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, the black mountain news
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY IN BLACK MOUNTAIN N.C.
1 "Key City In The Land Os The Sky"
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1 J. C. CORNELIUS, Editor L. J. BARRET, Asst. Editor
■ Entered as Second Class Matter Sept. 13, 1945, at the Post
Office at Black Mountain, N. C., under the Act of March 3, 1879
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A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
But if the Spirit of Him that raised up Jesus from
the dead dwell in you- he that raised up Christ from
tlie dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his
Spirit that dwelleth in you. —Rom. 8:11.
Che Spirit of the Lord Goes Before Me, and I Am
Successful In All That I Undertake—
True success includes joy and contentment in the
.Ywork you are doing, a sense of achievement in using
jour abilities, as well as material prosperity. If you
are seeking success and advancement in your work,
fcegin today to let God inspire and guide you in each
step toward the attainment of your goal.
Bless the work you are doing and give thanks for
every opportunity you have to give joyous, efficient
service. Bless your co-workers and each person you
contact by co-operating in every way you can, will
ingly and lovingly. Turn often to the Spirit of God
within you for wisdom and guidance in using every
talent you possess and in developing unused capaci
ties. .
If you have felt that some person or condition has
been impeding your progress, release this limiting
thought from your mind and know that as God’s child
nothing can stand in your way. Working with God
will bring new opportunities, new power to achieve,
ijid new happiness in your work.
Then thou shalt have good success, Josh. 1 8.
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“Praise Gad From Whom All Blessings Flow”
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At this Christmas time, we have many things to be
thankful for, our boys and girls coming home from
overseas where they have fought for the freedom
that we are enjoying at this Christmas. The News
.■shares the heartaches for those fathers and moth
ers whose tables at this Christmas will have an emp
•ty chair. At this time, let us pray for and decree a
permanent Peace- uniting all the nations of the earth
in a league of justice and righteousness, in which the
life, liberty- and Love of God shall be paramount
In time of sadness, remembrance of the loving,,
comforting Christ presence keeps the heart from sor
row, keeps the mind at peace. The strength that is
beyond human strength, the joy that no tears can
4bn, the love that knows it cannot lose its own are
yours, through Christ.
Let us, The News, at this Christmas time thank,
all the good people of Black Mountain, Swannanoa,;
Qld Fort and the whole Valley, for the large part they
-l ave played in making the Black Mountain News a
success, you have kept your promise, in supporting
your paper from the beginning, again let us thank
you, and wish you all a very Merry Christmas. —The
ibditor. •'* , .-
Cabbage Seeds
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The story of the creation of the world is told in
Genesis in 400 words. The greatest moral code in the
world, the Ten Commandments, has 297 words. Lin
coln’s Gettysburg address was given in 266 words . . •
OPA changes the price of cabbage seeds and gets
out a bulletin of 2500 words to tell about it.
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YOU ARE INVITED TO
I THE METHODIST CHURCH
| STATE STREET AT CHURCH STREET
I H. Grady Hardin Pastor.
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I ‘ SUNDAY SERVICES
I 10:00 A. M. Church School
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| 11:00 A. M. Morning Worship
1 5:30 P. M. Young Adult Fellowship
THE black mountain
OUR SHORT SERMON
By J. C. Cornelius.
Father, I thank thee that thou
heardest me, and I knew that
thou hearest me always. —John
11:41.
Jesus Christ gave thanks before!
He had the visable proof that His'
prayers were answered.
We too must have faith enough
in God to thank Him for His lov-j
ing care, His protection and
guidance, His healing life, His
supply even before we see His an
swer made manifest. We may not
know how He is going to answer
our prayers but because we have
faith in His all-powerful, all
knowing love we can thank Him
confidently and go forward to
claim our good.
’ With the faith of Jesus Christ
I know that God has heard me.
I will be still and prepare for my
blessing. 1 know that here in His
presence every need is now ful_
filled. ... s*-?
God is providing for me, sus
taining and comforting me. He
is mighty to adjust, to harmonize,
and to heal every condition and
situation in my life. Therefore I
am joyously expectant of good
only. I stand in the presence of
all good. I call for that which
meets my need. I give thanks
now that all is well.
OLD FORT MASONS
ELECT OFFICERS
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At the regular communication j
of Joppa Lodge, No. 401, A F. and
A.M., in the Masonic hall at Old j
Fort Friday night, officers for
next year were elected. They are j
Master, J. M. Mackey; senior |
warden, W. R. McDaniel; junior
warden, R. L. Harris; treasurer,;
W. W. LeFevre; secretary, S. F.i
Mauney. The appointive offices ’
will be filled later.
Three members were given thej
second degree: Clarence Mauney,
Clyde Norton and Dr. W. R. Gris-,
fin. A special degree team is ex-1
pected to come from Asheville ■
soon and put on the third degree.;
The focal Eastern Star chapter ;
will serve refreshments at the’ Old
Fort Community building.
The building committee, which
is considering plans for a new hall
will meet at an early date.
Nearly a 1,000,900,000 people',
live on the lands of southeastern 1
Asia in about 7 or 8 per -jent. of
-the earth’s land areav
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i Best wishes i
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DRUG COMPANY
the black Fountain news
Mary Alice Propst Died
At Her Home Sunday
Funeral services for Mary Alice
! Propst, three-year-old daughter of;
, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow R. Propst
j of Cragemont road, Black Moun
| tani, who died at her home Sun-
, day, were held Monday afternoon |
; at 2 o’clock at Homer Chapel Bap- 1
. tist Church. The Rev. Mr. Wheel
j er officiated and burial followed
I in the church cemetery.
; In addition to the parents, she (
I is survived by two sisters, Clara
■ j and Virginia Mae • and three j
' | brothers, William Walter, J. Q,
■, and John Norman Pjopst, ail of
| Black Mountain.
i Harrison funeral home of Black
- Mountain was in charge of ar
| rangements.
Let George Do It
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j “Let George Do It,” it’s an old
saying, but how true' it runs in
Black Mountain.
George can be seen early in the
, morning on some mission, doing,
good for some one, often late at
j night working or planning on
something else that will also help
some one else.
Many of the things that is done
by George go unnoticed, but still
he plugs ahead.
He is responsible for the grow
ing Sunday School in one of our
local churches, never failing in
his onward march for success for
I the Sunday School —his extra time
I he devotes to helping somebody—
get ahead and is always willing]
|to lookout for the fellow that
; needs help.
Listning to the complaints o."
many people each week first this,
then that, why isn’t this? Why
can’t this be done, etc.
The little Ford runs from day
light until dark. Still George
smiles.
Now, who is “George.”
To Celebrate Golden
Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. YV. C. Silver of
Old Fort, N. C. are’ going to cele
brate their golden wedding anni
versary on Christmas day at their
home in’ Old Fort. Mr. Silver is
76 years of age and Mrs. Silver
is 67. The anniversary is going!
to be in the nature of a family
reunion. They have - seven daugh
ters, Mrs. L. W. Crawford of
Weaverville, N. C., Mrs. D. B.
Gibbs of Jacksonville;. N. C., Mrs.
J. F. Shaver of Montecello, N. C.,
Miss Adia and Katie- Silver of
Old Fort.
They have three sons,. J. C. Sil
ver and John Lewis of Old Fort,
and W. C. Stiver of Wilmington,
N. C. They have 20 grandchil
dren and 7 great-grandchildren. 1
For 50 years Mr. Silver was con-,
nected with the lumber industry
of Western North Carolian.
Taylor Candy Co. Moving
Into Their New Building
The Taylor Candy Co- is mov- j
ing into their new building- at the
j east edge of town. The new build
| ing ise constructed of cement
blocks and is an asset Lo any com
munity.
Few cities the size of Old Fort
can boast of a candy company the
size of the Taylor Candy Co. and
the whole valley is glad to have
them.
We wish the best of good luck
and prosperity to Mr. Taylor.
SCHOOL CLOSES WEEK
EARLY
On account of weather and
| sickness from colds, Old Fort
j school will close on Friday, one
week in advance, of the scheduled
closing date, to re-open Dec. 31.
The PTA meeting- which would
have been held on Dec. 2Cth, will
be postponed until January.
Christmas Program
As part of a Christmas pro
gram tlie film “King of Kings”
will be shown at the Methodist
Church on Wednesday evening,
* December 19th at seven o’clock.
The Church School is presenting
this feature. The pplbic is in
vited.
HARRISON FUNERAL HOME
AMBULANCE SERVICE
Lady Attendant
PHONE 2761
ECHOES
FROM THE
i MOUNTAINS
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By H. Grady Hardin.
1 Statistics indicate that this is
a record Christmas in the United
States. In spite of the fact that
I goods are scarce and inferior, we
*in the United States have the (
dubious distinction of spending.
i more this year thart any other.
I The litt'e children in the rest of (
the world probably not hear this
j news, and it will be best if they.
don’t. They are not ‘looking for
I Santa Claus this year because (
they are too busy looking for dis- i
carded food in garbage cans. It
is not as important to get a doll (
and red wagon to these millions
as it is to find a place to sleep
and some kind of cover —any kind.
All of this spending n the name
of one who was bom in a bam
and soon became a refugee with
his parents as they ran away from
the tyrary of a foolish governor!
America’s genius for commercial j
advertising has wrapped the holi
day tinsel of a demon around the j
most sacred truth that man has.
found—the truth that God can |
eater human life. When will we j
in America wake up to our pagan (
folly? Will it be necessary for,
us to see our children born in j
caves or searching garbage cans |
for food before we come to the ;
true values of life? Let us hope]
that we can, without suffering and
privations find the virtues of hu- j
mllity and brotherly love that,
will make us think of others —all i
others.
In the mean time, however, thej
heavy meals and surplus gifts we,
rive this year will only prove ]
that we don’t yet know what
Christmas means.
Black Mtn. Chruch Os
God Solves Money Needs
Through Tithing Plans
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By Rev. Mrs. Dixie Chambers,
Pastor.
Although the major financial |
i burdens which arise from month!
■; to month rset principally on the;
shoulders of only four or five of i
its IS loyal members the Lakey
’ St. Church of God', Black Moun- J
tain, manages to “keep its head
far above the water” gnd its faith
ful membership is (yivileged to j
worship God in a fully adequate;
debt-free institutors.
Firm Believers in the tithing
system, the small but active mem.!
bership last year paid into the
church treasury more than $1,000.;
By the end'of the church year this j
j figure is expected to be consul- j
erably increased in the opinion of
the patsor, Rev. Mrs. Dixie Cham
bers, who began her first year
here this falT.
While only about 50 percent of
the members have regular em-
I ployment, some of these through
the tithing system contribute as
much as three to six dollars a
week as a result of their positions
with firms and industries in this
section. They are determined to
give a tenth of their income to the
church. As a result of this loy
alty and determination, the church
treasury remains adequate to the
point where all obligations are
met without delay.
While the church roster con-
tains only nineteen members the |
Sunday School regular enrollment !
numbers in excess of 50 children I
and adults. Singing is a feature
of the Sunday School sessions.
Through this spirit of whole
hearted cooperation, Mrs. Cham-1
bers hopes to make many im
provements to the church prop-'
erty.
Mr. Clifford Odom is chief
clerk. Mr. Will Cheasman is fi_|
nance committee head. The church
during a revival, now going on,
has been blessed with soem more
good loyal tithe paying members.
■Mrs. Chambers is president of
I the W’illing Workers Ladies’
• band.
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CHRISTMAS GIFTS I
GIFTS For LADIES GIFTS FOR BAByB
\ —o — Mennen Baby Sets K
„ Johnson Babv Sets B
Perfumes Rattlers ' B
Bath Powder Teething Rings B
Cutex Sets Bowl and Cup ■
Dresser Sets Nursery Pictures B
Vanity Sets Baby Toys I
Compacts GIFTS FOR MEN I
Evening In Paris Sets Bafolds I
Max Factor Sets shave Sets |
Tangee Sets Cigarette Lightres ■
Billfolds Pipes I
Change Purses Desk Lighters
Coty Sets Toabcco Pouches
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IN O T I C El
If you have rough Yellow Pine framing aw
boards to sell call or write us. We pay top pj icei
cash on delivery. Our planer mill will be in °f
eration within the next fifteen days. We »
also do custom planing. Our woodworking sWf
will be in operation soon after the first ox Nj
year. See us for window and door frames a:
screen doors and window screens.
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Concrete Cinder Building Blocks will so° n
I available in quantity.
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■ | See our new R. O. W. Aluminum Spring .
ion Window Units. Completely factory
| hied— no weights—no cords. Nothing to ao j
I set them in the opening. Heatilators n0 ~
| stock. Outdoor fireplace units in stock. j
Boy White Paint in limited quantities. G
ized Screen Wire.
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i We expect building materials to be more I
| iful after the first of the year.
BLACK MTN. LUMBER
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Thursday- December j.