THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
A State And National Prize-Winning Home Town Newspaper
+ Vol. 83—No. 52 ?«v*.d n c. BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1970 ★ 32 PAGES TODAY *
a ZIP CODE 20712
FOUNDATION GIFT—Charles
Jones, manager of the local Ameri
can Thread Company, is shown
above at the right as he presents a
check for $1,000 to President Robert
A. Davis of Brevard College. The
contribution is to the general college
fund to assist with several programs
presently underway. Dr. Davis ex-,
pressed his gratitude for this support
from the local firm, stating, “We ap
preciate this vote of confidence in
Brevard College. Contributions such
as this from American Thread assist
us greatly as we seek to serve Tran
sylvania County and Western North
Carolina with the finest educational
program possible.”
(Times Staff Photo)
Record It Set
American Thread Plant Has
One Million Safe Man Hours
The American Thread Com
pany’s Sylvan Plant chalked
up a commendable record on
November 16 when one mil
lion safe man hours of work
was achieved, the first time in
the history of the Rosman
located yarn manufacturing
plant.
Plant Manager Charles S.
Jones expressed appreciation to
the 320 employees and urged
them to try for a two million
goal for the future.
Each employee at Sylvan
has been given a gift by the
Company. In addition to the
gift of appreciation to each
individual the Company spon
sored a “Guessing Contest”
about two weeks before the
goal was reached. Employees
were invited to guess the
exact month, day, hour and
minute that the Sylvan Plant
would reach the millionth
safe man hour. Necessary
clues for the purpose of com
putation were furnished and
prises were offered for the
three closest guesses.
The goal was achieved on No
vember 18, 1970 at 3:52 p.m.
Winners of the guessing con
—Turn to Page Four
Named “Montezuma”
Golden Eagle Is Given A Winter
Home On Pisgah Ranger District
“Montezuma”, a young
beautiful Golden Eagle, was
carefully placed in the rug
ged terrain of the Pisgah
Sanger District on December
17 th.
On November 6th Refuge
Manager Clayton Hardy found
a dying Golden Eagle on the
Montezuma National Refuge at
Seneca Falls, New York. Mr.
Hardy turned the Eagle over to
Doctor Walter Spofford and his
wife, Doctor Sally Spofford. The
Spofford’s are Professors at the
Laboratory of Ornothology, Cor
nell University, and are re
nowned for their work with the
Golden Eagle, Bald Eagle and
Pergrine Falcon.
The Spofford’s nursed
“Montezuma back to health at
their home in Etna, New
York. According to Dr. Spof.
ford, “Montezuma” hadn’t
eaten for three weeks. The
Golden Eagles mate in Cana
Program Highlights
WPNF To Broadcast Many
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Special Holiday Programs
Musical Christmas greetings
from Brevard area merchants
will be broadcast over WjPNF
both Thursday and Christmas
on hand to draw out the win
ning name Wednesday after
noon at 4:15.
Keep tuned to 1^40 to hear
the name of the person who re
ceived an early visit from Ole
da, and the young leave the
nest In September and are on
the wing south 2 weeks after
leaving the nest. Dr. Spof
ford said that evidently the
parents of “Montezuma” had
not fully trained the young
Eagle to catch its prey before
“Montezuma” became sepa
rated from the parents.
After the Spoffords had
“Montezuma” ready, for the
wide open spaces they faced a
problem of where to place
“Montezuma” so it would sur
vive. They called their good
friend Malcom Edwards in Roa
noke, Va. Malcolm is the For
est Service Wildlife Staff Of
ficer for the Jefferson National
—Turn to Page Five
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Weather
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By FRED REITER
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Temperatures averaged 56
and 34 degrees during the past
six days, which is a bit warmer
than usual for the last week
before the onset of winter. The
week’s high reading was Sat
urdays 66 degree mark, while
the low was 22 on Friday morn
ing.
Extended outlook for North
Carolina for Wednesday through
Friday: chance of showers ov
er the Western North Carolina
area on Friday. Rather mild
days with cool nights and little
day to day changes. Daytime
highs in the 50s with overnight
lows in the low 30s
Weather data for the past
six days was as follows:
Wednesday_
Thursday _
Friday __
Saturday _
Sunday _
Monday _
High Low Prec.
. 38 33 1.20
. 54 30 0.00
- 64 22 0.00
- 66 30 0.00
. 55 40 0.05
. 61 47 0.16
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Look Inside...
Special Flower Gardening
column, front page of section
three
Editorials, page two, section
two
News of and for the women, i
page six, section two, and pages !
six and seven, section three
Sports, page four, section
three
Transylvania Church Direc
tory, pages two and three, sec
tion four
Classified, pages two and
three, section one.
Shopping Day
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CHRISTMAS SEALS TIGHT EMPHYSEMA
TUBERCULOSIS AJ4D AIR POLLUTION
Quiet Christmas Observance Is
Expected Throughout Transylvania
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Instructions Given
’71 License Tag Application
Cards Are Now In The Mails
The local license tag office
will be closed December 24th
and 25th for Christmas holi
days.
The application cards neces
sary for obtaining 1971
license plates were placed in
the mail on December 21st
and 22nd. Department of Mo
tor Vehicles officials expect
this huge mailing, estimated
at 3,500,00 cards, to be deliv
ered by January 1st.
The 1971 green and white
plates will go on sale through
out the state on January 4th.
The 1970 plates expire De
cember 31st and their use
beyond that date is permis
On Local Scene
Record Number Of Silver Weddings
The end of World War n,
which occurred just 25 years
ago, has special meaning for
many married conples in
Transylvania County.
For it was right afterward,
in 1948, that they and some
2,300,080 other couples in the
United States descended upon
their marriage bureaus in a
rush to get licenses to wed.
It was the biggest marrying
year of all time. Never before
then or since have so many
couples marched up the aisles.
The great majority of them,
having escaped divorce and
death in the intervening years,
are now ready to celebrate their
silver wedding anniversaries.
their 25 years of marriage in
1971.
Incidentally, for local stores
selling silverware, crystal and
other gift items, the celebra
tions that will take place are
expect to generate a fair
amount of new business.
On the basis of govern
ment statistics and reports
from insurance companies,
the likelihood that a couple
will survive and be together
to celebrate their silver anni
versary has increased greatly
in recent decades, notwith
standing the high divorce
rate.
For the average 23-year-old
groom in Transylvania County
who takes a bride four years
younger than himself, the proba
bility is greater than 8 out of 10
that they will celebrate their
silver anniversary 25 years
hence. ,
as late as 35, the chances of a
25th anniversary are better
than 7 out of 10, according to
the general average.
Similarly, a greater propor.
tion of married couples than
ever before are living to cele
brate their golden wedding an
niversaries.
For the typical young
couple now entering mar
riage, the odds in favor are
better than 1 out of 3, which
is more than double what
they were 50 years ago.
In Transylvania County,, the
figures show, the population is
very marriage-minded. No less
68 per cent of the men and
women over age 14 are married,
a relatively high proportion.
The average, in the United
States is 67 per cent and, In
the State of North Carolina,
also 67 per coat.
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sable only If they are dulv
registered by the Department
to the vehicle on which dis
play is made. Owners who
have their vehicles properlv
registered by the Department
have until February 16th to
Gbtain new plates.
Surrounding area residents
may obtain plates at 26 West
Jordan Street.
Office hours will be from
9:C0 a. m. to 5:P0 p. m. Mon
day tnrougs Friday.
The local license aeent,
—Turn to Page Eight
Stores, Offices
Closed, Business
Reported Good
Transylvanians are prepar
ing for a big Christmas, and
local merchants expect a rush
of last minute shoppers on
Thursday.
Stores are still well stocked
with holiday merchandise.
They will be closed on
Christmas day, and several
firms will also close on Satur
day.
There are special Christmas
messages and features
throughout this issue, and
The Times staff wishes for all
readers a Very Merry Christ
mas.
The greetings in this issue
also come from industries,
businesses and others, and
they will make for pleasant
reading during the Christmas
observance.
Schools were recessed for
the holidays at 2:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, and Brevard College
closed last Friday.
According to Postmaster
Charlie Patton, the Brevard
Post office will close at 12:30
Thursday, Dec. 24th, for the
Christmas holidays. It will
—Turn to Page Eight
Bob Tinsley
Is Author
Of New Book
Fob Tinsley, who has made
ouite a name for himself in
Florida as an educator, author,
?port~man, cowboy and folk
singer, is the author of a new
book entitled “The Florida
Panther”.
Mr. Tinsley is a guidance
counselor in Ocala, Florida, and
his wife Dottie is a teacher in
early childhood education.
They are currently visiting
here in Brevard.
The new book is published by
Great Outdoors Publishing
Company, 4747 Twenty-Eighth
St., North, St. Petersburg,
Florida, 33714.
A bout Mr. Tin'ley. the pub
lishing company states:
Jim Bob Tinrlev. educator,
—Turn to Page Eight
Installation In January
Jud McCrary Is Elected To
Head Transylvania Shriners
The Transylvania Shrine Club
met on December 14th for the
purpose of electing Club officers
to serve during 1971. Elected of
ficers are:
President . Judson McCrary
Vice • President - Donald D.
Culin
Secretary - Gerald E. Uhler
Treasurer - Robert L. Merrill
Chaplain - Rev. Russell L.
Willis.
These officers will be install
ed during the Ladies Night ban
quet to be held at Berry’s restau
rnnt at .’:00 p m. on January 18,
1917. All Nobles and their
Ladies are urged to attend.
Contributions to the Shriners
Hospital for 1970 from this Club
reached $1250.00 making this
one of the best years. The
Nobles of the Transylvania
Shrine Club wish to express
their appreciation to the citizens
of the county for their contribu
tions and support
The new president is co-own
er of the Lyda-McCrary Ford
Company. A native Transyl
vanian, he is active in civic and
church affairs of the commun
ity.