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Your Hometown Newspaper !f You Live in * Biack Mountain ^ Montreat * Ridgecrest * Swannanoa hursday, February 3, 1977, Vo). 33, Number 18 15 CENTS RUSTtC REMAiNS sHentty endure, as vet another year's snow btankets the fie!ds and hiNside. (A Da^id Peete Photo) Vorc ScWoMg Levied ABC Store Case Continued A hearing Monday on the alleged iiiega! sale of liquor from the Black Mountain ABC wore was teachedwb^ for Feb. 21, but the case was expanded with more serious charges. Larry Higgins, assistant store manager, and Meivin Spencer Warren, a cierk, had originally been charged with ittegal sale of liquor from the store, but they were charged with feionious iarceny charges Monday. Biil Ingram, district 10 supervisor for the ABC en ticement division, said the fetony charges were filed as a resuit of an inventory and audit of the store's stock and financial records. Ingram said the in vestigation showed that 70 pint botties of bourbon, valued at !225, and $269 in cash was found to be missing from the store following a raid Dec. 27. A third defendant, Grover Gene O'Dear, 34, of Rt. 6 Marion, was also arrested at the store on the night of Dec. 27 and charged with illegal transportation and illegal sale of liquor. A hearing on O'Dear's charges was Rescheduled for Feb. 21. Meanwhile, Higgins, 27, of Northfork Rd., and Warren, 30, of 105 W Coiiege St. have been suspend^Awu^the ARC store jobs without pay. Ingram described O'Dear as a "known bootlegger," who has been convicted three times in McDowell County for illegal sale of liquor. And Ingram said he has evidenoe in a fourth illegal liquor sale charge against O'Dear that shows liquor seized in this case can be traced to the Black Mountain ABC store. Ingram said a raid on O'Dear's McDowell County home last October resulted in the confiscation of liquor that can be traced through boxes and code numbers to the Black Mountain ABC store, although no charges have been filed against Higgins or Warren in this case. He said O'Dear, found guilty of the charges in McDowell County District Court, has appealed the conviction to Superior Court. Ingram said the arrests of Higgens, Warren and O' Dear in Black Mountain on the night of Dec. 27 were made as a result of an eyewitness ac Promtncwf Loca/ F^amt/y, Dies Turn Kimbrell Brown of North Fork Road, Black Mountain, active in Me Democratic Party of Bun combe County for many years, died Sunday, Jan. 30, at tus home of an apparent heart attack. He was 73. A native of Buncombe County, he was owner and operator of T.K. Brown Construction Company before his retirement and a farmer. He was the son of the iate Rev. T K Brown and Mary Davis Brown His father was the first mayor of Black Moun tain. Mr Brown was a member of Black Mountain Masonic Lodge No. M3 A.F & A.M. a 32nd Degree Mason and a Shriner. He was a member of Black Mountain First Baptist Church. He served for 15 years as a deputy sheriff in the ad ministration oi his late brother, Sheriff Laurence E. Brown He was chief deputy during his last five years. One of the highlights of his career as a deputy sheriff was when he was credited with solving 'he murder case in the middle 1930s in which a 19 year oid New York University coed, was found shot and stabbed to death in a hotei room. Mr. Brown was a delegate to the Democratic national convention in Los Angeles in I960. He was the only sup porter from Western North Carolina for the late John F. Kennedy in his bid for the presidential nomination. He also served as chairman of Black Mountain Precinct No. 3 for several years He was a former chairman of Black Mountain Precinct No. 1. Surviving are the widow, Mrs Alma Thornton Brown; a son, Tommy Brown of Black Mountain and two grandsons Services were held at 3 pm Tuesday in the chape! of Miller Funeral Home. The Rev Edgar Ferrell officiated Burial was in Mountain View Memorial Park with Masonic graveside rites. The Lodge opened at 1 pm Tuesday Masons were pallbearers Honorary pallbearers were Wade Shook, Hob Black. Orloe Goodson. Judge WK. McLean, Bruce Elmore, Roy Lunsford. Roy Adarn^ and Oscar Jones count given to ABC en forcement officers by a Biack ^hxmtain detective. -"f jNgram said the detective observed O'Dear back his car up to the rear of the ABC store and receive several boxes of liquor from the store that night. Ingram described O'Dear's auttHMubiie as a furtuer poiice car, equipped with a high powered engine and an eight channei police scanner. He said the 70 pint bottles seized from the car, which was also confiscated by ABC officers, consisted of 46 botties of Evan Wiiiiams bourbon and 24 tmUjas of Oid AmeriOa^. bourbon * Ingram satd an in vestigation into aiteged diegai activity at the Biack Mountain ABC store is continuing. He said he wiii ium over ait of his investigative fiies to the State Bureau of Investigation for a continuing probe after court action in these cases is completed. Dozier Joins M-A Coiiege Trustee Board GRAHAM P DOZIER in Graham P. Dozier IH of Winston-Saiem has accepted an invitation to join the Montreat-Anderson College Board of Trustees. A 1954 graduate of Auburn University, Dozier finished with a B.S. in Business Ad ministration and worked with IBM for severai years before joining Wachovia Bank in 1961. Promotions to key positions through the years brought him to his present position of comptroller for Wachovia Corporation and Wachovia Bank. Professionally, he is a member of the Accounting Task Force and the American Bankers Association of which he is secretary for the Carolinas chapter. Dozier has been associated with the First Presbyterian Church of Winston-Salem since 1957. A member of the Board of Deacons from 1970 76, he served as chairman of that board from 1972-74. He is married and has three daughters. Gudger Offices To Open U S. Rep. Lamar Gudger announced that Hth District Congressional offices in Suite 1204 of the Northwestern Bank Building, which have been renovated and expanded, wiii be formaiiy opened Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Gudger wiii be hosts, along with district staff members, for the festivities beginning at 3:30 pm. The Rev. Orion Hutchinson, pastor of Central United Methodist Church, wiii participate in the opening ceremonies. A conference room to house schoiarship information of interest to students in the lith District has been set aside in the office area University coHege, technical and vocational school catralogs, as well as information con cerning foundation and government scholarships, will be collected here for the use of individuals seeking financial aid for educational needs. In addition, the renovated offices include reception space for visitors and work areas for staff members No formal invitations will be sent for the occasion. Gudger said all Western North Carolinians, federal employes and neighbors in the Nor thwestern Bank Building ere invited to participate in the opening. Light refreshrrAqts will be served. Awstin JBMrgess "FircwMM TFtc Year" Austin Burgess was named "Fireman Of The Year" at the Black Mountain Fire Department Awards Banquet and Ladies Night Monday evening Jan. 3! at the Monte Vista Hotel. Woody Patton presented the trophy and a check for 325 on behalf of the Rotary Club. Burgess was chosen on his record from December to December, based on most hours training, best at tendance record, response to most fire calls and extra duty. Fire Chief Mack Kirk patrick served as master of ceremonies. He welcomed the group and introduced the guests present. He recognized retired firemen and their wives, Mr. and Mrs. Worth Burgess, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Williams. Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Cook and Mr. and Mrs. John Rice. Krikpatrick also paid tribute to a number of men who were in a sense the founders of the Fire Depart ment in 1919. These included R.T. Greene, J.T. Cook, Doss Kerlee, Leroy Mashburn, Cecil Nanney and James Doughterty. Congratulations were ex tended to Mr. and Mrs. Emest Reed who were celebrating their 35th wedding an niversary. Kirkpatrick said 1976 was a good year but that the overall record was not as good as 1975. He stated the Department answered 209 calls, 113 within the city limits and 96 outside with a total exposure of $802,920, there was a loss of $122,995 for a loss percentage rate of 1.6. There were two injuries from fire but no deaths in 1976. The 36 Voiunteer Firemen put in a total of 1,985 hours in training, 3,079 hours in actual fire fighting and 1,238 in extra duties such as deiivering food, fuel oil and water during extremeiy severe weather for a total of 6,302 volunteer manhours. The firemen laid a total of 18,850 ft. of hose on the ground during these duties. AH of this iater had to be washed, cieaned and dried, (no small task in sub freezing tem peratures). An average of 17 voiunteers and two paid empioyees responded to each caii. Kirkpatrick said members of the Department have delivered 3,000 gailons of fuei oil, thousands of gaiions of water and great amounts of food tc those who were stranded, whose water pipes were frozen or homes to which oii trucks could not go because of impassabie road conditions. This is what it's aii about, he stated, neighbors helping neighbors. Service pins were presen ted. Those receiving five year awards were: Bud Haii, Frankie Williams, Joe Williams, Pete Post. Bert Stone and Ronaid Patton. Ten year pins went to Chief Kirk patrick, Asst. Chief Sterling Poe, Freddie Clark, Bill Jones, Emest Conner and Harry Oakes. Eight new volunteer members were introduced. They are Frank Plemmons, Randy Halford, Robbie Yates, Tom Turner, Gary Sorrells, Bill Preston, Weldon Pressley and Rick Pat'm. Lt. Steve King, assisted by Sterling Poe presented a number of doorprizes. The officers for 1977 are President, Fred Robinson; Vice-president, Bill Jones ; Secretary, Ronald Patton; Treasurer, Frank Williams and Directors Kenneth Glenn and Pete Post. Jon Creighton, Town Manager, Alderman A.F. Tyson and Betty and Aider man Tom Sobol and Beverly were present as town representatives. Woody Patton stated in the presentation of the award that the motto of the Rotary Club is Service Above Self and that no where is that motto put into practice than by the Fire Department members. J%za Rc^aMran^ In an attempt to help ease the North Carolina energy crisis, 62 Pizza Hut restaurants in 36communities across the state are volun tariiy restricting their hours of operation. This action went into effect Jan. 30. The announcement, which followed a telegram informing Gov. Jim Hunt of the action, was made by representatives Hunt Coming To WNC Governor Jim Hunt's first in-state trip since his inauguration wiM be to the western area of the state. The Governor has twice been to Washington, D.C., for the Presidential Inauguration and to testify before the Federal Power Commission. The Governor will speak at 7 pm Friday, Feb. 4, to the Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce at the Hen dersonville Country Club. The following morning will make an announcement pertaining to western North Carolina. That announcement will be made at the In terchange Building in Asheville. Details of the announcement will be forthcoming at a later date. A!cohoHe Center Hs Accredited A Western North Carolina psychiatric hospital and an alcoholic rehabilitation center were notified recently that they have been accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAH). Broughton Hospital in Morganton was accredited for 'wo years and the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center for the western region in Black Mountain received a one year accreditation JCAH is a national ac creditation body that suryevg h'fpi'p'' s. of both Pizza Hut, Inc. (operators of 22 company owned units) and CWG En 'erprises, Inc., the Pizza Hut system's iargest frattcluaee organization and operators of 40 North Carotina units. In the telegram to the governor, Pizza Hut representatives expiained the new operating hours. They are 11:30 am to 2:30 pm and 4:30 pm to 11 pm Sunday through Thursday and from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm and 4:30 pm to midnight Friday and Satur day. These new business times represent a reduction of some 26 percent (24*4) from normal operating hours. These restricted hours will be in effect for at least seven days or until a dramatic decrease in the severity of the energy crisis is experienced. Pizza Hut spokesmen said they hoped this voluntary restriction of opening hours would encourage other business establishments to take their own positive course of action to help ease the crisis. "This is an opportunity for North Caroiina's represen tatives of the free enterprise system to piay a ieading roie in iessening the energy burden being experienced throughout the state," officiais of both Pizza Hut, Inc. and CWG said. "We are, of course, most hopefui this action wiii have a dramatic positive influence in easing the energy problems facing all of us, but most particularly the schools, hospitals, nursing homes and homes for the aged. "We feel our action can contribute substantially to energy conservation, service the basic eat away from home needs of customers during peak food consumption periods and serve as a catalyst for other businesses to take their own positive action. AUSTiN BURGESS, center, was presented the Fireman of the Year Award Monday night. Chief Mack Kirkpatrick, ieft beams his approva! as Woody Patton presented the trophy on behaif of the Rotary Ciub. Reward Offered For Oil Thieves Thieves have been striking with continuity the Swannanoa Valley Medical Thrift Shop on State Street. During the iast two months between seven and eight hundred doiiars worth of fuei oii has been taken from the oil tank at the back of the store. The culprits broke the lock on the tank and drained it the first time. Ten days ago the Thrift Shop had 300 gallons of oil placed back in the tank, plus a new lock.this too has disappeared. Ernest DeWick stated Tuesday the Shop is of fering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the culprits. Call 669-8003 to relay ^ infprmatioo jvou may have. It will be treated with complete confidence CP&L Increase Reduced The "approved fuel charge" on Feb. bids for Carolina Power & Light Co.'s North Carolina retail customers will be (1.39 per thousand kilowatt hours, instead of (4.78 as the company had requested. Under a new formula for calculating the monthly fuel charge approved last week by the N.C. Utilities Com misssion, the Feb. fuel charge will be based on CP&L's average fuel cost for a three month period of September, October, and November, said James Davis Jr., CP&L's manager of rates and service practices. Davis said according to the previous formula, under which CP&L had filed for the (4.78 charge, the Feb. fuel charge would have been based on November fuel cost3 alone. This cost was much higher than the three month average fuel cost because CP&L's nuciear plants were out of service for refueiing and maintenance during November. The fuei charge in future months aiso wiii be based on the average of a three-month period, rather than on fuei cost in a single previous month. CP&L's January fuel charge is 34 cents per thousand kilowatt-hours, so the Feb. charge represents an increase of $1.05 per thousand. Davis added that most customers are requiring more electricity this month because of the extreme cold weather, and "we are continuing to advise our cutomers to con serve energy wherever possible." THE BEAUTY OP R!ME FROST: Looking south from Montreat, this winter scene overiooking Biack Mountain shows rime frost in the distance as the mountain range nears Swannanoa. The photo by E.A. An « j i* -?77 Meditations Caiendar pubiished by An drews and Dr. John R. Crawford of Mon treat. The photograph is used as the cover photo for the January edition of Caroiina Country.
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