THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
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★ Vol. 84—No. 33 ‘K'mimidTc1. BBEVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, . JST 19, 1971 ★ 30 PAGES TODAY ★
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MORTON ARRIVES ON PRE
CANDIDACY TOUR — Shown
above at the Brevard Airport are,
loft to right, Transylvania Sheriff
Milford Hubbard, Dr. Carol Grahl,
J. C. Gaither and Hugh Morton. Mr.
Morton, a Wilmington native and
owner of the famous Grandfather
Mountain scenic attraction, is tour
ing 100 counties of North Carolina
to determine whether he has enough
statewide support to run for gover
nor next year. Pilot of the Bell jet
copter is Harry Grabowski.
(Times Staff Photo)
Running For Governor?
Hugh Morton Speaks At Meet
Of Democratic Leaders Here
By . Cal Carpenter
Hugh Morton, Wilmington
native and prominent de
veloper of the Grandfather
Mountain scenic attraction
in Western North Carolina,
flew into Brevard Friday to
'ue liver an address at a
Democratic Leaders’ lunch
eon in Gaither’s Rhododen
dron Room. The stop was
number 91 on Mr. Morton’s
planned 1M - cou
the statu to find
leaders would like to see him
run for Governor next year.
"At the end of this tour,”
says Mr. Morton, “I expect to
know whether I have enough
statewide support to warrant my
running, and to put together an
effective campaign organiza
tion.
“Unlike the other probable
candidates for Governor, I
have not inherited a political
machine. 1 know I cannot
hope to be elected unless my
friends come forth and as
sure me I will have strong
says Mr. Morton.
Introduced by Dr. Carol
Grahl, Brevard dentist, Mr.
Morton stressed his concern for
the “have not” counties of the
state.
“Transylvania has nice in
dustries,” he said, “bn* there
are many counties, for ex
ample several to the west of
yon, who have very little. If
I decide to run. and if 1 am
elected, I shall hear down on
rural development.”
Citing his 10-year experience
>n the state Board of Conserva-t
Ion and Development, Mr. Mor.
:oq. Remarked the fact that a
few, of the counties pay the
argest part of the state taxes.
most make it possi
ble,” he raid, “for the rest of
the counties to pay their
share.
“But to get Industry, we
must let clean, non polluting
knows it is invited, then an
49 other state* It can go to.”
A second major point of Mr.
—Torn to Page Three
At Guipn, Farm
Brevard Du Pont Employee
Picnic Is Slated Saturday
(From Du Pont’s Fotofax)
The annual Brevard Du Pont
Want Employee Family Piceie
planned by DERA will be fieTtf
August 21st from 10 a. m. to
6 p. m. rain or shine at the
Guion Farm.
Employees and their families
are invited to attend the picnic.
Over 2000 came last year.
This year’s event will feature
many of the games found'popu
lar in the past for both children
and adults. Children’s contests
will be divided into age ranges.
Chief coordinator for the pic
nic is Ken Grogan who lends
his years of experience in pic
nic planning to help guide com
mittee chairmen.
DERA yolunteers as commit
tee chairmen are:
Food & Drinks, Ken Grogan
Games & Contests, Ronnie
Haskett & Ken Byrd
Decorations, Dot Luther &
Ken Giiburth - j
Publicity, Mel Everingham •
Reception, Margaret Garren 1
& Katy Hooper i
Cleanup, Ken Grogan !
Parking, Ken Wise
Safety & First Aid, Earle
Johnson
Announcer, Ken Wise
Pony Rides, Keith Queen
Bingo, Ann Kitts & Vickey
Pittillo
Music, Charles King
Ice & Water Coolers, Richard
derrell
When you are asked by these
:ommittee chairmen to help,
’lease say yes, so everyone can
—Tum To Page Tim
At Old City Hall >
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Transylvania Ambulance Service
In Operation, Galloway In Charge
By necessity, Transylvania
county went into the ambulance
business this week
Paw tKa naot tnr<\ mnMthn._
ere vara itescue squaa nas been
offering ambulance service
here, and from reports, the
Located at J53 West Main
street (Old City Hall), it Is call
ed Transylvania Cbunty Ambu
lance Service,' and ficbel Gallo
way is in charge.
Of course,. 24 . hour ambu
lance service Is offered, and the
telephone nupiber is .883-27!'"'
members of the squad have
<jone an excellent job.
Donald Lee Moore, chairman
of the Board of County-Commis
sioners, reminds all citizens to
make a note of .the telephone
number of. the new service.
It is 883-2700.
Survey Reveals
$462,000 Is Spent For Drugs Locally
The amount of money being
spent by Transylvania Coun
ty residents for drags — the
medicinal kind — is large and !
drugfe, more of them are being
dispensed in the South, per
person, than in any other sec
tion of the country. In the North
Central States, consumption is
lowest
In Transylvania County's
geographical region, the fig
ures show, the average fami
ly gets about IS prescriptions
filled per year. The cost is
approslmately $56.90.
This compares with an av
erage of $49.12 per family in
the United States as a whole.
Nationally, nearly $4 billion
is being spent per year for pre
scription drugs Slone* not in
cluding those dispensed to hos
pital patients. That is nearly
four times as much as was spent
10 years ago, according to the
H Institute.
•re more pharmaceutical pro
ducts on the market and to
the fact that the per capita
use of drugs has gone up.
Geriatrics has much to do
with the increased consump
tion, it is pointed out. Because
people over 65 use several
times as many medicines as
younger people do, and because
the number of these elderly
persons has been rising rapidly,
the demand for prescription
drugs is greater.
Transylvania County fami
lies are spending more than
ever, also, for non-prescrip
tion drugs. Their annual out
lay for these items averages
$19.68, it is estimated.
On that basis, the overall
drug MU — prescription plus
non - prescription — amounts
to approximately $462,960 a
year for the local population.
Plans Are Being Completed For Opening
Of All Schools And College Next Week
Faculty-Student
Workshop Begins
New Fall Term
The new school year gets
underway at Brevard College
this week with a faculty work
shop Involving all faculty
and staff of the college. Dr.
Robert A. Davis, President of
Brevard College, stated,
“The year ahead should be
jne of our finest. We have a
lighly qualified faculty and
staff to serve the college well.
Slew additions to both faculty
ind staff bring added strength
;o the college. It is our desire
o serve an increasing number
>f students from Western North
Carolina and especially from
Brevard and Transylvania
bounty.”
Dr. David G. Mobberley,
President of Greensboro Col
lege, will be the keynote
speaker at the faculty work
shop on Thursday, speaking
on the topic “The Liberal
Arts College in the 70’s”. An
address and discussion on the
future of Brevard College
will be led by President Da
vis and Mr. Allen Sims,
chairman of the Board of
Trustees.
The United Methodist - re
sted college enters its 37th
ear on the local campus with
he finest physical plant in its
listory, A 10-year building pro
Tam has been virtually com
'leted with the addition of the
iims Student Union Building
—Turn To Page Three
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 yon are a college stu
dent already, or if you’re en
tering college this fall for
the first time, drop us a line,
giving ns 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 82. Bre
vard, N. C. 28712. Thanks!
BREVARD HIGH SCHOOL'S
Health Occupations program has
been recently recognized as one of
the state’s most outstanding pro
grams of its kind. Pictured above
displaying a poster that was used
during a recent presentation on the
success of the local H O program are,
left, Kathy Rhodes, a former BHS
student, and right, Mrs. Arvil Bald
mg, Health Occupations instructor
at Brevard High. The two recently
attended the Occupational Educa
tion Institute at Central Piedmont
Community College in Charlotte
where they graphically explained
the reasons for the local program’s
success to the state educational lead
ers in attendance.
(Times Staff Photo)
Throughout State
Health Occupations Program
At Brevard Said One Of Best
Log Reviewed
Tar Heel Wildlife Is One Of
WPNF's Most Popular Programs
A long - standing program
feature heard on WPNF - Radio
is the regular Saturday pro
gram of “Tar Heel Wildlife”,
on the air each Saturday at
12:05 p. m.
Rod Amundson, editor of the
magazine Wildlife In North
Carolina, is heard on the pro
gram, along with Duane Raver,
who is a contributor to the mag
azine, as well as a gifted ar
tist.
Both of these gentlemen are
employed by the State of North
Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission.
They talk each week about
hunting and fishing and other
outdoor activities in a very in
teresting and sometimes hum
orous manner.
The show is well worth hear
ing . . so tune 1240 radio Sat
urday at 12:05 p. m. for Tar
Heel Wildlife.
Other Programs
The scheedule for the Farm
and Home hour is as follows:
Thursday, Station Program;
Friday, ASC office, Smokie
Greene; Monday, County Ex
tension Chairman Jerry Pur
ser; Tuesday, Station Program;
Wednesday, Home Agent Miss
Jean Childers.
Rev. Thomas McPhail, of the
Brevard - Davidson River Pres
byterian church, will be heard
next week on Morning Devo
tions.
The Sunday morning chinch
service is being broadcast
through the remote facilities of
WPNF from the Brevard-Dav
id-on River Presbyterian
church.
The Health Occupations
program at Brevard High
School has been recognized
as one of the outstanding and
more successful programs in
the state.
Mrs. Arvil Balding, Health
Occupations instructor at the
school, and Miss Kathy Rhodes,
former student in the II O pro
gram were participants at the
Occupational Education Insti
tute held at Central Piedmont
Community College in Char
lotte recently. The Institute was
for selected superintendents,
principals, local directors and
planners of Occupation Educa
tion. The purpose of their part
on the program was to present
an outstanding program and to
have the instructor to interpret
her program to those attending
and also discuss the methods
used to bring success.
Mrs. Balding pointed out
t.o the groups that coopera
tion of the administration and
affiliating agency, under
standing of the objectives of
the program, as well as en
thmiasm on the part of the
instructor to carry out the
objectives, are the most im
portant elements necessary
—Turn to Page Four
Next Wednesday
Will Be Half
Day Session .
Final preparations are be
ing madp for the opening of
schools in Brevard and Tran
sylvania county next Wed
nesday, August 25th.
The day is “Pupil Assign
ment” day, and schools will
open at 3:30 with buses run
ning at the regular hour.
Schools will recess at 11:30 a.
m., and the actual beginning of
the 180-day term will be on the
following day, August 2Gth.
Orientation of new teach
ers is set for next Monday,
August 23rd, and the follow
ing day will be the first
teacher day.
According to Superintendent
Harry C. Corbin, enrollment is
expected to be about the same
as it was at the close of last
year. That figure is 4,500.
Teachers and staff members
are announced elsewhere in
this edition of The Times.
Charging of fees has almost
been eliminated, Supt. Corbin
says, and insurance is optional.
The cost is as fellows: $2.35
for regular school coverage;
and $14.25 for 2-1-liour eov
—Turn to Page Five
Going Away To
School Let
Times Go Too
Attention boys and girls
who are going off to school
and college — and their par
ents, too.
Let. The Transylvania Times
go with yon. Enjoy reading
your home town paper which
is, as you know, chock full of
information and news about
all the doings in the Brevard
area.
Parents — The Times won’t
take the place of letters t.o
your sons and daughters
away at school. Not at all.
But it will rove you the time
and trouble of having to
write news items in your
self, and if we do say it our
selves, The Times will give
far more news than anyone
has time to write..
The cost? Very little; only
$3.50 for the entire school
term from the time they start
until June 1st.
So don't delay, get that
school subscription started at
once. Mail or bring your re
mittance and the address to
ns; we’ll do the rest.
jaycees announce
John Smart Included In 1971
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Edition Of Outstanding Men
Stan Tucker, President of
the Brevard Jaycees announced
today that John K. Smart, Jr.
has been chosen for inclusion
in the 1971 edition of OUT
STANDING YOUNG MEN CF
AMERICA.
Nominated earlier this year
by the Jaycee chapter, the men
were chosen for the annual
awards volume in recognition
of their professional and com
munity leadership, a spokes- j
man for the chapter said today.
Sponsored by leading men’s
civic and service organizations.
OUTSTANDING YOUNG MEN
OF AMERICA honors men be
tween the ages of 21 and 35
whose demonstrated excellence
has marked them for future
—Turn to Page Six