I in file words of
Tiny Tim:
God Bless 0$ Everyone"
DEVOTED 100% TO OUR COMMUNITY
THE GROWING SWANNANOA VALLEY
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VOL. 18
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1962, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
14 PAGES TODAY
NO. 16 — Single Copy 10c
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Town Topics
Edith K. Benedict
I&JISLSLJISUIJLSIJLSISLSISULS.,
vn Swannanoa Way
[The visit down the Valley
informative as well as
fofitable. Our first stop was
Buchanan’s Five and Ten
|nt Store—a misnomer if
ji-e ever was one, because
fcre are departments in this
Jjlding containing- clothes,
household items and
yelry, besides the five-and
items.
whole table of notions
Ich as pull on slippers, man
ire sets, bath toiletries,
yel boxes etc, contained
Iny suggestions. Nearby
Is a large rack of matching
|s of sweaters and skirts in
shades, some of soft pas
and others of winter
ides. There is also a nice
lection adult and junior
* 1 i d a y dresses for the
ress-up” occasion during
season. They, too, have
increasingly popular alu
num trees varying in size
Om 2 feet to 5 feet.
[There are many toys, and
:ies to delight the child
, lingerie for the women
I for men—ear coats,
hves (either fur lined or
|ol knit lined) as well as
rts, ties and warm look
slip-ons for evening eom
j-t. ladies’ glove shoes, soft
ough to fold into a small
|stic case, yet with soles
rable enough to step out
|e for the mail or paper.
Iiese are two-toned, fur
mined or, if you prefer,
bceasin type.
e didn t stop at Hairi
s Furniture store because
sure last week’s ad
give me what I need
and sure enough it did.
isn’t a cook in the
who has all the elect
appliances she wants
here is the local source
If you have
g i v i n g, f u r n i
there are individual
in abundance, bed
suits and living room
of early American
what about bunk
for the kids? They’re
1 space savers for
small bedroom and child
love them.
seems as though every
ess is infringing upon
other business in the
of merchandise car
. Grocery stores are sell
linens, socks, toys, hard
supplies, jewelry and
ery; department stores
selling furniture, drug
are selling everything
everything —so it goes,
uggins Jewelry special
in jewelry, nice things,
Bulova watches for both
and women ranging in
from $24.75 to $125.
ecutron, run by a bat
so small that a dime
large in comparison, is
ultimate for a man sized
to the man in your life,
the lady who would ap
about the lovliest
c- there is, Bulova
come out with a creation
in beauty with a
band so unusual it will
your eyes.
moderate priced gifts
show the personal touch
not cuff links or tie
with the club emblem?
men are proud of their
affiliation and this is
manner in which such
may be displayed. In
higher price range there
Masonic rings, too, in a
of price ranges.
I King's tor women? iou
•me it. Frank and Ginny
kvi- it. All the way from the
|*:v nice and dainty birth
lone ring- for the young
pss to the diamond dinner
for daults. Here too,
Fu may purchase really nice
p^tume jewelry with settings
« delicate it rivals the more
ppensive product. It was in
vesting to note that the
|d fashioned cameo is gain
pg in popularity again.
I Next door at B&J and
pndries there is a bargain
n candles you will not want
0 miss, as long as they last
Sou may buy them for half
p-ce. I came home carrying
pc made like a drum with
psigns whieh glow as the
®'uile burns deeper toward
pc inside. There was enough
®utfin in this one to equal
pc Price besides the attrac
r’c decorations. Here too
P'c different Italian mina
P'cs from those to be found
1 Black Mountain. Gift
flappings, camera supplies,
Zippo lighters (and
fn-re are none better), pen
M Pencil sets and of course
pc ever popular bill folds—
good selection of cards,
io.
1 couldn’t pass up my
—Turn to Page 14
Engaged
\
Mrs. Edward W. Cordell of
ac Mountain, announces
the engagement of her
daughter, Mis, Brenda Louise
Cordell to Glenn R. Williams
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L
William, of New Bern, N. c!
Miss Cordell is a Senior at
Charles D. Owen School and
the daughter of the late Ed
ward W. Cordell.
The bridegroom-elect at
tended Mars Hill College and
is now employed in Raleigh
with the Kraft Food Com
pany.
A June Wedding is plan
ned.
Goal By Myers
Gives JVs Win
Over Brevard
Robert Myers drove under
for a lay-up midway of an
overtime that eave the Owen
High Junior Varsity a close,
18 to 16, victory over thre
Brevard yearlings last Friday
evening.
Coach Buck Lyda’s boys
went ahead early in the first
period and held a one point
advantage at halftime.
Brevard slipped into the
lead, 13-11, at the third quart
er mark belt some fine work
by Coman, who hit two jump
shots from out in front, en
abled the locals to tie it up
at 16-all before the final gun.
In the overtime the Owen
JVs played a smart floor
game. Following the goal by
Robert Myers, the Lvda crew
gained possession and held
the home team at bay until
the time ran out.
OWEN: Brooks, Coman 8,
Tubaugh 5, Myers 3. Craig 2,
Greenwood, Gragg, Franklin.
BREVARD: Metcalf Clayton
2, Simpson 3. Bunch 6, Trues
dale 5.
Owen 4 7 11 16—18
Brevard 1 6 13 16—16
REMEMBERED GIFTS
The gift to remember at
Christmastime is U. S. Sav
ings Bonds!
Pittman Hits
17 Points In
Brevard Game
Trailing by a wide margin
Coach Ralph Singleton’s War
horses suddenly applied a
semi-full court press that con
fused the Brevard Blue Devils
and permitted the locals to
score 10 points in a shoit
period Friday night, but the
effort was not enough and the
home team went on to defeat
the Owen five, 62 to 48.
Owen made it a ball game
for most of the first half but
dropped behind at the rest
period, 16-25. Brevard con
tinued to roll and it was 42
to 27 at the end of the third
quarter.
At this point the Warnorses
abandoned their set defense
and went into a zone fu
press This so startled the
Blue Devils that within a
couple of minutes the War
horses had cut the margin to
four points.
At one point the fired-up
Owen five scored three
straight goals on incepted
passes as the home team at
tempted to get the ball
from out of bounds.
Star of the game for Owen
was Richard Pittman senior
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H'oWEN (48) — McNary 2,
Pace 9, Pittman 17, Maddox 5
PPSP-| h
4 Bagwell, Bishop 20, Col ins
Ji Sett, Peterson 9. Fish
er' 2, Clark, King 13
12 16 27—48
10 25 42—62
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evard
Merry Christmas To All
Tea&Topic Plan
Cheer Baskets
For 60 Families
m JfhT j3 and Topic c,ub
met Monday, Dec. 10 at the
Jome of Mrs. A. F. Tyson, Jr
Mrs. Perley arranged a Christ
mas program with 12 mem
bers of the Owen High School
Chorus, singing under the di
rection of Richard Hipps.
Thirty-six Christmas gifts
■or the patients at the WNC
^an were collected. Mrs,
lyson, chairman of the Christ
mas project, reported that
about 60 families will be pro
vided with a Christmas basket
through funds from the UniP
ed Fund of Buncombe County,
additional money from the
Tea and Topic club treasury,
and turkeys donated bv the
Kearfott Mfg. Ct>. The North
r o r k Community, clubs,
churches, and individuals will
help prepare and deliver the
baskets.
Christmas refreshments were
served to members of the
chorus and to the following
club members: Mrs. B. G.
Byron, Mrs. S. S. Cooley, Mrs.
R. T. Greene, Mrs. F. L. Gar
ton, Mrs. 0. E. Leeman, Mrs.
Richard Oulahan, Mrs. Allen
Perley III, Mrs. Max Wood
cock, and Mrs. Roy Taylor.
LIBRARY CLOSED
CHRISTMAS EVE
The Black Mountain Libr
ary is open every Monday
evening from 6 until 8 for
the convenience of those
who can only come during
the evening hours. However
Mrs. McGraw, libranian, an
nounces that the Library will
be closed Monday evening,
December 24 (Christmas
eve). Evening customers of
the library should draw out
their holiday reading on
Monday evening December
17.
COMMUNITY
CAROL SING
Groups of singers from all
the churches of the Black
Mountain area will join toget
her in a Community Carol
Sing at the Christmas tree on
Broadway, Friday night at 8
o’clock.
It is the plan as formulated
by the local Ministers Associa
tion that groups from the in
dividual churches will go
throughout the community,
especially to the homes of
shut-ins, to sing carols and at
8 o’clock all will come toget
her to sing. Any who may
not be able to join in the earl
ier caroling are invited to join
the entire group downtown.
It is felt that many of all
ages will want to come to hear
the singing and to be blessed
by the joyous notes of famil
iar Christmas tunes.
SOME OPEN
SOME CLOSE
The Merchants’ Division of
Black Mountain, after a sur
vey of members, has learned
that most of the stores and
places of business will be
closed the Wednesday after
Chrictmas.
The grocery stores, drug
stores, and service stations
will be open for business as
usual on Wednesday morning,
Dec. 26.
TURKEY-HAM SHOOT
On January 1, 1963 begin
ning at 10 a.m. the Black
Mountain Gun Club will hold
a turkey and ham shoot at
their range beyond Tom
Browns’ dairy. The shooting
will be under the supervision
of the Black Mountain Gun
Club and all proceeds will go
to the North Fork Community.
Welcome one and all—lad
ies, children and gentlemen.
There will be shotgun mat
ches with ammunition furnish
ed. There will also be rifle
natches, any caliber, open
sights, off hand position only.
For the rifle matches bring
/our own rifle and ammuni
:ion. , , 4
There will also be trap
shooting on the side for those
nterested.
Refreshments will be provid
ed by the ladies of the North
Fork Community.
HARWOOD BOYS
WITH NAVY AT
GUANTANAMO BAY
Charles D. Harwood, avia
tion structural mechanic third
class, USN, and William S.
Harwood, parachute rj.S|.er
second class, USN, sons of Mr.
and Mrs. H. E. Harwood of
Black Mountain, recently sol
ved with the naval forces at
the U. S. Naval Base, Guantan
amo Bav. Cuba.
The naval forces there man
security stations as well as
perform their normal J°bs to
smoothly support the vital
aperation of the strategic 45
mile base.
At Christmas we rejoice anew
in the wonder of that
(•
Holy night when a Child was
born in a humble manger,
bringing hope to
all the world.
1
At Christmas, we gladly
greet our friends, with all
good wishes for health,
happiness and a holiday
6eason filled with many
joys and blessings.
Beloved Teller
Of Folk Tales
Dies Af Duke
Frank H. Smith of Rainbow
Ridge Road, Swannanoa, wide
ly-known actor and teller of
folk tales of the Southern
highlands, died December 12
in Duke Memorial Hospital,
Durham.
Mr. Smith, a retired pro
fessor at Berea College, had
been an extension recreation
leader and teacher of folk arts
for thirty years. During the
past five years, at his retire
ment home near Warren Wil
son College, Mr. Smith had
been active in this area. He
will be remembered by many
children for his puppet shows
at In-the-Oaks and at the Mon
te Vista Hotel.
During a Black Mountain
4th of July parade Mr. Smith
did a superlative portrayal of
Uncle Sam on the Chamber of
Commerce float. Frank
Smith’s landscapes in oil were
a part of Black Mountain’s
annual art show as well as
his hand blocked fabrics.
A character part in Wilder
ness Road, Berea’s outdoor
summer drama was taken by
Mr. Smith for many years
prior to his retirement and
he was also in charge of all
the dance numbers in the play.
Surviving are his wife, a
daughter living in Beltsville
Maryland and five grandsons.
A memorial service was con
ducted by Dr. W. I). Weather
ford and Rev Fredrick G.
Ohler in the chapel at War
ren Wilson College on Friday,
December 14.
Mr. Smith had been active
at Warren Wilson College,
teaching folk dances and tell
ing stories. He had lived in
Swannanoa for the past five
years.
BONDS AT CHRISTMASTIME
U. S. Savings Bonds, always
safe, increase in value through
the years. That’s why they
are called lasting gifts—es
pecially good for giving at
Christmastime.
THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF
The Black Mountain News
GORDON H. GREENWOOD
EDITH K. BENEDICT
ANDREW MILOVITZ
PATRICK NUGENT
ROBERT SMITH
GARNET C. GREENWOOD
ELIZABETH S. KEITH
CARROL MARLER
GARY ODOM
ROY L. RUSSELL
W. C. FIELD
CORRESPONDENTS
MRS. E. 1=. HARDIN
MRS. BERTHA GREENE
MRS. M. M. ELLIOTT
MRS. MARY HAUTH
MISS JULIA STOKES
MRS. THELMA BUCKNER
MRS. HAYES CONNOR
MRS. LIB HARPER
Calendar
For Week Of
Dec. 20-26
Lighting Contest, sponsored
annually by the Javcees, will
be judged on Dee. 23 from
7-9. Anyone living in the
Black Mountain Township is
eligible to enter. All entries
must be made either bv mail
to Box 113. or by phone to
Stephen Roberts or Jack
Ramsey. Prizes will be given
this year only for residents.
Blue Ridge Chapel will give
a Christmas play, “As We For
give”, Friday night, Dec. 21,
at 7:30. The public is cord
ially invited to attend.
First Free Will Baptist
church, Lakey Gap road, will
hold its Christmas program
Sunday night, Dec. 23, at 7:30
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend.
Owen - trwin Basketball
games at Owen Thursday be
ginning at 5 p.m.
"In the Manger", written by
Mrs. George Hocutt, wife of
the pastor of Ridgecrest Bap
tist church, will be presented
at 7 p.m. on Dec. 23 in the
church. The public is in
vited.
Alcoholics Anonymous open
meeting, Crusaders* classroom,
Black Mountain Methodist
church Thursday night at 8
Visitors welcome.
Community Carol Sing at the
lighted Christmas tree on
Broadway Friday night at 8
Cottage Prayer Meeting Sun
day afternoon. Dee. 23 at 3
o’clock at the home of P. M.
Crisp, High School road.
Everyone is cordially invited.
Christmas Eve Holy Eu
charist will be celebrated at
St. James’ Episcopal church.
The public is cordially invit
ed to attend.
East Black Mountain Free
Will Baptist church will pre
sent a four act Christmas play,
“Why Christmas?”, on Dec. 23
at 7:30. Public invited.
Lakey Gap Presbyterian
church will present the an
nual Christmas pageant, “The
Great King”, on Monday night,
Christmas Eve, at 7:30.
Black Mountain Lodge 663
AF and AM will hold installa
tion of officers and Emergent
Communication Friday night
at 8.
EARNS EXTRA INCOME
Mrs. Elias Charo, Monroe,
Rt. 5, just joined the Home
Demonstration Club this year.
In April she attended a dra
pery making workshop and
now reports she has almost
gone into the drapery busi
ness in a professional way. “I
am most grateful for the tech
niques learned at the work
shop.” she says.
According to Miss Cloise
Williams, home economics
agent, Mrs. Charo almost has
more orders than she can fill
SMALL ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES
What do you look for when
buying small electrical appli
ances? Do you buy because
you like the color or because
o fthe performance of the ap
pliance?
Mrs. Sara Casper, home
economics agent, says the
Wake County home manage
ment leaders are demonstra
ting small appliances at club'
meetings this month.
Lions Club Is
Enlerfained By
Owen Chorus
The Black Mountain Lions'
club held their December
meeting at the Monte Vista
hotel Dec. 13. The program
was presented by the Owen
High School Chorus under the
direction of Richard Hipps, ac
companied by Miss Madalene
Leonard. The program of
Christmas music included the
carol, “O Come All Ye Faith
ful”; “The Birth Day of a
King”, featuring Miss Sarah
Marcia Perley as soprano
soloist; “Hark the Herald
Angels Sing”, “We Three
Kings of Orient Are”, with
the audience participating in
the chorus, “O Holy Night”,
and “Silent Night”, with Mr.
Hipps as soloist. The pro
gram concluded with “The
Christmas Hymn”, a 17th cent
ury hymn of joyful praise.
The Community Birthday
calendars are ready for dis
tribution and the people who
purchased them shall receive
them in the near future. The
1963 calendar features the
Owen High School band.
The Lions were reminded
of the annual Christmas party
for the Blind, which will be
held in the City auditorium.
Lion Harold McNary intro
duced Rev. Harold T. Bridg
man, a retired Presbyterian
missionary from China, who
is making his home in Blac^
Mountain. We welcome Rev.
Bridgman to our community.
Firemen Issue
Safely Rules
For Yulefide
The Black Mountain Vol
unteer Fire Department to
day reminded residents of
the hazards of Christmas
trees set up indoors.
The following recommen
dations should be followed to
mimimize the Christmas tree
fire hazard:
1. Do not use wax candles
on the tree or nearby where
there is any chance of an o
pen flame contacting the
tree or combustible materials
near the tree.
2. Use only electric light
ing sets that bear the UL
(Underwriters Laboratories,
Inc.) label.
3. Check lighting sets each
year before using them for
any frayed wires, loose con
nections, or broken sockets.
4. Be sure the fuse of the
electric circut serving the
tree is no larger than 15 am
peres. Cord sets with a fuse
in the plug are available that
are UL approved.
5. If any extensive holiday
wiring is desired, call a com
petent electrician; do not try
to do it yourself unless you
are qualified.
U. iuaftc CCl L&111 LilCIL. Oil
tree lighting is turned off be
fore leaving the house or go
ing to sleep.
7. Saw off the tree trunk
at an angle at least one inch
above the original cut end
and keep is standing in water
during the entire period that
the tree is in the house.
Keep the water level above
the cut at all times.
8. Taj'S operated by alco
hol, kerosene or gasoline are
especially dangerous. They
may upset and set fire to
chiWren’s clothing, the tree
ar the house itself.
9. Do not allow gift wrap
ping to accumulate in the
house. Place them promptly
in the trash can outside. The
fireplace is not a safe place
to burn them.
10. Above all have a fire
emei-gency plan. If fire
strikes, get everybody out of
the house, then call the fire
department. Fight the fire
only if you can do so safely,
keeping an exit route open.
11. Home is not the only
place where dangerous
Christmas fire hazards need
attention. In schools, church
es, hospitals, and other pub
lic buildings, these hazards
.-should he kept to a minimum
'through intelligent planning
-and proper use of decorative
materials. Keep Christmas
"time a happy time and safe
rfrom fire I
PRESERVE CHRISTMAS
It would be wonderful to
put up the Christmas spirit—
dike jars ol preserves—to
lighten gloomy hours between
now and Christmas ‘63. But
that would take a preserva
tive -we haven't yet found.
Meanwhile, preserving though
ful gifts like U. S. Savings
Bonds helps keep the spirit
-from ..year to year.
GIFT OF $5,000
FOR MOUNTAIN
RETREAT ASSOCIATION
Dr. Calvin Grier Davis,
President of the Mountain
Retreat Association, announc
ed Tuesday that Dr. and
Mrs. John R. Cunningham of
Charlotte, Nortl Carolina,
have made a gift of $5,000
to the Mountain Retreat As
sociation for its Develop
ment Fund.
Dr. and Mrs. Cunningham
are members of the Montreat
Development Council. Dr.
Cunningham is Chairman of
the committee on Anderson
Auditorium Building. Mrs.
Cunningham is a member of
the committee on Interior De
corating.
Dr. and Mrs. Cunningham
maintained a home in Mon
treat for many years. Dr.
Cunningham is a former
member of the Board of
Trustees.
Warlassies
Make Brevard
Fourth Victim
Coach Doris Hester’s Owerr
High Warlassies continued ini
the undefeated class Friday
evening by downing Brevard1
in a Blue Ridge Conference
contest, 33-20.
After hitting three out of
their first four shots from the
floor, the Warlassies cooled
off and were ahead by only
15-8 at the half. Brevard nar
rowed the margin early in the
fourth quarter but then Linda
Hyams, who had 10 points for
the evening and Judy Boring,
who paced the winners with
14, took over and stretched
the lead to 13 as the game
ended.
Leonard, Byas, and Rozzell
had the Brevard girls talking
to themselves for most of the
game.
OWEN (33) — Boring 14,
Hyams 10, Haney 3, Maddox 2,
Rozzell 2, Leonard 1, Johnson
1, K. Patterson, Johnson,
Byas, English.
BREVARD (20) — Rogers 9,
Markham 7, Stiles 2, Orr 1,
Alderman 1, Brown, Allison,
Cammezind, J. Holliday, C.
Holliday, Hampton.
10 15 22—33
3 8 14—20
Owen
Brevard
Owen Will Meet
Erwin Thursday
Erwin High will furnish the
opposition as the Owen High
teams bring the pre-Christmas
cage schedule to a close here
on Thursday evening.
The JVs will play at 5:00
p.m., the girls at 6:30, and
the boys at 8:00.
The North Buncombe game,
which was cancelled because
of snow on Dec. 11, will be
rescheduled.
Holary Boosters
»1iss Winsie and Miss Nancy Wong of Warren Wilson
CotU^e are pictured -with Barney Baxter (1) president of
the lacal Rotary club, Sam Millar (center) and Dr. Bill
Klein of Warren Wilson. The girls were guest speakers
»t the club.
Missei Whisk? and Nancy
Wang-, students at Warren
Wilson College, were recent
guest speakers at the Black
Mountain-Swannanoa Rotary
Clufc meeting held at Monte
Vista HoteL
Daughters of Dr. Wong-T
sio-yong, the young ladies are
now refugees of China. They
told how their family was
forced to leave China and
now live in Siagon, Viet
Nam. Their father, a medical
doctor, is very active in
Rotary work. Born in Shang
hai and having studied in
France, Dr. Wong founded,
and was president and a
Charter member of the first
Rotary Club in Viet Nam.
He helped to organize two
other Rotary clubs in that
city.
' er-V interesting speakers,
the Misses Wong told how
the clubs contributed 100%
to the Rotrary Foundation,
sent needed blankets to
Laos, and helped hungry
Chinese on the mainland. In
their community the clubs
have given aid to the hospit
als, to flood victims, equip
ment to play grounds for the
blind, aid to Boy Scouts and
contributed to the Rotary
Free Clinic.
Dr. Wong, dedicated to
Rotary, furnishes office space
for Rotary in his own home
in Saigan. Club bulletins are
printed weekly in four lang
uages. Rotary is considered
very important work in Viet
Nam, the speakers stated.