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Uddiss' Night, Installation
Oc C2cld By Civitan Club Tuesday
The Rev. Robert Seymour To
Be Principal Speaker;
Officers Named
The Marshall Civitan Club will ob-
'aerve Ladies' Night and Installation
services next Tuesday night in the
social hall of the Presbyterian
Church here. The program will be
gin at seven o'clock. Approximate
ly 10ft Civitan members, wives and
guests are expected to attend.
The Rev. Richard Mellin of the
Marshall Presbyterian Church, will
pronounce the Invocation. The group
... 11 f A tl A
will then sing one stanza of "Amen
ca." A bountiful dinner, prepared
and served by the ladies of the Pres
byterian Church, will then be en
joyed., Mrs. Coleman Worley, accompa
nied lit the piano by Mrs. Joe Eads,
will play a violin solo. This will be
followed by a vocal solo by Mr. John
Corbett, accompanied at the piano by
Mrs. Corbett.
,Mr. Mellin will recognize guests
present J. J. Ramsey, president of
the club, will introduce the main
speaker for the occasion who will be
the Rev. Robert Seymour, pastor of
Mars Hill Baptist Church.
Following Mr. Seymour's address,
.Installation services for newly elect-
Id officers of the Marshall club will
held with District Governor, R.
Lee of Mars Hill, in charge.
The following officers will be in
stalled :
Joe Eads, president; the Rev.
Richard Mellin, vice,, president; W.
F.) Holland, secretary-treasurer; the
Her; D, D. Gross, Chaplain. Also
ta be fartallad is the board of di
Mnr oauosed- of J. - J. Ramsey,
?Joha;Cbrlt,.Pr. P. Jh." PinwiMb,
' Range (Buyer
' The tnoit amaaing offer ever made
in Madison County , is being made
' during April and May, by seven pro
' gressive Madison County firms.
They bave officially announced in
a page advertisement in this issue
(Page 2) that they will give 1200
BJUowatU of electricity absolutely
s free to anyone buying a new electric
ange for the first time. This is es
' timated at about one year's supply
; Jf electricity.
s f Those desiring free installation can
C havs their choice of free installation
or the kilowatt deal.
The participating firms are listed
' in the advertisement which everyone
should read.
SENIORS TO LEAVE
FOX WASHINGTON
rlilOf
AY MORNING
. Seniors from Marshall High School
' wffl1 leave Monday morning for
''-Waahlngton, D. C, where hey will
1- - :peia ieversl days on an educaUonal
5 ' trip. They will travel on a charter
'. ed Trallways bus.
Among tfce many places they Will
r 'visit wiU include the White House,
-'. CapitoV Mt Vernon, Smithsonian
" ' Institute,. Tomb of the Unknown Sol
dier,, the Monument and various
? Government buildings.
. .Accompanying the gronp ;W
Srsi Harden Hensley and Principal
irnard i Brigman. They will be
bartered It the Cairo- Hotel -jThey
plan to return to Marshall
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Estimated $300,000
Damage In County
By Cold Heather
Unwelcome winter 'started a slow
retreat out of Western North Car
olina Monday night after cutting a
fk.aa anA in lVl a I "f million (lltll H V
aWath through the section's agricul-
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tural celt.
Ito Madison County, Harry Silver,
farm agent, estimated that crop
damage would amount to approxi
mately $300,000. County tobacco
plant beds were 50 lost with
enough plants lost to seed 1,500
acres. Pastures and apples were al
so hurt, Mr. Silver said.
Temperatures which set record-low
marks in all WNC counties wiped
out most of Henderson County's million-dollar
apple crop and did 'more
than a million in damages to Bun
combe County's burley and apples.
Four Marshall Men
--Announce For Town
Offices In Election
Elswhere in this issue can be
found the official announcements of
four Marshall men seeking town
offices in the election to be held
Msv 3. 1965.
JTor; Mayor: 'Clarence Nix; For
tMormitil ' 'J rti DbdsOn. Frd Red
nik and, Liston B. Ramsey,
"A " '
Mariall PTA-To
Meet:NelJy
y
In School ,Lunc:irodm
' The ' Marshal! Parent-Teacher As
sociation will meet next Tuesday af
ternoon at three o'clock in the school
lunchroom, it was announced by Mrs.
Wade Huey, program chairman.
The Rev. D. D. Gross, pastor of
the Marshall Baptist Church, will be
the guest speaker. He will discuss
"Character and Spiritual Educa
tion." Mrs. J. M. Baley Jr., will be
in charge of devotions.
Following the regular meeting, of
ficers for the ensuing year will be
elected.
"I urge every member to attend
this important and informative
meeting," Mrs. Walter Ramsey, pres
ident, said.
Medical Society
Approves Salks
Vaccine For Grades
V
Dr. Margery Lord announced that
the Madison County Medical Society
had gone on record as approving the
Salks vaccine to be used in the first
and second grades in Madison Coun
ty schools provided the vaccine was
a-DDroved nationally.'
The decision was made at the meet
ing of the Society held at Mars Hill
Tuesday night
BILLS B Y WINTERS
AFFECTING COUNTY
ARE NOW PENDING
1 March' 4, 1955
Madison County. Record Vt j
Marshall, North, Carolina
Dea Editor: v .,
'r-t am . anclaaifur WinV. of. two trills
which I have introduced in" the.' Sent
ate.- : ,v.va : v, -'
At Tooknow. r introduced a Bui
calling for the outrigtyj-epea ef the
ftM A M . T.ln 1r. I Thia Bill' Is
still pending. .1 am going to do all
oasuly can to get . the ' original
Bill through, but fear of undue pres
sure opposing ths Bill from the Wel
fare Department, it might be- that
the original Bill will not get favor
able action. ,
Ifhave, therefore, introduced thiB
Bill S"' 'rz for the ex '"t'on of fve
1 . c ,e 1' j . . 1 1 "1 i
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MARSHALL, N. C,
SKYLINE LOOP TO:
PUT BASEBALL
TEAM IN PLAYOFFS
Conference Met Last Thursday
Night To Adopt League
Schedule; Peek Pres.
"We were all caught by surprise,"
Bill Peek, president of the 'Skyline-A
Conference said in' a meeting at the
Sports Mart last Thursday night.
"We had set upthis conference to
start next fall with football, but we
got a State Playoffs schedule which
included a member of our confer
ence. So we got together and we'll
have a representative," Peek said.
;Most of the 12 schools in the
league had already made sched
ules for the coming season or do not
play baseball.
But representatives of four of the
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Palmist Is Guest
At Lions Meeting
Here Monday Night
Douglas Hills, an honorary mem
ber of the Haw Creek Lions Club
of Hendersonville, entertained the
Marshall Lions Club and other
guests at the regular Lions meeting
at the Rock Cafe here Monday night.
Following a delicious and bountiful
meal, Mr. Hills was introduced by
Lion President Jody Barber, of Hen
dersonville. From that point for
over two hours, Mr. Hills explained
the wonders of palmistry and told
of its origin from the Scriptures.
Large charts showing the palms,
fingers, bone Joints and nails were
explained to the attentive audience
of 22rjnembers and guests, .
After" "Discussing his -experience in
this field, Mr. Kills .read many ?aka
with, am
fectsT
.?olute'
meeting many
Mr. Hills.
Included among the guests were
District Governor Alston ' Broom;
Zone 6 chairman Allan Taylor and
Zone 3 chairman Hubert Kanipe, all
of the Asheville Lions Club.
Others from Hendersonville in
cluded Bob Starnes, past president;
Eark Higdon, tail-twister; Jody Bar
ber, president; and Mr. Hills.
Bill Would Give
Madison Sheriff
Expense Account
Raleia-h. March 28 Rep. Fred
Holcombe of Madison tonight intro
duced a bill to allow the Sheriff of
Madison Courity an expense allow
ance of $150 per month for operation
of his car.
It also would fix the salary of the
Madison first debuty-jailer at $180
per month in addition to fees or
other compensation allowed him by
the Sheriff and the salary of the
second deputy at $100 in addition to
fees or other compensation allowed
by the Sheriff.
" VacMiast .members and t.-v.M,MJ'f v LT. fl. " Aimrfcin
nfL ' nftet the Tegular. Cjr0M; l ,-A-y
remained to taltor
Cb CIsIdCZsro S:fcr:y f-Kornccn
TA Start At 1 tOO O'clock;
Marshall Band To
Participate i "
Citizens In Marshall Saturday af-
turnoofl will have the ODDortnnity of
viewging one ox we most impnww
naradea aver heldV ' Officials or tn
Crippled Children's Drive : announced
this weslc that the parade will form
i l AA .'ilutcv and
would proceed across , the bridge, up
baca street w upper riogo otrvei.
It will then swing nn Main Street to
thaf depot, turn, and 1 proceed down
Bain Street to the lower, end I vie
street. The parade will theft come
back up the. street and end" on . the
Island. ! y V -.
TV's r-srsdVwas soVHnled f;r 1
vaf on, I t c"
THURSDAY, MARCH
TRUSTEES NAMED
FOR PROPOSED
LIBRARY SERVICE
J. C. Chandler, chairman of the
Madison County board of commis
sioners, . announced today that a
board of trustees for the proposed
Madison County library service has
been named. The following will
comprise the board:
Mrs. J. B. Tweed, Hot Springs;
Mrs. Judson Edwards, Beech Glen;
Mrs. Dorothy B. Shupe, Walnut; A.
W. Coates, Marshall RFD 2; Win
ston Cook, White Rock; and Rex Al
len, Mars Hill.
The Bewly-named board is expected
to meet in the near future to elect
a, chairman.
It is expected that the trustees
and other officials will meet soon to
discuss the movement now underway
to secure a bookmobile for Madison
County.
LAST APPEAL MADE
FOR RED CROSS
. March has been National Red Cross
month. , Probably every person in
Mtadison County has had good inten
tions, but lftte a lot of other things,
neglected. joining their American Red
Cross. ::J j":
IT IS .NOT TOO LATE - YOUR
GIFT DS( IMPORTANT ! At present
Madison iy County is far behind her
goal, but with your gift being given
tethe Representative in your com
monity 'or mailed to the chairman,
R." . N. 'Barefoot, Marshall, we can
stUI reach our goal. With 300 pints
of blood being used by citizens from
Madison 'County last tr and look
ing forward to First Aid and Water
each
Red
During the trly part of April
those people who have collected funds
are asked to send them to the Red
Cross Chairman, the Rev. R. N. Bare
foot, Marshall, or take them to his
office in the Citizens Bank .Building.
Mrs. Huskins To Assist
Income Taxpayers Of
County April 7 And 8
Mrs. Sam J. Huskins. deputy
collector of the State Department of
Revenue, has f nnounced her itinerary
for assistance to any taxpayer in
filing their state income and intan
gible tax returns.
She will be at the Court House in
Marshall Thursday. April 7, and at
the City Hall in Mars Hill on Fri
day, April 8,: for the purpose of as
sisting taxpayers.
Mars Hill Students
Return To Classes
Spring holidays for approximate
ly 900 Mars Hill College students
ended at 8 a. ; m., Tuesday when
classes were resumed. The holidays
began March v 18.
a
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FAatured in the narade will be a
horse-drawn; float' with one of Madi
son County V crippled children ' rid
ing, on it ; a!1sq scheduled to partici
pate in the parade- will be the Mar
khsU School Band, the Marshall Boy
Scents Girl ' Scouts' and Brownies,
Walnut Boy ScoaU.MaraHill. Boy
Rmnts: the four' automobile agencies
of Marshall; "the two banks will' have
cars in the parade, and , Mayor Clyde
M.: Roberts is expected to participate
a Well as of 'kiala of the drive.
t The Davi-Cexton. Post, American
Legion, of llarshali; will furnish the
color guarl
' The ra
noon U 1
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to f
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'a here Saturday, afters
' 1 to v alert tve pub-
t i of contrilnu
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31, 1955
flll-fJight Singing Program Hill
Be Held Here Saturday Night
Road electing To
Be Held Here
On Saturday
Calvin R. Ednev. chairman of the
Madison Countv Road Organization,
announced today that an important
road meetine would be held at the
courthouse here at two' o'clock Sat
urday afternoon.
iMr. Ednev stated that the nurpose
of the meeting was to discuss prob
lems facing Madison County regard
ing our interstate highway and the
possibility of losing the highway.
"This meeting is of primary im
portance to every citizen of our
county and everyone is urged to at
tend the meeting here Saturday af
ternoon," Mr. Edney stated.
Manv hiehwav officials and other
interested citizens have been invited
to attend the meeting, including Mr.
Snipes, commissioner; Don Elias, of
Asheville. John Walker, of Asheville
and several from Hot Springs and
other points.
DINNER MARKS
HAMMARLUND
ANNIVERSARY
Employees of the Hammarlund
Manufacturing ' Co., Irf Mars. Hill
Tuesday arranged , and prepared a
i plant f W :'. observance 'rst
aai)ivi2Si7 . wnn,ifuw(ni.
of the : 2a employes., who began ' wor)t
on March 29, 1954, with 85 of their
fellow employes, celebrated the anni
versary. '
Lloyd Hammarlund, president of
the company; Hugh McCloskey, gen
eral plapt manager; Edward Losier,
Mars Hill plant manager; Rudolph
M. Gibbs, personnel director; and
Frazer Hammarlund, business man-
ager, w3 honor guests
of the em-
ployes.
Lloyd Hammarlund said the first
year of operation in Mars Hill has
been "very gratifying." He express
ed keen appreciation of the effort
and attitude of the employes dur
ing this first year. Hammarlund
said the payroll of the Mars Hill
plant exceeded $225,000 this first
vear. and is expected to more tnan
double the next year. Employment
is expected to reach 200 before the
end of 1955.
The Hammarlund plant had its
Mars Hill beginning in a rented
buildinir in the town of Mars Hill.
Twenty-five women and four men
started training, and in a relatively
short time they were producing elec
tronic components and a short wave
communication receiver. While this
nroaram was being conducted in the
temporary quarters, a modern brick
buildinir was being constructed on a
nearbv location. On July 6, 15,
while the outside of the building was
not yet completed, the move was
made from the temporary quarters
Inti a brand new. well lighted, mod
ern plant with 25,000 square feet of
floor space. The west wbji i
bufldin is a temporary one that
can be moved to allow an expansion
to twice the present area.
Wreck Injures Lady v
Here Sunday Morning
rA "1949' Nash sedan from outf
with im. nassentera. struck a
fw most " et the intersection', of
Walnut Creek Road with Highway
ok-ta Mfitt RnnHv mornine.'.wtth
... ' kaMRiirara ecivinr fc
win . w : m r r
kwvi 1m ... AU the sassengers were
vivn disnensartt treatment -la Aahe-j
ville far cnts and. bruises. .-" ' -'
Patrolman P. S: Eagwell Jrvwhsi
Investigated 'etatedi that the- driver
admitte.1 that he had fallen asieep n
the wheel and crashed into the guard
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PRICE: $2.50 A YEAR
To Benefit Crippled Children
Drive; Starts At 8:00
O'clock
An All-Night Singing, with pro
ceeds going to the Crippled Chil
dren's Drive, will be held in the Mar
shall High School auditorium on Sat
urday night, April 2, beginning at
eight o'clock.
Ed Ball, well-known promoter and
entertainer, will act as master of
ceremonies.
Among those featured on the pro
gram will be the Faith Quartet,
Payne Family, Jubilcers ,Dalton Sis
ters, Harmony Four, Smith Trio,
Gospelaires, Banks . Trio, Herron
Valley Boys, Sluder Trio, Redden
Trio, Gunter Quartet, Harmonettes,
Melodettes, Joyfulaires, Southerland
Sisters, Gospel Lights, Gospel Five,
Metcalf Family, Mt. Olive Colored
Choir, Toneaires, West Asheville
Trio, and Roper Trio.
Officials of the Crippled Children's
Drive stated that hot dogs, sandwich
es and soft drinks would be sold.
"This musical entertainment will
climax the current Crippled Chil
dren's Drive and we urge everyone
to attend this program," one of the
officials stated.
MARS HILL PTA TO
SPONSOR REVIE
FRIDAY NIGHT
Read Wilson To, Bo Emce At
Hilarious Fashion Rome
At Mara Hill
Mrs. W. O. JBncav president eflfllj:
Mars .Hill. faiemVTaacher AaBpdaw
Uon, announces thai a bllarious s
vue of tiie fashions, of yesteryear
from the Indian days to the "55 beHst
of Mars Hill will be held in the Hit
School auditorium at MarsU! Fri
day night. The entertainment wuf
begin at 7:30 and a small admission
will be charged. The proceeds wiH
be used for school improvement.
The name of the entertainment i
"Crazy Parents and Fluzsie Teach
ers." "See your teachers and parents ia
the costumes of your grandmothera
hear them sing, too," Mrs. Duck
said.
The PTA of Mars Hill is sponsor
ing the entertainment and Read Wil
son, well-known WWNC radio an
nouncer, will serve as master of cer-
emonies.
Five Vehicles
Involved In Wreck
At Walnut Tuesday
One of the most unusual accidenta
happened at Walnut Tuesday morn
ing about 7:30 o'clock in which three
cars and two trucks were involved.
Fortunatelv. no one was injured but
one of the cars was badly damaged
Lad another slightly damaged.
According to State Patrolman r.
S. Bagwell Jr., who investigated the
freak accident, the wreck occurred
at the top of; the bill at Walnut at
the intersection. f
Jt was reported that a pickup
track.' traveling . from ' Marshall,
atarted : to cross the highway Into
thel Walnut road ! and a ; Cadillac
f rem Tennessee., WM f anproacning (
the top' of the bill from the opposite , , .
direction at ths ; same - tone, . torn ..
driver of the Cadillac applied hia,
brakes" to : keens' from striking the,
nidron trnca. t-ioseiy oeiunn ,
Cadillac: wai Chevrolet ear Vi.kh.
was ' pulling another Chevrolet t- .
ward MarshalL V.Tien . V. e river .
of We lead car also tr ' 1 : '
brakes H cause! the: car - ,
Lknife.
Striki- j a 1" '
which was d;
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to "the truck
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