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rAiica c, vn hero are members of the young of the First Baptist church. This m people’s Sunday school is a very active depart • hi Sunday school and has an enrollment of .'14. Many of . were graduated from high school Monday night. VV. \\ - superintendent. Johnny Rice and Mrs. \V. Dean Willis ■; •, ,'u‘hers. Those in the picture include Johnny Rice, Rita Gasp |r i: ha Gouge, Peggy Reese, Mrs. W. Dean Willis, Lee Poison, fj .Marion Taylor, Ruth Bartlett, Shirley Bass, Johnny Hall, .],,, Hemphill, Philip McMahan, Sara Rice, Oliver Reese, Mac M >hy Glenn, Ed Reese, Cecil Nanney, W. Dean Willis, and </; Rowland. (Photo by Max Bass) rimming Pool lens Monday kr The Season Dean Willis, town clerk and Bp:, announced today that ninp pool, tennis courts, I hriuse, and lake will open for summer season on Monday, 4. Jfiih thousands of visitors slat io pour nto this area within I next few weeks, facilities for eat: >: t-ke on an added im anre. Closed during the Ming season, the bke will he hr the public for fishing (M ■■ lay However, Mr. Willis pirii out that those who wish 'ish in the town lake must obtain a permit. A permit f the entire season may Obtained at the town hall and Those caught fishing Pout permits will be fined A 'wimming permit for the w !! cost $5.0®, n i> again operating ;• and swimming Miller will serve as Other employees at the and pool will include ■ and Stanley Burgin. uuu,: grounds are avail ’ e club house at all tenches, tables, open ■ • • i running water are ■ and furnished by the r 1 convenience and en * he public, both visit erne residents. The only tiiat the grounds lub ho ms ■sent and for tennis court id at the gate club iast year with the V:i tious civic clubs and ’ the club house is 1 ’"r any and all public : lading dances, meals, ' ■ meetings, and spec B can be rented by or responsible club house has an chen and plenty of , an;, ,-ize group, uni to Page 2, this Sec. piie Is Invited To Pn(l Ellington’s n House Saturday .June will be open T ’--‘ton RtnHma \T rs ■ “-ton Studios, Mrs. _iiO'ton, who is serving |A 1..' ■ ■•'■nile her husband is B t With amiv toda- ' with the army, |v 5 cordially invited fee . ' 'udios on Saturday, Ith- - !>w equipment, and necessary to fin r r,W„, oeces .'-•luph. The studios will ! nay for public inspec Walter Harley Croy Waller H. Croy To Receive A. B. Degree At Duke Durham, N. C. Walter Harley Croy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Croy, Swannanoa, is a candidate for the A.B. degree at Duke Uni versity's 90th Commencement Mon day, June 4, at 10:30 a. m. in Duke’s indoor stadium. The local student is one of ap proximately 1100 students who are candidates for degrees at Duke University this year. Dr. Robert D. Calkins, director of the general education board, N'cv York City, will he the prin cipal commencement speaker. 1 he Hon. Kerr Scott, governor of North Carolina, will also address the graduating classes. The three-day co meneement program will begin Saturday, .June 2, with a meeting of the Board of Trustees in the morning, a meet ing of the Duke University Na tional Council, a band concert, and a general alumni dinner and open house Saturday afternoon and evening. „A On Sunday, June 3, at 11:00 a. m„ Dr. Paul E. Scherer, pro fessor at Union Theological Sem inary in New York City, will de liver the commencement sermon in the Duke Chapel. This will be followed by carillon and organ re citals in the afternoon and an out door reception for seniors and then parents at 6:00 p. m. Seniors will officiate at the traditional flag-lowering exercises at sunset, Sunday, and a commun ity' sing for students, parents, anu alumni is scheduled in the Wom an’s College Auditorium for » p. m. that night. Waycaster-Mcfee Is Given Rating As Outstanding Class C Post Of State Ben Clark Is New Business Manager Of Sanatorium Ben H. Clark of Asheville is the new business manager of Western North Carolina Sanator ium. He took over his new duties on May 10, replacing Ted Holman who resigned to enter business in Black Mountain. Native of Mars Hill, Mr. Clark attended Mars Hill college and Cullowhee before entering the banking and auto business in Asheville. For the past four and one-half years he has been assoc iated with Mission Memorial hos pital in various capacities. He was assistant administrator when he resigned to come to the WNC San. Active in various civic af fairs Mr. Clark was a member of a number of committees in the Asheville Hospital Council and North Carolina Hospital associa tion. Mr. Clark lives with his wife and two children at Arden. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin W. Mc Dougle announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Margaret, to Reginald Reiser, son of Mrs. Richard C. Jenkins of Thomas ville, N. C., and the late R. Hurst Reiser. The wedding is planned for early fall. LIONS CLUB ANNUAL LADIES' NIGHT WILL BE OBSERVED HERE JUNE 14 Lee Seagle, Jr. Given Award At Davidson The annual award offered by the Davidson College Alumni As sociation to the freshman student making the highest scholastic average during the year, was pre sented last Saturday to Lee Seagle, Jr. Seagle was an honor graduate the past year at the Hickory High school. His average was better than an A it was dis closed, by Lacy McLean, pub licity director for Davidson col lege. During the year just ended Seagle made all A’s with a few A pluses, which McLean said, gave the young student an outstanding record at the college. The award was made during a full day’s pro gram of alumni festivities. Red Cross First Aid Course Is Completed Five members of the Black Mountain Junior Woman’s Club were among those who recently completed the 23 hour standard Red Cross course in first aid. They were Mrs. A. J. Kerlee, Mrs. C. M. Trickett, Mrs. Steve Uzzell, Mrs. Dempsey Whitaker, and Mrs. Marcus Begley. Others who completed the course under supervision of Mrs. Sidney Croy of Swannanoa included Mrs. Cordell Craig, Miss Nancy Wrenn, and Miss Ruth White. 1 he Black Mountain Lions Club will obserw ' annua' '' L night with ' >nr club house , _ June 14, William i.-ickey, club pres ident, has tickets on sale at the —Turn to Paj^e 2, This Sec. A. J. Hemphill, Jr., who left hist Saturday for Fort Jackson, S. 0., to attend the national Kuard service school for ten weeks. Arthur is with the 120th service company of the 30th Division. (Photo by Max Bass) SIXTEEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE AWARDED ENGLISH LETTERS On Tuesday, May 22, Supt. N. C. Shuford and Student Council President Harold Brown, recog nized sixteen students in assembly for outstanding work in student activities. , According to the newly adopted point system, a student may earn an English style letter for earn ing nine points during the school year. Points are given for such things as: perfect attendance for the year, being chosen the best citizen in a grade, being staff member on school paper or annual, holding an office in a club, being a home room president, being val edictorian or salutatorian, and many others. , The following students received letters this year: Elaine Allison, Betty Allison, Helen C. Brown, Thelma Brooks, Harold brown, Rita Gasperson, Martha Garrison, “o' ( oo' . ;on, lieba Gouge, Mn -faret HoIMfield. Norma Justus, Wilma Justus, Carol Ledbetter, ,-vof | Mull, Cecil N r ney, and Eva Smith. Rev. W. W. Preston To Preach At Friendship The Rev. W. W. Preston, pastor of the lilack Mountain Presbyter ian church, will preach at the Sunday morning' service at Friend ship church, according to a tele gram received Wednesday from the pastor, the Rev. W. H. Armi stead from Apoka, Fla. SEE PAGES 0 & 7, SEC TION II OF THIS ISSUE FOR MAPS OF FISHING WATERS IN THIS AREA. Legion installs John J. O'Connor New Commander The Waycaster-McFee Post 129, American Legion, has won the rating as the outstanding class C post in the state of North Caro lina, \V. W. Earley, adjutant, has been informed. With the notice of the honor won by the local organization came a $25.00 bond which was given by the depart ment of North Carolina. The con test closed on April 30. Announcement of the high rat ing was made at the barbecue and ceremony held last night at the club house at which time the fol lowing officers for the new year were installed: John J. O’Connor, commander; W. W. Earley, first vice-commander; H. D. Smith, sec ond vice-commander; Ray Mc Swain, third vice - commander; Gordon H. Greenwood, adjutant; Phil McElrath, sgt. at arms; W. M. Pate, chaplain, and N. C. Shu ford, historian. Under leadership of W. C. Honeycutt, commander for the past two years, the post has shown a steady growth and this year led the entire state in percentage of increase over last. The post membership is r iw nearing 200 and may reach this mark before the end of the drive. Installing officer last night was nan L. Pinner, 5th Division mander, and State Vice-Com .dor. He wat accompanied by Wiley M. I .ckenti,-executive vice commander for tVd state. A capacity crowd attended. Officers for the American Leg ion Auxiliary were also installed. They are, president, Mrs. Douglas Jones; vice-president, Mrs. Clara Snyder; secretary, Mrs. Robert Hauth; treasurer, Mrs. D. P. Din widdie; chaplain, Mrs. E. W. Jack son, and sgt.-at-arms, Mrs. J. N. Wright. 'Trippin' Around' Returning From Successful Tour The Jr. Chamber of Commerce announced today that Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bergmann, Jr., of Ashe ville, are returning to Black Mountain in mid-June to bring back the local talent show, “Trip pin' Around” which proved so successful here last year. The pur pose of producing it again in Black Mountain is two-fold. The proceeds ate to go to the Jaycees on the same basis as last years contract with the Bergmanns, who, at that time were producing “Trippin’ Around” for the first time, and worked out the dance routines, etc., on the show here. Spokesman for the Jaycees stated that “Trippin’ Around was the most profitable and satisfactory project ever undertaken by the Jaycees. The other purpose is to provide a training town for young ladies who are to direct the show in other towns, for the Bergmanns. In a statement to the News, Mis. Bergmann said, “We have BULLETIN! In order that all members of the Junior Chamber of Com merce may concentrate on help ing to promote the big benefit show, “Trippin’ Around” which is scheduled to appear here on Friday and Saturday, June 29, 30, the bingo party has been cancelled. It was to have been Friday night at the club house. long thought of the best way to train our directors where they will receive the most benefit from the training. We needed a town which had sponsored our show, —Turn to l’age 2, This Sec.
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