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SERVING THE PEOPLE OF MADISON COUNTY
78th Year No. 24
PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE COUNTY SEAT AT MARSHALL. N.C.
THURSDAY, June 21, 1979
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County Proposes 10-Cent Tax Hike =
OSHA Presents Safety Awards
Wendell McDevitt of
Weaverville, consultant of Oc
cupational Safety and Health
Act (OSHA) in North
Carolina, was the main
speaker at the Madison Coun
ty safety awards meeting held
in the Madison High School
cafeteria Friday night. This
meeting, which was sponsored
by the Madison County
Department of Safety, was the
first of its kind to be held in
Madison County.
Howard Ogle, county OSHA
director who initiated the
event, presided at the meeting
which attracted more than SO
persons, most of than from
various industries, firms,
agencies and organizations in
the county.
McDevitt, a native of Mar
shall and a graduate of Mar
shall High School, expressed
his pleasure at returning to
Marshall for this occasion and
stated that "..it is great to
come back home and see
many of my friends."
He mixed his talk with jokes
and humor along with infor
mative data concerning
OSHA. He said that Congress
passed the national program
in 1970 and OSHA was adopted
in North Carolina J>y the
Legislature in 1971, under the
direction of the N.C. Depart
%
ment of Labor.
"The OS HA program has
been highly successful in
North Carolina, being second
in the nation in safety-free ac
cident frequency rates,"
McDevitt told the audience.
He praised the Madison
County Department of Safety
and commended Howard Ogle
for his efforts as director. He
was also lavish in his praise
for the great records of in
dustries, firms and agencies
in making remarkable safety
records during 1978 and urged
more participation in the
future. "Even though the 1978
accomplishments were fan
tastic, I am hopeful that the
1979 record will be even bet
ter," he stated.
McDevitt also explained the
duties of OSHA consultants in
helping solve problems rather
than the strict enforcement
division which has the role of
inspections when OSHA re
quirements are violated.
The Marshall native also
highly praised Robert L. Ed
wards, superintendent of
schools; the Marshall, Mars
Hill and Hot Springs town of
ficials; and several industries
for their fine cooperation and
accurate records kept.
Ogle comphmented those
who attended the meeting and
urged that the awards night
program might become an an
nual affair.
Following the meeting Ogle
stated that a county safety
committee will be appointed
in the near future composed of
perhaps six members in
cluding industrial, private
business and county
employees.
Receiving awards and cita
tions presented by McDevitt
included: sheriff's depart
ment, Marshall Day Care
Center, health department;
Northwestern Bank, Ingle's,
town of Hot Springs, First
Union Bank, Deringer Mfg.
Co., town of Mars Hill,
Madison County schools, town
of Marshall, Pioneer Ford
Inc., Cody Motor Sales,
Sprinkle-Shelton Wholesale
Co., and Microswitch
(five-year award). Recogniz
ed for splendid records were
county agencies including the
Department of Social Ser
vices, food stamp and landfill.
Others participating on the
program included Manuel
Brisco of Mars Hill, who gave
the invocation; Jeanne Hoff
man of Mars Hill, who spoke
briefly commending OSHA;
and R.L. Edwards, who an
nounced the businesses,
organizations and industries
PART OF CROWD which attend
ed the OSHA awards meeting held
Friday night in the Madison High
School cafeteria.
July Food Stamp Changes
By UB ROBERTS
Beginning July 1, there are
? number of changes that will
effect your food stamp allot
ment. The standard deduction
for each household for
Arts Council
Meets Tuesday
At Hot Springs
The Madison County Arts
Council will hold a general
meeting on June X, 7:30
o'clock, at the Jesuit
residence in Hot Springs
The council meets bi
monthly. alternating
Activities sponsored by the
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medical purposes has been in
creased from $65 to $70 per
houshold. The coupon allot
ment for a one person
household will be increased to
<01 from $57, a two person
household $112 from $105, and
so on up according to the
number of persons in the
household.
Also, and the one that re
quires the household's
cooperation, is the 9.9 increase
that will be reflected on the
July Social Security and SSI
checks. If your household in
crease (all persons receiving
SS or SSI combined) is more
than $35, you must report the
change within ten (10) days of
the time you learn of it. Bring
your checks by the Food
Stamp Office or get a bank
teller'* signed statement. The
Change Report Form the
worker gave you when you
were in the office or was mail
ed to you with the self
addressed envelope may also
be used to report this change
/
continue getting food
stamps." If your increase is
over $25 and you do not report
it within ten ( 10) days you will
owe the value of any extra
food stamps you receive
because you didn't report fully
changes in your household.
Other changes that must be
reported are the number of
people in your household. Has
any household members mov
ed out or passed away? Are
there any new members in
your household? Have you
moved, if so, what is your new
address? Has your rent or
mortgage payment changed?
Has anyone in your household
gotten a car, track, camper,
motorcycle, or other licensed
vehicle since the last time you
told us about the vehicles your
household owns"
You can heip us to help you
by your
WENDELL McDEVITT, OSHA
consultant, is shown speaking to
the more than 50 persons atten
ding the OSHA awards meeting at
Madison High School Friday
night. At right of speaker is
Richard (Dick) Hoffman, Mrs.
Hoffman and R.L. Edwards.
(Photo by Jim Story)
who received awards.
A QOnT*?y cmnpoye4 *??
Lewis Boone, Clarence ogk
and Mr. and Mrs. Johnny
Coates entertained with
gospel songs.
Flowers for the occasion
were supplied by Gudger
Flower Shop and Shady Side
y'rtrift of v. Marshall, Four
Petals of Mars Hill and Mars
Hill Florist.
The flower arrangements
were then given as door
prizes. Those winning the ar
rangements were town of
Marshall (Lawrence Ponder),
town of MaraHMi tn? tWMn
Curry), OSHA consultant
Wendell McDevitt, and Ruby
Snelson.
Refreshments were furnish
ed by the Marshall Day Care
Center under the supervision
of Mrs. Maria Cox.
Feeling they have hit the bottom oo what t hey
can pare from expenditures, the Madison County
commissioners will place on public view a
$4,924,748 proposed budget, based on a tax rat* of
$1.15 per $100 valuation. The commissioners have
set June 26 at 2 p.m. as a date and time for a
public hearing at the courthouse on the proposed
budget.
The new tax rate ($1.15), if it becomes of
ficial, will be 10 cents higher than that of the pre
sent fiscal year which is $1.05.
The new budget totals include:
General government, $932,165; school debt
service, $82,100; library service, $44,013; revalua
tion of property, $50,000; social services,
$2,527,116; health department, $242,121; revenue
sharing, $289,000; landfill operations, $141,039;
school current expense, $525,994; school capital
outlay, $91,200.
The total budget of $4,924,748 consists of ad
valorum taxes of approximately $1,066,750, delin
quent taxes, approximately $40,000 which
represents 22.9 percent of the total budget. The re
maining funds consists of state and federal
monies, local fees and sales tax refunds, the com- '
missioners explained.
Hiking Holidays
For County Youth
"Join the Madison County
Youth for a fun-filled day of
hiking, nature study, pic
nicing, crafts and
recreation," Ethel T. Wallin,
H.E.E. Agent, said.
Ages for the Hiking Holiday
are from nine years to
nineteen years. Parents are
welcome to Join also. You will
need to provide your tran
sportation to the camp site.
Everyone should wear
comfortable clothing and
shoes. Tennis shoes or hiking
shoes should be worn. The
barefoot look is not for hiking
Ifee KbeMe is as follows:
?:M a.m. to U:? p.m..
Nature study, hiking and
safety; 11:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m., Nutrition and picnic;
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m..
Nature crafts; 1:30 p.m. to
2:30 p.m., Recreation; 2:30
Cox Retires From Mars Hill Faculty
Mrs. Ruby Cox, 34-year
veteran of the Mars Hill Col
lege faculty, has taken early
retirement for reasons of
health, President Fred
Bentley announced last week.
Associate professor of
business administration, Mrs.
Cox has been a member of the
faculty continuously since
1945, teaching such subjects as
typing, shorthand, secretarial
procedures, administrative of
fice management, retailing
management, advertising and
real estate.
"Mrs. Cox is truly a
vivacious and creative per
son," said Dr. Bentley. "Her
interests are endless, and
whatever she does she does
with imagination and en
thusiasm. Over the years no
other members of our faculty
have put as much time, effort
and expense into their profes
sional preparation for |heir
teaching."
A listing of her qualifica
Hot Springs
Sets Hearing
On HUD Fund
The Town of Hot Springs
will conduct a public hearing
on June B at 7:30 p.m. in the
town hall.
The
will be
tions bears him out. A native
of Forest City, she attended
Rutherford-Spindale High
School and did her junior col
lege studies at Mars Hill in the
class of 1943. She completed
her undergraduate work at
East Carolina University, ear
ning the B.A. degree in
English and business. She
achieved academic honors at
both institutions. When she
joined the Mars Hill faculty,
her preparation had been sup
plemented by work in retail
sales and other areas of
business during the summers
between her college studies.
In 1951 she completed the
master of education degree in
business at Woman's College
in Greensboro, again having
earned academic honors and
membership in Delta Pi Ep
silon Graduate Honor Frater
nity. Since then she has done
post-graduate work at UNC
Chapel Hill, NC State, Ap
palachian, UNC-Greensboro,
the University of
Massachusetts, and Rutgers.
In addition, she has taken
countless short courses,
seminars and workshops and
has participated in numerous
conferences and field trips.
Her academic preparation
has been reflected in her
teaching. She designed a
merit system to help motivate
students to try new ways of
learning in her administrative
office management courses.
She developed an "on the Job"
learning program for her typ
ing students by "hiring" them
out to faculty members. It pro
ved an enjoyable and produc
tive learning experience for
the students and provided
several hundred hours of free
typing and clerical assistance
for the faculty members.
Early in her teaching career
Mrs. Cox helped write and edit
the first curriculum guide and
course of study for business
education in North Carolina, a
document wnicn was puDiisn
ed and distributed widely by
the state Department of
Public Instruction.
She participates in the Na
tional Business Education
Teachers Association and the
North Carolina Business
Education Association, the In
ternational Society for
Business Education and the
American Association of
University Women.
On the campus outside the
classroom she has
demonstrated unusual devo
tion to students. She has work
ed with other members of her
departmental faculty in the
honor club for business
students and in an alumni
branch of that group. For
many years she has served as
advisor to the campus chapter
of the Society for the Advance
ment of Management and as
sponsor of one of the campus
sororities. She has been both
secretary and parliamen
tarian of the faculty and has
served on numerous faculty
committees s*** completed a
term as secretary of the col
lege's Alumni Association and
has spoken several times
before regional alumni
chapters. In 1074 she was in
cluded in the national direc
tory "Outstanding Educators
of America."
Cox is a true lever of
learning," explains Dr.
p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Musk. . y
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If you haven't registered for
one or more days of fun aatf
hiking, call or come by t8?
Extension Office or contact
any of the following spon
soring groups: Recreation
Department, Arts Council,
French Broad EMC, Water
and Soil Conservation Office,
N.C. Forestry Service, U.S.
Forestry Service, Hot Springs
Health Program and the
Opportunity Corporation.
Dates are as follows: June
a V -Mountain LmnI
Campground,' Pwadwon
Fork; June 98 ? Emery
Metcalfs farm, Metcalf
Creek; June 27 ? Mars Hil]
Recreation Area-Crookad
Street; June 28 ? Glory
Ridge ? Sandy Bottom Road;
June 29 ? Stackhouse; July 9
? Junior and Rose Rice farm
Sodom; July 10 ? Hickeys
Fork ? Shelton Laurel ; July
II ? Oscar Boles ? Spill corn;
July 12 - Rocky Bluff - Hot
Springs; July 13 ? Rocky
Bluff ? Hot Springs; July 18
? Square-Thru Campground
? Sandymush.
Hot Springs
To Receive
$12,475 Grant
The Environmental
Protection Agency has ap
proved a grant of $12,475 for
the Town of Hot Springs,
Congressman Lamar Gudger
announced Monday.
The grant is for wastewater
treatment construction
works.
Sub-Area Medical Meeting Monday
Tbc annual tub-area
meeting for the Walaut
Marahall Medical Center
member* wiU be hekl next
Monday at 7 p.m at the
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