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ge Sure To Void wo. 38. 4-PAJIT(S) PAGES MAYST1954 Weather High Low Prec. Date May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 «m »-> ^ 68 45 72 47 58 41 64 31 70 36 72 39 72 42 .12 1 4 AO OIL nUKSDAY, MAY 27, 1954, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA A 10 PAGES TODAY 5c PER COPY [FLECTIONS Gordon Greenwood By . ,v:.sion> worth ro ‘.t, i- on our »i‘lo all mad enemies. „ of' a friend: one ,in'"® you don't mean i* k' avcome and see us you say time. R ,r, elected to pub ihe nod people who !ice l the polls on elec , (. ,1S hear no com sindav morning , ,jiiinatcd Saturday. \va> , teacher was very stern the student came to class e 0nd straight day without review. In pl«'" lang l0 Jhe told him that he |LD give his review tomor „ railed to recite the next ^ve the review, just like ■aid. I* follows: oday IM going to review 3 Very important book. Lie is Elementary Arith ’ fhe author is Wenth l its four major points addition substraction, mul -ation and division." ... R— 5 , too much con .'i t'i.c trifling things capacity for the of life. ie following was borrowed folen from the church bul 0f the Wallin Congrega il Cnurch, Grand Rapids, FoK A GARDEN — —Grace Green you >hc;ild plant five rows [ peas: ice . promptness . . •rsistence . Se . . privilege. d. three hills of squash: [l gossip squash (difference . . tquash unconstructive iticism. tows of lettuce: s be faithful . . ! govern our lives on loyalty id truth . . s tie trm to our obligations j. and b love one another. row- of turnips: up with new ideas . . up with a smile . . ,up at every meeting . . [up with enthusiasm . . up with a determination to t constructive. —K— [mother edged closer to the | and the trusty rifle the husband and father had then he rode away for ser I the Confederate army with [vice to “keep it handy and P« afraid to use it.” [to now there had been no bn to use it except to hunt [me which had come to be I as scarce as food now that p was about over. Fw minutes before she had p toward the window and pht there had sent cold rushing up and down her j Being in a remote section pimunity had not been both r° much by the raiders and stragglers and outlaws P roamed the countryside r Past few months. Biou at the window pressed ram'! the glass was the P lace of a strartger. The r lamp sitting on the marb I oresser hard against the 101 ”1‘ ttlass cast shadows [ ;ace and on the walls of p room. f" months before she had ■us sin uraaers Are Awarded Certificates One hundred eight eighth graders received certificates at the pro motion program Wednesday morn ing at 10 o’clock in the Black Mountain Elementary school. The speaker was the Rev. W. Scott Root, vicar of the St. James Epis copal church. Following the processional, ('hap lain Eugene Bauer of W.N.C. San atorium gave the invocation. The program included the following “Father, Lead us Day by Day". Eighth Grade Glee club; welcome. Zoltan Soos; introduction of the speaker. Tommy Thompson; ad dress. Rev. Root; introduction of representative of American Legion. A. W. McDougle; presentation of citizenship awards, Chaplain Baiter; acceptance of awards, Bronte Carp enter and Thomas Dickens; "To a Swan" and “Allah’s Holiday". Glee club; awarding of cert if i cates, N. C. Shuford. The citizenship awards are pre sented annually by Wavcaster-Mc Fee Post 129. American Legion, to the boy and the girl chosen by their classmates as the best cit izens of the year. Miss Carpenter is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Charles Carpenter, and Thomas is the son of Mr. and Mrs Austin Dickens. Runners up for the awards were Kay Robinson and Tommy Thompson. The glee club was directed by Mrs. Charlene Maydwell: accomp animents were by Melba Riddle and Peggy Cooley, eighth ;rade teachers are Mrs. Mary W. Wiggin. Mrs. Evelyn R. Taylor, and Mrs Ruth S. Cunningham Seventh grade marshals for the „ram were Peggy Jo Harris, Car d Staf ford. Joe Robinson, and David Du Puy. Those receiving certificates were Bobby Ammons. Johnny Clements. Raymond Denny, Thomas Dickens, Garrett Greene, ,1. B. Harwood. Robert Hutchins, Tommy Marett Billy Moore, Randy Morris. James Norton, Eddie Harris, Bobby Rickman, Charles Rogers, Charles Roland, Ronald Solesbee, Zoltan Soos, Cecil McMahan, Susan xial lard. Wanda Bartlett, Betty Lou Burnette. Carolyn Sue Calloway, Caroline Harris, Cathy Harrison. Jeanette Hudgins. Evelyn Johnson, Sara Leatherwood, Ruth McDoug le. Nana Owenby, Betty Padgett, Joyce Riddle, Evelyn Robinson, Bobbie Jean Smith, Dorothy Tol ley, Hazel White, Hilda Worley, and Betty Sue Rollins. Marie Anders, Gloria Jean Brookshire. Alenc Burgess, Mary Byrd, Shirley Byrd, Patricia Gill iam. Nonie Greene, Oletta Greene, Polly Harris, Emily Hollifield, Yvonne Lunsford, Lynda MeGraw, Mildred Rhodes, Kay Robinsorf, Ruth Roberts. Edith Rollins, Betty Kitchen, Carl Bartlett, Glen Bart lett, Von Lee Burgin, Steve Byrd. Buddy Carpenter. Tommy Gaddy, Ronnie Hall, Charles Harris, Law rence Henderson, Alan Holcombe, Harold Hyatt, Sherman Hyder, —Turn to Page 10 B&PW Installs Pauline Tipton In an impressive candlelight ceremony Monday evening at the home of Mrs. John O'Conor, Mrs. Irene Beaudin, district director of the Business and I’rotessionul Wom an's club from Penland. N. C., in stalled the following new officers of the local club: Miss Pauline Tipton, president: Miss Luna Wag ner. first vice-pres ; Miss Cather ine Smith, second vice-pres.; Miss Harriett Burgess, recording secre tary; Mrs. Marjorie Wolfe, corres ponding secretary; and Miss Sarah Thompson, treasurer Miss Lillian Russell presented a president’s pin to Mrs. O’Connor, outgoing president, in recognition of her services. Mrs. O'Connor reported that the civic council would sponsor a teen age program of night recreation beginning June 1-L Under this program each civic club will pro vide two couples to chaperone the teen-agers for one Monday night and will furnish light refreshments for the group. Assistant hostesses for the oc casion were Miss Luna Wagnei. Miss Lucy Grier, and Miss Sanchez Mott. Others present were Miss Mar jorie Robinette, Miss Sarah Kirby, Mrs. Frances King, Mrs. Emma Bieber, Mrs. Mary Beth Gudger, Miss Sallv Kitchen. Mrs Florence Melton, Miss Harriett McFadden. and Mrs. Bonnie Ford of Penland SWANNANOA OES WILL HAVE INITIATION Swannanoa Chapter 13- Oidei of the Eastern Star will have an initiation ceremony at the Masonic building Thursday night. May 8:00 p.m. All members of the OES are cordially invited to attend. Mrs. Fay W'est, worthy matron and Guy B. West, worthy patron will preside. mencan Home and Civic Club Installs Officers! Jr. Woman's Club Annual Banquet The fifth annual banquet of the Black Mountain Junior Woman’s club was held May 21 at the Bilt more Plaza. The Rev. Thad McDonald, toast master for the occasion, introduced the speaker, Chaplain James E. Rogers, who spoke on “Frontiers.” Mrs. Walter Burgess presented the year’s activities in the form of a symposium. New club officers were install ed by Mrs. Anne S. Harrison, fol lowed by the presentation of the president’s and past president’s pins, by Mrs. B. Gordon Byron, club sponsor. An orchid and while color scheme was used to decorate the tables, programs, and place cards. After the banquet an informal dance was held for members and their guests. Guests present included: Rev. Thad McDonald, Chaplain and Mrs. James E. Rogers, Mrs. Anne S. Harrison and the club’s spon sors and their husbands, Dr. and Mrs. S. M. Bittinger and Mr. and Mrs. B. Gordon Byron. Members present were: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Trickett. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Uzzell, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Begley. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stone, Mr. and Mrs. W. I- Wheel on. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Terrell, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burgess, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Sobol. Mrs. Thad Mc Donald. Mrs. Dempsey Whitaker, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Wiggin. Mi ami Mrs. Harry Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scannell, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bennett, Jr., Mr and Mrs. M. L. Williams, Mrs. E. H. Knight. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brown, and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Keever. > Highlight of the second annual American Home and Civic elub banquet came when the outgoing president, Mrs. Kermit Allison, pre sented the gavel to Mrs. L. E. Phillips who has been elected to serve as third president of the club. Others in the picture in clude Mr. Allison, Miss Lou Lind sey. master of ceremonies for the evening, and the Rev. and Mrs. Thad McDonald. TOWN BOARD APPROVES TWO TAXI OPERATORS The town board has passed on the second reading the privilege license ordinance and an ordin ance restricting subdivisions with in five miles of the limits of the Town of Black Mountain. The lat ter requires that any property owner must get permission of the town board to divide or subdi vide property if within five miles of the corporate limits. Two men have been approved lor taxi cab operators. They are Homer C. Reed and Howard Creas man. Baylor Graduate To Visit Church Jimmy McCaleb, graduate of Baylor University and Southwest ern Seminary, Fort Worth, lex., will visit the First Baptist church on Sunday, May 30, as a prospec tive full-time worker in the fields of Christian education and church music. He will sing at the morn ing service, give a brief talk and direct the music program at the evening hour. Mr. McCaleb has served on the staff at Ridgecrest and comes here very highly recommended.__ Mrs. Anne Sharp Harrison in stalled those American Home and Civic club officers at the annual banquet last week at Tingle’s cafe: left to right, Mrs. L. E. Phillips, president; Mrs. Keith Townsend, first vice-president; Mrs. C. W. Stepp, recording secretary; Mrs. J. F. Watkins, corresponding secre tary; Mrs. C. ,1. Wilson, chaplain; Mrs. Harrison; Mrs. D. C. Hamby, Jr., reporter; Mrs. PI. N. Crumpler, treasurer; Mrs. L. J. Brandon, second vice-president, and Mrs. W. A. Honeycutt. parliamentarian, The Rev. Thad McDonald was prin cipal speaker. Pay A Poppy To C7 Candle Of Memory Poppy Day will be observed in Black Mountain and vicinity Sat urday, May 29. under the sponsor ship of the American Legion Aux iliary. Poppies will be sold by members of the local unit, assisted by the Girl Scouts. Mrs. W. T Wright is Poppy Day chairman. These poppies ape made by sick and disabled veterans in hospitals I They are made by a patient whe is grateful for a chance to keep ' his hands and mind at work. Hit ; morale and pocket book both bene fit and as a natural consequence his health is improved. | To the disabled veterans or wai widow or orphan the memorial poppy is a heart warming message of thanks for the sacrifice they made to help keep America free So buy a poppy and you will light a candle of memory for one whe has died in war that others might live in peace. UDC DISTRICT 1 MEETS IN SYLVA District No. 1 of N. C. Division United Daughters of the Confed eracy met in the Sylva Methodist church May 19 with Mrs. Thad C Jouitt, district director, presiding Mrs. Thomas S. Sharp of the Asheville Chapter, U. D. C., pre sented the distinguished guest Mrs. Wm. F. Dickens of Enfield president of the N. C. division Mrs. Sharp, as radio and T. V. di rector of District No. 1 and No 2, spoke of the talks and lecture! given in the different cities. She also, as educational and scholar ship chairman, gave the chapter’s annual report on all work done in these fields—books donated t( college and city libraries, lecture; given, and national historical pro grams followed. Ten scholarshij have been awarded to N. C. stu elents this past year. Mrs. C. O. Deas of Asheville was elected as director of District No. 1. The members of the Sylva chap ter with Mrs. Dan Tompkins past 2nd vice president of the N. C Divisions as chairman, were hos tesses. A most delicious luncheor was served. The tables were dec orated with vases and sprays ol red roses and syringa. amsssff **»«* 6St "etePtioa Sunday Perry Morgan will be honored at an open house and reception to be held from 2:30 to 5:30 Sun day afternoon at Camp Ridgecrest for Boys. Mr. Morgan serves as camp manager and George Picker ing as camp director. Bom in Johnston county Oct. 7. 1884. one of 18 children, Mr. Morg an was married Dec. 23, 1908 to Miss Susan Bell of Dunn. Their son James P. Morgan is now state B.T.U. secretary. Mr. Morgan became interested in church work at an early age and has been closely connected with this field since. As a mem ber of the First church in Dunn. he was active in B.Y.P.U., teacher and superintendent of the Sunday school, committee chairman in the 75-million campaign (giving 20 < above goal), and a member of the executive committee in his assoc iation. During his term as state B.P.Y.U. secretary, 1920 1927, the number of unions grew from 450 with a membership of 20,000 to ^ un ions with an enrollment ol 63,119. While state Sunday school secre tary (1928-1936) he saw the Sun day schools of the state grow from 2.258 with a membership ot .5.54, 233 to 2,384 school with an en rollment of 384,647. Mr. Morgan came to Ridgecrest as general manager of the assemb le in 1936 and remained in that position until 1946. During these 10 vears 183 buildings were erect ed or improved, including the aud itorium and annex. Crestrldge, Lakeview, Spilman Lodge, Rhodo dendron Hall, and Crystal bpnngs. In addition water lines were built and electrical equimnent ms M the grounds expanded to 1,07a acres with 10 acres under cultiva non and an orcr.ara oi ouu appm trees. His tenure as manager of Cami Ridgecrest For Boys, 1940-54, ha: seen tremendous progress. He i: climaxing his career as a giftet and genuine Christian leader wit! the prospect of more than 30< boys this season. All friends in Ridgecrest, Blacl Mountain, and the community an invited to join Sunday in honorinj Mr. Morgan. Come to the big gymnasium ii Spilman Lodge, the largest lo{ building in North Carolina, if no the South- see the boys’ cabin, thick in the wooded slopes; visi Rogers’ Retreat down by th< wafer’s edge; and circle the lovel; lake, a sparkling gem among th< emerald peaks of Appalachia. Come, and warmly welcome! Civic Council Complete Plans For Teen-agers The Black Mountain Civic Coun cil met Wednesday night. May 19, immediately following the Finer Carolina meeting in the conference room of the city hall. Final plans were made for the free teen-age recreation program to be conducted each Monday night at the clubhouse through the summer. This program is to be directed by Mr. and Mrs. Julio M. C.uisasola of Warren Wilson col lege and is sponsored by members of the civic council. The direct ors’ salaries will be paid with funds set aside for recreation under the Black Mountain United Appeal summer recreational pro gram. Recreational equipment, light refreshments and two coup les, each night, to act as hosts and hostesses will be furnished by local civic organizations (members of the civic council) as part of pro ject 1 under the Finer Carolina program. The dates for operation and the civic clubs responsible are as fol lows: .Tune 14, Jaycees; June 21, Jr. Woman's club: June 28, Amer ican Home & Civic club; July 5, Business & Professional Woman’s club; July 12. American Legion: July 19, Tea and Topic; July 26. Sr. Woman's club; Aug. 2, Lions club; Aug. 9, Elementary PTA; Aug. 16. High School PTA. Chairman of the civic council, Mrs. John .1. O’Connor, appointed the following committee to act as a steering committee for the pro gram as set up; Mrs. Lewis E. Phillips, president of American Home and Civic club, chairman; Mrs. Wm. T. Brown, president of Jr. Woman’s club, anti Richard B. Stone, president of Jaycees as committee members. All activities for the 10 Monday nights will be planned with the help of high school students. It is to be a program for the teen agers and will be organized and carried out to meet their ideas of wholesome supervised recreation. All activities will be free and it is hoped that not only the mem bers of the civic groups concerned but the townfolk. as a whole, will encourage all teen-agers to attend and enjoy activities of their own choice from 7:30 until 10 o'clock Monday nights through the sum mer. P.T.A, Officers Are Installed The last PTA program of the year at Swannanoa was in charge of the homemakers club, with Carolyn Porter, president, presid ing and Barbara Dillingham in the secretary’s chair. Scripture was taken from Psalm 101 with Nancy Jones reading and Joyce Stuart leading in prayer. A duet by Jo Mary Mclnturff and Carolyn Porter followed. Joyce Stuart told the audience of the purposes of the F.H.A., chief of which is to fit its members for better home life. Sylvia Hunt gave a vocal solo, “I Believe” and Carolyn Spivey sang two numbers. Members of three classes pre sented a fashion review of gar ments made during the past year. Gwen Nanney was narrator. The ninth grade homemakers acted to perfection an original skit designed to show what a mother’s day can be without home coopera tion and then what it can be with family assuming its share of re sponsibility. Business consisted of reports from committee chairmen, which showed increased activity in all fields. O. M. Alexander installed the following officers for next year: president, Mrs. S. E. Steele; 1st vice-president, Mrs. Christina Eli assen; 2nd vice-president, J. J. Walden; secretary, Mrs. Lat Mc Mahan, and treasurer, Mrs. Paul Patton. JAYCEES ASK HELP IN CLUBHOUSE PROJECT The Junior Chamber of Com merce have undertaken the upkeep and general improvement of the clubhouse in conjunction with the Finer Carolina program and have 1 asked the cooperation of the cit ' izens of the community in keeping ■ it clean and free of trash. 1 “This small consideration on 1 their part would greatly enhance 1 the beauty of the clubhouse and lake and be a tremendous help in our program”, Joe Simons, Jaycee , secretary, said. SEWING CLASSES WILL START HERE JUNE 1 Mrs. Tom Nesbitt will conduct an adult class in sewing beginning Tuesday, June 1, at 2 o’clock and lasting through Friday. Mrs. Nes bitt is holding these classes free ' of charge in the home economics ‘ department of the Black Mountain High school. Anyone interested in night classes call her at 6555. Graduates Mary Sue Reed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Reed of Lake James, former residents of Black Mountain, was graduated from University Hospital, Barrett School of Nursing, Augusta, Ga., in the sixtieth annual commencement ex ercises on May 21. Miss Reed was graduated from Black Mountain High school in 1951. 25 Years' Service At a recent meeting of Black Mountain Masonic Lodge G. L. Kirkpatrick was presented a certi i'icate of 25 years membership by Ronald E. Finch. After joint.g the Richland Lodge at Columbia, S. C., in 1925 and the Scottish Rite in 1926, Mr Kiikpatrick moved his membership here in 1932. lie has been a mem ber here since and of the Ashe vilie Consistory. He served as master of the local lodge 1935-36, and 1942. In 1951 he was honored by being appointed district deputy of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. He has been on the third degree team here since 1935. Softball League Will Open June 1 Morgan Manufacturing company softball (earn, managed by Jim Neely, will meet Joe Porcher’s Swannanoa WOW nine in the opening game of the Valley Soft ball league Tuesday evening, June 1, at 7:00 o’clock. Immediately following Bud Nort on and his Black Mountain Lum ber company Lumberjacks wik meet Harris Grocery of Ridgecrest Manager of the Ridgecresters L Wilburn Waters. Other two teams and their'man agers: Clyde’s Food store, Ken Me Curry, and McMurray Chevrolet company, M. C. Dckens. Carl Myers, league president has announced that the managers have set I he season to end or July 19. Games will be player on Monday and Thursday anr rained out games and exhibition: on Saturday. Following the closi of the season a double eliminatioi tournament will be held to deter mine the champion. Each tean will furnish its own equipment The league will furnish balls. The schedule: JUNE: 3—Lumber Co. vs Clyde Food Storr McMurrays vs WOW 7— Harris vs Clyde’s Lumber Co. vs Morgans 10—Lumber Co. vs McMurrays Harris vs WOW 17—Harris vs McMurrays Clyde’s vs Morgans 19—Clyde’s vs WOW McMurrays vs Morgans 21—Lumber Co. vs WOW Harris vs Morgans 24—Clyde’s vs McMurrays Lumber Co. vs Harris 28—Morgans vs WOW Lumber Co. vs Clyde’s JULY: 1—McMurrays vs WOW Lumber Co. vs Morgans 5—Harris vs Clyde’s Lumber Co. vs McMurrays 8— Harris vs WOW Clyde’s vs Morgans 12—Harris vs McMurrays Clyde’s vs WOW 15—McMurrays vs Morgans Lumber Co. vs WOW 19—Harris vs Morgans Clyde’s vs McMurrays Spotlight Is On Senatorial Race In Primary Sat, Democratic voters will have a wide field to select from in the primary which will be Saturday. Of chief interest will be the race for U. S. Senate between Alton Lennon, appointed to the post when Willis Smith died, and W. Kerr Scott, former governor. This is figured by Ihe experts to be a close vote. For the nomination as the demo cratic candidate for sheriff the incumbent, L. E. Brown of Black Mountain is opposed by Max Spur lin, former University of North Carolina football player. and Maurice M. Sluder of Asheville. George Young, veteran commis sioner of institutions of Swan nanoa, lias as competition William ,f. Murphy. Other candidates include for the state senate John F. Shul'ord. Henry Fisher, and J. Haskew Shook. For house of representatives: James G. Stikeleather, Jr.. John Y. Jordan, Jr., George W. Craig, C. Bruce Hunter, C. S. Pettee, John C. Young, and William A. Sulli -van. Mrs. Stuart Nye of Oteen, who discussed school problems with friends at the Monte Vista last week. is a candidate for the county board of education. Albert S. Lineberry and Mrs. A. W. Greene of Emma are also on the ticket for the one vacancy. Robert O. Alexander of Black Mountain is running for constable. Six won renomination without opposition. They are Coke Cand ler. county commissioner of fin ance and chairman of the Board of County Commissioners; John C. Vance, county commissioner of utilities; John P. Brown, tax col lector; Dr. P. R. Terry, coroner; Burgin Pennell, judge of General County Court: Zebulon Weaver, Jr., County Court solicitor. PAID IN FULL Three Cheers! Lions Pay Off Swimming Pool » The Lions club barbecue on Thursday, May 20, was supported to the extent of paying off the balance due on the Orphanage swimming pool. The pool idea was conceived about five years ago while Harry Barkley and W. C. Honeycutt were walking over the Orphanage grounds. About two years ago things began to happen, when con tractors and engineers came to this area to build an addition to the Western N. C. Sanatorium. The matter was brought before the Lions by Frank Wade and Al lan Christensen, both members of the club, and they w'ere given the “green light” in this worthwhile project. Mr. Wade was Lion chairman of this activity until July 1953, when Chaplain James H. Skelton of the sanatorium took over. Skelton reported the last barbecue receipts of $417.00, which was $52.00 short of the balance owed. This balance was made up by several Lions adding a little fo their original contributions. Altogether, Lions have given $1216.00 in individual cash contri butions. Two barbecues have net ted $871.00 and others have help ed to raise the cash total to about $2400.00. Those donating material or cash to the extent of $100.00. or more, are: Cash: W. C. Honeycutt, $650; ; Frank Wade, $106.40; James Skel . ton. $100; Mrs. Eugene Cannon, , $100; Lions club, $150. Material: Broadway Bldgrs. Sup , ply, $100; B. M. Lumber Co., $100; Morgan Mfg. Co., $200; Dave Steel Co., $450; Tom Brown Const. Co., $150; Grove Stone & Sand Co., $600; Reed and Abee, $915. Several other firms have made donations. Some less and others perhaps more than the $100.00 unit. Bible School To Slarl Monday The Black Mountain Presbyterian Bible school will begin Monday, May 31, at 9 a.m. School will con tinue daily from Monday through Friday from 9 to 11:30. All children from 4 to 16 years of age are invited to attend. Departmental workers will be: beginners, Mrs. Dan Espy and Mrs. Joseph Scannell; primary, Mrs. A. E. Knoefel, Sr., and Mrs. E. W. Austin; juniors, Mrs. Earnest Smith and Mrs. S. S. Cooley; pioneers, Miss Rose Rule and Mrs. Don Wright. Mrs. William Hinkle is chairman of Christian education and Mrs. S. S. Cooley director of the school. Loans will be available on 1964 crop flue-cured and burley tobac co at 90 per cent of parity.