. . . A Talk With President Bentley
(Continued From Page l)
but also in six general areas of
competence. These areas
hive such titles as culture,
esthetics, the sciences, and
synoptics (religion,
philosophy, and so on). The
student must take enough
courses in each area to make
him or her competent enough
to pass a general examination
in that entire area. Most col
leges simply require students
to pass specific courses. This
requirement does not always
guarantee that a student is
really competent. It simply
means that he or she was suc
cessful at getting a passing
grade.
In addition to encouraging
Madison County students to
enroll at Mars Hill, the college
also reaches out to young and
old students alike through its
Continuing Education Pro
gram. This program, also
begun under Dr. Beotley, first
enrolled M students when it
began six years ago; now
there are nearly 600. Claites
have been conducted in
Laurel, Hot Springs, Spring
Creek, and Marshall, as well
as Mars Hill, in such subjects
as personal finance, basic ac
counting, business ad
ministration, allied health
fields, photography, religion,
and Appalachian music and
history.
The college also has made a
commitment to help local ar
tists sell what they make.
"One of our earliest attempts
to do something in the com
munity," said Ben tie y, "was
to send a student into the
mountains looking for craft
speople. She wanted to help
them market what they made.
She *i ported to And maybe IS
or ?; she came up with no
fewer than 123 practicing
craftspeople. They all shared
one need: an outlet for their
goods. So she helped them set
that up, along with some
money raised by the Oppor
tunity Corp. and the college.
All these people organized
themselves and founded the
Country Boutique There was
an old, rotting log cabin up by
my house, and we had it mov
ed down to the campus, and
there it sits today, providing a
retail outlet for these people."
I asked Dr. Bentley what he
would like to see the college do
next, and his answer came
quickly. "This is something I
haven't even told the faculty
about yet," he said, "and it
will be up to them to work it
Immunizations F or Children
Required By New Slate Law
The new state immunization
law that went into effect July 1
is designed to eliminate the
possibility of serious out
Changes
In Food
Stamp Policy
Effective July 1, 1879, when
a household files an ap
plication for food stamps, the
county food stamp eligibility
worker will determine at the
interview if any unemployed
member who is required to
register for full-time work has
qu}t his-her most recent Job
without "good cause" within
the 80-day period prior to the
date of the application.
If the household member is
the primary wage earner,
that is the member between
age 18 and 59 who contributes
the greatest amount of earned
financial support to the
household, has voluntarily
quit his-her Job without good
cause, the household will be
denied benefits for two,
calendar months beginning
with the month the worker
quit.
There has also been a
change in the method of
determining if a household
member has committed
fraud, and the penalities
involved.
If there is documented
evidence to prove that a
currently participating
houaheold member has
committed fraud and the
county department believes
the household should be
disqualified, a local ad
ministrative hearing must be
held. The county director or
another designated impartial
person will act as the hearing
officer. If the individual is
found to have committed
fraud at this hearing, they
will be ineligible to par
ticipate for a period of three
months.
Individuals found guilty of
criminal or civil fraud by a
court shall be ineligible for
not less than six months and
not more than 24 months, as
determined by the court. Hie
county department will
disqualify only the individual
responsible for the fraud, not
the entire household.
In legal terms, fraud in
cludes any action by an in
dhridual to knowingly,
willfully and with deceitful
intent: Make a false
statement to the county
department, either orally or
in writing, to obtain benefits
to which the household is not
sntitled; conceal information
to obtain benefits to which the
household is not entitled;
Shupe To Be
breaks of childhood diseases
among school populations, ac
cording to Edward A. Morton,
Madison County health direc
tor.
"We are looking at maybe
200,000 students in all grades
across the state who are not
fully protected against polio,
measles, rubella (German
measles), diptheria, whooping
cough and tetanus," he said.
Beginning students for
years have been required to
get this protection. Measles
vaccine, however, was not re
quired until 1971 and rubella in
1977, so there are many junior
and senior high school
students moving up through
the grades without full protec
tion.
"Since 1973, elementary
schools demanded immuniza
tion records of all
kindergarten and first grade
youngsters, so our lower
grades are in good shape ex
cept for transfers," said Mor
ton. "Many times school '
records from distant states do
not arrive with immunizations
records attached."
The new law says that all
students must present proof of
immunization against all six
diseases to school officials on
or before the start of school for
the 1960-81 year, or be expell
ed. Parents should receive
notification this fall from the
school if their child needs one
or more shots.
"The coming school year,
1979-80, will be a good time for
those who need protection to
get it, either from a family
doctor or free of charge at the
local health department,"
said Morton.
Roberts Family Reunion
The family of James and
Polly Roberts met at The Old
Mill home of Roy and Odessa
Roberts Aug. 10 for camping
and getting acquainted with
the younger generation,
os On Aug. 12 they met at 10
a.m. in the pavillion for Sun
day School, with Donnie
Roberts teaching a wonderful
lesson on Christian living. At
noon everyone enjoyed a boun
tiful meal.
Members attending were
Roy and Odessa Roberts;
Wastewater
Workshop
What can I do about a failing
septic tank? Are there other
alternatives for treating
wastewater? If so, what are
the costs and installation fac
tors?
These questions and others
will be answered in a
workshop on alternative
wastewater treatment
systems in Madison County on
Aug. 28. The workshop is co
sponsored by the Land-of-Sky
Regional Council and the
Madison County Health
Department.
The workshop will be in the
Blackwell Building on the
Mars Hill College Campus
from 7 to 9 p.m.
Dr. Bobby Carlile, soil
science extension specialist
with North Carolina State
University, will discuss the
potential for using alternative
wastewater treatment
systems in Western North
Carolina. Particular emphasis
will be placed on identifying
problem areas in the county
where alternative systems
can be solutions, and deter
mining which systems are
best suited for these areas. Dr.
Carlile has served as technical
advisor for several ex
perimental waste treatment
projects in the Raleigh area.
Bob Reuben, also an extension
specialist with NCSU, will
give a presentation on water
conservation and how it can
affect waste treatment
systems. Local sanitarians
will also participate on the
Local
Sheridan, Ruby, Nelds, Ju Ju
and Beth Shelton; Jeanette
Roberts Nix; Donnia and
Julian Roberta; Jennifer and
Warren Nix; Faye Roberto/
Pierce Mallie and Eloise
Roberto; Emmitte and Maude
Payne; Billie, Sue, Roger,
Rhea and John Payne; Jessie
Roberto; Jimmy, Joan and
Baby Roberto; O'Neil, Minnie,
Lola and Michelle Roberto.
Also, Woodrow and Mabel
Roberto Ramsey; Dennis,
Janie, Monica and Keith
Ramsey; Ed, Connie Sue and
Edwina Stines; Bert and
Virginia Roberto; Charles,
Jerrie, Doug and Stephen
McDevitt; Johnny, Linda,
Malina and Tracy Brown;
Kenneth, Eunice and Kenny
Roberto; Arlan and Donna
Elkins; Toby and Sheila
Roberts; Leta Roberts
Fowler; Stevie and Gayle
Henderson and Steve Fowler;
Lloyd, Dale, Devin, and Karen
Roberto; and Bob and Mary
Coop.
Brown
Given Auto
Dealers Post
Fletcher Brown of Houston
Bros., AMC Inc. in Marshall,
will serve as 1979-80 Madison
County area chairman for the
North Carolina Automobile
Dealers Association. An
nouncement of his appoint
ment was made recently by
NCADA president, W.H.
Anderson of Waynes ville
During his term, he will act
as liaison between new car
and truck dealers in the area
and the state and national
dealer associations.
Use Of Wood
As Fuel Grows
15% A Year
Wood now provide!
Americans with half as much
energy as nuclear power does,
according to the Department
of Energy. Since the 1*7*74 oil
embargo, the use of wood as
Aiel has expanded nearly U
percent a year. Between 1S72
and 1VT7, the number of wood
burning stoves in use has in
creased from 250,000 to
2,000, MO. One-fifth of the
out aa they think best But I
would tike to aee the college
equip people to work and help
in Third World Countries just
aa they do here at home We
have developed a good deal of
expertise in training students
to understand the problems of
Appalachia.
"Please don't misunders
tand," he said. "This doesn't
mean we'll lessen our efforts
to help our own area; far from
it I see it as a broadening of
our mission. We might have
multi-disciplinary packages.
: Say a student has an interest
in forestry. We might develop
that interest, and add courses
in Spanish and Latin
American history and tropical
ecology, and we would have
someone uniquely trained to
manage forests or teach
forestry in Peru or Ecuador.
"Wall, this will taka some
years to work out. For the
mora immediate future, we're
going to be getting cable TV
here in Mara Hill, probably
within a few weeks. The col
lege is going to hare access to
one of the stations, and we're
very excited about that. We'll
be able to offer all kinds of
programs ? maybe even some
in Spanish."
It turns out that the receiver
for the cable system will be
located on Little Mountain,
right behind the president's
house, and I asked U there was
any connection between that
fine location and the college's
access to a station. A broad
grin spread across Dr.
Bentley's face. "Well," he
said, "let's just say that he
needed a mountain and I need
ed a TV station."
) SENIOR CITIZEN S CORNER/!
^ HELPFUL IDEAS FOR SUCCESSFUL RETIREMENT tfj
Surprising Survey?
Perhaps surprisingly, a
recently released study
indicates that 90 percent
of Americans in nursing
homes are satisfied with
their environment .
The survey, conducted
by the Census Bureau,
measured the reaction of
residents and their fami
lies to such factors as
lodging, food, social re
lationships and activities
to determine the quality
of care provided .
Next-of-kin were also
asked to evaluate the
level of care provided to
their relatives. A total of
n
91.5 per cent believed
that the care met the resi
dent's needs and only 1.6
per cent reported that
there was a lack of per
sonal attention to the
nursing home resident.
Approximately 3.5 per
cent contended there was
inadequate treatment,
0.2 per cent, inadequate
facilities, and S per cent
pointed out other reasons
for dissatisfaction.
The survey is available
from the Government
Printing Office for $6.00
and the Superintendent
of Document number is
C 3 186:23/69.
A Request For Names of Farm Tenants
The annual election of ASCS
community committee
members will be held in late
November. All land owners,
tenants, and sharecroppers
are eligible voters in electing
these committee members.
W.B. Zink, Madison County
executive director of ASCS,
encourages all farm owners
and operators to report the
names and addresses of their
tenants and sharecroppers to
the ASCS Office so they may
be placed on the eligible voter
list.
"The ASCS office maintains
a mailing list of all land
owners and farm operators,"
said Zink, "but with tenants
and sharecroppers moving
from farm to farm, their
eligibility to vote must be
established each year. The on
ly way that we can obtain
these names and addresses is
for the land owners or farm
operators to report their
tenants and sharecroppers to
the ASCS Office each year."
Zink also said that a Burley
Tobacco Referendum will be
held in the spring of I960 and
the eligible voter list used for
Youth Involvement Day
If you are a high school stu
dent in Madison County and
would like to run state govern
ment for a day, now is your
chance.
Approximately 125 students
in grades 10-12 across the state
will have an opportunity to
serve as governor, lieutenant
governor, state attorney
general and other state of
ficials during Youth Involve
ment Day activities in Raleigh
Oct. 9-10.
"This experience gives our
young people a first hand look
at the daily operations of state
government," said Gov. Jim
Hunt. "State officials also
learn from them about their
concerns and recommenda
tions for young people's pro
grams."
The cost per student is $22,
which covers a banquet, a
disco dance, lodging and
breakfast.
For registration and infor
mation, contact Pam Kohl at
919/733-5966, or write to Youth
Involvement Office, Suite 115,
Howard Bldg., 112 West Lane
St., Raleigh 27611. The
deadline for registration is
Sept. 19.
Youth Involvement Day is
sponsored by the state Youth
Council component of the N.C
Department of Administra
tion's Youth Involvement Of
fice.
A group of lions is known as
a pride.
Farmer
"We get him the seedlings
TV A provides the fertilizer. In
return, he provides us with in
formation about the potential!
for growth of each variety."
Shannon is comparing three
sources of trees ? those grown
out of state, in state nurseries,
and on Roan Mountain. He is
also comparing the effect of
different fertilisers on
container-grown ornamentals
such as purple and white
rhododendron.
The traditional problem
with Christmas trees has been
the lack of good quality seedl
ings at a reasonable price.
Shannon's "experimental
farm" and other like it in
Madison County will hopefully
provide the expertise needed
to overcome the shortage,
says County Agent Gary
Easley.
Does the Madison County
"experimenter" mind being a
trail blazer?
Not a bit.
"I know I need to diversify,"
says Shannon, who is also
working with Agent Ealey on
producing rhododendron cut
backs. "I hope to get into the
Christmas tree and ornamen
tal business more each year."
Shannon's partnership with
TV A and the Extension Ser
vice will pay off, says Ealey.
"He has already got buyers
for his trees and shrubs."
"It's a long way to payday,"
says Bredsoe. "But it's sure
worth it when you get there."
Shannon says he plans to
continue to plant firs and
hemlocks, as well as ornamen
tal cut-backs, each year so
that when payday does come,
it will be a recurring event!
the community committee
election will be used for that
referendum.
"Any time a farm owner or
operator visits the ASCS Of
fice," he said, "from now until
the? November community
committee election is held,
they are encouraged to report
the names and addresses of all
tenants and sharecroppers on
their farm. This will enable
the ASCS Office to get com
munity committee election
ballots and burley referendum
ballots to as many eligible
voters as possible."
WNCHSA Committee Meeting
The Western North Carolina
Healtb Systems Agency
( WNCHSA) Resource
Development Committee
(RDC) and Plan Development
Committee (PDC) will meet
jointly on Aug. 2? and Sept u
at 7 p.m. at the S ft W
Cafeteria in Asheville.
The purpoae of these joint
meetings is to continue the for
mulation of the Agency's (haft
1980-81 five year plan, the
Health Systems Plan (HSP),
and one year plan, the Annual
Implementation Plan (A1P).
Utilising among other
things, the input obtained
from the series of health care
provider meetings held from
May through July of this year.
School Menus
BREAKFAST
Monday, Aug. 27: cinnamon
toast, sliced peaches, milk.
LUNCH
Monday, Ang. 27: Fish
sticks w/cheese wedge, corn,
slaw, corn bread, applesauce,
milk.
BREAKFAST
Tuesday, Ang. 2?: waffles
w/syrup, juice, milk.
LUNCH
Tuesday, Ang. 28: barbecue
on bun, french fries, sliced
tomatoes, pudding, milk.
BREAKFAST
Wednesday, Ang. 2?: cereal,
Juice, milk.
LUNCH
Wednesday. Aug. 2t:
chicken pot pie, tossed salad,
school made cookies, milk.
BREAKFAST
Thursday, Ang. M: ham
biscuits, apple, milk.
LUNCH
Thursday, Aug. 34: western
baked beans, carrot k cab
bage slaw, harvard beets, ap
plesauce, corn bread, milk.
BREAKFAST
Friday, Aug. 31: doughnuts,
juice and milk.
LUNCH
Friday, Aug. 31: hamburger
on buns, lettuce, tomato,
onions, pickles, browned
whole white potatoes,
chocolate cake and milk.
Democrats
Hold Supper
Democrats will throw a hot
dog supper at Rocky Bluff,
Hot Springs, on Aug. 25 at 6:30
p.m. The festivities will go on
into the ?"'ening. Everyone is
invited.
actions at the Aug. 29 meeting.
Scheduled for the Sept. 13
meeting is the establishment
of a set of AIP objectives and
The WNCHSA Governing
Body will review and approve
the draft IH041 HSP and AIP
oa Oct. M Drafts of the Plans'
will be sent to public libraries
and interested persons in Oc
tober and public hearings will
be set for late November. The
establishment of the final
1M041 HSP and AIP will be at
the WNCHSA Governing Body
meeting on Dec. 12.
All meetings of the Western
North Carolina Health
Systems Agency are open to
the public and the public is in
vited to attend
Reunion
The 42nd annual reunion of
the descendants of Billy and
Sally Ramsey will be held
Aug. 26 at the elementary
school on the island at Mar
shall. All relatives are urged
to be present. Lunch will be
served at 1 p.m.
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The railroad is the most
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transportation industry
Bar none
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miles on one gallon of fuel How far
could a truck carry it on the same
amount of fuel? Well, the railroad is
four times more efficient than
trucks. 60 times more efficient than
planes, and even more efficient than
barges. So it's easy to see that trucks
can t carry freight anywhere near as
far a* railroads can per gallon of fuel
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