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★ Vol. 85—No. 5 BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1972 * SECTION TWO *
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“I can furnish the financial
assistance, but it’s up to you,
the students, to keep this col*
lege on the right track.”
Thus spoke Allen H. Sims in
response to a student thanking
him for his support of Brevard
College. This reply was typical
of Mr. Sims, who for many
years has quietly contributed to
Brevard College with the stud
ents’ welfare in mind.
Allen Sims was bom at
Franklin, N. C. on November
5, 1809, the son of the late
Methodist minister, Allen
Hampton Sims and his wife,
Mary Robinson Sims. He at
tended Shelby High School,
and later graduated from Lawn
dale High School in. 1916. He
attended King’s Business Col
lege in Charlotte, from 1916
1917, and after graduating from
that Institution, worked as
bookeeper - secretary for Cra
mer Mills of Cramerton.
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Then from 1919-1990, he at
tended UNC where he was an
outstanding athlete on the foot
ball and baseball fields.
On June 14. 1922 Mr. Sima
married Miss Anne Rankin,
daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Albert R. Rankin, Sr.
In February, 1920, he receiv
ed an offer from Mr. A. O.
Myers to work for the Citizens
National Bank in Gastonia. He
served this institution in ca
pacities ranging from book
keeper to Chairman of the
Board during his 51 year ca
reer which was culminated by
his retirement bn December
31, 1971.
Besides his work In the
banking field, Mr. Sims waa
one of the organizers of Win
Corp., and has served as Its
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ALLEN H. SIMS is seen on one of his many
visits to Brevard.
President and Chairman of the
Board. Under his leadership
this company has grown to one
of national reputation.
His leadership ability has
been shared with many other
businesses, as well as civic and
educational institutions. To
name a few: Textiles, Inc., Fed
eral Reserve Bank, Gastonia
Chamber of Commerce, Gas
tonia Airport Commission, Gas
ton Country Club, the Gaston
Memorial Hospital, K? C. Clti
zens Association, Salvation
Army, the Gaston Rotary Club,
and' still others.
In addition to these varying
interests, Allen H. Sims has
been Chairman of the Board
of Trustees of Brevard College
for 11 years and a Trustee for
28 years.
As Mr. Sims retires, much
of his hard work will be left
behind, but his interest in his
fe^gw man will surely oei»*
tinue.
AND YOUR FAVORITE
Nick Farver
Makes Six
Jet Landings
Navy Ensign Rick C. Farver,
son of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Far
ver 0i route 2, Lake Toxaway,
completed basic jet training by
tasking six aircraft carrier land
ings.
He will now begin the final
phases of Naval Flight training
leading to his designation as a
Naval Aviator.
He is a 1967 graduate of
Miami Springs High School in
Miami Springs, Fla., and a 1971
graduate of Berry College in
Mt. Berry, Ga.
He joined the Navy in. May,
1971.
City Auto And
Truck Stickers
Now Available
The City automobile and
truck stickers are now on sale
at the Municipal building.
According to Mrs. Opal C.
Armentrout, the code of the
City of Brevard requires that
all resident automobiles and
trucks display a City license
sticker on the lower right hand
corner of windshield on and
after February 16th.
Residents are urged to pur
chase their stickers at City Hall
before the deadline and avoid
penalty. The cost is $1.00.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the
authority contained in that
certain deed of trust from
David L. Lance and Sue Ann
Lance to Ralph H. Ramsey, Jr.,
Trustee, dated April 4, 1968,
and recorded in Book 82, page
355, Records of Deeds of Trust
for Transylvania County, the
undersigned will offer for sale
and sell to the highest bidder
for cash at the courthouse door
in the Town ^f&gvar^Mrth
Carolina, on TTHrayl^W^fflffy
4, 1972, at 12:00 o’clock Noon,
the following real estate:
The following real estate,
with all improvements, fix
tures, and appurtenances,
whether detachable or not, lo
cated in Brevard Township,
Transylvania County, North
Carolina, and more particularly
described as follows:
In the Town of Brevard.
Being all of Lot No. 12,
Block B, of that certain subdi
vision known as Biscayne Prop
erties, Inc., as shown by plat
thereof prepared by William
Leonard, Registered Land Sur
veyor, dated the - day of
May, 1961, and recorded in
Plat Book 2, page 148, Records
of Plats for Transylvania
County, North Carolina, refer
ence to which is hereby made
for a more complete descrip
tion of tbe premises.
The property will be sold sub
ject to 1972 taxes.
Sale made on account of de
fault in payment of the in
debtedness secured by the deed
of trust hereinabove referred
to
This the 3rd day of January,
1972.
Ralph H. Ramsey, Jr.
Trustee
EXECUTRIXS NOTICE
State of North Carolina
County of Transylvania
Having qualified
Executrix of the estate u± o. u.
CapeII, deceased, late of the
county of Transylvania, North
Carolina, this is to give notice
that all persons having claims
against the estate of the de
ceased to present them to the
undersigned Executrix at P. O.
Box 204, Pi8gah Forest, N. C.
on or before the 6th day of
July, 1972 or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their re
covery. All persons indebted to
the said estate will please make
immediate settlement
This the 10th day of January.
1972.
Lidie Harbin Capell,
Executrix
Estate of S. L. Capell
deceased.
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Committees Of Dunn's Rock
Masonic Lodge Are Appointed
Jack M. Frady, worshipful
Master of Dunn’s Rock * Masonic
lodge, has appointed the follow
ing members to serve on differ
ent committees during the year
1972.
The committee for the Oxford
Orphanage was named by Jer
ry Hart Jerome, Senior Warden,
and he is chairman of the com
mittee.
M. M. Feaster, Jr., Junior War
den, is chairman of the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home commit
tee who appointed the members
to serve with him.
Mr. Frady urges the mem
bers to clip out this list and
keep for reference.
Oxford Orphanage
Jerry Hart Jerome, Chmn.
Charles B. Peevy
William C. Morris
Masonic Education
Charles B. Peevy, Chmn.
Masonic And Eastern
Star Home
M. M. Feaster, Jr., Chinn.
Robert L. Parker
Julius L. Nicholson
Finance And Budget
Jerry Hart Jerome, Chmn.
Allison Orr
Henry R. Henderson
W. Ansel Hart
Reference
Earl Norton, Chmn.
Thomas E. Payne, Jr.
W. Ansel Hart
Herschel Townley
Official Coach
G. Gill Thomas
Council Committee
Benjamin L. Fisher, Chmn.
John C. Nicholson
Glenis McCall
Earl G. Norton
Sick Committee
Jack M. Frady
G. Gill Thomas
Edward B. Ahrens
Clifford W. Frady
Commissioners Announce
Time For Listing Taxes In
County Extended To March 1
The time for listing taxes in
Transylvania has been extend
ed, according to an announce
ment today by the Board of
County Commissioners.
Transylvanians can now list
through the month of Febru
ary, with the deadline being
March 1st.
Listing is being done here in
the Tax Supervisor’s office
from 8:30 to 5:00 p.m. each day.
Citizens can also list on Sat
urday morning of this week,
but there will be no Saturday
listing during the month of
February.
The Tax Supervisor’s office
has a standard inventory form
available for stocks and mer
chandise which is required at
listing time.
A penalty will be imposed on
all persons who fail to list
their taxes for 1972.
Lawrence Hipp, the Tax
Supervisor, urges all citizens to
come „ in. .right away and not
put off listing their taxes.
Visitors And Welcome
William C. Morris, Chinn.
W. Ansel Hart
V. P. Fullbright
Charity, House And
Grounds
Jack M. Frady, Chmn.
Jerry Hart Jerome
M. M. Feasiter, Jr.
Supper & Food Service
A. E. York, Chmn.
Floyd Taylor
Thomas J. Stroup
Edward B. Ahrens
Entertainment
Claude McMahon
Utility
Henry Adams, Chmn.
Earl Groves
Kenneth O’Shields
Photography
Roy Ludwig ,
Charles Russell
Burial
T. Ralph Parrish, Chmn.
Theodore E. Reid
Refreshment
Julius L. Nicholson
Robert L. Parker
Siniard Taking
Part In "Snowy
Beach" Exercise
Navy Seaman William R.
Siniard, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William H. Siniard of 104 Out
land Ave., Brevard, aboard the
amphibious attack cargo ship
USS El Paso is battling the
winter, the sea and the “ene
my” in the exercise “Snowy
Beach” being conducted off
the Main coast.
The operation, involving some
30 ships and 15,000 men, in
cludes exercise in anti-subma
rine warfare, mine warfare and
close air support as well as a
moderate scale amphibious as
sault on Maine’s Reid State
Park.
“Snowy Beach” is the first
Atlantic Fleet exercise held
for several years to test the
Fleet’s capability to operate
under adverse winter weather
conditions. The two-week ex
ercise will end January 27th.
When you think of prescrip
tions, think of VARNER’S, adv.
CUSTOM WELDING
FABRICATION & GENERAL REPAIRS
ARC & GAS WELDING
BRAZING
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Phone 877-3522
Larry Hughey, operator
Highway 280, 7 Miles North of Brevard
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Before you buy,
before you sign
anything,
goto
First-Citizens Bank
for the low bank rate loans
for financing new cars, used cars,
boats and motors, color television
sets and other major purchases.
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