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pevoted To The Upbuilding ! pur Community foL I. No.^l 8,90 Q Copies Distributed This Week Ilack mtn. chamber of I COMMERCE TO PUT ON DRIVE few Activities Are Being! planned That Means : Much To Community 0 The Black Mountain Chamber 1 Commerce will soon be putting i their drive for new members. New activities of the C. of C. •e planned and they will mean! uch to everyone in the city and immunity. I The building commission of thei of C. consists of the following: j F. Tyson, chairman, Frank oward Richardson, Ben Hunter n d J. A- Dougherty. The com-j ission are advocating second lories to the new business build igs going up; to aid in better pusing for the city. The Chamber of Commerce are, jorking hand in hand with the Sons Club in inducing new indus- Kes to locate in our city. This is one of the finest things iat has been done by our business [en in this city in many years, hd it is evident that we have the ght leaders hold of the reins at [st. New industries means a Eger payroll for the city, a larg- L town, and this means more Eosperity for all of us. New limes, new businesses, better fa- Cities for everybody. Let’s all tip in every way to make our |ty a better place in which to V e> bon Shoemaker To Address Club j o fcsociate Editor of The Asheville Citizen Will Speak To Woman’s 1 Club Here April 10th r o ■Don Shoemaker, associate editor I the Asheville Citizen will speak I the Black Mountain Woman’s lub, April 10 at 3:30 at the home I Mrs. S. M. Bittinger on Blue Idge road. ■Mr. Shoemaker will be spons led by the committee on Interna Jnal Relations, Miss Mary Jung, chairman. ■The Asheville editor is chair- Jn of the United Nations Com ■ttee in Asheville and comes to lack Mountain after having spok -1 to many women’s clubs Poughout the state, including |e State Federation of Women’s lubs conference in Raleigh last I s ' He is a native of Canada ■his father, American; his moth- B Canadian, but he has lived |the United States half his life ■The University of North Caro- ■ a is Mr. Shoemaker’s alma Pte. His wife is a North Caro ■ian from Greensboro and Chap ■ Hill. ■The clubwomen of Black Moun- ■ n are fortunate to have the ■Mrtunify to hear and discuss ■'‘ Mr. Shoemaker, the one who B )re '' c s public opinion daily in ■ editorials, the problems of in ■uational relations and the ■Jfiic age. annual banquet will be held ■ Assembly Inn, Friday, April ■" at 6:30 p.m. ■bh Day Open House I Mouj’o General Hospital ■0 Waes have been named to ■ as hostesses to the general V' c at the Army Day Open H^ I '. being held at Moore Gen ■ Hospital on April 6. ■y e acK are regularily as ■'ad in headquarters offices, in ■ medical and surgical services K 0 r ay department, in occu ■° na l therapy and the Labora ■ and will take the afternoon Horn their regular duties ■l° f l? trU ' l ' es through the hos ■ ’m .p win i, e f rom j to 5 and l, Pul : lic is cordially invited. V 7 nd will play throughout. Ss,. 1 °" n and will feature ■ 11 special, original ar-| ■ (1 . " ' °f current popular re n popular semi-classics, i ™e BLACK MOUNTAIN news . fifl, % fl 1 1 1 yfußtm NEW NAVY COACH . . . Capt. Thomas James Hamilton, USN, Columbus, Ohio, who had been ap pointed head football coach at the V. S. navy academy. He will be aided by Edgar E. “Rip” Miller, who will serve as assistant coach. Clean-up And Paint-up Month l $210.00 Will Be Given Away As Prizes During The Clean-up , Campaign. 0 The committee on civic improve ment and community betterment of the Lions Club consist of the following Lions: J. G. Northcutt, I chairman; Geo. Wrenn, H. D. Crawford, H. A. Kerlee, Ed. , Knight, J. M. Lance, J. E. Sylves ter and George Stone. In a few days you will receive letters from the Lions Club, con , ceming the prizes and program of ’ the club for Clean-up and Paint- L up week. $210.00 will be given away as prizes in this program. ' Prizes and judges will be an nounced in the letter to be sent out as well as all details will be published in next week’s News. r Watch The Sport Page Os The News Grow 0 — Last week we had a touch of ( what our Sports Page can really ’ be. Gene Byrd our sports writer ’ has offered some fine suggestions t which we have accepted and many t interesting facts of Who’s Who in the Valley will also be pub [ lished on our Sport Page. We wish more people would take the interest Gene has taken and when you see some of the articles he will write no doubt you will. We intend to print many old time photos of the yesteryear sports and fans. Look for the ; sport news from Gene. > Plane Service Now To 1 Hendersonville Airport O ! Bill Nichols of the Nichols Fly , ing Service is fully equipped with I j a cruiser 3-place plane to take you by air to Hendersonville airport to meet the big planes. If you are contemplating on taking a plane trip, Bill says he l can take you to meet the main lines or can take you within a J radius of 200 miles anywhere. It would pay to investigate the rates 1 as they are very reasonable. “Fly” says Bill. 1 Dr. Weston D. Gardner Leaving Black Mountain O t Dr. Gardner accepted a teaching | position with the medical school of the University of Wisconsin, , and will be leaving our city in the [ very near future for Madison, Wis. . We are very reluctant to lose > so fine a family from our city, but . I from the bottom of our hearts we ■ wish them the best of good luck 1 wherever they go.—The News. BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1946 Arts Club Makes Plans For Summer o Building of An Art Center Here As a Peace Memorial Honoring Our Service Men and Women 0 The Black Mountain Arts Club which has for twenty-five years held meetings and annual exhibi tions in the summer, has recently enlarged its scope to include all of the visual arts, handicraft, drama, music a’nd literature and has continued its activities throughout the entire year. Regu lar monthly program meetings have been held as have exhibi tions, demonstrations and visiting tours. Plans are being made for the building of an Art Center in Black Mountain as a Peace Mem orial honoring all the men and women of this area who served their country in the Global War. Included will be a workshop, stu dio, assembly room with stage, exhibition halls, dining room, kitchens, library and patios- The building will be functional to meet the cultural and social needs of the community with the aim of providing a wider expression in all the Arts and a richer social cultural life. Until this building can be com pleted the Blue Ridge Y. M. C. A. Assembly has generously offered the use of its fine, two story gym nasium building to the Arts Club. Here we may offer working space for craftsmen, and artists—and may hold exhibitions and sales of their work and assist them in forming classes. An illustrated folder of Blue Ridge is being mailed to many artists and crafts men. Arts Club will assist in reg istering students for a small per cent of the tuition for overhead expenses and will act as hosts to visitors and adveritse the events and sponsor the exhibitions, pro grams and demonstrations. Blue Ridge Assembly is one and one-half miles from Black Moun tain village, one mile form Oak Knoll Studio, and two miles from Black Mountain College. Lectures and classes at Black Mountain College are open to visitors for a fee. “Oak Knoll,” the studio home of Daisy E. Erb and Mary E. Aleshire holds current exhibi tions and open house for visiting artists. Situated in the heart of the Blue Ridge, the beauty is un surpassed, the climate most de lightful and the welcome most cor dial. The Arts Center seems to be the one thing lacking for perfect liv ing in this community. While em phasis will be placed upon service rendered to returned veterans, the youth and all-year residents, many phases of the Art program will at tract persons of ability to our community. Membership is open to all who are interested in fostering the Arts. Dues are SI.OO per year, payable now for 1946. Member ship cards will be issued by Mrs. Wm. Hickey, secretary, Black Mountain, N. C-, which will be used for admittance to Arts Club programs. Agricultural Training For Returning Vets o Returning veterans may secure Agricultural Training under the G. I. Bill of Rights. Any veteran who would like to receive this training can see your local Teacher of Vocational Ag riculture, and get the desired in formation now. Creasman —Crisp Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Creasman of Black Mountain, announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Jeanette Creasman, to Mack Crisp, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Crisp of Black Mountain. The marriage took place on March 15 at 5:00 o’clock at Biltmore, N. C. Rev. Leßoy Thomas, pastor of the Bap tist Church there officiated. “KEY CITY IN THE LAND OF THE SKY” News Distributed Throughout McDowell and Buncombe Counties The Black Mountain News will distribute 3,000 copies of the News this week to cover the valley- The News has been growing fast in the past seven months and many new subscribers have been added to our list. We would like to have new cor respondents throughout the county to write up their local news for us. Many new things are occuring daily in your community and we Many Tourist And Visitors In City The Lack of Housing Accommoda tions Is A Great Handicap To Tourist Coming Here o The tourists have started to ar rive, and many inquiries have been made as to rooms, houses and ac commodations. It is almost impossible to find rooms, or houses either. Many people come to the News office making these inquiries and if you have a room or house for rent place an advertisement in our for rent column, or call us so we will know where to send them. Martin Awarded Purple Heart 0 Cpl. John Hanley Martin, (dis charged), son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac C. Martin, Montreat Road, Black Mountain, was awarded the Purple Heart, Tuesday, April 2, at the Post Office building in Black Mountain at 12:00 noon by Major J. D. Trompeter, from Ma rine Recruting office in Charlotte. The medal was presented for wounds received September 2, 1942, on Guadalcanal and by the order of the Secretary of Navy, Island Commander of Guam (where he was stationed 18 months'), and the United States President. Dress Shop Will Open A dress shop which will be op erated by Mrs. Clarence Williams of Old Fort will be opened for business at an early date in the building on Main street formerly used as a theater. The building “which is owned by George W. Sandlin, has been re modeled and redecorated through out. Rev. J. Renline is the lessee. Stone —Black 0 Frank H. White of Black Moun tain was married in Baltimore, Md-, on March 16, 1946, to the former Miss Virginia Stone, a na tive of Baltimore. Frank is em ployed by the ” Baltimore Auto Sales Co. in Baltimore. Rill Hill Says: I ast Mr. Rowland tulher day if he gave his help two weeks va cation—and he says No! They git two Weeks when I go on mine and two weeks when they go on theirs. would like print them in the News. Our advertisers are getting the benefit of a much larger circula tion and the news is coming out on schedule each week. Black Mountain is growing be yond expectations considering, the conditions in which people are sub ject to getting materials. Nine new business buildings are under con struction and several new homes are on the way to completion. Observe Special Day Next Sunday 0 Ridgecrest Baptist Church Will Celebrate The Fiftieth Anni versary Sunday. o Fifty years ago, April the first, the present day modern Baptist Sunday School organized work be gan in North Carolina under the leadership of Dr. B. W. Spilman of Kinston. Next Sunday, April 7, the Ridgecrest Baptist Church will observe in a special way the fiftieth anniversary Sunday of the beginning of the work by in creased attendance, an address by Dr. Hight C. Moore on the sub ject “These Fifty Years” and the sermon by the pastor, Rev. T. E. Walters, on the theme “The Teaching Ministry of Jesus.” Perry Morgan, General Super intendent, is urging everybody in Ridgecrest to be present at the Sunday School hour. Dr. Spilman, who organized the Ridgecrest Sunday School and the Ridgecrest Baptist Assembly was Secretary of Sunday School work of the Baptist State Convention with headquarters in Raleigh. Two of his successors in the work are Dr. Hight C. Moore, retired Editorial Secretary of hte Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention and Perry Morgan, Business Manager of the Ridge crest Baptist Assembly. From a small beginning of the work in North Carolina fifty years ago it has grown to large proportions with 2,699 Sunday Schools enrolling 412,000 mem bers. The Annual State Baptist Sunday School Convention in North Carolina met with the First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem this week. L. L. Morgan, Raleigh, is the present State Secretary. Dr. Spilman later became the first Southwide Baptist Sunday School Field Secretary, and in 1907 began building the Ridge crest Baptist Assembly. A large number of churches throughout the state will observe the day with a special program. Anthony Building Soon To Be Finished 0 Dr. Anthony will soon be in the new office building which is near ing completion. The building has been painted white and really stands out. This building as well as another new building on Broad way Street, the Tyson building, is improving Broadway. Other new buildings are scheduled to go up on this street as soon as materials are available, all for a “Better and Bigger Black Mountain.” Mrs. Madeleine Taylor Will Visit Old Fort o * ' Mrs. Madeleine M. Taylor, as sistant recreational director of Veterans’ Hospital, Mountain Home, Tenn., will arrive on Satur day to spend the week-end at her home in Old Fort. She will be ac companied by Miss Hazel Hart of Chicago, Miss Abbie Lee Carter of Lynchburg, Va. and Joseph Ray mond Hudson of Chattanooga, Tenn., all of whom are officially connected with the Veterans’ Ad ministration. They will attend the wedding of Mrs. Taylor’s cousin, Miss Sara Ruth Posey in Asheville on Sat urday. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE VISIT OLD GUASTAVINOS’ RESIDENCE K&&/- jLI > k H '-Siv'l FIRST POSTWAR CHAMP . . . Thfl first champion to be crowned In the postwar world, Marty Servo, 26, oi Schenectady, N. Y., won the welter weight championship of the world from “Red” Cochrane. Marty is as ex-coastguardsman. Trailer Goes Over Mountain Side ■——6 Driver of Silver Fleet Trailer Not Seriously Hurt After 120 Feet Pluge Down Mountain o A large trailer went 120 feet down the mountain side near Point Lookout last Thursday morning about 6:30 o’clock. A sharp turn just before you get to Point Lookout where the trailer left the road is almost straight up and down. Trees six inches through were broken off by the impact of the trailor, as it swept a clean path on its decent. The driver of the trailer came out of the truck apparently more frightened than hurt. He was taken to a hospital, examined and released- Old Fort Woman’s Club Will Meet Tomorrow O The Old Fort Woman’s Club * will meet on Friday afternoon at three o’clock at the home of Mrs. D. T. Roughton with Mrs. Belle Marceau serving as joint hostess. On the International Relations program which will be observed, the Rev. R. L. Smith, pastor of Glenwood and Dysartville Baptist churches, will speak on “The Good Neighbor Policy as an Instrument of Promoting International Rela tions.” Invitations have been extended to new residents of Old Fort. Mrs. W. E. Teague, retiring president, will preside. MARION TO MARK ARMY DAY WITH EVENTS SATURDAY 0 The American Legion will spon sor an army day program at Mar ion Saturday afternoon and eve ning, it has been announced. The program will include a parade, followed by speaking in front of the courthouse at 6:30 o’clock, Capt. W. A. Abbott, of the Western North Carolina army re cruiting service, representatives of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the state guard will be heard. Following the program, a dinner and dance will be held. Bible Teachers Met In Asheville Last Friday o There was a meeting of the Bible Teachers from all over the state held in Asheville Friday the 29th of March. This means Bible teachers in the elementary and high .schools. It marked a mile stone of five years of Bible being taught in our schools. The meet ing was well attended and great interest was shown for the future of this work. WANTED—News for The News Member North Carolina Press Association $2.00 Per Year Many Visitors Search For Souvenirs Lying Around The Old Home 0 There were several hundred visitors to the “The Castle,” bet ter known as the Raphael Guasta vino residence located near Black Mountain on the Bat Cave road Sunday. Cars were parked all along the highway during the day,, and visitors were seen picking up souvenirs of all kinds to take home with them. The tumbledown dwelling, lo cally called “The Castle” and once the scene of a gay social life, and the 1,000 acres which surrounded it soon will go to a new owner at a court sale. The Guastavinos—that is, the Spanish couple which Black Moun tain folk respected and loved—are, dead. Raphael Guastavino, the noted architect, who designed St. Law rence Roman Catholic Church in Asheville, died in 1908. Frances Guastavino, his widow, who became a recluse after the death of her husband, died on Jan. 28 of this year. She had spent nearly three years in a nursing home in Kenilworth after she had been severely burned at her home. There’s little left in the house now to attract a looter but recent ly some one broke open two small caskets containing the bones of Mrs. Guastavino’s ancestors and made away with two skulls. Other bones have been scattered care lessly around an upstairs room by thoughtless persons who have vis ited the place. Two marble tab lets, inscribed with the names oft the dead, remains in the house. The house still stands intact, but it is in an advanced state, of disrepair. Shutters sag, windows have been 'knocked out, doors pulled from their frames, and the house is deep in litter—old corre spondence, old periodicals, pieces of bedding, old clothes, broken glass, rusty stoves, and pieces of old-fashioned machinery. Strange to say, the entire place is constructed of wood, with the exception, of course, of founda tions and terraces. Some persons say that they think Mr. Gustavino later planned to build a perma nent home of stone and tile but that death intervened. In fact, the wooden castle was never entirely finished. Sheriff Laurence E. Brown of' Buncombe County was just a youngster then, but he has a keen recollection of the Guastavinos, particularly of the wife. “She was a handsome woman,” Mr. Brown recalled, “and she Was a good woman. “She spent much of her time paying visits to the sick and the unfortunate. She had a house full of servants and if any cine was ill and needed help she would drive over with the servant and leave her as long as her services were needed. “I recall that once my father was away from home on a con tracting job and my mother be came ill. Mrs. Guastavino arrived as soon as she heard of it and brought a servant to help o!ut. Then she went and brought a doc tor.” Mr. Brown said he retained a vivid picture of Mrs. Guastavino riding side saddle on a fine horse, with voluminous skirt. He re called how the harness shone. Now, the Guastavino saga is about ended. One bid for the property amounting to $30,000 has already been received by D. J. Weaver, of Asheville, appointed commissioner to wind up the es tate by the court. Others may be submitted before April 8. Then the case will be taken before a judge and the sale will be ordered. Born to Rev. and Mrs. Walter B. Styles, a 9 p'ound 3 oz. boy, Thursday, March 25.
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