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THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES A State And National Prize-Winning Home Town Newspaper Copy 15c ★ Vol. 87—No. 21 "“"S? aSBUTPS BREVARD, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1974 ir 38 PAGES TODAY * nr CODI 21711 Fourth Highway Patrolman Assigned To Transylvania %/ IIJUW— UUWJI ill PATROLMAN JERRY D. CLARK State Highway Patrolman Jerry Dean Clark from Hay wood County hag recently been ordered to duty in Tran sylvania County. Patrolman Clark, also a re cent graduate of the Basic Highway Patrol School at Chapel Hill and assigned to Transylvania as his first tour of duty, is an additional High way Patrolman for the county. His assignment raises the number of Transylvania High way Patrolman to four. Patrolman Clark began his duties here on April 22nd. He was born near Canton and was graduated from Be thel High School. He worked at Dayco Southern at Hazel wood for seven years before joining the Highway Patrol. For the last three years in that job, he serevd as an aux iliary police officer in the town of Canton. lie received his appointment as a Highway Patrolman after a 14-weeks course at the In stitute of Government, Basic Highwav Patrol School, at Chapel Hill. Patrolman Clark is mar ried to the former Betty Reed of Canton. The couple have three children: Tony, •; Tom my, 6: and Tonya, 2. Transylvania’s other three Patrolmen are Zeb Hawes, Thad Elmore and Boyd Sutton. From Reynolds Foundation Brevard College Receives Fine Grant Of $20,000.00 A grant af (20,000 (or fac ulty enrichment for Brevard COIIeje was announced Joint er today by Smith Bapley, President of 2. Smith Rey nolds, Inc., Winston-Salem, Noitt Carolina and Robert A. Davis, President of Brevard The grant w»s ennroved hv the Boat'd of Trustees of Z. Smith Reynolds inundation at its meetlny on Mav loth. Tt Will he used to enahle faculty Of Rr*vard to dewelnn nrofes sionaHv and academically hv means of additional pradnate stndv. attendance at nrnfess'on al meetings, sabbaticals, and research. “W« are most annreelatlve d this srant hv the Z. Smith Revnotds Foundation.” Dr. Robert A. Davis. Brevard President said. “Brevard’s greatest asset Is its excellent, dedicated !««*»». The opnor tnnitv whieh this want pro vides for continued study and crmtinned professional de veionment will enable the Brevard facnltv to enhance and to maintain Its tra«Ht»n« of outstanding teaching. This irrant is another evamnle of the leading role nlaved bv foundations and eomnratlons In assisting private colleges.” The President also pointer out. that Brevard., a liberal arte college, nieces areat emhhsste on the educational baekflround, skill and erne Hen on in teach. —Torn to Page Seven »■ ' 1 ....^-* First Hike Since '64 City To Increase Water Rates, Working On Budget City Managr Bill Slough said this week that increased water rates will be reflected in cur tent billings. The water system lost money last year, he said, and new rates for the average 3,000 gallon per month user will rise $1.39 in the first rate hike since 1964. The city’s current street-pav ing proiect gets under way Fri day, Mr. Slough said. The Chestnut Street and Pisgah Heights sewer line work begins this week. He said the city will begin converting downtown lighting July 1st, replacing present equipment with sodium vapor lights. He invited public reac tion to the new lighting. Brevard’s city budget will be on display at City Hall after June 10th, in the clerk’s office. No tax increase is foreseen, the City Manager concluded. Next Meeting Commissioners To Discuss Budgetary Problems May 28 The Transylvania Countv Board of Commissioners, will discuss some of the budgetary problems arising for the next fiscal year at their meeting on Tuesday. Mav 28th, in the Court House at 7:30 p. m. The State requirement that Note To Parents Six Public Kindergartens Open In County This Pall There will be twMte Wnrfer partma in slit mnntv schools, Penrose. Utrpm. Pisrth Forest, Brown! Klementnrv and Ros mnn Flemeptnrv to"* F*r *« cord'ni? to Harry C. Oorbi". (Vnt® Stw>ertntendent of poN**t. Kerb nf the who*!* will hew nrw C*««s of *» "*H dents **Aer* 1****»«! Fle jnenterv which «dl1 have two P-nmse. «r»"s. *nd Hosmah ««-—'»«•” awn a HN»»1t of an , . »» lrlmlnrilir.i to have a lotiery selection ui students. Parents of children eligible for kindergarten, those five vears of age on or before Oo all counties operate an approv ed landfill as of July 1st, 1974, will require a big increase in county budgeted funds. Best estimates are, at the present time, that the cost of operation of the landfill will exced $100, 000. This is based on estimates received from earth moving con tractors. Transylvania Countv did assist with the cost of the Pisgah Forest landfill with the Citv of Brevard, and this co oneration it is honed, will con tinue until the new landfill can he onened on State and county land in late summer. Another pew expense this year to the county will he the COUntv’s share, amoimtimr to over JW.flOn. of the Coordinated Child Care Pmoram. W»nv citi zens are familiar with thig v»l nahle program. Mot onlv does it help vmmg children, h"t it has helped enable mothers from imdemrivileged home* to seek emelmonent and. there fore, maVa themselves an asset rather than a liability to the county. Programs such as 4-C. Meals for the FMerlv, Dav Care for - flit Iw_ii.il.ii an4 AL. fll^l V Bn -- Temperature averages were 79 and 56 during the past week at Brevard, with abundant rain fall also registered during the period. Highest temperature during the week was registered on Sat urday with an 85 for the day, while the week’s lowest figure was 50 degrees last Wednesday morning. Extended outlook for North Carolina Thursday through Sat urday: Scattered showers or thundershowers Thursday, clearing and a little cooler Fri day and Saturday. Highs Thurs day in the 70s, mountains, and low 80s elsewhere. Highs Fri day and Saturday mostly in the 70s. I,ow temperature readings should average In the 50s. Brevard v'pather data for the week was a follows: Bate High Low Prec. May J5_ 79 50 0.00 Mav 16_ 84 53 0.09 Mav 17_ 83 65 0 49 Mav 18 __,_ 85 54 0 08 Mav 19 81 57 0 00 Mav 70 75 55 0.96 May 21 __- 67 59 0.04 Memorial Service To Be Held On Sunday Morning A Memorial Service will be held at Gillespie - Evergreen Cemetery on Sunday morning at 9:06 a.m. by the members of the American Legion Auxil iary, No. 88, assisted by the Legionnaires of Post 88. Other Patriotic Organizations invited to participate are the VFW and its Auxiliary, the DAR and the Gold Star Moth ers. M^s. Nellie Disher, Chairman of the services, also announces that her committees will deco rate all veterans craves with flags on the above date. The public is cordiallv invited to be present at the Memorial Services at 9:00 a.m. Building Permits Reveal Progress A nine-month check on build ing end electrical oermits from the Department of InsDections gives some indication as to the growth taking place in Tran svlvania County since Septem ber, 1973. Since September. 1973. new construction permits total 198. This means 198 new homes, or industrial and commercial buildings have been started in Transylvania County. New mobile home permits have been issued to 183 indi vidulas. This is an average of approximately 20 new mobile homes per month. Based on these figures concerning mobile homes, the County Commis sioners have adonted a County Mobile Home Tie-Down Ordi —Turn to Page Seven To Hold Ground Breaking For New Shopping Center In Brevard IN BtLT’S “NEVER TOO LATE” —Bill Norris, right front, as Harry Lambert, is “reading the riot act” to Jeanette Austin, left front, who por trays his long-suffering wife, Edith, as Jimmy Dexter and Wendy Aider man (on stairway), the Lamberts’ son-in-law and daughter, Charles and Kate, look on in this scene from the Brevard Little Theatre’s produc tion of “Never Too Late,” to be pre sented Friday and Saturday, May 24th and 25th, in the Brevard High School auditorium. Details are given in the accompanying news article. This Weekend “Never Too Late” Will Be Presented By Little Theatre “Never Too Late”, Brevard Little Theatre’s final produc tion of their 24th season, will be presented Friday and Saturday, May 24th and 25th, at 8:15 p.m. in the Brevard High School auditorium. The three-act comedy by Sumner Arthur Long is being directed by Tia Landon with Nadine Huters as assistant and technical director. Admission is by season membership or single tickets at the door: $2.50 for adults and $1.00 for students. Advance tickets may be obtain ed at Austin Studio. The cast is headed by Bill Norris and Jeanette Austin, as Harry and Edith Lambert, with Wendy Alderman and Jimmy Dexter as their daughter, Kate, and son-in-law, Charlie. Dottie Vaniman and Jim Keely play the roles of Dr. and Mrs. James Kimbrough. Taking the part of Baldwin Quoted Olm’s “Open House” Said A Success, 20,000 Attended The 35th Anniversary cele bration at the Olin plant at Pisgah Forest was highly suc cessful with more than 20,000 persons attending the event dur ing the four-day period. There are several photographs on pages 10 and 11 in the third section relating to the “Open Work Begins Immediately Duyck Construction Awarded Contract, Juvenile Shelter The Board of County Com mlssioers held a Special Meet ing on May 15th in the County Courthouse. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss pro posals of construction of the juvenile shelter. After conferring with Don Morrison, Social Services Di rector, the Commissioners felt it would be more suitable to revise the plans for the shelter and accent bids, rather than advertising for new bids, so that construction can begin im mediately and there would be no further delays. The General Contract was awarded to Duyck Construct on Company of Weaverville, and the electrical contract was awarded to Brevard Electric Company. The plumbing con tract will be negotiated. House”, and readers are urged to note them. Garza Baldwin, President of the Fine Paper and Film Divi sions at Olin, has issued the fol lowing note of appreciation to all employees of the plants: “The Onen House commemo rating the 35th Anniversary of the founding of our businesses here at Pisgah Forest was a resounding success. It was a success only because each and everyone of you did vour part to. make it successful. I con gratulate you on the result you achieved. “Your complete cooperation in preparing for the event, vour eagerness to help our visitors, your cheerfulness during the tours, your positive and con structive attitude throughout the entire week, and the condi tion of the plant and grounds made me proud to be associ ated with you and with Olin. I know it must have made you proud too, as you observed the reaction of our visitors to the hospitality vou extended to —Tarn to Page Four Mr. Foley is Jim Alderman, with “Hank” Hohner playing the role of Mayor Crane and “Tink” Siniard that of the po liceman. The family type situation comedy centers around the startling news of Edith’s preg nancy in middle age and its shattering effect on the erst while humdrum life of the Lam bert household. The “complica tions” that ensue provide side splitting entertainment for the audience, with the ending of the story being a happy one for all concerned. Director Tia Landon emphasizes that although this storv concerns “a delicate situ ation”, it is one that is entirely appropriate for the children to see as it is subtly presented and is full of hilarious moments of —Tarn to Page Sevei To Be Located On North Broad, Officers Named Ground breaking cere monies will be held Thursday for another shopping center in Brevard. Owned by Tredco, Inc., the shopping center will be lo cated on North Broad street, adjacent to the campus of Brevard College and opposite McCrary Chevrolet Olds and the Wesleyan church. Tlse first unit to be built will he a Pizza Hut. of the famous Pizza Hut chain. This will be followed by a huge building. sontaining some 60,000 square feet on the site of the present bowling alley, which is being torn down. A well known super market will be located in the front portion of the building, which will contain several shops of various kinds. President of Tredco, Inc., is Gene Drennen, and other of ficers are: Bob Merrill - Vice Presi dent Don Blackwell - Secretary treasurer. According t# President Drennen, ample parking space will be provided in the new shopping center. Since Brevard is so well known for its beautiful dog woods, the officers are dis cussing the possibility of naming the shopping center ‘‘Dogwood Plaza”. Election Board Office Making Precinct Changes The Board of Elections is now open for precinct changes, party affiliation changes and new registrations. The Board of Elections office is located on the second floor of the Court House and hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Fri day. “We would also like to stress the importance of changing your precinct if you have moved. This is of utmost im portance in assuring you that your vote wiH be secure and not challenged,” the Chairman of the Board states. Preparing Booklets School Progress Is Noted On The Three New Schools County school authorities re port considerable progress is being made in preparation for the occupancy of the new Bre vard Elementary, Brevard Mid dle and Bosman Elementary school buildings. i Teachers and administrators have been meeting to develop an effective instructional pro gram using modern equipment and buildings. The program that is taking shape is one that will stress the basic academic skills, student responsibility, and the offering of a variety of good learning eperiences. Booklets are now being pre pared that will explain each of the new schools and its pro gram. Sections will include a general description of the build ing, floor plans, explanations of room arrangements, furniture use, team teaching, special fea tures, etc. A section will also explain the instructional phi losophy that will be followed. These booklets will be distribut ed before the end of school in early June. School staff members recent ly evaluated newlv available in structional material for possible use in the new schools. This was arranged by Miss Mildred Dav as a nart of the SEED protect at the schools. Some of these materials will be able to be purchased with gnecial state SEED project money. All materials and programs -Vtn to Peas Tmr
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