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The News record SERVING THE PEOPLE OF MADISON COUI Library '.H ?? 9/81 80th Year No. 40 PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE COUNTY SEAT AT MARSHALL, N.C. THUR L photo by Randy Co? MADISON'S Kim Johnson helps keep the en thusiasm alive during the Patriots' 23-8 vic tory over Pelk Central Friday night in O.E. Roberts Stadium. See story on Page 6 Madison Native Celebrates 100 th James ("Jim Frank") Buckner, who lives in the Bethel-Middle Fork area of Madison County, celebrated his 100th birthday Sept. 2. He makes his home with his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred (Myrtle) Rice, Route 2, Mars Hill, in the Greater Ivy Community. He was honored recently by a bir thday celebration and by his Masonic Lodge. He is the son of the late John Henry Buckner and Loretta Ramsey Buckner. One brother, Lucillas Buckner, and one sister, Rellie Buckner, are deceased. After his mother's death, his father married Julia Briggs, and a half-brother, Marty Buckner of the Bull Creek section of Madison County; and a half sister, Mrs. Carl H. (Elizabeth) Lowrie, of El Paso, Texas, are still living. "Jim Frank" married Mit tie Ray, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William ("Bill") Ray, and Malissa Briggs Ray, both deceased. He is the father of four daughters: Mrs. George (Fuchia) Woody, Mars Hill; Mrs. Ed (Virgie) Ball and Mrs. Fred (Myrtle) Rice, both of Route 2, Mars Hill; and Mrs. Reginald (Vivian) Taylor, Route 3, Burnsville. One daughter, Mrs. Bryan (Bonnie) Robinson, of Weaverville, is deceased. His three sons, also deceased, were Roy Buckner, Ralph Buckner and Will Buckner. Hard Work And Clean Living Members of his family and friends held a special birthday celebration for Mr. Buckner on Sunday, Sept. 6 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ball. In addi tion to the dinner, and the reminiscence of recalling past days and events, Buckner spent some time showing those attending his large stack of birthday cards, two of which were especially en joyed: one from the White House, Washington, D.C. which said, "Dear Mr. Buckner: Nancy and I con gratulate you as you celebrate your 100th birthday. We are delighted to share the joy of this happy occasion with your family and friends and we send you our warmest wishes. Sincerely, Ronald Reagan." The other from the Gover nor's Mansion in Raleigh: "Dear Mr. Buckner: I want to join with your family and friends in wishing you a happy birthday. This is an important day for you, and I am pleased to have an opportunity to send you my best wishes. You are a special person, and I hope that your day is special, too. My warmest personal regards. Sincerely, Jim Hunt." "All my many cards are beautiful and I enjoy and ap preciate them very much," he said, feat the special ones from the President of the United BALD EAGLE IN NATURAL SETTING: The magnificent Bald Eagle is rare in the mountains of North Carolina although it once was reasonably plentiful. A new environmen tal habitat for the Bald Eagle has been established at Grandfather Mountain that puts the emblem bird of the United States back in the Blue Ridge Mountain scenery on a regular basis. The pair of Eagles in the habitat came from the National Audubon Society Bald Eagle Propagation Program near St. Louis, Mo. The Eagles are flightless due to injury, and can therefore be seen in an open air exhibit near Grandfather's other habitats for bears, deer, and cougars. (Photo Courtesy of Hugh Morton) Dems To Gather For Fundraiser * , . ; T V ; / ?. . ? v - Democratic of part) across the state for the 21st annual Vance Aycock fund raiser din ner aat for Saturday, Oct. 1 Party officials said they ex pect tome too party loyalists for the ISO a plate dinner being held at The Qrove Park Inn in Asheville. Congressman Ken Holland, from South Carolina'! 4th District, will be UK tops the list of Vane- Aycock member ?> the powerful ' - ? Aycock dinner are available from Democratic County chairmen across the state, as well as through the Democratic party head quarters in Raleigh, North Carolina The dinner, being held in The Grove Park ballroom, will begin at 7 30 p.m with the doors opening, for seating at 6:90 p.m. Satur day evening. Activities for the weekend will kick off evening tli L _ ?1a?uia li nln annw ri? ail Ming '? ? y the 11th , District Young Denvx.ats will be a cash bar for v party chairper son, Betty McCan. will be the guest speaker Saturday morn ing at a breakfast being spon sored by the Buncombe Coun ty Democratic Women The ttfflM |r?ph*, scheduled start at 9 a.m will be held In the ballroom. Tickets for the braakfaaf are $u> per | and may be obtained by call IBCes Smith at For two hours, item* donated to the N.C. Democratic Party by such noted Party leaders as Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy and U.S. House Majority Leader Thomas P. Tip" O'Neil will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Works of art from North Carolina artist Bob Timber lake will also be auc States and the Governor of North Carolina, I plan to have framed and hang in my living room." Mr. Buckner attended Bethel Elementary School and spent two years in Washington College, near Jonesboro,' Term. He spent his working years as a farmer and a timber man. He hauled lumber and logged for saw mills in Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, and Bun combe counties in North Carolina and adjoining coun ties in Tennessee. "I had four big mules, he says, "which I used to pull big logs to the saw mills, and many times I had to hitch up all four to pull the big gest and longest logs with." For a man of his age, Buckner appears to be in good physical condition. His bear ing is somewhat impaired due to an accident in early manhood. "I was struck with lightn ing," he says, "which burst an ear drum, just prior to World War 1. 1 was feeding the cattle and mtiles, and had a mattock in my hand which I was using to cut the wire around a bale of hay, when the lightning struck a t^ee near me and came down the mattock and into the ground. It's a wonder I wasn't Mited, but only an ear dram was burs ted . " His eyesight is beginning to fail to some degree. "Until a year ago," he says, "I could read the newspaper without glasses, but I now have to have them to read the paper and my large print Bible." A lifelong Democrat and the oldest living member of the Bethel Baptist Church and the Bald Creek Lodge AF and AM, Number 397, Buckner loves to tell how much he loves them. "The Lord has always been good to me. I pray an awful lot," be says, "and I always thank him for letting me live so long." When asked to what he at tributed his long life, he replied without any hesitation, "Hard work and clean living, and the blessing of the Good Lord." On Saturday evening, Sept. 19, Buckner was honored by the Bald Creek Lodge, No. 397, AF and AM, when the Lodge dedicated the Old Timers Night to be "The Jim Frank Buckner Night" and Tommy Morrow of Burns ville, master of the Lodge, presented him with a plaque bearing the Masonic emblem and read as follows: "Presented to Brother Jim Frank Buckner, the oldest liv ing member of Bald Creek Lodge No. 397 AF and AM, in honor of his XOOth birthday, Sept. 2, 1981." Starling Ponder, a past master of the Lodge, served as master of ceremonies. Speakers were the Rev. Joe CENTENARIAN? Mr. Jim Frank Buckner (left) is presented a plaque by Tommys Mor row, Master of Bald Creek Masonic Lodge, in honor of Buckner 's 100th birthday. Smith, pastor of the Bethel church; and Mr. Kolen Flack of the Hominy Lodge, Candler. In response to the presenta tion Mr. Buckner told the group how much he counted it a privilege to be a Mason, and especially how much he en joyed serving in the past as a member of the degree team. He showed a picture of the degree team to those atten ding and showed his wit by laughter and cracking jokes. He said, "Last year so meone asked me how old I as, and I told them that I didn't tell my age anymore, that I might want to get married again." Mr. Buckner was the sub ject of a feature article by John P arris which appeared on the front page of The Asheville Citizen on Friday, Sept. 25 as a part of the "Rojnmtng the Mountains" series. Local Volunteers Will Receive Governor's Awards Saturday By NICHOLAS HANCOCK Nine Madison County residents will be honored by Gov. Jim Hunt in Ashe vi He Saturday as they receive awards from the governor for outstanding volunteer ser vices rendered to their com munities and the county. Individuals designated to receive awards in three of nine service categories are Oletta Shelton, Ruth Ander son, Marie Osteen, Jerry Plemmons and Ruth Gregory ? Individual Human Service Volunteers; Joanne Ramsey, Pauline Zimmerman and Mary Howell ? Individual Community Volunteer Leaders; G rover Angel ? Senior Citizen Volunteer. The awards ceremony, one of three to be held this fall, will be at 2:30 p.m. in the ballroom of the Smoky Mountains Inn On The Plaza. Volunteers from 30 western North Carolina counties will par ticipate in the event. Hailing volunteers as "America's greatest resource," Gov. Hunt said last week, "Every year thousands^ of volunteers in communities across North CArolina con tribute millions of hours of time to worthwhile causes. They feed the hungry, care for the sick, tutor in our schools and perform hundreds of other tasks becuase they care. It is fitting, therefore, that we gather on this occasion to pay tribute to them. Other officials involved in the ceremony will be Wayne McDevitt, director of the Governor's Western Office; Charles V. Petty, executive director of the Governor's Of fice of Citizen Affairs; Christine Corpening, chair man of Graham County In volvement Council; and Margaret McGrady, 1980 Governor's Award Recipient in Individual Human Service from Alleghany County. A reception will be held at 2:30 with awards presenta tions following at 3 p.m. The event is open to the public. Mitchell School Official Agrees To Pay Board For Travel Expenses From The MITCHELL JOURNAL SPRUCE PINE - Retiring Mitchell County school superintendent Robert G. Young has agreed to pay the board of education $825.86 the board Mid he owes for travel txpeoaes during the year that ended July I. But school board members are encountering mounting 1 A i . 1 - ? 1 A I ? I criticism ot me investigation of Young s expense account laonchadd and made public by school board chairman A.D. And one member of the ?> something, I want to pay it," he said. "I think that's fair." Young said that while Mends have urged him to fight the issue, he is "just tired" of the entire matter which has made his last month as superintendent an unplea sant one. His resignation is ef fective Oct. 1. HarreU first brought the issue to public attention early this month when he presented the auditors' work sheets to the county commissioners in an open meeting ? over the objections of board members Duncan and Mann, win said they considered the matter The auditors indicated they had been told by Harrell "and another board member" to in vestigate Young, and had thought the request represented the wishes of the full board. Young resigned as superintendent during the first week of the new school year as the investigation began, saying that "33 years in public education is Hendon Rejects Raise For Staff > 1 >N ? Con Bill Hendon Ejected the II percent coet -of -living pay in ? reas. tor his staff that ?u to take effect 1 be Treasury to the U.S aionai nail members. Accor ding, our illlmjJ Washii^toa and l? | North Carolina * to tptriM budgets Noting1 tat the coat ???<- ? iii' ?dd 1?,0( t. he ? f Dtatrte i pr *t wi im i *??
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