Law rence Newspapers Inc.
P.0. Box 1015
Puquay Varlna, N„ C. 27506'
Thursday. December 15. 1983. Volume 31. Number 50 Member of the NCPA_ 25
News to have
Christmas closing
The office of the Black Mountain
News located at 106 Montreat Road
will he closed Thursday and Friday.
December 22 and 23 in observance
of the Christmas holiday. The office
will re-open at 9 a.m. on Monday,
Dec. 26.
Regular business hours are 9
a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday. The deadline for news is 5
p.m. on Monday and for adver
tising, noon on Tuesday of each
week unless otherwise announced
on the front page of the paper.
Dr. Kelley
has new
telephone number
Dr. .John J. Kelly has announced
that in an effort to serve his patients
more quickly and efficiently, he has
had his office telephone number
changed and has had additional
lines installed.
Effective immediately, the new
office telephone number is
686-5232.
After hours, for emergencies,
patients should call 252-0786.
News will loan
35 mm camera
The Black Mountain News recent
ly purchased a fully automatic 35
mm camera. Because our staff is
small and more than one event is
sometimes scheduled for the same
time and day, the News will loan the
camera to responsible individuals
(with proper identification or who
are known to the staff) to take
pictures of club events, meetings,
or other news wortbv happenings.
Because a number of people will
be using the camera, it would be a
good idea to reserve it ahead of time
to be assured of its use. The camera
will be loaded with film.
Call the Neu's at 669-8727 for
further information or to reserve the
camera. Regular business hours are
9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
NEWS not
responsible for
telephone errors
The Black Mountain News cannot
assume responsibility for errors in
classified ads or copy given to the
paper over the telephone.
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paper. If it is not possible to type,
please print with ink. In either case,
the copy should be double-spaced
and capital letters should be used
only where appropriate. Please use
standard size 8*4 x 11 WHITE
paper.
Copy scribbled is difficult to read.
Copy on scraps or 3 x 5 cards is
easily misplaced. Copy in pencil is
nearly impossible to read. Copy on
yellow paper in pencil is impossible
to read!
Please help us to make your ad or
story as accurate as possible.
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December 8
Crossword Puzzle
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another. 1st us
now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger, f Luke 2:15-Hi Photo
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Go by Travel-Eze
and enjoy the
Christmas decorations
Black Mountain-Mt. Mitchell Ski Challenge
Registration opens
Registration is now open for the
second annual Black Mountain-Mt.
Mitchell Ski Challenge, a cross
country ski event on eastern Ameri
ca’s highest peak. Only 150 partici
pants will be accepted for the
Saturday, Feb. 4 competition.
The only event of its kind in the
southeast, the Black Mountain-Mt.
Mitchell Ski Challenge is held over
two courses, six miles and 10 miles
in length. Pre-registration is
required; the deadline to sign up is
Friday, Jan. 27.
To pre-register (no registration at
the event), participants should mail
$12 to: Ski Challenge, Black Moun
tain - Swannanoa Chamber of
Commerce, 201 E. State Street,
Black Mountain, N.C. 28711.
This year’s event will include the
addition of various festive activities
in Black Mountain the night before
the competition and on Saturday
night after the event.
The event is “a challenge in
which contestants compete against
themselves,” said Andy Andrews,
Chamber Executive Secretary. All
participants will receive a T-Shirt
and prizes will go to all who
complete the course. It is the cross
country skier’s only opportunity to
ski on the highest wilderness trails
in eastern America. The scenery is
spectacular.
Both courses begin at Balsam
Gap on the Blue Ridge Parkway and
end at the Mt. Mitchell State Park
ledge, which will be open and
heated for the day. (See Ski
Challenge, Page 14).
Aldermen award
sidewalk contract
A sidewalk paving contract was
awarded to Jim Brown Construction
for the replacement of sidewalks on
the east side of Church Street from
the corner of State to the comer of
Connallv. Approximately 1,200 feet
will be replaced complete with
curbing. Although the town was not
legally bound to open this work to
bids since the total funds involved
are less than $30,000 the Board
chose to do so. Brown’s bid was the
only one received. Total cost of the
project is just under $10,000.
Also on the topic of sidewalks,
A.F. Tyson appealed to the Board to
give serious consideration to the
replacement of the sidewalks on the
east side of Broadway from Patter
son’s to the comer on State Street.
He pointed out that the west side of
the street had been re-paved some
time ago and that other downtown
areas such as Cherry Street had
recently been renovated. He also
pointed out that the sidewalks in
front of the Post Office need work in
the immediate future. Mayor Sobol
said that the Board would follow up
on TVson’s suggestions. later in the
meeting Sobol asked Bob Watts,
Chairman of Townlift, to have his
committee prioritize the downtown
sidewalks for attention as funds
became available and to present a
list of these to the Aldermen at their
January meeting.
In other business, Carl Bartlett
was re-elected Vice Mavor by a split
vote ot the Hoard. lJoug Htaltorci
and Michael Begley supported
Begley’s candidacy for the post
while Aldermen King, Fox and
Bartlett supported Bartlett’s candi
dacy.
Town Administrator A1 Richard
son Publicallv commended volun
teer firemen Charles Amette for his
44 years of selfless service to the
community. At the request of Chief
Gary Bartlett, who was unable to
attend the meeting, Richardson als
commended Bill Burnett of the
Street Department for his assis
tance to the fire department at the
sites of two recent wrecks involving
tractor trailers on the interstate and
spilled fuel. DOT was not able to
respond quickly to the situations.
Acting upon the recommendation
of the Planning Board, the Aider
men voted unanimously to re
appoint Naomi Hall to that board to
serve through June of 1986.
Bob Antozzi and Darla Heide
were commended for their excellent
work at the senior citizen center at
lake Tomahawk.
The retirement of Dorothy
McGraw from the Black Mountain
Public library was announced. She
will be replaced by Beverly
McFarland.
The next agenda meeting of the
Aldermen will be held at 5 p.m. on
Tuesday, Jan. 4. The January
meeting is scheduled for Monday,
Jan. 9.
Pictured above are: [/-r] Bill Anthony, Tom Nesbitt, Mayor Tom Sobol and
Harold Patton.
Arbor Day observed
A 90urwood tree was planted at
the western entrance to Black
Mountain where U.S. 70 and Old 70
come together last week to mark
Arbor Day and to beautify that
approach to the town. To complete
the plantings, Rocksprav cotoneas
ter shrubs, bearberry contoneaster
ground cover and day lilies will be
added. There is also provision for
annuals to be planted each spring in
the bark mulched bed.
A sign saying “Welcome to Black
Mountain’’ will be erected to com
plete the plan submitted by the
Urban Forestry Commission and
approved by the Board of Aider
men. All the plantings are low
growing so not to obstruct visibility
for traffic at the heavily traveled
intersection.
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son said that Bill Burnette, Head of
the Black Mountain Street Depart
ment, and his crew of Steve
Hannon. Howard Owen and Curt
Justus deserve much credit for the
clearing and preparing of the site.
Richardson also said that
although this is a somewhat unusual
time to observe Arbor Day, it was
done at this time so that the town
will be eligible for a state award. All
other qualifications for the award
have already been met. After this,
the Arbor Day plantings will take
place at a more conventional time
annually such as in March or April.
The Urban Forestry Commission
planned the project and the town
provided the funds and labor to
execute it. •
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The 1984 Black Mountain Christmas Parade was full of fun for everyone. Many attractive homemade floats added^
color, the newly formed Junior ROTC unit from OHS made its first public appearance as a marching unit, and the (o t1^
band provided holiday music for the occasion.
Pictured above is the unit that won commendation for the most originality. The members of Gamma I
educational service sorority, dressed themselves creatively as Christmas packages.
Other winners were: NCNB, first; Cherry Street [representing Antique Mall, Blue Ridge Travel Agency. Alii ■. »
Hair Design, Pastimes, T.J.’s Pizza, Jameson's, Town Pump and Peppers], second; Black Mountain-Swannanoa
Jaycees, third; Honorable Mention, Carver Optional School and Brownie Troop No. 3; Religious theme, lahey '■mi,
Presbyterian Church.
The parade was sponsored by the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce. Chairman for the event << a
Sara Thomas.
Judges were Kay Cole and Priscilla Hopkins. Additional pictures of the parade will appear in next week’s edition <>/
the NEWS.
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