Pat Sams, New MHC Coach
Sams To Coach
Lady Cagers
Bruce Patterson (Pat)
Sams, a Mars Hill native, has
been named women's basket
ball coach at Mars Hill Col
lege. Sams is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. Bruce Sams, life
long residents of Mars Hill.
Sams' father, a well known
and respected civic leader,
was the only dentist Mars Hill
had for many years.
Sams attended Mars Hill
High School where he played
basketball for four years, be
ing named "Best All Around"
v his senior year. He was also
named to the Blue-White All
Start Team that year. He con
tinued his education at Mars
Hill College where he played
basketball for four years and
was voted "Best All Around"
his senior year. He received a
Bachelor of Science degree in
IMS with majors in biology
and physical education. He
earned his masters degree
from Appalachian State
University in health and
physical education in 1967.
He returned to his high
school where he taught
physical education and
science courses, and coached
both senior and junior varsity
basketball. His teams were
conference champions and
eventually won the district
tournament. In 1970, he
became basketball, tennis,
and soccer coach at Montreat
Anderson College, where his
basketball teams consistently
finished in the top three of the
Western Carolina Junior Col
lege Conference. His last posi
tion before joining Mars Hill's
staff was as program and
fitness director of the
Asheville/Buncombe YMCA.
In addition to his college
degrees, Sams is a Certified
Professional Tennis Instruc
tor, and a specialist in car
diovascular fitness, back
health, nutrition and diet
training, and a water safety
instructor. He has been named
Red Cross campaign chair
man, March of Dimes Chair
man, and the Blue Ridge
Leaders School. He was also
named to Outstanding Young
Men of America
Dr. William P. Walker,
chairman of the department of
health, recreation, and
physical education, stated
that "We are fortunate to have
secured the talents of Pat
Sams, who we expect to turn
the women's basketball team
into a winner as well as be a
valuable asset to our teaching
staff."
Prep Standings
WESTERN 4 A
Conference Overall
W L W L T
Freedom 0 0 1-10
Ashbrook 0 0 2 00
McDowell 0 0 110
Hunter Huss 0 0 110
Asheville 0 0 100
Hickory 0 0 100
S. Caldwell 0 0 0-1 1
East Burke 0 0 110
BIG MAC 3-A
Confernece Overall
W L W L T
Tuscola 0 0 2 00
Brevard 00 2 00
Pisgah 0 0 110
Reynolds 0 0 100
East Henderson 0 0 10 0
Roberson 0 0 100
Enka 00 100
Erwln 00 110
LITTLE MAC 3-A
Conference Overall
W L W L T
Owen 00 2 00
Madison 0 0 100
Mitchell 0 0 0 1 0
Hendersonville 00 020
North Buncombe 0 0 0 2 0
West Henderson 0-0 0 2 0
Heritage 0-0 0-10
SMOKY MOUNTAIN 2- A
Conference Overall
W L W L T
Swain 00 2 0-0
Murphy 0 0 0-1-0
Sy I va Webster 0 0 11-0
Franklin 0 0 0 1 -0
SMOKY MOUNTAIN 1-A
Conference Overall
W L W L T
Andrews 00 110
Robbirtsville 00 0 1 0
Cullowhee 0-0 0 1-0'
Hayesville 00 0 1 0
APPALACHIAN 1-A
Conference Overall
W L W L T
Cherokee frO 200
NCSD 0 0 000
Polk Central 0 0 0 1 0
Tryon 00 0 1 0
Rosman 0 0 110
Edneyville 00 020
Workshop To Aid Schools
Gary Gumz and Kathy Toler
of Madison County joined
other North Carolinians in
terested in energy issues at
the recent planning con
ference of the North Carolina
Coalition for Renewable
Energy Resources near Mar
shall.
Gumz is president of the
NCRER, a non-profit
organization working to en
courage increased use of
renewable energy sources
widely available in the state,
including hydropower,
passive and active solar, wind
and biqmass. Toler is a
member of the board of direc
tors.
Conference workshops
focused on plans for the
1981-82 year, particularly the
annual meeting, scheduled
Sept. 25-27 at the North
Carolina Marine Resources
Center at Bogue Banks. The
meeting, "Carolina Sunrise:
Renewable Energy Strategies
for the '80s," will include
workshops and discussions of
the effects of energy resource
development throughout the
state.
The annual meeting is open
to the public. For more infor
mation call Charles Johnson
at the Marine Resources
Center, or write the NCRER,
P.O. Box 10564, Raleigh, NC
27605.
We Have A Good Stock Of
Re-Conditioned Used Television
Sets
Color, Black & White
Console & Portables
Repairs
?QKAll
(Makes & O^H^Tubor
Models I
In Home Repaii CO Q OOQ?
When Possible ) DOS ?m i 'O
Over 30 Years
Experience
'ALL WO
EED"
Wai Hill
Defeat Owen, Aft. Heritage
Lady Pats Off
To Good Start
The Madison High Lady Patriots volleyball
teams came away with two wins each last week as
both J.V. and varsity squads defeated the Owen
Warlasses and Lady Cougars of Mt. Heritage.
The scores of the two victories were:
Sept. 1 Madison vs. Owen
B Team (J.V.)
1 Madison 15-Owenll
2. Madison 8-Owen 15
3. Madison 15-Owen 9
A-Team (Varsity)
1. Madison 15-Owen 7
2. Madison 15-Owen 9
Sept. 3 Madison vs. Mt. Heritage
D fP
o'icaiii
1. Madison 15-Heritage 2
15-Heritage
2. Madison 15-Heritage 11
15-Heritage
A- ream
1. Madison
8
2. Madison
8
The Lady Pats next contest slates them up
against Hendersonville at home on Sept. 8 and
North Buncombe on Sept. 10, also at home.
"OJLOSE
ALCT
WHEN
YOU LOSE
A FOREST
The quick brown fox
isn't always quick
enough to jump the
quick orange flame.
A Public Service of Thi* Newspaper
U The Advertising Council
Renee and Angela Payne Photo by 300,1
Payne Sisters Win Tennis Tourney
Renee Payne won the recent
womens tennis tournament at
Mars Hill and her sister
Angela Payne was runner up.
Renee also was winner of the
Black Mountain Tournament
in the girls 14 and under. They
both were runners up in the
August Park Visits
Park recreational visits
declined three percent in
August, according to Great
Smoky Mountains National
Park Acting Superintendent
Jerry Eubanks. He said there
were 1,367,600 visits this
August compared to 1,410,200
last August.
There were 5,834,400 year
to-date visits, down one per
cent from 5,884,600 through
the end of August last year.
There were 96,100 campers
in developed campgrounds in
August, an increase of two
percent compared to 94,000 in
August 1980.
Percentages of in
crease/decrease by Park en
trances over August 1980 are
as follows: Gatlinburg: -1.5
percent; Townsend: -31 per
cent; Cherokee: -10 percent;
and outlying areas: +32 per
cent.
Burke Tennis Tournament at
Morganton. They also played
in tournaments at Asheville,
Waynesville, Greensboro and
Winston Salem this summer.
Renee is 14 years old and a
freshman at Madison High
School and Angela is 11 years
old and a sixth grade student
at Mars Hill Elementary
School. They are the
daughters of Mr. & Mrs. Jay
E. Payne of Mars Hill. Their
grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. M.W. Payne, Mrs. Min
nie Lee Willis and the late C.N.
Willis Sr. While they have t
been playing tennis Renee has j
won 6 trophies and Angela 4. f
River Essay
Contest
.? The Madison Central Op
timist Club will sponsor an
essay contest in connection
with the 5th annual Preadi
Broad River Week. The sub
ject of the easay will be What
The French Broad River
Means To Me . "
Contest categories will be!
grades K-6 and grades 7-11 i
The essays need to be a page
or less, drawings are welcom
ed also. The deadline for the,
contest is Sunday, Sept. 13.
Winners will be announced on
the island during "Riverfest
Day" on Sat., Sept. 1*.
Prizes will be awarded in
each category. The winner of
the K-? grade category will
receive a $25 savings bond,
courtesy of various members
of the optimist club. The win
ner of the 7-12 grade category
will receive a free rafting trip
courtesy of Brad Howarth of
Smoky Mountain River Ex
peditions.
Send all essays to Julia M.
Williams, c/o The News
Record, P.O. Box 369, Mar
shall, N^C. 28753.
Clean Up Litter'
Sept. 14-18
Riverfest Day will be held
Sept. 19, between 12 and 2 p.m.
A mixed Softball game, 5 men
and 5 women, will be held.
Stay for the game after Mr.
Bill and his balloon. There will
be free balloons for the kids.
Also Sunday, Sept. 13, begin
ning at 2 p.m., Brad Howarth
will conduct a "Clean up the
River" campaign. Come to the
Island for a work day, but also
a fun day.
Simon Bolivar is called
The Liberator" because he led
he armies that freed Colombia,
Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela
rom Spain.
Now to October 1, First Union is offering a
Retail Repurchase Agreement* at a very high
annual rate of interest with a minimum invest
ment of only $500.
And on October 1, First Union will redeem
your Retail Repurchase Agreement? just in
time fof you to choose to deposit those funds
into a First Union All-Savers Certificate.
The new, one-year All-Savers Certificate
will allow you to exclude from your Federal
Income Tax up to $1,000 interest on an indi
vidual return or $2,000 interest on a joint
return, subject to IRS regulations. And the
All-Savers Certificate will pay 70% of the aver
age investment yield for the most recent auc
tion of 52-week U.S. Treasury Bills. Any early
withdrawal penalty or other required provi
sions will be determined by future Federal
regulations. Deposits are insured up to
$100,000 by the FDIC.
Don't lose inter*^ whilp von
interest First Unioi
Repurchase Agreei
wait for First Unioi
All-Savers Certific
your money into a
value of the un&rtying securities will ,W be less thanThn n ? S & TTT ^P*^- The market
Keta.! Repurchase ^.nueHt is not Interest earned ?>n the
"SEtOS^^ * "* *W? ?*
which matures Octobe: 1. 1981. is available at all ""
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