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(J v s h v x ,it fe - '- 'liliflilli v NnN.PARTISAN IN POLITICS ' M of the From File of iv 8 'IX n .ib, i Entered as second class matter" the post office at Marshall, N. C, under the Act of March 3, 1879. H. L. STORY, Owner and Publisher J. I. STORY, Managing Editor N SUBSCRIPTION RATES IS Months - -" $3.00 On Year J2.5U Eight Months $2.00 Six Months 1 $1.50 roar Months $1.00 EDITORIAL DRAG RACING JS PUBLIC MENACE Highly deserving- of public alarm, indignation and condemnation is the drag racing :hat erupted in force on the Leicester Highway in Buncombe County this past week-end. Drag racing, a national phenomenon and menace that has plagued law-enforcement officers in many states, is dangerous to life, limb and property not only to those who participate in the so-called sport, but to the ordinary users of highways. It began two months ago in this county, reaching a climax with a five-state gathering early Sunday on Leices ter Highway. Reports indicate that more than 150 cars gathered at a designated place, with more than 200 young people aged 14 to 25, male and female present. The State Highway Patrol sent five men to the area, but lookouts had been stationed at each end of the mile stretch and they were unable to gather sufficient evidence to make more than one arrest. They were jeered and cursed. The investigation is continuing. Racing on the public highways is unlawful. Capt. D. G. Lewis, commander of Troop E of the State Highway Patrol, is determined to stop the racing. He urges par ents to cooperate, noting that many if not all of them are unaware of the use to which their children are putting their cars. He added that a clue for parents as to this is the time the car is returned home, anywhere from 2 to 4 a. m. Drag racing, stemming from youth's love of cars and excitement, operates like this: Young men compete to see which has the car with the fastest pickup, the greatest speed. They compete to see which person has the most "courage," if such an outrageous spectacle can be digni fied by that word. Another so-called thriller is "chicken," in which drivers of two cars race toward each other down the center of the highway. The firt to vary from the line It's motorized Russian roulette. Draff racing has resulted in death. Four died in re cent case near Kings Mountain. Near Warrenton on East er Sunday, a head-on collision all but wiped out a family. It was the result of two cars racing on the highway. There are many other cases of fatalities in this and other states that are attributed to drag racing. Law-enforcement officers in this county and elsewhere should have the support of an aroused public opinion in pulling' a stop to this meance. . AtkevUU Citizen, June 19. AM A no III r a m mww - Congratulations to the Mars Hill civic clubs for spon soring ithe Mars Hill Recreation Department which affords supervised recreation for children and adults. Bill Ben nett, director of activities, is at the Junior High School building daily seeing that children and adults of all ages have something worthwhile and entertaining to do. On Saturday mornings and afternoons, baseball games are go ing to be played and boys and girls who donit like to play baseball can play other games such as softball, volleyball, badminton, miniature golf, horseshoes, basketball, croquet, shuffleboard, table tennis, etc. A Junior Baseball team has been organized for boys of the 0-13 year age bracket and a local team of men have organized and have entered the Tri-County Baseball League. A summer basketball league is slated to get un derway next week and also tennis tournaments for various ages will be held. This is a splendid example of what can be done if the clubs and individuals of a town get together and work to gether for a wholesome recreational program. "Marshall has every opportunity to have such a pro gram but for some reason, Ithe older citizens seem reluc tant to put forth any effort or sacrifice which would give everyone something to do. The Island is a perfect play ground for all ages. The swimming pool is great and is quite popular but the swimming pool alone does not offer all ages a varied recreational program. The community building on the hill is large and adequate for many indoor games .... but, it has no floor nor equipment. It's a hame to have a 150,000 project, unfinished, for a lack of t3-i a few more thousand dollars. A yeap-around program 4milf annilv ho not nn in Ma rati all Kv Vio Puritan am) T.iwia v'-Ciubs if the people would wake up and get busy. If Mars Hill can do it, why can't Marshall? r n It will cost some money, to be sure, but think of the vSi many advantages and the entertainment and good times r everyone would have with a finished community building ,h and a recreational program such as Mars Hill now has. ' ji t, Let's hope that the adults of Marshall will realize the importance of supervised recreation and do something about it soon! . 3 A rLTiriG SU3MARINE7 V,'ilmtnjtott, J)la. A patent on n idea for a flyiaf (ubmariBa, ' -sd yrf'Jk water aid is and armed t "T la' baetv israedito r " "2a, tic president of i Erxgineering Compa- ii rovld f "aoiM tim li teeoiea reality," ' "?. Poolittle, he added c between fly f in water- ii sssity." By Rev. Emt K' JSfrian THE spAcaoys firmament; UN tUbH ' v, it 1 ..J ).. "A writer does not have to b .ob scure to be brilliant," the editor of "The Spectator", announced. . "The day will come when the authors who openly and flagrantly violate the ac cepted standards of decency will not be honored as men of genius, but will be scorned and ridiculed as ber insr the marks of a fool," he contin ued. And to prove his point, Jo seph Addison (1672-1719) sat down at his desk in 1713 and wrote a bril liant play against a background of imperial Rome, entitled "Cato." lit tle did this English nvan-of-letters dream, as he hammered out his lines, that his words would inspire two of the noblest patriotic utter ances in the history of the United StateVs of America. Nor did he apol ogize for "preaching and getting away with it" in his essays, news stories. Doems and playa. After all, he was the son of an honored cler gyman of the Church of England, and had himself seriously considered taking Holy Orders before plunging into the comparatively new fields of literature and politics. Sixtv-three years after "Cato" was first published, a twenty-one year old Captain in Georg Wash- inRton's Continental Army was sen tenced by the British to be hung as a spy at 11 o'clock on the morning of September 22, 1776. As young Na than Hale prepared to pay with his life for his devotion to his country, these lines from Act 4, Scene 4 of "Cato" flashed into his mind, wnat pity it is that we can die but once to save our country." Captain John Montresor, aide-de-camp to British General Howe, reported that Hale's last words were, "I only regret tnat I have but one life to give for my country." Eighteen months earlier, Virginia lawyer and legislator Patrick Hen ry, had made the rafters of Rich mond's St. John's Church ring with his impassioned words of defiance, "I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty nr iriv me death!" To those who knew "Cato," three quotations im mediately came to mind: "Chains or Conquest; liberty or death," "Do thou Great Liberty inspire our soula and make our lives in thy possession happy, or orur death glorious in thy just defense;" and "WoOs! can a Roman Senate long debate which of the two to choose, slavery or death?" But Addison's fame was not made as a playwright, but in collaboration with a college classmate, Richard Steele, as editor and publisher of one of the first newspapers in the English language. Steel had tried his hand at it when he brought out "The Tatler," Addison being one of the main contributors to its col umns. Later, Addison took the lead in editing "The Spectator," and, with Steele's assistance, made liter srv historv from March 1711 through December 1714. Through the mouth of his literary creation. Sir Roger de Coverley, the editor poked fun at the foibles and vices of the upper classes of the day, and set a standard for journalists that few have equalled and none excelled. The Rev. John Wesley, founder of The Methodist Church, was so much pleased with Addison's labors that he said of the newspaper, "The Spec tator, written with all the simplici ty, elegance and force of the Eng lish language, were everywhere read and were the first instruments in the hands of God to check the mighty and . growing profanity, and to call men back to religion and decency and common sense." He praised Addison as a man "raise up of God to lash the prevailing vices and ri dlcufous and profane customs of the country, and to show the excellence of Christianity and Christian insti tutions." What a far cry from the sensational tabloid news-sheets of to day! While a newspaper is usually the last place one would expect to find a noble Christian hymn printed to day, Addison was not the least bit hesitant about printing some of his own original hymns in hit paper. In fact, four of U finest appeared in the eohonna of "The Spectator" with in the apace of eig&t weeks in 1712. it was. more than a century and a half later that Ira D.v Sankey dis covered Elizabeth ' Clephane's poem. '". v THE NEWS-RECORD By EMMA THOMAS ONE YEAR AGO Arthur Eldridge Leake, prominent Marshall attorney, received the high est honor ever given a Madison County lawyer when he waa admit ted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. The cere mony took place in the Supreme Court Building, one of the most im posing buildings in Washington, D. C. The Madison Drive-In Theatre opened on Saturday night, June 18. Two pages of the July 'issue of The Progressive Farmer were de voted to Madison County. FIVE YEARS AGO John O. Corbett of Marshall, Lieu tenant Governor of Civitan for this zone, installed new officers of the Canton Civitan Club at a dinner meeting held Thursday night of last week. Tfc fat y Pvt. Worley Cutahall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gertha Cutshall and grand son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bishop, was reported missing in action in Korea since May 18. '. MR. AND MRS. LOY P. ROBERTS of Marshall announce the engagement of their daughter, Sally Lee, to William Harter La.shley Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lashley of Royal Pines. The wedding is planned in Augu t. Cut courtesy Axrtvilla Citizen-ftine Kermit Cody left on Sunday June 17 for WCTC, Oullawhee, where he attended summer school. Jerry A. Rice Jr., 3on of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rice, of Marshall, Route 2, who graduated from the Univer sity of Tennessee, in Knoxville, on June 4, accepted a position as Rec reational Director at Lowell High School. The names of five students from Madison County appear, on the Dean's List at Mars Hill College for the spring semester. These are: Aileen Aimmons, Mars Hill; Sarah Louise Anderson, Mars Hill; Janet Hilda Hall, Flag Pond, Tenn. ; George Douglas Kimberly, Bluff; James D. Reeves, Walnut; John Kimberly Reeves, Hot Springs. Mrs. Bill Stines Is Honored With Shower At Beech Glen Sat. TEN YEARS AGO Miss Jane Hyde, returned mis sionary from China, spoke to the members of Y.W.A. of the Marshall Baptist Church, June 18. Miss Hyde spent about 38 years in Chi- Harold Laster conducted revival at Rollins. a tent Marshall nosed out Pine Creek on Island Saturday, 11-10. John Self pitches French Broad to 4- vic tory over Micaville, allowing only 4 hits and fanning 13. Mar's Hill tops White Rock, 11-5. Walnut de feated Petersburg, 5-4, and Flat Creek defeated Beech Glen, 8-6. American Legion announces that it will sponsor a week of entertain ment on Island, July 1-6, where there will be 8 rides, 30 concessions, 1' shows and free acts and fireworks every night. MISSES 9700 ringtfkld. Mo. Polios who' topped Ed J. White, 22, just an . The Ninety and Nine in an Eng- hornr; after a bank at Republic, Mo,, lish .newspaper, set it to music,' and had beat robbed of $2,538, found gave' the Christian world one ef its the fun $2,538 hi the ear White was most effective gospel songs. driving ', nt ': that . wasnl; alL V The issue of August 23; 1712, car White had' stolen the ear front W. 'ried what Addison called "amessay A.; Sherman, ' skating rink official, on the proper; means of strengthen who had .hidden $700 in tU White. Hng and eonfuminr ' faith la . the told about the hidden $700r exclaim- mind of man.' He argued that the ed: "No kiddht' And I had to go Supremo Being -make the' best ar- rob a boLT-. ' ' t' V- t--. gument for hU srn oxisteneo, she Walter P. English,66, Passes; Rites Today Walter P. English, 66, of Swan nanoa, died Tuesday night, June 19, 19"i6 in a veteran's hospital follow ni; a long illness. Funeral services will be held this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home on Eastwood Avenue, G -ovamont. The Rev. Charles Smith and the Rev. John Goforth will officiate. Burial will be in the English Cometery in the Upper Laurel sec tion of Madison County. Surviving are the wdiaw the for mer Miss Zella Ferguson; a daugh ter, Mrs. Scott Hensley; two sons, Louis and Tommy, all of Swanna noa; three sisters, Mrs. Tommy Howell of Mars Hill, and Mrs. Gar rett Robinson , and Mrs. Pender Boone of Marshall; and six grand children. ' Nieces will be flower bearers and nephews will be pallbearers. Ho,lcottei' Funeral Home is in onarge of arrangements. - Mrs. Bill Stines, the former Betty Honeycutt, was honored Saturday night with a household shower, giv en by Mrs. Bill Carter at Beech Glen Community Center. A color scheme of lavender and white was carried out. The tables were covered with lavender and white and centered with arrange ments of pink roses and matching candles. Contest-type games were played and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Eddie McPheters, Miss Louise Whitt and Mrs. Stines. After the games, Mrs. Stines was presented with many beautiful gifts. Refreshments, consisting of sand wiches, cake, punch and assorted nuts and candies, were served. Thirty-two people 'were present. The spacious firmament on high. and all the blue thereal sky And spangled heavens, .a shining; frame, their. Greaf Original pro - claim. " 0' " The last stanza closed with these words: .., In reason's ear they all rejoice, and utter forth a glorious voice, Forever singing as they shine, "The hand that made us is divine." While he wrote of Reason as a gateway to God, he himself was a man of great Faith as well as scin tillating intellect. Lord McCaulay praised his "cheenfiul piety" and re marked that "gratitude seems to Book Club Met Monday Night With Mrs. Clyde M. Roberts The Marshall Book Club met Mon day evening at the home of Mrs. Clyde M. Roberts with seven mem bers present. Mrs. Roberts, president, presided nd introduced Mrs. C. R. Stuart, substitute program chairman, wko gave brief sketches of six of the cur rent Best Sellers. Mrs. Stuart then presented Mrs. R. R. Ramsey who reviewed "Dead And Gone," by Manley Wade- Well man, which deals with classic crimes in North Carolina from 1808 to 1914. leimeate all his writings." , The day before his death at the age oj forty-seven, Addison called his profligate stepson to his bedside and said, "See in what peace a Christian caji die." He may well have quoted from another original hymn published in his paper the same year, . 172,- thaV' gave "The pneioMwywnfeCt ' tian ' world, under theHtciq)tion, "When all thy mercies, O my God," and concluding wh these lines: Through every period of life, Thy . goodness 011 pursue, And after death, in distant worlds. The glorious theme review. Elbow Grease Faith and hope are prime requi sites for success,, but both must be backed up with hard work. formation f the ' heavens and the earth being an argument a man of intelligence cannot forbear ' attend ing to. . Praismg the poet," who in Psalm Nineteen (The , heaven, de clare tiie glory of God nd the firm ament ahoweth his -handiwork) ; ex tolls, this purpose $a exalted strains, he concluded, f A meh a -bold and sublime manner Of thinking ftir- nishes very noble matter for an ode, the readVf the folic lowed 1 Psakn, j see it wrougnt mw ce." And there fol tic version of ithe X with these lines: Soft and SS I and easy 2910 Broad .bards of aoft leather tubing cross over your foot three times to make every atep. the most com fortable. It's )down-tb-earth flattie aaadal (that has way Vith all your casual clothes. Done in all iwhjto leather. '- fall Hvhke leather with hold ramp trim.) (all black leather.) r 0NLY 258 ui L -j kj . J O . -a w. ALWAVS r KST QUALTTY "J " MARSHALL, N. C ' : 6' 1 I A. J 1 ..-' :- i V t " 'till
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