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Editorial Do You Believe In ,. 4 ' ' '?'V ] ' !f. X ?? ' Fairy Tales? Hie American people went to the polls by the milions last week to elect our leaders for the next four years. If the cam paign promises are to be kept, we elected leaders who will not raise our taxes ova* the next four years. Not only are these fellows going to lower taxes, they'll balance the federal budget to boot. Hunger will be erased and our schools will somehow improve. Hie tobacco support pro gran will be saved, along with Social Security and Medicaid. Of course, we'll also have "a defense second to none." The economy won't take a dive in 85*. That would harm the economic recovery we've heard so much about. We won't go to war, either. President Reagan has sent gunboats to the Nicaragua# coast so sailors can keep up their suntans. An arms treaty with the Soviets is just around the corner. All they have to do is learn to trust us. Who says only children believe fairy tales? Letters To The Editor Dear Mr. Koenig; On October 27, the Mars Hill Elementary School Parent, Teachers and Students Association held its Fall Festival. From all indications, it was a great success. It would not have been without the efforts of a great number of people. There is not enough space to men tion everyone by name, but I would like to publicly thank several groups and individuals. Foremost, thanks must go to the parents and teachers who gave their time on Saturday. These groups were unselfish in many ways and without them there would be no Fall Festival. A special thanks is also dur to the Mars Hill area merchants for donating prizes. By receiving dona tions, we will have more money to spend on school projects. Of course, a big thanks is in order to all the parents and students who came and spent their hard-earned money. The other officers of the PTSA are to be commended for their long hours in planning the festival and carrying out a wide range of tasks. Our festival co-chairwomen, Grace Ray and Deb bie Reece, carried an extraordinary burden and made everything run smoothly. I have worked with many volunteers and I have never seen anyone more determined to see a pro ject succeed than Frederick Ander son, the principal of Mara Hill Elementary. He was first to arrive and last to leave on Saturday night and Sunday when we cleaned up. He cooperated in every way and I owe him a debt of gratitude for all his hard work. Recently, we have read a great deal about the failure of public educa tion in America. One of the major points these articles have stated is the lack of volunteerism in our schools. If the writers of those ar ticles had been in Mara Hill on Oct. 27, they would have seen the coming together of parents, teachers, ad ministrators and students for the bet terment of Mara Hill Elementary School. It was certainly a great day. Thank you for allowing me to publicly express my gratitude. Sincerely, Robert S. Ruark, president Mara Hill Elementary School PTSA Koenig^s Corner Hunt Lost The Election V A few final words on the elections... The longest, costliest and most bitter Senate race in history is over and Jesse Helms is still North Carolina's senior senator. While it is true that Helms received more votes in last week's poll, the race was actually decided months ago in Jim Hunt's campaign planning strategy. Helms' victory in the polls is not a victory for the right-wing crusades he champions. Rather, it is a rejection of the campaign Hunt choae to run, an $8 million smear campaign that linked Helms with Latin American death squads, the big oil companies and Moral Majority. Ninety percent of North Carolinians fall into one of two categories- either you love Jesse Helms or you hate him. Helms is not the sort of politician that inspires indifference Tar Heel voters were similarly divided on Jim Hunt after eight years in the governor's office. The ten percent of voters who somehow remained undecided will late in the race decided the final outcome of the most costly Senate racein history. Hunt's task was to win over a majority of those few undecided voters. His strategy guaranteed his defeat. Rather than address Jim Hunt's solutions to the problems facing this nation, Hunt spent millions on television ads attack ing Helms' record. Attacking Jesse Helms didn't change any minds among Helms' supporters. Apparently it didn't sway any of the undecided voters, either. Helms rah as dirty a campaign as did Hunt, but he was armed with many millions more for TV ads. Somehow, a negative ad for Jesse Helms was what voters expected. Hunt tried to use Helms' tactics, but he was unable to beat Helms at his own game. likewise, Rufus Edmisten choreographed his own defeat by trying to shadow box his w?y to victory Martin went on the offensive early in the cam paign and never let up He challenged Edmisten to a series of debates and Edmisten declined. Why give your opponent more publicity? was Edmisten's reply to the challenge. Martin stumped the state while Edniaten relied heavily on slick TV ads pro moting Ms image aa a tough attorney general. Edmisten tried to make the utilities a campaign ?h doing away with taxes on food medicine. Martin got the voters attention and kept it cm Nov. I. Edmisten's lack of action in the Claypsunty sheriff's debacle certainly hurt Heard And Seen By POP STORY > ??? ? . -I FRIDAY NIGHTS FIRE Soon after the fire alarm sounded at about 9:90 p.m. last Fri day, the news spread that one of the old landmarks an Back Street in Marshall was afire and hundreds of people gathered to view the fire. People stood on Bridge and Main Streets wat ching as flames destroyed the large warehouse owned by Bowman's Hardware. Flames engulfed the wooden building so quickly, it was im possible for Marshall and Mars Hill volunteer firemen to ex tinguish the fire. The flames sent a red glow into the skies which could be seen for miles. From a dsitance, it appeared that the fire was destroying the middle of town. Marshall firemen were quick to respond. Mars Hill firemen arrived shortly to lend assistance.. Electricians from French Broad EMC were also quick to arrive at the scene and turned off live wires to avoid injuries to firemen and the public. No injuries were reported Frankie Davis and Bobby Allen were in charge of the Mar shall volunteers and Eddie Fox led the Mars Hill VFD. Especially useful was the "Deluge Gun" an the Mars Hill truck. Congratulations are in order for the fine work of the firemen, electricians, town and county officers and others who assisted. PAGEANT DRAWS NEAR "Definite plans for the Marshall Christmas Pageant are going forward rapidly," Ed Fender, pageant director, told me this week. The pageant will be presented on the court house lawn on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. The pageant is being revived this week after several years absence and various committees have been meeting for mulating plans for the renewing of the pageant which received wide publicity and recognition in years past. "Much interest and enthusiasm is being shown and the cooperation of the Marshall Merchants Association, sponsors of the pageant, many community churches and the general public has been outstanding," Fender said. FOOTBALL SEASON ENDS FOR PATRIOTS A sparse and shivering crowd watched the West Henderson Falcons end a perfect season by defeating the Patriots, 56-7 here last Friday night. The undefeated Falcons will meet Tuscola this Friday night in the playoffs. Madison's lone touchdown came in teh fourth quarter on a pass from Dale Ponder to Greg Burnette. Kris Kramer kicked the extra point Rush Taylor was the leading rusher with 56 yards. Know Comment By JOSEPH GODWIN Having been born at a time when society moved at a walking pace, I leaned early to appreciate nature. Many timaa I have been totally ab sorbed by the activity of sub-human creatures around me In such a way that the technology of man cannot On the fartn my mother would sat bens to hatch eggs for our ongoing chicken papulation When a ben had laid all the eggs she wanted to lay in one season, she would simply quit laying. Then she would sit for long periods of time on a Mat. the chicks ware out within M hours. Pint, the egg would pip, then crack; finally, a completely wet, wobbly new individual stood there between the halves of his shell. Although his pasp peep was heard before he hatched, his sound was now much clearer ? a nd wse snswered by the chicking of his mothsr. How did tUs mother know to dsfend her babies so furiously and to scratch for their food? , "Instinct" is only a substitute or the uune manner ? by the nape of the neck while the little one (hew himself up into the perfect fetal por tion. How did the mother know how to carry her babies? Instinct, of course That word identifies, but it does not explain. Two Jays had a nest Just outride My Girl's second floor office window. Prom the time they began building, until the young Jays had flown, we en joyed them every day. "n* peak of our pleasure came whan the young birds were about a ing the babies when the father arm s behavior I have observed, I believe that of a squirrel thrill* me moat When we give one of the squirrels a nut, we never know whether he will eat it or bury it. Maybe digging a hole and putting the nut into it is not too much to ex pect of a squirrel. And maybe he should even cover the hole with the nut in It. But what captivates ma la his packing the dirt or leaves over the buried nut -? ? ? alternately with both fox* feet
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