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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1956, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
8 PAGES TODAY
5c PER COPY
By Gordon Greenwood
Lhts stolen from Bill Hick
Lndav school class . . . Those
Irnall' minds talk about things,
fv.,,h mediocre minds about
i and those with great minds
ideas . • ■ Before repeating
^■eo.sjp ask yourself these
^Tor.- ls if true? Is
■Necessary? . • • Gossip is a
Most of us say lots of
that would be better left
Not all the gossiping
L by the women at meetings
jidg'e clubs, the men do thejr
I listened to Bill's very able
tation of the thought that
are caused by jealousy and
|erstanding between nations,
reminded of the thousands
oners of war which I saw
45 in the cages and later
jr jobs at various military
jtions overseas,
ipt for the blue uniforms
e big “PW” on their backs,
looked exactly like anyone
'ntil you spoke to them you
j>t tell whether they were
iChicago, Charlotte, or Seat
one talked to those fel
irough interpreters trying
out just what it was that
them different, it didn’t
mg to learn that they might
e Americans, British, or
n but there the similarity
In ideas or ideals we
far apart as the poles,
telligence officers knew
they were talking about
ey warned:
’t trust those guys. They
k like GI’s, but remember
beat your brains out if they
opportunity.”
Bill pointed out, when it
s individuals it’s gossip but
it involves nations we call
ipaganda. The things that
those boys from the conti
different was that they had
convinced that the world was
enemy and that the only
to peace was through a world
That was bad propaganda
offered no chance for re
, but it worked. They’d had
ideas drilled into them since
were old enough to talk. It
be said truthfully that they
‘‘set in their ways.”
—R—
s. W. C. Silver of Old Fort
lived a small note in the
last week which informed
hat she had become a mem
if a rare group—she is now
_^
Silver's daughter's
liter's daughter has a son.
[new baby, whose name is
Irown, is the child of Mrs.
Brown, whose mother is
Ethel Schauer Maggart,
mother is Mrs. Ollie Sil
chauer, whose mother is
|ilver. The last four gen
A$ all live in Monticello,
—li
fer let it be said of Wins
aig that he wears out his
first day. Last week he
: me a note which consisted
ee words. It read: “Hello,
Winston.”
ston, a popular member of
felack Mountain Lions club,
en recuperating from a ser
Ilness. The Lions and com
are looking forward to the
vhen he’ll be returning. In
Winston was in charge of
ions club calendar project,
[year it’s about to work all
to death to equal what he
other popular Lions club
er who we hope will return
J L. Potter, second vice
iem Word is that Mr. Pot
still enjoying wrestling on
feut we miss him around town
club meetings. Since W.
White, first vice-president, is
ping so much time in South
llina on business, I’m waiting
Potter to get back so that
take a vacation,
seem like old times when
Pe two valuable club members
| well again and back in har
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W fivers For
Foster Club
P He Elected
P?e Valley Booster club will
r at Owen High school at
r Pni Tuesday, Sept. 18, for
[election of officers and to
act other business of most
P anee. All citizens of the
Valley are invited to
i. a thls meeting. Dick Stone,
president, indicated today
»w.n announcement of major
tv r migbt be made.
L*. °°ster club has conducted
feral
®oney raising projects in
°rt to secure funds for
secure funds for
ithati and widening the
IZ\ f«M. Mr. Stone is ex
Ms 8lv®.a report as to what
,jec^' _available and what other
fcliatp far.e Panned for the im
WWW 1 HMMm
Miss Celeste McCall, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. R. V. McCall of
Black Mountain, was graduated
from Barrett School of Nursing,
University Hospital, Augusta, Ga.,
on Aug. 30. During her junior
year she was secretary of the stu
dent body and student council.
She was president of the student
council during her senior year.
Miss McCall was graduated from
Black Mountain High school in
1953. She is now employed with
the VA hospital at Oteen.
Dr. Henderson
To Be Speaker
Af PTA Meeting
Dr. Irma Henderson, school phy
sician of the Buncombe County
Health department, will be the
speaker at the first meeting of the
Black Mountain PTA in the Pri
mary school auditorium Thursday,
Sept. 20, Mrs. W. B. Beddingfield,
program chairman, announced to
day.
Dr. Henderson will discuss:
'‘What Parents and Teachers Can
Do to Improve the Health of the
School Child.”
This is the first in a series of
programs planned by Mrs. Bed
dingfield to spotlight the close re
lationship which must exist be
tween the parents, the teachers,
and the student to insure a suc
cessful school program. The full
schedule of programs will be ready
for publication soon.
Dr. Henderson, with the school
nurse, Mrs. Grady Morgan, visits
all the schools of the city and
county, examining athletic groups,
and those children screened by
nurses and teachers having med
ical and surgical defects. Because
of this experience, Dr. Henderson
is well qualified to talk on the
above subject.
“These programs are arranged
and presented for every person in
terested in the school and its pro
gram in any way,” Mrs. Bedding
field said, “and we hope that ev
ery parent will be present at all
of our meetings throughout the
year.” _
T. C. Roberson
Will Address
Swannanoa PTA
T. C. Roberson, superintendent
of Buncombe County schools, will
be guest speaker at the first meet
ing of the Swannanoa PTA on
Thursday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 in the
school auditorium. Mr. Roberson
will discuss “School Improvement
at Swannanoa.’’
Teachers and PTA officers will
be introduced by E. N. Howell.
Girl Scouts will give the devotions,
Mrs. Rupert Dunton will be in
charge of presentation of Girl
Scout troops. Mrs. Victor Elias
sen, president, will preside.
Refreshments will be served in
the lunch room. All parents are
urged to attend.
Voters Approve
Pearsall Plan
By Huge Margin
Voters of Buncombe county
joined with the rest of North Car
ina to approve all four constitu
ional amendments in the election
ast Saturday by thumping major
Chief interest was in the Pear
ill plan which authorizes the gen
•al assembly to provide education
pants and to enact laws under
hich local communities can vote
, suspend operation of some or
1 of the public schoolsina given
•ea. This was approved in Black
ountain, Swannanoa and all oth
■ county precincts by luge j"*
rities. There was no organized
,position. They had the backing
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Dealh Claims
Community's
Oldest Citizen
Jia(st ri‘es {or Mrs. Sara Fortune
hite, who died at the ape of 104
Friday, Sept. 7, in the home of her
daiigrhtcr, Mrs. Oscar Frady, were
held Sunday afternoon in the
\ ance Avenue Baptist church with
the Rev. Clifford Burnette offi
ciating. Burial was in the For
tune cemetery in the Broad River
community.
Pallbearers were Carroll and
Clyde White, Clarence and Lloyd
M°71S> Owenby and Paul Moore.
Mrs. White, a devout believer
in the Bible “from cover to cov
er, once said that if people would
attain lasting happiness and a long
and useful life, they should “read
their Bible, follow its teachings
and be good people.”
A daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Leander Fortune, she was
born and reared in the Broad Riv
er section. Her father was a farm
er, and Mrs. White recently ob
served that all she had known
during her long life was hard
work. She never did care for
square dancing or liquor.
Mrs. White also observed in an
interview when she was 102 years
old that when she was growing up
young people behaved themselves
and didn’t go “ripping and tear
ing about.” She said people had
respect for each other in those
days and she believed that if par
ents exercised more discipline
with their children there would
be less juvenile delinquency now.
During recent years, Mrs.
White did no reading, but loved to
“visit and talk” with people. She
also listened to radio, but said it
soon became very tiresome. She
had seen television, but did not
nn.C 11/. one 1VVCU LU LUX ft. UJL Hit;
“old days” when she was a young
ster and relate stories told her
by her father and others of In
dian raids. Sh e remembered
clearly local happenings during
the War Between the States.
Mrs. White was rarely ill dur
ing her life, but when she was
100 years old they took tier to a
hospital and she underwent a
bladder operation. She recovered
slowly, but never quite regained
her sight so that she could read
for very long at a time.
Mrs. White was married in her
teens to the late Charles White of
Broad River. He was a veteran of
the War Between the States and
died at the age of 98. Ten chil
dren were born to their marriage,
seven of whom survive.
In addition to Mrs. Frady, sur
viving are three other daughters,
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LEGION AUXILIARY TO
MEEJ MONDAY NIGHT
The American Legion Auxiliary
will hold its first meeting of the
new year on Monday night, Sept.
17, at the home of Mrs. H. E.
Stinchcomb. All members and
prospective members are urged to
attend. The meeting will begin
at 7:30.
KERLEE BAPTIST CHURCH
HOMECOMING SUNDAY
Homecoming will be held at
Kerlee Baptist church Sunday,
Sept. 16. Sunday school will start
at 10 o’clock and the Rev. Wesley
Sprinkle of Asheville will preach
at the 11 o’clock service. There
will be a picnic dinner on the
grounds. During the afternoon
there will be singing.
All singers and the public are
extended a cordial invitation to
come.
HOMECOMING SUNDAY
AT CHURCH OF GOD
Homecoming will be held Sunday
at the Church of God on Lakey
street in Black Mountain. The
Rev. James Morton, pastor, has in
vited the public to attend the ser
vices starting with Sunday school
at 9 in the morning. Following
the morning service there will be
dinner on the grounds at 12-noon.
The afternoon will be devoted to
special singing and visiting with
friends.
The public is invited to attend
all of any part of the services
during the day.
Masonic Lodge
Has New Hall
At Swannanoa
Thursday evening, Sept. 6, the
new Masonic hall in Swannanoa
was occupied for the first time by
its builders and owners, Swan
nanoa luodge 5GI A/F&.A.M. It is
located on Main street in Swan
nanoa across from Beacon Manu
facturing company.
Visitors and others who have
seen the new hall are of the opin
ion that it compares very favor
ably with any in the state. Those
who attended opening night con
gratulated the Lodge on having
reached another milestone in the
Swannanoa Valley in the construc
tion of this new home.
“Swannanoa Lodge feels quite
proud of accomplishing this, and
more so because it is the result
of several years’ planning and
working.” Lodge officials ex
plained. The hall, of brick con
struction, is located next door to
the Swannanoa bank. It is com
pletely insulated, has celotex ceil
ing and will be equipped with a
sprinkler system throughout. It
has plastered walls and Vinyl
plastic tile floors throughout. It
is completely modern with an oil
furnace and rest rooms. When
completed the kitchen will be en
tirely electric.
Formal dedication for Lodge
hall will be held later.
Swannanoa Lodge 561 AF&AM
was organized and chartered in
1909 by a group of Masons living
in the Swannanoa Valley with
Hamilton Slagle as the first mas
ter. Other charter members in
cluded D. W. Harrison, Larkin
Buchanan, Hamilton R. Harrison,
and James Slagle.
Present officers are: WM, J.
Edgar Teems; senior warden, Ce
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Was our face red last week when we ran a picture of
the Owen High school ends but the copy for the tackles.
Several people, subscribers and otherwise, called our atten
tion to same. Coach Vernon Kyker was willing to take the
blame but he had the copy right and we made the mistake.
Since it would take too long to explain, we’ll just pass it off
by saying it was one of those things that happen around print
shops, large and small.
Barring unforseen circumstances of great magnitude,
here ARE THE TACKLES. Left to right, Dan Hampton,
Maurice Nanney, Jerry King, Eddy Harris, and Ronald Hall.
This formidable group has been strengthened by the return
of Leslie Haynes, letterman from the 1955 team.
TRIO WILL SING AT BLUE
RIDGE CHAPEL SATURDAY
The trio will appear at the
Blue Ridge chapel with the
Friendly Quartet of Inman, S.
C., on Saturday night, Sept.
15, at 7:30. The trio is com
posed of two brothers and a
sister. One of the boys is an
invalid and is almost com
pletely helpless except for his
head. He sings lying on a
cot. The public is cordially
invited.
1jgc Fisher Will
Start Revival
At Mtn. View
The Rev. Lee Fisher, a member
>f Billy Graham’s world-famous
evangelistic team, will be the
preacher at a revival which will
start at Mountain View Baptist
church Sunday night, Sept. 16, and
continue for one week through
Sept. 23. Services will start each
evening at 8:00 o’clock.
A well known and much sought
after evangelist, the Rev. Mr.
Fisher has traveled extensively in
;he United States, Europe and the
Orient. He is the author of sev
eral books.
The Rev. Robert Clayton, church
pastor, has invited the public to
attend. The pastor is a resident
)f Oteen where he served as sup
erintendent of the Sunday School
it the Baptist church for eight
feSLTS.
PICTURES MISSING!
We regret that some of the
pictures for this week’s issue of
he News did not arrive from the
engraver in time. They were still
Hissing at press time.
The Rev. and Mrs. George Cul
jreth announce the birth of a son
3ept. 9 at St. Joseph’s hospital,
rhe Rev. Mr. Culbreth is pastor
jf the Tabernacle Methodist
:hurch.
—Photo by Fred M. Martin
The Braves were the winners of the pennant in the Beacon Little League but the
r.iants captured the post season play-off on Aug. 20 at Nolan Field. Trophies were pres
ided to both teams by W. V. McCrary, superintendent, Beacon Mfg. Co. and Charles D.
Owen III Braves, L to R, kneeling, Ronnie Reed, Jerry Vincent, Danny Patton, Leonard
Sard Timothv Lewis, Robert Bryant. 2nd row, Braves Mgr. George Penley, Jack Jarrett,
Thomas Owenby, Ronald Lowe, Leonard Swafford, Jackie Davis, Bobby Conner, Jerry Mc
Mahan,^and^RotertJimmy Morgan, Terry Ramsey, Eddie Bryant, Billy Pace, Danny
piemmons and Teddy Tipton. 4th row, Tommy Hughes, Tony Peterson, Larry Tweed,
Freddie Movers Eddie McFee, Charles “Yog:e” Rector, Bobby Ballard, Tommy Penley.
5h row Giants’Mgr. Bud Harper, W. V. McCrary, and Charles D Owen HI.
5th Terrv Vincent of the Braves received an additional trophy for the most home runs
for the season (7) and Freddie Moyers of the Giants received an additional trophy for
?he most hits for the season. Stevie Cline, Braves, Jerry Brake, Giants, were not pres
ent when picture was made.
Mary A. Whitaker
Becomes Bride Of
William McAllister
Sunday afternoon, Sept. 9, at
4:30 in a lovely ceremony at the
Black Mountain Presbyterian
church Miss Mary Ann Whitaker
of Montreat became the bride of
William Paul McAllister of States
ville and Barium Springs, N. C.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John E. Whitaker of
Montreat.
The double ring ceremony -was
performed by the Rev. William R
Klein assisted by the Rev. A. B
McClure. Miss Peggy Cooley, or
ganist, presented a program of
wedding music. The vows were
exchanged before a background of
Oregon and plumosa ferns, floor
baskets of white gladioli, asters,
daisy chrysanthemums, and can
dlelabra holding lighted tapers.
The bride, given in marriage by
her mother, wore a street length
gown of white tissue taffeta fash
ioned with an empire bodice of
Chantilly lace. Her veil of illusion
was attacked to a half hat of
matching lace and seed pearls. She
carried a white prayer book topped
with a white orchid and showered
with tuberoses and satin stream
ers.
Miss Rosa Whitaker, sister of
the bride, was maid-of-honor. Her
street length gown of shell pink
tissue taffeta was fashioned with
cap sleeves and a bouffant skirt.
She wore a bandeau of matching
taffeta and carried a bouquet of
lavender asters and gypsophila.
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Revival Will
Start Sunday
Hudgins Chapel Free Will Bap
tist church will start revival ser
vices Sunday night, Sept. 16, at
7:30. The Rev. E. L. Beachboard
will conduct the meetings.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
MRS. JONES REVIEWS "THE
SECRET OF HAPPINESS"
AT W.S.C.S. MEETING
“The Secret of Happiness” by
Billy Graham was given in a most
interesting manner by Mrs. Doug
las Jones at the Woman’s Society
of Christian Service meeting on
Tuesday, Sept. 3 in the fellowship
hall of the educational building of
the Methodist church. Mrs. Jones
read the Beatitudes, a formula for
happiness.
Mrs. John Benedict, president,
conducted the business session,
Miss Caroline Hall was appointed
chairman of the W.S.C.S. bazaar
to be held in December. Mrs. W.
N. Brown, secretary of Supply
Work, made an appeal for old
clean sheets and pillow cases which
are needed very much in India
for bandages.
A social hour was enjoyed after
the meeting with circle 3 serving
as hostesses. Those present were:
Mrs. W. T. Wright, Mrs. H. W.
Sanders, Mrs. Zeb Sawyer, Mrs. T.
R. Jurwitz, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Gor
don Greenwood, Mrs. Charles For
tune, Mrs. M. C. Dickens, Mrs. D.
P. Dinwiddie, Mrs. E. N. Crump
ler, Mrs. D. G. Guess, Mrs. Bene
dict, Miss Hall, Mrs. Jones, Mrs.
L. C. Jumper, and Mrs. R. E. Mum
power.
_If you travel straight north,
and any other person on the earth
does likewise, your paths will meet
at the North Pole.
Owen High Loses I
20 lo 6 Decision
To Asheville Hi
The Owen High school eleven
held the Asheville High school
team scoreless in the first and
third periods but weakened in the
second and fourth to permit the
Maroon Devils to grind out a 20
to 6 victory before some 4500
fans at Memorial Stadium Friday
evening.
The Owen Warhorses will
meet Erwin under the lights on
the Weaverville field at 8:00
p.m. Friday, it was announced '
today. The game was originally
scheduled for Memorial Stadium
but had to be moved because
of a conflict in schedule with
the races the same night at Mc
Cormick Field.
The Warhorses scored on a sus
tained drive from their 42 early
in the third period. Three times
it looked as if the drive had
stalled but on each occasion the
Owen line moved the Lee Ed
wards’ forwards enough to permit
Larry Gravette to pick up a first
down. Two of the key plays were
short passes, each good for eight
yards, to Hamby and David Tyson. ,
Gravette rammed over from the ,
one yard line but the try for point
failed.
Owen L. E.
First downs .7 5
Yds. gained rush. 89 112
Passes attmptd. . 6 1
Passes comptd. 2 1
Yds. gained pass.16 42
Passses intercptd. by 0 0
Punting average .26.6 33.3
Yds. kicks retnd.37 74
Oppon. fumbles reev’d. 1 1
Yds. lost penalties 40 30
Asheville scored in the second
quarter when Billy Gardner found
a hole over his own left tackle
and bolted into the end zone from
12 yards out. The MDs counted
twice in the second period and
led 20 to 0 at the half.
The Warhorse line stole some
of the Maroon Devils’ thunder by
limiting the enemy backs to five
first downs and 112 yards on the
ground. Owen moved the chain
seven times and made 89 yards
via the good earth.
Except for the touchdown drive
in the fourth period the Owen
offense never got into high gear.
The Lee Edwards line stopped the
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Woman's Club
Benefit Party
To Be Saturday
The Black Mountain Woman’s
club will hold a card party at 8:00
o’clock Saturday, Sept. 15, at the
Club House for the benefit of its
project of the erection of shelters
for the children while waiting for
the school bus.
Door prizes as well as a prize
for each table will be awarded.
If a ticket holder cannot attend,
the ticket will be eligible for the
door prize drawing if sent in with
the name written on it. Tables
and cards will be furnished.
This is an open meeting and
tickets may be obtained from any
member of the committee or at
the door.
Those in charge of the affair
are Mrs. H. D. Daugherty, chair
man, Mrs. Frank Buckner, Mrs.
B. G. Byron, Mrs. Ray Harrison,
Mrs. H. A. Kerlee, Mrs. A. C.
Leonard, and Mrs. Lee Seagle.
MASONS WILL CONFER
3RD DEGREE FRIDAY
Black Mountain Masonic Lodge
663 AF&AM will confer the third
degree on a class of candidates
Friday evening at 8:00 o’clock.
Supper will be served at 6:00.
Cecil Ham, WM, has invited all
Master Masons to attend.
B. M. Horse Show
To Be Saturday
At Primary School
Black Mountain’s first horse
show will be staged at the Primary
School field starting at 1:00 p.m.
Saturday. W. W. Earley, general
chairman, said today that plans
have been completed.
Entries are requested to report
o the ringmaster, Townsend Hay,
>y 12:00 o’clock Saturday for
heir numbers, arm bands, entry
ibbons, and final instructions,
rhe ring has been prepared and
>et up on the field by those inter
ested in the Black Mountain PTA,
which is sponsoring the show. The
-ommittee has expressed special
thanks and appreciation to Mr.
md Mrs. 0. W. Tinney who furn
shed the shop, tools, and power
'or the group to use in building
he ring.
There is a full field entered in
11 five classes and there are some
pecial events. Feature of the
ihow is expected to be the West
-rn or rough riding class which
will provide tin-ills and chills for
-he capacity crowd expected to at
tend.
Ribbons will be awarded to all
entries. Pictures will be available
at a small charge.
The Owen High school band, di
rected by Woodfin C. Rhodes, will
form on West State street and
parade through town to the show
grounds. The group will present
music at the intermission.
Proceeds will be used for the
PTA free lunch program and the
band. The public is invited to at
tend and to support the PTA in
;hese worthy causes.
For the official program see
;he advertisement elsewhere in
his issue.
B&PW Gives $70
To Worthy Causes
The Business and Professional
Woman’s club held its meeting
Monday night, Sept. 10, at the
Monte Vista hotel with the presi
dent, Sanchez Mott, presiding.
The 1956-57 budget was present
ed to the club and approved. Pau
ine Tipton, B and P W chairman
>f the Finer Carolina program,
?ave a report on the progress be
ng made in the club’s projects.
Members voted to give the senior
Woman’s club $10 on the school
shelters, $25 to the Jaycees for
the Ground Observer Corps sta
tion, and $35 to Carver School on
a Bible school teacher’s salary.
Lillian Russell gave a report on
the area workshop held in Ashe
ville on Aug. 26. The district
nee ting to be held in Brevard on
Oct. 14 was announced.
Those present were: Mary Beth
iudger, Lucy Grier, Betty Max
well. Madelon Parks. Sarah Kir
jy, Florence Melton, Sarah Thomp
son, Sanchez Mott, Lillian Russell,
Ruth Gilbert, Ben Glover, Lee
Wells, Laura O’Connor, Catherine
Craig, Gustova Brown, Pauline
Tipton, and Thelma Wade.
Mundy Is Home
From Year At
German Univ.
David Mundy of Black Mountain
returned recently from a year’s
study as an exchange student at
the University of Goettingen, Ger
many. He also took special courses
n Bonn and Berlin.
A rising senior at the Universi
,y of North Carolina at Chapel
Sill, David is a graduate of the
Black Mountain school and the son
3f Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Mundy. He
is majoring in psychology at UNC
and expects to do graduate work
in this field next year.
At the German university he
studied student government acti
vities in addition to pursuing a
regular course in his major field.
“The German students are not
experienced in student govern
ment. They have no tradition of
such government, and are addi
tionally hindered by the fact that
;he students do not live on a
‘campus” but have private lodg
ings scattered all over the city,
rhe student groups of most sig
nificance are the socialist clubs
and the Student Corps, or fraterni
ties. The latter have a conserva
tive political basis, and even pre
serve some of their more “roman
tic’ traditions, such as dueling,”
David, who will leave this week
end for Chapel Hill, explained.
“High points of my stay in Eur
ope,” said David, “were a trip to
Italy last spring, and three trips
to Berlin. In Berlin the air is
fresher, the women are better
looking, and the city is the most
interesting on the continent. A
two and a half cent subway ride
even takes one right under the
“Little Iron Curtain” into Eaat
Berlin, the capital of Soviet Ger
many. Needless to say, I spent
most of my time there. I have
several acquaintances at the Hum
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