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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1965
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VOL. 64 NO. 7 8 PACKS THIS WEEK MARSHALL, N. C.
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County Voters All
Election
Homecoming Parade Success;
Juniors Win Float Honors
Termed As "Best Parade;"
Stephens Lee Band
Featured
The Homecoming Parade through
the streets of Marshall last Fri
day afternoon was termed by
many as "the best all-round Home
coming parade ever held in Mar
shall. Numerous floats, beautifully
decoated, with clever originality
displayed, brought cheers from the
huge crowds which lined Main
Street and Lower Bridge Street
In addition to the various Class
floats, other organisations also
went "all-out" to furnish fine
floats. Boy Scouts, Girl Scoots,
4-H'ers, and other groups along
with beautiful horses, ponies and
dogs, marched in the parade along
with officials of the town and
school.
Featured was the Stephens Lee
Band of Asheville which always is
a crowd p lesser. Their marching
and music was even better this
year than in other years which
they have entertained.
Judges, after careful and
painstaking deliberations, awarded
top honors to the Junior Class of
Marshall. The Senior Class was
awarded runner-up honors.
Following the parade the mem
bers of the Stephens Lee Band and
football players were feted to a
supper on the Island sponsored by
the Marshall Boosters Club and
local contributions.
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DORA ANN RICE
HOMECOMING
EN AT MAS.
Margot Roberts Is Football
Queen; Are Crowned
Before Game
Colorful, elaborate and carefully-planned
ceremonies marking
the crowning of the 1965 Home
coming and Football Queens of
Marshall High School were viewed
by an overflow crowd prior to the
Mars Hill-Marshall football game
here last Friday night.
The Homecoming Queen was
selected by the student body while
the Football Queen was selected
by members of the Marshall foot
ball team.
The great moment came when
it was announced that Miss Dora
Ann Rice, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Everett Rice, of Walnut, had
been selected Homecoming Queen.
Almost as significant and ex
citing was the announcement of
the selection of Miss Margot Rob
erts as Football Queen. Miss Rob
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Red Cross Drive Nears
End; More Finds Needed
Local Worker
Asked
To
Residents of the Madison Com
ty area win continue to be con
tacted in the coming week by Bed
Cross volunteers in this area, ask'
ing that they support this organi
nation through their membership
contributions.
Local chairmen encourage all
workers in this area to make con
tact with all people in the area
assigned to them. The month of
October has been designated for
she period of this membership
drive, and it is hoped that each
worker will have completed their
report to Mrs. Ethel Sprinkle,
chapter treasurer, or Reverend
Jack Thomas of Marshall, or Rev
erend Davie Roberts of Mars Hill,
co-chairmen of the membership
drive, within this time.
Your contributions in this drive
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I MHS HALLOWE'EN
CARNIVAL AT
SCHOOL FRIDAY
Marshall High School's annual
Hallowe'en Carnival will be held
Friday, October 29, in the school
auditorium with the program be
ginning at 7 o'clock, according to
Principal Clive M. Whitt.
ieaiure 01 me eve-
be the crowning of "Miss
Marshall High" and "Mr. Mar-)
shall High." Similar royalty will
be ciosmod from grades four
through six, and first through
third. Winning groups will be re
warded with an educational trip
with bus and driver furnished.
Other activities of the evening
include a costume parade, cake
watts, bingo, a fishing pond, and
bean toss. Food and drinks will
be available.
"Come Join OA in an evening of
fun, and be young again," Mr.
Whitt said, in inviting all patrons
of she school to attend this event.
Christmas Packages Should
Ma
iled Overseas Now
Gift Suggestion. Furnished
By American
Red Cross
October is not too early, Novem
ber may be too late, for mailing
those Christinas packages to your
servicemen stationed in a far cor
ner of the world with U. S. armed
forces, according to the Asherille
Area Red Cross Chapter.
The U. S. Post Office Depart-
men has advised that gifts to go
by surface mail should be dis
patched before November 10. Mail
and parcels going by air should be
sent between December 1 and De
cember 10. Gifts to the Far East
should be mailed as early within
these dates as possible.
What should you send?
"Red Cross Field Directors serv
ing with overseas outfits sought
the answer to this question by the
best method they knew they
asked the men," said Harley Mer
edith, Chairman of the Asheville
Red Cross Service to Military
Families Program. In Viet Nam,
in Germany, in Nefoundland and
other faraway places, a cross sec
tion of opinion was obtained.
Topping all lists," said Mr.
Meredith, "were homemade things
that represent the family, the old
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CIVIL COURT
TO START HERE
NEXT MONDAY
Froneberger WIU Preside;
list Of Jurors
The November term of superior
court for the trial of civil cases
will begin here next Monday with
Judge P. C. Froneberger presiding-.
All notions and uncontested di-
wQl be heard Monday.
for trial will be
gin following hearings of motions
and divorces.
is a list of Jurors
term:
Jr., Rex. Shel-
tn Last Pm.Be)
Following
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SAVINGS BONDS
SET RECORD
IN SEPTEMBER
The month of September was
record producing for the sale of
U. S. Savings Bonds in North
Carolina. It was the best Septem
ber on record as bond sales
amounted to $4,469,000, an in
crease of nearly 15 over bonds
sold in September of a year ago.
Total bond sales for this year
are running ahead of last year in
North Carolina. For the first nine
months of this year cumulative
sales amounted to over $39 mil
lion, which is the highest record
ed for any comparable period
since 1950.
North Carolina has reached
nearly 74 bf its annual quota of
$68,100,000 in the first three quar
ters of this year.
Sales in Madison County totaled
$6,603 for the month of Septem
ber. January-September sales
amounted to $96,910, which is
56.3 of the county's $175,230
-goal for
1965. In making this re
port, C. L. Rudlsill, Jr., County
Volunteer Chairman, stated "the
fact that North Carolinians con
tinue to purchase U. S. Savings
Bonds in such volume and at a
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TOBEATBAPTIST
CHURCH SUNDAY
The classic religious film, "Mar
tin Luther" will be shown at the
Marshall Baptist Church this Sun
day evening, October 31, at 7:00.
October 31 is the exact anniver
sary date of Luther's mailing his
ninety-five theses to the door of
Castle Church at Wittenburg in
the German province of Saxony.
This act launched. his tumultuous
Career a career which has be
come a focal joint for all historic
al interest in the medieval era.
The public is cordially invited
to view the film. There is no
charge.
BUILD A FUTURE
Get rid of your past by build
ing a future out of it.
mens
m
A voter's view of one of the voting machines to
be used for the first time in this county next Tues
day. Picture shows list of candidates but there
will be only two issues on the machine Tuesdsy. The
machines are easy to operate and assistance will, be
given if desired. Fifteen machines will be located
in the eight voting locations in the public schools.
After the polls are closed, the results will be obtained
instantly.
TOBACCO YIELDS
ARE REDUCED BY
BLACK ROOT ROT
Madison County farmers have
experienced a growing season
which was not exceptionally fa
vorable in 1966, Harry G. Silver,
county agent, stated this week.
The early part of the growing
season was cool and had exces
sive moisture for early growth of
hurley tobacco.- This condition,
associated with the fungus caus
ing black root rot in tobacco, has
drastically reduced tobacco yields
in the East and Southeast sections
of the county. The drought from
mid July to mid August reduueed
the yield and quality of tomatoes
which were harvested from the
a 0th of August until the end of
the marketing season in most of
the county.
Everything was not a dark pic
ture in agriculture in the county.
The same early rains that reduced
tthe quality of tobacco, helped to
make exceptionally good pasture
and cause an excessive growth
that held through the dry season
for farmers in moat of the coun
ty. Beef cattle farmers reported
good gains on their feeder calves
and yearling steers. Market pric
es on steers and calves were from
2c to 5c above the 1964 season.
Thus, the income from beef cat
tle will be improved over 1964.
Tomato farmers had a good
yield of exceptionally high quali
ty tomatoes during the early part
of the marketing season and with
the . good market price, bad one
of the best yean ever in Madison
County. Burley tabaaao growers
experienced good
and should have
tobacco to offer for market than
in prior years.
Medical Society
Hears Dr Brosnan
On Eye Diseases
Dr. William Brosnan III, of
Asheville, was guest speaker
Tuesday night at the Madison
County Medical Society's meeting
held in the Mars
Building.
Hill Community
Dr. W.
sided.
O.
Duck, president, pre -
Dr. Brofenan's topic was "Dis
eases of the Eye."
DUAL-ROLE
A good wife always has to lead
a double lile tnat or fier nus-
band and her own.
ORANGES GROW
ON RAMSEY FARM
IN THIS COUNTY
Maybe you think we've flipped
pur lid but we heaven't, really.
Oranges growing in Madison
County? That's impossible! But
it isn't!
Ralph Ramsey, manager of the
ASCS office here, visited the
News-Record office Wednesday
and in his hands he had a thorny
branched twig bearing two leaves
and TWO oranges. He stated
that he had seen two "strange
looking" trees about 8-10 ft. high
on his farm on Marshall Rt. 6,
but until last Saturday didn"t
know what kind of trees they
were. Then last Saturday he
found out to his surprise.
One of the trees bore two to
three dozen little oranges about
the size of golf balls. The other
tree bore no fruit thus far.
Mr. Ramsey says he has no
idea how the trees got there but
seeing is believing.
Some of the experts say that the
fruit is "mock oranges." We don't
know. But it's a fact that oran
ges do grow in Madison County
helieve it or not!
DESIGNATION OF
ALLOTMENTS
PROHIBITED
Burley tobacco allotments may,
be, allotted , as designated by
the owner when land is sold or
transferred to a new owner. Ac
cording to Emory Robinson, chair
man of the Madison County Agri
cultural Stabilisation and Conser
vation committee, this procedure
was allowed by Amendment 3 to
the Reconstitution Regulations is
sued on April 22, 1965. Robinson
went on to say the Food and Ag
riculture Act of 1965 excluded
burley tobacco from this designa
tion provision.
Robinson says that when a
farmer sells part of his farm, the
burley tobacco allotment will sren-
erajiy divided according to the
percentage ojf cropland he has
sold. In some cases, it may be
divided on agreement if an estate
is being divided among the heirs.
farmers that have an questions
about the division of burley allot
ments are urged to check with
their local ASCS office before
they make a sale of land. The lo
cal office has all the records for
the farm and will be able to tell
the farmer how the allotment will
be divided. This check can avoid
some very serious misunderstand
irags on the part of both the buy
er and seller.
Masons To Meet
Here Monday Night
Members of French Bread Ma
sonic Lodge No. 292 win meet
Monday Bight at 7:80 o'clock at
the Temple here for a stated com
munication.
Officers and members are urg
ed to attend.
Wildcats Trounce Tornadoes Friday, 324;
Rosman Edges Hot Sprints, 14-13 Thorn
Marshall - Mars HOI
Marshall successfully celebrated
Homecoming with a beautiful
parade, and elaborate Homecoming
ceremonies prior to the opening
kickoff of the Mars Hill-Marshall
football game hut all joy ended
there for local fans. The visitors
shewed little mercy on the Torn.
does as the well-coached Wildcats
scored two touchdowns in the open-!
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Both
Pice
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Issues Expected
In State, County
HERE TODAY
JOSEPH M. HUNT, JR., Chair
man, State Highway Commission,
will he in Marshall this afternoon
where he will speak in the court
house regarding the Road Bond
Issue to be voted on next Tues
day. From here he will travel to
Hot Springs where he will speak
briefly at the Alpine Restaurant
before returning to Asheville.
With Mr. Hunt, will be J. G.
Stikeleather, Jr., Commissioner,
13th District, and several other
highway officials.
DR. BRUCE SAMS
TO BOARD
Dam. Ese. Comm. Endorses
Road, Court Issues;
Arledge Speaks
Meml-rs of the Madison Coun
ty Democratic Executive Commit
tee unanimously endorsed' the com
ing Road Bond Issue and the
Court Reform Issue to be voted
on next Tuesday at a meeting of
the Committee in the Marshall
school cafeteria Wednesday night
Some seventy Democrats from
throughout the county attended
the meeting which was featured
by an address supporting the Road
Bond Issue by Representative
Thurston Arledge, of Polk Coun
ty.
Representative Arledge explain
ed the structure of the Road Bond
Essue and urged every voter in
Madison County to "get out next
Tuesday and vote for better
roads." He also explained that
no additional taxes will be re
quired and that benefits from the
program would greatly improve
farm-to-market roads as well as
highways in this county.
He was introduced by A. E
Leake, who also (spoke in behalf
of the court amendment to be
voted on, also, next Tuesday. Mr.
Leake is director of the court re
form issue in this county.
The committee also voted unan
imously to support the court issue
Tuesday.
Mrs, George Shupe, chairman
Madison County Democratic Wom
en's Club also spoke in behalf
of the issues, and reported on the
recent convention of Democratic
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tag period and on touchdown in
each of the other three quarters to
trounce the Tornadoes, 82-0 before
the season's largest crowd.
It was evident that the Torna
does were "Oat", both offensively
and defensively. On the other
hand, Coach Roy Yates Amnion's
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Last rage
To
Voting Machines To Be Used
In All Eight Polling
Places
Madison Conuty voters as well
as voters throughout North Caro
lina will go to the polls next Tues
day, November 2, where they will
have the opportunity to either vote
FOR or AGAINST two major is
sues. The most important issue of the
two is the 300 million dollar road
bond issue from which Madison
County will greatly benefit pro
vided the issue is approved.
Looking at a breakdown of the
allocations, the 18th District,
which includes Madison County,
will receive 810,161,200 for the
rural primary system. This means
the system of State highways
numbered with the prefix "US"
or "NC" that are outside the cor
porate limits of the municipali
ties. Madison County will be allo
cated 8998,700 for rural secondary
roads. This means such roads as
school bus routes and others would
be greatly improved fat Madison
County.
Also, the three municipalities
Marshall, Mars Hill and Hot
Springs will be allocated a to
tal of $126,400 for the urban sys
tem of state highways. The
amount for each town is based on
population.
FINANCING
No additional taxes will be re
quired to finance the bonds. The
Legislature specified that, if ap
proved, the bonds would be fi
nanced by ass present one-penny
per gallon gasoline tax used to
finance the 1949 Scott road bond
issue. In 1966, funds Will be
available to retire the 1949 bonds
and until then the new bonds can
be financed with current highway
revenues.
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
The bond issue win provide
8150 million to the primary sys
tem, 875 million to the ssfSadstj
system sad 875 million to the
State Highway system in urban
areas. Money for secondary roads
is allocated for use in counties
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FUND DRIVE FOR
GIRL SCOUTS TO
BEGIN MONDAY
Girl Scout officials announced
this week that the annual fund
drive for Girl Scouts wffl begin
in Madison County next Monday,
November 1.
The public is asked to contribute
liberally to the campaign so that
the Girl Scout programs in the
county can be continued.
FOOTBALL
THURSDAY NIGHT
Marshall vs. Rosmsn
At Brevard
Hot
at Cane River
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mars Hill at Bakers vitte
, er
Hot Springs - Rosman
Ronnie Hoxit
Owens for a 66-yard
with less than four mil
the ball gams to givt
14-18 victory over B
passed to Bobby
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