TRANSYLVANIA—
It* Land of Waterfall*.
Mecca for Summer Canape.
Entrance to Pisgak na
tional Fore** and Horn# of
Brevard Music Festival.
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
A State And National P r i z e - W i n n i n g A. B. C. Newepaper
TRANSYLVANIA
An Industrial, Tourist, ed
ucational, Agricultural
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 1990 Census, 15,321.
Brevard Community 7,394.
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Vol. 69 — No. 42
Second Class Mall Privileges
Authorized at Brevard, N. C.
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1958
* 20 PAGES TODAY *
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
BREVARD JAYCETTES are busy
this week selling Kraft caramels for Hal
. w-iti “trick-or-treat”. Proceeds from
the sale will go to the Jaycee-Ja.vcette
< I ristmas shopping tour for underpriv
ileged children. Javcettes unpacking a
Kraft carload last week end, from left
to right, are: Mrs. Louise Dills, Mrs.
Alice Nichols. Mrs. Ruth Martin, Mrs.
Robin Hoyle, the president, Mrs. Peggy
Griffin and Mrs. Pat McCrary.
(Times Staff Photo)
Good Response Reported As Campaign
Of United Fund Gets In Full Swing
Drive Began W ith Breakfast
For Ail Workers Last
Thursday Morning
Although only a few of the divis
ion chairmen and solicitors have re
ported in. good response is noted
m the '59 United Fund campaign
in Transylvania county, Frank
Yarbrough, the campaign chair
man. announced at noon "Wednes
day
Actually, some 14 per cent of
the coal of $26,500 has been reach
ed. and Mr. Yarbrough urges all
workers to make their reports as
soon as possible to James M. Wul
pi. the executive director, at the
UF headquarters on West Main
street.
The drive began last Thursday
morning with a breakfast for some
60 solicitors and division chairmen
at Gaither’s. Mr. Yarbrough and
Mr. Wulpi were high in their praise
of the fine turnout, and they pre
dicted that Translvania would go
over the top in “short order”.
Outstanding among the donors
at this point was the Du Pont Co.
With only four days of campaign
ing by the solicitors over 75 per
cent of the employees pledged an
average of over $13.00 each.
“We are certain to be in the 100
percent column” said Don Blank
enship. Du Pont campaign chair
man. “A number of our employees
are on vacation and will return in
a week or so,” he continued.
Many of the business houses in
Brevard are conducting their cam
paign and will report in a few days
—Turn to Page Seven
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, Oct. 16 — WSCS meets
at Brevard Methodist church, 8 p.
m. Jayvee Football, Brevard vs.
Hall Fletcher, 7:30 p. m. Masons
meet at Temple, 7:30 p. m. Lions
Kiwanis and Rotary clubs enter
tain firemen at Gaither’s. 7:00 p.
m.
Friday. Oct. 17 — Transylvania
Garden clubs meets with Mrs. R.
F. Andrews, 3:30 p. m. Ace of clubs
meet at 7:45 p. m. Brevard Garden
club meets with Mrs. M. G. Bangle,
3:30 p. m.
Saturday, Oct. 18 — Parkway op
en in Pisgah National forest. WOW
Log Rolling at Legion building and
Masonic temple.
Sunday, Oct. 19 — Attend the
church of your choice. Color sea
son at peak in Forest.
Monday, Oct. 20 — Court begins
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huford Announces
I
Army Engineers To Advertise
For Bids For Training Center
The U. S. Army engineers pro
pose to issue bids for construction
of an Army Reserve Training cen
ter here in Brevard on October
20th. Congressman George Shu
ford announces today.
Negotiations are now being com
pleted by local attorneys for the
purchase of the property on which
the center will be erected.
The site borders on French
Broad and Johnson streets and con
tains 4.61 acres of land near Bre
vard college and is known as the
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The Weather
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The weather was clear and cooler
during the past week. A low read
ing of 30 degrees was recorded
Sunday night, the lowest reading
of the season. Only .01 of an inch
of precipitation was recorded.
Daily readings are as follows:
High Low Pro.
Wednesday 76 34 0
Thursday 81 45 .01
Friday 85 46 0
Saturday 74 35 0
Sunday 70 31 0
Monday 75 30 0
Tuesday 77 35 0
Towers property. Attorney Thom
as R. Eller is representing the gov
ernment, while the firm of Ram
sey ami Hill represents Mrs. Tow
ers.
Purchase price of the property
is said to be $15,000, and construc
tion of the training center is esti
mated around $65,000. Target date
for the beginning of construction is
January 1st, 1959.
The building will be of modern
design, and quite an asset to the
community, officials point out.
Criminal Term Oi Superior Court To
Open Monday, Many Cases On Docket
avic CLUBS
HONOR FIREMEN
THURSDAY NIGHT
Bailey To Address Annual
Banquet Of Kiwanians,
Lions And Rotarians
Kiwanis, Lions and Rotary clubs
will join in a banquet Thursday
night to honor Brevard’s outstand
ing volunteer fire department.
The event, which climaxes Fire
Prevention week, will be held at
Gaither’s, beginning at 7:00 o’clock.
This year the Lions club will be
in charge, and President Robert F.
Andrews will preside. Clark Gris
som is chairman of the arrange
ments committee.
Jim Bailey, former Asheville fire
chief, and a leader in fire preven
tion work in Western North Caro
lina. will be the principal speaker
on the program. Mr. Bailey is
connected with the LaFrance com
pany.
j Brevard’s School
Publications Win
Awards At Meet
The Brevard high school news
paper. the “Broadcaster”, was
awarded second place honors at the
annual Western district editors’
roundtable on October 10-11. The
two-day session was again held at
Western Carolina college.
'i he Broadcaster was outclassed
in the AA printed newspaper divis
ion only by Hendersonville’s “Red
and White”. The paper was enter
ed in the most competitive division,
which is an important fact when
evaluating its merit, school officials
point out.
The Brevardier, Brevard's annu
al. also received an award, captur
ing one of the honorable mention
ribbons. Ruthcrfordton - Spindale
received the cup carrying highest
honors in the year-book division.
Last year the “Broadcaster” was
rated first and the “Brevardier”
was close in the race, ending up
in the number two position. 1957
was the only year in history such
honors had been wron by Brevard,
and this year’s awards are much
above the average annual high
school literary awards received lo
cally.
John I. Anderson, editor of The
Transylvania Times and president
—Turn to Page Twelve
Completing Plans For
McLarty Inauguration
Plans are being completed for
the inauguration ceremonies of
Dr. Emmett K. McLarty, president
of Brevard College on Friday, Oc
tober 24th.
Highlighting the events of the
day will be an address by the Hon
orable Luther H. Hodges, governor
of North Carolina.
The public is being invited to at
tend the ceremonies and represen
tatives from more than 50 col
leges and universities are expected
Senator Sam Ervin Will Address
Demo Rally, Dinner Here Oct. 25
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Senator Sam Ervin, of Morgan
ton. will be the principal speaker
at a big Democratic rally here on
Saturday night, October 25th,
James C. Gaither, chairman of the
executive committee, announces to
day.
The senator’s address will cli
max a dinner meeting, which is be
ing sponsored by the Transylvania
Democratic Women’s club. It will
be held in the Masonic temple, be
ginning at 7:00 o’clock.
Members of the women’s club,
Ihe YDC and others are selling
tickets at $2.50 each. They are also
on sale at Gaither’s.
Mr. Gaither urges all Democrats
to make their plans now to attend
the rally and dinner on the 25th.
“We feel that we are very for
tunate in having Senator Ervin on
this occasion,” Mr. Gaither declar
ed.
SENATOR ERVIN
to be in attendance.
Special guests of the college will
be town and county officials, indus
trial and business leaders and
heads of the various civic and fra
ternal organizations.
Dr. McLarty was naimed presi
dent of Brevard College in May,
1957, succeeding Rev. Robert H.
Stamey, who resigned from the
presidency because of his health.
Under his leadership since July
1957. Brevard College has “gone
forward” in educational and reli
gious service to this and neighbor
ing states.
The inaugural ceremony is sche
duled for 10:30 a. m. on October
24th, in the new Campus Center
building auditorium. It will be fol
—Turn to Page Seven
More Folders Are
Ordered By C Of C
Ten thousand advertising fold
ers setting forth advantages for
Transylvania home - seekers were
ordered purchased by directors of
the Chamber of Commerce at the
monthly meeting Tuesday evening.
The folders will be in addition to
the regular all-purpose advertising
piece of 16 panels, and will be used
to advertise the county in contact
ing retired 'people and also pros
pective investors in home sites for
vacation - residents.
During the year, 10.000 regular
folders have been bought, and also
25,000 area folders for distribution
on the Blue Ridge Parkway and ap
—Turn to Page Seven
THE COLORAMA SEASON is at its height on the
mountain slopes of Transylvania, and one of the best
views of Mt. Pisgah is from the Pisgah Motor road, near
Pisgah Inn. Thousands and thousands of persons will
view this majestic-mountain peak this week and next and
marvel at the endless variety of color combinations of
crimson, gold, bronze and dark evergreens. In order that
the public might see the fall color this week end, Park
way officials announce that the scenic stretch from Wag
on Road gap to Beech gap will be open both on Saturday
and Sunday.
(Times Staff Photo)
WNC Woodmen Will Hold Log
Rolling To Honor Newberry
FARRAR NEWBERRY
Miss Jervey Presides
Over Camping Meet
Miss Ellen Huime Jervey, direc
tor of Rockibrook Camp, and her
assistant, Miss Maxine Abshire, at
tended the southeastern sectional
meeting of the American Camping
Association, which was held last
week at Rockmont Camp in Black
Mountain. Approximately 70 rep
resentatives of boys’ and girls’
—Turn to Page Six
Former National President
To Address Evening Ses
sion. Events Planned
Farrar Newberry, former nation
al president of Woodmen of the
World, will be honored by WOW
representatives from all parts of
Western North Carolina at a dis
trict log rolling here Saturday af
ternoon and evening.
According to J. I. Ayers, consul
commander of the Balsam Camp,
No. 116, some 150 out-of-town rep
resentatives are expected for the
big meeting, and he cordially in
vites all Woodmen in Transylvania
county to attend the various activ
ities.
In addition to Mr. Newberry, oth
er dignitaries expected to attend
will include two members of the
national board of directors.
The first session of Saturday’s ac
tivities will be a meeting at 4:00 o’
clock in the American Legion Mem
orial building. Mayor B. H. Free
man will be on hand to weleome the
delegates to Brevard.
A banquet is slated for 7:00 o’
clock in the Masonic temple, which
will be followed by a dance in the
legion building.
Mr. Newberry is from Arcadia,
Arkansas.
Program Highlights
"Cousin Hank” Returns To WPNF,
Broadcasts Of Football Games Set
“Cousin Hank” has returned to
the air with his daily jamboree, ac
cording to A1 Martin, program di-:
rector of WPNF.
A host of characters including
Cousin Hank, Uncle Zeke, Roger
the record man, and Nellie Bell
will be on the air daily, Monday |
through Friday from 3:05 till 3:30
o’clock, and Mr. Martin invites all
listeners to join in the fun.
Football fans are reminded of
the broadcast Friday night of the
Brevard - Wavnesville game from
Waynesville, with air time at 7:25
o'clock. Saturday afternoon WPNF
will broadcast a play-by-play de
scription of the Carolina - Maryland
game, beginning at 1:45 p. m.
Other Programs
Appearing on the Farm and
Home hour for the coming week is
as follows: Thursday, Carolina
news; Friday, station program;
Monday, county agent’s office;
Tuesday, station program; Wednes
day, home demonstration agent.
On the civic hour, the following
will be heard: Friday, Rotary club;
—Turn to Page Seven
CIVIL CALENDAR
SET SECOND WEEK,
HUSKINS PRESIDES
List Of Cases Given. Most O£
Them Are Of Minor
Nature
JURORS REMINDED
With more than 200 cases on the
criminal docket, the October term
of Superior court in Transylvania
county opens on Monday morning
at 10 a. m.
The civil calendar will be heard
one week later.
Judge J. Frank Huskins, of
Burnsville, will preside, and Clar
ence O. Ridings, of Forest City,
will prosecute for the state.
Jurors called to serve during the
first week are reminded by Clerk
of Court Marvin McCall to be in the
court room promptly at 10:00 o’
clock Monday morning.
A majority of the oases on the
criminal docket involves charges of
violations ‘of the motor vehicle
laws and drunk driving.
Charged with assault with a dead
ly weapon are Leon M. McGrowan
and Dock Stamey.
Facing a charge of reckless driv
ing arc the following: George
Green, Jr., Cecil Croff Queen,
Jaimes Butler Brown, Flem (Penny)
Woods, Jimmie Morris, Earl Petit,
Auzel Verlin McMahan, Frederick
Eugene McCrary, Spurgeon Ira
Queen, Ed Rhodes, Jr., James Ken
neth Anders, Harry Crane, Jr., Har
old Ball, James Dwight Trotter,
Newman McCall, James Ray
I Franks, John Lewis Strickland,
' Donald B. Shipman, Harlow Mason
j Jr. a*u oh Crane.
Charged with having no opera
tor’s license are the following: Jes
sie Anders, two counts; William
Perry. Claude Capps, Sam Junior
Bryson. Levi Smith, Donald Lee
Sharp, Steve Logan Lance. Dennis
Nelson Robinson, John Bill Hunni
cutt, Lee L. Landers, 2 counts,
Johnny Dodson, Uless Barton, Jr.,
—Turn to Page Six
ESSAY CONTEST
WINNERS NAMED
Jean Fluke is In First Place.
I Lance And Eldridge Also
Given Prizes
Jean Fluke, a slenior at Brevard
high school and the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fkike, was
the top winner in the essay contest
of The Transylvania Times, the
highlight event of the local obser
vance of National Newspaper week.
According to Editor John Ander
son, Miss Fluke will receive a
check for $15.00, and other winner*
were:
Linda Lance, junior at Rosman
high school, second place; and, Carl
Eldridge, sophomore at Brevard,
third. Honorable mention went to
Sara Whitmire and Roberta Whit
mire, both of Rosman.
For winning second place, Mias
Lance receives $10.00, and a prize
of $5.00 goes to Eldridge.
The winners were selected by a
group of outside, unbiased judges,
and Mr. , Anderson expressed sin
cere appreciation to all students
who entered.
“We were highly pleased with
—Turn to Page Si*
Scouts Give Out
2,000 Handbooks,
More Are Ordered
Transylvania Boy Scouts have
distributed some 2,000 copies of
the “Handbook for Emergencies",
put oiut by the office of Civil De
fense.
According to J. O. Davidson,
chairman of the Health and Safety
committee of the Transylvania dis
trict of the Daniel Boone council,
the Scouts hoped to have enough
booklets for every family in the
town and county, but as yet only
2.000 nave been received.
“We are trying to obtain an addi
tional supply, and when they are
available, we will distribute them
throughout the county,” he declar
ed.