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In The Service Samuel Robinson f Chief Petty Officer Samuel Emory J Robinson is stationed on the USS Saratoga headed for the Meditera- * nean Ocean. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Robinson of Mars Hill and his J! wife, Katy and children Cindy and Tommy reside in Lillian, Ala., while he is on the Saratoga. Terry Rice Army Reserve Private Terry G. c Rice, son of John L. Rice of 216 Old f Gibbs Road, Weaverville, has graduated from the U.S. Army power ? generation equipment repair course i at Fort Bel voir, Va. During the course, students were taught to maintain and repair electric and hydraulic control systems of mobile power generations. I He is a 1985 graduate of North Bun- S combe High School. s r Robert Murray t i Marine Cpl. Robert B Murray, son of Jennings B. and Katherine A. Mur- N ray of Route 3, Mars Hill, recently ( reported for duty at Marine Corps ( Base Camp Lejeune I ? A 1962 graduate of Madison High School, he joined the Marine Corps in < April 1963. | ! Sheila Lawsttn \ Sheilia A. Lawson, daughter of Bet ty L. Lee of Old Fort and Eugene J Lawson of 246 Upper Shut-In Road, I Hot Springs, has been promoted in ? the U.S. Air Force to the rank of air- ? man first class. ' Lawson is a vehicle operator and dispatcher at Keesler Air Force ? Base, Miss., with the 3380th \ Transportation Squadron. She is a 1962 graduate of McDowell High School in Marion j Clyde Gardner Pvt. Clyde Gardner Jr., son of Clyde Gardner of Taylorsville, Miss., and Frances A. Gardner of Rural Route 4, Marshall, has completed the heavy wheeled-vehicle mechanic course at the U.S. Army Training Center at Fort Jackson, S.C. During the course, students were instructed to perform maintenance , and assist in the repair of heavy duty vehicles and associated equipment. He is a 1983 graduate of Madison High School. Victor Ray Victor K. Ray, son of Wendell E. and Barbara J. Ray of 215 Ayers Road, Weaverville, has been pro moted in the U.S. Air Force to the rank of senior airman. Ray is a material facilities specialist in Japan, with the 432nd Supply Squadron. He is a I960 graduate of North Bun combe High School Timothy Plaut Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Timothy A. Plaut, son of Thomas S. Plaut of 160 Long Branch Road, Mar shall, recently participated in exer cise Sardinia 87 with 26th Marine Am phibious Unit, Camp Lejeune During the weeklong operation, which took place on the island of Sar dinia, Plaut participated in a combin ed landing and cross training exer cise with Spanish and Italian military forces. f A 1963 graduate of Madison High School, he joined the Navy in September 1963. Bobby Swann Marine Lance Cpl. Bobby J. Swann, i of Robert H. and Nina Swann of 51 Road, Marshall, recently for duty with 2nd Marine Wing. Marine Corp6 Air Sta River in Jacksonville graduate of Madison High >1, he joined the Marine Corps in er 1985. His wife, Darlene, is the of Jene and Nancy Ray of Samara Officer 2nd Class Frank sea of Robert J. and Samara of 171 iL ? . Um Road, Marshall, recently par icipated in exercise Team Spirit 87 board the amphibious command hip USS Blue Ridge, homeported in 'okosuka, Japan. During the the exercise, conducted n and around the Republic of Korea, iamara participated in exercises lesigned to increase the defensive apabilities of the Republic of Korea md the U.S. Seventh Fleet. Approx mately 26.000 Seventh Fleet sailors nd Marines were part of the exer ise, which also included Korean orces. A 1974 graduate of Finney High Jchool in Detroit, he joined the Navy n June 1980. Timothy Buckner Marine Lance Cpl. Timothy R. iuckner, son of Ronald P. and Shirley T. Buckner of Route I, Mar hall, recently departed for a six nonth deployment to West Africa and iouth America with Marine Detach nent Unitas 28, Camp Lejeune. During the deployment, the unit vill conduct more amphibious lan lings, travel farther and visit more countries than any other deployed J.S. Marine organization The mission of the deployment is to .-onduct operations which promote he Navy-Marine team as well as demonstrate U.S. interest in the south Atlantic region. Roger Riddle Marine Pvt. Roger D. Riddle, son of Jerry J. and Harriet L. Riddle of 70 Mundy Cove Road, Weaverville, has completed recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC. During the 11-week training cycle, Riddle was taught the basics of bat tlefield survival. He participated in an active physical conditioning pro gram and gained proficiency in a variety of military skills, including first aid, rifle markmanship and close order drill. Teamwork and self discipline were emphasized throughout the training cycle. A 1986 graduate of North Buncombe High School, he joined the Marine Corps in March. Ricky Edwards Airman 1st Class Ricky L. Ed wards, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Edwards of 186 Ell?r Cove- Road. Weaverville, has graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mis sion, organization and customs and received special training in human relations. In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree through the com munity college of the Air Force. His wife, Melinda, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Brown of 142 Lower Sheppard Branch Road, Weaverville. He is a 1986 graduate of North Buncombe High School. Floyd Sands Army Reserve Pfc. Floyd F. Sands Jr., son of Patricia A. Behm of Leicester and Frank Sands of Waynesville, has completed a combat engineer course at the U.S. Army Training Center at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. During the course, students were trained in the techniques of road and bridge building, camoflage and demolition. The also received instruc tion in combat squad tactics and the use of infantry weapons. He is a 1985 graduate of Tuscola High school in Waynesville. Gerald Child ers Gerald M. Childers. son of Roy G and Linda A. Childers of Rural Routf 2, Weaverville. has been promoted ir the U.S. Army to the rank of private first class Childers is a bridge crew member at Fort Hood, Texas, with the 17th Engineer Battalion His wife, Deiaina . is the daughter oi Melvin and Carolyn Cole of Weaver ville. He is a 1986 graduate of North Buncombe High School 1 ' i ' ai gHMI A eunion A IV ' By EMMA LOU WAMI Approxiamtely 200 registered at the fourth annual i nion of former students of School earlier this month. Some traveled from Michigan, Florida, Missouri. Illinois, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, Carolina and Tennessee to attend. Classes from the 1820's through the 1960's were represented. The M's were represented by Virginia Mc ( lure ( 1925) and Ruth Guthrie and Stella Dockery (1988), who later taught school at Walnut. The Class of 1867, which was obser ving its 30th-year reunion, had the Wambles most class members present. The Class of 1SS1 ran a close second with 13 members attending Landers Honored Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District Super visor Jack Landers recently received his 20-year pin from Jim Brown, chairman, for services to the district. A resident of the Shelton Laurel community, he serves as the board's treasurer. School Personnel Attend Conference Superintendents and central office personnel, including several from Madison County, gathered in Wilm ington recently to attend the 1967 Summer Leadership Conference. Approximatley 1,100 people par ticipated in the annual conference, which is sponsored by the State Department of Public Instruction. At tending from Madison County were: Robert L. Edwards, superintendent; Dr. Owen Fish, director of federal programs; Dr. Bobby Jean Rice, director ol instruction; Linda Har reU, program administrator for ex ceptional children; and, Willa Wyatt, dropout prevention program coor dinator. The theme of the conference was "Learning. " Superintendents, representing the 140 school systems in the state, and central office staff were divided into 'program strands' according to individual job respon sibilities, and attended programs developed to meet the specific needs of persons with those respective job assignments. Copies of a history of the school, complied by Naomi Tweed and Ruth Guthrie, were made available to former student* Ernestine Plemmons invited all of the living former principals to the reunion. Hughie Ray of Mars Hill responded along with his wife who taught school at Walnut. The Rev. E.M. Jones, retired Methodist minister of Thorn as ville, was unable to attend, but sent greetings and a brief account of Walnut School from 1919-1922 when he served as principal. He is now 96 years old and looking forward to his 100th birthday. Everyone said they were Impress ed with the nice appearance ol Walnut School. There was adequate seatins in the auditorium, com pliments of the former students and the Walnut-Brush Creek Community Development dub, who have donated funds for seating. Many favorable remarks were made concerning the nice ap pearance of the community due to the efforts of club members and residents. The meal was hosted by the club, also. Due to an unanimous desire to con tinue the event, the next reunion was scheduled for Aug. IS, 1MB. Madison Selected As 'Bicentennial' County Madison County has been recogniz ed as a "Designated Bicentennial Community" by the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution. The recognition of Madison County has pushed the total of such com munities to 1,476. "The active involvement and will ing participation of our nation's local governments will be a key to the suc cess of the bicentennial," said Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, commis sion chairman. "A major goal of this commission is to educate the American people on the historical significance of the Constitution," he said. The commemoration of the Bicentennial of the Constitution will focus this year on the writing of the Constitution, in 1968 on the ratifica tion by the states, in 1989 on the for mation of the first federal govern ment under the constitutional system, and in 1990 and 1991 on the writing and ratification of the Bill of Rights. Ricky McDevitt and Stuart Jolley are co-chairmen of the Madison County Bicentennial Commission. "The task of this commission will be to plan and coordinate bicentennial activities in Madison County," McDevitt and Jolley said. "We are looking for any suggestions from our citizens to assist us in this endeavor . ' ' Edwards To Receive Degree Kenneth L. Edwards, son of Mr and Mrs. Robert L. Edwards of Mars Hill, will receive a master of science degree in mathematics from the Georgia Institute of Technology at commencement exercies Sept. 4 in Atlanta. Edwards in a 1961 gradute of Madison High School and a 1965 graduate of Mara Hill College, where he received his bachelor degree . Edwards has already accepted employment with AT&T as an infor mation management associate. He will be working at the newly completed AT&T Corporate Data/Billing & Administration Com plex in Alpha ret ta, an Atlanta suburb. It rwnmbi* waHaWe Iwie Call 648-3574 24-hour Mfvict Pat a little romance ie year summer. Cheek ear speeiol en rotes. Is This Someone You Know? I J" "woffioliS" of thej/timc and affort o'mtdlVjjH:' ????"???? wtw * 0M,m' "* "?* ?*? l? recognize Him in Tin * and pub? C9M*'- w?*rtlk or Ida Leicester an*, Eacft Good Citizen ot the Month will receive the following: LMnch to two at French Broad Deli rn iMm Dm I I
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