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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1963, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
12 PAGES TODAY
No. 16 — Single Copy 10c
arden Club To
lave Meet At
lonle Vista
[ The Black Mountain Gar
L club will hold its annual
Ihristmas Dinner at the Monte
jiopeat not) be a pot luck
L save the committees’ as
birin supply.
F Instead of the exchange of
Lnill Rifts the plan this year
L to hold an auction of
tilings the garden (or house)
hieds, which covers a lot of
Lrritory. A program of de
Lht to the mind, spirit and
Ldy is assured to all who can
be receptive. A sound child
hood is recommended to set
the mood, but come any way
ton want.
TABERNACLE'S
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
[SATURDAY NIGHT
I Tabernacle Methodist Church
kill preent their Christmas
[program Saturday night, Dec.
El at 7:30.
I There will be a brief pro
gram by the Children’s De
partment, directed by Mrs.
IK mcy Dills, Mrs. Sara Raines
and Mrs. Alice Moseman.
i Following this will be a
[Christmas Pageant “Greater
[Than Gold’’ by the Intermed
pte Department, directed by
JIr«. Mary Taylor.
I Special music by Madeline
[Leonard and Ann Campbell.
The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
Billy Graham
To Be Speaker
For Party
Reports of committees were
given at the regular meeting
of the Black Mountain Lions
club at the Monte Vista last
Thursday evening.
Gray Stephens reported that
a total of S642.00 had been col
lected on the fruit cakes, Leon
Williams that a net of S223.00
was realized on the calendar
drive, and Max Woodcock
that the first program in Jan
uary would feature a white
elephant sale. Members were
asked to set aside all ties,
socks, plain and fancy under
wear, and electric razors and
bring these items to the big
sale. An outstanding sales
personality will be on hand
for the event.
Clyde Stubbs reported for
the sight conservation com
mittee that Billy Graham will
speak at the Christmas Party
for the blind which will be
held at Enka High School on
Dec. 22.
Congressman Roy A. Taylor
will serve as master of cere
monies and Ronald Finch will
introduce Mr. Graham.
Those who plan to attend
should call Harold McNary or
Clyde Stubbs so that reserva
tions may be made. Transpor
tation is also needed to take
the visually handicapped from
this area to the party.
Over IOO Guests
Visit During
OPen House
bi-ta hotel this Friday, Dec.
Ip at 7 o’clock. This will not
Make reservations
Over one hundred guests en
joyed the hospitality of the
Black Mountain Savings and
l oan Association when Open
House was held for friends
who visited during the day
Saturday. Hosts and hostesses
for the event event were Mr.
and Mrs. Marcus Begley, Mr.
and Mrs. H. A. Kerlee, Mr.
and Mrs. A. F. Tyson, Jr., and
Hr. and Mrs. Gordon Green
wood, Dr. and Mrs. Frank
Richardson, Mr. and Mrs.
Ronald Finch, and Mr. and Mrs.
■lames Dougherty. Mr. and
Hi's. Max Woodcock could not
attend due to the illness of
Hr. Woodcock’s mother.
In addition to the renova
tion, which has changed the
■nside appearance of the of
fices and board room, the as
sociation has also occupied the
downstairs space formerly
held by Frank Cortmeyer.
this makes the entire down
stairs space of the Greene
building filled with the of
lces of the Savings and Loan
Association.
Rhe decorations were sea
sonal; the table from which re
ffcshments were served was
c°vered with a green cloth
filtered with red poinsettias
‘‘ttd other arrangements were
J*ed appropriately through
Assisting in the reception
—Turn to Page 6
Div. I Governor
■ I
Donald Quarles, past presi
dent of Kiwanis, was installec
Lt. Governor of Division 1 in
ceremonies last week.
Mr. Quarles was born ir
Elwood, Indiana, 32 years ago
He is a high school and busi
ness college graduate. Twc
years were spent in the Army
and two years as Assistant
Chief Accountant with the
Excello Corporation at El
wood. At present he is Chiet
Accountant at the Blaeh
Mountain Division of Excel
lo. He is a member of the
American Legion, Knights oi
Columbus, chairman of the
local Boy Scout troop com
mittee, chairman Swannanoe
Valley Interclub Council anc
past president of the Blaet
Mountain-Swannanoa Kiwani:
club.
Mrs. Jack Edward Lunsford
In a solomn and impressive ceremony Sandra Sue
Lindsay and Jack Edward Lunsford were united in marriage
by Rev. Robert Clayton at the Mountain View Baptist Church
S,.ndav afternoon, December 15 at 4 o’clock.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lind
say; the groom is the son of
Mr and Mrs. Gordon Luns
ford, all of Black Mountain.
Nuptial music was softly
given by Miss Betty Jean
Ballew, pianist and Miss Made
line Leona-d, soloist.
The bride, attired in white
poie de soir satin with an
overskirt and bodice of Chan
tilly lace with chapel train
and illusion veil attached to
a pillbox-type headdress cov
ered with seed pearls and se
quins, carried a bouquet of
white roses with a border of
red carnations. She was giv
en in marriage by her father.
Best man was Tom Ti an -
ham of Brevard; the maid of
honor was sister of the biide
Miss Brenda Lindsay, and her
only other attendant was her
bridsmaid, Miss -Martha A”
son, of Ridgecrest. The at
tendants were dressed identi
cally in emerald green
teen sheath dresses with mat
ching Pill box hats dairying
white muffs with a single
poinsettia attached
Both Mr. and Mrs. Luns
for are Owen high school
for , VL Mrs Lunsford has
graduates. Mr First
been empbyed at h
Union National Bank in
ville; Mr. Lunsford is m
Lindsay wore a coral
' , suit with black accessor
w°°l su t wi carnation
’>S ami for her daughter’s
t0rSddeing Mrs. Lunsford,
of the groom, wore a
£h*wr..f»»i* "tb b,a'k
Extinguisher
For Kitchen Is
Now Available
Members of the Junior Or
der of Black Mountain are
selling the newest gadget for
the kitchen, one which might
prove to be the best invest
ment you ever made for your
home—a KEM fire extin
uisher.
Heretofore most fire extin
uishers were to be found in
,ublic buildings or in large
ffices—now the home—in
,'hich more accidents occur
han anywhere else, may be
irotected as well.
This new spray-type extin
uisher sells for $3; its life
3 indefinite and it will ef
ectively extinguish fires of
he following nature: grease,
lectrical, paper, oil, gaso
ine wood and fabrics. There
s only one size, the full pound
,ith a red plastic, push-but
°A11 members of the order
re selling the item which
night be suggested as a
tactical gift. All proceeds
o toward the Children’s Home
'hristmas Fund; the home is
ocated in Lexington._
■essories and white carna
Following a wedding trip
Xew Orleans, Mr. and Mrs.
nsford will live on the
rth Fork Road until later
the winter.
Junior Women
To Distribute
Cheer Baskets
The Black Mountain Junior
Woman’s Club held its month
ly meeting on December 10,
at the Presbyterian Church
Fellowship Hall. Guest night
was observed and the mem
beis and their guests enjoyed
a covered dish supper.
The Christmas theme was
carried out in the decorations
and the program. The Pres
byterian Junior Choir, under
the direction of Mrs. Robert
Gray, presented Songs of
Christmas which included sev
eral from their Christmas can
tata.
After this delightful pro
gram, the guests were intro
duced. Special guests for the
evening were the club spon
sors, Mrs. T. W. Nesbitt and
Mrs. S. S. Cooley.
During the business meet
ing. presided over by the
president, Mrs. J. C. Rey
nolds, plans were made to
erect a Nativity scene on the
lawn of the Black Mountain
Methodist Church:
Also, names of 5 needy
families were distributed
among the members who are
to take them Cheer Baskets
before Christmas.
An invitation was extend
ed from the Asheville Junior
Woman’s Club to join them
at their Christmas Party to
be held at the Battery Park
Hotel on December 11.
After the conclusion of the
business meeting, Mrs. Nes
bitt and Mrs. Cooley played
Santa and distributed surprise
gifts to those present.
ONE OF LARGEST KILLS OF THE SEASON
.rsKiei!
CALENDAR
FOR WEEK OF
DEC. 19-25
The Blue Ridge First Church
of God, Blue Ridge Road,
Black Mountain will be open
Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) bet
ween 6 and 10 p.m. You are
invited to come and stay as
long as you wish for quiet
meditation while organ music
is being played. Come and
put Christ into your Christ
mas in this way.
Burgin’s Chapel will have
its Christmas program and
tree Saturday night, Dec. 21,
at 7 o’clock. The theme of
the program will be “No Room
In The Inn.” The Rev. G.
M. Reynolds, pastor, cordi
ally invites everyone to at
tend.
Jaycees Annual Lighting
Contest is in progress, regis
ter now.
Tabernacle Methodist
Church will have their Christ
mas program Saturday night
of this week.
The Clear Branch Pente
Costal Church, Broad River,
will have its Christmas pro
gram and tree Monday night,
Dec. 23, at 7:30. Everyone
is invited.
The First Free Will Baptist
Church will present a Christ
mas program “Thus It Is Writ
ten”, Sunday night, Dec. 22,
at 7:30. In connection with
the program there will be a
Christmas tree and gifts.
Everyone is invited to attend.
VFW Post 9157 will hold
the next regular meeting on
Dee. 23 instead of Dec. 25.
The Post Home will be open
Jan. 1, 1964 from 0900 hours
to 2300 hours for members
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J. Harrison, Jr.
Now With Local
Funeral Home
Ray R. Harrison, sec. treas.
of Harrison Funeral Home
Inc., announced today that
his cousin, James Harrison, Jr.,
has been licensed by the
State Board of Embalmers
and Funeral Directors to prac
tice the profession of Funeral
Directing.
Mr. Harrison Jr., has also
passed the examination given
by the National Board of
Funeral Services Examiners,
which was held recently in
Raleigh in conjunction with
the State Board review.
James Harrison, 31, is a
native of Asheville, and was
educated in the Asheville City
Schools. After graduation
from Lee H. Edwards High
School in 1951, he attended
business college in Asheville.
He served two years of
active duty with the U. S.
Naval Reserve during the
Korean conflict, and upon
separation from the service
in 1954 he joined the staff of
Harrison Funeral Home here.
Leaving Black Mountain in
1955, Harrison was connect
ed with the consumer Finance
Industry, in North and South
Carolina for 8 years. He
again became associated with
Harrison Funeral Home Inc.
in June of 1963, where he
presently occupies the posi
tion of Funeral Director.
Lawrence Hunnicutt, 33 Chunns Cove Road, shot this
handsome eight-point buck in the Pisgah Game Preserve Area
on a recent hunting party with his brother Frank. This made
30 deer Mr. Hunnicutt has shot, one of the most successful re
cords in Western North Carolina.
DAVID W. EARLY
COMPLETES BASIC
NAVAL TRAINING
David W. Early, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy W. Early of
Route 2, Old Fort, completed
training Dec. 6, at the Naval
Training Center, San Diego,
Calif.
The nine-week training in
cludes naval orientation, his
tory and organization, seaman
ship, ordnance and gunnery,
military drill, physical fitness,
first aid and survival.
During the training re
cruits receive tests and inter
views which determine theii
future assignments in the
Navy. Upon completing the
program they are assigned tc
service schools for technical
instruction or to ships and
stations for on-the-job train
ing in a Navy rating speciality.
Naval training produces the
power in seapower by supply
ing qualified personnel to mar
the ships, aircraft and shore
stations of today’s Navy.
B-PW Club Has
Annual Party
For Christmas
The Black Mountain Busi
ness and Professional Wo
men’s club had its Christmas
party Dec. 9, at the home of
Mrs. Fred Higgenbotham or
Blue Ridge road. Christmas
carols were sung by the group
led by Mrs. Martha Chasteen
with Mrs. Barbara Helgreer
at the piano. Miss Betty Max
well was in charge of severa
games played and enjoyed bj
all. Gifts for the WNC Sana
lurium were uiuugni uy tfaci
member. Refreshments wer<
served buffet style by tht
hostess and Mrs. Josephint
Hickey.
Members present were
Mrs. Harrie Morrow, Josie
Haynes, Josephine Hickey
Annie Higgenbotham, Eliza
beth Morrison, Barbara Hel
green, Martha Chasteen, anc
Misses Betty Maxwell, Lilliar
Russell, Arvine Bell, Sarah
Thompson, Pauline Tipton anc
Luna Wagner. Special guests
were Mrs. Alice Coburn, Mrs
Madeline Todd, Mrs. Marshal!
Mott and former club mem
ber, Mrs. George H. William
son, of Greer, S. C.
JAYCEES ANNUAL
LIGHTING CONTEST
IN PROGRESS
The Black Mountain Jaycees
annual Christmas lighting con
test is now under way. Any
one living in the township oi
Black Mountain is urged to en
ter. This year a first, second
and third prize will be award
ed those selected as the out
standing displays in the com
munity.
Winners will be announcec
at the annual Jaycees DS.A
banquet held sometime in Jan
uary.
Anyone interested in enter
ing the lighting contest can d<
so by calling Steve Robert
(Key City Pharmacy) or Gleni
Eubanks (Collins Dept. Store'
This should be done immedi
ately since judging will tak<
place at the end of this week
Mr. Hunnicutt had just ar
rived at his stand at approxi
mately 8:30 the morning of
the kill when he heard the
buck approaching through the
deep underbrush. The hunter
calmly waited until the big
buck, one of the largest kill
ed this season in this area,
passed through a small open
ing between two trees. At
the right time he fired and
brought down the game with
one blast with his 30-30 Win
chester. The momentum of
the big animal carried it
some 25 feet after the shot.
With no one around to call
for help and with eight inches
of snow on the ground, re
—Turn to Page 6
THANKS EXPRESSED
TO ALL DONORS TO
PRESBYTERIAN HOME
Frank Wade, chairman of
the stewardship committee of
the Black Mountain Presby
terian Church, and his com
mittee members, wish to ex
press appreciation to business
houses, church friends and all
persons in the Swannanoa Val
ley who contributed so gener
ously to the Thanksgiving of
fering for the Presbyterian
Home for Children.
Giving this year was obiter
than anticipated and somewhat
higher than in any previous
year.
—Photo By DuPuy
Film Is Seen
By Members Of
Tea And Topic
The Business and literary
meeting of the Tea and Topic
Club was held Monday night,
Dec. 9, at the home of Mrs.
W. W. White. Mrs. Leslie
Garton presided in the absence
of the president, Mrs. Gordon
Greenwood. Mrs. A. F. Tyson,
Jr., gave a report on the An
nual Christmas basket pro
ject, giving names of needy
families and the Clubs, Church
es and individuals who will
assemble and deliver the bas
kets at Christmas time. She
announced that Kearfott Com
pany would again provide tur
keys for the most needy
families in this area.
Mrs. A. P. Perley, II'I, pre
sented a color film “Spirit of
Christmas” which is the
property of the South
ern Bell Telephone Com
pany, available to all civic
and school groups free of
charge. The first part was
Clement Moore’s “The Night
Before Christmas”, portrayed
by the Mabel Beaton Marin
ettes. The second part was
that of “Nativity”, clone by
the same Marinettes. During
the social hour Christmas re
freshments were served to
Mrs. B. G. Byron, Mrs. S. S,
Cooley, Mrs. Garton, Mrs. R.
T. Greene, Mrs. Otty Leeman,
Mrs. Richard Oulahan, Mrs
Perley, Mrs. Tyson, Mrs. Max
Woodcock, and the hostess.
NEW KIWANIS OFFICERS INSTALLED
New officers of the Black Mountain
Kiwanis Club are: (L to R) Harry Hyder,
retiring president; Roy Gravener, new presi
dent; Hugh White, vice-president and
Joseph Bullock, secretary-treasurer.
Black Mountain Kiwanian Don Quarles
was installed as Lieutenant Governor of
Division I, Carolinas District, at the annual
banquet and ladies’ night of the Black
Mountain-Swannanoa club at the Monte
Vista hotel on December 9. The meeting
was presided over by President Harry B.
' Hyder. The invocation was given by Rev.
’ Harry M. Shadle and the address of the
1 evening was delivered by Dr. Paul M.
Limbert, Executive Secretary, Blue Ridge
Association, on the subject “Contacting
Youth”. Several musical numbers were
given by the music department of Mon
I treat-Anderson College.
—Photo By DuPuy
The new Lieutenant Governor was in
stalled by retiring Lieut. Gov. James B.
Maiden of the West Asheville club after
which Quarles officiated at the installation
of the officers and directors of the local
club. The new president is Roy D. Grav
ener, vice president, Hubert C. White and
secretary-treasurer Joseph Bullock.
The near capacity audience was mark
ed by the attendance of club members,
wives and guests, and representatives wives
and guests from nearby clubs: Asheville,
West Asheville, Biltmore, Brevard, Hen
dersonville, Maggie Valley, Rutherfordton,
Forest City and Waynesville; also the
local Lions club, Rotary club, Chamber of
Commerce, Excello Corporation, Swannan
oa Community Council and Black Moun
tain News represented by Editor Gordon
Greenwood and Mrs. Greenwood.
HONOR STUDENTS FOR
SECOND SIX WEEKS
GIVEN FROM OWEN
Owen Honor Roll for the
Second Six-Weeks is as fol
lows:
Ninth Grade:
A:
Carson, Johnny; Harris,
Nancy Lou; Hunter, Robert;
Worley, Ronnie.
B:
Allison, Michael; Ammons,
Larry Michael; Atkins, Mich
ael Douglas; Bartlett, Peggy;
Beddingfield, Mary Jo; Bed
dingfield, Mitchell; Begley,
Wendell; Benedict, Mary;
Bright, Vicki; Bryan, Martha;
Campfield, Linda; Clements,
Eugene; Crabtree, Tommy;
Davis, Richard; Edwards, Toni;
Falls, Martha; Fore, James;
Fortune, Charles; Frazier,
Phil; Gant, Diane; Gilliam,
Jean; Harvey, Penny; Hend
ley, Judy Gail; Hutchins, Max
Vernon; Ivey, David; Logan,
Thomas; McGinnis; Edward
Eugene; McLarty, Charles;
Melton, Doug; Nanney, Frank;
Pate, Larry; Pelle, Beth; Pen
ley, Linda; Rayfield, Michael;
Robertson, Pattricia; Roper,
Gary; Shankles, Lamar; Smith,
Charles; Sobol, Mike; Sum
mey, Barbara; Tatham, Tere
sa; Taylor, Judy; Willet, Phyl
lis, and Wingo, Ted.
Tenth Grade: A:
Hollifield, Karen; Ledford,
Frances; Lominac, Beth.
B:
Bartlett, Linda; Clark, Lou.
ise; Creasman, Edwin; Ed
monds, Linda; English, Mon
ecca; Faucette, David; Good
man, Shelia Ann; Grant, Win
fred; Johnson, Kathryn; Jon
es, Linda; Kilby, Ann; Lane,
Alex; Lovelace, Diane; Mar
lowe, Danny; Massey, Sandra;
McKinney, Anita; McMahan,
Bruce; Morris, Edith; Nale,
Jeff; Parks, Brenda; Paul,
Claudette; Pope, Steve; Rice,
Marie; Ricker, Jane; Robert
son, Linda Gail; Robinson,
Marie; Stikeleather, Brenda;
Stone, Sonya; Swan, Robert;
Thompson, Clyde; Vess, Ray
mond; Wallin, Ginger; and
Cook, Phillip.
Eleventh Grade: A:
Brown, Jimmy; Green,
W'ayne; Harris, Ann; Hemp
hill, Lynji; H’oenicke, Ilse;
Ray, Charlotte; Stubbs, Anne;
Taylor, Joyce.
B:
Allred, Becky; Bradley,
Lynda; Brooks, Joe; Brooks,
Larry; Burch, Wanda; Bur
gess, Becky; Cook, Jerry Lee;
Crain, Emily; Eastep, Mary;
Frazier, James; Gilliam, Pat
sy; Graham, Anne; Hamil,
llarry; Hampton, Joyce Ann;
Henderson, William; Hunter,
Pat; Lavender, Linda; Led
better, Irene; Ledford, La
vena; Lemieux, George; Mad
dox, Ann; Massey, Bobby Lee;
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McNary Hits
25 Points As
Warhorses Win
By Don Shuman
Ronnie McNary, senior for
ward, hit 25 points Friday
evening as the Owen High War
horses remained in the un
beaten class by overpowering
the Brevard Blue Devils, 65
50.
Near the
close of the
game Coach
Ralph Single
ton replaced
the regulars
with the re
serves. Every
man in uni
McNary form saw action.
Other top men for Owen
were Ronnie Watkins, 11;
Harper,10; and Hardin 10.
Bill Pace was not far off
with a total of nine.
For the evening the War
horses scored 147 points and
held the visitors to 93 as
they swept to victory in all
three contests.
Ronnie Craig and Roger
Silvers combined to score 36
points in leading the Owen
JVs to a 47-29 victory over
Brevard. The win was the
third against one loss for the
Owen 5.
Girls Romp
In the girl’s game the War
lassies defeated the Blue
Devils 35-14. The Warlassies
built up a 13 point halftime
lead and were in command
all the way. Terri Rozzell
scored 15 points and Sarah
Horne scored 14 points to
spear the Owen attack. The
victory evened the Warlas
sies record at 2-2.
Big 3rd Quarter
The Warhorses remained
undefeated as they romped
past the Blue Devils, 65-50,
for their fourth win of the
season. During the first half
Owen and Brevard traded
baskets in a close game.
With two minutes to go in
the half the Warhorses dart
ed into a five point lead. In
the third quarter the War
horses broke the game wide
open as they scored 24 points
and held the opposition to
7. Early in the Fourth quart
er Owen lead by as much as
O r7 n\i7£in hif DOT
cent of its shots from the
floor and an amazing 74 per
cent from the foul line.
Play Here Friday
The Owen teams will close
the pre-holiday season here
Friday evening when they
take on the undefeated teams
from Chase High School in
Rutherford County.
JV Game
F.G. F.T. Pts.
8 2-2 18
Craig .
Silvers
Cline .
McClure
Haney ....
Haynes
Reese
Logan ....
Faucette
Wheeler
Puttman
6
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
6-10 18
0-2
2-2
0-0
1-2
0-0
04)
0-0
0-0
04)
4
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
18
Half score: Owen 24
Girl's Game
F.G.
6-14
6-11
2-7
1-3
0-3
0-1
0-0
0-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
GO
0-0
0-0
Rozzell .
Horne
English
Maddox
Henderson
Stikeleather
Wallin
Stone
McElrath ....
Martin .
K. Patton
F. Patton
Wheelon
Stepp
Johnson .
Hardin
Burrell
11-18 47
9
F.T. Pts.
3-5 15
2-5
0-0
0-1
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
oo
GO
14
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Half score:
Boy's Gome
McNary .
Watkins .
Harper
Hardin
Pace
Coman
White ..
Greenwood
Brooks
Baker
Harris
Miracle
15-39 5-12 35
Owen 21-8
F.G. F.T. Pts.
G15 7-9 25
1-2
2- 3
4-4
3- 3
GO
GO
GO
0-0
0-0
0-0
GO
5-14
4-9
3-5
30
GO
GO
GO
0-1
0-0
0-0
GO
11
10
10
9
0
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