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DEATH CAR — Pictured above
is the car in which Crystal Evon
Rigsby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Rigsby, of Rosman, was rid
in2 when she suffered fatal injuries
last Thursday afternoon in an acci
dent on the Rosman-Brevard high
way. (Photo by John Saylor)
rirs! Highway Fatality Ut /4
Child Killed In Accident
On Rosman Highway Thursday
Transylvania suffered its
* first highway fatality of 1974
when a five-months old child
was killed in a two car acci
dent un the Brevard-Rosman
highway about 1:30 last
Thursday afternoon.
The child was Crystal Evon
Rigsby, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Rigsby, of
Rosman.
She was riding in the car
with her parents.
The accident occurred on a
curve about 100 feet west of
the Pole Miller road during a
rainstorm.
Mr. Rigsby was the driver
of one of the cars in the acci
dent, and the other was driv
en by Sharon Gail Israel, of
Route 1, Penrose.
Patrolman Zeb Hawes, who
investigated, said the cars
collided when Miss Israel ap
pa rents.v lost control of her
car in the curve. The investi
gation is being continued.
Mr. and Mrs. Rigsby and
Miss Israel were taken to the
Transylvania Community hos
pital. Mr. Rigsby was later
released, however, Mrs. Rigs
by was transferred to an
Asheville hospital, suffering
with a broken hip.
Miss Israel was given out
patient treatment and releas
ed.
The Rigsby child died
shortly after arrival at the
hospital.
Surviving, in addition to
the parents, are the maternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Rigsby of Rosman.
Services were held Sunday
in Rosman Church of God.
The Rev. Ralph Pressley of
ficiated. Burial followed in
the Old Toxaway Baptist
Church Cemetery.
Frank Moody Funeral Home
was in charge of arrange
ments.
Tuesday Night
Many Reports Are Heard At
Chamber Of Commerce Meet
Directors of the Brevard
Chamber at Commerce held a
busv session at their resnilar
meeting Tuesday niffht, high
lighted bv several informative
committee1 reports.
.Terry Purser reoorted for the
Fnral Committee that nine
Transvlvania communities have
now entered the annual Rural
Development contest for 1974.
He stated that this was the
largest number of Transvlvania
communities participating in
the contest in a number of
years.
Mr. Purser also indicated
that a tour of local farms had
been planned for August that
would be open to the public, and
that more information on this
tour would be released later.
Harry Hadeler reported on
the Rotary Youth Leadership
conference that is currently in
progress at Brevard College, in
dicating that the speakers there
had been outstanding. He Stated
that a former member of the
Nazi party would be speaking
at the conference Friday on
what it means for him to now
be an American citizen, and
that the nublic was invited to
attend to hear his remarks.
fbe directors referred to the
Chamber’s Education Commit
tee a renoest to endorse a tech
nical institute for Trensvlvania.
All of the facts concerning this
proposal have been assimilated
bv a Technical Institute Feasi
bility Study Committee, and
these facts and the recommen
dation of the Chamber’s Edu
cation Committee will be made
at the Chamber’s July meeting
for appropriate action.
Bill Ives reported for the
Highway Committee on certain
road construction progress in
the county. The Chamber went
on record as endorsing the ef
forts of the County Commission
ers in turning over to the State
the maintenance of certain des
ignated roads in the county.
in conlunction with the
Larry Turner reported for the
s Committee that the
merchants are plan
sale Promo
Late Bulletin
Grant Of $520
Facility Received
u Taylor power needs far area require
aporoval additional facilities,
rom the
Commis-. The greatest needs are in the
Festival of the Arts in July.
The promotion will be held on
the last three days of the Festi
val, July 25th, 26th and 27th.
He also stated that the mer
chants are trying to get town
officials to improve the trash
pick-up and the general street
clean-up in the business dis
trict of Brevard.
Charlie Russell reported that
all phases of the Festival of the
Arts are progressing pretty
well on schedule.
A report on a recent meeting
of the Blue Ridge Parkway As
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Two inches of rain fell at
the Brevard weather station
during the past week. Most of
that occurred on Friday. Light
ning was observed several
times during the week.
Temperatures averaged 79
and 57 for the week, with the
week’s highest reading 82 on
Sunday and Monday. Lowest
temperature registered was 48
degrees last Wednesday room
ing.
Extended forecast tor inurs
day through Saturday: clear to
partly cloudy with a wanning
trend through the period. Highs
Thursday in the 70s in the
mountains, around 80 else
where. Warning into the 80s
by Saturday. Lows in the 50s
mountains, 60s elsewhere.
Brevard weather data for the
week was as follows:
Date High Low Prec.
June 5 _ 77 48 0.00
June 6_- 76 58 0.60
June 7_ 78 61 1.34
June 8 _ 80 59 0.02
June 9_ 82 62 0.00
June 10_ 82 59 0.00
June 11_ 79 52 0.04
Kiwanians Will
Elect Officers
Thursday Night
Brevard Kiwaniaris will elect
officers at their meeting Thurs
day night of this week in the
Brevard College cafeteria be
ginning at 6:45.
All Kiwanians are urged to
attend this important meeting.
The program of the evening
will be given by Robert M.
Hawkins; Customer Service
Representative of the Asheville
Post Office.
He will be presented by Her
bert Hicks, Postmaster at Pis
gah Forest.
Mr. Hawkins will explain and
show a film concerning the new
bulk mailing system now be
ing implemented in the U S
t Postal Service.
On June 18
Second Public Forestry
Meeting Set In Brevard
The second puDiic meeting on
the North and West Forks
French Broad River and David
son River Units of the Pisgah
National Forest in North Caro
lina is to be held 7:30 p. m.
June 18th in the Transylvania
County Courthouse, ,Brevard,
according to Forest Supervisor
Del W. Thorsen.
“Last October we asked the
public to comment on the man
agement of the French Broad
and Davidson River Units in
Transylvania County,” Mr.
Thorsen said. “We used these
comments in preparing a draft
Environmental Statement and
a draft management plan for
these units.” * ■ ‘ *■-' .
The meeting will be in three
puts: District R«nger Pan Hfle
win present a slide-talk discus
sing the highlights of the two
for the presen
or state
followed
a question and answer per
iod. Wi%
Folks
tains 28,736 acres of National
Forest land and the Davidson
River Unit contains 25,627 acres
of National Forest land.
“Some of the management
activities to be discussed that
will take place over the 10-year
life of the plan,” Mr. Thorsen
said, “include the elimination
of erosion from 34 miles of
roads, establishing the Dismal
Falls Scenic Area, regenerating
4600 acres, thinning of 6300
acres, hiker and all-purpose
off-road vehicle trail designa
tion, wildlife habitat improve
ment and trout fisheries.”
Hie opening of Avery Creek
road for one-way traffic is
planned and construction of
the Clawhammer Road to be an
all-weather system road. The
route of this road will general
ly follow the location of the ex
isting temporary roads.
“The purpose of the public
meeting in June,” Thorsen said,
“is to let the public review the
1974 Summer To Be A Good Season For
Tourism Here, According To Prospects
DEMOLISHED CAR—The other
car involved in the fatal accident on
the Rosman highway last Thursday
afternoon is pictured above. The
driver was Sharon Gail Israel, and
the head-on occurred about 100 feet
west of the Pole Miller road during
a rainstorm.
(Photo by John Saylor)
Now In Session
Rotary Youth Leadership
Conference Is Successful
Some 44 outstanding rising
seniors from across Western
North Carolina are attending
the Rotary Youth Leadership
Seminar this week at Brevard
College.
The luncheon on Friday, with
Richard Frosch, of Charlotte, as
the principal speaker, will be
the concluding event.
Professional, business and in
dustrial leaders are heading the
seminars each day this week.
Tours ot tne area ana various
sporting events are included in
the busy daily schedule.
The Brevard Rotary club met
with the young men at Mon
day’s luncheon at the College
and heard Rev. Alexander Mc
Geachy, minister of the Pres
byterian Church in Henderson
ville deliver an inspiring talk or
“Leadership and Communica
tions”.
That same day the young men
Convention June 29th
Democrats To Hold Precincts
Meetings In County Tuesday
Transylvania County Demo
crats will hold their County
Convention at the County Court
House on Saturday, June 29th,
at 2:00 p. m.
Precinct meetings are now
being planned and are sche
duled to be held at the polling
places on Tuesday, June 18th,
at 8:00 p. m.
In the event a quorum is not
present, there will be a seconc
meeting of the precinct or
Tuesday, June 25th, at 8:00 p,
m., at the polling place of each
precinct.
Further information on these
meetings is available from Rob
ert H. Hunter, County Chair
man of the Democratic Party.
Judge Hart Presides
Jurors Called For District
Term Of Civil Court Monday
Jurors have been named for
the District term of Civil Court
Which opens here in the Court
House in Brevard next Monday
morning at 9:30 o’clock.
Judge Ladson F. Hart will
preside.
Jurors called are as follows:
Melvin Robert Atkinson
William F. Austin
Pearson M. Banther
Ella Morgan Bavnard
Eugenia T. Beardsley
Callie Galloway Brown
Gerald Hayes Bumgarner
Terry L. Cain
Kenneth Moses Canpell
Yvonne Irene Collins
Annie Louise Corn
James Drinkwater Curwen
Rachel Masters Delk
Oakley C. Farver
Cora Maxwell English
James Alvoid Galloway
Berry R. Gaither
Nelvin Galloway
John Thomas Garren
Elsie L. Good
James O. Grubb
Farel Hart
Sarah P. Hawes
Lawton E. Houston
Winfred Lee Jones
Patricia Smith Jarrett
Margaret A. Johnson
Myrtle McCall Kitchen
Edwina M. Layraon
Mary F. McIntosh
Linda Mae McCall
Gordon Wayne, Metcalfe
Vaughn E. Mitchell
Frances K. Millner
Fred H. Sorrell
Jeanette Barton Stafford
Virginia A. Stepp
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auenoea seminar* icu uy xjv .
Robert A. Davis, President of
Brevard College, and Don
Blankenship, Employee Rela
tions Supervisor at the Brevard
Du Pont plant.
Seminar leaders on Tuesday
include Charles Gibbons, Court
Counselor, and Gil Coan, Sr.,
Real Estate and Insurance
Executive.
The luncheon speaker was
FBI Agent Stanley Settle, of
Asheville.
Wednesday’s seminar leaders
included Rev. Art Fore, Minis
ter of Education at the First
Baptist church here, and Dr.
Robert A. Tuttle, Minister of
the First United Methodist
church of Brevard.
The luncheon speaker was
Rev. Harry A. Viola, Pastor of
the All Souls Church in Ashe
ville.
Other seminar leaders this
week will include Dr. J. D.
Tyson, Professor of Special
Education; Morris McGough, of
Asheville; Eugene Baker, of
Brevard; and Attorney John K.
Smart.
Co-directors of the Leader
ship Conference are Gordon
Sprott and Roby Shore.
Camps Opening
With Excellent
Enrollments
In spite of the energy
crisis and gasoline shortages
earlier this year, prospects
for a good tourist season in
Brevard and Transylvania
county appears excellent, ac
cording to a survey made this
week by The Times.
According to the 1970 of
ficial census, there are 19,
317 people living in Transyl
vania. However, during the
summer months, this figure
swells to 25 to 30,000 persons
because of summer camps,
the Brevard Music Center, the
Pisgah National Forest, Bre
vard College and other at
tractions.
Beginning In June
Beginning after the first of
June, youngsters come from
all over the country to the
Land of Waterfalls. They
ride, hike, swim, dance, play
and enjoy the ideal mountain
climate.
There are girl camps, boys
camps and boys and girls
camps. There are special
camps, spiritual retreats and
a music camp. There are re
sort camps for all ages and
trailer and camper facilities.
There are, indeed, camps
for everyone; facilities where
all may enjoy and appreciate
the outdoors and the change
of scenery so many people
are looking for during sum
mer vacation.
20 Camps
There are 20 organized
camps in Transylvania coun
ty. With expanding facilities,
all are expecting successful
seasons with capacity enroll
ments and reservations.
All are characterized by
naturally beautiful settings;
all have programs designed
to meet the needs of young
people or the all-age groups
to whom they cater. All spe
cialize in unlimited oppor
tunities and activities for
health, happiness and con
tentment.
Known throughout the
South as a Mecca for summer
campers, Transylvania is the
home of the following camps:
For Boys
Camp Carolina
Camp Deerwoode
Deep Woods
Elks Camp for Boys
Camp Greenville, YMCA
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Succeeds Adams
Dr. Robert Blocker Will Head
College Fine Arts Department
Dean Branson L. inurston,
Dean of Brevard College, an
nounced today the appointment
of Dr. Robert L. Blocker as
Chairman of the Division of
Fine Arts, effective with the
academic year 1974-75. Dr.
Blocker succeeds Dr. Nelson F.
Adams who leaves Brevard
College to accept the position
of Dean of the School of Fine
Arts, at Southwestern Universi
ty, Georgetown, Texas.
Dr. Blocker comes to Bre
vard from Western Texas Col
lege where he serves as Chair
man of the Fine Arts Division.
He is qualified in the teaching
fields of applied piano, choral
conduction, music literature
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