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TRANSYLVANIA— An Industrial, Tourist, Educa tional, Agricultural and Music Center. Population, 1960 Census U5.372. Brevard Commnuity 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 t« Pisgah National Forest and Home of Brevard College and Brevard Music Festival. SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT BREVARD. N. C. ZIP CODE 2871Z PUBLISHED WEEKLY Vol. 79— No. 24 BREVARD, N. C., JUNE 16, 1966 PRICE 10c ★ 28 PAGES TODAY ★ J TOWN OF BREVARD PERSONNEL are shown fove removing sections of deteriorated concrete >m the bottom of the Franklin Park Swimming Pool. Major repair and improvements will follow. (Times Staff Photo) »9 Opening In July Major Repair Work Being Done At Franklin Park Swimming Pool Children and parents r* Brevard already know the swimming pool at Franklin Park will open late this year. The Town Board of Aldermen hope, however, that th*> late opening will be a worthwhile exchange for the work now in progress. At a recent meeting, the Board voted unanimously to spend $11,250 for major re pair and improvements to the «>ol structure. A portion of e work by Town of Brevard forces, namely, the removal of damaged concrete is now com pete. The pool repair will be ac complished by the Gibson Swimming Pool company, of Greenville, South Carolina. Repairs will consist of re placement of all concrete re moved by Town forces, and installation of new drains, and application of a gunite liner to make the the pool leak proof and more safe. Existing jagged edges will be covered. A new surface skimmer system with filter unit will be installed to improve the qual ity of the pool water. Weather permitting, all work is scheduled to be com pleted in early July. Dates Announced Jaycee Folk Festival, Beauty Pageant To Be Separate Events The annual Brevard Folk Fes tival and the “Miss Brevard” Beauty pageant, which have been held here in the past on the Fourth of July weekend, will be two separate events this year. The big Folk Festival will be held this year on July 9th, and it will be a one-night affair. The “Miss Brevard” pageant will be staged on August 27th. Both events will be held in the Brevard senior high school auditorium. Jaycee Chairman Bud Case says that several dance teams and bands have already entered the gala Folk festival. Other groups will be welcom ed, and they can enter by con tacting Mr. Case at Lake Tox away, 966-4760, or any Jaycee. In addition to the “Miss Bre vard” pageant on the 27th of Au gust, several Beauty Queens from all over Western North jlfccLarty Announces Brevard College Receives Two Grants During The Week Brevard Junior College will share in a grant made yesterday by the S&H Foundation to the North Carolina Foundation of Church-Related Colleges, Inc. The grant, part of a $37,000.00 gift to The Independent College Funds of America, was present ed to NCFCRC Executive Direc tor, Paul H. Kolb, Winston-Sa lem by S&H District Manager Joseph Harrison. The Sperry and Hutchinson Company, dis Iri^ators of S&H Green Stamps, sp^sors the S&H Foundation. The NCFCRC is a member of the Independent College Funds of America, an association of 39 state and regional private col lege organizations in the U.S. This is the sixth consecutive year of ICFA support by S&H. Other independent North Car olina Colleges sharing in the grant are: Campbell Junior, Ca tawba, Chowan, Elon, Gardner Webb Junior, Greensboro, Guil ford, High Point, Lees-McRae Junior, Lenoir-Rhyne, Louis Two Western North Carolina colleges Tuesday received grants under the higher educa tion act of 1965 to help purchase laboratory and related equip ment, Congressman Roy A .Tay lor announced. Brevard college was awarded $13,126.00 and Montreat-Ander son college at Montreat received $2,605.00. The congressman’s office per sonnel told The Times that they were highly pleased with the progress that is being made at Brevard College. They promised their continued support. burg, Mars Hill, Montreat-Ander son, Mount Olive, Pfeiffer, St. Andrews, Salem, Warren Wil son, Wingate, Meredith, St. Mary’s Junior, Atlantic Christian and Belmont Abbey. In presenting the gift on be half of the S&H Foundation —Turn to Page Four Carolina will be here, and guest performers will also appear. The event will be climaxed by the crowning of the new queen by Miss Constance Gilstrap, the current queen who will repre sent Brevard at the 1966 “Miss North Carolina” contest on July llth-16th at Greensboro. The new queen will represent Brevard during the summer of '67. Miss Gilstrap has completed her first year at Clemson since being crowned “Miss Brevard" last summer. Commerce Body Hears Many Reports Tuesday Directors of the Brevard Chamber of Commerce held a busy session at their regular monthly meeting in the library.. Tuesday nighty They joined other civic groups in the area who have adopted resolutions supporting the wat er resources plan formulated by the Tennessee Valley Authority and accepted by the Upper French Broad Economic Devel opment Commission calling for the construction of 12 flood control dams in a five county area. The plan is being opposed by certain Wildlife groups who feel that construction of the dams will destroy valuable trout fishing streams. Don Blankinship reported for the advertising committee that a new brochure for Brevard and Transylvania was almost ready to be printed, and that a new large sign welcoming visitors to Brevard had been construct ed near the entrance to Pisgah National Forest and the inter section of the Hendersonville highway. Ben Patterson reported for the merchant’s division that plans for a town wide Fourth of July Sidewalk sale to be held on June 30th and July 1st and 2nd were being made. He also —Turn to Page Four m Wezf/ter As might be expected at this season of the year, Brevard’s temperatures are reflecting the coming summer season. Temperatures during the past week averaged out at 81 for a high, with the low temperature showing a cool average of 57 degrees. High mark for the week was Monday afternoon, when the thermometer reached 85, with the low of 52 degrees occuring on Sunday and Mon day mornings. Rain totalled 2.62 inches. The weather bureau’s five-day forecast said temperatures will average near the normal mark this week, with highs of 82 and lows about 58. It should be rather warm and humid with precipitation amounting to about an inch, occuring as showers and thundershowers. High Low Prec. Wednesday __ 84 58 0.86 Thursday_80 Friday _83 Saturday_ 83 Sunday_82 Monday_85 Tuesday_73 61 62 60 1.19 0.57 0.00 52 0.00 52 0.00 53 0.00 Mass Meeting Concerning US 276 Set The public is invited to a mass meeting in Robin Hood's barn at Sherwood Forest to learn facts “behind today’s news” concerning Highway 276. The meeting will be held on Friday, June 17th, at 8:00 p.m. All citizens are invited by Ar thur Dehon, chairman of prop —Turn to Page Three To Pave More Than 24 Miles Of Streets And Highways In County Moore Says 17 Projects Will Be Completed Contracts for paving 24.4 miles of roads and streets in Transylvania are scheduled to be approved by the State Highway Commission in July and August, Donald Lee Moore, chairman of the board of Commissioners said this morning. There are 17 differ ent paving projects. "I learned that engineers are working day and night to get the details ready for bidders in order that the work will be completed this fall,” Chairman Moore continued. ‘ According to my confer ence with W. Curtis Russ, highway commissioner of the 14th Division, something like $170,700 is involved just for paving, and the money is in hand for the projects.” The chairman said further: “There have been so many rumors about road projects in Transylvania, I felt it best to go direct to the source and get the facts from the Com missioner, who has worked with our Board. I was de lighted at the amount of work already planned, and how soon the contracts for the more than 24 miles of paving will be put to bids.” “Not only is the Commission er anxious to get the 17 pav ing projects started in our coun ty, but is sincerely interested in letting a contract for the link of the 4-lane and bridge across the railroad on US 64. “The money is in hand— something like $250,000—for this project, and will be put under contract just as soon as the rights-of-way can be se cured. Then will follow the building of the 4-lane of US 64 on into Brevard, and also the new US 64 from the railroad bridge to Rosman. Right now the only thing keeping the project from going to contract is the securing of rights-of way,” Chairman Moore added. “I learned from the eommis sioner that three county pav ing projects are due for contract — totaling 8.3 miles and costing $35,000. They in clude 2.9 miles of state road 1502 US 64 to NC 280—16 feet vide. The second project is State Road 1528, 4.1 miles, from US 64 to the Henderson line and the third project, 1.3 miles, state road 1536 from 1528 to 1534. The City officials of Bre vard have approved nine paving projects, totaling 2.75 miles, and costing $11,800. Bosnian officials have ap proved three projects, cover ing 1.37 miles, and costing $11,800. They are roads, 1156, —Turn to Page Sis Wayne Bradburn Will Be New Superintendent Wilkes Schools By - The Editor C. Wayne Bradburn, superin tendent of the Transylvania School System, has resigned to accept a similar position in Wilkes county. His resignation is effective as of the 1st of July of this year, and the Transylvania Board of Education is now interviewing a number of applicants for a successor. In his new position, Mr. Brad burn will be superintendent of the 22 schools in Wilkes county, including five high schools. There are some 9,500 students enrolled in the system. Mr. Bradburn says he has deep regrets over leaving Bre vard and Transylvania, an area he describes as the best place —Turn to Page Three C. WAYNE BRADBURN THE PIEDMONT MEETS THE WEST-Jule McMichael, right, county attorney for Rockingham, and Lacy H. Thornburg, left, county at torney for Jackson, discussed politi cal affairs at beautiful Sapphire Val iev last weekend. IIr. Thornburg is seeking re-election to the House of Representatives in the November election, and Mr. McMichael was un opposed in tne May Democratic pri mary for a House seat. He is also a former State Senator, and on Mon day, he was named first vice presi dent of the North Carolina Associa tion of County attorneys at the Ashe ville meeting. If elected, Mr. Thorn burg will represent Transylvania in the House. (Times Staff Photo) To Ask Bond Issue Committee Bus^ Making Plans To Establish An Airport Here Dockets Heavy Jurors Called For July Term Superior Court, Opens 11th Jurors have been called for the July term of Superior court in Transylvania county. According to F. Marvin McCall, clerk of Superior court, the first week of court will con vene on Monday, July 11th. Honorable B. T. Falls, of Gastonia, will preside. At the conclusion of the crim inal calendar, the civil docket will be called. The jurors called to serve are as follows First Week Don M. Jenkins Officers For Legion Post Announced Officers to serve during the coming year for the Monroe Wilson post, No. 88, of the American Legion are announc ed today. Bill Baughon is the comman der, an dother officers are: First vice-president, Arthur Gillespie; second vice-comman der, Marjorie Bevacqua; third vice-Commander, Bill Bridges; Adjusant, Clyde Duvall; finance officer, Jim Willis; sergeant at arms, Martin Turbyfill and Bill Hayes; athletic officer, Ernest Gilstrap; child welfare officer, Cecil Wilson; graves registra tion officer, Ligon B. Ard; ser vice officer, Fred Israel; pub licity officer, John Anderson and Charles Russell; historian, Ray Bennett, Boys State officer, Vance Jackson and Chaplain, A. E. Norville. Ty 0. Morris Bunyon Wilson Francis Plummer Randall Lankford Thomas W. Duvall Alex F. Angel Earl Powell James B. Coltrane Mrs. E. F. Tilson Charles B. Smith John N. Garner H. B. Shiflet Robert R. Sorrells Fred Tinsley Arthur Gillespie Freeman E. Galloway Marvin D. Anders John E. Driscoll David Corn Grover Masterson Coy L. Owen Carroll M. Kramer Lyndon Baker Harold E. Norwood Jack E. Bryant Albert M. Cantrell L. E. Callender —Turn to Page Four The Transylvania Airport committee, consisting of Jack Bryant, Spencer Hammill, Jack Mitchell and Gil Coan, is busy investigating the possi bility of establishing an air port in the county. The committee was appointed by the Transylvania Board of County Commissioners, and it is the hope of the group to con struct an airport in Transylvan ia to serve general aviation iq the area. Brevard is included in the current National Airport Plan for a new airport. This plan provides, through the Federal Aviation Agency, 50% of the total cost of an airport. The local committee has work ed with FAA engineers in a study of Transylvania county on feasibility and site location for a new airport. Results of the study show a need for such a facility with possible sites in Cathey’s Creek area or in the Pisgah Forest area. Cathey’s Creek site is the primary one with good ap —Turn to Page Five WPNF Program Highlights Greater Emphasis Placed On Broadcasting Local News Every effort is made by the personnel of the Transylvania Times as wo'l as radio station WPNF. in order to put “On The Air” the local, tews of Brevard and Tri.r.:' ylvania eunty, as soon as is lu ma::'.;- possible. Three local nows brordcosts are featured each we<t;4--- o-> WPNF, at 7:30 a. m., 12 o'd.oik noon and at 6 p. m. each ring, with other local n; vs stories inserted during the day as the occasion may warrant. Officials of the Brevard Fire department recently inaugurat ed a new policy: When a fire takes place, and local volunteer firemen answer an alarm, after the fire is ex tinguished, the department calls WPNF by telephone and reports the time of the fire, location and other pertinent details. 'he-c are then broadcast on aing news broadcasts, so . n.at the public may be informed of what took place. It is the intention of WPNF and the Transylvania Times td continue close cooperation sd —Turn to Page Three
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