H. 7, NO. 40._THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1952, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 20 PAGES TODAY 5c PER COPY
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The regional meeting of the North Carolina league of municipalities was held in Black Moun
n on May 27. Shown here are officials of the town of Black Mountain and the guest speakers as they
k time out between business sessions and supper to enjoy the view from Hilltop, home of Dr. and
s Frank H. Richardson. Front row, left to right, George Franklin, league general counsel; Mrs. Dav
a Steed, executive secretary; Leigh Wilson, field consultant; Alex McMahon, assistant director Insti
Ite of government, Chapel Hill. Back row, left to right, Dr. Richardson, R. E. Finch, J. G. Northcott,
Teivin Lance, W. Dean Willis, and G. L. Kirkpatrick. (Photo by Tom Walters of Ellington Studios)
'rimary Leaves Many Races Undecided
[herokee Ranch
lodeo Is Coming
Here Next Week
| The world - famed Cherokee
nch rodeo and wild west show
| Goret Texas, will be presented
the Black Mountain grammar
bool field for two performances
June 11-12 by the local Jay
f Performances will be given
pch night at 8:00 and proceeds
be used by the Jaycees to
ard their civic improvement
ork.
[ The Cherokee ranch rodeo,
■aveling each year from Texas
Maine and Canada to Florida,
the largest traveling rodeo on
bur and the only one that fca
pres girl bucking-horse riders,
j A score of the nation’s champ
pn cowboys and cowgirls, congress
crazy old clowns with funny
jar and burros round out the big
so hour performances.
Fifty head of outlaw bucking
orses, Brahma bulls, longhorn
|teers. trick mules, high school
nd high jumping horses and 32
baior rodeo events such as bronc
pding, bull riding, trick riding
fid roping, horse catching, v/est
jrn dramas, old time square dance
horseback and steer wrest.ing,
Itc.. are hurled into the vast
See RODEO, Page 6, Sec. 1
innual Vacation
’hurch School
fo Open Monday
. The annual vacation church
pchool of the State Street Meth
pdist church will begin at 9:00
P clock, Monday morning, June 9.
1 1 he school, which will provide
Passes for kindergarten, primary
lnd junior pupils, will run for
P° weeks. Class sessions are
Fheduled from 9 to 11 each day,
r°nciay through Friday,
v 1 *ea°hing staff will include
U' L H. Gregory, Mrs. M. J.
L-'Rlck. Mrs. Worth Burgess, Mrs.
J*e ‘.V Benge, Mrs. Rankin Miller,
I n“ Mrs. James Dotson. Teacher
■assistants will be Misses Sara
I K kens, Judy Sawyer, Marie
■p^e, Donna Dotson and Elaine
^egory.
re B|BLE SCHOOL, Page 6, Sec. 1
Members Troop 26
Are Honored At
Court Of Awards
A Court of Awards, followed
by a picnic supper, was held on
Saturday, May 31, by the Swan
nanoa Girl Scout Troop 26 at their
meeting place, “The House on the
Hill”, in thr company of their
parents and friends.
The program opened with the
recruiting of two new scouts,
See TROOP 26. Page 7, Sec. 1
“BEST CITIZEN”
Caroline Atkins, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Atkins of
Black Mountain and 860 Haywood
road, West Asheville, was grad
uated from Berea college June 2.
She has majored in elementary
teaching. Caroline was chosen
“best citizen” in her class for the
year of 1948.
METHODIST MEN'S CLUB
WILL MEET TUESDAY
The Men’s Club of the State
Street Methodist church will hold
a dinner meeting Tuesday even
ing, 6:45, in the fellowship room
of the church.
Hill Miller, student at Lee Ed
wards High school, Asheville, will
present his magic show as the
outstanding entertainment feature.
The program is presented under
the name of “Hillborn The Great
The Men’s Club, under the
presidency of Dr. J. R- u™
garner, extends an invitation to
all men and friends of the church
to be present at the dinner meet
ing the second Tuesday evening
of each month.
The political situation in Bun
combe county today was in a mud
dle, following release of the of
ficial count from last Saturday’s
primary. Several candidates failed
to win clear majorities and may
have to do the whole thing over
again on June 28.
Official returns:
Governor, William B. Umstead;
It. gov. (Democrats) Luther H.
Hodges; It. gov., (Republicans)
Warren. H. Pritchard; twelfth dis
trict congressman, George A. Shu
ford failed to win majority and
will probably face runoff with
Frank M. Parker; Lamar Gudger
won over I. C. Crawford for solic
itor of the 19th district.
The state house of representa
tives contest is confused. Roy A.
Taylor of Black Mountain lead
the ticket and was renominated.
Although Henry C. Fisher and
John C. Young were second and
third respectively, they failed to
win majorities over John Y. Jor
dan, Jr., and Leslie H. McDaniel.
A runoff appears likely.
Coke Candler had little trouble
winning over his opponent, Leon
ard Sluder, for chairman of the
board of county commissioners.
See ELECTION, Page 7, Sec. 1
News Replaces
Old Type With
Modern Designs
This issue of the NEWS should
be easier to read. Since last week
the typographical face of the
paper has been “lifted”, sorted,
stored away for safekeeping, and
replaced with a brand new dress
which should make for easier read
ing.
Did you notice the wider marg
ins between columns? The new
editorial page? The larger carry
over heads which will help you
locate continued stories with more
speed on inside pages?
The new type faces are six point
Spartan heavy with Book, which
will be used chiefly for commer
cial printing and legal advertis
ing, eight point Corona with Er
See NEW TYPE, Page 12, Sec. 1
REV. W. W. PRESTON WILL
PREACH SUNDAY MORNING
The Rev. W. W. Preston, pastor
of the Black Mountain Presbyter
ian church, will return today
(Thursday) from his vacation and
will fill the pulpit at the 11:00
o’clock service Sunday morning.
Combined Bands Will Use
Ir. Order Hall For Summer
Swannanoa Men’s
Club Elects John
Love President
John Love was named president
of the Swannanoa Men’s Club at
the annual election of officers held
Monday evening at the regular
monthly meeting held in the
school cafeteria. President Sidney
Croy presided.
Other officers: Perry Alexander,
vice president; Bill McMurray,
secretary; Fred Davidson, treas
urer; directors, Harry Noblitt and
Charlie Porter.
The new officers will be in
stalled at(the July meeting which
is held annually at Warren Wil
son college. Bob Mueller will have
charge of the program.
Members, guests and wives will
use the park in Grovemont square
for a covered dish supper in
August.
Following the election of offi
cers $662 was pledged by mem
bers for the community building
fund.
Plans For Opening
Of Bible School
Are Announced
Daily vacation Bible school be
gins at the First Presbyterian
church Monday, June 9, at 9 a.m.
lasting through June 13. The fol
lowing teachers will take part:
beginners, Evelyn Cooper and
Peggy Packett; primary, Mrs. Ben
Hardwick, Miss Lucy Alexander
and Mrs. Lee Marett; juniors,
Miss Mary Johnson Stevens and
Mrs. W. D. Wright; primary, Miss
Wilds and Mrs. Frank Wade. Miss
Stevens of Union Training school,
Richmond, Va„ will supervise the
school and Mrs. A. E. Knoefel, Sr.,
will assist.
Paul Roy Sexton, son of Pfc.
and Mrs. Roy H. Sexton of Mon
treat road, is only 6 months old
but he has already stood alone.
Pfc. Sexton is with the U. S.
Army in Germany but hopes to
return to the States for discharge
in April.
W.M.U. HAS PROGRAM ON
"CHRISTIAN HOMES"
The W.M.U. of the First Baptist
church held its regular meeting
in the Billy Burnette memorial
room of the church Tuesday, May
27. A program on “Christian
Mrs. C. Maydwell,
Director, Plans 2
Weekly Practices
Mrs. Charles Maydwell, director
of the combined bands of Black
Mountain, has revealed plans for
the summer.
The Black Mountain High school
band and the junior band will
hold their practices in the Jr.
Order hall each Monday and
Thursday throughout the vacation
period, Mrs. Maydwell said. The
first practice will be held on Mon
day, June 9. The director and
band members today expressed
their appreciation to the Junior
Order for extending to them the
privilege of using the hall.
Members in the junior band are
grouped according to degree of
advancement. As a student im
proves, he will be moved to a
higher group and will eventually
move into the high school band.
Jack Farr is now playing the
new baritone instrument which
was bought recently with funds
earned by the band. Dale Wrenn
has taken Jack’s trombone and in
a short time will be advanced to
the senior band. Scotty Gragg,
who has been playing the drums,
is now playing the tenor saxo
phone.
Through funds given by the
arts club m tat' ? recorder has been
bought and is being used by the
band. A. W. McDougle recorded
the concert program which was
given recently. Members of the
glee club and band have been
listening to their recordings and
will continue to do so through
out the summer practice.
Opening Of Pool
For The Summer
Is Postponed
Because of delay in receiving
paint for the pool, it will not be
possible to open until sometime
during the week of June 8-15,
W. Dean Willis, business manager
of the town of Black Mountain
revealed today.
“We regret this because we
know how eager the children are
to get in the water,” Mr. Willis
said. “But swimming enthusiasts
may rest assured that we will open
the earliest day possible.”
Stuart Byron will serve as life
guard and teach swimming
classes. Rita Gasperson will have
charge of the office, concession
stands, and sale of tickets. Law
rence Allen will be responsible for
utilities.
The pool will be open to the
public from 11 to 12 each morn
ing and from 1 to 6 in the after
noon. Sunday hours will be from
1 to 6.
JOYCE ELAINE GOUGE
GRADUATES AT BEREA
Joyce Elaine Gouge, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Gouge,
Black Mountain, was among the
119 seniors to receive the bach
elors’ degree at Berea college
commencement exercises Monday,
June 2.
Miss Gouge majored in English.
Homes” was given by Mrs. W. B.
Kyles, Mrs. Denie Clark, Mrs.
Thomas Blizazrd, Mrs. A. G. Calli
See PROGRAM, Page 6, Sec. 1