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YOUR SmSKa • w 1 dm m J 3 11^ • vis) j mjm % j j ' HELP IjSlpfe./ #¥**¥¥**** * %&fjlectiXMl * By,JACK GREENWOOD * [j- * J1 D. Smith, who attended the WHO annual conference at Char lflftt>, October 8-13 reports that highlight of the affair was the young people’s meeting held at the rirst Methodist church Sunday. Mire than 4000 young folks were injai tendance, filling all rooms and the basement of the church. is encouraging news in theu troubled times. ■ from Hartford, Kentucky, Stfppiih week came a letter from ('. I’riest, former coach at the Black Mountain High School. The letter follows. . Dear Sirs: HlYhen my subscription ran out just before football seas " ‘-on, your paper was helping ,i" the lighting of the football field. I am attaching a check for five dollars ($5.00) and hope that it is not too late Jt to help. Also, I am attaching a check for $2.00 for the News and hope that you have some ( ot the older editions that you H«an send me as I am anxious ■to read up on the team. Yours truly, W. C. Priest ■Laddie Terrell used his power of Wesmanship this week when he tjhdked up to a Black Mountain isident and talked him into a on a game that had already *>e': played two weeks ago. Just to Puke sure Terrell walked around th>' block and then went back to fe> ihe gentleman in question and confirmed the bet. Now he’s look or an old paper to prove the : Spger. Drunks and traffic violat ■ of s continued to find Black ■ Mountain a tough spot to ply K their “trade” during Septem- I her when Mayor J. L. Potter B assessed and collected $245.75 B in fines. The charges included § Public drunkenness, driving ■ through red lights, and speed- I mg. The unofficial standings in the Buncombe county grid league 1 Linds our two teams —Swannanoa ®Pd Black Mountain— at the top of the heap. The standings follow: «w 1 t j Swannanoa 2 0 0 j Black Mountain .... 2 0 1 l Oakley 10 1 i Biltmore 12 0 I Sand Hill 11 0 j " eaverville 0 4 0 if and when you head south B° Florida, be sure and observe ihe speed laws in Georgia.’ This j 5 the advice of a Black Mountain lar * "'ho recently paid $20.00 in iries and costs to learn that the , ra ffic signs in that state mean diat they say. Soaring along at a mere 75 miles , er hour, our friend slowed down , —Turn To Page 3 1 ™e BLACK MOUNTAIN news Vol. 3, No. 8. KEYS FOR SALE . MISS CHARLOTTE SCHLESINGER, head of the music depart ment of Black Mountain college, discusses with Jimmie Tite the prob lem of obtaining funds with which to buy a new Steinway piano for the school.. Piano Aim Os College Drive By Jimmie Tite o Historical dates of the past are very interesting to students of history, but seldom has a date in the future been more to all the students and all the teachers at Black Mountain col lege than that of October 27, 1947 —because it is at that time that are faced with a deadline, which, if not met, will mean consider ably more than losing $75. The story is this: The College, though ranking high on the scale of musical standards, finds itself deficient in instruments on which it can continue to produce the kind of music that lives up to these standards. In other words, the Music Department of Black Moun tain college needs a new grand piano, and needs it badly. A brand new Steinway grand, college officials were told, costs in the neighborhood of SSOOO. The officials shook their head sadly; they knew without looking in their purses that such a sum was com pletely out of the question. Then, after repeated inquiries, they dis covered, quite by chance, a bar gain: a second-hand Steinway in excellent condition, which bore a $1450 price ticket (10 -» off for in stitutional purchase), and a stip ulation: —that $75 be paid down, and the balance paid by October 27. To raise over SI3OO in less than one month seemed virtually im possible under the circumstances, but the members of the College comunity had other opinions and ideas when they were presented with the facts. “Maybe we can do it if we try hard enough,” they said. So they beagn trying and they’re still trying. One of the art students designed a card board replica of a piano keyboard minus its keys, which decorates one wall of their dining-and as sembly-hall. In a box alongside lies a pile of cardboard keys, from A to G, including the sharps and flats. Each “key” has a price tag, from 25 cents to SSO, and when someone buys a key it is tacked in its proper place on the keyboard. Miss Charlotte Schlesinger, head of the Music Department, reported last night that the “piano” now has almost enough “keys” to play “Three Blind Mice,” which means, when translated into economic terms, about S4OO. By the end of the week she hopes to be able to play “Chopsticks.” And by October 27, if all goes well, who knows, there may be a real concert! Rev. T. L. McDonald, Jr. New Methodist Minister The Rev. T. L. McDonald, Jr, ! of Charlotte will succeed the Rev. R. L. Ownbey as pastor of the j First Methodist church. He an I | ! Mrs. McDonald will be welcome 1 | at the Fellowship supper Wednes-j day night, October 29. ©RESULTS —CLASSIFIEDS! ! ! Power Will Be Off Here Between 2 & 4 P. M. Sun. o The CaroLna Power and Light Company regrets that service will be interrupted in Black Mountain and surround ing communities for two hours Sunday,, October 26, from 2 to 4 p. m. This is necessary in or to make repairs to power lines. The interruption will begin at Peek’s Place on old highway 70. Service will be restored as soon as possible. Ml I I _ Warriors Plenty Tough; Blast Ben Lippen, 20-0 The Swannanoa Warriors kept pace with other county teams Mon day by winning a 20 to 0 victory over Ben Lippen. The game was originally scheduled for Friday but was postponed because of heavy rains last weekend. Following a scoreless first quar ter the Warriors struck twice in the second and then added a touchdown in the third. The first six points were counted when Sides dropped back and pitched a perfect 15 yard pass to Burgess who caught it on the 15 and ram bled the rest of the way unmol ested. A few plays later Bailey entered the picture by tossing to Burgess who caught the ball on the goal line and stepped over for the score. The try for point failed. Bailey hit paydirt for the third Warrior score when he plunged over from the ten yard line late in the third period. Although 20 points behind, the visitors kept up a steady pounding and drove down to the two yard line during the waning minutes of the game. But Swannanoa line proved equal to the task and slammed the door in their faces ac that point without damage. Swannanoa Lineup: Mayfield, LE Creasman. LT Waldrop, LG Huntsinger, C Capell, RG Robinson, RT Straehla, QB Sides, LH McClure. RII Bailey, FB Subs.: Lee, Bates, Silvers, Hooper, Dunlap, Suttles, Tipton, Reese, Mills, and Schoin. MOVE HERE Mr. and Mrs. William R. Chapin, Jr., and children, Steve and Connie, have moved to Black Mountain and are living at Spencer Pines. Mrs. Chapin is the Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Spencer. VISITS MOTHER Mrs. Lynden Carr of Knoxville, Tennessee, has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Grace Thompson of Ridgecrest. “YOUR VALLEY NEWSPAPER” Thursday, October 23, 1947, Black Mountain, N. C. Darkhorses Win 20-0 Victory Over Weaverville In a battle on a muddy gridiron the Black Mountain Darkhorses ran, passed, and slid to a victory over a hapless Weaverville team last Friday on the Weaver field, 20-0. The opening quarter was score less with neither team able to generate a sustained offensive un til near the end of the quarter when th Darkhorses began to move. Soon after the second quar ter began Reese plunged over for the Darkhorses and then made the score 7-0 with a perfect drop kick. A little later the Darkhorses started another drive in which Lindy Fortune almost got away on an end around. Shortly thereafter this same Fortune gathered in a pass and trotted into the end zone. Reese again made the point good and the score read 14-0. Black Mountain hit paydirt agajn in the fourth quarter when Alvis Osteen hit Lindy Fortune wit l another scoring pass. Fortune ran spun and reversed his field like a wild man to record the six pointer. This time Reese failed to convert, and the final score became 20-0. Coach Byrd almost completely depopulated the bench in the lat ter part of the game, and many of the reserves showed great prom ise. The amazing thing about the game was the prominent part play ed by the passing of both teams. The wet, slick ball was tossed ■ around on the slightest provoca tion and accurately too. Weaver ville threatened several times through the air, and sensational catches by the alert Darkhorses defense were needed to stave off scores. Both lines were bogged clown in the mud, but the Black Mountain line showed a marked superiority. It would not be fair to pick out individual stars on the team; it played well as a unit. Starting Linup: R. Osteen LE M. Morris, LT C. Padgett, LG Morrow, C Stevens, RG Bryson, RT Fortune, RE Gregg, QB A. Osteen (C.), LH Banrwell, RH Reese (C.), FB Substitutes: Roy Reed, Troy Reed, Chandler, Jones, Ritchie, Hender son, Capps, Hughey, Milbee, Glenn, Saunooke, 0. Reese, Bartlett, Mel ton. WLOS Jamboree Here Saturday o The WLOS Jamboree comes to the Black Mountain Grammar School Auditorium this Saturday. October 26, to broadcast the famed Jamboree boasting a cast of 40. Though the WLOS Jamboree is two months young, it ras already established a reputation in these parts as a production equal to, of Saturday night’s performance, better than, the Grand Old Opry. given under the auspices of the High School Lunch Room Fund, will bring folks of Black Mountain an hour and one-half of real, clean, hillbilly entertainment. One hour of this performance will be broad cast directly from the stage of the Black Mountain Grammar School Auditorium. You and yours are cordially in vited to attend this gala present ation of the big WLOS Jamboree this Saturday night at the Black Mountain Grammar School Audit orium. notice: Beginning this coming Sun day, October 23, the Black Mountain Presbyterian church will have a nursery for small children during the morning worship service. Committee Members Named For Black Mountain Community Council With H. W. Sanders As Chairman NEW CIRCUIT PASTOR ... j - - ; 'k-- : : : L v ''' riX.. f'h: •' kSirih:-:- . i n A. • THE REV. N. C.' BETHEA, who has been named pastor of the Swannanoa circuit. Eugene Byrd Resigns North Fork Pastorate ——o The I’ev. Eugene Byrd resigned from the North Fork Baptist church Sunday, October 1 9, his resignation to become effective the second Sunday in November. The Rev. Mr. Byrd was called to the church July 7, 1943. He became the church’s first full time pastor, and mnch progress has been ach ieved during his service there. Forty three persons were added to the church membership, twenty four by baptism and nineteen by letter. A hureh belfry was con structed. a lawn was graded and sown, the road was greatly im proved, a water line was run to the church, and lights were in stalled. The church has become act ive in all phases of the Baptist program, and its homecomings have become noted throughout the countryside. The Rev. Mr. Byrd stated to the church that he felt that he was uc.-ieving too l.ttle to continue farther as pastor of the church. He furthermore stated that under the circumstances of his limited time he felt he was more a preach er than a pastor and that the church should have a leader that could visit the congregation more frequently. Mrs. Blaine Mooris, Miss Patsy Patton, and Mrs. Bob Burnett were appointed to a pulpit committee to secure a successor to the Rev. Mr. Byrd. WARRIORS AT HOME The Swannanoa Warriors w’li meet .Cakley at Swannanoa Fri day afternoon at 3:30. Tie War riors came out of the Ben Lippen game without injury and w 11 be at top physical condition. As Oak ley tied the Black Mountain elev en in an early season game, the results of this game w'ill give fans some idea as to the relative strength of the Warriors and uark aorses. TO WED SOON . . . M’ss Nancy Pryor Walters who will become the bride of W. Dean Willis on November 20. —Photo by Ellington Groi!*3 Conference a At Presbyteraa Ckirck District II cf the Woman’s Auxiliaries of Asheville Presbytery will hold their fall meetin in the Back Mountain Presbyterian church Monday, October 27. Mrs. J. O. Wiliams is in charge of the pro gram and will preside at the all day meting. An outstanding fea ture of the day will be an address cn “World Evangelism” by Dr. Ferguson Wood, Johnson City, Tennessee. VISITS SISTER Mrs. Dick Fullerton, and young son, Dick Sandlin, are spending this week visiting at the home or Mrs. Fullerton’s sister and broth er-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Beverly K. Millaway, Jr., in Winston-Salem. @ RESULTS—CLASSIFIEDS! 1 ! 5c Per Copy Organization Has As its Objective Clearing Os Local Situations 0 The Black Mountain Community Council has been formally organ ized under the chairmanship of Herbert Sanders, prominent Black Mountain citizen and district gov ernor of the Lions club. The fol loing have been appointed to serve on the committee: R. E. Finch* president of the Black Mountain Lios club; J. L. Potter, represent ;ng the city of Black Mountain: C. I. McDougle, Boy Scouts; A. W. McDougle, Schools; W. H. Styles, Ministerial; Roy Taylor* Chamber of Commerce; Mrs. J. L. Holman, Tea and Topic Club; Mrs. A. F. Tyson, Jr., PTA; Mrs. Ray Womarf’s Club; Herbert Sanders, chairman; Gordon Green wood, Newspaper; Dr. C. D. Thpm as, Red Cross. The Community Council of Bun combe County has had for its ob jective for the past year the devel opment of a county-wide organ ization with local councils accept ing the responsibility of learning local situations. Black Mountain Community Council, a section* -off the Buncombe County Community Council, will have the support the county organization in clear ing local situations, meeting local emergencies asthey arise, and i* addition have representation on the board of the Community Council to the end that Black Mountain shall participate not only to deter mine the needs in Black Mountain but also to become a unit and a part of the total county structure. This major step forward »* Council development received en couraging support from the Lions club of Black Mountain who agreed this year to operate the Campaign and selected J. O. Williams, prom nent citizen, to act as general chairman of the campaign in Black Mountain for the Comunity Chest. Mr. Williams has formed hie Campaign organization committee: from the complete membership of the Council who have enthusias ticaly agreed to serve. Especially significant, according to R. E Finch, attorney, is the fa*t that in Black Mountain the community can be asured that a local group of citizens will functioin to the end tha Black Mountain residents may be assured of competent central services as well as benefitting from an over-all county organiza tion which will in turn have local autonomy through the Black Mountain Council to determine cer tain needs and to make plans to meet those needs. H pointed to the cooperation already afforded by the Community Chest to assist the local Child Care program for negro children which has been •» eluded as a Red Feather Service in this years campaign. Mrs. Bigger Biaj/s Beauty Sfesp ■ 0 Mrs. Margaret Bigger, former ly of Garfinkel’s beauty salon, Washington, D. C., has purchased Alma Greene’s Beauty Studio on Montreat Road and will continue under the same name, with a com - plete line of beauty service:;. Mrs. Bigger has worked at bote Ivey’s and Dale’s beauty salons m Asheville and will be very happy to have former customer:; come to visit her in her new ocation. The shop will be open from T ) till 5 every day except Monday. NEW HEATERS New oil heaters have been lit stalled in the City hall and thr ! Red Crass office.
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