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Have you Signed Up For The Locker Plant?—don’t V\fait—do it Now!** JOIN THE march OF dimes k 2, No. 22. !’s Day :ed At hanage -o- [. Spence, Jr., cura :al Foundation at the principal ad >under’s Day was •y 20 at the Moun . His subject was: Opportunity, What | o do with it? B. Dewey, who is /eaverville Presby-1 litor of The South-1 an Journal, and Mountain Orphan-! trustees, presided, included the Rev. chairman of Home le Presbytery of ippi, and a son-in- R. P. Smith, Miss ledinger of Ashe- Idaughter of Dr. d M. Harris, farm he orphanage* a it the home, who jf his association h, and the Rev. les, pastor of the ly. i Orphanage as it j had its beginning! . R. P. Smith estab- j orphan’s home in ; n Mountains with | children in a four i Haywood county. j iary 19, 1904. In ivas moved to Bal lon county, and in sent location, two I mists west of Black Mountain on highway. Gnildrai a - . the Mountain Or- I phawge attend the Swannanoa | and the Presbyterian church I iaMack Mountain. The home is I °P<jrHted for the needy boys and gi*k of the mountain region with ouJregard to creed. The majority are from other than Presbyterian : JjlHcs, and while the orphanage is ! |Her the Presbyterian control, ! deciding factor of receiving any child is his need for a home. [Uper the direction of the Rev. D. R. Freeman, superintendent, the at the home combine work wit play. By blending both of Kc activities, practically all of on the farm, in the dor- and on the campus is done N them < under the guidance and Ff f the staff members. I®mple provision is made for , ' and recreation in the gym um, which was a gift of Mrs. i nklin s - Terry of New York Black Mountain. nder present plans the family; ■ he home is limited to 28 boys ■ 28 girls. There are two boys’ j 1 ■tons and two girls’ matrons, | < ■ responsible for 14 children.! ■addition there is a dining room < ■ kitchen matron. I i ■ °* e who hav e been aided at ■ Mountain Orphanage have ■ e out to take their place as o.t.zen.s of the community. ■in ‘ o th ' S proup is a min's ■ the Synod <>f North Carolina ■ 3 nurse on Guam. 15; Seders Elected » Welfare Bureau tr lV“! etS| resident man nemh R ‘ dge ’ was elected as lfa? m tHe Kuncom be county To' T ing bu «au at the d ' nner meetin £ of the Mwft? Welfare si p u Tuesda y night at the e. Tv, eS ytCrian uhurch in Ashe- j S g - P ,JUrfcau has representa-! ntv o’ Various distr ict s of the j BmieH 1 UfS rom fhis area who I td A. W. McDougle, the schools, and -ness e Car- u I Red Cross represented 1 j ather t:;r:- the reports ° f the u - Poin, en ’ lce weather station l e sh L ° okout - Readings are 5y ' roe tlmes daily by W. G. 2g Max Min Prec. '29 52 35 .00 76 45 .00 THE BLACK MOUNTAIN news KOREAN WHALING EXPEDITION ■■• PW I W* J'lA.'.H' '.Wwww- — ‘ - .. . . . , _ M ' i vsBBBaBIHBfIf M K iVuHWHI ** American Red Cross Photo Am,?L A Tf rICa K4 RCd CrOIS i * >onsorcd aboard a Korean whaler, American GI sightseers ret the big thrill of the day as the ship s captain Mtamcs bis position behind the harpoon gun ready for the whalo to flask his bulk above water. Fojr Dow ns Sea Bird At Lenior RALEIGH, Jan. 28—With the ! ceiling virtually zero, a red | ! phalaropev around 300 miles >ff his coastal course, was > I ound grounded a few days go in the yard of C. S. Warren ! jat Lenoir. Mrs. Warren brought the little f°llow into the house, | | bundled him up and cottled him I for a few days, but the rains, wind and fog had been too much j ; for him. The body of the bird, some what similar to a sandpiper, j was sent to the State Museum, 1 j i where it will be mounted and ! olaced on exhibition. , I j Tysons Attend Furniture Show At High Point 0 Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Tyson. Jr., spent three days last week in High J Point, N. C.. at the furniture show ; where they purchased merchandise j for Sossamon - Tyson Furniture j company. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Sossamon ! ami buyers for Mr. Sossamon’s four other stores in Western North j Carolina. Practically all of the nation’s j leading furniture and appliance manufacturers show at the High Point market which consists of 14 j floors of furniture and appliance j displays. Mr. Tyson states that the selec-: tion of merchandise was much greater this year than at previous markets. However, high grade liv ing room, and bedroom furniture is still scarce He was fortunate in securing an ample supply due principally to the attraction the manufacturer saw in selling five j stores on one order. In order to make room for these new items which will be arriving soon, Mr. Tyson is offering out- j standing buys for clearance of a number of items. A sample of these j bargains appear in the Sossamon- Tyson ad on page eight of this issue. The Black Mountain man ager is fortunate in having a clean stock. He has not accumulated any inferior merchandise during the, I war years. P. T. A. Council Hears Dr. Arthur Bannerman Dr. Arthur Bannerman of War ren Wilson college discussed “Ed ucation” at a meeting of the coun ty P. T. A. council held January 22 in the S. & W. Cafeteria. Miss Virginia Long presented the devotional for the group. E. N. Howell of Swannanoa present ed a program of songs. There were 50 members of the council comprised of officers oi county school P. T. A. groups pre- < sent at the meeting, at which 1 Mrs. Arnold Powell presided. 1 Thursday, January 30, 1947., Black Mountain, N. C. Blue Ridge Man Herne From Relief Jcb In Europe Willis D. Weatherford, son of Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Weatherford of Blue Ridge, has returned home Dni Europe 'vhc r e he has been distributing relief to residents of the war torn countries for the past and ore half ’-ears He was "ith the American Friends Service committee, a relief organization of Quakers. Assigned the responsibility for ‘he Envonean area, the Blue Ridge ] resident has been concerned chief- I *" dnrin" the oast year with the j distribution of food and clothing needv cbi'dren. Second and | third on the list were the problems i of helping refugees and displaced persons \'ho had been bombed out I of their homes and that of supply- I ing trucks to carry materials to j build or rebuild homes. Contrary to the impression left i by a majority of American news j papers, Mr. Weatherford found the : Russians to be eager to hear more i of America. They have a real re [ spect for Americans, he found, and I are interested in both the country I and the people. College kdis New Courses Montreat college on Tuesday be | gan its second semester as a four year college, registration for the new semester having been com pleted on Monday. Among the new courses added i-o the curriculum is a study of twentieth century world charac ters. under Mi«s Elizabeth Hoyt of the social studies department. This will inchide biographies of i nersonages outstanding in world I economic, social, and politira' fields | ’uring the present century. Dr. Margaret Soencer, dean, will ■ponsor a course in general living, I a preparation for active partici pation in social and business situa tions in modern world society, to be discussed hv speakers who are considered authorities in their fields. In view of the fact that, among 242 American colleges and univer sities, Montreat college stood equal , with Good Counsel College, White Plains, N. Y., as highest contri butors to the 1946 Annual Antho logv of College Poetry, Miss Lulu | G. McClure, head of the English ( department, will offer a course in ] creative writing, with special em phasis on poetry. , 1 SPEND LEAVE HERE John Sigman, a member of the' i United States Navy and former 1 resident of Black Mountain, is 1 spending some of his leave with 1 friends here. His home is at Nebo, c N. C. ‘ 1 “YOUR VALLEY NEWSPAPER” Community Health Needs Pointed Out o Dr. Frank Howard Richardson sroke on “What Our Community Con Do to Keep Good Health,” at the Presbyterian church Friday night. He urged that local doctors K e used in periodic check-ups for ehrol children and that preventive innoculations be given all children. Dr. C. D. Thomas of the W. N. C. Sanatorium outlined briefly the work of the Medical Care Commis i n whose report is before the state legislature now. A. W. Mc- Dougle presented the need for a full time trained nurse in the pub lic schools. Miss Susan Currell, local teach ; r of Bible in the public schools | and chairman of the Good Health | committee of the Council of Church I Women in Black Mountain, plan ned the meeting and invited repre sentations from all churches and | organizations in town to attend. Those attending the meeting were: Mrs. Bessie Carr, American Red Cross; Mrs. James Marsh burn, Mrs. Clifford Porter, Wo man’s club; Mrs. Zeb Sawyer and Mrs. Grady Hardin, Woman’s So ciety of Christian Service of the Methodist church; Miss Currell, H. D. Smith, the Grange; Dr. Rich ardson, Dr. C. D. Thomas, Dr. H. E. Wood, W. N. C. Sanatorium; and Lions club; A. W. McDougle, Lions club and elementary school; J. W. Isley, W. M. Morris, and L. B. Hudgins, Kerlee Baptist church. The Rev. W. H. Styles, pastor of the Presbyterian church conducted a worship service to open the meeting. Jack Ramsey Wins First In Judging Contest 0 Jack Ramsey, senior at the Black Mountain High school, walked off with high scoring hon ors at the F. F. A. crop judging and seed identification contest held last Thursday at the Flat Creek High school. Also, the high school judging team, under the direction of C. J. Rich, head of the agricultural department, won second place in the team judging event and are in Shelby today com peting in the state meet. Both the first and second place teams were eligible for the state. Flat Creek was first. # Sponsored annually by the North Carolina Crop Improvement as sociation the contest is open to all schools having an F. F. A. chap ter. Eleven chapters participated in the Flat Creek meet. Seeds and crops for the meeting last week were furnished by Mr. Roberts, teacher of agriculture at Bethel High school in Haywood county. Dr. W. A. Ward New President Os Rexall Club o —— ■ Dr. W. A. Ward, Swannanoa druggist, has been elected presi dent oi the North Carolina Rexall club as the result of a recent secret ballot, according to an announce- ! ment made by Austin C. Walker, secretary-treasurer of the inter- 1 national association of Rexall 1 clubs. Dr. Ward, operator of Ward’s Drug store, is an officer in ' ( the North Carolina Pharmaceuti- , cal association and the Asheville j Drug club. __ ] MISS RICHARDSON HOME 1 FOR WEEK-END Miss Ruth Richardson of Agnes 1 Scott college, Decatur, Ga., spent I the week-end with her parents, < Dr. and Mrs. F. H. Richardson. ' While here she attended the wed- 1 ding of the former Miss Nancy . Lee Tucker. I ARE YOU INTERESTED? Contributed In the cultural life «>f this community? In assisting to give the pupils of the public schools an opportunity to have instruction in art? In aiding the artists in exhibiting and selling their work? In presenting programs and i study in all of the Fine Arts? In the idea of a Peace Memor ial that will honor all those who served their country dur ing World War 11 and that will provide a place for the creation and enjoyment of all the arts? If so, the Black Mountain Arts Club cordially invites you to become a mem ber and to avail yourself of these privileges. This dub was organized in Black Mountain about 25 years ago and has , bell annual exhibitions and i programs throughout the years it has now enlarged its scope to include all of the Fine Arts t and to render a wider service to the community. Annual dues adult $2.00; couple $2.00; jun ior SI.OO. Members receive written notices of all pro grams and are entitled to vote and to exhibit their work. Mr. Richard Seawright is the Treasurer. Robert Freeman Named President Os Delhi Kaipa o t Robert O. Freeman, son of Mr. and Mrs. I). R. Freeman of the Mountain Orphanage, has been elected president of the Delta Kappa club, social fraternity group at Davidson college, it has been learned. Robert is a senior at Davidson. Other officers elected include Devant Williams, vice president, Homer Zedaker, secre tary, and Rodney Whisnant, trea surer. Pending acquisition of a per manent house, the club has made arrangements to utilize the Greek Room of Oak Row as a meeting place. The first social function of the group will take piace at Mid winters with a banquet on Satur da night, February 8. Beginning in the spring of 194 G with an initial membership of eleven, to which four new men were added during last October, j the group adopted a constitution in November which was ratified by the following fifteen Charter i members: Robert O. Freeman, Blaek Mountain, N. C.; Homer Zedaker, Newell, N. C.; J. T. Fes perman, Kannaopolis, N. C.; Wil liam Richard, Norfolk, Va.; Rod ney Whisnant, Lenoir, N. C.; De vant Williams, Savannah, Ga.; Spencer Murray, State College, Miss.; R. B. Dietrich, Blacksburg, Va.; Buford Goodman, Concord, N. C.; L. R. Miller, Concord, N. C.; Carl Spencer, Gastonia, N. C.; William Crosland, Atlanta, Ga.; Charles Morris, Concord, N. C.; James Gnbben, Thomasville, Ga.; and David Dickson, Lakeland, Fla. Favorable response was made by Sigma Chi officials to prelimin ary negotiations with the Delta Kappa group, and it was decided that immediate steps be taken to place Davidson college on the ap proved list, this being the first requisite before a formal petition can be submitted.. Valuable as sistance was rendered by Dr. Roy B. McKnight, grand praetor for the province of North and South Carolina. ' Recognition of the Delta Kappa group was accorded by the local Pan-Hellenic council with the j granting of the right to have non voting representation, and Wil liam Richard was elected to fiD this post. Present pledges include: Wil liam Clark, Rock Mount, N. C,; Harry Brown, Charlotte; John Carr, Charlotte; James Ridder vold, Iveryton, Conn.; W. A. Hop kins, Waycross, Ga.; W. D. Beatie, Atlanta, Ga.; and Graham Newton, Faison, N. C. t Rev. H. W. Raucoro, Veteran Baptist Pastor, Retiring After 4® Tears Service: Record Outstanding : * P. T. A. Group To Be Shown Movie Tonight The Black Mountain Parents ! Teachers association will meet to night at 8 p. m. in the grammar school auditorium. There will be a solo by .Miss Alice Burnett and : two movies on interesting topics will be shown. A social hour will follow and refreshments will be served by the committee. Dags Must : Have Tags 1 A ud Htrzles At the regular meeting of the town board of aldermen Tuesday night, January 28, Mayor J. L. Potter and the board deemed it necessary to issue a proclamation prohibiting all dogs from running at large within the city limits of Black Mountain. For the sake of public safety my and all dogs found running at large within the city limits with 'ut license tags and muzzles shall be impounded and killed. This pro . clamatiou shall be rigidly en~ > forced by the police department, i Another problem which came up l for much discussion at the meet i ing was the rules of the sanitary i department The board gave the , department orders to pick up garb- I age only if it is in a container. This applies to homes, business houses, apartment houses, and any establishment within the eity limits of the town of Black Moun tain. This mow resulted from the report that many residents have ignored the law and have dumped garbage on the ground. For violation of this law there will be a penalty of $25.00 plus cost. Regular inspections by the police department will be made, the hoard warns, and the law will he enforced. CoDiirunity Chorus Fehearsal Set for Tuesday Evening The community chorus will be gin practice Tuesday, February 4, at the First Baptist church, Rob ert Guy, director, has announced. The starting time will be 7:20 p. m. In making the announcement, Mr. Guy issued an invitation to all those interested in singing to come and join the chorus. This is the fourth year for the organization which had its begin ning when Lt. Robert Guy formed a small growp at the Baptist church in the summer of 1944.. In the fall of that year, mem bers from all the choirs in town met and organized the community chorus which foegspi rehearsing the Christmas cantata, “The Story of Christmas” by Matthews. Tins was presented at the State Street Me thodist church (hiring the Christ mas season. The next year it war given again, still under the direc tion of Lt. Guy at the Methodist church and at the ehapeH at Moore General. A£ this time it was broad cast over Station WWNC. On Good Friday of 1946 at the First Baptist church the chores presented “The Seven Last Vunh” by Du Hois. This year plans are being made for the presentation of “The Cru cifixion” by Steiner. Among those taking solo parts will be Mrs. Roy Alexander, Mrs. George Stone, Edward Dupoy, and E. N. HoweH. Officers are A. W. McDougle, | pres.; Miss Nora Summey, sce treas.; Dr. A. L. Hooker, librarian;, Robert Guy, director; and la. A. t W.. McDungle, .aecon^pariisL YES, WE DO JOB PRINTING 5 Deals Per Copy. o The Rev. H. W. Raucom, pastor of the Black Mountain Baptist church since September 1, 1944, has submitted his resignation and will retire from the pastorate on March 3t. The Rev. Mr. Bauebni is not retiring from the ministry and will continue to preach from time to time. Bern in Wake county, March 10, 1882, the Baptist pastor is closing out 40 years as a minister, lie will be 05 in March. After attending high school at Buies Creek, which is now Campbell college, he enter e ’ Wake Forest college from which he was graduated in 1909. It was while still a student in col lege that the Rev. Mr. Bancom began his work as a minister From January 1,190 V, until hir graduation he served as pastor of four country churches around Wake Forest. After leaving Wake For est he spent two years at South ern Baptist Theological Seminary at lxtuisville, Kentucky. His first pastorate after leaving ltonisville was at Carthage, North Carolina, where he spent four years before moving to Moorhead City for three and one half years. At this point hr* interrupted his church work to go to France with the 2nd Division during World War I as Y. M. C. A. secretary. His first church after coming home from the war was at Smithficld, then he spent four years at Salem church in Winston-Salem and five years at Wilmington before com ing to WaynesviDe In 1930. But larger fit'ds were calling and in 1938 the Wake Forest grad uate became chaplain of the Good Samaritan Mission in Asheville. Called bach to his alma mater in 1943 as executive secretary of alumni of the college, he became ill after serving a little more than a year and retired from work. Coming to Blaek Mountain ** : June, 1944, the Rev. Mr. Bancom bought a home here and planned to retire from active duty. But he recovered rapidly and accepted the call to the Black Mountain Bap- » tist church in the late summer. ? The veteran pastor has been re ; sponsible for much improvement , in whatever church he has served. 1 A progressive minded man, he has advocated expansion of the build ing and educational programs ih all the churches he has served. The Rev. Mr. Baunom loves out door life. Reared on a farm, he is intensely interested in farming and farm products. He is very fond of visiting sanatorium? and never misses an opportunity to travel out to W. N. C. and spend some time with the patients. Mrs. Baueom was the former Miss Adda- Tyner of Robeson county. They were married Dec ember 28, 1910. They have three children: Mrs. Howard Bodkin of Greenville, N. C., Mrs. Heber Peacock of Louisville, Kentucky, and the Rev. H. W. Baueom, Jr, pastor of Tacoma Park Baptist church of Washington, D. G. The Raucnms will continue to make their home in Black Moun tain. Presbyterian Ministers Elect Rev. Irving Diehl The Rev. Irving lftehl, pastor at Warren Wilson college, was elect ed president of the Presbyterian Ministers’ auniiriren of Asheville and vicinity at a meeting Ml at the SL A W. Cafeteria m January 22. Tie succeed* the Rev. >L k Dendy, pastor of the Weanniße Presbyterian church, who presid ed. Other officer* riceteJ are: The Rev. Robert Ring «f Montreal vice-president; the Rm. R_ K. Me dure, executive secretary »t AshevHle Presbytery, icefcctedr secretary, and the Re*. W. A. Arnuntead, of Bodied, chairman of the program ranmthc.
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