10c Copy
It Pays To Advertise
^SPAY, NOVEMBER 20. 1969 VOLUME 25 NUMBErTo
DEVOTED 100% TO OUR COMMUNITY-THE GROWING SWANNANOA VALLEY
SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. C. 28711
8 PAGES TODAY
ycettes To Bring
bnta Claus To Us
: regular November
ng of the Black Mountain
ittes was held last
csday night at the home
larleen Hutto. The club
cry pleased to have seven
s from newly formed
tte Club in Burnsville,
reral projects for
mas were discussed and
rls decided to sponsor a
a” for kids in downtown
Mountain. In years past
ts have been forced to
their chidren into
ille to visit Santa. This
year Santa will be visiting in
Macks in Black Mountain on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
for three weeks before
Christmas.
Two bake sales will be held
between now and Christinas.
Come by The Northwestern
Bank next Tuesday afternoon
November 25th for your
Thanksgiving goodies. The
Christmas Bake Sale will be
announced later.
After the meeting a baby
shower was given for Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas A. Blizard Jr.'s
new baby girl. Andrea Lynn.
NOTICE
Paper Early
Next Week
Because of Thanksgiving
next week the Black Mountain
News will be published on
Tuesday instead of Wednesday.
All advertising and copy
must be in on Monday to be
assured publication! Call
669-4101 or come by the
office at 206 Sutton Street in
Black Mountain with your
material for the paper. Your
cooperation in helping us get
out your paper before the
holiday will be appreciated.
Iew Band Director At Owen
leased With His Students
EDWARD NAYLOR
Iward Naylor assumed his
lion as director of the
ies D. Owen High School
I. Nov. 3, 1969.
native of Cherryville,
or attended the Eastman
iol of Music, Rochester, N.
de is a graduate of the
cinnati College
ervatory of Music, now
of the University of
innati. He has a Bachelor
lusic degree.
lylor comes to Owen from
a High School. Greenville,
tile a junior at the
: i n n a t i Conservatory,
or auditioned for and was
pled as a member of the
ianapolis, Indiana
i phony Orchestra. He
ed second trumpet for two
s.
: was'a member of the U.S.
y Band for seven years,
r years of which was spent
Wannanoa
lurch Events
pannanoa United Church's
|ety of Christian Service
sponsor a number of
its this week:
riday, Nov. 21, they will
rcsor a Bake Sale at
hanan’s Department Store,
types of baked goods will
iffe red.
11 Saturday. Nov. 22,
^een the hours of 8 a.m.
6 p.m. they will hold a
lar aftd Rummage Sale in
building between the Bank
Asheville and Martin’s
/er Shop on Whitson Ave.,
tnanoa.
:al and original Christmas
may be purchased at very
omical prices at the
ar.
iow And Low
imperatives
luw (ell most of last
ay. The mountaintops
nd tlie valley turned light
c quickly but there was no
• accumulation. About two
ics accumulated in
iville
10 weekend cleared off and
('d cold. temperatures
liing record lows in other
^ of the state. Lows at
1 were around 1 5 degrees,
"'day was much warmer
was pleasant outdoors to
e dressed snugly. Monday
I uesday were pleasant,
nesday gave promise of
femperalures were very
in Washington. D. C. As part of
the Army Band there he
participated in the Inaugural
Parades for Presidents Kennedy
and Johnson.
Tltree years were spent in
Europe, one year with the
band in Berlin and two years at
Fulden, Germany.
It was at Fulden he met a
young lady, Fraulein Kerstin
Biel, who was to become his
wife. They have no children.
Naylor said, “I am especially
impressed by the young people
in this area. They are so well
mannered and well disciplined,
a factor most uncommon in
the U. S. today. 1 think this
speaks well for the home
background and training
through the elementary grades.
The courtesy they show their
elders has amazed me.
“The operation of Owen
High School is a factor the
people of the Valley can be
justifiably proud of. Mr. Lytle
and Mr. Rucker run a ‘tight
ship’ and [ have been very
surprised by the lack of
difficulties that seem to be so
rampant in other areas.
“1 do not plan any change in
the manner the band is set up.
Mr. Hipps has built a solid
band, well organized in every
respect.”
The annual Christmas
Concert will be held on
December 15th at the High
School.
Naylor also directs the High
School Chorus.
The Naylors are residing at
Tanglewood Mobile Home
Court and are delighted with
the whole area of Black
Mountain.
Letter to the Editor
THE BLACK MOUNTAIN
NEWS welcomes letters to the
editor for publication. Letters
should not exceed 300 words.
Letters not signed by the
writer cannot be published.
Your name is required.
Dear Sir:
The letter I am writing 1 wish
to be published.
To the people in and around
Black Mountain corporate
limits. You do not have to be a
landowner to be interested and
concerned.
First you have been
included or annexed into the
town limits since June 25,
1969. Now don’t get excited,
you won't have to pay taxes
until 1970. Nor will you
receive all the benefits of living
in the city like LOWER
WATER RATES GARBAGE
DISPOSAL (or pick-up)
CITY STREETS - SIDE
WALKS STREET LIGHTS
POLICE PROTECTION not
to mention lower
INSURANCE RATES (if the
water lines are brought up to
the standard size for the
hydrants). Don t
misunderstand the Town is not
responsible for this service.
Come January 1970, and the
New Year you are now a CITY
DUDE, all modern up to the
minute City Conveniences.
You will be under the City
government, (without the right
of voice). Oh! I forget another
new asset goes with these
blessings, you are being
ZONED. WHAT’S WRONG
WITH ZONING? PLENTY
Rest(ictions YES, but to be
zoned by the text book,
designed for a MODEL CITY
(without human beings) is just
too much.
IF we are to live under these
rules the least we can have is
the RIGHT to VOTE, (or have
we lost that one and last
constitutional privilege?)
An Irate Citizen
/s/ Margaret G. Slagle
Rotary Club
Con Bost of Marion, District
Chairman of Rotoract, the
college division of Rotary, was
guest speaker at the November
11 th meeting of the Black
Mountain-Swannanoa Club.
He traced the history of
Rotoract, revealed the first
Chapter was formed in North
Carolina and in our Owen
District 767.
Dr. Ozmer Henry, president,
presided. The meeting was at
the Travel Eze Restaurant.
NEW FLAG POLE is dedicated in front of
Asheville Federal Savings and Loan in Black
Mountain on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11.
Present were: U. S. Congressman Roy Taylor,
Black Mountain; J. W. Byers of Asheville,
president of Asheville Federal Savings and
Loan; W. W. Patton of Swannanoa, vice
president and manager of Black Mountain
office of Asheville Federal Savings and Loan;
Leon Williams, representing VFW and Lions;
and Mayor Dick Stone.
Swannanoa Family In Business
In Same Building 70 Years
By UVA MIRACLE
In these days of rapid
change, when businesses come
and go, would you believe that
here in our Valley — in
Swannanoa — we have a
business that has been run by
the same family for 70 years at
the same location.
Today the business is
Harrison Furniture Co.
operated by the son, David, of
the founder 70 years ago.
Way back in 1898 two
brothers, D. W. and H. R.
Harrison, decided the little
town of Swannanoa would be
an ideal place to open an old
fashioned general store. They
sold everything, tan bark,
Acts In Play
In Asheville
Shaun Bullntan, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Bullman of 100
3rd. Street in Black Mountain,
is acting in a play, “Halfway
Up The Tree,” now showing at
the Brandywine Theater, 265
Charlotte St., Asheville.
He has appeared in the last
six plays presented by the
Brandywine players. He
attends Asheville-Buncombe
Technical Institute and is
married to the former Lani
Campbell.
Kiwanis
The Black Mountain-Swanna
noa Kiwanis Club met
Thursday, November 13th at
noon at the Monte Vista Hotel.
Taped highlights from the
recent Kiwanis Convention in
Florida were used for the
program.
P.TA.
Swannanoa P.T.A. meeting
will be held Nov. 20, 1969,
Thursday.
MORE THAN 400 GUESTS turned out for
Open House at the Presbyterian Home last
Sunday, reports Don McKenzie,
superintendent. Part of the crowd is shown
above. The institution has cared for needy
children since January, 1904, when six were
accepted. Today there are 56 children in
residence. The Home is located between Black
Mountain and Swannanoa. Photo by Charles
Wellen Jr.
which in case any of you city
slickers don’t know is used in
the tanning of leather,
groceries, shoes, dry goods,
kerosene, nails, molasses,
hardware, there was even a
cracker and pickle barrell.
The first building was on an
old wooden structure with a
high board walkway around it.
At this time the railroad was
the chief means of
transportation into the valley
so the enterprising brothers
established a horse and carriage
service to transport traveling
salesmen, then called
drummers, to other points
after they got off the train.
Later as roads became better
the Harrisons established a
boarding house, “Chestnut
Hill,” or a hotel as it would be
called today for visiting
vacationeers (they had not yet
become tourists). D. W.
Harrison purchased one of the
first cars in the area and
transported visitors to places of
interest, such as Chimney Rock
and Mount Mitchell. To get to
Mount Mitchell they took the
“Old Toll Road” through
Black Mountain.
In 1910 they brought in a
huge safe. This had to be
carried overland by horse and
wagon. It is, by the way still in
use in the Harrison Furniture
Store. A cash register
purchased by Mr. Harrison in
1913 is also still in use daily.
In 1924-25 the old wooden
structure was torn down and
replaced by the present brick
structures, at the same location
-200 Main St.
In 1928 or 29, D. W.
Harrison bought out his
brother. He continued running
a general store but turned the
second fllor into a sales room
for caskets and in time
established a small mortuary.
It was from this beginning
that his son Ray went on to be
a full time mortician and
established the Harrison
Funeral Home in Black
Mountain.
In 1931 Mr. D. W. converted
the store strictly into a
hardware concern. He was
aided by his sons until David’s
military service in 1941. He
and Ray operated the business
during the war years.
When David returned from
service they branched out into
the furniture business with
David operating this part of the
business. He is continuing to
do so today.
Mr. D. W. Harrison
continued to operate the
hardware business until the day
of his death in 1954. The
liardware was closed in January
of 1969 but the furniture store
is still operating on the same
site.
An interesting note is that H.
R. and D. W. Harrison married
sisters.
Mrs. D. W. Harrison died in
1965 at the age of 92.
The Harrisons had one
daughter, Nelle Harrison
Porter, a teacher at Swannartoa
School.
Rebuilding May Be Okay
In Flood Zone, Says Donnelly
Rebuilding will be permitted
in the flood zone but not new
construction, said Jim
Donnelly in the Monday night
meeting in the Black Mountain
City Hall.
Donnelly, representing the
Department of Local Affairs,
said he expected the change in
the ordinance to be accepted
by the city aldermen
Wednesday night. The News
goes to press too early to
report on the meeting this
week.
The Monday night meeting
was an unofficial
question-and-answer session.
The ordinance now provides
that rebuilding in the flood
zone will not be permitted if
an existing structure receives
substantial damage. This
provision has caused
considerable controversy.
Donnelly said he had
contacted several members of
the board of aldermen and he
was certain they would make
the above change. The board
has not met officially since
Nov. 5.
Monday night's meeting was
not attended as heavily as
meetings of the city aldermen
have been recently.
Some of the questions asked
during the meeting brought
forth the following responses
from Donnelly.
The zoning ordinance
controls use of land. It does
not control livestock within
the city limits.
It has nothing to do with
city taxes or annexation.
The city aldermen can decide
at any time to zone the one
mile beyond the city limits.
This would require 15 days
notice and public hearings.
Although Buncombe Cou.ity
does not have to zone the
county, the fact that they are
conducting a study at
substantial cost indicates the
seriousness of the thinking in
that direction and the strong
probability that it will be dorje.
THE INTERIOR of Harrison General Store
around 1925. The gentleman on the left is D.
W. Harrison. The tall white, penny scales shown
on the left are still in use in the Harrison
F urniture Store.
AN EARLY photograph of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Harrison.
(Augusta B. Harrison)
Pilots Launch New Contest
The Black Mountain Pilots
Club is participating in a Pilots
International “Handicapped
Woman of the Year” contest.
The Pilots arc cooperating with
the President’s Committee on
Group Wants
Zoning Vote
A private group of citizens
met last Saturday night at the
Lake Tomahawk clubhouse to
plan efforts to get a vote on
zoning ordinances in Black
Mountain.
An attorney scheduled to
appear failed to show up so a
general discussion was held.
Employment of the
Handicapped.
Handicapped women
selected for the contest by
Pilot members must have
surmounted their handicaps, be
serving successfully in
executive business or
professional positions, and be
actively participating in
community betterment work.
The President’s Committee
will select the national winner.
The national winner will also
be eligible in her home state
for nomination for the
President's Trophy which is
awarded to the “Handicapped
American of the Year” by the
President's Committee.
Jaycees
Two new members were
initiated into Black Mountain
Swannanoa Jaycees at their
meeting Tuesday evening,
November 18th by the N. C.
Jaycee Area C Vice President
John Huggins of Brevard, N. C.
They were David Hamby,
manager of Mountain
Manpower Inc. and Fred
Smith, Real Estate dealer.
A prospective member, John
Stiles, manager of W.B.M.S.
Radio station was also present.
On Nov. 3 Bob Rickerd was
appointed chairman of the
Quarterly Mental Health
Project. Plans are in progress
for each local Jaycee to give a
gift to a mentally retarded
child in the Western Carolina
Center at Morganton.
Final plans were completed
for a barbecue to be held
December 6 at 4:30 at the
Black Mountain Club House.
The price will be $1.50 per
plate.
David Hamby was appointed
Chairman of the Christmas
Project. This program provides
gifts and baskets for needy
families.
The Jaycees also provided
100 gallons of fuel oil for a
needy family.
Garden Club
The Black Mtn. Garden Club
meeting will be on Friday,
November 21st in the Black
Mountain Library at 7:30 p.m.
The program will consist of
color slides on conservation,
beautification and recreation
hy E. A. Andrews and
conservation club members of
Mon treal-Anderson College.
I he program will be followed
by a question and answer
period.
In case of conflict between
the zoning ordinance and
restrictions by a community
developer, the ordinance
prevails.
Mobile homes will be not be
permitted in R-20 zoned areas.
The principle differences in
R-10 and R-20 residential areas
is block size and population
density. Multiple family
dwellings are restricted in the
R-20 zones.
Zoning has nothing to do
with building codes and does
not control the quality, size,
price or construction of any
buildings. It does control size
of lots and depth of setbacks.
Enforcement of ordinances is
the duty of the city aldermen.
The Board of Adjustments, to
to be named upon passage of
the law, will rule on variances
to the ordinances, not enforce
them.
At one time during the
meeting, Donnelly spoke of the
public interest in- the zoning
plans. He said the Planning
Board had seen one citizen
show up for a meeting in 17
months.
“The trouble with you
people,” he said, “is that you
don’t give a darn about Black
Mountain, only your own
personal interests. You have
gotten all concerned only when
you feel a threat to yourselves.
The time you should have
shown such community
interest was when the Planning
Board was doing all the work
and had no idea of how the
people of the town felt about
all this.”
Coiiimunity
Services
The annual community
Thanksgiving service will be
held Wednesday evening, Nov.
26, at 7:30 p.m. in the
sanctuary of the Black
Mountain United Methodist
Church.
The Rev. Webster Lytle,
pastor of the Mills Chapel
Baptist Church, will deliver the
sermon.
This service is sponsored by
the Black Mountain Ministerial
Association.
Thanksgiving
Day Service
A Thanksgiving Day service,
including a period for
expressions of gratitude by
members of the congregation,
will be held at Christian
Science Society, on Thurs.
Nov. 27.
The public is welcome to
attend the hour-long service
which starts at 11 a.m. at 416
State St.
The First Reader, C. Cliff
Meyer, conducts the services,
and reads passages from the
Christian Science textbook,
SCIENCE AND HEALTH
WITH KEY TO THE
SCRIPTURES by Mary Baker
Eddy. Bible selections are read
by the Second Reader,
Elizabeth Chaudoin.
New Hours At
Beacon Store
The outlet store at the
Beacon Manufacturing Co. in
Swannanoa is now open on
Saturdays, company officials
announced this week.
Saturday hours are 9:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. Weekday hours
are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The
store is not open on Sunday.
Plant officials say the new
hours are to make shopping
more convenient since many
customers are working women.
With Christmas approaching,
shopping hours are more and
more crowded with other
things to do and Saturday
hours will help ease the
customer's schedule.
The full line of Beacon
products will be offered at the
store.