Sonja Dee Boyles Weds John Putnam Sonja Dm Botes of Weaver volte and Ma Edward Pvt nam a f Shelby war* married 1 Saturday evening ia the ' Weavervilte Baptiat Church. Tha Rev. Leftoy Denton eon- i ducted the service. The bride ia the daughter of ' (high liatene Botes and Doris < June Botes of Weavervilte. i She was given in marriage by I her father. I The bridegroom is the son of Edward Putnam of Shelby and Paula Put? el Aaderor. University of North Gmtim ?t AstaeviDe. Lorilynn Motsioger of Winston -Salem was the maid lister of the groom, Sh^?> Ramsey of Wea venr ill e, Renee HoweU of Ashevilte and the birde's sister, Sunn Boles were bridesmaids. Dwain Haynes, the groom's brother, Allen Bolee, the bride's brother and Tim Vogler and Steve Johns served Jodi Lynn Boles, niece of the bride, served as flower girt. A reception followed the ser vice in the fellowship hall of the church. The couple will reside in Weaverville after a wedding trip to Nova Scotia, Canada. Civitans Honor Phil Elam Philip R. Elam of Mars Hill, N.C., President of the Asheville CiviUn Chib, 1M1-82 was hooored in Montreal, Canada at the Civitan Interna tional Convention, held recent ly there. Elam, was named as distinguished President and the Asheville Civitan Club was named "Honor Club" for its service to the community, knowledge of community issues, copportunities ex cellence in club management and club fellowship. Only two such clubs were awarded the "Honor Club" status in Civitan Interna tional. The Asheville Club has the distinction of being the PtKrto by RandY Cox MRS JOHN EDWARD PUTNAM Transportation Board To Meet Aug. 4 Highway Assessment A pulbic meeting that will help the state Board of Transportation reassess and reorder highway construction priorites as a result of severe ly limited financial resources will be held in Marshall on Wednesday, August 4. The meeting is one in a series scheduled in each of the state's highway divisions to begin the process of updating the 1982-1991 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) The TIP is the deaprtment's basic , highway construction fc , i planning document. It was last updated in December, IHl following a similar series of public meetings This year's meeting for counties in Highway Division 13 will be held 2 p.m. Wednes day in the Madison County High School near the US 25-70 Bypass in Marshall. Transpor tation board members Zeno H. Ponder and James W. Daniels will preside. Speakers will be registered between 1 and 2 p.m. at the high school. Counties in the division are Buncombe, Burke, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Ruther ford and Yancey. The meetings this year will be held with emphasis being placed on the highway funding crisis which state Transporta tion Secretary William R. Roberson, Jr. said will have an impact on the TIP. Sharp increases in the costs of highway work due to infla tion and declining state highway revenues resulting mostly from more fuel efficient vehicles are the main causes of the funding crisis. Health Program Holds Meeting The Hot Springs Health Pro gram held its annual membership meeting Mon day night at the Laurel school. The meeting was chaired by Jerry Plemmons, chairman of the board of directors. Plemmons began the meeting by giving new members a brief history of the program, now in its eleventh year. He also covered the changes the pro gram has experienced in the past year. These included an agreement reached to work with the Madison County Health Department and the Madison Manor Nursing Home. The program's former director, Michael Norins, was honored for his contribu tions to the success of the health program. Norins had A $100 first prize will be awarded to the win ner of the Laurel Road Rally sponsored by the Laurel Volunteer Fire Dept. Entry fee of $10 and registration are due Saturday, August 7, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Laurel School. Only two oc cupants per car and legal speed limits strictly en forced. For more information call 656-2611 bet ween 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. served as the director of the program for four and a half years before resigning recently in order to return to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The board of directors presented Norins with a plaque ex pressing their thanks for his contributions. Norins will be succeeded by Monica Teusch on Aug. It. The new director was formerly an administrator with the Veteran's Ad ministration. Without going into details, Plemmons reported that the program's finances were in "good health." It was announced that the pext membership meeting would be held in connection with the groundbreaking for the new medical facility to be constructed in Hot Spr ings sometime nxt year. largest club in the world. Elam for fifteen year* has been Manager of the Economic Development Department of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce. He has made a considerable contribution to Madison Coun ty progress. While County Agent in Madison County in the late iUO's he organized the French Broad Electric Membership Corporation, ap pointed the first board of directors ; most of whom serv ed for life. While a real estate developer in the early IMO's he amassed the Bald Moun tain properties and developed the Wolf Laurel Corporation. He managed this enterprise for several years, which today adds approximately nine million dollars to the Madison County Tax Base. Elam played a primary role in br Regional Dairy Events Slated Western North Carolina's largest annual dairy events will be taking place on Tues day, August 3, and Wednes day, August 4, at the WNC Agricultural Center near the Asheville Airport. The third annual WNC Open Dairy Show, with competi tion for both youth and adults, will get underway at 6 p.m. on the *d. Approx imately 110 animals have been entered. The 38th annual Western North Carolina Junior Dairy Show will get underway at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the 4th. This show is for 4-H Club, FFA members and other youth of the area. Both events are sponsored by the N.C. Agricultual Ex tension Sevice, vocational agriculture teachers and the dairy commission of the Western North Carolina Development Association. Primary purpose of these shows is to encourage in terest in dairying among rural youth of the area and to recognize those doing an outstanding job of caring for their animals. Farm supply dealers, milk plants, banks and other businesses and dairy farms are providing approximately $2,500 through the dairy commission for cash awards and trophies for the two events. THE SLEEPY VALLEY 4-H Club visited the World's Fair in Knoxville on June 28. The club held two carnivals and bake sales to help pay for the trip. Kneeling in the front row from left are: Matthew Roberts, Jimmy Moore, Celest Moore, Steve Norton, Jeff Sut ties, Mark Snelson, George Ramsey, Billy Ebbs, Tammy Whitson, Peggy Whitson, Mat thew Nowack and Darrel Gentry. Standtag in front are: Kelly Harrison, Aaron Gosnell, Vergil Foster, Marie Osteen and Sidney Har rison. Second row from left are, Todd Mwte 6r Shirley eiilefi Snelson, Kim Brooks, Becky Rath bone, Pat ty Norton, Ray Epley, Jody Wiliett, Terry Gardin, Karen Sales, Karen Gentry, Lora Harrison, Begins Suttles, Gladys Hsggins, Alma Lee Etberton, June Gosnell. In back from the left are, Wanda Whitson, Wanda Holder, Howard Holder, Mark Roberts, Christine Hayes, Doug Snelson, Imsgene Fowler, Jeanette Gardin, Dee Etherton, Troy Harrison Christine Hamson Patsy Suttles, Mike Maynard, Honley Etherton and - ELAM inging the following industries to Madison County: Micro Switch, Blue Ridge Shoe Com pany, Marshall Glove Comap ny and American Greetings Corporation. REV. AND MRS. BALL Couple To Celebrate Anniversary Rev. and Mrs Kiraste R. Ball of Alexander will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception given by their children on Sun day afternoon, Aug. ? in the fellowship hall of the Oak Ridge Baptist Church. The reception will be held from 2 until 5:30 p.m. All friends of the family are invited to attend. It is re quested that gifts be omitted. The Balls have seven children, sons Roland of Gastonia, Raymond of Alex ander and Ronald of Murfeesboro, Tenn. and daughters Betty Metcalf of Detroit, Clara Youle of Freeport, 111., Fay Metcalf of Asheville and Irene Earwood of Cheseapeake, Va. The cou ple also have 2S grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. I Brenda Lee George of Mars Hill was one of 30 4-H members selected to model at the state Fashion Revue, July 20 The fashion show was held in conjunction with State 4-H Congress. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill George, Brenda modeled a white sundress and a green jacket with a sailor collar. She won the right to repre sent Madison County in the state event by placing high in a 4-H clothing camp com petition held earlier this year. State 4-H Congress is con ducted by the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Ser vice. i STONEY KNOB SHOE CENTER "ShoM For Th# Entire F amity" V ANNIVERSARY ^ SALE C:^ The Country Store A Real, Old-Fashioned General Store ? Groceries ? Gas ? Antiques ? Collectibiles ? Nuts 'N Bolts ? Night Crawlers (Bought & Sold) ? Hunting & Fishing Licenses lower Arranger ation Days And South Of Hot Springs There will be a fifth Saturday night singing at the Shoal Hill Baptist Church on July SI beginning at 7:90 p.m. The public is invited to attend and participate. There will be a decoration and homecoming tf If on Sunday, August 1st beginning at 10 a.m. at the Payne's Chapel Baptist Church on Little Pine Creek. The celebration will feature singing and lunch as well as the decorating. The public is invited to at tend. The date for the homecoming and decoration at the Freeman Gap Church has been changed from August the 4th Sunday in August, to August 1, the 1st Sunday in August. The M?mh?ll Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor a carnival on the island in Marshall, August 1-7 Rides will open at ? p.m., Monday through Friday and at 1 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Wednesday night is family night. On Wednesday, ride all the rides you wish between 6 and 10 p.m. for only 95.00 per person. Hamburgers, hotdogs and sodas will be on sale. The Western North Carolina Chapter of the Na tional Wild Turkey Federation will have a meeting on July 27 and 29. The July 27 meeting will be in the An drews Community Center and on July 29 at the se cond floor conference room, U.S. Forest Service Building at SO South French Broad in Asheville. Both meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. Boss gobbler presen tations, past season harvests, and upcoming events will be on the agenda. Members and the public are cordially invited. For more information contact Jim Manring 586-2372 or Larry Luckett 524-6511. Mars Theatre Main Street, Mere Hill, NC WILLIE NELSON HONEYSUCKLE ROSE TYiurs. July 29. Fri. July 30. Sat July 31 Adults <2.75 Senior Citizens <2.00 Children <1.75 [ B nntJNsAdAnd Admrt 2 f or Tlw Prk? 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