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 a no
Home of Brevard College an«
Brevard Music Festival.
Vol. 75—No. 8
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BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1964
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26 PAGES TODAY
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Bargains Galore Offered In Brevar\l During Washington Birthday Sale
Brevard merchants have
gone “all-out” in staging a gi
gantic three-day George Wash
ington birthday sales promo
tion this weekend.
Special purchases have been
made by many of the mer
chants for the big event, and
»1I those participating are of
fering outstanding bargains as
Suggestions Made
Now Formulating Plans For
“Beginners Day” In County
Plans for “Beginners Day”
for boys and girls who will enter
the first grade in the Transyl
vania county schools this fall
are being made.
Parents with children who will
enter the first grade are asked
to notify the principal of the
school and additional informa
tion will be sent.
The "Beginners Day” will be
held during April and May. On
this day, the child will be en
rolled and will be given a stan
dard readiness test.
Each child should have a com
plcte physical examination by
his family physician, before April
14th, and a copy of this examina
tion with a certificate of immuni
zations should be brought with
the child to "Beginners Day.”
State law requires that each
child shall be immunized against
diphtheria, whooping cough,
tetanus, smallpox and polio bc
f ' e he r.-n be enrolled in a
North Carolina school.
The completion of the en
rollment and testing on these
days enables the schools to make
more complete preparations for
next year’s first grade program.
well as individual awards for
those shopping their stores. ,
In addition to the individual
awards, the Merchants Division
of the Brevard Chamber of
Commerce is awarding a total
of S150 in cash, to be divided
in first, second and third prizes
of S75, Sat), and S25 respec
tively.
There is nothing to buy and
it is not necessary to be pres
ent to win.
Everyone is encouraged to
register at all participating
stores for an opportunity to
win any of the wonderful
awards being offered.
The George Washington Sale
will begin Thursday morning
and will continue through Sat
urday. Shoppers are encourag
ed to shop early while selec
tions of outstanding values are
still good.
A special section in this edi
tion of The Times carries
many of the bargains being
offered during the promotion
as well as each store’s individ
ual award.
Shoppers are encouraged to
use this shopping guide in
making out their list of George
Washington specials during
(he promotion.
I)mt \V. Brown, chairman of
the Merchants division of the
Brevard Chamber of Com
merce,' says that this is the
first big sales promotion of ’(it,
and that the participating mer
chants are anxious to make it
a success.
Other similar events will he
held during the year with the
aim of giving shoppers first
class merchandise at reduced
prices.
A complete list of the partici
pitting merchants includes:
Austin’s Art shop
Ayer's store
Bolk’s Department store
Bower’s store
Cato's
('res* store
Far mors Supply rompany
Houston's Furniture store
Morris I'harmaoy
Patterson's of Brovanl
I'earl man’.-. Furniture .-lore
Plummer's Department store
Sr h ill man's
Trant ham's Department store
Varner’s DrtiS store
Western Auto Associate store
Program Highlights
New Weather Service Now
Carried Hourly On WPNF
The news department of
\VF\F has instituted a new
weather service broadcast cver\
hour, near the- ha!! hour. accord
in.g to an announcement. 1his
week froth A1 Martin, station
manager.
The programs are broadcast at
21 minutes past the hour through
•out the dav ami evening, with the
exception of the noon hour and
during "Five Star Final" at «:Q0
port, each evening.
During the noon hour, thi
"Wojther Word" is aired at 12:35
immediately following the "I rad
ins post," and during "Five Stai
Final" it's broadcast at 6:15 p.m
Tile series of weather prt
grains, consist of the state-wid(
weather Conditions and the fore
east for this genera! area, as wel
as .'ideal temperatures arid pre
cipitation readings. All informa
lion used on the program is ob
tabled from the United State;
Weather Bureau and the Associ
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f Toastmasters
To Hold Area
Contest Here
Toastmaster Area Governor
Jack Hudson announces today
that the Area 14 Toastmasters
speech contest will be held here
ir. Brevard next Wednesday,
FeHmary 26th, at Gaither’s at
7:00 p.m.
The contestants will be the
winners of the club contests from
the following clubs: Brevard,
Pigeon Valley and Waynesville.
This is the first time^jprl Bre
vard has had the honor of host
ing the event.
Mr. Hudson says the winner
will represent this area in the
Sub-District contest which will
be held in March.
Lt. Governor John Metzger, of
Waynesville, will be toastmaster
.for the occasion.
Moore Will
Visit Here
Next Tuesday
i ■' '■
Dan K. Moore, Democratic can
didate for Governor in the May
30th primary, will be here in
Brevard next Tuesday, Feb. 25th.
There will be a reception for
Judge Moore in Gaither’s Rhodo
dendron room, beginning at 3:00
o’clock.
All friends and other imterest
|f ed persons are cordially invited
to attend.
Judge Moore will speak briefly,
and refreshments will be served.
He reported this week that
things are looking better and
that early spade work In the east
and piedmont is beginning to pay
off.
He said he felt that concentra
tion in these areas in the begin
ning was important, and he was
appreciative of the fine support
that he is receiving in Western
North Carolina, his home area.
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LOVELY GAYLE LANCE was
crowned Queen of Hearts at the an
nual Sweetheart Ball at Brevard Col
lege last Saturday. The queen and her
court are selected by popular vote
and the identity of the queen is kept
secret until the dance. The daughter
of Mrs. Bertha Jean Lance, of Bre
vard, Miss Lance is a 1962 graduate
of Brevard High school. She is a soph
omore at the local institution. Mem
bers of the Valentine court are shown
above, front row', left to right, Miss
Carol Sorton, of Asheville; Queen
Gayle; and Miss Sarah Barber, of
Allandale, S. C.; second row, Miss
Lynda Caruthers, of Arlington, Vir
ginia; and Miss Louise Frampton, of
Marion, S. C.
Second “StopPolio”Clinics To
Be Held In County This Sunday
The second Sabin Oral Polio
Vaccine clinic will be held
Sunday, February 23rd, and
Transylvania citizens are urged
to attend the clinics.
Clinics will be held at the T. C.
Henderson school, Rosman
school, Brevard Junior High
school, Straus school, Penrose
school, and Olin Mathieson Med
ical center, from 12:00 noon to
6:00 p.m.
The vaccine will be taken oral
ly on a sugar cube or with water.
Tetanus vaccine will also be
available at the clinics Sunday
and again at the April 5th clin
ic. Two injections, four to six
weeks apart, constitute the bas
ic series. A booster is recom
mended every three to five
years.
Dr. John A. Folger, county
health officer, points out that
many persons have never had the
tetanus vaccine to protect them
against the dread disease. He
strongly recommends that they
get this vaccine at the time of
the polio clinics.
Sponsored by the Transyl
vania County Medical Society
and the Brevard Jaycees, the
clinics are being held for the
convenience and protection of
Transylvania citizens. A con
tribution of 25 cents is suggest
ed for each vaccine, but those
who can’t pay are given the
vaccine free of charge.
Registration cards were given
to all at the first clinic, and these
are to be brought to the clinics
on Sunday.
An Editorial
Get Those Shots Sunday
The second in the series of three polio clinics
is being held Sunday afternoon.
Along with the polio vaccine, tetanus shots will
be available lor all those who want them.
Unlike tuberculosis, polio, smallpox, diptheria
and numerous other contagious diseases, community
protection against tetanus (lock-jaw) does not ex
ist. Each individual must be immunized to be pro
tected against this preventable disease.
For many years, a state law has required all
children entering school to be immunized against
tetanus. The armed forces immunize and give fre
quent boosters to all service personnel, as do many
industries, including Olin and DuPont.
Unfortunately, many of our older citizens have
never had tetanus shots and needlessly expose them
selves to this dread disease through minor injuries.
In North Carolina during 1962, there were 11 cases
of tetanus, six of which ended in death. Of these
11 cases, 7 occurred in people over age 35. Through
out the United States in 1962 there were 322 cases
and over 200 deaths.
In the 'past 6 years, more people have died
from tetanus than from polio, and the incidence is
not declining significantly.
Transylvanians are being urged to ask for their
tetanus shots Sunday and again on April 5th. Those
who have never had a tetanus shot require two shots
six weeks apart as a basic series. Those who have
not had a booster in at least five years should have
a single injection to be brought up to date. No
charge is made for these shots, but a contribution
of 25 cents is suggested.
Let’s take this opportunity to get up-to-date on
both polio and tetanus immunization.
Banks And Post
Office Close
This Saturday
First Union National Bank and
Brexard Federal Savings and
Loan association will be closed
Saturday, February 22nd, in ob
servance of George Washington’s
Birthday,
For the convenience of their
customers. First Union will re
main onen until 6:00 p.m.. Fri
day, and Brevard Federal until
5:00 pit*
Pisgah Industrial Loan office
will remain open on Saturday,
Spencer Walker, the manager,
states.
According to Charlie Patton.
Jr., the postmaster, the Brevard
post office will close on Saturday
in observance of George Wash
ington's Birthday.
There will be no rural or city
delivery of mail.
f The Weather f
Q mm.limn.iniiiiiiniiiuim»nniinmiif«|
Precipitation was'the highlight
of the past week as far as the
weather report was concerned as
Brevard received over 2.2 inches
of rainfall and snow.
The snow which fell early
Tuesday morning amounted to
4.5 inches on the ground, but
registered just .93 of an inch in
the rain guage.
Temperatures ranged from a
low of 11 degrees last Wednesday
to a high of 55 recorded this
Monday afternoon.
Average highs and lows for the
week were 47 and 23 respectively.
Readings for the week were as
follows:
High Low Prec.
Wednesday -48 11 .00
Thursday_ 40 34 .27
Friday_51 25 .00
Saturday_, - 47 22 .62
Sunday_ 43 30 .40
Monday_55 15 .00
Tuesday_ 47 28 *.93
^Rainfall equivalent of 4.5
inches of snow on ground.
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, February 20 — Ki
wanis club meets at Gaither’s at
6:45 p.m. Lions meet at Colonial
Inn at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 21 — Aee
of Cluhs meets at 8:00 pm. Piano
concert at Brevard' College at
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 22—George
Washington’s Birthday. Banks
and Post Office closed. Brevard
College Vs. Chowan at 7:30 p.m.
Dance at Country Club at 9:00
—Turn to Page Three
SHOCK IS REGISTERED on the faces of the
cast members pictured above who portray leading
roles in “The Unexpected Guest”, an Agatha Chris
tie mystery thriller. Seen from left to right are
Ernie Gilstrap, Peggy Toole and Dick Seiler. Who
is the dead man? Brevard Little Theatre hopes you
will make plans to attend their 43rd 'production
February 28th and 29th to find out.
lne Unexpected tauest
Many Volunteer Services
For Little Theatre Play
Evangelism Is
Theme Of
Training School
Evangelsim is the theme for
the annual Central Training
School of Transylvania Baptists
as they meet next week at the
First Baptist church.
Five of the 16 courses will be
taught by persons affiliated with
the North Carolina Baptist Sun
day school department with
headquarters in Raleigh. One or
more courses are offered for
each age group. One course in
instructing persons to direct
graded choirs will be given.
A nursery will be kept.
All Baptists are urged to at
tend the sessions which will be
held from 7:15 to 9:15 each eve
ning, Monday through Thurs
day.
(Editor’s note: See related
story, page 4, second section).
The technical staff for Brevard
Little Theatre's forth - coming
play, “The Unexpected Guest”,
has been announced by vice pres
ident Taj Hanna. The chairman
and their committees are listed
as follows:
Technical director: Jim Hick
lin.
Stage: Jim Nichols, chairman,
John Mueller, Howard Barnes,
James Thompson, Ray Collins
and “Doc” Rask, Lee and “Judge”
Dunlop.
Stage props: Fran Kirk, chair
man, June Dechant and Mary
Armfield.
Hand props: Sharon DeMuth
and Eva Siniard, co-chairmen.
Art: Eva Bur-gin, chairman,
Walt Rogers, Faye Rask, Bill and
Jeanette Austin.
Costumes: Doris Williams,
chairman, and Jean Mueller.
Make-Up: Mavis Brown, chair
man, Berry Pidgeom and Tillie
Kaesev.
Sound: Cliarles Martin.
Lighting: Bob Hale, chairman,
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Kiwanians To
Hear Highway
Engineer, 20th
F. L. Hutchison, of Sylva, 13th
district engineer with the North
Carolina State Highway Commis
sion. will be guest speaker at th<
meeting of the Brevard Kiwanis
club Thursday. February 20th.
The meeting will be held at
Gaither’s Rhododendron rooM
beginning at 6:45 o’clock. • \
Mr. Hutchison is exnccted to
tell el' the progress of the Inter
state Svstem and discuss plan
ned improvements for YVostta^i
North Carolina connecting. MM
wavs.
Hipp Seeking
Re-Election
In Primary
L. R. Hipp, the incumbent tax
collector of Transylvania, is seek
ing re-election, subject to the
will of the voters in the Demo
cratic primary on May 30th.
Mr. Hipp was appointed to the
post on Feb. 20th, 1961, to serve
the unexpired term of the late C.
M. Douglas.
Prior to that time, he was e
building contractor.
A native of Polk county, Mr.
Hipp came to Transylvania in
1946.
He is a veteran of World War
II and attends the First Baptist
church.
He is married to the fo
Eliza both Kilpatrick, and
have two sons.
In his announcement
Mr. Hipp stated: “I hereby
nounce rs a candidate for
Office <1 Tax Collector,'
vania C unty, subject to the
of the vo'ers in the Den
Primar May 30th.
“Lf I n nominated and eli
ed, I p:: nise to continue (
the pet p ie , of our County
best of my ability, as I have 1
in the port."