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DEVOTED 100% TO OUR COMMUNITY-THE GROWING SWANNANOA VALLEY Volume 24 No. 36 Thursday, May 8, 1969 Second Class Postage Paid At Black Mountain, N. C. 28711 Established 1945 8 Paaes Today 10 Cents Per Copy . • • • • *m* *.*•••• Peekin' Through The KEYHOLE .With Lib Bv Elizabeth Dinwiddie Keith Mr and Mrs. Ed Smith, who have been residing in Swannanoa have moved to their home at 202 North Blue Ridge Road. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith jnd children of Waynesville, former residents of Black Mountain, visited Mrs. j N. Wright and Paul last Sunday. Mrs. Frank Watkins and Mrs. Bob Brown and eighteen chil dren from Kitty Kollege, Swan nanoa, enjoyed a train ride up from Old Fort, Tuesday. Parents drove the children down to Old Fort. Mr. and Mrs. H. Ryland Cox of winter Park, Fla., will ar rive within the next few days to spend the summer at their home on Greenbriar Road. It was nice hearing from Car roll Burnett of Rye, N. H.t formerly of Black Mountain. Mr. Burnett writes “It sure is wonderful to get the news of the old home town, I sure miss the mountains and the good peo >le. It has been 19 years since left there. I’m beginning to jet an awful urge to get back, naybe this summer. Don’t think t’s going tobe another 19 years, vish me luck. I have been busy aising a family.” Carroll’s Dottier, Mrs. Ed. C. Burnett ives at 116 West College, Black fountain. Miss Suzie Tatham, bride lect of Robert A. Pace was onored with a miscellaneous hower last Thursday night in le Fellowship Hall of the First laptist Church. Over 100 guests ere invited by the 18 hostesses. Dr. and Mrs. C. Robert Hess. f the WNC Sanatorium and Mrs. jlia Nelson of Asheville par cipated in the organization of a ew court of the Order of the maranth in Raleight, recently, rhile away they also tended the Grand Court ses on of the Order of the Am anth in Oak Ridge, Term. Mrs. elson is past Grand Royal Ma ori of North Carolina. Mrs. June Glenn, Sr., and Mr. nd Mrs- June Glenn, Jr., spent ast Sunday in Woodruff, S. C., 'ith Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Hill. Die Hills are former residents Black Mountain. Mrs. Jack Born and her cou Jay Sampsel of Marion, Mo, returned to their home hesday, after spending a few ays with Mr. and Mrs. Clar nce E. Keith. Mr. Sampsel n<i Mr. Keith’s friendship dates ack to childhood days. Mr. and Mrs. William T. C inter of Montreat spent a s t weekend in Rale -tending the State Congress , y °f the Sons of the Ameri ev°luntion. Mr. Carpente urrentiy serving as area Vi resident. Others attem this area were: Adm ra Mts- Ligon Ard, Brevs ; ™ Mrs. Maurice Cable Jgnter of Asheville. Dr. i recently installed re^nt of the newly ch ^ Western N. C. BlueRi napter of the Society. and Mrs. M. J. Lk’ m Mrs. Ro; sbee were called i Vi Monday, becausi Reeled death of Mr Uler. mother» Mrs. ' Mrs- Bill Davis and X* Michael and Linda of 01nt, spent last weekend liter Darents' Mr- ««> Mrs. the LDZiS- BU1 Played >ck u11 tournament at the J Mountain Golf Course ■st of was here. He was the mof Bradley. Mr. Lr ^s- Rudy Ricketts lts of nifaletl1*forrnerresi Mountain spent anu With their Parents. r,JjMrs. w. E. Colvin and Mrs. Caldwell Owenby. the staff°rdattend chn^gLMAedical1Labor^or] Wotte® Ma^-f eetlng U .^^kMrN JT°fm ?TWl re vicitin’ . J-» who ari *aw and h e r b°rhter 30(1 sister, Mr. and Mrs W. C. Field, emeuained with a dinner-bridge at the Monte Vis ta Hotel, Thursday night, May 1, in honor of their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Crary of Manasquan, N. J. who were here spending a few days in Black Mountain. Local friends of the Grouls were alsopresent for the occassion. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Wilson and sons, Emory Lee m, John Cunningham and Fred Burnette of Greensboro, spent last week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Wilson. Highland Farms Project Report At a meeting last week in Hendersonville of retired per sons interested in medical fa cilities and retirement center, Dr. Paul Limbert of Black Mountain reported the gratify ing progress that is being made toward the building of a High land Farms Nursing Home a mile west of the town. A mo tion of commendation was pas sed for the initiative of the Swannanoa Valley Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons in developing this project. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert white attended this meeting along with Dr. Lim bert. Highland Farms Inc. has been chartered by Secretary of Sate Thad Eure to establish a retirement community and health care facility. Hie firm is capitalized at $250,000 with 1500 shares of preferred stock and. 1000 shares of common stock at $100 each. Paul M. Limbert, Edward L. DuPuy and William M. Styles are incorp orators and directors. Chester H. Prentice of Providence, R.I. an experienced nursing home administrator, is giving execu tive direction to the project. The 80-bed nursing home is being designed to meet Medi care standards. Representa tives of the Federal Housing Administration have visited the area twice and have expressed enthusiasm about the plans. Banks are being approached about FHA-approved loans for the construction. The enter prise is to be locally support ed and controlled by individ uals who subscribe to the stock now being offered to the public in $5,000 lots. A number of persons have already provided part of the $100,000. invest ment capital which is needed to begin the project. To Present Recitals The concert series “Sunday at the Inn” will feature a two piano recital on Sunday, May 11, 1969, at 3:30 p.m., in the Con vocation Hall of Assembly Inn in Montreat. Dr. Russell Wilson and Pro fessor William Buelow, mem bers of the faculty of Montreat Anderson College, will present die program. Hie program will feature a composition by William Buelow called “The Academic Suite.” Hie Suite consists of five move ments which depict various as pects of a college student’s life. Other presentations will be Bil ly the Kid Suite by Aaron Cop land, Andante and Variations, Cp. 46 vy Schuman, and Scenes [nfantis (Memories of Child lood) by Octavio Pinto. Dr. Wilson is Chairman of the Music Department at Montreat (Uiderson College andisagrad late of Florida State University vhere he earned his Bachelor af Science, Master of Music, uid Doctor of Philosophy de crees. He is choir-master and organist at All Souls Episcopal Church in Asheville, North Car olina. William Buelow is a graduate )f The Ohio State University vhere he earned his Bachelor )f Music and Master of Arts tegrees. Hehasdonepostgrad late work at Indiana University. Dr. Wilson and Mr. Buelow ire well known in this area as eachers and performers and lave played together as a duo >iano team for the past three rears. Opportunities For Service Theme Of Church Women The United Church women of Black Mountain held their An nual May Day meeting in the conference room of the Black Mountain Library. The theme of this meeting was Opportun ities for Service in the Com munity. Mrs. S. S. Cooley, President, presided. The first speaker was Mrs. Sarah Norwood, a counselor and case worker from the Juvenile Evaluation Center. She report ed that at this time she has a case load of 23 girls; all products of homes where al cohol has been the underlin ing cause of the problems. All these youngsters are 16 years old or younger. All youngsters under 18 are referred to the Center. Approximately 10% of all the delinquent children were emo tionally disturbed and needed help not available in general correctional schools. At the present, we have seven train ing schools in N. C. The center at Swannanoa was opened in 1966 as a reception center for 100 students. After committment by the Courts, the children are given clinical evaluation before as signment to schools, institu tions or training centers. At the present there are 300 young sters at the center. These are comprised of emotionally un stable, epileptic and pregnant girls. There are at present 2000 youngsters in detention in N. C. These children are placed in custody for a minimum of one year regardless of their of fense. In testing it was found that 85 to 90 per cent are behind their age level in school. Mrs. Norwood sadly reported that th» youngsters often com mit offenses to get to stay at the center , in order to re ceive love and discipline that is consistent. She cited some of the needs; 1. The need for a permanent Chaplain and that we could bring this need to Mr. Madison as appropriations are made for the center. 2. Atheletic equipment—balls, bats, gloves and basketballs. 3. The need for help from people with skills in knitting, sewing, crafts, etc. 4. Aid in mending clothes, as well as clothing since many of the children are sent directly from the courts to the center in only what they are wearing. 5. Old musical instruments of any kind. Operation Youth Board Meets The Executive Board of Op eration Youth met at the Youth Center Tuesday, April 29. at 7.-30 with Chairman Col. Ray mond Heath presiding’. Plans were discussed and correlated for the 1969 rec reational program. Mr. Bui Rucker was again selected as director and supervisor for an phases of the program. Mr. Frank H. Watkins will be in charge of the swimming pool. The committee voted to give a contribution of $500. to the Valley School Athletics Pro gram to support the Midget and Mite football program. The committee also approved the support of the Senior Babe Ruth League team to give the older boys a chance to play ball. Tis will be a member of the Western N. C. Babe Ruth League. Try outs for the various Little League teams were held Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day of this week. Boys who were unable to make this time will be used as fill-ins on teams. Practice will begin this week in order to be ready for the regular practice games which will begin the third week in May. B&PW Club Meets The annual spring meeting of District #1 of the North Carolina Business and Profes sional Womens Club met at the Glenn Cann Country Club in brevard, N. C. on Sunday, May 4. Mrs. Sanchez Williams, Western area vice-president, (See Woman’s Club-Page 8) 6. Boy Scout equipment. 7. Foster Homes-the state only pays $45. per month. Mrs. Don Davis, formerly Eloise Styles, who is the oc cupational therapist at the Al coholic Rehabilitation Center, gave a report on what they are doing and hope to do. Before these centers came into being, the alcoholics were entered with the mental pa tients. The rehabilitation program at present is very limited, and they have very little to work with as the center only opened in March. There are six trained nurses for the three shifts andatpres ent 43 patients are at the center. Five of these are women with one more woman expected. Aid will be offered through individual counseling, group meetings and work therapy. There are at present 4 centers for alcoholism. These are paid for in part by a five cent revenue on each bottle of whiskey sold in the ABC store. Each person is supposed to have not "had a drink” for 72 hours before admittance to the center. There are two types of ad mittance-personal and commit tment by the family. Results have proven to be better by personal committment. They too are in need of ath letic equiptment. Alcoholism is the 4th larg est disease in the U. S. There are 174 chapters of AA in N.c. Forty-four are in our prison system. The patientspay $7.00 per day if they are able to pay. Mrs. Beatrice Fulcher of the Buncombe County Association for Retarded children, gave a report on the day care centers. Mrs. Bob Hadger gave a re port on the work being carried on three days a week at the Baptist Church for retarded children. She was happy to report that they are now re ceiving a small amount of as sistance from the state. Mrs. Webster Lytle gave a short report on the difficul ties that the colored new com ers had in finding proper hous ing.(note-this not only involves the colored but white and points up very effectively our need for low rental housing.) She also reported that only 7 out of 82 color students at Owen were employed in other than menial jobs. Mrs. S. S. Cooley gave a brief resume on the Day Care Center at Mills Chapel Baptist Church. Pointing out the special need of assistance between the hours ofll-1, when the children’s lunch is Demg servea ana as sea for volunteers to assist in this throughout the month of May. The Church Women voted to donate $20. to the Juvenile E valuation Center for atheletic equipment and $20. to Mills Chapel Day Care Center to be used as needed. The opportunties for service are here—Let us begin to serve. “Pre-Em-Night” Scheduled For Students And Churches An unusual social event for high school anti college students of the Asheville area will be presented May 30. "Pre-Em Night" is being sponsored by Blue Ridge Broadcasting Corp., operator of radio stationWFGW. Dick Jensen, assistant manager for WFGW, describes "Pre Em Night" as Asheville’s first and only city-wide party with a purpose. Teenagers from all area high schools and all churches are invited. The 3 hour event begins at 7 p.m. with a banquet in the new Hol iday Inn West. Following the meal, a variety program oi entertainment and inspiration will feature local teenage tal ent and nationally known youth specialist Mel Johnson of Min neapolis, Minnesota. Johnson is host of the radio program “Tips for Teens,” which is broadcast daily on 66 stations across the country. A frequent speaker in high school assem buts, Mel John&pn is a torinei vice-president1 m Youth For Christ, International. Johnson will be the principal speaker at both "Pre-Em Night” and WFGW’s 7th anniversary Rally to be held the following night, May 31 at Owen High School. One of the highlights of "pre Em Night” will be the award ing of Elgin wrist watches to a boy and girl graduate. All seniors in attendance will be honored and each will receive a gift. A valuable Bible will also be awarded during the evening. Reservations are re quired and must be made fe quired and must be made be fore May 25 by calling or writ ing WFGW. Special rates are available to church groups of five or more youths. “Pre Em Night” derives its name from a portion of a Bible verse in Colossians 1:18,". . .That in all things Christ might have the Pre-eminence.” Warren Wilson College To Graduate First Senior Class Warren Wilson College will graduate its first senior class in formal ceremonies on Fri day morning at 10 o’clock. Until the fall of 1967 Warren Wilson was a Junior college. In that year the institution accepted its first Junior class, and these students will receive their de grees this week. The program of commence ment activities began with a special communion service for the seniors in the college chapel on Wednesday evening. Thurs day evening Honors Night will be held in the chapel at 7:30. This will include presentation of awards for excellence in science, English, Bible, music, mathematics, botany and po etry. Scholars medals will be given to students who have dem onstrated outstanding academic achievement. The Pfaff award, given by Alton F. Pfaff of Winston-Sal em, will be presented Thurs day night ot the member of the graduating class who in the o pinion of the faculty most clear ly approaches the ideal student in citizenship, achievement and contribution to the enrichment of the college community. An academic procession will be held on Friday prior to the commencement exercises in the chapel. At the graduation ceremony Dr. William Faulds, pastor of the First Presbyter ian Church of Ardore, Pa., and chairman of Warren Wilson’s board, will speak for the Trus tees. President Arthur M. Ban nerman will respond for the college administration, and Gregory Gamble, president of the senior class, will make an address on behalf of the I student body. The college choir will also participate. Good Neighbor Council Meets At a meeting of the Good Neighbor Council of the Swan nanoa Valley in City Hall last Thursday, the Rev. Webster Lytle of Mills Chapel Baptist Church, reported that a sur vey had been made of places of residence of Negro families in this area. Practically all of these residences are out side the present city limits of Black Mountain. There are many favorable elements in the picture. Most Negro families own their own homes; this is by no means a “slum” com munity. But these families are confronted by many problems, along witn meir white neigh bors. Some roads are unpaved, and poorly lighted. In many cases access 10 sewer lines is not available. Fire protec tion is below standard because of the absence of fire hydrants. Possibilities for rentals is al most non-existant. It was decided to hold a nother meeting of the Coun cil on Thursday evening, May 29, to pursue these problems, further, and to deal with other matters related to the improve ment of human relationships in this area. If Others Can Do It So Can You Your neighbors, the members of the Black Mountain Jr. Woman's Club, participating in Clean-Up Week, picked up this trash on Montreat Road. Does it belong to you? Swannanoa First Baptist Has Dedication Services Library Emphasis Week was finished with a very interesting “Q?en House - and Program” Twenty people had several Books given in their Memory also a piece of Audio-Visual E quipment was given by Bill Gosnell in memory of his mo ther Mrs. Mae Gosnell. A besutiful painting was given in memory of (had been hers) Mrs. Floy Davidson by her class. A short but, very interestingpro gram was given - a musical trio number by - The Hussey Trio, a very timely devotion was given by Mrs. H. R. Pat - ton Jr., the leading readers in 2 Book Clubs (Byrum Bailey & Debra McCrain) were recog nized, the staff of 10 - 8 of whom have had the latest course in church library work were intro duced. Last but, not least and we did feel especially honored to introduce Mr. and Mrs. G Selwyn King who is Vice Pres ident of N. C. Baptist Library Church of Asheville Librarian, and Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Cox who is Director of Buncombe Baptist Association Library Services who were there to help and encourage. Miss Elaine Fox showed a film on Library Services to a church. Miss Fox is Director of Audio-Visual Education and is fast collecting a complete set-up for that de partment of the library. Rev. C. W. Smith gave a short talk on the value of reading and led in the dedicatory prayer. As usual our social committee of the church - Mrs. Annie Mc Mahan. Mrs. Gladvs Shaver, and Mrs. J. T. Mayfield were on their Job with decorations and at the beautiful table with punch and cake. We are proud to announce thqat our Library has some of the latest most up to date Books not only en joyable but helpful and we have processed more than 1800 books. Among some of the la Awards Banquet For Owen High Charles D. Owen High School will hold their Sports Award Banquet on Tuesday night, May 13 at the Ridgecrest Baptist Assembly. The guest speaker will be Coach Cal Stall, Head Football Coach at Wake Forest Univer sity. The awards presentation and talk by Coach Stall is open to the public. The awards presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the small auditorium of the Assembly. The Owen athletes will be pre sented some 30 trophies for outstanding achievements in athletics. Any interested parents o fans are cordially invited t attend. test are “Profiles in Courage” 'Kennedy) Mountain Bred (Pa ris) stand straight and Tall (Bill Glass) Christie (Marshal) “Then Sings My Sou'” ,'shua) “Why I Preach the Bible is Literally True” (Criswell)also many others by some leading writers. Including How to Stay 30 to 40 years and Advice to Youth by Miss America of 1965 uaie fcvans, ur. lucnarusuu, Caudill, plus Popular Biogra phies. Woman’s Club To Hold Lunch The Black Mountain woman’s Club will hold its birthday lun cheon at the Monte Vista Hotel on Wednesday, May 14, at 12:30. Mrs. W.H. McMurray, Sr. is chairman, and the hostesses will be Mesdames Slight, Head Marshburn, Richardson, Hemp hill and Miss Hall. “Individ ual Involvement” will be the subject of the program to be given by Mrs. C. Gordon Mad drey, President S. E. Council, G.F.W.C. The Choral Group of the club will repeat the program which they gave at the State Convention at Grove Park Inn last week, under the direction of Mrs. John D. 01 ofson. Lunch tickets are at Moss’ and Riddle’s shops at $2.00 each. In the Woman’s Club there is a committee of women who will call anyone living alone, who wishes this service. Any Club member will be glad to re ceive the name and phone num ber of anyone wishing to be called daily to check upon their well-being. The wee k of May 12 will be Clean - Up Week here in Black Mountain and all club members are asked to partic ipate very vigorously in this worth-while job. On Monday, May 12, the Club Board will meet at the home of Mrs. W. M. Styles, Rangoon Lodge, with Mrs. Robert R. Hubner as co-hostess. community cnoir Rehearsal Begins Anyone who enjoys singing is urged to attend the first re hearsal of the community chor us, under the direction of Mr, Ed Alexander, for the Blaci Mountain-Swannanoa Area. Mr Alexander, Minister of Musk at the First Baptist Church o; Black Mountain, directed th< choirs at the community Goo< Friday Service. The rehearsal, at 7:30p.m on Monday, May 12, at th First Baptist Church, will pro vide a rare opportunity to par , ticipate in a major sacred mas 3 ter work to be preformed i concert later this summer. National Music Week Designated Ma\4-10 The week of May 4-lu has been officially designated as National Music Week. Mrs. Billie W. Viverette composed and contributed th» following article to commemo rate this event. TTie Power Of Music It has been said that music is the only science that will be perpetuated in Heaven. Long fellow wrote, “God sent His singers on earth with songs oi gladness and mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men and bring them back to Heaven again.” In our Bibles we find many places where music was used in the worship of God. Moses and the children of Israel sang a song of triumph after they has passed miraculously through the Red Sea. When the evil spirit was upon Saul, David took a harp and played with his hand, and Saul was refreshed. At the beginning of the Christian age, we read of Jesus and His disciples sing ing a hymn in the upper room. CXuiowft. through the ages there are many instances of the pow er of music, Ira Sankey, the great revival singer in the Moody meetings both in Eng land and America, and Charl es Alexander in the Chapman meetings right here in Mon treal. In Revelation, tn ast book in the Bible, Chapter 5:3 we read “And they sang the Song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb saying, Great and Marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty: Just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.” And so we, who by the grace of God have overcome, shall celebrate the final victory of God. We shall sing an anthem in which He brews and Christians shall re joice together. Carousels To present “The Spring Thing" The Owen Carousels are in the last week of rehearsal for their spring performance. In stead of doing a three act play this year, they are going to present something different. It is an original musical entitled “The Spring Thing.” While discussing the possi bilities of a spring production, someone mentioned that it was a shame that all of the talent existing at Owen couldn’t be used in some way. The Ca rousels then surveyed the en tire student body and found the talent. The next step was to see and hear it. Unfort unately, not all of the talent appeared, but a great many did come. A group of Carousels then sat down and wrote a script which would use the available talent. The theme is three-fold: Love, Lack of Communication, and The Generation Gap. For several weeks the pro duction was referred to as ‘‘the thing we do in the spring” namely, “The Spring Thing" and the name stuck. The ear ly scripts looked like something for “Laugh-In” but gradually it was decided that was not what they wanted. There is still humor in it. In fact, the first two scenes will pro ’ bably break you up as John and Marsha find each other I and start the “whole mess” with Spot and Spotless. There is also drama and a • few messages hidden in Act i HI. The young people take an honest look at themselves as well as the other generation. A group visited the School of n Performing Arts in Winston Salem and when thev aaw tfcet stage, shich is the old gymna sium, the idea was born of do ing “The Spring Thing” in-the round. So, you will see it in the Owen gym this year in stead of in the auditorium. There will be two perfor mances as usual, Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17. The performance will begin at 8:00 p.m. each night. The main authors are Gary A. Cole, Jimmy Massey, Malona Robertson, and Virginia Taylor. The lead roles of John and Marsha are played by Mickey Ballard and Linda Mc Daniel. Clean-Up Week Pick-Up Planned During Clean-up week, May 12-19, the Town of Black Moun tain will provide extra pick-up service for the extra trash collected. An extra crew will follow the town garbage truck. You may leave your trash and it will be gathered on the same day as your garbage. In case you are missed, call City Hall and they will see that your trash is collected. It is hoped that members of the civic groups of the area will make a special effort to see that the Clean-up Campaign is successful in their own neigh borhoods. WEATHER REPORT tuuH LOW PREC. April 29 71 45 .56 April 30 70 41 May 1 71 48 May 2 70 43 May 3 76 40 May 4 80 42 Mav R 8? fir
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