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BOX 367 MARSHALL, N. C 28753
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JAMES I. STORY, Editor
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Editorial
County, Town Commended
With our county often receiving criticism and
"bad publicity", often unwarranted, it's a pleasure
to hear someone speak complimentary of our
county. After all, we do deserve some of the ad
verse criticism but by the same token, we deserve
commendation and "good publicity", too.
We felt proud Monday morning when, after he
administered oaths to the new county officials,
Judge W. K. McLean complimented our county and
our people on their stability. His remarks were
appreciated by a courtroom filled with persons who
had come to hear the oaths administered. One
person remarked to us after Judge McLean's talk,
"Wasn't that a good sermon?" To us it wasn't
exactly a sermon but it was an impressive and
appreciated talk. We thank Judge McLean for his
remarks.
On Tuesday morning we received a most
gracious letter from Miss Pat Edwards, St. Mary's
Junior College, Raleigh, after we had sent her some
information about Marshall which she requested.
The letter was so nice we believe it's worth
publishing :
Mr. Jim Story, Editor
The Ne Ws-Record
Raleigh, N.C
December 7, 1970
Marshall, North Carolina 28753
Dear Mr. Story:
I received your letter on December 7, a day
after I returned from Marshall. If I had received
your letter earlier, I surely would have stopped
by the newspaper office.
I found Marshall to be very fascinating and the
most unique town I had ever visited. I still can't
get over how friendly and "down-to-earth"
everyone was. The town was like something one
reads about but never thought existed. After only
spending one night there, I no longer felt a
stranger, perhaps because no one treated me
that way.
The people that linger mostly in my mind
because of their helpfulness and friendliness are
Mr. Ed Morton ( county health inspector ) and his
son, Michael, who never hesitated to help me get
my car started Sunday; the man at Rock Cafe (I
never got his name, but I think he runs the place
as he waited on me) who helped me locate
someone to start my car and who also rendered
some interesting and funny stories behind your
fine town ; the policeman who also went out of his
way to help me ; Mr; James W. Cody, who I had a
chance to meet and talk with; Mr. J. C. Dodson,
who gave me directions to Weaverville; and
Mrs. Bessie Penland, whose place I stayed at
and never got a chance to thank her.
You can be sure that the next time I'm around
AsheviUe, IH drop by again.
Sincerely,
(Miss) Pat Edwards
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THE DEMANDS OF
THE COMMITTED LIFE
International Sunday School
Lesson for December 13
MEMORY SELECTION: "It
is better, if the will of God be
so, that ye suffer for well
doing, than for evil-doing."
'IPeter 3:17)
LESSON TEXT: Matthew
19:16-22; Luke 9:57-62; John
15: 12-20; I Peter 3:13-17.
It has too often been said of
a Christian: "He is no dif
ferent from others who are the
so-called 'unsaved' ".
All too often, there is a great
deal of truth in that statement,
for let's face it there are
an awful lot of "lukewarm"
Christians in the world! What
everybody tends to overlook is
the fact that acceptance of
Christianity, in its purest
sense, calls for commitment
total commitment!
And an unashamed display
of this total commitment all
too often subjects the
motivated Christian to
ridicule.. .most especially in
this day and time, when it is
fashionable to be blase and
often derogatory towards
"old-fashioned" tenets. In
deed, persecution is not en
tirely the precept of "bygone
days"! Some present-day
Christians have found their
dedication to the Lord to be
extremely costly!
To be a truly committed
Christian calls for an amazing
staunchness of spirit, a
driving sense of respon
sibility; and, upon reflection,
these are attitudes which do
not come as easily to us in our
present day, relatively soft
environment, as they did to
our founding fathers in a more
difficult and often dangerous
era!
Christ was a gentle man, an
understanding teacher but He
was a committed man. When a
convert applied to Him to be
admitted to the fold, the ap
plicant had to measure up to
the rigors demanded by the
Christian faith. In the matter
of spirit, Christ would not be
gainsaid, or easily fooled. God
must be first and foremost in
the new life He offered.
Anything of the flesh
comforts, possessions,
wealth must be put on one
side, and put on one side
cheerfully! Man's heart and
his interests could not be
divided.
Perhaps the most telling
phrase is: "Ye are my friends,
if...". Christ demanded more
than Up service; He
demanded action. His offer of
kinship, however, was not
intended to carry strings;
rather, it was intended to
uplift man to the heights of
which be was capable. In this
process man was to grow,
spiritually, and his fellowmen
would benefit from this in
dividual growth.
Christ promised His
followers no easy path, and in
so doing He was being
selective. Christianity needed
people of strong spirit, of
dogged wilL of over-reaching
faith. Only thus could the
doctrines of Christianity
envelop the world. In
presenting His case fairly He
culled the wheat from the
chaff. "
Christ offered freedom from
sin, bU that offer sUsoentaOed
deep-rooted ' sense ei
I By "Pop"
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Subscribers in other states
often write and ask me to put
in his column what kind of
weather we're having. ...for
their benefit I often mention
the weather (after all, we who
live here know what kind of
weather we're having). .it's,
been mighty cold here most of
this week.. ..mostly, the
weather has been fair and
crisp... the kind which makes
you walk a little faster and
breathe a little quicker. ...not
too cold for the hunters but
entirely too cold for swim
ming.... received my first
Christmas card this week. ..it
was from Butch, Jeanette and
Chris Phillips of Mars
Hill.... incidentally, Jeanette
can "drive with ease" now
cause I saw her get her license
a few days ago....attended the
oath-taking at the courthouse
Monday morning and thought
Judge McLean did a good
job. ...and his talk afterwards
was Impressive. ..the more
I see the Christmas lighting
across Main Street the more
beautiful they are, especially
at night.. ..I appreciate the
golden plaque given me this
week by the N. C. Agricultural
Extension Service.. .1 am
proud to have it hang on the
wall of my office here. ..done
any Christmas shopping
yet?...I've talked to several
who have said they had
finished shopplng..ior me, I
haven't begun. ..make plans
now to attend Cantata at
Baptist Church next Sunday
night...understand it's going
to be beautiful, as usual
Just A Woman's Observations
Well, another birthday has
come and gone and we had a
delightful day at school! My
first three classes didn't like
me, but the fourth and fifth
period classes, bless their
hearts, gave me some nice
gifts and had nice refresh
ments for the whole group. I
don't really know who was
responsible for all the fun, but
Shirley Wallin, Judy Bo wens,
Janice Worley, Vickey Tweed,
Betty Buckner and David
Windsor seemed to team up
with Mrs. Sprinkle and Mr.
Allen to get me out of the room
during fourth period.
Then after lunch, Jerry
Haynie was supposed to run
down the hall for me to chase,
but I soon smelted a rat and
discreetly loafed in Mr.
Whitt's office until they came
for me! I believe that Janet
Cooper, Verlan Davis and Jim
Baker were the leaders for
the afternoon party. Rickey
Barnes and Gene Nix went for
the record player, but we
couldn't get anyone to dance a
jig. My, this time last year,
Fredie and Cheryl spent half
the night before wrapping my
gift from my English class
At Mars Hill
College
Choir Concert, Moore
Auditorium, Mars Hill
College.
Sun., Dec. 13, 4 p.m.
Vivaldi's "Gloria," sung by
college's Oratorio Singers,
and Britten's "Ceremony of
Carols," sung by women's
chorus.
(Note: Mars Hill College will
be closed from the end of fall
semester classes, Friday,
Dec. 18, until the start of
spring semester classes,
Monday, Jan. 18.)
that it entails. We are con
strained to pattern ourselves
after His exemplary life' on
earth; we are constrained to
prove our worthiness
regarding inheritance of the
Kingdom He promised would
be ours!
Our religious beliefs must
be our staff as we journey
through the pitfalls of mortal
life; it must help us over the
rough spots, and. give us
strength to bear the burden of
those weaker than ourselves.
It must provide the inner fire,
the inner hope, without which
we are, indeed, lost
(These comments are based
on owtHnra of International
mJuid. n m a if Sunday School Lessons.
we have accepted Christ's
death -ea fee cross as ab-
sotottos) of oar sins, tra we,
By DOROTHY BRIGMAN
SHUPE
around 2:30 o'clock in the
morning!
I haven't been home yet, so I
don't know what Shupe got
me, but I expect a card or two
from some of my former
students. Phyllis Cooper came
through this morning with a
lovely card and surely Bar
bara Rice wont forget me!
Oh, yes, this is my 52nd bir
thday and many of my
students wrought it must be
my 62nd! Called Pop to tell
him I'd be this afternoon
(Tuesday) before finishing
this mess, so if it doesn't get in
the paper this week, he can
use it next!
I'm disappointed that we
aren't getting tickets for
purchases this year. I never
expect to win anything, but I
always faithfully sign my
name to all those cards as if I
just knew that I would win SSOO
for each one! I like the new
town decorations, but there's
just something to anticipating
being a winner that we miss
when me merchants do not use
them as this year. Maybe next
year!
Say, you must soon get your
ticket for the Red-Head ball
game that will be played here
Extension Corner
the week after Christinas.
That is the crowd of red
headed girls that play men's
rules and can beat about any
team they play. I understand
our team will be composed of
Coaches Wlllett, Reeves,
West, Cole, former coaches
Morton, and J. C. Wallin, (?)
James Allen and Enloe Boone
and others. You know it will be
a fun thing and it's all for the
good of the school, so come on
out everyone!
OBSERVED Enjoyed a
short chat with John Dedrick
Ray's grandmother up at
Plemmons Restaurant
Saturday night She's just 85
years young and as spry as
most 18 year olds She was
headed with John to the
regular Saturday night dance
at the Community Center
Glad many of the sick are
getting better, Marvin Mc
Clure, Mrs. Bernie Payne,
Roy Laws, Mrs. Arthur
Whitehurst Know the annual
Christmas display of the
Extension Homemakers at the
library will be excellent as
usual The public is invited on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
I believe Have a good day!
649-2491
4-H
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ternational Council ef
Religious Education, and used
A six-week school on tomato
production will be conducted
in the county again this year
beginning January 11. The
Employment Security
Commission and Asheville
Buncombe Technical Institute
trill cooperate with the County
Extension Service in making
the school available. If you are
interested in attending the
school, please contact the
County Extension Office,
phone 6494491.
How To Select
Wallcovering When adding
pattern and design to your
decorating scheme,
wallcovering is practical for
you if you choose the kind
most suitable to your needs:
Wallpaper-Most wallpaper
is easy to hang, easy to keep
clean. Most papers have a
vinyl finish which adds to the
washability; others may be
cleaned with a dough-type
wallpaper cleaner. Recently s
new . feature-strippabllity-means
that wallcovering can
be easily removed without
tem or water for
redeem aung. -
VTnyHmpregnated Papers
nd Fabria-tecooanended -for
areas likely to receive
herd wear, viiryi-tanregnated
bable, easy to bang and easy
to remove. Fabric
wallcoverings are especially
useful in rooms where the
plaster is old or in poor con
dition as the covering tends to
strengthen the wall structure.
Machine and hand-print
wallpapers and vinyls are sold
in conventional rolls (each roll
approximately 36 square
feet). Some require pasting,
others are prepasted and need
only to be cut, wet with water,
and hung. Prepasted papers
are ideal for the beginning do-it-yourself
ander and make it
possible to decorate without
upsetting the whole room.
Style design, and color are
being constantly updated.
Visit the wallcovering
department of your stores and
keep up-to-date on what is
available.
PIONEER 4-H
CLUB MEETING
The Pioneer Jr. 4-H Club of
Madison County, met Dec. 7,
7:39 pjn. at the borne ef Mr.
and Mrs. Bacchus McPeter.
Officers were elected as
follows: Bobby Jamerson,
president Defara Ferguson,
vice president; Randy Rice,
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