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u Jn n it i i I X LZ3 U NJl i- rS'H VOL. 56 NO. 5 8 PAGES MARSHALL, N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1957 PRICE: $2.50 A YEAR Four Arrestee! flight If Id Following Hull reek Flare-up Saturday Baptist (Starch Deacons Of Old Bull Creek Gliurch Explain Position Accuse James Buchanan Of Misrepresenting Facts; Autonomy Is Issue HEARING SATURDAY It is profoundly regretted by the undersigned memliers of the Board-of Deacons of Old Bull Creek Missionary Baptist Church f,hat James C. Buchanan Jr., has ihosen to wash the dirty linen of the' church upon the front pages of the newspapers. Inasmuch as he has chosen this forum, and has misrepresented the true facts concerning the situation at the church, we feel it our duty to at last in Dart, set the record straight. This controversy between a ma jority of the church and James Buchanan has long since ceased to be a controversy over literature. The controversy is now, and has been for some weeks, purely and solely a question as to whether or not the majority of the congre gation of a Missionary Baptist rvu.,u is orvtitlpH a voice in t church affairs. ' ' Some 30 to 40 (the exact num ber being unknown) of the oldest members of this church nave within the Dast few weeks been summarily notified that they were n lnturor members of the church. A great many of these people were members who gave the most and dfrd the most when the present church was built in 1936. A great many of these persons had been mAmihiwsf of tnis cnurcn childhood, and some have been members for more than 50 years. These members were discharged without notice, without hearing, without even an opportunity to speak, or without so much as be ing notified of the charges, if any, against them. We sincerely feel that James Buchanan, in the heat of anger, or otherwise, has completely lost jght of the fact that Old Bull Creek Missionary Baptist Church belongs to the congregation and to God, and not to any single in dividual. We sincerely believe that James Buchanan has overlooked the fact ihat Almighty God was being worshipped in this church before m.. and will continue to be worshipped in this church by this congregation and by its sons .4.,hr8 and grandchildren at " - - , -ii -U nuriinnnts in me ter all wc present controversy have passed from the ene. James C. Buchanan summarily, and without any authority of the church, attempted to dismiss the l Continued to Last rage; Anderson Now On Local Draft Board Mr. John Robert Anderson of . y.rs Hill took the oath of office January 24 as a member of the Local Draft Board No. 59. Mr. Anderson replaces Hugn Wallin who resigned. A nreliminarv hearing of the Old Bull Creek incident, which oc- cccurred Saturday night during a business meeting, will be heard before Justice of the Peace J. Hu bert Davis Saturday morning at 10:00 o'clock in the courtroom here. Pastor Attacked During Business Meeting Saturday Faction Enters Civil Suit For Control Of Gliurch Property Importance Of Annual Farm Census Stressed By Silver THREE WALNUT STUDENTS HURT IN WRECK FRIDAY Three Walnut school children were injured last Friday when the steering mechanism of the school bus in which they were riding suddenly went bad ,causing the bus to leave the road and crash into a tree. The accident occur-1 red on the Lower Brush Creek Koad near Marshall. Twwd. 12-vear-old 7th grade student, was the most se verely injured. She was rushed to the Memorial Mission Hospit al in Asheville and after under going an operation Tuesday, is greatly improved. Mildred Luns ford, 14, was admitted to the hos pital principally for Observation. -Her condition is improved, Guy Tweed was treated at Marshall physician's office. The driver, Gene Gantrell, of Walnut, was absolved of blame following an investigation which revealed that a broken steering rod was found. MARSHALL PTA TO OBSERVE FOUNDERS DAY Silver Tea Will Be Held; Interesting Program Is Planned By KARL FLEMING (Citizen Staff Wriitr) A flare-up during a business meeting of the Old Bull Creek Baptist Church in Madison Coun ty Saturday night, in which the pastor was knocked from his pul pit and the Sunday School super intendent choked, has resulted in four men being charged with as sault and disturbing public wor ship. The disturbance climaxed a long-brewing difference of opin ion between two factions of the church over several basic doctrin al issues, including distribution of Southern Baptist Convention literature and the Baptist Train ing Union program. The Rev. James C. Buchanan Jr., pastor of the church and an Air Force .Reserve chaplain, vva knocked from his pulpit by a blow and Sunday School Superintend ent Vance Edwards was held on the floor and choked. Edwards reportedly was getting blue in the face when his assailant was pull ed away. Clapping, stomping, shouting, and cries of "thief," aimed at the pastor, attended the fisticuffs. A deputy sheriff, present as a member of the church, finally re stored order. Ritbaiuin -ad Edwards signed warrants against Fred Merrill, Glenn Arrowood, Billy Payne and Jeter Metcalf. They have been freed on bonds ranging from $500 to $600 to await a hearing before Justice of the Peace Hubert Da vis here at 10 a. m., Saturday. D.iinnon QaiH ArrnwoOd IS DUVIltll'W'l -' - from Spartanburg, S. C, and is not a member of the church. The outbreak came during a regular scheduled business meet ing which followed a short sermon try the pastor. Buchanan was attempting to have the minutes read when jeer ing and clapping broke out. Un- le to maintain order, he ad journed the meeting and lmmedi- ( Continued To Last fa; One faction in the controversy racked Old Bull Creek Baptist Church of Mafison County Wed nesday began action in Superior Court for possession and control f the church's property. The suit was the second legal move which followed a flareup at business meeting of the churcn Saturday that saw the pastor knocked from his pulpit and the Sunday School superintendent choked. Earlier, the Rev. James C. Bu- ,v..in Jr nastor and Vance .... . .... ' I i , Edwards. Sunday School superin tendent, drew warrants charging fr.nr -..IWprl narticiDants in the outbreak with assault and dis turbine- public worship. The four, Fred Merrill, Glenn Arrowood, Billy Payne and Jetei Metcalf. will be given hearings before a justice of the peace at 10 a. m., Saturday in the court house here. ' Named in the civil action filed today, were Buchanan, Edwards, and Clifford Waldrup and Jake Edwards, deacons in the church. The suit also asked that Buch anan and his three functionaries be restrained from alleged "ille gal acts in denying, to the majori ty of the congregation their rights as deacons and members." Ninetv-five members of the church, whose total membership runs about 250, signed tlie pre liminary tomplail . ?sM tiffs- requested until FeSTlS o prepare nd file a cojaguain in Superior Court. The church property is valued at aboijfc $15,000. CHORAL CLINIC AT MARS HILL THIS WEEK-END Marshall And Mars Hill To Participate; Schedule .Is Given Representatives from '-(i West ern North Carolina high schools will gather at Mars Hill College Friday and Saturday for the ninth annual Choral Clinic. Octettes from each of the schools will participate in two days of rehearsals and directors' conferences, climaxing in an eve ninr cnniprt to be civen bv the " entire group Saturday night. J. Elwood Roberts of the Mars Hill Collegs music faculty is lo cal chairman for the event. Events on the clinic's schedule include an informal dinner Fri day evening in fche Coyte Bridges (Continued To Last Page) LADIES' NIGHT IS ENJOYED BY MARSHALL LIONS Held At S&W Cafeteria; Hart Is Principal Speaker pi,.. M....cV..o1l lions Club Held its annual ladies' night banquet Monday in the S&W Cafeteria in Asheville. George Shupe. president of the club, presided. The Rev. Joseph M. Reeves, pastor of the Marshall and Walnut Methodist Churches, gave the invocation. Following the dinner, guests and members were recognized. Lion Jim Story then played two selections on the piano, "Stardust" and "The Walt. You Saved For Me." Howard Banks, Marshall's dra- tnr. then irave a leading, "nipt.inl?." W W Peek introduced Linn William Hart, of Weavei ville, who was the guest speaker for the occasion. Lion Hart spoke on "Vision and Willingness To Serve." He also emphasized the great part Liones ses played in the progress of the rlufaa and praised the Marshall Club on its achievements. Thirty-seven persons attended. "No modern business man would think of continuing his operations year after year without taking an inventory at regular intervals," says Harry Silver, county farm agent for Madison County. Since fanning is also a business, agri culture likewise needs to take a yearly inventory to determine what progress has been made and wnat needs to be done, he adds. That's why agricultural leaders 1 1,, -hunt. orth Carolina are urging tanners to give their wholehearted support to the l'Joi Annual State Farm Census. The i r.. census is being maue uuring Jan uary under the direction of local Boards of County Commissioners through their appointed township crop report listers. il 1""!'"" is to obtain reliable information at tlie county level on land utili zation, major crop acreages har vested, selected livestock numbers, and other miscellaneous items, says Silver. Although in most counties the fanners make their report to tin township tax listers, the law pro hibits the use of this information in any way as a check against the fanner's personal and proper ty taxes. The information report ed by farmers is kept strictly con fidential and is available only to the landowner who manes me im port. John D. Day Is Selected To Attend Short Course Feb. 11-22 FARMEBSSHOBLD HAVE S. S. NO. TO RECEIVE CREDIT Civil Court To Start Here Monday The February term of superior court for the trial of civil cases will begin here Monday morning. The Honorable Zeb V. Nettles, of Asheville, will preside in the three-day term. In addition to several non-contested divorce actions, nine cases are scheduled to be heard. Farmers subject to selJ-employ-mnt tax must have a swcial se m.itv number in order to re- ..:.. ; ,-i-itv nedit Glenn ieie evi .tv..-j , H. Pittenger, manager of the Asheville social security office, . i ...u,r Me offered the folWimr advice to farm opera i,..-s who have a net profit of $400 or more from self-employment from the farm and any oth (Continued to Last Page) PORK CUTTING DEMONSTRATION iiSiEs. " 3. A. Christian, Extension An imal : Husbandry Specialist, con . s m nork euttine demonstra tion in the French Broad Electric Membership , Corporation, ... uuua : u... Tuesday morning. Twelve adults, in addition to the agricul tural ledrs, attended the dem onstrstkm, -which waa most in fo rmstiva, -'' - .- J t fn .ddition to the .adults, three FFA members, accom- Vd by their teacher, Lyman n, also attended the demon The Marshall Parent-Teacher Association will hold its annual Founders Day observance at the Marshall school cafeteria on lues dav afternoon at three o'clock. A silver tea, under the direction of Mrs. Hattie McElroy, will be held at the occasion. Following the devotions by Mrs. Bula Fisher, past presidents of the association will be recog nized by Mrs. Latrelle Robinson. Miss Allene Hancock, home eco nomics teacher, will have charge of the program, Mrs. Jerry Rice, program chairman, stated. Two short films,t preview of a series of adult programs concern- inir home imorovements will De shown. This is being sponsored by the school's vocational home economics department. Misa Hancock will have on dis play some swatches and samples of rugs. addition, to parents ana teachers, the public i cordially invited to attend this meeting. Social Security Meeting Is Vfell Attended Monday - A. "standing rooqj'only rowd jammed the courtroom, ner A nlrtit tn hear speaker dis t.K ehaiurea in the Social Se curity lawi and explain th agri- liiral. income- tax , " . '-- - A reprasentaitive from the So- i c...;t. ffio. In Asheville cxai ------- . i I and W. L.' Turner, Extension 1 Farm Management Specialist, -J dressed the eiwd. .; '1 "iff ;N 1 ' "11 kfT ; f i 1 t l: -' Mh. Mae Fleminsr Malkes i nnnuncgrnnt Here tl:. 3 The Rev Tjamefc. Buchanan Jr., paste- , f C 1 Bull I Creek BaptM , DVARDS rl a v' School Superintend ' " 'charged four-men with assault following a i -1 ' tinal meeting last Saturday niht. Bucha "' ed and knocked from the puljr.t, and LJ ":' -and choked. .V, : t-o i;awaras nave. I a church congrega- . ' f d he was attack Id J on the floor Citizen-Time One of the most successful farm nroiects sponsored by North Car olina'a bankers will be continued next month at State College in d.i.1.1. Annrinr to Miss Mae Fleming, County Key Banker foi this county. Miss Fleming who is assistant cashier of Citizens Bank, said that she has been advised by the North Carolina Bankers Associa tion that a total of about 175 voune farm boys from throughout stHte will beein a two-week course of instruction in modern farming at State College on Feb ruary 11- Classes will run through February 22. One of these boys will be from this .county. Selected to represent this county at the Short Course is John D. Ray, of Route 4, Mar shall Ray is a veteran farm trainee and for three years was a 4-H Club member, with swine and tobacco as major projects. All expenses of the young farm ers arm paid by the banks in their home county. While in Kaleigh, p hovs wiill live on the college campus, eat at the college cafebe- i, and attend classes at tne School of Agriculture .Ine uses are taught by State Col lege faculty members. The local banker was appointed County Key Banker last year by Louis D. Brooks, president ol tne North Carolina Bankers Associa tion. The JS-ey wanner coorui nates f armer-ibanker activities and represents her county on behalf oi the North Carolina Bankers As sociation and the American Bank rs Association. The State association, a long time leader in farm activities, last year won the national award for its farm program for. the 12th trwrht vear. Tftw wara w given annually by the American Bankers Association to the State juviaiaon which thaa conducted the best farm program during the preceding 12 months. . . WhU in Raleigh. . the young fanners will attend a banquet ea ion f a annual Farm Credit ritfpranee. 'also ; sponsored by vr,u f.wilinj, linkers. U.- S. tMt V fim.tor W. Kerr Scott will ad I Ar th-rouP. and a number of I other farm kVr wi'.l be in at- L. Y. Ballentine, State Com missioner of Agriculture, - The reliable, factual information provided at county and township levels by this yearly survey win be of zreat help to local farm lead ers in working out plans for coun ty and community agricultural programs." "The information gatnerea an nually is very valuable in plan ning services to the State's farm ers," says David S. Weaver, ui- (eatov -of North . Carolina Mate College's Agricultural hxtenswn Service. "Any business of con siderable size needs reliable re cords of its operations. Agricul ture, the greatest business of all, is no exception. As a matter of fact, agriculture probably needs reliable figures on production more than any other business." 'Through the medium of the North Carolina Annual Farm Cen sus we have the machinery for obtaining the facts on the acreag es and yields of , various crops, numbers of selected livestock, and other miscellaneous items," adds Weaver. "North Carolina is tor tunate in having the Annual Farm Census and is one of the few states in a position to use such material in the development of its agricultural program," he concludes. , "'' 'This annual farm census has been one of the best insurance uolicies the farmers of North' Carolina could secure," adds Har-- ry Silver" "The availability r thees farm facts has meant un told millions bf dollars to the farmers and the State." Mars Hill F.F.A. Members Win Third Contest The Mars Hill chapter of Fu ture Farmers of America won their third Federation Contest Thursday afternoon at Mars Hill. scoring 2350 points put of a pos sible 2400. iNortn BuncontDe chap, ter was second with 1905 points. Members of the Mart Hill ohapt ter and scores: Donald Revis, ' 790 out of 800; , D. L. Whitt and" Vernon Dvis, 780 each. Bruce Robinson was alternate, scoring 597.. :. Contests won before this was Land Judging, and the State Con test will be held at Apex, N, C ; April 13, and Tool Identificativ . J L Mclmtire is advisor coach for the Mars IT.ll b ; The f r ' i'i ; I 5 i Hi' . f 3 ' . . - ;, r ' :i ; - m- J '! I , I i - n.
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