—Photo by Craig Cooley
Under the watchful eye of their faculty supervisor, Miss Pauline
Tipton, and L. V. Morris, Black Mountain policeman who is presently
assigned to traffic duty at the corner of Montreat road and State street,
school safety patrolmen at the elementary school try on their badges
and Sam Browne belts. This is a project of the Black Mountain Wom
an's club under the Finer Carolina program for 1955. Joe Simons,
general chairman of the Finer Carolina group for Black Mountain,
said today that this is just one example of what the program is doing.
All committees are working and progress is being made along all
lines, the chairman said.
Those in the picture, left to right, Tommy Blizzard, Miss Tipton,
Ashley Frady, Micky Corbett, and Gerald Mundy.
Back row, left to right, L. V. Morris, Warren Thompson, and
Frank McCurry.
A GOVERNORS DAY— Gover
nor Luther Hodges has been apply
ing the business approach to his
job as governor and shows no ill
effects from the many duties and
responsiblilities of the office so
far.
When he took office he reduced
the time allotted for usual office
appointments for visitors to see
him from thirty minutes to fif
teen minutes, and with the coop
eration of the visitor he reduces
this in most cases to ten minutes.
Part of this is accomplished by
permitting his visitor to do most
of the talking and limiting his part
of the visit to asking and answer
ing questions.
Another method of saving time
is by doing his dictating by ma
chine at the Mansion, begining at
7:30 each morning. When he ar
rives at the Capitol Tie has an
swered his correspondence and
written his many statements and
speeches. He never dictates let
ters when in the office. He also
never accepts personal business
calls or callers at the office. Per
sonal business is limited to early
morning, late evening, or at lunch,
and there is very little of this be
cause he has it organized to re
quire a minimum of time.
W'AKE ENTERPRISE. INC. —
Governor Hodges is president of
the Wake Enterprise, Inc., which
w’ill open a Howard Johnson Res
taurant to the public on U. S.
Highway No. 1 North, a mile and
a half from the Raleigh City limits
on the 20th of this month. So,
as mentioned here some time ago,
when some say they were in Ral
eigh and ate with the Governor it
will not necessarily mean they ate
at the mansion. The difference
will mean something to the Gov
ernor and the visitor. To the Gov
ernor it will mean the difference
between a profit and a loss.
Other partners and officers in
the Raleigh Restaurant are H. F.
Fitchett of Danville, Vice pres
ident, and S. B. Jones, a contract
or of Raleigh, as secretary-treas
urer.
MOTOR COURT— Sixty days
from now another corporation of
the Raleigh Enterprises, Inc., con
sisting of the following officers
will open a Howard Johnson Mo
tor Court next door to the restau
rant. Kidd Brewer, President; W.
E. W'allen of Palm Beach, Vice
president and S. B. Jones, secreta
ry-treasurer. So when someone
says they spent the night in Ral
eigh with me, it will not neces
Black Mountain
NEWS
One of Buncombe County's fore
most weekly newspapers published
every Thursday at Black Mountain,
N. C., in the heart of the prosper
ous Swannanoa Valley, great re
ligious and resort center and grow
ing industrial area.
Gordon H. Greenwood
Editor and Publisher
Entered as second class matter
September 13, 1945, at the Post
Office in Black Mountain, N. C.,
under the act of March 3, 1879.
Subscription Rates
Buncombe and
McDowell counties $2.00 per year
Outside Buncombe and
McDowell $2.50 per year
Awarded A rating by Commun
ity Research Bureau.
sarily mean thev ad to sleep in
a barn.
FISHER— There have been a lot
of rumors circulatii.- out of Ral
eigh about my friend and neigh
bor Captain L. R. Fisher, farmer,
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Bureau, former Head of the Malt
Beverage Division of the ABC
Board, former Safety Director of
the North Carolina Motor Vehic
les Bureau, former Commander
of the Western Division of the
State Highway Patrol.
Most of the rumors have been
without the slightest truth at
tached. One thing which has not
been a rumor until lately, but
which is very much a fact is that
he will, probably by the time this
appeal's in print, have become for
mer Director of Safety for the
Highway department by resigning,
to take over the Schlitz beer Fran
chise for Raleigh and surrounding
area. As most people know a
Schlitz Beer Franchise is about
as profitable as a Coca Cola Fran
chise. and about as difficult to
come by. Some idea of the value
of such a thing can be gotten from
the fact that Fisher has already
been offered fifty thousand dollars
for the franchise. Financially it
will mean that Captain Fisher,
who in the past has been in con
stant fear of losing this state job
or that state job. due to political
activity, will in the future be free
to really operate out in the open
in behalf of his political friends,
and there is not a person in the
State who has more loyal politic
al friends than L. R. Fisher.
By the time the next Demo
cratic Primary rolls around Fish
er will have his new business or
ganized, and then it will be a good
bet that whoever has his support
for Governor will feel the benefit.
ANOTHER PARADE— The an
nual Farmers’ Day Parade at
Farmville will be held this year
on the 20th of the month. This
is one of the largest events of
its kind in these parts.
Charlie Edwards, the able secre
tary of the Farmville Chamber
of Commerce and Merchants as
sociation, has invited yours truly
to bring along the hot rod and
chauffeur some of the beauty
queens in the parade. Wouldn’t
miss it for theworld. I love pa
rades.
CIEANUP— Frank Crane, your
handsome and efficient Commiss
ioner of Labor, came out to Belle
Acres several weeks ago and did
his annual spring cleaning of the
blue bird boxes—and put up three
or four more which he makes him
self. We now have several dozen
bluebird boxes on our hill, thanks
to Frank, the Brewers and the
blue birds thank you.
RECOVERING— My friend and
former associate coach at Appa
lachian, Flueie Stewart is recov
ering from an operation at his
home in Greenville, South Car
olina. For awhile there it looked
as though Flueie was in real dang
er, but as ol’ Flueie used to say
"It was a tight fight, with a short
stick, but I won”.
FUNERAL— Iattended the fu
ueral Saturday of Rob Madry,
the long time genial and respected
Director of Publicity at the Un
iversity of North Carolina. We
have known Bob since we used to
attend high school athletic contest
at Chapel Hill back in the twenties.
Bob was tops in his profession
and in the hearts of his friends.
Conspicuous at Bob’s funeral was
a beautiful wreath of lilies from
the Duke University Athletic As
sociation, such esteem of Bob .Mad
ry was held by everyone.
NEW PAINT—They have now
developed a paint which comes
in the form of a gelatin, like jello.
You can reach in the bucket, pick
up a wad, throw it against the
wall and go over with your brush
and smooth it out. This leaves
no laps, and when painting the
ceiling there is no danger of hav
ing the paint drip in your eye
like it does everytime I have tried
the job.
—Are you one of the select
group of 45 million Americans who
own UNITED STATES SAVINGS
BONDS? If so, you know the real
feeling of security that goes with
bond ownership.
SIRL SCOUT
NEWS
Troop 89
The Girl Scouts of Troop 89 met
at the First Baptist church on
March 28. Each patrol had its
meeting. The next thing we did
was to elect patrol leaders. The
•Redwing” patrol elected Judy
Evans as patrol leader and Kay
Wright assistant leader. Pallic Sue
Tatham was elected secretary. The
“Diamondback" patrol elected Pam
ela Schell as leader and Barbara
Ann Solesbee as assistant. The
troop elected Ann Beddingfield as
reporter. After the election, we
played a guessing game. Then we
played ‘'Gossip" and "Giggling
Gertie". We then voted on the
cardinal for our troop crest. We
decided the next requirement we
would pass on the second class
rank would be birds. We closed
with a flag ceremony. Kay Wright
gave the commands. The four
guards were Pamela Schell. Ann
Beddingfield. Betty Ann Douthit.
and Margaret Rodgers. The color
bearer was Ann Haney. We then
sang "Taps” and dismissed. Those
present were Pallie Sue Tatham.
Judy Evans, Kay Wright, Ann
Haney, Betty Ann Douthit. Ann
Beddingfield, Pamela Schell. Carol
Lee Thayer. Linda Lee Surret,
Eloise Styles. Barbara Ann Soles
bee, Margaret Rodgers, Cathy
Burr. Mrs. Schell tour leader), and
Mrs. Thayer (our asst, leader).
Reporter: Ann Beddingfield
Troop No. 89
We met at the First Baptist
church on April 4. Mrs. Schell
taught us three songs: "Peace of
the River", "Gypsy Song", and
"Our Chalet Song". \ft»r each
patrol had its meeting, we played
a game. Mrs. Schell passed around
different articles and we had to
identify them with our eyes closed,
write down the name of the article
on a piece of paper, and tell as
much as we could about it. Then
we had a flag ceremony. Anne
Haney gave commands, and Mich*
ele Duryea was the bearer. The
guards were Cathy Burr and Kay
Wright. Then we took a walk to
identify birds. We saw a cardinal
and a bluejay and several other
which we were not able to identify.
We also saw a garter snake. We
then went back to our meeting
place and practiced the songs Mrs.
Schell taught us. Mrs. Schell also
taught several of us the sheetbend,
a knot used for joining ropes of
unequal siie. Then we closed with
a flag ceremony. Margaret Rodgers
gave commands and Judy Evans
was bearer. The guards were Kay
Greene and Pallie Sue Tatham.
Reporter: Ann Beddingfield
Troop No. 97
Miss Ruby Jolliffe gave a very
interesting talk on nature and in
sects to Girl Scout Troop 97. Mon
day, April 4. We were glad to
have Miss Jolliffe back after she
had been away for the winter.
During the business meeting
which was conducted by the pres
ident. Ann DuPuy, we voted to
meet every two weeks instead of
once a week. The next meeting
will be on April 18 at the regular
time and place. Cookies will be
distributed for the girls to sell
during the Girl Scout cookie sale.
Present were Nancy DuPuy, Marg
aret Melton. Bobby White, Dana
Kelly, Toni Taylor, Cecelia Wyrick,
Miss Ruby Jolliffe and Mrs. M. J.
Wyrick.
Reporter: Cecelia Wyrick
Girl Scout Troop 55
Girl Scout Troop 55 met in the
Fellowship room of the Methodist
church for its regular weekly
meeting. Mrs. Jimmy Dotson. Mrs.
Charles Clevenger, and Mrs. Cecil
Ham, leaders, were present. Dur
ing the afternoon the group
learned to do different stitches in
sewing.
Those present were: Brenda Lin
ens, Louise Norton. Connie Tay
lor, Emesha Soos, Carolyn Dotson,
Mary Ham. Nana Bella. Sandra
Cook, Judy McDonald, Carolyn
Clevenger, Judy Raines, Linda.
Smith, and Judy Crow, scribe.
TRY THE CLASSIFIEDS! ! 1 I
NIFORM
Sunday School lesson
Bob Walters, Pastor
Black Mountain
Methodist Church
OBLIGATIONS OF LEADERS
Scripture: II Chronicles 10:6-17
The lesson this week is the first
in a series on "God in the Life
of a Nation." The length, eleven
lessons, bespeaks the importance
it has in the minds of those lead
ers of the church whose response
biiity it is to direct our thought
in Christian education.
We all realize the critical con
dition of our world. It seems that
every person in every land is di
redly or indirectly involved in
this world revolution when old
orders are dving and new orders
are struggling to be born. The
words of Carlyle are so applicable
to >ur day: “During such daj -
as these even the fool is arrested
to ask the meaning of these days."
People are beginning to ponder
i he'baffling world situation which
we face. It is possible that many
of us realize that our present
dangers could well mean the be
ginning of the end for the wa>
of life which we hold so precious
Never have people sought for a
solution and a way out of the
darkness as they are doing now
The man on the street is waking
up to the realization that all is
not well with his world. It is
possible that we are beginning
to take seriously those wrords
which have become so popular
• Wake-up or Blow-up!”
Our deep concern in these les
sons is to try to understand how
we can bring this nation under the
sovereign love of God. It does
not amaze us to hear the minister
make such remarks but when men
like Tovnbee. Churchill, and our
own President talk about the need
for a national return to God. it
does impress us.
une simply cannot reau me
documents which serve as a basis
for our government and not real
iat the founding fathers were
conscious of the sovereignty of
< It is as though one was
reading a sermon when one turns
to the words of a man like Ben
iamin Franklin. When we stop
to analyze matters of state it be
comes evident that, as a nation
we have drifted away from the
dream of those founding fathers
The great leaders in our na
tional life who have greatly in
fluenced it thus far have express
ed in forceful languages the im
portance of the religious founda
tions of a democracy. Our great
concern is how can our Christian
itv preserve and extend the faith
in God. in man, and in the future,
which alone can provide the soil
in which democracy is able to
survive and grow. We are not with
out guidance but we are hesitant
in believing that God was dealing
with parallel situations in the
life of the Hebrew nation which
is fecorded in our Old Testament
This is the reason why the Old
Testament is such a wonderful
book. The problems and the yearn
ings of the men and women whose
lives are recorded in the Old
Testament are essentially the prob
lems and the yearnings of our day.
The same divine aspirations, desp
erate temptations, tragic failures,
and noble attainments of the char
acters of the Old Testament are
those of our present generation
Therefore the Bible, above every
other book, is priceless in its
worth, timeless in its application,
and universal in its appeal The
controlling presupposition of this
section of our scripture is that
as long as the people of a nation
are loyal to God. putting Him
first, they have His guidance and
protection. But when the people
found other First Loyalties they
also found that their hope and
confidence had gone. Whenever
the national leaders felt their de
pendence upon the wisdom of God
was a necessity, they have been
able to direct, successfully, the
affairs of state.
Solomon was more concerned
with the material aspects of his
nation than the moral and spirit
ual. The people had grown restless
under heavy taxation which he
felt was necessary to carry on his
vast building endeavors. Solomon
had used forced labor in that
the national budget could not sup
ply hired laborers. Thus when
Solomon’s son, Rehoboam. became
ruler over the Hebrew kingdom,
he found oppressed people anxious
about the new king's policies be
fore they would pledge their sup
port.
Solomon's experienced counsel
ors knew the feelings of the
people and gave Rehoboam good
LETTERS
Enjoys Paper
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
OTEEN. NORTH CAROLINA
March 28, 1955
Dear Sir:
There is enclosed my check for
$2.00 covering renewal of sub
scription to the Black Mountain
News for Mrs. P. L. Collins, Vet
erans Administration Hospital, 0
teen, North Carolina.
Mrs. Collins requests that 1 em
phasize the enjoyment she derives
from the News and that she looks
forward each week to receiving it.
Very truly yours,
P. L. COLLINS
Manager
P. Blankenship
Dies In Hospital
Plato D. Blankenship of Swan
nanoa died in an Asheville hos
pital Thursday, April 7. Funeral
services were held Friday in the
Free Will Baptist church with the
Rev. John Cansler officiating.
Burial was in Wilson cemetery
near Burnsville.
Mr. Blankenship was a native
of Yancey county and a resident
of Swannanoa for the last 10
years.
Survivors include the widow,
Mrs. Julia Ray Blankenship' three
sons and five daughters, 24 grand
children and seven great-grand
children.
Harrison Funeral home was in
charge.
lor
advice in making new policu
the tovernment. Rehoboam "''tuu
have been wise to accept the
counsel of these older statesmen,
but. instead, he sought the counsel
of the young men who did not
know and understand noble prin
ciples nor good policies. Rehoboam
rejected the counsel of those ex
perienced statesmen and accepted
the counsel of the young men
because it corresponded with bl
own ideas We might say that Re
hoboam inherited a kingdom filled
with unrest and bordering on the
verge of revolution. The people
longed for relief from the oppres
sive policies of the monarch
In an absolute monarchy the
stand against tyrannical rulers ma;
require revolutions This i- m
wa\s a dangerous last resort and
has frequently led to worse
abuses. A good example of such
abuses can be seen today in the
communist revolution in Russia
Vet thi.- revolutionary aspect ap
peal- to oppressed people. Revo
lutions are not always successful
in bringing about desired ends.
We must never forget that our
nation and its democratic prin
ciples came from a revolution
against tyrannical rule. The cir
cumstances and results were vastiv
different from the communist rev
olution. Our own nation, follow
ing the revolution, established a
government of law and order It
was a government in which extra
ordinary emphasis was placed
upon Freedom. The practice and
hope of freedom are deeply root
ed in our tradition. I personally
feel that if our nation had taken
seriously the feelings of the op
pressed peoples of the world and
worked to remove the yoke of
colonialism, we could have won
most of the peoples of the world
to our democratic viewpoint.
These people, who had been held
in subjection by the great colonial
powers, felt that since we had
gone through a struggle to gain
our freedom we would understand
their position. Up until the close
of the Second World War most
of these were our friends. When
the war was over and we stood
aside and turned them back over
to the colonial powers it was then
that the trend definitely turned
to communism. The very serious
problem today is how to cope with
this nationalism so as to prevent
another war.
Citizens' Responsibility
Freedom based on justice is not
possible without a system of order
ly government which provides for
peaceful changes and for curbing
leaden; with tendencies toward
tyranny. These provision^ we have
in our syste* But no system
works unless the citizens are alert
and active.
We must ever be alert in this
threat of tyranny within our great
nation. Domineering individuals
who resort to any method to
achieve personal power, even if
it disregards the Constitution and
Bill of Rights, must not be toler
ated. At least if we value the
democratic way of life we must
not tolerate those who would have
government without order. Our
people have been alerted to the
dangers from without but I wonder
if they take seriously the fact that
a nation can be destroyed from
within more easily than from with
out? During these days when
there is a definite trend’ toward
more conservative thinking, we
must ever remain a people which
can respect and value individual
thought. The one thing that has
made this nation so great is that
it has allowed freedom of thought
in its colleges, churches, news
papers, and in politics.
The power which the individual
has in voting is one of the most
precious freedoms we have. In our
local and national political life
we have been able, with this vot
ing power, to cope with those who
disregard our way of government.
If we have leaders who do not
lead under the wisdom of Al
mighty God just remember that
with our votes we placed them in
authority. We need to work con
stantly for men who are conscious
of God to lead us during these
trying days. We need to cultivate
the roots of democracy which are
faith in God. faith in man, love
of justice and peace, which grow in
the soil of genuine Christianity.
Ours is a good land because its
philosophy has closely followed
the ways of God as revealed in
Christ. It is a good land because
it can say, "Give me your tired,
your poor, your huddled masses
yearning to breathe free, the
wretched refuse of your teeming
shore. Send these, the homeless,
the tempest tossed to me, I lift
my lamp beside the golden door1"
MRS. W. H. TIPTON
HEARD BY CIRCLE
The Lucy Wright circle of the
First Baptist church met on Tues
day, April 5, in the home of Mrs.
W. H. Tipton. Mrs. Marshall Mott
was in charge of the devotional,
“Prayer.” She gave a most in
spiring talk using the scripture
verses John, 15th chapter, third
verse and the fifth chapter of Rev
elations, eighth verse. Mrs. J. J.
Johnson led in prayer. Mrs. Tip
ton, who is a retired missionary,
gave an interesting program on
“Hong Kong.” The meeting closed
with the benediction by Mrs. F. H.
Richardson.
Others attending were: Mis
name lomiimiw
For Schools
School committee' for the
schools of Buncombe count) were
announced Tuesday b> the toun .
board of education
Of special significance is on_
largement of the committees of
Haw Creek. Swannanoa. and HI.hk
Mountain At Black Mountain new
members appointed to sene with
holdovers. R. T. Greene and Mrs
K v Gouge, are Charles Burks.
r S. Leonard, and W < Honey
cutt New members at Swannanoa
are Mrs Will H Davidson and
Mrs. Charles S Porter Present
members are V* Paul ^oU,v^*
B Vow. and G. Latt McMahon
At Haw Creek Mrs. E H Hilde
brand and Dr. Fletcher S. Sluder
were added to the board which
i> composed of C. E. Whitaker.
Mrs. Fenton Erwin, and John 11
Cook.
Fafrview board will h.iU’ _a>
members Guy J. Merrill. S. H. Fite.
A Burgin Camby. Arvel McAbee.
and John M Nesbitt
All members of the Owen High
school board were reappointed
They arc Max Woodcock. Hoy
Alexander, V,. W White. Harry
Nobiett. and Gordon Greenwood.
T. C. Roberson, county superin
tendent. said that total cost of the
new classrooms to be added to
the elementary school here would
be approximately $75,000 I he
bids have been referred to the
state for contracts to be let.
Panel Discusses
H. S. Curriculum
Graduates of high schools in
this area, for tlit? most part, arc
capable of performing the tasks
required in most of the local
plants. N C Shuford. Owen High
school principal, told members of
the PTA at the charter night
meeting last week. Mr. Shuford
was quoting the officials of some
of the plants in Western North
Carolina.
The program consisted of a panel
discussion by Mr. Shuford. T. W.
Nesbitt. Mrs. Allen Perley, III.
and Y. L. Medlin, all members of
the faculty They told of the
problems of arranging a well
rounded curriculum leading to
ward meeting the college entrance
requirements, and at the same
timb offering trade and commer
cial courses. They agreed that
it would be all but impossible to
prepare students for the trades
with the limited facilities and per
sonnel available.
The plan should be to offer in
stead a well-rounded high school
program which will prepare the
students for college or to enter
employment in Western North
Carolina business establishments.
It was brought out that approxi
mately 75 per cent of the stu
dents here do not attend college.
A total of lt>l charter members
joined the PTA and more than
one-third of this number attended
the first meeting. Copies of 'he
constitution were distributed and
approved. The hospitality com
mittee. Mrs. R. T Greene, chair
man. served refreshments.
Services Held
For K. 0. Clark
Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon in Mt. Pleas
ant Baptist church for H. 0. Clark
of Swannanoa, route 1, who died
Sunday, April 10, at his home
after a long illness. The Rev. W.
R. Hunnery and the Rev. M. A.
Chapman officiated. Burial was
in the church cemetery.
Surviving are six sons, Martin
of St. Louis, Mo., Lloyd of Balti
more, Md., Grady of Washington,
D. C., Alvin of Casper, Wyo., and
Fred and Luther of Asheville, and
two daughters, Miss Bessie Clark
of the home and Mrs. Dovie Mar
tin of Herpel, Ark.
PRESBYTERIAN CIRCLE
HAS REGULAR MEETING
Circle No. 3 of the Presbyterian
church met Monday night April
4. at 8:00 o’clock in the fellow
ship room of the church. Mrs W
Klein and Mrs. T. V. Lusk were
co-hostesses. Mrs. C. C. Myers pre
sided during the business meeting
Mrs. Martha Perley gave the
devotional. During the social hour
refreshments were served to Mr
A. E. Knoefel, Jr., Mrs T y
Lusk. Mrs. Myers, Mrs. John
O Connor. Mrs. Martha Perk-.
Mrs. Ralph Reed, Mrs (' fj
I’homas, Mrs. Frank Wade, Mr
E. E. White, Mrs. Leon Williams
Mis. Wiley Norwood, Miss j0M.
phme Woodward. Miss Lillian Rus
seU. Miss Sarah Mosely, Miss Lil\
METHODIST
Circles of
will meet '1
follows:
Circle 1_
10 o'clock.
Circle 2
3 o’clock.
Circle 3—
Miss Edith
Circle 4
i:30 o’clock
CIRCLES
the Methodist chur
uesday, April 19,
-Mrs. W. T. Wngl
“Mrs- R D. R0ge
Miss Man Young ai
thatterton. 3 o’cloi
-Mrs. Douglas Join
Mth;‘ r!mTnS/ Miss Drake
’ (laude Gilbert, Mrs
Shumate, Mrs. W. R
•A- L. Johnston. Mr
M'-s- 1’. S. Glenn
Mrs. Hattie
Vernon, M
Mrs. John
Mr:
1 urges*
‘is. W. T
Kelly.
C. W.
Lindsey, Mrs.
M ■ D. Hyatt,
• 3- L. Potter,
Mrs. W. E.
Miller and
• CLASSIFIEDS SELL - D
ial 4101
*. c.
• - Fildlilf Rrt ..
"Goodhvc, mother. I'm off to join the marines . ,
this polluted water any more!”
'Cfi Cob
t stand
I
Williamses 0 ill
Hr Honored on 50th
Anniversary
Rev ar.fl Mrs Charles Nash Will
iam' will celebrate their Golden
Weddir. anniversary on Sunday,
April 17 A reception will be
held in their honor at the home
of Mr. c i Mrs Bryan Cooper.
88119 N" Main street, in Day
ton. Ohio, from 2 to 5 p tn.
Rev Williams has been in the
minisii' "I the Disciples of Christ
for 53 . At present he is
serving pastor of the f irst
Christian church of Black Moun
tain.
Rev Williams began his min
istry in Louisiana; and has also
served in Virginia, Texas, Ohio,
West Virginia, and the District of
Columbia Since retirement he
has done ad interim work in Flor
ida, South Carolina, and Ohio
“hi!' preaching in Westmore
land counts. Virginia. Rev. Will
iams met and married Josephine
Broaddus Gouldin They had tyyo
children a daughter, Louise now
Mrs. Kenneth Raper, whose h is
band is professor of bacieriogogy
at the University of Wisconsin
Madison. Wis.; a son, Charles,
who died as he was just entering
his twentieth year. There is one
grandson Charles, who, with his
yvife, Margaret Ann. and Ovo little
daughters. Kathleen and Jose
phine, are living in Dayton. Ohio.
Miss M atkins
Is Honored
Mis- Kuth Watkins, bride-elect
of Bud Norton, was honored with
a linen shower, Friday, April 1.
at the home of Mrs. Frank Wat
kins with Mrs Robert Reese as co
hostess. The group enjoyed games.
The bridal motif was carried out
in refreshments.
A salad course and Russian tea
were served to the following: Mrs.
Irvin Page. Mrs. Clyde Reese,
Mrs. George Tat ham. Mrs. Frank
Ledbetter, Mrs. Doyle Turner, Mrs.
John Burgess, Mrs. June Glenn,
Jr.. Mrs. Alvin Covin, Mrs. Johnny
Rice, Mrs. Dwain McDougle, Mrs.
Fred Cook, Mrs. E. M Norton,
Mrs. Bruce Ensley, Mrs. Clyde
Watkins, and Carol Watkins.
Those that sent gifts but did
not attend were Mrs. Robert
llauth, Mrs. D. P. Dinwiddie, Mrs.
William Hickey, Mrs. Leonard
Keever, Mrs. E. V. Gouge, Mrs.
Robert Maney, Mrs. H. E. Stinch
comb, Mrs. J. N. Wright, Mrs. Zeb
Suttles, Mrs. Homer Atkins, Mrs.
William Hummer. Mrs. Bill Cost
ner, Mrs. Tony Sansosti, Mrs.
Vernon Elliott, Mrs. Roy Burgin,
and Mrs. A. G. Callison.
TEA AND TOPIC CLUB
HEARS BOOK REVIEWS
The Tea and Topic club held
its regular monthly business and
literary meeting Monday night,
April 11, at the home of Mrs. W.
W White. Mrs. Roy Taylor, pres
ident. presided during the bus
iness meeting. Mrs. S. S. Cooley
iVas in charge of the program.
s'ian Cn
NEWS FROM
CHRISTIAN CREEK
Easter Sunday was a lt™
with the folk at elm.' ' 1
church.
I he day was ushere ^ i
exceptional!) good , ik
a! about fi:(K1 o’clock : ; J
a record attendant s'
school and preaching The
and wile and 1
tended a birthday dii
Ereenl
■inner
fifth b
real
home of Mr and Mr-,
McCall near Black
large number of fp,
present, and a lovely
served ui the yard
celebrated his seventy
.lay with a number of
gifts. The McCalls bet
friends of the Dotson,
summer, of '53 when they
their community in a ,'i h
revival Their son Edwin permil
their tent to be errected on
property on the Broad River r
Many still recall those ^
time services when me:;. wo,
boys and girls made their pg
call and election sure with
No one will ever know all
good that was done in Mat i
ing, but whatever tin
McCalls had a hand
which God will reward
antly.
We were happy to
Herbert Turner with u at
ian Creek last Wednesday
to preach for us. Everyone enjo]
the message and we expect to
him more as time goes by
are having very' good attend*
on Wednesday nights a> well
all other services and we i
you, who read our "Newsite,
to pay us a visit. "We will dot
good.” Our average attend*
runs around 100 on \Udne:
nights. —The Past
in it,
1 Mai
have
LOCAL O.E.S. MEMBERS
ATTEND INSTALLATIONS
The following from Black Moj
tain chapter O.E S. have attend
the different installation seni
of O.E.S. chapters.
Thursday night. March 31. I
and Mrs. Dick Tarbert. Mrs.
Copeland, and Mrs. A L S
mons attended the services!
Electa chapter. O.E.S. Candj
Friday, April 1. Mr. and Mrs 1
bert and Mrs. Simmons wentj
Biltmore. Saturday. April 2. a
Cecil Ham, Mr. and Mrs Tarn
and Mrs. Simmons visited I
Waynesville chapter Moni
April 4, Mr. and Mrs Clyde
kins, Mr. and Mrs. Simmons,
Copeland, Mr. and Mrs Ro.'J
Marlowe, and Mr. and Mrs.
bert attended the services of |
Swannanoa chapter.
She reviewed two plays, j
Shrike.” a drama by .oj
K ram in and "Wonderful TM
a musical comedy by Joseph iej
and Jerome Chodorov.
A social hour was enjoyed!
refreshments served '*e j
present were: Mrs. B (l -j
Mrs. Cooley, Mrs. R 1 'jcl
Oulahan, Mrs. A. ■’ '■
Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. A E. 1>;0D'
Mrs. Max Woodcock Mrs.
.hi a. ujuiiw, .vim. ** u
Mrs. Otty Iceman, Mr
-UIX .'lilA HUUUWv ^
Wright and a guest. Miss -•
Miller, a charter member
club. _
A Ikamoug American Hljspl
The BETHEL, which in 174(5 captured a 100-gun Sp^-,
frigate, was a typical American merchant vessel of he
\\ hen not serving ; a privateer
luxuries to the Colonies
this vessel brought rum #Ii . 0f
merchant
—.. •” '-wioiues. Today’s American u;
tankers, colliers, freighters and passenger ships serves «n
important dual role — vital ’
in war as in peace.