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Devoted To ■ The Upbuilding I Our Community 01. 1, No - 25 YEAR-OLD CHILD BURNED TO DEATH SUNDAY NIGHT I- : In House That nnpletely De ed By Fire O ia, two and one-half f Mr. and Mrs. Leon >f Buckeye Cove, off; luntain highway, was ave burned to death 1 h destroyed the Lyda after 6 o’clock Sun ed remains of the removed from the home Monday morn er an investigation, rry, Buncombe coun aid no inquest was. ;vices for the little I leld Tuesday after ock at the Free Will | 'ch with the Rev. ill and the Rev. Troy: ciating. Burial fol rea Baptist Church! of the child was at rch meeting and Mr.' : the house and was j t distant at the time ; out, he told Dr. P. j ncombe County cor- ( o Mr. Lyda, he was] the house when he 1 ■ising from the build-; • room frame struc-• s unable to gain en ter the front or back > flames. Another a, age 10, who was, toes in the kitchen : broke out, managed were said to have in the house when ft. These were in le kitchen and bed- j jm Central station at eived the call about Sunday night but the imed to the ground reached the scene, it . ig loss was estimat home was located nile off the Black jfhway and approxi iles from Asheville. ichool lonor Roll o ts Are On “A” Honor Twenty-Three On Honor Roll. dents with averages e and considered “A” students are: Doris Katharine Rond ha Davis, Pauline izabeth Maddox, Joan Barbara Reid dth average of 88-92 ed “B” Honor Roll : Jane Callison, Mary i, Peggy Morrow, ions, Joanne Cordell, Sara McDoulge, Bet te Miller, Don Gragg, 3, George Godfrey, sse, Monty DuPuy, ed, Patsy McDougle, lair, Lillian Kirstein, Louise Carver, Petra ‘ietta Burnette, and widdie. iw Buildings Now Going Up o- Mountain Business District ril " ,n S Fast And Prospect P e tter Business Good 1-1 C. Jumper is building a usiness building next to J er * Pharmacy. j i new building is to be «W ! rry Street nxet to the : k reed and Fertilizer Co. by '1 ' lty Cab Co. This build- Cit new borne of the L ' Co. and will also L home of the Western n Telegraph Co. b tfl Mr - an( t Mrs. Clyde G.' I SunH* S . Aannanoa . a daugh ay * n Mission Hospital. ™e BLACK MOUNTAIN news Journalism Club News o— — Not only was February 12 Lin coln’s birthday, but it was also a memorable day for the Journal ism Club. There was a package j at the post office which was of no little concern to the sophisticated I “Journalites.” The Pins had ar rived- Mrs. McCorkle jumped in the car and took off toward the P. 0. and Charles Biddix, Jack Edwards, and Lillian Kirstein fol lowed right along to see that she was properly guarded. The pins are gold with the let ter B in the upper left comer and the word JOURNALISM printed j diagonally across the face of the ] i pin. Every member of the Club ] | is very happy about his pin and ! doesn’t mind showing it either. Sound System | For High School Installation of New Speakers In All The Rooms Have Been Made Recently. | o The old sound system at the ; High School has served a usefull | purpose for a number of years,j I but age has done much to mar j its usefulness. One of the dis ! ficulties was in the old speakers , which needed replacing with new er and more powerful speakers. I Through the help of our local ra i dio dealer, Mr. Roger Viverette, an installation of new speakers in all the rooms has been made. Another feature has been ad ded; a two way communication j system. This makes it possible to ] j call any teacher in the building and get a reply. It also makes jit possible for the principal to listen in on discussions, without knowledge or consent of the teach- j er or class- The cost of this renovation will be approximately $l5O, part of, which we laready have. It is ex- j pected that the remainder can be raised through a basketball game between the parents and teachers sometime after the tournament is over. This should be a good op-! portunity to see Coach Byrd and Mr. Seawright play! It should also give one _an opportunity to i ! check up on Father and Mother I' and see if they really ARE the [ ball players they have told you about! A 50c Adv. Finds : Money, Valuables 51 0 _! The Old Saying—lt Pays To Ad , vertise. Was Proven Last Week In Our Want Ad Column ! Mrs. John Gannon placed a 50c 1 advertisement in The News want T ad column last Thursday and a , telephone call was received at The , News office Friday morning that - the purse had been found contain ing sl7 and valuable papers. It , was brought to The News office , : and returned to the owner. , ! Our want ads bring results. , I Another result in want ads was i experienced this week. A pair of 1 gloves was returned to their own I er. Try a want ad Say you seen it in The News. PRINCE TO MARRY IN U. S. . . . Prince Carl Johan, grandson ol King Gustaf of Sweden, has arrived in the D. S. to marry Swedish newa paper woman, Mrs. Kerstln Wij mark, for whom he forfeited his royal rights. , BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21,1946 | ' ' HIS KIND OF REASON MUST STILL PREVAIL George Washington was more than a brilliant military strategist. He was blessed with all the qualities of leadership, including a deep understanding of the needs of all the people: and just ly deserved the high office of President of the United States. In its birth this nation’s history was fraught with many problems on which its entire future rested. And in the present time the concerns of the nation are the concerns of the world for all time to come. Let us look to the sound judgment of George Washington, and be capable of his kind of reasoning to guide us out of all national and global difficulties. More War Brides Enroute To WNC 0 Mrs. Dorothy Hedgecock and Four- Months-Old Daughter, Coming To Join Husband Here o Two more British war brides are on their way to join their husbands in Western North Caro- ( lina. They are among the 1,200 wives and children of service men crossing on the S. S. Washington- Mrs. Dorothy Hedgecock and her four-months-old daughter, Beverly, are coming to Black Mountain to join Dallas L. Hedge cock, who was discharged from the army January 26, 1946, while Mrs. Elizabeth Grindstaff is en route to Robbinsville, Grahatji County, to join her husband, Boyd Grind- j staff. Hedgecock met Mrs. Hedgecock, the former Miss Dorothy J. Roul stone while serving with the med-; ical corps in England in 1944- They were married at Barnstaple, Devon. At the present time he is residing with his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson at Black Moun tain and is employed at the Black Mountain hosiery mill. He for merly resided at High Point. Mrs. Hedgecock has an aunt who came to this country after the first World War and is now residing on Long Island, N. Y. Mrs. Grindstaff is from Glas gow. Pay No Tax On Feeds And Seeds No Legal Tax Can Be Put On Seeds and Feeds This Year, ' It Is Reported Just a reminder to farmers and gardners that no legal tax can be put on seeds and feeds this year, according to Agriculture Com missioner Kerr Scott. Pointing out that he has re ceived reports that the tax is be ing charged by some dealers, and is being paid in some instance without questions, Scott explained that the 1945 Legislature removed the sale tax on all feed and seeds sold in this state. While the agriculture depart ment has nothing to do with prices being charged for seed, we do want to remind dealers that it is illegal to charge the sale tax this spring,” said Scott. “KEY CITY IN THE LAND OF THE SKY” TEA AND TOPIC HOLD MEETING 0 The Tea and Club met Friday night at the hTTrri6 of Mrs. R. T. Greene on Montreat Road with ten members and three guests present. After bridge, a short business meeting was held at which time Mrs- Bill Phillips, chairman of the square dance committee re ported that plans were completed for the square dance to be held by the club on Saturday the 23rd. ( Jeter Riddle and his string band will furnish the music and admis sion will be 60c each. The public is invited. Merhbers present were: Mrs. A. F. Tyson, Jr-, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Greene, Mrs. James Northcott, I Mrs. Bill White, Mrs. Frank Grove, Mrs. Allen Perley, Mrs. Roy Taylor, Mrs. George Molloy and Mrs. Sam Cooley. Mrs. Ted | Holman, Mrs. Alma Greene and Mrs. Melvin Lance were guests. A delicious salad course was served by the hostess. Army Air Forces Seek Men The army air forces are seeking young men for training in aviation and allied subjects, it was an nounced Tuesday by Capt. Wood row A. Abbott, of the local re cruiting station in the Asheville post office. I went to the Monte Vista hotel tuther day to stay fer a few days —and I tuk my little radio with me and when I called the clerk and ast if they had A.C or D.C. Current here they look and said, well neither one of em is regis tered here. Huh! Boys To Have New Uniforms o Mr. L. E. Brown Furnishes New Complete Uniforms With Jer seys, Shorts and Jackets. o Through the kindness of one of our most loyal supporters, the teams most loyal supporters, Mr. L. E. Brown, the boys bask etball team will have new uni forms next year, complete with jerseys, shorts, and warm up jackets. After the victory over West Buncombe in the county elimina tions, Mr. Brown informed the boys that he would buy 12 com plete uniforms- To be sure that the teams will have them at the first of next year, Mr. Brown I made arrangements for the boys 1 to be measured and fitted the same afternoon at the Army store. Buncombe County Tournament Black Mountain Boys Topped the West Buncombe’s Score of 24 With a Count of 36 o At the second game played in the Buncombe County tournament, Black Mountain boys topped West Buncombe’s score of 24 with a count of 36. The B. M- H. boys trailed in the first half, but in the last, they rallied and took the game by 12 points. Willis was the high point star of the game with 18 points to his credit. Turn er played an outstanding defen sive game with an excellent job of feeding. On the second day of the elim inations, the Black Mountain girls took a 23-18 win from Swannanoa. The defensive ball played by the home team was exceptionally good. BIG KENO PARTY FEB. 22, 8:00 P. M. 0 A Keno Party is to be held to morrow night at Junior Hall, for the benefit of the American Le gion Auxiliary Memorial Fund. This is for a real good cause and the public is asked to attend. Come! Have a good time and 1 help swell the Memorial Fund. | The general admission is 50c. THE VETERANS’ NEEDS ADD URGENCY TO CHAPTER WORK Yard Goods o Do you remember a long time ago when mother could go to the store and buy calico, shirting, and most any kind of yard goods and make her own dresses as well as dresses for the youngsters; and if Dad talked just right he might get a new shirt, too? Mr. Eckert, of the Belk Broome Co., Marion, says, that it looks like these kind of materials will be back in quantity as well as quality in the near future. He says that many new bright and cheery patterns are in stock at the present time and many new pat terns are on the way. See Belk Broome adyertisement on page three. Red Cross Is Topic Os Woman’s Club o Mrs. Bessie Carr, And Mr. Tom Sharpe Were Speakers For The Meeting. o The Black Mountain W'oman’s Club met Wednesday, February 13, at the home of Mrs. H. W. Baucom. The program for the afternoon was in charge of Mrs. H. A. Kerlee, chairman of the Committee on Public Welfare and Red Cross. Mrs: Kerlee said they had decided to provide some var iety in the program by introduc ing a musical number. She then presented Miss Alice Burnett, who sang three numbers, accom panied by Mrs. A. W. McDougle. The speakers so the day were Mrs. Bessie Carr, our local Red Cross worker, and Mr- Tom Sharp, head of the local Red Cross Unit. Mrs. Carr gave her large and in terested audience a clear, con | vincing picture of the wide terri tory over Which she has to work, and of the many problems which confront her daily. She gave ex amples of the varied needs of peo ple of all classes, and the ways in which a Red Cross worker strives to meet such demands, and tries to solve the many diffi -1 culties of returning soldiers and their families, as well as those of others in need of help. Mr. Sharpe extended the picture 1 of this filed of work to the state, t nation, and the world. He gave statistics to show firmly estab lished our American Red Cross organization is, and how carefully the money and all expenditures are checked. 1 This whole program was a g splendid build-up in understand- Q ing and confidence for the ap , proaching Red Cross drive. To complete the pleasure of the afternoon, delicious refreshments were served by the hostess com mittee: Mrs. Baucom, Mrs. Cool ye, Mrs. Dananhower, Mrs. May, Mrs. Potter, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Saunders, Mrs. Summey, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Vernon, and Mrs- Wells. Allred Truck Is Now Back In Service The Allred truck that burned two weeks ago was not damaged beyond repair. It is back on the job again which goes to show that we have some very good auto mechanics in Black Mountain. fir a# HOT COSSACK . . . Dimitri Mat vienko, Kuban, Russia, has speni the past seven years showing New Yorkers the art of dagger dancing in which he uses eight blazing dag gers. He also does a flame-swallow ing act 1 Member ) North Carolina Press Association $2.00 Per Year Thomas S. Sharp, Local Chariman, Makes Vital Appeal To People o—rrr0 —rrr With the Army and Navy straining to meet a June, 1946 demobilization deadline, Red Cross chapter workers, not only in Black Mountain community, but throughout the country,'find them selves in the midst of the nation’s greatest postwar adjustment job, Thomas S. Sharp, chairman of the Swannanoa-Black Mountain Red Cross Chapter said today. By June, he estimated, there will be close to 15,000,000 vet erans of World War II back in civilian life. This is more than three times the number of living veterans of all other American wars, he said. “On the Swannanoa-Black Mtn. | Red Cross Chapter devolves the job of continuing the Red Cross j service to which veterans from Black Mountain and surrounding area became accustomed while in uniform,” Mr. Sharp declared. “The family, too, looks to the Red Cross for aid during the veteran’s transition to civilian life. “The Red Cross has found that the serviceman often is so anxious to return home that he is likely to ignore information on his rights and privileges as a veteran. Back home, however, he analyzes his. 1 future and begins making plans. It is then that he may seek advice, after consultation with his fam ily.” Chapter workers, Mr. Sharp said, are kept fully up-to-date by Red Cross national headquarters on all regulations and other of ficial matters affecting veterans, and they have had long exper ience in this work as well as in handling more immediate per sonal and family problems. The Red Cross Home Service workers, according to Mr. Sharp, provide the following types of as sistance: 1. Consultation and guidance in personal and family problems. 2. Financial assistance on the basis of need during transition from military service to civilian life, either from chapter funds or ; other resources. 3. Help in finding the agency which can meet a specialized need such as a job, a home, farm or ’ business loan, state aid, and the 1 like. 4- Aid in preparing and present -1 ing claims for government bene fits. The Red Cross maintains ’ specialists in all Veterans Admin istration offices to help with t such claims. 5. Information concerning gov ernment regulations and laws af fecting veterans and their de pendents. Red Cross specialists keep information regarding legis lation and procedure flowing to chapters at all times. Lions Entertain Ladies At Meeting Musical Program Presented By Mrs. Roy Alexander and Lt. and Mrs. Robert Guy. o One hundred and ten persons attended the annual Ladies’ night meeting of the Black Mountain Lions Club at the Monte Vista Hotel Thursday night. A musical program was pre sented by Mrs. Roy Alexander and Lt. Robert, Guy, vocalists, and Mrs. Robert Guy, violinist. Ten new members of the dbfi» received their membership cards and Alvin McDougle, president, received the master key. He- is the second member of the club to hold the key, Herbert W. Sand ers having received the award previously. The Key City Cabs To Have A New Home Excavating was completed the past week for the new building of the Key City Cab Co. offices. The Western Union Telegraph office will be located in the same building. Who says Black Mountain isn’t growing?
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