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X TRANSYLVANIA— The Land of Waterfalls. Mecca for Summer Camps. Entrance to Pisgah Na tional Forest and Home of Brevard Music Festival. THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES A State And National Prize-Winning A. B. C. N ewspaper TRANSYLVANIA— An Industrial, Tourist, Ed ucational, A g r i c u ltural and Music Center. Popula tion, 1950 Census, 15,321. Brevard Community 7,394. Vol. 70 — No. 13 Second Class Mail Privileges Authorized at Brevard, N. C. BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1959 * 18 PAGES TODAY ★ PUBLISHED WEEKLY CLOSED } SHERIFF “SCOTT” DILLING HAM is shown above congratulat ing Garland Corn left, and Doug las Corn, right, sons of Mack Corn, center, on capturing two young robbers as they rifled the cash register of Mack’s place last Thursday morning about 3:00 o’ clock. Garland used a pistol and Douglas a shotgun to keep the robbers at bay while officers ar rived. The pair, Fred Sidney Lit tle, 18, and Sandy I^e Garrison, 16, both of Charlotte, v.ho can be noted behind bars at the lo cal courthouse, will be tried on first degree burglary charges in Superior court here next week. (Times Staff Photos) UF COMMITTEE ' MAKING PLANS FOR NEW YEAR First Quarterly Session Held Wednesday. New Direc tors Are Named The executive committee of Transylvania’s United Fund held a bus? Session at the first quarterly meeting of the New Year. Meeting at Gaither’s at Wednes day noon, the committee heard var ious reports and took various ac tion. The new president, Leslie Gro gan, appointed the following mem bers to the executive committee: Robert Baker, Charles Russell and Rev. Ben Ormand. A new vice president will be named at a later date to succeed M. L. Herzog, who has been trans ferred to New York city. Reports were read at the meeting by the president, Secretary C. M. Douglas, and J. M. Wulpi, the exec utive director, reported on a meet ing of Carolina United that was held recently at Charlotte. John A. Ford, the new campaign director, explained his plans for the annual campaign in October. Prior to the next drive, the bud get committee will meet and eval uate the applications from the out side agencies. CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS Thursday, March 26 — Many churches having Maundy Thursday services. Bloodmobile at Brevard college gymnasium. B & PW club to have covered dish supper at Lake Sega at 7:00 p. m. Fortnightly club meets with Mrs. W. M. Melton, 3:30 p. m. Masons meet in temple, ^8:00 p. m. Friday, March 27 — Good Friday services at Episcopal church, begin ning at 12 noon. Schools close for Easter holidays. Saturday, March 28 — Spring holidays begin at Brevard college. Sunday, March 29 — Easter Sun rise Service. Presbyterian church at 6:15 a. m. Attend .the church of your choice. Monday, March 30 — Schools close for Easter Monday. Also bank and post office, -town offices and some county offices. Superior court opens at court house at 10:00 m. Rotarians meet at Gaither’s -Tm to pife Ufa I On Affairs Of State Rehabilitation Opportunities For State Prisoners Are Broadened A new step to broaden rehabili tation opportunities for prisoners became state law Tuesday with its passage by the Senate. It would make convicts serving sentences up to five years eligible for the work release plan — under which a prisoner may serve his time at night and on weekends while holding his job on the out side. Other highlights of a largely routine legislative day included ap Bloodmobile At Brevard College All Day Thursday The American Red Cross Blood mobile will be at Brevard College today (Thursday, March 26) from 9:00 to 12:30 and from 1:30 to 4:00. All townspeople, as well as col lege students, are urged to parti cipate in the blood bank program and give a pint of blood to the Red Cross. “There are many people in our county who cannot participate in this worth-while program when it is conducted at our industrial —Turn to Page Five proval by the Senate State Govern ment Committee of a bill for a new legislative building, and intro duction in the House of a measure to add around 650 workers to the public school force. Minimum wage legislation was argued before the House Commit tee on Manufacturing and Labor, but a vote was postponed on two bills — one to set a 75 cents hourly minimum, another for a $1 hourly —Turn to Page Four Two Charlotte Youths Are Caught Robbing Store, To Be Tried Here SUPERIOR COURT TO OPEN MONDAY, MANY ON DOCKET Judge Patton Will Preside First Week. Craven Will Follow CALENDAR REVIEWED A busy two-weeks’ term of Su perior court opens on Monday, A rch 30th, here in the Transyl vania court house. Judge George Patton will pre side over the criminal docket, v.hile Judge J. B. Craven, Jr., will hear the civil calendar the follow ing week. According to Clerk of Superior I Court Marvin McCall, the majority of the cases involves traffic viola tions, and the principal case will be that of first degree burglary against Fred Sidney Little and Sandy Lee Garrison, of Charlotte, who were captured breaking into Mack’s place at Cedar Mountain last Thursday morning. More than 50 persons will face speeding charges in court here next week. Most of them were nab bed by the local highway patrol men. who have been using an un marked 'patrol car during the past week. According to Patrolman Jack Cube, some 50 more persons have been caught speeding since the —Turn to Page Ten ROTARIANS NAME DAIL PRESIDENT Newly Elected Officers Will j Be Installed In June. 4-H Members Heard D. G. Dail, principal of the Straus Elementary school, is the new president of the Brevard Ro tary club. He will be installed at the annual installation meeting in Jene. Other officers, who were elected at the last regular meeting here in Gaither’s Rhododendron room, are as follows: Bob Baker, vice presi dent; Charles Cook, secretary; and, James Davis, treasurer. In addition to the officers and the outgoing president, Gil Coan, other members of the board of di —Turn to Page Four Rural Progress Planning Session Slated March 31 The first planning meeting for the Rural Development clubs in Transylvania will be held Tues day night, March 31st, in Gaith er’s Rhododendron room, begin ning at 7:30 o’clock. According to County Agent James E. Davis, there will be a discussion of the inducement prize list, and plans for the re mainder of the year will be made. The president and one or two representatives from each of the Howard Schmidt Is The New Exalted Ruler Of Elks, Installation April 14th Howard Schmidt, regional inter nal auditor of the Olin Mathieson Chemical corporation at Pisgah Forest, was elected exalted ruler of Brevard Elks at the regular semi monthly meeting Tuesday night at the lodge just off Park avenue. He succeeds Alvin J. Patterson, and with the other newly elected officers, he will he installed on Tuesday night, April 14th. “Dea con” Hughes, of the Henderson ville lodge, will be in charge of the installation. Other officers, who were elected at Tuesday night’s meeting are as follows: Ray Winchester — Esteemed leading knight Gene Morris — Esteemed loyal knight Pleves Johnson — Esteemed lec - Tn in Fagt tm HOWARD SCHMIDT organized communities will at tend the meeting. ’ Community club reporters are also being asked to attend, and they will have a joint meeting with correspondents of The Tran sylvania Times to discuss news reporting. Editor John Anderson will head this panel discussion and give suggestions on rural news reporting. Pre-School Clinics Begin This Week Pre-school clinics began in Transylvania’s schools this week, and they will continue through May 29th. The first clinic was held at Ros enwald on Tuesday, and the next one is scheduled at Pisgah Forest on April 7th, beginning at 9:00 o’ clock. Mrs. Jessie Lollis, county health niurse, urges all parents of children entering school for the first time this coming fall to bring them to the pre-school clinics. The remainder of the schedule of the pre-school clinics is as fol lows: April 14th—Straus school, 9:00 a. m. April 28th—Penrose school, 9:00 a. m. May 5th—Bosnian school, 9:00 a. m. May 12th—Brevard school, 9:00 a. m. May 19thr—T. C. Henderson school, 9:00 a. m. .“ •:•••:•••: :•:••■■SK*MW* ■■•:•••:• >SjB5S TWO CHARLOTTE YOUTHS broke into Mack’s place near Cedar Mountain last Thursday morning about 3:00 o’clock, but they were captured while robbing the cash register by Garland and Douglas Corn. Their fath er, Mack Corn, is shown above showing Sheriff “Scott” Dillingham, how the pair broke the glass and entered the store through the front door. They will be tried here in Superior court next week. (times Staff Photo) Sunrise Service To Highlight Easter Observance, Churches Planning Many Special Events Jaycees Cordially Invite The | Public To Attend. At The Presbyterian Church Highlighting the Easter observ ance here will be the Sunrise Ser vice Sunday morning in the Bre vard-Davidson River Presbyterian church, sponsored by the Brevard Jaycees. Other sunrise services are plan ned out in the county on Sunday morning, and a large attendance is expected at the various observanc er. The service here in the Presby terian church wil begin promptly at 6:15 o’clock and it will be conduct ed by Rev. Ben Ortnand, the pastor. Special music is being planned. Carl Hart, president of the Bre vard Jaycees, cordially invites the public to attend the sunrise ser vice here. Sponsorship of the Eas ter Sunrise Service is an annual project of the Brevard Jaycees. TWO FIRES OVER PAST WEEK The Brevard fire department an swered two alarms during the past i week, and damages were reported to be at a minimum. Last Thurs day afternoon a chimney fire was reported at the Jack Frady resi dence in the Little River section, and the firemen kept the blaze from spreading. Tuesday afternoon they battled a woods-brush fire off Rice street. Round-Up Is Made. Schools To Close On Friday And On Monday Transylvania churches are plan ning many special services during the Easter week end, and the town and county schools will be closed on Friday and on Monday for the observance. Several offices in the town and county will be closed on Monday, as will the bank and the post of fice. The tax collector’s office will be open on Monday, C. M. Douglas, the tax collector, announces. Brevard college will observe the spring holidays all next week, clos ing at noon on March 28th, and resuming classes again on Mon day, April 6th. The initial event of the Easter observance here was a concert of sacred music here last Sunday af ternoon at the Presbyterian church by the Brevard Civic chorus, which was conducted by Prof. Nelson Adams and M. Thomas Cousins. Many churches in the town and county are planning parties and egg hunts this Easter week end. At Methodist Church Special Holy Week services are being held at the Brevard Metho dist church, and climaxing them will be a Maundy Thursday Holy communion service Thursday ev —Turn to Page Four WPNF Program Highlights Easter Sunrise Service To Be Heard, Plans Being Made To Air Baseball The Easter Sunrise Service on Sunday morning at the Brevard Davidson River Presbyterian chiurch will be broadcast over WPNF Sunday morning, beginning at 6:15 o’clock, Bobby Hoyle, sta tion 'manager, announces today. Sponsoring this public service broadcast are Citizens Telephone company and WPNF. “We axe carrying this program because there are many side , and shut-ins who will be unable to at tend and would love to beer the service,” Mr. Hoyle declared. Mr. Hoyle also announces that WPNF is making plans to broad cast big league baseball again this year. “We know that this is good news to thousands of our listeners,” he commented. Other Programs The schedule for the Farm and Home hour for the coming week is as follows: • Thursday, Brevard Home EC. dept., Mrs. Glenn Bur nell; Friday, ASC office, Marvin W. Whitmire; Monday, County agent’s office; Tuesday, station program; Wednesday, home agent. —Tana to Pngs fn CORN BROTHERS ' CAPTURE PAIR, MACK’S PLACE Little And Garrison Face • First Degree Burglary Charges In Court Two young robbers were caught ' in the act" last Thursday morrtidg about .100 o'clock ;is they attbnhpt e<! to rifle the cash register at Mack s place near Cedar Mountain The youthful pair, Fred Sidney I-Ttle 18, and Sandy Let1 Garrison, 16, of C harlotte, face first degree burglary charges in criminal court here next week. They were captured by Garland ami Douglas Corn, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Com, and were held at gun point by the Corn bn *t hers, ; • while their father cabled the offi ‘ cers. Douglas and Garland were sleep ing in the back of Mack’s place, a combination service station and grocery store, when they heard glass being broken in the front' door. Apparently, the robbers were un ■ aware of the fact that someone might be in the store, and they pro- < ceedcd to pry open the cash regis ter. The Corn brothers, meanwhile, j armed themselves with a pistol and a shotgun and watched the robbers from the rear of the room for a few moments. Although Little and Garrison were armed with a pistol, they made no attempt to use it or to es cape. Mr. Corn, who lives in the bouse adjacent to the store, arriv ed on the scene and immediately called local officers. I According to Mr. Corn, tils, youths “sweated * out’’ tpoftkbii.flT minutes before the lawmen at ;* rived. Both of them are being held in the county jail, and according to Sheriff “Scott’’ Dillingham, they have admitted to breaking and en tering and larceny of autamobiDes at Charlotte, at Pickens. S. C., ai*l Walhalla, S. C. Ait the time of their capture, they were driving a ’56 Ford that bad 'been stolen in Pickens county. “Loot” that they had .in their pos —Tara to Page Five MELTON RENAMH) VFW COMMANDER Other Officers Are Elected At Monday Night’s Meet ing. List Is Given Claude Melton, popular Brevard electrician, was re-elected on Mon day night as oomorander ol the Lewis Bari Jackson post, No. 4309. Veterans of Foreign Wats, here. Commander Melton is beginning his fourth term in office. Charles L. Russell was named senior vice eotmmander at the meet ing this week, and Acie Waldrop is the junior vice commander. C. L. Corn wtes again re-elected quartermaster, and Donald Lee Po teei was named as a threeyear trus tee. Thomas R. Eller is the judge ad vocate of the local VFW post, and Vieilla Parker is the chaplain. Dr. Orrol Grahl was elected surgeon on Monday night. The next meeting of the post will be held on Monday night, April 13th. A free supper will be served at 7:00 o’clock, and Commander Melton urges all VFW members to attend. Annual Commerce Banquet Tickets Are Now On Sale A total of 81 tickets lor Ike an nual Brevard Chamber of Com merce banquet bad been sold thorough Wednesday morning, ac cording to Mrs. Lucy Ford, execu tive secretary. The banquet 'will be held Friday evening, April 3, at 7:00 o’clock i» the Brevard OoNege during hafy with a representative of the Delta Air lines as speaker. Mire. Ford states that tickets an be secured at her office eaefc aarefe ing, cr by matt: Mee is $1. Wendt.
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