Do Your Christmas Shopping Early. Big Parade To Open ’58 Yule Season Next Tuesday Afternoon
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
A State And National Prize-Winning A. B. C. ‘Newspaper
Vol. 69— No. 48 * iutho?izSaSa8t BrevfrdVilNgec. BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1958 it 20 PAGES TODAY * PUBLISHED WEEKLY
TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist, Ed
ucational, Agricu ltural
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 1960 Census, 16,323.
Brevard Community 7,304.
TRANSYLVANIA—
The Land of Waterfalls.
Mecca for Summer Camps.
Entrance to Pisgah Na
tional Forest and Home of
Brevard Mus c Festival.
BREVARD FIRE FIGHTERS were
called out to quell a forest fire just above
the city reservoir last Friday afternoon,
and they can be noted above pumping
water out of settling basin to use on the
blaze. The fire was quickly brought un
der control, but state and federal rang
ers in Transylvania stopped issuing” burn
ing permits on Sunday until after a heavy
rain. Residents of the town and county
are reminded to be extremely careful
with matches and cigarettes when in or
near the woodlands of Transylvania.
(Times Staff Photo)
Thanksgiving To Be Quietly Observe
In County, Churches Set Union Services
Thu* sday Will Be A Holi
day. Many Hunters Ex
pected On Preserves
Transylvanians wiil observe the
19* in the tradition
al manner (\i Thursday.
gaily m
therings church s$jwiceuf and the
day throughout the town and coun
ty Mill be a holiday.
All stores, town and county offi
ces. the bank and the post office
will be closed.
There will be no rural or city
delivery of mail, and according to
acting postmaster, Vernon Full
bright. the general delivery window
will be open from 11:30 until 12.
All town and county schools Mill
have a holiday on Thursday and
Friday, and Brevard college will
have a half-day holiday on Satur
day.
Hundreds of hunters from all
parts of Eastern America are here
for the annual deer and bear
hunts, and there will be a number
of private hunts on the various pre
serves of the county.
In order that readers of this
ncMspaper might have their pa
per before and during the holiday.
The Transvivania Times is being
published on Tuesday, and readers
are especially urged to note the
Thanksgiving messages.
Special Service
Rev. Courtney Ross, pastor of
the Brevard Methodist church, will
deliver the principal message at
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Program Highlights
Santa Claus To Read Letters Over
WPNF Daily, Beginning On Monday
With Christmas just around the
corner. WPNF urges all boys and
girls in Transylvania to write let
t rs to Santa Claus and to put them
in special mail boxes at Pearlman's.
Patterson’s and Western Auto asso
ciate store.
Daily he will pick these letters
up, and beginning on Monday af
ternoon. Dec. 1st. he will begin
reading them over the local radio
station at 4:15 o’clock.
These programs will be heard
Monday through Saturday of each
week from now until Christmas,
Bobby Hoyle, station manager, an
nounces.
Kiwanians To Sell
Peanut Brittle For
Christmas This Year
Members of Brevard Kiwanis
eiub will again sell North Carolina
made peanut brittle candy as part
of the program for financing
Christmas cheer work.
Last year the club sold 150 boxes
of the candy. It is on sale by mem
bers of the club, and specifically at
the offices of G. H. Farley, secre
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Other Programs
The schedule for the Farm and
dome hour is as follows: Thursday.
Thanksgiving: Friday, ASC office;
Monday, county Agent: Tuesday,
Brevard Vo. Ag.; Wednesday, Home
demonstration agent.
Appearing on the Civic Hour for
the coining week are the following:
Friday, hospital auxiliary; Monday,
Brevard Garden club: Wednesday,
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Arrival Of Santa In Brevard Slated
Next Tuesday Afternoon At 5:00 P. M.
THREE DIRECTORS
ADDED TO BOARD
OF BREVARD BANK
Duckworth Says Bennett,
Grogan And Hill Named
To First Union Posts
R. J. Duckworth, vice president;
of the First Union National bank of
North Carolina, Brevard, announces 11
today the election of three addi- j1
tional members to the Brevard i
board of First Union. They are: j j
Raymond F. Bennett, Leslie S. Grc-!'
gar. and Cecil J. Hill.
In making the announcement
Mr. Duckworth said “the addition
of these three men to our board in
Brevard brings three of Transyl
vania county’s most outstanding I
citizens into the banking fraterni- |
ty”.
Mr. Bennett is production mana- j
.or of the film division of Olin
Malhieson Chemical corporation, of 1
Pisgah Forest. He is a 32nd d
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Several Actions And Divor
ces 7c Be Heard. Huskins
To Preside
A two-weeks’ term of Superior ,
(ourt, during which the civil cal- ;
endar wi'.I be heard, is slated to |
convene here on Monday, Dec.
1st.
Judge J. Frank Huskins, of
Burnsville, will preside, and the
jurors who were called to serve
during the first week are remind
ed by Marvin McCall, clerk of
Superior court, to be in the court
room promptly at 10:00 o’clock
Monday morning.
In addition to the civil actions,
several divorces will be heard
next week.
Construction Is Ahead Of
Schedule On High School
The Transylvania board of edu-!
cation was given the “good news”
at Monday night’s 'meeting that
construction of the new Brevard
high school would be completed
during the summer of 1959.
W. E. Dale company, of Morgan
ton, reported that work on the new
campus type high school is ahead
of schedule because of the good
weather during the past few
months.
Barring unforseen difficulties,
the new $800,000 school should be
completed in July of next year, the
board was told.
The favorable report of the re
cent Grand Jury pertaining to the
condition of the schools in the town
and county was read by the board.
Fire Chief Dan Merrill report
ed that all of the school buildings
in the city limits, which were re
cently inspected, are in the best
condition that they have been in
lor years.
Considering the age of the
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CL.E SAN I'A CLAUS will come to Brevard next Tues
day afternoon riding behind the Brevard high school and
Hendersonville bands. He will have candy for all his lit
tle friends, and he cord - illy invites them to come to Bre- j
vard to see him. Tnc event, which is sponsored by the
merchants division of the chamber of commerce, official- i
ly marks the opening of the ’58 Christmas shopping sea- !
son, and the multi-colored lights in the business section
will be turned on at that time.
United Fund Campaign Is Now
"Over The Top" in The County
TO OPEN BIDS ON
DECEMBER 19 FOR
LINK ON PARKWAY
New Stretch Will Connect
Transylvania’s With Cher
okee Route
Bids will be opened on Decem
ber 19th for the last link of the
Blue Ridge Parkway 'between Wag
on Road gap in Transylvania and
the terminus just above Cherokee
mdian Reservation, it was announ
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Director Yarbrough Express
es Sincere Appreciation
To All Who Gave
The Transylvania United Fund
campaign for 1959 has exceeded the
goal of $26,500, Campaign Director
Frank Yarbrough announces to
day.
There are several pledges and do
nations yet to come in, and with ex
tra funds, the organization will be
able to meet emergencies when
they arise.
“Although our goal this year was
the same as last fall’s, we are able
to close the campaign two weeks
earlier.” Mr. Yarbrough declared.
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THE FINE BREVARD HIGH SCHOOL band
'' h lend the gala Christmas*parade in Brevard next
'! ,-esday afternoon, when the 1958 Christmas shop
ping season will officially open and Ole Santa wdll
come to town. The parade will form at 4:30 o’clock
at Sapphire Manor and it ’will cross the square in
Brevard at 5:00 o’clock. Included in the parade
will be floats of the merchants and the Rural De
velopment clubs, beauty queens, colors of the leg
ion and the VFW and the Hendersonville band. Af
ter Santa arrives, he will visit in the stores and will
give candy to his little friends.
(Photo by Austin’s)
BANDS, FLOATS TO
BE FEATURED, BIG
PARADE IS ONTAP
Multi-Colored Lights To Be
Turned On. Free Candy
For The Kids
STORES WELL STOCKED
The arrival of Santa Claus at
5:00 o’clock next Tuesday afternoon
in Brevard officially marks the op
ening of the 1958 Christmas shop
ping season here.
Hundreds and hundreds of his
little friends are expected to be oa
hand when Santa comes to town.
The Brevard high school band,
under the direction of John D. Ev
ersman,. will lead the parade, which
will form at 4:30 o’clock at Sap
phire Manor. It is scheduled to
cross the square in Brevard at 5:00
o'clock.
The Homecoming queen of Bre
vard college, the Huddle queen and
the Popularity queen at Brevard
high school will be riding in the
parade.
As the parade comes up Main
street to the square, the multi-col
ored Christmas lights will be turn
ed on in the business section of
Brevard.
The fine Hendersonville band
will march in the parade, and
Boats from the merchants, the Rur
al Development clubs as well as
new model cars will be entered.
Colors of the American legion and
the VFW will also be entered.
The route of travel of the parade
will be up Main street across Broad
and down to Caldwell. It will turn
left and then proceed to Jordan and
left again to Broad. After another
left turn, the parade will go to the
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TEAGUE. LEVY
GO TO ALLIED
Both Men Have Been Asso
ciated With Ecusta For
Some 20 Years
Appointment of two additional
technical staff directors was an
nounced today by Ward D. Harri
son, president of the Allied Paper
corporation.
Millard C. Teague has been nam
ed director of quality control and
Robert M. Levy has been appoint
ed director of research and devel
opment.
According to the announcement
made by Mr. Harrison in Kalama
zoo, Michigan, they will take over
their new responsibilities in De
cember.
Both men have been associated
with the Ecusta Paper corporation,
Pisgah Forest, for 20 years.
Dr. Levy, who holds a PhD de
gree from the Armour Institute af
Technology is presently assistant
director of research at Ecusta.
Mr. Teague, while at Ecusta,
worked in several capacities. He
was director of quality control,
manager of sales of fine papers,
and as a salesman. Previous to this
employment, he worked for the
Champion Paper and Fibre com
pany at Canton, in the manufactur
ing department.
Times Giving Free
Tickets To Theatre,
Read Ads Carefully
Maybe you are the lucky win
ner of a free ticket to the movies..
In all of the Christmas adver
tisements in this issue are the
names that have been chosen
from The Times mailing list in
impartial numerical manner.
Read these ads carefully and
if you find your name, bring a
copy of the advertisement to The
Times office and you will receive
a free ticket to the local theatre.
All tickets must be called for
by December 6 and they must be
used before Christmas.
You are also urged to take ad
vantage of the many gift values
advertised in this issue.