TRANSYLJANIA—
An Industrie Tourist,
Educational, Agricultural
and Music Ceftcr. Popula
tion, 1960 Cdisus, 16,372
Brevard Community 8,500.
Brevard prortr 4,857.
Vol. 72
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
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TRANSYLVANIA—
The Land of Waterfalls,
Mecca for Summer Camps,
Entrance to Pisgah Na
tional Forest and Home of
Brevard Music Festival.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
A FLASH FLOOD, caused by some five inches
of rain in about an hour, did extensive damage in
the Middle Fork section of upper Transylvania
bounty last Wednesday afternoon. Highway crews
are pictured above cleaning out debris below
bridges along the highway. See story on page seven,
second section, in this week's newspaper.
(Times Staff Photo)
Retail Sales In Transylvania
Continue Strong, Survey Made
By STAFF WRITER
Retail business in Transylvania
county continued strong in the
past year, despite the slowdown
in most parts of the nation.
There was little evidence in
the market reports to indicate
that local residents changed
their normal spending pattern to
any appreciable extent.
On the contrary, some retail
lines were able to report solid
gains for the year.
The results are contained in
the annual survey made by the
Standard Rate and Data Service.
Its comprehensive figures, show
ing how people in each commun
ity spent their retail dollars,
covers every section of the Unit
ed States.
In Transylvania county, food
was the principal item. Purchas
es in the local supermarkets,
Ecery stores, bakeries, butcher
ps and the like amounted to
$2,761,000 in the year, topping
the 1959 volume of $2,629,000.
^This was solely for take-home
food. It did not include food that
was consumed in restaurants, at
lunch counters and at other eat
and-drink places.
Approximately 23 cents out of
every dollar that was spent in
the county’s retail stores went in
this direction.
The large amount that resi
dents of Transylvania county de
voted to food, in a year in which
prices remained quite steady, is
a sign of more luxurious living.
If the total expenditures for
JrxmI were to be spread uniform
ly throughout the county, each
—Turn to Page Two
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, July 27 — BPW
dub meets at Camp Straus at
7:00 p.m. Masons meet in Temple
at 8:00 pan.
Friday, July 28 — Registration
for joint meeting N. C. Literary
and Historical association and
WNC Historical association at
Brevard college. Ace of Clubs
meets at 8:00 p.m. Concert at
Music Center at 8:15 pjn.
A Saturday, July 29 — Story
T’ime at library at 9:30 a.m.
Joint meeting of Historical
groups continues at Brevard col
lege. Concert at Music Center at
8:15 p.m.
Sunday, July 30 — Attend
-the church of your choice. Con
cert at Music Center at 4:00 p.m.
Monday, July 31 — Brownie
Day camp begins. Rotary club
meets at Gaither’s at 7:00 p.m.
Concert at Music Center at 8:15
p.m.
Tuesday, August 1 —Ace of
dubs meets at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 2 — Toast
master club meets at Gaither’s
at 6:30 p.m. WOW meets In
Woodman Hall at 8:00 p.m. Con
cert at Music Center at 8:1S p.m.
Civil Docket Only
Jurors Called For August
Term Of Superior Court
Jurors for the August term of
Superior court in Transylvania
county have been drawn and
are announced today by Marvin
McCall, the clerk of Superior
court in Transylvania.
Judge H. L. Riddle, Jr., of
Morganton, will preside over the
court, which will be a one-week
term. Civil cases only will be
heard during the court.
In addition to Mr. McCall,
other members of the jury com
mission are O. H. Orr and P. A.
Rahn.
The jurors called to serve dur
ing the court which opens Mon
day, August 7th, are as follows:
Earl B. Hall
E. H. Corpening
Fred M. McCall, Jr.
Quentin Cantrell
Leonard Simpson
William G. Delk
Lunia McCall
Carl Chastain, Jr.
Kenneth Landers
C. C. Gibbs
Mrs. Clyde Galloway
O. H. Bryson
Berry R. Gaither
Fred E. Kilstrom
Mrs. Allison Orr
James F: Case, Jr.
James L. Hunter
Charlie Clayton, Jr.
H. Doyle Wells
Carl Bruce Baynard
Mrs. Elmo McCall
Mrs. Jack E. Trantham
Marshall R. Loftis
Harold Houck
John P. Collins
Mrs. John W. Dale
James Wagoner
Mrs. Emmett McLarty
Enloe Frizzell
Spalding McIntosh, Jr.
Many Verdicts Handed Down
From The Criminal Docket
Prior to the adjournment of
Superior court here last week
end, many cases were disposed
of and several were continued
until the next term of court.
The court was confined to a
one-week’s criminal term, with
a civil session being slated for
next month.
Since The Times went to press
last Wednesday at noon, the ver
dicts handed down by Judge
Hugh Campbell, of Charlotte,
were as follows:
James Gillespie was found
guilty by a jury of drunk driving
and bad to pay $100 and costs.
Gary Brewer pled guilty to
breaking and entering and had
to pay $100 and costs.
On a worthless check charge,
Robert McCall was found guilty
by a jury and had to pay $200
fine and court costs.
Grady Pope pled nolo conten
dere to a charge of public drunk
enness, and was given a suspend
ed sentence of payment of costs.
Clifton Whitmire pled guilty
to a possession charge and had
to pay costs.
Lloyd Melton was found guilty
by a jury on a non-support
charge. He was ordered to make
weekly payments to the court.
On a charge of improper license
plates, he had to pay court costs.
Kenneth Van Buren Fowler
pled guilty to a charge of drunk
driving and had to pay $100 and
court costs up to $50.00.
James Robinson was given a 14
months sentence in the state pri
son on a charge of drunk and dis
Millers Buy
Micy's Laundry
Miller’s Laundry and Clean
ers, Incorporated, of Henderson
ville, has announced the pur
chase of Micy’s Laundry, of Bre
vard.
The plants of both towns will
be operated as the Miller’s Laun
dry & Cleaners, Inc., of Hender
sonville and Brevard.
This consolidation of interests
of the two plants will not in any
way change personnel or busi
ness policies in the Henderson
ville plant. The Brevard plant
will be under the supervision of
“Ted” Miller, who becomes a
new member of the corporation.
Miller’s has been a familiar
name in the laundry and dry
cleaning business in Henderson
ville for 44 years. The firm be
lieves that with the incorpora
tion of the interests of both
plants they will be in a better
position to serve the needs of
both towns.
The members of the present
Miller’s Laundry and Cleaners
are N. W. Miller, Sr.; W. D. Mil
ler; N. W. Miller, Jr.; and H. E.
. —Turn to Page Four
Historical Group Sponsors
Joint Meeting Here July 28, 29
The three-year-old Transyl
vania Historical association will
be hosts to the joint regional
meeting of the North Carolina
Literary and Historical associa
tion, Inc., and the Western
North Carolina Historical as
sociation, on the campus of
Brevard college this Friday
and Saturday, July 28th and
29th.
Dr. Christopher Crittenden,
of Raleigh, heads the N. C.
Literary and Historical associ
ation, while' Dr. Edward W.
Phifer, of Morganton, is head
of the latter group.
ATTENDS MEETING
Miss Jeanette Austin, vice
president of the W. N. C. TB
Association, assisted with “open
House” at the headquarters in
Black Mountain last Tuesday af
ternoon. She also attended the
annual picnic and meeting which
was held at the W. N. C. Sana
torium that evening. Board
numbers of the newly formed
association were guests of the
Buncombe county TB associa
tion.
Masonic DDGM
! Visits Brevard
Thursday Night
W. A. Burgess, of Columbus,
district deputy grand master of
the 55th Masonic district, will
visit the stated communication of
Dunn’s Rock lodge which will be
held in the temple on East Main
street, Thursday, July 27th be
ginning at 8:00 o’clock. This an
nouncement comes from H C.
Gardner, worshipful master.
Mr. Gardner urges all mem
bers to attend this important
meeting, as the district deputy
grand master will outline plans
for the 55th district meeting to
be held in Brevard on Novem
ber 7th. ,
j The Weather
Heavy afternoon showers and
thundershowers dumped well
over three inches of rain on Bre
vard during the past week. Total
precipitation, not counting the
Tuesday evening shower which
fell after 6 p.m. was 3.22 inches.
This heavy rainfall was ac
companied by rather humid af
ternoons on which the high read
ing averaged 85 degrees. Early
morning low temperatures aver
aged a fraction below 60 de
grees.
Readings for the last seven
days:
High Low Pre.
Wednesday
85 60 0
89 55 1.50
87 61 1.38
85 61 .02
81 59 .27
83 62 0
85 60 .05
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
"In The Shadow Of Mt. Pisgah"
To Highlight Centennial Celebration
Five Productions
Planned, First
One August 28th
"In The Shadow of Mt. Pis
j gah,” a dramatic presentation of
] the story of Transylvania coun
|; ty’s growth and progress during
the last century, will be prcsent
j ed for five performances begin
i ning on Monday, August 28th.
This entertaining and eduea
| tional spectacle will be played
against a backdrop of 250 feet
of scenery, lighted bv more than
25,000 watts of professional
lighting. and will have a cast of
more than 200 local people.
David Norris, business mana
ger of the John B. Rogers Pro
ducing company, of Fostoria,
Ohio, will direct the pageant
and other activities during the
i week.
These will include motor car
avan trips to surrounding com
munities by members of the
chapters of the Brothers of the
j Brush and the Centennial Belles.
I "These folks are the core of
| any celebration and when they
become interested in the cele
bration. their enthusiasm is
such that anyone who does not
join in feels like he doesn’t real
ly live in the county!” Mr. Nor
ris said.
An organizational meeting for
men will be held on Tuesday,
August 1st, at 7:30 o’clock, in
the Brevard Junior High school
auditorium. A detailed program
will be presented at that time
concerning the caravans, prom
enades, beard growing contests,
and Kangaroo Kourt sessions.
Plans f4r the centennial week
were revealed at a meeting last
Friday evening in the Brevard
Junior High school, presided
over by Cecil Hill, a director of
the Historical commission. W.
M. Melton and Jack Hudson, co
chairmen of the event, were al
so presented.
The week of August 28th will
be the climax of the extended
centennial year program and it
will be filled with activities for
all classes of people, including
Governor’s Day, Pioneer and
Homecoming Day, Young Ameri
ca or Youth Day, Ladies Day,
and Farmers Day.
“The program as outlined will
be a big job, but it will be a
celebration of which everyone
will be proud,” said Mr. Melton.
“I feel confident that we can
count on the people of Transyl
vania county.”
Fund Raising
Campaign
Is Launched
Plans for the raising of the
necessary operating capital for
the Transylvania County Cen
tennial celebration are released
by N. A. Miller, Jr., who is
chairman of this phase of the
centennial effort.
“We have a large budget to
make in order to put our cen
tennial across, and since we are
operating on a true business
basis, we need capital to help
buy necessary items for the of
fice,” Mr. Miller declared.
Headquarters for the centen
nial have set up at 19 West Main
street.
Mr. Miller explains that the
Transylvania Historical commis
sion has obtained the services
of the John B. Rogers company,
of Fostoria, Ohio, which operates
on a flat fee basis. Should any
profits be made by the budget
committee, they will be used to
benefit Transylvania county, Mr.
Miller says.
The campaign will be conduct
ed through the sale of Souvenir
Membership Certificates. These
Certificates are in the form of
a stock certificate which will sell
for the low price of $1.00, and
they will be a very valuable sou
venir in the time to come. It is
felt that everyone will want at
least one of the souvenirs and as
the name implies the money will
be returned on a pro-rated basis
from the funds available after
the celebration is over.
Mr. Miller re-emphasized the
point that it is a loan to get the
—Tom To Page Five
NOW THE TABLES ARE TURN
ED! James Alspaugh, left, of Chat
tanooga Medicine comlpany, found
this out yesterday as he was the first
happy (?) purchaser of an Official
Peddler’s Permit that is being issued in
connection with the county centen
nial. The purchase was made from
Paul Owenby at Varner’s who is
chairman of the merchants committee
of the centennial. The permit became
necessary due to the large number of
unauthorized salesmen who have
been roaming the streets with shav
en faces and their hands extended to
receive payment. For the first time
in history, the merchants now turn
things around and collect $1.00 from
each visiting salesman. Mr. Al
spaugh has the privilege to buy, sell,
trade tell stories and/or lies in any
office or store in Transylvania
County. This permit does not permit
him to cheat, steal, deface property,
harm small animals, or “pinch any of
our beautiful women. Anyone who ob
serves a “Peddler” doing any of these
unauthorized acts is requested to con
tact the centennial headquarters at
19 West Main street immediately.
“The offender will then become liable
for prosecution by the Infallible
Magistrate of the Official Kangaroo
Kourt, and woe be to anyone who
has to, go through the punishments
of this wild group,” said Bill Keith,
revenue division chairman of the cen
tennial. (Times Staff Photo)
Challenge Grant Made By Mrs.
Rockefeller To Music Center
Dr. James Christian Pfohl,
founder and director of the Bre
vard Music center and Transyl
vania Music camp has just dis
closed a “challenge grant” from
Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
The Center has matched these
funds from other sources, thus
enabling the Advanced Division
of Brevard Music Center to be
come a reality for the 1962 sea
son.
Mrs. Rockefeller presented the
funds to the Music Center be
cause of her keen interest in
furthering the music education
of young people. The grant will
be used solely for the musical
aspect of the proposed project,
Dr. Pfohl states.
The Advanced Division will
be a graduate type of school for
60 young students beyond regu
lar camp age of 18. The program
will be planned for students in
terested in a professional career
in music.
Students will be selected on a
strict basis of their instrumental
performance and with view to
ward their potential as leaders
in the music profession.
The students will be brought
to the Music Center on scholar
—Turn to Page Five
Program Highlights
Carl Holden Is A Winner
In WPNF's Jackpot Show
Officials of WPNF announce
that Carl Holden, Jr., of Box 295,
Pisgah Forest, has been named
weekly winner in the “Money
Gram” contest on “Summerama.”
Mr. Holden was awarded $45.
00, the total in the weekly jack
pot at the time he correctly
identified the mystery phrase as,
“Smokey went dancing thru
Dixie.”
In making this announcement,
Station Manager A1 Martin an
nounced that a three-way tie was
broken by a drawing in accord
with contest rules. The other
entries bearing the same post
mark as that of Mr. HoMem's
entry were mailed by Gordon
Byrd and Georgia Holden.
In addition to these three who
correctly identified the phrase,
correct answers with later post
marks were submitted by Eliza
beth Fowler, Leona Owen, Mrs.
Robert Camp and Mrs. Jerry
Mann.
A new contest began this past
Monday and listeners are urged
to enter by obtaining their free
entry blanks from any of the
“Summerama” sponsors. The
new jackpot began at $25.00.
Along with those seven per
sons who correctly answered the
—Tan To Page Fear
Varied Programs
Weekend Concerts Will
Feature Rosand, Flissler
i
Music Camp Now
Offering Free
Bus Service
For the convenience of con
cert-goers, Brevard Music Cen
ter is offering free bus sendee
from Brevard each Sunday af
ternoon.
The bus will depart from
the Presbyterian church at
3:10 and at 3:40. It will also
stop at the Winn-Dixie store
enroute to the Music Camp.
The return trip will be made
immediately following the con
cert.
The Music Center is offering
this service to facilitate park
ing for concertgoers, especial
ly in inclement weather.
Aaron Rosand, brilliant young
violinist, and his lovely wife
Eileen Flissler, an equally fam
ous young pianist, will be solo
ists at the Brevard Music Cen
ter this weekend. Mr. Rosand and
Miss Flissler, favorite guest ar
tists with the concert-goers in
this area, will both perforin on
Friday evening, with Mr. Rosand
making a second appearance on
Sunday afternoon, Mr, Rosand
will also conduct a master’s class
in violin during the week.
Ruth Anne Rich, of Macon,
Georgia, the third Young Artist
Award Winner, will be soloist
with the Brevard Music Center
Sinfonietta Saturday evening.
Faculty soloist will be Stephen
Freeman, clarinetist with the
Baltimore Symphony and a pri
vate teacher.
Miss Flissler will perform
Tchaikovsky's “Piano Concerto
No. 1 in B-Flat Miner” Friday
evening at 8:15 p.m. with the
—Torn To Page Four
Many Expected
To Attend GOP
Annual Banquet
A large crowd is
attend the manual
dinner of Brdrard
this Friday night It
Rhododendron rootO.
The event will be*ri
at 7:00 o’clock.
The program
out of town gue
ing
ing.
All
persons are
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