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WELCOME, Dixie Region International Platform Association! A 1 Date June June June June June June June Weather High Low. Proe. 4 77 63 .16 5 77 61 3.26 6 77 62 .02 7 84 52 8 83 60 9 65 54 .22; 10 65 54 .04 UKSDAY, JUNE 13, 1957, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 10 PAOES TODAY 5c PER COPY reflections By Gordon Greenwood .k Mountain Lions cli for the purcha lub ise given St reet ■ u the Alvin W. Mc which has been ,gl« M Mountain . . ... th, Black Mountain ,Wished a t v .barter member of McDougle was prin Elementary eshool for many years. .. r, IS another White Sox F „ ,h- part of the country. ’ ,not to Rive him f p‘ , h,.t Sobol admits that .. <•«* \ d he has a good . rnma. n hi. former borne in Kan r ,1 just a few miles out ft, „r the Illinois Central. ,va« only a hop and skip with . ,he jump 'o Comiskey I ark (he South Shie where he saw ” „f the great White Sox I"* sorry to have left this pd-in-the-wool White Sox fan . but he'll still be listed on the ,rter. Anyone else? —R— Ucording to one Texan it has eadv been so hot down there 6 summer that the lizards crawl 0 the fire just to get in the of the frying pan. IVhich reminds me that when I nt to Texas I doubted that “you ?er leave a track in the Lone ir State." A few months later mew that was true, and I had ot of stories of my own that I lid tell. lark to the track story. The mud dries fast out there in the jthwest. A short time after 1 rain stops falling the dust is deep or the ground is packed hard that nothing could dent it. Mi when it rains within a few nutes the ground is covered >h a thick paste-like substance it you carry with you. It takes lot of rain to wet the ground !ause most of it runs down the Be cracks which form and grow ker in Texas than in any other fee. They're a menace to the fecomer until he learns to avoid fine Texan didn’t crack a smile leu he said one day that the timer before they lost a drove mure bred hogs that they didn’t Id until the fall rains came ) floated the herd, considerably based, out of a crack that had pied in the barnyard. I never did know whether he t joking or not—it could have in true. —R— [Planning a vacation in Flori I, the retired newspaperman rote a hotel in Orlando to ask he could bring along his dog. [Promptly, the hotel manager Me back: "Ire run this hotel here irough good and had years Bee 1920. During that more Ian a quarter of a century I Ive never had to call the police | ei«t a disorderly dog or to jeak down the door to get an ^desirable guest out of the lilding. Never has a dog set Fe to a bed with a cigarette, ft the water running in the Ith room, tossed a pillow case of out of a fifth floor Mow. or written 'Eddie loves •D on the wall with nail pol "' 1 have never found a hotel °r blanket in a dog’s suit Is*. nor a whiskey ring on a lesser, fo he sure the dog is trcome.” Jke manager added this post L Pl' ,*u' d°g will vouch for W' corne along, too.’’ —R— J' H' had many strange letters 1 'oi items of mail but none i-rmie with one received this \P vv the SfMJIAX AXE ‘ I’. 0. Box 1582, Teh fc [f(|uest ** for three copies to, NtV; l‘fh week. The gen iged y ^e very muck I v„ 1 'e -subscribe him foi [win v ° ‘N'eW!i; The three cop > un. .. theil' way this week - someone comes up with ^PLnatmn as to what or ;h thrsJ1,1 1,1 ^ran cou*d wanl admit itC°hPales °f NeW8’ please 'We aln^a“S stumped- Any Iere’s the letter; »r Sirs: Will k„ , jf - '«ry much obliged tc f to Xo su“scribe us for ont lies and send us three pons r "Tl. lssue of both pub gtther with your ' f to u, Poi us to send you •taru-c d the ■'* t)y ordinary mail r facility you ... " papers of one we this h 1 ... . .^By for you to • "ou } ' he~l as you wish. ■ u '‘ove old •a .. f ”u of j,... them Kim. wn Itions C0P'e.< of issues pies and your ca •"'end us also s< your other pi faithfully yours, —Simjian Gills Reach Ruby Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Gill, Ridgecrest, observed thei fortieth wedding anniversary on Thursday, June 6. It was quiet celebration because Mrs. Gill was seriously ill, but letter cards, telephone messages, flowers and brief visits from friend marked the important occasion. Mr. ana mis. am nave m ttidgecrest 37 years, coming from | .he Chunn’s Cove community in I 1925. During that time they have vorked tirelessly and earnestly in i 'hurch and civic affairs, giving I strength, time, and influence to nake Ridgecrest a better place in vhich to live. As an ordained ieacon for more than 40 years, Mr. Gill has served the local church n that capacity for a number of ^ ;erms. f’or many years his friend y smile and cordial handclasp of ^ greeting at the church door have made him a familiar and beloved personage to all who entered. Mrs. , [Jill has served in nearly all of- j Fices of W. M. L'., including that if president, and has labored ( Faithfully in other phases of ( •hurch work. Both are still active j n Kingdom service. , Five children grew up in this ; Christian home, although the eld- j jst son, Burton, died at the age of 13. Four others are taking their , places of service in the world. \ rhey are Ernest Gill of Weaver- ; rille; Lawrence Gill of Ridgecrest, ; Mrs. Thelma Griffin and George i Sill, both of Chicago. ! Mrs. Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. * George Gill and family are spend- j ng this special week with theii parents. Other guests for the iccasion are Mrs. Gill’s brother, the Rev. C. D. Creasman, and Mrs. 1 Creasman, from Donelson, Term, t An important member of the ^ home is Mrs. May me Lough, ^ youngest sister of Mrs. Gill. | All in Ridgecrest join with their c many other friends in giving con gratulations and best wishes to this good couple who have just passed their “Ruby Anniversary. ^ _Mrs. E. F. Hardin. r Vacation Bible School Is Set Vacation Bible school will begin it the Vance Avenue Baptist s ;hurch June 17 and will continue hrough June 21 from 9 A M until loon. Preparation day will be ioon. ^reparation t ield Friday. June 14, to register hose who plan to attend. All children a r e welcome I .hrough age 16. Mrs. T. E. McCall is principal of the school Recreation Program Is Important Black Mountain citizens hav een eagerly at work making th ommunity a Finer Carolina tow: or 1957. ' BEAUTIFICATION: Organize fforts have brought about mor ttractive approaches to towr esidential area clean up, fix up mint up campaigns, and busines listrict modernization. The ger ral appearance of your town is ai mportant factor to the happines if your present citizens and to th ttraction of new citizens and bu; ness. RECREATION: Activities desigr d to fill the hours away froti zork or school are important t community’s happiness as w-el s its growth. In the summe nonths. a planned recreation prc ;ram for young people is a neces ity. Youth groups will often un lertake some of the clearing worl or parks, playgrounds, etc. Fo he older citizens, clubs, musicals heaters and lectures round ou comprehensive recreation prc ram. Black Mountain is striving alonj hese lines in giving its citizens t-ell rounded community, a bette dace to live, and thus a Finer Cai lina town for 1957. Mountain View Church Revival \o Open Sunday A revival will begin Sunda; ght, June 16, at the Mountaii 'iew Baptist church and continui ach evening through June 23 (ringing the messages wdl be th (ev. Grady Hamby, paslor of th( Been Baptist church. Leonard Clayton will lead th< inging and Mrs. Tom Carter wil e at the piano. The Rev. Rober 'lavton. pastor, invites all friend, f the church and visitors to at end. _. tASEBALL SCHEDULE Saturday, June 15 Black Mountain at Erwin —Ed DuPuy Photo Dempsey Whitaker, right, gives the glad hand of fellow ship to Richard B. Stone as he turns over the duties of town mayor to him for the coming two years. Looking on are mem bers of the retiring bard, behind Mr. Whitaker, while the new board members are backing up Mr. Stone. The new board members, left to right, W. L. (Booger) Wheelon, E. H. (Ed) Knight, and A. F. (Bubby) Tyson. Skip ping the new and old mayor in the center, reading on around the circle the old board members are Dr. S. S. Cooley, Dr. Frank H. Richardson, and Melvin Lance on extreme right. Great Throw Cuts Off Tying Run At the Plate A great throw from right field that cut Charles Aiken down at the plate prevented the tying run from scoring and preserved a 9 to 8 victory for Kearfott over Grove Stone in a Valley Softball league contest on June 6. In the second game of the eve ning Beacon beat Waters Gulf, 9 to 4. The Grove Stone boys were trail ing 9 to 5 when they came to bat in the last of the seventh. Single ton, and Straehla hit safely and Wiggin and Thompson walked. Caldwell and Bennett went out and then Aiken picked on one of Har per’s fast ones and drove it far out into right centerfield. The bases were cleared and Aiken r came tearing down the home 1 stretch with the winning run, but 5 a great throw from the outfield 5 to Bud Norton, Kearfott catcher, saved the day. Norton grabbed the ball and let the runner slide into his mit and the game was over. Kearfott outhit Grove Stone, 9 to 7. Waters Gulf pushed over a run in the first inning on two hits to go into the lead over Beacon but the Blanketeers came back to score two in the third, two in the fifth, four in the sixth, and one a in the seventh. They racked up 12 hits while McElrath was limit 1 ing the Good Gulf lads to seven. The line scores: ! Kearfott _1 0 0 2 0 2 4—9 9 Grove Stone 0 3 0 0 0 1 4—8 < Harper and Norton; Stephenson 5 and Aiken. Second game: ! Waters Gulf 1 0 0 0 0 0 3—4 7 ’ Beacon _0 0 2 0 2 4 1—9 12 Trammell and Plemmons; Mc Elrath and Hardin. The schedule: J June 18— . Kearfott vs. Beacon . Grove Stone vs. Osteen June 20— - Grove Stone vs. Waters - Kearfott vs. Osteen B&PW President i Reports To Club On State Meet A comprehensive report ol the state Business and Professional Woman’s convention, recently held in Goldsboro, was given by dele gates Lillian Russell, president, and Laura O’Connor, state chair man of national security, at the meeting Monday night, June 10. at the Monte Vista hotel, i An orientation program was ' conducted by Annie L. Higgin botham. 2nd vice-president and ' chairman of the membership com mittee. B&PW will furnish chaperons and refreshments for the Teen Age club Thursday evening. Chap ; erons will be Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Higginbotham, Miss Lillian Russell, and Mrs. Madelon Parks. Members are reminded that dues must be paid by July 1 or pay a penalty. Elizabeth Whitton. formerly of —Turn To Page 5 » ut met iui i auwi v ato sion at the town hall Thursday evening- and took action on two items of business. The meeting night for the next two months was changed to Wednesday from the regular Thursday date, and the town clerk was instructed to have the municipal parking lots im proved. This work was completed this week. The town budget has become big business. For the current fiscal year the total budget was $72, 778.00. The estimated income in cluded $6,040.66 special street funds; $28,500.00 taxes; $28,000.00 wjter receipts; $1,400.00 water taps: $2,500.00 license taxes; $i, 875.48 intangible tax; $2,400.00 parking meters, and the rest from interest and cost on taxes, fran chise tax, etc-. The balance on hand as of April 80 was $28,166.69. Major items of expense include fire department, $5,000.00; police department, $7,700.00; sanitary department, $6,300.00; street de partment, $3,000.00; street lights, $2,300.00; salaries of clerks, $6, 562.50; insurance, $2,250.00; spec ial street fund, $6,040.66; labor for water department, $7,000.00; water department supplies, $9, 500.00; new police car, $1,950.00; bond interest, $4,647.50; bond prin cipal, $4,000.00; and building main tenance, $1,100.00. Baptist Pastor To Start Series Sun. The Rev. W. A. Huneycutt, pas tor of the First Baptist church, Black Mountain, will deliver a se ries of sermons each Sunday eve ning during the summer on “Por traits of Great Women in the Old Testament.” The services will be gin at 8:00 o’clock. These women range from simple desert women to women in the palaces. They are women of good common sense and with a mystical bent of mind. This study is like a great drama in which there are many different actors, such as prudes, harlots, humorists, and great heroines. These are women who have played a great role in shaping human history. The public is invited. The Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Gruver of Black Mountain will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their wedding on Tuesday, June 18, with open house at their home on Connally street from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. All friends of the family are cordially invited. BM Recreation Program Will Open Monday The Black Mountain Youth pro gram, including the youth center, tennis and swimming instructions, will open Monday, June 17 with a full schedule. The Black Moun tain Youth program is sponsored here by the United Appeal of Bun combe county. The Black Moun tain-Swannanoa Chapter of the American Red Cross is co-sponsor of the swimming program. According to present plans there will be instruction in tennis two days a week from 4:00 to 6:00 in the afternoon. The beginners will play on Tuesdays and the advanced group on Thursday. Instructors will be Ralph Singleton and Ned Straehla. Headquarters for the Black Mountain Youth Center, directed by Eugene Byrd, will be in the old Black Mountain High school build ing. Activities will include basket ball, pingpong, badminton, horse shoes, volleyball, softball, track, and field events. Those who wish to register for Youth Center will do so the first day they appear at the Gym with their age group. The schedule is as follows: (Hours 9:00 to 12:00 each morning) Mondays, Intermediates (boys and girls), ages 12, 13, 14. Tuesdays, Teen-agers (boys and girls), age 15 up. Wednesdays, Intermediates. Thursdays, Teen-agers. Fridays Junior boys, ages 9, 10, and 11. The swimming program, which has become one of the most pop ular phases of the summer recrea tion activities, will have the til lowing schedule. Monday, adults and teen-agers; Tuesdays, boys 10, 11, 12; Wednes day, boys 7, 8, 9; Thursday, girls, 7, 8. 9; Friday, girls, 10, 11, 12; Saturday, junior life saving. American Legion Aux. Chicken Supper June 26 Waycaster - McFee American Legion Auxiliary will have a fried chicken supper at the Black Moun tain Club house Wednesday, June 2(>, beginning at 6 p.m. The price will be $1 per plate. Tickets can be bought from any Auxiliary member, or call Mrs. A. R. Rudisill, 7114. Weekend Revival Set At Swan. Free Will Baptist Ch. The Rev. L. E. Ballard, along with the Musical Messengers and all youth attending Cragmont Free Will Baptist Assembly, will be with the Swannanoa Free Will Baptist church for a weekend re vival beginning Friday night through Sunday morning of next week. All youth are especially invited to attend. The Rev. Wayne Smith is church pastor. DAR CHAPTER WILL MEET FRIDAY AT 3:00 The Ruth Davidson DAR Chapter will meet Friday afternoon at 3:00 at the Monte Vista. All visiting DAR members are invited to at tend. AT DUKE COMMENCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Craven at tended commencement exercises at Duke University, Durham, last week. Preston, the Hypnoist, is shown above as he demonstrated his hypnotic gaze to Eddie Canor. Preston will present his world-famous stage show at the Black Mountain Primary school auditorium on Thursday, June 20, at 8:00 p.m. This is a part af the five nights of entertainment which will be presented each evening in the school auditorium, June 17-21. The highlight of this outstanding attraction is Preston’s demonstration of real hypnotism, during which he will actual ly hypnotize local volunteers from the audience, causing them to perform many strange and unbelievable antics while under his spell. This unusual entertainment is brought to Black Mountain through the efforts of the PTA and Chamber of Commerce, and is guaranteed to be the finest—and funniest show you have ever seen. Cowboys, Hypnotist, Musicians, Poet Will Headline S Days oi Entertainment By The Dixie Region I.P. Association Five gala evenings oi entertain ment are promised by the Dixie Region International Platform as sociation which will meet in Black Mountain next week for its fourth annual convention. As a part of their meeting the delegates will present a different type show each evening at 8:00 o’clock in the Primary school audi torium. This convention is being held here by invitation of the Black Mountain PTA which will receive a part of the proceeds to be used for school improvement. W. W. Earley is general chairman. On Monday evening the Dixie Starlift Revue will “get the show on the road” for those who like their entertainment fast and snap py. This will include music, singers, dancers, and magic. Fea tured will be 15 teen-agers, all headed for success in their chosen fields. Tuesday evening Vincent Burns presents “A Poet’s Theater.” This has been called “one of the most colorful and inspiring programs in America." The second part of the show will consist of a talk by Dr. Tennyson Guyer, one of the nation’s greatest speakers. Those who are interested in live snakes, lizards, turtles, and alli gators won’t want to miss the Wednesday evening performance when J. D. Ruick will give a lec ture - demonstration on ‘‘The World’s Reptiles.” But that isn’t all. As an added feature Glenn L. Morris will show his Modern Miracles of Science which will demonstrate electrons at work and play. Thursday Preston, acclaimed as one of the top 10 hypnotists in the world and winner of the famous Blackstone Cup, will pull rabbits out of the hat and perform many other tricks that will leave the audience talking and wondering for days to come. Friday will bring to the stage Chautauqua Echoes, a two-hour fun show featuring Buck McClean, the American cowboy, Bob Hans com, famed character impersona tor, Tom Kirk, the Scottish bari tone, Claude Babcock, sober-faced comedian, and Jimmie Crum, guit ar and song specialist. For next week, June 17 through June 21, Black Mountain will be the entertainment capital of the —Turn to Page 3 Homeeormn^ To Be Sunday At Lakey Gap Ch. The Lakey Gap Presbyterian church will hold its annual home coming Sunday, June 23. A picnic dinner will be served on the grounds at 12 o’clock. At 1 o’clock Bruce Robertson will de liver the message. Everyone is cordially invited to come and bring a picnic dinner and enjoy the fellowship. The Rev. Alex Dunn of Gib son, N. C., will open a revival Sunday evening at 8:00 o’clock at the Church of God on Lakey street in Black Mountain. Ser vices will continue each eve ning at the same hour for two weeks. There will be special singing each night. The Rev. James L. Morton, church pastor, has invited the public to attend these services. Jr. Women Attend GFWC Convention Members of the Black Mountain Junior Woman’s club attending the 66th annual convention of the Gen eral Federation of Women’s clubs in Asheville la3t week, were Mrs. J. C. Bennett, Jr., Mrs. M. L. Williams, Mrs. W. L. Wheelon, Mrs. C. T. Sobol, Mrs. A. J. Hunt singer, Miss Alice Turner, Mrs. Webster Williams, Mrs. Bill Pin yan, Mrs. W. W. Phillips. Mrs. William Fyffe, and Mrs. Neal Price. Members served as hostesses with the Junior Home & Civic club at a coffee hour for all Junior delegates Sunday morning. Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Williams attended an afternoon business session and all members mention ed above attended the Junior ban quet Sunday evening. At the banquet a report was given by all State Junior directors and a fash —Turn to Page 10 BM SR. WOMAN'S CLUB MEMBERS AT MEETING Members from the Black Mount ain Senior Woman’s Club attending the National Federation of Wo men’s Clubs in Asheville last week were Mrs. B. J. Byron, Mrs. W. K. Weeks, Mrs. Roy Taylor, Mrs. Madge Duke, and Mrs. James A. Crawford.
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