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 t» Pisgah National Forest and Home of Brevard College and Brevard Music Festival. Vol, 75—No. 15 SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT BREVARD. N. C. ZIP CODE 28712 BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1964 PRICE 10c ★ 24 PAGES TODAY * PUBLISHED WEEKLY ft Want To Buy Seat For Song? Music Center Present and future activities at the Brevard Music center were discussed by Dr. Janies Christian Pfohl, the founder and director, at a luncheon meeting with business and pro fessional men of the commu nity on Monday. The forthcoming season pro mises to be one of the best. It will include, in addition to the many fine concerts, an opera and a ballet. Jl The season opens on June 25th and will continue through Labor Day, Sept. 7th. Dr. Pfohl reported that the # new auditorium now being con structed at the Music center is scheduled for completion in August. To help offset the costs of the auditorium, Dr. Pfohl ex plained that a campaign has been undertaken to provide seats by individuals and busi nesses. This campaign, with a slogan of “A Seat For a Song”, pro vides that a seat or seats may be purchased at the cost of $25 per seat in honor or memory of a person or persons designated by the donor. An application blank is carried on page seven, third section. An inscribed metal plate will be attached to each seat donated. Persons desiring to be in cluded in this means of pro viding seating in the auditori um while at the same time pro viding lasting recognition or remembrance of a loved one I may do so by contacting the * Brevard Music Center, P.O. Box 592, Brevard. Dr. Pfohl also announced that —Turn to Page Six Events Set For Library Observance Plans are complete for Tran sylvania county to observe Na tional Library Week April 12-18, Jck Driscoll, president, Friends of the Librry, reported. The theme for the week is “Reading is the Key”. In connection with the week I Mrs. Alan Wallace has arranged an appropriate exhibit of keys. This is an interesting collection of a variety of keys belonging to Mrs. Alexina B Dixon and is on disHav at the Library. Wednesday night, April 15th, at 7:30 pjn., the Librarv w«t] ob —Turn to Page Six CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS Thursday, April 9 — Masons meet at Temple at 8:00 p. m. Lecture by Dr. H. Marjorie Crawford at Brevard College at 8:00 p. m. Friday, April 10 — Ace of Clubs meets at 8:00 p. m. Saturday, April 11 — Regular school day. Sunday, April 12 — Attend the church of your choice. VFW District meeting at Post home at 2:00 p. m. Recital at Brevard College auditorium at 4:00 p. m. Monday, April 13 — Rotary club meets at Gaither’s at 7:00 p. m. Brevard Elementary P TA meets in cafeteria at 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, April 14 — Hospital auxiliary meets at 10:00 a. m. WNC Red Cross Council meets at Brevard - Davidson River Presbyterian church at 10:30 a. m. Ace of Clubs meets at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday, April 15 — Toast masters club meets at Gaither’s at 6:30 p.m. Open House at Tran sylvania County Library at 7:30 p. m. WOW meets in Woodman Hall at 8:00 p. m. GOP CANDIDATES, who have announced that they will be seeking election in the General Election this fall, are pictured above. Front row, left to right, are: William Leonard, House of Representatives; Edwin S. English, Register of Deeds; and Bill Bishop, Tax Collector. Second row: Ralph McCall, County Commission er; Peter F. Leone, Board of Educa tion; and Robert Nicholson, County Commissioner. (Times Staff Photo) At Governor’s Request Transylvania Plans Industry Appreciation Week, April 12-18 Transylvania county will join with the other 99 coun ties in North Carolina in ob serving “Industry Appreciation Week”, from April 12th to the 18th, R. M. “Bob” Boyd, chair man of the Board of Commis # sioncrs, announces today. The week, sponsored jointly by the North Carolina Associa tion of County Commissioners and the Department of Conserva tion and Development, is design ed to provide an opportunity for the people of Transylvania and across the state to express their appreciation to industry for its large contribution to North Carolina’s economic progress. Governor Terry Sanford is urging all citizens to join with local officials in recognizing the role of industry in the state and for a renewed rec ognition of the “Partnership for Progress between the Peo ple of North Carolina and In dustry.” The text of Governor San ford’s statement is as follows: “The people of North Caro lina, through their county gov ernments, have requested that an Industry Appreciation Week be designated and cele brated during the spring of this year. “Such a celebration can make vitally clear to all the important contributions of in dustry to the economic growth and prosperity of our society, and can redefine for all the world the sincere and honest —Turn to Page Sevei Offices Listed Friday, April 17th, Is Last Day For Filing In County Next Friday, April 17th, is the deadline for candidates to file for the General Election, which will be held in November. It is also the deadline for filing for the May 30th primary. J. O. Wells, chairman of the Transylvania County Board of VFW District Meet Will Be Held Sunday The 17th District VFW meet ing will be held on Sunday, April 12th, beginning at 2:00 p. m., at the Post home off Caro lina Avenue. A business meeting will be held at this time with election of District officers as the main item of business. A buffet supper will be served beginning at 4:00 p. m. The regular meeting of the local post will be held on Mon day, April 13th, beginning with supper at 7:00 p. m., followed by the business meeting at 8:00 p. m. New officers will be nominat ed at this meeting. At Local Hospital Mrs. Cleveland Is New Director Of Nurses Here Mrs. Hilda G. Cleveland is the new Director of Nurses at the Transylvania Community hospi tal, John W. Baiiley, the admini strator, announces today. Mrs. Cleveland succeeds Mrs. Jimmie Loftis, who has resigned to accept a position with the Du Pont company. A native of Rosman, Mrs. Cleveland began working at the local hospital in 1955, after being at the Greenville General hospi tal for one year. Prior to that time, she was eve ning supervisor for two years at Memorial Mission hospital in Asheville. Other positions include two years work at Garfield hospital in Washington, D. C., for two —Turn to Pag* Sevet MRS. HILDA CLEVELAND Elections, reminds persons desir ing to run to pay their filing fee by that time. The Board of Elections office, located on the second floor of the court house, is now open. Among the offices open for election this year are the follow ing: House of Representatives Board of County Commission ers One vacancy - Board of Educa tion Register of Deeds Tax Collector. In addition to Mr. Wells, other members of the Transylvania Board of Elections are Harold Byers and Lloyd Burhans. Greatest Needs Said Streets, Water, Sewerage The Hoard of Aldermen dis cussed at length a seven:year, capital improvement program for the town of Brevard at their regular April meeting this week. According to Town Manager Bill Edens, the needs of the town are large indeed. These needs are the greatest in the areas of street improve ments, water works and sew erage. Of lesser importance, but cer tain to be no less pressing, are the needs of the fire department and of other departments of the town government for adequate housing. Streets of Brevard are nar row and old, and the Board is studying a thoroughfare plan. Since the water works system has many deficiencies, the aider men discussed such phases as land acquisition, water distribu tion, filter plant, etc. The town manager was au thorized to begin negotiations with engineers in order to get the first step of the long-range sewerage program underway by July 1st of this year. This action is in compliance with the recommendations of —Turn To Page Four Tax Collections Continue Good The collection of 1963 taxes in Brevard, Rosman and Tran sylvania county continues good, Lawrence Hipp, the tax collec tor, reported at board meet ings this week. Of the charge of 898,378.90 in Brevard, a total of $81,331.25 had been collected as of April 3, 1964, he stated. The percentage was 82.67 per cent. For Rosman, collections total ed $2,367.82, of the charge of —Turn to Page Three Verdicts Handed Down Both Dockets Mostly Cleared In March-April Superior Court Much was accomplished on both the civil and the criminal dockets during the March-April term of Superior court, Mar vin McCall, the clerk, announc es today. While the court has not ad journed, it has been recessed The Weather 0 niHHiiiimimiiniiiiiniiuiiniuiiiiM«i.<nii»»»*0 Mild springlike weather hit Brevard during the past week, and brought with it over five inches of rainfall. Daily high and low tempera tures averaged 61 and 41 degrees, while actual high and low read ings for the week were 71 and 33 degrees. This is the first week in some time in which the early morning low failed to fail below freezing at least one morning during the period. Readings for the week are as follows: High Low Prec. Wednesday_ 60 33 0.00 Thursday_ 67 33 Trace Friday_ 70 49 Trace Saturday. 56 42 0.47 Sunday_ 47 38 1.01 Monday_ 38 40 2.24 Tuesday.71 52 1.37 by Judge W. K. McLean, of Asheville. According to the clerk, the judge has several decisions yet to be handed down. “Our dockets are cleaner now than they have been in a long time,” Mr. McCall states. In addition to verdicts of —Turn to Page Five WNC Red Cross Council Meets Tuesday Mom The annual Western Carolina Red Cross council meeting will be held here on Tuesday, April 14th. The meeting will begin promptly at 10:30 that morning ait the Brevard - Davidson River Presbyterian church. Following registration, there will be a business session with a luncheon afterwards. All western counties will be represented at the meeting, along with representatives from ths larger cities of North Carolina. ROBIN DANIELS, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Dan iels, of Brevard, became an Eagle Scout at the Court of Honor Monday night at the Brevard Methodist church The award was 'pinned on his uniform by his mother, and his father is at the left. At the right is Robert T. Gash, district chairman, who pre sented the award. (Times Staff Photo) Boyd Announces For Re-Election R. M. “Bob” Boyd, the incum bent chairman of the Transyl vania Board of County Commis sioners, announces today that he will seek re-election, subject to the Democratic primary on May 30th. Mr. Boyd said he would appre ciate the support and vote of all voters in the primary. In a brief statement he said he was qualified for re-election on the basis of training and exper ience. In addition to owning Boyd’s Tire and Recapping company, he has interests in other businesses and activities. On Monday Evening Robin Daniels Is Awarded Eagle Scout Rank At Court Masons Planning Biggest Meeting Thursday Night A meeting of the Masons of Dunn’s Rock lodge which is ex pected to be the biggest of the year will be held Thursday, April 9th, at 8:00 o’clock at the Temple, according to Harvey L. Souther, the worshipful master. 25-year continuous member ship certificates will be present ed to Clyde A. Shuford and to Stuart Edward Campbell, a form er Brevard resident. Thomas E. Ramsay will make the awards. Honorary membership certifi cates will be presented by Mr. Souther to Peter Eberle, retired Olin Mathieson employee, who was master of Star Of Hope Lodge No. 430, Brooklyn, New York, prior to coming to Bre vard; John Thomas Coates, Jr., past master and secretary of Sa luda Lodge No. 482 and mayor of Saluda; and Richards Thomas Hallum, Jr., past master of Keo wee Lodge No. 79 and past dis trict deputy grand master in —Turn to Page Three Program Highlights Some 39 News Broadcasts Heard Daily Over WPNF WPNF is now serving the com munity with a total of 39 news related programs each day, ac cording to program director, Fred Reiter. In addition to world and state news every hour, the station broadcasts local coverage pre pared by the Transylvania Times staff, complete sports each eve ning at 6:20 p.m., editorial com mentaries three times daily, and “Featurescope," • sidelight on the day’s news at 12:05 p.m. each weekday. Each hour, the station carries a weather broadcast at 27 min utes past the hour, giving a re vised forecast and local tempera tures from official equipment furnished by the United States Weather Bureau. The complete WPWF weekly program schedule is carried in this edition of The Times. Other Programs The schedule for the Farm and Home hour is as follows: Thurs day, Rosman Home Ec dept., Mrs. Vera Taylor; Friday, ASC office; Monday, county extension chairman; Tuesday, U.S. forest service, Ted Seely; Wednesday, home agent. Appearing on the Civic Hoar are the following: Friday, Bre vard Garden club; Monday, Book and Plate dub; Wednesday, American Legion. Speaking this week on Morn ing Devotions is Rev. John Mor etz, pastor of the Wesleyan Meth odist church. Next week Rev. G. H. Dellinger, pastor of Tur —Turn to Page Hues sf ’ Transylvania Counity District of the Boy Scouts held a Court of Honor Monday evening, at , the Methodist Church Fellowship Hall for the purpose of awarding Eagle Rank, the highest award in Boy Scouting, to Robin Dan iels, 14-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Daniels, of Bre vard. The Court of Honor was held at a regular meeting of Troop ] 701, sponsored by the Brevard Kiwanis club, and the oldest Boy : Scout Troop in Western North Carolina in years of continuous registration. The Scout meeting was con ducted by Kenny Greenwood, junior assistant scout master. Following the business of the troop, A. T. Carper. Transylvan ia District Advancement Chair man, opened the Court of Honor and introduced Robert T. Gash, district chairman, who present ed the Eagle Award. At the presentation, the eagle’s parents were recognized, and his eagle badge was pinned on his uniform by his mother. Young Daniels presented his mother with a small replica of his eagle badge, and following the ceremony, cake and punch were served to scouts and visi tors. Young Daniels is a ninth' er at Brevard junior high —Torn to Page Three Thousands Take Final Vaccine, Polio Clinics Some 11,500 Transylvaniansi turned out last Sunday to re ceive their third and final Sa bin oral polio vaccine saMi cubes at the various sites over the county. In addition, 650 nus immunization shots also available at the Dr. John Folger, ia County Health Officer, ed that both

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