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★ Vol. 87 No. 7 S»RSgS*£J*" BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1974
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Capacity Crowd To Attend Brevard Chamber Of Commerce Banquet Friday
A capacity crowd of error 225
persons is expected at i the annual
Brevard - Chamber of Commerce
banquet which trill be held this
Friday night, February- 15th, at
Brevard College dining hall.'
A late check Wedneedav- with the
Chamber’s Executive Secretary. Mrs.
Thelma Glazener, indicated that the
seating capacity of 225 "at the col
lege had been reached, and unless
there, should be some last minute
cancellations, there would be no
more tickets available.
Mrs. Glazener did indicate that
anyone who has not already made
reservations to attend could check
with her as late as Thursday to see
if there had some cancella
tions that mioht make tickets
available. “But i4 like every
available seat wil! he filled,” she
stated.
The featured weaker for this
year's banquet will be noted humor
ist, entertainer and after-dinner
speaker Charles C. Fl ledge, who is
also a well known actor.
Mr. Elledge has played charac
ter roles in a number of -navies,
and is perhaps best known n this
area for his portrayal of ‘‘Preach
er Sims” m the outdoor drama
“Horn In The West”, a part he has
played each season since 1952.
He is a former high school teacher
and principal and holds degrees
from the University of North Caro
lina at Chapel Hill and Appalachian
State University at Boone.
He has made over a thousand
after-dinner speeches from Flor
ida to New York and from Mis
sissippi to the Bahamas, and his
address here Friday night prom
ises to be both humorous and
timely.
Mr. Elledge will be introduced by
Ray N. Simmons, former President
of the Brevard Chamber who knew
the speaker quite well a few years
back when both were residing in
McDowell County.
Lee Klein will serve as master
of ceremonies for the banquet,
which annually pays tribute to the
CHARLES C. ELLEDGE
old and new officers of the Cham
ber.
Charles L. Russell will officially
take over the reins as the Chamber’s
President for 1974, and others elect
ed to serve with him include Dr.
Robert A. Davis, Vice President; Dr.
Carol L. Grahl, Secretary; Vernon P.
Fullbright, Treasurer; and Mrs.
Thelma Glazener, Executive Secre
tary.
Also serving on the executive
committee will be immedate Past
President Bill P. Norris.
To conclude the evening’s festivi
ties, a number of outstanding door
prizes will be awarded, contributed
by 14 Transylvania businesses, in
dustries and financial institutions.
At the Char .ber’s regular meet
ing Tuesday night, several import
ant committee reports v/ere heard
and discussed.
Treasurer Fnllbright rinds all
committee chairmen C ^ the 1974
budget must be drawn up and ap
proved immediately, and he urged
all who had not submitted their
budget requirements to him to do a»
at once.
A letter to Highway Chairman
Jack Mitchell from W. F. Caddell,
Jr., Chief of Planning of the North
Carolina Department of Transpor
tation and Highway Safety was
read. In essence, the letter re
ferred to the (Jhamoer’s endorse
ment a few months ago of a proj
ect that would re-ooen the old
Jones GaD Road and make it a
part of Highway 276 to the South
Carolina line.
Mr. Caddrll stated that the state’s
“1 Year Highway Program” did not
include any such irrornvprnont'to 276
in the foreseeable future.
A tr'ff was held on
action that the Cb-mber should
take in the county’s anti-litter
campaign, but no actual recom
mendation w~ s made Tuesday
night. This will he forthcoming in
the immediate future, however.
New Chamber tI*-esjdenf Russell
presided over Tuesday’s brief
meeting, which was well attended.
During 1974 Season
Outstanding Guest Artists
To Appear At Music Center
Famed pianist Eugene List
and Violinist Endre Balogh
are among outstanding guest
artists headlining Brevard
Music Center’s 1974 Summer
Festival.
List will perform on Sunday,
July 21st and Balogh on Sun
day, July 7th, both with the
Brevard Music Center Orchestra
conducted by BMC Artistic Di
rector Henry Janiec.
Metropolitan Opera tenor,
John Alexander, internation
ally-acclaimed soprano Anna
and mezzo - soprano
Mary Ann Bunching, a Bre
vard alumna, will also head
line the Festival, which opens
Friday, July 5th and runs
through Sunday, August 18th.
Alexander will perform on
Sunday, July 28th, Miss Moffo
on Sunday, August 11th, and
Miss Busching on Saturday, July
20th. Each will be accompanied
by the BMC Orchestra.
Resident pianists Joan Yar
brough and Robert Cowan
will1 appear twice on the con
cert series. They will play a
concert with the Transylvania
Symphony on Saturday, July
13th and a solo program on
the first Connoisseur Concert
series on Monday, July 8th.
Emil Raab, conductor of the
Bowling Green Symphony and
a veteran on the Brevard
fatuity, will conduct the TSO.
Sylvii Rabinoff, a member of
the faculty of Jplliard School of
Music, returns as artist-teacher
and will open the Festival sea
son on Friday, July 5th as piano
soloist ivith the BMC Orchestra.
On Wednesday, July 31, Miss
Rabinoff will play a sonata re
cital with her husband, violinist
Benno Rabinoff.
Brevard’s schedule of
operas and musicals includes
Kurt Weill’s “Down in the
Valley” on Saturday, July
6th, Donizetti’s “Daughter of
the Regiment” on Friday,
July 12th, Puccini’s “La Bo
heme” on Friday, July 19th,
Lcrner and Loewe’s “Briga
doon” on Friday, August 2,
Verdi’s “Falsaff” on Friday,
August 9th, and Smetana’s
“The Bartered Bride” on Sat
urday, August 17th.
The complete program, in
cluding additional guest artists,
will be announced within the
next few days.
Season tickets and informa
tion about individual concerts
and group reservations may
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Program Highlights
Daytona 500 Will Be Heard
Sunday Over WPNF Radio
Several local sponsors will be
joining forces with WPNF
Radio this weekend to present
the famous and thrilling Day
tona 500 race over the local
station.
WPNF will be carrying this
famous race for Jhe first time
this year, and it is hoped the
station can continue to broad
cast this race in years to cook.
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Sponsors will make the broad
cast possible include; Brevard
Paint and Decorating Center;
Citizens Telephone Company;
Goodwill Motors; and the Pisgah
Fish Camp.
The broadcast gets underway
Sunday at 12:00 noon on WPNF
—Radio 1240.
The Junior Music Lovers
Club of Brevard will present
another ip its series of local
programs over WPNF on Satur
day, February 23rd.
will be beard in tins series of
programs, which will be broad
cast! every othe3 Saturday at
3:45 p.m;
Other Programs
The schedule for the Farm
and Home hour is as follows:
Thursday, Brevard Vo-Ag dept.,
John Bradley; Friday, U. S.
Forest Service, Dan Hile; Mon
day, Home Agent, Miss Jean
Childers; Tuesday, N. C. For
est Service, Clark Grissom;
Wednesday, Dennis Winters, As
sociate Extension. Chairman.
Speaking this week on Morn
ing Devotioreris Rev^Jhn Paris,
students and musicians
Files For Office }
Dr. Marius Wells Ccmdidate.'
For The Board Of Education
Dr. Marius H. Wells, Brevard
surgeon;' announces Us candi
dacy for the Transylvania Coun
ty Board of Education, subject
to the May Democratic primary.
Dr.' Wells is 4 native of Holly
Hill, Smith Carolina. He gradu
ated from Holly mil High
School and went on to serve in
the U. S. Army Medical Corps
during World War' II. He did
his undergraduate work at the
University of South Carolina;
receiving his Doctorate Degree
from the Medical University of
Commissioners
Will Meet
Next Wednesday
A Special Meeting of the
Transylvania County Board of
Commissioners will be held on
Wednesday, February 20, 10:00
a.m,, in the courtroom of the
County Court House.
The purpose of the meeting
will be to discuss proposed con
tracts for tax mapping of Tran
sylvania County.
Concert On 17th
Is Now Cancelled
Word has been received bv
Dr. Nelson Adams, Chairman of
Brevard College Fine Arts Di
vision, that because of illness,
it has been necessary to cancel
the concert by Cynthia Furr
and Raymond Mabry scheduled
for Sunday, February 17th, in
the Brevard First United Meth
odist Church.
Dr. Nelson stated it is ex
pected that the concert will be
rescheduled for a later date.
PTA Council
Meets On 20th
ylvania County
•As will hold a
luncheon meeting
Lawrence McCall Given Death Sentence
In The Double Slaying At Balsam Grove
We#ffier\
By FRED REITER
Brevard temperatures were
somewhat lower this past week
than the week before. Averages
were 50 and 27 for the week,
while the highest reading was
61 on Timsdav and the lowest
reading was 14 on Sunday morn
ing. ____ . ",
Extended forecast for tVest
ern North Carolina calls for sea
sonal temperatures through
Fridav. with highs in the 40s
and 50s. low temperatures in
the 20s or 30s.
Brevard temperatures for the
past week were as follows:
Date High Low Prec.
Feb. 6_ 47 27 0.37
Feb. 7_ 54 44 0.33
Feb. 8_ 51 43 0 31
Feb. 9_ 39 16 0.00
Feb. 10 —_ 48 14 0.00
Feb. 11____ 48 29 0.00
Feb. 12_61 18 0.00
February 18th-21st
Public Is Invited To “Open
House” Of Junior Achievers
On Feb. 22nd
Brevard Jaycees Will Hold
Area Meeting For Eight Clubs
The Brevard Jaycees will be
hosting the Area E Jaycee
meeting Friday, February 22nd.
at the American Legion. A total
of eight clubs, including a
prison unit, will be in attend
ance.
North Carolina Jaycee Presi
dent Jim Hastings will be the
featured guest. Among the ac
tivities to take place will
be a presidential round - table,
“Speak-up” competition and
nominations for State Vice
President from the Area.
A11 clubs will be in the run
ning for the Readrunner award
won, by Brevard at the last
Area meeting for the club hav
ing the most miles traveled
totally by its members to the
meeting.
Dr. Glenn Matheny is the lo
cal chairman for the event.
Grand Jury Recommends
Jail For Transylvania
Hat In Ring
Ed Killian Seeking Post
On County Education Board
Edward E. Killian, Sr., of
Brevard has announced his can
didacy for the Transylvania
County Board of Education,
subject to the May Democratic
primary.
Mr. Killian is married to the
former Arnetta Camp, and they
have three children. He attend
ed Western Union College.
He is a member of Bethel
Baptist Church, where he has
served as a deacon and is a
Sunday School teacher.
He has previously served as
a constable of Brevard Town
ship, and is currently the
Master of Mt. Lilly Lodge No.
117. He is a 32nd degree Mason
and a Shriner.
Mr. Killian states that he be
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The Grand Jury of the Febru
ary term of Superior Court
recommended that plans for a
tri-county jail to be located in
Henderson county and to serve
Henderson, Polk and Transyl
vania be abandoned.
This was followed by a
recommendation that plans to
locate a jail in Transylvania to
be considered immediately.
This jail would serve Transyl
vania county only.
A long list of recommenda
tions for the boiler in the jail
was made. Some of these were:
Operating controls need remov
ing and cleaned and/or repair
ed: filter system for the inlet
water: ehemicallv treated of
ho ler water to minimize cor
rosion: replacing pressure
guage; etc.
The jury thanked all law en
forcement agencies for their
cooperation, as well as Judge
Harry Martin. Solicitor Leonard
Lowe and Mrs. Marian Me
Mahon, Clerk of Superior Court.
The jury also complimented
those responsible for the clean
liness and unkeep of present fa
cilities.
William D. Henson served as
Foreman of the Grand Jury. \
Transylvania residents are in
vited to the annual Junior
Achievement Open House next
week, February 18th. 19 h, and
.‘list, J. A. Program Manager
Glenr, Echols announces today.
Parents and friends of
Achievers “own” and operate
their businesses.
Each Achiever owns one
share of stock (par value $1.00)
in his or her company, but this
one share entitles the holder to
elect officers, to decide what
products to manufacture and
sell at what price, as well as to
set the salaries and wage scale
for each Achiever. The success
of the nine-month business ope
ration determines the maxi
mum stock dividend that can
be paid. Like other businesses,
not all J A. companies earn a
profit. an(j some must return to
stockholders less than the $1.00
investment.
“More than 100 high school
students here are learning about
‘live’ business operations this
year in JA„” Mr. Echols stated.
“Our products range from
candy to miniature picnic
tables, and J.A. companies are
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A Mistrial Is
Declared In
Other Cases
Lawrence McCall, of the
Balsam Grove section of Tran
sylvania county, was sentenc
ed to die in the North Caro
lina gas chamber liv .lodge
Harry C. Martin last. Saturday
mom'ng following a week
long trial.
The death sentence was
handed down at 9:00 a.m.
efter a jury had found Mc
Call guilty on two counts on
Fiidav of first degree murder
in the shotgun slaying last
September 12th of Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Ilice.
The double slaying follow
ed a dispute as to property
access.
McCall, along with his
brother. Lloyd and son, Gary,
were also tried on two counts
of conspiracy to commit mur
der in connection with the
Hice slaying.
Judge Martin declared a
mistrial in the trial of Lloyd
McCall and Gary McCall at
1:35 last Saturday afternoon.
The jury had been unable to
reach a verdict.
Lawrence McCall showed
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Is Vice Chairman
Gene Morris Announces For
Re-Election In May Primary
Gene Morris, owner of Morris
Pharmacy and local civic lead
er, has announced that he will
be a candidate for re-election
to the Board of Education, sub
ject to the Democratic Primary
in May.
Mr. Morris is graduate of Bre
vard High School. He attended
Brevard College, the University
of California and graduated
Magna Cum Laude from the
University of South Carolina
with a B.S. in Pharmacy. He
received the Merck Award for
outstanding Pharmacy Student
and was elected to membership
in Phi Beta Kappa and Rho Chi
Honorary Fraternities.
He was a pilot instructor in
the U. S. Air Force during
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