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FOR CHRISTMAS EVENTS
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DEVOTED 100% TO OUR COMMUNITY — THE GROWING SWANNANOA VALLEY
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BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 28711, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1965
10 PAGES TODAY
Singers From
farren Wilson
I Local Club
Rotarians were treated to a
pedal program of music pre
Lte,l by a trio from Warren
ijlson snecializing in folk
Jngs and mountain ballads,
uitarist Tommy Little from
harlotte provided the music
nd with singers Diane Smith
l Raleigh and Roscoe Woody
f Newport, Tenn., gave a de
L fjl nrogram which w'as
Lfa ]y en l 'ved by their audi
fice.
jane Willis, Rotary scholar
,jp recipient attending War
>n Wilson, was also a guest.
[11 four are freshmen.
Dag Karsten and Carl Buf
ap from Asheville were
jests.
—Turn to Page 4
Ihamber News
kbouf Local
Lctivifies
' -cording to this week’s re
.r from the Chamber of
jmmerce it appears I hat the
j:da e:! Black Mountain Hos
I" ' bullin' may not re
am vacant too long. Several
qairies have been made and
ie substantial offer for the
hiding to be vacated at the
id of year. The offer did
it, however, meet the ask
g price.
All employees from this
ill -vho wished to be placed
other jobs have been placed
cording to John E. Love,
nployment Security Com
ission.
Ano'her i‘em of interest to
e community is the active
at two local men are taking
the Asheville - Buncombe
ichnical Institute.
Worth Cook has been teach
g Electricity I classes at
e school for a matter of sev
—Turn to Page 4
STATE’S INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
BRINGS BOTH PROBLEMS AND
BENEFITS, SAYS R. SCOTT
North Caror™*3'6 **°Jert Scott, Lieutenant Governor of
of Comma na’ 9aV! the ma'n address to over 100 Chamber
lies TaM6 T6 «6rS' 9U6StS and fHends at fhe a""“a>
day riaht t T £' ms,allation ban^et held last Tues
day night at the Monte Vista Hotel.
»i>okc ot the in
dustrial growth of the Tar
Heel sta>e, pointing out the
good aspects of this develop
ment by stating that jobs had
been provided for many thous
ands, thus bringing in more
m. ney and better incomes
b r residents and pride that
industrialists from out of the
state have chosen to cast their
lot with the Carolinians.
So much has been said of
the youth cf North Carolina
havmg to go elsewhere to seek
work. He believes that this is
one method for keeping them
at home, to provide the neces
sary outlet for their talents
and abilities.
Bill Stanley
Resigns Post
' 1 Owen High
11 S'anley, head football
enach and athletic director at
he Charles D. Owen High
School, has resigned to accept
i pc it:; n as director of the
Xe-glib-'rhocd Youth Corps in
Asheville and Bi ncombe Coun
Graduate of Marion High
School and Appalachian State
Teachers College, Mr. Stanley
guided the Owen Warhorses
to an undefeated season dur
ing 1965. They won 10 games
and lost to Sylva in the dis
trict playoff.
During the three years he
coached the Warhorses Stan
ley saw the record improve.
They won only one game in
1963. four in 1964 and then
roared to an undefeated sea
son in 1965.
Mr. Stanley is president of
the Western North Carolina
Alumni Association of ASTC.
Wendell Kills His First Deer
C-Ki X>VH.
. ' L . • ,• ; .. ; r-e oicfurod with the
fc ii-po’r.?, I00-:b. buck which was Wiled by Wendell
•>:) rb...f 9:C0 an £ : urd;.y rrcrnlng, December 4, :n
Laura! 2"? rich crea c:' North Fork.
Michael, cced 13, and Wendell, 16, dragged the deer
r about I Vi miles to the Jeep left parked on the road
ie. Vends I! stated that three bullets wore fired .-rom
s 3C 30
.Chester, the ?:r:;t L-roke *
he animal's back, the
cord h > but did net kill, and the third penetrated the
[art. This was his first time to really hunt although
ty have been on the search for deer.
The hunter stated that he and his brother sighted tw
her deer, runnning, before this one was sig •
The fresh meat is now in the deep freeze. The head
being mounted for keeping by the fam'ly._^
HE WORLD IS
BETHLEHEM" PLAY
FREE WILL CHURCH
Christmas play, “The
rid Is in Bethlehem,” will
given Dec. 24 at 7:00 p.m.
the East Black Mountain
6 Will Baptist Church,
he cast includes Lewis
iks, Judy Bartlett, Sam
idy, Marcia Bttrgin, Jerry
lehart, David Hutchins,
Kathy Burgin.
he play is under the d
on of Bill Bartlett and
• •foTiTr B hoiks. A short
!>' m of the nativity scene
the Beginner departm ent
songs and ski: by the
l-r G.ris c.a s will al o
Sven.
le public Iiaj a special in
to n.
isl Sing And
e NstEvify
Girl Jceisls
e Cirl Scon's cf Black
ruhn will again this year
I’ve Nativity Scene and
Sing on the lawn of :he
— Turn to t'ugi o
Live Nativity
Scene Planned
By Youth Group
n UicrVi Fpllnwshio
The Senior High Fellowship
of the First Presbyterian
Church in Swannanoa will
present a live nativity scene
at the church Sunday, Dec
19 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. and
Thursday, Dec, 23, MM
and on Friday, Dec. 24 from
7:00-9:00 p.m.
All young peoole’s groups
meeting on “Sunday evening
,-yp invited 10 drive by and
,-gp the scene which will also
include the wild animals
Th^e participating include.
Nancy Burnet!e, presided of
.no senior voting people,, Mary
Schum, vice president: Jerry
Ponland. secretary and tieas
,,re~ Ted Wheeler. Mike Ba
ler Bobby Corn. Phyllis Stuck,
Dean Stuck, Charles ,
Graham Buckner and Susan
<=ears will be the angel.
“ Members of the morning
circle of the church, of which
Mrs. John Brown is chairman,
met at the home of Mrs. Kod
Z Davidson recently
made the costumes for the
voung people to use.
Mr and Mrs. John Hawkins
are counselors of the group.
AARP Head
G. Albert Ciough, retired
Chicago banker, was installed
as the new president of the
growing Swannanoa Valley
Chapter of the American As
sociation of Retired Persons
at a luncheon meeting of the
organization held at the Monte
Vista Hotel last Friday, De
cember 10.
The OnswiimS officer was
George R. Chester of Hender
sonville, who is AARP Direc
for the state of North Car
olina . Mr. and Mrs. Clough
live in Ca-meldee Acres and
both are active in community
affn;rs.
0*her officers installed to
serve with President Clough
were: Rev. Harold Bridgman,
vice president; Mrs. Robert
Kubner, recording secretary;
George Ensminger, treasurer;
Mrs. James Baker, correspond
■ ; set t ary; Robert Hubner,
assistant treasurer and Miss
V,'.. ■ :a Greg' . hist .run:.
living Pageant
I® Be Given
fear Old Fort
-i" !i of Cherry Springs
--o'} t ' hk will be present
ing a live nativity pageant
- htiv during the week of
December 20th through the
25th from 7:00 o.m. until 9:00.
The entire Christmas story
will be enac'ed every thirty
minutes. The pe"eant will b?
he’d five miles from Old Fort
on the Pine Cone Road near
4i., y-hn-oh nars-nage. There
■ 'll be easy to follow markers
•vj ;he road f-om Old Fort to
the scene of the presentation.
The pageant is under the
direction of Haskell Davis, a
graduate of Montreat-Anedr
son College. He has been as
sociated with several theater
groups and was last a member
of the “Arctic Actors” of Fair
banks, Alaska while stationed
there in service.
The Fageant consists of two
d'fferent casts which will al
■ ernaic for (he perfo-mances.
The car's are as follows:
lit ary —- Mina Walker and
Meredith Robertson.
Joseph—"ale Robinson and
Jpnninss Robertson.
rnn rr2e^e^ — Sammy Coyle
and J hn McEn ;re.
Shepherds — Sammy Ennis,
fim McEntire. Hugh Gilliam
Darvie Padgett and Lance
Walker.
Wise Men — Larry Walker,
ofeve Fainter James Robert
son. Gary Early and Marshall
Walker. A ,
Angels—Joan Coyle, Audrey
GPliar Cynthia Tilson, Mar
cia Gilliam, Lala Walker, Mary
Ennis, Cheryl Davis. Deniece
• TCTn‘vre. Sherry NoblitL Mar
cia Walker, Marian Walker,
Brenda Vess and Marlene Da
he pageant may be viewed
m your car, however; out
e sealing ar-angements have
>n made for those who dress
rmly. The public is cor
lly invited to attend. Come
ng a friend.
Since the state has been pri
marily agricultural in many
sections, there has been a no
ticeable decrease in the rural
population. Young people,
and older ones too, have gone
into the urban areas to seek
work. Since they are not
trained for these professions
it often means discontent,
low incomes on which to live
and in general an unwanted
situation.
Mr. Scott, suggested that
this is a problem for urban
and rural America, working
together.
He said: “It represents one
rf North Carolina’s greatest
barricades to progress. And
it won’t be solved by a division
of town and city against coun
try. We are all North Caro
linians.
“I think one of the greatest
implications of this problem
is reflected in the necessity
io redistrict our state legis
lature and congressional dis
tricts,” stated the speaker.
He offered reassurance that
there is no cause for fear
in this shift of power. He
believes it should be instead
“an act of good faith sealed
in the knowledge that we are
all North Carolinians.”
Mr. Scott closed his address
with his belief that the indus
trial development of North
Carolina is a challenge which
provides an opportunity to
make the state a more mean
ingful place in which to live.
Outdoor Pool
In Making At
Blue Ridge
Concrete is already being
poured for a new outdoor
swimming pool at Blue Ridge
Assembly and it is expected
that all major construction
will be completed before the
end of 1965, weather permit
ting. The L-shaped pool will
be modern in every respect,
b'wtad and filiered. 25 yards
in lens'h and 25 meters wide
at the deep end. The latter
w’!l bn equipped with high
" ; v v boards for diving.
Located pust below the new
F’avilion, the swimming
ool will be the first object
after'ion as visitors an
">oach he Assembly build
! ■ 's. T' is designed for both
"creanonal swimming, h'gh
idard aquatic instruction
! 01y.vinic-~tyle competition,
a he lake at the lower end of
the property will be used in
‘he h’.ture only for fishing
and as a picnic ground. Al
though provided primarily for
conference guests, the pool
will he available to friends
from the community on a lim
ited basis.
The cost of this new facility,
between $60,000 and $65 000,
will be covered almost entire
ly by a grant from the Warn
er Foundation of Tuscaloosa,
Alabama. Mr. H. B. Warner,
Phairman Emeritus of the Gulf
States Paper Corporation, is
active in the YMCA of Tusca
loosa. His foundation has
made possible several swim
ming pools in that area.
The contract for the Warn
er Pool was awarded to Pad
dock Pool Builders, Inc., of
Atlanta, an affiliate of Pad
dock of California, one of the
oldest companies in this field.
The acquisition of a modern
pool is being hailed as an im
portant step in the long range
rWelonment program of Blue
Ridge Assembly. It will en
able the Assembly better to
cer-e the needs of YMCA
leaders in physical education,
the Fellowship of Christian
Athletes, and other groups, as
well as being an attraction
for the many families which
snend a week or more at Blue
Ridge during the summer.
METHODIST MEN
HOLD MEETING
The Methodist Men of the
Black Mountain Methodist
Church met in the Fellowship
Hall of the church on Decem
ber 13.
The Senior MYF were guests
at 'he meeting.
The meeting was opened by
Tom Nesbitt. There were 23
members including 5 MYF
members.
The speaker for the even
ing was John Fox. The sup
per was served by Circle One
and the singing was led by
Jerry Jur.vi'z with Mrs. Grace
Bergthold at the piano.
Bowness Gives
Review of 19(5
At CC Banquet
The program for the sixth
annual banquet of the Cham
ber of Commerce was both
Ladies’ Night and occasion for
installation of officers. As re
ported elsewhere, Lt. Gover
nor Robert Scott gave the ad
dress of the evening.
Gordon H. Greenwood, mas
ter of ceremonies, welcomed
and introduced the speaker
and his guest, Richard Hipps,
director of music at Owen
High School, I)r. Albino Go
mez, the new doctor for Black
Mountain and his fiance, Miss
Cornell and the Rev. Bob Hod
ges. Mr. Hodges gave the in
voca’ion.
Following dinner Carl Bow
ness, 1965 president, gave a
review of accomplishments of
the club during his adminis
tration.
Beginning with the closing
of Western Union and its
transfer to another location,
making space available for
chamber use, the office was
redecorated and Donald Liv
ingston selected to become
executive secretary.
Some of the nyijor achieve
ments during the year, ac
cording to Mr. Bowness, were:
amendment of the by-laws to
meet current practices and
needs; speakers who gave sug
gestions relating to attacting
industry to the Swannanoa
Valley; 23 industries approach
ed on locating plants in this
area with replies from about
one-third; visitors from 18
states have signed the register
in the office during the year
and approximately 600 inquir
ies by mail were received from
28 states and foreign countries.
250 pamphlets were mailed to
selected names.
fn August the commitfee
started a search to secure a
doctor for the town, every
prospect was •• contacted ‘ by
mail, telephone and telegraph.
It was concluded that most
doctors prefer a location
where hospital facilities are
available. Through telephon
ing every doctor of internal
medicine in Asheville, Dr. Al
bino Gomez, an intern at Mem
orial Mission Hospital, came
to visit and since has decided
+'> oractieo here when he com
pletes his work. The Cham
ber is paying rent to hold the
building formerly occupied by
Dr. Miller, until Dr. Gomez is
nYc to fill the office.
1 he secretary has been ne
gotiating with officials at the
Western N. C. Sanatorium
about getting a wing of the
hospital for general medics
use. Dr. C. D, Thomas is
discussing the Idea with his
board which will in turn cur
ry the idea to the necessary
perrons for action.
’rho Chamber has also kept
on the pressure for the fourth
lane from Gudger’s Bridge to
Bl; ok Mountain. Although
at first it appeared that this
was not to be, it since has
been approved by agreement
with Southern Railway and
the construction is to begin
in the spring of 1966 at the
latest.
At the November meeting
members voted an increase
of members’ dues from $25
to $30 and decrease dues for
associate members from $20
to $10.
Following his summation
for the year Mr. Bowness in
stalled William W. White as
president and he, in turn, pre
sented his officers and direc
tors for 1966. Mr. White
—Turn to Page 4
To Be Married
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Barry,
S '., announce the engagement
and coming marriage of their
daughter, Constance Yvonne,
to Vernon Weaver, Jr., son
cf Mr. and Mrs. Vernon, Wea
ver, Sr., of North Fork.
The marriage will be sol
emnized at Lakewood Baptist
Church on January 1, 1966 at
5 p.m.
.The bride-elect is a graduate
of Owen High School in the
class of 18C5 and the groom
elect is a graduate in the
class of 1964. He is currently
in the Air Force, stationed at
Myrtle Beach AFB where they
will reside.
Friends and relatives are
invited to the ceremony.
Calendar
For Week Of
Dec. 16-22
Waycaster - McFee Legion
Post and Auxiliary will hold
a joint Christmas party in the
form of a covered dish supper
Monday night, Dec. 20 at 6:30
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
E. W. Jackson. Each member
is asked to bring a gift.
The Swannanoa Church of
God will present “The Road to
Bethlehem” and “Glory to
God” on Sunday night, Dec.
19, beginning at 7 p.m. Every
one is invited.
The First Free Will Baptist
Church, Black Mountain, will
have a Christmas program
Sunday night at 7:30. Every
one is invited.
Rlaek Mountain Lodge 663,
AF & AM will hold an open
installation of officer Friday
night, Dec. 17, at 7:30. All
interested persons are cor
dially invited to attend.
Live Nativity Scene at Swan
nanoa Presbyterian Church,
Pec. 19 from 6 p. m., Thurs
day and Friday, Dec. 23 and
24 c ■ ■ < ■ m 7-9 r m.
Christmas Cantata at Swan
nanoa Presbyterian Church at
7:30 p.m.
Chrifvtr.’-s Cants‘a at Swan
rsMoa Meth Jist Church a'. 7
p. m.
Christmas Greens and Deco
rations at Northwestern Bank
Saturday 9-12 by North Fork
Community Club.
100 Dsnors,
100 Lights On
Pilot's Tree
The Pilot Club is finding
that when it comes to com
munity cooperation in a pro
ject which involves the wel
fare of the young people this
is the place and time for
launching such an effort.
The large Christmas tree was
donated by Misses Carolyn and
Ruby Hall and placed on the
(From Page 4)
6
Shopping Days
Left
Warlassies On
Winning Spree,
Boys Drop One
By BRUCE HAMMOND
Will history repeat itself?
Everybody in the Swannan
ca Valley hopes it will!
The Owen Warlassies, un
defeated in 25 games dating
back to the 1964 season, saw
no sign of letting up.
Tn last Friday night’s game
the Warlassies, led by sharp
shooting Sarah Horne, were
never behind in defeating
Bethel 47-31.
The Warlassies defense al
lowed only 8 points to be
scored by any one member
of the Bethel team. Jeannie
Stepp and Jane Hardin are
without doubt the two best
guards in Western North Car
olina. Much credit belongs to
the outstanding coaching of
Bill Rucker.
We, the fans of the Valley,
couldn’t prouder, as the cheer
leaders say.
Boys Loss
I he Owen Warhorses lost
to a powerful Bethel team by
a score of 51-58.
Brad Franklin was again
high scorer with 14 points.
The score was tied 27 all at
the end of the first half. How
ever, the lead changed several
times in the final half until
Bethel finally managed to
move ahead in the last period
with a seven point margin
which Owen could not over
come.
The Owen boys are looking
better. Chances are they will
come out as top team yet.
Mrs. Tomlinson
Is Speaker For
Womans Club
The Swannanoa Womans Club
general meeting was held in
the Grovemont Community
Center on Tuesday evening,
December 7. Mrs. W. A. Por
ter, president, presided.
Reports were given by the
scholarship committee chair
man, Mrs. Roy Alexander and
the library committee, Mrs.
John Kelly, chairman. Depart
mental reports were also giv
en and all departments were
represented.
Members brought gifts and
magazines for distribution at
the Juvenile Evaluation Cen
ter.
Mrs. W. M. Venable of the
arts and crafts department,
sponsors of the program for
the evening, introduced Mrs.
Charles Tomlinson of Ashe
ville. She presented a most
delightful and interesting prj
gram on ‘'Christmas Ideas,”
including fable decorations,
candie making, gift wrapping,
gift ideas and cake decorat
ing.
Mrs. Charles Greenfield was
a guest.
The members of the book
club department were hostes
ses for the event.
Now In Basic
Philip H. Clark, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Davis Clark of Star
Route, Black Mountain is now
in basic training at Lackland
Air Force Base, Texas.
He is a graduate of Charles
D. Owen and Asheville-Bun
corr.be Technical Institute.
Eddie Teeters
Is Honored At
M-A College
ITiree Raleigh students made
a “clean sweep” of the Fresh
man elections at Montreat-An
derson College here.
Dan Young was named presi
dent of the freshman class,
Steve Moody and David Peele
were named representatives.
There were 15 other candi
dates.
Mike Clark of Brevard, N. C.
is co-captain of the Montreat
Anderson College basketball
team. He is also secretary
—Turn to Page 10
Last Rites For
J. Glenn, Sr.,
Here Sunday
Last rites for June Glenn,
Sr., 77, of Fourth Street, Black
Mountain, were held Sunday
afternoon, Dec. 12, at the
Methodist Church, of which
he was a member and former
steward. The Rev. James
McLarty, pastor of the church,
officiated. Burial was in
Mountain View memorial Park.
Pallbearers were Reed Hill,
G. V. Nanney, Roger Viver
ette, Clyde Watkins, Troy
Fortner and Gregg Sawyer.
Mr. Glenn died Thursday
night in an Asheville hospital
after a long illness.
He was retired from the
building trades, and in recent
years had specialized in the
floor-finishing business. He
was born in Little Switzerland
section of Mitchell County, and
lived in Black Mountain since
boyhood.
He and his wife, Mrs. Mary
Ellen Melton Glenn, marked
their 55th wedding anniver
sary last May.
Surviving are the widow; a
son, June Glenn, Jr., chief
photographer for the Asheville
Citizen-Times; three sisters,
Mrs. Bertha McFalls of Char
lotte, Mrs. Edna Simpson of
Birmingham, Ala., and Mrs.
Lennie Barnhill of Norfolk,
Va.; three brothers, P. S. of
Black Mountain, Dallas of
Little Switzerland and Edmond
Glenn of Charlotte; three
grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.;
Harrison Funeral Home was
in charge.
CHRISTMAS/
TRE ES 4
Kiwanians Selling Trees
's'.var.is C! b has those Balsam Pine Christmas Trees
ready for your refection on the McMurray lot across from the
Northwestern Ban!: c-r» Montreal Road, Black Mountain.
Come oerfy and fake your pick a. the supply will be
limited.
All profits go into the Ki
vvanis youth fund. Operation
Youth, one hundred fifty dol
lars ($150), the Black Moun
tain Library, $100.00 for the
purchase of children’s books
and appropriated $500.00 for
the enlargement and improve
ment of the Little League
baseball field.
The earlier paving and light
mg ot the basketball court
was their project at a cost of
$650.00. The Kivvanis Club
is committed to a program of
developing leadership in our
own community and starts
with our youth who will be
our leaders in future years.
This is why Kiwanis sells
trees and puts on pancake
suppers each year.
The Eve of Christmas
It was the eve of Christmas—
sometime, somewhere—
And two men and a child,
Standing still on the
edge of the earth,
Gazed up into the darkened
sky,
And their eyes were filled
wi!h wonder.
The child, being of
tender years and innocence,
Gazed up and saw—
O, surely he saw!—
A gleaming silver sleigh,
drawn by eight prancing_
reindeer
And driven by a figure of
generous size, bundled in red,
With a laugh and a white
beard that streamed in the
wind.
And the sleigh was filled with
a host of toys and gifts,
And, it sped across the
sky,
Dipping and gliding,
The toys and the gifts spilled
over the sides of the sleigh
And tumbled down
toward the earth.
And the child’s eyes
glistened and laughed
As the silver sleigh and the
reindeer rounded the bend
of the earth,
And the toys and the gifts .
kept tumbling down—
One here, one yonder—toward
all the children of the earth.
And the first man,
who was young,
Gazed up at the sky,_
searching, expectant,
And his eyes fastened on
a bright star shining there.
And, as he watched,
the star grew brighter—
Or so it seemed—and its
beams multiplied and spread
until all the sky was filled
with its radiance.
And the eyes of the young
man shone on its beams
And his face was wreathed
in its beams,
\s the star shed
its light of hope
Upon all the peoples
of the world.
And the other man, who was
old, gazed up into the sky,
And in his eyes were faith
and the wisdom of his years.
And in the sky he saw—
could it be?—an angel,
And then a multitude of
angels,
Until it seemed they filled
all the heavens.
And the old man’s eyes
grew bright
And his ears heard music,
As the angels^approaclTed^aiU
parts of the earth,
Bringing with them peace
and good will to all men.
And the sights the child
and the two men saw—
Or thought they saw—
in the sky on Christmas Eve
Were the sights
that have been,
and will a’ways be seen
By all people of faith
and of wondering spirit,
Of all ages and times,
in all the places of the earth.
—From The Bell Tel & Tel News, December, 1965.