TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist, Educa
tional, Agricultural and Music
Center. Population, 1960 Census
16,372. Brevard Conunnuity
8500. Brevard proper 4,857.
Vol. 78—No. 42
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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.
PAID AT brSIvCa°rNd“ zTp^code 28712 BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1965
PRICE 10c
★ 32 PAGES TODAY ★ PUBLISHED WEEKLY
A RAVENOUS FIRE of undetermined origin completely destroy
ed the home and possessions of Bud Wiley on Probart street early
Monday morning. Mrs. Wiley had taken the children to school
shortly before the fire started, and no one was in the dwelling at
the time. A pet chihuahua dog, however, was not so lucky, and
perished in the fire. The blaze apparently started in the kitchen,
but it had such a head start before the Brevard fire department was
notified that this could not be verified for certain. The local fire
men could save nothing from the flames even though they battled
valiantly to bring the fire under control. Two different views of
the destructive blaze are pictured here. Above left, firemen gamely.
but hopelessly turn a hose on the back of the house where flames
Had already completely destroyed that part of the structure. Above
right, the flames are shown getting closer to the side of the dwell
ing that was the last to go. Shortly after the pictures were made,
nothing was left standing blit the concrete foundation.
4 WINNERS in the 1965 Transylvania Rural De
lopment contests judging are shown with Donald
Lee Moore, chairman of the Board of Commission
ers, and Morris McGough, executive secretary of
the Asheville Agricultural council. From left to
i^ht are: Mr. Moore; Erik Hansen, president of
Sapphire - Whitewater
- . . - - - Community Development
club, winner in the non - farm division; Channing
Hubbard, president of the Little River club, first in
the farm division; Norris Powell, chairman of the
youth program in Eastatoe, winner of the youth
program; and Mr. McGough.
Thursday, Oct. 28—BPW club
meets. Rosman vs. Marshall at
stadium at 7:30 p.m. Masons
meet at 8:00 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 29—Ace of clubs
meets at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 30 — Brevard
elementary Halloween supper
and carnival.
Sunday, Oct. 31 — Attend the
church of your choice.
Monday, Nov. 1 — Rotary
m4|ts at Gaither’s at 7:00.
Toastmasters also meet.
Tuesday, Nov. 2 — Eastern
Star at temple at 8:00 p.m. WOW
at .Woodmen hall at 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 3 — Jaycees
meet at Berry’s at 7:00 p.m.
In Rural Contest
Little River And Sapphire
Whitewater Communities Win
The Transylvania Annual
Community Development Awards
program was held last Thursday
night in the Ecusta Cafeteria at
Olin Mathieson.
Top awards were presented
to the following communities:
In the Farm division, 1st place
winner of $150 was Little River
Community, Channing Hubbard,
president; and
2nd place winner of $75 was
the Silversteen Community, L.
C. McCall, president.
In the Non-Farm division,
Sapphire - Whitewater was 1st
Verdicts Handed Down
October Term Of Superior
Court Is A Busy Session
Several jury trials are being
heard this week in the October
term of Superior court in Tran
sylvania county.
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as The Times went to press
Wednesday, the light criminal
docket was being completed.
Judge Hugh R. Campbell, of
Charlotte, is expected to hand
down several verdicts later in
the day.
Trial of the heavy civil docket
will be continued for the rest
of this week and next, Marvin
McCall, clerk of the Superior
court, states.
Steve Logan Lance, who was
found guilty by the jury of hit
and run, was given from two
tq three years in prison by Judge
ipam®bell_W«daesday. awnung,
Other verdicts were as fol
lows:
James Y. Davis, charged with
breaking and entering, was giv
en a suspended sentence.
Robert Gray, on a similar
charge, was given a suspended
sentence.
William Blackmore was found
guilty by jury of larceny of
property and was sentenced to
not less than five and not more
than seven years in prison.
Lawrence Pressley was found
guilty by jury of breaking and
entering and was sentenced to
three to five years in the state
prison.
Ellis Revis plead guilty to fail
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place winner of $150, Erik Han
sen, president; and
2nd place winner in the Non
Farm Division of $75 was East
atoe Community, Elmo Crowe,
president.
Eastatoe was county winner
in the Youth contest, Norris
Powell, Jr., president. The
award was $30.
Little River, Sapphire - White
vater and Eastatoe will represent
the county in the District con
test. Little River will receive
a consolation prize of $25 for
their entry in the District Road
side Beautification contest.
Awards were presented by
Donald Lee Moore, chairman of
County Commissioners; and
Morris McGough, executive vice
president, Asheville Agricultur
al Development council.
The main address was given
—Turn to Page Seven
Transylvanians To Vote In Special
Election Next Tuesday, Two Issues
Much Repaving
Being Done
In Brevard
Repaving of portions of 10
streets in Brevard is being
completed.
It is the most extensive re
paving project that has been
undertaken by the Town of
Brevard in many years.
Park avenue was resurfaced
this week, as was the east end
of Main street.
Last week Franklin and
—Turn to Page Four
WeafAer
The season’s first frost was
recorded on Monday morning of
this week at the lowest reading
thus far this season dropped the
mercury column to the 20 de
gree mark.
High temperature for the
week came on Tuesday after
noon when a balmy 72 degrees
was recorded.
Daily highs and lows were 63
and 39 degrees during the past
seven day period.
High Low Prec.
Wednesday_62
Thursday_60
Friday_68
Saturday_66
Sunday_53
Monday_59
Tuesday_72
56 .35
55 .36
54 .08
32 Trace
38 .00
20 .00
21 .00
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Brevard Merchants Hold
October Opportunity Days
Brevard merchants are bringing many
bargains to their customers through their big
town-wide promotion, “October Opportunity
Days”, this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Ed lx! ' . chairman of the Merchants-1)*'- j
vision of the Brevard chamber of cominerce, |
states that the participating merchants j
going all out to bring many outstanding val
ues to Brevard shoppers during the big three
day event.
“We hope that everyone will shop all
Brevard stores during this event,” Mr. Rice
stated, “And we extend a cordial invitation I
to all who will to take advantage of the many !
bargains being offered here,” he concluded. I
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United Fund Rolling
The United Fund drive in
Brevard and Transylvania is
moving along at a rapid pace,
and Dr. Wilburn Davis, the
chairman, hopes it can be com
pleted immediately.
Announcement is made today
3f 100 per cent participation of
firms and organizations during
die past week. They are:
Radio Station WPNF
Pisgah Industrial Loans
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LOCAL CIVIC CLUBS honored members of the
Brevard Volunteer Fire department at their annual
banquet at the Masonic Temple here last Thursday
night. Principal figures at the event are pictured
above. From left to right, they are: Kiwanian Tom
Mitchell, who introduced the speaker; Rev. Harold
Killian, vice president of the Brevard Lions club}
D. R. Boyd, chief of the Brevard Fire department;
Rev. Dan McCall, pastor of Brevard-Davidson River
Presbyterian church, who delivered the main ad
dress; John K. Smart, president of the Brevard
Rotary club; and Don Blankinship, president of
the host Brevard Kiwanis club, who presided.
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Town Hall
First Citizens bank.
Other large contributions have
come in from the following:
Blue riidge Trucking
Francis & Wright
Sears, and
Smile Oil company.
A long list of other contribu
tors is carried on the front page
of the third section in this
week’s Times.
Polls Open From
6:30 Until 6:30,
Voting Is Urged
Transylvania citizens, now
extremely tired of “horse
and buggy” routes in many
sections of the county, are ex
pectt-d to turn out in large
numbers next Tuesday and
vote for better roads.
While there are two issues
on the ballot, the S300 million
dollar road bond issue of Gov
ernor Dan K. Moore and the
Appeals court, the former will
receive the greatest vote since
it has had the most publicity.
Polls will open at 6:30 a.m.,
and close at 6:30 p.m.
Registration during the past j
three Saturdays has been j
light, and according to J. O.
Wells, chairman of the Board j
of Elections, this coming Sat- |
urday will be Challenge Day.
Transylvanians are expected
to cast a heavy vote “for” bet
ter roads.
The issue, as well as the
Court of Appeals Amendment,
has been approved by the
Board of County Commission
ers and others groups in Bre
vard and Rosman.
Spearheading the favorable
vote are Representative B. W.
Thomason; John Smart, chair- :
man of the Democratic execu- j
tive committee; Ralph Wal- .!
drop, chairman of the Tran
sylvania Republican executive
committee; John I. Anderson,
editor of The Transylvania
—Turn to Page Four,
Program Highlights
WPNF Will Broadcast Direct
Returns Next Tuesday Evening
Results from next Tuesday’s
referendum on Governor Moore’s
proposed $300-million road bond
ssue and the constitutional
imendment to create appellate
;ourts in North Carolina will be
broadcast beginning at 7:00 p.m.
)n WPNF.
With local returns direct from
he Transylvania court house and
statewide returns reported by
he Associated Press from the
iVJNF newsroom, the complete
story on this important ballot
vill be broadcast live as it un
’olds.
The broadcast will be sponsor
id by several local business
'irms in the public interest.
Other Programs
The schedule lor the Farm
service is beinj
through the remote
WPNF from the I
church. Rev. Harold
pastor.
and Home hour is as folio
Thursday, Farm - Home ad
istration; Friday, U. S. F
service; Monday, county exte
sion chairman; and Wedn
home agent.
Appearing on the
are the following: Friday
club; Monday, DAR; Wed
club.
Speaking this
ing Devotions is
Dellinger,