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GORDON H. GREENWOOD.Editor
GEORGE W. DOUGHERTY ....... Mech. Supt.
Co-Owners
Entered as Second Class Matter September 13, 1945, at
the Post Office at Black Mountain, North Carolina, under
the Act of March 3, 1879.
Day Phone *101 — Nifht Phone 4503
UNITY TELLS THE STORY . . .
When the directors of the 1951 Tri-Community
Fair selected “Unity” as the theme for this year,
they set an example which leaders of all organiza
tions, both large and small, could follow with profit.
The fair symbol as outlined by Charlie Porter and
H. D. Smith would be in the form of a triangle with
the word “Unity” in the center and the sides repre
senting Broad River, Swannanoa, and Black Moun
tain.
Fair Director Claude Betts, and all those who have
had a part in staging the fair for the past two years,
will agree that without unity and cooperation the
1951 event is doomed to failure before the first ex
hibit is placed on display. Call it what you may, there
are many other words that will express the same
thought, but you can’t beat the selection made by the
directors Monday night — UNITY. That tells the
whole story in language that all can understand.
The directoi-s and committees have been appointed,
the site and date chosen, and plans set in motion to
make the 1951 fair the biggest ever. But that is not
the whole story. The success or failure will depend
not on the work of a few, but on the support given
by the clubs and organizations and individuals of the
three communities. It was significant that most of
the major clubs were represented at the meeting
Monday. They should all be represented at the meet
ing Tuesday at which time many important decisions
will be made, booths assigned/and reports of com
mittees heard.
Unity tells the story. How well it is told depends
on all of us.
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Miss E. Baldwin
Participates In
Army Maneuvers
SALZBURG, AUSTRIA —Eliza
beth Baldwin, who was formely
stationed at the Moore General
hospital in Swannanoa, N. C., as
an American Red Cross recrea
tion worker, recently served in
the same capacity during a major
army maneuver in Austria.
Miss Baldwin was one of eight
women who participated in the
maneuver, which was staged with
in sight of the mountain where
Adolf Hitler and other Nazi lead
ers built their luxurious homes.
The other seven women were army
nurses.
Eating K rations, sleeping in
cold tents or on the ground, and
bathing overy two or three days
with a steel helmet full of water
were new experiences for many
of the young servicemen, and the
eight women shared most of the
discomforts of life in the field.
Miss Baldwin, whose home is
in Knoxville, Tenn., was assigned
to the field hospital set up for
both real and simulated patients.
The aimulated patients were de
clared injured as a result of the
realistic battle, and each of them
had a tag attached to his field
uniform indicating his supposed
injuries.
After the patient was certified
as completely recovered, he was
faced with the problem of picking
his way through “enemy lines” and
locating his unit somewhere in the
mountainous area.
As Red Cross recreation worker,
Miss Baldwin was in charge of
recreation for as many as 100
real and simulated patients, and
the Red Cross tent was supplied
with a victrola, guitar, radio, doz
ens of decks of cards and other
table games, and equipment for
such outdoor games as football,
baseball, and pitching horse-shoes.
The traditional coffee and dough
nuts were served daily to pa
tients.
Miss Baldwin, in addition to re
BUCKEYE COVE
The Woman’s Missionary Soc
oty of the Buckeye Baptist church
met Thursday, July 12, at the
home of Mrs. J. H. Black and her
daughter, Mrs. Maxine Brigg, at
26 Austin avenue, Asheville. Mrs.
Curtiss Hall, program chairman,
had charge of the program, “The
Continuing Price of Freedom” be
ing the topic. The president, Mrs.
Clyde Pickens, presided.
The B. T. U. of the Buckeye
Baptist church are planning to
make ice cream on W. C. Peek’s
lawn Saturday, July 21, at 6:20
A’ith all the church members in
cited.
Capt. and Mrs. N. B. Hulbert of
Jim’s Branch road, who recently
returned to their home “Recall”
from Guam where they have been
stationed for three years, are
leaving Friday, July 20, to visit
with Mrs. Hulbert’s parents in
Norfolk, Va., for a few days be
fore Capt. Hulbert leaves for his
new post in Columbus, Ohio. Upon
her return home Mrs. Hulbert will
enroll at Blanton’s Business col
lege. Capt. and Mrs. Hulbert were
formerly connected with Moore
Seneral hospital.
reiving special instructions from
the mess sergeant on how to peel
potatoes, w§s promoted from re
cruit to private first class by her
patients, in a simple ceremony at
the end of the maneuvers.
REST OF SUMMER
Mrs. D. I. Roedel and children,
Charles and Ruth, of Cambria
Heights, L. I., N. Y., arrived
Monday to spend the remainder of
the summer at Oak Knoll with
Mrs. Roedel’s mother, Mrs. Mary
F,. Aleshire and daughter, Ruth
Cory.
MARSHBURNS HERE
Dr. and Mrs. James A. Marsh
burn left Monday after spending
a few days with Mr. and Mrs.
A. H. Pait on Church street. Dr.
Marshburn is Mrs. Pait’s brother.
SEVERAL WEEKS
Mr. and Mrs. W’. F. Wells and
son, Billy, left Saturday night to
spend several weeks on the ooast
of North Carolina.
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Mrs. 0. Clarke,
5. Richmond Have
Active Fair Pari
Several Black Mountain resi
dents were selected to demonstate
their skills at the Craftsman s
Fair of the Southern Highlands
held in Asheville, July 10-Id
Stephen Richmond of Black
Mountain, a woodworker, was
chosen to demonstrate his ability.
He was chosen by the guild be
cause of his skill in his craft.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
D. Richmond, brought many of
their carvings which added greatly
to the fair exhibit. Charles D.
Richmond also helped in the sales
department of the fair.
Another who was honored by
being asked to take part in the
fair was Mrs. Olive Clarke of
Black Mountain. Mrs. Clarke was
a demonstrator of silversmith and
is considered among the best in
her field. She was chosen because
of her great skill.
More than one hundred crafts
men demonstrated their various
crafts during the Fair which is
sponsored annually by the South
ern Highland Handicraft Guild. The
Guild is a non-profit organization
of craftsmen and others who are
interested in preserving the handi
crafts of the southern mountain
area.
Camp Merri-Mac
Has Extremely
Heavy Program
Camp Merri-Mac, one of the
newest and most active girls’
camps in this section, this week
completes the first half of the
summer’s activities. Owned by
Mrs. S. H. McBride, director, and
Mrs. S. Lee Tucker, co-director,
it is ideally located about two
miles from Black Mountain.
Registration for this summer,
though it is only the second for
Merri-Mac, numbers lfili campers
with a staff of 33. Included in the
former group are Virginia Gra
ham, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Billy Graham of Montreat; Judy
Morgan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
K. F. Morgan of Asheville; and
Kaye Westmoreland, daughter of
Mrs. O. K. Westmoreland of
Asheville. Staff members are:
head counselor, Elizabeth (Mike)
Buie, Lake City, Fla.; waterfront,
Joyce Crawford, director, Beatrice,
Neb.; Dot Rose, swimming, Pike
ville; Eleanor Bridgeman, swimm
ing, Hauma, La.; Mary Lib Lynn,
swimming, Washington; Louise
Mooney, head of canoeing, Aiken,
S. C.; Janet Westbrook, canoeing,
Shreveport, La.; Kit Rose, canoe
ing, Leland, Miss.; Horseback rid
ing, Shirley Gillespie, director,
Meridian, Miss.; Joy Christensen,
riding, Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Band
and glee club, Janet Norberg,
Sioux Falls, S. D., Mrs. Mary
Williams, Jacksonville, Fla.; rifle
ry, Sheila Link, Ravena, Neb.;
archery, Nancy Lou Thompson, di
rector, Oxford, Miss.; Ada Lee
Oglesby, Chathom, Miss. Tennis,
Lanelle Wethersby, Jackson, Miss.
Basketball, volleyball, Mary Fraz
ier, Leland, Miss. Photography
and woodcraft, Lucy Turner,
Marks, Miss.; Anna Stout, wood
craft, Scott, Miss. Dramatics and
creative writing, Gwen Michael,
Booneville, Miss. Arts and crafts,
Mrs. James E. Crouse, Macon, Ga.,
Mrs. Marguerite Albright, St.
Pauls, N. C. Scouting and outdoor
cookery, Mrs. C. E. Campbell,
Jacksonville, Fla.; golf, Elizabeth
(Mike) Buie, Lake City, Fla.; per
sonal grooming, Mrs. Bolinger
Westbrook, Shreveport La.; art,
Mrs. Frank Provost, Black Moun
tain; nature, Miss Mary Fleet
Lanneau, Wake Forest; camp sec
retary, Miss Evelyn Roberts, Ashe
ville; camp postmaster, S. L. Wood
ward, Bridewood, Black Mountain;
camp hostess and secretary, Mrs,
S. L. Woodward, Black Mountain.
Junior camp, Miss Mary Virginia
Potts, head counselor, Koscuisko,
Miss.; Mrs. James B. Turner,
Pontotoc, Miss.; Mrs. Grace Ellis,
Kilmichael, Miss.; Beverly May,
New Orleans, La.; Mrs. M. Al
bright, St. Pauls, N. C. Camp nurse,
Amy Burdette Borgan, R.N., Buff
alo, S. C. Dietitian, Mrs. Alva
Moore.
SPEND WEEK END
Mrs. Jim Beach and son, Eddy
of Morganton spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. Blane Gilliam
GUEST OF LANCES
Miss Elizabeth Parker of Oteen
is the house guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Melvin Lance.
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MISS Rl BY WHITE
Misn Rubv White. 34, of Ridge
cre-st died Tuesday evening in an
Asheville hospital after a short
'"she was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. White.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday at 2 p. m. in the chapel
of Harrison Funeral Home with
the Rev. William Huitlev offic
iating. Burial will be in Mountain
View Memorial Park.
Surviving are the parents and
two sisters, Mrs. Clyde Gray of
Black Mountain and Mrs. T. K.
Guthrie of Asheville.
Pallbearers will be Clarence
Allison, Leon Quinn, Joe Holli
field, Paul Turner, F. M. Burnett,
and the Rev. Charles Jolly. _
Start Movement
To Buy Chairs For
Use At Clubhouse
Chamber of Commerce directors
set the date for the 1951 member
ship drive for August 22, 10 a. m.
to 12-noon at the regular month
ly meeting Tuesday night.
A. F. Tyson, Jr., secretary, is
working on a master list which
will be available at the August
meeting and from which those
taking part in the drive will select
their prospects. As the advertis
ing in the Florida newspapers has
brought such excellent returns, the
directors instructed the publicity
committee to continue the sched
ule. W. C. Honeycutt was delegated
to investigate the possibility of
cooperating with other clubs to
furnish chairs for the clubhouse. A
letter was read from Western Un
ion officials praising the manner
in which the local office has been
operated.
DISTRICT HEADS
From Page 1, this Sec.
destinities of the club for the
next year. In accepting the gavel
from Mr. Monteith, the new head
called for-the cooperation and sup
port of all members. "The work
of Lionism is good enough for all”
he asserted.
Other officers inducted: H. D.
Crawford, first vice president;
Perry Morgan, second vice pres
ident; I)r. Sam S. Cooley, third
vice president; Wade (Pappy)
Morrow, secretary; Gary Carson,
treasurer; Dempsey Whitaker, lion
tamer; John J. O’Connor, tail
twister; directors one year, Keith
Townsend and Gordon II. Green
wood; two year terms, Dr. C. D.
Thomas and' Clyde Stubbs.
Herbert W. Sanders, resident
manager of Blue Ridge assembly
and former governor of district
31-A, installed Roy A. Taylor,
Black Mountain, district governor,
and Robert Barnes, Candler, cab
inet secretary.
William Hickey, retiring presi
dent, in his farewell address,
thanked the members for their
support given during the past
year. He predicted a banner year
for the club under direction of
Mr. Nesbitt.
SWANNANOA METHODISTS
From Page 1, this Sec.
John Setser, Ted Smith. District
steward, I. S. Croy, (reserve) C.
F.. Hunt, recording steward, Miss
Ernestine Plemmons, communion
steward, Mrs. Mary Shuford.
Board of education: Miss Laura
Shuford, chairman, Mrs. Nesta De
Bruhl, Mrs. Augusta Griffin.
Director of golden cross: Mrs.
M. D. Wilkins.
Trustees of Church Property:
1952 C. E. Hunt, I. S. Croy, C.
J. Ownsbey; 1953 J. C. Burgin, G.
H. Farr, E. C. Powlas; 1954 H. R.
Miller, R. B. Edwards, W. G.
Harrison.
Charge treasurer: I. S. Croy.
Membership secretary, Miss
Ernestine Plemmons.
President of Women’s Society
of Christian Service, Mrs. G. H.
Farr.
Lay member to annual confer
ence, J. C. Burgin.
Music committee, Mrs. Inez
Powlas, Miss Ernestine Plemmons,
and the pastor.
Parsonage committee: Mrs. G.
H. Farr, Mrs. Augusta Griffin and
Mrs. Inez Powlas.
SHORT CRUISE
James A. Marshburn II, son of
Dr. and Mrs. James A. Marshburn
of Butner, N. C., spent a few
days last week at Virginia Beach,
Va., on a short cruise with his
uncle, Commander Richard Rae.
SEVERAL WEEKS
Mr. and Mrs. J. Allen Axson
of Jacksonville, Fla., visited Mrs.
H. E. Stinchcomb last Sunday. The
Axsons are spending several weeks
at Hendersonville.
Some Of Stale’.
Best Softball
Players Coming
The Champion $
Woman’s Club Tea To
BROUGHT ROGER HOME '
Mr. and Mr*. Fred Lucas and
Roger returned from Charleston
\V. Va., Monday night after a week
end visit with their families
Roger spent a month with hi; two
grandmothers before his parents
drove up for him.
GLENN ORDAINED
From Page 1, this Sec.
cutt preaching the sermon, and
Dr. W. L. Hatcher giving the
ordination prayer.
A graduate of Mars Hill col
lege, Larry is acting as pastor
of the Wilkey Baptist church on
Broad River. During the summer
months he is employed at the
Black Mountain Freezer Lockers
and Super Market.
to be present.
T-SHIRTS
SHORTS
Now is $ie time to
fill in your wardrobe
with T-Shorts and
Shorts. They’re
• Cool
• Inexpensive and)
Oh! So comfort
able
The Band Box
“FOR BECOMING C^0TH
YOU’LL BE COM1
TO THE BAND I>0.
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