DOES THE THIRTY-THIRD
STATE SENATORIAL DISTRICT
WANT A JUNIOR COLLEGE?
Education is so essential to the
growth, development, and welfare
of the citizenry of a growing de
mocracy in a changing world fill
ed with new perplexing problems
that change from day to day and
year to year and in view of that
great American principle taken
from the Ordinance of 1787.
which reads. "Religion, morality,
and knowledge being necessary to
good government and the happi
ness of mankind, schools and the
means of education need to be
forever enoouraeed," we feel the
citizens of tomorrow need to be
better prepared to solve these
problems and thereby meet the
challenges of Communism or oth
er would be challengers of demo
cracy.
We therefore believe a Junior
College should be established In
this State Senatorial District con
sisting of Clay, Macon. Swain,
Graham, and Cherokee Cocnties.
(The location of said college be
selected by a committee elected
for this purpose by the central
executive council.! far the follow
ing reasons:
1. "North Carolina, like tne
rest of the nation, is faced
with soaring numbers of
young men and women who
plan to go to college.' (1)
2. "The growth of Junior Col
legs. both public and pri
vate. has been very rapid
throughout America." <2>
( 1 > . Ashevtlle-CJtlzen-Times. 90
Anniversary, July 17. 1960
(2). Ashe vi Lle-Cl tizer>Times . 9C
Anniversary, July 17, 1960.
3. Studies show that the Com
munity college saves the tax
payers money five <5> to
one (1). (3)
4. It would put a low cost two
year college education with
in commuting distances of
most students in this dis
trict.
5. Students could take either
a terminal course designed
to prepare the student for
Immediate employment or a
college course designed to
prepare him for the senior
college or university.
6 A higher percentage of stu
dents attend college if with
in commuting distance. Ex
ample: Jackson, Forsyth.
Orange. Durham, and Wake
Forest
7. Western Carolina College
has been turning students
away since soon after last
January because they did
not have room for them
The same has been true of
many other colleges. '(4>
8. It will bridge the gap be
tween the retarded and elite
or gifted.
9. It would become the com
mon denominator of the
elementary, high school,
JaDier ooliace. senior col
lege and universities
10. This would make It possible
for more students to attend
college.
11. It would serve as a feeder
to the larger colleges and
universities.
12. It would relieve congested
conditions at the larger col
leges now over crowded thus
relieving them o t having to
built additional dormitories.
(3). Asheville-Citizen-Times
(4). Kaiser, TVree H. J., The Al
umni Report of W.C.C., Sep
tember i960.
13. It would bridge the gap be
tween high school and sen
ior colleges reduce the drop
rates.
14. It would make possible more
home counseling and super
vision.
15. It would serve as a youth
center.
16. It would raise the standard
of living.
17. It would reduce delinquency.
18. It would boost the morale.
19. It would re waken or create
a desire for better education
20. It would reemphasize the
need for better trained boys
an(l girls.
! 21. Our mocntains offer a
healthy environment for
! study.
22. It would give the people a
greater pride for their
mountain home.
23. Our boys and girls could
better compete in the em
ployment world.
24. It would give us better roads
and other means of commu
nications.
! 25. Our population would show
an increase rather than a
decline.
26. Property valuation would
rise.
27. The market for farm prod
ucts would be enhanced.
28. It would increase trade.
29. The students' money would
be kept at home.
30. Per capita Income would be
increased.
31. The present industries
would be stimulated.
32. More industry would be
to our district.
j 33. The tourist industry would
be strengthened.
I 34 It would make possible more
equal distribution of state
funds for higher education
It would bring more^money
to this district.
35. We no longer would be the
stepchild of the state but
rather assume a larger role
in the governmental affairs.
36. .Civic clubs would be revita
lized.
37. Schools might be brought
closer to the parents.
38. The church would be stren
gthened in its program of
bringing people to a more
devoted belief In God.
39. Missionary Societies would
visualize the new hope,
faith, and charity.
40. It would give the livestock
and dairymen a boost.
41. This will tend to unify the
homes, the smallest govern
mental unit upon which our
democracy is based.
42. This might be one of many
means of strengthening
world peace movement.
43. It would be the middle C In
the entire education pro
gram.
44 The young people, the dis
trict's greatest asset, attend
ing this college would be in
clined to homestead here.
Be is resolved that the district
be organized in the following or
similar manner for the purpose of
collecting the necessary pledges
and 'funds:
x. a scnooi Aamirasirauve tnn
council composed of five < 5 >
or more members shall be
selected by the major civic
clubs of the unit whose du
ties would be to direct the
campaign within the unit and
select its representatives to
the central executive council
with headquarters In And
rews. Each unit council will
direct its campaign through
its ways and means commits
tee and report to the chair
man of the unit executive
council who in turn will re
port to the chairman of the
central executive council un
til such time that the nec
essary funds are raised. The
unit council Will also have
charge of helping the stu
dents make arrangements for
conveyance to and from said
Junior College, and may per
form any other services es
sential in promoting and co
ordinating other services nec
essary in promoting and co
ordinating the project.
a. It is suggested that the
Sheriff, Mayors, and Chair
men of the County Board
of Commissioners of each
county. Chairman of Board
of Education of each Ad
ministrative . unit, the
School Board's Executive
Secretary, the State Sena
tor and State Represents
tlves of the district, to
gether with the present
candidates for the above
offices, be made exofflclo
of honory members.
b. It is suggested that these
council members be select
ed by the various civic or
ganizations of the unit.
2. A central executive council
composed of twenty one <21)
or more members, three or
more from each unit be se
lected by the executive coun
cil tof each unit in the dis.
trict from key leaders of the
major civic organizations of
each unit in the district. Al
so an Educational Advisory
council for each of the sev
en units be organized in the
same or similar manner as
the executive council who
will work In an advisory
capacity to local and central
councils.
a. This council will perfect
its own organization by se
lecting its chairman, secre
tary and other officers
needed at its organization
al meeting in City Hall or
shool house in the town of
Andrews. North Carolina.
b. It will determine amount
needed to be raised and all
ocate amounts to be raised
by the differeht units on a
per capita baste.
c. It will make application to
the state for a charter.
d It will select the building
committee subject to the
approval of the State
Board of Education.
e. It will select a committee
whose duty will be to make
selection of the location for
the college, and purchase
the necesary land provided
the plot donated by Mrs.
Giles W. Cover Is not suit
able.
f. It will select the Boa d of
Trustees, subject to the ap
proval of the State Board
of Education. 11
< 1 1 The | Board of Trustees
should be made up of on?
member from each unit ?
total of seven.
12' The term of the Board of
Trustees to be staggered
<a> Two members for
two (2) years, two
members for four ' 4 >
years. and three for
six <6) years.
1 3> New board members would
be elected by_the people and
approved by the State Leg
lslsture or State Board of
Education.
<4> The duties sf said board
will be to organize and per
form such duties as ordin
arily devolve upon said
boards, including: Securing
ing necessary temporary
housing to accommodate
the college until the nec
cesary housing the com
pleted.
? 5) This board is to be select
ed on a non-partlsm or bi
partisan basis.
g. It may determine its own
time and place of meeting, 1
thus making it possible to 1
rotate from town to town
within the district.
It is aiggested further that any
bona fide citizen o fa school unit
interested in securing a Junior
College for this Senatorial district
may call a meeting of the inter
ested citizens for the purpose of
organizing its local unit into a
council and as soon as a minium
of five units organize separately
and elect its three central execu
tive council members, it will be
come the duty of these central ex
ecutive council members to call a
meeting and perfect its organiz
ation and begin to function.
Be it resolved further that the
college's names be selected as fol
lows:
a. A committee selected by
the executive council to
serve as a judge whose du
ties will be to select the
most appropriate name
from a list of names sub
mitted by the rising senior
classes of the various high
schools in the district.
b. An award of $25 or $50 or
mofe be made to the sen
ior class submitting the
winning name.
A dinner be given to the Admin
istrative unite raising its alloca
tion first.
Therefore, we the undersigned,
do hereby pledge the following
Bums of money, land, livestock
timber, labor, scholarships, wills
and bequests and ether valuable
property to be paid to the Trea
surer of the building committee
of the proposed Junior College
(Community College) with the
understanding that the state will
aid in the procuring of the cam
pus and building grounds, and the
erection of the necessary building
or buildings to house said institu
tion on a matching basis of dollar
for dollar from funds appropriat
ed for this purpose. Also with the
further understanding that the
said state of North Carolina will,
after the establishment of said In
stitution. assume full responsibil
ity for the operation of the college
(including Instructional Services,
maintenance and expansion, as
the need may arise i by appropria
tions, together with the fees, tui
tions, grants, endowments, and or
rents collected by the said college.
Any Amendments may be made
from time to time to these arti
cles by the executive council,
which it deems necessary to make
the plan workable.
Be It further resolved that a
copy of the Donor's names and
address, the amount and date of
pledge, and the amount and date
of payment be spread In the rec
ords of the college and pteatd In
the Archives of said building.
Also, a copy be published In the
Aaheville Citizen Times and a
copy in the local papers of each
county of the district comprising
Clay, Macon, Swain. Graham, and
Cherokee Counties.
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News
About
People
Mrs. Harry McNab. Sr.. of
Pompano Beach. Fla.. and Mrs.
Elmo Baker, of Fort Lauderdale,
Fla., have returned to their home
after spending several days visit
ing their brother. Prank Phillips,
and Mrs. Phillips and other rel
atives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Reld, of
Clover, S C.. spent the week end
with their daughter. Mrs. Paul
Orier and Mr. Grier. Mrs. Orier
returned home with her parents
for a week's visit while Mr. Orier
attends a meeting in Scottboro.
Ala.
Mr. and Mrs. James Leach and
daughters. Debbie and Kathy, of
Greensboro, spent the week end
with Mrs. Leach's parents. Mr.
and Mrs. G J. Wilson, on Bid
well Street.
Mrs. W. N. McConneU has gone
to Salt I*ke City, Utah, to spend
the winter with her son. Harry
McConneU, and Mrs. McConneU
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Place have
returned to their home tp Grand
Junction, Colo , after a three
week's visit with Mrs. P. E.
Brown. While here, they also vis
ited friends and relatives in
South Carolina.
Mrs. Margaret Moore Roper had
as guests over the week end, her
sister and brother-in-law. Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Jackson, of Atlanta, Qa ,
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and Mi-, and Mrs. Rass Hyers, of
College Park , Ga. While here
they drove over the Blue Ridge
Parkway to see the fall colors.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Gray at- 1
tended the funeral of Bob Addlng
ton In Cornelia, Ga , October 16. 1
They also visited Mr. and Mrs. j
Jim Brown pie re.
Pfc. Dennis Norton, son of Mr.
and Mrs Richard Norton, of the
Betty's Creek section. Is home on
leave after spending the past 18
months in Germany. Before enter
ing the U. 8. Army, he worked for
Rabun Mills.
Mrs. Cecil Green and Mrs. Wil
lard Hunter flew to Detroit, Mich.,
Saturday to visit Mrs. Green's
daughter and Mrs. Hunter's sis
ter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Pet
er Sroka. While In Detroit, they
visited several points there and
in Canada.
Mrs. J. M. Brown and da ugh- 1
ters. Jane and Kathy. of Cornelia,
Ga., were recent guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Dills.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gllreath. of
Kings Mountain, and Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Simmons, of Gaston
ia, spent the week end with Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Dills. Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Henderson, of Sedro
Woolley. Wash.. accompanied
them back for a short visit before
returning to Washington. Hie
Hendersons have been visiting
friends and relatives in Macon
County for the past two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Clark and
son, Clarence, spent last wek end
visiting Miss Jacqueline Clark,
who is a student at Wake Forest
College. Winston-Salem. They also
attended the Wake ForestrMary
land football game Saturday
night.
Recent guests of the Rev. and
Mrs. John Tucker were Mrs.
Tucker's brother. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Enman, and children and
her mother. Mrs. Charles Enman,
Sr., of Asheville, and also Mrs.
Tucker's sister, Mrs. Woa-l worth
J. Frank um. and Mr. Frankum
and children, of Camesville, Ga.
Week end guests of Mrs. J. A.
Flanagan were her daughter. Mrs.
Marion Waltz, and Mr. Waltz and
children, Marion and Margaret,
of Columbia, S. C.
Miss Lillian Jones, of Atlanta.
Ga., was the week end guest of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A.
Jones.
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99 OUT OF A 100 PEOPLE
WANT CLEAN ELECTIONS
The 12th Congressional District is noted for
its voting irregularities.
We have taken steps this time to assure that
this infamy does not spread. People guilty of
irregularities will be caught and punished.
For two years we have prepared ourselves
for the election and we con assure you that
anyone who votes in more than one precinct, or
anyone who does onything irregular with an
absentee ballot, will be prosecuted. We have
set up the machinery to do it. Just remember
that the law says anyone willfully and fraudu
lently committing ony irregularity in regards
to a candidate for federal office can wind up
in the federal penitentiary.
Ninety-nine out of each hundred people
wont clean elections. This time that one per
son in a hundred who wants to cheat is going
to have to pay the price!
DAN JUDD
12th Congressional District
Republican Executive Committee
Pd. Pol. A4.
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE
PEOPLE OF MACON COUNTY
By W. A. "Bill" Cox
Candidate for N. C House
of Representatives
It is now just twelve (12) days until we >vill all be going to
the voting polls to he counted, 'and my last chance to write a
few lines to you, the good people of Macon County.
In last week's PRESS, I said that I would explain more
about my platform on the county issues. That could all be
handled right here by the people of Macon County, before the
representative goes to Raleigh.
' ' . "I ? \ "
This is how I propose we handle these problems. First of
all, the precinct chairman will call a meeting of the registered
voters of his precinct. They will, at this meeting, air their prob
lems. and wishes, then select a spokesman for them, who will
meet with the executive committee and myself. We will then
' undertake the problem of ironing out the wrinkles, and working
the wishes of the people into law. In all cases where there is a
difference of opinion, the majority will rule. For this is the demo
cratic way, that which benefits the majority will be the best for
all of us as individuals.
? ,1
Some of the people have asked me if 1 would -attend their '
' meetings to assist them. I feel, that if you see fit to elect me
on November 8, that if 1 were to attend any of these meetings
I might tend to influence the meeting. Thus, we would not get
the true wishes of the people. Also, as this will be a precinct
meeting, I would not be eligible. It is my belief that this will
Wring the people of Macon County closer to their representative,
even when he is in Raleigh.
it) closing, 1 would like to state my feelings about the issue
on the school board. I would like to see the/law changed so that
it would be taken completely out of thej representative's hands.
In other words, have them run for office in both the Primary
and .General elections, just the same as the County Commissioners
are required to do. If elected. 1 will work for a Jaw to bring
this change about. 1 ' . ?
Siiicerelv.
, . W. A. (BILL) COX.
Candidate for N. C. House of
Representatives