LETTER STIRS COMMUNITY
The pages of the Black Mountain News, as with
any reputable newspaper, have always been open for
honest discussion. A long standing rule has been
that letters to the editor must be signed or that we
know who the writer is and that they are free from
libelous material.
Many eyebrows were raised last week when we
published a highly controversial letter from “one in
your midst” leveling charges at most of us here in the
communitv and at some of our neighbors.
Let me say first that the identity of the writer
of the letter was known, that in the opinion of those
well versed in newspaper law it was not libelous,
and that we considered the matter very seriously
before publishing same.
In answer to a number of inquires the content
was not changed and nothing was eliminated. You
read the full text just as it was received by us here
at the News.
Several letters were received in reply and some
of them appear elsewhere in this issue. We are sorry
that limited space would not permit publication of all
of them.
I have always held that a difference of opinion
is good and that' without it there would be no horse <
racing or other eompetive sports.
We believe that many of the charges advanced
in the letter by “one in our midst” were opinions
without one bit of evidence to be advanced in their
support. We are willing to be convinced.
For instance it would probably be unconstitu
tional to select property owned by those from out of
state and double their taxes. In my opinion that is
a statement that can not be proved.
We have always found the law enforcement
agencies, county, city, and state to be more than
happy to cooperate in any way possible. We do have
homes broken into and damaged, but we have found
the law and the insurance men on the job and ready
to be of service when needed.
The writer appanretly was not around when the
street dances were presented on the A&P parking
lot during the summer or the charge would not have
been made that they had been discontinued. For the|
writer's information Black Mountain now has a year
around recreation program sponsored by local in
dustry and business men and directed by one of the
outstanding men in the country.
The great majority of the citizens here have’
always realized just how much the religious assem
blies mean to the growth of not only Black Mountain.;
but of the entire Swannanoa Valley, Buncombe Coun
ty, and Western North Carolina.
The assemblies pump a steady stream into the
financial channels of the community, but many be
lieve that during the season they do far more by
supplying us with cultural and educational advant
ages unsurpassed in America.
The assemblies operate certain shops for the
accomodatoin of their guests only. Much of the
land which they now own was purchased years ago
when this end of the Swannanoa Valley was largely
rural. We can not expect them to withdraw and to 1
stop their progress. What helps the assemblies helps
all of us who call the Swannanoa Valley home.
We have known personally the men and women
who have directed the activities of these institutions
for the past 15 years. Never have we heard one
utter a threat against the community nor display
any but the most willing attitude to cooperate with
us in any way possible.
The assembly leaders have been men and women
of the highest character and citizens any community
would be proud to claim as their own.
We have shortcomings. Let us never be guilty
of hiding our head under the rhododendron and for
getting that. But the News sticks to the original
statement that many of the charges made by “one
in your midst” were based in inaccurate information.
The writer maintains that many are tired of
being taken. To that we say that in this life we
usually get what we are looking for. If we look for
the faults and shortcomings of the individual or of
a particular town or community we can come up
with a pretty good case for the prosecution.
The News is happy to air the complaints of “one
in your midst” but from what we have said above
even the most naive can see that we do not agree.
To have friends you must be a friend. To have
friendship you must give it. Those urho come here
looking for opportunities to serve shall never be
lonesome.
1960 Census
Shows Area Has
Over 25,000
According to the advanced
reports of the 1960 census
count the Valley area is grow
ing. Within the township of
Black Mountain the figure
shows a count of 7,477 while
the town itself numbers 1,313.
This makes the total for the
Black Mountain area alone
come to 8,790. The population
of the Black Mountain area is
only a small part of the valley,
however, as the Swannanoa
township numbers 8,611 and
the town of Swannanoa has
within its bounds 2,189 per
sons making a total of 10,800
or 2,000 more than the total
of Black Mountain township
and town combined. Broad
River township, considered
near enough to be counted,
contains 705 members and Old
Fort, at the low end of the
area has in the township 3,
056, and within the town, 789
making- a total of 4,745.
As a summary, the entire
Valley, including Broad River
and Old Fort, has within its
bounds 25,040 men, women and
children who go to school,
work, shop, go to church and
participate in activities in our
community in the Valley.
THE BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS
Published Each Thursday at Black Mountain, N. C.
Established 1945
GORDON H. GREENWOOD Editor & Publisher
Second Class Postage Paid at Black Mountain, N. C.
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OLD FORT NEWS
MRS. BONNIE S. REYNOLDS
PHONE NO. 155
Old Fort, N. C.
Personals
To all the students home for
the holidays from colleges:
“Glad you could be with us for
Christmas. Hope the New
Year will be good to you and
will go like ’(id for you’ !
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Setzer
of Charlotte spent Christmas
in Old Fort with friends and
relatives. Mr. K. G. Rhine
hardt accompanied them home
for a few weeks. Mrs. Setzer
is the former Miss Dorothy
Rhinehardt.
Mrs. Howell White has been
quite ill at her home here. Her
condition is reported slightly
improved at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ev
ans and daughter Judy, of
Asheville, visited in Old Fort
last week.
Mrs. Ethel Burleson of Sal
isbury, a former teacher in
our school, spent the week
end with Mrs. Charles Steppe
here.
Mrs. Lola Lonon and Mrs.
Geneva Tisdale spent Tuesday
in Asheville.
Mrs. C. C. Wyche of Spart
amburg visited in Old Fort at
the home of her sisters, the
past week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. John Artz and
son Winfred of Gatesville, N.
C., visited his sisters here last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Glov
ier spent the week-end in
Boone with Mr. Glovier’s par
ents.
Raymond Stacey of the Well
ing Nursing Home in Old Fort,
spent Christmas Day with his
sister, Mrs. Louis Rash in
Marion.
Miss Bernice Huff has re
turned to the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Fred Bradley, after
being a patient at Gilliam
Nursing Home.
Mrs. Vernon Fortune of Sal
isbury, visited during the hol
idays with her sister Mrs.
Laurence Brown in Old Fort.
Mrs. Robert Laughridge is
improving slowly at her home
on Main St.
Mr. and Mrs. David Finley
of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., spent
two weeks visiting their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Vann
Hughes of Old Fort and Mr.
and Mrs. John Finley of Mar
ion.
Mr. Gibburn Swann of Salis
bury spent the holiday with
Mrs. Swann and other rela
tives in Western Carolina.
Mr. Dan Crawley and son
Bobby visited Mrs. Robert
Laughridge on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Allison
spent Friday in Rosman with
Mr. and Mrs. Vick Powell.
Gus Tisdale of Bryson City
visited Mrs. Mintie Tisdale
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Silver and
two daughters Phylis and Judy
of Asheville visited at the
home of Miss Ada Silver Sun
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Al
lison spent several days in
Cocoa and other Florida cities,
during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hunt of
Chattanooga, Tenn., and three
children, Emily, Nancy and
John were dinner guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Max
.1. Hunt, Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tur
ner and two sons Richard and
Joe of Fairfax, Va., visited
with the Turners and Noblitt
families last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Nes
bitt of Miami, Fla., spent a
week visiting friends and rel
atives in Western Carolina.
Mrs. W. A. Robinson en
tered an Asheville hospital on
Wednesday for observation.
Hugh Hensley is a patient
at Memorial Mission hospital.
Mr. Hensley is an Old Fort
barber.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Turner
and son Carrol of Lavonia,
Ga., were home for Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Grant
and daughter Dietra of North
Augusta, S. C., spent the week
end here this last week. They
brought Mrs. W. S. Burgin
home after an extended visit.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Young
and sons. Bill and Tom, were
dinner guests Monday evening
at the home of Mis. Young’s
sister, Mrs. Max J. Hunt.
The McDowell County Med
ical Society has elected Dr.
Francis O. Miles of Old Fort
as chief of staff of the Marion
hospital for ’hi. Dr. S. G.
Dobias of Old Fort is serving
the society as president.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Grant
of Asheville visited his aunt.
Mrs. W. S. Burgin and his
cousins. Mr. and Mrs. Max J.
Hunt on Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Swann
of Hot Springs visited his
mother, Mrs. J. A. Swann on
Christmas Day. He also vis
ited at the home of his broth
er Gayden.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenyon Lack
ey spent Christmas with Mrs.
Lackey’s mother, Mrs. C. O.
Tuttle of Charleston, S. C.,
They returned to their home
Monday.
The Rev. and Mrs. J. Groce
Robinson and small son Ran
dy, visited his parents in Cand
ler Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Nesbitt
of Columbia, S. C., visited his
mother. Mrs. Margaret Nes
bitt Christmas Day. They
were accompanied home by
Mrs. Laura Allison who vis
ited with her sisters Mrs.
Charlie Tate and the Misses
Dora, Frances and Lula Hicks.
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Jen
nings and small son of Green
ville, S. C., visited Mrs. Jen
nings’ parents, Mr. and Mrs,
Vann Hughes over the week
end.
Mrs. Robert Wilson entered
St. Joseph’s hospital Monday
for observation.
Mrs. Tom Porter, a forme)
resident of Old Fort, died af
ter a long illness at the horn*
of a daughter in Atlanta Iasi
week. She was brought bad
home for burial today (Mon
day). Mrs. Porter was a mud
loved person in McDowel
county, the mother of Averj
Porter of Old Fort, Anne ol
Atlanta, Louise, Nolle and
Sammie who live in other lo
calities. She is also survived
hy three step-children, Mrs.
Latt Wilson of Glenwood,
Madge and Walter Porter of
Old Fort.
Christmas is over ar.d the
children will be back in school
Wednesday and not one com
plaint has come in about the
short vacation period this
year! The children are not
complaining either!
A number of fires around
the Old Fort area causes us
to be more careful about fires,
over-heated furnaces etc. One
home was destroyed on Cataw
ba river last week.
The Allison family club will
meet with Mrs. Sue Glovier
for a Christmas party Tues
day evening. Nine members,
and their families of the Alli
son clan will meet for dinner
and gift giving.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Izokovic
and daughter Kelli Jo, of San
Diego, arrived Thursday to
spend the holidays with Mrs.
Izokovic’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. C. Hipps.
The Rev. and Mrs. Robert
Hughes of Wilkesboro visited
Mrs. Annie Hughes Friday
and Saturday. They were on
their way to Mars Hill college
to pick up their son, Robert,
Jr., who is a student there.
Rita Allison a student of
Brevard college and Joan Al
lison of Woman’s college in
Greensboro, daughters of Mrs.
J. B. Allison, are home for the
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Collier
and daughter Lisa of Atlanta,
are expected home for Christ
mas. Mrs. Collier is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vir
gil Silver.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Bradley
of Gadsen, Ala., will spend the
holidays with relatives and
friends in Old Fort.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Davis
and son Keith, of Asheville,
and Mr .and Mrs. Clarence
Frye of Jacksonville, Fla., will
spend the Christmas holidays
with relatives and friends in
the Old Fort area.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Glov
ier spent Sunday in Boone
with the parents of Mr. Glov
ier.
Gus Tisdale of Bryson City
spent Sunday with Mrs. Minty
Tisdale at her home in the
Ebenezer section.
Mr. and Mrs. Maloy Allison
spent Sunday in Asheville
with the W. L. Dotson family.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Eller
spent the week-end with the
W. L. Dotsons in Asheville.
A family reunion was held at
the Dotson home on Sunday.
James K. Taylor of Carson
Newman college in Jefferson
City, Term., is home for the
holidays.
Frank “Butch” Gibbs is
home from N. C. State to
spend the holidays with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Gibbs.
Lynn Shiflet and Sue Craw
ford are home from Lees Mc
Rae to spend the Christmas
holidays.
Mrs. Robert Laughridge
who has been ill at her home
here, is much improved.
Glenda Bradley daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Bradley,
is home to spend the holidays
from Lee McRae college.
Linda Willis, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Willis
of the Ebenezar section, was
listed on the Alpha honor roll
at Western Carolina college
for the fall term.
Its Nice to Come I'pon
An Auld Aquaintance
An Old Fort couple, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Miller, now living
in Arlington, Va., were check
ing with various music stores
to learn more about chord or
gans when they happened to
enter Fox Music Company in
Falls Church, Va., and found
behind the counter Sidney
Smith, whom they had not
seen since 1937, when Mrs.
Miller and Sidney graduated
from the Old Fort High school.
We will remember that Sidney
was the son of the Rev. R. L.
Smith and Mrs. Smith of the
First Baptist church in Old
Fort. He was pastor for a
number of years. Sidney grad
uated from the Old Fort High
school, served in the U. S.
Navy, graduated from a col
lege in Kentucky, earned his
Masters degree at Northwest
ern, and had taught school in
various areas of the south. He
informed Mrs. Miller that his
parents were now living in
South Carolina.
Being a musician himself,
lie gave the advice needed
about the organ. \ ou see he
remembers Sidney as a norm
al school boy, a member of
the Old Fort school band. We
recall the time Sidney volun
teered to be hypnotized by a
hypnotist visiting our school.
It wasn’t long before Sidney
entered into the hypnotic
state and was told he was a
small boy, lost from his moth
er. He began to cry and called
in a loud voice for his mother.
He left the stage and hunted
through the packed auditor
ium. Tears ran from his face
on to his shirt. Never will 1
forget the expression on his
face when the hypnosis end
ed.
Engagement Announced
, Miss Margaret Elizabetl
Vess will be married January
27 to Ben B. Peek, son of Mr
and Mrs. Clyde Peek of Olt
Fort. The engagement is an
nounced by her parents, Mr
and Mrs. Johnnie Vess. Shi
is a rising senior at Old For
High school. Mr. Peek is con
nected with the Old Fort Fin
ishing Company’s office de
partment.
What Begins As a Pony
May End Up a Sheepskin
Fred and Madeline Mille;
of Arlington, Va., formerly o
Old Fort, finally convineei
their six-year-old daughte
Cheryl that you cannot keep i
pony in a city apartment
Cheryl decide] to take th
$500.00 cash prize, instead o
the Palamino pony complet
with saddle and bridle. She
won as second prize in a "Roy
Rogers name-the-pony’ con
test. She received the tele
gram from the Nestle com
pany telling her she had won
either one of the prizes on
Dec. 21. What more could a
little girl wish for ? The mon
ey' will be placed in an educa
tional fund for little Miss
Miller. Her grandmother, Mrs.
B. C. Miller, lives in Old Fort.
Junior Womans Club Meets
The Old Fort Jr. Womans
club met for their December
meeting with Mrs. Harold Mar
tin. Mrs. Donald Bray, Mrs.
Gilmer Byrd and Mrs. Bob
Bartlett as hostesses. The
month of December proved a
very busy, but inspirational
time for club members. They
had a final voting on the
Hesse Knupp Memorial Schol
arship offered to a senior girl
from the Old Fort high school,
intending to become a teacher.
Chief Police Bill Autrey drew
tho name of the winner of the
beautifully dressed Toni doll,
and her wardrobe, given away
by the club. The lucky person
was Mrs. Robert Wilson.
On Dec. 19 Mrs. Gerald Lav
ender, veteran’s chairman,
took with her Mrs. Lloyd Mil
ler, Mrs. Garvin Mclntire, Mrs.
Francis Miles and Mrs. Louise
Haney to the Oteen Veterans
hospital to decorate some of
the wards for the Christmas
holidays.
On December 22, Mrs. Tom
my Lytle with her assistant.
Mrs. Walter Williams, were
privileged to be able to de
liver to several families
clothes and toys. Mrs. Lytle
would like to express her
thanks to the many who made
these gifts possible, especially’
to the Key City Laundry in
Black Mountain for cleaning,
to the Old Fort Finishing
plant and to Mr. Hathaway of
the Western Auto in Old Fort,
for toys donated.
Mrs. Douglas Glovier pre
sented ideas for Christmas
decorations, she had with her
place mats, a Santa Claus mail
box, a sleigh filled with green
ery. She discussed with mem
bers several other indoor dec
orations.
The club was happy to have
Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Harold
Martin’s mother-in-law, as
guests. Mrs. Francis O. Miles
president, presided at the
meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Robin
son entertained at their home
on Church street at a watch
party Saturday evening. At
tending were Mrs. Edna 1 Mer
cy, Miss Daisy McDaniel, Mrs.
Brady Skidmore, Miss Bertha
Greene. Mrs. Lucile Allison,
Miss Katie Morrow and the
Robinson’s daughter, Miss
Betty Steppe.
Mrs. Boyd Buried Here
Our heartfelt sympathy goes
to Oscar Baker, our neighbor
and Old Fort's jeweler, in the
death of his sister, Mrs. Ralph
Boyd, who died late Monday
in Hendersonville. Mrs. Boyd
was brought back and burial
was in the Bethlehem ceme
tery, near Old Fort, Thursday
afternoon. The Rev. ,T. Groce
Robinson pastor of the First
Baptist church was in charge
of services here.
Mrs. Boyd is survived by
the husband. Ralph Boyd, a
son Ralph, Jr., and her aged
mother who made her home
with the Boyds. Two broth
ers Bill and Oscar Baker.
CAPITAL
CLIPBOARD
By Eula N. Greenwood
I nto Third Generation
The good heart of Dr. How
ard I’. Powell, pastor of vig
orous Edenton Street Metho
dist church here, gave an ex
tra beat a few days before
Christmas when its owner re
ceived for the sixth consecu
tive Christmas a certain per
sonal check in the amount of
$100.
It came quietly from Good
Methodist Luther H. Hodges
as he went into his sixth
Christmas in the many-gabled
Mansion here on Blount street.
No Sunday School teacher he
—as was his forerunner good
gray Clyde R. Hoey a genera
tion earlier—but Hodges was
a Governor of the deepest
Christian faith, optimism, and
ideals.
John J. Hodges of Rocking
ham county, father of our for
mer Governor, frequently at
tended the Methodist church
in Spray 35 years ago while
Dr. Powell was serving his
first pastorate.
He has been at Edenton
street here—said to be the
largest church in the State
from a membership viewpoint
- for upwards of 15 years now.
On Christmas Eve, Gov.
Luther Hodges and Luther,
Jr., home from Harvard for
the holidays, took time off
from moving and Mansion vis
itors and festivities to go a
round to Edenton Street Meth
odist church. There father
and son—one soon to be on the
newsfront of the world as Sec
retary of Commerce and the
other to return to his graduate
studies at Boston—had com
munion service with Dr. Pow
ell as father and grandfather
had done before them.
Processional Thumbing
News and Observer Column
ist Craven wrote the other
day: “A drifter, stewed, stood
at the New Bern Avenue in
tersection and doggedly tried
to thumb a ride with every
car in a funeral procession.”
Down To 55
Probably for the first time
in the history of North Caro
lina the Governor is the young
est member of the august and
■ powerful Council of State.
■ Gov. James Terry Sanford,
\ who became 43 this past Aug
' ust, is six years younger than
Insurance Commissioner
j Charles Gold of Rutherfordton,
’ who turned 49 December 17.
> When he was a member of
Ch "Shis StfotM
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TRACERY PATTERN RESEMBLING SPANISH LACS,
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STYLE COLORS ANP BETTER ALL-AROUNP
WEARABILITY.
the Council, former Gov. Hod
ges was at f>2 its oldest mem
ber.
With Gov. Sanford on the
scene, the average age of the
members drops from 57 to 55.
The following members are
now 61: Secretary of State
Thad Eure, State Treasurer
Edwin Gill, and Agriculture
Commissioner L. Y. Ballentine.
Superintendent of Public In
struction Charles Carroll is
60. The newest man on the
Council, except the Governor,
is Wade Bruton. He is 58.
Labor Commisisoner Frank
Crane and State Auditor Hen
ry Bridges are each 53.
All Knew That One
The well edited Chapel Hill
Weekly told recently of the
funeral of a car-killed pet
chicken belonging to the five
year-old daughter of a Chapel
Hill minister.
Only one of the children
taking a part in the solemn
ceremony could read. “We
didn’t have a sermon," said the
girl to her father. But it
seems Jimmie had brought a
long his Episcopal prayer book
and read a few words from
that.
“It was real nice. We sang
too.” said the chief mourner.
Asked what they had sung at
the sad service, she replied
there was only one song they
all knew—so that’s what they
sang over the dead chicken.
Asked what it was, she' said:
“Don't Give a Damn for Duke
University.”
His Son-In-Law’s Wife
On January 15, Dr. W. R.
Cullom of Wake Forest Mr.
Baptist of North Carolina—
will be 94 years old.
All his old buddies of Wake
Forest college—Drs. Lynch,
Royall, Culley, and Sledd, the
Poteats, Gorrell, and all the
rest—are gone and sleeping,
sleeping on the hill.
But the sweet little round
faced fellow with the big bay
window who all students
thought 30 years ago might be
among the first to leave is,
happily, still with us. And
active, Dr. Cullom is in better
health now, we hear, than two
oi' three years ago shortly af
ter reaching 90. He is now
driving hard for 95.
Although the daughter with
whom he lived died suddenly
about three years ago, Dr.
Cullom continues to live in
happiness with his son-in-law,
Lawrence Harris, assistant at
torney for Eastern District
Federal Court.
Mr. Harris has married a
gain—and Mrs. Harris is a
good Catholic. Despite all you
may have heard about Bap
tists and Catholics in the past
six months or so, Mr. Baptist
and Mrs. Harris get along
wonderfully.
On Friday evening, January
13, the Spring Hope Baptist
church, where he once served
as pastor, will once again have
a birthday dinner for Dr. W.
R. Cullom. Thanks for this
must go to Spring Hope Bap
tist church Pastor James
Blaekmore- and thanks for
much of Dr. Cullom's 1961
happiness must go to the new
Mrs. Lawrence Harris.
Between The Lines
Lloyd Griffin of Edenton,
executive vice president of the
N. C. Citizens Association for
nearly 20 years now, will be
68 this month . . . and rumors
persist that he is considering
retiring some time this year
. . . and nobody would be sur
prised if Holt McPherson, ed
itor of High Point Enterprise,
will be among those asked to
succeed the able Mr. Griffin.
BLUE RIDGE
BRIDGE WINNERS
Tuesday night, Jan. 3, at
Don’s Restaurant winners in
the Blue Ridge Duplicate
Bridge club were: first, Mrs.
S. S. Cooley and Miss Martha
Covin; second, Charles Ross
and Mrs. A1 Jennings; third,
Lowry Covin and William
Costner. Winners for Dec. 27,
were: first William Costner
and Charles Ross; second a
tie, Mrs. R. T. Greene and
Miss Nonie Greene and A. H.
Wade and Don Christian;
third, Mrs. A. H. Wade and
Miss Frances Boyd.
THOROUGHBREDS—
From Page 1
for his resoluteness as his
temper. Of all those who
tried, only one man could han
dle him. This was a small
colored man with a most, var
ied and colorful vocabulary.
The Finn, w’ho was a wild hel
lion with others, was like a
kitten with him. Then one
day after the colored man at
tended a camp meeting he
asked the boss to relieve him
of handling The Finn. He ex
plained that he had gotten re
ligion and had renounced his
sinful ways. (He was also cut
ting down on tile number of
words in his vocabulary). So
The Finn was turned over to
another man. The horse went
on his worst behavior and
steadily got worse until he
couldn’t, be gotten out of his
stall. All this time his for
mer groom stood helplessly
by and finally reached the
boiling point. “Gimme that
shank!” he shouted, and turn
ing to the horse continued.
“You . . . ,
get
goin'!! You and me’re goin’ to
Hell together!” The Finn went
off meek as a kitten, and the
air above the stall was still
clear and sky blue.
j — Becky Burgess.
CHRISTMAS GUEST—
(From Page 1)
But wouldn’t it be a wonder
ful thing for Black Mi. if we
had sin attractive new bus sta
tion such as so many towns
have these days. People (rav
el by bus as never before and
first impressions of a town
count. Well, that is just some
thing to think about and plan
for, but the old bus station
looked good to Howard and
the twinkling lights added the
Christmas touch.
one in your midst—
From Page 1
.ame experience of at least a
Fame t
dozen other people at that
as far as sloppy work is con
i ovi'i'v community
cerned, m evciy ,,_
here are some sloppy, '‘mar
ginal” workers. They may be
cheap in direct cash payments,
but they are very expensive in
over all costs. If >'ou go to
one of our local, established
contractors, and leave the job
to him, you will get good work
men and good work. Just to
dav I received a bill from a
local contractor for work done
a week or so ago. This job
took about seven hours of a
first class skilled workman
and one helper. I note on the
itemized bill that the labor
charge is $28.00. Your cor
respondent' might exclaim that
.$11 a day each is too hiprn.
On the contrary, I feel it is
very reasonable. Out of that
$28.00, this contractor must
not only pay the direct wages
of his men, but also Work
man’s Compensation, Social
Security, other "fringe” bene
fits, share of general over
head costs, and. we may as
sume, he has not put hiis life
savings and years of hard
work into building up his bus
iness just to render a service.
He does, we hope, also make
a profit. A point your cor
respondent might note is that
no self-respecting workman
can do, or will do, a decent
job if the owner is standing
right by, “breathing down his
neck” as they say, and hand
ing out instructions, most of
which are wrong or impracti
cal. If you want a good job
done, get a good workman, tell
him what you want and then
[o away.
Good Service
I cannot comment on being
required to hire an attorney
to collect on an insurance
claim. I have had only one
claim to make since residing
here and in that case the in
surance adjuster heard about
it. was around before I called,
and insisted on doing more
than I thought was necessary.
The question of the religious
assemblies is one that comes
up in many places. To refer
to Westchester County again,
in the twenties I served on a
Planning and Zoning Commis
sion there and we were much
concerned with the influx of
religious organizations from
New York City, which bought
up the great big old estates
along the Hudson River which
were promptly removed from
the tax rolls, even though, us
ually, they used only a small
part of the property for relig
ious purposes. As 1 recollect,
we figured that the establish
ment of a religious community
opened up surrounding prop
erty to higher class develop
ment, thus raising its taxable
value and that this gain pret
ty well off-set the tax loss.
However. 1 agree with your
correspondent that the estab
lishment of retail and hotel
businesses, operated for profit,
justifies questioning the mat
ter of tax exemption on such
operations, if they are, in fact,
exempt. How much the trade
of visitors to such assemblies
is worth to our local merch
ants and contractors might be
worth a survey by our < ,,
her of Commerce. c,a
the enormous amounts of f
stuffs consumed, if pUr,
locally, would add consider
to the town’s economy
Friendly Community
It occurs to me that,
correspondent may be th,
tim of what psychologist/
fer to as “reflective p,
ality." In other words, if
ask someone to do someth'',
with a smile and in a fri,///
manner, you will usually g,
smile and willing compliant
But it also works in revc, "
too!
My own experience, and th
of many other “non-nati\
'with whom I am acquait,-,
was summed up by a newor
or who had been given a
of four or five places in \y y
C. as suitable for retirement
When I asked him if bp p ,
looked at these other tow
he said: "No. It wasn't m
essary. We found all ,n
friends here.” He has pur.
chased a nice piece of propPr.
ty. a local architect designed
a house just as he wanted i
a local contractor built it with
excellent workmanship, a
materials were supplied by our
local building supply house,
and new furnishings were sup
plied hy a local merchant. The
price, I am assured, was low
er than expected. Certain
standard items he priced in a
large city on his way here
Our local merchant supplied
these items at an average of
one-third less. And finally
the comment: "There was no
need to look anywhere else.
Everyone here was so friendly
and cooperative.”
No, Mr. or Mrs. Anonymou
Black Mountain is far from 1
perfect. We can improve, and
expect to improve. Personal
ly. 1 do not expect to find any
Heaven on this earth. But, jn
the meantime, I’ll settle for
Black Mountain.
Very truly yours,
—-B. Gordon Byron.
SUSIE REED—
(From Page 1)
and then dash away to take
the victory.
Girls Game
Hendersonville (28) F
Clark 3, Hyder 14, Dotson h .
Taylor 1, Erwin, B. Taylor:
G McDowell, Gamble, Roger
McShane, Waters, Erwin.
Owen (39) F—Reed 30,
Greene 3, Boring 6, Haney.
Himes, Powers, Leonard; (l—
White, Harris, Cooper, \a:
ney, Byas, Taylor, Soos.
Halftime: 2-9, Owen.
Boys Game
Hendersonville (48)-- Rag
well 29, Dwight 3, I
Webb 12, Corn, Beale, Krv.i::,
Harrington 4.
Owen (45) — Hardin 2.
Snipes 5, Brown 13, Cline.
Lowe 5,5 Harper 13, Mc.A:
5, Caldwell, Morris 2.
Halftime: 20-13, Owen
_t_ . _
-—A budget is a pay-a
go plan that doesn’t let y . :
anywhere.
G. T. SHIPMAN
WELL DRILLING &
BORING CONTRACTOR
Marion, N. C. • Dial 9151
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