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No. 42
DEVOTED 100% TO OUR COMMUNITY-THE GROWING SWANNANOA VALLEY
Thursday June 12 1949
Seiond Class Postage Paid at Black Mountain N.C. 28711
10 Pages Today
Ten Cents Per Ceov
Medical Center Fair Will Go On as Planned
No matter what the Weather
Jan has in store for July 4
„d 5, the FAIR WILL GO ON.
lew can this be? The fact
5 that we are actually having
“back up FAIR” in cast it
hould happen to rain all or
art of either day that the
AIR is scheduled.
What is a “back up FAIR.1”
■hat is actually a FAIR within
FAIR. In other words, we
re setting up a smaller FAIR,
omplete with several fine
raftsmen, a Puppet Show, along
ith several other interesting
(tractions in one of the First
aptist Church Buildings.
If the Weather Man is kind
i us, we will have both sections
[ the FAIR in operation at the
ame time.
All persons are now being
sked to gather all articles
tat have a sale value from
eir attics, cellars, shops and
irages, so that we may have
large Flea Market, an Odds
-Ends Booth, along with two
r three White Elephant Booths.
Please pack your “donations"
in a carton, and we will pub
lish several central locations
where they may be left, or
phone numbers where you may
call to have them picked up.
This week we had a little
If you are a member of the
very few church groups, or
clubs who are not represented
to date, we need your help,
so please write to The
Swannanoa Valley Medical Cen
ter Fair Boosters, Monte Vista
Hotel, Black Mountain, and tell
us what you would care to do,
and the name of the person,
whom we should contact.Please
give phone number, too.
THE BLACK MOUNTAIN
NEWS WILL BE HAPPY TO
SELL YOU A $1.00 BOOSTER
MEMBERSHIP, OR A $1.50
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
PICNIC BOX TICKET.
This week we had a little
peek at some of the Grab
Bag Articles for children, and
the Pink Elephant surprise
Pilot Clubs Sponsor
Operation “Close Ranks99
Pilot Clubs have joined Free
toms Foundation and other com
iunity organizations in hon
oring the second annual Opera
Ion “Close Ranks” to stimulate
ride in our National emblem,
his coast - to - coast program
as inaugurated last year by
reedoms Foundation in coop
ration with 55 national serv
t®i patriotic, veterans aiio
outh organizations. Mrs.
tarie L. Newton of Jacksan
He, Fla., President of Pilot
ternational, urges full support
id cooperation with other part
bating organizations in this
wthy joint endeavor.
“During periods of crisis,
s are proud to fly the Stars
id Stripes and let the world
,0w we are Americans. But
other times, our patriotism
d pride in our flag seem to
said Dr. Kenneth D
President of Freedoms
undation at Valley Forge,
‘For a six-week period May
- July 4, Americans are
ted to fly the U. S. flag at
tr homes, their business
res, offices, and factories,
ery citizen is asked to dis
y the flag on his person, on
car and to carry out sym
ic special flag raising pro
®s at schools, churches and
,llc buildings. It is YOUR
1. fly it proudly!”
The observance begins on
Memorial Day when this na
tion pays tribute to its heroic
dead of ail wars. It will include
Flag Day, commemorating June
14, 1777, when the second Con
tinental Congress adopted the
flag said to have been designed
by Betsy Ross in her small
Philadelphia home. It will cul
minate July 4, mar king the 193rd
birthday of our priceless Dec
laration of Independence,” Dr.
Wells said.
The "Close Ranks” concept
is based on the admonition of
Former President Dwight D.
Eisenhower, active and
honorary chairman of Free
doms Foundation.
Late in 1967, General Ei
senhower spoke to 250 top lead
ers of national organizations
called to Gettysburg, Pa., "to
see whether there is something
that can be done to bring our
nation back to the route that
was chartered for her almost
200 years ago.”
"We are trying to recapture
some of that idealism, some of
the ideals and purposes of our
founding father,” General Ei
senhower said. "Ifwearegoing
to do this it means a resurgence
of national morale, a greater
move towards national unity.”
Inspired by the challenge,
Freedoms Foundation devel
oped the Operation "Close
Ranks” program which won im
mediate enthusiastic suppiort in
all parts of the country.
'• M. Lnited Methodist to
dedicate Sanctuary Sunday
" ®day, June 15, at 4 o’clock
•» the congregation of the
f Mountain United Metho
will conduct a Service of
^ion of the Sanctuary.
>nJ1U«h the Sanctuary was
,0r services in March
!■’ the rules of the Dis
of ‘he United Methodist
state that no church
ldin State 1,111 n0 church
ft *ay be formally ded
kh( ? God’s 2lory until it
h -free. On May 21,1969
Church paid in full the note
wiles borrowed for the cost
Tn.fttuary and the Board
i buLiri-v® "D*7 now Present
CK*,or »• <*
^ Service will be conducted
minister, the Rev. L. B.
Land 'he Rev. Dr. w. Harold
u,.L Superintendent of the
* ftDlstrlct <* the United
st Church.Particlpating
. service will be former
who served during the
. '°t expansion and build
rth u/m^’ McDonald of
WUkesboro under whose
^„hip the "forward pro*
began and the ed
Uion.i Zn uu ™e ec
v^l^ding erected; th
Walters of Wei
SlFJ* R«v‘"jota Mc°
ariotL ' Sharon Church i
during whose min
istry the Sanctuary was con
structed; and the Rev. James
McLarty of Weaverville.
The Sanctuary (see picture)
was constructed at a cost of
$134,000. Adding the cost of
the Educational Building which
was opened in 1953, the total
value of the Church buildings
is in excess of a quarter mil
lion dollars.
In December of 1967 the Duke
Endowment Fund authorized a
grant in aid to the Church of
$15,000. b> February Of 1968,
the Church received a further
grant of $2,000 from the Ashe
ville District Mission Society.
The rest of the cost of the
Sanctuary was raised by in the
generous and dedicated contri
butions of the members and
friends of the Church.
The Order of Dedication will
be the last service of worship
to be presided over by Mr.
Laye as minister of the church.
He has been placed by the
Western N. C. Conference of
the United Methodist Church
as Chaplain with the State of
N. C. and on Monday, June 16,
will move to his station at
Western North Carolina Sana
torium.
Mr. Laye and the congrega
tion extend to the public a
cordial invitation to worship in
this Service of Dedication.
bags for kids of all ages, and
were amazed to see many new
articles that normally sell for
UP to $3.00 and more, that will
be sold for less than a dollar
most likely $.50
There will be dozens of
Booths of every description,
conducted by all but one or two
of the numerous clubs and as
sociations in Black Mountain
and Swannanoa. For the very
few who have not joined in,
there is just a little time re
maining for you to do so. There
still remains time for alert
business men and women to
show their wares to sevearl
thousand visitors on July 4 and
5.
We urgently request all in
terested individuals or groups
to help us sell the advanced
sale Kentucky Fried Chicken
Picnic Boxes, which will be
picked up by the purchaser
after 10:00 o’clock on July 4
or 5, rain or shine, at the
Swannanoa Valley Medical Cen
ter Fair, held on the Grounds
of the First Baptist Church,
Montreat Road, Black Mountain,
This is next to Ingle’s Market,
Membership Cards are still
on sale by members of the Ro
tary Club, Pilot Club, Lions
Club, Kiwanis Club, and by
many other individuals, clubs
and organizations.
Next Year? Yes, we can
never start planning too early,
for there is never enough time,
especially when the last few
weeks before the big event is
upon us. Timing is of utmost
importance, and when a delay,
caused by a storm or some
other reason hampers orderly
progress, it makes more than
double work for all concerned.
Next year we plan the Member
ship drive for a definite period
of time, possibly the month of
February. This year we have
laid the ground work for the
future, and next year a much
smoother running operation will
be in progress, with meetings
every month. We will plan to
have a worthwhileprogramfea
Notice
On June 1 the Black Mountain
United Methodist Church, Cor
ner Church and State Streets,
moved to its summer schedule
of Worship Services and Church
activities. Two Worship Serv
ices are conducted each Sunday
morning June through Sep
tember. The first Service at
8:3fl„a.m. Is a brief thirty min
ute Order of Worship and is
primarily designed for those
whose Sunday schedule of ac
tivities conflicts with the reg
ular 11:00 a.m. Worship Hour.
Sunday School for all ages is
conducted at 9:45 a.m. The
Methodist Youth Fellowship,
serving three age levels: 12
14 year olds, 15-18 year olds,
and college-age students and
youth, is moved from Sunday
evening at 6:00 p.m. to 6;00
p.m. on Wednesday evenings.
The Minister, the Rev. Mr.
L. B. Laye, extends to the pub
lic a cordial invitation to wor
ship in any and all of the Serv
ices of the church.
Highly Ranked
North Carolina ranks 15th
in total tax paid by the 58 dis
tricts in the United States. In
1968 North Carolina sources
paid in $3,567,050,000 in fed
eral taxes.
Special Organ
Dedication
Sunday, June 15, at the eleven
o’clock service the Tabernacle
United Methodist Church will
have a special dedication ser
vice for the electric organ re
cently acquired for the church.
This is a memorial organ and
many in this area as well as
other places have helped to
make it a reality by contrib
uting in memory of loved ones.
All who had a part and any
who have loved ones who will
be honored in this dedication
service are especially invited
to be present.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
Helgreen
Elected
V. Pres.
Barbara and Jim Helgreen
attended a Computer Seminar
in Atlanta, Georgia, June 6
and 7. The seminar was spon
sored jointly by Accounting
Corporation of America and
the Southeastern Computer Ac
countants Association.
The following were elected
officers of the Southeastern
Computer Accountants Asso
ciation for the year 1969-70;
President, Mr. Arthur Collins,
tured at each meeting, and hope
that all clubs and organizations
will take part. You might call
this an "equal opportunity”
program, for no one group will
dominate, and all will pull to
gether as one.
Okie hundred stores are now
displaying the Red, White, and
Blue poster advertising the
SWANNANOA VALLEY MED
ICAL CENTER BOOSTER'S
FAIR, to be held on the Grounds
of the First Baptist Church, next
to Ingle’s Market, Montreat
Road, Black Mountain. Please
attend, for you will have the
opportunity of a lifetime tohelp
us get a much needed MEDICAL
CENTER, besides having a
wonderful July 4 and 5, where
you will meet your old friends
and make many new ones. You
will see many fine craftsmen
in action, and an Art Exhibi
tion that will be second to none
in your memory for years to
come.
Savannah, Georgia; Vice -
President, Mr. James N. E.
Helgreen, Black Mountain,
N. C.; Secretary - Treasurer,
Mr. william Mungo, Asheville,
North Carolina.
The Southeastern territory
extends southward from middle
Maryland through Florida and
westward including Tennessee,
Kentucky, and Mississippi.
Monday afternoon marked the
official opening of the Little
League Baseball Season.
This important game had the
Cubs pitted against the Giants.
Play got under way at 5 o’
clock.
The Giants were the victors
by a score of 9-6.
CUBS:
-• /]rst r0" 2®^ tonri?ht: Roger Davis, Terry Rivera, Dan Epley,
Tim Miller and Mfjgkey Parker.
Second row Tfrft to right: Doug Clark, Randy Edwards, Bruce
Hammond, Randy Cantrell, Alan Marler, Manager Julio Rivera.
Little League Season Opened Monday
GIANTS:
First row leu to right: Stanley White
Sneed, David Massey, and Randy Scott.
Second row left to right: Dennis
Richard Doran, Porky Spencer, Kenny Ford,
Hall, Managers Hubert Fore and Bob Wheel on
present when the picture was taken.
, Gary Bartlett, Tony
Curtis, Jeffery Weaver,
Arthur Pertiller, Jeff
Mr. Wheelon was not
Sunshine School Graduating Class -1969
L - ft first Row Pam Reed,
Kelly Me El wain, Jan Helgreen,
Jeff Tweed, Debbie Davidson,
Sandy Props!, Tracy Cralne,
Kim Blankenship, Karen Blank
inship, Cameron Miller.
Second Row Teresa Blanken
ship, Jill Atkins,Carolyn Thom
as, May Lewis Marett, Robin
Parker, Sharon Ballew, Janice
Rice, Darla Williams, Angle
Runlon.
Third Row Anthony Cantrell,
Chuck Nelson, Jeff Murphy, Jack
Allen Leatherwood, Eddie
Oakes, Richard McPeters, Scott
Wilson, David wiison, Jack. .
Ramsey,.Greg Ferrell.
Fourth Row Johathan Moore,
Clay HUe, Bill Chasteen,Richie
Rhyme, Mark McMahan, Greg*
ory Buckner, Ronnie Burgln,
Jeff Richardson, Bobby Sla
gle, Wayne Padgett.
A Special Tribute To
Mr. and Mrs. Homeowner
Your pride in your community makes us proud.
The urban and rural homes in The Valley
stand as a monument to the prosperity that The
Valley enjoys.
In shopping the “Values Galore" page in todays
“JtfEWS” & you will find that the suppliers
auvcruwig n e r ©
have anything that
you could want to —
add to the beauty —
and comfort of your ^
home.
There are some of y
you who are fortun- W
ate enough to pay E
cash for the things 1*
you need to keep
your home the way you want them; while there
are others who must operate their home with a
limited budget. But in either case you can have any
type home you desire. The local finance institution
can and will finance most types of construction or
home improvement.
If you feel your home is in need of repairs or
modernization, consult any local building material
firm, contractor, paint store, furniture or appliance
dealer and they will be happy to supply you with
the best material and labor at a price to fit your
budget.
Now is the time to add that extra room, air con
ditioning, central heating, or any addition that
you might want.
The community . merchants are proud of the
part they have had in making your homes more en
joyable. Therefore, they pay tribute to you Mr. and
Mrs. Homeowner and offer you “Values Galore”.
BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS
DAVIDSON OIL COMPANY
WILLIAMS BROTHERS OIL CO.
SWANNANOA INS. AOENCY
JONES FOOD STORE
NORTHWESTERN BANK
BUCHANANS DEPT. STORE
DELUXE DRY CLEANERS
HUGGINS JEWELERS
BLACK MOUNTAIN SAVINGS A LOAN
KEY CITY LAUNDRY
KNIGHTS PHARMACY
TRAVEL-EZE RESTURANT
BLACK MOUNTAIN DRUG CO.
BLACK MOUNTAIN INS. AGENCY
BLACK MOUNTAIN LUMBER CO.
EARLEY'S DRIVE-IN CLEANERS
THE SWEATER SHOP
GARLAND TIRE CO. INC.
TYSON FURNITURE CO.
COLLINS DEPT. STORE