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Ho and Son? it The New Branch OflThe Bank Of Asheville Will Observe Grand Openina Dec. 12-13 Book Bindery urm DEVOTED 100% TO OUR COMMUNITY - THE GROWING SWANNANOA VALLEY WezfAer High Low Prec. Dec. 3 .62 36 .19 Dec. 4 .46 31 .23 Dec. 6 .49 25 Dec. 6 .54 30 Dec. 7 .50 22 Dec. 8 .41 21 Dec. 9 .36 13 BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 28711 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1968 10 PAGES TODAY NO. 15—10 Cents per Copy Mountain Welcomes The Bank Of Asheville Peekin’ Through The KEYHOLE • • • • With Lih By Elizabeth Dinwiddle Keith Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Lyda and children, Shannon and Tate of Charlotte, spent last | weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Boone. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Earle and children of Richmond, Va., and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Vernon, Jr., of Aiken, S. C., spent the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Wright. Mrs. Percy Justus is spend ing several days with her | daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Mash, Bryan, Alan and Alison of Marietta, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Marti have just adopted Alison, who is three months old. Joe Tyson, a student at the University, Chapel Hill, spent the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Tyson, Mrs. Pamela Seay and daughter, Page, of Spartan 1 eg, S. C., spent last Sun -• with her father, Charles Taylor, Jr. "ranklin M. Davis has re i ed his discharge from the ,y, aft r serving aboard Franklin D. Roosevelt, in Mediterranean. He is now h nte with his parents, Mi-. , i Mrs. Walter R. Davis. Miss Kathy Purdy of Ap - achian University, Boone, .ni the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Barbara Purdy, Mid grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Field. Mrs. M. J. Wyrick is a pa tient at St. Joseph’s Hos pital. Mrs. Belle Hamilton re e< ntiy visited her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hamilton and Joann of Char lotte. .Ur. and Mrs. G. E. Matter have returned to their home i n McCoy Cove Road, after an extended trip to Cali i'jrnia. Enroute they stopped t) visit former residents of Black Mountain, the Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Armfield, De Ka.b, Miss., and Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Jarwitz, who are now living in El Paso, Texas. Mrs. Ruth Miller and chil dren, Jerry and Pam of Do ver, Ohio, will arrive the first cf the week to visit her sis ter, Mrs. Percy Justus and ether members of the family in this vicinity. Builder second class Sid ney B. Johnson, USN, has returned to the States with Mobile Construction Battalion £2. The Seabee Battalion re turned to Gulfport, Miss., 1.0m a tour of duty at Camp Holiday Classic Tournament Set Western Carolina’s Cata mounts will face their tough est competition so far this season in the Holiday Classic Tournament at Asheville, on Dec. 12-14 The Catamounts will be host to Winston-Salem State, Oral Roberts University of Tulsa, Okla., and Morris Harvey College of Charles ton, W. Va. Winston-Salem’s Rams have a:; much speed, shooting abil ity and balance as any Big house Gaines has coached —— including the team led by Earl Monroe which won the NCAA college division champ ionship two seasons ago. Wil liam English, a 6-6 forward, scored 77 points in a game las" season for Gaines. Morris Harvey’s Golden Eagles, winners of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Con ference tournament for the pas two seasons, have foui starters back from last sea l’s 20-10 club. Oral Roberts University, ich finished with an l®"** ■ord last year, also has lr returning starters. Host-team Western Caro a is 1-3 so far this season, ving defeated a strong Ear l-Newman club by d losing to Presbyteri d Catawba. Despite the record, many astern Carolina fans tee it this may be one oi ach Jim Gudgers better bs so a great tournament expected at T. C. Roberson ?h School. Pairing for the three - day uid-robbin tournament win Thursday—Oral Roberts vs Morris Harvey, Wintson-oa lem vs Western Carolina. Friday — Morris Harvey vs Winston-Salem, Orol Roberts vs. Western Carolina. Satur day—Oral Roberts vs. Win ston-Salem; Morris Harvey vs V estern Carolina. I 5V&ST L Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Runion and three children have re xed to Black Mountain, after residing in Pensacola! £ la., for a year. Calvin, who his been affiliated with the Dixie Echos in Florida, has rejoined the Kingsmen quar to* of Asheville. He is con sidered one of the finest young bass singers in the gos pel quartet business. He had sung with the Kingsmen for a period of time before going with the Dixie Echoes. Members of the family spending Thanksgiving Dav with Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Gouge, were Mr. and Mrs". Robert Byrd and children Robby, Dixon and Sara Lou of Morganton, Dr. and Mrs. ^. L. Medlin of Charlotte, Mrs. Helen Hornsby of Ashe ville. and Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Gouge, .Jr., and son, Mike, of Black Mountain. Cadet Fleet Proffitt, Jr., cf Oak Ridge Military School spent last weekend with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Pegg. He had as his guest, Dewey Thomas of Black Mountain, who is also attending Oak Ridge. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ager of Birmingham, Ala., have been spending the past few days at the Monte Vista Ho tel. The Agers have sold their home on the Lakey Gap Road, after living here for many years. Gamma Pi Chapter Meets On December 9, Gamma Pi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at the home of Pat Koontz.The sorority accepted with regret the resignation of Jody Brown as president. Jody has been a valued mem ber of Gamma Pi for 13 years and will surely be missed when she leaves Black Moun tain. First vice-president Judy Burgess will become president and Joyce Parris was elected as the new first vice-presi dent. Pat Koontz presented an entertaining program on “How Is Your Conversation?” Some of the pointers she noted were to adjust ;your conversational topic to the ■people around you, to find a mutual interest, to enter con versations o* topics you un derstand, to drop a subject which seems antagonistic or uninteresting to the group, and to reserve intimate con versation for intimate friends. Christmas gifts were ex anged and refreshments jre served by the hostess, ie sorority was happy to ive as guest Martha Chas en. Members present were •dia Hicks, Joan Hyatt, Kaye llison, Barbara Boltin, Donna olfe Martha Rucker, Lucille ied,'Shirley Atkins, Wilma ankenship, Jody Brown, and yce Parris. M-A College Choir To Present Christmas Service The Montreat - Anderson Choir and Student Christian Association will present the r annual Christmas \ esper Service Sunday evening, De cember 15, at 7 p. m., m C.ai ther Chapel. Students will go caroling in Montreat and vicinity following the seiv ice. , The choir, under the direc tion of Lawrence M. Skinner, will sing music by Praetonus, Schein Berlioz, Sowerby and Randall Thompson. Folk songs and carols will be included in the program. Pat Sheehan, contralto, will sing an aria from Mes siah byS Handel. Members of the S- C. A., directed by Mrs. Donald Mitchell, will read the s*s£r 'HL.rsan cordially invited to attend. Operation Youth Requests Uniforms deration Youth, Inc., re sts that all baseball uni ms that have not been ned in, to do so right away, ive them with Harry Hyder Western Auto Store. Girls Win 89th Game Defeating N. Buncombe The Owen High basketball teams met the North Bun combe teams and won one and lost two. The Warlassies won their 89th game in a row with a firre defensive game using all 20 players and also im pneviirg on their offense over their first game. The JVs put up a stout figbt but went down to de feat 66-26. The War Horses engaging a bitter rival and at such a time statistics are usu ally thrown out the window. The boys were so keyed up that they soon found them selves in foul trouble—com mitting 29 fouls and losing Bruce Putnam before the end of the first half. Roger Smith also fouled out. The offense suffered but surprisingly they almost doubled their output of game No. 1; and they cer tainly displayed the never-die attitude until the last play was made. J. V. Game Owen Player Fg Ft Wright . 2 4 Osteen, J. .... 4 1 Hudson .1 0 I.uckadoo .0 1 Reese, B.1 0 Haynes, G. ... 2 0 F Pts 2 8 0 9 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals ..10 6 9 26 North Buncombe Player Fg Ft F Pt* Greene .11 0 1 22 Bryson .7 0 2 14 Honeycutt .4 0 18 Jamerson .2 0 0 4 Rector .3 0 16 Lasher .1 1 1 3 Arrowood .0 10 1 Silver .3 0 3 6 Edmonds .0 0 10 Davis .1 0 0 2 Weaver . 0 0 0 0 Totals .32 2 10....66 Owen—Givis Game Warlassie* Player Fg Ft F Pts Harris, V.5 1 1 11 Hunnieutt, S. 1 2 2 4 Singleton, R 0 0 0 0 Hussey, T 0 1 0 1 Rice, R.0 Price .0 Roddy .„0 Lemieux _0 Reese, M. _0 Dougherty .0 JoyneT ..0 Holcombe _0 Suttles .„.0 Bates _0 Turner .0 Carlyle .0 Snipes .0 Smith, C.0 0 Milbee, D.0 0 Reed, D. .0 0 Rozzell, P .4 7 Turner, T.0 0 Robertson, DO 0 Brown, M.1 3 Rice, G.0 0 Clements, B ..0 0 Ivey, K.0 0 Blank’ship, SO 0 Wright, T.0 0 Harris, S.0. 0 Holeman, V. 0 i 0 Jones, D.0’ 0 Setser, R .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 4 0 2 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals .11 14 North Buncombe Player Fg Ft Calloway, J. -3 1 Duyck, D.0 2 Ponder, S.0 0 Black, J.1 2 Wilson, D.0 0 Rice, C.0 0 Morgan, S.0 2 Wooten, G.0 0 Davis, T. .0 0 Smith, T.0 0 Garrison, E. -.2 2 Robertson, P 0 0 Williams, S -0 0 Rice, S. .0 0 Lindsey, C.0 0 Price, V. . .0 0 Whitlock .0 0 20 36 F PtB 3 7 2 2 2 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Morgan, F.0 0 0 0 Totals .6 9 25 Varsity—Boys Game Warliorses Player Fg Ft F McElheny, B. 3 6 5 Hoffman, B. 0 0 0 Jones, R.0 1 0 Putnam, B.3 1 5 Miller, A .0 0 0 Turner, T.0 0 0 Coman, J.5 2 3 Walker, J.0 2 3 Reese, R.3 1 2 Osteen, K.0 0 2 Watkins, M. ..3 3 4 Smith, R .1 1 5 Totals .18 27 29 Blackhawks Player Fg Ft F Morgan, F.6 10 5 Shelton, F.3 3 0 Morgan, R.1 0 4 Lasher, H. .0 1 0 Silver, B.6 4 3 Clark, D.2 0 1 Arrowood, B. 2 0 2 Sawyer, S. ....I 2 4 Roberson, R. 6 7 4 Atki~s, B.0 0 1 Duyck, R.0 2 0 Totals .27 29 24 5 21 ■ Pts 12 ' 0 1 7 0 0 12 2 7 ! 0 9 3 ' 53 7 Pts 22 I 9 2 i 1 : 16 4 ! 4 4 1 19 0 ) 2 1 83 Kiwanis Club Honors Dr. L Nelson Bell On Friday evening, Decem ber 6. at the Monte Vista Ho tel, Dr. L. Nelson Bell of Mon treat, N. C., was presented a George Washington Honor Medal Award from Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Pa., for his article, entitled, “Character,” which appeared in the September 29, 1967 issue of the magazine CHRISTIANITY TOD AY, . The presentation was made during the Black Mountain Kiwanis Club banquet by Mrs. Carl W. McMurray, of Ma rion, 'N. C., National Presi dent of the National Society Daughters of the American Colonists, who was requested by Freedoms Foundation at Valley IForge, and in their behalf, to confer this honor on Dr. Bell. Mrs. McMurray was one of the 32 chosen Award Jurists last November to select the National and School Award winners of the Freedoms Foundation awards. Dr. Mc Murray accompanied Mrs. Mc Murray to "Black Mountain to make the presentation. Dr. Bell has distinguished himself as a medical mission ary. He was for 2b years a surgeon and hospital adminis trator in China. He is Execu AARP To Install New Officers The Annual Meeting of the Swannanoa Valley Chapter of ithe American Association of ’Retired Persons will be held in conjunction with a lunch eon and program of Christmas Music at 12:30 p,. m., on Fri day, December 13, at Monte Vista Hotel. The following officers have been elected for the coming year: Presi dent, Robert R. Hdbner ; vice president, Harold G. Fitch; recording secretary, Mrs. Hu bert C. White; corresponding secretary, Mrs. J. W. Berg thold; treasurer, I. H. Fhckin ger; assistant treasurer, G. Albeit Clough; historian, Miss Lelia Zernow. A program of Christmas music will be led by Mis. John D. Olofson. Mr. George R. Chester of Hendersonville will install the officers after a brief talk. Mr. Chester is vice president of Area III of the AARF. Reservations for the luncheon must be made by December 12 and should be telephoned to Mrs. D. F. Folger. M-A Suffers Second Loss WINSTON-SALEM — De pite a well-balanced offense hat had five players in the ouble figures, visiting Mon eat-Anderson dropped a 93 3 basketball decision to Winston-Salem Business Col :ge here Monday night. It was the second loss in ix games for M-A, who could ot quite cope with Winston alem’s Tom Woodruff and lud Blanton, both of whom it for more than 20 points. MONTREAT-ANDERSON (83) - Rose ond 12, Brooke 9, Hunnicut! 13, Zim erman 2, Dillahunt 6, Robinson 13, oung 11, Dudley 14, Norris 3, Harris, Milner. WINSTON-SALEM BUSINESS COL LEGE (93) — Blanton 22, Che k 9, No ble 4, Woodruff 24, Jackson 2, Martin 1 Bssick 8, Lewis 14, Frye 5, Hudson 1, Rea, Easter 2. Halftime: 45-39 Winston-Salem. tive Editor of CHRISTIANITY TODAY and associate editor of THE PRESBYTERIAN JOURNAL. His prolific writ ings are widely read through out the country and are far reaching in influence for Chritsian living. In his article, “Character,” Dr. Bell observed that, “The American heritage is saturat ed with *tLii recognition, cf God and our responsibility to Him . . . Christian character, the fiber that makes men and nations great, is desperately needed today.” Kiwcrnis Trees To Be Sold The Kiwanis Club of Black Mountain and Swannanoa will have Christmas trees for sale the latter part of this week on the lot between the Burger Hutt and the Esso Service Station. Trees of fragrant Canadian Balsam will be available at reasonable prices. Come early, get yourself a nice tree and, at the same time, give your support to projects for de veloping leadership among our youth who will be our leaders of tomorrow. All profits from this sale will be used 'for the support of youth;projects :in‘the com munity. Christmas International At Asheville Museum The third annual “Christ mas International” under the joint sponsorship of the Jun ior League of Asheville and the Muses of the Asheville Art Museum will open on 'De cember 13 at the Asheville Art Museum ontthe 11th floor of the 'Northwestern Rank Building. The exhiibt will consist of 21 Christmas trees decorated authentically as they would be in countries throughout the world. Thirteen other ex hibits will include such items as a Colonial doll house, a Santa Lucia doll, a golden creche, a Gingerbread house, a Moravian table, a miniature train depicting Christmas in Bavaria, a Hanukkah exhibit, a Hawaiian coconut Madonna and traditional wreaths. From December 13 through December 29 museum hours will be as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs day and Saturday 10 a. m. to 5 p. m., Friday 10 a. m. to 9 p. m., Sunday 2-5 p. m. The museum will be closed on Christmas Day. There is no admission charge. This project represents a gigantic effort on the part of church groups, garden clubs, businesses and individuals de voted to presenting a Christ mas gift to the people of Western North Carolina from the people of Asheville. VFW To Host Christmas Party The Black Mountain and Waynesville VFW will host a Christmas Party, at the VA Hospital in Oteen, Thursday night beginning at 7 p.. m. There will be refreshments served, with fun and fellow ship to be enjoyed by guests and members. Mrs. Charles Edward Roberts *••••J:?&Mi2:sSSi]8Sisa£sik .••ifcii. m. :<■. :i&si Marriage vows were ex changed by Miss Mary Ann Blankenship and Charles Ed ward Roberts Friday, Dec. 6. at 7:30 p. m., in the Bee Tree Christian Church. The Rev. William Shives, pastor of the church, conducted the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Blankenship of Bee Tree Road, Swannanoa. The bridegroom is the son Mr. and Mrs. Datius Payne of West Asheville. Given In marriage by heT father, the bride was attired in a floor length lace gown, a three-tiered fingertip veil, attached to a lace and pearl crown, and carried a white Bible, topped with a white (Orchid. Miss Judy Blankenship, sister of the 'bride was maid of honor. She wore a rose and pink crepe a«sd broeade floor length gown with a rose col ored and matching veil and carried pink and rose pom poms. Mrs. Reeves Buttles, sister of the groom; Miss Charlene Whitaker, cousin of the bride and Mrs. Ted Burrell, were bridesmaids. Tkey wore gowns like the honor attend ant and wore a erown with matching veil and carried pink and rose pom poms. Ted Burrel served as best man and James Blankenship, brother of the bride; Dale Whitaker, cousin of the bride, and Gary Bartlett served as ushers. Mrs. Annie Williams, Mrs. Charles Whitaker, Mrs. Pattie Whitaker, Mrs. J. B. Williams and Mrs. Harold Gregory, assisted at the reception held at the ch tenth, following the ceremony. Mr. Marshall Edwards fur nished the wedding music. For their wedding trip to Florida the bride changed to a blue and white ensemble with matching accessories and the orchid from her Bi ble. After their return, they will be at home at 4016 Broadview Drive, Asheville. The bride is a -graduate of Charles D- Owen High School and is employed at C. P. Clare at Fairview. The bridegroom finished his high school work while serving with the II. S. Army. He is a graduate of the Weld e r s School, at Davidson County Community College in Lexington, N. C. He is now employed at the Industrial Textile Piping Co., in Canton, N. C. The mother of the bride choise a light blue dress with matching accessories and the bridegioom’s mother chose a green ensemble with match ing accessories. Both wore whites carnation corsage. PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPQ0QP6 nnnnnrBinnrrinro avynnnnnrtfyyinrini a a o a a» amryyi WHO’S CROSS ? At thi* time of year every one seems to be tired and cross. Everyone encept those who work at the Black Mountain Post Office. All through the year they wait on you with a smile and a pleasant word and during the Christmas Season when their work is doubled twice over they seem to be even more courte ous and helpful. Let’s show our appreciation by mail ing ALL of our Christmas cards right now and pack ages too. We of Black Mountain are proud of our Post Office a d staff. Not a town or large city in our country can equal their efficiency and good will. V'e of this community thank you. <i o o o P P g g fLfl.flJLSLgJULfl P P a a a a gJUULSLSLg-g-flJUU^ Members Of Carolettes Two Buncombe County girls are members of the 1968-69 Carolettes -- precision dance team at Western Carolina Uni versity. Miss Linda Snypes (left) is the daughter of Mr. and Mr. Earl H. Snypes of Ridgecrest. She is a sophomore ma joring in physical education. Miss Linda Phillips (right), is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Phillips of 84 Fox Chase Read, Asheville. She is a freshman majoring in social science. Help Others Enjoy Christmas 1968 Dear Friends: The Pilot Club of Black Jdojjntain, a service club for women, with the motto, “Service—The Pulse of Prog ress,” strives to help the needy and under-privileged children at the Juvenile Eval uation Center as one of its major projects. Although only four years old, the club has furnished records, record players, skates, clothing, toys games, books, Easter eggs, hair dryers and an electric cord organ to these children. The first year the Pilot Club gave a Christmas party to a limited group of children at the Center and found the re sponse so great and the need so acute for more Christmas cheer, that the Pilots decid ed to make this an annual af fair. At Christmas some of these children receive nothing otherwise — not even a card from home. Since Black Mountain does not have a community Christ mas tree, with the co-opera tion of our city officials, it has been possible for the Pi lot Club to light a large tree as an annual event Contribu tions from generous people have made this passible and will again this year. We are appealing to you to share Christmas with these less for tunate children by helping to light this tree of daily cheer which will be located on the front lawn of the Juvenile Evaluation Center. The boys at the Center are in charge of putting the lights on the tree. This is how it works! Every dollar that you contribute will light one light on this Christmas tree so bright! One dollar lights one light, five dollars lights five lights, and so on. You may wish to give a memorial gift — each contribution adds additional lights to the tree. The name of each contrbutor will be published in the BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS. Let’s make this OUR com munity tree—the most beauti fully lighted tree anywhere, this Christmas, by contribut ing to a good and heart-warm ing cause. Make OUR tree’s glow reach far and wide. En joy YOUR Christmas more knowing you have made the needy children feel that there ARE those who care. Many thinks. Sincerely yours, MRS. LUNA HAMBY, President MISS VADA MILLS, Treasurer Clip and mail with your contribution today to: MISS VADA MILLS—‘‘Tree Light.’* 303 Mountain Street, Black Mountain, North Carolina Enclosed is $.for . Name.. Lights Address Lorry D. Effler Airman Larry D. Effler,* son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Effler of Old Fort, N. C., has received his first U. S. Air Force duty assignment after completing basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas. The airman has been assigned to Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, for training and duty as a security policeman. Airman Effler is a 1967 graduate of Old Fort High School. David L. Stepp Airman David L. Stepp, son of Mrs. Elsie M. Stepp of Black Mountain, N. C., has completed basic training at Lackland AFB., Texas. He has been assigned to Port Hueneme, Calif., for training as a fire protection special ist. Airman Stepp is a 1966 graduate of Charles D. Owen High School. His father, Jo seph M. Stepp, resides in Brooklyn, N. Y. Greenwood Named To Committee At WCU Gordon Greenwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon H. Greenwood of Black Moun tain, a student at Western Carolina University, has been named to the university’s standing committee on stu dent-faculty judiciary mat ters. This committee is one of the several which has been traditionally regarded as “faculty committees.” Under the leadership of Dr. Alex S. Pow, WCU president, and with the ap proval of the faculty senate and the university board of trustees, students have been given voting membership on virtually all policy-making committees of the university. Until this action, students were liimted to membership on a few student - oriented' committees involving home coming, campus entertainment programs and student disci plinary matters. Gordon, a senior majoring in business administration, is a student government senator, dormitory counselor and chairman of the programs committee of the Young Democratic Club at WCU. Art Course For 1969 Plans have been formulat ed for an art course to be sponsored by the Swannanoa Valley Art League. The in structor is Mr. Don A. Pace of Asheville. Mr. Pace attend ed Ft. Wayne Art Institute. Ind., and Ball State Universi ties. He has had one-man ex hibits in Los Angeles, Fort Wayne, Chicago, Youngstown and Washington, D. C. He has won numerous awards and is represented in the col lection of North Dakota Uni versity, Indiana State College, South Bend Art Association and in industrial institutions and private homes. The course will begin in early January and will con tinue for 20 weeks. While the enrollment is limited the class is still open and anyone interested in joining it should contact Mrs. Rohert David son, phone 686-3321, in Swan nanoa. The course is for be ginning and experienced painters and will include drawing and composition. Students may select their own media: tempera, oil, watercolor or charcoal. Justice Will Come I When people work hard for a living and put forth every effort to own homes, landscape and beautify their personal property only to have it destroyed by vandalism, it is a very disheartening sight. There are several communities in this area that are suffering from such acts of violence and disruption, brought on by people with no respect for the law and common decency. In the past few weeks there has been a report of five dogs being killed, windows broken out of homes, street lights, being shot out, screen doors being cut, mail boxes torn downi and one picket fence torn down. The person or persons responsible for this is a disgrace' to the community in which we live and above everything disgrace to themselves. The sooner they are apprehended* and brought to justice, the better it will be for everyone concerned. There are several things that can be done to aid in catching the guilty ones. If you hear or see strange things occurring in and around your neighborhood late at night, notify the police immediately. The sooner this is done the possibility of catching the vandals are greater. The police can do nothing: unless they are notified at once. If you plan to be out of town for any length of time, notify someone who can occasionally check your home and property and see that it is safe. If you have anything that would be easily carried off or torn down, place it where it will not be so tempting to.' get to and destroy. There is no excuse for the private property of others: being destroyed by people who don’t deserve to live in the same town, if they don’t know how to act civilized and re spect others. The sooner they are caught the better off the entire community will be ! The penalty they receive will be justly deserved.
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