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in THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, Friday, Oct. 27 1978 Western North Carolina Deaths, Funerals Funerals Today STATE AND AREA Ralph Dobson of Patton community of Macon County, 11 a.m., chapel of Bryant Funeral Home, Franklin. Mrs. Silvey Phillips of Waynesville, 10 a.m., chapel of Crawford Funeral Home of Waynesville. Mrs.

Sarah McIntosh of Forest City, formerly of Marion, 2 p.m., Hicks Memorial Baptist Church, McDowell County. Mrs. Lona Gardner of Route 1 Roan Mountain, 2 p.m., Roaring Creek Baptist Church, Avery County. Mark Trask of Route 1 Tryon, 2 p.m., McFarland Funeral Chapel, Polk County. Mrs.

Lottie Chapman of Highway 64, Rosman, 2 p.m., 1 Lighthouse Church of God, Transylvania County. Bennie Hayes of 115 Bidwell St. 3 Franklin, 3:30 p.m., Bryant Funeral Home Chapel, Franklin. Miss Essie Hopkins of 289 Georgia Road, Franklin, 2 p.m., Dryman's Chapel United Methodist Church, Macon County. Mrs.

Azillar McPeters of Route 1 Marion, 3 p.m., Trinity Hill Free Will Baptist Church, McDegell County. Mrs. Catherine Waldroup of 321 Waynesville, 1 p.m.: Sulphur Springs Free Will Baptist Church, Haywood County. CITY AND COUNTY Robert Israel of 11-E Starnes Cove Road, 11 a.m., Groce Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs.

Mull WAYNESVILLE Loretta Wyatt Mull, 81, of 525 Mull died Thursday at her A native of Haywood County, she was the wife of the late Mack Mull, who died in 1945 and was a daughter of the late Joseph and Sally Waldroup Wyatt. Surviving are five daughters, Ola Ryan of Longview, Carrie Swanger of Asheville and Georgia Mull, Bessie Riddle and Berlie Riddle of Waynesville; 14 grandchildren, 21 greatgrandchildren and a greatgreat-grandchild. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Allen's Creek Baptist Church, of which she was a member. The Revs.

Carl Presnell and Jerry Ensley will officiate. Burial will be in Rocky Branch Cemetery. The family receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Garrett Funeral Home, where the body will remain until placed in the church 3 30 minutes before the services. Mrs.

Dickerson RUTHERFORDTON Memorial services for Mrs. Mark Overton Dickerson II1, 76, of N. Washington who died Oct. 21, will be held at noon Saturday in Saint Francis Episcopal Church, of which she was a member. The Rev.

Ron Haines will officiate. Memorials may be made to Saint Francis Epsicopal Church. McMahan's Funeral Home is in charge. F. W.

Jandrey, Retired Diplomat, Dies At 70 Frederick William Jandrey, retired diplomat, of 1617 Hendersonville Road died Wednesday at Deerfield Episcopal Home. He was 70. Jandrey retired in 1959 as deputy assistant secretary of state for European affairs after a long and varied career in the Foreign Service. He was appointed to the post in 1957. Among his other major posts were U.

S. consul in Melbourne, Australia from 1939-1945 and in Naples from 1945-1947; personnel officer of the State Department from 1947-1949; and first secretary of the U. S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan from 1949-1951. His first posts were as vice consul in Southampton, England 1931.

in Calcutta, India from 1932-1936, and in Naples, Italy from 1936-1939. He was at the National War College, Fort McNair, Washington. D. in 1951-52. He was head of the British Commonwealth Office in the Bureau of European Affairs, Department of State in 1953 and 1954.

In 1955 and 1956, Jandrey was counselor of Embassy and chief of Foreign Operations Administration in Copenhagan, Denmark. After retirement, he served with the World Affairs Council and was a member of the Urban League of San Francisco F. W. JANDREY from 1960-1964. A native of Neenah, he was a son of the late Edward and Marie Goetz.

Jandrey. He was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and George Washington University. He entered the United States Foreign Service in 1931. He lived in Hanover, N. and Tryon prior to coming to Asheville two-and-a-half years ago.

Surviving are his wife. Clemence DeGraw Jandrey; and a brother, Edward E. Jandrey of Neenah. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Monday in St.

Giles Chapel at Deerfield. Father P. W. Lambert will officiate. Donations may be made to the Deerfield Residency Fund.

Morris Funeral Home is in charge. HOW YOUR HOUSE CAN HELP YOU BORROW MONEY A Bank of Asheville Second Mortgage Loan is a simple way to meet many financial needs. If you have owned a home for several years or more, chances are it is now worth considerably more than you owe on it and that can give you substantial borrowing power with plenty of time to repay. This type Ican can be used for any purpose, including consolidating your debts into one manageable monthly payment. If you would like more information about how a Second Mortgage Loan could fit into your financial plans, call Linda Parton at 252-3841.

She looks forward to the opportunity to assist you. Amount Monthly Total of Borrowed Payments Payments 3.000 66.62 5 yr. 3.997.20 52.85 7 yr. 4.439.40 5.000 $111.03 5 yr. 6,661.80 71.55 10 yr.

8.586.00 7.000 $123.31 7 yr. $10,358.04 100.17 10 yr. 12.020.40 $10.000 $176.16 7 yr. $14,797.44 143.11 10 yr. 17,173.20 ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE 11.95% The Bank gfAsheville Mrs.

Roberts Dies; Active In Church, Clubs LaRue K. Roberts of 171 School Road, Malvern Hills, died Thursday in an Asheville hospital after an extended illness. Born in Tyrone, in 1911, she was a daughter of Eva Snyder Kennedy of Asheville LaRUE ROBERTS mother are her husband, Ed-, ward G. Roberts, to whom she had been married since 1929; a daughter, Mrs. Beryl R.

Watson of Durham; and six' grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home. Dr. John T.

Newton of Montreat and Dr. H. B. Dendy of Weaverville will officiate. Burial will be in Green Hills Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Presbyterian Home for Children in Black Mountain. The family will be at the home, 171 School Road, Malvern Hills. Break-In, Theft Are Reported Emma Curry of 545 Caribou Road reported a break-in at her residence Wednesday at which time $1,600 worth of personal items were stolen, according to the Asheville Police Department. The stolen items reportedly included a tape player, a CB radio and a diamond set. and the late William A.

Kennedy. She was educated at the University of New Mexico, where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, Mrs. Roberts was active in garden club work and was past president of the Hall Fletcher PTA and Today's Book Club. Active in women's work at West Asheville Presbyterian Church and Malvern Hills Presbyterian Church, she had served as president of Women of the Church at both churches. She had also served in several other capacities.

She was presented an honorary 1 life membership in the Women of the Church Organization by the Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina. Mrs. Roberts was head teller and assistant to the manager of the West Asheville office of First Union National Bank for more than 19 years. Surviving in addition to her mother are her husband, Ed-, WNC Firemen Install Officers SPRUCE PINE Larry Hogan of Marion was installed as president of the Western North Carolina Firemen's Association at the group's quarterly meeting in the cafeteria of the new Mitchell County High School. Also taking office were Jim Causey of Asheville, first vice president; David Setzer of Marion, second vice president; Boyd Sossamon of Sylva, treasurer; David Hall of Cullowhee, secretary; and James Saylor of Bakersville, chaplain.

Area Deaths Elmer Coleman, Murphy, died Thursday; 1 p.m. Saturday In Hanging Dog Bap tist Church. Billy Roberson, Brasstown, died Wednesday; funeral 2 p.m. Saturday Wilscott Baptist Church. Mrs.

Kathleen Roberts, Burnsville, died Thursday; memorial services 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs. Mark Dickerson Rutherfordton, died Oct. memorial services Saturday in Saint Francis Episcopal Church.

Mrs. Loretta Mull, Waynesville, died Thursday; funeral p.m. Saturday in Allen's Creek Baptist Church. Able Whitesides, Miami, a native of Hendersonville, died Tuesday; funeral 3 p.m. Sunday in Union Grove Baptist Church, Hendersonville.

Mrs. Elizabeth Fulmer, Tryon, died Thursday; arrangements incomplete. Mrs. Body Services for Naomi Short Body of 67 Walton who died Monday, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church.

The Revs. Welsey Grant Sr. and Clydell Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Violet Hill Cemetery. A native of Granville and an Asheville resident for 50 years, Mrs.

Body retired in 1986 from Asheville VA Hospital after 36 years in nursing service. A daughter of the late John and Emily Boone Short, she was a member of the Daffodil Club. Surviving are two sisters, Emily Braston of Pittsburgh, and Myrtle Gaylord of Asheville; and several 1 nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Wilkins-Hart Mortuary, where the body will until placed in the church an hour before the services.

ABC Store Will Convert To Self-Service The Alcoholic Beverage Control store on the corner of Swann Street and Boston Way in Biltmore will be closed Oct. 30 through Nov. 3 while store is converted from a counter store to a self-service store, officials announced Thursday. L.B. Anderson, ABC supervisor, said the Biltmore store is the only one affected, and all other stores will be open during that time.

New shelving and a new check-out counter will be installed to make the store resemble the self- service ABC store on Cherry Street, he said. Anderson said the conversion is part of the system's modernization program, but no more changes are planned before the first of the year. Historical Group To Meet The Western North Carolina Historical Association will hoid its fall quarter meeting at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Governor's Western Residence, 95 Patton Mountain Road. A highlight of the meeting will be announcement of the 21st winner of the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award.

The afternoon program will feature talks on "The Droverage Business in Western North Speakers will include Dr. Richard W. lobst, George W. Stephens, Ora Blackmun and Mr. and Mrs.

James McClure Clarke. New officers and trustees will be elected during a business session. TOYS- ELECTRONICS BIKES- GIFTS Layaway BINS ARE OPEN NOW HOLDS ANY ITEM $1.00 DEPOSIT WITH REGULAR PAYMENTS WILL HOLD YOUR LAYAWAY UNTIL DEC. 15. lizens.

841 PHONE PHONE MERRIMON HENDERSONVILLE 274-0089 254-7244 AVE. RD. HOME CENTER SOUTH A. D. Ledford A.

D. Ledford, 54, of DIllingham Road, Route 1 Barnardsville, died Wednesday in an Asheville hospital after long illness. A native and lifelong resident of Barnardsville, he was prominent farmer and timberman and was a son of Alma Banks Ledford of Barnardsville and the late W. E. Ledford.

Surviving in addition to his mother are his wife, Deloyce Ayers Ledford; four daughters, Betty Ann Lackey, Sandra Kay Roberts and Janet Ledford of Barnardsville and Brenda Gall Ledford of Asheville; three sons, Henry, David and Rick Ledford of Barnardsville; three sisters, Bertha Hensley and Mae O'Donnell of Barnardsville and Pearl Murphy of Johnson City, two brothers, Johnny Ledford of Atlanta, and Wayne Ledford of Orlando, and five grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in West Funeral Home Chapel, Weaverville. The Revs. J.

R. Plemmons, Richard Hipps and Dan Carlton will officiate. Burial will be in West Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and at other times will be at the home.

Memorials may be made to the building fund of Barnardsville Baptist Church. Gudger, Ratcliff To Give Views On Environment Congressional candidates Lamar Gudger and Curtis Ratcliff will outline their positions on a variety of environmental issues at a forum sponsored by the Nature Society at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Humanities Lecture Hall on the University of North Carolina at Asheville campus. Panelists will include Will Curtis, associate editor of The Asheville Times; William Mebane, editorial director of WLOS-TV: Dr. John McCrone, dean of Arts and Sciences at Western Carolina University; and Mrs.

Samuel Bingham, Common Cause coordinator for the 11th Congressional District. Moderator will be Melville C. Thomason, director of the Western North Carolina Nature Center and executive director of the Nature Society. Many citizens are concerned about public policy decisions as they affect environmental issues, Thomason said. These seldom form the entire basis for preferring a particular candidate, he said, but along with the positions of other issues, they help voters develop a preference.

Ford Reports Surprise Rise In Earnings DETROIT (AP) Ford Motor the nation's No. 2 auto- maker, surprised analysts Thursday by reporting a 12 percent rise in third quarter profits. The firm said earnings were a record $301 million, or $2.52 per share, in the third quarter, compared to $267 million, or $2.25 per share, a year ago. The improvement came on a 10 percent jump in sales to $9.7 billion, also a record for the quarter ended Sept. 30, Ford said.

Sales in last year's third quarter were $8.8 billion. Analysts had forecast a dip in Ford's earnings, the result of a 73 percent drop in the firm's North American profits. But the company counteracted the drop with a whopping gain in overseas income, reflecting the sale of some Japanese property higher profits in Europe and Latin America. Benefit Singing Scheduled Saturday A benefit gospel singing for the Carl Robinson family will be held in Leicester School at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Groups participating will be the Jack Henderson Singers, Lowerlights Trio, The Followers, South Turkey Creek Singers, Cavaliers, Sojourners and the Rev. and Mrs. Marvin Mathis. No admission will be charged. An offering will be taken.

French Broad VFD Approved For Loan WASHINGTON The Farmers Home Administration has announced approval of a $9,000 loan to the French Broad Volunteer Fire Department, Rep. Lamar Gudger's office reported Thursday. The funds are for the purchase of an ambulance with radio and other equipment. The loan will be repaid over 12 years at five percent interest. She Boys In Fall A fine day in fall is a day made 1 to order for lads and bikes.

This pair moved down Edwin Place under the trees that shade sidewalk and street. Riding the bike with "no hands" was Whitt Winfrey, Piedmont Earnings Down In 3rd Quarter WINSTON-SALEM Piedmont Aviation, Inc. reported net income of $2,746,456, or 96 cents per share for the third quarter of 1978. During the same period last year, the company had net income of $3,909,255, or $1.55 per share. Increased expenses, lower average passenger fares and an increase in income taxes due to less investment tax credits available in 1978 were the principle reasons for the decrease in net earnings.

Gross revenues rose 14 percent from $62 million in the third quarter of 1977 to $70.8 million in the July period this year. Costs and expenses were $67.9 million this year, up 17 percent from the $58 million in the third quarter of 1977. For the first nine months of 1978, Piedmont had net income of $4,524,740 as compared to $5,684,345 in the same period last year. The company's gross revenues for the nine months this year were up 19 percent to $195.8 million from $164.6 million during the same period of 1977. Costs and expenses rose 19.7 percent for the January through September period to $189.9 million.

For the same period of 1977, costs and expenses totalled $158.6 million. 8, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Winfrey of 121 Edwin Place. Jogging alongside was Hampton Elledge, 10, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Tom Elledge of 100 Edwin Place. (Staff photo By Gary Fields) am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep." John 10:11. GROCE FUNERAL HOME Funeral Directors 1401 Patton Ave. 252-3535 WE'RE IN RADIO CONTACT! in FUEL OIL That's right, our fuel oil delivery trucks are radio-equipped to better serve our customers.

In emergency cases, they can be at your home in minutes. Phone 252-2461 CITIZENS FUEL CO. Serving Asheville Since 1904 Flat Iron Building Asheville, N.C. GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE Everything Reduced 20 to All Fixtures For Sale Everything Must Go Close-out to Bare Walls Big Savings on Already Low Prices Sales by Cash or Bank Card ALL SALES FINAL Ladies Wear Men's Wear Shoes Boots Gift Items Accessories Greeting Cards Sewing Notions Store Hours: 10 AM-6 PM thru Monday Discount Stores Inc. Saturday Valley View shopping Center, Candler, N.C..

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