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THE ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER! OF MA DiSON COUNTY
VOL.34
8 Pages
COMMISSIONERS' PETITION GOVERNt
MENT NOT TO BUY GROVE ESTATE
MARSHALL, N. C, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7, 1935.
PRICE $1.00 A YEAR
Mara Hill College Prop
erty Exempted From
1935 Taxes
Commissioners Consider A
Nuntber of Tax Cases
The board of county commission
ers jn regular 'session Monday, after
hearing various complaints as to tax
es, released a number of cUses for
various reasons. Mars Hill College
property was released of $191.44 for
1935 taxes due to the fact that it
is a religious and literary institution.
The entire bdard signed a petition to
the United States government asking
that the E. W. Grove estate it town
ships number 2 land 16 be not sold,
the reasons being set forth. The pe
tition, as worded, follows:
NORTH CAROLINA,
MADISON COUNTY,
The Board of County Commission
ers in regular session respectfully
petition the United State Govern
ment not to buy the E. W. Grove
lands, lying in No. 2 and No. 16
Townships of Madison County.
This (petition is based upon the
ground tUat said land is suitable for
farming purposes, and is excellent
grass land
That; it could be built up with
IWIftBSV
That it would take from the Coun
ty taxable property to the amount
of 33301.001
That large delegation of citicns
have represented to- the Board: that
said land is worth for farming pur
poses 1. in excess of the ""amount
proposed to be paid by the Govern
ment.
That staid land is not in the natural
boundary of the Pisga'h National
forest
Done by order of the Board, this
November 4th, 1935.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS
SIONERS.
Thomas Tweed's Car
Punctured With Bul
lets Saturday Night
According to a report coming from
the White Bock. eectioai,:;the car be
longing to Mr. Thomas Twesd was
punctured with bullet holes Saturday
night while it was parked in front of
his mother's borne. Mr. Tweed heard
the shooting and thought it was some
boys shooting for fun. When he went
over to his car he found it damaged
by tfie shooting. Mr. Tweed called
Sheriff Gentry and another sheriff
and they are still on the lookout for
those who did the shooting. Two boys
who had just gotten some gas from
M. H. Tweed's store are suspected.
The hoys were in a strip-down car
and when they left M. H. Tweed's
arAra tfHev went up the rdad. Soon
after, Mr. Thomas Tweed left and
parked his car in front of his moth
er's home and it is alleged that when
the boys came back down the road
the shooting occurred.
Dr. I. N. McLean
Passes Away
FATHER OF MARSHALL LAWYER
BURIED WEDNESDAY
Federal Migratory
Wild Fowl Regula
tions for Madison
County
OPEN SEASON ON DUCKS. NOV
19 TO DEC. 19
Dr. I. N. McLean, 70, prominent
Burnsville physician, died at t.iis home
Monday morning at three o'clock.
He hUd returned to his home about
two-thirty o'clock Monday morning
after making a call. As 'he was pre
paring to retire, he suffered a cere
bral hemwrhage. A physician was
called, but he died without gaining
consciousness.
Dr. McLUin was born and reared
in Madison County and began the
practise of medicine about the year
1885 when he was associated with
the late Dr. Baird, of Madison Coun
ty. He later practised at Democrat
in Buncombe county and in other
pairts of Bdnconwe, About 1913
he moved to Pensacola in Yancey
county and for several years (practis
ed his profession there.N He later
moved to. Burnsville where Ihe had
practised since.
In 1888 Dr. McLean was mairied
to Miss Julia Buckner. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Buckner.
Every person over 16 years of aSfe
who hunts Migratory Waterfowl is
required to have on liis person, a
validated Migratory-Bird huntirjl
stamt).
These stamps are sold at $1.00
each, stamps may be bought from
Postmasters
Illegal to shoot waterfowl before
7 a. m. or after 4 p. m. No open
seJason on Woodduck, Ruddy Duck or
Bufflehead Duck.
C. F. FORTNER,
Fish & Game Protsctor.
HONOR ROLL
- of -The
News-Record
Beginning witfA our issue of Ocfci
ober 17, we are publishing beiow
the names of people who subscribe,
or renew their subscriptions to The
News-Record within the last week.
By keeping your subscriptions paid
ud you will sreatly help your local
those whose sud-
naper. Of course.
To this ! scrintions are oaid in advance are al
umna-were born four children: Willie ready on our honor roll.
Kate McLean, an attorney at Max
shkdl: Levi McLean, of ivy: m
Malvin Halter, of Democrat, tend Mrs,
W. H. iHione. of Asheville.. In 1928
Dr. McLean watt married to Miss Lucy
-Ray, of. Yancey county, daughter or
Mr: imf Mrs. Jess Ray.
Tm funeral services, were held
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the Methodist Episcopal churcn, at
Burnsville, with the pastor, the Rev.
J. L. Reynolds, officiating, assisted
bv the Rev. Mr. Powell pastor of the
Baptist church. Burial was in the
cemetery at Ivy in Madison County.
Soil Erosion Project On
Highway Near
Marshall
CCC Boy Reclaiming Doyle
Rogers Farm
of Mr. Doyle Rogers, who lives on the
Marshall-Miars Hill highway, near
Marshall. The portion of his farm
on which ti iey are at work is eroded
to the point of being practically
worthless. The top sou is practically
all rone and deep gullies have been
washed on the hillsides. These deep
gullies are being covered with green
Dine .bushes made secure from wind
and rain by a great number of stoos
driven into the ground and wire ex
tending from stob to stob pressed
close down against the buses J i lhe
higher nortions of land between the
deep itavines will be sowed to lesped-
eza and the igullies will have planted
within them black locust. It is hoped
in this way that the land will be con
verted into attractive idisture land.
It is hard to describe the operation in
words, but those who are interested
may see for themselves what is being
done. If they have any land that
needs such tafatment they should
C. L. Coates, Marshall, Star Route.
Claud West, Marshall, R-2.
T. Hf. Duckett, Canton, N. C.
Mis S C. Buckner, Marshall. R-2.
Mr- Estelle Neighboj-s, Sparta
Ihttig, S. C.
Mias Manella Woody, Jefferson
City; Tewn.
Mack Ramsey, City.
J. W. Thomas. Walnut.
Dewey Wallm, Marshall, K-3.
Clyde Redmon. San Francisco, Calif."
J. F. Fisher, Danville, VVu
Competitive Exam
ination For Mars
Hill Postmaster
RED CROSS REPORTS
BUSY YEAR AIDING
; DISASTER VICTIMS
A letter from the postmaster at
Mars Hill asks us to publish as news
that a competitive examination has
been called for a postmaster at Mars
Hill and that all applications must
be on file with the commission at
Washington, D. C. by the close of
business: November 22, 1935.: AppM-
An examDle of what the CCC boys
. jAsHn B1AM Una a All am-
i' SEE i-tktloaUa-art.)t the Mar HiUjtM!MttJfe!
POSlOIllCe or tO VII V. -O. V1VU omt" r. ubioouhiui oiyiumwu
Commission, Washington, u. U
where you may obtain definite infor
mation
Tornadoes, Fires, Hurricanes,
,;i Floods, Epidemics, Make
Record of Year
,' The American Red Cross assisted suf
ferers In more disasters throughout the
United States during the year ending
June 30. 1935. than through any similar
period In the peace-time history of the
organization. Admiral Cary T. Gray
son. chairman, revealed recently in
commenting on the annual report
, Which has just been released.
The 128 domestic disasters In which
the Red Cross extended aid during the
fiscal year exceeded by 66 per cent the
j average over the past few years." Ad
mlral Grayson said. "Not only was the
period heavy In the number of disasters.
; oaf the geographical distribution was
wide, with 37 States and 353 counties
affected.
ilTThrough these disasters and times
jof community distress, the Red Cross
assisted 110.000 persons," the Admiral
'disclosed.
I S Spectacular service was rendered In
fmanft disaster because of the unique
bjm otto problems: and the far-flung
poinoi anectea. xne worn of tns- Na
tional organization covered' In the. re
fcort carries stories of the om Qottlo
bnrntng: the trench-mouth epidemte In
tfc beautiful San Luis Valley of Colo-
Iraffp th great flgnt over m wide front
iUfcittaft tnlw dust bowl against
inspiratory diseases: floods, hurricanes.
ind tornadoes In many sections of the
"nlted States.
; 111 addition to the disasters taking
'laj within the continental limits of
amounted to S464.4l3. In addition, $7F,
040 was sent to the Philippines to as
sist, them In three major relief opera
tions necessitated by typhoons, $5,000
went to victims of the Indian earth
iquake, and f 6,000 to Poland for victims
of feerere floods. A number of smaller
forslgn emergencies called tor sums to
taling 12,500.
I The '-months of February, March,
April, May and June were heaviest tor
tornado disasters. Floods occurred
throughout-, the year. Serious fires
.calling tor Red Cross assistance took
BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION TO
BE IN ASHEVILLE NEXT WEEK
A YOUNG PIONEER
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THIS PAPER GIVES MADISON
COUNTY'S DISASTER WIDE
PUBLICITY
call the matter to the attention of
the county agents or officials of the
CCC Camp
took place In
Tennessee during April. Most of the
hurrtcanet struck States along the east
coast during the fall and early winter.
"All of this assistance to persons In
distress," Admiral Grayson pointed out,
"was only possible through generous
contributions made by citizens in all
sections of the country."
Most of this support of the disaster
relief service comes from the annual
Roll Call held each year from Armis
tice Day to Thanksgiving Day.
CAR' TO BE LOADED AT MARSHALL
NOVEMBER 27 FOR MILLS HOME
Notice To All Churches
In French Broad
(Association
A railway car will b? loaded at
Marshall, on Wednesday before
Thanksgiving. We will be open for
provisions of any and all kinds Mon
day and Tuesday, and until noon
Wednesday.
This, as you all know, is our
Thanksgiving offering for the Mills
Home at Thomasville, and we want
to have every church with a large
amount, of food stuffs. Remember
they can use down diere almost any
thing we can send that is eatable.
iThety especially need potatoes,
apples, coin and wheat. But they
can use everything we send.
All churches make arrangements
to gather your provisions, weigh
them, write on tag. name of sender,
and the dilurch.
I quote the following Scripture:
FORMER STUDENTSOFMARSHILLCOL
LEGETO MEET IN MARSHALL FRIDAY
No Pledget to be Taken
When several hundred families were sent to Alaska from the Middle West
to settle ths Matanuska Valley, the Red Cross sent a nurse, Madeleine de Feras,
to remain with them for a year to help protect their health. Among the first
friends she made were the little pioneer, Arthur Hack, 4 years eld, and "Prince,";
- the pup who went with his young master to Alaska.
There will be a meeting of the
Madison county alumni chapter of
Mars Hill College in the Marshall
Baptist church at 7 :30 o'clock on Fri
day evening, November 8. The pur-
iposa of this meeting is not to take
pledges, but to discuss ways and
means and to offer suggestions thai
might eaeem wise and nractical in tfte
enlargement of the endowment fund,
f vou hiave even attended MWs Hill
College your presence at this meet
ing k Earnestly solicited.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
HOYT BLACKWELL. Director.
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DID YOU FAIL TO LIST Y01MAX?
If you failed to list your tax, you have committed a
misdemeanor and you are subject to a $50.00 fine or 30 days in
jail or both in the discration of the court. I have notified those
who failed to list time after time, by mail and through the paper,
and yet some have failed to list. My work is coming to a close
in a short time. I am now making a list of those who are to be pros,
ecuted. If you feel like you would like to face a $50.00 fine and
cost 'for not listing, then Just drift along with the tide a few daya
and you will have that privilege. t,, ,
I regret very much to have to use sharp and very blunt
language to keep 'psople out of court.:. Most people who have
been notified have listed. Some few in each township will be
and get them to see the serious legal trouble they are facing. 'You Hi
ara tha 1nria. Tin vnn nleaaa about listing tint An nnt a I &i
did not warn you when you are arrested.
: ELLIS W. REESE,
TAX SUPERVISOR FOR MADISON COUNTY
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this country, Admiral Grayson pointed
out that work had been made necessary
by disasters In Hawaii, Puerto Rico,
and the Philippines, where 26 disasters
were recorded in that archipelago. The
American Society also assisted the Red
Cross of two foreign countries In car
ing for victims of floods and earth
quakes. The variation of types of disasters
called for expert council on matters re
lating to health and nutrition as well
as epidimlc prevention. Last year's
work proved the value of the structure
and administration of tbe Red Cross
disaster relief, the Admiral said, the
very frequency of occurrence and the
variety of types constituting a severe
test of the organization chartered by
Congress to handle this type of Na
tional relief.
Expenditures of the Red Cross for re
lief of persons stricken by disasters
within the continental United States
An auto had just knocked a man
down and run over his foot, land the
victim was claiming damages.
"Goodgrief, man," gasped the
owner of the car, "You say you
want two hundred dollars for a dnv
ag?d foot. I'm not a millionaire."
"Perhaps you aint," refilled the
victim, "an" I ain't no centipede eith-
Fleet H. Revis Dies '
By CHARLES H. DI.CKEY
The 105th annual session of the
North Carolina Baptist State Conven
tion will convene in the First Baptist
church of Asheville on next Tuesday,
November 12, for a 3 day session,
the concluding program being render
ed on Thursday night, November 14.
As is this denomination's custom,
the Baptist pastois of the state al
ways meet in their annual season at
the convention city a day earlier. Ac
cordingly, tiie Baptist pastors of the
state will meet in the same place on.
Monday afternoon, November 11,
and will carry their sessions through
that afternoon, that evening1 , and
(firough Tuesday morning adjourn
ing at noon Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
The Baiptist denomination is the
largest in North Caroling, and each
year when the Pastors' Conference
and Convention meet this constitutes
the largest religious meeting of any
denomination to ibe held anvwheri m
Ma state. It is expected that twelve
to fifteen hundred delegates and vis
itors will be piesentlat the Aa'ievHIe
meetings. Notable speakers will be
present, among whom are Dr. Ellis
Fuller, pastor First Baptist church,
Atlanta; Dr. Millard A. Jenkins, Tex.
as : and Dr. Charles E. Maddrv of the
Foreign Mission Bdard, Richmond.
The- Baptists number neariy one-
half million in this state. md have
2,400 churches with as many Sunday
schools, AH indications pui-it toward
a great meeting in Asheville, This i
the. first time the (annual session
have been held there in 16 yan.
At Weaverville Mars Hill College E-
leven Tramples Ruth
erford College 56-0
Uncle of Marshall Residents
Buried Wednesday
Mr. Fleet H. Revis. age 61, of Wea
verville, died Monday morning, Nov
ember 4, at his home after a long
illness. Funeral services were at the
Weaverville Presbyterian church at
three o'clock Wednesday conducted
by the Rev. H. B. Dendy, interment
following at West cemetery in Wea
verville. A long list of lactive and
honorary pallbearers were named
from Buncombe county. , ,
6wer
Heyr?" Wilmar'Rdmsfcyf ahdMlarrD.-
Ward of Marshall, Lillian Burke, Ha
zel Quabarrett, Hallie Ray and Katli
eiine Revis, of Weaverville.
Mr. Revis was born December 24,
1873 at Asheville, and was la life
long resident of Buncome county.
Aa. a young man he served two terms
as constable for the town of Weaver
ville and wasi deputy sheriff under
Sheriff Mitchell for several terms.
Mr. Revis married Awie Ella of
Weaverville, September 6, 190(K His
wife survives hm. He is survived by
two daughters. Mrs. E. L. Curtis and
Mrs. R. C. Garrison, of Asheville;
four sons, Jdssph, Richard, Reynolds
and Hilliard Lee, all of Weaverville;
me sister, Miss Sallie Revis, of Weav
erville; and two brother James and
William Revis, of Weaverville. Mr.
Revis was ten uncle of Mrs. Cansy
!Ramselind Miss Bertie Revis of
Marshall.
A classy Mars Hill team hopelessly
outclassed an inferior Rutherford
college team to chalk up a 56 to O
victory in a game played on the Man
Hill field last Saturday. The Lion
made nine touchdowjis and two extra,
points to gather their total.
George Wirtz. speedy Lion back,
was by far the outstanding man on
the field for either team.
The Lions next week will meet the
Boiling Springs team on the Mam .
JBm:if.itaM-miilLhi played'
vaa, a tatvu vj. (die 1 J( UUM UOW
on Saturday. The game was moved
up to' allow the payers on both teams
to attend the Duke-Carolina game
at Durham on Saturday.
Route 3, Marshall
Is Extended
BIG
LAUREL POSTOFFICE
DISCONTINUED
Upon recommendation of the Post
al Inspector, Marshall, Rt. 3 bas
been extended by the Department,
effective November 16, 1935. From
Berry Hill lane on Shlton Laurel
to Cairmen N. C, and retrace,, from
Big Laurel office (discontinued), up
Spillcorn to Charity Arrowood's
store and retrace.
1935 Red Cross Poster
Invites Your Membership
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