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fwr'ftc * jk "Buncorrdse County's Outstanding Weekly" /''North Carolina ^ MESS ASSOClATIO^v) PUBLISHERS Gordon H. Greenwood George W. Dougherty EDITOR .Gordon H. Greenwood PRESSMAN Herman L. Talley society editor Mr.. Elizabeth Dinwiddla MECHANICAL SUPERINTENDENT George W. Dougherty LINOTYPE OPERATOR .Roy L. Rowell WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES Buncombe And Outside Buncombe McDowell Counties And McDowell Counties $2.00 $2.50 Entered ss Second Class Matter September 13, Past Office in Black Mountain North Carolina, of March 3, 1879 1945, at the under the Act This Is Girl Scout Week! This is Girl Scout week. National, state, and local leaders have set aside the week as a time to recognize the work oi this great organization and to focus attention on the women who give so generously of their time to this important cause. March 12 is the day that the first troop was formed in the U. S. Girl Scouts, as members of other organ isations, are governed by laws. But more important that the laws, rules of conduct which guide the young girls in their every day life, is the Girl Scout promise which the members make when they join. It says: “On my honor, I will try: to do my duty to God and country, to help other people at all times, to obey the Girl Scout Laws.” The Girl Scout has it pointed out to her that this promise means: “On My Honor, that you can be trusted.” “To do my duty to God. that you will honor God in the finest way you know—by the things you think, say, and do.” “And my country, that you will do all you can to make our country a place where all people may live and work in safety and freedom, and you will respect our laws and traditions.” “To help other people at all times, that you will think first of other people, not your self.” There is more, but these thoughts will give you an idea of the high ideals the Girl Scouts must live up to. There is a responsi bility to being a Girl Scout as the slogan, “Do a Good Turn Daily” and the motto “Be Prepared” illustrate. The work of the Girl Scouts is not all theory. They learn many lessons in arts and crafts, agriculture, health and safety, home making, music, nature and other which will serve them in good stead throughout their life. It was a lucky day for us when the first troop of this international organization was formed in America. Millions of American girls have lived more useful lives for hav ing been a member. These women of our community who serve as leaders and advisors for the troops are doing a most worthwhile job. They should take their bow with the Girl Scout members as we pay our respects to this organization which means so much to the young girls of our community. STATE ANIMAL — The 1953 General Assembly is faced with another unexpected task: naming a State Mammal. Naturally, they don’t have to come up with one within the next two or three weeks—but the campaign is on. And if this Legislature doesn’t do it, the next one will. It’s like this: we have a State Bird and a State Flower, so why not a State Mammal ? The Gen eral Assembly of 1943 declared the cardinal to be our State Bird. In 1941, the Legislature set up the dogwood blossom as the State Flower. Now, between April 1 and June 1, school children—and others, of course—are asked to write MAM MALS, Box 2919, Raleigh, N. C., and vote for anything they wish: cottontail rabbit, gray squirrel, opposum, mink, as typical of N. C. wildlife among the mammals. Write anything you wish, but leave the actual voting to boys and girls attending school in North Carolina from grade one through twelve Hats off to N. C. Wildlife Re source Commission. N. C. A. A. EXAMS—It will be a long time before you see or hear as much real excitement as exist ed in the Reynolds Coliseum here last Saturday night as Wake For est edged out State for the South ern Conference basketball champ ionship. Sudden thoughts: the State stu dents will be in the middle of ex ams this week-end—March 13 and 14—when the big, sectional N. C. A. A. playoffs are staged at the Coliseum. Watch it. JEFF WILSON—One of our fav orite folks is Jeff B. Wilson, who assists Executive Secretary Tom Outlaw with the N. C. Motor Car riers association. Jeff at one time did a wonder ful job of handling safety work for the State. We always thought he was sold down the river. Be that as it may, he lost his job with the State and a short time later was employed by the truckers. His daddy for many years has been one of Durham’s leading attor neys. His mother is known throughout the State as one of the veteran school leaders and admin istrators. Now Jeff has been elected vice president of the Southern Safety Conference. He got it over stiff competition last week in Atlanta at the annual meeting attended by 2,000 delegates. PREDICTION — About a month from now the legislators should be packing up for a permanent homecoming as far as this session is concerned. That’s what House Speaker Gene Bost thinks, says if the appropriations bill doesn’t hold things up “I see no reason why we can't get through about April 11.” The 1951 Legislature called it a season on April 15. SCOTT AND TUCK—On the re viewing stand together here at the Governor’s Inauguration in January were William M. Tuck, former Governor of Virginia, and Kerr Scott, retiring Governor of North Carolina. Last week they both made news. Tuck, the man who played one of the leading roles in carrying Virginia for Republican Ike Eisen hower, was given the Democratic nomination for Congress from Virginia’s Fifth district. Scott in a speech in Scott-hot Leaksville said the Democratic party is "just taking a short nap and is gather ing strength for the tomorrows that are ahead.” Query to Scott: Gathering strength from Tuck? From Rus sell? From Hubert Humphrey? From Kerr Scott? Willis Smith, candidate for re election to the U. S. Senate, was also making speeches and appear anees throughout North Carolina last week. NOW LEE GRAVELY — The year 1940 wasn’t long ago, doesn’t seem long, at least if you were grown at that time and interested in the day’s events. But you realize it has been some little while as one after another of our leaders at that time pass from the scene. For instance, with the death of Rocky Mount’s Lee Gravely last Friday night. A. J. Maxwell, Wilkins P. Horton, J, M. Broughton and L. Lee Grave ly. Mr. Gravely was 50 at that time, conducted a strong cam paign. He has paid several visits to Raleigh recently to visit friends in the Legislature. We saw him here only a few days ago. Think of the other leaders whc have passed from the State scene in the same 13-year period. Among them: J. W. Bailey, O. Max Gard ner, Federal Judge I. M. Meekins, George Ross Pou, Clyde Erwin Josephus Daniels, Robert Grady Johnson, and others just as great, but too numerous to mention and “born to blush unseen and waste their sweetness on the desert air.’ BASKETBALL—Y.ou have read and heard and seen and discussec and kicked around the liquoi problem. You know about the big crowds that came here in all that bad weather for the hearing. Yoi have read the editorials and heart the speeches on motor vehicle in spection. But right up there comparing with them is the question ol whether the Legislature is going to let high school girls play in one two, or three basketball tourna ments. Ask any legislator. NO MINORITY VOTE — Don’i bet on it, but we hear it straighi that the drys can’t get enougl interest in bringing the all-or nothing-at-all out of committee t( carry the argument one step furth er in the House. Senate bill is resting-—but maj emerge stronger. NOTES—The mountain sherif: killed last week was the son o: 87-year-old J. II. Crawford, a prac ticing physician for over 50 year: and a member of the State Senat< this time from Graham county Robbinsville, 33rd district Dr Crawford attended only a few ses sions of the Senate, for man; weeks now has been confined t< the Chapel Hill hospital seriously ill . . . We hear he has not beei informed of his son’s death . . . The U. N. C. News Letter, in i recent article showing the inquit} in oaiuauun, anuwa it is possible in some counties foi a man owning a $2,000 automobile to pay more taxes on it than a mar owning a $10,000 farm . . . Get it': William F. Bailey, new Civr Defense head for N. C., has de cided not to go to Las Vegas New, for the atom bomb explosion on March 17. He had planned L make the trip, expenses paid oi course, but decided this past week end that he would be better off tc stay here and get going with his program. A few minutes after making his decision, announce ment came over AP that he will be able to witness the event b\ TV. ... Gov. Umstead held his first meeting with the Council of State Monday . . . Nice note: In the newspapers’ long article telling ol the death Friday in Ohio of form er ECTC President Leon R. Mead ows, much reference was made tc the vast contribution he made to education in this State and else where . . . such as increasing the enrollment of ECC almost 50 per cent ... but not a word on the financial troubles, etc. ... In our book no college in the South has made greater strides in the past five years than ECC, formerly ECTC, under President John D. Messick . . . Speaking of college presidents, we would say that none can surpass WF’s Harold Tribble in sheer vein-busting enjoyment when William starts a fast drib ble down the court or when Hem ric bats in a fast one. Now what about that skeleton they have found in the old Eden ton tree? . . . Could it be a col on ially liquidated British official? Mighty interesting yarn . . . Looks like a natural from here. Washington. — I have heard many favorable comments among members of congress about the speech by Senator Russell in Ra leigh at the Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner. And Senator Russell, in turn was gratified at the recep tion given him in North Carolina. I thought Senator Russell made an excellent speech. He not only is a fine gentleman, but a great Democrat who feels that the prin ciples of the Democratic party, rather than some of its personali ties, are much more important for the good of the nation as well as for the good of the South. He feels, as do many other good Democrats in North Carolina, that we should follow faithfully the principles of the Democratic party which has done so much for North Carolina during the last half cen tury and more. Senator Russell has had little to say about the Democratic national committee cancelling the nation wide radio hookup which original ly had been planned for his speech. The hookup was cancelled alleged ly because of the fact that he was going to say something about Southerners sticking together and following up our demands that the South, which has given the Dem ocratic party its greatest strength, should have more to say about forming the party’s national poli cies. However, it does appear that > some of the ultra-liberals and left wing elements in the party are reaching the conclusion that, after all, the Democratic party is big enough for differences of opinion on many matters without the nec essity of allowing any one ele ment to disrupt the party’s pro gress in the future. I believe the Democrats have a good chance to , recapture the house at the next election, and possibly the senate, if we can keep down petty squab bles within the party and work i together for the greatest good to uci ui muci ltdii uic f,icatcai nuiu citizens. HAK1) TO GET Sometime ago, when I was in Raleigh, Dr. Henry Jordan, the state highway chairman, mention ed to me the state’s efforts to ob tain a surplus navy amphibious ship to be used as a ferry at Ore gon Inlet. Not just any amphibious vessel Some folks belives in taking de women folks out of de plants and put dem back in de home where dey belong. I guess dey never thought about de poor old lazy husbands who might starve to death. 4 Speakers Tell B & P W Members About Vocations Miss Eleanore Brown, secretary with the Six Associates, architects and engineers; Miss Julia Nevercal, bacteriologist with Biltmore Dair ies; Miss Betty Tracy, owner of Betty’s Craft Center; and Miss Mildred Snipes, assistant cashier of the First National bank, all of Asheville, presented interesting and informative talks on their vo cations at the program meeting of the Business and Professional Women’s club at Sarge’s restaur ant Monday night. The program was under the di rection of the education and vo cations committee, Mrs. Josephine Hickey, chairman. Mrs. Margaret Ertel introduced the speakers. Hostesses were Mrs. Ertel, Mrs. Hickey, Miss Ernestine Plemmons and Mrs. Estelle McMillan. Mrs. Cleva Sawyer, Mrs. Dorothy Crumpler, and Mrs. Jerry Reed were guests of the club. Members present were: Miss Lillian Russell, Mrs. Madelon Parks. Miss Pauline Tipton, Mrs. Ann Hodson. Mrs. Bessie Carr, Airs. Kay Hyder, Miss Sanchez Mott. Mrs. Charlene Maydwell, Mrs. Maidee Love, Miss Luna Wag ner. Miss Laura Navy. Miss Mar jorie Robinette, Mrs. Frances King. Mrs. Bea Morford, Mrs. Pauline Brantley. Miss Marcia Tarbert. Mrs. Mary Beth Gudger, Mi^s Sarah Kirby. Miss Sarah Kitchen, Mrs. Edith Holcombe. Mrs. Garnet Greenwood. Miss Lucy Greer, and the president. Mrs. Gustova Brown. With The Sick Mrs. John J. O’Connor under went eye surgery at Victoria hos pital Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Mary G. Ingram is ill in Mission hospital. Bobby Goodman is ill at his home with bronchial pneumonia. Miss Lou Lindsey will return to her home this week after under going surgery at St. Joseph’s hos pital last week. Walter Anderson III is much improved after being ill at his home. Mrs. Atidie Britton has been sick with the flu for the past 10 days. Miss Ernestine Plemmons has bene sick at her home but is much better. Mrs. J. F. Osteen Sr., has been sick at her home. Billy and Becky Hudson are bet ter after having the flu. Mrs. Cecil Nanney is at home after undergoing surgery at St. Joseph’s hospital last week. Mrs. Frank Gregory and Jewel were sick last week with the flu. Mrs. W. C. Houston, a summer resident of Black Mountain, is ill at her home in Concord. J. C. Bennett, Sr., of William Crabb company underwent surgery at Foundation hospital. New Orleans, La., on March 9. will do. In fact, about the only craft that will be satisfactory is known as an LCU (landing craft, utility). And that happens to be the one craft which is not in sur plus. The navy sometime ago contracted for the construction of some additional LCUs. We have consulted with navy authorities repeatedly in an effort to find one of these vessels for Oregon Inlet. The interior De partment has joined in the effort. Perhaps, before too long, we shall be successful. Certainly, ferry service is sorely needed at Oregon Inlet. KEI)S IN SCHOOLS I was astonished to note recent ly that Senator Taft had stated that, in effect, he didn’t think a professor ought to be dismissed "merely because” the professor happens to be a Communist. I doubt that very many school folks in North Carolina would agree with Senator Taft on that point. North Carolina has been re markably free of Communistic ac tivities in its schools and colleges —but that is by no means the case in some of the Northern and East ern states where Communists have made a determined drive to infil utitir i/iiu otnuuio. Some of them contend that ev erybody in the academic world should be above suspicion—in fact, above the law—and should be al lowed to teach in the public schools even though they are Communists. I certainly do not subscribe to that suggestion, and I think that educators in general object to that suggestion. It seems to me that the more influential leaders in education should join with congress in a careful, fair and dispassionate study and investigation of Com munists in education. If we all work together, then we can elimi nate the extremists who would point their fingers accusingly at every educator. GOLD STAR WIVES A few nights ago I spoke be fore an interesting group of la dies here who are members of an organization known as the Gold Star Wives. As the organization’s name implies, each of these ladies is a war widow. They are devoting their inter ests to promoting patriotic objec tives and to furthering the inter ests of children whose fathers died for their country. The Gold Star Wives have joined many, many other groups in sup port of the McCarran-Walter Im migration act and the internal se curity act. They have taken the time to study these acts and to make themselves aware of the pro visions of each. That, unfortun ately, is not the case with many other well-meaning citizens. —The 5.4 billion eggs laid in January set a record for the month, topping the 1942-51 aver age by 22 per cen‘. —If you wish to transplant a dogwood tree, be sure to protect the root system and transplant be fore spring growth starts. Ladies' Dresses Butcher Linen, Taffeta, Pique, Crush Master Cotton. New Spring styles. Ladies' Cotton SLIPS By DIXIE BELLE Eyelet trim too and bottom. Fir*«st quality sanforized, needs no iron ing. $1.99 Girls’ Sport BLOUSE • Pre-Shrunk • Convertible Collar • Washable • Vat Dyed • In or Out Tail Sizes 7 to 14 *1.59 MEN’S SPORT SHIRTS A Real Value Famous Spring and Airstrip material, guaranteed fast colors, sanforized, whites and colors. 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