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MARSHALL, N. O, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1988 10b PER COTT
$2.50 A Year In Madison A Adjoining
Madison May Stake
Future On Tomatoes
ounty Designated As
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County Agent Hairy Silver
Cite Success Of Mate
Packing Plant
The county whose farmers grow
more hurley tobacco than any
other in the state may some day
also become the tomato capital of
North Carolina.
Madison County businessmen
farmers and professional workers
have united their efforts across
all political lines and old grievan
ces to build the most modem pack
ing house in the state.
An active educational program
on tomato production and market
ing was started in Madison by the
extension agents in 1960. The ef
forts have been expanded an
nually. Tobacco allotments have decreas
ed so fast in Madison County that
increased yields could not equal
the loss of income. Over 6,000
acres of burley was grown on some
3,000 farms 20 years ago. From
a total of 2,782 farms in the coun
ty 2,373 acres of burley was har
vested in 1965.
Farmers therefore have turned
their attention to a better job of
livestock production, fuller utili
zation of forest lands and i m
provements in other crop produc
tion. Top priority is being given to
the production and marketing of
vine ripe tomatoes a crop which
yielded over $400,000 take home
pay to Madison farmers in 1965.
The yield doubled one year ear
ly a goal sat by the Extension Ad
visory Board. An eventual goal
of $750,000 per year has been set
for tomato growers.
The 16,200 persons in Madison first and Spring Creek placing
County depend largely on agricut-faatRT TKfl and David won these
tural income to meet their needs.
Id 1964 the $6,294,265 agricultur
al income was derived mainly from
sale of barley, livestock, and dai
ry products, forestry, poultry and
horticultural crops.
"Crops such as vine-ripe torna
does and burley make good agri
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THANKSGIVING
UNION SERVICE
TO BE HELD HERE
Union Thanksgiving Service
will be held in the Marshall Pres
byterian Church on Thursday, No
vember 25, at 9:30 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.
COUNTY BOYS
WIN STATE
HONORS AT FAIR
Two Madison County boys won
ribbons and prize money in tobac
co judging at the recent North
Carolina State Fair in Raleigh.
First prize money and a blue rib
bon was won by Phil Price, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Price of
Spring Creek. Phil is a student at
Spring Creek High School.
Third place and a ribbon was
won by David Rice, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Marvin Rice of Brusih
Creek. David is a student at Mar
shall High School.
Both of these boys were mem
bers of their respective FFA
judging teams, Marshall placing
additional honors by judging an
Individual class of samples. This
contest was Open to people of all
ages from the entire attendance
at the fair. It was no minor
achievement to win against these
Odds. This speaks well for Madi
son County youth, and we are
proud of them.
Marshall Gymnasium Is
Now In Use After Shoring
Classes, Basketball Practice
Resumed; Shoring Is
Approved
Good newts has been received
here that the Marshall gymnasi
um is ready for use, both for
classroom work and basketball.
Several weeks ago the gymna
slum was vacated when a drop
page in the front portion of the
two -story structure showed pro
gressive worsening.
Subsequently, the county board
of education, the superintendent,
architects and others met to dis
cuss the situation and state offi
cials ruled that the building must
be shored sufficiently to be ap
proved before further use of the
building. This necessitated the
home economics class and the vo
ag department to meet elsewhere
on the Island and also eliminated
basketball practice in the gym.
Last Friday, following a thor
ough inspection by R. V. Wasdell,
professional engineer, after the
building had been shored, Mr.
Wasdell notified the State of
North Carolina Insurance Depart
ment that the building met his ap
proval for temporary use. A let
ter was received by Superintend
ent R. L. Edwards from T. O.
Mullins, Jr., engineer, of the State
Insurance Department, revealing
Mr. Waedell's findings and giving
approval for the use of the build
ing on a temporary basis. Perma
nent repairs will perhaps be un
dertaken next spring after school
has been dismissed for the sum-
as.
announced this
LION GOVERNOR
STOKER VISITS
LOCAL CLUB M0N.
Praises Club For Activities;
20 Members Attend
Meeting
Lawrence Stoker, District Li
ons Governor, 31-A, made his of
ficial visit to the Marshall Lions
Club Monday night in the regular
semi-monthly dinner meeting at
the Rock Cafe.
Governor Stoker spoke on Li
ontem, using five points: Fellow
ship, confidence, influence, serv
ice and brotherhood.
He commended the local club
on its activities and praised then
members for helping the blind and
visually handicapped.
He was introduced by Lion
President Jim Story, who presid
ed. Following the regular meeting,
the board of directors mat with
Governor Stoker where various
activities were cited.
20 members and two visitors
ware present during the dinner
meeting.
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We are still Klgrims
We no longer give thanks around a rough wooden
table in a forest clearing. Our problems and
rewards have taken different shapes too, but
they are basically the same.
We are still making a pilgrimage, the same
search for a fuller and more fruitful life under
freedom of religion. And we are still thankful
for the faith that sees us through adversity
and guides us on that pilgrimage.
Thanksgiving Day was named for its meaning
the day that we come together to give thanks
for our faith and our full life . . . and to
remember that we are still pilgrims.
This Thanksgiving Day, give your thanks,
strengthen your faith, enlighten your
pilgrimage, at your place of worship.
LOCAL PAGEANT
FEATURED IN
FARM JOURNAL
News-Record Early
This Week Due To
Thanksgiving
The News-Record is being pub
lished Wednesday instead of on
Thursday due to Thanksgiving.
Practically all businesses will
closed Thursday but will re
en Friday.
Colored Cover, Pictures And
Story In National
- Mage zine
The December issue of FARM
JOURNAL, a national magazine
with huge circulation, featured
the Marshall Christmas pageant
in excellent style. The cover, in
beautiful color, shows a silhouette
high on the mountain opposite the
courthouse.
Pictures on Page 38 show Wise
men looking down on the town of
Marshall; a scene at the manger
on the courthouse lawn: and a.
picture of Mary and Joseph at
the crib.
On Page 89, Is the article, "Na
tivity in the Smokies," written by
Richard C. Davids, Rural Life Ed
itor of the megasine. Pictures
were made by Bruce Roberta, nationally-known
photographer.
HIGH COST
Life must be worth living the
coat has doubled and tripled nd
we still hang on.
CHANDLER IS
'KEY BANKER'
FOR COUNTY
A leading Madison County bank
er hais been named "County Key
Banker" for Madison County. He
will coordinate the farm activities
of the N. C. Bankers Association
in this area.
NCHA President Clyde L. Sfutts,
Of Shelby, has announced that R.
B. Chandler will serve as County
Key Banker - during the next 12
months. Mr. Chaadlsr is Exe
cutive Vice-President of Citizens
Bank, Inc.
For two decades the NCBA has
received national recognition for
its nroarram in service to aarri
culture in North Carolina. Noting
that the NCBA continues to place
increased emphasis on this ser
vice. President Stutts thanked the
100 County Key Bankers for their
significant role in this record.
He called attention to the pro
jects sponsored by the Association
such as the annual Farm Credit
Conference, the two-weak aohool
at N. C State University for 150
young aim leaders froo
Motion of North OuoHimlv
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STREET LIGHTS,
CHRISTMAS TREE
ENHANCE TOWN
Some 20 huge lighted stars with
colorful and glittering circles
around each resembling beautiful
wreaths have been installed on
the light ooles from one end off
Main Street to the other. Tbisi
added Christmas motif was made
Dossible through the Merchants
Association. Installation of the
stars waa made possible through
the efforts of the personnel of
French Broad Electric Member
ship Coop, merchants, firemen,
and the Marshall Garden Club.
Tha form rtiriatmas tree on
courthouse lawn baa also added
mat haautv to our town. Fin-
men and merchants are also re
sponsible for the tree and decora-
firms
Marshall's Main Street is more
colorful this season than ever be
fare. With the Pageant in the offing,
W.Mtiall ami he tostlv Droud Of
the display at this season.
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REPUBLICANS
HEAR TALK BY
DON H. GARREN
Garren Cites Lack Of Voice
In North Carolina
Legislature
Approximately 260 attended a
Madison County Republican rally
and. dinner at the high school caf
eteria in Marshall Saturday.
Don H. Garren, Henderson
County representative to the North
Carolina General Assembly, was
the main speaker. He spoke on
Republican representation in North
Carolina.
Garren said that some 46 per
cent of the people who voted in
the last election favored one or
more of the Republican candi
dates.
"However," he said, "the Re
publican Party had only a small
voice in the last legislature and
this voice was certainly commen
surate with the ratio of those who
voted for the Republican candi
dates."
The speaker was introduced by
Bruce Briggs, GOP chairman in
Madison County.
Farmers Asked To Contact
ASCS Office For
Eligibility
Washington Madison Coun
ty, N. C, has been designated as
a disaster area for the receipt of
livestock feed grains and special
(frazing privileges, Eleventh Dist.
Rep. Roy A. Taylor announced
Thursday.
Madison thus becomes the sev
enth WNC county to receive the
designation because of the extremne
drouth conditions earlier this
year, coupled with untimely rains
in planting season which caused
severe damage to crops and pas
ture.
The others, announced in Oct
ober are Buncombe, Clay, Hay
wood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain.
The action authorizes eligible
farmers to receive government-
owned feel grains and also to
graze livestock on lands presently
diverted from crop production.
Madison farmers who might be
eligible for this assistance should
contact their local ASCS Office.
Firms Participating
In Promotion Here
Listed On Page 6
The Christmas Shopping Pro
motion is in full swing here with
the first drawing scheduled to be
held Saturday, December 4. A
list of prizes will be published in
next week's issue.
Names of firms participating in
the annual promotion can be
found in an advertisement on Page
6 in this issue.
ACP BENEFITS
WILDLIFE
Conservation measures carried
out on Madison Count farms un
der the agricultural conservation
program have a very beneficial ef
fect on wildlife, according to Em
ijylWWnson, chairman of the
county ABC corrvnittee.
Robinson want on to say that
about 86 percent of all wildlife in
the United States is produced on
privately-owned farms. This
means that the wildlife population
is almost entirely dependent on
the farmer to provide adequate
foot, water, and cover. Although
most practices are carried out
primarily to conserve our soil, for
estry, and water resources, these
practices also have a very direct
benefit to wildlife.
The farmers of Madison County,
therefore, are making a real con
tribution to their city neighbors
in the form of providing "Hap
py Hunting Grounds." Robinson
went on to say that if farmers
were not aware of the many ben
efits of good conservation farm
ing, the wildlife population would
be decreased very fast. He con
cluded by asking all hunters to
also be good custodians Of our
wildlife. The farmer watches and
cares for our wildlife every day
of the year. Hunters are urged
to respect and protect the farmer's
property the few days they visit
his farm.
Garden Club Again Sponsors
Decoration, Lighting Contest
HOT SPRINGS
BASKETBALL
OUTLOOK GOOD
GIRLS
The Hot Springs girls' basket
ball team will consist mainly of
juniors and seniors. Poor posi
tions on the team will be hew
by experienced players. The
experienced players are: Wanda
Mudd, Ruby Brown, Kathryn Zim
merman. Jean Gates. Mabel Rob
erts, Lucille Thomas, Kashy Ebbs.
and Brands Faye Thomas. Three
seniors who did not phy last year
but have showed considerable
promise are: Sandra Allen, Bar
bara Lamb, and Arises
The remaining players are
cm Norton, Carolyn Too
Shetley. Linda Got
Judging Will Be Held On
Wednesday, Dec. 22
5:00 10:00 P. M.
The Marshall Garden Club is
again sponsoring a Christmas Dec
oration and Lighting Contest in
Marshall and vicinity, as it has
for several years.
It waa announced that all resi
dents of Marshall and vicinity are
eligible for competition.
Officials of the club announced
aha the following prises will be
given this year:
$10 for the beat "Overall" Dec
oration. $7.60 for Best Window or Door
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