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ESDAY, DECEMBER 31. 1969 - VOLUME 25 - NUMBER 16
. EDITH FREEMAN, president of the Black Mountain
Club, is shown presenting J. Lewis Parrish, Superintendent
e Juvenile Evaluation Center a check to be used for buying
tmas gifts for the children.
venile Center Holiday
ade Bright By Pilots
istmas at the Juvenile
ation Center was given a
oost by Black Mountain
Club.
s. Edith Freeman
ited Supt. J. Lewis
h a check for i230 from
lifts to the Tree Lights
:t, to buy presents for the
en at the center.
st the check presentation
embers of the club gave a
delightful party for all the
youngsters and Santa Claus
came to call.
The donor list previously
published has grown even
more Recent additions were:
Ms. Vivian Gibson. Mrs.
Ralph Magnant, Lowry Turpin,
Sally Wheelock, Mr. and Mrs.
James Shuford. Mrs. T. V.
Lusk, Mrs. M. C. Stanley, Mrs.
Mildred Thompson, Mr. and
Mrs. Marion and B. Corbett.
District Governor At
Local Rotary Meeting
Dr. Jesse P. Chapman,
District Governor of Rotary
International, was the guest of
the local club at the Travel Eze
Restaurant, Tuesday,
December 23 at 12:30 p.m.
Dr. Chapman discussed plans
for the District Convention
which will be held at Assembly
Inn, Montreat, in April.
Members brought gifts for
the family they had adopted
for Christmas.
The program, an original
story, “What Became of the
Gifts the Wise Men Presented
to the Christ Child” was given
by Mrs. Uva Miracle.
Friends Of Library Hear
Talk On Historic Clocks
Monday at 8 o’clock the
Friends of the Black Mountain
Library will hear Mr. Joseph
Fox speak on clocks - clocks
in recent history.
Mr. Fox is an authority on
clocks; he builds them not
just plain clocks but those that
do interesting things. For those
who come early to the meeting
in the Education Room at the
library, there will be some
Rehab Center
Gets Writeup
The new Alcoholic
Rehabilitation Center in the
Swannanoa Valley was written
up in “Resume,” a bi-monthly
newsletter published by the N.
C. Dept, of Mental Health
recently.
The brief story concerned
the center’s dedication
ceremonies on Oct. 9, at which
Lt. G Vt Taylor was
speaker. The dedication was in
conjunction with a meeting of
the State Board of Mental
Health, held at the center the
night before.
CHAPPY
CNEW
CYEAR
^7he Spirit of the
New Year brings to mind a greater appreciation
of old acquaintances and a higher value of close
friendships. Lest we not forget our loyal friends and
neighbors, we’d like to take this opportunity to
thank you for all your good will throughout the year
and to wish you good health and prosperity, always.
Black Mountain
News Co.
Newspaper and Printing Offices
fascinating books on clocks to
look at. These are from Mr.
Fox’s own library.
Black Mountain is very
fortunate to have an artisan
and inventor of Mr. Fox’s
caliber. He is a native of
Wisconsin, studied at
Marquette University, served in
the Air Force in World War II,
was Editor of a magazine on
Trains.
For eight years he was a
television Art Director, and
just prior to coming to Black
Mountain with his family, he
served in the U.S. Foreign
Service, the last two years as
Peace Corps representative in
Borneo.
The Friends of the Library
extend a very warm welcome
to the public to attend this
lecture.
Greenwood
Sees 1969
As Year Of
Challenge
REPRINTED FROM
ASHEVILLE TIMES
After a year in office,
Chairman Gordon Greenwood
of the Buncombe County
Board of Commissioners, said
1969 was an interesting year,
one full of challenge.
Greenwood said, “During the
preparation of the present
budget, the county
commissioners were able to
increase services to the people
of Buncombe County by
$5 1 5,000 without an
increase in taxes.”
Greenwood said the single
biggest financial shot in the
arm for the county this year
was the voter-approved one per
cent addiditonal sales tax,
which will go into effect March
1, 1970.
“We don’t know yet how
much the sales tax will
produce, but we are dedicated
to allocating at least half of the
revenue to the improvement^
schools in Buncombe County,
including the city schools,”
Greenwood said.
Greenwood said after the
personnel in the health and
welfare departments are moved
into their $2.3 million quarters
under construction across from
the Courthouse on College
Street, the commissioners hope
to start work on a $330,000
Courthouse renovation. It will
provide 11 courtrooms with
additional space for court
personnel which will be needed
when the District Court system
in implemented here next Dec.
1.
The county also is in the
process of providing a
$250,000 para-medical
building to train personnel in
the medical-related professions
at A s li e v i lle-Buncombe
Technical Institute.
Greenwood said, “None of
this would have been possible
without the fully support and
cooperation of Commissioners
John Daniel and Roy
Tranlham.”
CURRIER AND IVES never created a more beautiful scene than Pine Lodge after
the nine inch snowfall on Christmas Day. Located near the Montreat Gate in
Black Mountain, it was one of many lovely settings around the valley. A day after
the heavy snow the sun came out brilliantly, causing sharp contrast between the
sparkling whiteness on the ground and the darker woodwork that prevails on
many valley homes. By Sunday warmer temperatures and heavy traffic had turned
the beauty into dark brown slop. More snow scenes around the valley are on page
four. ;'-?iotos by Jim Aycock.)
Deep Snow On Christmas Day Turns
Valley Into Winter Wonderland
"White Christmas” Thrills
Young And Old With Beauty
It was a White Christmas in
the Swannanoa Valley as the
weather made news here and
around the country. Nine
inches fell in our area of the
state, transforming bleak
winter into beautiful winter
wonderland.
Snow began falling at
mid-morning on Christmas
Day. Slight accumulation
remained from snow several
days earlier but the new snow
quickly covered everything.
Temperatures in the twenties
assured us all that melting
would take several days.
The holiday period meant
that most people failed to get
time off from work because of
snow . . . they were already off
anyway. By the next day travel
was possible with caution and
everyone working was
expected to be there.
Law officers were quoted as
saying the road conditions
were as bad as any seen in
recent years. Highways in the
mountains were impassable as
accumulations there were often
twice that in the lower areas.
Flights into and out of the
Ashevivlle airport operated on
New Year’s Dance By
Junior Woman’s Club
The Black Mountain Junior
Womans Club will sponsor a
benefit New Years Dance. It is
to be held at the Black
Mountain Clubhouse, from 9
p.m. to 1 a.m. Wednesday
evening, December 31.
Tickets are being sold by
club .members. Admission is
$8.00 per couple. This includes
a light buffet, music by The
Soul Techniques, and many
nice door prizes.
Door prizes have been
donated by Black Mtn. Drug,
Reynwood, Knight’s, Ward’s
Drug Store, The Sweater Shop,
Mack’s 5 & 10, Western Auto,
Carolina Jewelers, Tyson’s
Furniture Co., Mi Lady’s
Beauty Isle, Blanche’s
Coiffure, Robinson’s, Riddle’s
Flower Shop, Acme Barber
Shop, Acme Beauty Shop,
Black Mtn. Floral Center,
World of Wood, Key City
Pharmacy, Beacon Mfg. Co.,
Collins Dept. Store,
McMurray’s Chev. Co.,
Woodcock’s Mtrs. Inc., and
Old Fort Finishing.
Extension News
W KILi.Y rALratK
COUNTY EXTENSION
CHAIRMAN AND STAFF
The 16th Annual North
Carolina Apple Growers
meeting will be held Janaury
14, 15, and 16, at the Battery
Park Hotel, Asheville. This
meeting is sponsored by the
North Carolina Apple Growers
Association and Nortli Carolina
State University. Apple
growers are invited to this
meeting. A complete program
for this meeting can be
obtained from the Agricultural
Extension Office Room 308,
Courthouse.
schedule except cities closed
by the snowstorm.
Power failures were no
problem in the valley, where
no sleet fell and snow appeared
dry. Most accumulation was on
the ground. Trees and power
lines failed to hold the
powdery stuff.
Counties around Buncombe
reported various depths, with
Mitchell having 21 inches in
places and eastern counties
having less than Buncombe.
No traffic fatalities in the
county appeared to be caused
by snow, although there were
many minor collisions and
skids. Some cars were
abandoned.
Zoning May
Be Law
Next Week
Zoning in Black Mountain
may be law after the next city
council meeting, reports R. T.
Greene, city manager. Final
consideration will be given to
the proposed ordinances in the
city hall at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan 8, the next
regularly scheduled meeting,
Greene said.
The public is invited to
attend.
Swannanoa
Men’s Club
The Swannanoa Men’s
Club will meet at the
Community Center in
Grovemont on Monday
January 5. I‘)70.
Dinner will be served at
6:30 p.m. Members and
guests are urged to give the
club a boost for the new year
by attending.
Children with new sleds
for Chritmas were delighted;
those with bicycles had long
faces.
By the weekend warmer
temperatures had melted most
of the snow and the
countryside looked sloppy. By
press time Tuesday all was
gone except for the deep drifts
and mild temperatures
promised that even they would
quickly disappear. A soft rain
speeded the process.
Reader Tells Us Of
Christmas In Florida
Just in case some grouchy
folks didn’t like our White
Christmas here in Swannanoa
Valley, we are letting them
know how it was in Florida
on that joyous day. The
following poem was sent to us
by Mina Kerlee of Naples, Fla,
just for us frozen readers up
here.
CHRISTMAS IN FLORIDA
T’was the night before
Christmas and all thru the
town
No noses were frozen, no snow
fluttered down.
No children in flannels were
tucked into bed
They all wore their shorty
pajamas instead.
To find wreathes of holly was
not very hard,
For holly trees sprouted right
in the back yard.
In front of the houses were
daddy’s and moms
Adorning the hushes and
coconut palms.
The slumbering kiddies were
dreamin in glee,
And hoped they’d find water
skis under the tree.
They all knew that Santa was
well on the way,
In a Mercedes Benz instead of a
sleigh,
And soon he arrived ani
st;u ted lo work,
lie hadn't a second to linger o
shirk.
He whizzed up the hiways and
zoomed up the roads
In an SL-300, delivering his
loads.
The tropical moon gave the
city a glow,
And lighted the way for Santa
below.
As he jumped from the auto he
gave a weak chuckle
He was dressed in bermudas
with an ivy league buckle.
There weren’t any chimneys
but that caused no gloom,
For Santa came in thru the
Florida room.
He stopped at each house,
stayed only a minute,
And emptied his sack of the
stuff that was in it.
Before he departed, he treated
himself,
To the glass of papaya juice
left on the shelf.
Then he turned with a jerk and
bounced back to the car,
Remembering still he had to go
very far.
He shifted the gears and
stepped on the gas,
And up highway 41 he went
like a Hash.
And l heard him exclaim as he
he went on his way,
‘‘Merry Christmas”,
Naples . . .1 wish 1 could stay.