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Turkey and Ham Shoot Dog and Gun Swap • VFW POST HOME • SATURDAY 10 'TIL DARK I IS B 1| '3. % IJ jk DEVOTED 100% TO OUR COMMUNITY — THE GROWING SWANNANOA VALLEY Weather High Low Proc. Oct. 2 69 41 .93 Oct. 3 63.57 1.75 Oct. 4 71 58 .65 Oct. 5 76 53 .02 Oct. 6 Not Recorded Oct. 7 78.51 .10 Oct 8 83 57 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1962, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 10 PAGES TODAY NO. 6 — Single Copy, 10c j 0 o o u v Town Edith K. Benedict Lr new look fir JJis Monday morning the -.n-S office is really air con tinned The fresh October lwfs arc wafting in with L„ obstruction as a crew is E work giving a new face 1 our building. The brick „snns are supplying a wall „inning at the sidewalk ", which will frame the hate glass and give us more |‘ht than we have had in ,vi„us months, when sec of plywood replaced :oken glass." Our thanks go ,he Junior Order, who own js section of the NEWS hiding, for improving the ftpearance of Sutton street ,d boosting our morale at ,e same time. iylon news Mrs. Elbert F. Hardin of bdgecrest assures me there T'g00d nylons made these ,vs The trick is in know a where to find them. Also, “room permits, there was a ittcr received from a reader Bennetsville, who told of unusual test being conduct several years ago to test ie resistance of nylons to Je heat of the sun. Most [omen would agree that the [orst nylons on the market re undoubtedly better than ie old silk hose—they are Higher, dry more quickly, id are wrinkle free. No one is said whether or not they tve had hose to outwear the lir mentioned last week. |UM IS THE WORD Who could keep quiet after visit to Cecil Ham's “flower irm” on Cotton avenue? The jrysanthemums are blossom lg forth by the hundreds in ime of the most magnificent les of color imaginable. The rge “mums”, which always imind me of football games id beautiful college girls ith a choice blossom nestled the fur of a coat, come a variety of colors with [tractive names such as Am ir Bright, the bronze and jllow beauty, Vanguard, the rchid which is almost a pink, Irs. Kidder, the mammoth jllow, Mrs. Roy, the maroon ith bronze backed petals, er Sheen, the snowy white, id Don Lopes, the interest |g spider mum. The clump lossoms, with several from ic main stem, are smaller id just coming into bloom, icy are the pompon type ith such names as Calumet rhich I think was an Indian my baking powder can is irrect) and is appropriate ir a bronze. There is also yellow Calumet. [Mr. Ham has grown flowers r many, many years. He is supplied flowers of all nds to Middlemount in iheville. one of the South’s fgest florist shops, for 30 the 40 years the concern js been in business. From 132-42 Mr. Ham spent all his ie with his flowers while family lived in Asheville, ie first residence of the oily in Black Mountain was 1st of town, but when the jw highway came through ey moved to the residence i Cotton avenue. Flower ltivation is more than a bhy with Mr. Ham although does hold a full time job th the Dietetic dept, at eon and prior to that time s with Moore General hos 1 for 18 years as super ir in engineering. He is mk to say that he will be PPv to spend full time with flowers again when retire nt days come around. - t*Ie pictures show, L Crs are grown beneath Lj"fs covered with plastic . Protects them from I ®ring sunshine and too JL ,rain This frame also v',es support for the , ■’ateen material with r the flowers are covered order , to make the days uShts of equal length and hi t ?ar^y blooming. One i t,s *®vel expanse of plastic it,e 'avorite cat nap spot I le huge black Persian who —Turn to Page 4 Legion Post Hears Address By Commander Divison 5 Comander Jack Dun woody of Lenoir spoke to iost 129 of the American Legion at its regular meet T°Wn HaIL He ^ve the history of the organization trom its inception and chall enged veterans today to sup port the Legion not only for what it has accomplished but for what it can do in each community in the future. It should be an honor to be a Legionaire”, he said “You cannot buy member ship unless you have served your country honorably in one. of its armed services during a period of war” The speaker was introduced by Com. Paul Sherwood with the information that he (the speaker) had a continuous membership of 44 years and bad served in every position of service. Commander Sherwood a nnounced that a turkey shoot at Phillips 66 east of town on Nov. 17 and that the children’s Christmas party will be held at the Black Mountain Club House on Dec. 22. These dates were announ ced in advance in order that Legionaires may keep these dates open. Kiwanis Club Donates $150 For Youth Four members of the Ki wanis Club at Rutherfordton, N. C., were guests at the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Club luncheon meeting Thursday, October 4, at the Monte Vista hotel. The Rev. J. D. Hillman, D. D., one of the men from Rutherfordton, delivered an inspiring and challenging address based on a statement by Old Testa ment prophet Jeremiah. Dr. Hillman stated that the world needs 1. Men of initiative. 2. Men who are willing to sacri fice for the good of all peo ple, and 3. Men of dedication who will give themselves com pletely to those principles and ideals which produce the highest type of character. The speaker had a kind word for Kiwanis which stands for the best in humankind. The chairman reminded the members of the Club that the Woman’s Club will have a Town Meeting Thursday, October 11, at 8:00 p.m., in the Methodist Church on State Street. An outstanding speaker will address the group. Several members of this Club will visit the West Asheville Kiwanis Club Tues day evening, October 9, at Bailey’s Cafeteria, \\ estgate, and present the program of the evening. Visitors at this meeting were Stanley F. Lee, Clear water, Fla., W. S. Willey, Black’ Mountain, The Rev. J. D. Hillman, D. D., A. A. Morris, Luke Carbonetta, and A. R. Craig, Rutherfordton, N. C. The Board of Directors of the Club, at its regular meet ing Tuesday, October 2, vot ed $40.00 for Christmas lighting in Black Mountain, $150.00 to the Youth Cen ter, and $300.00 for the Club’s Student Loan Fund. FOOTBALL GROUP TO HAVE BANQUET The football squads of Swan nanoa and Black Mountain plan a get-to-gether and home coming on Oct. 19 20. The group will attend the Owen-Canton game at Shuford field on Friday, Oct. 19, and then on Oct. 20 have a ban quet at 6:30 p.m. at the club house in Grovemont. Charlie Choo Choo Justice will be the principal speaker at the banquet. Bill Gilbert is in charge of arrangements for the Black Mountain group and Paul Patton for the Swannanoa squad members. Members of the Owen High school football squad and their fathers and the coach ing staff will be guests at the banquet. _ lOME FOR WEEK END Janet Goff, daughter of Hr. and Mrs. Floyd Goff, pent the weekend with her , a rents. Janet is in her first •ear at Mars Hill College yhere she is majoring in ausic. Owen High School Band To Participate In Western Carolina Band Day fcis&a&SSfcv:; s' \ The Owen High school marching band, under the direction of Richard Hipps, will participate in the Western Carolina College Band Day and Homecoming activities at Cullowhee, Saturday, Oct. 13. The band will leave the high school at 9:00 a.m. and travel to Cullowhee for a full day of participation and observation. Highlights of the day will include a parade through the campus; individual band shows put on by the visiting bands; the coronation of the Homecoming Queen; and dedication of new dormitories. The day's activities will be climaxed at the half-time of the ball game, when a massed band, composed of all the visiting bands, will provide the entertainment. This is a good opportunity for our band students to see what the other bands in Western North Carolina are doing, and also for other bands to see what we are doing. The day should prove to be a very enjoyable experience,as well as a very educational one. Lions Continue World Service The Baroda, India, Lions have started a school to teach English. The Baroda High School for English was inaugurated by the district governor this past June. A school building, complete with science laboratories and library, has been rented and textbooks purchased by the club. All the school activities are directed by the Baroda Lions Club Education Trust, headed by the Lions. Meanwhile, in Pakistan there exists a great need for adequate health facilities. The West Pakistinian Lions have constructed a tuber culosis clinic. The Lions have instituted an x-ray and screening clinic which serves more than one hundred and fifty patients daily. Not to be outdone, the fellow Lions of East Pakistan recognize their country’s need for a good school, so they took it upon themselves to establish one. At present the school has seventy-five pupils in classes ranging from kinder garten upward. Plans are to expand rhe educational pro gram to accommodate more students as funds permit. We cheer the activities of our fellow Lions, but some of our Black Mountain Lions are dragging their feet in our Calendar Drive. All Lions are requested to bring their calendar listings to the next regular meeting. This date, October 11, is the deadline. It will not be possible to ac cept any calendar listings af ter that date, as all informat ion must be in the hands of the printer by October 15. SO TURN IN YOUR CALEN DARS. Craven Kendall Serving With Atlantic Fleet Craven Kendall, fireman, USN son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kendall of Old Toll Road, Black Mountain, N. C., is serving aboard the radar pic ket destroyer USS Vesole, a unit of the recovery forces which the U. S. Navy and U. S. Marine Corps have as signed to the Atlantic Ocean area for the third manned orbital flight into space. The organization of ships and air units, Task Force 140, was on station in the Atlantic to loeate and re cover Astronaut Walter M. Schirra, should his flight be terminated there. A similar organization, Task Force 130, was on stat ion in the Pacific Ocean, where the landing took place. The force in the Atlantic was commanded by Rear Ad miral Harold G. Bowen, Com mander Cruiser - Destroyer Flotilla Four. He was at the Cape Canaveral control cen ter to direct the force, which includes 19 ships, over 50 aircraft and a group of specialists in the launchsite The around - the - world ■ril, maintained by the Pa fic and Atlantic recovery rces, marks the first time —Turn to Page 10 Bishop Dodge Bishop Ralph E. Dodge, Methodist Bishop of Angola, Mozambique, Southern Rho desia, and a portion of the Union of South Africa, will be the featured speaker in the Asheville District World Mission rally. Bishop Dodge will speak at Central Methodist church on Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Metho dist ministers and church leaders from the Black Moun tain-Swannanoa area will at tend this meeting. Bishop Dodge has spent 27 years in Africa, 14 of these as a missionary to Angola, seven years as Bishop of the Meth odist Church in Africa. He was the first Methodist Bishop to be elected in Africa. His American home is in Terrill, Iowa. Since his election to the episcopacy. Bishop Dodge has been supervising church activ ities in politically explosive areas. South Africa has been a racial tinderbox for years and only last year violence be tween Africans and Portu guese whites broke out in Angola. In Southern Rho desia, he and other churchmen have been attempting to help break the deadlock between the government and Africans over a new constitution and dissolution of the Central Africa Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Bishop Dodge was elected executive secretary for Africa and Europe of the Board of Missions in 1950 and had the responsibility for leading and guiding all Methodist mission work in Africa and Europe. Bishop Dodge will bring the story of one of the most tur bulent areas in our turbulent world as Africa tried to break through into the 20th century world. He will be able to give some of the hopeful signs for Africa. The District Superintend ent, Rev. Robt. G. Tuttle, the District Missionary Secretary, Rev. R. T. Houts, and Dr. Horace R. McSwain, Execu tive Secretary of the Missions of the Western North Caro lina Conference, will also par ticipate in this mission rally. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our heartfelt thanks and deepest gratitude for each and every kind word of comfort, all the prayer's offered, every act of kindness and the beautiful floral offerings in our hours of sadness due to the loss of our dear brothers, Oliver Pressley and Lex Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pressley and Families Laymen-Clergy Discuss Work At Intheoaks Twenty-eight men represent ing Episcopal churches extend ing from Gastonia to the west ern part of the state gathered at In-The-Oaks last week for the conference of clergy and laymen. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the layman’s role in the church. Chairman Bill Orr of Brevard, who is leader of laymen in the diocese, planned the meeting to include two pan els, for morning and after noon sessions. The morning panel was for discussion by t'he clergy. Moderator was the Rt. Rev. Bishop Henry and taking part in the discussion were Rev. Mark Jenkins of Fletcher who told of the Greek immigrant, thankful for his blessings; Rev. John Carter from Morg anton who humorously told of the layman’s duty to serve by prayer group organization, study and the general work of the church; Rev. James Y. Perry of Asheville, “Living in order to Work”, pointing out that men should christianize their vocations, making re ligion an every day exper ience, not just something to bring out for Sunday. Bishop Henry summarized the panel discussion by stating that “It is not what the Christian life can do for me but what I can do for others”. The lay panel, Chairman —Turn to Page 10 Blk. Swan Wins First Place At Editors Meet Owen High school’s BLACK SWAN, the 1962 annual, won first place at the eleventh session of Western North Carolina Editors’ Round Table held at Western Carolina col lege on Oct. 5-6. Judy Evans was last year’s editor, and all photography, with the ex ception of the individual pic tures, was done by Edward DuPuy, Jr. Delegates to this year’s Round Table were Brenda Glenn, editor of the annual for this year, Becky Hudson, Kathy Nesbitt, and Linda Nes kaug. Delegates for the news paper were Linda Bedding field, editor, and Joyce Led better. Miss Mary Leinster, annual sponsor, accompanied the delegates. Mrs. Ashby McCoy is business sponsor for the annual. The Owen annual won from all schools in division 1; judging was on many features such as choice of name, lay out, photography, write-ups, and whether or not the chosen theme is carried out through out the volume. The dele gates brought a beautiful new trophy, the award for taking first place, to add to the mounting collection in the school’s lobby. Work on the annual is be gun by the editor in the summer with preparation so that individual pictures may be made soon after school opens. Deadline for the yearbook is February. Local Artists Exhibit Work In State Show Black Mountain artists are participating in the North Carolina State exhibition be ing shown at Pearlman’s in. Asheville. More than 400 subjects in various media were submitted and several state officials of Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and Fayetteville attended the open ing on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 11, on the second floor of Pearlman’s Furniture store, which is being donated thru the remainder of this month so that the public may have free access each day to view this important show. Dr. Joseph P. Sloan, presi dent of the State Art society who is a teacher at the Uni versity of North Carolina’s Art department in Chapel Hill was the featured speaker al the formal opening which was largely attended by artists and patrons of art of this area. Dr. Sloan aptly illus trated his remarks by choice colored slides for emphasis. T. S. Fields, president oi N. C. State Artists’ associa tion, presided at the business session and introduced Dr Sloan. This is the second annua! Art Festival of state-wide in terests which the Black Moun tain and Asheville artsists have sponsored. The first one was held at the Monte Vista hote! and at the Manor hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Tracy invitee all visiting artists for an elab orate buffet on Sunday even ing at the Manor. Lois Tracy wife of the manager, was the local chairman of the festival Mrs. Mildred Harris anc Geo. Inglis of Swannanoa Dorothy Whittaker and Marthe Chasteen of Black Mountain entered their work in the show. Owen Will Play Erwin Friday The Owen Warhorses are hoping to be at full strength for the first time since the opening game of the season when they clash with Erwin High in a Buncombe County league contest at Shuford field Friday evening at 8:00 o’clock. Erwin, recognized as one of the powers in Western North Carolina football, has a speedy team that has been able to run away from most of the opponents this season. To meet this threat the Owen coaching staff will counter with Mac Blizzard and Ronnie Lowe, two guards in the running for all-conference, and with Red Smith, Jack Guthrie, and Mike Miracle in the baekfield. As the Warhorses head down the home stretch they are still searching for their first victory. Following Er win only Canton, T. C. Rober son, and a return game with the Waynesville Mountaineers remain until the 1962 season will be history. Ihe locals ran into Brevard last Friday and were defeated in a Blue Ridge conference game, 40-0. WITH THE SICK Harry Vanover of Swan nanoa is a patient at St. Joseph’s hospital. Fall Festival Planned For October 27 Plans for the annual Black Mountain P.T.A. Fall Festival were announced at a recent meeting of the Grade Mothers held in the Primary school auditorium, with Mrs. Carlus Peele, Grade Mother chair man, presiding. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Buckner have accepted the chairmanship of the fest ival, and chairman and com mittees for the various pro jects of the festival will be announced shortly. At 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, the festival will open in both schools, with' extra spe cial hamburgers and hotdogs with all the trimmings served, as well as milk, coffee, ice cream, and drinks. At the same time in each building the country store and Christ mas bazaar rooms will be opened. The country stores will dis play for sale homemade jams, jellies, pickles, and relishes, patterns, ties, socks, dried flowers, potted plants, nuts, Indian corn, pumpkins, and —Turn to Page 4 T and T Donates To PTA And United Appeal Mrs. Max Woodcock pre sided at the regular business and literary meeting of the Tea and Topic club held on Monday, Oct. 8, at the home of Mrs. A. F. Tyson, Jr. Books for the new year were cir culated among the members. The club voted to contrib ute $25 to the United Appeal, $25 to the P.T.A. Fall Festival committee, and to support the Lion’s Club Calendar project. The semi-annual rummage sale supports, in the most part, the civic contributions of the Tea and Topic club. The fall sale will close on Friday, Oct. 12, in the Tyson building on Cherry street. Appreciation is expressed to the friends who have donated articles for this sale. Mrs. Roy Taylor gave the program on Louis B. Unter meyer, lecturer, writer, and editor. She reviewed his autobiography, “From Another World”, published in 1939. She added interesting per sonal observations of Mr. Untermeyer as a lecturer, having heard him in Greens boro when she attended Wom an’s college, and again this spring at the Congressional club. Refreshments were served by the hostess, Mrs. Tyson, to the following members: Mrs. B. G. Byron, Mrs. S. S. Cooley, Mrs. R. T Greene, Mrs Gordon Greenwood, Mrs. Otty Leeman, Mrs. Richard Oulahan, Mrs. Roy Taylor, Mrs. W. W. White, and Mrs. Woodcock. TEENAGE DANCE A teenage dance will be held Monday night, Oct. 15, from 7-10 in the clubhouse at Black Mountain. The dance is sponsored by Operation Youth and there will be no admission fee. JMIYlUtL M. WU ABOARD USS STEINAKER Samuel A. Harwood, fire man, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harley F. Harwood of Black Mountain, is serving aboard the radar picket des troyer USS Steinaker, which recently returned to Norfolk, Va., following a seven-month tour of duty with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. While with the Sixth Fleet the Steinaker participated in several major operations, in cluding exercises involving North Atlantic Treaty Organ ization (NATO) countries. During the cruise the ship was selected by Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Force At lantic as the winner of the Battle Efficiency “E” for com bat readiness and the depart mental “E” for operations with Destroyer Squadron 26. Calendar For Week Of Oct. 11-17 Alcoholics Anonymous, Black Mountain group, meets Thursday (tonight) at 8 in the Crusaders’ classroom of the Black Mountain Methodist church. Town Meeting, Thursday (to night) at 8 in the Black Moun tain Methodist church under sponsorship of the Woman’s club. Dr. Noni Gopal Dev Joardar will be guest speaker on world affairs. Public is invited and a social hour will follow the general meeting. Newcomers will be enter tained Sunday between 3 and 6 by Dr. and Mrs. F. H. Rich ardson with the Woman’s club assisting at the Richard son home, “Hilltop”. Residents and club members included in the invitation. Post 129, American Legion meets every first Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Black Moun tain city hall. Chamber of Commerce will meet Tuesday, Oct. 16, at noon at the Monte Vista. Garden Division of the Woman’s club will meet on Monday morning, Oct. 15, at the home of Mrs. J. W. Berg thold, High Top colony. Mrs. H. A. Kerlee will have charge of the meeting and her sub ject will be “All About Aut umn Leaves”. Chapter No. 200 Order of Eastern Star will be held Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 8 p.m. Mrs. Leora Tarbert, D.D.G.M., and James B. Soesbee, D.D. G.P., will make their official visits. All members are in vited. Lord's Acre Program, both service and supper, will be presented at the Tabernacle Methodist church on Friday night, Oct. 12, at 6 p.m. Rev. Robert Clayton of Mountain View Baptist church will read the scripture and bring a brief message. This is a time of ingathering and this project and gifts for the building fund are presented at this time. The public is cordially in vited. VFW Turkey and Ham Shoot at Post home on old Highway 70, from 10 until dark, this Saturday. Bring your gun and dogs and let’s swap. Teen Age Dance at the club house on Monday, Oct. 15 from 7-10. HERE ON VISIT Mrs. Frank Simrill of York, S. C., is here for a visit with her sister, Miss Susan Cur rell. HERE FROM VIRGINIA Mrs. Elmer Suttles and children, Leon and Donna Sue, of Manassas, Va., have been spending a vacation with her mother-in-law, Mrs. Fer man Suttles of Cragmont road. Warren Wilson Gives Plans For Homecoming Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, has announced plans for the seventh annual homecoming which will be held at the college on Sat urday, October 13, beginning with a luncheon in the college dining room at 12:30. At 1:30 the Alumni Association will meet in the Elizabeth Williams Chapel. Samuel S. Smith of Waynesville, is president of the Association which includes not only alumni and former students of the college, but also those of Asheville Farm School, founded in 1894, and Dor land-Bell School which was located in Hot Springs, North Carolina. At the meeting of the As sociation, officers for the 1962-1963 year will be elect ed as well as four members of the Board of Directors who will serve a three-year term. Other business will in clude a report on the pro gress and development of the college by Dr. Arthur M. Bannerman, president, and Dr. Henry W. Jensen, dean. The Warren Wilson soccer team will play Maryville Col lege on the Alumni Field at 2:30, while a coffee hour, to be held at Shepard House, will follow the game. All alumni and former stu dents now living in the Black Mountain area are urged to attend. Reservations for the luncheon may be made at the college. Engaged Mrs. Gregg Sawyer an* nounces the engagement ot her daughter. Miss Margaret F. Melton, to Wayne Burleson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Burleson of U. S. Highway 70k Oteen. '■« The marriage will take place in November at the Black Mountain Methodist church. When plans are completed further details will be given. Commission To Conduct Study On Highway 70 The State Highway com mission will undertake a special traffic study on the section of US 70 between Black Mountain and Asheville, beginning Monday, Oct. 8. This study will be an Origin Destination Traffic survey in which thousands of motorists will be stopped and asked to answer questions concerning the beginning and ending points of their trips. There will probably be two or three interview stations in the area and drivers should not be de layed more than one minute. No personal questions will be asked, and no names or li* cense numbers will be record ed. The State Highway Pa trol will maintain traffic safety and order on these day and night operations. This study is in connection with other similar survey and traffic studies to determine type and character of traffic uses on this highway. The traveling public is asked to cooperate with the interviewers in this effort in the interest of obtaining direct and reliable basic information.