Volume 2k
Number 1+3
DEVOTED 100% TO OUR COMMUNITY-THE GROWING SWANNANOA VALLEY
Thursday, June 26, 1969 Second Class Postage Paid at Black Mountain, N.C., 28711 12 Pages Today Ten Cents Per Copy
Med Center Fair Close At Hand,
— You Can Make It Go—
The days of the Swannanoa
jlley Medical Center Fair are
jarly here, and much inter
|t is being shown by “young
ers” of all ages.
There will be many types of
md - crafts being shown or
imonstrated in the First Bap
st church Building. There
111 be a Puppet Show by Mrs.
roppers and Mrs. Fox; Enam
ing by Miss Connie Dougherty;
rs. Thomas Buchanan will
monstrate Pine Cones, Corn
ucks and Paper Mache Art;
r. Esson A. Fullerton, a very
ie craftsman of long standing,
11 display some of his Wood
irving; Mrs. Ann Buchanan
11 show and demonstrate the
e of Dried Items in fine craft
irk; Mrs. R. C. Cats will have
me of her exquisite knitting;
rs. McGraw will have a booth
her beautiful Aprons. There
11 be many more demonstra
te and displays of Arts and
afts, among them will be
aving, Wood Turning, ifpos
ile an actual Knitting Machine
operation by the Clevenger
11s.
rhe A. A. R. P. will have a
rden Booth and one for White
iphant Sale. The Swannanoa
man’s Club will have one of
most popular booths at any
Fair - - Hot Dogs. There will
be 2 Coffee and Doughnut Booths
by the Baptist Church Women.
Icing - - or Cold Drinks by the
Jaycees. The Jaycees - - one
of the liveliest Mid wide - a
wake organizations in our val
ley, will also have their "Dunk
ing Machine" in operation. If
that doesn’t keep one awake,
nothing will. The Pilot Club
will have Snow Cones and City
Auto Plates. The Rotary Club
will have a big section of the
Fair for Games. With the Dorn
Underwoods heading up this
booth, things are really going to
pep. The Friends of the Library
will have Hard and Soft back
Books. The Black Mountain Wo
men’s Club will have Soft Back
Books. The Black Mountain
Young Women’s Club will have
Baked Goods. The V. F. W.
will have a Patriotic Booth,
with Flags and Literature. Col.
Ray Heath reports that he will
conduct a Canned Goods Booth.
The Mills Chapel Education
Group will have Baked Goods.
The Youth Group of Mills Chapel
will also have Baked Goods, and
possibly Games for sale. The
Senior Choir of Mills Chapel
will have Baked Goods. (1
hope they will sing for us, too,
for I understand they are second
to none here-abouts.)
Mrs. Ruby Wheel on will
have a Pig-In-A-Poke Booth.
(If you want to be a "Big
Spender" and pay $.50 for new
gifts ranging up to $3.00 and
over, this is the place to buy
your Christmas gifts.) Some
one, (since I can’t read my own
writing) will conduct the Chil
drens’ Grab Bag Booth. There
will be an excellent Arts and
Crafts Booth conducted by 2 of
my sisters who mademepromise
not to use their names. If
you could only see some of the
beautiful articles being made
for this booth, you would won
der why they didn’t insist upon
my using their names in bold
type.
North Fork Community
Club will conduct a White Ele
phant Sale, and "Hudge” thinks
that Ole Thad will play his
Mandolin to attract multitudes
of Fair Visitors to this area.
The Kiwanis Club will have an
Ice Cream Booth, under the
keen eye of Pres. Culver Smith.
The Black Mountain women’s
Club will have a White Elephant
Booth, which they insist will
surpass all. (What a Bargain
Day this will be.) Wow - - if
you could see some of the items
I Officers of the Swannanoa Men’s Club for the coming year, r»*'i
Frank L. Huggins, director; Lee ClaPP, vice president; David Alexander, president;
James B. Hardle, director; Ernest Laursen, secretary.
Iim Owen Leaves
Ik Mtn. Grammar
27 will mark the end
years as Principal of
Black Mountain Grammar
01 for Mr. James Owen.
given unselfishly of his
and efforts.
lany things have been ac
’llshed under his capable
srship. First and probably
1 important was the accred
®n of the Grammar School
Southern Association of
Ws and Colleges.
Ie Library has been greatly
Wed and is a place of real
The audio-visual pro
which is also under the
'ices of the library, hasbe
e a real source of aid and
rotation to the teachers.
®w drapes and back drops
me Auditorium stage have
' Purchased and installed,
i well functioning student
!rnment has been developed
representatives from each
Reflag pole on the fr<*
°f the school and an at
Jfe sign with the name c
school placed near the mai
• °wen received his Bach
Science and Master c
degrees from East Car
; diversity.
- Owen said,"It has beei
g ■l.and rewarding nln
ro'n« ave had to® Privlleg
BtwiI a fln® faculty
u b°dy. I have mad
frieDd8 am on,
PS?1* Black Mountai
surrounding areas.’
Mr Owen, his wife and three
children reside in Asheville.
Mrs. Owen teaches Spanish at
Lee Edwards High School.
Mr. Owen is a member of
the Masonic Lodge of Black
Mountain and has served in
every office in this organiza
tion.
We of Black Mountain say,
"Thank you, Jim, for all your
have done for our children and
the community," and would like
to say adieu to you with this
old Irish Blessing:
May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your
back,
May uie sun shine warm n>on
your face, the rains fall soft
ifioo your fields and until we
meet again.May God
hold you in the palm of His Hand.
Who Is T.
Greene ?
The NEWS personality of
the week from City Hall is our
genial town manager, Mr. R.T.
Greene.
"T”, as he is known by
everyone, is one of the few
employees at City Hall who
is a native son. His father,
W. C. Greene, served the Town
of Black Mountain as both Al
derman and Mayor. His mother,
Mrs. Florence Greene, still re
ror. ureene
sides at 3n Montreat Road.
Mr. Greene began serving
the town in 1934. To quote
Mr. Greene, “During those de
pression years the town had one
paid policeman and one paid
fireman; I was both of them and
the salary was very small.”
Mr. Greene became Town
Clerk in 1935 when Mr. A. J.
Kerlee resigned to become
postmaster. The titled, Town
Clerk, was changed to Town
Business Manager in 1936.
In March of 1936 Miss Car
rington Holman became his
bride. Mrs. Greene worked for
a number of years in the City
Hall. They have two daughters
1 Nonie and Kay. Nonie is now
Mrs. Travis Bennett of Atlan
ta, Ga. £ay is married to Jack
Cole. They reside in Black
Mountain.
“T” worked for the town
until he entered the Army in
1944. When he returned, he
worked for Grove Stone and
Gravel Co.
In 1953-54 he came back
to serve as City Manager. His
duties are many and varied.
He is responsible for co-or
dinating the working of the var
ious departments of the City
government.
for sale, you’d line up in front
of these White Elephants hours
before the opening time of 10:00
a.m. A. A. R. P. will have an
Odds-N-Ends Booth conducted
by Mr. Clough and Mr. Hodges.
The Garden Club will have
Odds - N - Ends and a Flower
and Plant Booth, which will have
Bulbs, too.
The Jaycettes - - they are
the wives of the “competitors”
of the Jaycees, will conduct a
Flea Market that will be “out
of this world.” The Humane
Society will have a White Ele
phant Booth , and Em. Wood
clidms that some of ‘
i he will have for sale are
re-iily a “howl.” Some are
ready "the cats” too. There
will be booths by the Black
Mountain Savings and Loan,
Carver’s Bakery, Town Hard
ware, The Bank of Asheville,
and we hope several other bus
iness establishments who would
like- to have their names before
many thousands of people. Ken
tucky Fried Chicken will be a
feature at the FAIR, and we
hope you will buy an Advance
Sale Ticket, just to be sure.
Potato Chips, Pop Corn and
other ten cent "eatin stuff”
will adorn the booth conducted
by Georgia DeWick, who, by the
way, isn’t too proud about being
the wife of the "author” of
this article, since she is a
former English teacher. So
who is perfect?
Members of the Swannanoa
Valley Art League will have a
showing of their paintings and
sale of their original paintings.
There are 84 members, so you
may look forward to a real fine
exhibition.
There will be many more
features, and we hope to have
several of the very fine local
service groups, such as the
Black Mountain and the Swan
nanoa Fire Departments and
Rescue Squads showing their
equipment and telling you of
their many services offered
to the residents of Swannanoa
Valley.
Bill Carpenter will conduct
an Auction Booth and will offer
some mighty interesting items.
We just can’t tell you about
them now, since we don't care
to create a traffic jam on
4 and 5.
T. Greene Says
Extension Ok9d
Andy Andrews, first vice
president of the Black Moun
tain Chamber of Commerce,
presided in the absence of Pres
ident George Pickering at the
Chamber's monthly meeting
last Tuesday.
Speakers for the meeting were
R. T. Greene, Town Clerk and
Treasurer of the Town of Black
Mountain and Marcus F. Beg
ley, member of the Town Board
of Aldermen. Their talks were
given in the form of general
discussion.
Mr. Greene reported that the
bill for extension of the town
limits has passed through the
third reading in the State House
of Representatives and is now
in the Senate. Mr. John Ste
vens, member of the N. C.
General Assembly, had in
formed Mr. Greene that he an
ticipated no difficulties and the
bill should be passed this week.
The bill for annexation was
approved on the second roll call
ballot in the House. This bill
will extend the city limits one
mile in the quadrangle from the
Southern Railway Depot.
Both Mr. Begley and Mr.
Greene reported on the Repeal
of the town ordinance prohib
iting the sale of alcoholic bev
erages within the city limits;
the law was passed in 1937.
Mr. Begley reported that this
law has cost the City an es
timated $3000 per year in re
venue for the past 30 years.
Also the sale of wine and
whiskey within the city limits,
Mr. Greene reported that Mr.
Irving, head of the Alcoholic
Beverage Commission had in
formed him that the town can
get an ABC Store only by a
referendum.
Hie annexed area will be
incorporated into the city, De
cember 31, 1969 and the popu
lation will be incorporated in
the new 1970 census.
The bill to increase the Board
of Aldermen from three to five
has been approved and the first
election for five membes will
be held in 1971.
Those people who already
have beer licenses and will be
incorporated into the Town of
Black Mountain will not be af
fected since their license can
not be taken away.
Mr. Begley reported that as
of today no stores within the
corporate limits have applied
for a permit to sell beer.
The tax rate was touched
on briefly but will not be def
initely classified until Septem
ber.
Mr. Andrews reported the
Incorporation of a Recreation
Commission for the townships
of Swannanoa and Black Moun
tain has been approved.
Mr. Greene and Mr. Begley
thanked the Chamber of Com
merce and the clubs of the
area for their active aid and
participation in getting their
bills passed.
Mr. Bill White was given a
special vote of thanks by the
Chamber of Commerce for his
hard work and support for these
bills.
Miss Teresa Wright
Awarded Scholarship
Miss Wriglvt
The Swannanoa Women’s Club
and Men’s Club has awarded
Miss Teresa Wright a scholar
ship to the University of North
Carolina - Asheville for the
1969-70 term. This scholarship
is awarued each year by tnese
two clubs to graduating student
from Charles D. Owen High)
School from the Swannanoal
area. The award Is based on
character, scholarship and
need.
Miss Wright is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Wright
of 204 winter Street, Swan
nanoa.
Sqpnomure ana Senior
cites. She was an active mem
ber of the Beta Club and was
Secretary-Treasurer of Owen’s
chapter of the Fellowship of
Christian Athletes. Terry was
voted Best - All - Around in
Senior Superlatives and was
selected Queen of the Shawano
Court. She was also selected
by the members of the faculty
for the Hall of Fame.
This choral group from the Black Mountain Woman’s Club sang at the state convention of Woman’s Clubs
in the north wing ballroom of Grove Park Inn on April 30 at a luncheon at which Robert Montgomery was
the principal speaker.
They are left to right: First Row - Mrs. Gordon Greenwood, Mrs. Robert Fry, Miss Claudia Edwards,
Mrs. B. G. Bryon, Mrs. Lee Bumgarner, director - Mrs. John Olofson. Second Row - Mrs. S. S. Cooley,
Mrs. William Carpenter, Miss Ebba Allen, Mrs. Robert Fitch, Mrs. Earl Lowrv. and Mrs. E. E. Crisp.
Accompanist, not shown, was Miss Jane Gilbert.
Christian Camn Begins 5th Year
JL
A typical scene at the Missionary Camp
is one of fun for the participants.
Beacon Advances
Hughs and Owen
NEW YORK, June 19 - -
Promotion of two executives
at Beacon Manufacturing Com
pany is being announced by
Drummond C. Bell,president of
Beacon and its parent, National
Distillers and Chemical Cor
poration.
George H. Hughes has been
appointed vice president and
general manager, manufactur
ing . Mr. Hughes has been vice
president and general manager
on The Esmond Mills Limited
of Granby, Quebec, Canada, a
50-per-cent-owned affiliate of
Beacon.
Hie second promotion involves
Charles D. Owen, Jr., formerly
vice president, manufacturing,
for Beacon. Mr. Owen will now
be located at the New York
headquarters of National Dis
tillers and Chemical Corpora
tion to assist in the expansion
of National’s textile division
and textile chemicals business,
reporting to Mr. Bell.
Mr. Hughs
In his new post, Mr. Hughes
will be responsible for manu
facturing operations at Beac
on’s plants In Swannanoa, North
' Carolina; Westminster, South
Carolina; Winder, Georgia; and
Managua, Nicaragua. He will
also continue to oversee the
Esmond Mills operation In Can
ada. Mr. Hughes will be head
quartered at Swannanoa, aw
will make his home in Ashe
ville.
Mr. Hughes has been associa
ted with Esmond Mills for more
than 17 years. A graduate o
North Carolina State University
with a B. S. in textiles, he be
gan working with the Beacon or
ganization while still in school
He went to Esmond Mills ii
1951 and served in a number o
capacities, including genera
superintendent, plant manager
vice president, manufacturing
•>d vice president, genera
manager. He is director of Es
mond Mills.
Mr. Owen
Mr. Owen Joined Beacon it
195 6 after finishing his educa
tion at Hotchkiss School andtlu
University of North Carolina
He has served Beacon as assis
tant treasurer and was name<
vice president, manufacturing
in 1964.
Beacon Manufacturing Com
pany, a leading maker of Uan
kets, has diversified Its prod
uct line in recent years to In
elude woven and non-woven fab
rice, bedspreads, and are
rugs. National acquiredlOOpe
cent ownership of Beacon’
common stock In February 1961
Beacon had been a 50-per-cei
owned affiliate of National sine
August 1966.
The Missionary Plantation,
an interdenominational Christ
ian Camp in Rutherford County,
will open its fifth camping sea
son in June.
With a well qualified staff
of trained high school and col
lege young people and adults,
the camp offers a full week of
fun that includes swimming,
horseback riding, water skiing,
hikes, nature studies, skits,
and good eating, as well as hardy
singing, serious Bible study,
and strong missionary chal
lenges.
Junior Camps (ages 6-12)
will operate on June 23-28 and
July 7-12. Senior Camp (13-19)
wUKbe^ul^J^-iaL^^^ecial^
Family Camping Conference
will be held JUly 3-6, where
families are invited to bring
their own camping facilities (or
use the camp's) and enjoy a
leisurely and inspring July 4th
weekend, and hear Rev. Robert
son McQuilkin, President of
Columbia Bible College, and
Mrs. Julia Lake Kellersberger,
long time missionary to the
Congo.
"Pie camp is located on an
87-acre plot between Marlon
and Shelby, Just off highway
#226 in Golden Valley.
For further information, you
are invited to write to the camp
c/o Box One, Montreal, N. C.
28757.
Black Pmtaia Merchants
Going A. Jut This Week To
Give Loa Shoppers "Values
Galore"
Quality merchandise, at prices that will mmb>
you are being offered by the Black Mtn. mer
chants this week in a special tribute to local shopp
ers.
i The merchants are
alert to your needs
and are determined
to give you “Values
' Galore” for every
dollar you spend
{with them this week.
[ You will be amaz
ed at the values of- 1
ered on the “Values Galore” page., in this weeks
edition of the ' x>. -.k Mounts News,
You will find a big welcome this week at the mer
chants displaying the “Values Galore” posters. Be
on the look out for big bargains at the following
merchants.
BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS
DAVIDSON OIL COMPANY
WILLIAMS BROTHERS OIL CO.
SWANNANOA INS. AGENCY
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.
i COLLINS DEPT. STORE
>t
e