TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist, Educa
tional, Agricultural and Music
Center. Population, 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 National Forest and
Home of Brevard College and
Brevard Music Festival.
Vol. 73 — No. 44
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Bryant
■' Given
Honor
By - Staff Writer
Maurice Bryant, manager of
the National Fish Hatchery in
the Pisgah National Forest,
has been named the recipient
of the North Carolina Wildlife
Federation’s 1962 Conserva
tion award for this region.
A handsome trophy and certif
icate were presented to Mr. Bry
ant at the recent convention of
the federation in Durham.
Governor Terry Sanford was
the principal speaker of the oc
casion.
In making the presentation to
the local wildlife specialist, the
federation had this to say about
him:
“While employed by the
Wildlife Resources commis
k sion, Mr. Bryant played an out
standing and leading role in
developing more efficient
methods of mountain trout pro
f duction.
“By experimental work with
trout foods, disease control
and other factors in trout man
agement, he was instrumental
in producing more pounds of
trout at a lower cost per
pound.
“He is presently in charge of
the National Fish Hatchery,
operated by the U. S. Fish and
Wildlife service, where in co
operation with the Wildlife Re
sources commission, he has
had an important part in dou
bling the amount of trout be
ing stocked each year in North
Carolina mountain trout wa
ters.”
A native of New Hampshire,
Mr. Bryant began work with the
Fish and Wildlife service in the
early 40’s. He came to Transyl
vania in August, 1957. Prior to
that time he was in the regional
office in Atlanta, Georgia, for
some two and one-half years, and
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Blue Devils
Rated No. 1
The Brevard Blue Devils are
rated the number one AAA high
school football team in North
Carolina in this week’s prep
gridiron poll, conducted by the
Charlotte Observer.
A panel of 46 high school
coaches from all over the state
vote every week on their choice
of the outstanding teams in North
Carolina. Using a point system
that gives five votes for a first
place choice, four for second
place, etc., the Blue Devils roll
ed up 118 votes.
Shelby was second with 108
votes, and rounding out the top
five were Lincolnton, 98 votes;
Roxboro, 90 votes; and Lumber
ton, 76 votes.
The Blue Devils were rated
number one in the poll several
weeks ago, but were replaced the
following week by Roxboro. No
other team from this area made
the top 15.
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, November 1 — Ki
wanis club meets at Gaither’s at
6:45 p.m. Lions meet at Colonial
Inn at 7:00 p.m. Masons meet at
Temple at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 2 — Bre
vard Vs. Langley-Bath-Clearwa
ter at 7:30 p.m. Ace of Clubs
meets at 8:00 p.m. Concert by
Loren Withers at Brevard college
at 8:15 p.m.
Saturday, November 3—Scout
rally at Brevard college at 1:00
p.m.
Sunday, November 4 — At
tend the church of your choice.
Singing Convention at court
house at 2:00 p.m.
Monday, November 5 — Rotary
club meets at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 6 — Gen
eral Election. Polls open 6:30
to 6:30. Schools closed. Ace of
Clubs meets at 7:30 p.m. Bre
vard Junior High P-TA Board
meets at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Star
meets at Temple at 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 7 —
Toastmasters club meets at Gai
ther’s at 6:30 p.m. WOW meets
at Woodman Hall at 8:00 p.m.
Benefit performance by Joan
Moser and Sylvan Squares at Bre
vard college at 8:15 p.m.
MAURICE BRYANT, JR., man
ager of the National Fish Hatchery
here in the Pisgah National forest,
is pictured above with the handsome
trophy and certificate for being the
“Wildlife Conservationist of the
Year”, an honor bestowed upon him
by the North Carolina Wildlife Fed
eration. (Times Staff Photo)
Eastatoe And Balsam Grove
Win First In Rural Contest
Eastatoe and Balsam Grove
were top winners in the county
Community Development con
test. Eastatoe was first in the
non-farm division, Pisgah Forest
was second and Cedar Mountain
third.
' In the farm division, Balsam
Grove won first place, Little
River, second, and Dunn’s Rock
third. Sapphire - Whitewater
(non-farm) and Silversteen
(farm) were each awarded $25.00
for participating in the county
contest.
were awarded:
1. Community Achieve m e n t
book having the best history
of the year’s progress — 1st
— Eastatoe ($20.00), 2nd —
Balsam Grove ($15.00), 3rd
— Sapphire - Whitewater
($10.00). Little River, Dunn’s
Rock, Silversteen, Pisgah
Forest and Cedar Mountain
were each presented $5.00
for entering an Achievement
book.
2. Having highest percent par
ticipation in County ASC
Program by October 15 —
1st — Balsam Grove ($15.00),
2nd — Dunn’s Rock ($10.00).
3. With highest percent 4-H
members participating in
program completing project
with records — 1st — Dunn’s
Rock ($15.00), 2nd — Little
River ($10.00).
4. With most FFA boys com
pleting project with records
— 1st — Eastatoe ($15.00),
2nd—Pisgah Forest ($10.00).
5. With most FHA girls com
pleting project w’th records
— 1st — Pisgah Forest
($15.00), 2nd — Eastatoe
($10.00).
6. Home Demonstration club
with most achievement
points — 1st — Little River
($15.00), 2nd — Pisgah For
est ($10.00).
7. Transplanting most forestry
seedlings — 1st — Eastatoe
($15.00), 2 — Pisgah Forest
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Planning Musical
Brevard Little Theatre
Group Makes Final Push
The annual membership drive
of the Brevard Little Theatre
will be conducted on November
8th, it is announced today by
Mrs. Jane Johnson, chairman.
“At present, we pre some $600
reKort 6Tffier$2,000 goal which we
[ have tentatively set as being nec
; essary to meet our budget re
quirements for three productions
this season. However, we hope
that within the next few days,
when all of the individual mem
bers have been contacted, this
shortage will be considerably de
creased.”
Mel Everingham, BLT presi
dent, expressed confidence that
the people of Brevard will give
full support to Brevard Little
Theatre, which is striving to pro
vide first-class entertainment for
the entire family.
“We feel that we have made
great strides during the past
year” he continued, “for at the
beginning of last season we were
operating on a deficit budget.
Since that time we have not only
been able to operate on a pay
as you go basis but have started
a building fund through money
making projects such as the bake
sale and Country Carnival.
“This year we are especially
dependent on a successful mem
bership drive in order to produce
a musical show of the same high
calibre as ‘The Mikado’, which
was given two seasons ago. In
conjunction with the Civic Chor
us and a group of local music
ians, plans are currently being
formulated.
“It is imperative that we find
a suitable location in which to
give the musical, and this will
require a considerable outlay of
funds and volunteer labor for
“Newspapers Make A Big
Difference in People’s Lives”
By - Jim Wilson f
Senior - Brevard High School
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Newspapers make a big difference in the lives
of all of us. They bring us news from all over the
world as well as news of the happenings in our own
communities. They entertain us and help us in our
search for a better life.
Newspapers contain something to interest or
help everyone regardless of his interests, age or way
of life. In addition to news of current events and
editorials, they contain news and comment on
sports, society, finance, science, religion, education,
and agriculture. They contain articles on fashions,
beauty, art, housekeeping, home building, health,
and the care of children. They contain comic strips,
crossword puzzles, and many other features to en
tertain us. They contain advertisements which help
us in our buying and selling.
Newspapers can influence our way of thinking.
They can influence us in the way we vote, the things
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either renovating or constructing
a stage and providing suitable
staging equipment.”
Mrs. Johnson stated that any
one who has not been contacted
concerning renewal of member
ship or anyone who wishes to
become a new member of ELT
may do so by calling her at 883
3308. Patronships are from $25
up, sponsorships $10 and indi
vidual memberships are set at
$3.50. Student tickets are $1.25.
These prices represent consid
erable saving over the accumu
lative cost of buying tickets for
the separate performances. A
bonus Plat Rock Playhouse
punch is also included. Thus,
the ticket holder is paying an
average of 88c per performance,
rather than the regular $1.50
BLT single admission.
Rehear sals for “Charley’s
Aunt” are progressing satisfac
torily, according to Robroy Far
quhar, director, who urges every
one to make plans now for seeing
this laugh-filled farce which will
be given November 16 and 17 at
the American Legion hall.
Heavy Vote Is Expected In General
Election In County Next Tuesday
Registrars,
Judges Are
Announced
Registrars and judges for next
Tuesday’s General Election are
busy this week, and according to
Ralph Lyday, chairman of the
Board of Elections, the list is as
follows:
The first name is the registrar
of the precinct, with the second
being the Democratic judge and
the third the Republican judge, j
Boyd: Mrs. Virginia Pittillo,
Elmer McLean, Mrs. Wae Mann.
Brevard No. One: Mrs. Annie
M. Douglas, Nathan McMinn,
Gerald Owen.
Brevard No. Two: Mrs. G. T.
Walker, Freeman Galloway,
Stanford Hardin.
Brevard No. Three: Mrs.
Blanche Sims, William Henson,
Henry S. Pierson.
Brevard No. Four: Mrs. Oleta
Short, Mrs. Alma Spicer, Thom
as K. McCrary.
Cathey’s Creek: Mrs. Allie
Waldrop, Ralph Paxton, Walter
Hamlin.
Cedar Mountain: Mrs. D. W.
Lee, William Logan, Mrs. Paul
Jones.
Dunn’s Rock: Mrs. Betty
Compton, Everette Norris, Earle
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Findings Are
Good, Says
Grand Jury
In general, the Grand Jury
of the October term of Super
ior court found the schools in
Brevard and Transylvania
county in good condition.
Several minor recommenda
tions were made at various
buildings.
The most serious need was
for renovation at Rosman high
school, and a vocational build
ing was also recommended.
The report praised the con
dition of the court house and
the jail.
In fact, it stated that the jail
was rated Grade “A”, and
many improvements had been
made since the last term of
court.
C. W. Arnold was foreman
of the Grand Jury, and special
appreciation was expressed to
law enforcement officers for
their assistance.
Winners In Newspaper Essay
Contest Announced This Week
Jim Wilson, a senior at Bre
vard high school, won first
place in the essay contest of
The Transylvania Times, one
of the local highlight obser
vances of National Newspaper
week.
Young Wilson will receive a
check from The Times for
$15.00 for his first place entry.
In second place was Berlis
Owen, senior at Rosman high
school, and this prize - win
ning entry will receive a check
for $10.00.
The Weather
Another dry week has just
passed in Brevard with no pre
cipitation whatsoever being re
corded at the local weather ob
servation point.
Low reading for the week
came on Saturday and Sunday
mornings when the mercury
dropped to 15 degrees, and the
high mark was reached on Sun
day afternoon when the temper
ature climbed to 73.
Since no rainfall was record
ed this week, only high and low
reading are given below:
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday _
Monday .
Tuesday
Wednesday
High Low
. 53 32
. 52 22
. 49 17
. 56 15
. 73 15
. 67 36
. 68 34
In third place was another
Rosman high school student,
Steve Kropelnicki, who re
ceives $5.00.
Editor John Anderson ex
presses sincere appreciation to
all students at Brevard and
Rosman who entered the con
test, and he also thanks the
English teachers and the prin
cipals at the two schools for
their wonderful cooperation.
Essays were written on the
theme, “Newspapers Make a
Big Difference in People’s
Lives.”
Wilson’s essay is carried in
this week’s issue of The Times,
and the other two winners will
be printed in subsequent is
sues of this newspaper.
To Hold Singing
Convention This
Sunday At 2:00
The Transylvania Singing
Convention will be held in the
court house Sunday, November
4th.
Chief of Police W. S. Thurs
ton, president of the group,
urges all singers and lovers of
gospel singing to be on hand
for the event.
“The singing last month was
wonderful and next Sunday
promises to be even better,” he
stated.
BUILDING NAMED: A Park Avenue sky
scraper was named recently in honor of one of the
nation’s leading industrial corporations. The 22
story office building at 460 Park Avenue, New York
City, will now be known as the Olin Building in
honor of the major tenant, Olin Mathieson Chemical
Corporation. Located on the northwest corner of
Park Avenue at 57th Street, the building is owned
by Tishman Realty & Construction Co., Inc. Con
structed in 1955, thelbuilding attracted world-wide
attention when its entire aluminum facing was in
stalled in a single working day.
Olin Lauded
County Reaching Goal In
’63 United Fund Campaign
Elks Plan
Dance On
December 5
Brevard Elks are planning a
big benefit dance on Wednesday
night, December 5th, it is an
nounced today.
All proceeds from the event
will go for the Christmas party
for underprivileged children.
Roger Davis, Taj fjanna, and
Andy Brown are in charge of ar
rangements.
Music will be furnished by
Tommy Allan and his famous
orchestra, with Jeanne Carroll
as vocalist.
The Allan band made quite a
hit when it was here before,
and all indications point to a
good dance on December 5th.
The fine response from man
agement and employees of indus
try in Transylvania County has
enabled the directors of the
United" Fund campaign to push
the big thermometer on the
Court house square up close to
the goal of $30,664.
The total pledges from the
Olin Corporation and its employ
ees are the largest since the Fund
began seven years ago. This fact
reflects the fine community spir
it of this large organization, John
Bailey, president, pointed out.
The same community interest
is shown by the DuPont Com
pany. While the silicon division
of DuPont has considerably few
er employees than last year, the
per capita gift is as high as ever.
Special comment should be made
of the Construction division
which is building the addition to
the plant. These employees are
to be in Brevard only ’until the
job is finished and come from
other communities where United
Fund drives are being held; yet
they have responded materially
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Program Highlights
WPNF Will Carry Election
Returns Next Tuesday Night
Radio Station WPNF will pre
sent complete coverage of the
election returns next Tuesday
night, A1 Martin, station man
ager, announces.
The broadcast, to be presented
by Coleman tire company, will
get underway at 7:30 o’clock and
will continue into the morning
hours, with complete local, state
and national returns.
Special remote and recorded
reports are in the making to
bring the radio audience the very
best possible coverage from start
to finish, the manager continued.
Bank Brings More News
Mr. Martin announces that ef
fective today, November 1st,
First Union National bank would
sponsor the 8:00 a m. World and
State Report each weekday
morning. The new program will
include much of the news form
erly included in the World News
Round-Up, but would present it
in a new format.
The weather summary will
continue to be heard each morn
ing immediately following the
World and State Report.
Football Broadcasts
Martin also announced that the
local station would carry three
important football games this
weekend.
On Thursday evening at 7:30,
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Interest Keen
In Local Races,
Schools To Close
With both the Democrats and
Republicans waging vigorous
campaigns, a heavy vote is ex
pected in Transylvania county in
the November General election.
The polls will open at 6:30
a m. and will close at 6:30 p.m.,
and the election board is now
busy distributing all necessary
ballots and materials.
Saturday is challenge day.
All schools in the town and
county will be closed next Tues
day since many of the school
buildings are used as polling
places.
Transylvanians will vote in
county, state and national elec
tions, with chief interest being
in the local races.
According to Ralph Lyday,
chairman of the board of elec
tions, registration was light on
the past three Saturdays.
Local observers feel that while
the heaviest vote will be in the
county races, there will also be
a large ballot in the congression
al races.
a sample lor county onicers
is carried on page two, third
section of this week’s Times.
I The county ballot is as fol
lows:
Democratic
Solicitor 18th Solicitoral Dis
trict — M. Leonard Lowe
State Senator 32nd Senatorial
District (vote for two) — R. E.
Brantley, Oral L. Yates
House of Representatives —
Jack H. Potts
Clerk of Superior Court — F.
M. McCall
Sheriff — Clyde Hubbard
County Board of Education
(vote for two) — Edward B.
Matheson, Eugene M. Morris
County Coroner — Donald Lee
Moore
Republican
! State Senator 32nd Senatorial
| District (vote for two) — Harold
Alberts Breeding, Robert K. Ver
non
House of Representatives —
William Leonard
Sheriff — Carter R. McCall
County Board of Education
(vote for two) — George E.
Buchanan, Winnefred Ream
Of interest to local voters will '
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Hallmark Using
Olin Film On
Gift Packaging
Before his transfer to conve
er sales of Olin, Ed Behringe
learned from Hallmark Card
Inc., that the competitive cello
phane being used to package
gift papers seemed to distort 1
true color of -the papers,
arranged for samples of several
Olin film types.
When Charlie Walker took
the account over from Behringer,
he followed the tests and now
has 100% of this business.
Hallmark is using “V” 250 for
the application and is very pleas
ed with the film’s clarity and
performance.
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Civil Cases Are
Now Being Heard
In Superior Court
The civil docket of the Oc
tober term of Superior Court
is now being heard by Judge
J. Frank Huskins, of Burns
ville.
As The Times went to press
Wednesday, the case of N.C.
State Highway Commission Vs.
Sylvester Owen was befog:
tried. This case involved a
right-of-way.
On Tuesday, another caag
involving a highway right «f
way was settled out of coortt
This case was N. C. State v«g*i*
way Commission Vs. W. Jasso
McCall.
A non-suit was taken in the
case of Ernest Lance Va. Cni
tie Barton.