Give Once - for All through your UNITED APPEAL GIVE GLADLY — GIVE GENEROUSLY F VOL. 14. YOUR COUNTY NEWSPAPER Weather High Low Prec. Sept. 30 Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. 1 2 3 4 5 6 65 54 49 57 71 77 62 64 50 42 45 52 41 44 T. 1.37 .11 .07 .18 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1958, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 12 PAGES TODAY NO. 6. REFLECTIONS Gordon Greenwood kji,. touring Europe this sum 1 with the Methodist Youth James Northcott was in . > io several new foods, in to, horse meat. H. n't had an opportunity to nU; whether he liked Dobbin My guess is that he didn’t, it really isn’t too bad until discover that the blood-red, „v steaks you’ve been consum CVn't what you thought at all, |J, have come from the worn |C(llts that ran last in the derby k seasons back. Then you sort hnke up and the small bit of U{ jn your mouth gets bigger and ler. |0i e steak isn’t too bad —un fy„ : find out what it is. "•'Warehouse" in Mississippi jlenry T. Ware, who formerly |jed at Blue Ridge, is now di Itor of education for the First Ethodist church at Biloxi, Miss. and Mrs. Ware have named Ijr home at 111 Jeff Davis Inue in Biloxi, "The Ware Latest information is that The irehouse is full of Wares. ht July-August issue ‘‘The Na tal Sheriff’’, publication of the Konal Sheriff’s association, has ■cture of Laurence E. Brown, ■combe county sheriff, on the [ie caption reads: “High Sheriff J.S.A.” |eriff Brown is 1958-59 presi „ of the association. [job applicant: "That's right, | vices—I don't smoke; I don't link; I don't like women." personnel manager: "That's laiing. You have no vices latever." Applicant: "Oh, yes, I tell _ he staff at the News did better all right during my vacation [and out of the hospital. In ; they did so well that the day liked back in for my first visit ilmost a month, Lib Dinw'iddie Dorothy Mattison looked at another and then asked Roy ell and Andy Milovitz: “Who hat stranger? Does he work nd here?” hat convinced me that I had stay on the job and stop Sin'1; around. With the help of medics I promise to do that. —R— In the Hospital World [It's a small world. |A short time after I had been litted to Memorial Mission •pital, the nurse arrived with roommate. A few minutes er, the stranger, whom I had ver seen before, and I had ►ablished that our cousins were Usins and that somewhere back ng the line we were bound be related. By mutual con it, we stopped the investiga any amusing incidents al ys occur around a hospital, morning a smiling young came in and started giving shots and kept it up until Itetime later when a guy came pling a little bed into the room invited me to mount, I could dly roll downhill, own in the operating room, [gentleman with a nice voice Toduced himself and vol fleered the information that going to give you your sthesia." Yhile preparing his needle asked, just to be sociable, does you head feel?" Be I could answer—the lights M out. The next thing a nurse was b|ng my face antj asking: you ready to go back to !*r room?" [ was ready and went — with ,e help. But one thing has worried. I never did tell 1 doctor in the operating room my head felt. I wonder if really wanted to know. —R— New News Desk Plate am indebted to Richard Ihan for the very fine desk If Plate which has caused so 1“ comment. [jfved all from one piece of ■ou won’t believe it possible 1 you see all the fine details!, complete to the last detail. [/ m editor is standing by his ’’frady with red pencil to ruining everybody’s story. J' furnished by a goose r'1 fixture over the desk, j dKl s a great deal of patience Ja ’eady nerve to complete a I0, 'lls kind. Mr. Oulahan ha. J'NING offered 'pen mothers ‘CUB SCOUTING and future Cub Scout Bty Mothers j are offered an oppor : learn crafts, games and "r Cub Scouts. A Den vorkshop will be held 111, 23 at Bon Marche’s heed store from 7-9 p.m. If a ride over, call Mrs. Styles, NO 9-6081. tj .... . —Photo by DuPuy rrnd npar Hilrt,0f "S^ Super Market which opened Tuesday at 106 Montreat " " f Highway /0, in the heart of Black Mountain’s shopping district, involved an in a 53 000 i!!fa]han $250,000. The store comprises about 8,500 square feet, fronted by a ,:>3,000 square-foot parking lot. (For additional details see features on pages 3, 5 and 6.) Two Enlist Here In Marine Corps Using the Marine Corps “buddy system,” two Black Mountain youths joined the U. S. Marine corps last week, stated Sgt. Bob Jones, Marine Corps recruiter for this area. Bobby R. Ammons, Blue Ridge road, and James B. Reid, Jr., ”04 State street, Black Mountain, are the new Marines, said Jones. Both men wanted to continue their close association and both 18-year-old men enlist ed in the U. S. Marine Corps for four years. “This present Marine corps pol icy,” stated Sgt. Jones, “authorizes us to enlist a maximum of five —Turn to Page 6 Garden Club Will Meet Friday Night A covered-dish supper at the Community club at 6:30 will pre cede a meeting' of the Black Moun tain Garden club tomorrow (Fri day) night. Mrs. Grace Mertle has compiled a report on the cul ture of berry shrubs, and these, with a discussion of transplanting', will be presented by John I. Ivan off. Mrs. William Styles will preside. Interest Mounts As Election Nears With the general election only 26 days distant, political interest in Buncombe county and the 12th district is rapidly mounting. Two more Saturdays remain for regis tration prior to the election, these falling on Oct. 18 and 25. “Chal lenge Day” will be Nov. 1, accord ing to announcement by Clyde Bradley, chairman of the Bun combe County Board of Elections. Local voters will be among those balloting in the following contests: For chairman of County Board of Commissioners; members of Coun ty Board of Education; Commis sioner of Public Institutions; Com missioner of Public Utilities; foi sheriff; for Clerk of Court; for tax collector, Judge of County court, solicitor of County court; constable and county coroner. Ma jor contests include choice of a U. S. Congressman; Judge of Su perior Court; solicitor of Superior Court, and for a state senator and :hree representatives. Woman's Club Aids Bulb Culture The Black Mountain Woman’s •lub met on Wednesday, Oct. 8. at he home of Mrs. W. A Davis of 'hristmount. Mrs. W. M. McMur ■ay, president, was in charge. Following a business session ,Irs. Willard Weeks, chairman of irograms, introduced Mis. W. ■ Chambers of Asheville district hairman of Federated Garden tubs. Mrs. Chambers spoke most nterestingly on bulbs when and ,ow to plant them and how best o cultivate them. This time y ubject was appropriate not only o the season, but to the Finei Carolina” project of beautification f Black Mountain that is prom nent on all club programs this GE SALE OCT. 11 irst Christian church ladies d a rummage sale in the Lot between Eckles Real iffice and Dr. Brakes of urday, Oct. 11. The com n charge suggests that you and see the good buys » offering. Demo. Speaker John D. Larkins, Jr. Principal speaker at a Dem ocratic rally Oct. 25 at Owen High school will be John D. Larkins, Jr., national commit teeman for North Carolina. His address will follow a free barbecue supper to be served from 6 to 8 p.m. Mr. Larkins will speak at 8. Candidates for office in the coming Nov. 4 elections will also appear and will be introduced by Judge W. K. McLean. Lamar Gudger, president of the Young Democratic club of Bun combe county, will introduce the speakers: Roy A. Taylor, direc tor of the Democratic campaign in Buncombe county, is chairman of the program committee, and Mayor Richard B. Stone of Black Moun tain. is general chairman. Rev. \V. A. Huneycutt will give the in vocation. Mr. Larkins, member of the Democratic National committee, will come here, he said, in the course of his duties to “represent the Democratic party of North Carolina, including the Young Democratic clubs, in the manner and tradition of my predecessors.” Contributions for helping to underwrite the dinner may be sent to the Black Mountain News or to T. K. Brown, Route 1, Black Moun tain. —Your chances of arriving alive when you drive are increased many times when you know and obey traffic laws. Local Civic Council Elects Officers Members of the Black Mountain Civic council, comprising repre sentatives from civic clubs in the community, last week elected of ficers. The new president is Aaron (Bud) Belt; vice president, Mrs. S. S. Cooley; secretary, Mrs. Ruby Wheelon, and treasurer, Frank Watkins. The council is currently sponsor ing the annual United Appeal here in conjunction with the Buncombe County United Appeal which serves this area. Volunteers from civic clubs in the council make up a corps of volunteer solicitors seeking funds for support of the various social services which serve Black Mountain, Montreat and Ridgecrest. Cotillion Club Elects and Sets Oct. 18 Meeting The Tween-Age Cotillion club held its first meeting of the sea son Saturday night at the Black Mountain clubhouse. The 13 cou ples who attended enjoyed square dancing under direction of Vernon Johnson. A business meeting was held with new officers being elected. They were M. J. (Dick) Wyrick, president; Dr. R. E. (Bob) Schell, vice president, and Lawrence Stok er of Asheville, secretary and treasurer. Roy Taylor is the out going president. A meeting of the club will be held each first and third Satur day night of the month. Members are urged to bring a guest couple to the next meeting Oct. 18. Refreshments were served by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Johnson. ROTARY CLUB MEETS EACH MONDAY NOON The Black Mountain-Swannanoa Rotary club meets each Monday at 12:15 at the Monte Vista hotel. All visiting Rotarians are invited to attend. Ross Taylor is president ■luapisajd-aaiA pje,w -tnqilAV pue RUMMAGE SALE CONTINUES The Tea and Topic club will con tinue its rummage sale Friday and Saturday on Cherry street. Com nittee members in charge state hat “there are still wonderful sargains for the whole family. Jome in and take advantage of hese good buys”, they suggest. B & P W Honors Miss Sanchez Mott AWARD JUDGED BY LOCAL WOMEN'S CIVIC GROUPS Announcement of the selection of Miss M. Sanchez Mott as “Bus iness Woman of the Year” and an address on the United Nations by Mrs. Mary E. Aleshire at a dinner meeting of the Black Mountain Business and Professional Women’s club at the Monte Vista hotel on Monday night, featured the current week's observation of “National Business and Professional Wom en’s Week” and also was a fore runner of “United Nations Day” on Oct. 24. The week will be furthered at a reception tonight (Thursday) at the home of Mrs. Laura O Connor, 207 Church street, from 8 to 10. In the judgement of a committee representative of women’s civic organizations in the community, who tallied votes for the "Woman of the Year”, Miss Mott was select ed as “one who has given gener ously of her time and energies in Ihe 'interest of her community”. Mrs. O’Connor announced the award and honored Miss Mott with a corsage on behalf of the hostess elub. of which Miss Mott is a mem Miss Mott, secretary to the chief ( nurse at the VA hospital. Otecn 1 division, in the year just closed ' served as president of the Civic council, working for the recent i uniting of the Recreation council I with the Civic council which is s comprised of presidents of the c various clubs here. She has ap- ( peared before the County Com- .! missioners in behalf of various lo- 1 cal civic improvements, has c “done”, Mrs. O’Connor reminded, t “a variety of community tasks, t from mowing the grass in the area c of the signs at the entrances to r Black Mountain and the new muni- e cipal picnic area east of town, to s serving on the ‘Finer Carolina’ steering committee, B. & P. W.’s l state nominating committee, elec- a tions committee, activities of the a First Baptist church of which she o is a member, and is currently on h the library committee.” e “Many women have helped Black o Mountain to be a better place in o ber and past president, as well as w currently district representative ti for this area in the N. C. State S Federation of B. & P. W. Clubs. tl which to live”, Mi's. O’Connor re- v ported, “but no one has given so ti generously of her time and inter- c! Kiwanis Elects Head President The Black Mountain-Swannanoa .Kiwanis club recognized “National Newspaper Week” at its last lunch eon by having as speaker Gordon Greenwood, owner and editor of the Black Mountain News. Mr. Greenwood explained the difference between the functions of a big daily and a small weekly newspaper, some of the legal as pects of the publishing business and the reasons why everything a paper receives for publication cannot be published. “The publisher of a weekly”, he said, “must be a part of the com munity he serves.” Several mem bers of the club paid tribute to the speaker’s loyalty to and wide in terest in this community and its activities. The club elected M. E. Head as president and D. W. Harrison as vice president for the coming year. Guests were Dr. Cyrus H. Sharp, Orlando, Fla., Sam Fox of the Asheville club, and Mr. Greenwood. More Money Gifts Needed to Assure of Youth Center The “Operation Youth” cam paign for funds continues. When you see Rev. W. A. Huneycutt and Rev. John L. McWhorter strol ling together you may assume that they are talking about the pro posed youth center and what it will mean to our youngsters. One business man was heard to say “It does your heart good to see those two preachers working together on a project of' this kind and they seem to be enjoying the exper ience.” Rev. Kenneth Donald is also working on the industries cam paign committee and it is reported that he is not letting grass grow under his feet, either. “Operation Youth” is grateful to these gen tlemen for their efforts. Funds are still coming in, but there is much to be done before the neded $7500 is realized, a spokesman reported. This is a “Finer Carolina” pro ject. Swannanoa Men's Club Endorses Training Center A new industrial educational center, which has been approved for the Asheville area, was en dorsed by the Swannanoa Men’s club at the regular meeting in the community clubhouse this week. Speaker for the meeting was Fred Gehres, assistant state super visor of trade and industrial edu cation. He explained the import ance of a center of this type to I he economy of the area and ex plained the type training which would be offered. The plan, which was approved ay the last General Assembly, made provisions for 17 training centers —Turn to Page 12 SWANNANOA PTA WILL MEET OCTOBER 16 The Swannanoa PTA will meet rhursday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in he school auditorium. O. M. Alexander, safety repre lentative of the State Highway 3atrol, will give a short talk and how a film on ‘Safety”. William i. Wright, president, will preside. U1 parents are urged to attend. as "Woman of ■st. How could we better honor ler than to make her ‘Business Voman of the Year’?” Miss Pauline Tipton opened the neeting by leading the invocation, liss Lillian Russell, president, pre ided at the banquet and intro uced Mrs. O’Connor, Miss Ruth lilbert, chairman, and Mrs. Helen ohnson of the international re gions committee, who were in harge of the program. Flags of 1 he countries of the United Na- 1 ions, and chrysanthemums and 1 andles in silver candelabra, deco- 1 Med the table. Miss Anne Walk- • r, at the piano, gave several - elections. i Mrs. Aleshire, a member of the '■ nited Nations Association, and 1 frequent visitor to UN sessions, t s well as a member of several ther organizations working ir be- g alf of universal peace and broth- c rhood, spoke of the setting and i rganization channels and methods i F the UN, and made a plea for i ider membership in the associa- ’ on, “which is open to all of us”, j he invited local people to attend £ le Oct. 24 meeting of the Ashe- t lie chapter of the UN associa- l on at 8 p.m. in Central Methodist 1 lurch, where an address will be Work has been started and is going forward on the new field house at Shuford Field. Members of the Booster club, which is sponsoring the project as part of the “Finer Caro lina” program for the year, hope that it will be ready for use before the end of the football season. in me picture aoove, a trucK is shown unloading cinder blocks to be used in the foundation and walls. Grant Ballard, president of the Booster club, has appointed Maurice Jones to head this pro ject. In order to raise funds for the field house the Boosters will op erate the concession stand for all athletic events through the basket ball season. The membership drive Camp Director Wayne Chastain of Jackson ville, Fla., is the new director of Camp Ridgecrest for Boys. He replaces Harry McCall, who has returned to Miami, Fla., to teach school. Mr. Chastain will complete his fall semester at Southeastern Bap tist seminary, Wake Forest, and then with his wife, will move to Ridgecrest the middle of January. He will visit churches and colleges on week-ends in the interest of staff and campers. Mr. Chastain is a graduate of Stetson university, member of Pi Kappa Phi and Sigma Pi Kappa, was voted “Outstanding Senior” and listed in “Who’s Who in Amer ican Colleges and Universities”. In the U. S. Navy he was pre flight battalion commander. Last year he taught at Fork Union academy. Fork Union. Va. He was a tribal leader at Camp Ridgecrest for Boys this past summer. His wife was a bookkeeper for the camp. He has had wide exper ience with boys, having organized a Royal Ambassador chapter in his church; managed junior league baseball for three summers; served as counselor for several summers at church camps; sponsored a school club at Fork Union Military academy; participated in Boy Scout work two years; and been active in all sports including football, baseball. basketball, softball, wrestling, weight lifting and box ing. Mr. Chastain is a licensed minister. the Year" MRS. ALESHIRE'S ADDRESS PRECEDES MARKING "UN NATION'S DAY" jiven by Mrs. Lord, successor to Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt as UN ob server. “The UN is,” Mrs. Aleshire said, ‘the best tool we have that we enow about today in the interest : >f peace. As citizens of the •ountry with the highest standards 1 wer known, it is up to us to make 1 he benefits of this organization < ivailable to all people everywhere. ; t is a new organization and it is lot perfect, but it is striving for ] uccess. Already its successes are i nany, and these should renew and 1 ;ive great hope.” s Mrs. Aleshire briefly traced the growth of the UN from its origin | n Lake Success to its present | aembership of 81 countries, meet- | ng at the permanent site on 18 cres on the East River in New hmk on “a site that was unique t n-eviously for its poverty, crowd- I d conditions and filth, before Ps i ransformation into a place of eauty and hope which today sym- i: olizes the changes that can also v —Turn to Page 12 c is just getting- under way and leaders have pointed out that all of this money will be used for the field house. The new building will consist of shower rooms for home and visit ing teams, a much needed press box, and other facilities. It will be located on the north side of the field, just inside the fence and behind the north stands. The Waste Basket (INTO WHICH A GOOD IDEA SOMETIMES FINDS ITS WAY) By Dorothy Mattison Ye Editor isn't the only one to whom the matter of dieting- is of concern—not after this department spent a week on a South Carolina beach—sunning, mostly, and sub sisting upon cooking- other than her own. Result: seven pounds gained in seven days. This despite the oner ous business of being “evaporat ed,” as one waitress commentator put it, from Pawley’s Island in the face of ominous newscasts which forecast for Hurricane Helene even more disastrous results than ac companied Hurricane Hazel of sev eral years ago, which did wide —Turn to Page 7 Laymen Lead in Forward Program Sunday, Oct. 5, was “kick-off” day for the “Forward Program” in the First Baptist church. The choir introduced the theme song. “Higher Ground”, followed by a sermon by Rev. W. A. Huneycutt on “Forward-March”. “Laymen’s Sunday” will be ob served in the church Sunday, Oct. 12. Laymen will occupy the choir, conduct the services, and preach the sermons. At the morning hour, Shelby Horton, Asheville at torney, will be the speaker, on the subject of “Christian Disciple ship.” Jhe Brotherhood, of which Ben Ivey is president, will sponsor this program. The Brotherhood will meet at 7 a.m. in the sanctuary of the church. There will be a short prayer service after which break fast will be served in the dining hall. Each member will pay for his own breakfast. The Brother hood invites all men of the church to participate in this service, as this is the opening date of the “Forward Program”. Swannanoa “Y” Program Provides “Ladies’ Day Out” A morning of fun and relaxa- i lion while learning new skills is 1 offered Swannanoa housewives in i Y. W. C. A. program series for ' ivery Wednesday morning at 9:30 | from Oct. 15 to Dec. 3. The programs open with coffee md at 10 offer class programs in lat remodeling, crafts, turning old f nto new in house-hold furniture t ind fixtures, Christmas cards, etc. t At 11:15—“Slimnastics” are led - >y Mrs. Peter Muffat. From 9:30 ( o 12:30, a supervised nursery is c onducted for children of 2 years md up by Mrs. Adrian Standaart. g Fees are: $3 for the general irogram; $3 for “slimnastics”; $2 p or membership (required); $3 for n irst child in nursery; $2.50 for n econd child in nursery. v REVIVAL SERVICES JOW IN PROGRESS AT ; :REE WILL CHURCH £ A revival is now in progress at ae East Black Mountain Free Will a iaptist church. A song service c ; being held each evening at 7:30. o The Rev. John Cansler, pastor, p i delivering the messages and in ites members from all of the i: hurches in this vicinity to attend. J Once-a-Year '58 United Appeal !s Under Way Here The annual United Fund cam paign in Black Mountain, through which funds are solicited for the Red Cross, United Social Services, Boy and Girl Scouts, local recrea tion program and other agencies serving this area, got under way here this week under the co-chair manship of John J. O’Connor and T. R. Jurwitz. The drive is sponsored here by the Civic Council with these mem ber clubs participating and serv ing as volunteer solicitors of con tributions in the business district of Black Mountain, and in resi dential districts in Black Moun tain, Ridgecrest and Montreat: Junior Woman’s club, Junior Home and Civic club, Jaycees, Business and Professional Women’s club, Senior Woman’s club, American Legion, Owen High PTA, Black Mountain PTA, Tea and Topic club, and the Lions club. Members of these clubs, serving as volunteers, will make a business-to-business and house-to-house canvas of the community. The local campaign will conclude on Oct. 25, and the county division of the Buncombe County United Appeal, of which this is a part, will wind up on Oct. 31. The chairmen here are expected to attend report meetings in Ashe ville on Wednesday, Oct. 8, and Wednesday, Oct. 15, at noon at the George Vanderbilt hotel. Huggins-Foster Wedding Sept, 2t Miss Evelyn Foster, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. McDowell of New Prospect, S. C., became the bride of Frank L. Huggins, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Huggins, Sr., of Swannanoa, in the New Prospect Baptist church Sun day, Sept. 21, at 4 p.m. Tht Rev. W. W. Reece, pastor of the church, officiated at the dou ble ring ceremony. A program of wedding music was presented "by Miss Linda Burns, organist, and Mrs. Landrum Medley, soloist. The bride wore a waltz-length gown of white satin. Her veil fell from g cap of seed pearls and she carried a white Bible topped with a white orchid. Mrs. Jimmie Johnson of Inman, S. C., friend of the bride, was ma —Turn to Page 12 Red Cross Chapter Elects Mon. Night The Black Mountain-Sw-annanoa Red Cross chapter will hold its an nual meeting for election of of ficers ht Black Mountain City hall Monday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. All Red Cross members are invited to attend. N. C. Art Society Officers to Visit Here October 13-14 To personally meet the exhibit ing- artists of District No. 12 of N. C., Mrs. J. H. B. Moore of Ashe ville, membership chairman, and Mrs. R. R. Sermon of Raleigh, secretary of the N. C. State Art iociety, will be house guests Oct. 13 and 14 at Oak Knoll Studios of Vfrs. Mary E. Aleshire, who is 'ice president. Dr. Lee H. Humber of Green -ille, is the state president of the \rt society, which manages the ?tate Art Museum in Raleigh. On Tuesday evening, Oct. 14, itrs. Aleshire will hold open house lonoring her guests and allowing —Turn to Page 7 JLACK MOUNTAIN PTA MEETING OCTOBER 16 A panel discussion of school pro teins from the administrative and eacher viewpoint will highlight he regular meeting of the Black fountain PTA at the school on let. 16. Joe Scanned is program hairman. Prior to the regular program the roup will hear a speaker from .sheville outline the proposed ex ansion program of Asheville-Bilt 101-e college. He will make a 10 linute talk on the bond issue which ■ill be voted on at the general lection on Nov. 4. t.F. & AM. LODGE CHEDULES SESSION Black Mountain Lodge 663 A. F. nd A. M., will hold an emergent nnmunication to confer the sec nd degree Friday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 .m. All Master Masons are cordially lvited, Carl O. Crisp, Worshipful taster, stated.