TRANSYLVANIA— ]
An Industrial, Tourist,
Educational, Agricultural
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 1960 Census, 16,372
Brevard Community 8,500.
Brevard proper 4,857.
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
A State And National Prize - Winning A.B.C. Newspaper
TRANSYLVANIA—
The Land of Waterfalls.
Mecca for Summer Camps.
Entrance to Pisgah Na
tional Forest and Home of
Brevard Music Festival.
Vol. 27 — No. 14 ★
SECOND CLASS MAL PRIVILEGES
AUTHORIZED AT BR-VARD. N. C.
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1961 ★ 18 PAGES TODAY ★ PRICE 7c
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
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TWO POLLING PRECINCTS have been set up
in the town of Brevard, and they are vividly shown
in the map above, which was prepared by Bill Leon
ard, local surveyor. No. 1 is located at the city hall,
where voters on the west side of Broad street will
ballot.. No. 2 is at the court house for voters on the
east side of Broad. A complete re-registration of
eligible voters in Brevard will begin on Saturday
and will continue for the two following Saturdays,
April 15th and 22nd.
Farm
Receipts
Are Up
Cash farm receipts In Tran*
cylvania daring 1960 were
^,988,246, it was announced
ay.
This figure represents a
tgdn of 1.2 percent over 1959.
Another startling figure
that was revealed in a recent
farm survey was that the num
ber of farms dropped from
968 in 1954 to 533 in 1960.
However, this seemed to be a
general situation in Western
North Carolina and across the
state.
The survey was made by the
Asheville Agriculture Develop
ment council, of which John D.
Smith and John I. Ande-son,
th of Brevard, are members.
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* CALENDAR OP
I JOMING JiVgNTS
f Thursday, April 6 — Kiwanis
1 club meets at Gaither’s at 6:45
I p. m. Lions meet at Colonial
| Inn at 7:00 p. m.
Friday, April 7 — Fish sup
per at Masonic Temple, 5:00 to
8:00 p. m. Ace of Clubs meets
: at 8.00 p. m.
Saturday. April 8 — Reeistra
, tion for Town election, 9:00 a.
m. to sunset.
| Sunday, April 9 — Attend the
church of your choice. Distric1
Ifefting of BPW at Gaither’s be
ginning at 11:00 a. m.
Monday, April 10 — Civil
term of Superior Court begins
at 9:30 a. m. Rotary club meets
at Gaither’s at 7:00 p. m. Trau
aylvania Shrine club meets at
Berry’s Reetaurant at 7:00 p. m.
Brevard Elementary P-TA meet
at 8:00 p. m.
Tuesday, April 11 — Ace of
Clubs meets at 7:30 p. m. Board
of Equalization and Review
meets in Commissioner's room
I at 8:00 p. m."
Wednesday, April 12 — Jay
- cees meet at Gaither's at 6:30
pm.
Board Asked To Call Election
On Financing Watershed Program
i
More than 150 Transylvanians
voted unanimously Monday night
to ask the county commissioners
to call for an election to deter
mine whether or not they should
levy a special tax to finance the
maintenance of 17 dams on head
waters in the county to prevent
flooding of the bottom lands
during heavy rains.
The vote followed a lengthy
discussion of water-shed and
flood control programs in Tran
sylvania.
It was explained that the
county commissioners had
agreed to act as the legal organi
zation in conducting the election,
and formation of such a group
was the first step in building the
dams to prevent the flooding.
Lewis Hamlin, the chairman of
the flood control program, gave
a background on the situation
and said that this was the
“people’s program”.
“Before it becomes a reality,
it must be voted in by the people,
and then, and only then, will
the federal government spend
some three million dollars in
the construction of the 17 dams.
Mr. Hamlin also explained that
10 years ago that TV A had pro
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Montgomery Announces
Pisgah Mills Village Is
Sold, Renovation Planned
The entire mill village of Pis
gah Mills has been sold to the
famous firm of John W. Gal
breath and company, of Colum
bus, Ohio, Felix Montgomery,
the general manager here, an
nounced this week at the regular
meeting of Brevard Rotary club.
Mr. Montgomery pointed out
that the Galbreath firm is noted
for its restoration of mill vill
ages into sightly residential
areas. Often this work includes
not only complete renovation
and restoration of the homes,
but also removal of them to new
locations.
Other houses and real estate
outside the mill village have
been sold to an affiliate, E. W.
Montgomery company, of Green
ville, S. C.
Gerald Galbreath, a nephew of
the president of the company, is
expected to return to Brevard in
the immediate future and an
Many Expected At District
BPW Meet, Spencer Speaks
Some 200 delegates represent-1
ing 10 clubs are expected to at- j
tend the meeting of District ij
Business and Professional Wo
men in Brevard on Sunday, April
Sth.
The meeting will be held at
Gaither’s.
A coffee hour and registration
will begin at 11:00 o’clock, and
the buffet luncheon will be serv
ed at 12:30 o’clock.
Speaker for the occasion will
br Mrs. Stella Hayes Spencer,
of Lenoir, president of the North
Carolina Federation, Business
and Professional Women.
Mrs. Kathleen Gibson, of Bry
son City, director of District 1,
will preside over the business
session.
Special entertainment will be
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MBS. STELLA
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nounce their plans of remodeling
and restoration.
Mr. Montgomery said that with
regard to the Pisgah Mills Manu
facturing operation, it is being
liquidated and no additional
operations are in present plans.
However, he stated that they
will remain in the thread busi
ness quite some time. With a
large stock of finished goods
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Complete Re-Regi stration Of Voters
In Town Of Brevard Begins Saturday
Seeking
Road
Bid
The State Highway depart
ment issued a call for bids
on Tuesday on the proposed
Balsam Grove scenic highway.
This bid along with 23 others
will be opened on Tuesday,
April 25th, and the Highway
commission will review the
low bids on the 27th for let
ting.
The Balsam Grove road runs
for a distance of 4.54 miles,
and the bid will include the
costs of grading, base work,
paving and structures.
Actually, the road is called
the Tennessee Bald road, and
runs fdjrn the bridge over
North Fork of the French
Broad River north of Balsam
Grove, southeast through Bal
sam Grove to a paved road.
When this scenic highway is
completed, it will give Tran
sylvania county an all-weather
road from Rosman to the Blue
Ridge Parkway.
Big Fish Supper
Set Friday Night
Plans have been completed for
the big fish supper, with all the
trimmings, at the Masonic Tem
ple on Friday, April 7th, it is
announced by R. F. Bennett,
chairman of the ticket sales com
mittee. Serving will be from 5:00
to 8:00 o’clock.
Mr. Bennett also states that
tickets will b* on sale at the
door, and anyone who has not
been contacted may purchase
them there. Tickets are priced
at $1.25 per plate and children,
under 12, may eat for 75 cents
per plate.
It is also reported that any
one who will not have time to
eat at the temple may come by
and the plates will be prepared
for taking out.
The supper is being sponsored
by the members of The Tran
sylvania Shrine club, Dunn’s
Rock Masonic lodge and the
ladies of Pisgah Chapter, Order
of the Eastern Star.
Lions To Meet
Thursday
Brevard Lions will hold their
semi-monthly meeting Thursday
night at 7:00 o’clock at the Co
lonial Inn.
Lion Bill Wilson will be in
charge of the program, and Pres
ident W. M. Melton urges all
members to attend.
Better Schools Committee
Is Organized In Transylvania
Through the combined ef
forts of the county commis
sioners and the Transylvania
Board of Education, a county
Citizens Committee for Better
Schools has been organized.
Rev. Courtney B. Ross was
asked to serve as chairman of
the executive committee. Serv
Camenzind
Child Drowns
Peter Camenzind, 17-<nonths
old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F.
Camenzind, was accidentally
drowned in a creek near bis
home on the Lamb’s Creek road
Wednesday morning.
The child apparently wander
ed off from his home and fell
into the creek.
He was found by his mother,
who rushed him to the Olin
Mathieson medical center. At
tempts to revive the child were
continued for over an hour to
no avail.
Funeral arrangements were
incomplete when The Times
went to press, and they will be
announced by Shepherd's Funer
al home in Hendersonville.
ing with him are the follow
ing:
Robert Baker, secretary; J.
M. Gaines, Cecil J. Hill, Art
Loeb, John Truesdail, and
John I. Anderson.
There will be four working
groups that will serve under
the direction of the executive
committee.
These are broken down as
follows: personnel, building
needs, curriculum, and teach
ing aids. Several persons have
been asked to serve on each of
these four groups.
The first meeting of the
Transylvania Citizens Com
mittee for Better Schools will
be held in the Brevard Senior
high school cafeteria on Mon
day night, April 17th, at 7:00
o’clock.
A coffee hour will be held
in the lobby of the high school
from 6:00 to 7:00 for informal
fellowship of the entire group.
The principal speaker for
the occasion will be Raymond
Stone, of Raleigh, who is exe
cutive secretary of the North
Carolina Better Schools com
mittee.
After his address the four
working committees will hold
separate meetings and elect
their own officers.
According to Mr. Boss, the
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THE “SWORD OF HOPE”, symbolic of the Edu
cation and Fund campaign of the American Can
cer society, was signed and presented by Governor
Terry Sanford last week to State Cancer Crusade
Chairman, Dr. J. O. Williams, and Moose Associa
tion State President Harvey L. Sprinkle. The “Sword
of Hope” is now being carried from Manteo to
Murphy by h special Moose caravan, and mayors
in each town and city that is visited will sign it.
The caravan is slated to stop here in Brevard on
Friday, April 21st, at 1:45 p.m.
Schedule Given
Many Dogs Are Being
Vaccinated At Clinics
Town Endorses
Highway 64
Development
The Brevard board of alder
men passed a resolution endors
ing the US Highway 64 Develop
ment association Tuesday night
and voted to donate $100 to the
group.
The request was made by
Charles F. Himes, a member of
the board of directors of the
association.
The aldermen also decided to
hold a public hearing on April
14th at 7:00 o’clock for the pur
pose of hearing an appeal of
Robert F. Colwell.
Previously, Mr. Colwell had
asked the'board of adjustments
for variance or exception to the
zoning ordinances for a building
off South Caldwell. This request
was denied:
Commissioners
Hold Meeting
Several persons appeared be
fore the county board of com
missioners at their regular
monthly meeting this week and
many matters were also discuss
ed.
Raymond F. Bennett, chair
man of the hospital board, and
W. W. Brittain, treasurer, ap
peared in behalf of the Transyl
vania Community hospital, and
their requests were taken under
consideration.
After hearing Gil Coan tell
of plans of the US Highway 64
Development association, the
board agreed to endorse that
program and to donate $100 to
help finance it.
A request of Don Jenkins for
funds for the Transylvania In
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Program Highlights
Address Of Town Manager To
Be Heard On WPNF Thursday
A talk on municipal affairs by
Town Manager Tom Henry will
be heard on WPNF on Thurs
day afternoon, beginning at
5:05 o’clock, Bill Hancock, pro
gram director, announces.
This address was made Tues
day evening at the meeting of
the Methodist Men’s club, and it
was recorded for broadcast at
this more convenient hour.
Other Programs
The schedule for the Farm
and Home hour is as follows:
Thursday, soil conservation sar
Response to the rabies pro
gram in Transylvania has been
good. Dr. Verne Hill, veterinar
ian, announces today.
He urges all dog owners to
have their animals vaccinated at
one of the clinics most conven
ient to their residence.
Dr. Hill has been aided by
members of the Transylvania
Humane society at each clinic,
and up until this time, a total
of 337 dogs has received the
rabies vaccine.
The scheduled locations where
animals may be brought for in
noculation for the balance of
the program are as follows:
Rosman — McCall’s Garage —
April 6 — 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Calvert — Harden’s Store —
April 8 — 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Selica — Brooks Old Store —
April 8 — 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Gloucester — Silversteen
School — April 11 — 2:003:00
p.m.
Balsam Grove — Old School
Bldg. — April 11 — 3:00-1:00
p.m.
Rocky Hill — Hill Top Gro
cery — April 13 — 2:00-3:00
p.m.
Ducktown — Bagwell’s Store
— April 13 — 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Rosenwald — The Corner —
April 15 — 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Brevard — Sapphire Manor
Garage — April 18 — 2:00-3:00
p.m.
Brevard — American Legion
Bldg. — April 18 — 3:004:00
p.m.
Brevard — Harold’s Super
Market — April 20 — 2:003:00
p.m.
Brevard — Old Cotton Mill —
April 20 — 3:004:30 p.m.
Since January 1, 1959, three
year chick embryo vaccine has
been used in this county to pro
tect dogs against rabies. Dogs
vaccinated during 1959 (green
tag), 1960 (yellow tag), or 1961
(blue tag) are not required to
have any further vaccination
during the calender year 1961.
All other dogs must be vaccinat
ed, including those done in 1958
and issued a red tag.
vice, Grover McPherson; Fri
day, U. S. Forestry, Ted Seely;
Monday, county agent; Tuesday,
Carolina news; Wednesday,
home agent.
Appearing on the Civic Hour
are the following: Friday, Bre
vard Garden club; Monday,
Book and Plate club; Wednes
day, American Legion.
Speaking on Morning Devo
tions this week is Rev. John
Cox, pastor of the Grace Bap
tist church. Next week Rev. W.
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Precincts Are
At City Hall,
Court House
A complete re-registration for
the voters in the Town of Bre
vard will begin on Saturday,
April 8th.
This re-registration was or
dered recently by the Town
Board of Aldermen, when two
polling places, one at the City
Hall and the other at the Court
house, were established.
This re-registration is expect
ed to expedite voting and count
ing out on election days in the
Town of Brevard.
Registration will continue on
the following Saturdays, April
15th and 22nd, and April 29th
will be challenge day.
The City Hall is precinct num
ber one and Mrs. Freeman
Hayes is the registrar. Persons
living on the west side of Broad
street wiU vote at this precinct.
Precinct number two is lo
cated at the Court House, and
Mrs. Dorothy Kizer is the regis
trar. This box is for persons liv
ing on the east side of Broad
street.
The books will be open on the
three following Saturdays from
9:00 a.m. until sunset. Persons
who are unable to register On
Saturdays at the precincts are
permitted to go to the regis
trars’ homes where they can be
registered.
The qualifications for registra
tion are as follows:
All citizens of the United
States who (1) are 21 years of
age on or before May 2, 1961;
(2) who have been residents of
North Carolina for one year and
the Town si Brevard at least 20
days; (&>' who can read and
write any section ot the State
Constitntion and (4) who is not
an idiot or lunatic.
Steps in registration incl«de
taking the oath given by the
registrar and filling in a registra
tion card concerning age, resi
dence, address, etc.
Several Cases
Being Tried In
Criminal Court.
Many cases in the criminal’
term of Superior court were dis
posed of during the first three
days of this week.
Judge Francis 0. Clarkson, of
Charlotte, is presiding over this
April term, and he is expected
to pass other verdicts before ad
journment
The civil docket is scheduled
next week.
Verdicts handed down by noon
on Wednesday are as follows:
Ike following persons pled
guilty to drank driving and had
to pay $100 and costa: James
!>. Orr, William Edward Kil
patrick, Robert Lee Hemphill.
Janies Hall, and Eugene L
Lanning,
Lloyd Orr pled guilty to drank
driving and had to pay $180 and
costs.
Pleading guilty to a charge of
speeding and having to pay $'0
and costs were the following:
Carl Powell, AnHe Eugene
Hoxit, James W. Grant, and1
Frank Eugene WlIBs.
On a similar charge, Cleam^n
Carrol Owen and John B. Gil
bert each had to pay $15 and
costs; Carl Randall Nicholson
had to pay $25 and costs; and
Wiliam Thomas Hutchinson had
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Ramsay To Speak
At Kiwanis Meet
Tom Ramsay, manufacturing:
superintendent of the Ecuria
Paper operations division of the
Olin Mathieson Chemical corpor
ation, will be the principal speak
er at the regular semi-monthly
meeting of the Brevard Kiwanis
club on Thursday night