Mr. & Mrs. Floyd S. Rector
Norton
Rector
Marry
Melda Geraldine Norton and Floyd
Stephen Rector were married July 10
at the University of North Carolina at
Asheville's Botanical Gardens.The
Rev. Jay Griffin officiated.
The bride is the daughter of
Winston Gerald Norton and Elizabeth
Norton of Marshall.
Given away by her brother, David
Norton, the bride wore a long satin
dress with white bows on the
shoulders and light blue ribbons on
bottom of the lace hem. Her veil was
attached to a hat enhanced with a big
blue ribbon. The bride carried a bou
quet of yellow roses, daisies and
baby's breath.
Jeaneene Ann Norton served as
maid of honor. Bridesmaids were
Gail Norton of Grapevine, Brenda
Fisher of Marshall, Kathy Sams of
Marshall and Clara Rector of Mar
shall.
The groom is the son of Floyd Rec
tor and Evelyn Louise Rector of Mar
shall.
Jerry Rector served as best man.
Ushers were Alvin Norton, James
Norton, Jerry Taylor, Matthew Gar
ret, Larry Biddix and Harold Evans
The couple will reside on Fishers
Lane Road.
The bride is a 1963 graduate of
Madison High School.
j The groom is a I960 graduate of
Madison High School.
Weaverville
Police Dept.
Hires Two
The Weaverille Police Department
recently announced two new officers
have been employed by the town.
Jack Van Duncan, a former
Weaverville policeman, returned
after a six-month absence, and David
Anthony Bradley joined the force this
month.
The move increases the size of the
town police force by one officer and
replaces Jacquline Hensley, who
resigned for personal reasons last
month.
Duncan is a 1987 graduate of
Western Carolina University. He ws
employed by the Weaverville Police
Department from Sept., 1967, to
March, 1968.
Bradley has five years experience
in law enforcement and two years of
college.
Civil War
Re-Enactment
Set Aug. 28
Ob Sunday. Aug. 28. Civil War
history will once again be relived at
Vane* Birthplace Slate Historic Site
The 26th North Carolina Regiment
will be on site from 1 until 3 p.m.
demonstrating camp life of a Civil
War military unit.
This will be the third year in which
the re-enactment has been perform
sd During the past two years, the ex
cursion has been for an entire
to Davie Tate, imi
employee of Vance Birthplace, ihei
is usually a pretty good turn out
from 1,000 to 1.M0 peo
; of the re-enactment
All :
ov.
Gov. James G. Martin and
Secretary of the Department of
Cultural Resources, Pa trie Dorsey
announced recently the winners of
the first annual North Carolina Folk
Heritage Award. The honorees in
clude some of the state's moat dist
inguished folk artists. Each will
receivee a cash grant of 91,000. For
mal award ceremonies will take
place in Raleigh in the fall.
Winners from Madison County are
Doug Wallin, an Appalachian ballad
singer, and Tommy Hunter, a fiddler
Wallin performs old-time ballads,
fcwe sots and hymns in the tradi
tional, unaccompanied style. His
raper
ind community members Many of
Wallia's (avoritf ballads have
i-enturies-old British roots. He was
recently featured on "CBS This Mor
ning."
Hunter, is a Mars Hli fiddler whose
expertise on this oldest American folk
instrument is legendary. Influenced
by his grandfather, he projects a
melodic, sensitive, and traditional
style and is revered by fellow
musicans. Hunter was a professional
performer for a brief time in the 1930s
and has since recorded several
? '
albums .Although he still appears oc
cussionally at regional folk festivals
hi now plays primarily (or Memfr
This award was created to honor
the masters of North Carolina's tradi
tional arts, "Our state has produced
many of America's most distinguish
ed and influential folk artists. It is ap
propriate that we pay tribute to these
special North Carolinians who have
contributed so much to our cultural
heritage, "said Dorsey.
The North Carolina Folk Heritage
Award is given to state folk artists
who have made significant contribu
to their artistic trudltlon i**r a
tojkloristt and N.C Arte Council |
board member* Serving on the panel
vere foiklorisU Or Charles Zug of
(panel chairman), Bill Steven*, Cyn
thia Bringle, Paul Jettery and Ted |
Photo Contest Set
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As part of the activities (or uus
year's French Broad River Week
amateur photographers in Western
North Carolina can once again com
pete for cash prizes by submitting the
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