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.
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
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TRANSYLVANIA—
The Land of Waterfalls.
Mecca for Summer Camps.
Entrance to Ptegah Na
tional Forest and Home of
Brevard Music Festival
Vol. 70—No. 43
Second (Hass Mall Privileges
Authorized at Brevard, N. C.
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29,* 1959 * 16 PAGES TODAY *
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
WAYNE BRADBURN, superintendent
of Transylvania county schools, is shown,
second from right, receiving a check for
payment of science equipment for the new
Brevard senior high school, from Philip
C. Brownell, vice-president and manager
of Olin Mathieson’s Ecusta paper and
film divisions. Others shown are: E. B.
Matheson, left, and T. E. Ramsay, mem
bers of the Transylvania county board
of education. Members of the board not
shown are Chairman S. E. Varner, Harry
Morgan and Homer McCall.
Olin Mathieson Makes $12,000 Grant
For Equipping High School Science Lab
Equipping of the science labora
tories in the new Brevard senior
high school was made possible by a
$12,000 grant from Olin Mathieson
Chemical corporation. Wayne Brad
burn. superintendent of the Tran
sylvania county schols, reveals to
day.
The $12,000 was given in two in
stallments of $6,000 each, the sec
ond of which was pn.-t .ited io the
school board this week. The first
check was advanced last spring in
order that the equipment could be
purchased and installed prior to the
openin'.: of the school this fall.
“It has greatly enriched the
school’s facilities for the teaching
of science." Mr. Bradburn said. He
pointed out that without the grant
there would have been considerable
delay in equipping the laboratories
io the new school building.
The funds enabled the school
board to purchase and install per
manent equipment in the chemistry,
physics and biology laboratories,
space for which was provided in the
$801,276 construction. Cost of the
new building left the school short
of funds to equip the labs, Mr.
Bradburn said, and without the Olin
Mathieson grant the equipment
would have been years in obtaining.
Cost of the basic equipment alone
was in excess of $10,300, in addi
tion to which were provided such
student equipment and teaching ap
i paratus as microscopes, audio-visual
aids and other laboratory material.
“It means an extensive enrich
ment program for the entire school,
particularly in the field of science,”
the superintendent continued.
As a result of the grant, the
school is in a position to offer sci
ence instruction to many more stu
dents in the new structure than in
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, Oct. 29—Criminal court
continues; Masons meet at Masonic
temple. 7:30 p.m.; meeting of entire
membership of chamber of com
merce at court house, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 30—Ace of clubs
meets 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31—Big Awards
Day parade, 2:00 p.m., program fol
lows in junior high school audi
torium; P-TA carnival at Brevard
elementary school.
Sunday. Nov. 1—Attend church of
\ your choice.
Monday, Nov. 2 — Civic court
opens: county commissioners meet
at courthouse, 10:00 a.m.; town
board meets 7:30 p.m.; Transylvania
Baptist ministerial association
meets at Gaither’s, 6:00 p.m.;
Rotary meets at Gaither’s, 7:00
p.m.; Civic chorus meets at Metho
dist church, 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 3—Ace of clubs
meets 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 4—Humane So
ciety meets at Episcopal Parish
house, 8:00 p.m.
Calendar Reviewed
Many Cases Being Disposed
Of In Superior Court Here
The October term of superior
court in Transylvania county is
now underway in the Brevard court
house. with Judge Will Pless, of
Marion, presiding.
Clerk of Superior Court Marvin
I . McCall predicts that action on
the criminal slate will be continued
"O into next week, when the civil
docket is also scheduled to be
heard.
Leonard Lowe, of Forest City, is
prosecuting lor the state, and many
cases were called and failed on
Monday and Tuesday of this week. I
As the Times went to press at
noon Wednesday, the jury was out;
on the case of Ray Aiken who is be- j
ing charged with drunk driving.;
Also being heard at that time by a
jury was the case of Walter Owen
on a similar charge.
Judge Pless sentenced James Vol
rath to seven to 10 years of hard
labor in the state prison after hear
ing a plea of guilty to a charge of
assault with a deadly weapon. Vol
rath shot his w'ife, and she is re
ported to be recuperating after be-,
ing hospitalized.
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The Weather
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Colder weather arrived this week,
bringing temperatures below the
freezing mark. Day time readings
also showed a cooling trend. 1.11
inches of precipitation was re
corded. Daily readings are as fol
low:
High Low Prec.
Wednesday_ 65 46 .08
Thursday_ 59 52 .21
Friday_ 60 59 .75
Saturday_61 50 .07
Sunday_ 53 39 T
Monday_ 64 30 0
Tuesday_ 61 44 0>
A jury f-'und Roy Whitsides
guilty of illegal possession and lie
had to pay $200 and the costs.
The following pleaded guilty to
speeding and had to pay $25 to
apply on costs: James N. Archer.
Carol Woodring, Clarence Walker,
Grady William Case, Fred H. Ford,
Fred L. Galloway, Harold Dale
Caldwell, and Angus Tolbert.
David Nicholson, Thurman H.
Redmond, and William T. Sigmon
had to pay $35 on the costs after
pleading guilty to speeding. Harold
David Bagweli paid the costs: Rob
ert Durress, $100 and costs; and
Johnny Burress, $10 and costs.
Charles Lewis Morris pled guilty
to reckless driving and speeding and
had to pay $25 and costs. His license
was revoked until January. Philip
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Transylvanians!
Approve Bondj
Issues Tuesday!
Transylvania voters gave over- j
whelming approval in the statewide |
election on Tuesday for issuance of
bends in the amount of $34,400,000;
11 provide for capital improvement'
of state institutions and agencies j
and slate aid to community colleges i
and for construction of local hos-j
pitals.
According to the unofficial vote, j
Transylvania's approval ran from l
three'to one to four to one on the;
various issues.
George Shuford, chairman of the i
board of elections, announces that
tiie official canvass of ballots will
he held at the courthouse Thursday
morning at 11:00 o'clock.
With 15 out of 18 precincts re
posing, the voting on the various
bond issues in Transylvania was:
(1) For state educational institu
tions. $18,891,000: for. 361: against,]
110.
(2) For state mental institutions,
$12,053,000: for. 413; against, 63.
(3) For community colleges, $1,
500.000: for, 321 ; against, 141.
(4) To aid local hospital construc
tion, $500,000: for, 363; against,
115.
(5) To local armory construction,
SI00.000: for, 255; against, 193.
6) For construction of state train
schools, S466.000: for, 356;
against, 105.
(7) For state blind rehabilitation
center. S140.000: for. 407; against,
71.
.(8) For port facilities at South
port. $500,000: for. 254; against. 189.
(9) For historical sites construe
fon and restoration. $250,000: for.
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Local Group At
WNCAC Meet
Three directors of the Brevard
Chamber of Commerce attended the
Western North Carolina Associated
Communities meeting held at Fon
tana on Sunday and Monday, at
which time plans for revitalizing the
tourist association and other mat
! tors of area-wide interest were
| planned.
From Brevard were Vernon
| Fricks, J. M. Gaines and C. M.
j Douglas, each accompanied by their
I wives.
Important Meeting Of The Entire
Membership Of Commerce Body Set
A meeting of the full member
ship of the Brevard chamber of
commerce, to which the public
is most cordially invited, will be
held Thursday night in the court
house.
President Gil Coan announces
that there have been some im
portant recent developments in
connection with the long range
plans of the civic body, and these
merit the consideration of the en
tire membership.
A special committee of the
chamber of commerce has stud
ied the future development of the
town and county and a report will
be made.
“The plans, if adopted, could
mean great changes in the growth
of our area,” Mr. Coan declares.
“They could, likewise, mean
New Ecusta Lightweight Paper Is
Developed By Olin Mathieson Plant
Development of a lightweight
paper under 20 pounds for letter
press printing was announced by
Ecusta Paper products, Pisgah For
est, part of the Packaging Division
of Olin Mathieson Chemical cor-j
poration.
The paper, which has a basis j
weight of 17 1-4 pounds and uses a
sulphate furnish is the latest ad
dition to the company’s Waylite
line of fine papers. It was develop
ed, according to George W. Mc
Cleary, sales manager fjr fine pa
per, in response to demand from
Bible and handbook publishers who
have been using Ecusta’s 20-pound
paper successfully.
Paper weight is determined on
the basis of the weight of a ream
^500 sheets) of 25 x 38 sheets.
Mr. McCleary described the new
paper as “a significant break
through in the industry’s campaign
tc reduce package weight and bulk
in the face of increased mailing
rates and shipping costs.” He
pointed out that a further rise in
postal rates is possible.
A survey by Ecusta has indicated
that present markets for light
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larger incomes for our citizens,
he continued.
President Coan plans to hold
the meeting to a 30 minute time
limit, and the program will get
underway promptly at 8:00
o’clock.
Million In Fresh
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By Winn-Dixie
Produce
Nearly $1 million worth of North
Carolina fresh produce was pur-,
chased through the Hendersonville!
j field buying office of Winn-Dixie
stores. Inc., during the period June
19-Oct. 8, it was announced by M.
W. Clary, vice-president and divi
sion manager of the Greenville di
vision today.
Winn-Dixie operates nearly 500
supermarkets throughout the south,
and the purchases through this
j single field office during this time
amounted to $956,651.65.
The company reported significant
progress in its promotion of vine
ripe North Carolina tomatoes, with
an increasing quality of this pro
duce finding’ its way into super
market shopping baskets.
Other locally-produced items pur
chased during the period included
apples, pole and snap beans, cab
bage, corn, cucumbers, peppers, red
bliss and sebago potatoes, egg plant,
butter beans, squash, okra and j
peas. I
THE UNITED FUND THERMOMETER on the court
house lawn is beginning to rise as businesses, industries
and individuals make their annual contributions. James
I\I. Wulpi, the executive director, is pictured at the right
after adding “another notch of red." The goal is
$28,500 this year, and the fund supports some 23 dif
ferent agencies and institutions. (Times Staff Photo)
Transylvania Kids To Observe
Halloween, Several Carnivals
Price Of Silicon
Is Reduced By
Du Pont
Reductions of up to $150 a pound
in the price of hyperpure silicon
single crystals were announced to
day by the Du Pont company.
Silicon, of very high purity, first
developed commercially by Du
Pont, is a semi-conductor of elec
tricity which regulates the flow of
current in electronic devices like
transistors, diodes and rectifiers.
These small parts are widely used
in modern communications equip
ment and electronic computers.
Du Pont began marketing single
crystal silicon last year. The price
was $850 a pound. Today’s prices
range from S700 to $850 a pound.
In practice, the material is sold in
grams, and the new gram price
ranges from $1.55 to SI.875.
The following table sets forth the
new prices for floating zone crys
tals:
Resistivity Price
Range Per
(ohm cm.) Type Orientation Gram
1 to 50 “N” 111 $1.55
1 to 100 “P” 111 SI.55
50 to 100 “N” 111 $1.71
100 to 200 “P" 111 $1.71
100 to 250 “N” 111 $1,875
200 to 300 “P” 111 $1,875
1 to 250 “N” 100 $1,875
1 to 300 “P” 100 $1,875
The prices apply to seven-eighths
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Transylvania boys and girls will
observe'' Halloween at school car
nivals this week.
Some of the schools are holding
special avents on Thursday and Fri
day nights, while others are having
| Saturday evening carnivals, which
| will be highlighted by costume pa
1 rades, suppers and games of vari
| ous kinds.
! Stories on the different carnivals
are carried throughout this issue of
j The Times.
Halloween History
The name Halloween has been
given to the eve or virgil of All Hal
lows, or festival and All Saints, and
England and Scotland it w'as long
consecrated to harmless fireside
revelries, with ceremonies for di
uning a future sweetheart.
Quite some time ago P-TA offi
j cials throughout Transylvania real
ized that by staging elaborate Hal
loween carnivals on October 31 the
children could have a world of ex
citing fun and malicious mischief
in the community would largely be
prevented.
The Brevard elementary school
P-TA will hold its annual Hallo
ween carnival on Saturday. October
31, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at
the school. The theme will be “No
tricks but plenty of treats.”
The Pisgah Forest community de
velopment club will also hold its
annual Halloween Carnival Satur
day night, October 31. at the com
munity center.
The Rosrnan P-TA will sponsor a
Halloween carnival, Friday night,
October 30, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
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Special Awards Day Program To
Be Carried Saturday On WPNF
WPNF will broadcast a special
“Salute To Community Clubs” pro
gram Saturday afternoon at 5
o’clock, Bobby Hoyle, station man
ager announces.
Announcement of the winners in
the 1959 Rural Development pro
gram will be made, and Mr. Hoyle
states that he hopes to be able
to interview representatives of the
winning coimmunity.
This program will climax the day’9
activities of a special parade and
awards program, which will take
place earlier in the afternoon.
Other Programs
The schedule for the Farm and
Home hour is as follows: Thursday,
soil conservation service, Harry E.
Newland; Friday, ASC, Marvin
Whitmire; Monday, county agent;
Tuesday, Brevard vo ag dept., Ran
dal Lyday; Wednesday, home agent.
Appearing on the Civic Hour are
the following: Friday, American
legion auxiliary; Monday, Brevard
Chamber of Commerce; Wednesday,
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Large Crowd Is
Expected,
Sponsors Listed
A record crowd is expected in
Brevard Saturday afternoon to at
tend the big parade, which will be
followed by the awarding of Sl,
C50.C0, in cash prizes, the climax
ing events of the ’59 Rural Develop
ment contest in Transylvania
county.
The parade will form along Neely
road off the Greenville highway at
1:'JQ o’clock and will leave the inter
: e tion at East Main promptly at
2:00 o’clock.
The awards meeting, which will
b»' informal and brief, will be held
in the Brevard junior high school
immediately following the parade.
The Brevard high school band
I and the colors of the American leg
i ion post and the VFW will lead
| the parade.
The route of travel will be from
, Sapphire Manor up Rest Main
street to the Presbyterian church
where the band will form.
From that point, the parade will
continue up East Main street, ac
ross the square to Caldwell, where
the parade will turn left at the bank
' and continue down Caldwell to
! Jordan.
Then the parade will turn left
■ again to Broad and then right,
' down Broad street to the high
school.
The parade will end at the junior
high school, and the floats can be
parked along Gaston and Maple
street and behind the elementary
schools.
In case of rain, the parade will be
called off, however the awards pro
gram will be held in the junior
high school auditorium, beginning
1 promptly at 2:00 o’clock.
Awards Program
j Immediately following the parade,
j cash prizes totaling $1,050.00 will
be awarded to the winners in the
I ’59 contest, County Agent James
j Davis announces.
i No formal program is planned
this year, and awarding of prizes
> will he informal and brief. Mr. Da
vis said.
Participating on the program will
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| Response Good
|To United Fund
The final report from the Du
Pont company gave the Transyl
vania County United Fund a big
boost this week. Ninety-six percent
of their 290 employees contributed
to the fund with an average of
$12.25 each.
John A. Ford, campaign chairman
said:
“We are very proud of the record
the Du Pont company is making in
this area and extremely gratified of
the way they have supported our
Fund.”
Steve Uzzell, division chairman in
charge of the business district,
urges all solicitors to complete their
assignments and turn in their re
ports this week if possible. The
office on Main street will be open
Friday afternoon and Saturday
morning.
“I am sure there are many resi
dents in the outlying districts who
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Parkway Folders
Advertise
Local Areas
Plans were made by the N. €.
Park commission during a weekend
meeting at Fontana to use area ad
vertising folders on the Blue Ridge
Parkway again in 1960, it was an
nounced here by C. M. Douglas, of
Brevard, who is secretary to the
state commission and in charge of
this advertising program for the
state.
Area folders were used on the
scenic drive last year and in 1968
from the Brevard and Rosman
chambers in conjunction with
Cashiers and Highlands.
Eleven area folders were dis
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