”, and this subject will be ex plored from the approach of the administration, faculty and stu dent. To set the tone of the confer ence, the college is fortunate to have as it guest speaker, Dr. E. C. Colwell, dean of the Faculties of Emory University. Dean Colwell, one of the South’s most distinguish ed educators, and former President of Chicago University will speak on three different occasions. His vast background of knowledge and experience is ideal for the con sultant to the program of service to the youth of WNC to which Bre vard College is dedicated, Mr. Sta mey states. Dr. Colwell will make the opening address Tuesday eve ning on the subject, “Education in the Twentieth Century.” Again on Wednesday morning, he will speak to the group using as his theme, “Maintaining Academic Standards.” His concluding subject Wednesday evening will be “The Administrational and the Educa tional Program.” Professor C. Edward Roy will, in —Turn To Page Five CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS Thursday, Sept. 6 — Methodist and Presbyterian church circles meet. NCEA picnic at Lake Sega, 6:30 p. m. Lions club meet at Gaith er’s, 7 p. m. Masonic meeting in Temple, 7:30 p. m. Boosters clut* meets at Brevard high school, 7:30 p. m. Auxiliary of St. Philip’s church meets in parish house, 8 p. §n. WOW meet ln*hall at 8 p. m. Friday, Sept. 7 — Kiwanis club meets at 7 p. m. Football game, Brevard vs. Reynolds, 7:30 p. m. “AH-Nite Singing” at Brevard high school, 8 p. m. Saturday, Sept. 8 — Special elec tion, polk open 6:30 a. m. to 6:30 —Turn Te Page Tea Three Accidents Labor Day Week End Quietly i Observed In Town And County The Labor Day week end in Tran sylvania county was quietly observ ed, and according to the highway patrol no serious accidents were reported in Transylvania. There were three accidents, one in Brevard and two out in the coun ty last Saturday, however, no one was reported injured. Last Saturday morning the car which Miss Ann Yarborough was driving overturned on the sharp curve near Rockbrook on the Greenville highway. Damages were estimated by Patrolman Bill Saw yer, who investigated at $200. Saturday night two cars, one driv en by Davis Ballard and the other by Robert Louis Cansler, collided at the Gallamore hill intersection, and Clarence Orr On Draft Board Here, Hours Are Changed Clarence E. Orr, of Pisgah For est, has been named a member of the Transylvania draft board, suc ceeding Jason Huggins, resigned. According to P. A. Rahn, chair man of the board, the office in the basement of the Brevard post of fice will be open all day in the fu ture because of the nation’s new reserve program. Hours are from 8:00 to 12 noon, and from 1:00 until 5:00 o’clock, daily, Monday through Friday. In addition to Chairman Rahn and Mr. Orr, the other member of the board is Dewey Winchester, of Rosman, and Mrs. Tom Galloway is the clerk. Patrolman Jack Oabe says dama ges were around $400. Ernest Barnes, of Kannapolis, lost control of his car on the gravel road near Frozen Lake Saturday night, and turned over. Sheriff “Scott” Dillingham says that dam ages were around $200. Mr. Barnes was uninjured. Most of Brevard’s stores were closed Monday as were the town and county offices. Many Transylvanians attended the Apple Festival in Henderson ville, and the Brevard high school ! band, under the direction of John J Eversman, was included in the gi- j gantic parade Monday afternoon. I Dunn's Rock Delegation Protests Hazardous Road Following a protest meeting which was well attended Monday night, officials of the Dunn’s Rock community appeared before the board of county commission ers Wednesday morning and ask ed for help in preventing the erection of a wall on a hairpin turn on Connestee road near Highway 276 and the elimination of the hazardous condition at this point. A resolution, which will also ibe presented to Commissioner Harry Buchanan, was brought be fore the commissioners. It was* asked that permission which was granted by the State Program Highlights WPNF Will Carry Local And State Returns Of Election This Saturday An election party will be held on WPNF on Saturday evening, beginning shortly after 6:30 o’ clock, when local and state returns on the four constitutional amend ments will be carried all during the evening. Transylvania voters, like the others in the state, will ballot from 6:30 o’clock Saturday morning un til 6:30 p. m., on the amendments, and George Shuford, chairman of the county board of elections, urg es all judges to call in the vote in the variola precincts as soon as they count out to the radio station. Programs during the evening will be interrupted with both the local and state returns, and Bobby Hoyle, station manager, urges all listen ers to keep their dials at 1240. Mr. Hoyle also reminds local cit izens that the Brevard-Reynolds Same will be carried Friday night, and air time has been moved up until 7:25 o’clock because of the “All-Night” singing that evening in Brevard high school. The station manager also re iports that Pis^alh Builders and Supply will sponsor the early morn —Turn to Page Eight Transylvania Voters To Ballot On Amendments In Saturday's Election ANNUAL FISHER REUNION IS SET IMS SATURDAY Program Will Get Underway At 10 O’clock. Monument To Be Unveiled BY MRS. AUSTIN HOGSED The annual Fisher reunion will be held Saturday, Seipt. 8, at the Lake Toxaway Baptist church ac cording to Roy Fisher, of Rosman, president. The reunion is sched uled to begin at 10 o’clock. Highlighting the events of the day will be the unveiling of a mon ument for James Washington Fish er, great, great grandfather of the children, of the late Lee R. Fisher, I. C. Fisher and Simp Fisher of Transylvania County and James Wash, and Jack Fisher of Polk County. Among the great, great grand children in Transylvania County are Mrs. T. P. Galloway, Jr., Mrs. Beulah McNeely, and Frank Fish er. The late Ralph R. Fisher, of Bre vard, was also a great, great grand son. James Washington Fisher fought under General Winchester in the Continental army which aided in the capture of Cornwallis at York town. He was born Feb. 3, 1752 in Polk —Turn to Page Five DR. KEITH OPENS AN OFFICE HERE Has Been Practicing Dentis try At Stanley. Also In United States Navy Dr. Otho Roy Keith, Jr., native of Hendersonville, announces that ho will open his offices at 15 Main street Thursday, September 6thf for the practice of dentistry in isie vard. Dr. Keith comes here from Stan ley, where he has been practicing for the past five years. Dr. Keith also served two years with the oral hygiene department of the N. C. Board of Health. For 3v2 years Dr. Keith has ser ved as dentist in the U. S. Navy dental corps during World War II, and following the war was a full time veterans’ dentist for over —Turn To Page Five Highway and Public works com mission for the erection of the wall be withdrawn, since the road is heavily travelled by hea vy trucks, oars and school buses. A number of other items was discussed by the board Wednes day morning, but action was post poned. Observing the meeting were Mrs. Milton Herzog and Mrs. A1 Ream, of the Brevard league of women voters. “AlhNight” Singing Slated This Friday Brevard Jaycees are sponsoring a big “All-Nighit” singing on Fri day evening in the Brevard high school. Featured on the program will be the outstanding Blue Ridge quartet, and many other leading singing groups from Transylvania and ad joining counties. All proceeds from the singing will go into the fund to purchase a fire truck in Transylvania, one that is especially designed to fight rur al fires. The singing will begin prompt ly at 8:00 o’clock, and the time of the football game is being moved up until 7:30 o’clock in order that persons desiring to attend both may do so. Members of the junior chamber of bommeree are now selling tick ets, and they will also be on sale at the door. SAMPLE BALLOT OFFICIAL BALLOT ON | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ! INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER | 1. To vote FOR any amendment, make a cross (X) mark in the j I square to the left of the word FOR. i 2. To vote AGAINST any amendment, make a cross (X) mark in j the square to the left of the word AGAINST. § 3- you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it and I | get another. i SPECIAL SESSION SCHOOL AMENDMENT | i s r] FOR constitutional amendment authorizing education expense I grants for private education and authorizing local vote to I | suspend local schools. E ~J AGAINST constitutional amendment authorizing education I | expense grants for private (education and authorizing local § | vote to suspend local schools. i j REGULAR SESSION AMENDMENTS [ I 1. | i _| ^OR amendment allowing limited necessary compensation of f E members of the General Assembly. i | AGAINST amendment allowing limited necessary compensa- l \ tion of members of the General Assembly. \ I 2. } \ Q FOR constitutional amendment changing the date for con- { vening the General Assembly from January to February. \ j AGAINST constitutional amendment changing the date for | convening the General Assembly from January to February. \ B* 3. j j ^ OR amendment authorizing married woman to exercise pow ers of attorney conferred upon her by her husband. | AGAINST amendment authorizing married woman to exercise powers of attorney conferred upon her by her husband. Election September 8.. 1956. S-J. Hampton Price Ghairm/n Sitate Board of Elections f i WNC Historical Group Will Unveil Two Markers In County DR. OTHO ROY KEITH, Jr., above, will open his offices on Main street, Brevard, today for the practice of dentistry. A na tive of Hendersonville, Dr. Keith conies to Brevard after five years in Stanley. He has had many years of experience, including service in the Naval Dental corps and three years kvith the Veter ans Administration. Estatoe Path Oi The Indians Will Be Commemorated. Parris Will Speak Two historical markers, com memorating the old Estatoe path, will be unveiled by the WNC His torical Association at ceremonies Thursday afternoon, September 13th, at the junction of the two highways at Davidson River and al so at Rosman. The programs for these two oc casions have been arranged by Mrs. Sadie Smathers Patton, president of the association. Mrs. Mary Jane McCrary, chair man of the Centennial committee of the Transylvania Historical asso ciation, will give a short sketch of the Estatoe Path. It was this path which the Indians traveled through the French Broad valley. The first marker will be unveil ed at 1 p. m., at Rosman. Prior to this the speakers and others on the program will be guests of the Ros man high school at luncheon at 12 noon. The second unveiling will take place at 3 p. m. John Parris, well-known author, will represent the Cherokee Histor ical Association, and speak briefly —Turn To Page Five Full Explanation Is Given On Four Amendments, Voting Set Saturday SPECIAL SESSION SCHOOL AMENDMENT. To authorize the General Assembly to provide ed ’ ucation expense grants and to enact laws under which local communities can vote to suspend operation of some or all of the public schools in a given locality. The effect of this amendment would be to permit the General Assembly to enact legislation which would: (1) Permit a child to re ceive an exipense grant for attend ance at a private, nonsectarian school if the child were assigned, against the wishes of his parent or guardian, to a public school attend ed by a child of another race, and if the child could not be assigned to a different public school in which the races were not mixed; and (2) Permit a local community to suspend operation of any one or all of the public schools in that community by a majority vote of those voting on the question of suspension. Under the proposed amendment, the present constitu tional requirement of a general and uniform system of public schools is retained, and the operation of —Torn To Page Five VOTING WILL BE FROM 6:30-6:30, IN ALL PRECINCTS Leaders Ask For Favorabl* Vote. No Organized Oppo sition Is Seen JUDGES LISTED Transylvania voters will Join with others in North Carolina on Saturday in balloting on four am endments to the constitution. Ac cording to George Shuflord. chair man of the county board of elec tions, the polk will be open franc 6:30 a. m., until 6:30 p. m. The general election books are being used in this election, and reg istration during the past 30 dap h<as been light, Mr. Shuford reports. The first of the four amendments* referred to as the Pearsall would authorize education expense grants for private education and local vote to suspend local schools should an “intolerable” situation arise. Two of the other amendments in volve the General Assembly Ones would allow necessary compensa tion to its members and the other would Change the date for conven ing from January to February. The final amendment on which voters will ballot on Sartarday would authorize married women to exercise powers of attorney con- - ferred upon by her husband. The concensus locally is fur the “Pearsall” plan, and it is also Re lieved that the voters will'favor lie amendments across the state. .. Local educations! and M_ sa,sy8«?,s:s there bfcfs been 96 organized effort against it Governor Luther Hodges, who is giving full support to the plan, wired Transylvania’s representa tive Mrs. Thelma R. Fisher Wed nesday morning his congratulations on a fine job for the school other amendments. The governor urged all citizen interested in preserving the sc Bools —Turn to Page Few ALLISON WIIS SCOUT CONTEST Statement Is Quoted. Distract. Winners Are Now Selected Eagle Scout T/>hn H. A Bison, odT 40 Park Avenue, and a »——»*»?■ of Explorer Post No. 1, *as bees aelee ted as the Transyh&nia district Honor Scout, according tx> Charles Dunlop, district chaiins\ Young Allison submitted bis win ning statement on “Wka Scout ing Means to Me" as ftiQosE “To me, Scouting In been m source of inspiration and gridanet. to give me self-confidence and ; knowledge to go ‘Omani far- God and Country’.” This statement along with abhiee ement points giave the Seont a acoew of 72. His application will now be forwarded to the hiutwhiBHlnw cf the Daniel Boone One Scout from each mnril in North Carolina will he named to farm the State Honor Council. As a reward —Turn to Page toigto Aldermen Rule In Favor Of Request Of Karl KiVpatrict The town hoard ef aldermen Into granted permission to Bari TTilpati rick to convert has property on the corner erf Caldwell and the Boa man highway from rwahathl to business. This action w<as taken act the reg ular September meeting of the board in the city hail, and it is un derstood that Mr. Kilpatrick is go ing to open a drive-in restaurant on his lot. Previously, the zoning board had given him perm imam to eon vert the property, and as prescrib ed by law, a public hearing was held. A number at persons ap peared and some protested while others were in favor of the eeqocot. In the interest of pwpm in to community, the board ndod in fa vor of Mr. Kilpatrick* ifg. Ik was stated.
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