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. Newspaper
TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist, Ed
ucational, A g r i c u Itural
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 1950 Census, 15,321.
Brevard Community 7,394. |
Vol. 70 — No. 23
*
Second Class Mail Privileges
Authorized at Brevard, N. C.
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1959
* 18 PAGES TODAY ★
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
MISS SARAH M. RAMSEY, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H. Ramsey,
Jr., is Transylvania’s Queen for June
Dairy month, and on Friday night she
will compete with oiher queens in Wes
tern North Carolina in the WNC Princess
contest in Asheville. She is shown above
holding one of the young calves on her
father’s farm in the Dunn’s Rock section,
and at the right is Charles Osborne, co
chairman with Mrs. Osborrfe of June
Dairy month in this county.
(Times Staff Photo)
MSS RAMSEY TO
COMPETE IN WNC
PRINCESS EVENT
Mr. And Mrs. Charles Os
borne Are Co-Chairmen
Of Dairy Month Here
Miss Sarah M. Ramsey, of Bre
vard, will represent Transylvania
county in the Western North Caro
lina Dairy Princess contest, which
will be held Friday night, June 5
at 8:00 p. m. at the Bon Marche
store at Westgate Shopping center
in Asheville. The public is invited.
This event is sponsored by the
Dairy commission of the Asheville
Agricultural Development council
in cooperation with the dairy in
dustry and milk producers in this
area. The winner will receive an
all-expense paid trip for herself and
chaperone to the State Dairy Prin
cess Contest at Greensboro on June
23-25.
Miss Ramsey will be accompan-J
ied to the WNC contest in Ashe
ville by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Os- j
borne, who are co-chairmen of June .
Dairy month in Transylvania1
county.
Awards at the state finals of the ,
North Carolina Dairy Princess con
test will be a $200 cash scholarship
for the N. C. Dairy Princess win
ner; a $100 U. S. Savings Bond for
the first runner-up and a $50 U. S.
Savings Bond for the second run
ner-up. A beautiful trophy will be
presented to the winner and the
first and second runners-up. Also a
beautiful crown will be presented
to the N. C. Dairy Princess winner j
at Greensboro.
Mr. Howard Suttle of Sealtest'
Foods, Southern Division is the
chairman for the area dairy Prin
cess Contest in Asheville.
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, June 4 — Graduation
exercises at Brevard high school, 8
p. m. Kiwanis meets at Gaither’s,
6:45 p. m. Lions meet at Colonial
Inn, 7 p. m. Graduation dance at
Legion building, 10 p. m. Transyl
vania Industrial Development
eorp., meets at Gaither’s, 8 p. m.
Saturday, June 6 — Baseball: Ol
in vs. Beacon on Camp Straus dia
mond, 3 p. m. Jaycee Auction at
Brevard Drive In theatre, 1 to 5
p. m.
Sunday, June 7 — Attend the
church of your choice. Camp Straus
opens for season.
Monday, June 8, Rotary meets at
Gaither’s, 7 p. m. Shriners meet at
Gaither’s, 7 p.m. Street dance at
Winn-Dixie parking lot, 8 to 11 p.
m.
Tuesday, June 9 — Ace of Clubs
meets, 7:46 p. m. Brevard Cham
ber of Commerce directors meet at
library, 8 p. m.
Wednesday, June 10 — Jaycees
meet at Gaither’s, 6:30 p. sn.
! Affairs of Slate
Gaither introduces Bill To
Create Planning, Zoning Areas
A bill to permit the creation of
planning and zoning districts in un
incorporated areas of Transylvania
county was introduced last week by
Rep. James C. Gaither.
He also sent up legislation to in
clude his county in the state law
regulating subdivisions.
His planning and zoning bill
could be utilized by any commun
ity with an assessed tax valuation
of more than $200,000, 75 or more
lesidents and 50 or more qualified
voters.
If a majority of freeholders in
such an area petition the county
commissioners, the commissioners
would hold a hearing. Should the
decision be favorable to the peti
tioners, three resident free-hold
ers would be appointed as the
Planning and Zoning commission
for the area for a two-year term.
The commission would have the
Discount Trailer
Sales Now Opening
Office In Brevard
Discount Trailer sales of Bre-i
vard will open a lot on North j
Broad street opposite Brevard Au-j
to Parts this week end. The lot j
will be managed by James Kellett!
and Bob Dean, both of Greenville.!
The company also has sales agen-1
cies in Greenville and Waynesvillej
and are authorized factory dealers!
for several name brand mobile
homes and travel trailers.
Mr. Kellett and Mr. Dean plan
to move their families to Brevard
soon and will reside at the Deer
field trailer park. J
power to regulate and restrict the
size and type of buildings to be con
structed in the area, and the loca
tion and use of buildings for trade,
in . d. or residence; and would
also be charged with regulating
sanitation, sewage and use of wa
ter. Its regulations, after being
filed with the register of deeds,
would have the full force and ef
fect of law.
A $10 building permit would be
charged. Anyone denied a permit
—Turn to page Five
FINAL MEET ON
FLOOD CONTROL
SET JUNE 15TH
Chairman Mackey Making
Appeal For Public Appro
val. Plans Outlined
The Transylvania county Flood i
Prevention committee in coopera- ■
tion with the Soil District supervis-:
ors has called a county-wide meet
ing at she court house on Monday,
June 15, at 8:00 p. m.
According to Edward H. Mackey,
chairman of the committee, the
purpose of the meeting is to give
the committee an opportunity to es
timate the cooperation which may.!
be expected should the Soil con- j
serration authorities be requested ,
tc plan the structures and stake.,
them and the areas to be covered I
by the pools preparatory to re- j
questing easements from property!
owners affected.
“The committee feels that it is
necessary that it have an c-xpres
—Turn to Page Five
HEAVY RAINFALL
Total Amount Was 10.17 In
ches. Weatherman Re
leases Statistics
Over 10 inches of rainfall were
recorded in Brevard during the
month of May, in contrast with
the monthly average of around
five inches. The exact amount
was 10.17 inches, with four
twenty-four hour periods record
ing an inch or more.
Brevard’s weather charts, dat
ing back to 1952, show no month
of May to equal this reading, and
no single month has produced
this amount of precipitation
since the fall of 1957.
Bobby Hoyle, official weather
—Turn to Page Five
Jaycees Again Plan A
Public Auction Sale
The Jaycees have held over
their auction sale until this Sat
urday, due to rain last week. Ac
cording to president, Bill Grif
fin, a large group of assorted
merchandise was on hand for
the sale, and most of it will be
put on the auction block this
week.
The sale, to be held at the Bre
vard Drive-In theatre, will begin
at 1 o’clock p. m,, and persons
bringing items are urged to
come during the morning hours,
so they may be properly tagged.
Last week, a 9 x 12 rug sold
for §5.00, and a set of golf clubs
went for $5.00, according to Mr.
Griffin. Items to be offered this
week include a portable type
writer, a set of wedding rings,
lawn mowers, garden plows,
clothing, toys, refrigerators,
ranges, dinette suites, etc.
Principal Kimzey To Award Diplomas
To 124 Graduates At BHS Thursday
Principal Robert T. Kimzey will
award diplomas to 124 graduates at
Brevard high school Thursday eve
ning to highlight the 1959 com
mencement exercises.
An overflowing audience heard
Rev. Courtney Ross, pastor of the
Brevard Methodist church deliver
an inspiring baccalaureate sermon
Sunday night.
The theme of graduation Thurs
day night is “With Thought of To
morrow”, and honor students will
be the principal speakers.
Honor graduates of the 1959
class are Floyd McCall, highest
honor, Martha English, Joe Farm
er. Susan Hollis, and Tommy Gard
ner, second highest honors.
Thomas Butler Gardner, Master
of Ceremonies, will introduce the
speakers and their subjects. Susan
Rebecca Hollis has chosen as her
topic “As Tomorrow Dawns”, Mar
—Tern to Page Fine
a. t. EHzaf
The Jaycees are charging a 10
percent sale fee on all items sold
for over five dollars, and fifteen
percent on items under five dol
lars, with a minimum of twenty
live cents, |
They re-mind the public that
this is a wonderful opportunity
to sell unwanted items, and also
a good chance to pick up some
bargains.
John Ford, Sr., will act as auc
tioneer, and refreshments will
be on sale throughout the after
noon.
Legion Officers
Installed Monday
Newly elected officers of the
Monroe Wilson post. No. 88, of the
American legion, were installed at
the regular June meeting Monday
night.
Charles B. Disher, former com
mander, was in charge of the in
stallation.
David Sams, the outgoing com
mander, expressed sincere appre-!
ciation for the cooperation given
him during the past three years.
Willie Nelson, the new comman
der, pledged his “best efforts” dur
ing the coming year.
Other officers, who were install
ed at the meeting were:
Eb Morrow, first vice comman
der, and other vice commanders
are: 2nd—Jim Willis; 3rd — Char
les Paris; and 4th — Jim Furr.
Don Parker, adjutant, and Paul
Whitmire, service officer. Assis
tant service officer is Bill Bridges.
Bill Baughn. finance officer, and
the sergeants-at-arms are: Henry
Lee Hogsed and Arthur Gillespie.
Ernest Gilstrap athletic office!
and Baxter Morris and John An
derson, co-publicity officers.
Walter Cantrell, child welfare
officer, and W. B. Head graves reg
istration officer.
Raymond F. Bennett, historian,
and Jessie Gillespie, chaplain.
Boys’ State officer, Thomas R
“BREVARD MUSIC CENTER” week co-chairmen in
Transylvania for the period, June 15th through the
22nd, are pictured above. At the left is Dr. R. J. Lomr
bardo, and Mrs. Duncan Hunter is at the right. During
the campaign, local sponsorships for the camp and fes
tival will be sold at reduced prices. Dr. Lombardo and
Mrs. Hunter have been active in musical circles, both as
musicians and in administrative capacities. Currently,
Mrs. Hunter is serving as president of the Brevard Mu
sic Lovers’ club, and she is a board member of the North
Carolina Federation of Music clubs. Dr. Lombardo
came to Brevard in January, 1958, with the Du Pont sil
icon plant, where he heads the technical section.
(Times Staff Photo)
Will Hold Special “Brevard
Music Center Week' Locally
EDDIE VARNER, popular
Brevard drug store owner, has
been named chairman of the
merchants committee of the
Brevard chamber of commerce.
3Ir. Varner has called a meeting
of his committee for next Tues
day, when a luncheon meeting
will be held at Gaither’s and
plans for the year’s work will be
outlined.
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The Weather
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The weather picture in Brevard
was again dominated by rain this
week, with a total of 2.24 inches
recorded. Temperatures were mild,
with a low of 59 degrees and the
high reading of 81 degrees. Daily
readings are as follows:
High Low
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
74
80
80
75
76
79
81
59
59
61
62
60
64
64
Pre.
.43
T
.13
.09
1.00
.31!
.281
Many Activities Slated This
Summer. Appreciation Is
Expressed
The week of June 15th through
22nd has been designated as “Bre
vard Music Center Week”.
During that period, some 25 lo
cal citizens, headed by Mrs. Dun
can Hunter and Dr. R. J. Lombar
do, will seek 100 sponsorships for
the center.
For this drive, sponsorships will
be sold to residents of Transylva
nia county for $30.00, rather than
the regular $50.00.
After the drive has been con
cluded, the price will again revert
to $50.00. Local residents will be
given a special “gilt-edged” eou
pon worth $20.00 on the purchase
of a sponsorship.
“We are delighted to be able to
offer sponsorships to the people of
Brevard and Transylvania county
at this reduced rate”, said Dr.
James Christian Pfohl, director of
the center.
“We are most grateful for the
tremendous amount of cooperation
that the Brevard Music Center has
always received from the townspeo
ple and we hope we can always con
tinue to give this area an institu
tion to be proud of in every re
spect.”
Dr. Pfohl reported that this
looks like “a banner year” for the
famed music camp. Registrations
are coming in so fast that a wait
ing list has been set up since May
15, he reported. It was also an
nounced that there would be 3
week ends of the Brevard Music
Festival this year.
A new innovation this year will
be a “gala opera week end” on
the last week of festival, August
23-29 and 30.
The nationally famous Grass
—Tuna So Page
More Cases Of Dog Poisoning Are
Reported, Society Offers Reward
Two instances of dog poisoning
have been reported in the Lake
Sega area during the past week ac
cording to Humane society offic
ials. In both eases strychnine pois
on was used. This type of poison,
medical authorities report, is ex
tremely dangerous as it works so
quickly that there is no time to
reach medical help. Residents inj
this area with pets and small chil-i
dren are warned to be on guard
against anything that looks suspi
cious that might be picked up and
eaten.
The Transylvania Humane socie
ty has a standing reward to anyone
who can provide information lead
ing to the arrest and conviction of
person or persons accused of pois
oning dogs. Anyone having any in
—-Turn to Page Five
ELECTION DATE
TO BE SET WITH
PASSAGE OF BILL
Resolution Is Adopted By
Brevard Jaycees. Aider
men Being Heard
FORUM PLANNED
“A City Manager” for the town
cf Brevard is the topic of conver
sation this week in the community
and it is also the theme of the
program at many meetings of civic
clubs and other groups.
Representative James C. Gaither
has introduced a bill in the legis
lature which will provide for an
election in Brevard in order that
voters might decide whether or
not they want the city manager
form of government.
The board of aldermen has
agreed unanimously that they favor
the city manager system for Bre
vard, and they are advocating it at
ihe different meetings they are at
tending.
Representative Gaither reported
this week that the bill should pass
: without any trouble, and in the
j event that it does, the board will
meet next Monday night and set
the date of the election.
Discussions of the city manager
type of government at recent meet
ings of the Rotary’ and Lions club
by several of the aldermen were
favorably received, and the Bre
vard Jaycees adopted a resolution
in which it was advocated at their
last meeting.
A delegation from the Brevard
League of Women Voters attended
a , meeting of the aldermen this
v.vdc, and they plan a public forum
on the city manager proposal at
a later date.
The resolution adopted by the
Jaycees is as follows:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Junior Cham
ber of Commerce throughout the
state and nation favors and pro
motes progressive government;
and
~ WHEREAS, the Brevard Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce is in
terested in good government
—Turn to Page Pour
DANIELS HEADS
BREVARD LIONS
Installation Set For June
18th. City Manager Pro
posal Discussed
Robert L. Daniels, local archi
tect, was elected president of the
Brevard Lions club at the last reg
ular meeting in the Colonial Inn.
He succeeds Robert F. Andrews,
and along with the other newly
elected officers, he will be install
ed on Thursday night, June 18th.
F. E. Shull, district governor, of
Canton, will be the installing offi
cer, and the event will be a ladies’
night affair.
Vice presidents named at the
last meeting are as follows: Harvey
Cavender, first; George Spicer,
second; and, Allen Brittain, third.
Earl Johnson is the new secre
tary, and Frank Byrd is treasurer,
with T. J. Gordon, lion tamer. One
year directors are: C. W. Arnold
and Herman Turner, while Clar
ence Burnette and Erwin Schranz
will serve for two years.
“Moss” Melton and Ray Burgin
—Turn to Page Five
BULLETIN
As The Times went to press
at 2:00 o’clock Wednesday af
ternoon, Brevard and parts of
Transylvania county were hit
with a 45-minute hail and thun
der shower, causing extensive
damage to gardens and early
farm crops.
According to Bobby Hoyle, the
I official weatherman, over two
i and one-half inches of rain fell
in less than one hour.
Hail, ranging in sixes ftrow
marbles to ping pong balls,
blanketed the ground, streets
and sidewalks, which were also
littered with leaves and broken
limbs.