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DEVOTED 100% TO OUR COMMUNITY-THE GROWING SWANNANOA VALLEY fOLUME^S—NUMBER 3 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1969 SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. C. 28711 10 C Copy It Pays To Advertise TEN PAGES TODAY he People Speak nd Zones Change ps outlining zoning ctions in Black Mountain ,eing redrawn because the pie have spoken, ifically, protests by Blue e Road residents have ;d that area to be rezoned, industrial to residential, ts W. W. White, chairman e planning board, e maps show the zoning, e said, and they are all is being changed. The ning Action t Before id. ,Oct. 15 FURTHER official action ie taken on the new Black ntain zoning and vision ordinances until next regularly scheduled ing of the Board of men, reports R. T. ie, city manager. That ing falls on Wednesday, 15, the third Wednesday e month. ordinance itself will remain the same. The changes in zoning point out what we have said all along, White added, that these regulations are for the good of the people of the town and are not arbitrary and unchangeable. That is why we have public hearings, he continued, to find out what the people want. “There were two notices in the Black Mountain News before the last public hearing, and the next one will be advertised too,” White said, “at least one week in advance.” There will be at least one more public hearing before the ordinances can become law. White pointed out that the Planning Board has met every first Thursday for at least a year, and that the contract between the city and the Department of Local Affairs runs out in December. Plans to zone Black Mountain are certainly nothing new nor have they been kept secret, White said. tired Persons Have eir Own Association e American Association of ed Persons is a non-profit, lartisan organization that older persons to live lives irpose, independence and y ; aim of its nearly two in members is to provide i up for the ... _,vs|j ergy, talent, and wisdom 1 among the nation’s d. There are over 500 Chapters among this n-wide fellowship of like ed people concerned with lems of inactivity, iness, health and money, bership in this national lization costs only $2.00 tally covering both tnd and wife. ngiblc benefits are many: The colorful Modern rity magazine and News itin published in alternate ths. Legislative representation e U. S. Congress on issues ting retired persons. Drugs at substantial gs are available to bers by mail. Travel geared to mature irements, all inclusive, at minimum cost, professionally handled, everywhere in the world. 5. Insurance at low cost for group in-hospital and out of hospital coverage. The current insurance enrollment closes October 31, 1969. 6. insnluie of lifetime learning provides the opportunity to continue education. The Swannanoa Valley Chapter conducts monthly meetings at the public room of the Black Mountain branch of the Asheville Federal Savings & Loan Assn., 300 W. State St., on the 2nd Friday of each month. In addition to information on the above enumerated items and other business, the program on various subjects of interest is presented. Anyone interested in learning more about National and Local Chapter membership may write to A.A.R.P., 1225 Connecticut Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C., 20036 or telephone Robert R. Hubner, President of the local chapter at 669-5001. h clouds covering the mountains ahead, a low slow freight in begins its climb out of the valley from Black Mountain urday morning. Clouds obscured the view all week and the was often misty. Swannanoa Valley residents have been 10 s or more without sunshine and folks are beginning to talk W it. Temperatures have been in the fifties at night and *es during the day. CP&L Office Is Moved Briefly le Carolina Power & Light ipany would like to )unce that due to the •mpletion of our office, it be necessary to move into Wporary office located at 101 Montrcat Road, formerly known as the Red Coach. This move will be effective on September 29, office hours Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. FOUR GENERATIONS of his family were present Sunday at the 86th birthday party of Mr. John Robert Rogers of Buckeye Cove, near Swannanoa. Shown with him above are his son, Scott Rogers, his grandson, Bud Rogers, and his great-grandson, James Dean Rogers. A resident of Buckeye Cove for 35 years, the old gentleman has six great grandchildren, 12 grandchildren and six children of his own. Coming from out of state for the party were: Drs. Frank and Joy Bowman and family, Panama City, Florida; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rogers and Morgan, Johnson City, Tennessee; and Mrs. Johnnie Franklin and family, Jacksonville, Florida. Rev. Abernathy and SCLC Meet Here In-The-Oaks at Black Mountain played host to Rev. Ralph Abernathy and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference last week. Members of the executive staff gathered at the quiet hidden-away retreat to plan future activities. Desiring no publicity and avoiding photographers, the group arrived Sunday night and left Friday afternoon. According to the SCLC information officer, they chose Black Mountain for the meeting because they wanted to work uninterrupted. The group met here several years ago for the same reason. SCLC’s information officer said topics discussed at the gathering reflect the changing mood of the organization in the last year or two. It is moving more into the realm of economic advancement for the Annual U.N. Workshop The Annual Workshop on the United Nations will be held on Thursday, October 2, at Central Methodist Church in Asheville. Dr. Paul M. Limbert of Black Mountain, President of the Western North Carolina Chapter of the United Nations Association, will preside at the meeting. The workshop this year will be held in the late afternoon and evening to accommodate students and those who work during the day. Registration will begin at 3:00 p.m. From 3.3C to 5:00 there will be a review of programs designed to stimulate interest in world affairs, including study groups, observance of a community wide United Nations Day, and high school essay contests. At 5:00 p.m. a series of 100 color slides will be shown on Peacekeeping: United Nations Business. The main feature of the workshop will be an address after dinner by former Senator Joseph S. Clark, for 12 years United States Senator from Pennsylvania and now President of United World Federalists. Dr. Clark was a member of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate and introduced several pieces of legislation looking toward strengthening of the United Nations. Dinner will be served at Central Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. Reservations must be made in advance. The registration fee for the workshop is $.50 and the cost of the dinner $2.00. Send checks or telephone reservations to Mrs. Florence Ryan, 74 Wembly Road, Asheville, 2524367. Mountain Train Ride A trip on the scenic Clinchfield Railroad aboard the “Clinchfield Special” at the peak of the fall color season is being sponsored by Marion Civitans. The club has booked the train for Sunday, October 19, for a trip from Marion to Erwin and back. The Civitans offer 600 tickets for sale, on a first-come, first-served basis. The train pulled by an old steam engine will leave Marion at 9:30 a.m. from the Clinchfield depot and arrive back in Marion at 5:30 in the afternoon. A devotional service will be conducted during the morning, several stops will be made along the way so that passengers can view and take pictures of particular scenic points, and lunch will be served in Erwin following arrival there at 1 o’clock. Tickets for the ride and lunch arc $10 for an adult, $8 for children under 12. Write to Marion Civitan Club, P. O. Box 104, Marion, N.C. 28752. Dr. Richardson’s Early Days Far Cry From Modern Practice By UVA MIRACLE Nearly a half century ago a young New York pediatrician made a decision that was going to change the course of many lives in the Western Mountain Regions of North Carolina and especially those of the people in Black Mountain. This young doctor was our own Frank Howard Richardson, gentleman, healer and scholar. His decision was to come to this area and open a practice “just for the summer months.” Dr. Frank Howard Richardson was educated at Cornell University and did post graduate work in Vienna and Berlin. He began his medical career in Brooklyn, New York, where, in addition to his private practice as surgeon and physician, he served as regional consultant to the New York State Department of Health, president of the Brooklyn Pediatric Society, and head of the nutritional department at Brookyln Hospital. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Pediatrics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the College of Physicians, and the American Medical Association. In Black Mountain, North Carolina, a vacation retreat which later became a permanent home for the doctor and his large family, Dr. Richardson founded the Children’s Clinic and the nearby Southern Pediatric Seminar. As a personal counselor to young people and parents he has written for many leading magazines; as a doctor his work has appeared in various medical journals. He frequently makes public appearances, and he has been the author of a number of books dealing with the problems of growing up and of raising children. In August 1969 Dr. Richardson had the honor of liaving published in The Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association an article of extreme interest to the people of this area, “An Exciting Adventure In Pediatric Practice.” This article dealt with his early days of practice. Dr. Richardson has been kind enough to allow us to print some excerpts from this article. When friends would ask me why 1 went “down South” in the summer, I would tell them that I didn’t - that 1 went “up South!” For the nights here in the mountains were always cool enough to call for at least one blanket; whereas a sheet was often more than enough for the roasting nights during New. York’s sizzling summer season. 1 can still remember the thrill we cxpcrianced as we climbed down out of the sleeper, at the little country station. We engaged a car — the word “taxi” was not yet known - piled our luggage and our three small children into it, and proceeded to our little rented summer cottage, that was to be our home and my office. Medical office buildings were still in the future — the doctor’s office was always in his home. I had ordered a telephone installed. This was the old-time type that hung on the wall of the living room, my office. It had to be cranked in order to attract the attention of “Central.” She would then ring the number I gave her — the dialing system was still way in the future. We got to the house, and unpacked the luggage from the car. I tacked my sign on the porch door, and sat down to await my first patient. Then, believe it or not, the phone rang. A young mother, who was so excited that she was almost hysterical, told me that her little girl had swallowed a penny. She knew she must give her some castor oil — but what else should she do? I quieted her fears, told her not to give the child any castor oil. Instead, she should feed her something solid, like potatoes. My fight against castor oil as a panacea had begun. The young mother followed my instructions, and called me a little while later that all was well. My summer practice had started! I was thrilled again. It was not too much later that my first house call came. A lean, lank mountaineer, the father of a very sick baby, knocked at our door, and asked me to come and see his sick child. 1 walked, for nearby calls. So I picked up my medical bag, and followed my man through the thick woods. We didn’t speak a word — mountain folk are not talkative with strangers. We came to a little log house. He opened the door, and I walked in. As 1 entered, a strange looking, thin old woman jumped behind the door. I soon discovered that she was a witch doctor who had been treating the child. Her treatment, consisting in cutting a slit in the child’s arm so as to let the evil spirit out, had not helped. So the mother wanted some different treatment. I made a careful examination, and found a high fever in a poorly nourished baby. 1 ordered a warm bath at suitable intervals, an enema, and proper care and nourishment. The mother seemed to understand my instructions, and 1 left. Whether or not my witch doctor confrere jumped back into the room and repeated her magic after 1 left, is more than I can say. But when I made a follow-up call the next day, the baby was much better. That was my first and last experience with the supernatural. Many of the cases of my beginning practice were as simple and easy to handle as the first ones. But this was not always the case. Other patients began to be referred to me that presented real problems. According to custom, now as well as then, professional announcements had been sent to physicians throughout the adjoining states. This was not mail advertising, be it noted. It was simply the customary announcement of the opening of an office such as is routine Continued on Page 9 underpriviledged regardless of race, and getting away from its earlier emphasis or. civil rights, he said. Topics include housing for the poor, voter registration drives, political education, economic development (“operation breadbasket”), adult citizenship, organization of labor groups, and strenthening affiliate groups. “Organizing poor people,” is what Rev. Abernathy is beginning to call his total program, the information officer said. In addition to Rev. Abernathy, who is president of the SCLC, succeeding the late Dr. Martin Luther King, many of the top staff members were in Black Mountain. Present were: Rev. Andrew Young, executive vice president; Hosea Williams, director of voter registrations and well known for support of non-violent means of action; Rev. James Bevel, director of non-violent education and a leading strategist in the movement; Mrs. Dorothy Cotton, head of the citizenship education program, the adult education program, and programs to economically strengthen poor southern adults; Rev. J. E. Lowery, chairman of the board of directors; and Rev. T. Y. Rogers, Jr., director of affiliates. All are from Atlanta, Ga., except Rev. Bevel, who is from Nashville, Tenn. Not in Black Mountain because of illness is Rev. Jesse Jackson, a prominent staff member educated in Greensboro. Sunday To Be Open House At Juvenile Center By UVA MIRACLE Sunday, September 28, all of Western North Carolina is invited to attend the “Open House” exercises at .the Juvenile Evaluation Center, between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 5 p.m. The “Open House” is being sponsored by the North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs, Districts One, Two and Four. The program is being planned and conducted jointly by Woman’s Club members and the center staff. In 1967 the clubs sponsored the first open house. It was designed to acquaint the public with the work being done at the center by the staff and student body composed of 215 boys and 85 girls. Sunday’s program will include a bus and walking tour of the campus and an opportunity to observe, through demonstration and dialogue, the actual work of the center. Refreshments will be served. Director J. Louis Parrish points out how vital community is for a successful institutional program. He states, “At present there are many groups who are making a significant contribution to the positive development of our THE OWEN WAR HORSES, sparked by a brilliant effort by the defensive team, above, rolled over Erwin 28-0 Friday night. The shutout was a superb rebound from two early season losses. War Horses Trample Erwin In Mud 28-0 The Owen Warhorses came back, after two losses, to trample the Erwin Warriors 28-0 on the muddy Erwin field Friday night, Sept. 20. The Erwin offensive must have felt they had run into the “immovable object” as the Owen defensive line held them to a total of 29 yards; 14 yards rushing and 15 yards passing. The Warriors made only one first down and this was aided by a penalty. Meanwhile, the PTA Searches For Members The new year has begun toi the local PTA. Mrs. Mary Sneed, membership chairman, urges all parents to join and participate in the activities of the Primary and Grammar School PTA. One membership per parent 1- all that is needed if you have children in both schools. It is important to your child that he or she knows that their parents are supporting and participating in school functions. Warhorses had racked up 257 yards on the ground and 10 in the air and accumulated 20 first downs. Jed Osteen made his only pass completion good for a score when he hit A1 Petty for ten yards for the initial score with a minute to play in the first half. Owen struck twice in the third quarter, first when Osteen ran one yard to pay dirt on a sneak with 7:53 remaining in the quarter. Mike Rice ripped off a one yard touch down run with 3:05 to go in the period. Rice made the final score with 58 seconds remaining in the game on a 14 yard run. Mark View ran the conversion for two points following Rice’s touchdown. Coach Rucker was very pleased with the way the boys came back and got this win. He believes the boys are really ready to play and are now looking ahead. He said the whole defensive team. Was outstanding (Owen 267 yards gained - Erwin 29). He especially cited Gary Massey and Mark Fender for defensive play and Mike Rice and Donnie Haynes on offense. The Owen Warhorses will meed East Henderson at home on Shuford Field at 8:00 p.m. Friday, September 26. It is interesting to note that in spite of the rain, Owen had more supporters at Erwin than the home team. OWEN ERWIN First downs 20 1 Rushing yardage 2S7 14 Passing yardage 10 IS Passes 1-3-0 3-9-1 Punts 2-S 7-33 Fumbles lost 2 2 Yards penalized 60 40 Owen 0 6 14 S—29 Erwin 0 0 0 0—0 Textile Mfgrs. Meeting Set Four speakers, lecture-demonstration and election of officers are included on the program for the 63rd annual meeting of the North Carolina Textile Manufacturers Association to be held at Pinehurst October 1-3. Approximately 500 Tar Heel textile manufacturers and their guests are expected to attend, acceding to Thomas N. Ingram, executive vice president of the association. students. For example, several groups join Center Personnel in giving parties, arranging special events, visiting students in the hospital and providing chances for off-campus experiences. We WANT the community to know what we are doing, because the out-come of our efforts here determine, to a significant degree the future success of our students; also we are supported by public tax funds and the public has a right to know how their money is spent.” The Juvenile Evaluation Center has two separate and different programs. One is for diagnosis and Orientation of the newly-committed students from twenty-eight Western North Carolina counties, and one for the treatment of students with special psychological, physical and sociological problems. The Center, with a capacity of 300 students is located between Black Mountain and Swannanoa on Old Highway 70 across from Owen High School. News-Bits Britain’s consumer spending is being held down by Government, so is industrial expansion. All Govt, effort is on boosting exports, and repaying foreign debts. FRENCH austerity to hold down prices, aim to cut consumer spending 4%. Down payments on cars to be 50% and Government spending stopped. America should quickly adopt similar tactics to stop inflation, cut Federal spending, quit Outer Space ventures completely for 15 years, demand higher down payments, reduce consumer spending and thereby create more in the savings banks. Boost U. S. exports and reduce imports, thus raise our gold reserves. Should our government strive to do this, be glad, not sad. ALASKA struck oil a plenty, leasing out almost half a million acres of land in Prudhoe Bay region to oil coys; Alaskans predict revenues alone will bring the State 2 billion dollars over next few years. When the U. S. purchased Alaska from Russia, we and the world considered it a lemon. The deal has turned out to be the only good one we ever made with the Soviet. Employment generally remains high, skilled workers scarce, pay is good, so learn a trade, it’s like money in the bank. HURRICANE CAMILLE felled thousands of trees, must be quickly harvested before they rot, means a lumber surplus and depression in lumber prices. ’Tis an ill wind that blows nobody any good. TAX PACKAGE passed by the House means increased taxes on wealthy, and on some businesses, also lower rates on most individuals. THREE MILLION FARMS in the U.S.A. an all time low, once had almost 7 million, but don’t let that worry you, farms have gotten larger thru better machinery etc. Acreage farmed out is about same, remainder probably eaten up by the housing projects, golf courses and parks. TORONTO, capital of Ontario, Canada, has 2 million people, almost free of urban blight, racial tensions and street crime, growing faster than ever, so are their taxes and real estate prices, also rents up 50% in few years, but remains a nice place to live. Proves life can be beautiful, remember it is the people that make any place nice to live in, be it large or small, in Canada or North Carolina.
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