TO YOU. YOUR FAMILY,
AND YOUR FRIENDS, WE
SEND OUR BEST WISHES
FOR THE NEW YEAR
VOL. 18
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1962, BLAC,< MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
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Old Beauty
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SiSJLSLSJi.
j;.is proud beauty is view
1,,,! from the south end of
I; ••• one travels north.
Kvrdless to say, she is one of
|; - along the Parkway
|, . and almost all winter
jf,.r snowy, icy top is majcstic
J imed by blue sky in the
■Pack. round and hemlocks bor
Irk-riny each side of Ridgeway
ljn the foreground. T believe
|,rV. is Craggy, beloved in the
[jammer for her magnificent
[rhododendron blossoms, and in
[the winter for her jewelled
[headdress.
|January Bargains
It seems such a pity that the
■best bargains of the entire
[year are offered in January
[when the poor pocketbook is
[well nigh flat and the fervor
[of gift buying has spent itself.
[\ot that I know of anyone
[who does so. but if would be
|a marvelous time to shop for
[next Christmas. The greeting
[cards you thought too expen
sive before the holidays are
[suddenly within your means
land, by standing the box on
[the side so the envelopes won’t
[stick during the summer, you
[are readv for early addressing
[next fall. Maybe this is the
[time to invest the gift money
[received, surely clothes, Un
ions and many o*her items pre
nt a temptation to the per
|son with 'mad money”.
I Brownie Returns
[ After an absence of all sum
Imer Ions during which she
[raised her family. Brownie,
[mir pet squirrel of last fall,
[has returned to wheedle her
way into our lives again. She
[seems willing enough to an
swer Grandpa’s call from the
[upstairs window and come
[close to catch on the first
[bounce the nuts tossed to her.
Her family must still be de
pendent on her for she scur
ries away toward the creek
with each one. Has anyone
any grosbeaks at their feeders
yet? Their noisy chatter and
| lovely feathers has endeared
them to our family and we
| eagerly await their return.
Last winter they were here in
large numbers, the winter be
fore none at all. Either their
memory is short or else they
like to vary their locale.
Three years ago when we had
such a severe winter there
"ere birds never seen here be
fore to show' up at our feed
er—either that or we took
more time in which to identi
fy each one. Purple finches,
the aforementioned grosbeaks, ■
mid the pine siskin were favor
ites with us that winter. The
jtpe old titmouse is a cute
thing, he is a regular magpie
f°r hiding food. One of his i
favorite cubbards was the
underneath side of a metal
awning outside our dining
r"om where he would stick
“rain and bread which we 1
never did see him return to
remove.
Fr°m Others
I he good old days were !
''hen the moon was just some- i
j!m§ the cow jumped over.
Jhe Press. Vista, Calif.
t child: A creature who 1
jchIs half-way between an 1
^ nit and a tevevision set.
he Reporter. Milwaukee,
"is. :
Did You See?
hi the November McCall t
laSazine a quotation from
...,e Black Mountain NEWS? .
c <iuote came from one of '
: r- <:> REFLECTION column .
''■"dime during the football
y d|0n One never knows how v
1 i things happen because, .
ne?r as we can figure, no
\i,!i. In any way associated N
' i! the magazine subscribes ■
,0 °ur paper.
h£' Skating t
sii!,'n °ne *^e small road- '
in, , poo^s near Swannanoa
mmhers of boys and girls ’
skating during the <'
jn K ,ht‘ weather kept hover- t
ln? ur°und zero. Never hav- r
“ st'en ice skates in the f
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. “Thi's was the best year
in our company's history' for
'n'1U: trial growth, s i, per
rent above the record year of
according to I)an F
Steward, Carolina Power &
1-i.ght Company's vice presi
tent in charge of area devel
opment.
Stewart reported in a year
end summary that new' and
■xpanded industry in the CP
&L service area in the past
12 months totaled SI 10,120,
'ISO, an increase of $44’mil’
bon over 1901 and $8-%
million over the record year
of 1900. CP&L’s region
toveis a: out half the land
area of North Carolina and
a fourth of South Carolina.
The report includes 70 en
tirely new industrial plants,
representing investments of
approximately $66 4 and 120
expansions expected to cost
million. They will
create 12,796 new jobs and
nearly ?”9 million in new
payrolls.
“The record investment is
due to greater interest, activ
ity and cooperation of State
Development Boards, rail
roads, individuals and organ
isations at all levels in what
has become a most competi
tive business,” Stewart said.
Hr had special praise for
local chambers of commerce,
industrial development groups
and individuals who promot
ed industrial growth in their
areas. “Your efforts and per
sonal attention,” he said,
“really clinched the sale in
many negotiations with in
dustries seeking new homes.”
He added, “Communities that
really want industry and
work to get it where indus
tries locate.”
His report includes pro
jects creating at least 10 new
jobs and costing $25,000 or
more, which are new plants
expansions of existing
plants. Installation of new
machinery for modernization
or for new production tech
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Nominations
For D, S, A. Now
Being Compiled
The Black Mountain Jay
cees have released to all
Black Mountain businesses,
civic and fraternal organiza
tions, application blanks for
the annual nomination for
their distinguished service a
ward.
Committees from each of
the organizations will select
a young man between the
ages of 21-35 to lie consider
ed for the coveted award.
Nominees will be judged on
,a) contributions to general
community welfare during
the year, (b) evidence of
leadership ability and (c)
evidence of personal or bus
ines progress.
The judging committee will
be composed of distinguished
citizens of the community,
now over 35.
Nominations must be in by
January 12( 1963.
Merchants And
Town Board
Are Concerned
About 20 merchants and
town board members met
Wednesday night to discuss
dans for improving the park
n«' situation in the business
section of Black Mountain.
Merchants and town offi
.•ials, concerned with the re
ported exodus of already
established businesses to the
rew shopping center are tak
ng a serious look at the
.arking problem with an eye
oward improvement early m
he coming year to make as
nuch space as possible avail
ible for shoppers within easy
valking distance of shopping
Although nothing definite
as decided at this meeting
ere was much interest and
veral suggestions made to
ll'd betterment. The group
scheduled to meet again
January to bring in
, which some final decision
ill be based.
Town officials weie
ady at this time to make
ty statement as to what
oup had in mind, but an
luneement Is •»«';»*£
llowing the January meet
Here he comes, young Mr.
1963 . . . brand new and all
abrim with bright new pros
pects for this old world of
ours! May he bring to you
and yours 365 days chock
full of good health, happi
\ ness and prosperity . . . com
plete fulfillment of your rosi
est dreams.
THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF
The Black Mountain ISeics
Kiwanis Club
Ladies' Night
Installation
The Kiwanis Club of Black
Mountain-Swannanoa will hold
its annual Ladies Night-Instal
lation Dinner at the Monte
Vista hotel Tuesday, Jan. 8
at 7 P.M.
The principal speaker, Dr.
William Highsmith, is now
president of Asheville-Bilt
more College. His post grad
uate work was largely in his
tory of which one would guess
Southern History was his chief
interest since his academic
life has ranged from Texas,
Arkansas and Oklahoma to
Florida and he married a Mis
sissippi girl. In fact he was a
member of the Historical As
sociation and Secretary Treas
urer of the Conference of
Academic Deans of the South
ern States. Needless to say
his chief interest now will be
in the history makers, The
Youth of our Southland.
In addition to the good fel
lowship for which the club is
noted the formality of instal
lation of new officers will be
on the program. It is expect
ed that other items of special
interest to members and
friends will be included also.
MEALS FOR MILLIONS
Members of the Sunday
School department of the
local Methodist church are
joining this year with thou
sands of others over the nat
ion in giving to others less
fortunate by bringing an ad
ditional offering to be used
for the purchase of meals
for millions.”
Concentrated foods
used from the nation's
plus in the making ot
which make an entire
for 3c. For the past
Sundays the donations
been collected by teachers,
Sunday December 23 the tot
al was turned in for tne pur
chase of these meals. _
are
sin
foods
meal
three
have
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Michael Ledbetters Enter Foreign Mission
Field
Paste.' and Mrs. Michael J. Ledbetter, of Stokesland Baptist Church, Danville, Va., were
appointed missionaries to Guatemala today b/ the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board,
meeting in Richmond, Va.
Telling the Board of his
Christian experience. Mr. Led
better said that he began to
consider missionary service
in 1961, after hearing a mis
sionary speak at the Danville
church.
Mrs. Ledbetter said she
joined the Mocksville Baptist
Church at the age of nine.
After college studies, she ser
ved in Costa Rica for more
than five years under another
missionary organization. She
resigned in 1958 to marry Mr.
Ledbetter.
“The decision to remain in
the States to get married was
harder for me to make than
the decision to go to a foreign
country,” said she. “But I
knew it was the Lord’s will. T
have been very happy in the
Danville church, and I thought
I would be spending the rest
of my life as a minister’s wife
in the States.” But she was
ready to seek appointment
for Guatemala when Mr. Led
better made his decision.
Mr. Ledbetter, native of
Asheville, N. C., spent most of
his childhood in nearby Black
Mountain. He is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. Horace Led
better of Broad River. He re
ceived the bachelor of arts de
gree from Carson-Newman
College, Jefferson City. Tenn.,
and the bachelor of divinity
degree from Southeastern Bap
tist Theological Seminary,
Wake Forest, N. C.
Mrs. Ledbetter, the form
er Ethel Trivette. was born in
Winston-Salem, N. C., where
she spent most of her child
hood. She received the as
sociate of arts degree from
Mars Hill (N.C.) College and
attended Southeastern Semin
ary.
Before going to the Danville
church in October. 1958, Mr.
Ledbetter was assistant pas
tor and music director for
Rutledge (Tenn.) Baptist
Church and First Baptist
Church, Garner, N. C.
The Ledbetters have two
children, David Michael, al
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Local Students
To Have Chance
For College Aid
Three students from two
local high schools will have
a chance next September to
embark on College careers,,
thanks to a group of helpful
citizens known as the Good
Neighbors of Montreat-Ander
son College.
Organized about a month
ago, the group has as its
goal the establishment of
scholarships totalling $1,000
for the assistance of graduates
of Owen High School at Swan
nanoa and Old Fort High
School at Old Fort who wish
to attend Montreat-Anderson
College.
Hr. Ivan H. Stafford, vice
president of the college, said
the scholarships would be
available for two students
from Owen High School and
one from Old Fort. Selection
of the recipients will be on
the basis of scholarship char
acter, and a competitive ex
amination administered by the
Good Neighbors Committee on
Scholarships.
The Good Neighbors grew
from an inspiration of Wil
liam H. McMurray, Sr., of
Black Mountain, who envision
ed such a group afoout a year
ago, according to Dr. Stafford,
as a means of keeping people
who live near the college in
formed as to the school and
its needs and aims, and as
sisting in the financial sup
port of the institution.
Such groups are encouraged
by a national body known as
the Council for Financial Aid
to Education, which said in a
statement: 1
“American business corpor
ations produce much of the ’
nation’s wealth. They have a :
tremendous power for good, i
We believe they can exercise ■
it in a meaningful way—by i
providing voluntary support 1
for colleges.” i
Most of the members of the ;
Good Neighbors are business
men or the official representa
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Owen Girls fake
Fifth Straight
Victory, 35-29
The Owen High School
girls’ basketball team kept
the victory string intact Dec
ember 13 as they romped
to a 35 to 29 decision over
T. C. Roberson.
In the final game of the
evening the Roberson boys
defeated Owen, 53 to 38.
Leading the Owen girls in
scoring were Judy Boring and
Linda Hyams with 11 each.
Sandra Haney had 6.
Terri Rozzell, who played
last year on a championship
high school team at Cleveland,
Tenn., was outstanding for
Owen. Although she did not
score any points, she hustled
on every play.
The speed of Rozzell, Leon
ard, Byas, and Haney did
much to keep the Roberson
girls off balance for most of
the game.
After falling far behind in
the first quarter, the Owen
boys perked up and played
the winners on even terms for
the last three.
Richard Pittman with 12
and Ronnie McNarv with 11
were high for Owen.
Girls' Game
OWEN (35) — Boring 11,
Hyams 11, Haney 6, Maddox,
Rozzell, Leonard 3, Byas 2,
Patton 2, Johnson.
ROBERSON (29) — Butler
15, Nesbitt 9, King 3, Moody
2, Bishop, Lyda, Gasperson,
Holmes, Kiser.
Halftime: Owen 16-11.
Boys' Game
OWEN (38) — McNary 11,
White, Pace 2, Maddox, Harp
er, Ballard 5, Pittman 12,
Hardin 6, Hughes 2.
ROBERSON (53) — Radcliff
11, Dumas 2, Green 20, Nes
bitt 6, Owen 2, Elingburg 10,
Tate 2.
Halftime: Roberson 26-15.
TURKEY-HAM SHOOT
On January 1, 1963 begin
ning at 10 am. 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
matches, any caliber, open
sights, off hand position only.
For the rifle matches bring
your own rifle and ammuni
tion.
There will also be trap
shooting on the side for those
interested.
Refreshments will be provid
ed by the ladies of the North
Fork Community.
KIWAMIS HOLD DEC. 20
MEETING
The Black Mountain-Swan
nanoa Kiwanis Club luncheon
meeting was held Thursday,
December 20, in the Monte
Vista hotel with President
Don Quarles presiding.
Bill McMurray announced
the Club’s installation meeting
for Tuesday, Jan. 8, in the
Monte Vista hotel. Dinner
will be served at 7:00 P.M.
Dr. Highsmith, President of
Asheville Biltmore College
will be the speaker. The wives
and lady friends of the mem
bers of the Club will be guests.
The president urged the
members to attend next
week’s meeting when Roy Roy
ston will have charge of a
unique program.
Visitors were Sam Leonard
and Porter Lamm from the
Asheville Kiwanis Club.
DEC. 30 IS DAY FOR
STUDENT RECOGNITION
Sunday, December 30 will
be Student Recognition Day
in the local church for all
Methodst young people who
have been away from home
attending college. A portion
of the service on that day
will be devoted to the recog
nition of these students.
LIST TAXES EARLY
TO AVOID WAITING
Mrs. R. T. Greene, who has been appointed tax taker
for the Black Mountain township, today asked that citizens
list their taxes early during the month of January, and avoid
waiting in line.
N. C. One Of Six
With Original
Charter
By Bob Page, III
There was an occasion in
1949 when the State of North
Carolina made am incidental
S4,000 saving on a purchase
which, placed it in a select
group with six other states.
This select group is dis
tinguished by each possessing
its original Charter.
Thirteen years ago North.
Carolina joined the company
■of Connecticut, Delaware;,
Maryland, New York, Penn
sylvania, and Rhode Island,
Each State is the owner of"
the document which granted!
and has pel-served its rights,
privileges, and political free
doms.
North Carolina had its for
mal beginning with the grant
ing of the Carolina Charter
by King Charles II of Eng
land to eight of his support
ers on March 24, 16C3. The
eight gentlemen are histor
ically known as the- Lords
Proprietors and were given,
the territory of Carolina, ex
tending from the Atlantic to>
the Pacific and, after being
increased two years later,
from the current Virginia,
line into Florida.
To the inhabitants of the
territory of Carolina at that
time were given the same
rights and privileges as be
longed to those dwelling in
England.
To these early colonists,
the Carolina Charter was the •
first written guarantee of i
their political freedoms. ]
From the authority of this <
document North Carolina e- 1
volved. c
Obtaining The Charter
In 194 7 word that this doc- g
ument was available through %
a dealer in England passed C
into this country. Interested (
Vorth Carolina officials and
citizens, seeing the value of a
the four-page Charter, im- r
mediately began preparations a
and negotiations for its pur- i;
:hase. f
Extensive contact work and n
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During the latter part ot
the month there is always a
rush and a great deal of time
is wasted waiting in line.
This can be avoided if those
who have property, automo
biles, dogs, cats, etc., to list
will make it a point to list
early in the month.
Mrs. Greene will be at the
Black Mountain Town Hall
from 9:00 to 5:00 week days
during the month of January
except Wednesday and Satur
day when the hours will be
9:00 to 12-noon.
At the end of January the
books are returned to the tax
office in the County Court
House.
There is a penalty for late
listing.
$327 Million
For Dividends
On Insurance
_ More than $327 million in
Cl insurance dividends_in
cluding a special dividend of
$90 million—will be paid in
record time, according to J.
I>. DeRanuis, Manager of the"
V. A. Regional Office, Win
ston-Salem, N. C.
Plans for payment of both
regular and special 1963 div
• dends were announced by
the White House November
Under a greatly speeded
up timetable, the entire pay
ment oi both regular and
special dividend payments is
expected to be completed
curing the month of January
1963, DeRamus said.
About 8222 million of the
total is the regular 1963 div
idend that will go to nearly
five million World War II
veterans holding National
Life Insurance (NSLI) poli
cies.
More than $15 million will
■:o to 250,000 World War I
'eterans who hold U. S
Government Life Insurance
L SOLI) policies.
Regular dividends, which
re distributed annually, have
egularly been paid on the
nniversary date of the orig
in1 issuance of the policy.
In this occasion, the pay
ments will be speeded up to
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