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MARSHAIX, N. C THURSDAY. OCTOBER 27, 1955
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Equalization, Valuation Program
Id Progress In Madison County
Project Is Expected To Be
Completed By January At
Cost Of $12,000.00
In an effort to equalize property
values in Madison County, the Mad
ison County Tax Equalization and
Valuation Board, composed of Nat
Blankenship, B. K. Meadows and F.
E. Freeman (chairman), has em
ployed Frank B. Cooper and Frank
ft. Butler, of Rural Appraisal Serv
ice, with headquarters in Asheville,
to -make an appraisal of Township
One, Ward One and Town'ships 9
and 15. These three areas include
Marshall, Hot Springs and Mare
Hill. The two men will also super
vise the appraisal of all remaining
properties it Madison County, it
wae explained.
Mr. Cooper, a native of Cherokee
County, North Carolina, was with
the Federal Land Bank for twenty
years and has been in the revalua
tion business for the past several
years. During this time he has
worked on the revaluation of Ful
ton County, Georgia, which includes
Ce city of Atlanta; Rowan County,
V C Beaufort County, S. C, and
ncombe County, N. C, as well as
v; Butler has been in the ap
il business for the past nine
I and has worked on the same
ate as Mr. Cooper j in addition
verar ounei s.
order frf proceed With jhrwrkl,
tDouty-'X 'eduJe To.
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land and buildings was
ctinmpiled
"Building: values are .based on
Sson Glunty building costs and
larVd values are based on Madison
Cownty eales, demand and location
rs," Mr. Butler stated.
"The entire equalization and val
uation program will be completed
for approximately $12,000," Mr. F.
E. Freeman, chairman, stated, "and
is expected to be completed by Jan
uary 1, 1950."
Mr. Freeman further stated "we
are equalizing property values ac
cording to a set schedule ami formu
la which will be used throughout the
entire county and we are not dealing
in personalities but solely in proper
ty values."
Lions Club Makes
-Reports On Recent
Worthwhile Drives
The Marshall Lions Club
met
Mondav evenine in the Rock Cafe
wiUrf W members and one visitor I
present. Lion President Bill Zink
presided.
Reports were made on the two
major projects: of the club. Dr. H.
E. Bolinger, chairman of the White
Cane Drive, stated that $122.00 had
'been turned in with more expected
in the next few days.
The recent broom and mat sale,
it was announced, had netted $314.50
with some yet to report.
naAmiviTT.
MarshallTryon And
JWaSnut-Mars Hill
: Vf Games Friday Night
'Football .fani"wiB have to eho6se
r between two, top-notch, games, Pr
day night in Madiaon -County. .'
The. MarsbaJl Tornadoes plsj
J Tryon on hevIsland witKikiciof
s- time .listed at .7:80 o'dodbrij .
The "Walnut Paiher - will travel
to I'ars EiU to battle be J.Tastly
I -ved nidcats under tbs lights.
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BALEY URGES
REMODELING OF
N. C. CONSTITUTION
Tryon, Oct. 25 Western Dis
trict U. S. Attorney James M. Baley
Tr., of Marshall today advocutcd the
wiling of a constitutional convention
for the purpose of d raiting a new
tate constitution. Baley addressed
i meeting of the Lcagne .T Women
oters here.
Terming our present constitution
dopted in 1868 as a "re'ic of Recon
duction Days" and "long outmod
d," Baley stated that revision of
ur basic law was required by the
'hanging economic and sociai con
litions of modern times.
Ho cautioned,' however, that any
evision nvust be approached fram
i completely nonpartisan viewpoint
ind with a real desire for improve
nent in the machinery of our state
,xvernment. Otherwise any pre
ssed constitution will navy little
hance of ratification by popular
ote, he pointed out.
"The adoption of a modern, pro
jressive state constitution would be
i challenge to the best and most en
ightened political leadership of both
oartfes." 'Baley remarked, "but there
m no reason why it should be bejoiivtJ
'Among subjects Baley listed for
.'oiisiduration were provisions Tor
restoration of local self-government
irithin counties, giving to the gover
nor the right of veto, mandatory re
apportionment of Legislative mem
bership after each census, non-partisan
selection of judges, bipartisan
Tcpresentatipn upon itate commis
sions, adoption of ; fair election
iaw, esta.blishjncnt of a civil service
system for stiite employe climina-'
tion of gerrynnandering of cor.gics- I
ional and solicitorial district i, and
preserving for the people the ii;,-ht
of initiative and referendum.
BOBBY REESE IS
NAMED "LINEMAN
OF THE WEEK"
Bobby "Ta Ta" Reese, 195-pound
Marshall tackle, was named "line
man of the Week" in the weekly se-
lection of the Asheville Times.
Below is published what Bob Slier-
rill, Times Sports Writer, remarked
about the choice of Reese:
Marshall's Bobby Reese, a 105
pound senior, is so good as a line
man that he is already eligible for
a scholarship next year to the Uni
versity of Kentucky.
"He tore their line up," Reese's
coaoh, Gleen Painter, said yesterday
referring to the Walnut game Fri
day. Reese swarmed over Walnut pass
ers and gave their runners so little
leeway that Walnut wound up with
a minus twelve yards for the game.
"He's the difference," Painter said.
If there is any player on whom
coaches and officials in WNC are
unanimous in their opinion it is
Reese. Wayne Bradburn, former
Marshall Coach now at BrevWJ,
said: "He's one of the best linemen
IVa eve inched"
Reese's abijity nay be summed up
bj" . Painter's, words: "He wae jusi
like a giaat Walnut ) ."
Marshall PTA- To s
Meet Tuesday, Nov4;4
The M'awhaU Parent-Teacher Asuo-
c' ' ' a wall meet Bert Tuesday, ia the
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PIGEON ROAD
APPROVED AS
'PRIMARY ROUTE'
Federal Official States That
j Interstate Ruling Is
1 Due Soon
A V. S. Bureau of TuMic Roads
official said Thursday "we are
Willing" to place the Pigeon River
system now.
The official, assistant commissioner
loseph Barnet, was q'ioted to this
offect by 11th Division Highway
Commissioner Hairy E. Buchanan
Sr. of Hendersonville at a con
ference in (liaileston, W. Va.
"The Pigeon River Road should
be built," Barnet said.
(When a proposed highway is
placed in the primary system, the
government and state share con
struction costs on a 50-50 basis
When a route is designated for thr
interstate system, the federal gov
ernment currently pays 60 per cent
figure is expected to be increased,
of the building cost. However, this
perhaps to as much as 90 per cent).
Buchanan relayed the information
by telephone to W. Curti3 Russ,
editor of The Waynesvillo Mount
aineer. V
SPEAKS AT MEETING
Buchanan said Barnet spoke at
a meeting of North Carolina, Ten
nessee and federal highway offi
oials and engineers which Buchan
an had arranged. ' rt,r '
- tie also quoted JBarpt ts
ilrtn',mr,Veinr
- Jle also quoted Bar nt 'ha, "
ditjonal information all ec
eurVey, -not S groundVu"!1;,
fore making an announcement con
cerning an interstate route." . 5;
(Supporters of the Pigeon and
French Broad roads have been
seeking designation of their respec
tive projects for the interstate sys
tem). IN 10 DAYS
Buchanan said the Tennessee and
North Carolina chief highway en
gineers promised to have a joint
economic survey in the Bureau o:
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Public Roads office in 10 days. ,
The road officials were in Charles!
ton for a meeting of the Nations
Association of Highway Engineers.!
The account of the meting re-
eeiver in Waynesville folows: j
Officials and engineers of the
two states were told by the B ureal
of Public Roads Commissioner tha
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Marshall Easi!
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Clarence Edwards Stars
Homecoming Game; King
Queen Presented .
The Marshall High School
Tornado, playing before a ch.ee
homecoming crowd scored in .-ev
period here Friday night to c
pletely outclass a game Wa
eleven by rolling up a score of ;
Marshall started the scoring s
in the first period when W
Clark broke through the Par
line and deflected a Jimmy Sn
punt. Quarterback Harry Ba!
W.
First downs 2 . y
Yds. gained rushing -12 ,.
Passes attempted 10 ;
Passes completed . 4 . -'
Yds. gained passing 80 .
Passes intercepted by 0
4 Yds. gained in'ception . - 0.
. -mwing average a
Yds. kicks returned - 103
fpp-fumbles ree'ved 4 2
Yds. lost jmkies y SO
Walnut 0 p
took tha ball and ret "
Walnut 20 yard Kne. C
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LOCAL ALDERMEN
ESTABLISH WATER
RATES FOR TOWN
Uniform System Adopted Is
Now In Effect Here;
Rates Are Listed
An ordinance relating to the es
tablishment of a uniform system of
water rates.
Be it ordained and enacted by the
Board of Alder-men of the Town of
Marshall, of the County of Madison,
of the State of North Carolina:
Section 1.
The following rates shall be
charged by the Town of Marshall for
water service supplied to each of its
meters :
Minimum rate, per' month, $1.50
illowing 2,000 gallons.
Next 2,000 gallons or fraction
hereof used per month, b'Oc per 1,
)00 gallons.
Next 6,000 gallons or fraction
'hereof used per month, 53c pei 1,
00 gallons.
Next 15,000 gallons or fraction
thereof used ner month, 53c per 1,-
000 gallons.
Next 75,000 gallons or fiattion
thereof used per month, 38c rer 1,
000 gallons.
Nixt 100,000 gallons or fraction
thereof used per month, 30c per 1,
000 gallons.
, Section II.
That all ordinances or portions of
or!ijances conflicting JwiUi the pro
' ' wh thfe or' aif 'her
Organization To Compile Data,
Encourage Industry For County
TAKES NEW POST
ED LEWIS EDITOR
CLEVELAND TIMES
PAPER AT SHELBY
Madion .Native Purchases An
Interest In Semi-Weekly
Newspaper, ,
'-' TA folftru'iwf aHiclv; tnpfrifrnm
ED LEWIS
By HOB MATTHEWS
Citizen Staff Writer
Hot Springs, Oct. 2G Madison
County citizens tonight launched
movement to set up a promotion
council after hearing three speaker
stress the necessity for cooperation
efforts to bring tourists and rcw in
dustries to the county.
The three principal communities?
Mars Hill, Marshall and H
Springs adopted plans to join r
a unified effort to promote tiie gen
eral welfare of Madison County by
improving the county's general eco
nomic situation.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
A special committee was named lo
draw up suggestions for such an or
ganization. C. E. Mashburn, Marshall attor
ney, was named temporary chair
man of the group, which will pre
sent its report for further discussion
and action at the next session, which
was set for Nov. 22 at (3:30 p. m.,
at Mars Hill College.
Also named to the comartittee were
A. E. Leake, a Marshall attorney;
Douglas M. Robinson of Mars Hill
and Mai? tall, manager of the French
Brpad Electric Membership Corp. J
an the $ev. A. V., Graves of Hot
Springs...! . ' ( j 1
Nearly 100 wrsons from ke-ew- t
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