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JR 2H** ®MY EAGLE owner. ELLS SHOP AND PLANS LEISURE HOURS On Oc'ober 15 the Gray Eagle on Cherry Street, owned land operated for the past five years by Olive Granger (Mrs. I Arthur), will close its doors and reopen on Broadway to be owned and operated by Mrs. Edna Konrad (Mrs. Karlton, still [under the well known name of The Gray Eagle. \\ [If II V/ 1* * ''I- --I' on October 15, 1959 she told everyone (and convinced her If'as well) that five years that date she would sell cut t0 someone who would carry on the shop in the same manner in which she planned (ind has done). No one really believed her including her landlady, one and all pooh poohed ' the thought that she would establish a business and turn it over to anyone else, g|,e was told that she would be absorbed in the work, that she couldn’t trade for life in the country (she and her husband live in the North Fork Section) and numerous uicuiica were advanced as to what her feelings would be when the time arrived. Now, the day has come, still Olive has done exactly as she planned. Olive and Art came here from Gilette, N. J., in April of 1959, built their home on Walkertown Road in the North Fork section, and al most immediately went to work to secure a shop for the sale of gifts. The shop avail able at the time was a feed store formerly occupied by Spann’s Feed and Seed store NOTICE The Climax Barber Shop AND THE Acme Barber Shop WILL BE CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE A. M. McCoy Frank Ford - FAMILY NIGHT - AT Claude's Restaurant black mountain WILL BE Wednesday Night 5:30 till 8:00 Sunday Night 5:30 till 8:00 ALL YOU CAN EAT FOR $1.25 CHILDREN UNDER 12 — 75c and prior to that by Wright’s Feed Store. Olive had a studio in her New Jersey home and on Sat urdays, while she was teach ing art at Rutgers and also in the public schools of Maple wood, she sold handcraft items. This was her back ground in gift shop work, her contacts made at that time have supplied some of the un usual and artistic items to be found at the present shop. Other interesting gift items aie those made by her own family. “Art” makes much of the pewter ware plus a little copper; her sister, Mrs. Rob ert Kitchell, makes stuffed toys, a brother, Ernest De W ick makes silver earrings and Olive makes numerous items like the burlap shop ping bags with the felt flow ers for ornament and other interesting things from felt. The purpose of the shop? To become acquainted with the pe pie of Black Mountain. W hen they moved here neith er of them knew anyone, their home was several miles from town, and she felt that it would not only be nice to know the tradespeople here, but it was a necessity. “We have never felt like “unwanted Yankees invading the South”, we have been treated with such friendliness and warmth that the strange ness of change has not both ered us one iota. I wish I could explain to the others the feeling, it isn’t any one thing I can put my finger on and say ‘this is what I like best about my friends and neighbors here’, It is more the idea that they CARE and are genuinely concerned about the welfare of those about them, I could say it is put ting into practice their re ligion and not just giving lip service of which we hear so much.” The personality and friend liness which radiates from Olive herself causes a simi lar response from those with whom she comes in contact. Her shop has become a sort of gathering place for many of our Senior Citizens who sit and chat, browse around the shop (one of the ladies even compared it to a mu seum), rest a bit if they are tired, or simply drop in to say hello and go on their way. It has the “cracker barrel” atmosphere which I presume is the ultimate in friendli ness. “I would like so much to thank the many who have been kind to me in these past five years, for the support they have given me by not only purchasing from my shop but by words of encouragement. Everything I felt that I could do seemed so stilted and cold. I suppose it is possible to do more than say a simple ‘thank you’ to one and all. 1 wouldn’t take anything for the five years I’ve had in the business section of the town, but now I want to paint.” As difficult as it is to im agine Cherry Street without her, it is nice to visualize Olive, paints in hand, before her canvas, spending long pleasant hours doing the things she has most wanted to do ever since she came here. I presume every gift shop owner has her favorite items. it's your jpb, too/ FIRE PREVENTION WEEK 061410 It is a little difficult to pin Olive down to only one, but she does love the stuffed ani mals, the Folly Cove prints which come from the place with the fascinating name of Bearskin Neck in New England and the Gwen Frostic prints. The former prints are on lin en; the latter on paper and to me they are one of the dearest things. The animal or flower prints are so deli cately done—there are even those insects, too—and the colors are so fragile that it seemed as though one has dreamed of seeing them and it didn’t really happen. They possess a kind of misty shad owing, and her books are sc in demand with these lovely illustrations it is nearly im possible to keep a supply. The carvings done from cypress roots are delightful. There is a squirrel with a bushy tail, an ole turtle with aged rings on his back and an ele phant so cute you want tc take him home with you. We spoke of events over the past five years. Only twice has she known of any thing taken from the floor, Both times have been in the summer around the 25th of July when so many organiza tions are having their “sum mer Christmas”. Two of the above mentioned elephants were taken one year and an other year a piece of jewelry from tho show pas?p. The growth of the shop has been steady over the years, nothing very spectacular, al though this has been the best year of all, but each year has been better than the preceed ing one. Another time we want to tell you of the new shop be ing prepared by Mrs. Konrad who plans to continue the same friendly atmosphere vis itors have found so charming against the gracious back ground being prepared for the new Gray Eagle. Olive’s many friends wish for her many long hours oi leisure and time to feast hei eyes on the mountains visible from her home. Since she will be surrounded by hei sisters and brothers it is un thinkable that she could ever be lonely for outsiders. She has made so many friends that the path to her door will be well worn, for, as Ralph Waldo Emerson said ‘The onlj way to have a friend is tc be one’. NEWS from the CRAGMONT COMMUNITY —By Lib Harper— Phone NO. 9-9725 At the Church: “Study to show thyself ap proved of God, a workman that needeth not to be asham ed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.” II Timothy 2:15. The following persons re cently completed a church study course book and receiv ed certificates from the Southern Baptist Convention: William Hamilton, Erlene Hamilton, Joyce Pertiller, Ar chie Pertiller, Evelyn Jentry, Margaret Daugherty, Elizabeth Harper, Faye Johnston, Mag gie Miller, Mary Fortune, Charlie Brown, Cordelia Wil son, Otha Sherrill and Jessie Sherrill. The certificates were presented last Sunday at Training Union. The Missionary Meeting, scheduled to be held last Sun day afternoon was postponed due to bad weather, but has been rescheduled for this com ing Sunday, October 11 at 3 o’clock at the Mills Chapel Church. All ladies of the church are invited to come and share this work with us. On the fourth Sunday night, Oct. 25, at 8 o’clock, the Rock Hill Male Choir will render a program at the church. This is one of the most spiritual groups ever to sing in this area. Be with us THAT'S A FACT SMALLEST... %?HE SMALLEST CRAFT TO EVER MAKE A TRANSATLANTIC CROSS/MS FROM WEST TO EAST WAS W.A. ANDREWS''SAPOLIO". /TWAS ONLY /A FEET LONG,/ THE INTREPID ANDREWS LEFT ATLANTIC CITY JULY Z, /B92ANO ARRIVED AT FUZETTA, PORTUGAL, 84- CAYS LATER / swas* COPYCAT/ % Z/7/f CUCKOO W/LL LAY EGGS THAT MATCH/N COLOR , THE Ee<SS M ANOTHER BIROS NEARBY NEST/’ TODAY... H§UY AN EXTRA U.S. SAVINGS BOND/ GET IT WHERE YOU WORK OR WHERE YOU BANKY FOR EDUCATION, RETIREMENT, OR FOR ANY FAMILY NEED, SAVINGS BONOS OFFER A SAAB SORB WAY TO SAVE/ THE TENDER TOUCH—Way Abel, foreground, inspects tomatoes ready for ship ment from his grading and packing facility near Canton. A. Wayne Overcosh, agri cultural development engineer ftr Carolina Power & Light Company, looks on in the background. Electric motors help speed the delicate task of handling the tomatoes. on that night for a wonderful time of praising God in song. A.M.E. Church The Rev. E. C. Kennedy of Winston-Salem will speak on the second Sunday, Oct. 11, at 3 o’clock. Rev. Ken nedy is formerly of this area, and I’m sure we’ll all want ■to hear him at the Thomas Chapel Church. The Seventy-Fourth Ses sion of the Blue Ridge An nual Conference of the A.M. E. Churches will meet at the St. Luke A.M.E. Church in Asheville all this week. Bish op W. J. Walls will preside. The host pastor is the Rev. J. A. Lipsey. Delegates at tending from this area are: Mrs. Connie Doggett, Mrs. Kitty Lawton, Mrs. Gertrude Sapp, Mrs. Grace Greenlee, and Mrs. Mabel Laws. Personals: Miss Creola Austin spent last Sunday with her grand mother, Mrs. Lillian Gardner. Miss Austin is teaching in Mocksville, N. C. Kenneth Whiteside of New York recently visited his nephew and his family, the Max Twittys. The Education New Home Makers of America held their district rally Saturday, Oct. 3 in Bessemer City at the Lincoln High School. Those attending from this area were: Linda Twit'ty, Hen rietta and Elizabeth Briscoe, Vicki Hamilton, and Alverta Weaver. Mrs. Connie Doggett spent last week in Charlotte with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Graham. The annual Ray reunion was held last Sunday after lloon at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Mars Hill. The morning service was conduct ed by the Rev. O. W. Ward, and the afternoon service was presented by the Rev. K. F. Lofton. A picnic lunch was served. Those attending from this area were: Miss Creola Austin, Mrs. Lillian Gardner, Tom, Daugherty land Jacob Gardner. On last Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Stepp, Miss Cora Stepp, Miss Phylis Jenkins, and my husband and I at tended services at the Blue Ridge Baptist Church in Ed neyville where the Rev. W. G. Boyce is pastor. After the morning service we were the dinner guests of Deacon and Mrs. T. T. Hayden. Needless to say it was a most enjoyable day. Mr. and Mrs. McCullough of Springfield Gardens, N. Y., recently visited Mrs. McCul lough’s sister and her husband, the Floyd Rutherfords. Mrs. Lula Wilson has re turned home from Morganton after an extended visit with her son and his family. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Daugherty spent the weekend in Charlotte. Mrs. Barbara Logan re cently accepted a position at S. Joseph’s Hospital. A dinner was given for Al bert Harper in honor of his birthday Sunday at his home. Those sharing- the occasion with him were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Stepp, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Daugherty and Mr. and Mrs. James Kennedy, Mrs. Grace Greenlee, and Mr. and M s. William Hamilton. With the Sick Bill Stepp entered the VA Hospital in Oteen last Friday. His condition was not good on Monday of this week. Mrs. Lucy Dillingham was on the not so well list this week. Miss Faye Johnston has not been well for several days. Death Relatives and friends were sorry to learn of the recent death of George Greenlee of Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Green lee was a brother of the late Hezekiah Greenlee and was formerly from McDowell County. He had lived in Youngstown, Ohio, for some forty or more years. At the time of his death he was liv ing in Columbus, Ohio, with his niece, Mrs. Margaret Greenlee Clinkscale. Funeral services were held on Satur day in Youngstown. Birthday Greetings to: Albert Harper. GRAND OPENING IS ANNOUNCED FOR SERVICE STATION Grand opening of the Ser vice Distributing Company, Inc., on Thursday, Friday and Saturday is announced in an advertisement which appears elsewhere in this issue. Located at the intersection of Old U. S. 70 and New U. S. 70 at Swannanoa, the new station is part of a chain of service stations which covers most of the state with head quarters in Albemarle. For the grand opening on Thursday, Friday and Satur day the management is offer ing free drinks for everyone, key rings, litter bags, and other gifts. The stationn will offer homo delivery on fuel oil and kerosene and will remain open 24 hours a day through out the year. Town Hardware Black Mountain, N. C. HAVE YOU SEEN THESE? New Dow Corning -“Bathtub Caulk” is silicone rubber. It never cracks, stays snow white, lasts for years. Comes with special nozzle for var ious bead sizes. $1.95 Handy low price all purpose 6 pc. inter changeable saw set. Do not put that repair job off any longer. Use these tools. 99c Heavy duty 6 ft. ex tension Rule. Bold, easy to read mark ings. Accurately grad uated slide. A must for the “do-it-your self”, as well as the tradesmen. $2.50 Owen Frosh Ties Hall F. Hall Fletcher with 5 sec onds left on the clock tied I the Owen Freshmen, 14 to 14. It was hard fought all the way. H. F. led 7 to 0 at the half. Owen Freshmen came back strong in the second half with Danny Bolick scor ing on a 35 yard run and Lester Ballard scoring on a 2 yard sneak. Owen led 14 to 7 with 5 seconds left on the clock when H. F. tied it with a pass play and ran the extra point after the game clock had run out. Owen Freshmen play Enka at home at 4:00 P. M. this Thursday. Sorority Hears Mrs. Knight On "Entertaining" Gamma Pi Sorority mem bers met Monday night, Sept. 28, in the home of Mrs. Priscilla Miller who was hostess. Mrs. Ruby Knight present ed a program, “Your Day Socially”. She discussed and illustrated the formal lunch eons and dinners in contrast to our easy-going methods of informal type serving. A lively discussion followed as a completion to her pro gram. Members were served a dessert course by the hostess. Mrs. Shirley Atkins, Presi dent, presided. The following members were present: A. J. Kerlee, Shirley Atkins, Toni Poe, Ruby Knight, Lou Lindsey, Bett Livingston, Jody Brown, Lores Whitaker, Caro lyn Hipps, Faye Massey, Rosa mond Schneider and the hostess. • RENT IT - CLASSIFIEDSI • SELL IT • CLASSIFIEDS) Classifieds Sell-Ph. NO-9-4101 GRAND OPENING SERVICE DISTRIBUTING CO >« HIGHWAY 70 - SWANNANOA, N. C. Phone 686-7101 Thurs., Fri., Sat., Oct., 8, 9, 10 FREE GIFTS! • Key Rings • Litter Bags • Can Openers and Lollipops for the Kids. Free Drinks for Everyone. SPECIAL: I Carton of 6 Bottles of PEPSI COLA with each purchase of 8 GALLONS OR MORE OF GASO LINE. GASOLINE: • Service plus Regular • Service Premium TOO plus Octane MOTOR OIL: • Bulk Motor Oil • Servoil • Service plus H. D. • Service Extra Duty • 5-Gallon Can of Extra Heavy Duty Oil • 2-Gallon of Service Oil Qt. 15c Qt. 30c Qt. 40c Qt. 50c $5.25 $1 50 HOME DELIVERY SERVICE On Fuel Oil and Kerosene METERED TRUCK Open 24 Hours A Day - Year 'Round
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