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Thursday, July 10, 1969
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Medical Center Fair Deemed A Success
B. M. Pool Is A Very Busy Place
He first three weeks at the
nming pool have been busy
i. Mr. Watldns and his
stants have given swim
5 instructions to fifty-five
inners, twenty Advanced,
inners, thirteen Interne-.
es and Life Saving Instruc
to sixteen for a total of
hundred and four.
ls their part in the Grand
Opening of the Recreation Pro
gram on June 28th, several
swimming and diving contests
were held.
Bill Fussell won first place
in boy’s freestyle swimming
and Ricky McGinnis was sec
ond.
Karen Osteen was first in
girl’s free style swimming and
Virginia Brittain was second.
In the underwater swimming
Bill Fussell again took first
place for the boys and Vir
ginia Brittain was first for the
girls.
In the diving contest Sandy
Konrad was first place winner
for the girls and Stevie Melin*
was champion diver for the1
boys.
lack Mountain Horse Show Scheduled
lal plans and arrangements
being made for the thir
ty annual Black Mountain
■ity Horse Show, which is
duled for July 24th, 25th,
26th at Monte Vista Farm.
The Show this year is dif
ferent, in that it is an all
Hunter and Jumper show, fully
accredited and recognized by
the American Horse Shows As
sociation, and is one of three
dvance Tickets Now On Sale
Advance Ticket* Sold By
Black Mountain Junior Woman's Club
14th Annuol
ack Mountain
Charity N? 389
Horse Show
July 24, 25, 26, 1969
MONTE VISTA FARM
ADMIT ONE ADULT
Price $1.50
Tickets Compliments of Black Mountain News
ADMIT ONE STUDENT
PRICE 75c
Tickets Compliments of Black Mountain Nows
Is horse show time again!
fourteenth Annual Black
intain Charity Horse Show
^gun ticket sales. The
se Show is scheduled for
24th, 25th, 26th, 1969. It
fake place at the Monte
a Farm. Get vour advance
tickets, being sold now by the
Black Mountain Junior Woman’s
Club. Send $1.50 for each adult
ticket, $.75 for student, along
with your name and address to;
Mrs. Richard Gibney
108 N. West Street #7
Black Mountain, -N. C. 28711
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Denning To Coach At WCIJ
Low HE E - - Don Denning,
’ compiled a 45-10-3 record
jve years of high school
cuing in Georgia, has been
ed an assistant football
ctl at Western Carolina Un
ini'ing, 31, will serve as de
ave coordinator on the WCU
ball staff.
1 'vaf named the Georgia
e tna<;h ot the Year in 1964,
^Douglas County High,
) d o h Ga>« t0 a 13-0-1
shJjpand the state 2'A cham
ping coached at Dublin
! School, Dublin, Ga., for
Past four seasons, compli
a 32-10-2 record and win
regional and sectional
,nPionships in 1966 and 1967.
*as named regional coach of
Kar both seasons.
He is a native of Sanders
ville, Ga., where he was an all
state quarterback in 1955.
Denning played quarterback
at Presbyterian College, Clin
ton, S. C., for two seasons be
fore a knee injury ended his
playing career. At PC, Den
ning was a teammate of Bob
Waters, now Western Caro
lina’s head football coach.
Denning is mathematics and
physical education graduate of
Presbyterian and he served as
a 2nd Lt. in the U. S. Army
following graduation in 1960.
He is married to the former
Toni Garrett of Sandersville,
Ga., and is the father of one
daughter, Lori, age nine.
Announcement of Denning’s
appointment fills one of two va
cancies on the WCU football
staff.
such shows In the mountain area
during the present season. In
terest of participants in Black
Mountain shows in previous
years in this type riding, promt
ted local show officials to offer
a recognized show this year.
The point system is employed
in these shows, and entitles
riders and exhibitors to par
ticipation, by accumulation of
points, in Regional and Na
tional Shows.
Entries have been received
from exhibitors throughout the
South, and indication are that
there will be many excellent
riders and well known show
horses here for this event.
A total of fifty-six classes
will be offered in various phas
es in the Hunter and Jumper
Divisions, including Stake Clas
ses. Cash prizes, trophies and
ribbons will be given.
Prize lists and schedules
have been widely distributed
throughout the South and South
east, and it is hoped this show
will attract exhibitors and spec
tators in large numbers in Black
Mountain.
The first performance is
scheduled for 9:00 A. M. on
Thursday, July 24th, and the
final show at 7:30 P.M. on
Saturday, July 26th.
As in the past, proceeds
from the show after expenses
have been met, will be given
to the Black Mountain Schools.
The Horse Show Committee
is planning another one day
show on Labor Day weekend
featuring gaited anl western
classes, as well as ftin classes.
Wasn’t It A Lovely Fourth
They tell me when you be
come nostalgic about the past
it is a sure sign you’re grow
ing old. Well, I guess I’m get
ting old because this Fourth
of July really brought back
memories. Wasn’t it a lovely
Fourth of July?
The Swannanoa Valley Med
ical Fair brought back mem
ories of other community
get-togethers on this great day.
The V. F. W. Post and Aux
iliary’s 9157 booth with “Old
Glory” flying proud and beau
tiful against the sky brought
a lump to my throat and the
little flags clutched proudly in
the hand s of little children let
us know love of country is not
dead.
In the middle of the First
Baptist Church parking lot a
band was giving forth with mu
sic, the likes of which had nev
er been heard there before, no
not an old fashioned brass band
but areal "rockand roll" string
group with a pretty girl singer.
These youngsters volunteered
their services for the FAIR and
were there both days. We felt
they must be recognized. Caro
lyn Bartlett was the pretty sing
er, Randy Bartlett, Rhythm Gui
tar; Robin Harvey, Drums;
Richard Moore, Lead Guitar and
Keith Jones, Bass Guitar made
up the band. They call them
selves "The Diamond Door
way." Thanks, youngsters, you
really added to the day.
All the booths with their love
ly displays, the chance to buy
that really good book you had
so wanted at a reduced price,
the apron booth - who could
resist the little girl aprons with
matching ones for her doll,
Gramma couldn’t.
Out hat is off to the ladies
of Mills Chapel Baptist Church,
Thomas Chapel Methodist
Church, Mount Zion Methodist,
New Salem Baptist, and Mace
donia Methodist of Swannanoa
who kept their ovens going a
round the clock to keep their
booth filled. One lady baked
twenty cakes.
mere was an art gallery that
would have done any big city
proud. We certainly have a
wealth of talent in this Valley.
The Puppet Show was a suc
cess with both young and old.
One man was heard remarking
as he left, "I haven’t had so
much fun since I was a boy.”
The Jaycees “Dunk a Jay
cee” Booth was a great suc
cess and I saw Tommy B1 Iz
ard get at least four baths.
I know I have not covered
nearly all the organizations or
booths. They were all great
and I really enjoyed them.
Art League To Meet
Special note should be made
of the summer meetings and
program of the Swannanoa
Valley Art League. The July
meeting will be held Sunday af
ternoon, July 13 at 4 P.M. in
the office building of Christ
mount Assembly Grounds. The
picnic orignially planned will
be omitted. Mr. Douglas Smith
of Asheville and Atlanta is the
scheduled speaker. Mr. Smith
is a recent graduate of Auburn
College, Georgia, with a major
in Art. He has specialized in
the techniques of collage and
will demonstrate this form of
creative art. He will use some
of his own work to illustrate his
talk. He is currently employed
as a free lance artist in At
lanta.
The August meeting, held in
place of tiie canceled January
meeting, wii'cje c® August 5
at 7:30 P.M. in the Black Moun
tain Public Library. Mr.
Thurston Hepry, a graduate of
the Philadelphia Academy of
Fine Arts, and well known to
art lovers in the Asheville area
for his sensitive framing of
pictures, will demonstrate “the
right frame for the right pic
ture.” He will give practical
ideas for those who like to
make or finish thelrown frames.
All League meetings are open
to the public. Everyone inter
ested is invited to come and
bring a Friend.
Flat Rock Presents
Two Dozen Red Roses
A charming, light-hearted
comedy, "Two Dozen Red Ro
ses," will open the 37th theatre
season of the Vagabond Players
of Flat Rock Playhouse this
coming Tuesday evening, July
12, at 8:30. This romantic
comedy, by Kenneth Horne and
Aldo de Benedetti, has delight
ed both London and Continental
audiences with its theme of flir
tation between the sexes.
Alberto and Varina Verani
are a happily married Italian
couple. Marina, however, wants
to prove to herself that she is
still attractive to men. She
plans a trip designed for this
purpose to which Alberto some
what unwillingly consents. When
Bernardo, the florist next door,
delivers the first in a series of
orders for two dozen red roses,
Marina not only hastens to
change her travel plans, but also
her outlook on life.
Mary Arnold Garvin and
Thomas Molyneaux will portray
the leading roles of Marina and
Parcel Post Rates Increased
The parcel post weight limit
will be raised to 40 pounds for
shipments between first-class
offices July 1, Postmaster R. E.
Williams announced today.
The maximum parcel post
weight limit will be increased
from 30 pounds on shipments
between the larger post offices
in the third through eighth par
cel post zones. (More than 150
miles.) On packages sent lo
cally and to offices in parcel
post zones one and two, the
ceiling has been 40 pounds. The
maximum size of packages sent
between all first-class offices
remains 72 inches in combined
length and girth.
The size limit on parcels
sent to or from smaller offices,
rural or star routes, military
post offices, and all Alaskan and
Hawaiian post offices stays at 70
pounds, with a combined length
and girth of 100 inches, Post
master Williams added.
Public Law 89-593 enacted
September 20, 1966, authorized
the postal service to increase
weight and size limits on ship
ments between larger cities.
On July 1, of 1970 and 71, the
length and girth limits are sche
duled to rise to 78 and 84 in
ches, respectively, on ship
ments first - class post offices.
Alberto. Mr. Mdyneaux, who
first appeared with the Vaga
bond Players last summer, re
turns to the Playhouse from the
Baltimore Dinner-Theatre. He
also played the leading role in
the Vagabond Touring Theatre
of "The World of Carl Sand
burg.”
Miss Garvin, who rejoins
the Vagabonds for her fourth
season, comes from Columbia,
S. C. She recently directed"You
Can’t Take It With You” and
"This Property IsCondemned”
for the Workshop Theatre of
South Carolina.
Harry Carlson, of New York,
returns to the Playhouse stage
after a year’s absence in the
role of Tomasso, the Veranl’s
mutual and well - meaning,
friend. Carol Ann McKenzie
will appear as Rosina, the Ver
anl’s attractive maid who con
spires with the florist Ber
nardo, played by Bill Knlsely.
Flat Rock audiences will re
member MlssMcKenzle’sprln
cipal performances last season
in “Make a Million” and "Cra
dle Song.”
Walter O’Rourke is set de
signer for the production, with
James Twynham and Joe Young
as technical assistants. Dick
King is stage manager, with
James Gilchrist in charge of
lighting and Dennis Maulden as
sound technician. Rita Case is
property mistress, assisted by
Lise Bilboldt. The entire pro
duction is under the direction of
Anita Grannis, stage director
for the Tar Heel trour '"•*
1953.
Performances are Tuesday
through Saturday evening at 8:30
with matinees Wednesday and
Saturday at 2‘30. Flat Rock
Playhouse, The State Theatre
of North Carolina, is located
three miles south of Henderson
ville, on U. S. 25.
The thing that was most in
hiring was the feeling of com
radeship. That good old fash
ioned neighborly feeling. The
sense of everyone working to
gether for a common need and
goal. Also wasn’t it wonder
ful to find out we could all still
enjoy good clean fun?
There were hundreds of people
there, in those two days, from
our Valley and Visitors from
all over the country and I be
lieve they too went away say
ing “It was a lovely Fourth of
JUly.”
Introducing The
New Gospel Sound
by Sam Harvey Newman
RIDGECREST, N. C. - - The
words were familiar.
"Just as I am, without one
plea. But that thy blood was
shed for me.”
But It didn’t sound churchy.
Matter of fact, It was moving,
modern, memorable, con
temporary.
Directed by Philip Landgrave,
professor of sacred music, Sou
thern Baptist Theological Sem
inary, Louisville, Ky., more
than 100 young people sang the
new Christian musical "pur
pose.”
Accompanied by guitars,
drums, clarinets,bongos,flhtes,
and the piano, the sound was
"cool”, "alive”, a n J
"enjoyable”.
The words were ;&w »• -
Twentieth Century - - yet had
meanings expressing the same
old Gospel that has been around
since the time of Christianity’s
founder, Jesus Christ.
The youthful voices, “This
day I’m going to try harder.
This day I’m going to try hard
er to live more like my Lord.
Yesterday is gone forever. This
day is right here ever.”
The music was a blend of jazz
and Negro spiritual, plus Gos
pel rock. “It was real, man,”
Tommy Hill, a member of the
choir from Jackson, Miss.,
said.
The choir was made up of
young people attending Ridge
crest Baptist Assembly here.
The performance at Ridgecrest
was possibly one of the best
performances anywhere for the
director, Philip Landgrave, who
wrote the musical.
At the close of the musical,
the atmosphere was reverent,
thoughtful, a mood of expect
ancy filled the audience.
Cecil Sherman, pastor. First
Baptist Church, Asheville, N.C.
gave a brief invitation and as
the choir sang "Just As I Am”
to the modern arrangement of
Philip Landgrave, 94 persons
came forward in old - fashion,
old - time Baptist style. God
was in it.
As Cecil Sherman, who is. re
garded as one of Southern Bap -
tists’ most progressive pas
tors, said, "The message of the
Gospel is changeless, but the
form or medium for delivering
that message may change with
each generation.”
Many skeptical older folks
left the Ridgecrest auditorium,
with a new attitude, anew "Pur
pose,” and perhaps through this
new sound in church music, Sou
thern Baptists have found one
way of bridging the so - called
communication gap betweenpa
rents and young people.
Mr. Rayburn
Joins Allstate
Mr. John A. Rayburn of Wea
verville, North Carolina, has
Just completed the Allstate A
gent Training course which was
held for three weeks at the All
state Southern Zone Head
Quarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Mr. Rayburn is the son of
Mrs. Essie Rayburn of Swan
nanoa. North Carolina, and is
married to the former Connie
Dean, of Mars Hill, North Car
olina.
Rayburn joined Allstate in A
pril 1969 and will work as an
Agent in the Sears Retail Store
in Asheville.
I
Brown9s Skill Wins NAS Track Pontiac
Driving like he had a crate of
eggs in the back seat, Tommy
Brown of Black Mountain finish
ed fourth in al25-lap late-model
sportsman race at the New
Asheville Speedway Friday
night and was awarded a 1969
Pontiac Firebird by the speed
way for leading the point stand
ing through July Fourth.
In direct contrast, Harry Gant
of Taylorsville pushed his 1965
Chevelle like a man on a hot
seat and scored his first feature
victory at N. A. S. taking home a
$700 paycheck for his troubles.
A holiday crowd of a few more
than 7,000,according to a speed
way’s count gave the track
a draw of 13,000 spectators for
its last two races. Many of the
spectators arrived in the af
ternoon and consumed 125
watermelons and about 500pints
of ice cream furnished free by
the speedway.
it was perhaps the smartest
race the young Black Mountain
driver ever drove, considering
what was at stake. Knowing he
could win the car with a fourth
place finish, regardless of who
Janie« Ilelgreen Elected President
Hie Western Chapter of
North Carolina Society of Ac
counts elected officers for the
1969-1970 year at the June meet
ing. Those elected were: Pres
ident - James N. E. Helgreen,
Black Mountain; Vice - Pres
ident - D. L. Lasher; Secre
tary - Treasurer - Bob Soesbee,
both of Asheville.
Depending on the need for
specific services, the Account
ant does many things. Some of
the things which the Accountant
does best, and some of the serv
ices he offers include: Ex
pressing an opinion of Finan
cial Statements; Provides ex
pert advice on Tax Matters;
Offers solutions to Business
Problems; Provides Manage
ment Services; Help Secure
Loans; Installing Accounting
Systems; Preparing Financial
Reports and Audits to properly
refect the Conditions of Your
Business; Assists in Estate
Planning. The Accountant
works Closely with Your At
torney and Your Banker in all
Financial and Business Mat
ters.
Appreciation Given
No coach in the world is
more competitive than one who
coaches a Little League Team.
When those coaches call and
ask that young men who are
running the Little League Pro
gram be publicly thanked and
congratulated for the good job
they are doing you can rest as
sured they must be “really"
good.
This week the NEWS was
asked to do just that.
Jerry Buckner is in charge
of Little League Baseball. The
umpires are Gary Massey and
David Hensley. The official
Scorekeeper is Bobby Wheelon
and Mike Kitchen is Official
Scoreboard Keeper.
We were told by the coaches.
The boys know the rules. When
they make a call they are willing
to explain it. There have been,
fewer arguments and less dis
sension than we have ever had
before. It’s the best year we’ve
ever had.
So congratulations fellows for
a job well done.
JVNC Events
The 17th annual Horse Show is
held at Waynesville, July 17
19. Whitewater Falls Annual
Picnic is held at Brevard on
July 26. This is the 21st edi
tion.
Asheville is host to the 42nd
annual Mountain Dance and Folk
Festival, July 31-August 2.
won the race, Brown didn’t try
to win the race. He didn’t try
to pass the leaders, and when
they wanted to pass him he let
them by - and then tried to
keep them in sight.
He tried to avoid trouble on
the track and fortunately for
him, trouble didn’t come seek
ing him out.
Of those in contention, only
Brown and Jackie Fox finished
the race. Fox finished third.
With the title to the car signed
over and safely tucked away,
Brown said, "I don’t ever want
to get involved in anything like
this again. You can't believe the
pressure it put on me and my
crew. We worked 31 hours aday
for six days to get my car ready
for this race.”
Brown blew the engine and
wrecked his racer at N. A. S. a
week ago.
Tommy said, “I owe a great
deal of gratitude to Tom Owen
by of Owenby’s Garage and
Ralph Morris of Morris Body
9iop, both of Black Mountain,
who worked from Saturday un
til Friday night to repair my
car. I could never have won
without them.”
Musical entertainment starts
July 4 at the Brevard Music
Center and runs through August
17. Guest musicians appear on
the weekends. The North Caro
lina Skin Diving Council will
hold its annual competition on
July 20 at Cape Hatteras.
The 8th annual Old Time
Fiddlers Convention is held at
Elkin, July 5. The Parkway
Playhouse at Burnsville opens
its 23rd season on July 8 and
runs through August 16. Plym
outh holds the 13th annual Water
Festival on July 19-20. The
Macon County Gemboree, 4th
annual, is held at Franklin,
July 24-26.
Many communities throughout
the state hold special celebra
tions on July 4.
Whether you like bagpipes,
rock and roll, or Brahms, sound
plays an important part in July
vacation events in North Caro
lina, the Variety Vacationland.
Today we feature our last Little League Team - the Dodgers coached by George Cochran.
In their game, Thursday, July 3, they lost to the Cardinals by a score of 7 - 5.
Weaver of the Cardinals scored two home runs and Padgett of the Dodgers scored
0,161 Til*e ,nn*n8 P^cher was Rusty Norton and the losing pitcher was Gary Padgett.
In the picture above the Dodgers are - Front Row - Leon Hall, David Ford, John
p*yne Randy Hammond, Jimmy Parker, Kerner Long, Billy Hopkins, Bradley Ashton.
„ R£w ; Manager George Cochran, Gary Padgett, David Wilson, Robin Inabinett,
Keith Nix, Kevin Gray, and Bobby Cochran.