Register
Saturday
flit iTytiiiL-
f gion Endorses
lan For School
nprovement
~ their regular
„ ti a i] Tuesday night, niern
r”„ Pout
' ly to endorse the school im
ovenfent pton for Buncombe
I" which " ill be put to a vote
the people on April 1 M -
Si hearing: W. ( Honeycutt,
gander, and member of the
mmittee of 18 business men
0 inspected and studied the
untv school problem last year,
] of the desperate need for ad
■ional school plants, the mem
p voted to go on record in
for of the consolidation of
unty school districts and the
u in' p of bonds for school im
minent. On motion of W. A.
ineycutt the post appropriated
5.00 to be used for an ad to run
the next two issues of The
B ck Mountain News in sup
rt of both measures. Five mem
rs volunteered the use of their
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mon Service
fill Be Friday
The traditional community-wide
od Friday Serv ice, commemora
g the death of Christ, will be
din the sanctuary of the
ithodist church Friday evening
7:30.
This worship service, sponsored
Dually by the Baptist, Presby
ian, and Methodist churches of
ick Mountain, will feature 'a
Ida] Good Frida'y sermon by
I Rev. John R. Williams, new
lister of Montreat Presbyter
church.
This service is open to everyone
the community and it is hoped
t many will take advantage of
s spiritual privilege.
acred Musical
oncert April 12
"he Barboursville high school
ppella choir will present a
pram of sacred music at the
s' Baptist church at 8:00 p. m.
Wednesday, April 12.
"his choir is making a tour of
stern North Carolina and will
)ear at Hendersonville, Mon
a college, Morganton, and
,o ' r - Since they do not have
engagement for April 12, the
Irenes of Black Mountain are
'Pirating in bringing this out
»a!nK group to the town. The
(po'c is to inspire the people
uppreciate good church music,
e public is invited to attend.
Dnimunion Service
1 Methodist Church
Maundy Thursday commun
set vice will be held in the
• >‘Oy of the Methodist church
r. rsday evening at 7:30.
service, conducted in the
p ' o!; ' l,f The Last Supper,” is
the public.
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c*’ ri 'P°rt is furnished by the
W^ th , er sub-station located
le 'i ' acl{ Mountain city hall,
tstruments are read at 9:00
ai y by W. Dean Willis or
IT ttardwick.
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“The Only Newspaper In The World Thai Gives A Hang About Your Community
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A large crowd of friends and out of town guests were when the Black Mountain chapter
Order of Eastern Star installed officers for the new year. Bill Ellington of Ellington s Studios arrived
in time to make this picture of the officers as they piepared for the ceremony, hourth from left is Mrs.
Margaret Stone who was installed as worthy matron. Special music for the occasion was by Mrs. Roy
Alexander, accompanied by Miss Doris Byrd. Guests were present from Asheville, Canton, Swannanoa,
and Miami, Fla. *
Saturday Last Day
To Register To Vote
In Bond Election
Saturday, April 8, is the last
day for registering for the com
ing school bond election. Regis
trars will be at the polling places
from 9:110 o’clock until subset on
that day. The polling places are
as follows:
Black Mountain No. IBlack
Mountain elementary school build
inf t
Black Mountain No. *2 -* city
hall
Swannanoa Swannanoa school
•building
Broad River - Broad River
market building
Those citizens who have regis
tered and voted during the last
four yearß need not re-register as
the general registration book will
be used. For those who are
not registered, Saturday, April 8,
is your last chance.
Grandview Motor Court
Opens For Season
Grandview Motor Court, 1%
miles west of Black Mountain on
highway 70, has opened for the
season. Managers are Mr. and
M rs. C. E. Johnson.
In preparation for the season
every room has been repainted
and new furniture added. The
sandwich shop, which has been
operated in conjunction with the
court for the past two seasons,
will not operate this season. In
stead Mr. and Mrs. Johnson will
send motorists to the eating
places in Black Mountain.
Jaycees Will Trip
Thursday, Friday In
“Trippin’ Around”
Some of the community's out
standing talent will trip be
fore the footlights this evening
(Thursday) when the Jaycee’s
big musical comedy “Trippin’
Around” opens a two day stand.
Shows will be presented at
8:13 p. m. Thursday and Fri
day. Proceeds will be used by
the Jaycees for their club house
project.
On Friday evening, in ad
dition to the regular show,
many other features will be
added. The king and queen of
Black Mountain babyland will
be crowned on the stage and
other winners announced.
Tickets may be purchased
from any Jaycee, at the NEWS
office, or at the door Thursday
and Friday evening.
Thursday, April fi, 1950, Black Mountain, N. (’.
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Jerry Bost, manager of the Asheville district for Host’s Bakery
of Shelby, N. C., is shown as he prepared to cut the first slice from
the huge cake which the Black Mountain Freezer Lockers and Super
Market served customers last Friday and Saturday. The cake was
baked by Bost’s. First customers to be served were Mrs. W. E. Mc-
Dougle, at extreme left of the picture, and Mr. McDougle who is hid
den by Mr. Bost. Looking on are H. B. Sabiston, Mrs. Alma Shaw, and
two prospective cake and ice cream customers. (Photo by Ellington)
PTA Meeting Will
Be Monday Night
The regular meeting of the high
school PTA which was scheduled
for tonight (Thursday) has been
postponed till Monday, W. A. Al
lison, president, has announced.
The PTA officials moved the date
back in order not to conflict with
other events planned for this week.
The meeting Monday will be
very important, Mr. Allison said.
In addition to a fashion show by
Mrs. Mary Walker’s home eco
nomics class, the nominating com
mittee will be appointed. Mrs.
Douglas Jones is program chair
man.
bake sale Saturday
The WSCS will hold a hake sale
Saturday morning, April 8,
at the Black Mountain Hardware
stoie beginning at 10:00 a. m. On
sale will be pies, cakes, cookies,
candies, rolls, cup cakes, tarts,
Easter eggs, cream puffs, dough
nuts, and fancy pastries. As these
items usually go very fast, WSCS
members asked that you come
early and avoid disappointment.
The sale will start promptly at
10:00 o’clock.
SATURDAY, APRIL 8
THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER
FOR SCHOOL ELECTION
MONTREAT REPRESENTATIVE
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Dr. J. Rupert McGregor, pres
ident, announces that Miss Mary
Jo Jackson has become a field
representative for Montreat col
lege and Montreat school. She will
spend milch of her time travelling,
visiting especially high schools and
speaking to church groups.
Miss Jackson was born in Mo
toka, W. Va., but has lived most
of her life in Bluefield, where she
finished high school. She was
graduated from Montreat college
where she was active in student
life, serving as president of the
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Swannanoa Must
Have More Space
For Classrooms
‘‘According to the present prop
erty valuation of the district,
Swannanoa township would be
able to issue only $220,0110 in
school bonds which would not be
sufficient to supply the immediate
needs for the grammar school
children, to say nothing of the
high school needs,” E. N. Howell,
Swannanoa principal told mem
bers of the Men’s Club at their
regular meeting Monday night.
Mr. Howell spoke at the conclus
ion of a program which included
talks by Roy A. Taylor and George
Young in regard to the school
bond election on April 18.
At present Swannanoa needs
five classrooms to accommodate
pupils now being taught in make
shift, non-standard rooms, two
extra classrooms for next fall, and
three additional classrooms to
care for the estimated increased
enrollment in the elementary
school within the next five or six
years, Mr. Howell said. At this
rate the high school will be com
pletely crowded out within a very
short time as all the space will
be needed by the grade school.
Since a district is prohibited by
law from issuing bonds for more
than 5 per cent of its total wealth,
the maximum amount Swan
nanoa could raise would be $220,-
000. “These figures are proof that
the only solution to our problem
is to have the county take over
the construction of new buildings.
And this can be done only if we
support the proposed plan where-
V % county will assume they
dt-fc of the districts and issue ari
additional $5,500,000 in bonds for
the construction of new school
plants,” Mr. Howell pointed out.
“From a purely selfish standpoint
it is wise for us to make every
effort to get a favorable vote for
the proposed county-wide school:
improvement plan,” he concluded.
Roy Taylor pointed out that the
Swannanoa Men’s Club was one of
the first in Buncombe county to
endorse the new Fourteen
members of the club volunteered
the use of their cars for election
day.
Robert Mueller and Guy West,
who staged a very successful am
ateur show here last August at
the Swannanoa-Broad River-Black
Mountain community fair, were
named to serve as directors from
the Men’s Club.
Mrs. White Will
Be 98 Sunday
Mrs. Sara J. White of the Broad
River section will celebrate her
98th brithday on Easter Sunday,
April 9. She is the only one of
her family living. Her husband
Charles W. White passed away
on July 23, 1944, at the age of
99 years, three months, and three
days.
A lifelong resident of the Broad
River section, Mrs. White has
never travelled outside the state.
Known throughout the commun
ity as a good neighbor and a good
citizen, Mrs. White has a host of
friends in Black Mountain, Swan
nanoa, and Ridgecrest as well as
her own community. She is fond
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SPECIAL EASTER MUSIC
There will be 15 minutes of
special Easter organ music Sunday
morning at the 11 o’clock service
at the St. James Episcopal
church.
EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE
There will be a sunrise service
! on Easter morning at the Taber
, nacle cemetery. The speaker has
1 not been named but will be select
ed within the very near future.