TRANRYLVANTA—
An industrial. Tourist, Educa
tional, Agricultural and Music
Center. Population, I960 Census,
16,372. Brevard Community 9,500,
Brevard proper 4,857.
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
A' State And National Prize - Winning A. 11. C. Newspaper
TRANSYLVANIA—
The T ar,<i of Waterfall,:- Mecca
ini Summer Camps, F.nfraricp to
IViffaii National Forest and
Home of Brevard College and
Brevard Music Festival.
Vol. 74 — No, 10
SECOND CLASS POSTAGE
PAID AT BREVARD. N. C.
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1963
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Transylvania Gets New Industry!
SEVERAL MEMBERS of the Transylvania In
dustrial committee of the Brevard Chamber of Com
Meree are pictured above looking over graphs and
chans which emphasize the outstanding growth
of Ruth’s of Carolina. The company announces to
day that a division will be built in Transylvania
county and will be know n as the Brevard Manufac
turing Plant. Left to right are Cecil J. Hill, Don
Jenkins, Gil Coan, chairman, and Wayne Bradburn,
president of the Brevard Chamber of Commerce.
(Times Staff Photo)
Given Yet To
Community
Center?
The campaign to raise $20,000
for the new Community ('cntci
in Transylvania is reported to Ik
lagging.
tn an effort to stimulate con
tributions, Rev. Ben Ormand
the campaign director, issues
the following plea:
"Every town has its own
pressing needs but how often
► we have heard it said, "that
Brevard and Transylvania
need a Community Center."
. Very few citizens would take
t issue or deny this statement.
The need is apparent and yet
many of our worthwhile citi
zens have not as yet contrib
uted to the present financial
campaign now being conduct
(ecl for a Community center.
"We have a splendid com
munity: sound industries,
sturdy people, cultural and
educational facilities, beauti
ful scenery, etc. Our county
ranks third of the 100 coun
ties in North Carolina in per
capita income. We are indeed
fortunate to live in a county
with such a stable economy.
“We can have a Communi
ty center of which we can be
* justly proud. A center that
will render valuable educa
^ tional, cultural and recrea
tional facilities for all citi
zens. Won’t you contribute?
“All solicitors are urged to
make their reports this week
—Turn to Page Fiv»
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, March 7 — Kiwanis
club meets at Gaither’s at 6:45
p. m. Lions meet at Colonial Inn
at 7:00 p. ni.
Friday, March 8 — Chamber
of Commerce banquet at Ma
sonic Temple at 7:00 p. ra. Ace
l of Clubs meets at 8:00 p. m.
Saturday, March 9 — Open
house at Brevard College gym
at 7:00 p. m. College champion
ship basketball game at 8:00
p. m.
Sunday, March 10 — Attend
the church of your choice.
Monday, March 11 — Rotary
club meets at Gaither’s at 7:00
p. m. Transylvania Shrine club
meets at Berry’s at 7:00 p. m.
Tuesday, March 12 — Hospital
auxiliary meets at 10:00 a. m
Acd of Clubs meets at 7:30 p. m
i Wednesday, March 13 — Jay
i cees meet at Gaither’s at 7:00
I p. at.
Public Invited
“Open House ”ToBe Held At
New College Gym Saturday
The public is being cordial
ly invited to attend “open
house" at the new Brevard
College Physical Education
plant Saturday evening, March
9th.
According to President Em
mett K. McLarty, citizens of
Brevard and Transylvania
county and adjoining counties
are also invited to attend the
big championship basketball
game at 8:00 o’clock.
Al that time the Brevard Col
lege Tornadoes will be in a
district play - off for a spot in
the National Junior College
tournament.
Brevard ranks 15th nationally,
and just last week the loeal col
lege cagers clinched the con
ference championship.
Tours of the new physical
education plant will be conduct
ed for one hour prior to the
game, and for an hour after
wards.
Dr. McLarty would like for
as many people as possible to
sec this new gym, which is de
scribed as one of the finest in
the South.
It also contains an indoor
swimming pool that meets Olym
pic standards.
Dr. McLarty emphasizes that
the public will be the guests of
—Turn to Page Three
To Meet March 10
Rehearsals For ‘Oklahoma’
Are Now Well Underway
Mel Everingham, general
chairman for Brevard Little
Theatre’s forthcoming produc
tion of “Oklahoma,” stated to
day that rehearsals for dancers,
chorus, orchestra and cast are
well under way and that the
first general rehearsal for the
entire group will be held Sun
day, March 10th, at 2:30 p. m.
at the Transylvania County
Community Center. At that
time the co-operating units of
production will be integrated by
the supervising director, Mag
gie Masters.
“Oklahoma,” which is beinp
produced by BLT in co-operatior
with the Brevard Civic Chorus
and Brevard Civic Orchestra, is
scheduled for performances or
April 18th, 19th and 20th ir
the Brevard Senior High Schott
auditorium.
Charles Jolliff, musical di
rector, announced today that
Ray Childers, minister of music
—Turn to Page Three
Busy Session
Aldermen Take Action At Last
Meeting On Important Matters
An ordinance authorizing
the insurance of $13,000 in
water bonds to be used for
installing of water meters in
the town’s system was adopt
Mrs. Ramsey Announces
Much Activity Highlights
Local Tercentenary Month
mo mourn ot maim is oemg
celebrated as Tercentenary
month in Transylvania county.
Mrs. Ralph H. Ramsey, Jr.,
the chairman, says that many
events here will highlight the
300th anniversary of the grant
ing of the North Carolina char
ter.
A concentration of activity is
especially planned between
now and March 25th, when a
special meeting will be held
at Brevard College that evening
at 8:00 o’clock.
Dr. Hugh I.efler, prominent
historian and educator, will be
the principal speaker at that
meeting, and the public will be
cordially invited to attend.
Several local clubs, including
the Mathatasian, Fortnightly,
Book and Plate, WaiglrtstlU Av
—Tom to Page live
MRS. RALPH H. RAMSEY, JR.
j cd at Monday night’s meeting
by the Board of Aldermen.
The ordinance will be on
' public inspection for 30 days
and will take effect within 30
days unless in the meantime
a petition for its submission
to the voters is filed.
The aldermen also adopted
resolution calling for a hear
ing on April 1st on the an
nexation of three areas to the
town of Brevard.
These areas are located on
Elm Bend road. Grandview
and Park Avenue extension.
The board also decided to
open Probart street from Rice,
westward to the crest of the
hill above Johnson street.
The hearing for Hale Sini
ard was continued, and anoth
er hearing concerning the
changing the name of Pickel
simer avenue to Mills avenue
was also postponed until the
next meeting.
Action was tabled by the
board on street improvement
on Fisher road until the coun
ty commissioners are contact
ed.
A water and sewer policy,
as prepared by the town man
ager, was considered, and dis
cussion was continued until
the full board is present.
A resolution, commending
—Tub to Page Three
The Flu
Is Still
With Us
There seems to he a shift
in the flu situation in Tran
sylvania.
Last week the lower part
of the county was hardest hit,
hut this week the schools in
upper Transylvania are 're
porting- a marked increase in
the number of cases of an in
fluenza - like virus.
However, several schools in
ami around Brevard are still
hard hit by absenteeism be
| cause of flu.
Brevard elementary reports
the worst week at the present
time with Kil out Tuesday and
153 on Wednesday.
Brevard junior high re
ports some improvement. laisl
Friday 110 were out, while
Wednesday absences totalled
Brevard senior high remains
about the same, however the
situation was better Wednes
day than it was on Tuesday.
The figures were 74 and 100.
Principal I). G. Bail says
that absenteeism at Straus
school is the worst that it has
been during the past eight
years that he has been there.
I Some 49 students and one
teacher were out today, and
this was 9 better than yester
day.
Flu cases seem to be on the
increase at Bosnian was Prin
cipal E. F. Tilson’s report.
At Pisgah Forest, the situ
ation is showing much im
provement, and the same is
true at Penrose and at Rosen
wald.
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II The Weather I
j 0 mini
-0
Counting the 1.96 inches of
precipitation that fell in Bre
vard between 6:00 p. m. on
Tuesday and 6:00 a. m. on Wed
nesday the total rainfall in Bre-1
vard during the past week was
4.68 inches.
Average high and low tem
peratures during the week were '
52 degrees and 26 degrees.
Daily high for the week was
62, with the low dipping to 5
on last Wednesday morning.
Oficial readings for the week
are as follows:
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
High
41
53
44
55
62
55
57
Low Pree.
5 0
22
32
29
20
25
52
0
1.05
.45
0
.12
1.10
Rainfall from Tuesday 6:00 p.
m. to Wednesday 6:00 a. m. not j
included above. Statistics for;
February in next week’s column.
i
I
Real Estate
Sales Set At
Quarter Million j
Real estate transactions in i
Transylvania county during Feb-:
ruary amounted to a quarter;
million dollars.
This fact was learned this
week from Owen Lee, register
of deeds.
Stamps on real estate transac
tions recorded in his office indi
cated that the exact amount was
S225,955.00.
In all, there were 67 transac
tions, he stated.
The complete list is carried on
page 1, third section in this
week’s Times.
Ruth’s Of Carolina To Build
Sewing Plant, North Brevard
h:in< ti*.\i. i k.i i;i\ ;i(
llic annual Urn ai d ('haiiiln-r
#*(' Coiiitiioree hait'lilel |*'i*idav
Ijiulil :i( Ihr Masonic li'iiipli
;ur |ii< Inri'il linr. Th,. |H'iii
cipal speaker. Vnil (.illume.
l»|i li'fl. who is .in cvperl jn
I In- firlils of (rave) am! in
iluslrv frmn Washin;;loii. I),
('., will tli'livrr an oiilslandiu,^
address at llu- event. Wavin'
r.iailliiirn. president of the
Ilrevard ('hainher of ('inn
HH'l'i'i*, above, will welcome
persons allrmlinj! I lie auspi
cions occasion, anil a( (lie left
is John I. Anderson, editor of
The Times, who will he the
Alt' and infrodnee the speatfer.
This Friday Night
"Chamber Of Commeree"
Banquet To Be Biggest
Kiwanians To
Hear Program
On Schools
Members of the Transylvania
County Citizens' Committee for
Better Schools will present the
program at the Brevard Kiwanis
club meeting Thursday. March
7th.
The meeting will be held at
Gaither’s and will begin at (i:-tn
p. m.
Kiwanians are urged to at
tend.
Bank Declares
Quarterly
Dividend
W. 11. Keith, First Union
National llank of North Caro
lina, announced today that
the board of directors declar
ed a quarterly dividend of 20
cents per share to stockhold
ers of record March 11th, and
payable, March 19, 19(>3.
Willi reservations at more
than 230 as of Wednesday
morning;, all indications point
to the biggest annual banquet
ever in the history of the llre
vard Chamber of Commerce.
The auspicious affair will be
held this Friday night. March
! J''lh. in the Masonic temple on
| (Oast. .Main street.
It will begin promptly at 7:(Mt
o'clock, and the ladies of tile
Fastcrn Star promise a delici
: mis meal.
Volt (iilinore, wlm is ili
rector of the l'. S. Travel i
Service, Washington, I). C.,
I will he the principal speaker.
A native North Carolinian,
Mr. (iilinore was voted the
CSA’s Man of the Year in
the travel industry, lie enjoys
a world wide reputation and
j is described as an informative,
dynamic a n d interesting
; speaker.
lie will he introduced by John
1 Anderson, editor of The
Transylvania Times, who will
also serve as master of cere
j monies on the program.
• Wayne Bradburn, president of
the Brevard Chamber of Com
merce, will deliver the address
of welcome and introduce spec
ial guests.
Special music on the program .
—Turn to Page Two j
Program Highlight!
Gilmore Address Will Be
Heard Two Times Over WPNF
WPNF will record highlights
of the annual Chamber of Com
merce banquet this Friday
night and broadcast a special
program including the main ad
dress by Voit Gilmore, director
of the U. S.. Travel Service.
Program Director Fred Reit
er announces that the program
wili be aired at two different
times, making it passible for
those persons who might other
wise miss the special event to
hear the important message
from this nationally known
speaker.
Mr. Gilmore is a native of
Southern Pines and has been
recognized for the exceptional
work of the travel service dur
ing the past year.
The recording of the address
will be carried on Saturday at
1:10 p. m. and again on Mon
day afternoon at 5:05 p. m.
Station Manager A1 Martin an
nounces that the local station
also plans to carry the basket
ball game between the winner
of the Wilmington and National
—Toro to Page five
Local Chamber,
Commissioners
Acquire Site
I'.rcuml mid Transylvania
■'(■I 11 new industry this week.
Il is Ilic Hi (Mini Manufae
I m in1. «• <>1111>;111> . ii division of
i;111ii's of < aioiiiiii. of iiohcIit
soui ill*'.
1 lie 'ilo is located in North
llrei in (I .id ini ( ill In I lie South
ci n I’nilv,,n tracks near tin*
(■I.hi- i;.i|ilis( church.
I Tic a 111 i 11 ■ > n ("ciucul of (lip
m u imlusl ri (nines from llar
i i Sampler, ( h.iii iiiiin of tin*
r.oanl id Trustees ami lid
Nolle. Hie local plant mami'4-,i:
er el II ul Ii's of < arn! ilia, joint
ly uilli Urn ni" I; i a • I Ii I ■ r 11. pres
ide i H of (lie lirevard ( ham-*’
to r of ( oiiiinerce, and Mil
I 0.111. ( liairinaii of (lie Indus
I rial i oniinil lee of the I.re
yaril (iiic ori'aiiization.
Cradim; of (lie site will he
•in today. and plans and sped-.
Mentions are lieinif completed.
!( is hoped I lull ((instruction
el lhe 10.00(1 s(|uarc foot build
in;; (an he started in flic im
mediate future.
The Ure\aril operation of
limit's of Carolina will he a
sen iiic plant .and some 100.
persons are expelled to lip
employed initially. There are
proposed ini ceases each year.
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The Ki el ai d site is large.
cnouah for the company C
.expand in 10,000 square l'eyi
and the property was acquired
from VV II.. Win. I*, and
t diaries II. ISur"in and Em- ;
melt Crccn.
11 \\;is purchased jointly by
the Krevard Chamber of Com
merce and the Transylvania
r.oard of Commissioners.
The proposed expansion of
tlie llrevard plant is as fol
lows:
liv Iflli.j - mi to 12(1,000 square
feel
tty 1%X - up to 40.000
square feet
f rom the incorporation date
in 1951. It til ti Originals Cor
poration has grown from a
small eouecrn employing 30
people to a multi million dol
lar business with over 1200
employees.
Annual payroll lias grown
from st'20.000 ill 1*151 to a fig
ure excelling $.775,000 in 1962. ,J
The Hendersonville plant
has 50,000 square feet and
houses the executive; offices,
designing, cutting, sewing and
shipping operations, and a re
tail outlet store.
Kufll Original fabric de
signs come from the drawing;
hoards in tile Hendersonville:
plant and New York Show
room. and are created into,
the most current styles foil
sizes 3 to II.
Three Transylvania
are bring represented
Region IV 19(j3 convention ;
the American Camping assoc ia
tion in Leesburg, Florida, this
week.
Those attending include Mrs.
Kathryn Curtis and Miss Treva
Tilley, of Camp Illahee, Nath j
Thompson, of Camp Carolina,
and Miss Mary Gwynn, of Gay j
Valley. ..."
Keynote speaker will
D. Colby, editor of the
ing section of the Outd""»
magazine and autho:
Good Housekeeping Mgn
Family Camping.
The convention began