Page 3, February 10, 1978
Gatlinburg Conference
Attracts MAC Students
by Karl E. Peters
If you were anywhere other
than Gatlinburg this past
weekend, you reaUy miss^ a
special treat. Many MAC
students including the General
Assembly and several area
high schoolers all enjoyed the
many interesting facets of the
Gatlinburg World Missions
Conference.
Tlie theme of this years
conference was “And
Remember.. .He Still Knocks’
! It emphasized the large need
for workers in foreign fields
while also expressing the idea
that we should be workers
wherever we are and
whatever we’re doing.
The Montreat group got
underway shortly after its two
o’ clock target time in a
caravan made up of the MAC
bus and a few cars. While
driving further into the
mountains the bus was
plagued with little pick-up and
limited speed. A gas stop was
made about 3:30 p.m. where
the problem was corerected in
moments and the treck con
tinued without any further
hinderance. Everyone aboard
enjc^edthe increase in power,)
especially the driver.
Upon arrival at ap
proximately 4:30 p.m., we
began the long, complicated
procedure known as
registration. From here on,
all moved smoothly as
everyone settled into their
rooms in the motels
surrounding the conference
center. Some found it to be a
long, cold walk to the meals
but all worked out in the
longrun.
Speakers included
missionaries from several
countries and some who have
been involved in missions
from this end. Among them
was Rev. John N. Somerville
who has residence here in
Montreat but has been
working as a professor in
Korea.
Providing the music for the
conference was the General
Assembly, who did a fine Job,
not only in singing about the
Lord put in public relations for
the school also.
Saturday afternoon was left
as free time to see the many*
tourist attractions, not the
least of which was Christus
Gardens which was just a few
blocks away from the con
ference center. Some,
however, just relaxed over a
friendly water fight.
Any one interested in
helping with world missions
whether it be here or abroad
should highly consider this
conference for next year.
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Saturday, February 11 at 1 p.m.-Galther
Auditions for “Oliver’ ; our April theatre production.
Everyone invited. Bring one minute reading and or music
selection. Accompaniest will be supplied.
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Current Events
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photo by Van Kornegay
by Pat Graham
For all you MAC students
who would like something to
do besides going to the movies
and Pizza Hut on your dates,
let us suggest something
“differenf: Here is a calendar
of events taking place at the
Asheville Civic Center this
month from which you can
choose anything from plays to
circuses to entertain your
selves.
Thursday, February 9 •
“My Fair Lady’ --
Auditorium, 8:15 p.m., $8.50,
$7.50, $6.50,. Starring Edward
Mulhare and Anne Rogers
Friday, February 10
Asheville Symphony-j-
Auditorium, 8:15 p.m. con
cert, $4.00 adult, $1.00 student.
Patti Atwood, Mrs. Paticia
Berlet
Sunday, February, 12
World Wrestling--Arena,
3:00 p.m., $5.00, $4.00, $2.00.
Tuesday, February 14--
Commnnity Concert-
Auditorium, 8:00 p.m.
Moscow Chorale Singers
Thursday, February 16--
Mountain Living Show--
Arena, Exhibition hall, 3:00
p.m. -10 p.m. $1.50, 75 cents
child.
Friday, February 17--
Mountain Living Show-
Arena, Exhibition hall, 3-10
p.m., $1.50, 75 cents child.
Saturday, February 18-
Mountain Living Show-
Arena, Exhibition hall. Noon-
10 p.m.
Sunday, February 19-
Mountain Living Show-
Arean, Exhibition hall, 1 - 8
p.m., $1.50, 75 cents child.
The Life Story of Elvis-
Auditorium, 7:00 p.m., “Little
El’l $7.50, $6.50, $5.00
Friday, February 24-Ringling
Brothers and Barnum &
Bailey Circus-Arena, 8:00
p.m., $4.50, $5.50, $6.50.
Saturday, February-RingUng
Brothers and Barnum &
Bailey Circus-Arena, 11:00
a.m. kides under 12 •
discount, 3-8 p.m.,
$5.50, $6.50.
Sunday, February 26
Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Bailey Circus-
Arena, 11:00 a.m. kids under
12 - $1.00 discount, 3-7:30
p.m., $4.50, $5.50,$6.50.
“Elvis I’M Remember You’-
Auditorium, $9.50, $8.50
$7.50,$5.50.
Anxious Skiers Hit
North Carolina Slopes
$1.00
$4.50,
and
by Ann Calhoun
The winter has inspired
many people to visit the North
Carolinas’ ski resorts. This
year has brought more skiers to
these ski resorts since 1973.
The North Carolina Ski Area
Association made known that
the North Carolina ski areas
had 338,000 skiers in 1976-77.
There are nine resorts in
North Carolina in operation
this year. These resorts are
Cataloochee at Maggie Valley
(close to Asheville), Sapphire
Valley at Sapphire and Wolf
Laurel at Mars Hill. The
others are Appalachian Ski
Mountain and Hound Ears at
Blowing Rock; Beech
Mountain, Sugar Mountain
and Mill Ridge, all at Banner
Eld, and Seven DevUs at
Boone.
The most familiar ski
resorts to Montreat students
are Beech Mountain, Sugar
Mountain and Cataloochee.
These seem to be the most
popular for the people in this
area.
If you get that sudden fever
to get on the slopes, there is
good news. You can receive
student rates at Beech
Mountain, Sugar Mountain
and Cataloochee. This rate is
only 8 dollars. That is 5
dollars for the lift and 3 dollars
for the ski rentals. It only
applies to weekdays and
weeknights. If you plan to go
on the weekends the rates will
be doubled.
If you find yourself sitting
around the dorm with nothing
to do, remember, skiing is a
fun and challenging sport. So
get some of your friends
together and GO SKIING.
The Old
Depot Station
bv Ken 4^kln
by George M. Foster
After several years of
inactivity the Black Mountain
Depot opened last July as an
Arts and Crafts Center ser
ving the Swannanoa valley.
The idea of a permanent
establishment of this nature
arose from the needs of the
valley Art League for a place
to meet and work. Mrs. Belle
Mordell propsed the use of the
Depot in October of 1976. This
idea was supported at the next
town meeting by Mrs. A.F.
Tyson, chairman of the town
improvement committee. The
next step was to lease the
Depot from Southern
Railways, this was done at a
cost of a hundred dollars
annually paid by the town. On
October 7, 1976 the Board of
the Old Depot Association held
its first meeting and prepared
a renovation plan. With the
exception of a few citizens who
found this progress distasteful
the program was adopted by
the community and
renovation began. The initial
$10,000 dollars for renovation
of the Old Depot was donated
by various local businessmen
and citizens of Black Moun
tain. Upon completion an
opening day celebration was
planned and on July 4, 1977
the Depot opened providing
for the development and in
troduction of various forms of
art and crafts into the
Swannanoa Valley.