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Peekin’ Through 1 he KEYHOLE . . . With LIB By Elizabeth Dinwiddle Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tierney and daughters. Martha and Judy, will leave Saturday on a trip to Chica go, Seattle, Wash., San Francisco and Los Angeles, Cal. They will v- also visit Mrs. Tierney’s brother at State college, New Mexico, and re turn via New Orleans. Mrs. R. C. Henderson has re turned to her home here after spending the winter at Daytona Beach, Fla. Mrs. S. D. Reynolds of Louisville, Ky., spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. D. F. Mayberry. Mrs. Harry Carland returned last Friday from a week's visit with her brother and family, L. K. Smith of Spartanburg, and a friend, Mrs. C. D Parker, and family in Hampton. Miss Ruth Watkins was honored with a coffee hour last Thursday night at the home of Mrs. Bruce Ensley, Montreat road. Those at tending were: Mrs. Wade Rice, Miss Joyce Shope. Mrs. D. P. Din widdle, Mrs. June Lucas. Mrs. Max Flack. Mrs. C. R. Longcoy, Sr., Mrs. Clyde Watkins. Mrs. E. M Norton, Mrs. C. R. Longcoy Jr., the hostess and the honoree. Mrs. Charles Hawkins was a dinner guests of Mrs. Lee Fisher and family Tuesday, April 26. Mrs. H. E. Stinchcomb visited Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ramsey in Mar shall last Sunday. Mrs. Joe Bullock and Mrs. Mor ris Gardner attended the American Legion Auxiliary district meeting at the George Vanderbilt hotel, Asheville, last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Burgin visited Mr. Burgin’s aunt, Mrs. Horace Hardin, in Forest City Saturday. On Sunday they visited Mrs. Bur gin’s aunt, Mrs. W. C. Burgin in Marion. Miss Gertrude Seeley and Miss A JSote to Good Health . . . Prescribed by your physician . . . filled by us . . . promptly, accurately. Key City Pharmacy Next Door to Bank — Opposite Depot — Phone 5231 PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS Black Mountain, N. C. Almeda Bicksler arrived Wednes day from Lake Worth, Fla., to spend the summer with Miss Sara Moseley, Montreal road. Mrs. Alton White and Miss Eliz abeth Sloan of Charlotte spent the week-end with Miss Sara Moseley. Mrs. Roy Orr. the former Miss Eloise Slaughter of Swannanoa, is no# employed with the Swannanoa cafe. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Morrow spent last Wednesday in Charlotte with their daughter Mrs. James Helgreen, and Mr. Helgreen, Mrs. Ida Morrow returned home with them after visiting her grand daughter for several days. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Watters have moved into their new h me ‘Flor Al-O,” at Christmount. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wilson and children of Peoria. 111., are here on a visit because of the serious illness of Mrs. Wilson’s father. J. M. Goodman. Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Brown, Jr. and sons, Robert and Jimmy, stopped en route from Silver Springs, Fla., to their home in Chi cago to visit his parent-, Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Brown, Sr. and his aunt, Miss Yerdie Lively. Mr. Brown is chemist for Sherwin Williams company. Miss Norma Ann Sawyer of Mer cy School of Nursing. Charlotte, spent the week-end with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Sawyer. Mrs. Blanche Henderson is vis iting her son Charles and his fam ily in Charlotte for an indefinite period. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Watters left last Thursday to visit their son Wayne and family in Ravenna, Ohio, and another son Don, and family in Hanover, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Moray and Miss Lila Corbett entertained Misses Caroline, Ruby and Howard Hall Friday evening, April 29, with a dinner at their home in honor of Howard’s birthday anniversary' Saturday. April 30. Mrs. Charles Hawkins left Mon day for a short visit in Columbia, S. C., with relatives and friends. The following have been named as officers in the Black Mountain Gideon camp: president. Dick ' Reed; vice president. Virgil Mitch ell; treasurer, W. J. Griffin; sec retary, Frank Hudson: Bible sec retary, John Reese; Chaplain, C. S. Betts: and church assignment ' secretary, R. H. Reed. Larry Fisher celebrated his 13th birthday anniversary on May 4. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Sanders, George Bullard and daughter, Mary George, all of Miami, Fla., are spending several weeks at their home on McCoy Cove road. Mrs. Webb of Miami, sister of Mr.-. Sanders, spent several days with 1 them. Mrs. Jack Milbee and children 1 Machael and Denise, left Satur- : day night for San Francisco from 1 where they sailed Thursday (to day) to join Mr. Milbee in Hawaii. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Kerlee left Wednesday to spend a two weeks’ vacation at Daydona Beach, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Guess re turned last Thursday from a visit in Winter Haven and Sarasota. Fla. Mrs. W. R. Griffith of Sarasota, a cousin of Mrs. Guess, returned home with them for a visit. nnnnnrBTnrnr^^ j Hose or Lingerie i for MOTHER You Will Find the Right Gilt at *7<4c Hand Hax C “For Becoming Clothes You’ll Be Coming to The Band Box ' £ Next To Post Office — Black Mountain CflffOOBOBggggflAB BBBfl gflgfl.fi A.».ggJi-.£S 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 cooonn '<-a-s-a-IUUlQJULSULSlJUiajLSL<LajULJLSUULajlJUL<UlSlSlSlSUlJLSlSUlBJL^ Here are the School Facts Here are school facts which sup port the needs as recommended by the Citizens Committee for the Buncombe County schools. 1. Do you know that the State of North Carolina does not con tribute one cent toward the current expense (maintenance) of county and city schools ? 2. Do you know that the State only furnishes approximately 48^1 of the coal for heating Buncombe County school buildings, with a smaller appropriation next year? 3. Do you know that the State pays approximately fior? . of the water and electricity bills ? 4. Do you know that the State does not allocate funds for coal, electricity or water for the opera tion of vocational departments, neither does the State provide the maintenance cost for cafeterias, gymnasiums and auditoriums ? This is a local responsibility. 5. Do you know that additional buses must be purchased from lo cal funds at a cost of approximate ly S3.300 each? Replacements are made by the State. 6. Do you know that bus drivers are only paid S22.00 per month from State funds and are supple mented from local funds ? 7. Do you know that only of the telephone bills are paid from State funds? 8. Do you know that Buncombe County and the City of Asheville have approximately 17 million dol lars valuation in school plants? To carry insurance on the above build ings costs S21.000.00, Countv; S4. 519.39, City. 9. Do you know that we levy from current expense less than l^c for maintenance ? All business firms of this size consider that 4%-6c7 is necessary to avoid waste. 10. Do you know that the county has twenty-five vocational teach ers ? These salaries are paid one-third County; one-third State; one-third Federal ? 11. Do you know that when our present five consolidated high school buildings are completed the physical education and athletic fields will have to be graded and seeded to avoid waste ? 12. Do you know that all science equipment, library books and standardization funds are financed through local funds and individual schools ? Only limited funds are received from the State. 13. Do you know that all Home Ecconomics. Commercial and Shop equipment has to be purchased by individuals and local county funds? 14. Do you know there will be approximately 200 additional class rooms. 7 gymnasiums, 5 cafeterias. 5 auditoriums, and 5 vocational shops that will have to be main tained through individual school and county funds ? 15. Do you know that labor and material (for building and repairs! MRS. LONGCOY GIVEN SURPRISE SHOWER Last Friday night Mrs. Bruce Ensley of Montreat road gave a surprise party and shower for Mrs. Clifford Longcoy, Jr. A color scheme of green and yellow was carried out in the refreshments and favors. Following several games appropriate for the occasion refreshments were served by the hostess. Those participating were Mrs. Alvis Osteen, Mrs. D. 0. McDou gie, Mrs. James Brittain, Mrs. J. T. Simpson, Mrs. Steve Tatham, Mrs. James Atkins, Mrs. Wade Rice. Mrs. Joe Hemphill, Mrs. W. A. Allison, Mrs. James Chandler, Mrs. Arthur Hemphill, Sr., Mrs. Bob Williams, Mrs. Janies Buck ner. Mrs. R. H. Howerton, Miss Minnie Groves. Mrs. Richard Sea wright, Mrs. Betty Wrenn, Mrs. June Lucas, Mrs. C. R. Longcoy, Sr., Mrs. R. A. Simpson, Mrs. Fan nie Fitzgerald, Mrs. Ruth West brook, Mrs. Arthur Hemphill, Jr.. Mrs. John Brittain. Jr.. Mrs. Bur ton Osteen, Mrs. Fred Cook, Mrs. B. P. Dinwiddie, Mrs. Gordon Greenwood. Mrs. Jack Milton, and Mrs. Herman Talley. Melvin Collins and Mrs. J. C. George of Durham were week-end vis si tors of the Sanders Hudsons of North Fork road. They return ed to Durham Monday afternoon accompanied by Mrs. H. M. O’Neal, Sr., the mother of Mrs. Hudson and Mrs. George, who has been a visitor of the Hudsons for the past two weeks. Mrs. Finley Stepp visited her son and daughter-in-law. Pfc. and Mrs. Harold Stepp in Huntsville, Ala., last week. Karen Gregory accompanied her on the visit. Mr. Stepp went down and spent the week-end and they returned home together. Ronald E. Finch attended a meeting of the official board of the Baptist hospital in Winston-Salem last Thursday. He was accom panied by Dr. Frank Howard Rich ardson. Mrs Frank Sansosti of Oak Ridge visited her brother and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Watkins, and her mother, Mrs. Robert Reese, o\ ei the week-end. She came es pecially to attend the Watkins Norton wedding last Sunday after noon. has advanced far in excess of the present revenue ? 16. Do you know that the aver age age of the county school build ings is approximately 30 year' with maintenance cost of thest buildings becoming greater each year 1 IT. Do you know that with buil mgs twenty years or over the bonded roofs have expired and fu ture maintenance and replacement will become a local responsibility? 18. Do you know that the five new high school plants have over seven and one-half acres floor space to be maintained with local expense ? 19. Do you know that the cost in volved in renovating the high school buildings where consolida tions have taken place to meet ade quate elementary school needs will involve a large sum of local ex penditures ? 20. Did you know that unit" increased revenue is provided, ade quate maintenance of the Bun combe county schools will be im possible. BROAD RIVER By Mrs. M. M. Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lytle an : children. Jimmy and Pamella of Winston-Salem spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Lytle’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Ledbetter, on Broad River and Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Lytle on Bald Mountain. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Ownbey had as dinner guests Sunday before last Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ownbey of Lower Flat Creek and the Rev and Mrs. Wade Huntley of Hender sonville. Kenneth Elliott, son of Mr. ana Mrs. Boyd Elliott, went to Raleigh on a business trip last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cooly of Black Mountain moved to R. G. Ownbev’s place in this community recently. A new sawmill crew have moved into this section and are cutting the timber on Round Mountain. The revival meeting closed at Cherry Spring last Saturday night. It is reported to have been the best revival conducted in that com munity in many years. The Rev. Fred Robinson of Bills Creek wa the visiting minister. There will be a baptizing some place near Cherry Spring church next Sunday. May 8, at 2:30 p. m. Our son, Jack Elliott of East Marion, visited us last week and Boyd Elliott visited us last Sun day afternoon. Mrs. Walker Elliott, who had a very bad stroke some time ago. is improving. She is now able to get round in a wheel chair. Her husband is still in very poor health. Mrs. Girtha Ownbey. who was very sick last week, is much better. Charley Davis on Upper Ceda; Creek has been very sick. M. M .Elliott has been ill re cently. 0. F. Finishing Plant Honors Supervisors Twenty-nine members of the Supervisory force at the Old Fort Finishing Plant, received Certifi cates of Merit, at a dinner held at the Lake Tahoma Steak House last Saturday night. The dinner mark ed the conclusion of a series f six teen meetings on Human Relations and Effective Communkation. which was conducted by Mr. S. G. Anderson, of Clearwater. S. First prize for a three- mute prepared talk was awarded r Dar. Adams and second prize to Grady McCauley. First prize for ai. im promptu talk went to Gudger C. Welch and second prize to Walter Williams. Prizes and Certificate- were awarded by Charles by Charles F. Hanson, plant manager, who point ed out the need for articulate and friendly communication among su pervisors and employees Eddie Giard, plant superintendent, spoke on the need for team work and co operation in modern industry. Jos eph W. Houth, vice president of United Merchants and Manufac turers, Inc., was unable to be pres ent, and was represente, by W. Frank Markle of New York, who conveyed Mr. Houth’s congratula tions to the group and wishes for success to the local plant. B. G. Byron was toastmaster and intro duced the speakers. Those who received ceitificates of merit were: Dan Adams, Calvin Brown, Guy Bryant, George Early, St. Elmo Elliott, Larry Edwards,' Jack Ingle, Adolph Justice. Ira f! Knupp, Lester Knupp, Donald Reid Lackey, Lloyd Miller, W. T. Moore, G. Arnold Morris, Grady McCauley’ Ralph McCuiiy, Garvin McEntire Charles Nichols, Arnold Owensby! William Porter, Paul Pyatt, Rob ert V. Smith, Clarence Smith, How ard Thomason, 0. V Trexler, Gud ger C. 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