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RSPAY, OCTOBER 16,1969 VOLUME 25 - NUMBER 5 DEVOTED 100% TO OUR COMMUNITY-THE GROWING SWANNANOA VALLEY 10 C Copy It Pays To Advertise tealtn & Retirement Center ay Be Started In November Ie Highland Farms Health Retirement Center, cted a year ago at the it request of the local er of retired persons, is mrchNews [fers Cash r History DNTREAT — Cash prizes i been offered here by the prical Foundation News of Presbyterian and Irmed Churches in a Eise history contest for the rtest narrative on kyterian History. contest is open to any lyterian. Officials want the ptives cut off at 400 words, nts can write it in more l the limit, but are subject enalities up to 10 cents a | past 400. iy history of the three ches of Presbyterianism is ptable, and contestants send in their pictures and aphical sketches, nuscripts must reach the brical Foundation by nber 1, and all entries ne the property of the Hation. St prize is $40; second $20; third prize is $10. Historical Foundation i is published quarterly by Historical Foundation of 'resbyterian and Reformed bhes, Inc., at Montreat. moving rapidly toward realization, according to a letter sent recently to stockholders by the president of the corporation, Dr. Paul M. Limbert. Final approval from the Federal Housing Agency is expected shortly. Bids have been received from various subcontractors for specific phases of the construction of the nursing home, which is the first unit in an extensive undertaking. inese estimates come within the amount of $435,000 tentatively authorized by FHA. Don Neilson of Asheville has been engaged as construction superintendent. It is anticipated that ground for the new building one mile west of Black Mountain on the R. S. Leonard property will be broken sometime in November. The Board of the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center has granted a right of way across their property for a road and a sewer line. This action will make possible a satisfactory access to Tabernacle Road. C. H. Prentice continues to serve as executive director of this enterprise, commuting from Rhode Island for one or two weeks each month. Lawrence Traber of Asheville is the consulting architect. The Board of Directors consists of 21 individuals or couples who have provided investment capital of $105,000. Many persons have expressed interest in the apartments and small cottages which are to be built as soon as the nursing home is under way. Manpower Project Helps Develop Human Resorces By UVA MIRACLE Mountain Manpower Incorporated is a LOCAL EFFORT supported by local business and industry. Translation Expert Speaks To Kiwanis The Black Mountain-Swanna noa Kiwanis were addressed by an internationally traveled Bible translation expert at their meeting Thursday, Oct. 9 at the Monte Vista Hotel. Dr. Barclay Newman, travelling consultant with native translation for the American Bible Society, told the local group that a translation shouldn’t sound like a translation. He gave tnree ways in which he does his job, 1) personal contact, 2) publications, and 3) Correspondence. Personal contacts bv the American Bible Society are numerous, Dr. Newman said, but spread thin. There are 3,000 people in about 500 translation projects being served by only 12 to 15 consultants, so each is very busy, he said. Overall functions of the American Bible Society, in addition to translations, are basically publications of scripture and their distribution, Dr. Newman stressed. Dr. Newman lives in Asia but travels extensively outside that continent. New 1970 Kiwanis President Brooks Reid conducted the meeting. 1,100 At Conference At Ridgecrest Assembly The N. C. Kindergarten Association held its annual study conference Oct. 10, 11 and 12, at Ridgecrest Baptist Assembly. This year’s theme was “A >LLING ON THE GROUNDS at the lolic Rehabilitation Center, Lt. Gov. ir (middle of forward group) passes in of the cafeteria on his way to the bly room where he gave the dedicatory address minutes later. On Taylor’s left is Acting Director Dr. Spencer. The grounds include five dormitories, therapy and rehabilitation facilities, medical and administrative areas. pylor Points To The Future $ Alcoholic Center Dedicated By JIM AYCOCK dings are of little juence, it is people who I be dedicated, Lt. Gov. aylor told a bustling of state political figures, isliers and newsmen, ete with TV cameras, at >fficial dedication last lay of the new Alcoholic ilitation Center in the lanoa Valley, praise should go to those ! us who carry out the prime functions of the ide educational system dcoholism, which are ent, rehabilitation and ion, Taylor continued, ing his talk with ous tales that captured eld the attention of all eard him, Taylor stressed lief that centers such as le at Swannanoa should e regarded as the front I defense in the battle 1 alcoholism. le‘> they should be the I line of defense, he said, front line, the real iround, has not yet been vas talking of plans not completed to have ehensive mental health * equipped to serve the of alcoholics near the o* anyone in the state ;eds them. The Swannanoa facility is only the second in the state, Taylor pointed out. Yet, he continued, the “experts” say that a voluntary alcoholic patient will not travel more than 150 miles for treatment and is not likely to do even that if he has to wait as much as a week to be admitted. “Ideally, alcoholics should get treatment locally when they want and need it,” Taylor stressed. We certainly should not regard this facility as the final answer when there probably is no final answer, he added. Throughout his speech, Taylor emphasized the needs of the future rather than the accomplishments of the present. The lieutenant governor said that in his practice as an attorney lie saw many divorce cases, traffic accidents, and other personal tragedies caused by alcohol. This is a major problem in our American Society, is getting worse, and there are no easy answers, Taylor said. We need the help of everybody, he continued, doctors, the courts, churches, private groups such as the Alcoholics Anonymous, our legislatures, and others. Progress already made in North Carolina has been good, the speaker claimed. We admitted 10,000 patients at Butner in the 19 years it stood alone before the Swannanoa unit opened. In that time we have seen some near miracles and some pathetic tragedies. Taylor was introduced by J. Garner Bagnal, member of the Alcoholism Committee of the Board of Mental Health until last week, as being “a great friend of the emotionally ill in North Carolina.” After Taylor’s talk the Swannanoa facility was officially received by Acting Medical Director Dr. James Spencer. Many dignitaries were present including members of the State Board of Mental Health, who had an official board meeting in the building the night before. Also present were members of the N. C. Department of Mental Health and its Alcoholism Committee, hospital directors from major cities in the state and others who have worked for the development of programs for treating the alcoholic. Dr. Neil Mitchell of the Highlands Hospital of Asheville will become director of the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center on December 1, succeeding Dr. Spencer. Child Well Taught.” me keynote speaker on Friday from 12:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. was Dr. Helen Hefferman, Educational Consultant to United States Office of Education, formerly the Chief of the Bureau of Elementary Education, California State Department. A special program was given at the dinner at 6:30 emphasizing Western North Carolina culture. From 2:30 until 4:30 those present attended various study groups and from 4:45 until 6:00 a film festival and exhibits were shown. Saturday had study groups from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. and again from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Members of the conference saw films and exhibits from 4:45 until 6:00. At 6:30 p.m. a banquet was held in the Assembly Dining Room. The speaker was Dr. Abraham Kaplan, Department of Philosophy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. ucuiutuuii service was neiu from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Kirk McNeill, Minister of Education, First United Methodist Church, Gastonia, N. C. gave the closing speech. Approximately 1,100 members from all sections of North Carolina attended. The Buncombe County Kindergarten Association served as hostesses. The following study groups were offered: Working With the Disadvantaged, Child Development and Art, With Directors in Mind, Working with Threes and Fours; Also, Music in the Kindergarten, Communications Speech, Hearing and Language, Sex Attitudes and Behavior of tiie Young Child, Learing to Learn Through Play, Social Learnings - Social Studies for the Kindergartner, Contradictions Between the Perspectives of Grown-Ups and Children; Also, Talks with Helen Heffernan, Kindergarten - A Learning Environment, Cognitive Development of Today’s Child, Children with Special Needs, The Assistant Teacher - A Para-Professional, Mathematics for the Kindergartner, Creative Dramatics; Also, Science for Today’s Child, Exciting Early Childhood Education, Working with Parents, Gearing the Physical Activities of the Kindergarten, Child to Motor Fitness, With New Teachers in Mind. David Hamby, of Black Mountain is the Executive Director and Joseph Singleton is Assistant Director. Several business and retired people serve on a volunteer basis as teachers, screening prospects as to job qualifications. Mountain Manpower is a private non-profit agency whose purpose is to work with the UNEMPLOYED and UNDEREMPLOYED to provide instruction in HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT: To identify saleable job skills; How to find jobs and sell abilities to employees; How to cope with job responsibilities; How to budget income and buy efficiently; To aid in job placement. Mountain Manpower offers supportive training in Adult Basic Education which includes instruction in mathematics, reading, word building techniques and verbal communication skills. New night training groups will commence every eight weeks for the coming year. They will be able to enroll 30 night trainees. New training classes will begin October 6, 1969 for eight weeks — day training 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. To become a trainee in the Mountain Manpower Center go to 40 Church St., Asheville, 3rd floor of the Educational Building of the First Presbyterian Church, enter at Church office sign on Church Street for an interview and make application or telephone 254-6117 for di rect information. HOMECOMING QUEEN will be chosen from this group of nine lovely Owen High School girls and crowned Friday night at the Homecoming Game on Shuford Field. At least two former Homecoming Queens will be present. Left to right these beauties are: Jo Ann Dixon, Mary Etta Cockrell, Jane Gilbert, Rebecca Singleton, Debbie Wilson, Beth Rice, Susie Tetrev, Teresa Turner, and Peg Rozzell. Homecoming At Owen Has Pretty Girls, Football Game Homecoming Week is now in progress at Charles D. Owen High School with special emphasis upon each class now enrolled, the football team, the homecoming court, and all alumni. Monday was declared as Freshman Day, Tuesday was Sophomore Day, honor was jiven the Juniors on Wednesday and Thursday will be Senior Day. On Friday special focus will be upon the football team and homecoming court and Friday night all alumni will be welcomed back at Owen. Also on Tuesday all parents, alumni, and other interested persons were invited to attend the Open House activities. Activities will be climaxed with the Owen Warhorses going BARN DESTROYED BY FIRE belonged to Roy Babb of Swannanoa. Also lost were 2,300 bales of hay and tools. There was no livestock in the barn. Damages were in the thousands of dollars. A Swannanoa man has been arrested and charged with setting the fire. Barn Burns, 2,300 Bales Of Hay Destroyed, Arson Charged A Swannanoa man’s barn burned to the ground at approximately 1:30 p.m. last Thursday, destroying 2,300 bales of hay, a garden tractor and some tools. It also damaged a farm tractor, according to Sheriff Harry P. Clay. The fire may have been set. An arrest has been made on arson charges, reports the sheriffs department. The barn belonged to Roy Babb and was located on U. S. 70 south of the Kearfott plant. It was a one and a half story frame building. Damage estimates vary. According to the Black Mountain Fire Department report the loss was $3,000 for the building and $3,200 for the contents. Asheville newspapers reported $12,000 damages in their report on the arrest. Presumably that figure came from the sheriffs department. Arrested was 22-year old Herbert Roscoe Hensley of Swannanoa. He has been held under $15,000 bond charged with arson. Sheriff Clay said Hensley was caught at the scene and held forcibly by two young men until deputies arrived and took over. Harry Oaks, assistant fire chief at Black Mountain, told The News that his department sent its number one engine and a tanker plus 12 men to the scene They arrived to find the building beyond saving. THE SWANNANOA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, INC. officers and directors held their regular monthly meeting Monday night in the Asheville Federal Savings and Loan Building in Black Mountain. Reports were given indicating progress during the summer while President Willard Weeks was away. Articles of Incorporation of the Medical Center can be seen at the Black Mountain News office or by contacting President Weeks. Open House Saturday At Fire Dept. Youngsters can sit in the seat of a real fire truck this Saturday, Oct. 18 during Open House at the Black Mountain Fire Department, reports Asst. Chief Max Kirkpatrick. Refreshments will be served during open house hours, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. “It’s your fire department, come out and see how it operates,” Kirkpatrick said. The Black Mountain Fire Department is beside City Hall on State Street. Soap probably originated in Rome about 3,000 years ago, says Collier’s Encyclopedia. aeainst the Reynolds’ Rockets in luoiuau action Friday evening at 8:00 p.m. at Shuford Field. Halftime activities will feature the crowning of the 1969 Football queen. The nine girls making up the court and competing for the title of queen are: Suzie Tetrev, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Tetrev; Peggy Rozzell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Graham Selected As Mr. Travel The Rev. Billy Graham, world famous Tar Heel Evangelist, was voted the 15th Annual Mr. Travel Award this summer by leaders in the travel industry. The announcement was made in the June issue of Travel Magazine Dr. Graham has just concluded a Crusade in Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California. The attendance broke all existing attendance records at the Angels Stadium. Orady Rozzell; Teresa Turner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Turner. Beth Rice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Stines; Rebecca Singleton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Singleton; Jane Gilbert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gilbert; Mary Etta Cocxrcd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cockrell; and JoAnn Dixon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Robinson. Flower girl for the court will be Miss Lisa LeVine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim LeVine, and the crown bearer will be Hardin Watkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Watkins. Honorary escorts for the occasion will be Michael Begley, president of the senior class and Robert Smith, president of the junior class. The 1959 graduating class will receive special recognition along with the queen for that year, the former Miss Peggy McElrath. The football queen for last year, Miss Carolyn Melin will also be featured on the Royal Court. The queen will be crowned by the acting football captain, who will be selected on the basis of his action in last Friday night’s game against the Roberson Rams. Appointments At Beacon Appointment of Richard W. Malone as director’of industrial engineering for Beacon Manufacturing Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Distillers and Chemical Corporation, was announced today by George H. Hughes, vice president and general manager, manufacturing for Beacon. Malone, formerly manager of industrial engineering, will be responsible for all industrial engineering activities at Beacon’s plants in the United States, Canada and Nicaragua. Beacon, a part of National Distillers’ newly-established textile division has plants in Swannanoa, Westminster, S. C.; Winder, Ga.; Quebec, Canada, and Nicaragua. A leading manufacturer of blankets, Beacon has diversified its product line to include upholstery fabrics, bedspreads and area rugs. Also appointed was James H. Thomas as chief industrial engineer of the Swannanoa plant. Thomas, formerly an industrial engineer for the plant, has been with Beacon since 1963. He has a degree in textile manufacturing from Clemson University (1950) and is a member of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers and the Southern Textile Methods and Standards Association. He lives in Asheville. Malone, a 1949 industrial engineering graduate of Georgia Tech and a registered professional engineer in North and South Carolina and Virginia, joined Beacon in 1963. He was formerly a consulting engineer in private practice, and an industrial engineering group leader for one textile firm and corporate director of industrial engineering for another. Malone has lectured before the American Management Association on several occasions and he is a member of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers and the Southern Textile Methods and Standards Association. He will make his headquarters at the Swannanoa plant. He is a resident of Asheville.
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