OWEN EVENTS:
BAND AND CHORUS CONCERT
DEC. 12
PTA-MONDAY, DEC. 9, 7:30 P.M.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1963, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
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Yule Concert
Planned For
Band & Chorus
The Music department of
f Owen flifift school has set
I Pec. 12 as a tentative date
I f0r their annual Christmas
concert. This year’s concert
will feature the band in sev
eral Christmas selections such
as “The Christmas Suite”,
•Yuletide Overture”, and “A
Christmas Party”. The chorus
I will present a cantata ‘‘Born
a King” by John W. Peterson.
The contata will feature both
piano and organ accompani
ment. with the Nativity and
I other scenes being acted out
I by members of the band.
. rt is hoped that a large
I crowd will be in attendance
for the program since most
of the financial support for
the Music department is
earned from the proceeds of
such programs. This prom
ises to be one of the finest
programs ever presented at
the school and a lot of hard
work has been done by the
students in preparation for it.
Concert time is set for 8 p.m.
and the program will begin
promptly- Admission will be
Si 00 for adults and $.50 for
-indents.
Ten years ago Dr. H. R. Mil
ls; had just moved into his
part of the MeGraw building
which was being shared with
him by Dr. S. S. Cooley. The
building of which they spoke
was at one time the MeGraw
Coffee Shop, later converted
into the office for Dr. Cooley.
Dr. Miller has occupied this
site until the present, sharing
office space with Dr. O. R.
Thompson until several
months ago. He now occu
pies the entire building.
Dr. W. D. Weatherford was
celebrating his 78th birthday,
which means he is now cele
brating his 88th and still vi
tally interested in life and
problems of Appalachia as he
was ten years ago.
Cards announcing the spec
ial meeting to be held at the
Sunday morning 'service hour
had been sent to members of
the Black Mountain Metho
dist Church. Members were
to decide whether the sanct
uary or the education build
ing should be built first.
Both buildings are now com
plete, the education building
came first the sanctuary has
been occupied for a little over
one year.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wil
son had just moved into the
Huneycutt apartment.
Our correspondents ten
years ago were Mrs. Mae
Swan, Oteen News; Ridgecrest
ramblings were printed with
no by-line credit but it may
have been either Mrs. Walters
or Mrs Biddix; Buckeye and
Jims Branch, Mrs. Clyde Pick
ens; Azalea, Mrs. Royer Lew
is; Raleigh Roundup was writ
ten by (of all people) Kidd
Brewer—later to be replac
ed by “Cousin” Eula Green
wood; Montreat News, Mrs.
Mellinger Henry; Bee Tree
NTews, Mrs. C. M. Howie;
Broad River, Mrs. M. M. El
liott (the only correspondent
who has been with us con
stantly for over ten years).
At the time there was no
news from Old Fort, Crag
niont, Shope Creek or North
Fork.
' ifteen Years Ago
The size of the paper in
1948 was five columns, but
there were two sections. This
"eek fifteen years ago the
church league basketball
games were in full swing.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Hoff
man were just back from
Chapel Hill where his com
position “March Mock Her
°m” was premiered at a con
ceit held on Tuesday night.
I hey went on to spend the
thanksgiving week end at
X'ags Head.
1 he second section was
Printed in color as were many
ot the second sections that
K-ar for news print was
scarce and printers felt pri
'iliged to have even that.
t each Eugene Byrd was
Preparing his Darkhorses for
II e opening game of the cage
season with Old Fort.
with the sick
Mac” Blizard has return
ed home aflter undergoing
^“rgery at Mission hospital.
. e plans to resume his stud
‘es at Appalachian Teachers
College, Boone, next semes
ter.
Hoffman Examines Score
The greatest thrill for a
composer is to hear his work
played by a symphony orchest
ra. This is not only a thrill
for the originator of the
score, but for those who hear
the orchestration and see the
composer in person as well.
These things have all taken
place within recent days.
E. M. Hoffman of Last
Resort, Black Mountain, heard
two movements from his
“Prairie Boy” played by the
FILM AVAILABLE FOR
HOLIDAY SEASON
Southern Bell has an an
propriate film for the Christ
mas season, “The Snirit of
Christmas”. This film is
available to church groups,
clubs, and community organ
izations.
The first story in the film,
“The Night Before Christmas”,
is a dramatic presentation of
Clement Clark Moore’s famous
poem about Santa’s visit. The
second story, “The Nativity”,
presents the inspiring story
of the first Christmas. The
drama of Mary and Joseph
and the infant, Jesus, is told
with simple reverence and
beauty.
According to Tip Johnson,
manager, the free loan of
this film can be arranged by
calling 252-9007.
Owen Will Play
T. C. Roberson
Here Friday
Owen High’s three basket
ball teams will encounter the
T. C. Roberson Rams at the
Owen gym Friday. Game
times are as follows: JV,
5:00; girls, 6:30; and varsity
boys, 8:00.
Valley Springs and Biltmore,
the two schools that conso
lidated in 1961 to form T. C.
Roberson, have had some of
the best teams in Buncombe
county in the last five years.
Last year Roberson had one
of the' best varsity boys’ teams
in the Tri-County and Bun
combe County conferences.
With the loss of several fine
players the strength of the
Rams is undetermined this
year.
The Warhorses boast three
fine teams this season. ®
outlook for the varsity boys
seems bright. With only thiee
lettermen returning from last
rear, the girls w® *
ootimistic. The strength of
the JVs will be determined
as the season progresses._
Clarence Cook
Reported In
Good Condition
Clarence Cook of Black
rnan>autoemobileaiaccident on
Monday
stationwagon failed g
3 r of Lakey Gap. Mr. Cook
north of Lakey u i Jdg
affsate ?r- of
“Starrs is
riur »S. ^ his doctor
eported his oohdUio" f j“ s
Z “d„dSS»ed »
the NEWS went to press.
Winston - Salem Symphony
orchestra on last Tuesday
evening in Reynolds auditor
ium.
Background history of
“Uncle Mike” is well known
to people in this section and
on several occasions we have
told of his music achievements
and in particular about his
symphony. Originating from
his experiences during the
time he was homesteading in
South Dakota, he incorpor
ates sounds remembered from
these years—the song of the
meadowlark, special Indian
melodies, and even square
dance rhythms — into what
seems as though it would be
a real work of art.
As for his own history, he
is remembered in various
snots over the state for his
work with boys through the
YMCA and his camp work at
Sequoyah, near Weaverville.
Many men who attended Berea
college also recall his influ
ence on their lives. He lives,
with Mrs. Hoffman, far up on
the mountain in the Last Re
sort colony which overlooks
the Swannanoa Valley.
Mrs. Deaver
Weds Wilson In
Reno Ceremony
Mrs. Allie E. Deaver, Au
burn, Calif., and Orvel Wilson,
also of Auburn, were married
on Sept. 28 at Park Wedding
chapel in Reno, Nev., by the
Rev. Warren D. Ward.
Mrs. Wilson wore a dress
of pink lace over taffeta with
matching accessories. Serving
as matron-of-honor was her
daughter, Mrs. Hassel Massey
of Forest Hill, Calif. Hassel
Massey, son-in-law of the
bride, was Mr. Wilson’s best
man.
Mrs. Wilson is a former
resident of Black Mountain
and is the mother of Mrs.
Lawrence Brandon.
Mr Wilson retired in 1959
from Baker’s Welding Works
in Los Angeles.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are
living in Auburn.
SENIOR WOMEN ASKED
TO REMEMBER GIFTS
AT CHRISTMAS MEETING
The Senior Woman’s club
will hold their Christmas
meeting at Assembly Inn on
the regular meeting day,
Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 2:30
p.m. Allan Guy and the Mon
treat chorus will give a pro
gram of music and members
are asked to remember the
gifts they voted to give to
the young people at the Eval
uation Center. Boys and girls
both, ages 8-18, are to receive
the gifts which should be
brought to the Montreat
meeting.
Woodmen To
Have Annual
Party Saturday
The Swannanoa Woodmen
Camp and Court are having
their annual Woodmen party
at the clubhouse in Grove
mont on Saturday night, Dec.
7, at 6:00 p.m. This will be
a supper meeting.
There will be an auction of
items donated by the merch
ants of Swannanoa, Asheville,
and Black Mountain. The
proceeds from this event will
be used for the Orphans’
Christmas fund. Proceeds will
enable every child in all of
the orphanages in North Car
olina to have a nice gift and
will aid in the local Woodmen
projects in the community.
Several numbers wil be per
formed by the Woodmen
quartet and a dance and party
will be held for the young
folks.
Twenty-five year member
ship pins will be awarded the
following members: James W.
Gibson, Clifford W. Bridges,
Aubrey J. Adams, France G.
Allen, Robert G. Jervis, Guy
Jenkins, John S. Jarrett,
Herman R. Morgan, Horace
E. Stroupe, and Grady C.
Morgan, all of Swannanoa;
Raymond R. Peek, William A.
Stone of Black Mountain;
Ralph C. Cole and James N.
Bradley of Asheville.
New Organist
O. C. Lewis of Asheville
has been called by the Black
Mountain Presbyterian church
recently to serve as Minister
of Music. Mr. Lewis is pres
ently employed by Cagle
Music house as music con
sultant.
His responsibilities range
from helping churches with
their music problems to con
ducting weekly workshops in
piano and organ. Mr. Lewis
studied under Dr. John Trav
ers of the Julliard School of
Music in New York and he
has held positions in several
areas including Richmond,
Hampton, and Virginia Beach,
Va. He is married and the
father of five children.
Announcement
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D.
Lindsay of Black Mountain
announce the engagement and
approaching marriage of their
daughter, Sandra Sue, to Jack
Edward Lunsford, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Lunsford of
Black Mountain.:
The wedding is planned for
Sunday, Dec. 15, at Mountain
View Baptist church at 4 p.m.
Friends and relatives of
both families are invited to
attend.
— Competition is what (
makes all of the good tele
vision shows cone on at the .
same time.
Mileage Rate
Cut By Sou. Bell
The Southern Boll Telephone Co. today KMd tariff* with
the North Carolina' Utilities commission which will reduce
mileage charges by extending the present Base Rate area
and by introducing a new Broadband Zone plan and reclassify
Black Mountain and Swannanoa into their proper rate groups.
“The net effect of the pro
posal would be increases of
10<* to 30e in some Black
Mountain and Swannanoa res
idence customers’ bills, and
decreases, generally larger, in
bills of customers with mile
age charges,” Tip Johnson,
manager, said. Business cust
omers will also be affected.
Johnson said, “Black Moun
tain and Swannanoa are two
of 39 communities in North
Carolina included in these
changes. As a result of these
changes, Southern Bell’s an
nual revenues would be re
duced approximately $25,000
on a state-wide basis”.
Johnson said that the pro
posed plan will correct in
equities which have resulted
from the continuing growth
and industrial expansion of
REV. AND MRS. JACK THOMAS
Pictured above are Rev. and Mrs. Jack C. Thomas of
Swannanoa, originally from Hayesville, where he was pastor
of the Shooting Creek Church of God. Mr. Thomas is now
pastor of the Swannanoa Church of God, replacing Rev.
Phillip Genetti who has been called to Cleveland, Tenn.
The Thomases with their four children, Jackie, 12;
jerry, 10; Kenneth, 8, and Teresa, 2, live near Warren Wil
son college where they have made their home since October.
me macK Mountain and swan
nanoa areas.
Johnson said, “The extens
ion of the Base Rate area and
introduction of the Zone plan
will result in a decrease of
monthly mileage charges for
many customers”.
The Broad-Sand Zone plan
is relatively new in North
Carolina and it will result in
lower mileage charges for
most customers living outside
the new Base Rate area. For
example, a customer with two
party residence service living
two miles from the Base Rate
boundary now pays $2.56 in
monthly mileage charges.
Under the new Zone plan, he
would pay only 75 cents in
mileage charges.
“Telephone rate groups for
local service are based on the
number of main telephones
within the local calling area
of a community,” Johnson
said.
“Some communities with lo
cal calling areas of approxi
mately the same size are pay
ing different charges for the
same general service. The
inequities can only be elim
inated by reclassifying affect
ed communities to their prop
er rate group”, he pointed out.
Under Black Mountain’s and
Swannanoa’s new classifica
tion, residence private line
service will increase 30C, two
party service 30c, four-party
service 20c, and eight-party
service 20c. Business rates
will increase 75 cents for
private lines, 7’ cents for two
party lines, 75 cents for four
party lines, and eight-party
lines 55 cents. _
November Was
Record Month
For Library
Ninteen hundred books were
circulated by the Black Moun
tain library in November.
This is an all-time record, re
ported Mrs. McGraw, librarian,
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HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
NEEDED FOR PAIR
WHOSE HOME BURNED
A fire which destroyed the
home belonging to Mr. and
Mrs. Vaughn Freeman on Old
Lakey Gap road in the early
morning of Nov. 27 left the
couple not only homeless, but
with all clothing and house
hold furnishings gone as well.
The Red Cross has con
firmed the fact that kitchen
equipment and household
furniture of any kind is need
ed including linens, but they
advise that anyone in the
community who wishes to
contribute, to please call the
Red Cross office so there
will be no duplication of arti
cles and arrangement may be
made for pick-up.
Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Free
man need clothing, their im
mediate need is for household
items. They occupy a home
near the site of their former
dwelling.
CALENDAR
FOR WEEK OF
DEC. 5-11
The Children’s Story Hour
will continue at the Black
Mountain Library this Friday,
Dec. 6 and next Friday, Dec.
13.
Black Mountain Lodge 663,
AF and AM will hold a stat
ed communication Friday
night, Dec. 6, at 8 o’clock.
An election of officers will be
held.
Owen PTA Will Meet on Mon
day, Dec. 9 at 7:30. This is
a general meeting.
Swannanoa Church of God
will conduct a revival begin
ning Tuesday night, Dec. 3,
with Rev. H. L. Helms, pastor
of the Biltmore Church of God,
as guest speaker.
Black Mountain Woman’s
Club will hold their Christ
mas meeting in Assembly Inn
on Wednesday at 2:30 when
Allan Guy and his Montreat
chorus will give the program
of seasonal songs.
Methodists At
In-the-oaks
For Retreat
The challenge of a modern
world was accepted Monday
sy Asheville District Metho
dist ministers gathered for a
spiritual retreat ait In-the
Oaks at Black Mountain.
Pastoral relations and met
hods used for more than 60
years were pronounced as
“out-of-date” by this group.
Terming this last half of
the 20th century as being like
“another age’, the group, in
a quiet private session, held
discussions on problems en
countered in this age of out
er space, fast travel, tele
vision and other modern mi
racles. They looked to new
methods of approach and a
different psychology.
Dr. Earl G. Hunt, presi
dent of Emory and Henry Col
lege in Abingdon, Va., was the
retreat director. In the morn
ing session he led discussion
on the pastor’s private life
and personal problems, and in
the afternoon session the dis
cussion was on the minister
and his ministry, and of his
relations to the congregation
in these changing conditions.
The session began with ah
informal fellowship followed
by group singing. The Rev.
Charles Reichard of the First
Methodist Church in Brevard
^ave the opening devotion.
Dr. Hunt opened the discus
sion.
Luncheon was served at
In-the-Oaks following the
morning program.
MRS. RAYMOND J. MURPHY
Miss Mary Esther Noah of San Antonio, Texas, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Haywood Noah of Swannanoa, be
came the bride of Raymond Joseph Murphy of San Antonio,
son of Mrs. R. J. Murphy and the late Mr. Murphy of San
Antonio, in a ceremony at St. Mark's Lutheran church, Ashe
ville, on Nov. 24 at 4 p.m. The Rev. Jack E. Smith, pastor
of St. Mark's, officiated.
Music was supplied Dy jonn
Sorton, organist, and Mrs.
Milton Johnson, soloist.
Opens Office
Dr. Jack B. Kettleson is
opening an office for the
practice of optometry in the
building formerly occupied
by Builders Hardware and
Paint store on State street be
tween the barber shop and the
Factory Outlet. At the pres
ent time he plans to hold
regular office hours on Sat
urdays from 8-12 and on
Thursday and Friday evenings
from 6-8:30 p.m. The even
ing hours are by appointment
only.
Dr. Kettleson already is in
business in Asheville where
he has had an office since
1959. His present office lo
cation is at 495 Haywood road.
The doctor is a native of
Asheville, a graduate of Lee
Edwards, and served in the
Marine Corps during the
Korean war. He completed
his pre-optometric studies at
Asheville - Biltmore college
and received his bachelor of
science and doctorate degrees
at Southern College of Opto
metry in Memphis.
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GOVERNOR PROMISES
EARLY ACTION ON
FOUR LANE HIGHWAY
The Black Mountain Cham
ber of Commerce at their reg
ular monthly meeting made
their guest of honor an hon
orary member of the cham
ber. Billy Graham, when
called upon to speak, told the
members that he felt as
though he were a member of
the chamber because every
where he went he told people
about the beauty of the moun
tains and the advantages of
living in this part of the
state.
Committee heads in giving
their reports claimed seven
new members for the year
and two withdrawn. Gordon
Greenwood read a letter he
had received from Governor
Sanford in which he was as
sured that all effort was be
ing made to complete the
four-lane highway between
Black Mountain and Asheville
and Marjorie Pittman, host
ess for the chamber, reported
25 newcomers attended the
coffee hour given in their
honor. Weldon Earley, parade
chairman, then discussed with
members the possibility of a
Christmas parade which was
later cancelled because of thf
president’s death.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father, W. H.
Noah. Her gown was of floor
length satin, with chapel train
and a scoop neckline. The
bodice and skirt were orna
mented with hand appliqued
embroidered organza roses.
Her fingertip veil was edged
with lace and attached to a
pill-box hat. She carried a
cascade of carnations centered
with a white orchid. Her only
ornament was an heirloom
locket.
Matron of honor was Mrs.
T. E. Eckard of Hickory, sister
of the bride, who wore a
street length dress of emerald
green velveteen with matching
hat and a cascade of bronze
chrysanthemums.
Bridesmaids were: Mrs. W.
H. Noah, Jr. of Asheville,
sister-in-law of the bride, and
Miss Joyce Faye Riddle of
Black Mountain, whose dresses
were same as that of the
honor attendant.
W. H. Noah, Jr. of Ashe
ville was best man. Ushers
were EL T. Eckard of Hickory,
brother-in-law of the bride,
and Claud T. Miller of States
ville, uncle of the bride.
A reception in the fellow
ship hall of the church fol
lowed the service.
After a wedding trip to
New Orleans Mr. and Mrs.
Murphy will be at home at
4422 Hein Road North, San
Antonio, Texas.
HOME FOR HOLIDAYS
David Tyson of State Col
lege, Raleigh, spent the
Thanksgiving holidays with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
F. Tyson and brother, Joe.
Rev. Reynolds
The picture of Rev. Georgs
Reynolds was planned for th<
church page on which Mr
Reynolds gave this week’s
sermonette. Because of thi
holiday our pictures were lat(
in b-. ing return, d an the in
side pages were already run
howerever, since Mr. Reynold
was kind enough to have th<
picture made for us we wish
our readers to become ac
quainted with him.
Warhorses Win
Three Games
From Reynolds
By Don Shuman
Owen High School won three
games from the Reynolds High
Rockets Tuesday night.
In the opening game the
Owen JVs edged Reynolds,
40-37. Late in the fourth
quarter the score was tied
33-33, but two quick baskets
by Ronnie Craig put the game
out of the Rockets’ reach.
Craig was high scorer for the
JVs with 21 points.
Warlassies Win
The Owen Warlassies, trail
ing 15-7 in the third period,
scored 12 straight points to
subdue the Reynolds girls, 19
16. Sarah Horne topped
Owen’s scoring with 10 points.
In the boys’ varsity game the
Warhorses romped past Rey
nolds, 59-28. The Warhorses
built up a 13 point lead at the
half and broke the game wide
open as it scored 19 points
in the third period while lim
iting the opposition to 4.
In Command
The Warhorses were in com
mand from the start as their
superior defense and offense
warked well. High scorers
for the Warhorses were Ron
nie McNary with 17 points and
Ronnie Watkins with 14. Sam
Harper and Ronnie McNary
each hauled down nine re
bounds.
JV Game
Craig
Reese
Ramsey
Cline
McClure
Luckadoo
Silvers
Puttman
F.G. F.T. Pts.
8 5-7 21
2 2-3 6
2 1-7 5
2 0-2 4
2 0-2 4
0 0-0 0
0 0-0 0
0 0-0 0
le a-zi w
Half score: Owen 25-14
Girls' Game
Home
Rozzell .
English
F. Patton
K. Patton
Maddox
Johnson .
F.G. F.T. Pts.
4 2-6 10
1- 3
0-0
2- 2
1-1
1-1
GO
1
1
0
0
0
0
6 7-13 19
Half score: Reynolds 11-7
Boy's Game
McNary
Watkins
Harper
Hardin .
Myers .
Pace .
Coman .
Greenwood .
White
Brooks
Baker
Franklin
Harris .
Miracle .
F.G.
8-19
7-12
4-8
2-3
1-3
2d
1-3
1-2
0-1
0-0
OO
GO
GO
GO
F.T. Pts.
1-1 17
GO
GO
2-2
3-3
GO
GO
1-1
GO
GO
OO
GO
GO
GO
14
8
6
5
4
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
26-57 7-7 59
Half score: Owen 2G15
McNary s'
Cairn Terrier
Is Show Winner
A Cairn Terrier, “Gayla
Cairn’s Debbie,” owned by
Harold J. McNary and his
daughter, Janeen, was win
ner’s bitch and best of op
posite sex for one champion
ship point at the Charleston,
S. C., show last Saturday,
completing her championship
title.
Also at Charleston, two
other Cairns owned by Nancy
Thompson of Black Mountain,
made wins. “Gayla Cairn’s
Ken” was best of winners for
one championship point and
“Ch. Gayla Cairn’s Clancy”
was best of breed.
In the Columbia, S. C.,
show Sunday, “Ch. Gayla
Cairn’s Clancy” was again
best of breed. Another Cairn
owned by Miss Thompson,
“Gayla Cairn’s Jo” was best
of winners and best of op
posite sex for three champion
ship points.
Holiday House
Al Home of The
Joel Wrights
The Asheville Garden Club
will hold their Christmas Holi
day House at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Joel W. Wright, 31
Bubee Road, Sunday, Decem
1 her 8 from 1-5:30. Tea will
be served in the home of Mr.
- and Mrs. Frank Keener, 331
. Vanderbilt Road.
s Mrs. C. Glenn Self is gen
■ eral chairman of this event
- with Mrs. J. K. Buckner and
- Mrs. Frank Keener a co-chair
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