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I . . ?* 4-.. ] Learning Institute Slated At Mars Hill For Elders The Learning Institute For Elder* (LIFE) at Mara Hill Colata, which sponsors a wide variety of educational ex perience* for persona over SO, will start its second term on Tuesday, Nov. i The three classes which will be offered during the second term will be held each Tuesday through Dec. II. The LIFE program features non-credit courses, Field trips, theatre tours, exercise classes, free access to the col lege library, gymnasium, and other college facilities. The classes meet during the morn ings and early afternoons each Tuesday and there are no ex ams, no grades, no required homework, and the setting is strictly informal. ?The classes, according to Raymond C. Rapp, Program coordinator for Continuing Education, are designed for ol(ier persons seeking new outlets for their skills and in terests who are willing to s)iare their knowledge and ex periences with their peers. 'These meetings provide a ?taring experience," Rapp commented, "with each stu dent contributing hit own lear ning to the clan." Also scheduled for the se cond term will be a series of cross-generational meals with the LIFE students and college students who are members of the Appalachian Scholars Pro gram . These cross generational meals will allow the two student groups to discuss not only current issues on the day, but also the dif ferences between attending school now and then. The classes scheduled for the second term are: -"Women in Applachia," taught by Ms. Jeanne Hoff man, executive director of the Council of Appalachian Women. This class is designed to review the history and re cent changes of the role of Ap S1NG1NG The regular first Saturday night gospel singing will be held at the Hopewell Baptist Church this Saturday night beginning at 7. palachian women. It will meet from 9:90 to 10: 15 a.m. ?"Carl Sandburg: The Man and the Mytte," taught by Dr. Margaret Verhulst of the col lege's English department. This course will review Sand burg's life and literature and will include a trip to his home in Flat Rock. The class will meet from U a.m. to 13:15 p.m. ?"The Lost Arts of Every day Living in Appalachia," taught by Richard Dill ingham, Director of the Rural Life Museum at the college. This class will examine and participate in open hearth cooking, textile making, and woodworking. The class will meet from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. All of the classes will be held on the ground floor of Memorial Library \ fee of $10 covers all three classes. A modest additional fee may be charged for some of the field trips and theatre tours. Addi tional information may be ob tained from Mr. Rapp, Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, N.C. 28754, or call 689-1166. First-Graders Construct Scarecrow ; Mrs. Sams' first-grade class *t Mars Hill Elementary School worked on a project together The children, with the help and direction of parent volunteer Paula barker, made a scarecrow to enter in the Hey Day Contest sponsored by the WNC Nature Center. The children painted and Personal Mrs. Beulah VanDervort, who has spent several weeks at her apartment near Walnut, left Tuesday for her home in Waco, Texas. Jim Baker returned Sunday to Mercer University in Macon, Ga., after spending the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Baker. Mr. and Mrs. John Corbett spent the weekend in Boiling Springs with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Km Sanford, and their three daughters. Mrs. A. Roy Howland left Tuesday for her home in Fair fax, Va? after spending a few days in Marshall and vicinity visiting friends. Mrs. Howland is a former Marshall resident when her late husband was pastor of Marshall Presbyterian Church. Saturday Service The regular first Saturday night service will be held at the Dry Branch Free Will Bap tist Church at 7:30 p.m. Several groups of singers are expected. Everyone is welcome. Revival A revival will begin at Red Hill Church at 7:30 Nov. 4. The Rev. Calvin Grogan of Old Fort will speak. The Rev. Roy Waldrop, pastor, invites everyone to attend. OPERA HEAD NEW YORK (AP) - Cleve land Orchestra music director Lorin Maazel is to be the next manager and artistic director of the Vienna State Opera, it has been announced by Austri an Ambassador Karl H. Scho ber. Maazel is to assume the posi tion Sept. 1, 1982. He succeeds director Egon Seefehlner, who is to retire Aug. 31, 1W2. 1436 Mfilwon Ave Atfwv?a.N.C. Brwfcfatt? Dinner Supper THE RESTAURANT FOR THE WHOLE FAIRLY Private Dining Room ! colored, glued straw hair and patches, then helped erect a giant 8-foot scarecrow. The arms and legs move whenever someone pulls the string over the sign, "in case of crows - pull string." The scarecrow won first prize as the best original scarecrow in the K-3 group. After being on display at the Asheville Mall, the scarecrow now works to keep the crows out of the classroom. PRIZE-WINNING SCARECROW RIVERSIDE APPLIANCE REPAIR HOTPOINT -GENERAL ELECTRIC WHIRLPOOL MODERN MAID REVCO-HOLIDAY MAGIC CHEF KENMORE-COLDSPOT HOTWATER HEATERS AND MANY OTHER BRANDS PH. 649-2230 DAY PH. 645-4420 NIGHT ASK FOR HUSTON ALLEN ROLLINS RD. MARSHALL, N. C. MRS. BURGIN receives the John Campanius Holm Award from Earl Rampey of the Na tional Weather Service. Mrs. Burgin Earns Weather Award Mrs. Ora Bell Burgin of Hot Springs was awarded the John Campanius Holm Award on Oct. 24 by the National Weather Service. Making the presentation for the National Weather Service were Earl L. Rampey, substation network specialist for Western North Carolina and Bill Smith, hydrologic technician, Raleigh. Rampey said that Mrs. Burgin was being honored for unusual and dedicated service to the community, state and nation as a volunteer weather observer in Hot Springs. Mrs. Burgin has for 37 years reported river and rainfall conditions at Hot Springs to the National Weather Service. At times this has required her to be exposed to extreme weather conditions. In 1978 she was given a Special Ser vice Award for outstanding performance of duties during the flooding of Nov. 5 and 6, 19fr7. The John Campanius Holm Award, was created in 1959 by the National Weather Service, and is made annually to honor volunteer observers for outstanding accomplishments in the field of meteorological observations. The award is named for a Lutheran minister who is the first per son known to have taken systematic weather observa tions in the American col onies. He made records of the climate, without the use of in struments, in 1644 and 1645, near the present site of Wilm ington, Del. These observa tions were published in Sweden by his grandson, Thomas Campanius Holm, in 1702. The record compiled by Mrs. Burgin and nearly 12,000 other volunteer observers in the United States is processed and published by the. En vironmental Data Service and becomes a valuable part of the nation's weather history. The National Weather Service is proud to honor Mrs. Burgin with this award. Mars Hill Christmas Parade The Mars Hill Merchants' Association will hold their an nual Christmas parade this year at 2 p.m. on Nov. 17. Anyone interested in par ticipating with a float, band, horses or other display should contact Carolyn Ammons at 689-3881 (days) or 689-2641 (evenings). Your Pharmacist Bill Powell Says Community Medical C?nur Pharmacy, U.? M.I I Mr T?l fiMS-25?91 Free baby packet offered Every new parent wants to be up-to-date and com pletely informed on caring for their new "bundles" I've, therefore, ordered a number of helpful and informative booklets and pamphlets concerning parenting and baby-care that I think youll find interesting. These materials are FREE to you while my supply 4 lasts. Among the titles included are: First Time Parents: Getting To Know Your New-bom; When Your Child Has A Fever; Baby Care Basics; Travelng With Baby. . Other titles will also be included. So, just clip this article and send c/o our Clipping Service, Box 5051, Raleigh, NC 27650. We're not only your drug store, b??* frirfid Come see us soon. le NEWS RECORD, Marshall, N.C., Thursday, November 1, 1979-Page 3 Post Offices Offer Christmas Gifts] Postmasters W.T Whitten, Hot Springs and A W Huff of Mars Hill and OIC Raymond Stlnes of Marshall announced release of the U.S. Postal Service's 1979 Com memorative Mint Set and this year's edition of Stamps and Stories, a postal service book on stamp collecting for the new collector and the ex perienced philatelist The 197* Mint Set album contains all the 30 com memorative and special stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service during 1979 (including the 1979 Christmas Stamps and a description of each). The 1979 Com memorative Mint Set is the latest in a series of annual sets of commemorative stamps released by the post office each year just before Christmas. The cover of the $5.25 Mint Set features a montage of artwork related to the commemorative stamps. Inside the album are clear strips of acetate in which to mount and - protect the collection. ine new luii-coior sixin edition of Stamps and Stores ? The U.S. Postal Service Encyclopedia of U.S. Stamps, is on sale and Is priced at $3.50. The 296-page book relates more than 100 stores about United States stamps and is designed to introduce non-collectors to stamp collecting. The book also provides interesting philatelic information such as 1980 market values for the novice and experienced collector. Many of the stories in this new edition are new or have been changed substantially to illustrate a different aspect of an individual's life or of a significant historical event. Stamps and Stories also contains information on price trends of selected stamp issues, catalogue numbers and current prices for souvenir pages and com memorative panels, and an index listing every U.S. postage stamp ever issued. Postmasters Whitten, Huff and Stines also noted that a number of popular topical stamp collecting kits priced SINGING The regular first Saturday night gospel singing will be held at the Hopewell Baptist Church this Saturday night beginning at 7. at <200 each are available for beginning collectors. The kits feature topics ranging from "The World of Sports" to "Birds and Butterflies" and "Flowers." Each kit also include* a SO page album; mounting hingea, insert sheets for additional stamp* j and a 32-page booklet entitld "The ABC's of Stamp Collecting" Moke this moment a lasting memorpu A professional AAA 8xlO color portrait OO All ages welcome - babies, adults, and families! Choose from our selection of scenic and color backgrounds. We'll select poses, and additional portraits will be avail able with no obligation. Satisfaction always, or your money cheerfully refunded. First subject 88<t Additional subjects $1 .00 each. Back grounds may occasionally change. Remember, children must be accompanied by a parent. November 2, 3, 4 Friday, Saturday, Sunday Daily: 10:00-8:00PM Sunday: 1:00 - 5:00 PM US HIGHWAY 25 AND 70 MARSHALL BY-PASS GRAND OPENING NOVEMBER 1ST SUE'S FASHIONS Formerly The Clothesline UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT SUE FORTNER We Carry A Wide Selection Of NIKKI FASHIONS Register for FREE PRIZES We have clothing for: MEN, WOMEN, BOYS AND GIRLS Two Racks of Summer CLEARANCE STOCK BY Ai LUCILLE'S FABRICS Everything - Must - Go Sale! BUnONS AND ZIPPERS % PRICE FANTASTIC BUYS ON ALL MERCHANDISE! POLYESTER BATTING, ENOUGH FOR A QUILT $2.00 MANY GOOD BARGAINS IN POLYESTER BUTTE KNIT, POLYESTER PRINTS, ALL NOTIONS AND MANY TRIMS. Located 1 '/, miles west of Mors Hill, on Bone Camp Rood, off the Marshall Hwy. . ' - :
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