TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist,
Educational, Agricultural
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 1060 Census, 16,102.
Brevard Community 8,900.
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
A State And National Prize - Winning A.B.C. Newspaper
TRANSYLVANIA—
The Land of Waterfalls.
Mecca far Summer Camps.
Entrance to Pisgah Na
tional Forest and Home of
Brevard Music Festival.
Vol. 71 — No. 48
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AUTHORIZED AT BREVARD. N. C.
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1960
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Thousands Turn Qut To See Beautiful Floats, Santa Claus, Bands, Beauty Queens
SANTA CLAUS came to town last Thursday afternoon, and
his arrival marked the opening of the I960 Christmas shopping
season. He is pictured above riding atop the beautiful float behind
his reindeers. In the center is Brevard’s Huddle Queen, Mary Lou
Cantrell, and her chauffeur is Brevard’s football captain, Denny
Landreth. At the right is the very Christmasy float sponsored by
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the BPW, Jaycees, Kiwanis, Lions, and Rotarians.
(Times Staff Photos)
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Board
Takes
Action
A number of ordinances were
passed and reports heard at the
regular meeting of the Town
Board. Mayor B. H. Freeeman
presided, and all aldermen, Jack
Bryant, Roy Head, W. M. Mel
ton, Mitch Neely and Mark Os
borne, Town Manager Tom Hen
ry, Town Attorney Cecil J. Hill,
and Clerk-Treasurer Mrs. Opal
King attended.
Two ordinances dealing with
the town dump were passed.
One prohibits the strewing of
garbage and trash arour •’ the
dump r^cn. end refill: - "M. "‘i
the garbage be placed on the
j edge of the fill at the dump.
The other ordinance requires
that dead animals be placed in
the trench provided and covered
with dirt which will be left
beside the trench.
Failure to comply with these
ordinances will subject the per
son to prosecution resulting in
a fine of up too $50.00 or 30
days or both.
An ordinance was passed
which requires all persons out
side the city limits who are
connected in any way to the
town sewer system to report
this fact to the town clerk or
water clerk within 30 days, or
be subject to prosecution for
violation of the ordinances of
the Town of Brevard.
At the present time, a $1.50
, monthly sewer charge applies
to all property outside the city
limits which is connected to
the town sewer system.
A fine will also be imposed
upon persons who give false in
formation concerning this, and
connections of those who fail
to report will be removed from
the sewer mains.
Confirmation of street as
sessments on the new street
paving completed this year was
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, Dec. 8 — Brevard
College Vs. Lees-McRae in col
lege gym, 7:30 p.m. Jaycees
meet with Mrs. Bill Norris at
7:30 p.m. Masons meet in tem
ple at 8:00 o’clock.
Friday, Dec. 9 — “Onions in
the Stew” by Junior Class at
Brevard Senior high school at
8:00 p. m. Ace of Clubs meets
at 8:00 p. m.
Sunday, Dec. 11 — Attend the
church of your choice. Bach’s
Christmas Oratorio by Brevard
Civic Chorus and Asheville
Symphony at Methodist church
at 7:30 p. m. Lutherans to hold
covered dish supper at Masonic
Temple at 6:30 p., m.
Monday, Dec. 12 — Rotary
rinh meets at Gaither’s at 7:00
p. m. Transylvania Shrine club
meets at Berry’s at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 13 — Brevard
Vs. Owen, J.V. game at 5:30 p.
m., Girls game at 7:00 p. m.,
Boys game at 8:00 p. m. Ace of
Clubs meets at 8:00 p. m.
Wednesday, Dec. 14 — Mal
lonee to visit court house 2:30
4:30 p. m. Jaycees meet at
Gaither’s at 6:30 p. m. BPW
meets at Colonial Inn at 7:00
p. m.
TRANSYLVANIA’S EASTATOE
community tied for second place in
the 1960 Rural Development program
in Western North Carolina. President
Elmo Qrowe is pictured above at the.
right receiving the plague and a
check for $350.00 from W. S. Burns,
president of the Asheville Chamber
of Commerce. Eastatoe also received
$100.00 for planting more pine seed
lings than any other WNC commun
ity during the past year.
(Times Staff Photo)
Blue Devils Saluted On Being
Football Champions Of State
By THE EDITOR
Brevard football fans are still
all agog over the Blue Devils
winning the North Carolina
AAA high school football cham
pionship, in the final game with
Rockingham last Friday night at
Asheville.
See pictures and story of
game on the front page of the
second section. Also, sports
column.
Students at Brevard senior
high school gave Coach Cliff
Brookshire a thunderous, stand
ing ovation in assembly Monday
morning, and then in a modest
manner, he paid high tribute to
the other coaches, school offic
ials, students, the band, the
cheerleaders and the citizens in
the community for their won
derful support.
Captain Denny Landreth pre
sented the state trophy to Prin
cipal Robert T. Kimzey, who
said the occasion gave him the
most thrilling experience in his
long school career.
The captain also described
Coach Brookshire as the great
est coach he has ever known.
Members of the football team
sat on the stage with the cap
tains, the coaches and the prin
cipal and were recognized.
Great Play-Off
Although the Blue Devils
went through the regular sea
son undefeated, they were even
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Receives Two Awards
Eastatoe Community Ties
For Second In WNC Contest
By tying for second place in
Western North Carolina Rural
Development competition last
Saturday at Asheville, Eastatoe
kept Transylvania in the “top
three” for the past seven years.
President Elmo Crowe accept
ed the prize money of $360.00
on behalf of the community,
while a delegation of more than
50 Transylvanians loudly ap
plauded.
Eastatoe was also cited for its
forestry achievement in a special
$100.00 award which was given
by the Champion Paper and Fi
bre company.
The awards were presented by
W. S. Burns, president of the
Asheville Chamber of Com
merce.
The principal speaker was
Karl R. Bendetsen, president of
Champion Paper and Fibre com
pany, who cautioned against the
“don’t care attitude of a sick so
ciety”.
There are 130 families in the
Eastatoe community and 114 of
them participated in the pro
gram.
Twelve new houses were
built, and 31 were remodeled. 32
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Bach's Christmas Oratorio Will
Be Presented Here On Sunday
Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
will be presented by the Bre
vard Civic Chorus and the Ashe
ville Symphony Sunday, De
cember 11th, at 7:30 p. m. in
the Brevard Methodist church.
Soloists for the occasion will
be Gloria Sanders, soprano;
Ruth Hunter, alto; Lloyd Bur
hans, tenor and Harvey H. Mil
ler, Jr., bass. M. Thomas Cous
ins will direct the chorus and
orchestra while Nelson F.
Adams will serve as organist.
This special program of Christ
mas music is presented in co
operation with the Transylvania
Ministerial association and the
public is most cordially invit
ed to attend.
12,000 See Big Christmas Parade,
Business Brisk, Drawing Dec 15
Santa Returns
To Brevard
Each Weekend
The merchants division of the
chamber of commerce held a
committee meeting on Tuesday
night to finalize plans for the
holiday activities in Brevard.
In altering praise to the var
ious committees, it was unamin
ously agreed that the .iew Christ
mas lighting system in Brevard
is a vast improvement over for
mer year’s lights. Also, that
last week’s parade was the fin
est ever held here.
The Santa Claus committee re
ported that Santa’s headquarters
have been erected on the court
house lawn, in front of the li
brary, and that Santa will be
available at his new house each
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
afternoons from 4:00 until 5:00
o’clock p.m., to greet his many
little friends.
The trade festival committee
announced that to assure full
success to this years event, a
four-day extension is being ef
fected, in order to give custo
mers four additional days to col
lect the valuable trade tickets
as they do their Christmas
shopping. The final drawing will
be held at 10:00 o’clock a.m. on
Thursday, December 15, at the
same location on West Main
Street.
The merchants also agreed
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Help Fight TB
Use Christinas Set
SHOPPING DAYS
TIL CHRISTMAS
Bloodmobile
Returns To
Brevard, 13th
The American Red Cross
Bloodmobile will visit Brevard
on Tuesday, Dec. 13th.
According to Robert T. Gash,
the chairman of the blood pro
gram in Transylvania county, the
need for blood is urgent, and it
grows increasingly worse during
holidays.
The bloodmobile will set up in
the Pickelsimer-Ramseur build
ing, adjacent to Pat’s cancella
tion shoe store.
The hours will be from 1:00
until 6:00 p.m.
Persons desiring to pledge a
pint of blood prior to next Tues
day can call TUrner 24811 or
3-2651.
EYE BANK STARTED — The Brevard Lions
club has formulated plans for a local eye bank, and
the committee launching the campaign here to se
cure pledges of their eyes is pictured above. Robert
L. Daniels, the chairman, is seated, and Jack Hudson
is left, with Robert T. Gash at the right. Persons
desiring to pledge can contact their lawyer or one
of the committee members. (Times Staff Photo)
Cars Being Stopped
Highway Patrol Adopts
Saturation Safety Program
Two Antlerless
Deer Hunts
Set Next Week
Two antlerless deer hunts are
scheduled next week in the Pis
gah National Forest, Ranger Ted
Seely annouces.
The first will be held on Mon
day, Dec. 12th, beginning at 2:00
p.m.
The second is slated on the
following day, Dec. 13th, and
hunting will begin at 12 noon,
the ranger reports.
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A saturation safety program is
being conducted in Brevard and
Transylvania county during the
month of December by the
North Carolina Highway patrol,
Pfc. Bill Sawyer annouces today.
As a part of this selective en
forcement, at least one vehicle
will be stopped every 15 min
utes. Driver’s license will be ex
amined, along with the registra
tion card of the owner, and also
all faulty equipment will be
checked.
All roads and highways in the
town and county will be patroll
ed, and the primary purpose of
the saturation safety program,
Patrolman Sawyer says, is to
cut down on the accidents and
deaths during the worst driving
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Program Highlights
Orr Gives Talk On History
Of County On WPNF Friday
A special talk on the history
of Transylvania county will be
presented over station WPNF
on Friday afternoon at 5:30 o’
clock p.m.
As Oliver H. Orr, past presi
dent of the Transylvania His
torical association addressed
the meeting of the Methodist
Men’s Club on Tuesday night, a
radio recording was made for!
broadcast at this more con
venient hour, Bobby Hoyle, sta
tion manager announces.
l<Mr. Orr is well versed on the
history of this county, and as
we approach our centennial cele
bration, this program should
be of great interest to all listen
ers,” Mr. Hoyle concluded.
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Business Tempo
Picking Up,
"Trade At Home"
An estimated crowd of
12,000 persons attended the
gigantle parade In Brevard
last Thursday, and it was said
to have been "Brevard’s big*
est and best9.
The event signalled the '
ousting of the 1960 Christmas
shopping season in Brevard,
and climaxing the parade was
Ole Santa himself, riding high
atop a beautiful float.
The parade featured the
bands of Brevard, Henderson
ville and Canton, 12 profes
sion floats, more than a dozen
other entries and beauty
queens of Brevard high school
and Brevard college.
The color guards of the
Monroe Wilson post of the
American legion led the pa
rade up Main street, dowm
Caldwell, back to Broad and
then to the college.
A survey in Brevard reveal*
that the tempo of shopping ha*
noticeably stepped op, and the
stores are well-stocked with, j
Christmas merchandise.
The multi-colored lighted 1
more extensive than ever be
fore, .were turned on daring
the parade last Thursday, and .
parents' are particularly urged
to bring the children to town
during the evening hours te
see the beautiful lights.
Once again the officials of
the merchants committee em
phasize that it is good business
to “shop at home” this Christ
mas.
Newly Elected
Officers Sworn
In On Monday
Newly
county officials were
office on Monday by
Superior Court, Marvju
The county commissioners
are: Bob Boyd, C.‘ —*
Dwight Ifoflitk
Owen <G. Lee was
office next in fine,
included the following: Bill IU
vis, constable, Cathey's Creel
Andei
vard;
Also,
Cassell, 01v*«uj
Lorene W. Ross,
J. C. Monteith,
and, Ed P. McCoy,
John R. “JariT
appointed county,
ing the
and at
into of
Lewis
clerk