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Brevard Community 7,394.
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BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1958
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Vol. 69 — No. 7
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
OPENING BOY SCOUT WEEK here
last Friday night was the meeting of the
Brevard Kiwanis club, when Joe Ed
wards, left, executive of the Daniel
Boone council, was the speaker and oth
er Scout officials were in attendance.
Next in line is Carl B. Hyatt, Jr., of Ashe
ville, district governor of division one
who also attended the meeting. Holding
the program with him is Edward B. Ma
theson, president of the Brevard Kiwan
is club, and at the right is Bob Baylor,
vice president of the Asheville Ktwanis
club. (Times Staff Photo)
Architectnal Plans For New Brevard
High School Layout Now Complete
Approval Will Be Sought ill
r?aleigh Next WffcV lc>*
^>ell Bonds Before Bids
Plans for the new and modern
Brevard high school lay-out have
been completed by the architec
tural firm. McDonald and Daniels,
and they will go to Raleigh for ap
proval next week.
The lay-out. which is of campus
type construction, has been enthu
siastically approved by the Tran
sylvania board of education.
C. Wayne Bradburn, superinten
dent of schools, says that he does
not roresee much, if any, delay in
the approval at Raleigh.
Invitations for bids will be
sought immediately afterwards.
The next process will be the sell
ing of the bonds for the new con
struction. County attorney Ralph
H. Ramsey recently conferred with
W. E. Easterling, secretary of the
local government commission at
Raleigh, regarding this sale. In De
cember, 1956, Transylvanians vot
ed bonds in the amount of $647,000
to finance this school building pro
gram.
It is understood that bonds will
be sold before any of the bids are
accepted.
The type of construction which
the new school lay-out will be pro
vides maximum ventilation and
light, and the beauty of it is the
ease in which future additions can
be made.
The capacity of the new school
building is 800 students, and it will
contain 30 classrooms.
This is in addition to a large
auditorium, with dressing rooms,
a gymnasium, cafeteria and student
lounges.
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, Feb. 13 — Fortnightly
club meets with Mrs. M. G. Pangle,
3:30 p. m. Boy Scout court of hon
or, Presbyterian church, 7:30 p.
m. Masonic meeting in temple at
8 p. m.. Brevard Seniors benefit
card party, Gaither’s, 8 p. m.
Friday, Feb. 14 — Hospital aux
iliary meets at hospital dining
room, 3 p. m.
Saturday, Feb. 15 — Deadline
for purchase of 1958 auto car and
truck tags.
Sunday, Feb. 16 — Attend the
church of your choice.
Monday, Feb. 17 — Brevard Ro
tary club meets at Gaither’s, 7 :
p. m. Brevard High School P-TA
meets at school, 8 p. m.
Tuesday, Feb. 18 — Transylva
nia Beekeepers meet at Gaither’s,
7:30 p. m. Eastern Star meets at
Masonic temple, 8 p. m. Catholic '
Layman’s association meets at
church, 8:30 p. m.
Wednesday, Feb. 19 — Class- <
room Teachers association meets at
Brevard High, 3:15 p. m.
A coroner's jury ordered J. Har
old Pressley, 16, held in custody
pending a decision of Solicitor
Clarence Ridings on what action
the state might desire in the fatal
shooting of Pressley’s brother,
Plato. 14, last Thursday morning.
Final action of the jury was tak
en Monday night following the
hearing, which was recessed last
Thursday afternoon.
The jury decided that the vic
tim died of a shotgun wound in
flicted by his brother and said that
the brother, Harold, handled the
gun in a “careless, reckless and
dangerous manner.”
Sheriff “Scott” Dillingliam says
that Pressley is being held without,
bond until the next term of Super
ior court when the case will be
turned over to the Grand Jury.
Pressley testified Monday night,
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The Weather
Mere low temperature readings
v ere recorded during the past
week as the mercury dipped to
nine degrees on both Saturday and
Sunday nights. Only .78 of an inch
of precipitation was recorded for
the week. Daily readings are as fol
lows:
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
High Low Pre.
53 23 .29
50 45 .23
58 35 .26
41 19 0
34 9 0
39 9 0
45 16 0
as he had done before the jury on
the day of the shooting, that he
had discharged the gun accidental
ly, as he playfully pointed it at his
brother.
James and Toby Barton, neigh
bors, who were witnesses to the
shooting, testified before jury, and
Pressley’s parents were also
heard Monday night. All of the
group said the boys had not been
quarrelling at each other.
Pressley also testified that he
took the boys into the bedroom to
show them his gun. He took out
the shell, he said, and later admit
ted that he put it back. However, he
contended, that he did not cock
the shotgun. When the boys came
back into the living room, the
younger brother was sitting on a
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JANUARY WAS A
COLD MONTH IN
TRANSYLVANIA!
Official Weatherman Gives
Figures. Coal And Oil
Sales Up
People, of Brevard and Transyl
vania know that thus far this sea
son they have endured a pretty
cold winter — much colder than us
And Bobby Hbyle, tjie official
weatherman here, caft substantiate
this fact with accurate.figures.
During January, 1967, the aver
age high in Transyrirania was 49
degrees. For this past month, it
was 43 degrees.
And in the averaj? low depart
ment, it was 30 degrees last year,
while for January, 1958, it was 20
degrees.
The coldest day this year was on
Tanuary 0th, when the mercury
dropped t > six above zero. The
warmest c.»y was on. January 14th,
when the '’mperaturtfj
degrees.
And if : ;u want
that January was a £pld
Mr. and Mrs. llpusefiol
running from 20 to about 30 per<
eent'higher than “normal”.
And the fuel men have suffered
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GOP CONVENTION
SET MARCH 1ST
Chairman King Reports The
Purpose Of The Meeting.
Attendance Urged
The Transylvania county Repub
lican convention will meet at the
court house in Brevard on Satur
day afternoon. March 1, at 2 o’
clock.
According to Chairman Eugene
King, Sr., the purpose of the meet
ing is:
To elect a county chairman and
a vice-chairman, one of whom
shall be a woman, and a secretary.
To elect delegates and alternates
to the state and Congressional con
ventions.
To elect a county executive com
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Valentine's Day Will Be
Popular In Transylvania
During the month of February
there are many special days, but
the one with the most popular
appeal will be Friday, which is
Valentine’s Day.
Many of Transylvania’s class
rooms are planning Valentine
parties, and local stores report
a rush on Valentine candies.
Other important days during
February’ are the second, Ground
Hog Day, the 12th, Lincoln’s
birthday, the 19th. Ash Wednes
day, and the 22nd, Washington’s
birthday.
Rites For Former Superintendent Of
Schools, J. B. Jones, Held Tuesday
Funeral services for James
Bates Jones, Transylvania school
superintendent for more than 30
pears, were held Tuesday after
tioon at the First Baptist church,
rhe pastor, Rev. B. W. Thomason,
>fficiated and burial was in Gilles
pie cemetery.
Masons were in charge of grave
side rites.
Pallbearers were members of
Mr. Jones’ Sunday school class of
he First Baptist church.
Honorary pallbearers were R. H.
itamsey, J. A. Glazener, Willis Brit
ain, R. T. Kimzey, E. F. Tilson, C.
M. Douglas, C. W. Bradfburn, L. P.
lamlin, F. B. Cudd, Dr. C. L. New
and, John D. Eversman and Ran
lal Lyday.
Mr. Jones died in Asheville’s
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J. B. JONES
| The exact beginning of Valen
j tine’s Day remains a mystery. It
was named for Saint Valentine,
a bishop and martyr of the Ro
man Catholic church, who was
put to death for his faith, Feb
ruary 14th, 270 A. D.
Also in connection with this
date is an old belief that birds
began to mate on this day.
Hence another custom began.
On the eve of St. Valentine’s
Day young people of both sex
es used to meet and draw by lots
a name of the opposite sex. Thus
each gentleman got a lady for
his valentine and became the
valentine of a lady.
One of the benefactors of this
event is the U. S. Post office. Lo
cal officials report they’ll do
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Auto Tag Sale Is
Lagging, Deadline
Midnight, The 15th
Sale of license tags is running
about 10 percent behind last year
throughout the state, and Transyl
vania county is no exception, ac
cording to Mrs. Harold Norwood,
local agent for the Carolina Motor
club office.
The deadline for displaying new
tags on all motor vehicles is mid
night Saturday, February 15th.
On February 12th Mrs. Norwood
reported having sold around 2,900
tags for autos, trucks and trailers. :
On the same date last year she had
sold over 3,100 tags.
By February 15th last year the
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‘PAT” yj|USTIN, who recently mastered the art of
ice skating at Highlands and here on the frozen Moore
lake off Tinsley road, is pictured above putting on her
ice skates, which are over 55 years old. Miss Austin’s
mother, who was an ice skating figure champion in New
York State, purchased them around the turn of the cen
tury. They are still in excellent condition, stylish, and
Miss Austin plans to use them for many winters to come.
As the cold weather continues, ice skating is more popu
lar than ever before here in the “sunny south”.
(Times Staff Photo)
Court Of Honor Thursday To
Climax Boy Scout Week Here
NOSLANDER IS
NAMED AS NEW
YODTH CHAIRMAN
Garrett Resigns After Two
Terms. Five New Direc
tors Are Appointed
Charles D. Norlander, project
supervisor in the research and de
velopment de
partment of the
Ecusta Paper di
vision of the Olin
Mathieson Chem
ical corporation
at Pisgah Forest,
has been named
chairman of the
local Transylva
nia Youth associ
ation, Inc.
He succeeds E. B. Garrett, who
resigned after serving for two
terms.
The election of officers high
lighted the annual meeting at the
Teen Age center, and the five new
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Observance This Year Is
Highly Successful. Prizes
To Be Awarded
Boy Scout week in Brevard and
Transylvania county will be cli
maxed with a big court of honor
Thursday night at 7:30 o’clock at
the Brevard-Davidson River Pres
byterian church.
Duncan C. Hunter, chairman of
advancement, says a most interest
ing program has been planned.
Highlighting it will be the award
ing of Eagle Scout to Douglas Isra
el by Rev. Ben Ormand.
Cash prizes for the best window
displays depicting Scouting will
also be made at the honor court by
J. Edgar Loftis, chairman of camp
ing activities.
All Scouts, parents and others in
terested in the Scouting program
are cordially invited and urged to
attend the big honor court.
Scouts of the town and county
have been busy this week carrying
out several projects in the 48th ob
servance of Scouting. Window dis
plays in the various stores are at
tracting considerable attention, and
Dr. E. 0. Bryant, chairman of the
Transylvania district, says the ob
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Program Highlights • * *
WPNF Renders Public Service As
Member Conelrad Alerting System
The Federal Communications
commission, the United States air
force and the Weather bureau are
making it possible for WPNF, as
i member of the Conelrad national
defense alerting system, to render
m important peace time service,
rhe local station relays emergency
veather bulletins, particularly sea
sonal hurricane warnings, and in
formation about inland tornadoes,
floods, and other acts of nature, en
dangering public life and proper
:y.
Under the new storm warning
plan, the Conelrad participating
stations will receive emergency
weather information. The peace
time utilization of the Conelrad
aierting system for this purpose
grew out of needs emphasized by
Gulf coast hurricanes and by tor
nadoes in the plains area.
It is believed that the plan is a
worthwhile service to the gener
al public as well as to all radio ser
vices and will permit adequate
warning and overcome telephone
line jamming or overloading
which inevitably occurs in severe
weather. What is more, this action
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NEW DIRECTORS
OUTLINE PLANS,
GOALS ADOPTED
Local Body To Cooperate
With Cashiers, Highlands,
In Printing Folders
COMMITTEES NAMED
A budget of $5,250 for operation
of -the Brevard chamber ol com*
meree during. ’56 was adopted by
the newly elected board of dire©*
tors in meeting Tuesday night over
the ci|y halh
Included in the new budget were
the following item& Advertising—
$855; folders and maps — $855;
general advertising—$176; and
signs--$175, .
A total of $500 was set aside for
industrial development, and 'dues
and *lonations will cost $510. Office
expenses and salaries total $2,100,
and $860 was alfbted for the annu
al banquet, furniture and fixtures,
travel; and miscellaneous.
Anticipated revenues are: Dues
—$5,000; and, banquet -$250.
It was pointed out by < 'ommdttee
Chairman Harry Sellers that a car
ryover of funds from 1957 had not
been included in the advertising
hud{:rt, ay $300 was carmapfccd in
the 19^7 budget for amiswith
the 1958 folder account. Cash bal
ance of $300 was reported in the
U'easury above the ear-marked
funds.
The directors appr-uv* u goals' of
achievement during the year, ar»J
President C cil J. Hill, who pre
sided, asked the various committee
chairmen to add to the list and re
port back at the next meeting
Annual banquet date was set for
April 11, at Brevard College dining
hall, and the expected speaker will
be C. F. Reid, vice president of
Duke Power Co., who deals with in
dustrial development for his com
pany. Buddy Melton, chairman,
wa6 asked to go ahead with the
banquet as outlined.
Chairman Gil Coan reported that
Cashiers and Highlands had
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DOG CLINICS TO
BEGIN MARCH 1ST
Commissioners, Health De
partment And Humane
Society Cooperating
A series of clinics for the innocu
lation of dogs in Transylvania
county will be started on Saturday
March 1st, Elam Galloway, county
dog warden, announces.
The clinics are being arranged
to suit as nearly as possible all dog
owners in Transylvania, and they
are being sponsored by the county
commissioners, the local health de
partment, with the Transylvania
Humane society assisting.
Regarding the vaccination o4
dogs, Walter, F„ Hart, director of
sanitation, releases the following
statement:
“For the protection of the peo
ple as. well as the animal our state
has strengthened the rabies con
trol laws and we are directed to
enforce them -fully. We also feel
that the. majority of people are
perfectly willing to comply with
the law by having their pets vac
cinated but that many of them are
careless and through their care
lessness annually in our state there
is considerable grief from rabies
in our people. Through neglect of
some in the; past year it has
caused this department through ra
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Two Men Inducted
Into Armed Forces
Two men from the Transylvania
county Selective Service board
have been inducted into service, ac
cording to Mrs. Mildred Galloway,
the clerk.
They are Dolus Masters and Roy
Adams Lambert. They left for in
duction on January 28th.
Mrs. Galloway also reports that
on February 20th the board here
sends three men for induction and
20 for their armed forces physical
examinations.