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The Specialists Are Here On Thursday evening it was our pleasure at hospitable Brevard College’s “Library At Six” program to see Mr. and Mrs. George Blaha, a nationally-noted camera couple, present a slide presentation on the Door Peninsula of the Great Lakes Region. i . The program was inspiring natural things always are to us—and also served to remind us again of the tremendous wealth of human resources we now have in Transylvania County. Mr. and Mrs. Blaha are residents of Sherwood Forest. They, in effect, belong to us now. Transylvania has other relative newcomers—retired corporation executives, military leaders, scientists, and specialists in just about every area of academic lore who have experience and knowledge to contribute to the citizenry as Mr. and Mrs. Blaha are doing. We also remember that Vocational Education Week began in North Carolina on Sunday, and that a survey of schools over the state during the week of January 13 revealed that 26 per cent of the boys and girls enrolled in cooperative education programs in Western N.C. are currently out of work. Vocational Education Supervisor Jim Farley at Brevard High School says that a number of boys and girls have been laid off from their part ime jobs in various businesses over the last few months. Times are rough at the moment, he said. This means that these students are missing on-the-job instruction. Their only hope for getting this training in specific areas is for outside experts to assist Mr. Farley in developing instructional materials and activities that will give them this training in the classroom or laboratory setting. We think it would be great if some of these persons who have so much to contribute to the youngsters could find time in the afternoons to impart some of their knowledge and experience to these youngsters. And other business and in dustrial leaders might find a way to take some of the teaching load. Mr. Farley is calling a meeting of leaders in various fields to meet with him next Thursday afternoon. He would welcome subject specialists, he says, to assist in providing educational experience for young people caught up in the economic slump. As we said in the beginning, there is a vast wealth of knowledge here to be made available. The boys and girls have a wide variety of interests. We’re certain that their interests cover no wider ranges of subjects than we have specialists to teach, if those specialists make them selves available. Please do. Mr. Farley will welcome assistance. Earned Recognition While we were bragging above about Transylvania County’s human resources, bless Pat, guess what happened... Charles L. (Chuck) Bradley, Brevard realtor connected with Jimmy Gaither’s firm, was named one of the five Out standing Young Men Of The Year In North Carolina by the State Jaycees. This makes two months in a row that Chuck has won fine awards. Last month he was presented the Distinguished Service Award as the Out standing Young Man Of The Year in Transylvania County by the Brevard Jaycee unit. Needless to say, we weren’t even slightly surprised by Chuck’s new honor. As president of the Brevard Jaycee unit, he has directed the town’s most active civic organization in the achievement of many wor thwhile projects, and the benefit of some fine charities. The Christmas House, for example, was a notable example of the hard work that the Jaycee organization performed. More than 200 families in need were provided a satisfactory, if not bountiful Christmas by the „ young men. Being one of the top young men in N.C., places him in the big leagues along with Jaycees from the large urban areas. Among other things, he served as selection and building committee chairman for the construction of the Transylvania County Association For Disabled Citizens’ facility. Chuck is confident and op timistic about economic things, even as they are now. This fearless attitude has its roots in his realization of his own talents and willingness to work. He is not one to shirk tasks. Because he is here, Tran sylvania is a much finer place to live. We are fortunate to have him. Our congratulations, Chuck. The Transylvania Times 100 Broad Street Brevard, N. C. 28712 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 I. ANDERSON—Editor-Gen. Mgr—1941-1974 MRS. ED M. ANDERSON. Publisher CLYDE K. OSBORNE—Editor BILL NORRIS, Assoc. Ed. and Adv. Mgr. MRS. MARTHA STAMEY Office Mgr. DOROTHY W. OSBORNE, Women’s Ed. ESTON PHILLIPS, Printing Dept. Head GORDON BYRD, Prod. Foreman D. C. WILSON, Printer , DAVID METCALF, Compositor PAM OWEN, Teletype Setter CINDY BYRD, Teletype Setter JULIE LINDGRLN, Clerk-Typist SUBSCRIPTION RATES PER YEAR Inside the County—$12 year Outside the County $15.00 $8 Six Months $9.00 Six Months MEMBER OF National Editorial Association North Carolina Press Association New York—Chicago—Detroit—Atlanta NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE American Newspaper Representatives When the bushu>achers tboK to the hills in the Civil War; the hills around bare had their share, of them. These, deserters and cons&ripViorv evaders got Together in gangs and. prayed on the homesteaders while thus men wore off to ujs. n: At the 'RochfyrooK Hotel ke Jow Dunn's Root, Mrs. Hume, was a)one. whenuB friend; ly enemy" Tipped, her off that the bus h [Vac hers were planning to raid, the hoTe\, She threw her Silver and a few belong jntyS in a wagon and. ~ raced, up the mounVai ru. She. looted bacK from the top to see the hotel . go up in S>mohe. — Report To Hill Country BY CECIL HILL State Senator This has been a week of work for the North Carolina State Senate. About 100 bills have been introduced in the Senate alone so far, and the number of bills introduced seems to be increasing daily. The Senate works in com mittees. So far the discussion on the floor of the Senate has brought very little change in any committee report. Nevertheless, each bill that comes before a respective committee is given careful consideration by the members of the committee. I think that the preparation made for the various committee meetings is excellent. The person introducing the bill explains briefly what the subject matter of the bill is, and then the persons who are experts in the particular field covered by the bill are called upon to testify. Various members of the comittee then interrogate the persons who have made comments; they offer suggestions and amendments. Each committee is fur nished with an attorney from the Attorney General’s office who makes suggestions as to form but in no way tries to influence the passage of a bill. One of the more interesting bills to be considered so far is the bill requiring public disclosure of lobbying ac tivities. You will recall that last year several lobbyists were tried in the Wake County Superior Court and were not convicted. thorough than any law now on the books. The new law would require lobbyists to register before they may begin their ac tivities. The big problem seems to be “Who is a lob byist?” Certainly, members of the legislature need lobbyists to advise them of the positions of the people affected by any bill. The legislators need to know the position on both sides of a question, but they ought not to be influenced unduly. A bill against lobbyists could be too strict. It could keep many qualified people from coning to Raleigh to advise the legislators on matters in the legislature For example, I don’t think that a school teacher whose expenses for a single trip to Raleigh were paid by the local teacher organization should be classified as a lobbyist, but the provisions of the current bill would indicate that the teacher would be. 1 am sure we will adjust the bill to protect people who are in this category. I introduced last week a bill giving Joint control to law enforcement agents in Hen derson and Transylvania Candies who were assigned to work on drug abuse problems in the two counties. The bill created a great deal of at tention. This agency, using the officers of both counties, is funded by the federal government on a 90 per cent grant, and the of the cost is paid by the cities of. Brevard and Hendersonville and die counties of Henderson and Transylvania. Actually, the program is a own districts. I believe these situations re a direct violation of the theory to separate the various departments of government. Many constitutional lawyers in the Senate have agreed with me on this point. This week I also served as a co-sponsor on a bill to establish a School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of North Carolina in Raleigh. We do not have enough veterinarians in North Carolina, and I believe that one of the reasons is that I introduced a bill which would prohibit members of the General Assembly from serving on boards and com missions in the Executive Department. This fulfills the last of my campaign promises. I do not think it is proper for a member of the General Assembly to serve as an ap pointee of the Governor on any school board, in the Depart ment of Transportation, or on any commission in which such an appointee Governor Like propel working with the organization to which he is appointed to work up a budget and then appear on the floor of either house in the General Assembly and press for funds to support such organization. and EDITORIAL PAGE THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES LETTERS n * EDITOR (Editor’s Note: Letters most be brief, signed typed or written legibly on one side of paper. We reserve the right to reject, edit,' or condense. Letters should be received by The limes by Monday mornings.) February 7, 1975 Mrs. C. E. Wilmot Morris Road Brevard, North Carolina 28712 Dear Mrs. Wilmot: The Board of Com missioners would be in terested in receiving copies of the minutes of the meetings you propose to hold in the next ew months. We regret very much that none of us will be able to attend these meetings, as they are, by coincidence, being held on the same evening and at the same time as the meetings of the Board of Commissioners. May we suggest as a topic for your first meeting a discussion of the 1989 Special Act. This Act once referred to both the Board of Com missioners and the Sheriff’s Department. The section referring to the Sheriff’s Department was repealed in 1971, but the portion referring to the special election of the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners and his designation as county manager still remains. Most counties in North Carolina now separate county government into its two functions of policy and ad* ministration. We believe that is is incorrect to have the Chairman of the Board ot Commissioners as both the chief policy maker and top administrator. The Board of Cora* missioners has requested tlytlt this Special Act be repealed both in 1973 and in 1975.1 have written to Senator Cecil Hill' and sent copies of the letter to all of the members of oufc legislative delegation. jo .9? We would appreciate the reaction of the people who will be attending your meetings. Our address is 28 East Main Street, Brevard. ‘jn May we welcome you to our other meetings held each month which will be on the' fourth Tuesday. Jt. Sincerely, »•> b William M. Ives, Chairman X Board of County Com» missioners THE EVERYDAY COUNSELOR BY DR. HERBERT SPAUGH This Wednesday we com mence the annual observance of the Lenten season. It is emphasized more in some churches than in others. It has value for all who observe it. Lent is that season in the Church Year set apart for self examination and self-denial. It commences on Ash Wed nesday and continues for forty days excluding the Sundays. It climaxes in Holy Week and Easter. This is true with our lives. Lent is the time of annual spiritual inventory. What assets do we have and what liabilities? And what bad habits and what good habits? Is life a time of progress and achievement or a time of stagnation, negation and faultfinding. Look back over the past year and see what you have worthwhile to show for having lived another year. Who have you really helped in the past year, through a time of trial and trouble, or to greater achievement? How many lives have you brightened in times of trouble and discouragement. Let me share one or two helpful bits of philosophy and pass on to you several thoughts which have been helpful to me: 1. Read thoughtfully the 23rd Psalm. When you come to that passage which reads, “though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil,” fix it in your mind that the Psalm says “through.” We are told that with God as our Father, Christ as our Saviour, and the Holy Spirit as our companion and guide, all of those trials and tribulations we not only go “Into” but we go “through” with the help of God. 2. Adopt the motto of Prayer,. Patience, Per sistence, (occasionally, Push). Memorize the words of St. Paul, “I can do aU th|hgs through Christ which, strengtheneth me.” 3. Write this down on a car'd where you can see it all your waking time and ingrain it in your memory. “There’s no limit to what a man can do, if he doesn’t care about who gets the credit for it.” I had to make a survey of my whole life in preparation for my recently published biography, “The Boy, The Man, The Bishop,” authored by Barbara Harding. This book is now available front your local bookstore or can 1st ordered from the Everyday Counselor in care of this newspaper. . In reviewing my life story ;f was constantly reminded of the three guidelines given above which I pass on to yoii for your help and guidance). Finally Lent is a time of rd-> examining your partnership with God, how it is being maintained, and how it is. leading to your spiritual growth and witnessing to others. To be useful, happjf and satisfied, our lives must bear witness to our faith and joy in the Lord. We must share it with others. You may onto a copy of D#; Spaugh’s biography by writing the Everyday Counselor in care of this newspaper enclosing $2.2$; post paid. ’< Carolinians. On Wednesday, the Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee, No. 4, began meeting. This committee deals with salary increases for state employees, teachers and the like. It also examines retirement increases and fringe benefits for state employees. This committee also con siders automatic and merit salary increases for all state I think the committee if going to make a comparison «f North Carolina state govern ment salaries with otheif southern states. It is going into state employee traval ex penses and review the* ef ficiency study made by thiij Governor. In fact, I think this Genera)
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