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THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1957, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
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Highlights Of the news ... At
least twp p—pie heard an an
nouncement \fl|at a spectator at a
major sport* event had left the
motor running on a brand-new
car! the owner and the guy who
beat him to it and drove it off...
Infuriated when it seemed that the
crook would outdistance the hero
and get aw9& a friend of the
law took ahn and fired. The crook
disappeared,, as did the hero, so
did the tetevblon tube. The re
port didn’t say what happened to
the six-year-old.
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When the Rev. W. A. Huney
cutt announced at the Jaycee’s
banquet Saturday night that
Bill Brown had been selected as
the outnNMng young tnan of
the eeummiRar for 1956, it is
rumored that two people tore
up aoeeptauee speeches that
they had been saving for the
past 10 years.
Each year Worth Cook and 1,
not to mention any names, had
carried our dog-eared manu
scripts to the banquet and wait
ed in keen anticipation while the
names were read. Each time we
stuck the article back in our
pockets with a wait till next year
warning. But Saturday night
we give up and tore up our
speeches.
—K—
The committee made an excel
lent selection in Bill Brown, who
has been an active willing worker
in every project for the good of
the community. He is a member
of the famous gallon club of the
American Red Cross, has been a
leader in the promotion of the Jun
ior Deputies of the county, was
co-chairman at the United Appeal
here, and spent untold hours work
ing on the Finer Carolina project
the past pear.
These aM only a few of the
things which Mil found time to do,
in addition-ta holding down a full
time job as -assistant radio engi
neer for the «Sunty
We congratulate Bill for having
been seleetadjM^'Mr. Black Moun
tain” for IotBL He joins a lonjf
line of othM^ytamg men who have
been so honored for their service.
'—R
We’re glad to take this op
portunity, too, to point out the
fine job which Bill’s wife (Mrs.
Joan Brown) did as publicity
chairman for the Fftior Carolina
program last year and as a
member of the “Jaycee’s Aux
iliary.” Too bed they don’t give
medals or plaques for the wo
men.
>—R—
The Kiwanis Charter Night
Banquet at the Monte Vista last
week was A very enjoyable affair,
well planned, and interesting. The
main address by J. Frank Nolen,
past district governor, was one
that club members and guests will
not soon forget. He didn’t
speak long but he crammed into
a few minutes an outline of the
objectives of the organization,
gave the members many sources
of information about the Kiwanis,
told the officers how to carry on
the business of‘the club, and pre
sented the cberter to E. N. Howell,
first president of the Black Moun
tain-Swannanoa Kiwanis club.
Mr. Howell, principal - of the
Swannanoa Elementary school, is
following in familiar footsteps.
His father was president of the
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School Needs To
Be Disdissed At
Meeting Monday
Ray Wilkinson, state chairman
of the education committee for the
Jaycees, will speak on “The Needs
of Our Schools”, at the William
Randolph school Jan. 28 at 8 p.m.
The Jr. Chamber of Commerce
and all PTA groups, are solidly
behind the legislative program of
the United Forces for Education.
The U. F. E. is supporting in
creased salaries for teachers and
other personnel, clerical assist
ance for schools, a driver train
ing program and many other items
designed to improve the quality
of education in the public schools.
Mr. Wilkinson is a well informed
man on the subject and will pre
sent facts we all need to know
.4ha Legislature meets in
A large group from
should attend. All in
ins are asked to call
leaver, 4631; E. V.
or Prank Watkins,
.'Mountain Junior Or
der will atf§nd this meeting in a
body. Acfeogding to a story which
appears Slgswhere in this issue
Glenn Morgan, councilor, has an
nounced that the group will leave
the Junior Order hall here at 6:45
Monday. .
w. v. McMahans will
ATTEND GRADUATION
Mr. and Mrs. W. V. McMahav
will leave Sunday, Jan. 26, foi
Raleigh where they will attend th<
graduation of their son, Phillif
Brooks McMahan, from State col
lege. He will receive his B.S. de
gree in animal husbandry on Jan
28. They will be accompanied by
Mrs. Beatrice Martin and Joyce
Ann.
Youth Week Will
Be Observed Here
Jan. 27 - Feb. 3
A proclamation setting aside
Jan. 27 to Feb. 3 as Youth Week
in Black Mountain has been issuec
by Mayor Dempsey Whitaker. The
proclamation follows:
WHEREAS the United Christiar
Youth Movement has designated
the week January 27 to February
3 as Youth Week; an£ whereas
some of the Protestant .youth
groups of Black Mountain are ob
serving this week; and
WHEREAS Youth Week is de
signed to point out the part young
people play in the life of the
church and the church’s responsi
bility toward its young people, tc
give youth an opportunity to make
a Christian witness through co
operative action and through their
faith, to help strengthen the unity
of Christian youth across all Am
erica, and to help enrich the lives
of all mankind without regard for
racial, creedal, cultural and na
tional barriers; and
WHEREAS the 1957 Youth
Week theme, “Consider Your Call’:
is set forth to lead every Chris
tian youth to consider (1) how he
can best serve the kingdom of
God, (2) how he can best use his
particular talents and personality
in the service of God, and (3)
God’s call to him:
THEREFORE, I, Dempsey Whit
aker, mayor of the town of Black
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Special Service
At St. James (h.
On Sunday evening, Jan. 27, at
7:30 p.m., the Rt. Rev. M. George
Henry will visit St. James’ church
Black Mountain, to institute the
Rev. Kennelh Donald as rector of
the parish. Following this the
newly instituted rector will then
institute the new members of the
Vestry, the officers of the Wo
man’s Auxiliary, and the Altar
Guild. The Bishop will preach the
sermon. The public is cordially
invited to attend this service.
Men’s Club
The Men’s club of St. James
church, Black Mountain, will have
their first supper meeting for 1957
on Wednesday night, Jan. 30, at
6:30 p.m. in the parish house.
SR. HIGH FELLOWSHIP
MAKES PLANS FOR YEAR
The old and new councils of the
Senior High Fellowship of the
Black Mountain Presbyterian
church held a retreat at Camp
Grier,' N. C., on January 19. The
purpose of this retreat was to plan
for the coming year. The uni
fied budget and the program for
1957 were discussed.
Those who attended were John
Cooley, Ethel Corbin, Kaye Rob
inson, Harriet Barkley, Carolyn
Pressley, Barbara Corbin, Bill
Wade, Ray Thomas, Peggy Cooley,
Joe Robinson, Jane Bowness, Di
ane Davis, Carolyn Epley, R. C.
Bowness, and the Rev. Mr. Wil
liam Rupert Klein.
This clipping will admit Bruce
Hammond and one guest to free
admission to see “Love Me Tend
er” at the Pix Theater.
Mrs. Charles Beddingfield
and children, Mary Ann and
Edna Mae, left by plane last
week to join her husband,
A/1C Charles W. Bedding
field, in San Juan, Puerto
Rico.
Junior Order
Members Will
Attend Meeting
Members of the Black Mountain ,
Junior Order will attend in a body, ,
a meeting at the William Ran- ,
dolph school, Montford avenue, ■
Asheville, on Monday night, Jan.
28. Glenn Morgan, councilor, ^
urges all members to attend. i
A matter of vital interest to the 1
schools of the state will be ex- <
plained. Members will meet at <
the Black Mountain Junior Order ]
hall at 6:45 Monday. Cars will
be furnished and there will be ,
plenty of transportation for all, ,
Mr. Morgan said.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Gray are
parents of a son born January 21
at St. Joseph’s hospital.
This clipping will admit Henry
Read and one guest to see “Three
Bad Sisters” at the Pix Theater.
JAMES FOWLER, 13,
IS MISSING FROM
HOME AT OLD FORT
According to a telephone
message from the News cor
respondent, Mary Adams, in
Old Fort Tuesday afternoon,
James Herman Fowler, 13, an
eighth grade student at the Old
Fort school, has been missing
since noon Monday.
When last seen he was wear
ing a green overcoat, blue
jeans, and was without hat. He
has a crew cut and a small sore
in the corner of his mouth.
Anyone seeing a boy that fits
this description is asked to call
his father, Grady Fowler, at
Old Fort or to contact the Mc
Dowell county sheriff at Mar
ion. His parents knew of no
reason why he would leave
home.
The missing boy went to
school as usual on Monday but
at noon checked out, telling
his teacher that his parents
were moving from town and
that he was going to Ruther
fordton to stay with his grand
parents and go to school. He
checked in his books and left
the school. This was the last
time he was seen.
APs Restaurant
Will Open Far
Business Today
Al’s Restaurant, formerly the
irfll, at the corner of State and
Cherry streets, will open for busi
less at noon Thursday (today),
rhe new owner and manager is
Albert C. Garland of Black Moun
ain. The Grill has been closed
'or the past several months. It
las been redecorated and new
equipment added, Mr. Garland
stated, and will be known in the
uture as Al’s Restaurant.
On the menu, according to the
lew owner, will be complete din
lers, steaks, sandwiches, and a
variety of seafoods.
Mr. Garland owned and operated
she restaurant for three years
arior to selling it to Mr. and Mrs.
1. L. Garrison. Mr. Garland was
*lso one of the owners of Garland
Motor Sales and former office
nanager for G&H Transit com
pany of Charlotte.
&
Bill Brown Wins Jaycee's DSA
—Cut Courtesy of Asheville Times
William T. (Bill) Brown Receives
Jc's Distinguished Service Award
William T. (Bill) Brown re
ceived the distinguished service
award as the outstanding young
man of the year at the annual
Junior Chamber of Commerce ban
quet at Assembly Inn, Montreat,
Saturday night. The presentation
was made by the Rev. W. A. Hun
eycutt, chairman of the selection
committee.
The Distinguished service award
banquet is held annually during
Jayeee Week which is being ob
served, Jan. 19-28.
The award is presented each
year to an outstanding young man
of the community for leadership
and service during the calendar
year. He need not be a member
of the Jaycees. The judges base
their selection on contributions to
the community welfare during the
year, evidence of leadership abili
ty, and evidence of business pro
gress.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Brown
of Black Mountain, Bill is a grad
uate of the high school here and
the University of Tennessee. Me
served in the navy during World
War II. He is assistant radio
engineer for Buncombe county and
has worked with the Junior Depu
ties which have been organized
in all communities of the county.
Last year Bill served as co
chairman of the United Appeal in
Black Mountain, worked with the
teen-agers at the clubhouse, and
helped with the Finer Carolina
program sponsored by the Jayeees.
He is a past president of the Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce, a mem
ber of the American Red Cross
famous gallon club, a 32nd Degree
—Turn to Page 8
Charter Night Observed:
Here by Black Mountain
Swannanoa KiwanisClub
Reisman Trio To
Be At Montreal
On January 31
The Montreat College Lecture
Concert Series will present the
Reisman Trio in concert on Thurs
day, Jan. 31, 8:00 o’clock in Gaith
er Chapel at Montreat.
The Reisman Trio is the only
professionally concertizing piano
■ violin-cello trio in America that is
genuinely a family affair.
Shirley Reisman, Pianist, Mona
Reisman, violinist, and Barbara
Reisman, cellist, are sisters. Their
professional paths separated them
for a number of years, but four
years ago they joined forces of
ficially and formed a permanent
ensemble.
The pianist studied at the
Fountainbleau Conservatory of
Music with French pianists Robert
and Gaby Casadesus.
The violinist numbers among
her teachers the eminent violinist
Oscar Sliumsky. She has appear
ed with the Bach Aria Group or
chestra and the Westchester String
quartet.
The cellist has won scholarships,
just as did her sisters, studying
with renowned teachers. At the
Juilliard School of Music she
worked with the distinguished
cellist Leonard Rose. Besides be
ing a distinguished cellist she is
a gifted singer.
Each artist brings to the fam
ily trio a skill and a temperament
that illuminates the ensemble.
Their concerts are imbued with
a personal conviction and a grace
of expression only possible among
artists who are closely associated
over a period of time.
Scheduled on the program are
the works of renowned artists such
as Haydn, Brahms, J. Strauss,
Gounod, and De Falla-Battista.
Owen Cagers Beal
North Buncombe
In Doubleheader
The Owen High school cagei-s
had little trouble in taking both
ends of a doubleheader from
.Vorth Buncombe here Friday
night.
The girls, now tied with Enka
for first place in the Buncombe
County conference, raced out in
front at the opening bell and were
never headed as Nonie Greene
shook the defense with 24 points.
They won 54 to 40.
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AFTER 22 YEARS IN
SAME LOCATION, POTTER
FEED STORE MOVES
After 22 years in the same
location on Cherry street, the
Potter Feed and Seed store
moved to new quarters in the
Reed building, 117 Cherry
street, next door to Ann’s cafe.
The building was last occup
ied by the Stevens Plumbing
company. Owner and manager
of the Potter Feed store is J.
L. Potter, former mayor of the
town of Black Mountain, bus
iness and civic leader here for
many years.
—Photo by DuPuy
Presentation of the charter
was the highlight of the ban
quet of the Black Mountain
Swannanoa Kiwanis club at
the Monte Vista last week.
Club and district officials look
on while E. N. Howell accepts
for the local organization.
Those in the picture, left to
right, Chester Sobol, vice-pres
ident; J. Frank Nolen, immed
iate past district governor,
who made the principal ad
dress and presentation for
Kiwanis International; Herb
Henning, Darlington, S. C.,
district secretary; M. E. Gam
brell, Hendersonville, district
governor; Mr. Howell, presi
dent; Raymond Wanner, im
mediate past president of the
Asheville club, and R. C Bow
ness, secretary.
Postmasters Had
To Be Mindreader
In Early Days
A recent proclamation by Post
master General Arthur E. Sum
merfield that designated Renja
min Franklin’s birthday, Jan. 17,
as Postmasters’ Day calls to mind
the fact that America has had
many distinguished persons who
were postmasters at one time or
another.
Everybody knows about Benja
min Franklin, of course, who was
not only our first Postmaster Gen
eral under the Continental Con
gress, but was a Colonial Post
master back as early as 1737, when
he was about 31 years of age.
Other examples were William
Brewster of the Pilgrim Fathers,
who had been an innkeeper and
postmaster in Old England some
years before he came over on the
Mayflower in 1620, and Abe Lin
coln, of course, who, as many peo
ple know, was the affable post
master of New Salem, 111., back in
1863.
So, we postmasters have had
some pretty high standards of
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Owen FT A Will Be
Host for Meeting
Of County Group
The Archibald Murphey Future
Teacher club of Owen High school
will be the host for the Buncombe
County FTA meeting Thursday,
Jan. 24. at 7:30 p.m. in the Owen
High school library. The member
schools include Enka. Erwin. Rey
nolds. and Owen.
Virginia Pickens is president of
the county FTA, while Teanne
Huntley is president of the local
group. They urge all members to
he present.
JOYCE ANN JUSTUS ON
DEAN'S LIST AT U. G.
A total of 161 students have
been named on the Dean’s list
of the University of Georgia’s col
lege of Arts and Sciences, accord
ing to an announcement by Dr. S.
Walter Martin, dean.
Inclusion on the list is limited
to those students with an acad
emic average of HO or above. The
list for the fall quarter is unusu
ally large. Dean Martin points
out. for it includes nearly 15 per
cent of the college’s enrollment.
They include Joyce Ann Justus of
Black Mountain.
W I. Philips, 46,
Dies at Hoine In
Miami, Florida
William I. Philips, 46, vice
president of the Florida National
bank of Miami, Fla., died Wednes
day, Jan. 16. Services were held
in Ihc Riverside Presbyterian
church at 4:00 p.m. Friday, followed
by cremation.
A life-long resident of Miami,
Mr. Phillips started his career in
the banking business during the
Florida boom days, working with
the First National bank of Miami
and later with the Coral Gables
First National bank.
He joined the Florida National
bank of Miami in 1940 and re
mained with it except for a year’s
residence in Black Mountain until
his death. He was appointed vice
president in 1951.
Mr. and Mrs. Philips came to
Black Mountain several years ago
and purchased Pine Lodge on Mon
treat road. He was connected
with the Northwestern bank for a
short while and later with the
Black Mountain Building and Loan.
He was also a representative of
a life insurance company here.
He was a member of the Lions
club, the American Institute of
Banking, and the Riviera Presby
terian church.
Surviving are his wife, Frances;
a son, William III; three daughters,
Frances, Claudia, and Roberta; his
mother. Mrs. Laura Philips, Atlanta;
and a brother, Joseph of Miami.
TECHNICAL TROUBLE
INTERRUPTS TEEN
AIDERS PROGRAM
Because of technical difficulties
at WLOS-TV station part of the
program of ^he Black Mountain
Teen-Aiders dance was omitted
last Saturday. It will be re-staged
at a later date, to be announced.
The following attended: Cecelia
Wyrick, Reid Johnson, Judy
Raines, Bruce Kanupp, Regina
Stafford, Leon Gregory, Mary
Ham, Charles Aiken, Connie Tay
lor, Bud Haney, Beverley Bryan,
Stanley Brown, Elaine Stafford.
Lee Roy Carson, Brenda Lindsey,
Randy Champion, Barbara White.
Eugene Smith, Jerry Morrow,
Judy Swayngim, Ann Beddingfield,
Steve Oliveira, Kay Wright, Jer
ry Stafford, Linda Smith, Linda
Huneycutt, Brenda Garland. Andy
Stafford, Libby Nanney, J. B. Har
wood, Sam Harwood, Wendell
Brown. Toni Taylor, James At
kins, Mrs. Vernon Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. M. J. Wyrick, Mrs. Lewis
Stafford. Mrs. W. W. White, Roy
Taylor, and Mrs. Woodrow Bed
dingfield.
HENRY T. WARE WILL
ADDRESS LIONS CLUB
Henry T. Ware of Blue Ridue
will be the featured speaker at
the regular meeting of the Black
Mountain Lions club at the Monte
Vista at <>:.'{() Thursday evening.
He will tell of his and Mrs. Ware’s
recent trip to Europe.
X. C. Shuford will induct several
new members into the club. Pros
pective new members and their
sponsors have been asked to meet
with H. W. Sanders, chairman of
Lions Education, at (1:00 p.m. for
final instructions before the in
duction ceremony by Mr. Shuford.
All Lions have been urged to
attend to welcome into the club
these new members.
Bright Furore
Predicted! By
District Heads
The responsibilities of the inch
victual members to their club and
of the club to the community were
spelled out in detail by state and
district leaders at the Charter
Night banquet of the Black Moun
ain Swannanoa Kiwams club Tues
day evening, Jan. 15, at the Monte
Vista hotel.
“Kiwanians avail themselves of
opportunity for service and build
themselves into better citizens for
their community”, J. Frank Nolen,
nast district governor, said in the
mam address of the evening. “A
Kiwarnan is looked up to in his
community because ho >s a leader
and is interested in and doing
things to make his town a better
place,” he pointed out. He chal
lenged the new members of the
club here to learn more about their
organization from the various bul
letins, letters, and booklets which
they will receive. “Be an active
member and participate in your
club activities. Only by doing this
will you come to know just what
the word Kiwanis really means.”
While he was district governor
last year Mr. Nolen was instru
mental in the organization of six
new clubs in thi*r district. The
club here was the sixth.
The speakers praised the efforts
of James O. Ang< 1, Asheville Ki
wanis club member, who spent
much time here last year organiz
ing the local group. A member
of the Asheville club, which spon
sored the Kiwanis eh'b here, Mr.
Angel explained that he took his
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Vestry Officers
Are Elected At
St. James i (lurch
The annual parish meeting of
St. James’ Episcopal church, Black
Mountain, was held immediately
following the 11 a.m. service on
Sunday, Jan. 13. Reports of the
church’s work for the past year
were given by the heads of the
various departments within the
Parish. Charles Aiken, Ted E.
Wingo, and Dr. E. J(. Dunn were
elected to the vestry to serve a
three year term of office. They
take the place of Mrs. George
Gudger, C. L. Burks, and John I.
Ivanoff, who retire from the ves
try this year. Dr. Dunn was also
elected to serve as church school
superintendent.
At the organizational meeting
of the vestry on Jan. 16 A. P.
Perley was re-elected as senior
warden for 1957 and S. D. Wiggin
as junior warden. Mr. Wingo was
elected clerk of the vestry. Sev
eral committees were formed with
the following to serve as chair
man: B. R. Hunter, church fi
nance; Charles Aiken, church prop
erties; E. M. Baumhauer, memor
ials; and Dr. David B. Snelling,
church extension.
Singing Is Set
Saturday Night
The regular for '*h Saturday
night singing will be held at Blue
Ridge chapel on Blue Ridge road,
Saturday evening, Jen. 26, at 7:30.
Leaders are expecting many great
singers, including the Happy
Rhythm and the Dixieland Har
mony Boys of Asheville, the Mil
ton sisters and Kunion family of
Black Mountain, and .r host of oth
er quartets, trios, solos, and duets.
All those who like good gospel
ringing, are invited to come and
enjoy it with their friends. *A
large crowd is expected. Those
whe want seats should come early.
FAMILY NIGH! FRIDAY
AT METHODIST CHURCH
Family night will be held at the
State Stret Methodist church Fri
day night, Jan. 25, :.t 6:30 p.m.
Pilly Graham’s tihi “Crusade In
Europe” will follow the supper.
Members of circle will be hos