Raleigh
Roundup
AWKWARD — Until o :
ite Constitution was amen
a few years ago to fix it s"
it the General Assemb
Id convene on Wednesda;
ir the first Monday i
iruary there was a natura'
of events from the inani
tion of the Governor to the
ing of the Legislature,
hen Uncle Sam decided t
e the deadline for the col
on of income taxes from
■ch 10 to April 15, Nortl
ilina nad most other state,
jng state income taxes de
id to follow through fo.
,1 conformity,
at was the real beginning
;he rather awkward situa
we have now with the
’ernor taking office in ear
^anuary and the convening
the Legislature in early
ary. The inauguration
[e on January 5. The Leg
aure will come to town for
aking on Webruary 8.
hen the State income tax
ig date was moved to April
the legislators saw they
^d have to be in Raleigh
the first week in January
jl the latter part of April
ost four months—before
could get a clear picture
iow the State’s money was
coming in. So they set up the
machinery so that the people
Bid change Article II, Sec.
the State Constitution and
ie it so the General As
jjly would convene “on the
Wednesday after the first
iday in February next af
their election, unless a dif
ferent day shall be provided
by law . .
The old State Constitution
did not have the phrase “un
less a different day shall be
provided by law” in it. Thus
the Legislature holds the
tramp card under the changed
constitution and can really
meet when it wants to. How
ever, if it wanted to meet on
U|y date this time except
noruary 8, provision for it
should have been made by the
1960 General Assembly.
If it desires to convene in
1963 on another date than that
provided in the State Constitu
tion, it must pass a law to
that effect during the session
coming up.
MORE INFORMATION —
Now that the State of North
Carolina has the withholding
tax, it will not be necessary
for us to wait until April 15
arid later to see how our mon
ey is coming in. With the
money for income taxes com
ing in regularly and steadily
by the week and by the month
—according to the payroll per
iod—we are able to keep our
finger closely on the financial
pulse of the people.
Therefore, do not be too
much surprised if the 1961
Legislature uses the power
provided it in the constitution
al change and moves the con
vening date of the next regu
lar legislative session after
thia one to a date earlier than
“the first Wednesday after
the first Monday in Febru
ary.”
TERM AND OATH — The
awkward pause in our govern
mental processes did not oc
cur four years ago. At that
time Luther H. Hodges wait
ed until the Legislature had
come to town to be sworn in.
As a matter of fact, the
Legislature convened on Feb
ruary 6 in 1957, with the in
augural ceremonies, the swear
ing-in, etc., coming on Feb
ruary 7.
There was no trouble at that
time because Luther Hodges
was succeeding himself in of
fice. But this time Terry San
ford could not ask Luther
Hodges to stick around as
Governor for another two
months until the Legislature
could begin business. For as
a matter of constitutional fact
Sanford’s term of office began
on New Year’s Day last Sun
day, but he didn’t legally be
come qualified for the office
until sworn in on Thursday.
And Governor Hodges’ term of
office really began on January
1, 1957, although he was not
sworn in until some nine
weeks later.
SENATE LEADER — Due
to the fact that counties in
some of the senatorial dis
tricts of North Carolina take
in providing the State
or for the district, there
jich turnover in the Upper
of our N. C. General
ably.
vever, one who has been
herb regularly and is becom
ing a power in the Senate is
WURam Lunsford Crew, one
of the two senators represent
ing the Fourth Senatorial Dis
trict comprised of Halifax and
Edgecombe counties.
Grew will be serving his
fiftii consecutive term in the
S^ite Senate.
Because of the many fac
tions in Halifax county, Crew
had a hard time getting into
the State Senate. It has not
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Acts fast to increase and reg
ulate passage. Now at
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THE FLEET WILL HAVE AN ALL
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WEAPONS AT SUPERSONIC SPEEDS.
always been easy to hold the
seat either, but hold it he has
and with great influence and
prestige for his people.
Only 43 years old, he is an
alumnus of the University cf
North Carolina and an active
Methodist. He was a lieuten
ant in the U. S. Navy from
1943 until 1946. His wife is
the former Nancy Horney.
They have two children—Nan
cy, who is now 16 and William
Lunsford, Jr.
Keep an eye on Crew dur
ing the 1961 session, for he
will be one of the most influ
ential men in the State Sen
ate.
DOWN A LOT—Well, how
many Christmas cards did you
get this year? Wre didn’t keep
count of ours—but reports we
get from friends and other
wise indicate a sharp slacken
ing off of Christmas card bus
iness. Some post offices say
the mailing of Christmas cards
has been going down steadily
since 1958. But New Year
cards are not so plentiful . . .
so here’s our message to you
as we continue on the run:
May peace, good health and
happiness be yours in 1961.
Veterans News
Here are authoritative an
swers from the Veterans Ad
ministration to questions of
interest from former service
men and their families:
Q — I went on VA’s pension
roll this year, under the new
system effective July 1, 1960,
and I understand I will re
ceive an income questionnaire
soon, which also will ask
about my net worth. Will you
explain this term for me,
please?
A — Net worth for VA pens
ion purposes is the market
value of all the property you
own except your home and
personal belongings necessary
for your, day-to-day living, such
as your automobile, clothing,
household furniture, jewelry,
and the like—anything neces
sary' for your day-to-day living.
Q — Does the VA have any
sort of a Christmas gift certi
ficate arrangement whereby
I could give a patient friend
the certificate and let him
choose a gift himself, up to
the value of the certificate?
A — Yes, only the certifi
cates are coupons sold in
books. The Coupon Books are
sold for as little as fifty cents,
or as much as five dollars, for
each book. The patient spends
the coupons at his hospital
canteen, picking out whatever
pleases him. Just write a let
ter to the manager of the VA
hospital your friend is in. Tell
him what you want.
Q — Are there any restrict
ions on GI insurance that
would make the policy invalid
il the veteran is engaged in
a hazardous occupation?
A —■ There is no such re
striction on GI insurance. The
veteran may engage in any
occupation, no matter how
hazardous, without altering
the terms of his policy or the
amount of his premium.
Q — I understand that by
a new law a World War n
veteran now has until July 25,
1962, in which to file an ap
plication for a GI loan. Just
what steps toward getting a
loan have to be taken by that
date?
A — By that date, a lender
must at least have agreed to
make the loan and must have
requested VA’s approval. The
new law places no limitation
on the time needed to com
plete the deal, once your
lender has agreed and asked
for VA’s approval.
This is
the Law
By Robert E. Lee
(For the N. C.
Bar Association)
TIMBER CONTRACTS
The Hudson Lumber Com
pany wants to cut and remove
all of the trees in excess of a
given size from a tract of land
belonging to Dawson. The
price and other details of the
transaction have been orally
agreed upon by Dawson and
the Hudson Lumber Company.
Is the oral agreement between
the parties valid and enforce
able ?
No. This is a type of con
tract that the law requires to
be in writing.
Standing trees are just as
much a part of the land as
houses or buildings erected
thereupon. As a consequence,
a contract to sell or convey
growing trees, or any interest
in or concerning them, must
not only be in writing but also
executed with all of the form
alities required for a transfer
of real property.
A contract to sell growing
trees. to be cut and removed
by the purchaser, does not
transfer to the purchaser the
ownership to the land, but it
does give to him the right to
enter upon the land and to car
ry away that which is part of
the land. Being a transfer of
an interest in real property,
the transaction must be in
writing.
As between the parties them
selves, a written contract to
convey standing timber is val
id without registration in the
county court house. It can be
specifically enforced or sued
upon.
But in order to be enforce
able against creditors of the
landowner and other purchas
ers for a valuable considera
tion from the landowner, the
written contract must be pro
bated and registered in the
court house as required by sta
tute.
It is to the interest of the
buyer of the timber rights to
see that his contract is prop
erly registered in the court
house of the county in which
the land is situated. If he
doesn’t, and the landowner
sells his land to a purchaser
for value, the buyer of the
timber has lost his right to
cut and remove the timber.
Bailey orally agrees to cut
and deliver all of the standing
timber on a tract of land he
owns to the Thompson Lumber
Company for an agreed price.
Is the oral contract valid ?
Yes. Bailey has made a
contract to deliver cut trees
or logs to the Thompson Lum
ber Company. Such are items
of personal property. Con
tracts concerning personal
property are not required to
be in writing.
This is not a contract in
volving an interest in land,
since the cutting and delivery
of the logs by the owner con
stitutes a conversion of the
standing timber from real
property into personal prop
erty. Bailey has merely a
greed to sell the lumber com
pany personal property that
was once real property. The
transaction does not involve a
transfer to the lumber com
pany of an interests in land.
- Attend Your Church Regularly! -
CHURCH
NOTICES
BLACK MOUNTAIN
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Montreat Road
A. T. Usher, pastor
Services: Sunday school,
9:45 a.m.; morning worship,
11:00. B. T. U., 6:30 p.m. Eve
ning worship, 7:30 p.m.; Wed
nesday prayer service, 7:45
p.m.
HOMER’S- CHAPEL
FREE WILL RAPTIST
Rev. Wilco Melton, Minister
Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.
Morning worship, 11 a.m.
Young People’s League, 6
p.m.
Evening worship, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday prayer service,
7:30 p.m.
KERLEE BAPTIST
CHURCH
Ridgecrest Road
Rev. W. R. Moss, Pastor
Sunday School, 10 a.m.
Morning worship, 11 a.m.
B.T.U., 6:30 p.m.
Evening Worship, 7:30 p.m.
Prayer service Wednesday
at 7:30 p.m.
FIRST FREE WILL
BAPTIST
Rev. E. L. Beachboard, pastor
Sunday school, 10 a.m.
Church service, 11 a.m.
Sunday night service, 7:30.
Prayer meeting Thursday
at 7:30 p.m.
VANCE AVENUE BAPTIST
CHURCH
B. C. Ownbey, Pastor.
Sunday school at 10:00 a.m.
Morning worship, 11 a.m.
Evening worship, 7:30 p.m.
Prayer service Wednesday
at 7:30.
LAKEWOOD BAPTIST
Rev. Eugene Byrd, pastor.
Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.
Preaching, 11:00 a.m.
At the A. A. Byrd Home
stead, just off Hiawassee ave.
EAST BLACK MOUNTAIN
FREE WILL BAPTIST
Rev. J. C. Franks, pastor.
Sunday School, 10 a.m.
Preaching service, 11 a.m.
Prayer meeting each Wed
nesday evening at 7.
MOUNTAIN VIEW
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Robert Clayton, pastor
Sunday school, 10 a.m.
Preaching service 11 a.m.
B. T. U., 7:00 p.m.
Evening service, 8:00.
FAITH FREE WILL
BAPTIST CHURCH
1 Mile West new No. 70
Rev. T. A. Wheeler, Pastor
Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.
Morning worship, 11 a.m.
Evening worship, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday evening prayer
service 7:30 p.m.
METHODIST CHURCH
Corner State and Church Sts.
john l. McWhorter,
Minister.
Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.
Morning worship 11:00 a.m.
Methodist Youth Fellow
ship 6:30 p.m.
CHRISTMOUNT
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
One mile South of Black
Mountain at Christmount As
sembly grounds. Bible school
at 10:00. Communion at 11:00
each Sunday.
BLACK MOUNTAIN FIRST
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Cor. Church and Connally Sts.
Rev. Bruce Nay, pastor.
Glen Morgan, superintend
ent. Sunday School, 11 a.m.
Preaching service 9:46 a.m.
Evening service 7:30 p.m.
CHURCH OF GOD
Lakey Street
C. M. Winstead, pastor.
Sunday school, 10 a.m.
Morning worship 11 a.m.
Evening worship, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday evening prayer
meeting, 7:30 p.m.
Young People’s meeting
Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
BLUE RIDGE CHAPEL
FIRST CHURCH OF GOD
( Non-denominational)
Blue Ridge road, Black
Mountain, N. C. Rev. Ned V.
Harpest, pastor.
Sunday school, 10 a.m.
Morning worship, 11 a.m.
Youth meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Evening worship, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday prayer service,
7:30 p.m.
ST. JAMES’ EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
417 Vance Ave.—NO 9-7126
Rev. Kenneth Donald, Rector
Sunday: 8 a.m., Holy Com
munion; 9:46 a.m., Church
School & Adult Class; 11 a.m.,
Family Service.
WEEKDAY SERVICES:
10 a.m., Prayer Book Feast
Days and Holy Days; Holy
Communion. Other services as
announced.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Montreat Rd.-^Dial NO 9-6271
Robert W. Gray, Pastor
Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.
Worship service, 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday evening 7:30,
Prayer meeting.
FRIENDSHIP
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Montreat Road
Rev. C. R. Stegall, pastor
Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.
Worship service, 11 a.m.
Young people, 6 p.m.
Evening service, 7 p.m.
MONTREAT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Arthur F. Fogartie, D.D.
Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.
Worship, 11:00 a.m.
Prayer meetings, 4:00 p.m.
at the Inn and 7:15 p.m. in
Gaither Chapel.
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COAL & FUEL OIL CO
Cities Service Oil—Green S&H Stamps
SWANNANOA, N. C.
68-6-3462
KEY CITY PHARMACY
206 Sutton Avenue — NO 9-5231
Black Mountain, N. C.
BLACK MOUNTAIN
LUMBER CO.
"Serving the Swannanoa Valley
for More Than Half a Century"
NO 9-8409 or NO 9-8400
Black Mountain, N. C.
WHITE INSURANCE AGENCY
"All Forms of Insurance"
121 Broadway — Phone NO 9-7912
Black Mountain, N. C.
TYSON FURNITURE COMPANY
"Everything for your Home"
Black Mountain, N. C.
TOMMY'S
ESSO SERVICE
"Complete Auto Service"
100 Montreat Road — NO 9-8851
Black Mountain, N. C.
H & W5 & 10 STORE
"Headquarters for School Supplies"
118 West State
Black Mountain, N. C.
KNIGHT'S PHARMACY
—Walgreen Agency—
NO 9-3331 — Black Mountain, N. C.
BUCKNER'S ESSO SERVICENTER
Highway 70 — 68-6-3330
Swannanoa, N. C.
COLLINS DEPARTMENT STORE
"Never Knowingly Undersold"
Black Mountain, N. C.
BLACK MOUNTAIN HARDWARE
103 West State — NO 9-3481
Black Mountain, N, C.
MONTE VISTA HOTEL
"Dining Room Available for Club
and Group Meetings"
Black Mountain, N. C.
VIVERETTE OIL SERVICE
107 West State — NO 9-4952
Black Mountain, N. C.
BEA'S BEAUTY SHOPPE
221 West State — NO 9-7116
Black Mountain, N. C.
WARD'S DRUG STORE
Alexander Place — 68-6-3876
Swannanoa, N. C.
FOLSOM'S SUPERETTE
"High Quality, Moderate Prices"
Swannanoa, N. C.
BURGESS' ESSO SERVICENTER
"Road Service"
West State Street — NO 9-8826
Black Mountain, N. C.
NOBLITT GROCERY
"Home of Good Food at Fair Prices"
—We Deliver—
68-6-3318 — Swannanoa, N. C.
B & J DRUG SUNDRIES
Swannanoa, N. C.
KEY CITY LAUNDRY &
QUALITY DRY CLEANERS
"Serving the Swannanoa Valley with
the Best in Laundry & Dry Cleaning
Service" — NO 9-8311 — NO 9-4881
Black Mountain, N. C.
NORTON FURNITURE CO.
"Complete Home Furnishings"
Old Fort, N. C.
FRANK HUGGINS JEWELER
Watch Repair and Jewelry
68 6-3241—Swannanoa, N. C.
OLD FORT SUPER MARKET
"The Working Man's Store"
Old Fort, N. C.
CHURCH
NOTICES
LAKEY GAP
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Pastor, Rev. C. W. Solomon
10 a.m., Sunday School.
11 a.m.. morning worship.
5 p.m., Pioneers,
2:30 p.m., Circle meeting
first Tuesday in month.
“Hymnsing” first Sunday
in month, 5 p.m.
TABERNACLE METHODIST
CHURCH
Gordon E. Keeler, Pastor.
Sunday school, 10 a.m.
Preaching service, 11 a.m.
Evening worship, 7:30 p.m.
Every 1st and 3rd Sundays.
MYF, 6:30.
W. S. C. S., third Tuesday
evening—7:30 p m.
RIDGECREST
RIDGECREST BAPTIST
CHURCH
Neils H. Larson, Pastor
Sunday school, 9:45; morn
ing worship, 11:00; B.T.U., 7;
evening worship, 8:00; Wed
nesday prayer service, 7:00.
SWANNANOA
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
C. W. Smith, pastor.
Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.
Church services, 11 a.m.
Training Union, 6:30 p.m.
Evening services, 7:30 p.m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday,
7:30 p.m.
FREE WILL BAPTIST CH.
Rev. Wayne Smith, pastor.
Sunday school, 10 a.m.
Preaching service 11 a.m.
Evening services:
League, 6:15 p.m.
Worship in song, 7:00 p.m.
Message, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, prayer service,
7:00 p.m.
CHRISTIAN CREEK
BAPTIST CHURCH
C. A. Hensley, pastor.
Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.
Preaching services, 11:00
a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Gospel Singing every First
Sunday evening, 7:00 p.m.
BEE TREE CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
Pastor, Rev. Bruce Nay.
Services each Sunday at 11
a.m.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The Rev. G. B. Talbot
Sunday school 10:00 a.m.
Church service 11:00 a.m.
Youth Fellowship 7:00 p.m.
Prayer service Wednesday
7:30 p.m.
METHODIST CHURCH
Ben F. Stamey, Minister.
Church school, 10:00 a.m.
Morning worship, 11:00.
Youth Fellowship, 6:00 p.m.
BROAD RIVER
LAUREL SPRINGS
BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor, Rev. Paul F. Dotson.
Sunday School, 10 a.m.
Worship service, 11 a.m.
Worship service, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday night, prayer meet
ing, 7:30 p.m.
STONE MOUNTAIN
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Paul Hyder, pastor.
Sunday School every Sun
day 10:30 a.m.
Preaching service 11 a.m.
every second and fourth Sun
day. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening at 7:30.
CHESTNUT HILL
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
Rev. L. 0. Vess, pastor.
Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.
Preaching service 11 a.m.
Evening service, 7:30.
Prayer meeting Wednesday,
7:30 p.m.
BROAD RIVER BAPTIST
Rev. Bill Bryant, pastor.
Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.
Preaching, 11:00 a.m.
Evening, 7:30.
WILKIE BAPTIST CHURCH
Ernest W. Craig, pastor.
Sunday school, 10 a.m.
Morning worship, 11 a.m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday
night at 7:00.
CATAWBA FALLS
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Virgil Bradbum, pastor.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Church service, 11:00 a.m
Evening service, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday prayer service,
7:00 p.m.
CLEAR BRANCH PENTE
COSTAL HOLINESES
CHURCH,
Broad River.
Rev. Billy Taylor, pastor.
Sunday school, 10 a.m.
Morning worship, 11 a.m.
Lifeliners service, 7 p.m.
Evening worship, 7:30 p.m.
OLD FORT
CHURCH OF GOD
Moffit Hill, Old Fort, N. C.
Rev. Lloyd Camp, pastor.
Sunday School, 10 a.m.
Evening service, 7:00 p.m.
OLD FORT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
10:00 a.m. Sunday School.
11:00 a.m. Morning worship.
METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.
Morning worship 11:00 a.m.
M.Y.F., 6:30 p.m.
week service, choir practice.
Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., mid
FREE WILL BAPTIST
CHURCH
Rev. R. C. Stockton, pastor.
Sunday School, 10 a.m.
Morning worship, 11 a.m.
Evening worship, 7:30 p.m.
Prayer meeting Thursday,
7:30 p.m.
ASHEVILLE
FIRST CHURCH OF
CHRIST, SCIENTIST
64 N. French Broad Ave.
Asheville, N. C.
Sunday School, 11:00 a.m.
Sunday services, 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday service, 8 p.m.