TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist,
Educational, Agricultural
and Music Center. Popula
tion, 1960 Census, 16,372
Brevard Community 81500.
Brevard proper 4,857.
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
A State And National Prize - Winning A.B.. C. Newspaper
TRANSYLVANIA—
Hie Land of Waterfalls,
Mecca for Summer Camps,
Entrance to Pisgah Na
tional Forest and Home of
Brevard Music Festival.
Vol. 73 — No. 3
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AUTHORIZED AT BREVARD. N. C.
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1962
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
DuPont To Build New Addition
LESLIE S. GROGAN, plant man
ager of the Brevard silicon plant,
points out an area where Du Pont
will construct new facilities for man
ufacturing and finishing photograp
hic materials by the Photo fjjjpducts
I Department. Du Pont will continue
to manufacture silicon at the present
site, and remodeling and expansion
of the plant will begin next month.
(Times Staff Photo)
Progress Report Made On Du
Pont’s New Department Here
(Editor’s note: A background
story on Du Pont’s Photo Pro
ducts department should be of
interest to all readers of The
Transylvania Times, since the
announcement is made today
that new facilities for this im
portant division will be con
structed immediately at the
Brevard silicon plant. The
story follows:)
The Photo Products depart
ment is one of the fastest
growing of Du Pont’s 12 in
dustrial departments. Growth
nts been accelerated in recent
years by the development of
b^iw products resulting from
an extensive research program
aimed at developing new or
improved light - sensitive re
cording systems. Most of its
products — including photo
graphic film and papers, print
ing plates and processing
chemicals—are unfamiliar to
the layman, although he ben
efits from them broadly.
The department operates from
its headquarters m Wilmington,
Del.; five plant and laboratory
locations; and from sales offices
throughout the country and
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, January 18 — Ki
w&nis club meets at Gaither’s
at 6:45 p. m. Lions meet at Co
lonial I™® at 7:00 p. m. Masons
nvSet at Temple at 7:30 p. m.
Friday, January 19 — Ace of
Cluibs meets at 8:00 p. m.
Saturday, January 20—Schools
will operate. Brevard High Vs.
Canton at 7:00 p. m.
Sunday, January 21 — At
tend the church of your choice.
Monday, January 22 — Rotary
club meets at Gaither’s at 7:00
p. m. Brevard High School P-TA
meets at 8:00 p. m.
Tuesday, January 23 — Junior
High P-TA meets at 7:30 p. m.
Ace of Clubs meets at 7:90 p. m.
Elks meet at 8:00 p. m. Bre
vard Civic chorus meets at Meth
odist church at 8:00 p. m.
Wednesday, January 24-Jay
cees meet at Gaither's at 7:00
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Needs Explained
Little Theatre Looking
For Permanent Home Site
Plans for securing a lot and a
small permanent building were
discussed by the Brevard Little
Theatre board during its month
ly meeting at the home of Mrs.
L. P. Bauer on January 11th.
Ray Burgin has been named as
chairman of the committee
which also includes Jim Coward
and Mrs. Cleaves Johnson.
Mr. Burgin stated that his
group is eager to learn of prop
erty that might be available to
the Little Theatre as a perman
ent place for tryouts, play prac
tice and storage of stage props.
It is necessary that the pro
posed site have adequate space
for parking and be located near
town, not only for the conven
ience of those associated with
the Little Theatre but also in or
der that it may become an in
‘,1'gral part of the community.
.Mr. Burgin and his committee
would be pleased to hear from
anyone who knows of property
that might fill this urgent need.
Future plans for the Brevard
Little Theatre, as set forth by
the president, Mel Everingham,
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Here's
Some
History
It was on July 4, 1956, that
the Du Pont company an
nounced that a 10,500 acre in
(' -•.rial site in Transylvania
arid Henderson counties had
been purchased.
Prior to that time the site
had a colorful history. It was
recognized as a famed hunting
preserve, and it was selected
i.v the Du Pont company over
61 other prospective sites lo
cated in various sections of
the country.
Du Pont officials simultane
ously announced that it would
be a possible site for future
expansion of its silicon pro
duction.
The Buck Forest site was
elected by Du Pont because
the size of the site offered
protection against airborne
contamination from industry
or agriculture: This is most
important in the manufacture
of silicon.
Millions Spent
In February, 1957, Du Pont
announced that it would be
p'n immediate construction on
a multi-million dollar plant
for the manufacture of hyper
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Loeb Is Named
Chairman Of
Board
Art J. Locb, divisional vice
president, Ecusta Paper Opera
tions, -was named chairman of
the Board of Trustees of the
Transylvania Community Hos
pital at the annual meeting Tues
day night.
He succeeds Raymond F. Ben
nett, who was elected secretary.
Other officers elected at the
meeting were as follows:
Leslie S. Grogan — vice chair
man
W. W. Brittain — treasurer
The entire medical staff was
re-elected as follows:
Dr. E. Gaine Cannon, Dr. John
R. Folger, Jr., Dr. Mac Roy Gas
que, Dr. Charles L. Newland,
Dr. J. E. Osborne, Dr. C. S.
PlumbJ Dr. Julius Sader, Dr.
James H. Sanders, Jr., Dr. R. L.
Strieker, Dr. Marius H. Wells,
Dr. George B. Dysart, Dr. W. S.
Clayton, Dr. C. L. Grahl and
Dr John Lawrence Prugh.
Mrs. Dillingham Is Named
To Succeed Late Husband
The Transylvania Board of
Commissioners have appoint
ed Mrs. E. V. Dillingham as
the successor of her late hus
band in the office of sheriff of
this county.
This action was taken Tues
Succeeds Miss Priest
Miss Jean Childers Is New
Home Agent In This County
Miss Jean Childers will as
sume duties as Home Economics
Agent for Transylvania county,
effective February 1st.
She succeeds Miss Anne Ben
son Priest, who retired from
the position on December 31st.
The appointment was made
by the North Carolina Extension
service and the County Board of
Commissioners.
A native of Swain county,
Mss Childers is a graduate of
Brevard college and of Berea col
lege, Berea, Kentucky. She serv
ed as assistant home agent in
Haywood before being Home
Economics Agent in Watauga
county, the position she present
ly holds.
Miss Childers received the
Distinguished Service award by
the National Home Agents’ as
sociation at the national meeting
in October, 1961.
MISS JEAN CHnJKRS
day night after the board was
informed by Governor Terry
Sanford that it was their duty
to name a successor to Mr.
Dillingham.
The resolution of appoint
ment adopted by the board
is as follows:
“BE IT KNOWN that the
C|ounty Commissioners of
Transylvania County, North
Carolina, met at a called ses
sion pursuant to notice from
the Chairman on this the 16th
day of January, 1962; that the
purpose of said called meeting
was to consider the vacancy
created in the office of sheriff
for Transylvania County be
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Schools Will
Operate On
Saturdays
Two of the school days that
vere missed in Brevard and
Transylvania because of the re
cent heavy snowfalls will be
made up on this and the follow
ng Saturday, Supt. Wayne Brad
burn states.
Both Saturdays will be regular
school days, with the hours be
ing from 8:30 in tbo mornings
until 3:00 in the afternoon.
TRANSPARENT SHEET of light-sensitive film
is inspected at Du Font’s new plant for “Dycril”
printing plates at Parlin, N. J. The complex tech
nology utilized in the country's first full-scale plant
for making photopolymer printing plates involves
combining the ultra-violet sensitive plastic sheet
with a metal support. Du Pont has spent more than
$10 million in research and commercial develop
ment. of ^he new plafes, which are finding increas
ing acceptance in the printing industry. Du Pont will
begin construction of facilities to manufacture and
finish photographic materials at the Brevard silicon
plant in the immediate future.
Officers Named
Freeman Hayes Is Elected
President, Commerce Body
FREEMAN HAYES
Wood Paxton
Announces
For Sheriff
Wood Paxton, local automo
bile man announces today that
he will be a candidate for sher
iff of Transylvania, subject to
the May Democratic primary.
A lifelong Democrat, Mir. Pax
ton resides at 450 East Main
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Freeman Hayes, proriiinent au
' : ; five dealer here, was elect
ed''-president of the, Brevard
hambe? of Commerce at a
•r'eis! call meeting Tuesday
night in the library.
He succeeds Robert “Buddy”
.Melton, Other officers elected at
the meeting are as follows:
Wayne Bradbum - vice presi
dent
Bill Keith - treasurer
Donald Lee Moore - secretary
Mrs. Lucy Ford - executive sec
retary.
The outgoing president ex
pressed sincere appreciation to
all the officers and directors for
their fine cooperation in the
past year, and he particularly
thanked John A. Ford, Leslie
Grogan, Lewis Hamlin, Raymond
F. Bennett, Ben Patterson, Paul
Owenby and Mrs. Ford.
His last official act was the
presentation of a country ham
to Harold G. Brown, public re
lations advisor, Pigments De
partment of the Du Pont com
pany at Wilmington, Delaware.
Mr. Brown spoke briefly to the
newly elected board, pointing
out that all Du Pont personnel
visiting here were most impres
sed with the cooperation and cor
diality that they received.
In accepting the office, the
r.ew president made a plea for
continued support of the fine
work of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Program Highlights
WPNF To Broadcast Record
Party This Saturday Night
Station WPNF will broadcast
a record party from the Amer
ican Legion building Saturday
night from 10:00 to 11:30 p. m.
Staff announcer Johnny Faulk
ner will be the master of cere
monies for the program. Faulk
ner was host for the last such
broadcast from the same loca
tion on October 31st of last
year.
Station manager A1 Martin, in
making the announcement of
the broadcast, expressed sincere
appreciation for the work of
Henry F. Reddick, member of
the board of the Transylvania
Youth Association, who has
been instrumental in setting up
the dance and broadcast.
Program Director Rill Han
cock announces that only one
basketball game is on the sche
dule for the coming weak. Thai
game is Saturday afternoon at
1.45 p. m. when Maryland visits
N. C. State at Raleigh, N. C.
Other Programs
The schedule for the Farm
and Home hour is as follows:
Thursday, Farm Home Adininis
rration, John Collins; Friday,
Carolina news; Monday, county
agent; Tuesday, soil conserva
tion, Grover McPherson; Wed
nesday, home agent.
Appearing this week on the
Civic Hour are the following:
Friday, Lions did); Monday,
American Legion auxiliary: Wed
nesday, Brevard Chamber of
Commerce.
Speaking this week on Morn
ing Devotions is Rev. Rudolph
Nichols, pastor of Faith Assemb
ly. Next week Rev. Henry Beck
er, pastor of the Sacred Heart
Facilities Will Be
Part, Photo Products
The Du Pont Company will construct facilities
for manufacturing and finishing photographic ma
terials on its 10,000-acre site near here, L. S. Gro
j?n’ manager of ihe Brevard plant, announced to
day.
Ma.ior remodeling and expansion of the present
piant will begin next month. When new facilities
a-e completed in 1963, the plant work force of the
* -revard plant will have increased from 200 to
ahcut 450 persons. A maximum of 600 persons
W'H b,‘. required during construction which will be
supervised by Du Pont’s Engineering Department.
^r- Grogan said the company’s decision to ex
pand will bring to Brevard facilities to manufac
ture new products for another Dji Pont operating
department — the Photo Products Denartment At
present the plant manufactures only hyperpure sil
ic .n for the company’s Pigments Department.
‘"The decision to locate a photographic pro
ducts manufacturing plant at Brevard comes at a
time when the plant has felt the effects of condi
tions in the silicon business, which is depressed as
a result of over-capacity and technical changes in
the electronics industry,” Mr. Grogan said. “The
company s decision to bring additional products
hero reflects concern for job stability and high re
gard for th» Brevard community as a fine place to
work and live.”
Mr. Grogan pointed out that the plant will con
tinue to process silicon though at somewhat lower
production levels. He will continue as manager of
t ho silicon plant and will assume responsibility
for photographic products operations when install
ed.
Next month work will get under way on re
modeling sections of the existing plant for a pro
duction area for processing photosensitive materi
als. This is expected to be in operation later this
year. Construction work will be started this sum
mer cn other manufacturing building and a pow
erhouse at a cost of several million dollars.
The Photo products Department manufactures
a broad line of film products including motion pic
ture, x-ray, portrait, graphic arts, engineering re
production, and drafting films, based on acetate
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WESTERN
UNION
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Receivwi ll
January 17, 1962
Mr. John Anderson, Editor
The Transylvania Times t ■. < .
Bn vard, N. C. , ,
My congratulations to the people of Transyl
vania county on the news of Du Pont’s plans for ex
pansion there. T am especially grateful for this
further investment in North Carolina’s future by the
company and for tho spirit of your people
which has encouraged such progress. With best
wishes.
TERRY SANFORD,
Governor of North Carolina
An Editorial
Welcome News From DuPont
On July 4, 1956, Transylvanians had something
about when t>he announcement was made
that the Du Pont company had purchased a 10,
500-acre ti act of land in Transylvania and Hender
son counties.
On this property officials of the company said'
. ..at they had plans for the ereetfon of a silicon
plant.
This newspaper, on behalf of the citizens of the
county, extended a cordial welcome to this gigan
tic company, and the dav was the beginning of a
very fine association with the Du Pont officials
and their employees.
Today, The Times is again pleased to make
another important announcement about the expan
sion of the Du Pont plant in this county.
This is welcome news, because there has been a,
lot of speculation as to the future of the Brevard
plant. From our viewpoint, it is now sound,
healthy and promising.
Du Pont has been a “good neighbor” in our
town and county, and the employees are exception
al citizens. Both contribute much to the economic
and cultural values of our community. They are
interested in being a part of the community, and
they are a real part of it.
The Times concluded 1961 with several import
ant announcements:
“Mitchell Bissell Company Builds Plant Above
Rosman”
“Olin Mathiesoh To Construct Superstructure at
Pisgah Forest Site”
“Satellite Tracking Station to be Erected hi Pis
gah National Forest”
And now another wonderful announcement
from Du Pont to begin 1962.
It’s good news for all