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BUSINESS GOES WHERE ITS INVITED Vnlumn 1 No. 1 Black Mountain & Swannanoa Now Have Their Own Newspaper BLACK MOUNTAIN .AIR PORT BECOMES A REALITY Mr. Nichols owner of the "Black Mountain Airport says, the depend able, easy-to-fly light airplane has brought the fun of flying within reach! of everyone. You dont have to be a superman to fly one of his light ships, they can be flown by any person in av erage good health who is capable of exercising good judgement. Neither do you have to be wealthy to own one for the light plane is low in price, and uses less gasoline and oil than th# medium size car. And now that peace is here again, with a small down payment you can pay for it in easy payments. Good flying technique is based upon the proficient performance of but four basic fundamentals of fly ing. The early hours of flight in struction are devoted' to their successful accomplishment. They are (1) straight and level flight, (2) the climb, (3) the glide, and (4) the turn. Perfection in these four basic principals, along with takeoffs and landings is the object of flight instructions proceeding the solo. At first, the neccessary move ments and coordination of stick and rudder are performed in a mechan ical practice gives way to a newly developed flying sense or “feel” in which the student subconsciously coordinates the controls to smoothly move the ship to the desired attitude. Flying is easy— more learning what NOT to do, than what TO do. The function of a plane's control system is to direct the course of the ship and to permit it to change direction about any one of its three axes. Mr. Nichols says, "flying a plane straight and level is prob_ ably the easiest part of flying— also the most important for that attitude is the starting point of many subsequent manuvers. Mr Nichols flying service offers any and all qualified to fly,— the opportunity to do so. He is making arrangements now to have the agency for a popular make plane for sale to the airminded public, also for the overhauling and repair of planes. It would be well to offer all the encouragement possible to this en terprise, and its possibilities to hold many of our future tourists, who would come here in their planes to spend the summer, and would come that way if they knew that there was an airport here. Mr Nichols has instructed several people here to fly, among some of these who have soloed are: — Ollis Staton, Clarence Slagle, Clyde Wat. kins. Bill Porter, Walter Dougherty, Bill Nowell, Lit. Joyce Johnson, and Lt. Betty Long. Mr Nichols is one of our own boys and has had 2,500 hours of flying hours in the air, and is very pro ficient in the art of flying. Arrangements can be made tc learn to fly, by seeing him at the Black Mountain Airport. “LEARN TO FLY” NO MEAT FOR EVEN ONE MEAT BALL She went to the butcher’s For spareribs and suet, But found that the others Had beaten her to it. She said she would settle For sausage and liver, But . thebutcher insisted Jte had none to give her. Fhe pleaded for pork chops For meatballs, for .mutton The butcher said, "Ladl, I just aint got nutton. jj -O Ypur home merchant is your best friend: Tleat him as such, i jets keep our business at home. Isabel Shepfwrd, brileved to , ljl2 years old. has just, taker, th, , first vacation o; h. . l,*e. sa ibbuddl&n. North W'-ues. THE BLACK MOUNTAIN news New Equipment for Grove Stone and Sand Co. Mr. j. G. Northcott has announc ed the installing of some new heavy equipment to the Grove Stone and Sand Co. Mr. Northcott said they have received a stone crusher and feeder.two new deisel Euclid Trucks 15 yards capacity each, three new White road trucks, one large Mac deisel truck and other new equip ment to the already expanding con cern. He says they plan to handle thier out put in the post war work. Thier products will go for road work in Western North Carolina. They have at thier disposal all of the material necessary for build ing and road work. Although they proudee 18,000 bricks a day they are behind on threr standing orders, desrpitc the fact they have the most modern equipment in North Car olina of Its kind. O L. J. Barret Asst. Editor *. . :: ... ■ ■ Sat L.J. BARRET Assistant Editor Black Mountain News Mr. UJ. Barrett, assistant editor of The Black Mountain News, is inter ested in all kind's of sports, espec ially the conservation of game He has a very intersting article on the sport page to-day--Hand Guns The Hunters Friend . Mr. Barrett graduated from Colu mbia City Indiana School in journ alism in 1934 . He is moving his family this week to Black Mountain where he will make his home and will be perma ently established as one of our per soneil. He will take up bis duties in the near future, covering all sports for schools, colleges as well as our local games of interest. Mr. Barrett has traveled extensi vely and has written many good articles of interest in sporting cir cles, and by his attending our loc al games we will have , our sports to date. —o CLEAN STREETS Black Mountain has the cleanest streets of any citv of its size in; North Carolina. Mr. J. M. Dodson who attends tew this work has shown his I efficiency in many ways, by the dilligent worll he puts forth to do a good job. SomjK of his days there is’nt much to da but most of the time there is plentjb to do. We could all help some, by plan® ing waste paper and the like in copt-' tainers, and doing our part to hdlp keep our city clean. There ara met al containers placed at convenient places throughout the city ta our trash in. Black Mountain people believe in a eiean city, that is why we have the cleanest city in the state. So lets all co-operate by helping Mr. Dodson keep the city clean. Mr. Dodson has a son Haro d who used to help him in this wo-k but is in the army now. He has been in the service three years next March. o t ;■ BUY ALL THE BONDS YOU CAN KEEP ALL THE BONDS YOU BUY O f /' A tractor driver at Wainfleet, England, ihnearthed an lurn con paining 415 silver coinsj dating . 'om J'. if 946 and worth *8 jrach BLACK MOUNTAIN. N. C., THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER C, 1945 Mt, Mitchell Ramblers The Dead end Kids The folk music of these typical mountain people is as pure as the air we breathe Young and old join in the grand right and left and promanade all. Music played by these musicians has a rythmn that stirs the soul and is handed down from generation to generation to those who have come to love it and has made it a community past time. It Is wholesome in every sence, and offers a place for those who like to spend their Saturday evenings among friends and know that their children and even themselves are at a place where they can let their hair down by stamping of the feet and waving arms keep rythmn to the ancient ballads of the South very much typical to their locality in which they live. The bare foot lass is as much at home as those who wear their broad cloth suits and high hats. This nat ional past time of the mountain folks are as much a part of them as the clothes they wear, and a de cline in this entertainment would be a serious threat to the hiliarous moral of these folk and should be preserved in a most precise manner. In Black Mountain the recreational and participate in this past time, area offers this to those who enjoy O CLEMENTS FORGING ONWARD For a quarter of a century Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Clements have been this community with, the farm pro duce raised and grown on their little farm just outside of Black Mountain. They are using the same wagon but driving the second mule. Its the same wagon but shows no extreme wear and Mr. Clements tell that slight repairs have been made. Mr Clements taught school in Me Dowell County- for nearly twelve years, which \jas later broken up and divided between the two Coun ties. During these years of teaching in the rural community, Mrs Clem ents carried on their enterprise by taking the mule and wagon and de livering the produce herself. He joined- her on the Saturdays run, and s' ill have some of the customers they fiad 25 years ago. He also re lates that his great grandfather and gregt uncle;were killed in the war between the States. Biepite the fact of their age and mode of travel he proudly tells that in ! Jt is the Clements's sincere hope that will be able to outlast more mules ana be of help to the com. munity just as they have been in the past' 25 years During these past years their ef forts can not be measured in dollars ami Mists, but measured in terms of joy and satisfaction receive when they buy from these people, their fresh country -produce. |gjf|| o HODSON CAR STOLEN # Mr. I R. Hodson of Black Moan kin snot with an unusal happening last fweek, while visiting friends at Statesville, he left his car at the residence of his friends, and during his,-, visit one of the individuals of the' household, and it is’nt known if *e were a local boy. Mr. Hodson believing that the boy would return the car, did’nt report it until Mon day. He is still waiting for its re turn and in the meantime is being handicapped in away for trans portation to and from his work Mr. Hodson Is in the painting business and his wife Ann owns and operates a restaurant in Black Mountain. The car is a late model Pontiac Coupe. O BUY ALL THE BONDS YOU CAN KEEP ALL THE BONDS YOU BUY “KEY CITY IN THE LAND OF THE SKY” J. L. POTTER MAYOR BATTING 1000 jSfi J.L. Potter Mayor of Rlack Moun tain is batting 1000— So far there has been six cases come up in his court and as many covictions have resulted. Mayor Potter says, that he in tends for Black Mountain to be clean from anything unlawful and violators brought to city court will be dealt with in no easy manner. Mr. Potter is a long time res ident of our city and has been in j business here ter. several years. He wLs recently eiiif' d Mayor with no opposition. Some of the things that Mr. Potter intends to do,he says, is to work with and in co-operation with the Town Board, Chamber of Commerce and for the benefit of the taxpayers ' of the city on as economical a basis as possible. He says that he will do every ' thing in his power to promote Post War plans for our boys and girls ' returning from the service. 1 In May of this year, Mayor Potter 1 says, that there was an ordinance ' passed by the town board, that all trash and rubbish has to be cleaned u.p in various places that were in reality an eyesore to the community. He did not specify any certain places, but did mention that all business places, would have to be kept clean in both front and back. He says, that since this is an ordinance passed by the Town Board and inasmuch, as it is for the bet terment and benefit of all concerned he intends to see that it is enforced. O NORRIS COOK DISCHARGED Norris Cook, brother of A. T. Cook of Black Mountain, has just been discharged from the army. Norris has seen 42 months of service overgeas and tough ones to he says. He went into the service n 1942 and fought with General Buckner, who was killed in action on Okinawa. Cook says that it is mighty nice to be back home where things are tame. o BILL HILL SAYS I bin dodgin jobs fer so long thet my* shoe soles are worn out —So I,m|on my feet agin. W. N. C. Blessed By The “Almighty*' By R. S. Eckles. Western North Carolina has been greatly blessed by The almighty. Nature has provided us with scene ry equal to that of any part in the world. Our climate is known widely to be delightful. If you had visited this town for the first time back in 1905, you could not help but picture what existed then in comparison wi th what now prevails. Black Moun tain at the time was so small it was hard to tind. The roads in all dir ections afforded .mud knee deep in bad weather. Montreat, Black Mountain, and Ridgecrest were in their infancy but today, all three of them have made great progress. From a religeous point of view, we have Montreat, located one and a half miles north of Rlack Mountain, which is the play grounds for the Southern Presby terian Church a most beautiful and delightful place affording a most unusual hotel auditorium and var ious budldings built of native stone and by native labor, lovely lake, te nnis court, skating rink and num erous other attractions patronized And enjoyed by thousands of sum mer visitors. Ridgecrest, N. C. located two and a half miles east of here, is also the Raptist Assembly grounds, and has made marvelous strides in recent years. About three miles south of us we have Blue Ridge Association, which is the conference grounds for the Y. M. C. A. amt other religeous org anizations. Our town, —last hut not least aff ords EIGHT mighty fine Churches within its limits. This towhship also can least of our educational institutions. VYe ha ve directly in town now insted of the old log school house that prev ailed years ago, two handsome brick buildings, modernly equipped. One a High. School and the other an ele mentary school. Just west of ua at Irtke Eden is the Black Mountain College that has made, and is mak ing, marvelous strides. In Montreat there is Montreat College for girls. Industrially we have the Black Mountain Hosiery Mill, and one and one half miles below us the Morgan Manufacturing Company that emp loys hundred's of man, Grove Stone and Sand Company, and five miles below us in the town of Swannanoa is the Beacon Manufacturing Com pany, which we believe to be the largest blanket manufacturing mill in the world. One can imagine what these gre at assets .mean to this country and what their payrolls have done for this section. Thousands of people that were run down in health, and scattered to the far ends of the earth, stand will ing to sing praises of what this cli mate has done in restoring their he alth. Today this section of our gre ate state ranks amoung the great tourists centers of the world, and great credit should be given also to tne deceased Dr. E. W. urove who predicted it would eventually be come one of the greatest playgrounds of the world and certainly during his later years did he contrbute to wards such a goal, and judgeing from the progress it has made,mo re especially in the later years, it appears with the near future such will be accomplished, able for the completion of the three lane highway from here to Ahseville Our prospects are- indeed favor and no doubt that the scenic high way will be completed within the near future. All of course will dep end the advisability on the part of the government as to releasing the necessary materials natl labor for these two purposes. One can read ily appreciate the favorable results that this entire section can antici pate and join when this five hund red miles of continuous mountain scenery will be afforded by the the mentioned scenic highway. As soon as conditions adjust them selves to normal we (he people of Rlack Mountain, feel safe in say ing, wi'l l>e delighted to extend a welcome hand to any of those out side of our midst should they wish to visit this section. Men To Get Increase In Twill Work Clothes A temporary increase in the a mont of herringbone twill avail able for production of men’s work cjothing will rcsu.lt from the decla. ration of a "holiday” for about threemo nths in procurement of this type of finished cotton fabric by tho army Quartermaster Corps W.P.R. announced. Though the holi day is effective immediately, W.P.B. said it will be about six weeks t«efore it is reflected in increased quanitieso f work clothing. LOCAL COUPLE WEDS Mr. ami Mrs. Hudgins of Black Mountain, have announced the mar riage of their daughter Miss Dorothy Hudgins to Clarence Kennedy of Black Mountain N. C and Clifton Forge Va. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Kennedy of Clifton Forge Ya. The marriage was solemized in a ring ceremony on, Saturday eve ning July 28, at 2:30 o’clock at the office of Judge Guz A. Gulltck Greenville, S. C. judge. Gulllck officiated. The bride wore a light bins suit with white accessories. After a short trip to Virginia they will reside in Black Mountain Mr. Kennedy received an honor able discharge last September 13, 1944, after serving three and a half years in the army. Mr. Kennedy is a nephew of Mrs. Ann McCool Hodson —O BUY ALL THE BONDS YOU CAN KEEP ALL THE BONDS YOU BUY / Carl imith Chief of Police Mr. Carl Smith our chief of Police an old timer in Black Mountain, has been serving this community for several years. The chief of Police in larger cities does not have as many complicated duties as our own chief right here with us. We are proud to boast of such a man as Mr. Smith. While Carl is just one of the Smith boys he has to serve as a regular bureau of information. Believe it or not he was asked the other day why the mountains out Montreat road were taller than the ones out o> Ridge crest. He answered, he did'nt know unless they were older. While most of us think of him as a man appointed by the city to care for the office of chief of Police he is in reality a servant for us. We could dub Mr. Smith with the name of old “Eagle Eye and we would’nt be exagerating a bit. There is very few things that go on around this town that he doso'nt know' about. We can thank him for the care of our children that are on the city streets many times unescorted. While he is kind to everyone, he is in no way laking in upholding the law. For the past month or so he has been working eighteen hours a day but even at that he is always in good humor and has a good word for everybody. The past several years he has pro ven without a doubt that he has been a faithful servant of the people of Rlack Mountain. o Black Mountain News Purchases Lot The Black Mountain News recently purchased a lot to build their new home. The lot is located next door to the office of Attorney R.E.Finch and across from the Post Office on Broadway. The lot was purchased from J.A.Doughtery of the Black Mountain Lbr. Co. through Mr. Fin ch. The News intends to build just as soon as materials are available The building will be built of brick and native stone, and have offices in the front, stock room and press room in the rear. The. News is equi ped to do any kind of job prinnting, forms, business stationery, person alized stationery, and pamplets. KEEP ALL THE BONDS YOU BUY A HOME NEWSPAPER , WITH A WEEKLY MESSAGE Black Mountain News Expresses Thanks The Rlack Mountain News con siders it a great pleasure to an nounce that we are proud to be citizens of so fine a community, and we are taking this opportunity to speak to you personally. We want to thank you, for this first ißsue; you are the ones who contributed to its "coming-out par ty.” We hope that we have brought the local news up to date, and in tend to give you the news as it is and as we see it. The strength of our little local paper will depend upon your appreciation of the im portance of local happenings. You have shown that appreciation by what you, have done for this issue in making it what you have. We know that we cannot possibly compete with our big city papers in the handling of world or nation al news. We know, also, that any effort we would try to make in this line would be foolish, and would be made at the expense of what should be our specialty—namely, local af fairs, or, tending to our own busi ness. After all, it is the local news and happenings around us that in terest us most. For world, national, state news— we have within a few miles of us two of the finest and most up-to date daily papers in North Caro lina —the Asheville Cit zen, and Times. Therefore, we have decided that local news, coupled with prac tical information suitable to the needs of our community, shall have first, if not exclusive, place in our paper. STRENGTH IN UNITY “MOUNTAIN FOLK’’ PLAY BIG PART As we look ahead in these mod ern times, we see in the future, two | neighbors getting better apuainted. I These neighbors, through daily j associations become more familiar with each other and learn to like [ and respect each other. They have found as neighbors that there is strength in unity, and are standing by each other. They realize as does the man that ! builds his home on a new street, he tries in every way to get his sewage, i lights and other utilities, but to no l avail. Then a neighbor moves in ; then another and so on until the " street is full. Thev find that by » * , getting to-gether more can be ac i compiished than by each one alone. ' Their demands are recognized— ; more readily and they get what they ‘ need. r It has been in the past it seems, that Swannanoa and Black Moun -1 tain in their respective townships , have tried in many ways to be recognized', and they find that by working to-gether more can be bone. ! These two towns as main repre sent! tives of their respective town ie ships, can by speaking to-gether make their voice heard all over the i County. Their right as represen ’ tatives for this section of Buncombe County will be heard and respected 3 when spoken to-gether. 5 Fine intellegent men and women 1 of these communities form the lead | er-ship, by their close co-operation that helps moulds the minds of each - community into one grand unity of 3 thought. 5 They realize that pulling to-gether the burden is easier on both, and by this neighborily. co-operation more can be accomplished. While these two cities do not represent the whole of the com munity in which we live, there are r the "Mountain Folk” who also play i a big part. Hearts of gold beat hon r e.stly under the shirts of these plain J living, and God fearing people. They 1 do not boast of the friendliness and c respect they have for their neighbor, - it becomes first nature to live that 1 way, and they act accordingly. His . neighbor’s worries and sorrows are 3 his too. He has shown for hundreds 3 of years this true attitude toward * his friends by his never ending flow ’ of kindness. True, rough, and rugged gold' is found in these beautiful Mountains f in the form of these people.