black mountain news I x V PROGRESSIVE AND GROWING \pyvqpadpu ty . * _____ 1 -VI ER IN A I ROGRESSIVE AND GROWING COMMUNITY ★ ★ Rol. !. N<». -D Hiss Alice Gibson I g mes Bride Os I Or. Hornowski IBt - Ei'*' Gibson, daughter of |l s u;n .nanoa was married ~ c-l Jerome Hornowski, Mrs. Helen Hornowski and l.ouis Hornowski of Ja- V , in a ceremony last B„i :i v afternoon at 4 o’clock at Swannanoa Presbyterian f cb rrh. IB].. T. A. pastor, The church was deco- I d with Oregon white I and white tapers in R'likicheii candelabra. I».\ program of wedding music R. by Mrs. Gilmer R ti f Swannanoa, pianist, R a B. Land of Buffalo, I *unt of the bride, vocalist. 6) and “Clair de l played prior ?■ L and Mrs. Land sang 1 Years’’ and “Be l.-". The traditional we A 1■ ■ ■ ised as the pro jmai a d “0 Br va ayed he ereniony. ■To bride_ who was given in Bi;i iage by her father, wore a Rrr gabardine suit with matching ■ ■ bouquet of white fr c c ed with a lavender I M >\ e Land of Buffalo, I( •. cousin of the bride vns ■maid of honor. hhvau! I!. Hornowski of Jamai ca V Y. brother of the bride fgror m. erred as best man. and Ushers were I)r. Loring Scott Mapace < f Port Arthur Tex., and 'William Leslie of Pair Following the ceremony an in fon a! reception was held at the horn- of the bride. The bridal tab! was decorated with grenery | and white roses and held a three tiond wedding cake topped with a m ature bride and bridegroom. The house was dec-orated through out with arrangements of white rose and gladolus. ■'ride s mother wore a hrmvn silk print dress with an aqua f!o "»‘r hat and a corsage of ftutecl gardenias. Tfie bride groom's mother wore a black silk i 1 1” dress with pink flower hat a, ‘d a corsage of tinted pink gar denias. I]f\ •' reception the couple !or a wedding trip to Atlanta. I ~!1 their return they will re at lilack Mountain. • t-. Hornowski is a graduate " Fd wards high school and / C1 , S I!usi ness college. Dr. Horn d graduate of the Uni , ■’ ' irginia and of the metrical ck,. » , . . ■ 100 at t ' le university, ' 1* now with the Veterans an r ln f traton hospital at Swann anr Jjly !le wi ** leave for an ‘u iiic-nt with the Menninger 0 :■ r" in din- I 0"" truests at the wed «on\,; nC Mari d MrS ' R ' L ' C ' Gih * th P ~ , Jn , K-randmother of ’ Oih> s '' f Mr ’ and Mrs. William 0f aUnt and Un ° ,fi ’ to n aBl , Mrs ’ 01i 'er Temple- . George Holland of t '•ntinued on page 5 i Tea Towels, Dimes Or W ives - ( hain Postal ( ards Are Illegal Recent instructions received from the Post Office Depart ment indicate that chain postal cards involving property sue! as tea-towels, pot holders, ap rons, and other property oi nominal value, are in violation of the Postal Laws and there fore declared nonmailable. Post masters are directed to with draw from the mails any such matter coming to their at tention. In view of the number of these cards being mailed it is deemed advisable to notify thd public that par ticipation 111 such schemes is unlawful. H. A. Kerlee Postmaster _ t Meyers Reviews Team’s Record Ca; i C. Myers, who guided the ’.948 Blac' ” »untain American Lt ion tea n to its most suceess fu. sea on n hi ory, was given a vote of thanks and paid in full for ex| ;ns c incurred ouiin" the past ser on a; t.ie regt: ar Legion t ;eet ng at the city hall Monday night, i.r. M; (•’. ■ made it clear that the 0”. to Lae Legion would have been much greater except for the fact ’at many of the players paid their own expenses. Cn motion of Lvgionaire Roy 4. Tav'or the 1 lembers extended a vote of thanks to Coach Myers. In making the notion Taylor call ed the 1948 liegion team “One of the best things that ever happen ed to Black Mountain.” The My ersmen won 36 out of 42 games won the county title took the top spot at Canton, and finished second at Lees-Mcßae and in the state tourney. Three players—Brake. Stephen son, and Earle were selected on at least three all-star teams, -and Turner and Edwards made one all star team. Brake and Stephenson were chosen at the forward posts on the all-state team and Brake was voted the outstanding player in the entire state. Myers included this information in a short review which he made at the invitation of the members. Before adjourning tentative plans were made for conducting military funerals for members of the armed forces returned here for burial. TICKETS ON SALE The birthday banquet of the Black Mountain Woman’s club will be held at 7:30 pm., Thursday, April 15, at the Monte Vista hotel. The program will be announced as soon as plans are complete . Tickets for the event may be ob tained at Rice’s Quality store, at the NEWS office, or from Mrs. William Hickey, Mrs. l’aul Harris at Ridgecrest, Mrs. George Stone, Mrs. E. J. Anthony and Miss Minnie Drinker. TAKE PG COURSE Dr S. M. Bittinger and Dr. I ou's ,T. Ring returned Saturday night from Chapel Hill, where they took a post-graduate course in T. B. and diseases of the chest. Thursday. April I. lids. [Hack Mountain. N. <\ Hiker Awed By View From Gray Beard Trail BY RICHARD CAPPS Have you ever loked in awed wonder at the league of glitter ing jewels? When I first walked the Gray Beard trail, this panorama of beauty was brought suddenly to m> Utention. The “Lookout Trail” is a long silver stair reaching from the valley floor to the light sweet air of the mountains. It conects with the Gray Beard trail which winds in a series of “switch backs" to the heights of Mount Mitchell, highest peak in Eastern America, reaching 6684 feet into the sky. The valley directly below the trail is the Montreat Assembly grounds. On the other side is the gi eat Swannanoa Valley, now dotted with factories, schools, churches, and homes, but once a wilderness of inspiring beauty. In the days before the white man scarred this wonderful valley, there was a sea of virgin timber, green and stately, from the peaks to the valley floor, whore ran a crystal-clear river along which an occasional bear or shy deer scurried away at the approach of a human visitor to his watering ground. The water swarmed with quick, beautiful rainbow trout. This was virtually a “Garden of Eden.” Once an Indian chief from an eastern tribe came to visit his western neighbors and, standing on a peak overlooking the valley said: “Swannanoa,” which means “Beautiful valley." This name has been carried to this day. The mountains surrounding the Montreat valley have been dam aged by the white man. Azalea and rhododendron bloom along the mountains and the tiger lillies blossom in the valley far below during the summer days. In a wonderland of fall the hardwood trees distribute a multicolored display that bring gasps of won der from all who view it. In the cold water of Lake Susan, rainbow trout still proud ly swim, always ready to take a bit of bread or any other food thrown to them. The Assembly buildings are of native stone, filled with tiny bits of mica. The floors are of varicolored marble. The build ings have a majestic appearence —Continued on page 5 Ride To Church free Os Charge Free transportation to church and Sunday school will be furnish ed children living in the vicinity of the Blue Ridge road and the Asheville highway t the NEWS was informed today. This service is being offered through the cour tesy of F. E. Stepp of the Victory Cab company. The bus will follow the Ashe ville highway to the intersection of the Blue Ridge road then follow the Blue Ridge road to downtown Black arriving in time fo>- Sunday school and church ser vices. It was emphasized that the bus will pi le up and haul free of charge thoie who wish to attend any church in Black Mountain. The return trip will be made at the close of services. RECENT BRIDE . . . jjj^ ‘ ’•‘S. ( -si : >sSjj X' -y w MRS. M. ,J. HORNOWSKI, the former Miss Alice Gibson of Swannanoa, who was married to Dr. M. J. Hornowski last Sunday afternoon in a beautiful ceremony at the Swannanoa Presbyterian church. Myers Issues Call p er Diamond Men .41! those who wish to try out for the Black Mountain entry in the Buncombe county baseball league have been asked to report at the grammar school field Fri 'ty (tomorrow) afternoon at 5 o’clock. C. C. Myers will lead the team again tSs year. .Vith Severn! new men scheduled t