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VOL. 17
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1962, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
8 PAGES TODAY
NO.
23 — Single Copy, 10c
REFLECTIONS
Gordon Greenwood
BOARD MEETING
Some interesting facts (to
me) were stated at the reg
ular meeting of the North
Carolina Sanatorium board in
Wilson last week.
For instance, even with all
our advanced methods of treat
ment more than 3,000,000 die
from tuberculosis in the world
each year . . . Approximately
900,000 in North Carolina
harbor living TB germs in
their bodies which could break
out at any time . . . The treat
ment of this disease is a
never-ending task which re
quires great time and energy.
TB VACCINE
Under study now is a plan
for mass vaccination for TB
in Haiti. Dr. C. D. Thomas
and Dr. Ozmer Henry at the
Western NC San have vol
unteered to serve with the
unit in Haiti if and when it
goes into action.
Should the vaccine prove
successful, medical science
would take a giant step to
ward eliminating the disease
entirely.
AUTOMATIC BELTS
I was particularly inter
ested in the automatic feed
ing stem which is carried
out at Eastern San by use
of belts running along the
serving tables and a con
veyor belt system which
serves all floors. As ex
plained by Miss Florence
Pittmaiv dietitian, it seems
to be highly satisfactory.
STRANDED
On th« way from the meet
ing at Wilson, Dr. Thomas,
Joe Waliin, and Mrs. Myrtle
Traywick dropped me off at
the Raleigh Airport shortly
before 4:00 p.m. on Wednes
day in order for me to catch
the 6:15 plane for Washington
where I was to meet Richard
B. Stone, honorable mayor of
the Town of Black Mountain.
But as. the night closed
in so did the fc» ar.d as a
result I didn't leave Raleigh
until 11:15 Thursday morn
ing. On the way up I sat
with my good friend, Herb
ert Hardy, director of safety
for tho North Carolina
State Highway commission.
Herb, representative from
Greene county in the General
Assembly, fussed at the slow
ness of the plane which took
55 minutes from Raleigh to
Washington. He stated that
he usually took only 35 min
utes.
FABULOUS CITY
Washington is a fabulous
city. After arriving on Thurs
day we had lunch at the
House o f Representatives
Cafe with Mr. and Mrs. Roy
A. Taylor, Dick Stone, and
Cecil Masters.
It seemed strange to see in
the real flesh many people
that most of us read about
in the newspapers.
For instance, on the way
into tho cafe we met Jimmy
Roosevelt, son of the former
President and now a repre
sentative from California.
Flashing the famous Roose
velt smile, he greeted our
fellow townman with a
strong: "Hello, Roy", and
then shook hands with the
other members of the party.
As he.left he bowed politely
and said: "Thank you very
much,"
WASHINGTON NOTES
Rufus Boyce, former em
ployee at the Monte Vista
hotel, has been working in
the RH Cafe for close to 30
years . . . Shortly after going
to Washington Mr. and Mrs.
Taylor saw Mm as they waited
fnr liinph and rpmcmiTpH him
as the waiter who served them
when they stayed at the Monte
Vista when they were first
married and were teaching in
the Black Mountain school
. . . From Harry Truman Mr.
and Mrs. Taylor learned that
he (Truman) favored making
Asheville headquarters for
the United Nations but the
plan was not acceptable to
other nations involved . . . The
name of Fred Perley, assist
ant engineer, appears on the
bridge crossing Rock Creek
. . . This is a long bridge and
is one of the landmarks of
Washington . . . Out at Ho
gate’s TTiursday night I learn
ed that Dick Stone knows how
to eat lobster ... Just to
prove it he ordered one and
opened same for the rest of
us ... He used something
that looked very much like
a nut cracker ... Will wond
ers never cease?
JFK
I was very much interested
in seeing Georgetown uni
versity and the community.
—Turn to Page 8
Owen Will Meet
Biltmore Here
Tuesday High!
The Owen High school
cagers will play at Brevard
on Friday and then return
home to take on powerful
Biltmore on Tuesday as they
head down the home stretch
of the regular season.
Following the game with
Biltmore on Feb. 6, the only
home game remaining will be
with Waynesville on Feb. 13.
The Owen teams are look
ing forward to the Buncombe
County Tournament, Feb. 19
24, and should be ready. Both
teams have improved greatly
since the start of the season
and are capable of beating any
team in Buncombe on a given
night.
Owen lost a twin bill to
Canton last Friday evening.
The girls were surprised, 43
40, while the boys forced the
Haywood county five into over
time before losing, 51-48.
Reed scored 22 and Kay
Greene 14 for the Owen girls.
Jake Hardin paced the War
horses with 20, followed by
Dean Brown with 16.
January Report
Appears Normal
As Month Ends
v/uc ui uui luducis lias re
quested a weather report
from our section of the
country and all will agree that
the January climate has been
something for comment. As
a whole, the January’ weather
has been normal. Jim Burle
son, in his Swannanoa News,
reviews the snowfall and con
cludes that we have had 15
inches, which would have been
quite a deep blanket, had it
all come at one time. Be
tween snowfalls the rain per
centage has been 2.05 and the
temperature has varied all
the way from a low zero to
a high of 72. The balmy
weather is what the old tim
ers call the “January thaw”.
For those curious about our
winters and weather in gen
eral, a look at the average
winter months will show that
the period of cold days do
not last very long; there is
a break here and there with
rising temperatures usually
causing fair days and comfort
able sunshine. Then as the
clouds move in from the west,
or northwest there will fol
low precipitation of some
sort, depending on the temp
erature. Snows of any depth
here occur when the temper
ature is around freezing, or
slightly higher. Our worst
weather rides in on the winds
from the east.
During the warm days the
early blooming bulbs begin to
raise their heads and already
crocus shoots are appearing.
Birds are here in great pro
fusion, the evening grosbeak
in droves along with the usual
natives such as the cardinal,
sparrows of many types, wood
peckers, towees, chickadees,
nut hatches, titmice, and oc
casional pine siskin. Many
people here are birdwatchers
and enjoy hours of their hob
by during the winter months
with their feeders which may
attract a new and interesting
bird.
The pattern for February is
similar to that of January and
March, which some have come
to think of as a spring month,
may often be our worst month
weatherwise as though winter
were reluctant to see spring
move in and by bringing
forth the worst hehavior pos
sible, would prevent her ar
rival. Temperatures ordinar
ily begin a gradual rise in
April, with an occasional
throw-back to winter, but in
general most precipitation is
in the nature of rain.
Rev. Stegall To
Be Speaker At
Morning Service
Rev. C. R. Stegall, recently
returned from the Congo area
in Africa, will be the speaker
at the morning service at
Friendship Presbyterian
church. He will tell of his
experiences during his six
month stay in this turbulent
area of the world.
This is Rev. Stegall’s second
tour of duty in Africa, his
many friends will be interest
ed in hearing of his narrow
escape and of his work with
his African associates.
Receives Aivard
Floyd D. Byrd of Black
Mountain has just received
a Service Award from the
Veterans’ Administration
in appreciation of 34
years’ faithful service to
the U. S. Government.
Mr. Byrd entered the navy
in 1926 and, after spending
16 years, was discharged in
1942. He then began work
with Moore General hospital
as a refrigeration and air con
ditioning engineer. During
this time he was transferred
to Oteen when Moore General
was closed.
His knowledge and exper
ience acquired over the years
has prompted him to go into
business for himself since he
is still a comparatively young
man and the need for service
men in this field is great.
Kiwanians
Continue Study
Of Communism
The Black Mountain-Swan
nanoa Kiwanis club luncheon
meeting was held Thursday,
Jan> 25, at the Monte Vista
hvi'teJ with President Don
Quarles presiding. There were
20 members and seven visitors
present.
Wallace Goodman, a mem
ber of the club, presented the
second in a series of two re
corded lectures delivered by
Major E. Mayer, who is a U. S.
Army phychologist, on “Brain
Washing Techniques” used by
the North Korean Communists
in an attempt to win United
States soldiers who were taken
prisoners during the Korean
war. These lectures were
very enlightening and chal
lenging in pointing to the
subtle methods used by the
Communists in their efforts
to win converts to their
ideaology.
The chairman announced a
luncheon meeting for the
board of directors of the club
for Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the
Monte Vista hotel. Since im
portant matters will be con
sidered, all club members
were urged to attend.
Visitors were R. L. Conley,
Marion; H. E. McConville, W.
H. McMurray, Sr., Black Moun
tain, Lauren Bridge, also of
Black Mountain; Sam Leonard
and Wiley Booth of Asheville,
and George Wilson of Minneap
olis, Minn.
Dr. Cecil Nanney
Beaten - Robbed
In Laundrymat
Word has been received
here by Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
C. Nanney of Midland street
mat uicu ou11, ul . vctu
Nanney, was attacked by a
group of five men when he
went into the laundrymat in
the apartment building in
which he and his wife live.
Dr. Nanney was beaten and
robbed, suffering a fractured
nose and skull. He was taken
to Billings hospital for treat
ment. Last information is
that he is getting along nicely.
Dr. Nanney is in the grad
uate school of the University
of Chicago.
PRE-REGISTRATION
IN PROGRESS AT
MONTREAT-ANDERSON
Pre-regisration for the next
semester is now on at Mon
treat Anderson college, accord
ing to Dean George S. Stock
ton. The anticipated enroll
ment for this mountain in
stitution is 232.
APPEAL FOR CLOTHES
FOR SCHOOL CLOSET
An appeal is being made
for the Black Mountain school
clothes closet. Shoes for all
age children are badly needed,
also dresses for girls from 6
to 12 years of age.
H. Dem. Club
Names Officers;
Plans Year
Despite muddy and slippery
roads, 15 Home Demonstration
club members met Jan. 21 at
10 a.m. in the home of Mrs.
Effie Guthrie, who welcomed
the members with hot coffee
and refreshments.
For 1962 the following of
ficers were elected: president,
Mrs. Roy Huddart; vice-pres
ident, Mrs. Glenn Bryan;
treasurer, Mrs. Garland Stepp;
and secretary, Miss Mary A.
MacKay.
As this was the first meet
ing of the year, Mrs. Mary
Ray, Home Demonstration
agent, explained the purpose
of the club and how it could
function most effectively. She
told of the special interest
meetings which will be held
at the Court House in Ashe
ville: Feb., planning for and
making dried arrangements;
March, quilting, hand and
machine; May, good meals
served buffet style; June,
improving environmental san
itation; July, handicrafts for
clubs; August, housing tour
of new and remodeled homes:
Sept., drapery construction
workshop; Oct., County Home
Demonstration style show;
Nov., stuffed toys you can
make; Dec., Christmas ideas
exhibit and tea.
Mrs. Ray also stated there
would be a handcraft work
shop May 29-31 at Camp
Swannanoa. The annual Farm
Home week will be held in
Raleigh June 19-22. Tentative
plans were made for the host
esses and places of meeting for
the coming year. The club
voted to change the hour of
meeting from 2 p.m. to 10 a.m.
Anyone in Black Mountain
is welcome and invited to join
the club. If you are inter
ested, contact ony officer or
Conrad Leonard
Dies Following
Brief Illness
Last rites for A. Conrad
Leonard, 57, of 114 Church
street. Black Mountain, were
held Saturday afternoon, Jan.
27, in the First Baptist church,
Black Mountain. The Rev. A.
T. Usher, pastor, and the Rev.
James H. Skelton of the West
ern N. C. Sanatorium, offi
ciated. Burial was in Oak
Grove cemetery at Marion.
Mr. Leonard died Thursday
afternoon at his home after
a brief illness. He was a
native of Burke county but
had resided in Black Mountain
for the past 20 years. Mr.
Leonard was employed with
the Northwestern Bank, Black
Mountain. He was a member
of the First Baptist church,
and the Brotherhood of the
church.
Pallbearers were T. W. Nes
bitt, Stanley Garland, Hayes
Connor, William H. Hickey,
Roy Rogers, and James Buck
ner. Honorary pallbearers
were Frank Wade, Dr. C. D.
Thomas, Dr. O. L. Henry, Dr.
Hagan Wood, Joe Wallin, Os
car Crisp, E. H. Knight, Dr.
O. R. Thompson, W. A. Alli
son, Dr. E. K. Brake, Dempsey
Whitaker, J. G. Northcott,
Clarence E. Keith, Albert Gar
land, James A. Uzzell, Wood
row Beddingfield, L. S. Covin,
Doug Hamby, Jr., Ronald E.
Finch, Dr. Herbert Daugherty,
Don McKenzie, Chester Sobol,
and Ben Ivey.
Surviving are the widow,
Mrs. Jewell Leonard; two
sisters, Mrs. Clara McNeely
and Mrs. Everett Elrod of
Hickory.
Harrison Funeral Home was
in charge.
ANNE WOODCOCK IS
ON DEAN'S LIST AT
EMORY UNIVERSITY
Anne K. Woodcock, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Max
Woodcock of Black Mountain,
is among students in Emory
University’s College of Arts
ind Sciences who have been
named to the fall quarter of
Dean’s list. The announce
ment was made by Dr. John C.
Stevens, Dean.
Among requirements for
Dean’s list honors is a B plus
jcademic average. The Emory
Dean’s list was inaugurated
luring the 1958-59 school
year to recognize students of
outstanding scholastic achieve
ment.
W BMT — 1350 ON
YOUR DIAL FOR GOOD
LISTENING I
Montreat-Anderson College and Operation Youth ’
Working Together On Employment of C. C. Stewart (
As Physical Ed Instructor ami Recreation Director
Corbett Coe Stewart, appointed last week to be 1962 director of the a
Black Mountain youth program, arrived Friday, Jan. 26. Mr. Stewart is stay- 1
ing temporarily at Assembly Inn until his wife is able to join him from Raleigh. t
Public Invited
To Hear
Congo Speaker
An American who stayed in
the turbulent Congo during
post - independence fighting
will speak here at the Black
Mountain Presbyterian church
Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m.
The Rev. Alex McCutchen,
a Presbyterian U. S. mission
ary who helped to keep open
schools in Leopoldville and in
the Kasai province after the
summer crisis of 1960, has
been invited to be the open
ing speaker of the World Mis
sion season.
Mr. McCutchen began his
missionary career in 1947 at
Bibanga, a village 40 miles
from the great diamond min
ing center of Bakwanga. He
served as supervisor of evan
gelists, station treasurer, and
principal of the 14 regional
schools. He has also served
as superintendent of the vil
lage boarding home for 200
Congolese boys attending
school in the fifth grade or
higher.
Since evacuation of his
family from Congo on the
advice of the U. S. Govern
ment in July, 1960, he has
also taught Bible courses in
professional trades school in
Congo’s capital city.
Mr. McCutchen is a native
of Birmingham, Ala., and re
ceived his education in How
ard college and Columbia
Theological seminary. At pres
ent he and his family are on
regular furlough r4”>h they
are spending in Sweetwater,
Tenn. They plan to return
to the Congo in July of this
year.
The public is invited to
hear Mr. McCutchen.
Improvement Is
Encouraging To
Lucas Family
The Lucas family now feels
that their long vigil over their
son Jerry has reached a turn
ing point. On Thursday of
last week Jerry awoke norm
ally and seemed aware of act
ivities around him.
Further progress is indicat
ed by his beginning to speak,
only a word or so at a time,
but this is marked improve
ment. It also appears that
feeding through the nasal
tnhp mnv hp rpnlnpprT
by spoon feeding; he has
been able to drink small
quantities of milk, and in
time, more solid foods will
fill the diet.
The type of sleeping sick
ness which has kept Jerry hos
pitalized for many weeks and
in his home for many more
weeks, has not yet been de
termined although the doctors
at Johns Hopkins are still
working toward some con
clusion.
The community has been
interested in Jerry ever since
his illness became known, and
through this interest the Jerry
Lucas Fund which is admin
istered by Rev. John Mc
Whorter and Rev. A. T. Usher
was set up. This financial
help has been greatly appre
ciated by the Lucas family
since the nature of Jerry’s
illness has been a tremendous
expense to the family.
Rev. McCutchen
To Be Speaker
Al Friendship
Rev. Lycurgus Alexander
McCutchen, who is a mission
ary to Leopoldville, Congo,
home on furlough, will be
guest speaker on the World
Mission program at Friendship
Presbyterian church, Friday
night, Feb. 2, at 7:30 o’clock.
The public is invited to at
tend this service. A fellow
ship hour will follow the pro
gram and light refreshments
will be served. A nursery
will be provided for the small
children.
Born in Koanoke, va., Mr.
Stewart graduated from Har
grave Military academy. He
received his A.B. degree in
education from the University
of North Carolina and his
Master’s degree in physical
education also from the same
school. The new director has
had coaching experience at
Millbrook High school near
Raleigh and directed a recre
ational program in the Mill
brook community.
Corbett Coe Stewart
Montreat-Anderson college
and Operation Youth, Inc. are
working in eoniunction in the
employment of Mr. Stewart.
During the nine college
months he will be employed
by the college as physical ed
ucation instructor but released
by the college to direct the
Black Mountain Saturday and
after school program. During
the summer months he will
work for Operation Youth
exclusively.
It is hoped by both the
college and Operation Youth
directors that Mr. Stewart
will find and train qualified
young men and women in his
physical education department
at the college to work under
his direction in the Black
Mountain school year pro
gram. Such a plan should
benefit the college young men
and women in their training
and provide good supervision
for the boys and girls at Black
Mountain as well as further
friendly working relations be
tween the college and Black
Mountain.
TRAFFIC LIGHTS,
PARKING METERS
IN THE TOWN NEWS
The newly installed traffic
lights at the Church street
and Cherry street intersections
with State street will soon be
spaced properly and turned
on for use the year around.
As the lights were first in
stalled, the Church street
light was too close to the
Cherry intersection so that
traffic was backed up to block
the exit from Cherry. The
city crew from Asheville will
be out this Saturday, weather
permitting, to adjust the
lights properly.
Many have asked if parking
meters are in force during the
winter months. Town manager
T. Greene states that they are
in use, however for the first
overparking after the meter
ed time expires, courtesy cards
are left as a reminder. K
the car is still parked on the
novt nn thp rpfTiilar
overparking fine of SI will
be given. This is an attempt
to discourage all-day parking
which would absorb all the
space from shoppers.
JUNIOR ORDER WILL
HOLD MONTHLY MEET.
FEBRUARY 12
The Junior Order will hold
their monthly dinner meeting
on Monday, Feb. 12, at 6:30
instead of Monday, Feb. 5
as originally scheduled.
See Story Inside
Gene Ford, Ex-Cell-0
manager, and recently
elected president of the
Black Mountain Chamber
of Commerce. For his
story as “Personality of
of the Week”, see page 3
of this issue.
Baptist Hospital i
Gains National j
Recognition ;
Baptist Hospital’s Progres- c
sive Care center, which has f
received widespread notice in J
hospital magazines and in 1
newspapers, is the subject of 1
a three-page picture story in 1
the Feb. 13 issue of Look 1
magazine, which went on sale 1
Tuesday (Jan. 30.)
Look Writer Jack Star and {
Photographer James H. Kar- .
ales spent two days at the j
center gathering material for |
the story. They used a pa- j
tient, Dr. Graham Harden of .
Burlington, who was staying j
at the center for a few days
while undergoing tests and .
diagnosis, to illustrate the j
daily activities of the average |
patient. Dr. Hardin is a re- j
tired physician. His wife \
was a surgical patient in the ,
hospital at the same time. ,
Look’s article is entitled <
‘ Hospital Hotel”, and points <
out that although about a 1
fifth of all hospital patients 1
do not require the elaborate 1
and expensive care provided I
for bed patients, they have '
to pay for it anyway. “These”,
the article goes on, “are the |
convalescents approaching the
end of a long hospital stay
or new patients admitted for
a series of tests or minor
medical treatment. They can
dress themselves, walk around,
and take their own medicine.
“Until recently, all of our
hospitals have treated such
patients as though they were
helpless. But in the past de
cade, more than a score of
hospitals have begun seeking
ways to give them a break.
The most promising of these
experiments is under way at
North Carolina Baptist hos
pital ...”
Ever since the Progressive
Care center opened last March
15 it has attracted interest
from the medical and hospital
professions. Three hospital
magazines have written arti
cles on it, paying considerable
attention to the technical side
of operations. Hospitals and
foundations also have been
interested and have sent offi
cials to Winston-Salem to look
over its facilities and discuss
its operations. Some months
ago it was studies by the
Memorial Sloan-Ketering Can
cer center of New York. The
House Committee on Veterans
Affairs sent its counsel, Ed
win B. Patterson, here to make
a detailed study and to report
to the committee on possibil
ities of erecting such facilities
at Veterans Administration
hospitals.
Southeastern
Flower Show To
Attract Many
A beautiful pre-view of
spring and summer living is
just around the corner when
the Southeastern Flower and
Garden show opens on Friday,
Feb. 23 and continues through
the 27th.
The Garden Clubs of North
Carolina, Inc., will present a
Standard Flower show with
entries from the mountains to '
the sea. There are many new
features added this year and :
a complete change of arrange
ments on Sunday and 1'ues- i
day. ]
Every district in the state 1
will be participating in the
show which will include light- .
ed niches, shadow boxes, ped
estals, miniatures, “right and '
wrong”, and tables for terrace "
dining. Special features will 1
be “Tokonoma” by the Char- '
lotte chapter of Ikebana, In- ‘
ternational, and miniature .
garden areas with emphasis 1
on sculpture or mail box. Hor
ticulture will be emphasized,
and the Junior Garden clubs '
will also participate.
Mon space is allocated this j
year id the staging will be j
new and very impressive. For ]
a beautiful and practical pre
view of spring and summer i
living come to the Southeast- i
ern Flower and Garden show ’
in Raleigh. :
JIBBING BACKFIRES
XS CHARLIE RILEY
:OMES TO SAM'S AID
The worm turned and you
ever heard ribbing hushed
s quickly as it was at the
ist week’s meeting of Rotar
ins. According to the cus
>m, members are fined $1 for
ach time their name appears
a the paper, or a TV or radio
ppearance, o r sometimes
ven for going on vacation,
o, it was no wonder that
am Millar, soccer coach at
barren Wilson, came pre
ared with several of the one
ollar greenbacks for he had
one to New York to attend
he national meeting of soccer
oaches and three of his men
Lad been placed on first and
econd All-American teams.
Vhen the All-American em
ilems arrived and present a
ion was made by Dr. Banner
nan before the student body
t a chapel program last week,
tation WLOS televised the
iroceedings for their news
ast and Sam was shown as he
warded the college letters to
lis team members. Since
hese pictures appeared on
wo newscasts, Sam brought
long a couple of extra “fine
nicks”.
Sam found an unexpected
lly in Charlie Riley of Kear
ott for when the finger was
ilaced on Sam for his pub
icity, Charlie announced: “I
hink when a man brings as
nuch favorable publicity to
mr community as Sam has
lone we should all donate a
lollar to him and reverse the
isual procedure”. Did they
lo it? You ask them, all I
mow is they look a little
rreen around the gills when
lam Millar’s name is ment
oned.
Announcement
Of Stockton
Adams Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. George E
Stockton of Montreat, an
nounce the marriage of theii
daugl ter, Miss Mary L. Stock
ton, to Lowell T. Adams oi
Kingsport, Tenn. Mr. Adam;
is the son of Charles E. Ad
ams of Kingsport, and Mrs
Ruby Dolen of Johnson City
renn.
The ceremony took place
n the chapel of the Second
Presbyterian church in Green
/ille, S. C., Jan. 25. The
Rev. Leonard Woodward of
ficiated.
Missionaries
To Be Featured
At Church Sch.
Friendship Presbyteriar
I'hurch will begin a series ol
mission talks, in keeping with
the World Mission program
at their Sunday school hour
which will be taught by miss
lonaries from Brazil, Korea
Formosa, and Japan.
The classes will start Feb
1 and go through Sunday
morning, Feb. 25.
The class on Feb. 4 will be
aught by Mrs. E. H. Gartrell
missionary to Brazil. Feb. 11
dass will be taught by Miss
Wargaret Hopper, retired miss
onary from Korea. Feb. If
'lass will be taught by Miss
Susan Currel, a retired miss
onary from Japan. Feb. 2f
.'lass will be taught by Mrs
Edd Currie, retired mission
iry to Formosa.
Equipment For
Winter Driving
Is Important
Common sense should tell
motorists to respect Old Man
Winter and the added hazards
he tosses out in the form of
snow, ice, and blustery weath
er, Motor Vehicles Commis
sioner Edward Scheidt observ
ed this week.
“The same good sense that
makes up put on overcoats
for cold or rubbers for heavy
slush should motivate drivers
to put on their tire chains
when they elect to go during
severe conditions of ice or
deep snow”, he said.
“Otherwise, instead of just
getting cold or wet feet, the
following things can happen
to the unprepared or negli
gent driver:
1. Get stuck, tie up traffic
and annoy others.
2. Get hurt or have a heart
attack from trying to push or
shovel out a chainless car.
3. Be the cause of a traffic
jam which delays hundreds
of motorists or blocks snow
plows. The situation then
can become progressively
worse. If a fire breaks out
and fire trucks cannot nego
tiate around chainless ve
hicles, this could result in
your house, along with your
neighbors’ being burned.
“Avoiding accidents and
dangerous traffic blockades
during severe snow or ice
conditions should be every
one’s objective”, Scheidt de
clared. “It’s also your moral
responsibility”, he said.
Look Who’s Here!
Mr. and Mrs. Harold W.
Allen of Swannanoa are par
ents of a daughter born Jan.
25. in Memorial Mission
hospital.
A daughter was born Jan.
25 in Memorial Mission hos
pital, to Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Gene Ogle, 107 Edwards ave.,
Swannanoa. 'V
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bald
win of route 1, Swannanoa,
have a son born Jan. 24, in
Valley Clinic and hospital,
Bat Cave.
Born to Dr. and Mrs. Cecil
A. Nanney, a daughter, at the
Billings Lying-In hospital at
the University of Chicago, on
Jan. 26.
GUN CLUB TO MEET
The Black Mountain Gun
Club will meet in the city
hall on Thursday night at 7.
All members are urged to
attend.
Sr, Women
Announce Plans
For Style Shoiv
After the storm comes the
calm—after the snows comes
spring, and every woman’s
fancy turns to clothes.
The Senior Woman’s club
is sponsoring the annual style
show March 14. All seam
stresses are urged to partici
pate; those who are interest
ed in entering may contact
Mrs. T. W. Nesbitt at NO 9
7181 on or before April 14.
—First Jaycees chapter org
anized in North Carolina was
in Charlotte, in April 1929.
The Charlotte club is the
largest of the 160 Tar Heel
clubs today.
18 nour leierama lo conclude
1962 March of Dimes Campaign
A star - studded 18 - hour
relerama will wind up the
1962 Carolina Triad campaign
or the New March of Dimes,
iV. A. McAlduff, Buncombe
■ounty North Carolina, cam
>aign director, announced to
lay.
The telerama will take place
he week end of Feb. 10 and
1 beginning at 11 p.m. Sat
irday, and continuing non
top until 5 p.m. the follow
ng afternoon. It may be seen
iver WLOS-TV, channel 13, in
Asheville. The station is con
ributing its time and facil
ties as a public service.
Many nationally known tele
rision and film personalities,
ixpected to be known shortly,
vill join with outstanding
irea talent and personalities
n an all out entertainment
ippeal for the New March of
limes.
Jack Mitchell, Buncombe
lounty Chapter chairman,
;aid, “We think this telerama
vill be the biggest and most
:uccessful charitable program
ever produced in this area.
We plan to back it to the hilt
and hope the general public
will respond with the same
amount of enthusiasm”.
Eighty-two counties from
six states, including North
and South Carolina, Georgia,
Tennessee, Kentucky, and Vir
ginia, will benefit from funds
raised on the telerama. Con
tributions received from out
side Buncombe county will be
credited to the respective
chapters for use in their own
areas.
Funds raised by the tele
rama will provide much-need
ed financial assistance for the
medical care of patients suffer
ing from polio, birth defects,
and arthritis.
The New March of Dimes
funds will also be used to
save and protect human life
through research, and prevent
suffering by supporting a pro
fessional educational program
concerned with training health
workers.