BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS
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V 01.3, No- 36
B) jack greenwood
Rob ert Guy, manager of Kidge-
R interested irt buying or
I Anting several bridles and sad-
I ji • for use during the summer
I "This request belongs in
| "he unusual column and it made
I t So if you have saddles or
I Lridles which you will rent or sell,
[ wT ite Mr. -Guy in care of the
I southern Baptist assembly, Ridge-
I crest, N- C.
Drawing on the prestige gain
ed hist vear when they rose up
in ,he fatal sexenth and pound
ed Wood' Iteddingfield all over
the lot to score 19 runs and hand
f the Junior Chamber of Com
t merce a sound softball posting,
,he Black Mountain Lions today
i_,ued a challenge to Walter
gtvles and his lads for a donkey
base ball game to be played
j Frida v. May 14, under the
lights at the grammar school
1 field.
I nder terms of the challenge
ihere will be nothing barred
hut the strangle hold and goug
ing. This restriction will be
I made in order that the match
ma> not terminate too quickly.
Out of respect for the visiting
donkeys, no name calling will be
! permitted in a voice louder than
an exploding 240 mm shell.
Still smarting from last
I year’s defeat and still licking
their wounds, the Styles boys
had not answered at press time.
Details of the proposed slaugh-
I ter will be found in a page 1
I story of this issue.
! Douglas Jones and L. Blair
I spent a four-day vacation fishing
I near Franklin. Luck was good.
Carl C. Myers, jolly leader of
the Black Mountain Merchants,
this week has a guest. His
mother, Mrs. Gertrude Myers of
Detroit flew down for a visit
with her son and daughter-in
law and to help initiate the
house which Myers bought re
cently.
While on the subject of the
Merchants, the opinion has been
expressed that the powers that
* lie should have called the team
the legion instead of Mer
chants. Hut it's a loose term any
«a\ and many fans still call
the Myers crew the Black
Mountain American Legion,
lake your choice—it’s the same
difference.
Congratulations are surely in
j order for Mr. and Mrs. June
| Glenn, Sr. of Montreat Hoad who
on May 1 celebrated their 38th
j wedding anniversary. Is there any
Black Mountain or Swannanoa
couple that can beat this record ?
We join their friends in wishing
for them many many more happy
anniversaries.
Ihe Morganton man who left
the keys in his car when report
• ing for work in a furniture
tactory, spent the next four
days wondering just how much
insurance he'd be able to collect
} or his stolen car. Moral: keys
'eft in the ignition when the car
is not occupied is a poor prac
'jce and an invitation for any
ih.ief to jump in and drive off.
its better to play safe,
r-mory Wilson is to open his
miniature golf course some time
in may.
Rcw. Styles To Attend
lectures At Columbia
The R ev Walter H. Styles and
a 1 - v W 'U leave on Sunday after
°n ' a >’ 9, for a ten-day vaca
-•Mr. Styles will attend the
T ? , Lectures at Columbia
'■ ogical Seminary, Decatur,
Jonna. May 10-15. Mr. and Mrs.
«lso attend the annual
mcr m n ' eetln 8 and commence
l(j Colurnbia Seminary, May
d e ?, r ’ f \ *' u Pert McGregor, Presi-
M °ntreat college, will sup
ta'in, " ;, !JUll>it at the Black Moun-
Ma\ ],■ eß kyterian church on
Swannanoa Plans
Summer Program
A supervised recreation pro
gram for the summer for chil
dren and adults have been planned
by the Swannanoa Community
( ouncil, Paul Young, chairman of
the welfare committee has reveal
ed. Supervisor will be J. J. Wal
den, director of physical education
and coach of the Swannanoa High
school.
Scheug'ed to open immediately
after the of school in late
May or early Ju,.- the program
will provide recreatio.' of various
types for all age groups. Mr. Wal
den, who will serve as fu’’ time
director, will use the school
facilities as well as the Beacon
Manufacturing company play
ground and the Plaza at Grove
mont. Although plans have not
been completed, there will be day
and night activities including
snorting events and musical pro
grams.
Judge H. Jarvis
To Speak Friday
Judge H. C. Jarvis will speak on
“Every Child Is My Child” at the
Fellowship Day program sponsor
ed by the Black Mountain Council
of Church Women at the First
Baptist church May 7 at 3 p. m.
May fellowship Day is the time
when we celebrate the fact of our
unity in the service of Christ in
thousands of communities across
the nation. It is a time of rededi
cation of the work of the United
Council of Church Women to the
building of a Christian community
in our town and thus of beginning
to play our part in the building of
a Christian world community.
The children’s Community choir
under the direction of Mrs. Thad
McDonald will sing. Scout troops
will act as ushers and will take
care of the small children during
the meeting.
McGregor Will
Address Seniors
Dr. J. R. MacGregor, president
of Montreat college, will deliver
the baccalaureate sermon for Old
Fort high school on Sunday, June
(5, at eleven o’clock. The service,
which will be observed by all
churches of the town, will be held
at the school auditorium.
P. L. Elliott, president of Gard
ner-Webb college, will address
the graduating class, on Thurs
day evening, June 10. at eight
oik-lock. Other commencement pro
grams, as announced by Harry W.
Swofford, superintendent, include
the junior play, “Saved by the
Belle” which will be directed by
R. M. Woodward, junior class
sponsor and presented on Friday
evening, May 7; the music recital
on Friday, May 14, will consist of
piano solos, and glee club num
bers.
On May 21, the junior-senior
banquet will be held at Ragle’s
hotel. The senior class will present
‘‘There Goes the Bride,” a com
edy in three acts, on Friday eve
ning, May 21. A. C. Lovelace,
head of the English department,
will direct the play. On Friday,
June 4, the elementary grades will
celebrate with a spring festival.
Mrs. Lola Lonon, seventh grade
teacher, is chairman of the festi
val committee. Other faculty
members of the committee are
Mrs. Elizabeth Lindley, Mrs.
Wilma Enloe, Mrs. Emily Bradley,
Mrs. Grace Steppe, and Mrs.
Gladys Kanipe.
NEWCOMERS TO TOWN
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore B.
Respess and daughter Teddy have
moved into their home on Moun
tain street. They came here from
Goldsboro.
Thursday, May 6, 1918, Black Mountain, N. C.
MONTREAT HIGH . . .
' ..
Dr. \ Rupert McGregor, president of Montreat college and Moun
tain Rt reat association, made the principal address when the Mon
treat Hi.-h school juniors entertained the seniors at the annual
banquet . eld at Assembly Inn. Miss Madge Brownlee made the
address ol welcome, and Miss Karen Johnson gave the response.
Faculty sp< isors of the junior class are Miss Fronde Kennedy and
Miss Virgin:, Bell. —Photo by Ellington.
HERE’S THE PROOF . . .
When Buddy Stepp of Black
Mountain snagged this fish at
Like Tomahawk, the catch broke
the line and almost got away. But
not to. be outdone, Buddy jumped
in and pulled fish and line to
shore. It was 21 inches long and
tipped the scales at 5% pounds.
—Photo by Ellington
Rice Sisters Win
Contest Honors
Miss Mary Rice, representing
the young people’s department of
the training union of the First
Baptist church, won first place in
the Associational Better Speakers’
contest in Asheville Sunday, April
18. Her subject was “Are Ye
Able?”
A further honor was given to
the First Baptist church in the
Associational contest when Miss
Sara Rice of the intermediate de
partment placed first in the sword
drill contest. The Rice sisters will
compete in the regional training
union contest at the Canton First
Baptist church on Friday, May 7
and 8. The winners there will
enter the state tournament; and
the state victor will go to the
southwide contest to be held at
Ridgecrest this summer.
EXECUTIVES WILL MEET
The North Carolina Association
of Chamber of Commerce execu
tives will meet at the Monte Vista
in an all day session May 19, ac
cording to li. S. Eckles, secretary
of the Black Moutain chamber,
who just returned from the United
States Chamber of Commerce con
vention in Washington. The pro
gram will include a luncheon,
banquet, and regional institute
for Chamber of Commerce of
ficials and representatives.
Stolen Car Recovered
On Lower Broadway
A 1942 model Ford 4-door sedan
was returned to its owner Thurs
day evening by Police Chief Carl
Smith, who found the car sitting
on lower Broadway with the keys
and all personal possessions of the
owner intact. A fur coat lay in
the back seat of the car, which
had been stolen in Morganton
nionday morning and abandoned
when it ran out of gasoline.
The owner, Owen Whisnant of
Morganton, claimed the car within
two hours after having been called
by the Black Mountain chief. Mr.
Whisnant had Test the keys in his
car when he reported for work
Monday.
Radio Stars Will
Re Here Friday
The Stanley brothers, Carter
and Ralph, and the Clinch Moun
tain. boys featuring the Clinch
Mountain quartet will be at the
Black Mountain grammar school
auditorium in person Friday (to
morrow) night at 8:00 o’clock.
Present, too, for the fun will be
Pee Wee Lambert, “Fiddlin’’ Art
Wooten, and Smokey Davis. The
show comes from WCYB farm and
fun time program.
Sponsored by the high school B
club, all proceeds from the event
will go toward completing the all
weather outdoor basketball courts
which are under construction at
the high school.
Pine Cottages
Opened By New Owners
Mr. and Mrs. Ingram Philips
have moved here from Miami,
Fla., to establish permanent resi
dence at Pine Lodge Cottages
which they purchased last fall
from M. H. Rolfe. Mr. and Mrs.
Philips have two children, Ingram
111 and Frances Ann, who are
students at the Black Mountain
grade school.
A former cashier of the Florida
National bank in Miami, Mr.
Philips has this week opened Pine
Ixidge Cottages for the season.
Featured furnished housekeeping
cottages with all modern con
veniences.
NOTICE !
Carolina Power and Light com
pany officials have announced
there will be an interruption of
Dower service on Sunday, May 9,
from 1:00 p. m. to 6:00 p. m. for
all customers from the New
Theater in Black Mountain
through Ridgecrest.
NEW EMPLOYEES
Two new employees have joined
the staff at Henderson’s Beauty
shop. They are Miss Jean Sneed
and Miss Betty Jo Cordell, both
• residents of Black Mountain and
graduates of the local high school.
Pay only 5c
Lions Challenge
Jaycees To Meet
Them On Burros
The Lions have challenged the
Jaycees to meet them in the
donkey base ball game which will
be played at the grade school
field on Friday, May 14, at 8:00
o’clock under the lights. Bob
Williams has been appointed by
Ronald E. Finch, president of the
Lions club, to make all necessary
arrangements for publicity,
tickets, and a suitable opponent.
Walter Styles and Doss Kerlee
were appointed as his assistants.
Probably recalling the ease
with which they racked up 19
runs in one inning in a softball
game last fall, the Lions are
especially eager to have the Jay
cees as their opponents when they
take the halter off the burros
here May 14. The donkey show
is on tour of the South and has
been drawing a full house at all
stops. Tickets will go on sale with
in the next few days and will
probably be at a premium before
Lion President Ronald Finch and
Walter H. Styles, leader of the
Jaycees, thrill the crowd with
their display of horsemanship
shortly before game time.
Zone Committee
Submits Report
The zoning committee submitted
its report and heard recommenda
tions for change at the open meet
ing held at the city hall Thurs
day night. R. T. Greene was chair
man of the committee. Other
members were Bill Hickey, W. W.
White, Alfred Tyson, Jr., W. A.
Honeycutt, and J. L. Holman, Jr.
The repor‘ was wared follow
ing several weeks of study and
, consideration by the members,
who were aided in their work by
George Franklin, an expert in the
field.
The ordinance which they
recommended would limit business
and industrial enterprise in
general, to the highway or State
street, the railroad and adjoining
streets. Their authority covered
only territory within the eity
limits of the Town of Black Moun
tain.A map, which will be marked
to show the exact limits of busi
ness, industrial, and residential
areas will be marked and dis
played at the city hall as soon as
final limitations have been agreed
upon.
Other recommendations con
cerned types of buildings, dis
tances from building to side,
front, and back of lots, height of
building, and regulations covering
business and industrial construc
tion.
Training Camp
At Crabtree Park
A joint training camp and train
ing conference for State recre
ational leaders will take place at
Camp Sherwood Forest in Crab
tree Creek state park from June
13-19, according to Tom Morse,
superintendent of state parks.
The joint session, including the
Camp Leaders and Counselors
Training Camp and the Play
ground Leaders and Summer
Workers Training Conference,
will be sponsored by the N. C.
Division of Forestry and Parks
and the N. C. Recreation - Com
mission.
The teaching staff will be made
up of experts from the State
Board of Health, North Carolina
State College, the North Carolina
Recreation Commission, the De
partment of Conservation and De
velopment, and other public and
private agencies. Reservations
may be made by writing to Thom
as W. Morse, Superintendent of
State Parks, Box 2719, Raleigh,
N. C. Morse urges interested per
sons to get reservations in as
early as possible so as to be as
sured accomodations at the camp.