Heard And Seen ... By POP Last Tuesday afternoon on returning from Asheville, I stopped by Edgewood Restaurant for a snack. As I was eating I heard two of the waitresses tell Nick Stiros, owner, that I was one of the customers. The waitresses turned out to be Gwen Stanton, of Mars Hill and Anita Keller, of Marshall. Brenda Keller, a sister of Anita's, also works at the restaurant but wasn't on duty when I was there. I asked Gwen, who was serving me, how she knew who I was. She replied, "You write the Heard and Seen col umn which I enjoy reading every week." Anita also said she read this column. Both Gwen and Anita proved to be fine waitresses. Gwen is a rising senior at Madison High and Anita is a graduate. + + + A happy group, about 47 in number, boarded a chartered bus at the Marshall Presbyterian Church Sunday morning following services en route to Atlanta, Ga. and other points to be gone until Tuesday night. The group, composed of members of the Marshall Christian Youth and others of the community, have enjoyed this trip for the past two years. They plan to attend Six Flags on Monday and Tuesday. George and Mozelle Moore headed the chaperoning brigade, ably assisted by other adults. By the time you read this little item, the group will probably be back home. T T ~T In addition to a nice, carpeted meeting and recreation room at the fire department building, firemen and friends can enjoy a friendly game of pool and now can also en joy playing ping pong, thanks to Lonnie Plemmons, who donated a fine ping pong table. The firemen and friends wish to ex press their thanks to Lonnie for this dona tion. + + + The start of a flea market and farmers' market is scheduled to get underway this : Saturday on the parking lot behind the post office. It is hoped that this added project will bring more people to downtown Mar ' shall and will also give the public a chance to see what they can get at money-saving prices. + + + With continuous dry weather, everyone is wishing it would rain before crops, flowers, etc., are ruined. Some rain is forecast for this week and hopefully we will ' get showers before you read this. THESE YOUNG PEOPLE spent some time in a workshop on babysitting last week at Madison High School. They were members *> of the Madison County 4-H Club and they received certificates for their work. (Photo by Jim Story) Letters To The Editor Editor, The News- Record: The memory of man is of short duration and is not to be depended upon. Only a few short years ago the veterans of our nation's wars were hail ed as heros and nothing was too good for them, especially in praise, when they returned to Madison County. Many did not return, they made the supreme sacrifice. Hundreds of others carry the scars, wounds and disabilities they incurred in their military ser vice. The fedral government pro vides medical treatment in veteran hospitals for former members of the military establishment and disability compensation or pensions are paid to many who meet the rigid standards and re quirements. The widows and orphans of deceased military personnel and in some in stances the dependents of sur viving veterans qualify for compensation of some kind. The rules, regulations and laws governing benefits for veterans and their dependents or survivors are many and complex. The Veterans Ad ministratiopn recognizes that few veterans could untangle the red tape or complete the many forms, applications and affidavits on their own, and as a result the federal govern ment agreed that a Veterans Service Officer should be pro vided in each locality to assist the individual veteran in filing his claims, determining his rights and processing any of ficial business. Such an office, to serve the veterans, has been in Madison County for many years and his services have been invaluable to many veterans and their widows. This service officer is paid jointly by the State and County governments. This is the only contribution made by Madison County for the benefit of the thousands of veterans and their dependents of this county and they get no hand-out because they are veterans. It is, indeed, a small contribu tion compared to the gains and dividends returned to the county. I have learned that the governing body of Madison County has gone on record in opposition to providing their portion of the administrative assistance which our veterans need. The state will also withdraw their support for this need when the county calls it quits and declares veterans and veteran needs in Madison County unworthy of the continued partnership with the state government. This action emphasized the functional absurdity of the back-slapping mutual admira tion society of Madison Coun ty. We need garbage haulers and dog catchers, we need case workers to assist the poor and needy on welfare in cluding some professional welfare recipients in the fourth generation, we need ad ministrators to flood food stamps to the fat and the hungry. We need all the agen cies that pay the rent, the doc tor, the hospital and the under taker. We need a Director of Taxation with an office full of assistants and we need all the advice we can get from as many people as possible on how to run our farm and we can't get along without the fre quent newsletter on health care which informs us of new employees and the depth of the well There are hundreds of people waiting daily at their mailbox for the expected let ter from their congressman and senator It is something we look forward to and have come to expect. Every pro gram, every department, bureau, agency and fancy is well staffed but not one, just one, can be afforded to serve the veterans of Madison Coun ty. It would appear that we need any and everything that costs this county a pile of money but veterans are not wanted or needed. Many veterans are embar rassed because of this action and all the hedging and pious declarations that veterans of Madison County can obtain the help of a veterans service officer in Asheville, Raleigh or Washington doesn't cure the situation. With the price of gasoline well on its way to $2.00 per gallon we need that officer in Madison County where he has always been, one who is familiar with the veterans of this county and their needs. Sincerely yours, ROY FREEMAN Mars 'Hill Grant The Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved a $720 grant for Mars Hilt Housing Authority to improve management effi ciency and maintain level of services presently provided to residents. 332 Make Mars Hill College Dean's List .Robert R. Chapman, ssociate dean for academic Hairs, has announced that 32 Mars Hill College students ave been named to the spring ;rm dean's list at the Baptist To be named to this honor, a tudent must maintain a rade point ratio of 3.5 or bet ir on a minimum of 12 emes ter hours of study and at receive any grade below a C" for one or both semesters, [are Hill bases its grades on a paint system with an "A" rnn, - Social points, a "B mints, etc. Faye B. Fly,, Education; Work; Janie E. Franklin ? Social Work; Patricia Roberts Franklin - Social; Kaye Davis Jenkins ? Elementary Educa tion; Genell King - Social Work; Charles Thomas Phythian - Social Work; Patricia A. Ramsey - Nursing. Patricia is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Ramsey; Sabra Louis Sprinkle ? Ac counting. Sabra is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Sprinkle jr. MARS HILL: Joseph K. Bounds - Religion. Joe is the son of Mrs. Dorothy H. Bounds; Patricia D. Buckner ? Psychology. Patricia is the daughter of Harold O. Buckner ; Becky Devine Byrd - Home Economics Education. Becky is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Duane C. Devine of New Hampton, Iowa; Margaret Susan Dudley - Social Work. Maggie is the wife of Tony Dudley; Patricia Anne Hayes - Spanie. Patricia is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Hayes; Linda Gail King - Social Work; Eric David Knisley - Music. Eric is the son of Dr. S. David Knisley Alexander D. Navy - major undecided. Alex is the son of Ms. Sophia Navy; Martha Welch O'Brien - Elementary Education. Martha is the wife of 1%-. Michael O'Brien; Cecil* Chapman Powell ? History. Cecilia is the wife of William P. Powell; Suzanne Powell - Chemistry. Suzanne is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Powell; Charlene D. Ray - History. Charlene is the granddaughter of Mrs. Lucinda B. Ray; Melanie G. Reuter - Sociology; Carolyn Sue Rice - Pre-School Educa tion; Ayse N. Toygar - Home Economics. When Bob Waterfield played for the Los Angeles Rams, he played quarterback, did the punting and the place-kicking, and was a safetyman on de fense. mm I THAT SPEICALWEDOMgJ T US HELP YOU WITH ALL v" YOUR FLOWER NEEDS. ENJOY THE OCCASION AND 4 LEAVE THE WORK TO USI ?) WORLD WIDE ^ MARS HILL COLLEGE BOOKSTORE Evoryono Is Invitod To Com* In And Browso NEW SHIPMENT OF T-SHIRTS, SHORTS AND SNEAT SUITS SELECTIONS OF PAPERBACK BOOKS Iptn Mm. ? Firt, 8 ? 8 <89-1248 Babysitters Learn How I ?