Newspapers / The News-Record (Marshall, N.C.) / Nov. 8, 1979, edition 1 / Page 4
Part of The News-Record (Marshall, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
MR. AND MRS. EVERETTE L. MASSEY of Marshall announce the engagement of their daughter, Iva Jean Massey, to John Dale Coates, son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Coates, also of Marshall. The bride-elect is a 1979 graduate of Mars Hill College and is em ployed by the U.S. Postal Service of Mar shall. A Dec. 1 wedding is planned at Enon Baptist Church. All friends and relatives are invited. v " i . ' . Sandra Burrill Selected a ?S By Country Dance Troup 3 Sandra Burrill of Mars Hill, ? freshman at Berea College, ftaa been selected as a jn ember of the Berea College Country Dancers. Burrill, the daughter of Milton Burrill of Mars Hill, was in competition with several other Berea students for membership in the organization established in 1938 as a club to preserve the culture of the Southern i Mountains. The Berea student dancers, by Dr. John M. Ramsay, of recreation at the lege, perform Anglo SANDRA BURRILL American folk dances, singing games and story telling drawn largely from the traditions of the Appalachian South, New England and the colonial period. The troupe's Morris dances feature lively tunes, tinkling bells and vigorous steps. This past summer, mem bers of the group made a sevent-week performing tour of England where they par ticipated in the Tyne and Wear Folkmoot, an in ternational folk festival. The dancers have appeared on NBC's "Today" Show, made a "People-to-People" tour of Latin America, performed at the White House and toured with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in its mini-festival series. Burrill is a graduate of Asheville High School. Students The University of North Carolina at Greensboro has an enrollment of 9,925 this fall, including two students from Madison County. Madison is among 94 counties in the state that are represented by students at UNC-G during the current academic year. The two students from Madison County are: Debra E. Johnson, P.O. Box 82, Hot Springs; and Nancy K. Zink, P.O. Box 63, Mars Hill MODEL B44-A-0-HS-R * White Enamel * Two Utility Drawers * r " ' (Optional) tMpc heat your home m it cooks. A Knox can fill up of your HOME ELECTRIC & FURNITURE CO. ? .. 'I i * .* '??? A Dream Comes True For Mrs. Cheek Being a 4-H leader far kirt Folly Cheek la like ? dream come true. Polly Cheek has been 4-H leader of the Man Hill Senior 4-H for the pa* two year*. 4-H ia a thrill for P?Uy becauae ahe would like to have had the 4-H ex perience during her own childhood When aaked how die got started in 4-H ahe says, "Gary Eeley aaked Genevieve Burda and me about forming a club in Mara Hill," ahe say*. "I waa wary at Brat, but now I am gung-ho about 4-H. about 4-H waa how it bring* whole familiea, leaden and 4 H'ers to work together in stead of having only adulta present programs to the 4 H'ers; the 4-H'ers are in volved and participate. The 4 H motto is "Learning by Doing" and that's exactly what these 4-H'ers do ? they get involved. Polly especially enjoys the friendship that has developed between herself and the young people. Polly has a degree from Wake Forest in English and a minor in biology and Latin. Two-Day Songfest In Walnut Mark the dates on your calendar, there's a SongFest a -brewing! On Nov. 17 and 18 the Madison County Arts Council is sponsoring a celebration of the kinds of songs traditionally enjoyed in this county, all of them sung by Madison County residents. On Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. gospel and sacred songs will be performed. Each performer or group will have 10 to IS minutes on stage at the Walnut Elementary School, so within the three hours you'll be hearing many fine and favorite songs you can go home humming. We've all been to some old timey music festival or bluegrass festival or fiddlers convention; now here's a festival where the singing is more important than the picking. Bring the whole family + admission is $1 tor adults and SO cents for children. Proceeds will go to performers and to benefit the PAROTT project in Hot Springs. Hie SongFest is being made possible in part by a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, in part by the cooperation of Sidney Harrison at the Walnut School and in part by Madison County Arts Council volun teers. Look in The News Record next week for a list of the performers and for in formation about advance tickets. Personal Dr. and Mrs. J.L. McElroy returned Saturday to their home in Marshall from Gatlinburg, where Dr. McElroy attended a four-day meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. McElroy attended the Scientific Sessions of the meetings. What Imprwad Polly moat Polly Mya ahe has never bean bond and always enjoy* anything aha doaa. She eapedaOy lovaa people and The entire Cheek family to involved tn all aspect* at the 4-H program. U Mn I Dance Festival Set For Easter Seal The HillbUly Hoedowners, Green Valley dogger*, and the Little River Jr. Ckiggsrs are among the teams who will be dancing in the Second Annual Mountain Dew Country Dance and Music Festival for Easter Seal, co sponaored by WWNC Radio. Originally scheduled for 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. an Friday, Nov. 9 and 10 a.m. to U p.m. of Saturday, Nov. 10 ? the Festival dates and time have been changed to Friday, Nov. 30 from ? to 11 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 9:90 p.m. The dance exhibition, as originally slated, will still be held at the UNC-A Lipinsky Auditorium in Asheville. Peewee, elementary, junior, senior, and adult dance teams are encouraged to participate in the festival. Unlike last year, the festival is open to square dance and smooth dance teams this year. "This festival is a chance for all organized Hospital News Dr. John Lockard, Marshall optometrist, is a patient in the VA hospital at Oteen where he is undergoing treatment. dance teams to show they g&tq about hindicflppcd people in our area," says Ml til Tessier, Chairperson of the Mountain Dew Country Dance and Music Festival. "Hie festival la for exhibition dancing only, ao it will give the teams a chance to practice for competition and a chance to help others while having a good time." anchaa at Mart Oil College ind ia tha adviaor of the Mwt^lanMd Man Hill 3olta?lat? Qub. Tha three 3>aak children, Edith. Edwin tad EHiahath. ara active nembera fa tha following 4-H duba: Junior and Senior 4-H cluba, Exchange Club and Collegiate Club. Polly aaya that "4-H enablaa leader*, parenta and cmiaren 10 grow logeuicr. When Polly was a little girl aba decided aha would Uva to be 9a year* old and never atop learning. Polly feeli by being a 4-H leader that thia ia an even greater reaponaibUity. "We ara really lucky to have thia energetic and creative lady working with 4 H," aaya aaaiatant extenaion agent Sharon Carter. "I hope ihe'U still be backing 4-H at M Seminars Help Get Ready For Exams "Getting Ready for the Graduate Record Examination" is the subject i of the third "Saturday < Seminars,'' Mars Hill College's series of non-credit 1 classes dealing with special 1 interests or contemporary i issues one Saturday each t month. I The Graduate Record < Examination (GRE) is ad- I ministered to current college i students or college graduates | who wish to enter graduate ' school for a degree higher I than the bachelor's. Graduate | school officials use the GRE scores much the same way < college administrators utilize i MR. AND MRS. HOBERT PAYNE of Route 1, Marshall, celebrated their 83th birthdays together on Oct 28. The surprise party was hosted by their daughter, Mrs. Maythrone McElreath of Leicester. They have two children ? Mrs. McElreath and a son, Loyd Payne of Marshall. They have four grand children and four great-grandchildren. LIFE SIZE CHRISTMAS only $095 Mm WHEN PHOTOGRAPHED I17.M when y* np your package. YOU GET ALL THIS One Giant 16.x 20 * 2 ? OX 1US 2 ? 5x rs 10 ? Wallets Choice of Beautiful Scenic Backgrounds PACKAGE CAN BE INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS AT NO EXTRA COST NO HIDDBt CHARGES OR HANDLING FEE GLAD S PORTRAITS PENLAND & SONS MARSHALL DATE: Mon , Nov. 12th HOURS: 11 am- 5 pm ONE DAY ONI the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) that high school students take when applying to college. The GRE seminar at Mars Hill will actually begin on Friday evening, Nov. 16 with in overview of standardized test taking skills and continue Saturday, Nov. 17, with smphasis on math skills, taking sample tests, reviewing vocabulary com prehension, and analogies frith timed tests administered to check the student's progress. Both Friday's and Satur lay's classes will be held in ?oom 224 of Cornwell Hall, the :oliege's main classroom wilding. The Friday evening tession is scheduled from 7 to 10 p.m., and the Saturday dass will meet from 8:30 a.m. o noon, and again from 1 to 4 >.m. The seminar will be aught by Mrs. Patricia itiillips, coordinator ounselor of the college's ipecial services; Dr. Mary hrig, Professor of English at be college; and Mrs. Geneva Kaney, an adjunct faculty n ember of Mars Hill's math lepartment. Pre-registration is required or the seminar and the leadline is Nov. 14. enrollment in the seminar rill be limited to SO on a first nine- first-served basis. The ost is $15. As a part of the ollege's community service ind continuing education fforts, the Saturday icminars are open to the .eneral public. Additional nformation is available from taymond C. Rapp, Program loordinator for Continuing Education, Mars Hill College, (ars mil, N.C. 28754, slephone 680-1188. POLLY CHEEK More And More Folks Call Appalachia Home There are more people living in Appalachia today than ever before. The 1978 preliminary population estimate for the Appalachian Region shows continuing growth. Between 1970 and 1978, the Region's population is estimated to have increased by over 1.2 million. The two-decade period of 1950-1970 had a gain of only 839,000. The graph shows a population trend for the Region from 1965 to 1978. Since 1970, the Region has Births To Mr. and Mrs. Philip Wilson of North Wilkesboro, a daughter, Elizabeth Ellen, Oct. 21. Mrs. Wilson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis of Marshall. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Marler of Marshall, Nov. 3. A son to Mr. and Mrs. David L. Carter of Mars Hill, Nov. 3. gained more people than it lost to other areas of the United States, which accounts for the increase in the growth rate. All population data in the graph are estimates compiled by ARC staff from U.S. Bureau of Census county estimates, except for the 1970 figure. The 1970 population figure comes from revised census data. SjOpetoMwt TRt&fauMMt 1435 Merrimon Ave. AsheviKc, N. C. Breakfast? Dinner Supper THE RESTAURANT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Private Dtninf Room Available Nick Tsiros, Owner Phone 704/252-2623 Open 6 AM- 10PM SPECIAL SALE ON DISCONTINUED STYLES BOOTS BROKEN SIZES BOOTS NO. 03384 $0000 7D.11E LL No. 01589 $0000 9V4-2E OL NO. 03022 E-6, 6V4, 7, 7V4.8 BVt, 10V*. 11 $25 00 no. oiooi $OQOO 7.10V4 2E fcV NO. 03394 INSULATED 10E, 10V4E, 3E 8.8V4.99V4, 10. 10%, 11 $42 00 NO. 03819 SOTOO 9.10 E 27 NO. 03385 INSULATED SOCOO E-7, 7V4, 10, 10V4 00 11, 3E-9.9K, 10 SHOES NO. 03368 D-7, 7Yi, 8, 8V4, 9, 9V4, 10V4, E-8V4 NO. 03709 E-8,11 NO. 03714 0-7%, 8, 8Vi, 9. 9%, S0 1 00 10. 10V4 * low cut iU6U NO. 03551 ?21 ?? M.8V4.9.9V4, 10V4, 11 E-7.7V4f9t?*4, 11 asr ?i7?? MARSHALL THRIFT STORE MAIN STREET Jd.. MARSHALL, NC SATURDAY
The News-Record (Marshall, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Nov. 8, 1979, edition 1
4
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75