TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist, Sdr
ucational, Africa ltnral
and Mask Center. Popula
tion, 1950 Census, 15,321.
Brevard Community 7,394.
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TRANSYLVANIA—
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tional Forest and Borne erf
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Vol. 70—No. 45
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BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1959 * 16 PAGES TODAY *
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
THE NEW ARMY RESERVE TRAIN
ING CENTER here in Brevard has been
completed, and open house and formal
dedication is planned at a later date. The
local reserve units are now using this
beautiful new armory, which is located
o'pposite the campus of Brevard college
on East French Broad street. It will ac
commodate 100 trainees, and the more
than four acres on which it is located
| have been landscaped and include
| marching and parking areas. The center
was constructed by the Merchant Con
struction company, of Asheville, at a cost
of $78,070. (Times Staff Photo)
Allocation Of $175,630 Made To The
Secondary Road Program In County
A total of $175,630.00, has been
allocated the secondary road pro
gram for 1959-'60, in Transylvania
county, the State Highway commis
sion. announces today.
The construction allocation is
$138,600.00.
Of the total amount, $130,500.00,
is being set aside for roadway main
tenance. in addition to the balance
on hand of $8,743.34.
The bridge maintenance alloca
tion totals $31,000.00, plus a bal
ance of $5,387.43.
Simultaneously, the commission
announces that five Transylvania
county roads have been approved
and funds set aside for grading,
draining and stabilizing.
Other improvements at this time
include the stabilization of four
school bus routes in the county.
The McCoy road, which is one of
the five set aside for grading, drain
ing and stabilizing, is now getting
the attention of the highway main
tenance forces, and the grading
work has been completed. The
work runs for a distance of nine
tenths of a mile. Stabilization work
is being started and it will be com
pleted in the immediate future. This
work will take $24,000.00, out of the
allocation.
The other four roads, their length
and the funds allocated for each are
as follow's: No. 1161, US 64 to dead
end (County Home road), 0.3 rnile,
$3,500.00; No. 1560, Neal Hamilton
road to dead end, 0.3 mile, $7,
400.00: No. 1561, Whitener road to
dead end, 0.8 mile, $10,000.00; No.
—Turn to Page Five
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday. Nov. 12 — Clean-up
Week continues. League of Women
Voters joint meeting at Gaither’s,
10 a.m. Bloodmobile at Brevard col
lege, beginning at 10 a.m. Methodist
P’amily Night supper, 6:30 p.m. Bre
vard Imps vs. North Buncombe,
with kick-off at 7:00 p.m. Masons
meet at 3:00 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 13—“Lucky Day—
Friday the 13th” Straus school sup
per, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Brevard-Bethel
game, with kick-off at 7:30 p.m. Ace
of Clubs meets at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 14—Merchants to
hold drawing in front of Plummer’s
at 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, Nov. 15—Attend the
church of your choice.
Monday, Nov. 16—Organized deer
and bear hunts begin. Rotary meets
at Gaither's Dogwood room at 7:00
p. m. Brevard high school P—TA
meets at 8:00 p. m.
Tuesday, Nov. 17—Eastern Star
to meet at 8:00 p. m. Ace of clubs
meets at 8:00 p. m.
Fall Term Superior Court
Adjourned, Busy Session
After busy sessions of criminal
and civil court, the Oetober-Novem
ber term of Superior court was ad
journed last Thursday by Judge J.
Will Pless, of Marion.
Many cases on both dockets were
disposed of, however a large num
ber was continued, and judgment
will be passed later by Judge Pless
on several others.
Since the Times went to press
last week, the following verdicts
were handed down by the judge.
Leonard McCall pled guilty to
carrying a concealed weapon and
had to pay $25 and costs.
Della Parris was charged with no
operator’s license, pled guilty, and
was fined $50 and costs.
Bloodmobile To
Visit College
On Thursday
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will
pay its last visit of the year to
Brevard on Thursday, November
12th.
It will be on the local college
campus from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon,
and from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
All persons who can are urged to
donate a pint of blood this Thurs
day.
A mistrial was ordered in the
case of State vs. J. P. Reese, and
will be heard at the next term of
court.
Eddie Swangim, charged with
speeding, had to pay $200 and costs
as did Darrell Willis Smith.
Tructt McCall pled guilty to forc
ible trespass and had to pay $100
and costs.
On a charge of breaking, enter
ing. and larceny, Clarence Mason
had to pay $100 and costs.
Van Hunter faced a charge of no
operator’s license and had to pay
S25 and costs.
John Banther faced a charge of
unlawful possession and was given
a suspended sentence.
Brevard Merchants To Award 5 Cash
Prizes At Second Big Drawing Saturday
Brevard Elks
Are Awarded
Fine Trophy
The Brevard Elks [lodge, No.
1768, was awarded a beautiful
trophy at the Fall meeting of the
North Carolina Elks association in
Hendersonville for having the high
est per capita contribution to the
Elks National Foundation for the
year, 1958-’59. I
Exalted ruler, Howard Schmidt,
accepted the trophy on behalf of
the local lodge, and he paid high
tribute to the work of Herbert F.
Finck, chairman of the local com
mittee of the National Foundation.
He also lauded past exalted ruler,
Alvin J. Patterson.
“It was their work that resulted
in Brevard winning the trophy,”
.Mr. Schmidt declared.
The presentation was made by
John Walker, past grand exalted
ruler.
Mr. Schmidt points out that the
F Iks National Foundation is unique
i i that not one penny of the con
tribution of the funds is used for
administration purposes.
This year more than $100,000,000
! will be distributed in scholarships
—Turn to Page Five
Lads Improving
After Car-Bike
Accident
LeRoy Orr, age 14. and Wade
Carr, age four, boih of Penrose,
are still in the Transylvania Com
munity hospital, where their con
dition is said to be very satis
factory, following a car-bicycle
accident near Penrose last Wed- j
nesday afternoon.
According to Patrolman Jack
Cabe, who investigated the acci
dent, both boys were on the same
bike and ran out of a dirt road
into the path of a ear driven by
Mrs. Katie Betty Blythe, age 21.
Mrs. Blythe was traveling on
j old highway 64 beyond Penrose
J in a 1953 Pontiac at the time of
the accident. It was reported that
Orr was riding the bike, doubling
Carr. The bicycle was reported
dragged some 68 feet following
the impact.
Mrs. Blythe is being charged
with operating a vehicle without
license, Patrolman Cabe reported.
Clean-Up Week Continued, The
Cooperation Of Citizens Urged
Town crews will really attempt
to “clean-up Brevard” this week
end, and the mayor and the board
of aldermen are asking the com
plete cooperation of all citizens.
Town manager Tom Henry is
asking that all trash, rubbish,
leaves and tree trimmings be
placed just behind the curb
line or just behind the side ditch
by noon on Thursday so that it
can be picked up by noon on Sat
, urday.
Educational Wing Of English
Chapel To Be Dedicated Sunday
The educational wing of the Eng
lish Chapel Methodist church will
be dedicated on Sunday, November
15th, at the 11:00 o’clock worship
service.
Dr. Robert Tuttle, superintendent
oi the Asheville district, will speak
at the service and will conduct the
dedication ceremony.
Dr. Tuttle is well-known by
Methodists in this district. He was
formerly pastor of churches in High
Point, Statesville, Elkin, Sylva, and
others, and he has traveled as a
preaching missionary in South
America, Cuba, the Middle East,
India, and other countries. His
articles in many magazines have
made his name known all over the
United States.
The building will be presented
for dedication by Mrs. Esther M.
Severs, chairman of the Commis
—Turn to page Five
DR. ROBERT G. TUTTLE
During this clean-up week, the
regular charge of three dollars
for brush and trash pick-up will
not be charged.
Creating much attention around
town is the new vacuum leaf
loader, which the town crew is
now using.
Because of the new machine,
the streets are now cleaner than
ever before at this time of the
year.
Mr. Henry asks that citizens
sweep the leaves just off the
curb. On streets not curbed,
leaves must be windrowed one
foot from the edge of the hard
surface, and on unpaved streets,
—Turn to Page Five
s
Membership Of
Legion At 464,
Prizes Given
Membership in the Monroe Wil
son Post No. 88 of the American
Legion is now 464 members, and
David Sams, membership chairman,
expressed himself as being highly
pleased with this high total at the
annual party on the evening of Nov.
7th.
He expressed sincere appreci
ation to all workers in the mem
bership drive and lauded the “Go
Getters” club.
“Go-Getters” signed up 10 or
more members and they will attend j
the Clemson-Wake Forest football!
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HOWARD SCHMIDT, right, is pictured above re
ceiving a beautiful trophy on behalf of the Brevard
Elks lodge, of which he is the exalted ruler, from John
Walker, past grand exalted ruler of the North Carolina
Elks association. The award was made at the annual
fall meeting, and the Brevard lodge received the trophy
for having the highest per capita contribution to the
Elks National Foundation for the year, 1958-’59.
UF Solicitors Reports Urged,
80% Of Goal Is Reached
High School P-TA \
To Meet Monday,
Panel To Be Heard i
A panel composed of Gil;
Coan. Leslie Grogan, Clyde G. |
Jones and Dr. Julius Sader, will dis-j
cuss, under the leadership of C.
W. Bradburn, some of the needs
they have observed for improve
ment in the expansion of the public
school education program in Tran
sylvania county.
Mr. Bradburn.. who is superinten
dent of education in Transylvania,
has been active in the field of
education for many years and is
well qualified to guide this discus
sion program.
Mr. Coan, president of the Bre
vard Chamber of Commerce and
partner in the Brevard Insurance
agency, will represent merchants
and business men in the discussion.
Mr. Grogan, manager of the Du
Pont Silicon plant, will voice the
point of view of industry, particu
larly in the area of supervision.
Mr. Jones, assistant manufactur
ing superintendent of the Ecusta
Paper division and part-time farm
er, will speak for those in voca
tional work who make a living
through manual effort.
Dr. Sader, a physician in the
community for many years, will
speak for those who are in the
‘•professions.”
The object of this discussion will
be to show the need for adapting
the schools to the needs of the
community.
“We are faced with the question,
does our present high school cur
riculum serve our educational
needs; or is greater specialization
indicated for those soon to embark
on adult life,” officials of the P-TA j
say. ' I'
United Fund solicitors are urged
to bring in their final reports to
the fund oifice on West Main street
this week.
John A. Ford, campaign chair
man, reported that up to this point
80 per cent of the goal had been
reached and that the thermometer
on the court house lawn would go to
the top as soon as the final results
are in this week.
Outstanding gifts received the past
few days are as follows. Tanning
company employees, A. J. Loeb,
Pisgah Industrial Loan co., Gay
Valley camp, Rockbrook camp, Dr.
Frank B. McGuire, Brevard Federal
Savings & Loan Association, and
Jerome & Summey .
Melvin Gillespie, cashier of the
bank and fund treasurer, reports
that many pledges are coming di
rect to him.
“I am pleased to handle any
pledges here at the bank for those
who cannot be downtown during
the afternoon hours when the
united fund office is open,” he
said.
Campaigns throughout the state
are drawing to a close and reports
show that most of them have al
ready reached their goals.
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The Weather
: |
Temperatures dropped this week,
with low readings in the teens.
Skies were mostly clear, with only
a fraction of precipitation recorded.
Heavy frost was also noted each
morning. Daily readings are as fol
lows. Friday’s readings not avail
able.
Wednesday
Thursday _
Friday_
Saturday
Sunday _
Monday
Tuesday
High Low Free.
_ 65 48 0
_ 64 50 .05
43 16 0
. 56 21 0
. 57 22 T
- 60 22 0
At WPNF
Special Program To Highlight
Local Observance, Education Week
In recognition of American Edu
cation week, WPNF is broadcasting
a special program Friday of this
week at 9:15 o’clock a. m.. Bobby
Hoyle, station manager, announced
today.
The broadcast, in corporation
with local education officials, will
be under the direction of N. A. Mil
ter, Jr., Transylvania county school
supervisor, and all listeners are
urged to hear this interesting, and
factual program, Mr. Hoyle con
cluded.
Other Programs
The schedule for the Farm and
Home hour for the coming week is
as follows: Thursday, Rosman home
ec dept., Mrs. Sallie Wallace; Fri
day, N. C. forest service, Clark
Grissom; Monday, county agent;
Tuesday, extension forestry, Leon
ard Hampton; Wednesday, home
—Torn to Page Five
Large Crowd
Expected,
Plans Made
Another large crowd is expected
in Brevard on Saturday morning
when the second big drawing in the
Brevard trade festival will be held
or. West Main street in front of
Plummer’s store.
Five prizes totaling $300 will be
awarded, and Dan Hawkins, trade
festival chairman, emphasizes that
bonuses are paid to winners of first
and second prizes who are present.
First prize is $100, plus $50 for
being present; second prize is $50,
with the bonus being $25. Third,
fourth, and fifth prizes are $25
each.
Two prizes from the last drawing
held October 31st were not called
for at the deadline Tuesday, and
this prize money will go into a jack
pot for the final drawing on Satur
day, January 2nd.
Winners in the first drawing were
Miss Beulah Owen, Fred Saunders,
Jr., and Ralph Orr.
Drawings will be held on Novem
ber 28th, December 12th, and the
final drawing on January 2nd.
One of the highlights of the trade
festival will be a gigantic Christmas
parade on Thursday, December 3rd.
According to festival committee
men, this will be the biggest parade
ever held in Brevard.
A number of special floats will
take part in the parade as well as
bands from other areas. The com
munity clubs will band together to
present a float representing the or
ganized communities in the county.
First Baptist
To Climax 60
Campaign Sun.
The Brevard First Baptist church
will culminate the 1960 Budget Pro
motion on Sunday morning when
the Sunday school and worship ser
vice will meet together.
The Sunday school will meet at
the regular time of 9:45 and will
assemble in the auditorium at 10:30
o’clock.
The regular morning worship will
start at this time. A thrilling climax
of the Budget Promotion will be
staged when all members march to
the altar and place their pledges
for 1960.
The nursery, primary and begin
ner departments will reassemble in
their departments until the service
is over at 11:30. All Sunday school
and church members are urged to
be present and join in the Pledge
Day march.
Last night the Family and Loyalty
Dinner was held at the Masonic
Temple. Approximately 350 mem
bers were present for this event.
Children of age eight and below
were entertained at a party held at
—Turn to Page Eight
Will Mail Out
Christmas Seals
During the next week, more than
1,500 letters will go into the homes
of Transylvanians, telling of the
work that is being done in this
county, state and nation to eradi
cate tuberculosis.
Along with the letters will be
sent colorful TB seals for the 53rd
annual Christmas seal sale.
Members of the Transylvania seal
sale committee are as follows: Jean
ette Austin, chairman; Mrs. Free
man Hayes, public relations; Mrs.
Harry Newland, secretary, and Miss
Marie J. Strasser, treasurer.
Mrs. John I. Anderson will serve
as radio publicity chairman, and
Miss Strasser will be assisted by
Misses Marion Clark and Ada
Wilkie in counting the receipts.
“The people of Transylvania
county can be proud of what they
have done in the past to support our
work,” Miss Austin stated.
The X-ray machine in the health
center, purchased with Christmas
seal sale receipts, has enabled the
health department to enlarge its
tuberculosis case finding program.
—Torn to Page Five