TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist, Ed
ucational, A g r i c u ltural
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 1950 Census, 15321.
Brevard Community 7,394.
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
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TRANSYLVANIA—
The Land of Waterfalls.
Mecca for Supjmer Camps
I Entrance to Pisgah Na
tional Forest and Home of
Brevard Music Festival.
Vol. 71—No. 13
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BREVARD, N. C-, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1960 * 20 PAGES TODAY +
PUBLISHED WEEKLV
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS
in the big Science Fair last Friday in the
Transylvania school system are shown
above. Inside this week’s Times can also
be found pictures of the winners in the
junior and senior high divisions. The
event was declare^ highly successful,
with a total of 311 entries. Winners,
above, front row, left to right, are: James
Cantrell, Tommy Macfie, Freddie Sader,
Brock Kitchen, Paul Pressley, Charles
Owens, Donald Trent and Dickie Roberts.
Second row: Linda Grogan, Camellia
Tinsley, Evelyn Conley, Sherry Fendley,
Jenny Munro, Peggy Bridges, Judy
Hum'phry and John McConnell.
(Times Staff Photo)
Winners In First Science Fair In
Transylvania Schools Are Announced
Winners in the first annual Sci
ence Fair in Transylvania are an
nounced today by N. A. Miller, Jr.,
supervisor of instruction, who di
rect the event.
The fair was held in the NYA hut
last Friday, and there were 311
entries.
There were three divisions in the
fair, elementary, junior and senior,
and entries were divided into three
categories: physieal, chemical and
biological.
The winners were:
Elementary
rnysicai
1st—Dick Roberts, John McCon
nell.
2nd—Evelyn Conley, Camella
Tinsley, Linda Grogan.
3rd _ Jenny Mumo, Peggy
Bridges.
, Chemical
1st—Judy Humphrey.
2nd—Fred Sader.
3rd—Sherry Fendley.
Biological
1st—Paul Pressley, Donald Trent,
Charles Owens.
2nd—Tommy Macfie, James Can
trell.
3rd—Brock Kitchen.
Junior
Physical
1st—Bruce Wauchope.
2nd—John Dickson.
Chemical
1st—Tommy Bryant.
2nd—Jim Rickards.
3rd—Jerry Arnold.
Biological
1st—William Combs.
2nd—Julie Nerlinger.
3rd—Sandra Callender.
Senior
1 Biological
1st—Terry Womack.
2nd—Mary McJunkin, Maureen
^ Bryant.
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, March 31—Masons to
meet at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 1—April Fool’s
Day. Jaycette fashion show at col
lege auditorium, 8:00 p.m. Ace of
clubs meets at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 2—Schools in
session. Trout fishing season opens.
Republican convention at Court
house. Elk party at club house.
Sunday, April 3—Attend the
church of your choice.
| Monday, April 4—Superior court
begins. Rotary club meets at
Gaither’s at 7:00 pm.
Tuesday, April 5—Eastern Star
meets at 8:00 pm. Ace of Clubs
meets at 8:00 pm.
Wednesday, April 6 — W.O.W.
meets at Woodmen Hall, 8:00 pm.
Toastmaster club meets at Gaither’s
at 6:30 pm.
Schedule Announced
Beginner’s Days And 1960
Pre-School Clinics Begin
Beginner’s days and pre-schoo'
clinics in the Transylvania school;
will begin next Tuesday, April 5.
The first clinic will be held at the
Roserpvald school, and the re
main0er of the schedule is as fol
lows: April 19—Henderson, Apri
56—Bosnian, May 3—Straus, Maj
10—Brevard, May 17—Pisgah For
est and May 24—Penrose.
The procedure has been changec
somewhat this year, according t(
school and health officials.
The “Beginner’s Day” will begii
at the school at 9:00 o’clock unti
10:30, when parents, children anc
teachers will have a “get together.’
Then at 10:30, the parents an<
teachers will be taken to the nev
health center by bus. The count;
physician will discuss important in
formation with parents, and al
children who do not have a physi
cal by that time will be given one
School officials are making thre<
1 The Weather
i
True spring weather was record
ed last weekend as temperature:
soared into the 70’s. Low reading:
were also higher. Precipitation fo:
the week was limited to .25 of ai
inch Tuesday morning. Daily read
ings are as follow:
High Low Prec
Wednesday_50 17 0
Thursday _ 63 27 0
Friday- 57 27 0
Saturday _ 64 31 0
Sunday_ 70 24 0
Monday___ 73 38 0
Tuesday_ 66 40 .25
requests, wherever possible, of all
parents having children entering
the first gride this fair
(1) Fill out an enrollment blank
and return it to the school by April
1st.
(2) The child must attend the
pre-school clinic on Beginner’s Day.
(3) If possible, the child should
have a physical examination by his
or her family physician before the
1 scheduled Beginner’s Day.
They also cite the North Carolina
State law regarding beginners:
(1) That in order for a child to
enter school in 1960 he or she must
be six years old before midnight
I October 15, 1960.
(2) That each child who enters
. school must have the following im
munizations: (a) polio shots; (b)
. diptheria; (c) smallpox; (d) whoop
ing cough.
Murder Case Will Be Tried Tuesday
In April Term Of Superior Court
Capacity Crowd
Expected At
Commerce Banquet
All indications point to a ca
pacity attendance at the '60 Bre
vard Chamber of Commerce ban
quet on Friday night, April 8.
James Q. Du Pont, an official of
the E. I. Du Pont de Nemours com
pany, of Wilmington, Delaware, will
be the principal speaker at the
event, which will be held in the
cafeteria of the new Brevard senior
high school.
“Jim” Du Pont is said to be an
outstanding after-dinner speaker.
Officials of one chamger of com
merce where he spoke recently in
Pennsylvania wrote:
“After a full dinner, in a very
v/arm and extremely crowded din
ing room, he held his audience I
spellbound. When he finished, the
applause was so long and tumultu
ous that he had to take a curtain
call to stop it!”
It is said of Mr. Du Pont that his
dramatic, intense style adds greatly
!;> the important content of his
message.
Charles F. Himes, president of
ibe Brevard chamber of commerce,
says the local organization is fortu
nate indeed to have a man of Mr.
Du Pont’s calibre to speak at the
banquet on April 8th.
Mrs. Ford urges the members of
—Turn To Page Sis
GOP Convention
Is Set Here
Saturday
Jack Shuler and Heinz Rollman,
Republican candidates for Congress
from the 12th Congressional dis
trict, will attend the Transylvania
county convention on Saturday
afternoon at 2:00 o’clock in the
court house here in Brevard.
Chairman Ralph L. Waldrop
urges all Republicans to attend the
convention and to nominate candi
dates for the county ticket.
Any Republican who dpsires to
run for any office is requested to
be present and to let it be known,
Mr. Waldrop says.
He also invites the public to at
tend the convention.
Many Activities Are Planned In
County During National Library Week
National Library Week will be
observed throughout Brevard and
Transylvania county next week,
April 3-9, and a number of inter
esting events has been planned.
Displays featuring pertinent li
brary items are being prepared
for store windows by members of
the Book and Plate club.
English students in Brevard
and Rosman will give book re
views at meetings of the home
demonstration clubs.
A book review will be publish
ed in The Times each week dur
ing April. M. G. Pangle is in
Wood Paxton Is A Candidate
For House Of Representatives
Wood Paxton, Brevard automo
bile man, announces today that he
will be a candidate for nomination
to the House of Representatives,
subject to the Democratic primary
on May 28.
He is the second to announce in
the race, since James C. Gaither
said recently that he would seek re
election.
Mr. Paxton was born and raised
in Transylvania county, and he has
been a lifelong member of the Dem
ocratic party.
He is married and has four chil
dren. The Paxtons reside at 450
East Main street.
He is a member of the Presby
terian church and is a veteran of
World War H, having served 36
months in the European theatre of
operations.
Mr. Paxton was educated at Port
er Military academy, and he at
tended the University of North
Carolina.
charge of this project.
Don McLeod will conduct a
children’s nature hour at the li
brary on Tuesday, April 5th, at
4:00 o’clock.
For additional information con
cerning Library Week, see the
pictures and story on page one,
section two of The Times.
A special invitation is issued
to all newcomers by the Friends
of the Library to become ac
quainted with and use the library
facilities.
Junior High
Problems
Discussed
The Brevard Junior high P-TA
members heard Mrs. Juanita Lav
ender, county school guidance coun
selor, at their meeting last Tuesday
evening.
The speaker was introduced hy
Bob Baker, program chairman.
Mrs. Lavender spoke on the
problems of the junior high stu
dent, listing their differences in
size, their difficulty in becoming
independent, and their social prob
lems.
She also pointed out the respon
sibilities of the parents and teach
ers. Looking to the future, lbs.
Lavender said many people lose
their jobs because they are unable
to get along with their fellow work
ers.
The junior high school is a good
place to learn to work and co
operate with others, she stated.
Understanding the problem* of
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TWO MEMBERS of the
present board of county
commissioners, Free
man Hayes, above left, and
Dwight Moffitt, top, today
announce that they are
candidates for reelection,
and running on the same
ticket with them is C. Few
Lyda, left, a former mem
ber of the town board of
aldermen. Their announce
ment follows below.
Hayes, Moffitt And Lyda Are
Candidates For G> rr &nissioners
Winchester Is
Named Exalted
Ruler Of Elks
Ray Winchester, assistant plan
ning supervisor of the film division
of Olin Mathieson Chemical Corpo
ration at Pisgah Forest, was elected
..am
exalted ruler of Brevard Elks at the
last regular semi-monthly meeting
held at the lodge off Park avenue.
IHe succeeds Howard Schmidt, and
along with the other newly elected
officers, he will be installed on
Tuesday night, April 12th.
Other officers are as follows:
Gene Morris, esteemed leading
—Turn To Page Seven
Three men, two members of the
present board of commissioners,
and a third, a former member of the
town board of aldermen, today an
nounce their candidacy for nomina
tion as members of the Board of
County Commissioners for Transyl
vania county, subject to the action
ox the Democratic primary on May
28.
Seeking re-election are Freeman
Hayes, chairman, and Dwight Mof
fitt, who is serving his fourth year.
Running On the same ticket with
them is C. Few Lyda, former aider
man.
Their announcement follows:
“We hereby announce our candi
dacy for nomination as members of
the Board of County Commissioners
for Transylvania county, subject to
the action of the Democratic pri
mary.
“We shall appreciate your sup
port and votes.”
Signed: Freeman Hayes
C. Few Lyda
Dwight Moffitt
Chairman Hayes, the owner-man
ager of Hayes Motors, is a former
sheriff of Transylvania, and he is,
this year, completing second term
as commissioner.
A native Transylvanian, Mr.
Hayes is a former chairman of the
Transylvania Hospital board, of
which is still a member. He is an
Elk, a Rotarian and a member of
the Brevard Toastmaster club.
Mr. Moffitt is also a native of
Transylvania, and he is the operator
of Hilltop grocery. A member of
the Brevard Methodist church, Mr.
Moffitt served in the Armed Forces
during World War H, with a year
of service in the European Theatre
—Turn to Page Twelve
Program Highlights
WPNF To Begin Broadcasting
Big League Baseball April 9
Radio Station WFNF is formu
lating plans to again 'bring the tops
in baseball to its listeners this sea
son, Bobby Hoyle, station manager,
announces.
Mutual Broadcasting system’s
“Game Of The Day” will be heard,
beginning April 9, on all days when
major league games are scheduled,
featuring a variety from both
leagues, Mr. Hoyle states. Further
details will be announced next
week.
Other Programs
The schedule for the Farm and
Home hour is as follows: Thursday,
Carolina news; Friday, station pro
gram; Monday, county agent’s of
fice; Tuesday, Brevard vo-ag, Ran
dal J. Lyday; and Wednesday, home
agent. •
Appearing on the civic hour are
the following: Friday, Brevard Gar
den club; Monday, Book and Plate
club; and Wednesday, American
Legion.
Speaking this week on Morning
Devotions is Rev. John Cox, pastor
of the Grace Baptist church. Next
—Turn to Pag* Twelve
Hubert Avery Is
Charged, List
Of Cases Given
The trial of the murder ease
against Hubert Avery, Brevard Ne
gro, will highlight action' in the
April term of eoprt ia Transylvania,
which opens on, Monday, April 4.
It will be a mixed term of coart,
with the criminal slate being heard
ihe first of the week, jpid Action
■slated to begin on the civil tfeinr on
Wednesday, April 6. Motions and
divorces are slated that day!'
Marvin McCall, clerk of Superior
court, reminds all persons who
served on the Grand ’Jury during*
the last term of court, that they
must serve again during the .April
term.
They are asked to report to the
courtroom at 9:30 o’clock on
April 4.
He also states that action will be
started on the civil docket just as
soon as the criminal slate is cony
pieted.
Murder Case
Avery will be tried on a first do
gree murder charge on Tuesday.
The Grand Jury at a recent term
f f Superior court returned a true
bill of first degree murder against
him for fatally shooting his wife on
the night of January 30th of this
year.
Other Cases
Charged with abandonment and
non-support are the following: Ham
ilton Kilpatrick, Fred Kinsey, Ken
neth Phillip Jlathbone, Charles
Heath, Nelson Cairnes, George Tra
man McCall, Jaek AfcCby, Mm
Betsy Morgan Kinsey, Lloyd Kinsey,
and fcahrut C nurt.
Facing a rix_i{,e of assault with
deadly weapon are Albert Walker,
Willie .uussly, Van Hunter, and
Melton Mooney.
The following are charged with
possession: John Harris, Cbarlm
Albert Conley, and Mrs. Betsy
Morgan Kinsey.
Charged with no operator’s lic
ense are the for ,ing: Lorene Mc
Call, Leon Harris, Joe F. Tinshgr,
Clarence Brewer, and Richard A.
Snowden.
James Edward Williams «i»A
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Claude Melton
Re-Elected •
To Head VFW
Claude Melton was teeletM
commander of the Lewis Earl Jock
son post of Vetera* of iFemlgjt'
Wars at the regular meelingthi*
week at the club house off
avenue. , r ■ ■ ikv >
Along with the other Mwfc ohet
ed officers, he wittbe instaWed at*
meeting during Ayr3. *,
Other officers age:«
Terry Cain—senior vice ««CBr
mander.
Richard Tinsley — junior vjca
commander.
C. L. Corn—quartermaster.
Max Ashworth—chaplain.
Gene Ramsey—judge shwate.
Dr. Carol Grahl—surgeon.
Glover Jackson—three-year ban
I tee.
! Columbus Reynolds — twoywf
trustee.
Historical Body
Making Plans
For Campaign
Plans are being formulated for
the ''Pioneer Fund Drive” of tito
Transylvania Historical commis
sion, Mrs. Mary Jane McCrary, the
chairman, announces today. ’
The campaign will be coodaotedi
during the month of April, and'com
plete plans will be announced next
week. . •
The object of the driye ia’to se
cure funds for Transyhraraja’B
teimial celebration in 1991,
McCrary points out
Memberships win
adults and $1.00 loar i
Lapel button <
will be gWen> wife