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Mars Hill Board CHanges Meeting
The Mars Hill Board of Aldermen has postponed its monthly
meeting from 7:90 p.m. this Monday to 7:30 p.m. March 9 in
Mars Hill Town Hall.
County Commissioners Meet Monday
The Madison County Board of Commissioners will meet at 1
p.m. Monday in the Madison County Courthouse.
School Board Meets Wednesday
The Madison County Board of Education will meet at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday in the Madison County Courthouse.
Young Republicans To Gather
The Madison County Young Republicans Club will meet at
7:30 p.m. today (Thursday) in the Madison County Cour
thouse.
Democratic Precinct Meetings Set
The Madison County Democratic Party will have its
precinct meetings at 8 p.m., Thursday, March 5 at the regular
polling places.
Marshall Merchants Plan Meeting
The Marshall Merchants Association will meet March 5 at 7
p.m. in the Madison County Public Library.
AARP To Meet
The Madison County Chapter of the American Association of
Retired Persons will have its regular monthly meeting
Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Marshall Senior Citizens Center on
Long Branch Road, Marshall. Ralph Campbell will speak on
the benefits of Medicare. All retired persons are invited to at
tend.
Bingo Party Planned
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Laurel Volunteer Fire Depart
ment will sponsor a bingo party Saturday at 7 p.m. at the fire
hall on N.C. 212. A drawing for a quilt will also be held. Pro
ceeds will benefit the fire department. Everyone is invited to
attend.
25-Cent Sale Set
The Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post 317 in Mar
shall is having a 25-cent sale Monday through Wednesday
beginning at 9 a.m. each day in the basement of the Legion
building. The Auxiliary has good used clothing, shoes and
other items for 25 cents. All proceeds will help needy children.
GOP Precinct Meetings Saturday
The Madison County Republican Party will hold precinct
meetings on Saturday. The Republican precinct meeting for
the North Marshall area will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the
Madison County Courthouse.
Rusher Not Heard
From Commissioners
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Rusher said last week from his Boone
office.
"Any citizen can ask us to look into
a matter, and we try to respond. Cer
tainly, we would respond to an official
group such as the Madison County
commissioners," he said. "We would
consider such a request."
But Rusher has received no request
for an investigation because the com
missioners have not yet decided if the
audit report warrants an investiga
tion, Capps said last week.
"We've had so many other things
going on that we haven't even had a
chance to talk about it, to be honest
with you. We've got so many other
W? need to get an the
positive side and get off this negative
We aaadtorit down, the three of
we'd tike to do
mentioned one time since it
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dude:
? A check written by former finance
officer David Caldwell to himself for
15,409 in vacation, sick and holiday
pay. Caldwell paid himself, shortly
before being fired by the new com
missioners, for 434 hours of vacation
pay, 64 hours of sick pay and 32 hours
of holiday pay. County policy states
that vacation leave shall not exceed
240 hours, and sick pay shall not be
used unless the employee is actually
sick.
? $1,000 in checks to former Com
missiooer Ervin Adams for travel,
courthouse work and work at the Hot
Springs Senior Citizens Center
? A $900 check to former Commis
sioner Virginia Anderson for travel to
additional budget meetings and
public hearings, and a $600 check to
her husband, Harold Anderson, for
overseeing a construction project at
the Hot Springs Senior Citisens
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? A $2,414 check to another finance
State VFW Honors Speaker Ramsey
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the Veterans of Foreign Wan of the
United State* gave it* highest honors
to high-country native son and
Speaker of the Howe of Represen
tatives, Liston Ramsey, in
ceremonies recently.
The VFW, led by State Commander
David Joe Duncan of Charlotte,
presented Ramsey with a plaque
praising his many years of service to
the state and the people of North
Carolina as a member of the General
Assembly.
Along with the plaque, Duncan
presented Ramsey with a white VFW
cap, signifying a state-level official in
the VFW, and a life membership. The
presentation marks only the third
time the state VFW has ever awarded
this highest of honors. The cap is em
broidered with Ramsey's home VFW
Post, 5202, in Waynesville and also
with "Speaker of the House of
Representatives."
In presenting the plaque and other
honors to Ramsey, Duncan praised
Ramsey's support for legislation that
reflects the basic American values of
individual freedoms and respon
sibilities, the dignity of work, and the
love of , God, our nation and our
families.
"The VFW, too, shares these
values," said Duncan, "and we
believe that your contributions can be
seen in teh community spirit found in
the cities and crossroads all across
North Carolina."
Ramsey is a native of Marshall and
was first elected to the House of
Representatives in 1961.
Duncan committed the VFW, some
39,000 members, to support Ramsey's
suggestion for one memorial to all
veterans of Ninth Carolina to be plac
ed on the state Capitol grounds. After
reviewing the VFW's legislative
package, Ramsey gave encourage
ment to the VFW on the creation of
state verteran cemeteries, one to be
located in the western part of the
state and to veterans preference in
employment and training in state
government.
Liston B. Ramsey was recently honored by the
N.C. Department of Veterans of Foreign
Wars. Presenting Ramsey, right, with the or
ganization's highest honor is David Duncan,
left, and Billy Ray Cameron, center.
Senior Art Competition In May
The fifth annual Senior Citizen Art
and Craft Competition and Exhibi
tion, for the purpose of honoring the
older citizens of Western North
Carolina during Senior Citizen
Month, will be held throughout May
at High County Art and Craft Guild
headquarters.
The body of a Weaverville man was
found Monday in his pickup truck
along the French Broad River north
of Woodfin.
Mack Curtis Buckner, 82, was
found dead in his vehicle at about 3:30
p.m., according to the N.C. Highway
Patrol.
Buckner was traveling on N.C. 2S1
about 3 miles north of Woodfin when
his pickup truck left the road and
crashed down an embankment on the
French Broad River.
A passing motorist discovered the
vehicle, the Highway Patrol
reported.
Buckner had a history of heart pro
blems, and an autopay has been
ordered to determine if he died of a
heart attack, according to
authorities.
Each person is invited to submit
one piece of original work in any
medium. All work must have been
produced within the past year and
must be the work of the entrant. No
commerical kits will be accepted.
Each piece must be labeled with
name, address, phone number, age of
entrant, media, title and price and be
delivered to 31 Haywood St. between
April 17 and 22.
The Standards Committee of the
Guild will review the work for
workmanship and design. Prizes of
one year memberships with selling
privileges in High County Crafters,
Inc., will be awarded to artists who
have submitted the most outstanding
work.
All submitted work will be ex
hibited in a special window display
through May. Prizes will be awarded
at a Senior Citizen Recognition
Reception on May 5.
For further information call (704)
253-6893 or (704 ) 254-0072 or write to
High Country Art and Craft Guild, 31
Haywood St., Asheville, NC 28801.
Addresses Needed
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addresses for the following
subscribers:
Mckay Ramsey, Augusta, GA;
Nina Ford, Asheville, NC; Mrs. W. B.
Wheeldon, Somerset, KY; Kenneth
Arrington, Berea, KY; Charles
Lunsford, Upton, KY; Mrs. Buddy
Griffin, Paint Lick, KY; Suzanne
DuVall, Berea, KY ; Ms. Kaylen Ball,
Berea, KY; and, Henry B. Huff,
Lousiville, KY.
Please call The News Record at
704-849-2641 or write The News
Record, P.O. Box 369, Marshall, N.C.
28753 to correct your address.
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