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Join Your Chamber of Commerce and Help Black Mtn. Grow YOUR COUNTY NEWSPAPER W eather High Low Prec. Dec. 30 63 32 Dec. 31 42 33 Jan. 1 37 28 Jan. 2 49 34 Jan. 3 54 30 Jan. 4 38 29 Jan. 5 24 5 VOL. 14. THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1959, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 8 PAGES TODAY NO. 19. REFLECTIONS Gordon Greenwood Too Late For Christmas! Before your gifts are all wrapped m up A«d gayly ribbon tied, Oh, please remember to tuck in A lot of love inside. The gift itself may soon wear out, But love tucked in with care Gen change it to a wondrous thing, An offering rich and rare. The gifrt itself may soon wear out, Its usefulness be past. But always you can be quite sure That love tucked in will last! —Selected. —R— Colorado Neighbors! A Christmas card from the C. W. Konrads in Loveland, Colo., beings greetings to their friends aad the hint that they get home eick for North Carolina. “There )• only one bad thing about leav ing North Carolina—you get homesick.” They write. ■Although Mr. and Mrs. Kon rad don’t know it, they have some nice neighbors in Loveland that might help them forget about being homesick. They are Mr. and Mrs. Steve Wall, who moved there from Illinois several years ago and liked it so well that they are now considered native west erners. If and when we make that long planned but much postponed trip to the west coast, we’ll have to stay two days in Loveland in stead of one. By invitation, of course. We have also promised -to go to Rockvale, Pueblo, and Denver for visits that have been hanging fire since 1944. I’m eager to go to Colorado. After hearing those folks brag on their state for so many years, I want to see if it lives up to advance notice. Ac cording to Max Woodcock, who drove a car out for the Konrads when they moved west, it does. He liked Colorado and said it looked prosperous. —R— Honest Question! Fortune Teller: “Prepare your self—your husband is about to die a violent death.” Wife: “Will I be acquainted?” Wljat’s the Score If you can keep your head when all others about you are losing theirs, you may not understand the situation or you may be just plain dumb. —R— Seasonal Fruit! Shortly before Christmas George Wagner of Blue Ridge road surprised Lib Dinwiddie and the News staff by bringing to the office a watermelon which he had grown in his garden. He Cut the melon to let all see that it nras ripe and first-class. Yes. he grew it in his garden, bat be pulled it last fall and had kept it until Dec. 23 in the fur nace room at his home. That may start a fad around here that conld see us inviting our neigh bors in during the Christmas holidays for a watermelon cut ting. That’s not a bad idea. —R— —Turn to Page 8 Southern Bell Proposal Would Lower Rales Here The North Carolina Utilities commission in an order issued Dec. 19, 1H58, re-opened the rate ad justment case of Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company, which has been pending before the commission for several months. On April 25, 1958, Southern Bell filed with the Commission a pro poeal to extend the base rate areas for many exchanges and to reclass ify exchanges, which had grown out of the rate groups in which they were placed in 1954, to their proper rate groups, in order to eliminate inequities and discrimi nations which had developed due to the rapid growth experienced in many localities. Subsequently, Southern Bell filed tariffs with the commission on May 14 to become effective on Aug. 16, 1958. The hearing was held on the matter on June 25 and 26, and on July 31, 1958, the com mission issued an order which pre vented the tariffs’ going into ef fect. The cause was retained for fur ther investigation, however, in or der that the commission might as certain the effect of reasonable base rate area extensions and for further investigation of the sys tem of regrouping the exchanges as proposed by Southern Bell. On Dec. 30, 1958, Southern Bell complied with the directive con tained in the commission’s order of Dec. 19, 1958, and filed notice of its intention to extend base rate areas in 53 exchanges. It also filed a proposed grouping of ex changes and a schedule of rates —Turn to Page 5 Magazine Says C of C Here Is One Of Slate's Best According to the Summer-Fall edition of the magazine, “Employ ment Security Commission of North Carolina,” published in Ra leigh, our Chamber of Commerce here in Black Mountain is one of the most active in the state. It says also that the Chamber operates from a one room office with the plain and simple address of “City Hall" and is running the Western Union office for the town and vicinity from this set up. The article explains that there are only three paid employes, and that George E. Moray, who retired as a Lansing, Mich., postman is executive secretary and manages the combined office. The main interests in the area, it is reported, are tourists and in dustry, although there are many retired people living here. The story says that the Cham ber of Commerce has an industrial committee which is working to bring more industry into the com munity. Varsity Grill Is Now Open The Varsity Grill has reopened under the management of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Atkins, Mrs. Agnes Butner and Mrs. Edna Sexton. The Grill was formerly operated by John Collins. The new man agement invites their friends and the public to come in and visit with them. Kiwanis Club Ladies’ Night To Be Jan. 15 The Black Mountain-Swannanoa Kiwanis club will observe Ladies’ night on Thursday evening, Jan. 15, beginuning at 7:30 at the Monte Vista hotel. There will be no kincheon meeting at noon on that iay. This will mark the second an niversary of the club here. B&P WClub Will Study Customs In Foreign Lands Customs and descriptions of lands around the world will be outlined by members of the Busi ness and Professional Women’s club at their January meeting’, Monday, Jan. 12, at 8 p.m. at the Monte Vista hotel with Miss Lil lian Russell presiding. The program will be under aus pices of the legislative committee: Miss Pauline Tipton, chairman; Miss M. Sanchez Mott, Mrs. Car men Bullock, and Dr. Mary Bunch. Foreign flags formed decora tions before each member’s place at the club’s annual United Na tions dinner here during last Oc tober’s national observance of “Business and Professional Wo men’s Week.” Each member at that time was asked to do a bit of research on the country of the flag represented at her dinner place, and to be prepared to give a three-minute talk on that nation on the occasion of the January meeting. Merchants Here Report Season Was A Good One A Chamber of Commerce survey of merchants here shows that the Christmas season just closed was a good one. Some stores reported a drop in the sale of Christmas cards due to the increase in pos tal rates. More people purchased practical gifts this year, and a large num ber said that they were doing their Christmas shopping at home in stead of going out of town to trade. One local merchant credited his extra large Christmas business to his advertising in the local paper and by mail. The Postmaster, H. A. Kerlee, reported that the local mailing was 30 percent less than last year, while there was an increase in out going mail, both Christmas cards and parcel post. David Ivey is ill with mumps. st nick came to town early to attend american legion children’s party —Photo by Ed DuPuy The pictures above and at left show part of the action that highlighted the American Legion Children’s Christmas party on Dec. 24 at the Black Mountain clubhouse. In the top photo Arnold Jones, commander, in white shirt, extreme right, and Mrs. Lloyd Stinchcomb, second lady from right, president of the American Legion Auxiliary, are briefing the children on what’s coming as Santa Claus points to the Christmas tree in the west end of the building. Santa Claus had no trouble find ing willing takers as he distributed the gift stockings and the fruit to the large crowd attending. The small boy in the left foreground cranes his neck to get a better look at just what he can expect when the line moves up so that it is his turn to shake hands and meet Santa personally. Observers say it was one of the most successful parties of its kind staged here in many years. Beatrice Bailey Weds In Florida Ceremony Mrs. Alma Bailey of Black Moun tain announces the recent marriage of her daughter, Beatrice, to Rob ert Lee Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Watson of Swannanoa and Orlando, Fla. The wedding took place at the home of Mrs. W. D. Curry, Or Landa, Fla. The Rev. Jerry I). Belchick, pastor of the Pine Hills church, performed the double ring ceremony before a background of white mums, gladioli, and palms. The bride wore a blue lace dress with matching accessories and a corsage of pink carnations. Immediately following the cere mony a reception was held in the Curry home. Miss Glenda Scans and Mrs. C. C. Carpenter, Jr., as sisted in serving. The table was overlaid with a white imported cutwork cloth and was centered with an arrangement of white flow ers and silver candelabra holding lighted candles. After the reception the couple left for a wedding trip to the east coast of Florida. The bride is a 1957 graduate of Owen High school and was form erly employed in the law office of Richard B. Stone, mayor of Black Mountain. Mr. Watson was grad uated from Black Mountain High school and spent four years in the U. S. Air Force. He is employed with the Security Service com pany. They will make their home with Mrs. Curry, Route 2, Box 51-A, Orlando. Members of the immediate fam ily and close friends attended the wedding and reception. BENEDICT SPEAKER AT ROTARY MEETING John Benedict explained the rules governing classifications of membership at the regular meet ing of the Swannanoa-Black Moun tain Rotary club at the Monte Vis ta Monday at noon. President Ross Taylor presided. Wilbur Ward had charge of the devotions. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Buckner of Swannanoa, have a daughter bom Dec. 25 in St. Joseph’s hos pital. Santa Claus came bounding into town ahead of time on Wednesday, Dec. 24, in time to attend the Am erican Legion Children’s Christ mas party at the Black Mountain clubhouse, shake hands with each one present, and hand out stockings filled with nuts, candy, fruits, and other good things to eat. Just in case, Santa had several boxes of choice apples which he distributed. The festivities got under way Wednesday morning when Arnold Jones, commander of the Waycas ter-McFee Post 1211 of the Amer ican Legion, Frank Wade, M. E. Head, and other Legionnaires pick ed the children up at their homes and brought them to the clubhouse where a turkey dinner, complete with all the trimmings, was wait ing, served by Mrs. H. E. Stineh comb. president of the American Legion Auxiliary, and Auxiliary members. Excitement was much in evi dence as the children ate. Heads bobbed here and there and necks were strained to the limits as each child tried to be the first to set St. Nick. He was coming, they were sure, but no one knew wher or from what direction. The crowc burst into loud cheers when he fin ally arrived. Although there wa; great excitement, the children line* up in an orderly fashion ant marched by to receive their gifts. Serving as master of ceremonie; was the Rev. Wilbur Honeycutt pastor of the Black Mountain First Baptist church. He led the grouf in the singing of Christmas car ols. M. E. Head delivered the ad dress of welcome and explainec to the children that the Americar Legion is composed of men anc women who have served theii country in a time of national em ergency or war. “Wo wish to thank all those whc contributed in any way to the great success of the party and to say tc them that the American Legior and Auxiliary deeply appreciate all that they contributed. This in cludes our own members, shown in the picture above, and other were interested enougli to contrib ute or to help but were unable to attend,” Mr. Jones, tne commander, said. Approximately 100 were present for the party. Beddingfield To Be Installed By Lions Club Wade “Pappy” Morrow, that famous auctioneer, will do his bit at the annual white elephant sale to be conducted at the meeting of the Black Mountain Lions club Thursday evening at . All Lions have been “invited” to bring their misfits from Christmas and anything else of value to be sold. Ties, shoes, socks, hats, coats, and electric razors will be welcomed. O.. B. Smith, chairman of the white cane sale, has requested that all members come prepared to make a final settlement of at least five memberships. At the opening of the meeting, Roy A. Taylor, international coun selor, will officially install Wood row Beddingfield as president of the club for the remainder of the current year. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry A. Chandler of Swarinanoa Route 1, a son, Dec. 21 in Memorial Mission hospital. Good Progress Reported On FC Projects Good progress was recorded in Black Mountain’s “Finer Carolina” projects for 1968-59 during the past month, according to the De cember report of Chairman Max Woodcock, which was this week submitted to FC Supervisor Vivian Bushong for forwarding to the Ra leigh FC headquarters of Carolina Power and Light company, sponsor of the program. Project Number 1 (Construction of a permanent youth center un der auspices of “Operation Youth” committees from the various civic clubs) saw ground-breaking and clearing of land for “framing in” the building and construction of a lighted baseball field begun on Jan uary 2, with several committee chairmen and a number of youth of the neighborhood of the Cragmont road site in attendance. These young people had been among those who spent several days of their school Yule vacation period at work clearing trees from the land. Most of the 15-acre site for the center has been cleared by a bull-dozer and driver furnished by T. K. Brown. The sum of about $.2800 toward the $7500 goal for the center has been raised, and efforts to com plete the goal will be advanced in the next several weeks, Chairman R. C. Rowness reported. Another FC project, this one un der auspices of the Black Moun tain PTA, calls for improvement of the local school grounds, and Harry Clarke, PTA president, stated that money for purchasing equipment for the playground has been appropriated and turned over to Principal Guy Rurchfiel for this purpose, and that bids have been received for erection of a fence in front of the play field of the school to minimize hazards. A third project, establishment of a new playground on Laurel circle, under auspices of the Ro tary club, has seen the levelling and clearing of the area. President Ross Taylor reported. He stater that it is the club’s hope that loca —Turn to Page 5 Last Rites Held In Asheville For S. M. Stevens, 82 Last rites for Samuel M. Stev ens, 82, of Stevens Hill, (Keen father of Philip Stevens of Blacl Mountain, were held Wednesday Dee. 24, in the chapel of Groc< Funeral home, Asheville. The Rev Henri Blanc officiated. Burial wa in Gashes Greek cemetery. Mr. Stevens died Monday, Dec 22, at his home after suffering a heart attack. He was the retiree owner and operator of S. M. Stev ens Plumbing and Heating Co. having been in the plumbing busi ness in Asheville for more that 50 years. In addition to the widow, the former Miss Anna B. Hoppe, Mr Stevens is survived by one daugh ter, Mrs. G. P. Johnson of Liberty M. Y.; two other sons, Francis E Stevens of the home and Carl E Stevens of Asheville, and one sis ter, Mrs. Martha McCarthy ol Asheville; eight grandchildren am th ree great-gra ndehi ldren. m ^ wm i —Photo by Gragg Miss Shirley Ann Swann is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Johnson of Orlando, Fla., who announce her en gagement to David Arnold Atkins, son of Mrs. Cline At kins and the late Mr. Atkins of Black Mountain. A June wedding is planned. Miss Fortune Becomes Bride Of Waites Ward In a beautiful and impressive ceremony Miss Mary Louise For tune and Waites James Ward were united in marriage in the Friend ship Presbyterian church Friday evening, Dec. 2(>. The Rev. C. R. Stegall, pastor of the church, and the Rev. G. B. Talbot, pastor of the Swan n a n o a Presbyterian church, performed the double ring ceremony before a background of greenery, floor baskets of white gladiola and mums, and candela bra holding lighted cathedral can dles. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Fortune, .Jr., of Black Mountain. Mr. Ward is (he son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ward of Swannanoa. A program of wedding music was presented by Miss Ann Walk er, organist, and Miss Madeline Fortune, soloist, of Long Beach, Calif., aunt of the bride, who was unable to attend but sent a tape recording of “Because,” “O Prom ise Me,” and “The Lord’s Prayer.” The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a dress of lace over satin, with a finger-tip veil attached to a jeweled coronet. She carried a white Bible topped with a white orchid. Miss Esther For tune was maid of honor and Me linda Fortune was junior brides maid. Both are sisters of the bride. They wore green antique taffeta dresses with matching headdresses and carried white Bi bles topped with white carnations. Janet Ward was flower girl. Her dress was designed along the same lines as the dresses of the other attendants. Bryan Ward was ring bearer. They are children of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Ward of Swan nanoa. W. A. Ward served as his sort's best man. Ushers were Rob ert Pressley, Jr., Bryant Richert, Nelson Shepherd, and Wilbur Ward. Following the ceremony a re ception was held in the fellowship hall of the church. The couple with their parents and the mem —Turn to Page 5 Mrs. Waites James Ward —Photo by Gragg Mrs. Dixon Dies At Home After Long Illness May Faircloth Dixon, wife of Frank W. Dixon, died at her home here in Black Mountain on Dec. 24 ifter a lingering illness. Mrs. Dixon was born on June 1, 1880, in 3reen county near Snow Mill, N. 0., the daughter of J. Bennett Fair •loth and Fanny May Dixon. She ■vas graduated from Woman’s col ege in Greensboro and was the ast member of her immediate family- two sisters and two broth ers. For generations the Faircloth Dixon families have been quite srominent in the social, political, md religious life of Eastern North Carolina. When Mr. and Mrs. Dixon moved to western North Carolina in 1932, there was no Christian church in Black Moun tain. They placed their member ship in the First Christian church n Asheville and became quite ac tive in its total program where Mr. Dixon served as an elder for nany years. It was largely due to the efforts >f the Dixons that the Christian •hurch here in Black Mountain .vas organized under the leader ship of Dr. H. S. Hilley in 1950. VIrs. Dixon was the oldest charter member of the congregation for ivhich her love and interest never lessened although she had to at :end services during the past sum mer in a wheel chair. Some friends instead of sending flowers have contributed to a me morial fund to be used toward the erection of the steeple on the ■hurch building, which was her last deep concern for the local work. Resulting from the vision and dream of these consecrated per —Turn to Page 8 Swannanoa Camp Has First Dinner Meeting of Year Thu Swannanoa Camp 070 and the Woodmen Women’s Court 114ti held their first dinner meeting of the year at the Ragle hotel in Old Fort Saturday, Jan. .'i, at 7 p.m. Field Representative Joe S. Porcher welcomed the guests and members. The blessing was asked by Lester Miller. After a very fine dinner the camp officers for the new year and the commissioned officers of the Uniform Drill were recognized. Members of the ladies court were Mrs. Mae M. Porcher, Mrs. Mary Greene, Mrs. Mattie Owens by, Miss Irene Owensby, Miss Christeen Owensby, and Mrs. Pear! Morgan. Due to illness Mrs. Viv ian Gibson was not present. The Swannanoa camp has made considerable growth during the year of 1958. The officers and members have been very active in several civic projects in the com munity—the Boys’ Woodmen, Girls’ Woodmen camps, the supplying equipment and beds for the Swan nanoa Elementary school first aid room, P.T.A. and Community Council providing the nurse and cooperating greatly so that the children now for the first time have an up-to-date first aid room. A new Bell & Howell movie pro jector has been purchased by the local Woodmen camp for use in the boys’ and girls’ camps, which is very helpful in their program. Mi'. Porcher stated that orphan age program this year was very good. The children in every or phanage in North Carolina re ceived a nice gift from the Wood men of the World. The Woodmen have spent a to tal of $1221.00 during the year of 1958 in Swannanoa for civic and community benefits. Officers for 1959 will be in stalled at the regular meeting on Jan. 8 at 7:00 p.m. All members are urged to attend. The Woodmen organization wel comes requests for membership or any information on Fraternal Life Insurance. Ask a member. Music Committee Elects Rowland Wade Rowland was elected chair man of the committee for music in the Swannanoa Valley schools at a meeting held recently. The group expressed apprecia tion to Woodfin C. Rhodes and members of the chorus and bam! for the excellent concert given prior to the Christmas holidays. Directors elected to serve with Mr. Rowland include: three year term, W. H. Noah; two year term, Woody Yates, and Carl Bowmess; one year term, Mrs. C. C. Myers and Mrs. Roy Alexander. Other members are N. C. Shuford, Ralph Smith, Guy Burchfiel, William J. Wright, Harry Clarke, and F. P. Higginbotham.
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