by
Eula N. Greenwood
As of March 20—a scant six
weeks after conven.ng of the
Legislature—there were five
different Plans in the hopper
for getting taxes to keep the
Ship of State moving in the
next two years.
Only one Plan—that of the
Governor's—would put a tax
on food.
The original Pian—the one
left by the Hodges Adminis
tration—would have no new
taxes at all, of any import
ance, and little new progress
. . . either.
The three other Plans are
combinations of tobacco taxes,
alcohol, soft drinks, and beer
and wine. Various combina
tions—and sometimes called
packages.
These three packages and
the one left by the previous
administration have three
things in common;
1. They were designed by
good, honest, sincere men.
2. They avoid a tax on food.
3. Not one of them—unless
a miracle occurs—will do the
job Terry Sanford was elect
ed to do.
Now Is The Time
There are literally hundreds
of little PTA groups all over
Xorth Carolina—and they are
usually into everything—all
the way from ceremonial set
ting out of dogwoods on Ar
bor Day to solemnly passing
resolutions in support of Fed
eral Aid to Education.
They have often been accus
ed in times past—and with
reason—of being busy bodies
and eager beavers. They do
untold good.
but now eacn tiA group in
North Carolina has an oppor
tunity to do something- more
important than getting a new
curtain for the stage. They
have something they can get
their teeth into—something to
fight for.
But they can't be for ‘'Gov
ernor Sanford's Educational
Program”—really for it—un
less they are back of his Tax
Program to support it. Any
thing else is mere mouthing,
mere lip service—sounding
brass and tinkling cymbal.
To be divided—by tobacco,
by soft drinks, by whiskey, by
beer, by wine, etc., etc.—is to
be conquered. Watch that
fellow with the smirk at the
switch: He’ll sidetrack you.
Too Many Saints
Well, basketball is over for
nine months. Because of its
small expense as compared
with football—and also be
cause of its perpetual action
—it has become the most pop
ular sport in North Carolina.
It. was an interesting sea
son—with three teams of the
Big Four edging out teams
in the Top Ten of the Nation.
With the possible exception of
New York, no state ranks bet
ter all across the backboards
than Tarheelia in basketball.
All cheers to Baptist Wake
Forest, which downed Metho
dist Duke and Catholics St.
Johns and St. Bonaventure.
Three saints in a row were
just too many—and Joseph
reigned in the East. But it
looked as if in the Midwest
there came a king who knew
not Joseph. Only time would
tell.
First Cousins
Speaking of basketball, it
looked for a time as if two
first cousins from different
sections of the State would
be opposing each other in the
Class A high school finals.
Jay Martin, six foot-five for
ward of Boonville High, 25
miles west of Winston-Salem,
.shot 36 points in the final
game with Beaufort, but his
team lost by 59 to 62. He is
the son of Boonville Principal
Albert Martin, who played
basketball and baseball at
Campbell and Wake Forest 30
years ago. They say several
schools are after him—not on
ly for his basketball ability,
hut his average of 92 through
high school.
Gary Martin is the six-foot
six son of Red Oak Principal
Joseph A. Martin. Red Oak
is an old school community a
few miles west of Rocky
Mount. With Martin leading
the scoring with 25 points,
Red Oak placed third in the
Class A Tournament by down
ing Colfax 61-58 in an over
time.
Gary’s dad played some
basketball and a lot of base
ball at Campbell college and
Wake Forest in 1928-32. His
son has averaged about 95 in
his studies throughout high
school. A few days ago he
was offered a 82,500-per-year
scholarship at the University
of Pennsylvania.
These Martin boys are the
nephews of LeRoy Martin, Ra
leigh educator and banker who
died a few days ago.
Truck Sales Increase
Just as we went to press we
received from the Dept, of
Motor Vehicles new car sales
in the State for February.
They show that a total of 7,
027 were sold this February
as against 7,749 for February
of 1960. Not much recession
that.
New truck sales in Febru
ary were 1,839 as compared
with only 1,577 for the same
month last year. And that is
a good sign of good times.
Industry.
Chevrolet was in first place
in new cars at 1.512 and Ford
was second at 1,317—and that
was about the same way it
ran a year ago. Falcon was
in third place in February of
this year, with Pontiac fourth
at 475. Plymouth fifth with
381, and Ruick sixth at 350.
Corvair is selling much bet
ter this year than this time
last year. So is Valiant. Com
et. sold only 186 in February
as against the 618 for its
Ford brother, Falcon.
Best selling truck for Jan
uary and February is Ford
at 1,392, with Chevrolet sec
ond with 1,341). A poor third
is GMC at 305 for the two
months. Fourth was Interna
tional, 297.
We heard last week from
an official source in South
Carolina that seven automo
bile dealers have gone out of
business since October 1. But
apparently our dealers are
about as well off as in 1960.
—Eula N. Greenwood.
Lillie Census
To Be Conducted
Here This Month
A “little census’’ will be
conducted here this month, it
was announced today by Di
rector Joseph R. Norwood of
the Census Bureau's regional
field office at Charlotte, X. C.
The “little census” will con
sist of special questions to be
asked in the March Current
Population Survey in addition
to the regular monthly inquir
ies on employment and unem
ployment. The special ques
tions will be on consumer in
come, migration, and family
characteristics. The purpose
of these inquiries, asked each
March in the Current Popula
tion Survey, is to supplement
and keep up to date the de
tailed information about the
nation’s population which is
collected every ten years in
the decennial censuses.
The regional field director
emphasized that all informa
tion about individuals furnish
ed to the Census Bureau is
held in strict confidence under
Federal law. It is used only
to obtain summary figures
such as totals, averages and
percentages for various groups
in the population and not to
show information for particu
lar families or individuals.
The information cannot be fur
nished to any other Govern
ment agency and thus cannot
be used for investigation, tax
ation, or regulation.
The Current Population
Survey will be conducted here
and in 332 other areas of the
country during the week of
March 20. Information will be
collected locally by Mrs. Mae
0. Sluder.
—Old Salem has a collection
of local antiquities probably
the largest of its kind in the
nation.
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.
GARNET E. GREENWOOD Associate Editor
MRS. EDITH K. BENEDICT News Editor
MRS. ELIZABETH KEITH Society Editor
Mechanical Department
ROY L. RUSSELL—ANDREW MILOVITZ
FENTON S. CUNNINGHAM—CARROLL E. MARLER
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Awarded A rating by Community Research Bureau
Devoted 100 per cent to our community,
the Growing Swannanoa Valley
John Rogers
Open House
Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers
held open house Sunday from
2-6. followed by a buffet din
ner for friends to celebrate
the birthdays of Mrs. Rogers
and her daughter Isabel.
Isabel was one year old on
Saturday. March 18. Mrs.
Rogers' birthday was on SutL_
day.
Over 30 guests dropped in
during the afternoon to enjoy
the hospitality of the Rogers
in their new home in Charm
eldee Acres. Mrs. Jesse John
cox assisted the hostess for
the afternoon. Guests, includ
ing the host and hostess and
daughter Isabel and Mr. and
Mrs. Johncox, newcomers to
Black Mountain, were: Mr. and
Mrs. Cliff Meyer and daugh
ters Charlene. Melanie, Dee.
and Melissa. Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Schneider. Mr. and
Mrs. John Benedict and daugh
ters Mary and Judy, Lt. Col.
and Mrs. Raymond Heath and
daughter Helen. Mr. and Mrs.
Robin Amoss, Mrs. Elizabeth
Morrison. Mrs. Queenie Walk
er, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Brazille
of Oteen, Mr. and Mrs. George
B. Fields, Mrs. S. P. Frazier.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray McSwain,
and Mr. and Mrs. James F.
Latimer.
Ex-Cello Says
1961 Sales May
Rise From 1960
Ex-Cell-0 Corporation ex.
pects 1961 sales to show a
“moderate increase” over 1960
levels provided there is no
“major deterioration" in the
economy. H. Glenn Bixby.
president, said in the annual
"report.
He added, however, that
“mounting costs, particularly
for wages and salaries, as
well as our inability to in
crease our prices because of
intense competition, will limit
1961 net income to a slight de
gree.”
For the year ending Nov.
ember 30, I960, the maker of
machine tools, precision parts
and milk packaging equipment,
reported net income of $8,
246,383, or $2.23 a common
share, up from $8,026,883, or
$2.16 a share, for the year
ending November 30, 1959. The
1959 net income included a
special non-recurring credit
of $910,083, or 25 cents a
share.
Sales and operating revenues
in the 1960 fiscal year in
creased 227c to $137,597,192
from $112,785,472 the previous
year.
Peekin’ Through The
KEYHOLE
. , . . With LIB
by Elizabeth Dinwiddie Keith
C. M. Wolfe attended the
Southern Furniture Manufac
turer's Association meeting
at Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke,
Ya., March 16-17 and was one
of the guest speakers address
ing the production and cost
division on the subject of “Dry
Kiln Technics.”
Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison and
daughter Beverly Bird have
moved from Charmeldee Acres
to 728 old highway 70. Bever
ly lived with her aunt, Mrs.
Cliff Meyer, for some time
until her mother moved here
from Miami Beach last June.
Beverly is a senior at Owen,
Mrs. Morrison is employed at
Tyson Furniture Co. Mrs.
Morrison is the sister of Mrs.
Cliff Meyer.
Mrs. Guy Burchfiel and
children. Tommy and Lu Ada,
spent the week-end with
friends and relatives in this
area.
Mrs. Clifford Porter has re
turned home after being away
four months. She visited her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Nicholas Stillwell
and son Johnny in South
Plainfield. X. J., for seven
weeks and her other daughter
and family. Dr. and Mrs. A.
P. McDonald and sons of At
lanta. Dr. and Mrs. McDon
ald and Paul drove her home
Saturday and returned to At
lanta Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferry Alex
ander returned to their home
in Swannanoa last Thursday
after spending three months in
their Florida home at Deland.
Mrs. Bea Glover and Mrs.
Luna Hamby of Bea’s Beauty
shop attended a showing of
latest techniques in hair styling
and coloring, and lectures on
the latest developments in
permanent waves at the Bat
ery Park hotel, Asheville, front
Sunday through Wednesday of
last week.
Miss Ann Woodcock of Em
ory University, Atlanta, and
Johnny Woodcock of the Uni
versity of Tennessee, Knox
ville, are spending the spring
holidays with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Max Woodcock.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Sanders
have returned to their home at
Blue Ridge after spending
some time in the home of Mrs.
R. E. Mumpower.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Kerlee
have returned to their home
“Over Yonder,” North Fork
road, after spending three
months in Florida. They spent
most of their time in Fort
Meyers and Fort Pierce, trav
eling to points of interest
from these two places.
Dr. and Mrs. Herbert D.
Daugherty returned last Fri
day night from a two weeks’
vacation in Florida.
T. R. Jurwitz of the local
Gideon camp delivered the
Gideon message at the eve
ning service at the Beverly
Hills Baptist church last Sun
day.
:\irs. k. t. Mumpower will
leave Friday to visit her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Mumpower of Tam
pa, Fla., and her brother and
his wife, Mr. and Mrs. King
Hastings of Winter Haven.
Mrs. Fred Dotson of Can
ton, Ohio, was visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Pence,
when she received the message
that her husband had died
suddenly at their home in Can
ton. Mr. Dotson was a native
of Buncombe county and had
moved to Canton several years
ago. Funeral services and
burial were held in Black
Mountain.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Johnson
of Grandview Motel and Mrs.
Johnson”s mother, Mrs. A. L
Epps and Mr. Johnson’s sis
ter, Mrs. Virginia Kuntz of
Asheville are spending a few
days vacation in Florida. They
plan to be back home around
the first of April to finish
preparations for opening
Grandview by May 1.
Mrs. F. M. Treat of Orlan
do, Fla., has arrived to spend
six months at her home, 102
Ridge street.
Miss Nonie Greene of the
University of Miami, Coral
Gables, Fla., will be home this
week-end to spend the spring
holidays with her family, the
R. T. Greenes.
Lynda Davis, daughter of
Chief Warrant Officer Charles
Davis and Mrs. Davis cele
brated her fifth birthday Mon
day, March 13, with a party
at her home on Blue Ridge
avenue. During the after
noon games were played and
refreshments served to: the
honoree, Kathy Ann Stephen
son, Bobby Clements, Don
Collins, Eddy Davis, Jo Ann
Collins, and Johnnv Collins.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Earley
and sons, Steve and Rick,
spent the week-end of March
11. in Winston-Salem visiting
Mrs. Earley’s brother-inlaw
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
L. Jarrett, while Mr. Earley
observed the coin operated dry
cleaning plant at one of the
new shopping centers in Wins
ton-Salem. Mr. Early also
demonstrated on location the
multi-clean rug shampoo ma
chine and its processes, in one
of the new residential sections
of town while he was there.
Miss Jane Bowness of Duke
University, Durham, will be
home Saturday to spend the
spring holidays with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bow
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Head
left Tuesday to spend a few
days with their son Holman
and familv in Montgomery,
Ala.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Borg
man and children, Mary Alice,
Hannah, and Freddy of Clem
son, S. C., spent the week-end
with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. G. Guess.
Timmie and Joey Miller of
Enka spent last week with
their grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Bullock. Their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. David Mill
er, came over and spent the
week-end and took the chil
dren back home with them.
Jack Briggs and Paul Sher
wood returned Wednesday
from a business trip to Hamp
ton, Va.
Mrs. W. B. Kyles has re
turned home after an extend
ed stay in New York.
Sew-oi-Not club met with
Mrs. Wra. Tendler on North
Blue Ridge road. Members
and guests present were. Miss
es Reid Southworth, Sara Kir
by, Leila and Bessie Zernow,
Mary Walters, Bernice and
Caroline Hall and Mrs. Bertha
Bentley. Mrs. Howard Stineh
comb and Mrs. Ed DuPuy, Jr.,
were guests.
Si. Patrick’s Day
Bridge Party At
Monte Vista
In keeping with Saint Pat
rick’s Day a pretty party was
given at the Monte Vista hotel
Saturday afternoon. Mar. 11,
■ by Mrs. Douglas Jones, Mrs.
, Lee Seagle, Mrs. George L.
Pritchard, and Mrs. Ashby
[ McCoy. Prior to the game,
attractive and tasty refresh
> ments were served. Follow
| ing three progressions prizes
i were awarded to Mrs. Don
[ Wright. Mrs. J. G. Northcott,
: Mrs. James Buckner, and Mrs.
Louis Ronquillo.
i Other guests enjoying the
. afternoon were Mrs. Sam
, Young, Miss Martha Covin,
- Mrs. Charles Ross, Airs. Effie
: Guthrie, Mrs. C. E. Keith,
r Mrs. Claudia McGraw. Mrs.
’ Ernest Hilfiker. Miss Beth Liv
1 ingston, Miss Peggy Dennis,
i Mrs. Bill Pinyan. Mrs. S. S.
FATHER'S ERROR—
(From Page 1)
I won just a simple 8 inch,
one streamered. yellow third
place ribbon, but I prize it
above all the other assorted 78
ribbons I have won since.
The third member of our
stable came in 1958. Mom,
having a good “case" of "horse
fever'’, fell in love with a
_verv delicate and dainty mare,
appropriately named My Lit
tle Lady.
Lady was more experienced
than I was. so she could leave
me sitting in the road, at
first, and get by with it. This
is when I decided it's better
to fall and ride again than to
always be afraid. Yes. I had
my share of “thrills and
spills”, but I wouldn't trade
them for anything! You've
never lived ’till you've riden
a cow pony at top speed or
mastered a barrel race.
In the summer of 1960 Lady
left our stable to live in
Memphis. Xenn. She had no
faults; she moved to make
another little girl's fondest
dreams come true.
After Lady's departure we
decided that a three-gaited
show horse would be just what
we needed. We bought an
American Saddle horse named
the American Glory. His show
ability was demonstrated by
Camp Skybrook (Brevard)
under the name of “Mountain
Dew" last summer. We hope
he'll do the same for us this
summer!
See ya 'all at the show!!
—Toni Rowland
OBITUARIES
Jeffery Cook
Graveside services were
held Friday afternoon. March
17, in Mountain View Memor
ial park for Jeffery Cook, in
fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Cook of Black Mountain.
The Rev. W. R. Moss, pastor
of Kerlee Heights Baptist
church, officiated. Surviving
in addition to the parents are
two brothers, Phil and David
of the home. Harrison Fun
eral home was in charge.
Fred Dotson
Funeral services for Fred
Dotson. 54. of Canton. Ohio,
who died suddenly Tuesday,
March 13, at his home, were
held Saturday afternoon in
Tabernacle Methodist church.
Black Mountain, with the Rev.
Eugene Byrd officiating. Bur
ial was in Mountain View
Memorial park.
Mr. Dotson was the son of
the late James N. and Dula
Higgins Dotson. He moved to
Canton several years ago.
Surviving are the widow.
Mrs. Ina Dotson; two daugh
ters, Mrs. John Bacus and
Miss Blanche Dotson of Lin
colnton: two stepdaughters.
Mrs. Fred Pence of Black
Mountain and Mrs. William
Helmich of Washington. D. C.;
four brothers, Frank of Cliff
side, Rev. Joe Dotson of Ashe
ville and Rev. Paul Dotson and
Rich Dotson of Black Moun
tain: six sisters, Mrs. J. C.
Craig and Mrs. G. F. Conner
of Asheville, Mrs. W. M. Hud
gins. Mrs. U M. Conner. Mrs.
T. C. Ownbey and Mrs. J. C.
Halford of Black Mountain;
two stepsons. Kenneth Hamby
of Jacksonville Beach, Fla.,
and Doug Hambv of Vance. S.
C.
Harrison Funeral home was
in charge.
Cooley, Mrs. W. A. Allison,
Mrs. L. C. Jumper, Mrs. Frank
Buckner, Mrs. E. H. Knight.
Mrs. Gordon Greenwood. Mrs.
Woodrow Beddingfield, Mrs.
Ruth Cunningham, Mrs. Don
Livingston, Mrs. R. T. Greene.
Mrs W. K. Wacker. Miss
Mary Hooker, Mrs. B. G. By
ron, Mrs. H. C. Standbridge,
Mrs. H. H. Todd. Miss Susan
Hooker. Miss Caroline Hall.
Mrs. Charles Mertle, Mrs. C.
C. Godfrey. Mrs. Charles
Spencer, Mrs. Townsend Hay,
Miss Mazie Buie, Mrs. William
Styles, Mrs. Arthur Hemphill.
Mrs. Chester Sobol, Mrs. S. D.
Knight, Mrs. E. E. White,
Mrs. G. L. Kirkpatrick, Mrs.
Albert Garland, Mrs. Ray Har
rison. Mrs. Max Woodcock,
Mrs. Oscar Norton, Mrs. How'
ard Edgerton of Elon college,
Mrs. Richard Stone, Mrs.
Dempsey Whitaker, Miss Lou
Lindsey, Mrs. Max Flack, Mrs.
J. C. Bartholomew’, Mrs. Don
Christian, Mrs. B. A. Moeller.
Mrs. Carter C. Uzzell, and
Mrs. Lawrence J. Brady.
—Each year, on March 1,
the U. S. Marine Corps sends
anniversary greetings to the
British Regiment, the lloyal
Welsh Fusiliers commemorat
ing the friendship established
when that regiment and the
1st Marine Regiment served
together in China during the
Boxer Rebellion in 1900.
OLD FORT NEWS
MRS. BONNIE S. REYNOLDS
PHONE NO. 155
Old Fort, N. C.
Sam Harmon
Sam Harmon, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul L. Harmon. Jr.,
of 236 8th street. Hickory,
formerly of Old Fort, has
was invited to appear Mar.
15. 16 and 17 on a three-day
science symposium program
sponsored bv the University
of N. C.. Duke university, and
N. C. State college, along with
the U. S. Army Research of
fice and the North Carolina
Academy of Science.
The invitation came from
Dr. John A. Yarbrough, secre
tarv-treasurer of the academy,
who notified Mrs. Earl Reese,
chemistry instructor at Hick
ory High school.
Sam was one of nine high
school student who presented
original science projects by
means of 15-minute talks.
Earlier this year Sam re
ceived an outstanding recog
nition for achievements in
science when he was chosen
as one of three N. C. students
among 399 talented high
school seniors chosen as the
nation's "most promising
young scientists" in the 20th
annual Westinghouse Science
talent search. Sam is the
grandson of Mrs. Paul Har
mon. Sr., and the great-grand
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Harmon of Old Fort.
1 nomas Young 1.. steppe, .ir.
Thomas Young Lytle Steppe,
Jr. 18, died late Monday, Mar.
13, in the Mary Washington
hospital in Fredrieksburg, Va..
after a long illness. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lytle
Steppe, Sr., of King George.
Va.„ formerly of Old Fort and
Asheville.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday at the Round Hill
Baptist church in Tetotum.
Va. Burial was in the ceme
tery there.
He is survived by the par
ents, three sisters and one
brother of the home; his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Steppe of Old Fort;
his grandmother, Mrs. Allie
Tate of Asheville; his grand
father David Tate and two
uncles, Willard Tate and Mr.
and Mrs. Everette Tate of
Asheville. Clarence Tate of
Greensboro and Coy Tate of
Salisbury. Relatives of Old
Fort include Mrs. Nora Setzer.
Mrs. Lola Lonon, Mrs. Geneva
Tisdale, Mrs. Ashby Robinson
and Betty Steppe; Maloy Alli
son, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Allison, Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Allison, Mr .and Mrs. Dave
Kindergarten
Glimpses
The Presbyterian kindergart
en announces an exhibition of j
art and craft work produced i
during the past few weeks. !
Parents of the
children and their friends, old ;
and young, are invited to
come to the kindergarten
room at the rear of the edu
cation building of the Black
Mountain Presbyterian church j
at 11 a.m. on Friday, March;
24. Residents of the commun
ity with special interests in!
early childhood education and
in arts and crafts are cord
ially welcome.
A feature of the show will
be paintings in tempera. The
children have done these at
the large easels without sug
gestion or instruction from
the teachers. Consequently
the paintings are fresh and
original and show the creat
ivity of the individual child.
The children’s imaginations
have also produced a wide
variety of subjects in clay
modeling. The results may
appear crude. However, the
purpose of this craft is to
give the children an oppor
tunity for creative expression.
In contrast, self-discipline
and patience are required to
cut, paste and crayon the
paper craft which is displayed
by each child in his own
window section. Other recent
work will be shown through
out the classroom.
'The children will entertain
informally with a brief pro
gram of their favorite songs
and poems. They hope that !
many guests will come to en
joy the occasion with them.
SAVE!!
Black Mountain Building &
Loan Association
• CURRENT DIVIDENT RATE 4% •
Full Paid Stock—or—Optional Shares
COME IN AND TALK WITH US!
McKiethan and .laughter NelU
Ber-iine: Mr and Mrs. W > >u™
Allison and Mrs. A. T- A .
of Newport News. *a- .
the above mentioned relatives
attended funeral services and
Blossoming evidence that
soring is just around the cor
nel-all week that is. wit* jon
quils. crocuses, violets, tulips,
the forsythia, the japonica .
and the young tender leaves
of the weeping willow swing
ing in the breeze, and then
Saturdav morning one awak
ens with icycles freezing on
the eves, the wires, the trees
and the flowers were hanging
low with it. Yes, 'tis spring
it just looked like winter Sat
urday—or the weather man
flipped to many pages of the
years records. Who knows?
We are happy to have the
“Merry-Go-Round’ of \\ B.M 1
located at the Western Auto
Store 'in Old Fort. We are
especially proud of Ron Gibbs,
a junior in the Old Fort high
school who is the announcer
along with Little Joe. Don is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. B.
Gibbs of Old Fort. The teen
agers say that all Mr. Hatha
way needs, to be more popu
lar" is a soda fountain 1
Mr. and Mrs. Max J. Hunt
left Saturday morning for a
week's visit in Miami.
Revival services began a"
the Ebenezar Methodist church
Sunday evening and will con
tinue throughout this week.
The Rev. Mr. Jessup, pastor,
is conducting the services. The
public is invited.
Wayne Allen, a member of
the senior class of Old Fort
High school, had a tonsilecto
my at Marion General hospi
ta'l Saturday morning.
Mr. Jack Banks of Asheville,
formerly of Old Fort, is in
Memorial Mission hospital
where he was taken last Thurs
day. He is said to be seriously
ill. He is the brother of Ern
est Banks of Old Fort.
Mrs. Pearl Holder and .Mrs.
Sallie Hamby of Black Moun
tain visited at the home of
their sister, Mrs. R. K. Haney
in Old Fort Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. 1. L. Caplan,
Sr., spent last week-end with
Miss Margaret Marley in
Goldsboro.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Harris,
Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Gilmer
T. Byrd visited with DeLois
Harris at Mars Hill college on
Sunday They had lunch at
the Blue Room in honor of
DeLois’ birthday.
Jean Smith. 15, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Marl C. Smith,
has been in an Asheville hos
pital for observation for sev
eral days.
Mrs. Laura Hicks Lewis
who has been visiting her sis
ters the Misses Frances and
Lula Hicks has returned to i r
home in Columbia, S. C. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Flint
Norwood who has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Robert
Laugh ridge in Old Fort.
Mrs. Charles Thrill, (laugh
ter of Mrs. Robert Laughridge,
returned to her home in Long
Island. N. V. She was in Old
Fort due to the health of Mrs.
UuphriHKO. Mrs. UuRhrid^e
liaMrmSVMrs. J. R Harris,
M i their family are raov
: : ■ 'Vain street. They
tt « : ®« on
5 ro»'l. J” 10 ll"-,"'™*
Z ™,he,r
* *>.««
f , ,n operation. He
: 7’ v and will be able
’n * •h“l
tin;f;e Krno't I.arkey spent
, ' • in Asheville vis
and Mrs. Kenyon
1 Ttorn to Mr. and Mrs. Grant
,n Marion General hos
‘ ", Monday afternoon a
Sauihte- M.>- HuntJ^
former Miss Rath
of Swannanoa.
Robert Whit,
for the Greenvj;
Rase for two Wl.
in the Reserves
Mr. and Mrs.
and two childr, ,
Moran Piercy, > >■
Jerry, spent last
uxent River R
Lexinjrton Park.
Mr. and Mrs. R,.,.
Motor fuel
the hvo Jima ca !
have filled a trail:
2J8 miles lontr, ai ^
eating oil would hay.. V ’
an additional 125
'a*.
[ScottsS
you should use
SCOTT'S NEW
TURF BUILPER.
on i/our town/
gef/he Jump,
on spring /
Call: ISO 9-8409 or ISO 9-8400
Let us recommend your Con
tractor, Builder or Repair Man
How U.S. Savings Bonds help
put millions of Americans
into their own homes
Since the earliest pioneer days, Americans have
traditionally owned their own homes. But not
until recently did the tradition become truly na
tional.
Today 35 million American tamilies “pay ren*.
to themselves. This is almost twice as many as
15 years ago—a dramatic increase caused b> a
number of important factors, including the l--~
Savings Bond Program.
G. 1. Joe cornea back
After the War, many returning soldiers picked up
a stack of Bonds bought with their sendee ps'-"?
plus a stack their wives and sweethearts na
bought. This reserve helped pay for college de
grees, weddings, and helped start new businesses
And it also provided the down payment on a 1
of new homes.
Thousands of Americans are still furnishing
,Pa!^ the down payment for their new hom
with U S. Savings Bonds.
Why Savings Bonds are such a good
way to build
U.S. Savings Bonds are guaranteed by the
eminent to grow. $1 becomes $1.33 in 7 years, »
months, and $1.93 in another ten years, You 1 ^
get vour money anytime, with interest.
Bonds are replaced free, if they’re lost or stolen
And you can buy them automatically on the
stallment plan where you work.
Every Savings Bond you buy helps assure
tul future by keeping our country strong,
join America’s homeowners the Savings
1 lie Home-building Industry is 100'
say, Mr. E. J. Burke. Jr.,
,A Antum°- Texas. President
National Association o\ Home Builders
helped make our
icans the most hom«vhaVe made Araer
most h°me-owmng people in
i behind the Bond Program,”
World. T’m onra T In* oenrV
tlie wurld. I’m sure I speak for every
one connected with the Industry—the
architects, builders, lenders, and guar
antors—when I say we endorse Savings
,i°n , 88 a ■s,->uiui way to borne owner
ship for the individual, the community,
and the Nation ”
« S^ve more than money with
u. S. Savings Bonds
Buy them where
you work or bank
20*i
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