THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9,1969 VOLUME 25 - NUMBER 5
DEVOTED 100% TO OUR COMMUNITY-THE GROWING SWANNANOA VALLEY
SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. C. 28711
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It Pays To Advertise
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iummerResident
teceives Honor
/V summer resident of Black
Duntain, Mrs. Virginia Sloan
rain, has won the most
veted award presented by
. N. C. Family Life Council,
e and her husband, L. Hall
rain, have a summer home in
jh Top Colony and attend
gularly at the Black
mntain Episcopal Church. ,
Urs. Swain was presented the
nn V. Sperry Award at the
nd Annual Conference of
i N. C. Family Life Council,
d recently in Goldsboro.
Jefore his early death in
vember of 1966, Dr. Sperry
rrted what was perhaps the
atest positive influence for
Dgress of family life
ication in North Carolina
■ing the past ten years.
U the time of his death,
ill” Sperry held a number of
Sessional commitments. He
s Chairman of the Child
velopment and Family
lations area in the School of
me Economics at UNC-G,
ector of the Institute of
ild and Family Development
1 Director of Research
ijects in the Family for the
rth Carolina Agricultural
periment Station. As leader,
lsultant or helper in various
ups throughout the State, I.
Sperry communicated his
Josophy that men should
ume a significant role in
ication for family living,
rhe Sperry Award was
ablished by the North
rolina Family Life council to
nor others who have been
luential in the tradition of
| Sperry.
fhe Selection Committee
pse Mrs. Virgn ia Swain
pmmously from among the
feral nominated for the
ird.
Virginia Swain holds the B.S.
IRS. GEOFFREY NEAL
ilot Club To
et VIP Visit
•rs. Geoffrey S. Neal,
vernor of the North
olina District of Pilot
srnational, will pay an
cial visit to the Pilot Club
Black Mountain on
Inesday, October 15 th.
he plans to review the
>’s activities and counsel
h members of the club,
he members of the club
e planned a reception at the
se of the meeting,
irs. Neal joined the Pilot
b of Winston Salem in 1962
ere she served the club as
nmunity Service Chairman,
on moving to Greensboro in
)3 she also served the
eensboro Club as
Timunity Service Chairman.
! has also served this club a*
ector, 1st Vice President
I President, and has served
District as Coordinating
airman and 1st Lt.
vernor.
i graduate of the University
Mississippi, she is office
rager for Talon, a Division
Textron, Inc. — the world’s
gest manufacturer of
5ers.
he is an active member of
Francis Episcopal Church,
ilot International is a major
isified civic club for
cutive women. District Six
comprised of 33 clubs
lughout North Carolina,
•roximately 913 members
ticipate in worthwhile
ects of service to their*
iniunities, as well as
-reaching world-wide
ects.
degree in Home Economics and
the M.A. in Family Relations
from UNC-G. She did further
study in Family Life Education
at Cornell University.
Prior to her marriage and the
births of two daughters, she
was professionally associated
with Home Demonstration
work From 1936 to 1944 she
taught Family Life Education
at Furman University at
Greenville, South Carolina.
After 1944, she was the First
Family Life Specialist for the
Extension Division of North
Carolina. Here she did pioneer
work of outstanding quality
throughout the state. Because
of pressing family
responsibility she left
Extension work in the late
40’s. At this time she taught
courses in Marriage and Family
Life at Broughton High School
in Raleigh, where she had a
lasting influence on the
adolescents who were exposed
to her teachings. She is
considered, nationally, as an
outstanding teacher in the field
of Family Life. At the present
she is semi-retired teaching
part-time at Meredith College.
Persons associated with
Virginia Swain both
professionally and personally
attest to her genuine concern
for the family, her knowledge
of her field, and her unfaltering
humility despite her
accomplishments.
Mrs. Swain received a
thundering ovation when the
presentation of the Sperry
Award was made during the
only Banquet session of the
North Carolina Family Life
Council.
Swannanoa j
Man At :
Convention
c
Stan Garland of Garland Tire f
Co. in Swannanoa is one of
over 7,500 tire dealers, *
suppliers, wives, exhibitors and
guests who attended the 49th
Annual Convention of the
National Tire Dealers and ^
Retreaders Association in
Atlanta Sept. 27 through Oct.
1. 1
The highlight of the
Convention was the largest
industrial and trade show in
the history of the new tire and
retreading industries.
Dealers and suppliers came
from all 50 states, Puerto Rico,
the Virgin Islands, many
foreign countries including
Canada, Mexico, Japan, Great
Britain, Guatamala, Italy,
Australia, Ireland, The
Netherlands, Trinidad, West
Germany, Venezuela,
Denmark, the Union of South
Africa and others.
The theme of this
convention was “PROGRESS
THROUGH CHALLENGE
AND CHANGE.”
United States Senator Mark
0. Hatfield of Oregon was the
Keynote Speaker.
McMurray Shows
'70 Truck Line
For the first nine since it
entered the commercial vehicle
market in 1918, Chevrolet will
become a full line truck
marketer when it introduces its
1970 models in mid-October,
announces McMurray
Chevrolet Co. of Black
Mountain.
Last Of Rock
Swap Shops
Set 0ct.11
The fourth and last for 1969
in a series of four rock swap
shops for the Western North
Carolina mountains will be
held October 11-12 at
Gorgarama Park on U. S.
Highway 19 in the Nantahala
Gorge between Bryson City
THIS CHURCH IS THE SYMBOL of Warren
Wilson College, which observed Homecoming
last weekend. Including in the activities was
selection of a Queen and a soccer gajne which
was won by Warren Wilson 2-0. Warren Wilson
is located in Swannanoa and many local alumni
attended the festive occasion.
City Council Set To Go
On Zoning & Other Items
The Black Mountain Board
of Aldermen will probably pass
into the law the new zoning
and subdivision ordinances on
Wednesday, Oct. 15, according
to Mayor Richard Stone. The
board meets in regular session
at 7:30 p.m. on that date.
The way was cleared,
apparently, by actions of the
Planning Board last Thursday
when what appears to be the
last public objections were
quieted. There could be more
discussion at the meeting on
Oct. 15.
Th^ board will also consider
a tax reduction, Stone said.
The July budget calls for 70
per cent assessed evaluation.
The mayor said this could
possibly be decreased, which
would mean a refund on taxes
already paid.
The decrease under
consideration may be even
more than anticipated if the
local option one cent sales tax
is approved, Stone said, adding
that the board supports such a
tax. He estimated that the
town of Black Mountain would
receive an additional $13,000
from this source.
Cablevision for Black
Mountain may get the go-ahead
at the Oct. 15 meeting of the
board. Stone said the only
holdup at this time is a ruling
from the city attorney on
various legal problems. Stone
said this did not appear to be a
problem. Triangle Cable
Company has an application in
to supply the service, and if
approved would use existing
utility facilities for their cables.
The board will also appoint a
(Lector and assistant director
of Civil Defense. These
openings must be filled, Stone
said, before the city is eligible
to receive certain federal
assistance in civil defense
programs.
If street repair bids are in by
that time the board may take
action on these as well, Stone
continued. Black Mountain has
received state funds under the
Powell Bill totaling $12,814.89
for street repairs.
The board will also consider
an amendment to the city
charter permitting it to meet
twice a month instead of once
a month.
A PATIENT LEARNS ceramics in tne recreation and
occupational therapy program of the Alcoholic Rehabilitation
Center, Black Mountain, North Carolina. The purpose of the
program is to teach patients ways of occupying their leisure,
time and “having fun” without drinking. The center, operated
by the Department of Mental Health, serves 30 western
counties. It will be dedicated in ceremonies at the center
October 9 at 10:30 a.m.
ana Anarews.
This rock swap and show is
entirely free to the public as
well as the hobbyists. The
Gorgarama Park, host for the
show, is located one mile inside
the north entrance to the
Nantahala Gorge fourteen
miles west of Bryson City. The
show will feature outside
displays that will be as varied
as the material they bring. The
informality of the occasion
gives the event a country fair
feeling - there is no official
beginning or closing.
The swap is held on a
first-come, no reservation basis
to give all hobbyists an equal
chance at choice spots. In the
past almost every state in the
union has been represented. In
the last few years, coin, bottle,
and antique collectors have
been attending.
Lengthy Tunnels
Underground tunnels in the
Canadian mining operations of
International Nickel total some
750 miles.
HAROLD STEPHAN
Stephan Will
Address AARP
The Swan. .:noa Valley
Chapter of the American
Association of Retired Persons
will hold its regular monthly
meeting in the Community
Room of the Asheville Federal
Savings & Loan Association,
300 W. State Street in Black
Mountain on Friday, October
10th.
The guest speaker will be
Harold Stephan, Director of
Clinical Services, Juvenile
Evaluation Center, who will
speak on “Turning Losers into
Winners.” All interested
persons are cordially invited.
Merge
Urge
The Buncombe County
Recreation Board has hopes
that Swannanoa and Black
Mountain will join forces with
them in seeking expanded
recreational facilities for the
county.
That was the word from
Burton T. Peake of Asheville,
chairman of the county
Recreation Board, following
that group’s meeting last
Thursday. Peake said the board
entertained a motion that
Black Mountain and
Swannanoa not continue plans
for their own recreation
commission but instead
support the county group.
He hastened to add that the
motion carried no authority
and that the two towns could
do as they pleased.
“I want to commend both
towns for what they have
already done toward
developing an active
recreational body. They have
done a wonderful job. Where
else can you find communities
that have done so much?”
Peake pointed out.
“But we of the county
recreation board feei that now
is the time to start pulling
together. There are several
good reasons for this,” he
continued.
Most of the reasons he gave
concerned funding, particularly
getting federal supplements to
local funds, without
duplication of effort. Peake
said that as recreational plans
develop staffing and other
expenses will rise to the point
that consolidation ot eiforts
will become necessary anyway
so why not now?
Commissioners
Pleased With
Curfew Action
Gordon Greenwood,
chairman of the Buncombe
County Board of
Commissioners, has given the
following statement to the
Black Mountain News:
“The county commissioners
are highly pleased with the
response in our community to
the curfew and restrictions of
sales of alcoholic beverages
during recent days. We
appreciate the support of
everyone. We are glad no
property was destroyed and no
lives lost in our community.”
Valley Industries Fill Many
Key Jobs With Handicapped
Valley Industry is
cooperating 100% in
employing the Handicapped,
according to a survey made by
the Black Mountain News.
Beacon Manufacturing Co. in
Swannanoa has between 80
and 90 physically handicapped
employed. They were the
proud recipient of an award for
being one of the Outstanding
Companies in the area in
employing the handicapped
last year.
The Kearfott Division of
Singer General Precision Inc.
has 15 handicapped persons
employed at their plant. They
participate in all phases of the
operation of the plant, top
management, inspectors, group
leader, machinist, assembly line
operator, tool and die makers
and custodians. Tom McCavett
says, “They make up 2.5% of
our labor force. None of them
feel they are handicapped and
they all do an excellent job.”
Drexel Plant No. 10 has 10
handicapped in very diversified
jobs. The Personnel
Most Land South Of New Interstate
Now Changed To Residential Zoning
The Black Mountain
Planning Board has rezoned
most property south of the
new interstate highway,
including Blue Ridge Road,
making it residential (R-20).
The only exception is
approximately 20 acres owned
by Clevenger Knitting Mills,
which remains zoned for light
industry (1-1).
This action took place at last
Thursday night’s meeting in
the city hall, reports W. W.
White, planning board
chairman.
Asked if there was a good
crowd at the meeting, White
chuckled and said, “Half of
Blue Ridge Road was there.”
Blue Ridge Road residents had
become so upset over being
zoned industrial that they had
formed a community
association to fight the
regulations.
White asked at the end of the
meeting if there remained any
objections to the way zoning
maps had been redrawn. There
were none voiced, White
added.
Apparently the way is now
clear for the city council to
pass into law the new zoning
and subdivision ordinances at
their next meeting, Wednesday,
Oct. 15 in the city hall at 7:30
p.m.
White pointed out that the
town now has only three
industrial tracts left within
zoning jurisdiction. He said
they were:
1) the 20 acres of Clevenger
property mentioned above.
2) the Fox property across
from WNC Shopping Center
and west of the radio station,
some 50 acres or more, zoned
1-1, light industrial.
3) An 1-2 area, heavy
industrial, in the Grove Stone
and Asheville Industries area.
Some of this property is in
the flood way area, which
means no obstructions such as
buildings can be erected.
Industry could use this land for
parking lots or other limited
uses.
White quoted James
Donnelly, representing the
State Department of Local
Affairs and the man who drew
up the ordinances, as saying,
“It doesn’t look like the people
in Black Mountain want any
more industrial development to
come in.”
Some other changes in
zoning maps were also made at
the meeting, White said. The
north side of US 70 beginning
just west of the Monte Vista
Hotel and extending toward
Asheville to the end of Black
Mountain’s zoning authority
has been changed to all
commercial (C-zj zoning, oome
had been residential.
Thus apparently ends a
controversy that saw many
residents bitter and resentful of
what they thought was a threat
to their property values. Most
are probably happy, perhaps
thinking zoning is a good thing
after all, because their homes
now lie in areas restricted to
home development.
Department said the job of
“mould sander”, the most
difficult sanding operation
performed by the plant, is
done by one of these “so called
handicapped.”
Others are employed as
shape operator, rip saw
operator, truck driver,
supervisor, group leader and
maintenance personnel.
Plant No. 11 of Drexel also
has 10 physically handicapped.
Three blind boys are employed
as piano tuners, one is
employed in the shipping
department, another is an
inspector and another is a
supervisor.
Three handicapped persons
are employed in the finishing
department, one as a hand
sander, one as a filler wiper and
one as a sprayer.
The Action Department,
where keys are put in the
pianos, has one person.
The employers all agree these
people carry their full share of
the load and their efficiency is
top notch.
Hire The Handicapped...
They Are Good Workers!
By UVA MIRACLE
The “Hire the Handicapped”
is a year-round campaign, but
once a year — during National
Employ the Physically
Handicapped Week - efforts
are intensified. This year,
N.EP.H. will be October 5-11,
1969.
Despite tremendous gains
over the last 24 years in
creating a favorable climate for
hiring handicapped persons,
the need for jobs for the
handicapped is continuing.
Who are the handicapped?
An arthritic insurance salesman
in California. A blinded Texas
Senator. A paralyzed
accountant in Illinois. A
double-amputee computer
analyst in Minnesota. A
mentally retarded laundry
worker in New York. A legless
inspector in a North Carolina
plant. A guard with one arm at
FIREMEN jcaKCH througn tne burned out
house in which Mrs. Emma Turner died Friday.
Death was attributed to smbke inhalation; the
cause of the fire has not been determined.
Woman Living Alone Dies
In Fire That Destroys Home
An 84 year old woman living
alone died in a fire that
destroyed her home on Walker
Cove Road in Black Mountain
last Friday. Walker Cove Road
is just off North Fork Road
past the Golf Course.
Mrs. Emma Turner died of
smoke inhalation, according to
Dr. Jack A. Koontz, assistant
medical examiner for
Buncombe County. Her body
was not burned, said Assistant
Fire Chief Harry Oaks.
The fire was reported at 9:20
a.m. by Mrs. R. T. Greene who
saw the smoke and became
alarmed, Oaks said.
Oaks added that the cause of
the fire is still under
investigation.
The Black Mountain Fire
Department sent two trucks
and 12 men to the blaze, Oaks
said. The fire had a good start
when the men and equipment
arrived.
Ironically, the fire came on
the eve of National Fire
Prevention Week, which is
observed from Oct. 5-11.
Mrs. Turner was a widow.
She had lived in Black
Mountain for 40 years but was
a native of McDowell County.
Funeral services were held at
4:00 p.m. Sunday in the chapel
of Harrison Funeral Home in
Black Mountain. The Rev.
Ernest Craig and the Rev.
James Willhide officiated.
Burial was in Pine Grove
Cemetery in Old Fort. Her
grandsons were pallbearers.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Pearl Smith of Naples,
Fla. and Mrs. James Wright of
Black Mountain; and a son,
Frank Turner of Black
Mountain.
The family received friends
at the funeral home Saturday
evening from 7:00 to 9:00
p.m.
THERE IS a Midget League
Football doubleheader coining
up Saturday night at Owen
High School’s Held. The
Falcons meet the Rams at 7:0C
p.m. and the Packers face the
Colts immediately afterwards
After two games the Packer!
and Colts are both unbeaten
untied and unscored upon
Parents and friends are urgei
to come out and support thei
sons’ teams.
a factory. But the reply you
get from them, “Me -
Handicapped? I never thought
of myself that way.”
Thousands of handicapped
men and women (some
estimate its’ millions) are at
work at jobs they can do - and
do well - in spite of their
disabilities. But thousands
more READY, WILLING and
ABLE are not at work. They’re
the ones who have run into a
silken curtain of prejudice
against the handicapped.
They’re the ones we can help
by bringing their skills to the
attention of employers.
Yet they’re not the only
ones who need our help.
A few years ago Congress
passed a law expanding
America’s vocational
rehabilitation services for
disabled civilians. Through
rehabilitation, many more
handicapped people are now
able to prepare for jobs. But
what’s the point of
rehabilitation if job
opportunities are denied them?
There are hundreds of
disabled veterans who each
year complete vocational
training or are discharged from
veterans’ hospitals. Many have
jobs to go to but many do not.
The handicapped don’t want
special favors. They simply
want the same opportunity to
work that everybody is entitled
to. They don’t want to be
turned down for jobs just
because of their handicaps.
They want employers to
consider their abilities, what
they have to offer, what they
can contribute. They want to
be considered as men and
women, first and foremost, and
not as a people apart, outside
society’s pale.
The handicapped can and
have proved themselves. A
Labor Department study,
comparing 11,000 handicapped
workers with 18,000
able-bodied workers, v found
this:
ine nanuicappea outproduce
the able-bodied.
The handicapped have 20
percent fewer job accidents
than the able-oodied.
The handicapped lose less
time off from the job than the
able-bodied.
Experience of employers
with mentally retarded persons
has shown they often have
more capabilities than are first
realized, and when
achievement is recognized, the
change for the better in the
retardate worker may be
profound.
Let’s look at safety records
of the handicapped for a
moment, since many
employers are reluctant to hire
the handicapped in the belief
that they will have more
accidents and their accident
1 insurance rates will go up.
r There’s an electronic plant in
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