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High winds and turbulance prevented the aeroscience classes
rom flying the colorful hot air balloons which bedecked the
ullside below the Owen greenhouse Monday morning. Originality
n design and construction brought forth spectres which would
iave haunted the Montgolfier Brothers and Count Van Zeppelin,
towever, on Tuesday the trial flights were made in room No. 22’s
prodrome. Joel Barker’s “floated” away with top honors as his
model hit the ceiling, while Kiah Ballard's “Kitty Hawk 13" was
ihe "hottest” model. Kiah considered changing its name to
Kittyburg” because it burned like the Hindenburg.
Owen's Drama Club is expecting this year to be one of the best
,n quite a while. Members have been meeting each Tuesday af
lernoon and will elect officers after the plays get under way. So
tar on the agenda, the Club is planning to present three of Poe’s
stories in early November and other serious dramas throughout
the year • In addition to Mrs. Jones, the club's present sponsor, the
lufinbers hope to be “coached” later during the year by Mr.
XYZ Club News
Club Attends Camp Session
Sixty members of the XYZ Club drove out to Camp Rockmont
Friday to have lunch and participate in a program sponsored by
the Blue Ridge Community Health Center. The event was the
last of two annual camping sessions held by the Center at Rock
mont. An average of 100 campers were in attendance each day
of the camp period which lasted from Sept. 20-24. Nine groups of
campers came from a four County area of Western North
Carolina for the sessions according to Genie Myers, Camp
Director. There was a full program of water and field sports
every day as well as an extensive crafts program, but en
couragement to participate was essentially low pressure to allow
time for sitting, talking and singing. This final day concluded
with a barbeque and an Olympics both of which are now
traditional closing activities. Some club members wore the colors
of various teams and became their supporters. It was an
exquisite day for all of the events and a particularly pleasant one
on which to decline to do anything but sit in the warm sun
deploring the excessive energy shown by some others.
Extension Agent Talks On Home Fires
Mrs. Phoebe Putnam one of Buncombe’s three Home
Economists spoke about home fires to members of the XYZ Club
Thursday. The talk itself was a model of economy- brief and
sticking to essentials. Among Mrs. Putnam’s initial remarks was
the statement that people who are over 60 are as prone to fire
accidents as children. This is largely due to the fact that many of
the elderly are alone, and handicapped in various ways, and they
don’t move, smell or see as well as they once did. Mrs. Putnam
particularly emphasized the dangers of smoking, and especially
in bed. She recommended that smokers use butane lighters which
go out when they are dropped and said that book matches were
difficult for many people to handle especially the arthritic. A
second area in which many accidents occur, said Mrs. Putnam, is
the kitchen, where clothing catches fire or one is burned by
grease. Mrs. Putnam recommended three safety measures: A
inexpensive smoke detector, the posting of a local emergency
number near the phone, and planning an exit for emergencies.
Mrs. Putnam has talked to XYZ Club members before on
various subjects. She says that she and the other two agents spend
six months of the year speaking to groups throughout the County
on subjects as diverse as canning, gardening, nutrition,
budgeting and home hazard!.
Hylton a new English teacher at Owen.
Ms. Weaver’s senior English class is doing a two week unit on
the European Renaissance dealing mainly with its art and
literature. Thus far, the class has been lectured about the art by
Ms. Knight, Owen’s art teacher, and also the students have seen
films related to the period’s history. Each student is doing in
dividual research, the results of which will be presented to the
class for discussion. This unit is leading up to a study of
Shakespeare, after which the class will return to Ms. McElyea.
The Forestry and Outdoor Recreation classes took a field trip
Tuesday, Sept. 21, with Mr. Goodson, who teaches the courses.
The 42 students participating went to the Cradle of Forestry which
is about 20 miles southwest of Asheville. This historical place was
the first site of a school of forestry in the U.S. There were two
objectives to this trip (1) to study and observe the beginning of
forestry as a science in the U.S., and (2) to observe one method of
interpretation of natural resources to the general public.
The Beta Club held its first organized meeting Wednesday,
Sept. 22 in the school’s library. The senior members informed the
prospective Junior members of the purpose, requirements, and
fees connected with the club and served refreshments afterwards.
Plans and activities for the coming year have not yet been
discussed. New officers will be nominated and elected within the
next two weeks. Owen’s chapter of the Beta Club anticipates a
prosperous, successful year.
SAT will be given Nov. 6 at A.C. Reynolds, Asheville High, and
Asheville School. PSAT will be given Oct. 23 in Owen’s cafeteria.
Deadline for registration (for the Nov. 6 SAT) is Oct. 1. Deadline
for registration for PSAT will be announced.
Chamber Chatter
By Ed Weber
Annual Meeting
December 6th, Monday, has been set as the date for the
Chamber’s Annual Banquet.
Election of Directors for 1177
Your Chamber is now preparing for its annual election of new
directors from the membership at large. To be eligible for elec
tion the member must be currently paid up in dues. Some do not
meet this requirement.
Directors Meeting
Directors will meet 7:45 a.m. Wednesday October 13th at
Highland Farms Inc. This is a most important meeting.
About the new Shopping Center
Most of us appreciate it for what it is. A few use the Darkine lot
“This is the first time that we had the opportunity to visit your
state and this experience has left a lasting impression. I have told
all my friends about it and we are all going to try to stay at the
Travel-Eze Motel when we are in the area. It is so rare to find a
business that really tries to satisfy its customers. It is nice to feel
this “Southern Hospitality" and wish more people had the
friendship and warmth we found in your town.”
Social Security Tax Base
Increased Over 1975
Both the maximum amount
OCEAN OF ELEGANCE
Travelers can get a taste
of what life was like aboard
a millionaire’s yacht at the
turn-of-the-century when, to
the sound of waves lapping
against the distant shores and
the faint cry of seagulls, they
“board” the restaurant in the
Holiday Inn-Vanderbilt Hotel
in Nashville, Tennessee.
for cleaning out their cars, a dumping area etc. It should be
pointed out that each store in the center is responsible for the
cleaning up of its area to its immediate front At the moment Bi
Lo’s has been unfairly criticized for the entire parking lot while
indeed they police (clean-up) their area each day before opening.
Welcome to our Newest Members
Penland and Sons Funeral Home, Inc. Mgrs. Jerry Penland and
Paul Atkins. 686-5447 offering 24 hour private ambulance service.
The Steak and Fish House, Manager Dick Aidt 686-7102 Hours
5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sundays. "Best
Fish House In The Valley”
We Get Letters
Mr. Robert Foote from Maryland wrote about the outstanding
service rendered by the manager of the Travel-Eze Motel,
Preston Garrett and stated:
of earnings subject to Social
Security tax, and the
maximum amount to be paid
by an employee have been
increased, the Internal
Revenue Service says.
The maximum amount of
earnings subject to Social
Security tax in 1976 is now
$15,300, up from $14,100 in
1975.
The maximum amount an
employee must pay for 1976
has been increased to $895.05.
For self-employed persons the
maximum amount is $1,208.70.
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No more standing on lines when you're pressed for time. You
don't even have to step one foot inside the bank! So next time
you want to save time, come as you are. to our drive-in window!
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Fri. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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Second Look Book Exchange
The Nostalgia Store
The Seed _
The Music Shop
Cherry St. Merchants will be open
Friday Nights until 9:00 P.M.
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