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
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TRANSYLVANIA—*
The Land of Waterfalls,,'Mecca
for Summer Camps, Entrance t»
Pisgah National Forest and
Home of Brevard College and
Brevard Music FestivaL
Vol. 76—No. 25
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BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1964
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TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, recognized as a
niecca for summer campers, has many mountainous
trails that overlook the peaceful Sylvan Valley, as
shown in the photo above. Each year several thou
sand boys and girls attend the 17
area, and this week The Times is
youths and all summer visitors in
Transylvania County,
camps in the
saluting these
Brevard and
Wage Earners
Better Off
In County
Th* average Traiisyl”''”'''
count; worker has been ef
Bering his economic nosi^on in
recent years.
Even though his cost of liv
ing has been going up. his in
come has been moving upward
at a faster rate.
Without putting in any more
effort than he did 10 years
ago, in terms of hours or la
bor, he finds he can live more
luxuriously than he did then.
The increase in his income
has more than made up for the
increase in his living costs.
The average working man
in Transylvania county now
earns enough in only 24 min
utes on the job, for example,
to buy a pound of cofee or a
pound of bacon. Ten years
ago they would have involved
considerably more working
^ time.
By putting in 37 minutes of
labor he is able to buy a pound
of round steak. He can get an
jputomobile tire (6.70 x 15) with
ghe proceeds of some 13 hours
of work.
The changes that have tak
en place throughout the Unit
ed States and the comparison
of present - day worktimes
with those of 1953 are report
ed by the National Industrial
Conference Board and by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Some idea of the extent of
—Turn to Page Six
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, June 25 — BPW
club meets at Camp Straus at
^:00 p. an. Masons meet at Tem
ple at 8:00 p. m.
Friday, June 26 — Ace of
Clubs meets at 8:00 p. m.
Saturday, June 27 — Demo
cratic Primary run-off, polls
open 6:30 a. m. to 6:30 p. m.
Story hour at library at 9:30
a. m.
Sunday, June 28 — Attend the
church of your choice. Concert
at Music Camp at 3:30 p. in.
Monday, June 29 — Rotary
club meets at Gaither’s at 7:00
p. m.
Tuesday, June 30 — Aee of
Clubs meets at 8:00 p. m.
Wednesday, July 1 — Toast
masters meet at Gaither’s at
6:30 p. m. Woodmen meet at
Woodmen Hall at 8:00 p. m.
Welcome To County Extended
All Campers, Summer Visitors
With all the 18 organized
summer camps in the area re
porting capacity enrollment,
officials of the town and coun
ty am r^-icls of civic organiza
in issuing .1
most cordial welcome to the
campers, summer visitors and
others here for^e vacation this
season.>
It is, with a glad hand of
friendship that they roll out
the welcoming mat to this
beautiful land of lakes and
waterfalls, which is also recog
nized as a “mecca for summer
camps.”
Through the columns of The
Transylvania Times this week
many merchants and others
are welcoming the campers
and other visitors to town.
Editor John Anderson urges
all readers to especially note
the write-ups on most of the
camps.
During the next few weeks,
The Times will carry stories
on all of the camps. Also, in
this issue a series of camp
pictures was started, and it
will be continued throughout
the summer.
Best Year
From all indications, this
summer will be a peak year in
tourist business, and already
thousands of cars are seen in
the great Pisgah National For
est, as people from the low
lands come up to the moun
tains in an effort to escape
the heat and to see the famed
wonderland of nature.
Drug stores, eating estab
lishments, hotels, motels, inns,
etc., in the county, report a
sharp increase in the tourist
business.
Bob Boyd, chairman of the
Transylvania county board of
commissioners, B. W. Thoma
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Progress Noted
Saving^ A o4 J^oan Will
Pay $180,000 In Dividends
Semi-annual dividends, total
ing over $180,000.00. will be paid
next week by the Brevard Fed
eral Savings and Loan associa
tion for the period ending June
30, 1964, Jerry Jerome, the pres
ident. announced today.
The dividends will be avail
able to members on Monday,
June 29th, 1964.
Last year the association paid
over $370,000.00 and resources
today are over 12 million dol
lars.
The interest rate being paid
is four and one quarter per cent
per annum, and all accounts are
insured up to $10,000.
Mr. Jerome urges persons
who do not have a savings, ac
count at the Brevard Federal
Savings and Loan association to
open one and to share in the
December dividend.
Officers and Directors
Officers of the association, in
edition to President, Jerome,
are: J. I. Ayers, vice president;
Jerry Hart Jerome, executive
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Look Inside..
News For the Women, pages
6 and 7, fourth section, page 6,
second section.
Feature on Pisgah National
Forest, page 3, third section.
Editorials, page 5, third sec
tion.
This Sunday
First Baptist Church Will
Receive "Excellence" Award
The First Baptist Church Sun
day school will be awarded the
“Standard of Excellence” at the
11:00 oclock worship service Sun
day.
Dr. Herman Ihley, secretary of
the Sunday School department
of the Baptist State Oovention,
will be guest speaker and will
present the award.
This coveted recognition signi
fies the attainment of superior
quality in every area of the
Bible teaching program of the
church. Only a small percentage
of the Baptist churches in the
state have reached this level of
excellence. Currently, the First
Baptist Sunday School has an
enrollment of 838.
T. Earl Hall, general Sunday
School superintendent, Raymond
E. Childers, minister of music
and education, and the pastor,
the Rev. W. Harold Killian, join
in extending an invitation to all
members of the church and
guests to be present for this sig
nificant occasion.
vice president and treasurer; It.
B. Shillet, secretary; and J. H.
Tinsley, assistant secretary.
The directors are: Jerry Jer
ome, V. H. Fricks, Jerry Hart
Jerome. J. II. Tinsley, J. I. Ayers,
H. B. Shiflet, J. F. Aycock, and
Edwin Morgan.
A. F. Mitchell and W. L. Mull
are director's emeritus.
Democratic Run-Off Election Is
Slated Saturday In Three Races
Music
Camp
Opens
The 28th season of the Bre
vard Music Center begins this
Sunday, June 28th, with a con
cert by the BMC faculty or
chestra at 3:30 p.ni. featured
soloist is 14-year-old Billy De
Van, of Atlanta, C.a,
Young DeVan. an eight-grade,
straight "A" student whose fav
>rite subject is science, will play
Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto
No. 2 in G Minor. Opus 25. Other
.vorks scheduled for the opening
concert at Transylvania Music
camp are Weber's Overture to
Oberon, Schubert’s Symphony
No. 5 in B Flat Major, and Cap
riecio Espagnole by Kimsky-Kor
eakov. James Christian Pfohl,
the center's founder-director,
will conduct.
DeVan, who began serious
study of piano just three years
ago, won national prominence
with his selection from among
dozens of young lmiscians
seeking a solo opportunity with
the Chicago Symphony at the
1963 national 4-11 Congress in
Chicago. His success led to an
apperance last March 17, with
Arthur Fiedler and the Atlanta
Symphony Orchestra.
In addition to the Sunday af
ternoon concert, special events
scheduled for the center’s first
week are a lecture by Juilliard
professor of composition. Vittorio
Giannini, Tuesday evening, June
SOth, and a recital of Debussy’s
24 Preludes by Daniel Ericourt.
Wednesday, July 1st.
Mr. Ericourt received his
musical training at the Paris
Conservatory, receiving the
coveted Dieiner Prize for his
excellence. He knew Debussy
personally as a youngster, and
is considered the outstanding
—Turn to Page Four
Jaycees And Jaycettes
Completing Plans For Sylvan
Valley Folk Festival Pageant
The Brevard Jaycees and
Jaycettes are completing plans
for the annual Sylvan Valley
Folk Festival and Miss Bre
vard Pageant. This year’s
festivities will be held in the
Brevard College Gymnasium
on July 2nd, 3rd and 4th, start
ing each evening at 7:30 p. m.
According to Jaycee presi
dent, John Smart, the exten
sive preparations completed
to date will make this year’s
affair the biggest and best
ever held.
Folk Festival entries to date
indicate fine entertainment
for Transylvanians. The great
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Another hot and humid week
left Brevard and Transylvania
county residents still looking for
relief in the form of rainfall for
lawns and gardens.
Just over half-an-inch fell dur
ing the past week, but the after
noon sun and dry soil soaked it
up almost as fast as it fell.
Temperatures ranged from a
low of 56 to a high of 97 during
the week, with average high and
low of 91 and 60 degrees, respec
tively.
Daily readings for the week
were as follows:
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
High Low Prec.
83
87
93
94
97
94
87
56 .00
60 Trace
62 .00
57 Trace
58 .15
64 -00
60 .40
popularity of this event has
already attracted contestants
from as far away as Black
Mountain and Inman, S. C.
Other entries are also expect
ed from Asheville, Canton,
and surrounding counties. Ex
cellent local competitors will
also be featured.
Six entries in the square
dance competition have already
been received, including two
clogging teams. More entries
are expected in the next few
days. In the Hillbilly band
competition three string bands
have entered to date, and sev
eral other groups are expect
ed to participate.
This year’s event will also
feature a variety of individual
talent which will include out
—Turn to Page Eight
Times To Publish
Early Next Week
The Transylvania Times will
be published a day earlier
next week because of the
Fourth of July observance and
Sidewalk sale.
The presses should start
rolling shortly after noon on
Tuesday, and The Times will
be on sale at news stands and
by carrier boys that afternoon.
They will also go in the mails
at the same time.
Deadline for advertising
copy and classifieds is Mon
day afternoon at 5:00 o’clock,
while the news deadline is 13
noon on Tuesday.
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TRANSYLVANIA VOTERS will ballot in three
races in tne run-off Primary on Saturday. At top
left is Jess A. Galloway, who was high man in the
House of Representative race on May 30th. He
polled 1,654 votes, while his nearest opponent. Rev.
B. W. Thomason, top right, had 1,560. In the cen
ter at the left is Judge Richardson Preyer, who had
the most votes in the Governor’s race across the
state, however, second high man, Judge Dan K.
Moore, who called the run-off, was almost a three
to-one winner in Transylvania. At the bottom left
is Robert W. “Bob” Scott, top man in the Lieuten
ant Governor’s race in North Carolina, although he
did not have a clear majority over Clifton Blue,
bottom right, who also called for a run-off. Mr.
Blue topped Mr. Scott in this county in the Mav
30th Primary.
Program Highlights
Election Party Set Saturday
Night On WPNF, Starts 6:30
Results from North Carolina’s
second Democratic primary will
be broadcast on the “WPNF
Election Party” this coming
Saturday nigh,! beginning at
6:30 p. m.
The broadcast will originate
from the Transylvania County
court house and the WPNF
studios on North Broad street.
Line facilities for the broad
cast are being furnished as a
community service by Citizen’s
Telephone company, and the
broadcast is being presented by
Lyda - McCrary Motors and Cole
man Tire company.
Bttl Norris and Jon E. Ander
son will make reports on local
returns from the court house;
John Gosnell will cover state
wide returns from the Associat
ed Press; and Al Martin will
serve as anchorman for the
broadcast from the studios.
Of h»cal interest, will be k
turns on the Governor's, Lieu
tenant Governor’s aind State
House of Representatives’ races.
Other Programs
The schedule of the Farm
and Homes Hour for the coming
week is as follows: Thursday.
Farm - Home Administration.
John Collins; Friday, ASCS of
fice; Monday, County Agricul
tural Extension agent; Tuesday,
IT. S. Forestry Sex-vice, Ted See
ly; Wednesday, Home Economics
Extension agent, Jean Childers.
Appearing on the Civie Hour
are the following: Friday, Busi
ness and Professional Women’s
Club; Monday, Elk’s club; Wed
nesday, DAR.
Speaking this week on Moi-n
ing Devotions is Rev. John More
tz, pastor of the Wesleyan
Methodist church. Next week
Rev. Samuel Raper, minister of
the Bethel “A” Baptist Church,
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Polls Will Be
Open From
6:30 To 6:30
Transylvania Democrats will
join with other voters across
the state in a run ■ off pri
mary this coming Saturday.
The only'local race is for the
louse of Representatives, and
he two statewide races are for
lovernor and Lieutenant Gover
nor
In the House race, Jess A.
Galloway is being opposed by
Rev. 15. VV. Thomason.
Li tile first primary on May
Ktth. Mr. Galloway was high man
vrth 1.654 votes, while Mr. Thom
i-on had 1.560.
A third candidate, Ligon Ard,
tolled 1.007 votes.
In the Governor’s race on
Saturday, Judge Richardson
I’reyer, the high man in the
May 30th primary, is being op
posed by Judge Dan K. Moore.
The third high man in the
•ace. Dr. I. Beverly Lake, has
hrown his support to Judge
tloore, and a close contest on
Saturday is expected.
On Mpy 30th, Transylvania
voters gave Judge Moore an
almost three-to-one majority.
Local Democrats also favor
'd Clifton Blue for Lieutenant
governor on May 30th; however
his opposition. Robert W. “Bob”
scot;, was high man across the
state.
Another close race is predict
ed.
J. O. WeHs, chairman of the
Board of Elections in Transyl
vania, says that the polls will
be open from 6:30 a. m., un
til 6:30 p. m., and he is now
distributing supplies and bal
lots to the various precincts.
Rescue Squad
Plans Auction
The Brevard Rescue squad is
planning another big auction
sale to raise funds to purchase
needy equipment.
^Members of the squad are now
busy collecting items to be said
at the auction sale on Jiily
25th.
Captain Jimmie Rowe says
that all donations will be great
ly appreciated, and they will be
picked up by squad members.
The telephone numbers to call
are: 883-3580 and 883-4469.
Previous sales have been high
ly successful, Mr. Rowe says, and
he hopes the squad will receive
the fine cooperation of the pub
lic that it has in the past.
Merchants Plan
"Sidewalk" Sale
Brevard merchants will con
duct a huge “Sidewalk Sale”
next Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, July 1st, 2nd and
3rd.
Extensive plans have been J
made by the merchants to of
fer many wonderful bargains
during the sale, which prom
ises to be the biggest and best
ever promoted in Brevard.
In announcing plans for the
sale, the chairman of the mer
chants division of the Cham
ber of Commerce,
the local merchants were
ing “all out” to offer '
vania county shoppers
real bargains during the '
day event.
Full details of the i
be carried in nex
Times, which wUl be
ed Tuesday