BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS
JL * A PROGRESSIVE ANI) GROWING NEWSPAPER IN A PROGRESSIVE AND GROWING COMMUNITY ★ ★
Vol. 3. No. 2L
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By JACK GREENWOOD *
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In the story o£ the Chamber of
Commerce election last week, the
luime o i M. E. Rondel was unin
tentionally omitted. Mr. Rondel
was nun 1 first vice-president.
H anh his wifi are now on va
cation »> Miami.
Wi.w -i Irvin Willis, forward
on st year's great Black
Mountain team, entered the
game f:r Gardner Webb col
lege recently, he had p.enty
of suppori -s. Looking on
; -ere Kr. and Mrs. W. I. Wil
j hs, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Willis,
I Miss Susie Ensley, and Miss
Weeta Simmons. Scott Uz
zell is a.so a student at the
( college.
My friend, Martin Nesbitt,
iprincipal at the Oakley School,
(knows his basketball. Last week
he picked the Swannanoa War
riors as one of the strongest clubs
■in the country. Just to show that
k Nesbitt knew the situation, the
[Warriors stepped out and hand
led the Oaks a twin trimming, and
| that's something that hasn't hap
tpened in many a moon, at least
j not often.
"Butchie" Brownback had
one aim when he came to
Black Mountain—he wanted
to see a tsai, live honest-lo
goodness Indian. As Oscar
Tinney was the first person
he saw, it was his lot to
pinch hit for a Cherokee.
"Are you an Indian,"
Butchie asked.
"Why sure, I'm an Indian."
Oscar came back.
"Well, if you are an Indian,
why haven't you ever been
scalped and if you have been
scalped, whaf are you doing
with that hair?" Butchie
wanted to know.
Sarge Brantley said that one of
f his friends went to town recently
and purchased a new set of teeth.
: When he suddenly blossomed out
las a talkative cuss, whereas be
jfore he had been meek and quiet
las a lamb, Sarge and some of the
■boys investigated. To their hor-
Iror —and surprise—they found
■that the gentleman in question
I had been given a set of women’s
I teeth. (Editor’s note—Those are
I Brantley's words. We have wit
| nesses).
The local residents are lak
t ing advantage of the fine lec
tures being delivered each
Wednesday evening at the
Monte Vista by Dr. Herbert
Miller. When he spoke on
Russia last week a large, ap
preciative crowd was in at
tendance.
A noted lecturer, author,
teacher, and world-wide trav
eler, Dr. Miller is well quali
fied to discuss the various
countries of the world. It
will be well worth your while
to attend. Starting time is
8 p.m. and the admission is
free.
I The games Friday were two of
I the roughest seen here this year.
I The referees did not let the game
I,come close to getting out of hand,
I —Continued on Page 5, SECT. I
Thursday, January 22, 1918, Black Mountain. N. C.
Adopt Palestine Partition Plan
NEW YORK—The Delegates who supported the adoption of the Palestine Partition Plan are
shown as thev gathered around and congratulated each other after the United Nations General Assembly
approved the establishment of Independent Arab and Jewish States in the Holy Land by a two-thirds
vote at the history-making session at Flushing Meadows. In the group, at upper right, Dr. Oswaldo
Aranha, President of General Assembly, is greeted by Sir Alexander Cadogan, of Great Britain, who
expressed hope that the British will be soon relieved of their responsibilities in the troubled Holy Land.
We Worst 1 Work;
Sceptical? Then
Cell These GHs
The W. W W. club of the
eighth grade would like to have
work in the afternoon in the
evenings, and on Saturdays. We
will tackle anything but the jobs
we are most capable of doing are
shoveling snow, chopping wood
or kindling, cleaning house, baby
sitting and washing dishes. We
are available for babysitting on
Sunday. The following are avail
able for work:
Peggy Gibbs, Connie Dough
erty, Margaret Harrison, Carolyn
Dinurddie, Rita Gasperson, Gary
Lee Biddix, Doris Higginbothan,
Barbara Allred, Phyllis Cordell,
Bobby Allison.
We are hoping to take an
educational trip to Washington
when school closes if we can
raise the money.
Youth Fellowship
Wins Banner
The Youth Fellowship attended
the Asheville sub-district meeting
at the Biltmore Methodist church
Monday evening at 8 o’clock. Ihe
local delegation won the banner
for l aving the largest number in
attendance. This was the first
meeting of the group since it
joint-1 the sub district conference
last month. The leaders and mem
bers plan to kee ■ the attendance
batin ->r.
T1 ;se attending included \\ 1-
ma ustus Pat McDougle, Jody
Atkins, Bub Gaskins, Thelma
Brooks, Joyce Gniew, E. Jackson,
Edwin Smith, Arietta Burnette,
George Godfrey, Norma Justus,
Frank Me 1 ton, Garland Bryson,
David Longcoy, Mark Shuford,
Alvis Osteen. Paul Shinton, Jack
ie Atkins, The Rev. and Mrs. Thad
McDonald, and Mrs. Douglas Jones,
Conr-e'or for the group.
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Jaycees Seek
Revenge In Lions
Grudge Battle
Jaycees, your chance for revenge
at hand
After suffering a humiliating
defeat at the hands of the Black
Mountain Lions in softball late
a-: summer, the Junioi Chamber
of Co 'ime”ce members have been
if hi-nr so revenge. They'll get
their opportunity next Monday
nig’t when they come to grips
wit 1 the Lions on the basketball
floor at the high school gym. Joe
M ehney, in charge of details for
the affair issued a state rent this
orning in which he declared that
nothing wll be barred but the
strangle hold and gouging. ‘‘This
is necessary” Mackney explained,
"in order that the match may not
terminate too quickly." He didn't
make clear just whom he expect
ed to win—if the officials agreed
to suspend the rules for the even
ing and allow—anything.
As er Lion President Ronald
Finch has rolled out the first ball,
the plans call for District Gover
nor Herbert W. Sanders to be rolled
around the court in a wheel chair—
in case he doesn’t feel he can
walk that great a distance on his
own. Lions Bill White, Roy Taylor,
T. Greene, and Charlie Spencer
will be present to give the Gover
nor their moral support. J. O. Wil
liams has agreed to pass the hat
and will no doubt be aided by
Frank Buckner, Will Holman, and
Roy Alexander. Head Tail Twister
Will Holman held a meeting of
all assistants early this week and
1 issued orders that any Lion found
’ cheering for the Jaycees was to
’ be fined for the maximum right
’ on the spot —in cash.
’ For the Jaycees Walter Styles
’ president, has been driving his men
' hard this week and reported short
ly before press time that they were
’ cocked and primed for the court
battle of the century. “You can
; —Continued on Page 8, SECT. 1
Dr. Banrerrrtan
Addresses P.-T.A.
The basic aim of education
should include moral and spiri
tual training as well as book
knowledge. Dr. Arthur Banner
man of Warren Wilson college
told members of the Black Moun
tain P.-T. A. at their regular
meeting last Thursday. Mrs. A.
F. Tyson, Jr., president, presided.
Miss Susan Currel! led the devo
tions.
Those present were informed
that the school dentist, Dr. Dud
ley, has completed his examina
tion of the children’s teeth and
has made his recommendation.
The P.-T.A. urges all parents
whose children need dental work
to have it done immediately.
Silk Shop Now
Open For Business
The Louise Ellis shop, located
in the i’ey City (’ah building
j”vt abrve the bus station on Cher
ry, i now open for business. Bus
iness hours are from 8:30 to 6:00.
Owned by Mrs. Louise Ellis,
the new to e is managed by Miss
Virginia Morrison, who was for
merly of the promotion depart
ment of Montreat college. Feat
ured \il ! he silks, satins, cotton
materials, 'ropery material, suit
ing, thread, buttons, and novel
ties. The public is cordially in
vited to vi-it the new store.
Arts ( luh Group
To Hear Decorator
An interesting meeting has
been planned for February 5 at
Assembly Inn at 8 p. m. The In
terior Decorating and Needlework
group of the Arts club will spon
sor a talk and demonstration on
interior decorating by Mrs. Wig
gens, interior decorator of Bon
Marche department store, and
her assistant. She will suggest
Pay only 5e
Leaders Named
At Ridgecrest
Baptist Church
The following officers and com
ml tees of the Rid;;. crest Baptist
Church assumed t. iir duties for
the new year on tin first Sunday
m January: clerk, Mrs. Grace
Thompson; treasurer, Mrs. R. L.
May; pianists, Mrs. flight C.
Moore and Mrs. Robert Guy; di
rector of music, Rob.u t Guy.
pianist for prayer meeting, Mrs.
R. L. May; librarian, Betty Alii
son: assistants, Thomas Walters,
Oreta Hollifield, Carolyn Smith,
and Lavinia Hollifield; trustees,
R. L. May, C. V. Gray, S. C. Gill;
deacons, Perry Morgan, chairman,
VV. L. Snypes, secretary, Joe Holli
fi Id. W. L. Hatcher, J. H. Harrell,
Robert Guy; Woman’s Missionary
Society, Mrs. T. E. Walters, pres
ident; Mrs. Grace Thompson, sec
retary-treasurer; Mrs. W. M. Pate,
fi-st vice-president; Mrs. Perry
Morgan, second vice-president;
Mrs. Robert Guy, third vice-pres
ident; committee on evangelism:
Dr. B. A. Bowers, Mrs. W. W.
Lawton, the Rev. J. N. Binford,
Mrs. Might C. Moore, Mrs. W. L.
Hatcher, Mrs. B. A. Bowers, Mrs.
T. E. Walters, Mrs. Perry Morgan,
Rev. J. Fred Stimson, Dr. W. W.
Williams; Stewardship commit
tee: the deacons, Sunday school
superintendent, Training Union
director, and president Woman’s
Missionary society; finance com
mittee; J. 11. Darrell, chairman,
Perry Morgan, Mrs. Earl Hurst,
Mrs. Clarence Allison, Mrs. J. A.
Kale, the Rev. W. L. Hatcher, and
Dr. Hight C. Moore; auditors: W
M. Pate, Earl Hurst, Clyde D.
Gray, W. L. Snypes; committee on
baptism; C. V. Gray, Mrs. C. V.
Gray, S. C. Gill, Mrs. Joe Holli
field, Mrs. J. Fred Stimson; deco
ration and flowers: Mrs. R. L.
May, Mrs. Grace Thompson, Mrs.
John Balentine, and Mrs. Clar
ance Allison; fellowship commit
tee; Paul Turner, J. A. White, J.
A. Kale, Paul Harris, Mrs. R. W.
Turner, Mrs. J. A. Kale, Mrs. S.
C. Gill, Alice Turner, Vanetta
Black; social committee: Mary
Ward, Mrs. J. N. Binford, Mrs.
Paul Harris, Mrs. W. M. Pate,
Mrs. A. L. Biddix, Marguerite
McKenzie, Mrs. C. V. Gray, Mrs.
George Allred, Mr. Joe Hollifield;
building committee: Perry Mor
gan, Dr. B. A. Bowers, W. M.
Pate, Earl Hurst, W. L. Hatcher;
ushers: Sam Gill, J. H. Brackett,
Leon Quinn, Earl Hurst, Pete
Brittain, Doyle Turner, Thomas
Walters, Leonard Biddix, Paul
Turner; house and grounds com
mittee: J. H. Harrell, chairman;
Mrs. Joe Moore, Clarance Allison.
A. C. Thomas, and S. C. Gill;
parking: Doyle Turner, W. L.
Snypes, J. H. Brackett, Lawrence
Gill; library: Marguerite McKen
zie, Thomas Walters, Pete Brit
tain; transportation: W. E. She!
ton, George Watson, Paul Harris.
Bob May
The pastor, the Rev. Tom E.
Walters, is a member of all com
mittees and advises on all matters
; pertaining to the work of the
> church and its organizations.
and show decorations for ash
room house and bath.
The public is cordially invite 1
1 to attend. Refreshments will b
served. The Montrei t choir will
1 furnish music.
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