TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist,
Educational, Agricultural
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 19G0 Census, 16,372
Brevard Community 8,500.
Brevard proper 4,857.
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
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BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1961 PRICE 10 " * 24 PAGES TODAY *
TRANSYLVANIA— |
The Land of Waterfall*. 1
Mecca for Summer C&up*, I
Entrance to Pisgafi Nfc- *
tional Forest rnd Home of j
Brevard Music Festival
*Vol. 72 — No. 48
'IECOND CLASS MAIL PRIVILEGES
tUTHORIZEO AT BREVARD. N. C.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Do Your Christmas Shopping Early, Santa Opens Yule Season In Brevard Today j
Mayor,
Police
Busy
A look at the records at the
city hall reveals that Mayor B.
W. Thomason and the Brevard
polite department have been
busy since he took office on
May 2nd of this year.
In all, there have been 426
persons brought in for trial.
A total of 172 persons has
^.been tried for public drunken
*ness in Mayor’s court during
the past seven months, and 40
have appeared before Mr.
Thomason for drunk driving.
Violation of the prohibition
Jaw comes next with 29 being
Arrested on this charge.
Some 27 persons were nab
bed for operating a vehicle
with improper muffle, and 26
were brought in for disorderly
conduct.
Speeding charges totaled 22,
and there were 19 other viola
tions of general traffic regula
tions. Reckless driving charg
es have been brought against
12.
Various other charges were
brpught against the remaind
er.
Thanksgiving
Was Quiet
Thanksgiving was quietly ob
served in Brevard and Transyl
vania county last Thursday.
The holiday was marked with
tfamily gatherings.
According to law enforcement
officers, the day was extremely
quiet, and there were no major
'Cccidents reported.
Stores, town and county of
fices were closed, and the
schools had a holiday both on
Thursday and Friday.
The local holiday observance
began in Brevard last Wednes
day night with a Union service
at the First Baptist church with
Rev. Ben Ormand delivering the
Thanksgiving mesage.
ANSWER YOUR
CHRISTMAS SEAL
LETTER TODAY
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SHOPPING DAYS
TIL CHRISTMAS
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, November 30 —
Christmas Parade at 4:45 p.m.
Free pickup of trash in Brevard
this weekend.
Friday, December 1 — Scout
appreciation dinner at Presby
terian church Fellowship hall
vat 6:30 p.m Ace of Clubs meets
"®at 8:C0 p.m.
Saturday, December 2 — St.
Philip's Christmas Bazaar at Ma
sonic Temple from 10:00 a.m.
to 10:00 p m.
Sunday. December 3 — Attend
the church of your choice. Sing
ing at Court House at 2:00 n.m.
Elks Memorial Service at Lodge
at 2:30 p.m.
Monday, December 4 — Jury
trials in county court begin at
-9:30 a.m. Diabetic screenin'1
clinic at Health Center from 9:00
a.m. to 12:00 noon. Rotary club
meets at 7:00 n.m, at Gaither’s.
Town Board meets at 7:30 p.m.
County Commlsloners meet at
9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 9 — Ace
oi Clubs meets at 7:30 p.m. East
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THE CIVIL AIR PATROL is this
weak celebrating its 20th anniver
sary, and Mayor B. W. Thomson is
shown above signing a proclamation,
proclaiming the event in Brevard.
Members of the local squadron be
hind him, from left to right, are: Sgt. j
Jimmy Kellaiy Lt. Ted Rhinehart,
Cart. F. W. Lucas, the commanding
officer, and Capt. Ed Conley. More
pictures and stories are carried on
the front of the second section of this
week’s Times. (Times Staff Photo)
Jury Trials Are Slated In The
General County Court Monday
A ml: "1 term is scheduled
next wee., in the new General
County ct.uf t. and jury trials are
on the ticket.
According t:> Marvin McCall,
clerk of the court and also Su
perior court, the court will open
at 9:30 Monday morning here in
the court house.
He reminds the jurors who
have been called to be in court
room at that time.
In addition to the jury trials,
a number of submissions will be
heard.
Jurors called to serve during
the week are: Mrs. Fred M. King
Glenn Shipman, John B. Guil
liams, William Osteen, Ray M
Winchester, Mrs. Robert Mer
rill, J. H. Mellwain, Otis Gay
nard Morgan, O. H. Bryson, Jr.
T. J. McCall, Mrs. W. G. Hoop
er, Sr., Carl Compton, F. L. Cans
lev, J. T. Reid, Warren Hensley
James Wulpi, Willie Tinsley
Mrs. Fred Bumgardner, Mrs
Margaret Surrette and Jack
Hogsed.
The following verdicts were
handed down in the past two
sessions of the general County
court:
The following persons, charg
ed with speeding, and their fines
are:
Henry Carl Barnett, $10 and
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Wearing Of
Centennial
l ies Urged
Mrs Mary Jane McCrary, chair
hiah of the Transylvania Histor
ical commision, urges all citi
zens to wear centennial bow ties
in the parade on Tint .-day and
also for remainder of the year
They can be purchased at The
Times office for $100.
She also requests that persons
having centennial costumes to
wear them in the parade Thurs
day.
Free Pickup
Of Trash
I This Weekend |
This weekend will be the
weekend for free pickup of
brush and trash, Bill Edens,
town manager, announces.
Persons desiring to have a
pickup made at their residences
or businesses are asked to call
the City Hail, TUmer 2-4911.
Annual Scout Appreciation
Dinner Slated Friday Night
me annual appreciation din
ner for the Transylvania Dis
trict of Boy Scouts will be held
on Friday evening, December
1st, at 6:30 o’clock, in the Fel
lowship Hall of the Brevard
Davidson River Presbyterian
church.
The dinner is held annual
ly in honor of unit leaders in
scenting. Special recognition
will be given to outstanding
leaders during the past year.
Thomas R, Mitchell, chair
man of the Transylvania Dis
trict, announces that J. M.
Baley, Jr., of Asheville, vice
president of the Daniel Boone
Council, will be the guest
speaker.
Robert Warner, newly ap
pointed District Scout execu
tive, will be introduced at this
meeting.
Gigantic Christma s Parade Set For
Thursday Afternoon At 4:45 O'clock
Winter Arrives j
As Mercury j
Drops To 17 j
vos ' in Brevard Wed
day morning.
In fact, the mercury dropped
to 17, the lowest it has been
this fall. On the 21st it was
1!) degrees.
A1 Martin, the official
weatherman at the weather
station at W’PNF, predicted
that a low of 20 would be re
corded Thursday morning.
Last winter the coldest day
was January 22nd, When it
was down to zero. On Dec.
22nd it was two above.
“Button up your overcoat!”
Baptist Training
Union To Hold M
Night Monday
A special “M” night program
?ar the Transylvania Associa
hsn B: plist Training Union will
he held si ,(7:30 o’clock on Mon
thly, December 4!h, at the Grace
Pap-Mst church,
T’-f'. th'cme of the evening will
: '! 'ftgthen and Strengthen.”
and the program will include
features by Truey Di’ls and
James Stribling, and a film strip.
Rev. Earl Payne, pastor of the
Glatly Branch Baptist church,
will deliver the closing message.
All members of the Transyl
vania association BTU are urged
to attend.
j The Weather |
i
'i ke weatherman is promising
generally fair weather with con
tinued cold temperatures
through today, with colder read
ings expected 'tomorrow. Al
though there will be occasional
periods of cloudiness, the sun
shine should prevail as the dom
inant factor in today’s parade
weather.
Readings for the past week
include:
High Low Pre.
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
53 22 0
53 42 2.82
58 41 .03
62 25 0
58 27 0
63 39 0
57 30 .03
OLE SANTA CLAUS will come to Brevard
Thursday afternoon, and he will be the highlight
attraction of a gigantic 'parade, beginning at 4:45
o’clock. He will have candy for his little friends,
and the event will signal the opening of the 1961
Christmas season. Mrs. Robbie Gay Sledge, parade
chairman invites all citizens of this and surrounding
areas to attend.
Annual Event
Jaycees Finalizing Plans
To Spread Cheer To Kids
THE BIG SATELLITE TRACKING STATION, which will
soon be constructed in the Pisgah National Forest, will be similar
to the one pictured above that is located in Fairbanks, Alaska.
This multi-million dollar construction will be located above Ros
man in the Glassmine Mountain section of Pisgah. The site will
include 640 acres which were acquired through cooperation of
the U. S. Forest Service. Only 40 acres, however, will be used
in the initial construction.
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Final plans for their annual
Christmas party and shopping
tour for underprivileged chil
dren were discussed by the Bre
vard Jaycees at their last regu
lf r meeting.
Dan Gilbert, chairman of the
event, announced that it would
be held on Thursday, December
21st, in the Brevard junior high
school cafeteria.
The shopping tour and party
■re eagerly awaited each year
l'y the Jaycees and Jaycettes. A
Jaycre couple takes some de
serving boy or girl Christmas
shopping for gifts for every
Entries Indude
Some 30 Units
And Three Bands
„ Everything is in readiness
ior the gigantic Christinas
parade in Brevard Thursday
afternoon, November 30th 3
4:45, o'clock.
The pg-nutp^- which i» being
described as the biggest and
best that Brevard has ever had,
■WIl begin forming on trace
'’.Tain street, move across the
square to Caldwell, turn . left
down Caldwell to Oakdale,
turn left and move to Broad
turn left and move up Broad,
across the square to Brevard
college, where it will disband
More than 30 units will make
up the parade, including many
professional floats, beauty
queens, the Brevard, Cant®®
and Hendersonville bands:
Workmen are now busy m
sifalling Christmas lights \n the
business district of Brevard,
and they Will tie turned on as
the parade marches up the
street.
Santa Claus will come to
town atop the biggest float in
in the group, and he will have
candy for all his little friends.
immediately following tfe*
parade in front of the court,
house, a Christmas concert
will be presented by the three
high school bands, and the
story of Christinas will be nar
rated by Rev Courtney Rosa.
Brevard merchants remind
everyone that all Brevard
stores will close from 4:30 p.
m. until 5:30 p. m , then they
will remain open until 3.-00 p.
m. for the convenience of shop
pers attending the parade.
The merchants also wish to»
announce that all stores tn
Brevard will be open all «by
on Wednesday until Christmas.
Elks Will Hold
Memorial
Service Sunday;
Brevard Elks wil 1 hotel a Me
morial service for deceased mem
bers members on Sunday after
neon at 2:30 o’dock.
Don Stoneback will be in
charge of the program.
Exalted Ruler Gene Morris in
vites the nubile to attend the
service, and he especially urges
all members of the lodge to be
present
The lodge is located just off
Park avenue.
member o-f the child's family.
Gifts and clothing are then
purchased for the child itself by
the Jaycees and Jaycettes, and,
the entire affair is climaxed'
when Santa Claus comes and
distributes gifts while everyone
enjoys refreshments at the big
Christmas party.
Some 45 deserving boys and
"iris will be brought to the par
ty this year by the Jaycees and:
Taycottes, and Santa will get tos
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Voo-ram Hifirhlifirhts
WPNF Covers Santa's Arrival
Basketball Broadcasts Begin
naaio station WPNF is mak
ing plans to broadcast the 1961
Christmas Parade from down
town Brevard, according to A1
Martin, station manager. Two
units are being planned in order
to give more adequate coverage
The broadcast is being present
ed as a public service to those
persons who could not attend
the event by Citizen’s Telephone
company and the local station.
In addition to live ooverage of
Santa’s arrival in Brevard ttdi
afternoon, WPNF is negotiate
with Santa’s Pn»<S Swrrtirr