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951 RED CROSS FUND NO. 30. IHl RSI)\V MARCH 28. 1951. BLACK MOUNTAIN . N. C. Two Sections 5e PER COPY »i(K MOUNTAIN TEAMS MAKE eah sweep of county tihes jiTniam M. Morris Jr., son of and Mrs. William M. Morris | of Black Mountain, is in the and stationed at San Diego, p:!\, on the USS Ajax. He will for Japan on April 2. His ad s' is William M. Morris Jr., ISN, USS Ajax (A.R.-6) 2A Div. IP 0 San Francisco, Calif. 14 Pints Of Blood New Record For led Cross Chapter Aided by the excellent coopers n of Beacon Manufacturing pipany and its employees an Kent request for type O blood, U'h was needed immediately for ,! armed forces in Korea, was jswpred hire last Thursday when I records for the local chapter Ire broken. Before the close of V -ay lit pints of type O blood Been donated and 62 pints of Jher types. The blood left Ashe | e oy air early Saturday morn p for Korea. ■ Officials of the Black Moun . ■ Swannanoa chapter were I’o. ed 1 hursday of the emerg |t.' which was caused by the pzzanis preventing operation of r od centers in the western ptes. jh’ery person who has given J' ■ through the chapter has a ■s»a type card in the chapter of 1 in emergency. This I _ ’^as checked for blood type call made to persons of fa- Particular type explaining the r '■ ’ ‘thin an hour 20 persons -turn t0 )>aj{e 5 this Accepts oard ommittee Report "iftoul Change Th iou«!v t"n. ^oard voted unani n .,° accePt the report of :ructep"!-in^ C0|*imittee and in mee '"wn clt‘rk to make sn^ilti^ t0 put the re' filiations into effect at the f Wi at in t’ith p!,‘-ptl“g Tues<tay night. • ' - Ureene as chairman for ■oai'i";,-.'.'.:iTk M:,unt»in piann discuss M1'.' Tuesda>- March 20, recommendations of Babe field consultant for Jf , _ ^ * tar.':;,,1/';-,' "! municipiiities, re fie town of 1',“rk‘.ntf conditions in focr.b... f k Mountain. All r‘ to t .i . '"1 ?oard were pres —Turn' |par,\ ln the discussion. Urn 10 '‘age 4. this Sec. i.tvinjr advance notice of better things ahead for local cage teams, the Black Mountain grammar school teams won the champion ship in both the boys and girls division in the blast Buncombe County Grammar School tourna ment at Haw Creek last Friday night. The boys put the skids under Grace, 34 to 25, while the girls turned back Haw Creek, 28 to 22. Mary Ann Leatherwood, a sharp shooting forward, scored 18 points as she led the locals to victory. Fed by Pat Tyson, who scored eight points, and Carolyn Coffey, Miss Leatherwood sank the hopes of the home team with her ac curacy. In the backcourt Joyce Justus, Buzzie Brown, and Nancy J. Thompson kept the opposition throttled most of the second half. The Black Mountain team has as subustitutes Katherine Bailey, Pansy Melton, Sue Martin, Mary Rutledge, Dorothy Allen, and Pauline Vanover. The boys made it a clean sweep foi* the Key City teams by racing to a 34 to 25 win over Grace in the final game of the day. Dale Ritchie starred for the winners with 13 points. Jimmy Mathes and Harold Fox were the regular for wards and Johnny Nichols and Dan Reese the guards. Subs included Bob Garrison, Johnny Raines, Fleming Haney, Jon Danenhower, Donnie Giard, Dewey Thompson, and Rilly Henderson. Girls' lineup: k. Mtn. Blk. Mtn. (28) F-Tyson (8) F-Coffey (2) F-Leatherwood (18) G-Justus G-Thom*pon G-Brown Haw Creek (22) (13) Miller-F (2) Husky-F (7) Gross-F Fox-G Stroupe-G Deaton-G Subs: Blk. Mtn.: Bailey, Martin, Vanover, Rutledge. Halftime score: Blk. Mtn. 12, Haw Creek 15. Boys' lineup: Blk. Mtn. (34) F- Fox (7) F-Mathews (3) C-Ritchie (13) G-Nichols (1) G- Reese (6) Grace (25) B. McGeary-F (3) D. McGeary-F (10) Burnett-C (10) Burress-G Heron-G Subs: Blk. Mtn.: Garrison (2), Dent (2). Grace: Howerton, Brad ley, Howington. Referee: Hunnicutt and Duyck. Marionette Show To Be Presented Here On April 9 The May-Faircloth-Dixon Hu mane Society has announced today that plans have been completed for again presenting the Kingsland Marionette Players this year in Black Mountain. Last year a re cord attendance turned out to en joy the performance given at the Black Mountain grammar school, and was so well received that the company will return for two shows this April 9 at the grammar school. A special performance for ele mentary school pre-school children will be given from one to two o’clock Monday afternoon, featur ing Hans Christian Anderson’s "The Tinder Box,” with vaude ville acts. Children will be ad mitted for 10 cents at the door. At 7:30 p. m. Monday evening the show “In Old China' will be given, along with vaudeville acts and a display of marionettes, old and new. Cedric Head and his com pany will arrive about April 1 to be the guests of Miss Sarah Kitchen for two w^eeks and has written that he considers the Black Mountain community one of the —Turn to Page 4, this Sec. Lunchroom Committee Expresses Thanks A recent appeal by the advisory lunchroom committee to various groups and organizations in Black Mountain for contributions to the lunchroom fund for needy child ren, has been very gratifying, ancj we wish to express our apprecia tion to each one who has contrib uted or helped in any way with this project. The Lunchroom Committee Noted Methodist Pastor Coming Here Next Week The Rev. Wilson 0. Weldon, native of South Carolina, and pastor of the Memorial Methodist church at Thomasville, N. C., will be guest preacher at the Black Mountain Methodist church each evening at 7:30, April 1-6 during the Crusade For Christ Week. The Rev. Thad McDonald is paster. He received his B. A. degree from the University of South Car olina in 19111 after a distinguished record as “Editor-in-Chief” of "The Gamecock,’’ campus weekly newspaper; member of Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Fratern ity; winner of the Gonzales Orator ical medal; and the Algernon Syd- 1 ney Sullivan Medallion for service to the University. He received his theological education at Duke Uni- ] versity, graduating with the B. D. degree in 1934. Mr. Weldon’s pastorates include, , Student Pastor, Washington St. Methodist Church, Columbia, S. C., j 1934-36; Associate Minister, Cent- ; enary Methodist church, Winston- ' Salem, 1936-38; minister, First , Methodist church, China Grove, N. j C-, 1938-42; minister, First Meth- , odist church, High Point, N. C., ; —Turn to Page 5, this Sec. ( LIONS SCRAP ; PAPER DRIVE IS POSTPONED i The scrap paper drive scheduled ( by the Lions Club for Sunday has , been postponed because of conflict j with the Crusade For Christ Week which is being sponsored here by - the 19 churches of the commun- ( ity. .. . Instead of setting aside an af ternoon for the drive the Lions Club committee has made arrange ments to have waste paper picked ( up with the garbage each week. \ Those who have waste paper to i contribute many wrap it in bundles 1 and set it out with the garbage. It will be picked up and taken ! to the central collecting point at c the citv hall. Lions Club members i and others may take scrap paper t to the town hall at any time. < CRUSADE FOR CHRIST WEEK WILL FEATURE REVIVAL SERVICES DAILY SWANNANOA 0 E S INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS New officers for 1951-52 were installed at a public ceremony of Swannanoa Chapter No. 122, Order of The Eastern Star, on Monday night, March 25. A special feature of the even ing was the presentation of hon orary membership certificates to Mrs. Mildred Fisher, district dep uty grand matron, and Fred Hig ginbotham, a member of Black Mountain Chapter No. 200. A beau tiful and impressive drill was given bv the retiring officers. The Black Mountain High school junior glee club under the direction of Mrs. A. W. McDougle sang two num bers which were dedicated by the retiring worthy matron, Mrs. Annie Laurie Higginbotham, to the new officers. Miss Lillian Kearney of Biltmore Chapter sang "Star of The East” after the new officers were installed. A social hour followed the installation ceremony. Officers installed for the ensu ing year were: Mrs. Alma Henry, worthy matron; Otto W. Henry, worthy patron, Mrs. Willa C. Brown, associate matron; Gardie B. Wilkie, associate patron; Mrs. Vella Mae Ste\ ena, secretary f Mrs. Nell H. Porter, treasurer; Mrs. Margaret Kelly, conductress; Mrs. Pearl Connelly, associate conduct ress; Sidney Croy, chaplain; Junie Wilkie, marshall; Mrs. Inez Haynie, irganist; Mrs. Nell Martin, Adah; Mrs. Carrie Plummer, Ruth; Mrs. \nnie Laurie Higginbotham, Esth er; Mrs. Eula Croy, Martha; Mrs. Helen Cody, Electa; Mrs. Louise Wingo, warder; George Netherton, tentinal, and Mrs. Pearl B. Wat <ins, flagbearer. Williams Will Be Speaker At Special Services The Rev. John R. Williams, >astor of the Montreat Presbyter an church, will be the speaker it the Black Mountain Presbyter an church during’ the Crusade For Christ Week, April 1-8. The Rev. Hr. Williams is a native of San ord, N. C. He was graduated from sT. C. State college majoring in ivil engineering. He spent one fear with Coronet Phosphate Co. n Florida as an engineer and two fears with the N. C. State High vay Commission as an engineer on he* Asheville-Knoxville highway, n 1917 he was married to Odessa Hedford of Clyde, N. C., and en ered the Union Seminary, Rich nond, Va., in 1918. He finished at Jnion in 1921. His first pastorate vas in Burkesville, Va. From there le went to the East Point church, Vtlanta, Ga., in 1924. He left this hurch in 1981 to enter full time ■vangelistic work. He remained n evangelistic work until May —Turn to Page 4, this Sec. 3 rove Stone Officers \re All Reelected All officers and directors of the Jrove Stone and Sand company cere reelected at the annual meet ng of the board held on March 7 in Salisbury. Those reelected are, president, Jrs. B. V. Hedrick; vice-presi ent, Charles E. Brady; secretary nd manager, J. G. Northcott; reasurer, E. A. Goodman, Jr., and irector, Allan Johnson. 1 he greatest regigious project ever undertaken by the community will reach its climax next Sunday evening with the opening of the Crusade For Christ Week. Re vival services will be held each evening in the If) churches of the Black Mountain community. Many of the churches will continue ser vices through Sunday evening. An interdenominational noon day service will be held each day, Monday through Friday, from 12:05 to 12:35, in the sanctuary of the Methodist church. This church was selected because of its location, right off the business district. Speaking at this special service each day will be Dr. John R. Williams, minister of the Mon treat Presbyterian church and who for a number of years was en gaged in evangelistic work. Special chapel programs will be held each day in the Black Moun tain schools. Preparation for Crusade For Christ Week began last January when all the churches of the town ship cooperated in conducting a religious census. During the month of February guest preachers for the week were selected. Cottage prayer meetings were organized throughout the area in March. A poster contest was conducted in the high school this month under the sponsorship of The Crusade For Christ committee, and a spec ial program supporting the week, will rfe conducted it. the grammar school under the direction of Miss Vivian Hodges. Crusade For Christ Week, de signed to deepen the spiritual life of the entire community, is the biggest Inter-Church program ever —Turn to Page 8, this Sec. The Rev. John Oakley, pastor of the Farmington circuit will be preaching at the Tabernacle Meth odist church during the Crusade For Christ Week. The Rev. Mr. Oakley has been very successful in leading revivals, and especially is he capable in youth revivals. Swannanoa Senior Class Play Will Be Given Friday The seniors of the Swannanoa High school will present their play, “Cheaper liy The Dozen,” Friday night, March 30, at 8 o’clock. Those taking part are Bruce De Bruhl, Joan Metcalf, Arthur Pen ley, Christine Cordell, Carl Hall, Betty Bass, Jack Allen, Nadine Allen, Dean Wilkerson, David Young, Betty Hipps, Mary Ruth Oates, David Miller, Bobby Cooper, Roy Creasman, and Betty Stroup. The play is produced under agree ment of Dramatic Publishing Co.
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