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VOL. 14
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1958, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
8 PAGES TODAY
NO. 14.
REFLECTIONS
Gordon Greenwood
[life is still complicated in the
\jtv. Last week as I watched
r crowds hurry along in New
fork 1 couldn’t help feeling sor
1 for the older people who found
[necessary to keep up and “push”
way through the mobs that
L rm over the town at all times
t ‘the year. Try as you will you
L-t get an early enough start
. jjew York to get ahead of ANY
[npY. No matter what time you
everybody is always there.
\\'e hurried last week, moved the
uhlieation day of the paper up to
uesday morning at 7:00 o’clock,
L| ieft for the city via Richmond
Li Washington at 11:00. The
[operation of advertisers, print
L customers, subscribers and all
[hers in making this possible is
jay much appreciated.
The city is interesting, a good
ihce to visit to see the sights,
hut a place to hurry away from
yhen the shadows deepen over
fimcs Square. You soon get
used to it. I’m told, but I have
jntv doubts.
The Carl Trickett family, Carl
and Hetsy, former residents of
Slack Mountain, have solved the
oblem. Carl works in the city
but they live in the country.
When he was transferred to New
fork by the United Merchants
bmpany at Old Fort, Mr. and
jrs. Trickett first lived at Hights
Iwn, N. J. Later they found a
buse to their liking, bought it, and
ioved over to Princeton Junction,
] few miles west and right under
he dome, almost, of the Princeton
[niversity campus. They live 50
tiles out, or 55 minutes by train.
: Only five minutes from the rail
bad station, Carl doesn't believe in
lasting any more time than neces
|ry at the depot.
As I waited to take him over to
itch the 8:07 train into New
fork on Friday morning, I started
■ftting anxious along about 7:45
■id was walking the floor by 7:55.
Jhen the long hand neared the
Igure 12 1 could stand the sus
ense no longer and reminded:
I’m ready when you are.”
At this diplomatic, I hope, h.int.
Lari set his coffee down and ex
plained: “It’s only 8:00 o’clock.
—Turn to Page 8
iirl Scouts Will
lelp With Civil
defense Day
| When the Nation observes Na
fonal Civil Defense Day on Sun
ay, Dec. 7—just 17 years after
fce 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor
^hich caught the United States off
uard—the Girl Scouts of the U. S.
will have played a major role.
Girl Scout Councils throughout
pe country will go into action on
riday, Dec. 5, to distribute civil
|efense preparedness cards to
Jchool children. These are wallet
pzed cards containing basic civil
efense preparedness measures.
OCDM Director Leo A. Hoegh,
expressing his appreciation of
Hi- huge civil defense effort by
"0,000 girls and adults in 156,
00 Girl Scout troops, asked that
(jiierieans reflect on the message
rried on the cards their Children
pill bring home.
The caids urge Americans to
pke these basic steps toward pro
ction and survival in the event
enemy attack:
Prepare a family shelter and
Quip it with a two-week supply
food and water, plus essentials
Bch as first aid kit and battery
(tdio.
Learn warning signals and what
Ny mean, the community plan for
tergency action, protection from
tdioactive fallout, first aid and
ome emergency preparedness, and
j>e use of CONELRAD for emer
jency radio information—640 and
■40 on the dial.
Love Returns
'roin Meetings
J^r- James Love has returned
furn Texas and Mexico where he
•tended the American Dental
pociation meeting at Dallas and
rl‘ Pan-American Dental Congress
• Mexico City. He flew via Delta,
pstern, and American Airlines.
Dallas there were 35 dentists
*om North Carolina and nine of
■teni continued on to the meeting
1 Mexico City. The sessions were
fv°tcd chiefly to new methods
r1' materials used in dentistry.
■.Most impressive sights on the
|h;- Dr. Love said, were the build
Ks at the University of Mexico,
has 26,000 students. He at
fncied the Sunday afternoon bull
l^hts in Mexico City. Six bulls
[(r<‘ killed, but all matadors came
r<>ugh without serious injury.
bullfights are a national sport
J Mexico and mean the same to
exicans as baseball does to
nericans.
Walter H. Styles
Accepts Call To
Florida Church
The Rev. Walter If. Styles, for
mer pastor of the Black Mountain
Presbyterian church and for the
past nine years pastor of the Wal
densian Presbyterian church at
Valdese, has accepted a call to
the Faith Presbyterian Church at
Tallahassee, Fla.
Mr. Styles and his family will
leave Valdese on Dec1. 16 and be
ready for the first service in Tal
lahassee on Dec. 21.
The church to which Mr. Styles
is going is a new church in a rap
idly growing residential section of
Tallahassee and is said to be one
of the most promising works in
the Synod of Florida.
His resignation at Valdese
caught most of the community and
the press by surprise. The News
Herald of Morganton commented
editorially:
After almost nine years as pas
tor of the Waldensian Presbyterian
church of Valdese, the resignation
yesterday of the Rev. Walter H.
Styles caught us by surprise—as
it did the Valdese community.
“Mr. Styles had become such an
important part of his comriiunity
it seemed that he was a “perma
nent fixture.” It is understand
able, however, that he should feel
a great appeal of the comparative
ly new but extremely promising
church in Tallahassee, the Staie
capital of Florida, to which he is
going as pastor.
After all, Valdese could not ex
pect to keep him indefinitely, how
ever much he will be missed.
“Mr. Styles served the Walden
sian Presbyterian church well. The
record of his nine fruitful years
there is evidence of that fact.
And he has occupied a respected
place in the councils of the Con
cord Presbytery.
“Rut his service extended be
yond the boundaries of his own
parish and outside the roster of
his church. Somehow, he was re
garded as “the preacher” by all
who knew him. He was the peren
nial president of the Valdese Min
isterial association, which, was nut
due to the fact that his was the
oldest church in the community.
It reflected, instead, the respect
which his colleagues in the minis
try held for him because they
knew to be a level-headed, articu
late spokesman for the Christian
religion with a rare ability to get
things done and with a love for all
Valdese and its people.”
Annual B.&P.W.
Christinas Party
Will Be Monday
Largest and most colorful so
cial gathering- of the Business and
Professional Women’s club year,
the annual Christmas party for
members and guests, will be held
on Monday, Deo. 8, at 8 p.m., and,
in line with tradition of seasons
past, will be at the home of Miss
M. Sanchez Mott, past president
and currently district director of
the state B. and P. W. Federation.
Officers of the local club will
be hostesses for the program which
will include the singing of Christ
mas carols with the four Haney
Sisters as special guests and song
leaders. Each member is asked to
bring a gaily-wrapped Christmas
gift as a part of club gifts annual
ly made to patients at Western
Carolina Sanatorium.
Heading the hostess group is
Mrs. Edith Holcombe, first vice
president, aided by these other of
ficers: Miss Lillian Russell, presi
dent; Mrs. Annie L. Higginbotham,
second vice president; Mrs. Mar
guerite Ledbetter, recording secre
tary- Mrs. Lee Wells, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Ruth Queen,
treasurer; and Mrs. Laura O’Con
nor, parliamentarian.
Owen High Splits
Tony Gardner punished the nets
for 27 points 'Tuesday evening as
the Owen High cagers opened the
season in an impressive fashion by
downing the Waynesville Moun
taineers, 64 to 48. But the visit
ing girls showed plenty of class
by taking the Warlassies in hand,
39 to 30, in a hard fought game.
The boys’ contest was close
throughout the first half and re*tJ
time found the locals ahead by
only one point. 26-25. Coach Ned
Straehla must have fed his charges
dynamite dust during the intermis
sion because they came roanng
back to walk off with the victory
by a 16 point margin.
The Owen and Waynesville girls
were cold at the hoop as play
opened but started hitting better
after the intermission. The visit
ors led 17-13 at the half.
Coach Straehla has announced
plans for taking the boys to see
the Dixie Classic in Raleigh dui
ing the holidays. Fans and those
who wish to help may send contri
butions to the Owen High School
Athletic Association.
Mrs. Richard Seth Tarbert, Jr.
BLACK MOUNTAIN
MASONS WILL ELECT
OFFICERS FRIDAY
Black Mountain Masonic Lodge
663 will hold a stated communi
cation Friday night, Dec. 5, at
7:30. An election of officers will
be held.
All members are urged to attend.
Plans for the annual banquet
on Dec. 12 will be discussed and
reports of committee chairmen
heard.
Rotary Club Will
Observe (barter
Night Monday
The charter night banquet of the
Black Mountain-Swannanoa Rotary
club will be held at the Swannanoa
community clubhouse at 6:30 p.m.
on Monday, Dec. 8, Ross Taylor,
president, has announced.
Kelly Roberts of the sponsoring
West Asheville Rotary club will
preside. Charles (Buzz) Tennent,
past president of Rotary Interna
tional, will give a talk on Rotary.
Presentation of the charter will be
by Gordon Butler, district gover
nor and the response by Mr. Tay
lor.
Charter members include, in ad
dition to Mr. Taylor, John E. Bene
dict, Donald Burgin, Raymond
Caell, Bill Costner, Sidney Croy,
Robert S. Eckles, J. William Fau
cette, Frank L. Huggins, Durwood
Johnson, Ossie Osteen, Charles Ri
ley, A. R. Rudisill, Fred B. Sten
cel, Marion Stubbs, Albert J. Ter
rell, Sam Tocco, Wilbur S. Ward,
and Louis Ronquillo.
Montreat Adds
10 Scholarships
Ten additional $100 scholarships
from the Living Endowment Fund
were announced at the Montreat
College Homecoming banquet last
evening. Miss Elizabeth Hoyt, co
ordinator of the fund, made the
announcement and presented the
$1,000 cheek to the college treas
urer, Kay Stutts.
In September, 14 scholarships
were awarded from the Living En
dowment Fund which was begun in
May by the 1958 Senior class as
their gift to the college.
Miss Ann Earley
Becomes Bride of
Richard Tarhert
Wednesday evening, Nov. 26, at
6 o’clock in the First Baptist
church, Swannanoa, Miss Margaret
Ann Earley and Richard Seth Tar
bert, Jr., were married in a lovely
and impressive ceremony. The
bride is the daughter of Mrs. Ho
mer C. Edwards of Winston-Salem
and James D. Earley of Swan
nanoa. The bridegroom is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Seth Tar
bert of Black Mountain. The Rev.
Charles W. Smith, pastor of the
church performed the ceremony.
A program of wedding music
was presented by Mrs. Martha
Norton, organist, and Mrs. Edna
Peters, soloist. Mrs. Peters sang
“Because” and “The Lord’s Pray
er.” Durhig the ceremony Mr
Norton played “Claire de Lune.”
Given in marriage by her step
father, Homer C. Edwards, the
bride wore a gown of Skinner’s
peau de faille. The skirt was de
signed with full open pleats and a
chapel train. The fitted bodice
was appliqued with alencon lace,
seed pearls, and iridescent ceylon
beads.
Mrs. Roy D. Marlowe of Ashe
ville, sister of the bridegroom,
was matron of hortbr, and brides
maids were Miss Mary Bannerman
and Mrs. Fred Bartlett Jr. of
Swannanoa. All wore dresses of
tissue taffeta with matching tulle
overskirts, in pastel shades with
matching bandeaux, and carried
yellow chrysanthemum bouquets.
Donna Jean Marlowe of Asheville
was flower girl. Her dress was a
full length pink ti/ssue taffeta
with a net overskirt. Joe Stephen
Hughes of Swannanoa was ring
bearer. Mr. Tarbert served as his
son’s best man. Ushers were Roy
—Turn to Page 8
NATIONAL WRITERS
HONOR RICHARDSON
Recognition of outstanding merit
as a writer was given to Dr. Frank
Howard Richardson, Black Moun
tain, by the National Writers club,
Denver, Colo., this week. Only 50
other writers of the organizations
3,000 international membership re
ceived Certificates of Achievement
this year. Especial recognition
was given to Dr. Richardson’s
newspaper column, “Teen Agers
and You.”
—Photo by DuPuy
The above picture was taken in December, 1956, when
William Carrington Richardson gave from memory selections
of Dicken’s Christmas Carol at Hilltop, the home of Dr. and
Mrs Frank Howard Richardson. This year Sunday afternoon
at 2-30 Dec 7 a reception will be held in his honor. He will
Jive' a short passage from the Carol for the sake of old times.
L USed to recite it from cover to cover on Christmas Eve
when the family, young and old, gathered around the tree^
Nnw it is a community affair for all to enjoy. Old timers and
Scomers™ ill bo welcome. There will be singing of Christ
mas Carols A one way road starts up the hill at the bridge.
There are parking spaces at the top, but if any one prefers
to park at the foot of the hill there will be cars to take them
to the house.
Woman's Club Has
Workshop On
Decorations
The Christmas meeting of the
Black Mountain Woman's club will
be held at Bridewood, the home of
Mrs. Harold S. Coburn, on Wed
nesday, Dec. 10th, at 3 o’clock.
Honored guests will be the elder
women of the community, and
special hostesses for the day in
addition to Mrs. Coburn, are Mrs.
Albert Jern, chairman, assisted
by Mesdames Charles E. Spencer,
J. E. Benedict, Edna Johnson, M.
E. Head, A. M. McCoy, M. J.
Wyrick, Miss Madge Duke.
On Monday, Dec. 1, a special
meeting of the club was held in
the educational rooms of the Meth
odist church between the hours of
10 and 2, a workshop for making
Christmas decorations for home
and table. Mrs. William Styles
was in charge of this group, and
shared her skill and ingenuity
with all. Assisting her were the
following: Mesdames W. B. Kyles,
J. B. Martin, B. S. Meeks, W. M.
Pate, William Pollard, H. C. Bates
and Miss Edith VanDuzen.
Operation Youth
Reports More
Gifts, Pledges
year-round gift to youth of
the community will come a step
nearer realization when work be
gins shortly before Christmas on
clearing the ground for erection of
a permanent youth center under
auspices of “Operation Youth,” a
“Finer Carolina” project in Black
Mountain under auspices of Ki
wanis, Junior Woman’s, Junior
Home and Civic clubs, and other
organizations.
Numerous civic clubs and busi
ness firms and private citizens
have contributed financially to the
project and other gifts are needed
for realization of the $7500 fund
*r • :i'*v to erecting a permanent
youth center on land provided by
the Town of Black Mountain on a
long-time lease basis.
“No better Christinas gift could
be made to your boys and girls and
to your community,” R. C. Bow
ness. chairman of the sponsoring
organization, “Operation Youth,”
reminded this week. “More than
$3000 in such gifts has been re
ceived—but more are needed to car
ry out the plans the community
has made.” (Checks may be made
to “Operation Youth” and address
ed to Steve Uzzell, treasurer, in
care of the Black Mountain Drug
Co.)
When clearing and bulldozing of
the land for the center is begun
in the next two weeks, the corps
of workers will include a number
of local young people who will aid
in the job of making the proposed
center a reality. Plans call fox
grading for a baseball field at the
same time that grading is done
for the center itself.
Additional gifts reported this
week include the following: Black
Mountain Hosiery Mill (concession
fund for employees), $90.00; Dr.
Otis R. Thompson, Jr., $75.00;
Marcus F. Begley, $25.00; Miss
Irene B. Watson, $20.00; A & P
Tea Co., $110.00. Additional pledg
es ai-e: Black Mountain Ice Co.,
$50.00; Key City Laundry, $50.00;
J. M. Woodcock, $100.00; Frank
Cordtmeyer (Valley Ins. Agency),
$25.00; Sinclair Service Station
(Tom Massey) $25.00; Frank How
aid Richardson, M.D., $50.00.
The treasurer repoi-ts total to
date of $3,304.00. The goal is $7,
500. The committee expects the
Christmas spirit to move other
substantial gifts this month.
Legion Turkey
Shoot Saturday
Arnold Jones, commander, Way
caster McFee Post of the Ameri
can Legion, announces that there
will be a turkey and ham shoot at
Legion property on Blue Ridge
road Saturday, Dec. 6.
Only shot guns will be used.
The public is invited.
MONTREAT SINGERS
TO PRESENT PROGRAM
AT PRESBYTERIAN CH.
_ Under the direction of Allan
Guy, the 31-voice Montreat Sing
ers will give a program of sacred
music in the First Presbyterian
church, Black Mountain, Sunday
night, Dee. 7, at 7:30.
Miss Mary Mangrum, Sherman,
Tex., is accompanist.
The singers will visit churches
and schools in Eastern North Car
olina and South Carolina on their
annual tour in February.
Ihe public Fs invited.
The Navy’s first electrically
propelled ship, USS Jupiter, was
launched Aug. 24, 1912, at Mare
Island, Calif.
William R. Cooke, Jr.
Southern Bell
Promotes Cooke,
D. B. Sprinkle
William R. Cooke, Jr., has been
named Manager of the Asheville
Office of the Southern Bell Tele
phone and Telegraph company, by
which the Black Mountain area is
served. Announcement was made
by J. Lovell Smith, district man
ager.
Mr. Cooke succeeds Donald B.
Sprinkle, who has been appointed
to the newly created position of
district commercial supervisor of
the Asheville district.
Cooke, a native of Asheville, was
graduated from Lee Edwards High
school and attended Davidson col
lege. He joined the Telephone
company in 1952 and has held sev
eral responsible posts in the Ashe
ville district. He is being pro
moted from the position of Ashe
ville Office Manager.
Sprinkle joined the Telephone
company in 1953 in Asheville and
has been manager there since No
vember, 1957. Also a native of
Asheville, he. attended Lee Ed
wards High school and was grad
uated from the University of Kan
sas in 1949.
In his new duties Mr. Sprinkle
will have overall supervision of
the Asheville business office and
will assist in handling matters per
taining to other business offices
in the Asheville district.
Dunfords Will
Present Recital
Monday Night
Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Dun
ford of the Montreat College Music
faculty will present a duo-piano
recital Monday night, Dec. 8, at
8:30 p.m. in Gaither chapel.
Representative compositions from
Baroque, Bach, Scarlatti, Dvorak,
Debussy, and Ravel will be fea
tured. The main work is Schu
mann’s '‘Introduction and Allegro
Appassionato, Opus 92.”
One of their numbers will be Dr.
Dunford’s composition "Little Sis
ter” from the suite, "Cherchez la
femme.”
Jim Steele Heads
New Club Here
A group of Young Republicans
met Saturday night, Nov. 15, at
the home of Ernest Hollifield for
the purpose of organizing a Young
Republican club in the Black Moun
tain area.
Nominations and elections were
held and the following officers
were named to serve until the first
of the year when new officers will
be elected: president, Jim Steele;
vice-president, Mrs. James Byrd;
secretary, Mrs. Ruth Holcomb;
asst, secretary, Mrs. Charles Greer;
treasurer, Charles Greer; advisors,
Troy Fortner and Claude Runion;
program committee chairman,
Ernest Hollifield; publicity chair
man, Mrs. James Byrd.
It was proclaimed that the club
would be known as the Black
Mountain Young Republicans club,
and that regular meetings would
be held the first Saturday of each
month.
The next meeting will be Sat
urday night, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. at
the home of James Byrd. The
speaker will be a representative of
party headquarters and his theme
will be “Party Structure”. All
members and others interested in
better government through a two
party system are urged to attend.
MRS. MERTLE HOME
Mrs. Charles Mertle has return
ed to the Monte Vista hotel atter
visiting members of her family in
Conneaut, Ohio. Mrs. Mertle says
“She spent most of her time dig
ging out of the snow.”
Men's Club Cake
Sale In Progress
At Swannanoa
Roy Alexander, chairman of the
annual cake sale conducted by the
Swannanoa Men’s club, has asked
for increased efforts on the part
of all members to dispose of the
present supply before the Christ
mas holidays.
“We have 90 cakes left but these
will be sold if each member will
do his part and help. The sale is
running behind last year but some
members have not bought theirs
yet and this will help”, the chair
man said. Cakes are on sale by
each member and at the Swannanoa
Bank.
The report was made at the reg
ular meeting of the club at the
community clubhouse in Grove
mont Monday evening. President
D. W. Harrison presided.
Hardy Davidson, famous for his
craftsmanship, gave a program on
crafts. He had on display some
of his own work and that of Will
iam T. Ratchford and others. Mr.
Davidson explained that in form
er years an article was made en
tirely by one person, but that to
day as many as 20 may have a
part in the making of one blanket.
“Craftsmanship has suffered dur
ing the past few years because now
most people work just for money”,
Mr. Davidson said, “and don’t
have the pride in their job that
the people had a century ago.”
In other business Mr. Harrison
announced that William Faucette
had replaced Sidney Croy as chair
man of the attendance committee.
Blue R. Chapel
Youth Attend
Convention
Four qualified young’ people and
their pastor from the Blue Ridge
chapel were happily on their way
at 5:45 last Friday morning to
Concord, to enjoy the State Youth
convention.
The entire day was geared to the
needs of the youth of this state.
Following registration at 9:30, the
young folks gathered in the church
for their morning devotion. From
2-5 p.m., the recreational activities,
held at the new recreational cen
ter, were well accepted by all.
The First Church of God at Con
cord was host for the noon meal
as well as the lovely banquet
served at 0:00 o’claak that evening.
"The'One Great Day of Opportuni
ty” was consummated with a wor
ship service in the church sanc
tuary.
The tired, but elated group ar
rived home at 12:30 a.m. Satur
day. Those privileged to attend
from Black Mountain were: Caro
lyn Clevenger, Linda Allen, Dallas
Gragg, and Jeny Nanney. Their
pastor, the Rev. Ned V. Harpest,
was the convention speaker.
Baptist Women
Will Observe
Week of Prayer
The Women’s Missionary society
of the 1st Baptist church will ob
serve a week of prayer for foreign
missions December 1-5, at the
church, from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.
each morning’. Subjects will be:
Monday, Other Religions; Tues
day, True Stories of Missionary;
Wednesday, Converts’ Study of
Countries where our missions are;
Thursday, Rejoicing in Hope; Fri
day, Christ in You, the Hope of
Glory.
All denominations are invited to
join with us in these prayers for
the spread of the gospel.
Turkey Shoot Set
By Club Saturday
The Buncombe County Outdoor
Sportsman’s club will have a ham
and turkey shoot Saturday, Dec.
6, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Slagle’s
sawmill, one mile east of Black
Mountain on old highway 70.
The public is invited to come
out and take home a turkey or
ham for the Christmas dinner.
Many people are doing it—why
not you?
MARIE BENGE NAMED
TO COLLEGE HONOR ROLL
Marie Benge of Black Mountain
has been named to the Brevard
college Honor Roll for the mid
semester, according to Mrs. Brona
N. Roy, recorder.
Miss Benge is a sophomore.
In order to attain this honor,
a student must make at least a
“B” average.
YWCA TO DISCONTINUE
TUESDAY FAMILY NIGHT
Due to the numerous other pro
grams for the family sponsored by
organizations in Asheville, the Y.
W. C. A. has decided to discontinue
the Tuesday Family Night.
Activities to serve needs not met
by other groups will be substituted
in its place.
Rev. B. C. Owenby
Rev. B. (. Owenby
New Pastor Vance
Avenue Church
The Rev. R. C. Owenby of Wood
fin has accepted the pastorate of
Vance Avenue Baptist church.
Rev. Owenby is a graduate of
Mars Hill college and Furman Uni
versity. He did graduate work at
Furman, and attended Southeast
ern Baptist Theological Seminary
at Wake Forest.
He is well known in Buncombe
county, having supplied in several
churches.
The public is extended a cordial
invitation to attend services at
Vance Avenue to hear the inspir
ing messages given by the Rev.
Mr. Owenby.
New Christmas
Lights Cheered
By Community
The new Christmas lights were
turned on in Black Mountain this
week and have caused much favor
able comment.
Sponsored jointly by the Cham
ber of Commerce and the town,
the lighting project was promoted
by a committee headed by A. M.
McCoy of the Chamber of Com
merce as chairman. He was assist
ed by employees of Carolina Power
and Light company, Southern Bell
Telephone company, the Town of
Black Mountain, Walter Burgess,
W. W. Earley, Harry Hyder, and
others.
•‘The lights installed this year
by Mr. McCoy and his committee
are of a permanent nature and
may be used from year to year,”
Bill McMurray, president of the
Chamber of Commerce pointed
out. “In all we spent approximate
ly $900 for lights and fixtures and
we hope to add to this each year
in the future,” Mr. McMurray said.
The new lights and the welcome
signs at each entrance of town
give Black Mountain a holiday ap
pearance and will help greatly in
the appearance of the streets at
night.
Owen High Band,
Chorus Will Be
Heard In Concert
The Owen High School Band
and Chorus, under the direction of
Woodfin C. Rhodes will be present
ed in concert at Owen High school,
Monday evening, Dec. 15, at 8:00
o’clock. The program will feature
Christmas music and is expected
to be one of the high lights of the
Christmas season in the Swannanoa
Valley.
The regular meeting of the Owen
High PTA ordinarily held on the
first Thursday of the month has
been deferred until Monday, Dec.
15, and the concert will be the
program for the evening. The
only business that will be handled
will be the election of the Commit
tee For Music in Swannanoa Val
ley schools. This will be done
during the intermission between
the band and chorus presentations.
There is no admission for this
program, and the public is cordial
ly invited.
YOUTH FELLOWSHIP
SPONSORS FILM
The Youth Fellowship of the
Blue Ridge Chapel First Church
of God sponsored a film Sunday,
Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m.
Officers of the Youth Fellowship
are Dallas Gragg, president; Caro
lyn Clevenger, vice-president; Bar
bara McDonald, secretary-treasur
er. Mrs. James Clevenger and
Mrs. Ned IJarpest are the youth
counselors.
—On Aug. 22, 1945 the Japan
ese garrison at Mili Atoll, Marshall
Islands, surrendered aboard the
Navy’s USS Levy.