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JRSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1970 — VOLUME 26 — NUMBER 1
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EL GOES UP on the Blue Ridge
mbly’s new building. Stone work is
itiful and everyone at the assembly is
rly awaiting completion of the new
year-round facility. The new building is located
some 600 feet directly below the assembly’s
main building.
What Caused Drop
In M-A Students ?
Dr. C. Grier Davis, president
of Montreat-Anderson College,
has outlined steps taken by the
Presbyterian College to insure a
student body committed to
high Christian standards.
Dr. Davis said the board of
trustees adopted a strict policy
on student behavior last May
which he said had resulted in
an enrollment drop from 470
last year to 350 in the recently
begun 1970-71 academic year.
The policy was instituted,
Dr. Davis said at a meeting of
Asheville Civitan Club at
Battery Park Hotel, in the face
of rising student unrest on
campuses across the nation.
Varhorses Smash Erwin
12-6 With Good Defense
ren got back on the
ing track at Shuford Field
ly, Sept. 25, before a
;ity crowd, as they
Died Erwin 32-6. Owen is
3-2 for the year and 1-1 in
ry Conference.
ren rolled up 297 yards on
round and 64 yards in the
lir for a total offense of 361
/ards; while Erwin made 124
/ards on the ground and only
:wo yards in the air.
With 4:33 in the first quarter
Mike Rice ran through left
:ackle for 41 yards to Erwin’s
:our yard line and Lester
bright took it in for the TD.
jmecoming At Owen...
j Decision Made Yet
be or not to be...that was
question about
coming at Owen High
>1 this week, and as of
time no decision had
made. Principal Charles
told the Black Mountain
on Tuesday that he had
ea whether Homecoming
1 be rescheduled,
necoming last Friday
at the Erwin football
was cancelled because of
tensions brought about
lispute over a black girl’s
bership on the
coming Court. The game
layed, however, and won
ten.
le emphasized that his
sion to call off
coming was made to
the safety and well being
Is on the Homecoming
Wednesday of last week
tube County Sheriffs
es were called to Owen
'tie as “a precautionary
te” when tension built
black girl had been
named to tne court and a
misunderstanding about how
she was nominated had
developed. Some 75 white
students attempted a Sit-down
strike, and Lytle called the
Sheriffs Department.
Lytle said white students
objected to a black student’s
being named to the court, and
black students felt that only
one member of their race on
the court was not adequate
representation.
Lytle said the situation was
under control the next day and
calm prevailed. Deputies
returned that morning for
opening of school.
Tuesday of this week Lytle
told the News that there was
no tension in the school and
classes were being conducted in
an orderly manner.
If Homecoming is rescheduled
this football season there will
be only one more opportunity.
Owen has five games at home
this year and four have already
been played. The final home
game is against North
Buncombe on Oct. 30.
tbby Richardson
eaks At Chapel
lcr New York Yankee
'all star, Bobby
dson, spoke to the
e n t body of
eat-Anderson College
morning, Thursday,
1 1, during the regular
eliapel service,
ardson, who retired
le Yankees at the end of
Y' season after 11 years
majors, is now head
'll coach at the
"> ol South Carolina,
played on seven
r'ean League
unship teams, three
scries championship
,IL1 was named to seven
Can League all-star
"lien he retired from
"kees, he was given a
ms honor a recognition
lu only nine other
'■'eluding Ruth, Gehrig,
and Berra.
*lls retirement as an
Ya-'er, he did scouting
mu relations work for
llkee organization. He
I K University of South
a loach ing staff in
IJI this year.
J' been active in the
01 'he Fellowship of
II Athletes and is now
1 -presentat ive of the
He has spoken at
numerous schools throughout
the country.
The chapel service at 9:30
a.m. in Gaither Hall was open
to the public.
Tommy Powlas’ kick for the
extra point was blocked.
A minute later Richard
Bowman, an Erwin back, ran
through the center of Owen’s
line 58 yards for a TD. Donald
Holder tried to run the ballifor
two points and failed. The
quarter ended with score tied
6-6.
With 4:06 left in the first
half, Barry Nichols fell on an
Erwin fumble on their 28 yard
line and Jed Osteen passed to
Mark Vien 28 yards for the
TD. Lester Wright failed in an
effort to run the ball in for the
extra two points.
Then with 3:18 left in the
quarter Bill Hoffman
intercepted Sorrell’s pass on
Erwin’s 38 yard line and went
across the goal line for the
score. Osteen tried a pass for
the extra two points that
failed.
With 2:30 left in the half
Mike Rice intercepted Sorrell
on Owen’s 32 yard line. On the
next play Lester Wright ran 67
yards to Erwin’s one yard line
and on the next play took it
over the goal line. Tommy
Powlas kicked the extra point
and at half time the score was
25-6 in favor of Owen.
In the second half the teams
played back and forth-both
sides using their reserves. With
seven minutes left in the third
quarter David Haslett caught
Sorrell’s fumble in the air and
ran 39 yards to the Erwin 6.
Osteen ran around right end
for the TD. Powlas kicked the
extra point. The game ended
Owen 32 Erwin 6.
On defense Larry Harris had
two unassisted tackles and
seven assisted; Bill Hoffman
had two unassisted and three
assisted; Barry Nichols had 10
assisted tackles, Bobby
Wheelon two unassisted
tackles, and Mike Coston was
in on nine tackles. The entire
team played a fine defensive
game.
The highlight of the game
was the fine pass defense
displayed by Owen in this
game, indicating a lot of work
on this part of the game by
Coach Rucker and his staff.
RUSHING STATISTICS
Times carried Net Yards gained Yds. per carry
Mike Rice 10
Lester Wright 10
Mark Vien 8
Barry Cotton 6
Randy McMillan 3
120 12
94 9.4
59 7.4
25 4.1
7 2.1
Kiwanis Get Talk
On Valley Growth
Ed Weber, new executive
director of the Black
Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber
of Commerce, was the speaker
at the Kiwanis Club on
Thursday, Sept. 24 at the
Monte Vista Hotel.
Weber, a retired lieutenant
colonel, who served under Gen.
George Patton in the 3rd
Army, related his experiences
and other facets of his
background.
Limbert Addresses
Library Group
“The YOU in the UN” is the
topic for the Friends of the
Library at their regular
monthly meeting at 8 p.m. on
Monday, Oct. 5, at the Black
Mountain Library.
October 24 will mark the
25th anniversary of the
founding ot the United
Nations.
The speaker will be Dr. Paul
M. Limbert, president of the
Western North Carolina
Chapter of the United Nations
Association and a former
president of the Friends of the
Library.
His purpose will be not only
to deal with facts and issues
relating to the United Nations
but to stress the importance of
citizens’ action toward the
strengthening ol this
international organization
through the United Nations
Association, a worldwide
channel for popular education
and support.
Dr. Limbert had firsthand
contact with the work of the
United Nations during his 10
years of residence in Geneva,
Switzerland.
“This is no time to give up
on the United Nations,” he
insists. “In spite of failures and
disappointments, the UN is still
our best hope for establishing a
world community free from
war.”
There will be a display of
literature and charts depicting
the many-sided aspects of
United Nations activity. Ample
time will be reserved for
discussion.
Col. Raymond Heath will
preside and a brief business
session will precede the
program.
The public is invited.
He described the potential of
the Swannanoa Valley. Three
of its major attributes are
business and industry, tourism
and family atmosphere, Weber
claimed.
For business and industry he
advocated a broader tax base.
He also said we need more
industry in order to keep the
young people here.
Tourism is also a great asset,
continued the speaker. Six
tourist families daily are equal
to a $100,000 industry payroll,
he claimed.
The installation of officers
and Ladies Night will be held
at 7:30 p.m. Thursday evening,
Oct. 1, at the Monte Vista
Hotel. Clifford Scott is the new
president and Frank Foster will
become vice president.
Brooks Reid, current
president, presided.
Walter McMaklin introduced
the speaker.
Rummage Sale
The fall rummage sale of the
Tea and Topic Club will be
held Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, Oct. 1, 2, 3, from
9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the
Old Woodcock Building on
Sutton Ave. across from the
railroad depot.
Bargains can be found for all
the family.
The club wants to extend its
thanks to the Black Mountain
Fire Dept, for allowing them to
use the building.
Letters explaining the new
policy were mailed to
prospective students, their
parents, and the college’s
alumni and friends while 26 of
last year’s students were
requested not to return this
fall, Dr. Davis said.
The policy requires students
to sign a statement saying they
have read the student
handbook and school catalogue
and are committed to live by
the college’s standards and
regulations.
The drop in enrollment
means a loss of $120,000 a
year in tuition and fees. It also
means about $200,000 will
have to be raised for the next
three years in order for the
college to receive a $50,000
pledge each year from a
“friend of the college,” Dr.
Davis said.
To qualify for the gift, the
college must raise $150,000 a
year for the same period.
Influencing the action of the
trustees on the policy, Dr.
Davis said, was a desire to keep
life on the church-affiliated
campus from becoming like life
on the independent and public
campus.
BARRY COTTON
Barry Cotton
named Merit
semifinalist
Principal Charles A. Lytle
has announced that one
student at Owen High School
has been named Semifinalist in
the 1970-71 National Merit
Scholarship Program.
The student is Barry S.
Cotton, son of Mrs. Barbara S.
Cotton, Rt. 1, Box 204, Black
Mountain.
The 14,750 semifinalists
appointed are among the
nation’s most intellectually
talented high school seniors.
They will compete for some
3,000 Merit Scholarships to be
awarded in 1971.
The semifinalists were the
highest scorers in their states
on the National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test
(NMSQT), which was given last
February to some 710,000
students in 17,000 schools
nationwide. They constitute
less than one per cent of the
graduating secondary school
seniors in the United States.
Semifinalists must advance
to finalist standing to be
considered for the Merit
Scholarships to be awarded
next spring. Semifinalists
become finalists by receiving
the endorsement of their
schools, substantiating their
high NMSQT performance on a
second examination, and
providing information about
their achievements and
interests.
About 96 per cent of the
semifinalists are expected to
become finalists, and each will
be considered for one of the
1,000 National Merit $1000
scholarships which are
allocated by state. Many will
also be considered for the
renewable four-year Merit
Scholarships provided by some
500 corporations, foundations,
colleges, unions, trusts,
professional associations, other
organizations, and individuals.
Each finalist will receive a
Certificate of Merit in
recognition of his outstanding
performance in the program.
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VOLUNTEER FIREMEN pose for a group picture last Monday night at a drill session.
Next week is National Fire Prevention Week
Volunteer Firemen
Highly Trained Men
By UVA MIRACLE
The town of Black Mountain
is most fortunate in having one
of the best trained and
equipped volunteer fire
fighting units in the state. This
is not a statement made
without evidence to prove it
true. Elwood Inscoe, director
of the N. C. Dept of Insurance
Training Division, made this
announcement last year.
The department is made up
of 34 volunteer firemen. The
chief, Jack Leatherwood, is
also an unpaid volunteer.
Two assistant chiefs, Mack
Kirkpatrick and Harry Oakes,
are paid by the Town of Black
Mountain. They work rotating
shifts of 96 and 72 hours.
Third shift hours vary but it
averages out at 76 hours per
week. There is now someone
on duty around the clock at
the fire station.
Let’s take a look at our
volunteer group. They have
accrued 68 fire fighting and
rescue certificates, each one
representing 48 to 192 hours
of instruction. This was done
on their own time and at their
own expense.
They meet each Monday
evening at 7:30 at the Fire
Station. There are two training
drills per month. In 1969 these
men accumulated 1,078
training hours.
The N. C. Insurance Training
Division has a program which
covers all phases of fire fighting
and rescue work. Members of
the Black Mountain Fire
Department are active
participants each time a school
is offered.
*11V iwuunmg mtll aic
volunteer firemen. The year
they joined the department
follows their name. They are:
Charles Amette (1959), Fred
Averett (1968), Worth Burgess
(1945), D. A. Burgin (1958),
Fred Clark (1966), Ernest
Conner (1966), Bob Eckles
(1943), Kenneth Glenn (1967),
Marion Godfrey (1963), Mallie
Hall (1968), Robert Harris
(1959), A. J. Hemphill (1968);
Also: Bill Jones (1966),
Chief Jack Leatherwood
(1958), Benny Moore (1966),
Bill Perry (1962), Russell Perry
(1968), Ernest Reed (1958),
Johnny Rice (1957), Jake
Robertson (1957), Freddy
Robinson (1967), Arnold
Runion (1968), C. L. Sexton
(1965);
Also: Ronald Solesbee
(1961), Larry Tweed (1968),
Bob Watkins (1967), Bob
Wheelon (1960), A. L. White
(1959), Frank Williams
(1943), Paul Wilson (1968),
Doug Haney (1969), Tom
Lander (1969), C. E. Hudgins
(1970), Carl Ballard Sr. (1969),
and Pat Willet (1969).
In years past a siren on top
of the City Hall was sounded
to notify the men of a fire.
They then called an unlisted
number where a taped message
told them where the fire was.
As you can well imagine, this
resulted in a great deal of
confusion.
Fire Dept.
To Hold Big
Open House
In recognition of National
Fire Prevention Week Oct.
4-10, the Black Mountain Fire
Department will hold Open
House Sunday afternoon, Oct.
4, between the hours of 2 and
4 p.m.
Children accompanied by
their parents will be given a
ride on the fire truck.
The public is invited to
attend.
Warren Wilson
Homecoming
To Be This Week
Homecoming this weekend at
Warren Wilson College will
feature a soccer game and
halftime ceremonies including
crowning of the queen.
The Homecoming Court
includes an oriental from
Thailand, a black girl from
New Jersey, and five white
girls, none from this area.
There have been no
demonstrations because of the
makeup of the court.
The Homecoming soccer
game is against Furman
University.
To Introduce
Dem Speaker
Rep. Roy A. Taylor of Black
Mountain will make a quick
trip home this Saturday to
introduce the speaker at a
Democratic rally in City
Auditorium.
Sargeant Shriver, former
Peace Corps boss and
brother-inlaw of the late
President John F. Kennedy,
will speak at the $5-a-plate
chicken and barbecue dinner.
Candidates for all offices up
for election in the district have
been invited to the dinner.
Masons
Black Mountain Lodge No.
663 A.F. and A.M. will meet in
Stated Communication Friday
evening, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. All
Master Masons are cordially
invited.
Recently Plectron Radios
were installed in all volunteers’
homes. These radios are
activated from the station and
a verbal tape gives the type of
fire, its location and the
equipment needed. This
arrangement gets response
from more firemen since many
could not hear the uiui.
. The fire department has
three pumpers and a tanker.
The old 1926 truck is counted
as a reserve tanker by the
Insurance Rating Bureau,
giving us a lower insurance
rate.
The department also has its
own ambulance, fully
equipped.
The equipment and the
personnel maning it exceed all
requirements established by
the state. They also have two
mechanical resuscitators and
one manual Bay mask
resuscitator and a light duty
rescue truck.
A full time county
ambulance, mostly manned by
local personnel, operates out of
the fire station.
Asst. Chief Kirkpatrick
reported fire losses have been
dropping steadily since 1968
although the amount of
exposure has increased.
The number of alarms turned
in is up 19 percent over
previous years.
Kirkpatrick said, “I believe
the increase in the number of
alarms and the decreasing fire
losses are due to the fact
people are calling u‘3 .nure
readily than in the past. This
enables the men and
equipment to arrive in time to
either eliminate or lower the
fire damage. We appreciate the
people calling us when we are
needed. That’s what we’re here
for and they need not feel
embarrassed about calling us.”
The Fire Department has its
own Chaplain, the Rev. Bruce
Nay. He meets with the men
and has a perfect attendance
record. He has the love and
respect of every man in the
group. His devotion and
inspiration are greatly
appreciated.
There was one fatality in
1968, two in 1969 and thus far
in 1970 none reported because
of fires.
We all owe a deep debt of
gratitude to this fine group
who so diligently protect our
lives and property.
Rotary
The guest speaker at the
Black Mountain-Swannanoa
Rotary Club last Tuesday was
Charles M. Grier, governor of
District 767, a Charlotte
businessman.
Grier used as his theme the
special emphasis of the new
president of Rotary
International, “Bridge the
Gaps”.
In our divided world an
organization like Rotary has
almost unlimited opportunities
to bridge gaps between the
generations, within industry,
and across national boundaries,
he said. One looks back on the
past with nostalga for the good
old days, but what counts is
what we who are living now
will be remembered for, he
continued.
Grier told of a recent
experience at an international
meeting of Rotary governors at
Lake Placid where
representatives from Lebanon
and Israel were able to sit
together peacefully.
Meanwhile Mrs. Eugene
Underwood, wife of the
president of the local club,
entertained Mrs. Grier and
other Rotary Anns at her home
while the men were in session
at the Travel-Eze Restaurant.
TB Center Work
Topic For AARP
The Swannanoa Valley
chapter of the American
Association of Retired Persons
will gather in the conference
room of the Asheville Federal
Savings and Loan building on
Friday, Oct. 9 for their regular
monthly meeting.
President Robert Hubner will
call the meeting to order at 10
o’clock, and the chapter will
hear reports from the vuriou:
officers and committee
chairmen.
Mrs. Josie Haynes, directoi
of the WNC Tuberculosis am
Respiratory Disease Center in
Black Mountain, will report on
the work of the Center,
especially that done with
schools and other groups of
young people and children. She
will illustrate her program with
slides.
Mrs. Haynes will also report
on the Christmas Seal sale
which finances the year-round
pfogram of the Association.
Mi t lay ues has been
executive director of the local
association since 1961. The
public is invited to hear this
program.