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AMERICAN LEGION CHICKEN BARBECUE Wednesday, Oct. 3, 6:00—8:00 p.m. Black Mountain Clubhouse Weather Date High Low Pree. Sept. 11 76 44 Sept 12 82 54 Sept. 13 87. 51 Sept. 14 88 51 Sept. 15 86 55 Sept. 16 87.53 Sept. 17 88 54 YOUR COUNTY NEWSPAPER )L. 12, NO. 3 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1956, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 10 PAGES TODAY 5c PER COPY FLECTIONS Gordon Greenwood is a football game withou The majority will agrei I remember quit* [much. - , first experience with mus As wai |a football game. with many other higl ("students in those earlj had never seen a banc I at a football game until 1 I at N. C. State as a fresh |y back when. And I really ealize how much color it until the members went ifor Thanksgiving and we [“silent” game with South It didn’t seem right to teams on the field with Sic. ids and supporters of Owen Chool were pleasantly sur at the performance of the t the Lee Edwards game, (ted at the show they put ii North Buncombe Friday 1 for the game with Erwin. Spectators were amazed to (hat Friday evening was [second appearance as a kg unit. hs not been easy to start Scratch and to organize a IThere were uniforms to Istruments to arrange for, pns to train, and dozens of jetails that are not appar jn they go marching by. (band committee of Owen jShool should take a bow rith Woodfin C. Rhodes, di and organizer. It is be the efforts of this group, ector, the members, and ju'orettes that we have a organization of which all be proud. —-R— DU don't think jelly fish |te, ask Mrs. Gray Steph Two or three weeks ago Mr. and Mrs. Stephens and |ohn Klutti family were a short vacation at Beach, she had a losing aith one of the pesky fish |as the scars on her leg ove it. said the bite hurt so at fcthat she thought her leg imaged far worse than it |ly was. —R— puntry doctor in northern left his ancient Model-T front of the village drug and his return found sev |the youths who customarily there making merry at car’s expense. As he up into the well-worn I seat, the doctor inspected tup carefully, then leaned I said: “The car’s all right I’s paid for. “You”—and ctor looked deliberately ne boy to another—“are —Ji ll years ago my friend, W. Seawright, gave me I of philosophy which I ever forgotten. I don't (the occasion but I do re mr that Richard said some |to this effect: (ten I hear members of a or organization grumbl •cause things don't go the jthey think they should, I think of the saying about Me. It goes like this: 'A can't kick while pulling, an he pull while kicking.' think I have a reason piping I think of the mule [ask myself—'which am I kicking or pulling?"'. —R— /in Gill may weigh in at bunds, as a fan informed me night, but my guess is that |der to do that he’d have to bucket of lead in each hand ull bucket, that is. Ventured the opinion that , my observation the pint Owen High speedster didn’t be scales at more than 90 j*s> but a fan who seemed bow said it was 120 on wet Maybe so but my advice be that the folks who own scales have them checked accuracy. They must be ghing heavy.” is lightning fast and needs | half a step to go all the way. —Turn to Page 10 trshall Will Owen High May Night e Owen High school Warhors 1 Play Marshall Friday at II °n ^s^an<i Mar X’ ( • Shuford, principal, has lounced. _ s was an open date for both f? ■ Marshall High is coached lj>. Uarnwell, an alumnus ‘ ' Mountain High school but e recenUy 0f the Smoky Moun Iftil " er.ence where he built up rahailS81V- WOn and lost record' grid »s always among the lead frolina. Powers of Western North Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Shaver of Svvannanoa announce the marriage of their daughter, Sylvia Ann Shaver, to Evan Arnold Powell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold E. Powell of Hendersonville, formerly of Swannanoa. The ceremony was perform ed Wednesday, Sept. 5, by the Rev. Jerry Privette in his home in Greenville, S. C. Mrs. Powell is a graduate of Owen High school. Mr. Pow ell is a graduate of Swannanoa High school. He will be a junior this fall at Furman University in Greenville where they will reside. Mayor Proclaims Constitution, NB Women's Week Dempsey Whitaker, mayor of the Town of Black Mountain, has is sued proclamations in recognition of Constitution Week, Sept. 17-23, and National Business Women’s Week, Sept. 23-29. They follow: Proclamation WHEREAS, the basic need in our Nation today is the preservation of Constitutional Government, and WHEREAS, in order to protect our priceless heritage under our unique form of government, it is essential to support our Constitu tion, “The most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man,” and WHEREAS, for its proper sup port, it is necessary that our citi zens understand its provision^ and principles and appreciate its val ues and benefits as “The greatest document for human liberty in two thousand years of recorded history,” and WHEREAS, the Daughters of the American Revolution are spon soring the observance of Consti tution Week, Sept. 17-23, 1956, in commemoration of the 169th An niversary of the adoption of the Constitution; NOW, therefore, I, Dempsey Whitaker, by virtue of the author ity vested in me as Mayor of the City of Black Mountain, in the State of North Carolina, do here by proclaim the week of Septem ber 17-23, 1956 as CONSTITUTION WEEK in the City of Black Mountain, and urge all our citizens to pay special attention during the week to our Federal Constitution and the ad vantages of American citizenship, honoring United States Flags and especially emphasizing the pur poses of Good Government as set forth in the Constitution’s Pream ble and the duty of all persons in our Republic to protect our Con stitution and the freedoms in its Bill of Rights, so that it may con tinue to protect us and our pos terity in “This Nation under God. Dempsey Whitaker, Mayor. Proclamation of National Business Women’s Week Dempsey Whitaker, mayor of ck Mountain, do hereby pro m September 23, 1956 through tember 29, 1956 to be ional Business Women’s Week his annual week, sponsored _Turn to Page 4 Here is the group which at tended the Ministers’ 195( conference at Christmoun Christian assembly, locatec approximately two miles soutl of Black Mountain on N. C No. 9. This, the newest of local church assemblies, has had its first sea son of conferences. Beginning in July two youth conferences were sponsored by the educational de partment of the North Carolina missionary society. Each of these was attended by more than 5C delegates and 10 counselors. In August two adult conferences were sponsored by the Christmoun! board of directors. One week was for laymen and the second week for ministers of the Christian churches of the southeastern states. W. A. Davis, vice chairman ol the Christmount directors, is also (he chairman of building and con struction. His report to the board Included latest developments vhich were seen and used for the 'irst time during these conferences. Nine aluminum cottages were erected and furnished with hot ind cold water, new beds with in nerspring mattresses for eight persons in each. These are ir Camp McFee near the six frann cottages furnished for house keep ing units for families while or vacation or attending conferences Aldridge Hall, the large all-pur pose building erected this year provided a well furnished kitchen large dining space, assembly room and office. Qeorge A. L. Cook of Sarasota and Black Mountain, who had made and contributed a beautiful pulpit and communion table, gave further evidence of his artistic ability by painting and erecting legible signs in Black Mountain and at the grounds. Tom Blizzard of the Black Moun tain Lumber company wood shop was engaged to design and make the pulpit furniture for Aldridge Hall. A part of this work was completed and highly praised by delegates, inis iurnuure was con tributed by the Christian church of Washington, N. C., in honor of their esteemed member, Miss Etta Nunn, retired missionary. Mrs. C. R. Stevens, dietitian of the Swannanoa grade school, and her efficient helpers were in charge of the meals which were highly praised by delegates and leaders Many gifts which added to the convenience of the guests were acknowledged by C. 0. McAfee, president of the board from Ma con, Ga. The arrival of the Rev. Bruce Nay and Mrs. Nay as the newest residents of Christmount was wel comed by all. The Rev. Mr. Nay’s retirement is comparable to that of Messrs Hilley, Moore, Davis, and Watters. They retired from personal business pursuits to de vote full time to Christmount. The Rev. Mr. Nay is now preaching —Turn to Page 4 Parents Invited To Attend Teen Age Program The Tuesday night early teen age youth group would like to have the parents present on Tues day night, Sept. 25. There will be a short business meeting at the clubhouse at 9:00 when the pro gram is over. Plans will be dis cussed for a continuation into the fall The boys and girls will have a chance then to let the parents see the type of program it is and also the interest in it. Mothers and fathers are urged to attend. recreation council WILL MEET SEPT. 26 All members of the Black 'ountain Recreational Council requested to meet at the lWn hall at 7:30 on Wednes iv Sept. 26. Reports for the /J year will be made and dis ced? as will the budget for ie coming year. ' W rmm ’ w M —Photo by Gragg George H. Williams of Black Mountain has been promoted to store manager of the Col lege and Vance Dixie Home store in Asheville, Carl Ben field, supervisor, announced today. Native of Black Moun tain Mr. Williams is a grad uate of the high school here and started working with the Dixie store in 1950. He has advanced through the ranks from clerk to store manager. Girl Scouting is a way of life that leads to more abundant liv ing through an active, interesting program, “Every girl wants to feel that she belongs.” She wants to feel secure and feel that her commun ity and nation belong to her as a citizen; that she is a part of them. Every girl has the right to know herself that she may be a happier person. Adults working with girl scouts are proud to have had a part in helping them find their identity, watching them grow as they be come better and happier persons. But the adult leadership has not increased in the past years as fast as the girls’ membership has. We need adult workers in every field. The modem woman is not so busy with her housekeeping and social life that she is not always eager to discover new ways to entertain herself. The modern man is busy hunt ing new pastimes. —Turn to Page 4 "Cooperation" Is Theme For PTA Programs Mrs. Woodrow Beddingfield, first vice president of the Black Mountain PTA, has announced the program for the year. Mrs. Beddingfield has arranged a series of programs with the em phasis on “Cooperation of Parents and Teachers in the School Pro gram.” Dr. Irma Henderson-Smathers, school physician for the Buncombe County Health department, will lead off at the first meeting to night (Thursday) when she dis cusses “What the Parents and Teachers Can Do to Improve the Health of the School Child.” She will be introduced by Mrs. William Hickey. The Rev. Cecil M. Perry of Ridgecrest will give the devo tional. Other programs will be as fol lows : Oct. 18, speaker, O. M. Alexan der; subject, “The Parents’ and Teachers’ Responsibility in Main taining School Safety.” Devotiorv > the Rev. W. A. Huneycutt (Awarding of certificates to pas teachers). Nov. 15, open house and Fath ers’ night. Feb. 21, speaker, Miss Anne Sherwood, (County Supervisor). Subject, “What the Parents Should Know About the Modern Trends in Education.” Devotional, Rev. Wil liam Klein. March 21, speaker, Mrs. Joe Wallin. Subject, “The Parents’ and Teachers’ part with the Ex ceptional Child.” Devotional, Rev. R. W. Walters. April 18, band, directed by Woodfin C. Rhodes. Devotional, Rev. Eugene Byrd. May 16, panel—“Parent-Teach er Teen-Age Problems,” directed by Mrs. Tom Nesbitt. Devotional, school children. PHILLIP McMAHAN ON DEAN'S LIST AT STATE Phillip McMahan, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. V. McMahan of Blue Ridge road, was on the dean’s list at N. C. State college. A senior at State. Phil will receive a B.S. Degree in animal husbandry in Feburary. He transferred to State from Berea College, Ky. Mr. McMahan and Miss Eleanor Vance of Murfreesboro, Term., were married on Jan. 28, 1955. They are living in Raleigh where Mrs. McMahan is employed by the Durham Life Insurance company. LEGION BARBECUE WILL BE OCTOBER 3 Waycaster-McFee American Leg ion Post 129 will have a chicken barbecue on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the Black Mountain clubhouse beginning at 6 o’clock. Make your reservations early. See or call Ray Cockrell or any member of the post for tickets. Organizations Asked To Help Support Band The members of the committee for band and choral music in the Swannanoa Valley schools have met and have formulated plans for this year’s cooperative community project. The committee is hopeful that sometime in the future this kind of school program can be financed entirely from either county or state funds. For the present, however, it will have to continue the same way as it was set up last year. It was financed through contributions from clubs and or ganizations, some county assist ance, and a small tuition charg< from students. The band uniforms are paid for and the band is making a very nice appearance at the football games and other places where it has performed. The choral group last year was called on to appear many places in the community and even to oth er county schools and to events in Asheville. It will again rendei such a service. The success of this project this year depends on a continuation oi support from community organi zations and all interested groups. Contributions are to be sent to N. C. Shuford, treasurer of com mittee for band and choral music. BETA SIGMA PHI HAS REGULAR MEETING Members of the new Beta Sigma Phi Chapter held their second reg ular meeting of the year in the home of Mrs. Dot Sobol on Sept. 17 with the president, Mrs. Sara Heiser, presiding. An interesting program “Your Date Socially” was presented by Mrs. Freida McDougle.^ Projects for the coming year were dis jor one, the children’s ward of th( Western North Carolina Senator ium. Members were given Kath eryn Beich’s gold crumbles candle to sell, the proceeds of which wi £0 to that project. Following th meeting' a dessert course wa served to Mrs. Joan Brown. Mrs Jody Brown, Mrs. Heiser, Mrs Atrice Hughey, Mrs. Glenns Klutz, Mrs. Mary Marett, Mrs McDougle, and Mrs. Sobol. Business Woman Of The Year Will Be Chosen The week beginning Sunday, Sept. 23, has been proclaimed Bus iness Women’s week by Mayor Dempsey Whitaker. During this time the Black Mountain Business and Professional Women’s club will sponsor the selection of Busi ness Women of the Year. All clubs, organizations, and individ uals are invited to participate by writing a letter, giving the name of desired candidate and stating reasons why said candidate de serves this honor. All entries must be active business or professional women, in addition to possessing other outstanding qualities and having varied interests in church activities, civic affairs, etc. The contest closes on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 12:00 noon. So get your entries in immediately; mail all communications to Mrs. Frank Wade, chairman, Public Affairs, box 62, Black Mountain, N. C. B & P W to attend Church On Sunday morning, Sept. 23, members of the Business and Pro fessional Women’s club of Black Mountain will attend church ser vices as a group at the First Bap tist church. All members are re quested to meet in front of the church at 10:55 a.m. The Black Mountain entry won the title during the regular season of the Buncombe County league and then repeated by winning the playoff championship from Fairview. Members of the team which Manager Dennis Hall guided to the double champion ship include, first row, left to right, Donald Fortune, Charlie Davis, Chip Moore, Harold Plemmons Kenny Wood, and Charles Lowdermilk. Back row, same order, Manager Hall, Bob Bartlett, Herschel White, Charlie Smith, C. Lindley, Guy Moore, and Jess Ownbey. Miller Bros. Circus Coming To Black Mountain I Owen High Home Economics Girls Take First Prize ” “The Vocational Home Econorr 1 ics girls of Owen High scho< e sewed 2,000 yards of materia s made 400 garments, and saved $1, ■ 200 in the school year 1955-1950.’ This was the caption used to win first prize for Owen in the fourth annual Buncombe County fair, Sept. 11-15 at the Hominy Valley Horse and Hound grounds, Enka. The garments on display were: a charcoal gray wool suit made by Rebecca Brothers, a summer blouse and skirt by Dianne Nes bit, a cotton princess dress bj Ester Farr, a tight boudicest ful skirt school dress by Jane Mc Gee, a blouse in the process of be ing made by Betty Patton. The department wishes to thank these girls for their contribution, and Elaine Gregory for printing the caption, Vivian Mason and Judy Patton for helping the girls with the display, Tyson’s Furni ture store for the use of a G. E. steam iron, Summey’s Dress shop for the use of a manikin; and Mrs H. R Patton,. Jr., for the card table and chair. CANCER CONFERENCE TO BE HELD SEPT. 21 AT COUNTY COURTHOUSE One of a series of cancer con ferences scheduled for the fall will be held in the council room on the second floor of the Buncombe County courthouse starting at 1:00 p.m., Friday, Sept. 21, Dr. Joshua Cambles, medical director, has an nounced. Participating in the conferences which will be held in various cities throughout the state this fall will be county health department per sonnel, county medical society rep resentatives, the American Cancer society unit volunteers and others. Objectives of the meetings are to interpret the service and educa tion programs of the American Cancer society, to explore the roles of official health and welfare agencies in the control of cancer and to plan jointly for a program that will make the most effective use of all resources for cancer control in the counties of North Carolina. LIONS TO REPORT ON CALENDARS MONDAY General Chairman Johnny Rice has called for all members of the Lions club to turn in their reports to their group captains before 6:00 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, so that the calendar may be completed and mailed to the printer. CO-WORKERS CLASS WILL MEET FRIDAY The Co-Workers Sunday school class of the Methodist church will hold its monthly covered dish supper and meeting Friday even ing, Sept 21, at 6:30 in the fel lowship hall. All members are extended a cordial invitation tc come and bring their families and a covered dish. —Some gals are easy to pick up, but very hard to drop. K . ' ■ ■ Miller Bros. Circus will be in Black Mountain for one day only Monday, Sept. 24 with two performances — matinee at 3 p.m. and evening at 8 p.m. Miller Bros Circus is playing here under the direct sponsorship o£ the Black Mountain Junior Chamber of I, Commerce. ' Miller Brothers are pioneers in the show business. They were i'or years attached to the Famed Wild West 101 Ranch featuring Buffalo Bill. Thrills, action, and suspense await young and old under the big top in two hours of breathtaking entertainment when you attend Miller Bros. Cir cus. They will be set up on the lot across from the Black Moun tain Primary school. Miller Brothers feature such famous acts as Tonga, the chimp of TV fame; Jessie, the wonder elephant often seen in motion picture and TV; Francesca, Queen of the aerialists from Super Circus and Big Top; and many, many other acts including clowns, jug glers, aerialists, dogs, ponies, monkeys, and others. All the trimmings usually found in and around the big top will be on hand. Cotton candy, pink lemonade, popcorn, and the wild animal menagerie will all be there. This is the final activity of the year for the Finer Carolina com mittee of the Black Mountain Jun ior Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Garland's Brother Dies M. L. (Mel) Maney, Jr., of Ashe ville, brother of Mrs. Stanley Gar land of Black Mountain, died un expectedly early Thursday, Sept. 13, in an Asheville hospital follow ing a short illness . He had suf fered a heart attack. Funeral services were conducted Friday at 4 p.m. in the chapel of Groce Funeral home, Asheville, with the Rev. J. Lester Lane, the Rev. J. B. Grice and the Rev. G. H. Brendall officiating. Burial was in Green Hills cemetery. Mr. Maney was a veteran of Wmdd War II and served in the Medical Corps of the U. S. Army. He was a member of Calvary Bap tist church, the West Asheville Post of American Legion, Veter ans of Foreign Wars, Loyal Order of Moose and the Enka local un ion. He is survived by the parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Maney Sr. of the home; five sisters, Mrs. Gar land, Mrs. Curtis Snipes, Mrs. Jack Ragan, Mrs. Wade Fair and Mrs. Ralph Snipes, all of Ashe ville. HOMECOMING SUNDAY AT VANCE AVENUE CHURCH Homecoming will be held at the Vance Avenue Baptist church Sunday, Sept. 23. Sunday school will start at 10 a.m. and the pas tor, the Rev. D. C. Hardin, will preach at the 11 o’clock service. There will be a picnic dinner and singing in the afternoon by groups from visiting churches. Everyone is extended a cordial invitation to attend.
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