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MRS. FOX HOSTESS TO BRIDGE CLUB Mrs. Gregory Fox was hostess to her Friday night bridge club at her home on Laurel Lane Jan. 25. Mrs. Fat Randolph held high score; Mrs. Harold Patton, low; and Mrs. Joseph Scannell won the bingo prize. Others present were Miss Mar tha Covin, Mrs. Jim Uzzell, Mrs. Steve Uzzell, Mrs. Harry Clarke, and the hostess. • SELL IT — CLASSIFIEDS! • A Note to Good Health . . . Prescribed by your physician . . . filled by us . . . promptly, accurately. Key City Pharmacy 204 SUTTON AVENUE PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS Black Mountain, N. C. (Oden Walker The first glimmer of dawn from the darkness of the depression came in 1940. This, of course, was because the rumblings of war were getting frighteningly close. The government started building miles of barracks and taking the young men for selective service. I found that I could get 90 cents an hour bv going to Ft. Rragg, 1 was getting $12.00 per week here. Minnie was working in a cotton mill, but by the time she paid her board and ‘transportation she did n’t make much. W ell, I packed my tools, a few duds, and left for the post. I had many interesting experiences which I might tell you about sometime, but this is the last sickness of Mama’s that I will relate. 1 had went to Ft. Bragg in late fall, came home briefly at Christ mas, and fosffld Mama ailing. She was 80 then. It was along toward spring that Minnie vrote me that if I wanted to see Mama alive T had better come home She had quit her job in order to nurse her, for Dad was down with the flu, and Len wasn’t able to do any thing by that time. My children were there with Minnie, and there was a teenaged grandson that Dad had raised, but most of their time ■vas spent in school, and then they r.ad sparking to do. I came home on a week-end and found Mama very sick. There was an infection in her ear and other complications. The worst thing was that she 'seemed to have lost her zest for living. Her children all had families of their own, this grandson was old enough to make his way. She realized that the SURE WAY TO CUT YOUR FUEL BILLS Let us put your furnace in tip-top shape to give more heat on less fuel. For Service in Black Mountain and vicinity, Call John Benedict, Phone 7601. • FREE ESTIMATE • 20TH CENTURY HEATING CO. 870 MERRIMON AVENUE ASHEVILLE, N C. PHONE 9819 years had flown. Of course there were Dad and Lennie for some one to care for but she was 80 ahd tired. Dr. Hemphill was doing what he could. He had performed what amounted to major surgery with no help except Minnie and my oldest daughter, not even local anesthetic could he used. \ es, she was very low, I felt as I went back to my job on Sunday night that this was the last, if some thing didn’t happen to arouse the old-time spark of determination she was gone. Minnie’s daughter was soon go ing to have her first baby, her time was drawing near. Nothing could keep the mother from her only child. There was nothing to do but my daughter, Daphne, to quit school and take care of Mama. She never went back to school here, she went to Berea the next year. But the miracle had hap pened—Mama was better, the in fection in her head had “broke, and relief had come. It took most of the hearing capacity in that ear, but the old fire was back. The phenomenon came about this way. One day an elderly, but very charming lady was visiting. Now Dad had always had “a way with women. Mama was laying as if in a coma, we that were there thought it was just a matter of time. During the conversation our visitor 'said: “Mr. Walker, if the end does come, it is possible that you and I might spend our sunset years together.’ Mama stirred gently, her eyes fluttered open feebly, she looked at Dad and said weakly, “Jule, I’ll out-live you!” And she has by more than 13 years. We offer deepest sympathy to all those that traverse the North Fork road. The old weeping wil low that has stood for so many years beside the stream that flows from the Powell cove near the old Jane Walker place has at last fal ’len prey to the ravages of time and storm, and lies in grotesque wreckage on the ground. The first time I mustered up nerve enough to visit the (city?) of Black Mountain I remember this tree. It used to be said that if you planted a weeping willow you would surely die when the tree was big enough to shade a grave. But nurserymen have proven this a fallacy. One of the nicest pas toral scenes that I remember is this tree on a hot summer day with a herd of cows in its grateful shade contentedly chewing their cuds, and the hazy mountains in the background. I know that Its loveliness has been captured by many a photographer. Around this place has always been a fav orite hangout for ghosts, many folks say that they have ran afoul of the supernatural along here. Well, it is sad, but the wind will moan no more through the low hanging branches. Such a magnificent sunset this Saturday evening! We are lucky to be located where we have a good view of the evening sky. There were filmy “mare’s tails” spreading up from the western mountains, with edges of yellow ocher, burning into dark orange at the core. Closer were billowing cumulus russet underneath, dark gray on top, and shot through with streaks of vermilion. Varia tions of all the warm colors ex tended around into the southwest, wTith random windows which one could look through at a sky that wras pure turquoise blue. Here a Business --- Professional — Service DIRECTORY • WHERE TO EAT ANN'S CAFE Cherr;. St. — Black Mountain HOME COOKING We Fix Dinners to Go PHONE 9220 VARSITY GRILL and CAFETERIA 104 E. State St. Bi<eakfast and Sandwiches at All Hours! HOME MADE PIE — large piece, 20c. Open 6 A.M. to 8 P.M. • AUTO SUPPLIES • Auto Supplies • Sporting Goods • Fishing Tackle Western Auto Associate Store 118 Broadway Black Mtn. Phone 5671 • AUTO SERVICE BURGESS ESSO SERVICENTER Road Service Dial 9427 — Black Mtn. • PLUMBING Philip S. Stevens PLUMBING & HEATING CONTRACTOR Phone 7380—Blue Ridge Rd. Black Mountain, N. C. B U R G I N Plumbing & Heating PHONE 5584 Black Mountain. N. C. • WATCH REPAIRING HUGGINS JEWELRY •^Expert Watch Repairing it Where your $ goes further SWANNANOA, N. C. Phone 8124 • ELECTRIC REPAIR Electric Appliance REPAIR SERVICE ANYTHING ELECTRICAL Phone 8304—109 Cherry St. Black Mountain, N. C. • BULLDOZER SERVICE BULLDOZER & SHOVEL WORK T. K. BROWN • RADIO and T.V. • Best Equipped • Best Stocked • Most Experienced GOFF RADIO & TV SERVICE OPPOSITE POST OFFICE PHONE 4301 For Guaranteed Used Television Sets ☆ CALL ☆ Harrison Furniture Co. Swannanoa, N. C. EXPERT TELEVISION SERVICE — CALL 7253 REED'S RADIO & T.V. 105 Scotland — Dial 7609 Guaranteed Service on Factory Authorized Service All Makes and Models CRISP RADIO & TV SHOP e Expert Repairing e Craigmont Rd. — Phone 8401 Let us worry about your printing. That’s our business. Call your home town printer The Black Mountain NEWS _Dial 4101 • BUILDING MATERIALS GROVE STONE & SAND Swannanoa, N. C. Dial Black Mountain 8464 READY-MIXED CONCRETE Accurate • Economical • Speedy Reed & A bee IILTMORE, N. C. - PKoiw *-*431 • WRECKING SERVICE WRECKER SERVICE McMurray's Chevrolet COMPANY Black Mountain, N.C . Day Phone Nite Phone 3141 5431 • PHOTOGRAPHERS Gragg’s Studio 100 Church — Tel. 5951 PORTRAITS, GROUPS, WED DINGS, OLD PHOTOGRAPHS COPIED & MADE NEW. _A_BABY PICTURES • INSURANCE_ VALLEY INSURANCE AGENCY 120 W. State St. Black Mountain, N. C. Phones e 3191 e 7111 • BUILDING_ Residential — Commercial Additions — Remodeling R. C. BOWNESS High School Rd„ Black Mtn. PHONE, 8210 e ELECTRICIANS R. W. COOK Electrical Contaactor Phone 3 0 8 2 Black Mountain, N. C. Scratch Pads CALL 4101 The Black Mountain News light gray fog nestled on the Cam Creek mountains like a deer napped blanket, as if preparing for the night chill. Down toward Lake Tonahawk the peep frogs wen piping mood music. Near at hand the yellow pines fanned feathery plumes against the brilliant back drop, and the denuded oaks stood stark and brooding. 1 got ready and started to the Garden club meeting last Friday night, but found that I had a fjgt tire and came back. I wanted “o ask someone about a plant food that would produce dark, luxurious foliage. Bud Pruett of Bee Tree is trying to grow a mustache, and needs such a fertilizer to speed up his project. We went to open house at the Northwestern bank last Saturday night. The new building is beau tiful, and much more spacious than we thought. Everyone was so friendly and nice, we wish Mr. Bill Hickey and his attractive staff much happiness in their new build ing, and peaceful working condi tions with no holdups, bodneing checks, or wooden nickels. There were lovely flowers everywhere sent by well-wishers. Walter Wells presided over a type of punch bowl that I hadn’t seen be fore_it was frozen of solid ice. It was quite a festive party! It is amazing how Black Moun tain moves around. Before my time I think it was a few frame buildings across from the depot. Then in my early boyhood the bus iness section moved below the railroad with W. C. Hall’s general store, McCoy’s clothing store, the farmer’s union store, a meat mar ket, and the postoffice. Then the shopping center moved toJ Cherry street. Now it is centering along the main highway. Well, Jim Pad gett waited and the town moved in with him. maybe if I wait here long enough it will move out on Laurel ave. There was a little stone house where the new bank stands. I can’t remember what it was first built for, but it has served many purposes. I recall it as a cob bler's shop, and I believe a flower shop. Away back when we still used horses it was a hot dog joint before we had sanitary laws. Does anyone know the first purpose of this tiny office? We went on to have a cozy visit with the Clyde Grays. Kim is growing, Shreven was in a gay mood, but Lois was a little bit under the weather. The Joe Bruners visited us Sun day afternoon, they seem to be getting along fine. The Rev. Eugene Byrd and fam ily are moving into the Hallman house on the corner of Azalea ave. and 8th street. We are indeed glad to have these beloved folks so near us. I can run down and sing a song with Judy, take a walk with Bobby, or tease Jackie just any-time, but there will al ways be a nostalgic feeling about the house on the Montreat road. We have went through with so much together, conquered so many hills of life, worked on the house having dinner, seasoned with pleasant conversation, with Jewel, watched the children grow up, been to so many nice church parties, and enjoyed their genial hospitality in a hundred different ways, there will always be many tender memories. I only hope that this move will mean a even more agreeable association. Our W.M.U. circle will meet at our house this Friday evening | at 7:30. ! We Salute We salute you on your birthday. Feb. 15—Rickey Buckner, Steve Blankenship, Bobby Powell, Mrs. R. M. Richardson, Michael Alan Candler, Mrs. A. R. Rudisill. Sheila Ann Goodman. Mary Lou Staff ed, Leroy Verner, G. B. Quesinberry, Fred Mason, Bobby Hensley, Bur gin Edwards. Feb. 16—J. H. Sneed, Charles Michael Sobol, Claude Brooks, William Metcalf, Richard F. Gau thier, George C. Joyner, Jr., Mrs. Bessie Knight, Mrs. Myrtle Mc Call. Feb. 17—Bill Lindau, Bill Wy att, David R. Briggs, Townsend Gay, Robert Owenby, Lois Mum power, Kiah Ferguson, Sandra Wright, Veranda Walker, Maxine Cook. Feb. 18—William Morris, Lyn ette Greene Cawthon, Oscar Lew is, Teresa Tatham, Eunice Jack son, Sophronia Massey, Mrs. Le roy Mashburn, Michael \. Jolly, Mable E. Freeman, Walter Croy, James H. Biddix, Claude Runion, Frances Frye, Eunice Bell, Beu lah Presnell. Feb. 19—H. L. Payne, Margaret Cook, Erline King, Harry McCall, Sadie Fortune, Kathleen V. Babb.’ Feb. 20—Mrs. A. L. Stephens, A. E. \\ alters, Malcolm Stewart Ware, Mrs. John Brown, W. F. Schiefen, Bessie Howell Bertha Nichols, Pat Russell, Alene Gard ner, Jean Massey, Eloise Bartlett. Feb. 21—A. C. Alexander, Juan ita Camby, Frances Stepp, Mary K. Woodcock, Thurmond Wood ruff, R. V. McCall, James E. Cal bway, Frances McDevitt, Annie Swann, Mavme C. Gough, Loretta Hall. Last Rites Held For George Jaih Funeral services were held Fri day afternoon, Feb. 8, in the chap el of Harrison Funeral home for George Jaih, 74, of Swannanoa. Mr. Jaih, a retired coal miner and former resident of St. Paul, Va., died in an Asheville hospital Thursday after a long illness. Af ter he became ill he made his home with his step-daughter, Mrs. Lee Allen of Swannanoa. Surviving in addition to Mrs. Allen is the widow, Mrs. Lula Jaih. Pallbearers were Frank. France, Fred, Bill, and Earl Allen and j! D. Hardin. The Rev. Charles Smith offic iated and burial was in Mountain View Memorial park. JUDY BENEDICT HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY Judy Benedict and a group of friends celebrated her sixth birth day, anniversary Thursday after noon, Feb. 7, with a party given by her mother, Mrs. John Bene Barbara Boone, sophomorer ^''.^v’^lernoon, Jan 26 an airplane from Nichols Airport muitu ^ had planned 1 n onH nnp an airplane from Nichols Airpor Miur * had planned - **m ob taining a CAA student pilot certificate CpI. Goodman Is At Supply Center Albany, Ga„ (FHTNC)—Serv ing at the Marine Corps Supply Center, Albany, Ga.. is Cpl. J. Goodman, son of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Goodman of Black Moun tain, N. C., and husband of the former Miss Janice M. Patton of Swannanoa. Cpl. Goodman has been assigned duty in the Services Company, Headquarters Battalion. diet. After the small guests had assembled party refreshments were served followed by an aftei noon of games and contests. Those helping Judy to celebrate were Nancy Pollard, Betty Rob erts. Tommy Simpson, Brent Heis er, Ricky Allred, and Mary Bene dict. nrt'n Barbara airplanes and flying since she was at the time she began to MSit 13 ,he airport with her younger brother Micheal. Since that time she has flown occasionally with several private pilots, hut did not Mart her formal training until two weeks before date of solo, having less than 4 hours certified dual flight time before solo. Like most high school students. Barbara had no money to spare for flight training and until about the first of 1957 had little hopes of living solo for a long time to come About that time. D L. Skelly. owner of a 65 h.p. Aeronca “Champion" airplane, agreed to furnish his plane in exchange for a clean-up polish wax job on the plane by Barbara. Sanders V. Hudson. 4r part time pilot-instructor at Nichols Air port. a flyer for 26 years and not —When a man's in a hurry it is astonishing how much spare time his friends have. ll. MiM* 6o<f<fi+tbr jbutUuf Hoorn 12 Miles West of Black Mountain on Hwy. 70 Open 7 Days a Week FROM 7 A.M. TO 9 P.M. Specializing in ALL GOOD THINGS TO EAT inrh job of th<- polish '"Vo the plane, deeded her in "ax . \ .. more than a passing and promised to give the ;i."ht'aml round instruction need >'d 1"r '''ftrr this, Barbara's I. G. Boone of Green mnth , iust l« mile east of sr-ss ii\ “i |“i Ud Strict pilot pern... noteworthy ,, to Barbara \ fu. makes no fan( ar(‘ 2 4 more ., but in the m to spend most'' around airph,, chance For „ earned an addin,,, for a wax job , by Thurman t ville. ;; •' ‘ % ' 'fins J • t ( ^ ■ > m2 o. Par* h •A? >f % IV r^: i i Need a New * FLOOR? *rlt\ t** Is II,.If Yoii Mil^ 1957 Ask for FREE Book "How to DESIGN and INSTALL A TFRRaelf)( FLOOR" This handy book published by J0hn Manville will help you design a beaut ful floor for any room in the house ij contains step-by-step instructions on the installation of J-M Terraflex the original vinyl asbestos tile. 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