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TRANSYLVANIA— ' An Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Agricultural and Music Center. Popula tion, 1960 Census, 16,372 Brevard Community 8,500. Brevard proper 4,857. Vol. 72 — No. 24 ★ THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES A State And National Prize - Winning A.B.C. Newspaper BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1961 PRICE 7c TRANSYLVANIA— The Land of Waterfalls, Mecca for Summer Camps, Entrance to Pisgah Na tional Forest and Home of Brevard Music Festival. SECOND CLASS HAIL PRIVILEGES AUTHORIZED AT BREVARD. N. C. * 20 PAGES TODAY * PUBLISHED WEEKLY I Foundation May Get $7,500 T>,/ State Appropriations Committee Monday cut in half a proposed $30,000 grant-in-aid for Ercvard Music Foundation, vot ing an annual appropriation of $7,500. Action of the committee amended a bill introduced by Sen. Tom L. Clayton, of Jack son, that would have given the music training center four times the amount appropriated by the 1959 General Assembly. For a time the committee was under the impression the 1959 appropriation was $7,500 an nually, a total 1959-61 allocation of $15,000. This, too, was Senator Clay ton’s understanding of the situ ation, but Department of Admin istration Director Dave Coltrane poi—ed out that the previous sum'was a one-shot grant, giving the foundation only $7,500 in 1959-60 and nothing in 1960-61. A check of the 1959 session laws verified this. Senator Qlayton nonetheless pushed for the full $30,000: “This is what the Foundation has ask ed for and what I put in the bill. I think it is what they should have.” Faced with dwindling cash, however the committee balked at quadrupling the previous ap propriation and settled on dou bling it. The measure now must pass the full Senate, the House Ap-| propriations or Calendar Com-1 mittee — whichever handles re maining money matters — and the full House. Commerce Directors In Session Directors of the Brevard Chamber of Commerce held their regular monthly meeting in the Transylvania county Library Tuesday night. Several committee reports were given, after which William Edens, new town manager of Brevard, was introduced to the group. Tlje directors voted to encour age Lie move to bring the Battle ship U. S. S. North Carolina to Wilmington, where it will be come a permanent memorial to service men and women of World War II. Walter Cantrell is in charge of Transylvania county’s part in the fund raising effort to bring the big battleship home. Eric Klein spoke to the di rectors on the capital improve ment fund raising of the Pisgah Girl Scout council. The body deferred immediate action on the program to a later date. J^/in Ford, Jr., of the Bre vard Junior Chamber of Com merce, was introduced and he exinjned plans to promote Bre vard and Transylvania county at the national Jaycee convention in Atlanta, Ga., next week. The meeting, presided over by Freeman Hayes, was well at tended. CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS Thursday, June 15 — Kiwan is club meets at Gaither’s at 6:45 p.m. Lions meet at Colonial Inn at 7:00 p.m. School of instruct ! tions at Masonic Temple at 7:30 pm • EWBay, June 16th — Ace of 1 Clubs meets at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 17 — Western Style square dance at Ameri can Legion building, 8:00 pan. i Sunday, June 18th — Father’s Day. Attend the church of your choice. Monday, June 19th — Rotary i meet* at Gaither’s at 7:00 pjn. i Humane Society meets with Mrs. ' Ralph Palmer at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 20th — Ace ; of Clubs meets, at 7:30 pm. 1 Eastern Star meets at Temple : at 8:00 p.m. i Wednesday, June 21st — i Toastmasters club meets at 1 8:30 pm. WOW meets in Wood man Hall at 8:00 pm. AMONG THE CELEBRITIES at the South Carolina Press association last weekend at beautiful Sapphire were the dignitaries above. At the left is Dave Hill, the pro at Sapphire Valley Golf Club, demonstrating the fine art ol' putting- Others, left to right, are: John Paul Lucas, vice president of Duke Power company, Charlotte; Wayne Freeman, editor of the Greenville News. Greenville, S. (’.: Kelly Sisk, president of the Green ville News-Piedmont and also the pre sident of the South Carolina Press association ; and Ma.rk Ethridge, pub lisher of the Louisville Courier, Louis ville, Kentucky, who was the princi pal speaker at the banquet last Fri day night. (Times Staff Photo) Brevard Music Center Week Is Now Being Observed Here Brevard's mayor, B. W Thomason, has proclaimed this week as “Brevard Music center week” in the community. The action was taken Monday la/Jki at the annual meeting of the 1961 Sponsorship Drive solicitors at the home of Mrs. Duncan C. Hunter. In his opening remarks, Mayor Thomason referred to the cur rent position of music as “the step-child of culture.” He feels that this vital part of America’s life is being ne glected, and he cited the music camp as one of the greatest as sets in preserving musical herit age. Expressing his hope that the legislature would grant an ap propriation to the camp, Mr. Thomason closed his remarks with an optimistic note that he is assured that the Sponsorship Drive will be a success and that the Twenty-fifth Anniversary season will mark the commence ment of a renewed emphasis on our musical culture. The proclamation is as fol lows: “WHEREAS music is one of the finer aspects of life, and “WHEREAS, the Brevard Music Center is the summer music center of the South and as such brings much prestige and good music to our area, “THEREFORE, BE IT RE SOLVED, that I proclaim the week of June 12th to the 18th as Brevard Music Center Week and request the support of it by all our citizens.” Other members of the Breavrd Solicitation committee who spoke briefly during the meeting were Taj Hanna, Dr. David Kirk, Mrs. Duncan Hunter, Mr. Paul Thomas and Dr. James Christian —Turn to Page Twelve Wins Honor Miss Martha Gaile McCall To Teach lit East Africa Miss Martha Gaile Mc.Call is one of 150 young Americans chosen to participate in the “Teachers For East Africa” pro gram. A 1901 graduate of Berea Col lege, Berea, Kentucky, she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy McCall, of Jordan street. She majored in history and in ternational law, and was active in all phases of student life at Berea. i Sponsored by the International Cooperation Administration and Columbia University, the pro gram is set up to provide train ed personnel for the schools of the East African governments. Miss McCall will leave for Co umbia University on June 24th, where she will study for two months. From there she will go to London University, in Lon don, England, for six weeks study. She will then attend classes for two months at Makerere University, at Kampala, Uganda. For the next two years, she will teach native African girls in a girls school, either in Kenya or Tanganyika, as an educational officer working for the East Af rican governments. It is a singular honor for Miss McCall to be selected for this program, and with her out standing qualifications, she will be an excellent educator in East Africa program. Bill Keith Joins Staff At First Union National Bank Ralph J. Duckworth, vice resident in charge of Brevard’s rirst Union National bank, an lounces this week the addition 'f William H. Keith to the bank’s itaff. Mr. Keith, a vice president vith First Union National, mov 'd to Brevard from Wilson, vhere he had been associated vith the bank since 1959. Prior ;o that, he was with the Bank >f Barnwell, Barnwell, S. C., and he Bank of Greenwood, Green vood, S. C. A native of Greenwood, Mr. <eith is a graduate of Davidson College and of the School of tanking of the South at Louisi ina State University. He is married to the former Mary Catherine Nye, of Conway, S. C., uid they have two children, —Tan to Page Three BILL KEITH MARTHA GAILE McCALL Banner Tourist Season Expected, Summer Camps Opening At Capacity Pisgah lores! PO Contract Is Awarded The contract for construct- : ion of the new post office at ' Pisgah Forest, which will he air conditioned, has been awarded. The successful bidder was Ernest W. Miller and Ana T. Miller, 811 Battleground, Greensboro, North Carolina, | for a 10 year basic lease With two 5-year renewal options. “The new building,” Post master General J. Edward Day said, “will implement Presi dent Kennedy’s program to stimulate the economy and at the same time carry out the Post Office department’s ob jective of more efficient postal I service and improved working conditions for postal employ- | ees.” The new Pisgah Forest post office will occupy 3,272 square feet of interior space, and pro vide an outside loading plat form, and ample space for parking and truck maneuver ing. This site is on the North side of Old U. S. Highway No. 64 (West of the intersection of j Ecusta road). Local Bills In General Assembly Each week the Institute of Government at Chapel Hill sends out a news refease listing the accomplishments of the legisla ture broken down by counties. Readers of The Times will be interested in the following, which deals with this county: Transylvania County HB 777 — Introduced by Potts, May 18 (Witness fees) June 6, ratified. HB 888 — Introduced by Potts, May 24 (Plumbing in spectors) June 9, passed Sen ate. HB 889 — Introduced by Potts, May 24 (Garbage dis posal) June 9, reported favor ably as amended in Senate. HB 1008 — Introduced by Potts, June 1 (School land con veyance) June 7, passed House; June 8, received in Senate; sent to Education. Local Explorer Post Wins Top Honors At Daniel Boone Camp Explorer Post 701, sponsored by the Brevard Kiwanis club, won highest honors and was presented the award by the Council Cabinet for the high est post average in the Explorer Jubilee Field Days at Daniel Boone camp. The Jubilee was held June 9, 10, and 11, and the annual field events are held annually for the purpose of developing in terest and skills in the sport ing activities of growing young men. The Brevard Explorers made a clean sweep in all swimming The Weather ■luHHHuimn S •■B Shirt sleeve weather moved into Transylvania during the past week as temperatures reach ed over the 80 degree mark each day. The highest temperature recorded during the seven-day period ending at midnight Tues day, came Monday afternoon when the mercury hit 86. Low mark came Thursday morning Of last week when the tempera ture dipped to 53 degrees. Pre cipitation during the same per idd amounted to 2.33 inches. Daily readings were: Day Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Max. Min. Pre. 84 57 .53 82 81 84 84 V 84 53 58 63 60 81 60 XI 0 .38 .05 .65 .45 events, led by Gay Gasque in the 50-yard freestyle and 50 yard side-stroke. Gary Trotter placed first in the 50-yard back-stroke event. Other aquatic events were the two-man canoe race, won by Ray Green and Robert El drige; life-buoy toss, won by Bill Strieker; and a single man canoeing event, “Tail-End Charlie”, in which Ray Green placed second. Other events included arch ery, riflery, and moskeet. All Brevard explorers made an excellent showing in arch ery, and Bill Strieker made the highest individual score of the day. The Brevard group took sec —Turn To Page Seven Methodist Ministers Appointed Methodist ministers in Tran sylvania county, with one excep tion, were returned to their lo cal pulpits as the annual West ern North Carolina Conference closed Sunday at Lake Juna luska. Rev. Courtney B. Ross is be ginning his fourth year at the Brevard Methodist church. Rev. James B. Thomas returns to the Brevard Circuit, and Rev. Royce E. Smith succeeds Rev. —Tun to Page Six Recent Entries In Beauty Pageant Miss Mary tin Carole Whitmire Miss Pamela Jean Galloway Searching For Queen Finalizing Plans For Sylvan Valley Folk Festival In July Produce House Is Open In County A new wholesale produce house has recently opened in Transylvania county. The Mountain Crest Produce company, located on Country Club road directly across from the new Brevard senior high school, will be serving Transyl vania, Jackson and Macon coun ties from this new location. Managed locally by J. C. Mof fitt, who moved here from Hen derson county, the new estab lishment will be beneficial to local restaurants, hotels, camps, schools, grocery stores, hospitals and industries. Mr. Moffitt —Turn to Page Twelve Plans are being completed for the Sylvan Valley Folk Festi val and the- “Qneen of the Water falls” pageant which will T>e pre sented on July 3rd and 4th on the lighted Brevard High foot ball field. Many square dance teams, string bands, individal folk music entertainers and a host of beautiful girls have been lined up by the Brevard Jaycees and Jaycettes for the huge affair. The pageant, which is the lo cal contest to select Brevard’s representative in the Miss North Carolina pageant next year, is the highlight of the festival. The “Queen of the Waterfalls” will reign over the remaining events in Transylvania County’s Centennial celebration this year. The Brevard Jaycees will then sponsor the local beauty in the state contest to be held in the summer of 1962. Many attractive and talented —Turn to Page Seven Program Highlight* "Summerama" Will Be Heard Each Afternoon Over WPNF pn Monday, June 19th, Radio Station WPNF will begin a new program for the summer season, according to station manager A1 Martin. “Summerama”, as the program is to be known, will present re ports on activities ip the area, information features, comedy skits, news and sports. Inter spersed through the program, will be the latest popular musk by today’s top artists. The main feature of the pro gram will be a weekly cash prize for the earliest correct answer to a “Money-Gram” contest. Clues to a phrase will be given each afternoon in a different song title. After five clues have been given, listeners will have enough information to determine what the phrase should be and the correct entry with the earliest postmark will be the weekly win ner. Entry blanks will be avail able only from business estab —Turn to Page Six Special Edition To Be Published On June 29th The 1961 tourist season in Brevard and Transylvania county is expected to he a banner one, a survey this week reveals. Already the famed Pisgah National forest is crowded on weekends with visitors from many adjoining states. Hotel operators and owners cl the restaurants and drive-ins 'in . the community report quite ail influx in business. Practically all of the 18 or an used summer camps report a capacity number of campers lor . the season. The Transylvania Music camp will have its largest enrollment, and cone e r t s are planned through out the summer season. This is the 25th anniversary, and elaborate plans are being completed for the “best” season. The county is observing its centennial this year, and many events, which have been mapped out month-by-month, will attract more visitors to Transylvania. Brevard College will also be a popular place this summer, as many conferences and meetings of various groups are planned there. Each year The Transylvania Times publishers a “Welcome to Campers and Summer Visi tors” edition, and it will come nut this year on Thursday, June 29th. Two Negro Boys Nabbed In Robbery Here Two negro male juveniles, age 12, were apprehended by the Brevard Police department Saturday night while burglaris ing the Citizens Telephone et fiee. According to Chief W; SE Thurston, entry was gained by breaking a window. The tie posit box inside the front door for paying bills after office hours had been ripped open < by the beys and they hud* $338.44 in money and checks - on their person when appre hended where they were Ud* ing inside the building. Chief Thurston stated that he believed these hoys are the ones who have previously broken into Citizens Tele phone company and possibly Duke Power company, each time opening the deposit boxes and taking the envelopes con taining payment of biUs. The names of the juveniles are being withheld In compli ance with state laws prohibit ing the publication sf names of jnvcnBes. Lutherans Host Teenage Work Camp June 21-25 The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd will be host to an unusual group of teenagers June 21 through June 25th. These youngsters are going to pay for the privilege and opportunity to < work. According to Rev. Alfred Rhyne, the pastor, this will be the first experimental Luther League Work camp in North Car olina. The group will include 15 ac tive Luther Leaguers, between the ages of 15 and 21, from all over North Carolina, from all : walks of life, from large and' small churches. They will pay all‘ their expenses in connection* with the camp. Work which the youngsters will do includes painting, scaping, transplanting flowers, and any ether1 which the congregation like done. The campers will eat, and work ri^i* on tike of the handle all kitchen
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