TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist,
Educational, Agricultural
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 1960 Census, 16,102.
Brevard Community 8,500.
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
A State And National Prize - Winning A.B. C. Newspaper
TRANSYLVANIA—
The Land of Waterfalls.
Mecca for Summer Camp*.
Entrance to Pisgah Na
tional Forest and Home of
Brevard Music Festival.
Vol. 71 — No. 47
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BREVARD, N. C. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1960 * 20 PAGES TODAY * PRICE 7c
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Do Your Christmas Shopping Early. Santa To Arrive In Brevard Today To Open 1960 Yule Season
BREVARD FOOTBALL FANS
gave true evidence of their backing
and support of the Brevard Blue
Devils by sending a telegram last
Friday night at Winston-Salem. The
21-foot Western Union message was
delivered to them in the dressing
room just prior to the Brevard-Win
ston Gray game, and Coach Cliff
Brookshire said it was a real inspira
tion to the boys. There were 827 local
names signed to the telegram, and at
the right Captain Denny Landreth
and Coach Brookshire are reading off
the names to the boys. After defeat
ing the Grays last week, the Blue
Devils are now all set to meet the
Rockingham Rockets in the state fin
als Friday night in Asheville’s Me
morial stadium.
Brevard Meets Rockingham For
State Title In Asheville Friday
A tremendous crowd of more
than 7,000 football fans from
throughout the great state of
North Carolina is expected to
attend the State AAA champion
ship game at Asheville’s Me
morial stadium Fridav . night.
Kick-off is set for 8:00 o’clock,
and in the big game the Brevard
Blue Devils meet the strong
Rockingham Rockets.
Both teams go Into the cham
pionship game with records of
12 wins and no losses, having
won conferences, district and
regional titles.
Brevard’s Principal Robert T.
Kimzey announced Tuesday
morning that the shift from Bre
vard to Asheville was made in
the wake of a great demand for
reserved seats.
The Ashville stadium can seat
more than 5,000, with room for
several thousand standees. Bre
vard has a limited seating capa
city of nearly 2,000.
Reserved seats went on sale
Wednesday morning at the
school, and at the three news
stands and at Brevard Federal
Savings and Loan association.
Admission will be $2.00 for
reserved se-ts, $1.50 general ad
mission and $1.00 for students.
The Blue Devils defeated Win
ston Salem Guay toslt Friday
night in 'the semi-finals by the
score of 7-0, while the Rocketts
defeated Tarboro and Clinton.
like Brevard, Rockingham has
both a strong defense and a
Strong offense. AM indications
point to a real thriller Friday
night.
L. J. “Bap” Perry, the execu
tive director of the North Car
olina High school Athletic as
sociation, Chapel Hill, will award
the championship 'trophy to the
—Turn to Page Twelve
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, December 1—Gi
gantic Christmas pomade, 4:45
p. m. Kiwants club meets at
Gaither’s alt 6:45 p.m. Lions meet
at Colonial Inn ait 7:00 p.m.
Masons meet at Temple at 7:30
pm. Brevard college vs Mars
Hill ait college igym, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, December 2 — Episco
pal Bazaar, opens at 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, December 3 — Epis
copal Bazaar continues. Film for
children at county library, 9:30
am.
Sunday, December 4 — At
tend the church of your choice.
First Baptists to observe “Mis
sionary Dai/’.
Monday, December 5 — Rot
ary club meets at Gaither’s at
7:00 pm. Town Board meets at
7:30 pm.
Tuedsay, December 6 — Ace
of dubs meets at 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 7 —
Toastmasters meet at Gaither’s
at 6:30 pm. WOW meets in
Woodman HiaiBI at 8:00 pm.
New Officers Installed
Scout Leaders Honored
At Appreciation Dinner
Seven Scout leaders received
certificates of appreciation at
the Annual Appreciation Dinner
from the Transylvania District,
Boy Scouts of America.
The event, which, was attended
<by 175 Scout leaders and par
ents, was held last Tuesday at
the Bnevard-Davidson River
Fresbytanian church.
Speaking on behalf of the
citizens of Transylvania county,
L. S. Grogan praised the work
of all admits who devote then
time and energies for the benefit
of the Boy Scouts din our county.
He pointed out that boys who
leam the principles of scouting
often contribute to the better
ment of their community and
are seldom involved in law in
fractions.
Mr. Grogan presented certi
ficates to the following adult
leaders: Mrs. Robert Mitchem.
Den mother, Pack 711, Methodis.
church; Jason L. Smith, Cub
nuas'ler, Pack 711, Methodist
church; Dennis Norton, Scout
master, Troop 709, Turkey Greek
Baptist church; Spalding Mc
Intosh, Jr., Adviser, Explorer
Post 701, Brevard Kiwands dub;
Charlie Kearns, Committee
Chairman, Pack 711, Methodist
church; Mel R. Everingham, As
sistanit District Commissioner;
James Giazener, Institutional
Representative, Turkey Creek
Baptist church.
Coach Cliff Brookshire, prin
eipal speaker of the evening,
commanded the Scout leaders
for the constructive work they
are doing which reflects itself in
the sense of fair play and co
operation exhibited by boys who
have participated in Scouting.
In installing the District Com
mittee leaders for 1961, Ralph
Ramsey charged them to give
their best efforts to the per
formance of their responsibili
ties.
The district officers who were
—Turn to Page Seven
Three
Claim
Prizes
Only three persons have
claimed prizes in the fourth
drawing of the Fall Trade Fes
tival of the merchants committee
of the Brevard chamber of com
merce.
Cebren Brown, 120 Highland
road, Brevard, was awarded
$100.00. Martha Jones, of Lake
Toxaway, was awarded $75.00,
and Mrs. W. M. Galloway, of
route 1, Brevard, received $25.
00.
Prizes, totaling $75.00, are un
claimed, and the numbers are:
Y133635 — $50.00; and Y147043
— $25.00.
Ticket holders have until De
cember 6th to claim the prize
money, Bobby Hoyle, chairman
of the committee, announces.
The next drawing will be held
on December 10th, in front of
Plummer’s at 10:00 a.m.
Clyde Lions
To Attend
Local Meet
A group of Lions from the
Clyde club will give the program
at the regular meeting of the
Brevard Lions club Thursday
night.
As usual, the Lions will meet
at the Colonial Inn at 7:00 o’
clock. President W. M. Melton
urges all members to attend.
The club is planning a ladies’
night meeting for Dec. 15th.
Gigantic Christma s Parade Set For ]
Thursday Afternoon At 4:45 O'clock^
'PI
{ Low Of 19 Is
| Recorded On
\ Wednesday
0.....db
Brevard had titoe lowest read
ing of the 1960 fall season Wed
nesday morning, when the mer
cury dipped to 19 above zero.
Bobby Hoyle, the weatherman
states, with daytime readings
being in the high 60s, and lows
at night averaging about 40.
Badly readings are as follows:
High Low Pre.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
59
54
62
66
65
70
67
48 .38
45 0
42
37
31
35
50 .50
Hart Selected
In CPA Group
Oarl Davis Hart, of Brevard,
is one of 13 mlan elected to mem
bership in the N. C. Association
of Certified Public Accountants.
Mr. Hart, who has been secre
tary of the Citizens Telephone
company since 1954, is a native
of Illinois. He received his bache
lor’s degrete in business adminis
tration from Wake Forest col
lege.
Two Music llecitals Are
Set At Brevard College
Two music recitals by students
at Brevard College are announc
ed iby Professor Nelson F.
Adams, head of the music de
partment, for Friday and Sat
urday, December 2 and 3. Both
recitals will ibe held in the Cam
pus Center Building auditorium
and the public is cordially invit
ed.
On Friday night at 8:00 o’
clock college students of Profes
sors M. Thomas Cousins, Louise
P. Miller and Harvey H. Miller,
Jr. will be presented.
Christmas Bazaar Set This
Week At The Parish House
The annual Christmas Ba
zaar sponsored by the women
of St. Philip’s Episcopal
church will foe held on Friday
and Saturday, December 2nd
and 3rd.
The unusual and glittering
decorati ons, home-cooked
foods, and unique gifts will be
on display in the Parish House
on Friday from 10:00 a.m. to
10:00 p.m., and on Saturday
from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
A stopper’s luncheon and
slipper will foe served on Fri
day, for the convenience of
shoppers.
Officials of the church urge
the public to solve Christmas
—Turn to Page Seven
AIR FORCE RESERVIST T/Sgt.
Edward G. Gonley of the Brevard
Flight has been cited for outstanding
service while on active duty at Don
aldson Air Force Base recently for jet
engine maintenance. The citation was
presented Sgt Conley by Lt. Col. L.
B. Anderson, of Asheville, comm an
der of the 9943d Air Reserve Squad
ron in ceremonies at the Nlaval Re
serve Armory. Also taking part in the
ceremony were: Capt. Jack Smath
ers, flight instructor, left; and, Ma
jor Evan M. Bacon, commander of the
Brevard flight.
The following voice, piano and
instrument students will appear:
Jerry Chappell, Doug Wauctoopet,
Edna Clark, Marie Teele, Anna
Williamson', Bob Smith, Johnny
Culp, Judy Branch, Barbara
Cranford, Martha Gibbs, Nancy
McCullough, Eleanor Mefford,
Nancy Miiner, Veriene Owen,
Charles Smith and Oarlene Wat
son.
Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p.
ni. the following special piano
students of Professors Louise P.
Miller, Harvey H. MiBer, Jr. and
Adelaide Miller will be present
ed:
Stiaven Straus, Ed Mitchem,
Jack Bennett, Ricky Chappell,
Steve Farley, Thomas Munro,
Nina Lyda, Madeline Reddinger,
Jeffrey Lea, Larry Lea, Polly
Camenzind, Becky Roy, Marguer
ite Ross, Mary Martha Bennett,
Mark Mdlwain, Dorothy Bangs,
Leslie Grogan, Jean E. McLarty,
Sallie McLarty, Jacque Andrews,
Donna Gordon, Joann Maguire,
Miary Ann Lynch, Donys Kaye
Holtzelaw, Sharon Richards, Ste
phen Spicer, Elaine Spicer and
Carol Rhyne.
Elks To Hold
Memorial
Service Sunday
Brevard Elks will hold a
Memorial service for deceased
members on Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 o’clock at the lodge,
just off Park avenue.
Rev. Alfred Rhyne, Luth
eran minister, will be the prin
cipal speaker.
The public is cordially in
vited to attend by the exalted
ruler, Ray Winchester.
| Good Reading
I On The Inside
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Brevard beats Winston, see
page four.
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Editor’s Corner, for unusual
happenings, page seven.
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Society reported, page nine.
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Many editorial comments,
page four, section two.
OLE SANTA CLAUS will come to Brevard
Thursday afternoon, and he will be the highlight
attraction of a gigantic parade, beginning at 4:45
o’clock. He will have candy for his little friends,
and the event will signal the opening of the 1960
Christmas season. Bobby Hoyle, chaiman of the
trade festival of the Brevard chamber of commerce,
invites all citizens of this and surrounding areas to
attend.
Selling Candy
Humane Society Launches
Drive For Shelter Funds
A drive to (raise funds to help
complete the new landmal shelter
will be conducted on Friday and
Saturday, December 2nd and
3rd, by members of the Tran
sylvania County Humane Socie
ty, Mrs. Ralph Palmer, president,
announces today.
One-pound cans of vacuum
packed candy will be sold for
$1.00 per can in the lobbies of
the First Union National bamik
and the Brevard Federal Sav
ings and Loan association.
“We are not selling member
ships in the Society”, Mrs. Pal
mer Stated, “but hope to raise
funds through the sale of this
candy.” She pointed out that
these cans make an acceptable
i Christmas gift for any house
hold.
The annual Block drive for
donations will be held along with
the candy sale, according to Mrs.
Palmer.
Much work has been done re
cently on the shelter, but funds
are still needed to complete the
interior cages and heating
equipment.
The property belongs to the
city and county, and the Hu
mane Society is interested in
helping to complete the struc
ture so that ft can he put into
operation as soon as possible.
“All citizens should be interest
ed in helping us keep our area
from being overrun with stray
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Program Highlights
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Basketball Broadcasts Will
Begin This Week Over WPNF
The fall schedule of basketball
will be launched over Radio Sta
tion WPNIF this week, Bobby
Moyle, stations manager an
nounces.
WPNIF has again, affiliated
with the ToibaccO Sports Net
work to bring local sports fans
the complete schedule of col
lege games, featuring such out
standing schools as Carolina,
Duke, State and Wake Forest.
Begining Thursday ndgh/t, mi
avenge of four games will be
I heard weekly, imc&uding the Dix
ie Classic tournament in the Ut
ter part of December, the ACC
tournament and the NCAA tour
naments in March.
All sports fans are urged to
hear these hardwood thrillers,
as presented by the veteran
sports casters, Ray Refeve and
Bill Currie.
Other Programs
Hie schedule for (be Stem
and Home Iw bjsteBwe:
Entries Include
Many Floats
And Three Bands
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Everything is in readiness f«
the gigantic Christmas parade
in Brevard Thursday afternoon
at 4:45 o’clock.
The parade, which is beii
described as the biggest and beat
that Brevard has ever had, \
begin forming at the Brevard*
Davidson River church on Fad
Main street at 4:30 o’clock.
Many professional floats hay
been entered, along with the Br
vard, Hendersonville and Cm
ton bands, beauty queens ail
other entries too numerous I
mention. ..
Santa Claus will come to tov
atop the biggest float in t]
group, and he will have candy
for all his little friends.
Many of the stores in Brevari
will stay open Thursday ev
ing for the convenience of t
shoppers who have come to i
the big parade.
All entries will be
places, and they are being l
to be in their positions '
o’clock.
Workmen are now
stalling Christmas Hghi
business district of Brevard,
they will be turned an
parade marches np
The American legion
guard and the Brevard
school band will lead the
Already some 25
have been entered,
participants win incladk.
queens, covered wagons,
According to
merchants committe
vard chamber of
arrangements are
to have Santa visit In
for a two-hour period
Thursday, Friday and
from this week end
mas.
Thank*
Was Quiet
Tbamfegiving was quietly, <
served 8n Brevard and Transyt
voiiita county last Thursday.
The holiday was marked
family gsatiherfngB.
According to law eluforcemeut
officers, the day was extremely
quiet, and there were no majoc
accidents reported.
Stores, town and county
fvces were dosed, and 1
schools bad a holiday both
Thursday and Friday.
The loeaH holiday
begbn in Brevard on Wednesday
night with a Union service at (
Brevard Methodist church.
The Rev. Alfred D. Rhynes
of the Lutheran Church
of the Good Shepherd, delivered
the message, and other partid
pating ministers wk
Courtney B. Boss, pastor of th
Brevard Methodist dwell, !
Frederick Valentines pastor
St Philip’s EpJSoopal
and Rev. James Ballard,
of the Fisgah Forest
church.
Special music was
ed by the Brevard Civic
under the direction of
Nielson F. Adams.
Christmas
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