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Page 4 [ 43.ACR MOUNTAIN <N. C- ) NEWS—Ttaes, Oct. 2, 1947 The Black Mountain News Published Every Thirsday in Black Mojnwi*, H. C. DAY PHONE 4161 NIGHT PHONE &XI GORDON H. GREENWOOD Editor GEORGE W. DOUGHERTY Ytech. Supt. Co-owners SUBSCRIPTION RATES Bsncorabi and Surrounding Counties: One Year $24)0 Six Months $1.25 Outside Above Territory One Year $2-50 Six Months $1.50 Entered as Second Class Matter Sept. 13, 1945, at the Post Office at Black Mountain. N. CL, under the Act of March 3, 1879. —1 ‘1 -n . r ■■■ ■ ,■■ ■ ■ Notional Advwtvuaq Reprocontotivo NEWSPAPER ABmTUfNC SMYKE. INC. ImUoidti / • \ Milind ,*Mocnt»o«4 \Vi.A.9-J Serving America's Adverfaven md)fte Home Town Newspapers miw iui>4^t>—a*ue»t.a * atricis * HiMUs>tT«Ku.c<i STV Cm* tMM Wwl «d f ., Nm Tort, «L «. This Week’s EDITORIAL The ixxtresl presidents this nation ever had, history dis tloses, were war heroes who came marching home, dazzlec. the folks with their medals and libbons, and won the elec tion while the bands were still playing tfae national anthem. The best example, probably, was Grant, who knew when to “fight it out on a line if it bsok ail summer,’’ bat who couldn’t raise a hand to stop graft. And he didn’t seem tc improve with age or experience. The longer he stayed in office the easier mark he became for the unscrupulous politicians who surrounded him during his administration. If Eisenhower, McArthur, and all the rest are smart, they’ll study closely Ibis ksson of American history an he guided by it. During the war they did their job well but the training they received in no way qualifies them tc be president. And a soldier has no more business in the White House than an ambbitious man has in the armed forces. o • Running a business without advertising is like winking at a girl in the dark. You know what you are doing but nobody else does. o—o C Disclosure that poor attendance at past meetings had so discouraged the leaders that abandonment of the post was being seriously considered, brought quick results this week when one of the largest crowds in recent months lurned up for the regular monthly meeting of the Amer ican I region. They came in response to an appeal by Com mander Speck Anderson and Adjutant Phil McElrath that the Legionnaires show interest or the leaders would resign and disband the post It was not only a large crowd but an enthusiastic one that answered the call. Committees were quickly filled from volunteers alone and all present displayed an interest in the proceedings. As one Legionnaire said the day following the meeting: “This pest alone might not mean much to the national or ganization, but this post, plus the others scattered around the country, surely mean something. As the largest organ ization for veterans, the Legion means a lot to all of us and we should support it.” The local post lias a paid up membership of close to 100 and a potential of several hundred more. There are enough members in the I region already to make one of the best posts in the state. We have everything except the support of the members and that the post must have if it is to survive. The leaders have done their part. They have given freely of their time and efforts to make the program suc cessful. The Auxiliary' has done its part and would do more if the Legion were more active. The commander has put the responsibility for the success or failure where it belongs— on the shoulders of each member. If this post fails, the responsibility rests with those of us who should have given cur support but didn’t. As the guns of war become more distant, the common ordinary soldier—as most of us were—will need a voice to speak for us and to fight our battles. To do this, there is, and there will be, no better organization than the Amer ican Legion. Our Support of it now wall be our asssurance that it will be on hand when we need it most. JOIN THE LEGION, pay up your dues and attend and take part in the meetings. Most of us can find one night a tnonth to devote to so worthy a cause, o—o 4-WAR FIGURES—At least wifi come out of World War 11, according to latest Veterans Administra tion estimates. Bv comparison. World War I produced 4,627,(KM/ veterans; tfre Civil War, IJM9.BM Union Army veterans, and the Spanish-American War-tte’UMM) veterans. This makes a combined total of 6, 857006 for the three wars, or con siderably less titan ooe-half of the minimum estimated for World War II alone. • JOIN THE P.T.A. Look Who’s Here! • Mr. and Mrs. A. K. M*** (Mack Mountain ait parents a Mothers and sisters in Durham, W- Mission hospital j ®jr_ and Mrs i. W. Cordell of Sat ma no a are parents of a daugh t*r bom September 25 in Mission Antspxkal. S Elr. and Mis. B. F. Reese are par«us of a daughter born Sep tember 28 in Mission hospital. o MED A LS: General distri bution of the American De fense Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal starts in Aug ust. The Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Foil DEFENSE will make the distribution. Veterans must apply only to that branch of the Armed Forces in which they served. 1 n general, distribut ion will be made o you Vii rORXy to veterans and eligible next of kin from local dis tribution centers. All local Army distribution depots will be pre pared to take (Are of applications by Aug. 15 and Army applicants should wait until that date before applying for the medals unless ad vised otherwise locally. It is estimated that the four branches of service will distribute approximately 18,000,000 medals if ail eligibles apply, divided as fol lows: Army: World War II Victory Medal: 11,000,000; American De fense Medal: 1.800,000. Navy: 4.000,000 and 300,000. Marine Corps: 600,000 and 80,- DOO. Coast Guard: 350,000 and 25,000. Onlv those who were discharged sssssssssssssssssss Our Classified Ad Department sssssssssssssssssss For Rent FOR RENT: 2 room apartment, furnished or unfurnished. Oak ley apartments, Montreat Road. Call 5632. o-2-p FOR RENT: Furnished cottage. 2 bedrooms and electric refrig erator. Phone Black Mtn. 4751. o-2-p For Sale or Trade FOR SALE: Two new four-room houses. Ready to move in. One five room house. All on Cragmont road near Royal League. See superin tendent at Royal League or Rome Bostian, Newton, N. C. FOR SALE: Wood and coal range or will exchange for oil cook stove. Also will sell 30 gal. hot water tank. Box 125 Black Mountain. o-2-p FOR SALE: Warm-Air stove, door, 79 x 31, and Universal electric heater. All in good shape. Call 5302. o-2-p FOR SALE: 2 coal circulators. Reconditioned. Reed Hill. Phone Black Mountain Grocery Co. 4181. o-2-p FOR SALE: 1930 Ford Tudor. Good motor, rubber, upholstery. Can be seen at Twin Oaks. Ridgecrest, after 5 p. m. o-2-p FOR SALE: Large healthy Box woods. Mrs. D. M. Causey, Shadybrook, Montreat Road. Phone 3692. 0-2-9-c FOR SALE: Boy’s bicycle, good frame, bad tires. sls. Call Rond thaler, 2271. o-2-c FOR SALE: Sweaters, skirts, dresses, blankets, slips, and gloves. The Harold Dysart Co. Old Fort. s-25-c FOR SALE: We have the newest R.C.A. radios and radio-phono graphs. The Harold Dysart Co. Old Fort. s-25-c FOR SALE: White enamel coal and wood range. Crane stoker. C. S. Betts, Phone 2681 tfc FOR SALE: Kindling. Oak and hickory wood, any length. W’. B. Scott on Lakey St. tfc FOR SALE: Come to see us for your Universal electric ranges, water heaters, blankets, percol ators, irons, heating pads, vac um cleaners and pressure sauce pans. The Harold Dysart Co. Old Fort. s-25 -c FOR SALE: Coal circulator heater, good condition. See Mrs. M. W. Dargan, Midland Avenue. t-f-c Miscellaneous SPENCER SUPPORTS Individual designs for dress and medical con ditioning. Call 93 Candler around j 8:00 P. M. or after, or write Mrs. C. H. Lunsford, Route 1, Candler, | N. C. t-f-c honorably are eligible for the medals. In general, the American De fense Medal is for those who served between Sept. 8. 1939, and Dec. 7, 1941, inclusive. The World War II Victory Medal is for active i service between Dec. 7, 1941, and Dec. 31, 1946, inclusive. » • * SLED: The Army Ground Forces’ one-ton cargo snow sled, which proved highly successful in trials in Alaska, now is sliding over the hot desert sands of Arizona. It is being tested by Task Force “Furnace” and if it survives the rugged demands of desert terrain, the Army will have a low-cost, light-weight, heavy-duty trailer equally efficient on snow or sand. The sled is towed behind stand ard or special prime movers. It is eight feet, eight inches long, and four feet four inches wide and it rides on two steel runners. * * * MERCI: In behalf of the French Republic, Lieut. Gen. Maurice Mathenet, military attache, thanked the 78th Armored Field j Artillery Battalion at Camp Hood, j Tex., for the way it fought in 1944. “A choice unit, which fought brilliantly in the region of St. Denis le Gast,” said the citation accompanying the award of the j Croix de Guerre with silver star to the battalion. “On July 30, 1944, it was attacked by an ar mored column which had succeeded in penetrating its formation. It ' reacted immediately with all its means and, after two hours of furious combat, the enemy was routed, leaving on the field 97 vehicles and 1,200 dead.” * • • [ FURNACES COAL & OIL FURNACES We Specialize In Home Heating Warm Aire Heating Co. 58 Broadway Asheville, N. C. Phone 1357 HOME INSULATION AS YOUR FRANCHISED CONTRACTOR FOR Johns Manville Home Insulation We give a scientific application of a quality insulating material according to the rigid specifica tions of the Johns Manville company. To get an estimate of the cost of insulating your home call or write. CITIZENS TRANSFER & COAL CO. Home Insulation Division AsheviHe, N. C. Phone 25 “LADIES, why wax your floors every week?” Use Plasti-Kote once a year. Garland Home & Auto Store. tfc Wanted WANTED TO BUY: For Cash, oil heater, one or two burners. Must be in good condition. Box 3 Ridgecrest. 0 -2-p WANTED: Children to keep by the hour. Mrs. Betty Wrenn. Phone 5151. o _9_ p WANTED: Good home for mother cat and two kittens. Mama likes mice. Call 4101 0 -2-p FOR RADIO and Electric appli ance repairs, go to McMumn Chevrolet Company. ts With The Q: J Mrs. June Glenn, Sr., who ba<- | been *ll for the past three weeks | with arthritis is improving and is j a We to be up and about in the house. Isaac Martin has returned to his | home after being a patient for ' three weeks at Moore hospital. He I is much improved. Mrs. Candwell Denny of Ridge- I crest was ill last week with lum bago. R. E. Mumpower has been con fined to his home for the past I week with sciatica. Melba Riddle has been sick with with a sore throat for the past week. Mrs. L. J. Ring and Billy Ann have been ill with a cold. NOTED VISITOR HERE Miss Mary Calvert of Asheville was in Black Mountain Sunday to j see her aunt, Mrs. J. S. Wahab I who is visiting here. Miss Calvert i who has spent many summers ! here is the daughter of U. S. Con sul, John Strong Calvert. —Mrs. Margaret S. Leland has ! returned from a six weeks’ visit ! with relatives and friends in Virginia and Washington. D. C. Mrs. R. Duke Hay of Winston- j Salem accompanied Mrs. Leland on this trip. —Charles McCraw spent the ; weekend at Spartanburg visiting i his family. • Say You Saw it in the NEWS Now Available © DELUXE ELECTRIC RANGES O DELUXE WASHING MACHINES @ COOI) SELECTION OF RADIOS TO CHOOSE FROM • GOOD SUPPLY OF INLAID LINOLEUM © LIMITED NUMBER OF 9x12 FELT BASE RUGS BILTMORE FURNITURE CO, 29 Biltmore Ave. Asheville N. C. Phone 3651 M - Ml ————■——■^————l»»■ ————M——— ; . . . ' / . j Your Ad in this newspaper will be read by hundreds j of prospective customers. ! If you w ant to buy or sell, j use the advertising columns j of the NEWS. j j —Miss Mabel Cope of Crumpler, West Virginia., has returned to her home after spending several weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Margaret Cook and son Andy. —Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hand spent two weeks with Mr. Hand’s parents. Mr. and Mrs Fred Hand. Mrs. Jeter Riddle and Mrs. Pinkney Riddle went to Morgan - ton Tuesday. » Say You Saw I t In Thf ROXY* theatre Swannanoa, N. c Evening Shows Start at 7:00 o'clock MATINEE: SATURDAY ONLY At 1:00 I‘. M. TONIGHT & FRn,, u drama “THE PRIVATF AFFAIRS OF BELAMI” With George Saunders, Angela Lansburry, & Ann Dvorak SATIRDAY. OCTOBER i~ WESTERN “TRAIL TO SAN ANTONIO” WILD HORSES” WiOi Gene Aytry, Peggy Steward & Sterling Holliday MONDAY & TUEsiMY OCTOBER 6 & 7 ‘ MUSICAL “CALENDAR GIRL" OF 1947” With Jane Franzee, Gail Patrick, & Kenny Baker WKO.N ESI)A4 , Ol lOniTi 7 “THE LAW OF I THE LASH” I With ■ “hash” Larue, A! “Fuzzy" ■ Knight, & Mary .vc ’ H News on Monday ■ Serial on Wed. & Sat, H Comedies with all Shows B
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