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—
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j Entrance to Pisgah N*
| tional Forest and Home of
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Vol. 71—No. 16
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Authorized at Brevard. N. C.
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1960
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, which
has been appointed by the Transylvania
Historical commission to sponsor the
drive for “Pioneers” in the county, is
shown above with the commission’s
chairman, Mrs. Mary Jane McCrary. The
committee is calling a meeting of civic
leaders for-Thursday night, April 28, in
the American Legion building to formu
late plans for the campaign. Seated next
to Mrs. McCrary is Admiral Ligon Ard,
and standing, left to right, are: Chairman
Raymond F. Bennett and Dan Scannell.
(Times Staff Photo)
"Pioneers" To Be Organized In County,
To Sponsor Transylvania's Centennial
The kiek-off meeting for organ
izing th Pioneers, who will be the
sponsor * the Transylvania county
history an . the centennial celebra
tion next year, will be held the eve
ning of April 28.
The committee in 'enable, com
posed of Raymond F. Bennett,
Admiral Ligon B. Ard and Daniel
Scannell, announced today that the
program will start at 7:30 p.m. and
will be held in the American Legion
building.
Key people in local history and
civic affairs will make brief talks
and there will be a comprehensive
but very compact explanation of the
history and centennial program, Mr.
Bennett, the committee chairman,
said.
He emphasized that the meeting
would not be a prolonged one.
Community clubs, business and
professional clubs, and other civic
and social groups have been asked
to furnish volunteers to help in the
solicitation of memberships.
Membership donations by adults
will be $5; by students $1. The mem
bers of the Pioneers will have dis
tinctive buttons. For adults the
membership button is blue and
white. For students the colors are
red and white.
Reasons Cited
The Pioneer committee in charge
of raising funds for the county
history and centennial celebration
has summarized as follows the rea
sons for the financial support that
is needed:
1. The centennial celebration
will be one of the county’s most
important historic events.
2. County history is a civic
enterprise and a commendable
history will be cause for civic
pride. The organized effort and
support of civic minded people is
of greatest importance in gather
ing and preserving the county
history for posterity.
3. The names of Pioneer con
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, April 21—Kiwanis club
meets at Gaither’s at 6:45 p.m.
Lions club meets at Colonial Inn at
7:00 p.m.
Friday, April 22—Ace of Clubs
meets at 8:00 p.m. Student recital at
Brevard College, 8:15 p.m.
Sunday, April 24 — Attend the
church of your choice. Dedication of
Brevard Faith Assembly, 2:30 p.m.
Monday, April 25—Rotary club
meets at Gaither’s at 7:00 p.m.
Music Lovers club meets with Mrs.
James Sanders at 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 26—Junior High
P-TA meets at 7:30 pjm. Ace of
Clubs meets at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, April 27 — Jaycees
meet at Gaither’s at 6:30 p.m.
Good News
Construction Of Parkway
Stretch To Begin Next Month
The contract on four miles of
Blue Ridge Parkway, north of
Wagon Road Gap, will be let next
month and work is expected to
start this summer as part of the pro
gram to complete the scenic drive
west of Asheville.
The official announcement comes
from C. M. Douglas, secretary of
the N. C. Park commission, who met
with Parkway officials Tuesday and
went over the contemplated con
struction of the three links near
Brevard.
The Wagon Road letting will fol
low practically along the present
Pisgah Motor road and will have a
700-foot tunnel near Frying -Pan
Gap. It is expected that two years
will be needed to complete the
contract.
When the contractors start work
on the four-mile stretch, the pres
ent N. C. 112, known locally as Pis
gah Motor road, will necessarily be
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The Weather
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The weather remained mostly
fair this past week, with only .11 of
an inch of precipitation recorded.
The cold wave, which moved in
Monday night, brought frost, and a
low reading of 28 degrees for the
week. Daily readings are as follow:
High Low Prec.
Wednesday_80
Thursday _ 78
Friday_74
Saturday-77
Sunday__78
Monday_72
Tuesday _68
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38
41
43
42
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closed from Wagon road, the Park
way officials state, and access to
| Pisgah Inn will be only from the
j Candler side. Clearing and right-of
way work is expected to take sev
eral months, and it is possible that
the Pisgah Motor road will remain
open through June and July or
later.
Mr. Douglas states that agree
ment was worked out wherby the
Pisgah Inn would remain open dur
ing the two to three years of con
struction, with only one end of the
motor road being closed at a time.
Work is progressing now on one
five-mile stretch of the Parkway
from Sandy Flats on the West Ashe
ville road toward Mt. Pisgah. An
other contract on the 15-mile link to
top of the mountain will be let this
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Registrars And Judges For Primary
Announced, Books Open On April 30
Candidates File
Prior To The
Deadline, Apr. 15
Last Friday at noon was the dead
line for filing by candidates in the
May 28 primary.
The names of the candidates for
Democratic nominations are indi
cated by (D), and for Republican
nominations by (R).
The list is as follows:
For state representative: James
C. Gaither (D), incumbent; Wood
Paxton (D), Jack Potts (D), Mrs.
Homer F. Harris (R).
For county surveyor: T. N.
Davis (R).
For member, board of county
commissioners: Freeman Hayes
(D), incumbent; Dwight Moffitt
(D), incumbent; C. Few Lyda
(D), Dewey Burton (D), incum
bent; R. M. Boyd (D), J. Robert
Broun (R), John W. Hooper (R),
Ernest R. Smith (R).
For tax collector: C. M. Doug
las (D), incumbent; Joel M. Hub
bard (D), Henry L. Pierson (R).
For register of deeds: Owen L.
Lee (D), incumbent; W. F. Short
(D), Sam Talley (R).
For member, county board of
education: Harry F. Morgan (D),
incumbent; D. S. Winchester (D),
Gil Coan (D), J. E. Loftis (R),
Robert O. Baker (R).
For constable, Brevard town
ship: Don A. Lance (D), Don Y.
Wilson (D); Cathey’s Creek town
ship: Anderson Revis (D); Easta
toe township: Bill Revis (D).
For justice of the peace,
Cathey’s Creek township: J. C.
Monteith (D), Lorene W. Ross
(D), J. C. Cassells, Sr., (D); Pis
gah Forest township: Ed P. Mc
Coy (R).
Woodlands Are
"Powder Dry",
Caution Urged
Since Transylvania has experi
enced 1ft straight class five fire
days, no burning is being permit
ted in the town and county.
Class five is the extreme in fire
danger, and Ranger Ted Seely
says the forestry lands are
“powder” dry.
He joined with Fire Chief Dan
Merrill in urging all citizens to
be extremely careful with match
es and cigarettes, and they say:
“Please do not do any outside
burning until after a good rain.”
Town Of Brevard Expected To
Show An Increase In Population
The town of Brevard is expect
ed to have a 10 per cent increase
in its population since 1050, it
was learned, unofficially here
this week.
The population 10 years ago
was 4335, and the 1960 census is
expected to show over 4,800.
Actually, the census has not
been completed, and according to
Ilan S. Judd, district supervisor,
squads of picked crew leaders
and census takers will fan out
over this area on Friday night to
count persons who do not have a
fixed address.
The census takers will visit mis
sions, all-night theatres, and city
parks in this special effort to
Belk's Opens Annual Founder's
Days Thursday, Tribute Is Made
v Belk’s Founder’s Day will open
on Thursday, Jim Smith, manager
of the Brevard department store,
announces today.
This year, the store’s celebration
will carry a theme which actually
typifies the business thinking of
this great store for its entire life of
Brevard’s Belk store: timely, want
ed merchandise at fair prices. Man
ager Smith in an interview with The
Times said that he believes the
greatest service his store can ren
tier to the families of the commun
ity is to produce important mer
chandise which a growing family
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WILLIAM HENRY MSI.K
make sure that all residents of
the area are counted. Persons who
do not have a fixed address are
included in the population of the
place in which they are located
by the census takers.
The district supevisor pointed
out that under census-law, all
persons 18 years old and over are
required to answer official Cen
sus questions. The same law speci
fies that personal information col
lected by census takers must be
kept confidential. The person who
willfully refuses to answer the of
ficial census questions is subject
to a maximum fine of $100 or
60 days in jail, or both. The cen
sus taker who reveals information
about individuals to anyone other
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Student Recital
Set Friday At
Brevard College
Advanced instrumental, voice and
piano students of Ralph Reed,
Louise P. Miller, and M. Thomas
Cousins of the, Brevard college
music department will be presented
in recital Friday evening, April 22,
at 8:15 in the Sims Campus Center
building. The public is invited.
Students of Professor Nelson F.
Adams will appear in an organ re
cital early in 'May in the Methodist
church.
THE THREE DEMOCRATS
entered in the race for the two
positions on the board of educa
tion, subject to the May 28 pri
mary, are pictured here. At the
top, left, is Harry Morgan, in
cumbent, and above is D. S. Win
chester, of Rosman. At the left is
fe: Gil Coan, of Brevard. The terms
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If of Mr. Morgan and Homer Mc
Call are expiring this year.
(Austin Studio Photos)
Two More Demos Enter Race
For Board Of Commissioners
Brevard Faith
Assembly To
Dedicate Church
The new church of the Brevard
Faith Assembly will be dedicated
in special services on Sunday after
noon, beginning at 2:30 o’clock.
The pastor, Rev. Rudolph Nichols,
cordially invites the public to at
tend and to inspect the new church,
which is located on the Greenville
Highway, opposite Sapphire Manor.
Rev. Andrew Sterling, an execu
tive Presbyter of the General
Council of the Assemblies of God,
will be the guest speaker at the
I dedication on Sunday.
Five men are now in the running
for three-man board of county com
missioners, as Dewey Burton, in
cumbent, and Bob Boyd filed just
before the deadline.
Previously, Chairman Freeman
Hayes had announced, as did
Dwight Moffitt, incumbent, and C.
Few Lyda.
This race is subject to the Demo
cratic primary on May 28.
Mr. Burton is the senior member
ol the board, and he is now serving
his 12th year.
During his tenure in office, Mr.
Burton reports that he has seen the
schools in Transylvania progress
from wooden and out-of-date build
ings to the present system, which is
housed in all brick buildings.
Two gyms, a health center, a
county garage for school bus main
tenance and a library have all been
erected in the county while he has
been in office.
“We have also had two new in
dustries to come into our county.
They are Olin Mathieson and Du
Pont,” he stated.
Mr. Burton is owner-operator of
Burton’s grocery on the Pickens
highway. He is a member of the
board of directors of REA, serving
seven counties and three states. Mr.
Burton is a 32nd degree Mason, a
Shriner and a Methodist.
Mr. Boyd, who came to Transyl
vania in 1939, is the owner and
operator of Boyd’s Phillip’s 66 and
Boyd’s Recapping company.
In the early 40’s he worked for
the Ecusta Paper corporation, and
during World War II, he served
in the United States Navy in the
Pacific Theatre of Operations. He
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Program Highlights
Good Response To Mutual's
Game Of The Day Over WPNF
Radio Station WPNF’s affiliation
with the Mutual Broadcasting sys
tem to broadcast the “game of the
day” has drawn ratuch response
from local sports fans, Bobby Hoyle,
station manager, reports.
The regular seasons of both major
leagues have begun, and WPNF
will be broadcasting games from
both leagues daily, with the excep
tion of days when all teams take off
for travel.
Sports fans, who are unable to
hear the afternoon broadcasts, are
invited to hear recaps and complete
scores on the sports news each eve
ning at 6:20 p.m., or the following
morning, Mr. Hoyle states.
Other Programs
The schedule for the Farm and
Home hour for the coming week is
as follows: Thursday, Brevard
home-ec dept., Mrs. Glenn Burrell;
Friday, N. C. Forestry, Clark Gris
som; Monday, county agent; Tues
day, Extension forestry, Leonard
Hampton; Wednesday, home agent
Appearing on the Civic Hour art
the following: Friday, Penrose
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List Announced
By Shuford,
Dates Cited
As the ten'll*) of polities in Bre
vard and Transylvania increases, a
iist of the registrars anil judges for
the 17 precincts is announced today
by George Shu ford, chairman of the
beard of elections.
Registration will begin on Satur
day, April 30, and it will continue
on May 7 and May 14. Challenge day, •
is set for May 21. . . >
The primary will be held on Sat
urday, May 28, from 6:30 a.m., until
6:30 p.m.
The list of registrars and judges
for the May primary is as follows:
Eoyd—Mrs. Virginia Pitillo, regis
trar: Elmer McLean, Dem. judge;
and, Mrs. Wae Mann, Rep. judge.
Brevard No. 1—Nathan McMinn,
registrar; Wilson Gregory, Dem.
judge; and, Gerald Owen, Rep.
judge.
Brevard No. 2—Lawrence Hipp,
registrar; Freeman Galloway, Dem.
judge: and, Robert Nicholson, Rep.
judge.
Brevard No. 3—Mrs. Paul Fisher,
registrar; Frank Osborne, Dem.
judge; and, Herschel Galloway, Rep.
judge.
Brevard No. 4 — Mrs. Marvin
Gaddy, registrar; Mrs. Sue Wilson,
Dem. judge: and Elmo McCall, Rep.
judge.
Cathey’s Creek—Mrs. Ailie Wal
drop. registrar; Ralph Paxton, Dem.
judge; and Harold Owen, Rep..
judge.
Cedar Mountain—Mrs. D. W. Lee,
registrar: William Logan, Dem.
judge; and Emim-erson Jones, Rep. •
judge. .; .
Dunn’s Rock—-Mrs. Lloyd Comp
ton, registrar; Virgil Gillespie, Dem.
judge; and Earl Parker, Rep. judge.
Eastatoe — Lawrence Whitmire,
registrar; Calvin Smith, Dem.
judge; and Gus Aiken, Rep.-judge.
Gloucester No. 1—-Allen McCall,
registrar; Mrs. Mildred Rice, Dem.
judge; and Mrs. Leota Moore, Rep.
judge.
Gloucester No. 2—Mrs. Jason Mc
Call, registrar; Cornehous McCall,
Dem. judge; and Donald McCall,
Rep. judge.
Hogback No. 1 — Oscar Hender
son, registrar; George P. ©Dell,
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Historical
Objects Are
Sought
The loan of. historical objects is
requested by the committee in
charge of the finances for the
county history and centennial cele
bration. Costumes, old photographs,
newspaper clippings, weapons,
household wares such as candle
molds, and other things often dis
played in museums are wanted.
The objects, if made available,
will be separated into small collec
tions and displayed in the windows
of Brevard stores and perhaps else
where in the county. Each of the
displays will be given. descriptive
captions, with credits to the lenders.
These displays are planned as
part of the publicity to stimulate
interest in the coming centennial
program.
Objects which can be loaned for
this purpose will be accepted for the
committee in the business office of
!he Transylvania Times.
All objects borrowed, the com
mittee emphasized, will be handled
carefully and returned to their
owners.
Schedule Of
Dog dimes
Announced
The schedule tor the dog dinks
in Transylvania during the coming
week is as follows:
April 21 — Rosenwald, 2.003:30
,p.m.
April 25—little River, Merrill’s
store, 2:00 to 4:00 pjm.
April 26—Blantyre, Meah Hawk
ins junction, 2:00 to 3:00 pun.
April 26 Kaon, Owekfcy*> )t{R,
3:00 to 4:00 pJB.