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THE TRANSYLVANIA A State And National Prize-Winn Home Town Newspaper ★ Vol. 84—No. 22 UfoTr BREVARD, N. C., Th JAY, JUNE 3, 1971 ★ 28 PAGES TODAY ★ I_____* _____ TIME FIRST CLASS SCOUTS — At the Court of Awards on May 27th at the First United Methodist church, eight Girl Scouts of Troop 61 became First Class Girl Scouts. To attain this goal, they have com pleted six badges in the six areas of Gi’l Scouting, and also they have done the work required in the four challenges of Cadette Scouting. Mrs. Marius Wells is the leader, with Mrs. Toby Ives the assistant leader. Standing from left to right, are: Debbie Welch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Welch, Montview Circle; Kathy Wells, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Marius Wells, Fortune Cove; and Leslie Melton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Melton, Deerwoode Lane. Standing: Sandy Adams, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Nelson Adams, Dogwood Lane; and Betsy Boggs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Boggs, Hawthorne Drive. Absent when the photo was made were: Crela Landreth, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Land reth, Montview Circle; Lizette Reiter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reiter, Asheville Highway; and Katie Mueller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mueller, Deerwoode Lane. (Times Staff Photo) Beginning Sunday Rotary Leadership Camp To Be Held At Brevard College The Sixth Annual District Leaders Camp for Boys will be held at Brevard College, beginning Sunday and con tinuing through next Friday. Some 24 Rotary clubs in this district will send boys to the Leadership camp, and atten dance is expected to be around 45 outstanding high school sen loro. Gordbh Sprott U the Camp Director, with Bill Cathey the Associate Director. Joel Mc Cunry is the Secretary. ... Local Rotarians, on the Camp Committee include. Eugene Baker, Walter Holland and Dr. Robert A. Davis. An impressive list of speak ers has been secured to talk to the young men during the Week that will be fIRed with inspirational conferen ces, seminars, recreation and fellowship. Registration begins at 2:00 Sunday afternoon, and the speaker following the 6:00 o’clock meal will be . Charles Grier, Governor of Rotary Dis trict 767. His topic will be Rotary, A Channel of Service”. . Bishop George Henry will speak at the 1:06 o’clock luncheon on Monday in the Brevard College cafeteria, when members of the Bre vard Rotary club will attend In a body. Speakers during the Monday morning sessions will be Leon Lee, Professor at Brevard Col lege, and Tom Penn, of (Min —Turn To Page Six Watauga Native Greene Succeeds Mrs. Westwood As Executive Director Of ASCS The position left by the re tirement of Mrs. Julia Wilson Westwood, as. County Execu tive Director of Wm ... Om by Artie Snokie Greene of Watauga County. Mrs. Westwood was employ ed in January 1a 1936 as a clerk in the Transylvania County AAA Office and has been Its director since 1953. Under her leadership, Tran sylvania County led the state In Agriculture Conservation Program where 90 per cent of —-Am to Page Viva For Distinguished Service Mrs. Calvin Frady Awarded Famed Bronze Heart Medallion Mrs. Calvin L. Frady, Pen rose, was honored by 1 the North Carolina Heart Associ ation at. its 22nd Annual Meeting in Winston-Salem when she was awarded the Bronze Service Recognition Medallion. Mrs. Frady, currently Presi dent of the Transylvania Heart Unit, during her 12 years of service has been Heart Fund Chairman and originated the —Turn to Page Five On Technicality Three Brevard Youths Arrested In "Tree Episode" Are Released The three Brevard youths arrested and charged with attempting to pass illegal Program Highlights It's Easy Listening Music .Each Afternoon On "Matinee" A pleasant afternoon of easy listening music is to be heard each weekday afternoon on Brevard’s WPNF-Radie. Leon Southerland plays tb* Bl&slc on each day’s "Matinee*%om *<* p.m. until nearly 8:0fl p.m. There is some music for pearly all tastes during each <*■»» "IhtiiM*” and listeners days "Matinee” and listeners are urged to keep tuned to 1240 radio for their favorite music. i noon stock mpiftet re broadcast each after 13148 p.m. pany of Asheville. Other Programs This week’s. Farm and Home Hour schedule is as follows: Thursday, Station Program; Friday, Soil Conservation Serv ice; Monday, Jerry Purser, County Extension Chairman; Tuesday, ‘ Station Program; Wednesday, Jean Childers, Home Economies Extension Chairman. Sunday morning worship services this month of ' June will be broadcast through the remote facilities of WPNF from the Faith Assembly church on Greenville Highway. . Rev. Donald Hicks is the pas tor. . .■ The speaker this week on Morning Devotions is Rev Danny Smith, pastor of Glady Branch Baptist church. The program is heard each morn ing at 9:4fl a.m. drags to inmates of the Transylvania County Jail have been released, accord ing to information received from county court officers. The charges against John Pigeon, David Rickards, and David Ladd, all 17, were dropped last week on what amounts to a technicality. The drugs which the youths were attempting to pass through the Jail window are not illegal under North Caro lina state law. These same drugs are il legal under Federal law; but, this being a case whore only a Federal law Is Involved, it Is up to Federd authorities to prosecute, according to District Court sources. The three youths were ar rested about 10:30 on the evening of May 17 when Sheriffs Deputies caught them attempting to push drags through a second floor Jail window. tree beside the Jail and was using a long stick to push the drugs through the youths were on the ground at the base of the tree helping. Outlook For Summer » Brevard, County Reported Excellent Sapphire Valley Sold By FRED REITER Temperature averages during the past week warmed up some what in the Brevard area, and approached normal , summer time levels, with average read ings of 77 and 47 for the period. A total of .76 inch of rain fell at Brevard during the week. Highest reading of the week was an 84 last Thursday, while the low of the week was 41 on Wednesday morning. Rainfall total for the month of May was 5.84 at Brevard. Extended forecast for Thurs day through Saturday—chance of showers beginning in the west portion Thursday. Day time highs expected to average in the mid and upper 80s, with low at night averaging in the upper 50s and low 60s. Weather data for the past week was as follows: Wednesday- 83 41 0.00 Monday __— 83 51 0.00 Tuesday ..._ 81 43 0.00 High Low Free. Thursday Friday — Saturday Sunday . 84 43 0.00 68 54 0.45 67 49 0.31 70 45 0 00 Summer School Opens At High School Monday Summer school begins at Brevard senior high school on Monday, June 7th. Students will be required to be at the school by 8:00 o’clock that morning. No buses will be provided for summer school, according to authorities. The cost of the courses of fered will be $60.00. Courses offered are as fol lows: English 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 Social Studies — American History World Geography Any Other Social Study if there is enough demand. Science — Biology Physical Science (If enough sign up for these courses) Math — Algebra - 1 & 2 General Math Consumer Math LOCAL GARDEN CLUBS have recently combined their efforts to help beautify the downtown area of Brevard by filling a number of con crete planters with beautiful flow ers. The joint effort of the local ladies’ organizations was chaired by Mrs. Hugo Martin, under the auspices of the Beautification Com mittee of the Brevard Chamber of Commerce. Shown above tending one of the planters are, front row, left to right; Mrs. Tom Tartt of the Junior Womens Club; Mrs. Fritz Merrell of the Sylvan Valley Garden Club; Mrs. Luther Lawing of the High Hills Garden Club; and Mrs. John Bailey of the Brevard Garden Club. Standing, left to right; Gen era! Chairman Martin, Mrs. W. M. Melton of the Brevard Garden Club; and Mrs. T. D. Vaughn of the Tran sylvania Garden Club. (Times Staff Photo) ttnOMIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIMMimitWMIltlHIIMHMHHHIIIIOH Look Inside... News of and for the women, pages six, second section, and pages six and seven, third sec tion Editorial.!, page two, second section Sports, page two, first sec tion, and page four, third sec tion Classifieds, pages two, three and four, fourth section Editor’s Corner, page five, first section Brevard High Principal an swers charges on drug abuse, page two, third section Rosman news, front page of the fourth section Mental Health column, page eight, third section Almar Farm, page four, sec ond section. On Hillview Circle Public Invited To See House Built By Brevard Hi Students The public is cordially invited to see a unique experiment in "house building” on Sunday, June 6th, when “Open House” will be held from 2:00 to 5:00 o’clock in the after noon. The house was built by Brevard high school students, and it is located on Hillview Circle, which is located across the railroad tracks from the did tannery. Here’s the story: The Carpentry and the Bricklaying clasaeis at Brevard Senior High School have been learning their trade by doing. For the past two school terms, they have been getting experience in building construc tion with the real thing on a “live project” lo cated on HUlyiew Circle in West Brevard. As a result of their efforts a new home is now completed and ready to be shown. The public is invited. Garden Clubs Busy Concrete Planters In Town Add Touch Of Beauty Here On May 18th the 40 concerete planter’s in downtown Brevard were filled with a beautiful show of Dwarf Alberta Spruce trees and Tango red petunias. The project was chaired by Mrs. R. Hugo Martin under the auspices of the Brevard Chamber of Commerce, with Charles Himes Beautification Chairman. The following club Beautifi cation Chairmen worked in conjunction with Mrs. Martin with volunteer help from each club: Mrs. John Bailey, Brevard Garden Club Mrs. Luther Lawing, High Hills Garden Club Mrs. Joe Bowden. Junior —Turn to Page Six Honors Bestowed Jaycees Install New Officers, Stan Tucker Is Now President Newly elected officers of the Brevard Jaycees were in stalled at a recent meeting in Gaither’s Rhododendron room. Stanley B. Tucker is the new president, and other officers ire: Angel A. Gonzalez - First Vice - President Peter P. D’Angona - Second Vice . President Marion O. Eikeland - State Director Fred R. Cook - Secretary James G. Cox - Treasurer Sam R. Hilemon - Director Dr. Glenn S. Matheny - Di rector J. Mallory Pate - Director Robert W. Snowdon - Direc tor. Tom Simpson, of Henderson ville, and state vice - president elect of the North Carolina Jaycees, was in charge of the installation. Retiring President Eugene R. Baker presided over the meeting. Several Jaycees were honor ed for their outstanding ac t complishments during the 1970 . 1971 year. Key Man awards went to Fred R. Cook and John R. Huggins. A Presi dential Award of Honor was —Turn to Page SI* Many To Attend Camps In Area, College Is Busy The outlook for the sum mer in Brevard and Transyl vania county is excellent, ac cording to a survey conduct ed this week by the staff of The Transylvania Times. Announcement is made to lay of a multi-million dollar ransaction at Sapphire Valley. Sapphire Valley Inn, the Country Club, Golf Course, and over 5,000 acres of land have been sold by the Eu gene M. Howerdd family to Realtec, Inc., of Fort. Lauder dale, Florida. Full details on the sale are carried in a lengthy story on :he front page of the second >ection. Summer camps in Transyl vania county are expecting large enrollments this sum mer, and the Brevard Music Center is looking forward to its biggest and best year. The Center opens on July 3rd. Construction is beginning on the new Post Office in Brevard opposite the new Municipal building. The site has been cleared, and Bryant. Construction company is the contractor. A call for bids has been is sued for the new Transylvania Community hospital and they will be opened on June 24th. The time will be at 2:00 o’clock and the place will be the First Citizens Bank and Trust com pany. Grading work on the site has been completed, so construc tion could begin in early sum mer. Construction on the Bre vard Plaza, the new Shop ping center between Brevard and Pisgah Forest on the four-lane highway is under way, and it is expected to be completed, in part, by late summer. Brevard Colliege is expect ing a busy summer with two sessions of summer school and many camps and conferences. In spite of the national eco nomic slowdown, an increase in tourist travel is expected. With Brevard being the crossroads of US 64 and US 276, many summer visitors are expected. Already much travel is noted in the Pisgah National Forest and along the Blue Ridge Park way. Many visitors are expected in the area next week for the Kemper Satellite Golf tour —Turn to Page Six Dense Announces Bill Nicholson Promoted At Brevard Du Pont Plant Bill H. Nicholson of Pisgah Forest has been promoted to Shift Foreman in the Control Maintenance Area at Du Pont, accoding to J. C. Dense, Plant Manager. Mr. Nicholson is a graduate of Rosman High School. He has been with the Brevard Plant since 1965 and resides on the New Hendersonville Highway above Brevard. He and his wife, the former Divola Cogdill, of Sylva, have twin sons, Larry and Garry, 16. The Nicholsons are members of the St. Timothy United Methodist church. In the U. S. Army, Mr. Nich olson served as Staff Sergeant during World War II in Italy.
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