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i ty school buildings and
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' trussed by three speakers
meeting held Friday
H t the grammar school aud-
K u ,,, H. D. Smith presided.
“I',' t hrec speakers were James
- T K McClure, Roy Taylor, and
'forge Young.
’ , first Mr. McClure
, deplorable condition
“VU the county commissioners
oum i the schools last year and
the appointing of a 1.-man
, 0 to study the Situation
n( j to make recommendations,
fie proposed consolidation of
oun . v and city school* and the
tsuance of $5,500,000 in bonds
Jith which to construct new
„j. were recommended by the
Toup
instead of 2G tax districts in
lur,combe county if the voters
gree on April "lb there will be
, n i y one with every resident of
|wcounty paying the same amount
f school'tax,” Mr. McClure said.
This way the entire wealth of
he county will be behind every
hild.” The speaker pointed out
hat Black Mountain and Swan
lanoa would get a new $600,000
jgh school, a $75,000 school for
he colored, and a lower tax rate,
f ■ ■ measures pass the 19 high
chools of the county will be re
luced to six each of which will
iffer a much broader course of
■ : than is now possible in the
mailer schools.
. Taylor of Black Maun*
air. pointed out that the Swan
ur.'a Valley is the fastest grow
fe-- • ■ of Buncombe county
i that the number of pupils in
f : here has increased from
in 1935 to 1400 at present. In
I,:::' n another increase *of 30
*r c- Tit is anticipated in the next
ix years.
George Young, member of the
ounty board of commissioners
1: : commissioner of public insti
!■' i declared that consolidated
cn!,, 'b would give the same op
portunity for all and be able to
mclasses in art, vocational
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300 Pound Cake
Now On Display
; - second largest cake ever
ia 'wd in Western North Carolina
Vl ” delivered to the Black Moun
a‘ 1 teezer Lockers and Super
- ' Tuesday afternoon and is
ww ... display in the window. It
" as baked by Host’s Bakery in
Shelby.
Weighing more than 300 pounds,
he hu b r( ' cake will be cut at 9a.
n - r nday and generous helpings
t ■: to each person who enters
tore n Friday and Saturday,
-to'h.n of the large plate glass
■riouA in front of the store had
', je re,r 'Oved in order to get the
■ e 'rt.-ide the building. The
P'i .larket ordered the cake in
,; : "' b on with their Customers’
reflation Sale which is now
n progress.
The Weather
Thii report is furnished by the
at it! ’u, ltller su h-station located
TPp f/‘ Mountain city hall,
a'm f-, Uments are read at 9:00
■ rn. daily by w. Dean Willis or
bate Hardwick.
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BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS
Spelling Ike W ill
Be Friday At Bee Tree
Christian Church
Read Wilson will be master of
ceremonies and give out the
words at the old-fashioned spell
ing bee to he held at 8:00 p. ni,
Friday, March 31, at the Bee
Tree Christian church. The event
is sponsored by the Bee Tree Wom
an's Council.
In addition to the spelling bee
there will be cake walks, and
sandwiches, cake, pie, and home
made candy for sale. A cash prize
will be given to the best speller.
Anyone who thinks he can out
spell the Bee Tree folks is in
vited to enter. The public is in
vited to attend and join in the fun.
OES Officers
Installed At
Colorful Service
Black Mountain Order of East
ern Star installed officers for the
newt year in a colorful ceremony
held March 22 at the Junior Order
hall. A large crowd of friends and
visitors from other chapters at
tended the candle light service.
Mrs. Margaret Stone, who was
installed as worthy matron, an
nounced that the theme for the
new year would be “Faith.”
Installing officer was Mrs.
Mae Willman, associate grand
matron of the grand chapter of
North Carolina. Other officers
present included Mrs. Hilda Hali
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Special Arts Club
Program April 6
The Black Mountain Arts Club
will meet at 8 p. m., Thursday,/
April 6, in Gaither, Montreat cob
lege. The program will be pre
sented by the music and creative
writing groups. Miss Doris Byrd
of Black Mountain and Gilmer
Weatherly of Swannanoa will be
presented by the music group.
Miss Byrd will play “Sunken
Cathedral” by Debussy. Mr.
Weatherly during his residence in
Scotland with the United States
forces fell in love with the coun
try so completely that he brought
back a Scotch bride and a reperto
ire of Scotch songs. His contribu
tion to the program will include
“Turn Ye To Me,” a traditional
Scotch air, and two songs of the
Hebrides, arranged by Kennedy- ,
Fraser: “Land of Heart’s Desire
and “The Reviving Rapture.” Both
these musicians are well known
in this area. The writers’
group has invited Dean Elford C. -
Morgan of Converse college,
Spartanburg, S. C., to speak. Dr.
Morgan is much in demand as a
speaker on literary subjects, and
he will discuss “American Liter
ature Between Two Wars.”
Following the program, the
Kappa I’i Beta Club of Montreat 1
college will hold an informal re
—Continued on Page 2
Reports Indicate Red
Cross Will Reach Goal
Chairmen of the various divis
ions of the Black Mountain-Swan
nanoa chapter of the American
Red Cross met at campaign head
quarters Monday afternoon with
E. S. Jackson, funds chairman,
presiding.
“Reports indicate that the goal
! will be reached by March 31,” Mr.
Jackson said. “Although all di
visions are still working, anyone
who is not contacted may make
t his contribution by mailing it to
the Red Cross office. It is hoped
that a full report will be ready
in time to be published next
week.”
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Thursday, March 30, 1950, Black Mountain, N, C.
SHOW DIRECTORS ARRIVE IN BLACK MOUNTAIN . . .
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Mr and Mrs. Fred Bergmann, president and vice-president of Pilot
Productions, Inc., of Asheville, who have arrived in Black Mountain
to personally direct their new local-talent, musical variety review,
“Trtppin’ Around" to be presented at the grammar school riditonum,
April 6 and 7 under the aupices of the Black Mountain Junior Chamber
of Commerce. _______
SCENE FROM MARIONETTE SHOW . . .
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For the final show Friday evening at 7:30 at the grammar schorl
auditorium, Mabel and Cedric Head of kingsland Marionettes wil.
present H.M.S. Pinafore. This is a scene from that production. Ihe
puppet show is being sponsored here by the Humane Society for ben -
it of the school lunch fund. Tickets are on sale by members of the
Humane Society and may be purchased at the door.
“Jack And The
Beanstalk” At
School Friday
Anyone who was fortunate
enough to see the “Sneak Pre
view” given on Saturday last in
the window of Summey’s Man
Store by the Kingsland Players
and their Marionettes will realize
what a treat is in store for any
one attending the performance to
be given on Friday night, March
31 at the grammar school audi
torium, Black Mountain, when the
Kingsland Players will present
the Marionette Show H.M.S.
Pinafore” and vaudeville acts.
The night show will start at 7:30
p. m . and last until nine o’clock,
admission 40 cents for adults. This
show is sponsored by the Humane
Society for the benefit of the free
school lunch fund.
The advance ticket sale has been
very good, and the committee in
charge hopes to put out the
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Some School Children
Are Without Shoes
There is a great need for good
used shoes for needy children in
the grammar school, the commit
tee in charge has announced.
Some children are without shoes
and have missed school for this
reason.
Anyone having good used shoes
which could be used by gram
mar school children, is asked to
bring them to The Wash Spot or
to Mrs. C. I. McDougle.
Registration Books
To Be Open April 1, 8
Registration books will be open
on the next two Saturdays, April
1,8, at the grammar school and
the city hall for listing of voters
in the $5,500,000 school bond
election which will be held in
Buncombe county on April 18. The
books will be open from 9 a. m.
until sunset. Everyone must be
registered in order to vote, but
those persons already registered
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RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION!
’ V Per Copy
Dr. B. Spilman,
79, Ridgecrest
Founder, Dies
Dr. B. W. Spilman, 79, who had
been ill for some time, died in a
Kinston hospital last Sunday af
ternoon at three o’clock. Funeral
services were ,:eld on I uesday
and burial was in Kinston where
he had lived for many years.
He was well known among
Southern Baptists as field secre
tary of the Southern Baptist Sun
day School Board, founder of Sun
day School 1 aeher Training
Courses, field secretary to schools,
colleges, and universities of> the
Southern Baptist Convention, one
of the founders of the Baptist
Bible institute now the New
Orleans Baptist Seminary, and
member of its board of trustees and
curriculum committee.
I)r. Spilman was a graduate of
Wake Forest college and the
Southern Baptist Theological Sem
inary, Louisville, Ky. He was
given the degree of doctor of di
vinity by Baylor university, Waco,
Texas, and Wake Forest college.
One of his greatest achieve
ments was the founding of the
Southern Baptist - Assembly at
Ridgecrest and leading the insti
tution through its early and lean
years bringing it to a place of
great usefulness in Southern Bap
tist life and work. He is called the
Father of Ridgecrest Assembly.
For seven years, 1918 to 1924,
he was president of the North
Carolina Baptist State Conven
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Baby Contest
Draws Record
List Os Entries
Plans for “Trippin’ Around,”
newest musical variety stage
show featuring an all local cast,
are moving rapidly ahead, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Bergman, who are here
to direct the show forjthe Junior
Chamber of Commerce announced
today. The show will be presented
on Thursday and Friday, April 6,
7, at 8:13 p. m. Proceeds will be
used by the Jaycees for their club
house project.
In addition to the main show
there will be a gigantic parade on
April 4, at 5:00 p. m. through the
business district of Black Moun
tain, a contest for Black Moun
tain’s friendliest family, and a
baby show which is now in pro
gress.
Deadline for the parade is Sat
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Spencer, Tinney
Are Nominated
Oscar W. Tinney and Charles
Spencer were nominated for fair
chairman Monday night at the
city hall. This was the first meet
ing of the committee for the year.
W. Dean Willis, H. McGuire
Wood, and C. S. Betus were nom
inated for secretary, and Bill
Hickey and Mrs. W. C. Honeycutt
for treasurer. Officers will be
elected at the city hall on Wednes
day, April 5, 7:30 p. m.
The committee voted to ask
each organization of the commun
ity to elect two members to serve
as fair directors for the year.
Some directors will be selected at
large.
Clubs represented Monday night
included the Arts Club, Broad
River Community Council, Order
Eastern Star, Swannanoa Valley
Grange, Hatch’n Patch, Humane
Society, Jaycees, Junior Woman’s
Club, Lions Club, B&PW Club,
high school, city board of aider
men, American Legion, and Wom
an’s Club.