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1 HE, 1r HQ. 19 10 PAGES THIS DAY, MAY 7, 191 10c PER COPT 18-60 A Y aar la M&dUon A AdJolnina Oonntiss This Sunday , , H - : f ' . ilJ ft VOL, 03 WEUK MARSHALL, N. C, THURS - h 1 Is Final Clinic a- i . - m .rt , , ' Stop Potto Drive I m Honest Eleel Plugged By Dem Chief lion Officials Crew Speaks In Asheville ihurs.: Deplores . Voter Participation Politics are important to good government, and there's nothing mow important in politics than honest and capable election offi cials, W. Lunsford Crew, state Democratic Party chairman, told a gathering at A Buncombe Coun ty rally in Swannanoa Thursday night of last week. Crew said election officials have the most thankless job in party politics, and the losers always feel it was their fault that they didn't win. Speaking at a rally sponsored by the Buncombe County Demo cratic Women in Charlels D. Ow en School, the state chairman said that even more important than being a candidate is being a voter. "Your vote counts as much as any other man's as much as the candidate's or as much as any body's vote, in this country, the most shocking thing in politics is the level of voter participation," Crew said. He defined the- results of-political participation as good candi dates injljgjLygfepHent. "As voter lijg&cipation increases, so will the duality of candidates," he added. W .W&W. oped through politics. The first settlers came bare to get away from politics they didn't like and to institute some which they would like.- Many of SCHOOL BOND VOTE SET FOR NOVEMBER 3 An election on a $100 million school bond issue, authorized by the 1963 General Assembly, will be held Nov. 3, the date of the gen eral election, Gov. Sanford an nounced Friday. Sanford said he hopes the bond issue will pass "and I will (Continued to Last Page) PACIFIC MILLS ANNUAL PICNIC TO BE MAY 30 The Hot Springs plant of cific Mills will celebrate its 1 anniversary of operations with a picnic May SO for all employees and their families. R. Neill Ross, manager of the local yarn-producing facility, said the picnic will be held at the plant "to honor the many long-service "North Carolina has been devel- employees without whose help the progress we have made through the years would have bean, impos sible." r inrritftifri COUNTY CONVEI HERE SATURDAY State Convention Delegates To Be Elected At Meeting The Madison County Democrat ic Convention will be held at the courthouse here on Saturday night, Liston B. RamBey, chairman ot the executive committee, announ ced this week. Proceedings will begin at eight o'clock wtien the Executive Com mittee will be organized and a county chairman, a vice chairman, and other party officials will bo elected. Following the meeting of the executive committee, the conven tion, open to all Democrats, will get underway. The main purpose of the convention is to elect dele gates and alternates to the State Democraic Convenion to be held (Continued To Last Page) FB BAPTISTS WILL OBSERVE MOTHER'S DAY The 49 Churches sociati Missionary B a p t is t I the. Preach Broad As- ill as all churches Baptist as- rte in the or, North it Win- fears (. in Had the experience this Spring of running out W silage and hay before the grass in our pastures had started, (Continued To Last Page) on, .as w( Moth m Bki Carolina mm ml Oitarlngs p mi sulircc 3t(u4jAmHB Hi' oi employ; m per- .h, Hlu mi i L . aO. .-.asaa, HK'si Rev, and Mrs, Davi worsted ana crwwjwr Asgatiohar Mfssioji Hnr tne racmc mhis uivi-1 1ir d BULL HK CLUB REELECTS SAME OFFICERS The Bull Creek home demonstra tion club met April 28 with Carol Kdwurds acting as hostess. The meeting was called - toor- der by our vice president, Mrs. Lo- Peek; Devotions Wre led by RVICE MMED ON DUTY the meet-Need 1 Mrs. Ethel Walftft j The music chosen fi ing was "Standing I of Prayer." After roll call, Ml. Carol Ed wards read the treasurer's report, New business transacted was the discussion of the Craft Training School t be held at Cherokee this month, and also the Home makers Meeting to be held in Ra leigh, July 7-10. Officers, project leader and committee chairwomen remain the same as last year: -President, Mrs. Hefcher Kuyker; vice president, Mrs. Lela Peek; secretary, Mrs. Clifford Bates; treasurer, Mrs. Carol Edwards. Club project leaders: Foods and Nutrition, Mrs. Laura Buckner; (Continued To Last Page) TOPDRESSING OF NITROGEN AND P0TA II Tiff Veterans, Dependents Widows Entit Benefits And sion of Borlington Industries. the result of the civic enterprise I mMha. and cooperation of a group of I Madison County citizens, in an industry-seeking drive spearhead ed by the Hot Springs Men's Civio Club, the modern textile operation was built largely through finan (Continued to Last Page) ' fn tha H rn Loyd Fish Roberts Speaks To GOP orial Committee senat Four From County Named To District Committee In Marion The 34th District Republican Senatorial Committee met at the courthouse in Marion recently to consider business relative to the senatorial realignment. McDowell County is now a part of the 34th Senatorial District and replaces Avery County which was placed in a new district with Watauga, Wilkes, and Yadkin counties. The newly constituted district has vot ed Republican on the congression al, gubernatorial and presidential level in recent years. Representatives from through out the district were in attend-' ance at this meeting which was held in accordance with the Plan of Qpfanization of the North Car olina: Republican Party. It was mottHr agreed among those pre- candi- atorial Dis- uld come from the newly I county of the district, name ly, McDowell. The representatives from Madison County who were members of the 84th district sen atorial committee ware: Clyde M. Roberts, GOP candidate for con gress from the 11th Congression al District; Bruce R. Briggs, Mad ison County GOP Chairman; Jim P. Craine, GOP candidate for Tax Collector; and Loy P. Roberts, a member of the N. C. State Repub lican Executive Committee. W. R. Chambers, a Marion businessman, presided and was subsequently (Continued To Last Page) sent that the Republican K date for the 34th Sen addec EAST CAROLINA COLLEGE NOW IN SOUTHERN CON. East Carrolina College became the Southern Conference's 10th member Friday and the school's president, Leo Jenkins, promptly pledged that "our objective is to win some conference champion ships. The rapidly growing college in North Carolina's eastern area was voted unanimously into the conference during the annual spring meeting, effective immedi ately but with sports competition not counting until the 1965-66 school year. d aries, hospital rep- Broaa 'P'- in theVNew Found association, have bean active in organizing churches in the inter est of the annual effort. Promo tional materials describing the work of the hospital have been distributed to all the churches in the Association. Among these is the Mother's Day poster, which, workers said, has attracted a great deal of interest. It has an appealing of a small boy, who for most of his life has had to breathe through a tube inserted in his throat. He is two-year-old Jeffery Ed wards, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Edwards of Mitchell County. Brought to Baptist Hospital by ambulance when he was three months old, he was on the critical list for several weeks and was in (Continued To Last Page) According to CeuigyjBtMtur. are eril al Aerent Harry HBfejdress-ian ent way w use use. PHnn and t potaastent. (Wfctinoe To Leat Peg. a irood start! WWP ' ' was announced this week by Bill Roberts, chairman of the Madison County Board of Com missioners, that Don West has been named the County Veterans Service Officer. Mr. West, a na tive of this county, is a partial ly disabled veteran himself, wound ed in Europe in World War II. He is highly qualified as he has had experience as the Veterans Serv ice Officer for the American Le gion Post and the Veterans of Foreign Tf .' tiWsllli iltiniii here in this county. Roberts stated that the Board of Commissioners acted on Gener al Statute No. 165-B(b) which per mits the county commissioners to employ a Veterans Service Offi cer under the supervision of the State Veterans Commission. Roberts said there are about 1. 600 veterans, plus their dependents and widows in this county, and he bees a great need for a full time re. Mr. West will be he second floor of the court days a week, stated that his duties will ba. to advise and assist the HHBJHbHIA end their dents J MpHie and tied to under various State ML Some of the over each things ation, pensions, msur- eftfite. that there .a otection fW-iBWKBl im - Two Doses Are Necessary For Complete Pr bii v- Mi -ML .1 MHS ALUMNI BANQUET SET FOR SAL MAY 16 Eigh Informal Program; Make Reservations By Mori., Mary 11 The annual Marshall High School Alumni Association Ban quet will be held in the Marshall school lunchroom on Saturday, May 16, at 7:80 o'clock. This year's meeting will be in formal with music and other en tertainment being featured. Officers of the Association urge members to make their reserva tions by Monday, May 11. Those wishing to attend may contact Mrs. Zeno H. Ponder, Marshall Rt. 2. DEDICATION OF WALNUT THJSSUND ttepen- , J PHIIRfH AY .A' Sfc. v- . . . t Schools To Again Serve As Feeding Stations recently completed Presbyterian Church at Walnut will be held this Sunday afternoon at 2:80 o'clock, u iMpiMM Wb'liWt, The Rev. Charles Heier, former pastor in the Madison County Parish, now residing in Pennsyl vania, will foe the principal speak Mother's Day should have a special meaning in Madison Coun ty next Sunday, not only for mothers but for the entire popu lation. For, in addition to moms, the pop ulation is expected to turn out in force for the second and final Stop Polio feeding that will in sure protection against the dis ease. '. "Without the second feeding, that trip last Ma rSh 8 was just a waste of time for a 'Hump of sugar," of ficials of the sponsoring Madison County Medical Society point out. The March 8 feeding, With makeups, totaled more than 86 of Madison's population as approx imately 12,000 persons took the first treatment. "The second dose is not oaly advisable, but it is absolutely ne cessary for complete immunisa tion," Dr. W. Otis Duck, coordina tor of the drive, said. "If polio is to be eradicated in Madison Coun $y, eaeh' and every person in the county should have his polio vao cine." The Medical Society paid tri bute to hundreds of volunteer pro- non-prosessionai for thefoiriftsnat and to maturity. MHH nitrogen and get m crop oft to Harry states theft is sot able to use more than 60 pounds ffi :Jkre of nitrogen and potassi um at planting as it has been showq that larger amounts inc- the chance for fertiliser in jury. Large amounts of nitrogen and potassium can actually be more efficiently used when topdressed, according to Silver. Topdressmg can, and often does, reduce leach ing losses from rain water that moves through the soil. Because the nitrogen and potassium in fer tilizers are highly soluble and move down into the root zone with soil moisture, they are ideally suited for being sldedressed. The time of application is im portant in topdressing nitrogen and potassium. Just before or early during the period when the crop has the greatest need is gen- Continued To Last Page) Local Citizeaf W Fill Up On Orange Juice On Monday A mishap near Laurel River Monday resulted in many local citizens getting plenty of unex pected orange juice. A large truck containing some 7000 gallons of orange juice over turned on Highway 25-70 Monday and orange juice started pouring. When it was thought that the juice would probably kill all the poured out, it was announced that the valuable stuff would be given on a first come - first give basis. Many local people grabbed pint, quart, gallon and other containers and headed for Laurel River. Re sult: plenty of good orange juice free ! College, and the Rev7 "Wesley Hyde, of BuBdombe County. The public is cordiallly mVitei to attend. SELF-PROFIT Honesty is the best policy, but workers who manned the during the first feedi be on hand again next Those persons who ssv kept their record cards from the first feeding are asked to.Mfm them but any who have sMiJWmiI the cards should also return for their tad. feiiMoe a another card lontHbutions for tins vaccine sugar cube. Money collected will be used to defray the cost of the program. .. . . , , DINNERS TO BE SERVED Announcements have been made clinics sa and wWW ' some believe it pays only when it that several of the feeding stations pays first. I (Continued To Last Page) Rabies Clinics To Be Held In County Soon Roaming The Mountains- Brooks Farm Holds Many Memories, Now Serves As Recreation Area OFFICERS ARE ELECTED BY VFW POST MON. By JOHN PARRIS SPONSOR SING n irmmniu n If il I I IK I III r Wl 1 The French Broad Lions Club will sponsor a Gospel Singing pro gram at the French Broad School Saturday night beginning e'$lock. The Kingsmen Quarter and The Rangers will be featured A small admission will be charg ed and the public is invited. Gray clouds hung sullenly ov erhead and released occasional raindrops as we wandered along the old wagon road. There was a chill of "Dogwood Winter" on the land. We had come in by way of Luck and Trust and Kind. Bi'anether ag, the folks of Max Patch; and Meadow Fork and get their horses shod at Jim Brooks' blacksmith shop or to stop off for one of Mrs. Brooks' meals on the way to Hot Springs. Today, the old Brooks farm is only a memory. Its 76 acres baa been turned into the Rocky Bluff Recreation Area by the U. S. Forest Service. But few of the hundreds who come here to camp and fish or to picnic are aware of its past. The government purchased the old farmstead in 1938 for $469. After the Forest Service acqui sition the Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees planted white pine on the area in 1988 and spring of 1939. The stand was thinned once in 1967 for pulpwood. Ten cords acre were removed. M Nobody seems to the farm before Jim Brooks it in 1900. owned i vnucu 11 be lived and worked on tin farm, putting 60 acres into cultivation and pasture. Hare he raised seven children. Some of the children are buried in the family graveyard near the recreation area. And several of the graves are marked with un letter or undated stones, as was common in early days. And old blacksmith shop Stood near the entrance to tne tion area. There, Brooks held for with his hammer and anvtl and bellows and forge. It was a gathering place for folks for miles around. Brooks shod horses for ten cents Per shoe, and you furnish the shoe. At the tune horse snoes dinner and who found at mealtime. v. v She was know for setting a good table. And it was reasonable, too. She got 10 cents a meal The old wagon road that runs north and south through the re Mention area connected VsHR Snrinas with Spring Creek and Meadow Fork, and continued into Fines Croak in Haywood County. The trail forded Spring Creek IS (Continued To Last Page) Members of Marsall Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) met at the Legion Building here Monday night and the following officers were elected: Commander, Ed Gentry; Vice Commander, Willie Rice; Junior Vice-Commander, Nathan West; Quartermaster, Don West; Judge. Advocate, Clyde Roberts; Chap lain, Boyce Mayhew; . Surgeon, Bill Roberts; Adjutant, Frank Ramsey; Service Officer, John Ward; Public Relations Officer, Ron Sprinkle; "Buddy Poppy' Chairman, Ed Niles; Probate Of- Mfer, Wmie lUcsvlittatrm Of . UW Rreeka ran a sort C Wllfcer. Liston Ramsey. side inn. She served laekfheU The following trustees were to the folksLfceted. John Ward, Ed Niles, and your friends against rabies. t ki Hnkle Right Name Wrong Township Instead of Carlie Cental run ning for constable in Township 10, as was previously published, Mr. Gutter is running for constable In Township 2 (Wards 1, 2, and 3). We are glad to make this correction, 3 Important Reasons Given By Health Dept. For Vaccinations Dr. Margery J. Lord, Madison County Health Director, has an nounced that Rabies Clinics have been scheduled for some areas of , Madison County on May 14 and 18. The clinics will be conducted by licensed veterinarians of Ashe ville, and a charge of two dollars per animal vaccinated will be made. Dogs should be vaccinated by the time they attain the age of six months; one injection will afford protection against rabies for three years. Already this year the Madison County Health Department has been called upon to investigate three instances in " which dogs have bitten children. Vaccination of all dogs will prevent endless anxiety, as well as help to erad icate rabies. There are three im portant reasons for vaccinating your dog 3 (1) To protect your family and (2) To protect your pet your dog from rabies. Your dog is & devoted and respected member your family and is entitled to your protection from this disease. (8) To do your part in obtaining publio health protection for your whole community. If dog owners keep their dogs immunized through vaccination, rabies will no longer be a problem. We urge the people in adja ( Continued To Last Pae) 'i:W ft if 1 I B I
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