TEMPLE. — If you should warn
to reach a member of the Legisla
ture during the special session
coming up on July 23, just ring
Temple 4-2573 and you're in. _
For years we have been fasci
nated by Algoenquin this and Dis
trict that on the big city telephone
numbers. Now we are getting
fancy in Raleigh with Temple.
Southern Bell, alert and ready
as usual, has already made provis
ion for incoming and outgoing
calls for the special legislators.
It is again assigning the members
toll credit cards. In this way, they
will be able to charge their long
distance calls to their telephones
back home.
GRAY SLOGAN. — We under
stand that Gordon Gray, assistan
Secretary of Defense, has poster
the following slogan on his wall:
"If you could kick the persoi
responsible for most of your trou
bles, you wouldn’t be able to sit
down for six months."
HOW IT HAPPENED. — Some
of the information I’m gcing to
give here you might have seen al
ready. However, since it was new
to me, I’ll assume it may be, also,
to you—and it is certainly inter
esting.
84 per cent of the fatalities and
fatal accidents on N. C. highways
last year occurred in rural areas;
55 per cent of fatal accidents came
during night hours; one person
was killed every eight hours dur
ing 1955; one person was injured
every 29 minutes; and one accident
was reported every 12 minutes.
34 per cent of the accidents in
volved only one vehicle; "failed to
grant right of way” was the lead
ing violation in all accidents; 67
per 'ent of persons were killed in
one-car (one driver) accidents;
and 29 persons were killed for each
100,000 of population.
In 78 per cent of all accidents
at least one driver was in viola
tion; 25 per cent of the drivers
in fatal accidents had been drink
ing; 27 per cent of pedestrian
deaths were children under ten
years of age; eight per cent of the
pedestrians were killed coming
from behind parked cars; nine
male bicyclists were killed last
year—four female; and speeding
was the leading violation in fatal
accidents; 44 per cent of all acci
dents une on Saturday and Sun
day
ELLER BOOST.—We are going j
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Slack Mountain 1
NEWS
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One of Buncombe County's fore- P<
most weekly newspapers published
every Thursday at Black Mountain, 1,1
N. C., in the heart of tha prosper
ous Swannanoa Valley, great re- jj
bglous and resort center and
growing industrial area. in
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Jordon H. Greenwood M
Editor and Publisher
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Entered es second class matter a,
September 13, 1945, at the Post
Office in Black Mountain, H. C„ t
under the act of March 3, 1379. t
Subscription Rates
Buncombe and
McDowell counties $2.50 per year
Outside Buncombe and
McDowj^ $3.00 per year
Av-^ded A rating by Commun
ity Research Bureau.
to, give a boost here now for \V. F
Eller, Ashe county native who cai
be reached in Raleigh at POB 67
Although a real estate man pri
marily, Mr. Eller has come up witl
a project which should mean a lo'
to the learning of N. C. history.
He has grouped together in fine
architecturally perfect design 5,‘
photographs of our Governor
from Abner Nash (1780-81) dowi
to Luther Hodges (1954-). _
The group is portrayed in this
excellent presentation —22-by-3(
inches, beautifully framed ant
ready for hanging in homes, dens
offices, and every classroom it
North Carolina should have one.
The Governor’s office was pre
sented the first one. Now they
hang in the State Supreme Cour
chambers, in the State Attorney
General's office, in the office o
the State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction. Cost: ?12.50.
As far as we can learn, thi:
marks the first time that the pub
lie has had an opportunity to set
all our Governors under one roof
as it were—plus a fine night-shol
of our State Capitol and a repro
duction of our State Seal. A truly
worthwhile undertaking.
1 IN THE MIDDLE —State em
ployees and others have been do
ing a little private griping all thi
year about July 4—coming in—
squarely in — the middle of the
week that way.
Had it come on Monday, they
would have had a week-end run
ning from Friday afternoon to
Tuesday morning—three full days.
If Tuesday had been the Fourth,
they would have taken Monday off
annual leave and there would have
been four days. The same would
hold true had it come on Thursday
or Friday.
As it is, well, it’s just a day off
—which is going to add fuel to the
fire which has been abuilding
around here for two or three years:
to have one-day holidays observed
on a Friday or Monday, thus as
suring a long week-end.
But the Dept, of Motor Vehicles
last week seemed to be feeling
pretty' good about the Fourth’s
coming on Wednesday, said it
would produce fewer accidents and
deaths than if piled onto a week
end.
WHISKEY SALES. - Alcoholic
Beverage Control Store sales in
Mayr reached $4,853,000 as com
pared with $4,666,000 for May of
1955. That’s a four per cent in
crease.
Through May, sales went to
$24,489,000 as compared with $23,
843,000 for the January-through
May figure of last year.
We sure are prosperous.
CHEVROLET LEADING. The
news in new car registrations is
hat Chevrolet continued its lead
ivor Ford again in May by 2,535
o 2,511. In May of 1955, it was 1
’ord over Chevrolet to the tune of 1
789 to 2,683.
For the year, it’s Chevrolet at *
1.393 to Ford’s 11,835. f,
FOREIGNERS. — One of the
ings that is puzzling the regis
ation division of the State De- a
.rtment of Motor Vehicles is the 81
dden popularity of foreign cars
North Carolina—mainly, ap- ''
irently, the Volkswagen—the car
rst made famous by one Adolf l8
itler about 20 years ago.
To show you how they are go- 18
?, take this for instance: only 5(1
e Willys sold in the State in ^
»y—but 33 of the foreign makes
against none of the foreign J
ikes for May of 1955. We sold
Lincolns in May and 37 Pack- 5'
ds and 34 Hudsons.
No wonder you see so many of 5
lese little bugs coming at you on r
he highway—hut they park easily c
nd are gas-savers and, as a rule, 1
ire inexpensive.
BUICK THIRD. — Buick, even
hough one of the more expensive
:ars, seems to have little difficul
ty' holding third place in North
Carolina car sales.
In May, 846 Buicks were sold as
against 1,045 for the same month
last year. For the vear so far:
4,267.
Cadillac, 171 this May, 181 last
May', and 875 for the year; Chrys
ler, 157 this May, 237 last May,
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foil s/zs p/trrepNsZ
NO SPECIAL SKILL IS PEOUIPED TO BUILD
THIS FORM FITTING ADJUSTABLE
CHAISE ON WHEELS WITH EAST BILD
PATTERN No. 78.
ACCURATE. PROFESSIONAL RESULTS
APE ASSURED /
IT’S FUN TO PICNIC IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD ,
With EAS/'B/LO TABLE No. 323. SEATS FOLD1
UP AND TOP FOLDS OVER WHEN
NOT IN USE. HAVE FUN,
SAVE MONEY. . .
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OLD FORT NEWS
MARY ADAMS
PHONE 231 OLD FORT
Subscription Representative
•Street Widened
The Town of Old Fort is wide
ing Main street from Church ■
Spring streets. The grassy str
on the north side is being tak(
in between the sidewalk and tl
road. Sand and gravel have bee
applied to several other streets, it
eluding one block of Mauney av
Mrs. Hunt Honored
Sgt. Bobby Hunt, who will soo
leave for a three years’ stay i
Germany, was host last Tuesda
evening at Twin Lakes at a sui
arise birthday supper in honor o
lis mother, Mrs. Max Hunt. Sgt
hint prepared a delicious mem
ind served it picnic style. Thi
able was all read'- set completi
rith a birthday cake, and th<
uests assembled when Mrs. Hunt
rrived. She was greated with
Happy birthday to you’’ sung
ith enthusiasm.
id 198 for the year; Continental
Id one in May and ten for the
■ar; DeSoto, 140 for this May,
5 for May of 1955, and 673 for
e year; Dodge, 236 this May, 354
st May, and 1,221 for the year;
udson, 34 and 55 and 164; Imper
1, six and zero and 43 for the
ar; Lincoln, 33 and 47 and 207;
ercury, 445 and 566 and 1942;
ash, 77 and 127 and 449; Olds
obile, 670 for this past May, 294
ir May of 1955, and 3,470 for the
Bar.
Packard, 37 this May, 58 last
lay, and 184 for the year; Ply
mouth, with the snootiest hind end
n the road, 683 this May, 1,001
ast May, and 3,817 for the yeai
,lan. through May); Pontiac, 541
-his May, 925 last May, and 2,84!
"or the year.
Studebaker, 123 this May, 12
last May, and 674 for the year
Willys, five this May, 21 last Maj
and 20 for the year thus far
foreign, 33 this May, none las
May, and 143 for this year. Mi:
cellaneous, five.
For January through May, 195
new car registrations totaled 49
674. This year, January throug
May, 46,041.
Those enjoying Sgt. Hunt’s hos
n- pitality were Mr. and Mrs. H. C
to Dennis, Mrs. Irma Lee Dennis an<
ip daughter. Connie: Dr. and Mr;
■n Russell Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. Gud
te ger Welch. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ad
■n ams and daughter, Sheila, Mrs
l- Viola Nesbitt and Miss Eula Grant
e. Mrs. Sally Burgin, Grant Hunt
and the honoree and her husband
n Max Hunt. Mrs. Hunt receive!
a number of nice gifts.
Old Fort Case Re-docketed
: Roy W. Davis of Marion, who
C represents the McDowell County
Board in the Old Fort school case
j has been notified that the suit ha.s
3 been re-docketed on the district
? court calendar for July 2f>.
Rotary Officers Installed
New officers of the Old Fort
, Rotary club were installed last
Thursday evening at the regular
meeting held at Ragle hotel. How
ard Hawkins of the Marion club
conducted the installation service.
Randolph Hogan is president;
W. R. Griffin, vice president; Wal
ter Williams, secretary; H. B. Cul
berson, treasurer; Claude H.
Thompson, sergeant-at-arms; Ran
dolph Hogan, W. R. Griffin, P. W.
Greer, Dr. Jerald Snyder, Walter
Williams and Bill Ramsey, direc
tors.
Freak Wind Storm
During a heavy rain on Monday
evening, wind which seemed to
sweep down the Catawba River
valley in a narrow area lifted
roofs, blew over trees, and did
other less serious damage. The
main part of Old Fort was not in
the wind’s path.
Church Purchases Property
The Old Fort Baptist church
j has purchased the old “Matt Sand
lin place” on the corner of Church
r and Maple streets from Mr. and
. Mrs. George W. Sandlin. It is
planned to erect a handsome new
.’ parsonage on the lot. The present
(j. parsonage below the church will
. be used temporarily for a nursery
The Old Fort Baptists in the last
r few years built a large educationa
wing to the church which was ex
C pected to be adequate for at least
h five years, but Sunday Sehoo
__ classes have overflowed into tin
"" auditorium. Eventually, the pres
ent parsonage will be razed am
new additions to the church will hi
built.
Manages Cafeteria
Richard Devinney, son of Mrs
Lena Devinney, spent the week
end at home here. Richard, whi
is majoring in the study of law
is a senior at Wake Forest am
will graduate in the fall. At pres
ent he is one of the managers o
the cafeteria at Baptist hospita
in Winston-Salem.
Attended School
Mrs. Maxine Silver, who ha
charge of the Old Fort sehoo
cafeteria, has returned from a tw
week’s session for cafeteria man
agers which was held at Women’
college in Greensboro, N. C. Mr
Silver stayed on the campus in on
of the dormitories. She attends
various lectures concerning (h
handling, preparation, and servim
of food.
She was greatly impressed b
the home economics department o
the _ college which she said wa
equipped to perfection.
Harris Family Picnic
The family of Mr. and Mr
Richard Harris held its annua
family picnic at the Old Fort pic
nic grounds on Sunday. Relative
from N. C., Tennessee, and S. C
gathered there at noon. A showe
of rain cut the outing short, bu
not before the picnic lunch hai
been eaten.
Among those present from
of town were Mr. and Mrs. Lo
Harris, Jr., and children of I.t
berton, Mr. and Mrs. M. R \
ney of Marion; Mr. and Mrs S
Paytee of Asheville, and Mr
Mrs. Ray Padgett from Kingsp
Tenn.
Mauney Boys Are Home
Three of the four sons of
late Mr. and Mrs. Sidney F m-i
ey are vacationing at the Maui
home on Catawba ave. Only pr
cis (Bebe) the youngest son is
sent. Sidnev, Jr., Clarence' •
Leslie, and their families am"
last week.
Personals
Mr- and Mrs. Wallace Bridg
and chddren, and Charlie Simm,
of Wilson were guests for , <
days last week at the home of '
and Mrs. Dan Adams, J, v
Bridgers and Mr. Simmons are
sister and father of Mrs Adai
When the party returned' to U
([Ill'll v 11 • III u "I .
Bob, of Greenville, Miss.. \yti*
week-end visitors with Mrs. M 1
Silver, J. C.”s mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Tate and
children of Hartford, Conn., are
vacationing with Mr. Tate’s moth
er, Mrs. A. C. Tate, and his broth
er-in-law ami sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Hensley.
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Johnson
and daughter, Mickey Anne, have
been to Kingston, N. T ., to see Mr.
Johnson's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. M. Johnson. .
Donald Camp is in Dana, Ill
working on a stock ranch He has
a good job which he likes very
“eh and does not expect to re
{urn to Old Fort until Christmas.
Mis-. Norma Calloway and Miss
Margaret Allison are spending the
summer months with Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Calloway, Carolyn s par
ent in Melbourne, Fla.
Mr and Mrs. ,J. R. Harris and
\|, and Mrs. Clarence Williams
attended the funeral of Jerry
Ruchannon in Spruce Pine on Sun
j.iv He was the uncle of Mrs.
' ris and Mrs. Williams, and the
brother of Mrs. J. Henline.
Tl,,' Home Demonstration club
will meet July 2fi at 2 p.m. with
Mrs, .1. W. Hogan.
The McDowell County Bookmo
bile will ’>e at the school house on
July 20.
Merc and more people from Old
p0’rt are going to Myrtle Beach
for summer vacations. Arnold
Morris. Harold Vess, Powell Mor
Irvin Allison, Mrs. Katherine
\, hitt. Mrs. Rose Richardson,
Mrs Virginia Cable, Misses Shir
jov Cable and Margaret Knupp.
Misses Margaret Evelyn Burgin
jean Allison, are among recent
visitors.
Thurman Padgham went to Day
- tona Beach last Saturday and ac
companied Mrs. Padgham, Misses
Alone and Johnsie Gibbs and Miss
Mary Anne Early who had spent a
week there, to Old Fort. Mr. and
Mrs. ’‘Gus" White stopped by to
sec the young ladies on their way
to another city in Florida.
.-Mill'll c -
and Mrs. F.rwin Set
spent the past three
Byrd
Linda
and
left
Mrs. Hicks
.lane and Mr.
Ifys^sS places of interest in
the Smoky Mountains.
Mr. and Mrs. Chalk*
Jjte Mf!■{ SUjjj j-j
will spend several days with r<Ma
U Mrs. Charles Steppe of Tetotum
Va„ is visiting* relatives in (Hd
Fort this week. ... j
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Moody and
two children of VV ayne, Miel .,
were quests recently at the homes
of Mrs. Moody’s aunts, Mrs. Grace
Walker and Mrs. Schley
and her grandfather John 1 adeet
House^iu'sts last week at the
Dr. .Terry Snyders were Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Halsband, Mrs. Sny
der’s parents from Brooklyn, N. r -
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Flippo and
son Billy of Harrisonburg. >«
are here visiting Mrs. Flippo s
father, Eok Haney, and Mrs. Han
ev at their home in West Fort.
Max Hunt and sons, Grant aim
Bob, were week-end visitors with
relatives in West Minster, S. C.
Mrs. Dora Burgin has returned
from a month's stay in Cincinnati,
Ohio, where she went to \acation
with relatives, one of whom was
Mrs. Margie Rabbits. Mrs. Rab
bits, a frequent visitor in Old Fort
in past years, is seriously ill.
Miss Sfary Burgin, beloved for
mer teacher in Old Fort schools
who retired this year, underwent
major surgery on Tuesday at St.
Joseph’s hospital in Asheville.
K. G. Rhinehardt was a patient
in a hospital in Asheville, but has
returned' to his home.
Jack Allison, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Allison, and Charles
Hicks, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
Hicks, left last Monday for Ft.
•Jackson, S. C„ where they
receive their basic training.
Eddie Harris, son of Mr.
Mrs. J. R. Harris, also left
first of the week to enter the
will
and
the
Air
(I) Jiiiiuai; . .*
t,,r duty at Fort Jackson, S. C.
•ind spent !5 months there before
,eiVing to serve for 31 months ir
India and the Fiji Islands with
the 18th General Hospital.^ Dr
Clapp was returned to the State*
m January. 1945. for duty wit!
the Station Hospital at Fort Sill
Oklaand separated from service
in October, 1945, with the rani
of major.
He is a member of the Swan
nanoa Masonic I»dge, the Scottisl
Hite of Asheville, the Shriners. am
t h e Swannanoa Presbyteriai
church where he is president o
the Men of the Church.
MISS ROBERTS MARRIED—
From Page 1
agara Falls, the bride wore a pinl
linen suit with white accessorie
and the orchid from her praye
book Upon their return they wil
reside in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Mrs. Ball is a graduate of Blacl
Mountain High school and attend
ed Montreat college. Mr. Bal
served three years in the U. S
Army and is now a sophomore stu
dent at the University of Michigat
at Ann Arbor.
Force. He was flown from Char
lotte to Lackland Air Force Bas
in San Antonio, Tex.
Mrs. Mae B. Thomas and Mi
and Mrs. Willard Thomas of Oh
Fort, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Jone
and Miss Xell Patterson of Mar
ion spent the week-end at Rod
City, Tenn.
Mrs. Harry Setzer and childret
of Charlotte visited Mrs. Setzer’
parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Rhine
hardt last week.___
—There are two ways of exert
ing one’s influence — pushin
others down, or pulling them uj
N>r Mix-u
Camp Mern-M
Rockmont for
each other f,,..
Friday, June _>■,
A day of
eating and folk,.
P Pait)
■a yed
I L
*■ nor*,
M] ^ .Vcrj
burn, <iir«-t *, ,
Ceorge M* M
dlr«ctot *• 1
Rook m on t.
-• * tiurrin.
of the camps took ,v, "7 \<S
Mac grounds, while >h 7
.Young internic
‘ ov.
vision spent <b. . «
Setting up broth,.,'
ttons between the • ' .i
ed very successful sT'7 Pm, [
the coming week. ar; „ u7fn
tournaments vi . .
crest and Creati
JERRY WILSON fEtp "
ON SEVENTH BlR^
Jerry Wilson, . „ i
Mrs. C. J. Win,. v,t 1 s'l
with a party on hi.
day anniversary at ,
• urday afternoon, Ju;v - ‘V
1 A color scheme ,,f
green was carried I
tions and ref resin. *^1
The' following children y
Jerry celebrate thi 1
and Betty Love, Kathy Henry?
ohael Rayfield, Bai .
Gettys, Tommy < 1
Cockrell, Jr., Buddy and’Ml
c Greenwood, Marsha ,nd rjyl
Glenn, “Butch" M, K naney, ’i£
i dra Buckner, Billy Hamby,
3 ny Carson. Johnny Re,.SP ^
’ Sue Moore.
Mrs. Wilson’s sister, Mrs. , .
- Moore of Warick City. Va„ asg
l ed with the games and refy'
i. ments.
Fwe&l
Qualify
MEATS
SIRLOIN STEAK
Lb.
59c
Jergens
Soap
3 Bath Bars
25c
TENDER
IS
BEEF LIVER
Lb.
29c
PICNICS
J. F. G. Salad
Dressing
Qt.
41c
Lb.
Cates Dili
RATHS
CANADIAN BACON
Pkg.
33c
55c
Qt.
29c
FRESH
GROUND BEEF
^ . Lipton
3 $1.00 jea
^ Lb.
69c
Country Cured
Hams
whole — $1.00
Dixie Belle
Sallines
1 lb. box — 19c
Mountain
Honey
4 lb. rack — $1.50
Borden's
Biscuits
can — 10c
Grade A Large
Eggs
doz. — 59c
Zesta
Crackers
1 lb box — 27c
Ritz
Crackers
1 lb. box — 35c
Del Monte Fruit
Cocktail 2 39c
Van Camp Pork &. 2 2'-i cans
Beans 39c
Wesson
Qt.
55c
■’■y ■ ^ w ■ I
Gaxde* Fteefc
VEGETABLES
m , ft m + i
LETTUCE
2
Large Hds.
27c
GREEN BEANS 2 - 29c
2 l^ 25c
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