V " c? • *j Serving -- Black Mountain. N.C 28711 '^*%4|H' @9|3-’ + % jjjBIL«y ■ ^ ^ IflEj j jjjgjjiR ^+*&#+***■ | |H V‘ ^ tllClgCCrCSt Thursday, January 19, 1978, Vol. 24, No. 14 * •■■ rfawlFWiilM^ 15 cents per copy Sled dog Ben shows his master, Kim Poe, that a smart dog rides instead of pulling. (Robert Green) t he way it was No whistling in church This is the second in a series >f the original ordinances passed in Black Mountain in 1893. Sec. 13. If any one in the town of Black Mountain, except on his own premises, shall carry concealed about lus person any pistol, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot, loaded cane, brass or other metal knucks, razor or other deadly weapon, shall, upon conviction, be fined not ex ceeding fifty dollars, provided that this section shall not apply to any one in the civil or military service of the United States or of the State, Cor ity, or town, while actually engaged in the line of duty. Sec. 14. Any person who shall discharge any gun or other fire arm, or any rocket, cannon cracker or any other fire works or explosive in any street or foot way, or in any place less than one-fourth of a mile from the Southern Railway depot, except in self defense or by command or permission of the mayor and board of aldermen, shall be fined not exceeding fifty dollars. Sec 15. Any person who shall habitually wander about the streets, depot, or any other Place in Black Mountain without any visible means of support, shall be arrested as a vagrant, and upon conviction, oe fined five dollars. See 16. Any person or Persons who shell congregate m or about any church in the town of Black Mountain, cither before, during or after '“vine service, in a disorderly manner and to the disturbance °t those attending such church, or who shall by loud mUcmg, whistling or laughing, or by any other noise or in any other manner disturb any congregation or any one of *my congregation so assem w«d, or having been assembled for divine, service, shall, on conviction, be fined not exceeding twenty-five dollars. Sec. 17. Any person pedling in the town of Black Mountain without a State or county license, shall, upon conviction, be fined ten doalars. Sec. 18. Any merchant, trader or dealer, or other person who shall open any shop or store on Sunday for the purpose of buying or selling, shall, on conviction, be fined not exceeding fifty dollars. Provided, that any one may open their store for the pur pose of selling grave clothes or medicines or any drugs that may be needed at the time being. And if any store shall be found open on Sunday it shall be prime facie evidence that the same was opened by the proprietor for the purpose of selling Sec. 19. Any one who shall break into or injure any guard house or place of confinement of prisoners in the town of Black Mountain, shall, upon conviction, be fined ten dollars and shall be liable for damages arising brum such unlawful act. Sec. 20. That the violation of any of the ordanances of the town of Black Mountain is hereby declared a misdemeaner under the provisions of section 3820 of the Code, and any person guilty of such violation, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, unless the ordinance shall prescribe a different punishment. Sec. 21. That for the purpose of justice in exceptional cases the town court of Black Mountain may be allowed to exercise a sound discretion in imposing fines for the violation of these ordinances, provided that no greater fine is inflicted than is prescribed in these ordinances. Sec. 22 That it «h»n be obligatory on any merchant in the town of Black Mountain to erect place for the benefit of their patrons and others stopping in that vicinity. That such hitching place shall not be in or obstruct any street or sidewalk, and any merchant or salesman in charge of any store failing to comply with this ordinance withing five days after being notified, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine or im prisonment or both, at the discretion of the court. To be continued. 172 fires in 1977 in Black Mountain A Black Mountain Fire Department spokesman has reported that the department fought 172 fires during 1977, including 57 in homes. Broken down into categories, the department fought 51 dwelling fires, 28 to other buildings, 55 woods or brush fires, 6 to mobil homes, and 34 to vehicles. The department also an swered 8 false alarms, made 11 investigation md was involved in IS rescue operations. The spokesman said that eight fires last year were suspected to have been caused by arson. One death and two injuries resulted from fires answered by the department last year. Volunteer firemen put in 3,603 hours fighting fires, 1,375 hours training and 687 hours on other activities throught the denartment. Assistant Chief Sterling Poe began duties January 13 as new Black Mountain Fire Chief. Official confirmation of Poe as replacement for Made Kirkpatrick, who has ac cepted the position of town manager, is expected at a special town beard meeting to be held 6p.m. January 19. Poe was the unanimous choice of Black Mountain firemen for the position. Black Mountain firemen answered three alarms last week. On January 10, one truck and 13 men responded to a fire caused by a fumance motor at the Schmeb residence at 202 W. Fourth St. Damage was estimated at $48. On January 11, two trucks and 17 men responded to a grease fire on a stove at the Gragg residence at 205 Goldmont About $20 damage resulted. On January 12, two bucks and 11 men investigated a misfired oil stove at the Wheeler residence at 103 S. Ridgeway. No damage was reported. The Buncombe County Ambulance Service made 29 routine and two emergency runs last week, and was not needed on six occasions. Gudger letter backs manager choice Black Town Manager Mack Kirkpatrick baa .received a letter from UJS. Rep. Lamar Gudger promising backing from the congressman while noting what Gudger called the “somewhat trying circumstances’ ’ under which Kirkpatrick was hired. Gudger’s letter reads: “Dear Chief. “Fran all I hear you come to your new position as Town Manager for Black Mountain under somewhat trying cir cumstances. I hope that those circumstances, which in no way reflect upon your own potential for positive service, will prove to be a minor problem. “Your years of devoted and competent service to the community as Fire Chief are solid evidence of both your personal abilities and your commitment to advancing the welfare of the community. “In your new role, there should be frequent op portunity for this office to be of service to you and the people of Black Mountain. Please be Road death toll lowest since 1963 Fewer persons died on Nort^i Carolina highways during 1977 than in any year since 1963, according to Crime Control and Public Safety Secretary J. Phil Carlton. And the significant reduction in deaths took place during the last five months of the year when the State Highway Patrol began its strict en forcement of the 55 mph speed limit. The final highway death toll for 1977 totaled 1,422 persons, some one hundred seven fewer lives lost com pared to last year's 1,529 figure. At the end of July, traffic deaths totaled 837, five more than at the end of July 1976, so the greatest reduction took place after the 4i&‘ way Patrol began its stepped up enforcement of the 55 mph speed limit on August 15,1977. Each month after August reflected a decrease in the number of traffic fatalities, except for September in which we broke even, Carlton said. “The reduction of speed on the highways was definitely a contributing factor to reduced fatalities,"Carlton said. “Both the Highway Patrol and the citizens of North Carolina should be pleased with these statistics. Traffic slowed down in 1977 largely due to voluntary compliance on the part of citizens and it ob viously paid off in the number of lives saved on our high ways.” Police Report Black Mountain Police had a light week last week, having issued (our traffic tickets and investigated four accidents. They answered 110 calls last week. assured that we stand ready to assist you in every possible way as you undertake your new duties. Robert Jones "Warm personal regards, I am Sincerely, Lamar” Arctic icescape A Black Mountain town employee walks through arctic scene created by the sprayfrom a cracked water line on Ninth Street. (Dan Ward) Folk concert at WWC features local musicians As part of its Appalachian Music Series, Warren Wilson College will boat a concert open to the public featuring folk musicians from ine Swarmanoa Valley. According to David Holt, coordinator of the concert series, local artists Included in the concert are Zeke and Wiley Morris, ban joist Walter fliuzuir * ,d/ethers and die ^illianufString Bahfi. The concert, free and open to the public, will be held Friday, January 20 in the Kittredge Building on the Warren Wilaon College campus beginning at 8 p.m. Other concerts featuring the BUttk Community and other communities of Western North Carolina will be held In the future, Holt said. Montreal artist paints ‘atmosphere ’ by Du Ward Robert Jones of Montreat is not only one of the most popular local artists, but be has found himself in the role of historian for Montreat and Black Mountain. “A lot of my nature is not wanting things to change,’ ’ Jones said, explaining why old-timey scenes and tum bledown houses and bams appear often in his work. Quite accidentally, Jones has made last drawings of at least three institutions in the Valley shortly before they were destroyed. Those three sketches - of the old Montreat Store, Max Twitty's Fruit Stand and a street scene near the Depot showing the old bank and Key City Drug Store - have been reproduced into small prints that Jones sells. Each of the three were made within two months before the destruction of the buildings. “There’s a building here in Montreat nd like to do, bat im afraid they’ll tear It down if I did,” Jones quipped. The artist said that the prints have ‘‘tremendous nostalgia value’ ’ to summer residents who are disap pointed to find the area chanatui each vear. Jones said that the object be strives for in his paintings and sketches is to put “at mosphere”in them, a value he learned from his high school art teacher. “Even without people, this picture tells a story of Black Mountain at night, “he said of one of his prints be had painted over to depict a desolate, but lighted, night scene. Many of Jones’ works are serene landscapes with old barns or houses in them, reminisdent of the works of Andrew Wyeth. On occasion, he said he “cuts loose' ’ and paints abstracts or im pressionist works. His ab stracts, he said, are pure atmosphere - expressing the saine value as his more \ Li /• photographic works. Jones said he learned to paint using watercolors, and has adopted the different technique of using acrylic paints like watercolors. The artist said he sees himself as an “idea person’! He will often walk through stores in Black Mountain examining merchandise and fixtures simply out of curiosity and in search of inspiration. He said he knows this is sometimes puzzling to storekeepers. “Sometimes I’ll just cut off and go to Asheville or some other town and just look around, ”he said. “People will ask me ‘how do you see these things?’ (that he puts in paintings). I just do without thinking about it.” Jones said one of the per sona he most admired was Walt Disney. “He was a cartoonist, an artist. But he also designed an amusement park that became a dream city,” he said. Jones said that some people I tie Ulactt Mountain Depot with now-defunct bank and drug store, as sketched by Robert Jones. think he is too commercial because he ia always trying to come up with a print or craft to sell to tourists. He said the romantic notion of the bohemian artist did not appeal to him. “It’s not that way with me - I like to eat,”he said. “I just like to see what people like.’ ’ Even so, the artist said be sometimes creates something he knows will not appeal to the general public. “Whatever I do for me is better than what you might want me to do,"he said. He sometimes will put a painting i«sm t ; » or sketch away and only show it to a person he knows can identify with the feelings he had about the subject he painted. Such was the case with the sketch of the Depot, be said. “I was satisfied with that one, so I stuck it in a drawer and left it,”he said. When the Cub Scouts asked to sell his prints for a fund-raising, he took the Depot sketch out of hiding and gave it to them, he said. “If I hadn't given it away, it would probably still be sitting in a drawer,"he said. r

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