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SWANNANOA
By JIM BURLESON . . . Phone 686-3205
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Yen We Goofed! gone l°usy Rallies.
Last week when we thought Thus the reason for no
everyone at the News office column last week—or had you
would be taking the day off even missed it.
celebratin'1- the New Year, ol Owen Going Great
Jim thought he would take off The War-horses of Owe.
also and feast on a steady diet High have been*U^eat
of televised Bowl , Games. &uns after ajittery beginning^
Well, feast we did. both via
TV and caloric ;ntake. The
News staff worked through
The Warlassies aren't
bad either.
Looks real fitting to
see
News staff worked tnrougn luum t, ,
and I wish I had also after the Jake Hardin and Suzanne Reed
outcome of some of those dog- leading both the Buncombe
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._
Associate Editor
News Editor
Society Editor
GARNET E. GREENWOOD
MRS. EDITH K. BENEDICT
MRS. ELIZABETH KEITH
Mechanical Department
ROY L. RUSSELL—ANDREW MILOVITZ
FENTON S. CUNNINGHAM—CARROLL E. MARLER
Telephone
Talk
by
WILLIAM R. COOKE, JR.
Your Telephone Manager
RECENT YEARS have seen a very rapid expansion in
telephone systems throughout the world. A decade
ago, some 57 percent of all telephones in the world
were in the United States. Today, due to the rapid
rate of gain in the rest of the world, our proportion
has receded to 52 per cent.
SO OFTEN TODAY we refer to data of this type only
from the standpoint of percentages, however to me it
is far more helpful to see the actual numbers involved
that account for any given per cent figure. With this
in mind I hope you will find the following information
of some interest.
TOTAL TELEPHONES -
ENTIRE WORLD 141.700,000
UNITED STATES 74.342,000
Total telephones for other countries range from
the high figure in the United States to the low of
3 (total telephones) located on the Virgin Islands
(UK)
HAVE YOU EVER wondered who talks the most over
the telephone? According to our information the '
statistics regarding the average conversation per per
son per day (for entire year) are as follows:
CANADA 528
UNITED STATES 520
Averages for the rest of the world ranged from !
349 in Sweden to an extreme low in Nigeria, !
Africa where there are 41, 661 total telephones
in service.
TOTAL TELEPHONES PER 100 population -
UNITED STATES 40.80
MONACO 39.00 '
Due to the limitation of the space in this column it is
obvious that at least for today enough has been said.
Possibly in the near future, we might again note some
significant data in THE WORLD’S TELEPHONES,
1961.
and Blue Ridge Conferences
in scoring. Keep it up, kids.
Sure sorry to learn of Dean
Brown’s injuries. Hope he’s
back in there grabbing off
those rebounds real soon.
Don’t despair, Coach, look
at it this way; ol’ Dean was
practicing the “fast break .
lie just happened to straight
en out one of those Blue Ridge
curves with that sled. Man,
those pine trees are rough crit
ters to tangle with.
W. O W. Officers
During recent meetings held
by the Woodmen of the World
and Ladies Auxiliary of the
W. 0. W. organization, new
officers for the coming year
were elected. These officers
will be installed at a supper
meeting to be held at the Com
munity Clubhouse during the
latter part of January.
The men who will take of
fice in Camp 970 are as fol
lows: Past Commander, Louis
Metcalf; Consul Commander,
William Stephenson; Assistant
Consul Commander, R. 1’. Ram
sey; Adviser Lt., Floyd Mor
gan; Assistant Adviser Lt.. Jay
Hollifield; Banker, Charles En
glish; Assistant Banker, Hu
bert Glass; Watchman, Hubert
Patton; Assistant Watchman.
Dick Riddle; Escort, Dean
Summey; Assistant Escort,
Russell Riddle; Sentry, Tom
my Bright; Assistant Sentry,
W. J. Wright and Secretary
and Field Representative Joe
Porches.
New Ladies Court officers
of the W. O. W. who will also
be installed are listed below;
Empress, Mary Green; Matri
ach, Gladys Porcher; Duchess,
Annie Louise Riddle; Coun
tess, Jean Ramsey; Hostess,
Leave Morgan; Secretary, Tri
lby English; Stewardess, Dor
cas Hollifield and Lady In
Waiting. Virginia Metcalf.
This ‘N’ That
Miss Shelley Connor was
ronored today (Thursday)
with a birthday dinner at her
lome.
Miss Connie Connor was re
>ently honored on her birth
lay, January 5, with a dinner.
The misses Connor invited
friends to share in the cele
brations.
Quite a few Swannanoa re
sidents spent the holidays in
?hilly Florida. Among: those
who have recently returned
ire: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Porch
;r, Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Rus
sell and sons. Mr. and Mrs.
lohn Robert Penley and fam
ly and Mr. and Mrs. P. B.
Mugent of Summer Haven, Bee
rree.
Most of the Sunshine state
vacationers admitted that it
.vas a tad on the cool side.
Some children in one of the
’amilies heard about the snow
,ve had New Year’s Eve and
mmediately wanted to hurry
lack to the mountains. I’m
,vith you, kids, even if Hal
rribble can’t locate No. 5
rreen in the snow,
lick List
Mrs. Fred Nichols is improv
ng after undergoing surgery
it St. Joseph’s last week.
Mrs. Grace Decker has
ihown amazing progress lately
ifter being- very seriously ill
:or so long.
Others who were ill recently
ire: Mrs. Pi. V. Christ, Mrs.
Bill Cox, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Davidson, L. V. Cal
oway, and H. E. McKinney.
Methodist News
The morning Circle of the
Iwannanoa Methodist Church
net Tuesday morning in the
lome of Mrs. Philip Clark in
Jrovemont. Mrs. Haywood
•’arr is chairman of the group.
The Woman’s Society of
Christian service held a gener
il meeting Tuesday night in
he church.
7irst Presbyterian News
The afternoon and evening
-ircles of the church met Mon
lay as follows: Afternoon Cir
■le No. 1 met with Mrs. Elmer
Itephenson, Afternoon Circle
\To. 2 met at the home of Mrs.
>. W. Harrison. Evening Cir
■le No. 1 held its monthly
neeting with Miss Mary Whit
on and Evening Circle No. 2
net at Mrs. Sam Alexanders.
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G. T. SHIPMAN
WELL DRILLING &
BORING CONTRACTOR
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NEWS from the
CRAGMONT
COMMUNITY
_By Lib Harper—
Phone NO 9-3028
A number of folks from this
area, Swannanoa, and Brook
side, who received turkeys
from Kearfott, Inc., and the
Lions Club, food and fruit bas
kets from churches and other
organizations wish to thank
those individuals who so kindly
remembered them during the
holidays. Your thoughtfulness
with gifts and cheer enabled
many to have a Happy Christ
mas.
I received a number of calls
last week from some of our
white friends in and around
Black Mountain, expressing
concern about Lester Stepp.
One lady said that she had
seen him daily for the last 10
or 12 years pass her house in
the mornings. She wondered
if he was sick. Others wanted
to know if he was on vacation.
I can certainly see why folks
miss Lester, There’s just no
one to fill his shoes when he’s
not around. However we are
happy to know that he is feel
ing much better and hopes to
see all of you soon.
Mrs. Mary Stepp. Mrs. Faye
Johnson, Tom Daugherty, and
Thea Daugherty celebrated
birthdays this week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ham
ilton were Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. George Thomp
son.
Mr. and Mrs. James Wil
liams, and Mrs. Essie Mae
Douglass are on the sick list
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hamil
ton were Sunday guests of the
Walter Simmon’s.
Rev. Mark Hooper returned
this week to the Veterans Hos
pital for further treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Carver,
Mrs. Beulah McCain, and Bet
tye were Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Jones.
Robert Austin left on Sat
urday past to accept a position
as Social Worker at the Letch
Worth Village Institution in
Theills, N. Y. Mr. Austin is
the husband of the former
Miss Iva Gragg, and was em
ployed by the Buncombe
County weiiare uept. ior me
past year.
Deacon Charlie Brown an
nounced on Sunday that Pas
tor Rev. W. G. Boyce is pro
gressing nicely after under
going surgery several days ago
in Boiling Springs, N. C.
La Mont Baxter of Wash
ington, D. C., spent two weeks
with his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Wilkins.
Miss Billie Jean Canady of
Ala., spent several days with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Miller.
Miss Ruth Logan of Old
Fort was Sunday guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne Logan.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Bradley
of Great Lakes, 111., spent sev
eral days with their grand
mother, Mrs. Norah Ruther
ford.
Mrs. Jessie Sherill and son
Keith were absent from church
services on Sunday due to ill
ness.
Mrs. Ruth Washington be
came the bride of James
Thompson last Wednesday in
Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bur
gess, Mrs. Watkins, and Rev.
Durant of the Hill Street Bap
tist Church in Asheville were
guests at the Mills Chapel
church on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Daugher
ty and son Craig spent Sunday
afternoon in Asheville with
relatives.
Charlie Brown and Albert
Harper attended the 2nd quar
terly Union Meeting at the
Triedstone Baptist church in
Asheville last Thursday. Re
ports from the meeting will be
given on Sunday morning.
Veterans News
Here are authoritative an
swers by the Veterans Admin
istration to questions from
former servicemen and their
families:
Q—Could you tell me how
many veterans of each of our
major wars are still living?
A—As of September 1,
1961, there were 4,450,000
veterans of the Korean Con
flict, 15,151,000 veterans of
World War II and 2,547,000
veterans of World War I.
There are about 31,000 vet
erans of the Spanish-Ameri
can War. No Civil War vet
erans are alive.
Q—Of the loans guaranteed
or insured by the VA to date,
how many have been repaid in
full?
I
300 GI loans made as of Aug
ust 31, 1961. Of this number
2,048,040 have been repaid
in full.
Q—-I am a disabled Korean
veteran. I would like to en
ter college at the end of the
current semester. May I get
some suggestions or adv ice j
from VA?
A—Yes, if you are interest
ed in enrolling for the spring
semester, you should contact
your nearest VA office im
mediately. If you are eligi
ble for training, you will have
access to professionally train
ed and experienced counselors
who will assist you in the se
lection of an occupational goal
that is suitable to your inter
ests, aptitudes and abilities.
Look Who’s Here!
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Boone
Melton of Black Mountain
announnce the birth of a .son
on Jan. 7 in Memorial Miss
ion hospital.
Lindsey Speaks
To Rofarians On
Division Work
Charles D. Lindsay, insp
ector of Division of Auto
Licenses and Theft gave a
very interesting talk to Ro
tarians at their weekly meet
ing on Monday,telling of the
history of his division. This
was the earliest division of
law enforcement in North
Carolina, organized in 1924.
The department is responsible
for ten weight stations now.
Lindsay is in the fifth district
which covers 29 counties all
in \YNC with a total of five
inspectors.
The division had a total of
3310 auto thefts recorded in
1961, 3090 of which were re
covered.
He informed the men that
the reason for the extremely
high penalty imposed on over
loaded trucks by his depart
ment was for the protection
of the public and to preserve
the roads.
The new laws covering the
licensing of motor vehicles
were also explained, point
ing out that the two big
changes are that the plate is
issued this year to the owner
instead of to the vehicle as
it has been in the past and
the license will be retained
even if the vehicle is sold.
There will also be no dealer’s
licenses as in the past, a new
car owner will purchase his
own license on presentation
of his FS-1.
Mr. Lindsey suggested that
it would be wise for every
one to acquaint himself with
the new laws and that all car
owners should at all times
carry their registration card
to.
TRACTORS AREN'T
¥@YS. Keep the keys
a—mere nave oeen oyo47,
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DON'T G0"0UT"
WITH THE OLD YEAR
These are more snow scenes made in and around Black Mountain, during a heavy snow years ago.
RE IS EASIEST WAY TO PUT ON TIRE CHAINS
Fi can be done In six minutes, and without a jack!
1. W. B. (Walt) Lashar, Jr., chairman of National Safety
Council test committee, shows Marion Olund, Clintonville, i
Wis., the first step. Spread chains on the ground to remove
tangles. Reinforced chains are best, and the projecting teeth
or cleats should be up.
3. It is wise to gather the cross chains up close in back of
tire on some cars, so chains won’t catch on back of fender
when car is moved forward to encircle the rear wheels.
O. Marion has now learned how to put on a pair of tire
chains in six minutes, the easy way. She is seen showing
outside hook’. ’ the final steP-fastening simple
t. Then put end links of side chains on loops of “applier
ind push onto tire as shown. No jack is needed.
t. Now drive ahead one wheel revolution, until side tbiin
:astener is near fender. Remove the spring steel wire ap
plier and fasten the inside hook. Lashar shows Marion
:hat the usually difficult inside hook can be fastened W
feel (without getting under car) after you practice 1
ance and learn how.
O. Lashar congratulates the girls on their aptitude
reads them Council’s tips for safe winter driving, one
hlf'h 1C ,lO lllint • i i •
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which is ‘always carry reinforced chains and use them
severe snow or ice conditions to help avoid traffic blockade
and aceidonfc ” ‘
STATE COLLEGE, PA.—Prof. A. E Nevhart nf 'T'V,^ T> , . „ .1
consultant to the AAA, recently advised all high Si™’3 State University and educations
to put on tire chains” in their basic com-p" f f sc^00 (rnver training teachers to include ‘ ho'
more self-reliance, and some would teach thpir een_agers- 1 !‘:s would “serve to give American yout i
reduce dangerous traffic troubles such as occurreSTwh^ ’^ °ld fashioned virtue- 14 woulcl U‘ !J
even fire trucks, in Boston and hundreds nf tv cl,uun ess vehicles blocked snowplows, am
easiest me the:1.. Don’t be a traffic blocker 6f Clties ^as>t w®ter.” Above photos illustrate th