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mm'- RD S-RECO VOL. 64 NO. 38 8 PA6E3 THIS WEEK MARSHALL, N. C. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1965 10c PER COPY HM A Jm I lUdlm Adjoining Countl.. M OO A Year Outaide Th... CounU- The Mr Buncombe-Madison EOA Agreement Zink Replace Sprinkle On MCA Board; Program Complicated A Memorandum of Agreement to govern the joint operation of a program under the Economic Opportunity Act in Madison and Buncombe counties has been adop ted by the board of directors of Madison Community Action, Inc. The Memorandum was adopted September 7 by the board of The Opportunity Corporation of Ashe-ville-Buncombe County. The agreement would provide the basis for a united program to combat poverty by The Opportu nity Corporation and Madison County Action. The Madison board1 approved the Memorandum at its meeting September 16 at Mars Hill. The agreement cannot be placed in force, however, until approval is given by the Office of Economic Opportunity in Washington and The North Carolina Fund in Dur ham. The Opportunity Corpora tion to one of the 11 project com munities of The North Carolina Fund. Madison Community Action Ap proached The Opportunity Corpor ation, which administers programs under the Economic Opportunity Act in Buncombe County, about a joint effort at the suggestion of the Office of Economic Opportu nity in Washington. The OEO said counties of 60,000 or less popula tion should seek to join with oth er counties for community action programs. The Buncombe County group approved the idea of a joint op eration and authorized negotia tions with the Madison group. The Memorandum of Agreement re- suited from the negotiation.. The agreement calls for each group to retain its present identity bat that a Joint board of directors and joint committees be formed to (Continued to Last Page) Boosters Club Donates $200 To Walnut School Mrs. Geneva James Elected President; Membership Is Stressed Mrs. Grover (Geneva) James was elected president of the Mar shall Boosters Club at the regular meeting held at the school Mon day night. Other officers named were Jim Story, vice president; and Mrs. Liston B. Ramsey, secretary-treasurer. Mrs. James, who has been chair man of the ways and means com mittee for two years, was com mended for her untiring efforts and interest in the active club. She succeeds Mr. Jimmy Sprinkle as president. Mrs. James named as temporary Continued to Last Page) lew Apportionment Would Beeraase WNC Voice Fear That Political Factions Would Use Fierce Practices By DOUG REED Asheville Cltlsen Staff Writer Western North Carolina's voice in the state's politics life will be reduced to little more than a whisper if the state loses a legal battle over legislative apportion ment. Gov. Dan Moore, the first west erner to rule in Raleigh for half a century, made it clear Monday that he wiH fight to preserve the right f each county to at least one seat in the state House of Representaivec. . jyjj But the overwhelming weight of the U. S. Supreme Court seems to spell ultimate defeat for the gov ernor as well as for his native sec North Carolina is only on o Is Reached IRRIGATION PAYS IN TOMATO PRODUCTION According to Harry G. Silver, county agent, a few Madison Coun ty farmers irrigated their toma toes during the 1965 growing sea son. Every farmer who tried ir rigation with his tomatoes has been pleased with the results. Mr. James Ramsey and Will Honeycutt of the East Fork community were real pleased with the results of th e i r Irrigation on tomatoes. James stated yesterday that the waiter certainly paid off on toma toes, that on the area where the pipes bled out after irrigating and wet the ground heavier, had much better tomatoes than the sur rounding ones. He stated this proved that they did not use enough water on the other toma (Continued To Page Four) MARS HILL PTA TO HOLD FIRST MEETING TUES. The first meeting of the cur rent school term of the Mars Hill PTA will be held Tuesday night, Sept. 28, at 7:30 in the school cafeteria. Mrs. Joseph B. Huff, president of the Mars Hill PTA, urges all school patrons (men and women) to attend and take active uart in die affairs of Wietr riA. number of important plans for tu npw vear will be discussed. A nursery will be provided at the school for the children of parents who attend. Refreshments will be served. 4-H POULTRY SHOW TO BE HELD HERE OCTOBER 2 The Madison County 4-H Poul trv Show and Sale will be held on the Marshall Courthouse lawn Sat urday, October 2 at 10:00 a. m. Nine boys and girls will exhibit and sell 12 pullets each. The mon- ev received for the pullets will be used to purchase day old pullets for next year's chain. Anyone in terested in purchasing pullets is encouraged to attend the sale. many states caught up in an his toric confrontation with the "one man. one vote" rule of the high est court in the land. Mora than one third of the states have already come before the court since June, 1964, plead ing in various ways their right to base representation in their legis latures upon population m one house and geography and other considerations in the other. One by one, all have been told that both branches of every stats legislature must be strictly based on population only. It is the most far-reaching change in American political struc ture since the Constitution took the place of the Articles of Con federation. Tn the Safe of the past 16 months there seems no prospect (Continued to last rage) INCREASE IN INCOME SHOWN FOR TOMATOES Tomato income in Madison County is showing an increase each year. Madison County farm ers received $84,500 for their 1962 crop, 131,381 for their 1963 crop, $260,000 for their 1964 crop, and will receive a tleast $350,000 take home pay in 1965. This is an in crease of over $265,000 in a three year period. Many old producers are plan ning to increase their tomato in come by: 1. Increasing their acre age; 2. Installing irrigation sys tems; 3. Purchasing and using better spray equipment; 4. Andor doing an improved job of plant production. Farmers who have never grown tomatoes before are planning now to grow tomatoes in 1966. Western North Carolina toma toes have won a coveted place on southern markets, and the 1966 marketing season found them de- (manding top prices in New York, Chicago, and other northern mar-' kets. There is a place for more Madison farmers to increase their income by growing tomatoes. Marketing facilities are being improved and1 the ability to move many more tomatoes from the ex isting facilities is present. MATO Packing Co., Inc., in Marshall can accommodate many more toma toes than it is likely to receive for the near future. WATER SUPPLY AT BEECH GLEN SCHOOL CITED Lack Of Fu Necessitates Welt, , Sunt. Sava "Regardless of the refusal of the Madison County Commission ers to grant necessary funds for an adequate water supply for the Beech Glen students, we have had a well dug and the water system should be full operative by Mon day," the Madison County school superintendent said here today. "The Board of Education in a called meeting last week author ized me to secure a reputable well digging company to dig a well, putting the board in debt for same until funds for payment can be requested in next year's budget. This necessitates added expense since interest at 6 will be charg ed," he added. The need for a new water sys (Continue on Page Four) FOOTBALL FRIDAY NIGHT East Yancey at Marshall Cranberry at Hot Springs Mars Hill at Spruce Piine Cane River Rolls Over Marshall, 27-0; Cranberry Squeezes Past Mars Hill, 7-6; TryoB Crushes Hot Strife S24, Sit; Marshall - Cane River The Cane River Rebels snapped a 12-game losing streaic iasi Thursday night at Cane River at the expense of the Marshall Tor nadoes who dropped their third game of the season, 27-0. It was an Appalachian Conference game. The Tornadoes, hampered by key players being out with injuries, played a courageous game, but were outplayed in every phase of the game as statistics will reveal. The local eleven had a golden opportunity to score in the first quarter when a Cane River third down punt was blocked. The ball spun high in the air and landed 15 yards back of the kicker. A Marshall player got to the slip pery ball first but in an attempt (Continued to Last rJlf CO-WORKERS ARE COMMENDED BY ASTON PARK Officials of Aton Park Hospi tal have expressed their appreei ation to the many co-workers who responded so nofciy during the re cent Assistance Fund drive. There were many in Madison County who worked hard and in addition to those who were actual co-workers, officials also expressed appreei ation to all those who contributed. The following letter has been re ceived for publication: Dear Co-Worker: Because of the grand job you did on our Assistance Fund, we've been kept so busy thanking people for money and making plans for the future that we have not got ten around to thanking you lor the hard work you did. Please for give the delay. As you know, we never had any real organization (Continue on Page Four) County Farmers Get $49,049 In Grain, Wheat Programs ASCCOUYTY COMMITTEE NAMED HERE At the convention of the farmer elected delegates which was held at the ASCS office in Marshall on Friday, September 17, the follow ing farmers were elected to serve as the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation county committee: Emory Robinson of Mars Hill was elected for a three (3) year term on the board; R. C. Briggs of Upper Big Laurel for a two (2) year term; and Andy N. Woody of Spring Creek for a one (Continued To Last Page) MRS. PROPST IS NEW CLERK AT DRAFT OFFICE Milburn Gosnell, chairman of Maidison County Local Board No. 69, Selective Service System, of Marshall, has announced that Mrs. Damaris R. Propst, Rt. 1, Mars Hill, has been appointed clerk of the Local Board. Mrs. Propst has filled the va cancy that occurred when Mrs. Mary Runnion, former clerk, re signed effective September 10. Mrs. Propst received her formal education at Mars Hill High School and Mars Hill College. She has had experience in the business world for a number of years. There has been no change at this time in office hours. Mars Hill - Cranberry The Cranberry' Wildcats djHf ed the Mars Hill Wildcats Friday niaht hv a score of 7 to 0 at Cranberry. Cranberry took charge in first series of plays in the game and scored a touchdown only to have it called back. Mike DeBruhl scored for liars Hill on a four yard run in the second quarter with about six min utes to go, but the try to run the point tailed . Cranberry then drove to the Mars Hill one yard line but were held. Cranberry kept ball most of the taittterk J ed and ki (Cob tin1 control of tin mnny Tate finally scor- board in e second -kt the extra point to downs after recoveri J T ..at PlHl rA.HiaJ mi Restraining Orders To Be Heard Sat. In Burnsville LIBRARY HOURS HERE TO CHANGE SATURDAY,0CT.2 Announcement was made this week that beginning October 2 the library on Main Street in Mar shall will close on Saturdays at 3 p. m. Then beginning October 7, the closing hour for Thursdays will be at 8 p. m. Tuesdays and Fridays' hours will be 9 a. in. to 4:30 p. m., and the Library will be closed on Mon days and Fridays. 374 County Farms Enrolled In 1965 Feed Grain Program Farmers in Madison County thus far have received payments' totaling $49,049.00 for participa tion in the 1965 feed grain and wheat stabilisation programs, Em ory Robinson, chairman, ASC coun ty committee has reported. The payments included diversion pay ments of $46,325.00 and price-support payments of $2,128.00 under the feed grain program, and di version payments of $473.00 and marketing certificates of $123.00 under the wheat stabilization pro gram. In the signup (s) held last spring a total of 374 county farms were enrolled in the 1965 feed grain program for an agreed diversion into approved conserving uses of 1212 acres of corn, 16 farms were signed up in the 1965 wheat pro grams for an agree diversion of 42 acres. Benefits of the diversion pro prams, the chairman pointed out, are not limited to the payments farmers earn, which do result in a substantial improvement in farm income with accompanying Dene fits to the local economy. By par ticipating in the programs, farm ers also improve their own and the national welfare by bringing about a better balance between supplies and demand thereby helping to protect farm prices, they help reduce Government costs for storage of excess stocks, and they improve their farms' and the Nation's natural resources through the conservation measures which are carried out on the crop land diverted from unneeded pro duction. Nationally, 1.5 million farms (Continued to Last Page) Hot Springs - Tryon Melvin Booker resiett off touch down runs of 42, 91, and 79 yards to lead Tryon to a 82-fl victory ov er Hot Springs Saturday night at Hot Springs. Bill Ridings accounted for the other two Tiger touchdowns on raw of nine and one yartds. Booker Initiated the scoring in the first quarter when he broke off tackle and sprinted 42 yards to the end sons. The conversion attempt was missed. Later in the same period Book er tore off tackle again and ran 91 yards to pay dirt. The conver sion was missed. Hot Springs got on the score- quarter four ng a Tryon Last Page) ORGANIZATION READIES FOR RED CROSS DRIVE Co-Chairmen Jack I.. Thomas and David B. Roberts this week announced that plans are being completed for the annual Ameri can Red Cross Drive here in Mad ison County. Community chairmen and chair men tor industrial facilities and business agencies are being sought. These chairmen will be contacting others to serve in their own home areas. Materials are being distributed so that the membership campaign can begin on October 1. Reports will be made weekly during the drive in October, it was stated. Attend Lions Zone Meeting Tuesday Marshall Lion President Jim iStory; Secretary O. A. Gregory and Lion Jack Zink attended the Zone 4 meeting of Lion officers at Hays House on the Weaver ville Highway Tuesday night. Zone Chairman Paul Greene was the principal speaker at the dinner meeting. BOOSTER Back your" community in all its endeavors without your help most public movements can be classified as lost motion, k State Will Contest Reapportionment CATAWBA ROMPS OVER MARS HILL LIONS SAT., 48-0 Halfbacks Dave Campbell and Ike Hill and fullback Tim Morgan scored two touchdowns apiece as Catawba routed Mars Hill, 48-0, Saturday night at Salisbury. End Dave Roberts scored the other TD on a pass play from quarterback John Scott which cov ered 77 yards. Bob Tetters converted1 six extra points. Campbell tallied on a 41-yard pitch out and a 64-yard punt re turn. Hill tallied on a punt return of 79 yards, and on another play which covered 75 yards. Scott passed to Bobbins, who pitched to Hill. Morgan's touchdowns were on short plunges. iHlsaJt JPJb- tWt Catawba 21 14 1348 F. B. Remoaratic Club Supports Road Bond Issue Mars Hill P.T.A. To Sponsor Square Dance September 25 The Mars Bill Parent-Teachers Association will sponsor a square dance in the high school gymna sium on Saturday night, Septem ber 26, beginning at 8:00 o'clock. The Hunter Brothers Band will furnish the musk. The public is urged to attend. Proceeds will go to P. T. A. projects. Orders Are Filed Against Commissioners, Board Of Elections Hearings have been set for Sat urday in Superior Court at Burns ville on two restraining orders in volving the recent action of the Madison County Board of Commis sioners and the Board of Elections in changing the township and vot ing pattern of Madison County. Signed by Judge W. K. McLean, the ondfcrs are returnable before Judge William E. Anglin, resi dent judge of the 24th District. A writ against the commission ers was granted by Judge McLean not long after the Sept. 13, action by the board in reducing the num ber of townships from 23 to eight. The Board of Elections concurred the same day, and a second in junction was issued by Judge Mc Lean against that body. In each case, the action of the groups was termed illegal and po litically motivated. Seekers for both injunctions were William M. Roberts, Lease Reeves, W. T. Moore, Earl Ramsey, and Ueal Gosnell. The complaint signed by the pe titioners against the Board of Elec tions alleged that the Board "con spired among themselves" to re duce the number of voting pre cihets to one in each of the town ships established by the commis sioners. Since the action of the commis sioners was illegal, the complaint ants stated, so is the actionf the -Board of Elections. The complaint nta contend that the county is still divided into 23 townships. Governor Dan K. Moore Defends Present System Gov. Dan Moore Monday joined the issue raised by a suit filed in federal court last week, challeng ing the state's legislative appor tionment. The governor announced he has directed Atty. Gen. Wade Bru ton to "take all legal steps neces sary" to protect the state's sys tem of representation. The suit filed by Winston-Salem attorney Renn Drum Jr., a native of Shelby, seeks to require the redistricting of the General Assembly and the state's congres sional districts in compliance with the "one man, one vote" rule of the U. S. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court standard re quires substantial equality of pop ulation as the basis for represen tation in both houses of state leg islatures and in the congressional district of the states. Brum's suit claims that in North Carolina the equal protection clause of the U. S. Constitution, (Continued to Last Page) Mrs. Huff Named Delegate To State Convention In Durham Local government and Governor Moore's road bond issue were the topics for discussiion at the Sep tember 14 Broad Den in the Mars
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