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The Asheville Times from Asheville, North Carolina • 19

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United Way Report Set or Tuesday Workers in the 1977 United Way Campaign (or Asheville and Buncombe County will hold their next report meeting at mam Tuesday at the Sheraton Motor Inn Tlr campaign had raised 525 per cent of the Sl039321 goal at the last Dutch treat luncheon on Oct 8 and campaign officials hope that the session Tuesday will see the campaign at or near the 75 per cent mark Governor Soys ord Carter Race Is Close RALEIGH i APi Republi can Gov Jun Holshouser said uidav a poll taken last week shows the race in North Caro lina between I Gerald Eord and Democrat Jimmy i orter is too close to call Holshouser told a news con terence the poll taken by the private Market Opinion Re search firm had Carter leading by two points but he asserted that the momentum appeared to be on ord side Holshou ser said the poll showed Carter with 39 per cent ord with 37 per cent and 24 per cent unde cided Holsliouser said when he goes to a meeting in Washington lat er today he will try to per suade ord to make a cam paign visit to North Carolina bet oi the election German Visitors Pay Tribute To Pioneer orester Karl Heinz Oedekoven chief of forestry for the West German Republic visited the "Cradle of orestry" near Pisgah orest today with 10 other high ranking forestry officials from West Germany A moon tree was planted in memory of Dr Carl Schenck the German bom forester who taught at the pioneer school at the time it was part of the Biltmore Estate The Germans arrived Sunday in time for lunch and a tour of the Biltmore Estate New River Case Is Remanded WASHINGTON (APl The Supreme Court today lent beck far a lower court's review North Carolina bid to block construction of two hydroelect ric power dams on the New River in Southwestern Virginia by Appalachian Power Co The justices remanded to the Court of Appeals in Wash ington its March 24 1976 deci sion upholding the licensing of a modified form of Appala chian proposed Blue Ridge The ederal Power Commis sion which granted the license urged the high court to send the case back to the Court of Appeals for consideration of whether new legislation on the issue has made the matter aca demic A bill signed by President ord on Sept 11 added to the national wild and scenic river system a segment of the New River in North Carolina on which part of the reservoirs created bv the project were to be located The act also declared that any license issued by the PC for a project on the New River would be effective only for that portion of the river which is not included in the national system Solicitor Gen Robert Bork told the court that the PC be lieved its license was validly is sued but also that the action by Congress appears to foreclose completion of the physical construction of the licensed project" The project was supported by Virginia officials but opposed bv North Carolina New dams can be built any time but ancient rivers can be destroyed only once" the North Carolina officials told the court Precinct 41 Sets Coffee A coffee hour and get together with the candidates for state and local offices is planned today at 7 pm by residents of Precinct 41 The event to which the public is invited will be held at the Riceville Volunteer ire Department on the Riceville Road Respectfully UNERAL HOME Asheville Tear friends 5 "CrMnh "Mother is i V1 a triP hospital" told Chllaren must be tuL 'e lie detectors' lr today! If you are hard of hearing don't fail to attend Better Hearing Consultation 87 PATTON AVE ASHEVILLE NC Experienced Hearing Aid Specialists to advise you REE CONSULTATION REE ELECTRONIC HEARING TEST REE SERVICE ON MOST MAKES HEARING AIDS OR REE Beltons Hearing Aid Good Through Oct 29 1976 or in home service call: 0 HEARING AID SERVICE DIAL 252 1354 87 Patton Avenue Asheville Tie Asheville Timex Motatay Ort 18 1171 1 Western North Carolina Deaths unerals ItaKle Beny RuteM CH leg Saturday taml 2 TMaday In Urkiey butral Ctapd VaMcae Mra A UueMter Sr Rutherfordton AM Satay taneral I today la Salptar Springs Coagregattaa) HaUkcaa Cbarck Mra A RoUaou Maria died riday fuaeral 2 Tuesday tn McCall's uaeral Chapel Joseph Smith Martan died Sunday funeral 3 today la Weit Marion Baptist Church John MUler Mountain Home died Sunday funeral man 10 a Wednesday ta Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Charles Bryan Hender sonville died riday funeral mnii 11 a Tuesday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church A Hescheles Header aonviUe died riday memorial services 2 Sunday in Shepherd uneral Chapel Mrt rance Gaeter Header wnvUle died Sunday funeral 2 tn today in Shepherd uneral Chapel Mrs Jennie Tippett rank lin died Saturday funeral 11 a Tuesday in Rose Creek Baptist Church Mr Hester Varner Whittier died Saturday funeral 2 Tuesday in Whittier United Methodist Church Thompson Murphy died Saturday funeral 2 today in Townson uneral Chapel Absentee Ballots Asked By 889 Persons The Buncombe County Board of Elections has received 889 applications tor absentee ballots for Nov 2 general election Members oi the board received this information this morning at a meeting in the Courthouse annex Mrs Sonya riediich executive secretary to the board said about 200 of that number are from servicemen and women think that this is about average for a national elec tion" she told the board The board was also told that Edward Krause a Republican from Madison Coun ty who is seeking election as a state senator from the 26th district has notified the board that his middle initial has been left off the official ballot Mrs riedrich said the initial was left off in a typing error on the list sent to the printer Mrs riedrich said the error was hers and that she has expressed her regrets to the candidate It was agreed that the ballots would not be reprinted since there is no other Krause running for any of the offices Legal Experts To Address Bar riday our distinguished legal authorities will speak at a public session during the 43rd annual meeting of the North Carolina Bar riday at the Great Smokies Hilton Shepherd Tate a former president of the National Conference of Bar Presidents will discuss lawyer advertising during the morning session Legal malpractice will be discussed riday afternoon by Duke Stem executive director of the Virginia Bar Joseph Delk 111 executive of the North Carolina Prepaid Legal Services Corporation will will speak at a luncheon Supreme Court Chief Justice Susie Sharp will speak in the afternoon prior to the election and installation of 1976 77 officers The bar association opens its meeting Tuesday Three Students Hurt In Wreck Three Warren Wilson College students were injured Sunday morning after their car struck a tree alongside NC 81 police reported Isaiah Dan Odhiambo 21 the driver and Delbert Woodham 22 were treated at Memorial Mission Hospital and were released A third person whose name was withheld pending notification of family was in satisfaction condition today a hospital spokesman said Police said Odhiambo was traveling west on 81 near Beechwood Road about 12:20 a when he lost control of the car swerved and struck the tree Damage to his car was estimated at $1500 Airs Groce Hilton Mrs Grace Rector Hilton 65 of 95 Morris St Asheville died Sunday in an Asheville rest home after a tong illness A lifetong resident of Bin combe County she was former ly employed by Towne House MRS HILTON Bakery for 15 years She was a daughter of the late George Henry and Laura Loduska Graham Clayton Surviving are a son Hobart Rector of Asheville: a sister Mrs Vivian Cothran of Char lotte and a granddaughter Miss Cathy Dianne Rector of Asheville Services will be held at 2 Tuesday in the chapel of Anders Rice uneral Home The Rev Pierce will officiate Burial will be Averys Creek Christian Church Cemetery at Skyland Pallbearers will be Harry Lee Payne Neil and Ed Blankenship Rufus Maynor Lawrence Whitton and Clarence Deweese The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 pm today al the funeral home Kermit Davis Kermit Davis of Pompano Beach la a native of Candler died riday in a lorida hospital after a long illness He was a son of the late Robert and Myrtle Davis Survivors include his wife Mrs Margie Davis: two daughters Mrs Jane Gusberti and Mrs Mary Callendrillo of ort Lauderdale la four sisters Mrs Virginia Christie of Oxon Hill Md Mrs Alyse Shea of Sacramento Calif Miss Dorothy Davis of San rancisco and Miss Anita Davis of Kansas City Kan: three brothers Robert of Kansas City Verne of Candler and Wayne of Asheville and four grand children Services and burial were held today in Pompano Beach under direction of Jennings uneral Home Gene Wilson Gene Wilson 58 of 349 Haywood Road died Sunday in an Asheville hospital after a brief illness A native of Buncombe County he was formerly employed by Southern Railway Surviving are the mother Mrs Wilson of Asheville a daughter Mrs Martha Jean Daves of Candler a son Jerry Wilson of Candler three sisters Mrs Ann Williams of Candler Mrs Mary Rinker of Moscow Pa and Mrs Mabie Rhodes of Sacramento Calif two brothers Porter Wilson ofAsheville and Ira Wilson of Arnold Calif and six grand children Services will be held at 4 Tuesday in the chapel of Groce uneral Home The Revs Nane Starnes and Cathey will officiate Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery Pallbearers will be Bruce Ramsey Jack Mat thews Jim Whitted Charles Arrowood Ralph Sprinkle and Harold Swelling The famiiv will receive friends from 7 to 9 pm today at the funeral home Robinson Nathaniel John Robinson 57 formerly of Asheville died Sunday at his home in Har risburg Pa according to word received here today Survivors include a number of relatives in Asheville and Weaverville Services and burial will be in Harrisburg Tony Davis Tony Davis 72 of 423 Haywixxi St Asheville was dead on arrival at an Asheville hospital Sunday after a long illness Anders Rice uneral Home is in charge of arrangements Mrs Wade Lytle Services for Mrs Elberta Stepp Lytle 61 of 4 Orchard Place who died Wednesday will be held at 2 pm Tuesday at Asheville Revival Center on Roberts Street The Revs rank Goodson and Garrett lropest will officiate Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery She was the wife of Wade Lytie The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 today at Jesse Ray uneral Home where the body will remain until placed in the church 30 minutes before the services Elwood Allen Elwood Allen 37 of 115 Powell St Swannanoa died of injuries sustained in a truck ac cident Saturday on Bee Tree Road He was a native of Yancey County and had lived in Buncombe County most of his life Surviving are the father and stepmother Mr and Mrs Earl Allen of Swannanoa with whom he made his home the mother and stepfather Ruby Pruitt and Carl Pruitt of Swannanoa: two daughters Cynthia and Deborah Allen of Louisiana two sisters Mrs Zelma Jo Waldrup of Asheville and Miss Sandra Allen of the home five brothers Troy Lewis Allen and Virgil Allen of Black Mountain Russell and Arthur Allen of Swannanoa and Hoyt Pruitt of Arden and a number of nieces and nephews Services will be held at 11 a Tuesday at Black Moun tain irst ree Will Baptist Church The Rev William Vaughn will officiate Burial will be at 2 pm Tuesday in Allen family cemetery in Yan cey County Pallbearers will be John Jack James Edward Kenneth and Donald Allen The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 pm today at Miller uneral Home Black Mountain where the body will remain until placed in the church at the service hour Walter Boldon Services for Walter Bolden 89 of 40 Magnolia Ave who died Saturday will be held at 3:30 pm Tuesday at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church of which he was a member and deacon Dr White will officiate Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery Pallbearers will be deacons of the church A native of Greenville SC he was the son of the late Wallace and Laura Bolden He was a retired employe from the Legal Balding with to yean of service having retired in 1967 He was also a member of the Senior Citizens Surviving are the widow Mrs Katie Hemphill Bolden two sons Ratyh Bolden of Monroe and Charles Bolden of Asheville su grandchildren and two great grandchildren The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 today at Jesse Ray uneral Home where the budv will remain until placed in the church 30 minutes before the services Joint Meeting Slated By WNCDA Groups The beef and dairy com missions of the Western North Carolina Development As sociation will hold a joint meeting at 7 pm Wednesday at the Hungry Bull Steak House on Patton Avenue Jerry Smith of Jackson Tenn southeast livestock product manager of Allied Mills Inc Wayne eed Division will be the principal speaker He will speak on livestock health Dr Edwin A Holzinger director of the Western Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory here will also be on hand to discuss work going on at the lab UNC A Plans Computer Science Course An introductory course in computer science 100 will be offered at the University of North Carolina at Asheville during the second half of the fall semester Registration will be from 9 am until noon and 7 to 8 pm on Wednesday The class will be offered from 4:30 to 6 on Tuesday and Thursday No previous computer experience is necessary with enrollment open to teachers and university and high school students Mrs Edna Jones Was Victim Of Durham ire Mrs Edna Lynch Jones 91 a native of Western North Carolina was one of two women who died in a fire at the Methodist Retirement Home in Durham riday night Mrs Jones was a daughter of the late Elmyra Toms and George Washington Lynch of airview She was the sister of Dr George Boyce Lynch of Brevard and the late Dr James Lynch of Asheville She was the widow of William Henry Jones the first head of Biltmore College later Asheville Biltmore College and now the University of North Carolina at Asheville Mrs Jones had been a music teacher and librarian She and Mr Jones moved to Chapel Hill in 1934 where he became the state superintendent of the adult education program of the Emergency Relief Ad ministration in North Carolina Mrs Jones is survived by a son Dr George Thaddeus Jones professor of music at Catholic University in Washing ton two daughters Mrs Russell Davis of Vienna Va and Mrs Allen Jarrett of Philadelphia Pa nine grand children and several nieces and nephews who live in the Asheville area uneral services were to be held today in the Chapel Hill Methodist Church Medical Technicians Pick Officers Officers were elected at an organizational meeting of the Buncombe County chapter of the Emergency Medical Tech nicians Sunday afternoon Skip Meyers was elected chairman red Shope vice chairman: and Linda Jackson secretary treasurer All EMT's are invited to attend the next meeting of the group at 4 pm Nov 28 at the West Buncombe ire Station 358 7th Ave East Hendersonville SALE THROW AWAY BETTER URNITURE THAN YOU CAN BUY inancing Available on Approved Credit SAMPLES SHOWN IN YOUR HOME To Better Match Your Decor Quality Workmanship By Master Craftsmen All Work Guaranteed 7 WAK a Ladles Get In On These SUPEB SAVINGS ALL THIS WEEK 25 ON SOAS 2 and 3 Piece Suites Also REE Bushel Apples With Any 2 and 3 Piece Suites REE Pickup and delivery Estimates oam Rubber padding where needed Old furniture even If bought several years ago Is better than meet new Get your old furniture re upholstered by us and prove It All Bank Cards Honored 5 DOIT NOW LADIES) upholstering MEMBER CHAMBER COMMERCE 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