High Country Christmas
Art & Craft Show
The Sixth Annual High
Country Christmas Art ft
Craft Show will be odbitod at
the Asheville Civic Center on
Thanksgiving weekend, Nov.
23-35. Show hours are : Friday
from 12 to t p.m., Saturday
from lOajn. to?p.m. and Sun
day from IX noon to ? p.m. Ad
mission is 91.50 (or adults with
unlimited free returns.
Children under 13 will be ad
mitted free if accompanied by
an adult. Although there will
be no schools open on the show
dates,' the invitation is still ex
tended to school classes at any
level of education to attend
free of charge if accompanied
by their instructor. A similar
invitation is extended to
groups of handicapped or
senior citizens.
The High Country
Christmas Show, co-sponsored
by the UNC-Asheville Alumni
Art Chapter and High Country
Crafters, Inc., a non-profit
group of artists and craft
smen, is a selective show of
high quality workmanship.
The work of all the exhibitors
must pass the scrutiny of the
Standards Committee to
The goals of the sponsors
are to encourage the apprecia
tion of fine traditional and coo
temporary crafts and art, to
assist artisans In their efforts
to produce the highest quality
of work, and to give artists
and craftsmen the best possi
ble conditions in which to ex
hibit, demonstrate, and offer
their work for tale.
This year's show will
feature over ninety artisans
from seven southeastern
states and from Wisconsin,
Louisiana, Indiana and Penn
sylvania. More than 35 will be
craftsmen and artists from
Western North Carolina with
old favorites such as nature
craft by Doris Barnes of
Candler, stained glass by
Cheryl Thompson of
Leicester, and a group exhibit
by Maco Craft of Franklin.
There will be dolls with
specially crafted porcelain
heads by Carol Boone and
Elaine Thomas of Mars Hill.
Newcomers to the show
from Western North Carolina
will include Betty Wheeler of
Ridgecrest, N.C. with reed
baskets, wheel-thrown pottery
by Larry Bradshaw o I the
High Water group of craftera
in Biltmore, and crystal
mobiles by Don Osburn of
Asheville. Howard
Angermeyer of Neenah,
Wisconsin will show his unique
metal sculptures of brass snd
copper, Mark Beling of
Bloomington, Indiana will ex
hibit his finely crafted jewelry
and Susan O'Halloran of
Quincey, Florida will present
her creations in herbcraft.
Gall LaBerge of
Lawrenceville, Ga.,
demonstrating the art of
rosemailing, and Lin Hudson
of Knoxville, Tenn., a weaver,
will be two of the more than
thirty-five artisans who will
demonstrate how they make
their crafts.
The more than 40 mediums
expressed in this show include
tole, soft sculpture, fabric,
China painting, paper mache,
pine furniture, sUversmithing,
blacksmithing, stoneware,
porcelain, leather, handbuilt
clay, straw, photography, et
chings, oil painting, water
colors,
Marshall Brownie Troops
Award Badges And Pins
The Brownie Girl Scout
Troop 079 of Marshall joined
Junior Girl Scout Troop 266 on
the evening of Oct. IS in a
presentation of merit badges
and pins at Marshall
Presbyterian Church.
The Brownies were awarded
Brownie B patches and first
year star pins.
Sudean Norton, Cherlon
Lunsford, and Car la James
were bridged over into the
junior troop. Peggy Norton,
Brownie troop leader since the
troop's inception, also joined
Troop 266 as an assistant to
Carolyn Fox, the junior troop
leader.
Becky Drinkard is the cur
rent adult leader of the Mar
shall Brownies. Becky's
daughter Julie is a new
Brownie and her son Brian is
troop mascot. The new leader
participated in the leadership
training course on Nov. 4 and
earned merits for completing
the course.
Marshall Presbyterian
Church, sponsor of the
Brownie and junior troops,
recognized the work of Girl
Scouts in Marshall by
designating Sunday, Oct. 21,
as Girl Scout Sunday. The
Scout leaders introduced each
troop member to the con
gregation and gave a report of
troop activities. Mrs.
Drinkard and Mrs. Fox ex
pressed the gratitude of the
Scouts and their parents to the
members of the church for
their interest in scouting and
for the use of the church
facilities.
The Brownie troop combin
ed the troop Halloween party
with a surprise farewell party
for Mi Mi Tone, the adult
assistant leader. The troop
meeting room was decorated
for the occasion and Becky
Drinkard, Nan Wise, and Mat
tee Mashburn served
refreshments and assisted
Maria Wise with Halloween
games. Mrs. Tone, who is
returning to Georgia for a
Deringer Employees
Distribute Gift Baskets
Employees of Deringer
Manufacturing Co. in Mar
shall have come up with an
idea that fits the spirit of holi
day giving and promises to br
ing cheer to some county
residents who have few
visitors at a time of year when
visits mean the most.
There is a concession stand
at the Deringer plant that sells
pop, candy and other snacks,
and someone noticed that the
stand had gathered some
Diabetes
Chapter
To Meet
The Blue Ridge Chapter of
the American Diabetes
Association will meet Nov. 29
" at 7:30 p.m. at the MAHEC
building. Classroom 1,
Biltmore Avenue.
The program will feature a
talk entitled "Diabetes: Liv
ing with a Chronic Disorder,"
by Dr. William Matthews, a
clinical psychologist
To get to MAHEC: with the
"Bridge over Biltmore"
(MAHEC) in sight, turn east
go Victoria Road, bear right to
the bridge-building. Ample
free parking is available on
modest "excess profits" ? not
on the scale of the oil com
panies, of course, but enough
to make a difference at holi
day time.
So the employees got
together and decided to invest
those profits in half a dozen
gift baskets for people in the
county. Each will contain a
ham and a variety of fruit, to
be arranged by Jimmy
Buckner at Walnut Cash &
Carry.
"We have an employees'
committee," said Jean Wallin
of the personnel department,
"and we though that this
would bring some cheer to
people who don't have a lot of
relatives and so on at this time
of year." Ruth Ramsey of the
inspection department is
chairperson of the project.
The baskets are being
distributed up on Nov. SI, the
day before Thanksgiving.
while, was presented with a
cake, flowers, Christian love
pin and Brownie charm.
Stephania Samara,* Rhonda
Baker, Michelle Tipton, Maria
Wise, Dana Ogle, Rosanna
Thomas, Jocelyn Taylor, and
Melanie Rice welcome new
members Julie Drinkard and
Kasey Ramsey and extend an
invitation to girls in grades 1,
2, and 3 in the Marshall area to
join the Brownie troop, which
meets Mondays from 3 to 4:30
p.m. at the Marshall
Presbyterian Church, The
leaders meet school bus No. 5
to accommodate children who
ride a bus to school.
Troop 079 visited Southern
Bell Telephone Company's
main office in Asheville on
Nov. 5. The children were con
ducted on a tour of the frame
room and introduced to
operators and other person
nel. To show appreciation for
this welcome the Brownies
sang their Smile Song for
some of the company's
employees. On Nov. 19 the
troop visited St. Joseph
Hospital for a "health adven
ture"; they have also been in
vited to visit Marty's
Macrame Crafts shop for a
demonstration in building and
furnishing a doll house.
4-H CX)UNTY Cj
elected Nov. 6 at
tension office
ficers are, fr
president; Da
Trina Breedlovl
Brad Franklin,
Madison Coun
program on
which was fo
business mee
Junior Gi
Scout Tro
f
To Be Forme
There will be a very impor
tant organizational meeting
for junior age (grades four
six) Girl Scout Troop No. 87 in
Hot Springs on Nov. 26 at 7
p.m. The meeting will be held
in Hot Springs School. Atten
dance is required for all
parents and guardians who
wish to have their daughters
in this troop.
The Pisgah Girl Scout Coun
cil requests that everyone in
terested in Scouting show
their support by attending this
meeting. For further informa
tion call Jan Hager at the
Council at 252-4442.
Optimists
Club Forming
In Madison
The Optimists' Club of
Madison County is now being
formed. Are you a person in
terested in the youth of our
county? If so, you will find
others in this organization who
share your interest.
There will be an organiza
tional meeting at Mary's
Restaurant on the Marshall
Bypass at 7 p.m. Monday,
Nov. 26. County-wide par
ticipation is needed. We urge
you to attend. For more infor
mation contact Bryce Hall at
649-3515.
Your Pharmacist
Bill Powell
Says
Community Medical Center Pharmacy,
Mara Hill. NC. Tel 6??2591
Let us flip your coin
rhere are two sides to the
prescription drug coin. Side
one is making absolutely sure
that the drugfs) you receive is
i precisely what your doctor in
tended. That's our responsi
bility.
Side two is making certain
you understand the correct
usage of your prescription, so
you'll receive the results) In
tended That's your respon
sibility.
In both cases, however, the
pharmacist flips the cola We
AD your prescription and pro
vide you wtth proper direc
tions for taking it Yet, it's you
who must receive those di- '
rections and follow them.
So, let us "flip your coin,"
with our super, personal ser
vice!
We're not only your drug
store, but your friend.
Come see us soon.
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Many Moms marked down 20-50%
Store fixtures and some office equipment
ft 3ri(tl.
GOING -OUT-OF-BUS1NESS SALE
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history and first
who complete
i of instruction are
' three hours of. -col
lit in physical educa
I hygiene.
I graduate of Madison
he Joined the
GLENN S. BUCKNER
Miss Gosnell
Is Bride
Of S. K. Webb
Martha Darlene Gosnell
and Stanley Kim Webb were
married at 3 p.m. Saturday in
Morning View Baptist Cbuicu.
The Rev. Carol Ingle con
ducted the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Vance Gosnell of
Weaverville. Her father g*ve
her in marriage.
The bridegroom is the sod of
Lucille Boone of Weaverville
and the late Jess Webb.
Vickie Gosnell, sister of (he
bride, was maid of honor.
Bridesmaid was Teresa
Gosnell, sister of the bride _>
Ralph Crain of Baroard
sville was best man. Ushers
were Doug Gosnell of Weaver
ville, brother of the bride,
Gary Massey of Weaverville
and Jackie Smith of Baraard
sville.
The bride graduated froi|
North Buncombe High Schotf
and is employed by Connie
Fashions.
The bridegroom is also a
graduate of North Buncombe
High School and is employed
by Smoky Mountain Enter
prises.
The couple will live in Bar
nardsville.