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M7tt Our Readers Speak TO THE NEWS: I read the article, and for the short time you obaerved my making of a com shuck doll You did an excellent job with it The only thing I hope people won't get an idea they can use bailing )Re for the doll' s hair It's far too stiff. ! use the soft wrapping twine jute that! cut in short lengths pull apart and dye. -s-Mary R Deschamps Swannanoa Te the News: f have just returned from the Black Mountain Grammar School P.T.A Open House. I am so disappointed, frustrated, and diswuraged until Hn almost to the point of tears ! was told (by more than one teacher) of the seventh graders Inability to read, and or comprehend what they have read. I was told, 70 percent to 00 percent of the seventh graders at Black Mountain are at or below a fifth grade reading level. While I was being told of the students' shortcomings, I watched the faces of the other parents and I believe that they along with me were surprised at what we were being told. Some of us feel since such a large percentage of the by Grttehee C+rMtt The dead t eaves laid to rest for the cotd winter months had tost the brilliant color they had in October. Apparently they were not to be disturbed, ar occasional cool breeze to turn a teaf hare and there. The soft snows of November made a beautiful frosting in years gone by, oniy to be relieved by delightful days of hazy sunshine. Man had spoken. He was fearful of the oncoming cola, dreary days ahead. Now all of Jack Mitbee woutd tike to hetp your (amity s future Cat! him at 6694803 nature had something to say. The primeval sounds of nature were beating out pulsating and rhythmic drops of rain; the winds sprinted across the tops of the hiiis to make a hasty piunge into Hie river bottoms, dates, hoiiows, ravines, and gorges with the rains as their companion. There was no doubt as to what and who was in charge. Man had boasted of his abilities and powers that seemed infallible. He had leaned heavily on the props of fear, frustration, and fright to keep him supported for November, December, and January. Now for the first time man felt completely helpless. He could no longer Haunt, exhibit, or boast of what he had or could do. Nature's flood waters came to Get a - house plant when you open a Christmas Club Account with Asheville Federal! Which free ptant wi!! you choose? Cet one of these house ptants as a free gift, when you open a '78 Christmas Ctub account with us Choose a tovety jade piant, a * peperomia or a cactus No matter which you choose, it comes safety protected in its own cotorfut con tainer Ybur Christmas Ctub money earns interest! Save any amount you want in your Christmas Ctub—a dollar a week, t20 a month or whatever suits your budget That 's entirety up to you! Whatever you depostt wiii earn 5'/<% interest, com pounded daily Your '78 Chnst mas Ciub check wit) be maited to you in November of 1978, in plenty of time for Christmas shopping Your check will include all the money you've deposned, p/n interest! How to get your tree plant and open your account. Just stop by any office of Ashe ville Federal Open your account * (deposit any amount you choose) and walk out with your free house plant! Actua! size 4"to6"taM /ai/. ow /w /</an/ ca^om??, /)/f<9if AMD LOAM W ASSOOAHOM ASMtVM.Lt Chuff Stf** SLACK MOUNT AtN S'*M St'** MAWS HHA M! MOO SKYLANO i7HM7 make the students are behind, that the system must be at fauit. There must be a better way, and we must find it fast. It is ap patling to think that there are non-readers in the seventh grade. Where wili these young peopie be in five years? Preparing for graduation? High schooi drop-outs? Unempioyed? Criminais? What choices do they have? I dont have a soiution for this probiem, but on the inside of the report cards your chiidk reading ievei should be in dicated. This reading ievei does not teii you what grade ievei the chiid is reading. I strongly urge ali parents to find out their chiids reading ievei and discuss it with the teacher, before your chiid ends up two to three reading ieveis beiow his grade. -a- Linda Eiiis P O. Boa 17S Black Mountain TO THE NEWS: October of 19751 placed my name on the baiiot for mayor. I received your support and became the first woman mayor of Black Mountain. The foilowing two years i placed the needs of the town before seif, family or business-many times neglecting all to fulfil! the teach him a thing or two. Or was he to be teechehie? Dawn, oh, dawn, we knew not what you wouid offer! Many surprises in many sizes came to us. What portion for each new dawn could only be an ticipated. I looked for the sun to bring the warmth to my cheeks To drive away the chill of the autumn frost But you sent a mist piaying hide-and-go seek with clouds to tease the mind. The mist hung around long enough to be joined by a sprinkle Enough not to put out all of the sun. Ciouds became full, un selHsh and emptied its con tents upon a dry earth. Earth could not accomodate and it slopped over into every available space. Man could neither harness himself or you. Rain in huge proportions came to govern. We have seen your rains wash away the dirt, slime, refuse, and all that con taminates. Dawn, is this your way of saying "Start a new and fresh day! This is one day you have not tried, it maybe the beat one yet?' Has November not brought most appropriate thanksgivings? Add up the rains, sun rays, the shadows, and their counterpart# and they register a sum total of: NATURE - God's gift. Take courage, oh, man! November's stone, topaa, holds <*i*<m with the jewelers as being precious and the hardest to cut. The moat precious thing's hi life could be those which must pass the test of the great Stonecutter by means of searing, lashing, whipping, cuttina. and chiliina. How brilliant wili the af terglow of November be? Will each dawn put a great deal of dew on the flowers of our hearts, many seeds in our way, making the blue very lofty and our branches lissom? Only to refresh! To 811 to complete content! obligations and promise : nade when assuming the honored and exauited position The duties were not always pleasant but I filled the position with dignity and pride, never promising iess than my best The decisions I made were in the best interest of the town, even to not leaving any ioose ends as to the request made concerning developers who have in the past been assisted by the town at the expense of the taxpayer I for one hope there will be new policies in this depart ment. The responsibility is now on Mr. Sobol's shoulders I wish him the best of luck and fee! he wiU continue to work to the welfare of the town and not for personai and private in terests. The citizens are no longer the iittie sieepy and unin terested populous we have been in the past. f wiii continue to have the same interest I was forced to have when we were annexed into the town and hold dear to my heart the interest of "My People! My family thanks you for the results of the recent election. -s-Margaret G. Slagle Black Mountain (jrMesf eoftfoWa/ P!TY THE POOR PEDESTRIAN Name Withheld on request Whath a pedestrian? A definition not found in any dictionary or tome is: A biped creature who vainiy tries to compete with motorised traffic. Youtre never seen one? Of course not. You were going too fast. Even while you werent moving you were watching impatiently for the first Rich of the traffic light that would release you .. to mow down whomever or whatever might be the ob stacle before you. Apparently it is not Gnesf edftforiaif by Perry Stone Let me sing the praises of the sourwood in two dozen sen tences. 1. ft is the official symbolic, community tree of Black Mountain, adopted after careful study and comparison. 2. It is native; and we are in the middle of its normal range where it propagates itself but does not become weedy. 3. ft looks right, natural and at home in our valley, and not like an exotic import. 4. It is adapted to our acid soil, medium climate and 2400 -foot altitude. 5. It is common, rather than rare, for it frequently occurs in the woods around us. 6. It is available, for the project committee will have a large supply on hand December 2 and 3 for public sale. 7. A sourwood tree is inexpensive to buy ($4 00, $3.00 and $1 25); and aiso low in maintenance cost, requiring no spraying, pruning or fertilizing. $. It is growable by the average householder who follows with care the direc tions that will be furnished. !. It is strong limbed and low branched when cultivated in the open. 10. It is small enough for town lots and will not dwarf one story homes. 11. It is a healthy species, resistant to insect pests, diseases and average poilution. 12. It is a iong-Iived tree, a iong lasting investment in improved landscaping both for yourself and those who come after you. 13. The sourwood is a safe tree, being both thornless and non-poisonous. 14. It is a clean tree, requiring littie raking for it bears no comes, nuts or balls. 16. It is shaped like a pyramid when grown in full sunlight. 16. The sourwood has iustrous green elliptical teaves in the spring and summer, which turn a striking scarlet in the fall. 17. The sourwood is an early age bioomer, displaying its racemes % delicate white biossoms while stiii small. 16. It is a summer Moomer, after most native ornamental trees have bloomed, add when the most visitors are here. 19. It is a fragrant tree when the aroma of its sweet smelling blossoms scent the air. 20. The sourwood may be called a honey tree because bees make the choicest of honeys from the nectar of its blossoms. 21. The seed pods of the sourwood are so decorative they are sometimes mistaken for flowers. 22. The gray bark on the bole of the sourwood, its fissures deepening with age, is of winter interest, and the silhouette of the tree is im pressive. in sum and in short, anyway you look at it, the sourwood is beautiful a superior species of or namental tree which,when widely planted, will prove useful in its function of beautifying our environment and will give our community and area a distinctive trademark and symbol, because it is graceful in form, decorative in foliage, lovely in flower, attractive in fruit, and delightful in fragrance. Come on, folks, let's make Black Mountain widely and favorably known as the City of Sourwoods! generally known by the city Fathers or the Town Council or the citizenry of Black Mountain that there is (or would be if they dared) a considerable group of residents who either have to or prefer to WALK rather than drive, even if they had cars .. either for pleasure or business. They range in age from the very young to the very old .. and, generally speaking, enjoy their status. Some wear jogging uniforms. Others can be identified only by the apprehensive looks they wear and the extreme caution with which they dare proceed. Black Mountain must have been a beautiful, friendly town in its halcyon days of foot paths and dirt roads. Even today walkers TRY (though vainly) to stop and chat with each other as they pass, or wait together. In most in corporated areas walking in the street is like signing your Will .. for THAT territory belongs to the motorized quadrupeds, which have multitudes of ways to remind the pedestrians of it. In this "advanced civilization* sidewalks exist here on few streets, then usually on one side only. They are beset with obstacles: street marker posts are planted in the middle of the sidewalk. Guy wires supporting utility poles are also embedded in the sidewalk concrete, very stubbornly. My experience has proved that it is utterly impossible for my 145 pounds plus the bag of groceries I tote to get between guy wire and street marker. Furthermore, the sidewalk at that corner is almost granulated by the heavy trucks that try to make a short turn right. There are only two alternatives open to me climb the wire or take to the street. Either of which would mark "THE END! In autumn, the thick car peting of leaves and acorns are added hazards. At least this puts an end to the skateboards which have preceded them. In winter, pedestrians simply must stay indoors or hire a taxi (which is not readily available nor economically priced). Winter sidewalk obstacles are in surmountable by even the most courageous pedestrians street-scrapers, rarely seen pile snow on the sidewalks which open them as ski-slopes or at least sledways. In spring and summer, rose bushes, hedges and other flora from adjacent lawns spill over the sidewalk making these pedestrian creatures walk single-file or take - to - the street. If at ANY season the pedestrian infringes upon the right-of-way of the motorist (to escape sidewalk obstacles) the blast of auto horns makes him climb the guy wires or leap the nearest fence! Not any bona-fide citizen or year long resident or tourist by-choice delights in staying indoors ANY season, certainly not ALL. Must a sidewalk license be purchased and wom by pedestrians and all other animal - human - mechanical would-be-patrons? And in the spring, .. what about all the little children who would have no place to learn how to skip??? WHO MUST DECIDE TO DO WHAT? A HAVE-TO WALKER Ltvmgr aMt% GrowiM# ] by Car) Manpower af Family Counseiing Service MARRIAGE-PART n Remember some of the children's fantasies that you learned in years past? Usually there was a beautiful young maiden orincess. who Candidate 1$ address ByMcNeHSmMk Senate Candidate My name is McNeill Smith and I am naming for the U.S. Senate. Unlike Jesse Heima, I believe in the future of America and in ail ita people. I believe that we can look ahead in thia country with hope, with optimism and with love instead of constantly looking backward with distrust, with rancor and with pessimism. I believe we can solve our problems, but not by saying no We cant My no to education for handicapped children, no to federal aid to public schools, no to closing tax loopholes for the super rich, no to finding alternate sources of energy. Constantly saying no is not an answer but a retreat. It is not a solution to our problems. Iam proud that throughout my life I have been able, with the help of good friends, to find solutions... practical, positive solutions. I led the fight for statewide public kin dergartens. I led the fight for utility rate reform. I pioneered in energy con servation. I got the legislature to crack down on drunk drivers. I have not turned my back. I have said yes and I have been successful. And I want to take these experiences to Washington. I know that we can find and save the energy we need. We can find jobs for all who are abie and willing to work. We can put an end to runaway inflation which robs everyone, and especially those on limited, fixed incomes. We can make so much happen in tins nation if we approach our problems with hope, with optimism and with spirit. I am running for the United States Senate because I have faith in the future. 1 have faith that with Godh help we can solve our problems, govern ourselves and again be a beacon light to the rest of the world. examine Clothing Sale Buys Very Carefully To get the beat buy at clothing aa!ea, buy aa carefully aa you would at the regular price. If you judge clothing primarily on dollar aavinga, you may be disappointed to realize that the bargaina weren't really thinga needed or wanted, say agricultural extension specialists at North Carolina State University. Trying on clothes before buying becomes even more important if a store has a "no return" poiicy on saie items. If a tag says "as is" or "damaged" be sure it can be cieaned or repaired. Check the workmanship earefuiiy. Seams and hems, grainiine, stitching, seam finishes and intei facings, zip pers and other fasteners shouid be examined thoroughiy. Thtznfc you for your rote of confidence "777" ^^^777 eventually met a handsome young prince. He came swopping in on his big white charger, threw her on the bade, and they galloped off into the forest to live happily ever after. Unfortunately, many of us didn't get to hear the rest of the story, so I thought I would share it with you. For a while, things are roaey. The prince and prin cess are madly in love and thoroughly en joy each others company. They eat, drink, laugh, and fool around, and generally have t good time geing together and alone. Ah. . but after a short time, strange things begin n hap pen. The prince has discarded his princely garb and spend s a lot of time running around Pw house in his shorts. He has taken to hunting and fishing all the time, and even when he is with the princess hedoesn't seem as interested as he did. Besides his eating, sleeping, hunting, and fooling around, the prince doesn't seem to have much on the ball. When you get right down to it, he's getting to be a real bore. The princess finds that she is gradually loosing some of her enthusiasm for their relationship and her respect for the prince. He's not quite the fellow I thought he was,'she exclaims. The prince on the other hand is also having some strange feelings. She seemed to be a real prise in the beginning, but now he's not so sure. All she wants to do is sit around the house and talk, or clean, or complain about his dirty boots. "Why, she is even loosing her interest in fooling around.' he shouts with dismay. What was once a very attractive maiden in white, has turned into a somewhat attractive wife with curlers, wearing dingy grey. Sound familiar? Another "idea!' relationship bites the dust, and we wonder what possibly could have gone wrong. The final ending could go in any number of direc tions. The prince and princess might gradually drift further apart and eventually * separate. They might decide to continue living together, resolve that their relationship is hopeless, and settle down into "existing"with each other Still another possibility is that thev will consider running over to "Ye Old Famiiy Counseling Service'and seek some help there. There are various other alternatives, but it is important to note that what looked to be a happy ending, was in fact a not sc happy beginning. Isolation, mutual depen dency, and stagnation-3 of the best ways I know of to destroy a relationship and thi! fairytale begins with them all Unfortunately, with all our modern sophistication ant enlightment, so many of ui also seek out the sam< fairytale in our owr marriages. We gradually cu ourselves off from others ant become "family oriented! W< look to our spouse as our lover mother, father, anr benefactor, to the exclusion o other relationships. We giv< up our long range plans an< goals and settle down into < life of comfortable repetition And in doing so, we start thi clock on our own sel destruction. As is so often the case, w look to fantasies and "wha should be' to give us som direction in living out ou lives. Unfortunately, fantas and "should be's 'have ver little to do with reality, an can play havoc with our at tempts to maintain a heaith and working marriage This week fantasy. ne! week, a good dose of reality Thanks Thanks to the many friends who gave their encouragement and support in the Nov. 8 eiection. John A. Kluttz