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fcrwsr 1 $3,000.00 1 $2,000.00 I $1,500.00 R $1,000.00 S $500.00 I i Ike Steps To rm Merchants sedation ■st steps in the formation of erchants association within Black Mountain Chamber of nerce were taken at the regu leeting held Monday night at ity hall and attended by sev local businessmen. Roy A. >r, president, presided, chairman of the merchants’ littee, Albert Garland of Gar- Home and Auto Supplies, led liscussion and pointed out the ntages to the merchants of an nization which could handle it ratings and related matters, subject was left open for fur investigation. G. N'orthcott and R. S. Eckles, ■ting for the committee which appointed to seek a dumping ; for garbage, disclosed that had been unable to locate a ble spot but would continue ;earch. order to attract as many irs to the area as possible, hamber of commerce voted to in ad in the Blue Ridge I’ark- Guide, before the war an an publication which carries !s and pictures of surround lommunities. The books are )n newsstands and distributed of cost to thousands of tour 3S® who attended were A. F. G Jr-i Albert Garland, C. I. >ugle, Robert Free, Johnny Harley Dotson, Leroy H. burn. Roy A. Taylor, J. L. r > J- G. Northcott, Herbert anders, J. A. Dougherty, It. kies, and E. E. White. rma Begins ries Os Ads f'ignts (ash Store of Black UlUain is adding to its services | ban for informing this com- r *K\ on its services and supplies »ugh a series of regular adver (nt-. the first of which ap _‘fs in this issue of the NEWS. store believes it to be a ■ J ii service to make known its Hi." l \ !| nd services which will H 1 ; *nd serve the farmers and , lt ms in the series will be ii" ' bows for livestock and r -• . farina Sanitation Pro- K, 1 ,:, rni supplies. These are ' r(,Q ucts of extensive study l V: S ' ac, '° Ralston Purina Bid -'r'. i arm ’ Gr »y Summit, Mo., Bo4anT al, biological a,,d path- 1 ■ ■ laboratories. Produced un- 1 standards and from I pu ,rifrr<?< Jients, there are Pur- \ i: 0 " s ,r feeding all types Bv * Slo<;b: an d poultry, from j ' '"'utory animals to cattle.) Bfor'.;"" r ‘ , “’ n is to keep this area Ben • ' I'T tbc ‘ ra nid progress in j , l eding through the col ■tit lo ' al - anita ti°n Products are Hr.■~,,,~,7 ‘ ,1 • Prepared for disease Parasite control and Birr: " germ carriers. The Jl " J iy items like feeders, ■fie*'* 1 * ' ies iK n ed for maximum pi, endurance, economy K •' '“u Saw It In The NEWS ‘ )IN(,S IN UONS CLUB CONTEST: * Oreta Hollifield 43,520 * Alice Gibson 148,580 * Weeta Simmons 7VM ™ E BLACK MOUNTAIN Vol 2, No. 36. Mayor J. L. Potter Defeats J.T. Simpson For Second Term Northcott, Richardson, Lance Elected To Board Os Aldermen; Four Receive Write In Votes o < Wins Over Opponent By Margin Os 3 To 1 O • Wmm.i Isl o mmF E?' \ ' ; -*4 J * m j Jn sx*? 1 t J. L. Potter was reelected may or a f B1 a c,k Mountain b y virtue of his, 244 to 77, victory over J. T. Simpson in the city elec tion held Tuesday. Without op position in the race for the city board, J. M. Lance received 279 votes, J. G. Northcott 277, and Dr. Flank H. Richardkon 257. Mr. Lance is a newcomer while Mr. Northcott and Dr. Richardson are beginning their third terms. Written in on the ballots were A. F. Tyson, Jr., Clyde Watkins, Ray Harrison, and L. C. Jumper. “Speaking for myself and the entire board I want the people of Black Mountain to know that we are grateful for their vote of con fidence and that we will do our best to justify it,” Mayor Potter, who will be serving his second term, told the NEWS. As there was no opposition in the race for the town board, most of the interest centered around the contest between Mr. Potter and Mr Simpson. Dr. L. C. Jumper, retired druggist, was forced to withdraw early last week because of ill health, leaving only three on the ticket for aldermen. ELECTION STATISTICS FOR MAYOR J. L. Potter 244 J. T. Simpson 77 FOR ALDERMEN J. M. Lance 279 J. G. Northcott 277 Dr. F. H. Richardson .... 257 —Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Timmer man and sons Preston and Timmy spent the week-end in Augusta, Georgia, as guests of Mr. Tim merman’s father. Pvt. George C, Jones Is Member Os General MacArthur’s Honor Guard On Duty At Headquarters In Tokyo Q 1 Swannanoa High School Graduate Is Son Ot Mrs. Irene Griggs Jones O Private George C. Jones of Swannanoa recently arrived in Japan as a member of the Head ouarters and Service Group of General MacArthur’s Headquart ers in Tokyo, it was learned from a recent news release from the Far East Command. Private Jones has the distinction of being attached to one of the most select groups of men ini the United States Army, General Mac- Arthur’s Honor Guard. They are carefully screened to meet neces sarily high mental and physical standards. The Honor Guard per form guard duty at General Mac- Arthur’s Headquarters in the Dai Ichi Building, located in the heart of down town Tokyo, and sentry duty at his official residence m the American Embassy. The Honor Guard also parades for special oc casions and ceremonies. Jones graduated from Swannan- Legion Enters Buncombe County Baseball League o The Black Mountain American Legion has entered the newly or- j gainized Buncombe county base ball league and will play under the directios of C. C. Myers, play er-coach. Paul Harris will act as business manager and Dr. E. K. Brake and Bill Rudisill as co-captains. Known as the old Veterans Baseball league, the new circuit opened play last week with 12 teams competing for top honors. With some of the top-notch per formers is this section on hand, the Legion nine will make things tough for the other clubs before the curtain rings down on play this summer. At a recent meeting at which the problem of providing uniforms was discussed Coach Carl C. Myers and Paul Harris of Ridgecrest volunteered to buy the uniforms, with the Legion to re imburse them later on. The boys were to have been measured last week and the order sent. Two games will be played each week —one at Black Mountain and one on the road. Those who have reported are Medford, Just us, Stephenson, Quinn, Smolenski, Slagle, Carpenter, Penley, Marett, Myers, Smith, Rudisill, Brake, Brittain, Turner, Nichols, For tune, Johnson, Gray, Reece, Har ris, and Barnwell. Mack M. Summey Graduates From Seminary The Rev. Mack M. Summey was graduated from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary on April 29. Before going to the seminary he was pastor of the Oteen Baptist church. While in the seminary he was student pastor of the Union Baptist church, Tyler town, Mississippi. He is a graduate of Black Mountain High school and a former student of Mars Hill college. The Rev. Mr. Summey is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Sum mey of Black Mountain. He mar ried the former Miss Ruth Naomi Ownbey of Fairview, N. C., and they have one daughter, Margaret Ruth. oa High school, June 1945. He is the son of Mrs. Irene Griggs Jones, of Swannanoa. Prior to his military career, he was a carpen ter for the Morgan Manufacturing Co., Black Mountain. He began his military career at Fort Bragg, N. C., August 1946. Basic training in the Engineers followed at Fort Belvoir, Va. On its completion, he traveled to Camp Stoneman, Calif., an overseas re placement depot to be processed for overseas duty. He sailed for Japan February 19, arriving in Tokyo some weeks later. Work with GHQ began February 28. Singing Convention Postponed Till June 8 The Black Mountain singing con vention will be postponed until June 8 when the elementary school auditorium will be available. —C. T. Jackson has been ap pointed public relations officer for Moore Veterans Administration hospital. “YOUR VALLEY NEWSPAPER” Thursday, May 8, 1947., Black Mountain, N. C. IS GRADUATED ... MACK M. SUMMEY, who was graduated from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary on April 29. Seven Senior Girls Make A Honor Roll Seven seniors—all girls—were were included in the list of honor ! students released by T. W. Nes-1 bitt, principal of the Black Moun ; tain High school. The list follows: Seniors “A” honor roll: Alvari ta Taylor, Pauline Ledbetter, Lil t lian Kirstein, Gertrude Clements, 1 Doris Blankenship, Weeta Sim -1 mons, and Martha Davis. ’ Juniors “A rl honor roll: Louise • Carver and Mabel Meeks. , 10th grade “A” honor roll: Jean Harrey. Bth grade “A" honor roll: Frieda Ring, Vera Mae English, Martha Garrison, and Carol Ledbetter. Seniors “B” honor roll: Blanche Calhoun, Elizabeth' Morrow, Don Gregg, Thomas Walters, Charles Biddix. Jack Edwards, and Jose r phine Morris. Juniors “B” honor roll: Caroline Atkins, Gertrude Chandler, Patsy McDougle, Mabel Patton, Atrice Cranfel, Joyce Gouge, Clarence Padgett. 10th grade “B” honor roll: Joan ne Card ell. 9th grade “B” honor roll: Mari lyn Cook, Joan Drake, Petra Brown, Barbara Dinwiddie, Doro thy Slagle, Barbara Reid, Geneva Davis, Judy Matthews, Dana Gil liam, Arlene Runion, Cecil Wilson, and Edwin Smith. Bth grade “B” honor roll: Sara Rice, Burnice Gosnell, Ruth Wat kins, Reba Gouge, David Atkins, Margaret Hollifield, Thelma Brooks, Cecil Nanney, Robert Goodson, Wilma Justus, Sher wood Mull. Parking Laws Will Be Enforced o “Yellow lines mean no parking,” Carl Smith, Black Mountain chief of police emphasized in a state ment to the NEWS today. “This rule, as well as all other parking laws, will be rigidly enforced to the letter and violators fined SI.OO for the first offense and up to SIO.OO for each offense thereafter,” Smith said. The chief called attention to the fact that between the hours of 6:00 a. m. and 6:00 p. m. there will be no parking on State street and that there will be no double parking at any time anywhere. The city furnishes a free park ing lot next to the Sossamon- Tyson Furniture store on Broad way, and Smith asked that this be used as much as possible to avoid congestion. Baron, Baroness Visit Relatives 0 Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hogland of Los Angeles, Calif., are spending a few days with Mrs. Hogland’s sister and brother-in-law, Mrs, Jack Shaw and H. B. Sabiston. Mr. and Mrs. Hogland are a baron and baroness from Sweden and are touring the States and Canada. Does It Pay? ? ? FOR SALE:—Reasonable. One Universal electric stove and one Roper bottle gas range. McCurry’s Trading Post, just beyond Ridgecrest, Highway 70. Does advertising pay? “I’ll say it does,” says this adver tiser who received at least 50 calls in reply to this ad and sold both stoves the first day. Why don’t you join the list of those who sell, buy, or rent through the paces of the NEWS each week. Don’t hide your wares under a bushel ... let the folks know what you have. Then you will speak from ex perience when you say: Adver tising doesn’t cost, it pays. — : P. T, A. Will Heari Army Talk o The recruiting officer from the Asheville office will have charge of the program at the P. T. A. meeting to be held Thursday, May 15, at 3:15 p. m. in the grammar school auditorium. All parents of High school students are urged to he present as this program will be of great interest to them. The Keno party, recently spon sored by this organization, was a financial success and the group wish to thank all who helped in any way. At the Thursday meeting the officers for the coming year will be installed, and they are as fol lows: Mrs. A. F. Tyson, Jr., pre sident; Mrs. Frank Grove, Ist vice president; Mrs. E. V. Gouge, 2nd vice president; Mrs. W. W. Phil lips, secretary; and Mrs. Percy Justus, treasurer. Watch The Clock, Seniors o It’ll pay the seniors at the Black Mountain High school to keep their eyes on the graduation clock in the window of the C. I. Mc- Dougle Jewelry store at the corner of State and Church streets. The clock, which contains the names of all the seniors at the high school, will be wound for the last time on May 15, then allowed to stop where it may. The lucky name will be the one to which the clock stops the nearest because the possessor will be presented a 17 jewel wrist watch absolutely free. —Charlie Atkins and Burvin Poole of Newton were recent visit ors in Black Mountain. Mrs. Sarah Fortune White Celebrates 95th Birthday At Broad River Home o 1 Recalls Many Instances Os Civil War Period; Has 35 Grandchildren Mrs. Sarah Fortune White of Broad River, celebrated her 95th birthday recently at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Kellep with whom she has lived for a number of years. Mrs. White was the wife of the late Charles W. White, a confed erate veteran, and has seven living children, 35 grandchildren 54, great-grand children and one great, great grand child. She has lived to see the fifth living Generation which is Mrs. White, her daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Knupp of Bristol, Pa. Mrs. Knup p’s daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Folsom of Swannanoa; her daughter, Mrs. Josephinte Gindra and daughter Barbara Gindra of Philadelphia. Mrs. White can recall many in stances during the Civil War and tells of the first time she saw some soldiers pass their home and Mr. White was one of them. This Alice Gibson Takes Lead In Popularity Contest TO BE MARRIED . . . < ’ / ' '' W: If MISS CATHERINE WHITAKER, whose engagement to Joseph Clyde Watkins, Jr., was announced re cently. A graduate of the Black Mountain High school, Miss Whit aker attended Montreat college. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Edward Whitaker of Montreat. Delegates Named For Lions 25th Convention Delegates and their alternates have been named by the conven tion committee for the 25th Silver Jubilee convention of the Lions club which will convene in Ashe ville, Sunday, May 25, at 2:00 p. m. at the George Vanderbilt hotel. The convention will last through Tuesday. Selected as delegates were O. E. Leeman. H. W. Sanders, W. W. White, C. E. Spencer, R. E. Finch, J. O. Williams. Dr. F. H. Richard son, Carter Uzzell, and Gordon Greenwood. Alternates include W. H. Hol man, Fred Dawson, Dean Willis, A. W. McDougle, Roy Taylor, J. L. Potter, Perry Morgan, Luther Kirkpatrick, and J. L. Holman, Jr. ! C. J. RICH ATTENDS MEETING C. J. Rich attended a supper meeting Monday night at the S. & W. Cafeteria for the teachers of Agriculture from the western counties of North Carolina. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss problems of the veteran farm program with officials of the Veterans Training program. A Say You Saw It In The NEWS was the first time they saw earh other, and about twelve years falter h .y were married. To this union were born ten children. The seven living no.v include: Airs. Kelley of Broad River, Y.’ill L. of Old Fort, Jim of Ridgecrest, John H. of j Broad River, Mrs Knupp of Brist | 01, Mrs. Marp Frady of Black ! Mountain, and Mrs. Emma Morris | of Greer, S. G. NEWS 5 Cents Per Copy. Noting Will End When Lions Meet At Monte Vista Tonight At 7:00 o- With enthusiasm and interest striking the boiling point, voting in the Lions club Swannanoa Val ley popularity contest increased in tempo as officials and contest ants prepared for the closing of the ‘polls” (Coca-Cola jars) at 7:00 p. m. tonight when the Lions convene for their regular meeting at the Monte Vista hotel. The con testants will be guests of the club. Aided by the support of the powerful Swannanoa faction of the Lions International, Miss Alice Gibson increased her lead over the Black Mountain and Ridgecrest entries by several thou sand votes during the week-end. How they stand at press time. Alice Gibson—l4B,sßo Weeta Simmons —74,200 Areta Hollifield—43,s2o Voting will continue until to night’s meeting is called to order, according to present plans, with the jars being opened immediate ly thereafter and the winner an nounced. A member has been dele gated to bring the jars from each voting place to the meeting at which time they will be opened. Officials stress that no voting will be allowed once president Otty Leeman has sldmmetf the table with his gavel and carted the house to order. Northwestern Bank Will Be Closed Saturday o The Northwestern Bank will be closed all day Saturday in obser vance of Southern Memorial Day, it was announced today. All busi ness should be transacted as early Friday as possible in order to avoid a last minute rush, officials said. Brown Derby Under New Management 0 The Brown Derby has been pur r chased by R. R. Peek of Ashe ville and will be known hereafter as Peek’s Tavern. Mr. Peek was formerly operator of the Crescent Case on the square in Asheville. The new place has been com pletely redecorated and repainted throughout and will be open seven days a week from 3:00 p. m. to 1:00 a.,m. Featured will be deluxe foods of all kinds with special dinners on Sunday. Legion Enters Team In Moore Softball League o The Moore Registrars will meet the Oteen Finance and Personnel in the opening round of the Moore softball league, Monday, May 12, at 5:30 p. m. All league games will be, played at the hospital grounds and will begin at the same time. Other teams entered include Moore Doctors, Oteen Registrars, G. I. Doctors, and the American Legion. RED CROSS VISITORS Miss Frances Felton, Red Cross Director SVA, and Miss Kathrine Nelms, asistant director S. V. A., from Red Cross area office in At lanta visited the Ret! Cross chap ter this week. —Miss Beatrice Stcpanek of New York is spending a month with Miss Emma Robinson.