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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1958, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
10 PAGES TODAY
NO. 7.
RrFLtUIIUNd
Gordon Greenwood
Sees Son Play
lr!i owen-North Buncombe ganu
Shul'i'i'd Field Friday eveninj
r 0, unusual interest to th<
l Newton family of Swannanoa
e" ’rI,hir Mr. Newton saw hi:
Freddy, Owen starting half
t. play for the first time.
A victim of arthritis, Mr. New
L g0es to few ball games. But
L|in Vaillancourt of Swannanoa,
laying
the Good Samaritan, ar
Lged to bring Mr. Newton to
|e field in his car and drove
|ght out to the edge of the
lass.
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I Didn't Say This!
|y ,t minister around here wil
twice before he asks agair
an explanation? He’ll just le
stand as they are.
Jv hen a friend remarked recent
(that he wished he had ministers
the preacher very quickly
L the bait and in a hurt tone
Jed “Why?”
(Because you are the only mar
■now who has a 2-hour day anc
Le-riay week.”
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Flying Saucers
For many years Robert S
kies. HI. and Walter Burgess
fee waited and watched for evi
|ce that the flying saucers were
just imaginary. But at Lake
lies last Saturday they saw anc
they believe.
(Vhile straightening up to rest
I shoulders, Mr. Burgess saw the
Ital object first and called il
[the attention of his companion
[was in full view for at least
minutes and they had an op
jrtunity to observe it closely
fey saw it sail through the cloud
sky and make two right angle
without any effort at all.
[Someone else must have seen
too. Because a few minutes
Iter, a jet appeared on the
ne and combed the area for
trite some time.
I In this day and age when we
re seriously considering the
fete for the first trip to the
oon and the other planets in
jir solar system, nothing is im
pssible. Not even flying
■ucers.
[That being the case, I withdraw
offer to be a tail gunner on
flying saucer in the next wap.
nebody might try to hold me
lit I hereby reneg.
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Tribute to Bands
the bands in the county high
(tools are making rapid progress
are a great tribute to the di
|tors the principals, and the
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ill Alexander
ikes Kickoff
Yards for TD
run of 83 yards from kickoff
Billy Alexander in the third
iter was not enough and Owen
school Warhorses lost a Bun
be County League game to the
h Buncombe Hawks here Fri
evening, 14-13.
alert Hawks jumped on an
n fumble soon after the start
■he third period and marched to
uchdown, and took a 7-6 lead
® D. Rice, one of the county’s
plunging backs, bucked over
the extra point,
e kickoff that followed hit
ad the Owen 25 and bounced
n to the 17 where Bill Alex
[er Warhorse fullback, who will
aek next year for another try,
pcd it up. He cut to the
h ride of the field to pick up
hers and raced the distance
the touchdown. Key block on
Play was thrown up near mid
pi b> Bobby Peterson, who
f0,i the last remaining would
faekler down as if he meant it.
lL ' who scored for Owen
|th" second quarter on a pass
Bennett, ran the extra point
th locals were back in the
by 13-7.
lUl North Buncombe, one of
! improved teams in the
■' ',vent 76 yards on a sus
h’ive in the fourth quarter
score. Rice ran the ex
P' ot which proved the win
margin.
Aarhorses are showing im
eni( |". but must face Erwin,
, ‘k end, then Asheville
Brevard, and Waynesville
Cct sion.
£ a ns
|h
yardage
rdage
V
i
P
here, by
s lost
Penalized
^ Bl
Owen
10
239
49
8-3
0
0
2
50
N. B.
10
183
0
2-0
0
3
2
20
J - ncombe
7—14
0—13
r' Bun. scoring: TD’s—Rice
1 , Burrell (7, run. Conver
1 ' c (2, runs).
-coring: TD’s — Hughes
i. ,r°m Bennett; Alexander
ku ,jff return).
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"' '&*'* igor*
Mrs. H. B. Kerlee, above, celebrated her 92nd birthday
anniversary Sunday, Oct. 5, with open house from 2 to 5
p.m. at her home, 405 E. State street. Among out-of-towners
wbo came for the event’ was a daughter, Mrs. Joe Gilbert and
her son, Tommy, of Bremerton, Wash. Many local relatives
and tnends called during the afternoon to extend greetings.
Mayor Proclaims "UN Week
rr
A committee to foster participation in “United Nations
Week”, and a proclamation issued by Mayor Richard B. Stone,
were announced this week in anticipation of the period
which will be observed locally and by nations around the
world. Dr. Robert H. Spiro, Jr., is chairman of the UN ob
servation here.
mayui aione s proclamation
states: “To the end that world
tensions may be relaxed and peace
and security enjoyed by mankind
everywhere. I join with community
members throughout the world to
designate the week of Oct. 19-25
as ‘United Nations Week’, and do
call upon the citizens of this com
munity to give attention during
that week to the place of the Unit
ed Nations in this new world of
today.
"Let us on this day give open
ear to the record of UN’s achieve
ments in its few years of exist
ence; to its place in world affairs
in the present day. Let us con
sicier its needs and its hope for
the world as we hear these spoken
over the air and in the press.
Let us observe these dates by
seeking such knowledge; may we
make mention of it in our wor
ship services in our churches; let
us sustain it with our earnest
prayers. Let us join the human
race and world brotherhood in this
supreme effort of the world to
find the blessings of peace and
freedom for all men everywhere,
and seek the blessings of Almighty
God thereon”.
Associated witn L)r. Spiro on the
local committee for “UN Week”
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Swannanoa Community Chest
Campaign to be October 15-31
A timber worker, permanently disabled when crushed
by a rolling log, was being cared for by the local VA hos
pital. But he had been breadwinner for a family of five.
Their tragic plight was clearly a case for the County Welfare
department, but during the weeks before this agency could
take over, how was the family to live? With Community Chest
funds, the Swannanoa Community Council provided emergency
help—food and fuel for the home and free school lunches for
the first grader, oldest of three children.
Republicans
Slate Public
Supper Oct. 17
An informal “get together and
free buffet supper at 6 p.m. Fri
day, Oct. 17, will be sponsored
by the Republican club of Bun
combe county at Republican head
quarters, 37 Biltmore avenue,
Asheville.
The sponsoring committee an
nounced that “everyone of all
parties is invited to attend come
and bring your neighbors and
friends”.
Speakers will include William
E. Cobb, state Republican chair
man' Harold Sams, candidate foi
Congress from the 12th district;
Max Wilson, candidate for the of
fice of sheriff of Buncombe
county; Fulton Roberts, candidate
for chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners, and other
local candidates and state and
district leaders.
, L. PLANS OCT. 18
1AM & TURKEY SHOOT
The American Legion will hold
ham and turkey shoot at Begley s
ake Saturday, Oct. 18, beginning
10 a m. and lasting until b p.m.
The committee in charge states
,at only shotguns can be used
,eryone is invited to come and
irticipate in this spoit._
CARD OF APPRECIATION
The family of Mrs. J. B. Casey
ishes to thank friends ;in<J
■ighbors for their many acts oi
ndness and expressions of sym
,thy shown in their recent be
avement in the passing oE Mrs.
isev The lovely floial conti i
itions were also greatly ap
A father received a small un
employment check when he was
temporarily laid off from work
out half of it had to be paid for
louse rent. The remainder was
oo little to provide the necessi
ies of life for his family. The
•ouncil came to his aid with free
unches and shoes for his school
lge children, food and fuel until
le returned to work.
These are but two of the scores
)f instances in which gifts to the
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(Photo by DuPuy)
The “Forward Program’’ of the Baptist church opened last Sunday and will reach its climax on Nov. 9, guided
jV this steering committee representative of the chairmen of the various committees for the observance: Left to right:
drs Garry Carson, office secretary; Mrs. Deward Glenn, lesson study; Mrs. Frank Ford, “Report Snack”; Mrs. L. H. Greg
>rv party chairman; Cecil Nanney, budget promotion; Mrs. M. L. Mott, laymen’s dinner; Mrs. W. E. Vernon, reservations;
Johnny Rice budget pledging; Mrs. M. E. Head, office help; Jimmy Buckner, canvass; Mrs. Jack Gilbert, tally committee;
drs. Glenn Stafford, assignment supper; Edd Johnson, general chairman; Frank Hudson, budget planning; Rev. W. A.
duneycutt, pastor.
SPECIAL PROGRAM
PLANNED BY O.E.S.
Black Mountain chapter 200,
Order of the Eastern Star, will
observe “Membership Night”,
Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 3 p.m.
Every member is urged to be
present.
Mrs. Mae H. Willman, past
Grand Matron of the Grand
Chapter of North Carolina, will
speak on “Building a House”.
All members of the order are
invited to share in this special
event.
Local Fire Assn.
Backs Pension Bid
Meeting last Monday night, mem
bers of the Black Mountain Fire
association heard discussion of the
Firemen’s Pension law which is
slated to go before the State
Supreme Court the last week in
October on the charge that it is
unconstitutional as passed by the
1957 General Assembly. Monday’s
local meeting was held at Black
Mountain City hall and favored the
legislation for pensions.
Discussion stated: “Basically, the
act seeks to improve the fire ser
vice being rendered by requiring
a relatively high degree of pro
ficiency in the community and its
department before the men may
become eligible. Participating
members are required to pay $5
each month for 30 years in order
to retire. The act requires all
fire insurance companies to in
crease their rates enough to cover
the one per cent that is to be paid
to the pension fund.” a report
presented here stated.
The local group expressed be
lief that “the efforts to destroy
the fireman’s pension is aimed at
something more than the question
of constitutionality. There is a
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MOVIE AVAILABLE
FOR CLUB SHOWINGS
A sound and color movie, “Gold
on Main Street”, is available for
showing to local club audiences,
the “Finer Carolina” cmomittee
announces. The film deals with
methods citizens may use for
readying their town in prepara
tion for inviting industry to come
to their locale. Showings may be
arranged by addressing W. S.
Holcombe at the Black Mountain
office of Carolina Power & Light
Co.
C. OF C. MEETING IS
SCHEDULED OCT, 21
The Chamber of Commerce will
hold its monthly luncheon meeting
Tuesday, Oct. 21, at noon at the
Monte Vista hotel. A good pro
gram is planned, George E. Moray,
secretary, announces. William H.
McMurray, Jr. will be in charge.
Pfc. Mayberry
Now In Germany
PIRMASENS. GERMANY—Dewey
W. Mayberry, son of Mrs. Rosie F.
Mayberry, *A. C. Wallace road.
Black Mountain, recently was pro
moted to private first class in
Germany, where he is a member
of the 12th Ordance battalion.
Mayberry, a cook in the bat
talion's headquarters detachment,
entered the Army in January, 1956,
was was last stationed at Aberdeen
Proving Ground, Md. He arrived
in Europe in June 1956. He at
tended Cranberry (N. C.) High
school.
United Appeal
Now Takes Place
of Many Drives
Volunteer workers in behalf of
the once-a-year campaign for
United Appeal funds for support
of social service agencies serving
this area fanned out this week in
residential and business areas in
an effort to conclude the campaign
here by Oct. 25. John J. O’Connor
and J. A. Jurwitz are co-chairmen
of the campaign here which is be
ing sponsored by the Civic Council,
with civic club members as vol
unteer solicitors.
Allocated for the coming year’s
services are $6,939 for the Black
Mountain-Swannanoa chapter of
the American Red Cross; $275 for
Black Mountain Christmas Cheer
Fund; and $1750 for the Black
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Swannanoa PTA
Votes to Aid In
"Finer C" Work
This year’s projects for the local
P.T.A. are announced by William
Wright, president, in connection
with the “Finer Carolina” program
in Swannanoa. They are: new
curtains and drapery rods to be
bought and installed in the Swan
nanoa Elementary school, with an
estimated cost of $200. Second
project is help to be given in im
provement of the first-aid room at
Swannanoa Elementary school,
school. Third, money is available
to aid in moving the clothing room
from the school to the Buckner
building, where a new room is be
ing decorated for this purpose.
With the latter two projects of
the P.T.A., the local chapter of
the Woodmen of the World are
giving able assistance. They have
thus far purchased for the first
aid room three cots, a sterilizer,
two-burner hot plate, two mattress
es, eight sheets, six pillow cases
and towels, a hot water bottle, ice
bag, emergency table, filing cab
inet and new curtains.
The Woodmen of the World have
also given great help to Mrs. Marie
Parks, of the “Finer Carolina”
committee, in moving and setting
up the clothing room.
The Community Council, spon
soring the improvement of youth
facilities in the Swannanoa club
house, has just had the ceiling of
the basement room completely in
sulated. Plans are being made
to paint the walls and woodwork.
Money has also been voted on
to buy 100 extra folding chairs
for the clubhouse.
Swannanoa
44Finer Carolina”
Survey Continues
The “Finer Carolina” survey of
the Swannanoa community, to as
certain support for the swimming
pool project, is to continue through
mother week. The outlying areas
are now being contacted and the
results thus far seem to be quite
in favor of this stated project.
As soon as possible, the villages
nf Swannanoa will be covered by
his survey and a determining con
clusion reached.
The canvassers in this survey
are doing quite well, and are to
ae congratulated on a job well
lone thus far, in helping the
swannanoa community to be one
>f “Carolina’s finest”.
GIVE
THE UNITED WAY
"FINER CAROLINA"
CLUB REPORTS DUE
HERE BY OCTOBER 29
“Finer Carolina” chairmen of
the various Black Mountain
civic clubs are asked to send
in brief reports to the local
“Finer Carolina” publicity
chairman, Mrs. G. E. Mattison,
P. O. Box 25, by Oct. 29. The
reports may be very brief, stat
ing the name of the club, the
project being sponsored, the
name of the club FC chairman,
and a brief review of activities
thus far if the project has been
begun, or a brief outline of the
proposed work.
It is requested by .sponsors
of the project that such reports
be compiled each month, in
order that the publicity chair
man may present a report to
Carolina Power & Light Co.,
sponsor, each month of the
“Finer Carolina” project year.
Parents Charged
With Indifference
to School Matters
Ralph Smith, principal of th
Swannanoa Elementary school, too
parents to task for their “indi:
ference toward our public schools
in an address before the Blue
Mountain-Swannanoa Kiwanis clu
at its meeting last week.
“Our children are our most inr
portant product in our changin
society, but seldom do parent
come to me to discuss in earnes
the progress of their children,
he said. He stated further tha
we are more interestd in impro\
ing our roads than we are in irr
proving the minds of our young
Smith pointed out that publi
schools cannot compete with in
Justry in employment, with th<
result that better teachers an
leaving the schools for other em
ployment and few are being trainei
as replacements. “The average agi
sf our teachers in the elementary
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Charles C. Godfrey
Services Are Held
Last rites for Charles C. Godfrey,
69, of Laurel Avenue, were held
Sunday afternoon, Oct. 12, in the
Methodist church.
Mr. Godfrey died unexpectedly
Thursday in an Asheville hospital
after a short illness. He was a
native of McDowell county and
had been a resident of Black
Mountain for the past 40 years.
He was a retired building contract
or, having supervised the con
struction of the Assembly inn.
Anderson auditorium, and several
other Montreat buildings. Mr.
Godfrey also served as mainten
ance engineer at Blue Ridge for
11 years. He was a member oi
the Methodist church.
Mr. Godfrey, affectionallv
known as “Uncle Charlie", leaves
| a host of friends in Western North
■ Carolina who will mourn his pass
ing and who will remember his
kindly greeting and friendly smile.
He had served as a Black Moun
tain policeman and was a former
member of the Woodmen of the
World and his home town Fire
department.
Th Rev. John McWhorter, pastor,
conducted the services and burial
was'in Mountain View Memorial
park.
■’ Pallbearers were Stanley Gar
' land, Charles Lindsey, Harry Car
i land, H. A. Kerlee, Clyde Watkins,
and W. P. Mundy.
' Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
3 Marie Thompson Godfrey; two
daughters. Mrs. Charles Williams
' of Washington. D. C., and Mrs.
I Walter Platt of Oak Ridge, Tenn.;
s four sisters, Mrs. W. H. Lindsey
1 of Black Mountain, Mrs. Anna
Hensley and Mrs. Lola Bass, both
1 of Marion, and Mrs. Emory Dillard
■ of Sylva; two brothers, Harve God
■ frey, also of Marion, and Sam J.
■ Godfrey of Portsmouth, Va., and
- two grand-children.
"Laymen's Day"
Opens Baptist
Forward Program
The “Forward Program'’ of the
First Baptist church. Black Moun
tain, got under way officially Sun
day morning. Oct. 12, with a de
votional service and fellowship
breakfast sponsored by the Broth
erhood. A short devotional pro
gram was presented in the sanct
uary.
The program opened with the
Brotherhood theme song, "Rise
Up, O Men of God’’. The devo
tional theme was given by Hayes
Cqnnor, with a scripture reading
and a devotional talk. “Pulling
Together”, was followed with pray
er by Rev. W. A. Huneycutt. The
program concluded with a short
talk by C. E. Johnson on the sub
ject, “When God Calls Men”. The
fellowship breakfast followed in
the recreation room, with Rev. J.
J. Johnson leading the invocation.
Johnny Rice, chairman of the
Budget pledging committee, and
Jimmie Buckner, chairman of the
canvass teams, outlined plans for
the “Manpower Teams”, which
will have a vital function in pro
motion of this stewardship program.
“Laymen’s Day” was observed
in conjunction with the opening
date of the “Forward Program”.
Shelby Horton of Asheville, was
speaker.
This week’s activities of the
"Forward Program” included:
Tuesday, mailing of invitations to
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Woman's C. Aids
"Beautification
Week” Oct. 27
"Beautification Week” for Black
Mountain, sparked by the Senior
Woman's club in connection with
its “Finer Carolina” project, is to
be observed the week of Oct. 27
when residents are urged to put.
in fall plantings of bulbs and na
tive shrubbery, such as rhododend
ron, dogwood and azaleas.
The Woman’s club, under the
chairmanship of Mrs. H. A. Kerlee,
will include in the project, the
landscaping and planting of areas
around the signs with which Black
Mountain welcomes visitors at the
eastern and western entrances of
the community on Highway 70.
The entire community is asked
to participate in planting an extra
number of bulbs this fall for next
spring’s blooming, and anyone hav
ing extra bulbs is asked to con
tribute these for planting by club
members on municipal property.
Such contributors of bulbs may
have them picked up by calling
Mrs. H. A. Kerlee or Mrs. W H.
McMurray.
WORKERS ANNOUNCED
BY COUNTY DEMOCRATS
Committee members who will
work in the Democratic campaign
in Buncombe county were an
nounced last week by Roy A. Tay
lor of Black Mountain, campaign
manager. The list includes Mayor
Richard B. Stone of Black Moun
tain, a member of the advisory
committee; Mrs. Mary B. Pollock,
formerly of Montreat, chairman of
the ladies’ organization; Mrs. Ann
McMahon, Swannanoa, and Mrs.
Willa Brown of Black Mountain.
Registration books will be open
on Saturday, Oct. 18, and Saturday,
Oct. 25, and Challenge day will
be observed Nov. 1.
Red Cross Again
Elects W. K. Weeks
Officers and five directors were
elected at a meeting of the Black
Mountain-Swannanoa chapter of
the American Red Cross at a meet
ing Monday night at Black Moun
tain City Hall. Willard K. Weeks
was re-elected chairman.
The following were elected to
serve with Mr. Weeks during the
coming year: Rev. John L. Mc
Whorter, vice chairman; Roy Alex
ander, treasurer; Mrs. E. V. Gouge,
secretary. Charles Porter served
as chairman of the nominating
committee.
Elected as members of the board
were Mr. Weeks, Ronald E. Finch,
Mr. Alexander, Emil Kirstein and
Gordon Greenwood.
Mr. Weeks has been manager of
Ridgecrest assembly since 1950. He
was born in Massachusetts and at
tended vocational and trade schools
in that state and in New York,
specializing in engineering. He
was registrar and treasurer of the
Florida Baptist assembly, Deland,
Fla., for 16 years; president of
Texas Baptist encampment at Pa
lasious, Tex., for four years; ed
ucational director of Main Street.
Baptist church, Jacksonville, and
First Baptist church, St. Peters
burg, Fla. He served as assistant
church, Houston, Tex.,prior to com
ing- to Ridgecrest as manager of
Ridgecrest Baptist assembly, Camp
Ridgecrest for Boys and Camp
Crestridge for Girls. He and Mrs.
Weeks, formerly Thelma Me Kim,
have made their home here since
that time.
1
The
Waste Basket
(INTO WHICH A GOOD IDEA
SOMETIMES FINDS ITS WAY)
By Dorothy Mattison
Do You Have All Your Marbles?
The query above isn't at all in
tended as a flippancy—but just by
way of wondering if there’s a
chance the next recreational fad
to follow the Hula Hoop may be
a revival of that old favorite,
Chinese checkers.
The game was recently resurrect
ed by one local group in this wise:
By the simple process of the lady
of the house coming upon a Chin
ese checker board stored away in
one of the trunks in her basement.
She recruited a quintet of neigh
bors to join her in a game, and
from one of them borrowed enough
marbles for six to engage in a
spirited game. The result was
that the group had so much fun
the members have been meeting
together once a week to play ever
since. The hostess vows is wasn’t
embarrassment that made her fail
to explain to a friend who- tele
phoned in the middle of a game
just why she didn’t want to be
interrupted at that moment. Said
she didn’t think anyone would
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