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Thursday, May 5, 1983, Volume 31, Number 18
Member of the NCPA
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SOME MUSICAL AD VICE...
‘ ‘So what if you can read Balzac and all those other hifalutin Greeks! ’ ’ Mrs. Paroo [right, played by Virginia Garner]
gives Marion the Librarian [left, Kern Geer] some muswal advice about how to catch a husband in “THE MUSIC
MAN, ” playing Thursday, May 5, at 7:30 in the Owen High School Auditorium. Tuesday night's performance drew
enthusiastic applause as the audience enjoyed such favorites as “76 Trombones’’ and “Trouble * Right Here In River
City!’’
Black Mountain Police Report
Accidental shooting injures man
Tony Gillette of West Blue Ridge
Avenue, Black Mountain was accident
ally wounded in the leg on Sunday, May
1. about 9:30 p.m. while he was
cleaning firearms.
The Black Mountain Fire Department
made a first response. The EMS squad
stationed in Black Mountain also re
sponded and transported Mr. Gillette to
the emergency- room of Memorial
/ Mission Hospital where he was treated
and released.
On Wednesday, April 25, the follow
ing incidents were reported to and
investigated by the police department:
$50 damage to a motor vehicle when it
struck a rode placed on a property line
by a neighbor of the owner of the car
and larceny of a bottle of wine from Fast
Fare. On that date, a traffic dtation was
issued for failure to stop at a stop sign
and there was an arrest for drunk and
disorderly conduct.
On Friday, April 27, a traffic citation
was issued for unnecessary noise
(screeching tires) while operating a
motor vehicle.
On Monday, May 2, a 1980 Ford
pick-up truck was stolen from in front of
a Blade Mountain residence where it
was parked. Also-approximately tWJ
worth of tools in the truck was stolen.
United States Postal Service _
Pilot program in WNC
asks that animals
be restrained
William Hoover, Sectional Service
Manager for the U.S. Postal Service,
made a presentation to the Mayor and
Aldermen of Black Mountain at their
agenda meeting held Monday, May 2,
at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Hall.
Mr. Hoover’s remarks concern a pilot
program the postal service is using in
Western North Carolina.
Because over 6,000 mail carriers
across the U.S. suffered animal bites
last year, the post office had decided
that something must be done to protect
its employees from the danger and even
death that can result from such an
occurence.
Mr. Hoover asked the town officials
for their support in this program by the
enforcement of existing statutes that
deal with animals being unrestrained.
He said that every postal patron
served by the Swannanoa and Black
Mountain post offices will receive an
explanatory letter in the mail this week.
He outlined the use of yellow and black
warning stickers on mail boxes where
there are unrestrained animals, es
pecially dogs. If postal supervisory
personnel ascertain that an animal is
dangerous, a red and black sticker will
be placed on the box and the carrier is
not obligated to deliver mail to that
premise.
Mr. Hoover pointed out that roving
animals pose a hazard to young children
and elderly people in the community as
well as to postal carriers. Also, other
agencies, such as utility meter readers,
are threatened by this situation.
He said the post office wanted to give
people every opportunity to co-operate
in the program, but that it could no
longer tolerate having its personnel
exposed to dangerous situations.
He was assisted in his presentation
by Mr. Ned Payne, Postal Safety
Supervisor. Johnny Raines and Norma
Hussey from the Black Mountain Post
Office were present.
Swannanoa Postmaster Roy Blanken
ship worked in a similar program in
Asheville last fall after a carrier there
was severely bitten by a dog and thinks
that this program is essential to the
safety of his carriers.
Mayor Sobol responded by saying the
town had recently purchased new traps
and would make them available to
contain stray animals until they could be
picked up and taken to the county
animal shelter.
Madrazo accepts new position
Rennold Madrazo, former Advertis
ing Manager of the Black Mountain
News, has accepted a position with
radio station WWNC in Ashevile.
Publisher James Aycock will be
handling advertising matters until fur
ther notice. He may be reached by
calling the News at 669-8727 between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
At “Town Meeting
Proposed school tax to be discussed Monday
the Owen High School District Ad
visory Council is sponsoring a “Town
Meeting” to be held Tuesday, May 10,
at 7:30 p.m. at the Charles D. Owen
High School auditorium.
The “Town Meeting” will be an open
forum to discuss the $2,900,000 county
wide tax referendum to be held Tues
day, May 17.
The open forum will include presenta
tions from the following panel mem
bers: Dr. N.A. Miller, Superintendent
of Buncombe County schools; Jane
Smith, Owen District School Board
member; Bill Hamby, Assistant Super
intendent of business affairs for Bun
combe County schools; Charles Iytle,
Principal of Charles D. Owen High
School; Vaughn Fisher, Finance Officer,
Buncombe County Board of Education;
and a County Commissioner who will
represent the Buncombe County Com
missioners.
Questions may be addressed to panel
members by the audience at the
conclusion of the panel’s presentation.
The passage of the county-wide tax
referendum by the voters of Buncombe
County would yield $2,900,000 in addi
tional funds per year to be allotted to all
schools in the Buncombe County system
at a rate of $131.54 per pupil.
Each school principal in consultation
with his professional staff and advisory
council would budget the additional
funds for student services, instructional
equipment, and supplies. The budget
would be presented to the school board
■ for annroval.
Passage of the county-wide referen
dum would provide approximately the
following additional funds to Owen
district schools: Owen High School, 920
students, $121,016; Black Mountain
Middle, 425 students, $55,904; Swan
nanoa Middle, 400 students, $52,616;
Carver Optional, 100 students, $13,154;
Black Mountain Primary, 630 students,
$82,870; and Swannanoa Primary, 600
students, $78,924.
The public is invited and urged to
attend.
At Beacon Manufacturing Company
Quarter Century Club elects officers and inducts members
On Monday, April 25, The Beacon
Quarter Century Club held its annual
business meeting and banquet in the
Ballroom of the Great Smokies Hilton at
6:30 p.m.
After a delicious dinner, Vice Presi
dent Margaret Douthitably presided
over the business session in the absence
of President Betty Babb who has
suffered an injury that prevented her
attending the meeting.
Mr. David Murdock, Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer of
Cannon Mills, the parent company of
Newly elected officers of the Beacon Quarter Century Club are Ernest
Banks, Dorothy AfcCrain, Virginia Roberts, Lorraine Timmerman, Betty
Hunnicutt and Margaret Wimberly.
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New members of the Beacon Quarter Century Club are [Z-rJ: Troy Harper,
Inez Bright, Jackie Burnette, Carl Hall, and Betty Holbert [Not pictured -
Edna Hampton]
Beacon Manufacturing, was unable to
attend the meeting, but he was ably
represented by Mr. Joseph Graham,
Senior Vice President for Operations of
Cannon Mills.
In brief but highly informative re
marks, Mr. Graham told of a new
line--Royal Touch Blankets-to be pro
duced by Beacon and to be marketed
through such retail oui v '
J.C. Penney, and Sears.
While the economic slump that has
been prevalent throughout the nation’s
economy has had some impact on
Cannon Mills, he predicted an upswing
in the coming year. He stressed Mr.
Murdock’s competence and determina
tion to improve company business
during that time.
He praised the hard work of Beacon
employees and commended them. He
also thanked them for their valuable
contributions to the company through
the employees suggestion boxes.
Others who spoke were Mr. Forrest
“Rusty” Wilkerson, Vice President of
Manufacturing at Beacon and Mr. Bill
Berner, Vice President and Controller of
Beacon. Mr. Bemer gave some interest
ing statistics to illustrate the production
records of Beacon employees. He is a
member of the Quarter Century club.
Mr. John Hill, President of Beacon
Manufacturing, was the fourth speaker.
Before recognizing five new members of
the Quarter Century Club, he gave
special recognition to Alma Aiken who
celebrated her fiftieth year of con
tinuous service with Beacon.
The six new members of the Quarter
Century Club are; Inez Bright, Jackie
Burnette, Carl Hall, Edna Hampton,
Troy Harper and Betty Holbert.
A moment of silent prayer was
observed for club members who died
during the past year. They were: James
Burris, Rebo Edwards, Guy Greene
Earla Mae Lewis. Carl Innsford, Ray
Nichols, an<’. , irgmia Stepp.
Approximately four hundred men and
women are members of the Quarter
Century Club. Any employee of Beacon
who has worked for the company for 25
years is eligible for membership. Mem
bers may be retired or active employees
of Beacon Manufacturing Company.
Alma Aiken has been Honorary
President of the Beacon Quarter
Century for the past four years.
This year she is celebrating the
Golden Anniversary of loyal, dedi
cated service to Beacon Manufac
turing Company. Pictured with her
is John Hill, President of the firm,
as he congratulates her.
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Libby Hartis [left], a secretary at the Montreat Conference Center admukti
a rose with Ann Wilkerson, a secretary at Camp Rockmont at the Chamber qf
Commerce's Secretary Recognition luncheon held last week. Each secretary
who attended took a rose or carnation with her when she returned to her,
office. I*1' •
Chamber of Commerce
Secretaries are honored
The Blade Mountain-Swannanoa
Chamber of Commerce hosted a lunch
eon on Wednesday, April 27, to honor
Valley secretaries. One hundred and
sixty-four secretaries, or those in
secretarial related positions, attended
the luncheon. Fifty-three firms were
represented.
Members of the Board of the Cham
ber acted as hosts. They were assisted
by Bertha Jones, Nina Ashe and Linda
Venturella.
Food for the occasion was furnished
by Kentucky Fried Chicken, The Green
ery, The Black-Eyed Susan, the Monte
Vista Hotel and Western Steer Family
Steak House. All these firms are located
in Blade Mountain and are members of
the Chamber.
The Happy Apple Bakery furnished
colorful balloons for decorations and
Tom McClure, a wholesale florist
located in Fairview, furnished roses and
carnations for each of the secretaries to
take with her.
Executive Secretary of the Chamber,
Andy Andrews, said that the response
was gratifying. He mentioned that a
number of the secretaries have written
letters expressing their thanks for the
recognition during National Secretary
Week and saying' how much they
enjoyed the luncheon.