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+ Vol. 84—No. 30 BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1971 * SECTION TWO * '
* Wild Goose Chase?
Located in Transylvania County is a
beautiful new development named Se
quoyah Woods. This community is located
eight miles South of Brevard on U. S. 276.
When the lake in Seouoyah Woods was
completed late in the Fall, 1970, several
young Canada Geese were brought from
the North Carolina coastal region by the
owners, Lewis Building Corporation, and
placed on the lake to add more natural
beauty to the already beautiful surround
ings. These geese had their wings clipped
at the first bone joint when they were very
young so that they would never be able to
fly. The young Canadas readily adapted to
their new home and grew both in size and
beauty during the Winter of 1970-71.
Recently, when the manager of Se
quoyah Woods, Jim Lewis, returned from
an out-of-town trip, two of the geese had
disappeared. When a boat trip around the
lake failed to disclose any sign of the miss
ing geese, it was assumed that the two
Canadas had fallen victim to a hungry fox
or dog. Imagine the manager’s surprise
when one of the missing geese reappeared
on the lake four days later. The mystery
deepened as no logical explanation could '
be determined to explain this sudden disap
pearance of two geese and the sudden re
appearance of one bird four days later.
The following weekend (six days after
the disappearance was noted), Mrs. Albert
N. Merrill of Little River called Mr. Lewis
of Sequoyah Woods to tell him that Harold
Byers, a neighbor of the Merrills, had re
covered the missing goose. It seems that
Mr. Byers had spotted the goose walking
down a road near the river in the Little
River section. After a very lengthy foot
race, he captured the lost goose and took
it to his home, where it was placed in a pen
with some chickens. After learning of the
goose’s capture, Mr. Lewis promptly went
to Mr. Byer’s home and returned the bird
so that it could be returned to its lake home
in sequoyah Woods. When the lost goose
was returned to the lake, there was much
honking and a joyous reunion was had by
all of the geese.
In seeking an answer as to how the
goose got to Little River since it cannot fly,
many people were talked to but the best
theorv comes from Albert N. Merrill. Mr.
h Merrill suggests that the goose walked
around the dam that creates the Sequoyah
Woods lake, floated down Steel Creek to
Little River, down Little River through
Cedar Mountain, nest the Du Pont plant,
threpeh Cascade Lake and over the dam
as well as over ’the many natural waterfalls
and obstacles that exist on that stretch of
the river until it finally reached the Little
River section. This theory has been given
substantial'credit bv an individual who saw
the goose on the river just below Cascade
Lake. Such a trip would have been about
15 miles long over verv rough, fast-moving
water. Do you have a better theory?
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JOHN PATRICK, world-renowned playwright,
has been in residence at the Flat Rock Playhouse
supervising preparations for the World Premiere
of his new play, “Opal is a Diamond,” that opened
Tuesday and is playing all this week.
Flat Rock Playhouse Is Now
Presenting "Opal Is A Diamond”
The Flat Rock Playhouse
was the setting for a World
Premiere on Tuesday evening
when the Vagabond Players
presented the new play by John
Patrick, “OPAL IS A DIA
MOND.” After the opening
night, which was a benefit per
formance at advanced prices
for the Vagabond School of the
Drama, the hilarious comedy
will have the customary week’s
run. This is the second time in
the history of the Flat Rock
Playhouse that the Vagabond
Players have been privileged to
stage a World Premiere pro
duction. The first time was last
season when the new Jerome
Lawrence and Robert E. Lee
play, “THE CROCODILE
SMILE,” was presented for a
smashing, two-weejr run.
TJje world - renowned play
wright, John Patrick, is now
in residence at the Flat Rock
Playhouse to supervise the pro
duction. North Carolinians are
perhaps best familiar with Mr.
Patrick’s “Curious Savage.”
“Hasty Heart,” “Everybody
Loves Opal,” and "Love is a
Time of Day;” all of which
have been given Vagabond pro
duction. Mr. Patrick is also
known for “Teahouse of the
August Moon” and such movies
o'- “Love is a Many Splendored
Thing,” “Three Coins in the
Fountain,” and “High Society.”
“OPAL IS A DIAMOND,”
Mr. -Patrick’s sequel to “Every
body Loves Opal,” concerns a
lovable spinster who is an avid
collector of junk and teabags
in her home in the city dump.
Opal becomes involved in small
town politics, and her efforts to
clean and sweep City Hall of
its unsavory Mayor results in
a widly hilarious election cam
paign which everybody wins—
in typical Opal fashion.
Again playing the title role
of Opal is Vagabond favorite
Helen Bragdon. Audiences best
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remember her for her portray
als in “Everybody Loves Opal,"
“Goodnight Mrs. Puffin” and
“Look Homeward Angel.”
friend Rosie will be Ellen Kel
ley, New York actress seen
Featured as Opal’s Italian
here last season in “Luv.” Wal
ter Williamson, recent star of
“The Bishop Misbehaves,” will
create the role of Mayor Bis
sell. His campaign assistants,
as well as the romantic leads,
will be portrayed by Ralph
Redpath and Sally Nall, seen
together in this season’s open
er “Love is a Time of Day.”
The roles of Opal’s other
friends will be created by Stan
ley Arboro, Jack Gooden, Tom
Campbell, and Earl Wentz.
Featured in the cast are also
Richard Davidson, Jim Hender
son, and Paul Orr.
Anita Grannis directs, Dennis
Maulden is stage manager, and
Walter O’Rourke is designer.
Performances are Tuesday
through Saturday evenings at
8:30, with matinees on Wednes
day and Saturday at 2:30.
Flat Rock Playhouse, State
Theatre of North Carolina, is
located three miles south of
Hendersonville, on U.S. 25.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
State of North Carolina
County of Transylvania
Having qualified as the ad
ministrator of the estate of
Irma R. Monteith, deceased,
late of the county of Transyl
vania, North Carolina, this is
to give notice that all persons
having claims against the estate
of the deceased to present them
to the undersigned administra
tor at Route I, Box 418, Pisgah
Forest, N. C. 28768 on or be
fore the 8th day of January,
1972 or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recov
ery. All persons indebted to
the said estate will please make
immediate settlement.
This the 8th day of July,
1971.
ARNOLD L. MONTEITH
Administrator Estate of
Irma R. Monteith de
ceased.
7/8/4tp
When von think of prescrip
tions. think of VARNER’S, adv.
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Calvert Resident
i
Harbin Is Member Of Carson - Newman
Mexican Foreign Studies Group
Will Study Five
Weeks In Coahuila
Frank D. Hardin, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hardin
of the Calvert section, is a
member of a group of college
students who are spending
five weeks in Mexico under
the Carson - Newman Col
lege, Second Foreign Stud
ies Program in Spanish.
The group is under the
guidance of Professor Jerry
Harper, Chairman of the Span
ish Department, Carson New
man College, Jefferson City,
Tennessee. They left Knoxville,
Tenn., on July 19th.
The group will live in Sal
tillo, the capital of the Mex
ican state of Coahuila, where
they will study under the
auspices of the University of
Mexico. Spare time will be
spent in tours to places of
interest in Mexico, including
one three - day trip to Mexi
co City.
The purpose of the visit,
according to Professor Harper,
is both scholastic and cultural.
Credit will be given for the
Spanish studies but -the stud
ents are expected, as well, to
learn something of a foreign
culture and ways of getting
along with different peoples.
Harding, who will be a sen
ior the next school year, is
working toward a B. S. de
gree in Biology with emphas
in Botany and a B. A. degree
in Studio Art with emphasis
in Ceramics. He has recent
ly served as president of the
college fraternity of Majors
and Minors in Art.
He is a 1969 graduate of Ros
man High School.
On July 31st
See Off Homesteaders Will
Have Food, Craft Festival
The members of the See Off
Mountain Community are plan
ning their first Festival sale
hoping it may become an an
nual event. It will be July 31st
from 10:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m.
at the Community Center in
See Off.
The public is invited, and ad
mission is free.
There will be homemade
bread, pies, cakes, cookies,
candies.
Another section will have
lovely homemade craft items
and useful household items
made by the members. There
will be some white elephant
brie brae and junk, no clothing
at this sale.
Hot coffee and doughnuts
will be for sale for those who
desire. The profits from this
sale are to be used for the
building fund to reduce the
mortgage and to pay for drill
ing the well and installation of
a water system.
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School Calendar For 1971-72 '
(9 Vi, Months)
August 23, 1971 __ Orientation of New Teachers * *
August 24, 1971 _First Teacher Day-™ l
August 25, 1971 _ Pupil Assignment Day?; -!
August 26, 1971 __ Beginning of 180-Day Term-* -
May 24, 1972 ____ End of 180-Day Term
May 25-26, 1972 __ Extended Term for Teachers
HOLIDAYS:
September 6, 1971 _ _Labor Day^ .
October 5, 1971__ Professional Meeting •
November 25 - 26, 1971 _--Thanksgiving
December 22 - 31, 1971 __ __ Christmas ~
January 17, 1972 _ Teachers Work Day
Pupil Holiday
March 31 - April 3, 1972 _Easter’"’
SCHOOL MONTHS: L
First Month _ August 26 - September 23, 1971 -
Second Month . .. _ Sept. 24 - Oct. 22, 1971
Third Month _Oct. 25 - November 19, 1971 ^ *
Fourth Month - . _ Nov. 22 - Dec. 21, 1971 *,
Semester Examinations Are To Be
Scheduled Immediately Prior To
Christmas Holidays.
Fifth Month_ January 3 - January 31, 1972 <
Sixth Month February 1 - February 28, 1972 *
Seventh Month _ February 29 - March 27, 1972
Eighth Month____ March 28 - April 26, 1972
Ninth Month __April 27 - May 24, 1972
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