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Sect wright Florist . . . Rush flower of the week to Euj u,rd, coach of *he Black Mountain High school Buncombe county champions. IRAK I? * ~ Weather Date High Low Prec. March 11 62 35 .19 March 12 47 35 .25 March 13 56 47 .05 March 14 67 39 March 15 74 40 .42 March 16 74 42 March 17 67 33 Black Mountain — Svvannanoa — Ridgecrest — Montreat — Blue Ridge — Broad River — Oteen 10L 8, NO. 29 THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1953, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 12 PAGES TODAY 5c PER COPY ieflections By jack Greenwood s>iid we'd had a cole might make some believe 'IU,; Jimmy LeVine, wh< tin' leather last fall foi [;affato Humphries' Dark lust to prove with wha L„j he held our "weather” irueved up to Blue Itidge ' >1 and went for a swin . slue lodge lake. |i,i have the icicles tt> provi they're melted now —R— next time anyone gives Hudson a rooster, he'll no time in getting him pot. or two ago Harry Car fellow employee at the post must have noticed the look, hungry for chick it is, on Frank's face be he went right home and prixe or some kind of |r and passed it along to Hudson took same home |rs. Hudson made plans for pot of dumplings which follow. But the twins . that the rooster be kept «t a day or two as a pet. [their parents agreed they h i m "Booster The |r", thinking, no doubt, of iige boost the dumplings hicken would give their come cooking day. fwhen cooking day came— .oster was gone. He is still i as missing out of action. comic will say that Iter The Rooster" knew vas cookin'—that was why dn't cook. —R— are sneezes and the {is the sneeze which Mrs J'Connor sneezed, uttere |t ever you do with a sneez sneeze it. [week the NEWS said Mn or had undergone ey at Victoria hospita fcday morning. Itruth is—she almost did pt almost is the story. Whil prepared for the operatini Ind the surgeon's knife p’Connor felt the urge t coming on No ''.it felt lik he. sneeze, *tso .dte let g she had. Sneeze did what the treat had been unable to do b< opened the tear due Biad been causing all th 1 The doctor came in, lookei pr, and shouted for joy. 1 can have the afternooi pause you don’t need an, bn.” |0‘Connor was on her wa; irithin a few minutes. Ii came in to see us at th laving read ' her” operatioi Her comment: “I never fel in my life about makini but of anvbody.” —:it— ^Chamber of Commerce is for a slogan which will he town attractive as a ((bound place to live, prizes are offered* but if think of one that seems riate, let me know. Only hand at present says: Mountain, N. C., air tried by nature for your |round living pleasure.” have to go some to find Igood as the tourist *1; gain ped some years ago by Rondel: "Mosquito-Tree Bnland, Blanket Every | Mountain Pure Water." is one of the best but nmittee feels that we one now with a year flavor. If and when one ded upon, each merchant requested to have his stationery imprinted Ime. This should be some pnt advertising. —R— L Love says he was not ; of the committee whicl J the Baldwin organ to (tebyterian church. —R— t by popular request this 'ai Mountain All County teams, girls bys. by a board composed pches, fans, and former ', teams give proper [•'bon to the boys and vho have shown up best fhout the season, not just 1 the tournament. All-County teams selected years back, and dropped 1 was away professoring ston University, met with |en enthusiastic response V,e decided to reactivate card and take up where |ft off. too long ago I happened - into °ne of the girls *d on the first team. She —Turn to Page 7 = ES WILL MEET ,HT AT MONTREA Black Mountain Ja> ■ their monthly di 1 hursday evening, M 10:30 >n the main di Assembly Inn, Montr fyeees or prospective r urged to attend. Annual Red Cross Fund Drive Now Under Wav Black Mountain Girls Defeat Weaverville To Win ’53 Buncombe County Championship 1 Locals creaK name Wide Open With Great Third Quarter As Crowd Roars i^.-auiug uy a sum nve points at the half, 21 to 16, a cool band of cagers from Black Mountain High school put the skids under a \oung but fighting Weaverville sextet at the City Auditorium Sat urday night to walk off with the 1953 Buncombe county basketball crown. The final score was 50 to 31. The Sand Hill boys fought from behind a 15 to 1 early first quarter deficit to eke out a win over A'oodfin, 57-52, in the final game of the evening and the season. A crowd of approximately 4000 screaming fans shook the smoke Woodcock Motor Co. Building New Body Shop The Woodcock Motor company’s new paint and body shop at the 1 corner of Sutton street and Dough • erty avenue is expected to open 1 about April 1. 3 The new building is of block construction, covering 3000 square • feet. An exhaust fan is being in 3 stalled to draw out fumes and • dust. The paint department will be at the right of the building. ■ The body shop will do all types 3 of body work, straighten fenders I and repair wrecks, and will also • handle radiator repair work. The 3 motor repair shop will remain 3 where it is. ’ An Esso super station, a two bav station with porcelain front, is being built by the Woodcock . company at the comer of State and Dougherty with 150 feet of j frontage. The station will be com pleted about June 1 and will be ^ operated by a private individual. f Miss Roth Leslie Miss Ruth Leslie Will Speak At Church Tonight Miss Ruth Leslie, missionary to Mexico from t h e Christian Churches of U. S., will be a guest 1 of the First Christian church of ! Black Mountain, March 19. A covered dish supper will be served by the members of the lo cal church in the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davis on the Lakey Gap road at 6:30 p. m. Thursday. The group will then go to the sanctuary of the State Street Methodist church of Black Mountain where Miss Leslie will speak on her work in Mexico, re lating it to that of all Protestant missions. Miss Leslie has been a mission ary to Mexico since 1923. In 1934 when all Christian schools were abolished by the Mexican govern ment she continued her work with the school at Aguascalientes which was made a Social Center. A broad program has been carried on in social education with C hristian principles. She also supervises work at a rural center in Zacatecas in a village in the ranch country. She is a graduate of Bethany college, Bethany, W. Va., and of the College of Missions of Indian apolis, with graduate work in both Columbia university and Union Theological seminary. The public is cordially invited to hear Miss Leslie at 8 p. m. Dr. Homer W. Haislip will have charge of the devotional. Mrs. N. L. Perk ins will be in charge of special music. filled auditorium to the rafters as the 1953 titles were decided. Weaverville took a momentary, 2-0, lead as the girls’ championship game got underway. Black Moun tain missed a free throw, then Madge Wilhide, who is listed else where in this issue on the All County team, found the range and sank a hook shot to knot the count. A moment later she drove in to score with a rebound to make it 4-2. Weaverville tied it up with two charity tosses, but Wilhide broke the deadlock with a free throw, 5-4. Action was slow during the first few minutes as each team felt the other out. Evelyn Cooper, one of the high scorers of the tourney, ran the scoreboard to 7-4 with her first basket of the evening, an overhead two-hand shot. Gambill hit from the side and Cooper re taliated with her favorite shot, two-hand overhead, to make it, 9-6, Black Mountain, at the first quarter. When the North Buncombe con tingent rallied at the beginning of the second period, their sup porters still had visions of carry ing home the winners’ trophy. It was Gambill who brought the Weaverville fans to their feet with a free throw and then traded baskets with Cooper in the open ing seconds. The losers’ cheering section wept wild when the same forward tied it up at 11-all. But displaying the form that carried them to 20 victories in a 21 game schedule, the charges of Coach Eugene Byrd were equal to the occasion. Cooper took a throw in from Wilhide and rang the bell for two points, and followed with a hook shot from the side a few plays later. Gambill hit for W’eaverville, but Wilhide scored from the floor on a pass from Cooper and then tossed to Cooper who dropped in another fielder. On a toss up at the Black Mountain free throw circle, Cooper tapped the ball to Wilhide who spun around the enemy guards for the tally, 21-13. Gambill scored a free throw and field goal shortly before playing time elapsed for the first half to send her team to the dressing room on the short end of a 21 to 16 count. The veteran Black Mountain sextet broke the game wide open in the third quarter. The scoring went like this: BM—W 21—16—Score at half 23—16, Wilhide, hook shot 23— 18, Banks, set out in front. 24— 18, Wilhide, fouled by Evans. 26—18, Cooper, pass from Payne. 26— 20, J. Corn, out of scramble. 27— 20, Wilhide, fouled by Jo Corn. 29—20, Payne, nice leaping one hand shot. 31—20, Wilhide, drive in. 33— 20, Wilhide, two-hand over head. 34— 20, Wilhide. 34—21, Gambill. End of third quarter. Payne, Wilhide, and Cooper con tinued to sparkle in the forecourt in the final canto. In the first four minutes Wilhide and Payne each took passes from Cooper to hit from the floor, Cooper drove around her guard to sink a beau tiful hook shot and followed a few seconds later with a one hander. She traded baskets with Gambill ^t the four minute mark, 43-29. Wilhide took a throw in from Payne and sank a two pointer. Cooper kept the rally going with a free throw, and Wilhide changed her style of shooting to score on an overhead toss after taking a pass from Cooper. Leading 48 to 31 and with the clock running out, Coach Eugene Byrd sent in a host of substitutes. Capps scored the last goal of the game shortly before the final whistle closed the girls’ part of the 1953 county tournament. Weaverville was a worthy op ponent but the play of the vet eran Black Mountain crew was too much for the younger team to overcome. Possibly the outstanding features of the game and tournament, as far as Black Mountain was con cerned, was the aggressive, forc ing tvpe of game displayed by the local guards, and the cool, steady work of the forwards. No team in the co’>n'v had a trio of guards who could grab more rebounds and bring the ball down faster than the Black Moun tain backcourt lassies. Weaverville has a young team —Turn to Page 12 m Tommy Love was officially en dorsed as a candidate for vice president of the district student council congress by the student council of Black Mountain High school on March 17. Tommy, a rising sophomore, has served as treasurer of the local council, chairman of its committee on special affairs, and editor of the district news bulletin. He will also be one of the speakers at the annual congress. Eastern Star Will Install New Officers The Eastern Star will Iwfu 'an installation service for officers Tuesday night in the J O U.A.M. hall at 8 o’clock. This is an open meeting and the public is invited to attend. Officers to be installed are: worthy matron, Mrs. Addie Gask ins; worthy patron, William Hink le; assoc, matron, Mrs. Mary Hauth; assoc, patron, Leroy Mash burn; conductress, Mrs. Sadie Gouge; assoc, conductress, Mrs. Martha Simmons; secretary, Mrs. Gladys Ham, and treasurer, Mrs. —Turn to Page 12 All-County Teams Announced The annual Black Mountain News All-County team would be more than a coach’s dream. In fact any coach who had the talent which the board selected as the best in Buncombe county for 1952-53 would have the easiest job in the coaching field. His only task would be to feel sorry for the other team. THE TEAMS Girls: Forwards Evelyn Cooper Black Mountain Peggy Goode Sand Hill Madge Wilhide Black Mountain Billie Sue Hollifield Val. Springs Carleen Jones Mary Gambill Guards: Alma Ballew Una V. Cole Valeen Cooper Jo Ann Staak Anna Marie Molloy Shirley Boyston Leicester Weaverville Black Mountain Leicester Black Mountain Oakley Black Mtn. Candler Honorable mention: Allen and Cogburn, Oakley; J. Rogers, Lei cester; J. Corn, Weaverville; Moore, Fairview; Payne, Black Mountain; Jones and Roberts, Flat Creek; Dover, Emma; Lance, Bilt more; Capps, Woodfin; Smith, Swannanoa; Betty Wilson, Sand Hill; Ann Dillingham, Carolyn Dillingham, Barnardsville; L. Buck ner, Flat Creek; Bartlett; Weaver ville; Cody, Biltmore; Peggy De Bruhl, French Broad; Nelson and Souther, Valley Springs. Boys: First Team Woodfin Biltmore Black Mountain Swannanoa Sand Hill F-Billy Edwards F-Herb Edmonds C-Dale Ritchie G-Orren Bell G-Charles Pappas Second Team F-Ralph Cannon F-David McMahan C-Bob Swayngim G-Jack Hendrix G-Ed Sluder Honorable mention: Young, Woodfin; Young, Valley Springs; Carter, Biltmore; Rogers and Davis, Leicester; Stevens, West Bun combe; Lovingood, Sand Hill; Farmer, Candler; McFalls, Emma; Cole, Oakley; Herron, Flat Creek; Holden and Browning, Weaverville; Smathers, Black Mountain. Valley Springs Barnardsville Sand Hill Fairview Woodfin Selections were made on play during the entire season and not on performance in the tournament alone. Every effort was made to give the same consideration to members of the teams from the smaller school as was given those from the winners that advanced to the semifinals and finals. But as is natural in selecting teams of this type, the majority of the players were from those clubs which made the best re cords during the season and during the tournament. There are some notable exceptions but in general this is true. The annual Black Mountain News All-County team was select ed first several years ago, but was then dropped. It is being revived and will be a regular feature in the future. The board had a difficult time making the final selections, many fine players had to be left off. This was especially true in the girls’ division where the mem bers compromised by naming six forwards and six guards without designating first and second teams. The Black Mountain guards of Ballcw, Molloy, and V. Cooper were highly praised. Veteran mem bers of the All-County board were of the opinion that they ranked with the Black Mountain trio of a few years back of Lucy Fortune, Arrietta Burnette, and Pat Mc Dougle. They didn’t have the height but more speed was the final decision. The board cited Wilhide for her high scoring average for the sea son, her excellent rebounding, and her hook shot which was not halted all season long. Evelyn Cooper, a southpaw, was a good hook shot, great on an overhead two-hand shot, and a —Turn to Page 12 Humane Society Head, Frank W. Dixon, Appeals For Dog Owners' Cooperation COMPLETE PLANS FOR NOON DAY SERVICES The Black Mountain Ministerial association met Tuesday morning to complete plans for the annual noon day services to be held dur ing spiritual emphasis week, March 30—April 3, here. The services will be held in the Methodist church from 12:05— 12:35 each day. Details of the services will be announced later. FRIENDSHIP CHURCH SERVICES CONTINUES The meeting at Friendship church continues through Sunday evening. The interest is fine and souls are being saved. Come and bring others with you. This is the season of the year when people are planting gardens and flowers. They do not like for their neighbor’s dogs to des troy them. The humane society is con stantly receiving calls requesting that we do something about it, or call the dog warden, F. W. Dixon, president said. “We would like to point out to the public that the humane society is primarily interested in the poor homeless, helpless, and unwanted animals who have no homes or friends in this Christian commun ity”, Mr. Dixon said. “This is strictly a volunteer organization, not one person connected with it receives one penny for services or expenses. “Our society endeavors to render a free service to our com munity. “We sponsor the clinics, furnish Gold Star Mothers Will Be Special Guests At Legion Birthday Supper The 34th anniversary of the American Legion will be observed by Legionnaires and Auxiliary members Thursday evening (to day) at 6:30 with a covered dish supper in the Legion hall. B. A. Brooks, national field re presentative of the American Legion, will be the principal speaker. Another distinguished guest expected to be present is Vernon E. Clayton of Oteen, 32nd district commander. The Gold Star Mothers of this vicinity will be special guests for the occasion. All members of the Legion and Auxiliary are invited to come and bring a covered dish. The Auxiliary will hold a short meeting following the program, as will the Legion nominating committee. John J. O’Connor is Legion com mander and Mrs. Robert Hauth is president of the American Legion Auxiliary. The American Legion is the largest veterans organization in the world. Organized in Paris at the close of World War I, the Legion now is open to all men and women who have served the United States in time of war. The birthday anniversary ob servance here has been an annual event for several years. Members of both the Legion and Auxiliary meet on that date for a program and covered dish supper. Black Mountain American Leg ion Waycaster-McFee Post 129 has won state recognition during the past few years by the increase in membership, sponsoring of the independent district basketball tournament, and by the basketball team which advanced to the finals in the state tournament and placed two men on the all-state team. Carl Myers was athletic director. CLASSIFIEDS SELL—Phone 4101 volunteer clerical help, alleviate pain and suffering. We promote a humane educational campaign through our schools and libraries, trying to create a safer and hap pier living condition for all of our animals. This and many other society activities should encourage and merit the confidence and co operation of our entire commun ity. “No one of us should expect our neighbors to stop their work and assume our responsibilities. “You can help by keeping your own cats and dogs on your own property. They should not be al lowed to be a nuisance to your neighbors. Remember, they do not know any better, they like to visit as well as we, and they surely deserve consideration. “If the above suggestions are observed, many phone calls to our society asking that we call the dog warden could be saved and many of our innocent animals might be spared their life or pain ful injuries inflicted by careless or indifferent drivers. “We appeal to you to be as thoughtful and lenient as possi ble. Remember, that all animals have more or less the same in stincts when spring gets into the veins. “So please, let’s all work to gether for our mutual good. Do not be a shirker, but be proud to belong to such on honorable organization and send in your $1.00 for one year’s membership. Your card will be mailed to you promptly. We thank you for hearty cooperation.” Frank W. Dixon, P. O. Box 575, Black Mountain, N. C. VARIETY SHOW FRIDAY NIGHT AT SWANNANOA The Junior class of the Swan nanoa High school is sponsoring a variety show Friday night in the school auditorium at 8 o’clock. Admission will be 25 and 50 cents. The public is invited. Chairman Oily E. Leeman Announces That Quota Has Been Set At $7,000 Engaged Mr. and Mrs. Glenn D. Brook* of Black Mountain announce the engagement of their daughter Thelma, to James Luciana, sor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Luciana of Somerdale, N. J. Plans for the wedding are incomplete. Black Mountain Honor Students Are Announced Black Mountain High schoo honor graduates were announcec by N. C. Shuford, principal, or last Friday. Their averages range from slightly above ninety-six te ninety, which, for an honor grad uate, is the lowest possible. David Mundy Steve Kaplan They are: David Mundy, Val edictorian, Steve Kaplan, Saluta torian, Anne Marie Molloy, Yvonrie Nanney, Madge Wilhide, Ann Saw yer, Rose Candler, Emilye Hawk ins, Eva Smith, Thelma Payne, Peggy Williams, and Betty Austin. Baptist Church Burns Mortgage On Stepp Place On the first Sunday in March the Baptist church burned the mortgage representing a $10,000 investment in the Stepp property next to the church. Two frame buildings on that lot are being used for Sunday school, but the church is now starting a two-year program to erect modern educational facilities and to liquidate indebtedness on its sanctuary. The new sanctuary has been built since the Rev. W. A. Huney cutt came to Black Mountain as pastor four years ago. The Stepp property was purchased to meet the need for larger quarters caused by the growth of the Black Mountain Baptist church. CHAPTER DEPENDS ON SOLICITATION FOR ITS SUPPORT Otty E. Leeman has been named Fund chairman for the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Red Cross chapter’s drive to raise $7000 dur ing March. This fund will provide service to families in the town ships of Broad River, Swannanoa and Black Mountain during the coming year. Leeman is connected with the Beacon Mfg. Co. in an official capacity. He and Mrs. Leeman are well known here and are inter ested in civic leadership in this community. As a member of the Red Cross Chapter board, Otty knows Red Cross policies and how best to fit the fund’s use to benefit the people of this area. No moneys have come to the Black Mountain-Swannanoa chap ter at any time during the past year except by the present solici tation. This chapter is not a part of the Asheville Red Cross chap ter and does not receive any funds from that source. It is wholly sup ported by the industries, clubs, colleges, institutions and individ uals in the eastern section of Buncombe county and gives all of its service to that section. Since the Ashfeville Red Cross conducted its campaign jointly with the United Fund drive and some of the same pledge cards were used in the Black Mountain Swannanoa area, it appeared to the contributors that the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Red Cross chapter was participating in the general drive. This was not the case as the agreement between the Asheville chapter and United Fund specifically excluded the ter ritory our local chapter serves. It is important for people to realize that the local chapter of the Red Cross has not received any funds from the United Appeal. People are urged by the Blaek Mountain-Swannanoa chapter to give generously during the an nual campaign now being conduct ed, so that the vital services of the Red Cross may be continued in Black Mountain and Swannanoa. Your Red Cross invites you to come to your chapter office in the Black Mountain City Hall where the services and financial status will be explained in detail. Funds intended for the support of our chapter must be given direct to authorized Red Cross solicitors and a membership card is issued to the donor as a receipt for a donation. The Red Cross simply is organ ized good neighborliness—people of the community joined together to help other people in distress, whether across the street or across the nation. Newj "For Rent” Section Will Be Clipped, Posted Mrs. Edna McDougle, manager of the Black Mountain Chamber of Commerce office, has been in structed to clip the “For Rent” classified section of The Black Mountain News and post same for the benefit of those seeking a place to live. The action was taken at the regular meeting Tuesday evening. Mrs. McDougle, who is now a pa tient at Victoria hospital where she underwent surgery Tuesday morning, is expected to be away for a month. H. McGuire Wood reported that the “All Year Around” booklet which the chamber is publishing is now in the hands of the printer and should be available before the next meeting. A. F. Tyson, Jr., reported for the industrial com mittee. Walter Burgess, president, pre sided. RUTLEDGE-HEMPHILL WEDDING ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Rutledge of Black Mountain, announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Irene, to Arthur Joe Hemphill, Jr. The marriage took place in Green ville, S. C., March 16. The bride wore a royal blue suit with bag and shoes to match, with a white carnation corsagv;. She is attending Black Moun tain High school. Mr. Hemphill is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hemphill, Sr., of Black Mountain. He is a graduate of Black Mountain High school and attended Asheville-Biltmore College. They plan to make their home with the bride’s parents for the present and will take a short hon eymoon during the summer.
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