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
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TRANSYLVANIA—
The Land of Waterfalls,
Meeca for Summer Camps,
Entrance to Pisgah Na
tional Forest and Home of
Brevard Music Festival.
Vol. 72 — No. 51
SECOND CUSS HAIL PRIVILEGES
AUTHORIZED AT BREVARD. N. C.
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1961
if 24 PAGES TODAY if
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Winter
Arriving
On Time
Thursday, the first day of
winter on the official calendar,
is expected to be a typical win
try day.
The weathermann says the
mercury will drop below freez
ing and snow flurries are ex
pected in these mountains.
The mid-December “heat
wave” ended late Tuesday
night, when the temperature
dropped below freezing.
Thursday promises to be
partly cloudy, windy and
colder, with a risk of a few
flakes of ivory. Highest tern- 1
>'$erature will be about 38 de
grees.
In comparison, Tuesday’s
high peaked at 59 and the low
was 42. The average temper
ature for the day was 12 de
gkees above the normal of
A look at Times for this
week a year ago reveals that
winter arrived on schedule
last December 21st. It was
ushered in with ice and snow
and freezing temperatures.
Roads were perilous, especial
ly on the curves and in shady
stretches.
Lions Will
Distribute
Baskets
Brevard Lions will distribute1
Christmas baskets to designated
families Thursday night follow
ing their meeting in the Colon
ial Inn.
As usual, the meeting will be
at 7:00 o’clock, and Presi
dent George Spicer says the
meeting will be a short one in
order that Lions who operate
Iftsinesses might get back to
work as soon as possible.
Lions in charge of distribut
ing the baskets are: Frank Byrd,
Ray Burgin, J. I. Ayers and Al
len Brittain.
In a word of appreciation to
members of the club, President
Spicer says:
“At this time, I should like
to give thanks and praise to
each Lion for the part he has
played in helping to give sight
to many of the citizens of
Transylvania County during this
past year. None of us will ever
know the tremendous gratitude
of the afflicted in sight who
have been affected by our sight
Conservation program because
words cannot express it— never
theless, the gratitude is there.”
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, December 21 — Ki
wanis club meets at Gaither’s at
6:45 p.m. Lions meet at Colonial
Inn at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 23 — Last
day to shop for Christmas. Bre
vard merchants will be delight
ed to serve you.
Sunday, December 24 — At
tend the church of your choice.
See stories throughout this issue
for special church services.
Monday, December 25 —
Christmas Diay. Stores closed.
Town and county offices closed.
Tuesday, December 26 —
Stores closed. Town and county
offices closed. Ace of Clubs
fneets at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 27 —
Jaycees meet at Gaither’s at 6:30
p.m.
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a SHOPPING DAYS
TIL CHRISTMAS
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THE BHS JUNIOR CLASS pre
sented “The Connecticut Yankee in
King Arthur’s Court” last Friday
night before a large audience. The
principal characters are pictured
above, and from left to right, they
are: Kai'en Galloway, Mary Mor
row, Bob Morley, A1 Ross, Jim Fort
une, Bruce Wauchope (seated), Jim
Davidson, Jayne Bennett, Margaret
Pillow and Jim Rickards.
Welfare Department Makes Plea
For Aid In Helping The Needy
Some 26 families in Transyl
vania county will have little to
celebrate this Christmas, unless
help is forthcoming immediate
ly, according to Mrs. Edith Jen
kins, county welfare superin
tendent.
A total of 73 families is receiv
ing food, clothing and toys from
the churthc , civic and fraternal
organizations, and individuals
Mrs. Jenkins stated.
But there are still 26 families
who desperately need help, she
continued. A plea is made toda>
for persons,witting- to help these
remaining families.
Mrs. Jenkins stated that the
welfare office will close at 5:0C
o’clock Thursday, and she urges
persons interested in helping tc
call her office immediately.
Churches represented in sup
plying baskets or other contri
buttons include most of those
whose congregations are large
and also a considerable numbei
of the county’s rural congrega
tions.
Others in the list of Santa’s
helpers include the following
American Legion Auxiliary, Po
lice reserves, Brevard Senioi
High Student council; Elks club
ESA sorority, Book and Plate
club, Kiwanis Club, Citizens
Telephone company, Girl Seoul
Troops 67, 92, 110 and 162, s
Brownie Scout troop, Matha
tasian club, Fortnightly club
Brevard College Baptist Studenl
Union, BPW, Boy Scout Troop
701, Jaycees and Jaycettes, and
numerous individuals.
Holiday Hours
Of Motor Club
Are Announced
The Carolina Motor Club of
fiee will be closed on Saturday
Monday and Tuesday for the
Christmas holidays, according tc
Mrs. Harold Norwood, manager
The office will close at the
end of the day on Friday. De
cember 22nd, and will reoper
on Wednesday, December 27th.
Six First Chairs
Brevard Musicians Take
| Top Honors, All-State Band
Six of the 15 menib'erc of the
1 Brevard high school band, who ;
; participated in the auditions 1
recently in Asheville for the
j ■‘All-State” band, wire award- j
ed first chair positions.
All but one of the group
j made the “All-State” band, and
I Director John Eversman said
' that it was somewhat of a record.
Two Brevard musicians
made the highest scores in
the auditions.
They were Sujsan Farley,
with a score of 280, and Gayle
Lance, with 279.
Frances Bryant had the
fourth highest score with a 277.
In addition to Miss Farley and
Miss Bryant, other Brevard musi
cians'-vdip will play first chair
are as follows:
Marie Parker, oboe
Carole Dillingham, bass
clarinet
Mike Hunter, cornet
Jon E. Anderson, bass horn.
Director Eversman announced
the results of the auditions at the
i The Weather j
+—-—-+
Spring-like weather disappear
ed in a hurry Tuesday evening,
with the weatherman calling for
possible snow flurries during the
next couple of days. The mer
cury tumbled to an early morn
ing low of 31 degrees yester
day morning (Wednesday!
Readings
elude:
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
for the past week in
High Low Pre.
55 32 .08
44 22 0
54 32 .08
47 36 .83
56 36 1.15
70 49 1.88
59 37 0
Action Monday
Many Faced Speeding Charges
In The General County Court
Some 14 persons were charged
with speeding in the General
County Court this week, and
their names and sentences are
as follows:
William Patton Mullins, $10.00
and costs; Troy Cecil Owen,
$20.00 and costs; Rufus E. Par
ker, $20.00 and costs; Charles
Rufus Gravely, $15.00 and costs;
Grady Elliott, $10.00 and costs:
Willard Lee Smith. $13.00 and
costs; Doris E. Galloway, $13.00
and costs; Thomas A. Hutchin
son, $15.00 and costs; Floyd Bur
costs to
I taling $34.00; John Wainwright
Rush, fine and costs totaling
! $38.00; Charles James Hawn,
I $12.00 and costs; Jerry Cleveland
I Pierson, fine and costs totaling
j $30.00; Luther McKinley Wil
• liams, $15.00 and costs; and
! Judith Mann Nicholson, $13.00
and costs. .
Wilburn Brittain was fined
$210.00 and costs on a charge of
driving after license was sus
pended and reckless driving.
Clarence Mason was found
guilty of assault with a deadly
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annual Christmas party of th<
hand in the senior high schoo
cafeteria Monday night.
He lauded the work of th>
band members, and he made ;
strong plea for them to worl
hard so they could play in tin
state finals in Greensboro in tin
spring. He also announced thi
schedule of practice during tin
summer of ’62. It will be as fol
lows: last two weeks of June an<
the entire month of August.
Jon E. Anderson, captain of
the band, was master of cere
monies on the program, and
he, too, made an inspiring plea
for continued hard work on
the part of every band mem
ber. He expressed deep appre
ciation for their instructions
and guidance, and he thanked
Principal Robert T. Kimzey
and Supt. Wayne Bradburn for
their excellent cooperation
and support.
Mike Hunter was named a,
captain of the 1962-’63 band, sue
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Times Will
Publish On
[Thursday
■ j Since most of the stores in
11 Brevard will be dosed on
! Monday and Tuesday of next
I week in observance of the
i Christmas holidays, The Tran
if sylvania Times will be pub
; lished next Thursday instead
| of on Wednesday.
| The deadline for advertising
[ and. classified copy will be
| Wednesday afternoon at 5:00
i o’clock, while the news dead
line has been pushed to Thurs
day at 12 noon.
The Times staff will con
tinue to cover news sources in
Brevard and Transylvania
county eacli day during the
holidays, and news reports
will be given daily over
WPNF.
Persons having special an
nouncements to be made can
call. TUrner 3-2611.
Next week’s newspaper will
be the annual New Year’s
Greetings issue, and it will
also include forecasts for
1962.
Arthur Jenkins
| Is Worshipful
Master Masons
1 Arthur H. Jenkins, route
salesman for Biltmore Dairies,
: was elected worshipful master
t of the Dunn’s Rock Masonic
Lodge at the last stated com
munication Thursday night in
the Masonic Temple.
He succeeds H. C. Gardner.
Other officers elected at the.
- meeting were as follows:
1 J. C. Cassell, Jr., senior war
den
Harvey Souther, junior war
den
W. A. Hart, past master, re
elected treasurer
Henry Henderson, past master,
re-elected secretary
Other officers will be appoint
ed by the newly elected worship
ful master in the immediate fut
ure.
The installation of the officers
is set. for Thursday night. De
cember 28th, in the Masonic
> Temple.
The public will be cordially
‘ invited to attend at 8:30 p.m.
Word From The Mayor
Sale And Use Of Fireworks Is
Against Law, Warning Issued
All good citizens recognize
the necessity of law enforce
ment. Of course, they expect
reasonable enforcement.
And now that the Christmas
season is approaching, there
will be an urge on the part of
some children and teenagers
to shoot firecrackers and dis
play other fireworks as an ex
pression of the spirit that has
become a traditional part of
the Yuletide celebration.
However, the General As
sembly of North Carolina has
Cub Scout
Meeting
Successful
Parents and cub scouts met
last Thursday in the Fellowship
Hall of the Presbyterian church.
Dr. John Eastes welcomed the
group, emphasizing that all par
ents should participate and help
to make the Pack a success.
Den No. one presented a skit,
“Christmas in Other Lands.”
George Wheeler presented the
following awards to the eligible
Gilstrap, one
Da
enacted a law forbidding the
sale and use of fireworks in
any form. To ignore this law
in the Town of Brevard would
be a usurpation of the author
ity of North Carolina state
government. On the other
hand, if some child or teen
ager should become seriously
injured by the use of fire
works, the law enforcement
agency of the Town of Bre
vard would be severely cen
sured and rightly so.
And so, as Mayor of Bre
vard, I am giving due notice
that the law against the use
and sale of fireworks will be
strictly enforced.
Methodists To
Present Carol
Service Sunday
A Christmas Carol service will
be presented by the three choirs
of the Brevard Methodist church
on Sunday, December 24th, be
ginning at S:30 o’clock.
Nelson F Adams, minister of
music, will direct the choirs, and
Mrs. Louise P. Miller will be
the organist.
Rev. Courtney B. Ross, pastor,
and the congregation cordially
invite the public
We're here to
to one and all. ,4
THE ENTIRE STAFF OF
The Transylvania Times
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On Reducing Accidents
Drinking Drivers To Be
Target Of Highway Patrol
i. 3ii]s)iSt 3j!35 * a «$ 2ft <
——
Roger W. Babson
Babson Forecast
Will Be Carried
The Transylvania Times wil
publish “BABSON’S BUSINESi
AND FINANCIAL FORECAS'
FOR 1962 next week.
A careful checking of th
Babson Predictions made in th<
BUSINESS AND FINANCIA1
FORECAST FOR 1961 uphold
the remarkable average of th
past years by being 83% coi
red! Below is the score for th
last 10 years. It holds the bes
and highest record for Annua
Forecasts on U. S. Future Bus:
ness.
Forecast For % Accurat
1961 82
1960 80
1959 84
1958 86
1957 88
1956 85
1955 84
1954 86
1953 84
1952 88
American business has n
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Believing that it is the “so
cial'’ drinker and not the “stag
gering drunk” who is the biggest
problem on the high-ways, be
cause there are so many more
of the first ones, the State High
way Patrol is warning the public
of its campaign against drinking
drivers during the Christmas
and New Year holidays.
“We’re asking the assistance!
of the public,” local patrolmen
state. Employers throughout the
state are asked to help “dry up”
the holidays by dispensing with|
cocktail parlies in their office i
celebrations
“We ask each individual to'
assist in this campaign by ex
amining your own moral re
sponsibility,” they said.
As an enforcing measure, the
Patrol is going to operate “un
der as complete surveillance as
possible at places where holiday
cocktail parties are held or
where alcohol can be obtained,”
1 they warned. “We will tab this
!: operation a ‘Smoke Out’ — a
’ smoke out of drivers who are
intoxicated and unfit to drive
* on our streets and highways.”
; Statistics show that of all fatal
, accidents, about 55 percent are
> alcohol-related — and December
* of last year brought North Car
- olina its second highest fatality
> month of the year. "The way
t it’s started out this December,
I; highway fatalities are above the
-; number last year,” said Patrol
1 men Bill Sawyer and Charles
s Capell. “The state has already
h’d more than 1,000 persons
killed in traffic accidents, but
we are still striving to keep 1961
from becoming the blackest
year ori record.”
Highway Patrolmen hope that
pre-announcements of their cam
paign against drinking driving
will cause drinkers to stay off
the highways.
o I “But if a person is unfortun
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Program Hiffhlignts
WPNF To Feature "Holiday
Of Music" For Observance
WPNF is completing plans for
presenting more and more of
the traditional music of the sea
son over the Christmas weekend
ahead. Many of the station’s
sponsors will be extending sea
son’s greetings by means of spec
ial messages in word and holi
day music.
Program Director Bill Han
cock announces that the "He*
| siah” presented at the First Bap
l list Church on Sunday, Decern
ber 17th, will be broadcast PH
1 day night from 8:00 until 9:0C
]>.m.
Other highlights of the holi
day observance on WPNF radit
will include personal greet
ings from the staff to
Churches Are
Planning Many
Special Services
Transylvanians are joining
with other Americans in bus
ily preparing for the 1961
Christmas and brisk business
is noted in the community.
With three shopping days re
maining before Christmas,
Brevard stores are well stock
ed with a variety of holiday
merchandise.
Most of the stores are re
maining open in the evenings
for the convenienee of Christ
mas shoppers.
Officials of the Merchants
Division of the Brevard Cham
ber of Commerce cordially in
vite Transylvanians to trade
in Brevard this Christmas.
The majority of Brevard
stores will be closed on Mon
day and Tuesday for the holi
day observance, and county
offices will be closed Saturday
morning, and also on Monday
and Tuesday. ■
The Town Hall will close
at noon Saturday and will re
open at 9:00 a.m. Wedtnesday,
December 27th,
Arcordlpg tq Town Manager
Bill Edens, water bills will
not become delinquent until
after December '27th. In order
tn give town employees a holi
day, there will he no garbage
collection in cither the resi
dential, or dy.wptown areas on
hfenday or. Tuesday. Regular
collection cT garbage will be
resumed on Wednesday.
Since Monday and Tuesday
are legal banking holidays in
9TNoith Carolina, both Brevard’s
v t Union Naf^nal Bank ard
the Brevarcj. Federal Savings
and Loan association will be
closed on tljese two days.
Vernon P, SPullbright, act
ing postmaster, announces that
the Brevard post office will
be closed on Monday, and the
only services to be offered will
be sneeial delivery mail and
perishable parrels.
Mr. Fnilbright says that
every effort will be made to
deliver ail Christmas cards
and Christmas packages before
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Hays Block Co
Is Awarded
Bridge Project
The bridge across tihe French
Broad river in the Island Ford
section of Tansylvania will be
replaced in early 1962.
The contract for this work was
awarded by the North Carolina
Highway commission to Hays
Block company, Franklin.
Hays’ bid on the project was
set $50,371.16.
The length of the bridge is
0.2 mile, and the approaches will
also be improved. During per*
iods of high wsder, this section
of the road is usually impass
able.
Chief Gives
Fire Safety
Advice Here
Brevard Fire Chief Dan Mer
rill said today that “This is the
season of the year when fire
losses — both in lives and pro
perty — are greater than aver
age.”
For instance, last year in the
tihree-day Christmas holiday, 77
Americans died as a result of
fire, Chief Merrill said?
“Many of these tragedies
could have been prevented,” he
declared. i j f
At this season of fh<! year, the
chief’s advice on safety in the
hone is this:
Choose a small Christmas
tree. Use ears in i
away from radiators, 1