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» , Ksn \V- APRIL 20, 1972 VOLUME 27 NUMBER 28 DEVOTED 100% TO OUR COMMUNITY-THE GROWING SWANNANOA VALLEY _ SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. C. 28711 Hometown Newspaper If You Live 'n ★ Black Mountain ★ Montreat ★ Ridgecrest ★ Swannanoa 10 cents per copy g PAGES THIS WEEK \ poncial Break-through Predicted equests For Booths At air Are Numerous By ERNEST DeWICK fl' week the Swannanoa ey was visited by a esentative of the govem , who gathered further mation about our proposed nnanoa Valley Medical er-and YOU, the residents ,e Valley—the sole owners is facility when it is com d. ter the long, agonizing id of waiting, during which a multitude of red tape had untangles, and hundreds of s of traveling had to be , a break-through is im nt. e residents of Swannanoa ly planned for the won il 1972 Kick-off Banquet” a few weeks ago at Warren jn College. e 1972 FAIR wil be held une 30 and July 1. ' can all be proud of the ort the business men ughout the Swannanoa y gave us with our three ious FAIRS. thin the next two or three ;s we will again ask for ■ support, and will antee each and every less man and woman who i a needed hand, a great amount of valuable advertising in return. This year we will have the large decorative signs so popular in the past years, as well as newspaper advertising, new style combination poster banners, and sponsor emblems. Requests for booths have been received in growing numbers over the past weeks, so please do not delay if your business, church, school or dub plans to participate. Please make your booth requests in writing to: The Medical Center Boosters, 111 West State Street, Black Mountain, in care of Ernest DeWick. Here is what we need NOW. Since only two groups have expressed their desire to par ticipate in a section of the FAIR for children, may we ask as many church groups as possible to cooperate in this very im portant area? NOW, LET’S ALL GET DOWN TO SERIOUS BUSINESS, FOR WE NEED YOUR VALUABLE SUP PORT-AND NEVER FORGET-“THE LIFE YOU CAN SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN.” rgery For 18 Month Old und Started To Help (oung Heart Patient acooum has been opened at the Bank of Asheville and sits may be made at any of the Branch ;s for JEFFERY LON McMAHAN who is scheduled to have heart surgery the irs week of June. fery is 18 months old and has had a heart condition since His surgery will be at the University Medical Center at tel Hill. itributions may be made at the bank in person or by mail, or may be mailed to the Jeffery McMahan Fund, c-o Rev. David e. Buckeye Baptist Church, Route 1, Swannanoa, N. C. 28778. st Place Jinx Broken olfers Pick Up Steam By COACH BILL MOTT yen's golf team got off to a start this year with last |e finishes until last Nay match at Black plain. lynolds came in first with [golfers. Shooting mid-70’s. h s Rich Hudson carded a 80 to take honors for Owen I to push them into fourth S in a seven team match. Ilh Hudson now shooting in t>w 80 s, if Penley and Early gel on their game, Owen stand a chance for a good e in the Conference playoffs Actionals the last part of 8nd the third and fourth of ten went to Crooked Creek ay. April 17, Etowah ty' April 20, and will go to E Apirl 24. ten wishes to recognize f'huinan efforts of Ross “r m getting a rainsoaked e m shape for the match WS Thursday. Coaches Payers were very com )lf Tourney sPnng two-ball golf [^ent will be held this a.y 311(1 Sunday at the ' ^untain Golf Course. (,re information or to sign n'act the golf shop. tfety low v J; ’arnpion Highway nan °?rarn which features d y known race drivers, Presented at Owen High ’ pril 24, It 2 p. m. by id i a tomPCtitor in the lndlanapolis 500-mile a^frnents for Harkey’s ,ce here were made by Mcjuntain Auto Parts. plimentary of the Course conditions. Owen players by position are: Rick Early, Rick Hudson, Tim Penley, Keery Brandon, Rick Harwood and Ken Ford. On April 17 the season record was 3-12. Girls Win First Match The Owen Warlassies Tennis Team played the Marion girls recently . In the singles mat ches, (played quick sets,) Susan Jolly of Owen beat Peggy House of Marion 7-4; Patsy Daniels of Owen beat Connie McKinny (7 1) Susan Sobol of Owen beat Lou Anne Broome 7-6; and Betsie Corriker of Marion beat Resia Singleton 7-3. In the double matches (Pro Sets) Jolly and Daniels defeated House and McKinny , Owen 2 sets-Marion -0. Broome and Corriber defeated Sobol and Singleton 2-0, making the score Owen 4, Marion 2. This was the first match of the year and a new sport for the Owen girls. Other team members are Cathy Carlyle, Carol Hiie and Milenda McTaggart. Patsy Daniels is entered in a tournament at Grove Park Inn 1 this week end. Coach Watkins said. 1 “She is probably one of the best junior girls players in Western (North Carolina , he claimed. A girls soft ball team has been ( organized at Owen and they met I the Marion girls Wednesday I afternoon at Owen. Score next f week. 1 Softball | A meeting of the Black j Mountain-Swannanoa Jaycees c Softball League will be held Monday, April 24 at 7 p. rn. in c the Town Hall. 1 THE WARREN WILSON COMMUNITY CHOIR will give its annual Spring Concert this Sunday at 4 p.m. in the college chapel. Directed by Schuyler Robinson of the music faculty, the choir will present the Festival Cantata, “Rejoice in the Lamb” by the Contemporary English composer, Benjamin Britten, and a large anthem for chorus and soloists by the early English composer, Henry Purcell. Special soloists for the program are Mrs. Robert Keener and Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Scott of Warren Wilsonand Dr. and Mrs. Robert Rich from the Mars Hill music faculty. Dr. and Mrs. Rich will present another work by Britten, Canticle II “Abraham and Isaac.” The public is invited. 10000000000000000000000000 Black Mtn. Primary School Pre-School Conference The Pre-School Conference will be held at the Black Mountain Primary School on May 2, at 9 a. m. in the school auditorium. All children who will be six years of age on or before midnight October 16, 1972, should attend, accompanied by a parent or adult relative. Bring the child’s birth certificate and record showing that he has been immunized against smallpox, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, and measles. No Principal or teacher diall permit a child to enter school who has not been immunized for the above. Pre-first graders should have a physical and dental examination now or sometime before entering school this fall. Physical and dental forms may be picked up at the Primary School prior to May 2. It is most important that you bring your child to the conference on the above date. The present first grade children will not attend school the day of the conference. Registration for Kindergarten will also be held on May 2. Gene Cantrell Of Swannanoa School Board Candidate Is Guest Speaker At Jaycees Gene U. Cantrell, a Swan nanoa man running for the Buncombe County Board of Education, addressed the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Jaycees on Monday night. He is a former member of the Jaycees here. Cantrell stressed the need for Buncombe County to modernize its curriculum by Tennis Team Improving By COACH BILL MOTT Friday afternoon, April 14, saw one of the most exciting tennis matches ever played at Owen end in victory for the Warhorses. Owen came from behind against Marion on the fantastic play of Phil Gwaltney, who refused to give up in a marathon set that lasted from 3:25 to 6 pan. and was finally won by Gwaltney 12-10. Charlie Robinson over powered his opponent 6-2, 64. Danny Alexander took his match after doming from behind 2-6 to 6-4 and 6-1. Alexander and Dale Fender won thier doubles which tied the match at 4-4. All the pressure then fell to Gwaltney and Robinson in their doubles which were threatened by darkness. It was decided to play pro-set (first 10 games win.) An exhausted Gwaltney and a determined Robinson ignored :he cheers from the Marion players and coach and rose to he occasion defeating Marion 10-4. Robinson’s superb net play and Gwaltney’s lobs and Alley shots were too much for Marion’s twosome. Gwaltney’s alay was the key to the A’arhorse victory. This young man’s bulldog tenacity showed hrough his exhaustion and Marion again and again made die mistake of playing to him and avoiding Robinson. The Warhorses win siapped a ong Marion win streak and aroved that Owen is coming into its own in the world of high school tennis. The tennis team roster is as 'ollows: first racqeut, Steve Boston; second, Jim Daniels; third, Danny Alexander; fourth Dale Fender; fifth racquet, Phil dwaltney; sixth racquet, Charlie Robinson; and alter late, Jim Tolley. Masons There will be an Emergent Communication of Black fountain Lodge No. 663 this 'riday, April 21, at 6:30 p. m. 3r the purpose of conferring the foster Masons Degree. Dinner will be served blowing the conferring of the Lrst section. The second section nd the lecture will follow the inner. All Master Masons are cor ially invited to attend this meeting. providing a strong Vocational Program for its students. Cantrell is an ad ministrator with the Board of Youth Development at the Juvenile Evaluation Center. He has been a resident of Bun combe County for the past 6 years. In response to questions concerning his eligibility to serve on the School Board he pointed out that the confusion arose from his association with an educational program. He graduated from Warren Wilson College in 1959. After spending three years in military service, he earned his BS degree from Appalachian State University. He did gradute work at Western Carolina University and has earned a Master’s degree in Ad ministration and Guidance and Co un sellling. Cantrell has taught for five years in the public schools in Western North Carolina. He is a member of the North Carolina Association of Educators and belongs to the North Carolina Juvenile C o * r e c t i o n Association. Cantrell is presently active in the Swannanoa Lions Club. He lives in Swannanoa with his wife, the former Sue Honeycutt, and their two children. They attend the First Baptist Church in Swannanoa. He is a member of the Black Mountain School PTA. To Perform Gymnastics A touring group from the Danish organizations for Gymnastics and Youth will give performances in gymnastics and Danish folk dance in the Physical Education Building at Warren Wilson College on Thursday night, April 27 at 8 pjn. Admission will be $1 for adults and 50 cents for students. Baseballers Win Opener The Owen Warhorses played in the first Buncombe County Baseball Tourney at Erwin and defeated Reynolds 7 to 6 to go into the finals against T. C. Roberson. The finals were rained out and will be played on a later date. Sammy Stewart went the distance and Danny Moore had a three run homer against Reynolds. On Thursday, April 13, the Warhorses lost 4-1 to the Reynolds Rockets. Robin Glenn and Ronnie Burleson pitched for Owen and gave up 5 hits. Larry Harris drove in Owen’s lone run. This was the opening game for both teams in the 3-A Mountain Athletic Conference Ivy Division. The Warhorses downed the Hendersonville Bearcats 5-4 on Friday, April 14, with a winning run in the last of the seventh inning on a walk, hit and a throwing error. Hendersonville had tied the game with two runs in the top of the seventh before Owen rallied. Sammy Stewart, was winning pitcher, struck out 16 Bearcats and gave up eight hits. Teammate Charles Cuthberson belted a two run homer. Randy McMillian had a double and a single for the Warhorses. This was an Ivey Conference win and gave Owen a 3-3 record 90 far this season. Hie game was played on the new Black Mountain Athletic Field . The Owen Pisgah game will also be played there today i Thursday, April 20) at 4 p. m. This is also an Ivey Conference game. Track The Owen Warhorses took second place in the north Buncombe Track Meet held at Mars Hill College on April 13. Erwin was first with 79 points, the Warhorses 52% and North Buncombe 39%. Those scoring points for Owen included: 440 Relay team, first place, 10 points (Preston Walker, Leonard Keever, Ricky Pitt man and Paul Jones; Mile, Skipper Nache, two points; 100 yard dash, Leonard Keener, tied for second 2% points; 440 yard dash, Mike Stevens, third place, two points; 880 yard relay, first place, 10 points (P. Walker, L. Keever, P. Jones, R. Pittman;) 880 yard run, fourth place one point, Clifford Thomas; 220 yard dash, Ricky Pittman, second, three points, Leonard 880 yard run, fourth place, one point, Clifford Thomas; Keever, fourth , 1 point; Two mile run, Tom Wernicke, fourth, one point; Mile relay, second place, eight points (J. Martin, R. Barker, A. Howard, and M. Stevens); Broad jump, Leonard Keever, third, two points, J. Martin, fourth, one point; High jump, Tom Wernicke, second, three points; Discus, Wesley Pence, fourth, one point; Shot put, Robert Barker, first, 5 points. The team competed on Tuesday, April 18,in a meet at T. C. Roberson , with Roberson, north Buncombe and Erwin. 'Hie meet was not finished at press time and the scores will be published next week. THE LOUNGE is typical of the new ouilding’s space and beauty. A new wing is planned and ground breaking ceremonies are at 11:30 a.m. this Saturday. The Blue Ridge Assembly Board of Directors will be present. They meet on the grounds this weekend* At Blue Ridge Assembly Work Starts On New Wing William M. Barnhardt, Charlotte textile executive and president of the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly Board of Directors, and Willard M. Ware, prominent Miami in dustrialist and chairman of the Blue Ridge Assembly Board of Trustees, have announced a proposal to be made to the Board meeting of the Assembly, Friday and Saturday, April 21 22 to continue expansion of YMCA Blue Ridge Center. The Blue Ridge Assembly Board of Directors, consisting of elected representatives form local YMCA’s throughout the 10 southeeastern states, will meet at the Assembly grounds. Major items on the agenda include a desision on a new wing of Blue Ridge Center, calling for immediate construction of modem residence rooms in connection with the first phase of the Center. Ground breaking exercises will be oonducted on Saturday morning at 11:30 a. m. J. Bertram King has been retained by the Assembly as architect and the contract will be negotiated with Merchant Construction Company, both of Asheville, for the second phase building. The first phase of the Center, costing $800,000, was dedicated last August 20, at impressive ceremonies on the Assembly grounds. The first phase of the Center contains dining rooms and kitchen facilities with the capacity to serve 800 guests, new lounge, administrative offices and four meeting rooms. The building is exceptionally beautiful, of indigenous mountain architecture with native stone. It was built with great care and attention to blending it into its natural setting. Church Women United The Black Mountain Council of Church Women United will celebrate “May Fellowship Day” on May 5, in a morning and evening program. The morning program will be held at Christmount Assembly , with a Coffee hour at 10:30. Mrs. PollyDouglas will be in charge of the program, which will center around the theme “Behold the Woman.” Mrs. Robert Parvin will be in charge of the evening program at the First Chrisitan Church on Connelly Street. Ministerial Association Dr. G. Gordon Mahy, head of the Warren Wilson College English Department, was guest speaker Monday at a luncheon meeting of the Black Mountain Ministerial Association. The meeting was at the Travel Eze Restaurant. His topic was, “Who Not To Send To College.” A Warren Wilson student from Japan, Shin-Ichi Mori, accompanied himself on the guitar as he sang two Japamese songs and an English com postiion of his own entitled “Rain.” Azaleas Slide Show A slide talk on Azaleas will be presented at the Christmount Guest House at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, April 23, by Charles Mathias of Decatur, Ala. Mathias, who propagates fancy hybrid azaleas as a hobby, is coming to Black Mountain for the semi-annual meeting of the Christmount Board of Directroos to be held April 24. He is a member of the Assembly’s beautification committee and the propagater of most of the hybrid azaleas planted on the grounds. Women will also have an opportunity to make a con tribution to “Fish”. Every one is cordially invited to attend . Mrs. Eva Brothers is chairman, and Mrs. Elizabeth Harper is president. Rotary In keeping with a major Rotary emphasis on in ternational understanding , Black Mountain Rotarians last week received an authentic sketch of developments in this island kingdom during the last hundred years. Hie speaker was Mr. Ichiro Hiroaka of Osaka, Japan, a teacher of English and Economics in Japanese secondary school who is currently an interne at Warren Wilson College. He will be returning to Japan in early May. In addition to his historical review he showed a number of slides, featuring the classical Mount Fuji. Attention is being focussed this week on the annual Rotary District Conference in Gastonia April 20-21. All of the 44 clubs in Western North Carolina will be represented. Hie speaker at the opening luncheon on Thursday will be Charles C. Tennent of Asheville, President of Rotary International in 1955-1956. The Black Mountain Club will be represented by Abe Carrier, Paul Limbert, and others. Art League Hears Talk On Sand Painting The Swannanoa Valley Art League met at the Black Mountain library on April 10 for a short business session. A program followed, a lecture and colore slides on Indian Sand Painting by Mrs. Leo J. Kriz. The Assembly for the first time in its 66 year history became an all-season con ference and training center with the first all-season group being served October 1. The Assembly serves educational church, agency and other non-profit organizations seeking a modem training facility with all of the necessary support services. The Assembly will enjoy the greatest summer conference season in its history beginning on Sunday, June 4, with the arrival of more than 600 members of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Summer conference capacity is 700 guests and during the months of September through May the Assembly is able to provide accommodations on the grounds for 160 persons with larger conferences having additional housing in nearby motels. The Assembly continues to maintain its collegiate work study program which employs 100 outstanding college students from throughout the United States each summer. The Assembly not only provides the student staff member with an opportunity for creative expression, and recognition of the individual worth and dignity of each person, but also exposes them to the real issue in our age which is “responsibility for one’s self and society.” It is interesting to note that for the size of its staff it is one of the most heterogeneous group living experiences that will ever be shared by a college young person. Last year’s staff of 100 young men and women represented 56 colleges and universities, 84 cities and towns, 21 states and 6 foreign coun tries. Swannanoa PTA Meets The Swannanoa P.T.A. will meet Thursday, April 20, in the school auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Officers for the coming year will be elected. Another important item to be discussed will be planning of a project or projects on which to use the funds that the P.T.A. has raised this year. The program will be made up of several individuals who par ticipated in the recent talent show held at the school. All parents are urged to attend. Ridgecrest Revival Hie Rev. C. R. Pierce Jr. will be the evangelist for special Revival services at the Ridgecrest Baptist Church April 23-30, Services will begin each night, Sunday through Friday, at 7:30 p.m. The revival will end with Sunday Morning Worship on April 30. There will be special music each night. A nursery will be provided. You are invited to come and hear Evangelist Pierce. Pierce has served as pastor of Grace Baptist Church, Asheville since 1959, coming from Arkansas. r xt ■: i' i r w* MISS ALDEN ANNE CLARK will receive the Beacon Manufacturing Company Merit Scholarship, one of 18 sponsored by the National Distillers and Chemical Corp. She plans to major in journalism at UNC in Chapel Hill. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Clark of Swannanoa. AWARD WINNERS. Ernest Albert Andrews and Janet Louise Carson of Owen High School have been presented the “I Dare \ ou Award for qualities of leadership. These awards are presented solely to encourage young people to try to make the most of their talents, to have high goals, to train for leadership, and to accept responsibility. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Andrews of Montreat; she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Garry C. Carson of Black Mountain.
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