' Around Swain County
.ALARKA
Mr*. Victoria Cochran spent
.last week in Charlotte, N.C.
ri' visiting with her children.
Mr. and Mrs. James
Buchanan and family of York,
8X7. spent the weekend in this
** Community and \ Bryon City
'' Visiting relatives.
'• Robin Patterson of
** 'Gastonia, N.C. was a guest of
* Judy and Darren Barker last
week.
Mrs. John Cochran and
' daughter, Mrs. Judy Queen
recently visited with Mr. and
Mis. Harold Shuler and family
in Marietta, Ga.
„ . Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jones
and children of Gastonia spent
last week here with his mother,
Mis. Birtie Jones and other
relatives.
Mis. Worley Woodard has
returned to her home after
spending two weeks in
Highlands with her daughter,
Mrs. Ralph Rogers who has
undergone surgery.
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GRASSY BRANCH
Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Meader
* from Boca Raton, Fla. spent a
few days at their summer home
here.
Mrs. Louise Stephenson and
children spent the weekend in
Flower I
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by Judy Wright ||
THE WILD GERANIUM
OR CRANESBILL
The wild geranium is a
delicate wild flower which is
one of the most beautiful
flowers grown anywhere. It
* comes in colors of a flower
(tale, deep magenta-pink, or a
beautiful light purple.
Sometimes the ten anthers of
the flower are a delicate
peacock-blue.
The five-lobed leaf is of a
rough hairy type. The blossoms
are cross-fertilized mostly by
the agency of honeybees, and
smaller bees. This beautiful
flower grows in woodlands and
on wooded roadsides from
Main to South Carolina.
We also have many different
types of flowers. Come by and
t choose from our large
selection.
LILLIAN'S FLOWER
SHOP
EVERETTE STREET
Charlotte with her sister, Mrs.
Ralph Giliett. Mr. and Mrs.
James Edwards and children
also made the trip to Charlotte.
Mrs. Cora Golden took a
plane to Columbus, Ohio
Saturday to spent some time
with her sons, Adam and Bob
Golden, and her daughter, Mrs.
SJi. Phillippi, and their
families. She will return some
time in December.
Mrs. Gladys Hampton and
Mrs. Don Simonds gave a
household shower last Friday
night at Mrs. Simonds home in
Bryson City for the two brides
and grooms, Mrs. Christine
Mashburn and husband, and
Mrs. Dale Hampton and Dale.
The house was jam-packed, and
they both received lots of nice
and useful gifts.
Mrs. Dawnie Riel and
daughter, Heather, from
Chattanooga, Tenn. visited Mr.
and Mrs. Josh Ledford over the
weekend.
Mr. and Mis. Harold Orr
motored to Kingsport, Tenn.
where they were guest speakers
at the Holiday Inn for a church
group this past Thursday night.
Mr. Bob Balihal from St.
Petersburg, Fla. was the
weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold On.
A reunion was held for a
number of people from Lutz,
Fla. in the home of Mr. Claude
Wilson of Lower Alarka. Those
present were: Dr. and Mrs. Karl
Eychaner, E.K. and Blanche
Persbacker, C.E. and Edna
Persbacker, Mother Wilson and
Aunt Jane, the Wilsons, and
Buddy and Betty Mills.
N.C. Soil and Water Conservation President W.G.
Sullivan is pictured above congratulating newly elected
area president Humphrey Browning of Swain County as
Vice President Charlie Rice looks on.
Area Conservationist
Attend Annual Dinner
Soil and water conservation
delegates from a 14 county
area gathered here last
Thursday night for their annual
association dinner and election.
Morris McGough director of
the Asheville Development
Council spoke to about 200
members as they gathered here
in the Swain High Cafeteria.
The western area district is
comprised of 14 counties from
Avery county west. Each year
they meet to elect area officers
and discuss problems that
effect the entire area.
Swain counties Humphrey
P. Browning was elected
president for the coming year
and succeeds D.R. Updegraff
of Jackson County. Other
officers elected were—Charlie
Rice, of Yancey County, Vice
President; and Pink Frances,
Secretary-Treasurer.
VOTE FOR
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Dr. Carl D. Killian-Democrat
This was busing in 1912 in Clay County.
Dr. Killian is in the driver's seat.
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DR. CARL D. KILLIAN FOR
STATE SENATOR
DR. KILLIAN HAS
HAD 22 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN
STATE GOVERNMENT.
SERVED AS CHAIRMAN OF LEGISLATIVE
COMMISSION, STATE BOARD OF HEALTH,
STATE BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH,
CONSULTANT TO GOVERNORS, BOARD OF
l HIGHER EDUCATION STUDIES, ADVISOR
TO LEGISLATURE.
WORKED WITH AND FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH
ASSUMED LEADERSHIP IN
BRINGING 6-YEAR PROGRAM IN SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATION TO EAST CAROLINA,
APPALACHIAN STATE, AND WESTERN
CAROLINA UNIVERSITIES.
BEEN SPECIAL ADVISOR TO VETERANS
AND DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS
FOR THEM AFTER WORLD WAR II. HELPED
MORE THAN 3000 RECEIVE HIGH SCHOOL
EQUIVALENCY CERTIFICATES.
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VOTE FOR MATURE,
EXPERIENCED REPRESENTATION IN
STATE GOVERNMENT!
, _ Paid Political ABvortlsemant
Gene Smith, farm manager,
of the Eliada Home Asheville
was named area Farmer of the
year during the meeting._
McGough told delegates
present that several myths
about agriculture were leading
the public astray. He pointed
out that farmers must learn to
act as a minority group and
stick together if agriculture is
to survive.
He told the group farmers
are decreasing yearly and that
as many formers have left the
form since 1950 as there are
farmers left on farms today.
“Today one former raises
enough food to feed 43
people,” McGough said.
“People talk about the high
cost of living but actually we
spent only about 17% of our
income today for food as
compared to 21% in 1963 and
40% in 1900,” he said.
After McGough’s
informative talk the delegates
discussed forms and written
reports due. Swain delegates
were thanked for their
hospitality and the meeting
was adjourned.
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Harrion-Cook
Vows Spoken
Miss Betty Cook and Mr.
Don Harrion were united in
matrimony on October 11, in
Hagain, S.C. The bride is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey P. Cook of Rt. 3,
Bryson City, and the groom is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thad
Harrion of the Alarka
Community.
Homecoming
To Be Held
There will be a
homecoming, with a singing
and lunch to be served at the
Evangelistic Tabernacle on
Nov. 1, 1970. Special singers
have been invited. A revival
meeting will continue
througout the following week,
with guest ministers speaking.
The public is cordially invited.
The church is located on Upper
Grassy Branch, Rt. 2.
Donald Bunn is pictured above
presenting certificates to outstanding
community club members Monday
night during the annual Community
Club Awards Dinner. Members and
their clubs are (1-r) Mr. Bunn, Glenn
Brown, (Kirkland Creek), Zennie
Peyton and Nannie Childers (Whittier)
and Mrs. Ila Ferguson, (Ela Governors
Island).
W.O. (Bill) Wilson presented checks
of $100 to 1st place community clubs
in divisions A & B Tuesday night.
Division A is communities with 75
families or less and was won by
Kirkland Creek. Division B is 75 to 150
families and was won by Whittier.
Roger Whiteside accepted the check for
Kirkland’s Creek and Chuck Brown
accepted for Whittier.
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On November 3,
the people will vote on 7 amendments
to the North Carolina Constitution.
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Here are the facts.
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When North Carolinians enter voting booths November 3, they will
face seven important questions concerning changes in the State Consti
tution. These proposals are the result of careful and extensive study,
and all received the required three-fifths vote of both houses of the
General Assembly before submission to the people.
Because of the far-reaching effects of these Constitutional changes,
they are given below as they .will appear on the ballot, followed by a
brief explanation. Whether you approve or disapprove of any or all of
these questions, it is important that you understand them, make up
your own mind, and VOTE on November 3.
1
Revision and amendment of the Constitution of North Carolina.
What it means: The present Constitution was adopted in 1868,
and since then more than 70 changes have been made. Unlike amend
ments to the Federal Constitution, those in North Carolina are not
added to the end of the original, but are inserted into the sections
where they apply. All this has resulted in a rather poorly worded
document, and in the past two decades some parts (notably the lan
guage establishing racially segregated schools) have been voided by the
U.S. Supreme Court.
The Constitution Study Commission and the Legislature agreed
that our Constitution should be rewritten from beginning to end,
retaining all rights of the people, changing little in the way of govern
mental functions and structure, but bringing it up to date. This rewrit
ing is independent of the six other Constitutional questions.
2
Constitutional Amendment to require the General Assembly to
reduce the number of State administrative departments to 25 and to
authorize the Governor to reorganize administrative departments, sub
ject to legislative approval.
What it means: The basic goal is to streamline State government
by grouping more than 300 separate departments, agencies and com
missions into 25 or fewer agencies, each reporting to the Governor. All
functions except the General Court of Justice would be subject to
re-grouping if approved. It is believed that such a re-grouping will
bring about greater efficiency in the State government.
3
Constitutional Amendment permitting three-fifths of the members
of the General Assembly to convene extra sessions of the General
Assembly.
What it means: Under our present laws, only the Governor, in
consultation with the Council of State, has the power to call the
Legislature into special session. If this amendment is passed, the presi
ding officers of both legislative houses could jointly issue such a call
upon receipt of written requests from three-fifths of the members of
each house.
4
Constitutional Amendment revising those portions of the present
or proposed State Constitution concerning State and local finances.
What it means: This amendment would substitute an entirely new »
Article 5, which deals with State and local finances, and a new Article
14, which defines what is meant by general laws. Among the import
ant changes in Article 5: (A) State and local poll taxes would be
abolished. While this tax is no longer used as a requirement for voting,
it produces a relatively small amount of revenue for city and county
governments. (B) Special tax areas within a city or county could be
established and taxed at a rate different from the general rate, accord*
ing to services rendered. The major application would be in city
county consolidations where the municipalities within the consqlida- ^
ted county government could be classified as special taxing districts.
(C) The 20i per $100 property tax limitation would be eliminated
from the new article. This provision was outdated long ago by special
levies for schools and other purposes. (D) In the present Constitution
the so-called “necessary expenses” are the only basis by which local
taxes may be levied and debts incurred by local governments without
vote of the people. Under the proposed amendment, the General
Assembly would make the final determination of which local govern
mental activities are so important that taxes may be levied to support
them without the necessity of a popular referendum on each issue. In
place of the “necessary expense” principle would be the requirement
that voters approve all taxes and bonds except those “for purposes
authorized by general law uniformly applicable throughout the State.”
(E) Specific categories would be established under which the general
assembly can authorize local governmental units to contract public
debts without a vote of the people.
5
Constitutional Amendment authorizing General Assembly to fix
personal exemptions for income tax purposes.
What it means: The present Constitutional guarantees (in Article
5) of personal income tax exemptions would be removed, and the
authority to set these exemptions placed with the Legislature. Adop
tion of this amendment would make it possible to eliminate certain
inequities, and for a husband and wife to file a joint return, which is
not now possible. The 10 per cent Constitutional maximum on State
income tax rates would be retained.
6
Constitutional Amendment providing that after June 30, 1971,
the escheats shall be used to aid North Carolina residents enrolled in
any public institution of higher education in this State.
What it means: An escheat is the property of a person who died
leaving no will and no heirs. Under the present system, escheats are
used to aid North Carolinians enrolled at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill only. When this system was first adopted, the
University was the only State-supported institution of higher educa
tion; today there are, in addition to UNC-CH, nine regional universi
ties. This change will permit these other institutions to share in
escheats.
7
Constitutional Amendment abolishing literacy requirement for
voting.
What it means: Article S of the present State Constitution says,
“Every person presenting himself for (voting) registration shall be able
to read and write any section of the Constitution in the English lan
guage.” This requirement would be abolished, effective July 1, 1971.
The 1970 Voting Rights Act passed by the Congress of the United
States banned all literacy tests as a requirement for noting.
This ad was prepared for the N. C. Bar Association, and is sponsored by this newspaper,
in the interests of a better informed electorate.
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