Miller's Asheville (Buncombe County, N.C.) city directory [1938], Part 1

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MILLER'S ASHEVILLE (BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N. C.)

CITY DIRECTORY

Vol. 1938

XXXV

Including Biltmore, Biltmore Forest, Lake View Park and South Biltmore

Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Pri- vate Citizens, a Directory of Householders, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide; also a

BUYERS' GUIDE

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GENERAL INDEX

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Alphabetical List of Names

Apartment Buildings

Associations and Clubs-Commercial

Banks and Trust Companies

Board of Education

Buildings-Office and Public

Bus and Coach Lines-Motor

Cemeteries

Churches

City Government

Clergymen

Clubs Convents

County Officers

Fire Department

Halls

1 Homes and Asylums Hospitals and Dispensaries Justices of the Peace Labor Organizations Libraries

Newspapers

Parks and Playgrounds Police Department

Post Office

Railroads

Schools, Colleges and Academies

Societies -- Benevolent and Fraternal

Societies-Miscellaneous

Street and Avenue Guide

State Government

Tourists' Camps

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Buyers Guide

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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

PAGE NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO THE BUYERS' GUIDE SECTION, THE YELLOW PAGES

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Abbott-Knight Dry Cleansing

_right top lines and

9

American Coal Co.

right top lines and

10

Ample Credit Co ._ _ right side lines and 27 Arthur, W H Co __ left bottom lines and 32 Asheville Battery Co. 3 Carolina Sheet Metal Works_

Asheville-Biltmore Hotel

front cover and 21

Asheville Blue Gem Coal Co

front cover and

10

Asheville Chamber of Commerce 2

Asheville Chemical Co

right bottom lines and 28

Asheville Citizen-Times Co

-right bottom lines and

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Asheville Gas Co front cover and 21 Asheville Laundry front cover, right top lines and 25 Asheville Linen Supply Co. 26

Asheville Nehi Bottling Co

left side lines and

8

Asheville Sign Service right center lines and 34

Asheville Tire & Retreading Co

left bottom lines and

3

Asheville Upholstering & Cabinet Co __

35

Autrey T C Ins Agency

top stencil and

23

Aston, Stikeleather & Co Inc.

right bottom lines and Beam L R Co. 30

23

Beaman Lumber Co. 27 Beaumont Furniture Co Inc.

left top lines and

20

Better Health Foundation Inc. left side lines

Biltmore Dairy Farms left side lines and 13

Blue Bird Taxi Inc back cover, left top lines and 35

Bon Marche Inc.

bottom stencil and

14

Booth R P & Co.

back cover and

30

Brown Oscar Motors

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Carolina Coal & Ice Co.

left top lines and

11

Carolina Industrial Bank

right top lines and

6

Carolina Power & Light Co

.back cover and

X

left top lines and

33

Carroll Realty Co.

_left side lines and

31

Case & Corn.

left bottom lines and

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Cecil's Business College

right bottom lines and

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Cherokee Inn

22

Citizens Transfer & Coal Co

_left side lines and

11

Cody Realty & Mortgage Co.

_right side lines and

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Community Coal & Lumber Co

12

Consolidated Realty Corp.

left center lines

Dillard Ins Agency

23

Dillard Realty Co

left bottom lines

Dunham's Music House

29

Dysart & Ficken

right side lines and

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Enman's Furriers

back cover

First National Bank & Trust Co.

front cover, left top lines and

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Fisher Elliot Lyman

front cover and

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Flat Iron Flower Shop_ _ left bottom lines

Fletcher Francis O'C_

_left bottom lines

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Galliher Bros Inc

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Gaskins Realty Co.

left bottom lines and

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George Vanderbilt Hotel

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Green Hills Cemetery

left top lines, back cover and

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Greene & Goodman Inc.

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Gulf Oil Corp

left center lines

Harris Electric Co.

15

Harrison Auto Parts Co.

_right side lines and 5

Harrison N A Dr

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Haverty Furniture Co __ front cover and

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Burton & Son

back cover and

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Hayes & Lunsford Electric Co.

inside front cover

Haynes M B Electric Co

left bottom lines and

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Henderson Chas E Inc

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Hotel Asheville

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Hyatt & Swanger

left bottom lines and 16

Ice Service Inc.

right center lines

Israel H P Motor Co

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Ivey's Inc

right top lines

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Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co __ 24

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Johnson-Chandley Lumber Co Inc.

Jones E R Miss

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Judd Furniture & Supply Co. 20

Kelly Coal Co.

left side lines and

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Langren Hotel

left side lines

Leavitt Insurance Co.

right bottom lines and

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Lewis Funeral Home.

right top lines and

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Love Harry W

-right top lines and

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McCoy-Wilkins Funeral Home Inc.

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McIntire-Jones Oil Co Inc. 5

McRary & Son Inc __

_left bottom lines

Minico Inc

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Mooneyham's Drug Stores 15

Moore M V & Co. 10

Morgan Bros Inc

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Wachovia Bank & Trust Co

Morgan & Bishop Sheet Metal Works front stencil and

left top lines and 34

Morris Plan Bank of Asheville

right top lines and

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Mountain City Steam Laundry

right top lines and 26

Mutual Coal Co.

left bottom lines and

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Mutual Life Insurance Co of N Y

right side lines and 25

Noland-Brown Co

front cover and

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Orr Bob Machine Co

right side lines and

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Parkland Chevrolet Co.

right bottom lines and

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Parris J H.

right side lines

Poole Guy Co Inc. 9 Princess Anne Hotel

left side lines and

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Reusing'

left top lines and

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Rhoads Dairy.

right side lines and

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Richbourg Motor Co.

right side lines and

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Rowland Tom Jr

left top lines and

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Schley John E.

right side lines

Sears, Roebuck and Co.

right bottom lines and

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Service Paint Co __ right side lines and

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Skyland Motors Inc __ right top lines and

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Smart & Moore Electric Co.

back cover and

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Standard Supply Co

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Southern Dairies.

left top lines and

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Sterchi Bros Stores

Inc.

left side lines and

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Stewart Electric Repair Co.

right bottom lines and

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Superior Coal Co.

-right bottom lines and

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Swannanoa Laundry

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Thomas Buick Co __ right side lines and

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Thompson Eva A Dr.

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Thomson & Mckinnon.

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Webb R Stanford

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Western Carolina Insurance Agency Inc

left bottom lines

White L A Sheet Metal Works

back cover and

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White's Monument Works

left side lines and

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Wilkins Service Station

_right side lines and

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Williams A C Plumbing Co.

30

Williams-Brownell Planing Mill Co- 27

Wilson Plumbing Co ____ backbone and 17

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INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

PIEDMONT DIRECTORY CO., publishers of Miller's Asheville City Directory, present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1938 edition, which also includes Biltmore, Biltmore Forest, Lake View Park and South Biltmore.

Confidence in the continued growth of Asheville's industry, popu- lation and wealth, and in the advancement of its civic and social ac- tivities, will be maintained as sections of this Directory are consulted, for the Directory is a mirror truly reflecting Asheville to the world.

The enviable position occupied by the Asheville City Directory in the estimation of the public, has been established by rendering the best in Directory service. With an unrivaled organization, and having had the courteous and hearty cooperation of the business and pro- fessional men and residents, the publishers feel that the result of their labors will meet with the approval of every user, and that the Ashe- ville Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information pertaining to the community.

Four Major Departments

The four major departments are arranged in the following order:

THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns is included in pages 25 to 597, on white paper. This is the only record in existence that aims to show the name, marital status, occupation and address of each adult resident of Ashe- ville and vicinity, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation.

THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, on pink paper, covers pages 601 to 765. In this sec- tion the names of the streets are arranged in alphabetical order; the numbers of the residences and business concerns are arranged in numerical order under the name of each street, and the names of the householders and concerns are placed opposite the numbers. The names of the intersecting streets appear at their respective crossing points on each street.

THE BUYERS' GUIDE, beginning opposite page 768 and separately paged from 1 to 36, on goldenrod paper, contains the advertisements

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of leading manufacturing, business and professional interests of Ashe- ville and vicinity. The advertisements are indexed under headings descriptive of the business represented. This is reference advertising at its best, and merits a survey by all buyers eager to familiarize them- selves with sources of supply. In a progressive community like Ashe- ville, the necessity of having this kind of information immediately available is obvious. General appreciaion of this fact is evidenced by the many reference users of this City Directory Service.

THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY is included in pages 805 to 892, on white paper. This department lists the names of all busi- ness and professional concerns in alphabetical order under appro- priate headings. This feature constitutes an invaluable and indispen- sable catalog of the numerous interests of the community. The Directory is the common intermediary between buyer and seller. As such it plays an important part in the daily activities of the commercial and professional world. More buyers and sellers meet through the Classified Business Directory than through any other medium.

Community Publicity

The Directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the com- munity, depicting in unbiased termins what it has to offer as a place of residence, as a business location, as a resort, as a manufacturing site and as an educational center. To broadcast this information, the pub- lishers have placed copies of this issue of the Directory in Directory Libraries, where they are readily available for free public reference, and serve as perpetual and reliable advertisements of Asheville and vicinity. There are more than 450 of these Directory Libraries, in- stalled and maintained in the chief cities of the U. S. and Canada through the courtesy of members of the Association of North American Direc- tory Publishers, under whose supervision the system is operated and of which the Piedmont Directory Co. is a member.

The publishers appreciatively acknowledge the recognition by those progressive business and professional men who have demonstrated. their confidence in the City Directory as an advertising medium, with assurance that it will bring a commensurate return.

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STATISTICAL REVIEW

ASHEVILLE

"In The Land Of The Sky" -- "Eastern Gateway City to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park."

STATISTICAL REVIEW

Form of Government-Council-manager.

Population- Total, 50,193; males, 23,124; females, 27,069; total colored, 14,255 (1930 U. S. Census). Local estimate at present, 53,000. American - born, 98.1%.

Area-

14.7 square miles.

Altitude-

2,210 to 3,200 feet above sea level.

Climate ---

Mean annual temperature, 55.4 degrees F .; av- erage annual rainfall, 38.08 inches.

Parks -

14, with total of 413.9 acres, valued at $516,529.

Assessed Valuation- $54,880,567, with $1.47 per $100 tax rate.

Financial Facts-

2 banks, with total deposits of $3,740,000 (June 30, 1937), and total resources of $4,330,000 (June 30, 1937).

Postal Receipts-

. $296,118.52 (fiscal year ended June 30, 1937).

Churches-

99, representing 16 denominations.

Real Estate Number of homes, 12,650, with about 25% owned by occupants.

Industry --

Chief industries of city and surrounding terri- tory: Resort business, manufacturing and lum- bering. 57 manufacturing establishments, em- ploying 4,801 men and 1,734 women, paying wages of $3,418,488 annually, and having pro- ducts valued a $16,114,466 annually (1933 re- port). Principal manufactured products of city and vicinity: Artificial stone, bakery products, blankets, cotton and yarn goods, creamery pro- ducts, flour and feed, food products, foundry products, furniture, leather products, machinery, mica products, packing products, planing-mill products, printing and publishing products, rayon yarn and woolen products. Railroad shops and stone quarries located here. Asheville's burley tobacco auction sold tobacco to amount

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of $1,168,000, during 1936-37 season. Live stock auction markets' annual sales, $600,000.

Trade Area-

Retail area covers 21 counties of western N. C., with total population of 450,000.

Newspapers- 2 dailies and 2 weeklies.

Hotels-

16 with total of 2,600 rooms.

Railroads --

Southern.

Highways-

U. S. 19, 23, 25, 70 and 74. Blue Ridge Parkway from Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park is now under con- struction.

Airports-

1 (public).

Amusements-

Largest auditorium in city seats 1,800 persons. Moving-picture theatres seat total of 4,555 per- sons. 1 legitimate theatre, with seating capacity of 1,400 persons. Convention hall seating 3,- 500 now under construction. Baseball park and football stadium. Five golf courses.

Hospitals- Education-

5, with total of 307 beds.

Institutions of higher learning include Asheville Normal School, Asheville School for Boys, St. Genevieve of the Pines and Biltmore Junior College. 15 public schools, including 1 senior high school and 1 junior high school. Number of pupils in public schools, 9,558; teachers, 255. Value of public school property, $5,325,994.

Public Libraries- City Statistics-

2, with total of 86,988 volumes.

Total street mileage, 200.54, with 142.81 miles paved. Miles of gas mains, 93; sewers, 175.62 bus lines, 32. Number of water meters, 12,400; light meters, 14,500; gas meters, 2,551. Capac- ity of water works (municipal), 700,000,000 gal- lons; miles of mains, 269.32; value of plant, $4,074,037. Fire Department has 60 men, with 5 stations and 10 pieces of motor equipment. Value of fire department property, $157,850. Police department has 67 members, with 1 sta- tion and 11 pieces of motor equipment.

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PREFACE

Asheville from Beaucatcher Mountain

POPULATION

Asheville is the county seat of Buncombe County, and one of the principal resort centers of the eastern U. S. The city has a population of 50,153 according to the U. S. Census of 1930. The present estimate is 53,000.

HISTORY

Asheville was founded in 1797 by John Burton, the city being known for about three years of its early history as Morristown. The name was later changed to Asheville, in honor of Samuel and John Ashe, noted men of that period.

The city has long been a resort center, the first resort hotel having been constructed near the Sulphur Springs in the western part of the city, west of the French Broad River. Later the tourist traffic in- creased and other resort hotels were built, including the old Battery Park Hotel on the site now occupied by the modern structure. Other hotels have been constructed with growth of tourist trade, through expansion of transportation facilities, including railways and highways into the highlands. Industry and agriculture have also developed in the mountain section, to the point that Asheville has become a marketing and shopping center for 18 counties of western North Caro- lina.

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GOVERNMENT

Buncombe County is governed by a board of three commissioners. Asheville has the council-manager form of government, which includes a mayor and six other councilmen and a city manager. The two governmental bodies are housed in the handsome city and county buildings which flank the central city plaza. The city has one of the lowest fire records of any city of its size in the country, due to an efficient fire department, and the police department has be- come highly effective with the aid of radio, cooperation with state and county law-enforcement offi- cers and by means of the police- cruiser system. Two police radio stations are located here, one atop the Buncombe County Build- ing and the other a State police City and County Buildings radio station, on the Black Mountain highway.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Scenic and other attractions of Asheville and western North Caro- lina are always of paramount interest to visitors. The famous Biltmore House and Gardens, located in the midst of the 15,000-acre Biltmore Estate in Ashe- ville, have been open to public view since 1930. The noted man- sion, adjudged one of the finest private homes in the world, was constructed nearly half a century ago by the late George W. Vanderbilt. The House, built after the Biltmore House architectural pattern of the

French chateaux, contains a vast collection of objects of artistic and historic value, gathered at great cost by Mr. Vanderbilt, in all parts of the world. Notable among the priceless treasures on display are the chessmen of Napoleon, the ceremonial robes of Cardinal Richelieu, ancient tapestries which graced the tent of Francis I at the Field of the

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Cloth of Gold, and a myriad other rare and precious objects.

Surrounding the House, the vast expanse of gardens and landscaped park presents a great mass of flowers and superbly-designed vistas to the beholder throughout the spring, summer and autumn seasons.

In Riverside Cemetery are located the tombs of the famous writer, O. Henry, and Zebulon Vance, Civil War Governor of North Carolina, and the now-famous marker erected to the memory of 18 German sailors by members of the Kiffin Rockwell Post of the American Legion. This is the only monument ever erected by American soldiers to the memory of their foreign foes.

The famous Craggy Rhododendron Gardens, located on the crest of the Great Craggy Mountains near Asheville, are one of the noted scenic attractions of the region near the city. The gardens, which pre-

Unique Grove Park Inn

sent the massed bloom of millions of purple rhododendron shrubs in June, are reached by means of a new motor road and are the objective for many visitors in Asheville during the Rhododendron Festival.

Grove Park Inn, because of its unique setting and architecture, is a point often visited in the city. Circling the summits of the mountains

Mount Mitchell, highest peak east of the Rockies

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near the city, the Asheville Scenic Highway reveals surpassingly beau- tiful vistas to the motorist.

In the surrounding highland region, the beauty of the Sapphire Country, Chimney Rock and Lake Lure, the Blowing Rock and Linville sections, the Tryon resort region, and the sections near Hendersonville and Waynesville are of interest to visitors.

Mount Mitchell, highest mountain in eastern America, and Mount Pisgah in the Pisgah National Forest, may be climbed by the motorist.

THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

Asheville is the eastern gateway point to the Great Smoky Mountains Na- tional Park, the nation's newest and most popu- lar playground. This great scen- ic region with its majestic peaks and deep valleys, its vast Log Cabin in the Smokies expanse of virgin forests, its clear trout streams and tumbling waterfalls, is a center of interest for visitors. More than 700,000 visitors entered this park last season. Excellent highways connect Asheville with the Great Smokies, and on the east- ern approach to the park is lo- cated the 60,000 acre reservation of the Eastern Band of Chero- kee Indians. Here live 3,000 Indians, occu- pying their an- cient hunting grounds and pursuing their ancient crafts and customs, under supervis- ion of the Gov- ernment.

The Chimney Tops, Smoky Mountains National Park

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THE NATIONAL PARKWAY

Through western North Carolina the $20,000,000 "Blue Ridge Park- way" is now under construction, connecting the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee and North Carolina. This great touring route, when -com pleted along the summits of the highest of the Appa- lachian peaks will be the finest motor- way in Amer- ica.

The Indian Ball Game is more strenuous than any game of the white man

SPORTS

Asheville and western North Carolina comprise a region which is a paradise for outdoorsmen. In Asheville, five golf courses, adjudged among the finest to be found in the South, offer grass greens and failways to the golfer. These are the courses of the Asheville Country Club, the Malvern Hills Golf Club, the Biltmore Forest Country Club, the Beaver Lake Golf Club, and the Municipal Golf Links. Over a score of excellent courses are to be found . in the resort centers of the highlands.

Tennis courts, swimming pools and other recreational facilities are pro- vided in Asheville. The City Rec- reation Park, with its huge cutdoor pool, its lake for boating, its skating rink, its zoo and amusement devices, is a center of attraction.

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