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By JUNE PI. EMMONS
The Laurel Volunteer Firemen
answered a 2:00 A.M. fire call on a re
cent Friday Morning to the home of
Wood row Bishop on Highway 212 on
Shelton Laurel. Not being able to get
to the house, which stands across the
Shelton Laurel Creek with their
truck, they hoisted their big water
hose and other needed equipment
across a foot log and frantically went
to work on a chimney fire which ahd
heated up so hot it had started the
woodwork burning and flames were
lashing across all areas surrounding
the chimney. Chopping a hole in the
roof they pumped water onto the
blaze until it was contained, and a
house was saved with minimum
damage.
All firemen had voluntarily hit the
deck in the wee hours that morning to
help a neighbor in need, so we the
people of the Laurel community wish
to express our appreciation to our
Laurel Firemen. "Many thanks, guys
for this and all the fine work you are
doing."
Beech Glen
Church Salutes
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Senior Citizens
The Beech Glen Baptist Church
honored Its senior cititens last month
with a "You Are Special" banquet in
the dining hall of the Greater Ivy
Community Center.
The formal candlelight dinner was
prepared by Mrs. Imogen* Radford
and Mrs. Shirley Norton. The youth
helped with the decorations and also
assisted in serving. Those par
ticipating were Sherry Peek. Susan
Eatmon. Jennifer Maney. Karla Nor
ton. Michelle Rich. Jimmy Briggs.
Steven Davis, Chris Maney. Scott
Norton. Ashley Norton, and Deamond
Jamerson.
To go along with the "You Are
Special" theme the decorations were
red. white and blue The plates and
napkins were red with lacy heart
designs. Placecards were also red.
white and blue, with a heart in the
center. Candles were placed in clear
glass holders with white floral
decorations. All invitations had a rose
and the theme "You Are Special" on
the front. The youth wore clothes to
match the color scheme.
All senior citizens in attendance
were given a lapel, in the shape of
half a heart, with a number on it. The
other half heart with the correspon
ding number was placed in a jar. and
five names were drawn by Helen
Penland to recieve boxes o I candy
hearts. The winners were Lois Robin
son. Gladys Radford, Ruth Robinson.
Loye Riddle, and Johnny Jones.
In the front of the dining hall was
placed a beautifully decorated heart
with the theme written in its center
Before being seated, each couple or
individual stood under the heart and
had their picture taken by Arthur
Davis. He also took many group pic
tures.
The speaker for the evening was
the pastor Rev. Stanley Peek. For the
scripture reading he chose Psalms
37:23-25 and Proverbs 17:22. The
youth were encouraged to look to the
older people for examples and the
senior citizens were to be careful to
set good examples for the youth to
follow He mentioned that the senior
citizens have had many experiences
well worth sharing and encouraged
them to be most generous in sharing
these with the young people of the
community.
Rev. Peek reminded the citizens of.
and thanked them for. their great in
fluence on the youth, asking them for
their continued presence, prayers
and encouragement.
DR. JOHN ADAMS. DeWITT TIPTON and Carolyn lumber
son will perform during dedication concert Sunday afternoon
at Mars Hill College.
college's music faculty playing selec
tions on the college s new concert
grand piano. Dr John P. Adams,
Carolyn H. Lamberson, and DeWitt
Tipton will perform during the con
cert.
The new nine-foot ebony concert
piano was presented to the college in
memory of C.O. Ellis of Burnsville, a
trustee of the school from 1974 to 1982
who died in June of that year. The
piano peril presented by his wife Jean
and yon Neill Eltfs also owned and
operated the Burnsville Hosiery
Mills.
A native of Mitchell County, Ellis
was chairman of the Board of
Deacons in the First Baptist Church
of Burnsville where he held numerous
other positions. He was also a
member of the Board of Directors of
the First Citizens Bank, a charter
member of the Burnsville Lodge 717
AF and AM, and a member of the
Charlotte Shrine Club.
The public is invited to attend the
free concert as well as the reception
for Mrs. Ellis and other family
members in the Edna Moore Parlor
following the performance.
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bought a home, he though it was so
beautiful. I wrote him and asked if
he would buy a house if he knew it
would be near a nuclear repository.
He said, 'Never in a million
years.' "
McKinney, who stressed that
WNC residents should not "cut and
run" ? that is, sell their homes and
flee the area ? said "there is no
absolute necessity that the second
home economy and land values in
the county ha ve to deteriorate. ' '
Property values in the area will
only decrease if landowners get in a
race to sell their homes and leave,
McKinney said.
O'Connor agreed, saying "per
ceptions are important. "
If people perceive a tremendous
threat from the repository, then
land and property values will de
crease, he said. ^
O'Connor compared the situation
with financial institutions. If depos
itors believe their bank is on the
verge of failing, they will rush to
withdraw their money before that
can happen, actaully causing the
failure they had feared.
O'Connor also discussed the
long-range economic impact that a
repository would have on WNC.
The facility could result in a tem
porary boom in the local economy,
followed by a slight depression, he
said.
WNC property owners can cause
land values to decrease if they place
an overabundance of property on
the market, he said.
"We could have a boom town go
ing on for a while, like a Western
mining town." O'Connor said.
"Then it would be falling off some
what."
During the study and con
struction phase of the repository, an
estimated $2 billion would be spent
on the facility, O'Connor said.
Beginning in 1993, Department of
Energy engineers would conduct
site characterization studies, which
would consist of the drilling of large
exploratory shafts, O'Connor said.
The four- or five-year phase could
cost between $700 million and $1 bil
lion, and some 300 workers would be
involved.
During the actual construction of
the facility, another $1 billion would
be spent over a six-year period.
Some 1,500 workers would be in
vovled, O'Connor said.
After the facility is constructed, it
would remain in operation for an
estimated 25 years while the radio
active material is put into con
tainers and then placed in the
ground.
That phase of the operation would
cost an estimated $6 billion and
would require between 600 and 700
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Sunday
Job
23:1-12
Monday
Psalm
37:1-1 1
Tuesday
Psalm
37:18-31
Wednesday
Psalm
63:1-11
Thursday
Psalm
119:41-72
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? enough lime to white wash a chicken coop;
? enough fat to make two bars of soap;
? enough potassium to set off a toy cannon;
? enough sulfur to rid a dog of fleas;
? enough iron to make a twelve penny nail;
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? enough gases to fill a few jars,
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