Fall Festival Is Planned The Bright Hope Laurel Methodist Church will hold a Fall Festival on Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. The fair will feature a rummage sale, old-fashioned apple butter and apple cider. Saturday Night Singing 1 The Hopewell Baptist Church will hold its first Saturday night singing on Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. The Bud Griffin Singers from Old Fort are expected pa perform. Rev. Ralph McDevitt invites all singers and listeners to attend. The News Record Serving The People Of Madison County Since 1 90 1 P.O. Box 369 ? Marshall, N.C. 28753 ? (704)649-2741 Robert T.Koenig Clwryl W. Koenig Judy Brown Brenda C.Parker James I. "Pop" Story Dr. Joseph Godwin Dorothy B. Shupe Editor Advertising Mgr. Ad Representative Office Mgr. Columnists I Weekly By The Mountaineer Publishing Co., Inc. USPS 388-440. Second Class Postage Paid at Marshall. N.C. 28753. Subscription Rates in Madison and BmcoMbe Cowries -1 Year $6.80 -Outside Madison and Buncombe Counties -IVear $8.50. NX. Residents add 4Vi% Salas Tax. : Sand address changes to the Mews Record, P.O. Box 369. Marshall, M.C. 28753. MEMBER NORTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION unin Wilde Oil Company 402 Hwy. 25/70 - Marshall Mf-Ulft We try harder to serve you better 0p?a Monday ? fridsy 8 am ? 5 pm SaUnlay After hours 649-2428 8 am ? 12 noon BURNETTE'S FLORIST 288 N. Main Wcavenrille 645-55 VO Days 645-5798 Evenings Stoney Knob Shoe Center (704) 645-7332 "SHOES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY" MKo & Joyce Ingle AsheviHe-WeavervMe Hwy. Owners WeaverviHe. N.C. 28787 If you wish to join us in bringing the church news to our community by sponsoring this page contact The News Record P.O. Box 369 Marshall, N.C. 28753 for rates and space availability. Universe Gym M9-4M? Main Street Mars Hill BOOYBUHJMtW-WEIGHT LOSS- WEIGHT SAIN Bob Frisby's Gulf Service Hwjr. 25/70 Marsha*. N.C M9-M1I Complete GuM Sorvtee Opon 8 am to 8 pm Monday Saturday Ponder & R.Z. Ponder Hardware |;.f. Hot Springs, N.C. '* Five generations of the Buckner family gathered recently to celebrate Jim Frank Buckner's 103rd burthday. Mr. Buckner resides in the Greater Ivy community with his daughter and son-in-law, Fred and Myrtle Rice. Mr. Buckner was born on Sept. 2. 1881. Joining in the birthay celebration were, from I. to r.t Shirley Roberts of Detriot, Mr. Buckner's granddaughter, Myrtle Rice and great-granddaughter, Rachel Carroll of Wisconsin. Mr. Buckner holds his great-great granddaughter, five-month old Jessica Carroll, on his lap. Mr. Buckner has three other daughters still living. Htey are Fuschia Woody and Virgie Ball of Greater Ivy and Vivian Taylor of Burnsville. Living And Growing By CARL MUMPOWEK The AshevMe CouseNng Center They call it growing up. That pro can that we go through when we move through childhood to adulthood We don't have much choice about the matter. We're going to grow regardless of our wishes to the con trary. What is within our control is how we grow. We have the option of growing up, toward maturity, sen sitivity, and personhood, or growing down toward other alternatives. It's an important distinction. Growth is not something to be left to chance. The natural system may help us along the way, but a more in tentional touch is more likely to lead to better results. The parent, for ex ample, who consciously seeks out op portunities (or their child to grow in a positive way, has a better chance at seeing a good outcome than a parent who let's things flip and flop along. That's also true for you and I. There's something to be said for taking life in stride, but not to the ex clusion of purposeful growth. The more we reach, the better our chances of experiencing our potential and life at its fullest. There's another important point about growth. We can't grow in all ways at ths same time Our Uvea pass through different phases where dif ferent growth will occur. In my own life, for example, the past decade has been devoted to academic, financial, and professional growth. Even as I write, I am aware of a dawning transition to emotional, social, and spiritual growth. Having made pretty good strides in the former areas, it's time to place primary emphasis on other equally important areas. That's not to say that those others cease to exist. They continue to walk with me, but not as closely as in the past. In our lives it is important that we grow. It is not necessairly important that we grow in all ways at all times. Someone once said that when we quit the process of growing, we begin the process of dying. Certainly it is true that growth is not near so much an option as a necessity in life. Look to your own life. You are growing, but is it taking you up or down? You chances for successful growth are much enhanced by your willingness to make growing important. In reaching, you will not only discover who you are, but also who you can become. 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Faith helps us grasp firmly truths that provide a sound foundation for daily living. Trust helps us withstand the downward pull of discouragement, despair. The hour or so we spend at worship during the week can make a deference in our daily life. Attend the church or synagogue of your choice. Kenler W'lkams Newspaper Services P 0 Bo. 800% Charlottesville VA 22906 Suixtu> \IoihI.h l'?H's Wiley Smith Realtor - Builder Homes Acreage ? Investments 29 North Main Street \#M*er?rtl?NC Mi-mi Mary's Restaurant Marshall By-Pass Mf'tllS Compliments of Mintz Family Care Homes North Carol iM 649-2837 Cody Motor Sales IHiin street Mmlull 211*1711 649-2*29 Marshall Farm & Garden Supply Marshall By-Pass Open: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Monday - Saturday Marilyn's Hair Care Mashbum Hill Road Marshall All types of hair styling for the entire family. 649-2237 We are pleased to share your good news. Send your church news to: The News Record P.O. Box 369 a m > -- ? - ? * Marsnall. N.C. 28753 or call : *49-2741 Blue Ridge Communications 770 New Stock Rd. Weavervilte Proteuional FM 2 Way Radio Systems Scanners. CB And Auto Radios Wayne CordU MI'IIH Acme.Septic Tank. Inc. 13S MonfetNo Rd. WMwwvHte. N.C. 28787 MH1M 0?n * Ona Young ? Owners Soil & Water Report Delivered The Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District delivered its annual report recently at a meeting of the board of supervisors. The report stated that 24 Madison County farmers have joined the ser vice as co-operators in the past year, raising the countywide total to 110. The Soil and Water Conservation District currently serves 2,882 acres of county lands. The report stated that 642 acres are currently in pasture and hay land An additional 274 acres have been used for conser vation cropping and 124 acres have been converted to no-till farming, mostly in corn. In addition to providing technical assistance to area farmers, the Soil and Water Conservation office pro vides educational field days and publishes a newsletter for area farmers. The district also operates training sessions for Madison County school children and sponsors an an nual poster contest. First place awards in this year's poster contest went to Lea ha Jenkins of Walnut, Chris Bullman of Walnut and Michelle Rich of Mars Hill. The district program is funded by local, state and federal agencies, with most of the operating budget being provided by state and county funds. The five-member board of super visors meets monthly on the third Thursday of each month. The board is composed of Emery Metcalf, chair man; Benny Chandler, vice cairman; Jack Landers, treasurer; Jim Brown, secretary and Rita Nor ton. Board members receive no salary for their participation. In delivering the annual report. Brown acknowledged the assistance of the Farmers Home Administra tion, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, N.C. Extension Service, the N.C. Forest Service, radio station WMMH and The News Record for their assistance in promoting conser vation. Burley I Commi gpleets The Burley Sale* Committee will hold its first meeting of the year an Oct. 17 in Lexington, Ky. The meeting will determine the market opening date, selling hours, market recesses and sale regulations for the lMt-flfi burley tobacco markets The meeting will be held in the Rama da Inn at SB Waller Ave. in public. Burley tobacco farmers shing to mak< recommendations may do at . at tht riting to the < nee Be