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APR 12 IS 51 P()l- 6. NO. 32. THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1951, BLACK MOUUNTAIN, N. C. SECTION II j & i' i 11 ill ■*' _mrr sJsjbp’iswro _ ^rT’^fr* Cii:iT>.; _*'***■ ^ « J ”* ’ ' RALEIGH Round-up :<■?! 1 -♦ Broke ke Even — Although out Lrii]v yprv much disappointed at t indcpendence of the 1951 Gen l \'<embly, friends of Gov. L‘ s,„tt have a hunch he is Lh happier with his second bisiature than he would have m think. ■pu, governor modestly request , \ iiiM 1,000 more than the ad L budget commission recom }e{j in expenditures during the tw years. However, he is v e $43,000,000 over the ij,r nii" outlay presented by the So he admits he pick v, .iiimi, non right there. (,.' h ' highway fund he lost He did everything ■ , sun he could do to halt }',.-,eell Bill providing $5,000, for construction and mainten L itj streets. In the end it Led, and there the governor is H #.-,iii)0,l)00; but aid for city ■eetVwas one of the things he jntcd—only the method was ob ■tionable to him. i , i,mking at it one way, Kerr [0tt Broke about even. This is lch better than the average •emor of North Carolina had ,ed to do. Most of them have ■n content to let the legislative inch of the state have full sway :he second session, io New Taxes — The legisla didn’t put new taxes on the >pie. In fact, in an instance or jo they made minor reductions, ley established teachers’ salaries that a boy or girl just out of [lege with a teaching certificate begin work at $244 per month, jy did not go as far with other ite employees as they should ire, fixing the increase at $15 1 month, hut they went as far they could without new taxes, licit they felt the people did want. The issue was either im e more taxes’ or enact the ap >priations bill as it came from committee. hey came out with a record taking. half-billion-dollar budg If he legislature were merely (itc to follow the governor, then r*' would be no need for a leg ture No governmental apple - were upset by this general the governor was kept : - place as the executive, and iica! in its corner of the f the n.paign Thunder — If the ■" r runs against Sen. Willis 1 as many are saying he is ;ermined to do-—he will use the more legislature as a target his shots. he governor is best when he son., thing to attack. But anoth legislature will have come and le> and another governor will e been elected and well in of oefore Willis Smith will have )osit;on from Kerr Scott or any v else. And it is an old axiom the political game makes nge bedfellows. Partners now be enemies then; and vies _rhe executive branch of tl rernment has long had ..,1, . imu i ub.es with the legislative. The no reason to think that Ke * ru;'pOU d 136 an exception IT: .. Best ? — Several veteri of the legislature ha fcdly expressed the opini ‘s "as keen the best legisla thi lure in which they have partici pated. By “best" they no doubt have reference to its stability, sin cerity, independence, and general level-headedness. In spite of what has been said by some, this leg islature has been completely in dependent from lobbyists as well as from the administration. I have talked to quite a few of the other freshmen here. They have enjoyed it, say they have learned a lot, are agreeably sur prised at the attention given each piece of legislation as it passes through the mill, and hope to come back again next time. You hear some loose talk to the effect that "Soamlso probably dreads going back home because of the way he voted . . ” This is mostly tommyrot. Members don't dread “going back home,” for most of them have been home every week end, talking to the folks, and have a pretty good idea of what a large majority of them want. Repuhliganda — The Repub licans in the legislature have had publicity going out all the time about their legislative activities. This was done through a paid public relations chief. —Turn to Page 5, this Sec. VA STAFFERS DONATE BLOOD FOR KOREA Blood mobile unit was at the Swannanoa Veterans Administra tion hospital last Friday for the convenience of the staff there who wished to donate blood through the American Red Cross to be used in Korea, local civilian hospitals, and the VA hospital. Forty-three pints of blood were received. Col. Frederick S. Wright and his staff of nurses from the reg ional blood center were assisted by trained volunteers from the Black Mountain - Swannanoa Red Cross Chapter. The following served: Mrs. Charles Spencer, Miss Caroline Hall, Mrs. Clifford Porter, Mrs. .1. L. Potter, Mrs. Mary Aleshire, Mrs. Mable Tay lor, Mrs. Fred Newton, Miss Louise Carver, Mrs. L. E. Brown. Mrs. Elliott Merrick, Miss Frank Davidson, and Mrs. A. B. Whitt. Mrs. Cordell Craig, Red Cross field director at the hospital, as sisted. \Y. H. HOLMAN IS HOME W. H. Holman returned home Sunday night after spending the winter in Lakeland, Fla. Mrs. R. T. Greene and N’onie drove down last week to bring him home. VACATION IS OVER Misses Mary and Susan Hooker, returned last Thursday night from a two week's vacation in Venice, Fla. FIND IT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS'. Large Crowd Attends Final Prayer Meeting The last in a series of cottage prayer groups under the leader ship of J. W. Hill was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Viverette, Friday night, March 30, 7:30. The Rev. Thad McDonald spoke on the Lord’s Prayer, and special music was presented by Celeste McCall, Elaine Allison, and Mrs. Viverette. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Allison, Elaine Allison, Mrs. Ressie Carr, Mrs. C. C. Daugherty, Mrs. Clifford Porter, Mrs. John O’Connor, Mrs. Esther Woodside, Mrs. Paul Shinton, Miss f Fannie Fitzgerald, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hill, Mrs. Elizabeth Din widdie, Mrs. R. D. Rogers, Mr. ind Mrs. E. E. White, Mr. and Mrs. VV. E. McDougle, Ruth McDougle, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hickey, Miss Catherine Mourning, Miss Alex under, Celeste McCall, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Woodard, the Rev. and Mrs. Thad McDonald, and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Viverette. GOING FOR CHECKUP Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Watkms and Bobby will go to Duke hos pital, Durham, this week end where Bobby will undergo a check up. While they are away they will visit Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Watkins Jr., in Raleigh. WELCOME TED KOLMAN Kexall Drug Store welcomes the new owner and manager of Black Moun tain Hardware. GOOD LUCK! C. C. UZZELL BLACK MOUNTAIN DRUG CO. r Helping the Nation gel ■rtii'tMjg donb for 75 years This year is the telephone’s seventy-fifth and busiest birthday. What began as a line between two rooms in a Boston attic in 1876 has developed, in one lifetime, into a Long Distance network that covers the Nation — and extends to most of the world s telephones. This great system has grown in answer to the needs of a people. And it’s a good thing it has. In these threatening times, the Long Distance lines that bind this country together are more vital than ever. For today they are helping to speed produc tion and guard the Nation’s security — jobs that call for nothing less than the best telephone service in the world.— Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company. To help speed your Long Distance call, please give the operator the out-of-town telephone number. Telephone lines are busy with national defense. 75 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE NATION ■ RESERVE 1 FRIDAY NITE, APRIL 20 FOR THE BIG SHOW
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