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at < Second class postage paid Blaclc Mountain, NC November 18, 1982. Biack Mountain News NC 28711 . Mem her of the NCPA MieraAers o/ Vbteraas o/ Tbrefya Wars Tbst 9757 presented a pfagae to Oa^ea TTf^A ScAoof THactpa^ CAarfes Zjyde Aaaorfag area atea a<Ao dfed fa tAe Hetaa/a War. Nine Vietnam victims honored in Veteran's Da/ ceremon/ by Cynthia Reimer Nine former Owen High Schooi students killed in Vietnam were hon ored on Veteran's Day last Thursday in a ceremony held in the school lobby? A plaque donated by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 0157 of Black Mountain will hang in the school to remind students of those who lost their lives in that war. The audience found it impossible to hold back tears as Marshall Blanken ship told of his friendship with seven of the nine servicemen and his determin ation to see that they were remem bered. Hometown Christmas festivities pianned "Tig the season to be jolly..." so the Merchants Committee of the Blade Mountain Swan nan oa Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber Board ara planning to celebrate this year's holiday season in a special way. An Old Fashioned Hometown Christmas is the theme the Chamber has chosen and they ash that the community help make this Christmas a special one. Activities planned indude An Old Fashioned Christmas parade, Christ mas caroling, special Merchant sales, store front decorations and home decor ations. The Chamber plans to five special recognition awards for each activity. The Chamber asks churches, schools, civic organizations and individuals to plan on Christmas caroling and partici pating in the parade as well as mingling with each on the decorated dty streets and in the stores. For more information on these holi day plans or to share your group's plans, please contact Andy Andrews, director of the Black Mountain-Swanna noa Valley Chamber of Commerce, at 669-2300. ' Can't Take ft With You' at Montreat- Anderson „M-ae's ^nd Georg *. tyou Can 1 on Nov Q^cal 1936 5=yrK?^ Scholcfsh*? to ho"°* Mr ^ __*-tant phnop^*^ niaA ""** HMP'S^"'dk g,g,g<A. *"**?°^*Mi<*'*"* t^otlM^ dutby**"* ^ * ****"* sophomore from Oriando, FI. Proauction dates am Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19 and 20 at S p.m. in Gaither Chape! on the college campus. Admission is (2 for adults, $1 for students. Children under 6 will be admitted free. For additional information, call 669 Mll. Community Thanksgiving service Wednesday The Community Union Thanksgiving Service will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m. at the Swannanoa Valley Presbyterian Church on Rockdale Avenue the Gmvemont section of Swannanoa. The speaker will be the Rev. Hayward Morrison, pastor of the Swannanoa United Methodist Church. The nursery will be open. The public is cordially invited to attend. r 5 events to mark t:afu<:(3ftihC)ri Week Open house in Valiey schools will mark the observance of American Education Week Nov. 14-20. To coin cide with this annual event, the new Buncombe County Central Office will have an open house Friday, Nov. 19. The office is located in what was formerly the Biltmore School. Owen High School and Swannanoa Elementary will hold open house for parents Friday, Nov. 19. Parents are invited to attend their children's classes during school hours. Swannanoa Middle School Student Life council will film interviews of teachers to be shown on their in-school television during American Education Week. One day will be designated Teacher Appreciation Day, during which students will wash teachers' car windows. Annother day will be Student Appreciation Day when students will be recognized. Alpha Delta Kappa teachers' sorority members plan a special treat for Swannanoa Middle School teachers. Eorfy deod/ine for holiday The Bladt Mountain News wiil be published a day eariy next week so that subscribers will receive it before the Thanksgiving holiday. B ecause of this change, the deadline for news will be 10 am. Monday, Nov. 22. Advertising deadline will be noon the same day. O/yiEcta/s o/ tAe Wayngr pAint on OM M & 70 presented cAecAs to tAe RtacA Mountain Hre Department and /Rescue S?aad Mst taeeA /Matured are [/-r] DerAert Edwards, WAiyner manayer o/ Aaman resources, Rd/ Jones, assistant /ire cAie^ Gus DeRuAefs, Wayner p/ant manayer, and Gary Atrdett, /ire cAte/i Blankenship spokeof the turmoil of the 1960s and the unpopularity of the Vietnam War. "We served our coun John Wiiiiam Hansard iii, CPL USMC 1949-68 Jerry Bruce Harris, USA SP4 1948-66 Ronaid Lynn Hurst PFC USA 1949-68 Wesiey Eugene Meiton, USA PFC 1950-70 Bruce Ciinton Eikins, SCT 1948-70 Biiiy Cray Stewart, USA PFC 1948-68 James Oniey Weaver, CPL USMC 1949-68 Donaid Woodson Wright, Capt. USMC 1939-69 Herbert Coieman Wright Jr. L-CPL USMC 1948-67 try," the veteran continued, "and we're proud of it." Blankenship approached the VFW post for assistance in honoring the families of Bruce Eihins, John Hansard, Jerry Harris, Ronaid Hurst, Wesley Melton, Billy S tewart, James W eaver, Donald Wright and Herbert Wright. The post, headed by Marshall's brother J.W., voted unanimously to have a plaque made and dedicated on Veter an's Day. Owen Princinal Charles Lytle enthus iastically accepted the plaque for the school. "This ceremony brings back the grief and the pain" that these families felt, Lytle said. "It is a national disgrace that this country has tried to ignore the trauma. This will remind Owen stu dents of the sacrifices these men made to defend their country." Lytel concluded his remarks with a quote from the Bible: "Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." The RJev. Groce Robinson concluded the service with a prayer. SAerf/jfMorrissey [/e/it] anTtounced tAe promotion o/ AfarA 7oey to cAte/o/ opcrottonN /or /oM^ en/brcement serotces Ant ^Wday. !vey appointed chief of operations by Cynthia Refiner Mark Ivey of Biack Mountain was appointed chief of operations for iaw enforcment services Friday by Bun combe County Sheriff Tom Morrissey. Creation of the new post directiy under Sheriff Morrissey followed the Septem ber death of Chief Deputy Herbert DeWeese. Ivey is a 10-year veteran of the Buncombe County Sheriff's Department with 14 years of experience in iaw enforcement. Morrissey said Ivey will coordinate activities of three areas in the Sheriff's Department: patrol, investigations and communications. He said the new position will not take away responsibili ties from the department chiefs but will "enhance coordinations and communi cations." Morrissey said the chief deputy position will not be filled now or in the foreseeable future. Other changes in the department announced Friday were the appoint ment of Eugene Jarvis to fill the position of assistant chief investigator which Ivey vacated, and Morrissey's secretary, Jewell W ilson, to the position of administrative assistant Ivey is a graduate of Owen High School. He studied law enforcement at Carson Newman College, Montreat Anderson College and Western Caro lina University. He served with the security police ih the U S. Air Force for four years. Ivey is an expert in the use of the poiygraph, Morrissey said, and just completed an FBI course in explosive demolitions. He has 1400 hours of training in riot control, fingerprinting, Breathalyzer use, hazardous devices, hostage situations and other areas. Ivey, his wife and two children live on Oakland Drive. Weather review ^ Nov. 8-high 67, iow 20 degrees. Nov. 9--high 66, iow 25 degrees. Nov. 10--high 70, iow 30 degrees. Nov. 11-high 65, iow 3i degrees. Nov. 12-high 65, iow 45 degrees; .21 inches rain. Nov. 13-high 43, iow 28 degrees. Nov. 14-high 46, iow 21 degrees. Nov. 15-high 51, iow 32 degrees. Weather review courtesy of WPGW Radio S tation, Biach Mountain.
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