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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. 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. 72 — No. 29 ★ SECOND CLASS MAIL PRIVILEGES AUTHORIZED AT BREVARD. N. C. BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1961 * 18 PAGES TODAY ★ PRICE 7c PUBLISHED WEEKLY THREE EAGLE’S NEST CAMP ERS are shown above discussing with Dr. Alex. Waite, camp director, plans for an Indian campfire. Th© campers are divided into four Indian tribes, and one of their teepees can be seen in the photo above. The campers are, lefi to right, Dale Fisher, of Miami, Florida; Pete Mallison and Mike Ezell, both of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and Dr. Waite. (Times Staff Photo) Eagle ’s Nest Camp Is Having Excellent Season, Review Made By STAFF WRITER Eagle’s Nest Camp for boys and girls, located in the scenic Little River valley on Hart Road near Cascade Lake, is reaching the mid - point of its 1961 sea son with facilities filled to ca pacity with campers mostly from Florida but with representatives from many other states as well. The camp operates under the direction of Dr. and Mrs. Alex. Waite. Dr. Waite who has written books on child guidance, devotes full time during the summer months to the important pro gupa of the camp. His wife is tbl executive director, and his daughter, Dr. Mariella Waite, i^hsad counsellor. '»r. Waite is professor of psy chology at Rollins College, Win ter Park, Florida. A large counsellor staff (ra tion 4:1 campers to staff) com prised of parents, teachers and students, all well educated in child development, cares for the welfare and provides instruction and guidance for boys and girls from 6 to 18. Four outstanding additions have been made to the staff this year, Philip Slaton, Dr. John Kelton, Warner Mallison and Kfflnk Meyer. %r. Slaton, who was formerly with Howey-in-the-Hills Acade in Florida, is the new As sailant to the Director working year round for the Camp. Dr. Kelton, a professor of psychology at Davidson College in North Carolina, directs the —Turn to Page Five CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS Thursday, July 20 — Kiwanis club meets at Gaither’s at 6:45 p.m. Lions club meets at Colon ial Inn at 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 21 — Ace of Clubs m|ets at 8:00 p.m. Historical riSIting at Junior High school at 8:00 p.m. Music Camp concert at 8:15 p.m. Saturday, July 22 — Story Time at library, 9:30 a.m. Music Camp concert at 8:15 p.m. Sunday, July 23 — Attend the church of your choice. Music Camp concert at 4:00 p.m. Monday, July 24 — Red Cross home service training class at Gaither’s, 10:00 a.m. Rotary meets at Gaither’s at 7:00 p.m. Music Camp concert at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 25 — Ace of Clubs meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 26 — Jay cees meet at Gaither’s at 6:30 pjn. Music Camp concert at 8:15 pjn. Big Doings 11th Annual Whitewater Falls Picnic Slated 26th By WALLACE BREWER WHITEWATER — The 11th annual Whitewater Falls picnic will be held at the North-South Carolina State line within the famous scenic national park on Wednesday, July 26th, at the noon hour. A most cordial in vitation has been extended to the general public to attend the annual event, which is a pro motional activity to promote the completion of the Whitewater Falls pavement to US 64. The public basket picnic is sponsor ed by the Brevard Chamber of Commerce and the Sapphire Whitewater community and civic organization of North Carolina, and the Salem - Whitewater area of Oconee, South Carolina. In case of rain, a tent will be spread lor the convenience of the pub lic. With the Whitewater Falls the highest casacdes of Eastern Summertime weather continu ed during the past week in Tran sylvania. Maximum daily tem perature averaged 81 degrees, with the average minimum at 58 degrees. Participation totaled just over two and one - third inches. Official readings for the past seven days: Wednesday 75 55 .98 | The Weather High Low Prec. Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 80 57 .40 85 55 .03 83 59 .30 84 58 .54 84 58 0 79 62 .10 To Make Plans For Centennial At Meeting This Friday Evening A most important meeting of all persons interested in partici pating in the gigantic Transyl vania county centennial celebra tion will be held Friday evening at 8:00 o’clock in the auditorium of the Brevard junior high school. Edward Norris, of the Rogers Production Company, of Fostor ia, Ohio, is coming to Brevard two weeks earlier than originally scheduled in order to help Transylvania county stage the most lavish spectacle of its his tory. He will be in attendance at the meeting. All persons, particularly those from the outlying areas of the county, are urged to make a special effort to attend this meet ing. An invitation is also extend ed to those persons who have been wondering what is going to happen and when it is going to take place, as far as the cen tennial celebration is concerned. ' iSi - America, national attention has been focused upon the 811 foot cascades which is “at the cross roads of US 276 and 64, and NC 280, equidistant between Miami and Chicago, New York and New Orleans,” from reports of the Brevard Chamber of Com merce. To reach the national park, turn left 21 miles west of Bre vard from US 64 or turn right 21 miles east of Highlands at the Oakland community. The distance from US 64 to the new paved Whitewater Falls road within our sister state of South Carolina is only one and one half miles. Don Byslma, recreational as sistant, of the U. S. National Forests, of Asheville, has esti mated that at least 500,000 scenic —Turn to Page Four New Town Manager Reports On Progress Made In Two Months Plans for future growth and development of the town of Brevard were discussed by Bill Edens, the new town manager, at the July meeting of the board of aldermen. After being here two months, Mr. Edens said he was well pleased with the progress that is being made, and he out lined his ideas concerning the operations of the various de partments. He recommended that a planning board be set up, and that a committee from the city fathers be named to investi gate and to study this possibil ity. Leslie Grogan was appoint ed as chairman of this com mittee, and serving with him are Dr. John Truesdail and Robert Melton. Mr. Edens said that he has found the people of Brevard to be most cooperative. He said that he is giving careful consideration to the problems of the town and that the changes he has made have been, by and large, internal and with a view to strengthen the control over finances and purchasing. He has revised the budget, and a copy of the financial con dition of the town is carried in this week’s newspaper. The new budget, which has been displayed for the past 20 days, will be adopted by the board at a special call meet ing Thursday night. Mr. Edens says he plans to furnish board members, de partment heads and the news paper a monthly statement of conditions. “I believe in keeping the public fully informed,” he de clared. The new town manager re commended to the board, that meters be installed on all new water services, looking to the day when the entire town will be metered. The recommenda —Turn to Page Peer Schools Open Aug. 28 Transylvania county schools i will open for the 1961-’62 term J on August 28th, Supt. Wayne | Eradbtirn announces today. Monday, the 28lh, will be de- ' voted primarily to registration, and the first full-day of class room work is scheduled for the following day, Tuesday, Aug ust 29th. Supt. Bradburn also an nounced today that Transyl vania will receive six addition al teachers for the new term because of the increased allo cation in Raleigh for educa tion. This will give the county a total of 139 teachers. Teachers are expected to re ceive their bonus checks at the end of August, and the amount is expected to be about the same as last year’s. Bob Baker Is Being Transferred Robert O. Baker, who was the first member of the plant man agement of the Du Pont silicon plant to come to Brevard, is be ing transferred to the Newport plant of the Pigments depart ment in Wilmington, Delware, effective August 14th. Mr. Baker will continue to be in the employer relations field of work. Since coming here in April, 1957, Mr. Baker has been ex tremely active in civic and church affairs in addition to his duties at the Du Pont plant. He sa^s that it is with much regret that he and his family leave Brevard. Mrs. Baker has also had a prominent role in social, civic and church work in the com munity. An active Rotarian, Mr. Baker lias served as vice president, secretary and a director. He is a past member of the official board of the Brevard Methodist church and was chair man of the commission on edu cation. Currently, he is serving as a director and treasurer of the Transylvania Youth association, as well as secretary of the newly organized Transylvania Citizens Committee for Better Schools. Other posts that he has held include the following: director of the Brevard Chamber of Com merce; director of the Transyl vania United Fund; vice presi dent of the Brevard junior high school P-TA; past chairman of the Transylvania County March of Dimes; and member of the WNC Society for the Advance —Turn to Page Ten ALL SMILES over the excellent crop of glads at Thomas Farms in lower Transylvania are Alexander P. Thomas, right, the owner, and his son, Mike, at the left. Currently, the Thomases are shipping more than 6,000 dozen glads each day to all parts of the country. They expect to ship even more during the coming weeks. This is the largest gladioli farm in Western North Carolina, and the Thomases also operate others in Florida. (Times Staff Photo) DR. I. G. GREER Greer To Speak At Centennial Sunday Service Dr. I. G. Greer, of Chapel Hill, well-known Baptist minister, will be the speaker for the Centen nial Sunday services on August 13 th. The celebration will begin with a family picnic at Camp Straus, beginning at 1:00 o’clock, followed by an address by Dr. Greer. The meeting will be pat terned along the lines of the old camp meetings which were held in Transylvania in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s. Dr. Greer has done outstand ing work in social service and child welfare. He is currently president of the Board of Trus tees of the Baptist Orphanage, president of the Good Health Association of North Carolina, and president of the Southern Appalachian Historical associa tion. The Sunday services are being planned by the Transylvania County Ministerial association, and the committees are as fol —Turn to Page Five Annual GOP Dinner Meet Set July 28 The Brevard Republicans are holding their annual installation dinner meeting on Friday, July 28, at 7:00 p.m. at Gaither’s Rhododendron room. The program will include an out of town guest speaker. Danc ing will follow the dinner meet ing. All members and interested persons are cordially invited to attend. For reservations contact Mrs. Earl B. Johnson, TU 24888. In Fourth Week Toung Award Winners To Be Featured, Music Center -1 Four Programs Of Music Set By Cherryfield Under the sponsorship of Camp Cherryfield for Adults, Bob Pollack and George Thomp son, of Cincinnati, Ohio, will present four programs of music and poetry at Robin Hood’s Barn on the Greenville Highway. The series begins July 25th. Mr. Pollock is music director for the concerts which will fea ture selections ranging from classical through jazz. Mr. Thompson will read classic and modern poetry, including illus trations of “Beat” poetry and some viewpoints on the Beat generation. Both Mr. Pollack and Mr. Thompson have had wide ex perience in planning and con ducting jazz-poetry and classical programs in public appearances and over WGUC - FM in Cincin nati. Mi;. Pollack is also as sociate organist - composer at Isaac M. Wise Temple in that city. Mr. Thompson is a free lance writer who has lectured on mod ern poetry, the Beat generation, and jazz - poetry. His poetry has appeared in several literary mag azine and a tape of his reading from his own works is included in the Archive of Recorded Poe try and Literature, Library of Congress. There will be three evening concerts, July 25th, 27th, and 28th, with a matinee perfor mance on Saturday, July 29th at 3:00 p. m. Program Highlight* Jackpot Growing In WPNF's Unique "Summerama" Contest A1 Martin, WPNF manager, announced again this week that no winner had been declared in the “Money - Gram” contest on the “Summerama” program, heard each afternoon, Monday through Friday, at 2:00 p. m. The largest number of en tries yet was received this past week, but no one correctly identified the mystery phrase. “Several entries missed only one word, but the correct answer has eluded our listeners,” he stated. As a result, the “Money-Gram” weekly jackpot has been increas ed to USA* In addition to be ing eligible for that amount, anyone correctly identifying the phrase prior to announcement on the air of the winner, will be eligible for the special drawing in September when a giant jack pot will be given away. A complete list of all those who have become eligible for the September drawing will be carried in next week’s edition of the Transylvania Times.. Other Programs ' The schedule for the Farm Home hour is as follows: Thurs day, Carolina news? Friday, sta As Brevard Music Center’s “Summer Festival of Music” moves into its fourth weekend of concerts, two outstanding young award winners will be featured soloists with the Brevard Music Center Orchestra and the Tran sylvania Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Christian Pfohl. Saturday evening’s concert, will feature William Henderson, pianist. Mr. Henderson is the second Brevard Music Center Young Artist Award Winner to appear this season. A native of Selma, Alabama, Mr. Henderson is a graduate stu dent in piano at the University of Alabama and is studying un der J. Roy McAllister. He has had numerous public appearanc es and performed with the Tran sylvania Symphony in the sum mer of 1958 when he played the MacDowell “Piano Concerto in A Minor.” Joseph Plon, also a pianist and the second Marvin McDonald Award winner to appear at the Music Center this summer, will be guest soloist on Sunday. Mr. Plon, 26-year-old Philadel phian, began his piano studies at the age of five. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University in 1956 and has studied at the Philadelphia Musical Academy, the Mannes College of Music, and Fontaine bleau Fine Arts and Music School. Mr. Plon has appeared exten sively in recital and with or chestra and has been accorded numerous awards including the Prix d’Excellence at the Fon tainebleau Fine Arts and Music School, the National Arts Club Music Fellowship Award, the —Turn to Page Four Civil Docket Postponed, To Be Tried Aug. 7 Many cases are being dis posed of in the criminal term of Superior court, which is now in session here in the court house. During the first two days of this week, the court’s time was taken up largely with sub missions. Most of the cases involved traffic violations, whiskey possession, etc. Marvin McCall, clerk of Su perior court in Transylvania, announces today that the civil slate, which was scheduled to he heard next week, has been recessed until August 7th. Jurors, who were called to serve next week, have been excused. Judge Hugh Campbell, of Charlotte, is presiding over the court, and Solicitor Leonard Lowe, of Forest City, is prose cuting for the state. When the Times went to press at noon Wednesday, a jury was hearing the case of James Gillespie, who is charg ed with driving under the in fluence. The following persons pled guilty to speeding and had to pay costs: John Henry Gravely, Mrs. Lucille Misenheimer, Charles Scruggs, Larry Dean Madden, Joel Clarence Latham, Frank lin Eugene Tinsley, Ivan Vic tor Galloway, Jr., Wayne Alli son Reece, Jimmy Franklin Owen, Willis Owen Edney, Jimmy Franklin Crane, Melvin Eugene Cison, Mooes Wynn Norman, Johnny S. Powell, and Melvin A. Edwards. On a similar charge, Melvin Elijah Mooney had to pay $35.00 and costs. Hardy Allison, charged with driving under the influence, had to pay $150.00 fine and costs. On similar charges, the fol —Turn To Page Four I Response Good in Drive For Funds For Battleship Walter Cantrell, chairman of Transylvania’s fund raising drive to bring the battleship U.S.S. North Carolina to Wilmington as a memorial to Tar Heel service men and women killed in World War II, said yesterday that he was well pleased with the way the campaign is coming along in this county. “Our goal,” the chairman stat ed, “is to be placed on the hon or roll. To do this, we must re ceive at least 10c from every school child in the county. We hope to get the necessary amount to cover this very short ly, but we must have a little more than we now have.” All persons interested in con tributing to this worthy cause are urged to contact Mr. Can trell at the earliest possible time. Times To Have New Subscription Rates August 1st Because of large increases in postal rates and the recent three per cent sales tax on newspapers, The Transylvania Times is raising subscription rates. The increase will become ef fective August 1,1961 Hail subscriptions will go up 59 cents per year, while the cost of a single feme wffl be la cents. After the first of August; a subscription within fit county Win be $3 Ji, while the cost of •"*** of Transyl vania win be fdja. Subscribers M» urged to re
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