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own wm nose Season Next Week Owen High cagers will renew the court wars with North Bun combe Friday evening when they travel to Woaverville for a doub leheader• starting at 7:30 In their first meeting of the year the Owen girls poundid out a victory over the NB lassies in a game which was classed as a rematch of the Buncombe county finals last year The North Buncombe six will be out Friday evening to prove that their defeat here was all a mistake Coach Ned Straehla’s boys have been improving and may give the Hawks some rough going during the evening. Owen will close the regular sea son nett week by playing Lei cester here on Tuesday night and going to BHtmore Friday. Last week at Irwin the Owen boys lost a 68 to 44 decision, af ter having held the favored home team to a 20-all halftime dead lock. In the nightcap the Owen Warlassies pulled away in the second half to gain a 53 to 37 victory. Osteen led the winners with 27 points. For the Owen boys Tony Gardner continued to roll with Buncombe county’s be: Tuesday evening a near capac ity crowd watched as the locals split with Enka here. Owen's girls staged off a determined Enka rally in the last quarter to eke out a 45-43 win while the Enka boys won from Owen, 66 to 47. Osteen again paced the girls with 27 while Tony Gardner, 6-6 Owen center, was the only War horse to hit with any consistency. He scored 36 of the Owen points. Old Fort News Letter Mary Adams Going My Way? A salesman for a wholesale house in Asheville was only trying to be kind, but he shivers when he thinks about what might have happened. One morning this past week, as he was leaving the city limits of Asheville, he picked up a hitch hiker who was standing beside the road, and w'ho appeared to be light ly clad for such cold weather. The “thumber” wore a white shirt and blue trousers. The salesman re marked that his garb was not ap propriate for weather, and the nitenhiker replied that he had on another shirt under his white one. it The men chatted all the way i iif salesman learneu mat ms guest was a cook in a bakery, at Memphis and that he had received word that his mother was desper atelv ill at their home near Hick ory, and that he had left Memphis hurriedly without collecting his wages. Feeling sorry for the man, the salesman gave the man $5.00 when they reached Old Fort and bought him some coffee. I^ater, the salesman went into Charles Restaurant for breakfast, and picked up the morning paper to glance at the headlines. Imagine how he felt when he realized that his “guest” had been a convict who had escaped from a Transylvania County prison camp. Deputy Sheriff Paul Allison came into the cafe and heard the story. He and Chief of Police Bill Autrey hurried out to see if they could locate the fugitive. They learned that he had gone to the H. & W. store, purchased a jack et and then to Griffin’s drug store where he asked for a bus ticket to Hickory. The bus had already left Old Fort. The officers phoned to Hickory authorities to be on the lookout, hut he never arrived there. The salesman left the cafe vow ing that he hoped his wife never ieard of the episode, as she had warned him repeatedly that his labit of picking up hitch-hikers was going to get him in trouble. Hughes Attend Show. Mr. and Mrs. Vann Hughes at tended the showing of spring mer ■handise in Charlotte the first of this week. Mrs. Hughes is buyer ind manager of the ladies’ ready MCATC ZuaUtcf l¥IE I Chops • 45* Beef . 3 - 89* Steak . ■ 49* ers . • 35* Van. Cano PORK & BEANS. CHUNK PINEAPPLE. Market Basket GREEN LIMA BEANS .... Bonnell’s l SPAGHETTI. Chet Boy-Are-Dee SPAGHETTI & MEAT BALLS . Hunt's 2 No. 2 cans 29c No. 2 can 25c . . 303 can 17c . 300 can 10c . . . can 19c 2V2 can 29c BISCUITS - - - - can 10c • - 1 lb. box 33c - - - - pi. 29c .31c (7 :'v 7 den - '?re<i£ VEGETABLES FRUIT CABBAGE . . —9H LIVER CHEESE Pkg. 25c 5 for 25c 3 lbs. 10c Fort Super Market PHONE 263 MINUTES DRIVE FROM BLACK MOUNTAIN Thursday Through Wednesday ini uia port. Harmon's fland Injured. Jack Harmon, electrician at th< rayon finishing plant here receivec a severely wrenched and lacerate< ripht thumb and hand when th< hand caught in a belt on a ma chine. Quick thinking on the par of Donnie Gibbs saved him worsi injury according to Harmon. H< said that Gibbs stopped the moto: immediately. His wound wa: treated by Dr. J. B. Johnson, plan physician. Pauline I'layers Give Two Performances. The Sauline Players who hav been giving professional perform ances in public schools for year presented two plays at Old For on Tuesday. “Davy Crockett” wa given for the children, and in th evening “Spooks That Walk” i mystery drama was played for th general public. Mrs. Early Hostess to HD Club. Mrs. Roy Early was hostess t the Old Fort Home Demonstratio: club at the January meeting. Lead ers elected to serve for the variou projects were: Foods, Home Beau tification and Recreation, Mrs. E C. Miller; Home Gardens, Mrs. J W- Hogan; home poultry, educa tion, Mrs. W. W. Porter; home fur nishings, Mrs. Roy Early; horn dairy, Mrs. S: E. Tilson; arts an crafts, Mrs. J. L. Camp; clothing Mrs. S. G. Hayes; family life, cit izenship and publicity, Mrs. P. W Greer; community service, Mis Sallie Finley; Four-H club leadei home management, health safetj and loan fund, Mrs. E. B. McEri tire. Have You Seen Flo? A dog bit Flo on the leg, an she jumped into the creek an went over the dam. Kokomo can find Flo anywhere. She had bee reported seen in various spot along Mill Creek, but now sh has disappeared completely. Flo is a little white duck wh makes her home along with he mate, Kokomo, on the Mill Pon near the outskirts of Old Fort. The two were very happy unt the pup bit the hen, injuring on leg, and this week’s high wate swept her over the dam. If yo see her please let the folks in Wes Fort know, they are anxious t restore her to her home on the dai with Kokomo. Fire Destroys Hurt Home. A fire of undetermined origi completely destroyed the ne’ house on the Sugar Hill road bi longing to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hui Monday evening about 6:30 o’clocl The Old Fort fire department rc sponded to the alarm, but wer called too late to save the strut ture. Mr. Hurt was at his job at th rayon finishing plant in Old For and Mrs. Hurt and their severs small children had gone to see th new television set acquired by neighbor. The roof of the hous was falling in when the fire wa discovered. The loss is reported t have been covered by insurant but money cannot always replae articles which have a sentiments value and a personal meaning t the owner. Mrs. Kanipe Suffers Fall. Mrs. Gladys Kanipe slipped an fell on the steep hill near the Baf tist church on Saturday afternoo and broke her left leg between th ankle and knee. Mrs. Kanipe sai that she knew her leg was broke because she heard the bone snap. She was taken to a hospital fc X-rays which confirmed the phj sician’s diagnosis. She is reeuj crating at her home on Churc street. Mrs. Kanipe is a popular men ber of the Old Fort school facult; which makes her misfortune a doc ble hardship, especially with fou more schools months left of thi year. Personals. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hendricks o Asheville were Sunday guests a the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alec E Ouinn on Spring street. Mrs. Her dricks and Mrs. Quinn are sister: The condition of Dillon Rick who is a patient in a hospital i reported to be critical. Dillo Ricks is the husband of Mrs. Les sie Swann’s daughter, Louise. Mrs. Bertie L. Robinson wa hostess to a Stanley party Thurs day evening at her home on 01 Highway 70. Mrs. Will Williams is ill at he home in West Fort. Razing of the “Aunt Sue Sand lin” house on Main street has bee completed, and earth moving ma chines are lowering the lot levc with the street for the service sta tion which will be erected there Mrs. Marvin McEntire had rush the last few days she listen taxes. So many of us postpone our listing until the last minute Did you know that if you have ; dog and list it for taxes that yo have to tell it’s name ? Mrs. Me Entire said she heard some amus ing ones. She said onlv one per son admitted that he had a “firs class” cow. All the rest were sec and or third class. Hoke Thompson has entered th University of North Carolina t conclude his senior year. He i the son of Mr. and Mrs. Claud H. Thompson. The Wildlife club members me at the Community House on Mon day evening for a fish dinner. The Clayton Eludson home o Commerce street has been sold t “Bud” Hogan who has rented i Everyone is commenting abou the tasteful and professional look ing flower arrangements create by Mrs. Ruby Simmons of Ruby' Flower Shop. Mrs. Simmons ha been in the business only a fei months, but she seems to have distinct talent for the art. • RENT IT! —CLASSIFIEDS! < MISS BURGESS— From Page 1 How did she happen to come to Black Mountain to make her home ? Long time ago when she and her brother Walter (well-known mem ber of our community) came to school in Western North Carolina, Harriet attended Fassifern, a Cirl’s Finishing school over at Hendersonville and Walter was en rolled at Blue Ridge school, a boys , school there. They both loved this - part of the country with its moun * tains and occasional snows. Their t home was in Florida at Daytona | Beach. “Walt” was the first of ; the two to return here to make ; bis home. Following the death of their father, Harriet and her mother decided to move here and > they built their home on Laurel 1 circle. They have lived in Black Mountain for about five years. * When Harriet first came she took a job with the Mountain Retreat association at Montreat and later - joined the staff at Rlack Mountain - Lumber company when Nancy - Willis left her job as bookkeeper. * As our talk verged on the sub ’ ject of hobbies, Harriet got that mischievous twinkle familiar to s her friends. “My chief hobby is ■, hunting," she said. It’s a hobby , that is somewhat unusual for wo - men, you know—generally speak ing. And Harriet is a little thing. j To picture her tramping around in ] hunting clothes and carrying guns t well—you can imagine. Natur i ally, I asked her how she happened s to become a Diana. “I’ve been ? hunting since I could tag along with mother and daddy,” she 5 smiled. “Just about from the time ^ I could walk.” She told me one of her very favorite places for I hunting is Ocala National Forest e down in Florida. There she enjoys r hunting deer, quail, and squirrel. II She used a 20 gauge shotgun and a 30-30 rifle for deer hunting. I ° asked her what her game record is but she was blushingly reluctant to tell, “nothing to brag about” n she said, but she did tell me proud v ly about her mother and her aunt. ■ Mrs. Burgess has eight deer to ^ her credit, and Harriet’s aunt, Mrs. " Lydia Milton, has a record of 15. L, Mrs. Milton has a cabin that Har . riet and her friends have the priv ilege of using when they go down R Vn i n 1 i ntr I was jotting: down notes when I heard a chuckle from Harriet. She said she was recalling one of her first hunting experiences. There is an old hunting custom prevalent in Florida and perhaps elsewhere, that is new to me (one of the uninitiated). It seems that if you miss your Buck you get your shirt-tail cut. And of course Harriet was wearing a brand new shirt on her first deer hunt. But she was forcibly made a member of the shirt-tail club and being a good sport she had fun out of it. A less active hobby of hers is reading but she gets plenty of ac tion in her books. She prefers .stories of adventure and explora tion. Some of her favorites arc 'Lost Trails, Lost Cities” by Col. P. H. Fawcett, ‘‘Journey To The Far Amazon” by Alain Gheer brandt, “Savage Mountain” by Charles Houston, “The Rivers Run F.ast” by Leonard Clark, and "The Blue Continent” by Tolco Quibici. Just to read these titles stirs the blood. They sound like good com pany in front of a fire on a cold winter night. Sledding is another of Harriet’s active hobbies. Being a native Floridian, she never has enough of snow. She is always thrilled when the weather cooperates. Last year when we had our big snow she ’ took part of her vacation and | guess where she spent it. Right up there at Blue Ridge, on a sled, r morning, noon, and night. Speaking of vacations, she had ‘ a most unusual vacation which ' was a birthday present from her ] brother, “Walt.” This was in 194(1 . and Walt was in the Royal Cana . dian Air Force. But at the time i he was back from overseas on j leave in Canada. He invited Harriet to meet him and spend her vacation at Lake | Louise in Alberta. There they en - joyed fishing, horseback riding, - and other out-of-door sports. They ■ were guests at the Temple Chalet t at Lake Louise. One of the most unusual occurrences during their , stay was a snowstorm—in Aug , ust! The people there said it was < the worst in years but it came sud .■ denly and lasted briefly. How ever, when it came Harriet and 1 Walt were out on the lake fishing. They nearly froze and when they 1 finally managed to get back to j shore and the haven of the chalet they were undressed, warmed and t put to bed. Fortunately they suf * fered no ill effects and so could * enjoy the experience in retrospect. ' “Another funny thing that hap pened,” said Harriet, “was our i wonderful fishing luck. Just for fun one day we decided to go fish - ing with home-made rods. We cut ( our fishing poles from a tree, got some string—and we did use a We Salute— 'Vo Salute You on your Birth day’ Fob. 10—Betty Babb, Gertrude Allen, L. H. Gregory, Richard Ear ly, Mrs. Viola Copeland, Martha Mitchell, Jannette Rogers, Kerlee Williams, Joy Edwards, Harold McIntosh. | Feb. 11—Jack Brown, Mary Ida Tipton, Betty Stepp, Nancy Wrenn, j Sanchez Mott, Jennie Stepp, Perry \ Alexander Jr., Diane Robertson, Kenneth Atkins, Wade Kuykendall, Betty Stephenson. Feb. 12—Martha T. Perley, Na talie Calloway, C. S. Betts, Mrs. Paul Turner, Mrs. Clyde A. Stubbs, Mrs. W. H. Holman, William Quinn, Henrietta Leland, Stan Smolon, Feb. 13—Robert Byrd Jr., G. B. Field, Evelyn Bumgarner, Ruby Nodine. Feb. 14—Brenda Sue Verner, • Earl B. Swann, Barbara Helgreen, Myrtle Stephenson, Sarah Bum- l garner, Joan Biddix, Walter Alli son, Betty Ball, Teressa Buckner, Patricia Dees, Hartsel Blanken ship. Feb. 15—Mrs. Glenn Stafford, Leroy Verner, Michael Alan Can dler, Mrs. A. R. Rudisill, Sheila Ann Goodman, Thelma L. Richard son, G. B. Quesinberry, Bobby Hensley, Burgin Edwards, Fred j Mason. Feb. 16—William Metcalf, Claude Brooks, Charles Michael Sobol, George C. Joyner Jr., Richard F. Gauthier, J. H. Sneed. regular fly—but in an hour’s time we caught eight trout! Our follow guests, who had spent hundreds of dollars on the finest fishing tackle, didn’t do nearly so well. They were quite chagrinned.” Incidentally Harriet and Walt introduced fried fish to the swanky chalet. Fish was usually broiled, Harriet said, and the Southern fried fish made a real hit. When I went to interview Har riet she said there wasn’t anything to tell. I”m afraid we’ve proven modest Harriet wrong! Just look at her now. —By Clara Crawford. ■—The first air crossing of the Atlantic Ocean was made in 1919 by a Navy plane. * ''"T " 1 -"V VACUUM CLEANER WITH COMPLETE SET OF ATTACHMENTS • ROLLS EASILY • CLEANS EASILY • STORES EASILY • ALWAYS READY TOR ACTIC!! f EE IT TCUAYI TYSON FURNITURE CO. • DIAL 4381 • Black Mountain, N. C. I iwr/i CHESTERFIELD FLOUR Wouldn’t you like a free gift) Then buy Chetterfield flour. With every 10 or 25 lb. bag you’ll find »omething you want I Towel*, apron*, colorful cotton print* tor drease*. akirt*. Get your gift with Cheaterfield flour . . . the Quality flour that make* Western North Carolina'* fine*t bi*cuit*l EARLE-CHESTERFIELD MILL CO. Aaheville, N. C. AT TYSONS! Their Big Trade-In Sale Runs through [ FEB. 11 TYSON FURNITURE CO. “IT’S THRIFTY TO TRADE AT TYSON’S” DIAL 4381 Black Mountain, N. C.
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