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1 = Black Mountain — Swannanoa — Ridgecrest — Montreat — Blue Ridge — Broad River — Oteen Weather Date Oct. 13 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Oc^. 19 High tow Pree 67 51 58 45 74 44 78 44 73 44 76 42 76 41 .40 10 I THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1953, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 10 PAGES TODAY 5c PER COPY elections iy Gordon Greenwood Bill) Reeves, the flash of a few years E, now says’ he works at t' courthouse, has the rn ot having participated P[ir„ football game ever L,s; of Waynesville and | ,|je Tennessee line. I baCk in 1923 when Bill T jV’hting eleven from Inllr High school journeyed Icullowhee and helped that I irate its grid history. | ‘ ( the Weaverville team I ... Allen, now ambassador ifed to see that I was notes Bill yelled: “But ■ooil if you are going to in the paper be sure [that when I played in that was only nine years old kly that." Lat came marked the be 0f what proved to be an ihng grid career. During rear> with Weaverville and two years with Biltmore Bill, who played center, ^acfe a bad pass. Since that the days of the double Lgie wing, short and long filiation, and the old Notre ox figuring out whom to [the ball to was more of itra than it is now when laiterback reaches under Bbs the pass direct, aturdays when the Tenn Idunteers are at home. Bill [over to Knoxville to help Li friend Haney Robinson leerville guide the orange (arriors. —R— if he r local man who fol |the career of the Vols' with more than passing |t is Sidney Croy of anoa. Sid played one year Robinson on the old college team back in jlys when the North Bun outfit won the state Monship year after year, ach in those days was former all-American lutgers university. Wonder lid switched his support lie? -H prmy .sanitation officer that a certain area in |was reported to have bad water so he decided to late Ifrived on the spot and ■questioning an old master It nit precautions being ■gainst disease from drink lure water. |, first we boil the water,” veteran said. “Then we I in lister bags to keep it pt‘ S. 0. began nodding the sergeant finished ‘And then, just to be on side, we all drink beer.” —R— dy entered the sanator ia a thorough check-up by fists- One physician ex her eyes; another her p a third checked her res a fourth X-rayed her. 'ent on for several days ■he had run the gamut of hcialists. °n the fourth day a overalled man came into >m carrying a bucket of a ^ew ra9s, some brushes, ,„°w she was truly fright s nd what are you going she asked feebly. !‘,,le man smiled at her d I'm going to wash hansom.” —R— '*10 Black Mountain 's embarrassed? Her r r:,nS for the second P mi a few minutes. An 1 i six-year-old daughter ,UU! ln what sounded like noud voice: “Mama, it’s P' old woman again.” It |i ■ame woman but she —R~ aln C. a. Speed might 3 ,he following when Oke the dt the regular meet elementary PTA last one minute to write f'y rule; |'^s one hour to hold a I feting; |knes 0ne week to plan a I pr°9ram; ■ kes one month to put •ak°Pera,i°n; 'aWa.d;6 year t0 Win 3 in e lde,'me *° make * one second to des -Wl,h an accident. 6yPGE CHAPtiL TO CVE( family day a ' ~5, will be ob Jthapei ,amiIy day at Blue ar|d his wife hav ch,idren present in 'he i u Wl go a large couple Will re L*tll u.„i„ r6',a sll»ging l1' mvlteS. “ te"h"’The I /Mrs. Fannie Fitzgerald Named Woman of Year Mrs. Fannie Fitzgerald PTA Membership Campaign Is On “Our membership goal this year is simple . . . one member for each of the nearly 1100 child ren in the elementary school for Black Mountain and Broad River townships.” That is the ambitious goal set by Mrs. Chester Sobol, member ship chairman of the PTA. The campaign started Monday and will be pressed until every fam ily is represented in the member ship. The room at the elementary school with the highest percent age of membership Will receive special recognition. The quarter per membership goes into the general Pl’A fund and is used for various purposes during the school year All parents, aunts, uncles, and just friends of the school are re quested to cooperate with the “junior salesmen” who will be doing the soliciting. The following was contained in a letter which the chairman has prepared for general distribution: “The P.T.A needs you because it needs your ideas, your interest and support. Children's needs won't wait. It doesn’t take long to grow up, and growing up under undesirable conditions means tragedy to the child. As a P.T.A. member, YOU can do something about this. We especially need the FATHERS, because, after all, they are parents too. The percentage of fathers in our membership is growing steadily. “Our P.T.A. is not a social organization. Its officers, chair man, and committee members are busy people who are taking the time to study the needs of our school and children, and to plan a better school and community for them. They cannot do the job without your support and help. “Membership dues are 25c a person. Will you sign the at tached envelope, put your dues inside and return it by the child who brings it to you? “The children are doing their part by bringing this letter to you. Will you do yours by join ing?” Mundy Honored At University David Mundy, a former em ployee of the NEWS, has been elected a member of the North Carolina Student legislature, which convenes Nov. 19 for a three-day session in Raleigh. The legisla ture, a replica of the state leg islature, is composed of senators and representatives from the col leges in the state. The University of North Carolina, which David is representing, has three sena tors and 15 assemblymen. David is also a member of the staff of “Tarnation”, the campus humor magazine, a member of the Student Union Forum committee, and has been accepted as a con ditional member of the senate of the Dialectic Literary society. N. C. Dirtitians In Two-Day Meet Approximately 100 members and their guests are expected to at tend the two-day meeting of the North Carolina Dietetic association which convenes in Montreat to day (Thursday). Miss Alice MacLean, dietitian at Western North Carolina sana torium. is chairman for the meet ing. Miss Jean Tait of Montreat is one of the hostesses. Following registration and cof fee hour at Assembly Inn, Mon treal, the group will go to WNC san for a picnic, then return to Assembly Inn for a session at 8:00 p.m. at which time the speaker will be Robert Clodfelter, trust —Turn To Page 5 Mrs. Fan rye Fitzgerald, owner and manager of the Fleetwood Apartments on Montreat road, and former dietitian at Montreat, has been named the outstanding bus iness woman of the year by the Black Mountain Business and Professional Woman’s club. Nomination was made by letter and the final selection by a com mittee of five representing var ious clubs in town. Mrs. Frances King was chairman of the contest which was a part of National Business Woman’s Week observed throughout the nation. Mrs. Fitzgerald was nominated on the first ballot by a unanimous vote. Other business women named for the honor were Mrs. Mary E. Aleshire, Miss Pauline Tipton, Mrs. W. S. Holcombe. Mrs. Gordon Greenwood, and Misses Anne and Lyde Wilson. Mrs. Fitzgerald, who was born and reared in Orlando, Fla., came to Black Mountain for her health of 1926. She spent several sum mers here before coming to make this her permanent home. In Orlando she operated a fam ily hotel w'here she got her ex perience as a dietitian—which she used for about 15 years at Mon treat. She attended Stetson uni versity near Orlando. A member of the Presbyterian church, she has served at various times as circle chairman and as chairman of the church extension committee of which she is still a member. She was a member of the Black Mountain Woman’s club for 12 years and was president of the Needlecraft division of the Arts club for two years. The following is part of a let ter nominating Mrs. Fitzgerald for the honor: “Her life is in a very simple and humble way dedicated to the service of others, especially the aged, the sick and the shut-ins. Daily she can be seen visiting here and there, delivering a mag —Turn to Page 10 DR. FAUCETTE MOVES TO NEW MEDICAL BUILDING Or. J. W. Faucette has an nounced the removal of his dental offices on Oct. 1 from 5 Patton avenue to suite 407 New Medical building, corner of Market and Walnut streets, Ashe ville. Resident of Grovemont and a former president of the Sw'an nanoa Men’s club, Dr. Faucette is active in Scouting and civic and church work of the Swan nanoa community. Revival To Begin Sunday Evening Revival services will begin Sunday night, Oct. 25, at the Swannanoa Free W i 11 Baptist church. The Rev. John Floyd, pastor of Marion Free Will Bap tist church, will be bringing the message each evening at 7:30. Song service will begin at 7 o'clock. There will be special singing under the direction of Lewis Metcalf. Services will con tinue through Nov. 7. Everyone is invited to attend. Park Improvements Required 150 Man Hours Jr. Woman's Club; Wins 2nd Place i For Year Book The Junior Woman’s club of ( Black Mountain distinguished themselves by winning second place for the best year book of district II at the meeting of the Federation of Women’s clubs at Spruce Pine. Members of the year book committee are Mrs. W. T. Brown, Mrs. Albert Terrell, Mrs. Steve Uzzell, Mrs. Carl Trickett, Mrs. E. K. Brake, Mrs. Lawrence Wheelon, and Mrs. Walter Burgess. Mrs. Grady E. Kirkman of Greensboro, president of the N. C. Federation of Woman’s clubs, spoke at the meeting and urged club women not to be afraid of undertaking big things. We must have vision, dream dreapis. But these dreams must be accompanied by action to accomplish anything. Reports were given by Mrs. Chester Sobol and Mrs. Kermit Allison, presidents of the Junior Woman’s club and American Home and Civic club, respectively. A coffee hour was held at 9:30 a. m. Mrs. Anne S. Harrison directed the pledge to the flag at the be ginning of the program. Mrs. W. B. Burgess was retiring district vice president of the junior club. Those attending from the Wom an’s club were Mrs. Anne Harrison, Mrs. Roy Taylor, Mrs. Willard Weeks, and Mrs. S. S. Cooley. From the Junior Woman’s club, Mrs. Sobol, Mrs. Walter Burgess, Mrs. B. E. Nordhielm, Mrs. Lawrence Wheelon, Mrs. E. Keith Brake, Mrs. Gray Stevens, Mrs. William T. Brown, and Mrs. Lionel Nelson. The American Home and Civic club was represented 1 by Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Clarence ' Wilson, Mrs. Douglas Hamby, Mrs. Wilbur Huneyeutt, and Mrs Charles Stepp. North Carolina peanut farmers ’ are expected to produce 311,550,000 pounds this year, compared with ! the 1952 crop of 231,250,000. Toqether On Birthday ( ] Mrs. S. C. Gill of Ridgecrest entertained her sisters recently on her birthday. In the picture, left to right, Mrs. George I). Thomas of Marks, Miss., Mrs. Mamie C. Gough, standing, and Mrs. Gill. Mrs. Thomas was here to spend the week with her sisters * in the Gill home. It was her first visit in three years. Mrs. Kermit Allison and Mrs. W. A. Huneycutt, members of the American Home and Civic club are shown here working with A. R. Rudisill, putting the finishing touches on Anderson park im provements which are sponsored jointly by the club and the Chamber of Commerce. It is a Finer Carolina project. Fred Lucas is chairman for the C of C and Mrs. Frank Watkins for the AH & C club. Club members spent more than 150 man hours, planted approxi mately 500 bulbs, 225 shrubs (Azalea, laurel, rhododendron, and dogwood), and planted grass on the banks and bare spots during the course of the project. Funds were furnished by the Chamber of Commerce. American Home and Civic club members have asked that the pub lic cooperate in helping to main tain the park. Those who have plants or shrubs they would like to donate are asked to get in touch with Mrs. Watkins or Mrs. Allison. According to club officials the following have been of great ser vice and have made the project possible: Mrs. Marshall Mott, who donated shrubs from the grounds at Panorama; Mrs. F. S. Terry, who gave bulbs from her estate; A. R. Rudisill, helped with the hauling and placing of shrubs; officials of the Town of Black Mountain assisted greatly by haul ing off grass and trash. (Photo by Edward Dupuy, Finer Carolina committee photographer) Black Mountain High Homecoming Will Be Nov. 6 A square dance featuring some of the outstanding talent in West ern North Carolina will conclude the annual homecoming of the Black Mountain High School Alumni association on Friday, Nov. t>, following the football game with Swannanoa. The game will be played at Swannanoa but the old grads will return to Black Mountain in the evening for a business session, election of officers, and awarding of prizes for various accomplish ments. A full evening of fun and en tertainment is assured for the capacity crowd expected to attend to visit the classrooms, chat with lormer classmates, and compete tor the prizes offered. Open house will be from 7:30 to 8:30, business session 8:30 to 9:00. All graduates are requested to write former classmates not now living in the community and give them the schedule. Please note date, Friday, Nov. 6, following Swannanoa-Black Mountain game. CC Advertising Brings Results A series of ads, pointing out he advantages of Black Mountain is a future home for those plan ning to retire, brought 207 re plies, it was revealed at the Cham ber of Commerce meeting Tues fay. Walter Burgess, president, presided. The publicity committee will use Follow-up advertisements in the Five areas which produced the nost results. Each person answer ng the ad was sent the n<_-w Chamber of Commerce booklet md other pertinent information. As a direct result of the advertis ing program some prospective res idents have already visited the community. Directors and officials <>f the Chamber of Commerce feel that this is one of the most ef fective methods of advertising he —Turn to Page 5 Plans Completed For Homecoming Al Swannanoa A full afternoon and evening of activities has been planned for Friday as Swannanoa celebrates the 30th anniversary of the con solidation of the township schools. Highlight of the afternoon will be the homecoming football game with Bethel at which time members of the first team, cheer leaders, and coaches will be hon ored and the football queen crowned. From 5:30 to 7:30 in the even ing former students will have an opportunity for a general get-to gether at a supper which will be served cafeteria style in the school lunchroom. Cost will be $1.50 adults and $1.00 for stu dents. From the lunchroom the “well filled” crowd will move to the auditorium where the first fac ulty, first graduates, and others will be honored. The Swannanoa Schools have had more than a quarter century of service to the community. It was 30 years ago this fall, on December 10, 1952, to be ex act, Swannanoa opened its first consolidated school. The smaller schools at Bee Tree, Riceville, Azalea and Brush Hill came into this consolidation, although some of the Brush Hill students did not start at Swannanoa until the fall of 1925. i i aulj. vvcik> wait uuuiiiy sup erintendent of schools and the county board of education consist ed of: S. G. Bernard, chm., T. P. Gaston, and J, T. Roberts, The local school committee members were: H. Allen Coggins, W. Allen Riddick, and D. W. Harrison. The total cost of the building, with out equipment, was $48,734.41. The general contractor was Z. V. Creasman, who failed to finish the building and the local school committee had to take over the construction until completed. Artus M. Moser was the first principal and the first faculty members listed were: Evelyn Gaston, Lois Carter, Lula B. Park er, Eula Mae Reed, Ethel Rober son, Mary E. Griffith, Merab Per ry Easton, Bonita Bruce, and Mrs. Lula B. Springer. As the first year of consolida tion included only three years of high school work, no official di plomas could be given, but the highest class was called “senior” and included the following: Oliver Alexander, Leslie Burnette, Aliene Coggins, Eldrige Coggins, George Coggins, Tina Mae Bugg, Mabel Dillingham, Ruth Pilling ham, Dorothy Johnson, Ernest Jones, Ernest Mann, Alma Patton, Lucille Patton, Walter Parks, Bet ty Radford, Eva Sawyer, Cecil Sawyer, Mary Ellen Tipton, Corn elia Wilfong, and Eloise Williams. Margaret Chilson joined the class for 192425. Regular four-year diplomas were given to most of this class in the spring of 1925, but a few either moved, dropped —Turn to Page 5 CARNIVAL KING, QUEEN VOTE CLOSES OCT. 30 I he contest for the Halloween king and queen at the Black Mountain Elementary school will close Friday, Oct. 30, at high noon, it has been announced. All votes must be in the hands of the committee by that time. No votes will be accepted later than that time. All campaign managers are re minded to get-out-the-vote immed iately for their candidates and help a good cause. Voting booths and jars are provided at various stores around town. The public is invited to drop in and exercise the right to citizenship by voting. DarkhorsesAnd Candler In Crucial Game Friday Black Mountain High gridders will bo fighting to koop alive the possibility of ending the season in a tie for leadership of the Buncombe County conference when they battle the powerful Candler Bobcats Friday night at 7:30 on the Canton High school field. Prayer Meetings Will Commence Here October 27 The Billy Graham Greater Asheville Evangelistical Crusade Cottage Prayer services for the Black Mountain community will begin here on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The meetings will be held at 10:00 a.m. four mornings a week, Tuesday through Friday. Mrs. Ann Sharp Harrison is in charge of the north side of town and Mrs. Marshall Mott of the south side. Highway No. 70 is the dividing line. On the north side the following women are in charge of organizing the various neighborhoods: Mrs. G. L. Kirkpatrick, the section from the highway to Laurel circle, between Montreat road and Dougherty street; Mrs. J. H. Gruver, the section from Highland to Laurel circle between Dough erty street and Cragmont road; Miss Susan Hooker, the section from Laurel circle to View street, between Montreat road and Rho dodendron evenue; Mrs. A. F. Tyson, Jr., the section from View street to North Fork road, be tween Montreat road and Rhodo dendron avenue; Mrs. A. E. Knoe fel, Sr., the section west of Lake Tomahawk and the golf course; Mrs. John McGregor of Bridewood, the section from North Fork road west of Montreat road to Bride wood and on the east side of Montreat road between Cotton avenue and Pine Lodge; Mrs. Fan nie Fitrgerald, the section-weAt of Montreat road between Cotton avenue and 2nd street; Mrs. W. H. Tipton and Mrs. Ed Dupuy, Sr., the section west of Montreat road between the highway and 2nd street, extending to Kerlee Heights. All women who can be reached will be invited to attend these meetings. If any woman is not in vited, she should call the chair man in charge of her neighbor hood. The schedule for north side of town as reported to the News at press time: State Highway, Mon treat road, Second street, and Padgettown road will meet Oct. Turn to Page 10 Daily Meetings At Sivannanoa To Re At Churches Beginning Thursday, Oct. 22, the churches of Swannanoa will hold daily prayer meetings at the churches in preparation of the Billy Graham evangelistic cam paign which begins Nov. 8 in Asheville. These prayer meetings are for those employed on the first and second shifts, and all others that desire to attend. I-aymen of the churches will be in charge and the following schedule will be ob served each week: Methodist church, Thursday, 2:30-2:40; Free Will Bapl:s\ Thursday. 3:10 3:30; Church of the Nazarene, Tuesday, 2:20-2:40; Missionary Baptist, Tuesday, 3:10-3:30. Vice-President Miss Emilye Hawkins, daughter of Mrs. Charles Hawkins of Black Mountain, was elected vice-pres ident of the executive council of the Baptist Student Union at Berea college, Berea, Ky. The B.S.U. is one of the largest and most active organizations on the campus. Currently heading the pack with a 4-0 record, Candler could all but sew up the title by dumping the Darkhorses Friday. Black Mountain has a 3-0-1 record and is tied for second place with Oakley-Fairview. If Black Mountain beats Candler Friday, there is more than an even chance that the Darkhorses and Oakley-Fairview will finish the season with identical records. A defeat for the locals would all but close the door and leave the Candler eleven with a clear road to the throne. Last week Black Mountain re moved one of the last obstacles and set up Friday’s game as “the game” by putting the skids under the Sand Hill Comets, 27-0. It was the first conference defeat for the visitors. The Darkhorses wasted little :ime in maneuvering for position but scored the first time they bad the ball. Forced to punt on the first series of downs follow ing the kickoff, the Comets booted out to midfield. Acting very much like a wild horse turned out to pasture for the first lime in the spring, the Darkhorse backs tore the Sand Hill line apart as they drove to the 15 yard line. Dave Parris, cool as the spring breezes, took the snap, handed off to Ed Buchanan and the score was (5-0. Dan Reese waltzed over with thd extra point. Not long alter this ambitious start the Ponies worked down to the enemy 22. Dan Reece, who scored two of the four touch downs, thought this was a good place to get going and did. He added the extra point to give the locals a 14-0 lead at the quarter. The Darkhorses took things a little easier in the second canto but the Comets couldn’t stop the passing of Dave Parris, who drop ped back and tossed one under the arm of Wayne Osteen 30 yards away for the third touchdown. Behind 20-0 in the linat quarter the Sand Hill crew relaxed just long enough for Dan Reece to get a couple- of yards’ start oq the 35 yam line. That was all he needed. He sped the distance for the final score of the day as David Pressley took the last man out on the five. John Corkran made good on the conversion. —Turn To Page 5 Swannanoa Moves Up In Standings Swannanoa moved a step up the Buncombe County conference ladder last week by winning over the Weaverville - Barnardsville football machine, 13-0. This gives Coach Tommy Ilornaday’s crew a record of 2-2 with two league games left on the schedule. After a scoreless first quarter the Warriors took over on their 40 in the second and went the lull 00 yards on a sustained drive. Roy Suttles ploughed over for the TD from the one-foot marker. The rest of the second period and all the third was scoreless, with the lines of both clubs ris ing up to throw back the enemy charges. But the Warriors got a break in the tourth when they recovered a WB fumble deep in the losers’ territory. Orren Bell went the last 12 yards for the score. A fumble cut short a WB rally in the closing moments which had carried to the Swannanoa nine yard line. Swannanoa racked up 12 first downs to seven lor the losers and gained 262 yards on the ground to 127 for WB. Bethel will furnish the opposi tion Friday afternoon at the home coming and the 30th anniversary of the consolidation of the Swan nanoa schools. Full information on homecoming appears elsewhere in this issue. Score by quarters: Swannanoa 0 6 0 7_13 w 0 0 0 0— 0 The Lineup: Swannanoa (13) E: Thompson, Mills, Ballard, Jones. T: McCraw, Bartlett. G: Burleson, Merrill. C: Campfield. Backs: Bell, Ray Suttle, Roy Sut tle, Gravette. —Turn to Page 4 100 DELEGATES ATTEND DINNER AT LODGE Approximately 100 delegates to the Heady Mix Concrete associa tion, which has been in conven tion at the Grove Park Inn, were guests of Grove Stone & Sand company at a dinner Monday even ing at Northcott’s Lodge on Broad River. I wo special buses brought the delegates and their guests to the lodge where they heard as speaker Stanton Walker of Washington, D. C. There were delegates present from Pennsylvania and most of the southern states.
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