^Graduates Take Giant Step
This Friday night, hundreds of proud parents
will converge on O.E. Roberts Stadium to
watch their sons and daughters receive their
high school diplomas.
It is fitting that our eouty high school should
award diplomas on the field upon which so
many battles have been fought. Sitting in their
seats while listening to speeches that are
always too long, the new graduates will take
time to reflect on the battles they have fought
on the way to Graduation Day.
Today, we honor the graduates with our se
cond annual Senior Sal lie edition compiled by
the staff of the student newspaper, 'Patriot
Pride.'
We wish to thank the staff members of the
student paper, particularly editor Julie Allison
and Julie Meeks for their hard work in putting
the special section together.
We wish, too, to offer oir own congratulations
to the new graduates. Many parents in the au
dience Friday night will be bursing with pride,
with good reason.
A high school diploma is still something to be
proud of and we share in the pride their parents
will know.
Congratulations, graduates.
COMFIPEHTIAUM UKEP1HE Wi THE PRISON WAS :
BEFORE REV. MOON SOT HERE,., !
Thomas Jefferson On The Press, 1787
" Were it left to me to decide whether tee should have
a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government ,
I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. "
Twenty years later . . .
"Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper.
Truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle.
Letters to the Editor
Hendon Is * Misinformed 9
To The Editor,
On May 17th, Bill Hendon,
Republican candidate for U.S.
House of Representative,
Eleventh Congressional
District, was interviewed by a
Rutherford Conty radio sta
tion. Among the topics
discussed was the MX Missile.
Hendon was strongly in favor
of continuing the MX program
and called attention to the fact
that Congressman Clark had
voted on May 16th to kill the
MX.
Hendon 's statements in sup
port of the MX appear to be
based on factual misinforma
tion and distortions of history.
For example, one of his
reasons for support is to help
"close the window of
vunerability," a concept
preached by Ronald Reagan
all during the I960 presidential
campaign and for the first
year of his presidency. Accor
ding to this theory, the im
proving accuracy of soviet
missiles could wipe out our
retaliatory capabilities with a
first strike on our land-based
missiles and render us
hostage to a soviet threat in
time of crisis.
In 1983, Congress appeared
ready to balk at continuing
development of the MX untev
a satisfactory basing mode
could be developed. More than
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30 basing modes had been pro
posed for the MX, only to be
rejected as unworkable.
Reagan appointed a special
commission popularly known
as the "Scowcroft Commis
sion" to study all aspects of
the MX. This commission con
cluded there was no window of
vunerability, there was no
military requirement for the
MX, but that it would be a
political asset in arms
negotiations. In other words,
its only value was as a
"bargaining chip." As for the
basing mode, the commission
recommended the MX be plac
ed in the existing minuteman
missile silos. If, as Hendon
says the MX will help close the
"window of vunerability"
which now threatens our land
based missiles, how can this
be if we place the MX in the
same vunerable silos? Evan
Reagan has quit talking about
the "window of vunerability".
With regard to the political
lor at the negotiating table,
conservative columnist
James J. Kilpatrick describes
the MX as "the Pentagon's
Kdsel, a $69 billion dollar
lemon with no trade-in value."
If Hendon wants to play inter
national poker with these
chips, I do not want him to
represent me.
The MX compromise as
passed by the House of
Representatives on the 10th
exphcitely carries a threat to
the Soviets ? either bargain
or we will deploy the MX. As
one of the telephone callers
pointed out to Hendoo, how
will the addition of these few
(but terribly expensive)
warheads add to our security
when we already have over
30,000? We already have an
overkill factor of 45. These IS
MX's with 10 warheads each
will give as an overkill factor
of 45 273 times instead ?f Just
46 times! ?
Frankly, I would not be sur
prised if Chwrnenko tells
Reagan exactly where he can
pvt the MX's. And, you know,
that possibly will be the
perfect bas.ng mode
W.H Withrow
Commander, U.S. Navy
( Retired)
Marshall Baptist Church m
I would also like to thank Uw
Heard ASfU Seen
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PLAUDITS FOR P R. ELAM
The retirement of Philip R. Elam as manager
of the economic development department of the
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce not only
affects the Asheville area but definitely affects
Madison County.
Phil has meant a great deal to the develop
ment and growth of Madison County in the past
16 years he has been associated with the
Chamber of Commerce. Before his splendid
record in Asheville, he had served as farm
agent and civic leader in our county. For many
years he headed the P.R Elam Farm Supply
Company located in Marshall and was an active
member of the Marshall Volunteer Fire
Department.
His optimistic attitude and desire to see our
town and county progress made him a valuable
leader.
Phil rightfully deserves the many honors
given him following his announcement of his
retirement.
I- extend to him congratulations for his
outstanding service and achievements and wish
for him years of happiness in his retirement.
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AN ALERT ANSWER
When Rutherford B. Hayes was a college stu
dent he went out walking one day with two of his
:hums and met an old farmer coming along the
road. Hayes addressed him in this manner,
'Good morning, Father Issac." Then his two
friends spoke to the old tiller of the soil, one
calling him Father Abraham, and the other,
Father Jacob. "Gentlemen, you are mistaken,"
said the old man solemnly. "I am neither
\braham, Isaac nor Jacob, but Saul, the son of
iish who was sent out to find his father's asses,
ind lo, he has found them."
Submitted by Everett Barnett
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FISHING FANATIC RODEO
For the third conseciiive year, a group of
local fishermen enjoyed several days (and
nights) last week in Florida at Horseshoe
Beach. Those making the trip from Marshall
were "Dub" Deal, Buddy Freeman, Linwood
Hunter, Wayne McDevitt, Ed Niles, Jim Quinn,
Roy Reeves and Harry Silver. Several Flori
dians joined the fishing party. They were Clark
Christopher and Frank Preston, friends of Rev.
Buddy; and George Booth and Herbert Davis.
Since Rev. Buddy has been "bookkeeper" for
fishing honors, he reports that Roy Reeves and
Wayne McDevitt tied for catching the largest
trout on Wednesday. Thursday, George Booth;
Friday, Clark Christopher. The trophies for
most trout in a single day, Wed., Dub Deal;
Thursday, Roy Reeves; Friday,' Clark
Christopher. Trophies for largest fish of any
variety went to: Wed., linwood Hunter (6-lb.
sail catfish); Thurs., Ed Niles, (5-lb. sail cat
fish); Friday, Jim Quinn (30-inch Spanish
mackerel).
The Hotdog trophy for worst fisherman could
have been won by several members but went to
Dub Deal because hs is the only man, out of 12
years of Rev. Buddy taking fishing parties to
Florida, who ever fell out of the boat into the
Gulf of Mexico. There are many theories but
Rev. Buddy felt that since Dub was the only
Presbyterian this was the Lord's way of using
Roy Reeves, a Baptist Deacon, to baptize Dub
by immersion.
A total of 169 trout were caught along with
many other kinds of fish.
Space does not permit me to tell about other
thrills and experiences "enjoyed" by the
fishermen but they all returned safely.
Know Comment
By JOSEPH GODWIN
If you don't mind waiting while I explain, I
shall tell you why blue jeans are my favorite
clothes.
I hate the tern "social class" when it is ap
plied to human beings, because all human be
ings are in a class by ourselves.
Equally distasteful is the common term
"socio-economic" which indicates that one's
standing in society should be tied to his state of
economic well-being.
That is ridiculous. One's standing among his
peers should be determined by the character
that he is rather than by the wealth he has.
It is clear that earthquakes do not respect
persons according to their class or socio
economic standing. I have been is a major ear
thquake and can personally testify that these
upheavals do not play favorites.
It is evident that a poor man's shanty and a
millionaire's mansion crumble to a common
denominator; and, depending on where they
are, one man will live and the other will die.
An earthquake is a great democratizing
force.
So far this spring, the tornadoes have not
visited our locality, and we are deeply grateful
for that! However, I shall never forget when
one touched down in the bottom land to the
south of our home. Along smooth, straight lines,
it absolutely devastated some of the largest
trees. About one hundred and fifty yards wide
and one mile long, the destruction was com
plete.
From that time until now, I have seen no
Disease knows no class nor socio-economic
distinctions. The rich and poor, saint and sinner
are made of the same tissue which can suffer
anf die-and with the same emotions which can
know no limits of joy.
Animals remind us that no one among us is
too special. It may appear at times that dogs
had rather gnaw the drumsticks of postmen
than any others, but such is not the case.
When dogs and bulls prepare to attack, they
do not research their victim's place of
residence nor his ancestry. They care not
where their victim lives, nor are they interested
in his bank account. To them, we human beings
are all equal.
Tears create a more cohesive commonality
between people than could ever be done by
eating, working, or traveling together. This is
because the three most common causes of
tears-sorrow, disappointment, and physical
pain-are no respecters of persons. Tears come
from the core of one's being, and only a very
few can voluntarily call them forth.
Tears are a powerful democratizing force.
When I'm not in the classroom, in the pulpit,
or in the office counseling, I like to wear blue
jeans. When I travel, blue jeans are my favorite
attire. The same is true when I am gardening
and when I am shopping.
Blue jeans are comfortable; and when I get
mine dirty, my wife simply tosses them into the
washing machine, then into the dryer. Soon
they are ready to wear agian.