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Western Carolinia Volume 47 Number 05, September 23, 1982

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  • =y=Wejtmi£aH^linian/September 23, 1982 Weather AndCo ordination Combine To Make'82 Heritage Day The Best Yet. By MJ Schutz In spite of Charlie's Gertz's shower predictions, the weather in Cullowhee was perfect on Saturday for the eighth annual Mountain Heritage Day Festivities. An estimated 18,000 to 20,000 people visited WCU's campus to take part in the festivities. Mountain Heritage Day was initiated in 1975 as a part of the University's celebration of Bicentennial year. The community's response was enthusiastic then, and it has been increasing every year. This year's turnout represents the largest number of people ever to visit the university in a single day. The event combines craft exhibitions and competitions to give visitors a small taste of the history and lifestyles of the Appalachian Mountains. The competitive events brought impressive turnouts this year: over 200 athletes participated in the five-mile footrace, which followed the jogging trail and the perimeters of the campus. The overall winners o! the Tace were Finn Esberisen of Cullowhee with a time of 35:57, for the men's division, and Patricia Galloway of Brevard for the women's division with a time of 34:27. The food fair this year recieved over 650 entries in its twenty categories of canned and baked goods. There were three winners for every type of food in each of the categories. The winners are too numerous to mention, but be sure that the judges were some of the best-fed people in the state on Saturday. Other competitions were more intrinsic to the area. The chain saw competition gives local men-and this one was men only-a chance to strut their stuff with the tools of their trade. In the homeowner's division, Clyde Phillips of Sylva took first place. Jerry McKinney of Athens, Tennessee won the Intermediate division, and Sylva's Mike Ashe, Bernard Burns of Athens, Tennessee, and Doyle Shuler of Sylva took the class C, B, and A titles respectively. Steve Henry of Waynesville took the prize for the open class, and the winning crosscut-saw team was R.O. Wilson of Sylva and Doyle Shuler of Cullowhee. The Western Carolinian Tobacco-Spitting contest was also a part of Saturday's activities. Jeanette Beaudry- Parks of Webster claimed the women's championship, and Chuck Peeler of Shelby was the Men's Division winner. Other competitions included a People's Choice award for the Old Truck Show, a Horseshoe-Pitching contest, a dog show, a cat show, and a Hog-Calling contest in which one of the contestants hailed all the way from St. Cloud. Florida. Competition was only a part of Mountain Heritage Day, however. Visitors wandered, between the competitions, among booths proudly displaying the cream of the crop in mountain handicrafts. Handwoven rugs and garments, carefully hand-sewn dolls, wood carvings, pottery, and loads of food were arranged to tempt the passers-by at every booth. Entertainment at the event was non-stop. Three stages presented the talents of dozens of singers, pickers, and players on three separate stages, and visitors with itchy feet were invited to join the bunch onstage for a little bit of clogging at the stage near Belk building. Douglas James Ferguson was presented with the eighth Mountain Heritage Day Award, an annual tribute to those who help to preserve the history and culture of the Southern Appalachians. Ferguson is an artist whose pottery, sculpture, and tile work are believed by many to capture the essence of all that is good in mountain life. The award was a complete suprise to the 70 years old craftsman, who was present to see the meeting of his alma mater. Mars Hill College, and our own WCU Catamounts on the football grid Saturday evening. All in all, the 1982 Mountain Heritage Day was a smashing success. Credit for the event is shared by many, including Sam Gray, the curator of the Mountain Heritage Center, who was responsible for the coordination of the new exhibits which opened there Saturday. The folklorist of MHC, Michael Ann Williams, recruited and structured craftsmen and their demonstrations for the day. Eva Adcock from the Music Department helped to assemble the musicians, and Dr. Perry Kelly from the Art Department helped with the arrangements for the food and crafts booths. Credit also goes to Doug Davis from the office of Student Development for his contributions, and a great deal of credit is due to the grounds people for their campus decorations. Beautiful weather and faultless coordination combined with the good-natured enthusiasm of participants to make this year's Mountain Heritage Day the greatest yet. Photo by Mark Haskett jfB^mgm™ Photo by Mark Haskett t»«—*~ h.. »/i~ Photo hv Vforb UacL^t
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