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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Death Reward For Faithful Pear Editor: Twice in recent month? death has visited our family once expected- once unex pected. This was not our first acquaintance with death nor our last. Each time we gath er there is no premonition as to the next silver cord to be severed. Mother's death was swift and sure. Quiet and unassum ing, she left a void in the hearts of those dear to her that was never filled. Sweet memories of her linger and the flowers and shrubs she planted still are living me mentos. Dad’s illness and resultant invalidism was soon to follow. Perhaps God in His wisdom -pared Mother this last cruel blow. She had always worried that Aden might be called first and she would be left. Her life was dedicated to her family. With her passing an essential link in the chain was broken. Never again would me cnatn dp so strung. Dad's invalidism spanned a decade. A decade that was filled with hopelessness for those around him as to his re covery, but lighted always by his ready wit and eternal op timism. Even now in memory 1 see the stooped, thinning shoulders, the limp, helpless ami, the worn old hat pulled low over the twinkling blue eyes as the right foot patted happily. Rig. lovable Aden ‘had been stricken, but there was no victory of despair. Never again was he to walk the trails he loved, watch the trees of his land bloom and bear, the rich earth fold soft ly around the plants he loved to grow, the grapes hanging lush and sweet. To him there was ever wonderment in the growth of nature—a little bit of God showing through. But lus faith was not founded in these things alone. To him they were but some of the manifestations of God. He daily strengthened and en couraged those he was to leave behind. A strength and courage they have already been called upon to use and will need many more times in the future. Sorrow will come, and as man wilts and fades away, one must lean on a more firm foundation, a Being more eternal than man. Dad’s faith did not waver but rather grew. It was years of read ing and meditation for him. There was little else he could do. His mind was clear and alert He read and remem bered. Many memories were from his youth: his boyhood on the farm; the poverty fol lowing the Civil War; the gradual come-back as the farm prospered and grew. Many evenings he entertained the assembled family with tales of his youth. Dad passed along to his children his love of books and a thirst for knowledge. His well-worn Bible was his most treasured book. His teach ings were wise and good. So strong were they that even now I pause in my daily tasks to wonder what he would think of decisions 1 have made. If I believe he would agree with me, I am convinced my decision is a good one. A visit to the “hill" was always relaxing, and renewed the feeling of many blessings, a shrinking of the size of one’s problems. To him no problem was unsolvable, but a challenge to be met head on. He had wonderful care from Georgia. Ernest, and Grace. His visits to Pearl’s expanded the confines of his invalid's world. Dr. Miller was a trust ed doctor. Dr. Miller had taken on a patient given up by others and had seen his life span another ten years. There were faithful friends and rel atives, his pastor—Rev. Hun nicutt; his beloved Masons, for whom we will always have a soft spot in oui hearts; the Richardsons always standing by; there was Measie and George and the beloved grand children who helped him re tain always the spark of youth How weighted and heavy must have been the hearts of those who saw his last hopeless battle against the dread killer. God spared him the prolonged suffering that many others so stricken have endured. Long will Dad and Mother live in the memory of their children and their children’s children. Ernest’s passing left the family stunned. He went quietly about his daily task-, always good and thoughtful, a devout man who lived his love of God and fellow-man. No doubts existed is to his Black Mountain NEWS One of Buncombe County's foremost weekly newspapers published every Thursday at Black Mountain, N. C., in the heart of the prosperous Swan nanoa Valley, great religious and resort center and growing industrial area. Gordon H. Greenwood, Editor and Publisher Second Class Postage Paid at Black Mountain, N. C. Subscription Rates: Buncombe and McDowell Counties $3.00 per year Outside Buncombe and McDowell $4.00 per year Awarded A rating by Com munity Research Bureau. relationship with his Master. For the past ten years Dad and Ernest had been very close. Ernest always seemed to know what he wanted, could interpret his thickened speech, was at Ids beck and call. It , seemed right that God called Dad before Ernest. I do not believe that Dad could have j withstood the shock. Even his indomitable courage could not have faced that. Sudden deatli is always bewildering and es pecially in tht> young. It seems fitting that they should rest together in beautiful Me morial Park. 1 do not question God’s wis dom. If we believe the Bible, Wo must think of death as a reward of rest and eternal fel lowship with the Father. How warmh Dad and Mother must have greeted the beloved Ern est. Those of us who are left behind have an even greater enticement for living closer to the Master, so that when our life draws to a close \\'e may join again those who have preceded us. Truly they in deed walked with God. Lockey Rurgin Lawson. SHOPPER TELLS OF— From Page 1 can repair and re-do old pieces, if that is on your Christmas list or that of your friends And all this with a minimum of advertising on the part of the fine people who operate these businesses. ! The only thing that I con sistently have to have away from-home help is books, 1 do miss a bookstore where I can browse and then select and carry away triumphantly good modern books that I have poked around among in our (local) library. Not necessarily | expensive bindings, but some- ‘ thing other than Who-done-its. , 1 should add that the goods i available are standard, with the best trademarks. And I am not a professional shopper! —By Dr. E. H Behre ROTARY MARKS— (From Page 1) < Distinguished guests invit- ' ed included The Honorable ] Richard B. Stone, mayor of , Black Mountain, and Mrs. ] Stone; Vann Hughes and Mrs. I Hughes of Old Fort: Charles < F. Hanson, Old Fort; Ralph 1 Morris, Jr., Asheville; Wood- 1 row Griffin, West Asheville; Charles Owen III, Beacon ' Manufacturing company, and ‘ Mrs. Owen; and Dale Vander i Voort of Old Fort Finishing plant and Mrs. Vander Voort. f Present officers of the Black | Mountain-Svvannanoa Rotary j club included; Ross Taylor, c president; Wilbur Ward, vice t president; Frank Huggins, i treasurer; and W. Clifford t Field, secretary. LIONS TO MAKE— (From Page 1) > and some seven to dispose of t in time for the final report today, Mr. Beddingfield said ' The "fruit cakes going like hot 1 cakes" headline in the News some time ago spurred on those 1 who were slow to get started 1 As a result it is expected that 1 the entire shipment of several j hundred will have been sold . by 6:30 today when the Lions t assemble at the Monte Vista, t Program for the evening 1 will be given by W. C. Rhodes ' and a group of students from > Owen High school. } TRY THE CLASSIFIEDS 111 1 The First Arab Car IMS k JSSSsi The United Arab Republic has become the first Middle Eastern country to manufacture automobiles with the production of the “Ramses,” the first Arab-made passenger car for popular use. Designed by engineer Georges Hawi, the midget automobile is constructed from parts obtained from British, German, and Ital ian firms. The Ramses is to be produced in three models: a four-seater, a three-seater, and a jeep-type model. The four seater is priced to sell at about $1,120, with budget terms of $17.50 a month, making the Ramses the cheapest car in the Middle Eastern market. President Nasser bought the first Ramses and many UAR ministers are on the waiting list for one of the new cars when production gets underway on a large scale. The Ramses, one of the few cars with a motorcycle-type chain drive, will do between 50 and 70 miles an hour at top speed and is expected to get about 51 miles to a gallon of gas. About 150 cars will be turned out this year. The man ufacturers hope to be producing 1,200 cars in 1960 and 5,000 by 1961. Larger cars may be added to the line later to reduce the import of expensive foreign models. A truck and bus plant is scheduled to start production later this year. This factory is to be built with the idea of manufacturing, at a later stage, all the parts for the vehicles locally. The factory’s initial out put will be 200 buses and 1,000 trucks annually. The Ramses convertible, pic tured here, was the first to leave the production line. Other mod els will soon follow. f/ws$£ntl!L M HEALERS'5*^ rimi-^r | z;//, k Skin ailments plagued even primi five man. Constant expos scorching sun, lashing winds posed serious health problems. Sicknesj Jj \/ and death—due to infection—were ' thought to have supernatural JJJ Trftl e " .<r. Through the ages, man's In ventiveness developed "home made" remedies —most were ineffective and highly odor ous. Even today, African witch doctors practice primitive Healing...use native roots and herbs for antiseptics. r\ 2* mJ Today, sunburn, windburn, in sect bites and minor skin irrita tions may still cause serious complications. Now, thanks to modern science and research, SEA BREEZE, a pleasant-smelling antiseptic lotion, provides sooth ing and cooling relief for af fected areas — without staining skin or clothing. Mountain Musings by Gene Byrd tetter Days Coming Many years ago in a church (inference that had been rid ded with some dissension and narked by some doubts as to he future found relief when i tall, lean mountaineer arose ind said, "Never fear, there’s i better day coming, and it lin’t far off.” That statement chronicled n church records of another lay has often come to my nind. Sometimes when things ooked bad, I, strangely ■trough, found comfort in this lomespun philosophy. As we opened our basket tall season last week, 1 found iccasion to think of this re nark. Our rebuilding boys earn got off to an inauspici ■ us start against the power ul Reynolds team. In fact, hey didn’t even score during hp first quarter When the nine was over, their fine oung coach commented some what sadly, "It looks like a :>ng season.” Friday night against unde eated Valley Springs, the carts of the Owen support rs were made happy by the ustling, dynamic type of ball ur boys played. Although hey couldn’t hold the pace nd lost, the improvement was ncou raging. Our girls' team has shown lashes of greatness against wo of the high-ranking teams n the county. We have a eeling they at last are be 'inning "the long way back” o the heights once occupied. I believe there’s a "better ay a-ooming.” ’lease Don't Snow As I write this column gu^ y snow is swirling through he darkness of December ighl. N'o longer do 1 sing," ,et it snow, let it snow, let t snow.” 1 don’t like to miss chool; we’ll have to make it p next spring. Them . . . here is another angle. Some ime back, John Parris wrote a his column concerning the ;ood mountain lady that al ways went out and waded in he first snow to give her im nunity to bad colds for the emainder of the winter. Mrs. teal, our jovial manager of the Owen cafeteria, tells me that when the first snow comes she plans to get Jack Greenwood and a photograph er, come to the Byrd's Nest and draft out the old Muser for a barefoot pose in the snow. (1 should have sicked her on Jack with his Bermuda shorts ) Now, Mis. Deal is a determined woman, and 1 have been shaking in my boots every time it has gotten cloudy of late. Somehow, I keep getting a mental image , of an old Rhode Island Red rooster, my folks used to own. as he stood miserably on one foot in the new fallen snow. This situation promises to ; give me “cold feet.” I think I’ll practice standing on one foot, just in case. Another Reader I’m glad to hear that Jessie Burnett Padgett is one of my i loyal readers. Her kind re marks are most encouraging. I often think of her “green thumb” and her loyalty to her relatives and “North Fork.” Radio Rediscovered This past week our televis- . ion set was “sick” and re- . paired a visit to "Dr. Reed’s 1 Television Hospital.” 1 know my wife suffered since she was missing her PROGRAM. , However I found that listen ing to radio was still enjoy able and informative. It’s nice not to have to look at 1 them while you are listening. Also I think our family cir cle may have benefited from I the temporary absence of this entertainment medium. I must admit we welcomed its return. How Could You. Butchie! A very valuable member at ; the Byrd's Nest is Mr. Butchie a venerable yellow gentleman oat that adopted us several years ago. When we moved back from Laurel avenue, he was waiting as if we had nev er been away. We are all quite fond of him; he seems to have quite a unique per sonality. Jackie, my seven year old, is especially fond of Butchie. She slips him in the house at every opportunity, dresses him up in doll clothes, saves him choice bites from her plate and talks to him as if he were blessed with more than feline knowledge. The other day, growing tired fin ally, Butehie scratched her and bared hi teeth at her. Not understanding this was a natural reaction to too much handling, she sobbed, “How could you, Butehie, when I have fed and loved you for three years?” Christmas Magic Christmas was in the air at our little 1 ireh this morn ing. Names ere exchanged, Lucille McEli 'h and Colleen Blankenship were bubbling over with pin - for a Christ mas progran a spirit of cheer was pn ent. Somehow the church ervice proper seemed to have unusual in spiration. We were blessed and honored have the Wil helm family visit us. They are a lovely and spiritual family. Goodbye, Old Fireplace One of tin prize features of our living room is a glist ening mica-rock fireplace. Over the year- I have fought any attempts to seal this very impractical heat waster: 1 love a fire place. Many couples have come and stood before this fire place and Liken their vows of matrimony. Last week I gave in; my two older youngsters needed more pri vacy from the rest of the family to study, and their bedrooms needed heat. I’m glad for their sake that oil heat is now flowing through | the front of the house, but Nostalgia recalls castles in the embers, snow “tromping” nail all those yesterdays. Let it rain: let it blow. Just don’t snow. Look Who's Here A daughter was born Nov. tO in Memorial Mission hos pital to Mr. and Mrs Troy Plrnest Lewis of Swannanoa, •oute 1. Dr. and Mrs W. P. McNair if Soperton, Ga . announce the lirth of a son. Dec 4 Mrs. Mc S'air is the former Miss Sue teed of Black Mountain. Born to Mr and Mrs. Tony t. Harris, a son. Nov. 29. in Memorial Mission hospital. Mr. and Mrs John Charles togers of Swannanoa are par ■nts of a daughter born Dec i in St. Joseph's hospital. Mr. and Mrs Callus G. Peele mnounee the birth of a daugh er Dec. 3 in St Joseph's hos )ital. Mrs. Tarberl's Sister Dies Mrs. Autumn Fern Richey, lister of Mrs. Richard Tar icrt, Sr., of Black Mountain, lied Monday night, Dec. 7, n Miami, Fla. after a long llness. Mrs. Richey spent the past 4 summers here at her home in Montreat road. Mr. and Mrs. Tarbert went ,o Miami and were en route lome when Mrs. Richey died. C of C Luncheon Soon T nesdu y The Black Mountain Cham >er of Commerce will hold its •egular luncheon meeting at i2 o’clock Tuesday, December 15, at the Monte Vista hotel, rhere will be reports of the •vork done by the several com nittees during the year. Wil iam Hickey, president, will ireside and appoint a eommit :ee to arrange for the election if officers at the January neeting. iA/M. C. RICHARDSON SENDS GREETINGS The community will miss :he Christmas Carol this year it Hilltop, the home of Dr. md Mrs. Frank Howard Rich U'dson. For years Mr. Rich irdson of Brooklyn, N. V.. ias recited from memory the Dickens Christmas Carol to a nost appreciative group. They lad come to look forward to t as an annual event. Mr. Richardson sends his jest wishes to all of his friends with the hope that they will read the Christmas Carol this- year in their own homes and with Tiny Tim say with him “GOD BLESS US EV ERYONE.” PINNER HONORED BY SOUTHERN BELL R. A. Pinner district plant manager of Southern Bell has received a gold service pin with seven stars, each star de noting five years of service on his 35th anniversary with the telephone company. Pinner started work with the company in Asheville in 1924 as a groundman, he was transferred to Charlotte in 1925 as a draftsman and while there hi v rked in the plant, I accounting, and engineering departments. PARTY IS GIVEN AT JURWITZ HOME Last Friday evening Mr. and Mr T. R. Jurwitz and Mrs. J. W. Bergthold entertained with a lovely buffet supper at the Jurwitz home, North Fork. Christmas music on the Hi Fi and Carol singing led by Claude Betts with his guitar ; gave the party quite an air of festivity. The home was j decorated with Christmas ar rangements. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phillips, Miss Caroline Hall, Miss Ru by Hall, Miss Bernice Hall, Howard Hall, Mr. Betts, and the host and hostesses. • LETTERHEADS • ENVELOPES * BOOKLETS • TICKETS * GUM LABELS * COLOR WORK • CATALOGS * RULED FORMS * STATEMENTS YOU NAME IT PHONE NO-9-4101 Black Mountain Printing for The Swannanofl Valley since 1945
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