TRANSYLVANIA—
The Land of Waterfalls.
Mecca for Summer Camps.
Entrance to Pisgah Na
tional Forest and Home of
• Brevard Music Festival.
ANSYLVANIA TIMES
National Prize-Winning A. B. C. Newspaper
TRANSYLVANL
An Industrial, Tourist,
ucational, A g r i c u Itu.
and Musk Centex. Poqoi
tion, 1950 Census, 15,32\
Brevard Community 7,394.
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Vol. 70—No. 16
Second Class Mail Privileges
Authorized at Brevard. N. C.
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1959
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
FROM THIS BEGINNING, a forest
fire burned over some 400 acres off Tins
ley road and above Camp Carolina and
Camp Straus last Thursday and Thursday
night. More than 200 fire fighters battled
the terrific blaze in the rugged area, and
damages were estimated at between
I four and five thousand dollars.
(Times Staff Photo)
Threat Of Forest Fire Is Again
Mounting, Over 400 Acres Burned
Burning Permits Being Is
sued On Day-To-Day Bas
is. Lookouts Manned
Heavy rains ended several forest
fires in Transylvania and through
out Western North Carolina last
week end, but with clearing skies
and high winds this week, the
threat has returned.
Ranger Ted Seely urges all per
sons to be extremely careful when
in or near the woodlands. The fire
force towers are being manned, and
according to Fire Chief Dan Mer
rill, burning permits in the town
of Brevard are being issued on a
day-to-day basis.
Persons desiring to burn trash
are asked to call the Brevard radio
room, TUrner 2-6101 and receive
permission.
Over 400 acres of woodlands off
Tinsley road and above Camp Car
olina and Camp Straus were burn
ed over last Thursday and Thurs
day night.
More than 200 fire fighters were
used to bring the terrific blazes,
which were fanned by high winds,
under control.
Also, five bulldozers were used
to build the fire line around the
blaze in the rugged wooded area.
Two of the town’s fire trucks
were used most of last Thursday in
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, April 16 — Lions
meet at Colonial Inn, 7 p. m. Bee
keepers meet at Gaither’s, 7:30 p.
m.
Friday, April 17 — Brevard Gar
den club meets with Mrs. B. L. Ma
guire, 3:30 p. m. Vacation Bible
school clinic at First Baptist
church,, 4 p. m.
Saturday, April 18 — Puppet
show at Library, 10 a. m. Ace of
clubs meets, 7:45 p. m.
Sunday, April 19 — Attend the
church of your choice. VFW Dis
trict meeting at club house, 2 p. m.
Monday, April 20 — Rotary
meets at Gaither’s, 7 p. m. Brevard
high school P-TA meets in school
auditorium, 8 p. m.
Tuesday, April 21 — Baseball,
Brevard high vs. Bethel, damp
Straus, 3:30 p. m.
Wednesday, April 22 — Jaycees
meet at Gaither’s, 6:30 p. m. HD
food leaders meet #t Rresfcyterian
Cfyurcfr, ? p. m.
Affairs of State
Legislators Still Discussing
Proposed Wage And Hour Law
The House debated minimum
wage legislation for more than an
hour and a half Tuesday without
reaching a final vote on the mea
sure.
So the bill, which the House ap
proved on second reading last
Thursday, was up again Wednesday
for third reading consideration.
The debate Tuesday was center
ed entirely on the question of whe
ther or not employes of hospitals
should be covered by the 75 cents
hourly minimum pay which the bill
provides.
Finally, the House approved on a
Civic Orchestra Is
In Final Rehearsal
The Brevard Civic orchestra is
having final rehearsals for its
spring concert on Friday, April 24.
This concert is being given as a
tribute to the people of the town
of Brevard, who have been so gen
erous in their support of fund rais
ing drives, of Brevard College and
of the various civic and community
projects which help make Brevard
a better place to live.
Besides giving a concert which is
free to the public, popular music of
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voice vote an amendment by
Wake's Rep. Phil "Whitley to re
move the workers in both public
and private hospitals from mini
mum wage coverage. The vote to
adopt the amendment came after a
motion to table it was defeated by
a 59-8 vote. After Whitley’s amend
ment carried, Rep. John Kerr of
Warren withdrew an amendment
which would have exempted only
workers in publicly owned hospi
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DuPont Silicon Plant
Is Given Safety Award
The National Safety council has
announced that the Brevard plant
of E. I. du Pont de Nemours &
company has been presented the
council’s “Certificate of Commen
dation” for its excellent safety rec
ord.
The award is presented only
where an establishment’s record
satisfied rigid requirements laid
down in the council’s Award Plan
for Recognizing Good Industrial
Safety records.
The National Safety council, in a
Belk’s To Open Founder’s Days,
Tribute Is Paid Wm. Henry Belk
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Be Ik’s Founder’s Days will open
on Thursday, Jim Smith, manager
cf the Brevard department store,
announces today.
Elaborate ceremonies will sig
nal the opening of the big event,
which will begin with an unveil
ing of the store windows here.
This year, the store’s celebration
will carry a theme which actually
typifies the business thinking of
this great store for its entire life
of Brevard’s Belk store: timely,
wanted merchandise at fair pric
es. Manager Smith in an interview
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WILLIAM HENRY BELK
Two Greenville Youths Captured
Robbing Mack's Place, Cedar Mt.
RESPONSE IS GOOD
TO LIBRARY WEE
Mrs. Richardson Planning
Story Hour, Puppet Show
On Saturday
Transylvania library officials
are pleased at the response to the
local observance of National Lib
rary week here, and a large crowd
attended the tea on Sunday after
noon, in spite of the heavy down
pour of rain.
The public is cordially invited to
see the outstanding animal sculp
ture exhibit by Anna Hyatt Hunt
ington now at the library.
A special feature story and pic
ture on the exhibit is carried in
this week’s Times on the front
page of the second section.
The Friends of the Library or
ganization is this week conducting
a membership drive, and letters
have been mailed to many persons,
inviting them to join.
Mrs. Willis Brittain is arranging
: number of special library exhib
its in store windows in Brevard,
icaturing books, hbbbies, crafts of
various kinds, gardening and flow
er arranging, bird watching, collect
ing, etc.
Special displays, calling attention
to library week are also being ar
n.ngcd in the schools under the di
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Dog Clinics To End
During Coming Week
The schedule of dog clinics in
Transylvania will be terminated
during the coming week. Wade
Bagwell, the county dog warden,
announces.
All dog owners, who have not
had their animals vaccinated, are
urged to do so at one of the con
veniently located clinics.
Persons owning dogs who failed
to file proof of vaccination with the
rabies inspector at the Transylvania
Health Center when the clinics are
completed will be given a summons,
Mr. Bagwell explains.
The clinics were started on
March 3rd, and the cost for the vac
cination is $1.00 for a three-year
vaccine.
The location date and time of all
future clinics are as follows:
Brevard — French Broad at
Franklin, April 18 — 2:00-2:30 p.
m.
Brevard — American Legion
Bldg., April 18 — 2:30-3:00 p. m.
Brevard — Harold’s Super Mar
ket. April 18 — 3:00-4:00 p. m.
Brevard — Smedberg Lane Pro
barte St., April 18 — 4:00-4:30 p.
m.
Cotton Mill — Smith’s Store, Ap
ril 21 — 2:004:00 p. m.
letter to L. S. Grogan, plant man
ager of the Brevard silicon plant,
explained that the local plant quali
fied for the award because of its in
jury-free period of 485,757 man
hours from June 12, 1957, the date
the plant was established, to De
cember 31, 1958.
Simultaneously, the National
Safety council awarded the Du Pont
company its “Award of Honor” for
the 14th time for its outstanding;
safety performance during 1958. i
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High School P-TA
Will Hear Safety
Talk Next Monday
Lt. H. C. Johnson, executive of
ficer for troop E of the North Car
olina Highway patrol, Asheville,
will be the principal speaker at the
monthly meeting of the Brevard
high school P-TA on Monday night
in the school auditorium.
All parents, teachers and stu
dents are invited to attend this last
meeting of the school year.
Mr. Johnson’s talk will be on
highway safety, and it will be of
interest to all teen-aigers and par
ents.
F. B. Ayres, president, will pre
side and he repeats the invitation
to all parents and teachers and
students to attend.
FLOYD McCALL, who is valedictorian of the current
senior class at Brevard high school, was the first place
winner in the physical science division of the recent 1959
WNC Science P'air at Western Carolina college, Cullo
whee. He is shown above explaining the circuit diagram
of his invention to the physics class. This newly designed
television set does not need to have the chassis removed
from the cabinet for service. McCall will enter the state
contest in Chapel Hill on Friday.
Brevard High School Band To
Compete In State Finals Today
COMMERCE BODY
PLANS CAMPAIGN
Directors Hold Busy Session
Tuesday Night. Reports
Are Heard
The annual membership round
up for Brevard Chamber of Com
merce was officially set for the
first Tuesday in May at a meeting
of the directors held Tuesday ev
ening in the Transylvania library.
Chairman Charles Himes report
ed that plans call for a breakfast at
Gaithers at 8:00 o’clock, after
which teams of business men will
immediately go out and canvass
the county, seeking new and renew
al memberships.
It was reported at the meeting
that 80 members have already paid
dues for 1959, with five of these
having doubled their cash contri
butions of 1958.
During the business session, Ce
cil J. Hill and Bryan Shiflet were
named as committee to have the
large sign at Travelers Rest moved!
in accordance with request of the
S. C. Highway commission. This
sign is also to be repainted this
year.
Chairman John Ford and Presi
dent Gil Coan reported on the re
cent meeting of the committee with
the State Highway commission in
Columbus court house, when needs
of this county for the next several
years were presented in keeping
with suggestions of the committee,
the board of commissioners and
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Local Groups Financed Trip.
Invitations Accepted From
Carolina And Duke
The Brevard high school band
will compete in the state finals at
North Carolina Women’s college
on Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o’
clock.
Last year the local band was the
only one in its category winning a
superior rating, and Director John
D. Eversman expects this year’s
group of young musicians to make
another fine showing.
The trip to Greensboro is being
financed by local civic organiza
tions, industries, other interested
persons and the board of education.
The money was again solicited
by The Transylvania Times and
WPNF, and deep appreciation is
expressed to all persons who gave.
Members of the Brevard band
left on a Greyhound Traveler bus
at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon, and
they arrived in Greensboro around
10:00 o’clock that night.
The girls are being housed in the
dormitories at Greensboro, while
the boys are staying in private
homes. Mrs. Bertha Jean Lance is
chaperone to the girls, while Direc
tors Eversman and Charles Glass
are staying with the boys.
On Friday the band has been in
vited to visit the campus of the Un
iversity of North Carolina, where
they will see the State Science fair.
They will also visit the Morehead
planetarium and see the show “Col
ors in the Sky”.
Friday afternoon they will be the
guests of Dr. Paul Bryan, director
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Program Highlights
"Free Gifts” Being Offered By WPNF,
Conelrad Alert Test Is Set For Friday
Radio station WPNF is now con
ducting “free gift” programs
throughout the day.
“If you happen to be one of the
lucky listeners whose telephone
number is announced over the air,
call the station and give thorn your
name and you will receive a free
gift,” Bobby Hoyle, station mana
ger, says.
These gifts consist of cigarette
lighters, knife sharpeners, ball
point pens, rain bonnets, pocket
note pads and pen sets.
To give everyone an opportunity
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WPNF will participate in the na
tion-wide test of Conelrad, the em
ergency broadcasting system on
Friday, John Anderson, the execu
tive director, announces today.
This test is part of the annual
Civil Defense exercise, “Operation
Alert”, and on that day, all radio
and TV stations, except Conelrad
stations, will be off the air for 30
minutes.
Mr. Anderson states that during
these 30 minutes, the only broad
casting that will be heard will be
Conelrad, at 640 and 1240 kc. on
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THIRD MEMBER
OF GANG FLED,
IS NOW IN JAIL
Trio Will Face First Degree
Burglary Charges. First
Incident Reviewed
By — JOHN ANDERSON
Editor
It is said that “lightning
never strikes in the same
place twice”, but this ad
age does not apply to
Mack’s place near Cedar
Mountain and the captur
ing of robbers by the Corn
brothers.
Last Sunday morning they “did
it again”.
On Thursday morning, March .
19th. about 2:00 o’clock in the
morning, the two brothers, Gar
land and Douglas were awakened
in their sleeping quarters in the
rear of their father’s combination
grocery’ store and service station.
They heard someone breaking in
to the safe, ami in "Maverick fash
km”, they caught two young rob
bers from Charlotte rifling the cash
register.
Two weeks later the youthful
robbers were given long prison
sentences on a charge of first de
gree burglary here in .Superior
court.
That’s only the begimung of the
story.
This past Sunday morning
about 3:00 o’clock, the Corn
brothers were again awakened
from deep sleep by robbers in
the front of the store.
Again they armed themselves
with a pistol and a rifle and nabbed
two more youths, Samuel Floyd
Ferguson and Harry Steve Bridges,
both 17 and of Greeuvillte, as
they attempted to rob the Rime
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R0TAR1ANS HEAR
PROCRESS RETORT
Architect Says Construction
Of New High School Ahead
Of Schedule
Brevard Rotarians heard a prog
ress report on the new Brevard
high school, which is now under
construction on the Brevard Coun
try club road ait die last regular
(meeting in Gaither’s Rhododen
dron room.
The speaker was Henry McDon
ald, one oif the architects on the
project, and he used a recently
filmed movie to illustrate his talk.
Mr. McDonald explained that con
struction is expected to be com
pleted this summer, and that the
(building should be ready for occu
pancy this fall.
He pointed out the many unique
features of the campus-type layout,
which permits die maximum
amount of light, ventatatfom and
future expansion.
The speaker was introduced by
Jaimes Davis, the program chair
man, and President Gil Ooan pre
sided over the meeting.
During the business session, Mr.
Coan urged the Rotarians to work
on the Franklin park project on
Wednesday afternoons and Satur
days. The club will jointly operate
the municipal swimming pool and
the park this summer with the
town board of aldermen.
Jaycees Will Hold
Road-E-O, April 25
The Brevard Jaycees are making
final plans for the Teenage Road
E-O. and the date for driving skill
contest has beer set for Saturday,
April 25.
Before that date, written exam
inations will be given to qualifying
Teen-agers in the country, under
the direction of Chester Kilpatrick
and Bill Griffin.
Tom McCrary, general chairman
for the Road-E-O, urges ail Teen
agers to consider entering this
gear’s event, as the local winner
will be entered in state competi
tion and stands a chance of going
into national competition, where
valuable scholarships will be
warded.