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TRANSYLVANIA— The Land of Waterfalls. Mecca for Summer damps. 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. 29 Second Class Mall Privileges Authorized at Brevard, N. C. BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1959 * 16 PAGES TODAY * PUBLISHED WEEKLY \ “ROUGH AND RUGGED” de scribes (lie work on the new stretch of the Bine Ridge Park way from Beech Gap to Racking Horse Gap high atop the Pisgah National forest. The H. R. Stew art company, of Charlotte, is building this scenic section of the Blue Ridge, and the estimat ed cost is S2,200.000. At the left, one of the two shovels on the pro ject can be seen in action, dig ging into the mountain side. In top photo,, the first section of the | stretch, which has been "rough i ed out” can be noted. (Times Staff Photos) Brevard Chamber Plans Promotion To Increase Parkway Travel Thru Here Advocates Area Be Known As “Southernmost En trance To Parkway” With announcement by the Blue Rid.se Parkway of stepped-up con struction in and near Transylvania county, plans were started here Tuesday night by the chamber of commerce for making this commun ity known as the southernmost en trance to the Parkway, and also to Pi.sgah National Forest and Game Preserve. The most southern point of the parkway is located at Beech Gap in Transylvania county, and will be reached by a highway from US <J4 above Rosman via Balsam Grove and Pinhook. Three and one-quar ter miles of the Beech Gap-Rosman connecting link is nearing com pletion. and plans of the forest ser vice and highway commission call for early letting of another link of the road from the forest service line down to the pavement at Gloucester bridge, it was stated at the chamber meeting Tuesday. Already, US 276, from Brevard and points south and east, is carry ing the second largest amount of traffic to the Parkway in Western North Carolina, it was pointed out. With completion of the link be tween Rosman and Beech Gap. a scenic loop plus the added access it will make Transylvania a focal point for the South from Spartan burg to Atlanta. President Gil Coan of the Bre vard chamber was authorized by the chamber Tuesday night to name a special committee of five to start promotion of the area as ‘southernmost entrance to the parkway,” with special emphasis to be placed on traversing Pisgah na tional forest. Rosman chamber of commerce is to be included in the committee, Mr. Coan intimated. President Coan stated to the members, at the meeting Tuesday night, that Transylvania already is known for its scenic attractions, due in great part, to Pisgah National forest and game preserve, and the numerous waterfalls and vistas to be found here. In addition, expan sion of Brevard college is adding to the cultural attraction, and the Music Festival is becoming wide ly known and acclaimed throughout the east and south. Addition of another access to the near-completed parkway will give —Turn to Page Pour Babe Ruth League All Stars Selected By Coaches, Players Eighteen Players Selected Includes Three Alternates The Transylvania Babe Ruth All-! Stars, consisting of 15 players, | ; were named this week. The league leading Moo<se-Elk | ! team placed six players on the j team. Slugging pitcher Ronnie I Morgan of the Rotary will handle ; the mound chores with Charles Gil lespie from the Jaycee team work ing behind the plate. An all Moose - Elk foursome makes up the infield. Ronnie Owen i.s at first, Carl Collins at second, Charlie Rradburn at third and George Truesdail at shortstop. Steve Danielson of the Legion Lions is in right field, center field j er is Jim Fortune of the Jaycees, 1 and in left is Joe McCall of Moose Elk. Others are Lloyd Fisher, Jay cees; Jim Vallendingham, Rotary; —Turn to Page Four ! Pisgah And Seely Featured In Time Ranger Ted Seely and the Pis gah National forest are given national publicity this week in Time magazine. The article is a special feature on the national forests in the United States and there are several pages of color pictures. Ranger Seelv also re ceives prominent mention. Lions To Meet Thursday, July 16 The regular meeting of the Bre vard Lions club, will be at the Co lonial Inn, on Thursday, July 16. Supper will be served at 7 p. m The speaker will he Hugh G. Mc Pherson, field scout executive for this area. This should be a very interesting and instructive meeting. All mem bers are urged to be present. Eleventh Annual Federation Week End At The Music Center Friday - Sunday The eleventh annual Federation Week-end, to be held at the Bre vard ’Music center Friday, Satur day and Sunday, will bring togeth er from 75 to 100 women who have turned “talk” into “doing some thing'’ about good music. They are representatives from 14 states comprising the Southeastern region of the National Federation of Music Clubs. Federation projects include scholarship assistance to deserving young musicians, and the construc tion of practice cabins, living quar ters and the library at the Brevard Music Center, home of Transylvania Music camp. Federation headquarters will be at Brevard college and the Brevard Music center. Members of the Bre vard Music Lovers’ club will act as hostesses. Mrs. Duncan Hunter, of —Turn to Page Four DIANA STEINER Burglary And Larceny Charges Draw Stiff Sentences In Superior Court Here HEALTH DEPT. IS NOWINDEPENDENT Dissolution Became Effective June 30. Have Full Time Sanitation Inspector Transylvania County’s health de partment became independent of Henderson county in a formal dis solution on June 30, according to a statement released by Dr. John Fol gor, county health officer. The first meeting of the independent board of health was held on July 9. Chair man of the board is Freeman Hayes. Other members; Mayor Bert Freeman, Superintendent oi Schools Wayne Bradburn, Eugene Morris, pharmacist. Dr. James H Sanders, Dr. Walter Clayton, and Mickkr Lusk of Rosman. Dr. John Folger was named part-time health director. Mrs. Paul Lollis will con' tinue as public health nurse, and Mrs, William S. White as clerk-rc ceptionLst. Walter F. Hart was ap pointed sanitarian, and will be ”e sponsible for sanitation, rabies con trol. and the sanitary engineering section of the local department. Hart’s full-time appointment will enable the expansion of the sani tation section, Dr. Folger stated. The sanitarian will be available for calls each morning from 8 to 9 Monday through Friday at the Health Center, and at other times during the day may be located through the clerk. Other changes involved in the separation of the two health de partments will involve only minor | ones in supplies, equipment, and ! funds. CASS JOINS STAFF' OF MUSIC CENTER Piano Instructor Replaces McAllisted, Who Has Resigned Internationally known concert pianist Richard Cass has joined the faculty of the Brevard Music cen ter. Mr. Cass, a native of Greenville, S. €., replaces Roy McAllister, who was forced to resign as piano in structor due to illness. Mr. McAl lister, from Tuscaloosa, Ala., is ex pected to return to his position with the Brevard Music center next summer. The announcement was made by James Christian Pfohl from the stage of the Brevard Music center auditorium during last Friday eve ning’s concert. Dr. Pfohl is the founder and director of the Bre vard Music center. The announce ment came right after Mr. Cass had received an enthusiastic ova tion for his performance of the Pro kofiev Third Piano Concerto with the Orchestra of the Faculty and Staff. Mr. Cass rocketed into the na tional spotlight five years ago when he was chosen pianist winner of the Twentieth Biennial Young Artist Auditions of the National Federation of Music Clubs. Since then he has gone on to win interna tional honors for his study and performance in this country7 and abroad. CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS Thursday, July 16 — Masons meet at Temple, 7:30 p. .m. Lions meet at Colonial Inn, 7 p. m. Friday, July 17 — Federation "Week-End” begins at Brevard Mu sic center. Concert at 8:15 p. m. Ace of Clubs meets, 7:45 p. m. Tur key Supper at Methodist church 5 to 7:30 p. m. Saturday, July 18 — Concert at Music Center, 8:15 p. m. Sunday, July 19 — Attend the church of your choice. Concert at Miusic center, 4 p. m. Monday, July 20 — Civil term of Superior court convenes, 10 a. m. Rotary meets at Gaither’s, 7 p. m. Tuesday, July 21 — Ace of Clubs meets, 7:45 p. nx Wednesday, July 22 — Jaycees meet at Gaither’s, 6:30 p. m. CAMPS WERE VISITED in Transylvania county over the week end by Lewis Reimann, center, who made inspections for accrediting in the American Campers as sociation. Mr. Reimann, accompanied by Mrs. Reimann, left, visited Keystone, Gay Valley, Rockbrook and Illa hee Camps. At right is Miss Marjorie Leonard, program director at lllahee. who is the national secretary for the American camping association and also serves on the executive board. Camps are inspected for health, sanita tion, personnel and program and are visited every five years to be accredited. (Times Staff Psoto) I Five Local Masons To Receive | Special 25 Year Ce.tifica'es j The Weather I Summer time temperatures held j their own during the week, with: occasional showers recorded. The average high reading was in the; eighties. Total precipitation was .88 j of an inch. Daily readings are as j fellows. High 82 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Low 54 85 88 77 81 79 82 54 55 58 57 61 60 Pro.! o' T .29 .08 .02 .48 .01 Historical Body To Meet Friday, 8 P. M. The Transylvania county histor ical commission will meet Friday, July 17 at 8 p. m. in Gaither’s Dog wood room. Many important mat ters are to be discussed, according to Mrs. Mary Jane McCrary, chair man. Notices are being sent out to members as well as their respective proxies and they are urged to at tend the meeting. One of the ob jects of the meeting is to elect a curator and to find a way and means to pay that person to set up files and get the program under way. To Be Presented Thursday Evening. Other Recogni tions Will Be Made Local Masons will pay special tribute to five members of the lo eal Dunn’s Rock Masonic lodge at a stated communication to be held in the temple on East main street on Thursday night, July 23rd begin ning at 8:00 o’clock, according to announcement by W. C. Bangs, Wers hipfu1 m a s to r. Special 25-year continuous mem bership certificates will be present ed to Gareie Otto Alexander, Rob ert Earle Kilpatrick, Daniel Web ster Merrill. Robert Mitchell Nee ly and Claude Lewis Osborne, past master. The awards are being pre sented in the name of the grand lodge of North Carolina and with the compliments and fraternal greetings of M. W. W. Eli Hand, Wilmington, grand master of Ma sons in North Carolina. The awards will be presented by Frank Gudger Cabe, 32 deg. KOCH, of Candler, and district deputy grand master of the 54th district V. P. Fullbright, past master, will act as marshall. Another outstanding event of the evening will be presenting an “Honorary Membership” certifi cate to Benjamin Harrison Linville, past master of Service lodge No. 594, L-ong Beach, California. Mr. Linville is the 17th Mason to be elected an Honorary member of the local lodge, according to announce ment by Henry R. Henderson, past —Turn to Page Four j Program Highlights ! Wei I Known Local Talent Featured ! In New Program On Station WPNF A new program, featuring local talent, has been added to the WPNF program lo<g, according to Bobby Hoyle, station manager. Each Saturday afternoon, the Line runner Inn presents Chief Chapman and his Smoky Mountain Cut-ups, with thirty minutes of song and mu sic. Mr. Hoyle states that this local group is widely known throughout Western North Carolina, and he in vites everyone to tune in their pro gram weekly, over the local station. Other Programs The schedule for the Civic hour during the coming week is the fol lowing: Friday, Brevard chamber of commerce; Monday, Girl scouts; and Wednesday, the Music Lovers chub. The Farm and Home Hour sched ule is as follows: Friday, the Car olina news; Monday, county agri cultural agent. Tuesday, Extension forestry, Leonard Hampton; Wednesday, the County heme economics agent. Speaking on morning devotions this week is the Reverend W. G. Davidson. The Reverend George Julian, pastor of the Temple Bap tist church, will speak next week. This month the Sunday worship ser vices are being broadcast through the remote facilities otf WPNF from St. Philip’s Episcopal church. The Rev. Fred Valentine is the pastor. CRIMINAL SLATE IS BEING HEARD, VERDICTS LISTED Many Violators Of Minor Traffic Charges Pay Fines, Costs NETTLES PRESIDING Throe young men pled guilty to second degree burglary here in Superior court this week and re ceived sentences of from seven to 10 years. They were Harry Steve Bridges. Robert Benny Mahon and Samuel Hoyt Ferguson. Also receiv ing seven to 10 years were Ralph Buchanan and Sherrill Green who pled guilty to breaking and enter ing and larceny. Action on the criminal docket be gan Monday morning and cases of minor traffic violations consumed much of the courts time. Leonard Lowe, of Forest City, is prosecuting for the state and the civil calendar will be heard next week. Judge Zeb V. Nettles, of Ashe ville. has been specially assigned to preside over both terms od' the court. The following pled guilty to speeding and were fined $20.00 and costs: Fred Marion Gilreath, Ken neth Carey Moore, Arthur Ran dolph Lytle, Jr., Jack Howard Pat terson, Carl Gene Hutchins, and Charles Kenneth Holden. On the same charge, the following paid costs: Lonnie Lee Youngblood and John Luther Cooper. Grant Allen was given a 30 days suspended sentence for p.vic runkenness on payment of costs. For having no operators license, Robert Emory Hill paid costs and Austin Whitfield Bunch paid $20.00 and cost. Hugh Lindsey Blocker was given a six months suspended sentence and had to surrender his drivers li cense for hit and run driving. Lee L. Landers, charged with no operators license and public drunk enness and disorderly conduct, re ceived 30 days on each count. For driving drunk. Charles Gravely received a six months sus pended sentence on payment of $125.00 and costs and John E. Sprouse, Jr., paid $100.00 and costs. Tommy Pressley pled guilty to forgery and was given four to seven years, suspended for five years. Nathan Parris, charged with no operators license and driving drunk, was given a six months sen tence. suspended for three years, and was fined $125.00 and costs. J. B. Owen pled guilty to escape and had 18 months added to the sentence he is now serving. Fisher Participates In Exercise In Germany Army PFC Perry H. Fisher. 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Early D. Fish er, Route 1, Lake Toxaway, recently participated in a six-week field training exercise with the 3d Ar mored division in Germany The exercise pitted infantry, ar mor and artillery units against a realistic aggressor in a mock war. A mechanic in headquarters com pany of the division’s 48th infantry, Fi.'hor entered the Army in April 1058. He completed basic training at Fort Hood, Tex., and arrived in Europe last December. A 1954 graduate of Rosman high school, Fisher was employed by the 01 in Mathieson Chemical corpora tion in Pisgah Forest before enter ing the Army. Lowery And Cabe Leave Thursday For Baton Rouge Cecil Lowery and Jerry Calbe leave Thursday morning for Baton Rouge, La., where they will take part in the Prep All-American all star game. The game will be played on Thursday night, July 23rd at 8 p. m. CST. A number of local sports fans are expected to attend the game. Res ervations are still being taken for the special chartered bus from Bre vard to Baton Rouge, according to Buster Carr, local bus station mana ger.
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