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TRANSYLVANIA WINS — The
Transylvania County Board of Com
missioners was one of four Boards
in the State to receive a special Com
mendation Award for their efforts to
establish soil and water conservation
measures and protect the natural
beauty of the county. The award
was presented in Raleigh by the
N. C. Soil Conservation ' Society of
America. Holding it at the left is
Merrimon Shuford, Soil Conserva
tion Technician here, and at the
right is Clinton Owen. Commissioner.
The other commissioners’ names,
William M. Ives and Dr. John Fol
ger, are also engraved on the hand
some plaque.
(Times Staff Photo)
New Form Of Government
County Planning To Change
To Manager - Commission
The Board of Commission
ers will hold their February
meeting a week early on Feb
ruary 4th at 7:30 p.m. in the
Court House. This meeting
will he a public hearing on
changing Transylvania Coun
ty’s form of government from
Chairman - Commission to
Manager-Commission.
The Commissioners feel thai
the increasing complexity oi
county government and the
soaring demand for services call
for a full-time professional tc
coordinate the efforts of all
county departments. AnyOnt
wishing to object to this change
in government should appear al
the meeting to be heard.
Commission Chairman Bill
Ives said that he will ask the
Commissioners to reduce his
salary and to increase the
salary of County Planner
Mike Epley so that Mr. Epley
can assume these additional
duties. Chairman Ives said
also that he feels the tree
Commissioners should be spe
cial men in their own fields
and policy makers in county
government and that the day
to day administration should
be handled by a person whose
sole interest is good adminis
tration.
For the past 14 months, Mr
Ives has served in- the dual
capacity of Chairman and Man
ager, but he is engaged in pri
vate business and prefers to
continue in business rather than
devote the additional time
which is now required of county
business. He said that even
though relieved of this responsi
bility of dav to day manage
ment, he will still spend nearly
two full days a week attending
meetings and conferring with
citizens on county business.
For those persons who nay
—Turn to Page Three
Friday Night
Bill Hobbs To Address
Annual Jaycee Banquet
A former State President and
National Vice-President of Ihe
North Carolina Jaycees trill be
the principal speaker at the
Brevard Jaycees Distinguished
Service Award Banquet to be
held on Friday, February 1st,
at 7:30 p. m. at the Brevard
College Cafeteria,
Bill Hobbs, of Forest City,
will present the Distinguished
Service Award to the “Out
standing Young Man” of Tran
sylvapia County for 1973. Mr.
Hobbs is presently the Execu
tive Director of the Eastern
Appalachian Children’s Coun
cil, a child development pro
gram serving fifteen counties
in Southwestern North Caro
lina.
The Brevard Jaycees feel that
a more exemplary speaker for
an Awards Banquet recognizing
service to the community would
be difficult to find.
Mr. Hobbs served as State
President of the North Caro
lina Jaycees in 1970 - 71 and as
a National Vice-President of
the United Jaycees in 1971-72.
For his sustained achievements
in community service and lead
ership, he has twice been named
a local DSA recipient, first in
Fayetteville in 1967, and again
—Turn to Page Three
Strong Contenders
Three Are Nominated For
Jaycees “Man Of The Year”
Three Brevard men, Darrell
R. Hooper, Dr. Glenn S. Ma
theny and Jerry F. Purser,
have been selected as the three
finalists in ■ the competition
for the annual Distinguished
Service Award. One of these
will be honored as the Out
standing “Young Man of the
Year” at the Awards Banquet
set for Friday night, February
1st.
Scott Peterson, Chairman of
Replaces Sykes
Dr. Davy New' Chairman Of
Brevard Music^Center Board
: Dr. Lee G. Davy has been
elected chairmanjif the Board
Of Trustees'of Brevard Music
Center. He replaces the late
J. D. Sykes of Flat Rock.
Dr. Davy has been a mem
ber of the Music Center’s
board for four years and
for the past year served as
chairman'oi the finance com
mittee.
9n December 1, 1973, Dr.
Davy retired as executive vice
for development for
Company in Kings
He was employed
for more than 39
later
of
this year’s Awards Banquet,
announced that the three were
selected from seven young men
nominated for the Award. A
panel of judges, all over ' 36
years old, selected the finalists
on- the basis of: (1) Contribu
tions to community welfare
during 1973, (2) evidence ' of
leadership ability, and (3) evi
dence of business or personal
progress.
Mr. Hooper, a local agent for
Nationwide Insurance, was cit
ed in particular for his leader
ship in the Brevard Jaycees.
His hard work and encourage
ment to other Jaycees has re
sulted in many successful com
munity projects in 1973. Baf
rell is also active in the Ma
sonic Lodge and is a member
of the First Baptist church, hav
ing worked with the R.- A.’s and
coached the boy’s basketball
team. :
Dr. Glenn Matheny is a prac
ticing optometrist associated
with Dr. Frank McGuire in Bre
vard. He was selected in par
ticular for his work as a youth
ccuireior and deacon in -the
Brevard-Davidson River Presby
terian Church, and his services
on various health and planning
boards and professional organi
sations, and for his work in the
Brevard Jaycees, particularly
the annual Jayoee Christmas
House. '
As County Extension
an with the Agrcmltural
at *2* Mr-.pun,er
vuuuiawv
ing civic
1 elated During Mixed ^.erm
Nlurder W •>'at* Beg,ns Monday
01 Superior Court Here, 9
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WeafAer
By FRED REITER
Nearly two inches of rain
was recorded in Brevard during
the past week, as the excessive
ly wet weather of the fall and
“winter” continued in the area.
Temperatures also remained
far above normal for the sea
son.
Highest reading during the
past week was a balmy 71 de
grees last Wednesday, while the
l'iw came on the morning of
the same day with an even
freezing mark, 32 degrees.
Extended forecast for Thurs
day through Saturday: Scat
tered showers ending Thursday
and turning cooler. Fair and
cold Friday. Warmer Saturday
with a chance of showers. Highs
Thursday and Friday in the
ap’s, Saturday in the 50s. Lows
Thursday night in the 40s,
Friday and Saturday in the 20s.
Brevard weather data for the
week as follows:
Date High Low Prec,
Jan. 23 _ 71 32 0.00
Jan. 24_ 61 48 0.08
Jan. 25_ 62 52 0.06
Jan. 26_ 56 48 0.43
Jan. 27_68 52 1.48
Jan. 28_ 60 44 0.29
Jan. 29 __65 33 0.07
Tax Listing
To Continue
Through 1st
Tax listing in Transylvania
ends on Friday, February 1st.
Usually, taxes must be listed
during January, but this year,
citizens have an extra day.
All books are in the Tax
Supervisor’s office here in the
Court House, and tax listing
hours are from 8:30 in the
morning until 5:00 in the after
noon.
Penalty for failure to list is
required by law.
Farm reports are also requir
ed.
The Tax Supervisor’s office
has a standard inventory form
available for stocks and mer
chandise which is required at
listing time.
PISGAH DISTRICT RANGER
DAN HILE is pictured at the left
receiving a Special Citation from
Forest Supervisor Del Thorsen.
Supervisor Thorsen presented the
award in behalf of Regional Forester
Max Peterson. Mr. Thorsen said
Ranger Hile received special recog
nition for his efforts in conducting a
quality balanced 'program on an ex
tremely complex Ranger District
and for his participation in Com
munity Activities. There have been
very few District Rangers in the U.S.
Forest Service who have received
this award, according to supervisor
Thorsen. (Times Staff Photo)
For Larger Precincts
Commissioners Propose To
Purchase Voting Machines
7-'
Program Highlights
“Tax Tips” To Be Heard
Daily Over WPNF Radio
Varner’s Drug Store will
again sponsor the “Tax Tips”
program over WPNF this win
ter and spring, as an aid to the
stations listeners who are con
cerned about their taxes.
This series is heard several
times each day over the local
station and is presented as a
public service by Varner’s as an
aide to the general public of
this area.
Much research goes into mak
ing up these programs each
year, and the program’s pro
ducers go to great lengths Rev
enue Service.
Listen for this informative
series beginning February 11th
over WPNF.
Other Programs
Another auto racing reason
gets under way soon, and
WFNF-Radio 1240 will be
broadcasting a heavy schedule
of racing this year.
First broadcast of the sea
son will be February 17th, with
the time trials for this race al
so to be broadcast on February
9th.
Further details will be an
nounced in this newspaper
column.
The schedule for the Farm
—Turn To Page Three
For Transylvania County
Western North Carolina Savings
And Loan Association Proposed
In order to supply an ad
ditional source of mortgage
money here In Transylvania
county, a proposed State char
tered Savings and Loan as
sociation is being organized.
The name of the Associ
ation will he Western North
Carolina Savings and Loan
Association.
The Charter and By-Laws
are now being adopted and
will be submitted to the State
Department of Commerce,
Savings and Loan Division,
during February.
Accompanying the Charter
and By-Laws will be the sub
scribing of $400,000 by local
citizens.
A substantial portion of
this amount has been sub
scribed. However, local citi
zens desiring to support this
new, proposed State Savings
and Loan Association may
write Box 472, Brevard.
An office hasr been secured
in the College Shopping Cen
ter, and it is hoped that the
opening date will he in earlv
May.
It is also proposed that all
deposits will be insured by
the North Cardins Guaranty
Corporation up to $20,000
each.
The proposed Western
North Carolina Savings and
Loan association here in Bre
vard will be governed by a
11-man Board of Directors,
composed of Transylvania
business and professional
men.
With many new residential
developments in Transylvania
and with expanding industry,
there is a dire need for an
additional source of mortgage
money, the local promoters
declare.
Dividends will be the maxi
mum amount allowed by law.
The County Board of Com
missioners voted at their
meeting Tuesday night to ad
vertise for bids for at least
10 voting machines to be used
in the county's larger pre
cincts in the May primary of
the November General Elec
tion. All the Commissioners
expressed their belief that
voting machines will insure
fair elections and speedy vote
counting. They are also valu
able should any candidate
wish a recount as the machine
can be sealed and a recount
simply consists of varifying
the totals on the machines.
An interesting presentation
from the U. S. Geological Sur
vey was given concerning the
availability of well water to sup
ply the needs of Transylvania
County. It is the opinion of the
engineers that Transylvania
County, for the foreseeable fu
ture, can have all of its needs
supplied by wells with the ex
ception of large water consum
ing industries such as Olin. The
County’s Water Resources
Board is continuing to study this
matter so that we can provide a
safe, economical water supply
—Turn to Page Three
Criminal And
Civil Cases
Will Be Heard
The trial of three men in
connection with the slaying
of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hice at
Balsam Grove last September
12th is scheduled for trial
hcie in Superior court next
week.
Since the trial was post
poned in the October term of
court here, there is a possi
bility that it will be continu
ed again or moved to another
county.
No special venire of jurors
for the trial has been drawn
at this time.
Charged with murder are
Lawrence McCall, who is
here in jail without bond, and
Garv McCall and Llovd Mc
Call, who are out on bond.
Court next week here in
the Court House will be a
mixed term with crimnial
cases having priority.
The double slaying of the
Hices is reported to have fol
lowed a dispute over proper
ty.
According to Mrs. Marion
McMahon, the Clerk of the
Superior Court, all defend
ants will answer the call of
the calendar on Monday, Feb
ruary 4th, personally or
through their attorneys of
record. Guilty pleas without
counsel will also appear on
Monday, although the ease
may be calendared for a lat
er date.
All witnesses to appear be
fore the Grand Jury will al
so he in the court on Mon
day at 10:00 a. m., Mrs. Mc
Mahon states.
Other cases on the Crimi
nal slate are as follows:
Granville Liles is charged
with selling marijuana.
Benny N. Moore faces the
charge of kidnapping.
Public drunkenness and
driving under the influence
are charges Walter G. Hoop
er will face.
Marvin A. Brown is charg
ed with 1st degree burglary.
Strowder Owen will face
the charge of assault with a
deadly weapon and inflicting
serious injury.
Gary L. McCall will be
tried for assault with a
pointed gun.
Alfred G. Coats faces the
charge of driving under the
influence.
Larceny by breaking and
enteiing is the charge Ter
ry B. Ward will face.
Charles D. Purnell is
charged with assault with in
—-Turn to Page Five
Completing First Term
Sheriff Hubbard Announces
For Re-Election In Primary
Sheriff Milford Hubbard to- I
day announces his candidacy J
for re-election, subject to the I
Democratic Primary in. May.
Sheriff Hubbard is complet- 1
ing a very successful four- 1
year term, and in announcing |
for re election, he says that he |
is grateful for the fine support |
of the public that he has re- |
ceived while in office.
During the past three years, |
he has taken many progressive
steps to improve the efficiency
of the Sheriffs office.
Prior to becoming Sheriff, he
was connected with the Security
Guard at Olin Corporation at
Pisgah Forest for 14 years.
He is a member of the Car
—Turn to Page Five