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This is Fire Prevention Week, October 6-12 —Sponsored Locally by PTA_ yOU. 13 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1957, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Date Oct. 1 Oct. 2 Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 6 Oct. 7 10 PAGES TODAY Weather High Low Prec. 70 54 .26 66 57 .17 .62 55 .20 54 47 .15 56 47 67 40 60 42 NO. 6 REFLECTIONS By Gordon Greenwood lt would be Strange if Burdette ‘J .?i win three games in the g°u Series from the Yanks who L°l ' him over 'way back in the Vedflfties decided he couldn’t TI-o ■ and snipped him off to National League. [, v. looked him over but this ,, proper term. The Mil r ‘star didn’t get much of i opportunity to show his wares. 1 c, the big City boys let him r , couple of innings, and irK ' 0n his way. He didn’t ¥ to have the traditional coffee-the vendor might fee brought it around but Burd * wasn’t given time to let it y enough to drink. . KL, causes one to wonder just |hlt casev Stengel is thinking as ■ watches the big righthander Jj ,he Yanks down in regular rier Not that the city slickers ck pitching strength, but any am could use another top notch bler _R_ Whi‘e Sox, Cleveland, Detroit, Ld Boston fans have given up |ill next year. But unless these «ams move in some new blood, *xt year, the next, and the next urely will be a carbon copy t the last few seasons. When the New Yorkers need Lip during the last weeks of he season, they aren't afraid „ spend money to get it. The ifher teams stand pat. As a bsult one-half of the World ,rjes is always played in jfankee Stadium. The rest of the American eague never seems to learn, /he owners go on hoping year jlfter year that by some miracle he king will be dethroned. —R— I A- the college football season Ears the halfway mark, it is be Ijnc more apparent that the pow ’ in the Atlantic conference lies I the Old North State. Carolina, Wte. and Duke have come up with long teams all in the same year, at is unusual. (Right now it looks as if the ^nge Bowl represen*?tiye will decided when N. C. State’s ighty Mites come to grips with Biue Devils of Duke. Since Durham school has been sev lal times and the Wolfpack has rays been on the outside with poor ' kin’’ looking in, many be pulling for the West fleigh boys to turn the trick this jar But they may be too thin cope with their richer cousins JDurham. ■When Earle Edwards left a se Ve position at Michigan State as jsistant to come to N. C. State, 1 said it would take four or five |ar> to build a winner. This is fourth year and he has done jtter than expected. The other lee seasons were lean but with •insty and Hunter, two of the —Turn to Page 10 ika Jets Spoil fedication of sw Owen Field Fn,‘a hath school’s alert Jets pif'i iw° breaks into touchdowns P 1'rida.v evening to spoil the llca!:,'n of Shuford Field as they ■ea'ed Owen High War f- hi a Buncombe County and 16 Kld«o conference game, 13 F1' L'a :,e "'as played before a Ijcity crowd on a field that had 1 thoroughly soaked by the * of rain. h berson, county superin : schools, made the prin - as the dedication, J!ng wi;'ch Grant Ballard, presi I ■ " \ alley Booster club, [ ■*-' keys to the new $25, Jstad:.,, to Mr. Shuford. 1"? Warhorses will play at I ’a,; onibe Friday evening ' ■' O' to get their victory it ' , "j1 the right track again : d half of the season. . !i‘iis thought the lo . , tiieir way when Rog ' " ack, slipped through hi>- and sped 40 yards ir. early in the first k. tormed back to re l, deep in Owen ter I ; an ■ knot the count a fev », That ended tht ij. ’ the fourth when Jer intercepted a pass ani Nown; •r,,s for thf he winning [ a, . - ted a drive from mid r minute mark am ie' 10 but a delay o: t;i ■ ''hoked off the threa kl!led '-h- laiiy. ' e< let the ball ge re Wa h U J conte<i ior. ,, >- a Ir * ■ '" in 11 times durinj 1 hey outgained ere not able to pu ’tamed scoring driv n>ng period. -7 0 0 6—1 -7 0 0 0— Sunday Services Af Blue Ridge For Mrs. Weatherford Mrs. W. D Weatherford of Blue Ridge died Friday, Oct. 4, at her home after a long illness. Born on a cotton plantation near Greensboro, Ala., a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Hood Mc Crory, she attended the Dumopolis (Ala.) School for Girls and Agnes Scott college, Decatur, Ga. Julia McCrary became the wife of W. D- Weatherford on May 27, 1915, moving to Nashville, Tenn ! where her husband was in charge of 1 .M.C.A. work for the south. Later he was president of the Y.M.C.A. graduate school Mrs. Weatherford’s experiences before marriage as Y.W.C.A. sec retary at Alabama College for Wo men and as Y.W.C-A. secretary at Winthrop college, S. C., eminently fitted her for the important places she served as hostess during her husband’s long and colorful career as a church man, executive and minister. Their home at Blue Ridge has welcomed students, ministers trav elers and foreigners with an un bounded hospitality. Although paralyzed in body for many years, Mrs. IVeatherford presided over the home, assisted her husband in hi smany duties, giving courage, inspiration and spiritual guidance to the many who sought her^.oun sel. ' »' A woman of rare beauty, intel lect and charm, she amazed peo ple of every walk of life by her spiritual vitality. Her nurses and servants are among her most ar dent admirers. Funeral services were conduct ed at 3 p.m- Sunday, Oct. 6, in Lee Hall, Blue Ridge, by the Rev. Mr. John McWhorter, pastor of State Street Methodist church, and the Rev. Mr. George Culbreth. She was lovingly laid to rest, the first to be buried in the new memorial park on the Blue Ridge Assembly grounds, Sunday after noon of the institution which she so ably assisted Dr. Weatherford in developing as the Y.M.C.A. As sembly grounds of the south —Turn to Page ■» Dr. Bell Urges UN Bar to Red China and Russia Themes for monthly meetings of Owen High PTA for 1957-58 were announced at the opening fall meeting last Thursday night, at which Dr. L. Nelson Bell was the initial speaker of the year. Mrs. Latt McMahon presided. Ronald Finch, presented by Gordon H- Greenwood, program chairman, introduced the speaker. Dr. Bell expressed his belief that nine tenths of the trouble in the world today stems back to recognition of Soviet Russia in 1931,” as a result of which, he said, “The Russian embassy is a hotbed of intrigue, while enjoying diplomatic immun ity. Russia has grabbed many countries, and will try to continue to do so,” he forecast. "Their aim is world domination. Since 1931, Communism has spread all over the world.” He urged that the United Nations not recognize Red China. Dr. Bell, former medical mis sionary who served in the hai East for many years and has vis the world, stated his belief that “Arab fear of Israel is the key to the situation in the Middle Past, for the Arabs fear Israel more than they do Russia. Division of a country is bound to biing giea tension; witness the situation m East and West Berlin, where the difference between two ways ot life is the difference between day Circle 7 Meets At Orphanage ited numerous countries all around and night. Turn to Page 10 Robert York. ed. Following the pi lightful luncheon wa the hostesses. Robert York and Mr. W. K. Beaty were gue> luncheon. Others pres' Mrs. Clifford Porter, M Allison, Mrs. S. M. B.ttn S S. Cooley, Mrs. Ray son. Miss Mary Hooke. Susan Hooker. '57 Enrollment At Montreal Shows Increase An announcement today by George A. Anderson, acting presi dent of Montreat college, showed an increase in the college’s enroll ment from 186 last year to 191 this year. Of this total number for the 1957-58 term 163 are wo men resident students; 18 are day students, and 10 are men students. In addition to this total, there are 23 extension students at Oteen, and five student nurses at Memorial Mission hospital, who, upon com pletion of their course of study, will receive their B. S. degrees in nursing. Students are from 15 states, 12 southern states plus Pennsylvania, New York, and Connecticut. Five students represent two foreign countries, Cuba and Korea. According to the registrar, Miss Mary Wells McNeill, classification of students is as follows: 24 sen iors, 34 juniors, 65 sophomores, and 64 freshmen. Montreat college offers B. A. and B. S. degrees in the fields of Bible and Christian education, ele mentary and secondary education, music, and business. Too, Montreat offers a two year secretarial and business course, and a pre-nursing course. Robert Clayton Is Ordained By Baptist Church Robert Gaither Clayton was or dained a missionary Baptist min ister at the Oteen Baptist church, Oteen, Sunday, Sept. 22, Rev. Clay ton has been active in church work for several years, and has served as superintendent of Sunday school, and a deacon of the Oteen Baptist church for eight years. He has also served as district Sun day school superintendent in the Buncombe association for two years. For the past 16 months he has been pastor of the Mountain View Baptist church. Rev. Clayton received training at Fruitland Bible institute, Hen dersonville. He is a veteran of World War II, and is married to the former Miss Doris Stroupe of Oteen. They are the parents ot a son, Robert Vernon Clayton Rev. Wayne Williams delivered the ordination message. The pre sentation of the Bible and the charge was given by Rev. Giady Hamby, pastor of the Oteen Bap Ust church. Rev. Miller, former oastor of the Mountain View Bap tist church, deacons of the - oun tain View Baptist church, and dea cons of the Oteen Baptist church took part in the "laying on of h'lnds ” A special arrangement ot ■Ml to Jesus I Surrender" was rendered by the choir of the Oteen Baptist church. Officers elected by the Future Homemakers of Amer ica, one of the largest organ izations at Owen High school, are, front row, left to right, Gloria Brookshire, treasurer; Mary Bannerman, secretary; Nancy DuPuy, president; Marl ene Pyatt, vice president. Second row, same order, Eleen Sims, parliamentarian; Esther Farr, reporter; Mary Ann Ballard, historian, and Annette Hall, song leader. FHA is a national organiza tion of pupils studying home economics. C. of (. Will Get Roads Reports The Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular luncheon meeting at the Monte Vista hotel, Tuesday Oct. 15, at noon. All members are urged to be present to hear the report of the committee on roads. This com mittee attended a meeting in Asheville Oct. 7, when secondary roads were discussed. Mission Group Conducts Panel At a meeting' of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service Tues day afternoon, Oct. 1, in the fel lowship hall of the Methodist church, Mrs. T- R. Jurwitz led an interesting panel discussion on “Mission Projects.” Those taking part used placards with the dif ferent projects printed on them. Participants brought out in dis cussion how settlement house workers, home missionaries and deaconesses work with people of all races since “as we seek to help them to live better lives, they will come to know Christ.” This program precedes a study on “Church and Race.’ Those taking part in the panel were: Mrs. Jurwitz, Mrs. H. A. Kerlee, Miss Edith Chatterton, Mrs. L. C. Jumper. Miss Mary Young and Mrs- Adelaide Farrow. Mrs. John Benedict, president, closed the program with prayer. During the social hour refresh ments were served by members from circle 3. Scouts To Seek Halloive’en Gifts For Hungarians Scouts of the Black Mountain area will participate in the U-N.I. C.E.E. program for Hallowe’en. Directed by troop leaders of both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, the children will call at your doors asking for caps, mittens, socks and money for needy children of Hungary instead of asking for "Tricks or Treats” for themselves. MISSION TO BE HELD OCT. 13 THROUGH 19 Father Leonard M. Henry, 0 F. M., of Washington, D. C., is to give a mission at St. Margaret Mary Catholic church, Grovemont. Services will be held each evening at 7:30 from Sunday, Oct. 13, through Saturday, Oct. 19. Theie will be two masses each morning at C and 7 a.m. O.E.S. TO SPONSOR BAKE SALE Black Mountain O.E.S. will have a bake sale Saturday, Oct. 12, be ginning at 9 a.m. in the building on State street formerly occupied by the Varsity Grill. There will be a large selection to choose from. Come in early for your week-end needs, the sponsoring committee advised. Publicity Chm. Heeds Reports On F( Projects "Black Mountain has been fall ing- down on its Finer Carolina program for the past few months Monthly reports have not been turned in, nor reports made,” Mrs. Joan Brown, publicity chairman, said today. “In order to keep our town in the eyes of all other Finer Caro lina contestants, \ve must have publicity. “If your group is in competition for the community prize, besides the Big Town prize, your efforts must be made known,” the chair man continued. “Remember, only work in the stated projects listed at the be ginning- of our Finer Carolina year will count in the contest.” • Following is the list of projects and groups responsible: Project I—School Improvement A. Placing of visual aids ma terial in primary school, Jr. Home and Civic club (completed). B. Placing 16 mm. sound pro jector in primary school. Jaycees (completed). C- Setting up of accredited li brary in primary and elementary schools. Jaycees and P.T.A. (prim, library completed). D. Arranging proper and ade quate garbage disposal. Am. Le gion. E. Building two parking areas at schools and grassing said area P.T.A. F. Beautifying- around schools, under windows, planting shrubs and fowers. P.T.A., Legion Aux. G. Music in Swannanoa Valley schools. Three P.T-A. Project II—Beautification of Black Mountain A. Improve grounds at depot and along- track. Arts & Crafts, United Church Women. B. Christmas decoration and lights. Jr. W. C. and C. of C. C- Continue clean up and beau tify town area. Build picnic area on highway. B. P. W. Project II—Recreational Improvements A. Build benches at playground. .Tr. W. C. (completed). —Turn to Page 4 Gideons Rally Is Scheduled Oct. 27 The Black Mountain Camp of Gideons has set Oct. 27 as the Gate for a rally here. Expected are 25 out of town speakers to tell the Gideon message from the pul pits in churches of this area. The announced objective for this year is to place a Bible in every hotel and motel room in this area and a “Youth Testament” in the hands of all school children from 5th to 12th grades, inclusive. The Gideons International reports a membership of about 16,000 mem bers and stated the 35 millionth copy of the Bible was placed last May. Placements began in 1908. Another phase of their work is placing of Testaments with ser vice men and women, over 14 and a half million of these being placed to date. PTA TO DISCUSS FAMILY ACTIVITIES The Swannanoa Elementary School P.T.A. will be held Thurs day, Oct. 17, at the school audi torium at 7:30 p.m- The program on “Family Hobbies and Recrea tion,” will be presented by Wil lard Darby, instructor of manual arts therapy, Oteen VA hospital. There will be discussed of the Hallowe’en carnival to be held October 31. Site Purchased For Legion's New Permanent Home The Waycaster MeFee Post of the American Legion has pur chased three and three-tenths acres of land off Blue Ridge road as a site for a permanent home or clubhouse soon to be construct ed Final approval was given the purchase plans at the last meeting of the Legion. The title, now be ing cleared, is for property pur chased from A. J. Magnant, adja cent to land he is developing for building purposes. The Legion tract lies between Blue Ridge road and Lakey Gap road, and will have available power, light and water facilities to be brought up to the boundaries of the property by the development owner, it was stated. Ultimate plans call for a club house, adequate parking area and a recreation park for the benefit of the community, Commander John Wiltshire announced. He said he “sees great possibilities for the undertaking if all con cerned get behind the project and lend a helping hand.” Commander Wiltshire also an nounced that a picnic supper, to which the ladies of the Auxiliary will be invited, will be held on the new site Nov. 5 instead of the usual meeting for that month. This was announced as a “sort of pep rally” in connection with the Legion’s program for the year ahead. JOUAM Council Host To Officers In Local Session Three state officers were pres ent for the regular meeting of Dis tricts 1 and 2 of Junior Order Unit ed American Mechanics of North Carolina held with Black Moun tain Council No. 145 Monday eve ning, Sept. 30. Supper was served by the host council at 7 o’clock, followed by a business meeting at 8. The state Councillor, K. C. Long of Monroe, spoke on ‘The Signs of the Changing Times.” His talk was greatly enjoyed. The vice councillor, Mr. Overby of Smithfield, discussed ways to improve the JOUAM. He suggest ed that the members take a more active part in the affairs of the community. The Black Mountain Council has been active and plans to become more so in the future. The members are glad to be of service in any way possible of ficials said. Lester Worley, state chaplain, was recognized. He is a member of this district. M. G. Morgan is local councillor. Payne-W or ley Nuptials Sept. 28 Miss Elaine Worley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McKinley C. Worley of Black Mountain, and Leonard E. Payne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Emerson Payne of Asheville, were married Saturday, Sept. 28. by the Rev. Thomas Silvers in his home in Swannanoa. The bride attended Charles D. Owen High school and Mr. Payne attended Lee H. Edwards High school, Asheville. They are resid ing at 47 Fulton st., Asheville. Mr. Payne is employed by W. H. Arth ur Sheet Metal Co. Community Day To Aid Hungary On November l Women of all churches of Black Mountain township will join with Christian Women around the world in a day of sharing' on World Community day, Nov. 1. Services will be held in the sanctuary of the State Street Methodist church at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 1. Miss Mary Walters is chairman Offerings of warm clothing, light weight blankets, and money will be taken for the needy in Hungary. Garden Club To Hear Seed Expert “Perennials and Unusual Bulbs” will be discussed by Rex B. Pierce of Hendersonville, at a meeting of the Black Mountain Garden club following a 6 p.m. covered dish supper Friday evening at the Com munity clubhouse. Mr. Pierce is a nationally known seed specialist. Arthur J. Sporborg will preside. RUMMAGE SALE SATURDAY The women of the First Chris tian church will hold a rummage sale Saturday, Oct. 12, beginning at 9 a.m. in the little building next door to Viverette’s Radio Supply, State street. Northwes’n Bank Adds Link In Growing Chain Addition of the Peoples Loan and Savings bank of States ville as the 23rd link in a chain stretching from the mountains to the Piedmont section of the state has been announced by Edwin Duncan, executive vice president of the Northwestern bank. Final Date Set This Saturday For Horse Show Sponsors of the Black Mountain horse show, thrice postponed be cause of wet weather and field, announced ‘‘the show will go on Saturday, Oct. 12, provided the weather permits.” !n event of bad weather again, the show will be cancelled. However, the committee was hopeful for bright skies permit ting plans for this Black Mountain PTA-sponsored “Finer Carolina” project to be carried out. The show is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., with 13 classes for showing, all of them post entries. The event is to follow a noon-time parade which will form at 11:30 a.m. near the Monte Vista and will include all who wish to ride or drive in the cavalcade. Title To College Properly Passes To Eden Rock Park Charles Olson, serving as trus tee for Black Mountain college, spent last week here winding up business affairs of tbe college which was founded in 1023. Last week marked the official close of the college, as title to 282 acres passed to Eden Rock Park, Inc., operators of Camp Roekmont for Boys, now on the former col lege site. It was announced that the camp operation will expand and that development would be made of a portion of the Lake Eden property as a real estate sub division. Mr. Olson said, “we regret the closing of Black Mountain college —but of course it will live on through its graduates and through the influence it has had on the curricula of other educational in stitutions.” George W. Pickering, president of Camp Roekmont, Inc., and sec retary-treasurer of the Eden Rock Park company, announced purchase of the land and buildings for the sum of $110,500. The Eden Rock corporation took over 205 acres of the college property two years ago under a lease;-purchase contract. Last week, it took over in fee sim ple the 205 acres and an addition al 77 acres. At one time the col lege owned 600 acres, but 300 acres of the Eden site (to which the college moved from Blue Ridge in 1938) were sold as farm land sev eral years ago. Thirty-eight build ings are on the site taken over by the new ownership. Mr. Olson explained that tele phone, secretarial and mail ser vice for the college would be main tained, in order that graduates and former students needing to re fer to the college on matters per taining to school or job records or applications may be served as long as necessary. He forecast that this service, covering college records of the past 23 years, would be required for “at least the next 10 years or longer.” Address of the college is P. 6. Box 163, Black Mountain. Signs bearing the name of the college were last week removed —Turn to Page 4 The Northwestern system ex tends from Sparta and West Jef ferson on the northwest to Black Mountain in the west and to States rile in the east. “Purchase of the Statesville bank was undertaken in order to bring to the people of Statesville and Iredell county a bigger bank ivith more resources and facilities to serve better the growing and expanding economy of the Iredell area’’ the full page announcement which appeared in the Statesville Record on Oct. 1 explained Resources of the Northwestern bank system, one of the largest in number in the state, is $67,679, 901.41. In January, 1947, the re sources were listed at slightly more than $32,000,000. The chain was organized in 1932, but it includes the old Bank of Sparta, chartered shortly after the turn of the century, which operat ad throughout the depression years. William Hickey is cashier here at Black Mountain. Mrs. Madge Vlilovitz is assistant cashier and Paul Richardson is in charge of the Old Fort window. Presbyterian Women To Meet At Canton, N. C. The fifty-second annual meeting of the Women of the Chuch, Pres bytery of Asheville, will take place in Canton on October 15 at 10 a.m. The Presbyterian church of Canton will be the host church, but the meeting will be held at the Methodist church on Newfound street. Registration will begin at 9. The executive board will meet at 9:30. The Presbyterial meeting will be called to order at 10 with the pres ident, Mrs. Arch Baylor, presid ing. The morning session will include regular business and a period of worship and inspiration. Miss Janie McGaughey, former chair man of the Board of Women’s work, will present the Bible study for 1958. Dr. L. Nelson Bell will speak on “The Nature and Mis sion of the Church.” Other speakers during the morn ing session will be Mrs. R. E. Mc Clure, synodical president, W. K. Beaty, supt. of the Mountain Or phanage. At the afternoon session, Mrs. Hugh Lamb, Presbyterial treasur er, will give “Impressions of Ja pan,” a report of a trip Mrs. Lamb made recently to Japan. Rev. Robert A. Potter, chairman of Women’s work, Asheville Pres bytery, will bring the message of the afternoon. Luncheon will be served at 12:39 at $1.25 per plate. Local presi dents are asked to make reserva tions for their groups with Mrs. Frank Vokes, 67 Newfound st., Canton. LIONS CLUB TO HEAR SHERIFF'S QUARTET The Buncombe County Deputy Sheriff’s Quartet will entertain at the regular meeting of the Black Mountain Lions club at the Monte Vista this evening (Thursday) at (>: 30. Woodrow Beddingfield is program chairman. W. W. White, president, will preside. Young Volunteer Recruits Are Needed By B, M. Fire Department A tribute to the more than 20 volunteer firemen who already are aiding the Black Mountain Fire de partment, plus a request for young new recruits to help in this com munity volunteer work were con tained in an announcement by Chief Lawton Allen this week in local observance of “National Fire Prevention Week.” The Fire department this week is aiding- in distribution of posters urging- proper precautions for fire prevention. This is in co-operation with the Black Mountain, Swan nanoa and Owen High PTA’s, sponsors of the local observance. The need for new volunteers is for young- men from 18 years of age up, Chief Allen said. He said “this young group learns fast.” He commended the “good, faithful service of our regular volunteers,” stating that they are “a lot of help to us and to thy town.” The volunteers, including a group of about 10 who seldom miss any fire in this locale, are on 24-hour call duty, and their efforts sup plement the regular corps of four fire and police squad members who are the only paid members of the local force. Some of these men have served as the town’s volun teer fire-fighters for about 30 years, Mr. Allen said. —Turn to Page 4 United Church Women To Meet For Plans Oct. 20 United Church Women will hold their first meeting Sunday, Oct 20, at 3 p.m. in the fellowship room of the Methodist church, Mrs. Mary E. Aleshire, president, has announced. Plans will be made for the com munity observance of World Fel lowship day on Nov. 1. Women of all churches are cor dially invited to come and assist in these plans.
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