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ToTO oooooooo 1 PEL \lLS __ Chapla'i Jim Rogers 3 0 Q^ d^ajLSiSiSLSJLSJlJLSLSi 9 This Day Somewhere there are those who love you who have remembered you in prayer. These constant testimonies of love that will ever remain sclent This Day - - One can help build a better world through acting with honest motives '™'Z ZT.T PUr™"’6 PUrP0!' ”ith SlnMrily' >»“»« Christ This Day - - Plant a little kindness in the soil of human activity. Word seeds of love thoughtfulness, and charity have ye, tail bloom $%£ walks and to bring happiness to the traveler. y This Day - - I saw several ladies planting flower cuttings along the side of a walk These efforts will cause many who are despondent and weary to lift the heart and smile. So little can mean so much to those we never see or know. This Day Two young men walking down the street - stop and return to the corner and escort two strange young ladies across the street. The little white haired lady worn and weary because of age stands and waits gathering courage to fight the heavy highway traffic. 8 8 This Day - - Man cries out against the parched earth, yet in another realm the inclimate weather is causing disaster. Ideals inherited are being pulverized by the lightning strokes from the stormy thinking on the part of many. Hopes are vanishing amidst the dusty atmosphere where many are living. The living water is not to be found in many households. What the time de mands and needs is another Elijah who will send a messenger to the moun tain top of prayer and return to tell the people that in the clouds there contains the water that has been promised bjT God for the people who will turn to Him. It is from such clouds that many have obtained the promises. This Day - - Thousands of the youth of America are preparing for College May they in turn prepare themselves to take part in building a better world May they learn not only the mechanical but the moral implications which are needed in using the mechanical. Day - - You will find life a mission. Your direction should be in accordance with the compass of love. The power can be gathered from prayer. Your plan — to build a better world. Your sponsor — “Christ the Lord ” BEE TREE NEW'S By Mrs. C. M. Howie \\ ell, we have had an awful hot dry week, but we sure did get a wonderful shower of rain Sunday afternoon in and around Longs Branch. It looked as if the Bee Tree dam was getting a real show er. Well, fall crickets are yelling at top speed these late afternoons, makes one feel lonesome and also know that winter is nearing. Mr. and Mrs. Orval Sexton and two children of Indiana made a trip through Virginia and along the Scenic highway this past week end. They visited Stokey Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Brooks, and Arthur Brooks and daughters. Mrs. Sexton was the former Miss Alene Brooks. They visited Mrs. Sex ton’s brothers while in Virginia. They said the scenery was beauti ful now. They and Mrs. Gertrude Howie and Mr. and Mrs. Stokey Brooks attended decoration day at Cherry Springs Baptist church on Crooked creek in McDowell county Saturday. The Sextons left at 1 o’clock Sunday morning for their home in Indiana. C. M. Howie has been putting a new top on his barn the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Lunsford and children of Lincoln Park, Mich., are visiting their relatives in North Carolina and Tennessee. They visited the Loyn Howies, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bryants, and Mr. and Mrs. Wade Worley the past SUftE-BCSAfC *ssam ' NOW - WHEEL BALANCING - Amoco Gasoline and Oil Your U. S. Royal Tire Distributor GARLAND & LONG TIRE (0. '2 BLOCK WEST OF TRAFFIC LIGHT ON HWY. 70 Swannanoa, N. C. — Phone: Black Mtn. 6231 Top Performance May Start UNDER Your Car! Let's get your car up on our lift and check such import ant points as brake, clutch, transmission and drive shaft. It's a good way to spot and stop trouble be fore it starts. Porcher’s Garage n°ne 6641 Swannanoa, N. C. week. They will return to Mich igan next week. rhe C. M. Howies had quite a tew visitors Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Clay and Mrs. Thomas of hongs branch, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Burnette and aunt Ida Mor gan. Mrs. Virginia Banks and child ren, of Riceville community visit ed Mrs. H. G. Morgan, Mrs. Banks’ mother, last Thursday. The Rev. Seconger delivered a very inspiring message at the Bee Tree Baptist church Sunday morn ing in the absence of the pastor, who had gone to take his mother home. Well, since the peace has been settled in Korea guess there will be lots of happy hearts. This cruel war has made many sad hearts. This reporter’s son, Pfc. .lames M. Howie, has been on the Korean front since February. Word has been received that he may be home soon. A Mr. Hensley and family are now living in Uncle Horace Mor gan’s little house while they are building them a home on Longs branch. Rodman Sawyer, son of J. R. Sawyers of the Ree Tree dairy, has joined the navy and left for duty last week. His wife and chil dren will live with her mother while Rodman is in service. Mrs. Clay of Longs branch and the Mr. Thomas family started to church Sunday night. Mrs. Clay’s car got out of control on the hill above Loyn Howies and she got her car stopped in Loyn's yard. No one was hurt. Mrs. J. S. Kilby attended home coming at Laurel Springs Raptist church on Broad River Sunday. They said they had a terrific storm which ruined all their lunches. Said it really did rain. Her son, Granville, is pastor of the church. NEWS FROM Nesbitt's Chapel The W. S. C. S. met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Irene Lytle. Mrs. Edith Fortune gave an interesting jfrogram on “What Could we do to help others to im prove their way of living?” All present took part in the program. Mrs. Dick Tarbert presided over the business meeting. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. The September meeting will be licdl at the home of Mrs. Edith Benedick. The weekly work party was held Thursday night at the church. The pouring of the concrete floors was completed. The men are still faith ful in attendance. We surely do appreciate their willingness to work. There were eighty-six present at Sunday school. Mrs. Edith For tune placed flowers in the sanc tuary. Mrs. Sanford, house guest of the Rev. and Mrs. Cover, gave a talk at the young people’s meeting. LIVELY FAMILIES START THEIR ANNUAL REUNION The national association of Live y families began their reunion ast Friday evening at the George Vanderbilt hotel, Asheville. On Saturday a chartered bus carried them on a tour through the Van derbilt gardens and the dairy. A picnic supper at Rhododendron park was enjoyed, followed by the drama, “Thunderland.” The meet ing closed with the devotional and memorial service Sunday niorning. Mr and Mrs. Fred Brown, Sr., and Miss Verdie Lively held open house Sunday afternoon for the visiting r ivelys. In the group were Livelys from the state of Washington, Te" Virginia, West Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina. Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. Goodbyes were said until we meet again in 1954 in Louisville, S. egg production this fall V to be above that of last at shell egg stocks are the on record. Seventy Baptist Churches Send Representatives Seventy of the 82 churches in the Buncombe Baptist association were represented when the 72nd annual session of the association began at the Calvary Baptist church in West Asheville on Tues day, Aug. 11. Other churches were represented in the two-day session. The next annual session of the association will be held at the Hominy church at Candler with Rev. C. H. Henderson of the Riv erside Baptist church preaching the introductory sermon and Rev. Wayne W. Williams bringing the missionary sermon. Rev. W. G. Russell of the Beav erdam Baptist church was elected as moderator to succeed Rev. M. D. Smith of the Hominy church. Other officers elected for the new year were vice-moderator, Herbert McGlamery of Calvary church; clerk, H. M. Hocutt of West Ashe ville church; treasurer, Frank R. Bishop of the First Baptist church in Asheville; historian, Rev. Wayne . Williams a member of the Chunn’s Cove church; associational Sunday school sifperintendent, Al den Angline of the First church in Asheville; Training Union Direc tor, Mrs. Paunee Byrd of the Hom iny church; W. M. U. president, Mrs. W. B. Sprinkle of the New Bridge church; and Brotherhood president, B. L. Mullinax of the hirst church in Asheville. The Maple Ridge Baptist church of Candler with Rev. Garrett Prop est as pastor was received into the association, bringing the to tal number of churches into the association up to 88. According to reports from the 83 churches to the association for the last asso ciational year, there were 965 ad ditions to the churches by baptism. Other reports included a total membership of 23,298; Sunday school enrollment, 19,003; Train ing Union enrollment, 5,076; W. M. U. enrollment, 3,939; Brother hood enrollment, 622; gifts for lo cal work, $698,816; and gifts to all mission causes, $145,016. The association by unanimous vote decided not to request further financial aid from the Baptist State Board after January 1, 1954, which means that the churches within the association will provide full support for the missionary program carried on within the county. —The number of cattle and calves on feed in the U. S. July 1 was up 4 to 5 per cent from a year earlier. Broad River Township News The regular committee meeting was held at the Community house Tuesday evening. The committees were well represented. I here was quite a discussion on what kind of activities could be held at the community house. It was definitely decided no square dancing would be permitted. There will be community singing under the direction of Cleat Ledbetter. The time has not been definitely decided but we hope it will be well attended when it is announced. A work party was held Satur day under the direction of Ran dolph Taylor. SHOWER IS GIVEN FOR MRS. EVERETT TRAMMEL A stork shower was given for Mrs. Everett Trammel Thursday night, Aug. 13, at the home of Mrs. Clarence Suttles by Mrs. Os tella Suttles and Mrs. Pauline Sut tles. Many lovely and useful gifts were received by the honoree. Games were played and refresh ments served to Mrs. Georgia Hampton, Mi's. Hattie Johnson, Mrs. Wilsie Ramsey, Mrs. Betty Hollifield, Mrs. Gertrude Lowery, Mrs. Viola Owensby, Mrs. Harriet Blankenship, and Mrs. Lillie Haw ford. Those sending gifts but unable to attend were: Mrs. Ola Trammel, Mrs. Sallie Revis, Mrs. Ethel Woodell, and Mrs. Roy Babb. A good time was had by all. BRIDGE PARTIES HELD AT KNIGHT HOME Two pretty dessert bridge par ties were given last Friday after noon and evening at the home of Mrs. E. H. Knight, Church street, when Mrs. John J. O’Connor, Mrs. W. A. Allison and Mrs. Knight entertained a large number of friends. Mixed summer flowers were used in the home to decorate. Mrs. Ernest Wilkinson was holder of high score for the afternoon ses sion. Mrs. Stuart Wiggins was second high, and Miss Martha Covin, low. Guests included Mrs. Carter Uz zell, M's. Luther Kirkpatrick, Mrs. W. W. White, Mrs. J. L. Potter, Mrs. C. C. Godfrey, Mrs. George L. Pritchard, Mrs. Don W right, Mrs. William Hickey, Miss Susan Hooker, Miss Mary Hooker, Mrs. Jeter Riddle, Mrs. Fannie Fitzger ald, Mrs. A. J. Hemphill, Miss Cov in, Mrs. Dinsmore Crawford, Mrs. J. L. Koonce, Mrs. J. L. Holman, Jr., Mrs. Janies Mcllwain, Mrs. Wilkinson, Mrs. S. D. Knight, Mrs. Frank Buckner, Mrs. Wiggins, Mrs. Ray Harrison, and Mrs. Ash by McCoy. At the evening party Mrs. Ches ter Sobol held high score for the women and B. R. Nordhielm high for the men. Mrs. A. C. Leonard and Steve Uzzell received low. Guests included: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Humphries, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Uzzell, Mr. and Mrs. Demp sey Whitaker, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Northcott, Dr. and Mrs. E. K. Brake, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Nord hielm, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sobol, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Honeycutt, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Jones, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. McDougle, Mrs. D. P. Dinwiddie, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nesbitt, Mrs. Jack Shaw, Mrs. Lee Seagle, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bark ley, Mr. and Mrs. James Uzzell, Mrs. S. D. Knight, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Beddingfield, C. E. Keith,, A. C. Allison, E. H. Knight, and John J. O’Connor. MEETING SCHEDULE SWANNANOA LODGE Swannanoa Lodge No. 561 AF & AM, stated communication first Thursday each month, Masonic hall, old post office building. Arthur R. Cannon, master. ORDER OF EASTERN STAR Black Mountain Chapter No. 200, first and third Tuesdays of each month, 7:30 P.M. Mrs. Addie Gaskins, W.M. Swannanoa Chapter No. 132, meets second and fourth Thursday, Masonic hall. Mrs. Pearl Connelly, W. M. JUNIOR ORDER UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS Black Mountain Council No. 145. Every Monday at 7:30 P.M. Harvey D. Melton, Sr., Councilor. MASONS Black Mountain Lodge No. 663 AF & AM. Slated Communication first Friday of each month, 8:00 P.M. John Boring, Master. Swannanoa Camp 970 WOODMEN OF THE WORLD Swannanoa Camp 970 Woodmen of the World meet fourth Wednes day, 7:00 P.M. Woodmen Hall, Buckner building, Swannanoa. Don Wright, council commander. Boys of Woodcraft, every Monday night, 7:00 P.M., W.O.W. hall. ODD MEETINGS The D.A.V. meeting will be held the first and third Mondays of each month at the main entrance of Moore VA hospital at 6:00 p.nv All members are cordially invited to attend. W. R. Copeland, Com mander. —The decline in output of fats and oils in the U. S. this year prob ably will be offset by a record carryover. —North Carolina cotton farmers still face a threat from heavy in festations of boll weevils. • TRY THE CLASSIFIEDS WIG 20 SA VEl! ! Black Mountain Building & Loan Association CURRENT INTEREST RATE 3% Full Paid Stock or Optional Shares COME IN AND TALK WITH US. §§6 I I/lie drink a lot of (JFG at our house ! 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