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2 -Black Mountain (NC) NEWS PONIES WORKOI’T Thursday. August 24. 1950 From Page 1, this Sec Merchants Begin League Playoff Manager Jake Robertson will send his Merchants, boasting a season’s record of 28-6, against the fourth place Skyland Hosiery Mill team at the grammar school field here Saturday at 2:30 p. m. in the first game of the best two out of three series for the right to meet the Leicester-South ern Railway winner for the champ ionship. The team winning the title of the Independent league will then face the Buncombe County league champion for the crown in the Buncombe county version of the World Series. Only one game will be played Saturday but two games may be played on Sunday. Strengthed by the addition of Harry Gray and Luque Medford, the Merchants will be favored to defeat Skyland and advance to the finals. But Skyland has im proved rapidly during the final stages and have handed the Merch ants one of their six defeats. The new Black Mountain high school coach, Ralph C. Humphries, will umpire behind the plate here Sat urday and Sunday. • Broad River News Mr. and Mrs. Jim Elliott of Beaver, W. Va., are visiting Jim’s relatives and friends in this sec tion. Misses L. A. and Marie Pin holster, who have been taking their vacation at Miss Pinholst er’s cabin in this community, re turned to their homes in St. Petersburg last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lytle and little son of Winston-Salem are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Ledbetter on Broad River and Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Lytle on Ball Mountain. Lois Nanney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Nanney of Black Mountain, is visiting her grand mother Mrs. Dora Nanney. Mrs. Sue Ingrahm, Mrs. Young and daughter Lily of W inston- Salem, visited Mrs. Nora Elliott last Thursday. Martha and Bettie Moffitt, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Os borne Moffitt of Bill’s Creek, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Taft Elliott and children. Mr. and Mrs. George Blanton of Cliffside visited friends in this community Sunday. Jack Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Elliott of Broad River, left for Oklahoma Saturday morn ing to visit his daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Toney at the army base near Oklahoma City. Also he plans to visit his cousin Grady Elliott and family, and the home place where he lived with his parents at the close of World War I, near Yale, Okla. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kahla Jr. and family of Miami, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Elrod of Jacksonville, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Elrod of Ormond Beach, Fla., have returned to their homes after spending their vacation at Paul Kirby’s cabins in this section. Mr. and Mrs. St. Elmo Elliott and children of Old Fort, visited St. Elmo’s parents Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Elliott Sunday evening. Mrs. W. T. Stroud and daugh ter Carol visited Mrs. Kirby Sun day afternoon at Kirby’s Corner. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ownbey and children and Ernest’s mother Mrs. Mitchell Ownbey of Broad River, visited Mrs. Ownbey’s mother, Mrs. George Connor, in Old Fort last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hutton and little daughter, who have been visiting Keith’s mother Mrs. Ray Hutton, returned to their home in Daytona Beach last Saturday. The annual memorial seVvice will be at the cemetery on Bail Mountain Sunday, Aug. 27. Every one is invited. NOW W MOTOR TO TOP * HITESIDE Midway Cashiers and iiT Highlands U. S. 64 |f| | . Eastern America’s Highest Cliffs! $1 A Person Children Under 10 Free rived Saturday night to take up his duties. Mr. Humphries re ceived his M. A. at Peabody this summer. His first and chief concern is in finding replacements for the 1950 football eleven. Although it is still too early to give any accurate information as to the strength of this year’s squad, the new coach is concerned at present by the absence of experienced quarter backs and ends. He must find replacements for Jimmy Mil bee, heady quarter of last year, Clingman Capps, all-western half who sparked the Pon. s to the county title, Burton Osteen and Paul Garrison, who formed the best taem of ends in these parts last season, and Max Morris, cap able tackle, all from the first string. From the reserves, missing will be Don W’oods, end, Edw'in Smith, quaterback, Don Jackson, guard, and Cecil Wilson, tackle. Any one of these boys would be more than welcome if he were around to try his hand again this year. Coach Humphries has just four short weeks to prepare the Dark horsese for the opener against Fuirview. Prior to his arrivel here Eugene Byrd was with the boys during their preliminary work outs. Miss S. Walker Becomes Bride The wedding of Miss Sarah Walker, daughter of Dr. John Mack Walker and the late Mrs. Walker, and James Thomas Wo mack, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. James Womack of Norfolk, Va., took place Thursday, Aug. 17, at 4 p. m. in Gaither chapel at Mon treat. The chancel was beautifully de corated with hemlock, white hyd rangeas and clematis. Mrs. Rich ard Gilbert of Montreat and New York presented a program of wedding music before the cere mony. Miss Ruth Ann Peoples of Knoxville, Tenn., sang “0 Perfect Love’’ and closed with “Wedding Benediction” by John Newton. The bride was accompanied to the altar by her father, who also performed the ceremony assisted by her biother the Rev. John Mack Walker, Jr. She wore a gown of white slipper satin, fashioned with a yoke of nylon net edged with wide lace, a fitted bodice and long sleeves, vhich came to a point over the hands. The full skirt ended in a long train. The finger tip veil of illusion was caught in a coronet of white satin trim med with orange blossoms. Her bouquet was fashioned around white orchids. Miss Lila Peck Walker was her sister’s maid of honor. She was dressed in yellow nenon over yel low satin and carried a bouquet of shasta daisies tied with green satin ribbon. The bride’s maids were Mrs. James Walls of Char lotte, Miss Mary Ann Craig of Knoxville, Miss Elizabeth Matti son of Columbia, S. C., and Miss Sara Hill of St. Paul, Minn. They were dressed similar to the maid of-honor and carried bouquets of shasta daisies tied with green satin ribbon. The bridegroom had as his best man his brother-in-law, Edward Phelps of Norfolk, Va. The ushers were Walter Johnson of Shreve port, La., Bill McLean of Lenoir, N. C., Lewis Lancaster of China and Montreat, and Gene Kirkman of Atlanta. A reception for friends and out of-town guests was held on the Wins borough porch immediately following the ceremony. Those as sisting at the reception were Mrs Ldward Phelps of Norfolk, with ■ Grove Stone & Sand Co. Products r • WASHED CONCRETE SAND WM •WASHED MASON SAND • CRUSHED STONE All Materials Meet North Carolina State & Federal Specifications 1 GROVE STONE & SAND CO. IB SWANNANOA, N. C. DIAL BLACK MOUNTAIN 3711 - 2731 Miss Zaida Brown -of Richmond, Miss Katherine McGeachy of De catur, Ga., Misses Lila and Peggy McGeachy of Statesville, N. C\, and Miss Betty of Clearwater, Fla. Mrs. L. Woods kept the bride's book. The bride received* her B. A. degree from Agnes Scott college, Decatur, Ga., and her M.R.E. de gree from Assembly Training school, Richmond. She was a mem ber of Mortar Board and Clu Beta Phi. The groom received his B. A. from Hampton col lege and ip now a senior at Union Theological Seminary, Richmond. They were both listed in "Who’s who in American Universities and Colleges for 1945-46." The bride wore for traveling a beige suit with navy accessories. After a wedding trip through Western North Carolina, Mr. and Mrs. James T. Womack will be at home, after Sept. 1, at 2928 Haw thorne avenue, Richmond, Va. WILLIAMS CROWNED From Page 1, this Sec. Other entries included Shirley Mull, Town of Black Mountain, Javcees, Garland Motor Sales, Garden Division of the Arts Club, U. S. Army and U. S. Army Air Forces, R. S. Eckles, Black Moun tain News, Harrison Funeral home, Girl Scouts, Carolina Power and Light company, Anderson-Brown Patrol, Tom Summey, Southern Bell, Sossamon-Tyson Furniture company, Lions Club, Quality Cleaners, H&W 5 & 10, J. O. Williams Gulf Service, B&PW Club, Grovestone, McMurray Chev rolet company, Victory Cab com pany, Woodcock Motor company, Courtesy Cab company, Key City cab. Valley Real Estate, Jones Food Store, Blue Ridge Cleaners, and Rudisill Cab. Winners of the safe drivers awards were: Bill Gilbert,Finley Stepp, Mrs. R. T. Greene, Mrs. J. A. Dougherty, all of Black Mountain, Joe Rice and E. W. Mumpower of Swannanoa, Out of state, Mrs. R. W. Park of Texas, and H. H. Brooker of Florida. Broad River, Berlin Fortune and R. M. Kirstein. “The fair was a success. Al though we didn’t close the books with a lot of money, we have sev eral valuable assets booths, prizes, and ribbons which will be helpful next year,” W. Dean Wil lis, secretary, and Oscar W. Tin ney, general fair chairman, said today. The grounds were crowded during the three days and most of the clubs, according to first re- made money on the booths. THE BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS Published Every Thursday in Black Mountain, N. C. Entered as Second Class Matter Gordon H. Greenwood Editor George W. Dougherty Mech. Supt. Co-Owners Day Phone 4101-Night Phone 4503 Sept. 13, 1945, at the Post Office at Black Mountain, N. C., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Coke coming Bottled Under Authority of The Coca-Cola Company by COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. Asheville, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Penny of Chapel Hill announce the birth of a daughter, Barham Ruth, on Aug. 21 at Watts’ hospital, Dur ham. Mr. and Mrs. Penny are former residents of Black Moun tain. Notice of Sale of Real Estate for t,,® At 12:00 Noon, Monday September 11, 19511 llt t , n Black Mountain, N. C., I will sell at public outcry t o '■'■'?. Ha!! der for cash pursuant to the laws of the State d \ '"^^B and the Town of Black Mountain all land in the T Car Mountain whose owners are delinquent in the ;>av for the year 1949. The list of lands to be sold and ti f ' r the taxes due by each delinquent owner with cost ard'!" advertising and sale to be added as required bv h,,. • " experis e OWNER AND LAND ' ' 35 fol! OW(:^» Adams, J. Q., Lot 57 __ Atkins, D. 9., Lots 85,83,84,94,95,96,97 Sheer ? Atkins, Ross & Iris, Lot 95 Avena, Effie, la>t 267% sheet v B- A vena, Effie, Lots 1, 2*4 .... sheet .'H : Avena, Effie, Lot 105 Sheet j; Avena, Richard V., Ix>t* 16, 17, 18, 19, 13 ..sheet \ *^B'? Bailey, Mrs. Willie 8., Lots 357,358 s „• Betts, Mary Elizabeth, Lot 377 sheet 11 Blair, Lucius, Lot 81 __ -.Sheet Broadway Builders Supply, Lots 84, 85, 92% ....Sheet 'S Brown, Mrs. Alma, Lot 146 Srw j R Brown, Mrs. Georgia, ot 400 Burgess, Frank, lads 10, 11, 12 sho-t 14 Burgess, M. A., est, lad 84 . sheet Burnette, Mrs. W. H., est., Lots 182, 183 sheet IS .’-■Bjji Byrd. C. E. & Lillie, Lot 2 ..She - Carter, O. F., Ix>t 16, 142 sh-t Clark, Winfred 1.., et al, Lot 86 sheet J^BE Cook, J. 1., Lots 124, 126, 127 sheet U la>t 2 (fJ Sheet 11 Cooper, Mae & Robert N., Lot 203 sheet ;^Bpj Cordell, Edward W., Lot 119 S' • Lots 96, 98 Sheet 11 Craig, E. H., lad 49A Sheet 15 »^Bpji Oreasmnn, W. 11., Lot 145 Sheet :> Davis, H. M., est., Lots 194,195 Sheet 15 i^B:'^ Dotson, Jason M.. t-ots 344, 345 Sheet Dougherty, Mis. Janet M., Lots 228, 229 _. Sh Duckworth, James H., Lot 93 ...Sheet i^Bf; Dula, Mrs. Cora, Lots 87, 88C Sheet is^Bp Eckles, S., Lots 325, 360 Sheet Lots 156, 157, 165, 166, 167 _ Sheet 15 Fortune, C. M., Lots 97, 102 Sheet e^B; Goodman, J. M., lads 38614, 387 Sheet 11 Gragg, W. B, Lots 167, 180 Sheet 18 Gresham, W. R., Lots 145, 146, 148, 150 Sheet 14 L Hapiby, Charlie & Helen, lads 357, 474 Sheet •Hensley, M. M., Lots 347, 348 Sheet 11 Higginbotham, F. P., Lot 427 Sheet 11 Hollister, C. S., Jr., and William, Lot 435 Sheet 11 Howerton, C. C., Est., lad 102 Sheet 18 Hudgins, Bertha L. &O. E., Lots 140, 141 Sheet IT T.!^B^ Hudgins, Mrs. Bertha Mae, lad 92 Sheet i'flH Hudson, Wm. F. & Kate, Lots 421, 422 Sheet Hummer, Nora & Bill, Lots 24, 25 ...Sheet V Lots 110, 143, 144 Sheet 14 ST^B^ Kerlee, H. A., lad 3 Sheet 14 Knight, E. H. & Ruby, Lot 270% Sheet 11 -h^B Leonard, A. Conrad, Lot 378 Sheet 11 Marett, Benjamin L., Lot 15 Sheet 15 - Meyer, J. A., Est., Lot 195 Sheet 18 Morgan, Woodrow W., last 8 Sheet 18 Morris, Blanche, Lot 349 Sljfet 11 k-^B Morris, Emory H., lad 114 Sheet 14 McCall Bros. Grocery, Lot 151 Sheet 18 McCall, T. E„ Lot 114% ....Sheet 14 j'^Bt Nanney, G. V., Lots 416, 417, 415 ...Sheet 11 »^B' Nanney, Mrs. Johnnie Clark, Lot 442 Sheet 11 Osteen, James F. & Ruth, Lots 165 F, 165 D ..Sheet 11 -'^Bs Parkinson, Edward L., lad 269% Bheet 11 Parish, Sailie, Lot 403 ..Shee- H BE ; Lot 1844; Sheet 18 Pemberton, E. L., Lot 42 Sheet . Perley, Helen S., Lots 19, 20, 21 Sheet 15 p^B Praytor, W. F„ Lot 77 Sheet 18 Redfern, R., Lots 322, 323 -Sheet 9 Russell, Reuben D„ Lot 41 Sheet 15 Simmons, A. L„ Lot 3% shcet ‘h^B Smith, Miss Christine, Lot 16 Sheet Iff '.BB Smith, W. C., Lot 119 Sheet 11 ' Sneed, Mina, Lot 352 Sheet 11 “'^B Stafford, Grady, Lot 441 sh "- Vj^B Stepp, Finley K. & Myrtle, Lot 148 Sheet Iff Stepp, G. V., Lot 60 Sheet Iff Stepp, G. V., Lot 146A Sheet 1» Stepp, G. V. & Amelia, Lots 187, 188, 189,190, 198, 15” Shed i ..B Lots 119, 120, 121 - Sheet L ,’^B Stepp, G. W. Est., Lots 105, 106 -Sh-' - ■ Stepp, Mrs. J. L., Lots 413 ...Sheet U Summey, Mrs. Annie M„ Lots 127, 95 ..Sheet ; ..j^B Summey, Rev. Mack, Lot 121 ?hpet J- 1 53i^B Taylor, Y. A., lasts 44%, 44, 34, 34% Sheet i3.iß| Watkins, J. Clyde, Lots 154, 155 ...Sheet - ,j^B Williams, Mrs. Luna R„ Lots 344, 359 Shcet Wilson, C. B„ Lots 4, 5, 3 ?h "; . ’ . H Wilson, Fred L., Lot 22% sheet j. i.l^H Wilson, Fred L. & Olive, Lot 23 -^ hee ; 2h^B Wilson, Mrs. Olive 8., Lot 24 shflt Wilson, Fred & Olive, Lot 22 —- I Sheet 1, Woodside, Mrs.’Ester D„ Lot 134 " Sh rollector W. Dean WUlis, Tax Col Town of Black Mountain VISITS COUSIN BLi Mrs. Jo| ln |. ~ mm ' - : mm d uam \ v, " . iu si 11, HB ■
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