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riiffit Florist . . . the week ♦<> Arnold Powell flower o' his outst.nding civic work. APR 2 3 1 9 53 Weather Date April 16 April 17 April 18 April 19 April 20 April 21 High Low Prec. 55 40 T 50 28 68 46 62 35 .02 46 30 T 48 32 Black Mountain Swannanoa — Ridgecrest — Montreat — Blue Ridge — Broad River — Oteen 3 NO. ■>“* THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1953, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 10 PAGES TODAY 5c PER COPY [FLECTIONS j By Jack Greenwood Idays ago while talking with K Rogers I re [ T rflpN r>. Pn . ; me Sunday, when B that conic r'lim .. * . . ■ booked to preach If " church. I’d take M‘,,ll0d , ..„vi cnlit the l ,lion and we'd split the !'' of course I never P y that time that I'd t, lt tnai lc(l into service Sunday ,1M. the regular usher fel.."' morning Chaplain f . / preach for the Rev. «-howas.m v,r W with special services I;;;.:;;,: «»h the southeast f,, Mission and when Liar usher didn't show up, drafted” I don’t know .. ttir chaplain "met me t,he church following ser ' we had agreed or not. st have preached a very P sermon because I forgot _ . : 1 it time tnn fceement until it was too —R— ,t week we carried a help ld classified for the Grill due to one of those unex ibie happenings eround a shop the telephone num f George Tatham wes used, ■ording to George, advertis jrtainly does pay. He spent y busy evening talking to I ladies who wanted a job ! grill. But he soon caught Irift and referred them to proper people. Girls, at m don't call 7171. —R— and Mrs. Max Flack, who Ken here for the past two visiting relatives and go from one extreme to Ker—a. do many navy per il they left Corpus Christi, last week it was 95 in the and nc shade but plenty j—the fine kind that blows h doors, windows, and even ie brake bands of automo years ago next December ■fa date with Lt. and Mrs. Tup at East Greenwich, Jlshnri to visit inspect and linner on an air carrier on he was serving at that time. We made our plans without ling the weatherman. The Ig we were to start our Irom Boston down Rhode 1 way the thermometer was Bg not too far from zero and lads were covered with a fceet of ice. The state police I everyone to stay at home in case of emergency, never really forgiven the ■rman for that unkind act. Bit what Max did with those R— |le Coleman Wright, Jr., mind of his own. Two |ys ago he was sitting with arents up near the front Methodist church when jlppened to spy his grand Vs, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. ht. [immediately made his way [to his grandparents and uist as a mouse for the of the service. —R— pohn K. Williams of Mon 'ho spoke at the monthly ! of the Methodist Church flub last week, has a good J -oars a»o when he workec Inimer at Blue Ridge, Dr I Weatherford was then P a new book which hf 7! written "Introducing Mer I 'be book is still or barns' desk and he re i “ u eery highly, u —K— fd •* to the Baptists, oey do things it isn't •y- Sunday afternoon over rverdam Charles and Edd p showed us through the rdam. Baptist church. It 7*y flrst visit since I at Sunday school there several years ago. ‘Built very much like the Mountain Baptist church, /Boms, and all the other h.ry *acll|ties. Still in use P ‘, p°P|ar Pews which Ld p T huge lo9s »"d ftumby h,and back befor* L n the century. I round to see if | could V name on the back of I th^0,"16006 ™ust have Ttino T9 a9°' Th® f00r L c 'f'T"5 were 9iven K»n c*>ildr,n Fdidn t ?f heir m°ther. Ld bo °W W- A‘ Hun«V For hb:;n ;i,h*r in the air I I'd w'ri°r ,he pa*t t've a ha^H r ,f he didn't ►dam ch'n building that fctlyrh- »» I"* Mountain/ °"e h*re in P va L ■!' of lilac] ls holding fe: ftui Boldin i Pril 28 ' f " ' • nt st< .'Uny ot l“ be on s at“d make your In First Concert -I.h,St‘1uthe Blac.k Moun'ain junior band which will play its firs' march at the second annual high school band concert at the grade school auditorium Friday evening at 8:00 o'clock. The juniors wil play a group of numbers during the concert. This summer the banc will begin training in marching and playing under direction of the director, Mrs. Charlene Maydwell. (Photo by Edward L. Dupuy Jr. High School, Junior Band Annual Concert Will Be Held Friday Night Going To OCS Pvt. Edward H. Giard, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Giard of Black Mountain, has completed basic and leadership training at Fort Jackson, S. C. Following his present leave he will attend Guided Missile Officer Candidate school at Fort Sill, Okla. Pvt. Giard was graduated from Lowell Textile Institute in Lowell, Mass., last June. I he high school and junioi bands will be heard at the second annual concert at the grade school auditorium Friday evening at 8:00 o’clock. Mrs. Charlene May dwell is director. Opening the program, the junior band will play a group ol numbers, including its first march The high school band will play several numbers after which N. C. Shuford, school principal, will present the medals to the best all around student, the one show ing the most progress on his in strument, and the girl who will be next year’s drum majorette. The latter will be chosen on the basis of attendance, cooperation and all around ability. The winners in the ticket sell ing competition among the stu dents will be announced. The majorettes, who will ushei at the concert, will do a twirlint routine between the number! played by the high school anc the junior bands. FUNDS STILL NEEDED FOR FREE LUNCHES The PTA free lunch committef needs more funds to carry through the present school year Send to any committee member. American Legion Auxiliary District Meeting Wli Be Held Here Saturday Arnold Powell Voted Area’s First Citizen The Woodmen of the Worlt met at the W.O.W. hall Saturda; night, April 18, to present thi Woodman of the World Plaqui to Arnold Powell. He was votei by the W.O.#. as the most out standing person in the Swannano; area for his conservation and civil work. Mr. Powell has spent man; hours of his personal time and a his own expense to aid in the up building of the Swannanoa area. The meeting was called to orde by the junior council commander Steve Campfield. Captain Vano Davis seated the officers. The flaj was presented and the Woodmai Pledge given by Corporal Ronnii Thomas. A very fine demonstration o the field drill was presented b; Captain Vance Davis and the dril team. The men’s drill team seatei their officers and council com inander Donald Wright presents the honor plaque to Mr. Powell after which all the members am guests enjoyed a fine plate luncl which was prepared by Abb Pat ton. WOMEN OF PRESBYTERY WILL MEET IN SYLVA The Women of the Church o the Asheville Presbytery will hob their forty-eighth annual meetin Tuesday. at the I’resbyteriai church in Sylva. Registration start at 9 a. m Mrs. R. E. McClure will preside Mrs. F. A. Plummer will lead th Bible study. Mrs. W. B. Harkim president of the Synod of Appa. achin, will be the morning speal er, and Mrs. Geza Soo, of Montreal the afternoon speaker. CHURCH REPRESENTED AT TRAINING SCHOOL Twenty-five persons from th First Baptist church in Blac Mountain have been attending th Buncombe Baptist associatio training school in Asheville thi week. Among the teachers are Mr. am Mrs. Millard Weeks, Dr. Perr Morgan, all of Ridgecrest; th Rev. C. W. Smith of Swannanoa and the Rev. W. A- Huneycut. Pinal plans were completec Monday night for the 18th district meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary to be held at the Meth odist church here Saturday, Apri! 25. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. E. W. Jackson, Lake Eden road, with Mrs. Clara Snydei assisting. Mrs. Jack Wardlow, state pres ident, 'and Mrs. R. E. Daniels district committee woman, are expected to be present for the meeting. Mrs. Daniels will preside Plans were also made for the an nual poppy day, which will be held May 23. Mrs. Clarence Joy ner was appointed chairman ol this project. The following officers were elected and will be installed with the Legion officers at a later date: president, Mrs. Roberl Hauth; vice-president, Mrs. Doug las Jones; secretary, Mrs. E. W Jackson; treasurer, Mrs. D. P Dinwiddie; sgt. at arms, Mrs. Clan: Snyder, and chaplain, Mrs. AJ White. Mrs. Hauth presided dur ing the meeting. Those present were: Mrs. J. T Simpson, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. H. E Stinchcomb, Mrs. Glenn Morgan Mrs. Joyner, Mrs. Hauth, Mrs White and the hostesses. WITH THE SICK Mrs. W. C. Allison has been sick for the past few days. t 1 1 I 1 r Will This Be An Election W ith JSo Candidates? No candidates had filed to day for the town election which will be held here on Tuesday, May 5. Deadline for filing is 5:00 p. m„ Wednesday, April 29. To be elected are three mem bers of the town board and the mayor. J. G. Northcott, who was elected a member of the county board of education last spring, resigned some time ago and was replaced by A. F. Ty son. Jr. Other incumbents in clude Melvin Lance and Dr. F. H Richardson, member of the board, and G. L. Kilpatrick, mayor. Report Says School Facilities Are Inadequate Plans For Annual Parent-Field Day At Black Mountain High Announced Wed In Candleligh t Service At State St. Methodist Church Mrs. Joy Gaskins Roberts, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Cortez Gaskins of Black Mountain, became the bride of John O. Lee, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Lee of Ashe ville, Wednesday evening, April 15, at the First Methodist church in a candlelight service with the Rev. Thad McDonald, pastor of the church, officiating. The double ring ceremony was used. The vows were spoken before an altar banked with sunburst ferns, pale pink candles and baskets of pink gladioli mixed with pink snapdragons and carnations. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a light blue boucle suit, and a white hat with a small veil. Her corsage was of pink cymbedium orchids. Mrs. Jo-Anne Atkins of Ashe ville, sister of the groom, was matron of honor. She was attired in a navy blue suit and wore a corsage of yellow rose buds. Dillon Gaskins, brother of the bride, served as best man. A program of wedding music was given by Jimmy Little, soloist, of Oakboro, N. C., and by Mrs. Roger Viverette, organist. Mr. Little sang “Because” and “The Lord's Prayer.” Ushers were Don Gregg of Swannanoa, Don Patterson of Kings Mountain, and Gamaliet Ballance, cousin of the bride, of Hatteras, N. C. Out-of-town guests were: Mrs. Gracie Ballance, Gamaliel Ballance, of Hatteras, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Austin and Dianne of Nor folk, Va., Mr. and Mrs. John Lee, Sr., Mrs. R. B. Gregg of Ashe ville, and other relatives and friends of this area. After the ceremony the couple left by motor for a short wedding trip to Florida. Mrs. Lee was graduated from Montreat High school and attended Montreat college and Maryville college. Maryville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Cecil’s Business col lege, Asheville. Mr. Lee was graduated from the Swannanoa High school and Blan ton’s Business college, Asheville. He has served two years in the army of which 18 months were spent in Germany. Both are employed at Morgan Manufacturing company. Hatv Creek Lions Will Make “Clean Sweep” Tonight The Black Mountain community will be “swept clean” Monday night when the entire member ship of the Haw Creek Lions club hits town in the annual broom sale. Door bells will start ringing here at 6:00 P.M. and continue through 8:00 o’clock as members of the club make an effort in those two hours to contact every home in the community. The Black Mountain Lions club is not con ducting a broom sale this year. The Lions club’s program for sight conservation and the blind includes: provide eye care for children not able to obtain it otherwise; aid in instructing mothers of pre-school blind child ren, through institutes, in training their children to do for them selves and develop independence in spite of their blindness; at tempt to prevent blindness by: Educating the public in proper care of the eyes in an effort to conserve the sight of each indi vidual, guarding against accidents to eyes, encouraging the public to have regular eye examinations to detect changes or diseases early, thereby enabling early correction or treatment, contributing to re search into causes of blindness and in developing better methods of treating eye diseases. The program also provides special classes for children with impaired and reduced vision, fin ances education of blind children, establishes blind people in bus iness, establishes, equips, and operates work shops for the blind, provides white canes for the blind and conducts educational cam paigns on the significance and use of the canes, cooperates with the various blind welfare organ izations. SOFTBALL PRACTICE THURSDAY, TUESDAY Softball practice for the Amer ican Legion nine will be held Thursday and Tuesday nights from 5 to 7 p. m., it. was an nounced today. All players interested in trying out for the team should meet at the field on those days. The annual field day and par ent day will be held this year at Black Mountain High school on Wednesday, April 29. All parents are especially invited to attend school with their children on that day. They will be able to attend the classes, meet the teachers, perhaps, learn a little, and eat lunch while there. There will be a special assembly program for the award ing of English letters. These let ters are awarded for outstanding achievement in extra-curricular activities other than sports. In the afternoon the annual field day will be held. Each of the five grades in the high school building will enter contestants in the 14 athletic events. The events include several dashes, relays, throws, and jumps. There will be a sack race. Winners will receive ribbons according to rank, and one of the grades will be declared winner of the field day on the basis of points. The parent day-field day is spon sored by the student council. Darkhorses Fall Victim To 2-Hit Game By Rogers Two-hit pitching by Rogers and a big first inning gave the War riors a 7 to 5 decision over the Black Mountain Darkhorses last Friday in a Buncombe County league game. The contest was played at Swannanoa. Davis for Black Mountain hurled xcellent ball and gave up only . .< safeties. Rogers opened in impressive fashion and gave advance notice r what was to come by striking out the side in the first inning. In the second the Darkhorses bunched two hits to push over two runs. But the Warriors had already rushed away to a lead by combin ing four safe blows with four opponent errors to count four runs in the first inning. They were never behind after that. In the third three walks, an error, and a hit by Burleson counted for two extra runs. They scored their last in the fourth when Harper, who was safe on an error, later scored. Black Mountain counted one in the fourth, fifth, and sixth. Wilkerson led the winners with two out of four. Dave Corkran and Colquitt collected a hit each fnr Rl*ir*lr Mmini oin Black Mountain Parris, 2b Colquitt, If Reese, c LeVine, ss D. Corkran, cf A. Davis, rf J. Corkran, lb Henderson, 3b Davis, p Brown AB R H 3 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 2 1 3 1 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 2 Swannanoa AB R H 2 1 1 4 0 2 3 1 1 4 11 3 0 0 10 0 3 2 0 4 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 Waldrup, If Wilkerson, 2b Bell, ss Davidson, cf Stevens, rf Suttles, rf Barnwell, 3b Harper, lb Burleson, 2b Rogers, p 7 6 Score by Innings: Black Mtn. 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 5 2 Swannanoa 402100 x 7 6 THUNDERLAND TRYOUTS SUNDAY AFTERNOON Another tryout for dramatic roles in Thunderland, the great outdoor drama that will open on June 26, will be held in the Ashe ville Auditorium on Sunday af ternoon, April 26, beginning at 1:30 p. m. Bernard Szold, director of Thunderland, in announcing the dates of the tryouts, said he did not want dancers or singers be cause the tryouts would be con fined to those who seek to appear in dramatic parts. BASEBALL SCHEDULE Black Mountain — April 28 April 24 Oakley Fairview May 5 May 12 May 15 At Candler Swannanoa At Fairview May 1 May 5 May 8 May 12 May 15 April 24 April 28 Swannanoa — At Marshall Open Marshall At Oakley At Fairview At Black Mountain Bethel Committee Report Is Unanimously Adopted Here is the resolution submitted by the Elementary School PTA Improvement committee and unanimously adopted at the regular meeting last Thursday evening: 1. That the County board of Education be in- , formed of the above findings. 2. That the county Board of Education be respect fully requested to inform the Elementary School P.T.A. as to present plans for: a. The converting of the present High School ' building for elementary school use when the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Consolidated , High School is completed. i b. Renovating and remodeling of the present i elementary school building in order that i adequate and standard classrooms are avail- 1 able, and that toilet, lavatories, drinking fountains, light and ventilation, cloak rooms and other classroom equipment are brought up to standard requirements, and that ' special rooms for health, library, confer ence, storage, teachers’ lounge and restroom and administration rooms be provided for. c. That in the event no such plans are ready at this time, the Board be respectfully re quested to have a survey covering the above needs made at the earliest possible date. 3. That the Local School Committee be increased i from the present three to five members. ■ IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE j C. W. Konrad, Chairman i J. M. Woodcock i F. P. Higginbotham Mrs. Chester Sobol Gordon Greenwood 1 Mrs. C. W. Konrad I hereby endorse the above resolution and action of the Black Mountain Elementary School PTA and request that the Buncombe County Board of Education give this matter serious consideration. Signed Address 1 Those interested in bettering the conditions of the schools in Black Mountain are asked to sign, clip and i mail the above to C. W. Konrad, Box 326, Black Moun tain, N. C. i Fireman Waste No Time Putting The Proceeds From Barbecue To Good Use Promoted Thomas R. Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edison Allen of Swannanoa, has been promoted to Airman 1-C. He is now serving with the air force in the supply sqdn. in Korea. He was graduated in the class of 1949 from Swannanoa High school. He joined the air force Dee. 27, 1950, took his basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, and was assigned to the supply sqdn. and went to Parks Air Force Base in November 1951. He left for overseas duty Dec. 12, 1952. Rabies Clinic To Be April 29 At Buckner Building The dogs of the Swannanoa community will line up on Wednesday, April 29, at the Buck ner building to receive their yearly “shots” against rabies, the Buncombe County Health depart ment announced today. The clinic will be open from 2 to 6 p. m. and a large turnout is expected to keep the volunteers of the M.F.D. Humane Society and Health department personnel busy. The clinic is directed by a registered veterinarian and the fee is $1.00 per animal. It is re quested that dogs be brought in on leash. A total of 321 dogs were vac cinated at Black Mountain clinic last Wednesday. The full story will be run in next week’s NEWS. North Carolina law requires yearly vaccination against rabies and the Swannanoa clinic is the second to be held in this section. Clinics will be held at Broad River, in the North Fork and Riceville section, and another at Ridgecrest and Black Mountain in May. Times and places for these clinics will be announced later. i mwuiuctin illCUUUStr is having a housecleaning, and judging by the scope of the plans, this is more of a face-lifting < operation on the interior, than a spring brush-up. ; Ultimately, the firemen hope to i have a proper floor laid with the I $125 netted by the “Jiggs” barbe- < cue—a floor that causes water to run right out the front door in stead of in every other direction Meanwhile, with major improve- I ments in mind for the future, L. A, Allen has started in hfs i spare time to empty a couple of back ante-rooms that take up space and have served as catchalls. Their partitions will be knocked down I to make room for the old fire engine so the new engine can wait in front of the door, ready to go. Allen said that he and the other men are grateful to all who 1 helped make the barbecue a sue- ! cess, and to the McMurray Chev rolet company for donating an * electric water heater to the fire- £ men’s quarters. £ 1 Senior Play Set Friday Evening For Swannanoa j The Swannanoa School Senior c Play, “Calling All Girls”, will be given this Friday, April 24, at r 8:00 p. m. in the school auditor- 1 ium. There are four boys and 1 eight girls in the cast of the three- 1 act farce comedy. 1 Three old maids and a rich ( uncle pull all of the tricks known ( and unknown in an attempt to marry off their nephew whom 1 they describe as “a bit odd”. The 1 pl&y, under the direction of y. 1 L. Medlin, promises a full even- ' ing of entertainment. Admission t»u uuu uu veil Id. SMALL BAND WORKS IN COLD TO TIDY CEMETERY £ A dozen or more interested people and Grange members ( turned out in the unseasonable , cold and wind Saturday morning to make a start in cleaning up ' the Ingram cemetery. Unsightly broom sage was , burned and underbrush attacked. Rev. Eugene Byrd, one of the workers, said that nothing un- ' usual was uncovered in the way 1 of tombstones, although a num- i her of unidentifiable graves were ’ seen, marked only by field stones. A fence that once surrounded the , cemetery is pretty well torn , down, but the gateway is stand ing, the gate hanging by one ' hinge. Some of those present Satur day decided to return from time to time to complete the tidying process. Board Requested to Inform PTA Of Plans For Future The report of the Black Moun ain Elementary school P.T.A. im irovement committee, which has ieen studying the school situation n Black ”Mountain since last fall, vas read and unanimously adopted it the regular meeting last Thurs lay evening. Formed in the fall of 1952 with 1 W. Konrad as chairman, the :ommittee has studied every phase if the school problem. The report ind resolution were agreed upon it a general meeting of the com nittee at the Konrad home some ime ago. After the action last week a lommittee composed of Mr. Kon •ad, Chaplain Harry Hubbard, and 7. P. Higginbotham was appointed o present the findings at the first neeting of the Buncombe County loard of Education. Among other things the commit ee found that the facilities of the iresent elementary school building ire inadequate and do not meet he minimum requirements of a itandard school. Five classrooms ire located in the basement, five classes meet at Ridgecrest, and hree sections of the eighth grade ise space at the high school. “Even when the new Swannanoa /alley High school is completed ind the elementary school here has he entire space of the vacated )resent high school building, here will still be a shortage of dassroom space the first year, vithout considering the space vhich will be needed for growth or the future,” the committee be ieves. There are insufficient lavatories ind drinking fountains, and light ng and ventilation are unsatisfac ory and obsolete. Many rooms iround the school are badly in leed of repair, the report said. Space will, according to all in lications, be more scarce next year han it is this. Fifty-seven seniors vill be graduated in' June but, f past records are an indication, it least 160 children will enter the 'i rst grade here next year. All dasses are overcrowded now. More eachers could be used but there ire no rooms for the classes. The committee has asked the iiipport of the various clubs and irganizations. Copies of the reso ution have been mailed to club ind organization presidents, com nittee chairmen, and pastors with he request that the problem be liscussed and the action of the —Turn to Page 10 Committee Seeks ro Solve Mystery Of New Highway Dr. S. S. Cooley, chairman of he roads and highways committee f the Black Mountain Chamber f Commerce, was requested .at he regular meeting Tuesday vening to write a letter to the tate highway department to de ermine whether or not the route or the new highway through Black fountain has been selected. Directors and members pre ent pointed out that the uncert inty of the route of the new our-lane super highway has held ip materially the progress of the own for the past two years. Ex pensive buildings are now being onstructed on property that is umored to be on one or more f the surveyed routes. “This information is badly eeded,” it was said, “so that the own may go ahead with building Ians.” It is believed that some property owners and business people are still delaying the start f construction until the highway luestion has been settled. The publicity chairman was uthorized to place an advertise nent in the special vacation edi ion of The Asheville Citizen which yill be published in late May. Charles Spencer, chairman of he membership committee, an lounced that the drive would be ;in in May. Walter Burgess, president, pre ided. )FFICERS, DELEGATES WILL BE ELECTED \T LEGION MEETING The 32nd district, American Le ;ion, will meet at Camp Hope on ifay 2. At that time a new dis rict commander, district vice com nander and delegates and alter lates to the national convention vill be elected. There will be a covered dish sup >er at 6:00 p. m. with the business neeting following at 7:30. A square lance will follow. Members of he American Legion Auxiliary are nvited. Those who plan to attend are re vested to call John J. O'Connor, commander of the local past.
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