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.
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
A State And National Prize-Winning A. B. C. Newspaper
Vo!. 69 —. No. 14
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1958
TRANSYLVANIA—
The Land of Waterfalls.
Mecca for Summer Ganipa,
Entrance to Plsgah Na
tional Forest and Home of
Brevard Music Festival.
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* 18 PAGES TODAY ★
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
MUSIC STUDENTS receiving super
ior rating in the district Junior Music
festival here last Saturday at Brevard
college are pictured above. Front row,
left to right: Mariella DuMont, Car
lene Watson, and Sharon Richards. Back
row, left to right: Johnny Bradbura,
Thea Schulze, Malinda Bangs and Violet
Watson. See story on Page Eight, society
page. (Times Staff Photo)
Noted Agricultural Leaders To Observe
County's Outstanding Farm Program
TVA Officials In Group.
County Has Unique, Se
lected Project
Many officials of the TVA, the
extension service at Stair eolLege
ar.d representatives cxf the Depart
ment of Agriculture will visit in
Transylvania on April 9th and
will observe the part-time farm'
program here.
This program, which is handled i
by the county agent’s office, with
James Farley and Mrs. Ruby Cor-j
pening conducting, is the only one ;
of its kind in North Carolina.
Also, accompanying the group
next Wednesday will be the Pres
ident William Friday, of the Uni
versity of North Carolina.
There are 108 selected farms in
Transylvania in the program, which
began some four years ago. Indi
vidual attention is given to each
farm in an effort to encourage the
using of the latest recommenda
tions and practices of the extension
service, County Agent James Da
vis reports.
Tl*e group will arrive at Olin
Mathieson. where local agricultur
al leaders will explain the Transyl
vania part-time farm program.
After being served refreshments,
the group will visit farms in the
eouirty.
A total of 2.96 inches of precipi
tation was recorded during the past
seven days. Temperatures were
mostly mild, with a low reading of
31 for the week. Daily readings are
as follows:
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, April 3 — Lions club
meets at Gaither's, 7 p. m. Masonic
meeting in temple at 7:30 p. m.
Friday, April 4 — Kiwanis club
meets at Gaither’s, 7 p. m.
Saturday, April 5 — Trout fish
ing season opens.
Sunday, April 6 — Easter sun
rise service at Brevard Methodist
church, 6 a. m. Attend the church
of your choice.
Monday, April 7 — Civil term of
superior court convenes at 9:30 a.
m. Presbyterian Men’s club meets
at church at 6:30 p. m. Rotary club
meets at 7 p. m., in Gaither’s. •
Tuesday, April 8 — High School
High Low Pre.
'Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
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55 43 53
53 40 .45
57 35 .52
51 43 .45
56 44 .52
61 3i 0
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Hat In Ring
Thomas Ramsay Enters Race For
Post On The Board Of Education
Thomas E. Ramsay, manufactur
ing superintendent of the paper
division of the Olin Mathieson
Chemical corporation at Pisgah
Forest, announces this week that
he will be a candidate for the board
of education, subject to the Demo
cratic primary on May 31st.
Mr. Ramsay will be seeking elec
tion to the post now held by F. S.
“Buck" Best, whose term expires at
the end of this year. Mr. Best sta
ted this week that he felt it was
time for him to retire from the
board, after serving for many
years During that time, an exten
sive school building program has
United Fund Board
Meets Wednesday
There will be a meeting of the
officers and directors of the Tran
sylvania County United Fund on
Wednesday, April 9th, in Gaither’s
Rhododendron room, beginning ait
6:30 o’clock.
According to President Wayne
Bradbum, it will be a dutch sup
per meeting and he urges ail direc
tors to attend.
“As the new United Fund pres
ident, 1 would like to meet with all
directors and make plans for our
fall campaign,” Hr. Bradburn sta
ted.
He points out that the lOST-TiS
drive was a tremendous success and
the fine work must be carried on.
been carried out. and current plans
cJl for building oI a new high
school here., with bids to be open
ed on April 71 h.
Active in civic and church work,
Mr. Ramsay is vice president of the
Brevard Kiwanis club, and he is
chairman of the finance committee
of the Brevard Methodist church.
Mr. Ramsay is also an Elk, a Ma
son and a member of the Monroe
Wilson post of the American leg
ion.
During World War II, he served
for four years in chemical warfare
as a battalion commander and was
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Harold Pressley Charged With First
Degree Murder In True Bill This Week
WORLD WAR I
VETS SEEKING
PENSION FUN
Transylvania Barrack Hears
Prominent Speaker. Ano
ther Meet Set
Transylvania World War I veter
ans were given first hand informa
tion concerning the chartering of
the national organization and pros
pects for a pension plan by Major
Charles Fletcher, retired, promin
ent attorney of Hendersonville at
a meeting of the local barracks, No.
893 Sunday afternoon in the court
house here.
Major Fletcher said that the lat
est word out of Washington was
favorable for the charter, and indi
cations were bright for a $100 pen
sion plan for World War I veterans.
Local commander, F. Brown
Carr, who presided over the meet
ing, urged all Transylvania World
War I veterans to write their con
gressmen and ask for speedy ac
tion, both on the charter and the
'pension plan.
Commander Carr estimates that
there are 300 World War I veter
: i:s in the county.
If the plan is approved in Wash
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CAREER DAY IS
SET FOR TUESDAY
Both High Schools Participa
ting. Roy Armstrong To
Speak In Morning
The first Career Day for Tran
sylvania county’s two high schools
lias been set for Tuesday, April 8th.
in the First Baptist church of Bre
vard, according to Jerry Rice,
school supervisor, who has been
working out the arrangements.
Representatives from colleges,
branches of the armed forces, in
dustries and a number of other
agencies will be on hand to lead
the discussion groups.
The main address during the
n orning will be by Roy Armstrong,
director of admissions at the Uni
versity of North Carolina. Speak
ers during the afternoon will be
Duncan Hunter, representing the
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Many Donations Received
For Band Trip To Finals
Good response is reported in
the 'Campaign to raise funds to
send the Brevard high school
band to the state finals in
Greensboro on April 17th and
18th.
According to the sponsors, The
Transylvania Times and Radio
Station "WPNF, the goal of $500
was increased due to extra costs
for buses. It was first thought
that the band could be transport
ed in one bus, however, it was
learned this week that two would
be necessary.
Dr. Seidensplnner To Lead "Workshop
On Worships At New Methodist Church
A two-day “Workshop On Wor
ship” will be conducted at the Bre
vard Methodist church and at Bre
vard college on April 9th and 10th.
More than 100 ministers are ex
pected to attend the workshop, Rev.
Douglas Corriher, pastor of the
Brevard church, states.
The workshop is being sponsored
by the local church, the college and
the WTestern North Carolina Board
of Ministerial Training and Quali
fications.
Dr. Clarence Seidenspinner, min
ister of the First Methodist church,
Racine, Wisconsin, will lead the
w orkshop. The purpose of the two
day event is to provide demonstra
tions of the best ways to conduct
worship services and ceremonies—
particularly in churches which have
“open” or “divided” chancels. They
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DR. SEIDENSPINNER
Already seme $547.00 has been
raised, and several pledges are
yet to come in. It is hoped that
between $600 and $700 will be
raised, so all expenses can be
guaranteed.
Persons, who have not con
tributed who would like to do so,
are urged to make out then
checks to the Brevard high
school band and to send them to
The Times, WPNF or to the high
school.
Contributing since test week’s
Times came out were the follow
ing: B & FW club $25; Brevard
Kiwanis club $25; Brevard Jay
cees $25; Brevard Moose lodge
$25; Long’s and Varner’s $20;
Gaither’s $1©; Dr. C. L. Newland
$2.00; Mrs. E. A. Knoth $2.00;
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stephens $10;
Mrs. A. L. Poteet $10; Mrs. Fred
Brown $1; Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Wauehope $4; Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Rhodes $10; Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Brittain $5.00; Howard R. Whit
mire $5; Mrs. ^Minnie Norville
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College Will Begin
Spring Holidays Sat.
Brevard College will begin its
week of spring vacation on Satur
day, April 5th. Classes will begin
again on Monday, April 14th.
Mid-semester exams following
the first eight weeks study of the
semester were given last week.
Special Holy Week services have
been held this week with Dr.
James Huggin as speaker. Dr. Hug
gin is District Superintendent of
the Gastonia District of the Meth
odist church.
TRANSYLVANIA BARRACK, No. 893, World War
I veterans, is joining the campaign to get a pension plan
adopted by congress. Last Sunday afternoon they were
given first-hand information by Major Charles Ffetcher,
retired, of Hendersonville, on current developments of
the program. The local commander, F. Brown Carr,
right, welcomes Major Fletcher to Brevard, and at the
left is Frank King, quartermaster, of the Transylvania
unit. (Times Staff Photo)
Sunrise Service To Highlight
Easter Observance, Churched
Planning Many Special Events
Jaycees Cordially Invite The
Public To Attend. At The
Methodist Church
Highlighting the Easter observ
ance here will be the Sunrise ser
vice Sunday morning in the beauti
ful new Methodist church, spon
sored by the Brevard Jaycees.
Sunrise services are also plan
ned out in Transylvania. There will
be impressive ones at the Camp
Greenville chapel and at Toxaway
Falls.
The service here will begin
promptly at 6:00 o’clock, with spec
ial music by the youth choir under
the direction of Prof. Nelson Ad
ams.
Rev. B. Ws Thomason, pastor of
the First Baptist church, will de
liver the Easter message.
Bobby Hoyle, president of the
Brevard junior chamber of com
merce. cordially invites the public
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Hyatt To Speak
To Kiwanis Clubl
Carl B. Hyatt, Jr., division lead
er of Kiwanis clubs for Western
North Carolina, will be guest
speaker at the meeting of the Bre
vard club Friday evening at 7 o’
clock.
Mr. Hyatt is safety director for
the city of Asheville, and will be
paying an official visit to the club
Friday.
Round-up Is Made. Schools
Will Be Closed Only On
Friday For Holiday
Transylvania churches are plan
ning many special Easter services
during Easter week end, and the
town and county schools will be
closed only on Friday for the ob
servance.
Several offices in the town and
ccunty will be closed on Monday, as!
will the bank and the post office.
However, the schools will be open
ed, since they were closed during
the winter months because of bad
weather.
Brevard college will observe
spring holidays all next week.
The initial event of the Easter
observance here was a program of
sacred music Sunday afternoon by
the Brevard civic chorus in the
Brevard Methodist church.
Many churches in the town and
county are planning special parties
and egg hunts during the coming
week end.
At Methodist Church
A Maundy Thursday holy com
munion service is slated Thursday
evening at the Brevard Methodist
church. Rev. Robert Stamey, vice
president of Brevard college, will
assist the pastor, Rev. Douglas Cor
riher.
On Sunday morning the three
c ombined choirs of the Methodist
church will sing, and climaxing
the service will be the inducting of
40 new members into the church.
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WPNF Program Highlights
Easter Sunrise Service To Be Heard,
Special Guests Slated On Coffee Time
This Easter Sunday. WPNF will
begin its broadcast day with the
Sunrise Service from the Brevard
Methodist Church. The special ser- ,
vice will be recorded at the church
and broadcast at seven o’clock.
Station manager, Bobby Hoyle
reminds listeners that many var
ied types of Easter programs can be
heard over the loc£l station. In
cluded in the special programs will
be the “Showers of Blessing,”
broadcast at four p. m. Also, sea- i
scnal music will be heard on other
programs such as the Baptist hour
ut 3:30. and the Protestant Hour at
5:30.
This Saturday has been pro
claimed “Valentine’s Day” on
VVPNF’s 10:00 o’clock “Coffee
rime" show. The Valentines, a mix
ed quartet from Brevard College
ivill be featured on the program
this week. The Valentines. Edith
Houck, Shirley Moses, Ben Ed
vards, and Benny Martin, offer a
fresh new approach to popular
miusic in this day of rock ’n roll,
md “Coffee Time” host, A1 Mar
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ACTION TAKEN
BY GRAND JURY,
CASE CONTINUED
Many Cases On Criminal
Docket Are Disposed
Of This Week
CIVIL SLATE NEXT
The Grand Juory of the March
.\pril term of Superior court in
rraiusylvania has returned a true
hill, charging J. Harold Pressley
with murder in first degree of his
younger brother, Plato Pressley.
The shooting incident occurred
on February 6th at the home near
the Keystone camp.
Judge James C. Farthing, of Len
oir, who is presiding over the two
weeks’ term of court, has ordered
that the case be continued and that
Pressley be sent to the state hos
pital, Raleigh, for observation for
30 days. He also ordered that the
boy be represented by Brevard at
torney Jack Potts.
Many cases on the criminal
docket have been disposed of this
week, and the civil slate will be
heard next week.
Also, many persons submitted to
various charges during the past
three days, and Judge Farthing or
dered bonds in many cases that
were called and failed to be forfeit
ed.
Several cases on the docket were
also continued for one reason or
another.
William “Bill'’ Vaughn was *
f( und guilty of drunk driving and
was given a four months sentence.
^ene Butler pled guiity to svo^d
i iig, and larceny of an automobile
ami was given a suspended sen
tence on payment of costs.
Bobby Joe Masters was found
guilty of breaking and enterir>g
and had to pay $65 and costs.
Eugene B. Whiteside, guilty of
speeding, had to pay a $10 fine and
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BBS DEBATERS
WIN AT BOONE
Will Compete In Finals At
Chapel Hill. Seventh Time
In Ten Years
Brevard High School’s negative
debating team won out in the Wes
tern district contest at Boone
Tuesday, thus assuring them of the
right to compete in the state finals
at Chapel Hill for the Aycock
Memorial cup.
The state-wide debate will be
held later in the spring ait a date
to be announced.
Comprising Brevard’s winning
team are Floyd McCall and Charles
Taylor, both juniors. Their coach
is A. R. Young.
This year will make the seventh
time in the past ten years that a
Brevard debate team has gone to*
the state finals in Chapel Hill “We
feel that is something of a rec
ord,” said Principal R. T. Kinney,
| who was high in his praise of the
debaters.
The Ashe Central team from
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Local Group Will
Attend IndustriaF
Meeting On Friday
Brevard and Transylvania coun
ty will be well represented at the
Regional Industrial Development
conference at Asheville's Battery
Park hotel on Friday by a large
delegation of civic and business
men.
The highlight of the conference
will be an address at the luncheon
by Governor Luther Hodges.
Representing Transylvania will
be James C. Gaither, representa
tive in the last legislature: John A.
Ford, former mayor cf Brevard;
Den Jenkins, chairman of the lo
cal industrial committee; James
Davis, county agent; Charles L.
Russell, community relations di
rector of Olin Mathieson Chemical
corporation; Austin Hogsed, pres
ident of the Rosman chamber of
commerce; and, John I. Anderson,
editor of The Transylvania Times..