THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
A State And National Prize - Winning A.B.C. Newspaper *
Vol- 71 — No. 42 + SEaCu0tNhDorC,^dSa'?a;rEPva'rd1;EnESc. BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1960 22 PAGES TODAY PRICE 7c PUBLISHED WEEKLY
TRANSYLVANIA—
The Land of Waterfall*
Mecca for Summer Camp*.
Entrance to Pisgah Na
tional Forest and Home ot
Brevard Music Festival.
TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist,
Educational, Agricultural
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 1960 Census, 16,102.
Brevard Community 8,500.
SOME 50 YEARS separate tne
dates when the two photographs
above were made. The upper picture
was made around 1910, when Lake
Toxaway and Toxaway .Ion were jp
their “heyday” as a paradise moun*
tain retreat. The lower shot was
made on Monday ol tms week, and
the arrows point to the site where
the dam will be constructed in the
immediate future. The beginning of
the clearing of the lake bed fan also,,
be notedl" * (Times Staff Photo)
Contract Awarded For Construction
Of Lake Toxaway Dam, Work Begun
Preliminary work was begun
this week on the restoration of
Lake Toxaway, When the con
tract was let for the construc
tion of the dam.
According to Reginald D.
Hcinittsh, president of Lake
Toxaway estates, A. P. White
Associates, of Charlotte, was
awarded the contract, and blear
ing work has commenced at the
site just above 'beautiful Lake
Toxaway fails.
Cjhavy equipment will be mov
edTiruto the construction area
wWiin the next tiwo weeks, and
it is hoped that the darn will be
finished by Christinas.
The contractors have promis
ed to work “around the block”
to complete the work by that
time, Mr. Heimiitsh declared'.
Fine timber and puip wood is
now being cleared out of the
lakebed. The Gloucester Lumber
company, of Rosman, and' the
Champion Paper and Fibre com
pany, of Oamiton, are purchasing
this lumber.
“We hope that the 'lakebed
can be entirely cleared, so that
the sate ban be filled with wa
ter by next dinrimer,” he con
tinued.
He was also pleased to re
port that the sale of bamesites
on the proposed lake has far
exceeded their fondest expecta
tions. Purchasers of the lots
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CALENDAR OF
DOMING EVENTS
Thursday, October 20 — Ki
wands club infects (aft Gaither's at
8:45 pjm. Lions urieet ait Colonial
Inn at 7:00 pjn. Humane So
ciety meets at the home of Mrs.
Ralph Palmer alt 8:00 p.m.
Friday,- October 21 — Ace of
Clubs meets alt 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 22 — Regis
traftdnn oontamies far General
EfleWtion. Elks Palll Festival Dim
mer-Dance, 7:00 (pm.
Sunday, October 23 — Attend
toe church of your choice.
Monday, October 24 — Super
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1960 Awards Banquet In
Rural Development Contest
Will Be Held Monday Night
The Awards banquet in th<
1960 Transylvania Rural De
velopmenit contest will ibe hel<
Monday night, October 24th, h
thie cafeteria of the Olin Math
iesom Chemical corporation a
Pfegah Forest.
County Agent Jim Davis wil
preside, and the event will be
gin promptly at 7:00 o’clock.
Awards to the winning com
munities and the winners o:
the various inducement prize!
will ibe made at that time.
They will toe given out by Mor
ris McGough, executive vice
president of the Asheville Aig
riiculltural council, and Freemar
Hayes, Chairman of the Tran
sylvan ia county board of com
innissdoners.
Randal J. Lyday will intro
duce the guests 'attending amc
also members of the Agrdcul
tural Workers council.
- The principal address will be
■ made ;by R. W. “Bob” Long,
1 extension community dtevelOp
i ment specialist of State College,
Raleigh.
The oommumitiilets entered in
the Transylvania contest this
1 year and the president of each
■ are as follows:
Balsam Grove — J. Robert
Brown
Blamtyre — Tom Smith
Cathey’s Creek—Charlies Gal
loway
CUdar Mountain — Alvin
Jones
Dunn’s Rock — Kami Parker
EastJaitoe — Elmo Crowe
Little River — Alvin McCrary
Pisgah Forest — Harry Sem
telle
Sapphire - Whitewater—Wlal
ter McNeely
Silvtersteen — R. M. Owen
Dr. Coltrane Dies, Former
President Of Brevard College
Dr. Eugene Jarvis Oodtrane,
77, former president of Brevard
College, died in a convalescent
home isn Raleigh Tuesday. He
had been ill several weeks.
Dr. Oodtrane was president of
Brevard College for 16 years,
retiring some 10 yeans aigo. Later
he served for five years as as
sistant to the president of High
roimt College before retiring.
He also served as a school su
perintendent at Roanoke Rapids,
Jamestown and in Randolph
county. He was a 1907 graduate
of CuHford and did graduate
study at Cornell, Harvard, Co
lumbia and the University of
North Carolina.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Isabel Bryan Daub Ooi
trane, two daughters, Mary Al
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DR. E. J. OOLTRANE
First
Frost
On Way
A warning that Jack Frost
may make his first fall visit to
the mountains this week was
sounded by the weatherman
today.
Forecasters say much colder
weather will blow in on the
heels of a moist front expect
ed to bring rain today, drop
ping temperatures to near
freezing by Thursday night or
Friday night.
Skies are expected to clear
after the passing of the rainy
front tomorrow, making con
ditions about right for frost
during nighttime hours
through Saturday.
Taylor To
Speak After
Barbecue
Congressman Roy Taylor will
address local democrats follow
ing a free barbecue supper at
Brevard junior hiigjh school next
Wednesday, October 26, at 6:30
p,m. I
Others appearing on the pro
gram will be local and state
Democratic candidates for office
in the November election. Ralph
H. Ramsey, Jr., will be master
of ceremonies.
Congressman Taylor will be
introduced by Jerry Whitmire,
president of the Transylvania
Young Democrats club. Other
introductions will be made by
John R. Hudson, past president
of the YDC.
All Transylvania county Dem
ocrats are cordially invited. The
supper will be served from 6:30
to 7:30 p.m. in the hut, and
the program will follow immed
iately in the junior high audi
torium.
Itev. B. W. Thomason, Tran
sylvania’s state senator, will give
the invocation.
Prizes Awarded
In First Drawing
Of Trade Festival
Four persons have received
awards from the first drawing
of the Brevard Trade festival.
Mrs. Charles Lance was
awarded first prize of $100.00
plus a bonus of $50.00 for be
ing present at the drawing
last Saturday morning on
West Main street.
Fred Grogan received the
fifth award of $25.00.
Others claiming their prizes
this week were Mrs. B. N.
Rogers, $50.00, and Martha
M. JoIIiff, $25.00.
A ticket, good for $75.00,
and number H 249735 is still
out, and it must be claimed by
the tenth day following the
drawing.
The next drawing will be
held on Saturday Oct. 29th.
Du Pont Employees Swell United
Fund, Other Donations Received
The report from the Du
Pont siMcon plant this week
pushed Tnamsythramda’s United
Fund thermometer on the
court house Lawn up consider
ably as pledges totaling
$3,613.00, came in.
i The Weather
Eh
•£
Very Little precipitation was
recorded this week. Skies were
Imostly clear, with heavy fog
during the early morning hours.
Temperatures reflected a slight
cooling trend and daily readings
are as follow.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
High Low Pre.
79 45 0
78 51 .02
77 51 0
73 52 0
77 51 0
76 4B 0
80 48 0
“Their ntare ton 250 em
ployees averaged $10.85 each,
which is a very creditable
average,” said J. M. Gaines,
the general chairman of the
current campaign.
“We are most anxious to
close the 1961 drive as quickly
as we can, and we hope all so
licitors will complete their
rounds immediately. We
would llifee very much to be
the first county in the State
to report that we have reached
our goal,” he continued.
Mr. Gaines reports that the
fallowing schools have report
ed: T. C. Henderson, Penrose,
Pisgah Forest and Riosemwlaid.
Outstanding gifts have been
received from the following
this past week: Duike Power
company 100%; Boat Bakery,
Shelby; Transylvania Times;
Gaither’s; Greet stores; Winn
Dixie, Greenville; Arthur
Leoh; Marie Stnasser; Federal
Savings and Loan; and Jer
ome and Surrtmiey.
October Term Of Superior Court To
Open Monday, Many Criminal Cases
GROUND-BREAKING EXERCIS
ES for the new Science building at
Brevard college were held last Fri
day morning, just prior to the meet
ing of the board of trustees. Col. Bry
an Moore, chairman, of Wadesboro,
is pictured turning the first shovel of
dirt. The Jerry Liner company, of
Lake Junaluska, will build the mod
ern structure at a cost of $235,000. In
the above photo, from left to right,
are: Rev. C. Edward Roy, head of the
department of religion at the college;
President Emmett K. McLarty; Col.
Moore; and Bishop Nolan Harmon, of
Charlotte. (Times Staff Photo)
Progress Reports Made At Meet
Of College Trustees, Action Taken
Progress reports, which evi
dence that Brevard college is
having one of its 'best years in
the history of the institution,
were heard at the fall meeting
of the board of trustees last
Friday morning.
Prior to the meeting, the trus
tees participated in the ground
breaking ceremony of the new
$235,000 Science building.
The Jerry Liner Construction
company, of Lake Jwnaduska,
will build the building.
Prior to the ceremony, the
trustees joined with faculty and
staff members and students in an
impressive chapel exercise. The
principal address Was made by
Dr. Lee Tuttle, of Winston
Salem.
Dr. McLarty reported that it
was now possible to build the
new science building since cash
arid pledges t» match the Bab
cock Foundation grant have been
received.
Ool. Bryan Moore, of Wades
boro, chairman of the board,
welcomed the 35 members at
tending the meeting.
Among the oomlmiittees ap
pointed to make various studies
was one to review the pension
plans. F. S. Best, of Brevard, will
serve as chairman, and other
melmbers are A. B. Myers, Jr.,
of Gastonia, and K. W. Partin,
of Asheville.
Rev. C. Edward Roy who is
head of the religion department
at the college, was named as col
lege chaplain.
Three new members were wel
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United Nations Day To
Be Observed Here Monday
DR. EMMETT K. Mc
LARTV, president of Brevard
college, will deliver an ad
dress on the United Nations
at a special UN Day celebra
tion next Monday night in the
auditorium of Brevard college.
Mrs. W. W. Brittain, the gen
eral chairman, cordially in
vites the public to attend, and
special music will be furnish
ed by the Brevard senior high
school glee club. The program
will begin at 8:011 p.m.
ALL-NIGHT SING
THIS FRIDAY
An all-might singing will be
he)W Friday might in the Bre
vard Senior High school auditor
ium beginning at 8:00 o’clock.
Sponsored by the Brevard
Police Reserve unit:, the singing
will feature two of the south’s
leading groups, the LePevres
amid the Harvesters Quartet, of
Charlotte.
Brevard and Ttansylvamda
county will join in the 19th
world-wide celebration of Unit
ed Nations Day, on Monday, Oc
tober 24th.
A local United Nations Day
committee to plan activities has
been appointed by Mayor B. H.
Freeman.
Mrs. W. W. Brittain, who re
sides on Miaple street, was nam
ed by Mayor Freeman, to head
Brevard’s United Nations Day
committee. She will coordinate
the various programs being
sponsored ;by local, civic, frater
nal, religious, youth and ser
vice organizations.
Serving with Mirs. Brittain on
the committee are: M!rs. Charles
Newland, John Anderson,
Wayne Bradbum and Mirs. Har
old Siniard.
Mayor Freeman announced
farmaition of the UN Day com
mittee in response to a request
from the United States com
mittee for the United Nations,
which is delegated1 by the Presi
dent of the Umited States each
year to promote the nationwide
observance of United Nations
Day throughout the country.
October 24, 1945, was the day
that the United Nations official
ly came into being. The theme
for the 1960 celebration of UN
Day is “The UN Meets New
Needs”.
Public Invited
Dr. Emmett K. McLarty, presi
dent of Brevard college, will be
the principal speaker on a spec
ial United Nations program in
the auditorium at Brevard col
lege on Monday night, beginning
at 8:00 o’clock.
Mrs. Brittain will preside over
the meeting and she will pre
sent Dr. McLarty. The public is
'miost cordially invited to attend.
Two numbers, “Dona Nobis
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Special UN Programs Wilf Be
On WPNF, Log Reviewed
Radio WPfNF will join- dm the
wortdfwad© observance of United
Nations Day on Monday, Octo
be 24th, with a special program
ait 9:15 a.m. The prograftni, es
pecially itranscdheid far this oc
casion, will Ibe of interest to ev
ery person in this area, Bobby
Hoyle, Station manager, States,
and he urges aM listeners to
ratafee an effort, to hear it.
Mr. Hoyle also announces
that an address by Dr. Emmett
K. MeLarty, president of Bne
vard College, wiU (be recorded
Monday might, as he speaks at
a special UN Day celebration ait
the college auditoaSuan. This
broadcast will be heard oh Tues
day ait 5:30 o’clock p. m.
Other Programs
Schedule for the Faxtm and
Home Hour is as fdtkwe: Thurs
day, Brevard home ec. dept,
Mins. Gleam Burredl; Friday, N.
C. Forestry, dark CMhHra;
Monday, county agent; Tues
—Tara to Page Turin
Froneberger To
Preside, Civil
Docket Follows
Action will be (Started os
Monday morning on a heavy
criminal docket, as the October
term of Superior court gets us*
d.erway at the court house.
Judge P. C. Froneberger, of
Gastonia, will preside, and the
first week will be a mixed term
of court.
The second week will be de
voted to the civil slate.
Clerk of Superior Court Mar
vin McCall reminds all persons
who served on the Grand Jury
during the July term that they'
must serve again during the Oc
tober session.
Leonard Lowe, of Forest City,
will prosecute for the state.
Mr. McCall says that many
cases, mostly of a minor nature,
will be heard on Monday. The
first day is also devoted to hear
ing submissions.
A large group has been charg
ed with speeding, and they are
as follows:
Floyd Richard McFall, Frank
Eugene Willis, James Edward
Austin, Robert Walter Phillips,
Lilly Joe Sentedle, Bill Stevens,
Lester W. Chapman, Charlotte
S. McCrary, James Lee Laffitte,
John Charles Brewer, Edward
R. Johnson, Boyce E. Gillespie,.
Billy E. Pressley, Thomas Wood!
Paxton, Charles E. Hemphill’,
Francis Gillespie, Edward Gil
ia ihI. Woodrow M. Robbins, Jr.,
(Mack Herbert Reese, Tommy
Lee WiJlet, Shirli Ann Whit
mire, James Denny Landreth,
Walter Allen Perkins, Thomas
Franklin Moomeyhiaimi, Reginald
Jordan Kitchen, Fred O. Con
ner. Carroll Lee Baldwin,
George Erwin Cordell, Benjamin
D. Hare, Billy Frank Vaughn,
Harry Letaw, Sr., Kenneth W.
Barnell, Jesse Jamies Davis,
Jimmy Ray Camp, Jaimes Dewitt
Brogden, Rabon Robinson;
Meade Curtis Fisher, Maurice
D. Jordan, Jr., Mack Henry
Reese, Daniel J. Zumstoin,
George M. Barton, and Chariots
Ollan Hall.
Charged with nion-suppart are -
—Torn To Page Six .
Registration
Said Heavy
Registration for the Novem
ber General Election was
heavy in Transylvania county
last Saturday, T. J. Wilson,
chairman of the election
board, reports today.
He reminds all voters that
the books will be open again
this Saturday in all the pre
cincts and also on the follow
ing Saturday, Oct. 29th. No
vember 5th will be challenge
day.
Mr. Wilson urges all new
comers, persons who have be
come 21 years of age since
the last election and others
who have moved from one pre
cinct to another to be sure to
check with the registrar and
register this Saturday or the
next
“If there is any doubt to
your mind whatsoever, please
check with the precinct offic
ials,” he comments.
The books will be open from
9:00 a.m., until sunset.
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Elks To Have
Fall Festival
On Saturday
Brevard Elks watt have a NT
Festival at the lodge just off
Park avenue «a Saturday trfgM,.
According to Bay Winchester,
the exalted ruler, dtauer will bo
served from 7:00 until 9:00 tf“
oktck, DoflUowed ihy denting.
He urges all EMcb to
their wives and
guests to this first big ,
the Aril season.
Admfrtatuttl be only «1JK.