ROBERT W. METCALF v, 7-Robert W. Metcalf, 57, of Llarf HU1 Rt. I, died Unez jjectedly Monday morning, May 31, .1971, In an Ashevillf He was a native of Madison i County and a former resident of ' Yancey County., Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Oieta Metcalf ; three daughters, Miss Donna Metcalf of the home, Mrs. Maxine Carver of Mars Hill and Mrs. Ray Suttle of Swannanoa; a son, Garold Metcalf of Mars Hill Rt. 2; the father, Qee Metcalf of Mars Hill; five sisters, Mrs. Ada Chambers of Asheville and Mrs. Donnle Shepherd, Mrs. I very King, Mrs. Ellen Mcintosh and Mrs. Grace Mcintosh, all of Mars Hill; five brothers, Joe of iSwannanoa and Roy, Ralph, Elmer and Gay Metcalf, all of Mars Hill; and three grand children. Services were held at 2 p.m. Wediesday in East Fork Free Will Baptist Church, where he had been a deacon for IS years. iThe Revs. Elmer Edwards -and Horace Honeycutt of ficiated. Burial was in Willie B. Metcalf Cemetery. Pallbearers were nephews. ' Holcombe Funeral Home was in charge. MRS. A. FULTON ROBERTS, SR. Services for Mrs. A. Fulton Roberts Sr., 74, of 55 Inglewood Road, Asheville, co-owner with -her husband of Asheville Cleaners and Dyers, who died Monday night, May 31, 1971, in an Asheville hospital, were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, of which she was a member. IDGEHOOD Restaurant 435 Marrimon Av. Ashavilla. N. C. Braakfaft Dinner Supper Regular Maali Short Or dart Sandwiches Homamr- Piaa Town S a.m. - TO a.Tiu AfR-CONDITIQNEP (. ft WITH A YOUNG AND GAY NEW HAIRSTYLE That's the way spring makes a lovely lady feel. So stop in soon, let our skilled beauticians style your hair. Beautytime Beauty Shop lA R UTH PFNLAND, Owner & Operator 0 Marshall, N. C. Phone: 6494535 City Limits Asheville Hot Springs State Line (25 - MarsHUl Walnut - Hopewell - Forks Big Pine Sodom Laurel White Rock Cl Rice Cove Burruville ... . Greeneville St&ckhouse. . West Fork r - fuzz The Revs. Norman Pusey, Henry Flowers and H. B. Dendy officiated. Burial was in West Memorial Park at Weaverville. Pallbearers were Dr. Charles Johnson, Buell Francisco, Roeer Neilson. Flovd Carter. Jim Rosenboroush and Carroll Kk. The' former - Olive Ruth Buckner, Mrs. Roberts was a native of Madison County and a daughter of the late M. Jasper and Ella Anders Buckner. She had lived in Buncombe County most of her life. Surviving in addition to the husband are four daughters, Mrs. Alan Neilson of Asheville, Mrs. Jack Boone, of Micaville, Mrs. Robert Ray of Athens, Ga. and Mrs. Henry Flowers of Sky land; two sons, Guy and A. Fulton Roberts Jr. of Asheville; a sister, Mrs. Art Rice of Asheville; and 12 grand children. LIZZIE L. ENGLISH Lizzie L. English, 83, of Mars Hill Rt. 3, a Madison County native, died Saturday af ternoon, May 29, 1971, in an Asheville hospital after a long illness. Surviving are a son, Cleo English of Mars Hill; a sister, Mrs. Olive Hensley of Mars Hill; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday in Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. The Revs. Charles English and Larry Edwards officiated. Burial was in the English cemetery. Pallbearers were Wayne and Victor Burnett, Carroll and Michael Wilson, Gershon Howell and Robert Bailey. Holcombe Funeral Home was in charge. MRS. CHARLES W. MOORMAN Funeral services for Mrs. Charles W. Moorman of Colonial Heights, Va., sister of R. W. Zink of Marshall, were held in Small Funeral Home in Colonial Heights on Thursday, May 27. Burial was in Old Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, Va. Mrs. Moorman died May 24. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Zink of Marshall; their son, Jack Zink of Candler; and Mrs. A. J. Zink of .Knoxville, Tenn., sister-in-law of K. W. Zink and Mrs. Moorman, attended the ser vices. They returned to their homes on Friday of last week. 7 $ 75 7.00 7.00 70) .. 9.00 4.00 ZOO . 2.50 . - 6.50 8.00 6.00 6.00 . 12.C0 . . - 12.C0 3.50 3.C0 Km, it CP C2.C3 run noun ron all waiting l To"",t Hctor CL.it on "Z-V WLUon Don Weit FRELLON J. REAVIS v Frellon John Reavls, 52, of 192 Merrimoo Ave., Asheville, died unexpectedly Thursday af ternoon, May 27, 1971, In an Asheville hospital. He was a native of Madison County and a retired carpenter. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Thelma Reavls; two daughters, Mrs. Shirley Corn and Mrs. Lou Silver, both of Asheville; thret sons, Douglas of Fori Lauderdale, Fla., and Vernon and Billy Ray Reavls, both oi Asheville; four sisters, Mrs. Grady Doan and Mrs. Willie Chandler, both of Mars Hill, Mrs. Earl Ponder of Weaver ville and Mrs. Fred Matthews of Asheville; two brothers, Lewis of Weaverville and Murphy Reavis of Mars Hill; and seven grandchildren. Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Bethel Baptist Church in Madison County. The Revs. William Hensley, J. C. Wilson and Joe Sprinkle officiated. Burial was in Chandler Cemetery in Madison County. Nephews were pallbearers. Holcombe Funeral Home was in charge. With The Sick Mrs. Norma Harris is a patient in Memorial Mission Hospital where she is receiving treatment. Wayne McDevitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McDevitt of Marshall, will undergo surgery in Memorial Mission Hospital today (Thursday). Mrs. William Worley, who has been a patient in Monterey Asheville Nursing Inn for several months, returned Wednesday to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Guy White, in Marshall. Billie Deanna Plemmons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Plemmons of Rt. 5, Marshall returned home Sunday after a few days treatment in the Memorial Mission Hospital. Mrs. Plemmons is the former Miss Carolyn Payne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Payne of Rt. 1, Marshall. Mrs. Robert Davis is a patient in Aston Park Hospital where she is receiving treatment. Mrs: John - Hf McElroy returned to her home Saturday from St. Joseph's Hospital where she was a patient for a fw days. WASH and DRY Quilts and Large Rugs up to 9' x 12' size in Giant Reverse Action Washer. This machine washes a much larger load than the 25 lb. Big Boy Machine found in most Laundrymats. Also available are 3 different types of washers to suit your needs. For Whiter Wash and Faster Drying we have 3 Sizes of Extractors. Dryers are 10c for 10 min. Some pleaces offer 5c Dryer but you only get 5 min. Drying Time. Open till 10:00 P. M. Daily and Always someone to help you. EDWARDS CLEANERS & LAUNDRYMAT Phona 640-2441 MARSHALL, N. C NEW TAXI RATES: (EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 1971) Barnard 2.50 Anderson Branch - 3.50 Little Pine 3.50 Pike's Place 2.00 - Alexander . 3.50 Madison Grill 1.25 I i Leicester ..... 5.00 Worley Cove ..... 3.50 Hunter Creek 2.00 - Runnion's Store ... 1.25 Ivy Hill ... ... 2.00 V. Redmon ... ... -.' 1.50 Bear Creek 2.00 State Line (203) ... 7.00 East Fork ....... 3.jD0 ww ' ejaej in i mm wi m "i i ... . i . . "' ' ' 1 j t 1 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm RALPH M. LEE of Mars Hill was elected governor elect of District West of the Civitans last weekend in Charlotte. Lee, dean emeritus of Mars Hill College, will automatically become governor of the district for the 1972-73 term. The district covers North Carolina west from Charlotte. He is a charter member of the Mars Hill Civitan Club which he has served as president, secretary, director and program committee chairman. He has received various zone and district awards. Head Start Program Change In County A telegram has been received from Congressman Roy A. Taylor advising the Buncombe Madison County Head Start office that the department of H.E.W. has approved the Head Start Grant in the amount of $46,702 for a six weeks program for Madison County. The Parents Policy Council of Madison County Head Start met May 25 at the Pisgah View Head Start Center in Asheville to draw up final recom mendations to the Atlanta office .of Child Development for ap proval. Head Start children are being recruited in the eight school areas of Madison County ac cording to economic guidelines. A special waiver is being requested of the Atlanta office . for children meeting the above guidelines who will enter first grade in the fall of 1972 and who live in the Spring Creek, Hot dooooooot Petersburg 2.00 Paw Paw 3.50 Weaverville 5.00 Little Creek 7.00 Forks Ivy 5.00 Earl Rice 5.00 . Spillcorn 7.00 Foster Creek U.... 7.00 Spring Creek 9.00 Rector Corner .1.25 Freeman Gap 1.50 ' Paul Buckner . 2.50 Piney Grove i.... 3.00 Walnut Gap .. 3.C0 Laurel River . .1 3.50 Belva 5.C3 Springs, Walnut, Beech Glen, and Ebbs Chapel areas allowing not only 6 year olds but also 5 year old children to attend the above named schools. Prior to this only the 6 year olds eligible to attend school this fall could attend Head Start. Priority will be given to those children entering 1st grade in 1971 who meet eligibility guidelines, then their brothers or sisters who are 5 years old and then to any other S year old that qualifies by age and in come guides. Classes will be held at Laurel, Mars Hill and Marshall for children that qualify as six year olds. No 5 year old students will be accepted at these three schools this summer. Applications may be acquired at the schools, the Madison County Board of Education the Opportunity Corporation in Marshall or from any of the Head Start teachers according to Mrs. Rebecca Stradley, director of the Head Start Program for Madison County. Servicemen Navy Petty Officer Third Class Thomas E. Shelton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benley Shelton of Route 3, Marshall, is aboard the amphibious cargo USS Charleston which participated in Operation "KEYSTONE ROBIN" which carried more than 1,600 Marines and 724,000 cubic feet of equipment out of Vietnam during the sixth in crement of troop redeployment. At Danang, the loading was coordinated among Army, Navy and Marine Corps men who worked continuously for 24 hours a day as ships moored to the pier, loaded and left within 10 to 12 hours. The 1,600 Marine boarding the amphibious ships were from the First Marine Division. Off-loading points for cargo and personnel included, San Diego, Long Beach, Calif., Pearl Harbor and Okinawa. i 1 '.' v.s.-v. . a . "... . -.t : 1 , Now Accepting Applications For Easter Seal Camp ' Mrs. R. R. Ramsey, Madison County Easter Seal board member, announces that Camp Easter-ln-the-Plnes, North Carolina's East Seal Camp for crippled children and adults, is now accepting camper ap plications. In 1970 Camp Easter provided camping experiences to over 260 individuals throughout the state. The 70 acre camp site, located in Southern Pines, serves handicapped persons in wheelchairs, with braces and crutches and other various physical disabilities and limitations. A new addition to the specially designed facilities is a 75-foot-long swimming pool with ramps, handrails and other features to accommodate even the most severely involved campers. The activities at camp are planned and adapted to meet the needs of the han dicapped and goals of the program include physical as well as social growth of the campers. Camp staff of over 30 young men and women, mostly from health related fields of study in colleges and universities, serve the 64 who can be enrolled each session. The Blue Ridge Easter Seal Society, the 20-county Western North Carolina region to which Madison County belongs, sent 10 campers last year and hopes to send more in 1971, explained Mrs. Ramsey. The 1971 Cam ping Season has 5 sessions: June 13-25, ages 9-12; June 27 July 9, ages 18 up; July 11-23, ages 6-10; July 25-August 6, ages 11-14; August 8-20, ages 13 18. Anyone seeking further information or is interested in supplying a Campership for a camper unable to pay is urged to call Mrs. Ramsey, 6494107, or contact Blue Ridge Chapter, 312 Parkway Office Building, Asheville 28801. Attends Workshop Mrs. Lucile R. Roberts, librarian, Madison County Public Library, attended the workshop sponsored by the In Service Training and Printed Resources Committees, Public Libraries Section, North Carolina Library Association, and the North Carolina State Library. The workshop, entitled "Reference Services For the Seventies" was held May 26 in the Greensboro Public Library. e m Large AMortment Tabic Lamps $6.95 to $24.95 Inside Spred - Satin Paint $5.95 Ga,,on Pan and Roller Sets 98 Eoch Ideal for a quick. satisfactory Job at Your Home We Also Carry Stereo Tapes ar. I i """i" ' '" "- - -r IN CONNECTION with Baptist College Day on June 20, the Biblical Recorder in the May 29 issue in cluded this picture and writeup of Carl Eller, of Mars Hill, who is dedicated to Mars Hill College and the community. He, with others, assist in raising funds for the college. Eller attended Mars Hill College while it was still a junior college and before he served with U. S. military forces in the Pacific during World War II. He was awarded a silver star for gallantry there and after the war came home to Mars Hill to operate a small-engine repair service and fuel oil dealership. His motto seems to be "public service" he is currently the town mayor, for years was chief of the volunteer fire department and has served nine years on the town council. Carl is a deacon at Mars Hill Baptist Church and serves faithfully in countless areas. He has three children. He loves Mars Hill College anri supports it. Madison Grill j (Between Marshall and Walnut) ! NOW OPEN X I 6 Days 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Owned and Operated By Donald and Lela Stines "Where Food Tastes Better" rJeek Special! lil E!::tri3 Stoves ,TPf p 0'fa' Ua " y r?r . i,ih i...l I Lit........ A Week New Shipment Beautiful 28"x48" Paintings $4.95 to $1 9.95 Alto Other Siza Dripless Latex Wall Paint $3.95 Come In and See -Our Large Display Of V: Hcccr J.-

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