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SWANNANOA ! THE HOME j! of : friendly MERCHANTS ‘•Beautiful Swannanoa Valley" VOL. 1 NO. 1 ARTUS M. MOSER, N ATIVE ARTIST AND FOLK-LORE COLLECTOR AT WORK jflB? »■ * a Jp'i y. -. —r ! f ~jgj Iff - f? '" # | ™ ‘'ttlgunj Sgßgg§BS| Artus M. Moser. Artus M. Moser, of Swannanoa well-known thcoughont Western N. C. for his painting of mountain scones and his life-size portraits and for his collection of old ballads and fiddling tunes, has recently returned from Chapel Hill to his home in the Buckeye Cove Section of Swannanoa. dur ing the past few weeks Mr. Moser has been at the University of N. C. working on his Ph.D. and participating in the folk-lore program of the English Institute, for which he played victrola recordings of famous old mountain tunes including some of the original Chil.de Ballads. Mr. Moser's paintings in oil and water color have been exibited num erous times by the Asheville Artists’ Guild and the Black Mountai Art Club, and hav also been shown by the Pennsylvania Acadamy at Phila delphia and by various museums in New York. His works are in many private and public collections in America. lie has studied art at the Chi cago Art Institute, the Metropolitan Art School, and the Pennsylvania Art ghool. At the present time a number of his canvases are on exhibit in Asheville at the Buckler Studios— for whom the artist has S een painting portraits :rom photographs. Many relatives of men in the , -rviee have desired life size oil portrates of the boys, and Mr. Moser has been supplying some wonderful likenesses of these men in beautiful, life-like colors that will never fade. No Immediate Relief \ . . No immediate or general relax ations of manpower control under the War Manpower Commission’s Employment Stablization Plan in •North Carolina or in Region IV, em bracing North Carolina, Virgin ia, West Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, is con templatedi Dr. J. S. Dorton, State director, announces, following a conference with Henry E. Treide, of Washington, Regional Director of Region IV. Dr. Dorton stated, however, that he had made certain definite re commendation: for relaxation of manpower controls in North Car olina which had been considered and approved by the State Manage ment-Labor Committee, composed of C. A. Cannon, Concord and Kannapolis; W. J. Dantorf, Canton; R. Grady Rankin, Charlotte; K. Clyde Council, Wannanish; C. A. Fink, Salisbury; J. E. Baumberger, Asheville; E. L. Sandefur, Wins-, ton-Salem, and L. B. Cox, Raliegh. Regional Director Treide is to discuss these recommended relax ations with National Headquarters of WMC at the earliest possible mo tment. Dr. Dorton expressed his appre cation and that of the War Man. power Commission for the whole hearted support given this volun tary program in this State, and asks that North Carolina employers and employees alike continue their su pport as a means of supplying man power to essential war industries, thus hastening the end of the war against Japan. I si oald like to assure the people of North Carolina that just as soon as it is feasible, manpower controls will be relaxed or removed in North Carolina and to the extent that snch relaxation or removal does not interfere with the war effort”, said Dr. Dorton. -' invisible net work aid TO PLANES "TAKING-OFF” It is the unseen net-work of radio communications and navigational Mds operated by the Army Air ways Communications System that hakes possible the take off of a military plane every 15 minutes lor a flight across the Pacific and every thirteen minutes for Europe. These devices protect the routes pver which 8000,000 wounded and ‘tek and 560,000 tons of cargo. (Ohll and passengers were flown •he Unit of Evangelism under the board of NationaJ Missions. the BLACK MOUNTAIN news SWANNANOAjiSECTION G. Gordon Mahy Appointed Dean Os New Institute • Students and 1 faculty of Warren Wilson were pleased with the an nouncement that Rev. G. Gordon Mahy had' been chosen to head the newly created Institute of Rural Church Work which is expected to acccept its first students this com ing summer. WiU ’Tie high school and junior college divisions the Institute will make the third major unit to 1 ; located on the Warren Wilson College campus. The man who should guide this new venture must have a unique combination of qualities. He should of course be a minister; he should have sucessful experience in rural church work; he should be .'amiliar with the work of the Presbyterian church as a whole and the traditional attitudes of its seminaries; he should' be an inspiring teacher for those young men who will come to discover the need and the appropriate message Religeous Education in the middle and foreign countries as well; he must have a vision of what can be done with the facilities at hand and a deep a .uaintance with the sur rounding ruial areas in which the students will do supervised field work. Few men could qualify— and fewer still who would leave more lucrative berths to become a mis sionary. He is more;he is the director of religeous education and pastor of the campus church at Warren Wil son College. He knows the land like a farmer and has been keenly interested in the idea of special pre parationn tor those who go into , rural work Mr Mahy graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1924 and received his M. A. two years later. Thereafter he attended Prince ton Seminary for three years to earn his R.D. He was then appoint ed dean of Witherspoon College at Iluckhorn, Kentucky where he stay ,ed for six years, with one year out to study in the graduate school of Religeous education at Yale. In 1935 he was appointed, under the board of Foreign Missions, as director of Religeous Education in the middle School at Weihsien, China, where he remained for five years. A notable achievement to Mr_ Mahy's .credit is the starting of a Rural Lay Training Institute in 1939. During his furlough year he studied in the department of rural rural church work with Dr. Ralph Felton at Drew Seminary. Mr. Mahy and his family came to Warren Wil son in 1941. Mrs. Mahy, Helen Scott Mahy if. a graduate of Wilson Col lege class of 1930. Thank You Neighbor It’s mighty nice that we can “holler” over the fence and say "Howdy Neighbor,” Hi Roy, Hi Parks, Hello there Mr. Young and' Coonnely, hows the boy or girl gett ing along with their music? Hows the new baby girl Mr. Porter? There is nothing like having an interest in your fellowman’s wel fare. You people in Swannanoa have shown whole heartedly that you appreciate the News. You have supported The Black Mountain News in your kind, co-operative way by giving us the local news to print, as well as your support in the advertising. We can help each other to the ex tent that we can make the local weekly a thing to look forward to. And as neighbors all in one group we can fight better for the freedom of opportunity that it might be preserved so that our sons and daughters may enjoy the right to shape up and achieve their am bitions according to what they like best. The Black Mountain News wishes to thank you for making the Swannanoa section what you have. We want you to know that we are interested in each of you, and most assuridly appreciate the news you send in. Again we say “Thank You Neigh bor”. O Two Swannanoa Boys Freed from German Camp o Mrs. Leora Peek and Mrs. Lucy Knupp received letters a short time ago that their husbands were both missing in action. Recently they were freed by the Americans from German Prison Camps. Mrs. Peek’s husband, William Owen Peek, was reported missing in Germany, the 2nd of March. Knupp was taken prisoner December 22, in Belgium when the Germans made the coun ter-attact. Local Boy Completes His 20th Mission Staff Sargent Edward Howell son of Mr, and Mrs. E. N. Howell, of Swannanoa was recently award ed the Air Medal, Edward has been serving as a tail gunner on a B-24 Liberator in the Mediterranean war theatre. He has completed his 20th combat mission. Killed in Action Pfc. Cecil P. Hill, age 19, husband of Mrs. Frady Hill of Skyland, RFD I, was killed on Luzon, March 14th. He received his training at Fort Mc- Clellan Ala. and went overseas in March, 1944. O Pfc. William Plemmons Wounded in Action Pfc. William Plemnons of Swan nanoa, was wounded in Germany on March 28, 1945. Bill was recent, ly awarded the Purple Heart. He entered the Army, August 10, 1944. His basic training was taken at Camp Wheeler Georgia. Bill has seen quite a lot of action, he has been in Germany, Belguim and France. O Lt. Alvin Vicks Visiting Folks At Home Lt. Alvin Vick, of the 'United States Corps, is home on a 30- day furlough after one years ser vice in the European Theatre. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Vick of Swannanoa. Alvin is in the 354th Fighter Grp. and the 356th Squadron. Glad to see ydu back Alvin. O FILLING STATION UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT The Swannanoa Service Station has changed hands and is now un der new management. Mr. Smith the new owner is planning on some improvements before long and wi shes to extend an invitation to all the old customers as well as the new. KEEP ALL THE BONDS YOU BUY btP t)- 1 94 :> E. N. HOWELL In 1925 Edward N. Howell— came to Swannanoa as principal of the two schools and his pa tience, poise, his friendly counsel, his stick-to-it-tiveness, enthusiasm, loyalty and cheerfulness have en deared him to hundreds who have passed out of Swannanoa as grad uates. The influence he has ex exted as a moulder of the lives of students would require a lot of space to tell. Students usually remember mostly his kindness to all of them, and his personal in terest in every student. He has been a friend' to all. He and Mrs. Ivy Brown, the journalistic teacher are responsible for the publishing of "The Swan” the school’s monthly paper. It seems that Mr. Howell has made every effort to make the Swan a weekly paper, instead it is published once a month. The school really needs equip ment for this project. They really have the makings of a good force to put across a good little weekly school paper. They have a journal ism class of which a lot of schools cannot boast. The sponsor of this little paper is Mrs. Ivey Brown whose untireing effort has help to make it what it is. The staff of the “Swan”, is a good hard working bunch of kids that make some of the old timers sit up and take notice. Their articles are all well written. The staff in cludes the following: Betty Sue McGraw editor in chief, Kathyrn Steadman, Ass. Editor. Kenny Mills and Harold Eller, Ad vertising Managers. Betty Jane York Btustaess Mgr}, Joan Stone and Betty Duckett, Art Editors.. Betty and Joyce Rodgers, Campus Chatter. Betty Hall, Service Men’s Records. Betty York, Harold Eller, Charles Stanton, and Ruby Duckett, D. N. T. L.; Betty Hall. Hazel Owens. Ken neth Mils, and Joan Stone, ; Ser vice Mens Memorial, Robert Creas man, Joan Stone, Selma Allen and Clivia Laurence,Sale Mgrs.; W. W. Brown, Sponsor, E. N. Howell, Prin cipal. All of these fine boys and girls are the future business men ani women of our community, and some, no doubt will follow the avocation that they are now doing, Newspaper work. Anybody can do a good job with plenty of tools, but these young men and women are doing a good job without tools. They have to have their paper printed for them. If the school bad a small printing press, they could print their own paper and it would also add another line to their education. A printing press to print the five columns they are now printing would not cost very much and by everybody help ing this amount could soon be raised. It is not only for now that this is needed, but the children of to morrow will be using it. Twenty five cents given now by each of six thousand people in the valley would buy all the equipment necessary and really put the school on its feet to print their little school paper every week. Think it over neighbors its for your youngster too in the very near future. O An increase of 505 farms in Bun combe county in the last five years is noted in a preliminary count of 'returns of the 1945 agricultural there are 5931 farms in the county. The total land in farms, accord ing to the qreliminary count, is 273,577 acres. Railroaders Needed Raleigh, N. C. Urgent and immediate need of 35,000 railroad workers on railroads in the western half of the nation to handle troop and supply trains in increasing numbers has placed recruitment of such workers in top priority with Army, Navy, WMC, ODT, OWI and the railroad retire ment board. Dr. J. S. Dorton, State director of the War Manpower Commision, reports that the need is so great that local U. S. Employment Service offices in areas that are not too short on manpower will join the Railroad Retirement Board in its efforts to furnish some the urgently needed railroad workers. Releases will be granted both skilled and unskilled workers, with few exceptions, who will take jobs on the western railroads. The western railroads will pay all expences, without obligation on the part of the workers, Dr. Dorton has been advised. At points where no Railroad’ Retirement Board is av ailable, the local USES offices will refer the workers. Many thousands of our fighters are now moving to the west coast for transfer to the Pacific Islands to knock out the Japs while they are on the ropes. Many thousands of tons of materials and equipment must go at the same time, said Dr. Dorton. This greatly increased am ount of men and materials is cre ating a bottleneck at a time and place when and where it hurts most. The railroads must have operating and repair personnel at once to keep the flow of men and materials rolling to and through the Pacific, said Dr. Dorton. North Carolina has been called upon to help provide the men and we shall devote our best efforts to ward furnishing our share, he said. D Paul Vanover Discharged From The Army -Ik W m Jfl Pfc. PAUL VANOVER Marine Pfc. Paul Vanover of this city, has been discharged from the service. Paul has seen 26 months of service with a marine unit— in the Pacific. He enlisted February 20, 1942 and was wounded in action, in December 1943. Paul has seen plenty of action in the Guadalcanal section taking part in several skirmishes. He was also in New Guenea. He suffered a broken foot from a fallen tree. When he first returned his nerves were in pretty bad shape, but are improving rapidly. Paul is now en gaged in the restaurant business 'in Swannanoa across from the Beacon Manufacturing Company, O CARL BRIDGES Home On Furlough . Carl Bridges of the U. S. Navy, son of Mr. and’ Mrs. Clifford Bridges, of Swannanoa is home on a furlough. Carl is located in California and is going back soon. He says that these old mountains sure look good to him. Write him a letter from the old home town, his address is— U. S. Navy Air Station, Base Co. 140., Almeda California. —O REV. V. R. MASTERS SICK Rev. V. R. Masters Minister of in bed sick for the past three weeks, with peptic ulcers. He hopes to be able to attend the dedication of the church, which is to be Sept. 2. North Carolina Firms Help Make Atomic Bomb WAR MANPOWER COMMISION .. J. S. Dorton, State Director Several North Carolina firms, at least four or five, have been and are still engaged in making com ponent parts or supplies and mat erials used in the production of the atomic bombs, some of which have spread, havoc in parts of Japan, it is revealed by Dr. J. S. Dorton, State Director of the War Manpower Com mission. Dr. Dorton admits that he knows very little about what was being produced in this State for use in connection with these bombs, since their production has been one of the greatest secrets of this war, but he does know that some North Caro lina firms, as a part of the so-called Manhattan District secret project, have been so engaged. Due to the veil of secrecy little is known about this work and Dr. Dorton is not sure he is at. liberty to reveal what he does know, at this time. He has revealed that 6,000 North Carolina workers have been recrut. ed by WMC’s United States Em ployment Service offices for the Oak Ridge project in Tennessee, 792 as construction workers in building the plants and 5,416 in making some parts of the bombs, in 1943 and 1944. Most of them were from the western part of the state. It is likely, he believes, that many others went into Tennessee for work ion the project. Recruiting for this project has been difficult, and' the turnover in workers large, due, according to reports, to the practice of putting a man on one job and keeping him there, without change or promotion on the theory that if he worked at more than one place he would learn too much about the secret weapon. Work for the secret weapon - is done in some of the carbon plants and machine tool plants in North Carolina, and probably in. other — plants, some of which very likely -did not know that they were con— tributing to the production of the bombs. Dr. Dorton said. North Carolina has had import tant connection with the new de structive bombs, by supplying some of the materials used' in their pro duction, by furnishing several thous ands of workers for plants actually producing them and furnishing the men, Major Thomas W. Ferebee, of Mocksville, Who actually launched the first bomb from a superfortress on its way to the destruction of the city of Hiroshima in Japan. O’- S.Sgt. D. J. Franks, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gibson of Swan nanoa recently returned from the European theatre of war. Sgt. Franks has spent two and a half years in the service and has taken part in 5 major invasions. The invasions started in Sic ily and ended in Germany. Sgt. Franks was awarded the purple heart, together with other decora tions for bravery. Sgt. Franks is a paratrooper. O Mrs. E. N. Howell of Swannanoa was elected president of the North Carolina Congress of parents and Teachers and Mrs. Maude Raynor Foy of Kinston was elected vice president, officials have announced after an executive board confer ence. The election was conducted by mail. Mrs. Paul Davenport of Pac tolus, Mrs. B. T. Williams of Sted man, Mrs. Jesse L. Willis of Ral eigh, Mrs. Claudius Dockery. Jr., of Guilford College, and Mrs. Worth Morgan of Forest City were elected to the board of directors. Election of a new first vice pres ident and a secretary and treasur % er will be conducted next year. C. W. Phillips, retiring president, was in charge of today’s sesson. The two-day conference opened April 18 with approximately 40 board members attending. O— — KEEP BUYING BONDS SAVE YOUR BONDS HAVE YOU SUBSCRIBED YET For The Black Mountain News? y SWANNANOA MERCHANTS ASK YOU j! TO BUY AT HOME ij Where Friends and Nature Meet $2.50 Per Yea- . MOORE GENERAL Discharges 275 Patients In The Past Week WINS BASEBALL TOURNAMENT Moore General Hospital is now sharing the work of treating tropi cal diseases with seven other Army hospitals in the country. Patients from the Southwest Pacific continue to arrive with about 450 entries during the past seven days but the number of patients treated remains at less than 2,000 due to the large number of disharges, about 275 dur ing the same interval. Continuing - the study and re search into the treatment of tropi cal skin disease, several medical officers have been assigned on tem porary duty to the hospital for refreshed courses in dermatology. Among these are Lt. Col. William G. Preas and Capt. Joseph Atkins. Additional office spars is being provided with a buiidirg under construction which will be an addition to the main administration building The post engineers are in charge of construction which is es timated to amount to about $8 000 office space has always been at a premium at the installation and the increased activities of the Sepa ration-Classification section, which handles discharges, makes more room imperative in the near future. The personnel who operated the Reconditioning Center at Sand Hill and the men who were undergoing training there, were transferred back to Moore General last week where they are continuing to work. Maj. Ferdinand Piazza, who was in charge at Sand’ Hill, has been made com manding officer of the detachment of patients and T| Sgt. Fred S. Reifert, who was acting first ser geant at Sand Hill, is first ser_ geant for the Detachment of patiens. The decrease in age limit, making enlisted men and women who are 3S eligible for discharge, has re sulted in about 25 applications for discharge from the duty personnel at the hospital. Col. Frank W. Wilson has re sumed his work as commanding officer of the post after orders for overseas service were revoked. The announcement of his departure came shortly before V-J day and he was on leave for a week later when he was again placed in charge Col. Chauncey E. Dovell, commanding officer of the Ft. Penning Ga., hos pital, was the temporary command ing officer. Lawrence W. Me Cracken, who has been contact representative for the Veterans” Administration at Moore sin March 20, 1944, has been transfered to Greensboro and his place at Moore has been taken by Harry A. Ficken, who has been transfered from the civilian person nel department at the hospital where he has been job analyst. The state soft ball championship was won by the Moore General team last Saturday night in the tournament at Greensboro where Dick Zimmerman pltch-ed another shut out for the team against Burt ner of Greensboro and the score was 3-o.ln the semifinals during the afternoon Moore had to play an extra inning to nose out Wilming ton 1-0. Tech. Sgt. Betty Tucker, who is secretary to Maj. Oscar T. Nations executive officer of the hospital, left yesterday for Ft McPherson Ga. where she joins a Fourth Service Command WAC Softball team which will play the various army hospitals in the seven southeastern spates in the command. Tucker is the outstanding player, captain and second baseman on the MGH WAC team and was ac tive in sports during her tour of duty in North Africa. There she was a star on the basketball team Teh. Sgt. Virginia Manzl of the pharmacy department became the bride of TjSgt. Tommie R. Plummer of the finance department Saturday night at a wedding in the post chappei. The attendents were S|Sgt. Robert Schneble. and SjSgt. Viv ian DuCarme. a wedding reception followed at the home of SlSgl. and Mrs William Alfano. First man to join the American Legion post in Nashville Tenn. after the V-J news came through, was T.t. John L. Bowers, formerly of Moore and at that time a resident of Black Mountain. He is still in Special Services and has been sta tioned at Thayer General since he was coinmisioned.
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