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 ltural
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 1950 Census, 15,321.
Brevard Community 7,394.
Vol. 70 — No. 24
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Authorized at Brevard, N. C.
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1959
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Freak Hail Storm, Accompanied By Heavy Rains, Hits Brevard And Transylvania County
HAIL AND HIGH WATER hit Brevard and Transyl
vania last Wednesday afternoon. At the left is a “Jan
uary in June” shot which was taken in front of B & B
Feed and Seed company on Gaston street. This picture
was sent out by AP wirephoto and was used in many
daily papers in the south. In the center the washed out
bridge on the private drive leading to the Ray Winches
ters and the Ed Mathesons can be noted, and at the right
the flooded conditions in front of Winn-Dixie on Broad
street can be seen. (Times Staff Photos)
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THE JAGUAR, above, was pulled out
of the French Broad river at the sharp
curve one half mile from Sapphire Man
or on the Greenville highway about 6:00
o’clock Monday morning. According to
Patrolman Jack Cabe, the driver of the
vehicle, Gay Dove, of New York, is
visiting* here. Ko and,his companions lost
their suitcases and father belongings af
ter running off in the river about 3:00
that morning. They were uninjured. The
patrolman reports that the cause of the
accident was driving too fast for condi
tions. (Times Staff Photo)
Much Damage Done By Freak Hail Storm
Home Gardens Severely Hit.
Rainfall Was Two And
One Half Inches
A 50-minute. freak hail storm
did untold damages in Transyl
vania county last Wednesday af
ternoon.
Beginning around 2:00 o’clock,
the storm covered most of the Bre
vard area and along the Greenville
highway, hitting hardest in the
Dunn’s Rock community.
During the period, more than two
and one half inches of rain fell,
flooding the lowland and the
streets and highways in many plac
es.
Hailstones, ranging in size from
marbles to ping pong balls., pelted
the area, doing extensive damage
to home gardens, fruit trees, corn,
potato and other crops.
County Agent James Davis esti
mates that more than 100 acres of
com will have to he replanted. The
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday. June 11 — Masons
meet at Temple, 8 p. m.
Friday. Juno 12 — Hospital aux
iliary meets in nurses dining room.
3 p. m. Ace of Clubs meets, 7:45
p. m.
Saturday, June 13 — First day
of registration for special town
election. Municipal pool and Frank
lin park open. WW I Veterans meet
at court house, 7:30 p. m. Histori
cal society meet at Si Ivors teen cen
ter, 8 p. m.
Sunday, June 14 — Attend the
church oif your choice.
Monday, June 15 — “Brevard
Music Center” week begins. Break
fast for volunteer workers, 8 a. m.
Rotary meets at Gaither’s, 7 p. m.
Flood Central committee meets at
court house, 8 p. m.
Tuesday, June 16 — Aoe of Clubs
meet, 7:45 p. m. League of Women
Voters public forum at Gaither’s,
8 p. tn.
Affairs Of State: Favorable
Action Given Thomasons Bill
Transylvania Senator B. W.
Thomason’s bill to permit opera
tion of commercial trout fishing
ponds under certain restrictions
v/as approved Tuesday by the
House Wildlife ecommittee.
The measure defines a comimer
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The Weather
: i
A severe electrical and hail
storm dominated the past week’s
weather picture. The storm, occur
ring last Wednesday afternoon,
brought hail stones up to one-inch
in size, and 2.46 inches of precip
itation within a 50-minute period.
Daily readings are as follows:
Wednesday
Thursday
Flriday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
High Low’ Pre.
76 54 2.76
75 53 T
75 53 .01
74 57 .06
78 55 0
79 50 0
79 52 0
dal trout fishing pond as artificial
impoundment of not over three ac
res of water lying on private land
and not fed directly by a natural
stream. Water may be obtained by
diversion from a stream, however,
through screened and regulated
supply lines.
Such ponds must be stocked ex
clusively with hatchery - reared
mountain trout obtained from a
privately - owned hatchery for the
purpose of commercial angling.
The yearly license fee, payable to
the Wildlife Resources Commis
sion, would be $25 per pond.
Hera's another legislative item
out of Raleigh on Tuesday that is
of interest to readers of The
Times:
By a close voice vote, the Senate
killed a joint resolution designat
ing the Flat Rock Playhouse at
Flat Rock as the state theatre of
North Carolina.
Sen. William Medford, of Hay
wood, urged its passage, but Sen.
Edwin S. Lanier, of Orange, called
the designation “misleading.”
Committee On Flood Prevention Is
Urging Public To Attend Meet Monday
All Transylvanians interested in
the Flood Control program that
has been proposed by the Soil Dis
trict supervisors are urged to at
tend tine final meeting on Monday
*iight, June 15th, in the court
house here, beginning at 8:00 o’
clock.
The Flood Prevention commit
tee will endeavor at the meeting to
learn the wishes of the people of
Transylvania regarding the control
program.
Letters have been mailed out to
persons who have attended prev
ious meetings in the various sec
tions of the county, and the gener
al public is urged to attend.
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
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Brevard To Hold Special Election On
Town Manager Form Of Government
COMMERCE BODY
APPROVES TOWN
Merchants Committee Is
Planning “Sidewalk” Sale
Latei* This Month
Support of the town manager
'('•m of government was voted by;
!irectors of the Brevard Chamber]
of Commerce at the monthly meet j
iug here Tuesday evening.
A resolution was adopted by the
chamber, setting forth that employ
ment of a town manager should
greatly promote efficiency and
planning in town affairs; enhance
fie chances for new industry and
(jurists; and. greatly benefit citi
zens of the town by having a tech
nically trained person as adminis
trator and to make plans and rec
ommendations for Brevard’s future.
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poCpMto
OPEN SATURDAY
Facilities Are Being Read
ied. Tom Merrill Will Be
In Charge
Plans are being completed by
the town of Brevard and the Bre
vard Rotarians for the opening of
the Municipal swimming pool and
Franklin Park on Saturday of this
week.
New playground equipment has
been installed, along with 10 char
coal burners in the picnic area.
A new walkway has also been
poured around the pool, and the
parking area has been greatly im
proved.
Tom Merrill will be in charge of
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Two Arrested On
Moonshine Charge
Federal officers arrested two
men Monday night in Transylvania
county^ in connection with opera
tion of stills.
J. B. Owens, of the Pisgah For
est section, posted bond of S500
before U. S. Commissioner Alex
Kizer for appearance in U. S. Dis
trict Court in November. He was
a nested at a still site.
Bruce Chaippell, of the Shoal
Creek section, was arrested in con
nection with the operation of a
still raided by officers Sunday
night, at which time Garland Chap
jman was arrested after he had
[lighted the officers’ way across a
branch. Officers said today Chap
man believed they were a party' of
friends with Chappell.
Chappell posted bond of $300 for
a preliminary hearing before Kizer
Thursday in Brevard.
BUD TALLEY, winner of the Jaycee Road-E-0 here
in Transylvania, placed sixth in the stati event last
Sunday at High Point, and he is pictured at the right
receiving a golden winged trophy from Jeff B. Wilson,
North Carolina Motor Carriers association’s director of
safety.
‘'Brevard Music Center" Week
Opens Monday With Breakfast
HISTORICAL BODY
MEETS SATURDAY
President Orr Urges A Good
Attendance. Reports To
Be Heard
President Oliver H. Orr urges a
large burnout of members of the
Transylvania Historical association
on Saturday night at 8:00 o’clock.
The meeting will be held in the
Silversteen Communty center on
Trench Broad street.
Plans will be effected concerning
future meetings, etc.
Mrs. Mary Jane McCrary, chair
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Mayor Freeman Issues Proc
lamation. Sponsorship
Rate Is Reduced
“Brevard Music Center” week
will open here on Monday, June
loth, with a breakfast for the vol
unteer workers at Gaither’s,
Mayor B. H. Freeman has issued
a proclamation, proclaiming the
special period as “Brevard Music
center” week, and it is as follows:
“WHEREAS, music is one of the
finer aspects of life, and
“WHEREAS, the Brevard Music
center is the summer music center
of the South and as such brings
much prestige and good music to
our area.
“THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLV
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Special Program Will Be Heard
Each Tuesday Night Over WPNF
WPNF is adding an interesting
new program to its log beginning
Tuesday at 6:45 o’clock p. m, This
fifteen minute program entitled
“Plant Lore”, will be conducted by
S. C. Hood, scientist, author and
lecturer.
A native of Vermont, Mr. Hood
is now residing in Tampa, Florida,
and spending the summer months
here at Pisgah Forest. He was a
member of the federal department
of agriculture as a research biolo
gist for 16 years, was connected
with the Massachusetts state col
lege and the university of Florida
as a plant collector. For the past
five years, Mr. Hood has (maintain
ed a private research laboratory,
looking to improving the qual
ity and flavor of oisr plaint foods.
Bobby Hoyle, station manager,
urges everyone to hear this neiw
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REGISTRATION
ROOKS TO OPEN
THIS SATURDAY
Voth,’ Will Take Place On
J r .? 27th. Board Adopts
Resolution
NORRIS REGISTRAR
In addition to setting Saturday,
June 27, 1S59, as the day for the
special election on adopting the
town manager form of government,
the board of aldermen on Monday
night adopted a policy to be used in
selecting a town manager in the
event the election carries.
In doing so, Mayor B. R. Free
man stated that the board felt the
voters should know the procedure
to he followed in selecting a man
ager before they vote. It is antici
pated that several months may
elapse before a suitable applicant
is concluded upon.
However, the mayor stated that
the choice of a manager is as im
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LEAGUE TO HOLD.;
AN OPEN FORUM
Public Invited To Hear Pan
el Discuss Town Manager
Type Of Government
The League of Women Voters
will sponsor an open forum meet
ing for the purpose of obtaining in
formation on the town manager
type of Government. It will be
held at Gaither’s on Tuesday, June
16, at 8:00 p. m.
Those serving on the panel will
be W. M. Melton, Jack Bryant,
Mark Osborne. Gil Coan and Bob
Daniels, Mrs. C. G. Pickard, a law
yer from Asheville and a member
of the state board of League of
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Business Better
In April Of ’59
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Using the collections of sales
and use taxes as a barometer bus
iness was better in Brevard and
Transylvania county during Ap
ril of this year than it was dur
ing the same month in 1958.
Total collections for that
month this year were $15,639.83,
compared with $14,126.92 last
year.
It is also noted that April’s
collections were $2,050.86 better
than they were in March of 1959.
A slight gain was shown across
the entire state, according to fig
ures released by The Retailer,
the monthly publication of the
North Carolina Merchants asso
ciation.