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Marshall, M.C. 23753
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95th Year No. 92
PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE COUNTY SEAT AT MARSHALL, N.C.
WEDNESDAY, July 25, 1979
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Downtown Marshall To Get A Facelift
Sidewalks, Drainage, Paving
WORN, OUTDATED, unsightly sidewalks in Marshall are pictured above
as they now appear. Left above, looking up Main Street from the News
Record office, shows broken curbs and water along sidwalks which
"sprays" pedestrians when cars pass by. Pictured at right above is the
sidewalk in front of apartments showing grass, coupled with uneven bricks
which makes it difficult to walk. It is hoped that these conditions will be im
proved when new sidewalks, drains and resurfaced streets are completed
soon. (Photo by Jim Story)
Signal Light Ruled 'Not Justified'; Editor Disagrees ?
The following letter was
received last week by Mayor
Lawrence Ponder from E.H.
McEntire, division engineer,
State Department of
Transportation :
Dear Mayor Ponder:
I have recently submitted
the request by the town of
Marshall to install a traffic
signal at the intersection of
Main Street and Upper Bridge
Street to Mr. Billy Rose.
Mr. Rose advises the studies
made at this intersection will
not justify the installation of a
traffic signal at this intersec
tion.
If we can assist in any safety
matter in the town, please be
in contact at any time.
E.H. McENTIRE
Division Engineer
EDITOR'S NOTE: The above
request for a signal light at the
above intersection has for
years been one of Marshall's
most urgent needs. It is hard
to understand why such signal
is not justified. Vehicles enter
ing Main Street from Upper
Bridge Street are often forced
to go halfway into Main Street
because it is impossible to see
traffic up and down the street.
Being situated at this intersec
tion, it is easy to observe that
this is a most dangerous in
tersection. Mr. McEntire's
last paragraph states, "If we
can assist in any safety matter
in the town, please be in con
tact at any time." If this isn't
a safety matter, what is?
Near-serious accidents oc
cur almost daily at this in
tersection. There used to be a
signal light at this point. With
vehicles constantly going in
and out of Bridge Street to and
from the post office parking
area, the need of a signal light
is more necessary than ever.
Auto Show
8th Edition This Weekend At Mars Hill
For the eighth consecutive
year the Mars Hill Fire
Department will sponsor a car
show at the Mars Hill Elemen
tary School.
Tliis year the show will con
sist of some forty classes of
antiques, customs, vans, 4x4
vehicles, motorcycles, street
rods, and classic type
automobiles. The Fire Depart
ment expects more than 100
entries this year.
The show will be open to the
public from 0 a.m. until U
p.m. on Saturday the 28th and
from ? a.m. until trophy
presentation at 4 p.m. on Sun
day the 29th. A 1st, 2nd, and
3rd place trophy will be
awarded in each class plus ten
special awards to outstanding
entries.
On Sunday, the 29th, the
Fire Department will have a
chicken dinner at the school
cafeteria from noon until 2:30
p.m. Tickets are available
from any Fireman or may be
purchased at the door. The
cost is $2.50 for adults, $1.50
for children under 12 years of
age.
Along with the trophy
presentation at 4 p.m. on Sun
day, the Fireman of the Year
Blue Mold Strikes Hard!
By MAURICE 1.
MCALISTER, Assoc.
Agricultural Extension
Agent
A fungus disease called Blue
Mold is striking most of the
burley tobacco fields of
Madison County and Western
North Carolina. The first
stages of blue moid appear as
yellow spots an the top side of
the leaf between the veins In
all cases doaer anamination
reveals a blue mold growing
on the under side of the leaves
where the yellow spots ap
diseases spread rapidly.
The Agricultural Extension
Service ii recommending that
tobacco be sprayed as soon as
possible with the fungicide
Manzate or Maneb at the rate
of 1 tablespoon full per gallon
of water in a hand sprayer or
three tablespoons full in a mist
blower. The spray should be
directed so that good coverage
on the bottom of each leaf is
obtained. The effectiveness of
a mist blower should prove far
superior to pressure sprayers
for this Job. Growers who have
will be presented with a pla
que. This award goes to the
Fireman who has done the
most outstanding job for his
Department as voted by his
fellow firemen.
The Mars Hill Auto Show
has grown in quality and quan
tity of cars every year and it is
expected that this year's show
will be the best ever. A large
number of California type
vans is expected this year as
well as several antique autos
that have not been to our show
before. There will be vehicles
that will be of interest to
everyone, no matter what
your favorite type might be.
The Annual Mars Hill Auto
Show is the major fund raising
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Older American Day
To Be Observed Here
Older Americans Day will
be observed on Aug. 2, from 10
a.m. until 2 o'clock at Madison
High School cafeteria, accor
ding to Mrs. Roy Young,
chairman for the celebration.
All Keen Agers, 60 years of
age or older, are urged to at
tend the festivities which will
include singing, special
music, dancing and a display
of crafts. A delicious lunch
will be served free of charge to
all Keen Agers at noon time.
Mrs. Oleta Shelton and Mrs.
Rena Shelton are in charge of
entertainment; Mrs. Mary
Howell, Mrs. Helen Lamkin,
Mrs. Sue Pangle, and Mrs.
Agnes Caldwell are to solicit
for prizes; and Mrs. Maria
Cox will be in charge of the
meal, assisted by the meal site
managers.
Mrs. Young urges all per
sons, 60 or above, to come to
this funfilled day. One does not
have to be a regular partici
pant at a meal site to attend.
There will be prizes for the
oldest man and woman, the
person with the most children
and grandchildren, and
several other categories.
If you need transportation,
the bans will be available for.
those who sign up early at the
meal sites or check with the
managers about the route the
vans will take. Site managers
are Mrs. Josephine Goforth,
Marshall; Mrs. Pat Worley,
Mars Hill; Mrs. Chris Schaf
fer, Hot Springs; and Mrs.
Mae Gillis, Greater Ivy.
Mars Hill
Meeting Is
Tuesday
The Mars Hill Community
Development Organization
will hold a community wide
meeting on July 31, at 7:30
p.m. in the Mars Hill Elemen
tary School Cafeteria. Charles
D. Brookshire, an active
member of the prize winning
community of Newfound in
Buncombe County, will be
guest speaker. All Mars Hill
residents are invited to attend
the meeting and invite their
friends and neighbors.
Aug. 4, is CLEAN-UP DAY
in Mars Hill. Those who can
help clean public areas should
be at the town hall at 9:30 a.m.
to receive trash bags and
assignments.
Hot Springs
$12,960 Grant
Approved
A grant of $12,960 has been
approved by the U.S. En
vironmental Protection Agen
cy for the town of Hot Springs,
Congressman Lamar Gudger
has announced.
The money ii for
wastewater treatment con
struction works.
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Mayor Lawrence Ponder and Aldermen
Buford Marler, James Penland and Jackie Davis
stated this week that work is scheduled to begin in
the near future on three downtown projects which,
when completed, will greatly benefit the Town of
Marshall.
The three projects include new sidewalks
along Main Street and the two Bridge Streets;
new drainage lines leading from Main Street at
the French Broad River; and the much-needed
paving of Main Street.
The first job will be the removal of the present
worn and broken sidewalks from the upper end of
Main Street to the lower end of the street. This
project will be done by the Town of Marshall.
While this is being done, new sidewalks will be
poured portion by portion by the Buncombe Con
struction Co. Although there will be inconve
niences to local merchants , as well as the public,
everything possible will be done to make these in
conveniences at a minimum, it was stated.
In addition to sidewalks along Main Street,
new sidewalks will also be made along Upper and
Lower Bridge Streets, the officials said.
The Town of Marshall's portion of the cost of
sidewalks is $46,796, it was announced.
The Tennoca Construction Co. of Asheville
was awarded the contract to install drainage
lines, and will coordinate their work with the
Department of Transportation (DOT). The town's
cost for the drainage project is set at $48,000 to be
paid in five annual payments of $9,Q0Q, interest
free.
The bids for the paving project will be opened
by the Department of Transportation Tuesday of
this week and contracts will be let on Aug. 10, of
ficials stated.
The paving of Main Street will be from the ci
ty limits to the city limits on US 25-70 Business.
The sidewalk project will hopefully start by
July 30 with October 1 set as a possible date of
completion.
The completion date for all three projects has
been set for October 31, the officials said.
Marshall Sewer
Funds Promised
The officials of the town of
Marshall have succeeded in
their effort to get the 201 sewer
program under way. Accor
ding to a recent "draft" copy
of the Federal Grant Funding
List for FY 1980, the town of
Marshall is scheduled for Step
II Design Funds and Step III
Construction Funds beginning
in the first quarter of FY 1M0
(October 1979). Also schedul
ed for funding during FY 80 is
the design portions of the ex
isting lines which need to be
rehabilitated but were not in
cluded with the new design
work. The Step HI or construc
tion phase for the lines to be
rehabilitated is scheduled for
funding during FY '81.
The Sewer System Evalua
tion Report has been submit
ted for approval by state and
EPA officials. It calls for
removal of storm water from
the existing sewer system by
disconnecting roof drains
from several buildings along
Main Street, and replacement
of some existing manhole
covers which have holes with
covers which do not have
holes.
The target date for beginn
ing the design phase is August
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with construction to begin a#
soon as plans and specific*-,
tiorts are approved by stale
and EPA.
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