The Land of
for Sommer Camps, Entrance to
Pisgah National Forest and
Hone of Brevard College and
Brevard Music Festival.
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES
A State And National Rrixe- Winning Home Town Newspaper
if Vol. 87—No. 30 *IC0"D «*** rorrAot jl. 34 PAGES TODAY +
PAID AT 1RIVAAD. N. C. ZIP COD( 1*711 " ” * *
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BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1974
15c COPY
TRANSYLVANIA—
An Industrial, Tourist, educa
tional, Agricultural and Music
Center. Population, 1970 Census
19,217. Brevard Community
8,500. Brevard proper 5,248.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
THIS LARGE TENT, measuring 60 feet by 120
feet, was erected at the Pisgah Forest plants of
Olin Corporation, to serve as welcome center for
the 36th anniversary Open House May 15th - 18th.
The side tent in the foreground is shelter for guests
preparing to board buses which will encircle the
Ecuflta Paper and Film division plants, taking visi
tors to where foot tours begin. Whether continu
ing on buses or by walking, guests will arrive back
at the welcome center where refreshments will be
served.
Much Action Taken
Commissioners Have Stormy
Session At Rosman Monday
A crowd of Just over 100
people attended the Board of
County Commissioners’ meet
ing Monday night in the Ros
man High School auditorium.
*!*• meeting focused on the
placing of an ambulance in the
Rnsman area to be used in
answering calls fn the unoer
pod o# the rromtv. It appeared
that about three fourths of the
audience wanted to see the
emhnlenee given to the Roam an
Rescue Sound and operated as
a free service.
All three Commissioners er
presoed their feeling that this
r>i neither practical nor fair.
A*ter a lengthv discussion from
which no agreement could be
leeched. Commission Chairman
Pill Ives nnnninted Conn tv At
tomev WH White. Conntv Man
ager MiVe F>Jev and Commis
sioner Clinton Owen as a com
mittee of three to meet, with
representatives of the Rosmnn
Rescue Pound to see if some
svstem could not be devised
whenehv a charge would be
levied for the users, of an am
bulance and vet have it, onerate
in cooperation with the Rescue
Sauati.
•This committee will nenort its
findings to the Commissioners
at their May 28th meeting. The
:wiw ambulance arrived in Br»
vard Tuesday morning and it
will remain at the Brevard 1o
cation until some plan is work
ed out. ' 1
The long argument over the
disposition of the ambulance
created an unfavorable mood in
the audience for the discussion
of the mobile home tie-down
ordinance which followed oh the
agenda.
Again, strong* objections were
raised by members of the audi
ence; but, again, all three
Commissioners said they were
convinced that this was a neces
sary ordinance for Transyl
vania County, even though
there had been no homes blown
over during the March storms.
This safety measure is certain
ly needed.
When the ordinance passed
unanimously, a member of he
audience stood up and asked
how the Commissioners could
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Winners Announced
Topco Is Top JA Company
Of Year, Banquet Is Held
Awards to individuals and to
Junior Achievement companies
were announced at the Futures
Unlimited Banquet held recent
ly at Breyard College.
Tod company honors went to
Toneo. named J A Company of
the Year. This same company
also reaped the Trade Fair
Award.
An audience of more than
?nn watched as Gajl Wilde and
F-ddie Fannins received p!I
pvnense-naid trips to NAJAC
this summer. The National
Junior Achievement Conven
tion brings together thousands
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Transylvania Kindergartens
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prt»W by tee 1974 Onertf Ar
w*irbW in, hw*r»a*e tbe state
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wnm new yew. TnmRvivnnia
y^nols "HI receive *H« 970,
whifch wfll serve J38 chi Wren.
The State wfll; have a total of
1,392 classes in oneration next
year,- serving 32,016 fiye-year
oWs.
In fmnroving the allocations,
the state Board of Education
earmarked $243,600 for inser
vice training for kindergarten
Personnel and $90,480 for evalu
ation and assessment of the
proartun. This money is not fat
of outstanding Achievers at the
University of Indiana annual
ly.
Ann Talley and Lizette Reiter
were first and second runners
up, respectively.
Outstanding officers of the
vear were recognized as fol
lows:
President — Sandy Adams,
Topco
Vice President of Sales —
Teresa Raxter, Stedanco
Vice President of Manufac
turing — Jimmy Deavor, Topco
Vice President of Peronnel —
Kathy Beddingfield, Topco
Treasurer — Kathy Ashe,
Waygo
Secretary — Pamela Mackey,
Soco.
Mary Bordonaro received the
award as Top Sales Person by
selling $128.10 in merchandise.
Others exceeding $100 in sales
were Sandy Adams, Ann Tal
ley and Susan Spanbauer,
Hie Topco J A Company is
It’s Doctor
Willis Now
Rev. Russell L. Willis, minis
ter at Brevard First Baptist
church, was recently awarded
the Doctor of Ministry degree
in Church Administration from
Luther Rice Seminary, Jack
sonville, Florida.
Dr. Willis, a native of Cali
fornia, has held pastorates in
Baptist churches in Mississip
pi and North Carolina before
coming here to First Baptist
from Centerview Baptist church
in Belmont in February, 1968.
He is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Alabama, complet
ing his studies there in 1960.
He completed requirements for
a Master of Divinity through
Southeastern Baptist Seminary
at Wake Forest in 1970.
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By I'RKD RFfTFR
Brevard temprature averages
varied considerably last week.
The average high was several
degrees higher than the week
before, but the low average was
lower than the week earlier.
Temperatures averaged 77 and
47 for the week. Just over two
inches of rain fell:
The week’s high reading was
82 on Saturday, while the low
was 34 last Wednesday. Most of
the rain fell Saturday night and
Sunday morning.
Brevard weather data for the
week was as follows:
Date High Low Prec.
May 8_—. 71 34 0 00
May 9 -_ 76 52 0.00
Mav 10 __ 80 51 0.06
May 11_ 82 52 0.00
Mav 12_ 77 65 1.95
May 13_ 78 37 0.00
May 14_ 77 39 0.00
Lee's Rides To
Open On Friday
Lee’s Rides are coming to
town!
They are setting up on the lot
between the bowling alley and
Radio Station WPNF.
They will begin operation on
Friday of this week under the
sponsorship of the Transvlvania
Shrine club, and proceeds will
benefit crippled and burned
children.
The rides will remain in Bre
vard all next week.
Officials of the Shrine club
urge citizens to bring the en
tire family and enjoy the de
lightful rides.
Sponsored By Jaycees
Teenage Safe Driving Roadeo
To Be Held Here On Saturday
Everything is in readiness
for the Javcee sponsored Teen
age Safe Driving Roadeo, which
will be held this Saturday, M*v
IPtb. at Brevard Senior High
School.
Javcee Chairman Dennis
Winters stated that the written
test portion of the Roadeo
would begin nromotlv at 10:00
a. m. Saturday morning, to be
followed by the driving skill ex
amination.
Mr. Winters went on to say
that the reason behind the
Roadeo is to give teenage driv
ere an opportunity to prove
their driving ability and to
stimulate the interest of the
communitv in the high school
driving education courses.
Handsome engraved plaques
and trophies will be presented
to the bov and girl winners.
Five runner - ups will receive
Car Care Kits.
The top winners will also re
ceive an expense paid trip to
the district contest, which will
be held in June. This bis event
is sDonsored hv the N. C. Jav
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Staff Members And
Retiring School Teachers
Are Honored At Banquet
Four teachers, two school
food services personnel, the
school system’s maintenance
supervisor, and a former orin
cioal who is now retiring from
the media denartment at the
Transylvania County Education
Center were honored at a ban
miet on Friday evening, May
10th. at the Brevard Country
dub Dinner House.
.
Hosting the banquet were the
Transylvania County Associa
tion of Educators and a divi
sion, the Association of class
room teachers.
Retiring teachers and the for
mer nrincipal received pins
fro*" the Associations, and all
retiring persons received com
memorative plawues from the
Transylvania County School
Board. The nins were present
ed by President Donald Craw
ford. Plaooes were presented
by School Board Chairman, Eu
gene Morris.
An additional presentation
was made in the name of Ethel
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Congressman Announces
Dennis Clark Receives An
Appointment To West Point
Congressman Roy A. Taylor has announced
the appointment of Georo-e Derm* C'ark of Bre
vard to enter the United States Military Acad
emy at West Point this summer.
Young Clark, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Gregg Clark of Brevard, has *»iade an outstand
ing record at Brevard High, where he is a senior.
He was a member of the Broward Blue Devil
footba’l team for thrne vpsrs. **ei-ijeving a num
ber of honors, includin'* honorable mention All
American during his junior year in 1972. An
injury kept him out of play during h:s senior
year.
He is an honor roll student. p*>d a member
of the student council and the Brevard High
band, and has been active in a number of extra
curricular activities during his high school
career.
Congressman Taylor stated that Mr. Clark
oualified for his appointment to West Point on
his own merits bv passing difficult academic
and physical examinations administered by the
United States Military Academy.
On May 23rd
Community Services Council
To Hold Luncheon, Meeting
The Transylvania Council of
Community Services will be
holding its Annual Meeting on
May 23rd. This will be a lunch
eon meeting that will begin at
12:00 noon in the Social Hall of
the First United Methodist
Church, 500 N. Broad street.
The new handbooks will be
completed and the paid mem
bers mav pick up their copy at
the meeting.
The Annual Meeting is the
time for pavment of member
ship dues. There are three
tvnes of memberships. FULL
MEMBERSHIP—Agencies hav
ing paid leadership (Dues
*5 00); ASSOCIATE MEMBER
SHIP — Civic clubs, fraternal
organizations, and related
groups (Dues *3.00); INDI
VIDUAL MEMBERS - Inter
ested citizens, a. Supporting
Members (Dues $2.00 to $9.00),
b. Contributing Members (Dues
$10.00 or over).
There will be a report on the
new organization “Friends of
the Handicapped” by Mrs. Dora
Lanning and Mrs. Mildred Taw
ney.
Persons wishing to attend the
meeting should make reserva
tions bv calling Mrs. Thelma
Glazener at the Chamber of
Commerce office on Thursday
or Friday between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. or be
tween 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Visitors are encouraged to at
tend both the luncheon and
meeting, however, persons mav
attend only the meeting, which
will begin about 12:30 p.m.
Program Hisrhlisrhts
WPNF Now Observing
National Radio Month
May of each year is cele
brated as National Radio
Month, and this year WPNF is
taking part in this yearly cele
bration, as usual.
Stations across the country
take part in radio month, salut
ing the public in their area, and
offering special events and SDe
cial (broadcasts | during the
month.
The public is encouraged to
get involved with their local
station, and supnort its spon
sors who make the broadcasts
possible.
This coming Friday at 11:30
a m. WPNF-Radio will present
a special program of songs by
the Brevard Elementary School
chorus directed by Mrs. Nancy
Campbell.
The program will feature folk
songs and ballads of years past.
Other Programs
Schedule for the Farm and
Home Hour on WPNF is as
follows: Thursday, Station Pro
gram; Friday; ASCS; Monday,
Jean Childers, County^ Home
Demonstration Agent; Tuesday,
station program; Wednesday,
Jerrv Purser, County Extension
Agent.
Sunday morning worship ser
vices are being broadcast dur
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Event Continues
For Four Days,
Public Invited
Thirtv-flve years of prog
ress at Pisgah Forest is
theme of an anniversary cele
bration this week as Olin Cor
poration holds Open House
over a four-day period.
Plants of the Ecusta PaDer
and Film divisions are holding
Onen House through Saturday,
M.iv 18th in observance of the
35th anniversary of Olin’s in
dustr'al comp’ex at Pisgah For
est. The. schedule is 10:00 a m.
until 2:00 p.m. daily plus an
evening program Thursday
from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m.
The two nlants and the re
search facilities will be open to
visits bv employees, their fam
ilies and guests, and the public
in general.
A large tent is the welcome
renter, featuring numerous
exhibits and a ref-eshmeut
area. Tour information will
be explained in the welcome
center and guests will be
given a program before
boarding buses that will
transport them to points
where the plant tours begin.
Visitors may participate in
whatever tours they choose:
the paper mill, the cellophane
plant, and the research build*
ing; one. two or all three.
Persons hesitant about walk
ing mav wish to stay aboard
the buses for the ride around
the perifery of the plants,
and return to the welcome
center for refreshments.
The minimum age for visiting
the plants was dropped to six
years for the Or>en House. Tt
normally is 15 years. All chil
dren must be accompanied bv
adults. A nursery will be avail
able for children too young to
tour the plants.
The Open House is in cele
bration of the 35th vear since
startun of the former Ecusta
Paper Corporation in 1939. It
was destined to become the
world’s largest single plant
for the manufacture of cigar
ette paper.
The Fcsta plant, grew from
an industry employing 400 per
sons in 1939 with an annual pay
roll of slightly over $1,000,000,
to an industrial complex em
ploying more than 2.500 persons
and an annual payroll in excess
of $25,000,000.
Frusta’s four paper ma
chines had grown to nine
cigarette paper machines be
fore Fcnsta was aenuired by
Olin Industries in 1949. In the
years to follow, expansion
saw installation of three of
tbe world’s largest Four
drinier paner machines for
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For Three Evenings
Brevard Rescue Squad Will
Hold Auction This Weekend
Because of an overstocked
warehouse, the Brevard Rescue
Squad will hold a big Spring
auction sale this weekend.
The sales will be held Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday eve
nings, beginning at 7:00.
The sale will be held at the
squad building on Fisher road,
and the public is cordially in
vited to attend.
To reach the squad building,
you turn at the Lutheran
church on Broad Street and
cross the railroad trades. The
building is located on the left.
Hundreds and hundreds of
household item?;, furniture, an
pliances, etc., will be offered
for sale.
There will be bargains galore.
Previously, the auctions have
been held in mid-summer, but
since the warehouse is full of
merchandise, the squad mem
bers are holding the sale three
nights this month.
“Come one, come all and en
joy the fun,” squad officials de
clare.
Refreshments will be served
each evening by the Rescuettes.