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We Salute! We Salute YOU on Your Birthday! August 17—R. R. Hunter, Billie White, Mrs. Frances Chapmen, James Ward. W. 0. McElrath, Conway Tatham, Frances P. Morgan, Betty Love, Marion C. Taylor. August 18—Arvine Bell, B. L. Thomas, Frank \\ . Allen, MrMs. Dan Guess. Jean Corn well, Harrie Danenhower, Brenda Bartlett, Clement Ro bertson, Jean Ramsey, Mary Carswell, Jo Anne Cornwell, Leslie Lynn McCall, Bobby Turner, Wade Ruff, Red Hardwick, Barbara Lunsford, Mrs. Betty A. Melton, Mary W. Lyman, Henry Runion. August 19—Mrs. Charles Jolly, William Moxley, Nina McDonald, Joe Bullock, Bol ling Wilson, Jr., Revond Pres sley, Wade Hampton, Ches ter Quinn, Fred Cook, Mic hael Todd, Lillie Byrd, Ar nold Jones, Mrs. Ed Church, Charleen Meyer, Maude G. Milton, Rick Carson. August 20—Mrs. Rose Crawford, Donnie Ballard, Margaret Melton, Mrs. C. D. Lindsey, Wilburn Davis, Josie Stephenson, E. W. Sawyer, Troy Hensley, Carrie Harvey, Mrs. John W. Watts, Colleen Blankenship, Mildred Vallin court, Janette Dunn, Robert Nesbitt, Becky Deadly, Barry Mathis, Ruth Cogdill, Velma J. Stone, Mrs. W. J. Wyly, Louis Bartlett. August 21—Maunel Massey, Mrs. W. A. Allison, Hazel Pyatte, Julia Ayers, Pamela Massey, John D. Childress, Nancy Ream, David Klein, Betty and Jimmy Losh, Josep hine Harris, Katherine Gard ner, Lawrence Gill, Charlie Wilson, Hazel Swann. August 22—Andy Craig, Margaret McCurry, Mary Dix SILO CIRCLE PLAYHOUSE On Old US 70, Black Mtn« THE SOUTH'S ONLY PROFESSIONAL ARENA THEATRE Thru Saturday WORLD PREMIERE OF THE CLOWN By MARK ZALK ★ ★ ★ NEXT WEEK THE MARRIAGE GO ROUND By LESLIE STEVENS Tuesday thru Saturday at 8:30 Prices: $2.75; $2.25; $1.75 RESERVATIONS AND INFORMATION Dial 686-3951 Personality of the Week R. Vance Robertson, director of the new Juvenile Evaluation Center located on the site of old Moore General hospital, is the personality we would like to present to our readers this week. Many persons have asked, where did he come from? What is he like0 What does his work involve? Where was he trained for this work? First of all, it is difficult to separate his life history from his work. The interest in working with children who had problems, stemmed from his association with children in the public schools . . . but I get ahead of my story. R. Vance Robertson was born in Yancey county, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Robert son. His early education was completed with his graduation on Gauthier, Bobby Langford, Evelyn Styles, Michael Lynn Brooks. Annette Linda Brooks, Alice Murry, Betty Brown, Perry S. Buckner, Jr., Tommy Love, Herman Stepp, James P. Sisk, Joey Keever, Nettie McKinney, Betty Ingle, Ernie Wyatt. August 23—Hattie Roberts, Alice R. MacLean, Dorothy Hutcherson, Ellen Field, Dana Singleton, Leonard T. Keever, Patsey Silver, Jim Stakias, Mary S. Bradley, William Earley, Margaret Casson, Me linda Fortune, Charlie Davis, Robert Allen, Edna Avey, J. J. White, Elzie Ann Me Cool, Mrs. R. D. Watts, E. H. Knight, Mrs. If. M. Pressley. It's the savingest time of the year on the trucks with the workingest ways SAVE! You just can’t beat August buys for saving. It’s the time of year when Chevrolet dealers traditionally pull all the stops. You’ll find sweeter-than-ever savings waiting for you on every ’61 Chevy truck—from the nimble Corvair 95 s, right up to the mighty medium- and heavy-duty jobs. Come in and save a bundle! SAVE! You just can’t beat Chevy trucks for working. With Chevy’s easier riding Independent Front Suspension, loads ride easier, drivers stay fresher, the truck lasts longer. You get more work, more hauls, for your truck dollars! SAVE! And for the frosting on the cake—you just can’t beat Chevy trucks at trade-in time, either. Latest official industry reports prove that Chevrolet trucks lead in trade-in value, week after week, over every major competitor in Chevy’s price range.* ♦Based on official figures from Automotive Market Report. «■» CHEVROLET TRUCKS See your local authorized Chevrolet dealer McMURRAY CHEVROLET CO., Inc State Street NO 9-3141 Dealer No. 2291 — Mfg. No. 110 Black Mountain, N. C from Bald Creek High school, his higher education began at Brevard Junior college and continued with his graduation from Western Carolina at Cullowhee where he received his A.B. degree. His teaching career followed, when he was a member of the faculty of Mineral Springs consolidated high school for seven years. In addition to teaching he was also high school counselor and helped set up the first public school counseling system in the state. Before he left Min eral Springs he became asst, supt. This was the first of several “firsts” for this young man. While. teaching he was also working toward more ed ucation in solving problems confronting children. By ex tension work and summer school courses he earned his M.A. from the University of North Carolina in 1950. While in the Forsythe county schools his neighbor and friend, J. Frank Scott, a prin cipal of the school in which Mrs. Robertson taught home economics, w a s appointed supt. of Jackson Training school. Two years later, when a vacancy occurred, he asked Mr. Robertson to accept the 1 job as his assistant. Although work with child ren with problems in the pub lic schools had been interest | ing and satisfying he hesitated to accept because he feared he might not like the work on a full time basis. But he did go to Jackson in 1950 and stayed with the work for ' nine years. The association, he claims, is fascinating, the problems varied, but largely juum juveniles cue uciiiiijueiii because no one in the home seems to care or show interest by disciplining the children or giving day-to-day guidance. The satisfaction in his work comes from the knowledge that a child has been helped to overcome his problems and is able to return to Iris com munity as a worthwhile cit izen. “W never know at the time how much help is being given a child because he does not understand or appreciate the effort at the time, however,’ he continued, “’since there is no visible way to measure our effort we must wait and many, many children after i they are grown will write and thank us for having helped.” Following the nine years al Jackson Training school, he moved into the Raleigh office as supervisor of Social Ser vices for North Carolina. Ir this capacity his work was with staff members and he missed the close work witt the children. When the Juv enile Center was to open here he was assigned the task anc ; to quote him: ‘‘This is the best ‘first’ I ever had. Here I have the chance to put inti operation all the dreams have hoped for, to advance the progress of those childrei who are disturbed and wh need both psychiatric or psj chological help from traine personnel. Here I am agai in contact with the childre themselves and for the fir; time in the state, or in this country, I believe, we have ; clinic center to aid in the adjustment.” '-Then”, I asked, if th( home background is bad. hoy can you hope to train the child so that he can overcome the situation when he is agair returned,” “The family is also being trained for the child's return and made aware of their fail lire in the first place, but il we see there is no hope foi improvement beyond question then we may place the child in a boarding school. Some times we have several children who come from the same fam ily; we had five boys from one family in Gaston county and all of them returned home to do very well, one is an outstanding contractor in Char lotte at this time.” “What ages were the child ren in the training school, is there a minumum age?” 1 c-eried. “No. as far as I know there is no minimum age although the youngest boy to be at Jackson was 8 and he was ex ceptional in several ways. His parents were above average and knew they had a problem The boy was as cute as a but ton but he would steal bicycles although he possessed one ol his own. His parents would take him to school, depositing him at the front door and he would go right out /he back and help himself to a bicycle. He would take off, riding until he tired, then leave the bicycle and go on foot, begging money or food. When he tired of this he would again take a bicycle from another victim and con tinue his journey. He went to Georgia one time, to Tennessee another. His par ents decided then to take him to a psychiatrist. After sev eral attempts he admitted de feat, the boy would not co operate, so the eight year old was committed to Jackson where he remained for about 14 months; when he returned home nothing further was heard.” I found Mr. Robertson a man dedicated to his work. In fact, the events of his own life were more difficult to ob tain than information about the center. He told me about Paul, whose father had taught him to steal articles such as watches and wallets from other school children, then the father would take them to another town for selling. When Paul wuis finally com mitted his father rejected him and would not allow other members of the family to con tact him. either. When re leased the boy was sent to live with an uncle who was a successful contractor in the mid-west. Nothing was heard of him for several years until one day three tractor trailer trucks and three small trucks drove into the school loaded with heavy equipment and Paul himself riding in a huge Cad illac. He spent the day there telling his former teachers how his uncle had set him up in business of his own, how he had cleared $24,000 the year before and wras moving his equipment into another state. Mrs. Robertson is the form er Barba Gray Troxler of Brown Summit, N. C. They have one daughter, 10, Malona Carol. The family will live on the “campus” which was formerly the “post”. They are Methodists and already have claimed the Swannanoa Methodist church as their own: Mrs. Stamey and Mrs. Robert son have been friends for several years. Mr. Robertson is already acquainted with Owen High school. Last spring he ac cepted an invitation from Eugene Byrd to speak to one of the classes. “I am tremendously im pressed with Owen. Eating in the cafeteria was a mos pleasant experience. There . wasn’t the usual din fount when several hundred are con versing and eating. 1 was it , the halls at change of classe i and from experience in othe i large schools at such time [ feared being trampled in th , rush, but without any super , vision the change was ac } complished in an orderly mar _ ner and very quietly”. 1 Children who finally com i to the evaluation and trea r ment center here have alread t been to the training school GENERAL INSURANCE I ☆ FIRE ☆ HOMEOWNERS S ☆ ACCIDENT & HEALTH | * HOSPITAL & MAJOR MEDICAL I ☆ AVIATION HULL & LIABILITY I ☆ CAMPERS ☆ AUTOMOBILE £ MORTGAGE REDEMPTION ■fr BONDS — FIDELITY AND CONTRACT ☆ WORKMAN'S COMP. ☆ BURGLARY & THEFT ■fr TRIP ACCIDENT AND BAGGAGE ☆ BOATS AND MOTORS ☆ LIFE ☆ GENERAL LIABILITY ☆ PERSONAL LIABILITY We can Supply ALL Your Insurance Needs . . . Some at Considerable Savings. ■ WHITE INSURANCE AGENCY 121 Broadway — Black Mtn. — NO 9-7912 Fresh Peaches Tops For Tasty Desserts Homemakers need not stint on using peaches. Another large crop now com ing to market will provide plenty of peaches this month for eating “as is,” for use at meal time, and for home-freez ing and canning. and been found in need of I he care which can be given them here. The center will provide a centralized location for treatment. While here their academic work will be carried on by specially trained teach ers with vocational education a part of the program. If these children have reached the honor program or the pre release program they may be released to the home, rf they are not ready for release, they will be returned to the train ing school. “How long will a child be here for treatment? “That will depend on the child, we assume this will be a fairly short period, probably about four months. We re ceived our first group of girls yesterday, the boys came first. It has been quite a job to convert a hospital into dorm itory type dwellings for child ren, but we are ready now”. I had told him the people in the area were interested in his work, some were even concerned. He thought this natural with something of this type moving into the commun ity, but he made it perfectly clear that these children are not criminals, they are emot ionally disturbed children, most of them from very poor backgrounds, poor in the sense that the parents are not concerned with their welfare or not capable of coping with their problems. We wish to welcome this worthwhile family to the Val ley. May their stay lie long and the work undertaken be both satsfying and accomp lishing. —Edith K. Benedict Few fruits top fresh peach es for making desserts; and such longtime favorites as fresh peach pie, peach upside | down cake, or peach ice cream ^ are bound to bring smiles of approval at the family table. To make a two-crust peach ( pie, USD A suggests putting sliced fresh peaches, sprinkled with brown sugar, nutmeg, ■ butter, and tapicoa, in an un- ; baked pie shell. For extra flavor, sprinkle lemon juice ' and almond extract over the ^ peaches. Seal the top ci ust. tightly and crimp the edge. Bake about 35 minutes at 425 degrees. For cake-lovers, a fresh ■ peach upside down cake is most satisfying. To make, sprinkle the bottom of a fl inch square pan with brown su^rfir find butter or margfii ine. Place in preheating oven until butter melts. Arrange sliced fresh peaches in rows, close together, in the brown sugar mixture. Pour yellow or white cake hatter over the peaches. Bake according to directions in the cake recipe. Permit the cake to stand about 10 minutes before inverting into a serving plate. Serve warm or cold with whipped cream or ice cream. Refreshing peach ice cream can be made with the help of the refrigerator. Combine 1 V2 cups miniature marshmallows and 1/3 cup concentrated or ange juice in a sauce pan. Heat slowly until marshmal lows dissolve, stirring fre quently. Remove from heat and add 14 teaspoon almond extract, and cool. Dice 3 peeled peaches, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Whip V2 pint whipping cream. Combine peaches and whipped cream and fold into cooked marshmallow mixture. Pour into refrigerator trays and freeze. To serve, fill chilled dessert dishes with frozen mixture and top with fresh peach slices. Add a wreath of whipped cream and a red or green cherry for garnish. rRY THE CLASSIFIEDS I ! I BLACK MOUNTAIN bridge winners The Black Mountain Djipl ate Bridge club met Wedne •iv night. Aug. 9 at the Mont ’Vila hotel. Nine tables wer n' p|a> and Max \\oodcoc irectcd. The winners were: nor Mrs. (). H. Norto ; . w C. Field; 2nd, M , >on Wright and Dougla ones; 3rd. M.ss Mate Bui nd Mrs Grace Baton. Las .-est_1st. Mr. and Mrs. Lav ence Brady; 2nd. Mrs. Ma V'oodcock and Mrs. Dougla ones: 3rd. Mrs. Albert Jer nd Mrs. Townsend Hay. _Insects have as many a 1,000 different muscles; ma [ess than 500. DON'T SCRATCH THAT CH! 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