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A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
A good name is rather to be chosen than riches, and loving favor
rather than silver and gold.—Proverbs, 22:1.
BETTER COUNTY ROADS AND STREETS
We noticed an editorial written in The Citizen, captioned, “Our-
Not-So-Good Roads.” It is a timely article and well said. When our
governor can see the condition of our county roads and streets outside
the city limits and describes them as deplorable, it looks like the com-;
missioners could see it too.
While the article stated, that the commissioners of Buncombe County
upheld the governor’s stana, why don’t they do something about it 7
or do they ever get out over these roads and streets? The right
thing for them to do it seems would put some action in their words
and some of the streets and roads would be in better condition.
The article stated that the secondary roads were in a deplorable
condition These are the roads, that feed the nation, again it falls
back o'- farmer who has to do the best he can to get out of the
mod.
Suppose farmer would “strike” for 30 per cent better roads,
even at that th« road-- might be passable. What if he were to sit |
down at home, Usd take It easy lor thirty days. He can . . . and still
eat. What about the city man, can he? Can a commissioner? No,
and just such an 'v.curance, once the commissioners would repair the
roads.
Governor Cherry says the state has the money, and there is man
power and materials, why not good roads.
The power, is underestimated of the grangers, and farmers of the
community, the voted for these men who in turn should give the
farmer a halfway break 4t least.
We thank God for a man like Governor Cherry, who can see this
condition himself and not leave it too a group of understudies, who
can’t see anything but a nice paved road to ride on and never get off
of it.
When Governor Cherry, said, “I’m watching you to see what you get
done,” ... we believe in him to the extent, that he will see to it that
it is done, and some one will suffer, and it won’t be the farmer, nor
the man that lives just outside the town or city limits.
It looks like the cards are being dealt this time around the table,
and to fair players, who will demand that they be placed or! the
table face up. They are easier read that way.
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MOST APPROPRIATE
DEER RIFLES IS 30-30
The word “deer rifle” and the \
.30-.30 goes together. There hasj
probably been more deer killed by j
the .30-.30 than any other gunj
made. From the Arctic Circle toj
the Tropics the gun owner usual- 1
ly has no worry about his am- j
munition.
The .30-.30 has been on the mark-!
et since 1894 and nearly a mil-;
lion or so rifles have been made j
due to its popularity. It is not j
only made by Winchester but Mar- j
lin, Savage as well. Its killing
power is suitable for comparatively
long shots; its extreme range is
approximately 200 yards, although ■
we read and hear of sportsmen
who have had success at greater !
ranges. The .30-.30 shell with a
i 170 grain soft or expanding point j
bullet is effective for this terri
tory and is used by many hunters.
Another good deer rifle is the
.300 Savage Model 99. It has a
record that is unquestionable re
garding accuracy and dependabili
ty. As one writer puts it, “It’s
like having the cake and eating it
too.” This gun is a lever action
using a 170 or 180 grain bullet and
its extreme range is around 300 1
i yards. Its tragectory is 7.5 inches !
; at 300 yards and that of the .30-.30
jis 4.5 at 200 yards. So according
j to these figures the .300 Savage
has an added 100 yards to fall back;
| on which some time or another
will mean the difference between
failure and success. Although this
gun hasn’t had very much written
I about it, is the best seller in the
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j Savage line of rifles. It is suitable
for the woman who likes outdoor
sports. Its recoil is comparatively
light and its weight does not pro
j hibit them from carrying it for
! long hours. This gun is suitable
I for moose, elk, bear and deer. It
will dispose of game easily when
in the hands of a cool shooter.
Going back to the .30-.30, it is
probably the most talked about
rifle on the market today. The
curse its ballistics, it accuracy, but
they forget that this very same
gun has made more happy sports
men, and can carry the biggest
deer stories of any gun that has
taken big game. But from another
angle we can see that it has its
place on small game. We probably
never will know how many wound
ed animals have died from its rec
ords. Big sportsmen detest thA
name of the .30-.30 and declare it
unfit for anything but vermine. I
do not pretend to know, I only
state what I have heard and read.
As for me I believe it can be used
successfully on both at reasonable
range in the hand of a cool shooter.
The .250-.300 Savage is another
good deer gun. It is effective up
to 300 yards. It has an 87 and 100
grain bullet that has a fine record
behind it. It is not a brush gun but
in open territory it is unexcelled
in its record. It is a fine gun on
antelope, deer and black bear. It
is considered one of the smallest
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ITS YOUR SAY
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jour right to say it: Voltaire.
October 27, 1945
Editor the Black Mountain News,
Dear Sir:
I think Black Mountain is the
prettiest town I have ever seen. I
really jenjoy living here. We have
nice wide streets, nice homes, and
fine business buildings, not to
mention the friendly inhabitants
and beautiful trees. Many people
come here in the summer and the
town is growing because some peo
ple like it so well they stay.
So here’s the question: Maybe
there’s a reason for it, but I’m
wondering why there are no house
numbers ? People who have lived
here a long time possibly don’t see
the need for numbering the houses
as they know where practically
everyone lives without asking.
But w'hat about the newcomers?
Sometimes it is difficult to find
a house even when numbered, but
without numbers you can cover a
lot of territory and make need
less stops for information, for
although an older resident may
know perfectly well how to go to
someone’s house, he often finds
it difficult to direct someone else.
Or the person whom you happen
to ask doesn’t know' who you’re
talking about and sends you to the
far side of town. It does happen.
I shouldn’t think it w'ould take
much time or money to assign
numbers to houses and building
lots, and I know there are many
people here who W'ould benefit by
it. MRS. J. C.
in big game guns. For this ter
ritory it is a good buy for any one
who likes a light high powered gun.
Its recoil is light and its tragectory
at 200 yards is around 25 inches.
The .32-.20 has taken its share of
game but honestly speaking a
larger gun should be considered.
As for an all around gun for big
game the .300 Savage I believe
is tops. It isn’t so much of a meat
spoiler and its record on ballistics
are unexcelled.
Sir:
The nauseating odor of away
by piggery, brings to my mind
thoughts of evil, men 30.
In my long years of life I have
ever thought of life as a scale of
balance giving into my hands that
we might by good rather they evil
deeds, mainting a nearly perfect
balance as we journey down the
road.
How many w f e meet who by
means that can only bring shame
and digrace at the end, bring dis
tress and discomfort to those
around them: riding as they do
roughshod and without giving a
thought to only their own ends.
Burns often said, “Man w r as
made to worry” and truly male
factors disguished under the folds
of the cloth have much over which
to mourn ere their scales of just
ice are brouht to a balance.
History tells us of one of the
World’s w'orst villians, profanning
with grimy sin stained hands, the
Book; ever to be used as a step
ping stone for wicked ambitions.
Truly Shakespere knew his Rich
ard!! and truly Richard knew
remorse before his scales maintain
ed a balance.
As I have looked upon those of
evil deeds, very established, as
we foolishly believe in high places
entitled at the end, as are all to
but six feet of earth: I can but
end my sermon if it be one, with
words from Gray .
The growing pangs of concious
truth to hide. To quencly the blush
es of my emous shame; To heap
the shrine with luxury and pride
with incense kind led at the mus
es flame.
—Robert E. Lee
SOCIAL EVENTS
Wilson—Angel
Miss Nora Wilson of Swannanoa,
N. C., was married April 27, 1945
to Herman Angel of Burnsville, N.
C. They were married at Green
ville, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Frady of Black Mountain accom
panied the couple to Greenville for j
the ceremony.
Helgeson—Gilbert
Announcement has been made of 1
the marriage of Miss Doris Helge-!
son of Minot, North Dakota, to j
Thomas E. Gilbert, W. T. 2-3, of \
Black Mountain ami Seattle, Wash.
The marriage took place in Seattle,
Wash, on July 3. He is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gilbert of
Black Mountain and Bremerton,
Wash. He attended Newton School
in Asheville and Black Mountain
High School, and entered service
in November, 1942.
The couple will make their home
in Seattle, Wash, where Mr. Gil
bert is stationed.
M. L. Mvers Marries
W. L. Meyers was married in
i Pennsylvania and hasn’t even told
his mother who the lucky bride is.
But is bringing her home Christ
mas. He has been in the service
j nine years. He is re-enlisting when
1 his time is up in December.
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MOUNTAIN^
H. Grady Hardin
Some people are foolish enough
to say that no one can be trusted
Indeed, they can give a good deal
of evidence to prove their poi ■
There are so many people >n
world who have betrayed them
trust that those who do not think ,
are lead to believe that no man j
can be trusted. Men who have,
been given places of leadership i
nations and institutions sometimes
turn out to be nothing but crooks .
and gangsters. But unhappy w,
the man who takes this evidence
as the rule of life and looses faith
in all men.
Actually, even those who brag
about not having faith in other
men show a great deal of faith.
They show faith in others when
they turn on a light switch and ex
pect the light to shine. Tremend
ous faith is shown when they drive
on a highway at fifty miles an
hour and expect the car coming
to be driven by a dependable per
son. Even those who say they
have lost faith in mankind expect
the food they buy in a store to be
pure and fresh. We just could not
live in a world where we could
not trust each other, and even those
who say they do not trust anyone
live as though they do.
This, naturally, puts a greater
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responsibility on each of us to L
more trustworthy than ever b t -,f 0
Too much of our tragedy todays
caused by betrayal of our tru*
There are too many people that
really cannot be trusted. But tj,,
majority of the people can be
pended on. It is better to
that a person is dependable thj,
to warp our own minds with m
poison of unbelief.
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