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Vol. 70—No. 38
BREVARD, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1959* 20 PAGES TODAY *
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
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MAYOR BERT FREEMAN and Town
Manager Tom Henry are shown above
receiving the first Little Theatre season
tickets in the 1959-’60 drive. Pictured
from left to right are T. F. Hanna, mem
bership chairman, Mayor Freeman, Town
Manager Henry, and Steve Thomas,
| publicity chairman. (Times Staff Photo)
Welcome 1$ Extended To Brevard
College Students, Faculty And Staff
The Mayor, Board Chairman
And Others Make State
ments. Special Edition
Brevard and Transylvania offi
cials join hands with the merchants
and others in the community in
welcoming this week the large se
lected student body, faculty and
staff members to Brevard college
for the 1959-'60 term.
All indications point to one of
the most successful year* in the
history of the school, which this
fail begins its 106th year of educa
tional and religious service to the
youth of the state and nations.
President Emmett K. McLarty re
^ ported to The Times this week that
9 the college is off to a grand start.
More than 400 fulltime students
» are registered, and the college has
* some 30 members on the faculty
and a staff of 15.
Special Edition
This week The Times is pub
lishing its annual Brevard college
greetings edition, and all subscrib
ers are urged to read the entire
paper with interest. This paper is
going not only to regular subscrib
ers. but also to students, parents,
trustees of the college and a large
number of out-of-town friends of
the institution.
Mayor B. H. Freeman said yes
terday that it is always a real plea
sure to welcome the students and
faculty members to town. He prais
ed the officials of the college on
the progress that is being made at
the institution.
On behalf of the county board of
—Turn to Page Seven
Lee's Rides Are
Now In Brevard
Lee’s Rides have returned to
Brevard and are located on North
Caldwell Street opposite Pisgah
Candy Company.
They will be here in Brevard
through Saturday evening, and are
sponsored by the Transylvania
Shrine Club.
For many, many years Lee’s
Rides have been visiting Brevard
and have been enjoyed by all, the
Shriners say in urging the public
to come out.
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, Sept. 24 — “Dollar I
Days” begin in Brevard. Free park
ing all day. Masons meet at Temple,
8 p.m. HD Achievement Program at
Senior high school. B & PW meets
I at Camp Straus, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 25—“Dollar Days”
continue. Schools closed throughout
the county.
Saturday, Sept. 26—Last day of
“Dollar Days.” Harvest bridge tour
nament at Silversteen Center 2 and
8 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 27—Attend the
church of your choice.
Monday, Sept. 28—Rotary meets
at Gaither’s, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 29—Ace of Clubs
meets, 7:46 p.m. District I meeting
of N. C. Garden Clubs at Methodist j
ehureh.
Public Invited
HD Achievement Day To Be
Held Thursday, New School
All 12 of the Home Demonstra
tion clubs in Transylvania will have
exhibits at the annual Achievement
Day, which will be held on Thurs
day of this week at the new Bre
vard high school.
Accordir to Miss Anne Benson
Priest, the acme agent, the exhibits
will be in the Home Economics de
partment of the new school, and
they will be open to viewing by the
public from 1:03 o'clock in the
afternoon until 4:00 p.m.
The public is most cordially in
vited to attend.
Mrs. William Nash, president of
the Transylvania Home Demonstra
tion clubs, says that each club will
have two exhibits, and she joins
Miss Priest in urging the public to
Humane Society
Sponsors Movie
A preview showing was made this
week of the picture. “I’ll Give My
Life,” which will be shown at the
Co-Ed theatre next Wednesday and
Thursday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. This
picture, which has a religious
theme, is sponsored by the Transyl
vania County Humane society. Pro
ceeds will be used to help develop
the animal shelter, which is now
under construction.
A number of representatives from
churches and civic organizations at
tended the preview and a few of
their comments are as follows:
“It was a very touching and in
spiring picture.”—Mrs. Gil Coan.
“Excellent.” — Mrs. Harold Sini
ard.
“A deep spiritual message re
vealing how God works in the hearts
of individuals to carry on His Will.”
—Mrs. J. B. Thomas.
“I wish every citizen of Brevard
could see this film and be inspired
and touched by its reality and mes
sage as I have been.”—Mrs. W.
Harold Killian.
Advance tickets are available
from Humane society board mem
bers or at downtowm booths Fridav
and Saturday mornings of this
week.
attend.
One of the two exhibits bv each
club will be on a general subject,
and the other on the United Nations
country studied during the past
year.
The 12 Hubs in the county are as
follov s. Lwantyre. Brevard. Cathey’s
Creek. C\> ar Mountain. Dunn’s
Rock. Glady Branch. Homemakers.
Lamb's Creek, Little River, North
Brevard, Pisgah Forest, and Ros
man.
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The Weather
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Summer ended on a rich note of
fall, with crisp temperatures both
day and night. Only .05 an inch of
precipitation was recorded. Daily
readings are as follows:
High Low Prec.
Wednesday_ 77 49 .01
Thursday_ 74 50 T
Friday_ 76 58 .01
Saturday_ 68 52 .02
Sunday_ 74 46 T
Monday_ 78 45 0
Tuesday _ 79 49 .01
Brevard Merchants To Hold Town-Wide
Dollar Days Today, Friday & Saturday
WNC Firemen
Are Attending
School Here
Subjects And Instructors Are
Listed. Center Is On
Illahee Road
More than 100 firemen from towns
and cities throughout Western
North Carolina are taking part in
the training program being offered
here through the cooperation of the
Brevard volunteer department at
I the local training center on the Illa
! hee road.
Classes will be held nightly
! through Thursday night, under the
l direction of E. M. Salley, Jr., chief
! of the Enka department.
Assisting Mr . Salley are: Jim
i Bailey, of the American LaFrance
company: Bart Cope, chief. Sylva;
Dan Merrill, chief, Brevard; and,
Fred Dalton. Skvland.
The subjects being taught and
i instructors are:
Pump operations: Jim Bailey and
Woody Hampton.
Fog nozzles: E. M. Salley, Jr.
Oil fires and small extinguishers:
S. E. Johnson, Bill Crompton and
Zeke Roberts.
First aid: Willie Walker and Luke
Harrison.
Basic fire equipment: Charlie
i Himes.
Ladders: Ed Prince, and James
Bridges.
Rope tying—fire department:
Arnold Monteith.
Gas mask: Mark Jones, Calvin
McCrary and Bud Galloway.
Hose lay: Bart Cope. Allison Orr.
Frank Henderson and John Bishop.
Planning Special
Services, UN Day
Elaborate plans are being made
for the observance of United Na
tions Day in Transylvania county.
Highlighting the observance will be
special services on October 14th and
15th at the Brevard-Davidson River
Presbyterian church, at 7:30
o’clock.
Mrs. Harold Siniard has been ap
pointed chairman of the event by
the Mayor of Brevard and governor
of North Carolina.
Many prominent Brevard citizens
will participate in the services, and
special music will be presented by
the Allen High School Glee Club, of
Asheville, and local musicians. A
film strip concerning the work of
the UN will also be shown at each
service.
Now Resurfacing Streets In
In Brevard With Asphalt
Several streets in Brevard are
now being resurfaced with as
phalt by the Ashewille Paving
company.
The work is expected to be
completed by Monday, if clear
weather prevails.
Workmen are now busy re
surfacing Broad street from the
city limits, opposite Boyd’s sta
tion to the court house.
East French Broad, from Broad
to the Neely road, is the next
phase of the project, and when i
this is completed, work will be .
Schools Close Friday, Bradburn
Presides Over Superintendents
Schools in Brevard and Transyl
vania county will be closed on Fri
day in order that principals and
teachers may attend the North
Carolina Education association’s
western district meeting in Ashe
ville.
This will be the 37th annual con
vention of the NCEA in Western
North Carolina, and a large at
tendance is expected.
Events of the day will begin at
9:30 o’clock at Lee Edwards high
school. There will be divisional
luncheons, followed by afternoon
sessions at 2:30 o’clock.
As president of the superinten
dents in Western North Carolina,
Wayne Bradburn will preside over
that divisional luncheon at the Bat
tery Park hotel at 12:30 p.m.
Other Transylvanians on various
programs are as follows:
Dr. Burt Loomis, of Brevard col
lege, “Higher Education.’’
Miss Dulcie Hayes, of Brevard
college, “Modern Foreign Langu
ages.”
Mrs. Juanita Lavender, super
visor, Transylvania county schools,
“Guidance Service.”
William Cathey, Rosman, “‘Health,
P. E. and Recreation.”
started on Gaston and Maple
streets.
This particular project runs
from Farmer's Federation at the
I East Main street intersection to
j the Maple street extension.
I The cooperation and the pati
ence of the public is solicited by
the company and highway offi
cials while the streets are being
resurfaced.
Brannen To Head
Toastmasters
Newly Elected Officers Of
Club To Be Installed
On October 7th
Orren L. Brannen, of the DuPont
Silicon Plant at Cedar Mountain,
was elected president of the Bre
vard Toastmasters Club at their last
regular meeting.
The new president and the other
elected officers will be installed on
October 7th, and they will serve for
a six months term.
The other officers are as follows:
educational vice-president, Dan L.
Scannell; administrative vice-presi
dent, Bill Norris; Secretary, Alonzo
L. Warren; treasurer, C. M. Doug
las; and sargeant at arms, Freeman
Hayes.
FREE PARKING THURSDAY is being offered as
one of the highlight attractions of Dollar Days in Bre
vard on Thursday. This is a joint project of the Town of
Brevard and the merchants committee of the Brevard
Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Opal King, city clerk, left,
and Eddie Varner, chairman of the committee, inspect
the bags which will cover the meters throughout the day.
Motorists are requested to limit their parking to one
hour. (Time Staff Photo)
United Fund Campaign Will
Get Underway On October 8
Brevard, Rosman
Receive Powell
Bill Funds
Slight Increase Over Last
Year Noted. Money Will
Go Into St. Improvement
The towns of Brevard and Ros
man will share in the Powell bill
funds, it is announced in Raleigh
this week.
Brevard will receive $14,706.37.
while Rosman's check will be in the
amount of SI.752.06.
This money will be received on
[October 1st, and it will be used to
maintain and improve streets which
are not a part of the highway sys
tem.
The cheeks represent Brevard
and Bosnian’s proportionate share
of the amount produced by one half
of one cent of the regular six cents
state tax on motor fuel for the fiscal
year ending June 30th, 1059.
The net revenue from the tax
amounted to $81,228,099.60 for the
fiscal year 1958-1959.
Half of the total Powell Bill al
locations, $3,383,046.29, was di
vided among all qualified munici
palities on the basis of population
at a per capita rate of $2.21.
The remaining half was divided
on the basis of relative mileage of
non-highway system or local streets
of municipalities complying with
the act at a per mile rate of $474.95.
Total length of such streets this
year is 7.122.82 miles.
“Kick - off’’ Breakfast For
Workers Planned. Direc- _
tors To Meet On 29th
October 8th has been designated
as the “kick-off” dale for the 1959
TO United Fund campaign in
Transylvania, Leslie Grogan, the
president, announces today.
This will be preceded by a
! breakfast for all officers, commit
I tee chairmen and district captains
■on the morning of the 8th at 7:00
o'clock at Gaither's.
Details of the campaign, will be
announced at the breakfast and ma
terials will be distributed.
The budget for the coming year
will be submitted and adopted by
the directors at the annual meeting
next Tuesday night. Sept. 29th, at
Gaither’s. President Grogan urges
a full attendance of all directors.
John A. Ford, the campaign chair
man, today announces the heads of
the various committees. They are as
follows:
Steve Uzzell, captain of business
district; Dr. Carrol Grahl. captain of
professional group; Charles Pickel
simer, Jr., chairman speakers;
James Davis and Miss Anne Benson
Priest, co-captains of organized
community; Mrs. Ralph Ramsey,
Jr., captain advance gifts; Charles
Russell. Olin-Mathieson captain;
Don Blankenship, DuPont captain;
F. B. Montgomery. Pisgah Mills cap
tain; Austin lfogsed, Rosman cap
tain; Wayne Bradburn. schools cap
tain; Dr. E. O. Roland, out-of-town
solicitation; Alex Kizer, summer
camps captain; Dean John B. Ben
nett. college captain; and Vernon
Fullbright, public employees cap
tain.
Program Highlights
WPNF Salutes Advertisers, Now
Promoting "Dollar Days" Here
Officials of WPNF pay tribute to
its advertisers this week, and in an
announcement by Bobby Hoyle, sta
tion manager, they remind all lis
teners that the products and ser
vices advertised over the local sta
tion represent the many fine
values offered consistantly here at
home,
In observance of townjwide dollar
days this week end, WPNF will ad
vertise many of the outstanding
buys offered throughout the town,
and listeners are urged to make
note, and to take advantage of the
specials.
I The station management and staff
also issues a welcome to Brevard
college students and reminds them
that for the best in radio entertain
ment, tune in the local station daily
from 6 o’clock a.m., until 10 o’clock
p.m.
Other Programs
The schedule for the Farm and
Home hour for the coming week is
as follows: Thursday, soil conserva
tion service, Harry E. Newland:
Friday, ASC office, Marvin W.
Whitmire; Monday, county agent;
Tuesday, Carolina news; Wednes
—Turn to Page Six
Free Parking
Offered On
Thursday
Chairman Varner Issues Invi
tation. Prices Dracti
cally Reduced
“Dollar Days” will be held in
Brevard Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday of this week, and local mer
chants will be offering special
prices during the sales promotion.
In cooperation with the merchants,
town officials are allowing free
parking all day Thursday.
The merchants committee has
been planning this special event for
some time and many stores will be
offering special purchases at drastic
reductions. Also to be offered will
be new' fall merchandise at reduced
prices for the three days only.
Eddie Varner, chairman of the
merchants committee, invites all
Transylvanians to take advantage of
the savings that will be offered dur
ing this event.
“Park free on Thursday, but
please limit your parking to one
hour so that as many as possible
can take advantage of the wonder
ful buys that will be available,’’ he
said.
This is the first townwide sales
event since July when a very suc
cessful “Sidewalk Sale” was held.
The merchants committee plans
tc hold several events of this type
each year and the next big event
will be the Christmas shopping sea
son. which will open with a bigger
and better than ever Christmas
parade.
Little Theatre
Begins Drive
Door-to-door Canvas is Plan
ned For Thursday Night,
Hanna Reports
The first two 1959-60 Brevard
Little Theatre season tickets were
presented to Mayor Bert Freeman
and Town Manager Tom Henry this
week by T. F. Hanna, ticket chair
man, to “kick-off” the annual mem
bership drive.
A goal of $2000 has been set this
year, as compared with nearly $1400
collected from the season ticket
sales last year. This goal is not an
attempt to “beat” any previous rec
ords, but represents a rapidly in
creasing need for funds to sustain
the growing plans and scope of the
Little Theatre, Mr. Hanna stated.
A door-to-door sales campaign is
now underway, with tonight
(Thursday) being the final night.
Adult season memberships are
$2.50, and student memberships are
$1.25.
Try-outs for the first play of the
season, “The Loud Red Patrick,”
a family comedy, will be held Tues
day night, September 29th. at 8:00
o’clock at the court house.
All those who are interested in
trying out for a part or working on
the promotion are asked to attend.
October To Be
“Coffee Break”
Time At Library
The Transylvania Community Li
brary plans a unique attraction dur
ing the month of October.
Mrs. Lehmann Kapp. the li
brarian, is urging all the business
men uptown to take their Wednes
day morning coffee breaks at 10:30
o’clock at the library.
As a forerunner of the October
coffee breaks at the library7. John
L. Simmons, of Merrill, Lynch,
Pearce, Fenner and Smith, will
show a film of interest to men con
cerning stocks, investments, etc., on
Wednesday afternoon, September
30th, at 2:30 o’clock at the library.
“Every Wednesday morning at
10:30 during the month of October,
coffee will be served by Friends of
the Library,” Mrs. Kapp stated. ‘“So
come, sip a cup of coffee, browse,
read the latest magazines, news
papers, and take home a book on
your latest hobby,” she concluded.