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Malison Count/ Library Q ?arahaU, R.C. 2*733 9 The News Record SERVING THE PEOPLE OF MADISON COUNTY On th 0 intlda ...< What was making ? news 15 years ago? .... turn to Page 2 78th Year No. 27 PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE COUNTY SEAT AT /MARSHALL, N.C. THURSDAY, July 12, 1979 15* Per Copy MARSHALL LIONS CLUB of ficers were installed Friday night at the Inn on the Plaza by Lion Jerry Plemmons, District 31-A of ficial and former president of the club. Twenty-six Lions and Lionesses attended. Officers in stalled are shown above, left to right, first row: Jerry Plemmons, secretary-treasurer; Roy Reeves, director; Lonnie Plemmons, director; back row: David Caldwell, president; Ricky Thomason, first vice president; John Corbett, director; and Walter Ramsey, Lion tamer. Ed List, tail twister, and Tom Wallin, second vice president, were unable to attend. (Photo by Jim Story) Ramsey To Help Study Tar Heel T ransportation Governor Jim Hunt has appointed Rep. Listen Ramsey (D ? Madison) to a 32-member blue-ribbon study commission on transportation needs and financing in North Carolina. Ramsey is chairman of the House Rules and Operations T.E. Coates Is Presented Coveted Award Thomas Earl Coates, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nial Coates, of Weaverville, was recently notified of his selec tion for the 1979 Outstanding Young Man of American Award. He is a former instructor at Mars Hill College. Coates is a graduate of Mars Hill College, attended Wake Forest Univer sity, served two years in the Marine Corps at Parris Island, S.C., graduated from Western Carolina University with a master's degree in physical education, and is now enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University at Mur frees boro, Tenn., studying for his doctor's degree in physical education. Coates is married to the former Lynda Payne, daughter of Mr . and Mrs. Fred Payne of Marshall. They have one daughter, Courtney Lynn. Coates is a native of Madison County and the grandson of Mrs. Effie Lewis, of Route S, Marshall. Committee. He is a former member of the Marshall Board of Aldermen. Retired Supreme Court Justice Dan Moore will serve as chairman of the com mission. Announcing the ap pointment of Moore and the other members, the governor said, "this commission will make a comprehensive evaluation of our tran sportation needs in the years to come, including the question of how North Carolina should finance high way improvements in the future, and make recom mendations for the 1981 General Assembly "The members represent a broad cross-section of our people and their interest. They have a deep un derstanding of how our daily lives are affected by tran sportation issues," Governor Hunt said. "We have made tremen dous progress the last IV* yeears building an East-West highway system and moving ahead in other areas of transportation, including air, rail and public transit," he said. "The $300 million bond issue approved by the voters in 1977 has enabled us to make great progress." But he added, "the growth of our economy confronts us now with a difficult dilemma: meeting our future needs with dwindling revenues. So I am asking commission to go out and listen to the people and conduct an exhausive study of the issues we face, from improving secondary roads to building major four lane highways. ED KRAUSE, of Mars Hill, recently installed as president of the Mars Hill Lions Club, at tended the 62nd International Lions Convention in Montreal, Quebec Mars Hill Lions Install New Officers New officers of the Mars Hill Lions Club have been in stalled. They are Ed Krause, presi dent; Ron Eller, first vice president; John Gussard, se cond vice president; Phillip Briggs, third vice president; Ronnie Wallin, secretary; Fred Diercks, assistant secretary; Ralph Hogan, chaplain. Other officers are Bobby Hernandez, treasurer; Clyde Yelton, assistant treasurer; Ralph Chandler, lion tamer; Dyatt Smathers, tail twister; and R.J. Edwards, Hughie Ray, E.H. Edsall and Alan Briggs have been elected to the board of directors. Max Gibbs, past president, installed the officers on June 19, at Beam's Restaurant in Spruce Pine. Fire Destroys Stinson Home On Hays Run i & ? A fire of lined of Mr and Mr ?an on Bays Howard Stin Bib early last Tbebiaxe was discovered by the Stin Ja and 15 man. Upon arrival, firemen found the fire wall ad vanced, but were able to vir tually extinguiah it before ra ning oat of water At that the fire again gained la The Stinaons, vacationing In Tennaaaee aince Friday of the previous week, knew nothing of the Or* until contacted liter Thursday. Although the hoMe and contents, located off N.C. US near Madtoon Seminary Baptiat Church, were partially insured, all was lost It Was A Hot Week For Firemen By JIM 8T0RY Marshall volunteer firemen got more action than they had bargained for last week. The action started on Tues day of last weak when the firemen got everything ready on the island for the donkey ballgame that night which the firemen sponsored. Many of the firemen participated in the game riding the donkeys which was no easy chore. Although most of the firemen are young and in good physical shape, they discovered that riding the donkeys and falling off the stubborn animals made their muscles sore and their bodies ache. After getting the island cleaned up following the donkey ballgame, they were more than glad to call it a day and go to bed. About 1:15 a.m. however, they were awakened by the siren to go to Big Pine. The sore and tired firemen took off and when they arrived at the site they found a vacant log cabin ablaze. The cabin was completely destroyed but for tunately it had no furniture or contents inside. Wednesday morning the firemen had to report on the island to get ready for the rodeo shows which they also sponsored. Needless to say, they work ed all day seeing that everything was in shape for the afternoon show and also the night show at 7. Despite heavy rains, plenty of thunder and lightning and mud, the island was crowded for both shows. Not only the firemen were soaked from the rain but so were the spectators. The rodeo finally ended after 11 p.m., and it must have been exciting because hun dreds of people remained throughout the wet night to see the entire act. Again the firemen went home close to midnight hoping to catch up on their sleep miss ed the night before. At 2:30 a.m. however, the sound of the siren again called for the firemen to go to Hays Run community which they gallantly responded. This time it was the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stinson. The firemen learned that the S tin sons were on vacation but it was too late to save the home and all its contents. The firemen concentrated their at tention to a Propane gas tank and used more than 5,000 gallons of water and numerous refilling tripe of the trucks to keep the tank cooled down so it would not explode. It was 7 a.m. before the firemen, doubly tired and ex hausted, left the scene and returned to their homes for a long-awaited breakfast and a rest before returning to their jobs Thursday morning. Marshall Fire Chief Jackie Davis highly praised the firemen and others who for 48 hours worked on the island and at the two fires. He also commended the public for its help and assistance in making the donkey ballgame and the rodeo the most successful ever held here. The weather prevented the fireworks display scheduled for the Fourth of July night but the display was shown last Saturday night and was en joyed by many people. This display was also sponsored by the Marshall volunteer firemen - a group of dedicated men. Paving, Drainage , Sidewalks Marshall Main Street Contracts Awarded Another step toward proposed improvements in Marshall were adv? iced last week when Mayor Lawrence Ponder and Aldermen James Penland, Jackie Davis and Buford Marlor awarded con tracts to three Asheville firms. The sidewalk improvement project was awarded to Buncombe Construction Co. The Tenneco Construction was awarded the contract for the street drainage project. Warren Brothers Paving Co. was awarded the contract for the paving of Main Street. The mayor declined to release details of the project, including contract costs, this week. He said they might be available next week if plans are finalized. Ponders Secure Stale ABC Permit Zeno Ponder and his brother, Grover C. Ponder, have obtained a state ABC permit to sell beer and wine at a package store on the Buncombe-Madison County line and are open for business. Zeno Ponder said that the package store, located just in side the Buncombe County line at the top of Ivy Hill Road where Ivy Hill meets Jupiter Road, has been open for business for 10 days. He said the state ABC board issued a permit for the store on June 8, following a hearing May 30 by an ABC board of ficer in Asbeville. Ponder said the name of the store had been changed from Last Chance Package Store, to the Madison County Bluegrass Convenience Store, the new name in association with bluegrass festivals Ponder plans on his 500*cre farm. Ponder had hoped to have the package store open for business in time for his first bluegrass festival which was held the weekend of June 1-3, but the brothers were unable to obtain an ABC permit in time. Ponder said be plans to have four more bluegrass festivals on his farm this year. CLIFFORD BATES, Mars Hill VFW post commander, is shown wearing the new All State Com mander's Cap with diamond pin and banner he received at the re cent VFW State Convention held in Winston-Salem in behalf of the Mars Hill VFW Post 5483 which won All-State honors for its growth and achievements during the past year. The post had the greatest gain in membership in the state of North Carolina with a 297 percent increase. Hie post has 105 members in just one year of its founding. Grayson Scholarship Set For Superior Students The first direct student benefits from a $1.1 million gift to Mars Hill College last September by Dr. J. Wesley Grayson of Laguna Hills, Calif., have been announced by Dr. Richard Hoffman, vice pj?lri?if far fffilw at the college. Ten ?1, OM scholarships will be awarded for the ltTMS academic session out of the funds which Dr. Grayson gave to endow a scholarship pre 10 Awards To Be Given This Year At Mats Hill College renewed for the 1961-82 session and 10 new scholarships ?warded until a total of 40 to 04,000 over a four yaar undergraduate NtMftfthe charge Th. Mars Hill te They will exceptional academic achievement; must have demonstrated leadership potential through school, church, or community ac tivities; and must intend to be ftiU-time students residing on Dr. Hoffman, "are essential to the vitality of a liberal arts . voived in a special academic component, including seminars and field ex periences, designed to enhance their leadership abilities and to enrich their Uvea. Prior la Us retirement, Dr. Qranaa, who Is tt. enjoyed a managed for five yean the Ohio office of a New York IS yean he was an economic and financial analyst for private corporations and In the latu for the IRS la 1 ??
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