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THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES A State And National Prize-Winning Home Town Newspaper if Vol. 87—No. 3 SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT BREVARD, N. C„ UP CODE 28712 BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1974 * 32 PAGES TODAY * TRUCK - AUTO COLLISION— The driver ol the station wagon at the left, Mrs. Lucille Shelton Ship- * man, Lako Sega Road, Brevard, Was taken to the Transylvania Communi ty Hospital last Friday after a colli sion with the tractor-trailer truck, right background, at the intersection of the Old Hendersonville Highway and U.S. 64 in Brevard. Driver' of the truck was James Robert Lowe of Clyde. The truck was moving eastward on U. S. 64 when it ran through the stop signal after its brakes failed, and Struck Mrs. Ship man’s car as it was entering U. S. 64 from the Old Hendersonville Highway. The Shipman car was knocked some 28 feet across the other traffic lane and stopped in a ditch against a utility pole guy wire. Investigating officer was Everett Shipman of the Brevard Police. (Times Staff Photo) Russell Is President Directors Of The Chamber Of Commerce Name Officers The newly elected directors of the Brevard Chamber of Commerce reconvened their regular monthly meeting in the Transylvania County Ei brary Tuesday night to elect officers for 1974. Last week’s meeting, at which time .the new board , had been elected, had been recessed un til Tuesday night The 1974 of ficers were elected from the new 40-mam board. Elected to serve as presi dent of the local civic body was Charles L. Russell Com munity Relations Director at Olin and a well known civic leader throughout Western North Carolina for a number of years. Mr. Russell succeeds Bill P. Norris, advertising manager of the Transylvania Times, who presided over Tuesday night’s meeting. .. Mr. Rnssell lias served as a director of the Chamber of Commerce here Am- many years, and was vice president of tile Chamber in 1973, and treasurer in 1972. He is currently serving as a member of the Brevard Board CHARLES L. RUSSELL of Alderman and is just com pleting a ttfoyear term on the Transylvania County Recreation Commission: He has -been extremely ac tive in thd WNC Rural De velopment program, having served as president of that organization several years ago. He is an active member of Brevard-Davidsou River Presbyterian Church, and is also very active in a number of professional organizations. Mr. Russell served on the steering committee for the initial Chamber sponsored Fes tival of the Arts last summer, and a large measure of the suc cess of that first venture can be attributed to his efforts. He is also on the Festival’s steering committee lor 1974. Davis Vice President Dr. Robert A. Davis, Presi dent of Brevard College, was elected vice president of the Chamber. Dr. Davis has serv ed as secretary in 1973, and had previously served several terms as a director. He is also extremely active in civic af fairs, and is a member of a number of civic and profes sional organizations. Dr. Carol L. Grahl, prominent Brevard dentist, was elected to serve as secretary. He has serv ed several terms as a director and was chairman of the Chamber’s Education Commit tee in 1973. Vernon P. Fullbright, Tran sylvania County Tax Collec tor, and a long-time director of the Chamber, was elected —Turn to Page Four Jerome Announces / ( 1973-An Excellent Year For Brevard Savings, Loan Aneti of Brevard Federal Savings & Loan Association at the year end 1973 stood at *31,215,975.07, a 17 per cent Increase over a year ago, it was reported today by Jerry JeroBK, President. , ■ During the past year Brevard Federal Savings & Loan Asso ciation paid $1,400,860.20 in interest to its savings depositors and added $304,438.06 to its re serves, making total reserves $2,307,623.08. “We are happy to report that 1973 was a year of prog ress for Brevard Federal” Jerry Jerome said, “despite a reasurer llTi Honored I Service m eral rise in interest rates, a decline in saving* deposits and another “tight money” period for the mortgage market. 'The prospects for 1974 are somewhat cloudy at this fo ment” Mr. Jerome said. Much depends on the type of progress the nation is able to make in its fight against inflation, the energy crisis and the other problems facing us.” During 1973 Brevard Fed eral Savings financed 466 hemes and apartments in and around Brevard. In total the Association invested $19,771, In response to the increased competition in the money market the Association increas ed rates on savings accounts and certificates of deposit. These rates ere now the high continuation of serious infla tion and the emergency Of the energy crisis.” Mr. Je rome said that the most im portant development of 1973 was a new policy of monetary stringency adopted in early July. He said that this pro duced an immediate and gen Transylvania To Crack Down On Litterbugs, Commissioners Take Other Action At Meeting ^WeafAer By FRED BEITKB Afternoon high temperature readings averaged several de grees higher this last week than the week before. Averages for tha week were 57 and 37, and there was nearly an inch of rain during the period. Highest reading was 67 last Wednesday, while the low for the period was a reading of 21 degrees Sunday morning. Extended outlook for Thurs day through Saturday: Partly cloudy with a chance of rain late Thursday and Friday. Lows in the 30s with high tempera tures- in the 50s on Thursday and near 60 Friday and Satur day. Brevard weather data fojr the week was as follows: Date High Low Prec. Jan. 9_ 67 37 0 54 Jan. 10_ 65 53 0.00 Jan. 11_ 65 55 028 Jan. 12_ 44 32 0.00 Jan. 13 __ 50 31 0.00 Jan. 14_ 43 27 0.09 Jan. 15_ 65 37 0.00 Democrats To Meet Saturday At Court House All Transylvania County Dem ocrats will' meet at 2:00 p. m. Saturday, January 19th, at the Transylvania County Court House. Possible candidates for the upcoming year’s elections will be present to meet everyone. Those interested in candidacy for office should be present. All Democrats are urged to attend. Home Vegetable Garden Course Will Be Offered The Vocational Agriculture Department at Brevard High School will sponsor an adult ed ucation course in Home Vege table Gardening beginning Jan uary 21st at 7:00 p. m. This course will be held in the Agriculture classroom at Brevard High School each Mon day night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and continue for five weeks. Tentative topics of discussion will include; site preparation, noil testing, fertilizers, recom mended vegetable varieties, chemical selection and use. or ganic gardening, care of plants during growing and food con servation. John K. Bradley, the agricul ture teacher at Brevard High School, will be in charge of the —Turn to Page Four NEW HEART-LUNG RESUS CITATOR—Brevard Rescue Squad’s new heart-lung resuscitator is shown on a very life-like mannequin. The portable machine automatically gives closed heart massage and ad ministers oxygen to emergency heart attack, electrical shock, or drown ing victims. Shown demonstrating the unit is Capt. J. C. Rowe, com mander of the Brevard Squad. (Times Staff Photo) Heart-Lung Resuscitator New Life Saving Device Being Used By Brevard Rescue Squad Congressman Advises Brevard Qualifies Under Flood Insurance Program Congressman Roy A. Tay lor was notified Tuesday by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that Brevard has been qualified to participate in its subsidized flood insurance program. The program is effective January 17, 1974, and applic able to all structures used for residential, business, religious or agricultural purposes, structures occupied bv non profit organizations and struc tures owned by state and lo cal governments or agencies, (hereof. Brevard became qual'fied under the program when it agreed to adopt land use and control measures that w'll minimize flood damage to fu ture construction. The HUD announcement stated that local insurance agents may obtain policies and other informaton from the National Flood Insur ance Association Servicing Officer which is the Kemn'-r Insurance Agency, 1229 Greenwood Cliff, Charlotte, N. C„ 28204. Public Invited Jaycees Plan Awards Banquet On Friday Night February 1 The Brevard Jaycees an nounce today that the annual •Distinguished Service Award Banquet will be held on Fri day, February 1st, in the Bre vard College Cafeteria. This Award’s Banquet will be open to the public and tickets for the meal can be purchased Opening July 5th Brevard Music Center To Present Six Operas In ’74 Brevard Music Center has an the production of six «h musicals for the 1974 dule includes Lemer ’s musical comedy, ”, Kurt Weill's in the Valley”, Doni “Daughter of the Regi “Falstaff”, Puc ne”, and Sme ed Bride”. will open July 5th and extend through August 18th concurrent with the Music Center’s educational programs. John Richards McCrae will return as general director of the Opera Workshop. Well known to national audiences for his many operatic performances, McCrae has headed the Music Center’s resident companysince —Turn to Page Three at the Nationwide Insurance Office on South Broad Street or at Gaither’s Restaurant The price for the Banquet ticket is $3.00 per plate. Honored at this year’s Ban quet, an annual event sponsor ed by the Jaycees s:nce 1047. will be the 1973 Distinguished Service Award winner. Transyl vania County’s Outstanding Ed ucator, Outstanding Youns I.aw Enforcement Officer, Javeee “Boss of the Year,” and Out standing Young Teen-agers. Nominations for all these awards have been received and a panel of local judges were deliberating to decide the win ner as The Times went to press. The deadline for nominations for the Distinguished! Service Award has been extended to 12:00 o’clock, noon, on Thurs day, Janaury 17th, 1974. Nomi nation forms are still available at the Nationwide Insurance Office on South Broad Street, and the completed form must be turned in at the office no later than 12:00 o’clock, noon, on Thursday, January 17, 1974. The very latest in life sav ing equipment, a new Heart Lung Rosuscitator, is now in use by the Brevard Rescue Squad. It is so new. in fart that if is the only one in use ,:n th" country. The Erevan! Send bought the demonstrator mod 1 the only one the marketin'* company had. But there will soon be many others, for the new machine is the best piece of emergency euuipment for its purpose available anywhere. The unit was bought at the cost of $1750. The money was borrowed commercially and the Rescue Squad is now so liciting donations to pay for this much needed p'ece of life saving equipment. The new unit, which is easily portable, weighs 21 ponrds. not counting the oxygen cylin ders. It is powered bv the 2100 pound pressure of the cylin ders and thus needs no electri cal hookup. It will he a per manent piece of emiipment in one of the Squad’s medical units, for emergency treatment of heart attack, drowning, end electrical shock victims. It can be in operation, with two attendants, in 30 seconds —Torn to Pace Four Appointments To Boards Of County Made Transylvania County.’* Board of Commissioners took strong steps at their meeting Monday night to clean up the litter that abounds in Tran sylvania County. After being told by County Attorney Bill White that there were al ready several strong State statutes calling for heavy fines or imprisonment for leaving litter on puble or pri vate property, the Commis sioners decided there was no need to pass a local ordin ance. To enforce the State laws, agreed to deput:ze a new officer who will work under the supervision of the Health Department. This officer’s sole function will he to anprehend persons throwing litter on property in Transylvania Coun ty. It is honed that this ofieer will be employed and working around the first of February. In a further attempt to re Puce littering and conserve scarce materials, the Commas sinners voted to provide fond* to transport anv reevrlabl* mateiiais from roontv wheels to scrap buyers in Asheville or tirrenville. The eorntv mm work with the individual reboots to establish this pro gram on an experimental basis nrt*l the end of the school year. Previous fttrmr** to collect recyclable materials have (ail ed in Transylvania County be cause the cost of trsnsportine the materials usuath exceeded the scrap value It is hoped that the loss taken by County eov rrr, merit will be more than off set by increased cleanliness of the communities and enhance the spirit of conservation fhowinj thr+r concern far the ererev crisis and the pn slbility of some future catas trophe. the Coentv Commis sioners established a crisis plan which ran be activated at the rail of the Chairman at the County Ccmmisaliurrs ar the Mavor of the Cttv of Rre vard. Commissioner John FoL Rer ouest toned the absence of anv mention of medical fa cilities. Assistant Canute Mara err Mike Fplev replied that the mecTrsl «"»Ws n*» already well arganlaed aad there was no further need of additional crisis plan. Commissioner Clinton Owen said he frit the plan dove tailed well into the State Civil De fense plans. After about o»»e half hour’s discussion, the plan was formally passed. Basieuttv. it establishes shelters if any persons should need hous'nx and also provides for form»t'oo —Turn to Pace Three Philips New President United Fund Victory Dinner Is Held At College Monday The United Fund Victory Din ner and Annual Meeting was held Monday night at the Bre vard College Cafeteria where a delicious meal was enjoyed by those present. Paul A. Goeser, Executive Di rector of the Fund, presided over the victory dinner. An en semble of select singers from the Brevard Senior High School Glee Club, under the direction of Dr. Robert Palmer, provided vocal musk. Trophies of appreciation were awarded the five division chair men: Tom Crawford. Industrial Division: Ralph C. Williams, Ad vanced Gifts Division; Richard M. Thomas, Commercial Divi sion; London Deal, Public Em —Tub to Page Fear
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