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Mountain Musings j by Gene Byrd . Party-time: McDowell County Schools closed on Thursday, Dec. 21, for the Christmas holidays. School remained in session until 3:15, but our principal used good psychology in let ting the school have a Christ mas party, beginning at 2:30. I was happy for my stu dents to have a party. They had worked hard and had been ■well behaved so I felt no com punctions about “unlaxing” and “making merry.” The students brought mon ey to help finance the party, • student committee lined up a variety program and the ‘grade mothers took care of the refreshments and gifts. With such nice students and Jnothers, I really had little to Worry about. (Being some thing of a “worrier” about hew situations, I did worry a little). We arranged the room so that we had an informal stage area, and the talent took over. Christmas carols sung in close harmony accompanied by Mrs. Lindley’s little electric chord organ, guitar music by “Uncle Sam” Buckner and “Jeremiah” Greene, a Soaring Sixties rendition of the Char leston by two young ladies, wonderful tap-dancing, an ex hibition of “Twisting,” rec ords and refreshments. We never had it so good. All over the school various Ijorts of good times were had, and everybody left for the holidays with joy in their Jtearts. i: My young folks showed un selfishness too. During the week before Christmas they had contributed generously that one of the employees of the County Board of Educa tion might have a brighter Christmas. The man had to have a portion of his leg am putated, and his financial need met a ready response from my students; I was proud of them. The Party Before Christina* ’Twas the party before Christ mas and in my room. The only thing lacking was a mop and a broom. The grade mothers filled my students with care, And when they departed the room looked so bare. Except . . . for a Pepsi spilled on the floor, And . . . some nice little pres ents bought at the store. We had some music and danc ing so gay . . . I wondered just what the Gov ernor would say! When down the hall I heard such a clatter, I rushed to my door to see what was the matter . . . In opening the door, I injured my wrist . . . While down the hall, they were doing the Twist . . . At the sound of the bell to the door they all flew. I hope they’ll be back in ‘62. Christmas Cards: May I thank all of you for your Christmas cards. We es pecially enjoyed the personal notes included with many greetings. The nice things that many of you said about the column were most encouraging. We were flattered to have such widely scattered con tacts. Cards came from N. C., California, Illinois, Florida, Ohio, Tenn., New York, Penn sylvania, Michigan, ,Georgia, Wisconsin, Virginia, South TWIN Mill II U 41 Inspired at Squaw Valley... reversible coat of weather defying Canadian Wilderness Flin Flon Cloth, and colorful all wool Sierra plaid. Topped off with bulky, all wool knit Hockey collar and cape yoke. $29 95Talon BigZip" Ucddttttjfield -Konrad —CORNER STATE AND BROADWAY— (Former Auction Gallery) Black Mountain Open Friday ISites Until 8:30 P.M. ■flJUULfl-fl-C g.8.0.0 QJlSLSLSLSlJLSlJlJLSLSLSLSiJLSLSLSLSUlSLSLSLSLSLSlSLSIJL&JIJL Carolina and Indiana. We go! the most from North Carolina and the next most from Geor gia. I thought it co-incidental that as a former pastor of the Lakewood Baptist church that on the same day my family re ceived greetings from Lake wood, Florida and Lakewood California. Maybe Lakewood is going to be as popular as Greenville for a name. To the young lady in Ten nessee: Of course, I remem ber you. I’m glad you enjoy the column, and you see I’m not using your name. Maybe I should caution my Readers that any communica tion you send me will be held in private if you request it. Otherwise, I like to share good things with my friends. If I ever blunder (I’m pretty good at it) and say something a miss in the column, let me know. You could well save me future embarassment. Sign of the times: I receiv ed more cards from my Read ers than from my former ball players or students. Proves something, I guess. I’m not real sure what. I wish I had more room for comment about cards; a pleas ant subject. The Stepps: I want to extend belated sympathy to the family of Lewis Hicks Stepp. Mr. Stepp was a scion of one of the most distinguished pioneer families of the Valley He was the oldest child of Thomas Hicks Stepp and Sar ah Elizabeth Knupp Stepp. He was the grandson of Si las and Nelly Fortune Stepp, Silas Stepp died in a prisoner of war barracks in Elmira, N Y., late in the War Between the States. He was a great-grandson of Joseph Stepp and Fletcher Fortune outstanding landhold ers of the Valley. I rather imagine his great uncle, Fidel or Fidelio Stepp, was the ancestor of many of the McDowell County Stepps. Mr. Stepp had a large cir cle of friends; he will be greatly missed. A Little More: I am not as familiar with the Jeesse Stepp branch of this illustrious family as I would like to be considering the genuine affection I have for his descendants of my ac quaintance. Dr. Elisha Mitchell stayed at the home of Jesse Stepp on North Fork the night before he started his ill-starred jour ney back in 1857, and Stepp’s EMERGENCY SUPPLY ROOM MECHANICAL LADIES EQUIPT. ROOM MEN STAIRS TO MAIN BLOG. EMERGENCY EXIT The underground microfilm storage center and f allout shelter under construction at the local office of the Asheville Federal bank on State street shows th e arrangement of the underground rooms. New one story structure at the above ground level will be imm ediately above the microfilm storage area and will adjoin the existing building. petuate the name of this man. Jesse sired a large family and legend has at least twc of his sons losing their lives in the War Between the States I was very interested ir reading George McCoy’s ar ticle about the Buncombe Roughs in the Citizen-Times Included in the roster of the group from Buncombe were Jesse (Junior) and Tisdale Stepp. Later in the article it tolc how Tisdale Stepp met his death. It sems that he was killed in the battle of Spott sylvania May 12, 1864, bu1 let McCoy tell it. “Col. Bennett reported that when his regiment was rushing the second line of works, Tis dale Stepp of Buncombe’s “Roughs” was in the front rank singing ‘The Bonnie Blue Flag’ when he was shot and killed ‘by an awkward soldier in our rear ranks’.” That fact would have been of great interest to the late Evelyn Goodson who worked so hard and well on the Stepp generalogy. Another Loss: The Cragmont community has never seemed quite the same since Lank and Hester Stepp’s boy, Finley, moved to Charlotte. Finley, dressed in his white shirt and overalls, was a familiar part of the community scene. Now, he is gone, forever, and the skilled artisan will be missed. One thing puzzled me. The paper gave his age as 61. 1 was under the impression that he was born in 1907 the same year that my brother Harrry was born. I extend my sympathy tc his relations and friends. Revival: Every few years the Yo-yc craze flares up, quietens foi a few years and repeats th< cycle. Presently, yo-yos seem to be all the rage. They even have special models that will do e lot of tricks the old ten cent models of my high schoo days would never do. The fever will pass in due course and meanwhile the young folks are having lots ol fun. Here’s a little poem in the Wild Style dedicated to all the “Yo-yo-sters.” Yo-Yo-Yo!, Daddy-O! Pour it on man and Go, Go Go! Burn up the string on the old yo-yo! Move on out and the begin ners pass. Fling that Imperial and show your class. Rock the cradle; around the world. Throw it out and watch it whirl. Walk the dog and shoot the gun; Make it cry and have your fun. END SEPTIC TANK,CESSPOOL PROBLEM! !tl^555aSK55SSSi5gaALSSBgjgg^g :B >400 (pet 50c tc tny CAMP CESSPOOL AND SEPTIC TANK CLEANER i No pumpingl No digglngl Instant chemical action [ ends expensive, unhealthy digging t !8 [UU. --- ......... up of lawns. 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S. t Army came home for Christ- < mas. Some of those are Lary t Stroud, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Stroud of this section, t Lary is in the U. S. Air Force. I James Gilliam of the U. S. ( Army is visiting his mother, 5 Mrs. Viola Gilliam and chil- 1 dren on upper Cedar Creek. Heed Murphy of the U. S. i Army son of Mr. and Mrs. Ern- i est Murphy of lower Cedar J Creek, and Douglas Ownbey i son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ownbey of this section of 1 State College in Raleigh. Miss Bettie Gilliam of N. J. is visiting her mother, sis- s ter and brothers on upper Cedar Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth El- 1 liott and little son of Balti- s more, Md., spent the holidays t with their parents, Mr. and c Mrs BovH Elliott, of this sec tion and Mrs. Elliott’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow ' Stroud and children on Broad i River. c Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lytle ( and children James, Pamlea j and John of Winston-Salem spent the holidays with Mrs. Lytle’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1 C. L. Ledbetter on Broad Riv- ) er and Herbert's parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Lytle on Bald Mountain. Lawrence Elliott of the U. S. Army of Fort Knox spent Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Taft Elliott and sister Lois in this section. Rev. and Mrs. James Bry ant who have been visiting their son in Memphis, Tenn., and Mr. Bryant’s parents in Silver Springs, Ark., return ed to their home in this com munity last Thursday. Visiting Mr. R. G. Ownbey adn family last Sunday was their son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ownbey and daughter Phylis Frieda and Sandra of Black Moun tain, and Mr. Ownbey’s daugh ter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Tarpan of Oakley. Visiting us last Sunday was my son Jack Elliott of East Marion, my daughter-in-law, Mrs. V. M. Elliott and daugh | G. T. SHIPMAN I WELL DRILLING & I BORING CONTRACTOR I Marion, N. C. • Dial 9151 • —Call Collect— REMEMBER/ LOOKING FIRST IS SAFITY FIRST. .aurence and Mrs. Elliott’ iece, Miss Joan Allison o Hack Mountain. My son Yewitt and I hai Christmas dinner with my soi llmo Elliott and his wife am hildren Clinton, Pattie, Mi hael and Kay, and Georg loffitt of Old Fort, Rt. 2 Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Morris !r., of upper Broad River ha s supper guests Rev. an Irs. Winstead, pastor of th Church of God in Black Moun ain and Mr. and Mrs. Sexto: f Swannanoa last Friday eve ling. Visiting us at Stone Moun ain church last Sunday wer Ir. and Mrs. Howard Sisk o Concord, Mr. and Mrs. Ra; lisk of Marion, and Mr. Grad; 'arbor of Waynesville. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Morri nd daughter Ann were din ler guests of Mr. and Mrs ohn Lytle and children 01 pper Flat Creek last Sunday We have plenty of snow 01 Iroad River. —Tests have proven tha teel with nine per cent nicke *n be used effectively in tank arrying highly volatile gase uch as liquid methane, a emperatures as low as -321 egrees F. —Four 200,000 gallon stain ess steel lined storage tank or wine were completed re ently by United States Steel’ Consolidated Western Stee Mvision, at Fresno, Calif. Your Army Recruiter says )on’t be a rocketman on ou lighways; be a missileman i iur Army. ’ Legal Notice NOTICE * North Carolina, * Buncombe County. ^ The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Ardith R. - Little, deceased, late of Buncombe * County, North Carolina, this is to no > tify all persons having claims against | said estate of said deceased to exhibit * them to the undersigned, Cansler Gwyn * Roberson, at Suite 300, Oates Building, North Pack Square, Asheville, N. C.,, 1 on or before the 4th day of January, " 1963, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons “ indebted to said estate will please - make immediate payment. ^ This the 4th day of January, 1962. 7 Cansler Gwyn Roberson, Administra 7 tor of the Estate of Ardith R. Little, deceased. (Mailing address: P. O. Box 7266, Asheville, N. C.) Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25, 1962 ASHEVILLE FEDERAL— (From Page 1) t tions and has in its storage [ center over 5,000 rolls of mi 5 crofilm. This film is a photo 5 of the associations’ financial t records and documents neces ) sary to reconstruct their bus inesses in the event of any dis aster. Realizing that this rapid growth in the use of the ser vice given by the Bank was j going to necessitate more space, Asheville Federal has agreed to build an under : ground storage area which r would be leased to the Greens i boro bank in order that the need might be met and that CIVIL DEFENSE Westerpay. when every home v WAS A CASTLE UNTO ITSELF, WITH CELLAR AND BARN WELL STOCKED THE ABILITY TO MEET NATURAL HAZARDS CPROU6HTS, FLOODS, ETC.) DEPENDED UPON THE FORTITUDE CF THE POPULACE.., « AGAINST SUCH NATURAL OR MAN-MADE 5 EMERGENCIES MUST BE CONSIDERED ffoPAV, DUE TO EVER-CHANG ING WORLD CONDITIONS, THE STORING OF FOOD, WATER, MEDICINE, FUEL, ETC. ON A BROADER SCALE... CIVIL DEFENSE... - § /Always, the t/n can, as a container, IS THE MOST DEPENDABL E MEANS _ _ FOR STORING THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE FOR DAILY LIVING AS WELL AS EMERGENCIES the film would be protected against hazards including that of atomic fallout. The center will be equiped with microfilm readers and printers. Work was started this past week to be complet ed as soon as possible. What to Do in Black Mountain Jaycee meets 1st Thursday for business, 7:30 p.m.; 3rd Thursday for dinner at Monte Vista, 7 p.m. Black Mountain-Swannanoa Rotary club meeting, Monte Vista hotel, Mondays, 12:15 p.m. Black Mountain Lions club, Monte Vista, second and fourth Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Black Mountain-Swannanoa Kiwanis club, each Thursday noon, Monte Vista hotel. “Tween-Age” square dance group meets every Tuesday night at 8 at the Youth Center, just off Crag mont Road. Everyone of adult age invited for the fun. The following events, sponsored by the Get Acquainted club, to which all interested persons are invited *Every Wednesday afternoon at the Monte Vista at 1, duplicate bridge. Every Thursday night, 7:30, Monte Vista hotel, duplicate bridge; instruction by Max Woodcock. Other purely social activities listing in this col umn may call the Black Mountain News. Save this schedule for easy reference. —. - . . PRINTING by Master Craftsmen Black Mountain NEWS —NO 94101— LIST YOUR TAXES ALL TAXES, INCLUDING REAL ESTATE PERSONAL PROPERTY, DOGS AND POLL TAX MUST BE LISTED DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY. AVOID PENALTY Section 1109, Machinery Act 1961, imposes a penalty of TEN PER CENT of the taxes for failure to list property or poll. All property in the Township listed below will be listed at the appointed places in each Town ship on the following dates: TAX LIST TAKERS LISTING LOCATIONS AND DATES IN COUNTY TOWNSHIPS JANUARY 1962 BLACK MOUNTAIN Mr. Marcus Begley, List Taker, Black Mountain. City Hall, Black Mountain—2nd thru 31st Hours 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. except Saturdays and Wednesdays 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. SWANNANOA Mrs. Harry E. Byas, List Taker, Riceville Road, Asheville, N. C. At Home, Riceville Road—2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Beacon Manufacturing Company, Swannanoa— 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. Folsom’s Superette, Swannanoa—15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. Legion Hall, Oteen—22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31. Hours: 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. CLIP THIS OUT FOR BROAD RIVER Mrs. Rector Ledbetter, List Taker, Black Mountain, N. C. Garland Nesbitt’s Home—6 Paul Smith’s Home — 4 Beulah Garrison’s Home —2 Roy Nesbitt’s Store — 9, 16, 23 Ledbetter’s Store — 5, 12, 19, 26 At Home — all remaining days Star Route, FAIRVIEW Mr. T. H. Byers, List Taker, Fairview, N. C. G. J. Merrell’s Store — 2, 13, 22 W. H. Jenkins — 3 Fairview Feed & Grocery — 4, 15, 23 Howington’s Store — 5, 16, 26 Cedarcliff Grocery — 6, 17, 24 Sheets Grocery — 8, 18 Fairview Supply Company — 9, 20, 31 Dotson’s Hardware Store — 10, 19, 27 Concord Church — 11, 29 At Home — 12, 25, 30 FUTURE REFERENCE
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