Thursday. November 25. 1982 Volume 30. Number 47
Mem ber of the NCPA
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A UAV OF
THANKS
Second class postage paid
at Black Mountain. MC 2#7H
Open house
Shane Burnette was one of hundreds of VaHey youngsters who showed his
mother around his school during open houses held !ast week in honor of
American Education Week. Shane is a second grader at Black Mountain
Primary School. His mom is Ina Hatch.
Chamber schedules banquet
by Andy Andrews
The 23rd Annua! Chrismas Banquet
of the Chamber of Commerce is to be
held Monday evening, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.
in the Assembly Inn dining room (The
Galax Room) in Montreat. This year's
program will fce+um "home spun"
Two injured
in fire
Two residents of Goldmont Street,
Black Mountain, were injured in a
house fire Nov. 21. Both victims, one
with minor bums and the other with
serious bums, were taken to Memorial
Mission Hospital for treatment. No
damage to the home was reported in the
2:56 p.m. fire. The cause is still under
investigation.
Adult
education
classes open
Adult classes in reading, high school
equivalency tGED). and English as a
second language are now registering at
Rlack Mountain Primary. The classes
meet Monday and Thursday evenings
from 6:30-9:30 p.m. and are free of
charge Any interested adult may
register at 7 p.m. at Black Mountain
Primary on Monday or Thursday even
ings except Nov. 24. Dec. 20. 23. 27 or
30 For further information call A-B
Tech a! 254-1921. Ext. 137.
Don t be a hoiiday turkey;
have a safe Thanksgiving
Traffic fatalities on North Carolina
highways will share the spotlight with
turkey and trimmings over the long
Thanksgiving holiday weekend. For the
past five years, deaths at this time of
year have averaged 21.
The N.C. State Motor Club has
estimated that approximately 16 per
sons will lose their lives in North
Carolina during the 102-hour period
from 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24 until
midnight Sunday, Nov. 28. Last year 17
traffic deaths occurred during a similar
period and 1,027 were injured. Overall,
fatalities in the state are running behind
last year.
The majority of the driving population
has heard the dreadful statistics time
after time, but the fact remains that the
intoxicated driver is responsible for
more highway deaths than any other
single factor. Each year half of all motor
vehicle fatalities can be directly attrib
uted to alcohol. It is the biggest single
cause of fatal accidents.
"We urge all motorists to support
Governor James B. Hunt Jr.'s cam
paign to stop DUI (driving under the
influence) by becoming involved in
Operation RADD," said Dr. John G.
Frazier, m. president of the statewide
motor club. RADD stands for "Report
All Drinking Drivers." Anyone who
observes a drinking dri* < is asked to
call authorities in his lcual area and give
a description of the offender, his
location and direction of travel, law
enforcement officers will be alerted,
and the caller will remain anonymous.
"There may be times when one of
your friends or a member of your family
has too much to drink over the holiday
week-end," Frazier said. "If this should
happen, and he insists on driving, take
whatever measures necessary to pre
vent him from DUI. Sometimes it takes
courage to be a good friend,. but it's
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worth it."
"A drinking driver behind the wheei
of a car is a threat not only to himself,
but to everyone else on the road. It is
imperative that we exercise responsibil
ity for each other's safety," he con
cluded.
Other chief causes for the continued
high rate of traffic deaths are failure to
use safety restraints and excessive
speed.
"Troopers are aware of the serious
ness of these two violations, and they
will be in force to protect highway users
during the holiday period." Jenkins
said. "If everyone will observe the
speed limit and have a friend ...a sober
friend....drive when the operator of the
vehicle is impaired by alcohol, we can
have a safer and more enjoyable
Thanksgiving holiday." Col. John T.
Jenkins, commander of the State High
way patrol, said.
Jenkins also pointed out that in
addition to their enforcement duties,
troopers will be on the lookout for
motorists experiencing car trouble and
assist in every way possible.
Total fatalities reported in North
Carolina this year now stand at 1,090.
Pianning Board meeting scneduied
The Black Mountain Hanning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting
Monday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.
CnNCfren 's Hour'of
Warren W/fson
lillian Heilman's "The Children's
Hour," will be staged at 8 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 2 through Sunday, Dec.
5 in the Kittredge Community Arts
Center at Warren Wilson College. liz
Rendall, aseniorat Warren Wilson, will
direct the production as her Theatre
Honors project.
"The Children's Hour" revolves
around the slanderous lie of fourteen
year old Mary, a boarding school
student retaliating against punishment
administered by her teachers. Mary's
tale triggers an irreversible chain of
events which brings tragedy to her
teachers, the school and her family.
Rendall, a music and English theatre
major, has previously directed at
Warren Wilson and has been active in
several college productions, both on and
off stage. She plans to continue her
theatre studies in Europe and New
York.
"The Children's Hour" cast includes:
Marion Anderson, Beth Baldwin, Ana
Burrel, Cathy Collins, Beth Hettrick,
Christopher Mixon, Teresa Moler,
Marge Porter. Danna Scott, Maria
Sgambati, Donna Southwood-Smith,
Jody Wilcox, Steve Rhodes and Melinda
Wood.
libby Beaty will serve as stage
manager. Costume design is by Beverly
Ohler. Terry Price will serve as set and
lighting designer.
The public is invited. Admission is $3
for adults, $2 for senior citizens and
students; and $1.50 for children under
12. Parental discretion is advised. For
reservations, call 298-3325, ext. 264.
doings of the Chamber: reports from
current committees; up-dates on new
activities; and plans for the immediate
future.
It will offer opportunity for the public
to actually view materials and data
displayed on nrrtwrf in the hotel
lobby. This will take place during the
social hour from 6 to 7 p.m. and will
highlight the Economic Development
progress. Town lift art drawings, the
Community of Excellence program, the
new cross-country ski run, and ideas
about the Mount Mitchell Railroad.
Chamber members will be on hand to
explain these activities.
Christmas
Santa Claus will make Ms first
appearance of the season in Black
Mountain in the Christmas parade
scheduied for Dec 4. The parade wiH
begin at 10:30 a.m. at the comer of
State Street adn North Daugherty.
Bellringers, carolers, downs, hands,
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Heats, balloons, horses and Santa will
take the following route: State Street,
Broadway, Suttoa and Richardson.
Awards a# be given in school, civic,
commercial and church categories. To
register your entry call parade Chair
man Kathy Wacaster at 669-6437.
Tickets for the banquet are $9 each.
They are available at the Chamber
office at 411 W. State Street or may be
ordered by mail with check enclosed.
Deadline for obtaining tickets is No
vember 30.
Women are
subject of
iecture
"Women in American History" will
be the topic of a lecture and discussion
led by Warren Wilson College librarian,
Barbara Hempleman, at 8 p.m. Mon
day, Nov. 29 in the Bannerman Lecture
Hall at Warren Wilson. The lecture is
part of the Warren Wilson '82-'83 Staff
Lecture Series held the last Monday of
each month.
Hempleman, who has received de
grees from New York and Atlanta
Universities, will explore the concept of
"The Women's SpedalSphere.""This
sphere." says Hempleman, "in the
mid-19th century meant a home in
which a pious, submissive, dependent
woman stayed to create a haven for her
husband and children."
Hempleman will trace how this term
has gradually expanded to mean con
cern for the well-being of the nelpless in
growing urban centers, the rise of the
great reform movements, the lengthy
struggle for women's right to vote, and
to the emergence of the "New Woman
of the 20th Century."
The Monday lecture is free and open
to the public.
Jaycees plan Chrfsfmas pro/ecf
by Will Stott
The annua! Christmas Cheer Program
is underway by the Black Mountain
Swannanoa Jaycees. The project helps
provide food, blankets and other items
to needy families in the valley who are
having extreme hardship due to lack of
a job, illness or other emergency
situation. The objective of the program
is to provide the children of these
families with a meal and Christmas gifts
from Santa.
This year's Christmas Cheer Program
chairman is Ken Luckadoo, who will be
assisted by Will Stott and Mike Fox.
"This year, as in past years, we need
the full support of the people of the
Swannanoa Valley to make this project
successful," Luckadoo said. He added
that the project "Sponsor a Child" is
designed to add meaning for those less
fortunate families of our valley during
the Christmas season, and each year it
gets harder and more things are needed
to help make up for inflation and other
oroblems. The Jaycees are asking for
Weather
review
Nov. 15-high 51, low 32 degrees.
Nov. 16-high 52, low 18 degrees
Nov. 17-high 49. low 36 degrees,
trace rain
Nov. 18-high 50. low 44 degrees. 43
inches rain.
Nov. 19--high 48. low 43 degrees;.16
inches rain.
Nov. 20-high 55, low 45 degrees; .02
inches rain.
Nov. 21-high 57. tow 49 degrees; .02
inches rain.
Weather information courtesy of
WFGW radio station. Black Mountain.
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$25 to help "Sponsor a Child." How
ever, any contribution would be greatly
appreciated, Luckadoo said.
Send contributions to: Black Moun
tain-Swannanoa Jaycees, P.O. Box H3,
Biack Mountain, N.C. 28711.
News offices closed for holiday
The office of the Biack Mountain News wiU be dosed at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.
24 and aU day Thursday. Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov. 26 for the Thanksgiving hoiiday.
Bounfifu/ horvesf
Com shocks and the season's harvest of vegetabies made up a
Thanksgiving disptay recendv on the porch of the Red Rocker
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