Quotable Quotes From Here and There
“Why not a mountain vacation?
You could take in one of the hit plays being
offered in the first season of the Silo Circle
Playhouse at Black Mountain’’. —The Shelby
Star
—R—
The Silo Circle Players ... “a happy
group who take great jov in their chosen pro
fessional field . . . This kind of pleasure has
an almost tangible quality, highly commun
icable to a sensitive audience . The net
result is that Black Mountain has what is
described by numerous playgoers and critics
this season as the top-notch summer theater
of the Carolinas’’. —Dorothy Mattison, July
17 in the Black Mountain News.
—R—
“. North Carolina now has a new pro
fessional theater of the highest rank. For
seasoned playgoers their performance is a
joy to watch, and the arena-style staging re
veals a dimension of the art not found on the
conventional stage ... An evening in their
big, comfortable barn (they have cushioned
movie-theater seats, too) is a revelation . . .
—Bill Mebane in the Asheville Times, July 8.
—R—
“There was not a fluff throughout the three
acts. Each performer was ideally cast, the
acting was brilliant and the action was fast
. . The audience responded with some of the
loudest and longest hee-haws ever heard in
a barn . . All of the players were in top
notch form and seemed to enjoy their parts
as much as if they had been doing them on
Broadway for a couple of years”. -—Stuart
Sewell in Asheville Citizen, July 9.
—R—
“At the longest distance from the stage in
the Silo Circle Playhouse the spectator will
be only 12 feet from the stage . . . doing shows
this summer which gain a life and vitality
impossible to attain in other conventional
type productions of the same shows . . . Arena
staging, in which the audience sits on four
sides of the acting area, is actually one of the
oldest theatrical styles but has been neglect
ed for so long that it is often considered an
innovation of the modern theater." —Ashe
ville Citizen, May 23.
—R—
“The Silo Circle Playhouse’s opening .
was not only successful and extremely well
received, but one of the most delightful pro
ductions I have had the pleasure of attending
in the Western North Carolina area, includ
ing a number of the long-run, bigger-scale
productions . . . It’s well worth seeing.”
—Luther W. Shaw, Asheville Citizen, July 1.
—R—
“In a big red barn that once held the warm
sounds of dairy cows, Western North Caro
lina's newest theater was born . . . and a lusty,
bawling babe it is ... It has talent to burn,
and the glow should light up this circle of
North Carolina’s night sky as long as there
are people who enjoy seeing good plays well
done . . . Everything should add up to . . .
a smash hit”. —Bill Mebane in Asheville
Times, July 1.
Kidd Brewer's
Raleigh
Roundup
LOT OF LAW—Except in fewer
than a dozen very close counties,
we now know a full six months in
advance of its convening the per
sonnel of the 1959 Legislature.
So, you don’t have to wait in
North Carolina until after the
formalities of a general election
in November to talk cold turkey
with the men w ho will be in Ra
leigh next year representing you.
And now is the time to begin
discussing important issues with
your legislator—not later, when
he will have little time for talk.
For instance, if you don’t want
new State taxes—if you don’t feel
you can pay three per cent more
for your food, as illustration—
say so now. Don’t wait until next
February when budgeteers may de
cide that is the only way to "keep
our schools going."
Oh, the tricks that have been
pulled in North Carolina politics
within the past 25 years under
the guise of “improving our school
system.” Another one is said to
be in preparation. Watch for it.
In looking over the list of men
who will compose the 1959 Legis
lature—of men and women, rather
—we find that about 70 are attor
neys. When you realize that we
have a total of only 170 people
in the General Assembly—120 in
the House and 50 in the State
Senate—you can see how attorneys
dominate the scene.
In the 1957 Legislature, the next
largest number was listed occu
pationally as “farmers.” Most of
them were of the absentee variety.
FARMERS, TOO—Among those
listed as farmers last time was the
erudite, smooth, and very urban
J. Spencer Bell, who recently won
out in the Nellie-bar-the-door fra
cas in Mecklenburg county. Sen
ator Bell also classed himself as
an attorney. He seems to be more
of the latter.
Roy Rowe of Burgaw, theater
owner. also put himself down as a
farmer But he looks more like an
old fading matinee idol than like
a farmer—and is one oi the most
papulae men ever to serve in the
State Senate.
CAVITY—For a long while—for
five regular terms, to he exact —
we had one dentist in the Legisla
ture. That was Dr. Raul E. Jones
of Farmville. Everybody will miss
his friendly, easy manner and rare
good judgment come next time.
Dentistry will also lose its only
representative.
COLUMBUS—In Columbus coun
ty, we lose Insurance Man Bill
Floyd and pick up Attorney Ed
Williamson. We also add another
farmer from Columbus: Arthur
Williamson in the Senate.
AND OTHERS—One of the real
veterans of the House is a man of
unusual occupation: F. L. Gobble
of Forsyth county, operator of a
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barber and beauty school in Win
ston-Salem. White-as-snow-head
ed Gobble has served in every ses
sion since first elected in 1940.
The only man in either brand
a practicing pharmacist, John T
Henley of Cumberland—one of tht
authors of the law curbing “going
out of business” sales—will be
back. But his automobile dealei
partner from Fayetteville, Wilsoi
Yarborough, was beaten.
Nevertheless, N. C. Automobile
Dealers association President Joe
A. Watkins of Oxford is returning
as representative from Granville
county. He recently announced
new offices of his organizatior
announced in this column about
six weeks ago. He is an outstand
ing legislator.
Although North Carolina regard.
itself as one of the most “indust
rious” states in the South, we only
had five manufacturers in the 1951
Legislature and lost one of them
W. \V. Wall of Marion, beaten ir
an attempt to retire. Most out
standing manufacturer in the Leg
islature is H. Cloyd Philpot, Gover
nor Hodges faithful friend of Lex
ington.
PIANTER—From away up it
Yancey county came to the Hous<
for the first time last year on*
Harlon Holcombe, Democrate an<
proud of it. His business is it
Burnsville.
If nothing happens —- in tha
November tussle, that is—he wil
be returning.
Holcombe does not list himseb
as a farmer. He is merely a plan
ter—and the only man on eitbei
side of the Legislature listing him
self simply as: Undertaker.
He finished at the Gupton-Jone:
School of Embalming, class o:
1985, is an elder in the Presbyter
ian church, is a veteran of Work
War II.
NOTES — On July 4 here it
Raleigh, approximately 15,000 peo
pie saw an automobile race am
fewer than 1,500 a double-heade:
baseball game.
U. S. Senator Everett Jordat
will be principal speaker at a ban
ciuet in his honor being givei
by the Board of Directors, N. C
Merchants association, at Sedge
field on the evening of August 21
Did you notice the other day
the newspaper account of Miss
North Carol Liner becoming mar
ried to John Wayne Martin?
Miss Liner was from Hillsboro,
the daughter of Mr. and Mi
K- C. Inner. A pity, really, to
give up that name. Mrs. Martin
is a graduate of the School of
Dental Hygiene at the Univers
ity of North Carolina. Her hus
band is a senior at the Dental
School, UNC.
Which reminds us that we seen
to remember knowing a lady win
lived in the Wilkes County are:
many years ago named Opheli:
Foote . . . and it may just be sin
was glad to get married awa;
from that one . . . although tin
Foote’s are an outstanding fam
ily of Northwestern N. C.
Glad to see Andy Griffith plug
ging for a music camp for Man
teo ... a wonderful place for i
... or anything else . . . and yoi
should have seen Raleigh Mayo
W. (i. Enloe, theater man, blush a
the premiere here recently whe:
Andy from the stage suggestei
maybe . . . perhaps ... the “take
from that evening's show . . . hous
packed . . . could go toward Man
teo Music camp!
125 Are Served
At Gathering For
Y oath Caravan
The Woman’s Society of Chris
tian Service of the State Stree
Methodist church entertained
Scandinavian Methodist Carava
to Western North Carolina, th
youth groups and their counselor
from Bethel, Azalea, Black Moun
tain, Swannanoa, Bethesda am
Tabernacle churches, with a dinne
at the Groce Methodist church
Thursday evening, July 17. Abou
125 were served.
Members of the Caravan are
Asta Gabrielsson of Borga, Fin
land; Birgitta A hi berg of Stock
holm, Sweden; Thor Pytte of Lilies
trom, Norway; Liisa Kaijala, Tur
ku, Finland, counselor; and Mar
garetha Carro of Agelfors, Swed
en. They were guests at a sub
district picnic Monday and thei
went on to Salisbury. They hav(
been in the states several weeks
1 SCOUT COMMITTEE—
From Page 1
The campaign has been named
“Operation Youth.’’ Carl Rowness
has been named publicity chair
man, and will co-operate with
"Finer Carolina” project chair
man, as it was decided to include
this project in the “Finer Caro
lina” program.
The area of land on which this
building is to be built is approxi
mately 600 feet by 400 feet on
one end and 150 feet on the other
end. The plans include a baseball
diamond and other sports areas.
Chairman of the project is M. E.
Head who heads a group of mem
bers of the Scout committee and
other interested citizens.
(This is a “Finer Carolina”
project.)
FRIENDSHIP CHURCH
EVENING CIRCLE MEETS
The evening circle of Friendship
Presbyterian church held its July
meeting in the Fellowship room of
the church. Mrs. Dorothy Joyner
and Mrs. Sybil Fox were co-hos
tesses.
Mrs. Sarah Stegall, spiritual
growth chairman, opened the meet
I mg with a circle of prayer. Mrs.
1 Sarah Norwood, circle chairman,
presided at the business session.
Reports were given by the general
treasurer, Mrs. Joyner, and the
special fund treasurer, Mrs. Fox.
Miss Lillian Buck, student at Mon
treat college, led the group in
the study of the 13th and 14th
' chapters of the “Book of St. Luke.”
Refreshments were served dur
■ ing the social hour to Miss Jose
phine Woods, Mrs. Phyliss Bur
nette, Mrs. Attie Joyner, Mrs. Dor
othy Joyner, Miss Naomi O’Neal,
Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Laura Watkins,
1 Mrs. Beatrice Clemmer, Mrs. Sa
I rah Norwood, Mrs. Sarah Stegall,
. Mrs. Jewell Reese, Mrs. Garnett
McMillan and Miss Lillian Buck.
; SHOPE CREEK
By Mrs. Thelma Buckner
A stork shower honoring Mrs.
Millard Bartlett was given on Fri
day night, July 18, at the home
of Mrs. Glen Creasman of Jones
Cove. Those present included Mrs.
s Henry Ingle, Jr., Mrs. Zeb Nichols,
'Mrs. H. C. Creasman, Mrs. M. H.
Creasman, Mrs. James Fuller, Mrs.
Troy Gregg, Mrs. Lloyd Gregg,
Mrs. Clinton Gregg, Mrs. Bartlett,
Sr., and the honoree. Mrs. Fuller
had charge of the entertainment,
after which refreshments were
served.
' Members of Mrs. Anna Gregg’s
’ family gathered at her house on
L Saturday, July 12, for a picnic
[ supper under the trees. Among
‘ the 24 who were present were her
[ children, grandchildren, great
grandchildren, and Mr. and Mrs.
W. S. Burling as honored guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Moody and
- Jerry, Mrs. Oliver Moody and Pat
sy spent several days recently on
; their vacation in Detroit, Mich.
1 We were delighted to have as
our luncheon guest recently, Mrs.
t Clyde Stroupe of lower Grassy
} Branch. We exchanged quilt pat
* terns, and reminisced of our
younger years together on Shope
Creek. ^ Her son, Donald and his
wife, Sandra, came also but didn’t
stay. Sandra brought along her
cat, “Pretty Face,” that we had
given her two years ago. He has
grown to be huge with soft blue
fur.
A marauding animal raided the
chicken roost of Mr. and Mrs. Clin
ton Gregg one night last week and
killed several young chickens. They
- set a trap and caught Brer ’Pos
t sum. W hen Clinton released it
4 from the trap his small son, Robin,
! cried out “don’t kill him, he’s my
, friend, he smiled at me.”
, F. B. Gregg of Beaverdam, vis
ited us on Friday and stayed for
" lunch.
1 Mom and I spent a pleasant
week-end in Jones Cove with the
, G. R. Creasmans.
t Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fuller and
children packed a picnic basket and
hied away to South Toe river
where they enjoyed the day on
Sunday.
Uncle Gordon Gregg is back at
home on Shope Creek now after
having been away for over six
months. He is yet unable to leave
his bed, but says he is happy to be
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ingle, Jr.,
1 were dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. E. V. Crist and family of
Grovemont on Tuesday evening.
Mystery Play Is Next
For Silo Circle Playhouse
“A Murder Has Been Arranged". Emlyn .Williams gijP
ping mysterv plav, will be the fifth production of the • 1
Circle Playhouse.' It will be presented the week ot Jui>
Monday through Saturday nights at 8:30 p.m. and a batun a.
matinee at 2:30 p.m. Among the players will be Marcia Eeig •
who will be remembered as the extraordinary maid in > c(
How They Run".
Marcia Leigh
The scene of “A Murder Has
Been Arranged” is laid on the
stage of a playhouse. The plot
involves one Sir Charles Jasper
(played by Frank Loverde) who
was to give a dinner party onstage
for members of his family in ob
servance of a weird anniversary.
Then, after the clock has struck 11,
Sir Charles is due to inherit the
tidy figure of $2,000,000. It seem
that many years ago a man was
slain in the theater; a dumb girl
(Tinka Crawford) had appeared
and the ghost of the murdered
man flitted onto the stage after
the dumb girl’s death, so that the
murderer was revealed. This, ac
cording to the prophecy, was to be
repeated in 55 years. The zero
hour, at which the prophecy was
to be fulfilled, was on the night
when Sir Charles had gotten ev
erything set for his party. A most
important part in the scheme of
things was that Maurice Mullins
(Burt Edwards), only near rela
tive of Sir Charles, was to inheiit
the fortune in case of Sir Charles
death prior to 11 o’clock. Enter
Mullins, and things start to be ar
ranged. Also on the scene are
Marcia I.eigh as Miss Groze; Glenn
B. Hill as himself; Mary Gonzalez
as Mrs. Wragg; Thomas Bentley
as Jimmy North; Elaine Hunter
as Beatrice Jasper, and Erma
Rodgers as Mrs. Arthur.
Ticket and reservation informa
tion may be obtained at the 1 lay
house, located on Old US 70, two
miles west of Black Mountain, op
posite the VA (Moore) hospital
or by calling NO P-842!).
RIDGECREST . . . rumblings
Mrs. Elbert F. Hardin — Phone: NO 9-7134
Church Affairs
Just to sit in the quiet sanctuary
of Ridgecrest church and gaze
through the windows at God’s
handiwork of mountains and skies
and trees is a worshipful exper
ience, but more was added Sunday
morning. The Primary depart
ment, under the leadership of Mrs.
R. E. Hurst and Miss Mary Kirby,
sang special music in the general
assembly of Sunday school. Then,
at the close of Pastor Perry’s ser
mon, Linda Allison and Dewey
Thomas presented themselves for
church membership.
Training Union in the evening
was followed by the first in a ser
ies of youth worship services. The
sermon was delivered by Youth
Director Pete Campbell, and Doug
las Turner of Camp Rockmont,
brought a special message in song.
Fellowship hour afterwards was
greatly enjoyed by the young peo
ple.
Sunbeams met. at the church on
Friday morning. Twelve boys and
girls were present for an interest
ing program on “Friends of Jesus
that Work.” This was presented
lv the leader, Mrs. Paul Turner.
Mrs. Miller Jackson assisted in the
directed handwork period and in
the serving of refreshments. Mar
tha and Robert Phillips are two
new members. Some time was
spent memorizing the twenty-third
1 ’salm.
Here and There
Mrs. Ruby Free and Bobbie Tur
ner returned Sunday from a lu
day visit in Demarest, Ga., with
Mrs. Free’s mother, Mrs. Ed Tay
lor.
Kathleen Denny is this week vis
iting Mr. and Mrs. Herman Nob
litt (nee Shirley Denny) in Old
Fort.
Mrs. J. A. Speight, wdfe of Dr.
J. A. Speight, was buried in Rocky
Mount on Monday after sudden
death following a short illness.
Dr. Speight, only living brother of
our Miss Mary Speight, is a retired
physician who is himself critically
ill.
Dr. and Mrs. James Reed and
children, Jimmy and Minnie Lou
of Gastonia, visited Mrs. T. E.
Walters Sunday. They were ac
companied by Mrs. Reed’s parents,
Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Foster uf Nor
lina. The latter is Mrs. Walters’
sister.
Mrs. W. M. Williams of Cherry
ville, was a guest of Mrs. T. E.
Walters on Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. E. Len Weston
and family from Washington, D.
C., are spending their vacation in
their summer home near Galax
lodge.
Miss Minnie Landrum, mission
ary to Brazil, has been in Ridge
crest for the past few weeks. On
Thursday she goes to Anderson, S.
C., where for several days she
will be teaching evangelism in Shi
loh church. She spent the past
few days with her friend and for
mer classmate, Mrs. T. E. Walters.
Dr. and Mrs. Sheffel Wright and
family from Miami, Fla., are at
home for the rest ot the summer
in their house high on the moun
tain top.
Ann Stone went Sundav to Simp
sonville, ,S. C., for a few da vs’ visit
with her family.
Mrs. Pearl Perkins is a patient
in St. Joseph’s hospital, Asheville.
Mr. S. C. Ciill is recuperating*
at home. She spent several days
in Aston Park hospital.
Mrs. Freddy McCuen (nee Eve
Ivn Peek) underwent surgery in
Memorial Mission hospital on Fri
day.
Miss Ann Carr Perrv return
home Monday after a delight!
experience acting as assista
counselor in Camp Awa-Niko f
several
Mrs.
friends
Miss
father,
weeks.
Grace Gardella is visiti
in Miami, Fla.
Margaret Carter and 1
, and Mrs. Elizabeth Lex
from Lake City, S. C., spent a f
days last week in “Wee-Pic-a-I
Did you see all those cars around
the Dick Briggs’ candy shop on
Sundae? They brought some 50
people from South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Haywood county, Hender
sonville, Rosman, Asheville, Black
Mountain, and other places to a
reunion of the Watkins family.
Mr. Briggs belongs to the family
by virtue of the fact that his moth
er was a \\ atkins. This gathering
proved to be a most delightful oc
casion.
Mr. and Mrs. John Garrity of
Providence, R. I., were guests of
Mrs. Miller Jackson for several
days this week.
Dr. and Mrs. Spencer Meeks and
children, Sandra and Barry, vis
ited his mother, Mrs. B. S. Meeks,
for several days. They went to
Charlotte Wednesday for a few
days' visit with other relatives. On
Saturday they start by plane for
Bandung, Java, in Indonesia, where
Dr. Meeks will teach chemistry in
the University of Indonesia. He is
one of 30 faculty members em
ployed by the University of Ken
tucky to teach in the Indonesian
university on special contract. The
trip will bo made in 11 days with
stop-overs in Honolulu, Tokyo, and
Hong Kong.
Sandra Wright returned last
Monday from a week's visit in
Huntington, W. \ a., with her pa
ternal grandmother.
Mr.-. W. C. Styles of Winston
Salem. visited her parents, Mr. and
Mis. Lewis Stepp, over the week
end. On her return she was accom
panied by her little soil, Bobby,
who has been a guest of bis grand
parents for the past three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Moore of
Asheville, spent Sunday with her
parents, the L. H. Stepps.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wilson of
Black Mountain recently moved in
to the little cottage on the Nelson
place, formerly occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. James Allison.
Mrs. Gertrude Hammond and
Miss Rosalie Gragg spent last
week-end in Manchester, Ky.. as
guests of Mrs. Lloyd Hornsby.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lewellyn
of Washington, D. C., were recent
guests of his mother, Mrs. Ger
trude Hammond.
Among visitors to “Hills of
Home” last week were Mrs. Mary
Self Fritz of Hickory; Miss Leila
Self Bennett of Wadesboro; Rev.
and Mrs. Guy A. Stoner and Don
Stoner of Daytona Beach, Fla.;
Mrs. Dwight Yarborough and Mrs.
Henrv Lockhart of Timmonsville,
S. C.
Mrs. E. H. Snypes is quite sick
in her home on Dunnsmore avenue.
Mrs. Slagle’s 69tli
Birthday Honored
By 13 Friends
Mrs. Ed Slagle, better known to
her many friends as “Granny”,
was pleasantly surprised July 17,
her 69th birthday anniversary,
with a party given by the auxiliary
of the East Black Mountain Free
Will Baptist church at the home
of Mrs. Wayne Rayburn.
Games in keeping with the oc
casion were played and refresh
ments served.
Those present were Mrs. Jim
Watkins, Mrs. Paul Reynolds, Mrs.
Viola Creasman, Mrs. Carl Ed
monds, Mrs. Clenon Worley, Mrs.
Agnes Reynolds, Mrs. Paul Hend
ley, Mrs. Rayburn, Mrs. James
Goodman, Mrs. Lois Silver, Miss
Beatrice Slagle, Miss Judy Hutch
ins, Miss Kay Watkins, and the
honoree.
Camp Rockmonl
Opens 2nd Period
A record 230 campers reported
to Camp Rockmont for Boys last
Thursday to begin the second
camping session. After five fun
filled weeks the period will end
with a buffet luncheon for par
ents and campers Aug. 20.
The increase in number of camp
ers—there were 213 during the
first session—made it necessary to
create a new tribe for the older
boys in camp. Lee Rowell, a sen
ior at Stetson university, was
chosen to head the new tribe.
A total of 56 people are re
quired to operate Rockmont, and
included in the count are two men
who hold their doctoiV degrees.
Assisting Director George Picker
ing is his associate Dr. Jack Wat
son, who is chairman of the facul
ty at New Orleans Baptist semi
nary. The Rockmont nature ex
pert for the summer is Dr. Elmer
Prichard of Stetson university. He
is one of the nation’s outstanding
biologists.
The campers will be instructed
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JiV" PUM. '- F“'r r :
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tometrists from the entire terri
er v concluded their three-day
meeting in Fairbanks Sunday ew
njni>- and Dr. Walter Lehene or
[hi, city was elected during the
meeting to serve as president for
the next three years of the AlasKa
Optometric association.
We here in Old Fort know Dr.
Walter H. LeFevre as Howard. He
is the son of Mrs. W. W. LeFevre
of our town, and the late Mi. Le
I)r LeFevre and his wife, also
nr I eFevre, have been in Alaska
for five years. Only last year
Howard's mother flew up to visit
h"[ncidentallv, it might be of in
terest to note that the high tem
perature for June 20. was 92 de
crees. Low for the week -It. Av
erage temperature 63 degrees, i.
above normal, according to a box
item in “Jessen's Weekly. It also
stated that the sun rose at l:k
i m. and sunset occurred at 10:4b
n ni., and thi s startler "Earth
:|Uakes—6 local, 85 regional. Evi
dently earthnuakes are taken as a
natter of course.
Impromptu \isitor
Old Fort's unofficial airport be
low town—the Bancroft tract,
saved two lives this week when a
Springfield, 0.. doctor and his 12
,-ear-old son were able to walk away
ivith minor scratches after their
ig'ht plane plowed through a field,
lit a ditch and threaded between
lower lines crossing Highway 70
rhursday evening. The plane, said
,o have been owned and operated
iy Dr. George A. Smith, ran out
if gas while off course, and at
empted a landing. The plane nar
rowly missed hitting the home
van! bound car of Dr. Jerry Sny
ler and family, and gave his chil
Iren a thrill. The grown people,
ncluding Mrs. Snyder's mother,
Jrs. Harry Halsband of New
fork, didn't think it quite as thril
ling.
[L R. Really Snags One
G. R. Bryson, locally renowned
is a skilled hunter and fisherman,
got more than he bargained for
last week when a shark, estimated
Lo weigh between 600 and 800 lbs.,
latched on to his hook at Sebas
tain, Fla. G. R. purposely cast
s bait among some sharks swini
ning off shore just to see if one
would bite. It did, and in the strug
gle G. R.’s rod and reel were
iroken to pieces. Needless to say,
he shark got away—much to the
■elief of both participants.
G. R. and his mother, Mrs. Ruby
dryson, were on a 10-day visit at
he home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
failoway, natives of Old Fort'who
mu- malgn tVwjii- i i m n in
rourne, Fla.
Miss Lytle Engaged
Miss Shirley Ann Lytle, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Brooks Ly
tle, of Old Fort, is engaged to
marry Donald L. Anderson, son of
T. W. Anderson of Glenwood, and
the late Mr. Anderson. The wed
ding is planned for August 17.
Both are on the faculty of Old
Fort High school.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Smith and
children of Biltmore Forest spent
the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Flensly and Mrs. A. C. Tate.
Terry Morrison is visiting his
mother, Mrs. S. G. Hayes and Mr.
Hayes in Old Fort. Terry is sta
tioned with the Army at Fort
Knox.
Miss Kathy Magnant of Grove
niont, was a house guest at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Max Hunt
last week.
Ravonda Conner and Debra Wil
liams are visiting their uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kelly
of Woodbridge, Ya. Sandra Con
ner has returned to her home here
after having visited the Kellys.
Mrs. IL 1’. Robinson accompan
ied by her son-in-law and daugh
ter, the Rev. and Mrs. Greer of
Charlotte, is in residence at the
Robinson home on Commerce
street. Mrs. Robinson has been
visiting the Greers for some
months.
W. C. McKinnon, manager of
the Craft company, spent the past
week-end at his home in Sumter.
Mr. and Mrs. Vann Hughes are
vacationing at Myrtle Beach, S. C.
Mrs. \\ . C. Silver and family had
as guests Monday her granddaugh
ter Mrs Brant Wilson, and Mr.
W ilson of Newport News, Va. Mrs.
Wilson is the former Miss Mitt
Crawford.
Guests of Mrs. Bessie Wright
this week are her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Baris ol Ktowah, Tenn.
* .^l'u.iljd Mrs- Hen Robinson and
two children of St. Augustine Fla
were week-end guests at the home
in different skills during the
weeks’ period. Coach fieorge I
of San Antonio, Tex., heads
water-front, teaching all cam
American Red Cross swimi
lessons.
Other skills are football, ba;
ball, baseball, track, softball,
dian lore, archery, and horse
riding. Competent instructc
nearly all are college graduatt
students have been selected
each.
Intra-camp games are schec
°U’af,kftba11’ basebal>- track,
softball teams. Rockmont will
host to the Valley Athletic i
ciation track meet July 29.
Hiking and overnight camps
a large part in the life of a R
mont camper. Each cabin sp
at least two nights a week u
Mit h uS n ”ikeS t0 Shui»ont.
ff Fh'' ’ ,HlKhU,P' and the Ga
of Eden, keep the campers bu*
Special treats for veteran Ci
era are 18 miles on the Apnal
•an Trail hike, a two-daf e
»L2; «p •« i
All older campers will Spei
day and night at Lake James
er fk,1"K w'th Jim Baird an
Pert from Tallahassee ’ Fla
charge of the expedition
of their aunt, Mrs. \V. A. Robin
son.
Friends will be interested to
learn that Bill Robinson, son of
Mrs. Ethel Allison Robinson of this
place, is thought to be “right in
the thick of things over there.”
He was on maneuvers with his out
fit in that area when the Marines
were ordered to Lebanon. Bill
has been stationed at Camp Le
jeune.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wilson and
family visited relatives in Salis
bury on Saturday and Sunday.
Their son Bobby, returned after
a leave to his base at Camp Le
jeune.
Miss Shirley Silver has accepted
a position at Old Fort Finishing
plant in the production control of
fice.
“Chuck” Abbott, young friend of
C. R. Bryson, is his house guest.
Chuck lives in Florida and came
to Old Fort with G. R. and Mrs.
Bryson when they returned from
their vacation.
Ray Williams of i’ineola, S. C.,
is occupying the Thacker cottage
on Catawba avenue. Mr. Williams
is employed at Old Fort Finishing
plant.
E. W. Barker, Sr., has returned
from a trip to Seattle, Wash.,
where he visited relatives. He had
been away a month.
Become Missionaries
According to a press dispatch,
the Rev. Terry Thorpe, pastor of
Old Fort Baptist church, and Mrs.
Thorpe have received an appoint
ment to become missionaries, and
have been assigned to the central
Africa district. The Thorpes are
parents of two small children.
Homecoming
Members of the Free Will Bap
tist church observed home-coming
day July 2d. The Rev. A. Stock
ton is pastor of the church. Spec
ial music was presented in the af
ternoon. Lunch was served picnic
style on the grounds. A record
crowd attended.
Mrs. Taylor Basses
Mrs. Maude Anderson Taylor, a
member of one of Old Fort’s old
est and most respected colored
families, died in Washington, IX
C., July 1 after a period of de
clining health. She was the daugh
ter of Mrs. Lula Anderson.
Mrs. Taylor was a school teach
er in North Carolina for seven
years. Lately she had been em
ployed by the U. S. government
in the capital city.
She is survived by her mother
and four sisters and a brother.
Services and burial were held in
Old Fort.
Our “Two Cents Worth"
Dili any of you particularly care
for the drawing of the proposed
tower to be built by the state of
North Carolina in memory of Prof.
Mitchell, on the highest peak?
With all due respect to the talent
ed architect, Mr. Gudger, of Ashe
ville, who designed the proposed
structure modernistic, slanted
slabs of concrete atop a natural
■stone tower just don’t seem ap
propriate to us. No doubt, the
new tower, to replace the old, will
be larger, stronger and more elab
orate, but it simply does not sug
gest to our mind the intrepid col
lege professor who was determ
ined to prove he had rightly meas
ured the highest mountain east of
the Mississippi. (We believe Dad,
the late Colonel Adams, wouldn’t
have cared for it either, and would
have been better able to tell why
he didn’t.)
Local observers say that if you'll
drive quietly up Curtis creek road
on a rainy afternoon you’ll most
likely get a good look at a deer—
or even a small herd of the lovely
creatures (how anyone could de
liberately shoot at one is beyond
me. I’d as soon fire at a Jersey
calf).
Mrs. Bob Wilson saw seven one
afternoon, including several fawns.
Highwaj By-Bass
All of us are awaiting the be
ginning of the construction of that
portion of the 4-lane highway 70,
which will practically by-pass Old
Port. Residents whose property
will be covered by the right-of-way
have received notices through the
mail telling them “the man” will
he around to see them soon.
Some do land owners have been
so notified. A map of the proposed
route is posted in McDowell coun
ty courthouse, if you'd like to see
it.
Mrs. Frances B. Roughton, late
ly of rhomasville, is spending sev
eral days at her home here.
NINE ATTEND JULY 15
CIRCLE MEETING AT
HOME OF MRS. McDOUGLE
Circle Xo. 3 of State Street
Methodist church met Tuesday eve
ning, July 15, at the home of Mrs.
ih 0. McDougle with Mrs. J. M.
Goodman, chairman, presiding.
Mr-. William Hickey opened the
meeting with a worship service.
Mrs. Zeb Sawyer very interest
ingly reviewed two chapters from
the study book, “Disciples to Such
a Lord, by Albert E. Barnette.
it was announced that the next
meeting Tuesday, Aug. 19, would
be held in the form of a hamburg
er fry at the home of Mrs. Saw
jei. A sweet course was served
following the program.
Those present were Mrs. Rich
ard Seawright, Mrs. Daniel Nas
ney, Mrs. Hickey, Mrs. D. 1*. Din
widdle, Mrs. J. T. Ross, Mrs. M. C.
Dickens, Mrs. Goodman, Mrs. Saw
yer and Mrs. McDougle.
NANNEY- ALLEN—
From Page 1
hi ide, was her sister’s only at
tendant. She wore a dress of iri
descent a(|Ua taffeta with match
ing bandeau and carried .vellow
carnations.
Johnny Atkins was best man and
Robert Glenn and Don Wright of
'■•ark Mountain were ushers.
i iie bride is a graduate of Black
Mountain High school and Berea
college. She taught last year in
the county school s em. Fort
nice, Ha. Ide brnlegroom at
tended Mar* Hill college and will
continue hi- education at Western
arulina college. He i, a veteran
"f U. S. Xaval service.
Swannanoa N
Mrs. W. A u
, T_ ' Ma»*v
sws
Sirls Go To G A r
Srjsas. vir*
• iris' auxiliarv fron \i' 11 the ,
iist church fn y 1 ,u' first jvr
ast week tr;in,'ano:, ®aP
Hendersonville V' A nt
he camp were K:,\,"" -
ott; Becky Smith '
S in
,n'i FayeH
»». Becky Smith Mari ' *1?
Nancy Robinson i>' " ' Smifu
3«il Lyda, b2?L£ibTeCca C?■
Brenda Stikeloath," illl'f"rdi!r,'
and
«MMa Stikeleathe,
!?•“* Mee,ing
The ladies of the u v,
First Baptist church ' ' °f the
aeld their monthly' ',.nSv':,nnano
ng Tuesday. July's a? -al meet
n the church. Speaker7^30 Pm
evening was Mrs r for*
rom Ridgecrest. She ”, Marfi
>"ir!XS
mterest.
ng outline on '
Emma Baker Circle
The Emma Baker
r,mma Bakor
First Baptist church cle of the
night, July 15, at tV’*’
home of Mrs P-m. at tSi
Buckeye Cove roadwithfr^5 W
tiers present. Openin. Lf e mem.
by Mrs. J. W. Teems in^7er *1
“ting.study course on Tsn lntfr
nf God s Will and Ours rho Book
by Mrs. Joe Rector clo^s
rr was given bv Mrs c »g <%■
Mrs. Ensley served ,.*, A Eller
o the above mentioned '[m Jments
buck English. The nex?^0^'
will be Aug."‘i» VrMrtX,,m<!e'ing
J°e Rect
or's home.
Meale Young Circle
The Neal ”
First Raptist church in'sLnof
net Tuesday night Tulv i-an^an°a
at the hnmn "I- b. at 7:3o
Walker with seven memh?1 lard
one visitor present .\f,"'bt°,rs and
mess meeting a V(TV ,r'he ^s
5tudy course on the •Miss?*!’’*tinS
was given by Mrs I ,lrm B?ok"
field. Prayer was bv yM'%
Kinney. Refreshments V (1 ^
o the above mentioned'and W
following: Mrs. (;n,i, , 1the
Mrs. Edison Allison MrUC«^
Taylor, Mrs. I) i s V Mable
aiest, Miss Pat Hahn from
Sgust. attendmg Z
Lottie Moon Circle
. The Lottie Moon circle nf n
swannanoa First Baptist chu £
met Tuesday night. July l5. t 7
in the home of Mrs Bett i
Honeycutt with seven Shi
present. Those who participated^
Hie program were Mrs Lillian
aney who had the devotions
M s. Clem Hunt, who gave a
interesting and enlightening ta
jn “Stewardship". Opening nra™
was by Mrs. Alma Riddle and dos
ng prayer was by Mrs. Louise
Aingo. Refreshments were served
° 'he above and Mrs. Wm. Hensley
ind Mrs. Carrie Plummer The next
meeting will be at the home of
Mrs. Lillian Mancy.
Vouth Revival Being Held
A youth revival is being held
.his week each evening at the
swannanoa Free Will Baptist
■burch. Rev. Robert Harris will be
he speaker each evening. Rev
Harris is well known in this sec'
ion for his radio and television
programs. A prayer service is held
rom 7:15 to 7:45. special singing
rom 7:45 to 8:15 and the message
it 8:15 .
2000 Protestants
Are at Blue Ridge|
Two hundred leaders of Protes
tant churches in 12 southern states
are meeting- at Blue Ridge assem
uly through tomorrow (Friday) to
study ways the different churches
.-an combine their resources to
achieve a common good.
Using the theme, “Our Unity in
the Scriptures,” the third annual
Ecumenical Institute is sponsored
ay the National Council of Church
es through its Southern office.
Clerical and lay representatives of
upwards of 12 Protestant denomi
nations in the South are attending
the six-day institute
Delegates are tackling major,
concerns facing the churches in 12
workshops dealing with such top-j
ics as the situation confronting]
rural churches, the role of the
churches in international affairs,
Christian education and church in-j
volvement in social action
Addressing general sessions were]
Dr. Harry V. Richardson, presi
dent of Gammon Theological sem-l
nary, Atlanta, Ga.; and Professor
1. Howard Rhys, professor of Ne«'l
restament, University of
south, Sewanee, Tenn.; and f
Eichelberger, lecturer on interns
rional affairs. ,i
A Bible Hymn Festival launched
he institute Sunday evening]
Dpen to the public, about |
attended. Dr. Allen Guy of
treat college directed the nm
of the combined choirs, and - 1
odist Bishop John S. bronco
)f Florida preach’ : : 1 ser
Artists Are truest*
in Black Mtn. Home
Miss Edna M. Zicl a"dJI
Lawrence A. Glenn have s »
house guests for the nex 1
Leonard Roy Craig ■'
Atlanta, and Carl Selph of
man, Ark.
Mr. Craig is a well Jl
taitist, having studied a. ..J
seum of Fine Arts ami, >0'’xhibit«
versity in Boston and us - gn
in London, New £'MuseJ
Atlanta with shows at
of Contemporary
v Art m
h- 1
and the Atlanta Museum- - ^
recently commissioned t- i 0|
present Lieutenant li
, . neWSpaPl
Georgia, and also ; He i|
talph Mc(>-. • j
ngaged on several commit
columnist
Asheville. c0n>pleti
Mr. Craig's iw-' . be a
portrait of Dr. Gle ■■ »_y,evillj
ixhibit at the Manor m
next week. gnglh
Mr. Selph, a teachm' l'; n0iojrj|
it Georgia Institute 1 publish
S a poet of note, ■ 4
several volume- of ^,0;jaboraj
self and one volume elltjtlef
ion with Edsel
‘Two Poets.
Joining them over
tlie
was Lindorff G.
nta. Several
the
riends ill
wcek-en_|
Jr.,
bi
Atlanta. Several pa ... 4
scheduled for
Asheville
i-itoi
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