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An Open Space School A number of visitors to Rosman’s modern new elementary school Sunday during the afternoon open house expressed surprise when they walked, not into halls with doors opening off at regular intervals, but into what seemed a wide open warehouse. The carpeting and the bright colors make the school appear to be anything but a warehouse, but the open space is there. Pupils are no longer herded into classroom units with a single teacher, nor or they kept with their own age group. Instead, the youngsters are in “pods” as they are called in Transylvania, some 120 pupils with five teachers in a par ticular area. And the pupils are mobile, that is, they can move from teacher to teacher to get the benefit of the tutors’ ex pertise in their specialty fields. A pupil may take math under one instructor, reading under another, and be taught history by still another. The teachers, however, don’t just deliver their knowledge to passive pupils as they did in bygone days. In the modern education system, they try to inspire the pupils to become active seekers of information about their subject. The teacher is a leader, a guide, not a dominant in fluence over her pupils as in yesteryear. Hopefully, there would be as much pupil input as teacher input into the classes. Muli-age groupings also offer opportunities for older pupils to help the younger ones, making it possible for instructors to give individual attention to those who are in need of it. Assisting younger children challenges the older ones to enhance their knowledge and develops leadership ability. In a way, the modern school is a throwback to the old one-room schools of a century ago; that is, having pupils of more than one grade in an area, and older children helping the teachers with the younger ones. But there the resemblance ends. There are many in structors instead of just one, and the idea is to encourage the pupils to go after knowledge rather than just sit and have it imparted to them. Both children and the teachers have more freedom. School changes from a chore to fun in such an environment. While some critical letters have been written to The Times concerning the new, more open education system, it is our belief that the pupils are thriving in it. All the youngsters we have talked to delight in it, and the progress they are making speaks well for the system. We just wish someone had thought of it 50 years sooner. A Moral Is Visible Much in the news these days are the “fast buck” guys, Watergate (will it ever be out of the news?), fellows who have no compunction about pulling “a fast one” on their neighbors, and pollution in politics. We were honored the other day to read an editorial in the Craig, Colo. Press which points up the pitfalls of a person not giving his fellow man a fair deal. The story was told of a rich man who came to a carpenter with these instructions: “I would like you to build a house for me to give to a friend of mine. Use the finest materials; the cost is no problem.” During the months of building, the carpenter decided to take some short cuts, building a cheaper house, but charging the same price. He skimped here and there, using cheaper materials and inferior work manship any place they could be hidden. Finally , he called the rich man to him, and presented the bill and the key. The rich man, looking through the house, seemed pleased and returned the key to the carpenter with these words; “It’s your house. I wanted to build it for you in return for all you have done for me...” There’s a moral here. All of us are building today the kind of life we will live tomorrow. Can you imagine how Richard M. Nixon would have felt had he heard a court room laughing when his tapes were being played? From President of the United States to laughing stock of the U. S. is quite a switch. The same moral applies. The Transylvania Times The Transylvania Pioneer, established 1867; The French Broad Voice, established 1888; The Brevard Hustler, established 1891; The Sylvan Valley News (later Brevard News), established 1896; The Times, established 1931; Consolidated 1932. A STATE AND NATIONAL PRIZE-WINNING NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONDAY, THURSDAY ED M. ANDERSON—Publisher—1941-1958 JOHN L ANDERSON—Editor-Gen. Mgr.—1941-1974 100 Broad Street Brevard, N. C. 28712 MRS. ED M. ANDERSON, Publisher CLYDE K. OSBORNE—Editor BILL NORRIS, Assoc. Ed. and Adv. Mgr. MRS. MARTHA STAMEY Office Mgr. U. Vs. WiuuUiv, riuuvi ^ g DAVID METCALF, Compositor PAM OWEN, Teletype Setter CINDY BYRD, Teletype Setter JULIE LINDGREN, Clerk-Typist GORDON BYRD, Compositor D. C. WILSON. Printer DOROTHY W. OSBORNE, Women’s Ed. ESTON PHILLIPS, Printing Dept. Head SUBSCRIPTION RATES PER YEAR Inside the County—$12 year $8 Six Months Outside the County $15.00 $9.00 Six Months O/d "Transy/yama Ttrnes — frarJe Kersk^ \fhe.n %& buffalo roaweJL %ese parts he blazed T6e_ , . first Trails _ fh ronqh i£e |g uur&l " f& icK&ts. | Surveyors. -faurwt butpaio 3 naTum) entiireer u//>o perfect Ini/ans y-ol)owedL iy^ tUese footpath aM ear/tv. .<r Settlers' widened, them ■for' waooyi "travel. Tax Payers were re<pcuVed To put" in S)y. days of r&ad wor>C > a year until O* eaWy I Zoo's., (There's, ■ a tyiouaht f'or the* roa4 ^ Comyvw ss)oY^e.f\). _ ^rhsytKslo ~dfayi)aneMtGar'i Old Farmer’s Almanac Still Meaty, Intriguing What can you say, about a 183-year-old publication that this year is increasing its print order 1,000,000 over last year? Well, in the face of exorbitant paper costs and the collapse of periodicals throughout the country, it’s obvious that such a publication must provide a service of great value to a great many people. That’s particularly true, in this case, if the readers are interested in: Daily tidal information; phases of the moon rising; conjunction of the planets; gestation table for certain farm animals; daily weather forecasts; bird counts; the forgotten art of building a long-lasting fire; best fishing days; wind chill table; practical advice about a first vegetable garden; methods of storing garden produce for year-round use; methane - a simple solution to farm energy problems; how we count our animals; and reproductive cycles and longevity of farm animals. These meaty and in formative bits of enlighten ment appear in the 1975 Old Farmer’s Almanac, the oldest continuous publication in the United States, and by recent surveys, the fastest growing. The 1974 circulation figures were dose of 2,500,000 and the national distribution goes into highly urban centers as well as rural communities. An ticipated 1975 circulation figure is 3.2 million. forecasts) then for the purely homespun, down-to-earth observations and humour that formed the backbone of this country. The weather forecasts are by far the most popular section of the magazine. Robb Sagendorph who published the Almanac from 1939 until his death in 1970 said the OFA “does not forecast average weather for the date, but the particular weather for the particular days of the par ticular years — win, lose or draw.” No modern meteorological scientist yet does that a year ahead. EDITORIAL PAGE I THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES. LETTERS n * EDITOR ____ ■ ■ - (filter’s Nate: Lctten mast be brief. slgaed typed or writte| \ legibly eaeae side ef paper. We reserve the right to reject, edit, ar condense. Letters sheaM be received by The Times Meaday .) November 21, 1974 233 Grave St. Brevard, N. C. 28712 Mr. C.K. Osborne, Editor, Transylvania Times Brevard, N.C. 28712 Dear Mr. Osborne: I would like to share with you my feelings concerning our local hospital. Even though few of us relish the idea of a stay in the hospital, I found during my recent confinrnent there after surgery, that we have what appears to be one of the finest hotpUei* in this area. The equipment and facilities are of course, as up-to-date as any to be found, but even more important is the level of professionalism displayed by the staff there. I was also astonished to learn of the speciality services offered in physical therapy, cardiac care, respiratory and speech therapy, etc. The doctors, nurses, and other personnel whom I came into contact with, displayed kind ness and consideration that I know are not offered by the larger hospitals. We are, indeed, fortunate to have such a facility in our community and we should do everything possible to support it and the staff to the fullest. To the dedicated people of Transylvania Community Hospital, I say, thank you, and keep up the good work. Sincerely yours, John R. Huggins cc: Transylvania Community Hospital November 19, 1974 Mr. C.K. Osborne, Editor The Transylvania Times Brevard, North Carolina 28712 Dear Mr. Osborne: The Blue Devil Club and the Brevard High School Athletic Department would like to express our thanks tp the people who gave their time and talent to the concession stand during the football season. This group of volunteers is comprised of individuals who enthusiastically support the sports program at Brevard High School. A majority of these people have given their time repeatedly during tnel foot*ball season for sever*]* years. It is the unselfish and dedicated people like these' that have helped the Bli^ Devil Club realize some of it sgH go*1* IsD The proceeds from tlfi?1* concession stand go to the Blue Devil Club and are, ® turn, channeled back into tlw* athletic program where it ijc most needed. The help of thjP concession stand volunteers 19 <i of great benefit to all student*]6 in the physical education®' program. 101 Thank you again Voluil teers, for your enthusiastic* support- You are to be com mended for giving your precious commodity — TIME. With greatful ap^ predation, f The Blue Devil Clufe^ Inc. Martha Secretary 21 Nov. 74 Editor The Transylvania Times Sic: Nolen?,*? •»tU 59M T id) <S9V tuq >Un 9lll Let’s keep history straightoq Season record for the 19$ Brevard High School Blufts Devils was 1-4. (The last gam&q . against Weaverville was ti^ sole victory.) UOq nod ! Accuracy of the foregoing^ can be checked with any^ member of the team pictured* in your Nov. 18th edition, i. e,{ 1st Row (L to R): Clayton, Phillip Hunt, Bn— Paxton, Pete Breese, Winnie0*1 Waters. 2nd Row: Fred”* Hollingshead, Jack Tratf*b than, Ed Jones, Frankoo Osborne, Clyde Jones, Harolds') Whitmire, Tommy Whitmire. 3rd Row: Ruffin Wilkin#, Ansel Jones,.. Bilia Morgan, Jethro Baxter andm Tom Dekle, Coach. noo Sincerely, w I Pete Breese (Quarterback ’25) (Editor’s Note — The re) highlight of the IMS footba season came when' the motiu of one of the Brevard playei dashed onto the field as began beating with an un prella an opposing player wl had dared to tackle her bal carrying son. Parents, like tl players, were Just learnii what the gamewas aU aboa Prime Time Is Your Bank Safety-Deposit Box Insured? By Bernard E. Nash Although it was a fairly com mon practice not so very long ago, I doubt if many older peo ple today keep their valuables or cash hidden in cookie jars and under mattresses in their homes. Most probably use modern, bank safe-deposit boxes. But their valuables may not be as safe as they think. When a bank is robbed, the losses suffered by people with checking or sav ings accounts are covered by the bank's own Bernard Nash insurance. But if safe-deposit boxes are broken into and robbed, the people renting them are Sometimes un pleasantly surprised to team that the bank’s insurance doesn’t al ways cover the full value of the contents—if it covers them at all. All too frequently, the safe deposit box rental contract will contain a section limiting the bank’s responsibility to the “ex ercising of ordinary care” and releasing it from all liability for the “loss or destruction of any property, including money, placed in said safe.” Thus, the bank is off the hook, and the customer is up the creek. I don’t want to alarm anyone unnecessarily, but this is a mat now prevent problems. Safe-deposit box robberies are rare compared to bank holdups, but they do happen. For in stance, in Laguna Niguel, Calif., robbers broke into 4S0 safe deposit boxes—many of them rented by retirees—and stole some $5-million worth of valu ables. “I’m 72 now and just recov ering from my second heart at tack,” one of the victims told reporters. “1*11 probably be dead by the time they get this thing settled.” That was in March 1972, and present indications are that the claims cases probably won’t come to trial for at least an other year. What can you do to guard against such losses? If you use a safe-deposit box you should find out exactly how fully the box’s contents are cov ered by the bank’s insurance. Read the contract or form you signed when renting the box. If you don’t have a copy, ask the bank for one— and don’t be shy about telling them why you want to read it. This form should spell out what protection you have, and—even more import ant—which of your valuables are excluded from coverage. tion—and follow it up with more for anything you don’t understand—about your box’s insurance coverage. If your bank does not pro vide adequate insurance cover age you may want to provide your own. A growing number of insurers have responded to this situation by offering cover age for safe-deposit boxes. Or, you might be able to have it covered by a special “floater” to your house or apartment policy. Discuss it with your insurance agent, and again be sure to note all conditions and exclusions. Check also on accessibility to the box by surviving spouse if it is jointly held. Laws governing access vary among states. Another good idea is to make a list of the contents of your strongbox, including papers, pol icies, securities, bonds, jewelry, etc. Whether you or your bank provides the insurance, it’s al ways helpful to have a guide to what’s being insured. And the last place you want to keep this list of valuables is in your safe
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