MR. AND MRS. ARTHUR K. RAMSEY of
Asheville are proud to announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Marilyn to Dennis
Lee Howell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Howell
of Newdale. The bride elect is a 1979
graduate of Mars Hill College with a BS
degree in Business Administration. She is
employed in the president's office at
May land Technical College in Spruce Pine.
Howell is a 1973 summa cum laude graduate
of Western Carolina University with a BS
degree in Business Administration and a 1976
graduate of the University of North Carolina
School of Law at Chapel Hill where he was a
John Motley Morehead Fellow. He is an at
torney in Burnsville. The wedding is planned
for April 27.
Marshall Book Club
Hears Book Reviews
Mrs. P R. Elam presented
the program at the March 17
meeting of the Marshall Book
Club which was held in the
home of Mrs. J.L. McElroy.
Mrs. James Story presided
during the business session.
The suggestion was made by
Mrs. E.C. Teague that
members might be interested
in the six-week courses to be
offered soon at Mars Hill Col
lege which include the sub
jects of artists, the presiden
tial primaries, and the "Magic
of Modern Poetry."
Mrs. Elam reviewed books
by two TV personalities, Betty
Freezor and Phil Donahue.
"Betty Freezer's A Life
That Mattered is a great in
spirational story," she stated.
For 23 years Betty Freezer
had her own TV show from
Charlotte, reaching hosts of
Carolinians with her helper
?md inspiration. On discovery
tof a malignancy Betty turned
her talents to writing and
sharing the philosophy which
guided her life; a devout
Personal
Mrs. Pearl Price celebrated
her 86th birthday Sunday at
her home on Ammons Branch
Road in Marshall
A number of friends and
relatives called during the day
including her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
,Polk Bryan of Marshall; the
Bryans' son-in-law and
.daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bon
son Ramsey of Asheville;
?Mrs. Price's niece, Mrs.
James Coates of Marshall;
;and Mrs. Clyde Ball of Mar
IshalK
! Mrs. Price received
numerous gifts and flowers.
i Hopewell,
i Walnut Gap
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[Meeting
j The Hopewell-Walnut Gap
'community Development
Christian, she approache<
every decision with prayei
and left some admirabli
guidelines as legacy to hei
family and friends ? tx
honest, aim to achieve ex
cellence, help others. "God ex
pects me to make the most o
my circumstances," Bett;
wrote; her friends and famil;
believe she did.
Phil Donahue, host of tlx
No. 1 syndicated talk show ii
America, calls himself i
"work-a-holic" in his book
Donahue, My Own Story
which he dedicated to hii
children. Mrs. Elam revealet
that Donahue has mixed emo
tions about his fame; hii
status as TV celebrity has ex
acted its price. His show hai
been controversial from iti
first week but has millions o
fans and has won Emm;
awards. Proceeds from hi!
book are to be divided amonf
his staff.
Members attending weri
Mrs. J.L. Baker, Mrs. Johi
Corbett, Mrs. Elam, Mfs. O.A
Gregory, Mrs. McElroy, Mrs
E.M. Roberts, Mrs. Story an(
Mrs. Teague.
i H Voman's Observations
The Olympics And The Hostages
By DOROTHY BR1GMAN
SHUPE
Well, as I take typewriter In
hand... and try to write a few
liaea. it Mens that it has been
a long while since I have writ
ten? and I guess it has! I was
so busy while working for the
elderly that I couldn't always
find time to write! Now, I'm
unemployed and doing this
and that and still don't find
time! Enough of that, let's
see, what have I observed
lately.
I go along with the president
in boycotting the Olympics in
Moscow! The games are not
political, but how can one
feign sportsmanship, when the
host nation is invading and
killing people every day in
Afghanistan? Being a former
Olympic star myself (?), I
wouldn't take my checker
board over there to play those
heathens! I am sorry for the
young athletes who have train
Scott Logo
Wins Prize
For Design
A logo appearing on "Bob
Scott for Governor" bumper
stickers, letterheads and other
campaign literature has plac
ed first in logo design in
eastern North Carolina.
The logo received a gold
award this week at the annual
Addy Awards sponsored by
the Triangle Advertising
Federation.
The Scott logo, which was
originated by Inform Incor
porated of Durham, placed
first in the category of
"letterhead, logo or
trademark design."
1 It was one of 357 entries in 68
r categories set up by the
e Triangle Advertising Federa
r tion.
B The logo will be entered in
* Third District competition in
" March, where it will compete
f with entries from all over
Y North Carolina, South
i Carolina and Virginia.
\ Mrs. Young
l
' Attends
5
Ceremony
Mrs. Roy Young, president
' of the Greater Ivy Community
5 Association, attended the rib
' bon cutting ceremony of the
f Life Saver II Drug Van March
! 19 at 2 p.m. at the Ashe vi lie
I Courthouse Plaza. The
renovation and design of the
1 Life Saver II Van is a product
1 of a local community's com
bined efforts and was ac
complished without the use of
J any state, federal or county
funds.
?d so hard for this special year
? but I hope something can be
worked out for them to get to
compete.
Dear me, when will our
hostages ever be let free? I
don't think it will b* much
longer, but I fear for the unity
of those who have been held ao
long and hope they will be
alright physically and mental
ly when they are released. Oie
MR. AND MRS. LUTHER H. DILL of
Weaverville, former residents of Madison
County, celebrate their 50th anniversary on
March 26. Mrs. Dill, the former Miss Annie
Norton, and Dill were married in Marshall
on March 26, 1930. They have one daughter,
Mrs. Nellie Ramsey of Hendersonville, and
have raised 33 foster children. Dill, a retired
farmer, recently suffered a heart attack
which has caused him to curtail his ac
tivities. He is now home recuperating. They
invite their many friends of both Madison
and Buncombe and elsewhere to visit them.
They have been residents of Buncombe for 40
years.
Personal
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence
McElroy traveled to
Charleston, S.C. recently
where Dr. McElroy took a
brief course with the
American Academy of Family
Practice. They were gone for
four days before returning to
their home in Marshall.
SLiSr but 'th^1 wiHd
them before we could get the
gates open ? and then what
would be gained?
Had a big time last Saturday
night at the charter meeting of
the Madison Optimist Club.
Gee, they really had a huge
number for a beginning club
? 116 members, I believe. I
checked the list and about 30
of them had been former
students of mine! Bryce Hall
is going to make them a fine
president and there was much
enthusiasm by all the
members. I really enjoyed Dr.
Bentley's speech ? it was
very entertaining and infor
mative. It was nice to see
Thelma Treadway Riser there
- her husband is a member of
the Weaverville club, I
believe.
OBSERVED - We have a
new pastor at our church, the
Rev. Sherman Tweed, and the
congregation is enjoying the
work by him and his wife,
Lois, since they live in the
community and take part in
all activities ? guess all the
gardeners are getting all ex
cited about the good weather
that will soon be here (?)
maybe ? I find that I enjoy
seeing others dig, but not too '
good at it myself ? I might get
around to helping wash my
windows soon ? I got rid of
some old curtains ? didn't try
to even wash them, they were
so rotten ? wonder if Dean
Shields has any more beans in
his can for another snow ? it
wouldn't amount to much
anyway ? this is SPRING! !
The first message over the
Atlantic cable was sent by
Queen Victoria to President
James Buchanan in ISM.
"THE GOLDEN GLOW" quartet of the
Winston Salem -Greensboro Sweet Adeline
chorus will appear on WMMH next Friday
morning. They are to appear that night in
Asheville at the Inn on the Plaza in the Blue
Ridge annual competition for quartets. They
will also take part in the chorus competition
Saturday afternoon. The competition in
cludes choruses from six Southern states.
Pictured are left to right, Mary Jones, tenor;
Ruth Heybrock, lead; Charlotte Shupe
Welch, baritone; and Nancy Reed, bass.
Mrs. Welch is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George B. Shupe of Walnut. The quarter will
spend Thursday night at the Shupe home.