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Round-up \m.' \ ‘ \ (f v TV :> ^ ' Opened Windows — One of the finest and most melodious of Bap tist Sunday school songs has a line which reads: "Open wide the windows; open wide the doors. Let a little sunshine in.’’ That is what Candidate Kerr Scott said when he was runnning for governor. That is what Gov. Kerr Scott did when he got in office. Yes, virtually every appointive department head in the state government, and many in subord inate positions, was given his walking papers by Kerr Scott. That was his way of opening wide the windows, opening wide the doors. Whether the man had done a good job in office made little difference. More important was whether he had supported Kerr Scott for governor. No North Carolina governor in 50 years has done as much to make political appointees feel in secure in their positions as Kerr Scott. The list of his changes will reach from here to the barn. You can recall many of them, so there is no use naming them here. Leaving — Now Scott s ap pointee as director of the state prison system is moving out. John Gold is leaving the $9,000 post to become city manager of Winston-Salem at a salary of $13,000 per year. He took the job with the prisons last August af ter scandal had forced Scott Ap pointee J. B. Moore out of office. In commenting last week on the biggest weakness of the prison system, Director Gold said the system’s biggest fault is that its employees are hired mostly on a political basis and have no as surance their jobs are permanent. Gold himself was not certain his job with the state would last longer than the Scott administra tion, which has only 18 months to run. In fact, if the next gov ernor should follow Scott’s rule in giving the boot to those who did not support him, Gold’s future as director of the state prison system would not rest on his ability, but on his prowess at backing the right candidate for governor. Fortune — Gurney I. Hood, who did a pood j<’J> as banking commissioner and who supported his governor in every way, was not with him when he was cand idate for governor, was turned out unceremoniously. He dicln t know anything about it until it was announced over the radio. This is merely another example of a good man who had given the best years of his life to the state being fired because he guessed wrong. The other day Private Citizen Hood stepped on one of fortune-telling scales to woigh. Here is what the card said about him: “You frequently dislike to work under close supervision. Your independent nature rebels against a tyranical overlord. ^ et you succeed in government jobs in executive positions and with the legal authority. You are rarely abusive of the underdog, there fore are qualified in managerial posts.” Gurney Hood is now selling stock for the establishment of a Hood system bank in Raleigh. Cost of Government—Twenty five years ago, total tax collec tions for the 1925-1926 fiscal year ran to $24,(100,000 with $12,381,848. 11 of this coming from automobile and gasoline taxes. During the past fiscal year which ended on June 30, tax collections amounted to $162,074,296 in the general fund alone, which does not include the gasoline tax and income from the sale of license tags. Fatted Calf — Capus Waynick has not yet made nis impatiently awaited appearance in North Car olina. He is the administration hand-picked candidate for gov ernor, if he is willing, and a fatt ed calf—probably a young Jersey bull—awaits him. Waynick is unlike Sir Walter Scott's Lochinvar only in that he is no longer young and he comes out of the south rather than out of the west. This ambassador to Nicaragua had better come on, for William if. Umstead is runn ing like a jack rabbit. Alonzo Edwards of Hookerton, president of the State Farm Bureau (80, 000 members), said last week so So Refreshing and Friendly When Company Drops in all could hear him that he wouh support Umstead. Clerks of court meeting in annual session las week were of the consensus that Umstead would be the next po' ernor, yet— O, younp Lochinvar is come out of the west, Throuph all the wide Border his steed was the best And, save his pood broadsword, he weapon had none. He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone. So faithful in love, and so daunt l(*ss in war There never was knipht like the young Lochinvar. New Members — The Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal chur h here, received two rather unexpected new members the other Sunday. J'ininp up was Willie Richardson, formerly a Baptist, for many years publicist for the State Department of Ag riculture (until turned out by New Commissioner Kerr Scott in 1 fir-571 and for the past decade nnd better the public relations di rector for the state board of health. He was private secretary to Governor Cameron Morrison. The other new member was Jonathan Daniels, editor of thl Raleigh News and Observer, son of the late Josephus Daniels, one of the leading Methodists laymen in the Nation. Another Bond Issue? — Gov. Kerr Scott gave utterance last week to what many folks have been thinking for the past six months: It may be necessary to float a bond issue to bring Negro schools on a par with those at tended by white children. Building of schoolhouses was left entirely to the counties until 1949 when the state pitched in with $25,000,000 from the legis lature and another $25,000,000 from bonds made available at the same time we voted on rural road construction and improvement. Present legal trend is not to force whites and Negroes to go to the same school, but to make —Turn to Page 3, this Sec. VISITORS ARE invited TO ATTEND TEA All women visitors in Rlark Mountain, Montreat, Ridpccrest, Blue Ridpe, and Swannanoa ns well as the members of the Black Mountain Woman's Club, are cord ially invited to a "Get Acquainted" Tea to be pivon July 20 from 3:30 to 0 at the home of the president, Mrs. Ann Sharp Harrison of Blue Ridpe. It is especially hoped that all women visitors in this vicinity will accept this invitation. If you would like transportation, please call Mrs. W. 1. Willis, Mrs. L. C. Jumper, Mrs. C. D. Thomas, Mrs. F. H. Richardson, or Miss Elizabeth Hoyt. Make a special note of the date, Friday, July 20 from 3:30 to 6 • tue home of Mrs. Ann Sharpe Harrison. • READ THE CLASSIFIEDS ! 1 Presbyterian CirrU T. Hear ] raabyteriai r..„ „ 2, and 4 will rr,'„t is Cirdes , 17, at 10:15 at t> Jai Joseph M. Gettvs MJrciltrjhea professor of Ribl ' " Mr., G«ty's' -t si a.(in (r mond, \a, ami has * 0#1- Riei study for this v. ar- ' ?ared U pram. Har'^iet, Mrs. William Hamer , ■„ charge of the promm ‘ >* esses will be Mr j ,,an's host Mrs. Mary Harshaw ' \V' GtWf Howerton, and Mrs ' G. F R'l Be]',. COMWG pOR simmer Mrs. Mary H Hv W. T. Wilson of «: arrive Saturday todei!,h>a Pend <v summer with the < c . - and_the Rush Whitesides.100'*1 CECIL IS HOME Cecil A. Nanney returned s, urday from a tw„ VVJ ? a with his uncle and aunt. Mr ,! Mrs;. S. L. Plemmon, i„ ^ O'Connor's Restaurant Opposite Railway Depot—Black Mountain, N. c, NOW OPEN SUNDAYS SERVING HIGH QUALITY FOOD . . . . 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Bingham Gragg • Bulldozer Service ! : I | BULLDOZER & SHOVEL WORK PHONE 4926 T. K. BROWN • Wrecker Service [WRECKER SERVICE McMurray's Chevrolet COMPANY Black Mountain. N. C. . Day Phone Nite Phone ! 3141 5192 • Electricians i UNIVERSAL APPLIANCES R. W. COOK Electrical Contractor Phone 30 8 2 Black Mountain, N. C. • Insurance E. E. WHITE’S INSURANCE AGENCY 212 State St. — Phone 3191 Black Mountain, N. C. • Cleaners Blue Ridge Cleaners Black Mountain, N. C. Phone 4 13 1 Expert Work — Moderate Prices CLEANING & LAUNDRY —Pick-Up & Delivery • Florists GREGG the FLORIST Funeral Wreaths • Sprays Bouquet' - Corsages Baskets • Vases WE TELEGRAPH FLOWER! Phone 5038 Black Mountain Builders HOME PLANS! G AND BUILDING SERVICE 20 Years Experience h. McGuire wool Phone 4261 — Box Black Mountain • Radios—Repairs GOFF RADIO & SOUND SERVICE Expert Repairs on Home Auto Radios, Record Play & Small Appliances. Onnosite P. O.-Phone 43M Real Estate • Real Estate V. A VENA Phone 3043 • Black >lounls N. 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