TRANSYLVANIA—
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An Industrial, Tourist, Educa
tional, Agricultural and Music
Center. Population, 1960 Census
16,372. Brevard Community 8,50(1
Brevard proper 4,857.
Vol. 76—No. 33 *
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
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TRANSYLVANIA
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for Summer Camps, Entrance Is
Pisgah National Forest an®
Home of Brevard CoHege ant
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* Du Pont
Progress
Report
Opportunity goes right in
hand with progress at Du
Pont’s Photo Products plant
in Brevard.
Since Photo Products moved
into the plant in April 1962, em
ployment has risen 70%. In the
last year Du Pont has added 230
employees, making total em
ployment figures stand at 530.
According to Ken Grogan, public
relations officer, employment is
V expected to reach 575 by the
end of this year.
Payroll has taken a big rise
also. It is up 85% since Photo
Products moved in. The pay
roll increase is due mainly to
the addition of new em
ployees, but the promotion of
old employees to higher-pay
ing jobs is also a big factor.
In the last two years 23 men
have been promoted to positions
as group supervisors. In some
instances these promotions have
been gradual but many times
they come fast to qualified per
sonnel.
One supervisor, Graham G.
Grant, came to Du Pont in 1957
as a mechanic trainee. Since
then he has held 8 different
positions at the plant, working
up to the supervisory position.
The fastest rise at Du Pont
was made by John New of Bre
vard. He started in March 1963
as a utilityman in the finishing
area. Since then, he has gone
through 2 other positions and
this year was made a supervisor.
There is no man that was
held over from the silicon
ft plant by Photo Products that
hasn’t .received sodie up-grad
ing. All were taken over at
their same pay rate and all
t have since been promoted at
least once.
One man, Jimmy Smith, start
ed with Du Pont as a janitor.
He was promoted to laborer,
then to service operator in the
casting area, then to service op
erator in coating and is now a
full operator.
All of these men have stiO
further opportunities as do all
employees at Du Pont As long
as Photo Products continues to
progress more opportunities
will be open.
Galloway Not
* A Write-In
„ Candidate
Jess A. Galloway, who was an
unsuccessful candidate in the
Democratic primary in the race
for House of Representatives, is
sues a statement today regarding
the November General Election.
He states:
“Contrary to rumors, I am not
a write-in candidate in the forth
coming election.
“I am a lifelong Democrat,
and I shall always uphold the
principles of our party.”
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, August 13—Masons
meet at Temple at 8:00 pan. Bre
vard Music Center concert at
8:15 p.m.
Friday, August 14—Brevard
Music Center concert at 8:15 p.m.
Saturday, August 15 — Story
Hour at Library at 9:30 a.m.
Brevard Music Center concert at
8:15 pm.
Sunday, August 16 — Attend
the church of your choice. Bre
vard Music Center concert at
3:30 pm.
Monday, August 17 — Rotary
club meets at Gaither’s at 7:00
pm.
Tuesday, August 18—Ace of
Clubs meets at 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Star meets at Temple at 8:00
p.m.
Wednesday, August 19—Toast
masters meet at Gaither’s at 6:30
pm. WOW meets in Woodman
Hall at 8:00 pm.
TWO PE0P7E were injured
in a collision involving a Bre
vard Police Department patrol
car, above, and a motorcycle,
left, last Saturday. The patrol
car was making a left turn
heading south on Broad street
when it was truck on the right
side by a motorcycle driven by
Leroy Landreth of Little Moun
tain road, Pisgah Forest. Land
reth was thrown from the mo
torcycle. He ws taken to Tran
sylvania Community hospital
and then transferred to an
Asheville hospital for treat
ment of his injuries. His con
dition is presently termed
“satisfactory". Also injured
was patrolman Robert L.
Parker, who was riding in the
car driven by Patrolman Rob
ert C. Rogers. Mr. Parker did
not require hospitalization for
his injuries. Investigation by
Highway Patrol is still pend
ing. One other accident oc
curred over the weekend. Jim
my Leroy Morris was travel
ing south on U.S. 276 when
he was forced off the road by
a car that was passing another
heading north. Morris’s car .cut
down 6 stakes and a telephone
pole on the side of the road.
There were no injuries.
(Times Staff Photos)
Directors Meet
Chamber Of Commerce Now
Pushing Membership Drive
The membership drive of
the Brevard Chamber of Com
merce is now in full progress,
membership chairman, C. W.
Pickelsimer, reported to the
directors of the local civic
body at their regular monthly
meeting Tuesday evening in
the library.
Mr. Pickelsimer said that re
sponse to the drive, which started
at a breakfast last week, had
been most gratifying. He urged
the directors to continue their
efforts to increase the member
ship of the chamber of commerce
so that the organization can bet
ter serve Brevard and Transyl
vania county.
A report on progress of the
Western North Carolina Asso
ciated Communities was ac
cepted. It was reported by
J. M. Gaines.
A report by J. M. Gaines on a
recent meeting of the Western
North Carolina Associated Com
—Turn to Page Five
At Calvert Site
American Thread Company
Flooded With Applications
Applications for employment
at the American Thread Com
pany are being taken this week,
and J. D. King, plant manager,
reports that the response has
been good.
On Monday and Tuesday, a
total of 510 applications were
taken, he said.
When the plant reaches full
production, 9ome 250 to 300
persons will be employed.
Temporary offices, located
in the former prison camp
across the road from the plant,
are open every day this week.
After this week they will be
Bradburn Reports
Three Teachers Vacancies
Reported, Survey Is Made
Three vacancies on. the staff of
teachers in Transylvania county
schools remain unfilled. All are
elementary school positions.
The positions that are still
open are for the 3rd grade at
Brevard Elementary, 7th grade
mathematics at Rosman and a
combination 5th-0th grade at
Pisgah Forest.
In preparation for the school
opening much maintenance work
has been done on all county
schools.
Rosman schools have had a
“face-lifting”, and Penrose has
had extensive landscaping done
on the playground area.
“All schools are in excellent
shape and ready for opening”,
on August 26th.” said Supt.
Wayne Bradburn.
Total enrollment for all
schools in the county is esti
mated at 4,566 students for the
coming term.
open on Fridays only, from
8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Mr. King urges persons who
want employment at the Amer
ican Thread plant to make ap
plication as soon as possible.
| The Weather
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A1 Martin
Official Weatherman
Just over two inches of pre
cipitation fell on Brevard dur
ing the past week, with over two
thirds of this amount recorded
between six p. m. Sunday and
six p. m. on Monday of this
week.
High and low temperatures
for the week were 86 and 59
degrees as the daily extremes
hovered near the averages of
83 and 63 degrees, respectively. ]
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
High Low Free.
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Transylvania Urged To Plan To
Apply For Appalachian Grants
High School
Students
Must Register
All new high school students
planning to attend Brevard
senior high school for the first
time this fall are required to
register at the high school be
fore school starts on Wednes
day, August 26th.
In making this announce
ment, Dr. N. A. Miller, princi
pal of Brevard senior high
school, also stated that those
students desiring to change
their schedule must do so be
fore the opening of school.
Building Permits
Total $310,350,
Three Months
Many building permits were
issued at City Hall for the
months of May, June and July,
according to S. L. Capell, build
ing inspector.
The permit for the largest
amount, $181,000, was for the
new administration building at
Brevard College. Next largest,
$39,400, was for Wesleyan Meth
odist church.
There were several new resi
dences ranging from $10,000
to $12,500. Other permits were
for additions to residences and
business.
Permits totaled $310,350 for
the three month period.
Rosman Civic
Group Meets
Officials of the American
rhread company spoke at the
monthly meeting of the Rosman
Chamber of Commerce Tuesday
night.
They reported on progress of
the new plant at Calvert, and the
response to requests for employ
ment applications this week.
S. E. Keisler, president of the
rivic body, presided ever the
meeting.
Speakers included J. D. King,
alant manager; Keith Pooser,
thief engineer: and Chester Kil
patrick, personnel manager at
Calvert.
Some 75 persons attended the
meeting, which was held in the
Silversteen gym.
Mallonee To
Visit Here
Next Tuesday
Tom L. Mallonee, 11th Con
cessional District Secretary to
Congressman Roy L. Taylor, is
low visiting in various WNC
■oimties.
He will be in Transylvania
text Tuesday, August 18th at
he Brevard court house from
i:00 to 5:00 p. m.
Any person who has plans or
rfficial business pertaining to
Congressional matters they wish
o discuss is invited to meet Mr.
fflaUooee at tfae above specified
irae.
JAN PEERCE
EDWARD VITO
Camp Is Closing
Peerce And Vito Will Be
Featured At Musie Center
The Brevard Music Center an
nounces its eighth weekend of
concerts in a “Summer of Music"
high in the Blue Ridge Mountains
of North Carolina. Metropolitan
tenor Jan Peerce, harpist Edward
Vito, and great American com
poser Vincent Persichetti high
light the series.
Following the 6'a-week Tran
sylvania Music Camp season, a
•ompasers’ symposium and the
firs* annual Honors Program
began a* the Brevard Music Cen
ter on August 10. A special con
cert of American music will pre
sent works of visiting composers,
many of which have not been
performed before. This concert
is Thursday evening at 8:15,
featuring the Honors Orchestra
conducted by guests Guy Fraser
Harrison, John Eule, and David
Van Vaetor.
Outstanding students from the
Governor's Schools of North Car
olina and Georgia, combined with
tiie best players from Transyl
vania Music Camp, comprise the
Honors Program student body.
On Friday evening, August 14.
at 8:15. Center director James
Christian Pfohi-oonduels She Fes
tival Orchestra in Robert Ward's
Jubilation Overture and Corin
thians: XIII by Paul Creston.
Vincent Persiehetti takes the
baton in a performance of his
—Turn to Page Four
Gilbert Praised
New Probation Officers
Are Assigned To Area
Bertis H. Sellers, western
division supervisor for the
North Carolina Probation de
partment, announces today
that four additional probation
officers are being assigned to
this area.
In on interview in the Bre
vard office on -Monday of this
week, Mr. Sellers highly compli
mented tire work of Dan Gilbert,
local probation officer.
"Mr. Gilbert is one of our
most outstanding officers and
he is doing a fine job in Tran
sylvania and Henderson coun
ties.
At the present time, Mr. Gil
bert has a case load of 68.
Mr. Sellers says the increas
ing case load in WNC makes
the additional probation offi
cers necessary.
A year ago there were 1,391,
while today the number of
persons on probation in WNC
is 1,613.
The four new officers to be
sworn in on Thursday before
Judge Francis Clarkson in Ashe
ville are Gilmer Henry, C. V.
“Bug" Lyda, Jack Cloninger and
Phillip Tripplet.
Mr. Henry, a graduate of West
ern Carolina College, will be sta
tioned in Murphy. He is a form
er school teacher and is married.
Mr. Lyday, a graduate of Wake
Forest College, coached at Enka
High School and he will be sta
tioned in Asheville.
Mr. Cloninger was graduated
from Lenoir Rhyne college and
received his master’s degree
from Appalachian State Teach
ers College. Prior to his work
with the Probation Department,
he directed operations of the
"Second Chance’’ program in the
Lincoln County school system.
A graduate of Appalachian
State Teachers college, Mr. Trip
lett was a football coach in the
Forsyth County School system.
He has held golf pr,o positions
at Tanglewood and in Lenoir.
Mr. Sellers says that West
ern North Carolina now has
22 probation officers, two as
sistants, and 7 steno-clerks.
Program Highlights
WPNF To Broadcast Grid
Classic On Friday Might
in cooperation with the Bre
vard Junior Chamber of Com
merce, WPNF will carry a play
by-play broadcast of the Boys
Home Bowl Game from Ficklen
Statium on the campus of East
Carolina College this Friday
night at 7:45 p. m.
A number of Brevard mer
chants will assist the local Jay
cees in presenting the broad
cast
They include Hunter Heat
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ing company, Lowe’s Brevard
Associate store, Osborne Plumb
ing company, Carr Builder’s sup
ply, Brevard Motor lodge, Lyda
McCrary motors, Co-Ed theater,
Coleman Tire company, Kearns
Super market, South Broad Sin
clair service, Western Auto
store and Macfie Drug store.
The game will feature the
top high school stars from across
the state, with play-by-play
—Turn to Page Five
Five Counties
In Area Meeting
Requirements
Representatives from Tran
sylvania comity and four other
Western North Carolina coun
ties were urged to start plan
ning at once to take advantage
of grants under the Appalachi
an Regional Development bill
now pending Congress.
The meeting was held in the
Hayvrcod County court house in
Waynesville Monday.
Provisions of the SI billion,
10-state measure were spelled
out by George M. Stephens Jr.,
special assistant to Gov. San
ford for economic develop
ment, and North Carolina’s
member of the Appalachian
Commission.
The Appalachian bill has been
approved by the House Public
Works Committee and is now in'
the Rules Committee. It is ex
pected to come before the House
next week. Stephens said the
bill’s chances for passage “look
pretty good."
The bill is Heeded, Hr. Step- '
hens said, because the Appala
chian region has been largely
bypassed by national prosper- .
ity and is caught in a "descend- j
ing spiral” of out-migration, J
shrinking tax bases and peo«
communications. The bill’s obw|
jectives are to "build an eco
nomit base on which private
enterprise can bring jobs for
our people,” Mr. Stephens said.
He said the bill, if adopted,
will operate by increasing the
federal government’s grants
through already existing pro
grams. with the grants in most
cases to be 80 per cent federal
with 20 percent local financing.
Benefits to the 10-state moun
tain area under the Appalachian
—Ttirn to Page Eight
Rotarians Hear
Brunson Wallace
Rev. Brunson Wallace, pastor
of the Brevard Methodist churcb,
was the principal speaker tins
week at the weekly meetine of
the Brevard Rotary club at Gai
ther's.
A new transfer member, Mr.
Wallace gave his classification
talk.
All Rotarians are especially
urged to attend next week’s
meeting.
Club members will discuss the j
budget and committee work,
President Charlie Cook states.
According to the program
chairman for this month, Char
lie Kearns, the Rotarians will
hear a report on the work of the
North Carolina Probation De
partment chi Monday night, Au
gust 24th.
The speakers will be John An
derson, a commissioner, and Dan
Gilbert, local probation officer,!
It's Blueberry 4
Picking Time
In The Forest 1
Blueberries are beginning
ripen in the graveyaird field T"
shining rock areas of the
National Forest, ac
Ranger Ted Seely,
however, is expected
weekend.
road off Woodrow
just below Beech
Gap
ccording