OPERATION YOUTH DONATIONS ARE NEEDED NOW! ! DEVOTED 100% TO OUR COMMUNITY — THE GROWING SWANNANOA VALLEY Weather High Low June 9_-.90.55 June 10_89 ..61 June 11_89-.66 June 12.84..67 June 13.87_..63 June 14_88_60 June 15_89_57 Proc .75 Vol. 1’ THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1964, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 10 PAGES TODAY No. 42 — Single Copy 10c Certificates Given Class In Speed Reading Cnooii Readme* (’lasses in Speed Reading. . ' hv instructor Fenton Twin from tlhe Asheville Runcombe County Industrial education Center, were com pleted last week and certi ficates awarded. Members of the class were , u(l jn their enthusiasm, not ,lr]v fpr the accomplishment ‘ f learning to read at a rapid rate of speed, but for the in structor, Mr. Erwin, who pre dated the subject matter so interestingly and so thorough l!'l„ the fall other courses, cr even a repeat of the Speed Reading (if there are as many „s ten persons requesting a course it will be given), will l,e t;iven. These courses are tree of charge, provided by the State Department of Pub lic Instruction and anyone who wishes to do so may enroll for the classes. The course just completed was for six weeks. The following persons were awarded certificates at the completion of the course: Dr. and Mrs. F. H. Richardson, Mrs. B. G. Byron, Katherine Craig. Naomi Sneed, Brenda Linens, Becky Burgess. Linda Melton, Anne Stubbs and Billy White. Several others registered hut for unavoidable reasons could not complete the course. Xo credit of any sort was giv en, only the knowledge ac quired, and no competitive tests except those for the s'udent's own satisfaction to judge his progress. Information on courses for the fall will be given at a later date. Bloodshed Boxscore The Motor Vehicles Depart ment’s summary of traffic deaths through 10:00 A. M. Monday, June 15: Killed to Date 624 Killed to Date Last Year 529 OPERATION YOUTH SCHEDULE GIVEN Monday-Friday Softball, boys and girls, 9-10 Tennis, boys and girls, 10-11 Basketball, boys, 11-12 Volleyball, 1-2 Beginning basketball, girls, 2- 3 Advanced basketball, girls, 3- 4 Little League and Babe Ruth games at Youth Center and primary school daily at 4:30 Little League and make up games, Saturdays All girls and boys who sign ed for these sports are ex pected to report at the hours indicated. HARP PROCRAMS DIRECTED TO ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR Mack's announced the fol model contest; over 16 age Garland and Bill Foster, first lively. Under 16 age group Clifford Melton and Lindsey Fifty members of the local chapter of AARP and their several guests had a most en joyable picnic luncheon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion E Corbett of Florida Terrace, "ontreat on Friday of last j'eek A social hour followed he luncheon and was culmi ,‘jed by community singing •' "V Mr. Clifford Hotchkiss. Clinic Slated Voice And Chorister ^Harvey Woodruff, emmin 11 choral director and voice uctor of Charlotte, plans in .’ area anl1 " commuting distance Cct E. V. Crist, Jr., r;o(, - '“in°a, telephone 686 ti,.n ' tor further intforma of t.n'Cs w’f* be held at one J|, churches in the Black Ounha.n-Swannanoa area. owing winners in their annual group: Jack Guthrie, Marshall second and third place respee winners were Dennis Nodine, Garland. Programs for the organiza tion for the next few months as arranged by Robin Amos, program chairman, were an nounced as follows: July 10: Basic Principles of Painting, illustrated by Mrs. Clara Mulloy Pultin, local art ist; and Demonstration of Lap Weaving, presented by Mrs. Emma Berger, local weaver. August 21: Description of Plans for Senior Citizen Cen ter in Asheville, given by Mrs^ Lewis Lunsford, chairman of Junior League committee in Asheville, sponsoring the pro ject. September 11: The Work of Opportunity House in Hender sonville, described by two rep resentatives responsible for the operation of Opportunity House. Programs of the local chap »r for the spring and summer lonths have been planned to reate interest in the arts and rafts leading toward an Arts nd Crafts Fair being planned 3r the Swannanoa Valley in ictober. Descriptions of the ,-ork of the center for older ersons in Asheville and Hen ersonville will be suggestive f possible ways in which our Deal area may provide ad •tional interesting and worth hile activities for people who re coming here to retire in lereasing numbers each year. BucknerSpeaks About Summer Youth Program Jimmy Buckner, chairman of the board of directors of Operation Youth, Inc., was speaker for the local Rotari ans Monday at the regular weekly meeting. Woody Pat ton, club president, presided. Mr Buckner told of early days of the youth program and gave an over-all picture of activities available for youth in the summer. He appealed for support from the club and frcm individuals, saying that industry will supply half the financial support, but they ex pect the community to do its share Cost for the program is from 5,000 to $6,000 annu ally. Saturday night, June 20, is to be Ladies’ Night and instal lation of officers. The event is to take place at the Swan nanoa Club House with social hour planned from 7 to 7:30. ROOM FOR MORE Coach Ralph Singleton stat ed today that any boys in the Swannanoa Valley who have not yet reported for the basketball clinic now in pro gress at Owen high school may Jo so. All boys in grades 5-1° are eligible and clinic hours are from 9-11, Monday through Thursday. WINNERS IN MACK'S MODEL CONTEST Miss Ledbetter Receives B. S. From Berea Miss Janelle Ledbetter, a 1960 graduate of Owen High School, received the B. S. de gree in Business Administra tion. A member of several honor societies and campus ac tivties, Miss Ledbettter has served on the dormitory coun cil and was recently chosen as an attendant in the 1964 May Court. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rector Ledbetter, Star Route, Black Mountain. YOUNGSTERS! WIN A GIFT FOR DAD IN COLLINS' CONTEST Collins has a most ynuspal contest now in progress* fbr the small fry in the nature of an art contest for children, ages 3-12, to determine who can draw the best picture of their Dad for Father’s Day. The drawing may me made on any kind or size of paper. Drawings will be judged on neatness and originality. The best five will receive gifts ap propriate for giving dad on his day. All youngsters in the community are invited to try their hands at a drawing of dad. Entries should be brougt into the store as soon as pos sible. Contest is over Satur day. DIAL A DEVOTION NO 9-8404 David Leonard took first place in the “Weird Oh” divis ion, Lawrence Hart in the ship divisiion and Paula Hyder with a figurine model. G. A. Thomas and Mrs. Zert ha Dillingham wish to thank all the boys and girls who en tered the contest for their fine work, interest and co operation. .Others who entered, besides the winners mentioned were: Billy Joe Goodman, Ray Ram Mrs. Morgan Leads Session At Blue Ridge Members of the local Salva tion Army Home League will be attending the Salvation Army Home League Confer ence at the Blue Ridge As sembly in Black Mountain, June 19-21 according to an announcement made by Mrs. Colonel William Range, Di rector of Salvation Army Wo men’s Services for North and South Carolina. Theme of the three day en campment will be “Creative Arts”. Delegates will enter competition items in five categories of the arts. Sal vation Army leaders of the South, Lt. Commissionar and M-s. Paul Carlson of Atlanta, wttf be special speaker*, at the Conference. Family life ses sions will be conducted by Mrs. Mildred Morgan, Ph.D, Fam ily Life Consultant, who lives in Black Mountain. Another ruest will be Mrs. Emma Los sen, art instructor of Wilming ton, who will present a series ?f art pictures from her trip to the Holy Land. She will ilso teach a class in simple irt. The ladies will enjoy home made cakes, craft classes, •wimming, nature hikes, and Manned evening programs. About 450 delegates are ex pected for the Conference. Local Women to be judges [or crafts and art are Mrs. Paul Limbert, who will as sist in judging cakes and Mrs. tl. McGuire Wood, painting i'idge. sey, Bill Hummer, Nancy Mil ler, Coleman Wright, Tommy Simpsson, John Morris, Mike Warlick, John McCormick, Marsha Stafford, Dean McEl rath, Mike Brackett, Ronnie McNary, Jerry Morris, Ronnie Dotson, Ray Axelson, James Reeves, Jerry Stevenson, Jan een McNary, Kenny Burnette, Ken Pitman, Glenn Guy, Ron nie McMahan, Joe McCool, Kenny Kennedy, Phillip Cooke, Clifford Melton, Tony Slagle, Eugene Hill, David Gill and Charles Wilson. Pictured winners are, top ( row (L to R) Marshall Gar land, Bill Foster, Dennis No dine, David Leonard. Lower j left, Lindsey Garland and right " Paula Hyder. t Jack Guthrie and Clifford Melton were not present when | the pictures were made. Harris-Booth ; Vows Made In f Mars Hill Ch. j Miss Alice Delois Harris, > daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Richard Harris, Jr., ^ of Old Fort, on the evening a of her graduation from Mars j Hill College, was wed to a member of the college fac- j ulty, Gaston Worth Booth. ^ The ceremony took place in r Mars Hill Baptist Church at j S o’clock with Rev. James r Groce Robinson, former Old - Fo^rt pastor, and Rev. Charles DfifiS of Mars Hill officiat ing. Mr. Booth is an instructor g i ■ the Education Department | of Mars Hill College, and the fl son of the late Mr. and Mrs. I W. C. Booth of Durham. 1 Traditional wedding music was | presented by Miss Mary Ih- | rig, organist, and Doug Ther- g rel, soloist. fi ;ui. iiai l f;avc 1110 uou^u ter in marriage. Her gown was of silk organza with a chapel train appliqued with French alencon lace and seed pearls; the finger-tip veil had a crown of lace and pearls. Her bouquet was of yellow roses and baby’s breath atop a -white -Bible. A college roommate of the bride, Miss Judy Giddens of Burgaw, was maid of honor. Her floor length green dotted swiss gown featured a large bow in back. She wore a matching pillbox hat and a strand of pearls, a gift from the bride. Her bouquet was a basket type arrangement of yellow pom-pons. Bridesmaids were Misses Dianne Shoe of Con cord, Trina Rathbone of Clyde, Betty Beckner of Nor folk, Va., Sandra Harvey of Salem, Va., and Sherry Byrd, a niece of the bride of Old Fort were junior bridesmaids The attendants wore yellow floor-length dotted swiss gowns with matching pillbox hats and pearls that were gifts from the bride, their basket type bouquets were pom-pons. Jolene Faw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Faw of Old Fort, was flower girl and Mike Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Harris, of Old Fort, —Turn to Page 10 Northcott Has Qualified For Boston Course I Gresh Northcott, of Black Mountain, now with the Char lotte agency of the New Eng lan Mutual Life Insurance _ Company, is attending an in tensive five-day course at the company’s home office in Bos- g ton. The career underwriting school covers the latest de- | velopments in the application | of life insurance to business f and family protection prob § lems. He is one of twenty-eight § agents from all sections of 1 the country who qualified on | the basis of their outstanding 1 field records to participate in I the course. j Northcott is a graduate of * the University of North Caro lina and lives at 1142 Queens Road, Charlotte. Z. A. Wiseman 3n Navy LST )ut Of Norfolk Charles A. Wiseman, com lissaryman second class, ISN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray /iseman of Route 1, Craigmont oad, Black Mountain, is serv lg aboard the Navy tank rnding ship USS Waldo Coun y, operating out of Norfolk, 'a. Waldo County is part of .mphibious Squadron Eight, unit of the U. S. Sixth Fleet 1 the Mediterranean. She is a unit of the large iediterranean combat ready 9rce that is a constant re linder to any potential ag ressor of America’s deter lination to keep the peace. Dance Team Is Working Hard For Trip Money The Black Mountain Square Dance Team will be having a Bake Sale in the Northwest ern Bank on Saturday, June 20. There are sure to be pies, cakes and other items of homemade goodness to please all dads for dessert on HIS DAY and make it easier for Mom, too. The Team continues prac tice every Thursday evening with the new members com ing every other Wednesday af ternoon through summer. Through the jobs and the pre vious bake sale, the children have raised over $230 and are J still working to pay for ex penses for the coming trips. | At present, the members have the local franchise for the j sale of camp stools made by the Asheville Industrial School (which can be used handily by ' fishermen or as luggage hold- 1 ers for your summer visitors), i These sell at $1.50 and orders 1 can be given by calling 669 7877. The Team is most grate ful to clubs, groups and indi- ' viduals who have contributed, but it is hoped that those who 1 promised will not forget to : send their help, too. . Among the out-of-town , dates, the most recent invita tion is to the Sylvan Valley Folk Festival in Brevard on . July 2, 3 and 4. This will be competition and once again , the team hopes to place among ' the winners. Won’t more of you please take an interest in seeing that these young sters have the means to travel their State and represent you to the best of their ability? Thank you. BOY SCOUTS OFF FOR WEEK AT CAMP D. BOONE Sixteen Boy Scouts from Troop 28, Swannanoa, will leave for one week camp at Camp Daniel Boone on Sun —Turn to Page 5 With Ford Co. Clark W. Nanney, Jr., sad >f Mr. and Mr*. Clark Nanney, >09 Rhododendron Avenue, va* one of 189 Berea Col ege seniors to be awarded de crees at graduation exercises day 31. Nanney, a 1955 graduate >f Charles D. Owen High school, received the B.S. de cree in Industrial Arts. Nan ley has been employed by the ^ord Motor Company, Dear >orn, Mich., in the Quality Control Division. While at Berea he was ac ive in student government, erving on the dormitory ouncil, member of the judi ial commission, treasurer of -ierea Men’s Asso. his junior rear and vice president his lenior year. He left for Dearborn after pending several days with his nother. Clinic Games Underway In Sr. Basketball The senior division of the Dwen basketball clinic began play-off games this Monday. Junior division games will be —Turn to Page 10 Local Boys Enjoy Pro Athletes At Blue Ridge Last Weak at Blue Ridge, high school boys from all over the state met with out standing athletes for the conference on Fellowship for Christian Athletes. Among those present were the above boys from the Charles D. Owen High School. (L to R) Joe Broods, Francis Edwards, Buddy Greenwood, Don Shinnick of the Baltimore Colts, James Jeffries, executive secretary of the FCA and Jimmy Bell, from Owen :oach Stanley And Players Say Goodbyes At FCA Francis Tarkington of the Minnesota Vikings, Coach. Bill Stanley (Owen), Bill Wade of the Chicago Bears and an unidentified high school delegate from Rock Moitnt say goodbyes on the final day at Blue Ridge — Photos courtesy Asheville Citizen-Time^ MOVE TO CREATE FRONTIER MUSEUM Western North Carolina got its first—and only— state historic site in 1961 when the restored home of Zebulon B. Vance was opened in Bun combe County. In contrast, the coast of North Carolina has five state historic sites and the Piedmont has four. Starting this month, a fund drive will be conducted throughout the state to fi Pilot Club Has CommitteeMeet The Pilot Club of Black 1 Mountain held its regular 1 stated monthly business meet ing, June 11, at 7:30 o’clock 1 at the Asheville Federal Sav- ' ing and Loan Association club 1 room. The chaplain, Mrs. Jewel l Reese, opened with a prayer. < Members of the Asheville : Pilot Club, organizers of the ; Black Mountain Club, were on 1 hand to guide this new club ] in their duties and plans for i the coming year. This meet- i ing was called Committee i Night, as each chairman ] grouped with her co-workers , to make their plans. On June 23 at 7:30 o’clock the regular stated meeting will be “Program Meeting on Pilot Information”. The meet ing will be held in the club room. June 16, at 7:30, Mrs. Sarah Norwood, president, has called for an executive board meet ing at her home on Laurel i Circle. The Asheville Pilot Club has invited the Black Mountain Club to join them in their an nual picnc held July 16, at 6:30 o’clock at Rhododendron Park. The club is looking for ward to this date with much enthusiasm. The hostesses for the even ing were Miss Nancy Alexan der and Miss Ann Crampler. Touch Games Underway At Shuford Field Flag Tag League (touch football) games start at 6:15 P.M. at Shuford Field, Owen high school. Field A: Score board end, Field B. Concession end. June 17: Field A, Chiefs vs Oilers; Field B, Colts vs Giants. June 24: Field A, Oilers vs Giants; Field B, Chiefs vs Colts. , July 1: Field A, Oilers vs I Chiefs; Field B, Giants vs Colts. July 8: Field A, Colts vs I —Turn to Page 10 t SWIMMING CLASSES OF BEACON PROGRAM WILL BEGIN MONDAY j Beacon Recreation Swim ming classes will begin Mon day, June 22, for the employ- j ees of Beacon Mfg. Co. and ‘ members of the Presbyterian 3 church. Passes must be shown I at the gate. Passes for mem- \ bers of the Presbyterian ; church may be obtained from ( Don McKenzie. Beacon em- , ployees may get their passes , at the pool gate. The program is as follows: Monday, 10-11 A.M., Jr. Life 1 Saving; 11-12—Sr. Life Sav- ' ing. Tuesday, Open. Wednes- * days, 10-11, Beginner—11- 1 12, Advanced beginner. Thurs- 1 days, 10-11, Intermediate— 11-12, Swimmer. Fridays, 10- * 11, Beginner,—11-12 Advanc- ‘ ed beginner. Saturdays, 10, ' Adult swimming, 1 Clinic Starts ‘ The second annual basket ball clinic and league start ed at Owen High School gym on Monday at 9 a.m. Fol l. wing is the schedule for the summer: Monday—9:00-11:00 a.m.— 5th and 6th graders. Tuesday—9:00-11:00 a.m. —7th and 8th graders. Wednesday—9:00-11:00 a. m. —9th and 10th graders. Thursday—9.00-11:00 a.m. — 11th and 12th graders. League schedule at Owen: Monday night.—6:30—Senior games. Thursday night—6:30—Junio games. Ronald Skosnik, N. C. State o. arterback will assist with instruction in baseball, foot ball, arts and crafts and other sports. Peggy Hollingsworth, head drum majorette, also from N. C. State, will conduct clas °° and give instruction in baton twirling, marching and all phases of majorette activ ty. nance the creation of a Mus eum of the Carolina Frontier at Old Fort and the recon struction of a typical pioneer fort on the spot where Gen. Griffith Rutherford erected Davidson’s Fort in 1776. Old Fort is just off interstate Highway 40, so the historic ute there is expected to at ract a large attendance an lually. Old Fort Museum will tell he story of Rutherford’s ex sedition against the Cherokee ndians, of the British inva sion of North Carolina by ..ord Cornwallis’ army in .780-81, and will emphasize he key role played by the Carolina frontiersmen in the vinning of American inde sendence and the later west vard expansion of the new Inited States. Donations will be songht rom individuals, schools, civic lubs, business and industrial irms and all donors will be ecognized as a “campaign lonor roll” to be displayed icrmanently at Old Fort. Contributions should be sent o Miss Cordelia Camp, secre ary-treasurer of the Western 4orth Carolina Historical As iociation, 3 Lorraine Ave., Vsheville. Brown Receives Degree From Univ. Of South Robert Joseph Brown re vived the degree of Bach dor of Divinity from St. L,uke’s School of Theology at rhe University of the South m June 7, 1964. He received lis B.A. from New York Uni versity. Prior to entering the seminary, Brown was a pilot in the U. S. Army. His par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brown, live in Black Moun tain. While in Sewanee, the Brown’s wife Genevieve and three children, lived in At lanta House, a grift to the Uni versity from the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. The University of the South is owned by the twenty-one southern dioceses rtf the Plnio .opal Church. In addition to the School of Theology, the University has a men’s liberal arts college and the Sewanee Military Academy, a prepara ory school. Friends Review Work Of First Organized Year In response to the deep in erest of scores of individuals, s well as the moral support f the Black Mountain Library ioard, the Chamber of Com nerce, and other groups, the rganization Friends of the Li irary was started in June a ear ago. The intervening leriod of twelve months has witnessed interesting and well ttended programs open to he public without charge, as veil as numerous other activi ies. Now the members of the or ianization and others interest id are to look at what they lave done during the past rear and what they hope for luring the next year. With that purpose in mind, he president of the organi ation, Mrs. A. F. Tyson, Jr., ms called a meeting of the nembers for Tuesday, June 13, at 8:00 p.m., in Fellowship —Turn to Page 4 NOTICE At the annual meeting June ?3, the members will vote on he following amendments of he Constitution: Article I, name The name of this organiza :ion shall be the Friends of :he Black Mountain Public Li brary, Incorporated. Article VII, Nominating Committee Section 1, At least six weeks before the annual meeting in lune, the president shall ap point three members who are not officers to serve as a nom inating committee. They shall confer promptly and at the annual meeting present to the members their recommenda tions for all officers and va cancies on the board of direct ors. Section 2, Additional nom inations may be made from the floor at the annual meet ing.