TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist, Educa
tional, Agricultural and Music
Center. Population, 1960 Census,
16,372. Brevard Community 8,500,
Brevard proper 4,857.
Vol. 74—No. 29
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
A State And National Prize - Winning A.B.C. Newspaper
TRANSYLVANIA
The Land of Waterfalls, Mecca
for Summer Camps, Entrance tq(
Pisgah National Forest and
Home of Brevard College and
Brevard Music Festival.
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An Editorial
Camp Summerlane, which
operated in Transylvania for
a few days, is no more, and
this is good news for this coun
ty.
Transylvania has long been
recognized as a “mecea for sum
mer camps”, but not camps like
Summerlane.
Many citizens learned before
the camp opened that it might
f be operated as a “free love”
tamp, where nudism and free
dom of expressioii^without su
pervision would l»| practiced.
Efforts were made by a Citi
zens Committee from the Ros
man Chamber of Commerce and
Sheriff Carter McCall to close
the camp before it opened.
The efforts were in vain.
The evacuation of the camp
by its operators and campers
has attracted publicity in all
parts of America.
This in unfortunate, because
Transylvania is a “mecca for
fine summer camps”, and only
part of the true story is being
told.
New York papers, including
the New York Times, report
that the camp was closed be
cause of the racial issue.
This is far from the truth.
Actually, there were no Neg
roes in the camp when it was
abandoned by its questionable
* directors and managers.
Some 2 or 3 Negroes were
brought to the camp when it
was first opened; however,
they were moved out a week
before the violence that clos
ed the camp occurcd.
Outside newspapers are also
saying that angry Transylvania
oountians swooped down on thp
camp last Thursday night afte
observing the “liberal” groc
that had reoortedly swam tr
gether in the nude and had bee
seen together walking in th
woods, minus clothing.
Rut the publicity has been
warped.
Actually, the violence occur
red on a state road some 60r
feet from the entrance to th'
camp.
And it began when members
of the camp came out to fight
with local citizens who were
gathering in the area.
The campers had previousl
ben warned by Sheriff McCal
and Patrolman Bill Sawyer tr
stay on the property and not en
gage with irate citizens of thr
community.
They also throw bad light
on the county for someone
shooting out the windshield of
the bus.
But the driver of the bus, one
of the camp leaders, was at
tempting to “scatter the crowd”
that was assembed on the state
road.
And he had been previous
ly warned by Sheriff McCall
and Patrolman Sawyer to stay
on the camp property.
This newspaper does not con
done the action of the group that
set fire to the gym or fired the
shot at the bus, but we do say
that these actions were incited
by the campers or the camp
leader
ers.
11
George Von Hilsheimcr, the di
rector, requested the State High
way Patrol to give him an es
cort out of the county on Fri
day.
No one told one Von Hit
sheimer that he had to leave.
This decision was made by
him and him alone.
And the Highway Patrol was
on the scene immediately.
The evacuation on Friday was
directed by Capl. H. C. Johnson
and everything was peacefully
and orderly.
Members of the camp, who ap
peared to have needed a hair
CAMPERS needing haircuts, clean clothes, etc.,
evacuated Camp Summerlane above Rosman last
Friday with the State Highway patrol as escorts.
Following a night of violence and rioting, the day
was quiet and peaceful as the camp was abandoned.
It was left in a state of disarray.
(Times Staff Photo)
cut weeks and weeks ago were
all oul by 5:15 Friday afternoon.
This editor inspected the ramp
at that time.
It was filthy, a site that was
nauseating and repulsive.
The cabins had not been swept
out in weeks, and filthy litera
.ure was found in several cabins.
It was said that the camp was
reported to be moving to a New
Jersey site.
Camp Summerlane’s demise
began some days ago when a
New York publication was cir
culated around ftosman, bearing
the title: Dedicated to the de
cent citizens of Kosman, X.
which suddenly finds itself con
fronted by a frightening situa
tion."
It told of a complete free
dom of expression advocated
by the group, and served as a
focal point for a iot of sus
picion that had been gathering
anyway. Sheriff McCall had al
ready received at least one re
port of nude swimming by
boys and girls.
Qucstionabie articles report
edly written by Von Hilsheimer
also began to appear in Brevard
and Rosman, adding fuel to the
fire, but quiet efforts to get the
lirector and his followers to
leave failed.
A Chamber of Commerce
committee met with three rep
resentatives of the camp, one
of whom was Prof. Leo Koch,
a biologist fired from the Uni
versity of Illinois three y
ago for advocating pre-nu
tal sex relationships. The o
ers were Mrs. Von Hilahei
wife of the director, a
George Hall, a Californian.
They told the committee
the camp would be integrate;
the extent of a Negro cool
her children, but it was repi
later by the committee that
Negroes than those wen
hand.
Sheriff McCall said Von ■
sheimer brought 02 children!
the camp last weekend, ai
that, ‘ as 1 understand it, thrj
or four colored students
in the bunch.'*
The Chamber of Commi
committee, which worked b
to avoid any outbreak of
ence, said the camp represei
tives finally agreed to leave
the end of the summer, giv
up plans they had for establi
ing a full - time school on
160-acre property.
; an
now
What may have angered 1
cal residents as much as an
thing was the sudden amo
of national publicity that
camp appeared to bring
it. Professor Koch’s arrit
was predicted three months'
advance in a California pal
phlet called “Tocsin,” a coj
of which found its way to Bl
vard with a note attached. T
pamphlet told of Koch’s se
tion as head of the science
partmeut.
After the camp was establ:
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Schools
Open
Aug. 28
Schools in Brevard and
throughout Transylvania coun
ty will open on Wednesday,
August 28th, Supt. Wayne
Bradburn announces today.
On the 28th the students will
1 report for a half day, and the
buses will operate, with
schools opening at 8:30 a.m.
M The following day, the 29th,
will be the first full day of
classes.
Teachers will report on Au
gust 26th.
Supt. Bradburn urges all
students to come prepared to
pay fees on August 28th. The
schedule of fees and insurance
will be published later.
Mr. Bradburn today an
—Turn to Page Four
Lions To Hear
Ranger Seely
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Ted Seely, of the U.S. Forest
Service, will be guest speaker at
* the meeting of the Brevard
Lions club Thursday evening.
The club will meet at 7:00
o’clock at the Colonial Inn.
Mr Seely will give an illustrat
ed talk on the forest service.
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, July 18 — Kiwanis
club meets at Gaither’s at 6:45
p.m. Lions meet at Colonial Inn
at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, July 19—Ace of Clubs
meets at 8:00 p.m. Brevard Mus
L ic Center concert at 8:15 p.m.
Saturday, July 20 — Story
Time at Library at 9:30 am.
Children’s concert at Brevard
Music Center at 11:00 am. Bre
vard Music Center Concert at
8:15 p.m.
Sunday, July 21—Attend the
church of your choice. Brevard
Music Center concert at 3:30 p.m.
Monday, July 22—Rotary club
meets at Gaither’s at 7:00 p.m.
i Tuesday, July 23 — Ace of
Clubs meets at 8:00 p.m. Elks
meet at Lodge at 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 24 — Jay
cees meet at Gaither’s at 7:00
p.m.
PRINCIPAL FIGURES at last Sat
urday night’s concert at the Brevard
Music Center are pictured above.
From left to right they are Governor
Terry Sanford, Arlene Saunders,
lyric soprano, and Dr. Janies Chris
tian Pfohl. (Times Staff Photo)
Round-Up Made
Star-Studded Concerts Slated
This Weekend At Music Center
Pianist Bryon Janis, who ov
erwhelmed audiences last year
in Russia when he played for
judges, contestants, and winners
of the Tschaikovsky Compe
titions, will be guest artist this
weekend at the Brevard Music
Ceter. Joining Janis on the stage
will be Gary Karr, contra-bassist,
Ellen Hassman, cellist, and Ed
ward Vito, harpist.
Miss Hassman, 15-year-old stu
dent at Curtis Institute of Music
in Philadelphia, studies under
Leonard Rose. She is appearing
as the Friday Morning Musicale
Award Winner.
Gary Karr' and Edward Vito
are artists-in-residence this sum
mer at the Brevard Music Cen
ter. Mr. Karr studies at Juilliard
and tours extensively. Mr. Vito
is a former member of the N. B.
C. Symphony under Toscanini.
The first concert on Friday
night will begin the festivities
of Music Educators Weekend.
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Expanding Curriculum
Vocational Education Course
Will Be Added At Junior High
A new course entitled “Intro
duction to Vocational Education”
will be added to the curriculum
at the Brevard Junior high in
the fall.
The legislature provided the
money for a number of pilot
studies in vocational education
during the 1963-64 school term
The Transylvania county school
system has been chosen as one
of the centers for this program.
This will be an elective course
for the 9th grade boys and girls.
The study will attempt to dis
cover the vocational aptitude of
9th -grade pupils, their vocation
al interest and abilities in the
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j The Weather j
.......
By-Al Martin
Official Weatherman
Rainfall for the past week to
taled just over two-thirds of an
inch, while daily highs ranged
from 73 to 87 degrees; the high
mark was reached on Monday
afternoon.
Early morning low for the
week was a chilly 45 degree read
ing which came last Thursday.
Readings for the week are as
follows:
High Low Prec.
Wednesday- 73 51 0.00
Thursday_ 74 45 0.00
Friday_ 76 48 0.04
Saturday 79 52 0.00
Sunday_ 82 60 0.35
Monday_ 87 55 0.00
Tuesday_ 78 59 0.29
Temperatures for the next few
days will average near normal
levels, high and low around 84
and 64. Rainfall will average
one-fourth to about one-half inch,
occurring as almost daily widely
Mattered thundenrbowers.
I Many From A Wide Area To Attend
j Annual Whitewater Falls Picnic
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Retired Persons
Here Organize
Next Tuesday
An organization meeting of
the Transylvania chapter, Amer
ican Association of Retired Per
sons will be held Tuesday, July
23rd, at 10:00 a.m. in the Tran
sylvania Community Center.
George R. Chester, of Hender
sonville, area organizer, will be
the speaker.
At this meeting, a regular
meeting date will be chosen, of
ficers pro-tem and committee
chairmen will be named, and a
roil will be signed.
According to Mr. Chester, the
meetings give opportunity for
members to discuss common in
terests and problems, cooperate
with other local groups studying
community problems of older
persons, and to direct their en
ergies into volunteer community
service.
Mrs. Roy J. DeLong is organi
zer of the Transylvania group.
Look Inside
Editorials, page six, second
section.
June real estate transac
tions, front, second section.
Radio log, page four, third
section.
Interesting feature, Employ
the Teen-ager, page 8, third
section.
Sports, pages six, seven,
first section.
Classifieds, pages two, three,
first section.
Governor Sanford’s visit to
the Music Center told In pic
tures and story, page three,
first section.
Olin Executive
Last Rites Are Held
Wednesday For E. L. Lynn
Funeral services for Edward
Lyon Lynn, age 65, were held
Wednesday afternoon in the
Thomas Shepherd's Memorial
chapel in Hendersonville.
Rev. Mark Jenkins, rector of
the Calvary Episcopal church,
officiated, and interment will be
Saturday at 4:00 p.m., at Norris
town, Pa.
Mr. Lynn, a division vice pres
ident and manager of the film
operations of Olin Mathieson
Chemical corporation at Pisgah
Forest and Covington, Ind., since
Jan. 1st, 1959, died last Satur
day in an Asheville hospital after
a brief illness.
Honorary pallbearers are N.
Harvey Collison, Philip C. Brow
nell, John H. Truesdail, Arthur
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E. L. LYNN
This Thursday
Noted Floridian Will Appear
At The Audubon Nature Theater
The Audubon Nature Theater
will present ‘'Visiting Our North
western National Parks,” photo
graphed and personally narrated
by Whitney Thornton, of Miami,
Florida, at 3:00 p. m. Thursday,
July 18th, in Robin Hood’s Barn
at Sherwood Forest near Bre
vard.
Full color close-ups of wild
life and breath - taking beauty
of the scenic Teton Mountains
and other natural wonders of the
northwestern United States will
be portrayed by the camera eye
—Turn to Page Five
Program Highlights
Miss Ellen Bryson Is First
Winner In WPNF's Contest
Miss Ellen Bryson is the first
winner in WPNF’s current
Treasurer Hunt contest.
Miss Bryson, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bryson, of Hill
side Heights, correctly answer
ed the contest questions last
According to A1 Martion, the
station manager, her answers
were: “Alice . . . Tonight . . . .
Blue Moon .. . Tennessee . ..
As the first weekly winner,
Miss Bryson will receive a cheek
for $25.00.
Each weekly winner will re
ceive a like amount until the
last week of the contest when a
Jackpot consisting of $150.00
—Tnrn to Veto Seven
Blue, Hanlon ;
To Speak At i
Annual Event
Hundreds of North an
South Carolinians will atten
the annual Whitewater Fal
picnic next Wednesday, Jul
24th.
This annual event always a
tracts many dignitaries fro)
both states, and an unusual]
large crowd is expected th
year.
The magnificent falls, whic
are higher than Niagara fall
are located in upper
vania county, 9 milei
Highway 61.
Actually there are t|
Whitewater falls. The upa
one, where the picnic is d
annually, is located in NtS
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Masons Hol<
Fish Fry
This Friday
Everything is in readiness s
the big fish supper, with all i
trimmings, which is being
sored by member’s of
Bock lodge. It will be h
the Masonic Temple on
Main street on Friday of
week from 5:00 to 8:00 o’
According to J. C.
the worshipful master, the
supper will be open to the
lie, and the officers and
bers are now selling tickets,
may be purchased at
barber shop and tit
be sold at the
The price is
adults, and children
age of 12, can eat for 75
Take-out boxes can be
at a special table and
been made to eliminate
waiting lines
W. C.
mittee in]
he will be
and
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