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STUDENT HOME Christmas holiday students returning home from Meredith college include Alice Gayle Maney of Swannanoa. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Maney. 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. Cordon 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. Friendliest of wlahM for a Merry Christmas and a happy Holiday. H & W 5 & 10c Store BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. ('. I* 3; k * ft * * 3i >i» Si * » * Si Si * * * S With Santa we send to all our many friends in this community our greetings and wishes for a merry Christmas. Suannanoa Insurance Ag cy SWA \ N A NO A. N. C NOrth 9-8597 RADIO STATION— (From Page 1) Application for the com mercial station was filed or iginally on Sept. 16, 1958. At the present the commission grants some 15 to 20 appli cations per month and new applicants can expect to wait 18 months to two years before getting action, officials of the new station said. Now In Freeze The Black Mountain appli cation for the Mountain View Broadcasting company has been in the ‘'Freeze.” which means that the applicant is protected from any new ap plication that might conflict in any way technically or oth erwise, since Oct. 21, 1959. "To our knowledge no compli cations exist,” Mr. Slatkin said. Construction of the station and its facilities will com mence within .‘10 days after the FCC’s approval. Associated with Mr. Slatkin in the own ership and operation of the new commercial station—WB MT—will be his brother, Da vid F.ugene Slatkin of Los Angeles, Calif., and Gordon H. Greenwood of Black Moun tain. Former founder and general manager of Radio Station WADA at Shelby, N. C., Mr. Slatkin has been associated with radio stations as an nouncer, program director, and salesman for more than 15 years. This includes sta tions primarily in the Pied mont section of North Caro lina. He also worked in Vir ginia, L'tah, West Virginia and South Carolina. He is a graduate of the Willaman School of Broadcasting, Bev erly Hills. Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Slatkin pres ently reside on Tomahawk avenue in Black Mountain with their two children, Don ald Paul, 13, and Paula Jean. 5. WBMT Policy In a proposal drawn up and exhibited to the FCC the new ly organized company pre sented in part the following program policy: The Mountain View Broad casting Company proposal will bring to Black Mountain the advantages of an inde pendent operation and afford the citizens of the area there first choice of local service. The basic program policy will be to determine from time to time the current needs and de sires of radio listeners within the service area, and as far as possible to supply appro priate programs. One of our main policies will be, service r i A Note to Good Health . . . Prescribed by your physician . . . filled by us . . . promptly, accurately. Pharmacy Key City 204 Sutton Avenue — Prescription Druggists— Black Mountain, N. C. Mountain Musings Dear Readers: “I sit me down with pen in hand to write you a few lines to let you know that 1 am well and happy and hoping this letter finds you the same.” Many old timers made good use of this salutation to begin greetings, and forsooth, 1 use it at this Christmas season to convey my regards to the friends who have been so pa tient to follow my musings over the past year. 1 greet you not in a particular sense of merriment nor exultation but in a spirit of humbleness. It would be so easy to get Christmas and Thanksgiving mixed in my book; certainly there is much from many standpoints to make us great ly appreciative in this holy season. I am sure there are things that all of us would have dif ferent at this season. Since life is a component of sun shine and shadow, no doubt, rain has fallen and storms have come during the past year to upset the placid tenor of our lives. It is said that the best climate is one that has frequent changes. Life cannot go on in even pleasant monotony; it is the variables that keep us alert, apprecia tive and growing. I know that some of my readers have suffered the em otional impact of the loss of a loved one; I have had the privilege of sorrowing with you Probably some have suffered financial reverses, experienced domestic tribula tions, or have had physical ailments. These things we must not major on; many good things come to ns over the span of our days. The little everyday things make our lives richer; they are immeas urable. A friendly smile, a shared thought, the commun ion of sweet and simple fel lowship; these make life good. You have made my life hap pier during the past year by accepting me through my writings into your homes and hearts. Each week I feel that I am sitting down to chat for awhile with loved friends; this leaves a feeling of warmth that is pleasant if un definable. Also, 1 know if you get tired of what I am saying, you can shut me up by turn ing the page. My only regret is that to a certain extent a column is a one way street; I need to hear your musings to to local, charitable, and re ligious organizations. WBMT will develop programs for the encouragement of local talent, provide a medium for local community expression, local advertising, local news and information. We will design the entertainment programs to fit local taste and the desires of the service area. Suffic ient time will be provided free of charge for discussion of the issues of interest to the pub lic Proponents of several viewpoints will be invited on a fair basis to broadcast their views and opinions. i— —.- ~l SEPTIC TANKS SEPTIC TANKS CLEANED AND INSTALLED WITH NEW & SANITARY EQUIPMENT! • Field Drainage • Road Work • Yard Work • New Equipment • Reasonable Rate* PLEASE CALL Asheville AL 3-1961 OR—Black Mountain NO 9-7063 and let us give you a Free Estimate! _ A Present For Thrifty Nephews and Nieces Ol SA\)\H£6 &ONP | iwTgfiejT me | )NCfc£ASfJ> I hicj i' fas 40,000,000 HoipedS c* SMIH6S Botins: by Gene Byrd make my musings complete. One of my readers once said that after reading one of my columns she felt a great de sire to sit down and write me a letter . . . Well, maybe that is a good idea. What do you think? It is not with empty words hut with a full heart that I wish you all a Happy and Holy Christmas. Christ mas: Christmas is a time of mem ories. The scenes of child hood indelibly etched upon our hearts and minds parade be fore our eyes. Once again Papa cries out in the early dawn, “Christmas Gift, every body.” The shock of frigid air in the unheated bedroom, the mad race down the stair way and Glory! the filled stocking, hard candy, a simple toy and oranges, no less. Christmas, and men and wo men lay aside the trappings of adult life and for a time recapture childhood. Christmas is a time of growing up. Those of us who once received take the other end of the stick and become givers. We learn that great happiness comes through giv ing; that is one of life’s great est, simplest and yet hardest teachings. Our joy comes secondhand hut sublime through the joy of others. We give because we care, and then our gift is never bare. A Wish Come True A few nights back our hall club journeyed over to Can ton to play basketball. On the way over I remarked to my good "buddy” Clyde Gray that Judy Sherlin had a won derful day in practice the day before. We expressed the wish that very soon this won derful person, who is the cap tain of our team, might have a "good evening” in the scor ing column. Judith Sheriin has been out for basketball now for four years; she has missed few practices. She has shown promise over the years but never came through in a great way. As a reserve of a great team, she never got too much chance and last year she was caught in the maelstrom of defeat that en gulfed us. This year, Judy was elected captain, a great mark of respect and affec tion, and I was faced with a difficult situation. 1 felt, at the time, there were better scoring forwards than she. So, this young lady would go out, confer with the referees as representative of the team, come back and take a seat on the bench while younger play ers took the floor. This is "tough chewing” for anyone. If there were disappointment or discontent in this situation it never reflected in the atti tude of this fine young per son. Lately, Judy has shown in practice that she deserved a starting berth; last Thurs- i day against Canton she was j superb. She shot seven out of nine foul shots and hit on seven out of nine shots from the floor, which is good shoot ing anywhere and gave her the highest scoring total for any one evening of her career. 1 know this made her happy as well as it did her numerous friends. I hope it will also be a psychological boost that will give her a great year to go with a great evening, i’ll be wanting all my forwards to get contact lenses at this rate. (Perhaps some of us adults who want to give up sometimes could take courage from the example of this young lady who had to bide her time so long.) Can I Trust Him 1 have received information that good Irishman, Joseph Brown has had his operation in St. Petersburg, Fla., and is making a satisfactory re covery. One disturbing thought, he had to receive a pint of blood. What will this do to "thot gude Irish blood” of which he was so proud ? Can T afford to take him back to the Wallace Mountain ami have my rare strain of Irish chiggers polluted by alien blood? This problem must be worked out. Seriously, we are all happy that this missionary minded gentleman is on his way to better health, and we rejoice with his worthy helpmeet, F.sther Brown. This I must say as my thoughts take flight. Happy Christmas to All (and a good appetite). —-The new interest rates on Series E and H Savings Bonds improve the yield on old bonds as well as on “new” ones bought since June 1, 1959. If you Have — OR been on a trip entertained guests celebrated a birthday caught a big fish moved eloped had a baby been in a fight sold your hogs had an operation bought a car painted your house had company been married cut a new tooth sold out been robbed been shot stolen anything lost your hair been arrested DONE ANYTHING AT ALL Telephone, or Drop a Postcard, or Coma In, or In Any Convenient Way Inform LIB DINWIDDIE PHONE 4101 For Peekin' Through the Aei/ho/e OPEN HOUSE— From Page 1 Beautiful Christmas ar rangements, potted plants, and cut flowers were on display throughout the shop. An out standing arrangement was a brass container with red car nations and red candles against a white background. Two Yule logs with red car nations and red candles also attracted much attention from the guests. Punch and cookies were served by Mrs D. 0. McDou gle, Mrs. G. C. Carson, and Mrs. Johnny Fox. Mrs. Jake Robinson received a poinsettia as a door prize. CIRCLES COMBINE— (From Page 1) separate rooms to conduct indi vidual business sessions. Much >f the business consisted of dans to help needy families, visit shut-ins, raise their quotas or the "Lottie Moon” offcr ng, and plan some special ser vice to "Margaret Fund Stu louts", children of Baptist nissionaries. The nearly b(J women there ■xchanged gifts and expressed he feeling that it was the nost beautiful party of the A'.M.U. year. BRIDGE PARTY AT MONTE VISTA Adding to the Yuietide so ■ials being given in town was i lovely dessert bridge Satur lav afternoon, Dec. 19, at the Monte Vista hotel when Mrs. Percival N. Gregory, Mrs. Charles Spencer, Mrs. Town send Hay, and Mrs. Albert Jern entertained 32 guests. Following several progres sions in the beautifully decor ated lobby of the hotel, prizes were awarded to Mrs. Ray Harrison, high; Mrs. W. C. Fields, second high; Mrs. Don Christian, low, and Mrs. J. W. Rergthold. bingo. Other guests included Mrs. Ashby McCoy, Mrs. Guy Burchfiel, Mrs. Gor don Greenwood, Miss Mary Hooker. Miss Susan Hooker, Miss Caroline Hall, Miss Beth Livingston, Mrs. Charles Ross, Mrs. Gordon Byron, Mrs. Richard Oulahan, Mrs. Clar ence Keith. Mrs. Roy Taylor, Mrs. W. \V. White. Mrs. Chester Sobol, Mrs. Kd Knight, Mrs. S. S. Cooley, Mi . Max Woodcock, Mrs. Madelon Parks, Mrs. Claudia McGraw, Mrs. Homer Braunschweig, Mrs. Henry Stanbridge. Mrs. Don Liv ingston, Mr Ernest Hilfiker, Mrs. Ruth Cunningham, Mrs. Grace Mertle, Mrs. R. T. Greene, Mrs. A. L. Pritchard, and Mrs. ,1 (’. Bartholomew. Poet's Corner Conducted by Anne K. Sharp, Chairman Creative Writing Group I.eave CHRIST tin CHRISTmas Christmas is a busy time of the year To make people happy, and spread Christmas cheer; But would you be ^ruilty of rushing about, And write X in Christmas, leaving Him out? For Jesus was born on Christ mas, you know. I know he is grieved when we treat Him so. With presents to wrap, the tree is to trim; Folks talk about Santa, and forget about Him. He was born in a manger. He hadn't a bed, His house was a stable, where cattle were fed. Poor dear sweet Jesus, He hadn’t a tree, But His steps led to Calvary where He died for me. Oh wont you please listen? And you will be glad You left Christ in Christmas, lest He should be sad. -Mildred K. Harris. MAN'S RACE VGA INST TIME 1 looked for a story To mingle in rhyme And found on the highway Man’s race against time. The wreck on the highway Had a story to tell Of blood mixed with whiskey, A soul gone to hell. He lay on the highway, His last breath was gone. He passed and cried, “Slow poke Why don’t you move on?’’ Their moving seems endless, No time to be still, Hut there’s always the grave yard, Just over the hill. The church is neglected, There’s no time for prayer, As rubber and gasoline Vanish in air Their final possession, A tomb in the sod: No time for their neighbor And no time for God. Would 1 look to heaven In solemn appeal, Or move with the throng, without God at the wheel? - Mildred I!. Harris. • SELL IT - CLASSIFIEDS! WISDOM Wisdom shall unravel wonders, Though understanding sh’n't unfold Till the ship of peace is an chored In the harbour of the soul. Traveling o’er time’s pattern, woven Shall the schroll of time re veal ; As the years unroll life’s car pet; Wisdom, which therein, is sealed ? Never shall we grasp its meaning Till we learn, ‘These things must be.’ Tides of peace will comfort, till time Overtakes eternity. - Mildred K. Harris. OITOKTl MTV AM) I shades of night remind us, that we Soon shall face life’s sink ing sun, \nd the tasks we have neg lected, Ever shall remain undone. kVe’ve stood silent on the by ways A here the throngs of men pass by— Not a warning word, did ut ter. And in death, we’ll hear their cry. I’hrough the years we’ve 1 walked together, We have heard the needy cry. Heath’s shroud, soon shall ov ershadow Opportunity and I. —Mildred It. Harris. \ I’OCKKTFl'LI. OK STARS Kids like bubblegum, Cokes and candy bars, Rut give me solitude. And a pocketful! of stars. You can have your gold, and your fancy clothes, And your rocket ship to mars, I'd sit on a stone, and gnaw a bone For a pocketful! of stars. A perfect rose, the grass that grows, A million steel guitars, I’d trade you these, for the gentle breeze And a pocketfull of stars. 1 know I’m blessed with a day of rest, And a heart that’s filled with scars, Hut I’d walk a mile, for a friendly smile And a pocketfull of stars, —Mildred K. Harris. • SELL IT - CLASSIFIEDS! <959 The star of Bethlehem Lis been the guiding light for mail throughout the cen turies. We hope the true Spirit of the day will shine upon you and yours. Hlack Mountain Parc Sc nice BLACK MOUNTAIN’, V C. NO 9-4601 * % 3. s; *. s, j, * % Si a, % a, x * >, * >. s, *■». Christmas be yours forever. It. & J. Drug Sundries SWANNANOA, N. C. !!•« <‘tXK XXXfZKHtC Stic****** Peace ON EARTH Lift up your voice in song, lift up your hearts and rejoice with us at this time when peace and good will should reign throughout the Christian world. Rejoice! Toivne (prill SWANNANOA, V C. NO 9-3012 **•■*. -^ -X. XL ^ ^ t-f • As you observe Christmas with those dear and near to you, rejoice anew at the eternal glory and beauty of His birth and all it means to men every wbere. \ohlitt (/»*(>(*('<•> SWANNANOA, V c. NO 9-7779 * if, * Jt J) x fc;*.« & if.3. i. 3.3 R. 1). Hamilton Completes Navy lloot Training GREAT LAKES, 111. (FIIT NO- Richard D. Hamilton, son of Mrs. Belle P. Hamilton of 124 W. State st., Black Mountain, N. C., is scheduled to graduate from recruit training Dec. 11 at the Naval Training Center. Great Lakes, j III. The graduation exercises, ■ marking the end of 11 weeks of “boot camp." will include a full dress parade and review before military officials and civilian dignitaries. In 11 weeks of instruction,; the “raw recruit” is developed into a Navy Bluejacket, ready for duty with the fleet. ; D. B. Sprinkle Is Promoted Donald B. Sprinkle has been appointed manager in the Charlotte office of Southern Bell, it was announced today by Charles I). Penuel district ; manager. Sprinkle’s appointment is effective January 1, 1960. He ! joined the telephone company j in Asheville in 1952 as a com- ' mercial representative. He 1 was appointed office manager in May, 195(1. manager in i November, 1957, and in De cember. 1958, he was named district commercial supervisor for Southern Bell in Western North Carolina. VISITING PARENTS Miss Muriel Higginbotham of Savannah. Ga., is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Higgin botham. Miss Janice Higgin botham was a guest of Miss Carol Cowan in Tryon over the week-end. It’s a wise practice to lock your car every time you step out of it, even though you may be in your own driveway. Ab surd? Not at all, for while children are not supposed to play in the family car there have been instances where a small child has released the brakes on a parked vehicle and suddenly found himself mov ing down the street. You are not immune to this . suggestion even though there! may be no small children in ; your family. One of your pre- ! cocious neighbor children might suddenly develop an ad venturous mood and try to I take your car for a spin. It pays to lock your car ' whenever it’s left unattended. It has made us proud to be your friend and we take this means of wishing you and yours a merry Christmas. Massey RRunion BLACK .MOUNTAIN. X. C. NO 9-8841 given radio Mis» Pat Reed leaye Jan. 4 t0 lvho was Van-4 t» join th t*'H Presented a •,,, Wavei; Kv .v. lraasistn. 5 by the ,m;^yZ Department" « nf Col. store i-. Thursday niKht mas party held Cilrtst! taurant. MiM Rp‘*or^ res. daughter of Mr. an,| m'* th« ben Reed an ' ’ 8> Al from Owen H:L>'h k!i‘duated i95s at Collins as cashier. We extend to all our friends greetings of the season. May you find true h i\ ’J happiness. Knight’s Pharmacy BLACK MOUNTAIN’, N. r NO 9-3331 * * Si Si >, *», Sj a >, >, * * 3, k 5, J. J. To all our customers we send the season’i greetings. We would like to add one word of thanks also for your fine patron age. A $ 137 Cherry St. BLACK MOl'NTAIN. N <-■ NO 9-8613 May the glory of the first Yu e s 1 like the star of Bethlehem in hearts. Valley Insurance Agency BLACK MOUNTAIN N°> *%>***
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