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(r Home Town Merchants Have It! YOUR COUNTY NEWSPAPER Weather Date High Low Prec. Feb. 16 60 26 Feb. 17 58 24 04 Feb. 18 55 25 Feb. 19 55 33 Feb. 20 59 45 Feb. 21 55 50 01 1 't 10, NO. 25. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 195S, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 12 PAGES TODAY 5c PER COPY FLECTIONS Gordon Groonwood Fisher, the Transylvania never loses his sense Some time ago he was had to be given a blood Later telling the Kaleigh about it he ex took me up to the hos I was so sick I didn’t was going on and gave whole lot of Democratic \nd you know ever since I’ve been wanting to horse." —R— why Harry Barkley calling me name*? But be right. In fact he Now that I've admit guilt—the shoe may be other foot. —R— want to spend a very and beneficial weekend, Called Him Stonewall”, which was donated to Mountain Library by the Topic club. hor pulls no punches in •‘Old Jack’s" apparent :it Richmond and at other It's one of the few books that admits that the Civil who lived by the New nt but fought by the Old, faults. description of the soldiers two armies, north and will leave you wondering earth either ever fought The boys in blue must n the worst led army in They never lacked in but their leadership, until nothing to write home he men who followed Lee amazed all observers, and friend alike. “They y, ragged beyond descrip , lean, ill-equipped, and discipline. But the amaz was that their morale high and seemed to rise on had instilled in his such confidence that the bought they were unbeat |d . Ion ;< he k ’ them fever were. Even with such commissary department, jrall and his men thought of picking up in the mid the night and taking off forced march of 50 or a 100 Many days they made 35 In fact they became known anewall's Foot Cavalry be ther ability to move with Swiftness. Fredericksburg in December, when thousands of the men without shoes, Jackson called Jrgeon general and requested of white bandage per man tied around their arms so bey could identify each other a planned night attack, the surgeon informed the nder that there wasn’t that ttandage in the whole army, vail issued orders that the aould tear a piece off their and use this for the same im.- oruer naa to do can -and for good reason. Even it was December and bit | cold in Northern Virginia, [than half of the soldiers hail arts. Jack”, as he became to his men, was a hard aster in some respects. In jtords of one who was with fn many of his battles: "He was too much concerned [the personal feelings of his tor men. He drove himself |1 under him hard. No mat a soldier was as w'hite as et and his pulse so weak it hardly be felt he never at that was any excuse for hack or out when the go ,K t°ogh He attributed all 1 vases, not to physical rea hut to a lack of a proper of patriotism." on the men from a North |ina regiment fired on and wounded Jackson by mis ;,t Chancellorsville in the of 1863. the South lost one best field commanders of line —R— *ading a donkey a small boy ed up to the fence of an camp. A pair of recruits (_,h* other side looked him 4nd grinned. fhat are you holding onto brother so tight for, son one of them called out. httle boy smiled and re So he won't join the has large suppl T SHIRTS AVAILABLI *' Higginbotham, B dam elementary school 1 'dent, has announced ls still a large supply o Cardigans, and scarves hy the ITA. i> one who wishes may ‘ ,rom E. V. Gouge elementary building or f _f>ank Melton at the prin JATCfcES NEED BOOKS FOR VA HOSPITALS The Black Mountain Junior Chamber of Commerce is sponsor ing a drive to collect reading matter for the patients at the veterans hospitals at Oteen and Swannanoa. Anyone having books, magazines, pocket books, or other reading ma terials to donate should leave them at the office of the club president, Richard B. Stone, in the Valley Real Estate office at any time, “A great deal of reading mater ial is needed and all will be ap preciated," Mr. Stone said. Eight Teams To Participate In Lions League The Lions Club Softball league will operate this coming summer with two divisions of four teams each. John J. O’Connor, league director has revealed. The league is sponsored by the Black Moun tain Lions club. The two divisions will be known as the Cubs and Lions. The cubs will be composed of boys from 8 through 12 and the Lions of boys from 13 through 15, both inclusive. A boy will not be eli gible to play if he reaches his 16th birthday prior to the open ing day of the season. The league will operate two nights during the week with a game in each division Thus all teams will play one game per week. There will be no jumping of teams. Once a player has signed the roster of a particular team he will not be permitted to play with another team in the league unless released from his original contract. The umpire has been authorized to banish any player from the game at any time for unsportsmanlike conduct. There will be trophies for the winner of each division and for the player voted the best sport in each division. The teams and their managers will be Town, Woodrow Bedding field, Cecil Nannf?v: R. VV Walters, and William Klem; Kerlee Heights, R C. Capps; North Fork. I T. Brooks and Clyde Gray; and Grove Stone, Gary Carson, Harry Barkley, and Jack Cordell. Each of the above will field a team in each division of the league. 300 Workers Will Help Here With Church Census At least 300 census workers, re presenting the churches of Black Mountain, will gather at the Pres byterian church, Sunday, March 6, for instructions. The census will be taken on Sunda> afternoon, March 13. Census cards are available for all and will be distributed at the proper time, leaders explained. The census has not been taken for several years and it is believed that there are a large group of new residents here who have never identified themselves with any church. Many others may have a church preference but have not been visited. The purpose of the census is to give every resident of the town ship an opportunity to become as sociated with the church of his choice and to let him know that his membership and services are needed. MRS. E. V. GOUGE WILL BE ACTING PRINCIPAL FOR A. W. McDOUGLE The condition ol A. W Mc Dougle, Black Mountain Element ary and Primary school principal, who underwent surgery at Memor ial Mission hospital on Tuesday afternoon, was reported as fail ly good Wednesday morning. Mr. Mc Dougle has been ill lor two weeks. T. C. Roberson, county super intendent of public instruction, and the local committee met on lues day and appointed Mrs. E ' Gouge as acting principal to serve until Mr. McDougle is able to re turn. Edward Warrick ol Mr. Roberson’s staff had been hen to help out for several days but was unable to remain longer because of other duties. Mrs. Gougle will be acting prin cipal but will be assisted by Mr. Gouge, a member of the faculty, and other teachers. N. 1 smJ ford, Owen High school principa., will be available for assistance in a supervisory capacity. In*-1 ex cellent work of the faculties a the schools during Mr. McDoug e s absence has been highly comment ed by local and county leaders. eg production in North C.u during December 1954 was ited at 107 million, 15 P*1" bove December 1953. Montreal Pastor Will Be Speaker Here Friday I,.n?b' 2n , thC firSt Frida>' ln lfnt' will be observed as World L>ay of Prayer by thousands of Christians in the United States and in 128 countries around the 'vorld. This is the 69th year of the observance in the United states. The regular annual ob servance began in 1887 as a day ?m,?r‘lyer for home m‘ss>°ns. In 1J19 the two days were united and ' e first f riday of Lent was chosen as the Day of Prayer for missions. In 1927 it became the World Day of Prayer. Services begin on longo Islands, near the international date line and close With services on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. The purpose of the day is to unite all Christians in a bond of Prayer and to make an offering for Christians missions at home and abroad. The sponsor in the United States is the General Department of United Church Women of the Na tional Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. The program comes from a different country each year. The sen ice for 1955 has been pre pared by Senorita Jorgelina Laz ada. minister of a Disciple church in Argentina. The United Council of Church W omen of Black Mountain has made arrangements for the ob servance of the day in several places. Mayor Dempsey Whitaker j has issued a proclamation request- j ing all citizens to attend the \ meeting at the State Street Meth- ; odist church from 12:05 to 12:35; j also the meeting at the First Bap- j tist church at 7:30. The Rev. Stanley Bennett of Montreat will address the noon gathering. The first half of the evening program will be built around the | general theme of prayer for ' others. The second half will be a service of Thanksgiving, using a program prepared by Mrs. Lawr ence Barnhill. Mrs. Roy Taylor has ararnged for observances in the schools and Mrs. S. S. Cooley has made plans for sendees in the hospitals. Mrs. John Payne Williams is president of the Black Mountain Council of Church Women, while Mrs. Mary Aleshire is serving as chairman of the day. B.&P.W. Dinner Will Be Saturday The Rlack Mountain Business and Professional Woman’s club will hold the annual birthday dinner at the Monte Vista, Saturday eve ning, Feb. 26, at 7:00 o’clock. This will be in commemoration of In ternational Week which is being observed on the 25th anniversary of the International Federation of Business and Professional Wo men’s clubs. Miss Pauline Tipton, president, announced today that the local club will entertain at the banquet guests from foreign countries and members of other clubs from throughout Western North Caro lina. After Miss Sarah Thompson has given the national president’s mes sage for international night, Mrs. William S. Holcombe will be in charge of the candlelighting cere mony. Following this ceremony members and their guests will be entertained by a series of Spanish dances presented by Demetria Chandarlis and Genelle Guarganus of Montreat college. Freezer Locker To Close Mar. I Black Mountain Freezer Locker plant will close on March 1. F. S. Holden, announced today. Those having meat or frozen food in boxes are requested to re move prior to that date, Mr. Holden said He will be at the plant from 2 to 5 p.m. daily until March 1. Prospects for selling are good at present and it is believed that a trade will be made within the near future. Those interested see Mr. Holden or A. T. Cook. CHARLES MICHAEL SOBOL MAKES DEBUT ON TV Appearing on Tot Town over W.L.O.S., Asheville, Wednesday, Feb .16, highlighted the fifth birthday anniversary of Charles Michael Sobol. Before going to the television station refreshments were served to the group by Charles Michael’s mother, Mrs. C. T. Sobol. Those enjoying the afternoon with the honoree were: Candy Clark, Connie Nordhielm of Hick ory, Scotty Uzzell, Carol Watkins, Chippy Knight, Joe Tyson, Burke Miller, Robbie McDouglc, and Bob by Swope. m ■ Mr. and Mrs. Weeks, affection ately known to the Ridgecrest Staffers as "Mom and Dad Weeks" are on the i o b year around. Few weeks pass but that they receive mail from some of those who come from col leges all over the South to serve on the staff during the summer when the assembly is open. When they returned from a recent trip of some three weeks, they found their desk overflowing with mail from the "kids." Day Nursery To Open Monday At Sivannanoa A day nursery, operated by Mrs. Dorothy Rice, will open Monday morning, Feb. 28, in Swan nanoa. Mrs. Rice has had 10 years’ experience in nursing. She is a graduate nurse. The entire community has been invited to attend open house which has been set for Saturday, Feb. 20. At that time mothers and fathers are given a cordial in vitation to inspect the remodeled nursery. The nursery has been inspected by the health department and will be able to care for children from 1 month of age up to 5 years. The mothers do not have to bring any thing. All equipment and supplies will be furnished, Mrs. Rice said. This includes bottles and formulas. Children can be left for any length of time at hourly rates, from 0:00 a.m. till midnight. Those interested may get full information by dialing 4590. Owen Boys Meet West Buncombe Owen High school boys will meet West Buncombe at 9:00 o’clock Thursday evening in the first round of the annual Bun combe county tournament. The Warhorses were seeded fifth by the tournament committee which met for a long session Saturday at Biltmore High school. Prin cipal N. C. Shul'ord and Coach Tommy Hornaday of Owen are members of the group. The strong Owen High girls, with a 94 record in county play, drew third place which entitled them to a first round bye. Games will be played four nights this week, three games each session, and will resume on March 1 for the quarterfinals. BIN FORD TOPICS The Rev. J. N. Binford, interim pastor of Kerlee Baptist church, will use as his subjects Sunday, Feb. 27: morning worship, “Why Doesn’t Everybody Behave Them selves?” evening worship, “Turn ing The Brightness of Day to To tal Darkness.” —The 10 most destructive in sects in North Carolina last year were the corn earworm, boll wee vil, tobacco hornworm, termite, house fly, rice weevil, plum curcu lio, codling moth, southern corn root worm, and Mexican bean beetle. College Founder Dies At Montreal The founder of Montreat college and former president of Mountain Retreat association is dead at 90. Dr. Robert Campbell Anderson died at 9:00 p.m. Sunday evening at his home in Montreat after a long illness. Funeral services were held Tues day at 9:30 Tuesday morning in Gaither Chapel with the Rev. Stanley Bennett, pastor, and Dr. Thomas A. Spence officiating. The Rev. Robert King of Greenville, S. C., conducted the graveside rites at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon at the Elmwood cemetery in Char lotte. Ur. Anderson served lrom tan I ill 1946 as president of Mountain Retreat association, summer home of the Southern Presbyterian church. He was president of the American Truck and Body company of Martinsville, Va., and vice pres ident of the Black Mountain bank. A 32nd degree Mason, he was a member of the board of trustees of Davidson college, a member of Phi Gamma Delta and Pi Gamma .Mu fraternities and of the School masters' club of Western North ( arolina. At the time of Dr. and Mrs. Anderson’s golden anniversary in 1946, they were honored by the students and faculty of Montreat college. In addition to the widow other survivors include many nieces and nephews, among them Mrs. S. N. Wilson of Montreat. Native of Martinsville, Va., Dr. Anderson was graduated from Hampden-Sydney college in 1887, and Union Theological Seminary in 1890. He was ordained as a minister in the Presbyterian church the same year. He served pasto rates in Texas, Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. He was named in 1910 to devise ways and means of - removing the indebtedness which Montreat had at that time. The debts were cleared in six months. He founded Montreat col lege in 1916. Harrison Funeral home of Black Mountain was in charge of ar rangements. FINER CAROLINA GROUP TO SPONSOR CARD PARTY The Finer Carolina Committee of Swannanoa will sponsor a benefit card party on Friday, March 11, at 8 o’clock in the Swannanoa Com munity center. For reservations call Mrs. Marie Parks, Black Moun tain, 8208, or Mrs. Roberta Corne, Asheville 3-3767. Willard K. Weeks, general manager of the Southern Baptist Ai sembly at Ridgecrest seems in a pensive mood as he is framed her with Rhododendron Hall in the background where more than 30,00 Southern Baptists will be registered this summer. A leader in th Southern Baptist Convention, Mr. Weeks is known from Florida t Texas and Maryland to California for his work in the religious edi cational field which he first entered in 1928. During the summer e Ridgecrest he directs staff of more than 400 who come from all th 48 states and many foreign countries. ,—Photo by Charles Archer W. K. Weeks Plans For 60,000 Visitors Charles Archer (Black Mountain News Feature) Writer) Charles Archer is a native of Hannibal, Mo., where he attended Hannibal-La-Grange college. He spent three years in the Pacific with the U. S. Army before being transferred to the States for hos pitalization. He was discharged from the VA hospital at Spring field, Mo., in 1952. To the 30,000 and more people who will spend part of their sum mer at the Ridgecrest Baptist As sembly this year, and to another 30.000 who will spend a day or two there, probably one of the best known men in the commun ity is Willard K. Weeks, some times known as Mr. Ridgecrest. Bom in Clinton, Mass., Mr. Weeks studied business administra tion and engineering after which Charles A. Whitaker, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Whitaker of Loui siana road, ext. Montreat, has com pleted his basic training in Fort Jackson, S. C„ and has been as signed to Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., for special training in Engineer ing Corps. Milton C. Dickens has been pro moted to service manager by Me Murry Chevrolet company. A member of the official board of the Methodist church, Mr. Dickens has been employed by McMurrays for more than 10 years. He is a native of the coastal region of North Carolina. he joined his father as a buildin contractor in the firm of E. V Weeks and Son contractors of S Petersburg, Fla. Upon being called into the Ik ligious Educational field in Am ust, 1928. he served with the Fir: Baptist church of St. Petersbui for nine years. He served with th Main Street Baptist church ( Jacksonville, Fla., for seven year and later at the Second Baptii church of Houston, Texas, for si years. During this period for 1 years Mr. Weeks was treasure registar of the Floida Baptist A sembly meeting at Stetson Unive sity, DeLand. Fla., and was als President of the Texas Baptist Ei campment at Palacios, Texas, th oldest of the Baptist encampment He has also served in association: evangelistic, Sunday school, an Baptist Training Union enlargi ment campaigns throughout th Southern Baptist Convention, an is a member of the Black Moui tain Lions club and a director ( the Black Mountain Chamber ( Commerce. /vs uencrai manager 01 tuug crest Baptist Assembly, Mr. Wee! has a stall' ol over 400 during th summer. They come not only froj most ol the 48 states but lroi Arabia, Mexico, Hawaii, Chin, Japan, South America, Cuba, an l'rom the different countries ( Europe. Mr. Weeks has recent! returned from a trip where li held conferences in 17 college and universities throughout th south and interviewing man prospective staff members for th commg summer. ,How does one man run such 'urge organization? For one thin; there is a tremendous amount c administrative duties — enough t keep most men tied to their des —but Mr. Weeks finds time t take an active part in the man functions of Ridgecrest and t supervise all new constructior and improvements on the buili ings and grounds. Of great help to him in his wor is Mrs. Weeks, who is ‘‘swing mar around the office and fits in whet and when needed. She works great deal with the staff. Durin the winter when things are quii around the Assembly Grounds, sh raises orchids in her basement ar has recently taken up copp< enameling. Recording secretary of tf Black Mountain Woman’s clu Mrs. Weeks is also secretary-trea urer of the Swannanoa Vall< Music club. Her most consistei job during the winter months to take care of the steady strea of visitors who come to see the and the Assembly Grounds. Pr viding a place for them to sle< and something for them to e is a job within itself. No one comes to Ridgecre without getting to know Mr. Wee) and to feel inspired by the j( he’s doing. When asked by tl reporter if he kept in touch wi former students and staff me —Turn to Page 6 Harry Barkley Chairman For Lions Barbecue Committees and assignments for the annual Lions club barbecue and bingo party, the latter an added feature, have been announced by A. F. Tyson, club president. Harry Barkley is general chairman. Tickets for the event, which will be held at the Black Mountain club house on April 14, a regular meeting night, will be placed on sale at the meeting at the Monte Vista Thursday night, Woodrow Beddingfield, chairman, said. Lions will be admitted without tickets but must have them for guests, it was announced. Proceeds will be used for the Lions Softball league which will operate this summer with eight teams. The committees appointed in clude: preparation—John J. O’Con nor, chairman, Dinsmore Craw ford, Harry Barkley, W. S. Hol combe, William Klein, Melvin Lance, A. M. McCoy, John Rice. James Skelton, and Frank Wade. Tables—Ted Holman, chairman, J. I. Cook, Sr., Ray Harrison. Keith Townsend, R. T. Greene, Wade Rowland, R. W. Walters. Henry Ware, H. M. Wood, and A. F. Tyson. Food, table service — Winston Craig, chairman, Keith Brake, Gan Carson, J. I. Cook, Jr., Kenneth Evans, Vernon Johnson, H, R. Miller, Tom Nesbitt, Walter Davis. Clyde Stubbs, Joe Wallin, Dempsey J Whitaker, and Max Woodcock, j Tickets—Mr. Beddingfield, chair ; man, Roy Alexander, Charles o Clevenger, Sam Bittinger. John i- Bumgarner, W. C. Honeycutt, H. t A. Kerlee, C. E. Keith, William e Hickey, Otty Leeman, A. W. Mc Dougle. W. M. Pate, N. C. Shuford. C. D. Thomas, H. E, Wood, and J. O. Williams. Prizes—M. E. Rondel, chairman, Perry Alexander, Frank Buckner. Sam Cooley, E. N. Crumpler, Ron ald Finch, J. A. Dougherty. J. G. j* Northcott, J. L. Potter, Frank ) Richardson, Roy A. Taylor, W. W. White, Robert Williams, J. O. Will g iams, J. P. Williams, A. F. Tyson. ' and Willard Weeks, t Bingo—Wade Morrow, chairman. J. I. Cook, Sr., and Bill W’hite. .. Publicity — Charles Spencer, chairman, Herbert Sanders, and ;t Gordon Greenwood. ; Talent Hunt Set i For Swannanoa Arthur Smith and his Cracker ’■ jacks, nationally-known television '• stars, will arrive in Swannanoa 0 Feb. 25 for their Finer Carolina >■ Committee sponsored variety show e and Original Television Talent >• Hunt at Swannanoa school audi torium at 8:00 p.m. Q. ft « lviemoers oi me local ciud nave already lined up 10 of the top e amateur and professional entertain d ment acts from this area and they 1_ will compete for a share of $2,000 f in prizes to be awarded this year 'f by the Crackerjacks. The grand prize winner, to be chosen by a television talent scout s for the Crackerjacks, will be in e vited to appear on one of' the' n Arthur Smith and his Cracker 11 jacks programs on WBTV next l> week, and will compete later in d the quarter-finals for the top prize f of $500 in cash. A popularity y winner will also be chosen, with e an electric applause meter being s utilized on the stage. This winner e will receive $10.00 in cash, y Four quarter-finals winners will e be named this year, with each to receive $500 in cash. a Mrs. Margaret Kelley, chairman 5; for the Finer Carolina group. 1 which is sponsoring the show, told 0 the News this morning that there k are still plenty of tickets left. 0 "Advance sale has been very good y but there are still plenty of tick ° ets for everybody. They’ll also s be available at the door Friday *' night,” she pointed out. Arthur Smith and his Craeker k jacks appear three times weekly on TV and daily on radio from Char e lotte. The show they will pre a sent at Swannanoa Friday even ts ing will be patterned along the same lines as their other perform ances. Prior to and during the show r room representatives of the PTA will hold a bake sale in the lobby e of the auditorium. Proceeds will 3’ be used for the Finer Carolina s_ school improvement projects. y H NEIGHBORHOOD MEET m FOR GIRL SCOUTS m WILL BE MARCH 1 D' There will be a Girl Scout P Neighborhood meeting March 1. 7:30 p.m., at the Black Mountain City Hall. st All leaders, assistant leaders and ts troop committee members are re 'b quested to attend, is th —U. S. Savings Bonds are one n- of the safest investments. Buy them regularly.
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