TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist, Educa
tional, Agricultural and Music
Center. Copulation, ifitiP Census,
16,372. Brevard Contmuni.y II,500,
Brevard proper 4,357.
Vol. 74 — No. 19
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
A State And National Prize - Winning A.B.C. Newspaper
TRANSYLVANIA—
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BREVARD, N. C„ THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1963
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
BREVARD CUB SCOUTS, Don 4, Pack 703,
have adopted the animal shelter as their welfare
project of the year. They also carried out the theme
of “lie Kind To Animals” week by donating 5 feed
ing' bow Is to the animal shelter recently. The bowls
Were imrohasod by the Cubs from their reptilar
den dues. Members of Den 4 pictured above at the
animal shelter, front row, left to right, are: Mark
McGuire, Gary Kitchen. Joey Allen, Steve McGib
boney and Ricky Nelson. Back row, left to right,
Mitchell King, Gary Schoenberg, Ricky Cook, and
Artie Smart. (Times Staff Photo)
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BLT's Awards
Banquet Set
For May 17
Thf‘ annual Brevard Tittle
Theativ Awards Banquet will he
held Friday, May 17ih, iji the
American Legion Building, ac
cording to Mrs, Betty Evering
ham, social chairman.
The entire- BI.T membership
and any other persons interest
ed in Little Theatre are cordial
ly invited to attend.
The main ovenl of the eve
fling will be the awarding of
sixteen handsome plaques for
outstanding performances and
service during the 62 63 sea
son. This year tin- plaques are
being given by Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Vogler in honor of Mrs.
Vogler’s sister, the late Beulah
Zachary, who organized and di
rected the original Brevard Lit
tle Theatre and who later be
came the producer of the "Kuk
*1 la, Fran and Ollie” TV show.
The awards will he presented
by Itobroy Farquhar, BLT di
rector and managing director of
' the N. C. State Theatre at Flat
Bock.
Other features of the evening
will be the showing of slides
and movies of the three produc
tions of the season — “Charley's
Aunt”, “You Can't Take It With
You” and “Oklahoma!”— and a
short talk by president Mel Ev
cringham reviewing both the
humorous and the more serious
highlights of the year.
The menu will include tur
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CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, May 9 — Masons
meet at Temple at 8:00 p.m.
Friday, May 10 — Confederate
Memorial Day. County offices in
court house closed. Recital at
Brevard college auditorium at
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 11 — Registra
tion for school election 9:00 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m. in all precincts. Re
cital at Brevard college auditor
ium at 4:00 p.m. F.lks Dinner
dance at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 12 — Attend the
church of your choice. Organ
recital by Elizabeth Whisenant
at Brevard Methodist church at
: 4:00 p.m.
Monday, May 13 — County
court convenes at 9:30 a.m. Ro
tary club meets at Gaither’s at
7:00 p.m. Transylvania Shrine
club meets at Berry’s at 7:00 p.m.
Brevard elementary school P-TA
meets at 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 14 — Hospital
auxiliary meets at 10:00 a.m.
Ace of Clubs meets at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 15 — Toast
masters club meets at Gaither’s
at 6:30 p.m. WOW meets in
Woodman Hall at 8:00 p.m.
At Annual Meeting
Trustees Of Brevard College
Approve More Expansion Plans
Olio of (ho mini successful
annual lin'l'lilifs uf (ho Board
Ilf Trustees of lii'OVui if < 'allege
was hold here last t'rlibv.
‘‘f'oiitiiiuod ovpan sion"
might he considered the theme
of the important meeting.
During, their Uil^iiioss meet
ing, the trustees approved the
largest faculty raise lit the his.
tory of the college.
In addition, they gave the
Buildings and <irounds Com
mittee approval to proceed
with the following improve
inents as soon as the $125,000
matching funds are available:
(1) planning and receiving
bids on four new faculty hous
ing units
(2) constructing a new ad
ministration building
(3) renovating and convert
ing the present Campus Cen
ter Building for the use of the
Music Department
(4) increasing the capacity
of the cafeteria by 50 per cent.
Plans were also made to
match the $100,000 challenge
grant with an additional $125,
000 with which to pay for the
outlined capital improvements.
Included in the new plan
ning was the expenditure of
$25,000 on new streets for the
campus.
Reverend Robert G. Tuttle
announced that the Methodist
churches of Asheville have a
gift of $250.00 which will be
used to help secure a nation
ally-recognized leader to hold
a spiritual life retreat for llro
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Replies To Leonard
Bovd Kvplains Aelion On
Bill In Oeneral Assembly
Fortune Cove
Rrovnrd. N. C.
May (i. l!K;:»
Mr. John I. Anderson, llditor
Transy 1 vania Tinu-s
Rrevard, North Carolina
Dear John:
In 1961 the citizens of Tran
sylvania county approved a
Flood Control program for their
county by a vote of 2,442 lor
I. and 458 against. Since that
time, much work has been ac
complished from an engineering
standpoint towards the comple
tion of this project. For the
past year it has been apparent
that, in order lor this program
to move forward, it would be
necessary to condemn certain
lands and in order to do so, it
would be necessary that the
Flood Control committee be
granted the power of eminent
domain.
Rowan county was faced with
the same problem and a bill was
introduced by their Representa
tive Clyde Harris .granting the
power of eminent domain to the
Flood Control committee with
certain safeguards contained in
the bill. This bill was drawn af
ter careful study to attain the
same purposes that will be neces
sary in Transylvania county.
Some months ago at a meeting
of the County Commissioners. I
asked Mr. Leonard, in the pres
ence of several people, if he
First On Friday
College Is Planning Several
Musical Events During May
A number of musical events
have been planned by the Bre
vard College Department of
Music during the month of May.
Miss Elizabeth Whisenant will
be presented in an organ recital
at the Brevard Methodist church
Sunday, May 12th, at 4:00
o’clock.
A graduate of Brevard College
and Greensboro College, with a
B.M. in church music, she is
presently organist of St. John's
Baptist church, Charlotte. She is
a member of the Charlotte Amer
ican Guild of Organists and of
the Oratorio Singers of Char
lotte. In addition to her church
duties, she is a private instruc
tor of piano and organ.
Her program Sunday will in
clude selections by Buxtehude,
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ELIZABETH WHISENANT
would introduce a bill granting
to the Hood Control ComrniUee
the rigid to eminent domain,
and did riot receive either a
"yes" or "no” answer.
About six weeks ago I was in
Raleigh with Jack Hudson, and
standing on the sidewalk of the
Sir Walter Hotel I again asked
.Mr. Leonard if he intended to
draw and introduce a bill grant
ing to the Flood Control com
mittee the right of eminent
domain. He again declined to
answer. So, on at least two oc
casions I personally have asked
Mr. Leonard to introduce this
legislation and I know that oth
ers- have also consulted him
about this important matter.
Since the cut - off dale on
local legislation is rapidly ap
proaching, and due to Mr. Leon
ard’s refusal to agree to intro
duce legislation in order to obey
the mandate of the people of
this county, I felt it necessary
to see what, if anything, I could
accomplish towards securing
this legislation. Therefore, Jack
Potts and I went to Raleigh and
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School Election Slated For Tuesday,)
June 4, Precinct Officials Listed j
County Court
To Convene
Next Monday
Tile next term of Transyl
vania’s General County court
is set for next Monday, May
13tli, beginning at 9:3tl o'clock.
All defendants, witnesses
and others involved in the
court are instructed to he in
the court room at that time.
The following verdicts were
handed down on Monday and
Tuesday of this week:
Chester M. Reeves, drunk
driving and no operator’s li
cense, S125.00 and costs.
Ray McCall, Arthur Press
ley, and Harley Pressley, tres
passing, costs.
Russell Mack McCall, sev
eral charges of traffic viola
tions, S50.00 and costs.
Mary Griffin, carrying con
cealed weapon and assault
with deadly weapon, S50.00 and
costs.
Jack Moore, operating motor
boat with insufficient life pre
servers, S10.00.
Mike Moody, assault, costs.
p t. ( e r Frederick Leone,
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Tax Collections
Reported Good
At the regular monthly
meeting of the coun
ty commissioners last Monday
night. Tax Collector L. II.
Hipp reported that tax collec
tions were running high.
The total charge for county
taxes, including the corpora
tion excess tax for 1962, was
8529,667.48, according to Mr.
Hipp.
Tax collections, as of May
6, 1963, amount to $483,810.29,
or 91.34 per cent of the
amount charged.
Tax collections for the Town
Of Brevard, as of May 6, 1963,
amount to 877,520.81, or 86.10
per cent of the amount
charged.
Mr. Hipp also announces
that the delinquent tax list
is being carried in this week’s
Transylvania Times. It is
published on pages 5 and 6
second section.
Monday Night
Town Board Acts On Many
Items, Amendments Adopted
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! The Weather \
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With average daily high read
ings of 74 degrees and early
morning lows balancing out at
39 degrees, Brevard had another
dry week with only a trace of
precipitation recorded on Thurs
day.
High reading for the week was
a sunny 82 on Monday of this
week, and low mark came on last
Thursday morning when the
mercury dipped to 25 degrees.
Readings for the week are as
follows:
High Low
Wednesday_ 57 32
Thursday _ 70 25
Friday_. 69 58
Saturday__ 77 32
Sunday ..a_81 38
Monday_'_ 82 46
Tuesday .. 78 43
The extended forecast for this
area is temperatures averaging
several degrees above normal
(74 and 511 and generally fair
weather, hut chance of scattered
thundershowers and somewhat
cooler weather about Saturday.
The Town Board of Aider
men held a busy and lengthy
session Monday night, with
Mayor B. W. Thomason pre
siding.
A proposal for improving
the Brevard golf course and
country club was
made by E. E. Fraser to the
board. Action was tabled,
pending further investigation
and a joint meeting with the
Brevard Recreation commis
sion.
The aldermen adopted an
amendment to the zoning or
dinance that placed all of the
property of Spencer Hammill
on Broad and French Broad on
commercial basis. Previously,
part of it had been zoned resi
dential and the other commer
cial.
The aldermen discussed at
length the water and sewer
age main extension policy that
was presented to the 1 oard by
town manager, Bill Edens, ear
lier this year. It will be given
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CITADEL CADET JOSEPH HUGH BRAD
BURN, left, son of Mr. ;m<l Mrs. .1. II. ItradInirn.
route 2, Brevard, is shown with (ten. Mark \V.
Clark, president <d' The Citadel, admiring Brad
burn’s cert i fie ate of selection for the 1 9(2', edition
of Who’s Who 'among Students in American Uni
versities and Colleges. In’living awarded this honor
the cadet has achieved a coveted distinction among
seniors in universities and colleges across the na
tion. Cadet Bradbiirn received his certificate in a
ceremony at The Citadel •earlier this week.
Bolt Presided
Many Boy Scouts Advance
At Recent Court Of Honor
Austin Hogsed
Re-Elected As
Rosman s Mayor
Rosmari’s mayor, Austin Hou
sed, was re-elected for his third
term in the town election on
Tuesday.
He tlefeatcd Kverel! McCall in
a close vote of lit) to 103.
An entire new board of aider
men was elected on Tuesday,
and victorious were:
Allen Sisk - 128 votes
Boyce White - 112 votes
Carlos Fannie - 111 votes.
The incumbents who were de
feated were: Verlin Wood - 110
votes; and Dorsey Paxton - !>!)
votes.
Another candidate, A. M.
White, Sr., polled 88 votes.
Some 29 Bov Scouts wore re
cently recognized for their .ad
vancements and achievements at
the ■quarterly court of honor lor
the Transylvania District, I’.oy
Scouts of America.
Highlighting the Court of Hon
or was tile advancement of Boh
in Daniels of Troop 703 to the
rank of I.ife Scout. The Life
rank is the second highest in
scouting;
Scouts advancing to the Ten
derfoot rank were Hilly dreed
love, Itandy llouck. Eddie (lash.
Muddy Ingram, Al I’erkins, Tom
my daddy, linger Sherin, Tom
my Norton, Sammy Norwood
Dickie Strieker, Charles Wyatt,
Tommy Dcchant, Logan Gilstrap,
and Steve Spicer.
Hlair Joluwon achieved the
rank of Second Class Scout, and
Larry Chapman and Bob Brown
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Program Highlights
NBC Series From Music Camp
Proving Popular Over WPNF
Station Manager At Martin rp
minds listeners that the loca'
station will continue to earr\
the series of programs recorded
last summer at the Brevard
Music Center and currently be
ing broadcast over the NBC
radio network.
The programs are being broad
cast each Wednesday evening
at 9:05 p. m. and on Sunday af
ternoons at 2:05 p. m.
The programs will feature
many of the varied musical
groups at the center last sum
nor in a wide range of selec
tions.
“We are pleased at this op
portunity to bring the music of
he Brevard Music Center to the
people of this area in this man
ner,” Mr. Martin stated.
“Also, we are grateful to
NBC for making the series avail
able to us at line cost only,” he
concluded.
Other Programs
The schedule for the Farm and
Home hour for the coming week
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Registration
Will Begin
On Saturday
i
Trans' Ivahiaris " ill vote in
a pedal school election nil
Tuesday'. June 4th. -■
Tilt' purpose of the election
is To uile upon a proposal for.
a special ad valorem tax to tie .
le; it'd on all real and personal ''
proper!).
These taxes are lo be use<|
In suppleincn: The current etj
peuxe funds front state an!
i uinty allotments hy employ!
it re additional leathers, spel
ei:i) -1 a i f .members, and supl
porting personnel as needed.
Tile books that were used ini
the \nvemher 19(i2 edngres-j
si oil al eleeti.ni will he used ill.
I his special election.
lte.e'iM.ralion of new voters,
"ill he field on Saturday. May
11:11 and the following two
Sal iii:da> s. Saturday. June 1st,
will lie challenge (lay.
The max i mum. annual, ad
valorem tax that may be as
sessed. levied anil collected
upon a favorable vote on the
proposal is 25 cents on each
out' hundred dollars of proper
ly evaluation.
I’reeinct officials are as fol
lows:
Brevard No. 1 - Mary M.'
('<>11 It y
Brevard No. 2 ■ I.eo ?.ynell,
Brevard No. 3 - Roy Blirrell
Brevard No. I • Oleta P.
Short
Cathey’s Creek - Allie W.
Waldrop
Cedar Mountain • Ellen
I.ee
Dunn's Rock - Betty II. Com|)
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Legion Elects
New Officers
Tin* Monroe Wilson post of till
American Legion elected new ofl
fleers at their regular monthlf
meeting Monday night.
These officers will be installe
at their next meeting. Monda
•tune 3rd.
They are as follows:
Commander - David Sams
1st Vice Commander - Jit
Wagoner
2nd V i e e Commander - Bi|
ltauglm
3rd Vice Commander - Heij
Woodward
Adjutant - Jim Wulpi
Sgt. at Anns • Martin Turbyi
and Arthur Cillespie
Finance Officer - Jim Wii
Service Officers - Owen
and Burley Head
Craves Registration Officer!
Jesse Ashe
Publicity Officers - John
derson and Charlie Russell
Chaplain - Vance Jackson
Historian - Vernon Wray
Athletic Officer - Ernest
strap.
Elgon B. Ard is the retir
commander.
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Real Estate
Transactions
At High Mark
Real estate transacts
Transylvania during the
of April were at the
ure of $362,727.00,
the register of deeds,
today.
There were some I
actions, and they are
in this week’s Times i
8, third section.