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MARSHALL, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1950
PRICE: $2.50 A YEAR
M.P.ZUVER.ASST.
AGENT, TO MOVE
TOBURNSVULE
IMPRESS IS
LION SPEAKER
PLANS MADE FOR
FUTURE FARM
PROGRAM HERE
Urn Than 10 iDillion Acres
to' Soil Dank Acreage Reserve
r
V u
v. ' J 11 -I 'T i
Proceed Wm Benefit The
County Red Crocs
Blood Program
MadiMn County music-loverv
will have an opportunity to hear
same of their favorite quartets
and singers when they will ap
pear on the stage of the Marshall
High School auditorium Saturday
aiRht. The progTam of favorite gos
pel songs will begin at 7:30 o'clock.
Proceeds from the .entertainment
will be used for the Madison Coun
ty Red Cross Blood Program.
Edd'Ball, well-konwn and be
loved master of ceremonies, will
again be heading the list, of celeb-,
rities.
""Make plans. now to attend this
all-nignt program and enjoy good
singing as well as the fellowship
with your friends," Mr. Ball said.
WINTER COVER
PRACTICE GOOD
INVESTMENT
The establishment of a protec
tive winter cover crop on fields
from which current row crops are
harvested has proven to be one of
the most nonular farm practices
carried under the ACP, according
to Novile Hswkins, chairman of
the County ASC Committee. . The
chairman' pointed out the fact that
mora farmers, participated in this
.practice from year Jo year than
on any single approved- practice.,
AH jfarawlrs particutarltcjbatt!
hat etUlshmga greeapro-
. tiv winter crop on weir tooacco
'and silage ianl I on of the best
invMtmenU that they can make
"on thefr farms in that they serve
'a four fold purpose. Namely:
' they protect the soil from erosion
and leaching during the winter
months,'' they provide for winter
and spring grazing thereby re
ducing the fanners' feed bill and
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C:-j. Hedges Lists Agricultural
ilins Of l C; Cites Situation
"Fanners On Bottom Of The
Heap, Governor States
At Meeting
Farmers are "on the bottom of
the heap" in the. nation's present
"prosperous" economy, Gov. La
ther H. Hodgei said, recently.
As lor- North Carolina, e said
ts fanners have only "scrttehed
the surface" toward creating the
farm economy the state must
have.
HodgeS addressed the opening
session, of the American Institute
of 3oopertion recently, the first
meeting, of the group held in Ra
leigh since 1939.
"We? have come a long way
lince those ' days," Hodges said.
"However, even In the present
prosperity oar farmers gwerally
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' - All Madison ; County, men ana
women between the Bges of 20-40
' who wish employment on , full
time basis arejnvltedto Marshall
nth Tuesds between ten, o'clock
aci two o'clock: Officials wiJJ be
at t e KarsljaU; high, school a'udl-t-'
i to aeeur. needed, tafrma
t: i 1 datfci IffaiyrJ.-iXi
'on v-fc4 T?ftf to
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Ed Michael Jr.
ED MICHAELS JR.
DISTRICT 31 -A
LION GOVERNOR
The Marshall Lions Club is un
der the jurisdiction of W. E. (Ed)
Michaels Jr.. ef West Asheville,
newly-elected District 31-A Gover
nor for the 1956-57 club year.
' Michael, wno served as depu-ty
district governor during the past
year,' succeeded Lawrence r.
Tfttheriwood M Waynesville as
governor ,pt S5 AvU- with JL.607
niimteTi'lnti2 western mountain
couneeytjrpT ' tWi new club yea
yrhk fceganJfWy,-
ti lie h siso servea as p"iuw
nt h West Asheville Club. Chair.
man of Zone S, Region t, and Dis
trict 31-A Cabinet secretary
treasurer. The new WNC Lions leader has
been master of John A. Nichols
Lodire No. 650 AF&AM, chairman
of the West Asheville Division of
the United Fund of Asheville and
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HOWARD HAYNIE
TO COACH AT
MARIONJHS
Howaod Haynie, former coach
at Spring Creek and Laurel High
Schools, will leave Wednesday, Au
gust 22 for Marion, N. C, where
he will be head coach of Marion
Junior High School.
Haynie, one of Marshall's for
mer great baclcfield aces, also
played varsity ball at Mars Hill
College and Western Carolina
College.
"The.: 'prospects are very good
this season and Pm looking for
ward to a successful season,"
Coach Haynie stated here this
week.
hy Industrial Promotion Council,
Inc.; are highly optimistic over
prospects for new industry v la
Madison County and urge every
one seeking employment to be here
next Tuesday.'.- , ,' 7 1" ' '
l"It Is urgent that we know how
many inen and iromen are avail
able for employment in Madison
Ccunty and it is to their interest
t! at t t take this crportunity to
- -cmt r lot us know
" -t - e -irty, i," cno rr,c?ai
Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Zuver and
family, who recently moved to the
Pritchard Home on Walnut Creek,
will move today (Thursday) to
Burnsville where Mr. Zuver has
accepted a position with TVA and
will work with Unit Test Demon
stration Farmers of Madison, Wa
tauga, Avery, Mitchell and Yan
cey counties.
Mr. Zuver, a graduate of Clem
aon College and a veteran of the
101st Airborne Division in World
War II, has been a popular and
well-qunlified assistant agent in
this county for the past two years.
He has been connected with the
extension department. Prior to
becoming assistant agent, Mr. Zu
ver was agriculture instructor at
Spring Creek High School for 3
years.
Geo. Pafton Appointed
H. C. Attorney General
Raleigh Superior Court Judge
George B. Patton of Franklin Fri
day was appointed attorney gener
al of North Carolina.
The selection of Patton for the
post was announced by the gover
nor's office shortly after Gov.
Hodges left by plane for the na
tional Democratic convention in
Chicago.
.. Patton, who is 68 years old, will
follow William 8, Bodman Jr., in
the office. Bodman: was appoint
ed earlier1 last week to the , State
; Patton, a sijal,Weffc,C9rr
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SCOUT (BARTER
PRESENTED AT
MEETING TUBS.
Picnic, Investiture Held On
Island; Scout Officials
Are Present
Members and wives of the Mar
shall Civitan Club, Scout officials,
and other guests enjoyed a picnic
supper on the Island Tuesday
night. Following the delicious
and bountiful meal, the group
gathered on the bleacher seats
where an impressive candlelight
investiture service was held and
the Boy Scout Charter presented
to the Marshall Civitan Club,
sponsors of the Marshall Troop.
Among the officials present
were Dr. Samuel Robinson, of
Asheville, Commissioner of the
Rhododendron District; Andrew
Genett, Chairman of the District;
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COUNTY MAN IS
HELD ON TWO
RAPECHARGES
James Alfred Norton, 67-year-old
Madison County man who has
been out of the county for months,
was apprehended in Powertan,
Virginia, on Monday of last week.
Norton is charged with statutory
rape on two Madison County
girls, ages nine and eleven. The
incident was alleged to have oc
curred in the Sodom Laurel sec
tion of the county in 1955, aecord
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Parts Of Stills
Cut Up And Sold
Here; Wednesday
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. Sheriff E. Y. Ponder got - in
some extra exercise here Wednes
day xhoirUy after noon, when he
cut Bp parts of, 16 copper stills
which have been captured '4a the
past six months.
Several spectators watched as
Ponder cut huge holes la the stiHi
and also in 13 w-,"ers,
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Jimmy Childress, supervisor of
Marshall Radio Station WMlMiH,
was guest speaker at the Lions
Club meeting held at the Rock
Cafe Monday night.
Mrs. Childress told the group of
plans for the new station here and
stated that WMMH expected to go
on the air about September 2nd.
He compared the city radio opera
tions as compared to the local day
time station and expressed appre
ciation for the cooperation and
response extended to him and the
sta'ion.
He was introduced by Lion
President George Shupe, who pre
sided at the meeting.
Various club projects were dis
cussed, including the annual broom
sale, a donkey baseball game and
other activities.
FOSTER CREEK
YOUTH DROWNS
IN LAUREL RIVER
Frank Boings, 14. of the Foster
Creek section of Madison County,
Flag Pond, Tenn., R-l, drowned
Thursday, August 9, 1956 in, the
Laurel Ricer about two1 miles
south', of thai intersection of .IX.' S.
' His body -Wrrecovered ihert-
ly after nidnteht by a diver. Wil
Ham. Walker of Enka, from spftufl
28 feet of water.
The boy had been fishing with
His fatiher, Mr. Fred Boins, a
brother and -three friends and be
came separated about 3:30 p. m.,
Thursday.
His father said he could not
swim. Discovery of the body came
after a seven-hour search. No
inquest was held.
Funeral services were held
2 p. m., Saturday, in Laurel ton
Chapel Free Will Baptist Church.
The Rev. Alfred Taylor offici
ated. Burial was in Hawkins Ceme
tery. Friends of the family were
pallbearers.
In addition to the parents, he
is survived by five brothers, Tom,
Ed, Kermit, James and Jackie;
and four sisters, Faye, liosie,
Theima and Alice, all of the home.
38 Consecutive
Years At Asso. For
Mr. & Mrs. Edmonds
As far as is known, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Edmonds, of Flag
Pond, Tenn., RFD 1 (Foster Creek
section) have broken every record
of attendance of the French Broad
Baptist Association. Last week,
Mr. and Mrs. Edmonds were pro
sent for the 38th consecutive year.
They are both active members
of the Upper Laurel Baptist
Church where Mr. Edmonds has
held every office possible for ' a
layman. He has also been a lead
er in the association and the be
loved couple show no signs of
"slowing down."
Mars HOI High
Gridders Report .
On Wednesday
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- Coach Clyde Peek has issued a
call for. Ma Hill High'a first
football practice of the season at
Mars HOL.r. Candidates reported
Wednesday for Initial practice. -
.The Skyline A Conference
squad engages In a 10-gsme Sched
ule including six at bflnie. - -'v
Aug. 61 Bakersville; , Sept ;
7 Clyde; 14 at (Hd FcJ n
at Tryon; r3 L--- r' , 8
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On Tuesday, August 7, a group
of thirty-five leading farm men
and women and business people
met in the French Broad Electric
Membership building for the pur
pose of formulating a long time
program for the county farm and
home agents.
After the group was presented
facts on the resources ,income and
expenses of the farms and homes
in Madison County, they discussed
the future farm and home life In
the county and made suggestions
which they felt should be placed
high amonf? the major activities
of Extension work for the com
ing years. Their suggestions may
bo divided into three groups as
follows: To increase income by in
creasing sheep production, increas
ing hatching egg flocks, better
management of forest lands, mar
keting of surplus food items, in
creasing the quality of cattle kept
in the county, increasing crop
yields and finding new methods
to supplement the present farm
income. As a means of making
rural living more pleasant and
less expensive they suggested more
home improvements and conveni
ences, increasing the variety and
amount of food produced and con
served at home. They also sug
gested a more extensive education
al 4-H Club program.
The group agreed to meet
again on Tuesday, August 14, to
make more specific plans and to
evaluate those which were made
at the first meeting.
IMTPINGS,
ON WED.
Finer Carolina Contest
Project; Open House
In .Near Future
Wednesday, August 15, a long
time dream of Hot Springs be
came a reality with the opening
of its new lriedical clinic. The
establishing of this clinic, which
0F2NED
atis one of the major goals of the
Hot Springs Finer Carolina Con
test, has resulted from a coopers
ted effort of all the civic clubs
and leading citizens.
To obtain these much-needed
services many personal contacts
were made and numerous letters
written to local business interests,
the State Medical Association and
many hospitals and to medical
schools. As a result of this ac
tivity, the late Craig L. Rudisill,
Sr., of Marshall, agreed to con
struct the building and recently,
Dr. James Milling has decided to
set up practice at Hot Springs
and staf f the -clinic
The Finer Carolina committee
is making arrangements for an
open house to be held in the near
future at which time Dr. Milling
has agreed to show the equipment
and facilities that have been in
stalled.
"Through the work of the citi
zens of Hot Springs and with the
cooperation of Mr. Rudisill and
Dr. Milling this is indeed a wor
thy project in the Finer Carolina
Contest," one Hot Springs citixen
stated.
WRESTLING TO
BE FEATURED
ON ISLAND WED.
Sponsored By-The Marshall
Lions Club; Four.
Matches Slated
K If you are a wrestling fan, you
will have a opportunity to set a
four-match, wrestling program on
the Island Wednesday night," Au
gust 22. starting at 8:30 o'clock.
The first match on thopro
garm will be Hillbilly Kator only
one-armed wrestler in the world,
meeting Princess Dawn' Eagle, In
r"?I C id rrerfer. ; The second
' rt,. against
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Preparing For Opener
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Coach Howard Barnwell
RED TORNADOES
BEGIN FOOTBALL
PRACTICE HERE
Opening Game Here August
31; Ten Lettermen Are
Ready For Action
Coaches Howard Barnwell and
Roy Reeves called the 1956 Mar
shall High School squad together
Wednesday for the first practice
session of the season. Forty-five
prospects reported, including 10
lettermen from the 1955 squad..
Coach Barnwell replaces Glenn
Painter at the helm at Marshall
following several, successful sea
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HMEIBERS
CONFERENCE
Madison County's delegation to
the second Western District 4-H
Leadership Conference left for
Swannanoa 4-H Camp, Monday.
The 4-H Club members from
Madison County attending the
week long event includes Miss Ai
leen Burnett, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E. O. Burnette, Walnut; Miss
Hope Vox, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ferman Fox, Mars Hill R-l;
Miss Hazel West, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Cline West, Mars Hill;
Cecil Clark, son of Mr, and Mrs.
Elmer Clark, Marshall R-l; E. B.
Proffitt Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs;
Bernard Proffitt, Marshall R-2;
and Donald Gahagan, grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. Josh Chandler, Mar
shall R-3.
Delegates from the fifteen west
ern counties are at the Swanna
noa meeting along with a group
of County Extension Agents and
personel from the extension staff
of North Carolina State College.
The meeting will bo devoted to
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Over 10 million 700 thousand
acres of cropland were signed up
by fanners under the 1956 Acre
age Reserve Program of the Soil
Bank through the July 27 dead
line, according to TiLman R. Walk
er, Chairman of the Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation
State Committee.
Under the Acreage Reserve Pro
gram, Walker explained, farmers
earn payment from the Federal
Government for underjjlanting
their allotment of one or more of
the basic commodities. Eligible
commodities throughout the Na
tion include tobacco, peanuts, cot
ton, wheat, corn, and rice. This
year, because of the fact that the
Agricultural Act of 1956 was not
passed until after many farmers
had already planted their crops,
farmers were permitted to plow
under acreage to be included in
the Soil Bank. Most of the 10
million acres included 'in this
year's acreage reserve came in
under this provision which will
not be applicable next year. Pay
ments that farmers earn under the
ProgTam are based on a unit rate
set by the Secretary of Agricul
ture .times the normal or apprais
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ASC OFFICIALS
ATTENDING AREA
CONFERENCE
Members of the County ASC
Committee, which Is composed of
Novile Hawkins, Mallie Brown
and Jack Pays, and -part of the
ASC office staff are attending a
two day area work conference at
the George Vanderbilt - Hotel in
Asheville Wednesday sn4 Thnrs
day of this week, faceording to
Ralph Ramsey, County ASC of
fice manager.
Principal subjects to be dis
cussed and studied . include: the
Conservation Reserve portion of
the Soil Bank program, Market
ing Quota Violations, County of
fice manageaaent, the Agricultur
al Conservation Program, budgets
for the fiscal year. Acreage Re
serve Performance, and a gener
al question and answer session.
'County officials expect to be
in position to give the fanners of
the county the desired inform ac
tion pertaining to the Conserva
tion Reserve program open thei
return.
SWUNG POOL
NOWOPEfTONLY
ON SUNDAYS
Roy Reeves, -manager of the
Marshall swimming pool, stated
this week that the swimming pool
would bo closed during the week
but would remain open on Sim
days from 12:30 to 6:00 o'clock.
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