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Vol. 82 — No. 46 BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1969 ★ 32 PAGES TODAY *
Care Enough To Finish The Job--Give0 To United Fund
JERRY T. WILLIS, vice presi
dent of the First Citizens Bank and
Trust company here in Brevard, is
pictured at the left presenting a
Check for $6,000 to Rev. Robert A.
Davis, president of Brevard College.
This donation is to be used for the
construction of the new Simms Stu
dent Center building. In making the
presentation, Mr. Willis stated:
“First-Citizens Bank is happy to be
a part of the relationship which
exists between the College and the
Town of Brevard, and we recognize
that a prime motivating factor in this
relationship is the interest and sup
port of Brevard College in our com
munity.” (Times Staff Photo)
New Site Acquired
Brevard Little Theatre Is
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Busy With Next Production
i
In two weeks Brevard Little
Theatre will present its first
production of the 1969-197#
season. The dates for the
comedy, “Mary, Mary,” are
November 2#>23, with curtain
times being 8:15 p.m. Thurs
day through Saturday, and
5:15 matinee on Sunday after
noon.
Due to BLTs being in ne\
quarters this year, it will b
necessary for all theatre goer
to reserve seats for each pei
formance. Mrs. Richard H
Haney is the reservation^ am
may be contacted between 7:(X
a.m. and noon any day betweei
now and show time. Her phom
number is 883-5548.
The new theatre • in - the
alley is located behind the
Times Building and may be
better known to some as the
old telephone exchange build
ing. The entrance to the
theatre is on the upper floor,
with ample puking facilities
in the vicinity. Due to the
capacity of 120 persons per
performance, it is suggested
that theatre-goers call and re
serve seats well in advance in
order to be able to Insure a
seat. Persons holding season
membership tickets have first
priority; they' may reserve
seats anytime up to November
16th, after which time seats
may be reserved by the pub
lie at large. .
Season memberships are stil
available and may be obtainec
from numerous members oi
Brevard’s Little Theatre or the;
may be purchased at the theatre
the evenings of performances
The five dollars for adult oi
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Bond I»»ue Proposed
School Needs Stressed In Talk
Bv Corbin At Rotary Meeting
Harry Corbin, Superintend
ent of Schools in Transyl
vania county, spoke on press
' Ing school needs in the coun
* ty’s system at the last meet
3 ing of the Brevard Rotary
club.
I He said that these could be
) solved only with the success
i ful passage of a school bond
! issue, which would be held
during 1970.
He also stressed the need
for kindergartens, specialized
teachers and guidance in nil
grades.
More teacher aids would be
of great benefit to the system,
Mr. Corbin declared.
He said that the Brevard
Junior high needed replacing
and a new consolidated high
school was a must.
Portions of the Rpsman sys
tem must also be replaced.
High school enrollment is
now 1,300, and projected en
rollment is 1,500.
He also talked on the need
of more local support in the
system.
A question and answer
period followed the informa
tive talk.
Supl Corbin was intro
duced by John K. Smart, and
President Walter Holland
presided over the meeting.
50th Anniversary
Puppet Show To Highlight
Children's Book Week Here
Saturday morning, Novem
ber 15th, at 9:30 a.m., Tom
and Donna King, the SMCADA
art consultants for Transyl
vania county, will present a
puppet show at the Transyl
vania County Library.
The show will be given in
honor of the 50th anniversary
of Children’s Book Week, No
Outstanding Student
Ricky Daniels Is Transylvania's
Nominee ForMorehead Scholarship
Richard S. Daniels, son
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
hat been chosen
represent Transylvania county
In competition In Western
North Carolina for a More
hand award.
Hie announcement comes
from Dr. Carol Qrahl, the local
chairman. £ ■%'
sra
vember 16-22nd.
Mr. and Mrs. King will em
ploy combination hand and
rod poppets of their own mak
ing to present a different type
of show than their past per
formances. The large puppets
will perform without a back
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Three Million To Be Spent On Improving
US Highway 64 From Brevard To Rosman
WeafAer
By FRED REITER
Local temperatures during
the past seven days averaged
63 and 27, with only a trace of
rain, heralding the oncoming
of winter a few weeks away.
The long - range forecast for
the area calls for temperatures
through Saturday to average
near normal over most of the
state. Highs should average in
the fifties in the mountains,
ranging to the mid and upper
60s on the coast. Turning cool
Thursday and warming again
about Saturday.
Precipitation will total a
quarter to a half inch and will
occur as scattered light show
ers Thursday and again about
Saturday.
Weather data for the past
week was as follows:
High Low Prec.
Wednesday_ 48 30 Trace
Thursday_ 65 25 0.00
Friday . 66 26 0.00
Saturday _ 70 25 0.00
Sunday_ 68 33 0.00
M6nday_ 50 27 0.00
Tuesday _ 72 26 0.00
HEMC Will
Hold "Open
House" Lake
Toxaway Sat
A big “Open House” is
planned Saturday at Lake Toxa
way.
The occasion is the opening
of the new office and ware
house of the Haywood Electric
Membership corporation.
The hours will be from 10:00
a.m., until 4:00 p.m.
R. C. Sheffield, the general
manager, cordially invites the
public to attend the auspicious
event
Refreshments will be served
all during the day.
“We are proud of our new fa
cility at Lake Toxaway just as
we are proud of the growth of
Haywood Electric Membership
corporation,” he declared.
Throughout this issue of The
Times are several stories and
special mes-»ees on the “Open
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MRS. BEA HEMPHILL, right, of
the Brevard Office, is the happy re
cipient of a $500 regional cash prize
for her efforts in the statewide
Golden Savings Program just con
eluded by employees of First Union
National Bank. Making the presen
tation is Ray N. Simmons, left, Ex
ecutive Vice President of the Bre
vard Office. (Times Staff Photo)
State Of An Emergency
Knocked Down Power Pole
Knocks Out Alert Systems
Accidents do have reper
cussions.
Take Monday night for in
stance.
About 11:10 Eddie Lee Mc
Mahan clipped a power pole
down behind the Co-Ed
theatre here in Brevard on
Caldwell street.
That put the entire area in
the dark.
This also included the City
Hall, and when the power
went off, all police, rescue,
fire and other alarm systems
went out.
The policemen, the Rescue
squad, the firemen were all
called out to help with the
emergency.
Duke Power crews went to
work immediately and re
stored the power in record
time.
Many people had many ap
prehensive moments, but in
about an hour everything was
restored to norm?.!.
Thank goodness!
However, the night’s prob
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In Trarnylvania Schools
Annual Flu Immunization
Program Set For Next Week
The annual flu immuniza
tion program for Transylvania
County Schools will be con
ducted on November 18, 19,
and 20th, according to an an
nouncement coming from Dr.
John R. Folger, Transylvania
County Health Director.
This year the Local Health
Department personnel will be
using two pressurized jet
guns, and assisted by immuni
zation consultants from the
State Board of Health.
For the past three years, the
absentee rate for Transyl
vania Countv Schools during
December, January, and Feb
Urgwt Plea Made
UF Campaign Is Now 87.2% Of ’70 Goal
At press time Wednesday,
the Transylvania County
United Fund had received
848,188*9 or 87.2% of its
849,554.26 goal for 1970. An
analysis of these results indi
cated that virtually all contri
bution sources in Transyl
vania County had been con
tacted, and that there were
very few final calls yet to be
The following statement was
issued from United Fund Head
quarters by Dr. Milton Massey,
President, and Mike Kirby,
Campaign Chairman:
“Wo would like to extend
admiration that we have for
our fellow citizens in this ef
fort.
“Please allow us to make one
final, desperate plea on behalf
of the worthy agencies of United
Fund. It would be useless to at
tempt “why not” explanations
to a sheltered workshop em
ployee, accident or tragedy vic
tim, the parents of a lost child,
a poverty stricken person, or a
lonely serviceman, etc. at the
time their needs are greatest.
They would understand only
that the service is not available.
Comments like: "I just don't
have the money,” — “Too many
other people are asking for
money also,” — “Pm not inter
ested,” — or “Maybe I’ll drop
It in the mall sometime,” would
be utterly meaningless to them.
“So many services of United
Fund Agencies are designed
for those who cannot help
themselves, and sue manner
in which we give to United
Fund is a direct measure of
the responsibility we feel for
those who are less fortunate.
This is a difficult year for
United Fund. But, we can be
within shouting distance of our
goal if each reader who has not
given will respond to this ap
peal for support.
"Please search your con
science deeply and mail your
check or pledge today to:
Transylvania County United
Fund, P. 0. Box 53, Brevard,
N. C. 33718. If you have not
been contacted and would
like to talk with someone
about United Fund, please
call Dr. Massey's office or
Mr. Kirby at OUn ”
ruary, because of flu-Pke ill
nesses, has been considerably
less than that of surrounding
areas.
The prevention or modifica
tion of influenza in the school
age population is a worth
while Public Health goal as
well as of direct benefit to the
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Allocation Of
$300,000 Made
For NC 281
The full State Highway
Commission, in meeting last
weekend at Nags Head, ap
propriated three million dol
lars for improvement work on
US Highway G4 from Brevard
to Rosman.
E. J. Whitmire, commissioner
for Transylvania and four other
Western North Carolina coun
ties, said that work could begin
immediately on the project.
In fact, as soon as the
leaves on the trees have
fallen, a flight study will be
made of the existing highway.
At the present time, work is
being completed on the four
lane section of this highway
from the Brevard city limits t«
the new Lake Sega bridge.
Completion date is December 1st
of this year.
It is hoped that the entire
project can be completed dur
ing the next three years.
Mr. Whitmire emphasizes
that there is much paper work
to be done on the improve
ment work of the rest of the
highway to Rosman.
He said the Nags Head meet
ing was a successful one. The
full commission meets three
times each year: Once in the
East . . . then in the West . . .
then at Raleigh.
The commission at the
Nags Head meeting also allo
cated $300,000 for improve
ment work to NC Highway
281 from Lake Toxaway for
a distance of five and one
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Look Inside,..
Art Loeb marker is unveiled,
front page of section four
Editorials, page two, second
section
Sports, page five, section
three, and page six, section four
News of and for the women,
page six, second section and
page six, third section
Editor’s Corner, page five,
first section
History of Transylvania, front
page of the second section
where you will also find Almar
Farm column
School lunchroom menus,
page five, first section.
Bookmobile feature, page
three, section four.
Program Highlights
WPNF Is Presenting News
Features, Football Saturday
This week WPNF is present
ing a series of recorded news
feature interviews with mem
bers of, and personnel connect
ed with, the country’s second
manned moon - landing mis
sion.
Astronauts Charles Conrad,
Richard F. Gordon and Alan L.
Beam are the crewmembers
who are heard.
Other backup personnel on
the programs include: Gerald
D. Griffin — Prime Apollo-12
Flight Director at the Manned
Spacecraft Center in Houson
and Capt. Chester M. Lee, Apol
lo-12 Mission Director at NASA
Headquarters in Washington.
Football is featured again
this weekend on VVPNF as the
North Carolina Tar Heels en
tertain the Clem^on Tigers at
Chapel Hill Gametime will be
1:30 p. m. with broadcast time
1:05 p. m. Currie will call the
play-by-play in what should be
an interesting game.
What started out as a dis
sapointing year for the Tarheels
has become much more inter
esting lately, and could turn
into a winning year for the
Heels.
Other Programs
The schedule for the Farm
and Home hour is as follows:
Thursday, Brevard vo-ag dept.,
Randal Lvdav; Friday, U. S.
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