TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist, W
ucational, A g r i c uItnral
and Musk Center. Popula
tion, 1960 Census, 15,321.
Brevard Community 7,394.
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
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BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1959A 16 PAGES TODAY *
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
THE BREVARD LITTLE
THEATRE will present
its first production of the
season on Friday and Sat
urday, November 20th and
21st, in the Brevard Col
lege Campus Center audi
torium. In the 'picture
above are Owen “Smoky”
Jones, Ernest Gilstrap, and
Fred Bryson in an action
scene from “The Loud Red
Patrick.” At the left are
Doris Medd and Fred Bry
son rehearsing a scene
from the play, which is
described as a warm, hu
man family comedy. Cur
tain time is 8:00 o’clock.
(Official Little Theatre
Photos)
$25,000 Raised To Date In United
> Fund Drive, Olin Mathieson Praised
United Fund officials in Transyl
vania arc doubling their efforts to
raise the goal of $28,500, President
Leslie Grogan announces today.
Donations and pledges at the
present time total $25,029.00, and
it is hoped that last-minute contri
butions will carry the drive over
the top locally.
Olin Mathieson Chemical corp
oration at Pisgah Forest and the
employees there have contributed
$14,365.00, and UF officials are
most appreciative for this outstand
ing contribution.
This is said to be an extremely
high amount for the Transylvania
UF. since a number of employees
live in other counties and give
there.
James M. Wulpi, the 6xecutive
( director, urges all solicitors in the
r uptown area to complete their soli
citations right away so the cam
paign can be concluded within the
coming week.
Outstanding gifts received this
past week here in Transylvania
county were from the following:
McCrary auto, Hayes Buick. J. A.
Ford, Jr., Robt. T. Gash. Lewis P.
Hamlin, R. H. Ramsey, Jr., Dr. C. L.
Grahl, Carl Stephens, R. F. Col
well, Crest stores, Owensby Bros.
Amoco, Kearns Grocery, Parsons
Jewelry7, Duke Power employees,
Mrs. V. C. Hill and others.
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, Nov. 19—Lions to have
Zone meeting at Colonial Inn at
7:00 p.m. Kiwanians to hold ladies’
night at Gaither’s at 7:00 p.m. BPW
club meets at senior high school at
7:00 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 20—HD County
L Council meets at senior high school
r at 9:30 a.m. Scouts Appreciation
dinner at Masonic temple at 8:30
p.m. Little Theatre play at college
at 8:00 p.m. Ace of clubs meets at
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 21—Little 'Theatre
play at college at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 22 — Attend the
church of your choice.
Monday, Nov. 23—Rotarians to
entertain football team at Gaither’s
at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 24—Brevard Elks
meet at 8:00 p.m. Ace of Clubs
meets at 8:00 p.m.
Many Present
Winners In 2nd Drawing
Of Trade Festival Given
A large crowd attended the sec
end drawing in Brevard’s trade
festival last Saturday morning.
Prizes totaling $300 were drawn for
with Mrs. Alma Patterson winning
first prize of $100 and a $50 bonus
for being present. Glen Hogsed was
awarded $25 third prize. Winning
tickets for second, fourth and fifth
were not present.
Winning numbers not present i
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Lake Toxaway
PO To Stay
Mrs. Edith P. Alley, district sec
retary to Congressman David M.
Hall, informed The Transylvania
Times today that Representative
Hall has received official notice
from the Post Office department
that the proposal to convert Lake
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were: second, S50 — D-330587;
fourth, $25—D-391724; fifth, $25—
D 259511. Holders of these tickets
may pick up their prizes from Mrs.
John R. Sledge, festival treasurer,
any time before Tuesday, Nov. 24
at 6 p.m. Prizes not claimed by this
time will go into a jackpot to be
awarded at the last drawing, Jan
uary 2nd.
According to Dan Hawkins, festi
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Interruption Of Power Last
Thursday Due To Rifle Shots
The regrettable electric power
interruption late last Thursday
afternoon was definitely due to
rifle shots from a .22 rifle, it has
been determined by Duke Power
company representatives and
Transylvania county sheriff, E.
V. “Scott” Dillingham.
The investigation is being con
IHicklin Given Promotion At
The First Union National Bank
I
James C. Hicklin, manager of the |
i installment loan department of the.
First Union National Bank of North |
Carolina here in Brevard, has been j
promoted to assistant cashier by the j
board of directors, Ralph J. Duck-j
worth, vice-president, announces
today.
The action was taken at a meet
ing in Charlotte on November 11th,
j and Mr. Hicklin will continue his
j duties here at the Brevard bank.
Mr. Hicklin, the son of Mrs. J.
j Clyde Hicklin and the late Mr.
j Hicklin, of Asheville and Edge
moor, S. C.f came to Brevard in
August, 1957, as installment loan
manager. Prior to that time, he
held the same position with the
West Asheville branch of the First
National bank.
Active in civic and church affairs,
Mr. Hicklin is president of the Bre
vard Little Theatre, and his latest
hobby is “rock-hounding.” His
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JAMES C. m€KUN
Cold Wave To Aid Deer And Bear
Hunters, Many Now In This Area
Little Theatre I
Opens Season
This Week
The Brevard Little Theatre will
open its season on Friday and Sat
urday nights, November 20th and
21st. with its production of “The
Loud Red Patrick.”
Described as a warm, human fam
ily comedy, the play portrays the
Flannigan family, their trials and
tribulations.
Robroy Farquhar will direct the
play, which will be given in the
Brevard College Cainvpus Center
auditorium. Curtain time is 8:00
o’clock.
Ann Varner, a student at Straus
school, makes her first appearance
with the Little Theatre as Rosalie
Flannigan.
Barbara Roland, a sixth-grader at
Brevard Elementary school, por
trays the youngest Flannigan
daughter, Rita.
Doris Medd, who was recently
awarded her dramatic arts degree
at the University of California,!
plays the part of Maggie Flannigan.
A Brevard college student, Bar
bara Ann David, makes her debut
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I
P-TA To Buy
First Aid
Equipment
The Brevard Senior high school
P-TA at its November meeting on
Monday night voted to equip and
furnish supplies for the two first
aid rooms.
It was announced that two used i
iiospital beds had been contributed I
by the local hospital, and that
Houston Furniture company had
aiven mattresses for the beds.
A panel composed of business
and professional leaders in the com
munity and moderated by Supt.
Wayne Bradburn pointed out need
ed improvements for our public
school education program.
Some of the needs expressed were
better preparation in basic sub
jects; more emphasis on moderate
but regular physical education for
all physically able students; more
vocational training for those wish
ing to develop manual skills;
greater emphasis on discipline; and
expansion of the testing and guid
ance program.
The panelists stressed the need
for greater concern among parents
for closer supervision of their chil
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tinued by the sheriff’s depart
ment.
Several shots from a .22 rifle
shattered an insulator on the
main 44 KV line from Davidson
river substation to Brevard, let
ting one of the conductors fall to
the ground, creating a very
dangerous situation, as well as
inconveniencing a large number
of people in the town and county.
The damage was in a rough,
mountainous section near Pisgah
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The Weather
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The current cold wave moved
into Brevard and Transylvania
county Tuesday night, sending the
mercury down to 21 degrees at the
official weather station at WPNF,
Bobby Hoyle, the weatherman, re
ports.
The forecast for Thursday is for
slightly warmer temperatures.
During the past week, less than
one quarter inch of precipitation
was recorded. Daily readings are as
follows:
Wednesday
Thursday _
Friday_
Saturday
Sunday
Monday __
Tuesday
High Low Free.
.59 25 T
66 25 T
.63 28 T
. 66 52 .03
62 47 .07
52 48 .02
52 32 .12
SAMUEL O. RUTH, of Brevard, was commissioned !
a 2nd Lt,. CmlC, USAR, in ceremonies last Sunday after
noon here at the new Army Reserve Training center.
His gold bars were pinned on his shoulders by Lt. Col.
Victor R. Cooke, commanding officer of the 3rd Bat
talion, 323rd Regiment. The oath of office was admini
stered by Capt. A. D. Miles, commanding officer of
Company M. Lt. Ruth served with the Air Force and
the Air Force reserves before enlisting in the Army
reserves in September, 1958. He has served as assistant
instructor and assistant training NCO, since that time.
He is employed by the Olin Mathieson Chemical cor
poration at Pisgah Forest.
(Photo by Sfc. Jack L. Bowers) j
“Trip To Gatlinhurg” Said ;
To Have Been Successful
Farm Census
Takers Begin
Canvass Today |
Census takers for the local area
in the 1959 Census of Agriculture
are now undergoing an intensive
training course at the new Army
Reserve Training center, and they
will begin their field canvass on
Thursday afternoon of this week.
According to George Wheeler, the
crew leader, the local census tak
ers are: Eugene King, Jr., Mrs.
Edna Whitmire, Mrs. Ola Hall,
James L. Adams, Mrs. Lottie Wil
liams and Mrs. John B. Brown.
The training course covers the
use of the Census questionnaire,
Census definitions, interviewing
and map reading.
Emphasis is being placed on the
importance of locating every farm
and obtaining complete and ac
curate information. The census
takers will conduct some actual
interviews as part of the training.
Some 39 members of the Brevard ;
chamber of commerce toured Gat- j
linburg, Tennessee, last Wednesday;
and observed methods of attracting)
tourists to that area and facilities!
i'er accommodating them after they ]
have arrived.
The trip was sponsored by the j
Area Promotion committee, and it i
was made in a chartered Greyhound
bus.
The guided tour of Gatlinburg
was conducted by Charles Gullick
son, executive secretary of the Gat
lir.burg chamber of commerce.
Residential areas, the new golf
course and municipal buildings
were also visited.
Prior to the tour, Mr. Gulliekson
outlined the growth of the town,
the method of advertising and pro
motion and the financial progress
that has been made at Gatlinburg
during the past 10 years.
He advised that the town now
has an income of $7,000,000 an
nually from the tourist business.
During the summer months, Gat
linburg accommodates 800,000 per
sons, and tourist facilities in the
town can take care of 6,000 persons
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Program Highlights
WPNF To Carry Basketball
Games, Season Opens Dec. 3rd
Plans are being laid to broadcast
Atlantic Coast conference basket
ball over WPINTF again this season,
according to Bobby Hoyle, station
manager.
The station is completing plans
to carry these games from the To
bacco Sports network, with Ray
Reeve and Bill Currie handling
play-by-play chores, and the season
is scheduled to begin December 3.
According to Mr. Hoyle, the addi
tion of these basketball games to
the radio schedule has given the
sports fans of this area a well
rounded log of sports program
ming.
The local station now broadcasts
one of the three major sports
events practically every month of
the year, with Mutual’s game-of
the-day during the spring and sum
mer, Atlantic Coast conference and
local high school football games
during the fall, and a full schedule
of basketball games during the
winter months.
Other Programs
Schedule for the Farm and Home
hour for the coming week is as fol
lows: Thursday, Brevard home ec
dept., Mrs. Glenn Burrell; Friday,
station program; Monday, county
agent; Tuesday, Carolina news;
Wednesday, home agent.
Appearing on the Civic Hour are
the following: Friday, Elks club;
Monday, DAR; Wednesday, Wednes
day club.
Speaking this week on Morning
Devotions is Rev. Dan Wallen, pas
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Kill Hampered
By Rain & Fog,
Shorter Hours
Deer and bear hunters in Tran
sylvania and throughout Western
NTorth Carolina are expecting to
have “better luck” since the cold
wave moved into the area on Tues
day night.
A number of things cut clown the
kill on Monday and Tuesday of this
week.
Primarily, the rain, the fog and
the warmer temperature were not
conducive to deer hunting, and on
orders from the North Carolina
Wildlife Resources commission,
hunting hours were shortened.
The hunts opened officially at
noon on Monday, and on Tuesday
starting hour was at 10 a.m., here
in the Pisgah National forest.
The shortened hours also re
duced the number of hunters.
According to Ranger Ted Seely,
154 hunters checked in here on the
Davidson on Monday and got 10
deer. Tuesday, 158 hunters bagged
the same number, before 10 o’clock
or. Wednesday morning, more than
300 permits had been issued.
The organized hunts will continue
this week and next, ending on No
vember 28th.
Daily permits for deer hunting
are $3.50, and permits for bear
hunting may be secured for an
additional $1.50.
Local hunters killing a deer on
Monday and the size of the animal
v/ere: Melvin Hamilton, Penrose,
four-pointer; Jack McCoy, Brevard,
eight-pointer; and James Morgan,
Pisgah Forest, six-pointer. Tuesday
—Troy Danner, Pisgah Forest,
spike buck; Ruben Whitt, Brevard,
five-pointer; Otis Baynard, Brevard,
eight-pointer; Harold Saltz, spike
buck. Wednesday — Johnson Mor
gan, and Bob Warren, both of
Pisgah Forest, spike bucks.
HD Council To
Meet Friday
At High School
The Home Demonstration county
council will meet on Friday, Wo
ve miber 20th, beginning at 9:30, in
the home economics room of the
new senior high school.
The council is made up of the
officers of the local clubs.
Mrs. William Gash, president, will
preside over the business session,
and Mrs. J. L. Hunter, of the
Laimib’s Creek club, will give the
devotional.
Guest speaker will be Mrs. George
Frady, of Canton. She will show
slides and report on the Triennial
Conference of the Country Women
of the World, which was held in
ale summer in Edinburgh, Scotland.
She was one of the delegates repre
senting Western North Carolina
The meeting will close with a
covered dish luncheon.
Readying Plans
For Episcopal
Yule Bazaar
Word from officials of the St
Philip’s Episcopal Bazaar is that ar
rangements are being finalized for
the big event on Thursday, Dec.
3rd, from 3:00 p.m., until 9:00 p.m.,
that evening and on the following
day from 10:00 a.m., until 6:00 pjn.
They say that the Christmas bells
are ringing, angels and choirs are
singing.
“Glittering decorations for the
tree, handsome and unusual door
ar.d tree decorations, interesting
gifts and fabulous fancy work are
being readied for the buying plea
sure of all Transylvanians,” the
group leaders report.
There will be homemade foods,
a white elephant room, jam-packed
with treasurers, and a delicious
shopper’s luncheon will be served
during the entire time.
The annual Christmas Bazaar will
be held at the parish boose on
East Main street, and the invitation
to the public to attend is concluded
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