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Nothing Could Be Finer Than To Be In Carolina In The Mountains' Volume 3 — number 6 Around By W. [he Blowing Rock JMUL The Juornal, Blowing Rock, N. C., Saturday, August 5, 1961 Opera Stars To Give Concerts In Inferfaith Day At Methodist Church A Real Vacation Is A Visit To The Holiday Highlands' THE VOICE OF THE ROCK’ T“ wn Banner Elk Friday, Here Aug. 13 Have you noticed something jen added to the Chamber has of immerce sign: A pair of crossed as now suggests that our area [no longer “just a summer re- [rt.” About November 1 we hope [see many winter sports enthusi- |ts visiting us, taking advantage [the new sports mecca which is [open near here. We are sorry to hear of the ac- dent which has Tom Buxton in ie hospital. He lamp lends ith us Scamp” hope that real soon. was here. he will running All be his back Most people enjoy getting ame in the newspaper once hile and a few frown on the their in a idea. STUART ROSS, pianist BEVERLY BOWER, soprano ROBERT NAGY, tenor it's the reason for the publicity ’hich makes the difference. About 11 we can say to those who might bject is that they be careful of ie kind of news they create. The Duma! is a newspaper and it will rint the news. When it ceases to io this it ceases to be a newspaper, nd being newspaper people we raid be falling short of our re- honsibilities. A final public hearing on the pro- osed town zoning ordinance is to e held here on Tuesday, August 2. It will be to the advantage of 11 concerned to make a special Bort to turn out on that evening. If we are to have representative overnment in Blowing Rock cer- ainly more than fourteen people, le number turning out for the last feting, will have to express their pinions on matters of this nature. WALL, mezzo soprano Distinguished stars from the Metropolitan Opera Company will sing again at Banner Elk and Blowing Rock this summer for the benefit of two of the mountain area’s most interesting institutions. The artists include Miss Beverly Bower, soprano; Miss Joan Wall, mezzo soprano; Calvin Marsh, bari tone, and Robert Nagy, tenor with Stuart Ross as their accompanist. They will sing at the Anne Bryan Recreation Center in Banner Elk “Lucia di Lammermoor” arranged for four voices. Solos by Nagy, who will be mak ing his initial appearance here, will include the aria, Nessun Dorma, from Puccini’s “Turandot” and the serenade from Romberg’s On Sunday morning at eleven o’clock, people from many denomi nations will gather in the Blowing Rock Methodist Church to partici pate in what is ordinarily known as “Lazaron Day”, so-called in honor - of one of the great rabbis of America who has been instrument al for many years in trying to bring about a better understanding among Protestants, 'Catholics and Jews in the attempt to stem the tide of Communism and evil in the world. He was one of three cele brated men to visit the Near East a few years ago to study the difficult problems there. He was one of four chaplains to take part in the cere monies connected with the burial of World War I’s Unknown Soldier. He is the author of two of the finest books dealing with this sought-for better understanding. His books, “On Common Ground” and “Bridges Not Walls”, are outstand ing. The occasion is something more, however, than a tribute to Dr. Lazaron. Representatives from other denominations will participate in the program. From the Presby terian Church comes Dr. Walter Horse Show In Full Swing Here Blowing Rock’s 38th annual Horse Show opened here Thursday and the two social events, the square dance at the Legion Thursday and exhibitors’ banquet held at the Country Club last night, were well attended. The annual Horse Show Break fast and the Horse Show Ball to be held at the Mayview Manor will round out the festive activities of the four-day show. The Horse Show Breakfast takes place from 11:30 a. m., and the Ball in the Sky Room of Mayview Manor starts at 10 p. m. Isn’t it eat by lighlands nd cool! nice to get out of the coming to the Holiday where the air is fresh And speaking of the air, K wonder why someone hasn’t in- ented some kind of a contraption hich would measure the amount of ir we breathe each year. He could ell the invention to the State and ach of us could be muzzled with ne, and Sanford would have an ther means of adding to his tax Ite. The air is about all that is at which isn’t taxed! Dr. Keys is back with us again. I we have our way, our readers ill be hearing from him through 16 columns of The Journal before e heads back south again. JOAN CALVIN MARSH, barritone Jisirici Governor Will Address Rotary Club Here Monday Evening Holland McSwain, Governor of fetrict 767 Rotary International, ®-62. will address the Blowing took Rotary Club when it meets Monday, August 7, at 6:30 p. m. t the Chuck Wagon for its regular inner meeting. , McSwain, a native of Cleveland ^ly, and a graduate of the Uni- er sity of North Carolina in Chapel lit is superintendent phools in Murphy. of public He has been active kbs since he became in Rotary a member 11 1937. He is a former member E Yanceyville, Red Springs and Dunlin clubs and is past president Yanceyville and Murphy Rotary Subs. Mr. McSwain has been president Uhe western district and the •vision of superintendents of the Astern district, of the N. C. Edu- Holland McSwain Friday, for the fund of non Jr. August 11, at 8:15 p. m. benefit of the endowment the new Charles A. Can- Memorial Hospital at Ban- “The Student Prince”, join Miss Wall in two Home to the Mountains Trovatore” and “Only A Friml. ner Elk. Their second appearance will be Sunday, August 13, at 11 a. m. at the Rumple Memorial Pres byterian Church in Blowing Rock for the benefit of the Grandfather Home for Children, Banner Elk. The benefit performances, spon sored by Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Hayes of Concord, accounted for gifts to the institutions last year totalling $20,000. This will be the 43rd annual con cert by opera stars at Blowing Rock, continuing a series started in 1918 by the late David Ovens of Charlotte death by It’will pearance and carried on after his the Hayeses. be the third annual ap- of the stars at Banner Elk, where honored guests will be the 94 children who are cared for at Grandfather Home, which was established in 1895 by the late Rev. Edgar Tufts. The Edgar Tufts Memorial Association now operates Grandfather Home, Lees-McRae He will duets— from “II Rose” by Miss Wall’s solos will include the Gypsy Song from “Carmen” and Helloy, Young Lovers from “The King and I”. Miss Bower will sing the aria, Un Bel di Vedremo from “Madame Butterfly” and Vilia from “The Merry Widow”. She will join Cal vin Marsh in a duet, Ah, dite alle Giovine, from “La Traviata”. Marsh will sing the prologue from “Pagliacci” and “Some En chanted Evening from “South Pacific”. Sunday morning’s program will feature sacred music, beginning with the quartette’s rendition of Psalm 150 by Cesar Franck and closing with “The King’s Highway” by David McKay Williams. Nagy will sing “If With All Your Hearts” from Mendelssohn’s “Elijah”. Miss Wall will sing “The Living God” by Geoffry O’Hara. Marsh will sing “The Publican” by Van der Water. Miss Bower will sing “I Walked To- Keys, beloved former pastor of Rumple Memorial Church of Blow ing Rock. The instrumental music will be furnished by Miss Barbara Coffey, representing the Baptist denomination in general and the great Southern Baptist Seminary of Louisville in particular. Invitations have been given to other denomina tions but no official representative was available. Many, however, will doubtless be present to hear the great minitser preach. A unique feature of the program will be the playing of two tape recordings by members of the Lazaron family who are now in Europe. One of these is an original interpretation of the Twenty-Third Psalm by Mr. Harold Lazaron. The other is a recording of the Swiss Lullaby by Mr. Samuel Thaviu, Concert Master of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. It is expected that a large audi ence will be present to partitcipate One of the special features of the show this year will be the entry of William “Beaver” Tate’s pony “Johnny Cake”. “Beaver” show ing his pony, captured the Grand Championship in the State Pony Show held more recently. “Beaver” year old son of Mr. and Maryland in Balti- is the 11 Mrs. Wil- liam M. Tate of Baltimore and a grandson of Mrs. L. M. Tate, man ager of the Blowing Rock show. Another special feature will be the side saddle riding of Mary Ann Tate which will be explained by Judge Edward Bywaters. The Blow ing Rock show is the only one in which side saddle riding is exhibit ed. Among the trophies to be given this year is a new one in the Green Hunter division donated by Mr. and Mrs. T. Himby of Char lotte in memory of their son, Alex, who was killed on his way home from the Blowing Rock show sev eral years ago. Also, then Anna Maria Greene memorial torphy will be offered this year. Miss Martha Snively, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Snively Jr., of Winter Haven, Florida, again this year opens each of the seven performances. Western parade classs will close the show each each day. The program for the remainder of the event is as follows: Saturday at 10 a. m., Open 3-Gaited Ponies, Forward Seat Equitation, Junior 5- Gaited, Junior Walking Horses, Children’s Horesmanship (13 thru 17 years) Open, and Novice Hunter. Starting at 2 p. m. Saturday will be, Knock Down and Out, Amateur 3-Gaited, Open Green Working Hunter, Ladies’ 5-Gaited, Amateur Roadster, Ladies’ Hunter, Walking Stallions and Gelding, Handy Jump ing, Ladies’ 3-Gaited, 2-Year Old Walking Horse, and Western Parade Stake. in this unique and wonderful gram. pro- Nurses Home To Be Dedicated Aug. 2 The dedication and silver tea to mark the formal opening of the nurses home adjacent to the Blow ing Rock Hospital on Chestnut Hill, will be held Sunday afternoon. August 27, o’clock. from three to five day Where O’Hara. The public concerts. The artists Jesus Walked” by is invited to both will be guests of Mr. ^evilig Antiques ^ Opens Tuesday Asheville's Antique Fair opens ^ay, August 8, for a four-day "owing at the Asheville Municipal Auditorium. Shows will run from 1 a 'm. to 10 p. m. cation Association, and president of the Cherokee Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He has receiv ed the Scouting Silver Beaver award. An Elder in the Presbyterian Church, he is a former Moderator of Orange Presbytery. Also, he is Past Master of Caswell Brother hood Masonic Lodge No. 11 and a former District Deputy Grand Mas ter. . College and the Cannon Memorial Hospital at Banner Elk. The singers will be accompanied by Stuart Ross, a member of the Manhattan School of Music facul ty who has reserved a week each summer for the past 23 years for this labor of love in the Western North Carolina mountains. Miss Bower is a protege of Miss Helen Jepson, famed Metropolitan Opera star. She has received much praise for portrayals of leading roles with the New York Civic Opera and has proved a favorite with Blowing Rock and Banner Elk audiences during previous appear ances. Miss Wall, fresh from a tour of Europe, will be making her second appearance here. A native of Louisi ana, she has appeared with the Metropolitan Opera Company for several seasons. Marsh has been a leading per former at the Metropolitan for the past seven years. He is a soloist at Calvary Baptist Church, New York City. Nagy, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, won the Metropolitan Auditions of the Air and was given a contract in New York after study in Europe. The Banner Elk program will include popular and classical num bers. The quartette will open with the Spinning Wheel number from “Martha” by Von Flotow and will follow with medleys of Stephen Foster and Victor Herbert composi tions, as well as a sextette from and Mrs. Robert G. Hayes in Blow- ing Rock Hayes was dent of the Association, during the weekend, recently elected presi- Edgar Tufts Memorial succeeding Dr. shal Woodson, who reitred. Mar- Chartered Bus Will Provide Service To Banner Elk Concert Folks in this area wishing to tend the concert at Banner on Friday, August 11, will find service available at $2.00 for round trip fare. A chartered will leave from in front of Mrs. Phillips Injured In Car Accident Tuesday Mrs. Henry D. Phillips is at the Blowing Rock Hospital suffering from head and chest injuries re ceived in an accident Tuesday. Mrs. Phillips was returning home from Lenoir in a car driven by her granddaughter when, according to reports, their car was crowded causing it to leave the hard sur face and crash into a bank. Both occupants were taken to Blowing Rock Hospital where Mrs. Phillips’ condition was termed serious. Her granddaughter received treatment and was released. At press time Mrs. Phillips was reported as re sponding to treatment and appear ed to be improving. The accident happened at about 2:40 p. m. Tuesday, about ten miles south of Blowing Rock. Considerable damage was done to the car. Mrs. Phillips is the widow of the late Bishop Henry D. Phillips of the Southwestern Virginia District of the Episcopal Church. He had served at the Blowing Rock Church during - summers. Mrs. Phillips makes her summer home here on Dogwood Lane. Plans for ed by the the event are sponsor- Hospital Auxiliary of which Mrs. Charles C. Smoot is president. The publicity chairman, Mrs. Wade Klutz, is being assist ed by Mrs. Graham Denton. The final performance to be held Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. consti tutes the championships in the various classes. Judges for the show this year are Edward Bywaters for the Hunt ers and Jumpers, and A. B. Plum mer for the saddle horses. Read Wilson is again acting as master of ceremonies, and Mary Ann Tate is working with her mother as as sistant manager of the show. This year’s secretary is Mrs. S. C. Gil bert who is a licened steward with the American Horse Show Associa tion. This is her first year with the Blowing Rock show. Dr. Lucius Gage of Charlotte is this year’s president of the Blowing Rock Horse Show Association. at- Elk bus the bus the Chamber of Commerce office promptly at 7 o’clock. Reserva tions must be made in advance not later than Tuesday evening. Mrs. Charles Sykes is in charge of transportation tickets and reserva tions may be made by calling her at CY 5-4266. This special service is being ar ranged for those who would prefer making the trip by bus rather than driving their own cars. Grady Meador Dies In Louisiana Word has been received here of the death of Grady Meador who had been seriously ill at his home in Louisiana the past several weeks. The Meadors have, for a number of years, been summer residents of Blowing Rock, owning Meadorest on Dogwood Lane. Mr. and Mrs. Meador were here early this summer but returned to their home due to his illness. Dr. Hugh Bradley Guest Minister Sunday Al Presbyterian Church Dr. S. Hugh Bradley will be guest minister at Rumple Mem orial Presbyterian Church this Sun day morning and will baptize the infant son of the Rev. and Mrs. Blake Brinkerhoff. Dr. Bradley is the Field Secre tary with particular responsibility for the Far East of the Board of World Missions of the Presbyterian Church, U. S. Prior to joining the staff in September 1953, he was for seven years a member of the Board. Mission work has always held a place of special interest for Dr. Bradley who was born in China where his father was a missionary doctor. For a year between his college and seminary work he taught in a mission school in China. In 1948 he represented the Board of World Missions on a preaching mission in China, Japan and Korea. Since joining the Staff of the Board he has made three other trips to the Far East and has visited the mission work of Rotary Benefit (oncert The Blowing Rock Rotary Club is sponsoring a concert which will be held Tuesday, August 15, at the Country Club. Presbyterian Church, U. Brazil. Dr. Bradley completed school studies in South S. his DR. S. HUGH BRADLEY also the in high Carolina, the native state of his parents. He graduated from Davidson College and Union Theological Seminary in Richmond from where he has also received his Th.D. degree. Davidson College honored him with a D.D. degree. He is married to the former Miss Agnes Blake of Anderson, South Carolina and they have one son who is a missionary in Taiwan. At the time of his call to the Board of World Missions Dr. Bradley was serving the Decatur Presbyterian Church in Decatur. Georgia. Prior to that he had serv ed the Second Presbyterian Church in Charleston, South Carolina; Knox Church, Norfolk, Virginia and the church in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.
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