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Published Every Thursday in Black Mountain, N. C. GORDON H. GREENWOOD.Editor GEORGE VV. 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 — Night Phone 4503 LET’S GO OVER THE MOUNTAN When the Old Fort to Ridgecrest highway was opened on Aug. 17, 1917, road officials, civic lead ers, and county commissioners from McDowell and Buncombe met at Ridgecrest to celebrate the event. Back in those days the road from Old Fort to Ridge crest was part of the central highway. That was a great occasion. Later on when the road was paved another step was taken toward open ing of the mountains to the thousands of visitors who come here every year for rest and relaxation and to attend conferences at Blue Ridge, Ridgecrest, and Montreat. But progress passed us by. While other sections of the mountain area acquired new “outlets” to the low country, we here in the east end of Buncombe were stuck with the “winding stall's,” one of the most tortuous 12 miles of road to be found in East ern America. Many visitors have said that they found it easier to drive to the top of Mount Mitchell than they did to negotiate the road from Old Fort to Ridgecrest. mu soon ail oi mai win oe only a memory, un Aug. 23 the state highway commission will open bids for the grading of a new super highway to Old Fort. The commission points out that the relocation of highway No. 70 will be the biggest grading job tack led by the state in a long time. In contrast to the present route, which was built in 1924 and which features restricted sight distances, heavy grades, and sharp curves, the new road will be a super four lane highway with an easy grade and without sharp curves. Few things could mean as much to the Swan nanoa Valley as the opening of this road. The “wind ing staii-s” have probably driven off enough tourists to keep business at a high level for months to come. This is to say nothing of the great loss which this road has caused in property and lives. When the pro ject is completed all of us will be glad to change our tune. No longer will we sing “cornin’ ’round the moun tain.” Instead, we’ll go over the mountain and no one will be sorry or object. Restaurants Are Given Warning By OPS Director J. Ray Shute, deputy director of the Charlotte district Office of Price Stabilization, gave a last minute warning to restaurants which have failed to file the in formation required under Ceiling Price regulation No. 11. Deadline for filing the data was April 30, and he said continued non-compliance will make it neces sary to turn the matter over to the OPS enforcement division. Picking a cross-section area which supports an estimated 500 eating places, he said only 79 of these have filed, according to a check of records in the district office. These cities, comprising the checked area, are Mount Airy, where 16 restaurants have com plied; Lexington, with 14 comply ing; Winston-Salem, where 42 have filed; and Thomasville, with seven. Mr. Shute said that CPR 11 de fines a restaurant as a place where food or beverage is sold, primarily for consumption on the premises and includes, but is not limited to hotels (including room service), taverns, cafeterias, soda fountains, athletic stadiums, field kitchens, lunch wagons, and hot dog carts. • Find It In The CLASSIFIEDS < tour east coast Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Croy and Mrs. Edward K. Botsford of Swan nanoa, returned late last Saturday from a thousand-mile trip to the east coast of North Carolina. Their first stop was Manteo, a distance of 445 miles from Swannanoa, and it is reached by crossing on two ferries, over the Alligator river, *tttd Croatan sound. In Manteo they witnessed a memorable perform ance of the symphonic drama, "The Lost Colony” and visited Fort Raleigh, and drove to Nags Head where the huge sand dunes are lo cated, and where many a ship was wrecked, then to Kitty Hawk and to Kill Devil Hill where the majest ic monument to the Wright broth ers was erected by the ' U. S government. The name comes from a potent rum made in the area, which William Byrd described as so foul that it would “kill the devil.” One afternoon they drove to a small quaint town called Wanchese. Two Hatteras Indians were friendly to the landing colon ists—Manteo and Wanchese. Man teo remained faithful until killed by his people but Wanchese later turned against the colonists. On the return trip the party stopped for a cold drink at a town called Engelhard, where they were told that that is one of three places on the coast where shrimp spawn, one place being in Florida, one in South Carolina, and the town of Engelhard. The harbor is suffi- ; ciently large to accommodate large i boats which follow the migratory i workers who catch the fish, and I as this is the shrimp season, many 1 workers were seen about the town. 1 They also passed miles and miles ; 'f growing peanuts, corn, beans, i Club Gives To Flood Relief And Hospital Fund The Hatch’n Patch Club met Friday evening at the home ot Mrs. Gustova Frown for hnujre and canasta. It was voted during the business meeting to contrib ute to the flood relief and also to the hospital fund in Asheville. Those present were, Miss Martha Covin, Mrs. Ross 1 aylor, Mrs. Steve Uzzell, Mrs. < ete Earle, Mrs. Joe Nesbitt. Mrs. Carl Kerlee, Jr., Mrs. Carl Myers, Mrs. Harrie Danenhower, Mrs. Kay McSwain, and Mrs. James Pan anes. Tabernacle Homecoming Set For August 2<i Tabernacle Methodist church will observe its annual homecom ing Sunday, Aug. 26. Or. R. Dwight Ware, district superintend ent, will be the guest speaker at the eleven o’clock service. A basket lunch will be served at twelve o'clock. In the afternoon special singing will be featured and all singers are invited to attend. All friends and members of the church are cordially invited to attend the all-day services. YOUTH WILL DIRECT From Page 1, this Sec. The following have been chosen to hold the following offices dur ing that week: Pastor, Hruce Cresson, assistant pastor, I>arry Glenn, church clerk, Russell Row land, church secretary, Peggy Williams; Deacons: Jack Farr, chairman, Cecil Nanney, Russell Rowland, Lawrence Allen, Jimmy Glenn, Buddy Williams. Philip McMahan, Bolbby Glenn, Kenny Martin, Clark Nanney, Jack Hud son; Sunday School: gen. supt., Cecil Nanney, ass’t. supt., Jack Farr, gen. sec., Rita Gasperson, adult supt., Ethel Rice, Y. P. supt., Doris Blankenship, int. supt., Sarar Rice, jr. supt., Emilye Haw kins, pr. supt., Y’vonne Nanney, beg. supt., Peggy Reece, nurs. supt., Lorraine Carver; Training Union. director, Mary Rice; young people, Betty Rice, intermediate, Anna Rue Osteen, junior, Joyce Gouge; Ushers: Arthur Joe Hemphill, Oliver Reece; Publicity: Celeste McCall, Nancy Daugherty, Emilye Hawkins, Doris Higgenbotham. Everyone is most cordially in vited and urged to attend these services of this week directed by the youth of the First Baptist church. A very special invitation is extended to the young people of Black Mountain to attend the Y’outh Revival services. CLOSING DATE FOR From Page 1, this Section the States! We can do both. We have the talent. Anne K. Sharp, chairman of National Poetry Contest, N. C. State, for Swannanoa Valley. town has grown Herman Baker, brother of Mrs. R. E. Finch, and wife, Evelyn, and their two sons, Jimmy and Eddie Joe, and also Mrs. Whitley, Mrs. Baker’s mother, arrived Monday from Nashville, N. C., to visit the Finchs. This is the first time Mr. Baker has visited Black Mountain since 1930 and he stated he was amazed at the wonderful growth Black Mountain has made and hardly recognized the place. He is distributor for Atlantic Refining company for Nashville and vicin ity. SEVERAL GUESTS Mr. and Mrs. Robert Helms, Jr., and daughter, Emmalyn Houston Helms of Monroe, N. C., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Redfearn. Mrs. Helms was form erly Leonora Howie Redfearn. E. Mowie of Monroe, father of Mrs. Redfearn, is visiting them this week also. LUNCHROOM SUPERVISOR Mrs. H. L. Wade was among those attending the nutritional school at W. C. T. C., Cullowhee, last week. Mrs. Wade will serve as nigh school lunchroom supervisor tor the coming year. RUMMAGE SALE SATURDAY The Junior Woman’s Club will nold a rummage sale Saturday, A.ug 25, from 9 a. m. till 5 p. m. it the room just south of Elling ■on Studios on Broadway. Come ind get fall and winter bargains. ATTEND INDIAN DRAMA m MrS' ^Jiarles Maydwell and ii-s' Madelon Parks attended Lnto These Hills” at Cherokee ast ihursday night. md tobacco, as well as huge nagnolia trees which bloom in all heir beauty in the springtime. ' {" • ,niKht was spent at Wilson, vhich is in the heart of the to lacco growing section. The last top was in Durham to see the nagmficent Duke university. WITH THE SICK Mrs. Melvin loanee underwent surgery at Charlotte Memorial hospital last week end and is im proving nicely. She expects to re turn home sometime next week. James W. (Sarge) Brantley is a patient at Oteen Veterans hos pital. j H. Hodson returned to his home last Thursday after under going surgery at Mission hospital several weeks ago. Mrs. T. W. Nesbitt is a patient at Mission hospital. George M. Allrod, P “re<ls Entertain GuSf Mr. and Mrs r:„ «nd_ Barbara ent*»^f -1'- AIl^ buffet supper ' 4th »J>.«« kiujfecrest Saturda- **>* i 8. After a delightful '*ht' An, roup enjoyed teievi j „Uppw. 1 Those eninvin.. . "■ ! 18 pr£,Vp —■^jrcu ieievi, those enjoying thk u Mr j. [08^ ~* **“• ami Air and children, Mr." andV1^} Lakey and children M Mrs- E I. D. GadHv .r- and it. ’}■ D. Gaddy and Ion m \ James C. and ^ — —s Mrs6 Jones thf V 8Jd Mrs. BobVf'.S^?- *. ? John Campbell. 'r and Mr BROOKSIDE Miss Annette Zackery was a welcome sight to those friends who missed her during her visit in Shelby. Miss Zackery and her grandmother, Mrs. Mamie Zack ery, returned to Brookside on Mon day afternoon, Aug. 20. The public is cordially invited to attend a trustees rally to be given at the Brookside A.ME. Zion church, Sunday, Aug. 26, at 8 p. m. Mrs. T. H. Summey's nephew, I^eo Logan and family, Guy Con ley and family, and other friends spent Sunday afternoon with her. Selmar Warren of Brookside, son of Mrs. Deliah Warren, preach ed his trial sermon at Mills Chapel church on Sunday, Aug. 19. This sermon was one of the most inspiring sermons ever witnessed for a trial sermon. Mrs. Charles Burnette left last week for New York. The P.T.A. of the Black Moun tain Negro grammar school pre sented a festive summer musical in the ballroom of Koseland play ground, Thursday night, Aug. 16. The talent was selected from Asheville, Blue Ridge, Cragmont, and Black Mountain. Ably repre senting us here in Brookside were Mrs. Sophia Rutherford and her daughter, Mrs. James E. Lytle. Mrs. Lytle, the former Shannon Rutherford, concluded the pro gram with the ever popular “Ava Marie.” Mrs. Kathleen Taylor as mist ress of ceremonies charmingly acquainted the audience with the various numbers. Several of the members attending were: C. U. James, principal of the Black Mountain elementary school, Mrs. Roberta Pinston and Mrs. Noreen Russell, members of the faculty, Mrs. Peggy Daugherty, president of the l’.A.T., Mrs. Fannie Mae Daugherty. Mrs. Margaret Gragg, and Mrs. Inez Daugherty. About forty attended. Shiloh Baptist church: members held their annual picnic at the Roseland Garden picnic grounds on the same night, Aug. 16, with Mrs. Forney in charge. Al>out 75 members and friends attended. They had a wonderful outing, everyone enjoyed themselves to the highest, and expressed their desire to return for another pic nic. H. C. Rutherford, owner and operator of Roseland Garden, gives the playhouse and picnic grounds free to churches and schools, as a contribution to church and school activities. Mrs. Frank Fortune has re turned home after spending a week’s vacation at Crescent Beach. Twins Are Honored"^! With Birthday Sk tertained with a'^birthda elt°" as at the Black Mount^n^'ld,iB6» last Saturday eveningVuh,Se the birthdays of Mr* p‘eK her twin brother Ja Others enjoying the occaL^"4 Mrs. James Atkins, 2 ,*? Jackie Atkins, Don p ‘ as®, Asheville, Stanley hiey^. 1 Melton, Miss Betty \L iat‘ Wilburn Waters. °rton’ ^ HOM E FROM Fl.<min pH Miss Dana Gilliam and R,u Singleton returned last H from Jacksonville, Fla'1 H they were the guests 0f plh? mother, Mrs. Ann Singleton^ spending a few days u Blane Gilliams R,gh ^ hack to Fort Benning, Ga. “ revival services ,, Th? Hudgins Chapel Free Win Baptist church will start a serif of revival services the first C day in September. The Rev L. Beachboard is pastor nf'tk, church. A most cordial invitation is extended to the public to a' tend. VISITING SARGE Mrs. W. S. Brantley of Redaa Ga., mother of James W. (Sa-ge Brantley, and Mrs. J. E. McMill an, an aunt of Mr, Brantley,' v spending an indefinite period j Black Mountain. SIMPSON VISITORS Mrs. James Brittian and Leigl of Greensboro spent the week er» with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Simpsot Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Braswe and Roby of Morganton were Si day visitors of the Simpsons al RETURNS TO NASHVILLE Jack Bittinger of Nashville, Tenn., has returned home aftei a few days’ visit with his uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. S. If Bittinger. RETURNS SUNDAY Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Eckles ID, returned Sunday from Indianapolis, Ind., where they visited Mrs. Eckles’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. C, C. Stevens for a few days. FEW DAYS Mr. and Mrs. Mack Melton of Memphis, Tenn., are visiting rela tives and friends here for a K* days. _ EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING The executive board of th Swannanoa Woman’s Club ™ meet Wednesday afternoon,, Aug 29, at the home of Mrs. «. •' Porter in Grovemont.
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