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Drive Carefully DEVOTED 100% TO OUR COMMUNITY-THE GROWING SWANNANOA VALLEY 10 c Copy It Pays To Advertise Volumn 24 Number 50 Thursday, August 21, 1969 Second Class Postage Paid at Black Mountain, N. C. 28711 12 Pages Today Growth Depends Upon BothI Community And Industry a The Black Mountain - Swan nanoa Rotary Club held its reg ular weekly meeting, Tuesday, August 12, at the Travel - Eze Restaurant. Vice - President Dom Underwood presided. Dr. James Spencer was pre sented as a new member. Mr. Morris Bumgarner, pro gram chairman, introduced the visiting speaker, Mr. Harry W. Clark, President of Western Carolina Industries, Inc. Mr. Clark’s main theme was the involvement of both the com munity and industry in the wel fare and growth of the area. The growth and development of industry in the southeast has been phenominal. He listed some of the reasons: Train able people and the facilities for training them in needed skills, sound local and state govern nent, reasonable tax rates in :omparison with other areas ind construction costs are pret y much within the norm and he construction work is well lone. TTiere have been improvements made in water and power fac ilities in many areas and al though we still have a number of bottle necks in highway trans portation, this is showing im provement in some areas. The fact that we now, also, have air transportation is helpful. He pointed out that new peo ple are much more readily wel comed to the area than they used to be. We are selling ourselves and our area to other industries. However, all is not bright on our labor front. Growing industry has developed a tight labor supply. Most of those unemployed are women, or the people who are uneducated and untrained. The need for addi tional training facilities for these people, such as A. B. Tech are badly needed. He pointed out areas are often inclined to court new industry, to show them only the good points and not let them see po tential problems. In inducing new industry to come to the area some people will make any promise or committment, then worry about carrying them out later. He said he was very glad very little of that was done in this area. Committees inviting new industry must live uptothe information given. Do not pro mise adeqaute water and power if it is not available. If a labor staff is not available for a plant, do not lead the in dustry to believe this is so. Our local governments should realize that the revenue from taxes and salaries will soon pay for any improvements that they make. While “courting” new industry we must not forget our old re liable firms who have been with us through good and bad. Do they receive proper attention to their needs? Are facilities to get to and from their busi nesses made as adequate as to new industries? These businesses, the old industries, are approached Ladies Aux Aid Fire Dept, Mrs. Pat Tweed, president of the Black Mountain Ladies Auxiliary, is shown presenting a check for $210.00 to Mr. Charles Arnett, president of the Black Mountain Fire Depart ment. This money is to be used for the purchase of turn-out jackets for the volunteers. Along with Mrs. Tweed are from left to right - - Mrs. Pat Poe, Vice-President, Mrs. Pearl Watkins, Mrs. Betty Wheelon, and Mrs. Cecile Kirkpatrick. Others shown are members of the Fire Department present for the presentation. L/aycee Softball -Barbecue Friday night, August 22, is the aycee Barbecue. Fellows, the iris are expecting to be taken ‘art to the ballgame,” AND UPPER. Barbecue and all the rimmings, will be served from :30- The cost is $1.50 per late (one plate will feed two °ungsters). Thursday, the 21, at 6:30P.M. fill find Wards vs. Morgan in the first game. At 8:00 Nor throp faces Beacon. Friday the losers of Thurs day’s games will meet at 6:30 for the consolation trophy and the winners of Thursday’s game will meet for the championship and runner-up trophy. See you at the Primary School Field Thursday and Friday eve nings!!! Old Time Revival There will be an Old Time Camp Meeting Revival at Blue Ridge Baptist Church, beginning Sunday, August 24 at 7:30 P.M. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. All Gospel singers are especially urged to attend. Mrs. Kenneth Hicks of Harrimon, Tenn., will be present to take part in the revival. Her singers will join her later in the week. Chamber of Commerce President George Pickering esided at the August 19th feting of the Black Mountain - ^annanoa Chamber of Corn ice at the Monte Vista Ho Due to unavoidable circum tar|ces, the expected speaker as not present and Mr. Pick ring and several others gave brief reports on the outlook, plans, and growth in our area. Mr. Pickering related that with two Interstate Highways crossing in our immediate area we can expect growth and, ac celeration. He also reported the rumor that a plant comparable to that of Enka is expected to locate somewhere here in the area. I Not An Asset To Our Town ^*e lted-Coach u^- some - .. • ' one of the vacant buildings that could lace-liftiiii',” to help our town’s appearance. Industries are looking for a place and we must woo them to our locale. We must do things to encourage them tocomehere by being receptive to growth. Mr. Harry Hyder reported that business in the downtown area was very good this year. This was believed to be because more people from the Assemblies are shopping in Black Mountain. Mr. William Hickey gave the most thought provoking part of the empromptu program. He stated tourism as such has changed. People no longer come just to see the beauty and smell the clean fresh air, but they expect to be entertained. He further stated if we intend to stay in the “Tourist Business” we must make some big reno vations. However, he pointed out he felt we would be better off to concentrate on getting indus tries that would operate on a year round basis with steady payrolls than to concentrate on summer business. Mr. Don Bailey gave a brief talk on what Black Mountain had meant to the Bailey family and said his farewells. A number of guests were pre sent. from other areas to try to get them to expand elsewhere. Serious transportation prob lems exist on the Old River Rd., and U. S. 25 has fourteen new industries, employing 9,000 people and is serviced by a two lane highway. The Highway Commission has promised todo something about this for 15 years. The Marble Imperial Furniture would like to expand its facil ities but is suffering from a wat er shortage problem. The in surance rates are very high be cause of this factor. We are missing a great deal oi industrial expansion because oi old existing problems. The best salesmen we can have are sat isfied old industry. Their ex planation of how their griev ances are handled can either sow seeds for growth or cause the area to be chalked off. One major problem that must be solved is low cost housing, where the purchase price can be within the income of the av erage wageearner. “Amanwho owns a house and apiece of land is more likely to stay in one place and be a more stable worker.” Industry needs and must have the support of the community. Mr. Clark also pointed out the interest and welfare of the people must be the prime ob jective. Our schools and educators are doing all they can to bring this about with the facilities they have for training and educating workers, but they are very inadequate to ful fill this need. Other states are working hard to lure industry to their vi cinities promising low tax rates, low rate bonds and etc. We must prepare ourselves to combat this by improving local conditions. Youth Week To Be Held The young people of Ridge crest Baptist Church are hold ing their Youth Week ‘69 at the church next week, August 24 31. With the theme, of “Tell It Like It Is About Youth,” they are planning a full week of activities. Starting it off Sunday night will be a unique program about the youth of today and his search for himself and quest for God. Throughout the week will be traumonal services wun the youth in charge, a devotional campfire, and a picnic for ev eryone on Saturday night fea turing a panel discussion with adults and youth on “A Changing Time.” Ending the week on Sunday, August 31, the youth will take over the entire Sunday morning program and fill all the church positions. The public is cor dially invited and urged to at tend. Fire Leaves Family Of Seven Homeless - The home of Marion Ballew on North Fork Road was com pletely destroyed by fire Sat urday, August 16, at 12:16 a.m. Their fourteen year old daugh ter was awakened when the flames broke through the walls of her bedroom. She awakened the rest of the family: her par ents, two sisters, and two bro thers and they escaped the house without injury. However one young girl received a severe cut on her foot as she ran across the field to a neighbor’s home to summons aid. She was treat ed by a local physician. The family escaped in only tnc clothes they were wearing. Everything in the house, as well as the home itself was destroyed. Robinson Honored Twenty-three Southern Bell employees were guests of honor at a semi-annual service rec ognition party held at Lake Ta homa Steak House in Marion. Fred L. Robinson of 501 Mon treat Road in Black Mountain was among the fourteen who re ceived a five year recognition pin. Robinson works as an installer - repairman in Bun combe County. Some 240 years of service were recognized among the 23 honorees. Eight retired plant men were among the forty-odd who attended. J.D. Phillips,district plant manager, was the emcee for the evening. People from all over the area have been responding to the needs of the family but many necessities need to be replaced. There is the problem of pre paring five children to start to school, school fees, clothes, shoes and other things. The children’s sizes are (Boy - age 15) size 14 - 14 1/2 shirt, trousers - waist 30 - length 31, size 9 1/2 shoe. Boy - age 10: size 10 shirt, size 10 trousers, size 5 shoe. Three girls, one age 14 - dress size (woman) 10, shoe size 10 (adult size). Girl age 13 - dress child’s size 10, shoes size 4. Girl age 11 dress size 10, shoe size 4. Un derwear and socks are also needed. Mr. Ballew wears a 36 waist 31 inseam trouser and a size 16 shirt. His shoe size is 10 1/2 or 11. Mrs. Ballew wears, a size 14 dress and a size 7 1/2 shoe. Editor’s Appeal i In striving to make The Black Mountain NEWS an interesting and informative weekly paper, I would like to solicit your help in this work. We have requests for news columns from every community in the Valley, and I am in dire need of correspondents. The people who are now writing col umns for their respective areas are doing a fine job, and I hope to find others who will show as much interest in reporting. This is your paper, supported by merchants and businessmen in your own communities and with weekly reports of news of interest we can publish a paper that we will all be proud of. If you or one of your neigh bors would be interested in sub mitting news from your locality, please call at The NEWS office, and I will be glad to answer any questions that you may have. F. LOUIS GRANT New Students Register Mrs. Frank Watkins, first grade teacher at Black Mountain Primary School, is shown registering new students. Many large appliances have been contributed but sheets, towels, blankets, and kitchen utensils - dishes - are needed. Hie Ballews are at the home of his mother, Mrs. John Ballew while a house is being repaired for them to move into. Assistant Fire Chief Kirk patrick listed, as probable cause of th e fire, wiring in the house believed to have cen tered on the front poch. This assumption is based on the fact the fire was contained between the outer and inner walls of the house and broke through into the interior. The complete destruction of the house makes it extremely difficult to deter mine the exact cause. One very serious problem is the fact that Mr. Ballew, a carpenter, had most of his tools destroyed. If anyone has some extras please share!! Northwestern Corp. To Acquire M&J Stock Ali B. Paksoy, president of Manufacturers and Jobbers Fi nance Corporation of Shelby, North Carolina, has announced that the Board of Directors of M & J Finance Corporation has approved the proposal of Northwestern Financial Cor poration to acquire the out standing stock of M & J Finance Corporation. Under the pro posal, each present share of $10.00 par value, common stock would be exchanged for four shares of Northwestern Finan cial Corporation common stock. This would be accomplished by means of a merger into a sub sidiary corporation of North western Financial Corporation. Holders of preferred stock will receive 7%, 10-year debentures of Northwestern Financial Cor poration. The transaction is subject to approval by M & J Shareholders. M & J has 32 offices in the auto finance and consumer loan divisions in North and South Carolina. Northwestern Finan cial Corporation is a one bank holding company whose major subsidiary is the Northwestern Bank. Edwin Duncan, president of North western Financial Cor poration stated, “Thisproposed acquisition of M & J Finance Corporation will broaden the fi nancial services of North western Financial Corporation and at the same time be within the financial structure with which we are familiar. We are looking forward to a mutua lly satisfactory relationship with Mr. Paksoy, his officers, and staff.” Annual Valley Art Show The Swannanoa Valley Art League will hold its annual show on Sunday, August 24, at the Black Mountain Library. The exhibition will open with a reception from 2:30 to 5:00, to which the general public is cordially invited. We are very fortunate in having as our judge, Mr. Richard Van Kleeck, Director of the Ashe ville Museum of Art, Mr. Van Kleeck is also Executive Di rector of the Civics Art Coun cil. He was one of the jurors for the Frances Wollson Scho larship at Asheville - Biltmore College and for the art show at Southwestern Technical In stitute. He was also panelist at a forum on creativity at Mars Hill College. Besides these activities, he now writes “Art in Asheville,” for the Cit izen - Times. One of his big achievements was cataloguing and inventorying the contents of Biltmore House. Last year four hundred people visited the League Exhibit. We| hope to increase that number this year: so please remember to save August 24 to help us chieve that aim. The exhibit vill continue through September b and may be seen every day, with the exception of Sunday from 10;00 to 12:00 a.m. and 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Artists To Present Concert wmmm The Annual Usher’s Turnout of the Mills Chapel Baptist Church will be held Sunday, August 24, at 3:00 p.m. The Program this year will be different in that a concert of Gospel Music will be present ed by two local artists. Presented in concert will be Mrs. Ann Hamilton and Mrs. Mable Lytle. Mrs. Hamilton will be accompanied by Mrs. Carl Roberts. The public is cordially in vited to attend an evening of Christian fellowship. Refresh ments will be served in the Church Fellowship Hall follow ing the service. Hightop Colony Holds 50th Annual Meeting The 50th Annual Meeting of ] High Top Colony was held at < “E Top”, home of Mrs. Sel- i ma Erwin, beginning with the ; noon meal at 1:00 o’clock. It ; had been traditional for Dr. Bill Morgan to give the grace before the meal, but since ill ness kept him from being with the group the President read a prayer which he had composed for the occasion. The members present were: Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Buss, Mrs. Grace Bergthold, Mrs. Selma Erwin, Mr. and Mrs. Dag Folger, Mr. Buck Kester, Mrs. Eve Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Martin, Mrs. Jim Mc Hugh, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mc Pherson, Mrs. William Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Hall Swain. Guests attending were: Mrs. Bethany Buss Canover, Elizabeth and Lori Loutzenheiser, Mrs. Lois Arceneux, Miss Gloria Pickens and Mrs. Ruth Westbrook. lared by the women of the Col >ny, the business meeting was :alled to order by Mrs. Hall Swain, President. The high ight of the meeting was a his :ory of High Top Colony written ind given by Dr. D. F. Fol der. This history revealed many changes along the way, from transportation, to com munication, to prices of com modities. Peaches were quo ted as selling for 58?per bushel UU1 Ulg Utc coil) Ulil evolution of the water system proved humorous, yet revealed how loyality and real fellow ship with oneness of purpose over came many hardships. Dr. Folger was the only charter member present, and it was sig nificant that the 50th Anniver sary Meeting was held in one of the original homes, Dr. Fol ger’s former cottage, known as “Bob White” cottage. Students Present Musical The college students of the Black Mountain First Baptist Church will present “Tell It Like It Is”, a folk musical about God, on Sunday ev ening, August 24, at 8:00 p.m. The group is composed of about 20 people who very soon will be either returning to college or entering college for the first time. The musical was written by Ralph Carmichael and Kurt Kai ser, both pioneers in the field of contemporary religious music. Carmichael is well - known for the music he has written for several Billy Graham films. Both he and Kaiser do much arranging and conducting for recordings and other musical performances. The public is cordially in vited to the presentation.
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