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TRANSYLVANIA— The Land of Waterfalls. Mecca for Summer Camps. Entrance to Pi6gah Na tional Forest and Home of Brevard Music Festival. THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES I A State And National Prize-Winning A. B. C. Newspaper TRANSYLVANIA— An Industrial, Tourist, Ed ucational, A g r i c u Rural and Music Center. Popula tion, 1960 Census, 15^21. Brevard Community 7,394. Vol. 70 — No. 33 Second Class Mail Privileges Authorized at Brevard, N. C. BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1959 * 18 PAGES TODAY ★ PUBLISHED WEEKLY THE BEAUTIFUL NEW FISH HAT CHERY at John’s Rock in the Pisgah Na- | tionai forest is pictured above, with the * ! mountain ridges making a perfect back drop for the ideal setup along the Dav idson river. The dams and raceways, in which the fish are grown, can be noted in the foreground with the new office and dwellings in the background. Initial ! funds for this new hatchery were secur ed by Congressman George Shuford, and Maurice Bryant is the director. At one lime recently, there were some one half million fingerlings being produced at the hatchery, and many were used to stock local streams last month. (Times Staff Photo) ! Transylvania's Organized Summer Camps Closing, Season "One Of Best" Large Crowds Attended Fin al Concerts. Good Business Reported In Town Transylvania’s outstanding su.n viin*1 now** rs-rr ^7 ^ ^ *> p^.'-Tj* lv successful ’59 season. Several ol the camps are plan ning post-season sessions, and the second aquatic school of the Amer ican Red Cross will open on Thurs day at Camp Carolina. Transylvania is recognized as a “mecca for summer camps", and during recent years, several new ones have opened in the county. The unique Transylvania Music camp closed on Sunday, and large crowds attended the final concerts last week end. Many parents of the campers are visiting in the county as the 18 organized camps close this week and next. Inns, motels, restaurants, service stations and other businesses ca tering to tourist report a ‘rushing” business. The Weather Temperatures dipped somewhat this week, as the mercury cooled off to readings in the 50’s. Daytime high readings remained the same, with average readings in the mid 80’s. A total of .17 of an inch of precipitation was recorded. Daily readings are as follows: High Low 85 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 85 85 88 80 84 83 66 61 61 61 57 55 59 Pre. .02 .08 T .02 0 0 .05 CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS Thursday, Aug. 13 — Masons meet at Temple, 8 p. m. Unit Test demonstration farm tour leave court house, 9 a. m. Jaycettes pic nic at Camp Straus. 6 p. m. Friday, Aug. 14 — Festival con cert at Music Camp, 8:15 p. m. Saturday, Aug. 15 — Story Hour at Library, 9:30 a. m. Festival con cert at Music camp, 8:15 p. m. Sunday, Aug. 16 — Attend the church of your choice. Festival concert at Music camp, 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17 — Rotary meets at Gaither’s, 7 p. m. \ Tuesday, Aug. 18 — Ace of Clubs meets, 7:45 p. m. Wednesday, Aug. 19 — Jaycees meet at Gaither’s, 6:30 p. m. Appeal To Washington Directors Of Commerce Body To Seek Funds For ( he Forest Additional funds for recreation in Pisgah National Forest will be sought through the offices of Con gressman David Hall and Senators Ervin and Jordan, it was decided at a meeting of the Brevard chamber cl commerce directors here Tues day night. President Gil Coan was asked to contact the representative and sen ators at Washington and set forth the claims of the Brevard civic group that picnicking and camping lias doubled in the Pisgah Ranger district within the past couple of years. Instead of a proposed cut in funds for use here, additional funds ‘Open House” Set, Camp Cherryfield Camp Cherryfield will hold open house on Sunday afternoon, August 16. so that visitors may view the ex hibits of the third annual art con test. All local artists are encouraged to enter paintings, in one of four categoi'Tes: oils, watercolors. pas tels or graphic, by Thursday of this week. Judges for the contest are: C. Kenneth DuBois, Mrs. Donald: H. Hill, C. R. Riddle. Awards will be made to contest winners that afternoon. to take care of the increased usage should be allotted, it is asked. A committee was also named fol lowing the meeting to check with forest officials and look into the Asheville water shed proposal which contemplates a large reser voir dam on South Mills River be low the Pink Beds recreation area. Thousands of people use the Pink Beds each Meek from early spring to late fall, it was pointed out by chamber officials, and if there were —Turn to Page Four Opening Of Schools In District One Is Delayed A Week By The Board COMPANY ‘M’ TO LEAVEONSUNDAY FOR ENCAMPMENT Local Reserves To Go To Fort Jackson, S. C., For Two-Weeks’ Session The personnel of Company “M’’, i 3rd Battalion, 323rd Regiment of the 108th Division, will leave Bre vard on Sunday for a two-weeks’ i nenmpment at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Captain Arnold D. Miles is the commanding officer, and first lieu tenants in the company are: Morgan C. Boyd, Gerald S. Grose and James D. Willis. Second lieutenants are Lawrence I IV Bauer and Richard Hinkley. Other members of the company are: M-Sgt. Quentin W. Crane, M-Sgt. Otis H. Shipman, M-Sgt. Harold L. Siniard, SFC Raymond L. Grogan. S-Sgt, William H. Mooney, Sgt. John T. Flynn, Sgt. Loren J. Kit chen. Sgt. James D. Renegar. Sgt. —Turn to Page Four historTcalIody HAS BUSY MEET _ Now Seeking Curator And; Office Space. Tinsley J Elected Treasurer Several important items were discussed at the last regular meet ing of the Transylvania Historical commission, which met in the di rectors’ room of Brevard Federal Savings and Loan association. The next meeting is slated for j Thursday night, August 20th, Mrs.! Mary Jane McCrary, the chairman.! announces. Commission members and their proxies discussed the employment of a curator und office space in the court house. Mrs. McCrary, Cecil J. Hill and Oliver Orr were named on a com mittee to employ a curator. It was reported by Mr. Hill that donations to the commission to be used for the county’s centennial cel ebration in 1961 are tax deductible. An interesting sidelight at the meeting was the presentation of old j —Tarn to Page Ten Local Plans Being Made For White House Meetl The Transylvania committee for the 1960 White House confer ence on children and youth is now meeting regularly and is col lecting material for a mass meet ing in the near future. According to Mrs. Ralph H. Ramsey, Jr., the chairman, the committee is composed of rep resentatives from educational agencies, the health and welfare departments and the public at large. Progress that has been made in the community during the past Rev. W. Harold Killian Is Elected Moderator Of Transylvania Baptists Rev. W. Harold Killian, pastor of the First Baptist church here in Brevard, was elected moderator of the Transylvania Baptist associa tion at the annual meeting, which was held at the Mt. Moriah Calvert and Turkey Creek Baptist churches. Rev. Jarvis Brock, pastor of the Little River Baptist church, was named vice moderator. Mrs. Ruby Brooks is the new treasurer, and other officers are: Mrs. Aleovia McCall, WMS presi dent Mrs. J. Arthur Harris, Daily Va cation Bible School superintendent Rev. Marvin Murphree, pastor of the Mt. Moriah Calvert Baptist church, clerk. Highlights of the meeting were two addresses: Dr. W. R. Wagoner, of the Chil dren’s Home, reported on condi —Turn to Page Four REV. W. HAROLD KILLIAN nine years is being noted, and needs are being outlined. These will be explained at the mass meeting. The committee will meet again on Monday night, August 17th, at the home of Mrs. Ramsey at 8:00 o’clock. Another Driver Training Class Opens Thursday A new course in driver training will be started here in Brevard on Thursday, August 13th, and stu dents who have previously signed up for it are asked to report on ] time. During this past summer, the course has been taught here by Coach “Buffalo” Humphries and Marshall Teague and at Rosman by David Pruett. It has been offered for the past two years in the two schools, with the vehicles being furnished by McCrary Auto service and Good will Motor company. During the coming school term, Mr. Teague will offer the driver training program at Brevard high school from 3:15 until 5:15 each afternoon. The course consists of at least 3C hours of classroom instruction and six hours behind the wheel. The following are expected for the class, which begins on Thurs day: Doris Jean McGaha, Letitia Shrank, Dennis Allen, Ruth Car land, Jimmy Galloway, Carol Rhyne, Sue Ellen Hunter, Carroll White, Terry Gravely, Lois Sutton, Jimmy McKelvin, Brannon Bacon, Norma —Turn to Page Four OUTSTANDING ARTISTS to bo heard this week end at the Gala Festival of Music at the Bre vard Music center are pictured I here. A large crowd was on hand for the opening concert of the ; 59 festival last Sunday afternoon, i and capacity audiences are ex pected Friday and Saturday eve nings and on Sunday afternoon. At the top, left, is Beverly Bow er, soprano, and above is Ruth Slenczynska, noted pianist. At the left is Lome Munroe, cellist, who I is also returning for festival con certs. Three Concerts To Highlight Gaia Festival This Week End Jaycees Begin Light Bulb Sale The Brevard Jaycees kicked off (heir town-wide light bulb sale this week, and Bill Griffin, president of I lie organization, states that sales will continue through Friday night when the Jaycees will make a door to-door canvas. The slogan, “get lit with the Jaycees”, is again being used in conjunction with the sale, and all size bulbs will be offered. Proceeds from the sale will be used for the Jaycee’s civic improve ment projects, president Griffin concludes. Local Dog Warden Issues Statement In order to have better control of dogs in Brevard and Transylvania county, Wade Bagwell, the dog war den, this week issues a statement concerning the law and the vaccina tion program. Persons with “dog problems” can reach Mr. Bagwell at telephone, TUrner 3-4021. His statement follows: “Protect your family, your com munity and your dog against ra bies, through vaccination — and stray dog control. “List your dog for county taxes each year. These funds make it pos sible to have stray dog control. “Unwanted stray dogs spread ra bies and disease and are a menace to livestock and wild life. All dogs —Turn to Page Four Orchestra Will Be Heard Next Monday Night At Biltmore Forest Throe music greats of the young er generation will be featured ar tists this week end as the Brevard Music Festival continues at the Bre vard Music center. Soprano Beverly Bower, cellist Lome Munroe and pianist Ruth Slenczynska will appear with the Brevard Festival orchestra. Con certs are Friday and Saturday nights at 8:15 and Sunday afternoon at 4:00 o’clock. Miss Bower, who will appear Fri day, is one of the favorite singing actresses of the New York City Op era, which is considered by many to be America’s premiere young com i pany. Miss Bower has also been featur ed in lead roles with the other leading opera companies and as so loist with many of the foremost symphony orchestras in Canada and the United States. As a protegee of the American opera star, Helen Jepson. Miss Bower also is in de mand as an oratorio soloist and as a guest artist on radio and televis ion. Lome Munroe, also appearing Friday night, is cellist with the Philadelphia Symphony. He was one of the principal performers in last year’s Festival. Miss Bower will sing two arias from Mozart’s “The Abduction from the Seraglio”. Mr. Munroe will be soloist in Kabalevsky’s “Concerto for Cello and Orchestra”. Wallingford Riegger’s “Festival —Turn to Page Ten Program Highlights ' New School Regulations Will Be Discussed By School Superintendent In an effort to better explain the now laws regarding the opening of schools and the delay in district one, Supt. Wayne Bradburn will make two public addresses over Radio Station WPNF on Saturday and Sunday of this week. He will be heard first at 10:30 o’ clock Saturday morning as a spec ial guest on “Coffee Time”, and the second program is scheduled at 12:30 Sunday afternoon. Manager Bobby Hoyle urges all Transylvanians to hear Supt. Brad burn over the local station. Other Programs Scheduled for the Farm and Home Hour during the coming week are the following: Thursday, sta tion program; Friday, N. C. Fores try service, with Clark Grissom; Monday, county agricultural agent; Tuesday, Carolina News; and Wed-! nesday, county home economics ag ent. i The following organizations will have the Civic hour: Friday, the VFW auxiliary; Monday, the VFW; and Wednesday, the Jayoees. Speaking on Morning Devotions this week is the Rev. John O’Brien, of the Sacred Heart Catholic church. Scheduled to speak next —Turn to Page Four NEW HIGH SCHOOL TO BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 1ST 1959 Law Requires Teachers And Pupils Report Ear lier Than Usual DATES GIVEN Due to a slight delay in the con struction of the new Brevard high school, the opening of schools in district one will be delayed one week, the board of education de cided this week. Schools in district two will open on August 27th as previously scheduled. These include the schools at Rosman and T. C. Hen derson. September 3rd is the date that has been set for the opening of the Brevard schools and others in district two. Supt. Wayne Bradiburn announ ces that the Department of Public Instruction at Raleigh has made some changes in reference to the opening of schools. Actually, the changes require that the teachers report for duty two days earlier than they have in the past, and that students are to report one day earlier for “teacher pupil orientation day.” In district two, the teachers will report on August 25th for “teacher orientation day”, and students will be required to attend school on Au gust 26th when class assignments will be made; books issued, etc. In district one the teachers will re-port on Sept. 1st, and students will attend the various schools for brief sessions on the following day. The delay in the opening of schools ir district-one will not af fect the vacation schedule whatso ever, Supt. Bradburn states. At the meeting of the board this week, it was decided that the aud itorium at the new high school would be named in honor of the late Superintendent J. B. Jones. The board was advised by A. B. Combs, director. Division of Ele mentary and Secondary Education, Raleigh, that the T. C. Henderson elementary school had been add —Turn to Page Four i __ AQUATIC SCHOOL OPENS THURSDAY Capacity Number To Attend 10-Day Session. Kennedy Again Directing | The second session of the Ameri can Red Cross Aquatic school will open on Thursday at beautiful Camp Carolina. A capacity number is expected, and registration will begin at 10 o’clock Thursday morning. Pre-registration indicates that the school will have an attendance of 132, with 20 faculty members. This number is greater than it was in June or last August. Harry Kennedy is again direct ing activities, and the associate di rectors are Ellis FYsal, Bill Mc Donald and Carl Bishop. In addition to the regular aquat ic school, an industrial section is also being offered this year. Students who attend the Aquatic school are 18 years or older, and upon completion of the 10 - day course, they will apply their know ledge as aquatic or safety leaders —Turn to Page Four Sponsors Of Rural Development Will Be Supper Guests The sponsors of the Rural Devel opment program in Transylvania county will be honored at a supper as guests of the organized devel opment clubs in the Balsam Grove community center at the Albert Schweitzer hospital on Tuesday night, August 18th, beginning at 7:00 o’clock. County Agent James Davis and Miss Anne Benson Priest, comi ty home economics agent, cordially invite all the sponsors to attend. There are 56 sponsors of the pro gram in Transylvania this year, and the communities participating in the contest this^year and their pres
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