Volume 24 No. 33
Thursday, April 17, 1969
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KEYHOLE
With Lib
By E lizabeth Dinwiddie Keith
Michael Brackett, U. S. Navy,
has completed his basic training
at Orlando, Fla., and is now
spending a leave with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Brackett. Mike will report to
Little Creek, Va., at the expir
ation of his leave.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Hardwick
are spending several days with
their son, Michael and family
in Aiken, S. C. They will also
go to Edisto Island for a short
stay before returning home.
Mrs. Charles Bachman of
Lancaster, Pa., a former resi
dent of Montreat, was a recent
guest of Mrs. H. E. Stinchcomb.
The late Mr. Bachman was also
a former resident of Black
Mountain.
Charles G. Brockway and son,
Bob Brockway and S. A. Cook
of West Palm Beach, Fla., are
spending several weeks at the
Brockway’s summer home on
Broad River.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Williams
with their daughter and family,
Mr. and Mrs. John Garrett,
Robert, Carol and Steven of
Charlotte, spent Easter week
end in Charleston, S. C., visit
ing the Azalea Gardens.
Mrs. Melvin C. Hobson has
returned to her home after
spending the Winter in Miami,
Fla. Mr. Hobson remained in
Miami for a few days longer.
He will be returning soon.
Mrs. Joan Brooks of Tus
kegee, Ala., and Miss Betty
Love of the University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill, spent the
holidays with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John E. Love, Mon
treat Road.
Mrs. Ruth Thomas spent last
weekend in Gatlinburg, Tenn.,
with a group of friends from
Jackson, Mich.
■ S. P. Riddle is a patient at
Memorial Mission Hospital.
Mrs. Myrtle Hinkle, Pene
lope Street, Black Mountain,
is spending an indefinite time
in Noblesville, Ind., because
of a tradegy in the family. On
Saturday night, April 5, Mrs.
Hinkle’s son-in-law and
daughter were both killed in an
automobile accident in Nobles
ville. Just a short time before
the accident the daughter called
her mother to wish her a happy
Easter.
Miss Patty Glover, a senior
at the University of South Caro
lina, Columbia, spent the holi
days with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James Glover.
Miss Mona Allen of Detroit,
Mich., a former resident of
Black Mountain, has been vi
siting her sister, Mrs. Jack
W. Ramsey, Mr. Ramsey and
their children for the past few
weeks.
John L. Wrenn and John L.
Buckner of Black Mountain were
Mong those announced as one
gallon members by the
Asheville Regional Blood
Center of the American Red
Cross, for March.
Mr. and Mrs. Boone Wilhide
Newport News, Va., former
residents of Black Mountain,
nave been visiting their son-in
‘aw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Calvin Runion and children, for
the past few days.
Visiting Mrs.Charles (Willie)
ytle last weekend were Mr.
and Mrs. Carroll Hogan of Mar
I*' 311(1 Mrs. Coreen Setzer
of Old Fort.
ur* and Mrs. Robert Headley
children, Robbie, Terry,
Kenny and Beth of Winston -
Salem, visited her parents, Mr.
Mrs. H. A. Kerlee, during
we Easter holidays.
Mrs. Bruce Hammond under
went surgery at Memorial Mis
sion Hospital last Friday.
Tommy Hogan and son, Eu
»ene of Nebo, visited his grand
«ner, Charles Hogan, last Sat
Mrs. Eugene C. Gilbert had
i weekend guests herborther
“>-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
N fris C. Barnard of West
ect< N. j, xhe Barnards
ere enroute home after spend
Sjf. ™e winter at the Sea Club,
nnlsboro Beach, Fla.
Ricky Banks, son of Mr. and
s. Wayne Banks celebrated
nnnth birthday anniversary
"Wednesday, AprU 9.
Sara Moseley had as
weekend guests Mr. and Mrs.
in', • Henley and Charles M.
^fhall of Charlotte. Mrs.
,< ey is Miss Moseley’s
apnhe 311(1 Mr. Marshall is a
few. Mr. Marshall owns
rn ff'er home in Montreat,
in ' 311(1 Mrs. E. A. Fullerton
will
return to their home on
Gatchell Street, this weekend
after spending the winter at
St. Petersburg Beach, Fla.
Miss Susie Tatham, bride
elect of Robert A. Pace was
honored last Sunday afternoon
with a tea given at the home of
Mrs. Sue Reusing, 231 Kimberly
Ave., Asheville. Co-hostesses
were Mrs. P. L. Morgan and
Mrs. C. W. Badgett. Eighty
guests called between 3 and 5
p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. H. McGuire
Wood have returned afte
spending the winter at Sanibel
Island, Fla.
Dr. Love
Announces
Candidacy
Dr. James H. Love announced
on Monday, his candidacy for al
erman In the Black Mountain
Municipal Election to be held
Tuesday, May 6. A petition is
currently circulating tobe sign
ed by five registered voters
to fulfill that requirement for
the candidate.
Dr. Love, a Black Mountain
dentist, has been a resident of
Black Mountain for the past 20
years.
He received both his BA de
gree in Liberal Arts and his
BS degree in Education from
the University of Tennessee,
later his DDS from Atlanta
Southern Dental College, Emory
University. He has also done
post graduate work at the Uni
versity of Tennessee, Loyola
University and Northwestern
University. Besides his qual
ifications as a dentist, Dr. Love
also holds a permanent teach
er’s certificate for sciences on.
the secondary school level. ,
He served in the U. S. Navy
Hospital Corps during World
War II; was a member of the
Medical Staff of St. Joseph’s
Hospital and Memorial Mis
sion Hospital for 8 years, and
the Western N. C. Sanitorium
Staff for 14 years.
Dr. Love is a member of the
American Legion, VFW, PTA,
Red Cross, YMCA, and Cham
ber of Commerce, and he at
tends the First Baptist Church.
His professional affiliations in
clude the N. C. Dental Society,
The American Dental Associa
ton, The N. C. Tuberculosis
and Respiratory Disease Asso
ciation and The 1st District
Dental Society. \
Dr. Love was a member of
the Precinct Committee, adele
gate to the county convention
and co-ordinator of Black
Mountain precincts in the 1968
County and State elections.
George Beverly
Shea To Present
Gospel Program
“America's Beloved Gospel
Singer,” George Beverly Shea,
will present a program of gos
pel songs in Gaither Chapel at
Montreat - Anderson College,
April 17 at 7:30 p.m.
This well-known singer has
been a soloist with the Billy
Graham Evangelistic Associa
tion since 1947. He is also the
soloist on “The Hour Of De
cision.”
The public is cordially in
vited. There will be no admis
sion charge.
Proposed Medical Center
Needs Your Support Now
During the balance of April,
the Medical Center Boosters
are making every possible ef
fort to enlist your help and
assistance in obtaining addi
tional members. Our goal is
2000.
Right now numerous people
have been asking about the
Swannanoa Valley MedicalCen
ter Fair, to be held July 4
and 5, on the Black Mountain
First Baptist Church property,
Montreat Road, next to Ingles
Market.
To date, some of tne serv
ice clubs have been making
plans to have booths of their
own, or to help in one or more
of the 40 that are now being
planned.
The Swannanoa Valley Art
League has plans for a real
treat for those who attend. This
group will also have two
booths for the sale of Arts
and Crafts, benefit of the Swan
nanoa Valley Medical Center
Boosters’ Fund.
Other groups have expressed
their desire to have booths for
the sale of Foods, Hand Crafts,
Odds and Ends of stuff from
their attics and garages, a flea
Market Booths, Soft brinks,
Ice Cream and many others.
We are inviting the various
State, County and Local public
facilities, such as Motor Ve
hicle Dept.,State Police,Coun
ty Sheriff, local Police, Fire
Department and First Aid Squad
to assist, by being present, and
showing you the many services
they voluntarily give you with
no thought to the many houri
they give of their time and hard
—sometimes unpleasant work
just to help you.
The very least that every
resident of Swannanoa Valley,
along with those from outside
who earn a living here, or visit
during vacations can do is to
spend just one little old dol
lar, for the best personal in
vestment you’ve ever made.
Become a member of the Swan
nanoa Valley Medical Center
Boosters!
You have no doubt read in
this paper NOT to buy a
Membership Card UNLESS the
representative has a proper
identification. He will have a
sales envelope, with his name
and the number of every Mem
bership Card, or stubs, showing
the name of other persons to
whom he has enrolled.
To date, besides a huge num
ber of individuals, we are grate
Eiil for the assistance of the
following: The Black Mountain
News, The Rotary Club, The
Kiwanis Club, The Swannanoa
rVoman’s Club, The Swannanoa
/alley Art League, The Black
Mt. FirstBaptistChurch, The
A-P Personnel, The Mills
Chapel Baptist Church, The Key
City Pharmacy, The Monte Vis
& Hotel, In the Oaks, Womens
Group, Woodmen of America,
The Tea and Topic Club, Kear
fott, Women's Group, Bob’s
Hair Styling Studio, The Black
Mountain Lumber Co., The H.
Ryland Cox Funeral Home of
Winter Park, Florida, The
Travel Eze Restaurant, The
Palace Barber Shop, Blue
Ridge Assembly, Inc., Broad
River Community Club, Mt.
View Baptist Church, (AND
THERE IS ROOM HERE FOR
YOU)
Aleoholic Rehabilitation
Center Enlarges Operation
Ttie Alcoholic Rehabilitation
Center near Black Mountain that
began operation in mid-March
when it accepted its first male
patients, announced t h e
acceptance of its first woman
patient last week, with the o
pening of another dormitory
wing. A total of 56 beds are
ready for occupancy now, out
of the total capacity of 108 beds.
The center if also growing in
the size of its staff. Fifty-five
persons are now employed at
the center, with the number in
creasing almost daily. When
the center is in full operation,
it will be staffed by approxi
mately 95 persons. Beginning
in June, the center will add
two therapists from the Depart
ment of Rehabilitation to its
staff. These counselors will
work with the patients after
their stay at tip center, as well
as while Ui«y sure inere.
Although the staff members
from the Department of Re
habilitation will aid in the oc
cupational program at the cen
ter, there is still need of a
qualified person to organize
a recreational program. Any
person, who is interested should
contact the center, 669-6481.
The present program consists
of movies, group therapy and
individual counseling sessions.
Persons who desire the aid
of the center, are asked to stay
for 28 days, but are permitted
to leave at any time. Dr. James
Spencer, director at the center,
stresses that the admission
procedure must be followed if
a patient is to be admitted. All
patients must voluntarily go to
the center, and must be sober
enough to take part in the pro
gram. It is especially important
to remember that an appoint
ment must be made prior to
the arrival of the patient. “All
persons seeking admission,"
said Dr. Spencer, "must have a
medical statement frot^ their
local ph;~. ian stating i; at they
are free from any medical prob
lems.”
Hie Black Mountain Alcoholic
Rehabilitation Center serves a
30 County areain Western North
Carolina.
Three Owen Students Selected As
N.C. Governor School Winners
by Pati Raulerson
Three Owen High students
will go to the Governor’s School
of North Carolina for an eight
week period this summer. The
school is open to all students
of NorthCarolina who are highly
gifted in the academic field or
in the arts.
The three students are, Ron -
nie Turner, for drama, Mickey
Ballard for Music (voice) and
Ted Crist for French.
The project has received fi
nancial support previously from
the Carnegie Foundation in New
York. The school began in the
office of the Governor, but is
now under the administration
of the State Board of Education,
a special nine-man Governing
Board for the School, an Exec
utive Committe, and an Admini
strative Staff.
The School operates during
the summer on the campus of
Salem College, Winston-Salem.
All facilities of the college
are available for usage.
The breakdown of the 400
students accepted is as follows:
217 of the students will be
accepted from the academic
areas: English, 50; mathemat
ics, 37; science, 48; foreign
languages, 32; social sciences,
50.
187 of the Applicants are se
lected from the performing arts
187 of the Applicants are se
lected from the performing arts
area: drama, 27; dance, 27;
orchestra, 55; chorus, 50; art,
17; piano, 6.
The students applying for the
arts had to audition, but the
students in the academic field
were chosen by their standing
in their field. Ail students
had to have high academic
merit.
To Sponsor Benefit Card Party
Women of St. James' Epis
copal Church will sponsor the
seventh annual benefit card and
game party at "In-the-Oaks”,
on Monday April 21. Those
planning to attend have been
asked to arrange with others
to fill a table and bring their
own cards and games.
There will be table prizes,
door prizes, and refreshments
served promptly at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $1,25 per person
and the party is for men as
well as women. A few tickets
are left and reservations can'
be made through Mrs. Albert
Clough, by calling 669-7154.
If You Live In The City Limits Register To Vote
In The Upcoming Election To Be Held May 6
This map shows the Black Mountain city limits. Residents within this area are
eligible to vote in the May 6 election for mayor and aldermen, if they have lived
in the city for 30 days and in North Carolina for a year. Registration will be from
Friday, April 18, 1969, through Friday, April 25, excluding Sunday, April 20, 1969.
The registration books will be open for registration from 9:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M.
at 200 Border St., except on Saturday, April 19, when the books will be open from
9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. at City Hall. Challenge Day will be Saturday, April 26,
1969, and challenges may be entered on such day from 9:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. at
City Hall.
Begley Elected State Vice
President Of Beta Clubs
Mr. Michael Begley, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus F. Beg*
ley of Black Mountain was e
lected 1969-1970 State Vice
President at the North Carolina
Beta Clubs Convention in Ashe
ville last weekend. One hun
dred and seventy five clubs were
represented by nearly 3,000
high school delegates and spon
sors. Hie election followed
an all day campaign, evening
campaign speeches and re
sponses to extemperaneous
questions.
Michael, a Junior at Charles
D. Owen High School, is cur
rent Treasurer of the Owen
Beta Club, and Western North
Carolina District Vice Presi
dent.
Besides his activities in this
honor society, he is District
Chairman for this year, and in
coming Moderator, for next, of
the Asheville Presbytery Youth
Council; Consul for the Latin
Club, a member of the Christ
ian Athletes Association, the
French Club, and the Pep Club.
He has received the Good Citi
zen Award and has maintained a
superior scholastic average at
Owen.
In response to his winning,
Michael expressed his sincere
appreciation to his campaign
manager, Steve Gladwin, and
other close friends from the
club — Robbie Stubbs, Kathy
Warren, Sarah Andrews and
Roger Smith, for their extra
time and effort in making his
campaign a success.
Color Slides
At Lackey Gap
Colored slides of the Holy
Land Tour were shown recent
ly, but so many were unable to
attend because of previous en
gagements or other committ
ments. So several have asked
for another showing. This will
be Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m.
April 20. A new selection
from the 400 will be shown,
so that those who were at the
first showing may also enjoy
this one.
Everyone is welcome.
Will There Be An Election ?
—by Charles R. Jonas
May 6 has been set aside for the town election of
a mayor and three aldermen of Black Mountain. The
question at hand is if anyone is going to run for these
offices. The incumbents that we have talked with say
they cannot give an answer until after the next town
board meeting. It’s hard to understand why they can’t
make up their own minds as individuals instead of
groups. In most other towns there is usually a cam
paign, political speakings and where ever a group is
gathered together a hot discussion about who is the
best man and why they will or will not win. This is
hard for this town to do because the citizens don’t even
know who is going to run and election day is less than
three weeks away.
The NEWS sent a reporter to City Hall in order to
get a map so that we could run it and show who is in
the City Limits so they could register and vote. One of
the city employees said, “It’s not necessary to do that;
if a person wants to know they can ask their neighbor.”
This was not a very helpful way for a city employee to
act toward the press. We try to keep the public inform
ed as to what is happening on the local level. With this
type of Co-operation it is hard to do. After the third
trip, the map was acquired and will appear in this edit
ion of the News. It will show if you are
in the city and if anyone decides to run, you can regist
er and vote for them.
The only helpful information concerning the elect
ion at press time is the fact that W. L. (Booger) Whee
lon will not seek re-election and Dr. James Love has
announced his candidacy for alderman.
The only helpful thoughts that have come our way
is the registrar Jack Leatherwood stated he would be
glad to come to anyone’s home at a reasonable hour and
register them, or you can come by his house on 200
Border Street and register from the hours of 9 a. m.
to 5 p. m. beginning Friday, April 18, exclhding Sun
day through April 25. The books will then be open at
City Hall Saturday, April 26 from 9 a. m. until 9 p. m.
for registration and Challenge Day.
This should turn out to be a very interesting elect
ion. If you’re lucky by election day you may know who
to vote for. If anyone decides to run.