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DEVOTED 100% TO OUR COMMUNITY—THE GROWING SWANNANOA VALLEY ursday. July 18- 1974> Volume 29 Number 41 SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT BLACK MOUNTAIN. N.C. 28711 Hometown Newspaper If You Live In ★ Black Mountain ★ Montreat ★ Ridgecrest ★ Swannanoa 15 CENTS ,nte Vista Farm Site Bluegrass Music Festival This Week-end jpnte Vista Farms or fcti will be the site of a (grass Music Festival Vsday, Friday, and Iday nights of this week, festival is being presented V by Jim Killian and ay Thompson and the Mountain-Swannanoa es. They hope this will he first of an annual Lai in the area. Legrass music which is as Lem as corn pone and eyed peas was first duced by Bill and Charlie toe and the last few years come big box office. Great talent that will put the show in the major category talent wise. The New Grass Revival, Buck White and the Down Homers and Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys, all of Nashville, Wiley and Zeke Morris of Black Mountain, who gave Earl Scruggs his first job, the Country Gen tlemen of Washington, D.C., and the Lewis Family of Lincolnton, Ga., will headline the show—and when you hear Little Roy Lewis pick the banjo you’ll find yourself tapping your toes. “Bluegrass is one of the major folk traditions in this area, said Marc Pruett of Asheville, who recently turned down a job playing the banjo for Bill Monroe. “It’s folk culture rather than hillbilly, and it’s beginning to get the credit it deserves.” That’s largely due to Earl Scruggs’ picking the themes for the Beverly Hillbillies and Bonnie and Clyde, and Eric Weisburg’s theme from Deliverance. Those were strictly bluegrass. estivities start at 6 p.m. Thursday with Billy Edd McLeod , Buchanan Fill valuation Center Jobs INFRED S. McLEOD, right, was named director I John H. Buchanan, left, principal of the Juvenile iluation Center, Swannanoa. They assumed their ies Monday. finfred S. McLeod was ned director and John H. hanan principal of the emle Evaluation Center in tnnanoa Monday, he appointments were ounced by David L. Jones, retary of the N. C. partment of Correction, by Dr. John R. Larkins, dor of youth develop ones and Larkin visited the ter to formally present rice awards to several of employees. IcUod, 39, succeeds Guy Elliott, acting director ce J. Ixiuis Parris resigned Feb. 29 citing “Philosophical differences” with the state Office of Youth Development. Parrish was one of five JEC officials fired by state officials who arrived at the center last Oct. 26 by helicopter but were later reinstated in a sub sequent controversy over who had the authority to order the firings. McLeod has been director of extension programs for Blue Ridge Technical Institute in Flat Rock since 1970. His annual salary will be $18,780. MpLeod is a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and received his masters degree in 1973 from Gemson University. He is a certified criminal justice instructor. Dr. Larkins said McLeod’s duties will include planning and directing academic functions and business operations designed to provide specialized services to juvenile delinquents having physical and mental han dicaps and special behavior problems. Buchanana, 32 has been serving on the JEC teaching staff. His new duties will in clude overseeing the ad ministration and supervision of all education and training programs for the center’s 193 students. Buchanan, a graduate of Shimer College in Mt. Carroll, 111., earned a master’s degree in 1968 from the University of mississippi. He currently is working toward a second M.A. degree in education at Western Carolina University. Buchanan, who was listed in Outstanding Young Men in America in 1971, was em ployed by the Louisiana Department of Public Welfare from 1965 to 1967. Afterward he taught at Mars Hill College before becoming associated with the JEC in 1969. In his new position, Buchanan will receive an annual salary of $15,312. Wheeler as a special guest star, and at 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets are on sale at Ice Service Stores. Tickets for Thursday performance is $3.50, Friday’s $4.00 and Saturday’s $5.00 or you can buy a ticket for all three day’s performance for $)10.00 Bert Stone Joins B-M Police Departmenl Newest Officer in the Black Mountain Police Department is Bert Stone who assumed his duties Saturday July 13. Stone, age 22, formerly worked with the Ambulance Service and Fire Department. He recently attended the Standards and Training Camp. In Law En forcement sponsored by the state of N.C. through Asheville Buncombe Tech. He has also completed a course in Police Radio Procedure. Stone is the son of Mayor and Mrs. Richard B. Stone and makes his home with them. BEET STONE Valley Summer Recreation Program Nearing Conclusion The Valley’s recreation program which includes day camps at Black Mountain, Owen and Swannanoa will terminate their summer programs Friday, July 26. We have been very pleased with the interest and attendance at the three day camp sites. We E. Center Employees Receive Service Awards (ervice awards were Rented Monday to those jployees at the Juvenile pluation Center who have fred in State Government I five (5) years or more by petary of Department of Erection, David L. Jones, Director of Youth Mopment, Dr. John R. pms. Issisting in the presentation I Swannanoa, Secretary Fes commended everyone u ^e'r contfnued service Jse past years, fit is always a pleasure to knowledge those people who i devoted employees,” the petary said. “The system “(ls you, and more im 'ar't!y. the boys and girls 0 nave been sent to us from 1 c°nrts need your care and Icem.” rmse receiving fifteen (15) fr pins included: Mary pnming, Joe Peoples, Paul T!ter' Cornelia Whiteside, nose receiving ten (10) f Pois included: Walter rson, Jessie B. Blaine, P1(; J Bost, W.E. Burnette, J16 C. Cantrell, Inez B. pghtery, Guy Elliott, I «ce E. Hensley, A.A. IU(jnald , James A. Mat _'VS’ Dill Miller, Sarah S. Pwood, Kathryn Owens, Price, Harold W. PPnan, Broadus W. Taylor, pose receiving five (5) year pins included: Frank D. Adams, Leonard C. Bailey, Marta Barnhart, Ruby J. Bartlett, John Boltin, Napoleon B. Brewer, Tommy Bright, Sara P. Coker, Jack D. Cole, John Corbett, Joe Craig, John Crawford, William M. Creson, Mrs. Joe H. Durham, James Farmer, Elmer H. Fender, Kiah Ferguson, Hubert Fore, Beatrice Gib bons, Edwards Greenstock, Barbara S. Hodges, Susan Ivey, Campbell Appointed Recruiter Charles Curtis Campbell, of 178 Beverly Road, Asheville, has been appointed student recruiter for Warren Wilson College. Mr. Campbell, a 1974 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Asheville, majored in International Relations with minors in economics and history. At U.N.C.A., Mr. Campbell, was Chief Advisor to the Student Government, Commissioner of Communications, Business manager, and photographer for the year book, Senior Student Government Senator and a member of the Chan cellor’s Committee for curriculum reform. Christine King, M’Della W. Knight, Woodson Littlehohn, Albert mMills, William H. Morgan, Sue L. Nanny, Kenneth Neusemsehwander, Marie S. Parks, John Paige, Ruby Penly, Betty L. Raffield Charles Riddle, Dock Robinson, Lucille Ribinson, Beatrice Sisk, Jim Smith, Bernice D. Spencer, Bill Stephenson, Mae Suttles, Samuel Talford, Dewey Waters, and Cora Whitmire. Schoc/ Lunch Prices Increased County school lunch prices were increased by a nickel for students in elementary schools and a dime for those in high school Wednesday, but children will still be paying approximately half of what the hot meals plus milk ac tually cost, according to Mrs. Margaret Sams, director of the school lunch program. “We managed to get through last year without raising our rate of 40 cents for both elementary and high schoool students,” Mrs. Sams said, “but this year we’re estimating a 30 per cent in crease in the cost of food, a 30 percent increase in other expenses, and a 7.5 per cent payroll increase.” A 10.5-cent per plate reimbursement is received on the lunches and government commodities are received, but never does the school lunch director know in advance what these commodities will be. “We’re hoping to get flour,” Mrs. Sams said, “because we have a strong baking program in our schools which saves us $25 to $30 a day on bread alone. But we never know just what we can count on.” But even with the five and ten cent increases in lunch plate prices, Mrs. Sams figures that the high costs will cut into her $405,000 reserve with which she statrs the year, reducing it by more than half. “The state likes us to keep at least a two months’ balance,” the lunch program director said, explaining that although the program starts in August and expenses begin then, no school funds are received until October. have had an enrollment of over 100 children with an average daily attendance of 80 at each day camp. Some of the activities that the children have been par ticipating in besides the normal activities held at the playgrounds was a county wide track meet in which Swannanoa placed 5th and Black Mountain placed 6th out of 21 teams participating; field trips to Bent Creek, Recreation park, and Bilt more Huse and Gardens seem to be the Highlight of the Day Camp’s activities. The Recreation Program conducted a one-on-one basketball tournament at Owen High School with Kemer Long winning the 13-15 year olds division, Steve Daughtery winning the 16-18 year old division, and Steve Davidson winning the 18 and up division. The last week will conclude the summer Recreation Program with a tenative trip to the Land of Oz and Sliding Rock. Coach McFee would like to thank the parents in the Valley for their support and help in making the Recreation Program a great success. Special thanks are in store for Sue Hunnicutt and Steve Crump at Black Mountain, Pam Riddick and Mike Hughes at Swannanoa, and Olion Sisk, Mick Garrison, and Ted Luckadoo at Owen and the playground youth counselors for their dedication and hard work in the program this year. Grove Park Inn Little People Of America Convention Little People of America, Inc., a national organization of people who, for a variety of medical reasons, are classified in the area of dwarfism, will be arriving in Asheville the week of July 21. They will be attending their 16th Annual National Con vention July 22 through 26, 1974. The convention will be held at the Grove Park Inn. Founded in 1957 by Billy Barty of Hollywoood Show Business Fame, the Little People of America, Inc. is also celebrating its 17th An niversary. The first con vention was held in Reno, Nev. and had in attendance exactly 20 Little People from seven states. Now there is a mailing list of over 2,000; and ap proximately 400 are expected to attend the 1974 conclave. The State of North Carolina is part of District Three of the National LPA organization. The Director for District Three of the National LPA organization is Mrs. Launa Turner of Swannanoa,_N.C. Mrs. Turner, along with her husband Dan, is a charter member of the organization and has taken an active part in it. She served as the first national secretary, served on many committees, worked closely with Billy Barty in the early years, was responsible for organizing the local little people and getting them to meet once a month. Besides serving as district director and convention chairman, she and her husband are national historians for L.P.A., Inc. Mr. Turner is employed by N.C. Department of Human Resources, Western Regional Manpower Office, Black Mountain, as a personnel transactions specialist and office manager. Mr. Turner is employed by the Department of Transportation. Some interesting statistics: Only one per cent of the membership is in show business. Joe Alexander, LPA National President, is a speech therapist with the state of Washington. Some of the other professions represented in the Little People of America, Inc., include school teachers, laboratory technicians, accountants, secretaries, chemists, machinists, commercial artists, owners of their own business, to name some of the diversified occupations held by LPA members. The motto, “Think Big,” is projected by the membership to help both big and little people expand their outlook on life. This will be reflected in the program discussions which will include education, employment, scholarships, adoptions and Parents’ Auxiliary, which is a special group made up of parents who meet to discuss common feelings and problems relating to their Little Little children. Other activities planned for the assembled convention will include swimming, bowling, our annual “All-Star” baseball game, talent show, fashion show by the little ladies, dancing every night, a black-tie banquet, and tours to the Biltmore House and a local textile plant. Convention Chairman, Mrs. Launa Turner, and her staff extend a cordial wlecome to all Little People from all over the U.S. For further in formation, contact the con vention headquarters at 686 5291 or at Grove Park Inn after Thursday, July 19. MRS. DAN (LAUNAVTURNER of Swannanoa is the Director of District Three National L.P. A. Launa is 4 ft., 4 inches tall. Montreat Town Council Approves 74 - 75 Budaet The Montreat Town Council at its regular meeting on July 11 approved the budget for 1974-1975 in the amount of $87,078, and set the tax rate at $.56 per $100 of assessed value, representing a 4 percent in crease in revenue over the last year’s budget. In other business, the Council ap pointed E.E. Crisp as Building Inspector heard a report from William Russel concerning plans for the new development off Lou.'jiar* Road. Representatives from Region B were welcomed and an swered questiona about recreation funds available and the 208 water-sewage resolution. Chief of Police Post presented his annual report. The Council adopted a resolution commending Chief Post and the Police Force for: 1) outstanding service; 2) hours spent in training; and 3) cooperation with constituents of both Montreat and Black Mountain. The Mayor reported suggestions received from from citizens concerning street lights, street drainage, street widenting, and the opening of an old path from Tennessee Koan to the Gate. All these were considered and are to be studied and im plemented if feasible. The meeting was adjourned until 7 -JO p.m. on August 8. Paper Recycling Success Area Citizens Response Excellent The paper recycling center has been a busy place. Seventeen bales were sent to Asheville last week and eight more were ready Tuesday. For the convenience of those who might have missed it last week we repeat the directions for recycling and how to get to the center. The place: Lakey Street Extension. Go to the Traffic Light at Key City Laundry turn left on Vance Ave., go past Black Mountain Woodworking, turn left on Lakey St. (unpaved). Turn north (toward the railroad tracks: go one block. Find boxes marked “Clean Waste Paper For Recycling.” What to bring: Newspapers, magazines, catalogues, flattened boxes, cartons; any clean paper—any color. May be brought tied in bundles with string; in paper bags or cartons or simply in stacks. When: 9-6 Mondays thru Saturdays. NO GARBAGE, no waxed cartons, plastics, PLEASE— that is for regular trash pick up. Reasons to Cooperate: 1. Recycling saves trees. 17 trees for each ton of paper. Paper pulp from virgin timber is in short supply and there is a high demand for waste paper. 2. Recycled paper saves energy. Cardboard made from recycled material uses about V4 of the energy needed to make it from virgin timber. 3. Save the county landfill space and costs of burying refuse. Our landfill space could last 2 or 3 times longer. Burying waste paper alone costs thousands of dollars in tax money each year. 4. Give Black Mountain a new source 1974 W-W Grads Strome & Elliott Join Recruiting Staff Two 1974 Warren Wilson graduates, Mary Louise Strome and John Elliott, have joined the College’s recruiting staff. Miss Strom of 107 Second Street, Montgomery, Pa., majored in music at Warren Wilson and recently returned from a concert tour Athletic Physicals Set At Owen Physical examinations for all boys who are planning to participate in football, basketball and wrestling will be held Friday July 19 at the Owen High School Gym, beginning at 2 p.m. This also includes all in-coming ninth graders. mmmmmm wmmtmm of Romania. She was also a recipient of the Mary Emma Gage Music Award, Student Director of the College Band and a former organist at the Black mMountain Presbyterian Church. Miss Strome is listed in “Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities.” Elliott of Marion did his work at Warren Wilson in a social science concentration, including economics-finance and sociology. He will marry Kathy Carr from Wayne, N. J., later this summer. Prior to attending Warren Wilson, Mr. Elliott did work at Western Piedmor,. Community College in Morganton where he was listed in the “Who’s Who in American Junior Colleges.” of revenue. Clean waste paper can be sold at a profit. LET’S TAKE THE “F” OUT OF REFUSE AND START A BEAUTIFUL NEW TREND TO RE-USE! The AsheviUe-Buncombe League of Women Voters was the guiding force in motivating the recycling program here. The Volunteer Fire Dept, has assumed the respon sibility for pick-up and processing the paper. If you cannot bring your paper to the collection center, call 669-8074 and they will arrange a pick up. Remember Just Clean Paper—No Plastic or Gar bage! WCS**** PLACE PAPER ONLY IN THIS BIN. « NO GARBAGE, rlBOtot SOME PEOPLE CAN’T READ or don’t care. Someone (lower right hand corner) has already deposited a broken wooden chest, beer cans and wine bottles. This is not the place for them. Put cans and bottles in the garbage and call City Hall for larger item pick-ups. THIS EASY TO READ SIGN Is now in place on the paper collection bin. Please heed—No Garbage.
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