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j Forty-four entries passed in review at the safety parade which was he'd in Black Mountain in connection with the opening day of
||Hp)|community fair last Thursday. They competed in four divisions. At upper left is shown the float which was sponsored by the Junior
Club and which was awarded first prize in the civic club group. Upper right is the entry of Nichols Flying Service which was
first place in the small business division. Lower left, the old fashioned milk wagon, entered by the Biltniore Dairy, won among
menial entries, and at lower right the entry of the state highway patrol and safety division, under direction of 0. M. Alexander
manoa. was best in the miscellaneous group. This entry created quite a bit of excitement among the spectators. It was very real-
funeral complete with corpse and mourners. C. L. Gwaltney was in charge of the parade which was sponsored by the Junior
of Commerce. Judges for the safe drivers awards were city and state law enforcement officers. (Photos by Ellington)
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'i\on Humane society
J Friday evening, Aug.
1b: ' ji. m. at city hall, Black
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Whittle Guides
Bontreat Clubs
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Mountain was second
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BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS
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! SCHOOL BELLS WILL BING MONDAY
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j Shuford Plans
' For Opening At
J Black Mountain
>
. N. C. Shuford, school principal,
. announced today that the Black
r Mountain high and grade schools
. will open for the year at 9:00
> a. m., Monday, August 28. Buses
. wili operate on the same schedule
as last year. Students will be dis
missed at noon but a full program
■ will be followed on Tuesday, Mr.
■ Shuford said.
ATTENTION, DRIVERS!
When entering the grammar
school grounds use the gate near
est town; when leaving, the
gate nearest the ball field for
exit.
Remember these brief rules:
1. Do not back on school
grounds; this is a violation of
state law.
2 Drive slowly.
3 Park only in front of build
ing on righthand side of the
driveway. the side drives
vaednt.
4 Observe signs and follow
directions.
The above rules have been
designed to help prevent ac
cidents on the school grounds.
All motorists are urged to coop
erate.
Parents of a child entering
school in the first grade should
present a birth certificate for the
child, according to the state law.
If one is not available now the
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Concert Will Be
Held At Montreat
The Community Center Choir
will render a concert at the aud
itorium in Montreat Saturday
night, August 26, at 8:00 P. M.
There will be a good selection
of Negro Spirituals including
‘‘Steal Away To Jesus,” “Swing
Low, Sweet Chariot,” “Sweet
Little Jesus Boy,” and other spec
ial selections. The choir is under
the direction of Miss Lily Wilson.
Miss Christine Osburn, of Stillman
Institute, is chairman of the Com
munity Center Music committee
and will sing the solo part of
‘Sweet Little Jesus Boy.” The
public is cordially invited to at
tend this concert.
Thu» sday, August 24, 1950, Black Mountain, N. (’.
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Mrs. Bessie Atkins
Gives Correct Answer
If someone called you from New
York and gave you 10 seconds to
name the commander of the.South
Korean army, what would you do?
Mrs. Bessie Atkins of Black
Mountain had that opportunity
Tuesday night when Bert Parks
called and offered her a television
set if she could name the South
Korean commander within 10
seconds. Startled at first Mrs. At
kins heard the announcer warn
that only five seconds remained
before she was able to think of
General McArthur. The television
set is now on its way and should
arrive here early next week.
Ponies Workout
Under Humphries
Ralph C. Humphries, graduate
of Cullowhee and new coach at
Black Mountain High school, ar
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In the above picture are shown boys from Black Mountain and
Swannanoa who attended state FFA camp at White Lake, N. C. The
picture was taken by Gary C.Carson, Black Mountain ag instructor.
Those in the picture include, Freddy Calloway, Corky Briggs, Donald
Gant, David Miller, Arnold Jones, Kenneth Surrett, James R. Ward
Jimmy Pentand, Jim Huntsinger, Francis Allen, Arvel Silvers, Joe
Robinson, Dan Redmond, Tom Jackson, Roboah Johnson, Pat Willet
Harry Bates, Kenneth Buchanan, Winston Riddle, Ralph Shook, Wayne
Fox, Allen Coggins, Jim Stroupe, and Sherwood Mull. Others pres
ent but not in the picture were, Mrs. Carson, Mr. and Mrs. R. S Nes
kaug and daughter Linda.
Howe!' Gives
Information For
Registration
High school pupils at Swan
nanoa will report Monday, Aug.
28, at 9:00 a. m. and elementary
school pupils, grades 1 to 8, will
report at 9:00 a. m. Tuesday, E.
N. Howell, school principal, has
revealed.
Parents of a child entering
school in the first grade should
present a birth certificate for the
child, according to the State law.
If one is not available now the
child may be entered in school,
provided he will be six years of
age by October 1, and the certi
ficate is to be presented within a
three weeks period.
Swannanoa school will have a
special music teacher this year.
She is Miss Laura B. Roye of
Columbia, Pa. She has an M. A.
degree from Teachers’ College,
Columbia University, N. Y., with
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Peggy Williams
Crowned Queen
At Street Dance
PICTURES AVAILABLE!
The fair committee an
nounced that pictures of the
parade, booths, and many
scenes of the fair are on sale
at Ellington Studios. These are
8 x 10 pictures and may be
framed. Those who wish pic
tures are requested to place
their orders at once.
Peggy Williams, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Williams
of the Montreat road was crowned
queen of the fair at the street
dance Saturday night which
brought the 1950 community fair
to a close. The queen was escorted
by Roger White, Black Mountain
high school football star. The
street dance was sponsored by the
Tea and Topic Club and the pop
ularity contest by the Junior
Woman’s Club.
In the community people are
still talking about the safety pa
rade which was sponsored by the
Jayeees, the popularity contest
which was directed, more than
ably, by Mrs. W. Dean Willis, the
high quality of the entries in the
arts and crafts divisions, spon
sored by the Black Mountain Arts
Club, and the water tower which
Hank Rankin of WNC San built
of 2,600 matches. The tower was
•'lO inches tall and required 60
hours of labor. Another exhibit
which attracted much attention
was the sign which Oden Walker
carved of wormy chestnut for the
1 town entrance. In the individual
farm exhibits Mrs. Mary Deans
had a stalk of tobacco almost
?ht feet tall, Ernest Garrison
vo giant candy roasters, and
Rector Ledbetter an interesting
exhibit of hybrid corn.
At the amatfrur show! ! ursday
night first place prize went to
Little Miss Barbara White, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. White.
Friday evening Uncle Walt Davis
and his Mount Mitchell Ramblers
walked off with honors for the
second straight year in the fid
dling contest. They played for
the street dance Saturday night.
At 2:00 p. m. on Thursday the
fair got off to an encouraging
start when the safety parade con
sisting of 44 entries wound
through the town and out to the
fair grounds. Winners in the var
ious divisions were: Miscellaneous,
state highway patrol and safety
division, first, Western North
Carolina San and Woodpeckers di
vision of the Arts Club, second.
Small business, Nichols Flying
Service, first, Palace Barber Shop,
second. Commercial, fiiltmore Dai
ry, first, Beacon Manufacturing
company, second. Civic clubs, Jun
ior Woman’s Club, first, Tea and
Topic Club, second.
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ARC Chapter
Receives Request
For More Blood
A call for more blood for use
of American troops fighting
against the Communists in Korea
has been received in Black Moun
tain by Robert Guy, chairman of
the Black Mountain - Swannanoa
chapter American Red Cross.
The appeal, which was sent by
Regional Director Francis P
Simmerville of Atlanta, asked for
an increase of 25 per cent in the
collection of blood for use of com
bat troops in Korea.
The telegram:
Robert Guy
Chairman
Black Mountain - Swannanoa
Chapter
American Red Cross
Black Mountain, N.
Armed forces today requested
Red Cross to start immediately
collection of blood for use of
combat troops in Korea. You are
urged to prepare your chapter
to increase collections at least
25 poi cent starting with next •
visit cf mobile unit.
Francis P. Simmerville,
regional director.