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MARSHALL, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1957
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All-Democrat
27 Minutes; Mick Is Judge
Audience Applauds After
Verdict; Defendants
Jubilant
The government introduced ev
idence in U. S. District Court in
Asheville during th past week it
hoped would convince an all-Democratic
jury that 10 indicted Mad
ison County Democrats conspired
in the use of illegal absentee bal
lots and juggled official returns
to tilt the l'J.r)4 general election in
this county.
Beginning last Thursday, District
Attorney J. M. Balcy Jr., started
sending witness after witness to
the stand testifying generally
that they had not applied for ab
sentee ballot . hat they had not
signed a' . uieo hallo;.-, had not
vo.ed in : m- eiect on, ami did not
know I'H-y nad 'ted until in
foimed by the l''H. agents follow
ing tin If i lio". Sum.
that the;. wer not Vg:i
of the wa. iV in v, hieii
tributed to l.nm w.u
:icl
- dents
as at
at the
time of the election.
Through Monday morning, more
than 22 witnesses had taken the
stand to testify generally con
cerning absentee ballots.
The defense, however, won a
major victory when Judge Wilson
Warlick ruled that the case in
volved conspiracy and ruled that
several pieces of government tes
timony and evidence individual
violations did not constitute proof
of a conspiracy.
In order to show conspiracy, he
told U. S. District Attorney J. M.
Bah-y, the :;'o . c iik "i! must es
tai.lish ' H-! . .;i :. of Uu
or mo' . -if the ;". n ' 1 n . - for t!.-
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..1st I '
"Books An'.i GiuOtii' I'.iday
The S nioj Class of Ma r- ....
High School will Ties, at "l: .ok
and Crooks," a three-act con,, oy
as the ann ial senior play, Fr.dav
night, May 21 at K : ()l o'clock in
the high school auditorium.
Cast of characters is as follows:
Gerard, a student, Donald Brad
ley; Miss Krone Hamilton, prin
cipal's secretary, Francos Hens
ley; Arnold Q. Henley, the prin
cipal, Bernard Reese; Larry Ma
lone Tommy White, Lindy Wil
lims Patsy Edmonds, Goody
Gulfhopper Barbara Houston,
all students; Raymond "The Prof"
Nichols, at large?; Francis, his
partner, also at large, George
Shook; P. Oliver Burkholder, pres
ident of the bank, Ted Tipton;
Mrs. Mildred Gunklock, Madeline
Ramsey; Mrs. Margaret Blickie,
Ola Mae Coates; Lieutenant Shaw,
of the police department, Billy
Caldwell.
Extras who will appear briefly,
members of the high school band.
The play is being directed by
Miss Jessie Mae Ramsey.
Prompters: Genell Hunter and
Jessie Lnnsford; sound effects:
Jackie Ball and Mildred Payne;
advertising: members of the Dra
matics Class.
JCriminal Court
To Begin Here
Monday Morning
-.- . '. l I 'mm- - - -
; The May term of superior court
tfor th trial of criminal cues
' rill begin hers Momday mprnlng
Jury Deliberates
BIBLE SCHOOL
PARADE HERE
ON SATURDAY
Final plans are being complet
ed for the Bible School parade
which will be held here Saturday
afternoon, beginning at 2:30
o'clock.
Wade lluey, parade chairman,
aii that the parade will assemble
on the Redmon Road and will pro
ceed up Main Street, turn down
Back Street and conclude on the
Island where refreshments will be
served
Kvery chinch is invited to be
represented in the parade, Mr.
Ilucv stated.
WHEAT PROGRAM
CHANGES FOR
NEXT YEAR
In 1958 wheat allotment for
North Carolina will be 1,458 acres
less than this year's allotment, ac
cording to Tilman R. Walker,
chairman of the State ASC Com
mittee. The price support rate
will also be cut from 82 V per
cent of parity to 75 per , cent of
paritv in l'JoS. In addition to this
cut in acreage for lOTi and th
m the -upport rate, s-uiipoi t '
,-:i!i 'li on still further, to ."ill 1" -r i
i. ill of p.-ni'v, if the wheat mar-'
plot a
1 el i-l end urn. Imw
on Last Paire)
niors To Present
N.C. LIQUOR
VOTE BILL
IS DEFEATED
Kaleigh Dry forces were de
feated as expected Thursday
when the House Committee on
Propositions and Grievances hand
ed an unfavorable report to leg
islation calling for a statewide
vote on liquor.
The defeated bill called for an
"all or nothing-" liquor vote in
next year's general election. Un
der the bill, a dry victory would
have banned liquor, beer and wine
sales throughout the state. A
wet victory would have legalized
ABC liquor stores in every coun
ty of the state.
Before adjourning its brief ses
sion, the committee gave a favor
able report to a bill which would
allow the town of Wilkesboro to
vote on whether ABC liquor stores
will be legalized there. There was
no discussion of the bill which was
given a public hearing last week
at which many Wilkesboro citizens
appeared to argue for and against
the measure.
After the vote against the state
wide referendum till, Rep. Carson
Gregory of Harnett announced he
had a minority report prepared
at 16:00 o'clock with Judge Zeb
V. Nettlesr presiding.
The term is scheduled for one
week.
Col. Edward
Communism
CLINIC DATES
CHANGED FOR
NEXT WEEK
Dr. Margery J. Lord, County
Health Officer, announced this
week that the immunization clinic
which is held at the Health De
partment office each Tuesday af
ternoon from 2:00 o'clock to 4:0I
will be closed next Tuesday, May
28, 11157. Also the clinic held at
the Mars Hill Town Hall will be
closed next Thursday, May ,'iO.
These clinics are closed due to
the N'orth Carolina Public Health
Association Meeting and the
Southern Branch JJeeting of the
American Public Health Associa
tion in Asheville next week. These
clinics will be open as usual the
following week.
ROAD-EO FOR
SCHOOL BUS
DRIVERS JUNE 5
The annual iSchool Bus Drivers'
District Road-eo will be held in
Buncombe County on Tune 5, be
ginning at the Highway Patrol i
Station near Asheville at !':."() a
in., it was announced by O. M. Al-I
eander. Drive I mpio c mi nt Rep-I
-elltati e
Hghwa
of Troop 1-1,
- Patrol. The
boo! dl ixoi s ,
' i . "II! p.-t i-
llistrlct :
he: -
w . n nej- w i
.i ' ; i pi :i -o 1 1 i p to ' 1 1 a 1 1 1 -! II.
v l'i i iio will i o m i..;.- in i lie : a ' i
. Mi ' for a .' .'.uil.no prize and a
t.. V i Vht s ill,. Reach. Tl'i"
d i i . !i Count y w i liner will i -
.1 .'. a $'J i.o0 prize oflVi ,j by
(..:';y Si l-.o,, S ,pt. V.V. I',, k.
V: p . ; f the Road. . : '..
', o, 1 1 . . o ! gh -1 !:oo! d r i o: s , o
a .1 '! ! a ; a p, I '.'ect ri i ! I "le1.
a r ..: i .no a -chooi bu
The 1 ' i I i.ens Rank al -o an
P.o'iii.rii that the hank will award
S:l.i!(l on a saving- aecounl to the
w inn. ! of t iie Roadeo. !
0 Q
1 DONORS FOR !
! RURAL FIRE !
I PROTECTION I
Q 0
Roberts Pharmacy $100.00
Sam Rudis-ill 15.00
Fuller Stines 1.00
Walter Ramsey 13.00
Wayne Brigman 5.00
Frank Moore 5.00
Jack Plemmons 5.00
Jack Boone 2.00
Bobby Chandler 3.00
Bruce Hunter 10.00
Knox Brigman 20.00
J. C. Chandler 6.00
O C. Rector 6.00
Citizens Bank 25.00
O. W. Ferguson - 5.00
David Metcalf 1.00
Mrs. S. B. Ferguson 1.00
C. N. Garland 10.00
Warren Pike 10.00
TOTAL TO DATE i $790.00
and asked for signers'. At least
six signatures of committee mem
bers would be necessary for a mi
nority report which would have
the effect of bringing the issue to
the floor of the House.
F. Elector
At Alumni
INSPECTION
LANE TO CLOSE
FRIDAY AT 4:00
249 Cars, Trucks Already
Inspected; Lions Club,
Garages Assist
John Corbett, safety coord inat
or for Madison County, stated this
morning that 171 cars and 78
trucks, making a total of 2 lit ve
hicles, have taken advantage of
the free inspection lane which is
located on the Mashburn proper
ty on Higihway 25-70. Mr. Cor
bett stated that he expected many
more vehicles to go through tie
lane before it closes Friday after
noon at 4:00 o'clock.
"The large number of persons
having their cars and trucks in
spected is ample proof that the
inspection lane is popular and
beneficial," Mr. Corbelt said.
He also expressed his appreci
ation to the Maj-shfl'll Lions Club
for the assistaneyf'i - n ?.nd also
i'ommtiiiti it icnch '" 53 it ad
Chevrolet Co., jifouSton Brothers,
Roberts Pontiac Co., and the Serv
ice Motor Sales, Inc., for furnish
ing mechanics during the oper
ation of the lane, which started
Motiilav of this week.
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMS
MARSHALL:
, 'e. I ,..' ' ::'ai. o'ie i i.V ; -cie "Is I
I- ;.l.r.-. .M:r, - I Sen or I'. ay a! ,s o'eio. 1 .
S'i'!.i:.. M a 2:W ,, !.. k I!'uv:i a in al- .; .- v. :!
i;;.. K. v I.. I'.chatd .Mi !.::', pa -Mr .Mar-iiv: !'n .o .-
( loli.-'.l. ie; or.!!' 'hi1 !l.e--age.
.Mioie iy X.L'iit. .May L'T. 7::.-) o'clock l!a:..i (' nil!. ',.,-
i.ii!:o, and -einor hand--, i; ndi i di i ect ion oi l i . John ! .a, -I
Snool a.!!ii:si'.n a ill he e'ungeil .
Ti:e.-d:iy niglH. -May 2s. 7 o'clock Highlit Celc i.'i.. i
nation.
Thiii--.!av !' eiit, .May :t). 7:.;n o'clock ( ,' raii a.i ion !.-!
.iso with Honor Stinh'nts as speaker-
MARS HILL:
So.iiiihi , .May L'i' - Haccalaureatc Sermon, lr. Hoy t iilack e!'
rimi!:i; . May - -Graduation Kxercises. student speakers.
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SPRING CREEK:
The Baccalaureate Sermon, delivered by Captain Page Hen
ry, of the Salvation Army, was held last Sunday.
Class Night and Eighth Grade Graduation Kxercises were
held Monday night. On Tuesday night, graduating exer
cises were held with Prof. H. E. Jolly, of Mars Hill College,
speaker.
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WALNUT:
Mrs. Hodges' music students presented recital last Friday
morning. Junior-Senior Banquet was held Friday night.
On Saturday night, Alumni Banquet was held. The Bac
calaureate Service was held Sunday morning with Dr. Hoyt
Blackwell delivering the sermon. Eigihth grade graduation was
held Wednesday night, and Graduating Exercises will be held
tonight (Thursday).
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HOT SPRINGS:
The Baccalaureate Service was held last Sunday morning
with the Rev. Calvin Metcalf delivering the message. Grad
uation Exercises were held Wednesday evening with the Rev.
L. Richard Mellin, pastor of the Marshall Presbyterian
Church, making the address. Class Night was held last
Friday evening with Mr. Tom Wallin in charge. Eighth
grade promotion exercises were held Tuesday night with
Miss Mamie Rice in charge.
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LAUREL:
The Baccalaureate Service was held last Sunday with the
Rev. L. A. Zimmerman delivering the message. Mrs. Ira
Hodges' music pupils. presented a recital. last Monday eve
ning. Eighth Grade graduation was held Wednesday morn
ing with W. W. .Peek, superintendent, making the address.
Graduation exercises were held Wednesday evening with Dean
Henry W. Jensen, Warren-WTlson College, making the ad
dress. Diplomas were presented by Fred W. Anderson.
I
"Clot uilty" Of Conspiracy
, ,
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Speaks On
Meet Here
Over 122 Attend; Officers
Are Elected; Meeting
Very Successful
Colonel Kdward F. Rector, vice
commander, Flying Training Ail
Force, with headquarters at Wa
co, Texas, was the guest speaker
at tlie seeond annual meeting uf
the .Marshall High School Alumni
Association which was held in the
school cafeteria la-t Saturday
:ii;:!it. Colonel Rector, who grad
uated from .Marshall High School
n lfK!l, is internationally fa
mous, being one of the niemlier
of the "Flying Tigers" under the
oinmand of (lenei.il ( I a ire ('hen
na ult.
Colonel Rector, known to his
hundreds of school mate- a- "Hus
ky." ably reviewed 'lie hoe inning
if C mmu;ii!ti :n" -tioscd the
:i;'.;iortance of a li'inu defen-e
li it 'n w ithin the I ' 11 i ! cd States and
w'Utout in order ! rep-iise the
g'-owing In nd of I 'oniniunisni. lie
posited out vividly tin' hUtorv "'
('a:! Marx, the fatlur of f'oniinu-
ui-m, and held the ni n'e than 1--I
lire. en; spellbound as he '.old of
the three steps which arc u--ed in j
the growth of Coinmunism.
He then tohl of the rise oM.cn-:
Vu and his revolutionary U-aching--.
Colonel Rector then told how Uic
great (ierman military writer,
Chiusw-itz, plaed such an import-,
ant part in Uit spread of com
munism. "The knowledge of
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Courthouse flsnex, Repairs;
Health Dept. Cuilding Issues
WALNUT ALUMNI
MEETING WELL
ATTENDED SAT.
Mrs Robinson Is Elected
President; Other
Officers Named
Api ; niali ". '. , , .,,11- at
tendc: : - - I u; 1, ann-ia! meet ine of
the V. a.11,1; limn S.-ho..! Alumni
.-ssoc :i: -..li in t'i, .J;,.,i! auditori
um Si. .111 day nigh'. May 1 N. State
Rep- A. K. Ioake, president, pre
sided. President for the coining year
will 1 .1 .a!.- !' - Woody l.'oh
inson. Hi" 1 ..) 1 - ,-n , M s.- 1 J,..-..
ll'lid. - . ! -.Ye pro-i. lent :
Milla,., N Tioto.,. Jo I .,
il'-ut ; l Knmvi Thomas -..notary,
r 1 ! ..i, r Y s' -o . ; ea an
el'.
The Invocat ion w.-i i v i on ,y t he
H. V. Maeh 1!,,.,,-.
The program included gre.-t i."i
from I ho president and from the
P'lnc;pal. 1.. A. Zimmerman Jr.;
songs f 10m the Melody Masteis
Quartet; and group sieging led hy
Mis. Ceoi;.',' Shtlpc.
In the husiiiess sossjor, mo
tion was 11iH.de to continue having
tin' meting on Saturday night
pi . .iing the Ha 1 calaureate serv
ice, a-; has heen the custom since
i, . ."n'eg ,,f tV nri'-anizat ion.
Til'' a o i!!la:.ii!, . '--0,- anp .. .:
sheviile leaders To Be Quests
t Promotion Dinner June 10
WALNUT FFA
TEAM WINS
JUDGING SHOW
Team I s Awarded Steer;
Mars Hill Ties For
Third Place
The Walnut FFA team won
first place honors in the Beef
Judging Contest held at the fifth
annual Western North Carolina
Ang-us Show and Sale Saturday
at Hominy Valley Horse and
Hound Club show pavilion at En
ka.
The team scored 1,205 points
out of 1,500 possible points and
won an Aberdeen-Angus steer do
nated by Dr. and Mrs. Clyde
Whisnant of Burnsville, whose
Angus farm is near Sthelby.
In addition each team member
received a trophy. - Team mem
bers included Alvin Craine, Jerry
Rigsby and Bruce Rigsby. Jack
Cole is tiie vocational agriculture
teacher.
v Second place judging team was
the Franklin FFA, while ' the
Mars Hill and Burnsville FFA
tied for third.
Eleven 4-H and FFA teams
participated. . , "
John Price,' Angus breeder from
Fletcher, was in charge of the
judging contest. . , -
Polls To Open At :ZQ A.M.
And To Clofe At
6:30 P. M.
.Madison County citizens will
have the opportunity to approve
or reject two bond issue-- amount
ing to S-IU.IMHI thi- Saturday.
May 'J... It has U-en announced
that Ih, election will l,e held in
the same polling places which the
last. 1 lection was held in Madison
Couiii lor the election of mem
hci's .1' tho general assembly.
l'oiiing places will open at ii:,'!(l
o'clock- Saturday morning and
close at lii.'iu o'clock Saturday
evening, it was announced.
Voters can cast their ballots for
or against each proposition.
The bond election was first
si heduied to be held earlier this
spi'm- bill due to legal technical
t the election was postponed
iiniil May li.Y
If you vote "Yes." you will aji-
u.iyo the
po-od to I
v, ill marl
is au
thor o
vour
If you are
hot.fi issue,-,
ballot u,
op
you "the
are
Wo.'
It
the two pi opositions
PROPOSITION NO. 1
SHALL the qusiif ied voter of
the County of Madison approve
tho liond order which was adopted
hy the Board of Commissioners on
April 1. 1957, and which (1) au
th0ri7.es bonds of said County of
tho maximum aggregate principal
amount of $200,000 to finance the
reconstruction and enlargement of
the existing County Court House
Building and the acquisition of
the new equipment required for
such reconstructed and enlarged
buiMi'i::. and (2) also atithoWzes
1 h" levy of an annua! tax s'.iffi-
'a-;.' to nay the pr-'ncipal of and
:M'' i -t on the bunds- atilrir:'td
'-.!: iin-i a 1 -o a np row ' ll e
!'.; !.' .ilii'ss fo in ui red :. the
I'iioi'dsrnox i. l'
:II A I.L the li.iaiiYe.' voters of
1 "li: inue.i on l a-: I'age)
To Be Held At Hot Springs
Hotel; Snipes To Be
A Guest
(In .Monday, June 10, Mr. J.
Fleming Snipes, Highway Com
missioner of Marion, will be the
puest of the Madison County Pro
motion Council in an important
meeting that will be held at the
Hot Springs Hotel.
Other guests will include Mr.
Julian Steppe, the president of
the Asheville Council and district
official of the Carolina Power and
Light Company, representing the
Asheville Industrial Promotion
Council, which has been most suc
cessful in locating many new in
dustries in this area. ' With him
will be Mr. Frank Coie, the ex
ecutive vice president of the coun
cil, who played a major role in
bringing new plants to . Hot
Springs and to Mars Hill. The
Asheville Chamber of Commerce
will be represented by Mis Flen
ing Talman, its president, a pro
gressive civic leader and business
man. With Mr, Talman will be
Mr. Jack Barfield, the chairman
of the Highway Committee of the
Asheville Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Barfield has ahown a deep
and sincere Interest in the high
way needs of Madison County and
accompanied Governor Luther
Hodges on his ' fruitful t
through Madison County, an !
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