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f Peekin' Through The KEYHOLE , . . With UB By Elizabeth Dinwiddle I; Mr. and Mrs M F Rondel an< Mrs G. R Darenhower will spen Thanksgiving with Mi and Mrs F .>.i R ( lark a: Cherokee. Mrs Clark I- a daughter of the Rondels Mrs Gustova Brown, Mis- Buz zie Blown, anil Miss Rat Sawye will spend the Thanksgiving holi days with Mr and Mrs. Carl Ker lee. Jr., at Havelock. Rear Admiral George C. Craw ford and Mrs Crawford are visit mu his sisters. Mrs Lee Hiltz Mrs John McGraw, and Mrs. A 1 Rerley. and brother Gordon Craw ford, for a few day- Real Adin Crawford has been stationed a N’i w London, Conn., where he «« commander of the Atlantic Subnia rine force. They will leave Frida; VIRGIL C. MITCHELL AGENT Black Mountain, N. C. Home Beneficial Life Insurance Co. Asheville. N C. QUALITY CLEANERS Black Mountain, N. C. ARE NOW FEATURING Guaranteed MOTH PROOF PROTECTION! Two Phones mi - 2021 -I 1 fur Charleston, S. C., where Mr. 1 Crawford will command the <>th . naval district with headquarters at . Charleston. Miss Marion Simons will spend the Thanksgiving holidays with the R. T. Hill family in Woodruff, . S. C. Chester Drake and his sister. Miss Mabel Drake, have returned from St. Petersburg Fla., and are residing at the Monte Vista hotel John J. O’Connor and Claude Itetts attended the dinner for the National Commander of the Amer ican Region at the Legion hall in , Brevard last Wednesday evening. Mrs. A. A. Gregg has returned Jupiter. Fla., after having spent some time at her home here. Sybil Joyner, who is attending Western Carolina college, Cullo whe. . has received an invitation to join Alpha Phi Sigma, a national honorary fraternity. T Sgt. Bruce Ensley has arrived in New York after a tour of duty in Japan. He is confined to the U. S. Naval hospital at St. Albans for an indefinite time Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Huffman and family will spend the holidays with Mr. Huffman’s family, the Walter Huffman’s of Hickory. Mr and Mis. N. .1 Viverette of Rocky Mount will spend this week-end with his brother, E. T. Viverette, and Mrs. Viverette. Harold Stepp of Redstone Arsen el. Huntsville. Ala., spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. rinley Stepp. Mis- Jane Terrell of the Wo man's college, University of N'orth Carolina, Greensboro, will spend the Thanksgiving holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Terrell. Mrs. Clifford Porter will spend Thanksgiving with the Rev. Walter Styles and family in Valdese. Sat urday she will go to Atlanta to visit her daughters and their fam ilies, Dr. and Mrs. A. P. McDon ald and Mr. ahd Mrs. Nicholas Stillwell. The McDonalds will drive up for her. Dr. and Mrs. S. S. Cooley, Craig, John and Peggy will spend the holidays with Mr- Cooley's broth er and family, Mr. and Mrs. Errol) Hay of Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Simops have moved from 9th street to the Mor ris home on View street. Mrs. Mary Grace Irving and children. Patrick, Benny, and Su zann, of Asheville will spend Thanksgiving Day with Mrs. Irv ing's mother, Mrs. Bessie Carr. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Finch left last Saturday to visit their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mackney of Hyattsville, Mil. En route they stopped to visit an Fuller Brushes Complete Line of Brushes - Mops - Waxes Polishes - Cosmetics E. F. EDWARDS 71 Brownwood Ave. ASHEVILLE — DIAL 32106 Covers the Swannanoa Valley I^TrllKU\mS BUILDING ^yno&uait BUILDING OR REPAIRING? ORDER YOUR SUP PLIES HERE AND BE CERTAIN OF RAPID DE LIVERY OF ALL YOUR NEEDS BIRD'S & JOHNS MANVILLE ROOFING PLYWOOD FOR INSIDE OR OUTSIDE DOUBLE-HUNG & SINGLE SASH DOORS, SOFT & HARD WOOD SCREEN WIRE DRY FRAMING & ROOFERS KILN DRIED FINISH SCREEN DOORS • SHEET ROCK & ROCK LATHE • INSULATION BOARD \i INCH • CONCRETE & CINDER BLOCKS • STORM DOORS Broadway Builders Supply 139 Broadway Black Mountain Phone 5781 Prizes Offered In High School Writing Contest North Carolina high school stu dents will be offered recognition in the 19f>4-65 good writing con test sponsored by the N. English Teachers association. Details of the state-wide eompe tion, underway for the Seventh year, were announced by XCETA president ami contest director Dr. Francis K. Bowman of the Duke University English faculty. Prose anil verse entries are now being accepted for the contest. Deadline for submitting manu scripts is Jan. 10, 1955, Dr Bow man said. Outstanding entries will be pub lished next spring in a Special stu dent issue of “The North Carolina English Teacher," XCETA journal. Names of students receiving hon orable mention will also be pub lished. Writing done by juniors and sen iors since Jan. 12, 1954, may be entered in the contest. Prose en tries should be under 700 words, and verse should be between 12 and 30 lines. Not acceptable are re search papers, plays and straight news reporting. Each manuscript will be judged on the basis of literary excellence by three readers front North Caro lina high schools and colleges Fin al selection will be made at a meeting next March on the Duke campus. High school teachers may obtain contest information and entry blanks for their students by writ ing to Dr. Bowman, English De partment, Duke University. BAPTIST GROUP MEET WITH MR AND MRS. JOHNSON The executive committee of the Baptist Brotherhood of the First Baptist church. Black Mountain, met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Johnson, Grand View court, Saturday evening, Nov. 20. The committee decided to have a panel discussion on the needs of the church at the meeting of the brotherhood, to be held on De cember 8. Plans were also made for the January and February meetings. The members present at the meeting besides the host were the Rev. W. A. Huneycutt. Virgil Mitchell, John Rice, Clarence Boone, Conway Tatham, and Frank Hudson. With The Sick Col. W. .1. Simons is a patient at Moore hospital. He is in ward 214, room 24. Karen Gregory has been ill at her home for the past few days. other daughter, Mrs. Ludd J. Bry an and family in Raleigh. Alvis Noblitt, Sn., has arrived from Norfolk to spend a two weeks’ leave here. He is the son of Mrs. Edith Burgin. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pittman and family had as guests last Sunday Mrs. George Francis and children, Georgia and Bernice, of West Asheville and Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Hampton. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Watts left last Friday to spend the winter with their daughter, Mrs. Gene Warner of Tampa. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Trickett and sons, Timmy and Tommy, left last Saturday for a week’s visit with their families in Pennsylvania. Mr. Trickett will make a business trip to Canada while they are away. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Harrison are visiting their son-in-law and daughter, Sgt. and Mrs. James A. Buckner in Amarillo, Tex. Dr. an<l Mrs. Herbert Daugherty spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Teffeteller in Knox ville. Mrs. Teffeteller is Dr. Daugherty’s sister. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Norman and sons, Kenny and Chuckie, have moved from the Blue Ridge road to the Nesbitt house on the North Fork road. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lackey and Nancy Lee spent the first of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Jule Mas sey and Mr. and Mrs. Curlee Thom as in Statesville. Mrs. Massey is Mrs. Lackey's sister and Mr. Thom as a brother. A most enjoyable time was had by all on Saturday evening when Mrs. Lee Fisher and Larry enter tained with a dinner party at their home on Azalea street. An old fashioned open iog fire added much to the gaity of the occasion as well as music, television and taking pictures. Those attending were Mrs. Cecile Coit, Mr. and Mrs. James Moore and son Steph en. William Franklin Graham, 3rd, and Mrs. Charles Hawkins. Clarence Wilson made a business trip to Charlotte last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Callison have moved to their new home on Lakey street. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Watkins and Joe III of Kingsport, Term., spent Sunday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Watkins. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Caraway and children of Enka and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cockrell and children will spend Thanksgiving Day with Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Callison. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Kerlee are spending the holidays with their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. David Nache of Washington, D. C., Miss Willie Kerlee of Chestnut Lodge hospital, Rockville, Md., will join them there for the holidays. Mrs. Fred White and Sandra, Mrs. M. C. Burnette, Mrs. Nan Burnette and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Kerlee attended the wedding of Miss Flora Hyatt and Edward Gla vich in the Baptist church at Waynesville last Saturday night. MONTREAT By Miss Julia Stokes The Montreat Presbyterian church met in Gaither Chattel foi tlie worship service at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. The pastor, the Rev. Stanley Bennett, preached the “Unknown Self" based on 11 Kings 8:7-15. On next Sunday at 2:3(1 a di~ cussion of church union will be held in the Kenilworth Presbyterian church Both sides will be pre sented and everyone interested may attend. On Sunday at 5 p. m. the church chorus sang in the West Ashevillt Presbyterian church. The choir will be on tour for the next two weeks, under the leadership of Allan Guy. On this Wednesday the prayei meetings were not held, but on Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. the pic ture of the London campaign "Souls in Conflict" was shown in Gaither Chape). The actress, Mis Joan Winmill of London was prc. ent in person. She is a star in the picture. On Thursday. Thanksgiving set vice will be held in Gaither Chap el at !L3() a. m. At that meeting a thank offering will be taken for the Mountain Orphanage, ab clothing or other gifts may be left in the box at the entrance. C. A. Stubbs was elected pre dent of the Men of the Church f the Asheville Presbytery at then annual meeting on last Thursday night in the Mountain Orphanagt A group of Young People of th« Salem Ave. Presbyterian church of Charlotte held a retreat this week end. The Women of the Church held their monthly meeting in the sun parlor of the Assembly Inn oi Tuesday at 4 p. m. Dr. Paul IT Freeland, secretary of the Depart ment of Overseas Relief and In ter church Aid told of Iris work and the part we have in this re lief. The president, Mrs. L. Nelson Bell presided at the business ses sion. Miss Joan Winmill of London. Kngland, is the guest of Mrs. Bil ly Graham in her home on Assem bly drive. Dr. Billy Graham is in Portland, Ore., this week and will be in California next Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. Carleton White and two sons are visiting Di White’s parents, Mr. and Mrs Charles White in Maine. They will be there for two weeks before re turning to Montreat. K. H. Gartrell, Jr. spent a few days this past week in Davidson the guest of Mrs. Alice B. Robson. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Wyly are in Montreat for the week-end af ter being in Laurens, S. C. They have as their guest baby David Gordon Gartrell. Mr. and Mrs. Aston Phelps of New Orleans, La., are spending a week in Montreat. They have bought the former home of Mrs. Bessie Wilson on Kentucky road. George Ennett of Charlotte will spend Thanksgiving with his moth er, Mrs. George Ennett in her home on Virginia road. Mrs. Dugar McDougal Monroe has returned from Mission hospital in Asheville to her home in the Bumstead apartment on Georgia terrace. It is good to have her back and able to see her friends. Mrs. E. C. Sherry spent a few days last week with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Sherry in their home near Wytheville, Va. I.t. Alden Williams spent a few days in his home on Assembly drive from his work in Fort Hen ning, Ga. He has been reassigned to the Third or Viking Division of the U. S. Army which includes part of 47th Division which saw action and outstanding service in Korea. This division is in Fort Henning also, but some 15 miles from the training part of Fort Henning. Mr. Charles Brinkerhoff has re turned home after spending a few days in Greenville, S. C. Mrs. R. W. Guy (formerly Eliz abeth Chedester) of Mt. Juliet, Tenn.. is visiting her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parker in their home in Asheville. She was in Montreat on Sunday visiting among her old friends. Miss Elizabeth Hoyt and Miss Virginia Buchanan and four stu dents interested in Social Science attended the 8th Annual Harriet Elliott Social Science forum. The students from the college who at tended were: Patricia Priest, Pat Bach, Catherine Byrd and Barbara Dorton. The subject under dis cussion was “Forces Underlying International Tension." The con ference was held in the Womans’ college, Greensboro, N. C., Nov. 18-20. Blake Brinkerhoff of Davidson college will spend Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brinkerhoff in their cot tage on Assembly drive. Betsy Wilson of Queens and Dan Wilson of Darlington School fo’r Boys, Rome, Ga., will spend Thanksgiving with their mother, Mrs. Noyes Wilson in her home on Lookout road. Maria Spence and Thomas F. Spence of King college will spend HO Attend Garden ( Iub Animal Party pjfty gardeners of Black Moun lain and seven guests assembled at I Hke Tomahawk club house Thurs lay evening. Nov IS. at -ix o’clock for an appointment with young Tom Turkey with all the "fixings” that make a Thanksgiving dinner. \fter a prayer of thankfulness by I,| H. Graver, a heavily laden table decorated in leaves and fruits of the season became the renter of interest. Good fellowship prevailed and, when the last platter iim| serving dish were empty. Miss Natalie White and her committees ;v,.re thanked heartily for theii ex , client work in planning and man aging a successful Thanksgiving dinner. \ short business meeting fol lowed.- Preparations for tht !>< tvmber meeting with a dinner at the Mont. Vista, an exhibit of Christmas decorations, and an auc tion of homemade candies, cookies, jellies, jams, conserves were re rted by Miss Lelia Zernovt Mr* |> \. Gregory will be chairman for the December meeting. The program for the evening w-i- given hv Dr. Gniver. chair man, assisted ably by Miss Sarah Kirhy on the -objects of Pruning md Spraying of Fruit Trees Both learned their first lessons early in life on their home farms. Ilr. Gniver explained two kinds of tree pruning the Vase plan, an ornamental method and the Leader Tree plan, a more prac tical method for some fruit trees. On grapevine pruning, Dr. Gniver. who has been a successful grape grower, described two kinds of pruning, the Four Cane Renewal system and the Canopy method. Had it not been for the dinner so lately consumed, his description of the grapes he grew at the Presby terian Orphanage and the ease with which the fruit could be plucked from overhead as the children followed a beckoning path might have necessitated an inter mission for refreshment. Miss Kirby treated the disease and spraying of apple trees, the chief pest being insects that man has never been able to destroy. She described in detail the work of the apple magot, the ( oddling Moth, and the San Jose Scale in destroy ing the apple and then explained the nrotective measures that gr.cA - ers use to bring the pests under control. Miss Kirby presented growth of the apple vividly in sev en stages and explained when and why to spray or not to spray. This thorough presentation was follow ed with an entertaining contest on naming or guessing 21 varieties of choice apples piled upon a tray. A small table holding the tray of apples was wheeled into the cen ter of the crowd where Miss Kil by held up to view each apple as perfect in form and beauty as she was able to obtain. The first per son to name correctly the variety exposed to view received the ap ple. Those apples that could not he identified went hack into Miss Kirby’s basket under the table to return home with her. Mrs. S. C. Merrell ran away with three beau tiful apples, and Mr. Arthur Rad cliff won the Western Delicious that came from Winchester, Ya., the largest and most beautiful in complexion of the whole lot, the one that graced the top of the pile and made some Pacific North west mouth’s water. Thus ended an evening of good fellowship, business, and fun. WMS MEETS AT HOME OF MRS. WALTER BARTLETT The W. M. S. met Friday, Nov 19, at the home of Mrs. Walter Bartlett. Mrs. Cordie Bartlett led the opening prayer, after which the minutes were read and tin treasurer's report given by Mrs Lee Kerlee. A discussion of various business and projects followed the secre tary’s report. Then the meeting was turned over to the program chairman, Mrs. S. P. Riddle, who gave an interesting talk on the missionary work in Rhodesia. The closing prayer was led by Mrs. O. Q. Surrett. The hostess served delicious re freshments to the group. The regular meeting for Decem ber will be at the home of Mrs. Faye Quinn. Thanksgiving with their parents. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Spence in their home on Virginia road. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Hoppei have returned home after a speak ing mission in Virginia. C$u/cufS a Ic/a/wt 'U/efls&rm, .,. ' t& Where folks enjoy indoor comfort at its best heating oil J. 0. WILLIAMS, DIST. Gulf Oil Products Phone 7110 Black Mountain, N. C. I SIRL SCOUT NEWS The new Swannanoa Interme diate (iirl Seout Troop 5 was in vested Thursday afternoon, Nov. lh at tiie Swannanoa * ommunity house. . The Investiture was opened with flair ceremony Marian I.yda and Myia \rmstrong served as color guards; !'attie Hud Talbot, col or bearer: Kloise Noah, color ser vant. This was followed by an impressive candle ceremony at which time 10 girls and 4 adult leaders officially made their I'rom jse, received tbr1 Girl Scout pin, and were welcomed into the Gill Scout organization. Members of Troop ■ Myra Arm strong. Hetty do Basnight, Caro lyn Bryant, \delade ( lark, Faye Fendei, Marian I.yda. < aroli Mi - Kinm v. Ire:. M Eloi <• Noah, Olivia Penland. l.aetitia Pressley. Rita Putnam. Madelyn Radford, France- Robertson. Elizabeth Rob inson, Nancv Strickland. T-.a< iiel S/.ittya, Patti. Byrd Tn" o, Ali e Faye Waddell. Troop committee members: Mi - Ro> \rmstrong, Mrs. Oliver Penland, Mrs. George It Talbot. Leadeis: Miss Eleanor Miller and Mrs. John Connet. The Swannanoa P I .A are sponsors for the troop <,iui. s< oi i ihoop •»; Troop 1*7 held the regular meet ing Nov. 15 Our meeting place has been changed from the ( ity Hall to the Methodist fellowship room. Attendance and dues were checked. Some of the girls turned in their Good Grooming charts We discussed the badge work and studied the chart our leader had made. The meeting was closed with the benediction. Those present were Margaret Melton, I lain. Stafford, I.inda Creasman. Toni I aylor, Patsy Goodman, Dana Kelly, Bobby White. Betty Pollard. 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