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ADV VISING DOESN’T COST —IT PAYS Vol. 2, so. 18. Reveal Winners For Christmas Lighting Contest O Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Clapp and R. L. Slade, jijitges for the Christ mas lighting Sponsored by the garden cloto of Swannanoa have announced the following decisions: Mantel arrangements, Mrs, Ar thur, Bannerman, first; Mrs. Roy Alexander, second; table arrange ments, Miss Frank Davidson, first; Mrs. T. A. Painter, second; outside lighting. Mrs. Eugene Lovin, first; C. H. Davidson, second; manger scene, Carolyn porter, first; general decorations, Mrs. T. J. Hunter. First; and Mrs. Carrie Porter, second. Mrs. W. B, Gragg Died Early Today Mrs. W. B. Gragg of Black Mountain died early this morning at her home on Church street fol lowing an illness of several months’ duration. Harrison’s funeral home is in charge off-funeral arrangements, which are incomplete. Mrs. Gragg was the wife of W. B. Gragg, ipwnor and operator of Gragg’s Studio of Black Mountain. With The Sick Miss Lou Lindsey entered Bilt more hospital today for diagnostic observation. We hope for a quick return hoir.e and a speedy re covery. . We're going t<> miss you, Lou, both at horn i and school. We will be thinirihg of you and try to keep the work: going until you get back. Sixth Grade. Mrs. sT. V. Hall of Spruce Pine has recently been moved from St. Joseph’s hospital to the home of I ££jHHpct'. Mrs. .1.1. Cook, where fonvalescing. She expects |to her home within the f or ten days. The baby, ~ is reported to be pro nicely and now weighs ids and one ounce. |P# jStepp is a patient at St. t Joseph’s hospital in Asheville submitted to major sur- Saturday. Mr. Stepp and ers operate the Gulf ser on on State street, [argreth Barrick, mother E. Rondel is in Mission Mrs. Barrick suffered a ip when she fell on the her home last week, S. Street has re turned R;to her home from St. Joseph’s hospital, Asheville. F. S. Cm iningham has recovered from his lrecent illness and is able in his shop. C. F. Todd is ill at the hospital in Asheville. Clerk George Wrenn re | patient at St. Joseph’s in Asheville. E; Young of Swan ith the flu at her s. H. R. Drake of f. C., Mr. and Mrs. ■rlv, Mrs. Weldon 1 Mrs. James Hay iton, N. C., attended James Roger Street, ■nd Mrs. James S. will remain with her . Street, for a few Events— ■KJANTARY 2 Art* club meeting at Monte MON&|Y, JANUARY 6 W*|gn’s Society of Christian 8:00 p. m. at the home of Ms Grady Hardin. pjfflpJBDAY, JANUARY 9 Rack Mountain-Old Basket bail gam i at Black Mountain. J, 0. U. A. M meetings First ■B&gjShip: Thursdays of every £ ; *MMst the date of the me< ting Hbr organization phono 4! ™e BLACK MOUNTAIN news “YOUR VALLEY NEWSPAPER” Book Conferences For Blue Ridge 0 Conferences which will at tract approximately 4000 persons already have been booked for the Blue Ridge conference center for the 1947 season, it has been an nounced. There are still open dates on the assembly schedule and officials of the center also pointed out that there will be room during some of the periods when small groups are meeting for additional confer ences. The schedule of conferences follows: May 22-June 1, Carolina Con ference of Seventh Day Advent ists. June 2-5, open. June 6-14, YMCA Student Con ference. June 15-16, open. June 17-19, National Academy of FBI. North Carolina Police Ex ecutives’ association, and State Association of Identification of icers. June 20-22, North Carolina Laymens’ Evangelistic association. June 22-28, open. June 23-26, open. June 28-July 12, Undenomin ational Bible camp. July 13-15, open. July 16-19, Industrial Confer ence. July 20-25, Social Work Exec utives. July 25-28, National Laymen’s Evangelistic Assocoation. July 28-Aug. 7, open. Aug. 8-10, Southern Area YMCA Groups. Aug. 10-16, YMCA summer school. Aug. 17-23, Southern Area Hi-Y conference. Aug. 23-30, P. W. reunion. Masons Appoint New Officers At Swannanoa o Swannanoa lodge, No. 561, A. F. & A. M., will have a pnblic in stallation ceremony for officers to serve during the coming year tonight at 7:30 o’clock. Karl A. Muschette, past deputy district grand master of the 38th Ma sonic district, will be in charge of the installation. Officers to be installed are Harold Collins, M. M. ; Paul Duck ett, S. W.; Paul Young, J. W.; Sidney Croy, treasurer; W. L. Patton, secretary; G. W. Willkie, S. D.; Cecil Weaver, J. D.; J. L. Connley S. S.; R. G. Clarke. J. S.; Rueben Mackey Tyler; and Wil liam Metcalf, marshal. A musical program will be pre sented and refreshments will be served. STREET INFANT SUCCUMBS Funeral services were held Tuesday morning in the chapel of the Harrjson Funeral Home for James Roger, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James S. Street. The Rev. H. Grady Hardin officiated, with buriel in Mountain View Memorial park. The baby was born December 23 in St. Joseph’s hospital and died Sunday night. In addition to the parents, a brother Tommy, survives; also the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Street of Green ville, S. C., and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Drake of Wilmington Mr. Street is employed at the NEWS. VISIT IN KNOXVILLE Mrs. Dixie Chambers and daugh ter Ruth are spending this week in Knoxville. Tenn. They were ac compained by Mrs. Lucy Miller, who has been a guest of Mrs. Chambers since Christmas. In Knoxville they will visit their sister, Mrs. A. J. Fox. SARTIS HOLD OPEN HOUSE Mr. and Mrs. George Sarti of Vance avenue held open house Christmas eve. Twenty-five guests were present. Alexander Brothers Buy Roxy Theatre R. H. and Jack Alexander have purchased the Roxy Theatre at Swannanoa from Guy Webb and will continue to offer first run pictures as has been the policy of the management in the past. The brothers have made several minor changes in the building and have installed new mirrors and a candy stand. The evening shows start at 7:00 o’clock and the Sat urday matinee at 1:00 o’clock. There are four changes of pro grams weekly—Thursday, Satur day, Monday, and Wednesday. To night and Friday “The Strange I.ove of Martha Ivers” is being of fered. starring Barbara Stanwyck. Dan Heflin, and Lizbeth Scott. Saturday at 1:00 p. m. movie fans will have an opportunity to see the old Alabama football star, Johnny Mack Brown, racing across the soreen in another thrilling Western, “Shadows on the Range.’’ Monday and Tuesday one of the most talked of pictures of the day, “Boys Ranch” will come to the local screen for a two-day stand. And in addition there will be Un iversal New’s. Wednesday Tom Nealy and Ann Savage provide the entertainment in the drama, “Detour.” A comedy and a serial round out the program. The full schedule appears else where in this issue. Watch the News for the announcement each week. Girls Win, Boys’ Faces Red o If you see two boys running around town with red faces, don’t think anything strange about them. A few nights ago two Black Mountain lads—George Sarti and Garland Bryson—challenged their girl friends to a bowling match at the Biltmore Plaza. Not only did the girls hold their own, but they stepped out and won the match. Thus the red faces, a couple of subdued males, and a couple of superior females. Rockets To Face Bombers Monday On Home Floor o The Old Fort Rockets, fresh from a close victory over the powerful Farm Equipment five, are hard at work preparing for the invasion next Monday night of the high flying A. W. P. Bom bers of Asheville. With several victories over college teams to their credit the Bombers are known as one of the strongest amateur clubs in the state. When the two teams met earlier in the season the Rockets lost after play ing the favorites off their feet during the opening rounds. The Rockets have had time to improve their defense since that meeting and will be seeking re venge against the Bombers Mon day. The game will be played at the high school gym and a large crowd is expected to attend. INSTALL NEW HEATING PLANT A new heating system has been completed in the Presbyterian church. This means warm air in every Sunday school room, three additional registers in the audi torium, a new stoker, and a blow er. JACKSONS ON TRIP E. S. Jackson is on a trip through Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama in the interest of Blue Ridge. Mrs. Jackson and their daughters, Martha Lynn and Susan accompanied him. BELL GUESTS Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Norris of Greenville, S. C., were guests of Dr. and Mrs. Nelson Bell on Sat urday, December 29. Thursday, January 2, 1947., Black Mountain, N. C. Locals Dim Rockets, 35-30 o The Black Mountain American Legion team leaped into the lime light Monday night when they stepped out and knocked off the Old Fort Rockets, 35 to 30. The boys from McDowell county took a 10-7 lead at the first quarter hut the locals rallied to race ahead, 19-12, at restime. The Rockets closed the margin to five points, 27-22, as the third quarter ended but were never able to draw even. For the Rockets Simmonds racked up 13 points while Joe King pushed him for scoring honors by dumping in 12 for Black Mountain. The Legion five finished out the week on the road, playing at Minneapolis tonight and at Old Fort tomorrow night. At Old Fort the Black Moun tain boys will meet in the Rockets a team that will be seeking re venge for a 35-30 drubbing which the locals handed the Mc- Dowell boys here Monday night. Funeral Services Held For Hughey o Funeral services for James Hughey, 24, were held Sunday af ternoon at 2 o’clock at Riceville Presbyterian church. The Rev. W. M. Hyde and the Rev. Troy Lunsford officiated. Mr. Hughey was fatally injured Thursday while working as a trainman in the Southern Railway yards in Asheville. Active pallbearers were W. T. Jankins, G. C. Coleman, Lonas Hughey, Donal Hughey, Paul Shope, and Glenn Ray. Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Juanita Hughey; the parents. Sir. and Mrs. Walter 11. Hughey of Swannanoa; a s ster. Mrs. .1. W. Cordell of Mare island, California, three brothers, Morris, J. C. and Corbett, all of Swannanoa, and the grandmother, Mrs. W. W. Shope also of Swannanoa. Harrison Funeral home was in charge of arrangements. Sylvesters Leave For Florida Visit o Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sylvester left Black Mountain Tuesday morning for Apopka, Florida where they expect to spend a month. They were accompained by T. B. Reid of Ridgecrest. At Apopka they will have a cabin near the home of Dr. George Pritchard, former Black Mountain resident, who is now retired. GILLS SPEND CHRISTMAS IN LEICESTER Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Gill and children, Lynnette & Larry Dean, spent Christmas with an aunt, Mrs. Ollie Wells, at Leicester, N. C. DR. McMURRAY LEAVES FOR COLUMBIA Dr. McMurray of Swannanoa left Wednesday for Columbia S. C., where he will be working for six months at the Columbia hos pital. RECEIVE CABLE Dr. and Mrs. Nelson Bell re ceived a cable from their daugh ter, Mrs. William Graham, who is snending the Christmas hol idavs in Southern France with her husband. GEORGE C A RDKR RETURNS HOME George Carder of Normal, Ill returned Sunday after spending Christmas with hi' - son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Greenwood. ATTENDS FUNERAL IN STATESVILLE Mrs. Clifford Porter returned Mondav night from Statesville "•her<> che attended the funeral of her brother-in-law, J. L. Mcßride. Services were held last Saturday. Mrs. Mary McDearmid spent Sunday, December 29, with the John King’s in Asheville. CP&L Stock Now Listed On Exchange 0 RALEIGH, N. C., Jan. B—Car olina Power & Light company on Monday morning, December 23, became one of the few firms in the % two Carolinas to list stock on the New York Stock Exchange. CP&L. with principal offices in Raleigh, furnishes electric service to a large portion of the two Caro linas. The first trading of Carolina Power & Light company common stock, represented on the stock ex change by the symbol CPL, was flashed across the board at 10 o’clock Monday morning. The pri vilege of buying the first 100 ">aros was extended to Robert M. Harte* a director of Carolina Dower & Light company and presi dent of Wachovia Bank & Trust cemnany. Hanes’ purchase was at $39. Several Company officials, in cluding President L. V. Sutton, Vice-President W. H. Weather snoon. and Director Alexander Webb, were on hand to witness the first trades at the Raleigh offices of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, and Beane, brokers handling the stocks in Raleigh. CPL’s exchange specialist in New York is Harry Barbee, a native of Raleigh, whose father, 60 years ago, was the first broker to serve Eastern North Car olina. CP&L common stock was owned by National Power & Light com pany until la r t August, when it was distributed by NP&L to hold ers of NP&L common stock. There c:e 14.700 holders of common c tozk, find this number will be in creased considerably when Elec tric Bend and Share disposes of its holdings of CP&L common. Pre ferred stock of CP&L, held by about 6.700 stockholders, is traded on the New York curb with unlist ed privileges. About one-third of the holders of all CP&L stock are residents of the two Carolinas. Lwk Who’s Here! BEG YOUR PARDON, “SON” In last week’s issue of the News it was reported that Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Hall were parents of a daughter. It should have read—-“‘a son.” Corporal and Mrs. Ray Wise man of Grovemont are the parents of a daughter born Dec. 24 at St. Joseph’s hospital. Corporal W’ise man, who is in Germany, is ex pected home sometime in January. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Davis of Farmville, Va. are parents of a son, Bruce, born December 22. This is the first grandchild for Mrs. H. M. Davis of Black Moun tain. I Born to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn 1 Stafford of Black Mountain, a 1 daughter, Brenda Dianne, Dec. 12, 1 at Marion' General hospital, Mar ion, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Hunter of Swannanoa are parents of a son born Wednesday, December 25, in Mission Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hampton, Swannanoa, are the parents of a daughter born Thursday, Decem ber 26, in Biltmore hospital. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Smith of Swannanoa Heights, Swannanoa, have a son born Friday, December 27, at St. Joseph’s hospital. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Sumney, Jr. Satur day, December 28, at St. Joseph’s hospital. A daughter was born Friday, December 27, at Mission hospital *■o Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Crab tree of Oteen. LOVELACES HAVE VISITORS The Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Love lace of First street had as their guests during the holidays Austin C. Lovelace and family oi Greens boro, and Dr. Marc Lovelace and , family of Wake Forest college. MRS. PAINTER GOES TO WINCHESTER, VA. Mrs. T. A. Painter left Monday . morning for Winchester, Va., to i be with her brother, E. T. Brown, who is seriously ill. State Faces Crisis In Education Taylor Declares; Roads, Health Are Second And Third Problems John Lynn Fined , For Speeding o * John Lynn, who was caught speeding on Montreat road by Carl Smith, police chief, was fined $25.00 and costs by Mayor J. L. Potter- In cautioning all motorists to observe the speed laws when driv ing within the city limits, Chief Smith warned that those caught breaking the traffic rules would be dealt with severely. “Although $25.00 and costs may seem like a pretty stiff fine, we intend to stop speeding within the city limits,” the chief stated. Senior Elected President Os Duke Bar Association DURHAM, N. C., Jan. B—Paul Golis, a senior law student at Duke University, was elected presi dent nf the Duke Bar association for the coming semester at the election meeting of the student group recently. Golis, from New Milford, Penn sylvania, a graduate of Albright College in 1940. replaces the grad uating n resident, Willis Smith, Jr., of R 'leigh, who has served during the fall semester. Other officers elected by the student lawyers were Carl Horn, Salisbury, vice-president; Fid Wil son, Asheville, secretary; Calder Worn hie, Winston-Salem, chair man of the professional committee; and Earl Rice, Anderson, S. C., chairman of the socal committee. BLACK MOUNTAIN ARTS CLUB The Black Mountain Arts Club will meet Thursdav, January 2, o* R-nrt mm. at, the Monte Vista Mnror Diver T. Smith of Ivey’s will discuss modern features of "’ork re"cnflv done in the art interior decorating. A feature of the meeting will be an exhibit of classes of Black Mountain schools. The following musical numbers •'"11 be given hv the pupils of Mrs. Roger R. Vrverette: Quintette r mm RmoVtto. Verdi-Celeste Mc- Call. Solfeggietto, Bach-Marv Jo Atkins; Concerto in A Minor, Grieg—Russell Rowland. A social hour will follow. On Dm "orrvmittee a l -" Mrs. Mars E. Ale chire Miss Genevieve Fisher Mr. ""d Mm. William Ilir' ev, Dr. and M--s. M. E Harsh, Miss Sarah Kitcbin. Mrs. Otty E. Legman, Mr. and Mrs. W. FI. McDougle, and Mrs. Richard Oulahan. The pro gram was arranged by Mrs. W. H. Hamilton, chairman of the handi crafts. NEW CITY CLERK R. T. Greene, former city clerk, has been secured by the city coun cil to fill in for George W renn un til such time as he is able to re turn to his duties. Wrenn, who was stricken last Saturday with, a heart attack, is a patient in an Asheville hospital. The replace ment was agreed upon at a special meeting of city official* hriul at the city hall. VISITORS FROM MORGANTON Willie Duckworth of Morganton, N. C., Visited with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs. S. P. Riddle during the hohdavs. CIRCLE MEETS Friendship Circle will meet this evening at the home of Mrs. Gar field Fortune on Mofttreat Road. RONDEL GUEST Miss Georgia Gale of Bat Cave is spending two weeks with the M. E. Rondel’s. —Dr. aid W*s E. .1 A r.tVrm ‘•pent IV ’ o’i a'P* with their -Lildrrn in Washington, D. C. HAPPY NEW YEAR 5 Cents Per Copy. Schools, roads, and health are the most pressing problems facing North Carolina today, the Honor able Roy A. Taylor, newly-elected representative from Buncombe county, told the NFIWS yesterday as he prepared to leave for Raleigh Sunday for the opening of the session January 8. Mr. Tay lor, whose family will remain in Black Mountain, will be quartered at the. Hotel Sir Walter in Raleigh and will get home on week-ends, duties permitting. “Our most pressing problem— you might call it our number 1 problem—is to provide the best educational advantages for all pu pils of the state. In order to do this it will be necessary to in crease the appropriation enough to provide better salaries for teachers. By doing this we may he able to hold the best teachers and to halt the trend away from teaching as a profession,” the young legislator, who led the ticket in Bmncombe county last spring as a G. I. candiate, declared. “This trend threatens the ef ficiency of our educational system and has definitely created a crisis in our state. The teaching profes sion must be made sufficiently attractive to reverse this trend and to make the training of our youth a profession in its own rights,” Mr. Taylor continued. Commenting on the various plans which have been advanced to remedy the situation he said: ‘T hope the increase in teachers’ pay will be in excess of the 20 per cent recommended by the Ad visory Budget commission and the N. a E. A.” As the number 2 problem the former Biltmore and Maryville college graduate believes we should be concerned with provid ing for the health of the citizens of the state. Mr. Taylor is in favor of the plan or the Good Health association which provides for establishing local hospitals and regional medical centers through out the state. However, he is not certain whether the state is in a position at present to establish a . 4-year medical school. “That should be an eye-opener,” was his comment in referring to . the fact that in North Carolina 45 per cent of the white and 70 per cent of the colored men were re jected for military service during the war just dosed. In third place on a crowded leg islative agenda the Black Moun tain attorney would place the re conditioning of secondary roads. These include mail routes, school has routes, farm-to-market roads, and any road upon which the peo ple of an area depend for transpor ts tiun. These should be graveled at once and black-topped as soon as passable, he believes. "We must do more for our state institutions, particularly Western North Carolina Sanatorium and Western North Carolina Teachers college. In addition, it is neces sary that we expand the services of oar mental institutions, at Dicks Hill, Morganton, Caswell, and Goldsboro. These are not suffici ent to take care of our present day needs, and insane patients are now housed in the Buncombe county home au*d in many county jails where there are no facilities for treating or correcting their unfortunate conditions. “The state is in a fortunate posi tion of having about $60,000,000 in the general fund and approxi mately $115,000,000 in the high way fond. However, the demands for funds will greatly exceed the money available. Our main prob lem is to use the funds for a well balanced and progressive program of development for North €a o Kna,” 1 74 r. Taylor concluded. As one of three representatives from Buncombe county, Mr. Tay lor will be attending his first ses sion of the legislature. Following his return from active duty aboard an LST in the navy, he was one of i eight G. L* who announced for the Democratic: primary last April. Os the eight, six were elected, and the former navy lieutenant led the ticket.
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