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1958 COLLEGE ISSUE ☆ WELCOME THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES A State And National Prize-Winning A. B. C. Newspaper 1958 COLLEGE ISSUE ☆ WELCOME Vol. 69 — No. 39 Second Class Mail Privileges Authorized at Brevard, N. C. BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1958 * 20 PAGES TODAY * PUBLISHED WEEKLY BREVARD college 1853 THE BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS OF BRE VARD COLLEGE is a busy place with the opening of the 105th year at the local educational and religious institution. A large student body is enrolled, and facili ties for teaching and housing the stu dents have been vastly improved. (Times Staff Photo) Four Lane Highway Into Brevard Being Blacktopped, Improvements Are Noted Morningside Drive And Out land Avenue Will Be Sur faced Next Week The work of blacktopping the mw four-lane highway from the Brevard city limits to the court house is now underway. According to highway mainten ance forces in the county, the right side of the highway leading into Brevard will be blacktopped on Thursday. Weather permitting, the other side will be surfaced this week end or on Monday and Tuesday. The distance of this new four lane stretch, which runs from radio station WPNF to the Brevard court house is approximately three-quar ters of a mile. At the city limits it joins with the new four-laner that runs to the entrance of Pis gah National forest. It is also announced this week that Morningside drive and Out land avenue will be blacktopped next week. This important stretch of city streets runs for a distance of six tenths of a mile from Park avenue back around to Neely road. State maintenance forces are also improving the Country Club road, especially the shoulders and ditches. Plea For Clothes, Shoes Made By P-TA The P-TA of the Brevard ele mentary school has begun its an nual campaign to secure warm clothing and shoes for indigent children in the local schools. Mrs. T. R. Mitchell is in charge of collections, and she can be reached at TUrner 3-4601. Officials of the P-TA urge all persons to go through their clos ets, attics, etc., and give any clothing which is still good and that the children have outgrown. They also request that the clo thing and shoes be given now be fore cold weather. CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS Thursday, Sept. 25 — Masons meet at Masonic Temple, 8 p. m. HD Achievement Day at Masonic Temple 1-5 p. m. Fortnightly club ■ meets with Mrs. Frank McGuire, 3:30 p. m. B & PW club meets at Camp Straus, 7 p. m. Friday. Sept. 26 — Football, Bre vard vs. N. Buncombe, 8 p. m. Saturday, Sept. 27 — Square' dance at Country Club, 8 p. m. Ace : of clubs meets, 7:45 p. m. Senior “Sock Hop” at Legion Bldg. Sunday, Sept. 28 — Attend the church of your choice. “Witness Tree” marker presentation, 3 p. m. Baptist executive meeting at First Baptist church, 2:30 p. m. Monday, Sept. 29 — Transylva nia Republican Women meet with —Turn to Page Six Public Invited HD Achievement Day Will Be Held Thursday, Masonic Temple The annual Home Demonstration i Achievement Day in Transylvania j county will be held Thursday af-j ternoon from 1:00 to 5:00 o'clock in the Masonic temple. Little Theatre To Present Play _ The Brevard Little Theatre will present “At War With the Army", for its first show of the 1958-1959 season. The show, a comedy, will | be directed by Pat Fuleihan. Casting will be held on the sec ond floor of the county court house at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, October 7. Everyone, including college and high school students, is invited and urged to attend. It is not neces sary to be a member of the theater j group to participate. Pat Fuleihan will give a synop-i sis of the play and explain each of j the roles at the beginning of the j —Turn to Page Twelve I The public is most cordially in- j vited to attend. According to Miss Anne Benson Priest, home agent, the various i clubs will have exhibits, which will be erected Thursday morning. Highlighting the event will be the United Nations displays of the various clubs. Each exhibit will in clude a flag of the country, a cos tume. something on religion and one food. The 12 clubs and the country they represent are as follows: Ros-J man — Germany; Cedar Mountain | —Ceylon; Lamb's Creek — Italy; Pisgah Forest — England; Glady Branch — Greece; Dunn's Rock — Venezuela: Brevard — Norway; Homemakers — Israel; Little Riv er — Australia; North Brevard — Japan; Blantyre — Mexico; and. Cathey's Creek — Brazil. Mrs. Harry Golderer, of the Ca they's Creek club, and Mrs. O. L. McKelvin. of Lamb’s Creek, are co-chairmen of the event. Welcome Is Extended To Brevard College Students, Facility And Staff WITNESS TREE” MARKER WILL BE UNVEILED SUNDAY Local Chapter Of DAR In Charge Of Event. History Is Cited Members of the Waightstill Av ery Chapter of the DAR will un veil a marker at the “Witness Tree”, a 200-year old landmark in Transylvania county on the Boyl-j sion highway in a public ceremony; Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock, j This large white Oak, which is! still thriving, is located some three’ miles from Brevard, just beyond the entrance of the Pisgah National forest and was known for many years as the beginning marker of the James Hughey land grant. Actually, the historic tree is lo cated in the front yard of the B. C. Shook residence. .Mrs. T. Coleman Galloway, re gent of the Waightstill Avery chap ter will preside over the ceremony Sunday afternoon, and she will also welcome special guests and will be in charge of the dedication. Mrs. Mary Jane McCrary, chair-j man of the Transylvania Histori-j cal commission, will tell the story j cf the “Witness Tree” on the pro-1 gram. I Special guests on the program { '. ill include Mrs. Roy H. Cagle, na-1 —Turn to Page Twelve 1 UF DIRECTORS ADOPT BUDGET: Total Amount Is $26,500. Same Figure As Last Year’s. Agencies Are Listed Directors of Transylvania’s Uni ted Fund this week adopted a bud get of $26,500. the same amount as last year’s budget, at a special call meeting. President Wayne Bradburn pre sided. and a large number of the directors was present for the meet ing. Don Jenkins, chairman of the ad missions and budget committee, presented to the board a recom mended budget for 1959. After the requests of each of the 12 participating agencies were dis cussed. the budget was approved as recommended. Agencies to receive funds next year from the United fund are: Associated Charities (Heart, Can cer and Crippled Children); Lions —Turn t0 Page Six TWO CASES OF LIQUOR, of the non tax paid variety, were nabbed by Officer Jack Owens, right, about 2:30 o’clock last Thursday morning on Probart street, and the driver of the car, Earl Odell Ai ken was arrested and charged with transporting and possession. He was re leased on a $300 bond. Police Chief Paul Fisher is shown at the left examining the 12 gallons of “moonshine” at the city hall. (Times Staff Photo) JAMES C. RICKARDS, above, this month became the second Brevard man to win a set of Encyclopedia Britan nicas on the TV show, “The Last Word”. Some months ago, Town Attorney Thomas R. Eller received a set since a suggestion he sent in was used by the panel. During this past month. Mr. Richards’ suggested topic of journa listic terminologies in current use concerning the propul sion mechanism of the atomic powered submarine “Nau tilus ’ was used. The new set is noted above just beneath his old set, and they are valued at more than $300. Mr. Richards is employed in the research and development division of the Olin Mathieson Chemical corporation at Pisgah Forest. (Times Staff Photo) Fred McCall To Head Young Demos, Other Officers Named FRED McCALL, JR. QniiiiiiiUNiiHniMMininiHHHiiiiiinin.mhiihimQ Temperatures were unchanged during the past week. The high reading was 83 on Wednesday, and the low was 46 degrees Thursday night. Precipitation totaled 1.34 in ches. Daily readings are as follows. r I The Weather : : Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday High Low Pre. 83 59 T 79 60 0 75 46 .01 71 50 .02 71 60 1.28 81 60 .03 75 58 T Hall Is Principal Speaker At Meeting. Rally Being Planned Fred M. McCall, Jr., who is em ployed at the Olin Mathieson Chem ical corporation, is the new presi dent of Transylvania’s Young Dem ocrats. The election took place at the annual meeting of the club in Gaither’s Rhododendron room. Other officers are as follows: George Wilson, first vice president; Miss Mary Sue Thorne, second vice president; Oscar Hardin, sec retary; and, Miss Betty Gardner, treasurer. Mr. McCall succeeds Bennett Jones, and he announced that plans are being made for a big Demo cratic rally in the near future here in Brevard. David M. Hall, of Sylva, the Democratic nominee for congress from the 12th congressional dis trict, spoke briefly on the program and praised the county’s develop ment and leadership. He also predicted a Democratic victory in November. If elected, he promised to work on increased income tax exemp tions for the low income bracket; more social security benefits; a strict program of foreign aid; and regulation of unions. A good crowd attended the meet ing. Program Highlights New Football Programs Are Slated Over WPNF, Other Schedules Given Due to the extreme interest in results of Saturday afternoon col lege football games, WPNF will be pn a 30-minute sports program on Saturday evening at 6:30 o’clock. Since many schools play on Sat urday nights, a special program is seing set up for Sunday morning at ):30 o’clock, when results of these ind other Saturday games will be carried. All sports fans are urged to hear Saturday’s game between Clem ;on and Carolina, which begins at 1:45 over WPNF. The following firms are sponsoring these Satur day broadcasts: American Legion, Batson’s ESSO, Chicken Kitchen, Coleman Tire Company, Frank j “Footsie” Case, Hendersonville Redi-Mix, Inc., Martin & Jones, Micy’s Laundry, Osborne Plumbing & Heating, Siniard Brothers, Sledge Radio & TV Service, and Varner’s Drug Store. Friday night’s “Blue Devil” game will also be heard over —Turn to Page Six THE MAYOR, BOARD CHAIRMAN, OTHERS MAKE STATEMENTS Annual College Edition Pub lished. Successful Year Anticipated WIDE CIRCULATION Brevard and Transyl vania officials join hand* with the merchants and others in the community in welcoming this week the large selected student body, faculty and staff members to Brevard col lege for the 1958*’59 term. All indications point to one ol the most successful years in the history 0f the school, which this tall begins its 105th year of educa tional and religious service to the youth of the state and nation. Special Edition This week The Times is pub lishing its annual Brevard col lege greetings edition, and all subscribers are urged to read the entire paper with interest. This paper is going not only to reg ular subscribers, but also to stu dents, parents, trustees of the college and a large number of out of town friends of the insti tution. Mayor B, H. Freeman said ye& | terday that it is always a real plea j sure to welcome the students and I faculty members to town. He prais | ed the officials of the college on [the progress that is being made at the institution. On behalf of the county board of commissioners, Freeman Hayes, chairman, sent cordial greetings to the college student body and the faculty and staff members. Cecil J. Hill, president of the chamber of commerce, welcomes all persons to Brevard college for the 1958-’59 term. T. C. GALLOWAY, 71, PASSES, RITES SET Former Brevard Postmaster Died Tuesday. Was An Attorney, Politician Last rites for T. Coleman Gal loway, 71, former postmaster and well-known Brevard attorney and political figure, will be heWT aft 11:00 o’clock Thursday morning at the First Baptist church. Rev. B. W. Thomason will offi ciate, and he will be assisted by Rev. Harold Killian. Burial will follow in the Gilles pie - Evergreen cemetery. Mr. Galloway died Tuesday af ternoon at his home here, folkw ing an illness which had kept him confined for the past two months. Mr. Galloway served as postmas ter of Brevard from July 1, 1933 ta January 1st, 1956. Prior to thaJ time, he was engaged in the gener al practice of law from 1916, and following his retirement from the post office, he again opened his law office. Mr. Galloway was attorney for —Turn to Page Six Local CTA Unit Well Represented At District Meet Mrs. Fannye B. Harris, a mem ber of the Classroom Teachers ex ecutive board in Transylvania county, reports that the local unit of the CTA had the largest repre sentation of any unit in the wes tern district at the annual lunch eon. which was held at the Bilt more high school on Tuesday. Miss Taimi Lahti, from the Na tional Department of Classroom Teachers, was the principal speak er. She brought an inspirational mes sage on the new importance attach ed to the role of classroom teach ers. Henry' Smith, the Transylvania president, was pleased with the spirit of loyalty and cooperation displayed by the Transylvania group at the meeting.
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