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???iijja CjJlt '-lb"s 9/77' Lirsiii'.i. B.C. 8i?i The News Record r~ About Lightening SERVING THE PEOPLE OF MADISON COUNTY Was Right! See Page 10 ] 76th Year No. 20 PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE COUNTY SEAT AT MARSHAL I N C THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1977 15'Per Copy 22 County Students Graduate From Mars Hill College Sunday The Class of 1977, numbering nearly 240, received diplomas from Mars Hill College President Dr. Fred B Bentley Sunday. Folding chairs were placed along the outside aisles of Moore Auditorium for both the 11 a.m. baccalaureate service and the 3 p.m. com mencement ceremony as the fair weather brought a crowd of families and friends In his brief address to the graduates. Dr Bentley reminisced about the days following his appointment as president of Mars Hill in 1965 He quoted a letter he had received from Professor Joseph Hayes Jackson, a former Mars Hill teacher now retired to San Francisco, soon after the announcement of his appointment. Jackson told him that "I envy your opportunity to know those people as I knew them. They are the stuff that made America, our America, theU.S.A." Bentley noted that even though the audience was represented by differences in geographic locations, socio economic strata and educational backgrounds, there is a common thread which pulls them all together "It has taken people with a strong sense of commitment, integrity, intelligence and people willing to engage in hard work to build for the future which has made our country great " He closed by telling the graduates they had a tremendous challenge and opportunity in continuing this tradition of making our country what it is. Earlier in the day, Dr Walter Harrelson. distinguished professor of Old Testament at Vanderbilt University's Divinity School, delivered the baccalaureate address He noted that in the Old Testament, God was very much a part of the people's daily lives: He did a great deal of judging and warning of sinners and was portrayed as the One who was coming to destroy an unrighteous people "God is the inescapable One," he stated, "the One without whom we would not be able to live but also the One who makes everything work in the direction of life and hope and joy and peace " Harrelson said that he knew (here was those in the graduating class who were asking themselves whether there is any particular thing they need to do with their lives He told them that "Nothing happens to us entirely by chance No one is absent from divine presence Whatever vocation we have, that vocation is from God " He closed by telling the audience not to fall prey to self pity, that the world has become so complicated that there is no way to identify that job which is uniquely your own. "We can do our searching for (iod's cause," he stated, 'knowing that God has already searched us out We are not alone God is with us And God pleases not to let us go .An alumnus of Mars Hill. Dr Harrelson was awarded the honorary degree of doctor of literature, becoming the fourth person the college has so honored Dr. Bentley. assisted by President Emeritus Dr Hoyt Blackwell, conferred the degree upon Dr Harrelson during the 3 pm commencement ceremony Also during the graduation observance. Jonthan Wayne Riddle, a resident of Locust (near Charlotte), received the Scholarship-Character Medal which goes to the student who ranks highest in scholarship, manners and general character. In action taken by the board of trustees Saturday, the 36 member policymaking body adopted a $6 5 million operating budget for the coming school year, approved faculty appointments, nominated new trustees and elected new advisors and of w ficers The new officers elected include chairman. Dr. W Otis Duck, Mars Hill physician; vice-chairman, Ernest Teague, president of Teague Milling Company of Marshall; treasurer Jimmy Piercy, president of Hardwood Sales Inc of Hickory andseeretary, Dr W. 0 Brazil, Asheville urologist. In ceremonies Saturday afternoon, ground was broken for the Blackwell Building, a three story structure which 'Continuedon Page3) GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY Saturday for the Black well Building (left to right) Dr. Bentley; Mrs. Blackwell; Cecil Porter, chairman of the board of trustees; Harold Austell, chairman of the board of advisors; Wayne Richardson, president of the Alumni Association; John Rogers of Six Associates, designers of the building; Dr. W Otis Duck, chairman-elect of the board of trustees; and Dr. Hoyt Blackwell, president-emeritus. Heart Association Can't Help Tanya Due to the interest in the upcoming open heart surgery on Tanya Lynn Payne, 2-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Evin Payne of Brush Creek, and the costs of the operation, which will be performed in Birmingham, Ala., on May 23, inquiries have been made as to whether the North Carolina Heart Association Inc , could help financially Mrs. Ernestine R Plem mons of Marshall, public in formation chairman of the Madison County Heart Association, has asked me to write you describing the Heart Association policy on patient aid. The Heart Association does not pay for patient care, as many of your readers probably know The reason for this is that in the State of North 1 Carolina it would cost millions and millions of dollars which the Heart Association does not have. A survey of the major medical centers and heart surgeons in the state shows that the costs of an operation range from about $5,000 for the simplest procedure (based on a 14-day hospital stay) to over $30,000 These figures exclude the possibility of post operative complications with the attendant's longer stay in the hospital Last year the Heart Fund in North Carolina netted $1,200,000. If the average cost of an operation was $10,00, then only 120 people in the state could benefit from this. And that average figure is probably low But who is to determine who the 120 people will be. It is also the policy of the Heart Association that what we do for one person we do for all However, there are agencies in North Carolina, such as the Vocational Rehabilitation and Crippled Children's sections of the State Division of Health Services, that support surgery for all persons who cannot afford it or who do not have insurance coverage. Since its beginning, the Heart Association has assisted thousands of people in finding aid for the proper sources. This policy allows us to pursue our programs con cerned with the causes and prevention of heart disease to the benefit of all rather than a few. It is our role as a volun tary health agency not to duplicate efforts by others in trying to reduce premature death and disability from heart and blood vessel disease. With the state and federal governments supplying patient care, we feel our policy is the correct one B JACKSTOREY Associate Executive Director Director of Field Services Chapel Hill Superior Court To Open The May term of superior court for the trial of criminal cases will start here Monday morning with Judge Robert E. Gaines presiding. District Attorney Clyde M. Roberts, assisted by R. Harold Bailey, will represent the state. The following cases are on the court calendar: State vs. Jerry Dale Hunter, ADW; Freddie Tilson, armed robbery; Clarence Massey, ADW; David Chandler, non support; William McKinley Ramsey III, resisting arrest, improper registration; Burl in Junior Johnson, driving under Influence; Willard Lee Ray, driving under influence and no operator's license; Roy Wayne Shook, driving under in fluence; James Allen Sams, driving under influence; Joseph Robert Allison, driving under influence; Larry Cass Chandler, driving under ln (Continued on Page 3) Cancer Drive Reaches Goal The Madison County Chapter of the American Cancer Society has reached its 1977 goal of $3,000. This was announced today by Charles R. Tolley, 1977 Crusade chairman for Madison County. "I am grateful to the people who worked so hard in all phases of the campaign," Tolley stated, "and I want to publicly thank the following people ? Mrs. George B. Shupe, president; Mrs. Tom Wallin, vice president; Mrs. E. 0. Bur nette, secretary; Miss Pat Fisher, treasurer; Ricky McDevitt and Jerry Plem mons, special events; Mrs. Nancy Wilde, educational director; Mrs. Faye Ramsey, services chairman; Mrs. Ern mmons. publicity; Mrs. Florence Ramsey, rural churches; community captains Mrs. Juanita Adcock, Big Laurel; Mrs. Bea Clark, Greater Ivy; Mrs. Ellen Coomer, Mars Hill; Mrs. Anna Fox and Mrs. Lucille English, Upper Laure; Mrs. Lucille Burnette, Walnut; Wade Ponder and Terry Herbert, Hot Springs; Sue Pangle, Spring Creek; and Jerry Plemmons and Ricky McDevitt, Marshall. "A very successful benefit talent show was held and we want to recognize the following people who helped with this benefit ? Ricky McDevitt, Shelia Rice, Quinton Ramsey and Jerry Plemmons on planning; Faye Ramsey, Maria Cox, Sue Pnagle, Amanda Caldwell, Edna McCall, Billie Lynn Roberts and Tootsie Gunter on refresh ments; Barbara Brown, Marie Brown and Karen McDevitt at the door; Frank Roberts, Hot Springs Nutrition Site, Mar shall Nutrition Site and Opportunity Corporation for prizes; David Wyatt, James Baldwin and staff, and Mrs. Katie Webb for building facilities; Billie Jean Redmon, Shelia Rice, Ellen Feldman, Ruby Wallin, Robin Lewis, Peter Gott and children, Ralph Lewis and boys, Carl Chandler and band, Joe Chandler, Arthur Chandler. Mary Eagle, Cas Wallin, Ronnie Rice, Freddie Holtkamp. Stan Mace ( ontinuedon PageS) * ? * * * ? MHC Officials Break Ground For Building Ground was broken during Mars Hill College's Com mencement Weekend for the Blackwell Building, a three story $1 million building which will house the college s ad ministrativeoffices Named for President Emeritus Dr Hoyt Blackwell. the building will stand on the site formerly occupied by Treat Residence Hall Dr Blackwell turned the first shovel of dirt in ceremonies last Saturday afternoon Others participating in the ceremony were Cecil Porter of N. Wilkesboro, chairman of the board of trustees; Harold Austell from Greenville, S. C , chairman of the board of ad visors; John Rogers of Asheville's Six Associates who designed the building; Mars Hill President Dr Fred B Bentley presided; and the invocation was given by the Rev Robert Mann, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Boone. Dr Blackwell is an alumnus of Mars Hill and joined the faculty in 1928 as teacher of Bible and Greek. In 1938 he was unanimously chosen by the trustees to succeed Dr Robert Lee Moore as president. After 38 years of service to the college, Dr Blackwell retired in 1966 He maintains a home in Mars Hill and is still active in the affairs of the college and community Bids from 12 construction companies will be opened June 16, and if budget guidelines are met, construction of the 23.876 square-foot building will begin in early July Construction time is estimated at 16 to 18 months. If the schedule is met, the building will be ready for occupancy around Christmas of 1978. The completely air conditioned building will be of a contemporary architectural style similar to Wren College Union and Cornwell Hall, two of the college's newest buildings The exterior of the new building will utilize the familiar red brick which is common to most of the buildings on campus In conjunction with the construction of the new building, a major renovation and landscaping of the central portion of the campus will also be conducted This will include the closing of College Street from Spilman Residence Hall to the cul-de-sac in front of the McConnell Building, forming a pedestrian mall. The Robinson House, located between the Fine Arts Building and Memorial Library, will be razed and made into a plaza with a 32 place parking lot. A new campus-wide lighting system and reforestation plan will enhance the beauty of the campus as well as reduce the cost of grounds maintenance. The Black well Building will have a ground-level entrance on the south side of the building facing the newly-improved Marshall Highway. A plaza will connect this entrance to the street, which will also provide an attractive link between the library and Fine Arts Building. The first floor of the new building will house the Development and Public Information Offices as well as a large conference room which will be used for board of trustees meetings, meetings by outside groups, as well as art exhibits and other special functions The second floor will also have a ground level entrance on the east side approximately where the entrance to Treat Residence Hall was. This floor will house academic records, admissions and financial aid and the business offices. The third floor will contain the president's and vice president's offices as well as several meeting rooms. Officers Arrest 8 On Gambling Charges Bill Ingram, district Alcohol Enforcement Division supervisor, has stated that eight persons were arrested on gambling charges here May 6. Ingram said the raid marked the debut for the new division wnicn comes unaer me in. c. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety. The raid occurred at the home of William Thomas, 91, who resides in the trailer park on Skyway Drive near the reservoir here Ingram said that Thomas was charged with the illegal sale of liquor, possession of liquor for the purpose of sale and with operating a gambling house Seven others were arrested on gambling charges including Willard Ball, 47, of Route 5. Marshall; Kie Sams, 71, d( Route S, Marshall; Bill R." Peek, 33, of Route 2, Marshall; Douglas Williams, 42, of Route 6, Marshall; AlbertBullmanof Route 3, Carlisle, S. C.; Geneva Cook, 32, of Route 2, Marshall; and Cathy FYankMh/ 23, of Marshall. ! iu-' Agents confiscated a quantity of liquor and $lM.?tn cash, Ingram said. Trial on the charges wss set for June 2 la district court in Marshall. 1 11 4-H CLUB MEMBERS, above, who presented demonstrations at the County Demonstration Day last Saturday. They are, from left to right: James Brigman, Jackie Buckner, Renee Wvatt, Tobie ) Sprinkle, Greg Lisenbee, Brenda George, Karen Flynn and Peggy Sexton. They will be competing at Mountain Heritage High School June 22.
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