Music Groups Have Made Great Progress!
^^^Although patrons of the schools of the
Wswannanoa Valley had long dreamed of the
* day when a full-time band and choral in
I structor could be provided, no one dared
[ hope that this dream was about to be real
ized.
But last spring a group with vision, energy,
intelligence, and enthusiasm picked up the
ball and started to move. And Move they
did. The full-time instructor, a well trained
and well qualified man for the position, will
complete the first half of the work for the
school year when he presents the chorus
and band in a concert free to the public at
the Owen High auditorium Monday evening.
It is no secret that those who have heard
the students perform have been amazed at
the great progress made in the short time
since the program began.
The group that accepted the great respon
sibility of trying to help establish the band
and choral departments in the schools, did
not act without careful consideration. First,
along with the principals and Parent-Teacher
associations, they made a study of the situa
tion at Owen High and at Swannanoa and
Black Mountain. Assured that they were on
firm ground they launched their campaign.
As a result a budget of $5,000 was set for
the first year and the director hired The
results have been gratifying. The commun
ity may judge the accomplishments on Mon
day evening.
But the program is not out of the woods
yet. The full cooperation of the community,
the board of education, organization, and in
terested citizens will be needed to establish
a permanent organization. This will take
work but it can be done. Every parent and
friend of the schools should be determined
that in the future the students here will have
an opportunity to become acquainted with
the “universal Language” — Music. Can
you think of a subject or an activity that is
more important?
4-Black Mountain (NC) NEWS— Thursday, Dec. 8, 1955
We Salute
We Salute you on your birth
day!
Dec. 9—
Onley Weaver
Susan Ann Ballard
Laura Soleshee
Dec. 10
Jean Duncan
Mrs. H. S. Hilley
Tony Harris
Judy Honeycutt
Walter Morris
Tom Sharp
Fred Lucas
Elizabeth Sneed
Dec. 11—
Lucile Fierce
Mrs. William Hickey
L. A. Allen
Sara Lindau
Carolyn Rice
Linda' Whittemore
Charles Sappington
Deborah Diane Ramsey
Willa Mullins
J. W. Biddix
Daniel Witt
Dec. 12—
Mildred Sporborg
Jed Osteen
Dec. 13
Edith M. Burgin
Cornelia Joyner
Thelma Taylor
Mrs. W. W. Preston
Karen Patricia Burgess
Roy L. Russell
Thelma Taylor
Robert D. Maney Jr.
Robin Martin
Dec. 14—
Mrs. Walter B. Burgess
Linda Wicker
Diana K. Allison
Garland Reed
Effie Sawyer
George Wilburn
R. H. Reed
Mrs. John Boyter
Dec. 15—
Mary Jane Barnwell
Lucile Hudson
Henry T. Ware
Alfred Astley
Black Mountain
NEWS
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every Thursday at Black Mountain,
N. C., in the heart of the prosper
ous Swannanoa Valley, great re
ligious and resort center and
growing 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.
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Buncombe and
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Chester C. Sobol
Walter Parrent
Frances Buckner
WOMAN'S CLUB TO MEET
AT S. H. COBURN HOME
The Blae Mountain Woman’s
club will hohi its annual Christmas
meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 14
at the home of Mrs. S. H. Cobum,
Mon treat road. This is an “ex
change party” and each one at
tending is to bring a simple wrap
ped gift. A ceiling of $1.00 has
been suggested.
If any wish to bring guests, they
are asked to cal! Mrs. Lee Seagle,
phone 4391; this is important.
Three large cheers! They’re
here at last! What’s here? The
class rings of course. We suspect
that everyone has grown two or
three sizes since we were meas
ured for class rings, but w'e’re
still rather glad that they’ve fin
ally arrived.
Volley ball intermurals are a
welcome bit of variety in the old
school grind. Elimination games
have determined the best team in
each grade, and this week and
next week the Juniors and Seniors
and the Sophomores and Freshmen
fight it out, with the victors in
the two games meeting in a
championship game just before
Christmas vacation. So far only
the girls have played, giving the
superior sex a chance to sit back
and look superior, but our turn
will come.
See Ourselves
Scott Stevens.
Owen’s school bus drivers and
prospective drivers, and anyone
else who is interested in becoming:
a better, safer driver, are meeting
with Mr. O. M. Alexander every
Tuesday. The all-day class is quite
interesting and if it produces even
one safe driver or prevents one
traffic fatality it certainly has
been worthwhile.
The Christmas spirit has de
scended on Owen, and the Owen
chorus is doing nothing whatso
ever to dampen our spirits. One
expects to see reindeer just around
the corner when the chorus com
mences its carolling.
Speaking of the chorus, Mr.
Rhodes and Company presented a
Christmas program at Reynolds
High Tuesday afternoon. Soloists
Nana Owenby, Carolyn Spivey,
Julia Vickers, and Bobby Jones
were featured.
Owen High Menu
Thursday, Dec. 8-—
Lima beans, candied sweet pota
toes, cheese and crackers, pickles,
blackberry cobbler.
Friday, Dec. 9—
Fish, tartar sauce, baked pota
toes, slaw, orange cake.
Monday, Dec. 12—
Wieners, barbecue sauce, rolls,
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BLACK MOUNTAIN • OLD FORT
Last Rites Held
For Guy Rayburn
Last rites for Guy Rayburn. 41,
of Swannanoa were held Friday
afternoon, Dee. 2, in the Swan
nanoa Free Will Baptist church
with the Rev. John Cansler and
the Rev. Larry Sparks officiating.
Burial was in the Berea Baptist
church cemetery, Riceville. Mr.
Rayburn died in a veterans hospit
al after an illness of several
months. He was a native of Cher
okee county but had lived in the
Swannanoa community for 29
years. He was a loom fixer at
Beacon Manufacturing company.
Pallbearers were Joe Rice, Pete
Robinson, Fred Mc.Cuen, ,1. B. Pad
gett, Jasper Ensley and Frank
Allen.
Survivors include the widow,
Mrs. Essie Atkins Rayburn; a
daughter, Miss Peggy Rayburn;
two sons, John and Terry, all of
the home; a brother, Eugene Ray
burn of Swannanoa; and a sister,
Mrs. C. B. Dillingham of Swan
nanoa RFD 1.
Harrison Funeral Home was in
charge.
sauerkraut, pork and beans, coco
nut cake.
Tuesday, Dec. 13—
Baked ham, candied apples, En
glish peas, jello.
Wednesday, Dec. 14—
Ground beef, gravy, mashed po
tatoes, slaw, apricot pie.
Bread, milk, and butter are
served with all meals.
—At night a driver who can see
an expected dark obstacle 490 feet
at 40 miles per hour can nee the
abstacle only 430 feet at 70 miles
per hour. If he is not expecting
:he obstacle, he can see it only 220
Feet but needs 363 feet for a safe
itop. This is one reason night
-peeders collide with dark colored
dock and run down pedestrians.
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Music Club.
The Swannanoa Junior Music
club held its meeting Thursday
evening, Dec. I, at the club house
in Grovemont. Approximately
members were present.
The meeting was opened by
Carolyn Luckadoo and Sue Ander
son who gave the devotions. 1 ro
gram chairman was Wade Talbot.
Those who took part were: Annette
Meeks and Ann Walker, singing a
duet; Annette Meeks, a solo; Fran
ces Kaplan, piano solo; Nana Ow
enbv, a solo; and John Cooley s
band a number of selections
Following the program, members
for the new year were initiated.
After the meeting refreshments
were enjoyed.
Josephine Mumpower Aux.
The Josephine Mumpower Aux
iliary met Tuesday evening, Nov.
29. at the Free Will Parsonage
Mrs. Claude Foster presided over
the business session and the pro
gram.
The program, “Growing Through
Enjoying Religion,” was opened by
singing a hymn and prayer by Mrs
Ernest Ray.
Topic I—"Christ Commanded Ls
To Enjoy Our Religion” was given
by Mrs. Edward Mumpower. Top
ic No. II. "Enjoying Our Religion
Influences Others,’ by Mrs. Jim
Rrotherton and topic No. Ill, "1
Get Joy, Dedicate Life To Others,”
was presented by Mrs. Cline Mes
Others who attended were Mrs.
Tohn Cansler. Mrs. Willard Wilson.
Mrs. John Ogle Jr., Mrs. Austin
Andrews and Mrs. W. H. Smith.
Miss Lynette Kelly, daughter of
Mr. arul Mrs. John Kelly was hon
ored for her birthday with a form
al dance Saturday evening at the
Recreation Center in Grovemont.
Approximately 00 young people at
tended and spent a thoroughly en
joyable evening of dancing and
fun. Miss Kelly received many
lovely gifts from her friends.
Christmas F'nogram.
The Swannanoa Valley Music
■lub will present a program of
Christmas music Sunday, Dec. 11.
it the Baptist church in Black
Mountain. The program will be
lin at 3 p.m. A number of Swan
lanoa residents will take part in
the presentation. The public is
•ordiallv invited to attend.
Every Member Canvass.
The Presbyterian church “Every
nember canvass,” took place last
Sunday, Dec. 4. Officers of the
•hurch were divided into teams
.vhich visited every home repre
sented in the congregation.
Home Demonstration.
The Home Demonstration club
leld its meeting Monday afternoon
it the home of Mrs. John Brown
Mrs. H. W. Cole was co-hostess
ind presented each member with
in attractive corsage which she
lad made from holly and small
■andy cones. Mrs. Dixon Cojmel
y was in charge of the pr<j*ram,
issisted by Mrs. O. M. Alexander,
rhe topic of the program was
Christmas decorations and Mrs.
Brown had a display of table dec
irations which she had made. Mrs.
Alexander gave a reading on the
’oinsetta and how it became the
Christmas flower.
Following the program, the
nombers exchanged gifts, which
.hey had made.
Refreshments were —
15 members presentb Mr • Brovn
0,1,1 Mrs- Cole. The -a '•« »»•
"pread with a Christmas table
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urape punch, and caKt._
MRS. STEPP HOSTESS
FOR CLUB MEETING
The Christmas meeting .of the
Home Demonstration club of Hiack
Mountain was held at the home of
Mrs. Finley Stepp N-v 29. 1 was
a most educational meeting. Mrs.
Mamie Sue Evans demonstrated
how to make a Christmas wreath
the easy way. She showed how
to take chicken wire (medium
fine) one yard by nine inches,
rolled over a broom stick and curl
ed into a circle. This could be
filled with ever greens, pine cones,
dried flowers, wheat, etc. To give
a more finished and feathery ap
pearance, green laurel can he ad
ded to the back of the wreath.
Equally helpful was the informa
tion how to make rosettes from
pine cones, how to use the stroyo
f„am (now in green color)—how
to wrap steel wool around pine
cones, and Using them to make a
beautiful blaze in the fire piace.
Most delicious refreshments
were served by Mrs. Finley Stepp,
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Sam Mor
ris Mrs. Verlon Morris. Mrs. Ern
est’ Austin. Mrs. \Y. T Miller and
Mrs. IE Benedict.
Top Communities
To Be Selected
On Saturday
Winning communities in the 1905
Western North Carolina Rural
Community Development Contest
will he announced at a luncheon at
the Flattery Park hotel in Ashe
ville on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 12:00
noon.
The Cane Creek community as
the Buncombe county winner was
among 16 communities in the final
judging. A total of 106 organized
communities participated in this
communuity, farm, and home im
provement program during the
year, but the field was narrowed
to the 16 county winners for the
area judging.
Principal speaker at the luncheon
will be I>r. Paul D. Sanders, of
Richmond, Va. Dr. Sanders is Ed
itor of "The Southern Planter”
magazine and is one of the top
authorities on farm conditions in
the South.
—A shorn wool incentive prict
of 62 cents per pound of wool
grease basis, and a mohair incen
tive price of 70 cents per pound
have been announced by USDA.
NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
...CLOSING
Last call for.chans#d lis,in9‘
New Listings
Ads in Yellow Pages
Make it easy for members of the fami
ly, or business associates, to be called
by having them listed in the new tele
phone directory. The cost is low, the
convenience is great. Now’s the time,
too to tell us if you wish to make
any changes in your present listing.
MR. BUSINESSMAN: Your ad in the
Yellow Pages goes into every telephone
home and business in the city. It sells
for you every day in the year. Call the
Telephone Business Office right away.
Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company
From Page 1
exterior wrapping should be bemry
brown paper if possible. The best
method of addressing • P»"el '*
to write with ink directly on the
wrapper. Hummed stickers are
verv much in use hut it has been
our experience that they often be
rime brittle after being dried out
and break off in handling. If you
use dark wrapping paper such as
blue, purple, etc., then it is nes-es
sarv to h label of a lighter
color since writing is not legible on
the dark paper. Never present a
parcel for mailng with tissue pap
er or ornamental holiday paper as
the outside wrapper If you wish
, , these holiday comments
vou should cover them with an
outer wrapping of strong, plain
paper. Tie all parcels securely
with strong cord, not wrapping
twine. You may use gummed tape
provided the parcel is not exces
sive in weight. The tape should be
at least one inch wide. In addi
tion to the address on the outer
wrapper you should also place one
inside the parcel for use hy postal
employees in the event the outer
wrapper becomes torn.
If you contemplate sending ar
ticles' made of glass, or liquids
such as honey, syrup, etc., you
should inquire at the post office
for special instructions in the
manner of packing them.
The rate on unsealed Christmns
cards not exceeding 2 ounces is 2c
.■Mini liuimttpp
s written on the card it is subject
x> the letter rate of 3c an ounce,
however, you are permitted to
vrite a line of preetinps and sipn
,our name under the 2c rate. l*n.
ier a recent rulinp of the Post Of
rice Department you are permitted
:o enclose a personal messapo in
t parcel provided that you make a
notation to this effect on the out
side of the parcel and pay an ad
ditonal 3c.
Parcels for the west coast should
he sent not later than December
12 if sent hv ordinary mail. Those
mailed later than that date should
he sent by special delivery or air
mail. For New Knpland destina
tions they should be sent by the
15th In the event you are not
able to send your pift until the
last few days before Christmas,
air mail, specinl delivery, and spec
ial handling afford a means of as
suring delivery on time. Rut re
member, there is no substitute for
early mailinp
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