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HA . .1 , i V f t I f r" VAGS TWO " " . ' ' ' J !L " i n i I I . i li li I ,1, , .Vln m. Un ( , , i "' K !' i .11' " 1 in' .' ' ijinjiiiii In j' if) i toil ijwriryiKv ENGAG& !ENT ANNOUNCED -' 'V;'' '' EIAL3 IIILL THE NEWS - RECORD memSer of berea choir r "fill-' NON-PARTISAN IN POLITICS mTn k second class matter at he post office at Marshall, N. C. under the Act of March 3, 1879. H. L. STORY, Owner and Publisher J. I. STORY, Managing Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES 16 Months $3.00 One Year -'- $2.50 ifiiffht Months $2.00 Six Months $1.50 Four Months $100 EDITORIAL BE THEY HAVE DESIGNATED A ROAD WHICH WILL 9 MILES LONGER. According to the highway officials, we were absolute ly right in our arguments during the years of controversy. Factors other than cost and mileage caused engineers to give the nod to the Pigeon River route. Here is what Chief Engineer W. H. Rogers gave as the reasons for the choice. The Pigeon route would be "of greater value" when such factors as grades, alignment, generated traffic, elevation, service to the Smoky Mountains National Park and "over all value to the traveling public." He also said "time of construction" was an important factor. He said the Pig eon River Route can be built much quicker and get it ready for traffic much sooner. We don't want to sound like "poor losers," but we do ask the public to weigh these factors against the cost and mileage factors and see why we were astounded at the de cision of the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads. If they had told us years ago that the cost and mileage didn't nave anything to do with it and that the decision Was going to be down the Pigeon regardless of what, it cost the taxpayers it would have saved a great deal of time, fact-finding, and expense. We were told by State Highway officials that the French Broad Route was "practically impossible" for the highway. Now they finally say it could be built FOR LESS than the Pigeon River Route. As far as the new highway leading people to the Smo ky Mountains National Park on a "shortcut through North Carolina," we must admit that the Pigeon is the most log ical route. In our opinion, however, the proposed new highway will channel pedple away from Asheville rather than to Asheville; will seriously hurt established tourist courts at Hot Springs and Asheville and will lessen the business in Madison and Buncombe Counties millions of dollars, annually. ' Tourists coming from the north, headed for Florida, and other southern states can now "gas up" in Tennessee, enjoy a portion of North Carolina and the Smoky Mountains National Park and head right into Georgia .without spending a night or refilling with gaso line, if they chqose. , . . 'it ' .! We were under the wrong impression, it seems, as to . designating the merits of the two routes. After all, it wasn't costAOd mileage at all it was "over all value to the traveling public" : r-r1' . . i ' , We plead with the State Highway Department to let us have a better-road from Asheville to the Tennessee line, vfi ;iall and Hot Springs. IjWe, In Madison County, ! -Here we have beautiful; scenery, adequate tourist 3 and are the direct gateway into Asheville -North C greatest tourist city.fr". , - - V- . .. ' " '-3 to "fir? t: frfe" vith the" fine people ''ot. '-. 1 - - -Urj needed a r ' vpy to, -in their c-' rrts . I rra 1 i the THE HIGHWAY DECISION The U. S. Bureau of Public Roads Friday approved the Pigeon River Route as part of the interstate highway system from North Carolina to Tennessee. North Carolina Highway Commission Chairman A. H. Graham says additional construction on the route may be undertaken soon. After years of controversy over which route should be designated the Pigeon or the French Broad the mat ter now seems to be settled. We hope the officials who made the final decision have given both routes adequate consideration from all standpoints. We feel certain that those who will benefit by the Pigeon River Route are more than delighted over the decision. We would also like to make it quite clear that the peo ple along the French Broad Route are not and were not "against" the Pigeon River Route because of selfishness or lack of area progress. We were, and still are, of the opinion that such a highway could be built down the French Broad Route at considerably less cost and shorter mileage. Until the announcement was made last week, officials had told us that the cost would be "entirely too great" down the French Broad. Now, after the decision has been made they let it be known that the Pigeon River Route will cost $33,774,883. They also have stated that the road con structed down the French Broad would have been $33, 520,609. THEY HAVE DESIGNATED A ROAD WHICH WILL COST $254,274 MORE THAN THE FRENCH BROAD. iNorth Carolina's cost for construction of the Pigeon River Route is estimated at $17,849,720. North Carolina's construction cost down the French Broad Route is esti mated at $15,565,308. THEY HAVE DESIGNATED A ROAD WHICH WILL COST NORTH CAROLINA $2,284,412 MORE THAN THE FRENCH BROAD KUUTHi. ) Sl i . The Pigeon River Route wfll be 81.37 Iriiies in length, as compared with 72.61 miles if the French Broad Route had been designated. HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB The Home 'Demonstration Uiuo met Wednesday ' t A the home of, Mrs. Grace ".Owen with Mrs. Hal - Carter, co-hosteas. Mrs. Ramsey's j demonstration Is ta feature pictures; and picture frani.Sfe. A report will ! be given ot the recent District Meet- I ins held at Bald Creek, at which . time Mrs. Alfred Huff was installed ' as president. There is to be a report also of the Western District plan ning meeting held at the Manor in Asheville. ON "THE HULL" Mrs. Rosa Lee Redmon has gone to Miami, Fla., to spend some time with her daughter ,Mrs. Boyd Ayers and family. v Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bennett, and I two children and Mr. Bennett's moth- er, Mrs. H. Bennett, all of Jackson ville, Fla., visited relatives here and at Beech Glen last week-end. Mrs. E. W. Castelloe and two lit tle sons, of Aulander, are spending j somie time here with her mother, Mrs. K. B. Murray. j Mr. and Mrs. Carl Edwards, who had been in St. Petersburg, Fla., for several months, returned last Friday to their home here. They were ac companied by their brother-in-law, Mr. H. B. Brown, who visited his I parents here over the week-end. Mrs. J. W. Tolley left Sunday to ' accompany her son and daughter-in-: law, Mr. and Mrs. Avery Tolley, of Asheville, on a trip to Florida. I Pvt. Hal Buclcner left Monday to return to Fort Knox after a few days' final visit home before leav ing for duty in Germany. Other visitors home over the week end were Miss Barbara Gail Ander son, from WOC, Cullowhee; Miss Patty Lou George, from Winston Salem; and Mr. J. C. Ponder, from Winston-Salem. I Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bryan, who spent the winter in Detroit with their children, have returned to their home here. ( i yy" ;v'.-wjjfl ' 1 DONALD FOX Donald Fox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Furanan Fox of Route 1, Mars j Hill, is a member of the Berea College Chapel Choir which goes to Washington, D. C, and will sing in : the Constitution Hall with the Ma ' rine Band as an accompanist. The I choir will also sing at several places on the road as well as tliis concert in Washington. I A J With Qur Boys Service T l n Oft 9fr 3fr 3fc y V V HOT SPRINGS A large number attended the dedi cation service of the Methodist Church Sunday aftfernoqn- nia Cl.urch nresentp dedication. Threjaf i the church weri Rev. fr. Greene "5t Den" 1 chU for Wp3ra of L? wee 1 i - Andernach, (Jermany Sergeant First Class Claude B. Dellinger, 36, whose wife, Marian, lives at 640 Cherry St., Hendersonville, is an ar tillery instructor with the German Training Assistance Group in An dernach, German. Sergeant Dellinger is helping in struct basic trainees of the German Army in the use of U. S. equip-, n.rnt of Ti red under the new Mutual Defense Assistance Program for Cerman. Dellinger, ron cf Mrs. Clara Del linger Route 1, Alexander, enter ed the Army in 1940 and has been awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal. The sergeant ar rived overseas on this tour of duty in February 19u5. MR. AND MRS. SAM LEDFORD of Waynesville, RFD 4, announce the engagement of their daughter, Virginia Dare, to Don Plemmons, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Plemmons of Spring Creek. A June wedding is planned. Cut Courtesy Citizen-Times Flats Of Spring Creek Church News ..-in thp nre- . . J - I sent pastor, the 1 jack Alber. Out-of-town gueBta -Jed Rev. and Mrs. R. N. Bareir of Marshall; Judge and Mrs. Reaver of Ashe ville. The messagwas delivered by Dr. Fitzgerald, District Supervisor. The church was beautifully decorat ed with ferns, redbuds and gladioli. The Friendship Club met with Mrs. P.-ul M-.-Fall and Mrs. E. B. Sumer il at tin he me of Mrs .Sumerel, Fri day, April Ti. Seventeen members wen- present. Plans were discussed i,ir making linen for the clinic. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore of Marshall were visiting relatives here last week-end. Miss Carolyn Puryear is a patient in a Newport, Tenn., hospital at this time. Mr. and Mrs. John Gorenilo, Mr. Troy Harrison and Sydney Harrison visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foster , and new son at Bluff City, Tenn., last Saturday. j Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sumerel and I family of White Pine, Tenn., were j week-end visitors here. Work has been started on decora t ! ing and remodeling a dob house. ' This is a project of the Women's j Civic Club. I Mr. and Mrs. Everett Broyles and son of Asheville, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hoke Reeves last Sunday, j They also attended the dedication Of ' the Methodist church. " I The Young Adult Class of the Baptist Church attended business meeting and social at the home of Mrs. J. C. Bridgeman last Saturday night. Fifteen members ' were . pre sent. Mrs. Bridgeman was .assisted ( by Mrs. Kate Zuver. , :' . . Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Foster are , spending this week in AshevQIa with their grandson, Bobby Foster, who underwent surgery last Sunday. (Too Late For Last Week) The Rev. Coleman Caldwell filled his regular appointment at church Sunday morning and remained until aft.r Training Union Sunday night. We are havig a nice attendace at our 1 raining Union and all seem to take an interest in the studies. The cold weather and sickness have kept some from attending. We hope to see more attend as the weather gets better. We were glad to have Miss Betty Fleming back in church Sunday. She returned recently form a hos pital. " X Mr. Jack Joyce made an interest ing talk after the Training Union program. He .spoke on the value of prayer. ' Home Schedule Of Demonstration Clubs in County Q WEEK OF APRIL 23 - 28 Monday, April 23 Ebbs Chapel Tuesday, April 24 Bull Creek; Mrs. Kyker; Mrs. Gay Merrill. Wednesday, April 25 Walnofe Mrs. R .R. Ramsey. Thursday, April 26 Hot Spring Mrs. Bridgeman. Friday, April 27 Forks of Ir 1 Mrs. Cora Marshbanks. Saturday, April 28 4-H Cokr Council Qourt House. Saturday, April 28 District -H Club meeting at Clyde Erwin High School in Buncombe County. M"4-'. Vou Can't EePelillilfes tit lamsey's Nylon CURTAINS criss-crossed all Nylon mm Size 42x90 SPECIAL . One rack of Ladies' Summer DRESSES Cotton and Nvlon values to 5.95 broken sizes Ladies' Cotton SLIPS sanforized QQk Sizes 33 to 44 - wTr 2.44 4 Business Club Alumni To Meet At Maw HUl Siiturday flV ; The Business Club Alumni' Asso ciation of . Mars Hill College wffl hold Jts 18th annaal ' meeting t Van HOI Saturday at 4:C3 p. t AiVef a business meet' openIn-j session, '. the " fc nets tenor students wl banquetVat 6:80 p. in, tion at S p. m. . IW!;er S. ; Wlgglna, ; r nee r "",r-iTe of il T t : "aes, at the r feusi ' -re a 3 y BARGAIN TABLE Boys' SHIRTS, JPANTS, Ladies' BLOUSES Men's HOUSE SHOES Children's TENNJS SHOES, etc Ladies' NYLON HOSE first quality new light shades 51 or 60 gauge, .15 denier Clearance on balahce of ,Ladies Spring TOPPERS -and SUITS .broken sizes, all one price One counter of Men's OXFORDS and LOAFERS Values to 8.95 --broken .sizes 1.00 67c 7.99 4.03 COTTON PRINT fast color Buy several yards of this t a great saving Or 4 Yards for $1.00 203 oy Foxcraft SHEETS 51x99 guaranteed for not ; less than 100 washings first quality.- 1 r) Z. 9 , in rm m pi C -A : i w 3 i - -.si - r 1 1 r I'" i-i .. . . ' i at tas
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