MAJRSHALL, N. a, DECEMBER 23, 1966
THE NEWS-RECORD
AUER INKS CONTRACT
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Kets A hit, riht, of Asheville prepares to siRn
his contract with the Miami Dolphins of the Ameri
can Football League Thursday as Citizen-Times
Sports Editor Hob Terrell looks on. The G-foot-5,
27()-pouii(ler played at Mars Hill College.
Cut courtesy Asheville Citizen-Times
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Kees Auer Signs
Dolphin Contract
Ladies May Take
Special Course
For Stenographers
Under the Manpower Develop
ment and Training; Act, a course
in Stenography Is bedng offered.
To be eligible ladies should have
high school diploma or GED cer
tificate. I
The course is being offered in
Morganton and is for thirty-nine
weeks duration.
There is no charge for tuition,
and provisions are made for
traimttt to be paid allowances for
room and board and transporta
tion.
Beginning date for classes is
January li.
All training programs under
the Manpower Development and
Training Act are equal opportuni
ty programs.
The time to apply is at once,
the place to apply is the Km-
Thirty-six Cove Street in Ashe
ville.
Ask for Unit One.
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Mars Hill Lions Tackle And
Asheville Native Has
Dream Come True
Kees Auer, gigantic tackle from
Mars Hill College, signed with
the new Miami Dolphins of the
American Football League Thurs
day yand realized an old dream
had come true.
Auer, an Asheville native, siii
with the AFL's newest club for
an undisclosed bonus.
The (i-foot-5 , 270-pounder play
ed at Lee Edwards High from
1959 to 1962 at fullback. At Mars
Hill he was converted to tackle
and remained at the position for
his four years at the Baptist
School.
Auer received several offers
from major colleges in the South
after his high school career but
chose Mars Hill, then a junior
college, and "never regretted it."
Mars Hill trudged through a
1-5-2 season this past year, but
it was only the second year of
senior college competition for the
school which played some of the
better small college teams in the
South.
Kees carrier a B minus aver
age in education and plans to en
ter coaching, preferably on the
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college level, after his days oi
professional football are over.
He is presently practice teach
ing at Knka High School and is
helping with the junior varsity
basketball team.
liasketball is not really new to
Auer; he played in the Blue
White All-Star game in his senior
year at Lee Edwards.
For a big man, Auer is a ver
satile athlete. Besides his foot
ball and basketball accomplish
ments, he holds the shot put rec
ord and was heavyweight wrest
ling champion of the Highland
Games. On the school track team
he also puts the shot and throws
the discus.
This past summer he was in
charge of the football and wrest
ling programs at Camp Rockmont
in Swannanoa.
The 22-y(r-old Auer is en
gaged to Mary Ann Holland oi
Charlotte and plans a June wed
ding. When at home, he resides with
his mother, Mrs. Edith Auer, at
8- Pearson Drive, Asheville.
Auer 13 looking forward to Mi
ami with its young team and
many opportunities for a rookie
pro.
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Mist Kirkpatrick,
Joe M. Ferguson
Married Friday
Miss Wlllene KirkpatHck and
Joe Michael Ferguson were mar
ried Friday, December 10, 1065,
in the home of Mr. and Mr. Reu
ben Caldwell of Hot Springs Rt. 1.
The Rev. Estel Strickland, pas
tor of Zion Baptist Church, con
ducted the ceremony.
The brido is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kirkpatrick
tnd the bridegroom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ferguson, all
of Hot Springs Rt. 1.
The bride was attired in a three
piece beige wool suit, a matching
pillbox hat and carried a bouquet
of red roses.
A reception followed with Mrs
David Kimberly. Selma Holder
and Mrs. Mack Tweed assisting.
After a wedding trip to (iatlin
burg, Term., the couple is living
in Hot Springs.
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Many Chrlitmas legend and customs are part of the folklore o(
nur ancestors In all parts of the world Many of them, too. are a
mixture of early Christian anil pagan obseivunces which time and
Christianity have given new meaning.
Santa Claus, our American giver of gifts, is little known elsewhere
In the wor ld. In Eastern anil .Southern Europe, it is the Wise Men who
arrive bringing gifts. In Hungary the gifts come from the Angels, in
Poland from the sturs, In Greece, St. llasd Is tho gift bearing patrol,
suint.
Popular tradition has It that the randle w place In ur windowi
at Christmas is a custom originated by early Christians to whom the
candle represented the stai that guided the Wise Men to the stable
at Uethlehcm One interesting legend tells of a shoemaker who, though
poor, always placed a candle in his window at night to guide weary
travelers, and so inspired the villagers that soon each window con
tamed a lighted candle
The holly bush, long associated with Christmas, and with many
legends was once called the holy bush, because In Its natural state
the hen res ripen at Christmas tune
The Wassail bowl, which today is Christmas punch. Is said to have
come to us from the ancient Saxons Wassail was a word of greeting
which meant literally. "What Hails'", or ' How fare you7"
Al Christmas time, traditions of the Old World live again Pinatitas.
doves anil festive straw chains from South Europe; wheat sheaves,
paper and carved wood from Scandinavian countries, angels, stars
Cechoslovakian bells and gold German star are alt bits of Old World
charm that we re create m our homes.
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