Transylvania Times
State And National Prize-Winning A.B.C. Newspaper
Vol. 80 — No. 42 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1967 ★ SECTION TWO
Pictured above is a scene typical of the Brevard area, if
one can label such a view typical. The beautiful mountain set
ting is a major factor in most students’ decision to attend Bre
vanl College. Many classes will graduate'from BC before the
mountain landscape alters its features. Many
will pass and be forgotten, but the mountains -
College — will endure.
Homecomings
and Brevard
tittle Itnxn* of lively Interest About Folks and
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By Mr* a. A Harrington
do hope you have enjoyed all
the colorful beauty over the
last few weeks . . . It’s going
fast—Cod’s greatest gifts of
color!
Gardening: The planting of
Evergreens to give us Winter
beauty in the landscape con
tinues. Let’s think about Arbor
Vitaes (thuja). They fill such
an important role in gardens,
jod,ia landscaping the home
grounds, . /
There are many varieties of
Arbor-Vitae; many heights and
forms. They start with the
Dwarfs, come on up with the
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Norton Will
Confer Degree
Thursday Night
An emergent communication
of Dunn’s Rock Masonic lodge
will be held on Thursday night
at 7:30 o’clock in the Masonic
Temple on East Main street, ac
cording to announcement by
Thomas E. Payne, Jr., worship
ful master.
The entered Apprentice de
gree will be conferred by Earl
G. Norton, senior deacon, and
assisted by Clifford Frady, jun
ior deacon acting as senior dea
con.
The lecture will be given by
Holland Corn, senior Wden,'
and the charge will >be deliver
ed by Henry Edgar Garren, Jr.
All members are urged to at
tend and a cordial invitation is
extend to all visiting Masons.
Bring the Whole Family!
trom me Clarion
Brevard College History Is
Fascinating Over Years
One golden autumn day in
the early 1850’s, a one-horse
wagon passed along the Cald
well County roads, going west
In the wagon were packed a
man, his teen-age wife, three
children, and all their earthly
possesion. Their destination was
a small community in Burke
County, called Excelsior by
some and Happy Home by
others.
The man was Robert Laban
Abernathy, the teacher of the
Excelsior school, brought there
by Daniel Johnson, for whose
hospitable home he was now
traded to spend the night. The
following day, the Abernathy’s
moved into a small cabin pro
vided by the Johnson’s. A mile
and a half away was the one
room log schoolhouse known as
Owl Hollow School.
Having established himself
there in August, 1853, Mr. Ab
ernathy had boarded with stud
ents and had ridden back to
Caldwell County on weekends
to be with his family. Now, he
had become established well
enough to transport his family
to their new home.
At first, there were only
eight pupils, but the teachings
of Mr. Abernathy soon spread
far and wide. He was soon ask
ed to remain at Owl Hollow in
definitely.
Such was the beginning of
Brevard College and the term
of its first “president.” As time
went on, the maturing, later
to-be Brevard College, evolved
through many stages of growth
and occasional deterioration. But
through the efforts of capable
administration and interested
teachers .students, and benefac
tors, the Brevard College star
shone brilliantly in the ever
changing world of education.
The school taught by Mr.
Abernathy at Excelsior was
sometimes referred to as Happy
Home Academy. The name was
derived from the nearest post
office at a community one mile
distant called Happy Home, to
day called Connelly Springs.
In 1858 by legislative enact
ment, Owl Hollow School was
chartered Rutherford Academy.
Three years later, the name
was changed to Rutherford Sem
inary, occupying the old Ruth
erford College campus in Ruth
erford County.
At the outbreak at the Civil
War, the school was moved to
Table Rock. However, due to
the effect of War on Ore stud
ent body, the school, was broken
erford of Bridgewater, took an
interest in the college and be
came the first of a long line
of wealthy men who had dedi
cated a portion of their means
to Christian education.
In 1910, through the efforts
of John Rutherford, the school
became a four-year institution.
“Only two buildings stood on
the old campus for classes and
administrative purposes. Around
these buildings in the yard
were thirty or forty rough,
planked up and down, one room
ed structures for the use of
students. Of course there were
no lighting,' Belting, dr sanita
tion facilities. The college con
tained only the great trinity of
education—the teacher, the pu
pil, and the book. Crowding was
a problem. Oftentimes food was
scarce, and the “first table”
demolished the supply till there
were few scraps or left-overs
for those of us who sat at the
second serving.”
The curriculum at this time
was divided into six schools:
Latin, Greek, Mathematical,
English Literature and Rhetor
ic, School of Natural Science
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Rites Held For
Vessie Stanley
Vessie Stanley, age 56, of
Whitmire street, died last Wed
nesday morning in a Burke
county hospital following a
lingering illness. He was a re
tired textile worker.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Louise McCall Stamey;
one daughter, Mrs. Carolyn W. 1
Gillespie of Asheville; four
brothers. Thomas H. of Cand
ler, William M., James N. and
Jessie Stamey, all of Brevard:
one sister, Mrs. Josh Keaton of
Brevard and three grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were held
last Thursday afternoon in the
Brevard Church of God with
the Reverend James H. Ham
blin officiating.
Burial was in Pisgah Gar
dens, and pallbearers were
Clarence and Paul Curlee, Har
old Cox, Ralph Jones and Har
old Stamey.
Frank Moody Funeral home
was in charge of arrangements.
Maraged Teeth
Maraging steel, a super
strength alloy developed by In
ternational Nickel for heavy en
gineering uses, is being tested
for dental bridgework and caps
for teeth. The special nickel
steel is expected to enable den
tists to fit a patient with strong
er aqji more comfortable den
tures. ■
NOTICE
The undersigned, having quali
fied as Administratrix of the
Estate of A. F. Mitchell, de
ceased, late of Transylvania
County, this is to notify all per
sons having claims against said
Estate to present them to the
undersigned on or before the
12th day of April, 1968, or this
notiee will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please
make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
This the 6th day of October,
1967.
Belva L. Mitchell
Administratrix
c/o Ramsey, Hill & Smart
The Legal Building
North Gaston Street
Brevard, N. C.—28712
10-12-4tc
When yon think of prescrip
tions, think of VARNER’S, adv.
proclamation
UNITED NATIONS DAY 1967
WHEREAS twenty two years ago, on Oc
tober 24, 1945, the United Nations Chapter came
into being; and
WHEREAS the General Assembly of the
United Nations called for the annual observance
of October 24th as United Nations Day, to be
devoted by all member Nations to making known
to the people of the world the aims and achieve
ments of the United Nations and to gaining their
support for the work of the United Nations;
and
WHEREAS revolutionary changes in means
and speed of transportation and communica
tions, and in international trade, has brought in
to close proximity the peoples of all nations are
yet separated by the barriers of such things as
religion, language, tradition, level of education,
difference in degree of need, etc.; and
WHEREAS the United Nations is the only
international forum where nations large and
small can gather together in their common be
lief that the conference tabl: is better than the
battlefield; and
WHEREAS the success of the United Na
tions depends to a great extent on the good will
and support of a well informed public:
NOW, THEREFORE, I Raymond F. Ben
nett, Mayor of Brevard, N. C., do hereby pro
claim Tuesday, October 24th 1967 as United
Nations Day, and call upon all citizens of Bre
vard to observe that day in a spirit of common
purpose with the aims of the United Nations; I
urge everyone, groups or individuals, to partici
pate in programs and activities designed to de
velop- an understanding of the problems as well
as the potential of the United Nations.
In witness whereof, I have set my hand
this eighteenth day of October, 1967.
RAYMOND F. BENNETT
Mayor of Brevard
NOTICE J
The undersigned, having quali
fied as Administratrix of the
Estate of Jess A. Galloway, de
ceased, late of Transylvania
County, this is to notify all per
sons having claims against said j
Estate to present them to the
undersigned on or before the
5th day of April, 1968, or this
Notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said Estate will
please make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
This the 28th day of Septem
ber, 1968.
Deltha S. Galloway,
Administratrix
c/o Ramsey, Hill & Smart
The Legal Building
North Gaston Street
Brevard, N. C. — 28712
10-5-4tc.
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