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.
Vol. 68 — No. 37
The Transylvania Times
A State And National Prize-Winning A. B. C. Newspaper
TRANSYLVANIA—
The Land of Waterfall*,
Mecca for Summer Camp*,
Entrance to Pisgah Na
tional Forest and Home of
Brevard Music Festival.
★ SXu°t£orSs at ■ffiv Jffi'Wc. * BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1957
* 20 PAGES TODAY *
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
TRANSYLVANIA’S largest
industries were visited by some
60 Western North Carolina civic
and business leaders last Thurs
day afternoon, and in the top
photo Du Pont officials can be
noted addressing the group at
the multi-million dollar silicon
plant now under construction in
Buck forest. Left to right, they
are: L. Nerlinger, production
superintendent; Rijey Palmer,
Buncombe’s county agent, who
was in charge of the visiting
group; Harold G. Brown, a Du
Pont public relations officer
from Wilmington, Del.; Bob Ba
ker, employee relations super
visor, who can be noted making
introductions, Naylor Litchfield,
construction project manager;
and, Leslie Grogan, plant mana
ger. Principal figures on the
brief program at the Olin Math
:eson Chemical corporation are
shown at the left. They are: Phil
Brownell, general manager of
the paper division; Congressman
George Shuford; Milton Herzog,
general manager of the film di
vision: and, Frank Coxe, WNC
civic lead 'r and former owner of
Luck Forest. See more pictures
and story, second front.
(Times Staff Photos)
Student Leaders, Faculty And Staff i
Conducting Conference At College
Freshmen Will Arrive Sun
day. Classes Will Begin
Next Week
Brevard College will begin the
1957-’58 term this week end, with
new students arriving on Sunday,
President Emmett K. McLarty an
nounces.
Outstanding student leaders are
already on the campus, and the an
nual workshop conference has be
gun.
With the theme, “Aims and Pur
poses of Brevard College”, a meet
ing of the leaders with the facul
ty and staff is slated for Thursday
evening, and a banquet to wel
come the new president to the col
lege and community is scheduled
for Friday night in the cafeteria.
The orientation program will get
underway with assembly in the
new college auditorium at 7:30
Sunday evening, Sept. 15th. Bobby
Little, president of the student gov
ernment, will preside. President
Emmett McLarty will be in charge
of the service of worship.
Monday and Tuesday will be de
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, September 12 — Fort
nightly club meets at 3:30 p. m.,
at Gaither’s. Mathatasian club
meets at 3:30 p. m., with Mrs. Tom
Ramsay. Masonic meeting in tern
pie at 8 p. m.
Friday, September 1 — Hospi
tal auxiliary meets at 3 p. m., in
the hospital dining room. Ace ol
clubs meets in club house.
Saturday, September 14 — Little
Theatre picnic, Camp Straus, 6 p
m.
Sunday, September 15 — Attend
the church of your choice. New
students begin arriving at Brevard
college.
Monday, September 16 — Ro
tary club meets at 7 p. m., in Gai
ther’s. Boosters club meets at 8
p. m., at Brevard high school.
Tuesday, September 17 — Eas
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Largest Number Ever
Many Transylvania Youths To
Enter Colleges And Universities
More Transylvania county boys
and girls will be attending college
for the 1957-’58 school term than 1
I ever before, according to a survey
1 conducted this week by The Times. j
Brevard college is expected to
draw the largest number of local !
youths; however., the number and ,
names will not be available until j
registration is completed next
J week.
The Times staff points out that
1 some names may have been omit
i ted because it is impossible to find
1 out all of the young people and
j the college of their choice. Par
1 ents are invited to inform The
Times of any who were overlooked,
and their names will also be pu1>
lished.
The colleges and the names of
; the boys and girls from here who
[will enroll, or have already, is as
| follows:
Agnes Scott college — Florence
Ann Gaines.
Brevard college — Gail Bonnell,
Lois Hamilton, Agnes Hamilton,
Bertie Lou Hutchins, Robert Law
rence, Mary Allyn Reynolds, Ruth
Souther, Ann Yartmmgh, Donald1
Green. Tommy Hawkins, John Pax-1
ton, Ronnie Rutherford, Ronnie
Hunnicutt, Robert Cauble, Nancy
Shook, Lois Gibbs, Becky Harris.
Mildred Miller, Janice Brown.
Berea college — Martha Gaile
McCall, Morgan Hunter, Katherine
Jane Sands, Charles Bishop, Gerald
Reece, Billy Batson, Sybil Greg-'
orv. Bob Cabe and Keith Parker.
Case Institute of Technology— j
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Budget Of $26,500 Is Approved By
Directors Of United Fund For '58
BREVARD BOARD
OF REALTORS IS
ORGANIZED HERE
Melton Is The New Presi
dent. Other Officers And
Directors Are Elected
The Brevard Board of Realtors
was organized Wednesday morning
at a meeting of real estate agents
in Brevard and Transylvania coun
ty.
Robert “Buddy” Melton was
named president of the new group,
and other officers are: J. H. Tins
ley, vice president; and Mrs. Mary
Jane McCrary, secretary and treas
urer.
In addition to the officers, oth
er members of the board of direc
tors are Mrs. W. A. Wilson and
Frank Carr.
Besides these five persons, oth
er charter members are: Gil Coan,
Mrs. Annie K. Massey, Frank
King, Rev. E. L. Henderson and
O. H. Orr.
Harry Lewis, the executive sec
retary of the North Carolina asso
ciation of Real Estate Boards was
here Wednesday morning to assist
with the organization of the Bre
vard Board of Realtors. Constitu
tion and by-laws were drawn up,
and the local board will meet at a
luncheon each first Tuesday at
Gaither’s.
The newly elected president
points out that the purpose of a
board of realtors is to raise the
standards in the real estate field.
Actually, he explains, the real
estate agents in the nation were
the first of business firms to es
tablish a code of ethics.
In North Carolina there are
some 39 boards of realtors.
Private Lessons
In Music Offered
At Brevard College
The department of music at Bre
vard college will offer private in
struction in piano, voice, organ
and instruments this fall, it is an
nounced today.
Interested persons are asked to
contact Prof. Nelson Adams, head
of the department, on Friday, Sat
urday, Monday and Tuesday morn
ings from 9:00 and 11:00 o’clock
at the college music building.
Mr. Adams will teach organ les
sons, while Mrs. Louise P. Miller
will teach piano. Peter Ford will
also teach piano, and Ralph V.
Reed will teach voice and instru
ments.
The tuition fees for the 16 weeks
semester are: $32.50 for one half
hour of private instruction each
week in either piano, voice, organ
or instruments; $27.50 each sec
ond half-hour of instruction within
a family; and, $25.00 each third
half hour or more of instruction
within a family.
The classes will open on Sept.
16th.
WCC To Offer Extension
Course, School Relations
An extension course on school
public relations will be offered
here by Western Carolina col
lege, beginning on Sept. 23rd,
Jerry Rice, county supervisor,
announces.
Registration for the 10-weeks’
course is underway, and appli
cations may be obtained at the
board of education office.
It is especially designed for
Survey Reveals Transylvanians Are
Spending More And More For Taxes
BY STAFF WRITER
x«u are spending much more
than you realize, Mr. Transylvania
County taxpayer, to keep the
wheels of government—federal,
state and local—rolling along.
As did most people, you thought
you were paying about a sixth of
your income for the purpose. That
was the amount that was asked of
you as a married man with two de
pendents and with average local
earnings of $4,960.
According to a recent study,
however, you are spending much
more than that through indirect
taxes that make sneak raids on
your wallet. In your case, these
extras bring your total tax up to
$1,540 a year.
They are the unseen levies ajp
plied along the way on nearly ev
erything you eat and use. You do!
not see them, for they are hidden I
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teachers, administrators and lay
citizens are cordially invited to
enroll. The course is aimed at
improving the understanding of
the school, the school program
and the needs on the part of
both lay people and staff per
sonnel.
Specific techninques and prac
tices for improving communica
tion between the school and
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Brevard Auto Parts
Is At New Location
Brevard Auto Parts has officially
moved into its new home on the
corner of Broad and French Broad
street, opposite the athletic field
of Brevard college, Spencer Ham
mill, the owner, announces today.
The new location offers consider
able more room and ample parking
space, Mr. Hammill states.
He cordially invites his custom
ers to visit the new Brevard Auto
parts company.
In addition to providing ample
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EAGLE SCOUT JOHN ALLISON steps off the Olin
Mathieson private plane on which he returned last Fri
day from a trip that took him to the international Jub
ilee Jamboree in England, followed by a tour of Europe.
Young Allison was invited to return from New York,
where his boat docked, with N. H. Collison, executive
vice president of the Olin Mathieson Chemical corpor
ation. Scout Allison first attended the big jamboree at
Valley Forge before he left for England and the Europ
ean tour. His ship, “The Fair Sea” docked on Wednesday
and he had two exciting days in New York before re
turning to his studies as a member of the senior class at
Brevard high school. (Photo by Russell)
Brevard Chamber Of Commerce
Office To Be Open Half Days
REV. KEITH J. BEAM, pas
tor of the Lutheran Church of
the Good Shepherd, has accep
ted a call from the St. John’s
Evangelical Lutheran church at
Walhalla, S. C. Mr. Beam will as
sume his duties there on October
1st. (See story page three, first
section).
Heavy Demand Causes New
Schedule During The
Fall And Winter
The Brevard chamber of com
merce office, located in the beau
tiful new library, will remain op
en during the winter months from
9:30 o’clock each morning until
12 noon, it was decided at the
monthly meeting of the board of
directors Tuesday night over the
city hall.
Mrs. John Ford, executive secre
tary, reported that continued use
of the office during September
shows a much higher percentage
than before the headquarters
were moved into the modern quar
ters in the library building.
Inquiries as to the “color dates”,
hunting, lodging and permanent
housing for new people make up
the major part of the inquiries now
being received by mail and per
sonal calls at the office, Mrs. Ford
stated.
During the year, visitors from 32
states and one foreign country
have called at the office and regis
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Program Highlights
Welcome To Brevard College’s New
President To Be Heard Over WPNF
President Emmett K. McLarty, ol
Brevard college, will be formally
introduced to the college and the
community on a special program to
be heard over WPNF on Satur
day morning at 10:00 o’clock, Bob
by Hoyle, the station manager, an
nounces today.
The program will originate at
the college on Friday night, and
it will be recorded for broadcast
at the more convenient time of 10
o’clock Saturday morning.
Rev. Robert Stamey, the new
vice president of the college, will
present President McLarty.
Others to be heard will include
the new dean, John B. Bennett; J.
J. Stevenson, on behalf of the fac
ulty; Wayne Bradbum, superin
tendent of schools on behalf of the
county; and Ed M. Anderson,
speaking for the college board of
trustees.
Other Programs
The schedule for the Farm and
Home hour for the coming week is
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CAMPAIGN TO
GET UNDERWAY
ON OCTOBER 22
List Of Various Division
Chairmen Is Announced
By Rev. Ben Ormand
KICK-OFF PLANNED
The directors of the Transylva
nia County United Fund, Inc., at
their annual meeting this week a(p
proved a 1958 budget of $26,560
for the 11 operating agencies.
The breakdown for the agencies
and the amounts allotted them in
the new budget are as follows:
Blind fund — $300.00
Boy Scouts — $3,500.00
Transylvania Hospital—$1,000.00
Girl Scouts — $2,000.00.
Red Cross — $5,250.00
Colored Community Ceater —
$1,000.00
Associated charities (Heart, can
cer, crippled children) — $900.00.
Teen Age Center — $4,000.00
Cerebral Palsy — $900.00
Salvation Army — $2,500.00
Carolinas United — $1,589.00.
Operating and Reserve—
$3,561.00
The campaign for Transylvania
county will get underway on Oc
tober 22, and the following divis
ion chairmen for the campaign
have been appointed:
Advance gifts, Mrs. Lila Wena
liek; Olin Mathieson, Charles Rus
sell; Du Pont, Bob Baker; Indus
trial, Buddy Melton; Brevard and
Pisgan Forest businesses, John
Ford; Rosman and Selica business
es, Eddie Varner; Schools, Wayne
Bradburn; Churches, Rev. Dong
Corriher; rural areas, Jim Far
ley; Speakers Bureau, Charles Pic
kelsimer, Jr.; Professional, Tom
Eller; College, Rev. Robert Sta
nley; camps, Alex Kizer and region
al businesses, John Ford.
Rev. Ben F. Ormand, campaign
director, announces a meeting of
all division chairmen and th£
board of directors for Wednes
day, October 18. It wiil be a sup
per meeting at 7 p. m., in the
cafeteria of Olin Mathieson Chem
ical corporation.
Henry Fonda, vice president of
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TOTAL RAINFALL
SAID 2.5 INCHES
Foresters And Farmers Are
Elated. Ranger Seely Ur
ges Caution In Woods
State and federal foresters in
Transylvania were as elated over
the heavy rainfalls in the county
during the past few days as were
the farmers of this section.
The threat of forest fires, which
have been raging in Eastern North
Carolina and in Western states, was
mounting. During the months of
July and August, there was a de
ficiency in rainfall of nearly six
inches, and the woodlands were
becoming extremely dry.
The current rains began last Fri
day night, just as 2,000 football
fans were witnessing the final
quarter of the Brevard - Reynolds
game here. According to Bobby
Hoyle, the official weatherman, a
total of 2.50 inches has fallen since
that time.
As the forest fire season ap
proaches, Ranger Ted Seely re
minds Transylvanians that in the
20 Western North Carolina coun
ties there have been 3,353 fires re
ported during the period 1952-*56.
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Annual Meet, Picnic
Of Education Group
Set This Thursday
The annual meeting and picnic
of the Transylvania unit of the
North Carolina Education associa
tion and the Classroom Teachers
association will be held Thursday
evening at Lake Sega.
New teachers in Transylvania
will be welcomed, and the event
will begin promptly at 6:30 o’clock.
Wayne Bradburn, superintendent
of schools, is president of the lo
cal NCEA, and Mrs. Fannie Har
ris heads the teachers group.