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A CHRISTMAS OF OLD
Have you ever wondered what older folks are
about when they speak of a “Christmas of old”?
is an old-fashioned Christmas”?
Certainly, it is impossible for us to go back to the
“horse-and-buggy” days. We can’t even get back to the
days of the “Model-T M
We live in a modern world. We have modern trans
portation. W'e have modern conveniences. In the old days,
Sunday was “dress-up” day and when folks went for a
stroll or a surrey ride, they donned their Sunday-best.
Today, we wear whatever we please, take an hour or so to
drive to a place where no one knows us-or cares what
we wear.
We can’t go back to the old days. So, what can we
do about Christmas? Simply, we can observe Christmas in
the traditional manner.
First, we must remember that Christmas is a religious
holiday, a day given to observance of the greatest event in
the history of mankind—the birth of a Redeemer. Let us
keep Christmas a religious holiday.
Secondly, let us keep Christmas as a family observance.
Christmas becomes more meaningful when families plan
together; make gifts together, have or engage in social af
fairs in which all family members have a part; have a family
worship service at home; and stress the religious aspects
of Christmas throughout all the season’s activities.
Many Merry Christmases may result from such a family
tradition.
NEWS from the
CRAGMONT
COMMUNITY
— By Lib Harper—
Phone NO. 9-9725
Community Spirit
With the birth of our
Savious to be observed in a
few days, this time of the
year brings happiness to
people all ovei the world.
More than any other time
of the year, families are to
gether, more people are con
cerned with the welfare of
others, and there seems to
be a bind that draws us to
gether on one accord.
This year, the Christmas
spirit here at Cragmont is the
best I’ve ever seen it. All
ready people are busy call
ing to inquire of the sick and
shut ins and unfortunate
families. Some have called to
offer Christmas dinners to
elder people in the commun
ity. others called who were
concerned with children from
o
May Christmas joy
fill the days and
hearts of everyone.
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Mills Chapel Church
During the seivice on
Sunday morning:, two young:
ladies, Miss Linda Dillingham
and Miss Evelyn McCain,
both new-comers to the com
munity were united into the
Church. We are happy in
deed to see these young peo
ple seeking a better life, and
eager to work in the church
program. We shall watch
with much interest as they
grow in this new life. After
tne morning services, the
pastor received many gifts
from members and well wish
ers.
Christmas Activities
Scheduled
Mills Chapel—Sunday night
Dec. 23. 7:30. Thomas diall
ed—Sunday morning, Dec.
23. during Sunday School
hour. Brookside A.M.E., Sun
day at 12' noon. Eastern
Stars. Friday night, 7:30 at
the Masonic Hall, and Thurs
day night at 7’ o’clock, the
Rhododendron Chapter of
American War Mothers will
present a Christmas Program,
and gifts to the Veterans in
Oteen hospital.
Carver P.T.A.
Due to cold weather last
week, the Carver P.T.A. was
postponed. The next meeting
is scheduled to meet the sec
ond Tuesdav night in .Janu
ary 19(13.
Birthdays,
Two little girls, Forest
Stepp and I.esa Smith cele
brated birthdays over the
week end and both were
honored with a birthday
party.
With The Sick
Mrs. Alice Inabinette was
on the not-so-well list this
week.
James Williams is still un
der the Doctor’s care.
Personals
Owen High School was
quite busy Sunday afternoon,
with some 450 children and
their parents enjoying the
annual Christmas party spon
sored by the Kearfott Em
ployees Activities Associa
tion.
Little folks attending from
this area were Georgry and
Steve Daugherty, and Wood
ard Thompson.
Bulo Avery of Morganton,
spent Sunday with his sister,
Mrs. Nannie Moorehead.
Already home from various
colleges for the holidays
THE BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS
Published Each Thursday at Black Mountain. N. C.
Established 1945
GORDON H. GREENWOOD Editor & Publisher
Second Class Postage paid at Black Mountain, N. C.
GARNET E. GREENWOOD Associate Editor
MRS EDITH K BENEDICT News Editor
MRS. ELIZABETH KEITH Society Editor
Mechanical Department
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Christmas be yours as you
gather with family and friends.
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Greenlee, Claudia Lytle, Mil
dred Kennedy, Freddie Lyt
le, and Myra Pertiller.
Mrs. Stella Copening at
tended on Sunday the an
nual Christmas party for the
blind at the City Auditorium.
After enjoying a good turkey
dinner, gifts were presented
to the group. The party is
sponsored each year by the
Lions Club of Buncombe
County.
Folks! Have you been won
dering about some of the
stunning hats being worn
lately by women of this area?
Well, you don't have to
wonder any longer, you too
can own one of these hats.
“How?” Didn't you know
that Mis. Arcie Brown and
Mrs. Margaret Daugherty had
recently finished another
millinery course, and are
responsible for many of
those good looking hats?
Stop by and select your
self one for Christmas.
Well Folks, I guess that’s
about it for this year, so may
I take this time to wish each
of you a wondeful Christ
filled Christmas, and may the
New Year bring with it
peace and love for mankind
everywhere.
SHOPE CREEK
By Mrs THelms Buckner
Personals
The Generator Inspection
dept, of Kearfott had their
Christmas party at Jarrell
Brothers' Steak house on Fri
day evening, Dec. 7. Games
were played and gifts exchang
ed following the turkey dinner
Attending were Ila Davis,
Wyeda Fox. Joyce Knowlton.
Bernice Gilliam, Orla Jarvis,
Betty Quinn, Margaret Laugh
ren. Marjorie Jarrell, Nettie
Ingle, and the supervisor.
Scott Burgess and his wife.
After the party most of the
group went to the home of
Margaret Laughren for cake
and coffee.
Mr. and Mrs, Clinton Gregg
and Mr. and Mrs. Hilliard
Whitaker dined at the Hot
Shot restaurant in Biltmore
Saturday evening and then
went to the City auditorium
for the entertainment.
Our sympathy to the fam
ilies of Clyde Stevens of
Shope Creek: Jack Greene
and Jimmy Stevens of Bee
Tree.
Born to Mr. and Mrs Don
Gregg of Dillingham circle, a
daughter, Dec. 14.
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Creas
man of Barnwell. S. C., visited
her sister, Mrs. .1. II. Cordell
of Dillingham circle, recently.
Sick List:
Mrs. Pauline Ingle, Mrs.
Laura Gregg, Mrs. Jack Dill
ingham is home from the hos
pital, Mrs. M. H. Creasman
entered an Asheville hospital
over the week end.
Jackie Marlowe was two
years old on Dec. 11.
GARDEN TIME
by M. E. Gardner
N. C. State College
Several kinds of insect
girdlers and “pruners” com
plete their life cycle of de
velopment in the twigs they
cut from the trees. These
twigs fall to the ground and
should be picked up and
burned.
The pecan twig girdler at
tacks both pecans and hick
ories. If you have pecan
trees, it will pay you to also
pick up the dead twigs under
near-by hickory trees.
Some trends: According to
the USDA, most industry ex
perts predict that by 1970. 50
per cent of the nation’s Irish
potato crop will be processed.
About 20 per cent of the crop
was processed in 1961. The
retail market offers the best
opportunity for increasing
sales, particularly in dehydrat
ed mashed potatoes and frozen
French fries.
Production o f American
farmers increased 3 per cent
but required 3 per cent less
labor. This established a new
high in efficiency in 1960.
One farm worker now pro
vides food and fiber for 26
persons, two more than in
1959 and 12 more than in 1949.
The USDA also reports that
the per capita consumption of
carrots has been downward
over the past 15 years. Fresh
carrots, accounting for nine
tenths of the total consump
tion, have suffered the de
cline. Canned carrots re
mained stable and the use of
frozen carrots has increased.
Two developments, now
underway, give promise of
revolutionizing the pickle in
dustry. High yielding hybrids
are being developed which
will lend themselves to me
chanical harvesting. Michigan
State university scientists are
refining a machine to do a
j “once-over job”.
Farming is no longer a way
of life but a highly specialized
business. Sound business prin
ciples must be employed along
with increased efficiency in
production practices and group
i marketing.
I am in agreement with
j Commissioner of Agriculture
L. Y. Ballentine, when he says
there is still a place for the
j small farmer in the modern
day scheme of things.
This is particularly true in
the production of fruits, veg
| etables, and ornamental plants
because all require intensive
methods and efficient man
agement.
Free enterprise is the rule
in the production and pro
cessing of horticultural crops,
rather than the exception.
All signs point to a continua
tion of this freedom.
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AND YOUR CHILD
Appalachian State Teachers
College
ABC's of Visual Difficulty
Children must see well to
do well in school. Most learn
ing comes through vision,
states Dr. Roy Blanton,
principal of the laboratory
high school on the campus of
Appalachian State Teachers
College, Boone.
And smart parents see to
|it thait Junior receives a
thorough visual examination
not later than age five, ad
vises Dr. Blanton, who has
worked with children for o
ver 20 years.
Early comparison of Jun
ior’s visual development with
that of others his own age
can avoid many difficulties
that would occur later on.
As the youngster moves
through this school year, a
lert parents and teachers al
so constantly observe him
for indications of visual pro
blems.
by John Corey
Education Department
There are distinct reactions
that warn of possible diffi
culties. These should be
known.
The reactions have been
grouped into these ABC's of
symptoms as set down by
two noted authorities, Dr.
I.ois B. Bing, chairman of
the American Optometric As
sociation's committee on vis
ual problems of children and
youth, and George D. Spache,
head of the reading labora
tory and clinic at University
of Florida.
Dr. Spache was a visiting
professor this past summer
in the reading center of Ap
palachian State Teachers
('ollege.
Here are the ABC’s of
poor vision symptoms:
Appearance of eyes, Be
havior and Complaints.
Car Insurance
Your Business
Says Summey
The Black Mountain-Swan
nanoa Kiwanis Club luncheon
meeting was held Thursday,
December Ki. in the Monte
Vista hotel with President
Don Quarles presiding’.
Harry Hyder, chairman of
the program committee, in
troduced the speaker, Troy
Summey, who is ubth the Em
ployers Mutual of Wausau,
and lives in Charlotte. Mr.
Summey represents the North
Carolina Information Service
as a member of the speakers’
bureau. The subject consid
ered was “Automobile In
surance Is Your Business —
How You Help Make The
Rates.” In an enthusiastic,
comprehensive, and challeng
ing manner, he emphasized
the importance of safe driv
ing on the streets and high
ways.
It is vitally important that
car owners carry adequate
insurance, and remember that
insurance rates are based
largely on the driving habits
of all drivers.
Following the address, the
speaker anewered a number
of questions by the members
of the club.
This was a most helpful
program. Much credit goes to
the Committee on program
for the splendid addresses
and other activities present
ed each week at the Club
luncheon.
Visitors were Troy Sum
mey, Charlotte, N. C., and
Norman Freeman, Black
Mountain.
POET'S CORNER
The Mantle of Hope
The common-man knows that
Christ’s mantle was designed
To cover the whole world.
But, as surely as the
Hebrews, when they lost the
Holy Ark of Moses,
Lost the promise of hope,
So, will this country lose
The promise of God to
The Gentiles, if falsely
Swearing allegiance to
God, being led astray,
We let go of the word
of promise to our own
People and to those of
Every people under
The rising and setting sun.
Every American
Knows that without God
He is a man, lost, and
With no recourse of help;
This being true, let us
Rejoice, and, with a new
Zeal for our destiny
As Gentiles, take the good
News to the ends of the
World, beloved of men, and
Him, whose mantle was, to
Cover her sins, designed.
A. Southern
MRS. WALL HONORS
BRIDE-ELECT WITH
LOVELY TEA
Mrs. Vernon E. Wall, Jr.,
honored Miss Ann Carr Per-!
ry, bride-elect of Walter |
Travers Hughes, with a love- j
ly tea at her home at the
western North Carolina San
atorium. Thursday afternoon,
Dec. 13, at four o'clock. Sil
ver, gold and white decora- I
tions gave the home quite a
festive atmosphere.
The tea table was laid with
a pale green cloth and was
centered with a circular ar
rangement of greenery and
gilded pine cones. Silver
candle holders with pale yel
low candles were also used
on the table. Attractive and
tasty refieshments were ser
ved. Mrs. Wall presented the
honoree with a yellow car
nation corsage and an English
iron stone pitcher. Guests in
cluded Mrs. Cecil Perry,
mother of the bride-elect,
Mrs. Sue Chapin, grand
mother of Miss Perry, Mrs.
Tom Nesbitt, Mrs. Clyde
Stubbs, Mrs. Anne Harrison,
Mrs. William Styles, Mrs.
William Perry, Mrs. Fred
Burnett, Mrs. Della Hurst,
Miss Elizabeth Hoyt, Miss
Elizabeth Wilson, Miss Mar
garet Smith, Miss Diane Nes
bitt, Miss Louise Simmons,
Miss Ethel Simmons, Miss
Helen Miles, Mrs. William
Pollard and Mrs. K. L. Mc
Candless of Asheville.
Festive Month
Is Dangerous
For Motorists
December—the 12th month
—season of festivity, fellow
ship and good cheer. A
month in which merry mak
ing reaches a climax; a bright
and exciting time of Christ
mas parties, school vacations,
shopping and holiday plan
ning.
And one of the most dan
gerous months of all for
motorists and pedestrians!
A somber note from the
North Carolina Department
of Motor Vehicles reveals 148
traffic deaths in December
last year, 382(> injured, 6501 j
accidents.
Fortunately, the Thanks
giving passed, not entirely
death and injury free, but
with considerably fewer mis
haps than the previous year.
Authorities are hoping a
similar downtrend will pre
vail as the Yule celebration
approaches.
But there is much to do.
On slick roads, during
longer hours of darkness,
drivers and pedestrians alike
must draw from stores of
common sense to survive, j
The rules are familiar enough
-or -hould be. But reentirj:
phasi- of life saving prac
tice:; in traffic can never be
taken lightly.
Some of the common sense
rules of driving include a
da t it: speed to conditions
of the road, weather and
traffic, allowing plenty of
space between cars, using
tire chains if called for, ap
plying .rakes easily and
carefully and paying strict
attention to all traffic rules,
signs at d markings.
Pedestrians, too, must obey
the law. They must he their
own lit guard in traffic, not
trusting motorists to look out
for them. Jaywalking, cheat
ing on traffic lights, walk
ing with arms piled high
with packages—all such prac
tices can prove deadly or
damaging.
We recall last year a state
ment from Motor Vehicles
C o mmissioner Edward
Scheldt loundly criticizing
(and rightly) alcoholic office
par.ies. I he same should lie
stressed again as Christmas
1902 nears. For the drinking
driver and pedestrian is a
factor in a majority of the
traffic accidents occurring in
1 lecember.
Highway Patrol Sgt. R. A.
Tripp of Graham describes
vividly the plight of an in
nocent motorist confronted
with a drinking driver:
“IAs not the drunk we have
to w rry about. That guy is
all over the road, cleaning
out ditches on both sides.
You can snot him a mile a
way. The real problem is the
guy wno gets about five
drinks in him—His foot is
usually somewhere inside the
carburetor and he’s deter
mined to get everything out
of his ear that he can.
■‘But his reactions are
slow. And his brain is about
90 proof. Before you can see
him coniine, he's hilled half
the people in your car.”
Holiday gaiety can be turn
ed into tragedy on the streets
and highways by irresponsi
ble behavior. State troopers
know this and from their ex
perience they are well aware
that the approaching holidays
can prove the most disastrous
time of the entire year.
Only you can determine
the difference.
Mrs. Burnette's
Piano Students
In Dec. Recital
Mrs. David Burnette pre
sented her piano students in
their annual Christinas re
cital Tuesday evening, Dec.
18, at the Friendship Pres
byterian Church.
Included in the program
was every type of music
for the audience’s enjoyment.
Classic selections, Christmas
carols, popular songs—even
jazz numbers were played by
the various pupils. A social
hour followed the perform
anc l’ .
These were the perform
ers: Jeany and Carolyn Bart
lette, Alan Arlan, Bobby
Clements, Patty and Laurie
FROZEN VEGETABLES DRAMATIZED
IN MAIN DISH FOR BUFFET SUPPER
Buffet suppers provide an excellent opportunity to introduce new
recipes to family and friends. You can let originality and creative
ability run rampant in these meals, but as a general rule keep them
simple with one or two main dishes that are well prepared.
The garden-fresh color and texture of frozen vegetables are in
valuable for brightening winter tables—and appearance should be
one of the first considerations in planning your buffet menu.
Here bright green frozen peas provide dramatic contrast against
the delicate pink color of the molded vegetable-shrimp ring.
Another feature of this dish is its ease of preparation using con
venience foods like frozen onions and green peppers already
chopped, frozen shelled and deveined shrimp, and ready-to-cook
frozen green peas. Incidentally, frozen green peas with cream sauce
or onion sauce make an interesting variation f®r tiling the center
of the ring.
VEGETABLE SHRIMP RING
1 (14 oz.) or 2 (7 oz.) pack
ages frozen shrimp, shelled
and deveined
2 (10 oz.) packages frozen
green peas
Yl cup frozen chopped onions
14 cup frozen chopped green
peppers
Vi cup finely diced celery
2 cups cubed day-old bread
1/4 cup vegetable eil
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
tossed with 1 , cup melted
butter or margarine (op
tional )
Cook frozen shrimp as directed on the package. Reserve several
for garnish and chop remaining shrimp. Remove peas i;om freezer.
Measure frozen chopped onions and peppers and dice celery. Soak
cubed bread in water, then squeeze water out. Heat vegetable oil
and cook onions, peppers and celery until almost tender. Combine
all ingredients except peas and mix thoroughly. Gre. e !1 _> quart
ting mold thoroughly with softened butter or m garine. Turn
shrimp mixture into mold and pat down evenly v Ith spoon. To
with buttered crumbs, if desired. Bake in 350 decree oven for e
minutes. Meanwhile, prepare peas according to package direct
Unmold ring by cutting around edges with a knife, then inverd
over a warm chop plate. Spoon peas into center and garnish with
whole shrimp and lemon slices. Makes six generous servii- ;s.
Variation: Two (8 oz.) packages frozen green peas with cream
sauce, or two (9 oz.) packages frozen peas in onion sauce (heat-in
bag), may be used to fill center of ring.
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field, M argueritte Cambron,
\jai v Eastepp, Sharon Brook
shire. B ibby Wheelon, Donna
Mattice, Susan Wilson. Bet
ty Logan, Vivian Harris,
Linda Jones, Brenda and
Ray Clements, Jimmy Hall
and Cynthia Copeland of
Black Mountain; Pam Blown,
Joy Goodman, Diane " turner
Tina Hussey, Dale, Harland
and Eddie Sawyer, Linda
and Phil Reece, Nancy Saw
\ ,, Sue and Becky Blank,
Linda Gail and Brenda Mar
tin of Swannanoa: Doug and
Sandra Sawyer of Biitmoi
NEW GIFT ENVELOPE
The Christmas present that
fits every stocking is a U. S.
Savings Bond. Your bank has
a handsome new gift envelope
for ebery Savings Bond pur
chased as a gift.
UNDENTING GUN STOCK
It's an old furniture trick
but it works as well on your
trun stock as on the piano.
To remove a dent, wet a
cloth and place it over the
dent. Now sizzle the whole
thing with hot iron. Repeat
until dent conies out. Steam
causes wood fibers to swell,
filling back to their original
positions.
A Tale of TB
Little Susan, a grade
schooler, lined up will h 1
classmates to get a tuber
culin test. This is a simple
skin test which tells whether
o'- pnt TB germs have invad
ed the body. Susan got her
Th(n tw > das• ■ •
lined up again to hav,. .
test read. Susan had a
tive reaction. Thai
that TB germs had '
her body, although it ■
mean she had active tb'V
would take a chest X-r,v '
other tests to find (nit";,-a!
had the disease.
Susan s X-ray showed .
she didn't have TB ,"
where had she picked Ull
germs?
The next step was to t .
Susan's family in the i,'
of finding the hidden caseYf
tuberculosis that was
mg .hi germs.
Susan's mother, father and
grandmother all had p„.;- . '
tuberculin test reaction, v
rays and other tests showi-J
that the father had a
case of active disease, th.
mother had moderately
vanced TB, and the grai-•'
mother had far advanced
tuberculosis. None of then
knew they were sick.
All three responded well
to drug treatment and av,'
now at home and returns
to normal living. They are
thankful for the simp],,
tuberculin test given Susan
at school which led t. t .
discovery of their disease In
fore it was too late for a
cure.
In some communities, tu
berculin testing of school"
children is an important part
ot the drive to eradicate TB
in this country. If your child
brings home a consent card
for a tuberculin test, sign
it. It can't do any harm, and
it may turn out to he a' life
saver.
May all the joys
of Christmastime be
yours this holiday.
B & J Drug-Sundries
SWANNANOA. N. C. 686-7189
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to all of our many friends.
1962
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