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Heard and See,
By POP STORY
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McDevitt, of Marshall, the sanctuary at the
First Baptist Church here was filled to
capacity last Sunday morning to listen to
the Kingsmen Quartet which thrilled the
congregation with sacred music and sing
ing. Joining the regular members of the
church were members of the Madison High
School Fellowship of Christian Athletes,
headed by Ricky McDevitt, leader, and
Miss Laura Melvin, F.C.A. president. Due
to the overflow of those attending, chairs
were added down both aisles and two of the
Sunday School rooms were crowded with
several having to stand during the service.
The presence of the Kingmen Quartet
was made possible by Wayne McDevitt,
who requested the famed quartet be here
for the morning service and also for an
afternoon concert which also attracted a
large crowd.
Ladies of the church prepared and serv
ed lunch to the musicians and F.C.A.
members.
Following the welcome by the Rev.
Buddy Freeman, pastor, Miss Melvin ex
pressed appreciation to the church and
those responsible for the special service, "A
Message In Music."
Featured with the Kingsmen Quartet
were Anthony Byrd, 20-year-old pianist, and
Otis Dillon on bass guitar. There were also
other musicians who displayed their
talents.
Although every selection brought loud
applause from the congregation, the loudest
and longest applause was given following
the quartet's rendition of "How Great Thou
Art Seldom, if ever, has Marshall listened
to more thrilling and expert piano playing
than that of Anthony Byrd.
It was a great service and this writer
thanks Eldridge Fox, manager of the
Kingsmen Quartet, members of the quartet,
and all those who participated in making
last Sunday's programs so inspiring and
thrilling.
The passing of Mrs. Frances Crafton
Ramsey, 81, at her home in Mars Hill Sun
day, has taken another beloved lady from
our county. Mrs. Ramsey, who resided bet
ween Marshall and Walnut until recently,
was active in civic and community affairs
and was the first woman ever elected to the
N.C. House of Representatives from this
county. A staunch Republican, she was also
respected and loved by hundreds of
Democrats. She had for years been a leader
in the Republican Women's Club of Madison
County.
In addition to her political career, she
was active in the Walnut United Methodist
Church, the Madison County Farm Bureau,
the county dairy association, and held a life
membership in the National Organization of
Women Legislators. She was the widow of
the late Robert R. Ramsey, former sheriff
of the county.
This writer, who has been a friend of
"Crafton" for many years, will miss her.
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Letters To The Editor
Reader Says Pinball Story Not Accurate
Editor:
This letter is concerning the article "Pinbali
Video Craze Hits Hot Springs" in the Nov, 26 edi
tion of The News Record.
It is my opinion the article was not an ac
curate report but was definitely slanted in favor of
Mr. Holmes' position on the town ordinance. The
kids under the age of 16 are still playing games.
Some of the students interviewed have trouble
even getting to school, so it would be impossible to
know if the gameroom was hurting their grades or
not.
The officer interviewed, Mr. Barrett, has
been working a little over a year this time. He is
Mr. Holmes' uncle. Officer Lester is just a part
time policeman. I don't know, but it may be
because Mr. Holmes gives these two policemen
free coffee is the reason they like his pool hall so
much.
I can't understand how Mr. Holmes can go to
the board of aldermen and ask them to change the
ordinance when he is not obeying the ordinance
now.
In all, the story did not reflect the entire story
but the part which agreed with Mr. Holmes', and
it seems Mr. Hancock's position.
Richard Johnson
Hot Springs, N.C.
Tobacco Support Article Brings Response
Editor,
In regard to the article in the News Record
Nov. 19, 1961 about the proposed tobacco support
legislation, I thought this information might be,
helpful to those who expressed their views as
reported in the article, and also to any other
readers who share their views:
?Your chances of dying from cancer of any
kind are 110 percent greater if you are a smoker.
?This year cigarette smoking will have con
tributed to the deaths of 300,000 of your fellow
Americans ? that's six times as many as were
killed in Viet Nam over a period of 10 years.
?The death rate for smokers is 68 percent
faster.
?Your chances of dying from lung cancer if
you smoke are 700 percent greater.
results in irreparable destruction of brain cells.
Interestingly, every drink of an alcoholic
beverage also results in permanent destruction
and damage to brain cells.
?Tests conducted by the U.S. Air Force and
other groups show conclusively that non-smokers
consistently out-perform and out-produce
smokers of their same class. >}
These are all proven facts, not bold claims or
theories. If you are interested in the evidence and
proof, or if you are interested in quitting the
tobacco habit, you can obtain the magazine How
To Stop Smoking Without Gaining Weight" for $1
from Hone Health Education Service, 3882
Dri?, P.O. Box 1147, Decatur, G.
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