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ROTARIANS URGE USE OF HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT FREE! DEVOTED 100% TO OUR COMMUNITY — THE GROWING SWANNANOA VALLEY Weather High Low Feb. 20 53 28 Feb. 21 37 31 Feb. 22 69 35 Feb. 23 65 45 Feb. 24 62 50 Feb. 25 42 38 Feb. 26 50 37 Prec. .50 .74 1.00 .33 .46 ,60 THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1962, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 8 PAGES TODAY NO. 27 — Single Copy, 10c IFLECTIONS Gordon Greenwood ongratulations W teams at Owen High o good account of them Ls in the annual Bun r'L county tournament Wd last week at the City ICMch Ralph Singletons War .rses were bumped by the ,molds five in the semi hals while Coach Joyce Biotts Warlassies were with ies, than eight minutes of L title when Valley Springs jpped ahead to win. ARD GAME ill will be a long time he re you see a team try hard than did the Warhorses . the semi-final round with L tall Reynolds five. Rey ,1,1s was hitting, Owen h,nt. That tells the story. But before we close the !ises on this chapter we mild pay tribute to five vs who played their heart ' in a losing cause—David Bee. Cecil Caldwell, Jake rdin. Dean Brown, and rvin Harper. IcF LL-STARS {That the Warlassies were Lpected in county circles is |own by the fact that three the starting six were nam on the all-county team, bu cant beat that record. Suzie Reed, Kay Greene, ^nd Sandra Haney all de erved the honor. Suzie, ligh scorer in the county, yas called by many observ ers "one of the best for wards ever to play in the ounty tournament." (When you consider that the Jmcombe County tournament in its 36th year, you have ne idea of what a high npliment this is. (Although not a spectacular layer, Kay Greene has de lloped into one of the most leady performers in Bun |mbe. Her ability to drive the side, lum and hit, [pt the mpi «intr guards om concentrating as much bwer as they would have ped on Suzie who could drive rough an opening no wider an it took for a thin bladed life to score. [Suzie and Kay made a great p of forwards and they’ll i missed in county circles. Selected as all-county in he backcourt, Sandra Haney one of the few Buncombe payers who could make the ll-stars in either forward kr guard. Her rebounding Ibility and floorwork made per extremely valuable to he 1961-62 Warlassies. |I'm happy that Sandra will back next year to team [th Wanda Byas, Linda Jams, Judy Boring, and hers. Down on the other en If the court, Coach Ralpl fingleton is happy tha pke Hardin made the grade fske is fast, smart, and ha pasketball sense. He ha tieant a great deal to th narhorses this year an hould be able to play co ‘He ball. |h is always easy to secoi less the selection comm r but there were oth lumbers of the boys’ tea at r thought were as go » any in Buncombe. I st ►nk so. PONS CLUB | Jo was the pron lack Mountain business T?° br°uglrt a purple fat bas been worn FP'tease artist at a F^ans night spot” to I™* Jlub white elephan fcently? sa‘d garter sol L, 5 cents, he point* 7 ,here were not mar *md in this vici jereevWe are PledSe t J We can’t reveal donor was publicly wght be able to I Peopie on<? at a u Ilf Would promise i j>NTHLY ' IHkLAcKEV |HIS SUNDi lhht month] |lKbe held r%terian T, road, Su L:Bot ntal Fdert,! T, fc'.lMta, l Seville! j s°me of ^ w‘ll b( and Ev itJeryone N to eon WARLflSSIES LOSE TO VALLEY SPRINGS IN BUNCOMBE BASKETBALL TOURNEY FINALS Kearfolt Made Instruments Aid Glenn In Flight The Atlas Rockett Booster which placed Astronaut John Glenn. Jr. into his historical orbital flight around the earth contained high precision com ponents and devices designed and built by Kearfott Division of General Precision, Inc. Floated Rate Integrating Gyros used in the Atlas steer ing mechanism, as well as synchros, servo-motors, servo motor generators and gear heads assembled into the mis sle guidance system were in strumental in the success of the flight. The Mercury capsule in which Lt. Col. Glenn orbited the earth carried Kearfott rate switches during a portion of the flight as part of the safety mechanism which auto matically disengaged after all program-launched operations had been successfully ac complished. Kearfott instruments also figured in the first two U. S. ventures into manned space flight when Astronauts Alan Sheppard and Virgil Grissom successfully rode Mercury capsules down the Atlantic Missile range. Other Kearfott servomech anisms were also included in ground support equipment used in pre-launch check out and post-launch test equip ment. Dog Mailed In Local Box Loud With Protests Animals, birds, and mother nature were very much in the news this week in and around Black Mountain. Postmaster R. E. Williams proudly pointed out to any and all that mother nature no longer sent a stream of water pouring off of the post office roof at the southeast comer of the building day on end following the appear ance of a couple of clouds in the sky, A group of high ranking citizens inspecting the area one day this week found the sidewalk and the postal cust omers inside and out as dry as a bone. And it had been raining. DOG IN BOX Mr. Williams and his effi cient crew at the post office were in the news again but in an entirely different man ner. They were going busily about their duties and paying little attention to what was going on outside on Monday when the telephone rang and an excited voice informed the listener that “there’s a dog in the mail box up here by Uzzell’s Rexall Drug store and some of you had better come let it out”. Since that was an impossi bility, the post office crew paid little or no attention. And, anyway, they reasoned, most dogs like everyone else wait for the mail man to bring the mail and few enter the box to seek out a long looked for letter from a dis tant state. But the phone rang again and the voice was more in sistent that “there is a dog in the mail box and it seems to want out”. A detail of volunteers—you and you and you—was quicklv formed and cautiously ap proached Uzzell’s corner. The box was tenderly opened and to the surprise of no one— there was a dog inside. The pup, which belonged to one of Mr. and Mrs. John Kluttz’ children of Knights Pharmacy, was overjoyed to see the rescue team. It vowed to stay away from strangers in the future and not to ac cept rides with anyone except its master. With all the druggists in the act except Booger W heel on of Key City Pharmacy, citizens are wondering if ^ were the master mind behind the rescue team. Needless to say the dog was doggone glad to get out of that iron pup tent and back on solid ground. —Turn to P«I« 4 Valley Springs defeated the Owen girls, 41-34, in the fin als of the Buncombe County tournament at the City Audi torium Saturday evening. The Enka boys staved off a last period rally by Reynolds to eke out a 44-42 victory for Rev, C. Jollay Dies Following Long Illness Last rites for the Rev Charles Jollay, 79. of Ridge crest, who died Friday, Feb. 23, were held Sunday after noon in the Ridgecrest Bap tist church with the Rev. Oeorge L. Hocutt, pastor, and the Rev. C. M. Perry, a form er pastor, officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery near Brevard. Pallbearers were W. L. and Earl Snipes, A. C. Thomas, Paul Turner, John May, and F. S. Cunningham. Members of the Ladies Bible class of the church served as flower bearers. Mr. Jollay had served as pastor of Mt. Carmel Baptist church in West Buncombe for five years: the Bethesda Bap tist church near Durham for 13% years, and came to the Swannanoa Baptist church, where he served four and one half years before retiring in 1945. Since his retirement, he had served as supply pastor for a number of Baptist churches in the Asheville area, including Ridgecrest Baptist church. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Loree G. Jollay; a son, Ted M. Jollay of Camden, S. C.; a sister, Mrs. Cordie King of Brevard, and a number of nieces and nephews. Harrison Funeral Home was in charge. WESTERN UNION HAS SPECIAL RATES FOR OPINION MESSAGES The Western Union office here is extending a special service to the members of this community according to George Moray. The Western Union Tele graph company has establish ed a flat rate of seventy-five cents, plus tax, for “Personal Opinion Messages” addressed to the President, Vice Pres ident, a Senator or a Repre sentative. Are you interested in what your representatives in Wash ington are doing? Do you have an opinion on some of the bills now or that will be coming before the House or Senate? Your Representative and Senator are interested in knowing how you feel about the many laws being enacted. Call your Western Union of fice for details. M/SGT. CARL RICKARD RETIRES FROM USAF AFTER 23 YEARS Master Sergeant Carl R. Rickard, son of Mrs. Lucy Wheeler of Swannanoa, N. C., has returned from the United States Air Force after 23 years and 8 months of active duty. Sergeant Rickard, a wire communications superinten dent, and his wife, the former Zelma Merrit of 323 Boyce St., Montgomery, Ala., have three children. The Rickards plan to live in Montgomery. CHARLES METCALF ASSIGNED TO advanced COURSE Airman Basic Charles D. Metcalf, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis C. Metcalf of 106 Park Ridge Ave. Swannanoa, N. C., is being assigned to the United States Air Force technical training course for supply specialists at Amarillo AFB, Tux. Airman Metcalf, who has completed his basic militaiy training here, was selected foi the advanced course on the basis of his interests and ap titudes. The airman is a 1961 grad uate of Charles D. Owen Hif.h School. _ IUNIOR ORDER TO AEET MONDAY NIGh T The J.O.U.A.M. will hold their monthly dinner meeting on Monday at 6:30 pm. in the Masonic Lodge hall. the crown in the boys’ di vision Coach Joyce Elliott’s charges led Valley Springs for more than three quarters only to see the new champ ions pull alongside and go out ahead to stay in the fourth. The Owen cause was weak ened in the fourth quarter when Wanda Byas, pepperpot guard, left the game on five personals, and Sandra Haney drew her fourth personal and left the game for a rest. The Valley Springs guards were unable to stop Kay Greene and Suzie Reed, who scored 18 and 14 points re spectively. The Owen teams placed three players on the girls’ all county and one on the boys’ all-star squad. Suzie Reed and Kay Greene were named as forwards and Sandra Haney as guard. In the boys’ division Jake Hardin was selected. GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP Valley Springs (41) —Will iams 15, James 16, Butler 10; Penland, Silvers, Jackson . Owen (33) — Reed 14, Greene 18, Boring, Hyams; Harris, S. Haney, Byas, K. Haney. Val. Spgs. 9— 8—10—14—41 Owen 9—11— 9— 5—34 Youth Program Subject of RC Board Meeting The board members of the Black Mountain - Swannanoa Red Cross chapter met Mon day, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m. in the Methodist educational building. Rev. John Mc Whorter, chapter chairman, presided. After a short business meet ing, a program on chapter youth activities was enjoyed. Warren Wilson college stu dents, Annie Baker, Joyce Ledford, Brenda Epling, Sylvia Carter, and Mary Ruth Cow ard, Red Cross uniformed vol unteers, told of the “Coffee Hour” when they are hostesses to patients at Oteen VA hos pital every Sunday evening. They were accompanied by two exchange students, Lydia Lo from Thailand, and Hipmat Atnonius from Lebanon, in native dress. (See letter fol lowing.) Montreat - Anderson college was represented by Miss Mary Wells McNeill, registrar, who is also a Red Cross Gray Lady, and a group of eight students who are a part of approximately 15 students from the dramatic club that go regularly to the VA hos pital and give excellent var iety performances for the patients. They told of the great pleasure they derive from this volunteer service. A group of uniformed Scouts, whose leader is Mrs. William Styles, told of their completion of first aid train ing and offered themselves for service in the community wherever needed. They are now making “Game Kits” to be used by children that may be confined in Civil Defense shelters in disasters. Philip Stevens, Red Cross First Aid instructor, ment ioned the training demonstra tion provided by this chapter —Turn to Page 4 B&PW Observes Anniversary At Dinner Meeting Forty members of the Bus iness and Professional Wom ens club gathered last week to celebrate the thirteenth birthday anniversary of their organization. The dinner meeting was held in the Monte Vista hotel, honor guests were charter members and former presi dents of the club. Valentine decorations of red and white were carried out by hearts, ribbons, and flowers. Mrs. Audrey Skelton sang for the group, accompanied by Mrs. Melba Burnette. Mrs. Martha Chasteen and Mrs. Josie Haynes, new members, were welcomed into the member ship of the club. Since this was not only the birthday month for the club but for the club president, Sanchez Mott, as well. Miss Mott was presented with a gift from the club. Dr. Mary B. H Michal, former public and mental health doctor in this area, now retired, was guest speaker Martha Chasteen was chair man of the comjnitte for ar rangements, serving with her were Sara Thompson and Rhoda Riddle North Fork Wilt Meet To Make Contest Plans The North Foik Develop ment Council will met Thurs day, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. at Mountain View Baptist church to elect officers and to make plans to enter the Western North Carolina Com munity contest which is spon sored by the Asheville Agri cultural Development council. At the first meeting held on Feb. 22, a nominating committee was elected from a large group attending. The North Fork Development council will be sponsored by the Black Mountain Chamber of Commerce and the Junior Chamber of Commerce. W. W. Earley will represent the senior organiation and Bud Belt the Jaycees. At the first meeting Morris McGough, executive secretary of the Asheville Agricultural Development council, showed films and explained the var ious phases of the work and —Turn to Page 4 H. C. AUSTIN, 96, VISITS AND SHOPS ON BIRTHDAY H. C. Austin of Vance avenue was ninety-six years old Tuesday, Feb. 27. On Sunday a turkey dinner was given at his home in honor of his birthday anniversary, and the birthday anniversaries of Mrs. Jessie Cook and Henry Cook. Mr. Austin came by the News office Tuesday after he had completed his shop ping up-town. Florida Fishing Is Good (L. to R.) Ross Taylor, Mrs. Taylor, and Johr Updike of Lake Wales, Fla., who is a summer visitoi in Montreat, and their catch while fishing at Lake Wales. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor spent 15 days in Florida attending the National Golf Course Superintendents meeting at Miami Beach. One man re marked that he was glad a Tar Heel came down and taught Florida Crackers how to catch fish. Mrs. Taylor caught most oi the fish pictured above. Hei catch included one 9 pound one 8 pound, and two 7 pounc fish. The smalest was aboul three and one-half pounds. ADULT CLASSES IN SEWING BEGIN AT OWEN MARCH 5 The first in a series of adult education classes in clothing construction will be held on Monday evening, March 5 at 7 p.m. in the Owen home economics depart ment. Miss Clara McCall and Miss Vera Price, vocational home economics teachers, will conduct the classes. The classes, which will be be held each Monday evening during the months of March and April, will be open to any one interested in learn ing to sew or in new sewing techniques. All persons de siring to take the course may register for the series at the first meeting. Arrangements may be made for a group to meet from 3:30 until 5:00 oclock on Monday afternoons for those unable to attend the evening classes. History of Club Told Members By H. Me. Wood At its February meeting last Friday evening in the Monte Vista hotel, the Garden club of Black Mountain looked both backward and forward. The program planned by H. McGuire Wood let newer mem bers learn from the earliest group the panorama of change from 15 original members to the present 78. Pattern and tradition had failed to curb resourcefulness and independ ence, according to Mr. Wood’s humorous analysis. The president, Mr. Aber nathy, appointed a nominating committee to carry plans for ward into a new year begin ing June 1962. A showing of slides of the Charleston Gardens in azalea time, fol lowed by refreshments in the lounge closed a very pleasant evening. Dr. and Mrs. Herb ert Daugherty were host and hostess. MONTREAT SINGERS ON WEEK END TOUR The Montreat Singers, a group of 30 boys and girls of Montreat-Anderson college, sang a service of worship in the First Presbyterian church, Marion, at the 11:00 a.m. ser vice. They appeared again that evening at 7:30 in the Avondale Presbyterian church, Charlotte, where they sang a program of worship for the Alumni Association of Mon treat-Anderson college in that area and for the Presbyterian Young Peoples conference of Charlotte. Greenwood Gordon H. Greenwood, pub lisher of the Black Mountain News and veteran of two ses sions in the North Carolina House of Representatives, to day announced his candidacy for a new two-year term sub ject to the Democratic Pri mary on Saturday, May 26. Born on a farm near where the Western North Carolina Sanatorium now is located, Greenwood is a graduate of Barnardsville High school, Asheville Biltmore college, and the University of Illinois. He also attended N. C. State col lege and the University of London, England. During the past session, he was vice-chairman of roads and highway safety and the journal, and on 12 other \ committees. He is a member of the ‘ Black Mountain Lions club, Masonic Lodge, Asheville - York Rite Bodies, the Amer ican Legion, Veterans oi : Foreign Wars, the Disabled ■ American Veterans, the Black , Mountain Methodist church, I the Swannanoa Men’s club, and : is chairman of the Owen High School committee. Hopefuls Hr own L. E. Brown of Black Moun tain, sheriff of Buncombe county for 34 years, has an nounced his candidacy sub ject to the Democratic pri mary on Saturday, May, 26. Graduate of Black Moun tain High school and Presby terian college Mr. Brown is the son of the late, Rev. T. K. and Mary Brown. His father was a Baptist minister. Following graduation from Presbyterian college, Clinton, S. C., where he starred in foot ball and baseball, Sheriff Brown was chief of police for two years in Black Mountain prior to becoming a candidate for sheriff. He has served in this office continuously since 1930. Under his guid ance the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Department has gain ed national recognition and the junior deputy program launched in Buncombe has been copied by counties in several states. Mr. Brown is a member of the Black Mountain Baptist church, the Masonic Lodge, a 32nd Degree Mason, and a Shriner. He is a past presi dent of the National Sheriff’s Association. Northcott J. G. Northcott, an official of Grove Stone and Sand, and chairman of the Buncombe County Board of Education since succeeding the late Frank E. Laycock in 1958, announc ed today that he would be a candidate for re-election, sub ject to the Democratic Primary on May 26 and the general election this fall. He has been a member of the board for the past 12 years. Mr. Northcott has served his community in many cap acities. He is president of the board of trustees of the Black Mountain Methodist church, chairman of the building com mittee, a director of the Ashe ville Federal Savings and Loan association director and treas urer of Blue Ridge Assembly, director of North Carolina Schools for the Deaf, and an official of Buncombe County Construction eo., and Ashe ville Concrete Materials, Inc. He is a member of the Black Mountain Lions club. Look Who’s Here! Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards of Swannanoa, route 1, are parents of a daughter born Feb. 21, in St. Joseph’s hos pital. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Thom as E. Vess of Swannanoa, route 1, a son, Feb. 21, in St. Joseph’s hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy Glass of Fayetteville announce the . birth of a son, Lambert Ty son Glass, Feb. 20. Mrs. Glass is the former Miss Patty Ty son of Black Mountain. A son was born Feb. 21, . in St. Joseph’s hospital to Mr. i and Mrs. J. C. Vess of Swan nanoa route 1. WORLD DAY OF PRAYER WILL BE OBSERVED FRIDAY, MARCH 9 Black Mountain Council of United Church Women will observe World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 9, in the Fellowship room of the Meth odist church from 12-12:30. Everyone is urged to attend. Work Finished On Roads; More Due Getting ready to black-top certain roads in the Black Mountain area has kept the State Highway department busy this week. B. S. Connelly, district engineer, stated that the emergency work of scraping and graveling soft spots due to spring thaws has been com pleted in our area and work has resumed on the roads scheduled for black-top. Work on Ninth avenue from Montreat road to Holly avenue and then north on Holly to North Fork road has been completed. Hiawassee avenue from Fairway drive to Cragmont has also been re-shaped and graveled,. Work was being completed on Laurel avenue from Ninth to North Fork this week in spite of heavy rains. Camp Branch road work is expected to start this week for an additional distance of six-tenths of a mile beyond the present paving. If diffi culty is experienced in getting the necessary width right-of ways, Mr. Connelly explained, the black-top will stop at the first objector. Preparing a road for black top usually involves widening it somewhat, cutting new ditches, scraping down sharp rises, and filling in short dips. Mr. Connelly expressed his s»1Fere appreciation for the prompt and cooperative help given by the Town Water de partment in lowering water mains where necessary, re locating many water meters and taps, and giving the kind of help that kept the State’s expensive machinery and large crews working effi ciently. The district engineer point ed out that several months’ traffic over a prepared road is needed to make sure the gravel base is packed down hard so that when the black top is put on it will wear well without cracking. About June, weather per mitting, would be the time the black-top crew reaches Black Mountain, Mr. Connelly : judged. All the prepared | roads would be done in short order. Buncombe county is : only one part of district 13-2 of which Mr. Connelly is head engineer. Bullock Gives Report On Work To Kiwanians The luncheon meeting of the Black Mountain - Swan nanoa Kiwanis club was held Thursday, Feb. 22, in. the Monte Vista hotel with Pres ident Don Quarles presiding. There were 16 members and two visitors present. Harry Shadle introduced the visitors who were Dr. Stanley L. Nale, Black Mountain, and Odell Matthews, Asheville. Dr. Nale, clinical psycholo gist, was received as a mem ber of the club. Joe Bullock, club secretary, gave a comprehensive report on the work of the club. He explained in detail the activ ities of various committees and their reports. All com mittees were urged to make their reports full and com plete. Harry Hyder, chairman of the program committee, re minded the members of the visit of Dr. Trevor Williams, It. governor of division 1, Kiwanis, Thursday, March 1 at the regular luncheon meting. A luncheon meeting of the board of directors will be held Tuesday, March 6, in the Monte Vista hotel. —Turn to Page 5 Tom K. Sharp Is Vice-President Of Plastic Corp. Tom K. Sharp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sharp, has recently been made vice-pres ident of the Newnan Plastic Corp. of Newnan, Ga. When the firm was organized two years ago, Mr. Sharp was comptroller. Mr. Shartyls a graduate of Duke univers^f and holds an M.S. in business administra tion from Columbia university. After graduating from Col umbia, Mr. Sharp was engaged as an accountant by Price Waterhouse and Co. of N. Y. and London., the largest ac counting firm in the world. During his first year with Price Waterhouse, he passed the N. Y. state C.P.A. exam inations. Mr. Sharp repre sented Price Waterhouse for a year in several South Amer ican countries. During the second world war Mr. Sharp served as an accountant in the Air Force, stationed in England. After the war Mr. Sharp was comp troller of the Camp Steel Co. of Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Sharp spent his sum mers as a child and youth, at Blue Ridge where the Sharps have a summer home. He has strong attachment to this section. Named To Commission 1st Ronald E. Finch, prominent attorney and civic leader, has been named as Black Mountain’s repre sentative on the Metropolitan Sewer District Com mission of Buncombe county. The announcement was made by the town board and mayor. Appointment was made at a special session of the board. Former mayor of Black Mountain, Mr. Finch represent ed Buncombe county in the North Carolina House of Re presentatives in two regular and two special sessions of the general assembly. He was one of the most popular mem bers of that body. He is a member of the law firm of Finch and Taylor, a past pres ident of the Lions club, a trustee of the Black Mountain First Baptist church, past master of Black Mountain Masonic Lodge, and served for many years as a member of the board of directors of the North Carolina Sanatorium system.