Newspapers / The Black Mountain News … / Oct. 1, 1964, edition 1 / Page 6
Part of The Black Mountain News (Black Mountain, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
RIDGECREST STORE BEGINS 53m YEAR UNDER PAUL HARRIS Sometimes gathering infor illation for a “personality” story is easy, sometimes it takes real digging to get the facts. This time, beginning with the background history and working through many friends, we have ctome up with what the Reader’s Digest would call “ the most unforget table character I've ever met.” The meeting had been scheduled for many months ago with Paul Harris, of Ridgecrest, but he became ill and since that time, until this time we had not talked with Mr. Harris. Friends claimed he was modest about his good deeds and would more than likely not tell me much. His appearance at our office was another matter, but whatever the reason, we are most for tunate. Today, October 1, marks the beginning of the 53rd year in business for the Ridge crest Store, a general coun try-style grocery which op ened its doors on October 1, 1912. The present site is the third for the establishment. The first one was in the Ridge crest Assembly office build ing located south of the rail road near the station; the sec ond place was in a brick build ing on old Highway 70. Both stores were torn down when the highway needed the land and it appears that for a third time, a new location may be needed for the same reason. The store has, over the years, been a type of old country store so popular with children and adults, a place :o meet friends and talk, one almost expects a checker PENCE’S We Are Remodeling These Shoes Must Go! WINTER SHOES Odd Sizes Were S6.98-S8.98 MEN'S SPECIAL TIES—All Sizes A Few Loafers UNDER $ jOO 4 Note to wood Health . . . Prescribed by your physician .. . filled by us . . . promptly, accurately Key City Pharmacy —Prescription Druggists— 204 Sutton Ave. Black Mountain, N. C. board to remain in position awaiting1 the enthusiasts who while the hours away without too many words being said. It has been a “jot-’em-down” store, credit given with good grace and the obligation ful filled with equal grace. “We have been glad that we op erated in this way”, he said, “we have lost very little dur ing these years and we feel glad that our trust has been justified.” Delivery service and accept ing orders over the phone are two facets of the business that have remained constant. Mrs. R. W. Turner remembers that Mr. Harris delivered her first groceries after she was mar ried; delivery was done then with a one-horse wagon. Mr. and Mrs. Harris can take care of the winter business; in the summer two young men are employed. David Hamby has been with Mr. Harris for five summers. The store continues to be a meeting place for school children. Here from 25 to 30 boys and girls catch the bus in the mornings and are de posited there in the after noons. Nearly three genera tions have used the store for a school bus stop. The Queen City bus uses its too. Cottage keys are kept here and many a family, coming into Ridgecrest for the season arriving late at night with no groceries, is happy to find that they may buy necessary food to begin the next day. The Assembly has grown from one which accommodated a few hunderd during the sum mers into one in which thou sands attended the summer conferences. The Harris fam ily has seen several genera tions of children, parents and grandparents occupy the homes built back in the horse and buggy days. The growth of the commun ity, the size and locations of the store, the many families who are year-round dwellers and those who are only sum mer residents, and the Harris children themselves are all bound together so closely that where one family ends and another begins is sometimes confusing to the youngsters. Mrs. Paul Turner had an in cident to happen in their home to illustrate this point. The Paul Turner children and those of Paul Harris, Jr. had played together for years and knew each other well, but the children of Norman Har ris hadne’t been around as long or as often so when they came to visit the grandpar ents the Turner children did n't quite understand the rela tionship until Mrs. Turner told them that Mr. Harris was their grandfather. Then the r i OPERATION i I i i i i i ii PENNY PINCH! II A Series of 12 Informative Articles Designed to Help You Save Money! Is Procrastination Stealing Many Dollars From Your Family's Tomorrow? I B I If you don’t have a will or if it is out dated, the answer is a loud YES. The making of a will is a responsibility fre quently postponed to the future. It is so easy to say, ”1 need one, but I just have not gotten around to it.” Your will is the key to your estate, opening the door to your property so that it may be dis tributed as you desire. In the absence of a will, the law steps in and forces the door. If you have a will, you must be sure it meets your present wishes. Changes in family and fortune often necessitate extensive revisions. Your attorney should draw or revise your will. The selection of your Executor to carry out the wishes you have expressed in your will, should be made with great care. So many intricate, technical details go with this job that it is hardly a spot for an amateur. Sentiment and friendship cause some people to name members of the family or close friends, inexperienced in such work. Careful consideration of the advantages of a bank trust department will indicate clearly that corporate trust services offer greater experience and a more economical administration. A bank with trust powers is authorized by charter to act as Executor and Trustee under wills, to administer trusts, and to serve in many other trust and agency capacities. The trust officer will discuss and give advice concerning inheritance tax laws. He is concerned not only with business matters but also with human relationships. Qualifications of the bank trust department for this responsibility include: CONTINUITY OF SERVICE The seettlement of an estate proceeds without interruption. As a corporate Executor the bank is never sick, never takes a vacation, is always on the job. AVAILABILITY Trust officers are at the family’s call for consultation on business and personal matters. EXPERIENCE As Executor for many estates, the bank is familiar with the sequence of procedures between the filing of the will and the last accounting. RECORDS Accurate accounting and record keeping facilities enable the bank trust depart ment to eliminate the delay and confusion and sometimes actual loss that might otherwise result from inexperienced conduct of business affairs. In short, at no greater cost than you would pay an experienced Executor, the group judgment and specialized know how of a trust department staff, the integrity of an established trust depart ment, the personal services of management, all work for your estate when the bank is your Executor. Why not spend a few minutes of your time today to save many worries and many dollars for your family’s future. I I I I I I I I I I I ] b PRESENTED BY 1 THE NORTHWESTERN BANK , MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ............. J younger Turner daughter re plied "Oh, just like we are” —the two families are not related by any blood ties. Another of Mr. Harris’ du ties has been for years as messenger between the post of fice at Ridgecrest and the de pot to pick up and return the mail between the two places. W. L. (Booger) Wheelon thinks Mr. Harris is one of the greatest men in the Val ley. "It it hadn't been for him Black Mountain football teiun might just as well have folded up when I was coming along. We knew Mr. Harris and his car would furnish transportation and in those days if private cars didn't provide the rides we didn’t go. Not only that but he is responsible for encouraging, actually pushing, several boys I could mention, into getting an education. I know of no single other person who has done more for this communi ty in deeds of kindness. He has paid for drugs when some family needed them; he has called for the doctor and in some cases accepted the bill. If Ridgecrest had a mayor, that person would be Mr. Harris. He is loved by all who know him and he probab ly knows the name of every man, woman and child in the community.” For the young people he has been a friend, confidante, fa ther and grandfather, filling whatever capacity needed. His first 52 years in the grocery business may not have placed him amoung the millionaires —but at least here is one man who, if friends could be valued in dollars and cents, would have amassed a fortune. ■srsasss* SWANNANOA NEWS By Mrs. Hayes Conner Mr. and Mrs. Jack Caldwell and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods of Ellensburg, Wash., were guests last week of Mrs. G. H. Leuschke of Grovemont. Mrs. Wood is a sister of Mrs. I P11QC h k P ' Mrs. Nellie Wilkins recent ly returned from Montgom ery, Ala., where she visited her daughter and family for several days. She also visited many of her friends there. Group Goes to Mt. Mitchell The Baptist Training Union went to Mt. Mitchell and Crab Tree Falls Saturday after noon where they enjoyed a picnic. Those going were Terry Ramsey, Anita McKinney, Pa tricia Robertson, Clara Smith, Nancy Burnett, Phil Jones, Linda Jones, Nancy Jo Mar tin, Mike Buchanan, Mike Nel son, Shelley Connor, Joe Mc Pherson and Linda Campfield. 1 Mrs. Frances McKinney, Miss Carolyn Wood and Joe Rector accompanied the group. Crusade Begins Sunday: A series of evangelistic ser vices will begin Sunday, Oct. 4 and go through Sunday, Oct. 11 at the Swannanoa Presbyterian church. Services will be held daily at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Guest minister will be Rev. William E. Hill of Hopewell, Va. Rev. Hill has been a successful pastor for 24 years at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church during which time he built a large church and a Christian grammar school and high school. For the past six years he has given his entire I time to evangelism. This is the first series of evangelistic services this church has had for a number of years and it is hoped that I many friends in the communi 1 ty will attend. Dave Pelletier, announcer of WFGW, will be directing j the music and rendering solos I during the week. There will also be other special music | by the choir. On Saturday night the Ben Lippen Choir : will sing. Church School Rally Day Sunday, Sept. 27 was Church School Rally at the Methodist Church. The young people led in the service. Jim my Coman was presiding lay man; Tommy Gibbs spoke on “The MYF Beyond the Local church”; Brenda Setzer told of Youth Activity Week held at the Black Mountain Church Susan Gwaltney spoke or the Junaluska Retreat held this isummer; and Carol Slaughter who had visited the United Nations Seminar, told of hei ' trip. Rev. Douglas R. Bearc | concluded the service with his sermon “Bring Your Child Ui i in the Discipline and Instruc tion of the Lord”. Malom Robertson, accompanied bj ! Shelley Connor, sang a solo “One Sweetly Solemi Thought.” j During the Sunday Schoo | hour the classes met in the I Sanctuary where each clas: participated in the program W. J. Wright, Sunday Schoo superintendent, gave out pro I motion certificates. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Eat mon and children of Berkley Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Rober ID. Kelley and son of Glei Burnie, Md., have returnee home after visiting Mrs. Irene Davis and family of Swannan Ioa. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Plem ; mons and sons and Don Plem | mons have returned to Chi Icago, 111., after a week’s visi with their mother, Mrs. Irem Davis and family of 321 Foun j tain Way. j Look Who’s Here! A daughter was born Sept 124, in Memorial Mission Hos pital to Mr. and Mrs. Marvi: G. Nesbitt of Swannanoa. North fork I News I Ranse Williams has been ‘‘under the weather” for the past two weeks, but is feeling better now. The William N. Browns have been on the receiving end recently. In order to relieve Bill of cooking and washing dishes, Mrs. E. Ber ger and the DeVores have been entertaining them for Sunday dinners. Mrs. J. A. Cordell came to call with her daughters, Mrs. Gordon Luns ford and Mrs. Monroe Mor ris; which was a real honor, since Mrs. Cordell is 85 years young. Mr. and Mrs. Thomar Red mon of Lyndhurst, N. J., spent the day Wednesday with the Browns. The Gordon Lunsfords have a new car and a new top on their Jeep. Mr. and Mrs. William S. Holcombe and Mr. and Mrs. T. D. DeVore went to a White House Community din ner on Saturday evening, re porting not only a fine dinner but good fellowship. Allan Holcombe has ac cepted a position in Asheville and has moved there to be near his work. Rusty and Sandy Lunsford have moved from the com munity to a cottage at Tall Oaks. Rusty is now working at the finishing plant in Old Fort. The “ Anything and Every thing Shop” has a new supply of excellent bargains. Better drive out to Cordell's corner and investigate. Mrs. E. Berger is ‘arting a knitting group of 4-H mem bers very soon. Adults are welcome too, if they care for instruction. The 27th was the last day for the Rev. Robert Clayton as pastor of the Mountain View Baptist Church. In his eight years in the pastorate there have been many new members, all of whom wish him well in his new church in Alexander. Terry Ledbetter has re sumed his studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. 4-H Raven*: Since this week is Nation.-l 4-H Week, our local members have a display of craft work in the Carolina Power and Light Company office on State Street. The regular meeting of the Valley Ravens will be held on Friday even ing at the leader’s home. One of the winners last year, Wayne Williams, Rave a talk on his project mink, to two classes at the Elemen tary School last week. There was no doubt in anyone s mind that Wayne knew his subject thoroughly, and made the raising of mink so interesting that everyone wanted to hear about it. SHOWER GIVEN; GUEST OF HONOR 2,500 MILES AWAY A stork shower was given for Mrs. Carrol Rector, Sat urday night, September 19. Mrs. Rector is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Ballard of Hawthorne Avenue in the Grovemont section of Swan nanoa. Since her marriage, she has resided in Great Falls. Montana, with her husband, Airman 2nd Class, Charles Rector. Mr. Rector is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rec tor of 126 Edwards Avenue in Swannanoa. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rector are expecting their first child early in Oc tober. Guests were Mrs. R. L. Ballard, Mrs. Joe Rector, Mrs. Jasper Ensley, Mrs. G. C. Babb, Mrs. Edith Ballard, and Mrs. Bruce Ray. Other close relatives and friends sent gifts, all of which a-e being shipped to the cou ple. The shower was given by Mrs. Gloria Ballard and Mrs. Peggy Ballard, sisters-in-law of the mother-to-be. CARD OF THANKS I would like to take this means to express my deepest appreciation to friends and neighbors for their ^ of kindness and exnarny a«s of sympathy shown dnl SS'0ris illness and death of 'n(; lll« band. Each and eve^ N act will always h„ ^ k»id bered. rerr>ern. Mrs. J„hn liLES. £"?•"«<» McMillan CUttifiads S.l|.fh NQS o' '» EVERY DAY COMPLETE BUSINESS MEN'S LUNCHEON 95c SPAGHETTI and MEAT SAUCE ALL U CAN EAT THURSDAY, 12:00 Noon-10:00 p.m. FISH FEAST ALL U CAN EAT FRENCH FRIES COLE SLAW HUSH PUPPIES ROLLS and BUTTER FRIDAY, 12:00 Noon-10:00 p.m. CHICKEN FEAST ALL U CAN EAT FRENCH FRIES COLE SLAW ROLLS and BUTTER SATURDAY 12:00 Noon-10:00 p.m. BRING THE FAMILY TO TRAVEL ■ m restaurant ROUTE 70 — EAST OF BLACK MOUNTAIN If you lived in New York ... your electricity would cost more In New York the typical monthly residential bill for 500 kilowatt-hours of electricity is $14.24. It’s only $9.00 for CP&L customers. On the average, our customers use a little more than 500 kilowatt-hours per month. In most other places across the country, folks pay more for electricity. The average price which our residential customers pay per killo watt-hour is 22 per cent less than the national average. How has CP&L been able to make electricity such a bargain? We have installed larger, more efficient generating plants. We have im proved our methods of transmitting and dis tributing electricity. We have worked hai to introduce every reasonable economy. While there are a few places where }°ur electric bill would be less, CP&L is proud to supply dependable electric service at prices so much lower than most people pay. CAROLINA POWER A LIGHT COMp^ An investor-owned, taxpaying, public utility compan1 typical monthly residential electric bills for 500 kwh Houston $10.64 Miami $11.71 Source: Federal Power Commission San Francisco $9 98 Chicago $10
The Black Mountain News (Black Mountain, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Oct. 1, 1964, edition 1
6
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75