Mountain Musings [
by Gene Byrd .
rare ns n day in
,r come perfect
fl'ni"- ',;:;;,Vus month. June,
T . V hand. The last of
winters has May s
firm grip;
h! ;..'nt hand in a
■ "V.'.il soon exit together.
Hl">' i'eautiful June, spring
Ah
Il*° odf opulence that July’s
^;;\hall bring.
June. •
slender; yet, showing
"the month of brides
I Trooms. graduations, blue
r’‘ " crowing plants sudden
It howers. sullen tbunder
I’ ' redolent and varied
■fronts.
p-e is a month of return.
L ’ads and lassies
fcethmr happy trek home
I- from the halls of learn
i'1’1 mir flatland friends trickle
IPVirt freouent their summer
Ifunts and ’‘old fellers” in
[magie
"h^moments' become young.
Jun
e nlllkes a mountain man
I A strain. The outdoors call
|Sf siren* tones, the cooling
L.aters of many brooks recall
If barefoot, wading ecstacy
E younger years. The warm
„ hakes out some of the
PI series”, and flame azalea
Ui purple rhododendron ac
tnt a timeless beauty;
leauty that is June s.
[The Home Stresch:
\\'e are heading into
h,orne-stretch at school.
the
the
We
lare all tired; the road of learn
ing has its share of obstruc
I ions, and some of the hills
W coast down gleefully are
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I always approch the end of
a school year with mixed e
motions; more so this year
than ever before. The 'last
week is so final in many re
spects. The joy of a vaca
tion time, the chance to leave
the desk for awhile, the ex
change of the pen for a briar
scythe, trowel or brush hook
nave their place, but every
sheet in the ledger of life has
two sides.
In all its finality, there is
the separation. In recent
weeks, I have seen my stu
dents in a different ‘ light.
Always before, except for the
Seniors, there has been, “next
year.” I have been busily stor
ing up treasures of remem
brance; I”m sure the details
of the youthful faces of my
students shall long be a part
of my joyful recollection.
Suddenly, there is no time
left. Every dedicated teacher
has a suden realization of
many things untaught and a
nagging comprehension of
things better left undone or
unsaid. No time left.. .late
August has sudenly become
early June; more sand in the
hourglass of days.
Baccalaureate, graduation,
reports... Farewell.
The Marshall Plan;
I always observe the Junior
Marshalls with more than or
dinary interest. Of course,
two years ago when Judy was
a marshall and with Bobby
serving in that capacity this
year, I have had the motiva
tion of parental interest. Also,
this year, so many of the
marshalls are such favorite
people of mine that I would
have a high degree of interest,
anyway.
Not only that, thirty years
ago (surely not), I served as
a Junior marshall for the
graduation activities of Black
Mountain High School. I
shall always remember my
feeling of “scared importance”.
The baccalaureate sermon was
held in the Elementary School
Auditorium, but the gradua
tion exercises were held in the
Black Mountain High School
Gym. We had to move the
seats out to the playing floor
and take down the east goal;
this wasn”t easy. I can re
member the humiliation when,
according to instructions, I
was trying to usher people
down to the front only to have
the sudden dismal feeling of
being alone. I would look back
and see my convoy grabbing
back seats. I soon resigned
myself to handing out pro
grams. On that occasion. I
remember a sad farewell
speech by our principal, J. O.
Wood, who had run afoul of
politics and was leaving. In
his speech he indicated he
was leaving, but he stated his
pleasure that a dear friend of
his, N. C. Shuford was to be
his successor.
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I want to express my sym
pathy t° the Ton Cordell and
■ • Cteasman families on the
0iis “' their beloved ones.
I have just returned from
If 1 abernacle Cemetery and
mountain V i e w Memorial
■ iik. Since 1 feel close to the
'■easman family through the
hire fme children that I have
»'een privileged to teach, I
wanted to meet them at the
graveside with a sympathizing
hand. 1 miscalculated the
time and arrived just as the
fatmly left, but I saw the
uil1'1 fl°wers and observ
ed the place of interment near
a lovely poplar tree. It was
L,to see Brother Smith the
at fable leader of the First
Baptist Church in Swannanoa
and to meet the Rev. Parham.
. *n my way back, I noticed
that the old cemetery at Tab
ernacle had been beautifully
mowed. We owe a debt of
gratitude to the committee
that attends to this matter
each summer; we also owe
them financial support.
* be 1 . S. Mail Came Through:
Mr. Postman, Billy Stephen
son was very kind this week.
Really, I should say dear Read
ers that you were kind.
Thank you Harry Trompter
up in Cincinnatti, Ohio for your
expressions of regards. Hurry
on down and add your tenor
voice and photographic talents
to the reservoir of talent in
this section. I appreciate the
picture, and I hope to see you
on North Fork . .. soon.
Mildred Reel Hands, I was
touched by the kind sentiment
in your heartwarming poem.
I certainly hope the Valley will
not forget me ... soon.'
Dear Bill and Jo,Jewel and
I were so happy to hear your
expression of appreciation. We
feel “most kindly’’ toward you
both for many reasons and
will not find your equals...
soon.
Dear former neighbors, We,
too, remember the warm fel
lowship of our “musical inter
lude” and treasure the evening.
Thanks for the kind regards
and we shall confer with Mr.
Greenwood about your sug
gestion that we write “Mary
land Musingd”... soon.
Dear Reader Hubner, your
thoughts about continuing the
column seems to co-incide with
a number of others. You write
with depth and compassion.
I would be delighted to hear
from you again... soon.
Beauty Booty
The sky is very blue; the ai
still bears a chill.
I’ll hie away to the meadov
collecting with a will.
Budding multiflora, blooms on
a poplar tree.
Presaging further joys for all
who care to see.
Azaleas on the hillside set the
woods afire.
Purple rhododendrons clad in
rich attire.
Fill my eyes with beaut
raptly I behold
Far more priceless treasu
than any pirate gold.
NEWS from the
CRAGMONT
COMMUNITY
—By Lib Harper—
Phone NO 9-3028
James Burris, James Ken
nedy, and James Burris, Jr.,
spent Sunday in Anderson, S.
C. with Mr. Burrises relatives.
Mrs. Mayrene Burnette, of
N. J. is spending several weeks
here with her mother Mrs.
Delia Warren.
Mr. and Mrs. Millard White
side of Asheville spent Sunday
with their sister Mrs. Ada
Moorehead.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hamil
ton spent Sunday afternoon
with the Walter Simmins.
Mrs. Lewis Daugherty visit
ed Sunday in Swannanoa with
her aunt, Mrs. Underwood, and
other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Jones
visited Sunday with their bro.
Mr. Waylan Logan who is ill
at the St. Luke’s hospital in
Tryon N. C.
We are happy to have Mrs.
Bessie Forney back in church
services after several weeks
illness.
The Black Mountain little
league sluggers defeated the
Old Fort Jr. Ball team 20-1
Saturday afternoon at the
Cragmont Ball field. Anthony
Stafford was the winning
pitcher. Coaches Marvin
Hamilton and Archie Pertiler
seem to be guiding these
young boys along nicely, and
who knows; we may some day
have a major leaguer from our
own Black Mountain Sluggers.
Miss Valarie Hamilton, was
honored with a birthday party
at her home Sunday afternoon.
Thirty little friends were pre
sent to enjoy the occasion.
Mrs. Pansey Hooper and Mrs.
Julia Long, assisted Valarie’s
mother with the games, and
serving of the refreshments.
Little Joey Pertiler was the
"spelling champ” of the second
graders at Carver school. Joey
is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Pertiler of Western N. C.
Sanatorium.
If some one should ask me
iy favorite month of the year;
ithout hesitation, Pm sure
d say May. May with all its
ilorful flowers, beautiful sun
y weather, Mother’s day, and
ively graduation time. Par
its from all around glitter
ith happiness and excitement
< the days draw near for their
,11s and daughters to grad
ate from the various schools,
ne dear lady said to me, each
me I see a group of students
1 cap and gowns, I say to
lyself, “More Useful Citizens
f Tomorrow.” I agree, don’t
C. U. James, Principal of
e Carver School presented
rtificates to 17 students last
iday night in the school
ditorium. Mrs. Frantz Wil
,1, Sec. of the MCA of Ashe
le was guest speaker.
During the "Honor and A
irds” class night at Stephens
e High school special recog
don was given to 14 seniors
10 had maintained excellent
mlastic records during their
MONTREAT
Miss Julia Stokes
The Circles of the Montreat
Presbyterian Church will hold
the last meeting of the season
on Tuesday, June (!. The
afternoon Circles will meet at
3' p.m.
Circle 1, Mrs. L. Nelson Bell
chairman will meet with Mrs.
SWANNANOA W.S.C.S.
INSTALLS NEW
OFFICERS
At the last regular meeting
of the Swannanoa Methodist
Woman’s Society of Christian
Service the following officers
were installed by the pastor,
the Rev. Ben P. Stamey, to
serve for the coming year:
president, Mrs. Hayes Connor;
vice president, Mrs. C. L.
Gwaltney; treasurer, Mrs. J.
W. Gibson; local treasurer,
Mrs. Ted Smith; recording
secretary, Mrs. J. V. Brigman;
secretary of promotion, Mrs.
John Slaughter; secretary of
missionary education and ser
vice, Mrs. Ben Stamey; secre
tary of Christian social rela
tions of youth work, Mrs. Er
nest Holbert; secretary of stu
dent work, Miss Laura Shu
ford; secretary of youth work,
Mrs. E. G. Roberts; secretary
of children’s work, Mrs. Jim
Powlas; secretary of spiritual
life, Mrs. Nell Wilkins; secre
tary of literature and publica
tions, Mrs. Herbert Coman;
chairman of local church activi
ties, Mrs. Annie Holbert; com
mittee on membership chair
man, Mrs. Haywood Farr;
nomination committee, Mrs.
Haywood Farr, Mrs. E. G.
Roberts, and Mrs. Herbert Co
man.
high school career. Out of the
group, we were happy to learn
that Miss Claudia Lytle, and
Miss Lillian Lytle received
awards, for being top honor
students. You know I can’t
help but to brag just a little
after seeing the program and
awards these girls had achiev
ed. Misses Claudia, Lillian
and Jessie Mae Lytle received
awards for commendable ser
vice in the Senior-Y-teens,
the band, and cheer leaders.
They also received honorable
mention as good workers in
the New Home Workers of
America Org. and here comes
the really wonderful news, not
only was Claudia a member of
the National Honor Society of
the Crown and Scepter Chap
ter, but the “one student” who
earned the 12 hundred dollar
scholarshop to A&T College in
Greensboro, quite a record
these girls have made and
we’re mighty proud of them.
Others graduating from Step
hens Lee from this area are,
Miss Patsey Daugherty, Miss
Sylvia Stepp, Fredie Lytle and
George Hamilton.
Mrs. Hines, and Mrs. Grace
Greenlee were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. James Inabineth
on Sunday.
The friendship club met at
the home of Mrs. Wayman
Stepp Sunday afternoon at
4 o’clock.
Mrs. Carrie Kennedy, Miss
Geraldine Kennedy and Mrs.
Flossie Fennedy visited Sun
day with Mrs. James Inabineth.
I wish all of you could have
been in our Bible class Mon
day night at the Mills Chapel
church.
Did’t we have a good time
folks and aren’t we grateful
to the Lord for having sent us
such a wonderful teacher?
Monday night terminated the
study of the 4 Gospels, and
I feel that we really know the
Lord better after the study of
his wonderful Ministry.
After the class Monday
night one of the members call
ed me saying that she thanked
the Lord daily for Mrs. Du
Puy.. She went on to say that
she and her husband had be
come stronger Christians and
how much they enjoyed the
Word of God through her. We
are thankful to Mrs. DuPuy
for the precious and continuous
help given us. Several of
our dear white friends were
guests in our class Monday
night past. They were Dr. and
Mrs. T. J. Crofts, Mrs. Ale
shire, Mrs. Davis, Mr. and Miss
Betty Brandon.
We enjoyed these friends,
their talks and the solo by
Dr. and Mrs. Crofts, and we’re
hoping they will come again
soon.
Last Friday Mr. and Mrs.
James Kennedy and Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Brown enjoyed a
day of fishing and out door
eating at Lake Adger down in
Polk County. Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Brown accompanied
Mr. and Mrs. James Kennedy
to Atlanta Ga., Monday to
bring back the Kennedys
daughter, Mildred of Clark
College.
John Haw in Davista on Vir
ginia Road.
Circle 2, Mrs. W. J. Gam
mon, chairman will meet with
Mrs. Harold Coburn in Camp
Merri-Mac.
Circle 3, Mrs. George Stock
ton, chairman will meet with
Miss Elizabeth Woodhouse on
Kentucky Road.
The Business Woman’s Cir
cle will meet at 7:45 p.m. in
the home of Miss Elizabeth
Hoyt on Kentucky Road. Miss
Elizabeth Cole is Circle chair
man, Miss Annie Webb is co
hostess.
The Baccalaureate Service
was held in Gaither Chapel on
Sunday morning at 10:45.
The college marched into the
Chapel singing the Procession
al “The Children of the King”
by Mrs. Crosby Adams. Dr.
C. Grier Davis had the invo
cation and Lord’s Prayer and
the Responsive reading. Dr.
A. F. Fogartie had the past
oral prayer. Dr. James Way
te Fulton of the Shannadore
Presbyterian Church, Miami,
preached the sermon “The
Meaning of Christ to Me”.
The college chorus lead by
Allan Guy sang “I Will Lift
Up My Eyes” as offertory
anthem. Many of the chorus
are in the graduation class and
will be leaving for other places
next year.
The college students lead
by the faculty had the recess
ional “Brightly Gleams Our
Banner”.
There were many visitors
here for the week end. The
families of the graduates were
here for the week end.
At 7:45 p.m. there was a
Communion Service for the
college held in Gaither Chapel
on Sunday night.
Clair F. Hardenstine, organ
ist. The invocation and Lord’s
prayer by Dr. Arthur F. Fo
gartie.
Dr. C. Grier Davis had
Communion Meditations and
Dr. Fogartie had the Sacra
ment of the Lord's Supper.
There was special music by
the college students.
The commencement service
was held on Monday morning
at. 10 a.m. in Gaither Chapel.
Dr. Joseph B. Clower. Jr.
brought a fine message. Twen
tv-eight graduates received
diplomas from dean-Stockton
and Dr. Davis.
The Montreat Garden Club
will have the annual picnic on
Friday, June 9, at 5 p.m. in
the Gateside Park. Miss Eliza
beth Hoyt is president and
Mrs. A. F. Fogartie is vice
president. A short meeting
will be held before supper so
come promptly. This is the
time for the annual dues; come
prepared. All members and
their friends are asked to come
with a picnic supper. All in
terested in beautifying Mon
treat are invited, new mem
bers are welcore. A brief pro
gram will follow the supper
lead by Rev. Solomon.
It is alwavs interesting to
get word from any former
Montreater. A letter was re
ceived from Mrs. Keith Town
send about their plans for the
future. Keith will he graduat
ing from the Denver University
College of Engineering on Fri
day, June 9. with a Bachelor of
Science in Electrical Engineer
ing. He has accepted a posi
tion as an Electronics Engine
er with the National Security
Agency at Ft. George Meade,
Maryland. He is to report for
work about July 10. They
will spend a few days with
Keith’s family in Davenport,
Towa, before going to Wash
ington. They will rent for a
few months before deciding
where fo buy and hope to see
some Montreat friends who
will be in that part of the
country. They wish to be re
membered to their friends and
former neighbors. The small
daughter, Beth is completing a
year of kindergarten and will
be entering the first grade of
school in or near Washington,
D. C. We hope they come to
Montreat for a visit sometimes
in the near future.
Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Grier
are in their cottage on "Vir
ginia Road after spending the
winter in their home in Rock
Hill.
Mrs. Ira Holt and daughter,
Miss Jane Holt of Catawba
College, Salisbury, spent the
week end in their cottage on
North Carolina Terrace. They
were accompanied to Montreat
by Mrs. William Ross who is
spending the winter in High
Point, N. C. She was in her
cottage on Alabama Terrace.
They were entertained at
meals by friends during their
stay in Montreat.
Lt. and Mrs. Charles Thom
as and small son of Valdosta,
Ga. spent the week end with
their parents, Dr. and Mrs.
Thomas Spence, Montreat and
Dr. and Mrs. C. D. Thomas of
Black Mountain.
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