king \e ? to the United sent of Health, I Welfare coo on ira. The of Human e final authori :t to decisions apter 131, Arti eneral Statutes na. Is i Star conductress; Aae Edwards, luctress. tointive officers ?ced later by the n -elect r new year will 'AINTTNG8 (AP) - ' ?n ?'Mhhm es at of Ameri li March S. GLENDORA CUTSHALL, who has taught school, worked in a cafeteria, in a lawyer's office and in the office of the register of deeds, in content nowadays to "mind the store." There she meets everyone in her side of the county ? and then some. The store sells licenses for fishing and hunting, making it an essential shopping point for many visitors. Cutshall's Grocery: Laurel's Meeting Place Editor's Note: The following article was written by Vickie Tweed, the family living editor of the Greeneville Sun, and reprinted with permis sion. By VICKIE TWEED When Glendora Cutshall writes her newsletters for Hie Greenville Sun from Shelton Laurel, she has plenty to say about the Health Clinic, the residents on the mountain, and the bear hunting and fishing. But she seldom speaks of the many, many good things that she does for the people who live on the mountain and for the people who visit there. And there's very little men tion of the "footstompin" good times had at her store, Cut shall's Grocery, when the farmers and residents of the Shelton Laurel area come almost every evening to "pick and grin," to dance and to just plain ole' chew the fat. She laughed when she spoke about the wingding held at the clinic once, Glendora and her husband, Clarence, who is a farmer, own the house in which the clinic is operated. It seems that there was so much dancing going on at the wingding ? with even the doc tors and nurses from the cllinic participating in tinging and dancing ? that they "danced every bit of grass off the yard." " There were about 100 peo ple there," Glendora explain ed. "I guess there were 31 couples dancing at a time ? ? we had loud speakers and street lights." Not even the fact that she and her husband had to resod the entire yard later could have dimmed that happy memory for Glendora. And she seems more that happy to welcome the people who make their way to the store every evening about dark to relax, hear some good old-time pickin', and enjoy the homey atmosphere of the store. "Every night we have a crowd ? I guess from about 6 to midnight. The farmers sit around and talk about farming ? some of the people dance. We even had a couple of members of the Ottway Five up here to play one Sunday afternoon. "I remember about two years ago ? it came a snow knee deep, and the roads were really slick ? but people came all the way from Reviere and Big Laurel to the store to make music. "There ?n a nan 66 year* old - Dave Roberson of Spill Corn ? that's near Big Laurel ? that had never had a music leeson in his life and had never owned a musical instrument . "He took an old 190 guitar I had, put a screw driver in it and got a Castor Oil bottle and made music with it. He's been offered a Job with several Grand Ole Opry stars ? plays any kind of musical instru ment there la." And it looks like the music scene on Shelton Laurel will be there for a long time ? even the newcomers are tak ing a big part in the old-time gatherings of pickin' and grin nin'. "There's a couple who come here from Knoxville," Glen dora said. "The man will be retiring in two years from UT, where he is a music teacher. They are building a music barn here to teach people to make all kinds of music." The correspondent is quick to compliment others' pro jects and good deeds, but there are plenty of things about which she could "toot her own horn." Take for instance, the inci dent one winter day when the school bus, with a load of students, couldn't continue on its route because the roads awere so bad. Glendora kept 31 children at the store, which is also her home, overnight until the parents could pick them up the next day. Or consider all the folks who stop by the store on their way to unknown destinations and remember Glendora for her good deeds or kind words. She's received many gifts from all over the world from people who have, at some time, stopped by the store and were impressed with her con siderate, easy-going manner. One of those gifts is a set of space metals. These coins were given only to those who worked at Cape Canaveral when the astronauts landed on the moon, and are not in general circulation. As it happened, a man went to Shelton Laurel on his vaca tion with a group of boys from ^correction school to do some snipping. They stopped at the I store, and Glendora gave them several gallons of ice in milk jugs to keep their food from spoiling and made them some sandwiches. The man was so impressed with Glendora '? kindness that he returned the next year, ex pressed his thanks and gave her the coins. Glendora also has gifts front Holland, China, Greece, the Bahamas, Spain, Italy, Equador and many other places. One of her most prized possessions is a letter opener from Thailand sent to her by Col. Silas Purvis Jr. NEWCOMERS Accordiang to Glendora, the Shelton Laurel area's popula tion is growing, and many of the newcomers are people who came there to retire. One such couple, about whom Glendora had many words of praise, is Peter and Paula Gott of New York. "They built a log cabin up here. The people here offered their help ? they offered to loan them a chain saw. But they said they would rather get the pleasure out of using a cross cut saw. So they sawed all their logs that way and built their house. "It is so beautiful, and they did all the work themselves They have a studio, and lira. c?i make* pottery They n?yk* music ? Mr . Gott teaches hU aon and daughter to pick a guitar and play a violin ? they practice for two hours every day." Giendora spoke of man jr at the newcomers to the moun tain, and adfled that they fit in to the community real well. The local residents make every effort to make them feel at home, and enjoy giving them tips on growing gardens and crops. the cutbhalls Giendora and her husband, Clarence, have two sons, Roy Dale Cutahall of Greeneville, and Billy Cutshall of Shelton Laurel. They have two grand sons and two granddaughters. The Cutshalls attend White Rock Presbyterian Church; also numerous revivals and singings held at various other churches in the area. Although Giendora tends to the store from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day, she still takes time to do the things she en joys ? like baking brithday, anniversary and wedding cakes for friends and neighbors. This past summer Giendora canned 500 cans of fruits and vegetables, 10 of which were taken to Mars Hill College where she won first and se cond prises in competition there. At some time is her busy day, she manages to round up the news for her Shelton Laurel column. "I've been writing for three of four years," she said. "It it worthwhile when people tell me they enjoy my column and I get letters from people like Col. Silas Purvis Jr. , ... "My main problem with writing is that I'm always busy and it's hard to find the time - but I really love writing. "I would like to say thanks to the many people who write up their news and bring it to me. I have a lot of friends that help me out. Anyone who would like to call to give me news may do so ? my phone number is 656-2301." ( shelton laurel "This area used to be called Druid," Giendora stated. There were 500 people who worked in the mill, the forests and on the railroad tnat was built from the mill to the head of Hickeys Fork, near the head of Viking' Mountain "The band mill turned out 60,000 feet of lumber per day. Thirty to 40 men worked, lack ing lumber in the lumber yard, with hundreds working in the band mill and deep forest. "Logging camps were plac ed at the mouth of each creek. Miles and miles of railroad tracks were laid up Shelton Laurel to haul the logs to the band mill at Druid, and on to Run ion where the lumber was shipped elsewhere. "I would say the community got its name from the fact that there are so many Sheltons here, and there are so many laruel plants, here. There are a lot of good qualities about our communi ty. We have some fine teenagers, and a lot of them go to college. The young people here have always been en couraged to go to college. I graduated from Laurel High School in 1937. There were 15 in my class, and all of us went to college. "The people here pull together in times of sickness, and for anyone who needs help. We used to have log roll ings, we laid log fences and built barns ? and we used to pull fodder. "I love my frineds and all the people here. I live day to day to make new friends and to help people in every way I can." That's why the road to Shelton Laurel is well traveled and re-traveled, and why the gifts keep pouring in to Cut s hall's Grocery ? the feelings are mutual for those that come in contact with Glen do ra. Free Seeds Hie Opportunity Corpora tion has received a grant from the Western Economic Development Organization of more than $1,400 worth of seeds and other planting material for disadvantaged families in Madison County. Seeds or seed material for "potatoes, beans, corn, onions, J peas, carrots, cucumbers, squash and other crops will be available beginning March 17 at the Opportunity Corpora tion in Marshall, Village Shoes Ladies' Boots 25% Off Men Insulated *10" Off Boots BRANOS INCLUDE ? CHIPPEWA. HERMAN AND WOLVERINE Selected Styles Of ladies Shoes 50% Off Table of Children's Shoes 50% Off Table of Ladies Shoes Reduced To V & '10" MAM STREET MARS HILL, N. C. 00 AM- 5:30 PM MON.-SAT. EZY REST. im mm $ums. UjT BOMMMBES . . LIST t i... SSL* ?59? *79" *89"

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