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'It' i: irsday, May 12, 1975, The 7he News-Record 4 ' 1 NON-PARTISAN BOX 367 MARSHALL, N. C. 28753 PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY .ENTERPRISE PRINTING CO. Second-class privileges at Marshall, N. C. JAMES I. STORY, Editor Subscription Rates . 4: 'i laMadlsoa 13 Mot, $4.50 12 Mos. 4.00 I Mos. 3.50 Mob. 3.00 4 Mas. 2.50 ( Add 4 percent tax AIR MAIL Beautification JVeii?s Reports from many sections of the county show that communities are still removing trash and litter despite being overtaken with the coming crop of summer weeds. These roadside dumps, Junked cars and filled ditches harbor vermin and snakes, long undisturbed; a word of caution is offered: all groups continuing to' remove old rubbish, add insect repellent and snake-bite kits to the regular first aid supplies. Other than some poison ivy cases, aB communities have practiced safety and caution against accident and will y Health News Zf. Grandma Was A Milk Pusher I can remember when Grandma was a milk pusher. A ; warm glase- be fore bedtime wm her rem edy for inaomni- 4 Now we know the reason why milk seemed to induce sheep-counting. Milk con tain amino acuta, the build ing blocks of protein. And protein has been found to induce sleep. Test this theory, yourself by observ ing the '"table yawns" after a heavy protein meal even at midday! That after meal drowsiness was thought to exist . because blood left the head and went to the stomach to aid in the digestion process. Another way to test this protein theory is simply to try warm glass yourself. Of course, you'd better be prepared to apologize to Grandma for all the times you thought 'she was "off her rocker." Bring Your Next Pre scription To Us After Yon Visit Your Doctor. Our Service Can't Be Bent! 3 r (Iff or y U io -'tr 'er . : ; ' i. Newt Record , Page t IN POLITICS authorized 28753 Subscription Rates Outside Madison 15 Mos. $9.00 12 Mos. 8.00 6 Mos. 6.00 3 Mos. 4.00 For All in No. Car. ) 40c Per Week continue to do so. Youngsters are planning to turn attention more to beautification projects, planting flowers and offering services to neighbors who need help in making premises more attractive. While we wait for the mowing machines, don't forget to trim or pull weeds from around mail boxes, and plant a few summer-blooming flowers for beauty's sake. With the county as clean as it is, all efforts will be made to encourage residents and visitors to use car litter bags, use roadside "Pitch-Ins" and Litter Deposits and make routine trips to the Green Boxes or Landfill. All efforts are being made to provide a place for people to place disposables and all refuse. Any com munities not being served adequately are being given every consideration until road improvement or equipment Is available to completely serve every area of the county as needed. County Young Democrats Madisok County Young Democrat)! recently met ana elected the following officers: President, Gordon Rice; 1st Vice President, Brenda Ed wards; 2nd Vice President, Roger Haynie; 3rd Vice President, Llbby Wright Stoady; Secretary, Ruth Deal; treasurer, Steve Pon der; Membership Committee Chairman, David Wyatt; Publicity, Hilda Fisher. District Membership Chairman: Marshall, Herbert Ponder; Hot Springs, Deanna Anderson; Spring Creek, Larry Plemmons; Laurel, Linda Gunter; Petersburg, David Wyatt; Beech Glen, Jack Radford. The next meeting of the organization will be next Tuesday. h .:- t, ' - rt our savings plans. But our new Jrta Savkigs f. it i'" ' -y $l,c:0 minimum to open. Pad must ft )'. I rest compounded or paid quarterly. i Changes in primary election dates now being considered by the GeneraJ Assembly may have far reaching effects on political activity and on political 'parties In North Carolina. It is contended that moving the primary to late August or early September will reduce the cost of political cam paigns. It will reduce the cost to political parties but may Increase the cost to candidates running in the primary. The Governor's race is already beginning, and, in stead of getting it over with in May, the candidates will have to continue to run until August or September. The cost of these extra months of cam paigning will have to be borne by the candidates rather than the political party. The Presidential Primary, now tentatively scheduled for March, will drain thousands of dollars from North Carolinians. Terry Sanford will expect his North Carolina supporters to mount and pay for his campaign in North Carolina. George Wallace will also receive substantial political contributions in North Carolina. Other candidates in the primary will have to raise large sums of money to pay for longer campaigns It is believed that by the time we get to the General Election people will be tired of giving, and political con tributions will dry up to the extent that it will be difficult for parties to raise money. Of course, due to the shortened campaign, political parties won't need much money. Shifting the primary dates will encourage Independent, non-partisan campaigns. One of the arguments advanced in favor of moving the primary is that when a candidate in the primary gets his organization set up and his billboards out, he can use his same organisation and ad vertisements to continue bis campaign fight up to the 'General Election. This means running independently of the party. And this running In dependent may be necessary, because there won't be much time left for the party to help. In states where the time between elections Is held to a minimum, voters have a greater tendency to cross party lines and to lose their political identity. Much heat was generated last week around a proposal to freeze capital spending for a few weeks. The intent is that the General Assembly reexamine $84 million in projects for which money has been appropriated but con struction not started, and that they be evaluated In the light of declining revenue and the possibility that programs -mostly educational - will have to be curtailed. Raleigh Report These are difficult decisions to make, but since the mid thirties, times have not been like they are today. Latest revenue estimates indicate that the revenue shortage now stands at 1240 million, an increase of $8 million over estimates of a few weeks ago. There are in dications, however, that the decline is slowing and an upturn may begin soon. Letters to LAND USE I hope the Counmty Com missioners will favorably consider a Land Use Or dinance for the remaining two-thirds of Madison County. Action now will prevent, for example, someone from starting a noisy, mechanical business next to someone's home. Those of us who are already suffering from similar actions know that when people live near each other, they have to accept some regulation of land use. -a- Ron Miller Long Branch Rd., Marshall THANKS The North Carolina Heart Association very much ap preciates your efforts in their behalf during this past year's Fund Raising campaign. It is interest such as yours that will enable the North Carolina Heart Association to reach it's goal of eventually eradicating death and disability due to car diovascular disease. Thank you very much. Sincerely, -s- Kay Matthiesen Seasonal Field Consultant N. C. Heart Assoc. Dear Mr. Story: During its 200 years of existence the United States of America has produced numerous courageous citizens who have sacrificed to build a strong nation one that has historically always ' been willing to stand for the' prin ciple of right One such person who stood firm in what he considered right at whatever cost was Abraham Lincoln. His entire private and public life was devoted to proving that all men, regardless of race, color and creed, are created equal and should have the op portunity to think and act accordingly. Lincoln's works endure. As the 16th President of this nation, he stressed: "That portion of the earth's surface which is owned and inhabited by the people of the United States Is weU adapted to be the home of one national family. ..nowhere In the world is presented a government of so much liberty and equality ... This country, with its in stitutions, belongs to the DELUXE tl PUSHABtE (rJ ; r i. . Lititweiht two-apeed Laws-Boy D-401 engine (2501 and 3230 RPM) and Magnalite deck make this pushable mower essy to control and maneuver. -position 1" to J" fingertip height adjustment J posiUoa handle. M cutse-Bx-h muffler. Grass catcher Included. Unit weight S3 lbs. Model 7360C ' -. . . i:0"E ELECTRIC I ill - . . 1 ' iti I I U iii v.. K by Ernest Messer Bills poured eut of com mittees last week as . com mittee chairmen tried to meet the May ' 1$ deadline for processing all bills in preparation for mid-June adjournment A number of important bills remain in committees and committees will have to continue to work, but the big push seems to be over. the Editor: people who inhabit it.. We are bound together in patriotism and our attachment to our country... While some of us may differ in political opinions, still we are united... Our reliance is in the love of liberty..." Our country has flourished because of the guaranteed freedom of individual in dependence of thought and action. As interested citizens in this great land, our duty is to keep informed on issues confronting our town, county, state, nation and world. We must constantly strive to make our own decisions no matter how those around may react. Lincoln said: "Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us dare to do our duty as we understand it... Let none falter who thinks he is right.." Now that Bicentennial celebrations have begun, Americans can recall with gratitude lessons provided by Abraham Lincoln and others in establishing the freedom of individual independence for each citizen as a practical example of democracy demonstrated! Max E. Shively Murfreesboro, Term. Summer Jobs For Youth Encouraged Recession or no recession, State Labor Commissioner Billy Creel is uVging Tar Heel business anof industry to ,provide all the . Job op portunities they possibly can for North Carolina's young people this summer. "For many of our young people between 16 and 21 years of age, working at a summer Job or In part-time employment means the whole difference between dropping out or being able to continue in high school or college," declares Commissioner Creel. "And for three out of every four young people, a summer or part-time Job is the only vocational experience and training they ever have prior to their entrance into the adult labor force." Other reasons Creel cites in urging summer Jobs for youth: "(1) A Job helps to keep many young students in school. Those who graduate from high school are more , U.S. . Don. pinion V. S. Senator Robert Morgan made the following statement concerning Cambodian action of cap turing the cargo ship: ' ' When the Communist government of Cambodia fired upon and then captured a cargo ship flying the American Flag on May 12, 1975, I Immediately dlapat-. ched a letter to the President urging that he take the necessary steps to recover it This hostile action, taken in international waters by the Cambodian government, was nothing less than an act of piracy. And if we are to bow to such acts without taking necessary remedial measures, then we have lost all of the stature among nations that we have long possessed. I felt that after our with drawal from Vietnam and the overthrow of that country and Cambodia, that it would not be long until unfriendly nations tested our will and our resolution. It came sooner than I expected. The foreign policy setbacks that we have undergone recently in Southeast Asia gave the new regime in Cambodia the opportunity to probe for our national reaction by capturing American civilians and seizing American property. And if our reaction had been anything other than a determination to recover our people and the American owned ship, then we would have reached a nadir in our international standing. We can all be sure that other Communist nations watched closely to see our reaction and if it had not been a positive one, then we could have ex pected other abuses on other fronts. I do not want us to get into likely to have worked part time while attending school. than am HuiaA -rKn flrltn irJ education by young people who work during the summer. "(3) Young people them selves list Jobs as their 'most desired' summer activity." Flea Market At not Springs A thousand or more people are expected in Hot Springs this weekend for the merchant sponsored Flea Market Spectacular. Advance registrations have already assured a good tur nout which starts Saturday morning for three days. Prizes, bands and camp-outs are some of the additional features being offered buyers and sellers. People in Mar shall who plan to attend may register for prizes at Pioneer Ford Co., in Marshall and at participating merchants in Hot Springs. Several Marshall mer chants have donated some of the prizes. Are you having a problem finding the right color? Come to Bowman Hardware and let us mix it for you on theTC v PAINT COLORING ww n'4wwwTm'!'l Ve can mix most any ecler yea want. Over 1,200 ccbrs to cheess frcm INTERIOR AftD EXTERiO : See us for your paint needs. 7T rJcivjari HoUcsgqq V ff DEiip Capturo ' another situation similar to the one we have Just left in Vietnam. I do not believe the American' people - would support another long; dre.wr out land war in Asia and In view of what went on before, I do not believe it would be'; productive. But neither do I believe that the American people, want to Heard and Seen by Pop Story Last Saturday night was the first time I had been in the Sleepy Valley Community Building near Hot Springs.. .the occasion was the annual Awards Night which proved most - suc cessfulsome 75 persona attended the affair which included many members from various county Extension Homemakers Clubs...to start with, "Bill" and I would like to thank Mrs. Marie Osteen for the special invitation... we also wish to thank Earl and Nan Wise for inviting us to ride down there with them... shortly before dinner, we mulled around the picturesque yard in front of the community building, speaking and talking with friends and meeting new friends.. .one of the first persons to extend a welcome was Virgil Foster.. .Virgil impressed me as a sincere young man when he said he was glad I came.. .as we talked, I discovered that he was a versatile person 'who has many hobbies, Including radio, television, watch and clock repairing... I became very fascinated with Virgil and he proved to be quite a booster of the Sleepy Valley community.. .following the meeting he insisted that I come back down there and this I intend to do whenever possible.. .as usual, Mrs. Emma Kate Davis did a fine Job presiding and also was .pianjst forthe Sleepy Valjey clulf speS.music...Mrs. - Home Purchase Tax Credit Greensboro Dear Editor: Each day we receive several hundred calls from taxpayers throughout the state seeking additional information on the new Home Purchase Tax Credit We welcome tbeir questions and are glad to be of help to them. But they need more information than they presently have at their fingertips and they need It in printed form for reference purposes. We would really appreciate it if you would publish the following questions and an swers. The last question, which you may wish to use several times as a filler, tells taxpayers how to contact us with any further questions they may have. 1. Q. Is there a tax credit for a borne purchase in 1975? A. Yes, the new law provides for s credit equal to 5 percent of the taxpayer's adjusted basis in the new residence up to a $2,000 maximum. I. Q. I plan to buy a new vv i go through another "Pueblo" , episode, as we did several . .; years ago when the North Korean government seised .:"jone of our ships and its crew. This -i year; ft we v. are ' celebrating our 200th an niversary it i liberated nation. We can only keep that liberty by defending it " at Ethel Wallin, HE Extension Agent presented awards and Dr. Evelyn Underwood was guest speaker.. .needless to say, Dr. Underwood is always superb and her messages and talks are always meaningful and well delivered... the special music with Byard Ray and three others was enjoyed and the food.. .oh my good ness.. .was delicious... some of the fellows made fun of me for eating so many dessert s... shucks, fellows, I only "sampled" four different kinds.. .Mrs. Margie Self and Miss Violet Navy were others on the program which was most interesting congratulations to the wide awake people of Sleepy Valley for hosting such a fine af fair... during the past week a new word has been added to my vocabulary - Mayaguez the U. S. ship which was rescued.. .of all the farces I've watched on TV, the Muhammad All - Ron Lyle heavyweight "fight" Friday night capped the stack.. .I've only myself to blame for sitting . up and watching the dull, blowless match.. .when a heavyweight champion covers up for 10 rounds in what he calls the Rope-A-Dope and plays peek-a-boo with a sluggish challenger, it's time to fold up the ropes of a boxing ring.. .the Champ who says "I'm the greatest" should add one word to the quote.. .it should be "I'm the greatest fake".... T home.. What conditions must be met before the tax credit is allowed? A. The chief conditions are that the home must have been built or under construction before March 26, 1975, and acquired and occupied after March 12, 1975, and before January 1, 1977. In addition, the taxpayer must be the first occupant of the house and it must be his principal place of residence. Also, the taxpayer must attach to his income tax return a certification by the seller that the purchase price paid by the buyer is the lowest price at which the new residence was ever offered for sale. 3. Q. I am having a house built by a contractor on land I own. Will I receive a tax credit? A. Yes, but only on that portion of the cost properly allocable to construction after March 12, 1975. For example, if the total costs of con struction were $40,000 and as of March 12, 1975 $35,000 worth was completed, the credit would be 5 percent of the remaining $5,000. 4. Q. What constitutes beginning'' of constuction of a bouse? A. Construction is con sidered to commence when significant physical work has occurred at the building site. (Specifically, digging of the footings, excavation of the building site or similar work constitute a significant mount of construction. 5. Q. I have a mobile home which I want to trade in on a new mobile home. I win as ) the mobile home as my . principal . residence. Can I -qualify for tax credit? A. Yes, so long as a binding :' contract is entered into bef art January 1, 1978, and the new ' mobile home is occupied by January, 1977. Also con struction of it must have begun before March 28, in. " . Q. W hat constitutes the "beginning" of construction of a mobile home or a factory bunt house? A. Construction sidered to have re construction cf I;: w IT I L MRS. CATHERINE REESE ; ANGLIN, of Marshall, received her B. S. Degree to Nursing from Duke Untver- sity, Durham, recently. Those Jf attending graduating services at Duke were her husband, Dan Anglin; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Reese; her aunt Mrs. Minnie Lee Reese; and Mrs. Gloria Roberts, of Durham, formerly of Mar- RONALD WAYNE Mc DEVITT, of Marshall, received his B.S. Degree from the University of North Carolina at Asheville on Friday, May 9, 1975. His degree was awarded with distinction In Political Science as he maintained a grade point average of 3.4 in that major field. Wayne intends to enter Law School in the Fall. DECORATION There will be a decoration at the Henderson Cemetery between Marshall and Walnut on Sunday, May 25, beginning at 2 p.m. A. No, the credit only ap plies to your principal place of residence. 8. Q. I Just sold my old home and am moving into a new house that costs $40,000. Will I get the maximum $2,000 credit? A. Probably not. The credit applies to the "adjusted basis" of the house. Thus, If you made a $6,000 gain on your old home and defer paying the tax on that gain, the adjusted basis of your new home would be $34,000 and your credit would be $1,700. 9. Q. I'm a builder and understand I have to give a certification for people to claim the credit What is this all about? A. The seller of the house must provide a certification that the purchase price of the house is the lowest price at which the residence was ever offered for sale. As an example, if you have an in ventory of completed houses which you have been offering for sale at $35 ,000, you can not increase the price to $38,000 and still give the required certification to the purchaser. If you do you may be sued by the purchaser and be liable for damages of three times the excess charged plus at torney's fees, and you may be prosecuted on criminal charges. 10. Q. I live In an apartment complet which is being converted to condonlnunlnms. If I buy my unit, will I get a credit? . A. No. The credit only apl plies to "new principal residence.' This means principal residence, the original use of which com mences with you and which Is occupied by you after March 1X175. - V 11. Q. There are some townhouses in my neigh borbood which were con structed last Since the owner was unable to stU thern, they have been rented. Do these bouses qualify for tax credit? A. No, the occupancy prcbis te tax cr;t u-'-j t" e t ; r is te c t v i r ' is con- 7(1 when r rtar.t f r e cr ) i tr ' icf ret : of 1, .111 1 a f' e I "s cr t' r I tl f.;rcl; i. ( 1 . Kjt KJr 12. C A.
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