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Blue Ridge Assembly
Receives $100,000 Gift
For Memorial Chapel
I The YMCA Blue Ridge
Assembly is the recipient of a
100,000 personal gift for the
construction of a chapel and
ihree rooms to be joined to the
Blue Ridge Center. The gift is
from Mrs. Charles i Billie
Camp i Younts and will be a
memorial to her parents the
late Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Douglas Camp.
As a general rule when such
a gift is given to an
organization only facts are
reported and we i the people of
the Valley I never get the
opportunity to know anything
3! all about the ' giver''. This
lime is is different. Frank
Washburn, Executive
Director, Blue Ridge
Assembly invited us to lunch
with "Miss Billie” and we
spent several hours with her
and oh what a wonderful,
gracious charming, Christian,
southern lady she is. We were
also pleasantly surprised to
find we already knew her
equally wonderful husband,
Charles Younts, through the
Black Mountain Rotary Club
which he attends regularly
during the time he spends at
Blue Ridge. But this story is
mostly about "Miss Billie”
and her love and concern for
others May I just tell it to you
•ps I saw rt<an her?
Miss Billie’s father was the
1 founder of the Union Camp
Paper Mills, these grew out of
the Camp Manufacturing
. Corp.
Born in Franklin, Va. on a
plantation, which has been in
her family since an original
land grant from the King of
England, she grew up with her
sister Miss Ruth, of whom she
was especially fond and the
rest of a very close knit
family. She adored her father
and they were great buddies,
riding horse back together and
just sharing little joys.
The Younts first came to
Blue Ridge in 1945 when they
and others persuaded Dr.
Weatherford to open the
Assembly, which had been
during the war years for the
Southern Industrial Con
ference. While there they
learned Dr. Weatherford
would be willing to sell it for
$125,000. Upon returning to
Atlanta, Mr. Younts, who had
always loved the YMCA and
was President of the Atlanta
Division, felt the Southern
Division should own Blue
Ridge and started a
movement to raise money to
buy Blue Ridge. Each YMCA
in the South contributed and
now they- own it. This is still
“Miss Billie’s” story - I’m
only quoting her.
‘When we first came to Blue
Ridge we Stayed at Asheville
Hall. The grounds were 0
muddy I crawled out the
window to the driest ground
and walked to Robert E. Lee
Hall.” She laughingly told us.
“Blue Ridge has grown much.
Especially under Frank's
leadership.”
A ship board romance
brought Billie and Charles
together in a love affair that
has lasted for 46 years. “We
were both not so young when
we met,” she said,” But when
1 saw him I said, “That’s My
Man! ” I don’t know how many
young men had my glove size
but I'd never really cared for
anyone before. Charles said he
remembered me as the girl
wearing more orchids than
he’d ever seen before." It was
oh so very evident that they
not only still love each other
very much, but truly like each
other. They have no children
but share their bounty with
thousands of children.
“I used to sit on the porch of
^Robert E. I,ee Hall and dream
and vision a lovely chapel just
down the hill and in front, then
suddenly one day I realized a
building was going up, the
Blue Ridge Center. I thought
my dream of a chapel was
gone. Then Frank (Washburn)
proposed having a Chapel, a
science laboratory connected
with the Center and I con
curred. The Chapel will be
Paul Douglas and Ella Camp
;. Memorial."
\ Thp pew chapel will have a
,i capacity of 250. lt will
be Si-feet long and the interior
will be 48 x 40 feet. The in
terior back wall will be of
stone with a hanging cross.
(The interior will be very
similar to the Chapel at
Warren Wilson College.)
There will be two additional
meeting rooms and the
Science Laboratory will be
used to conduct a college
science program in
cooperation with UNC
Asheville.
Blue Ridge is not the only
area to be aided by this lady
and her family. They gave the
land for the Paul Douglas
Camp Community College in
Franklin, Va. They also
donated land for an industrial
complex and a recreational
park to Franklin.
“God has so blessed and
prospered us. He has been so
good to all of us that to serve
him and show our thanks to
Him we must reach out and
help others.
She and her beloved sister,
Ruth, who died in December,
and for whom she is still
deeply grieving, are giving
$250,000 to the Salem Baptist
Orphanage. Miss Ruth left
$125,000 in her will and Miss
Billie is matching it.
No jet setters these great
folks. The Lord has prospered
them and they share their
bounty and blessings with
others.
Mias Billi adMteepnrife
we’re glad te he 4 Veu as our
friends and nefVnWs. Hurry
back soon, you r ar.
THE CONSTRUCTION in the background is for the Younts. Left to right are Bill Watts, Jr. of Bir
new chapel at Blue Ridge Assembly. It will be a mingham. President of the Board of YMCA; “Miss
memorial to Paul Douglas and Ella Camp and is Billie”, Mr. Charles and Frank Washburn,
being given by their daughter Mrs. Billie Camp Executive Director of Blue Ridge Assembly.
3 - Day - A - Week Mail Service Studied
Some members of Congress
and leaders of postal unions
said Friday that the country
would not accept a cutback in
mail delivery to three days a
week.
Three-day-a-week delivery
ls among the options open to
the deficit-plagued Postal
Service in its campaign to cut
costs, J. T. Ellington, a senior
assistant postmaster general,
^disclosed in an interview.
iii'mii TiHfl
immediate option” is
eliminating delivery on
Saturday or one other day of
the week.
Postal officials had
previously said they were
considering such a move.
Eliminating delivery on
Saturday would save $350
million.'per year and the
savings would be somewhat
higher if delivery were
dropped on a business day,
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“We are not excluding
anything from consideration,”
Ellington added.
The Postal Service would
have to obtain approval of the
Postal Rate Commission, an
independent agency, before
eliminating any service.
Asked about three-day-a
week delivery, Chairman
Charles H. Wilson of the House
postal facilities subcommittee
said, “It’s ridiculous even to
aiiything like that
It’s stupid."
Wilson, D-Calif., said, “This
is going to stir up the
American people con
siderably.”
Another member of the sub
committee, Paul Simon, D
111., said, “This is another
step in the wrong direction.
The Postal Service is making
the same mistake that the
railroads did. If they cut back
service, they are just going to
Sen. Gale McGee, D-Wyo.,
chairman of the Senate Post
Office Committee, said, “I
don’t expect three-day service
unless others outside the
Postal Service fail to live up to
their responsibilities. I’m
speaking about Congress and
the President.”
McGee is sponsoring a bill to
ease the Postal Service’s
congressional subsidy for
three years. The postal deficit
is estimated to reach a record
$1.5 billion for the fiscal year
ending June 30.
McGee said the Postal
Service does not believe three
day-a-week delivery “would
be good postal policy. But they
do have to stay solvent. They
have to have some alternative
ready so that they can pay
JUNIOR AND DIANE BROWN are the new owners
of what was formerly David’s Restaurant on
Richardson Blvd. It will now be called Brown’s
Restaurant. Both Diane and Junior are natives of
Black Mountain. They pledge the same time service
as in the past and will be catering to the working
public of Black Mountain. The restaurant will be
observing the same hours as previously except they
will be open additionally from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday
and Friday serving an evening meal. (Photo by
Marilyn Rucinski)
Yale Alumni Awards
Medal To Dt. Holden
President Reuben A. Holden
of Warren Wilson College was
awarded the Yale Medal for
outstanding service to Yale
University at an Alumni
Day luncheon ceremony in
New Haven, Conn., iuturday.
5 Donald E. Bitsberger of
Boston, Mass., president of
the Yale Alumni Association,
read Dr. Holden's citation,
and Yale President Kingman
Brewster, Jr. presented the
award. More than 900 alumni
and their wives were present.
1 Dr. Holden’s citation
follows:
“Ben Holden’s degrees from
Yale are impressive and
' numerous. However, his
| service to Yale spans as many
decades as the number of
degrees he holds, and the
variety of that service far out
i paces any such number. While
| he has beer a leader of the
j University professionally, this
i award is made to him for his
many volunteer activities for
I Yale and for New Haven, and
as an expression of gratitude
on behalf of the literally
thousands of alumni whom he
| has befriended and helped in
all manner of ways, far in
excess of any requirements of
his professional respon
sibilities. Special note should
be made of how he labored to
alleviate the traditional
frictions and abt asions which,
for generations, have kept
Town and Gown apart.
“For all these services,
which would require volumes
rather than sentences to
enumerate, the Association of
" Yale Alumni proudly awards
this unofficial ambassador of
good will, its highest honor,
the Yale Medal.”
A Phi Beta Kappa graduate
of Yale Class in 1940. Dr.
Holden was discharged as Lt.
Col. from the Army in 1946 and
DR. REUBEN A. HOLDEN
spent one year as assistant to
the Dean of Yale College. He
was made assistant to the
president in 1947, associate
secretary of the University in
1951, and secretary in 1953 - a
post he held until he resigned
to come to Warren Wilson in
1971.
During the post-war period
he did graduate study at Yale,
receiving his M.A. degree in
1948 and his Ph.D. degree in
1951.
Yale awarded him the
honorary degree of L.H.D. in
1971. This was the first time
the University had ever
granted an honorary degree to
an active member of its ad
ministration.
In addition to his numerous
community activities which
he was in New Haven, Dr.
Holden wrote three books,
“Yale-in-China, The
Mainland”, a history of the
Yale-in-China Association;
"Yale; A Pictorial History”;
and “Profiles and Portraits of
Yale University Presidents."
Corner Stone Unveiling
At Highland Farms
On Monday afternoon R.
Curtis Ratcliff, Chairman of
the Buncombe County
Commissioners, took a
leading part in the unveiling of
a cornerstone on one of the
buildings in a large new
apartment complex now
under construction at
Highland Farms Retirement
Community. Taking part in
this ceremony also was Allen
Rice, junior member of the
construction firm of H.M. Rice
of Weaverville in charge of the
project, and Ron Jenkins,
representing Clyde Savings
and Loan Association, which
is helping to finance the
project. Paul Limbert,
president of the Board of
directors of Highland Farms,
Inc., presided at the unveiling.
Chester Prentice, executive
director, described briefly the
over-all plan for the new
building.
In his comments preceding
the unveiling Mr. Ratcliff
spoke highly of this important
contribution to the housing of
older citizens and expressed
pleasure that this is a suc
cessful enterprise which give
tax-paying support to Bun
combe County.
There will be 66 apartments
in the new complex in addition
to a greenhouse, workshop,
and other features for all
Highland Farms residents.
Added to the 60 apartments
already in use, this is by far
the largest housing
development in the Swan
nanoa Valley. Mrs. Bunny
Harris, Residence Director,
reports that 70 percent of the
new apartments are already
reserved by the payment of
the pre-entry fee.
The Fifth Annual Meeting of
the stockholders of Highland
Farms, Inc. was held on
Monday afternoon. In his
report, President Limbert
commented on the sound
financial situation of the
corporation at a time when
economic conditions in
general have been uncertain.
The Health Care Center,
adjacent to the apartments,
has been operating at full
occupancy for several months
with a long waiting list. Mr.
Prentice outlined several
possible directions for future
expansion: additional rooms
for the Health Care Center,
cottages to be built on the
eastern side of the 50-acre
property, or possibly a
residential hotel for persons or
couples who are unable to live
independently in apartments.
Re-elected as Directors of
the corporation were Miss
Winnie Coxe, Mr. Frank
Washburn and Mrs. Hubert
White. Also elected for a two
year term was Mr. Roy
Olofson, The Officers of the
Corporation were re-elected:
Paul M. Limbert, president;
Edward L. DuPuy, Vice
President; Judge William M.
Styles, secretary; and Chester
H. Prentice, Executive, Vice
President and Treasurer.
GROUNDBREAKING — The cornerstone for an additional 64 retirement
apartments was unveiled Monday afternoon at Highland Farms near Black
Mountain. Participating in the ceremony were (L-R): Chet Prentice,
executive director of Highland Farms; R. Curtis Ratcliff, chairman of the
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners; and Dr. Paul Limbert, president
of Highland Farms. The new apartments will be in addition to 60 units and a 60
bed health care center now at the development. (Photo by Edward DuPuy)
C. Roger Hibbard New Assoc.
Director At Blue Ridge Assembly
Edward V. Welch, Vice
President and Chairman of
the Personnel Committee of
the Blue Ridge Board of
Directors, announces the
appointment of C. Roger
Hibbard, Assistant General
Director, YMCA of Durham,
N.C. to the position of
Associate Executive Director.
Mr. Hibbard was born in
Charlotte, N.C., attended
Furman University with a BA
degree in Business Ad
ministration, graduating
Magna Cum Laude in 1966. He
attended Springfield College
receiving a Master of
Education degree with a
major in Community
leadership and Development.
He served in the United
States Army Adjutant
General’s Corps as a First
Lieutenant 1968-70.
His professional YMCA
experience includes serving
as Physical Director at the
Johnston Memorial YMCA in
Charlotte 1967-68, Executive
Director YMCA Camp
Cheerio in High Point, N.C.,
1970-74, and as Assistant
General Director in the
Durham YMCA responsible
for the Central Branch and the
financial management of the
Association 1974 until his
recent appointment as the new
Associate Executive at YMCA
Blue Ridge Assembly. He is a
senior YMCA director, an
American Camping
Association certified camp
director. He is a member of
the Association of
Professional Directors, ACA,
the Appalachian Trail Con
ference, and serves as
treasurer of the North
Carolina Chapter of the APD.
His community activities
include membership in the
North Durhan Rotary Club.
His honors and recognitions
include being listed among
Who’s Who Among Students in
American Colleges and
Universities, Outstanding
Young Men in America 1972,
and Among Men of
Achievement 1973.
Mr. Hibbard and his wife,
Rosalyn, have one daughter,
Allison. They will be assuming
their responsibilities on May
1, 1976.
Town Board
Meeting
Monday Night
March 8
Town Hall
7:30 p.m.
A TIGHT SPOT — Police Chief C. E. Slagle provides
a police escort to help move this house from Lakey
St. to School Rd.