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Volume 23 No. 25 Thursday, February 20, 1969 Second Class Postage Paid At Black Mountain, N.C. 28711 Established 1945 8 Pages Today 10 Cents Per Copy
Peekin’ Through
The
KEYHOLE
.With Lib
By E lizabeth Dinwiddie Keith
'"'Mr and Mrs. Horace Chas
m and sons, Louis and Britt
spent last weekend visiting her
latter. Ray L. Bishop and Mrs.
Bishop of Spartanburg, S. C.,
and Mr- Chasteen’s father, F.
g Chasteen of Pendleton, S, C.
Raymond M, Brackett, SR
on of Mr- and Mrs. Raymond
[ Brackett, enlisted in the
ijvy and is now taking his
aslc training at Orlando, Fla.
Bite, as his friends call him,
s a 196'' graduate of Charles
I owen High School. He has
jen employed with Tyson
urniture Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bradford
md children, Edward and Vicky
if Brevard spent last weekend
Yith her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
lugh Brandon.
Mrs. Steve Yontz of Walden,
Y. will arrive Thursday to
pend a few days with her
arents, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie
tepp. Mrs. Yontz is making
he trip especially at this time
o attend the Fussell - Snugg
redding to be held at the First
iaptist Church, Saturday night.
l/3C Yontz is stationed at
tewart Air Force Base near
faldpn.
Jim Brown, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Brown of Grovemont
ms named to the Dean’s list
it North Carolina State Uni
versity, Raleigh, for the first
iemester. Jim is a senior
najoring in geology.
A/1C David Francum, son of
Jr. and Mrs. James W. Fran
■um, has returned to the states
ifter a tour of duty in Viet
larn. David is witli the nintti
leather Reconnaissance Wing,
nd will lie stationed at Mc
llellan Air Force Base, Sac
amer.to, California.
Mrs. H, E. Stinchcomb s|**ni;
everal days last week in Rae
ord, because of ttie unexpected
death of her brother, C. Frank
Tapp. she made the trip by
plane.
Mrs. Jack A. Leatherwood,
Jr., was a member of the wed
ding party Friday evening, Feb.
14, when her sister, Miss Caro
lyn Elma Lawing and Billy
Jewel Wood were married in
the Clinchfield Baptist Church,
Marion. Mrs. Leatherwood
served as a bridesmaid.
Among the newcomers to
Black Mountain are Mr. and
Mrs. Milton Clayton and two
children. The Claytons moved
here from Hendersonville, and
are residing in one of the Pine
Lodge cottages.
Mrs. Myrtle Stephenson and
Mrs. C. E. Gardner made a
business trip to Shelby last
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles K.
Jones and small daughter. Ni
chole spent the weekend with
members of their families in
Union, S. C.
Miss Sherry Robertson of
Western Carolina University,
Cullowhee spent last weekend
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jake Robertson.
Don Shunam, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John A. Shuman of Swan
nanoa, was named to the Dean’s
list at the University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill, for the
first semester.
Horace M. Chasteen, who is
Cost Engineer at the Old Fort
Finishing plant, Old Fort, left
Wednesday morning to spend
several days at the Roma Chem
ical Company in Chester, S. C.
Clay Hile, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Hile of Dogwood
Drive, celebrated his sixth
birthday anniversary, Tuesday
afternoon, Feb. 18, with a party
at his home. Following an
afternoon of games, refresh
ments were served to Clay and
his friends by Mrs. Hile.
(See Peekin’ on page 2)
Swannanoa Community Elects
Medical Center Committee
Dr- H. C. Clapp, Mrs. Mar
arL‘t Kelley, M »jiok Connel
Mis. Will Javidson, Mr.
erb Coman, or. Win. Fau
e«e, Rev. Milton Hollifield,
nd Dr. Arthur Bannerman.ex
fhcio, were chosen at a spe
ial meeting of the Swannanoa
ommunity Council last Tues
*>, February 11, to offer joint
leas and community support
1 the Black Mountain group
misidering plans for a pro
5sed Swannanoa Valley med
al center.
The need for additional med
' personnel and facilities
as tbe chief topic of the coun
U s last meeting also, unknown
5 he the same concern on the
a,t of the Black Mountain -
"annanoa Kiwanis Club. The
owuil ofiers whole-hearted
support for this movement.
Herbert Coman was appointed
chairman of the local commit
tee to confer with the other
group.
The council endorsed a rec
ommendation from Mr. James
Parrish to Mr. Blaine M. Mad
ison, Commi.ssionerof Juvenile
Correction, lialeigh, N. C.,that
the legislature of the state now
in session set up a Supervisor
ol Spiritual and Moral Train
ing for the Juvenile Schools
over the state. Mr. Parrish
expressed deep appreciation to
the churches of the area for
their interest and help in this
area.
D r. Arthur Bannerman,
chairman, and president of War
ren Wilson College, presided
and presented the special guest,
Mr. James Clarke McClure.
^'W’anis Honor Local Scouts
noj t Black Mountain-Swanna
Bov „lv,anis Clul) honored the
u Tv Couts of the Community
ing. Jrsday’s Kiwanis meet
hun’Head introduced Bruce
Troop 04 01 Klv''an is-sponsored
Representing Troop
44 were Ronnie Mel in and Dan
ny Calton, both Eagle Scouts.
The young men were excellent
representatives of the Boy
Scouts, said Kiwanis president,
Culver Smith.
The Kiwanis meets Thursday
Noon at the Monte Vista Hotel.
Pictured (I.-K), Carl Bartlett. Local Jaycees President, Charles Hicks, Young Man ol the Year, Jim Church, President
of the North Carolina Jaycees, Mrs. Doris Banner, Young Educator, and Charles Wyatt, Faith in God Award recipient.
Charles Hicks Recipient Of
Distinguished Service Award
By: Jacksie Franklin
“And that service to humanity
is the best work of life.” A
living example ol his belief
in this final line of the Jay
cee Creed, Charles Hicks, re
cipient of the DistinguishedSei -
vice Award at the Annual
Awards Banquet of the Black
Mountain - Swannanoa Jaycees
last Friday night, commented
after receiving the award, that
his belief in the Swannanoa -
Black Mountain area makes him
want to serve and enjoy serv
ing his community.
Before The Reverend Frank
Abernathy, chairman 01 the
selection committee, presented
the Outstanding Young Man of
the Year plaque to Mr. Hicks,
he described the difficulty that
he and his committee, comp
rised of Bill Holcombe, H. C.
Wright, George Pickering, and
M. H. Head, had in deciding
among the finalist. All three,
he said, deserved the award
for their outstanding service
to the community, and high
quality leadership. George
(Mack) Kirkpatrick, one ol the
finalist, was cited for his
leadership and hard work at
the Fire Department, and Jack
Clevenger, the other finalist,
for his very active community
club service. The final choice
by the committee was decided
by secret ballot.
Charlie Hicks, besides being
an active member ol the Black
Mountain - Swannanoa Jaycees,
and a State Director of the
Jaycees is a member of the
Chamber of Commerce, theKi
wanis Club, the New Ideas Com
mittee, the Masons the Swan
nanoa PTA and is a member
oi the Baptist Church. Twice
be.fore Hicks has been named
the Jaycees Man of the Month
He was also honored by the
Air Force for lus services.
Hicks luis been manager of
radio station WBMS since 19G7
and has worked to improve the
station. With the aid oi the
area ministerial organization,
he added a daily devotional pro
gram and a Sunday worship
hour to the station's pro
graming.
Among Hick's community ac
tivities, he has helped the Wo
men's Club with its promotion,
has been instrumental in Little
League activities, recently
served as chairman of the Jav
cees wrestling match and radio
day fund raising projects, and
was a key man in the back
stop project.
Besides the Distinguished
Service Award, the Christmas
Lighting Award, the Faith in
God Award and the Outstanding
Young Educator Award were
also presented at the banquet.
Jim Hutto, 1st Vice Presi
dent of the local Jaycees, pre
sented the first Place Lighting
Award to Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Patton. Second Place went to
Mr. and Mrs. John Kluttz, and
third to Dr. and Mrs. T, W.
Folsom of Swannanoa.
Although the Faith in God
Award may be awarded to any
membe r of the community, the
Jaycees were especially proud
that this year’s recipient,
Charles Wyatt, is a member of
the Jaycees. Carl Bartlett,
President of the Black Moun
tain - Swannanoa Jaycees, pro
sented the award.
Miss Carole Tyler, Asso
ciate Dean of Students at Mon
treat - Anderson College, pre
sented tlie Young Educator
Award to Mrs. Doris Vance
Bannei ol Swannanoa. Miss
Tyler commented enthusiasti
cally on Mrs. Banner’s state
ment that the emphasis in edu
cation should be on “learning
over teaching.” Jimmy Lewis,
a math and social studies in
structor at Owen High School,
was the runner-up for the
award.
The Jaycees were particular
ly pleased to have Jim Church,
President of the North Carolina
Jaycees, as guest speaker. Be
cause he strongly believes that
leadership on the local level
is so important, Mr. Church
said that he was especially
honored to be present at the
awards banquet. Tohim Church
said, Distinguished service
means leadership in the com
munity. Mr. Church spoke
about the “People Problems’’
facing our world today, and
the- importance of the Jaycees
being involved as leaders in
the community to help find an
swers to these problems.
Church emphasized the impor-<
tamo of a spiritual awakening
ami an end to apathy in help
ing to solve the problems of
crime, communism, communi
cation between generations,and
a disappearance of religious
commitment. He also called
for a rededication of builders
of the community, state and
nation t o freedom. Mr.
Church’s message ended with,
“It’s an accident to tie born
in freedom; a responsibility to
live in freedom: and an obli
gation to die for freedom.’'’
Among other distinguished
guests at tile banquet were:
Chairman of the.County Comm
issioners, Mr. Gordon H.
Greenwood, Mr. It. T. Greene,
Black Mountain City Manager,
Chamber of Commerce Presi
dent, Mr. George Pickering,
and Frank Williams, Fireman
of tlie Year.
Mr. Jack Clevenger and Mr.
Frank Allison were in charge of
ttie arrangements for the ban
quet held at ttie Assembly Inn
at Montreat. The Jaycettes
assisted with decorations and
refreshments for the social
hour.
The list of activities of the
Black Mountain - Swannanoa
Jayeees for the past year is
impressive. Doug Harrell,
Area N. C. Vice President is
credited with helping to in
crease the membership of G
local club by 90%, Jim Stone
presented Mr. Harrell with the
President’s Key Man Award for
his dedication and outstanding
work in increasing the Jaycees’
membership. An increased
membership of 100% and the
enlarging of the local club to
include Swannanoa, has enabled
the Black Mountain - Swanna
noa club to carry out more
projects. Carl Bartlett, the
club’s president, listed the fol
lowing as part of last year’s
club activities: a valley soft
ball league, in which 90 men
participated: the painting of
benches and spreading of gravel
at Lake Tomahawk: a backstop
built foi the Black Mountain
Grammar School: the Charter
ing ol the Jaycettes Club in
September: the successful
sponsoring of a wrestling match;
and a project that helped 9
needy families in December.
Officers of the Black Moun
tain - Swannanoa Jaycees are:
Carl Bartlett, President: Jim
Hutto; 1st Vice President; Danny
Pressley, 2nd Vice President:
Larry Boone, Secretary; Frank
Allison, Treasurer; Tommy
Blizard, Director; Albert Rich
ardson, Director; and Charlie
Hicks, State Director.
Retirement Center Planned For
Swannanoa Valley Area Residents
A long awaited retirement
center in the Swannanoa Valley
with adequate medical care
facilities seems much nearer
fruition as the result <d an
announcement by Dr. Paul M.
Limbert of Black Mountain,
chairman of a Committee on
Retirement Living oi the Swan
nanoa Valley Chapter ol the
AARP (American Association
for Retired Persons).
A beautifully located aO-acre
farm pro]iert\ only about one
mile west oi the town ol Black
Mountain has been acquired by
an agreement with Mr. and Mrs.
Robert S. Leonard ol Highland
Farms. On this site it is
planned to dove lop a retirement
living complex in three stages;
(1) A nursing home with a
convalescent wing ol 80-bed
capacity providing for intensive
care oi Medicare-approved
quality , connected to which will
be diningroom facilities that
can be expanded for a larger
community: (2) one-story
apartments, ranging from effi
ciency tyi>e to two bedrooms,
connected with the nursing home
and dining room for easy ac
cess; (3) cottages of duplex
structure lor those who want
to lie more independent yet
located near to lirst-class
medical facilities.
When completed, this center
will provide lor a wide range
of needs of older persons.
There will tie a modern inter
com system making nursing
care available at all hours of
the day and night. There will
ol course be provisions for
social and recreational activi
ties. All facilities are to be
available at moderate cost.
This concept and plan of de
velopment have been made pos
sible through the services of
Mr. C. II. Prentice of Rhode
Island, who is administrator of
a nursing home near Providence
and is engaged in developing a
larger project of the tyjie de
scribed above. This experi
enced consultant has made sev
eral trips to Black Mountain
to confer with interested citi
ze ns.
This will lie a project of
private enterprise using FHA
guaranteed loans. A corpora
tion is in process of formation.
Before long there will be an
opportunity for local residents
to participate in the project
through investment in stock.
The three corporators are: Ed
ward L. DuPuy, Paul M. Lim
beit and William M. Styles,
all of the Black Mountain -
Swannanoa area.
Bryan Sorenson To Exhibit
Paintings At Montreal
Montreat - Anderson College
presents an art exhibit In Bryan
Sorenson of Greensboro, N. C.
m Moore Center Feb. 17- Mar.
6. The public is invited to
attend. Some paintings will
be ottered for sale during the
exhibit.
Sorenson, who has had no
formal training in painting,
paints as a hobby. He enjoys
helping others to paint and he
is now teaching a second ser
ies at Friendly Avenue Bap
tist Church in Greensboro.
He has jiainted over a hun
dred impressionistic seascapes
and landscapes, as well as six
portraits, since he first start
ed painting in 1908. “My wife
gave me a set of oils for
Christmas,” he said, “and I’ve
been enthralled with them ever
since. At first, I copied maga
zine photos and famous artists,
but after about five paintings
I began to develop my own style.
I attempt to convey a strong
feeling ot design with color
and lines, as well as by the
handling ol light, lor I believe
craftmanship gives authority to
art.” Sorenson paints in the
oils and acrylic media.
A member of the Greens
boro Artists League, Sorenson
exhibits in the group’s annual
sidewalk show. He received
a blue ribbon for his painting,
‘‘Wild Flowers”, in the Sears
Traveling ArtShow. This paint
ing now hangs in me homo of
an admirer. He ias won several
other awards in Greensboro
Parks and Recreation sponsor
ed exhibits.
Art collectors li.,; : New York
to Miami have bought paintings
by Sorenson. He has sold over
hall of his paintings and pre
sented a number of them as
gifts to friends. He knows the
pleasure it brings to people to
own an original.
Continued Industrial Growth
Seen For Swannanoa Valley
By: Jacksie Frank'in
Herb Comen, Personnel Di
rector of Beacon Manufacturing
Co., EmmettGoldsmitty, Plant
Manager at Draper, andGeorge
Nelnick, Plant Director at
Kearfott, comprised the panel
that discussed Industry, Its Role
and Future in the Swannanoa
Valley, at Tuesday’s meetingof
the Black Mountain-Swannanoa
Chamber of Commerce.
Although Kearfott, Beacon
and Draper are playing leading
economic roles in the Valley,
they are minute divisions of
their parent organizations. Co
men, Goldsmith, and Nelnick,
each presented a glimpse of
the major corporation of which
they are a part.
Singer, Kearfott’s parent
corporation, employs 135,000
persons, 735 of whom are em
ployed locally by Kearfott. A
number of Singer companies
have made vital contributions
to The National Aeronautics
and Space Administration’s
overall lunar-landing program.
Present Space Programs, and
anticipated military contracts,
make Singer a continuously ex
panding company.
Draper, Mr. Goldsmith said,
as part of North American
Rockwell Cor[>oration, belongs
to the lGth largest company in
the U. S., based on the num
ber ol i>ersons employed in its
117 plants. Locally, Draper
employs 41 persons. North
American Rockwell is involved
in the production of textile ma
chinery, industrial and marine
products, aircralt, electronics,
missiles and components for
motor vehicles.
Recently National Distillers
acquired the remaining Beacon
stock. Nevertheless, Mr. Co
men said that no management
changes are anticipated. As
part of National Distillers, Bea
con now belongs to one of the
largest companies in the
country. National Distillers is
Girl Scout
Cookie Sale
Begins Friday
The Black Mountain - Swan
nanoa Girl Scout will begin
their Cookie Sale tomorrow,
February 21. The Black Moun
tain scouts will start off the
sale with a Rally Day at the
Black Mountain Presbyterian
Church tomorrow at 3 o’clock.
The girls will be given order
blanks, and will begin taking
orders for cookies. All girl
scouts, troop leaders and cookie
chairmen, including Swannanoa
are urged to attend.
Girl Scout Cookies will be
sold for 50? a box, with 45?
going to the Scout Council, and
5? to the troops. Cookie money
is used by the Pisgah Council
to help maintainandequipCamp
Brevard, Camp Pisgah, Camp
Marion, Camp Crossroads and
Day Camp. Individual troops
may use their profits for their
own projects.
Door-to-door orders will be
taken and the cookies will be
deli- itfU. Th. Jr. Troop hopes
to set up several booths to sell
cookies.
If you would like to order
cookies and are missed in the
do< '-to-door campaign, call
Mrs. c.. . Hanson, Neigh
aorhood Cookie Coordinator, at
669-8140.
"Daytona 500”
To Be Shown
On Closed Circuit
For the third year, Ashe
ville’s Municipal Auditorium
will be one oi the sites of
Sunday’s closed-circuit tele
cast of the “Daytona 500” stock
car race.
A near-sellout crowd has
watched the race on the big
screen in the Asheville audi
torium for the past two years,
producing record one day gross
receipts of nearly $20,000.
All seats are reserved for
the telecast, at $8 each. The
auditorium box office said
good seats are still available.
Promoter Grafton Burgess
said that improved equipment
* >r picture projection and sound
will be used this year.
The 500-mile event, world’s
fastest automobile race, is
scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m.
Sunday. The telecast will start
at 12 P'-oii with a 30-minute
introductory period.
not only a leader In liquor,
but also in chemicals, metals
and plastics. Beacon is the
4th-T>th largest company in the
country that manufactures up
holstery fabric, and is looking
forward to substantial progress
as the headquarters of the Tex
tile Division of the corporation.
The representatives of the
three local companies aksed for
the support of the Chamber of
Commerce, and residents of
the Valley, for continued growth
of plants in the area.
After the meeting, members
of the Chamber visited the Dra
per Company as part of the
program, to help them better
understand local production.
The Black Mountain - Swan
nanoa Chamber of Commerce
warmly received the presenta
tions of the respective compan
ies. Not only was the Chamber
educated as to what is being
done in valley industries, but
also very impressed with the
potential growth of the compan
ies as divisions of Singer, North
American Rockwell, and Na
tional Distillers. The Chamber
of Commerce realizes that it
is industry that makes the Swan
nanoa Valley grow, and is proud
to stand behind and give all
possible support to large and
small companies in the Valley.
Civic Arts Council To
Present Music Festival
The Civic Arts Council, Inc.
of Asheville is presenting a
gala weekend Festival of Music
and the Dance from the North
Carolina School of the Arts,
Friday, February 28 and Sat
urday, March 1, in the Ashe
ville City Auditorium.
The widely-acclaimed Pied
mont Players Orchestra, which
is organized under a Rocker
feller Foundation Grant, will
give two performances. Fri
day at 10:30 a. m. the orches
tra will perform in a Free
Children's Concert for students
from Buncombe County, Ashe
ville City, and private schools.
A limited number of seats will
be available for children in this
an>a, provided arrangements
are made through the Civic Arts
Council office in Asheville, 9
a.rn. to 1 p.m., prior to Wed
nesday, February 2(>.
Friday at 8:15 p.m. the Pied
mont Players . Orchestra will
perform in a public concert.
The orchestra, under the direc
tion of Igor Buketoff, will be
making its first ap[>earanee in
Asheville. Mr. Buketoff has
conducted the New York Phil
harmonic Young People Con
certs, the American Symphony,
in Lincoln Center’s Philhar
monic Hall, the Indianapolis
Symphony, and has recently re
corded with the Royal Philhar
monic Orchestra, and the New
Philharmonia, both based in
London, England.
The orchestra, which is made
up of 28 pieces features two
quartets and one quintet, well
known throughout the country:
the Claremont String Quartet
and the Clarion Wind Quartet,
in-residence faculty members
of the North Carolina School
of the Arts, and the Ciornpi
String Quartet, in-residence at
Duke University.
Prior to the concert a
buffet will be held in the Gold
Room of the Battery Park Ho
tel. Information about invita
tions to this event may be ob
tained through the Civic Arts
Council office.
The Ballet from the North
Carolina School of the Arts
will be presented in public per
formance Saturday at 8:15 p.m.
Robert Lindgren, who was lead
ing dancer with the Ballet
Russe de Monte Carlo and the
New York City Ballet is dean
of dance at the school.
Four ballets will be perform
ed during “The Evening of
Dance” by approximately 30
dance students. Three of the
ballets were choreographed by
members of the dance faculty
of the school. One of these,
“Summernlght” choreographed
by Job Sanders, was premier
ed last summer in Winston
Salem. Since then, it has been
performed in Norway and in
Israel and has received enthu
siastic reviews in both count
ries and in national publica
tions in the United States.
Tickets for both events, a
dults, $2.00, students, $1.00
each, are available through the
Asheville City Auditorium Box
office, and the Asheville Art
Museum, 11th Floor, Northwest
ern Bank Building.
Tickets may be obtained by
mail, Civic Arts Council, 220
Parkway Office Building, Ashe
ville -- 28801. Enclose a self
addressed stamped envelope,
with checks made payable to
the Civic Arts Council.
Mrs. George Ghumbly of
Asheville is chairman of the
Festival.
The Civic Arts Council is
made up of 34 member organi
zations in Asheville whose pri
mary purpose is the establish
ment of an Arts Center for the
performing and exhibiting arts,
and the promotion and encour
agement of arts and crafts in
Western North Carolina.
Local Kiwanis Will
Attend President’s Visit
Two members of the Black
Mountain - Swannanoa Kiwanis
will attend the only visit of
Kiwanis International Presi
dent Harold M. Heimbaugh at
Belmont, North Carolina on
February 26, 1909.
Heimbaugh, of West Holly
wood, California, was elected
president of Kiwanis Interna
tional at the organization’s
fifty-third annual convention in
Toronto, Canada, in Julv of
1968. He represents more than
275,000 business and pro
fessional leaders across the
United States, Canada, Mexico,
the Caribbean, the Far East,
Western Europe, Central and
South America, New Zealand
and Australia.
The Kiwanis president is a
Los Angeles attorney. During
his quarter century as a
Kiwanian he has held almost
every position of leadership in
his club, his district (Califor
nia-Nevada-Hawaii), and in Ki
wanis International. Prior to
becoming president of the in
ternational service organiza
tion, he served one year as
president- elect, one year as
treasurer, and two two-year
terms as a trustee.
Heimbaugh is active in pro
fessional and communityafiairs.
He is a member of the Los
Angeles County, the California,
and the American Bar Asso
ciation; and past Internationa]
Chancellor, Delta Theta Ph]
fraternity. He is also a mem
ber of the American Judicature
Society; president of the Mir
acle Mile Lawyers Association,
and an Arbitrator of the Ameri
can Arbitration Association.
He also serves the Hollywood
YMCA: he has been chairman
of a number of Red Cross
fund raising drives; and is a
director of the Kiwanis Crip
pled Children’s Foundation of
West Hollywood.
There have been several re
quests from subscribers to the
News that we again start carry
ing the local Weather Report.
The majority coming from our
subscribers in Florida who'
make Black Mountain their
summer home. There could
be no better week to start as
we had locally 17 inches of
snow last week.
HIGH LOW PREC.
Feb. 11 48 29
Feb. 12 48 30
Feb. 13 37 19
Feb. 14 43 16
Feb. 15 41 23 SNOW
Feb. 16 32 22 15"
snow
Feb. 17 38 27 17"
snow
Feb. 18 45 27