Clarke, Hendon
To Debate Oct. 10
The League of Women Voter* of
Ashevilie-Buncombe County will
sponaor n debate between incumbent
Congressman James McClure Clarke
and challenger BUI Hendon at 7:15
p.m., October 10, in the First Baptist
Church at Oak and Woodfin Streets in
Asbeville.
The debate will focus on national
security issues. It is open to the
public, and will also be televised on
WLOS-TV.
This debate is part of the "Agenda
for Security: Election '84" project ?
a nationwide effort by the League of
Women Voters to focus on global
issues. Similar debates, raising ma
jor questions about national defense
and U.S. foreign policy, are being
held all across the country during tMs
election season, involving apprax
imately one-half of the Senate races
and about one-fifth of the Congres
sional races.
The candidates will he questioned
on such areas a a: defense spending,
the rate of strategic weapons, U.S. in
volvement in Central America, and
the U.S. trade deficit. Every year the
House and Senate consider bills that
set U.S. trade and weapons policies
and affect U.S. relations with other
countries.
This project is made possible by a
grant to the League of Women Voters
from the W. Alton Jones Foundation,
Charlottesville, Virginia.
GOV. JAMES B. HUNT, JR. conferred with campaign aides
Robert Edwards, center, and Roger Haynie during campaign
swing through county last week.
DOT Hearing
Set Tonight
A state Department of Transporta
tion proposal to replace a 68-year old
bridge over the French Broad River
just southwest of Marshall will be
discussed at a public bearing in
Madison County on Wednesday night.
The hearing starts at 7:30 p.m.,
September 28, in Madison High
School.
State transportation officials will
be at the hearing to explain the pro
posed bridge design, right-of-way re
quirements and procedures, housing
relocation advisory assistance and
the Federal Highway
Administration's involvement in
federal-aid projects.
Design plans call for a two-lane
bridge to be built about 600 feet
downstream from the existing struc
ture. The new bridge will be about 700
feet long, and connect sections of Lit
tle Pine Road (Secondary Road 1135),
which will be relocated by state
forces. Right of way will vary to coo
tain construction.
The hearing is the second on the
proposed bridge replacement pro
ject.
The public is invited to attend,
make comments, submit material or
make recommendations pertaining to
the proposed projects.
Additional material may be sub
mitted until Oct. S to George E. Wells,
manager of highway design, NCDOT,
P.O. Box 25201, Raleigh, N.C. 27611
A design map and copies of the en
vironmental report are available for
public review at the department's
maintenance office in Marshall.
For more information about the
hearing, contact W. A. Garrett, Jr.,
NCDOT, P.O. Box 2S201, Raleigh,
N .C. 27611 or call (919) 733-3244
Lions Plan Eliada Auction
On October 6, the Lions Clubs of
District 31 -A will host their Third An
nual Lions Auction for Eliada Home.
Last year, the Lions raised nearly
$28,000 for programs and services for
the children of Eliada.
Individuals from all over Western
North Carolina donated new, antique
and collectible items for the Auction.
Hundreds of people attended on auc
tion day and enjoyed dozens of in
teresting bargains auctioned off by
professional, licensed auctioneers
from all over the area, clogging by
some of the best clogging teams in the
state, hot air ballon rides, delicious
food and a number of other in
teresting activities. The auction will
begin this year on Saturday, Oct. 6th,
at 9 a.m. Thousands of items will be
available for sale and it is expected
that the auction will run well into the
evening.
"Stump the Clown" will be on hand
to entertain the youngsters, a clogg
ing championship is being planned,
numerous other activities are plann
ed to entertain the youngsters as well
as good food. The Country Food
Stores Sheriff Ben Pace will join
"Stump the Clown" in entertaining.
Businesses and individuals are en
couraged to contact their local Lions
Clubs or call 254-5356 and make
available their new, collectible or an
tique items for this years auction.
Contributions will be picked up by the
local Lions Clubs and brought to the
campus of Eliada Home where the
auction will be held.
Tax deductible receipts will be
given for each and every item col
lected. WWNC Radio will carry the
names of individuals who make con
tributions of $25.00 or more if desired
For further information, call
254-5356.
MHC Offers
LIFE Classes
The Learning Institute for the
Elders (LIFE) , a series of on -campus
non-credit classes, field trips and
other educational experiences fa
persons 60 years of age and older, will
begin its fall program Tuesday,
Ocotober 2.
The classes offered during the first
term meet each Tuesday morning in
the LIFE classroom on the ground
floor of the Memorial Library and
will begin with an informal fellowship
period at 8:30 a.m. Two classes will
be offered from Oct. 2 through Nov. 6,
1964: "Escape from the OrweUian
World," and "Threatre Direction."
The Orwell class will meet from 9 to
10: IS a.m. and will be followed by the
theatre class from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.
The Orwell class will be taught by
Dr. Richard Hoffman, vice-president
for academic affairs at the college
and will offer an analysis of trends in
modern America prophesied by
George Orwell in his book, "1984".
The concentration of power, suprana
tional economic institutions, and
technological "progress" are some of
the items to be examined as well as
their effect on privacy, public con
sciousness, and personal freedom.
The theatre class will be taught by
LeElla Ra tcliff , resident director and
an actress with the Southern Ap
palachian Repertory Theatre. This
class will afford students a view of
modern playmaking from the
perspective of the professional direc
tor and actor. Participants will visita
rehearsal of "They're Playing Ow
Song," and discuss the step-by-step
process of creating a play and the
role played by actors, director, and
technicians in a production.
Costs for the fall term is $15 for
each course; however, those taking
both classes will only be charged $25.
Participants also receive reduced
rates at college-sponsored events and
have free access to the library,
recreational and other campus
facilities. For additional information,
contact Raymond C. Rapp. director
of The Center for Continuing Educa
tion, Mars' Hill College, Mars Hill,
N.C. 28754, telephone 689-1166.
THE RECENT DRY WEATHER HAS PROVIDED good climate for cutting
tobacco. Field on Fisher Branch Rd. in the Grapevine section is rewfy to go to
the barn to cure.
Closed Monday
Ope* Tats, A Thar*. 11-8 p.m. Wed. 11-3 p.m.
Fri. 11-9 p.m. Sat. 12-9 p.m. $??. 12-8 p.m.
689-3838