II DRIVE CAREFULLY! We Can't Spare a Subscriber DEVOTED 100% TO OUR COMMUNITY — THE GROWING SWANNANOA VALLEY ,V'NSSSi*s Weather High Lew June 23. 87.64 June 24_83.64 June 25 .82_61 Junte 26_79_56 June 27_84_54 June 28. 85_54 June 29_81_58 Pret .12 .17 .10 ft Vol. W THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1964, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA, I PAGES TODAY No. 44 — Single Copy 10c 7 Enrolled n Methodist hurch School Fifty-seven boys and girls Lrc enrolled in (he Vacation thurch school at the Black Lun'ain Methodist church Chich closed on Friday, June IP I i^c staff consisted of 13 porkers. f primary: Mrs. Kluttz, Mrs. Lfhe. Mrs. Hickey, Mrs. torris. and Thomas Goforth, Ijders. Children: Debra Pate, faren Osteen, Nancy Kluttz, La Singleton. Peggy Logan, Iherrv Rudisill. Judy Miller, Lm ' Norton. Carol Patton, Jlaine Pence, Billy Brown, [erry Kerlee, Wesley Pence, fchnny Burgess, Skipper fcache. and Jeff Brown. [ Kindergarten: Mrs. Kerlee, Lrs Osteen, Mrs. Hipps, lead Ls children: Sherry Osteen, [aura Hipps, Bonnie Nache, Loi Morris. Rennie Single L Kathy Miller, Donna Pate, C,aron Morris. Susan Hipps, Fhuckie Lingston, Brad Nor L Rusty Norton, Johnny Kluttz, Jimmy Kluttz, and Eddie Brown. [Junior: Mrs. Atkins, Mrs. fharpe, Mrs. Burgess, and lames Crook, leaders. Child jen: Kathy Kluttz, Nancy Mil Er Cindy Nache, Rebecca [ngleton, Marilyn Brown, Carolyn Brown, Rhonda Sjng ffton,’ Vickie Pate, Rita Mart L Paula Hyder. Rennie Whit [kir, Ted Osteen, and Ken littman. The school was under the lirection of Mrs. Bill Brown, Brs. Hickey was librarian. fary Bartlett Is Promoted third Force Gary L. Bartlett, son of Hr. and Mrs. Verlon E. Bart fctt of Rt. 1, Summer Haven Joad, Swannanoa, has been Iromoted to airman Bass in the U. S. Air |t Keesler AFB, Miss. Airman Bartlett is present a student at the Air Train pg Command’s CATC) Keesler technical Training center. jtTC trains airmen and offi •ers in the diverse skills re tired by the nation’s aero face force. The airman is a graduate |f Charles D. Owen High Icbool. Ipen House To le Given By t. T. Greenes The R. T. Greenes wish to hvite their friends and fceighbors to an open house ■unday, July 5, from 3 to 6 ).m. at 102 Homer’s Chapel lad. 'layhouse At lonlreat Open For Third Year J The third season for the praybeard Playhouse of Mon pat will begin on July 8th pith a production of “Johnny poonbeam and the Silver prow”, a play for children F Joseph Golden. Admis P'ro for adults is SI.00; child r-n 75e. Arthur McDonald, professor speech and drama at St. Rndrews Presbyterian col returns for his third sea 'on as director of the Play louse. The acting company f composed of eight actors fmi actresses who are pres r'tly enrolled in schools of Irama from Yale university to |w University of Texas. The T -house wiil produce a six peek season of summer stock pith performances each pdnesday, Thursday, and Friday. Johnny Moonbeam and the P1 \er Arrow” is based on an poent Indian legend. The la-v lor young people will be f Rented at matinee perform L c?es Wednesday through Fri P >. July 8-10. Curtain time four o’clock. I, hrough pantomine and Dns 10n the play presents tunny’s search for the silver livpW medicine man h., s him instructions and L uy goes out into the world r adventure and meets the [the g0d’ the god, and lire |ear|h ®od' Each advent Po hi 6a°S ^'m one step ct°ser Bow=S/oa^ and one step closer • At Is matur‘ty. Ida u, , layhouse in follow | eeks there will be pro *—Turn to Page 4 Mrs. Robert Harold Hyatt The Black Mountain Methodist church was the site for the impressive and solemn wedding ceremony in which Miss Joan Allison, daughter of Mrs. Lucille G. Allison of Black Mountain and the late Joseph B. Allison, and Robert Harold Hyatt, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Waymon Hyatt, Kerlee Heights road, Black Mountain, were united by the church pastor, the Rev. James B. McLarty, on Saturday evening at 8 o'flofk. Mrs. J. W. Bergthold, org anist, and Miss Sara Marcia Perley, soloist, supplied tra ditional nuptial music. Vernon M. Elliott of Black Mountain, uncle of the bride, gave the bride in marriage. Miss Allison’s b' idol gown was floor length of sweet heart satin, set in long sleeves with lowered pointed back. The fitted waist buttoned down the back and joined the pleated skirt. The dress was made by the bride and her mother. Her flowers, a white orchid and feathered carna tions, topped her white Bible. Matron of honor was Mrs. Mary Jo Stone of Black Moun tain, sister of the bride, who Lillie League Round-Up Time BRAVES LEAD LEAGUE The Braves, still undefeat ed, are setting the pace, 6-0. Howard Pope’s extra base hits backed the 13 strikeout, 2-hit pitching of David Turbyfill in the Braves’ 3-0 victory over the Cards. The Braves scored seven runs in the fourth, over coming a 4-4 tie and chasing Swaringen, the Giant starter. Two singles, a double, and four walks by the Braves ac counted for seven runs of 14. John Morris’ six-hitter was his third victory against no de feats this season. CUBS DOWN PIRATES A double and triple by Mike McMahan paced the Cubs over the Pirates. Barry Nich ols’ two hits and six-hit shut out pitching was enough _ to hold the always improving Pirates. Mr. Quinn and Mr. Brittian had two hits each for the losers. The Dodgers bounced bacK with two victories, 3-2 and 6-5. With four-hit Pitching by Walter Gee and Hillery Will iams for the twc victories. STEVENSON STARS Stevenson’s two-hit, one run turn to Page 4 Leon Williams Is Selected Lion-Of-Year eon Williams was named ck Mountain Lion of the ir in the annual Ladies ht program held at Blue ge assembly last Thursday ning. L leader in the Lions club e for many years. Mr. liams has been cited sev [ times for his outstanding •k in the club and civic lirs of the community, le served as president of club two years ago and and Mrs. Williams have ■nded the state and na ial conventions for the t several years. wore a blue satin dress and carried a double tapiary bou quet of white poms. Bridesmaids were: Mrs. Beta Bishon cf Rosnian. sister of the bride, wearing a preen satin dress; and Miss Rebecca Warner of Fletcher cousin of the groom, wearing a yellow satin dress. Both carried a sinele taniary bouquet of yellow poms. Best man was Willard Ray Dalton of Black Mountain, uncle of the groom. Ushers were Albert P. Dalton, uncle of the groom and Trait E. Slagle, Jr., both of Black Mountain. The bride’s mother wore pink lace; the groom’s mother wore blue lace and each wore camellia corsages. Following the ceremony a reception was given in the fellowship hall of the church. Assisting at the reception were Mrs. Naomi Sneed, Miss Donna Dotson, Miss Patsy Gil liam, and Mrs. Margaret Elliott. For her going-away dress the bride wore pink with white accessories and the — t urn to Page 4 Horse Show Is Shaping Up Advance entries for the Black Mountain Annual Char ity Horse Show, to be held at the Monte Vista Farms on Friday and Saturday, July lu and 11, indicate a record number of stables from Kloi ida to Virginia will compete in the forty two classes sched uled. With the lighting of the bleachers last year, the Show ring, and building of concrete attracted a record number of spectators both f.om local residents and summer visitors, and has been acclaimed as one of the best shows in the entire South. Hollifield Is Moderator For First Session The first special session of the North Carolina Associa tion of Original Free Will Baptists has been called for June 30 at the Garner Free Will Baptist Church. The Rev. Milton Hollifield, moderator from Swannanoa, has requested the meeting to deal with future plans for orphanage and home for the aged work in western North Carolina. The Association owns property near Burns ville which could be develop ed for such enterprises. The one-day session will convene at 10:00 p.m. The Rev. R. Eugene Waddell is the host pastor. FINE STAFF DIRECTS YOUTH AS BOARD REPORTS PROGRAM SHOULD PLEASE SUPPORTERS by M. E. Head The board of directors of Operation Youth, Inc. takes this means to report to the supporters of the Black Mountain Youth program some of the dividends you should en joy on your investment. Much of the energy wasted only a few years back on vandal ism is now expended on two baseball fields, the swimming pool, a basketball court, and several other wholesome outdoor activities. With Strike Pvt. E-2 Thomas Alexander, son of Mrs. J. E. Alexander of Black Mountain, has re cently completed M.P. train ing at Ft. Gordon, Ga. He has now been assigned to the 11th M.P. Squadron connected with: the 11th airborne STRIKE Command, Ft. Benning, Ga., where he is anticipating jump school and a new air to ground deploying procedure. Tom is a ’59 graduate of Owen High school and until recently had been working at the College street Winn Dixie store in Asheville. Wallin Names Lions Club Chairmen Committee chairmen named by the new president, Joe Wallin, to serve the Black Mountain Lions club for the coming year include the following: Attendance, Gray Stephens; projects and finance, Max Woodcock; constitution and by-laws, Ronald Finch; hoys and girls, Cliff Myers; sight conservation, Clyde Stubbs Lions information, Bill Hick ey; safety and community bet terment, R. E. Williams; pub licity, Leon Williams; member ship, Bill White; scrapbook James Skelton, Jr.; and pro gram, Bill Hickey. Final Services At Oak Forest For Dr. Fry Funeral services for the Rev. Dr. Robert Excell Fry, 79, a retired Presbyterian Minister, were held Tuesday r orning, June 30, in the Oak Forest Presbyterian Church on the Sand Hill road. The Rev. Calvin Thielman, pastor of the Montreat Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Lane Adams, pastor of Cedar Springs Pres byterian Church, Knoxville, Tenn., officiated. Burial was in the Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers were O. E. Starnes, Jr., Hugh Lamb, Tom Lamb, Rush Whitmire, Dr. G. Aiken Taylor and E. E. Crisp. Honorary pallbearers were the Rev. William J. Gammon, Dr. C. Grier Davis, Dr. Frank Ligon, Dr. Wade Boggs, A. R. Feknor, Vaughn Morris, Thomas S. Sharp, Dr. James L'ttlejohn, Col. A. K. Stiles, Dr. Elbert McLaury, Robert LaParte and Dr. W. W. Pharr. Dr. Fry died Sunday morn ing at his home, 206 Moun tain St., Black Mountain, fol lowing several months’ illness. He retired in 1959 as pas ter of the Hollywood, Fla., Presbyterian Church where he had served for 17 years. He moved to Black Mountain in 1961. He was graduated from Missouri Valley College, Mar shall, Mo., in 1907, and the Presbyterian Theological Sem inary, Louisville, Ky., in 1910, and held the degrees of doc tor of divinity and doctor of laws. Dr. Fry’s ministry was con —Turn to Page 4 We are pleased with the caliber of leaders we have been able to employ this sea son to supervise these activ ities. Those who take the time to visit and observe what is going on right here are im pressed by the fine spirit that prevails. This is understand able when you know oui staff. Bill Rucker, coach at Owen High, a resident ol Black Mountain and a mem ber of the Fellowship of Christ ian Athletes (FCA), is the di lector in charge of the total program. Bill Coulter, a P.E major and teacher in the ele mentary school, teaches bask etball and Little League base ball. J. E. Pratt has charge oi the Babe Ruth baseball and supervises softball and volley ball. Assisting on a part time basis in girls’ programs are Terri Rozzell and Anne Maddox. Swimming is under supervision of Jim Hall oi Forest City. Jim has a mast er’s degree in physical edu cation, a qualified water safety instructor. Through his program we hope to train our own life guards for our future use. He is assisted by Ronnie Watkins, a qualified life guard and a well known high school athlete in this area. In addition to the above paid staff more than 20 men and women help with the var ious programs, especially as baseball coaches for Little League and Babe Ruth. These deserve special commendation for giving their time after work with the only reward being a better community in which to live. It is our hope tjaat you whc contribute to Operation Youth Ins. will feel as we do that your investment pays big div idends now and for years tc come. If you are not already an investor now is a good time to start by sending a check to Operation Youth, Ins., box 395, Black Mountain, N. C. Your contribution is tax deductible. CALENDAR FOR WEEK OF JULY 2-8 Barracks 3118, World War 1 Veterans, will hold its month ly meeting Sunday, July 5, at 2:30 p.m. at the city hall. All members are urged to attend. Black Mountain Lodge 663, AF & AM, will hold a stated communication Friday night, July 3, at 8 o’clock. All Master Masons are cordially invited. Black Mountain Duplicate Bridge club will meet Wednes day night, July 8, at the Asheville Federal Savings and Loan club room, instead ol Thursday night, July 9. The Rotary Club will meet a1 I urn to Page 4 To Be Married The engagement of Miss Patricia Joanne Turlington, Old Post road, Erwin, N. C., to Raymond Drake Thomas, sen of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Darwin Thomas of Black Mountain, is made by Miss Turlington's parents, Mrs, Margaret Buchanan Turlington of Winter Haven, Fla., and Woodrow Duncan Turlington of Raleigh. The wedding is planned foi Saturday, August 22, in Sainl Stephen's Episcopal church, Erwin. Friends Report Past Year Good For Library To the general assumption that all “business” meetings of various types of societies are necessary but uninterest ing, the first annual (business) meeting of the Friends of the Library, carried through under the chairmanship of its pres ident, Mrs. A. F. Tyson, Jr., was a marked exception. Following the report by Mrs. Gilbert S. Willey, chair man of the nominating com mittee, the following officers were elected or re-elected for 1964-65: president, Mrs. A. F. Tyson, Jr.; first vice-presi dent, Hubert C. White; second vice-president, William Morg an; recording secretary, Mrs. Harold Patton; corresponding secretary, Miss Peggy Dennis; treasurer, Marcus Begley. To the board of directors, which includes the above offi cers, as well as continuing memuGrs, Mrs. Rush White side and James Uzzell were added Dr. W. D. Weatherford and Mrs. Cora Whiteside. Mrs. Edna Konrad was ap pointed chairman of the mem bership committee to succeed Mrs. Arthur E. Granger, who found it necessary to relin quish that post. Happily, she —Turn to Page 4 Bullman Trains At Great Lakes John M. Bullman, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bullman of Black Mountain, is undergoing two weeks active duty recruit training at the Naval Training center, Great Lakes, 111. He is studying naval his tory and organiation, customs and courtesies, ordnance and gunnery, seamanship, damage control, first aid, swimming and sentry duty. A vigorous physical fitness training pro gram -rounds out the training. Upon completion of the training, he will return to his local reserve unit for regular training sessions. Stikeleather Assigned To Nuclear Ship Louis H. Stikeleather. air man, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Garland Stikeleather of 107 Bowness place, Black Mountain, is a crewmember of Fighter Squadron 102 aboard the Navy nuclear pow ered attack aircraft carrier USS Enterprise in the Medi terranean. The squadron recently set a new record for flight hours by flying a total of 601.7 hours. This is an all time high for a Phantom If squad ron deployed with the U. S. Sixth fleet. The squadron is homebased at the Naval Air Station, Oceana, Va. The Phantom II, a twin engined jet fighter, holds many of the world’s speed and altitude records. Charles Baker Graduates At Jet Mech. Sch. Airman Third Class Charles D. Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie J. Baker of Rt. 1, Swannanoa, has graduated from the technical training course for U. S. Air Force jet aircraft medhanics at Ama rillo AFB, Tex. Airman Baker, who learned to maintain and service multi engine jet aircraft, is being assigned to a Strategic Air Command (SAC) unit at Mc Coy AFB, Fla. His wing sup ports the SAC mission of keeping the nation’s intercon tinental missiles and jet bombers on constant alert. The airman, a graduate of Lee H. Edwards High school in Asheville, entered the Air Force in January 1964. What They Do In The Summer f * "Bart" Shows Colored Slides Of Trip Abroad Few of us will ever be able to take color photographs to equal in quality those of Janies Bartholmew. At their last luncheon meeting “Bart” entertained the Kiwanis club members with selected views recorded by him while abroad in Shakespeare and Sir Walter Scott country; also some views taken in Paris and Holland. These included not only his toric buildings but beautiful gardens in full color. The meeting was presided over by Roy Gravener. Four guests were present. Roy B. Stepp Succumbs After Long Illness Final rites for Roy B. Stepp, 51, of Black Mountain, were held Saturday afternoon in the Black Mountain Meth odist church of which he was a member. The Rev. James McLarty, pastor, and the Rev. A. T. Usher, pastor of the First Baptist church, Black Mountain, officiated. Burial was in Mountain View Memor ial park. Mr. Stepp was a lifelong resident of Black Mountain and a son of the late John H. and Jennie Stevenson Stepp. He had been in ill health for several years. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Goldie Westall Stepp; two sisters, Miss Hazel Stepp of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. William Clements, Jr. of Black Mountain; two brothers, Charles W. of Black Mountain and John H. Stepp of Detroit, Mich. Members of the Woman’s —Turn to Page 4 When the tricycle set plays together in the summer this is what they do to fill at least part of t he long hot day. Mike Brown, Amy Morrow, and Anne Keever were peddl ing along minding their own business when Joey Keever, in back, rode up on his bike. Mike, in his dad's cap, may not be wearing the partial uniform because he knows the girls go for the soldier but he was squiring them around anyhow. Lower picture is proof of the "sugar and spice an' everything nice" of which little girls are made. Joy Willard, (L) daughter of Mrs. Joyce Willard, Swannanoa, was visiting her cousin Vicki Banner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Banner of Louisa ext., who is the other young lady. For details see Town Topics, inside. SOS! The Thrift Shop welcomes all gifts of salable articles, but seeks now especially kitchen utensils and dishes, as well as children’s toys and books. Mr. Fred Schnelz, 669-4931, will pick up your articles if neces sary. Plans For Year Presented By Pilot Club At the regular meeting of the Pilot club of Black Moun tain, held in the club room of .Asheville Federal Savings and Loan Assoc, on June 18, the budget for the year was adopted. Plans for the year were presented to the club for approval by the following committee chairmen: finance, Thelma Crook; education and international relations, Myrtle Ensminger; safety, Billy Greg ory; membership and Pilot in formation, Queenie Walker; and community service, Eliza beth Morrison. To begin the club program of community service mem bers donated a variety of canned goods to be given to a family which is in difficult Mrs. Wiley Norwood, club president, will be the official delegate to the 43rd annual convention of Pilot Club In ternational in New York City, June 28-July 2. Pilot Club International is one of the five international classified service organizations for ex ecutive, business and profes sional women. There are 460 clubs with more than 13,400 members in the United States, Bermuda, Canada, England, France, and Japan. Head quarters is in Macon, Ga. One of the highlights of the con vention will be a salute to Pilot headquarters on its 25th anniversary of service. Plans were made by the local club to have a joint meeting with the Pilot club of Asheville. It will be in the form of a picnic for Pilot families and guests at Ashe ville Recreation park on July 16 at 6:30 p.m. The next business meeting will be held July 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the club room of Ashe ville Federal Savings and Loan Assoc, in Black Mountain. CHARLES THOMPSON WORKING IN NEW YORK Charles Thompson, son of Mrs. John M. Thompson, has summer employment with Electrode and Metallurgical Products of Carbon Products Division, Union Carbide Cor poration, Long Island, N. Y. He will return to the Uni versity of N. C. in September to complete graduate work. SWIMMERS NOTE! New swimming classes will begin Monday, July 6, at 10. Try-outs will be given to de termine the class of the swim mer. When started the clas ses will be given daily for 30 minutes and will continue for two weeks. B. M. Lions Club Officers Are Installed At Annual Ladies' Night Meeting Joe Wallin was installed as president of the Black Moun tain Lions club with other of ficers in a special ladies’ night program held at Blue Ridge assembly last Thursday. Installing officer was Hugh Monteith of Sylva, interna tional counselor. Max Wood cock was master of ceremon ies and Dr. Frank Howard Richardson led the singing. Bill Hickey served as tail twister and J. M. Maddox in troduced the guests. Jim Skelton gave the invocation. Special music for the even ing was provided by the Blue Ridge chorus, directed by Miss Margaret Ann Wood. OTHER OFFICERS: Other officers installed in cluded immediate past presi dent, Harold McNary; first vice president, Kay Stutts; second vice president, Jim Maddox; third vice president, Willard Weeks; secretary, Jim Skelton; asst, secretary, David Atkins; treasurer, Bob Will iams; asst, treasurer, Frank Williams; tailtwister, Harold McNary; asst, tailtwister, Frank Richardson; Lion tam er. Boland Moore; and asst. Lion tamer, Charles Brown. Directors 63-65, Tom Nesbitt and Bob Williams; directors 64-66, Marion Corbett and Frank Hogan. Pointing out the great re sponsibility which the pres ident and other club officers have, Mr. Monteith said that to be a leader the man must have confidence in himself, must be able to take responsi bility, and must be able to delegate authority and to lead without being arrogant. Following the installation of the officers, Mr. Monteith asked the members to stand and pledge their full support to those who have been select ed to guide the club for the coming year. SPECIAL AWARDS: The following special awards were made: 100 per cent attendance, Bill Hickey, J. M. Maddox, Harold McNary, T. W. Nesbitt, T. H. Rankin, Dr. Richardson, James h! Skelton, Jr., C. E. Spencer, Clyde Stubbs, Kay Stutts, Mr. Wallin, W. W. White, Leon Williams, R. E. Williams, and Mr. Woodcock. Directors, Cliff Meyer and Clyde Stubbs; for directing the CORE program in District 31-A, Leon Williams; for work as historian, C. E. Spencer; for work as bulletin editor. Mr. Spencer; certificate from North Carolina Association for the Blind, Mr. Wallin; for work as treasurer, Mr. Stutts; Lion of the Year, Leon Will iams; for work as president during the past year, Mr. McNary. TRAVEL-EZE RESTAURANT OPENING SET Black Mountain’s newest restaurant, the Travel-Eze Del Monico, located just east of town where Highway 70 broadens out into four lanes, will be officially open for business beginning with July 4. The site was formerly oc cupied by Blake’s Amusement Park. The attractive, color ful building was built by Cliff Meyer, local contractor and builder. Mr. and Mrs. R. Ricker, operators of the business, state that they will serve everything from a sandwich to a five course dinner and also cater to private parties. They plan to operate the place seven days a week for twelve months in the year. A rustic bridge connects the restaurant with the Tra vel-Eze Motel, built here about one year ago.

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