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3 Western Carolinian/March 8, 1984 On The Road Jeff Francis Staff Writer Letters Best known for its hosting of the annual Kentucky Derby horse race, Louisville is the largest city in Kentucky and is a city portraying both the new and old features of this land. Louisville is located on a plain along the Ohio River in the north central section of the state of Kentucky. Originally named Falls of the Ohio, the city was renamed Louisville in 1780 by the Virginia Legislature to honor Louis the fourteenth of France whose country helped support the colonies during the American Revolution. Kentucky did not become a state until I792 and was a part of Virginia prior to then. The non-na\igablf falls around Louisville made it the only area between New Orleans and Pittsburgh that goods had to be taken ashore and transported to the nearest navigable port. This was quite a lucrative business and played a major role in the growth of the city of Louisville. Unfortunately for the townspeople, a canal was built around the falls and opened for navegation in 1830 . Therefore the once-bustling land transportation companies went bankrupt and looked toward the railroad era. The building of railroads and ever- increasing river traffic gave the city the nickname 'Gateway to the South'. An important manufacturing and production center of the country, Louisville boasts a population in excess of 360,000 persons. Most of whom are employed in some type of production oriented job. Among items produced and sold in Louisville are household appliances, tractors, and baseball bats—remember those 'Louisville Sluggers' that passed around the block when you were growing up? Other important activities include construction, finance, and major headquarters for a chicken-restaurant franchise company—anyone want to guess what the name of that company may be? The Kentucky fair and Exposition Center provide a huge convention facility for northern Kentucky and southern Indiana. Any Louisvillian will be more than happy to tell you about the world famous Kentucky Derby that is held annually in Louisville in May. The horse race has been run at Churchill Downs every year since 1875. Derby week, held in conjunction with the early May race, includes lavish entertainment, parades, and a steamboat race. For the avid equestrian, there is the American Saddle Horse Museum at 730 West Main. The museum displays modern and antique saddles, horse paintings by George Ford Morris, and a quite unique display of carriages. Open every day except holidays, admission for adults is only SI.00. The Kentucky Derby Museum shows drawings, photographs, and other items associated with the famed race. This museum is undergoing construction at this time, but will re-open in late 1984. They can be reached at (502)-634-3261 for more information concerning the exact date of opening. The Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, located off Watterson Expressway, is the site of the Kentucky State Fair and Horse Show held in August. For a schedule of events, call 366-9592. Churchill Downs, the track at where the Kentucky Derby is run, is located at 700 Central Avenue. The grounds are open daily from 7:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. except during racing seasons'. The Colonel Harland Sanders Museum relates something very close to home to us—the Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurant. Headquarters for the chain of restaurants are located here at 144I Gardiner Lane, exit 15 A from Interstate 264 in Louisville. Displays show the history of the development of the chicken restaurant operation which began as a small town establishment in Corbin, Kentucky some time ago. Corbin is a small community located approximately 50 miles north of the Tennessee state border on Interstate 75. The museum is open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and is closed holidays and Derby Day. The Brennan House is a townhouse built during the period of Victorian influence in Louisville. The Brennan family resided here for 90 years. There is a one-hour multimedia presentation on Victorian Louisville. The Brennan House follows quite a varied schedule, so it is best to call ahead-of-time for information on tours and times. The Brennan House phone number is (502J-584- 7425. How about a cruise down the Ohio River? The Belle of Louisville is an old-fashioned sternwheeler and offers two to four hour cruises for visitors. Trips leave Tuesday through Sunday and there are afternoon, evening and late night trips. There is also a special two-hour teen cruise on Tuesday night from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Further information on cruise times and rates can be obtained by dialing 582-2547. The Jefferson County Courthouse is located between fifth and sixth streets. It was designed by Gideon Shryock to be the state capitol. A marble statue of Henry Clay is located in the center of the courthouse and in front of the building is a statue of Thomas Jefferson designed by Moses Ezekial. It is open on Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and there is no charge to visit. The Louisville Museum of History and Science is over 100 years old and has been very nicely restored by the city of Louisville. Exhibits show histories of the state of Kentucky and the Ohio River Valley Area. The museum is open Tuesday-Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 Louisville, Kentucky The Derby City p.m. each day. Admission is $2.00 for adults and they offer a two-for-one discount. Remember Thomas Edison? The man who put us in lights... His Butchertown House is located in Louisville at 729 E. Washington Street. The house has been restored to resemble it's 1860's style appearance and has a museum and library for public display. There is no charge to visit this interesting house and it is open every day. To find out more about the home of Mr. Edison, please call 587-1447. For the outdoorsman, Louisville and surrounding Jefferson County offer over 140 parks to the visitor. Bicycle trails, hiking trails, fishing, golf, tennis, watersports, and good clean fresh Kentucky horesracing are open to the outdoor enthusist in these parks. For a complete list of activities available at selected parks, please write to the Metropolitan Park and Recreation Board, 1297 Trevikian Way, Louisville, KY. Or eall the office at (502)-459-0440. So put on the the saddle, hop on your horse, and jockey yourself through the Kentucky bluegrass to Louisville—who knows, you might be good enough to be in the Kentucky Derby! Airport-Standiford Field Airport is served by nine pasenger airlines. The airport is located near the junction of Interstates 65 and 264. Bargain flights are sometimes available to Louisville but generally the fares are higher than other cities. Peak travel periods are at the end of April and beginning of May with the approaching Kentucky Derby. It is advised that you book reservations almost a year in advance if you plan to attend the Derby. Driving Routes-Interstate 65 runs north and south through the city limits. Indianapolis, Indiana is 100 miles to the north and Elizabethtown is approximately 35 miles to the south. Interstate 64 serves as the east-west route and Interstate 71 comes into the city center from Cincinnati, Ohio which is located 115 miles to the east of Louisville. Interstate 264 serves as a loop around Louisville and should be used during peak traffic hours for quicker travel across the city. Federal Routes 60, 31 W, 150, and 42 serve Louisville from surrounding areas. Public Transportation-TARC-Transit Authority of River City-offers bus service throughout the metro area. The basic fares average from 35 to 60 cents depending on the time of day traveled. For further schedule and fare information, call the TARC Travel Center at (502)-585- 1234. Another service, LARC(Louisville Area Rapid Circulator), provides quick frequent shuttles in the downtown area. The LARC routes are marked on TARC route maps. Climate- Winter-Average LOW-26 degrees Average HIGH-46 degrees Summer-Average LOW-64 degrees Average HIGH-87 degrees There are frequent thunderstorms in the summmer months and always the threat of twisters. Further Information-May be obtained by writing to the Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau, 501 s. 3rd Street, Louisville, KY. The phone number is (502)-584- 2121. Leukemia Radiothon A WWCU Success Cathy Stewart Staff Writer Western Carolina University recently participated in a Leukemia Radiothon, sponsored by WWCU 91 FM. Students and area listeners pledged money and also worked telephone lines, stuffed envelopes and what ever else it took to make this years radiothon a success. Jim Stumpt, Executive Director for the North Carolina Chapter of the Leukemia Society of America was on campus to represent and promote his North Carolina chapter. As a whole WCU raised $4200.00. $68.00 from fish bowl money, $470.60 from advanced pledges and the rest from listeners pledging money on phone lines provided by 91 FM. According to station manager Chris Faw. a high percentage of the money raised was pledged by WCU students. When a pledge was taken the students name and the amount of the pledge given is recorded on cards and then immediately transferred to envelopes which were mailed to the person who pledged. The Leukemia Society likes to receive all pledge money within two weeks. "Next year we would like to have co-sponsors help us out. Campus organizations sponsoring dances, and having car washes would raise money we couldn't raise this year." explained Faw. Last year WCU raised $2,870.00. These figures give 91 FM representatives high hopes for next years radiothon. See WWCU, Page 8 Dear Editor: In vour February 23. 1984 issue vou ran a Iront page article written bv Mr. Greg Ryder (sie) about the Reverend Dilla'rd Moore's twenty year old criminal record. That article cites vour awareness ol those who oppose a ban on beer sales who are using "unusual tactics" bv giving tins story fromt (sie) page coverage on v our new pa per (sie)'.' I'm clearly aware of vour position on the beer referendum as vou may be aw are ol mv position. I o take an editorial postilion (sie) as vou have is vour privilege b v office. However, with privileges also come responsibilities. I o run an article on a man's past mistakes is terribly insensitive and journalistically irresponsible. In m\ judgment this is an unethical campaign taetie designed to Undermine the Reverend Moore's credibility and in the process bring public shame upon him. his family, his church, and the Concerned Citizens. While you cite as vour source "i n I o i m a t i on prov ideel bv the office of the Clerk of Superior Court in Sylva." Bob Scott reported that your initial inlormation came "through an anonymous source." You later verified this information through the Clerk ol Court's office and then chose to do exactly what the "anonymous source" wanted you to do—publish the article as a dirty campaign tactic, and. as a result, cause much hurt to the Reverend Moore and his family. While you did give him an opportunity to respond, the damage had already been done. I'm aware of the line- job the Reverend Moore has been doing as a pastor in Jackson County for the past ten years. He has served three churches in different locations in the county. He Discover Yourself! I Student Orientation Leader Thirteen Positions Available For the Summer of 1984 Applications: Orientation Office 460 Admin. Bldg. Phone: 227-7234 K>P ^°5 is an excellent pastor who studies hard, minister's (sic) effectively, and provides excellent leadership, tie is well loved and well respected bv a large portion of our county. He is a man of deep convictions, unafraid to express them, but a Christian gentleman, who understands diversity ol opinion Youi paper has done the Reverend Mooie (and all vou r r e a il e r S ) a disservice. Rightlv vou owe lnm an apology. Ms. Clegg pointed out that it is often vour practice to use the "last word method" via the Editor's Sole l trust youi apology w ill be forthcoming (sic) in vour note. Sincerely, John Reid Director of Missions Tuckaseigee Baptist Assoc. Editor's Note: I feel that for you to judge what is or is no! "journalistically irresponsible" is a bit out of line. There is something that the Concerned Citizens group and its leaders must realize— when a man like the Rev. Moore places himself in the public eye, in the midst of a controversial political issue, he must expect that people will check him out. This was done by sources who wish to remain anonymous and who obtained their information from the Clerk of Court's office. I feel that the article printed by Creg Ryder was completely objective. There was no slant of opinion, no editorializing, and Rev. Moore was interviewed to give his side of the story. That is why the \heville C itizen asked us to prov ide a correspondent on the referendum and related issues— journalistic responsibility. Had the Western Carolinian editorial staff wished to use "dirty campaign tactics." we could have witheld the information from Rev. Moore, printed it in editorial form on the "Perspectives" page, and the mud would have been "hip deep on a giraffe," to quote Mr. Ryder. Instead, we chose the ethical route. Had we chosen not to print the article, it would have come out later in the Asheville (itizen or the Sylva Herald, as the information provided us had been Xeroxed and was being distributed in downtown Sylva the week before our article was published. Again, let's remember that Rev. Moore thrust himself into the spotlight. and as a public figure he should be prepared to account for his past, his present, and his future actions. If he or any of the Concerned Citizens do not accept this fact, then they would be well-advised to stay out of the spotlight and out of politics. M.H. Dear Students: You did it! We will have a new Cat Suit. Ihank-you so much for vour money and support. A very special thank-you to Greg Ryder, Karen Young, Monica Henson and all the people thev recruited to help with the fund-raising. You are a super group of supporters. Sincerely, Kathy Wooten Cheerleading Sponsor Help Prevent Birth Defects a Support the («) March of Dimes ■ WPIh DfFfOTS FOUNDATION! 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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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• Date
  • Date original: 1984-03-08
  • Date digitized: 2019-02-19
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  • Dimension: 22.75" x 15"
  • Pages: 8 pages
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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  • Jackson County (N.C.)
  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
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