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Editorial Give Peace A Chance A contingent of 2,000 U. S. Marines remains on guard in Beirut this week while thousands of other American troops patrol the streets and mountains of Granada. Replacements for the 225 dead Marines have been dispatched and reinforcements for the Grenada invasion force have arrived on that tiny Caribbean island. In Europe, the U.S. is poised to move ahead with the deployment of Pershing II missiles in West Germany. President Reagan defends CIA led action against the revolutionary govern ment in Nicauragua and warns that we will in tervene in the war between Iran and Iraq if oil shipments through the Gulf of Hormuz. Soviet troops continue to wage war in Afghanistan, fighting rebel troops supplied with American arms sent through Pakistan. The Russian army continues to patrol the streets of Warsaw, on guard against a resurgence of the Solidarity labor union. Cuban troops are sta tioned in Central America and Angola, propp ing up dictatorial regimes and exporting ter rorism throughout the Third World. To briefly sum up, international tensions are running at a pitch higher than at any time since the Cuban missile crisis. At the same time, we mourn the loss of 225 Marines in Lebanon and another 18 troops kill ed in action in Granada. From North Carolina to California, a tragic scene is being repeated as families mourn the death of their young sons, husbands and fathers. It is time that our leaders in Washington and the heads of state in Moscow and Havana came together to defuse the current world ten sions. Before more American young men and their Russian and Cuban counterparts lose their lives. Our leaders must pursue a course for peace, a course that has been too seldom mentioned lately. Before it is too late for all of us, it is time for the leaders of the two superpowers to sit down together to discuss ways to lessen the present world tensions. A summit conference between the leaders could succeed where warfare has no chance. Before it is too late, it is time to wage peace. Vandals Ruin Halloween We witnessed both the best and worst that Halloween has to offer this past weekend. Un fortunately, the worst was spared until last, spoiling the entire celebration. On Saturday, we attended the annual fall festival at Mars Hill Elementary School. We witnessed hundreds of children and their parents enjoying games and spooky nonsense, all in the spirit of the season. In addition to providing the children with a safe celebration of Halloween, the festival helps raise money for the fine work of the Mars Hill Parents, Teachers and Students organization. Proceeds from all the festivities help make Mars Hill Elementary one of the finest schools in the county. On Monday night, we attended another such celebration at Lays Discount Mart in Mars Hill. The store sponsored a costume contest that attracted more than 75 children and their parents. Store employees helped create a festive mood by joining the youngsters in costume. Although our own Mickey Mouse en try failed to win one of the prizes that were of fered, we certainly enjoyed the contest and the chance to see so many enterprising disguises. Upon returning home, however, all the joy of the occasion was taken away. We returned home to find our wood pile knocked down, mustard and broken glass strewn about the garage and obscenities and other ignorance written on many of our windows. There is sometimes a fine line between good-spiritied fun and vandalism, but clearly that line was crossed by those who visited our home Monday night. The most troublesome part of the ex perience was learning that the culprits were driven to our home in a pickup truck. While the vandalism may have been the work of children who should have been taught better, they were assisted by a so-called adult who clearly never Rev. Jackson's Campaign The crowded field of candidates pursuing the Democratic nomination for president is about to become more crowded. The Rev. Jesse Jackson has announced that he will announce his candidacy for the nomination later this week. Announcements of announcements are fast becoming a feature of the American political scene. We can foresee the day when candidates release pre-announcement announcements of their expected announcements. In any case, when Rev. Jackson finally makes his final announcement it will come as no surprise to political observers. Jackson has been acting like a potential candidate for many months now, courting the black vote and organizing registration drives. Ironically, it is Ronald Reagan who stands to benefit most from a viable Jackson can didacy. For the first time in history, the Democratic party must confront the possibility of a strong black candidate. A strong showing in the primaries could give Jackson important leverage at the convention and throw the nominating process into turmoil. Should Jackson command a substantial bloc of delegates at the convention, would-be presidential candidates might be forced into concessions that could erode the party's strength at the polls in November. For decades, the Democrats have assumed control of the majority of black voters. With the candidacy of Rev. Jackson, however, the millions of black Votes may become a troublesome asset. Dr. Kimberly Will Be Missed To the editor: 1 was saddened to hear of the death of Or. David Kimberly, a man who was tru ly loved and revered by the people of western Madison County. When 1 started medical practice in Hot Srings in 1972, 1 quickly learned of the activities and contributions of this wise, devoted physician. His work had touched the lives of everyone in the area, and despite his advancing age and his own ailments, he continued to serve his people with com passion and care. As a recently trained physi cian, fresh from the modern citadels of high technology medicine, I marvelled at the simple, yet impressively ef fective approach of this healer. Many of the people I attended had been delivered by Dr. Kimberly in far mhouses, without the trapp ings of modem medicine but with remarkable skill and care. It was readily evident that the widespread respect and appreciation that he en joyed were richly deserved. Personally, I highly value my contact with Dr. Kimberly; "N without a doubt he embodied the best qualities of our pro fession. The people of Spring Creek and Hot Springs are for tunate to have received the benefits of his presence for the last 55 years. He will certainly be missed but the effects of his work live in the lives of so many people. Sincerely, Robert L. Blake Jr., MD Columbia, MO The News Record ESTABLISHED 1901 ? NON-PARTISAN IN POLITICS Box 369 ? Mortholl N C 26753 ? Phone (704) 649 2741 - ? 7 Robert T. Koenig, Editor Cheryl W. Koenig, Advertising Manager Pop storv at Marshall. *C 28753 ... son and Bunoombt Qounties I Class Post. |)ti Ma ioi Id nts Acid 4% Sbt T(R nMtmwtor: SafxJ addrn* changas t t M?r?haH, Nt ; w|H In order to provide complete coverage of the Nov. S municipal elections, The News Record will postpone our usual Tuesday pre run until Wednesday morning Subscribers in Marshall who normally receive the newspaper on Wednesday will not receive their paper until Heard And Seen ? f ? . v ?? ? -*>s '* ' . v" . ' ' . " 1 By POP STORY A BEAUTIFUL TRIP ON NC 209 My wife, her niece, Margie Chandler, of Port Huron, Mich., and I spent last Sunday afternoon on a tour of the Spring Creek area. It had been several years since I had been on the "circle trip" from Marshall via Hot Springs, Bluff, Luck, Meadow Fork, and into Lake Junaluska on N.C. 209. From there we completed the circle, by going to Waynesville, Canton, Asheville, and back to Marshall. It was an exciting trip to be remembered. Although it was a little late to see the trees and foilage in their most vivid fall colors, nonetheless, they were still beautiful and col orful. We stopped at the several look-outs on the highway and admired the rugged and beautiful mountains and the deep gorges from the highway to Spring Creek, hundreds of feet below. we were tnriiied to see tne many new ana old homes along the way, the many nicely kept yards, numerous silos, hundreds of livestock, modern barns, and the numerous churches along the way. I have always thought the Spring Creek area was one of the most attractive places in WNC. The Spring Creek School is just as at tractive at it was when I was a high school stu dent at Marshall and played baseball and basketball there. We enjoyed seeing the Spr ing Creek Trout Farm and were glad to have the opportunity to visit the Rocky Bluff Recreation Area. We wished we had had time to stop and visit some of the fine people of the Spring Creek area but will have to go back when we have more time. We know of no trip which is more spec tacular and beautiful than the trip we enjoyed last Sunday afternoon. WANTS INFORMATION The following letter was received a (ew days ago: Hi Pop: I read in your column about some names that used to be in and around Spring Creek and Meadow Pork. There was one that I knew about. The name of Joe, N.C. was named after or for my grandfather, Joe Balding. He was my mother's father. His first wife was Margaret Brown. They had four children, Minerva, Alex, Grovei* and my mother who was the youngest. Her name was Prances Pearl Balding Deaver. She was 14 months old when her mother died. Time passed and then my grandfather married again. I don't know anything about my people from Spring Creek or Meadow Pork. If anyone sees this and knows anything about them I would ap preciate if they would write to me and let me know. My mother's grandfather on the Brown side of her family was called Tige Brown, other than that I don't know. She was some kin to the Ducketts. Martha Deaver Wicker P.O. Box 954 Asheville, NC 28802 Know Comment By JOSEPH GODWIN ' Dear Jeff, 1 Hunks a lot for your letter of -Oct. 14. I would have responded several days ago except for the problems you shared with me and the specific questions you asked about those pro blems. Responding to serious questions of such magnitude is not easy. The difficulties are very common among people of your age whether or not they, like yourself, are in college. First, you mentioned being plagued by sexual pressures. There is nothing new about that. And, although "misery loves company," it does not help you at all to know that thousands of other people struggle with pre-marital sex ual problems. Please be aware that to be tempted is not to sin. One is not always in control of the fleeting thoughts that he thinks ? no one is. On the other hand, actions of the kind you mentioned in your letter are deliberate; they are plan ned ? by their very nature, they have to be planned. k- ? i Between the temptation ahd the implementation is the time to take your life into control and prove just what sort of young man you really want to be. Pay close attention to where you are, and notice the drift of your behavior. It is more than a little foolish to stand too close to the fire and then ex pect not to get burned. On this matter, don't be afraid, or ashamed, to run scared. Walk, or run, out on temptation before you reach the point of no return. Remember also that sex is on ly partly in your body. It is also in your mind. If you do justice to your studies, keep the wrong kinds of visual stimuli from your room, and keep company with others who have something in their minds besides sex, you won't have such unspeakable dif ficulties in this matter. Besides, what is your body for? And who is worthy of it? Now, about smoking. You will never quit because somebody else wants you to. You will never quit because of other people's reasons. You will never quit because you ought to. Otherwise, you would not be smoking now. You will quit only when you want to quit. When my son was in college, I told him that it was perfectly all right for him to smoke if smoking increased his in telligence, if smoking improv ed his financial 'condition, if smoking improved his health and caused him to live longer, and if smoking made him smell better. You will quit smoking when the pleasure you get out of not smoking is greater than the pleasure you get from smok ing. Only you can decide that, and I hope you use that good head of yours before irreversi ble emphysema forces that decision upon you. Your other major question concerned your weight. Girls usually ask about this, but boys seldom do. Besides, the weight you mentioned in your letter does not really seem ex cessive. The excessive pounds we may have are the difference between the amount of food we take in and the amount of energy we burn up in work or exercise. It is just that simple. Hence, there are only two ways to lose weight: take in less, and burn up more. A combination of the two is best ; but if you cannot be one, you should do the other before you lose control. An honest, completely truthful answer to one ques tion also helps : Why do I eat so much? This may help you find the cause. (There is probably a relationship between your smoking and your overeating.) When the cause is removed, the weight pro blem is solved. Jeff, don't look around for circumstances for other peo ple to blame for your pro blems. Be responsible! I read again recently, "Don't kid yourself; noboby is going to make a fool of God. Whatever a man sows is what that man will reap." Thanks for writing. Joe WHEN CAM AMERICANS CELEBRATE A JESSE HELMS HOUPAV ? rstr
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