[COACH’S
■night IS
I FRIDAY
yj 2, No. 25.
[ins To Meet
a Assembly Inn
Monday Night
Lions club will meet at As-
Inn, Montreat, Monday
{eftt, at 7:00 o’clock for dinner,
a « e , which will be shown the i
—“North Carolina” and |
H Cross film. The movies will j
Hnr approximately 50 minutes. |
| will be ladies’ night and wives
ofXieinbers may go as guests.
However, it will be necessary for
jJL who > nten d to taKe either
their wives or other guests to j
K P tickets not later than Fri
|day in order that those in charge j
know how many to plan for.
may be secured at the
Blaik Mountain Drug store, at the
Swlnanoa Bank, or from Charlie
Spacer.
■{her Raises
Sin !n Masonic
Ceremony
O
He Black Mountain Masonic
Lo»e No. 663 met in special com
mJlcation at the J. O. U. A. M.
half Friday, February 14, and con
feijfcd the sublime degree of
Master Mason on Troy Fortner
an® Leroy Mashburn. The degrees
were conferred by G. L. Kirkpatrick
pan master and the lecture was
coißerrcd by Cecil Hamm, wor
shAu! master.
All unusual incident, which hap
petid but few times in the Mason
occurred when the can
diqße. Leroy Mashburn, was
raind by his father, L. H. Mash
bum
M|re than 30 men were present
to®. part in the ceremony. Re
frenhients were served at the
conclusion.
Community
Chorus Officers
Ase Reelected
Bw lo community chorus will meet
next Wednesday night, February
the State Street Methodist
rTr' b at 7:30. All members are
TOBed to attend.
nominating committee, com-
P#‘ ! of Reed Hill, Dr. A. L.
and Mrs. George Stone
conferred and decided that the of
or the ensuing year would
** fi e same as in 1946.
who will serve another
Hr include: Robert Guy, direc-
N - Howell, assistant direc-
H. McDougle, president;
A. L. Hooker, librarian; Miss
a Summey, secretary-trea-
B r< an< * rs - A. W. McDougle,
laecompanist.
R. Mattuck
■isits Black
pfn. College
I \
I': Robert Mattuck, professor
F Hnghsh at Goddard College,
i i-mont, is spending a few days
■ ack Mountain college. God
■' c °Hege is a progressive col-
B' establ »shed upon some of the
Ml ‘''Vocational ideas as those
■ Ja^ k Mountain college. Dr.
plans to visit as many
H*s as possible and to talk with
■dents and faculty.
IfATHER
■ p lf, w ar e the reports of the U.
I p Service weather station
B, C ' lookout. Reardings are
■ C twic e daily by W. G. Alley.
|li °P- m - B,a. m. Free.
L; •• 53 33 .00
Rlr • 57 34 .00
RIK" 56 45 - 00
R’•• 50 31 .00
K'•• 65 46 .00
Rf•• 78 37 .00
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I Snow
FI
™ E BLACK MOUNTAIN news
“YOUR VALLEY NEWSPAPER”
SHOWN ABOVE is a general view of the main plant of the Grove Stone and Sand company which is located on the Asheville highway
two miles west of Black Mountain. Managed by J. G. Northcott, the company recently received nationwide publicity through the pages of
Rock Products, a magazine devoted entirely to subjects related to the building industry and which has the largest net paid circulation of
any publication in its field. When present improvements are completed, and new machinery installed, the plant wil have a capacity of 150-
200 tons per hour. The chief products are stone of all sizes, sand, and brick.
Grove Stone Doubles Capacity
In Planning Future Expansion
Valley Firm Featured
In Magazine Article
o
How the Grove Stone and Sand
company doubled the capacity by
installation of new equipment and
how plans call for the addition of
more machinery which will triple
the capacity is told in an article,
“Portable Pays Big Dividend,’’
which appeared in the January
edition of “Rock Products,” the
building industry’s recognized au
thority. A magazine of national
circulation the publication is de
voted entirely to subjects related
to the building industry.
As one of the roving reporters
who tour the nation constantly on
the watch for companies with out
standing production records, H. E.
Swanson, associate editor, spent
several days at Grove Stone in the
company of J. G. Northcott and
other officials gathering materials
for the article. But before it could
be published he had the misfortune
of losing his life in the tragic
hotel fire in Atlanta.
Founded in 1924 the Grove Stone
and Sand company has grown in
to one of the ranking industries of
the Valley. Repairs which are now
under way and new equipment
which is being added will cost ap
proximately $25,000, Mr. North
cott, who came to the company in
1939 after having spent several
years with the state highway de
partment as material engineer,
told an interviewer. The new equip
ment includes a super scrubber
and a new 4 x 12 three deck screen
for screening materials. When the
present work is completed and the
new machinery installed, the
plant will have a capacity of ap
proximately 150-200 tons per hour.
Sand and stone were first
brought down from the North Fork
beds on dump cars pulled by Ply
mouth locomotives. With the pass
ing of the years this changed and
at present they are hauled down by
a fleet of Euclid trucks, equipped
with 150-hp Cummings Diesel
motors. Each hauls 18 tons.
The plant specializes in all sizes
of crushed stone and concrete and
asphalt sand. A new machine has
been added which removes the clay
and mica from the sand and as
sures a cleaner product.
Although the products are sold
to anyone, the chief customers have
been the state highway and public
works commission, Reed and Abee
of Asheville, and general contract-,
ors. The company maintains a fleet i
(Continued on page eight)
Thursday, February 20, 1947., Black Mountain, N. C.
Blue Ridge
Board Meets
In Knoxville
o
J. G. Northcott, assistant trea
surer, E. S. Jackson, executive sec
retary, and Herbert W. Sanders,
manager, are in Knoxville today
to attend the annual board meet
ing of the Blue Ridge assembly.
The board, which will hear reports
for the current year and discuss
plans for the coming season, is
composed of three representatives
from each of 10 southern states,
plus the officers of the corpora
tion, making a total of 43 mem
bers.
Asheville members, who with J.
G. Northcott, E. S. Jackson, and
H. W. Sanders, comprise the local
operating committee attending the
meeting were Judge H. C. Jarvis,
C. E. Morgan, and D. W. Glover.
Black Mtn. Drug
Announces New
Improvements
O
While plans are being made j
and discussed for building new j
buildings, remodeling, painting,
and cleaning up lawns, and vacant
lots, the Black Mountain Drug
company which is owned and man
aged by C. C. Uzzell, has just
finished enlarging and improving
its prescription department. A
new ten-inch daylite neon sign now
covers the front of this depart
ment.
Dr. L. G. Kirkpatrick, who is in
charge, along with Mr. Uzzell in
vites the public to visit and to
inspect the prescription depart
ment as well as the modem foun
tain and sandwich bar. They now
have in stock all the latest vac
cines and vitamins.
A member of the Rexall chain
which stretches from coast to
coast, the Black Mountain Drug
company is one of the oldest busi
ness establishments in the town.
ATTENDS MEETING
Mrs. Bessie Carr attended a
meeting of executive secretaries
in Asheville at the S. & W. Wed
nesday.
Say You Saw It In The NEWS
Well, Why Not? ? ?
During the past few weeks
and months there has been
talk about converting Black
Mountain into a year around
tourist center, or else attract
ing more industry to the city
to give the community more
payrolls which will be steady
throughout the year.
Long noted as an ideal sum
mer resort and assembly
ground for the various religi
ous groups, it is only recently
that the city has stepped into
the picture as a possible in
dustrial site. Although such
institutions as the BlaCk Moun
tain Hosiery Mill, Black Moun
tain Lumber company, Mor
gan Manufacturing company,
Beacon, and Grovestone are
definitely the industrial back
bone of the area, the need is
great for another plant or
plants that will supply pay
rolls throughout the year.
This end of the county is
growing at a fast clip but dur
ing the next few months great
er effort than ever must be
expanded to get the “right”
kind of industry for the com
munity.
Then, too, why not make
Black Mountain a year around
tourist center? The climate
is mild, the scenery is still
here during the winter months,
and the facilities are avail
able all year long. They do it
at Tryon, why not Black Moun
tain?
Black Mountain Men
Join Naval Reserve
The following Black Mountain
men were sworn into the U. S.
Naval reserve (inactive) Thurs
day,February 13, at the naval re
cruiting sub-station in the Federal
building: Garland Frank Bryson,
Crawford A. Willoughby, Irvin B.
Willis, David B. Longcoy, Gene A.
Hughey, Max H. Morris, Charles
E. Henderson, Bill Reynolds, Ken
neth E. Glenn, Harry Atkins,
Charles E. Brown, C. Brittain, and
Frederick M. Burnette.
All former navy and coast
guardsmen may now enlist in the
V-6 Naval reserve, with the rate
they held when discharged. Army
and marine corps personnel may
enlist with the sapie rate up
through the rank of corporal, it
was announced. Former service
men who are interested are asked
to go to the navy recruiting office
in the Federal building.
* Say You Saw It In The NEWS
Episcopalians
Elect Rhys,
Greenwood
0
The convocation of Asheville,
western half of the Diocese of
Western North Carolina, had its
pre-Lent session at the St. James
church, Hendersonville, N. C.,
February 11 and 12.
At the business session the Rev.
W. Greenwood, former priest of
St. James church of Black Moun
tain, was elected dean of convo
cation in succession to the Rev.
A. W. Farnum, while the Rev. J.
Howard Ryhs of Black Mountain
was reelected secretary-treasurer.
The program included a paper
by the Rev. Howard Ryhs on
“Reflection of a Hospital Chap
lain;” one by the Rev. Frank Say
lor of Bat Cave on “Use of the
Book of Common Prayer in the
Rural Field;” a sermon by the
Rev. Asaac N. Northup of Bilt
more; and three meditations by
the Rev. A. W. Farnum of Ashe
ville.
Stines Points
Out Need For
Tolerance
Intelligence and tolerance go
hand in hand, members of the
Lions club and their guests were
told Thursday night by E. Z. Stines
of Asheville, deputy district gov- 1
ernor and past president of the
Asheville club.
“A real lion is one who has a
desire for service to the communi
ty and is willing to make what
ever sacrifice is necessary to ren
der it,” Mr. Stines continued. “The
war just closed has erased the
veneer of civilization and left the
world filled with group and race
hatred. Tolerance and understand
ing will do much toward leading
the nations back to friendship and
understanding.” An intelligent
man is a tolerant man,” he con
cluded.
Twelve new members were in
ducted into the club Thursday
night. They were: Douglas Jones,
Dr. E K. Brake, George Sarti,
W. B. Beddingfield, Dean Willis,
A. L. Hooker, Jr., O. W. Tinney,
R. E. Free, J. R. Tucker, Gordon
Greenwood, and George Dough
erty.
—The Rev. H. W. Baucom and
George Stone returned Wednesday
from a trip to Louisville and In
dianapolis.
Montreat Juniors Will Present
Annual Entertainment Saturday
SCHOOLS CLOSED
ALL OVER W. N. C.
BECAUSE OF SNOW
Schools at Swannanoa and
Black Mountain were among
those in the western part of
the state forced to close be
cause of the snow storm which
struck the area late Wednes
day night. Asheville city
schools suspended classes, too.
Whether or not schools in
Black Mountain reopen Fri
day morning will depend on
whether the weather moderates
in lime for the snow to melt
off the roads, A. W. McDougle
told the NEWS this morning.
Many Regard
Sacrinty As
'fake’s Best
o
WAKE FOREST, N. C., Jan. 28
- —Nick Sacrinty, Wake Forest
senior from Reidsville, is regarded
by many indiviuals as the best
combinadtion student-athlete in
Wake Forest’s long history.
Sacrinty enjoyed four brilliant
seasons of football at Wake Forest
(1943-46) and was chosen All-
Southern for the past three years.
He led the 1945 Gator Bowl champ
ions in individual scoring with 48
points and last fall he proved the
big factor on a team which ranked
the 23rd best eleven in the nation.
It was his spectacular passing
that produced the majority of
Wake Forest's victories including,
of course, the memorable 19 to 6
upset of the Tennessee Vols.
Nick attained the pinnacllo of
his football success at San Fran
cisco on New Year’s Day when the
was chosen the most valuable play
er in the East-West Shrine game.
Many of the nation’s outstanding
collegians took part in this game
and several had previously been
chosen All-American. To this
writer’s knowledge it marks the
first time in history that an athlete
from the Carolinas has been chosen
the most valuable player in this
game and from time to time sever
al men who made All-America
while playing in the Carolinas have
taken part in this contest.
Guys Entertain
4rts Club At
Ridgecrest
O
Don Shoemaker, editorial writer
for an Asheville newspaper, was
the speaker at the February meet
ing of the Black Mountain Arts
club which was held at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Guy at
Ridgecrest. He spoke on “The
Writing of Editorials.”
The speaker pointed out that
the newspaper of today tries to
represent a certain policy, a sys
tem of philosophy, a reflection of
the opinion of that newspaper as
an institution. As a result what
the editor writes is not entirely
his own but the opinion of the
paper’s board.
Mr. Shoemaker discussed the
type of editorials which appear
during a period of history and the
influence which some newspapers
have had in political campaigns.
While the reporter writing for the
f.ews page must write objectively,
it is the job of the editorial writer
to form opinion.
Prior to the talk Dr. and Mrs.
Lowinsky rendered Handel’s So
nata No. n in E Major, Mozart’s
Sonata No. 4 in E Minor and as
an encore, the second movement
of Brahms’ Sonata in A Major-
Dr. Lowinsky played the piano and
Mrs. Lowinsky the violin.
Miss Mary Young, acting as
president, and Mrs. Robert Guy,
the hostess, served assisted by Mrs.
George Stone, Miss Edith Chat
terton, Mrs. Harrie Danenhower,
Miss A. Howell, and Mrs- C.
Spencer.
Members of the reception com
mittee were Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Guy, Edward Huffman, Mr. and
Mrs. A. W. McDougle, and Dr. and |
Mrs. Frank Richardson.
YES, WE
PRINT
STATEMENTS
5 Cents Per Copy.
King And Queen Will Be
Crowned During Evening
o
The Junior Class of the high
school department of Montreat col
lege will present its annual en
tertainment at Anderson Chapel
Saturday evening at 7:30.
The program will begin with a
one-act play entitled “On the Air,”
to be followed by an interlude of
musical numbers by the Junior
Chorus. An unusual feature of the
evening will be a mock audience
participation program simulating
the “Truth or Consequences” of
radio fame.
The main event of the evening
will be the crowning of the King
and Queen and Prince and Prin
cess, who are being chosen by
popular vote during the week.
Their identities will not be reveal
ed until that time.
Following the program, tail
dogs, ice cream, cold drinks, and
candy will be sold in booths.
Mrs. Elma Randall, class spon
sor, is directing the preparation of
this event, assisted by Miss Karen
Johnson of Weaverville, president
of the class.
Gleaner Leaders
Urge Attendance
At Sunday School
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Mrs. Eugene Byrd, president of
the Gleaner’s class of the First
Baptist church, urges each mem
ber to come t» Sunday school to
help their side win the contest now
in progress. Mrs. R. T. Hill and
Mrs. William Fortune are
leaders of the two teams.
The purpose of the contest is‘to
gain new members and bring back
old ones.
Each Sunday Mrs. W. B. Kyles,
class teacher, brings enteretfbing
lessons that should not be missed.
The leaders urge all to join
them in their worship.
l Henry Hall
Dies In Denver
o
Word was received here today
that Henry Hall, son of W. W. HaH.
Grovestone employee, died in an
army hospital in Denver.
Grovestone officials reported
that Mr. Hall left Wednesday for
Denver and that efforts were be
ing made to intercept him enroute
Surplus Reported
Among Unskilled
Labor Groups
O
While there is now a surplus cif
labor among the unskilled class,
construction employment, now at
a seasonal low, is expected to ex
pand appreciably in the spring
and take up most of the slack, ac
cording to a report which has just
been issued by P. Lane Gaston,
manager of the Asheville office of
the U. S. Employment service.
Industries having the greatest
demand for workers at this tinw
are furniture and finished lumber
products, textiles, apparel, com
munications, domestic service, arid
road maintenance. Professional
workers are short in a variety of
occupations, such as nurses, phar
macists, and engineers. A demand
continues for experienced, high
type salespersons, which are
scarce.
Fred Manchester
To Address Methodists
o ■
As a part of the observance * m
layman’s Day, Fred Mancheste
one of the leading laymen of tli
Central Methodist church in Ashi
ville will speak at the State Stre<
Methodist church Sunday Mornin) >
February 23.
Buncombe was the first conn
, ty in North Carolina to cooperate
; with the State in Forest FiicCan
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