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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 and Home of Brevard College and Brevard Music Festival. Vol. 75—No. 18 SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT BREVARD. N. C. ZIP CODE 28712 PRICE 10c BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1964 ★ 28 PAGES TODAY + PUBLISHED WEEKLY Registration For Primary Begins May 2 Registration for the Demo cratic Primary on May 30th will begin this Saturday, J. O. Wells, chairman of the Board of Elections, announces. Registration will continue on the following Saturday and on -May 16th. Saturday, May 23rd, will be challenge day. t i. In the list of candidates filing for election a correction is an nounced. The board reported Hale Siuiard, Jr., who is entered in the race of county commission er, as being a Republican. Mr. Siniard is a Democrat and is running in the Democratic primary on May 30th. Election officials for all pre cincts are as follows: BOYD 1 Virginia Pittillo - registrar •Julius Galloway (If) - judge -Mrs. Wae -Mann (It) - judge Woodfin Gosnel (D) - alternate judge BREVARD 1 Robert L. Johnson - registrar Ed Conley (If) - judge Fred McCrary (R) - judge Vernon Hudson (D) - alternate judge Tills is not a new registra tion, but all persons who have moved from one precinct to another and others becoming 21 years of age since the last election are reminded to reg ister. BREVARD 2 Joe Bob Brown - registrar Mrs. E. V. Dillingham (D) judge j Allen Smith (R) - judge ' Herbert Williams (D) - alter nate judge BREVARD 3 Mrs. Roy Burrell - registrar J. B. Canup (D) - juii^e Music Lovers Scholarships Two $65 scholarships for mus ic'study during the coming year \ will be given by the Brevard Music Lovers club this year. Auditions will be held Monday, May 4th, at 8:00 o’clock in the I1 Sims auditorium at Brevard Col lege. Application blanks have been sent to music teachers in the county. Additional blanks may be secured from Mrs. Robert Melton. Applications should be turned in to Mrs. Melton, Mrs. G. T. Spicer, or Mrs. Harold Myers by April 30th. CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS Thursday, April 30 — County Planning Board meeting at court house at 7:30 p. m. f Friday, May 1 — BLT produc tion of ’‘Raman Candle” at Le gion Building at 8:00 p. m. Ace of Clubs meets at 8:00 p. m. Saturday, May 2 — BLT pro duction of “Roman Candle” at Legion Building at 8:00 p. m. May Day program at Brevard College at 3:00 p. m. Registra tion for Democratic primary. Sunday, May 3 — Attend the church of your choice. Monday, May 4 — Rotary chib meets at Gaither’s at 7:00 p. m. Tuesday, May 5—Ace of Clubs meets at 7:30 p. m. Eastern Star meets at Temple at 8:00 p. m. Lodge of Perfection meets at Masonic Temple at 8:00 p. m. Wednesday. May 6 — Toast masters meet at Gaither’s at &»p. m. WOW meets at Wood men IMI at 8:00 p. m. —Turn to Page Fiv< Awards IT REALLY WORKS! Col. Mark Baxter, still new to the strange ways of Army life, is surprised that his commands bring instant response. This is one of the scenes in the Bre vard Little Theatre’s produc tion of "Roman Candle”, which will be given Friday and Sat urday nights in the American Legion building. Portraying Mark Baxter is Bill Beasley, and the soldiers, left to right, are Taj Hanna, Don Davies, and Roy Smith. In the photo at the left, Peggy Toole, assist ant director, is checking with those portraying the three fe male roles in the play. They are, left to right, Pat Archer, who plays Elizabeth Brown, a psychic; Doris Williams, the landlady; and Dot Wallace, a senator’s daughter who is en gaged to Mark. At Legion Building “Roman Candle ” Set By BLT Friday And Saturday The Brevard Little Theatre will present the comedy, “Ro man Candle”, Friday and Sat urday, May 1 and 2, at the American Legion building. Curtain time is 8:00 o’clock. This modern, comedy written by Sydney Sheldon and directed by Pat Fuleihan is. set against a military background. It fea tures an array of army and navy ranks, all of which are charac ters in their own right. The comedy is enhanced by a roman tic triangle involving Eleanor Winston, a sophisticated sena tor’s daughter, Liz Brown, a pro vocative psychology teacher gift ed with ESP, and Mark Baxter, a professor-scientist drafted into the army for his knowledge of missiles. Dot Wallace plays Eleanor, the attractive, aspiring daugh —Turn To Page Three From May 3rd-10th National Music Week To Be Observed, Many Activities National Music Week will lx observed here May 3-10, and offi cials of the Brevard Music Lov ers club urge the public to en gage in some musical activity either by listening or through actual participation. A number of musical activi ties have been planned for the week. Handel’s oratorio “Judas Mac cabeaus" performed by the Bre vard Festival orchestra and chor us, will be broadcast over WPNF Biggest Ever Lodge Of Perfection To Meet Here Next Tuesday, May 5th The Lodge of Perfection of the Scottish Rite Bodies of Asheville will hold its visitation meeting in the Dunn’s Rock Masonic tem ple on Tuesday night, May 5th. The temple is located on East Main street in Brevard, and the meeting will begin promptly at 8:00 o’clock. According to F. Gudger Cabe, the Venerable Master, buses will leave the Masonic temple in Asheville promptly at 6:00 p_m. A free buffet supper will be served in the dining room of the Brevard temple from 6:30 until 7:30 o’clock, with the Asheville lodge being host far the occasion. W. C. Bangs is chairman of the food committee, and he will be assisted by several local Scot —Tlti T* Rage Rn mhn ». awm Thursday, May 7th, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. A series of recitals will be held at Brevard college. A college stu dent recital will be held Friday, May 8th, at 8:00 o’clock in the college auditorium. Town stu dents will appear in recital on Saturday, May 9th, at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium. College stu dents will appear on Sunday, May 10th, in the Brevard Methodist church at 4:00 o’clock. Also at the college, auditions —Turn to Tage Three (■jiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniivmiiaMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMQ | The Weather il ....—"»■»-"•■ •El Last week in this column a comment was made about ‘•spring’s first dry week.” It ended abruptly. Spring’s first soggy week left the town and county soaked and in some eases all but water-log ged, as a total of 3.2 inches of rain fell. Almost two-thirds of this total was recorded on Monday of this week. Daily high and low tempera tures were 72 and 42 when aver aged out for the period, with ac tual high and low readings for the week a couple of 78’s and one 38. , Readings for the week were as 1 follows: High Low Free. ] Wednesday _ 78 52 0.00 , Thursday_ 78 , 51 0.02 j Friday_ 76 49 0.52 j Saturday_ 71, 50 0.50 Sunday_53 38 0.13 Monday -_3 42 1.92 ] Tuesday 54 .11 64 Concert Schedule At Brevard Music Center Expanded, Announced Many Renowned Artists Signed For Appearance The schedule of programs for a summer of music at the Brevard Music Center has been released by Dr. James Christi an Plohl. director of the Cen ter. The season will open on Sun day. June 28th. and continue through Sunday, September 6th Appearing in concert will be world-renowned artists, includ ing Leonard Pennario, Jan Pierce, Kuth Slenczynska, Aa ron KOsand, Arlene Saunders, Morley Meredith, and David Lloyd. Included in the program will he two operas by the Turnau Opera Players. The membership drive for the 1964 season is also under way with Wolfgang Selle and Mrs. Betty Killian as co-chair men of the committee with Eric Klein and Ray Childers. Prices are the same as last sea son. Patron memberships, two tickets, are $100. Sponsor mem berships, two tickets, are S50. A single SDonsor membership, one ticket, is $30. Simultaneously with the membership drive is a drive to ^aise $25,000 for the building fund. This will help with the construction of the new audi torium which is expected to be in use before the season is ov er, and for paving roads and parking areas. “A Seat for a Song” is still being offered to those who wish to purchase seats at $25.00 each. A brass plaque will carry the name designated by the donor. Dr. Pfohl, in announcing the expanded concert schedule and building program, states that it is significant that emphasis is being placed on the Brevard .Music Center during National Music Week, which is being —Turn to Page Fiw BPW Club Is Offering $100 College Grant A S100 scholarship to Brevard College is being offered by the Brevard Business and Profession al Women’s club for the 1964-65 school year, to a Rosman or Bre vard high school senior. Applicants must have been ac cepted at Brevard college and must show evidence of character, scholastic ability, intellectual promise, demonstration of ambi tion and leadership ability, and need. Application blanks may be se cured from Mrs. Juanita Laven der or from the following BPW club members: Mrs. Dot Case, Mrs. Ftrankie Wagoner, Mrs. Elaine Mitchell, Miss Fleeto Freeman or Mrs. Mamie Moore. WPNF To Cover Annual Meeting In Upper County WPNF will broadcast high ights of the Rosman Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Saturday iftemoon, May 2nd, at 5:05 p,m. Station Manager A1 Martin am lounced that the program will ►e recorded during the annual >anquet Friday evening in the iosman school cafeteria. “In keeping with our policy of ►resenting these programs in the —Tn to Page Dra BROADCASTER CO-EDITORS, Tommy Bryant and Don Haehnel, at Brevard senior high school, are pic tured above presenting a Certificate of Honor to Coach Bob Armstrong, assistant principal, here Monday morning. They received this award last weekend at Raleigh from the Xoi'th Carolina Tuberculosis associa tion for outstanding publicity yiven a school and community health prob lem. At the. left, is Miss Jeanette Austin, president of the WXC TB as sociation, who spoke at the annual ste - wide convention. (Times Staff Photo) During Raleigh Session Brevard In Limelight At NC TB Association Convention From American Thread David Howe Will Address Rosman Banquet On Fridav The annual Rosman Cham* ber of Commerce banquet will be held Friday night at 7:30 p.m., in the Rosman school cafeteria. David Howe, director of oper ations for the American Thread company, will be the principal speaker. He will be introduced by John R. Mitchell, president of Mitehell Bissell company of Rosman. Elmo Crowe will serve as mas ter of ceremonies. Others appearing on the program will be the Rev. Dale Martin, pastor of Mt. Moriah Calvert Baptist church, who will give the invocation; B. E. Keisler, president of the Cham ber, who will give the wel come; and the Rev. Zeno —Turn to Page Seven DAVID HOWE Awards Also Made Jaycees And Jaycettes Have Joint Installation At Meet In a joint meeting in Berry’s Lambeau room last Wednesday evening, officers of the Brevard Jaycees and Jaycettes were in stalled and annual awards pre sented. Jaycette officers installed by outgoing president, Mrs. Jeanne Hunter, were: Mrs. Martha McGuire, presi dent; Mrs. Eddie McCracken, vice president; Mrs. Martha Stanley, secretary; and Mrs. Carolyn Gil bert, treasurer. Jaycee officers were installed by W. F. “Buck” Talman, nation al records and recognition chair man, of Asheville, as follows: John K. Smart, Jr., president; John R. Hudson, Jr., first vice president; Voiney L. Tinsley, Jr., —Torn Tte Page Four Brevard was well represent at the annual meeting of the North Carolina Tuberculosis association which was held in Raleigh April 23 and 24, with three Transylvanians taking part in the program. Miss Jeanette Austin, presi dent of the W.N.C. Tuberculosis Association, participated in a 1 symposium on reorganizational structure of TB associations. She appeared on the pro gram with James G. Stone, exe- , eutive secretary of the Nation al TB association; John P. Ken nedy, Jr., president of the state association; and Hal Wilson, past president of the group. Tom Bryant, son of Dr. and Mrs. E. 0. Bryant, and Don Haeh nel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Haehnel, received a Certificate of Honor for Brevard senior high school's participation in the Col umbia school press project, spon —Turn to Page Open House Set Sunday At The Animal Shelter Highlighting "Be Kind to Animals” week in Transylvan ia will be open house on Sun day, May 3rd. at the animal shelter. Located on Ross road, be tween Brevard and Rosman, the animal shelter will be open for public inspection from 2:00 until 5:00 o'clock Sunday af ternoon. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited to come out and bring the children to visit the fine Animal Shelter and see the many gentle dogs and eats available for adoption, officials of the Humane Soci ety say. They continue: “Wouldn’t you like to have a panion and pete all