News Of And For The Women
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DEADLINE, MONDAY 5:00 P. M. DIAL
The Transylvania Time* THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1971
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Glady Branch
Club Meets
The Glady Branch Exten
sion Homesmakers Club met
on April 26th at the home of
Mrs. Tom Bryson. There were
17 members present. Mrs.
Virginia Hamilton, club pre
sident, presided.
Miss Jean Childers present
ed a very interesting pro
gram on fabrics and showed
samples of new materials on
the market today. She also
presented slides of “As
Others see you”.
During the business hour,
Mrs. Margaret Norton gave
a report on mulching and
pruning roses and how to
layout flower and evergreen
beds for better results.
Mrs. Horace Debord gave
a report on “Child Disapline
and guidance”.
Mrs. Stella Seay reported
that 10 children gown’s w'-re
ready for the hospital.
The president reported on
the club tour which will be
decided by the county coun
cil.
It was moved and seconded
that a contribution be given
to friends of the Library.
The Club was reminded of
the meeting at Montreat.
Betty Owenby, Nettie Shook
and Virginia Hamilton will
attend.
The meeting was closed
with the repeating of the club
collect and the hostess served
delicious refreshments.
Hospitals rank as the thirr
largest employer in the U. S
More than two and a half mil
lion of your fellow Americans
are employed in hospitals.
*llJrA. Rutk ^J4unter
Wrft Qive Recitaf
Mrs. Ruth Hunter will pre
sent a recital of art songs and
arias in the Dunham Music
Center at Brevard College on
the evening of Tuesday, May
11th, at 8:00 p.m. She will be
accompanied by Mrs. George
Spicer.
Mrs. Hunter is a graduate
of Appalachian State Univer
sity in English, French, and
Music and also attended
Davidson College and Ca
tawba College. She is pres
ently a special student at Bre
vard College where she is
studying voice with Harvey
Miller.
Private study in piano and
voice has been with Mrs. Vir
ginia Wory Linney at Appa
lachian and voice with Don
ald Plott of Davidson, Clar
ence Southern of Westmin
ster Choir School and Dr.
Perry Daniels at Brevard
Music Center.
Since moving here in 1952,
Mrs. Hunter has been teach
ing piano and voice in Bre
vard and is currently director
of music at St. Timothy
Methodist church. She was
the public school music teach
er in Transylvania County for
several years before devoting
full time to private teaching
and church music, and was
for a number of years, direc
tor of music at Brevard-David
son River Presbyterian
church.
This year Mrs. Hunter is
president of the Brevard
Music Lovers Club, a post she
has held several times. She is
active in the North Carolina
Federation of Music Clubs
MRS. RUTH HUNTER
and has held several state of
fices. Other organizations in
which she has been active are
the Brevard Civic Chorus, in
which she has appeared as
soloist, and the Brevard Little
Theatre, appearing in three
musicals.
Mrs. Hunter’s husband,
Duncan, is director of college
relations at Olin. They have
three children and a grand
daughter.
Selections on the program
will include works by Torelli,
Monteverdi, Durante, Schu
mann, Tchaikovsky, Mussorg
sky.
The public is cordially in
vited.
£psi(on Olieta W\eel
jnstafLtion Weet
Mrs. Marilyn Babb was in
stalled as President of the
Epsilon Theta Chapter of
Beta Sigma Phi at their an.
nual Founder’s Day Banquet
at the Etowah Country Club.
Other officers installed at
the candle-light ceremony
were Mrs. Phyllis Constantine,
Vice-President; Mrs. Sandy
Corson, Recording Secretary,
Mrs. Janie Millner, Corre
When yon think of prescrip.
Hons, think of VARNER’S, adv.
spondent Secretary and Mrs.
Carolyn Helmbrecht. Treasur
er.
As each new officer was in
stalled they were presented
with a yellow rosebud cor
sage, the flower of the or
ganization. After the instal
lation, Mrs. Ginny Bradford,
retiring President, presented
her officers of the past year
with a long-stem yellow rose
and a charm symbolizing the
office held. Mrs. Ellen Gallo
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Tracking Station
Wives To Hol^
Card Party, 13th
The Tracking Station wives
will hold their next card
party on Thursday, May 13th,
at the Glen Cannon Country
Club. Starting time is at 10:00
a.m. Luncheon will be served
and the charge will be $2.00.
“We hope this will be a
convenient time for everyone
and if you have any questions
please call Mary Judson at
883-2088 or Jo Ann Jackson
at 883-9670. We look forward
to having a large turnout this
month,” officers state.
way, on behalf of the chapter,
presented Mrs. Bradford with
a President’s guard to be
worn with her sorority badge.
The banquet which was
held following the installa
tion ceremony was held to
celebrate the 40th Anniver
sary of the organization’s
founding. Forty years ago,
the first chapter of the soror
ity was formed in Abilene,
Kansas. There are now ap
proximately 9,600 chapters
and over 200.000 members in
the United States, Canada
and twenty-four foreign
countries.
In addition to the banquet,
traditional ceremonies were
observed, the history of the
local chapter was reviewed
and the new members re
ceived their first welcome to
membership.
Mrs. Ginny Bradford serv
ed as Toastmistress for the
evening and other members
taking part in the program
were Mrs. Doris Smith, Mrs.
Sandy Corson and Mrs
Phyllis Constantine.
The central event of tBT
evening and the culmination
of the program was the pres
entation of the Girl of the
Year Award to Mrs. Ginny
Bradford. The presentation
was made by Mrs. Barbara
Beine.
Fortnightly
Club Meets
The April 22nd meeting of
the Fortnightly Club was
held at the home of Mrs.
Gerald Cope. Mrs. Jack John
son, President, opened the
meeting and the Club Litany
was led by Mrs. H. W. Sig
mon. The President then wel
comed new member, Mrs. Eli
nor Risher into the Club.
During the regular busi
ness meeting, thankyou notes
were read from the District II
President, Mrs. Price, for our
assistance at the Fine Arts
Festival and from Mrs. Camp
bell at the College Library
for our recent book donation.
President Johnson reminded
the members of, the Leader
ship coming up and also the
Summer Workshop on July
13th.
The program was presented
by Mrs. Ray Winchester on
“The Drug Problem”. The
members were well informed
on the seriousness of the
problem both in the schools
and town. Discussion was held
at length and all members
felt they were well informed
and determined to help in
any way possible with the
problem.
The next meeting will be
held May 13th at the home of
Mrs. G. T. Thomas.
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The County Council of Ex
tension Homemakers met
April 30th in the Conference
Room at First-Citizens Bank
in Brevard with nine clubs
represented.
Mrs. Edwin Rice, president,
presided over the meeting
which began with refresh
ments. Minutes of the last
meeting was read and ap
proved. Business included dis
cussions and voting on chang
ing the name of what has
been known as Achievement
day. Other names were sub
mitted but the original name
Achievement Day was voted
to be the most appropriate
and it still stands.
Plans for the out of county
tour were discussed. Clubs
were asked to help in making
tray favors for the hospital
for the holidays.
Mrs. C. F. Allison, Sr.,
gave a report on the Exten
sio Homemakers District
Craft Training Workshop at
Montreat.
Miss Jean Childers an
nounced the Western District
meeting on May 4th and 5th
in the Montreat Assembly
Inn, also the Summer Semi
nar for members of North
Carolina Extension Home
makers Association at Mere
dith College, Raleigh, N. C„
June 14th - 17th.
The meeting adjourned
with the recital of the collect.
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JdaS Uarled f-^roc^ram
The monthly meeting of the
Music Lovers Club was held
on the evening of April 26th
at the home of Mrs. Nan
Adams. The meeting opened
with the singing of hymn of
the month, “Blest Be The Tie
That Binds.” Mrs. Miltpn
Massey was co-hostess.
Miss Bea Burgess had on
display the beautiful 50th an
niversary scrap book, a truly
magnificent work of art, con
taining happenings of the
Music Club since its advent
B&PW CU Will
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Brevard B & PW held their
monthly dinner meeting at
Gaither’s on April 22nd.
Mrs. Ellie Herrick, presi
dent, presided over the meet
ing with 16 members present.
Also present were two guests*
Mrs. Bea Hemphill and Mrs.
Sandra Cook. Mrs. Cook has
been selected as “Young Ca
reer Women” to represent
the Brevard Chapter at the
District Meeting at Lake
Junaluska May 2nd. She Will
make a five minute talk in
competition with representa
tives of all chapters of B&PW
in the Western District. Her
subject is “Challenge of
Teaching Today”.
Delegates selected to attend
this meeting are Helen Byrd,
Dot Case, Zebbie McCrary,
Becky Clark, Ruth Hunter,
Olin Wives
Play Bridge
Wednesday
The Olin Wives monthly
bridge luncheon will be held
Wednesday, May 12, at 10:00
a.m. at Glen Cannon Country
Club.
Reservations may be made
by calling Gladys Jones at
883-2651 before noon Tues
day.
Nell Garrison, Edna Full
bright and President Ellie
Herrick.
The Nominating Commit
tee, Vivian Gillespie, Becky
Clark and Deane Dean named
the slate of officers for the
coming year. For 1st vice
president, Helen Byrd; 2nd
vice president, Margaret Col
lins; Recording Secretary,
Beverly Tate; Corresponding
Secretary, Robbie Gay Bar
ton; Treasurer, Deane Dean.
Installation of the new of
ficers will be at a dinner
meeting May 27th at the Eto
wah Valley Golf Club. Mrs.
Lula Mae Briggs, President of
the Hendersonville Clulx will
officiate in installing the new
officers.
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Many thanks from the en
tire club went to Mrs. Zebbie
McCrary for her leadership
and planning of the bus trip
to Atlanta and the day of
shopping at Rich’s.
Ninety seven Transylvania
ladies took advantage of the
trip, completely filling two
buses. The afternoon tea and
fashion show really demon
strated the “long and the
short of it” and provided
some of the best entertain
ment of the day. A good time
was reported by all and plans
are being considered to make
the “Trip to Rich’s” an an
nual affair.
Burgin’s Store
1004 Henderaoxmll* Highway
CUBED ICE
WINTER OR SUMMER
50 years ago. This book will
be on display all this week in
the Public Library in honor
of National Music Week.
Mrs. Duncan Hunter, Presi
dent announced that she and
incoming president, Mrs.
Hugo Martin, and Mrs. Milton
Massey, convention commit
tee chairman, will be attend,
ing the annual Convention of
the North Carolina Federa
tion of Music Clubs, begin
ning May 5th through the
7th in Asheville. All mem
bers are invited to attend.
Mrs. Nan Adams led the
program, the theme of which
was the electronic organ. Mrs.
Kay Storrs introduced the
instrument by playing
“Thoroughly Modern Millie”,
and it was described as being
a truly modern instrument,
adapted to any type of music
and capable of producing
many interesting effects. To
illustrate this versatility, Mrs.
Dolores Smith, a guest of the
club, played Song of India,
arranged for organ by the
well-known Ethel Smith, who
was one of the pioneers of the
electronic organ.
Mrs. Pat Martin and Mrs.
Marilyn Massey sang “Born
Free” as a duet, Mrs. Adams
accompanying on the organ.
Mrs. Kay Storrs entertained
with songs, accompanied by
Mrs. Ann English. All mem
bers joined in on the chorus
of “April Showers," which
was the prelude, to a musical
contest called “The Name is
the Game”.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED — Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Thomas, of Cleveland, Tennessee,
announce the engagement of their daughter, Nina
Jean, to Sgt. Keith Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Grady Elliott, Sr., of 217 James street. The bride
elect received her BS degree in Psychology at
Knoxville College and is a member of Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority. The groom-elect has his BS in
Business Administration at Western Carolina Uni
versity, Cullowhee. The wedding is planned for
June 6th, 1971.
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The first meeting of . the
Transylvania County Nurses
Association was held April
29th at Gaithers, with 23
members in attendance. The
following officers were elect
ed for the present year.
President - Sue Maness,
R.N.
Vice President - Louise
Sharp, R.N.
Secretary - Linda Gille
beau, R.N,
Treasurer - Priscilla Miller,
R.N.
Program Chairman, Zue L.
Durant, R.N.
Publicity Chairman - Gail
Elwell, R.N.
Social Chairman • Jimmie
Loftis, R. N.
Historian Chairman - Peggy
Bindrim, R.N.
Parliamentarian • Mildred
Tawney, R, N.
Ways and Means - Molly
Kilpatrick, R.N.
It was decided that one of
the major projects is to spon *
sor a nursing scholarship for
a student from Transylvania
County.
Meetings will be held on
the third Tuesday of each
month, with the next being
May 18th.
All Registered Nurses of
Transylvania County are cor
dially invited to join this as
sociation.
Information may be obtain
ed by contacting the presi
dent, Sue Maness, or any of
the above members.
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