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7 II W iJ u J r 7 V,. Sn'.1'1' ' i to :i HI to :v,': VOL.56 NO. 16 ouniy iond Election Us Postponed Mil May 25 Legal Technicalities Cause Postponement Of Election The Madison County Bond Elec tion, scheduled to be held April 27 has been postponed until May 25, due to legal technicalities, it was announced here today. The issues involved in the bond election is the issuance of $200, 000 for an annex to the courthouse as well as repairs and improve ments in the present courthouse building. Another issue is the is suance of $10,000 for the erection of a Health Department Building. OVER $10,000.00 IN U.S. BONDS IN MARCH State Sales Of E And Bonds Are Also Very Satisfactory H During the first quarter of 1957, purchases of Series E and H Savings Bonds in North Caro lina were $12,502,568.00. This amount is 23 per cent of the state's annual goal of $54,400,000. March sales of Series E Bonds amount to $3,678,757, which is 8 per cent below last March's per formance. The combined sales of Series E and H Bonds during March totaled $3,970,767, a 13 per cent decrease from last March. I This report of Savings Bonds A sales was released today by Wal f ter P. Johnson, State Director, .pointed out that the current ; sales performance as compared to that of a year ago is improving. The latest available reports show that during January and Febru ary, purchases of $50-denomina-tion Series E Bonds hit a 12-year high and $25-denomination Series E Bonds registered an 11-year high. lk Madison County, sales dur ing March were $10,365 and for the first three months, $44,404.43. Thirty-two counties in North Carolina are ahead of their an nual quota. Among them, Martin, Chowan, and Alleghany show the greatest per cent of quota at tained. Mecklenburg with $1,273,567, Forsyth with $715,391, and Guil ford with $697,9!2 are the three leading counties with total , dol lars sold. STORES WILL REMAIN OPEN EASTER MONDAY All Marshall stores will remain open on Easter Monday, it was anonunced here today. Most offices in the courthouse, however, will be closed, as will the welfare department, health department and banks. Crippled Children Funds Needed; To End On Easter An opportunity to "give a crip pled child a chance" was present ed to area residents April 4, when the Easter Seal Society put Into the mails the 1967 Appeal Letters for cripple children. , They were reminders to' Madi son County citisens not to forget our crippled youngsters. Time still remains to give to the 1957 Easter Seal campaign in, their be half. . Mrs. H. E. fiolinger, chairman of the 1957 appeal, urges the ma ny friends, eft crippled children not to misplace or, forget the ep- peal letters. ' ' . . . U Evry dollar we receive is sore 5 lyl needed if we' are to continue ' operating a service program for . crippled - children. o f Madison County for the coming year," ehe said. 8 PAGES Bill Would End Ties On Madison School Budgets Raleigh, Apr. 16 Rep. A. E. Leake of Madison introduced t bill today to provide a method foi breaking the tie should the coun ty commissioners and the board of education ever deadlock on Mad ison school budget. His measure authorizes the chairman of the tax equalization board to act as arbitrator. Leake said no deadlock had yet arisen but he wanted his county to be prepared if and when a tie does occur. MAY 1 DEADLINE FOR PRESERVING WHEAT HISTORY The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as now amended au thorizes the preservation of farm acreage history for the years 195R-1959 for each of the six ba sic commodities that are under marketing quotas. In explaining this amendment, Mr. Novile Hawkins, chairman of the Madison County ASC Com mitee, said that the amendment in the Act simply provides a means whee the farmer may receive his tory credit for his full allotted acreage of a basic commodity dur ing the year he underplants his farm allotment; provided, he files a written request with the ASC office that hi; acreage history for (he commodity be preserved. Such notices must be filed at least 60 days before the beginning of the marketing year for the commodi ty. The two basic commodities applicable to Madison County are wheat and burley tobacco. Operators of wheat farms who underplanted their 1957 wheat al lotments have only through May 1, 1957 to execute a request to preserve their wheat . history. Wheat acreage placed in the Soil Bank Program for 1957 counts as though such acreage was plant ed, as far as preserving the acre age history. The chairman pointed out that August 1, 1957 is the final date whereby burley tobacco farm op erators may sign requests to pre serve their 1957 tobacco history where the full allotment is not planted. In conclusion, Mr. Hawkins urged all wheat farmers who un derplanted (or planted no part of their 1957 allotment) their 1857 wheat allotment to visit the ASC office and sign a request to pre serve their wheat acreage history. Gabriels Creek Farmers Work Together To Tame By HARRY G. SILVER County Agent The exceptionally heavy rain fall which Madison County ex perienced during January and the overflowing streams of April 4 and 6 did a tremendous amtfun of damage tto farmland and crops in sections of Madison County. Farms along the streams of Middle Fork, Beech Glen and Paint Fork, in particular, experienced torn of. the greatest lost of toil on their ereek bottoms which they ; have had in many years. The ereek bottoms of these communities are valued "Very high and should be for they lend themselves, to use Tin producing heavy crops of bur- ley tobaeoa on the limited allot ment, the highest corn yields pos sible to be made on the. farms, tobacco plant bed sites' and the best garden soil of Madiaorf Coun ty. The overflowing streams of the , recent rains haver cut wide strips from these bottoms to end- MARSHALL, N. CANTATA TO BE PRESENTED HERE FRIDAY EVENING The combined choirs of the Bap tist, Methodist and Presbyterian churches of Marshall will present the Good Friday Cantata, "The Seven Last Words," by DuBois at the Presbytgrian Church, Friday, April 19 at 7:30 p. m. Mr. Henry Clay Edwards is di rector; Mrs. John Corbett Jr., or ganist; Mrs. Carl Stuart, piandst; and Mrs. Coleman Worley, violin ist. LEGISLATIVE ACTION ON LEAKE BILLS HB 306 Introduced by Leake, Mar. 18 (Sheriff fees) April 9, ratified. HB 590 Introduced by Leake by request, Apr. 5 (CSC filing of papers) Apr. 11, passes House; Apr. 12, received in Senate, sent to Judiciary ' 1. HB 591 Introduced by Leake, Apr. 5 (Accountant assistance) Apr. 11, passes House; Apr. 12, i received in Senate; sent to Coun- ties, Cities and Towns. HB 592 Introduced by Leake, Apr. 5 (County buildings tax) Apr. 12, passed second reading in FIRE LEVELS HOUSE; LEAVES 7 HOMELESS The four-room home of Dallas Lowe, of Hot Springs RFD 1, was destroyed Saturday night by fire of undetermined origin. The fire left homeless Mr. and Mrs. Lowe and their five children. The house was not covered by in surance. The Salvation Army of Waynes ville is making an appeal for furniture and clothing for this family, as it is needed immediate- ly. Persons wishing to make dona tions of furniture and clothing are asked to contact Captain James Henry, Glendale 66738 in Waynes ville. The children are 4, 5, 6, 7, and 12 years old. Mr. and Mrs. Lowe are 31. A Rowdy Stream below the subsoil areas, washed awayl tobacco plant beds and tak en some of the covers from these beds down the streams along with the best soils on the farms. These flood waters have dug into tn banks, changed the course of the streams in many places and left deposits of sand and course 'silt in other places. Some of the own ers of this land are asking them selves and others "what can I do to prevent these heavy loss- The July and August rains of 1965 and '66 put the generally peaceful Gabriels Creek to ever flowing its banks, drowning out tobacco end ether erops and leav ing deposits of undesirable sand and gravel along the stream on its way toward Ivy, : ; Following these ' rains the fanners of the heaviest . damaged section of Gabriels Creek, Including Por te . DeBruhL ' Wade DebrohL L. Wi .Amnions,' Bex 1 Allenjmost (Continued to Last Pig) C, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1957 VBSWORKERS MEETINGS ARE ANNOUNCED Vacation Bible School workers from the forty-eight churohes of the French Broad Baptist Asso ciation are making plans to attend one of" three one-day conferences held in strategic areas of the as sociation for the purpose of train ing workers to conduct Vacation Bible Schools in their local church es during the summer, according to an announcement by Mrs. Da vid B. Roberts, associational Va cation Bible School Superintend ent. The time and places of these meetings are as follows: Madison Seminary, Tuesday, April 23, 4:30 to 9:00 p. m.; Bull Creek, Thurs day, April 25, 4:30-9:00 p. m.; Upper Laurel, Saturday, April 27, 10:00 a. m.'to 3:00 p. m. Those expected to attend these conferences include all pastors and Vacation Bible School workers, such as principals, secretaries, pi anists, departmental superintend ents, teachers, and all helpers. Special conferences will be pro vided for each group as follows: pastors, principals, and secreta ries, led by Rev. David B. Rob erts; nursery and beginner work ers, led by Mrs. Kyle Jamerson; primary workers, led by Mrs. Ralph Hogan; junior workers, led by Rev. Calvin Metcalf; interme diate workers, led by Mrs. C. R. Cohn. Pianists will be instructed by Mrs. Charles Carter. And Mrs. David Roberts will lead .the joint worship service. In addition there will be a general conference to discuss problems and plans for the summer work. Each person attending the clin- ic is urged to bring samples of I handwork; Textbook A for 1957, pupils' book, patterns and ideas r Wcceaslul work. Moreover, ever one should bring sandwich es fof.luyh or supper, which will ibe preaTCMgettefr The host church will furnish coffee, tea, etc. ' All materials are new this year. Therefore, Rev. David B. Roberts, field worker, is anxious for all churches to be represented by the pastor and his full slate of work ers, at one or more of these con ferences. RAMSEY REVIEWS ACP PROGRAM IN COUNTY FOR 1956 The Agricultural Conservation Program referred to as ACP, is a part of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The program came into existence in the mid-thirties as a means whereby the genera) pub lic (taxpayers) ccAild help protect and conserve our few remaining inches of top soil so that future American generations might have a needed supply of food and fiber. Such a program exists in each of the counties within the United States. It is a program whereby the land owners and the Govern ment become partners by sharing the cost of performing needed measure to protect our most val uable resource, the soil. A summary of the accomplish ments achieved by the Madison i County Agricultural Conservation I Program "for 1966 reveals that the! program , was a big success in most respects. According to ASC; office manager, Ralph W. Ram- j sey, a total of 1683 farmers ear- i ried out one, or more approved soil or water conservation prac tices on their farm for which the (Continued on Last Page) Firemen's Meeting Postponed Until Next Tuesday P.M. Due to pre-Easter observances in several churches this week, the regular meeting of the Marshall Fire Department, scheduled for to night (Thursday) hat been post poned tr.iU next Tuesday night at 7:S0 o'clock at the City HalL "A3 firemen are urged to at tend tVs meeting which will be rtAnt," Fir chtaf JU-' len T '.t announced. , - EQUALIZATION BOARD TO HEAR COMPLAINTS The Madison County Board of Equalization met Tuesday and drafted a schedule to hear com plaints from various townships. Dates for the hearings can be found in an advertisement else where in this issue. Members of the board are: Jud son Edwards, chairman; Bernard Brigman, secretary; Bill Whitten, member; and Ted Russell, ex-of-ficio clerk. COUNCIL MEET IS POSTPONED The Madison County Industrial Council dinner-meeting, scheduled to be held here tonight (Thursday) has been postponed until further notice, it was announced here to day. The reason for the postpone ment is due U the pre-Easter services being observed by church es throughout the county. HIGHWAY-PRISON SYSTEMS PART; LIQUOR BILL In Effect July 1; Statewide Liquor Referendum Is Before House Raleigh, April 17 Final ac tion was taken today making law of Gov. Luther Hodges' recom- mended separation of the Prisons System from the Highway Com mission. The House accepted without de bate a Senate amendment which woiiWforbid use of ':ny general5 fund money to support the new Prisons Department in the next two fiscal years. The Senate put in the amendment yesterday after reviving the bill, reported unfa vorably by a committee. The separation will go into ef fect July 1. A seven-member com mission will be created to aid the director of prisons in the conduct of prison affairs. Liquor Bill Again Meanwhile, a statewide liquor referendum bill, a perennial fea ture of 'legislative sessions, made its appearance in the House. Twenty - three representatives signed the measure introduced by Rep. Sidney D. Britt of Bladen, calling for an "all or nothing" vote in 1958 on manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages in the state. Britt, a dry, claimed assurance from more than half -the 120 House members, that they will vote for the bill if it reaches the House floor. His concern, Britt added, was "to let the people vote" on the liquor issue, rather than "ar- Rural Fire Protection Project now Underway; Donors Listed Eutbrttsiastic Response Noted In Every Section; Funds Needed Initial reports of progress' of the rural fire protection campaign indicate that citizens from in and out of the corporate limits of Mar. shall are enthusiastically accept ing the plan to provide fire pro tection for the rural areas sur rounding Marshall .Although somewhat hampered by the recent high-water conditions in t h i i area and due to pre-Easter activi ties, plus the deadline for filing Income taxes, donations have, been most encouraging Considering the time that firemen have been able to spend on the project Firemen report that the plan is being accepted with great Interest with the hope that the project eaai be completed in the near future. "Extensive solicitation will be made of the business, houses end nrivata Homes, ante, wiuiin tne next few weeks,". Fire Chief A!- District Home Clubs To Meet NIX, RAMSEY, D0DS0N, WARD CANDIDATES The closing date for filing for mayor and aldermen ended Wed nesday night with one candidate aldermen. for mayor and three candiates for Mayor Clarence Nix will seek reelection with no opposition and Liston B. Ramsey and J. C. Dod son, present aldermen, will seek reelection while the only new can didate for the board is John Ward. The election is scheduled for May 7. , MARS HILL I SCHOLARSHIPS TO CONTINUE !) .Hovt Rl,r-Wel1 pal speaker last Thursday night i at a dinner meeting of the Mad-j ison County Chapter of the Mars' Hill Collee-e Alumni Aoc.it.ian. Dr. Bruce Sams presided The group voted to continue a,cev Cunty; and 4'H Clubs scholarship program begun in!Miss Patric'a Proffitt of Mars 1955 in an effort to encourage lo-j Hil1 4'H Club- The welcom " cal young people to continue ed-1 nted by Mrs. Dorothy Shape, ucation beyond the high school lev-' President of Madison County, e J County Council. The response The nominating committee re- bv Mrs- Herman Kennickell, Bun ported the following slate of of- combe County. A report of the ficers: John Corbett, president; counties' work will be given by Bmmett Sams, vice president; ! Mrs- Donald Shook, Buncombe Miss Kathleen Wallin. secretary : County, Mrs. Wintz Mcintosh, and Mrs. Hazel Suttles, treasurer. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE HERE AT 6:00 A.M. A Community Sunrise Service will be held Easter Sunday morn ing at 6:00 o'clock at the Pritch ard Cemetery in Marshall. T h o Marshall High School Band, under the leadership of Mr. John Lackey, will furnish the mu sic. The service will consist of hymns, readings from the Scrip- tures, and a mvoooRS by the Reverend Dawyer D. Gross, pastor of the Marshall Baptist Church. guing wet or dry." In recent sessions, similar leg islation has been killed in com mittee and efforts to bring it to the floor have been futile. House Speaker J. K. Doughton sent the Britt bill to the House committee on propositions and grievances. len Duckett stated this week, Citizens are reminded that do nations may be made at the two Marshall banks ' by contacting Craig Rudisfll Jr., at the Bank of French Broad or Will B. Ramsey' at the ,itisens , Bank. .t i Also participating 7M..the , inter The primary purpose of the view was Ex-Governor Tuck, of project is to purchase a fire truck Virginia, who is now a Congress- wifh equipment to answer calls outside the corporate limits as well as ; to augment flw fighting fa cilities within the city limits, Followng is a partial list of do nors who, for the most part, have voluntarly contributed to the pro jects tJ8Ul Roberts, Pine Creek, 5.00, A.1 W. Coates, Hayes Run, 10.00; Walnut Supply Ce, Wal nut, 25.00; Guthrie Gulf Service. Brush Creek, 20.00; Mrey Norma Harris '.Marshall, 1.00; Roy .Rob erts Store, Barnard, 50.00: Mar tin Service Station, Walnut, 10.00; Moody Brigman florc, YTs'nut. C0.00;T D. Eo- au, 25.00; "All" r ' 10.00; Jim SUry, : , . ' PRICE: $2.50 A YEAR Demonstration At Mars Hill Meeting To Be Held College Wednesday; Program Given At The Home Demonstration Club members of Madison County are looking forward to next Wednes day, April 24, when they will greet the members of Buncombe and Yancey counties at Mars Hill College, for their District Meeting to be held on this date. Plans are complete for the day's program. After registra tion, which begins at 9:30 a. m., each one is invited to a "Coffee Hour" in the Home Economics Department of the college, under the direction of Mrs. J. V. How ell. The meeting will be called to order and presided over by the president, Mrs. A. W. Huff, of Mars Hill. The devotional period will be conducted by Mrs. John Young of Yancey County. Greetings will be brought by the Rev. W. L. Lynch, Dean of Students, Mars Hill College; Mr. Dewey Wallin, ! cnairman Doara county commis- sioners- Madison County, Mr. Ha"y Si,ver- farm aent' Madl" 8on County: M,s- RalPh Proffitt, president State Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs, Yan- ! Yancey County; Mrs. Ray Fris- by, Mrs. Wade Huey, ana Mrs. Ruth Henderson, Madison Cdunty report, in the form of a skit. lAmch will be served '-bem style in the college cafeteria at' 1:00 p. m. During the noon hour guests will be given an opportti J nity to visit the college campus. I The afternoon program will be ( gin at 2:00 o'clock with a solo by Miss Joan Weber, music major at the college. Dr. Robert Seymour, pastor of Mars Hill Baptist Church, will be guest speaker, with the theme centering around "Today's Home Builds Tomorrow's World." After the report of committees, officers for next year will be installed by Miss Mary Harris, district home agent. The el wil, u BWarded by Mrs. DnInK Limt Vbu.. r.imti. president o f North Carolina Federation Home Demonstration Clubs. The singing of "Blest Be The Tie That Binds" will bring to a close a day of greeting old friends, making new ones and fellowship with each other that closer binds the hearts of all home demonstra tion club members. Interview With Marshall Seniors Over WMMH Sunday Radio Station WMMH will broadcast an interview with the Marshall Seniors by Congressman Basil Whitener while they were In Washington last week. The time of the broadcast Will be between 12:15 - 12:30 Sunday afternoon. ; The interview took place 1 last Thursday morning , in the ' old House Building la' Washington; man. V" :'t -? Wanted - Gallon Club Names And Addresses Here :,. Dr. W. A. Sams announce! V ' week that he would t; ?'. very much if all mc ' . r ' "Gallon Club" (tho ' ' donated eight pint- - blood) would spn i I and addre to ' TV. f s' -. : i c ' ' - -i 4 i ! f.
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