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1951 RED CROSS FUND b 14 PaK?« NO. 28. IHl RM)AY, MARCH 15, 1951, BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. C. Two Sections 5e PER COPY led Cross Drive Nearing The laif-Way Mark Kth m kxt .ports indicate that the res mini solieiation, under directioi \V Dean Willis and his staf able assistants, is going wel ,i is ahead of schedule in tht 5j jjed Cross fund campaign. Two divisions have completer eir work, Mr. Willis said. Thes* , Miss V. E. Lively and Mrs Sawyer, division number 1C £27.67 amount raised, anc Frank Hudson, leader, Mrs Nanney, Mrs. C. D. Thomas J. 1. Cook, Jr., and Mrs. Dot McGraw, workers, division nibt-r 4, amount raised $57.(K). Jrove Stone and Sand Co. and ployces gave 100“^ in the man icturinst division. ith the drive nearing the half v mark chairmen of the var s divisions are expected to in jfy their efforts during the few days to reach their goal 1951. While quotas are higher n they were a year ago, the jrmen are confident that the tributors will recognize this t ami raise their 1051 (rifts ugh to more than make up the erenec. pThe group, chairman, amount ised to date, and quota follow: Residential, W. Dean Willis, K>ta - $1200.00, cash received - )7.99. anufacturinp, G. H. Green 1, chairman. Quota - $2506.25, h received - $118.75. [Advance pifts, R. E. Finch, iota - $1000.00. Cash received - 5.00. lubs and Institutions, H. B. iston. Quota, $1250.00, cash re ed - $176.00. lack Mountain business, John TConnor. Quota - $500.00. No urt. ,, < ... wannanoa business, James rks, Charlie Porter. Quota - ' 3.00. No report. olored. Quota - $100.00. No ort. M The major portion of funds con Ihuted here will be used locally, was pointed out today. Of the |ota jf $6875.00, only $1938.00 p to the National Red Cross, fe remainder, or $4939.00 will By here to be used for local r- ices. A break down of how money will be spent here fol k's: home service, 2,025.00; dis F(,r, lno.OO; home nursing, 700; first aid and safety, DOO; chapter administration, ■'•0; blood program, 635.00; jlunteer services, 350.00; and pub 1 information, 60.00. awrights Set irmal Opening ir Saturday [Mr and Mrs. Richard W. Sea rKnc have invited the public to lend the formal opening of their Tif* ui °P on Cotton avenue, one r. block east of the Montreat between the hours of 5 and IP m. Saturday, March 17. The ■urs were changed after an ad Ttisement w-hich appears else P’re ln this issue had gone to f "rehid w’ill be given as {door prize. he Seawrights have recently pt'-n over the business formerly I,'.'V.; ?* Hunter Florist and have ft ished the shop in a room of rr ^urage at the rear of their l. . fiends and those in hi Y‘l!. ln flowers are invited to during the formal opening. the Weather. |fhi. report is furnished by the V A^:,ther sub-station located a(e' *!*ac'c Mountain city hall. — l o h'gh low Pr** \ 5 2 -* -20 ^rch 10... ■ ,-88 arch 19 -53-35 .49 arch if.44-34 .10 -39_82 .12 ,, 2 in. snow 14 .-36_20 .42 Mrs. Harold Clark, first deputy of the Girl Scout Council of Asheville and Buncombe county, is shown presenting home nursing badges to members of Intermediate Girl Scout Troop 51 of Blaek Mountain in a ceremony held Thursday evening, March 8, in the fellowship room of the Presbyterian church. Left to right those in the picture are Mrs. Clark, Charlotte Knoefel, Janet 1’roulx, Mrs. VV. . *>urgess, leader, Charlotte Carpenter, Mrs. A. E. Knoefel, Jr., as sistant leader who instructed the group, Dorothy Burgess, M.vrna Bart lett, Ann Elliott, Sara Gouge, and Mary Lou Fortune. The Red Cross home nursing instruction was used. The training will be valuable in civil defense. (Photo by Ellington) TAYLOR EXPLAINS WHY HE VOTED AGAINST POWELL STREET AID BILL W. S. C. S. Bake Sale Will Be Saturday The W.S.C.S. of the Methodist church will hold a bake sale at the Black Mountain Hardware Store, Saturday, March 17, be ginning at 8:30 A. M. Come early and get your cakes, pies, cup eak*s, and candies. Miss Louise Sloan Named Memer Of Stale Committee The spring meeting of District One of the North Carolina Feder ation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs was held at the Brevard Country Club, Sunday, March 11, with Brevard B & 1’ W Club as hostess. District One is composed of the following clubs: Asheville, Black Mountain, Bre vard, Canton, Spruce Pine, Sylva, and Waynesville. A buffet luncheon was held at 12 o'clock followed by a business session. Each club president pre sented a report on the club’s act ivities of the year. The Black Mountain club presented its an nual report in the form of a tele vision program, which was most enthusiastically received. Plans were made for the State Federa tion meeting which will be held in Asheville June 8, 9, 10, with clubs of District 1 as hostesses. Miss Louise Sloan, president of the local club, was elected a mem ber of the State home project com mittee. Those attending the district meeting from the local club were: Mrs. Edith Holcombe, Mrs. Mary E. Gudger, Mrs. Elaine Clark, Miss Sarah Thompson, Miss Sally Kitchen, Miss Doris Waugh, Mrs. Florence Melton, Mrs. Margaret Ertel, and Miss Louise Sloan. Black Mountain had the largest out-of-town representation. J. W. Blankenship, Jr. Completes Course J. W. Blankenship, JK. MMFA of the U. S. Navy, has completed the course in Machinists Mates School at Great Lakes, 111., and is spending a 10-day leave with his parents. On expiration of his leave Blankenship will report aboard a destroyer escort in San Diego, Calif. J. W. had dinner with his aunt and uncle on Montreat road Mon day, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Blankenship, and they had a grand time. Roy A. Taylor, Buncombe county representative in the gen eral assembly, has written a letter to the Black Mountain Chamber of Commerce in which he explained his stand on the controversial l’ow ell bill. Mr. Taylor’s letter follows: March 12, 1951 Black Mountain Chamber of Commerce Black Mountain, N. C. Gentlemen: 1 would like to discuss with you some of the facts involved in a consideration of the Powell bill. Being interested in state aid to city streets it was at first my intention to support this bill and 1 so advised you. After attending a public hearing and after further study I though it wise to recon sider. This bill transfers the revenue from one-half cent of gasoline tax, which now amounts to about four and one-half million dollars per year, from primary construction of highways to cities and towns for street construction and repair. The need for state aid to city streets is established beyond question. There also is a great need for further development of the primary road system. Unfort —Turn to Page 5, this Sec. Revised Charter Is Sought For Black Mountain A revised charter for the Town of Black Mountain is being intro duced by Roy A. Taylor in the state legislature this week, it was announced at the regular meeting of the council and mayor at the town hall Tuesday night. While the new charter is fund amentally the same as the old, there are some new features. For instance the new charter provides for a new system of nominating candidates for city office. That is that any five qualified voters can sponsor any other qualified voter for any city office. A copy of this form, along with full de tails, will appear in a future issue of the NEWS. The new charter includes the new territory recent ly annexed into the corporate lim its. These property owners are Reed Hill, Dr. James Love, the Rev. H. W. Baucom, together with Grover C. Rayfield, Miss Fannie Fitzgerald, W. C. Greene, and Janies A. Dougherty. With an eye toward the heavy spring and summer traffic, the board authorized the town clerk and planning commission, R. T. Greene, chairman, to study the —Turn to Page 8, this Sec. Mr. And Mrs. Wm. M. Pate t Observe 25th Anniversary I CLUB DANCE TO BE FRIDAY The Beta Club of Black Moun tain High school is sponsoring a St. Patrick’s Day dance, 7:.'10 P. M., Friday, March 16 at the High school gym. The profits will be used to help pay for the registeration fees of the delegates who will attend the annual Beta Club convention which will be held in Asheville, April 20 and 21. Swannanoa Valley Coon Hunters Will Organize Saturday Are you interested in coon hunting? Are you interested in restocking our section with coons with the help of the State Wildlife Association ? If so, you are urged to at tend a meeting Saturday night March 17, at 8 o'clock at the Swannanoa school cafeteria to help organize a coon hunting club. We hope to have all hunters attend. The Rev. Wayne Williams from Oteen, will meet with us and assist in organizing. There will also be a representative from the State Wildlife Assoc iation to tell us what the state will do to help us get our terr itory restocked. it will cost so little and mean so much to us, if each one will do his part. W t can v«ke Swan nanoa Valley Cooft Hunting Club one of the best hunting clubs in the South. More Than 100 Guests Call During Afternoon Mr. and Mrs. William M. Pate of Ridgecrest, on the occasion of their Twenty-fifth wedding anni versary, held open house Sunday afternoon from three to six o’clock in the home of Manager and Mrs. Willard K. Weeks of Ridgecrest Baptist Assembly. Attractive arrangements of white gladioli and silvered magnolia leaves formed an appropriate set ting in the music room and in the living room where Mr. and Mrs. Pate received their guests, assist ed by Perry Morgan, brother of Mrs. Pate, Mrs. Perry Morgan and Mr. and Mrs. Weeks. Mrs. Pate was charming in a navy crepe dress trimmed in white. Her cor sage was u purple orchid. Mrs. Cecil M. Perry presided over the silver service at the din ing room table. Tall, white tapers in gleaming silver candelabra were used to highlight the exquisite centerpiece in the prevailing flow er and leaf arrangement. Miss Luelle Jenkins and Mrs. Charles Jollay assisted in serving. The re freshments were delicious white cake, coffee and tea, nuts and mints. Mrs. J. Fred Stimson pre sided at the guest register. A delightful program of music was rendered. Mrs. N. L. Perkins and Mrs. Cordell Craig played softly while guests were assembl ing. Mrs. Roy W. Alexander very beautifully sang a number of ap propriate songs including "I Love Ihee” by Grieg, “The Lord’s Prayer” by Mallotte, “Lullaby” by Brahins, "Bless This House” by Brake. She waa accompanied by Mrs. A. W. McDougle. Approximately 100 guests call ed during the afternoon. Out-of —Turn to Page 8. this See. JR. ORDER GIVES FLAGS TO SCHOOLS it, . ,Representln^ the Junior Order, William Costner presented flags \1 th! S£h?° S, ,of B.latk Mountain in special ceremonies held on Friday wm i9.' the plcture Mr- Costner is shown passing the flag to A W. McDougle grammar school principal. The American Legion color guard, John J 0 Connor and Johnny Rice, stands by. The Boy Scouts who acted as flag guards are kneeling to the right of the flagpole At the high school the Presentation was made to Harold Brown, pres ldent of the student body. The flag for the colored school was accepted by the principal and raised on a pole which had been erected by the colored citizens the night before. (Photo by Max Bass Jr.) Father & Son Night Held By Presbyterians The Men of the Presbyterian church observed Father and Son night Tuesday, March 13, at a special supper meeting in the fel lowship room of the church. Offi cers for the new year were elected as follows: president, Col. Wilbur J. Simons; vice-president, J. G. McMillan; secretary, A. M. Mc Coy, and treasurer, Leon Williams. In a special service Sunday morning, March 11, C. C. Myers and A. M. McCoy were ordained and installed as deacons of the Black Mountain Presbyterian church. New Committees Are Appointed For High School The officers of the Student Council and the presidents of the clubs met last week in Mrs. Car land’s home to appoint new com mittees. The rearranged committees are as follows: bulletin board: Betty Allison, John Williams, Eva Smith, Eleanor Justus. Assembly pro gram: Harold Brown, Harold Mc —Turn to Page 5, this Sec. Auxiliary Will Honor Legion Monday Night Members of the Legion Auxili ary will honor the American Leg ion at a covered dish supper at Legion hall Monday night. Start- e ing time will be 6:30. Members of the Auxiliary and wives of Legionnaires will bring a covered dish for the supper. The event is j in honor of the Legion’s birthday. The supper this year finds the Legion with more than 150 mera hers, the highest in history, and new members are still coming in at a rapid rate each day. Com mander W. C. Honeycutt will pre side. Mrs. Douglas Jones is pres ident of the American Legion Aux iliary. WILL PREACH SUNDAY The Rev. Frances Radford of Madison county will preach at Homer’s Chapel Free Will Raptist church in Black Mountain on Sun day morning, March 18. TO CONFER DEGREES Black Mountain Lodge No. 663 AF & AM wil confer the First Degree on candidates Friday even ing, Feb. 23. All Master Masons are urgently requested to attend.
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