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L, Jordan Says: \VA and rf In'CTON — One of the i;|. problems facing the today centers around 0f nuclear weapons. ; months, scientists have ■■ us reason to be deeply ; about the effects fall nation are having and jn the future—on the " ' human beings. ' that there is a wide ,,f professional opinion extent of damage we are a ourselves to as a result auig nuclear tests. Some . ' fool that we have already ,ted the atmosphere with amounts of tadioactive Others feel that if the : mtinued. it will be only , jme before the danger otnt pa ssed. ... and the Federal gov are very much aware of nature of the radiation f and potentials. The Joint J0i:' ■no" in;tme on Atomic Energy is r. .|,e process of holding hear ,U determine as nearly as pos ■ ho danger points. ,1,0 same time, the United making very serious ef ,pach a workable agree uith the United Kingdom Soviet Russia to control all Is ,; r tosts on a worldwide basis. |\"rVtiations between the nuclear I I :,r< of the world have been go IFmt.n for some time at Geneva, recent visit back home, Unit |]r. ■ Ambassador Wadsworth ■Snorted to the Senate Foreign iTJelations committee that prospects ‘ an acceptable agreement are hiking better than in the past. i sincerely feel that both Com ■ |<t and non-Communist nations ■ )Ust realize that no good end can nuclear tests Lonle of continuing f an unlimited basis. Already I, j,aVe developed the know how |'0 virtually destroy the earth [through nuclear weapons. This in it.elf is frightful, but just as im Irortant is the grim prospect of ■slowly destroying mankind with ltju, by-products of unlimited test " \Ve are dealing with unknowns Ithat certainly have a great deal of ■effect on the future of the entire world. Consequently, I feel strongly Ithat every effort must be made to G. T. SHIPMAN WELL-DRILLING A BORING CONTRACTOR Marion, N. C. — Dial 9151 CALL COLLECT Eighty pupils of the fourth grades of Swannanoa Elementary school presented in cantata form Longfellow’s “The Childhood of Hia watha” last Thursday night at the school. Ira B. Wilson composed music for their 13 songs which were accompanied by colored pictures projected on a screen. Classmates of the singers appeared in Indian costume in a tepee scene and served as ushers. Mrs. Ora Twiggs was in charge of set tings; Mrs. Frances McKinney of costumes and projector; Miss Vergie Duncan, programs, ushers and special scene; Miss Carolyn Davidson was ac companist, and Mrs. Emily C. Smith, chorus director. —Asheville Citizen Photo leach firm and workable agree ments just as soon as possible that will assure effective control of nu clear tests on a global basis. PFC. HUTCHINS IN AIR DROP AND "ATTACK" FORT CAMPBELL, Ky.—Army Pfe. Robert T. Hutchins, son of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Hutchins, Route 1, Black Mountain, recently participated with the 101st Air borne Division’s 327th Infantry in a mass parachute drop and mock attack at Fort Campbell, Ky. More than 1,000 soldiers and their equipment and vehicles were parachuted to the assault area where the infantry staged a mock attack under simulated combat conditions. Hutchins, a radio-telephone op erator in the infantry’s Company B, entered the Army last May and completed basic training at Fort Jackson, S. C. The 19-year-old soldier attended Charles D. Owen High school. BLACK MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY GENERAL INSURANCE and BONDS Representing Leading Stock Companies GREENE BUILDING BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. C. Telephone Talk ( by WILLIAM R. COOKE, JR. Your Telephone Manager ITS THE LITTLE THIN OS! Th* fint tulip* coming up . . . Junior learning to driva ... Sis going to her first dance. Those little events in your everyday life are what mean so much to your loved ones faraway. And what better way to share them than by a Long Distance phone call? You have the fun of telling . . . someone else has the fun of hearing it “first hand.” And, Long Distance rates are low .. . even lower when you call station-to-station . . . with extra bargains after 6 P.M. and on Sundays. * * * WHY WAIT? The other day I heard a young housewife eagerly describing her “dream kitchen enough cabi nets ... a dishwasher ... a built-in oven . . ■ and a phone right there at my elbow!” Fortunately, you don’t have to be able to afford your “dream kitch en” to enjoy the wonderful convenience of a kitchen phone. It’s available right now for less than a nickel a day. And they come in _ a variety of spring colors. ^ Why not contact our Busi ness Office and select yours right away? With MOTHER’S DAY just around the corner (May 10 )■ you’ll probably be thinking up something nice to give her. Wouldn’t she enjoy a kitchen extension phone ~~ one in her bedroom? * * * FOR I he FIRST TIME in recent years, Russia has Pleased figures on the number of telephones in service there . . a total of 3,558,000. Just for comparison, Southern Bell alone has over 6.400,000. Sounds like we d» a lot of talking, doesn’t it? But just think what life u°uld be without our phones to run errands for us • . . earry good news . . . keep us in constant touch with our r'ends and loved ones. Mountain Musings . . . By Gene Byrd Happy birthday to one of my very favorite people, Della Burnett Hurst, who achieved another mile stone on April 13. There are so many wonderful things that I could say about Cousin Della that I want to save them for a complete ar ticle sometime in the future. I know that I join many admirers and friends of this lovely lady in offering felicitations on the occa sion. Also, somewhat belatedly, I want to offer birthday greetings to Fred M. Burnett who “marked up an other one” in March. This robust, virile son of that great old Con federate, “Fate” Burnett, seems to have long ago found that “Foun tain of Youth” that 1 accused Gordon Burnett and Albert Cordell of seeking on their recent Florida jaunt. Our visits in the sweet fellowship of the Ridgecrest home of this wonderful brother-sister combination and Cousin Fred’s charming wife, Ann, are highlights for me and my family. Among the Missing Speaking of the Burnetts, I won der how many of my readers per use the Sunday feature in the Asheville Citizen called “Hilarity From the Hills” by Julia Chase Hastings. In her last column she related an anecdote about an old mountaineer by the name of Si Burnett that sounded very much like the famous “groundhog” story of Alexander “Alec” Burnett and an Old Fort business man. “Alec” Burnett was the father of Henry Burnett, who married my aunt, Annie Daugherty. Uncle Henry went to school at the old Farm school and was almost a wizard in math. Since his death a few years back, his keen wit, kindly friendli ness and bubbling sense of humor are greatly missed. 1 want to extend my sincere sym i pathy to the Blair family in the I loss of their father and husband. I Mr. Blair had been a stand-out on the economic scene in Black Moun tain for many years. He will be greatly missed. I had the joy of teaching all three of the Blair children (doesn’t seem as if they should be grown), and 1 happen to be mighty fond of both the son-in laws. Melancholy II a ppening The accidental death of Harvey Melton added to the total of me lancholy happenings in the Valley. 1 have learned so many good things < about the gentle and quiet man ! during the last days. One neigh | bor said, “He was the best man I have ever known.'1 A student ; at school remarked with sadness how Mr. Melton had worked with tlie Junior Order and how well he could cook. 1 felt close to this man because of his children and his kindness to my aunt. I felt honored to participate in the love ly anil solemn last rites held on Thursday in the First Baptist church. Everything seemed to be attuned to a feeling of peace and sublimity. The association #ith Brother Smith and Brother Huney cutt, the singing of the quartet, such nice young singers, the heartfelt tears, the manly way young Glenn was comforting and caring for his grieving mother were a blessing of sustaining pow er. I was particularly impressed with the role played in the funeral by the members of the Masonic Order. The decorum and mastery of the ritual displayed by Rev. Wilbur Huneycutt and others made a fitting finale. I don’t believe I ever saw a finer bunch of men (maybe I am partial; so many of these men have been such good friends so long). Another co-incidence: A few days back, my six-year-old daugh ter brought home a first-grade li brary book to read. The card was left in the pocket in the back. Lo and behold, the first name on the card was that of our sixteen-year old daughter, who had checked out the same book in the first grade 10 years ago. Come to think about it, my daughter is occupying the same room that I was assigned to as a fourth-grader a long time ago. I shall never forget what a won derful teacher Miss Bronte Jumper was. She was kind enough to think I had the ability to skip the fifth grade, which I did, and gave me a great deal of encouragement. Mountain Caviar I would like to say a lew worcis of praise for mountain caviar, “cracklins.” One of our good friends and very loyal church ipem bers, Clara Weaver, recently pre sented us a jar of these delectable morsels. My, how good they were in a “dodger” of cornbread. I know there are many people who are not fond of this food. Mama used to cook her cornbread in two sections, one “cracklin’’ and the other plain. Either tasted mighty well eaten with sweet milk. I wonder how many of my readers recall cornbread and sweetmilk suppers. I’d better hush before sentiment overwhelms me. Oden Walker used to say that he was sentimental but not emotional. 1 warn you, I am deeply sentimental and somewhat emotional. How Many to a Pew? I am now just about to give up delicious and fattening food. One of my favorite pupils has insulted me (not seriously). Barbara Burke was kind enough to invite me to the revival at Mountain View. Not wishing to be forward, she hastened to say that each of the young peo ple had the responsibility of in viting enough people to fill one pew. “Barbara Ann,” I quoth sternly, “am I the only one you have invited?” The answer being in the affirmative, I have been hard put trying to remember just how long those pews are. Only Yesterday I have heard many comments about the fine preaching being done by Mack Summey at Mountain View this week. Mack was the pastor of the old Mountain View A Mew Silo In Six Hours £ L Petereon. Aiiiitanl Secretary, United Statu Department el Agriculture, eecond from right, inepecte new type eUo ol 40-ton capacity. Gaithersburg. Md_A new way to preserve farm silage was shown here recently to enthusiastic U.S. Department of Agriculture farm experts and foreign government viewers. This was an all-plastic silo developed by Rutgers Univer sity and Bakelite Company. The demonstration showed how farmers can meet rising equip ment and feed costs through a new portable silo which can be erected in six hours. Construction of the silo is simple. A circle of snow fence is set up; vinyl filastic, tubu ar in form, is put around it. When the form able in 40 and 80 ton capaci ties, offer many advantages. There is little spoilage because the carbon dioxide readily es capes—and the air is excluded. The silo can be located any Not* sis* o! 80-ton silos shown in this photo. wnere — ana extra ones set up as you need them. The c o m- l pleted struc- 1 ture looks like a giant wed-' ding cake. It can also be con- j structed with steel fencing in I the shape of a is filled with silage a smaller layer is placed on top. This is repeated until the desired height is reached. The top is then tied up tightly. Fortable plastic silos, avail cylinder. Botn types or con struction were shown at the demonstration, which included E. L. Peterson, Assistant Sec retary, U. S. Department of Agriculture. church that burned about 1940 and was replaced by the little stone edifice, such a lovely little church, that was torn down by the city of Asheville when the dain was con structed. It seems only yesterday that Mack and his lovely wife, Ruth, were being: united in holy matrimony in an outdoor setting at the Summey home. Ottis J. Hag ler was the? officiating minister, and I was the best man. I learned one very valuable lesson at this wedding. When the ceremony was mi over, Brother Hagler said, “Well, it’s the custom for the preacher and the best man to kiss the bride.” Forthwith he did, and me . . . well I have great respect for tradition. I guess the Lord was looking after Mack’s interests. Brother Hagler and 1 came down with heavy colds, and I don’t reck on Mack has ever been bothered. After I became a preacher, I found that my book didn’t include that part of the ceremony; so have no fear, prospective brides and grooms FILLING PRESCRIPTIONS REQUIRES ACCURACY AS WELL AS PURE INGREDIENTS. Our Pharmaceutical Department uses only the Best and Freshest Drugs Available. They are compound ed by a REGISTERED PHARMACIST only. KNIGHT'S PHARMACY WALGREEN AGENCY DIAL NO-9-3331 Black Mountain, N. C. who may have plans that involve my officiating. TIow good it is that the .Joseph Browns are home. A session of prayer with these good people, a winsome leading to a throne of grace, an intercession for those in heathen darkness, is food to my soul. I trust that something ! have said this week may haVe touched a chord that brought some sweet thought down the lanes of mem ory to the gate of reality. TRY THE CLASSIFIEDS! 1 I I I STRENGTHEN AMERICA’S PEACE POWER I BUY U. S. SAVINGS NDS YOU!) SHARI IN AMERICA GOIN' FISHIN'? SEE YOU AT BEGLEY'S LAKE ! I Evoking memories and dramatizing progress Many still living can remember when water came by the bucket instead of by faucet. Within the span of a single life-time, our way of living has been completely trans formed in this and innumerable other respects. Bank ing has kept pace with this ever accelerating progress; has indeed been an integral part of it. This bank, for instance, has constantly expanded the scope of its ser vices and improved its techniques to meet the needs of clients in today’s fast-moving world. Open Your SAVINGS ACCOUNT today! WE PAY 2% ON SAVINGS OVER $10.00 THE NORTHWESTERN BANK BLACK MOUNTAIN • OLD FORT tfte Ad-Electric Medallion Way! Wait no more, my lady. Let "ole rockin' chair" give you more chances to relax while a kitchenful of chef's helpers lighten your mealtime chores. For better kitchens today, just select the all-electric Medallion Home standard as your guide to gracious living. Mealtime mountains shrink' to molehills when electricity speeds and eases your way. And the heart of an all-electric kitchen is the clean, flameless cooking magic of a modern electric range. Then, to help you enjoy an after-dinner chat, just rely on the whistle clean convenience of an electric water heater and automatic dishwasher. Water a-plenty and piping hot will be there as the dishwasher scours pots, pans and dishes to new-penny brightness. So wait no more, my lady. For a brighter, better kitchen today, step up to the all-electric Medallion way. A right step in that direction is to see your appliance dealer soon. Then, for a FREE FOLDER about the all-electric Medallion Home, just call or write your CP&L' representative. When you build, buy or remodel,' make the MEDALLION your standard ( CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY)
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