LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Raleigh, North Carolina Oct. 30, 1058. Dear Editor: The time has come to put the wraps on the 1958 State Fair, which from all reports, was the biggest amj (jCSt yet to be held. A great deal of this success was due to the very fine coverage given us by the news media of the state. That the news media coverage was highly effective is borne out in the record attendance. Too, the gross receipts of practically all events exceeded those of any prev ious year. Our audit should show that 1058's Fair was the most suc cessful since it came under the control of the Department of Ag riculture. We would like to express our sincere thanks to you and your staff for the excellent coverage, for without your cooperation, this would have not been possible. Looking forward to an even bet ter Fair next year, and to the pleasure of working with you again, I am, Most cordially yours, Dougald Coxe, Director Public Relations, N. C. State Fair. |jllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIII!lllllllllllllllllllllllll!lllllllllllllimillllllilllll£ 1 Swannanoa News ( MRS. T. R REGISTER, JR § i Box 281 — Swannanoa, N. C. — Ph. NO 9-7508 1 HI ..mm.in.. Fret- Will Baptist Church The annual Christmas party will be at Fellowship Hall Saturday night at 7:00. Everyone from the church is invited to attend. The party will be sponsored by the La dies’ Auxiliary. Everyone attend ing will bring a gift for the san atorium. These gifts will be given to the patients there for Christ mas. The men will bring a gift for a man and the women will bring gifts for the women. The gifts will be taken to the sanator ium the 15th of this month at which time a group from the church will sing carols and distribute them. The Master’s Men visited the homes of the church members Mon day and Tuesday night and collect ed canned goods and other staple foods. This food will be given to the needy families of the commun ity for Christmas. All contribu tions will be greatly appreciated. The Christian Witness circle met at the home of Mrs. John Ogle. Jr. in Grovemont Tuesday night, De cember 2. Mrs. Leon Rice read the scripture and commented on it. The following were present: Mrs. Jerry Ballard, Mrs. James Rice, Mrs. J. B. Rice, Mrs. George Ast ley. Mrs. James Wilson, and Mrs. Ogle. Plans were made for the Christmas bake sale. The next meeting will be Dee. 16 at the home of Mrs. Jerry Ballard in the new village. The Christmas party will be held at that time. rhe ladies auxiliary met at the home of Mrs. L. B. Buchanan with the following- present: Mrs. Cline Messer, Mrs. Perry Buckner, Mrs. Lillian Biggs, Mrs. R. L. Ballard, Mrs. T. A. Pittman, Mrs. Viola Andrews, Mrs. Mattie Smith, Mrs. Ray Nichols, Mrs. Lewis Metcalf. Plans were made for the annual Christmas party. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. Lewis Metcalf. The G. T. A.’s met Tuesday night, Dec. 2 at Fellowship Hall under the direction of Mrs. James Hall and Mrs. William Massey. The gdrls are working on Christmas presents. The following were pre sent: Linda Metcalf, Monica En glish. Sandra Massey, Elaine Rob inson, Brenda Nichols, Shelia Mc Entire, Patty Hall, Sharon Gregg, Lois Brotherton, Jimmy Hall, Bil ly Massey. Refreshments were served. The teenage group of girls or ganized their circle Tuesday, Dec. 2 at the church under the direction of Mrs. Fred Hall. They will call their circle "The Double W’s” short for Willing Workers. They chose “Let Others See Jesus in Vou” as their theme song. The following officers were elected: Gail Buckner, president; Jeanne Milton, vice president; Carol Bal lard, secretary; and Grechin Bur nette, treasurer. Mrs. Hall will be their sponsor. Mrs. T. A. Pittman was chosen “Member of the Week” last week. An article pertaining to her faith fulness to .her church and commun ity was printed in the weekly church paper, “The Trumpeter.” Rev. Fred Hall, educational di rector, will speak Sunday morning in the absence of Rev. Smith, who will be the guest speaker at the Homey Heights Free Will Bap tist ehjurch in West Asheville. Presbyterian i ne meeting ot circle :so. _ was held at the home of Mrs. Robert Davidson Monday afternoon. A covered dish luncheon was served. Mrs. George White had the devo tions. Mrs. W. A. Ward presented the Bible lesson, “A Loving Church" taken from 1 John and Corinthians. The following attend ed: Mrs. Breman Melnturff. Mrs. Kugene Loving, Mrs. J. B. Nichols, Mrs. A. B. Whitt, Mrs. Charles Porter, Mrs. W. B. Stone, Mrs. John Brown, Mrs. Elmer Steven son, and Mrs. George Wistak. En velopes were given out for the joy gift. Circle No. 1 met at the home of Mrs. J. M. Buckner Monday after noon. Mrs. G. B. Talbot gave the devotion and the Bible study in the absence of Mrs. Elizabeth Connel ly. Plans were made for giving Black Mountain NEWS One of Buncombe County's fore most weekly newspapers publisned every Thursday at Black Mountain N. Cv in the heart of the prosper ous Swannanoa Valley, great re ligious and resort center and growing industrial area. Gordon H. Greenwood Editor and Publisher Second-class mail privileges authorized at Black Mountain, N. C. Subscription Rates: buncombe and McDowell counties $2.50 per year Outside Buncombe and McDowell $3.00 per year Awarded A rating by Commun ity Research Bureau. to the sick and the shut-ins for Christmas. The following members were present: Mrs. Talmadge Burnette. Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson, Mrs. J. E. Davidson, Mrs. T. J. Hunter, Mrs. McKenzie, Mrs. Joe Porcher, Mrs. Oliver Penland, Mrs. J. Cham bers. Mrs. G. B. Talbot, and Mrs. H. L. Clapp. Mrs. Hunter brought an out-of-town guest with her. Swannanoa Heights Baptist The second Sunday night sing ing convention will be hold Satur day night at 7:00 at the church. Special singers and the public are cordially invited to attend. Little Randy Lee Wright re turned home from the hospital Monday. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Wright. With the Sick Lee Brotherton, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Brotherton, had an emergency appendectomy Sunday afternoon in the Memorial Mis sion hospital. Lee attended church Sunday morning with his parents and suddenly became sick after re turning home. Mrs. Elizabeth Conelly fell at her home last week and was taken to the hospital. Alvin Rogers returned home from the hospital Monday. He was injured in a car wreck November 28. He sustained neck and back injuries. rJaine fox has been sick this week and is improving at her home. Mrs. Vaughn Maney is in the hospital. Personals Mrs. W. T. Ratchford has gone to Clinton where she will remain for the holidays with her mother and sister. Mrs. Charles Smith attended the Regional Executive Committee meeting at the S. & W. cafeteria Saturday morning at 10:30. All officers of this region attended the meeting. Mrs. Smith is the re gion leader of the Sunbeams. Plans were made for the coming year. Mrs. Charles Smith attended the F. H. A. initiation ceremony with her daughter, Julia, Thursday night at Owen school. The girls did a variety of skits for their ini tiation under the direction of Mrs. Karl Taylor and Mrs. Nesbitt, Home Economic teachers. The par ents of the freshman girls being initiated attended a supper at the school before the skits were given. Sgt. and Mrs. Donald Stevens returned to Oklahoma Monday morning after coming here for the funeral of their 3V2 year old daugh ter, Sherry Jane, last Thursday at the Swannanoa Free Will Baptist church. Little Sherry died in Lawton, Oklahoma, Nov. 30 from a rare type of cancer. The Stev ens have one other child, Dane, two years old. Mr. Stevens is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stevens of Swannanoa, and Mrs. Stevens is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Harper also of Swannanoa. The child was buried in Mountain View Memorial park. Mrs. T. R. Register, Jr. was giv en a surprise birthday dinner Sun day by her mother, Mrs. Wayne Smith. Attending the dinner were: Rev. Wayne Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bridges, Jeanne Milton, and little Randy Register. Mrs. Reg ister was presented with a beauti ful cake and lovely gifts. nev. aim airs. wayne rimun were dinner guests of llev. and Mrs. J. E. Wooten, managers of Crag mont Assembly, Tuesday. They were also dinner guests of Rev. and Mrs. Fred Hall last Wednes day night. Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Clap]) are expecting their daughter, Carolyn, home the 2(ith of this month from Duke University. She will spend the holidays with her parents. Darrell and Donald Kilpatrick, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kilpatrick, have joined the armed services. Darrell joined the Army and left for Fort Jackson, S. C., the 15th of Nov. On the 20th Don ald left for Lackland A. F. B„ Tex., where he will serve with the Air Force. Both boys are mem bers of the Swannanoa Church of God. Births MY. and Mrs; Foley Sparks are the proud parents of a son, born Dee. 0 at St. Joseph’s hospital. Wootens Leaving Fragment Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Wooten, man agers of Cragmont Assembly, have resigned and will return to their home in Ayden Monday. The Woot ens have been at Cragmont for the past four years. All the visitors to the assembly and the people of the surrounding communities have grown to love them and regret that they are leaving. Rev. Wooten, a retired Free Will Baptist minister, has been in the ministry for 46 years. Most of his pastorates have been in the eastern part of the state around Green and Pitt counties. While living here they have been regular attendants of the Swan nanoa Free Will Baptist church where Mrs. Wooten taught the Adult Ladies Bible class for some time. Upon announcing their leav ing, the church gave them a going - away shower and they received many lovely gifts. Their successor has not yet been named. Fire at Beacon The evening silence of Swan nanoa was broken last night by the wails of the Beacon fire whistle. It sounded three times within a fpw minutes time. The fire broke out in the opening room near the dye house, and caused extensive damage. It was believed to have »«*«*****.*». MW BASIC FALLOUT underground! shelter, built of reinforced concrete, i* suggested by the Office of Defense and fi'ilian Mobilization ns good protection from radioactive fallout for up to six adults. The top of the underground shelter should have an earth cover of at least two feet H three inches for adequate fallout prolrrtioti. It should he equipped with a ventilator lilower, living: facilities and eight-inch walls. Details on construction appear in Technical Uullctin TU-5-3 issued by ODCM. ;odcm Photo) YOUNG PEOPLE TO— From Page 1 horseback riding, baseball, basket ball, and roller skating. Of course, we can’t have all of these when it opens because we may not have the money. I believe we should have a.clubhouse, baseball diamond, rol ler skating rink, gymnasium, bowl ing alley, and a swimming pool. After the Youth Center is or ganized, 1 believe we should have baseball teams, basketball teams, swimming teams, and square dance teams. In this way, people would become interested and put their money into the Youth Center. We could charge a reasonable admis sion to see the teams perform. This money could be used to im prove the Youth Center and pay the capable directors. By doing this, the not as fortunate and also the fortunate cotdd take part in the activities. Let's all take part to try to make Black Mountain a better place in which to live. Let’s not let it be forgotten just because we think we don’t have enough time or mon ey. It’s a great and wonderful thing and let’s all support it. OWEN HIGH BAND— From Page 1 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. Sen. Erwin Says: WASHINGTON'—Much has been written about the South and its so called provincialism. Provincialism I am convinced that these charg es are without substance and that actually there is less provincialism in the Southland than in some of the more populous Northern cities. I do not consider the South’s love of Constitutional safeguards as a hallmark of provincialism. In some of the large Northern cities there is great loss of perspective due to the drive to satisfy pressure groups. This has resulted in a headlong drive to force a form of regimentation on society and par ticularly Southern society. For tunately, we do not find this lack of perspective as prevalent in the South and West. Southerners and Westerners are bound by a kinship of resentment toward acts that regiment; both sections are strong believers in the importance of the individual. Having worked with my disting uished colleagues of the West on many occasions 1 am not alarmed at the growing influence of the Democratic party in the great Western section of the United States. On the contrary, 1 value the. contribution that they can make to offset the provincial thinking of some of the people from the big Eastern cities. 1 see in the South and West a wholesome alliance of leaders of my party, people who differ just as all men do, dedicated to fundamental concepts of free dom of the individual and resent ment toward Federal regimenta tion. Herein lies a great (challenge and a cause for hope as was dem onstrated last session by the acts of Westerners against unnecessary and unwise civil rights legislation. been started by a spark or short age from some of the machinery. Poet’s Corner I discovered hidden talent this week in my own neighborhood. My next door neighbor writes beautiful poetry that I feel would bring joy to others. My Friend by Edna Webb I have a friend, Oh! what a F riend He’s with me every day. He loves me as no other And goes with me all the way. He died on Calvery’s cross for me, That Heaven I might see. He gave me peace and Happiness, said “Lo, Fll be with thee”. When my pathway is darkened With sorrow, And my life is filled with des pair, I reach my hand toward heaven, Jesus, My Friend, Still there! —Soil and water conservation should be basic to the operation of all farms. SHOPE CREEK By Mrs. Thelma Buckner The \Y. M. S. of Berea Baptist church will have their meeting with the R.A.'s and G.A.'s on Wed nesday evening at 7:30 at the church. "Winter draws on,” and our wood supply was on the wane un til Saturday when Jim Fuller and Billy, Ray Robinson and Dean. Ronnie King and Henry Ingle, Jr., replenished it. Mrs. Ingle came along to prepare dinner for them as I was sick with a cold. Mom has been confined to her bed since Dec. 1 with a severe cold. Mrs. Kdna Shope of Ypsilanti, Mich., is spending several weeks here with her relatives. Albert Gilliam is a determined man. Twice he went deer hunting, returning each time empty handed. But undaunted, he returned a third time. Bright and early on Wed nesday, Nov. 26, he packed his gun and with plenty of ammunition, sallied forth to North Mills River, entering compartment B. He had not long to wait until a graceful creature of the forest came into view. Taking quick but accurate aim, he fired, killing a six point buck weighing 160 lbs. His hunt ing companion was Leonard Lack ey. Members of Mrs. Anna Gregg’s family got together at her house for their customary Thanksgiving supper and to draw names for Christmas. Mr .and Mrs. Rov Creasman have moved to Riceville road to be with his grandmother, Mrs. Laura Shope, who is sick. MRS. PENCE HOSTESS FOR W.S.C.S. MEETING Circle No. ;> of the Woman'- So ciety of Christian Service of the Methodist church held its Novem ber meeting in the home of Mrs. I. L. Pence with Mrs. J. M. Good man, chairman, presiding. Mrs. William Hickey very inter estingly conducted the study on the first chapter of Isaiah. Mem bers were asked to bring gifts to the December meeting for the pa tients at the Western North Caro ina sanatorium. This meeting will :>e held Dec. 16 at the home of Mrs. Douglas Jones. It was decided to take a needy family as a special project for Christmas time. During the social hour refresh ments were served by the hostess. Diose present were Mrs. Fred r”ook, Mrs. Edward Cordell, Mrs. M. C. Dickens, Mrs. Kelly Benge, Mrs. Fred Cook, Jr., Miss Sarah Thompson, Mrs. Hickey, Mrs. Goodman, and Mrs. Harry M. Da ris, a visitor. COTILLION CLUB WILL HAVE PARTY SATURDAY NIGHT The Tween-age Cotillion club will meet Saturday evening, Dec. 13, at 0:30 at the Black Mountain clubhouse for a covered dish sup per and party. All members and their families are extended a cordial invitation to attend. MSgt. Hod*>(> \*j/r Ann y Horn liter MSgt. Charley R. Hodge has been assigned to duty at the Army Recruiting office, room 501 Ashe ville City Building, a< Station Commander replacing Msgt. Rich ard 1 wist, who has been reas signed to other duties with the re cruiting service. Sgt. Hodge was assigned to duty here from Fort Benning, Ga. Sgt. Hodge, a native of Orlando, Fla., enlisted in the Army in 1949 at the age of 1, and is one of the youngest Master Sergeants in the army, both in age and service. He has served mainly as a platoon sergeant with the Corps of Engi neers in the European Theater. Sgt. Hodge will be at the Post Office in Swaonanoa on Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 and at the Post Office in Black Mountain on Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Anyone desiring in formation on enlisting in the U. S. Army can contact him at the above places or at the Recruiting station in Asheville. Sgt. Twist will remayi in Ashe ville and will supervise the activi ties of the recruiting stations in Asheville, Hickory, and Marion. Earning tobacco is one of the m.ijor costs of producing flue-cured tobacco. Senior Youth Hake Sale Is Sellout Old man winter failed to freeze out the Senior Youth of the Blue Ridge Chapel who enjoyed a com plete sell out Friday afternoon and all day Saturday. The bake sale was held next door to the post office. Hands and feet became cold, but young hearts were warmed by the friendliness of the Black Mountain people. One nice lady returned an empty pie plate with a note read ing. "This was the best pumpkin pie we have ever eaten.” Thank you, madam, for this kind remark. By the way, please leave the emp ty pie plates at Early's Cleaners. (Thank you, Mr. Early, for this service). The Youth Fellowship wishes to express their appreciation to all of those who baked and bought to make this sale a success. If the "goods” are not what they were "baked up” to be; cheerfully re turn the “merchandise” and the price you paid will lie considered a contribution for services not ren dered, or something like that, ok ? The money (it still is coming in) will be used to pay for the rental of the film, “Heaven to Earth, shown recently at the chapel, for a gift to Christ on His birthday (missions), and the remainder for local benevolence. MRS. BATES HONORED WITH LUNCHEON Mrs. H. R. Miller, Mrs. S. A. Voung, and Mrs. Charles Ross en tertained with a luncheon Wednes day, Dec. 3, at the Miller home Spring Hill, in honor of Mrs. H. C. Rates, who will move Dec. 18 to make her home in St. Peters burg, Fla. Prior to a most delightful lunch son several progressions of bridge were enjoyed. Besides the guest of honor and hostesses others present were Mrs. I. W. Bergthold, Mrs. L. C. .lump er, Miss Caroline Hall, Miss Ruby [fall, Mrs. Frank Buckner, Mrs. Herbert Daugherty, Mrs. H. A. Kerlee, Mrs. Stanley Garland and Mrs. Gordon Greenwood. MORGAN MFG. CO. GIVEN CONTRACT Charlotte Branch Office of Small Business administration, has just announced the award of $698,449 in government contracts to small business firms in North Carolina. Of this amount $4,937 was award ed to Morgan Manufacturing Co. These awards were made as a result of SBA’s co-operative set aside program, which is a part of SB As assistance to small business firms. Through the joint efforts of SBA representatives and con tracting officers at various gov ernment agencies, proposed con tracts are set-aside for exclusive competitive award to small busi ness firms. CIVU., SERVICE The Civil Aeronautics Adminis tration has not received a suffic ient number of qualified applicants tor the following positions includ ed in its recent examination for Flight Operations and Air Worthi ness Inspector: Engineering Flight Test Inspector; Air Carrier Elec tronics Inspector; and General Aviation Electronics Inspector. The closing date for acceptance of ap plications for these positions has been extended until further notice to give additional qualified persons an opportunity to apply. The en trance salaries range front $5,985 to $8,330 a year. —Only 8.5 per cent of North Carolina dairy cows are enrolled in one of three production testing programs. TRY THE CLASSIFIEDS! 1 I ! Kerlee Heights The Rev. Charles Jollay of Ridge crest will preach Sunday morning at Kerlee Baptist church in the absence of the pastor, the Rev. Clyde Parham. Attendance at Kerlee church Sunday school on Nov. 30 was 11“ and on Dec. 7. 108. The Woman’s Missionary Union observed Week of Prayer for fot eign missions by meeting each e\ e ning last week for prayer and stu dy. Oir Wednesday evening \\ ■ M. U. members presented a special program at the prayer service. The W. M. U. Christmas party has been announced for I' riday night, Dec. '0, at the home of Mrs. Cordie Bartlett. An exchange of gifts will be held. Everyone is invited. Christmas Time For Giving And Not For Getting Selfishness? At this season? Surely no one thinks of “getting" at the time when everyone is con cerned with “giving?” Children do. Writing a letter to Santa Clause, searching the clos ets for hidden parcels, poking the packages and trying to estimate whether their shapes could contain the longed-for bike these are part of the joy of Christinas. Children have occasionally been disappoint ed on Christmas Day, but the pleasure of anticipation and hope before the day never fails them. But, you say, they are children. Adults don't feel that way. Their job is to help Santa Clause with the preparations for Christmas without giving a thought to their own wishes. Unfortunately, a fre quent result of this generous at titude is a set of exhausted par ents on Christmas Day and a gen eral feeling of “Thank goodness, that's over.” Christmas is for grown-ups, too. If you don’t look forward to it with joy, stop and take stock. What do you do that spoils Christ mas for you? Spend more than you can afford ? Address too many cards? Bake too many cook ies? Sit up nights sewing? Spend too much time and energy shop ping? Plan parties? Cook elab orate meals? Ask yourself a few frank questions. Do these things really contribute to true Christ mas spirit in your family? Then brutally eliminate what isn’t im portant. Concentrate on what you love doing and do well. This is your Christmas gift to yourself— and it will be a gift to your family and friends, too. You will be able truly to share in the spirit of love and joy that should rule on Christ mas Day. KERLEES ENTERTAIN CLUB SATURDAY NIGHT Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Kerlee were hosts to their Saturday night bridge club Dec. t'> at their home “Over Yonder,” for a covered dish supper. Christmas decorations were used on the dining room ta ble and other parts of the home where several progressions of bridge were enjoyed after the sup per. Gordon Greenwood held high score for the men; Mrs. T. W. Nes bitt, high for the ladies; Woodrow Deddingfield, bingo and Mrs. Gor don Greenwood, low. Others pres ent were Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Garland, Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Daugherty, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Leonard, Mrs. Deddingfield and T W. Nesbitt. ENKA CORPORATION DECLARES DIVIDEND Directors of American Enka Cor* poration today declared a year-end dividend of 25 cents per share on the common stock, payable Decem ber 29 to stockholders of record December 17. The last previous dividend—25 cents per share—was paid in June, 1957. A Note to Good Health . . . Prescribed by your physician . . . filled by ui . . , promptly, accurately. Key City Pharmacy 204 SUTTON AVENUE PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS Black Mountain, N. C. SA VE!!! Black Mountain Building & Loan Association CURRENT INTEREST RATE 3% Full Paid Stock or Optional Shares COME IN AND TALK WITH US U. S. 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