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THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES A State And National Prize - Winning A. B. C. Newspaper Vol. 80 — No. 15 SECOND CLASS POSTAGE •AID AT BREVARD. N. C. ZIP CODE 28712 BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1967 ★ 24 PAGES TODAY ★ ROSMAN’S DISTRICT WIN NERS of the FFA Land Judging meet are pictured above displaying the beautiful plaque that they won at the state meet held at West Co lumbus high school, Cerro Gordo, re cently. Representing the Pisgah Fed eration of the FFA, the Rosman team scored 576 out of a possible 720 points to win first place over a similar team from Marshall. A check for $50 was also awarded the win ners, along with the plaque. The team and their sponsor, B. E. Keis ler, are pictured showing the plaque to First Union National Bank’s Ro well Bossee, a member of the North Carolina Bankers Association that is a co-sponsor with Carolina Power and Light Company of the meet. Pictured above, left to right, are: Randal Lyday, Steve Ramey, Mr. Bossee, Brady Chappell, and Mr. Keisler. Another team member, Sherrill Dutton, was absent when the picture was made. (Times Staff Thoto) 770 P3rti'’'r*f>t)'r*'T pTransylvania Farmers Get *$40,607 In ACP Assistance Transylvania county farmers received a total of $40,607.00 gross assistance through the Agricultural C o n s e r v ation Program in 1966. This figure and others are contained in the annual statis tical ASCS report made public this week by the Transylvania County ASCS Office in Brevard. In addition to the gross as sistance given county farm ers, the report pointed out that 770 farmers participated in the program. One of the big items includ ed in the ACP allocation for the year was $2,304.00 for the seeding of 134 acres of perman ent pasture or hay. A total of 76 county farmers carried out this practice. The liming of farmland was another conservation prac tice on which a large part of the allocation was used. 129 tmers limed a total of 846 es of farmland at a cost of $6,946.00. HA total of $20,439.00 was used on improving permanent vegetative cover for soil and watershed protection. A total of 612 farmers improved 2.345 acres of pasture and hay with Ihis practice during 1966. There were 11 conserva tion practices included in the County ACP Program for 1966. Some of these in addi tion to the above named, in cluded planting forest trees, drainage of pasture and low lands, and the establishment L winter cover crops. An dtfjeveral other programs in aaaiti addition to the Agricultural Conservation Program were in effect. Burley Tobacco and, wheat were two under 'he Ac reage Allotment and Market ing Quota Program. This past year 73 allotments were estab lished for the growing of Bur —Turn to Page Eight Program Highlights "WeatherworcT Is Popular Each Hour On Radio WPNF Public Service Company of North Carolina recently joined the list of local sponsors on WPNF’s popular “WEATHER WORD,” which is heard over the local station at 28-minutes past the hour. WEaTHERWORD is now heard over WPNF on Sunday, as well as weekdays. The expanded service is made possible through the addition of sponsors, which now include: Brevard Insurance Agency; Du Moore Issues Statement On ABC Election Due to statements in the DAILY press, Donald Lee Moore, chairman of the Trans ylvania County Board of Com missioners, issues the following statement today: “The County Commissioners have not approved or disap proved of the proposed ABC election in the Town of Bre vard. “The only approval that has been given by the County Board is of the distribution of net profits as outlined in the bill.” The Times is happy to make this clarification for the com missioners. Succeeds McCall Rev. Robert Canipe To Head County Ministerial Group The Rev. Robert G. Canipe, pastor of Glady Branch Baptist church, was elected president of the Transylvania Ministerial As sociation for the 1967-68 term. Rev. Mr. Canipe replaces Rev. G. Daniel McCall, who present ed the report of the nominating committee. To take office in May also are the Rev. Samuel Raper, pas tor of Bethel Baptist church, vice-president; the Rev. Ernest Barnes, secretary - treasurer; and the Rev. Joseph Medford, radio chairman. At the April meeting of the Ministerial Association on Mon day, April 10th, the group heard Mrs. Edith Jenkins of the Transylvania Welfare depart —Turn to Page Eight vall’s Rexall Drug Store; El dridge Motors; Mims and Ly day; Lyda - McCrary Motors, Inc.; Pisgah Builders Supply; as well as Public Service Co. Complete forecasts for the Western North Carolina area are given each hour of the day on WEATHERWORD. Other Programs This week’s schedule for the Farm and Home Hour is as fol lows: Thursday, U. S. Forest Service; Friday, Soil Conserva tion Service; Monday, Jim Da vis, County Agricultural Ext. Agent; Tuesday, A.S.C.S. Of fice; Wednesday, Jean Chil ders, Home Economics Exten sion Agent. Appearing this week on morning devotions on WPNF is Rev. Bill Penley, Pastor of Pisgah Forest Baptist church. The Sunday morning worship is broadcast this month from St. Philip’s Episcopal church. Rec tor is Rev. Fred Valentine. i itfofAer By • Fred Reiter Another seven days passed without any measurable pre cipitation falling in the Bre vard area, and temperatures for the week reflected the sunny days and lack of moisture. Average daily high tempera ture for the week was slightly over 79 degrees, while the daily low averaged 48. The Weather Bureau’s five day forecast for the area said temperatures should continue to average above normal. Day time highs will be mostly in the 70s, while nighttime low temperatures will average in the mid-40’s. Rainfall should total about a tenth of an inch, occuring mainly as scattered showers. The week’s temperatures and precipitation follows: High Low Prec. Wednesday_ 78 41 0.00 Thursday- 86 47 0.00 Friday_ 82 61 0.00 Saturday _ 77 44 0.00 Sunday - 83 41 0.00 Monday- 75 51 0.00 Tuesday -_-_ 74 52 0.00 Election Set May 3rd, 4th At Du Pont At an informal conference, conducted here Tuesday by J. O. Dunn, of the National Labor Relations Board Re gional office at Winston Salem, agreement was reach to hold an election at the Du Pont • Brevard plant on May 3rd and 4th. Eligible wage roll em ployees will be voting to de termine whether they wish to maintain their present no unicn status or be represent ed I y the international Chem ical Workers Union which is affiliated with the AFL-CIO. Commerce Directors In Meeting Directors of the Brevard Chamber of Commerce heard several brief reports at their regular monthly meeting Tues day night in the library. Dr. Wilburn Davis, chairman of the chamber’s beautification committee, reported that plans for placing flower pots in the downtown Brevard area were progressing. He also indicated that the entire beautification program for Brevard seemed to be moving ahead as scheduled. It was reported that a drive to bring in the remaining cham ber members other than the “early-bird” members is being planned. This drive should get underway in the near future. Vernon Fricks reported that the directors of the Western North Carolina Associated Com munities will be meeting here in Brevard next Tuesday, April 18th. The board will meet at 11 a.m. in the meeting room of First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. A dutch buffet luncheon will be served at Gaither’s restau rant for the group at 12:30 p.m. The directors of the chamber were extended cordial invita tions to attend either of the two functions. This will be the first meeting here of the WNCAC in the uast four years, and it is hoped that a good turnout will be on hand to welcome the group to Bre vard. President John Clark presided over Tuesday night’s brief ses sion. Registration Begins Friday For Municipal Election, Rules Cited $1,000 WINNER in Winn-Dixie’s “Let’s Go To The Races” TV contest recently was Mrs. Paul Owen, right, of Lake Toxaway, who is all smiles as she receives the big check from local Winn-Dixie manager, Charles Kelley, left. Mrs. Owen had a double winner on her card for the races shown on Saturday night, April 1st. Her winning combination was quick ly verified by Winn-Dixie officials, and she received her check last Sat urday. She indicated that this was the first time in her life that she had ever won anything. Mr. Kelley stated that he was pleased that one of the big winners in the contest had come from the local Winn-Dixie store. (Times Staff Photo) On April 13th WNCAC To Hold Quarterly Meeting Here In Brevard Last Rites Held Sunday For CpI. Stiles, Killed In Vietnam Funeral services for Corporal Verrell D. Stiles, age 19. U. S. Marine corps, who was killed in Da Nang, Vietnam, on March 28th, were held here last Sun day afternoon at the Grace Bap tist church. The Rev. Fred Lehrer, Rev. Bob Hamilton and Rev. G. H. Cox officiated, and burial was in Pisgah Gardens. Cpl. Stiles was killed in a mine explosion during classroom instruction in Da Nang Viet nam. Thirteen Marines were killed and numerous others were wounded in the incident. Cpl. Stiles is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stiles, of Brevard; three sisters, Mrs. Francis Hudson, Mrs. Da vid Honeycutt, both of Brevard, and Miss Vannessa Stiles, of the home; two brothers, Harry Jr. and Ronnie Stiles, both of the News From US Forest Service, Campgrounds Open Most National Forest camp grounds in North Carolina are now open. Camping areas are being opened earlier this year because of warm weather. Campgrounds on the Pisgah Ranger district that are open are: White Pines, Sunburst, North Mills River and Lake Powhatan. In addition, the Stony Fork, Sycamore Flats, Sliding Rock and Pink Beds picnic areas are also open. Water systems and flush toi lets in these areas will be op erational by April 14th. The Coontree Campground will be closed until the new flush type toilet being construc ted there by the Schenck Job Corps Conservation Center is completed. The anticipated op ening date for Coontree Camp ground is May 15th. Davidson River Picnic area and the Cradle of Forestry in America Visitor Information Center will open on May 1st. Other campgrounds in the National Forests in North Caro lina that are open are: Pisgah National Forest—Black Mountain, Carolina Hemlock, —Turn to Page Eight home and his paternal grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Stiles, of Brevard. He was a graduate of Brevard high school and a member of Grace Baptist Church. Frank Moody Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Silo Blaze Is Quickly Extinguished The Brevard Volunteer fire department was called out about 8:00 o’clock Tuesday morning to answer an alarm at the Glen Cannon Country club. The tar-paper roof of the silo was ablaze, but it was quickly extinguished before spreading to the adjacent barn and other buildings. Damages were kept at a minimum. Fire Chief Dan Merrill urges all citizens to refrain from doing any outside burn ing since the woodlands are extremely dry. All burning permits have been cancelled until after a good rain. Look Inside... Orchid feature—page 3, sec ond section Sports—page 6, first section Editor’s Corner—page 5, first section Classifieds—pages 2 and 3, first section News for the women—pages 6, second and third section Editorials—page two, third section Little Theatre play review page eight, second section. Tom L. Mallonee, president. Western North Carolina Asso ciated Communities, announces that Arnold Zogry, of Hammer, Greene, Siler Associates, Econ omic Consultants of Washing ton, D. C„ will discuss the re cent report prepared by this agency entitled “Investment Guidelines for the North Caro lina Appalachian Region" at the Quarterly Meeting of Western North Carolina Associated Com munities here in Brevard on Tuesday, April 18th. The purpose of this study was to develop guidelines for public investment in North Carolina Appalachia under the Appala chian Regional Development Act of 1965. Mr. Zogry was in charge of this study and spent many months in Western North Caro lina collecting the material which has been included in the study. He is a graduate of Colgate University and completed cour ses at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Among the ma jor projects Mr. Zogry has com pleted are a design for a capi tal improvements program for the State of New Mexico and an analysis of State and Local —Turn 10 Page Six Books Will Be Open At The Two Precincts -- Registration for the forth coming Municipal election be gins this coming Friday. As the election to be held on May 2 rapidly approaches, many new residents will want to register for the first time while others will need to re register. Voters who have moved their residence since the last municipal election must re-register. Registrars appointed by the Board of Aldermen will be at' the polling places for each pre-< cinct on Friday, April 14th, from 9:00 a m., to 5:00 p.m., and on Saturday, April 15th, from 9:00 a.m.. to 9:00 p.m. Registra tion will be continued during the following week, April 17th through 20th at the homes of the registrars from 9:00 a.m., to 5:00 p.m. daily. On Friday, April 21st, the “last day of reg istration,” the registrars will re turn to the polling places and the books will be open from 9:0ff a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The polling place for Pre- j cinct 1 is Town Hall on West Main street. Eligible voters living west of the center line < of North Broad street, South Broad street and Country Club road and inside the cor porate limits shall register and vote in Precinct 1. The registrar for Precinct 1 is Mrs. Marian Schlunz, who re sides at 216 Probart street. The polling place for Precinct 2 is the American Legion build ing on East Jordan street. Eligi ble voters living east of the center line of North Broad street and Country Club road —Turn to Page Seven Last Rites For William Wallis Slated Thursday Last rites for William J. Wal lis, age 69, prominent Trans ylvania county resident, will be held at 3:00 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the St. Philip’s Episcopal church, with burial in the St. Paul’s in the Valley cemetery. The Reverend Fred Valentine will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Robert E. Johnson. Pallbearers will be Jim Mor row. Dick Carter, Kells Hogan, Jack Mitchell, Ralph Holden and Don Jenkins. Mr. Wallis died Tuesday af ternoon in the local hospital af ter a lengthy illness. He was a native of Transyl vania county and a former al —Turn to Page Seve* Installed Tuesday Odas Crisp Is New Exalted Ruler Of The Brevard Elks Odas Crisp was installed as the new Exalted Ruler of Bre vard Elks at the annual install ation meeting Tuesday night at the lodge off Park avenue. He succeeds Robert Rhyne, and other newly elected offi cers are as follows: James Hawkins, Esteemed Knight Ray Pack, Esteemed Loyal Knight Henry Geiger, Esteemed Lec turer Knight Ray Winchester, Secretary Robert Caldwell, Treasurer Fred Osteen, Enter Guard « Turn to Page Five
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