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I Devoted To I The Upbuilding If Our Community ■the red cross will carry on, |tatement by the chairman ■kd Cross Still Short Os ■ lts Goal By About I $1,000.00 |g - 0 ■ The Red Cross Campaign is over this year and no further ap- H e al for financial support will be Kade until next year. This is the ■ 0 l icy of the American Red Cross Rhich conducts one campaign a Rear, and neither participates in, R shares in any other campaign Hr drive. RWe are still about $1,000.00 Rhort of our yoal of $9,000.00. Rhose not having had an oppor tunity to contribute or- wishing to Rcrrase their contribution can do R up to April 15th at the Red R v n?s office. Some who indicated Reir intention to contribute at R,eir places of employment and Rd not have opportunity to do so Rn still contribute through their Reichborhood solicitor or the Red Rross office. We could have and Rhould have reached our goal. The Hod Cross through its service to Hu- community had justified its Hontiiniance an d the community’s Hupp'rt A number however Hir'iich misconception of the Red Hi'iws sendees or through lack of Hisirm or the spirit of service Him 1 t<> participate. Fortunately Hiere were a large majority of citizens who did contribute Henerousiy. To them the com- Hunity is indebted for the con- of the Red Cross. H Approximately 200 individuals of their time and energy in the campaign possible— Evidence of the spirit of good will neighborliness permeating community. Without the co |H>eration of these volunteer the campaign could not been conducted. ■ Special attention should be called ■ - ,tTer *l outstanding groups ■e Business and Professional of Black Mountain gave lib ■ally of their time and money to IHake the campaign a success workers throughout the area took time from house- and business duties to make to house canvasses, thus everyone an opportunity to in the campaign. Among ■ 3 group were the colored wo ■en w ho have taken an active ■ rt in the Red Cross work this ■st year. Red Cross is here to serve regard to race, color, class ■ financial position. Its service ■ s no relation to whether one ■ ve or did not give toward its in case of need. Its big s' j°b is just ahead of it, and is to unite the community ■ carrying out a program of ser- R e "'ill be for the benefit |Hall, whether it be for disabled §H" erans in hospitals or ones our own community. The Cross can he of great service SB discharged veterans who are V *"- -d to meet Mrs. Carr, the |R' : ' Jt 'vc' Secretary, and discuss her any of their problems, interested in serving in ROUT STREAMS STOCKED FOR OPENING ON APRIL 15 '■ ut n °w have been stocked in blic streams of each of the 18 Stern North Carolina counties uprising- District A of the divi n °t game and inland fisheries Reparation for the opening of 1 9e ason April 15, J. A. Brad l*’ act ' n g supervisor, announc- Mondajr. tfany these fish, Mr. Brad added, were the finest he had ; r SOer - released for public fish ’ a number being nine inches lar ger. total of 50,000 legal sire trout t t een Placed in public streams ( (:o urse of the stocking sea ’ c fish having been reared size in hatcheries in pre- j d 0,1 * or the trout season ! events from April 15 to ' n ‘ >er t- It previously had erroneously reported that the npened April 1. The legal n„ mever , continues to be the as for the past several years TOE BLACK MOUNTAIN news Writes Letter of Appreciation 0 Publicity Given The Red Cross Campaign Appreciated By Local Chairman. o To The Editor of The News: As we bring our Red Cross Campaign to a close, I wish to ex press to you and your associates our appreciation for your most invaluable service. You not only gave us unlimited space during the campaign in bringing to your subscribers per tinent facts about the Red Cross but you encouraged whole hearted and generous support. Without this continuous and helpful publicity, we could not have accomplished what we did. I am sure that the community appreciates this interest and co operation on your part. Your paper is meeting a real need in keeping the public informed of Red Cross activities. Signed: THOMAS S. SHARP, Chairman. New Grocery To Open This Week 0 . J. N. Wright and Dwain McDougle Open New Grocery -Store In Black Mountain o J. N. Wright and Dwain O. Mc- Dougle have opened a new grocery store on Cherry Street. The new grocery store is now open for business. Stock has been" arriving all week and la taking ita place on the shelves. Mr. Wright and Mr. MeDougle are long time residents of Black Mountain and have been in busi ness before in Black Mountain. They extend a cordial invitation to everyone to come and see the new store. The new store will be known as the City Grocery Co. See their advertisement on page ten of this issue. 12 PAGES OF VALLEY NEWS THIS WEEK o The News is growing fast and many more people are bringing their news items in to the office or sending it in regularly. We would be very thankful if more of the rural sections would send us news. Please take time out to send in your articles, you don’t have to be a writer. Send your happen ings into us in your own words— we will rewrite them for you and print them. any way or in joining First Aid or Home Nursing classes should contact Mrs. Carr at once. Also those interested in Life Saving Courses for this spring and sum mer. and as published in bulletins of the fish and game division—April 15. Also in accordance with the custom of the past several years, the season will end at the close of the month of August. Mr. Bradshaw said Monday it was impossible to enumerate the streams in which fish have been placed, but that each of the 18 counties of the district has re ceived its quota and that the fish ing shoold be good in these wat ers, which are open to the public. Commenting on the activities of the division of game and inland fisheries, which is an activity of the state department of conserva tion and development, Mr. Brad shaw said that convictions were secured in 152 cases of game law violations w'hich were prosecuted during the first three months of the year, and that 51 of these con victions were secured in various courts throughout the 18-county area during the month of March. BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL I|, 1946 TOURISTS ARRIVING EARLY THIS SEASON Many tourists have been arriv ing in Black Mountain in the past week. It looks like Black Moun tain will enjoy very much of the tourist’s business this season. A new tourists’ court is being built at the west side of town and will accommodate several tourists for the season. Black Mtn. Arts Club To Meet 0 April Meeting of the Arts Club Will Be Given By The Tuesday Evening Literary Club. to The regular monthly program for the April meeting of the Black Mountain Arts Club will be given by the Tuesday Evening Literary Club of Black Mountain in -the home of Dr. and Mrs. S. S. Cooley on Friday evening, April 26. Miss Mary Young is program chair man. Mrs. W. John Clark, president of the Literary Club will give readings from O. Henry, a N. C. author, as an example of the reg ular programs of that club. Music al numbers will be offered by An na and Dick Lockwood,, students of Black Mountain College. This program is d part- of the effort of the Arts Club to ac quaint its members with the work of other cultural groups of this community in order to plan the ifew Art Center to meet- the re quirements for a general meeting place. Inquiries from many artists and craftsmen from several states have J>een received by the Arts Club regarding its program for tMs -sulrvmer at Blue Ridge As- t Each cultural, civic and pa triotic group in this area is in vited to appoint a representative to serve on the council for the building of the Art Center as a Peace Memorial to men and wo men of this area who served their country in the global war. The Arts Club membership is one dollar per year and is open to all who are interested in the encouragement and enjoyment of the fine arts- Membership cards will be delivered to members in good standing at the program meeting and will be presented for admittance to future meetings. Dues of SI.OO for 1946 should be paid to Mrs. Wm. Hickey, secre tary, Black Mountain, N. C. Names of council members should be sent to Mr. Chas. E. Spencer, acting chairman of The Arts Club. Annual Conven tion April 24-25 0 N. C. Congress of Parents And Teachers Will Be Held At Winston-Salem, N. C. o The twenty-sixth Annual Con vention of the N. C. Congress of parents and teachers wlil be held at the Robert E. Lee Hotel in Winston-Salem, April 24, 25, on the theme, “Together We Build.” Mrs. E. N. Howell, president, of Swannanoa, will preside. The meeting opens at 7:30 Wed nesday evening with the main address to be given byMiss Har riett Elliott, Dean of Women, Woman’s College in Greensboro. Miss Elliott will spaek on her ex perience in connection with the recent London Conference in which UNESCO was set up. Thursday, April 25, will be filled with group conferences, business matters, entertainment, and other addresses; the speakers will be announced later. The convention closes Thursday night with a ban quet session. Mrs. Howell continues as presi dent for another year; but a first vice-president, a secretary, and a treasurer will be elected. The nominees are respectively: Mrs- L. H. Hassell, Durham; Mrs. E. H. Holten, WimttoivSab-m, and Mrs. J. W. Burke, Gibsonville last named is serving as treasurer now, also as executive secretary of the State Congress. News is only $2.00 per ;nr. “KEY CITY IN THE LAND OF THE SKY” Symphony Plans Second Concert o 6,000 Are Expected To Hear The Performances Os North Caro lina Musicians in Asheville o—— A second children’s concert by the North Carolina Symphony or chestra will be given in Asheville the morning of April 25 to ac commodate the large number of children who want to hear the pro gram but cannot be accommodated at the first concert, scheduled for 2 p.m. on the 24th, James G. K. McClure, president of the Farm ers Federation and chairman of the N. C- Symphony expansion program, has announced. With the capacity of the audi torium only 3,000, more than 3,- 800 seats for the children have been requested by teachers and principals and six large schools have not yet made requests; Hall Fletcher, Lee Edwards, Vance, Black Mountain, St. Genevieve-of the-Pines and Stephens-Lee. It is expected that a total of about 6,- 000 children will hear the music. Mr. McClure also announced that a concert for adults will be played at the auditorium at 8:30 o’clock the night of April 24. Tickets for the night concert will go on sale this week at the Village Library. Concerts for the chil dren are free and all schools are invited to send groups. Reserva tions may be made with Bob Brown of the Farmers Federa tion. The same music will be played at both the children’s con certs. The North Carolina Symphony orchestra is conducted by Benja min Swalin, Kermit H. Hunter of Chapel Hill is business manager Hundreds Visit Airport Sunday Not Many Towns The Size of Black Mountain Has An Airport Its Size. Many hundreds of people visit ed the Nichols Airport Sunday and was taken up for a ride over the valley. The spring flying classes are filling up fast and many more students will solo this spring. It is easy to fly a plane as many students are finding out now. The road to the airport from the highway has been leveled off and is in good condition. The parking area has been leveled and the picnic and parking grounds will soon be in operation. The field is in fine shape for take offs and landings. “Fly” says Bill. United Council of Churcl Women To Meet Today o The United Council of Church Women of Black Mountain will meet Thursday at 3:30 in the Pres byterian Church School building for an executive committee meet ing. All members of the commit tee are urged to attend and all church women are welcome. Plans will be made for observance of May Fellowship Day on May 4. »—» Bill Hill Says: I ’told Gene Byrd, our sports writer, tuther day that Historians said that women were using cos metics in the middle ages, and he says that aint nothin’, women in the middle ages are still usin’ ’em. LOOK FOR COUPON ON PAGE 7 OF NEWS 0 For the benefit of those who are not getting the News we have in serted a coupon for you to fill out and send in with your check for $2-00 for one year’s subscription or $1.25 for 6 months’ subscrip tion. Junior Order Elects Officers o The Fall District Meeting Will Be Held With The Biltmore Council At Biltmore. o The second district meeting of the Junior Order United American Mechanics met with the Black Mountain Council on Monday night, April 8, at eight o’clock. About sixty delegates and visitors were present from the various lodges in the ditsrict. District Councilor, B. L. Garri son was in charge of the meeting. After routine business, officers were elected as follows: Councilor, Lester Worlye, Bilt more; Vice Councilor, Clyde Wat kins, Black Mountain; Secretary- Treasurer, F. S. Sheppard, Bilt more; Chaplin, G. C. Crisp, Homi ny Valley; Warden,' Luced Hare, Biltmore; Inside Sentinel, Julius Huggins, Skyland, Hendersonville; Outside Centinel, Tench C. Jack son, Biltmore; three-year Trustee, Roy Taylor, Black Mountain; Trustee Orphans Home, L. H. Mashbum, Black Mountain; Dis trict Past Councilor, B. L. Garri son, Weaverville. The fall district meeting will be held with the Biltmore Council at Biltmore. Present for this meeting were Clyde R. Greene, Boone, State Councilor; L. H. Scarborough, Rocky Mount; State Vice-Councilor Gurney P. Hood, Raleigh. These officers brought inspiring messages and greetings from the state counciL New Flower Shop On Montreat Rd. o All Kinds of Lovely Blooming Plants and a Rainbow of Cut Flowers On Display. o We welcome an attractive new addition to our town, the interest ing florist shop which is beauti fying Montreat Road just off State Street. Lovely blooming plants and a rainbow of cut flowers in the windows enticed us to enter, and once inside we found it dif ficult to leave. We received a gracious welcome from Mrs. Hunt er who promised us some addi tional flowers for Easter, includ ing lilies, gladioli and others. Most of the flowers and plants are raised by Mr. L. Penn Hunter, and we certainly give him credit for having a really green thumb. Also from his green house come some of the handsomest pansy plants we have seen, bright colored tulips, calendulas, snap dragons, geraniums, and many other interesting flowers. Also he has a variety of vegetable plants. This summer he will have five acres of beautiful gladioli and other cut flowers. If you have not as yet visited Hunter’s Florist, do so soon. You will enjoy it. CAR GOES OVER EMBANKMENT ON STATE HIGHWAY 70 o L. B. Buchanan, 73, of Swan nanoa, backed his car out of his garage Wednesday afternoon into the highway and just as the motor went dead in the middle of the highway, a truck struck the car on the front bumper and gave it a boost backwards and it rolled over the embankment in the creek near Buchanan’s Fruit Stand- Mr. Buchanan, although 73 years of age, proved he was very active, by climbing out at one of the windows of the car. The car was partly covered with water. Mr. Buchanan was taken to the Mission Hospital in Asheville. The extent of his injuries are not fully known. EASTER CANTATA APRIL 19th BY THE COMMUNITY CHORUS Clarence Slagle Is Discharged o After Taking a Two Week’s Vaca tion He Plans To Go Into The Garage Business. o Pfc. Clarence H. Slagle was dis charged April 7 at the Separation Center at Fort Bragg after serv ing nine years in the U. S. Army. mlimk WFlmm Hr 9mm. hMBBP ' '-X fl||l|s gggg|& fjjßgm !jf v CLARENCE H. SLAGLE He was stationed at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. Clarence plans to take a two weeks vacation, and then go into the garage business in Black Mountain. We welcome you home Clar ence, and wish you the best of luck in your post-war adventure. Clarence is the fifth brother to be discharged from the United States Armed Forces. F. F. A. TO HAVE POULTRY EXHIBIT o The Future Farmers of the Black Mountain High School and the Swannanoa Valley Grange are sponsoring a poultry exhibit on Wednesday afternoon, April 17 at the Black Mountain High School. This is to be an educational ex hibit and is open »to the public. All persons who are interested in poultry are invited to come and enter their birds. Several prizes are offered to those who bring the -best exhibit which is to consist of a single, pair or pen of birds of any variety with any display of feed and equipment used in their care. For details so this exhibit in terested persons are urged to see the teacher of agriculture of Black Mountain High School. Married In Asheville Sarah Ruth Posey, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Garland Murphy of Asheville were married Saturday evening at 4 o’clock at Central Methodist Church of Asheville- Wedding reception followed at the Battery Park Hotel in Asheville given by her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Ragle of Old Fort. WORLD ACTION URGED AGAINST STARVATION OF EUROPEANS Told by former President Her bert Hoover that “slow famine” is already killing many European children, the food ministers of 17 European countries have recom mended united action to conserve dwindling wheat supplies. Reporting on his personal food survey of Europe, Hoover de clared that 20 million children were already badly undernourish ed, and promised that America would “scrape the bottom of the barrel” to help feed the world’s hungry people. The food ministers, attending an emergency food conference, agreed to ask their governments to adopt immediate “special meas ures” to combat black markets, to ration feeding of grain to live stock and press farmers for furth er deliveries of food stocks. They called upon their own peo ple for all possible reductions in food consumption and urged food exporting countries to contribute Member North Carolina Press Association $2.00 Per Year Will Give “The Seven Last Words of Christ By Theodore Dubois 0 The Community Chorus, under the direction of Lieut. Robert Guy, Moore General Hospital, will render the Cantata “The Seven Last Words of Christ,” by Theo dore Dubois, Friday night, April 19th, at 8:00 o’clock, at the First Baptist Church, located on Mon treat Road, Black Mountain. The public will remember the fine program given last Christ mas by this chorus here and . also at Moore General Hospital, where it was broadcast over Sta tion WWNC. It is said that 'the Cantata will be better than that which was given Christmas. Lt- Guy and the chorus invites all to come and enjoy this beautiful cantata. The Community Chorus is com posed of singers from Black Moun tain, Moore General Hospital and Swannanoa. Following is the list of persons taking part in the cantata: Director—Lt. Robert J. Guy. Pianist—Mrs. A. W. McDougle. Soloists—Edward Dupuy, tenor, Black Mountain; Mrs. Roy Alex ander, soprano, Swannanoa; Mr. E. N. Howell, baritone, Swannanoa. Sopranos—Mrs. Roy Alexander, Miss Betty Brown, Mrs. F. S. Cun ningham, Miss Edith Drake, Mrs. Robert J. Guy, Mrs- R. T. Hill, Miss Sarah McDougle, Miss Iris Willis, Mrs. B. W. Rowland, Miss Lockey Burgin, Mrs. Frank Buck nre, Miss Louise Mease, Captain B. Jones, Miss Mable Patton, Mrs. Carl Moore and Mrs. Ruth Cun ningham. Alto—Mrs. C. C. Daugherty, Mrs. E. V. Gauge, Mrs. E. N. How ell, Mrs. H. F. Peacock, Lt- Rey- Itiolds, Miss Catherine Smith, Mrs- George Stone, Miss Nora Summey, Mrs. W. E. Vernon, Miss Dorothy Williams, Miss Ethyl Ballard, Miss Nell Cook, Mrs. Jack Shaw, Miss Jane Callison. Tenors—Edward Dupuy, R. T. Hill, F. S. Cunningham, Dwane McDougle, Dr. A. L. Hooker, Dean Willis. Bass—E. N. Howell, A. W. Mc- Dougle, Dr- F. H. Richardson, John Ealy, Jimmie Buckner, Rev, H. Grady Hardin, Rev. Walter Stiles and W. E. McDougle. Interesting Articles On Sport This Week 0 Be sure to read the Sports Page this week by Gene Byrd. Mr. Byrd will cover the sports this season throughout the valley and will give an account of the games as they are played. We would like to hear from come of the old sports’ fans, and how they like our articles. We would like to print “Who’s Who” in the Valley and would like to have some as sistance in this as we would like to have some one who knows “Who’s Who” and can give us these facts. Let us hear from you.—The News. additional amounts of fertilizer, farm machinery, seeds and con sumer goods, such as clothing, shoes, and tobacco to stimulate food production by continental farmers. The ministers adopted a resolu tion recommending a standard ex traction rate in milling wheat at not less than 80 per cent and pledged efforts to increase the rate to 90 per cent. The measure would make present European bread still darker. “Hunger sits at the table thrice in hundreds of millions of homes,’ said Hoover, honorary chairman of President Truman’s famine emergency committee. Estimating that 20 million chil dren from the Russian frontier to the English channel "are not only badly undernourished, but stead ily developing tuberculosis, rick ets, anemia and other diseases of subnormal feeding,” he added: (Continued on page 7)
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