Mountain Musings
by Gene Byrd
J
Don't Go
Rumors that the Swannanoa
Division of the Veterans Ad
ministration. or the unit locally
known as Moore General, is
• NOTICE •
TO THE PEOPLE
OF THE VALLEY
THE
RIDGECREST
FABRIC
SHOP
Is Now Open with a
Complete Line of Dress
Materials and
Trimmings.
Mrs. Hudson, an expert
in Sewing and Styling, will
help you with your sewing.
Located on Highway 70
Between Black Mtn.
and Ridgecrest
to he closed in the near fu
ture seem to he pretty wel;
substantiated.
The loss of this -facility
will rob the Valley of hot!
tangible and intangible bene
fits.
I am sure that the econom
ic loss, and the proximity oi
medical care for the \ eter
ans of the area adversely af
fected will have their effect.
I have appreciated the
wonderful way the grounds
have been kept, and i never
see our country’s flag flying
as it has through the years
at this place without a feel
ing of pride mixed with rever
ence.
The hospital has had a
number of outstanding per
sonalities. Many of us re
member athletes like Spud
Chandler, Ron Northey, Ray
Mueller and that tremendous
state championship softball
team. I believe that team had
a great pitcher by the name
of Zimmerman.
Our schools and churches
have benefitted greatly by the
high calibre people that have
lived on the post. Many of
them have taken very active
part in community life.
As a teacher and coach, I
cannot forget the many fine
young people that have come
from the post and contribut
ed so much to the school ac
tivities.
Currently I am grieved at
the prospect of losing three
of my favorite students, who
have ' fine futures scholastic
ally as well as in athletics.
They are sophomores with
many prospects before them.
I have always heard that
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THE
BLACK MOUNTAIN
UOTIS CLUB
CHAKTKltll) I)KC. 30. 1935
Annual Broom
SALE
THURSDAY EVENING
May 12 - 7:00 p.m.
A Lion ivill he at your door.
Leave your Porch Light on.
there is a silver lining to
every dark cloud. In this
matter 1 must be looking at
the wrong side of the cloud.
Welcome
The dark cloud of Cliff
Brookshire’s leaving Owen has
been reversed to show a bright
side. We are all happy to wel
come Howard Barnwell hack
home. We know he will be
an asset to the school and the
community. If he can coach
proportionately as well as he
played here in the late nine
teen-thirties, we ought to have
some wonderful ball clubs.
Boom Far Two
We also welcome the addi
tion of the Black Mountain
Branch of the Asheville Fed
eral Savings and Loan in our
community.
I dropped by to pay my
respects at the grand opening
on Friday. I wanted to pay
my respects to J- W. Byers,
who was formerly superin
tendent of the Asheville City
schools. I also wanted to wel
come Woodrow Patton, one of
the basketball Pattons, to the
community.
Some years ago when I was
coaching both boys’ and girls’
basketball at Rlack Mountain
High school, the annual game
with Swannanoa High was
the climax of the season. A
capacity crowd showed up for
a doubleheader between the
Mountain Gym. As the peo
ple assembled, the snow start
ed falling. It had started
snowing earlier in Asheville,
so no referees showed up for
the game. We were getting
pretty frantic, when we spot
ted Woody Patton in the
stands. Woodrow had been a
star player and was a very
excellent referee. We insist
ed that he call the games; he
desisted that he was a grad
uate of Swannanoa High. We
finally got him to officiate,
and he called two very fine
ball games with no evidences
of any kind of favoritism. We
heard no criticism of any
kind. (Somewhat unusual,
what ?) This is the man who
will be our manager in the
new Branch bank.
The coming of a new bank
in no way diminishes the im
portance of our present fi
nancial institutions that have
served us so well.
I think it is symptomatic of
the great era of growth and
economic prosperity that is
unfolding before us here.
Sym pathy
Her many friends and the
Muser extend heartfelt sym
pathy to Rose Abernathy, one
of my dear Readers, on the
sudden death of her brother,
Robert Rimer. “Rob” was
well known and liked by many
here who remember him and
his deceased parents Hannah
and Thomas Rimer.
Young Scientist Discovered
It took medical science a
long time to develop the germ
theory of disease. Recently
my seven year old daughter,
Jackie, made a unique con
tribution to this theory.
“Daddy,” she quoth, after
kissing- me good-bye, “kiss
ing is very germy, isn’t it?”
“Yes, Jackie, that is what
they say ”
“Well, don’t worry, Daddy'.
Our germs are kin to one an
other.”
Nothing like related germs,
I say.
’Tenshun?
Now the old Muser is get
ting promoted almost as fast
as Gordon Greenwood.
How much needless federal spending
is hidden in your tax bill?
You willingly pay your share of
taxes for national defense and other
needed federal services. But do you
know that you’re also paying taxes
to put the federal government farther
into the electric power business?
Already this federal “public power”
has cost you and other taxpayers
about $5,500,000,000. And pressure
groups are trying to get the govern
ment to spend $10,000,000,000 more.
Yet people don’t need more federal
“public power!' The independent elec
trie light and power companies are
ready and able to supply America’s
needs for electricity. And they don't
depend on your tax money.
Most people don’t want more fed
eral electric systems. A 1959 opinion
poll reveals that Americans prefer
business to federal government own
ership of their electric company.
Tax spending for government elec
tricity goes on and on simply because
most people don’t know about it.
Will you help spread the facts?
(CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY)
Last week 1 was somewhat
overwhelmed when I received
a t: rd addressed to “Gen.
Byrd, The Black Mountain
News, Black Mountain, N. C.”
On the reverse side I was
told to look on page 30 oi
the April 30th issue of the
State magazine.
When 1 finally located ar
issue of the magazine, I fount
that the State magazine hae
reprinted an excerpt fron
one of my columns concerning
Mr. Lambert’s “little gray
mule.”
I was pleased to “make’
State magazine.
Now for you folks that art
probably greatly concernec
over the defenses of out
country. The only way Gent
Byrd ever achieved rank wat
for some stenographer to hi'
a period instead of an “e’
on her typewriter. So relax!
Quick Energy
My wife finally got me oui
mowing the lawn the othei
day. Just when the sugai
content in my blood was get
ting “mighty low,” along
came Neighbor Thompsor
with some of his justly fam
ous walnut fudge. This alsc
helped me through a greal
stack of school work. Glac
you didn’t pass me by on tht
other side. Sir.
I’assing Scene
The new Wilhelm home or
North Fork road is an additior
to our community- As Min
nie and Odin used to say, “11
looks to be a thing of beau
ty.”
As best I could see in pass
ing it looked as if the latch
string might be out.
I certainly want to set
more of this lovely family.
Lines on Judy’s Birthday
May 10, 1960
Speaking of the passing scene
Are you really eighteen?
Childhood days have quickly
flown,
And now, you’re grown.
The mantle of womanhood
your shoulders grace
Greater cares are yours tc
face.
Life’s waves before you toss
I wish you were still a child
We Salute -
We Salute YOU on
Your Birthday!
May 13 — Thelma Hamby,
Bill Guthrie, Mary Early, El
mer Cowan, Mrs- R. S. Leon
ard, Dick Wyrick, T. W. Tram
mell. Polly Watkins, Margar
et Wimbley, Florence Sen
telle, Zennie Jones.
May 14—J. M. Ray, Sara
Marcia Perley, Jessie Creas
man, Karen Osteen, Mrs. W.
H. Frady, Billie Jo Candler,
Donald Barnwell, Rosalie
Gurry, Minnie Rhymer, Clara
Crisp, Leroy Davidson, Lil
lian Kirby, Pete Mull, Mrs.
Sarah Raines, Jonah C. Ed
wards, Harry Rogers, John T.
Jenkins, E. B. Blount, Mrs.
Jack Gilbert.
May 15—Mrs. W. R. Jenk
ins, Ruby Jean Clark, Oscai
Crisp, Bob Brown, Tom K.
Brown, Jr., Oscar Crisp, Ray
Rogers, Ruby Searcy, Neal
Crowe, Don Gant, May Ran
dall, Phillip Patton .Claude
Bradley, O- E. Hudgins, J. L.
Sparks, Bill Hamby.
May 16—Kaye Robinson, Di
anna Davis, Gwen Nanney,
Patsy Medley, Elizabeth Le
Master, Gray Stephens, Louise
Miller, Reva Stone, Jane Mc
Nair, Burgess Moore, Howard
1). Johnson.
May 17—Mis. Max Flack,
Mrs. Lee M. Seagle, Ollie
Thomas, Irene Nicholson, Mrs,
W. Clyde Smith, Emilie Alex
ander, Tommy Stroud, Arthui
Byers, George Earle, James
Norton, H. B. Russell.
May 18—Mrs. Roger Viv
erette, Melba Riddle Burnette.
Lee Hutchins, L>avid Clarke
Mrs. Roy Stepp, Denora Anne
Stone, Dwight David Cook
Joseph Whitaker, Margaret
Bryant, Philip S. Stevens
Emory Whitaker, Lovinie
Johnson, Russell MacLaren
1 Vera Graves.
May H> — Edna Stockton
Patricia Johnson, Elva Bor
deaux, Geraldine York, Bobby
Hudgins, Ray McSwain, Jes
sie Austin, Edna Stockton
George York, Willis York
James Allison, James Pen
land, Mrs. Daniel Nanney.
ENKA DIRECTORS
DECLARE DIVIDEND
Directors of American Enka
Corporation today declared a
quarterly dividend of 25 cents
| a share, paymble June 17 to
stockholders of record June 3,
j A dividend of the same amount
was paid on March 18.
S Sgt. John H. Martin is
now on maneuvers with the
31 st. Air Police Squad, Figh
ter Jet, at Maxinee Air Field
near Charlotte. S Sgt. Mar
tin has just recently received
a promotion to senior Air
Policeman. His family re
sides on Montreat road.
Dr. S. M. Bittinger has re
turned from St. Louis where
he attended a weeks confer
ence of the V A-Army-Navy
Streptomycin board
Dan Turner, traveling in
his new French Midget Car,
spent Saturday night with
Coach and Mrs. Norman Har
ris at Gardner Webb College,
Shelby.
Howard and Pansy Willett
are spending a few days vaca
tion in the Smoky Mountain
Park.
Professor and Mrs. Starr of
Bloomington, Ind.. spent two
days recently with Miss Sarah
D. Kirby, Vance Avenue, on
their way back to Indiana
from Miami, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. Vance Gabriel
of Mooresville, N.C.. visited
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Mashburn
several days last week.
Upon the closing of the
U. S. Naval base at Long
Beach, Calif., on April 14,
1950, the Commanding Offi
cer, Rear Admiral George C.
Crawford was ordered to com
mand the Norfolk base, larg
est Naval base in the U. S.
Navy- He reported for duty
May 1.
Mrs. Malcolm Duncan of
Denver, Col., is visiting Mrs.
Harrie Danenhower and Jon.
Last Saturday evening Mrs.
Wilbur Simons pleasantly
surprised her daughter Mar
ion on her sixteenth birthdday
with a party at their home,
“Dun Roamin’’ on Cotton
Avenue.
A surprise birthday party
was given for Miss Hazel
Lieb, Monday, May 1, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Issac
Martin on Montreat road.
Mrs. Nick Allred and little
daughter, Sandra, have taken
house. Mr. Allred will join
them in about two weeks upon
his arrival from San Francis
co, Calif.
May 11, 1950
Mrs. Georgia Brown re
turned last week from Den
ver, Colo., where she spent
the winter with her son-in
law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs- H. J. McSloy.
Miss Joan Minton, a stu
dent at Gardner-Webb col
lege, Boiling Springs, was the
week-end guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Carter C. Czzell.
Eleanor Justus, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Justus,
and Gerald Burgess, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burgess,
have been selected by their
class mates and teachers, to
receive the American Legion
Good Citizenship awards.
Griffith’s Pants store, has
opened for business in the
building next door to the Mc
Murray Chevrolet company at
the corner of State street and
Cherry.
Thad Burnette, Jr., and his
wife spent the week-end on
North Fork with his parents,
Thad, Jr., recently moved
from Rochester, N. Y., to
Kingsport, Tenn.
Mrs. Lewis Stafford enter
tained her daughter, Elaine,
April 29, honoring her sev
enth birthday. Games were
played and refreshments serv
ed.
Mrs- Eugene Loven, Mrs. J.
B. Nichols and, Mrs. A. B.
Whitt of Swannanoa, attend
ed the Presbyterial in Frank
lin last week.
Bridge Winners
Last Wednesday evening at
the Monte Vista hotel win
ners in the Black Mountain
Bridge Club were; North
South. Mrs. R. T. Greene and
Miss Martha Covin; second,
Max Woodcock and L. C. Co
vin; third a tie, Mrs. Douglas
Jones and N. C. Shuford and
Charles Ross and Don Living
ston. East-West, Mrs. Hugh
Stevens and Douglas Jones;
second, Miss Mazie Buie and
Mrs. Ray R, Harrison; third,
Mrs- Don Livingston and Mrs.
W. K. Winker.
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What’s Coin' ... At Owen
by Tim Spiro
, L .. T T
The pictures taken at the
prom were distributed Mon
day. Mr. DuPuy took pictures
of any person, group, or cou
ple who wanted a picture as a
reminder of the junior-senior
prom of 1960. They were in
black ami white or in color,
which ever those interested
desired. Smiles of pleasure
appeared as students saw the
pictures and recalled pleasant
memories.
Two Saturdays ago we had
an assembly program present
ed bv the Woodmen of the
World. After the benediction
by Mr- Talbot, the W.O.W.
drill team brought the Amer
ican flag forward. Then Mr.
Porcher presented an indoor
flag to Mr. Rhodes and the
hand. Next, he gave Mr.
Martin an outdoor flag for
the school flagpole. Roth of
these flags are forty-nine star
flags.
The last, presentation was
an oxygenator for the use of
the football team.
Then Mr. Porcher mention
ed the W.O.W. awards to be
given to the four top U. S.
History students at the end
of the school year. A medal
goes to the students with the
top average in each of the
two teachers’ classes, and Bi
bles are the second prizes.
After this program the
band gave a short concert and
we were dismissed to our
classes.
The baseball team won two
games last week; they beat
Biltmore and Bethel. Bet's
support the baseball team as
we do the football and basket
ball teams—they are War
horses, too.
Saturday morning the band
gave a short program for the
student body. Mr- Rhodes is
doing a fine job with this
group of high school and jun
ioh high school pupils. It is
hoped that next year there
will be more time in the sched
ule for the band program so
that more high school music
ians will he able to partici
pate.
A senior assembly program
was presented by the Navy
Recruiting office. The pur
pose was to acquaint the sen
ior boys and girls of the pos
I-:
sibilities ol service w
S. Navy.
Juniors and seniors " ho are
taking higher math courses
heard a talk on the po^ibdi
ties of careers as mathema
ticians. The lecture, given b>
Hr. Smith from the I niversi
ty of Wyoming, was very m
teres ting and informing
MRS. CAMBRON GIVES
CIRCLE PROGRAM
Circle No. 1 of the Friend
ship Presbyterian church held
its regular monthly meeting
Monday night. May 2, in the
fellowship hall of the church
with 13 members present and
one visitor.
The meeting was opened
with prayer by Mrs. William
Burnette. Mrs. W oodr o w
Cambron gave a very inform
ative Bible discussion on Chris
tian Home Life.
Mrs. Charles Brookshire
was in charge of the "Let s
Talk Period" on church ex
tension. Mrs. Brookshire stat
ed that there are approxi
mately 30,000 people who are
unreached for Christ in one
mountain Presbytery alone,
and 500,000 people without
any religious interest.
The business session was
presided over by Mrs. 1 rank
Byrd. It was made mention
of the May fellowship day to
be held at the Lakey Gap
church on May 6.
During the social hour re
freshments were served to:
Mrs. Wylie Norwood, Mrs.
William Burnette, Mrs. Bill
Stephenson, Mrs. Frank Math
er, Mrs- Ladd Joyner, Mrs.
Charlie Paul, Mrs. Budd Wall,
Mrs. Wilton Watkins, Mrs.
Frank Byrd, Mrs. Lewis Pal
mer, Mrs. Charles Brookshire,
Mrs. Margie Henderson, and
Mrs. Cambron.
—The government recovers
about 85 cents of each dollar
extended to farmers through
commodity loans.
—When
reaches 1*5
mine twice
when the
iegreeS'
the temperature
degrees hens con
as much water as
temperature is 65
The I960 turk.
set a record. I'r,„
tend to increase 11.
crop 6 per cent ovo]
PAINT UP CAMPAIGN
Beginning May 15th through June 15th. f0r
every gallon of paint purchased at our "pain)
Center" you may be the lucky one to win 1.000
feet of John’s Manville Semi Thick Rock Wool.
All you have to do is sign your name, address
and date on card and drop in slot of box ,\t
the end of the thirty day period there win be
a drawing and if you hold the lucky number
we will deliver to you the above prize.
Beginning June 15th through July 15th and
July 15th through Aug. 15th there will bo two
equally valuable prizes to be won by the lucky
number. These prizes to be announced later
in this paper. Watch for the announcement
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