A Hearty Welcome To Du Pont .Officials And Governor Hodges On Silicon Plant Opening Friday
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
TR ANSYLV ANIA—
The Land of Waterfalls,
Mecca for Summer Camps,
Entrance to Pisfah Na
tional Forest and Home of
Brevard Music Festival.
Vol. 69 — No. 28
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Authorized at Brevard, N. C.
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1958
★ 20 PAGES TODAY *
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
GRACING THE ENTRANCE of the
new Du Pont silicon plant in Buck Forest
is the gold on black sign, pictured above,
in a beautiful wooded setting. Opening
I
ceremonies of the fivfe million dollar
plant are slated for Friday.
(Times Staff Photo)
International Gir! Scout Festival
Mow Underway At Brevard College
First Large-Scale Event Is
Being Attended By Many.
Varied Program
Girl Scouts who are well known
tor their skill in camping are turn
ing to the line arts with the opening
of the first Girl Scout International
Summer Arts Festival this week at
Brevard College. Nearly 100 teen
age Girl Scouts from the United
I States. Canada. Europe, the Dutch
West Indies and the Philippines
are attending, Mrs. Robert Murphy,
director of the Festival, announces
today.
The first large-scale event in the
arts to be sponsored by the Girl
Scouts of the U. S. A., the Inter
national Arts Festival is an exper
imental project. It will serve as a
blueprint for a more creative arts
program in 1.200 Girl Scout coun
cils throughout the country, Mrs.
Murphy said.
Teen-age girls attending the
Festival have been selected on the
basis of their talent in music, the
atre, dance, and hand arts. They
will live for two weeks until July
23rd on the Brevard College cam
pus and attend workshops in arts
and crafts, drama, and music and
dance. The workshops will empha
• size native American arts, partic
ularly those still being developed
and preserved in this area of North
Carolina. The Faculty and consul
tants include representatives of the
Southern Highland Handicraft
Guild, the annual drama “Unto
These Hills,” the Vagabond Play
ers at Flat Rock and the Transyl
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, July 10 — Interna
tional Girl Scout Festival opens
at Brevard college. Masons to meet
in Masonic temple at 8 p. m.
Friday, July 11 — Du Pont lunch
eon at the Brevard - Davidson Riv
er Presbyterian church, 12:30 p. m.
Kiwanis club meets at 7 p. m., at
Gaither's. Ace of Clubs Masterpoint
game. 7:45 p. m. Concert at the
Brevard Music Center, 8:15 p. m.
■ Saturday, July 12 — Olin Math
ieson Indians vs. Enka, Camp
Straus. 3 p. m. Concert at the Bre
vard Music Center, 8:15.
Sunday. July 13 — Attend the
church of your choice. Reserve
unit to receive certificate of merit,
1:30 p. m., in the armory. Concert
at the Brevard Music Center. 4 p
m.
Monday, July 14 — Rotary club
meets at Gaither’s, 7 p. m. Shrine
club meets at 7 p. m., in Gaither’s.
Tuesday, July 15 — Farmers
Federation picnic at Brevard high
school, 7:30 p. m.
Presentation Sunday
Reserve Unit To Receive A
Certificate Of Achievement
A certificate of achievement
from the Commanding General.
Third United States Army, Atlanta,
will be presented to Battery B of
the 316th Field Artillery Battalion
at Brevard at 1:30 P. M. Sunday,
July 13 in recognition of the su
perior rating which the unit receiv
ed during the recent Annual Gen
eral Inspection.
Receiving the award for the unit
will be First Lieutenant Jack C.
Webb, commanding officer of the
battery. It will be presented by
Lieutenant Colonel W. F. Taylor.
The heaviest rainfall in several
months was recorded in Brevard
Monday night and Tuesday. A to
tal of 2.36 inches fell during a 24
hour period, ending at 6 p. m.
Tuesday. The total for the week was
3.88 inches. Daily readings are as
follows:
The Weather
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Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
High Low Pro
87 52 0
89 55 0
85 62 0
81 65 .67
83 60 .26
83 66 .09
81 65 2.86
commanding officer of the 316th
i Field Artillery battalion.
According to Colonel Thomas G.
Keithly. chief of the United States
. Army Military district. North Car
olina, at Raleigh. Battery B receiv
ed the superior rating because of
the quality of instruction provided
reservists, the high degree of stu
dent participation in classroom ac
tivities. an outstanding records
maintenance system, and the qual
ity of storage and maintenance fa
cilities provided for Army equip
' ment. He pointed out that the high
unit morale reflects most favorably
■ upon the leadership displayed by
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WPNF To Ccury Address
Of Governor On Friday
The principal address of Govern
or Luther Hodges at the opening
ceremonies Friday of the new Du
Pont silicon plant will be broadcast
over WPNF and several other ra
dio stations in Western North Caro
lina.
Locally, the Governor’s talk and 1
j that of Vice President Robert L.
Hershey will be heard at 4:30 o’-!
clock Friday afternoon.
Two stations, WHKP, Hender- j
AN OVERALL VIEW of the new Du Pont silicon plant in Buck l
Forest is shown above. Construction has been completed, the grounds
have been landscaped and the parking area and roads have been
paved. Persons attending the opening day ceremonies on Friday will
tour the magnificent plant. Tours for families of employees, civic
groups and others will be held this fall.
Ceremonies Friday To Nark Opening
Of Silicon Plant, Welcome Extended
DU PONT SAID
FINE ADDITION
TO COMMUNITY
Leaders Point Out That
Transylvania Has Many
Varied Attractions
“LAND OF WATERFALLS”
Brevard and Transylvania of
ficials are this week joining
with civic leaders and others in
the community in welcoming Du
Pont officials and Governor Lu
ther Hodges to the opening cere
monies of the new silicon plant
in Buck Forest on Friday.
In rolling out the welcoming
mat to the many dignitaries to
this "Land of Waterfalls”, the of
ficials point out that Transyl
vania is a center for industry, ag
riculture. education and cultur
al attractions.
They point out that the new
silicon plant is a fine asset to
the community, and they offic
ially welcome its employees to
Brevard and Transylvania
county.
DU PONT OFFICIALS
WILL VISIT HERE
Group Will Attend 1 uncheon
Friday And Then Tour
New Silicon Plant
Three outstanding Du Pont exec
utive* from Wilmington. Delaware,
will be among the dignitaries here
for the opening ceremonies of the
new silicon plant in Buck Forest
on Friday.
Robert L. Hershey, a vice presi
dent and member of the executive
committee, will speak briefly at the
luncheon at the Brevard - David
son River Presbyterian church.
The other two visiting officials
will be Richard A. Kaiser, director
of production of the Du Pont com
pany's pigments department, and
Joseph Schrawder, Jr., assistant
general manager of the pigments
department.
Mr. Hershey was appointed as
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sc-nville, and WWIT, Canton, will
carry the addresses at 7:05 that
evening, and WWNC, Asheville, is
logging the program at 8:35 o’clock.
Stations WBBO, Forest City,
WBRM, Marion, and others will
also broadcast Governor Hodges’
message.
Other Programs
The schedule for the Farm and
Home hour for the coming week is
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PRINCIPAL FIGURES at the opening ceremonies of
the new Du Pont silicon plant Friday in Buck Forest are
pictured above. At the top left is Robert L. Hersbey, vice
president, and member of the executive committee, who
will be heard at the luncheon at the Brevard - Davidson
River Presbyterian church. North Carolina’s Governor
Luther Hodges, top right, will be the principal speaker
at the luncheon. At the left, bottom, is Richard A. Kais
er, director of production of the Du Pont company’s pig
ments department and at the right is Joseph Shrawder,
Jr., assistant general manager of the pigments depart
ment.
Commissioners And Board Of
Aldermen Approve New Budgets
Increases Noted In Appro
priations. Largest Amount
To Go For Schools
An annual budget estimate of
$1,415,661.00 for Transylvania
county for the year 1958-’59 was
presented to the board of commis
sioners by Accountant C. Lewis Os
borne Monday morning.
The new budget was accepted
and ordered filed with the register
of deeds for public inspection for
21 days before adoption.
The tax rate remains unchanged
at $1.55.
The new budget is based on an
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Estimated Expenditures For
Town Set At $204,029.79.
Tax Rate The Same
The Brevard board of aldermen
adopted a budget Monday night for
the fiscal year, 1958-’59, calling for
expenditures totaling $204,029.79,
as compared with last year’s bud
get of $200,127.29.
The tax rate will remain the
same at $1.45.
The budget is now open for pub
lic inspection for a period of 21
days at the town hall. The tax levy
and rate will be set by ordinance
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GOVERNOR HODGES
TO BE HEARD AT
LUNCHEON MEET
Vice President Hershey Will
Also Speak Briefly. Tour
Is Planned
OTHERS THIS FALL
Governor Luther H. Hodges and
Robert L. Hershey, vice president,
director and member of the execu
tive committee of the Du Pont com
pany, will be the principal speak
era at ceremonies marking the op
ening of Du Pont’s new Silicon
plant at Brevard on Friday, July 11.
Leslie S. Grogan, plant mana
ger, will be master of ceremonies
at a luncheon preceding a plant
tour. The luncheon will be held at
12:30 p. m. at the Brevard-David
son River Presbyterian church.
Among those invited to attend the
luncheon will be officials of Du
Pont’s Pigments Department in
Wilmington, Delaware and civic.,
community and industrial leader;
from the Brevard-Hendersonville
Asheville area.
Mr. Grogan said that plans were
being made for an open house for
employees and their families and
interested members of the com
munity in the fall.
In addition to the main speak
ers at the luncheon, Mr. Grogan
will introduce the visitors from
Wilmington, Joseph Shrawder, Jr
assistant general manager, and
Richard A. Kaiser, director of pro
duction. of the Pigments depart
ment. This department operates
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GUEST ARTISTS TO
BE HEARD AT CAMP
Concert Band Slated Friday
Night. Critics Praise Vis
iting Soloists
Three guest soloists will be pre
sented to music lovers in this area
at Brevard Music Center this com
ing week end. They are: William
Stevens, pianist; John Herner, bar
itone; and Nancy Cirille, violinist.
All three of these artists are young
in years, yet all three have already
garnered the praise of critics in ma
jor cities in this country and Eu
rope.
This weekend of music starts on
Friday, July 11th, at 8:15 p.
m., when Reid Poole conducts the
concert band at the auditorium.
Saturday evening presents William
Stevens, pianist, with the Orches
tra of the faculty and staff, James
Christian Pfohl conducting. Mr.
Stevens will play Beethoven’s “Em
peror Concerto”, No. 5 in e flat mm
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Presbyterians To
Hold Two Services
Each Sunday Morn
Beginning this Sunday, July 13th,
there will be two worship services
each Sunday morning at the Bre
vard - Davidson River Presbyter
ian church.
The first will begin at 8:45 o'
clock, while the second is set for
the regular hour of 11:00 o’clock.
According to church officials,
the scheduling of two services is
due to the increased attendance b>
summer visitors and others.
The officials ask that the mem
bers of the congregation of the
church attend the first service
whenever possible in order that
there might be room for the many
visitors at the 11:00 o’clock service.
Two services each Sunday morn
ing will be continued through Aug
ust 10th. This Sunday, July 13th.
Holy Communion will be served at
both services.
Rev. David Smith, of Scotland, is
the summer pastor at the Presby
terian church, while the regular
minister, Rev. Ben Ormand, is ex
changing pastorates with him.