THE BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS
Published Each Thursday at Black Mountain N. C.
28711. Second Class Postage Paid at Black Moun
tain, N. C.
ESTABLISHED 1945
F. LOUIS GRANT
CARL W. BALLARD
MRS. ELIZABETH KEITH
Mrs. Uva Miracle
M'ss Mackey Stafford
Charles Taylor m
Mrs. Alma Jo Sanders
Carrol Marler
Robert McKinney
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Editorial comment by Carl Ballard
Well folk, now that our town
election Is over we can sit
back and watch out newly-el
lected town elders and their
few, few supporters. It seems
to us that the opportunity to
vote while totally oblivious to
the pertinant issues and then
revert to nothing but constant
complaints about the powers
that be is a convenient device
which finds too much use among
the citizens of Black Mountain.
Now that the electioneering is
over it is time to clear the
smoke and look around to see
exactly where we are. We have
placed the responsibilities of
the town in the hands of four
fine, responsible men. Why
don’t we forget about their re
sponsibilities and start com
plaining? Or should we??
Tbe next few years will be
growing years for Black Moun
tain, and the work of these cho
sen few, no matter how hard,
is Just not going to be enough.
Many of you will agree with the
decisions our elders make and,
of course, many will not. Re
gardless, it does no good to tell
Aunt Martha about it. She can
not help anyway. The ques
tion is not what you will say
about the various activities of
our city government but what
you are willing to do about it.
The city of Black Mountain
maintains an ambulance for its
citizens, but when drivers were
needed everyone was busy,
except for the same few who
are already overloaded with
civic affairs. The youth club
which, although not a function
of the city, served us all had
the same problem with volun
teers for chaperones. Too
many of our citizens are ready
with excuses about these things
while complaining about the
price of water in the same
breath. We should know that
a town is no charity organiza
tion even though it needs a
great deal when it is as small
as Black Mountain.
If you are not doing anything
for our community, why don’t
you find something? It is not
painful and, in fact, feels pret
ty rewarding at times. Two
years from now look back on
what you have done; if you must
say “nothing” then consider
your worth as a citizen; we
would question it. A vote
without any backing is as worth
less as a three-dollar bill.
For Parents of Little Boys
BY UVA MIRACLE
Do you have a little guy between 9 and 12?
Did he proudly march home with a little League
Base Ball Uniform this week feeling about six feet
tall?
Sure it’s only Little League but to him — “His” —
team is the top of the Majors.
Now — What are you going to do about it.
Are you going to be there to see him get that first
hit or strike out that first time.
Sure, you’ve got dinner to cook, Mom and Dad
you’er tired at the end of the day - But you’re his
public — You’re his number one fan.
What I’m trying to say is is get out to see your boy
play.
Rejoice with him when he’s winning. Comfort him
when he loses. Don’t expect him to be a Joe Dimaggio
BUT BE THERE. Let him know you’re interested.
After all he’s your boy and he won’t be a “Little
Guy” long.
Peekin’ Through
The
KEYHOLE
With Lib
By E lizabeth Dinwiddie Keith
Wayne Tubaugh of Miami,
Fla, a former resident of Black
Mountain, visited friends in this
area last week. He has just
returned from a tour of duty
in Vietnam where he served
as a Lieutenant with the First
Air Calvary. Wayne received
his discharge from the Army
in April, and hopes to enter
W. C. U. Cullowhee this fall
to complete his college edu
cation, which was interrupted
when he enlisted.
During his stay here he vi
sited the Kenneth Bashaws, the
R. S. Leonards, Frank Harris
and others. After a visit with
his grandfather in Charlotte,
Wayne will return here.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Mat
tison of Charlotte, former res
ident of Black Mountain, spent
May 3 weekend at their re
cently purchased home on Lau
rel Ave. Their son and dau
ghter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Lindsey Mattison of wahing
ton, D. C. joined them here for
the weekend.
Miss Mary MacKay was hon
ored with a lovely birthday
party on Saturday, May 3, at
the home of Mrs. Ellis Vaught,
CHILDREN CAN
REJECT VIOLENCE
Are children today really victims of society?
Do many of them simply reflect the
violence, anger, and frustration they see
on television or witness in the home?
Not necessarily. Thousands of families are
finding that children can just as easily reflect
the love, peace, and satisfaction of their
creator, God ... if given the chance.
How? Listen this Sunday to a program entitled
“Helping Children to Reject Violence.”
It is part of the Christian Science Radio Series
heard on
WBMS
Every Sunday At
7:45 a.m.
THEQIQI C SPEAKS"
DIDLC TO YOU
view Salem Road, Swannanoa.
Besides the hostess ten close
friends were present for the
ocassion.
James and Rachael Lookabill
have returned to their home
on Azalea Street, after a vaca
tion at Daytona Bea ch, Fla.
The Rev. Joseph Dunglinson
observed his eighty - seventh
birthday on Friday, May 2.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Holmes,
have arrived from Lake Wales
Fla., to spend the summer at
their home here.
Michael Begley, a rising sen
ior at Charles D. Owen High
School, has been nominated for
the Naval Leadership Award.
Michael is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Marcus Begley.
Mrs. Cecil Ham and daughter,
Mrs. Freddie L. Robinson and
children, Debbie and Gary, vi
sited Mrs. Ham’s sister, Mrs.
Howard W. Gray in Greenville,
S. C.^last week.
Mrs. Joan Brooks of Tus
kegee, Ala., and a friend, Ter
ty Harper of Auburn, Ala., spent
last weekend with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Love, Mon
treat Road.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Sanders
of Miami, Fla., are spending
two weeks at their home on
McCoy Cove Road.
Mr. and Mrs. James H.
Rhodes and children, Jamie,
Jana, Mitchell and Michael of
Charlotte, visited Mrs. Rhode’s
mother, Mrs. Wilbur J. Simons,
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis Lee Fos
ter and children, Cheryl and Jon
of Atlanta, Ga., spent the week
end with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Nichols, Fair
way Drive.
Mrs. Horace Chasteen and
sons, Britt and Louis are spend
ing a few days in Spartanburg,
to be with Mrs. Chasteen’s fa
ther, Ray Bishop, who will un
dergo surgery at Spartanburg
General Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miko
lajczyk and small son, Mike
spent last week in Lansford,
Pa., visiting his mother, Mrs.
Mary Mikolajczyk.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Callison
spent last week in Springfield,
Ohio, visiting Mr. Callison’s
sister, Mrs. Harold Waldron,
and family and other relatives
* and friends.
Mrs. Ruth Thomas and Dr.
Lillian Rich returned last Sat
urday from an eight-day trip.
Dr. Rich went to her home in
Ureka, 111., and Mrs. Thomas
drove on to Jackson, Mich.,
to visit her brother, Claude
Benedict and family and other
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waldman
and daughter, Mary Ann of Ly
man, S. C., were guests of
Miss Mary Hilfiker, last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Marsh
burn and son, James D of But
ner, N. C., spent last weekend
with his parents, Dr. and Mrs.
J. A. Marshburn. Jamie is
affiliated with John Umstead
Hospital, Butner.
Lance Corporal Ronald L.
Brandon and Mrs. Brandon have
gone to Camp Lejeune, after
visiting their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Brandon and
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hardin of
Swannanoa. Ronald was grad
uated from Electronics School,
San Diego, Cal., and has been
reassigned to Camp Lejeune.
Mr. and Mrs. Olen McKinney
and children, Sandy and Theresa
of Greenville, S. C., and A/lc
Michael McKinney of Shaw
Air Force Base, Sumter S. C.,
spent Mother’s Day with Mrs.
Edith Cook.
Miss Barbara Higgins of Sad
dle Brook, N. J., is spending
several weeks with her uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George
Sarti.
Mr. and Mrs. David Rozelle
and Amy of winder, Ga., spent
last weekend with their parents
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Boone
and Mr. and Mrs. Grady
Rozelle.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Turner
spent several days last week
at Myrtle Beach, S. C.
Donnie Slatkin of Berea Col
lege , Berea, Ky., is spending
a few days with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Slatkin.
Weekend guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Stafford were: Mrs.
Floyd Stafford and son, Floyd
Carroll of Charlotte, Mrs. Beu
lah Hunsucker of Ellerbee,N.C.
and her son, William Hunsucker
of Spartanburg, S. C. Mrs.
Floyd Stafford is Glenn
Stafford’s sister-in-law.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hil
fiker will arrive home Thurs
day (today) after a two weeks
vacation at St. Petersburg
Beach, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Vernon,
Jr., of Aiken, S. C., spent
last weekend with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Wright and
Mr. Vernon’s mother, Mrs. W.
E. Vernon.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LeVine
of Miami Beach, Fla., have
arrived to spend the summer
at their home, J. C. Dude Ranch,
McCoy Cove Road.
Mrs. Lee Seagle and Mrs.
J. T. McCoy recently spent
several days with Dr. and Mrs.
Lee Seagle, Jr., in Hickory.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hyder
and daughter Paula, attended
the Christmas Toy Show in
Charlotte, last Sunday. liie
show was in the Merchandise
Mart.
John Miracle, a Junior at the
University of Kentucky, Lex
ington, arrived home last Fri
day to spend the summer with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.E.
Miracle.
Mrs. Don Hansen of San Ber
dan ino, Cal., is spending sev
eral weeks with her borhter-in
law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Phillips at the Monte Vista
Hotel.
Miss Wallin
To Be Wed
Miss Wallin
Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. Wallin
of 101 west Fifth Street, Black
Mountain announce the engage
ment of their daughter Virginia
Ann, to James Howard Frazier,
son of Mr. and Mrs. James E.
Frazier of 219 Pine Street,
Black Mountain.
Miss Wallin and Mr. Frazier
are both students in the School
of Pharmacy at the University
of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. Miss Wallin is a member
of Kappa Epsilon, professional
pharmaceutical sorority and
Mr. Frazier is a member of
Phi Delta Chi, professional
pharmacy fraternity.
The wedding is planned for
Sunday, September 7 at the
United Methodist Church of
Black Mountain.
Efjers
Engagement
Announced
Miss Egers
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Eg
gers of 1335 Second Street, SW.
announce the*, engagemnt of
their daughter, Vicki Sue
to Airman First Class
Charles Michael McKinney, son
of Mrs. Edith Cook of Black
Mountain.
The bride-elect, a student at
Hickory High School, is
employed at Kayser Roth Ho
siery.
A1C McKinney, a graduate of
Owen High School, is serving
with the United States Air
Force, stationed at Shaw Air
Force Base, S. C.
Hie wedding is planned for
July 5 at Tabernacle Baptist
Church in Hickory.
ATTENTION!
U
ALL BRIDES-TO-BE
IN THE SWANNANOA VALLEY
Let us acquaint you with our wedding gift reg
istry and our many services for the bride-to-be.
All a bride has to do is register. We take care
of the rest. Your china, crystal, houseware, every
gift you select will arrive at your door smartly
packaged.
In our fine china you may select from Noritake,
Shelby. Franconia or Haviland patterns. Your ac
companying crystal may be chosen in l'iffin, lm
perial or American Heritage.
H/e also encourage you to register your choices
in housewares as this helps us to make the proper
suggestions for your household showers.
WE RENT FOR
RECEPTIONS AND PARTIES
crystal plates punch cups
punch bowl centerpieces
WE FEATURE
wedding books guest uooks
shower books
Store for Homes
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A rea Group Activities
Girl Scouts
Awards Court
Girl Scouts from the Black
Mountain-Swannanoa Neighbor
hood will participate in the an
nual Court of Awards to beheld
on Monday, May 19 at 7 o’eiock
at the Swannanoa Baptist
Church. Parents and friends
are invited to share this oc
casion with the girls and to
recognize the time and effort
the leaders have spent in hel
ping the girls develop into a
young woman “inspired with the
highest ideals of character,
conduct, patriotism and ser
vice.”
Brownies from the 3rd grade
will fly-up to Junior troops,
Juniors to Cadets, and Cadets
to Seniors. The Neighborhood
Service Team is making agreat
effort to establish Brownie
troops in the Swannanoa area
where leadership was not a
vailable last fall.
Girl Scouts always look for
ward to summer camping. In
formation and registration
cards about Day Camp have been
distributed to all Girl Scouts.
Cadets and Seniors will have
Day Camp under the direction
of Mrs. William Styles at Ran
goon Lodge from June 16-20.
Camp for Brownies and Juniors
will be July 2-25 at Coggins
Farm off Old Farm School Road.
Mrs. Ralph Reed in Black Moun
tain is receiving registrations
for these camps. They are
due May 15. Brownie age girls
who were not able to join a
troop in Swannanoa are elig
ible to come to Day Camp.
Contact Mrs. Reed for further
information.
Camp Pisgah is where the
action is in preparation for this
summer’s exciting events. Bur
ros are being rounded up for
riding; canoeing, hiking, arta
and crafts are also part of the
program. This well staffed
camp is available for Scouts
and for Family Camping. It
is supported with money from
cookie sales.
Pilot ClubMeets
TTie regular business meet
ing of the Pilot Club will be
held Tuesday, May 13 in the
Community Room of the Ashe
ville Federal Savings and Loan
Building.
Lions Meet
In the absence of a program
Bill Hickey gave the highlights
of his recent trip to the West
Coast and Hawaii.
Kiwanis News
To commemorate National
Music Week local Kiwanians
heard a varied music program
presented by Mr. Ed Alexander,
Minister of Music and Youth of
the First Baptist Church. Ac
companied at the piano by Mrs.
Irene Sullins, Mr. Alexander
sang for the Black Mountain
Swannanoa Kiwanis in their
weekly luncheon meeting
Thursday at the Monte Vista
Hotel.
Garden Club
The May meeting of the Gar
den division #1 of the Women’s
Club will meet at the home of
Mrs. H. D. Daugherty, ad Black
Mtn. Highway, at 10:30 a.m. on
Monday May 19th. It will be a
covered dish luncheon with co
hostesses Mrs. H. A. Kerlee,
Mrs. Sam Young and Mrs. Grace
Bergthold. Mr. G. Carson will
present the program,introduced
by Mrs. Olive Wilson. He will
show slides of landscapes and
of flowers that may be grown
in this area.
Garden division #2 will also
meet on May 19th at 10 a.m.
in the parking lot of the Ashe
ville Federal Savings & Loan
in order to pool cars for a trip
to the Asheville-Biltmore Gar
dens and lunch following the
tour.
The Black Mountain Garden
Club will hold it’s May meeting
at the Blue Ridge Assembly
Grounds at a covered dish pic
nic supper at 6:30 p.m. on Fri
The feature of the evening
will be a talk on Haiti by Mrs.
W. W. Summers. Mrs. Sum
mers is a registered nurse and
spent two months this past win
ter doing colunteer nursing in
the Albert Sweitzer Hospital.
This is the famous hospital
built and operated by Dr. Mel
lon.
4—H News
The Buncoinoe County 4-H
Council will meet Saturday in
the Agriculture Extension Of
fice, Courthouse. Plans will be
made for County and District
Activity Days and 4-H camp.
All clubs are urged to have their
representatives in attendance.
T & T Club
Spring Sale
The Tea & Topic Club will
hold a very special Spring
Sale on May 15th, May 16th
and May 17th at the shop on
the corner of Cherry Street
and Sutton Ave. (Mr. Hulbert s
Store), from 9:30 a.m. un U
5 p.m. Many choice items will
be offered and an early selec
tion is advised.
Jr. OUAM Holds
Beauty Contest
Black Mountain Council #145
Jr. OUAM is sponsoring its
second annual beauty contest
Saturday, May 17 at 8:00 p.m.
in the auditorium of the Black
Mountain Primary School. The
tickets are 50? for adults and
25? for students and will be on
sale at the door. Entrants
will be Judged in bathing suits
and evening gowns on a basis
of beauty, grace and poise.
The proceeds will help send
the winner to Winston-Salem
in early August to compete in
the state-wide contest for the
title of Miss Jr. OUAM of North
Carolina.
Duplicate
Bridge News
The Black Mountain Dupli
cate Bridge Club met Wed
nesday night. May 7 at the
Monte Vista Hotel. Winners
were: North - South, Mrs.
George Pritchard and W. W.
White. Mrs. Phillip Lombard
and Mrs. B. A. Mueller tied
with Mrs. Mary Kicklighter
and W. C. Field for second
place; J. C. Bartholomew and
Mrs. Charles Ross were third.
Mrs. A. T. Raulerson and
Mrs. Lester Snyder were win
ners in the East - West com
petition. Mrs. J. C. Bartholo
mew and Mrs. Fred Perley were
second and Mr. and Mrs. Lynn
Hill of Asheville were third.
All bridge players are cor
dially invited to attend the w<
nesday night sessions.
Arts & Crajts
■n»e Arts and Crafts depa
ment of theSwannanoawomp
Club met April 21 at the Sw
nanoa Club House. Mrs j
Coston, president, p^si‘
during the business sess
Mrs. Virginia Huggins and m
Evelyn Burris were hostess
Mrs. W. I. Willis conduct
workshop on flower arran?
with the members who w,
present.
Jaycees Start
’Ball Season
The opening games of
Jaycee Softhall League w
played Tuesday evening
13.
The first game begim
at 6:30 had the Black Me
tain Jaycees facing Johnsi
The second game at '
featured Ward’s Piano Co
Hendersonville vs. Broad R:
Thursday evening Beacor
will face Morgan Mfg. in
first game at 6:30 and 1
throp will be meeting the B
Mountain JC’s.
Mr. Bob Wheelon reports
are badly in need of additi
teams., and that any othei
terested company or g
which wishes to sponsor at
may contact him at 669-7
Hiere i s an initiation f<
$65 all of which is used
the upkeep and work on
athlete field.
Bundles!
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby J.!
hert of Route 1, Black Moui
are parents of a daughter
May 7, in St. Joseph’s Hos
A son was born to Mr
Mrs. Kenneth E. Lanter o
Swannanoa in St. Joseph’s
pital on May 8.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. R
Hart in St. Joseph’s Hospi
Friday, May 9, a son.
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Black Mountain