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$tr ID 1 9 o ■* Weather Date High Low Free. Sept. 8 89 56 Sept. 9 88 64 .35 Sept 10 79 59 Sept. 11 77 43 Sept. 12 74 48 Sept. 13 75 48 Sept. 14 82 51 to, NO. I THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1954, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 10 PAGES TODAY 5c PER COPY REFLECTIONS By Gordon Greenwood at Gardner-Webb college Harris, son of Mr. and f JV ,i Harris of Ridgecrest, is 1 ,!h the task of rebuilding I , (M1 with only half a dozen B back for another Harris and his boys face r , icht-game schedule, in r best junior college " the state. Of local in 111 will be the game against Lj 1 it-Hi It more at the stadium ft 2 *; .season the Harris-coached [hmke even with three wins, losses and a tie. They’re hotter that record this sea —R— ifhat tailtwister has been |,|ng in His boots since the hs club meeting two or three ks ago? Seems that he *d out fines right and left regard for friendship. ( reaction must have been se L Last week the tailtwister either too scared or too to move. ts he lost his teeth? Only wj|| tell. Nothing can so much peace to a Lions fling as a toothless, harmless wister. —R— > S. who lives in Lexington, fwas worried. Two or three ago she or he found in the |i,lc Journal an article which Jtu great length to describe . Mountain. [first she thought it was THE |k MOUNTAIN but a closer jbtion proved it to be Black |tain Ky. That is a new one p. I didn’t know there was (place. The article was quite sting. —R— |0U never know what, when, ho is going to read your I papers. And sometimes may be dug out years later published by some inquir reporter. few weeks ago when the way department was moving old Queen house on the crest highway they dis ced an algebra paper long forgotten which was turned Harry Carland on March A, some 30 summers ago. le paper looked perfect to ut the teacher must not thought so. I won't re the grade but it looked [thing like mine did a few back. Harry must have his Xs and his Ts crossed le wrong place. —It— Jim Love, who has been in New York, is a born red East Tennesseean, le years back while on a visit ■er East Tennessee he, while (I in conversation with a discovered that he (the na lidn t know about the Second War and other things which in the magazines and daily japers. rised. the jolly doctor ask But don't you know that ower was elected president? ihmdd know that, it was in * papers and 1 saw plenty wspapers around this part country.” 1 1 know we have plenty of «pers around here,” the man but these Democrats are aitrary that half the time ;Wnn t read them to us Ro an- " —R— era' centuries aqo before ‘orefathers of Thad McDon t out to cross the Atlantic Bonny Scotland to the New p, they were enlisted to on the side of the king o of the wars that were during that time, y were jolly good fighters pood men to have around e numerous brawls which a continual thing in those days. And it made no par r difference to them who inemy was, just so they got the fight. fbey knew their rights, ’bey thought they were stepped on, they'd fold lr spears and sulk in their ’bey should be assigned section of the line which didn't care for, they'd riw ar*d wait for the king l^e to his senses and put cDonald Clan back in it* • . Place- All of this it ed history and is part of Kords. *Und is a cold, bleak V and one often wonders Le peoPle make a living, autifui jn spring and when the heather it I over but even then a lit and. f°9 and the traveler 1 ,lculty in teeing why Cots wear wool clothes the Ilris°hnd ^ d° th* English L° *r up in Scotland at Lv; 1 ' at a Scotsman g to explain what it was I J', d S0 in America. wLthe,,ce cre,m- ‘pp1* watermelon, ,nd other turn to Page 10 Blood Mobile Uni! Collects 62 Pints At Morgan Plant The Red Cross blood mobile unit from the AsVvilb regional center was set up in the cafeteria build ing at Morgan Manufacturing Co Wednesday, Sept. 8, all day. Sixty- two pints of blood were collected from 71 employees. Morgan Manufacturing Co. is now in the Red Cross group parti cipation plan, whereby 35% of the employees donate blood and the total number of employees are pro vided blood cards which entitles the card holder and dependent family to receive blood in any amount without obligation to replace the blood. '■rhe Management, through Harry Clarke, personnel director, and Miss D. Brewer, nurse, have cooperated to the fullest extent with the local Red Cross Chapter in collecting blood for the regional center,” Col. W. J. Simons, chair man of the blood program said. I’inkney Riddle and Wilbur w! Thing gave their 8th pint and joined the gallon club. The next visit here will be on Nov. 18 when the unit will be set up at the Presbyterian church. McMurray Chev. Co. Wins First Place In Contest For the second time in recent years, the McMurray Chevrolet Company has won first place among 48 winners in a sales com petition sponsored by the Chevrolet Company on a nationwide basis. The prize was a week’s vacation in Bermuda, with all expenses paid, for a man and his wife. Mr. and Mrs. William H. McMurray, Jr., left Saturday, Sept. 11, and expect to return on Monday, Sept. 20. The McMurray firm was not the only local winner in this cam paign. R. L. Freeman, a salesman for the McMurray company, was in first place for individual sales, and won an all-expense paid vaca tion for one week in Miami, Fla. Miss Williams, Miss Lomel Are Teaching Bible Two former classmates at Colum bia Bible college, Columbia, S. C., are teaching Bible in the Black Mountain and Swannanoa schools. They are Miss Ruth Lomel and Miss Martha Williams, who were graduated last spring with a B.A. in Biblical Education degree. Na tive of Charlotte, Miss Williams teaches in Black Mountain. Miss Lomel the Swannanoa teacher, is a native of Savannah, Ga. Although they are regular teachers and carry out a regular schedule, they are sponsored by the various churches of the com munity and are not paid from state funds. Chairmen of the groups responsible for the program are the Rev. Charles W. Smith at Swannanoa and Mrs. C. D. Thomas at Black Mountain. Beginning with the simple Bibli cal stories in the first grade, the teachers have arranged their courses so that by the time the student has completed the seventh grade he will have studied the en tire Bible. Ca rgile~H ol nies Wedding Held Miss Marie Cargile, daughter of Mrs. Glenn D. Moss of Asheville, became the bride of D. W • Holmes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Holmes of West Asheville, Saturday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Talley on Tomahawk Rd. The Rev. H. B. Fisher of Bilt more performed the double ling ceremony. The room was decorated with gladioli and dahlias. 1 he couple entered together. 1 he bride wore a street length dress of ice blue lace. Her head dress was of blue lace with white accessories. Her corsage was of white gladioli. The bride’s only attendant was Mrs. Talley. She wore a rust colored silk dress with pink acres sories. Mr. Talley served as his brother in-law's best man. A Cake cutting followed the ceremony for members of the family and friends. The couple both attended schools in Asheville and will reside there where they are employed. ARM1STEA1) TOPIC The Rev. W. H. Arnustead, pas tor of the Friendship Church will preach Sunday morning on, "Gods Lost Jewel.” Everyone is coi dially invited to attend services at Friendship Church. -Z- and Mrs- Alvi" Wade Rice Following Marriage —Photo by Edward DuPuy Miss Doris Elizabeth Higginbotham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Higginbotham became the bride of S.-Sgt. Alvin Wade Rice, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Rice on Satur day evening, Sept. 4. at the First Baptist church here. Sgt. Rice is stationed at Tyndall Air Force Base, Panama City, Fla. Mrs Rice is a rising junior at Cullowhee. Both were graduated from Black Mountain High school. First Postmaster At Swannanoa Was James Whitaker The Swannanoa post office, along with the one at Black Moun tain. was advanced to first class on July 1. The Swannanoa post office was established on March 27, 1918, ac cording to information furnished by Congressman George A. Shu ford to Miss Sallie Kate Davidson of Swannanoa. "The Swannanoa post office was first established on March 27, 1918, and has never been known by any other name. The first postmaster was James Whitaker,” Mr. Shuford said. “There was a post office estab lished at Bee Tree on April 30, 1907, and discontinued Nov. 15, 1924. The first postmaster was William G. Taylor. Eric R. Wain wright was appointed Dec. 27, 1910, Aldred J. Hamilton on May 15, 1912, Herbert N. Crowell on Dec. 21, 1912, and Nellie M. Griggs on Aug. 26, 1916. "Bee Tree was evidently picked up as a star route after its post office was discontinued,” he con cluded. Although Swannanoa was first called Coopers Station, according to the records there was never a post office by that name. "When 1 was about 16 years of age," Miss Davidson recalls, “I was a clerk in the Swannanoa office. It occupied a little corner in the front of the store known as the Wilson store building which was located on the Main street near the depot. "It was only for cancellation of stamps and money order fees, and this was not much. If letters came in after mail was made, they were cancelled and handed to the post al clerk on the train. "The place to keep the stamps, etc., just a few dollars’ worth at the time, was an old case with 3 drawers, which the store keepers then had, and was an old O N.T. Thread box. 1 was very young, and was told I had to be responsible to the government for all its sup plies. I was also told that no one was to go back where the mail and supplies were kept. This scared me. "We had a wire mail box set up with the name of the owner ol the box, where mail was placed. ■The width of the space occu pied by this office at that time was about 12 x 20 feet. "The star route from Bee Tree —Turn to Page 10 REAL BUYS PROMISED AT RUMMAGE SALE r good buys in clothing for vhole family come to the va lot across from the A&P store ■en Eckles Real Estate and Brake’s office Saturday be ng at 9:30 a.m. tie No. 2 of the Methodist ■h will have real bargains for g and old. Come early for best buys. Elementary PTA Reveals Plans For Coming Year Mrs. W. W. White, teacher, Mrs. J. F. Watkins, parent ami Leon Gregory, student, will speak at the regular meeting of the ele mentary school PTA at the school tonight (Thursday) on “What the PTA Means to Me,” Mrs. William Styles, program chairman, has an nounced. Teachers and officers will be introduced. All elementary school PTA meet ings will start at 7:30, unless other wise announced. Plans for the year were re viewed and discussed at the first executive board meeting at the school this week. At that time A. W. McDougle, school principal, said that plans for furnishing box lunches for the students at Ridge crest have been approved by state and county lunchroom supervisors. The lunches and milk will be packed in the lunchroom here and taken to Ridgecrest. However, those who wish may still pack and take their own lunch. Since there is no school nurse here this year, Mr. McDougle said that Mrs. Ruth Martin, public health nurse from Asheville, will spend one-half day here on Mon day and Thursday and do routine checkups. With the assistance of the teachers she will screen the children for physical defects. She will not be available for first aid. Dr. Henderson Smathers, Ashe ville, new school physician for city and county, will visit all schools and give examinations for high school athletes. She will also take children who are screened and give physical examinations and consult with parents on corrective measures to be taken. Those who are able will be expected to pro vide their own corrections. Others will receive county aid. The safety committee has issued an appeal to the people and child ren to watch for cars and to cross only at the proper places. Urgently needed at the clothing closet are boys’ pants in all sizes. —Turn to Page 10 J O.U.A.M. COVERED DISH SUPPER SEPT. 22 The J.O.U.A.M. will have a cov ered dish supper for its members and their families on Wednesday evening, Sept. 22, at 6:30 in the banquet room. All members are cordially invited to come and bring their families and a covered dish. AIRMAN PAUL CASEY ARRIVES IN KOREA Airman Paul E. Casey has arrived in Korea. He spent a 30-day leave here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Casey, before j;oing overseas. He is with the 0152 N. D. squadron. Jones Warns That Black Mountain Will Be On Spot The Black Mountain Woman’s club heard Sgt. Edward Jones of the State Highway Patrol speak on Highway Safety at the first meeting of the new season. Sgt. Jones, who is vitally con cerned about the traffic accidents in the area, speaks from first hand knowledge. He told of some of the terrible experiences he has witnessed in his investigations of accidents and he explained how they might have been avoided. Then he gave the encouraging report of how much the nation wide accident rate, especially traf fic fatalities, have been cut appre ciably by the cooperation of both drivers and pedestrians in the safety campaigns. He told how the North Carolina State Highway Patrol has increased its efficiency through the use of improved radar devices for checking speed on the highways and by supplying the patrolmen with improved ears, both marked and unmarked. But he added that he would like to re mind the public that the patrol men’s duty is to protect people by preventing accidents. Sgt. Jones reminded that Black Mountain will be increasingly “on the spot” and a very “hot spot” at that because of the new four lane highway entering from one side and the three lane highway from the other; that traffic will be speded up. “We must recog nize that the danger of accidents will be intensified,” he said, “and we must be prepared by educating our own people and our visitors to observe the traffic, rules.” He cited Asheville as an exam ple of what can be done through law enforcement and urged that Black Mountain do all it can to promote enforcement of laws. He mentioned the need of adequate parking space in Black Mountain and the need for clearly marked traffic signs to lessen confusion of drivers and he urged that citi zens cut down on jay-walking. ■ closing he declared that “Eternal vigilance is the price” of Highway Safety. A question and answer followed Sgt. Jones’ talk. Hostesses for this meeting were Mrs. S. M. Bittinger, Mrs.’ S. E. Lee, Mrs. B. O’Brien Baer, Mrs. J. W. Herron, Miss Grace Hardie and the chairmen of hostesses, Mrs. Willard K. Weeks. Miss Arvine Bell, a guest of Mrs. Weeks, served punch at a beautifully decorated tea table which featured a lei of purple Hawaiian orchids. Kerlee Baptist Set Homecoming Day The annual homecoming day of the Kerlee Baptist church will be observed Sunday, Sept. 19. Dinner will be served on the grounds fol lowing the morning service. There will be fellowship, visiting, and singing in the afternoon. After the evening service there will be a baptizing. By courtesy of the First Baptist church the baptistry there will be used. All members are urged to co operate with the plan. Any friends who wish to do so will be wel come to spread their dinner and join the group, the Rev. J. N. Bin ford, interim pastor said. Virgil Mitchell Heads Gideons The Honorable Fred Branbury of London, England, was the speak er for the Gideons who met last Sunday afternoon at the Monte Vista Hotel. About twenty Gide ons from Asheville, Hendersonville, and Salisbury met to hear this wonderful speaker. Mr. Branbury, who came over on the same boat with Billy Graham from London, is the executive secretary of the Gideons International, in England, Scotland, and the Scandinavian countries. It was a real treat for the local Gideons to hear this great man of God. The N. C. state president, David Davis of Salisbury^, (afterwards appointed officers for the Black Mountain Gideon Camp, these officers to serve until the regular election of officers in March. Virgil Mitchell, a new comer to Black Mountain and a Gideon of long standing, was appointed president; Dick Reed, vice president; Frank Hud son, Chaplain; William James Griffin, treasurer; Claude Betts, secretary; and John Reese, Bible secretary. Curry L. Betts, past president of the Charlotte Camp, was the organizer of the Black Mountain Camp. HOME FROM TEXAS Woodrow Morgan, Black Moun tain business man, has returned from a visit in Waco, Texas. He spent a month in and near Waco with his sister, Mrs. R. W. Jame son and family. Harry E. Barkley Elected President Harry Barkley, superintendent of the Mountain Orphanage, was elected president of the employees of child caring institutions in the state in the annual convention held this week at Barium Springs. Mr. Barkley served the past year as vice president and advanced to the presidency which is customary in the organization. Head of the Mountain Orphan age since 1947, Mr. Barkley is a native of Iredell county and a former athletic director and ele mentary school principal at Barium Springs. He is a graduate of Erskine college where he lettered in football and baseball. The new state president has been active in church and civic affairs since coming here in 1947. He is a member of the Lions club and an elder in the Presbyterian church. Mrs. Barkley is also an active member of the church and is secretary and buyer for the Mountain Orphanage. MRS. SNEED TO LEAVE TODAY FOR GERMANY Mrs. Elizabeth Sneed will leave today (Thursday) for New York where she will sail aboard the S.S. America Saturday, Sept. 18, to join her husband Cpl. John C. Sneed, who is serving with the 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Hersfield, Germany. Cpl. Sneed will meet her in Bremerhaven. She is the former Miss Elizabeth Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Robinson of Old Fort. Mrs. Sneed plans to stay in Germany until some time next spring, when she will return to the States with her husband. Swannanoa PTA Sels Open House The first meeting of the Swan nanoa P.T.A. will be an Open Hous^, Thursday, Sept. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. There will be a short business meeting fol lowed by a tour of the school build ings and a chance to meet your child’s teacher. Refreshments will be served in the lunchroom. Mary Jo Cooke Weds James R. Ward Miss Mary J. Cooke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Cooke, be came the bride of James R. Ward, son of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Ward, Saturday, September 4, at five p.m. in the First Baptist church of Swannanoa. The double ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Charles W. Smith, pastor of the church. A program of wedding music was presented by Mrs. Kcdth Mitchell, vocalist, and Ralph Carroll, or ganist. The bride, given iyi marriage by her father, wore a gown of chantilly lace over satin made with a fitted bodice having an off shoulder neckline and a full skirt. She wore a short veil attached to a lace bonnet and carried a white Bible topped with a white orchid. Mrs. Jim Huntsinger, Urbana, 111., sister of the bridgegroon, was matron of honor, and Miss Jewell Cooke, Berea, Ky., was her sis ter’s maid of honor. Mrs. Hunt singer wore yellow and Miss Cooke wore green embossed organdy dresses and matching headdreses. They carried mixed flower bou quets. Miss Vivoleen Cooke, sister of —Darby Photo Service the bride, and Miss Mary Moody were bridesmaids. They wore la vender dresses with matching head dresses and carried bouquets of mixed flowers. The bride’s mother wore a navy dress with white accessories and a corsage of pink carnations. The mother of the bridegroom wore a pink nylon dress with black acces sories and a corsage of white car nations. A-le James Huntsinger, Urbana, 111., brother-in-law of the bride groom was best man. Ushers were Jackie Ward, brother of the bride groom, Frank Merrill, and Harold Allen. After a short wedding trip the couple will reside on Eastwood Ave., Grovemont. For traveling Mrs. Ward wore a purple dress with gray accessories and an or chid corsage. Mr. and Mrs. Ward are gradu ates of Swannanoa High school. Mr. Ward is employed at Beacon Mfg. Co. A cake cutting was held at the home of Mrs. James H. Ward for members and families of the wedding party following the rehearsal on Friday night. Warhorses Defeat $• H., Play Woodfin GIRL SCOUT TROOP 52 ELECTS BARBARA BABB Girl Scout Troop 52 held its first meeting Wednesday, Sept. 8. at the Presbyterian church. Offi cers for the coming six months were elected. They are: president, Barbara Babb; vice-president, Pat Browning: secretary, Sadie For tune; treasurer, Gloria Brookshire; reporter, Donna Dotson. Service projects for the com ing year were discussed, some of which were: helping with elections, making animal scrapbooks for the Orthopedic Home, including a photography field trip, and the making of puppets, which could be used for most entertainments. We discovered a great many tal ents could be exercised in puppet construction. Panel Approves Budgets For Two Local Agencies Panel One of the United Fund budget committee approved a total of $36,821 for five agencies for 1955 in a summary meeting yes terday. The amounts approved for each of the agencies were Salvation Army, $21,171; Asheville Christ mas Cheer Fund, $10,000; Family Life Education Council, $3,650; Black Mountain Christmas Cheer Fund, $300; and Black Mountain Recreation Council, $1,700. These recommended amounts will now be passed on to the full budget committee to be considered before they are sent to the board of directors as part of the total goal of the United Appeal. Panel One made no change in the amounts ,:t had previously ten tatively approved in meetings with each of the agencies. The $36,821 total is an increase of $80 over the amount approved for the five agencies last year. Mrs. C. G. Pickard, chairman of the panel, presided. The Black Mountain-Swannanoa High school eleven will lake on a powerful Woodfin team Friday night at 8:00 o’clock under the lights at Oakley. The Woodfin team has come to the front fast during the past few years and is a team to be feared any season. The game Friday will be a Bun combe County league contest. Last Saturday evening at Me morial Stadium the Warhorses shattered the hopes of Sand Hill by handing the Hilltoppers a stun ning 20? to 0 defeat. The Humph ries-coached crew scored in every quarter. Leading 12 to 0 at the helf, the Warhorses added 14 ex tras in the second half. "We were pleased with the work of the boys against Sand Hill last week. They all played excellent ball” Humphries said Monday. "But there is a possibility that we might get overconfident and let Woodfin slip up on us. We don’t know much about their team ex cept that they are always good.” The coach singled out for praise the work of Reese and Patton in the backfield, and Jolley, Burleson, Campfield, and Ritchie in the line. But he was quick to add:” All the team showed up well but these boys just had a good night.” Starters Friday night are ex expected to be: Black Mountain Swannanoa, offensive team, ends, Thompson and Ritchie; tackles, Burke and Henderson; guards, Jol ley and Burleson; center. Camp field, quarterback, Gravette; lefthalf, Reese, - Greene; righthalf, Patton. Defensive, ends, Hamby and Ritchie; tackles, Davis and Camp field; guards, Burleson and Jolley; center, Wilson; quarterback, Reese; halfbacks, Henderson, Thompson, and Patton. Insurance Co. President To Speak Sunday Lee Roy Ussery, outstanding Methodist layman and President of Guaranty Savings Life Insur ance company, Montgomery. Ala., will be guest speaker at the an nual Church Loyalty Day Obser vance of State Street Methodist church, Sunday, Sept. 19. “A Witness To Christian Stew ardship” will be the theme of Mr. Ussery’s address. Special music is being planned by the choir of the church. A report of the year’s work, which closes on Sept. 22, will be heard by the congrega tion. The day’s program, emphasizing loyalty to the church’s program and full attendance at Sunday school and the 11:00 preaching services, after the many interrup tions of the summer months, will be concluded with a picnic dinner in the playground next to the par sonage. The entire membership and friends of the church are extended! a cordial invitation to attend the services and activities of the day. Mrs. Goodson Is Honored £1 Service A memorial sendee and dedica tion oi the emblem was held Sun day afternoon at 5 o’clock in Mountain View Memorial Park cemetery for the late Mrs. Eve lyn Dula Goodson by a delegation from the Greenlee chapter of the Daughters of the American Rev olution. Mrs. Goodson was a member of the Greenlee chapter and served four years as secretary. She was a four bar member. Others from Marion and Hickory attended the dedication. MISS RACHEL HARDIN BECOMES BRIDE Mr. and Mrs. Newton Hardin of Spindale announce the marriage of their daughter, Rachel, tc Arthur Donald Cordell, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Cordell of Black Mountain, on Aug. 21 in Green ville, S. C. They are making their home in Black Mountain. JOE ROBINSON DIES ON INDIAN CREEK Joe Robinson of Indian Creek, Yancey county, brother of Mrs. Mary Thompson of Black Moun tain, died at his home Wednesday morning, Sept. 8, after a long ill ness. Funeral services were held Thursday at Horton Hill church. Burial was in the church ceme tery. Surviving are the widow; one son; the mother; five brothers, and two sisters.
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