Cut In Welfare Grants !
When the announcement was made
some time ago that the average grant to
the permanently disabled will be reduced
from $45.13 to $43.02 per month on
November 1, the state was shocked.
Equally as shocking is the fact that on
the same date the low average grant to
the indigent aged will be cut from $39.41
to $37.65 per month.
Yes, you did read right. That is the
average grant per month.
The State Welfare Department has
certain rules by which an applicant may
quaify for welfare grants. These are
set up by the Federal Government and
must be’met by the state in order to
qualify for funds from the Federal Gov
ernment. In most cases the greater por
tion of the money comes from Washing
ton and the state’ and county pay a rela
tively small percentage of the total cost.
In North Carolina wefare payments
rank low compared to other states. Few
pay the indigent, the totally and perm
anently disabled, and the dependent child
ren less.
The General Assembly was warned
by the sub-sub-committee on appropria
tions of which Gordon H. Greenwood,
editor of the Black Mountain News and
representative from Buncombe county,
was a member that unless more funds
were supplied the welfare department
grants would have to be cut. This com
mittee, after almost three weeks of studv
and debate, recommended that an addi
tional $2,100,000 be granted to avoid this
action. We lost before the sub-commit
tee on appropriations by one vote and
on the floor of the house by a large ma
jority.
The reason was that the members
of the General Assembly were convinced
that there was enough money already on
hand and in the budget to take care ol
the situation for the next biennium.
The Black Mountain News supports
the action taken by Clifton Blue of Aber
deen. representative from Moore county
and chairman of the powerful Mouse
Finance Committee, in calling for a spe
cial session of the General Assembly if
no other means can be found to avoid
the cuts.
True the two or three dollars does
not sound like much. But it means a
great deal to those people who are re
ceiving only 80 per cent of their basic
needs at best. When that is reduced by
another 10 per cent, it is not hard to see
that it takes on added importance to the
aged and the helpless.
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4 ■ Black Mountain (NC) NEWS—Thursday, October 29, 1959
SWANNANOA NEWS
By JIM BURLESON . . . Phone NO 9-8180
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Along about Saturday night,
if you happen to hear a knock
on your door, you probably
won’t be too surprised; be
cause we all have visitors
come calling every now and
then. But after opening said
door, don’t scream and run for
help. It is not an invasion
from outer space, or the cave
man reincarnated, it is just a
two - legged, s p a rk 1 e - eyed,
touseled-topped youngster with
a grin on his or her face that
is extremely well camouflaged
by a grotesque false face.
What in the world would a
visitor of this type have to
talk about Well, let’s see.
could it be the weather or an
inquiry about your health?
Maybe it’s the universal ques
tion, does Krushchev use hair
grower? Not on your life is
it any of these. It is just
three choice words “Trick or
Treat?’’ You guessed it, it’s
Halloween.
Well this only happens once
a year and it is a heap of
fun for the children; so let
them have their fun. On rave
occasions, some of the fun
seekers tura the fun into van
dalism, but most of the time
the bands of goblins and
witches are a very well be
haved bunch.
Class Outing
The Young Ladies Sunday
school class of the First Bap
tist were guests of their
teacher, Mrs. Huber Patton,
,Ir.. Sunday afternoon for a
hamburger lunch down at
Lake James. Those who went
on this enjoyable outing were
Barbara King, Joyce Swaf
ford. Rachel Lovelace, Made
lyn Radford. Marion I.yda,
Gail Lyda, Kaye and Faye
Patton
Book Club
The Book club met at the
home of Mrs. Roy Alexander,
Oct. JO, with Mrs. John Brown
as co-hostess. Mrs. John Kel
ly. program chairman, intro
duced Mr. Maurice Jones, who
•spoke on the recent trip he
made to Germany. Mr. Jones
complemented his talk with
color slides that were made
during his stay in Europe.
Plans were made for the
fall social meeting of the
Womans club. A decision was
agreed upon for a box supper
to be followed by square
dancing. This event is sched
uled for Tuesday, Nov. 3, at
the Community Uub House in
Grovemont.
Refreshments were served
by the hostesses to the follow
ing' members: Mrs. Sam Alex
ander, Mrs. Ruth Burnette,
Mrs. A. R. Cannon. Mrs. Hu
bert Clapp, Mrs. \V. W. Corn,
Mrs. Robert Davidson, Mrs.
J. W. Faucette, Mrs. Frank
Huggins, Mra. L. B. Joyner.
Mrs. John Kelly, Mrs. W. H.
Me Murray Sr., Mrs. Artus
Mozer. Mrs. Evelyn Stanton,
Mrs. forge Young and one
guest. Mrs. Lewis Stafford.
Mr. and Mrs. Latt McMa
hon went down to Raleigh
over the week-end to visit
with their son David who is
a student at North Carolina
State college. While the\
were there* they saw the X. C
State-Duke football gann
which they enjoyed thorough
ly despite State losing to_ Duki
in a squeaker 17-15. (No jo>
in old Riddick stadium las:
Saturday afternoon.)
Black Mountain
NEWS
One of Buncombe County'
foremost weekly newspaper
published every Thursday a
Black Mountain, N. C., in th
heart of the prosperous Swan
nanoa Valley, great religiou
and resort center and growini
industrial area.
Gordon H. Greenwood,
Editor and Publisher
Second Class Postage Pai<
at Black Mountain, N. C.
Subscription Rates:
Buncombe and McDowell
Counties $3.00 per yeai
Outside Buncombe and
McDowell $4.00 per yeai
Awarded A rating by Com
munity Research Bureau.
.....
Some Haul
Wayne Reed, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Horace Reed of Rice
ville road, recently returned
from Moorehead City, where
he and a party of 12 spent a
week fishing. They caught no
less than 685 fish. A pretty
good week's work I would
say. • By the way 1 can vouch
for the authenticity of this
fish-tale, because 1 ate supper
with them Saturday night.
Three local young men from
the Swannanoa area have re
cently joined the U. S. Navy.
They are Fred Reed, Walter
Reed, and Robert Taylor. Fred
and Robert are stationed at
San Diego, and Walter is sta
tioned at Great Lakes Naval
Training Station. 1 have the
address of one of the boys,
and he would probably like to
hear from his friends: Fred
R. Reed S. R., 536-69-9 1, Co.
518-19, l'. S. X. T. C.. San
Diego 33, Cal.
Birthdays
Those celebrating birthdays
this past week were Becky
Smith, Oct. 20: Ruby Ed
monds. Oct. 22: David McMa
hon, Oct. 23; Jim Burleson,
Oct. 23; Bruce Whitaker. Oct.
28.
I’reshyterian News
Bobby Towe is home on em
ergency furlough front Ger
many on account of the illness
of his father. Mr. Henry Towe.
Mr. Towe is improving -satis
factorly.
Next Sunday, Nov. 1 will
be Senior High Fellowship
Rally Day at the Franklin
Presbyterian church at Frank
lin, X. C.
Circle .Meetings
The Missionary circles of
the First Baptist met this
past week, and very good at
tendance was had at all of
the meetings. The main top
ic of discussion in the circles
was "Missions in the Old
Testament." centering around
Abraham, Isaiah, Ezekiel, and
Jeremiah with their contribu
tions to the Missions of the
Old Testament period.
The Virginia Fowler circle
which is one of the daytime
circles met at the home of
Mrs. Clarence Brank. Pro
gram chairman was Mrs. Troy
Buchanan. Devotions were
given by Mrs. Ethel Colbert.
New members were Mrs. Ma
nilla Jones and Mrs. W. M.
Fox. Those attending were
Mrs. H. R. Patton, Jr., Mrs.
RrtinL- \l re R.uwl Yf »•<
N'oel Wilhide, Mrs. Fox, Mrs.
Colbert, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Cal
Gash, Mrs. W. I„ Lucadoo.
Mrs. Tom Cole. Mrs. Buchan
an and a visitor, Miss Wilma
Brank.
The Elizabeth Hale circle,
another of the day circles, met
at the home of Mis. George
McElrath, with Mrs. Eldridge
Hall as program chairman
and devotional leader. Those
attending this meeting were
Mrs. George l'enley, Jr.. Mrs.
Ray Lyda, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. J.
W. Teems, Mrs. McElrath and
Mrs. R. E. Flynn.
The Ellen Dozier circle, al
so a day circle, met with Mrs.
W. A. Buchanan. Mrs. Mary
Bridges was program chair
man for this meeting with
Mrs. Fred Davidson giving
the devotions. Members at
tending were Mrs. Clarence
Wood. Mrs. Will Ross, Mrs
Charles Farr. Mrs. Buchanan
, Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. Bridges
Mrs. Joe Crawford, Mrs. W
, O. Robertson, and Mrs. V. C
Calloway.
The Lucy Wright circle mel
with Mrs. Edison Allen. Mrs
Clem Hunt served as program
chairman and the devotion
were given by Mrs. Joe Rec
‘ tor. Members present wen
| Mrs. Grant Ballard, Mrs
' Hunt, Mrs. Clinton Robertson
1 Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Rector, am
" Mrs. Charles Smith.
* The Kathleen Mallory eir
• cle met at the church. Mrs
Desmond Hussey served a:
program chairman and alst
gave the devotions. Thief
new members were introducec
■ at the meeting. They were
| Mrs. John R. Penley, Mrs
Ernest Tweed, and Mrs. Da
. vid Lamm. Those present ii
addition to the new member
were Mrs. Tommy Sawver
Mrs. R. P. Ramsey.' Mrs. Hus
soy. Mi L. (). Wright, Mrs
B Mat and IS rs
Dwight Morgan.
The Floy Waddell circle
met at the home of Mrs. Les
ter Miller. Mrs. Fred Me
Cuen acted as program chair
man. Mrs J. H McKinney
and Mrs. MeCuen gave th<
devotions. Members present
included Mrs. Grady McCrain
Mrs. D. I.. Shaver, Mrs. John
Reese. Mrs. Mabel Taylor,
Mrs. Miller. Mrs. McCuen. and
Mrs. McKinney.
The Neale Young circle
met with Mrs. Jack Hughes
on Stonewall avenue. Program
chairman was Mrs. Norman
Freeman. All members took
part in the devotions in which
a round of scripture reading
and discussion was the fea
ture. Members present were
Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. Hughes.
Mrs. Fred Allen, Mrs. C. N.
Havnie, Mrs. H. H. Ingle, Sr.,
Mrs. W. K. Hensley, Mrs. J.
\V. Teems, \Y. M. U. president
was a visitor.
Personals
Mrs. C. W. Smith returned
to Swannanoa Monday after
a week-end trip to Raleigh
for the State and Regional
'Work Shop of Youth Organi
zations. While there, she vis
ited the new Baptist build
ing. inspecting the offices of
several of the state leaders.
AWARD CONTRACT—
From Page 1
cent years and the great de
velopment of the potential
here were given as reasons
for the desire to establish an
office here by J. W. Byers,
executive vice president.
"Erection of tin Associa
tion’s Black Mountain office
will bring to completion the
plans which have been in pro
cess for a number of years,’’
he explained. “The volume
and quality of business com
ing to us from the Swannanoa
Valley has made practical and
desirable the establishment of
facilities within easy reach of
the people of the community
in this advancing area.”
In addition to Mr. Byers
other officers and members
of the board include: Charles
Parker, president; John S.
Yermack. assistant vice pres
ident; W. F. Wilkins, secre
tary-treasurer; Dorothy C.
Swicegood, assistant treasur
er; Martha Holcombe, assist
ant secretary, and Walter I.
Abernathy, Dr. A. B. Green
wood, H. E. Johnson, J. G.
Xorthcott, William K. Smath
ers. and James M. Westall.
Bird sanctuaries
Advocated For
Entire State
The entile state of North
Carolina is gradually becom
ing a sjyu-tuary for birds. At
the entrance to many North
Carolina cities is found the
familiar sign reading "Bird
Sanctuary.”
The sign means that those
cities have, by authority of
the North Carolina act passed
in March, 1951, have passed
an ordinance establishing a
bird sanctuary within the lim
its of the municipality. The
ordinance makes it unlawful
for any person to hunt, kill
or trap birds within the city
limits and any person violat
ing the ordinance is, in many
towns, guilty of a misdemean
or, and liable to a fine of not
more than $50 or imprison
ment for not more than 30
days.
The legislative act excepts
pigeons, crows, starlings and
english sparrows.
The Garden club of North
Carolina working through the
800 Garden clubs in the state
and with the co-operation of
their 18,000 members, is striv
ing to promote the establish
ment of bird sanctuaries in
every city and town in the
Tar Heel State. Mrs. W. L
Williams of Fayetteville, will
be glad to mail the suggested
wording of the bird sanctuary
ordinance upon request.
Birds are one of North Car
olinas most important natura
assets. As migration lane>
cross the state, we are visitec
by birds of many kinds in ad
dition to our own numerous
native birds. Birds not only
add to the joy and beauty o:
gardens but destroy harmfu
insects and play a vital rob
in nature’s balance.
WEDDING A N N 1V E US A R V
Mr. and Mrs. Cly'de Wat
kins observed their thirty
third wedding anniversary
Monday, Oct. 26.
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TEACHERS HERE—
From Page 1
On Oct. 20 Mrs. Jessie Rice,
Mrs. Eunice Beddingfield, Mrs.
Lois Garland, Mrs. Ollie Car
son and Miss Pauline Tipton
spent the day at the Appal
achian Teachers College Dem
onstration School at Boone.
Both groups were able to ob
serve and discuss the latest
methods in classroom teach
ing.
The seventh and eighth
grade teachers will be visiting
other schools in the very near
future. These planned visita
tion programs are only possi
ble through the kindness of
interested parents that are
willing to take over classes
while the teachers are away.
Parents who have served
are: Mrs. Gordon Greenwood,
Mrs. Carl Bowness, Mrs. A.
T. Usher, Mrs. C. C. Meyer,
Mrs. Charles Strong, Mrs.
Mary Garland. Mrs. George
Stockton, and Mrs. J. O. Mc
Elrath.
The visits were planned by
Guy Burchfiel. school prin
cipal.
MRS. TENDLER HOSTESS
TO CHURCH GROUP
Mrs. William Tendler was
hostess to Circle 2 of the
>v .o.v_>.o. tile lTietnoaisx
church at her home on North
Blue Ridge road Tuesday
morning, October 20.
Mrs. R. C. Bowness gave an
inspiring devotional. Mrs.
Glenn Bryan, chairman of lo
cal church activities, reported
on the Methodist Men’s sup
per.
Mrs. Tendler, circle chair
man, announced plans for a
quiet day of prayer Wednes
day. Oct. 28.
An interesting program was
presented by Mrs. T. F. Nev
ins.
Others present were Mrs.
Grace Mertle, Mrs. W. C.
Field, Mrs. June Glenn, Jr.,
Mrs. W. L. Yarn, and Mrs.
Gordon Greenwood.
The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Stanley Garland,
November 17. Mrs. Field will
he in charge of the program.
Poet's Corner
Conducted by
Anne K. Sharp, Chairman
Creative Writing Group
“THE JEW"
“Who taught you tender Bible
tales
Of hone\ lands, of milk and
wine,
Of happy, peaceful Palestine,
Of Jordan’s holy harvest vales?
Who gave the patient Christ.
I say?
Who gave you Christian creed?
Yea. yea.
Who gave your very God to
you?
Your Jew. your Jew. your
hated Jew”.
Mrs. Joaquin Miller
As Oct. 12 was “Columbus
Day . this poem is most ap
propriate for Columbus was a
Jew! The Spanish historian
Salvador Madariaga, in his
History of Spain, is satisfied
from available evidence that
the forebears of Columbus
were Jews!
The natural son of Colum
bus. Don Fernando, in his bio
graphy of his father, reports
a conversation in which it is
clear that Columbus identified
himself with the Jewish people.
A signature of Columbus,
still extant, also seems to sup
port this view This signature
was in the form of a triangle,
and contained some letters
which were difficult to under
stand They have now been
identified as forming an
acrostic based upon an old
Hebrew prayer for forgiveness.
I he period when Columbus
lived was the most bitter in
history. The Inquisition was
at its height. It would not be
surprising if Columbus him
self denied his origin in his
own self-interests. This, how
ever, left him with a troubled
conscience, and so he appar
ently adopted this signature—
a triangle containing some let
ters which were difficult to
understand. Now they have
been identified as forming an
acrostic—Columbus used this
signature as a means of pray
mg for forgiveness.
Charles Duff of England, in
"The Truth About Columbus'
tells us that Santangel, chan
cellor of the royal household,
and Sanchez, chief treasurer o{
Arragon, not Ferdinand and
Isabella, gave the money which
equipped the boats of Colum
bus! Cresques, the Map
Jew1', drew the maps by which
Columbus sailed. The astro
nomical tables were compiled
by Zacuto and translated by
Veehinoko, both Jews. A Jew
ish member of the crew. Tri
ano, first sighted land and
Torres, a Jew, was the inter
preter of the expedition.
Hayon Solomon, a wealthy
Jew, turned the tide of event;
at Valley Forge — he gavi
Washington the money by
which the Continental Army
was saved.
Thus we see America’s debi
to the Jew.
Lord Beaconsfield (Disraeli
and Lord Reading were Jews
The Jew' still stands high ir
the fields of science, philo
sophy, mnsic, medicine, bank
ing and history. Read Jere
miah 30; 11; 16.
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Craftsman's
Fair Returns
To Asheville
Miss Louise Pitman, direc
tor of the Southern Highland
Handicraft Guild, has an
nounced that the Guild has
accepted the Asheville Cham
ber of Commerce invitation to
return the Craftsman’s Fair
to Asheville. The Fair will
remain in Asheville for a min
imum of five years.
The date will be the third
week in July. This will be
the 13th year for the Crafts
man’s Fair. Light of these
have been held in Asheville.
The last one in 1958.
More than 1:1,900 people at
tended the last Fair held in
this city with a gross sale of
$25,000 in handicraft mer
chandise. The Guild has rep
resentatives in seven states
with a total membership of
304 including 45 handicraft
centers.
The Craftsman's Fair will
offer such early mountain
crafts as carding, spinning,
vegetable dyeing and weav
ing, basketry, ironwork, pot
tery, whittling, chairmaking,
linnl-imr miilftr • ■frincrp tv
ing and shuckerv. Many tra
ditional pioneer r-ki 11 s will al
so be exemplified in modern
materials, designs and uses.
In addition will be many
crafts more recently estab
lished in the area, such as en
ameling, jewelry making,
pewter, copper and silver
work, wood sculpture, silk
screening and conecraft.
During 195b. when the
Craftsman’s Fair was held in
Gatlinburg, Term., the Ashe
ville Chamber of Commerce
sponsored a large Craftsman’s
Exposition in the City Audi
torium.
MRS. DANIEL NANNEY
IS CIRCLE HOSTESS
Mrs. Daniel N'anney was
hostess to Circle 3 of the
Methodist church Tuesday
evening, Oct. 20, in the fel
lowship hall of the church.
Mrs. George E Moray was
in charge of the program,
“Four i’hases of the United
Nations,” with all members
taking part. Plans for the
Men's club supper to be held
Nov. 2 were discussed. Circle
3 will serve a- hostesses for
the supper.
Following the meeting Mrs.
Nanney served refreshments
to Mrs. Guy Ihuvhfiel, Mrs.
T. L. Pence, Mrs. Bessie At
kins. Mrs. Moray, Mrs. C. C.
Godfrey, Mrs. 1). O. McDou
gle. Miss Sarah Thompson,
Mrs. Douglas Jones, and Mrs.
J. M. Goodman, chairman,
who presided during the meet
ing.
We Salute --
We Salute YOU on
Your Birthday!
Oct. 30 Bill Costner, Mrs.
Dan Espey, Jr., Jean Bow ness,
Mrs. Laura Taylor, Ethel Cor
bin, Sara Rice, Mary K. Mor
gan, Dr. J. Rupert McGregor.
Oct. Ml Ann Knight, Eula
Armstrong, Leslie Aldridge,
Betty Faye Roberts, W. II.
Frady, Mrs. Russell MacLar
en, James Miller.
Nov. 1 -Fay Brown, Stella
Jones, Sherman M. Brewsters,
Mrs. R. E. Truesdell, Wanda
Love, Jeanette B. Webb.
Nov. 2—Jo Webster, Mar
garet Jo Evans, Frank Led
better. Mina Cook, Rose Rich
ardson. Ann Solomon, Jane
Edwards, William E. Kelly,
Mrs. Nettie Neher.
Nov. 3—George Godfrey,
Frank Harris, Paul Davis,
Clyde Pope. Eleanor Nanney,
Ernest Payne, Muriel M.
Stone, Neil JL Price, Frank
Harris, Lily Silvers, Carolyn
nidiM-u, *ui . iv. o. .-vueina
thy, Polly Cockrell, W. C.
Reeves, Daisy Myers, Evelyn
Johnson.
Nov. 4 -James Sherlin, Ce
cil Hudson, Boyd Barnwell,
John H. Beckwith, James Mc
Mahan. William Copeland, Jr..
Mrs. Bernie Rogers, Mrs. C.
M. Gilbert.
Nov. 5 Tommy Sobol, Hol
ly Louise Holman, Rev. Wil
liam R. Klein, Troy Fortner,
Robert C. Gautheir, Paul E.
Casey, Ann Sawyer Penland,
Miss Lillian Myers, Bonnie
Shuford, Essie Cole, W. B.
Hyatt. Clarence Sawyer, Syl
via Swann, Buck Melton, Pearl
Harris, Marie Roland, Eliza
beth Martin, Ann Davidson,
Brenda Blankenship.
Timber Land
Should Bring
$10 Per Acre
Nearly every acre of tim
ber growing land in North
Carolina is capable of produc
ing $10 worth of timber an
nually.
That’s the opinion of R. S.
Douglass, forestry specialist
for the N. C. Agricultural
Extension Service.
Tar Heel timber land own
ers are falling way short of
$10 per acre. In 1958 they
averaged less than $4 pet
acre.
Douglass attributes this low
average to poor management.
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IIIIM WB I
Sen. Erwin
Says:
WASHINGTON’ — Forty
three men have served North
Carolina in the United States
Senate since our State rati
fied the Constitution of the
United States at the Fayette
ville Convention on Nov. 21,
ITS!*. This includes your pres
ent Senators. Francis I.ocke
was designated a Senator but
resigned without ever quali
fying.
The First Congress
The First Congress met in
New York City on March 4.
17S!h A quorum of Senators
was not present. The eight
Senators who had assembled
met and adjourned from day
to day until April (i, when a
quorum was present. As
North Carolina had not rati
fied the Constitution, our first
two Senators did not begin
their Senate service until No
vember 27. ITS!*.
The Fayetteville convention
elected our first two Senators.
Benjamin Hawkins and Sam
uel Johnston. Both men had
served in the Continental
Congress. Johnston had been
Governor. It was rtecessary
for their initial terms to be
decided by lot as as was the
ease recently with Alaska and
Hawaii. m me drawing, sen
ator Hawkins got a full six
year term; Senator Johnston
drew a four-year term. At
the completion of their terms
neither man was renamed to
the Senate. Ad herring to the
Federalist party, they were
soon to yield to the rapidly
rising tide of Anti-Federal
ism that was spreading in
North Carolina, although the
power of the Federalists con
tinued nationally until Jeffer
son’s election to the Presi
dency. As a consequence of
the decline of the Federalists,
Hawkins and Johnston were
the only representatives of
that party elected to the Unit
ed States Senate from North
Ca rolina.
Hawkins From Warren
Senator Benjamin Hawkins
was born in what is now War
ren county. Aug. 15. 1754.
Educated at Princeton, through
his mastery of French he be
came interpreter on the staff
of General George Washing
ton during the Revolutionary
War. Hawkins was only about
27 when he became a delegate
to the Continental Congress
and only 35 when he took his
Senate seat. In 1795, Presi
dent George Washington ap
pointed him Indian Agent for
all the tribes South of the
Ohio River, a position he held
until his death on June <>,
18Hi, in Crawford county, Ga.
He was buried on a plantation
near Roberta, Ga.
Samuel Johnston of Chowan
The second of our Senators
was Samuel Johnston of
Chowan county. Born in Dun
dee,’ Scotland. Dec. 15, 173:;.
he came to North Carolina at
an early age with his parents.
He had a distinguished record
ef service to our State before
becoming a delegate to the
Continental Congress a n d
Governor. He was the presid
ing officer at the Fayetteville
convention which elected him
to the Senate. Senator John
ston was 55 when he was
named to the Senate. At the
conclusion of his term, he be
came a judge. Death ended
his long career on August 18,
lSlti, a little more than two
months after the death of
Benjamin Hawkins. Johnston
is buried in the family ceme
tery at the "Hayes" planta
tion near Edenton.
Brief Sketches
While these sketches do not
fully encompass the lives of
our first two United States
Senators, it is hoped that the
readers of my weekly news
paper column in this news
paper will remember Senators
Hawkins and Johnston as the
first two men of the list of
43 who have sat in the Senate
from our State. In the com
ing weeks, 1 hope to present
brief sketches of other men
who have occupied the office.
Temperance . . .
. . . Tid-Bits
“Never a Greater Need"
In a communication to the
Christian Science Monitor
July 7 a reader in Brooklyn,
New York, said:
merit failed utterly because
virtually no attempt had been
made prior to its passage to
reach the people by effective
education as to the evils of
alcoholic beverages.
"There was never a greater
need than there is now for a
concerted effort by the press,
magazines, radio, television,
by educational and spiritual
leaders, etc., to spotlight the
havoc played by the concomit
ant of crime, namely liquor,
in our cities, states, and na
tion.
“Our cherished principles of
true liberty and freedom must
be preserved by retaining, as
an ever progressive nation,
our rightful place in a rapidly
changing world by consistent
ly sober and right thinking
and acting.”
Drinking Prevents Thinking
Members of District 8 South
WCTU in Minnesota had this
sign installed on a Duluth bus,
says Mrs. David Pearling,
publicity director. In blue and
white, the sign has the slo
gan: “Drinking prevents
Thinking; Some Day Think
ing Will Prevent Drinking.”—
Ridgecrest WCTU Corr.-Sec.
—Among the many service:
provided by the Red Cros:
are operation of the Blooc
Bank program, disaster relief
classes in first aid, swimming
and life saving, assistance t(
veterans and servicemen, am
the “Gray Ladies” prograrr
at veterans hospitals.
SAFETY AT MIGHT
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American Trucking Associations. Inc
It’s Yoitr Money
By Donald M. Livingston
Women are the great re
serve of America for execu
tive. legislative and judicial
positions in government. They
have much to recommend
them. In addition to their
charm and beauty, they have
brains, exceptional physical
endurance, and remarkable
recuperative powers. They can
form conclusions, sometimes
in ways mysterious to men
when they appear to follow
no logical process of thought,
and can make decisions on the
basis of their conclusions.
Women can fix a goal and
concentrate on its achieve
ment. The most difficult thing
for an older man to teach a
younger is to learn to make
decisions. Almost instinc
tively. women will face reali
ty, make decisions, and act.
Generally they seem to have
the serenity to accept the
things they cannot change,
courage to change the things
they can. and the wisdom to
know the difference, while
men pray to be granted those
attributes. Women have heart,
with a check-rein of practical
ity. Generally they are more
interested in people than
property. Vet they are excel
lent fiscal managers.
One would think that
enough had been asked of wo
.i. . ....i,; t
dren which ensure the future
■ if the race, rear them, teach
them religion and the human
ities, pet form the household
tasks, do the shopping, man
age the home budget, act as
family chauffeur, entertain,
visit the sick, console the be
reaved, perform charitable
works, watch television, an
swer the telephone, cajole
tempermental repairmen, and
be bright, gay. and mysterious
companions to their husbands.
Someone has said that anx
iety is the natural state of
man. Men do worry rather
constantly about the job, the
business, making a sale, los
ing a customer, debt, taxes,
the house needing paint, tires
for the car, snow, rain, lack
of rain, crops, time, deadlines,
baseball, bowling, golf, who
won the third race, weight,
incipient baldness, the baby,
the son, the daughter, the
wife; just giv, him anything,
he’ll find something in it to
worry about. The proneness
to worry, exposure to the
hazards of work, travel, war,
the mounting tensions of his
daily life, may account for
the average life of men being
shorter than that of women.
Among babies, there may be
more girls than boys. Pride
and diet keep many a woman
slim and healthy, while the
husband accumulates fat and
hypertension. Whatever may
be the reason, there are many
unmarried women, and girls
widowed at an early age, who
go into business or the pro
fessions. Many women mat -
ry, rear a family, then return
to the factory, shop or office.
Among these women art
many qualified by education
experience in life, training ill
business or profession, to hold
public office and perform the
duties faithfully and well. On
average, the women at the ex
ecutive level in public life
are probably more conscient
ious than men in performance
of duty, and maintain higher
ethical standards. At lower
levels, the girl secretary fre
quently knows more than hei
male superior about the con
duct of the office, and the
way to get things done.
In th,. two major political
parties women have shown
intelligence and energy as
members of national, state,
county and city committees
In the executive department
of the Federal government
women have held office of
cabinet rank, and lesser of
fices such as Treasurer of the
United States and Director of
the Mint. Both houses of the
Congress have women mem
bers. The Federal Judiciary
includes some women judges
in district courts, and possi
bly one or two circuit court
members. In state and city
governments increasing num
bers of women are elected or
appointed to positions of cab
inet rank, usually merited.
Great numbers of girls have
served honorably and well in
the military services of the
United States.
Quite frankly, girls, men
have made somewhat nf a
mess of the affairs of the
world. There is work for you
to do. You won’t be welcomed
in some places. Hut, if this
nation and the world is to
have a future of order and
security, the definite tran
quility of a leal peace, in all
probability it will be achieved
through the effort of women
and the younger men. Young
men and women should take
an active part in politics as
soon as they come of aye.
They should consider public
office, and aspire to it if qual
ified. There is nothing the
matter with age; many men
and women are quite compe
tent at seventy and eighty.
Hut no one lives forever. You
will pay the taxes of the fu
ture. Its your money.
C ivil. SERVICE EXAM
/
An examination for Safety
Representative has been an
nounced by the U. S. Civil
Service Commission for fill
ing positions paying front $4,
040 to $9,890 a year in the
Hureau of Mines of the De
partment of the Interior
throughout the country.
Applications will be ac
cepted until further notice
and must be filed with the
Executive Secretary, Hoard of
l . S. Civil Service Examin
ers, Bureau of Mines, Depart
ment of the Interior, Wash
ington 25, D. C.
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The Shakers, a religious
order starting in the
1 8th century, were
probably best known
for their remarkable
knitting skill. Fine
sweaters were in such
demand that they sold
‘as high as $20 apiece
in the early 1800's.
-■veaters have become so pop
u!ar in our fi lie that every mem
The Cardigan type sweater be
came popular only because it
was easier for a woman to put
on without messing her hair as
the pullovers did.
MRS- FORTUNf i -
OF BROAD Rivf^ER
oemonstra^ C
The Broad , LU&
Demonstrs.fi. . u
..roan
Demonstration
day night, o<t.
’He
“‘R*u., Wet Mon
J?elli« Ma» <
< reek road. ' W
Mrs. Mart
Homo Agent,
tho carp and
sewing machine. L <* ft.
Plans were ,i
achievement day tob for
I ;i It more Met
October 2!>. ‘ chuj.^
Mrs. Charles t
president of th. r' is
officers are Mr, Hr
low. vice-president- M°e %
ace Moore. Hot.
Katie Kirstein f»-.“ Mr.
Mrs. Roy Mart
leader: Mrs. Hal p..,' '“He
beautification; Mr n-7, He
bert. arts and rr-ift - I* Tar
and Mrs. Glad ,eader;
family life ]eadl,r ' Marlow
Those attending- the
mp: were Mrs. p... ™<*t.
Mrs. Paul Marlow'. M, MafH
Marlow Mrs. Horae, m ' G‘
Mrs. Dick Tarbei-t ' ,te.
Charles Fortune, ard it C!'
utti. Dot i
low was a guest. '
ASTC Teacher
Writes Book
BOONE. N. C. A
ual designed to htdn I'm
school and college faculty t
teaching Bassoon Care'a
playing has been published K
D, Willi.,,, ,, 4^
Of the music department o
Appalachian State Teache
college.
This new teaching » a «.
lert lhe Art of Bassos
Playing was published by th
Summy-Birchard Publishing
company of Evanston, if
There are four main headings’
the instrument, the reed pro
duction of bassoon tone, and
articulation.
“I had the following criteria
in mind when I wrote the
book," Dr. Spencer enlarged.
"I wanted to show especially
the wide variety of bassoon
music available.”
“I also wanted to offer a
selection of music -uitable for
various levels of ability, and
for various occasions, to pre
sent music originally written
for the bassoon and to include
examples of music that are
worthwhile in the selves and
interesting to study and per
form,” he concluded
OBITUARIES
MBS. JOSEPH ( HOYI.K. SR.
Mrs. Joseph C'roylr. Sr.. 76.
of Glenshaw, Penn., -red Mon
day, Oct. 26, at her home.
She was the former Miss
Martha Patton, daughter of
the late John Merrel and
Elizabeth Davidson Patton.
At one time her husband was
in the lumber business at
Black Mountain and North
Fork.
Funeral services will be
held Thursday at Glenshaw,
Penn.
Survivors are two sisters,
Mrs. I.. E. Reighard of 94
Beverley road, Asheville, and
Mrs. D. L. Parish of Badin.
N. C.; and six children of the
Pittsburgh area.
MRS. MARY G. H \Y
Final rites for Mrs. Mary
G. Hay, 82, of Philadelphia.
Pa., and Black Mountain, who
died late Monday afternoon in
an Asheville nursing home
after a long illness were con
ducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday
in the chapel of Harrison
Funeral Home, Black Moun
tain. .,
The Rev. Kenneth Donas
rector of St. James' Episcopa
Church, officiated and buna,
was in Mountain \ iew Memor
ial Park in Black Mountain.
Mrs. Hay was a native ot
Philadelphia.
Surviving are two daug •
ers, Mrs. Samuel S. Cooley o
Black Mountain and Mrs
Rush S. Whiteside of Phila
delphia; a son. Eire! «£
of Atlanta, Ga. anu
grandchildren. .
PERSONNEL MGR
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