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HE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
A State And National Prise-Winning Home Town Newsi er
* Vol. 83—No. 34
SECOND CLASS POSTAGE
PAID AT EVCVAAD. N. C. ZIP CODt >1712
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1970
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All Matter Herein Is Prohibit
ed Without The Expressed Con
tent Of The Owner.
USES TODAY it
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
PROPOSED NEW ROSMAN ELEMENTARY
AND MIDDLE SCHOOL — Shown is a model of
the new Rosman school facility which will include
grades 1 through 8 and the Kindergarten when
it is included in the State School program. Space
will be provided for 26 teaching stations and
classrooms (including 13 in the new building),
group instruction area, and an instructional ma
terials center. The location will be at the present
school site. The present high school building and
the older section of the elementary building will
be removed. The newer section of the present ele
mentary building, the present shop building and
the present gymnasium will remain and become
integral parts of the new facility. All of the build
ings will have a total area of over 67,000 square
feet; 28,000 will be new construction. Estimated
cost of the new building, furnishings and equip
ment is $481,000.
Adopt* Resolution
Board Of Education Outlines
Official Plans For Bond Money
At a special meeting on
August 14th, the Transyl
vania County Board of Edu
cation adopted a resolution
to remove any doubt as to the
^official plans for use of the
money to be derived from
the $4 million School Build
ing Bond Issue if It is passed
by the voters on September
12th.
The Resolution, certified by
-C/'Ccfebifc ‘
ent of County Schools and; Sec
retary of the Transylvania
County Board of Education,
reads as follows:
“WHEREAS, the Board of
Commissioners of the County
of Transylvania, at the request
of the Transylvania County
Board of Education, has called
a special election for Septem
ber 12, 1970, at which will be
submitted to the voters of the
County a proposed $4,000,000
School Building Bond Issue;
and
“WHEREAS, some question
has arisen as to what school fa
cilities will be constructed
with the proceeds of the said
Bond Issue, and we desire to
remove any doubt «s to the
plans of the Board of Educa
tion for the use of the money
derived from the sale of said
bonds:
“NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED by the Transyl
vania County Board of Educa
tion, that we do hereby reaffirm
our announced intention of
using the proceeds of the pro
posed $4,000,000 School Build
ing Bond Issue, if the same is
approved by the voters, to
gether with such other supple
mental funds as we may obtain
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Near New Hospital
New Shopping Center Planned
Near City Limits Of Brevard
A new shopping center on
U. S. 64 near the Brevard City
limits is in the planning stages,
Elderly Man
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Found
In Parked Car
An 80-year-old Georgia man
was found dead in a car park
ed along the highway on
Little Mountain about 11:30
o’clock last Saturday morn
ing.
With him was a woman
companion who was in a state
of shock.
According to Patrolman
Zeb Hawes and Deputy Sher
iff “Bed” Chapman, who in
vestigated, the car had been
parked there since the day
before.
The two were identified as
Enoch B. Johnson, of Hins
ton, Georgia, and Mrs. J. K.
Johnson, age 68, of route 4,
Moultrie, Georgia.
The investigating officers
feel that Mr. Johnson died of
natural causes, however an
autopsy is being performed.
Mrs. Johnson is being
treated at the Transylvania
Community hospitaL
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Sunday Programs From Music
Center Continue Over WPNF
Even though the seasoo has
now ended for 1970 at Brevard
Music Center, the nuCric of the
B-M-C orchestra will continue
to be heard over WP«£e*ch
Sunday afternoon, at S:05 p.m.
This Sunday’s program in
cludes: The Intermem from
Barber’s Vanessa and Havel’s
Daphnis and Chloe Suite, to be
japrfonned by the BMC archer
"4K, directed by Henry Jeniec.
The orchestra is conducted
g tor for each Sunday’s program.
WPNF. The new program will
be about highlight* of activities
of the State Highway Commis
sion, the atate’a road-building
needs, etc.
First program in the new
series will feature A. C. Dod
son, State Highway Commission
Geologist.
according to Ewell rayior or
Waynesvflle.
The Brevard Plaza, to con
tain about 80,000 square feet
with apace for five or six stores,
will be constructed on a 13-acre
tract (formerly the Claytofi and
Watson properties) on V. $. 64
a short distance from the north
ern city limits.
The plaza site is near the lo
cation for the new Transylvania
Community Hospital. Mr. Taylor
said.
The project is a joint opera
tion of Taylor and Blake Gar
ret of Fountain Inn, S. C. The
two men also own the Waynes
ville Plaza.
Mr. Taylor said they have
tentative commitments from
three or four businesses and
hope to have a drive-in bank
and a service station also, but
“at present no final leases or
plans have been made. There
is a lot to be done yet.”
He also said in Waynesville
Tuesday that construction
has not proceeded far
enough yet to make an estimate
of the final cost of the plan.
College
Students!
In early September The
Transylvania Times is plan
ning to carry a story listing
as many college students
from Brevard and Transyl
vania county as possible.
!• If you are a college in
dent already, or if you’re en
tering college this fall for
the first time, drop us a line,
giving us the inside infor
mation.
Please list your name,
your parents’ name, address,
the college or university that
;you plan to attend, etc. *
We’ll be delighted to hear
from you.
Address the information
to The Editor, The Transyl
vania Times, Box 32, Bre
vard, N. C. 28712. Thanks!
Case To Speak
At Meeting Of
Kiwanis Club
L. C. Case, III, chairman of
;he Better Schools Committee,
vill be the principal speaker at
he meeting of the Brevard Ki
vanis club.
As usual, the meeting will be
leld on Thursday night, be
ginning at 6:45 in Gaither’s
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Plans Being Made For Opening
Of Schools Tuesday, August 25th
Enrollment Is
Expected To
Hit 4,500
Final preparations are be
ing made for the opening of
schools in Brevard and Tran
sylvania county next Tues
day, August '25th.
According to Supt. Harry
C. Corbin, the students will
go a half day on Tuesday,
which is termed, “Pupil As
signment Day.”
The schools will open at
8:30 o’clock, with buses run
ning at the regular hour,
and the schools will recess
at 11:30 a. m.
The regular schedule will
begin on the following day,
August 26th.
Teachers will report to
their various schools next
Monday morning at 8:00
o’clock.
Supt. Corbin expects en
rollment to be around 4,500
in the school system this
year. Last year the figure
was 4,400.
Teachers and staff mem
bers are announced elsewhere
in this week’s issue of The
Times.
Charging of fees in the
schools has almost been
eliminated, Supt. Corbin
aay% and insurance is op
tional.
The cost is as follows:
$2.25 for regular school cov
erage; $14.25 for 24-hour cov
erage.
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WeatAer
By FRED REITER
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Some of the year’s warmest
weather occurred during the
past week at Brevard as tem
peratures averaged 84 and 61
during the period. Highest
mark was an 87 while the low
reading was a pleasant 59 de
grees. Again rainfall was
plentiful.
Weather Bureau’s Extended
Forecast: Thursday through
Saturday — quite warm with
scattered afternoon and eve
ning thundershowers, mostly
on Friday and Saturday. Highs
in the upper 80s and low 90s.
Lows in the low 60s.
High Low
Wednesday — 71 61
Thursday —84 59
Friday-85
Saturday _ 87
Sunday-87
Monday - 87
Tuesday - 85
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RIBBON CUTTING ceremonies
that officially opened the new Bre
vard store of Carolina Tire Com
pany were held last Thursday morn
ing. Pictured above taking part in
the Grand Opening of the modern,
new facility are, left to right; Clyde
W. Granberry of Salisbury, super
visor of stores; David Leer, assistant
store manager; R. A. Ballance, store
manager; Brevard’s Mayor Raymond
F. Bennett, who cut the ribbon open
ing the store; and Frank Miller and
Joe Thomas of Goodyear Tire &
Rubber Company. The Grand Open
ing, featuring many specials and
prizes, will continue through this
Saturday. (Times Staff Photo)
Opens Monday
Faculty Student Work Shop
'Begins College’s New Year
Director Reports
Local Public Housing Project Is
Progressing With Land Acquisition
At the regular monthly meet
ing of the Brevard Housing Au
thority Monday night August
17th, Charles S. Dunlop, execu
tive director, reported that the
necessary work of land option
ing was being accomplished.
In the three building sites
where 100 housing units will be
placed, there are 15 different
parcels of land. Site A, located
at the end of Whitmire street,
contains two parcels both of
which have been optioned.
Site B, located between Hill
crest Subdivision and Probart
street Extension, contains three
parcels, two of which have been
optioned.
Site C. exclusively for the
elderly, located between Mor
Survey Reveals
Transylvania Ahead In Buying Power
Transylvania County prov
ed to be a stronger market
than moat during the paat
year, according to a national
survey of businesa, just re
leased. ;
Its relative strength was
manifest in the rising level of
family income in the area and
in the amount of consumer
spending in local retail stores.
The figures hearing this
out are contained in the new,
copyrighted “Survey of Buy
ing Power,” Issued by Sales
ihi marketing
It presents com
lata on income and
for communities in
of the
In Transylvania County, it
shows, the amount of dispos
able money in the hands of
local residents was above av
taxes, cane to f47.689.0M,
u against the previous year’s
$43,597,000.
Just what this was equiva
lent to, on a per - family bas
is, was determined by dividing
the income figure by the num
ber of local households. It
averaged out, per household,
to $8,831. The year before it
was $8,848,
Despite the effects of in
flation, which cut into the
purchasing power of people
in all sections of the coun
try, local residents still had
a greater amount than usual
left for discretionary spend
tag.
And, although many consum
ers were more hesitant than
at other times in their pur
chasing, because of their con
cern over the war in Vietnam
and the threat of a recession,
to give local merchants a good
year.
As a result, Transylvania
County stores were able to
chalk up gross sales of $20,.
758,000, topping the prior
year’s $18,391,000.
Because local . consumers
did not spend as much as they
were capable of, more of their
money went into savings and
into a reduction of their out
standing indebtedness.
Consequently, there is now
more cash in their bank ac
counts and in their other re
serves, ready and waiting to
be used when they feel the
time is right.
A University of Michigan
poll shows that that time
will come when uncertainties
over the national economy,
inflation, taxes, high Interest
rates and Jobs begin to dls
gan street, and Oakdale avenue,
is made up of 10 parcels of
which three have been option
ed.
Summerizing the work, Mr.
Dunlop said that seven parcels
out of the total 15 had been
optioned and that, money-wise,
the amount that is now under
option is well over half the
total amount anticipated to be
spent for land.
The success of the local hous
ing project is being realized
through the kind cooperation
and thoughtfulness fo the land
owners. The Local Housing Au
thority is indeed grateful to
those who have agreed to sell
their land at the appraised
market value and they are look
ing forward to dealing with
others who feel the great need
of better housing in Brevard.
Brevard College is ready
for the New Year, President
Robert A. Davis announces.
The new academic year open
ed on Wednesday of this week
with the annual Faculty and
Staff Workshop. It began with a
campus-wide picnic at 5:30
o’clock, followed by an orienta
tion session and departmental
meetings for the various aca
demic areas of the college.
The schedule for Thursday
calls for an address by Presi
dent Davis and panels of
faculty and students to dis
cuss such topics as “Cur
riculum and the Role of the
Faculty” and “Extra Curricu
lar Activities”, etc.
The workshop will conclude
on Saturday morning with the
registration of student leaders
who have returned to the
campus to plan various facets
of student orientation for the
incoming class.
New students are expected
to return to Brevard on Sun
day, August 21st, for an ex
tensive orientation program.
This will be under the leader
ship of the new Dean of Stu
dents, Robert G. Ferree, and
the Associate Dean of Stu
dent Affairs, Miss Mary
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At Bargain Rate
Cost Of Meals In Lunchrooms
Set At 35c, Participation Up
School Bells! School Bells!
Can a hungry child learn? Stud
ies have been made which
substantiate the fact that ade
quate nutrition increases alert
ness — and that it is practical
ly impossible to teach a child
who is too hungry to listen. In
preparation for a new school
year one should not overlook
many of the “Learning Lab”
experiences offered through,
and in, the School Food Ser
vice Programs. What is import
ant and what is of relative im
portance? Could it be that stud
ents should be helped to de
velop concepts concerning and
understand that which is fun
damental concerning good nu
trition.
It has been the goal of the
Transylvania County School
Food Service Program to pro
vide, to all students, a nutri
iionally adequate meal at a
price they can afford to pay.
Even with food and labor
costs still rising, Harry C. Cor
bin. Superintendent of Tran
sylvania County Schools, an
nounces that the price of school
lunches in all schools will be
thirty . five (35) cents for stud
ents and forty-five (45) cents
for adults. Holding the price
of school lunches the same as
last year for the present is pos
sible due to Centralization, to
funds and foods received un
der the National School Lunch
Program and from the U. S.
Department of Agriculture
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