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JsDAY, MARCH 23, 1972 VOLUME 27 NUMBER 24
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6 PAGES THIS WEEK
.fje Of The Bands
Qck Mountain Group
I ins Jaycees Contest
ipacity crowd was on hand
-Calletus," a band made
: boys frm the Black
ain area, were the win
,f the Jaycees “Battle of
ands" Friday evening in
Owen High School
irium.
nbers of the band are
, Presley. Terry Bartlett,
Hamby and Richard
This group will
lent the Black Mountain
hanoa Jaycees in the
l Carolina state wide
contest on April 29 in Durham.
Second place winners was the
“Bittersweet” group from
Asheville. The winners of third
place was the “Pendulum”
from Canton.
Jerry Burnette, chairman for
the event for the Jaycees, ex
pressed appreciation for
himself and the Jaycees for the
cooperation of the crowd and for
the participation of the people in
making this a complete suc
cess. He will accompany the
winners to Durham.
j For Transients
iood Friday Service
los Special Offering
Black Mountain
erial Association spon
) fund which aids tran
that come through our
and need assistance. This
i is supported by many
ies businesses and in
als.
fund has been operating
jout two years and has
I many people who have
ency needs in our com
l The Fund limits the
it of help given because of
nits of the fund,
h individual that asks for
i sent to the Rescue Squad
he is screened. No money
en to the transients but
hings as bus tickets, car
s, motel, food, gas and oil
been provided,
i year an offering will be
a; ,i.e Good Friday
:e at the First
yterian to help provide
ency funds for transients,
can’t be at the service
ould like to give to this
send it to the Black
ain Drug Store, 101 State
, or give through your
h. Please make your
check out to EAT (Emergency
Aid For Transients).
If anyone needs to know more
about this fund, contact Steve
Roberts or one of the ministers
in the Black Mountain Area.
OWEN BASEBALL TEAM FOR 1972. Front row, left to right:
Manager Ricky Patton, Tim Erwin, Bobby Ferguson, Charlie
Cuthbertson, Phil Searcey, Joe Shook, Ronnie Burleson, Manager
Mark Norton. Second row: Randy McMillian, Sammy Stewart,
Steve Davidson, Larry Brank, Robin Glenn, Porky Spencer. Third
row: Jimmy Marlowe, Mike Kasey, Bill Marano, Larry Harris,
Keith Howell, Barry Luckadoo, Danny Moore. Standing in rear,
Coaches Ralph Singleton and David McFee.
March 9 Meeting
Montreat Town Board
Hie Board of Commissioners
of the Town of Montreat met in
a regular meeting at the
Christian Education Building at
7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 9.
Present were Frances 0.
Foreman, mayor, and com
missioners, James M. Skid
more, Jr. and C. Larry Wilson.
Skidmore presented the In
terim Financial Statement for
the eight months ending
February 29. The Board ac
cepted it as information.
The Board amended and
adopted the Budget.
The Board ordered that
Clifford Shirley be appointed to
1ARLES RIDDICK
ROGER STUCK
iculty Appointments
nnounced By College
fries J. Riddick has been
inted Dean of Student
lrs at Warren Wilson
ge, it was announced today
euben A. Holden, president
; College. He will succeed
Roger D. Stuck who has
t0 return to his teaching
lr‘ the Department of
!lcal Science. The new
^tment will be effective on
1!C wlw joined the Warren
»n faculty in 1947, first
-as the College’s Elec
. engineer. A graduate of
'frnia Institute of
1°° °8>'. he completed the
frfrnents for the M. S.
In Electrical
at North Carolina
university in 1956.
,as done additional ad
■ at the University
nnessee, University of
nia at Berkeley and San
a fstate College.
the 24 years he has
associated with the
fin , JCk has caried many
■mt'h'lities • He was
dn of the committee
1 tveloped the Core
_ am as well as chairman 0
lhat set up the first
lc. dtlan of the Work
■ Cater he guided
L,'. m lhe planning and
f°r' Spidel Hall as a
r ,Uboratory.
liner ^ved as °ean of the
■session and also
Chairman of the Department ot
Physics Laboratory.
Stuck was married in 1948 to
the former Christine Phillips,
and they have three children,
Dean, Phyllis and Sandra.
In announcing the change in
deans, FYesident Holden said,
“I regret very much Dean
Stuck’s decision but respect his
reasons for wishing to get back
to full-time academic life. He
and his wife will fortunately
continue to be important and
active members of the college
community to which they have
contributed so selflessly for 25
years.”
Riddick, a native of Hobb
sville, graduated from East
Carolina University with a B. S.
m 1966 and an M. A. Ed. in
biology in 1968.
He taught at North Lenoir
High School in Kinston, for two
years before joining the faculty
of Warren Wilson College,
where he teaches zoology. He
has also served on occasion as
acting Dean of Student Affairs.
He is maried to the former
Pamela Ixiuise Charles and the
couple has a daughter,
Rebecca.
Assisting Dean Riddick in his
new role will be Mr. and Mr. J
Kenneth Elliott, whose ap
pointment as Directors of
Student Activities was an
nounced recently. Elliott
retired this year as Mananger
of Planning in the Steel Division
of Ford Motor Company.
the Board of Adjustments to fill
out the unexpired term of C.
Larry Wilson, and that if
Shirley is unable to accept, then
Charles Hardie be appointed.
The Board requested Mayor
Foreman to ask the members of
the Board of Adjustments to
elect a chairman and to act on a
variance request by Frank
Pyle.
The Mayor was directed to
sign a contract with the County
Board of Elections to register
voters and to hold elections for
the Town of Montreat, as set
forth in a memorandum
agreement drawn by the Town
Attorney, Phillip G. Carson.
The Board ordered that a
letter of appreciation be written
to Stephen L. Barden for work
done on suggestions for
beautification and conservation
of Montreat, stating also that
the Board will continue to
depend on him for suggestions.
Pilots
Name
Officers
At the regular monthly
business meeting of the Pilot
Club of Black Mountain on
Tuesday evening, Mar. 14,
officers named for the new year
beginning June 1 were:
President, Grace Justus; first
vice, Louise Costner; second
Vice, Vena Clark; recording
and corresponding secretary,
Anne Treasurer, Vada Mills;
and directors
Luna Hamby, Johnnie Nanney
and Edith Freeman.
Plans were made to dye
Easter eggs for the children at
the Juvenile Evaluation Center,
an annual project of the Club,
and an Easter Bake sale to be
held on Saturday morning,
April 1 at Ingle’s Supermarket.
Also planned is a tea for the
teachers at the Elementary
School during April.
The annual International
Dinner of the Club will be held
at Luna Hamby’s on April 25.
Plans are also being made for
the Pilot Club hot dog booth at
the Medical Center Fair.
Luna Hamby, president, was
in charge of the meeting.
Joyceftes Have
Fashion Show
The March meeting of the
Black Mountain-Swannanoa
Jaycettes was held at the home
of Margaret Sullivan.
Three guests were present,
Gladys Logan, Barbara Swann,
and Beth Caldwell.
The program was a spring
fashion show.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Lenette Watkins
at which time nominations of
officers will be held.
Killed On Duty
Taylor Morris Dies In
Florida From Accident
Taylor Morris, a former
resident of Black Mountain,
died last week of injuries
sustained in an auto accident.
He was honored by law en
forcement officers in Florida,
where he was a highway
patrolman.
Reprinted here is an account
of the accident and funeral
services as reported in a Miami
News paper.
The line-up of 200 highway
patrol cars would have been
impressive even without the
somber ceremonies that ac
companied the funeral services
and burial Saturday, Mar. 18, of
Trooper Taylor Morris.
The 27 year old turnpike
patrolman, a veteran of two
years with the Highway Patrol,
died Thursday, Mar. 16, of in
juries received Jan. 24, when
his car skidded and crashed into
a bridge abutment as he was
going to assist another trooper
who was following two men
reported to be drunk and ar
med.
According to Sgt. V. C.
Amison of the F.H.P., Trooper
Morris was forced off the road
when a semi-truck pulled out in
front of him. Morris had his blue
light on. The car, after crashing
into the bridge abutment to i
avoid semi-truck, flipped over ■
and burst into flames.
Herschel Maynor and an
unidentified motorist pulled the
trooper from the burning car.
Morris, still consious, was
taken to Good Samaritan
Hospital in West Palm Beach,
where he remained in critical
condition in the intensive care
unit until his death.
Morris underwent surgery
five times. At one point the
Highway Patrol sent out an
urgent appeal for blood donors
for the trooper. He went into a
coma last Ihursday, March 9.
“He was a good Cop, a nice
guy,” said Trooper Tom
Mansfield.
“I’ve known him ever since
he has been on the force—
almost three years now, I’ve
ridden with him. I talked with
him not 15 minutes before the
accident. His service was in the
highest tradition of the patrol,”
said Patrol Commander Col.
Eldridge Beach.
He was very well liked, said
Capt. Kaufman, by everybody.
Morris was assigned as
special aid to Senator Claude
Kirk while he was governor of
the state. The former Governor
attended the funeral services.
Morris was a graduate of
Owen High School, class of 1963.
He was with the U. S. Navy for
four years, stationed part of
that time at Cecil’s Naval Air
Force base in Jacksonville, Fla.
He was also stationed aboard
the USS Forrestal for tours in
the Mediterranean area and
elsewhere.
After leaving the service he
attended the Military Academy
TAYLOR MORRIS
at Tallahassee.
Honor guards stood
throughout the services, and
two honor guards, Sgts. V. C.
Amison and D. C. Carden, stood
by the coffin throughout the
afternoon services at Pen
tecostal Holiness Church and at
Royal Palm Memorial Gardens
in West Palm Beach.
The trooper is survived by :his
widow, Brenda and two sons,
Timothy 6, and Jeffrey 1, who
live at Lake Worth; his mother,
Mrs. Eula Mae Lavender of
Black Mountain; his father of
West Palm Beach; three
brothers, Randy of Black
Mountain, Gerald L. and David
A. of West Palm Beach; and the
maternal grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Randolph Taylor of
Black Mountain.
Folk Festival At Owen
Dancing, Singing And
Clogging This Friday
Sounds of square dancing, singing and
clogging will fill the Charles D. Owen High
School auditorium tomorrow night, Friday,
March 24, when the 12th annual Swannanoa
Valley Folk Festival gets under way at 7:30
p.m.
The success of the Festival for the past 12
years is evidenced by the overflow house each
year. The audience ranges from the very
young to the “old timers” who come year
after year to hear music they love and
enjoy.
The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Ticket and
information booths will be in the lobby.
The Swannanoa Woman’s Club is proud of
it’s achievement in helping preserve Folk
music and square dancing in the Valley for
the past 12 years.
Proceeds from the Festival are used for
service projects in the community.
Trophies for the square dance competition
are donated by the following: Triangle Cable
Television, first place winner; Wards Drug
Store, second place; and Beacon Mfg.Co.,
third place winner.
The most graceful couple will receive
trophies given by Gant’s Bargain Center and
Huggins Jewelers.
The Swannanoa Flower Shop trophy will go
to the best caller.
Special awards will be given in the talent
division. These are donated by Jeanne’s
Beauty Shop, Porter and Noblett Grocer, and
Vivian’s Dress Shop.
This is the first year awards have been
given to individual performers.
All entries were thoroughly screened before
being accepted. Competent judges will select
the winners on a point basis.
Ralph Smith, principal of the Swannanoa
Elementary School, will serve as master of
ceremonies. Music will be furnished by the
Plantation Boys.
Mrs. Robert Davidson and Mrs. John Kelly
are co-chairman of the Festival.
The Swannanoa Rescue Squad, a member
of the Sheriff’s Department, and members of
the Swannanoa Men’s Club will be on hand to
assist where needed.
Mrs. C. R. Stevens is president of the'
Woman’s Club.
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Easter Services Set
The Black Mountain Ministerial Association will be in charge of
two special services this Easter Season for Black Mountain
churches and others.
There will be a Good Friday Service in the First Presbyterian
Church of Black Mountain on Friday, Mar. 31 at 7:30 p.m. On
Easter Morning an Easter Sunrise Service will be held at the
Wesern N. C. Sanatorium at 7 aun.
In case of bad weather the service will be held in the chapel at
the Sanatorium.
Everyone is invited to participate.
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Volcano In Action
Local Young People
Give Rotary Programs
A local boy, now a graduate
student at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
showed Black Mountain
Rotarians last week some rare
pictures of a Hawaiian volcano
in eruption.
John Carson, graduate of
Robbery Suspect Held
Alert Police Surprise Masked Men
Two Black Mountain
policemen were in the right
place at the right time Saturday
evening to thwart a robbery in
Black Mountain.
A Black Mountain youth was
arrested by the officers and
charged on two counts of at
tempted armed robbery, one of
attempted armed robbery and
one count of possession of ex
plosives.
The officers indentified the
suspect as Perry C. Guffey, 18,
of West College Street in Black
Mountain, who was in Bun
combe County jail Monday
morning in lieu of $18,500 bond.
According to Black Mountain
Police Chief Joe Hemphill,
Patrolmen Louie Logan and
Gene Clements were driving
past the Ice Service Store on
Old U.S. Highway 70 about 10:55
p.m. Saturday when they
spotted a car they had been on
the lookout for in connection
with another robbery incident
parked behind the building.
The patrolmen said they
drove around the building for a
closer look and spotted two men
wearing ski masks and carrying
pistols walking around the
building toward the front en
trance.
The officers intercepted the
men, taking Guffey into
custody. 'The second man was
able to elude the officers and
fled on foot, behind the building,
said the officers.
A search of the automobile
produced sticks of explosives,
blasting caps and other
materials, according to the
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY
is displayed by four girls on the Owen
Warlassies basketball team. The team was 9
1 in the Ivy Conference. Left to right are:
Susan Jolly, all-conference, all-county and
all-WNC honors; Cathy McMurray, all-county
and all-conference; Mary Hazlett, all county
and all-conference; and Kmilie Davidson, all
conference. The Warlassies are perennial
basketball powers in western North Carolina.
police report.
Patrolmen Clements said
Guffey was charged with at
tempted robbery in the Ice
Service Store incident and with
armed robbery in an incident
March 4 at the B and C Swift
Shop on Highway 9.
Guffey was charged by
Asheville City police with a
second armed robbery count in
the February 26 robbery of the
Starlight Drive-In Theatre.
Republicans To
Hear Candidate
For Commission
Curtis Ratcliff, Republican
candidate for chairman of the
Buncombe County Board of
Commissioners, will speak to
the Buncombe County
Republican Club at their
regular monthly meeting of
Friday, Mar. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at
Carolina Power and Light
Building in Asheville. The
public is invited.
Police Report
For Last Week
Officers of the Black
Mountain Police Department
conducted 11 investigations the
week of March 13-20, arrested
two for public drunkeness, one
for attempted armed robbery,
one for armed robbery, served
one damage - to - property
warrant and escorted two
funerals.
There was a two-car accident
on State Street resulting in $450
damages.
Owen High School and Western
Carolina University, was one of
several American graduate
students in Hawaii on a grant
from the International
Biological Project. While
camped near one of the sup
posedly dormant volcanoes,
studying the jffe ‘ ortava flaw
on the environment, Carson was
surprised one morning to see an
eruption of molten lava only a
few hundred yards away.
His slides, particularly those
taken at night, provide a
spectacular record of a rarely
seen phenomenon. There were
other pictures, too, of the
Hawaii usually seen by tourists,
but John Carson’s chief em
phasis was on his scientific
studies.
On the preceding week
Rotarians heard another local
student, Roberta White, for
merly of the ' Juvenile
Evaluation Center, who is now a
student at Montreat-Anderson
College with the help of a
Rotary scholarship. Miss White
is showing special talent in
art and Rotarians are con
sidering ways of helping her
make commercial use of some
of her sketches.
Summer Session
Begins May 8
At M-A College
Montreat-Adnerson College
will have its Summer Session
beginning on May 8 and ending
June 3. The general range of
Freshman and Sophomore
courses will be offered con
tingent on student demand.
The second annual Summer
Session is designed for students
who want to speed up their pace
toward a degree or who need to
make up deficiencies. A given
student may take a maximum
of 7 hours. High School
graduates may also apply.
The dormitories will be open
on May 8 for students who wish
to reside on Campus. However,
students who wish to commute
from their homes may also
register.
Application blanks and
detailed information may be
secured by writing the director,
Summer Session, Montreat
Anderson College, Montreat, N.
C. 28757.
Sports Events In The
Coming Week For Owen
Owen athletic teams will compete this week as follows:
GOLF: Thursday, March 23 at Try on Country Club; Monday,
March 27 at Crooked Creek Golf Club; matches at 1 p.m.
BASEBALL: Friday, March 24 at North Buncombe; Tuesday,
March 28 at home against Erwin; games at 4 pan.
TKACK: Thursday, March 23, pen date; Tuesday, March 28, at
T. C. Kobcrsou.