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YOUR $2 ON PATROL CAR NOW COULD SAVE A LIFE (WHICH IS WORTH MORE?) DEVOTED 100% TO OUR COMMUNITY — THE GROWING SWANNANOA VALLEY W eatlier High Low Prec. Jan. 12_50_42 Jan. 13_70_41 .07 Jan. 14_65_45 Jan. 15_66_50 .10 Jan. 16_52_35 Jan. 17_50_30 .18 Jan. 18_ 54 36 .27 VOL. 15. THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1960, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 8 PAGES TODAY NO. 21 — SINGLE COPY, 10c REFLECTIONS Gordon Greenwood CHRISTMAS CARD Following is one of the most unusual Christmas greetings this .season No pitches, no plugs, no axes to grind, No races, no drags, no yam to unwind, No deadline, no headline, No promotions of any kind. Just a Yuletide “Thank You" note And, because the season is near, We’ll use an old-fashioned quote: MERRY CHRISTMAS, AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! —R— FOR SUCCESS . . . John F. Brown, talented manager of the American Brooders' office in Black Mountain, which embraces several states, did a bang up —Turn to Page 8 Approximately SO Express View On Post Office Approximately 50 letters and cards were received in re sponse to the invitation in last week’s News that the citizens of the community ex press their opinion regarding the location of the new post office in Black Mountain. The notice was published at the request of the Post Office Department and fol lowed publication in a recent issue of the News that a lot on West street had been se lected as the site for the new building. The other site discussed is on Dougherty street, next door to the Black Mountain branch of the Asheville Fed eral Savings and Loan asso ciation now under construc tion. As stated last week the sur vey was conducted at the re quest of Post Office Depart ment officials and was not considered a contest. The entire batch of letters were bundled up at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, taken to the Black Mountain Postmaster, Charles L. Greer, and mailed on to the proper authorities. The answers received were of high caliber. There was no mud slinging and showed that the writers had the interest of the town at heart. There were many reasons given in the letters favoring one site or the other. As one observed remarked: “I'm glad that I don’t have to make tin decision.” John Rice Is President Of Fire Department Hie Black Mountain Vol unteer Fire department en joyed a dinner at Don's rest aurant Monday evening, Jan. J8. Following the dinner members returned to the City Hall for the regular meeting and election of officers. They are: president, John H. Rice; vice-president. Phillip Stev ens; treasurer. Frank Will iams; secretary, W. A. Allison. Mr. Williams and Mr. Allison were re-elected. Members voted to hold a turkey shoot Saturday, Jan. 30, beginning at 12:30 p.m. next to Burgess Phillips "66" sta tion, Ridgecrest highway. Twenty-five were present for the dinner and meeting. Legion To Give $<5.00 To Buy Band Uniform At the last meeting of Post 129, American legion, the port voted $65.00 to help pur chase uniforms for the high school band. It also provided transportation for a veteran to Winston-Salem for exam ination. Commander Bullock asks that those members who have not paid their 1960 dues see Frank Ford, post adjutant, at the barber shop on State street. Arnold Jones made a report on the Children’s Qivistmas party and showed a moving picture of that affair. He Stated that all bills were paid. Max Woodcock New President Of Chamber cfC. Max Woodcock was elected 1>resident of the Black Moun tain Chamber of Commerce by the directors meeting in spec ial session Tuesday morning. Other officers include Wel don Earley, first vice-presi dent; C. E. Ford, second vice president; Marcus Begley, treasurer, and George E. Mo ray, executive secretary and manager of the Western Un ion. The new officers were in stalled by William Hickey, retiring president, at the luncheon meeting Tuesday. Other members of the board of directors, elected during the recent balloting by mail, are Carl Bowness, Gordon H. Greenwood, Mr. Hickey, Wil liam S. Holcombe, Harry Hy der, William H. McMurray. Jr., C. Cliff Meyer, F. E. Stepp, A. F. Tyson, Jr., James Uzzell, and H. McGuire Wood. According to a new rule just adopted a member must have attended at least 60 per cent of the meetings in order to be eligible for election to the board, regardless of the number of votes received. In relinquishing the gavel to Mr. Woodcock the retiring president, Hickey, thanked the members for their help dur ing the past year and pointed j out: “We are absorbing new in dustry and new people here without much trouble. To me I it is far better to build a few | houses at a time than to build 100. 1 “We need a merchants’ di vision of the Chamber of Commerce and to have more 1 of them participating in the ' program. We need, tdo, an attraction here for tourists so that they will remain with v us for a longer period.’’ v He praised the industrial c plants of the Valley for send- t ing their representatives to 5 the Chamber of Commerce t meetings and for their inter est in the communtiy. t Mr. Woodcock made a short ' acceptance speech in which he 1 urged that all cooperate dur- I ing the coming year. He an- ' nounced that chairmen of the < committees would be appoint- I ed later. c r r Exhibits For Focus Week Outstanding The Svvannanoa W.M.S. ob served their annual focus week by planning and display- ,v ing attractive and educational exhibits of their work. The week began Sunday, Jan. 10 with each member wearing f purple ribbons to church and F being recognized in a body. Through the week much vis itation was carried on “In a f membership drive". Wed- j nesday night the following j exhibits were judged by some , of the men of the church: A Beautiful Complete Mini- _ ature Church Nursery, by the Kathleen Mallory circle, (who sponsor the nursery) includ- j ed life-sized dolls in cribs, ' sitting at tables reading Bi ble stories, toys, etc., also a beautiful poster saying—“Our J Missionary training begins in J the Sun beam Nursery.” The Extension Circle (shut in members) had a very tin- ti ique and timely display with tl old spectacles, candle, worn a Bible, African violet, get well u birthday cards, a year book ri opened to the membership e roll, and a poster above with U these words “The hoary head tl is a crown of glory, if it be p found in the way of righte- f; ousness.” g< The Missionary Education Youth was featured by Eliza- s; both Hale circle on a table w and posters were displayed, b magazines, books, folders, h pennants, pictures and the Ad- p. vanced Standard Award won c; by the Int. C. A.’s to show p ways and means of fostering and training our youth in lc mission work. The Ellen Dozier Circle ci with an artistic touch dis- w played a beautiful original ai fan made of mission maga- oi zines, the covers of which tt —Turn to Page 8 tc - fl BLACK MOUNTAIN fi MASONS WILL MEET FRIDAY EVENING “ Black Mountain Lodge No. si 368 will hold a practice ses- sc iion Friday, Jan. 22, at 7:30 th p.m. All officers and mem- dc pers are urged to be present, h; L. T. Keever is W. M. cs & -m. —Photo by Ed DuPuy Best Guess Is rhat Morganton Will Get School Citizens of the community vere greatly disturbed last veek when the story was cir culated that the school for re arded children was going to Salisbury, instead of Morgan on as had long been thought. To try to determine what he true status of the school ■vas, the News contacted mem oers of the committee on Mental Institutions of the state Legislature, and chair nan and members of the Vorth Carolina Hospital Board >f Control. The board will neet at 9:30 a m. Thursday, Fan. 21 (today), in Raleigh, to nake a final decision. After talking to these offi cials the News is as positive is can be about a question tet to be decided that the ichool is slated for and will >e built in Morganton in order o serve the western end of he state. To quote a reliable source vhich can not be revealed at his time: —Turn to Page 8 VIONTREAT MEN TO =’LAY FACULTY The .Montreat college men students will be the opponents >f the school faculty in a bas ketball game Saturday night, Fan. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Mc Allister gymnasium on the ollege campus. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pell Padgett of Black Mountain celebrated their golden wedding annivers ary Sunday, Jan. 10, with open house from 3 to 5 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Padgett were married Jan. 6, 1910, in Black Mountain at the home of the Rev. Mr. Rude, a retired Presbyterian preacher. 'Ihey have one daughter, Mrs. Woodrow Cambron, and one granddaughter. Marguerite Cambron, of Black Mountain. Approximately 100 friends and relatives called during the afternoon. PT A Group Pious Benefit Party on Jan. 27 The Parent-Teacher group of Asheville Catholic High school held a committee meet ing at the home of Mrs. Arthur A. York, 15 Sunset trail, to formulate plans for the forth coming benefit card party to be held Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 2 p.m. in the gym of the school. The proceeds from this will be applied toward the cost of equipment for the new science laboratory. Sister Inez, principal of the school, has announced that baby-sitters will be provided —Turn to Page 5 Committee Needs $2 From You for Pat. Car Although many contribu ions have been received for he patrol car since the story ppeared in the News last teek that the committee was eady to receive gifts of $2 aeh from 1200 parents or in crested friends of safety in he community, the group ointed out this week that aster action is needed if the oal is to be reached. W. W. Earley, chairman, aid this morning that those ishing to contribute may ring or send their gifts to im or to the News. If trans ortation is a problem, just all and the donation will be icked up. The committee report fol >ws: This week two contributions ime to us from out of town ith the notation: “Good idea ad lots of luck”. Many of ur own people did the same ting, but we need many more ) help us. So let your S2 y that we may slow the traf c in the school zone. “Perhaps”, said one com litteeman, “we should tell ar people exactly why we irely need this car.” You >e, when the police car is in ic area, the motorists slow awn, which is what we must ave them do. If the police ir is called to any other section of town away from the school zone, the cars fly through. Our own car would remain in the area for the full time each morning and afternoon. Now it should be remembered 1 this car will be fully equip ped and in contact with all law enforcement personnel in i the county. The Town of Black Moun tain will furnish all insurance and all operation expense in curred by the school patrol car. Judge Craven Will Speak At j St. James' Ch. \ Judge J. Braxton Craven, Jr. j will speak on “World Peace j Through Law”, Sunday, Jan. 2i at 8 p.m., St. James’ Epis copal church \ A buffet supper will be f served at 0:30 p.m. The charge ( is $1 per person. Children 3 will be served at 6 p.m. and then will be under supervision t in other rooms until the pro- j gram ends. This affair is open to all so v we will be looking for a big 1 turnout. \ Church Women Conference At Friendship District Conference No. 2 of the Women of (he Church, Asheville Presbytery, will meet at Friendship Presbyter ian church on Montreat road Thursday, Jan. 28, at 5:30 p.m. According <to Mrs. W. J. Gammon, chairman, the theme will be "Understanding the Bible.” The following program will be given. Registration, 5:30 p.m ; din ner in Fellowship hall, 6:00; welcome, Mrs. W. E. Norwood; invocation by the host pastor, the Rev. C. K. Stegall; work shop, Presbyterial chairmen. 6:45; call to worship. 7:00, Mrs. W. J. Gammon, chairman, District No. 2: the prelude. Mrs. Wayne Fox; ‘‘All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”, hymn no. 1: worship, "Listening to God Speak"; prayer, Rev. Ste gall; introduction of guests. —Turn to Page 4 Gene Slatkin Addresses Kiwanis Club Divisional Lieut. Governor ilus Craig of the Kiwanis In ternational visited the local Kiwanians at last regular unc-heon in Monte Vista hotel ind highly commended the lo ud club for the fine work ac complished during 1959. He ilso regretted that he was jnable to be the installing ifficer of the new 1950 Black Mountain officers which took dace January 7, as he had )een committed to be else vhere that day. Carl Ilowness, the new vice president who was recently •eleased from hospital after —Turn to Page 5 /alley Springs Will Test Owen High Friday Owen High will meet the trong Valley Springs teams n a doubleheader here at 7:30 <n Friday evening, Jan. 22. )n Tuesday, Jan. 26, they will day Erwin. The local traveled out to ’ethel in Haywood county ast Friday nd dropped both nds of a twin bill to the Blue Lidge conference entry. Despite a 28 point splurge y Suzanne Reed, Owen for m'd, the ‘Warlassies’ met de sat in the first game, 41 to 2. Bethel led at the half, 4-17. The Bethel boys proved 3ugh and raced into an early ;ad, which they were able to laintain throughout. They 'ere in front by 25-14 at the alf. Bill Horne paced the farhorses with 14. Owen H. Band To Participate At (ullowhee The following students of the Owen High School Rand will participate in the West ern District “All State Band” to be directed by Paul Bryan, director of bands of Duke uni versity: Charlie Aiken, Adel aide Clark, Tim Spiro, and Barbara Page. Four other students will play in the workshop band: David Bashaw, Russell Ron quillo, Jimmy Morgan, and John Crump. This band will be under the direction of Joe Naff of Mars Hill college. The program begins at 9:30 a.m. Friday with a general meeting of all participating students and their band di rectors in Hoey auditorium. Most of the time Friday and Saturday will be spent in re hearsals and student recrea tion. Saturday night at 7:30 both bands will be presented in concert in the college aud itorium. Tea & Topic Club Donates $65 For Band Uniform The monthly business and literary meeting of the Tea & Topic club was held at the home of Mrs. S. S. Cooley or Monday, Jan. 11. All 12 mem bers were present. After the treasurer’s repon was made, it was voted thal the club send a check to the Committee for Music in Val ley schools in the amount oi $65 to cover the cost of a new uniform for the band. The club also voted to send a con tribution to the March o Dimes. Mention was made that the Business & Professional Worn en were sponsoring a training session for Civil Defense. The president, Mrs. Leeman brought up the subject of lit ter in Black Mountain ant there was considerable discus sion of what could be done about it. Two members, Mrs Oulahan and Mrs. Leeman. vol unleered to appear at the nexl meeting of the Black Mountair Board, lay the subject before the board, and ask for help ot a solution. At the monthly bridge game.' of the club, it had been the custom not to play out hands when the bid was at the level of one of a suit. A motion was passed to discontinue this practice and to play all bids. At the completion of the bus iness, the meeting was turned over to Mrs. Tyson, who gave a review of a biographical book on James M. Barrie, entitled “The Story of a Genius”, by J A. Hamilton. SHELTON WILL BE SPEAKER AT SWANNANOA CHURCH W. A. Shelton, Buncombe B£iptist Brotherhood president, will be the speaker at a spe cial brotherhood meeting of the First Baptist church, Swannanoa, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 6 p.m. R. G. Clark, president, will preside and J. W. Teems, program chairman, will intro duce the speaker. A covered dish supper is planned for the occasion. Woman's Club Will Sponsoi Town Meeting The Department of Interna tional Affairs of the Black Mountain Woman’s club is sponsoring a Town meeting. 8:00 p.m.. Feb. 20, in the Fel lowship hall of the First Bap tist church of Black Moun tain. The purpose of the meeting is purely informative. Well known speakers who will pre sent facts about worldwide situations which are of local concern, have been engaged. Time will be given for quest ions of international import ance and discussion. Several youth groups will be special guests, acting as critics and press reporters. Requests for subjects to be discussed should be addressee to the sponsoring committee Airs. Mary E. Aleshire, chair man. Miss Elizabeth Hoyt, oi Mrs. Robert H. Spiro, Jr. AL Auxiliary Thanks Donors Of Cigarettes Mrs. M. E. Head was hos tess to Waycaster - MeFe< American Legion Auxiliary Monday night, Jan. 18, at hei home, Montreat road. Mrs M. Ledbetter- president presided. Mrs. A. R. kudisill gave ; report on the Christmas bin go party given for patient. at Moore VA hospital. A re port on the day nursery a1 Oteen was given by Mrs Clara Snyder. Members vot ed to make a $10 donatior to the national association foi retarded children. A vote of thanks was giver to the following for donating cigarettes to the Auxiliary foi the monthly parties for pa tients at Moore hospital Knights Pharmacy, William Spann, Jones Food Store, L'z zell’s Drug Store, Key Cit> Pharmacy, A and P Tea com pany, Lance’s Esso, Burgess Esso, Earley’s Drive-In Clean ers, Tyson’s Furniture com pany, Huggins Jewelry, Por ters Food Store, Roy Alexan —Turn to Page 4 Roy Taylor Candidate for Seat in Congress Law Requires That Children Be Vaccinated Children who wlil be six years old on or before mid night October 10. 1960, are eligible to attend school for the school year 1960-1961. The state of North Carolina requires that all children be vaccinated for small pox, whooping cough, diphtheria, tetanus, and polio. The immunizations can be secured from your family physician, health department, or special clinic. The Health Department is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the 9th floor of the courthouse. The special clin ic is on the 1st and 3rd Thurs day at Dr. Rankin Miller’s office in Black Mountain. It is advisable to have these inoculations during e o 1 d weather for it has less ef fect on the children. Please take your child eith er to your family physician, health department or special clinic as soon as possible. There can be no exceptions to this rule which is the state law. Mrs. Berg grim New President Jr. Woman’s C. Twenty-one members attend ed the regular monthly dinnei meeting of the Junior Worn an’s club at the Monte Vist; hotel Tuesday, Jan. 12. at ' p.m. Mrs. Sherman Long in troduced the guest speaker Dr. Stanley Nale, who gave ; very interesting talk on th< subject “Phychological Ser vices Available Through Public Agencies” Mrs. W. L. Wheelon presid ed over the business meeting The following officers wen elected: president, Mrs. Simor Berggrun; vice-president, Mrs Donald Ross; second vice-pres idcnt, Mrs. Ned Straehla recording secretary, Mrs. R. II lleiser; corresponding secrc tary, Mrs. W. L. Wheelon treasurer, Mrs. John Martin parliamentarian, Mrs. B. A Pinyan; chaplain, Mrs. G. W Pickering; and reporter, Mis: Alice Turner. Other members attending the meeting were Mrs. Harvej Austin, Mrs. Kenneth Bashaw Mrs. Neil Faulk, Mrs. Ma> Flack, Mrs. Bob Eckles, Mrs Stanley Nale, Mrs. W. W. Phil lips, Mrs. Neil H. Price, Mrs W. F. Senn, Mrs. Albert Sim ons, and Mrs. M. L. Williams How many of these can you identify? If you don’t know them all, don’t worry. Not even Lib Keith, extreme right on second row, can recall all the members of this, the seventh grade at the Black Mountain school in December 1921. Hold on to this copy of the NEWS and we’ll publish the names of those in the picture as soon as possible. That is, we hope some one will be able to identify the entire group. Lib thinks that the following were members of her class and should be in this picture: Charles Jackson, John Boone, Myrtle Stepp, Sam Allison, Ethel Blankenship, Pearl Burgess, Harvey Craven, Elizabeth Clapp, Mary Sue Carter, Elizabeth Lee, Elizabeth Stroud, Eunice Stepp, Nell Morgan, Billy Stroud, Ed Parkinson, and Gilbert Peele. Hoy A. Taylor of Black Mountain, a veteran of four sessions in the North Carolina General Assembly, will be a candidate for the U. S. House of Representatives, subject to the Democratic primary in May, he announced this morn ing. Graduate of Candler High school, Asheville-Biltmore col lege. and Maryville college, Mr. Taylor is a combat veteran of World War II, having served as executive officer and later as commanding officer of an LST which was hit by a Japanese suicide plane while participating in landing opera tions at Okinawa. He was in Japan for six months with oc cupation forces. Roy A. Taylor Taylor, who said he would file formally with the State Board of Elections early next, month, has recently visited all ' the 10 counties comprising the 12th district. He said that he was encouraged very much by \ his reception in the western counties. A legislator who was known ■ as a friend to education dur 1 ing his eight years in the General Assembly, Mr. Taylor * was a member of the faculty at Black Mountain High school after completing work for his ■ degree at Maryville. While teaching here he studied law 1 under the late Claude L. Love, 1 passed the Bar Examination in January, 1936, and become Mr Love’s partner. He continued to practice law until leaving in 1943 to become a lieutenant junior grade in the navy. Mr. Taylor was elected to the Legislature on the GI ticket in 1946 and reelected, in 1948, 1950, 1952, leading the ticket in each campaign. As attorney* for the Bilt more Milk Producers associa tion, Mr. Taylor has represent ed producers in hearings be fore the North Carolina Milk Commission. He believes that the farm problem facing the nation is second only to that of national defense and world peace. He and his brother-in law operate a dairy farm in the Leicester section. He is married to the former Miss Evelyn Reeves and they have two children: Alan, 18. a freshman at Western Caro lina college, and Toni, 17, a senior at Owen High school Special Week Announced At Baptist Church The First Baptist church will be engaged in a week of emphasizing teaching, begin ning Monday night at 7:30. Those working with the leadership in the various age groups of the church will be led in the conferences by those well qualified both by experience and training. The leaders in <he different departments are: adult, Mrs. Walter E. Clark; young people, Mrs. George Pennell; inter mediate, Richard D. Hart; junior, Mrs. A. T. Usher; pri mary, Mrs. James E. Clark: beginner, Mrs. E. V. Garren; and nursery, Mrs. Harry Harkey. Any who is interested in better teaching in the many phases of church organizations is invited to attend. Mrs. !> C. Hamby, Jr., is associate in charge of training. With the Sick Walter Burgess underwent surgery at Memorial Mission hospital Tuesday morning. Mrs. Joe Bullock has re turned home after being a patient at St. Joseph’s hos pital for several days.