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. I- MARSHALL, N. C. THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1968 VOL 64 NO. 14 8 PAGES THIS WEEK 10c PER COPY r... County Jury System Bill Is State Senate Approved By Ramsey Istues Statement Opposing Bill; Now In House Raleigh - The Senate Friday passed without distant a bill that would abolish a one-msn jury commission system that has been in operation in this county since 1966. The bill, introduced by Demo cratic Sen. Clyde Norton of Old Fort whose district includes Mad ison, would empower the Madison Board of County Commissioners to act as a three-man jury com mission. The one-man system has been the center of political controver sy in the the county for several years. Political opponents of L. B. Ramsey and the Democratic fac tion led by Sheriff E. Y. Ponder and Zeno Ponder took the matter to court two years ago in an at tempt to have the ooe-man sys tem ruled unconstitutional. A Superior Court judge agreed that the system violated the con stitution but was reversed by the State Supreme Court. Ramsey has not been alone in his lobbying. Several Madison res idents who favor Norton's bill have also been in Raleigh last weak seeking support for the mea sure. Among them were Emmett Sams, Arthur Wood and P. It. Elam. A public hearing before that committee is almost certain. Ram sey said in Raleigh last week be expected . to appear before the committee in opposition to the measure. Meanwhle, Sen. Norton Friday had no comment on a strongly worded statement issue by Ram sey Thursday. Ramsey, who (Continued To Last Pae) VET OFFICIAL TO BE HERE ON APftlL 15 AND 29 Richard S, Hulme, district of ficer, North Carolina Veterans Commission, who is in Marshall twice a month, this week announ ced that due to the odkl number of weeks in March, it was neces sary for him to change his sched ule for April. Mr. Hulme will be in the court house here on Thursday, April 16 and Thursday, April 29. "I will be glad to attend to any matters for the veterans on these two dates in April," Mr. Hulme stated. BENEFIT DINNER AT LOCAL GYM TIBS SUNDAY Reelected Superintendent NEGOTIATED PEACE PROPOSED BY PRESIDENT Urges $1 Billion Economic Program For Southeast Commissio Education In Botrd Of Ada Jflusa ,-.'.. S M K. L. EDWARDS R.L EDWARDS TO SERVE AS SUPT. NEXT TWO YEARS Members of the Marshall High School seftW clan are sponsoringlponder Renamed Chairman; l mix 31. CI J 3 ii I ' h benefit dinner this Sunday in the local gymnasium beginning at 12 o'clock Noon and continuing until 8:00 o'clock. Pstfjtojft will be used to defray expsnm of the annual Senior trip to iMftYigton and New York. Plates will consist of either bak ed bam or a half barbecued chiclren, arreen beans or baked beans, rolls. ' or potato salad4. Mr. Edwards has served in this- . Other Officials Are Reelected Monday The Madison County Board of Education, in regular session here Monday morning at the court house, reelected R. L. Edwards as county superintendent for the next two years. eoePElii salad, coffee, i cokes. Price of adult plates tea or capacity for the oast two years, Prior to bis election as supenn wili be tendent, he served as principal of PRE-EASTER SERVICES TO BE HELD HERE Services At Presbyterian, Church For Three Nights Communitywide Lenten services will be held next week in the Mar shall Presbyterian Church, it was announced this week. $1.26 and children's plates (under : 10) will be 76c. phe public is cordially invited to Marshall High School. In other action, the board re elected Zeno H. Ponder as chair- enjoy Sunday dinner at the local Other officers re-elected g' nnasium. ' Originally scheduled for March 28, this dinner was postponed be cause of the recent flood condi tions on the Island. SPORTSMEN BFNEFTT FROM CONSERVATION Every hunter in North Carolina On ffTA a w t i r Viif -fVi a Pow W C. Clark, pastor of' the Marshall' ha a ?erlLonal stale in e Agri Methodist Church, will deliver the message. In addition to Mr. Clark, a choral group from North Bun combe High School, under the di rection of Mrs. Clark, will present a program of Easter music. On Tuesday night, the Rev. Jack Thomas, pastor of the Marshall Baptist Church, will deliver the message and on Wednesday eve ning, the Rev. W. C. Deans, pastor I of the Marshall Presbyterian Church, will be in charge of the service. Devotions and meditations will be given each night Members of all congregations are cordially invited to the pro- Easter services. Services will begin at 7:16 nightly. ' : ACTIVITIES OF : : OUR RED cross: Twenty-seven unite of blood were used by Madison County people in March, according to the report re ceived from the Asheville Area Red Cross Chapter. Sixty-four Madison Countians gave blood dur ing this period. Ten donors gave at the blood center in Aaheville while 64 persona donated during the recent Red Cross Bloodmobile operation in Marshall. Four Madison County service men received Red Cross assistance in March according to Ren Cross officials. Two were assisted with securing emergency leaves end two received reporting service. cultural Conservation Program. So does every fisherman, and ev ery family that likes to camp out pr picnic in the woods. That's the opinion of Emory Robinson, chairman of the Madi on County Agricultural Stabili ation and Conservation Commit ee. He offers some facts to prove t "Hunting, fishng and outdoor recreation are part of our Ameri can heritage," he said. "And each year we find the demand for all (Continued To Last Page) Monday are: Grover Gillis, teacher supervis or; Mrs. J. J). Warrick, truant counselor; Mrs. Jennie Lee Buck ner, bookkeeper; and Mrs. Shirley Sexton, secretary. Members of the board of edu cation present at the meeting Monday were Zeno Ponder, J. G. Gardner, Eugene Reese and Mrs. Virginia Anderson. B. K. Mea dows, the other member, was un able to attend due to illness. President Johnson said Wednes day night the United States is ready for "unconditional discus sions" of a Viet Nam peace. And he proposed, even in advance of any settlement, $1 billion of American aid for Southeast Asia. Johnson, in a major foreign pol icy address, restated at the same time a no-retreat position in Viet Nam, even while opening the door wider to possible negotiations. In announcing that he would ask Congress to "join in a $l-bil- lion American investment" in a massive economic development pro gram for the entire region, John son called on other prospering countries and he specifically mentioned the Soviet Union to join in the effort "to replace des pair with hope end terror with progress." Urging Secretary-General U Thant of the United Nations to initiate a cooperative development program as soon as possible, John son said, "We cannot wait for peace to begin the job." But once pesos Is achieved, he said, he hopes Communist North Viet Nam would join in the devel opment program. Joint Meeting Johnson, whose speech was broadcast nationally by television and radio networks, accepted a standing invitation to make a for eign policy to the student body of Johns Hopkins University in Bal timore. Md. Saying once agefct that the United States wfll sver oe second (Continued To JjgfliJ') 0 mi JntswslsyCBs) .i i i PRESBYTERIAN BODY MET HERE LAST MONDAY The I'resbytery of Holston of the United Presbyterian Church U.S.A. convened Monday at 9:80 a. m., at Marshall Presbyterian Church. Dr. Ralph H. Jennings of Kan sas City, Mo., spoke on the work of the denomination's Board of Pensions. Five ruling elders and five members were elected delegates to the annual meeting of the Sy nod of Mid-South June 22 through 24th at Maryville, Tenn., College. The summer camp program was also discussed. In other business, William S. Jones, pastor of Calvary United Presbyterian Church of Ashevlle and chairman of Committee on Attendance, gave a report of the committee with recommendations to increase participation in the Presbytery. Elders and pastors from the 37 DEADLINE NEAR ON SPRING ACP APPROVALS Farm operators within the ounty who have a need and de sire to establish or improve a vegetative cover (pasture or hay) through the spring portion of the 1965 ACP cost-sharing program have only through April 30 in which to make application, accord ing to an announcement by Ralph Ramsey, AS OS office manager for Madison County. Ramsey pointed out that more and more county farmers are be coming aware of the benefits de rived from conservation farming and urged them to perform their seeding or improvement practices as early as possible so as to ob tain the maximum results and avoid failures caused by drought in late spring. Ramsey said the county records of the 1966 ACP reveal that ap proximately 1600 farm operators have already enrolled in this year's churches of the Presbytery injprogram as compared to 1350 for this same period last year. In conclusion, he stated that funds are yet available for prac tice approvals on farms which had not enrolled and urged farm op erators with a conservation prob lem which can be mat through the ACP cost-sharing program to con tact the ASGS ofke i Marshall for the program details and the filing of their formal request. Western North Carolina and east ern Tennessee attended the meet ng. The ladies of the Presbyterian Church served lunch. Mrs. S. C. Rudisill was the of ficial delegate to the meeting, representing the local church. 68 persons attended the all-day meeting, j Mayor, Aldermen Elected Here May 4 T Tote 2,050 TROUT RELEASED IN COUNTY WATERS In accordance with previously approved plans, the Wildlife Re sources Commssion has complet ed stocking 2,060 trout averaging 8 to 10 inches in length, in the waters of Madison County. These fish were produced at the Federal Fish Hatchery located! near Pis gab Forest District Game and Fish Protector, Raymond Ram sey directed the release of the flab and solicited assistance from members of the local wildlife club and other interested sportsmen. The Wildlife Resources Commis sion points out that the coopera tive effort of all those Interested in the State's fish and game re sources will be required to bring about better fishing, the favorite outdoor recreation of so many Americans. Ed Roberts Is Honored Wed. At Fellowship Supper Ed Roberts, of Marshall, who served as foreman of the team who constructed the Marshall Bap tist Church five years ago, was guest of honor at a fellowship supper held Wednesday evening in the Fellowship Hall of the Church. Brief remarks were made by the pastor, the Rev. Jack Thomas, who also presented a gift to Mr. Roberts on behalf of the church. Town Registration Books To Open Friday, April 16; Officials Named Initial steps have been taken here for the Town of Marshall election to be held on Tuesday, May 4 when a mayor and three aldermen will be elected. The ac tion was taken in the form of a resolution signed by the present mayor, Clarence Nix, and the town clerk, J. C. Dodson. The resolution further states that these officials elected shall hohi office for a term of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The polling place shall be on the first floor of the City Hall, where the fire trucks are located It was further resolved that Pearl R. Rector act as registrar and that Wade Huey and Abe Price shall serve as judges of the election. The registrar shall open the books at 9:00 a. m., Friday, April 16 and shall keep said books open from 9 a. m., until 5 p. m., each day for seven days, excluding LANDSCAPING PROGRAMS OVER WLOS-TV ON SAT. Members of the Marshall Gar den Club announced this week that a new television series would be gin Saturday over WLOS-TV, Asheville, from 7:00 a. m., to 7:30 a. m., which tells you how to have an attractive homesite. The program will be seen through Saturday, May 22, each Saturday morning. Be sure to watch "Landscaping Your Home" with Tarheel Garden ( Continued To Last Pairet Sunday, for the registration of any new electors, except on Sat urday, April 17 the books shall re main open until 9 p. m. Challenge Day shall be Satur day April 24. The official Resolution is pub lished on Page Two. lachia, EOA Discussed At C Of C Meeting Clyde English, of Mars Hill, and Clyde M. Roberts of Marshall, dis cussed two important programs which might affect Madison Coun ty at the regular Marshall Cham ber of Commerce meeting Tues day at Plemimons Restaurant. Mr. English dscussed the Ap pal ax-hi a Program and Mr. Rob erts the Economic Opportunity Act. Other business included the nomination and election of two new directors of the Chamber, W. F. Holland and Joseph B. Huff. In the absence of the president and vice president, Jim Story pre sided. 11 members and one visit r, the Rev. Jack Thomas, were resent. i Two Boards Agree To Meat Together Again If Necessary. Zeno Ponds and the county Republican Botrd of Commission ers have buried the hatchet. Long enough, at least, to con duct some "vitally important" business. Both Ponder, chairman of the Board of Education, and Doyle Cody, chairman of the Board of Commissioners, agreed Monday that a truce is in order. Not in their policies, though. Just for the purpose tf serving the people. "It was mutually agreed that the best interests of Madison County people could be served by the two boards working together in an attempt to solve these urg ent problems." The words were contained in a statement they issued following a joint meeting of the two boards in the Courthouse here Monday. The meeting was closed to the press and public at the request of the commissioners. All three com missioners were present, and all but one member of the Board of Education attended the meeting. First of the "subjects of vital Importance" confronting the two boards, according to an enumer ated list which accompanied the joint statement, was "The Eco nomic Opportunity Act" Both boards agreed to work to gether to develop community pro grams, the statement noted. On the Appalachian Program, the two boards "mutually agreed to make good connections with Raleigh and Washington in imple menting the Appalachian Pro gram. Also discussed by the two boards was "the expanse of $14,162 in the operation of the Anderson Col ored School and transporting col ored boys and girls to Asheville schools and payng tuition to the City of Asheville." Consolidation of Madison Coun ty's high schools and launching a program of distributive education were also discussed by the two boards, according to the press release. Both Cody and Ponder agreed to put further study into the top ics discussed Monday andl to get their boards together for oth er meetings whenever necessary. Protective In Floods Measure Against County Is Cited Here Questions Are Answered By Soil Conservation Technician By NED JESTES, Soil Conser ,i vation Technician Hundreds of localities have demonstrated that the use of water shed projects is an effective means for fanners and towns to deal with and use and water prob lems, in cluding floods. Federal funds ARE available provided a pro ject is planned and carried out jointly by local people, State and Federal agencies WITH the Ml understanding and support of a arge majority of the landowners end citisens of our communities. Following are some questions and answers that might help us to understand our problems on a general basis as related to Madi son County: Question: What is the most ef fective and realistic approach to conservation of land and water and flood control? Answer: The small watershed, ranging from 19,481 acres to 190, 467 acres drainage area. Five watersheds have been classified in Madison and these could possibly be divided into smaller water sheds. It is up where the drama begin, on the hills at the top of the watershed where the raindrop Inithe soil and either moves downward and is stored in protect ed conditioned soil or runs off, that MINISTERIAL ASSO. AT HOT SPRINGS MEETS Officers Are Elected; Holy Week Services Planned The Hot Springs Ministerial As sociation mot on March 22, at An tioch Methodist Church, and the meeting was opened by a medita tion by Harry Sellers and there followed a session of prayer end singing. The election was held for the coming year with the following officers being elected: President, Hubert Lamb; vice president, Major Baldry; secretary, Harry Sellers. It was decided that there would be no April meeting unless a special one was needed to be called by the president. The of ficers were to take office in May. During the discussion about 'tea Holy Week services, it was decid ed that each minster would be plied Preparing and carrying out a basic conservation plan through your own Soil Conservation Dis trict is the answer. However in the 10 years the District ha been organised only 78 out. of a (Continued To Last Page) most flool control must begin. During a ranfall of 3 inches in 8 hours, such as we had March 28, at least two inches would run off barren soil that had been hi con tinuous row crop, and hardly any would run off a good fescue sod or timberland. Land treatment meastues ere basic to any water shed project. Dams and improved channels cannot be effective unless the necessary soil and water con servation practices are first ap- in charge of a different day, the service being held from 12:80 to 1:00 in Hot Springs. Monday Rev. Mr. Benfield; Tuesday Rev. Hubert Lamb; Wednesday Bee. Mr. Mudd or Dahlenburg; Thurs day Major Baldry; Friday Rev. Mr. Sellers. DAWN EDWARDS CHAIRMAN OF COUNTY NCPC Dawn A. Edwards of the Hum hie Oil & Refining Company, has been elected Madison County Chairman of the North Carolina Petroleum Committee. According to Mr. Edwards, "The North Carolina Petroleum Com mittee is a statewide organisation comprised of volunteer county committee of oil men and women. One of my principal objectives will be to bring to residents of Madi son County facte and figures which are as much their concern as my own. "In addition, I would like for Madison County people to call on me to supply free films, speakers, demonstrations and materials that are interesting as well as inform ative.'' L. R. Wise, of Humble Oil & Refining Co., Marion, is area chair man of a 13-county area, includ for this county. Mr. Edwards is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dillard Edwards, of Marshall St. 2, and a graduate of Mars Hill High School He is narried to the former Miss Irene Runnion and they have three chil dren. Mr. end Mrs. Edwards and family plan to move to the county. n the near future. I