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THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1957, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
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By
Gordon Greenwood
fpw years ago on a cold
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"'fL^er the first meeting
U K era North Carolina
"munity Development
, ' :;T hold in ehar« that
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, j loyd Langdon, then
, , urent of the Carolina
^ l ight company and or
|rraand first president of the
were nine people present
!rt’ It meeting. They were
1:11 v /- Shuford, Gary Car
(f'B Sabiston, and myself
Ao the community and
£»* <***?”• »•
^tlt. and Kmil Kirstem from
} R'tVhat small beginning the
bCp(; has grown to be one
■ largest, best organized, and
influential in the country. A
' from Morris L. McGough
i working manager reveals
, - wNC communities pal ti
ll'm the program last year,
food, stomd 325.756
l of frozen food, and sold
J 90 000,000 pounds of milk,
thevc figures it would seem
the participants have taken
rcanization’s slogan to heart.
C.1V. "There is no limit to
V community can do—if it
■R
|(| you know that me coacn
L, Tri-City High school bas
jjill team which defeated Er
ff»r the state AA crown this
L Raymond Rhodes, a broth
[p, Woodfin C. Rhodes, band
►tor of Owen High?
rs(ar in basketball, football,
i baseball at Western Caro
Icollesre where his teammates
one look at his terrific
j and immediately dubbed
i Seabiscuit, after the fam
horse of the same «*a
quit the Dallas team of
pexas league, to take up his
|ol coaching. His team has
, three state titles and has
in the finals in 1952, ’53,
Thr J’ri-City fans showed
appreciation by presenting
with the keys to a brand
| Chevrolet.
—R—
ring his travels around the
i as a circus employee, W. G.
Knd visited some interesting
and had some interesting
lienees. It was in Wilming
Del., several years ago that
lught an old picture. When
lack was taken off recently he
1 inside a newspaper which
have been published more
|a > entury ago.
hard to determine the ex
Ige since the name and date
If the paper are missing, but
I of the articles and letters
dates as far back as 1831.
k>f the strangest items is the
leries For April, 1841. The
jparagranh says the drawing
ly authority of the Legisla
lf0!' improving and extending
pav.gation of Pokomoke Riv
Other lotteries advertised
—Turn to Page 5
ited Church
•men To Heel
Chrislmount
to understand and ac
responsibilities as Chris
utizens, chr.rch women around
f°r 'i will meet on May 3 to
r'eu'r free schools abound,
f be upon their needs
improvement.
n1 j. of the Black Mountain
I" , at the W. N. C.
’■ Friday, May 3 at 11:30
, “F luiiuieun.
-ne lor home and for
-11 be taken. A full
be published next
Services Held
For Mrs. Nay
In Atlanta
Funeral services were held Tues
day, April 16, at 2 p.ro. at W. Ab
ey Chapel in Westview cemetery,
Atlanta, Ga., for Mrs. Annie Grif
fitts Nay, who died at her home
in Christmount Monday at 12:16
a.m. Burial was there also. She
was the wife of the Rev. Bruce
Nay, pastor of Bee Tree Christian
church and . the new Christian
church of Black Mountain, and sec
retary of the Executive Board of
Christmount.
Offioiating ministers were the
Rev. U. G. Carter, pastor of the
West End Christian church, At
lanta, and the Rev. Charles P.
Schwab, pastor of the Decatur, Ga.,
Christian church.
Surviving, in addition to the
husband, are a sister, Mrs. Effie
G. Wales of Martinsville, Va., and
a brother. John J. Griffitts of Jack
sonville, Fla.
A native of Maryville, Tenn.,
Mrs. Nay had resided in Atlanta,
Ga., for 18 years and in Black
Mountain for the past 8 months.
She and her husband had moved to
their new home in the assembly
grounds after his retirement in
June, 1956, from his pastorate in
Olennville, Ga.
Sfepp Tells CC
About Industry
Julian Stepp, chairman of the
industrial committee of the Ashe
ville Chamber of Commerce, was
the speaker at the April meeting
of the Black Mountain C of C at
the Monte Vista at noon Tuesday.
Pointing out that the Council
was interested in all of Western
North Carolina, Mr. Stepp invited
the Chamber of Commerce here to
call on his group for any help
required.
“We realize that a plant in any
community in Buncombe county
will help ex*gyone in the county.
We are 'hs fnrcrested in placing a
plant in Black Mountain as you
are,” he explained. He pointed
out that most prospects come
through the state Conservation and
Development department.
A. F. Tyson, chairman of the
publicity committee, reported that
response to the ads placed in the
Florida newspapers had been good.
The directors requested that he go
ahead with plans to continue the
program.
JAYCEES TO SPONSOR
EASTER EGG HUNT
The Black Mountain Junior
Chamber of Commerce will spon
sor an Easter egg hunt at the Pri
mary school grounds at 1:30 p.m.
on Sunday. Children must be be
tween the ages of 1 and 8 to be
eligible to participate.
Prizes will be given for the lucky
egg finders.
Mrs. M( Double's
Mother Dies
Mrs. Fred Sieb. mother of Mrs.
Robert McDougle of Black Moun
tain, died on March 5 in the Com
munity hospital in Laurel, Miss.,
of a heart attack, following major
surgery.
Funeral and burial services were
held in Laurel. Survivors include
the husband, Mrs. McDougal and
three grandchildren.
The submarine was not gen
erally recognized as a legitimate
instrument of warfare until the
Civil War.
which
This is the architect’s drawing of the new Black Mountain Presbyterian
is under construction adjacent to the o’d building on Montreat road.
church
Dr. Takaro Will
Be Speaker At
Meeting Friday
Dr. Timothy Takaro, a former
missionary to India under the
Board of Foreign Missions of the
Presbyterian Church U.S.A., will
he the speaker at a meeting to be
held at 7:30 p.m., Friday, April
3<i, at Christmount assembly, three
miles south of Black Mountain on
N. C. No. 9.
A diplomat of the American
Board of Surgery and the Amer
ican Board of Thoracic Surgery,
Dr. Takaro will show slides to il
lustrate his talk as he tells of his
work during the three years he
spent in India. He now resides in
Kenilworth. The public has been
invited to attend.
Dr. Timothy Takaro was born in
Budapest, Hungary, but came to
the U.S.A. at the age of two years.
His father was pastor of the First
Hungarian Reformed^ church in
New York.Qity arid' he grew up
there. He is a*'graduate of Dart
mouth college, and New York Uni
versity College of Medicine. After
serving in the Army Air Corps fox
three years he took a general sur
gei-y residency at the Mayo Clinic
in Rochester, Minn., then came to
the Oteen VA hospital for his
thoracic surgery training.
For many years he had felt a
desire to teach thoiacic surgery in
a country where the need was
greater than hexe in the U. S.
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Softball League
Meeting Monday
All players, managers, or those
interested in sponsoring a team in
the Adult Softball league for the
coming season are asked to meet
at the town hall at 7:30 Monday
evening.
The Kearfott company has ex
pressed an interest in entering a
team in the league which will be
composed of six teams from the
Swannanoa Valley and possibly
Old Fort. There is no age limit
and the boys of high school age
are invited to form a team.
BARBARA ANN McGRAW
HAS STORY PUBLISHED
Barbara Ann McGraw, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Garry McGraw,
of Laurel avenue, had a story pub
lished in the April issue of “High
lights For Children,” a magazine
of national circulation.
The story, “Our Parakeet,” is
well illustrated. It was written
when Barbara was nine years old.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALIFIED
METAL WORKERS
One of America’s finest metal working manufacturing com
panies is considering a potential plant location near Black Mtn
Men who have the following skills would be required:
GENERAL MACHINISTS (All around)
PRECISION MACHINE OPERATORS
Experienced on at least one of the following:
lathe Grinders Shapers
Mill Drill Pliers
INSPECTION
TOOL MAKING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Those with any
below and mail to
of these skills are requested to sign the blank
Job Opportunities, Box 968, Black Mountain,
N. C.
Name
Address
Experience
(Note- Those who were interviewed by a company repre
sentative at the Monte Vista need not sign this
At a congregational meeting sev
eral weeks ago the members of the
church voted to award the contract
for a new sanctuary to the W. B.
Dillard Construction company of
Sylva. The proposed sanctuary
will have a seating capacity of
350. The outside walls will be of
colonial brick, and the roof will be
constructed of tile. In addition to
the sanctuary there will be a wing
on the back side to contain a pas
tor’s study, a session room for of
ficers’ meetings, and a choir room.
In all the new building will con
tain approximately 5,500 square
feet.
The present sanctuary and edu
cational buildings will be left in
tact, and the present sanctuary
will be remodeled for a fellowship
room.
The Black Mountain Presbyter
ian church was organized on April
15, 1908, with 13 charter members.
In 1913 the present sanctuary was
built by W. C. Greene and the late
C. C. Dougherty. In 1920 the
church became self-supporting and
was no longer dependent upon the
Home Mission help of the denom
ination. Then in 1948, under the
leadership of the Rev. Walter
Styles, the present educational
bui‘*ing erected and com
pletely paid for within one year.
In 1955, realizing that we must
continue to grow, the Session di
rected the purchase of additional
property, and the congregation vot
ed to buy the Dodd property im
mediately adjacent to the existing
church.
A building committee was or
ganized with Dinsmore Crawford
as chairman, and composed of the
late W. C. Honeycutt, Dr. S. M.
Bittinger, Dr. S. S. Cooley, Mrs.
A. P. Tyson, Jr., J. A. Dougherty,
and Mrs. C. D. Thomas. The build
ing committee contracted the Six
Associates of Asheville as its ar
chitectural firm. Last year it was
with sadness that we lost the able
support and guidance of Mr. Hon
eycutt, who had been so enthus
iastic about the building of a new
church. Mr. Crawford found it
necessary to resign as chairman of
the building committee and Dr. S.
S. Cooley was elected to assume
the office of chairman. Recently
R. C. Bowness was added to the
committee.
It is the expectation of the con
gregation to be in their new church
before the first of the year, and
it is with eager anticipation that
we await that day.
William R. Klein is pastor.
Tabernacle Ch.
To Have Annual
Sunrise Service
The annual sunrise Easter ser
vice will be held at Tabernacle
Methodist church Sunday morning
at 0 a.m. The Rev. W. T. Ratch
ford of the Swannanoa Methodist
church will be the speaker. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend.
The Rev. George Culbreth is
pastor.
Rev. J. C. Franks
Will Be Speaker
At Revival Here
The Rev. J. C. Franks, pastor
of the Second Baptist church, Bes
semer City, will be the preacher
in the revival services to begin at
the Vanve Avenue Baptist church
Easter Sunday, April 21, at 7:30
p.m.
The pastor, the Rev. D. C. Har
din, urges the public to attend.
FlMMYTRICKETT HERE
Timmy Trickett of Highlstown,
N. J., is a guest of Buddy and
Ricky Greenwood. He arrived
Tuesday morning with his father,
who made a business trip to Old
Fort Clearwater company. The;,
will return home Friday night.
ATTEND MEETING
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Sanders and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spencer at
tended the State wide banquet of
Lions clubs in Statesville Monday
night, honoring John L. Stickley,
International president.
Readers Agree,
Disagree With
News Editorial
DISAGREES
Dear Mr. Greenwood:
Relative to your editorial ap
pearing in your paper “The Black
Mountain News” on April 11, and
headed “What’s Wrong With Black
Mountain” ? I must take issue with
you and say, I feel you exercised
poor judgment in taking such a
course to criticise our citizens, yet
I’m certain you have the best of
intentions in mind.
It is quite true that business
conditions have been poor since
“The Federal Reserve Bank” rais
ed the interest rate to the borrow
ing hanks from 214% to 3%.
Please note that an article appear
ing in Asheville Citizen on front
page yesterday, April 12, and
headed “Homebuilding Dip Per
sists; Tight Money Policy Blamed.”
Certainly you are aware that when
c.vvt. uction ceases or greatly de
creases, it reflects most unfavor
ably on millions of people that are
solely dependent, upon such. Ev
ery trade, such as tradesmen, man
ufactures of materials, all classes
of labor and professional people
likewise are most unfavorably af
fected. I refuse to feel that your
criticism is correct, yet I do know
that many of us citizens are re
sulting in too much selfishness and
not taking as active part in civic
affairs as they should.
You mention several other
towns in Western North Carolina
that are making excellent progress
and that business is thriving. May
I ask if that can be substantiated ?
1 am afraid all such appears to be
beyond the law of reason at this
time.
Now about Cherry street with
many store buildings being va
cant. It is not uncommon for bus
iness to follow the trend of busi
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KIWANIS CLUB IS
SELLING CANDY
The Black Mountain Kiwanis
club is selling candy, the entire
pioceds to be used for the Boy
Scout troop which the club is spon
soring.
The candy is on sale by all mem
bers of the club and by members
of the Scout troop.
A. W. McDougle
Memorial To Be
Record Library
During the first two weeks of
the current school year, the facul
ty and student body of Black
Mountain’s Primary and Elemen
tary schools contributed to a fund
which was to be applied to an ap
propriate memorial for the late
Alvin W. McDougle, who served as
school principal for many years.
The teachers, and other inter
ested persons, were invited to of
fer suggestions for the most advis
able way to administer the fund.
After several meetings of the com
mittee, at which times all sugges
tions were carefully considered,
and, after consultation with Mrs.
McDougle, it was decided to use
the money to start record libraries
in each of the two schools. This
was the final choice from the sev
eral possible memorial suggestions
because of the important place
music held in the heart of our for
mer principal. We are quite cer
tain that if he could have ex
pressed his sentiment it would as
suredly have been in the words of
the Turkish proverb, “As the
music, so are the people of the
country."
Pursuing this decision, much
Study and thought was given to
the selection of the best possible
basic record library. With the
funds available, records suitable
to grade levels were purchased in
classical numbers, rhythms, list
ening music, story form, holiday
music, religious numbers, and mu
sic of other countries.
It is our hope that this will be a
living, growing memorial. The pos
sibilities are unlimited. The pleas
ure derived, the contribution to the
musical education of our children,
and the value of integration with
subject matter cannot be meas
ured. In furthering the musical
opportunities of our young people,
we feel that we are following the
advice implied in the Chinese ad
monition to this effect:
“When you plant for a year, plant
grass,
When you plant for ten years,
plant trees,
When you plant for centuries,
plant men.”
In each of the new libraries,
space has been allocated to ac
commodate albums and single rec
ords. Simple bronze plaeques des
ignate the project as the “Alvin
W. McDougle Memorial.”
In humble recognition for the
many years of service to our
school, this memorial has been in
itiated. Each year we hope funds
will be made available for its per
petuation and growth. In so do
ing, we can fittingly honor one
whose chief joy was derived from
his service to the youth of our
community.
McElrath With
7th In Korea
7TH DIV., KOREA (AHTNC)—
Array Specialist Third Class James
P. McElrath Jr., whose parents
live in Swannanoa, N. C., recently
arrived in Korea and is now a
member of the 7th Infantry Di
vision.
McElrath, assigned to Head
quarters Company of the division’s
17th Regiment, entered the Army
in February 1955 and completed
basic training at Fort Gordon, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Justus of
Black Mountain, announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Norma Louise, to Ensign James
T. Mash, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Mash of Pensacola,
Fla. The wedding will take
place on June 16 at the State
Street Methodist church, Black
Mountain.
Miss Justus will receive her
Bachelor of Science degree in
Nursing from Emory University
in June. She is a member of the
Philomathean society.
Ensign Mash was graduated
from Alabama Polytechnic Insti
tute, Auburn, Ala., with a Bache
lor of Science degree in Electrical
Engineering. He was a member
of Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu,
Scabbard and Blade, Pi Mu Epsi
lon, and Steerage. He is present
ly doing post-graduate work at the
Catholic University, Washington,
D. C.
Owen Chorus Will
Sing For N.E.A.
At Biltmore High
The Owen High school mixed
chorus of BO voices under the di
rection of Woodfin Rhodes will
sing- Thursday night, April 18, in
the Biltmore High school auditor
ium. The event is the N. E. A.
Centennial celebration of the Bun
combe county chapter.
The director feels this is a com
pliment to the school and chorus in
that the chorus sang for the coun
ty teachers’ meeting last fall. The
chorus is ably accompanied by
Jane Bowness.
The chorus anil band will be pre
sented in the Owen High school
auditorium Friday night, April 20,
at 8 o’clock. Tickets are now on
sale at $1 per adult and 50c for
school students. Support this com
munity program by attending the
concert.
This is a Finer Carolina Project.
HUDGINS' CHAPEL TO
HAVE EASTER PROGRAM
The Hudgins Chapel Free Will
Baptist church will have an East
er program Saturday evening,
April 20, at 7:30. Mrs. Homer At
kins is in charge. The Rev. E. L.
Beachboard is pastor.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend.
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Wiggin have
a son born April 0 in St. Joseph’s
hospital.
Kaye and Faye Patton, descendants of Robert Patton, a soldier of the American Rev
olution, are shown unveiling a marker commemorating Elizabeth Patton Crockett, wife of
David Crockett, famous frontiersman of the early history of the nation. The unveiling cere
monies were held at the Swannanoa Elementary school by the Edward Buncombe Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution. The marker is located on the school grounds and
consists of a bronze plaque on a mountain boulder taken from the nearby site of the
birthplace of Elizabeth Patton Crockett, a short distance north of the present Swannanoa
school. Mrs. A. G. Barnett, chapter regent, presided. T. C. Roberson, superintendent of
Buncombe county schools, presented the marker. Mrs. Helen Patton Hipp, representing the
Robert Patton family, gave the welcome.
Aldermen, Mayor
Will Be Elected
Tuesday, May 7
The board of aldermen of the
Town of Black Mountain has issued
a resolution setting the date for
the general election on Tuesday,
May 7. Those to be elected include
a mayor and three aldermen.
Two candidates have filed for
the town board and one for mayor.
Melvin Lance, incumbent., will seek
another term on the board. Marcus
Begley will be making his first
start here in a political campaign.
Richard B. (Dick) Stone has filed
for mayor.
Candidates may pick up forms at
the town hall. They must be
signed by five qualified voters in
order for the candidate’s name to
be placed on the ballot. Deadline
for filing is 5:00 p.m. Tuesday,
April 30.
The registration books will be
open from 9:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m.,
Saturday, April 20, through Fri
day, April 26. Saturday, April 27,
will be challenge day.
The resolution follow?:
A RESOLUTION BY THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
TOWN OF BLACK MOUNTAIN
CALLING A REGULAR ELEC
TION FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTING A MAYOR AND
THREE MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
TOWN OF BLACK MOUNTAIN
that, in accordance with the Gen
eral Laws of the State of North
Carolina, the Board of Aldermen
hereby calls for an election to he
held in the Town of Black Moun
tain on Tuesday, May 7th, 1957,
the same being the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in May,
the date established by law for
said election. Said election shall
be conducted for the purpose of
electing a Mayor and three Aider
men by the voters of the Town.
The Mayor and each Alderman
shall be elected to hold office for
a term of two years, and until
their successors are elected and
qualified.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the polling place shall be the
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Sjtecial Services
Will Be Sunda y
BLUE RIDGE CHAPEL
There will be special services at
the Blue Ridge Chapel Sunday eve
ning, April 21. At 6:30 the Rev.
Elbert Osteen will preach and at
8 o’clock the young people will
present a candlelight program en
titled “The Cross.”
The public is extended a cordial
invitation to attend.
GROVESTONE BAPTIST
Grovestone Baptist church will
have a sunrise service and baptiz
ing Sunday morning at 6:00
o’clock. Someone will be at the
church to guide you to the place.
Everyone is cordially invited. Rev.
J. T. Frizell, pastor.
COMMUNION SERVICE
The Black Mountain Methodist
and Presbyterian churches will ob
serve communion at a joint service
at 7:30 Thursday evening in the
Presbyterian church sanctuary.
The pastors, the Rev. William R.
Klein and the Rev. R. W. Walters,
will each participate in the ser
vice.
Clean-Up Week Is
Being Sponsored
By Woman's Club
The Black Mountain Senior Wo
man’s club has announced that
May 1 through May 8 will be
Town Beautification week. This,,
is a 1957 Finer Carolina Project.
It is hoped that this week will
be proclaimed by the mayor, and
that the business districts and res
idential sections will be greatly
improved during this time.
Spring is the ideal time of the
year to do our so-called “Spring
Cleaning”—in readiness for our
summer tourists.
We have many opportunities now
to show off our better town.
Planting of shrubs, flowers,
clearing of vacant lots, painting,
removing of undesirable obstacles
can all add to the beautification
of Black Mountain and in the long
run we’ll have a Finer Carolina
Town for 1957.
Mayor Dempsey Whitaker said
today that the town will^ provide
trucks to remove rubbish if the
city hall is called. This will be for
the “Clean-Up Week Only.”
CONCERT TICKETS ON SALE
Tickets have been printed and
are now on sale for the band con
ceit to be presented at the Owen
High school on April 20. To buy
tickets see any student of the
schools in the Swannanoa Valley.