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183 Students To Graduate) 326
Students To JEnter , I
W. W. Peek, county superintend
ent, announced" this week that Pr'
"proximately 183 students Would
graduate this month from Madison
County schools and that approximate-!
iy 326 students would be promoted
tfrom gramimar grades to high school
during commencement exercises
"which will be observed this month.
' Following is a partial schedule of
commencement activities at the va
rious county schools:
Marshall Friday, May 20 at 8:00
b'clock, Senior play, "Big As Life."
Sunday, May 22 at 11:00 a. m., Bac
calaureate Service, Sermon by Dr.
'A. Ellison Jenkins, member of the
Mars Hill College faculty. Wednes
day, May 25 at 8:00 p. m., Eighth
grade commencement exercises
Speaker Dr. Kobert Holt, vice pres
ident of Mars Hill College. Thurs-
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THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1955
PRICE: $2.50 A YE Alt
Commencement
Announced For Ccjtity
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TJB. COMMITTEE
MAKES PLAN FOR
X-RAY SURVEY
, A sntiper iaaetinir f rth Madison
'tJounty Trfteretdosi Gommitteer was
;eto,FjTyajTnlnrv,ln,th Commu
iltf Pt)Udln .at lart'Bm for th
, fnirposit o trtaktnff preliminary plan
t -j . siriMf; :niaar a""1 "wrywy wni
J vitt Ml :ja ?utjr
rvVM t- Tvttm 'V :ion' nfl: ' Trt
I f t f Q the, -di9(;)t
The Madison Countv BBaik',&
partment this week annOppce'4 .ihX
me mars run uoiurea ocnaoi jvs; jae
only school in the county wJiicfttVas
100 in the Salk Vaccine ifcifr
ments. '
"We are indeed proud of thiagreirt
cooperation of the small NegrrchflfJ
dren." n official statpH. ' "Aiyt
An estimated 65 of all firsthand
second graders in the countjite.
ceived the first dose of vaccina with1
the second dose to be administered!
next week.
WC. bttrey itpbacco growers last
jBel. joined the awelling list of farm
rtfyorin'troverdiment controls on
ar' ir od u ct kr : thll wear.
4n-iirfritu,tie8;the vote
Mf;wty;at gyrot of control and
87 gamtjp acoordina- to eomolete
bii "ftoffiBfajt veturw.'. " A toUl of
.jav '(Oij hw vsgioie Duriey
,Ma(iiaoVtf"'S,685 for, and 163
iynconAfe'votetf SLll7 for. and 51
;A5l vejr-tJatoa(. record turn-aut-.if
wrW WaW "Growers voted
oerhehJiingiU ?u '4955 acreage
up yw :? per eent -oeiow last year
in etua, for J conjtined,. ptEee sup-
MRS. RAMSEY
HEADS MADISON
LIBRARY GROUP
'ncomtileti.4eturn4 itorh ah Aeri
ihturaT DpiHrtmerit-rcirendum last
i13,i,rrasf i showed Ml pep cent of
nofij iTtmnr . vwrw line j cwnoina-
jffitlfa$,Gnt&)qn& price, aup-V''jtWo-thiH
favorable vote
wasreAiktrei. v 'Therltemative was
Jtatajfe j&IeijriiiVwttly no; price
.i'hlneompleUiigea ftliowed a
'totaC vote of 53:3, of whick.319,
Sar.fiVored eontroU "aj only .1,714
jpsdtheDu Tho yrexJoiur record
m t2i,ouu vates was casr m. wav,
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Mrs. Walter JUmsey of Marshall'.
was named president of. the Friends
of; the Library group at an organUj
aational meeting in th Madison
nty Courthouse Monday after-
he - purpose - f . the . organisation
Is "to aid the Madison Cxwty Libraty,
Service wi,cu is now betolr "planned
uTthei: o.t: i
tf BuncUe otfvthejwiregin Jmrnediatety. PublidQr
value of X-raying all people over
,15 years of age and ' particularly
urged that adults over 60 be X-rayed.
Pr Marjorie Lord, Health Officer
&f Madison County, also spoke re
garding the mass X-ray survey and
outlined tentative plans.
Those attending the meeting were
'Mr. Anmnns Pr. Stevens, Dr.
tord, Dr. -S. W. Vance, Mrs. Flor
ence Ben and Mis. Annie Fox, coun
ty health nurses; Don Cox, Mrs.
Harvey Lance, Miss Lula Chandler,
Mrs. James Story, and William B.
Braswell, Field Secretary of the N
C. Tuberculosis Association.
ItUi'litlkUi. 0.
Chairman pt a Vrive foJtupds' which
FRENCH
FLOOD
SEEN
, MfirV A. i Lea Willi i ftA chairman.'-ef
ie MadiaV 0"n J. ft Committae,
44,.thit he
the; 4fgle
tefu!''
and '
give
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1 like io thanlt til
' ted, s(o much
( irfv i In tV
1 rodiicera
oopwration
i out1
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An en dto TVA flood control plans
in the French Broad River basin was
presaged last week by local propo-
nents of control.
St was based on the announcement
that the Tennessee Valley Authority
will withdraw July 1 its financial
support of 16 water guaging sta
tions in the French Broad and Little
Tennessee River basins.
Frd Gray, chairman of the WNC
Flood Control Committee, said the
announcement "means the flood con
trol project is now at a standstill.
"We've struck out."
TVA said the stations were being
closed because of a cutback in TVA
funds. The stations are:
Valley River at Tomolta, Little
Tennessee River at Fontana Dam,
Scott Creek' above Sylva, Cullasaja
River at Cullasaja, Elk River near
Elk Park, Nelichucky River at Pop
lar, Cane Jiver near Sious, North
Toe River at Altapas, Sandy Mush
River near Alexander.
Also Cane Creek at Fletcher, Mud
Creek at Naples, Clear Creek near
HendersonviUe, Boylston Creek near
Horseshoe,, Crab Creek near Penrose
and Lfctte; River near Penrose.
' 'Three "of-the stations Can Creek,
Mlud' Creek and Little River were
envjsionedj, as-detention dam points
Hill
tit
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Spncgs
Jame Officials At Elections Tues.
wben Winthus 'wer'jifO''- by "Gry' aniittee. The French
feroad flc eontrol plan called for
ithe'eroctipij of at least seven deten
tioni.dayms' .n tributaries. It was be-
inif revised when ;;the announcement
oJ tftercloslar f the gauging stains
mwt&w . V'l
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MOTHER'S DAY
PROGRAMHERE
SUNDAY NIGHT
The Juniors, Intermediates and
"Young People of the Marshall BTU
will be in charge of the service Sun
day night at the Marshall Baptist
Church when a Mother's Day pro
gram will be presented.
Miss Barbara Davis is in charge
of arrangements and an impressive
service has been arranged. Special
music, poems, and readings will fea
ture the service.
The-public is cordially invited and
a special invitation is extended all
parents andgrandpa rents; of the
youn peoplf of the church.
The' service will begin1 at eight
o'clock. . ,
Weekly
Legislatives
Summary
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f NOTEiiThi is th sijfenf.q o
wt tnmraarie. pre
pared brlhe Uffislatwe atdff ihf
Institute of Government
of th4 JVorA ' vannna .wk
emHl of 1fS5. eis Cttntf ; to
intent wn$ WW6 I V
Those, vho-thought i J't
. ..l. . ttorUinn " foi. the 1955
General -Assembly ere wf o&g. The
' ' . r,big 4ssue- fori this: eBsipn M
hea w41l be levied, TT.iS issue
'A V. . "" " ' .
d this week. , A a
$i auli, it seen.4 c' r. that there caa be
will be andletf by" Jlm'Story of Mar
shall and Dot Shupe of wamu.
Day Xamp Jor Girl
Scouts To Be Held
June 27 - July 1
Day Camp for Girl Scouts and!
Brownie Scouts of Madison County
will be held this year from June 27
through July 1, from 9:30 a. m., to
3:00 p. m., each day. Transportation
from town to the eamip site and
back will be provided by the Troop
Committees. All registered Girl
Scouts and Brownies are eligible to
attend the Day Camp. A health ex
amination wil lbe required and a
registration fee of about $2.50 will
be charged. This fee will cover the
cost of daily milk, insurance and
general equipment. There will be
an adult on duty for each 8 girls
and a registered nurse will be present
each day. A qualified life guard
will be on duty when the swimming
pool is open. Parents of Scouts who
wish to be registered for the Day
Camp are asked to notify the Troop
Leader by May 9.
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Sunday School Rally
At Methodist Church
The ;;annual Church School Rally
Day will be observed in -the Mar
shall Methodist Church on May 15 at
10:00 A. M. Captain Henry the
Salvation" Army ' in AshevjHe will
speak and a special service with the
Intermediates and-. Juniors . repres
enting Bible Characters. Mr. J. A.
'Dennis is the leader of the .service
with the theme: "The Eternal Word,
Yesterday, Today and Forever!.'
WALNUT SENIORS
EROMFLORjDAfi
It
class ., or w ajnu txftm wivum w
turned Priday tforht f rort a Vup
Hhey Visited., (kali, Batfn P.lv-r
Sprinv' JacVsonvill fad vV; -e
eV itt"Veiting places, , ' !
Tl we t ' i I.
twoadiipMen
Enlistfjn UJ5Navy
Two men from Jjfadison County
are enlisted In the & Wavy during
the month of April. 'C-
The men are Fra1t; Thomas Ogle,
of RFD 2, Marshallwho reenlisted
for a second enlistment of four years
and is now at the U. S. Naval Base,
Charleston, S. C.
Don Ray Shelton of RFD 1, Mars
Hill ,is now undergoing his recruit
training at the U .S..Naval Training
Center, Great Lakes, Illinois.
klnir to rev
Grazing of domestic stock is pro
hibited on the mountain district of
the North Carolina National Forests.
Madison Man Charged
In U. S. Liquor Case
A hearing will be conducted at It
a. m Friday by U. S. Cointnissionj
er Lawrence Stoker, for Legat Chand
ley of Madison County, charged with
violation of the Federal liquor laws.
Chandley, arrested, - Wednesday,
was charged, with illegal possession
le-
and with removing and concealing
non-iax-paiu nquor, - , rl..
Hot Springs is still working
pair the damage caused by the hail
storm of three weeks ago.
Damage to buildings was estimat
ed at $30,0p0 to $40,000 by local
businessmen.
The hail tore holes in nearly every
roof in town, broke window lights
in the business section and damaged
automobiles.
Besides this the pellets killed
many birds.
Some of the hail stones measured
an inch in diameter, and the intens
ity of the storm left the pellets as
hish as two feet deep in a drift at
one place, local people said.
JOHN WARD, 68,
PASSES MONDAY;
RITES WEDNESDAY
Well-Known Maintenance
Employee Of Schools
Dies At Home
John Ward, 68, maintenance em
ployee of Madison County schools
for many years, died Monday, May
2, 1955, at 9 a. m., in his home here.
He was well known in this section.
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday at 2:00 p. m., in the home.
The Rev. R. S. Woodson, the Rev.
Robert N. Barefoot and the Rev.
Arthur Hensley officiated. Burial
was in the Bowman-Rector Cemetery.
Pallbearers were J. P., and Leo
Fortner, Charles Crowe, Ralph Ram
sey, Donald and Conrad Ward.
Survivors are the widow; three
daughters, Mrs. Everett Crow, Mrs.
Tverson KraHlpv and Miss Flnise
Ward, all of Marshall: four sons, MAKs HILL,
Eugene, John Jr., Hugh and Cleophus
Ward, all of Marshall; one sister,
Mrs. Otis Muse of Pleasant Ridge,
iMich. ; four brothers, V. C, and B.i-
C, of Weaverville, Roy Fard of
Woodleaf and W. H. Ward! of Ben-
nettsville, S. C; eight grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
. Bowman-Rector Funeat f Horn
was in charge ot arrsoifmnenta.
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Marshall, Mars Hill and Hot
Springs voters Tuesday named their
'town officials in what was termed
"heavy voting." Below are the re-Suits.
MARSHALL
Clarence Nix was elected Marshall'
new mayor Tuesday, topping a three
man field with 314 votes.
Ley P. Roberts was runnerup,
with 124 votes, and C. B. Haynie,
third, with 53.
In the six man race for the three
board of aldermen posts, Liston B.
'Ramsey, with 373 votes, and J. C.
Dodson, with 352, were re-elected,
and Fred Redmon became the near
member of the board as he polled
319 votes.
The other candidates for alder
men were Dehnip Payne, who drew
147 votes; Vader Shelton, 139; and
W. B. Zink, 132.
Mayor Clyde Rob rts did not seek
re-election.
A total 500 ballots' were cast Tuesday.
L.tf
Mars Hill citizens Tueedsy elect
ed a new mayor and town board of
aldermen. v
Owen Tilaon defeated R. M. Le y
for mayor, 243 votes to 5. "JW
formerly held the office' aPi'f&l
served for 20 years. - ' Yji'f
Named to the boarf were ; ,Dr.
Bruce Sams, with Vf Arthnrr" -
Wood, with 164; "d Ol Tuc-nan,, "
Other1- 'op lawmen an
their 'vr'i f " .snNr.,,
XVte votes werf casiTt, 1
PoJlowing j;a'1itVt Ji'.Cl
eommitti foi1 the dUffrem dtotrictsT
Madison Girl Arrested
In Asheville On A
Theft Charge
nf nn iinllcense'd. distillery, with.
nAC-aaocinri nsmaali urifrlv iflsl!
operation of an unWnsed distillery with theft of 110 from George Mo-
An 18-year-old Madison County
girl who had been reported missing
from her home by her parents since
the first parfOf April, was arrested
by city police in Asheville Saturday
night dn theft charges.
Capt. Harold "Brownlee, chief of
the detective department, , said Jo
sephine Dockery of Marshall, RFD
2, was placed in city jail, charged
tetz Jr., -of 37 Merrlmon Avenue on
April 12.
ajoiliiiSfiooIBand
To 6iPartUednesday
Public Urged To Contribute
Funds for OWdH,ft,W
, EiEpenseaV'' " 'k
r- - r j. - v ti
In sn eitorrt, raise xuneajo a-i
overdue jrillft ttie .wnvbtnwil
MarhhalfVlIitrfi'SthObl wQlt
reaUV'
ptd thfere vv& sWdnesdaV i
Wltn4r t ten eVlockji ft was Mi
etnra.rg!ina.-Ayp;,Mn
V60 srudejfts. wil.1, prtfflc Vltl
parrt whicJilTl oi'
'lalar,iS.-;-The nnds . J w
the 1 it.' 'star
the
3 't x;
h to t'
t
qf Main Street to the north end, tunt,
hd then return to the Island.
This parade is being planned so
that both; the junior band and the
i6nior band can combine" and show:
xn people sf
on the i&arwhere tbnttjljul'
fipns; tan, he ma.t p?. ?1
kftno'unced lhat;a debbof I42S.OO
o Wtrumenta Is yuWand't' V n
V, tinA Aft fa Ann. ovi as.
j Into-
County, as nnjifed by
ek, superintendent coun-
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ty schciii
Distii. t 1 -llP.ffilall Roy Free
man, Jack Sprinkle, F. E. Freeman.
District 2 Walnut JMoody
Brig-man, Obrey Ramsey, A. E.
Ieake .
Disirict 3 Spring Creek Cliff
Fowler, Andy Woody.
District 5 Hot Springs Mor
ris Bumuo, T. A. Russell, Reeves
Church.
District G Laurel Elbert fen
try, Floyd Wallin, Byard Kay, A. E.
Cantrell, Taft Chandley.
District 8 Ebbs Chapel Har
dy Whitt, Claude Cody, H. K. Eng
lish, Wayne English, Charles Biank
enship. District 0 Beech Glen Nat
Blankenship, T. I). Hicks, Jack Fair
child. District 10 Mars Hill I. M.
Robinson, Coy Morgan, Theodore
Robinson.
District 10 Mars Hill Colored
Avery Ray, Mrs .Gustie Kay.
'DOZER THAT
KILLED ONE
INJURES MAN
An Asheville man Friday narrow
ly escaped death from the .same
bulldozer that took the life of anoth
er man last winter.
Rass Merrill. 44. of West Ashe
ville was injured but. snatche-1
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elected HoVrinKs mayor Tuesda:,
position, receiving.
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241 ,
without
Votes.
Named aldermen were CharltlT.
Schaffcr, with '427; Aubrey Ramsey,
250; and incumbent E. B. Sumerel,
232. i
R. C. Kirby received 143
vott. The third incumbent, Frank
T. Moore, did not sea re-electioa
'because he will move to Marshall.
COFFMAN RESIGNS
AS HOT SPRINGS
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Leonard Coffman, principal ani
head coach at Hot Springs HigH
School for 18 months, Tuesday alpi?
nounced his resignation.' effective at
the end of the current School year,
in order to accept a position as head
coach and assistant pnncipai at
Greeneville, Term., High School. - 1
Coffman is a native of Greeneville,
He -wild succeed Ty Irisney at
Greeneville, who coached Coffmani
through high school .
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Coffman was an ii-vmeiicoii,-- iJk
honoraoie mention lutioaca ai :
Vniversitv of Tennessee in the Jatev
:t0s. He played with the Vols.ia ;the ,.
l!OS Orange Bofl and the 1939 kese,.
Bowl. i & fj-
Ile was the first full-time MftaJfi'l"!.
coach in the history of Mo Springi (,r ,
h i- s - '' . ;.- .VftfeSti
li.irn. ''.-ifwr-
Huring World Vac (U Mfrff r
is aft intantry major jm uu raiuyr .
Jt
safety bv a companion as rns
. , . . vi .jibs'-aiiu . .Eiuiiuy.v j,vctf Mff, s
hit the tiuk of t'u m...h, , thePaWpT
they we.e oik np ,n " 11 (saka, Jjippa.' ' f
: i 1 1 . ci i
Tplement for Ahfa yeai.
Merrill was treated in Me
Mission Hospital. Asheville, for a
broken arm ajid internal injuria.
'MerrilL "was operating the bulldo.-
. about noon when it slipped ont of
'irear amTCstarted downhill. He tried.
lM jutnp n1 aa "iH1 in. the
Afaek.S! But he wasc pulled to, saieiy
jbSa'Ramsey of Marshall
tJiJjoui -two months ago, Warren
"ftair of AleicaBder was caught" in the
Vack the, -Same- Imachin.e 1idirt
ctttshed:! ;Z ',. ; n
i
he K alj i
'ribute 'y s
i current , . n c
ed " w,-rart 1,219- Miles of fumm f
' v ndfir,952 aeret of lakejrin
r . ' o V Carolina iNatioaal K!reft
Rowden Wvatt.at h vnWcrslhr oL -
Wymmffti- fiom lSlntt) "iflSf w!
he was recalled to active JlmWary. i 1 -
ty a,nd assigned .as'-ah, HOTG -.ir
structor at WyotmnzSrK t 'iT
fjt 4 as MWs isecoiid r
eve-dUtyidurHig.rtn
ear ihate cazn V -eoarfu
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