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Madison
Now Has
Wards
Commiiiioner. Approve,
Chance At Meeting
Hera Tuesday
The county commissioners Tues
day approved action of changing
the seven Wards in Madison Coun
ty to Townships, thus making 28
Townships instead of 16 Town
ships and seven wards.
The action by the commission
ers was taken following the legal
advertising of four weeks. Citi
zens of the seven wards separate
ly signed the various notices of
petitions.
Members of the county board
stated that there was not opposi
tion to the change.
The original 16 Townships will
remain the same but the wards
will be, in the future, recognized
as the following Townships:
TS 1, ward 2, Walnut, will be
Township 17.
T3 1, ward 8, Laurel Forlc, wiL
be Township 18.
TS 2, ward 2, Little Laurel, will
be Township 19.
TS 2, ward 3 .Guntertown, will
be Township "!20.
TS 4, ward 2, Middle Fork, will
be Township 21.
TS 8, ward 2, Lower Spring
Creek, will be Township 22.
TS 10, ward 2, Revere,
Township 23.
The board members stat
the change is immediately
tive and will be so declared
September 8, 1964.
ATTENTION
ALL VOTERS
Official legal notices to all vot
ers in Madison County are pub
lished on Pages Seven and Eight
nf this issue.
Included are notices of changes
in polling places: Bull Creek, Cal
ifornia Creek. Upper Spring Creek,
Big Laurel, Big Pine and Meadow
Fork.
Another notice cnocerns clarifi
cation of No. 4 Township, Ward
2 and No. 5. This notice reveals
that the D. W. Ramsey Farm, also
known as the McElroy Farm, lo
cated on California Creek, is in
ftnd a part of No. 6 precinct.
Another legal officially an
nounces a new registration or
dered for this county.
BRIGMAN NAMED
COMMITTEEMAN
ON COUNTY FHA
W. M. Metcalf And Dewey
Wallin Also On FHA
Committee
Wayne Brigman of Marshall is
the new member of the Maaison
County Committee for tanners
Home Administration. He succeeds
Fred J. Rigsby of Rt. 6, wnose
three year term expired on June
30th.
Mr. Brigman operates a tobacco,
livestock and trck crop farm in
the rural area of Marshall and is
one of the prosperous farmers ot
the county.
W. E. Hill, local County Super
mam for FHA. savs Mr. Brigman
has had varying experience in his
farming operations. He knows
what it takes to improve farming
nnorBtinns. Havinir had experience
in farming in Madison County, ho
,m h Wo to render vaiuame
service as a county committeeman
with Mr. Brigman dur
ing year will be Wil-
rtcalf of Rt. 1, Mars
iwev Wallin of Rt. 3,
a Farmers Home
ministration committee serving ev-
ert ; agricultural county, ah iw
applications must be approved by
the committee before funds can be
advanced. The committee aiso
hln the county supervisor adapt
the agency's loan policies add serv
ices tv local conations.
The Farmers Home Administra
tion makes loans to farmers to
boy livestock and machinery, to p
iuum Annual operating costs, to
improve buildings and fences, to
purchase land and re finance oeme
against farm property, and con
struct new homes which are mod
est and reasonable in price.
The amev also lends money to
farmers or their non-profit asBO-
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CONSERVATION
MATERIALS IN
COUNTY
SCHOOLS
Booklets Donated By Local
Co-op To AH suctn
Grade
fVnuervation Education materi
als will be available this year for
use in the Madison County schools.
The French Broad Electric Mem
bership Corp., has donated book
lets entitled, "The Story of the
i r,A Hint, will be distributed to
each sixth grade teacher for their
students to use in Conservation
Education activities, according to
v n ToamiA Madison Soil ana
Water District Supervisor.
"The way we manage our soil
and water resources will largiy
determine our present and future
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TOMATOES ARE
OFFERING NEW
INCOME SOURCE
The 1964 season has been most
undesirable for producing vine-
ripe tomatoes; From May 7 until
July 11, the ground was not wet
in most sections of Madison Coun
ty. Dry weather in the early part
of the growing season results in
small steins, light leaves, and the
fruit is exposed to the sun. These
conditions have resulted in toma
toes producing less total value,
high incidents cf cracked fruit,
and a large amount of rain check
following the heavy rains on the
week-ends of August 15 and Au
gust 29.
Desptie a very undesirable sea
son many Madison farmers are
finding tomatoes a very profit
able enterprise. One tenant farm
er recently remarked, "This is the
first year since my children start
ed to school that I haven't had to
hnrrAV monpv to start them in
school. 'I like the tomato busi
ness."
The bad season has discourag
ed most tomato farmers, but it
has also shown that money ran be
made in a bad season with toma
toes," Harry Silver, farm agent,
said.
Ordered
In County
MAN IS SHOT AT
OLD MILL WHEEL
CAFE SUNDAY
Douelas Williams, 80, was shot
in the body by the operator of the
Old Mill Wheel cafe, Bruce Leake,
28. of this county Sunday night.
The cafe is located at Laurel Riv
er.
Sheriff Ponder said Williams,
who has been living in Cleveland,
Ohio, was creating a disturbance
and damaging property just be
fore the shooting.
He was treated at a Greenville,
Tenn.. hospital and released, ac
cording to Sheriff Ponder, who put
T.aaVn under $1,500 bond for an
October grand jury hearing.
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ASC ELECTION
CONVENTION SET
FOR SEPT. 18
The Madison County Agricultur
al Stabilization and Conservation
(ASC) Committee for next year
will be elected by farmer-chosen
delegates to a county convention
nn SentMtiher 18 at 10 a. m.. at
the ASCS office, according to Em
ory Robinson, chairman ASC coun
ty committee. The convention will
be open to the public, and any
person interested in observing the
votintr procedure may attend. How
ever, only farmer-delegates to the
convention may participate in the
election process. Election is by
secret ballot and plurality vote.
ASC county and community com
mitteemen are in charge of the
local administration of such farm
action programs as the Agricul
tural Conservation Program, the
feed grain program, the voluntary
wheat program, acreage allot
ments and marketing quotas, the
National Wool Program, the Sugar
Program, commodity loans, and
storage facility loans.
A Qualified candidate for serv
ice on the ASC county committee
is one who is a resident eligible
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To Begin Saturday, Oct 3;
Registration Books At
Precincts
Ted R. Russel, chairman of the
Madison County Board of Elec
tions, this wetk made the follow
ing announcement:
All Madison County voters are
hereby notified that the Madison
County Board of Elections has or
dered a completely new registra
tion of voters for every precinct
in the county. Voters will further
take notice that Mie new registra
tion period will open on October
8, 1964, and remain open for the
oeriod provided by law. The new
registration books will be open t
the polling place in each precinct
on the following Saturdays in Oc
tober, for registration of voters:
October 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th.
Every voter must register in per
son, and take the oath provided by
law.
FOOTBALL
FRIDAY NIGHT:
Spruce Pine at Marshall
Mars Hill at at Crossnore
Hot Springs (Open)
Two County Students Have
Pictures In Look Magazine
rvfike Ledford, Tony Graham
Among Those Featured
In Current Issue
in
f ice
Madison County, and particular
ly Mike Ledford and Tony Gra
ham, were honored in the Sep
tember 22 issue of LOOK Maga
xine bv havinir their pictures prom.
inently published in a feature, "The
Class of '68," by Thomas u. mor
gan Both young men have accom
plished many goals and each dis
plays outstanding characteristics
which point to a brilliant future.
Tonv Graham is the son of Mr
.ml um t. J. Graham of the
Piney Grove community, Marshall
Rt 1; Mike Ledford is the son i
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ledford,
at Marshall.
Mm manv honors, young
Ledford won top honors recently
in Forestry throughout the eune
He is a dedicated 4-H member ana
laaaW
the picture of Mike shows nan
front of the linotype m we w-
of The News-Record ana cw
. o,wnmnnVlnff nicrare
pressed areas, as etsewnere.
ii -...na nnnnrtunitv. "far-
.t hir kids to have
''br cha say MichSel Led-
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ASC Community
Comm. Election
Deadline Nears
Chances
WsW sPWP'w'pWsr.sr
The new Social Secdto?eend
ments, now well on the way to
ward passage, make the biggest
package of increases in the sys
tem's history. How will they affect
employes, beneficiaries of the sys
tem, the self-employed and em
ployers? Sylvia Porter gives the
answers in a five-part series, mis
is the second.
There will be major boosts in
the monthly Social Security checks
going to almost 20 million benefi
ciaries now on retirement, disabil
ity and survivor rolls if the new
Social Security amendments are
passed by Congress.
The odds are strong and they
will be passed soon and that ben
efit checks mailed as early as Oc
tober will reflect the hikes. How
big would the raises be?
As a beneficiary, you would get
a flat increase of 5 per cent over
your present monthly benefit.
As a worker, your "wage base"
the amount on which your fu
ture benefits are figured would
rise to $6,400 from today's $4,800
and the level of benefits to which
you could look forward would ne
hiked proportionately.
You can calculate your flat in
crease by npping your present
benefit level by 6 per cent Here
is precisely how you would be af
fected at various benefit levels:
Present New Annual
monthly monthly raise
benefit benefit
$40 $42 $24
$50 $52.50 $30
$60 $63 $36
$70 $73.50 $42
$80 $84 $48
$90 $94.50 $54
$100 $105 $60
$110 $115.50 $66
$120 $126 $72
A a.aiaV IU1 a aS) BSaa CBk
." SMI
Farmers within Madison County
who have not as yet cast their bal
lot in this year's ASC community
committee election, were issued a
laat miniitn reminder today By
ASOS office manager Ralph W
Ramsey that they may yet cast a
ttmely ballot if they will act
nromntlv. He explained that oai-
infa mi( hv mail will be valid n
im a nnnhmark date of not
later than midnight, September
11. Ballots cast by mail after that
Mat cannot be considered, rarm
mi Heairin to return their oai
i.. M.a ARfTS office in person
have onlv through 5:00 p. m., Fri
day. Scot do so.
r. jumrinatan. Ramsey said that
the farmer committee system baa
proved to M t a-fiuy
A aifmtnirtanrMT iann pw
grams and if farmer, continue to
vote and elect we dw
Mranna. we can be assures ox
greater success in the future.
QUICK TOM PER
A miick temper means trouble
All of today's average benefits
would rise to new peaks. A retired
wnrW Topeivinsr todays average
of $77 monthly would get $80.90
A widow receiving today's average
of $73 would get $76.70.
A disabled worker receiving to
day's average . of $91 would get
$95.60. A parent receiving toaay a
average of $82 would get $86.10
And a retired couple receiving to
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Is Guilty Of Murder In First
Degree Of Kenneth
A vprrlie of cnBtv of murder
in the first decree with a rec
ommendation of life imprisonment
was returned by a jury in tne tri
al of Darrell Clifford Spears, 26,
of North Wflkesboro about two
hours and 16 minutes after Judge
Francis O. Clarkson gave them
the case in Superior Court Satur
day afternoon in Asheville.
The jurors returned from their
deliberations about 6:28 p. m.
Snara was accused of the rifle-
slavimr of Kenneth Eugene Pon
der, 21, of Marshall, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lorado Ponder. On
M.h 7 Snears shot Ponder with
a rifle after the Ponder youth had
given him a ride as he hitchhiked
near Alexander.
Spears took the Ponder car af
ter rolling him out into Kensington
Drive on U. S. 81. He was cap
tiiroH a fpw hours later in a huee
State Highway Patrol dragnet
closed about him in Polk County.
The capture ended a day-long
spree of crime and terror in sev
en WNC counties which mciuoea
armed robberies, auto thefts, kid
napping and finally the murder.
.Tiwe Clarkson asked Spears if
he had anything to say before sen
tencing. Spears stood and snoon.
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County .Youths
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DORA LASHES
FLORIDA COAST;
AFFECTS WNC
Massive hurricane Dora raked
the northeast Florida and lower
ftAnro-ia. coasts Wednesday night,
drove flood tides Into ocean-front
towns and tore down power linea.
leaving communities in darkness.
An estimated 45,000 persons m
North Florida, coaatal Georgia
A serious accident occurred at
6:45 p. in., last Thursday, 11 miles
north of Asheville on Jupiter Road.
Robert Houston Burleson, 18, of
Asheville Rt 1. was driving south
when his car and a vehicle driven
by Ronnie Eugene Davis, 18, of
Marshall Rt 2, collided. Davis met
the Burleson car in a curve and
applied his brakes; his car swerv
ed into Burleson's lane.
Davis' brother, Larry, 16, was
thrown into the windshield and
was taken to Memorial Mission
Hospital where he is a patient.
His condition is imprvoed. Davis
was charged with driving on the
wrong side of the road.
and South Carolina mired to
shelter in adrnce of pie m4gtyT
storm, which had 115 m.p.h. winds -near
its center.
The tropical twister's huge eye,
measuring 40 to 50 miles across,
appeared headed for a stretch ox
coastline between Jacksonville and
Brunswick, Ga., but weathermen
would not pinpoint a target area.
It is predicted that rains re
sulting from Hurricane Dora will
strike western North Carolina per
haps today (Thursday). Local cit
izens have been enjoying the cool
early mornings and nights for the
past several weeks but the "mid
dw mart of the davs have been
ranging from the low 70's to high
80's.
Roy Freeman Is Fined
$25 For Contempt
Tornadoes Defeat Cranberry. 6-0;
Down Dine Devils, 3341;
Seat m Yancey, 13-6
Cardinals
Pass In Second Period
Nets Win
TW vawla and a cloud of dust"
has often been the description of
defensive battle between two
mmixf football machines. This
quotation can be amply WK"J
the Cranberry-Marshall too--game
played on the Island test
Friday night The only ebaagem
the quote would be "two
wo passes, and a pant" The sa
tire fame, played before a lart
crowd, was simply a nutterot
which team had the most roea
At -rw. mmm. Utile offense
except far a . dangerous but net
McCracken, Thotnason Star
For Clyde; Slue Devils
Improved
The Clyde Cardinals proved too
strong in every department last
Saturday night on the Hot Springs
gridiron and easily oeieswoa
Blue Devils, 83-0 for tne second
loss of the season.
McCracken, Newman, Rassett.
and Thomason, a quartet of a
and powerful backs, riddled
Uabter Blue Devil line to shreds
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as they netted IK yarns rusmg
the Devils' 74..
B. J. Thornason aad Allen Me-
rwvm each scored two touea-
aad Skipper Newman scor-
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Eddie Castelloe Scores
Points For Mars
HOI
All
llu. Rin halfback Eddio Cas
telloe scored all his team's paints
. RnnuviUe Friday night as tho
Wildcats handed the Bast Yancey
Yeathers A 18- Appalachian con
rwalta roared thaOUffb East
Van-av far 40 vards in the second
quarter. The Panthers pulled leven
in the third when uoraoa amm
climaxed an 80-yard Panther drive
Mi a fivA-vard scoring throat
la the final quarter, uaemuoe
climaxed a 0-yerd drive with an
other she points, then ran tee ex
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LOCAL GIRLS
PARTICIPATE IN
PARADE MONDAY
Five local girls participated in
the hoare Labor Dav parade in
Asheville which was sponsored by
the Asheville Central Lehor union
and viewed by thousands of peo
ple. !
In addition to 20 beautifully dee-
orated floats, adorned by beauti
ful girls, several outstanding high
school bands participated.
Local viewers were thrilled when
the beautiful red. white and blue
float, artonaored bv Local Union
044, passed with five local girls
on it At the front corners or tne
float were Judith Payne and Gwen-
Jnlim PUmmani! nn the back OX
(he float were Phyllis, runs ana
Ann Tilaon. Beneath the arch m
the center of the float was Ann
Ramsey. Miss Ramsey, incidental
ly, has served ss secretary to l
cal 944 this summer.
Also on the float were Rosi
Matthews, a nephew of Mrs. Wal
tar Ramsey; Jimmy Green, Mi
chaal Davis and Berl Daniels, el
of Asheville.
Pays Fine Tuesday After
Hearing; Roof Causes
Absence 4 if;
A roofless school cafeteria kept
him from answering a subpoena
durinir the State Board of Elec
tions' inquiry into Madison Coun
ty voting procedures, the ousted
county elections board chairmar
told a Superior Court judge here
Tuesday.
Hut. he would have answered
anyhow, Roy Freeman said, had
he known that a judge and no.
the State Board of Elections
had issued the final sabpeona.
Judge George M. Fountain of
Tarboro, who last week denied
Freeman a Superior Court re
view of his ouster as chairman
the county board, fined him
fTuiesday on e o n t mpx
charges.
The contempt chargas Use
Freeman's petition for a court
review of proceedings
nromnted the State Board to fire
and the other t
m
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ford, who was eanor wi
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when used as a safety verve.
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