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Burley Tobacco
Program At Stake
In Referendum
Dr. Bruce Hawkins Win
Honor At Mount Holly
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MARSHALL, N. C.
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HELP ASTON PARK
An urgent appeal is being made throughout West
ern North Carolina, including "Madison County, for
donations to the Aston Park Hospital in Asheville.
For the first time in history, the hospital is asking
the public to come to the rescue of a deficit of $75,
000 of which is owed presently to hospital supplies in
various categories. Some of this amount has been
donated but latest figures reveal that more than $20,
000 is still needed.
Aston Park Hospitial is very "close" to hundreds
of Madison County persons. In 1964 there were 154
patients from this county who were in the Aston Park
for a total of 2,139 patient diays.
Since its opening some 42 years ago, thousands
of local people have been treated in this hospital.
Now is the time for those loyal persons to come to the
forefront with generous donations to help the hos
pital come out of the "red".
to Madison County, both men and women are
working to raise as much as they can1 not only be
cause they realize the fine care given at the hospital
bnt to be assured that the hospital can continue to
remain in operation. ''' l.
Among the most dedicated women are the follow.
Aston Park Hospital Auxiliary members: Mrs.
ittie McElrov. Mrs. Selma Ramsev and Mrs. Hazel
Bowman. These women, as well as vTV. Bowman, a
trustee of the hospital, are cooperating in the drive
to raise funds.
In speaking of the hospital and its personnel,
Mrs. McElroy had the following to say this week:
"For more than forty years, many people of
Madison County have been greatly blessed by Aston
Park Hospital. It is known to be conducted in an ef
ficient and excellent manner, and is well known for
its conscientious, humane and sympathetic atmos
phere. The inspired dedication of Miss Emily Mash
burn, Superintendent, and her entire staff has made
this source of help what it has been to us for so many
years. As has been said before, 'If it were not for
Miss Em, there would not be an Aston Park Hospital
today.'
"Being human, we have taken this blessing for
granted. Should we lose Aston Park, we Would be
come acutely aware of our loss.
"Now the hospital is having difficulties and is in
need of help. We could not, in all justice, turn a deaf
ear to this great need. All who wish to help, please
send your donation direct to the hospital or go by
and leave it with Mr. Dedrick Bowman, who is a
member of the Trustees of Aston Park Hospital."
CITIZENS' APATHY
Our citizens could well take a lesson from the
citizens of Phenix City, Ala., who -a few ydars ago
decided to change their town from a town of rotten
politics, open gambling, prostitution, dope peddling
and even baby-selling. Fortunately, our county isn't
plagued with all these "sins" but we have room for
improvement. ;
Citizens of Phenix City at that time known
as "Sin City" were passive and apathetic land the
Alabama town was losing population, reputation and
was "down" in civic pride, cultural advancement, and
progress. What is their attitude today? By working
together for improvements, the Alabama town now
has a new 15,000-volume librartr. a new civic center.
two new tirenouses, a new hospital,
paved streets, a vast sewer-water
nuu uurer xiuw improvements.
Their apathy turned into action. (I
Tnree).
What our county needs is more. ACTIOft by our
citizens in an effort to curb our fast declining popu
ation and to increase job opportunities. We need
more industry. We need to develop our natural re
sources, uur nseda are many but
itinera 7 How c
"Mars Hill and
mty, meet
We need to
Ho one it
Mm
Hill
February 8
Dear Mr. Story:
Moat of your readers probably
subscribe to both tha News-Record
and to the Asheville Citiaaa and,
therefore, many of them part ana
read regularly the Sunday mm ra
tine, "Panada," as I do. I won
der how many of them ware
struck, aa I was, with tha con
clusion to a story in last Sunday's
"Parade" (Jan. SI) concerning
the rehabilitation of tha former
.SIM rtt n phenix Citv. Ala.
-I0 PerhaDS vou read the article.
It told how the Alabama town
which received nationwide atten
tion 10 years ago for ita corrup
tion has cleaned up ita govern
ment and Hi community life and
has built up a high degree of civ
ic pride.
Near the conclusion of the ar
ticle the writer said, "In examin
ing factors that had gone into the
making of a "Sin City" a decade
ago. Parade found five sensitive
points in government which con
stantly must be guarded against
erosion. A breakdown at any one
could have disastrous results . .
The five points the writer cited
were aa rouows: u voier
list must be purged regularly, (2)
jury list must be kept current
artd varied, (3) election machine
ry must not be allowed to become
dominated by the wrong persons
who would work against the will
of the voters, (4) there should be
a healthy turn-over of public of
ficials and (5) a healthy and
forceful attitude of citizen par
ticipation in government and civ
ic affairs is paramount.
I was struck with the idea of
how closely the efforts of a group
of Madison County citizens during
the last seven or eight months
have paralleled the five sugges
tion listed above for civic and
governmental reform.
It is especially interesting to
note that the writer of the "Pa
rade" article emphasized that the
attitude of the citizens it the key
to good government anywhere. If
the votera don't care or don't want
to get involved, good government
is difficult to maintain. If, on the
other hand, the voters are alert
arid are willing to become person
ally involved, good government is
possible anywhere.
It seems to me that what Mad
ison County needs, as do many
other counties throughout our
state and nation, is more of out
citizens interested in and involved
in better local government.
WALTER SMITH
Mars Hill
APPRECIATION
ALLANSTAND
MRS BIRCH A RD SHELTON
Oarceepondenc
Mr. John Gahagan attended
onoreh at Bricman Chapel last
Sunday morning.
In spit of rain last Sunday
morning a large crowd attended
the services at the White Rock
Preabyterian Church with
preaching, singing and music by
three atudente of Bob Jones Uni
versity. This was enjoyed by all
Mr. John Cook of Cannier vis
ited his daughter, Terry Lynn, of
AUanetand, and his aunt, Mrs.
Tilda, Chandjler, of Gutvtertown,
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Paul Metcalf and chil
dren of Marshall spent the week
end with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Dewey WelHn.
Mrs. Jack Shelton returned home
from Memorial Mission Hospital
last Sunday and is slowly recuperating.
Mrs. Madge Gosnell and her
daughter, Gay, were in Marshall
last Saturday.
Mr. Monroe Tweed of Spartan
burg, S. C, visited his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Tweed, last
Sunday.
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EVANS & ASSOCIATES
Statesville, N. C.
Editor, The News-Record
Marshall, North Carolina
Dear Sir:
It has been my privilege to be
a member of your community for
the past several months as the
contractor on the new sewage fa
cilities.
I would like to express my ap
preciation to the town officials
and residents for their fine spirit
of cooperation and helpfulness,
and for the many kindnesses ex
tended to me.
The men who helped1 on the con
struction are to be complimented
for their dedication and loyalty.
Theirs was a good job well done
I trust I shall have an opportu
nity to foe associated with you
again.
Very truly yours,
J. S. EVANS, JR,
Owner, Evans & Associates.
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Burley tobacco growers will go
to the polls on February 26 and
vote in a grower referendum to
determine whether the present to
bacco allotment and price support
program will be continued or
dropped. A "yea" vote by at least
two-thirds of the growers voting
will mean that the present burley
program including 00 percent price
supports and acreage allotments
will be In effect for the 1066,
1966 and 1967 crops. If the neces
sary percentage of growers do
not approve, there will be no al
lotments and no loan program
for the 1966 crop.
A N. C. Burley Growers Ref
erendum Committee has been form
ed and is urging all eligible pro
ducers to vote in this referendum.
Any persons who shares in the
production of burley, including
landowners, tenants and sharecrop
pers are eligible to vote.
According to Morris L. Mc
Gough, Executive Vice President
rf the Asheville Agricultural De
velopment Council and chairman
of the Growers Referendum Com-
mitee, "This referendum is im
portant to every burley farmer.
Its outcome can easily determine
whether we keep our important
tobacco industry in this section
or lose it"
McGough points out that burley
tobacco is the number one cash
crop in this area, having returned
approximately $13 million in gross
ales to farmers for the 1964 crop
The value of the crop in Western
North Carolina under the present
allotment program has grown from
less than one million dollars in
1940. Over 18 thousand farms In
the area have tobacco allotments.
Son Of Herbert Hawkins
Named Jayce
Key Man
Dr. Bruce Hawkins, treasurer
of the Mount Holly Jecees, was
voted "Key Man" of the club by
his fellow members recently. This
award was presented Monday, Jan
uary 26 at the annual Bosaea night
banquet held at Laura'" Rell
Ferry House et 7 p. m.
The guest speaker was Judge
P. B. Beachum of Charlotte.
The Key Man award is voted
by the members of the club to the
man who was most valuable to
them the past year.
Dr. Hawkins has been a mem
ber of the Jayceee for the past
two years. He has served as a
director and is at present serving
as treasurer of the club.
He is a native of Mars Hill and
attended Man Hill Junior College,
Western Carolina Teachers Col
lege and graduated from Emory
University School of Dentistry.
Ha served two years in the Air
Force and was stationed at Barks
dais Air Fores Base in Shreva-
port, La.
Dr. Hawkins came to Mount
Holly in August, 1962 and took
over the dental practice of Dr. K
W. Connell upon his retirement
The 30 year old dentist, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hawkins
of Mars Hill, is married to the
former Betty Lambert, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lambert,
formerly of Mara Hill, and they
have three children, Deborah, 8,
Bruce, Jr., 4, and eighteen months
old Douglas. They are members
of Mount Holly First Baptist
Church.
Husband And Wife
Income Tax Returns
THE FAIR THING
Parson Jones phoned the local
Board of Health to have a dead
mule removed from his lawn. The
young clerk who took the phone
call thought he'd he smart
'I thought you ministers took
care of the dead," he replied.
'We do," answered the parson,
Tut first ws get in touch with
he relatives."
A husband filing a separate
Federal income tax return for
1964 cannot claim his wife's $000
exemption if she had income
was the dependent of another tax
payer, J. E. Wall, Director of In
ternal Revenue for the Greens
boro District, said today.
Husband and wife may file a
wiint return even thoucrh one 01
J - - -
them had no income or deductions
for the year. If the wife had in
come, they may either file a joint
return or separate returns. A
joint return must include the in-
.... . i l-l
come ot Doth nuaDana ana wuc.
If separate returns are filed, nei
ther may claim an exemption for
the other.
For example, suppose a wife
earned $400 from which $80 in
come tax was withheld. If she
files a separate return to obtain
her $80 refund, the husband can
not list her as as exemption on
his return.
If husband and wife file sepa
rate returns, both must use the
same type standard deduction, ei
ther the regular 10 standard or
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4-H Club Met
Last Thursday.
the
The February meeting of
Walnut-Hopewell 4-H Club was
held Thursday, Feb. 4, in the Wal
nut school. A film on Dental
Health was shown by Mrs. Leon
ard Baker, county health nurse.
The next meeting will be held
March 1.
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the minimum standard deduction,
or both must itemize their deduc
tions. One cannot itemize and the oth
er use regular 10 standard de
duction. Neither can one use the
regular 10 standard deduction
and the other use the minimum
standard deduction.
Document No. 6107 which furn
ishes nor, detailed information
on this subject is available upon
request from the Internal Revenue
Service.
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