This feature mines the McDowell News archives for what was going on this week in local history.
Forty-six years ago this week, 69-year-old Sandy Hudson Jr. sat inside his homemade airplane, which was powered by two 10-horsepowered lawnmower engines. He was the sole designer and builder of this plane, which he flew at Shiflet Field in Marion. Hudson invested $2,000 into his airplane project. “I wanted in my old age to go ahead and build my own plane,” he said to The McDowell News.
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Dr. Cato Holler of Marion and some of his fellow cavers explored a cave in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Photographer David Rolfe captured this group during their caving expedition. The group consisted of Dr. Holler (far right) and his companions (from left to right) Steve Maynard of Black Mountain, Alwyn Clark of Old Fort, Jim Whidby of Knoxville, Tenn., and Cato’s wife Susan Holler.
In November 1979, 13 sets of twins were students at Nebo Elementary School. They were gathered together for this photo during the week of Nov. 11, 1979. In the group were (first row, left to right) Janet and Judy Walsh, Paula and Paul Scott, Bill and Angie Stevens and Emily and Amy Laughter (second row, left to right) Sonya and Tonya Lewis, Marnie and Amanda Torez, Sam and Dan Villinni, Patrick and Phillip Dillingham, Judy and Jody Revis (third row, left to right) Ronnie and Alan Allison, Kenneth Earl and Kenneth Edward Robinson, Angela and Michael Seay and Tonya and Tammy Ballard.
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Intramural sports were an important part of the physical education program at East McDowell Junior High School. The flag football championships were recently completed and some of the winners were included in this photo. Coach Jerry Hicks’ eighth-grade title was won by this group who call themselves Henry’s Hilltoppers. Members of the team were (front row, from left to right) Lisa Godfrey, Kathy Buchanan, Andrea Henry, James McIntosh, Doug Price, Tracy Wright, Teresa Jaynes and (second row, from left to right) Donna Randolph, Angie Ray, Jeff Pittman, Terry Henry, Joe Cash, Mark Finley, Ray Munger, Debbie Beck and Beth Buff.
During the week of Nov. 11, 1979, at least 300 people attended the reception for Dr. Ronald H. Seifred, the new superintendent for McDowell County Schools. At the reception for the new superintendent were members of the McDowell County Board of Education. They were (from left to right) Donald Anderson, Jim Peppers, Cecil Swepson, Seifred, Joyce McCall (School Board chairwoman), Scotty Willis, Bill Barnette and Joe Kaylor. Board members Rom English and Bill Howle were not available for photo.
McDowell High’s Richard Logan burst into the end zone in a game against South Caldwell. Logan gained 182 yards and gave the Titans their only two touchdowns. South Caldwell scored a 20-12 win over McDowell in a home game.
Richard Faulker (left), a member of the McDowell County Recreation Commission, accepted a check from Ed Palmer, plant manager of Air Preheater, which would cover the entire cost of a pool table for the Marimont Room at the Recreation Center.
These were the students from McDowell High School who attended the ninth annual Declamation Contest in French, German, Latin and Spanish held at Clemson University. They were (front row, left to right) Betsy English, Annette Lytle, Myra Jenkins, Susan Kirstein and Lori Fulbright and (second row, left to right) David Mosteller (teacher), Scott Young, Mark Shuford, Javier Romanach, Mark Byrd and Filiberto Henderson (teacher).
These were the movies playing at the McDowell Twin Cinemas.
McDowell County Sheriff Bob R. Haynes (left) and officers Ken Hollifield, Eugene Grindstaff, Robert Smith, David Hogan and Gene Patrick are shown with the beer and liquor confiscated in a raid at the Skyline Hotel, located in the northern part of the county. The owner and operator of the hotel was charged with possession of liquor for sale.
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This feature mines the McDowell News archives for what was going on this week in local history.
This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.
This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.
