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MARSHALL, N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1957
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Judge Zab V. Nettlea signed a
consent order Monday continuing
until August 25 a hearing at
which the Madison County Board
of Cohtmissioners will 'be called
upon to show cause why an order
restraining the. issuance of $210,
000 in county bonds should not be
made permanent.
The hearing orginally was
scheduled for Tuesday.
A group of Madison County
taxpayrs filed a civil action ask
ing that the $210,000 bond issue
approved in the May 25 election
for financing a county building
program be declared null and void.
The suit further asked that the
board be restrained from issuing
the bonds.
Projects listed in the bond is
sue were a $200,000 reconstruc
tion . program for the county
court house and $10,000 for con
struction of a county health cen
ter.
The order is as follows:
ORDER
State Of North Carolina
County of Madison
In the Superior Court
CLYDE BROWN, GLENN
REEMS, JOHN CORBETT, ET
AL, Citizens and Taxpayers of
Madison County, North Carolina,
in behalf of themselves and other
citiaens and taxpayers of Madison
County, North Carolina, Plain.
tiffs, ' .- :
vs.
THE . COUNTY OF MAIMSON.
a body politic and corporate;' and
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PRACTICE FOR
CO. APPROVED
A special practice which may
fit in with the crop rotation sys
tem on some farms within the
for Madison. The title of this)
practice is "Establishment of
cue in Crop Rotation to Retard t
Erosion and Improve Soil Struc
ture, Permeability or Water Hold
ing Capacity." This practice is
applicable only to cropland which
needs such cover and which will
protect the cropland throughout
the 1958 crop year.
The use of lime on this practice
is not mandatory unless a recent
soil test indicates it is needed.
The fertilizer requirement may be
m&t by applying 600 pounds of
2-12-12 per acre or by following
the recommendations of a recent
soil test. The only seed available
for credit under this practice is
fescue at the rate of 18 pounds
per acre.
The maximum Federal cost-
share per acre for the approved
seedinar will be the summation of
the following rates: Lime, $3.75
per ton: Fertiliser, 5.5 cents per
' pound of plant food: Fescue, 70
percent of the cost not to exceed
;$30 per acre.
According to Ralph W. Ramsey,
office manager, any farmer who
'h 'received no cost-share in per
forming practices thus far 'under
: the 1S57 ACP is eligible for. help
on this practice' if a need exists.
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i nis practice '.wovua wore mignty
iwell on com land being' kid-by"
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A douSJe-page spread of the
fa'al accident involving the Rev.
srd Mrs1. Robert Barefoot, Robert
T ey and others which occur
r' 1 on August 23, 1956, was vivid-'
1- ; !ayed.Jn the June 22 issue
f Saturday Evening Post
cf the article was "The
I e of Haste." The pfto-
' ? ry Ro!ert Lef hey.
TWO TEACHERS
LEFT OUT OF
LIST LAST WEEK
In the list of principals and
teachers published in last week's
issue, two names were inadvert
ently left out of the list of teach
ers for the Marshall school.
The names of Mrs. H. B. Dit
more and Mrs. D. D. Gross should
have been included.
Mr. W. W. Peek, superintend
ent, states that he regrets the
omission, due to a clerical over
sight while copying the list for
The News-Record.
USE CREDIT
TO GET FULL
FARM CREDIT
Farm families in Madison
County wiho are using credit ob
tained through the Farmers Home
Administration are making effi
cient use of the funds and are
maintaining a good repayment
record, according to a report by
the agency's county supervisor,
W. K. Anderson.
. Many fanners are using the
loan funds to obtain higher grade
livestock including dairy animals,
to improve their pastures, to buy
proper types and amounts of fer
tilizer, Hpurehase farm aquip
menl trad to ;;;inance"7; similar
steps, (toward better'ifamiing.
So far thi fiscal year, or since
June 30, 196V farmers in Mad
ison County have repaid a total
of $102,485.10 on all types of
loans.
The Farmers Home Administra
tion provides loans to farm bet
ter, buy or improve farms, build.
or repair farm buildings, improve
soil and water conservation prac
tices, meet emergency needs, or
Fes-(take care of certain refinancine
problems, Mr. Anderson said.
Farmers ' Home Administration
credit is supplied on the basis of
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other Ot Marine Killed In
cDevitt IVrecIi
Below is published a letter from
the mother of the young Marine
who was instantly killed in a car
wreck on the State Line on May
31. Joseph McGregory, who was
hitch-hiking, was picked up by
Mr. and Mrs Dwight McDevitt
shortly before the fatal accident
which took two lives. The letter
follows :
Star Route
Trenton, Ga.
June 18, 1957
To the Editor,
The News-Record
Dear Sir:
Your paper of June 6, 1967 was
sent me and I'd like to say your
editorial has been widely , read
here by friends and family. .
1 am the mother of that Marine
yoii referred to, and am naturally
waiting for T that day When the
North Carolina court will see just
ice done.- So many have told me I
could expect' justice In 'Marshall,
and your editoriar has bolstered
my spirits a kt a'V:i-r.V:Ar '
- My son, OpL' Joseph G. Gregory
Jr was a fine, intelligent lad. He
hated the', sight of a whiskey5 or
beer bottle and, though a 90-caUed
"tough Marine, he didn't even
have a smoking habit, s'.-'-j i'-
f. He always carried his Testa
ment and he read it ; He wouldn't
quarrel with you ne'd ' Invite
you to pray through with him and
laugh you into good spirits.
He could 'paint or draw you 4
Officials of the Marshall Mer
chants Association announced this
week that practically all places of
business will be closed all day
next Thursday July 4th.
The post office, banks, court
house offices and most Agencies
will also observe the 4th, it was
stated.
It was also announced that
stores would be closed on Wed
nesday afternoon, July 3.
GEN. GRUENTHER
SEES NO THIRD
WORLD WAR
Head Of Red Cross Makes
Address At Press Asso.
At Nags Head
The 85th annual convention of
the North Carolina Press Associ
ation, held last week in Nags
Head, adjourned at noon Saturday
after a most successful session
Feature of the three-day event
was an address by Gen. Alfred M.
Gruenther, president of the Amer
ican Red Cross and former su
preme commander of NATO, on
Thursday night at the Carolinian
Hotel. He told the newspapermen
from throughout North Carolina
that he felt "we are going to be
able to prevent a third World War
taking place."
The man who succeeded General
Eisenhower as commander of Al
lied Forces in Europe warned,
however, that "we should recog
nize that there are certain. strains
in the . allianA anmik h nvm
wuruig .oonscanuy to DreaR, up
the alliance." ., '
Gen. Gruenther asserted the al
liance envisioned in NATO in
volved the defense of Europe and
for that reason was a vital part
of the security of the United
States.
The general also stated it had
become fashionable lately to say
the NATO alliance was falling
apart. "In my opinion it is not
falling apart," he concluded.
Gen. Gruenther was met at the
Manteo Airport by President
Thomas L. Robinson, of Charlotte,
and Jim Story, of Marshall, vice
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lovely picture or he could play
music so beautiful. He could lift
that lovely high tenor voice in
song and everyone listened. No
one has ever sung "He" as my boy
could. He made lovely flower
beds here in my yards anywhere
"Mom" would let him put one
and he loved babies so much
just a person born to be chosen
fof God's gardel my son was
the game day after day.
The lovely young girl who grew
up with him and was to become
r.
his. wife, has so many beautiful
things I to remember. Her faith
in , God is strong. Joe boy . was
never idle'.' He wrote poetry' and
short .stories or studied his "jet
flying."': He was working so hard
to pais his tests .and be -pilot
He had just jjome beck from ; a
Caribbean"; cruise.
God is hia 'piloi 'in V sense
ny Jy not gone: he left so
many lovely things be wrote, made
r said toremember, and ' he
waiti' for me.;Si': ?-:: i
Though hey taken from me -V
think T am: hy far the luckier
(in on sense ef the word) - than
the mother who ha no sense of
satisfaction in : knowing that her
son is' a. Christian or if she lost
him. knowing., he was not saved
and was not one of . God's chosen.
He destroyed beauty (ut not
try ton.. He created it JTe wrer
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DIGEST OF BILLS
AFFECTING THIS
COUNTY LISTED
Published below is a d;gest, in
part, of the bills introduced by
Rep. A. E. Leake or acted upon
by the General Assembly affect-
ing Madison County:
HB 30 Education board ap
pointments. Ratified March 1.
HB 176 Equalization Board
appointment and,, time extension.
Ratified March 26. "
HB 305 County salaries. Not
reported by House committee.
HB 306 Sheriff fee. Rati
fied April 9.
HB 342 Deputy CSC salary.
Ratified April 6.
HB 843 Commissioner sala
ry. Reported unfavorably in Sen
ate. HB 524 Special school tax
ing districts. Ratified May 29.
HB 690 CSC fUing of pa
pers. Ratified April 26.
BB'591"- Accountant assist
ance. Ratified April 24.
1KB 692 Count buildings tax.
Ratified May 7.
HB 752 .School budget dis
putes. Ratified May 9.
HB 1061 .'Library tax. Rati.
fied May 29. '
HB 1134 Re-enacting Ch
279, P-L Law 1937. Ratified
June 1 10.
BONNELLEIS
NAMED TO STATE
HIGHWAY COMM.
Is Publisher O f Asheville
Citizen-Tunes; Is
Well Liked
A new seven-member Slate
Highway Commission was ap
paint by Gov. Hodges Friday and
admonished to look at the needs
of the entire state in directing the
state's huge road-4uilding organ
ization.
'At the same time, Hodgos ap
pointed former Mayor Harold T.
Makepeace of Sanford, who man
aged his campaign for governor
last year to a newly-created high
way commission post . that of
public contact man for Secondary
road matters.' ' -.
Named as chairman of the new
commission was Col. William T.
Joyner of Raleigh. lj, t'f , ,
Also named in the ' commission
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OFFICERS ARE
INSTALLED BY
LIONS MONDAY
G. Franklin Is President;
Ladies' Night Is
Observed
The Marshall Lions Club ob
served Ladies' Night and installa
tion services Monday night at the
Rock Cafe here. 17 Lions, five
Lionesses and two visitors were
present.
Deputy District Governor Bill
Shull, Zone 31-A, Lions Interna
tional, was installing officer. He
was accompanied to Marshall by
Lion James "Hoot" Bryson, both
of Canton.
It was announced by George
Shape, outgoing Lion President,
who presided at the meeting, that
the Marshall Club won second
place point honors in the District
at the recent Lion Convention in
Asiheville.
Uliicers lor the coming year
are as follows:
President, R. G. Franklin; first
vice president, Earl Robinson;
second vice president, J. Frank
Fisher; third vice president, H. E
Bolinger; secretary-treasurer, L.
A. Zimmerman; Tail Twister,
Vernon Runnion; Lion Tamer,
Bernard Brigman.
. Members of the board ..of dir
rectors are 0. A. Gregory, W. B.
Zink, Jim Story and A. E. Leake.
A past-president's pin wag pre
sented to George Shupe by Lion
W. W. Peek.
Attention!
Girl Scouts
All Girl Scouts interested in
attending Day Camp which will be
held at the Cody Farm near the
swimming pool, are asked to get
their physical checkups next Tues
day, July Z at the Health Depart
ment Office here, starting at 1:00
o'clock.
40 Pints Of Blood Donated
Here On Tuesday; Last Uisit
.Madison County citizens donated
40 pints of blood here Tuesday in
what may be the last visit of the
tloodmobile here unless sufficient
ers in the recent
TA 'V.a-iirs;? here. '
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$250,000 Set Op For Modern
Bridge To Island, Other Points
NEW FEES FOR
SPECIAL MAIL
SERVICES
The Post Office Department
has announced that, effective Ju
ly 1, 1957, a new schedule of fees
will be charged on certain special
mail services. The new schedule
effects certain domestic mail serv
ice fees as well as international
mail fees.
While gome of the domestic mail
service fees are reduced by the
new rate schedule, others show a
slight increase.
Some of the domestic mail serv
ices identified as being affected
by the new rates are Registered
Mail, Insured Mail, Certified Mail,
Money Orders, Return Receipts,
Restricted Delivery, Special De
livery, Special Handling, Certifi
cates' of Mailing, Correction of
Mailing Lists and Business Reply
iMail.
The new schedule of fees can
ibe obtained from local Post Of
fices or City and Rural Mail
Carriers.. ,. . . .. .
Harold Lamb Now
Employed With
Superintendent
W. W. Peek, superintendent
announced this week that Harold
"Buster" Lamb, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Paige Lamb, of Hot Springs,
has accepted a position as clerica
worker in the office in the court
house.
Mr. Lamb replaces Mrs. Frank
lin. who has been promoted to
bookkeeper. This position was
left open due to the death of Mr
' George Lippard.
funds can be obtained to continue
the Red Cross Chapter.
Madison County is in serious
danger of losing the Red Cross
Chapter and the county's Quota
must be raised by October if the
Chapter remains.
Dr. W. A. Sams, Blood Program
Chairman, stated that 115 pints
had been collected from Madison
County citizens at the Blood Cen
ter in Asheville since January 1
and that three visits of the Blood
mohilA in tha Minnt.v had1 resHilteH
in 212 pints, making a total of
327. pints collected since January
D4 I1U
i; 1957.
: ?We rare "grateful, to everyone
who has donated blood and from
the bottom Of my heart I wish to
thank Hhera,- . Dr. Sams said.
"HoweverV the need of cash dona
tions 'is urgent and we MUST
contribute at once if we keep eur
Chapter, he concluded. . ,
. ' He pointed out how blood was
urgently needed at ail times and
by retaining the Chapter this blood
is absolutely free otherwise, if
we lose our chapter the blood cost
will be great. He gave two ex
amples of how the blood program
had been of great he1? w hen need
ed. "It must be re 1-ered tl ' -'
tre Itev. and !'-s. 1 t r"
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Present Bridge Inadequate;
Was Built In
1916
Governor Hodges last Thursday
announced that $260,000 for a
bride across the French Broad
River at Marshall had been allo
cated along with two other high
way projects totaling $800,000.
The announcement was received
with great delight by the citizens
of Marshall and Madison County.
The present bridge, built in 1916,
has long been inadequate, and en
tirely too narrow for modern traf
fic. The wing to the school is
also at a difficult angle for bus
ses and cars to turn.
It is not known exactly when
work will start on the new bridge
but it is thought that construction
will begin soon.
Gov. Hodges said he was mak
ing the allocation after a "friend
ly and cordial" conference with
A. H. Graham who will step down
June 30 as chairman of the State
Highway Commission. Graham,
Hodges said, had recommended the
three projects.
HAM SHOOT AT
HOTSPRINGS
ON JULY 4
There will be a ham shoot at
the Skeet Range in Hot Springs,
on Thursday, July 4, beginning at
10:00 o'clock and lasting all day.
Ammunition will be furnished.
Eeveryone is invited to attend.
Cherry, Former
N. C. Governor,
Passed Tuesday
Robert Gregg Cherry, North
Carolina Governor from January
4, 1945 to Jan. 3, 1949, will be
buried at Gastonia today (Thurs
day) a(fter fluneral services to
be attended by high-ranking state
officials and by old friends from
Cherry's home town of Gastonia.
The former governor, who had
been ill several weeks, died at a
hospital in Gastonia Tuesday, June
25, 1957 from what his physicians
called a "toxic process." He was
65.
Dr. Wilson W. Weldon, pastor
of First Methodist Church of Gas
tonia will officiate.
He was a native of Rock Hill,
S. C, but had resided in Gastonia
most of his life.
LtrGo vernor Walker
Attends Civitan " '
Meeting Here Tues. i
Lieut-Governor' J. B. Walker
Jr.; Civitan International Zone 1,
of MaHott,''N. C,"was guest of the
Marshall Civitan Club at the reg
ular luncheon-meeting held Tues
day at the Presbyterian Church.
President Arthur Ledford pre
sided and introduced Mr. Watker.
Also on the program was Pen
der' McElroy, son of Dr. and 1.7 rs.
J. L. JTcElroy, who gave a rf ; 1
in, "TTJwt It V.aa VTas I -
ball." II Vas ir.tro.luc- i 1 ! r.
V7. A .Sam. '
A commit'ee t '
for a Lv't :.'. .
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