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When you stop to think about it, it is
remarkable and almost unbelievable but it
is indeed true... I'm talking about Page and
Pricey Brigman who retired last week from
the Rock Cafe here after operating it for the
past 30 years (write up elsewhere in this
issue). It's not the many years which are so
remarkable, although that's a long, long
time... but it's the devotion of this couple to
each other and to the public which they so
faithfully served. I talked with Page and
Pricey last Saturday while enjoying lunch
and they told me that for the past 20 years
they had been together day and night,
working together and living together 24
hours a day... and "enjoying every minute
together." Page said that the cafe, until
recently, was open on weekdays, Sundays,
and holidays for 20 years "in order to serve
our friends and customers."... that's what I
call devotion. I have known Page and
Pricey throughout the years... in fact, Page
and I were classmates at Marshall High
School... and I have also known and ad
mired Pricey for all these years... and I can
truthfully say that I've never been around
these two fine people that they didn't seem
happy and completely devoted to each
other. Just ask yourself if you've ever seen
Page and Pricey irked or "snapping" at
each other? Have you even seen them that
they weren't smiling and friendly? I'm
positive that your answer would be like
mine ? "no." They both deserve these
accolades and I wish for them many years
of continued happiness.
New Year's observance on Monday
resulted in another quiet day in Marshall
: with practically all businesses closed...
? very little is going on outside as I try to
? think up something for this column...
; congratulations to Ralph Ramsey, of
; Walnut Creek, who won a 19-inch color
? television set at the Mini Mall, Westgate,
< just before Christmas... after watching four
: bowl games on television Monday afternoon
1 and night, it's hard to get my eyes ad
? justed... I was shocked and surprised at the
| lop-sided scores in some of the games but
I enjoyed all the games... half-time activities
were splendid in all the games but the most
? unusual and amazing display was in the
? Orange Bowl Monday night... the
f Disneyland electrical display, plus the
i- thousands of flashlights in the stadium,
? were thrilling and magnificent.
Everyone welcomed the bright sun
: shine and crispy weather Tuesday as people
started back to work after enjoying the
holidays... don't forget to get your license
stickers and plates early and avoid the last
; minute rush... and remember, the local
license bureau is now located on the Mar
shall bypass opposite Mary's Restaurant.
Now that^JORE like it.
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power steering, like new.
1973 FORD TORINO COUPE, clean.
1970 VOLKSWAGEN BUS
TRUCKS
1974 CHEVROLET. Short wheel base,
6 cyl., straight dr.
1973 CHEVROLET. Long wheel base,
Cheyenne, V-8, auto., clean.
1973 CHEVROLET. Short wheel base,
V-8, straight dr.
1974 JEEP PICKUP. 4 wheel dr., V-8,
automatic.
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Lamar Gudger's Washington Report
1977. A LOOK BACK -
Twelve months ago, the
American people sent a new
President and a new Congress
to Washington to deal with a
staggering array of problems,
including recession, inflation,
unemployment, crime, the
energy crisis, threats to
peace, and extending an op
portunity to attain the "good
life" to all our people
As these lines are written.
Congress is in recess and
President Carter is off seeking
support for American
economic and foreign policy
overseas.
When Congress reconvenes
in mid-January, quick action
is anticipated toward ap
proval of the nation's first
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comprehensive national
energy program. For weeks, a
conference committee has
been working out differences
in the bills passed by the
House and the Senate.
When that measure is
signed into law, it will climax
what Majority Whip John
Brademas has termed "the
most outstanding first year for
any new President and new
Congress since the New Deal
days of President Roosevelt in
1933."
Reviewing the ac
complishments of the
Congress over the past 12
months, I agree with that
assessment. This 95th
Congress has a solid record of
achievement; and just as
important as its legislative
record is the pattern of
teamwork it has established
between the Congress and the
President
The new working part
nership in Washington has
demonstrated to the American
people and to the world at
large that after eight years of
divided counsel the
Legislative and Executive
Branches of government are
again working together to
promote peace and
prosperity.
There has been only one
veto between this President
and this Congress, compared
with more than 100 under the
Republican Administration.
The shared commitment of
this new era in Washington,
and the solid record of ac
complishment it has
produced, are showing the
people that they can have faith
in their government again.
I view that renewed faith in
our government and its
processes as equally im
portant with the legislation
this Congress has produced.
For the record, with
passage of the energy bill, we ]
will have achieved all four :
major goals established by
President Carter and
congressional leaders a year
ago. We have already enacted
an economic stabilization plan
for the nation, promulgated a
strong financial ethics code,
and authorized Presidential
initiatives proposing sweeping
reorganization of government
to streamline its operations
and make it more efficient,
effective, and responsive to
the people
In addition, we have
safeguarded from bankruptcy
and protected the fiscal in
tegrity of the Social Security
system, upon which so many
of our people depend
In building this record, the
House spent more than 880
hours in formal session and
passed 734 pieces of
legislation. In this process, I
am proud to report that I was
present and voting on more
than 96 percent of the
recorded votes on the Floor of
the House In the committee
work supporting these
measures and other bills
among the more than 12,000
introduced, the House ex
pended more than 12,000 hours
in 3,800 meetings, hearings,
and briefings
REPORT FROM
U.S. Senator
JESSE ??
HELMS
WASHINGTON?I wish there were some way that
Mrs. Helms and I could personally thank the hundreds of
people who sent such lovely Christmas greetings to us last
month. The cards came from all over the country, and from
many foreign countries. In all honesty, we were overwhelmed
by the thoughtfulness of so many.
Scores of friends wrote personal notes of encouragement,
including a nine-year-old boy in England.
AGREES?One young Raleigh man wrote an exceedingly
thoughtful letter which he enclosed with his Christmas card.
He said: "I have followed your work in the Senate, and I
like what you stand for. I appreciate you opposing the give
away of our Panama Canal, and I hope you'll keep on fighting
this awful forced busing. They haul my little boy every day
12 miles to school, and it just isn't right."
Then he added a courteous note of disagreement:
"There's one thing that you and I disagree on. I wish you
would not be against labor unions. I know you do what you
think is right, but I belong to a union and they do a lot of
good. Think it over."
UNIONS?The truth of the matter, of course, is that I
am not against labor unions. I believe that any citizen should
have the right to join a union?if he or she wishes to join.
By the same token, I feel that those who don't want to join,
ought not be forced to join in order to get a job or keep a
job. ^
I have sometimes voiced criticism of certain labor union
bosses because I feel that some of these powerful men do not
really represent the rank-and-file worker.
For example, I have seen some labor union lobbyists
use the dues money of the workers back home to promote
forced busing. Also, some of the labor union bosses have
come out in favor of the Panama Canal giveaway.
MEANY?There have been times when I have strongly
disagreed with George Meany, president of the AFL-CIO.
But I have also had occasion to praise Mr. Meany, for his
stands on behalf of a strong national defense and against
communism.
So I am not against unions, but I reserve the right to
express disagreement with union leaders when I believe them I
to be wrong. I do not feel that any segment of our society I
ought to be allowed to become so big and so powerful that '
it can control the country. That goes for big government
and big business, as well as big union leaders.
The strength of this country lies with the rank and
file workers and farmers of America?including those who
belong to unions, and those who do not. I am convinced that
the working people of America want to see freedom preserved
?because, if control of our nation is turned over to a
powerful few, then there'll be no freedom for anybody.
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Continued from Page 1
the 600-plus churches in the
area ? Regions 9 and 10 of the
Baptist State Convention
The use of the center has
been brisk and encouraging in
recent months In November
for example, 130 items were
checked out by persons
representing 25 different
churches During the same
period. Miss Fitzgerald
visited other churches, set up
displays and conducted
workshops
The services of the center,
which are available without
charge to the users, take three
different forms
Books, filmstrips, music
and similiar resources are
available to pastors, church
leaders and laymen involved
in all aspects of church life
Effective ideas are offered
for church leadership These
are usually presented through
workshops and short-term
studies which Miss Fitzgerald
conducts in the local church
Such programs range from
one night to eight weeks in
length have covered such
topics as pastoral counseling,
leadership training and family
life forums
Suitable leadership is made
available to churches which
have asked for it. Usually, this
means that Miss Fitzgerald
will visit the church and assist
in various aspects of Christian
education, ranging from
finding qualified leaders to
conduct special studies to
enlisting the aid of college
students to serve internships
in the church
The directors of missions in
the 14 Baptist associations in
Western North Carolina have
been extremely helpful to
Miss Fitzgerald in the
development of the center
"Without their cooperation
and support," she explains,
"the center would not have
reached nearly as many
churches as it has "
Help has also been received
from the Baptist State Con
vention of North Carolina and
the Home Mission Board of the
Southern Baptist Convention
They have provided both
guidance and financial aid for
new materials
Among future plans for the
center is a traveling library
which will visit individual
churches for a period of three
months Miss Fitzgerald will
also help each association in
the region start their own
resource program
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