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Fly Your American Flag
On Wednesday, July 4th
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Independence Day
This July 4th marks 197 years
Since the initial Independence Day
6f 1776 when our fore-fathers
adopted the Declaration of Inde
pence and launched the United
States of Amerlea aS a free and in
dependent nation. This is not long
in the history of nations. Yet, many
Of us seem already to have forgotten
some of the basic tenets upon which
our country is based.
We hear those who demand their
rights without bothering to exercise
responsibility and ask for the fruits
of labor without working tod honor
without perservance tod a willing
nett to Stand on principle. It is time
that a respectful salute to k passing
U. S. Flair came back in style.
Let July 4, 1979, serve as a re
minded to each of us that the ideals
of freedom, liberty and justice, up
on which this nation was founded,
are not to be taken lightly. They
remain «ow, as always, the pillars
of our strength. But, they are only
as strong to they are secure in onr
hearts.
Happy Birthday!
The Transylvania Times takes
pleasure in saluting Radio Station
WPNF on its 23rd year of broad
casting here.
During these years, WPNF has
rendered outstanding community
service.
It has been a tremeftBntis'lsset in
the entertainment life, the educa
tional life, the religious life of Bre
vdrd and Transylvania county.
It hits sided in worthwhile drives
that are too numerous to mention.
Daily, WPNF gives public service
announcements irt all walks of life.
The station also encourages the de
velopment of local talent.
Most of us take the station for
granted.
But we all like to keep up with
local happenings, the weather, etc:,
over 1240 Radio.
Jttjfe ihe friendly voice of Tran
sylvania county, and it is the ehly
Radio Station in the world that is
dedicated to serving this Communi
ty.
Again, Happy Birthday WPNF!
Camps Are Fine Assets
As we welcome the summer camp
ers to Transylvania, we should pause
a moment and reflect on the impor
tance of the many fine camps we
have in this community.
From an economic standpoint,
they are most valuable. It has been
estimated that the 18 camps could
be compared to a million dollar in
dustry or even larger.
They employ many local people.
They pay taxes, and attract many
other visitors in addition to the
campers themselves.
Practically all of the supplies they
use are purchased locally, and the
owners contribute to thesb agencies
which are interested in building a
finer community.
The camps also receive much pub
licity in the press and radio of the
nation* and when each camper re
turns home, be or she can bO Con
sidered a goodwill ambassador for
out matchless scenery add ideal Cli
mate.
in welcoming the cariipeW, we
also salute the owners and operators
on the fine job they are doing.
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The Transylvania Times
100 Broad Street Brevard, If. C. 8671*
The Transylvania Pioneer, established M87; The French Broad Voice, established
1886; The Brevard HAitler, established 1881; The Sylvan Valley News (later Brevard
News), established 1896; The Times, established 1831; Consolidated 1982.
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MRS. ED M. ANDERSON, Publisher
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WASHINGTON — The na
tions rtuntber one worry Con
tinues to be inftttihn. Under
mertratin^ prwssdte to bait the
surging cost of living, the Pres
ident two Weeks ago announced
a new 60-day freeze on prices
under authority given him by
the Congress on April 30th.
The President indicated in
his address to the nation that
the “freeze” will be used to “de
velop and pat into placO a new
and more effective system of
controls” which will be known
as Phase IV. He emphasized
that iris new economic policy
“will be designed as a better
way to get us out of a con
trolled economy.”
Certainly the President’s new
plan to cool the fires of infla
tion came at a critical moment.
Housewives and indeed all con
sumers are highly irritated by
day-to-day price increases. Be
fore the “freeze”, retailers and
wholesalers often could not give
a firm price to a prospective
purchaser without calling their
supplier. Even so, the results
of the price freeze are apt to
be disappointing unless this
nation moves to correct the
problems which brought about
this situation. The President
has been reluctant to use wage
price controls in times past and
with good reason. The value of
economic controls over the
marketplace is at best short
lived. Prices move in response
to ever chancing conditions.
With or without governmental
controls the law of supply and
demand sooner or later comes
into play. If demand rises too
fast either prices rise or at
some point shortages are sure
to develop.
As has been pointed out in
this newsletter before, we face
diminishing supplies of basic
commodities. For example,
aluminum, chromium, manga
nese, nickel, and iron are in
short Supply and are likely to
re'fnain in that status in the fu
ture. Fuel supplies ate in short
supply all cross our country.
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The . list of comodities in this
6ate#>ry seems to grow daily.
The leveling off of food
prices is certainly refreshing
to consumers, bat it remains to
be seen whether the new plan
will produce the desired re
sults. Shortages of staples such
as flour, eggs, fresh fruits and
vegetables may come soon.
aifeetteiimt
_i'' i-W-—i- -ti ±
say tnty cannot n
ih today1* market
a prom
Ail of Oris leads id the ques
tion as to what Congress is do
ing to deal With this sta
tion. One of the problems In
volved in this situation relates
to governmental expenditures
and the fact that our govern
ment has been engaged hi def
icit spending for many yeairs.
Xwlde Vluring this session I
have sponsored legislation to
ltold the Federal budget celling
for fiscal 1974 at $296 billion,
$696 million less than the Pres
ident’s budget request. And
oh April 11th, 1 introduced the
Congressional Budgetary Pro
cedures Act to strengthen con
fiscal resp
bill is now in the mari
Op stage hi the Senate Govern
ment Operations Committee, of
Which I am Chairman.
Congressional procedures re
lating to the spending of the
taxpayer’s dollar are, to SSy the
least, in dire need of a ihjdr
overhaul Since 1966, Federal
spending has tripled; the infla
tion rate in this country has
also tripled. The dollar over
flow overseas has quadrupled,
and the dollar has been de
valued twice in recent months.
K has been 62 years since Con
gress has done anything about
sharpening its basic tools for
controlling Federal expendi
tures. Under the bill which I
have introduced, and hopefully
which will win the approval of
Congress, is the basis for a
rebuilding of the structure of
fiscal responsibility in this na
tion.
THE EVERYDAY
COUNSELOR
BY
tfR. K&ftSERf #AU(Jfl
The question of what the Bible teaches about marriage qr re
marriage after divorce is before me. Jesus spoke on this subject
in two places. Matiy of bur correspondents seem to be unfaumiliar
with the teachings of the Bible on this subject. So I am again set
ting forth my interpretation 6f this teaching.
In the first place the Bible does not appear to question the
right of a man Or woman to separate. But it does speak of re
marriage after divorce. The Christian teaching on this is given
in the New Testatment, Matthew 19:3-12, Mark 10:1-12, Luke 16:18,
I Cor. 7:10-15; while Jewish teaching is based on Deut 24. Those
who are interested in this subject should Study these passages care
fully with the aid of a good commentary which Sxpiaiii6 the clean
ing of the Bible verse by verse.
There is considerable variation in interpretation of these pas
sages by different branches of the Christian Church. Some grant
no permission for remarriage by the Church of. a divorced person
under any circumstances. Others permit the remarriage of the
innocent party of a divorce involving adultery. Still others accept
added grounds. In Matthew 10:9 Jesus said, “Whoever divorces
his wife, except tot unchastity, and marries another, commits adul
tery.” (RSV) In Made 10, Jesus is quoted as allowing no eause for
divorce. “God made them male and female. For this cause shall
a man leave his father and motfier. and cleave tb his wife; And
they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are do more twain,
but on* flesh, tfhat therefore God hath joined together, lef not
man tfa asdndfer . . . WKoabev* shall pat away his Wife, and
mary another, committeth adultery against her. And if a woman
shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she com
mitteth adultery." (Mailt’ 10:6-li)
My correspondent ask to have the case of her son put on
our prayfar fist “IBs wife died last November from cancer. He
gave her the best of care. Ever since he his been so depressed.
She was a sweet and beautiful woman. Now he has met an attrac
tive woman who appeafls to htta. She is divorced, her husband
having left her several years ago to marry another woman.”
L PHGJE
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
PAGE TWO
July 5, 1973
(Editor’* Note: Letters must
be brief, signed, typed or writ
ten legibly on one side of pa
per. We reserve the right to re
ject, edit, or condense. Letters
should be received by The Time*
by Monday mornings.)
Route 1
Brevard, N. C.
June 28, 1973
Erltor John Anderson
The Transylvania Times
flwtfiird, Kf. C. 28712
Dear Editor:
I am enclosing a letter by my late hus
band published in tile Times March 11,1965.
I am wondering if It would still have any
bearing on the present flooding situation.
To his suggestions could be added: curb
the slaughter of woodlands and reset forests.
Restrict Development corporations which
create residential, resort and recreational
complexes. Their roughshot, fruhand activi
ties abb contribute to lack of flood control.
Sincerely,
Mrs. J. L. Gillespie
Dedr Editor:
Should we not consider previous plans
for flood control? Viz, straighten the course
where needed, widen.it in places, dredge it
in others, blast the shoals. (This blasted rock
could be crushed for roads)
With dams on the smaller streams this
should provide adequate control of floods.
Sincerely,
J. L. Gillespie
June 25, 1973
Mr. John Anderson, Editor
Transylvania limes
Dear Mr. Anderson
May I thank you for the many times yon
have given news space for our dub projects.
Without it, many would not succeed. Such is
our ecology project of recycling newspapers,
magazines and dear glass.
This spring Siniard Brothers found they
could no longer transport these products to
Asheville for us. The collection center at
the old Country Club became rather congest
ed and our hopes for the project rather bleak
until Mr. Bridges of Bridges Coal and Oil Co.
came to our rescue. He not only transport
ed the paper but would not accept pay so
we are now beginning to relize a profit which
we hope to put into a local project
To date we have recycled a total 22,
460 lbs. of paper and 12,170 lbs. glass. Equat
ing one tree for every four foot stack of pa
pers — we have saved several trees. Not to
mention lightening the loads for the gar
bage trucks and saving the landfill 17 tons of
waste. This is all because of the many con
servation - minded people who have helped
by loading, transporting, storing, advertising,
and collecting the items. We thank every
one and hope the project can continue with
full support.
Sincerely,
Nelda Ragsdale, President
Brevard Junior Woman’s Club
Pick of the Press
They Learn Woundrous
Things About Themselves
Goldsboro News • Argus
“It’s hard. And no one can do it for
you.
“It begins with running and getting
Ipto condition..
“You learn to tie "a proper knot, to
take care of a blistered* foot, to keep dry
in a downpour.
“You’re scared. But you find the cour
age to cross a rope bridge between two
mountains, to slide down a zip-line, and to
climb a rock face ...”
“At some point you’ll spend several
days and nights by yourself — with a mini
mum of equipment. It’s a time for think
ing, reflecting and discovering ....
“I made a better frigid of myself ...”
“I’ve done things which I would never
have trusted myself to do — and in the
process acquired ... a new set of boundaries
for what I Can do and hope to do ... ”
These are the expressions that tell the
story of the North Carolina Outward Bound
School.
They are the thoughts of students who
came from all walks of life to assault the
mountain peaks, shoot the rapids and learn
wondrous new things about themselves, about
nature and about living with each other.
The school was established in 1966, (me
of six in the nation and one of only 28 in the
entire world.
The North Carolina Outward Bound
School is located on the eastern boundary of
Linviile Gorge Wilderness in the western
part of the state. Students range through the
Gorge, up Grandfather Mountain and Moun‘
Mitchell — highest peak east of the Rockies
— and west to the Great Smokies and on
south to Georgia’s Chattooga River.
The school brings together small groups
that include the wealthiest and the neediest,
the aggressive and the shy, the weak and
the strong.
It subjects them to a series of graduated
physically and mentally demanding chal
lenges.
Summer courses last 24 days for each
group.
A number of students from the Wayne
County area have met the challenges of Out
ward Bound.
The course, for which college credit can
be obtained, costs $450 per student. Financial
aid is available on the basis of heed.
Members of the board of directors of the
school were so moved by its possibilities that,
in addition to making substantial personal
gifts, they signed a bank note of $120,000 to
get it established.
A campaign is now on to retine that in*
debtedness through a public solicitation and
to also provide scholarship and capital im
provement revenue.
The campaign is being headed by Terry
Sanford, president of Duke University and
who provided leadership for establishing the
school during his term as governor.
Contributions to the program are deduc
tible.
They may be .mailed to Outward Bound
School, Box 817, Morganton, N. C.
Two local citizens, Mrs. Marjorie Callo
way and James S. Lewis, Jr., are members of
the school’s tward of directors and can sup
ply further information on the program.
We are fortunate in North Carolina to
have one of the world's 28 Outward Bound
Schools.
The program is unique and ftwriwating
and richly rewarding, it is well deserving of
strong public support.
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Story Will Zap
Columbus OMo°S£
The prisoners arrived by train after a
ride they thought might edd in a mass
•laughter or perhaps endless torture. Fear
ff*8, t0 ow more critic»1
military traffic to use tlie mam lings
the jouiney seem endless.
•trip instantly - and undergo a chemical
Clean orison clothes