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—— s\ Business Goes Where It’s Invited Vol. I No. 8 CPL. HAROLD WALSH VISITING BLACK MTN. Cpl. Harold Walsh of Pores Knob, N. C. is visiting friends in Black Mountain. He was stationed at Moore General in 1942 and a part of 1943. He and his wife lived then in Black Mountain on Montreat Road. He became aquainted with many people in Black Mountain and says there are no fine people anywhere. Harold has been in the sendee for sometime and has served 18 nionths overseas. He is on a 45 day furlough since September the 19th. His little laughter, Patricia Dianne, died September 16 and he flew home in a C-47 plane to Camp Bragg, from Scotland by way of Sante Marie and Burmuda then to New Fork. A little news behind the news above may be well said at this time. Harold said that one evening about 10’clock the commanding of ficer, Capt Cummings came in and saw him sitting in deep thought and ask him what he was think ing about. Harold replied, “Home, my wife and baby girl and how nice it will be when I get back to them. The Commanding officer, Harold said didn’t have the heart to tell him then, but called him in the office early next morning and asked him if he could stand a shock, then he told him that his little daughter was not expected to live and gave him his trans portation home by plane which left in a few minutes. Harold said he arrived too late as his little daughter had died. She had swallowed an eight pen ny nail and died while the Surgeon was operating. Harold says, that of all the things that happened to him over seas, nothing could compare with the sorrow he is undergoing from the loss of Little Patricia Dianne. ALBERT R. CALHOUN On The USS Yorktown ON THE USS YORKTOWN OFF JAPAN—Albert R. Calhoun, coxswain, USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pearlie Calhoun, Route 1, Black Mountain, N. C., is serving on this aircraft carrier, which is assigned to the Japanses occupa tion forces. The YORKTOWN climaxed a war career of 36 major Pacific major Pacific operations by stand ing off Japan and sending her planes over the USS MISSOURI, as the surrender terms were being signed. Pilots based on this ships shot down 457 Jap planes and 76 proba bles destroyed 695 and damaged 923 on the ground, and sank or helped sink many warships, including the battleship Yamato and the heavy cruiser Agano. The ship’s anti craft batteries shot down 14 air crafts. ROBT. J. TAYLOR S.l-c IN PACIFIC Robert J. Taylor S. 1-c son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Taylor of Black Mountain is serving in the Pacific on a D. E. He entered the service in June 1943. He took his basic training at Bainbridge, Maryland and was then transferred to Charleston, S. C. from there to Norfolk, Va. He has been in the Pacific two years and was in the Philippine Invasion and the invasion of New Guinea. He will return to the States in November. He attended Black Mountain, High School before entering the Navy . Also a son in law of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Taylor, Grady A. Tran* tham has received his Honorable discharge after serving two years with the Air Force in Italy. He recived the presidential citations and ten battle stars. At present Mr. Trantham and his wife, Margaret T. Trantham are residing with Mrs. Trantham s parents in Black Mountain. GOOD RESULTS FROM WANT ADS SEND IN YOUR NEWS I ™e BLACK MOUNTAIN news WHO SAYS, THERE’S NOT A FORTUNE IN THE NAVY Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Fortune says there is, and can prove it. Mr. and Mrs. Fortune live in Montreat and have four sons in the navy. Their names are William, Cecil, Glen and Lindy. It can truthfully be said that Mr. and Mrs. Fortune has their fortunes tied up in the U. S. Navy. REI) CROSS ELECTS , OFFICERS The Annual meeting of the Black Mountaih-Swannanoa Chap ter of the Red Cross was held last Friday night at the Methodist Church. Lt. Colonel Youngdahl, chaplain of Moore General Hospital, spoke; on the Relation of the hospital to! the Community. Election of officers was as fol lows : Chairman, Mr. Tom Sharp Vice chairman, Dr. Hubert Clapp, Sec-; retary, Mrs. George F. Joyner,j Treasurer, Mr. W. H. Hickey. Representatives for the outlying i areas of the Community are: North Fork .... Mr. T. C. Burnette Broad River . . . Mr. Emil Kirstein Ridgecrest Mrs. Joe Moore Montreat .... Mrs. G. N. Everett Riceville .... Mrs. Nedra Creas man and Mr. D. L. Creasman Oteen .... Mr. Leslie McDaniel The following were appointed to fill these offies. W. B. Armistead Chairman of Home Service—Rev. Volunteer Special Service —Mrs. W. E. Vernon Home Nursing—Mrs. N. L. Per kins First Aid and Water Supply— Mrs. Tom Nesbitt Publicity—Mr. Frank Hudson Junior Red Cross- —Miss Ruth Gil bert Disaster—Mr. Paul Young The Red Cross Office is located in the City Hall. Mr. Carr, the local director will be found there. MICHAEL L HOFFMAN AS SPECIAL AGENT TO EUROPE Michael L. Hoffman, who has been in Europe for the past 6 months is home on a short leave. He expects to leave soon to re turn to the London headquarters. Michael is attached with the New York Times who has assigned him for the job as special Chief Correspondent of Financial and Economical Welfare in Europe. Before his return he also was at the head of the Foreign Fund Con trol which is similar to his re sent assignment. Michael expres ses his desire and liking for the territory in and around Bllack Mountain and will miss its pleasant appearance after leaving for Eu rope. He can relate some very interesting stories regarding Eu rope as he saw it just prior to his return. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman near Blue Ridge. Mrs. Hoffman is head of the Book Shelf in Asheville. be generous IN VICTORY Your United War Fund dollars are used to provide only the im mediate, pressing emergency relief among the starving, home less people in allied war-torn coun tries. The aim of the National War Fund is to meet these immediate needs to prevent suffering from cold and starvation among the plain people in allied countries. The long range job of rehabili tating these people is undertaken by U. N. R. R. A. It is as important to achieve the aims we fought for as to defeat the forces we fought against . . It is premature and unrealistic to talk of victory while the countries we have freed totter on the edge of chaos. We have spent the lives of our youth and poured out the wealth of our country without stint to restore civilization, free dom, peace and faith in the futuie to the nations Germany and Japan overran and looted. It is unthink able we should leave the battle field before the elementary con or order are established. •a ' + '• > sjfc '4 f iS CECIL R. FORTUNE A. M. M. 3-C Cecil R. Fortune has been with the Navy three years. He took his boot training at Great Lakes. He has been going to school for the past two years. He is stationed at San Francisco, California. • Recreational Committee Elects New Officers The first meeting was held Tuesday night as a result from the Town Ordnance passing a law which required a committee to be set up for such purposes. They have elected officers to study the cost of operation and for the needs of such a project. The need for recreational facilities in this com munity was recognized by the town board prior to the passing of the bill vdith several thousand visitors here each summer they knew that without this and also a revenue of some sort, someone was going to be disappointed inas much as this particular community has nearly everything but recreat ional activities. A few of the people play golf but a larger majority contents himself with driving around on visiting rather than taking part in active recreational games. The committee elected to do these various jobs are, for the golf course—Mr. Wm Hickey, Mr. Bei Hunter and Mr. AL Garland. For the club house —Mr. R. W Seawright, Miss Hay, Dr. Gene Knoefel. Other members of the town board are J. L. Potter, Dr Frank Richardson, Mr. J. G. Northcatt and Mr. Clyde Jumper Chairman Rev. H. G. Hardii Vice Chairman .... A. C. Garland Secretary .. Mrs. Alford Tyson Jr Treasure .... Mrs. Margaret Hay All these have a big and respon sibel job to perform. Black Moun tain in need of such an under taking,, so lets wish them th best of luck and help whenever possible in ordei to build and keep this thought in mind, “Make Black Mountain a Bigger Recreational Area.” STILL A CRISIS The crisis in Europe, with Ger many defeated, but with real vie tory not yet won, means that these six months will settle for millions of the liberated the grim question of sheer survival, and also will largely shape the kind of peace and the kind of world with which we shall have to live. Governments of liberated coun tries which still have funds or credits are using all their resources for mass feeding, fuel, and the first steps in rehabilitating their rail roads, industries, farms, and civil administrations. Lend-lease is out of the relief pilture entirely. UN RRA is providing relief in the Balkans, to a limited extent in Italy, and among displayed per sons in Germany. For. at least six months, and probably for a year, therefore, there can be no substitute for the service of the private agencies. As President Truman has said, their role is “indispensable and unique.” SEND IN YOUR NEWS “KEY CITY IN THE LAND OF THE SKY” BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS OCTOBER 25, 1945 FOUR FORTUNES IN THE NAVY I® 1 1 n WILLIAM FORTUNE W. T. 3-C William M. Fortune has served two years with the Navy. He is now in Japan. He participated in the battles of Leyte, Okinawa, and Iwo Jima. He is stationed on the destroyer U. S.S. R. P. Leary. His wife and two children re side in Black Mountain. ... GLJSNN W. FORTUNE W. T. 1-C Glenn W. Fortune volunteered for the Navy in May 1942. He went to school for 4 months at Boston, Mass. He has served on 4 different ships. He was stationed on the U. S .S. Ingraham “Mighty l” in March 1944. He has participated in practically all the major battles of the Pacific. He was married in February, 1944 to the former Pauline Foxx, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Foxx of Black Mountain. Glenn hopes to be discharged in April, 1946. Ch ilian Jeep All Dressed Up New York, —Like its G1 pals the famous Jeep is Uonning civilian togs. In addition t o mechanical changes that adapt it for its scores of peacetime tasks the new Universal Jeep (civilian model) is dressing up in an ivory paint job. improved springs, shock ab sorbers and spring-eushioned seats and can be fitted with a heater and front and rear body tops if desired. Window Washer Injured In Fall New York. —Roy Murray- escap ed death when his safety belt broke as he was washing a twenty fourth-floor window because he landed on a' five-foot ledge on the twenty-third floor. The lucky escape didn't save him from ser ious injuory, however. He suf fered a concussion and possible in ternal injuries. Bill Hill Says Looks like the news is getting a little better. Its about time. BLUE RIDGE NEWS Mrs. Clyde Stephensor of Greens boro, N. C., has returned to her home after spending several day with Ms. C. C. Goodfry of Blue Ridge. Mrs. Stephenson came uj for the week-end. JM. ■■ g. .--y-V -j:'. i®,, jj&fe ''wm. w mmm k wMiMmm,., j||: . > LINDY FORTUNE, S 2-C Lindy Fortune has been with the Navy 16 months. He took his boot training at Camp Peary, Va. He was then to the Pacific and Stationed on a L. C. V. P. He is now in Japan, to come home within the next year. McMurray Chevrolet Co Mr. W. H. McMurray, Chevrolet dealer at Black Mountain return ed from Charlotte several days ago where he attended a preview of the new 19*46 Chevrolet at th Com pany’s zone headquarters. He was reluctant to discuss the mechanical and style features of the new car, but by his eager at titude it was appearent thA h expected the formal announce ment and public showing of the car to be at an early date. Mr. McMurray said he and other dealers in the area were confi dent that the 1946 Chevrolet will maintain the record of top volume sales, which Chevrolet reached in 10 of the last 11 prewar years of automobile production, to meet the unpreeented pent-up demand for new cars . „ Following the same policy as in former years, the new Chevrolet will be displayed simultaneously in”dealers’ show rooms through out the country Mr. McMurray said. Radio and local newspaper an nouncements will be made, telling when prospective customers may see the new car for the first time These announcements are expected to be good news to motorists and to dealers alike. Throughout the war periods, car owners have been forced to get along with their old automobiles At the same time dealerse have ex panded every effort to srvice these cars, and to keep them rolling for the duration. Mr. McMurray stressed car, with the warning that motorists should not expect the 1946 Chevrolet to be available in great quanities im mediately. The supply to dealers will increase as production in the Chevrolet plants permits. GREGG THE FLORISI Leaving For Florida We want to express our appre ciation for such splendid response from the people of Black Mountain Swannanoa, and other vicinities to our flowers advertisements. It was a pleasure to serve you this summer. Necessity calls us back again to Florida this fall to look after our fern and flower business there, so we have to discontinue our flower service here until spring We have let the contract for an adequate conservatory and facili ties to be erected here in the spring at which time we will bring you a more complete flower sendee, with kindred lines of pot tery, glasses and novelties. Our winter address is: Gregg The Florist Jupiter, Fla. or West Palm Beach, Florida. PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Edward H. McMahan District Governor 31-A Lions International Edward H- McMahan, District Governor of 31-A Lions Inter national, visited the Black Moun tain Club last Thursday night at the regular meeting in the Monte Vista Hotel. Five new lions were initiated into the local club. They were John W. Clarke, Rev. W. H. Styles, Max Woodcook, J. C. Come lius, and George Stone. These new members fill the club to its maximum membership, which is now set at sixty-five. The District Governor gave chev-' rons to eight other lions who are now known as “Charter Monarchs” They are J. A. Dougherty, R. E Finch, H. A. Kerlee J. A. Mars burn, W. H. McMurray, A. W McDougle, A. P. Perley Jr., and J. L. Potter. These men were Charter Members of the club and have been in for ten years. FERNERIES IN FLORIDA By Mrs. A. A. Gregg On the beautiful Loxahatchee River close by the Atlantic Ocean near Jupiter. Lighthouse, and not far from West Palm Beach, Flori da lives a colony of fern growers. Some have been in the business many years, others have more re cently acquired their ferneries. Nearly all of their homes lie close beside this lovely palm fringed river with its boundless attraction for the skilled and ama teur fisherman alike. The ferner ies are in the rear bordering on a maip highway. The land seems to be a natural for fern-asparagus plumosa and adiantum-the varieties used by florists all over the United States. Here it is that Gregg the Florist operates in the winter time and in addition to fern they grow gladioli, tuberoses, calla lilies, amaryllis and annuals for th)e wholesale trade. Much care a labor is required in growing fern and flower crops and all the negro families in the neighborhood find all the work they want. Winter time sees the largest output of fern and special Days require an extra effort to get the shipment off to market. For diversified lines most fern growers have their own citrus fruit to use and some for market, also gardens and poultry, and one grower of fern also strips many tropical plants, raises thousands of chickens and operates a Re gistered Jersey Dairy of the finest type. BY AN EX-MARINE An ex-Marine who has just spent three years in a fox hole ex pressed himself wonderfully wel in an article concerning everlast ing peace (big joke) or on the subject of American softies. He wasn’t kidding when he said there would be no mollycoddling if the tables were turned and we were the conquered. I think another dose of the A-bomb would have been a wise gesture on our part. Blow them them to smitherines! Wipe them offthe earth; that’s my motto. M’BEE TO BE HEAD of NORTHWESTERN BANK 12 Per Cent Dividend Ie Declared At Meeting Election of John C. Mcßee of Bakersville as president of the Northwestern bank, and declara tion of a 12 per cent semi-annual dividend featured the regular meet ing of the directors of the bank at the Spruce Pine hotel. Mr. Mcßee, an attorney with of fices in Spruce Pine and Bakers ville, has been serving as vice president. W. B. Greene of Kings port, Tenn., has been elected to succeed Mr. Mcßee. Other replace ments include D. C. Duncan of Sparta who was elected a director and a member of the executive committee in place of former Presi dent Rufus A. Doughton. The dividend is to be paid to stock holders as of Oct. 20,1945. Northwestern bank, with assets totaling more than 23 million dol lras, is a chain of 12 banks with OCT 25 1 94 5 f “Home News” With A Weekly Message $2.50 Per Year LT. CARL E. TAYLOR DISCHARGED FROM AIR FORCE Lt. Carl E. Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Taylor of Black Mountain is now serving on Sa sibo, Japan. Lt. Taylor entered services in October 1942 when he joined the Marine Reserves. He attended Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., and Duke University before taking his basic training at Parris Island, S. C. Lt. Taylor received his com mision in March 1945 at Quantics, Va., and was sent to Camp Pen delton, California to be sent over seas. Lt. Taylor attended Western Carolina Teachers College befoer entering the Service .when he ma jord in mathmatics. His wife, Mrs. Cleo J. Taylor and two small children, Joyce and Cherlyn are making their home with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Taylor in Black Mountain. seventy Years ago BY ED STEPP Seventy years ago the people be tween Ridgecrest and Asheville had never heard a train blow. There was no railroad on this side of the Blue Ridge. Still the railroad was coming on. They had to haul their goods from OLD Fort to Asheville on wagons. Later, they came up about a mile and a half above Old Fort and set up a little station, they called it Old Henry Station. It was at this time that the railroad Company seen need of a railroad on this side of the Blueridge, there they pulled an engine off the track from where Mill Creek crossed the old state road at the old Hiriam Kelly place. They pulled this en gine up the old state road across the Blue Ridge. It was pulled by men, block and tackle, and four big oxen, so you see that business was picking up. They would lay down about four rails, then pull the engine up to the length of these rails then stop and re—lay the rails again. That is the way they were getting it over the mountain. They were working on both ends same time hoping to meet in the of the Swannanoa tunnel at the middle. Then they built two flat cars on this side on trucks, Tom Icem White (a white man) and Jack Watkins (colored) built the car. Then they laid the track from the end of the tunnel up to Black Mounain temporarily. A few big railroad men began taking meals at the private houses so you see that more business was picking up. Old man Silas Dougherty sold his farm and bought property across from where the city hall now stands and started a store and Post Office combined. Mr. J. M. McCag put up another store. And an old man, Mont Stepp, put up the Ist hotel business was im proving fast, (had stop crawling) and started walking so here’s when they decided she needed a name. They named it after that Long Stimp Black Mountain that you can see daily reaching from the Balsam Gap to the head of Stoney Fork about 4 miles long. This is how she got her name. headquarters in North Wilkesboro. Other branches are in Sparta, Jef ferson, Taylorsville, Valdese, Boone, Blowing Rock, Spruce Pine, Bakersville, Burnsville, Black Mountain, and Old Fort. Officers of the bank besides Mr. Mcßee as president are Edwin Dun can of Sparta, executive vice-pre sident and trust officer; and D. V. Deal of North Wilkesboro Sec retary. Directors are Congressman Ru fusL. Doughton of Laurel Springs chairman: Harry Bailey, Penland; W. C. Berry, Bakersville; J. D. Brinkley, Valdese; Ralph Duncan, North Wilkesboro; W. D. Farthing, Boone; G. W. Greene, Toecane; M. A. Higgins, Ennice; C. A.’ Lowe, North Wilkesboro; W. W. Mast Valle Crucis; M. E. Reeves, Laurel Springs; N. B. Smithy, North Wilkesboro; Gordon H. Winkler, Boone; and D. C. Duncan of Sparta. Ed. Stepp
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