Mrs. L.C. Ragsdale
. . the former Susan Greene McCarty
McCarty , Ragsdale Wed
Susan Greene McCarty and L.C.
Ragsdaie were united in marriage
Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. in Asheville.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Clenard Greene of Weaver
ville.
The groom is the son of Mrs.
Patricia Finch of Dalton, Ga., and the
late L.P. Ragsdale
The bride is the owner of Greene
Valley Styling Salon in Weaverville.
The groom is employed by Greene
Trucking Co., also in Weaverville.
The couple will reside in Weaver
ville.
..selected for membership
.to join
Two Madison Students
Join Honor Society
The Society of Distinguished
American High School Students an
nounced recently that two students
from Madison High School have been
selected as members in its honor
society for 1967.
Local students accepted as 1987
members are Paula Hamlin and
Stephanie Burnet te.
The students' sponsor, Pleasant
Valley Baptist church, received the
society's National Appreciation
Award for "devotion to the develop
ment and encouragement of student
leaders.'
Membership in the 19-year-old
society is designed to be a national
honor and incentive (or top perfor
mance among high school students.
To be accepted, candidates must ex
cel in academics, extracurricular or
civic activities.
As members, these students will
have the opportunity to compete for
college scholarships through the
Society's National Awards Program.
This year, 141 colleges have earmark
ed more than (700,000 in scholarship
funds for society members.
Baldwin Enrolls In Honors Program
Teresa Michelle Baldwin, (laughter
of Charles Baldwin of Arden and Judy
Wolf of Mars Hill, has accepted an in
vitation to participate in the Meredith
College Honors Program.
She is currently a freshman at
lith College in Raleigh
[ to Dr. Bernard Cochran,
of the Honors Program at
this is a national program
which "identifies gifted and talented
students and challenges them to
stretch beyond the normal cur
riculum."
"It creates academic opportunities
for some of our students," Cochran
said. "It also encourages a student to
simultaneously stretch In all areas of
college life, not just in the
classroom."
Governor Honors
Area Volunteers
Got. Jim Martin hosted a
ceremony and recaption honoring
Western North Carolina'* outstan
ding volunteers aa part of the annual
Governor's Volunteer Recognition
Ceremony held in Morganton on Oct.
Receiving awards for their work
with the Marshall Youth Baseball
Program were Mattee Mashburn,
Ruth Smith and Donna Ward.
A reception at the City of Morgan
Ion Municipal Auditorium proceeded
the awards ceremony durng which
Martin presented the honorees with
N.C. "State of the Hearts" pins and
(tie Governor's Award for Outstan
ding Volunteer Service.
"This regional recognition is an im
portant part of our administration's
efforts to encourage the 70 percent of
our North Carolina citizens who serve
as volunteers," Martin said.
"The Governor's Award for
Outstanding Volunteer Service it
North Carolina's tribute to the
boundless care and dedication our
volunteers so freely give to our com
munities and to our great state," he
said.
Local committees in 45 western
counties were invited to choose four
award recipients from the categories
of community service volunteers,
school volunteers and voluteer
organizations. County nominations
were submitted to the Governor's Of
fice of Citizen Affairs.
Martin previously recognized
outstanding volunteers from central
and eastern counties at two regional
ceremonies earlier this fall.
Marshall PTA
Plans Coming Events
By BRENDA PARKER
Marshall Elementary PTA Reporter
The Marshall Elementary Parent
Teachers Association will sponsor
several events in November and
December.
The PTA has agreed to participate
in a fund-raising dinner with the Mar
shall Primary PTA. The dinner will
be held Dec. 6 at the elementary
school cafeteria. The PTA is asking
for donations of potatoes and store
bought green beans. For more infor
mation or to make a donation, please
contact Don Massey.
The PTA is also asking for help in
gathering good toys and clothing for
needy families. Members are asked
to bring these items to the Nov. 17
meeting.
The labels from Campbell's pro
ducts is being collected by the school
to be used to obtain classroom
materials.
The PTA will discuss these events
in full at the meeting and would like
to encourage all parents and guar
dians of Marshall Elementary
students to attend and participate in
the PTA program.
18 FBLA Members
Attend Conference
Eighteen Future Business Leaders
of America members at North Bun
combe High School attended the
FBLA District VIII Pall Leadership
Conference recently at T.C. Roberson
High School.
Special speakers were Bob Terrell
of the Asheville-Citizen Times and
state FBLA president Brian Worrell.
Students attended a number of
workshops on topics including time
management, parliamentary pro
cedure and dress and make-up tips
for business.
FBLA members are making plans
for a type-a-thon to be held Saturday,
Dec. 5, at the school from 9 a.m. until
noon. Students will be asking for
sponsors to underwrite them at 25
cents a typewritten page, with a
minimum of 10 pages.
The type-a-thon is one of the fund
raising projects that FBLA will be
having this year to raise money for
their participation in North Bun
combe's beautification program and
for their community-service project.
A daughter, Leslie Elizabeth, was
born to S. Sgt. James S. Hunter and
Vickie Merrill Hunter of Cherry Point
on Oct. 23.
Grandparetns are Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Hunter and Mr. and Mrs.
Hardy Merrill of Mars Hill.
Card Of Thanks
The family of Jessie B. Wortey
would like to extend our sincere
appreciation to the many friends
and neighbors for the kindness
shown during the passing of our
loved one.
Your cards, flowers, visitations
and prayers were deeply ap
preciated.
We would also like to thank the
Rev. Joe Rice, the Rev. Jesse
Slagle and the Rev. Ron Brown.
A special thank you is extended
to the Grapevine Baptist Church
for serving dinner.
May God bless each of you.
Family of Jessie B. Worley
Gov. Jim Martin presents an "Outstanding Volunteer Award"
to Mattee Mashburn. Ruth Smith and Donna Ward for work
with the Marshall Youth Baseball Program.
A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Edward K. Isbey, Jr., M.D.
Thomas L. Beardsley, M.D.
Edward K. Isbey III, M.D.
have combined their practices to form: