Outstanding Bargains Galore Will Be Offered By Brevard Merchants During The Next Three Days
TRANSYLVANIA—
The Land of Waterfalls.
Me^ca 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
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TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist, Ed
ucational, A g r i c u Itural
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 1950 Census, 15331.
Brevard Community 7,394.
Vol. 70 — No. 28
Second Class Mail Privileges
Authorized at Brevard. N. C.
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1959
22 PAGES TODAY
„ PUBLISHED WEEKLY
MORE TF ' N 5,000 PERSONS atten
ded the big Olin Mathieson Chemical
corroiati on ic at beautiful Camp
Harry H. Strau. last Saturday. The event
highlighted activities in Transylvania
court y on tfr '^ouvth of July. Although
the highway.^ here were jammed with
holiday traffic, there were no accidents
reported in the county. Like Lamp
Straus, a record number of people were
in the Pisgah Naronul forest during the
day.
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Tax Rale Remains The Same
At $1.55. Breakdown Of
Expenditures Carried
An annual budget estimate of
$876,391.00, for Transylvania
county for 1959-o0 was presented
to the county commissioners this
week by Accountant C. Lewis Os
borne.
The new budget was accepted
and ordered filed with the register
of deeds for public inspection for
21 days before final adoption.
The tax rate remains unchanged
at $1.55.
1 he new budget is based on an
estimated revenue of 26 and one
half million dollars, which is ap
proximately two and one half mil
lion more than it was a year ago.
Last year’s estimated expendi
tures were $1,415,661.00, however,
of this amount, $843,867.00, was
set aside for the new Brevard high
school layout.
The financial statement of the
county reveals that the county is
in a good condition, with a surplus
and all bills paid at the end of the
fiscal year.
The largest item of expense in
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, July 9 — “Sidewalk
Sale” begins in Brevard. Masons
meet at 8:00 p. m.
Friday, July 10 — “Sidewalk
Sale” continues. Ace of Clubs at
7:45. Concert at Music Camp at
8:15 p. m.
Saturday, July 11 — Last day of
“Sidewalk Sale”. Concert at Music
camp at 8:15 p. m. Gospel Singing
in court house at 8:00 p. m. World
War I Veterans meet at court
house. 8:00 p. m.
Sunday, July 12 — Attend the
church of your choice. Concert at
Music Camp at 4:00 p. m.
Monday, July 13 — Criminal
term of Superior court opens. 9:30
a. m. Rotary club meets at Gaither’s
at 7:00 p. m.
Tuesday, July 14 — Ace of clubs
meets at 7:45 p. m. Directors of
Chamber of Commerce meet at the
library at 7:30 p. m.
Wednesday, July 15 — Toastmas
ters’ club meets at Gaither's at 6:30
p. m.
Aldermen Approve
Expenditures Of Town Set At
$240,463 For Year I959- 60
The Brevard board of aldermen
approved a budget of $240,463.65
lor the fiscal year. 1959-’60, at its
regular meeting this week and or
dered it filed in the town hall for
20 days for public inspection.
The new budget, which leaves the
I The Weather j
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Summertime temperatures pre
vailed this week, as the high tem
peratures averaged in the eighties,
and night time lows were in the six
th s. Only .53 of an inch of precipi
tation was recorded. Daily readings
arc as follows.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tu esdav
High Low Pre.
89 63 0
86 64 .48
82 65 .01
78 61 '0
80 58 0
80 62 .04
85 57 T
tax rate unchanged, will necessi
tate increases in water and gar
bage charges to be placed into ef
fect August 1. 1959.
Accounting for the major share
of the increase of $36,433.86 over
last year’s expenditures were ap
propriations for a new water-main
| to Mine Creek on U. S. Government
i lands for additional water supply,
larger pumps and lines for the
sewer system, a new garbage truck,
conversion to the sanitary land-fill
garbage disposal system, and costs
of a town manager.
^ The new budget also alloves for
the addition of three employees to
the town labor force and raises in
wages of town employees on a mer
it basis in the discretion of the
town manager, after he is employ
ed. A new appropriation was made
for the Humane Society animal
shelter and the health department
appropriation will be increased.
As a gesture of appropriation to
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Hudson Joins Hamlin Law Firm,
Background of Brevard Man Cited
John Randolph “Jack” Hudson,
Jr., son of the late John R. Hudson
;nd Mrs. Martha Breese Fraser, has
joined Lewis P. Hamlin in the prac
tice of law in Brevard and Transyl
vania county.
Mr. Hamlin, who has been prac
ticing law here since 1918, says he
is happy to have young Hudson as
sociated with him in his law office.
Mr. Hamlin is also prominent in
civic and political affairs of the
town and county.
Mr. Hudson was born and has
lived most of his life in Brevard.
He is a grandson of the late Wil
liam Breese, who was a prominent
lawyer here.
Mr, Hudson received his A. B.
degree at the University of North
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“JACK” HUDSON
Brevard Merchants Stage Three-Day
"Sidewalk Sale", Starts On Thursday
SUPERIOR COURT
WILL OPEN HERE
Criminal Docket Will Be
Tried The First Week.
Nettles To Preside
The July term of Superior court]
in Transylvania will open on Mon-!
y morning, July 13th, at 9:30 o’-1
Mock here in the court house.
I Judge Zeb V. Nettles, of Ashe
j ville, has been specially assigned j
| to preside over both terms of
[ court.
The criminal docket will be
' heard during the first week, and i
j the civil calendar will follow the!
i second.
j According to Marvin McCall, j
clerk of Superior court in Transyl-i
vania, there are some 150 cases on!
'he criminal slate.
Several of these cases arc of r !
major nature, while the majority I
involves traffic violations.
Leonard Lowe, of Forest City,
| ” :!1 prosecute for the state.
Persons charged w ith drunk driv
I ing are: Bobby Joe Tucker. Ray Ai
1 ken, Oscar Riddle. Robert G. Cor
ner. William Arnold Raison. James
E. Sprouse, Jr., Way man C. Ray,
•Tames Perry, Jack Harrison Owen,
Claude F. Bailey, Nathan Parris,
! Thomas Mitchell Iloxit, Frances
j Walker, Walter Harold Phillips,
; Lyle Wesley Merrill, Charles Grave
! ly. Zyner Noeh Gasperson, Regina!
Everett Summey.
The following are charged with
speeding: Oscar Riddle, James Hen
! rv Pittillo William Leroy Rogers.
harlos C. Causfoy. George William
| Bryson, Reubin Wilson, Jr., George
j R. B. Moore, Harold Lloyd Miller,
' :L rold Dale Shipman, Samuel Hen
| ~y Lance.. Larry Donald Owen. Jack |
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I
Cliff Burrows, Another Mem
ber Of Billy Graham
Team, Here This Week
The Rev. Leighton Ford, associ
ate evangelist with the Billy Gra
ham team, will be the guest minis
ter this week end for the vesper I
service held at the Brevard Music I
i center.
Also scheduled to appear is Cliff \
! Barrows, personable song leader I
for the Billy Graham team.
Vesper services are conducted
! oac-h Sunday evening at 8:15 in the
Brevard Music center auditorium,
and the public is invited to attend.
Both Mr. Ford and Mr. Barrows
are well-known for their partici
pation on the Billy Graham team
through personal appearances and
on radio and television.
Special music for the vesper ser
vices is furnished by soloists and
groups from the Brevard Music
center. Included in this Sunday’s
program will be the “Hallelujah
Chorus” from Handel’s “Messiah”.
Following each vesper service, an
informal discussion period is being
held, with guest ministers, repre
senting various faiths, forming the
par.el to lead the discussion.
Lathem Is Named
As Superintendent
At Pisgah Mills
John T. Lathem has been named
superintendent of the Pis "ah Mills.
Ine.
The announcement was made by
Felix B. Montgomery, Jr„ president
and treasurer of the company.
Mr. Lathem is a 1936 graduate of'
Alabama Polytechnic institute. In
recent years he has been associa
ted with the Marshal Field com
pany and the Burlington Industries.
During World War II, Mr. La
them served as a lieutenant colonel
with the aviation engineers. He is
married to the former Miss Louise
Tuckier and the father of three
children.
O ther positions announced by the
president include B C. Grogan, as
superintendent of the thread de
partment and Samuel T, Crisp as
office manager.
WINNERS IN THE 4-H DRESS REVUE in Transyl
vania county are pictured above with Jim Smith, man
ager of Belk’s, who donated the prizes. In the center is
Violet Watson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Watson,
a member of the Busy Bee 4-H club. She was the winner
in ihe senior division. At the right is Jo Ann Pace, dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Brown Paco, who won the junior
division. The girls will model their dresses in the Wes
tern district contest in Asheville on Friday at the meet
ing of the Kiwanis club.
(Extension Staff Photo)
Noted Pianist To Be Featured
This Week End At Music Camp
RICHARD CASS
CONTEST WINNERS
Earl Norris, of route 1, Brevard,
was the winner of the Hi-Fi set at
the formal opening of the carpet
golf course adjacent to the Chatter
box. The second prize of five silver
dollars went to Edna Mae Sprouse.
Richard Cass Will Play With
The Symphony Orchestra
Friday And Saturday
A personable young Southerner
from Greenville, South Carolina,
will be presented this week end in
his third appearance at the Brevard
Ahisic center.
Richard Cass, one of today’s most
outstanding young pianists, will
play in concerts Friday evening,
July 10th, at 8:15 and Sunday af
ternoon, July 12th at 4:00. Thie con
cert Saturday evening will be giv
en by the Transylvania Concert
Band, and tickets will be on sale
in the auditorium box office.
Cass, a summa cum laude -gradu
ate of Furman University in Green
ville, was the 1053 pianist winner j
of the Young Artist auditions of
the National Federation of Music
clubs. Since then he has won inter- j
national honors in two years of stu-;
dy abroad. Included in his early en-j
gagements were solo appearances ]
with the Greenville Symphony, the]
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’59 Baseball Season Nearing The
Mid-Way Mark, Log Is Reviewed
With the ’59 baseball season
nearing the mid-way mark, WP.NF
; reminds fans of th? “Game of the
Day”, which is heard each after
noon over the local radio station.
“This is the third season WPNF
has been affiliated with the Mutual
Broadcasting system to bring big
league baseball to our listeners”,
Bobby Hoyle, station manager
states, “and these games are prov
ing more popular with our sports
fans each season”.
Mutual selects one of the top
games from the two major leagues
to present daily, giving full cover
age to both leagues and to all par
ticipating teams during the season.
Other Programs
The schedule for the Farm and
Home hour during the coming
week is as follows: Thursday, Soil
Conservation service, Harry E.
Newland; Friday, N. C. Forestry
service, Clark Grissom; Monday,
County Agricultural agent; and
Wednesday, County Home Econom
| ics agent.
The Civic hour schedule is: Fri
day, the Rotary club; Monday, the
Lions club; and, Wednesday, the
American Legion auxiliary.
The Morning Devotions speaker
for this week is the Reverend
Courtney Ross, paster of the Bre
vard Methodist church. Next week
the speaker will be the Reverend
W G. Davidson.
The Sunday morning worship ser
vices during the month of July are
being broadcast through the remote
facilities of WPNF from St. Phil
lip’s Elpssieoipal church. The rector
is the Reverend fired Valentine. :
BARGAINS WILL
BE OFFERED IN
FRONT OF STORES
Chairman Varner Issues In
vitation To Public. Many
Participating
SPECIAL ISSUE
A town-wide “sidewalk sale”, the
first ever held in Brevard, will be
staged by local merchants on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week.
By special permission from the
town board of aldermen, 'the mer
chants will have tables out on the
Sidewalk in front of their stores,
and special “bargains” will be of
fei e4.
The merchants committee of the
Brevard chamber of commerce has
been planning fer this unique event
for some time, and the business
men have made special purchases
for the “sidewalk sale.”
Extraordinary values are being
offered by the participating mer
chants during the three-day sales
event. Summer merchandise is be
ing drastically reduced and a wide
variety of other items are being of
fered at sacrifice prices.
Eddie Varner, chairman of the
merchants division of the chamber
of commerce, cordially invites all
Transylvanians to come to town
and shop the Brevard stores on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Readers cf The Times are asked
‘to read the advert..lenient- very
carefully and to make out their
shopping 'ists. Special attention is
| ceiled to the double spread in the
I second section of this week’s news
I paper.
LIBRARY NOW HAS
BELL’S EXHIBITION
Unique Collection Of Musical
Lore Cn Display. Public
Is Invited
i An exhibition of musical lore has
I been provided by Corydon Bell, of
Sapphire, for the Friends of the Li
brary, and it will be on view dur
ing the month of July at Transyl
vania county library.
The exhibit, coinciding with the
opening of the Transylvania Music
camp, inculdes many unique items
from Mr. Bell’s personal files and
library, which will be of interest to
concert goers and musicians alike.
Probably one of the most unus
ual items is a series of intimate
photographs taken of the late Ar
thur Rodzinski conducting a per
formance of Richard Strauss’ tone
poem Till Eulensipiegel with the
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra in
1938
Accompanying the photographs
are scores of the composition, and
a painting by Mr. Bell ilhistroting
an episode in the life of the mis
chievous Till — a legendary Bel
gian folk character.
Professionally, Corydon Bell is
an author and illustrator, but his
hobby is music and musicians and is
an interest of long standing. A pi
anist and organist of unusual abil
ity at high school age, he has been
a student of many phases of mu
sic all of his life. From his first
youthful composition at the age of
twelve, he has continued to write
and expc riment with musical forms.
During his university years, he
studied counterpoint and harmony
under Charles E. Clemens of the
Royal College of Music in London
and wras a pupil of organ with T.
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Local Delegation
Attends Institute
Mrs. Paul Loilis, local Public
health nurse; Mrs. Harry R. New
land, secretary of local TB commit
tee; and, Miss Jeanette Austin,
chairman of the same organization;
attended the Wednesday session of
the Institute on Tuberculosis Con
trol at Latke Jumalusioa, July 1st.
Approximately 350 persons from
the field of public health, social
service, rehabilitation, and from the
various TB organizations were pres
ent. They represented seven of the
southeastern states.