TRANSYLVANIA- I
An Industrial, Tourist, Ed
ucational, A g r i c ultural
and Music Center. Popula- |
tion, J950 Census, 15,321.
Brevard Community 7,394.
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
A State And National Priz e -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
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BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1957
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
“THE MAGIC BARRELL”, which was
the title of an interesting and informative
demonstration at the annual firemen’s
banquet last Thursday night, is being in
spected by Rotarians, Dr. Frank Mc
Guire, left, and George Perkins, Jr.,
right, who were in charge of the pro
gram. Bob Penninger, of the Esso Stan
dard Oil company, of Charlotte, who con
ducted the demonstration, is pictured
in the center performing a “trick” with
gases and a lighted candle, which
amazed his hearers. Each year the Rotar
ians, the Kiwanians and the Lions hon
or the Brevard fire fighters for the out
standing public service they render.
(Times Staff Photo)
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State Engineering Group Completes
Traffic Survey In Town Of Brevard
Many Recommendations Are
Made. To Hold Public
Hearing After Study
A detailed study of the traffic
problem in Brevard, which was pre
pared by the Traffic Engineering
department of the North Carolina
•State Highway commission, was
presented to the town officials at
their monthly meeting Monday
night in the city hall.
This traffic study was done dur
ing the month of September at no
charge to the city. It is complete
in every way and covers such phas
es as traffic flTnv arid regulations,
on-street parking, off-street park
ing. traffic signals and marking and
signing.
The report begins by saying
that the increasing volumes of
traffic and resulting congestion
will inevitably force the institution
of remedies in the central business
district and the entire urban area.
The town board will meet in the
immediate future to make a study
of the report, and a public hearing
on it will be called later.
f. In other business the aldermen
voted that the water ordnance be
amended to change the cut-off fee
from $1 to $10 effective January 1.
1958.
A board of adjustments was
named consisting of Robert Mel
ton, chairman, three-year term;
Frank Yarbrough, one year term;
Bryan Shiflet, three-year term;
John Anderson, two year term and
Mrs. W. A. Wilson, one-year term.
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, Oct. 10 — Mathatasian
club meets at 3:30 with Mrs. Oliver
Orr. Rural Development Contest
banquet for sponsors, Olin Mathie
son cafeteria, 7 p. m. Classroom
Teachers meet at 7:30 p. m., at_T.
C. Henderson school. Masons meet
in the Masonic temple, 8 p. m.
r Friday, Oct. 11 — Transylvania
Hospital auxiliary meets in dining
room of hospital, 3 p. m. Brevard
vs Hendersonville, lighted Bre
vard high field, 7:30 p. m. Ace of
clubs meets at 7:45 p. m.
Saturday, Oct. 12 — Play contin
ues in golf tournament at Country
club.
Sunday, Oct. 13 — Attend the
church of your choice.
Monday, Oct. 14 — Rotary club
meets at 7 p. m., in Gaither's.
Bowling in City League, 7:30 p. m.
Brevard Elementary P-TA meets
at school, 8 p. m.
Tuesday, Oct. 15 — Eastern
Star meets at 7:30 p. m., in Ma
sonic temple. Ace of Clubs meets
BX 7:30 p. m.
Reports Heard
Chamber Of Commerce Growinn.
jCommittees Are Busy At Meets
[ Thirty-one new members in the
Chamber of Commerce during 1957
were reported by Mrs. John Ford,
secretary to the meeting of diree
1 tors here Tuesday night. However, j
1 the secretary stated, there are sev
eral regular members who have not
paid for the year 1957.
During the session, it was re
ported by City Attorney Tom Eller
: that a traffic survey had been
made by the state highway experts
in Brevard, and that two copies of
the proposals for handling the in- j
creasing vehicle load were on dis
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Little Theatre
Standing Heads
Announced Today
Mrs. M. D. Masters, president of
the Brevard Little Theatre, an
nounces the heads of standing com
mittees for this season’s three pro
ductions.
j They are, art, Mrs. Ray Burgin;
' publicity, Mrs. Don Stoneback;
I properties, Mrs. Charles Norland
j er; staging, Marcy Newell; mem
bership, Robert Bolt; photography,
C. C. Johnson, Jr.; costumes, Mrs.
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play at the city hall where business
people and residents were invited
to go check them. Mr. Eller said
that a public hearing on the pro
posals would probably be held
soon.
Report on the state highway
commission meeting in Asheville
was made by Chairman Freeman
Hayes of the county commission
ers, and the directors were espec
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County's Highway Needs Are Outlined
At Meeting Of New State Commission
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ANNUAL BANQUET
FOB FIREMEN 1$
SAID A SUCCESS
Department Praised On “Job
Well Done”. Demonstra
tion Is Enjoyed
With more than 100 persons at
tending, the annual firemen’s
banquet, which is given annually |
by the Kiwanis, Lions and Rotary
clubs, was declared an overwhelm
ing success last Thursday night.
Words of gratitude to the fire
men and an entertaining demon
stration entitled, “The Magic Bar
ren”. highlighted the banquet
meeting in Gaither’s Rhododen
dron room.
The Rotary club was in charge of
the program, and past president, i
George Perkins, Jr., was the toast-1
master. Dr. Frank McGuire, the'
President, welcomed the groups at
tending, and the response was by
James Bridges, one of the \ cap
tains in the fire department.
The demonstration, given by Bob J
Penninger, of the Esso Standard
Oil company, vividly showed the
many products on the market to
day. which are derived from crude
[ oil.
The important role that the oil
‘ industry plays in the American
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SUCCESSFUL ASC
ELECTION IS HELD
Complete Returns Not Yet
In. Voting Said As Heavy
As Last Year
Marvin W. Whitmire, chairman
oi the Transylvania county ASC
committee, reports that the com
munity committeemen for the Ag
ricultural Stabilization and Conser
vation program in Transylvania
county were selected in the annual
county-wide election on Tuesday.
The complete returns from the
eight communities in the county
hud not been received back in the
local County ASC office, but will
be published next week. From
early reports, it appeared that ap
proximately as many farmers par
ticipated in the election this year
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Tax Collections Show
Increase Over Last Year
Tax collections for 1956 were
up over the previous year, ac
cording to settlement made by
C. M. Douglas, tax collector of
the three units in the county.
County of Transylvania showed
a current or 1956 collection of
95.1 per cent, which was an in
crease of 9 per cent. Total collec
tions for the county on 1956 levy
was $349,989.20. Back tax collec
tions for the year ran $19,515.35.
For town of Brevard increase
percentage-wise over 1955 tax
was 2.5 per cent. Total collec
Heinz Rollman Announces Candidacy
For Congress From The 12th District
i
Heinz Rollman, international in
! dustrialist of Waynesville, has an
nounced his candidacy for nomina
tion to represent the 12th District
! in Congress on the Democratic tick
et in the May primary.
Mr. Rollman in a formal state
ment today said: “I realize that by
the standards of political tradition,
it is early to announce in October'
that one is a candidate for the May
primary, but I have a reason — I j
want time to cover every foot of J
territory in the district — talk to
the people, get their views on mat
ters, and express mine for helping
make a peaceful world, and a more
prosperous North Carolina.”
Mr. Rollman is president of Well
co Shoe Corporation and of Ro
Search, Inc., also with headquarters
in Waynesville. Ro-Search is the
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HEINZ ROLLMAN
tions for the town amounted to
$73,277.83, which was 93.9 per
cent. Back tax collections for
Brevard was $6,698.83.
On the Rosman account, which
is also handled through the
county office on a combination
rate similar to town of Brevard,
j the percent was increased 94.8
I against 91.4 for the previous
■ year. Total current Rosman col
lections were $2,534.76, and back
| tax collections of $136.52.
Levy for 1956 in the county is
j $370,957.17. Levy for Town of
Brevard is $80,488.61.
j In accepting the settlement
I Monday, the boards compliment
ed the tax collector for work
done during the tax year ending
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I Scout Honor Court
Is Set October 17,
Methodist Church
The Transylvania district court
of honor will be held on Thursday
night, Oct. 17, at the Brevard
Methodist church, instead of in the
First Baptist church, as originally
planned.
Dr. Robert Levy, chairman of the
advancement committee, says that
several Boy Scouts will be pro
moted, and others will receive
merit badges.
There will be a meeting of the
district commissioners of the
Daniel Boone council here at the
home .of Walter Straus on Thurs
j day evening of this week.
The district committee meeting
j is slated for October 24th, at 7:30
| o’clock in the office of Duke Power
' company.
PRINCIPAL FIGURES at the
banquet to honor the sponsors
of the ’57 Rural Development
contest in Transylvania, which
will be held Thursday night at
the Olin Mathieson Chemical
corporation at Pisgah Forest, are
pictured in this layout. At the
top left is J. Lloyd Langdon, ex
ecutive "vice president of the
North Carolina Dairy Associa
tion, Raleigh, who will make the
main address. Above is James
Davis, Transylvania’s county ag
ent, who will preside. At the
left is Morris McGough, mana
ger of the Asheville Agricultur
al council, who will speak brief
ly.
Banquet For Sponsors Of Rural
Development Program Is Slated
Thursday Night, Olin Cafeteria
BENNETT JONES, president
of the Transylvania Young Dem
ocrats club, was named 12th Con
gressional district president at
the state convention last week
end at Southern Pines. Mr. Jones
is serving his second term as
president of the local organiza
tion.
Community Leaders Will Re
port On Activities And
Achievements
Sponsors of the Rural Develop- j
ment contest in Transylvania;
county will be honored guests at j
a banquet meeting Thursday night |
in the cafeteria of Olin Mathieson
Chemical corporation at Pisgah
Forest, and community leaders in
the eight organized communities,
which have entered this year, will!
report on activities and achieve-1
ments in their areas.
County Agent James Davis will J
preside over the program, and
speakers will include J. Lloyd
Langdon, executive vice president
of the North Carolina Dairy Prod
ucts association at Raleigh, and
Morris McGough, executive vice
president and manager of the Ashe
ville Agricultural council.
Mr. Langdon, who is well known
in this area, having served as ag
ricultural agent for the Carolina
Power and Light company, of Ashe
ville, for some time, will speak on:
“Are We Part of the Answer or
Part of the Problem”.
There are some 50 sponsors of
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WPNF Program Highlights
Reports Of Community Officials
To Be Heard On WPNF This Friday
Because of the extreme interest
in the ’57 Rural Development con
test, the reports of community lead
ers at the banquet Thursday night
at the Olin Mathieson Chemical
corporation will be tape recorded
for broadcast over WPNF„ Bobby
Hoyle, the station manager, an
nounces.
The program will be heard over
the local radio station Friday after
noon at 5:00 o’clock.
This Saturday morning at 11:30
o’clock, WPNF will present anoth
er new program for fall. The show
titled The Cobb Hall Concert of the
Air is a part of Cousin Hank’s Jam
boree, and from past results in ano
ther area, the show promises some
thing for almost everyone.
The Cobb Hall Concert deals with
a different opera each week and
tells the story of the work in a
humorous light, says A1 Martin,
WPNF’s program director.
For those who prefer opera,
there is the story. For those who
prefer humor, there is the method
of telling the story. For those who
prefer country and western music
with a southern drawl, they have
that too. WPNF urges all its listen
ers to hear the premier of The
Cobb Hall Concert of the Air Sat
urday morning at eleven-thirty.
Miss Anne Benson Priest, Tran
sylvania County Home Demonstra
tion Agent is the COFFEE TIME
guest Saturday morning at ten o’
clock.
Other Programs
. The schedule for the Farm and
Home hour for the coming week is
as follows: Thursday, Brevard
Home Economics department, Mrs.
Glenn Burrell; Friday, Carolina
News; Monday, County Agent’s of
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BOARD CHAIRMAN
ASKS RELOCATION
OF US 64, US Z76
Changing Of White watrar
Road To Primary Route
Asked By Douglas
TO REVISE FORMULA.
County officials and several lo
cal citizens appeared before the
North Carolina Highway commis
sion in Asheville on Tuesday n*Ml
asked for improvements and ex
tensions of several roads in Tran
sylvania.
Freeman Hayes, chairman of the
board of county commissioners*
presented the overall county re
quests, and on the primary roads
asked for continuation of the 4
lane highway now slated to stop at
the radio station at the north edge
of Brevard on into town; improve
ment of bridges and the road on US
64 west of Brevard; and, improve
ments and partial relocation of
US 276 south to Cedar Mountain.
Mr. Hayes stressed the impor
tance of eliminating the bottleneck
in front of WPNF, where six lanes
will be merged into two lines of
traffic.
He suggested that the highway
be widened and improved at least
to the intersection of 64 and 64-A
below Brevard college.
The second phase of the recon*
irendation of the commissioners
was for improvement of the Bre
vard-Rosman highway.
It was pointed out that the road
was built many years ago and is,
crooked, narrow and has excessive
grades.
In explaining why US 276 from
Brevard to Cedar Mountain should
be improved, Mr. Hayes si'** that
the Du Pont company is now con
structing a new plant in Buck For
est and expects to employ more
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JENKINS RITES
i SET FOR FRIDAY
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Prominent Brevard Mer
chant And Farmer Died
Sunday At Age Of 90.
_
Funeral services for Arthur Ne
ville Jenkins, 90, prominent re
tired merchant and farmer of
Transylvania, will be held Friday
morning at 11:00 o’clock at the
Brevard Davidson River Presbyter
ian church.
Rev. B. W. Thomason, pastor of
the First Baptist church, will offi
ciate in the absence of the pastor,
Rev. Ben Ormand.
Members of the Dunn’s Rock Ma
sonic lodge will conduct graveside
riles in the St. Paul’s in the Valley
cemetery.
Mr. Jenkins died Sunday night at
his home on Grove circle.
Past masters of the Diran’s Rock
Masonic lodge will serve as pall
bearers, and they are as follows^
Henry R. Henderson, Vernon P„
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Ford Foundation
Given Thanks For
X-Ray Equipment
John W. Bailey, administrator of
the Transylvania Community hos
pital, has reported to Joseph M.
McDaniel, Jr., secretary of the
Ford Foundation, that the local in
stitution has used the grant of
$12,400 for new X-Ray equipment
of the radiology department.
In a letter of appreciation, Mr.
Bailey said:
“Once again I would like to ex
press our deep gratitude to the
Ford Foundation for making this
project possible for us, for the new
X-Ray equipment replaced an old
machine which was originally
built in 1928. So you can see this
money has been well spent and
means a great deal to the commun
ity and to the future progress of
this hospital:
“On behalf of the board of trus
tees and myself; let me say that
your organization will always be
remembered by us for its great gen*
erosity.”