Dr. Stillion To Speak At Library Dr. Judy Stillion, associate professor, author and lec turer, will speak on "Keepin* and Copin' " as an Ap palachian woman Thursday, Aug. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Yancey County. Public Library in Burnsville. Stillion, associate professor in psychology at Western Carolina University and Director of Research and Special Programs, will look at being a woman in Appalachia today. She will discuss keep ing the culture and heritage while coping with changes as a woman in Appalachia today. The series of forums, "The Essence of the Appalachian Women: Makin' a Livin' - Makin a Life" is being spon sored by the Council on Ap palachian Women, Inc. (CAW). The CAW will pay 17 cents per mile to the driver of any car with four or more people. Admission is free and the public is invited. Refreshments will be served following the forum. Ice Follies Scheduled In Asheville The Ice Follies and Holiday on Ice combined shows opens Wednesday, August 13, at the Asheville Civic Center for 8 performances through Sun day, August 17. Highlighted in this presenta tion produced by Irvin and Kenneth Feld, are such skating talents as 1976 Olym pic Silver Medalist, Dianne deLeeuw; Paul Heath, acrobatic skater; the Beattys, presenting their comical ballroom dance parody; Sue Engbrecht, a 20-year-old skater from Illinois making her debut as a solo skater; Almut Lehmann and Herbert Wiesinger, three-time Ger man Pair Skating Champions; Jim and Judy Sladky, five time U.S. Ice Dancing Cham pions; and, 32 other skaters performing a variety of preci sion routines throughout the lavish spectacular. Tickets are on sale at all Civic Center Outlets and the Civic Center Box Office. Reserved seat tickets are pric ed at $5.50, $6.50 and $7 50. A special discount for children under 12 and senior citizens is available at selected perfor mances. CARD OF THANKS The Hot Springs Lions Club would like to thank everyone for the support shown at the July Fourth celebration in Hot Springs and during the past year. Your future support will be appreciated. SOUTHERN RAILWAY'S Exhibit Car is a rolling museum filled with photos, models, and slide 'presentations to tell the public the story of modern railroading. Madison 4-Hers Return After Wisconsin Visit By EDITH CHEEK Last summer a group of Walworth County, Wisconsin 4-H'ers made a trip from Wisconsin to North Carolina by plane and stayed for a week in the homes of Madison Coun ty 4-H leaders and members. They experienced living "Madison County Style" and had an exciting week of fun, learning, and trying new things. As the week came to a close, members from both states made promises to write often and said goodby for a year. That year was a busy year with fund-raising activities for both clubs looking forward to meeting once again; this time in Walworth Co., Wisconsin. Such fund-raising attempts as car washes, bake sales, roller skating parties, rummage sales, a haunted house at School Menu WEEK OF AUG. 11 BREAKFAST Monday, Aug. 11: Cereal, juice and milk. Tuesday, Aug. 12: Sausage biscuits. Juice and milk. Wednesday. Aug. 13: Toast *w/jelly, juice and milk. Thursday, Aug. 14: Cereal, juice and milk. Friday, Aug. 15: Danish sweet rolls, juice and milk. LUNCH Monday, Aug. 11: Pizza, tossed salad, buttered corn, apple-half and milk. Tuesday, Aug. 12: Sea dog, coleslaw, pork-n-beans, jello and milk. Wednesday, Aug. 13: Ham burger on bun w/cheese, let tuce, tomato, onion, french fries, mixed fruit and milk. . Thursday, Aug. M: Corn dogs, coleslaw, mixed vegetables, peanut butter delight and milk. Friday, Aug. IS: Ham sand wich, lettuce, tomato, cheese, macaroni salad, cantaloupe and milk. ! GRETA GRIFFIN, 11, sbow? off some of the tomatoes she brings to sell at the Merchants Association Flea Market in Marshall. She recently sold over $53 worth at four pouixfc per dollar. That's 212 pounds, or over three times her weight. Not bad for a Saturday's work Greta is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Conley Griffin of Route 1. Marshall. (Photo by N. Hancock) Halloween, and lots of baby sitting finally enabled the Madison County Exchange Club to board a Piedmont airplane last Sunday and visit their friends in Wisconsin for a fun week of living "Wisconsin Style!" Sixteen Madison countians composing the Madison Ex change Club include chaperones Sharon Brown and Mrs. Gene Breedlove, and the "gang": Stuart Franklin, Allen S tines, Robin Self, Edith Cheek, Betty Jean Lawson, Marlon Franklin, Penny Frisby, Peggy Sexton, Donnie Roberts, Linda Self, Delmar Swaney, Edwin Cheek, Trina Breedlove, and Donna Deal. Each member lived with a Wisconsin family in one of the several towns in Walworth County. The adventures plan ned by the Wisconsin 4-H'ers for their Madison County guests included: an elevator ride up 103 stories in the Chicago Sears Tower, a ride on the Lake Geneva mail boat as it made its daily route around the lake delivering mail to the residents, a tour of Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, the Walworth County 4-H Picnic, a day in Milwaukee (including a tour of the Miller Brewery, the State Fair and a ballgame bet ween the Brewers and the Reunion There will be a Chandler reunion Saturday afternoon beginning at 4 p.m. at the Hopewell Baptist Church. Everyone is invited to bring a covered dish or a picnic basket and attend. The reu nion is being held by the decendents of Scott and Polly Chandler. Singing The regular second Sunday night singing will be held August 10 at the Alexander Baptist Church beginning at 7 p.m. Groups scheduled for the program are the Revivalaires, the Alexander Youth Choir and others, to be announced. All singers and guests are cordially invited to attend. BENEFIT SINGING There will be a benefit sing ing Sunday, August 10 at 2 p.m. at the Memorial Church of God for Jancer Franklin who lost his barn in a recent fire. Personal Mrs. Agnes Wilson, of Mar shall, returned on Tuesday of last week from a vacation to Raleigh and Fayettevilie where she visited her brother and cousin. Birth To Mr. and Mrs. John R Metcalf, Jr., a daughter, July 27. 1980, in Memorial Mission Hospital. SPECIAL SINGING A special sb?b? will be held at ML Bethel Baptist ,,L ? m fj'-l .1 . || nnlw^t,i ii unurcn next fnfliy Deginning at 7:90 pm N.Y. Yankees!), not to men tion the two free days left for each family to plan. After such an exciting visit, sixteen very tired and sorry to leave Madison County 4-H'ers said farewell to their Walworth County friends and returned home to Madison County and home. All agreed that the chance to experience another region, culture, and way of life made them ap preciate many things about their own even more. The club is back at home safe and sound and already excited about trying some of the new ideas they learned on the trip. If your curiosity has been aroused about Walworth County, Wisconsin, or just about hearing a more detailed account of the trip, just ask one of the 16 who went and they will be very glad to share what they learned and observ ed. . ? 9 ****** '* - ? ' Sourville / Festival To Show Off Train Visitor* to the Sourville Festival in Black Mountain, N.C. will have an opportunity to learn something of the history and modern sides of railroading this weekend. Both the "Best Friend of Charleston" ? Southern Railway's colorful train from the past ? and the Southern Railway Exhibit Car will be on display. i 41 The Exhibit Car, with many new displays, including a working model train actually powered by solar energy, will be open to visitors Saturday, August 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the side track beside the old depot in Black Mountain. In the car, slide shows, dioramas, scale and working models depict Southern's com puterized operations, detec tion of overheated wheel bear ings and many other facets of modern railroading. A display on solar energy shows how Southern harnesses the sun's rays to meet varied energy needs The "Best Friend" consists of steam engine, tender and two open coaches, and was built in 1928 from the plans of the original "Best Friend," WOOD BURNING "Best Friend" of Charleston was the first locomotive built in America for regular service on a railroad. which inaugurated regular steam railroad passenger ser vice on December 2S, 1830. It will be on Ridgecrest's side track, Saturday, August 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will give brief rides. Between 1970 and 1979, the "Best Friend" was viewed by an estimated 4.3 million peo ple, while 271,000 rode the famous replica. Its appearances have in cluded a number of functions connected with the 1979 South Carolina Tricentennial and the 1976 United States Bicentennial celebrations, and such events as the Presiden tial Inaugural parade in 1977 Since 1971, the Exhibit Car has visited 150 cities and been viewed by over a quarter million people. Clean-Up Day The Mars Hill Community Development Organization will sponsor a clean-up day Saturday, August 9. Com munity members should meet at Town Hall at 9 a.m. for assignments Bags will be pro vided. People not able to attend are encouraged to add to the day 's efforts by picking up litter in their immediate neighborhood areas. FOR ALL YOUR WlinHMQ W\ CHECK OUR VALUES! MARSHALL THRIFT MAIN ST. 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