TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist,
Educational, Agricultural
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 1960 Census, 16,102.
Brevard Community 8,500.
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TRANSYLVANIA—
The Land of Waterfall*.
Mecca for Summer Camp*.
Entrance to Piagab Na
tional Forest and Home oS
Brevard Music Festival
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Vol. 71 — No. 43
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1960
PRICE 7c
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Response
To UF
Is Good
Contributions continue to
pour into the Transylvania
gijnited Fund, and J. M.
^Gaines, the general chairman,
urges all solicitors to complete
their rounds as soon as possi
ble.
Town employees duplicated
their giving last year by par
ticipating 100 per cent in the '
new drive, Mr. Gaines adds.
Mayor B. H. Freeman was
the first to congratulate the
town forces on their “giving
once for all”.
Bosnian high school, Bos
nian Elementary and Straus
completed their drives during
the past week, and Mr. Gaines
also gave special thanks to the
following: WPNF, post office
employees, Dr. B. E. Greer, of
ijSreenville, S. C.; Mr. and Mrs.
&. F. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs.
George B. Gross; Grapette
Bottling company, of Ashe
,yille; and, Blue Bidge Truck
ing lines, also of Asheville.
Charles L. Bussell reports
that the UF drive will proba
bly be completed this week at
Olin Mathieson Chemical cor
poration, and these contribu
tions should make the thermo
meter on the court house
lawn “zoom up.”
The campaign headquarters
at 5 Broad street will close
next Saturday and solicitors
should report in by that time.
j First Baptists
I Set Dedication
Service Sunday
• —-• - **•
A “Service of indication” of
music ministry of the First
baptist church will he held at
the evening worship hour on
Sunday, October 30th, at 8:00,
p’m., with special music sung
by each of the graded choirs.
This wiO be the first perfor
mance by ttoa children’s choirs
since their organization this
new year.
Some 130 boys and girls will
demonstrate some of the things
they havtei learned in the music
ministry of their age group. The
choirs to participate are: Be
ginner Music activity, Celestial
choir, Carol choir, Crusader
choir, and Chapel choir.
Mrs. Erwin Schranz is director
of the Beginner music activity
group, with Mrs. Leo Aiken as
assistant; Mrs. W. Harold Kil
lian directs the Celestial choir,
and Mrs. Bud Hunter Serves as
i»s9istant; and Ray E. Childers,
E'nisterof music and education
the church, directs the Carol,
usader and Chapel choirs.
Johnny Brad'bum will be the
organist for the service with the
choir pianists assisting at the
piano.
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, October 27 — Su
perior court continues, 9:30 am.
Chicken suppar and open house,
Brevard Senior high school,
5:30-7:30 p.m. BPW meets with '
Mrs. R. E. Lawrence, Lake
Sega, at 7:00 p.m. Masons meet
in temple at 8:00 pan.
Friday, October 28 — Bre
vard Vs. Entoa, 7:30 p.m. Ace
of Clulbs meets at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 29 — Last
day to register. Merchants fall
Festival drawing in front of
Plummer’s at 10:00 a,m. Dtelmo
crat rally at courthouse ait 10:00
a.m. Republican caravan on
court house lawn, at 2:30 p.m.
Sdloween carnival at Brevard
ememltary school, 5:00-9:00
pan
Sunday, October 30 — Attend
the church of your choice. First
Baptist to have service of dedi
cation at 8:00 pm
Monday, October 31 — Trial of
Civil term Superior court begins
at 9:30 a.m. Rotary dub meets
at Gaifhteir’s at 7:00 pm. Organ
recital by Frederick Swan at
Methodist church, at 8:00 pm. 1
Tuesday, November 1 — Ace j
of Cluhs meets at 8:00 p.m. ,
Wednesday, November 2 — ■
Toastmasters meet alt Gaither's
alt 6:30 pm. WOW meets in |
Woodman HaH at 8:00 pm. t
THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS
of visitors from all sections
of North Carolina and many other
states flocked to the Pisgah National
forest last weekend to see nature’s
parade of colors. A repeat perfor
mance is expected this week, when
the color should be at its height.
Heading the string of cars parked at
Looking Glass falls last Sunday morn
ing is the one above from Reidsville.
Mr. and Mrs. George Parker are on
the driver’s side, and at the left are
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Roach.
(Times Staff Photo)
Eastatoe Is Top Community In
Transylvania, Awards Made Monday
The Bastatda community, a
progressive section of upper
Transylvania, has been adjudged
as the first place winner of the
1 <>60 Rural Development con
test in the counity.
The announcement was made
at the Awards banquet on Mon
day night at the Olin Mathieson
<3ki icst oo*TXwation. and a
check for §200 was presented to
the Eastatoe coirrjmnuity.
The Cedlar Mountain commun
ity, a winner in previous con
tests in the county, won second
place and was awarded $100.00.
Pisgah Forest, top community
last year, was third, and re
ceived $50.00.
Freemlan Hayes, chairman of
the Transylvania board of com
missioners, and Morris McGough,
executive vice president of the
Asheville Agricultural council,
made the awards.
The principal address of the
.evening was made by R. W.
“Bob” Long, specialist in com
munity development from State
college, Raleigh.
Oounity Agent Jim Davis pre
sided, and the invocation was
by Rev. Dan Wallen.
Introductions were by Randal
J. Lyday, and some 90 persons
attended the auspicious occasion.
The Ea statoia community is
now in the Western North Car
dins Rural Development contest,
and the awards will be made in
Asheville on December 3rd.
Cedar Mountain will represent
Transylvania in a new division
ot the WNC contest.
Prizes will be offered in this
category for the coirtmumity hav
ing the best youth program.
Winners in the other division
of the Transylvania contest this
year were ais follows:
Community achievement book i
—Turn To Page Six |
Program Highlights
Three Football Games
To Be Aired On WPNF
Three big Aritiball games are
on tap IN a- -uhis weekend over
WPNF, Bobby Hoyle, station
manager, points oult.
On Friday night the station
willl air the Brevarrl-Enka game
to hia played on the local field.
Again on Saturday might the
play-by-play crew will cover the
Rodman-Hot Springs contest, al
so from the Brevard field. Air
time Friday niighit will be 7:15,
and on Saturday night at 7:45
o’clock.
Masons To Honor
Seven Members
Thursday Night
Local Masons will pay special
tribute to seven mdmlbers at a
stated communication to be held
in the Masonic temple on Thurs
day night at 8:00 o’clock, it is
announced by Herschel Townley,
worshipful master.
The following will be present
ted 50-year lapel buttons and cer
tificates for maintaining mem
bership in a Masonic lodge for
50 years or more: Rev. Sign
Blythe McCall, Luther Baxter
Hamlin and Glitt Herbert Pax
ton.
1 Others, who will receive the
25-year continuous membership
certificates, are: Jason Huggins,
Charles Carson Gibbs, Auburn
—Turn To Page Seven
, Mr. Hoyle also reminds the
station’s sports fans that this
Carolina-Tennessee galmte will be
broadcast from Knoxville on
Saturday afternoon, beginning
at 1:45 o’clock.
Other Programs
The schedule for the Farm and
Home Hour is as follows: Thurs
day, station program; Friday,
A.S.C. office, Marvin Whitmire;
Monday, county agent; Tuesday,
Brevard vo-ag dept., Randal Ly
d'ay; and, Wednesday, home
agent.
Appearing on the Civic hour
are the following: Friday, Ro
tary dub; Monday, Lions club;
and, Wednesday, American Le
gion auxiliary.
Speaking this week on Morn
nirng Devotions is Rev. John O’
Brien, pastor of this Sacred
—Turn to Page Six
Criminal Cases Are Being Tried In
Superior Court, Civil Docket Next
Saturday Is
Last Day For
Registration
Tom Wilson, chairman of
the Transylvania county board
of elections, reminds all voters
that Saturday is the last day
to register for the General
on November 8th.
The books will be open from
9:00 a. m., until sunset, and
the following Saturday 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.
"If there is any doubt in
your mind whatsoever, please
check with the precinct offic
ials,” he requests.
Coleman
Wins
Contest
Carol Coleman, 6th grade
student in Mrs. Pickelsimer’s
room, won the first place rib
bon in the Halloween Poster
contest held at Brevard Elemen
tary school.
Patty Willis, of Mrs. Bagwell's
4th grade, won the second place
ribbon.
Mrs. R. J. Lombardo, art con
test chairman of the PTA was
in charge of the arrangements
for the competition, The judges
were Mrs. Donald H. Hill and
Mrs. Ralph Palmer, assisted by
Prof. Kenneth DuBodis of the
Brevard College art department.
First, second and third place
ribbons were awarded in each
room, and many of the winners
•are now on display in the win
dows of Brevard’s mlercbanits.
Carol Coleman’s picture is at
Austin’s Studio and Patty Willis’
is at Duke Power company.
Blue ribbon winners and their
grades are as follows: 1st grade,
Paul Goldsmith; 2nd grade, Gary
Allison, Martha and Nancy
Ockrabs; 3rd grade, Charles Carr,
David Carter, Cbistryl Seannell
and Dick Strieker; 4th grade,
Amelia Cox, Robert Riddle, Bill
Siniard and Patty Willis; 5th
—Turn to Page Six
Big Halloween Event Is Planned
October 31st At Rosman High
By MRS. AUSTIN HOGSED
The crowning of a Halloween
king and queen will be one of
the principal features of the Hal
loween Carnival at Rosman high
school next Monday night.
Contestants, who will be com
peting, will include: Jane Nich
olson iand Jimmy Hall of the
primary grades, Charlene Mit
chell and Milton Whitmire of
this elementary grades, Mary
Ellen McKinney of the high
school.
Other attractions will include:
pony rides, bottle galmies, ball
game, guessing games, cake
walks, fortune telling, grab bag,
fish pond, and a costume parade.
The food booth will open at
6:00 P. M.
Mrs. Norris Berkshire is
It was a busy week for the
weathermen, as they recorded
the season’s first sizeable frost
early ‘last Friday morning, ac
companied by the first freezing
temperature of the fa'll. On
Tuesday morning the mercury
dipped down to 26 degrees. Pre
cipitation totaled exactly one
inch. Daily readings are as fol
low:
High
70
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
64
62
64
73
76
68
Low
49
53
32
37
40
39
26
Pre.
.05
.95
0
0
0
0
0
C hairman wdltih Mrs. Boyce Whit
mire as co-chairman.
Luncheon Supper
The Ladies Willing Workers
band of the Bosnian Church of
God is sponsoring a dinner Sat
urday, beginning at 12:00 noon
at the parsonage.
Mrs. Bert Dodson, president,
is in charge of the arrangements.
Proceeds will he used for
church projects.
Boosters To Meet
The Biosmain Boosters Club
will mieet Tuesday night, Novem
ber 1, at 7:30 pJmi. at the school
according to an announcement
—Turn To Page Six
Fall Harvest
Friday At
Straus School
Plans for thie Fail! Harvest
supper, sponsored by the Straus
School P-TA, were made alt the
meeting last Tuesday night.
This will be a baked ham sup
per and will be served in the
school cafeteria on Friday, Oc
tober 28th, from 4:30 to 7:30.
A tr^isistar radio will be
given as’a door prize.
The program at the meeting
consisted of choral readings and
songs fey the second and third
grades. Parentis also visited
their children’s classes for dis
cussions with ithair teachers.
Mis. Lyday’s third grade had
the largest number of parents
attending.
TO HELP THE WORLD’S CHILDREN, black cats
and goblins of all sizes will ring doorbells on Mon
day night, October 31st, to “trick or treat” for
UNICEF. From 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., Transylvania
children will fill their containers with pertnies,
nickels and dimes to aid this worthy cause. TTie
black cat pictured above is Leoiiard Monteith, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Monteith.
(Times Staff Photo)
Halloween Goblins To
Ring Doors For UNICEF
Girl Stout Council
Honors Founders
This Saturday
The Pisgah Girl Scout Council
will “honor the past, slelrve the
future” when it presents found
ers of local troops in the 13
couinity area to Girl Scouts,
Brownies, and adult volunteers
at a Juliette Low Founder’s Day
program at William Randolph
School in Asheville at 2:00 o’
clock on Saturday, October 20th.
Some 600 Girl Scouts are ex
pected to attend, and scouts
from each county represented
will present pins to their found
ers.
Among those to he honored
are Mrs. H. Harold Vogler, of
Winston-Salem, formerly Miss
Elizabeth Zachary of Brevard,
who founded the first Girl Scout
troop in Transylvania county in
1824.
Miss Annette Patton was the
first assistant, and Miss Bertie
Ballard was also among the first
adults working in girl scouting.
Mi's. Spalding McIntosh, Jr.,
is currently preparing a history
of Girl Scouting in Transylvania
county, 'and asked that anyone
who has any inforlmlation which
might be useful to contact her.
In checking the Girl Scout
—Turn to Page Six
Halloween goblins, witches,
black cats, and skelters will be
ningtaig doorbells in Transyl
vania county on Monday eve
ning, October 31st.
Bint the “trick or treat” they
will be seeking is not tihe tra
ditional candy, guim, apples,
and other goodies.
For the first time, the young
sters of Transylvania will be
asking for contributions to
UNICEF. This is the United
Nations Children’s fund organ
ization and it is appropriate
tiiiait the children, of the United
States are collecting money to
aid less fortunate children in
other parts of the world.
The UNICEF program in
Transylvania couty is a part of
the United Nations Day obser
vance, and Mrs. Wlallker M i liner
is chairman.
Church hells will ring at 7:00
o’clock Monday evening, calling
all the Children to their various
churches. There they will be
given their UNICEF cartons and
tags.
From 7:00 to 8:30 o’clock,
thy will collect money for this
worthy cause, and them return
to their churches to turn their
cartons of money.
Transylvanians are urged to
be prepared when they answter
the doorbell om Monday evening
and hear “Trick or fataat for
UNICEF.” *
| Sanford Will Be At Local
i Court House Sat. Morning
Terry Sanford, Democratic
gubernatorial candidate, will
bring his campaign to Brevard
this weekend.
Party leaders said a largle
turnout is expected when Mr.
Sanford will appear here in
the Brevard court house at
10:00 Saturday morning
Mr. Sanford will discuss his
views on schools, roads, indus
try and other aspects of his pro
gram for North Carolina, with
special emphasis on the Moun
tain region.
All interested persons in
Transylvania are cordially in
vited to meet with (him at that
time.
Many local Democrats are
also planning to hear Mr. San
ford when he delivers an ad
dress in the Hendersonville
court house on Friday night at
8:00 o’clock.
» - ■ - ■ . .
TERRY SANFORD
Jury Trials Are
Now Underway,
Verdicts Listed
Many cases are being disposed
of this week, as ttie critiutvC.
slaJte of the October term of -Su
perior court is being tried her*
in the court house.
The civil dock** will £(>Uo«>
and Judge P. C. Frojieharger, of
Gastonia, is presMng, with Leo
nard Lowe, of Eoireet City, prax
ecuting for the state
Most of the court’s ituno -ae
Monday was devoted tio siibrass
sions, and jury trtels were heard
oai Tuesday. As far as it was
possible, Wednesday’s time was
taken up with rioiveupport case*.
When The Times went t©
press, a jury was hearing the
case of State Vsi Ronald Mor
gan, who was changed with,
speeding.
Highlighting Tuesday oases
were thiei ones of Howard Pat
terson, J. Harold Pressley, Jeaaie
McNedy and Joseph Kotmcfk
Gravely.
There were found guilty by a
jirry, and the verdicts were: ?W
terson, three to five yieers fat
breaking and entering and 12
monte for larceny; Pressley, the
same sentence; McNeeiy, two
i ears; and, Gravely was pust at
probation.
Frank Harry Barton has re
quested The Times to announce
that he is not the Frank Barton
—Turn to Page Six.
WNC Engineers
Club To Hold
Guidance Day
The Engineer’s Otafo otf West
ern North Carolina is sponsoring
its eighth aminulal Vocational
Guidance D!ay on Thursday, Na
vemiber 3, at Brevard Co®l«®a.
Students interested in -eagim
wring as a prctfasSian from
seventy public and private high
schools and junior colleges in
the nine counties of BimootinSat,
Haywood, Hondenson, Madison,
McDowell, Polk, iRuttlfrerfard,
Transylvania and Ylamcey are in
vited to attend the program.
Faculty members franc the
se hood of Engineering «f North
Carolina State College will pce
sent the program.
Faculty members from 'She
School of Engineering of North
Carolina State Oollegle will pre
sent the program, dHpUatinra^
the requirements, costs, and re
wards for entering engineering
profession.
At a general meteffing Tlfiure
day unoming the students hcQ
hear a panel discussion an tkt
subject “Engineering ax a
Career” led by Professor W. K.
Adams. The panelislts, repraseot
ing differenlt fields in the pr».
fessdan, will include: PmfeSsanx
W. W. Austin, E. G. ManmiSng CL
R McCullough A W. FirtreB
and C. G. Mumford.
After the formal preaeWteSax
of the infonnaldan, Students
meet with panel ihekhbetra fox
informal group discussions.
Carnival Sef
Monday At
Pisgah Forest
The annual HaUowdeta _
val sponsored by the Ffcfcair_
est ootnmunity cSUb win be MA
on Monday, October 31st, i
chib house.
The food booth will
7:00 o’clock, end i
wffl begin at 7:30
cording to Mrs. __
general atednrtam off Hie
Bingo and other g;
be played throughout .
nig, and priaes wiN be ,
Highaigbting the «srn
be the crowning <rf the ]
queen.
The public ie cordiaUy
to attend.
I Gavin Leads GOP Caravan j
! To Transylvania Saturday ]
The Republican caravan, led
by Robert L. Gavin, Republican
candidate for Governor, will
visit Brevard and Transylvania
counity on Saturday, October
28th, at approximately 2:30 p.
m.
The Republican candidates for
the state offices will be with Mr.
Gavin. Included also will 'be
Heinz Rollman, candidate for
Congress from the 12th Con
gressional District.
Mr. Gavin and Mr. Rollman
will make a short address from
court bouse lawn.
The Republican Caravan will
stay in Brevard approximately
30 minutes and move on to Ashe
ville 'by the way of Henderson
ville.
All Republicans are invited
to 'go with the caravan to Ashe
—Tom To Fife Ms
ROBERT L. GAVIN