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Weather NEW STUDENTS REGISTER At OWEN Wednesday from 8 a.m. At Swannanoa Monday at 10 a.rru DEVOTED 100% TO OUR COMMUNITY — THE GROWING SWANNANOA VALLEY High Low Prec. Aug. 10 81 58 .83 Aug. 11 . 80 54 Aug. 12 84 59 .02 Aug. 13 85 63 .05 Aug. 14 89 65 Aug. 15 88 66 Aug. 16 90 61 BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1965 10 PAGES TODAY No. 51 — Single Copy 10c I Candidates jijwer Call At wen High . tliree boys answered ■ ,| for candidates at r;t,jgh School and have working out twice a day , the watchful, eye of Coach Bill Stanley and [aff since Monday morn boys entered camp !L at the Owen High uhcre they will remain u ; August 28. A full r the candidates will be •„ the NEWS next week. Elizabeth Deal, lunch 'supervisor at Owen, is looking for vgeetables of ,in(k to be used in feeding “boys in camp. These |ki i,o taken to the lunch \ pickup service is offered for those who , vegetables but lack trans ition a call to the lunch n will bring quick results. ie Warhorses will open season against the hard ,ojng Enka Jets at Memo "stadium the evening of , 3 This game will go a wav toward deciding the combe County title and will some indication of just far the Warhorses have » with their rebuilding hven will compete this year , the first time in the Tri anty conference, composed teams from Buncombe, Hen ;son, and Haywood Coun fhe membership will be re [ed to two counties next ir when Bethel will be con idated with one of the new iools in Haywood County, [he 1965 schedule: ^pt 3—Enka at Memorial idium. kpt. 10—At Bethel, iept. 17—Hendersonville, iept. 24—East Henderson. 1.1—Reynolds. 3et. 8—At Erwin. )ct 15—At North Bun nbe.. )ct. 22—At T. C. Roberson L 29— At West Henderson, lov. 5—Edneyville. id & Lassie ay Nursery pens Aug. 26 Die Lad and Lassie Day rsery, located next to lend ship Presbyterian nth on the Carolina ights Road, plans opening ' August 26. The nursery 1 be open in the afternoon parents who -wish a place their children to Stay. Dnr the summer months -when re is a demand for baby ere, the nursery plans a ister for sitters—capable lege and high school girls, be publpc is invited to P by and visit the nursery, s center is owned and man by two local ladies who a great need for the cen ® the Swannanoa Valley, is hoped the public will e advantge of the service renter has to offer, derating the nursery will Bill Stephenson and b James Sullins. Mrs. Pherson has been on the tor the past four years at “Main Retreat Association Montreat as Gift Shop Man m Also during the college she was employed as a°er in the College Book 1 She is a member of *n cl ship Presbyterian J'1 and is active in com '' y activities. Mr. Steph ls employed at the Black l“main .Post Office. They 'e one daughter Kathy Anr Sullins has until re —Turn to Page 10 ^ Grade Boys ePort Monday )r Football Dwe Nidate!th ?.r,ade footba11 ach r!i , w!1] report to 'h uH pb Singleton at the 23 °01 °n Monday, Aug ' at 8 a. m. Payers are to have foot 'oes, Use f0r St/'t‘s’ sborts and T shirts “r Practice wear. Any it v, d< e b°y who did not i rt s Physical last week will „>lre«» to have an O. K. f, lljm his family doctor re he can practice. Th v «n j en,-, st'hcdule for the above Payers is as fol !n(iJ»Pt\9, at Enka,16, at aia./'!nville> 23> at David ‘ard, 3o, d :> »in. at Reynolds, Oct. 2l I4> N. Buncombe, . > DU Hal] Fletcher. Mrs. Roland Dennis Slone, Jr. In a simple but impressive ceremony Miss Karen Mar jorie Stone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Artie Stone, North Fork Road, Black Mountain, was wed to Roland Dennis Slone, Jr, son of Mr. end Mrs. Roland Dennis Slone, Sr, of Swannanoa, in the Grove Stone Baptist Church with the Rev. G. Hanford Hamby, pastor, officiating. mr!>. Muxerinc vvoriey, or ganist, and Mrs. Edith Allen, vocalist, provided the music. The bride’s father gave his daughter in marriage. Ear her wedding the bride chose a gown of Chantilly lace over taffeta with modified bell skirt with embroidered se quins at the neckline and on the skirt. The veil was at tached to a lace crown enhanc ed with pearls. Her flowers were a cascade of glamelia, REGISTRATION FOR NEW STUDENTS AT OWEN AUGUST 18 Owen High School new stu dent registration will be Wed nesday morning, August 18, starting at 7:30 a.m. Eighth grade students from Black Mountain Elementary School and Swannanoa Ele mentary School have already been registered. New students are encourag ed to be accompanied by their parents if at all possible. Please bring last report card if available. REVIVAL BEGINS SUNDAY, AUG. 22, AT SWANNANOA Revival services will begin Sunday, August 22, at Swan nanoa Free Will Baptist Church with Evangelist Fran cis Radford of Burnsville bringing the messges. Ser vices will l>egin each night at 7:30. Evangelist Bradford is a well know speaker and is on six radio stations each Sunday. Rev. Milton Hollifield is pas my ot tne vauey and tune roses. She was attended by her sis ter Teresa as maid of honor. Miss Stone wore pastel blue taffeta of street length with a matching headpiece and gloves. Her flowers were a cascade of pom-pons and tuhe roses. Bridesmaids were Miss Joyce Slone, of Asheville, sister Of the bridegroom and Miss Bren da Nichols of Black Mountain. Their dresses were of pastel pink taffeta with street length bell skirts, cascades of blue pom-pons and blue roses were their flowers. Danny Eugene Slone of Houston, Texas, brother of the groom, was best man and ush ers were Tony Reems, and John Hansard, tooth of Swan nanoa. A reception in the social hall of the church followed the wedding. Mrs. Joan iFiiie rich, Asbury Park, N. J., Mrs. Mary Jo Stone and Miss Shir ley Stone of Black Mountain assisted in serving. For her wedding trip to "West Virginia and Kentucky Mrs. Slone chose a two-piece blue linen suit with white ac cessories. On their return the couple will reside on Sixth Street in Black Mountain. The bride is a member of the junior class at Owen High School and the groom is a gradute of Owen and the Ashe ville Technical Institute. The bride’s mother wore a two-piece beige Lurex suit with brown accessories and a corsage of orange glamelias. The groom’s mother wore a blue sheath dress with black accessories and pink glamelias. $1,000 Realized From Event Staged Here For Benefit of New Library Mrs. Culver A. Smith, president of the Friends of the Library, the organization which sponsored the Library Fair this past Friday, announced the success of the Fair with the statement that the income from the event brought $1,000 into the coffers. She believes the credit is due to the combined efforts of members and the community. She stated that during the brief four and one-half weeks of committee organization and planning prior to the fair, many persons graciously res ponded to the call to help. On behalf of the Friends of the Library, Mrs. Smith ex tends sincere thanks to each and every one who volunteer ed their services and talents; gave articles to sell or made cash gifts; contributed hours of labor in preparation for and during the fair; or came to the fair and made the sales room and fairgrounds bustle with their activity and inter She wished that the names of everyone could be listed, from the children who were eagerly selling “Come to the Fair” tags, to those, who, at the very last, were pitting things in order after it was all over. However, space does not permit, hut those who con tributed in their various ways know, and the Friends of the Librfary know, and together, a great deal was accomplished. There was a big poster in the salesroom with a stack of books painted on it to indi cate the amount oif money al ready raised for the new Library Building and the amount still needed. Now Training Week Planned For Local Baptist * The annual -week of train ing during the month of Aug uSt conducted by the First Baptikt Church, Black THoun tain, will center this year around the theme of worship ing. The Adults will have conferences based on the topic The Christian Worshiping; the Young People on Reality ic Worship. These conferences will be led by the Rev. E. F Baker. The Intermediates’ subject, What is Worship, will be led by W. D. "Buckalew, Jr. the Juniors’ subject When W« Worship, will be led by Ken neth Neuenschwander; the primaries. The World We Live m, by "Mrs. Jdhn H. Rice, Mrs A. G. Callison and Miss Lynn Hemphill. The Beginners, God's Care in the Spring and Summtr, ’by Mrs. 'Mildred Thompson :and Mrs. Jake Rob ertson; and the Nursery, When at Church, by Mrs. Frank lin Warren and Mrs. J. L. Stepp. Earle Rogers of Asheville will lead Juniors through Adults in a period relating music and worship, in the sanctuary, following an open ing period in the departments. The Conference will be held from seven to nine o’clock each evening beginning this Sunday and ending on Wed nesday. BANK MERGER EFFECTIVE AUGUST 20 TO RESULT IN MAJOR SERVICE EXPANSION The merger of Swannanoi The Bank of Asheville will l announced Monday. The announcement was made jointly by <s“rge W Craig, chairman of the board and president of Swannanoa Bank & Trust Company, and James W. G. Woollcott presi dent of the Bank of Asheville. Plans for the merger of the two Buncombe County banks have been continuing since late April, when their r®spehC„ tive boards recommended the merger to their stockholders The merger was approve bv both stockholder groups in X by the North Caro m. Banking Commission in July, and by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation earlier this month. . The merger will re*ul* a major expansion of banking services in the Swannanoa community. , Bank & Trust Company into e effective August 20, it was As a branch of the Bank of Asheville, the Swannanoa office will have a significantly increased lending capacity, en abling the bank to handle com mercial and industrial loans of all types and sizes as well as personal loans of all kinds. Trust and other types of per sonal and commercial services will also be available, and checks will be payable at par. It was also announced that all Swannanoa directors will continue to serve the branch as an advisory board. The board includes Craig as chair man, rr. Arthur M. Banner man., D. M. Connelly, R. R Harrison and John H. Smith 411 other Swannanoa person nel will also continue with the bank. Immediate plans call foi me owdiuiaiiua w remodeled and its parking fa cilities improved. Following remodeling, an open house and other activities will be held. Banking service will continue during the remodel ing. After completion of the mer ger, the Bank of Asheville will have total resources in excess of $22,000,000 deposits of over $19,400,000 and capital funds of approximately $2,000,000. The Swannanoa location will become the bank’s sixth of fice, and its first in the east ern portion of Buncombe County. In addition to its main office at Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville, The Bank of Asheville has offices on College Street across from the Court House, at Westgate Shopping Center, at Candler and at Skyland. some more books can be paint ed in that stack to show the more than thousand dollar in crease which was made possi ble by all those who helped. It was a combination of old home day and market day. There was not a dull moment from the time the doors open ed at 10 a.m. until the last bit of music died away after 8:30 p.m. , People had their lunches at the various snack counters spread along the fair area. Many returned for the entertainment program held outside in the cool of the beautiful evening. They en tered the cake walks, enjoyed the old Appalachian folk songs of the Partusch sisters and swayed with the Gray Eagle Square Dance Team. Pvt. Bull man Pvt. Frances I. Bullman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Em ory Bullman, Route 1, Swan nanoa, completed eight weeks of basic military training at the Women's Army Corps (Center, Fort McClellan, Ala., Aug. 13. During the training Miss Bullman received instruc tion in army history and tra ditions, administrative proced ures and military justice. She was graduated from Charles TD. Owen High School in 1965. LODGE MEETS Swannanoa Lodge #561 AF &AM will hold an emergent communication Saturday, Aug ust 21 at 7:30 p. m. for the purpose of conferring the third degree. All Master Masons are invited. Rotarians Hear John W. Davis On ABTI Growth President Lawrence Bran don presided over the regular Monday meeting of the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Rotary Club at noon at the Travel Eze Restaurant. Member A. T. Usher intro duced the speaker, John W. Davis, director of Student Per sonnel at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Institute. Mr. Davis, who has been with the school for four years, made many interesting state ments in regard to the school which has become so popular with boys and girls from the Swannanoa - Black Mountain area. He claimed that statis tics show that graduates from ABTI average higher lifetime —Turn to Page 10 NOTE FROM THE THRIFT SHOP Just received, double-panel, woolen, hand-woven drapes, each panel 7 feet, 2 inches wide by eight feet long. Only slightly used. C of C Hears Joseph Fox On Research Joseph Fox, former Peace Corps member located in the Far East, was dinner speak er for the Chamber of Com merce on Thursday of this week. Although Mr. Fox is very well acquainted with lore of the countries in which he has served it was his hobby of which he spoke, that of re search in clocks. His studies have carried him back into 80 B. C. and all the way up at least to the 18th century. He recounted for the members many interesting points found in his research such as the amusement and entertainment found in unusual clocks over the centuries. One of the most interest ing findings recounted by Mr. Fox was an explanation of the physical principals from clocks adapted to the making of the Jacquard loom. Mr. Fox a relative new comer to Black Mountain, lives with his wife the former Gay Currie of Montreat and their children in the former home of Mrs. H. E. Stinch comb, Gray Gables, on Toma hawk. Here For Program Sept. 11 ■” 7 r "-"'P " ' ' The Kingsmen Quartette of Asheville, popular quartet now recording for Skylight Records, will be one of the groups of singers to come to Black Mountain-Swannanoa for the third annual gospel singing to be sponsored by the local vol unteer fire department. This year the Kiwanis Club is having their annual pancake sale on the same day, same location, followed by the prgram Hut evening in the Owen Auditorium. The Florida Boys ot Pensa cola, well known members of the national television program Gospel Sing Jubilee, and the Pine Ridge Boys of Spartan burg, are two other quartets joining with the Kingsmen to produce the benefit program which is hoping to show enough profit for at least two Scot Air Packs, the self-con tained air supply units which are badly needed by the local firemen in order to send two men simultaneously into a heavily smoked, burning build ing. The packs will suppl enough air tor JO-45 minutes for each man. If there is any money in excess of the $500 needed for the air packs it will be ap plied toward additional equip ment such as helmets and turnout coats which are in sulated against heat and ex treme weather conditions. Advanced tickets may be obtained from any local fire man at $1 for adults and 50c for children of school age. At the door price will be $1.50 yand 75c, Mrs. Thomas Lynne Hutson Family sentiment added tc between Miss Ramey Ruth Solo and Mrs. Charles William Solo Lynn Hutson, son of Mr. and lington on August 17 at 4 o'cloi The bridge was given in marriage by her father, pastor of the Lakey Gap Presbyterian Church, who then proceeded with the traditional wedding rites assisted by his son-in-law, Richard H. Dye of Salisbury. Great Program For Youth Here Says Mr. Head Mr. M. E. Head inspired those present, at the August 12 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Black Mountain-Swan nanoa, with a brief history of the activities of the Youth Program which started in 1959. This is one of the Black Mountain Programs in which Kiwanians are keenly interested. They are proud to join with other individuals and clubs who volunteer ser vices and give finacial back ing to Operation Youth, Inc. Mr. Head ackrwledged the fine support given by Beacon Mfg. Co. and Kearfott Div. of GPI. It should be noted that Operation Youth, Inc. is a non profit organization and mon ies given can be claimed as tax deductible. It is felt that we have gone a long way from a shaky loft building to the present Youth Center. A place where young persons of this are* find play under good ana instructive supervision. Same five hun dred boys and girls thru this participation have gained ex tra friends and a boost in morale. Activities range from modern dance instruction to swimming, basketball, touch football, track, badminton, horseshoes to baseball. All this activity during the sum mer takes the services of six full time coaches. The civic clubs and indivi duals responsible for the light ing of the baseball field in town can be proud of the re sults. The night games have produced considerable talent and have inspired the interest of many parents. The Cham ber of Commerce is an active booster of Operation Youth and is proud of the sports manship of our Youth. Major Peter Bolkan was in troduced as a new member of Kiwanis. He was born at Coopertown, N. D. and now re sides at 100 Sixth Street. He was an athletic coach before starting his army career which ended as an educational coun selor at Fort Benning, Ga. Guests were: From Florida, Ray Bicknell, Port Charlotte, H. A. Opperman, same place, Willard Ware, Coral Gables, George Poulas, Coral Gables, —Turn to Page 4 BAPTIST CHOIR GUESTS AT HICKORY CHURCH The youth choir of the Black Mountain First Baptist Church presented eight choral selections at a youth banquet at the Penelope Baptist Church, Hickory, last Friday evening. The observance, which was a part of youth week, had activities planned by the student summer work er, Bob Blankenship. Harold Craig, minister of music and education at Penelope church extended the invitation to the local group. the wedding vows exchanged non, daughter of the Reverend non of Montreat, and Thomas Mrs. Bryce T. Hutson of Bur k in Gaither Chapel, Montreat. Mrs. Richard Holzhouser Dye, sister of the bride, was matron of honor and David Solomon, a brother, was groomsman. A program of Sacred music was given before the cere mony by organist Newell Far ris, and Mr. and Mrs. William Supplee of Columbia, S. C. The bride wore a wedding gown of poie de soie. The basque bodice featured a scooped neckline and three quarter sleeves. Alencon lace garlands embeddded with seed pearls adorned the sleeves, neckline and bodice extend ing below the waist. Matching lace motifs en hanced the modified skirt and the detachable watteau train which fell from a self bow in back. She carried a glamelia cas cade with lily of the valley and ivy. The attendants, in addition to Mrs. Dye, were Mrs. Jon Allen Stoltzfus of Indianapo lis and Miss Beatrice Hampt of Upper Co, Maryland. They wore long sheath dres ses of mist blue shantastic, and featured three-quarter length sleeves and a sabrena neckline. At watteau train ex tended from a self bow in the back. Junior bridesmaid, Miss Jo Lynn Hutson of Spartanburg, wore a floor length dress of mist blue shantastic styled similar to the brides maids. They carried cascades of blue and white pom-pons accented with tuberoses. Joe Hutson attended his brother as best man and Wil liam Cauthren served with Jon Stoltzfus and David Solo mon as groomsmen. Following a reception at Assembly Inn the couple left for a wedding trip. They will reside in Wood Dale, Illinois where Mr. Hut son will do graduate work at The Moody Technical Flight Training School. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hutson graduated from Columbia Bible College in Columbia, in June and will continue their education. Two From Here Return From F. H. A. Camp Miss Sue Brank, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brank of Route 1, Swannanoa, at tended F.H.A. Camp at White Lake, August 9-14. Miss Brank is a member of the Charles D. Owen Chapter of Future Homemakers of America. She was accompani ed by Miss Clara McCall, club adviser at Owen. The camp, attended by girls from throughout the state, is designed to provide leader ship training with this sum mer’s program centered around the program of work for 1965-69. The daily activities included classes in leadership for both girls and advisors, swimming, music and crafts. Recreation al activities were planned in table tennis, volley ball, bad minton, softball and basket ball. It was a delightful week and both Sue and Miss McCall gained many ideas to be used in the local club program.. Rev. Stegall Dies After Long Illness Rev. Carroll R. Stegall, 74, of Laurel Circle, died August 14 following a long illness. Rev. Stegall, a native of Ross ville, Georgia, attended Georg ia Tech and New York Bib lical Seminary in New York City. He was a retired pastor of Friendship Presbyterian Church and had been the pas tor of Churches in Savannah, Georgia, and Wilminton, N. C. Rev. Stegall also served as a missionary in the Congo for 37 years, first going there in 1915. He escaped bloody tribal fighting in the Congo several years ago when rioting broke out after the former Belgian colony was granted indepen dence. He then returned to the U. S. to assist in a United Nations food and medical dis tribution program. Later he was cited by the Belgian government for his work in the Congo. Survivors include the wid ow, Mrs. Sarah Baldez Stegall; two daughters, Mrs. Wiley Nor wood of Black Mountain and Mrs. Gaston Boyle of Point Pleasant, W. Va.; a son, Rev. Dr. C. W. Stegall, Jr.; a broth er, Phillip Stegall of Chatta nooga, Tenn.; sister, Miss Ma mie Stegall of Chattanooga and several grandchildren. Funeral services were con ducted August 15 at 4 p.m. in Friendship Presbyterian Church. Officiating were Rev. J. H. Armfield, Rev. L. G. Bebb, and Rev. C. R. Stegall, Jr. Burial followed in Moun tain View Memorial Park. Harrison Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Trophy Night Planned For Youth Center Trophy night for Operation Youth will be held this Friday night, August 20, at 6:00 p.m. at the youth center. Parents are encouraged to bring picnic lunches and come with their baseball, tennis, horseshoe and ping pong players for the big night which ends the season. Drinks and ice cream will be furnished. All Babe Ruth and Little League baseball players and all other participants in the summer program are invited. Tropies are to be awarded to batting champions, tennis,, horseshoe and ping pong cham pions. Awards for top candy salemen will also be made. Trophy winners for the sea son are: Ping Pong, Steve Bartlett; horseshoes, Mechab Watkins;; and tennis, Judith Benedict. All boys are requested to turn in their baseball uniforms before Friday. Sims Receptive To Changes ^ Involving SRR At the August 10 meeting of the board of directors, Chamber of Commerce, the executive secretary reported the visit of J. E. Sims, super intendent of Southern Rail way Company on July 24, dur ing which all of the problems involving SR were discussed. Mr. Sims was informative and cooperative, and appar ently receptive to use of Sut ton Avenue for eastbound traffic on Route 70, extend ing Sutton west to the vicin ity of the Coach House Rest aurant and east from Ridge way, curving north to join State Street about where Highway 70 becomes a four lane divided highway. He also indicated a recept ive attitude to the suggestion of a small, modern design passenger station and freight station on the southwest cor ner of Black Mountain Avenue and the railroad, presently occupied by a building which was condemned by the town board to be demolished in due time. REGISTRATION FOR SWANNANOA SCHOOL All students entering Swan anoa School for the first time are asked to report Monday at 10 a. m. for registration. This does not include those first graders who attended the pre-school clinic.
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