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VOL. 68_ NO. 18 ★ SSSteSlS BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1957 * ★ 20 PAGES TODAY * PUBLISHED WEEKLY
TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist, Ed
ucational, Agricultural
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 1990 Census, 15,321.
Brevard Community 7,394.
TRANSYLVANIA—
The Land ot Waterfalls,
Mecca for Summer Camps,
Entrance to Pisgah Na
tional Forest and Home of
Brevard Music Festival.
TWO ROSM AN SCHOOL bus drivers
won the first annual Transylvania Road
E-O, sponsored by the Brevard Jaycees,
last Saturday. They are shown shaking
hands with Baxter Morris, Jaycee chair
man of the event, in the center, and on
the right is William E. Galloway, first
place winner, and on the left is Garfield
Clark, second. Assisting with the Road
E-O is the group pictured around the
winners. Front row, left to right, are: O.
M. Alexander, school bus safety direc
tor in WNC; Earl Powell, Jaycee presi
dent; Young Clark; Chairman Morris;
Young Galloway; Patrolman Jack Cabe;
Frank Harmon; and Bill Norris. Back
row, left to right: Bobby Hoyle, Bill Grif
fith, Sheriff “Scott” Dillingham; Ken
Dolan, Bill Leonard. John Ford, Jr., and
Howard Barnes. See story on page eight.
(Times Staff Photo)
Local Bank Consolidated With Three
Others, Services And Assets Increased
President Woody Report i
Area Now Served By A
$34 Million Institution
Jonathan Woody, president of
Transylvania Trust company here
and also president of the First Na
tional bank of Waynesville, and
Charles D. Parker, president of
First National Bank & Trust com
pany in Asheville and Henderson
ville, announced jointly today
that formal approval of consolida
tion of the four banks had been
reached by their respective board
of directors.
He further stated that consum
mation of the consolidation is sub
ject to the final approval of the
Comptroller of the Currency in
Washington, the North Carolina
State Banking department and, if
approved, it will be submitted to
the stockholders of the four insti
tutions for ratification.
The effective date will be as ear
ly as practicable after approval by
supervisory authorities and share
holders.
Mr. Woody stated that his board
had discussed this on several occa
sions and after due deliberation it
was the combined opinion of the
members of the Brevard and
Waynesville boards that there was
a definite need in the area for a
larger bank and more complete fa
cilities to serve more adequately
the fast growing needs of the
mountain area.
This will provide a $34,000,000.00
bank located in four of the fastest
growing counties in the Western
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CALENDAR QF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, May 2 — Lion’s club
meets in Gaither’s, 7 p. m. VFW
“Hypnotic Marvels”, Brevard high
school auditorium, 8 p. m.
Friday, May 3 — Kiwanis club
meets, Gaither’s, 7 p. m. FFA Fa
ther & Son banquet, Brevard Gram
mar school lunch room, 7:30 p. m.
Saturday, May 4 — May Day, Bre
vard college, 4 p. m. Boxing at Am
erican Legion building, 8 p. m.
Baseball at Camp Straus, 3 p. m.,
Masonic banquet, 6:30 p. m. Meet
ing 7:30 p. m. at Masonic temple.
Sunday, May 5 — Attend the
church of your choice. Girl Scout
Court of Honor, Presbyterian
church, 3 p. m. Union Service,
Presbyterian church, 7:30 p. m.
Monday, May 6 — Presbyterian
Men’s clubs meets in Fellowship
hall, 6:30 p. m. Rotary club meets
Gaither’s, 7 p. m.
Tuesday, May 7 — General elec
tion, polls open 6:30 a. m. Book
and Plate club meets Pisgah Inn.
OES meets Masonic temple 8 p. m.
Vacation Bible school clinic meets
Calvary Baptist church 7 p. m.
> Facing Charges
Merrell Files Civil Action
Against Brevard Policemen
A civil action was instituted in
Buncombe County Superior court
last Thursday afternoon* which al
leges that two Brevard police offi
cers assaulted and maliciously im
prisoned a blind Transylvania
County World War II veteran.
Defendants in the suit, which
seeks recovery of a total of $19,
000 for alleged actual and punitive
damages, are Boyce Gillespie and
Bob Fisher, Brevard policemen.
The plaintiff is Glenn Merrell,
about 37, who alleges the officers
assaulted him with “blunt instru
ments'’ last March 14 in Brevard.
In addition to the civil suit,
Judge Hugh Campbell approved an
affidavit requesting that bail of
$500 cash be set for the defendants.
Orders of arrest, setting bonds
at that figure, were served on the
two policemen last Thursday after
noon, Brevard Police Chief Paul
Fisher, brother of one of the de
fendants, said. They posted bond.
At the same time, the police
chief said a warrant was served on
Merrell Thursday charging him
with drunkenness and resisting ar
rest.
The chief said Merrell was re
leased in the custody of a brother
for trial Monday morning in Bre
vard City Court. Fisher said he
turned over the warrant against
—Turn To Page Six
In mayor’s court Monday morn
ing, probable cause was found
against Merrell on an assault with
a deadly weapon charge, and he
was bound over to Superior court
under a bond of $200.
A six-man jury will hear the
drunkenness charge against Mer
rell next Monday morning, and the
resisting arrest charge will be
handled in a probable cause hear
ing.
The town board heard witnesses
in special meetings last Saturday
night and again on Monday night.
They decided not to take any ac
tion against the officers.
Municipal Elections Are Slated Next
Tuesday Here In Brevard, At Rosman
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DR. RUSSELL DICKS
WILL BE HEARD IN
A SPECIAL SERIES
Authority On Religion And
Health Makes First Ap
pearance At Service
Dr. Russell L. Dicks, nationally
known minister, writer and coun
selor, will preach on the subject,
‘‘Religion and Health”, at a union
meeting of the Brevard churches
[>n Sunday night, May 5, at 7:30
p, m„ at the Brevard - Davidson
River Presbyterian church.
Following the evening service, to
which everyone in and around Bre
vard is invited, there will be a
closed session with the ministers
and with the physicians of Transyl
vania and Henderson counties, who
are helping to sponsor this event.
Dr. Dicks is director of Clinic
Pastoral Education at Duke hos
pital, as well as Professor of Pas
toral Care in the Duke University
divinity school.
On Monday, May 6, a seminar for
ministers will be held at Brevard
College beginning at 10 a. m. The
physicians are also invited to this
seminar. The subject of the morn
ing session will be, “Pastoral
—Turn to Page Si*
RITES ARE HELD FOR
DR. J.B. WILKERSON
Prominent Brevard Physic
ian Passed Away Sunday
Night At Home
Graveside rites for Dr. J. B. Wil
kerson, 75, prominent Brevard phy
sician, were held Tuesday after
noon in the Gillespie Evergreen
cemetery.
Dr. Wilkerson died at his home
Sunday night, after a lingering ill
ness.
Rev. B. W. Thomason, pastor of
the First Baptist church, officiated
at the service Tuesday afternoon,
and members of the Dunn’s Rock
Masonic lodge, of which Dr. Wil
kerson was a member, attended the
rites in a body.
Dr. Wilkerson is survived by the
ividow; one daughter, Mrs. Ralph
Vlonahan; and, three grandchil
3ren.
He is also survived by a sister,
Mrs. Jim Walker, of Memphis, Ten
—Turn To Page Six
VFW To Stage "Hypnotic"
Show Thursday Evening
A large crowd is expected to at
tend the big “Hypnotic Marvels”
show, featuring the internationally
famous, Dr. Morton Green, here
Thursday night in the Brevard high
school auditorium.
Sponsored by the local post of
the VFW, the performance will get
underway promptly at 8:00 o’clock.
Members of the Lewis Earl Jack
son post are busy selling tickets for
the show, and tickets may also be
I
Tommy Jones Wins National Merit I
Scholarship, Davis Is Runner-Up!
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Thomas L. Jones, outstanding
senior at Brevard high school and
son of Supt. and Mrs. J. B. Jones,
won a national Merit scholarship
in nationwide competition, and he
will study electrical engineering
at State College, Raleigh.
Charles A. Davis, another out
standing local senior and son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Davis, of the
Dunn’s Rock section of Transyl
vania, won a certificate of merit
for his high performance in the
Merit Scholarship program.
This is a distinction won by
about one half of one per cent
of the secondary school seniors
in the United States.
Young Jones is one of nearly 500
seniors across the country winning
a National Merit scholarship and
in addition to his outstanding aca
demic record, other honors and
—Turn to Page Six
TOMMY JONES
purchased at the door Thursday
evening.
On Dr. Green’s show are many
special acts and hypnotic effects.
Proceeds from the event will go
for the VFW’s softball field.
Claude Melton, commander of
the VFW post here, urges everyone
to attend this highly entertaining
program.
“This is two hours of good fam
ily-type fun for the whole family”,
commander Melton states.
Dr. Green has appeared in near
ly every state in the union, and re
cently appeared on the Ed Sulli
van show on television.
Everyone is invited to attend
—Torn To Pago Six
Will Advertise
Delinquent Tax
Lists Next Week
Delinquent tax list for towns
of Brevard and Rosman and
Transylvania county will be pub
lished in The Times next week
(issue of May 9), according to C.
M. Douglas, tax collector.
Taxes paid through Saturday
noon of this week will not appear
in the list. It is necessary that
the list be closed on Saturday in
order to take care of the large
job of typesetting in The Times
office, Mr. Douglas pointed out.
There will be no advertising
charge for any items paid
through Wednesday, May 8.
The list will be smaller than
usual this year, the tax collector
states.
SAMPLE BALLOT
TOWN OF BREVARD, N. C.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
May 7, 1957
INSTRUCTIONS
1. To vote for a candidate on the ballet make
a cross (X) mark in the square to the left
of his name.
2. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this
ballot, return it to the registrar and get
another.
3. Mark only with pencil or pen and ink.
For Mayor
(Vote For One) ,
□ JOHN A. FORD !
□ B. H. FREEMAN
□ JACK H. POTTS
For Aldermen
(Vote For Five)
□ JACK E. BRYANT
□ CARL E. BRYSON
□ WALTER W. DUCKWORTH
□ M.W. GALLOWAY
□ CHARLIE M. GROGAN
□ ROYL. HEAD
□ GEORGE M. JUSTUS
□ W. M. MELTON
□ R. M. NEELY
□ MARK T. OSBORNE
□ ROBERT H. PLUMMER
□ J. H. TINSLEY
□ AUGUSTINE W. TUCKER, JR.
□ HOWARD D. WYATT
OPAL C. KING =""
(Mrs.) Opal C. King, Town Clerk
And Secretary, Board of Elections
May Day Will Be Held At The
College On Saturday Afternoon
NATIONAL MUSIC
WEEK IS PUNNED
Many Events Are Set Local
ly. Mayor Issues Special
Proclamation
Many special events are being
planned locally to highlight the ob
servance of National Music week,
May 5th - 12th.
The Brevard Music Lover’s
club, with Mrs. Julius Sader as
chairman, is sponsoring the obser
vance in Transylvania, and Mayor
John A. Ford has issued a special
proclamation, designating the week
as “National Music Week” here.
“Life Means More With Music”,
is the theme of the observance,
and in his proclamation, Mayor
Ford points out:
“Emphasis should be placed on
participation as well as listening;
the wonderful custom ‘of family
—Turn to Pago Seven
Students And Townspeople
Cordially Invited To Event
At 4:00 P. M.
May Day is slated at Brevard
college Saturday afternoon.
President Rdbert H. Stamey cor
dially invites all students and
townspeople to attend this impres
sive and gala event, which will get
underway at 4:00 o’clock.
Thfe popular Pickelsimer Gar
dens will be the scene of the crown
ing of the Queen of May, Miss Mar
tha Carpenter. Assisting in the
coronation will be approximately
seventy-five Brevard College stu
dents.
The queen, Martha Carpenter,
will be escorted by Emory Craw
ford; her court and their escorts
are: Kay Johnson, Maid of Honor,
Joy Gene Ladd; Jackie Williams by
Don Payne; Barbara Connolly by
R. B. McLennan; Sylvia Gardner
by Laney Funderburk; Libby
Moore by John Whitener; Linda
Stokes by Warner Foster; Janice
—Turn to Page Six
Program Highlights
Special Programs Will Be Heard On
WPNF During National Music Week
In observance of National Mu
sic week, WPNF will broadcast a
series of programs next week, to
be presented by the Brevard Mu
sic Lover’s club.
The programs, under the direc
tion of Mrs. Julius Sader, will be
heard each afternoon, Monday
through Friday, at 5:30 o’clock,
and they will feature local talent
on each.
John Dellinger, program direc
tor, states that WPNF is happy to
salute National Music week, and
he invites everyone to hear these
fine programs beginning next
Monday.
Next Tuesday night WPNF will
carry local and Rosman election
returns from time to time in addi
tion to the baseball games. The
election results are sponsored by
Pearlman’s and Jones News stand,
and Justice and Wright will bring
the ball game.
Other Programs
The schedule for the Farm and
Home hour for the coming week
is as follows: Thursday, Carolina
—Torn To Page Six
MANY IN RACES
FOR MAYOR AND
THE YWO BOARDS
Voting Win Be From 6:30
Until 6:3#. Large Vote
RUSSELL REGISTRAR
Municipal elections, for the
purpose of naming a mayor and
a board of aldermen, will be betd
neat Tuesday, May ttt, here In
Brevard and at Rosanan.
Voting will take place in the city
Tall from 3:30 a. ul, until 6:90
n., and the many candidates are
busy this week campaigning.
Close contests • are predicted
both here and at Rosman.
Brevard’s mayor, John A. Ford,
ls seeking re-election, and he is
being opposed by Bert Freeman,
former police chief and counte
sheriff and Jack H. Potts, Brevatd
Attorney.
Three members of the Brevard
board of aldermen are asking re
election. They are: George M. Jus
tus, W. M. Melton and R. ML Npely.
Others running for the live-man
board here are: Jack E. Bryant,
Carl E. Bryson, Walter ty. Duck
worth, M. W. Galloway, Charlie M.
Grogan, Roy L. Head, Mark T. Os
borne, Robert H. Plummer, J. H.
Tinsley, Augustine W. Ttieker, Jr.,
and Howard D. Wyatt, Sr. *
Election officials here urge vo
ters to go to the polls as early as
they can so as to avoid the lines ini
the late afternoon.
New Registrar
Charles L. Russell has been ap
pointed registrar in the election,
succeeding Mrs, Margaret Bridges,
resigned. Judges are Bennett
Jones #nd Lewis P. Hamlin, and
Mrs. $>al King is clerk of the
tpwp election board.
A. M. White, Rosman’s^ mayor,
is seeking re-election, and. he is
being opposed by Everett McCalL
Aspiring for the three-man board
of aldermen at R os man are the
following: Jack Fisher, Ben Hark
leroad, Mick ter Lusk, Gene Mc
Crary, J. B. Moore, Dorcey Paxton
and Charles Pangle.
MASONS TO HOLD
IMPORTANT MEET
More Than 200 From Lodge*
In WNC Will Be Here On
Saturday Night
Plans have been completed for
the largest Masonic meeting ever
held in Brevard, which is -slated
for May 4.
According to Henry R. Hender
son, who has served as secretary
of the Dunn’s Rock Masonic lodge
for the past 23 years, the meeting
will be attended by more than,20$
Masons, representing many ledge*
in Western North Carolina....
The purpose of the banquet
meeting will be-to honor, the de
gree team of Excelsior ' lodge,.
No. 261, of Charlotte..
The banquet wiR .begin ht 6:30
p. m. and will be served by the
women of the Eastern Star! ’
Mayor John A. Ford will give
the address of welcome end
prominent Masons of WNC will be
recognized.
Following the banquet, the
Master Mason’s degjtee will he
—Turn To Pago Seven
raving Of risgah
Motor Road Will
Begin This Month
Paving of the seven-mile stretch
of Pisgah Motor Road from the Elk
Pasture to Wagon Road Gap will
begin this month, C. W. Lee of Syl
va, 14th Highway Division engin
eer, said today.
The stretch begins in Hender
son county at the Buncombe coun
ty line, winds into Transylvania
county, then into Haywood county,
and back into Transylvania.
Paving of the road had been
planned a year ago but was post
poned.
The road, formerly under the
jurisdiction of the United States
Forest Service, will be absorbed hr
the Blue Ridge Parkway some day.