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VOLUME 23 NO. 24 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. C. 28711 ESTABLISHED 1945 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1969 8 PAGES TODAY 10 CENTS PER COPY Peefcm’ Through The keyhoie 9 With Uhl By E lizabeth Dlnwiddie Keith ,» • • • • Michael McKinney of Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter, S. C. spent last weekend with his mother, Mrs. Edith Cook. Charles and Bill Porter of Swannanoa are spending a two weeks vacation on the east and west coast of Florida. They expect to do quite a lot of deep sea fishing while there. Mr and Mrs. J. B. Nichols Will leave Thursday (today) for an indefinite visit with their daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Car ter of Jacksonville, Fla. En route they will stop in Atlanta to visit their granddaughter and family, Mrtand Mrs. David Lee Foster and children, Cherie and Jon. Guy Pressley was recently promoted to Sp/4. He is sta tioned with the Army in Mun ster, Germany. His wife, Jean is living with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bashaw, on Tabernacle Road, Black Moun tain. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ba shaw and daughter, Mrs. Guy Pressley spent the weekend with Lloyd Bashaw at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. Lloyd was promoted to PFC and completes his training course at Aberdeen this week. On February 15th, he will be going to Ft. Sill, Oklahoma for Tracked Vehicle Mainten ance SchooJ. Miss Margaret McLarty of New York, daughter of the Rev. ind Mrs. James McLarty of IVeaverville, is one of 10 alum iae of Greensboro (N.C.) College, selected for the 1968 idition of “Outstanding Young Vomen of America.” She was i member of the class of 1956. The Rev. Mr. McLarty Is a ormer pastor of the Black fountain United Methodist Church. Miss McLarty, known s Eileen Fulton on television, isited her parents often luring her father’s pastorate ere. Miss Martha Bryan, asopho nore at East Carolina Univer ity, Greenville, spent the 'eekend here with her mother, Irs. Glenn Bryan, Church St. Mr. and Mrs Bill Pinyan re ently returned from a two 'eek’s trip to Hawaii. Enroute 'ey spent three days in San rancisco, Cal., sightseeing, eturning home they stopped in as Vegas to visit points of 'terest. Mr. and Mrs. Pin an’s travel was made by plane. Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Solesbee nd small son, Sheldon, spent lst weekend in Salisbury with relatives and friends. Mrs. Wade Morrow spent several days last week with her daughter-tn-law and grand children, Mrs. JonDanenhower, Sheila and Jon, Jr., of Sylva, while Mr. Danhower was away attending a convention of County Farm Agents. Miss Julia Stokes, a resi dent of Montreat for many years and who has been making her home in Llthonia, Ga., for quite some time is now at Westbury Medical Care Home, Conyers, Ga. George Sairti, Sr., spent the past week in New York on a business trip. Miss Cheri Cates, a student at Western Carolina University Cullowhee, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cates, 1118 Montreat Rd. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Field spent several days last week with their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jon Danehower, Sheila and Jon, Jr., of Sylva. Michael Benedict of Jackson, Mich, spent last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. John Benedict and Mrs. Ruth B. Thomas, Michael is a nephew of Mr. Benedict and Mrs. Thomas. Mrs. Woodrow Patton is much improved after being sick at her home in Grovemont for several days. Mrs. Mary Cable has return ed from Atlanta where she visited her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cable, David and Richard. Mrs. Frank R. Abernathy is improving at her home, 110 Fairway Drive, after being ill for quite some time. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. White, 208 Laurel CJrcle, are home from a 10 day visit with Mrs. White’s brother, Eugene Pocock of Palm Springs, Cal. Mrs. Jane Allison, secretary to Dr. C. D. Thomas, Medical Director of the Western North Carolina Sanatorium, was named secretary of the Day, last Tuesday. She received a beautiful floral arrangement from Middlemount Flower Shop, Asheville. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dougherty and sons, Richard and Brian of Decatur,Ga.,spent the past weekend with their mothers, Mrs. Charles Dough erty of Black Mountain, and Mrs. Ruby Medlin of Oteen. Charles H. Taylor, Jr. and son, Charles H. Taylor, III visited Mr. Taylor’s daughter Mrs. Pam Seay in Spartanburg last Sunday. National Distillers Acquires Remaining Beacon Stock The remaining 50% of Beacon Manufacturing Companies com-' moa stock was recently pur chased by National Distillers . Chemical Corporation. The Rational organization has owned ^e^other 50% since August of The following is a release fnad; by the National organi sation: 11 is with a great deal of Measure that we at National distillers and Chemical Cor sation welcome the people of c“n Manufacturing Company » . hedged members of the |fa 10nal organization. As all ' J'ou know, National has ned 50% of Beacon’s common 0ck since August 1966 and it emed a logical step for us cquire the rematnlng 50% JZT'5 stock- The mem ,,,,, ttle Owen family agreed . 0UI P°int of view and the ito.rge of Beacon common it, , ucioun common k ior National Distillers lnion .stiii'W u/oo r* stack was effective lore wm become gc °f tir^rtant With the Pass 'd'ectors have indicated have indicated that they will elect Mr. Ste phen C. Owen, Sr., as a mem ber of our Board at their Febr uary meeting. His knowledge of and interest in Beacon’s business and people will be of benefit in planning future de velopments. All of us at National look forward to working more closely than before with the members of the Beacon organi zation. We believe that, to gether, we can make substan tial progress and provide new opportunities for everyone con cerned. We want you all to know that we look upon Beacon's new relationship with National Dis tillers and Chemical Cor poration as a big step forward in Beacon's progress. National is among the 175 largest companies i n our country and is leader not only in liquor, but chemicals, metals and plastics, both at home and overseas. We believe that National s research will be of great help to us In the development of new fibers and that its pro duction know-how will also be of benefit to Beacon in the future. Please be assured that no changes are contemplated in the Management or operation of Beacon. The Owen family will continue to play a leading part in the company. We sincerely look forward to an accelera tion to the progress that Bea con is now making and a con genial relationship as part of one of America’s great com panies. College Study Schedule Listed The series of presentations in Warren Wilson College’s course - The Study of a Non Western Culturt: India - con tinues with the schedule of speakers and topics for the next few weeks listed below. The lectures are held inBannerman lecture Hall on the campus at 1:30 oh the dates indicated. All interested persons are cor dially invited to attend these programs. Of special interest is the pro gram to be given Feb. 26, which will be presented in the Williams Building at 7:30 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Mahesh wary and Dr. Joseph DiBona all connected with the Southerr Asian program at Duke Uni versity, will involve some o: the students in an enactment of an Indian wedding ceremony, Mrs. Maheshwary will perforrr some of the wedding dances and Dr. DiBona will demon strate the traditional method o: spinning in India. me program includes the following: February 14 - Dr. H. Pat rick Sullivan, Dept, of Reli gion, Duke University, "The Impact of Eastern Religions or Western Culture.” February 19 - Dr. Robert I, Crane, Department of Asiar Studies, Syracuse University, "The British Era.” February 21 - Dr. B. G. Gok hale, Department of Asian Studies, Wake Forest Univer sity and Dr. Emerson Loucks, Department of History, Warren Wilson - dialogue - "Indian Muslim Attitude Toward the British Rule” and "A British Point of View.” February 24 - Dr. B. G, Gok hale - "Nationalism” (India and Pakistan view points). February 26 - Dr. DiBona, Department of Education, Duke University, "Gandhi and Gan dhian Era” 1:30 p.m. February 26 - 7:30 program listed above. February 28 - Bannerman Hall - film "Tagore”. March 7 and 10 - Mr. Will iam Mosher, former faculty member of Warren Wilson Col lege, now pursuing graduate study at University of Pennsyl vania, Philadelphia, "Indian Literature”. Calendar Of Events The Swannanoa Valley A.A.R.P. will hold the Febru ary meeting at 10:00 a.m., Fri day, Feb. 14, in the Asheville Federal Savings and Loan As sociation Buildings at 300 W. State St., Black Mountain. Fol lowing the regular business meeting , Mr. and Mrs. Buell H. Francisco of Asheville, will show color slides of their re cent trip to the Orient. All interested persons are invited to attend. The first Garden division of the Black Mountain Woman’s Club will meet on Monday Feb. 17th at 10 a.m. at the home of Mrs. W. A. Carter, 307 Laurel Circle, with Mrs. H. D. Craw ford and Mrs. W. A, Davis as hostesses. The Misses Zernow will give a program on Jap anese arrangements. The second newly formed di vision will hold its first monthly meeting at the Monte Vista Hotel at 10 a.m. Mr. B. Gordon Byron will give the program and will discuss the general principles of gardening to meet the individual requirements and facilities. The discussion will be followed by a question period. The Black Mountain PTAwill meet Thursday night, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Primary School Auditorium. William Link, Director of social services at the New Rehabili tion Center, will be guest speaker. All parents and in terested persons are cordially invited to attend. The third Cabinet Meeting of District 31-A, Lions Interna tional, will be held on Sunday, February 16, 1969, at Fontana Dam. This is the annual Mike Brown Bear Dinner affair which was first held at Robbinsville in 1952. Congressman Roy A, Taylor was serving as District Governor at that time. This affair has been the most popular meeting held by the Lions and interested persons. The Rob binsville Club, in serving as host, has provided entertaining programs, both for the Lions and Lionesses. Lion President, Culver Smith is speaking to the Kiwanis and guests concerning the need for a Swannanoa Valley Medical Center. Residents Meet To Discuss Plans For A Medical Center The Black Mountain Swanna noa Kiwanis Club met Monday at the Monte Vista Hotel with several guests and local town people to discuss the need for a Medical Center in the Swan nanoa Valley area. The guest speaker was Dr. Hamilton Stevens, director of Public Health in Buncombe County. Dr. Stevens stated that in order for a town to have a medical cente r it had to be justified according to birth rate, population and potential growth. This i§ a resort area and with many attractions and religious centers that draw the people during the summer months the area could justify such a center. The center should include medical, dental, and lab opera tions in order to be a well rounded operation and give the necessary services to the public. There will be a steering com mittee appointed to make a study of the area and what is needed to make a center that would serve the people of this area best. The center would not be the work of one’ club or organi zation, it would involve the en tire community and everyone in it. It is felt with the work of everyone the completion would be sooner and the suc cess greater. Dr. C. Douglas Young To Lecture At MAC Dr. C. Douglas Young, found er of the Ameican Institute of Holy Land Studies and Pro fessor of Old Testament Liter ature and Hebrew, will lecture on the Montreat-Anderson Col lege Campus on Wednesday and Thursday February 12 and 13. Accompaning Dr. Young will be the Israeli singing Duo of “Hedva and David” who will perform in the Campus Coffee House on Wednesday Night at 8:00 p.m. Dr. Young was born in Korea in 1910 of Canadian Presby terian M issionary Educator parents. His education in the United States and Canada saw his attainment of the degrees of Bachelor of Divinity and Master of Sacred Theology be fore ordination and taking his first church. In 1948 he ob tained a Doctor of Philosophy Degree from the Dropsie Col lege of Hebrew and Cognate Learning in Philadelphia. In 1963 the Youngs moved to Jerusalem to devote their full time efforts to the Ameri can Institute ot Holyland Stud ies and to greatly expand its program. At the present, the Institute offers a Master of Arts De gree and is operated in co operation with the Hebrew Uni versity of Jerusalem. Dr. Young has traveled widely in the Middle East and is the author of numerous publications relating to studies of Hebrew and the Bible. He has lec tured before seminaries, uni versities, and churches as well as before civic groups. His background of research, study, travel, teaching, and his speak ing ability enable him to com bine a career of scholarship with education. He brings to scholarly and lay organizations unusual insight into Near East ern affairs, Biblical and Arch aeological Research, and inter £aith relations. Hedva Amram and DavidTal, who together form the Israeli -singing duo of Hedva and David, are among the most popular Israeli singing groups today. Although Hebrew songs from their homeland constitute the basic part of these talented ar tists’ repertoire, they offer a mix that includes traditional as well as contemporary music. French, Spanish, and English songs add to the international flavor of their music. Hedva, 24, is a native born Israeli of Yemenite descent. David, 26, was born in France and came to Israel in 1961. They met during military ser vice with the Israel Defense Forces while serving as part of one of the military enter tainment groups. Shortly be fore their release from ser vice they decided to become a singing duo, and thereby launch ed their career. Hedva and David performed in Israel during the Six Day War of June 1967, and many of the songs in their current repertoire were born during that period. Following the events of June, they journey ed abroad as part of the high ly successful “Grand Music Hall of Israel” which appeared in France, The U. S., and in cluded a run of Broadway. Their current tour is being sponsored by the Israel Government Tour ist Office. Interested groups may call Montreat - Anderson College 669-8425, for reservations and information about the 7:00 p.m. seminar with Dr. Douglas. Mountain Retreat Names New Business Manager The Board oi Trustees oi tne Mountain Betreat Association and of Montreat Anderson Col lege approved the appointment of William Leland Schwantesas business manager of the asso ciation and of the college in a recent meeting. Schwantes, a native of Bir mingham, Ala., has served as church administrator of Myers Park Baptist Church, Char lotte , N, C., since August 1958. He attended Auburn Extension College, Birmingham Business College, and received the FCBA degree from the National Asso ciation of Church Business Ad ministrators. Pioneering in the field of church business administration, Schwantes became Southern Baptists’ first church adminis trator when he accepted a call to the First Baptist Church of Oklahoma City in 1943, where he served for three years. Be fore coming to Myers Park Baptist Church, he served as administrator of the First Bap tist Church, Austin, Texas, for te n years. Schwantes has frequently assisted other churches in loans, business affairs, and stewardship programs. He dir ected the construction of the Montopolis Baptist Church, the Northwest Baptist Church, and the Highland Park Baptist Church in Austin, Texas. He served as chairman of the Building Committee and direct ed the construction of the Univ ersity Park Baptist Church in Charlotte, N. C. He also was clerk of the works during the construction of the new Edu cation and Administration Building for Myers Park Bap tist Church in Charlotte. Schwantes served as Presi dent of the National Association of Church Business Adminis trators 1958-59 and as a mem ber of the Board of Directors on the National Association for six years. He and his wife, Lovoro, have three children and three grand sons. He will assume his new job as of March 1. Local Man Honored By Southern Bell T. E. Proctor, Southern Bell Installer-Repairman, who lives at 200 Alexander Avenue in Black Mountain, was among the twenty-seven men and women honored at a semiannual service awards banquet at Marion, last Friday. Proctor has complet ed five years of service of the 295 years of communica tions work ammassed by the twenty-seven honorees. J. D. Phillips, Southern Bell District Plant Manager from Asheville, was host for the awards night which honored plant employees from eight Western Ntorth Caro lina counties. Swannanoa Valley Forms Good Neighbor Council The first meeting of the newly ormed Good Neighbor Council jf the Swannanoa Valley was leld at the Black Mountain City Hall on the evening of February 3. This organization has come into being as the result of in formal meetings of interested citizens over a period of eight months. It is one of a number 3 f such local councils in com munities of this state formed with the encouragement of the North Carolina Good Neighbor Council with headquarters in Raleigh. The Swannanoa Valley Council will work in close co aperation with the Human Re lations Council of Asheville and Buncombe County. Mr. George Gragg, Jr., Human Relations Co-ordinator with the Bun combe County Planning Council, was present at this meeting as a consultant. One purpose of the Good Neighbor Council is to consider reports of alleged racial dis crimination in the realm of education, employment, hous ing, etc., and to gather facts about these situations. If there is any demonstrated lack of equality of opportunity, mem bers of the Council will en deavor to bring about a change in attitudes and patterns through personal conversation or group meetings. In addition, the Good Neigh bor Council has the positive function of developing the human potential of all segments of the population, with special re ference to the more disadvan taged citizens of the valley, whatever their race. It aims to support the new Mountain Manpower organization and other projects for training young people to greater parti cipation in all phases of school life and to establish channels o f communication that will further understanding, respect and good will among all citi zens in the Swannanoa Valley. At the meeting on Feb. 6, first steps were taken toward organizing the Council for prac tical action. Elected as chair man for the present was Dr. Paul M. Limbert, as vice chairman Mr. O. L. Sherrill, Jr., and as secretary pro tern, Rev. Webster E. Lytle. Mem bers o f a temporary Execu tive Committee are in addition to these officers the following men who were appointed by the Town Boards of Black Moun tain and Montreat and the Com munity Council of Swannanoa: Mr. A. F, Tyson, Jr., Black Mountain merchant; Mr. James Halstead of the administrative staff of Montreat-Anderson College; and Mr. Charles Lytle, principal of Owen High School. Much credit is due to the men of St. James EpiscopaloChurch under the leadership of Dr. William Faucette for the earlier initiative that led to the for mation of the Council. Future meetings of the Good Neighbor Council will be open to the public. The next meet ing is scheduled for the even ing of March 13, again in the City Hall. Outstanding Young Man To Be Chosen Friday Night The Black Mountain-Swanna noa Jaycees “Outstanding Young Man of the year” award will be presented Friday night Feb. 14, at Assembly Inn in Montreat to either George (Mack) Kirkpatrick, Charles Hicks or Jack Clevenger. The three finalist for the award were announced last Fri day by Rev. Frank Abernathy chairman, with Bill Holcombe, H. C. Wright, Gerorge Pick ering, and M. E. Head serv ing on the selection commit tee for the Distinguished Ser vice Award. The annual award is given to the young man between the ages of 21 and 35 who is judged to have contributed the most to his community, family, and nation. Kirkpatrick is Assistant Fire Chief for the Black Mountain Fire Department. Kirkpatrick has spent, man^ hourij prepa, ing for and attending classes for his job, and has spent many hours of volunteer work for'the community. Hicks is manager of Radio Station WBMS (Uid is a very active member of the local Jaycees. He has served re cently as chairman of the Jay cees wrestling match and radio Jay fund raising projects. Hicks is also a state director of the Jaycees, and has been instru mental in the little league activ ities. Clevenger is co-owner of Clevenger’s knitting Mills in Black Mountain. Jack became a member of the Jaycees 6 years ago. He is active -in many clubs including Black Mountain Chamber of Comnxerce, Young Democrats Club, Personnel Club, and tha> North Carolina Aero Club. He was selected to appear in the 1967 edition of Outstanding Young Men of America. 4 Warren Wilson College Choir To Tour Florida By: Jacksle Franklin Final plans are being made for the 4th Annual Spring Tour of the Warren Wilson College Choir. The 41 member acap pella choir will be on tour in Florida, March 8-18. Definite arrangements have been completed for the choir to sing in St. Augustine, Coral Gables, Naples, Lake Park and Lake City. Possibly, the choir may sing in Orlando, at the Presbyterian Church in which Bob Gray, formerly of Black Mountain, is now the pastor. Besides having a memorable musical and traveling exper ience, the tour also provides the choir with the opportunity to familiarize people withWar ren Wilson College, the pro gram it offers, and to recruit new students. The choir is hosted by families of the churches it visits. Previous tours have taken the Warren Wilson Choir to the New York, Washington, D. C., Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Chicago areas. This Spring’s tour will be the first one in the South. The program for the tour includes a group of sprituals, several folk songs, and the Bach Motet #4 for double choir, “Be Not Afraid.” Also, the Chamber Singers, a small group from the choir, will sing six Brahms Folk Songs. Mr. Robert Keener has directed the choir for the past 5 years. After graduating from Mulliken University inDecator, Mr. Keener received his Masters Degree from the Uni versity of Illinois. He will complete his doctorate at the University of Colorado next year. Mr. Keener announced that on March 7, the choir will be singing in several schools in the county, and will also sing in Asheville for the World Day of Prayer. Then on Sunday, March 23, after returning from its tour, the choir will present its home concert in the Warren Wilson Chapel at 4:00 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend. Named To List Of Outstanding Women Beverly Bryan Brown, daughter of Mrs. Glenn Bryan of 122 Church St., has been named one of America’s Out standing Young Women by a Board of Advisors. She was selected on the basis of her achievements and contributions to her family, community, state and country. Her biographical sketch containing her accom plishments, will be presented in the 1968 edition of Outstand ing Young Women of America and will be placed in public and college libraries throughout the nation. Beverly Is married to Capt. Robert H« Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Brown ofGrove mont, and living in Bellevue, Nebraska. Beverly is a native of North Carolina. She graduated from Charles D. Owen High School. She received her BA in Bio logy from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. While in college, she was a member of Beta Beta Beta an honorary scholastic organiza tion. Mrs. Brown taught fast year at Jim Hill Junior High School in Minot, N. Dak., and this year is a member of the faculty at Memorial Jr. High school on base. She was active OWC Alpha Beta City Council representative, Memorial Jr. High School PTA; worked with Family Services and her hobbies are piano, sewing and ceramics.