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transVlvania n.« Lud H WMMtall*. Mecca for Summer Camps, Entrance to ,Pisg&& Ra tional Foreaf and Home of Brevard Music) Festival. A THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES A State And National P r i z e - W i n n i n g A. B. C. Newspaper TRANSYLVANIA— An Industrial, Tourist, Ed ucational, Agricultural and Music Center. Popula tion, 1990 Census, 1&32L Brevard Community 7,394. Vol. C9 — No.al5 Second Clas's Mall Privileges Authorized at Brevard. N. C. BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1958 A 20 PAGES TODAY * PUBLISHED WEEKLY THE BALSAM GROVE COMMUN ITY was the top winner in the 1958 Rur al Development contest in Transylvania, and President John D. Smith is shown above in the center at the right receiving a cheek for $200 from Freeman Hayes, chairman of the county board of com missioners. On the second row, left to right, are: County Agent James Davis, who presided over the Awards meeting last Saturday: Harry Sente lie, president of the Pisgah Forest Community Devel opment club which won second place and $100; Merrimon Shuford, president of the Little River Community Development club, winner of third place in the contest and a check for $50; and, Morris Mc Gough, executive of the Asheville Agri cultural Development council, who awarded inducement prizes on the pro gram. For full details see story on the front page of the second section of this week’s Times. (Times Staff Photo) i Planning Expert To Meet With Commerce directors S3 ....MIIIIMHttlllMIHM.ll.HIMM MIHIIJJ The Weather [^]iihi miMUMHiiiiMitnuiuiMMiiHiinintmminiiHMirn The past work 'Mid brought 1.26 inches of precipitation in Brevard, tbo most rooordod since October 1. Temp' ratures were a little lower, wiili the mercury dipping below fivcOng several nights. Daily read ings are as follows. High Low 65 25 \\ ednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tnesdav 68 74 85 55 80 56 28 25 39 44 37 37 Pro. 0 0 0 .86 .40 0 T CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS 'Thursday. Nov. 6 — Baptist WMS meets at 3:30 p. m. Kiwnnis meeting at Gaither's at 6:45 p. m. Lions meet at Colonial Inn at 7:00 p m. Masons meet at 7:30 p. m. Friday, Nov. 7 — Blue-White foot ball game at BUS lighted field at 7:30 p. m. Ace of Clubs meets at 7:45 p. m. Saturday, Nov. 8 — Transylvania Historical Society meets at court house at 8:00 p. m. Sunday, Nov. 9 — Attend the —Turn to Page Seven +—--— Public Invited To Hear John Hampton At City Hall Next Tuesday Night .John R Hampton, planning di re dor of the Western North Caro lina Regional Planning commission, will be the principal speaker at the monthly meeting of the directors of the Brevard Chamber of com merce on Tuesday night. Nov. 11th. over the City hall. According to Cecil .T. Hill, the local president, the meeting will begin at 7:30 o'clock, and he urges all directors to attend. An invita tion is extended to the entire mem bership to be present. Mr. Hampton is a specialist in long-range planning for the growth and development of towns, cities and counties. “Mr. Hampton has offered his guidance in working out a long range plan for Brevard and Tran sylvania county, and we are look ing forward to an interesting meet ing on Tuesday night.” Mr. Hill states. All civic - minded citizens are urged to attend. The membership committee of the Chamber of Commerce will al so report at the meeting, and plans lor advertising in 1959 will be dis cussed. Suggestions from the entire mem bership will be appreciated by the directors, Mr. Hill states. JOHN R. HAMPTON Yule Shopping Season To Open On December 2nd Brevard merchants are making elaborate plans for the opening of the '58 Christmas shopping season here on Tuesday, Dec. 2nd. The merchants committee of the Brevard chamber of com merce, Which is headed by J. E. Smith, is now holding regular meetings and formulating plans for the big event. It is hoped that one of the most gigantic parades ever held in Brevard .can be staged on De cember 4th, and heading this committee on arrangements are Bobby Hoyle, John D. Evers man and John Anderson. The various community (level opment clubs are being invited j to enter floats in the parade, and they are also asked to decorate | windows of empty stores in Bre- i vard. Prizes will be awarded for ! the best decorations. The business district of Bre vard will be gaily decorated pri or to the opening of the season on December 4th, and the multi colored lights wili be turned on at that time. Mr. Smith urges all citizens to “trade at home” this Christmas season, because Brevard’s stores will be well stocked to meet the needs and desires of customers. 1958 UNOFFICIAL TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY ELECTION RETURNS | Boyd tm ^ ctf ■ > O g £ T3 Jh <N cc > c 0) ^ « X5 £ CO CS . > o CQ 'V Jh rf cC . > o ££ M CC O' rC O ofi * 3 7:3 o o « Co 3 o G « 0> o -4-> -5 3 Cd -M -* CO J-< CCS O Jh 0) -fj * H <u ^ CJ 3 o c £ o »H CD -M CO a> oj o . 3 O £Z O «■> r-H CCS u£ a << « "Sj® O << w ^3 CO c£ CJ Sm ■+—* ^ 4-> 3 eq -c ■+ 3 W .2 c Oh u. c cc £ co o OS TOTALS STATE SENATE Medford_258 Thomason_256 King - 186 Sherrill_179 462 514 212 182 343 377 204 176 476 500 144 122 324 363 174 149 316 331 249 242 12 12 57 57 159 161 64 58 151 154 130 127 93 93 4 4 24 24 71 67 32 32 73 73 100 103 54 50 47 57 76 68 30 29 30 28 65 69 170 166 236 243 142 138 125 123 69 67 3245 3441 2109 1953 HUUbL (Jaithiir-237 442 324 421 300 304 Hamlin-199 262 253 226 223 288 , SHERIFF 1 ' 11 143 150 80 23 32 100 42 24 58 230 124 3054 57 88 131 4 72 75 53 81 37 182 154 71 2456 ! Dillingham_ Merrill _ —272 501 457 519 548 840 11 158 159 98 26 82 102 55 28 -176 204 137 146 174 258 56 75 128 4 70 74 70 71 88 3545 ! 2042 68 168 258 180 118 73 CLERK OF COURT McCall _262 Me Neely _184 401 443 507 348 346 13 170 163 93 30 34 203 142 142 172 243 55 61 126 4 66 72 ----- i 07 40 26 60 248 122 3502 ! 55 84 35 160 140 70 2023 I . tUULAI IUIN rSUAKD - ! T. Ramsay-259 455 345 473 302 318 13 157 150 93 27 32 105 47 26 65 232 125 3094 I G- Ramsey-185 240 226 173 220 270 55 69 129 4 68 73 50 75 35 172 153 69 2^66 I CORONER Moore-271 542 466 534 378 351 McGaha -177 165 115 123 144 243 13 55 169 64 158 93 124 4 28 68 34 107 72 48 51 31 61 253 127 3667 ! 71 29 169 132 67 1870 ! +— * Voting Light In Transylvania Tuesday, Demos Win Sweeping Victories At Polls RESOURCES OF SAVINGS & LOAN AT HVE MILLION Jerome Cites Progress Of Lo cal Association. New Build ing Being Completed Assets of the Brevard Federal Savings and Loan association have surpassed the five million mark, Jerry Jerome, the executive vice president, announces today. The announcement of the vast progress of the association comes simultaneously with the report that work on the new building to house the concern is rapidly near ing completion. The modern structure is located on South Caldwell street at the Morgan street intersection. In pointing to the outstanding growth of the association, Mr. Je rome says it was started in 1936. In 1947 it reached the one million mark, and in 1951, resources total id just over two million. It was —Turn to Page Twelve UNITED FUND IS NEARING'58 GOAL ^\>tal Received To Date Is $23,943. Bradburn Makes A Final Plea "In spile of the interest in the i lection this past week many cit izens and firms have contributed their fair share to the Transyl vania United fund,” said Frank 5 rbrnugh. chairman of the 1958 59 campaign Wednesday morning. The total has reached $23,943.00 which is close to the goal of $26. 500. Solicitors who have not com pletcd their assigned list are urg ed to do so so that the.campaign can report 100 percent of their goal. Many N. C. communities have —Turn to Page Seven Democrats Win In General Election B. W. THOMASON State Senate MARVIN McCALL Clerk of Superior Court THOMAS E. RAMSAY Board Of Education JAMES C. GAITHER House Of Representatives E. V. DILLINGHAM Sheriff DONALD LEE MOORE County Coroner GAITHER-HAMLIN HAD CLOSE RACE, MOORE HIGH MAN Thomason Successful In First Venture Into Politics, Results Posted CANVASS THURSDAY A light vote was recorded in the General Election in Transylvania on Tuesday, and local Democrats, like others in many sections oi the county, won sweeping victories. Over 5,500 Transylvanians vot ed on Tuesday, and this compares with some 6,500 ballots cast in the ‘ off-year” election in 1954 All Democratic candidates were victorious here, and Donald Lee Moore, the incumbent coroner, polled the largest vote. He had 3, 667, as compared to 1,870 for his Republican opponent, J. E Mc Gaha. The closest race was for the House of Representatives, in which •l.imes C. (5a:‘her vwas re-elected ( ver his Reputdican opponent, Lew is 1*. Hamlin, by a vote of 3 0v>4 to 2,456. Other Democrats seeking re-elec tion who made strong races indud ed Sheriff E. V. “Scott" Difling !iam, and Clerk of Superior Court Marvin McCall. Sheriff Dillingham received 3. 545 vrtes, while his Republican, op ponent. Riley Merrill, polled 2,042. In the clerk of court race, the iiicunr.ibent had 3,502, and liis op position, Walter MeNeely, Jr., re ccived 2,023 votes. In the board of education race '1 homas E. Ramsay was victorious over his Republican opponent. E Gc-ne Ramsey, by a vote of 3.224 to 2,266. Rev. B. W. Thomason, entering politics for the first time, was elec ! ted slate senator from this district, | and he will serve with William B. Medford, of Waynesville, who also represents this area in the Gener al Assembly. Mr. Thomason had 3,441 votes, while Mr. Medford polled 3,245. Their unsuccessful Republican op ponents had the following votes; Eugene King, Sr., 2,109: and. H. EL Sherrill, 1,953. George Shuford, chairman of the county board of elections, an nounces the canvass of of ballots at 11:00 o’clock Thursday monrune in the Brevard court house Counting out of the ballots Tues day night was slow, particularly in the Brevard boxes. However, all 18 precincts had reported in over —Turn to Page Sis. NEW HATCHERY IS INSPECTED Construction Is 90 Per Cent Completed. Hatchings In December Two officials of the United States Department of the Interior tore completed an inspection of the new facilities of the U. S. Fish Cul tural station at Johns Rock in the Pisgah National forest. The present contracts are ap proximately 90 per cent complet ed, and fish hatchings are expect ed in December. Total production of 375,000 brook and rainbow7 trout is anticipated by Maurice Bryant ihe manager. Officials here for the inspection were John Blosz. regional super visor of the braneh of fish hatch ing, Atlanta. Georgia, and William Hagen, chief of Branch of Fish Hatcheries, Washington, D. C. Three From County To Attend Forestry Meeting In Raleigh State-wide forestry meeting call ed by Governor Luther Hodges for Thursday of this week will be at tended by a representative commit tee from Transylvania county. Ted Seely will represent the Na tional Forest interests; Jones Gar ren of Cedar mountain, the orgar* ized communities; and C. M. Doug las the county officials at the meet ing.
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