THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
A State And National Prise - Winning A.B.C. Newspaper
Vol. 78—No. 3
BREVARD, N. C., THURS., JAN. 21, 1965 ★ 24 PAGES TODAY ★PUBLISHED WEEKL
SECOND CLASS POSTAGE
PAID AT BREVARD. N. C.
ZIP CODE 28712
BREVARD AND TRANSYLVAN
IA county reeled under an eight-inch
snowfall last weekend. This was the
first snow of the year, and it snarled
business and traffic. However, town
street crews and the State Highway
department kept streets and high
ways passable, and schools opened on
schedule Monday morning. Adding
to the bitter winter weather were
sub-freezing temperatures over sev
eral days. One of The Times staff
photographers took the above pic
ture which shows the Brevard-Da
vidson River Presbyterian church on
East Main street.
(Times Staff Photo)
Mass Meeting Planned
_ Good Response To Story On
Proposed New Golf Course
The steering committee for
the new golf course expects
to taail letters and charter
membership applications to a
large group of prospective
members within a very few
days.
“Although these two docu
ments explain in considerable
detail what we are doing and
propose for the immediate fu
ture, we realize that there will
still be a number of unanswer
ed questions which will need
clarification.” said Bill Keith,
cnairman of the steering com
mittee.
“For this reason, we are plan
ning to have a meeting on
Thursday, January 28, at 7:30
pan. in the senior high school
auditorium.
“At that meeting we hope to
secure applications from a large
percentage of the 300 members
we will need to insure the suc
cess of this project,” he contin
ued.
In addition to the 18-hole
golf course, there is suffici
ent cleared land to accommo
date a swimming pool, tennis
courts, and a club house.
As announced last week, the
group which has the land un
der option has offered to give
the necessary acreage plus all
of the existing buildings pro
(M vidt'd that a golf course will be
T built on the property.
“From the comments which
have been made in my pres
ence,” Mr. Keith said, “almost
everyone seems to agree that
this is an opportunity which
we cannot afford to pass up.”
At Call Session
Pickelsimer Elected New
Head Of Commerce Group
Charles Pickelsimer, general
manager of the Citizens Tele
phone company, is the new pres
ident of the Brevard Chamber
of Commerce.
He succeeds Bill Keith, and
he was elected along with the
other officers for 1965 at a call
meeting Tuesday night in the
library.
Other officers are as follows:
Stan Meares - vice president
John Clark - secretary
Walter Cantrell - treasurer
Mrs. John Ford - executive
secretary.
Mr. Keith was given a stand
Brevard High
Band Appears
On TV, 31st
The Brevard High School
Band will present a program
over WSPA-TV on Sunday, Jan
uary 31st, at 1:30 o’clock.
John D. Eversman, director of
the band, will direct the 50
piece band in the 30-minute pro
gram.
The program will include se
lections by George Gershwin,
selections from “Hello Dolly”
and “The Sound of Music”, and
several marches.
At Annual Meeting
Loeb Is Named Chairman Of
Transylvania Hospital Board
Officers and staff members of
the Transylvania Community
Hospital were named at the
meeting of the board of trustees
Tuesday night.
Arthur Loeb was named
chairman; Don Blankinship, vice
chairman; W. W. Brittain, treas
ARTHUR I-ORB
urea-; and Rev. Alfred D. Rhyne,
secretary.
Other members include Ralph
H. Ramsey, Jr., Freeman Hayes.
Eugene Morris, Donald Lee
Moore, and Lewis P. Hamlin.
Appointments to the medical
staff included Dr. Burness F.
Ansell, Dr. George B. Dysart, Dr.
John R. Folger, Jr., Dr. Charles
L. Newland, Dr. Joseph E. Os
borne, Dr. Albert O. Ryan, Jr.,
Dr. Julius Sader, Dr. James H.
Sanders, Jr., Dr. Robert L. Strie
ker, Dr. Marius H. Wells, Dr.
James N. Keeley, and Dr. Clar
ence Edens. Dr. MacRoy Cas
que was named as a courtesy
member.
The dental staff includes Dr.
W. S. Clayton, Dr. Wilburn A.
Davis, Dr. C. L. Grahl, and Dr.
John L. Prugh.
ing vote of appreciation for his
fine work during 1964. The year
was described as being one of
the most progressive in the his
tory of the Brevard Chamber of
Commerce.
li. a brief acceptance teik, .Jr.
Pickelsimer said that committee
work and reports would be
stressed during the coming year.
“It is important that each
group knows what the other is
doing," he declared.
He emphasized the importance
of all directors attending each
meeting. Three unexcused ab
sences will constitute dismissal
from the board.
The next meeting of the board
will be on Tuesday night, Feb.
9th, at 7:30 o’clock in the libra
ry.
CALENDAR OF
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, January 21 — Lea
gue of Women Voters meet at
Brevard Methodist church at
10:00 a.m. Kiwanis Club meets
at Gaither’s at 6:45 p.m. Lions
club meets at Colonial Inn at
7:00 p.m. Masons meet at Tem
ple at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 22 — Ace of
Clubs meets at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 24 — Attend
the church of your choice.
Monday, January 25 — Rotary
club meets at Gaither’s at 7:00
p.m. Brevard Senior High P-TA
meets at 8:00 p.m. Music club
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Facts
On
Taxes
By - Staff Writer
How large are property
taxes in Transylvania county
compared with what they are
in other places in the United
States? How much of the lo
cal revenue is obtained from
property taxes?
The subject of local taxes and
operating costs have become
matters of major importance in
cities and counties all over the
country. Many communities are
in financial plights and are des
perately seeking new ways of
raising cash.
In some localities, certain
types of taxes that were sug
gested in previous years and
were turned down as being
inappropriate, are now being
reconsidered.
In New York City, for exam
ple. a proposal that was often
made and always rejected—to
raise money by legalizing off
track betting — is again being
dusted off.
••In Transylvania county, ac
cording to the Commerce De
partment’s latest “Census of
Governments," property taxes
now account for 68.3 percent
of all revenue raised locally.
By way of comparison, in oth
er communities throughout the
United States, the amount ob
tained from property taxes av
erages 69.0 percent of the total.
In the State of North Carolina it
is 63.3 percent.
Although the property tax has
declined in relative importance
in recent years, it is still the
mainstay of most local govern
ments.
The survey show's that a wide
variation exists in the size of
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] The Weather j
By • AI Martin
Official Weatherman
A total of eight inches of
snow fell on Brevard from Fri
day night at 8:30 p.m. until 6:00
p.m. Sunday afternoon, leaving
the community in the grip of
icy winter weather.
The high reading for the
week, a mild 51 degrees came
last Wednesday afternoon,
while the low mark for the per
iod was recorded this past Tues
day morning when the mercury
column fell to 3 above zero,
besting Monday morning’s 4 de
gree report.
Daily averages were a high
of 39 and a low of 15.
Individual day-to-day readings
were as follows:
High Low
Wednesday _51 23
Thursday _ 47 22
Friday _36 19
Saturday __ 34 24
Sunday _ 29 12
Monday __35 4
Tuesday _42 3
Some 6.5 inches of snow was
measured at sundown Saturday,
with an additional 1.5 inches re
corded between that time and
sundown Sunday afternoon.
Many Attend Meeting To Discuss
Fluoridation Of Brevard's Water
MR. AND MRS. RICHARD BALL,
who operate a foster home on the
Asheville highway some four miles
from Brevard, are pictured above
with their latest addition to their
family. He is a five-year-old blind
boy from Hickory, and in the photo
Kraph above, Mi-. Bull is explaining
the operation of a water wheel that
he has just completed. Be sure to
read the fine article about the Balls
that appears below.
(Times Staff Photo)
The Richard Balls Treat All
Foster Children As Their Own
Coin Club To
Meet In Olin
Medical Center
The meeting place of the
newly organized coin club in
Transylvania has been chang
ed due to the interest in the
organization.
According to John Ford, the
president, many persons have
said that they would attend
the next meeting, necessitat
ing the change.
The meeting will be held
in the Olin Medical center
next Tuesday night, Jan. 26th,
at 7:30 o’clock. Previously,
the club met at First Citizens
bank.
All members are urged to
attend, and others interested
in coin collecting are invited.
; School Facts j
I i
Did you know that?
Transylvania County pro
vides only 16 ri> of current ex
pense operation of its public
schools? (remainder is fur
CHARLES F. MOORE, of
fice supervisor, was recently
presented a l>uke I’ower 35
year Service Aw'ard by John
Clark, Brevard branch man
ager. Mr. Moore was also com
mended for contributions to
the community, especially
through his interest in the
"Flora & Fauna of the Moun
tains” and work in Boy Scout
activities.
nished from state funds)
Transylvania County is re
sponsible for 100*7 of capitial
improve m e n t s (alterations
and additions to buildings,
purchase of equipment, etc.)?
OFFICERS of the Transylvania Shrine club, in
stalled at a recent meeting, are shown above. Left
to right, they are Larry Turner, treasurer; Rev. M.
L. Ross, chaplain; G. H. Farley, secretary; W. F.
Talman, of Asheville, potentate of Oasis Temple,
Charlotte; Don Parker, vice president; an<jl Paul
Owenby, Jr., president.
By - Mrs. Edith Jenki^V^
Superintent of Public Welfare
Transylvania County
Children the world over
have the same basic needs . . .
to love and to be loved, to
be secure and to achieve.
When parents of children are
no longer able or willing to
give them love and security
then others must pick up the
pieces. Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Ball, foster parents in Transyl
vania county, accept these
children in their home and fit
the pieces back together. Af
ter being in the Ball home a
short time, the little sad faces
begin to bud and then blossom
into happy children.
Mr. and Mrs. Ball's home has
been licensed by the State Board
of Public Welfare as a foster
home for four and one-half
years. During this time they
have had all ages of children
. . . babies to teenagers . . .
and they have given each one the
special needed attention. They
have always been willing to ac
cept any child with any problem.
At the present time they have
a five-year old blind child who
has not been trained to care for
any personal needs.
The Balls have three chil
dren who have readily accept
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Majority Seemed
To Favor Action
Of Town Board
By ■ siaff Writer
Over 100 persons turned
out Tuesday night for a pub
lie meeting to discuss the pros
and cons of the fluoridation
of Brevard's water system.
The meeting, called by the
anti-fluoridation committee of
Brevard, was held in the court
house.
Several invited speakers
from Hendersonville were in
attendance to voice objections
to fluoride. They showed
literature and several displays
of alleged damage caused by
fluoride when used in vari
ous forms.
Claims Denied
These claims were refuted
by local doctors, dentists
and sanitation officials who
strongly supported the use of
fluoride in Brevard’s water
supply.
If was noted that every doc
tor and dentist in Transylvania
county had gone on record as
unanimously approving the use
of fluoride here.
Those speaking in favor
of fluoride included county
health officer, Dr. John Fol
ger. Dr. James Sanders, Dr.
C. L. Newland, Dr. Wilburn
Davis, and county director of
sanitation, Walter F. Hart.
flachjjt-these men went in
to (Meafdetail to explain that
no possible harm can come
from the use of fluoride as it
is distributed in the water sys
tem, and that the great bene
fits derived from its use have
been proved time and time
again by health authorities
throughout the country.
Several objections were voiced
during the meeting that town
officials had given no notice that
fluoride was being added to the
water here. 11 was pointed out
that North Carolina law does
not require such notice to be
given, and that an article ap
pearing on the front page of the
February 7. 1363. edition of The
Transylvania Times stated that
the action was being taken.
Tlie article, appearing under
a double column head, stated in
part:
"The town of Brevard will
have fluoride added in its wa
ter system, the Board of Al
dermen voted at their Febru
ary meeting this week.
"This will be done when fi
nances are available, they de
cided.
"It is speculated that fluo
ridation of the water system
will come next year.”
At one point in the meeting
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Sponsored By Olin
"Values For Living" Program
Added To Radio WPNF's Log
A new program has been add
ed to WPNF’s daily schedule ac
cording to an announcement this
week by program director, Fred
Reiter.
"Values For Living”, featur
ing the Rev. Tom Haggai, is be
ing presented each evening at,
6:30 p.m., through the sponsor
ship of Olin Mathieson Chemical
corporation.
The five-minute program fea
tures a brief theme of a daily
devotional nature and is related
to Rev. Haggai’s travels through
North Carolina.
The broadcast is produced
and recorded in Charlotte by
Jefferson Productions.
Other Programs
The schedule for the Farm
and Home hour is as follows:
Thursday, N. C. forest service,
Clark Grissom; Friday, ASC of
fice; Monday, county extension
chairman; Tuesday, U. S. Forest
service, Ted Seely; Wednesday,
home agent, Miss Jean Childers.
Appearing on the Civic Hour
are the following: Friday, Ki
wan is club: Monday, hospital au
xiliary; Wednesday, Brevard
garden club.
Speaking this week on
Morning Devotions is Rev. Fred
Lchrer, pastor of Grace Baptist
church. Next week Rev. Brun
son Wallace, pastor of Brevard
Methodist church, will be heard.
The Sunday morning church ,
service is being broadcast!
through the remote facilities of
WPNF from the Baptist church.
Rev. Harold Killian is pastor.