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VOL. 64 NO. 46
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MARSHALL, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1966 10c PER COPY
$2.60 A Year In Madison A Adjoining Counties
Most WNC Solons Endorse
To Amend State's Speaker
Bulletin!
The North Carolina General
Assembly completed action Wed
nesday on legislation to drastic
ally change the state's Commu
nist Speaker Ban Law.
The Senate beat down repeat
,ed attempts to amend the bill.
The final vote in the upper
chamber, 36-13, came at 11:13
a. m., nearly 24 hours after the
House had given swift approval
to the changes by 75-39.
The special legislative ses
sion thus carried out the recom
mendation of a special study
commission and the wishes of
Gov. Dan Moore, who said the
speaker ban was "dividing the
state at a time when unity is
needed."
Raleigh Western North Car
olina legislators appear to be lin
ing up behind Gov. Dan K. Moore,
who yesterday called on the Gen
eral Assembly to amend the Speak
er Ban Law, but there is a di
vergence of opinions.
Noting that there apparently
will be an attempt by some legis
lators to submit the issue to a
special referendum, Rep. Mark
Bennett of Yancey County de
clared, "I don't see how anyone
can say he supports the (Speaker
Ban Study) Commission's recom
mendations and then turn around
and vote for a referendum. That
wouldn't solve anything."
The commission recommended
returning the responsibility of se
lecting campus speakers at state
supported colleges and universi
ties to the trustees of the indi
vidual institutions.
Taking an opposite view was
Swain Rep. C. R. Crawford, who
indicated he may not support the
commission report. "I don't know
yet what I'm going to do but I
think I know what 75 per cent of
the people of North Carolina want
to do. And I don't imagine I'll go
against the sentiment of that
many people."
Crawford said he favors a ref
erendum. Haywood Sen. Oral L. Yates
said "I'll go with the governor. I
didn't vote for the law in 1963 but
I'm against Communists, Fifth
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J. M. Broughton Addresses
Democratic Women's Club
Fund Raising Dinner Held
At School Cafeteria
Saturday
"Let's get Madison Straight
Straight Democratic," was the
theme of the second annual fund
raising dinner of the Madison
County Democratic Women's Club
here Saturday in the Marshall
school cafeteria.
J. Melville Broughton Jr., chair
man! of the state Democratic exe
cutive committee, said the day of
voting the straight Democratic tic
ket "just because one's parents
did," is no longer a sufficient
reason.
"We must tell the people of the
aims, programs and facts that
make our party what it Is. W e
have to make them realize that
the progress in education, roads,
safety and court reform has been
brouught through Democratic lead
ership, and be able to supply in
formation to the man on the street
that our party is the best, which
it is," he said.
Others on the program were:
Mrs. Joseph C. Hall of Ash
director of the women's acth
in the llh Congressional Di
Miss Emagene Ponder of
shall, president of the Madison
County Teen-Dam Club; Mrs. Har
old Anderson of Hot Springs,
first vice president of the club, and
A. E. Leake, member of the state
se.
.TrillA I
cecutive commit
trs. Geortfe JB. Shupe, president, iR.
htaiuhrf the 1 man
"BLUE CLOUD"
BOOKMOBILE
IS NOW HERE
To Be Ready For Use Soon;
Secured Through
State Grant
Much to the delight of booklov
ers, Mrs. Peggy Dotterer, Mrs. C.
E. Mashburn and many others
the new Chevrolet Step-Van to be
used as a bookmobile and nick
named "Blue Cloud," arrived in
Marshall this week. The new ve
hicle will replace the old 1957
Dodge bookmobile which saw so
much service in this county for
the past few years.
Mrs. Peggy Dotterer, bookmo
bile operator, stated this week
that a garage is being built which
will house the new bookmobile.
The garage is located adjacent to
the public library on Main Street
here.
Mrs. Dotterer tlso stated that
the new unit, which cost $3,560.65,
was made available to this coun
Ity through a State Effort Grant.
Book shelves will be built for
the bookmobile soon and lettering
will be printed on the outside. The
bookmobile is expected to be in
use early in December.
"We are delighted to have the
new bookmobile," Mrs. C. E. Mash
burn, chairman county library
board, stated this week.
Wednesday P. M.
End This Year
Ed Niles, president of the
Marshall Merchants Associ
ation stated this week that
beginning next Wednesday,
November 24, all stores will
remain open all day on
Wednesdays.
For the past several
months many stores have
been closing at Noon on
Wednesdays in order that
employees may have an af
ternoon off.
TOBACCO
MARKETING
CARDS ISSUED
Marketing cards for use in mar
keting this year's crop of Burley
tobacco were issued by mail this
week to farm operators of Mad
ison County, according to an an
nouncement by Ralph Ramsey, the
issuing officer. Ramsey explained
that the cards were being issued
under their own frank this year
whereas they were mailed in an
envelope with an accompanying
instructional letter during pre
vious years. Since all farmers
recognize these cards on sight, it
was felt fewer cards will be mie-
jplaced or lost by issuing them
under their own frank. Kamsey
Mid that the card for excess
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Elam Elected
Vice Chairman
Cattle Group
Gibson of Valley
Springe was elected chairman of
the Beef Cattle Commission of the
Asheville Agricultural Develop
ment Council at a meeting Wed
nesday night in Bailey's Cafeteria,
Westgate Shopping Center.
Other officers named were P.
Elam of Mars Hftl, vice chair-
; and BurweH Smith of Ashe
Marl Robert M
ville, secretary
Proposal
Ban Law
REPUBLICAN
DINNER HERE
THIS SATURDAY
To Be Served In Marshall
School Lunchroom
From 5:00-7:00
A Republican Fund - Raisins
Dinner will be held at the Mar
shall school lunchroom this Sat
urday from 5 p. m. to 7 p. m., it
was announced this week by Re
publican leaders.
Prominent speakers will be
present and entertainment is
planned.
The event is being sponsored
by the Madison County Republican
Women's Club.
Tickets can be secured from
Jack Guthrie, Chauncey Metcalf,
1! TO r -' 11.11 Talknr
dllll C. Ulttlllt, 1UCW3 11111 liwv. ' . . , nnn
o-i . A n v i -i,fl988 of reaching the $3,000 goal
Shop, Silver's Mill, Petersburg, .....iwr.
or from any member of the G01'
Women's Club.
PONDER LOSES
RACE FOR FARM
BUREAU POST
Madison County's best-known
politician - farmer lost a close
election in Raleigh Monday.
Zeno Ponder, a candidate for
the State Farm Bureau board of
directors, lost out on a close 15-14
vote in a District Seven caucus.
Ironically, the man who beat
the widely-known Marshall Demo
crat is Carl Greene of Boone, a
Republican.
The results of the caucus are
expected to be ratified by the
Farm Bureau convention today.
Ponder and Greene were candi
dates for a new seat on the State
Board to which the Western Dis
trict became entitled because of
increased membership.
The caucus renominated four
members now on the board. They
lare: (J. U. XNoDies oi Asnevnie,
n-ol T VoIps nt Wnvnpaville. Wil
,; irl nf Hpnderson Countv
and Frank Bryant of Yadkin
County.
Mrs. Quay Medford of Hay
wood County was continued as
Western member of the State
Women's Committee.
County Men Are
Sentenced In
Federal Court
Jerry Brisco, 20, of Mars Hill,
and Lavon Smith, 26, of 17 Her
man St., Asheville, were each sen
tenced to 18 months in prison for
intercepting baggage in interstate
shipment.
James E. Morris, 17, of Madi
son County, was sent to the Na
tional Training School until he be
comes 21 years old on a juvenile
delinquuency and National Motor
V e h ic 1 e Transportation Act
charge.
Masons To Meet
Here Saturday
French Broad Masonic Lodge
No. 292 will have an Emergent
Communication Saturday, Novem
ber 20 at 7:30 p. m. for confer
ring the FeUowcraft Degree.
Officers and members are re
quested to attend.
Soil Tests
Vine ripe tomatoes are proving
to be very profitable for many
Madison farmers, says Harry G.
Silver, County Extension Chair-
The increasing acreage of
tomatoes and other high value
crops is an example of a trend to
more intensive farming practices.
To receive top returns from these
crops it is essential that all rec
ommended production practices be
followed. One of the most valo-
able, but often neglected, produc
tion tools is a soil nutrient inven
tory through the use of soil testa,
THANKSGIVING
UNION SERVICE
TO BE HELD HERE
Union Thanldsgiving Service
will be held in the "Marshall Pres
byterian Church on Thursday, No
vember 25, at 9:80 a. m.
The Rev. Jack Thomas, pastor
of the Marshall Baptist Church
will bring the sermon. The other
ministers of the community will
take part in the service.
Come and let us give thanks
together.
RED CROSS FUND
GROWS TO $2012;
SHORT ONLY $988
Few Areas Yet To Report;
Last Minute Efforts
Being Made
Madison County lacks only
in the current American Red Cross
Membership Drive, it was reveal
ed this week after late reports
started coming in.
Campaign Drive Chairmen, the
Revs. Jack L. Thomas and David
B. Roberts urged all-out effort
be made during the next week to
raise the remainder of the goal.
It was pointed out that the cam
paign is officially over but last
minute contributions are being ac
cepted. Anyone can send their
contributions directly to Mrs.
Ethe. Sprinkle, Red 'Cross treas
urer, at the Citizens Bank, here.
W. L. Lynch, chairman of the
Madison County Branch of the
Asheville Arcs Chapter, urged all
workers who have no turned in
their reports to do so immediate
ly, pointingJL.1j4fci!4ljeie. county "cultural agent's
complete tabulations must be made office. It's time to get ready.
soon.
Mrs. Eleanor Penley and Miss
Ruth Lockman, of the Area Head
quarters in Asheville, have visit
ed here several times in the in
terest of Red Cross activities and
expressed gratidute at the fine
work being done by officials and
community helpers and expressed
hope that sufficient contriibutions
will be made in the next few days
I to exceed the goal of $3,000.
BATES ELECTED
PRES. BAPTIST
CONVENTION
The Rev. Dr. Carl E. Bates, pas
tor of North Carolina's largest
Baptist church, was elected Wed
nesday president of the State
Baptist Convention by an almost
5-1 majority.
The tall, sandy-haired minister,
pastor of the 3,300-member First
Baptist Church of Charlotte, poll
ed 1,225 of the 1,697 votes cast.
He was elected for a one-year
term.
He succeeds the Rev. Dr. Howard
J. Ford of Wilmington, who ser
ved two terms.
The Rev. Dr. Bates, 51, told
newsmen after his election he does
hot have a program outlined to
present to the convention because
he had no idea he would be elect
ed. He said Baptists are adpoting
progressive programs.
Asked to comment on govern
ment aid to church-supported
schools, a matter which almost
erupted into heated debate again
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Urged For
f reminds Mr. Silver.
Intensively farmed crops, such
as tomatoes, require high nutri
ent levels for top production; this
Often requires large amounts of
fertilizer. To accurately deter
mine the amount of .lime and the
amount and analysis' of fertiliser
needed for tomatoes, a soil test
soil tasted each year, or at least
every other year, a soil nutrient
Inventory can be kept for each
fetid. This will enable the grower
to determine which nutrients need
Christmas Promotion Now
In Progress In Marshall
VINE RIPE
TOMATOES
REWARDING
According to Harry G. Silver,
county, agent, opportunity is wait
ing for many Madison County
farmers. Vine ripe tomato pro
duction has proved to be a very
rewarding enterprise for farmers
who do a good job. Yes, there are
more dollars per acre in tomatoes
than pounds of tobacco per acre.
Three doubts have been re
moved from tomato production.
The first doubt was that we could
produce a quality tomato. The
19f5 crop sales drew favorable
comments from New York to
Houston, from Cleveland to Miami.
Madison tomatoes are the beet!
The second doubt was that we
could construct and operate a
market. Mato Packing Co., Inc.,
has the best facilities for handling
tomatoes of any house in North
Carolina and the first full season
of operation for Mato was a suc
cessful one. The third doubt was
that a big crop for the mountains
could be sold. The 1965 season-
produced the biggest volume of
tomatoes of any year and the
sales were the best. Every outlet
that has been found for Western
North Carolina tomatoes was lost
for some other area and there is
more to be had!
Farmers interested in trying to-
mato production should contact
LOCAL LIBRARY
HAS NEW FILMS
NOW AVAILABLE
Business and Government agen
cies have lent seven new films to
the North Carolina Adult Film
Project; they may be borrowed
from the Marshall public library.
The North Carolina Fund has
deposited two of the films: they
Bre THE ECONOMIC OPPORTU
NITY ACT a film showing
how North Carolina communities
can apply the funds from this act
to their community development;
and THE FIRST 100 an ac
count of the first group of North
Carolina Volunteers to do social
and economic work in the State.
LAND OF BEGINNINGS and
STATE ENCHANTMENT are two
travel development films lent by
the North Carolina Department of
Conservation and Development.
Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company has lent a
film on telephone courtesy called
" "?"rT - '"S
the Deace corns has lent its de -
Bcriptive film, MISSION OF DIS
COVERY. THE RISING TIDE a film
showing the cooperation used to
redevelop the city of New Bed
ford, Mass. has been lent by
the United States Department of
Commerce through the Princeton
Film Center.
These films are recent additions
to the North Carolina Adult Film
Project a collection of 16mm
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Tomatoes
replenishing and which do not
This does not mean a grower will
need to use less fertilizer, but it
will allow him to spend his fer
tiliser dollar more wisely.
For top production) high nutri
ent levels in the proper balance
are ded. To maintain these lav
els moat economically
soil tested and follow the
tar suggestions, reminds M:
yer. November is an excellent
time to take samples. Soil samp
ling supplies are avauaon yvw
county agricultural offices here. J
f LAWSON HOME
DESTROYED BY
FIRE SUNDAY
Scene Of Noted Robbery In
Shu tin Area; House
Was Vacant
The famous old eight-room,
two-story frame house, known as
the Joe Lawson Homeplace, in the
Shutin community about two
miles north of ot Springs, was
completely destroyed by fire
Shortly after midnight Saturday,
Cause of the fire is unknown.
The house was burned when it
was discovered early Sunday morn
ing. The house was the same one
where the famous robbery occur
red years ago when Carson Law
son died of a heart attack.
The house had been occcupied
by Mr. and Mrs. Carter Parks
uuntil last Friday morning when
they moved to another location.
At the time of the fire the house
was vacant.
The house was owned by Hom -
er Foster, also of the Shutin com
munity.
STEADY JOB
"How's your daughter getting
on in Hollywood?"
"Fine. Got a steady job as
bridesmaid to a film star."
MtafiLJMI PTSA 1$ Activcj
ft
New Dimension Popular
AND NOW
A STICKUP
BY PROXY
EDITOR'S NOTE: The follow
ing incident actually happened ac
cording to Faye Cassizzi, whose
huusband lives near the bank,
Bent her the clipping from a De
troit paper.
Somebody tried to hold up the
Detroit Bank & Trust branch at
14143 Gratiot Tuesday.
But he didn't have enough
nerve, even with the pistol he car
ried. SO HE POINTED the pistol at
a passerby, Gerald R'zadko, 27, of
28056 Felician, Roseville, and gave
him a note.
"Take it inside and give it to a
- teUer," the gunman told Rzadko
,, ... ".,.
"I'll wait outside."
Rzadko said that when he saw
it was a holdup note, he became so
nervous he dropped it.
Before both started running in
opposite directions, the gunman
picked up the note and said;
."Oh, well, you would have Ions
ed it up anyway."
Mallonee Here
On December 9
Tom L. Mallonee, 11th Congres
sional District Assistant to Con
gressman Boy A. Taylor, is now
making scheduled visits to tits
county seats and other sections
of the counties.
On Thursday, December 9, he
will be at the Madison County
Courthouse, MarsheH from 9.-80
to 1040; and at the Yancey Coun
ty Courthouse, Burnsville, from
who has ph
ass pertainu
fled
r Rfl. I official ousin
Merchandise, Tickets Begin
To Move; To Have
4 Drawings
The anuual Christmas shopping
promotion, sponsored by the Mar
shall Merchants Association,
started here last Monday with
many firms giving tickets for each
$1.00 purchase or paid on account.
Early indications point to a
busy shopping season in Mar
shall and the public is advised to
request tickets when purchasing
from participating stores.
The customer will sign his or her
name and address on the ticket
and deposit it in a box which will
be in a convenient place in all
stores which are participating
That's all there is to it. No tick
ets to save for the drawings. All
tickets will be poured into a huge
container and when a ticket is
drawn the name of the person on
the ticket will be announced. If
that person is present, he or she
wins one of the many prizes to
be offered. If the person is not
present, then another ticket will
be drawn until a winner is found.
Each firm will have the name of
the firm rubber stamped on one
side of the ticket. Blank tickets
founli any not be honored
(or prizes, Ed Niles, president of
the Merchants Association, an
nounced. The first drawing will be held
on Saturday, December 4, at 3:30
O'clock in front of the courthouse;
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Student Council Names Its
Officers; Projects
Are Cited
A new dimension was added to
the Mars Hill Parent-Teacher As
sociation this year with the for
mation of a Parent-Teachers-Stu-
dents Association (PTSA) at the
first meeting of this school year.
The meeting which was attend
ed by the teachers, members of
fche Student Council and 200 par
ents was presided over by the
president, Mrs. Joseph B. Huff.
In addition to electing to form
a PTSA and voting on its finan
cial policy, the group launched a
membership drive and discussed
an ambitious Calendar of Events
designed for funds and fellowship.
The second meeting of the
PTSA was held Tuesday, Novem
ber 9, and was conducted by the
Student officers. A variety pro
gram was presented by the high
school students. During the busi
ness session the group voted to
begin a School Bus Safety Pro
gram which was outlined by PTSA
president, Mrs. Huff. Regulations
Betting forth the responsibilities
Of the principal, drivers of the
busses, bus monitors and students
and encouraging the support and
cooperation of the teachers and
parents were adopted. A letter an
nouncing the Safety Campaign ac
companied by a copy of the adopt
ed regulations is being sent to
the parents of all students in the
Mara Hill School.
In connection with the School
Safety Program, the bus drivers
and monitors were present at the
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