Reflections
By Jack Greenwood
Men are so friendly that it
seems women should be friendly
too. Which brings up the quest
ion—why aren’t they? Or are
they ?
—R—
Kxcerpts from the "speeches”
made by various representatives
at the quarterly meeting of the
South Eastern Christian As
sembly last Friday at the
Monte Vista:
Perry Morgan, Ridgecrest:
“There is probably more preach
ing .in the Black Mountain com
munity than any other of like
size in th^ world."
Dr. J. Rupert McGregor, pres
ident Montreat College: “I’m
mayor, chief of police, and en
forcement officer all in ^ one.
Montreat is a unique city.”
H. W. Sanders, resident man
ager of Blue Ridge Assembly:
“Over at Blue Ridge we’re glad
that we’re going to have another
assembly on the wrong side of
the tracks. For that reason, I
welcome you and look forward to
your coming. Then there'll be
two of us in the same boat.” (Mr.
Sanders didn’t explain what boat
he meant).
G. L. Kirkpatrick, mayor of
the Town of Black Mountain: “On
several occasions I have had the
honor of welcoming you to our
town. I assure you this is a
great privilege looked forward
to with much pleasure. 1 hope
you will enjoy your visit here
and wall find an opportunity to
return soon.”
But the best speech of all.
according to some of those who
were just mentioned, was made
by the man who when called on
said: “I have nothing to sav.”
Those quotes do not belong to
me, all speakers will please take
due note.
—R—
From Korea comes a follow-up
on the story which was published
last week, telling of the activities
of Master Sergeant William A.
Gragg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ruby
Gragg of Black Mountain, and
husband of Mrs. Kathleen Gragg
of Black Mountain, route 1.
Veteran of nine years’ service
in the army, Sgt. Gragg has been
with the famous 17th infantry
regiment (The Buffaloes) of the
7th Division. The Buffaloes spear
headed the United Nations ad
vance to the Manchurian border
but were forced to retreat whet
the Communists struck in iat'
November.
Sgt. Gragg’s impressive recon
entitles him to wear the silve:
star, bronze star, good conduc
medal, Asiatic Pacific theate
with six battle stars, two arrov
heads, and the victory medal. He
was recently awarded his secone
combat infantryman badge for ex
emplary performance against the
enemy.
—R—
By the time in life when you
can a ford champagne, you’re so
tired that you wish you were
home — alone.
—R—
Chaplain James E. Rogers of
the Swannanoa Division of Oteen
VA hospital comes up with some
interesting tidbits in his weekly
church bulletins. For instance last
week: “When we have nothing to
say, we must learn not to try to
say it.” “It’s all right to have a
train of thoughts, if you have a
terminal.” "The narrower the
mind, the broader the statement.”
—R—
The star-studded musical pre
sented last Friday by the Swan
nanoa Men’s Club was another
howling success. From the
moment John Love turned the
program over to “the biggest
hobo of them all, Robert Mue
ller” till the final curtain, the
audience was kept in suspence
—wondering what would or could
happen next.
But one thing puzzles me!
Where did that nice frying
chicken come from that Sid Crov
and the rest of the gang were
fighting over? Was that the
real McCoy ?
Those who missed seeing the
“live” show will have an op
portunity to hear a re-broadcast
of the entire affair. In cooper
ation with the Swannanoa-Black
Mountain chapter of the Amer
ican Red Cross the show was
recorded to be re-broadcast at
both divisions of the VA hos
pital.
—R—
The phone rang. Now that isn't
unusual around a print shop, but
this time the phone had an omin
ous tone. 1 picked it up, hesitantly,
knowing something was coming,
and it did.
"I want you to be over at the
club house at 12 o’clock tonight
take over. I’ll handle it till mid
night, but then my time is up.
From that time on you’re on youi
own.”
The speaker was Rubby Tyson
It didn’t take me long to figure
out what he meant. In fact af
soon as he opened his mouth, 1
looked toward the window where
the announcement of the Jaycee’s
spring dance was fluttering ir
NEW OrElLiUKS
FOR PTA WILL
■ BE INSTALLED
The
school
evening
at 8 o
officers
will be
This
and all
present.
Black Mountain High
I>TA will meet Thursday
, May 3, in the library
'clock. An installation ot
for the coming yean
held at this time,
is an important meeting
parents are asked to be
the breeze and swallowed, not once
but twice. ,
I’m still wondering how tnat
“two” got misplaced. The handbill
should have said "Dancing I1,0™1
9 to 12, and then get to heck
out.” But instead due to my error
it said “dancing 9 to 1, stay all
night if you like.”
Although I sat at home waiting
for my midnight call from Bubby,
it ndver came. He must have hit
on a plan that worked.
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
Black Mountain, N. C.
April 21, 1950
Dear Editor:
We are always searching for a
logical conclusion and finding only
confusion.
It is not true that it is always
best to tell the truth. Often it is
better to tell nothing.
By all means, and under all cir
cumstances we sincerely believe in
free enterprise. But should the
government exercise some author
ity over the unscrupulous?
The effect is the same if one
is robbed by a capitalist or a
working man.
An organization is not evil if
it is called an association rather
than a union.
A dictator is a dictator. A big
business dictator is no less a
menace to society even tho his
eye brows are not so bushy.
Ignorance is truly bliss if one
is thick enough not to realize his
ignorance.
Yes, we were once young and
foolish children. The only differ
ence now is, we are not young
and we are not children.
Bigotry is an obnoxious weed
that thrives only in the soil of
an individual whose ego is strong
er than his mentality.
I have read every editorial and
article that I could find relative
to the civil-military sensation now
covering the pages of all the pap
ers and magazines, but nowhere
have I seen so fair, unbiased, un
prejudiced and sane opinion ex
pressed as that by the Black
Mountain News. My hat is off to
Mr. Greenwood.
Recently I heard a Black Moun
tain ninth grade girl remark, “I
am not too worried. I trust in the
wisdom, patriotism and ability of
the leadership of my country."
God Bless that spirit and Amer
ica.
R. C. Capps
Presbyterian Women
Will Begin Study
An intensive Bible study of the
Rook of James will be held by
the Presbyterian Women of the
Church beginning Wednesday,
April 25, at .'i o’clock and lasting
through Friday. Miss Z. Anderson
of Montreat will be the teacher
for these studies. The classes will
be held an hour each afternoon.
CAFT. RODEHAV RECALLED
Capt. Ernest I. Kodehau of
Happy Landing, Black Mountain,
has been recalled to active duty
with the air force. He will report
to Olmstead AFB, Middletown,
Pa., on May 1. Capt. Rodehau
served with the air force in Chinu
in the last war.
GVESTS OF MRS. WALL
Mrs. (1. A. Wall had as guests
over the week end Mr. and Mrs.
Vernon Pizer of Washington, D.
C ., Mr. and Mrs. N. X. Langdale
and John McKolskev of Valdsota,
Ga.
STATE SECRETARY
The Rev. C. C. Ware, state sec
retary of North Carolina Disciples
of Christ from Wilson, X. C., was
the guest in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. F, W. Dixon last Sat
urday.
AWAY THIS WEEK
Mrs. R. T. Hill returned to
Woodruff, S. C., Sunday with Mr.
Hill for a few days’ stay. The
Hills will move to Woodruff at
a later date to make their home.
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