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rats Hold County
convention; flame Officers
; Uston B. Ramsey Is Elected
,.'" Chairman Of Executive
Committee
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More than 150 Mad'i nnn Conn.
Vj- A i , ...
iy, democrats attended the coun
ty Democratic Convention held
last Saturday night in the Mar-
all. High .School auditorium.
A. E. Leake, who hag served
pveral years as secretary of the
eoutwe committee, called the
ting to order and the Rev
JBrigman gave the invoca-
various chairmen from the
then nominated officers
Madison County Democrat-
'cutive Committee which
nanimously elected. They
(I B. Ramsey, chairman,
placed Glenn Reems; 1st
Jairman, Mrs. Troy Rector;
iriee chairman, Berry Ed-
Us; 3rd vice chairman, Roy
e eeman; secretary, Zeno Pon
der, who replaced A. E. Leake.
i ine loiiowmg delegates were
, ..elected to the State Convention
'which is being held in Raleigh
today (Thursday) :
Roy Freeman, Fred Holcombe,
Vernon Runnion, Bill Roberts,
Zeno Ponder, Liston B. Ramsey,
Buster Roberts, A- E. Leake, E.
Y. Ponder, Rex Allen, Caney
Smith, W. T. Moore, Novile Haw--kina,
Ted Russell, Wyne Brig
man, Bonis Lusk, Jack Caldwell,
Millard Tipton, . L. W. Ammons,
Levi Ponder, Herbert , Hawkins,
' Fre4 Aderson, Nate "Hensley,
Floyd Wallin, C. B. Morgan and
,:BrK. Meadows. - ,
The 23 precincts then jresent-
fKeir credentials regarding: the
May S Fjv pre-
icuicts ,' were con ttacted iwith two
; -.sets of results from each. It was
then decided to name a Grievance
' Committee composed of twwcinct
chairmen rfrom five uncontested
.precincts. Those named to the
Grievance Committee- were .'Jack
Lunsfdrd, Tom Russell, . Emory
WaHin, Owes Tilson anw B. K
Meadows.
Tni committee retired te a
- private room where contested
- -precincts testified as to .their
...credentials. The following chair
men from the contested precincts
" were seated following hearings:
TS 2, W 1, A. E. Cantrell; TS
2, W 3, Dewey Wallin; TS 4, W
1, John Gillis; TS 10, W 2, Ruben
. (Gosnell. Contest in TS 16 was
. Jiot completed due to absence of
witness.
Upon accepting ..the chairman
ship, Mr. Ramsey told the audi
ence that he appreciated the hon
or jind wduld do everything in his
power for "the upbuilding of the
Democratic Party in Madison
County." He was loudly applaud
, ed following Jjis acceiance re-marks.
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Liston B. Ramsey
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LIONS BROOM
SALE IS NOW
IN PROGRESS
The annual Lions Broom Sale
is now dn progress here and the
public is asked to help the blind
of Madison County by purchas
ing brooms from any member of
the Marshall Lions Club. The
brooms are $1.50 each.
PIANO REGiV.L;
T0 BE GIVEN '1
HERE TUESDAY
Twenty-four? piano students of
Mrs. s Blanche 'Houston will pre
sent a recital in tha high school
auditorium i next Tuesday evening
at eiarht o'clock.-'
There wUl be no. admission and
the public Is cordially invited to
attend. ? ' l '
Marshall Dins Bliyline
Baseball Championship
CIWANGOV.
MOFFATT VISITS
MARSHALL CLUB
Ms
; Hill Members Visit
Club; Budd Also
Present
, t"Keir mdentii
.on Saturday, Mi
' Richard B. Moffatt, of Golds
boroj Oivitan Governor of North
Carolina, and Stanley L. Budd,
of Winston-Salem, Assistant Gov
ernor of western district, Civitan,
were special guests of the Mar
shall Civitan Club at its luncheon
meeting here Tuesday. .
... In addition to tha two -officials,
iour , member W .Uthe.. Mars-: Hill
Civitan -Club Vera -present. They
were Oliver English, president
elect of the Mars Hill 'Uuto;
Bruce Murray, Dr. Bruce Sams
and Jim Cox.
Marshall Civitan President, D.
D. Gross, presided with 16 mem
bers of the local club present.
Governor Mtfffatt pointed out
t'ne great benefits of Civitan In
ternational, giving the history
and activities of Civitan and al
so stressed the importance of
continued growth in the future.
He commended the local clubs
(Marshall and Mars Hill) on
their splendid records, and point
ed out the fine work of two past
officials, John Corbett .and Ralph
Lee.
Assistant Governor Budd spoke
briefly in the interest of Civitan
International.
The club also endorsed Ralph
Lee, of Mars Hill, for Lieutenant
Governor of this district.
'.Following the meeting the two
officials met with officers and
directors of file local club for a
brief session where plans were
discussed for both the Marshall
and Mars Hill Clubs. .
MIIS To Represent
Conference In
State 'A' Playoffs
Marshall's Tornadoes, unde
feated in nine games, sewed up
the Skyline Conference title at
Mars Hill Wednesday with a 13-2
victory over Mars Hill.
The victory was highlighted by
an eight-run first inning. Jim
Eads and Jo'hnny Corbett paced
the 17-hit attack with three hits
each and Bruce Baldwin chipped
in with a three run homer in the
sixth inning.
Billy Bryan went the route for
Marshall, spacing five hits and
fanning 11 batters. He walked
only one.
Marshall 800 014 013 17 1
Mars Hill 010 100 03 5 3
Bryan and Clark; Griffin, Ed
wards (I), Cody (6) and Green.
Skyl)n ; Conference officials,
meeting! in Asheville , Monday
(Continued on Last Page)
Progress Reports
Of Lions Clubs On
May 18 At Dillsboro
Progress reports -on 'Wind aid
and prevention of blindness pro
jects on the community, county
and district levels, will be review
ed at the spring quarterly mcet-
inir of t'he . District Sl-A Lions
Club Cabinet Sunday, May 18, at
1 p. m., in the Jarrett House at
Dillsboro. W S
Judge William A.; Hart of Wea-
verville, District 81-A Governor,
will preside. Cabinet officers rep-
esent 36 Lions CJluibS vwith more
han 1,600 members in.J12 west-
rn mountain counties. '.
Activities reports,-will be pre
en ted by six zone chairmen: Rob
ert W. Easley - Jr.; of ' Murphy,
Zone 1; Boyd Sossamon of Syl-
va, Zone 2; Glenn 11, Wyatt ot
Hazelwood, Zone 3; TVV B. Zink of
Marshall, Zone 4; John J, O'Con-
lor of Black Mountain,; Zone 5;
and Cecil Hill of Brevard,' Zone 6.
.Regional programs iVill be re
yiewed ty)! three . siaict
vvernora-: p. u. trut. , jf1"10
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Safety Lanes For Inspection To
Be Installed Here Next Ueek
COVER CROPS ARE
GETTING TOO BIG
Many tobacco farmers in Mad
ison County who have planted
rye, oatg or barley as a cover
crop are getting concerned about
their getting so far along that
they will "have difficulty turning
them under, stated Printess W
Lngland, assistant farm agent,
this week. Also, the possibility
that the cover crop will not de
cay rapidly when they are turn
ed. Small grains which have
some type of legume with them
such as vetch or crimson clover
should not have any trouble de
caying because of the additional
nitrogen which is present.
If the cover crop is some small
grain seeded alone the farmer
can broadcast ammonium nitrate
at the rate of 150 pounds per
acre before turning the cover
crop. This will bring the carbon-nitrogen
ratio closer togeth
er and cause the cover crop to de
cay quickly.
Boys Bound Over
To Court Tuesday
Three boys were bound over to
the May term of Superior Court
here Tuesday in a trial before
Justice of the Peace, J. Hubert
Davis.
The boys, Reeves Presnell,
Mack Presnell and Sammy Webb,
all of Walnut Creek, were tried
connection with the theft of
chfckenSi-belonging to Hubert
Veal off Marshall RFD 3, on Wed
nesdayMaV 7, , -"v
Darshall Swimming Pool And
Skating Rink To Open May 23
SERVICE MOTOR
SALES RECEIVES
4-LETTER AWARD
Local Dealer Wins Coveted
Award For Fifth Time;
Outstanding Service
Walter J. Cooper, general sales
manager, Ford Motor Company,
has announced that Service Mo
tor Sales, Marshall, has again
won the coveted 1957 Four-Letter
Award.
The Four-Letter Award signi
fies outstanding qualities in Fi
nances, Management, Spirit and
Facilities (F.M.S.F.)
T'ne Service Motor Sales Inc.,
of which Mr. John Corbett, is
owner, has won this distinction
five times, in 1950, 1951, 1954,
1955, and 1957.
Mr. Cooper said,
"The standard you have estab
lished for your organization, and
tha res-ulting quality dealer op
eration, has been given the recog
nition that it deserves. Your ac
complishment should be a source
of real satisfaction to you.
"We know you will take full
advantage of winning this award,
to further build the spirit and
morale of your organization. Your
employees have played an im
portant part in your achieve
ment. They will feel that the a
ward has been made possible be
cause of the fine team spirit of
your people. Make them feel that
the contribution of each individ
ual played its part in the winning
of the ward."
ADAMS URGES
FEEDING OF 1
PASTURES
To Begin Operations At
1:00 O'Clock; Many
Improvements
arshall Alumni Banquet To
De Held Here Saturday Right
All Ex-Grads Are Urged To
Attend; Program
, Planned
The annual Marshall High
School ' Alumni Banquet wiU be
Iheld at the school cafeteria on Sat
urday night, May 17 at 7:30
o'clock, it was. announced this week
by Mrs. Clyde M. Roberta, presi
dent ;:;.. '::(.'
An interesting program has been
arranged with numerous ex-grads
participating, i- ,. 'liyyii
Cards have been mailed to teany
of the ex-grads, but MrS. Roberts
eaid that many addresses were not
Inown and stated "if you don't re
ceive a card, come anyway." ;.-'
fl.e stated lb at reservations
; ' on! 1 be made immediately and
: t, per person, is $2.00 (J1.50
1 and 50e dues). ,
- plans to attend the ban
' r e your classmates and
'V Mrs., -Robert? eon-i
ENGLAND GIVES
SOME SHEEP
SHEARING TIPS
Following is a few sheep shear
ling tips as- listed by .Prlntess W
England, assistant farm agent; .
C 1. Have- equipment in proper
running order with sharp , knives
and combs in good shape. :
1 2.. Do not . make second cuts
with the : clippers V as it -is ex
pensive to remove the short pieces
of wool from the fleece. .i .
ux 8. Take care, of the ewe and do
not injure her to an extent that
she will be nnabel to take care of
her lamb. , '
, 4.' Shear only dry sheep.
5. Tie wool with paper twine.
6. Store wool in ' av dry place
until time to sell.
, 7. Sell tags separately,
It was announced this week
that the Marshall Recreation
Park would officially open on
Friday afternoon, May 23, at"l:00
o'clock.
Rex Cohn, former star athlete
at Marshall High School, will
manage the park this season.
Mr. Cohn announced that
Greenwood Edney, who is a qual
ified life guard, having completed
the Red Cross requirements, will
be on duty when the pool is open.
He also announced that exact
hours for swimming had not yet
been determined but it is believed
that the pool might be open at
night this summer provided ade
quate lights and arrangements
could be made.
Skating Rink
Madison County people, both
young and old, have something
new to enjoy at the park this sea
son a skating rink. During
the past few months a . floor has
been installed in the community
building and shoes equipped with
skates which can be rented by
those without skates. Facilities
for music are being arranged and
will be ready by May 23, it was
pointed out. .
The community building can al
so be used for various activities.
such as parties, dancing and In-
door games. .-v '; ;r . .
The refreshment counter will
also be opened wWe cakes, can
dy, soft drinks, sandwiches, etc,
can be purchased. ; .
- - Exact hours for skating will be
announced probably next week,
Mr, Cohn said. "'
' ..Special groups may reserve the
rink on special days.it is thought
with various rchuroh groups ex
pected to take advantage of the
pool and rink this summer.
The road at the park has been
improved and hardtopped and. the
grounds, in general, vastly im
proved. - J, -. - , '
THREE NABBED
AT STILL SITE
IN MADISON
An elaborate still operation
was destroyed and three men
were arrested on tfhe scene by
Federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
investigators and Asheville ABC
agents in the Shelton Laurel sec
tion of Madison County near the
Mill Wheel shortly after midnight
Sunday.
Federal officers reported the
destruction of a 125-gallon still,
a 55-gallon still, 11 fermenter
barrels, 600 gallons of mash, and
15 gallons of non-tax-paid whis
key.
'They said the stills were situ
ated under a shed and were fired
with quick-firing pressed-wood
logs. Water was supplied by pipe
from an underground- spring.
Charged with illegal manufac
ture of whisky were Archie Grif
fin and Solie Griffin, brothers,
and Ray Gosnell, all of the Shel
tort Laurel section. .
All three waived hearing be
fore TJ. S. Commissioner Law
rence C. Stoker T Monday, J and
posted $500 bonds for appearance
in U. S. District Court in Ashe
ville in November.,' "'. v
MUSIC FESTIVAL
TO BE HELD HERE
FRIDAY, MAY 16
Merchants Donate Prizes
Tickets Are Now
On Sale
BEAUTY SHOP TO . . .
OPEN FRIDAY AT I
HOT SPRINGS, ,
Ruth Harrison, ef Hot Springs,
announces that . she -will open
Ruth's Beauty i Shop in Hot
Springs on Friday morning, May
16. The shop will be located ov
er the Mountain Park Pharmacy
and, will be open daily from 8:00
a. m. to 6:00 p.'i u " -
'1 invite you t visit my shop
st any time and 1 i looking for
ward to servii e people of
t'.Js area," glie f .
One of the outstanding events
of the season will be the music
(festival which will be held Fri
day night, May 16 in the Mar
shall school auditorium. The pro
grant will begin at 7:30 o'clock
according to Mr. John Lackey
music director.
In addition to the varied mu
sical program, nlany prizes will
be awarded members of the au
dience, it was announced. Mr
Lackey stated that more than 30
iMarshall merchants have coop
erated in donating prizes and
large crowd is expected. Tickets
ar now on sals by members of
the band and proceeds will be
need in the Band Fund.
California Creek
Enters W. N. C.
Rural Program
The entry of a newly-organized
Madison County Community on
Thursday entered in' the 1958
Western North Carolina Rural
C oin'm unity Development Pro-
gram.;;r;,:::;:4; .,-:; .VVN. '
; The new Madison County com
munity is California Creek, north
of Mars Hall, off",!!. S. 23, -and
more than 100 jiersons attended
Thursday - nights 'organizational
meeting at Hawkins store
building. y ; : (i':'
. The residents voted to "'organ
ize a - Community Development
dub and enter the WNC pro
gram. A nominating committee
. (Continued on Last Page) 1
Mrs. Garrison Payne of Mar
shall is a firm believer in feeding
her pastures because she knows
that is where her milk check is
coming from, James L. Adams,
assistant farm agent, said. Svhe
says that she has put all the fer
tilizer on the pasture this year
that she can pay for and realizes
that she should apply more.
Pasture is one of the most im
portant products a farmer may
market, especially if he markets
it as milk or meat. Pasture is
not worth much if it is not used
in some way other than as a soil
erosion control.
Many of our pastures have a
good population of plants, but
they are weak and unproductive.
If they were fed well they would
produce a good growth to produce
the milk and meat desired. A
20 "To superphosphate at the rate
of 300 to 600 pounds per acre,
plus a 61 potash at the rate of
100 to 300 pounds per acre should
give a good growth if you have
the proper mixtures of clover and
grass.
Located On Mashburn Hillj
Savings Bonds to
Be Awarded
Bruce Murray, local safety-check
cordinator, announced this week
that a vehicle safety-check lane
would be installed near Pegg's
service station on Mashburn Hill
next week and vehicles would be
inspected from Wednesday morn
ing through Saturday afternoon.
The lane will open each day at
8:00 o'clock and remain open un
til 4:00 o'clock.
Mr. Murray and State Patrol
man C. H. Long announced that
two $25.00 Savings Bonds will be
drawn Saturday afternoon and
presented the "lucky winners."
These bonds are made possible
through the cooperation of the
Citizens Bank and the Bank of
French Broad. It was explained
to be eligible for one of these
awards, the vehicle must be safe
ty approved with appropriate
sticker.
"Numbered tickets will be given
to each vehicle owner and if there
are any needed repairs, he can
have repairs made, and return to
the lane for his sticker, making
him eligible for the drawing." Mr.
Murray said.
Patrolman Long also stated
that next week would be "Safe
Driving Week" and he hoped that
there would be no accidents in t'he
county during the entire week.
"I urge every driver to be care
ful, cautious and courteous nex"
week and while he is getting his
vehicle inspected, also keep m
mind that careless drivers, too,
cause accidents," Patrolman- Long
stated. -' i' -v - f
It was pointed out that approxi
mately ' , 800 vehicles were ;'' in-' ', t'
spected ahd approved, last year. .;
"It is our hope-that oVecJOOO ve- I ' '
hicles will be inspected during the
four days next week", .Long said.
, . Mechanics from Marshall and! r .
Hot Springs : will be on ' hand! ,
every day, it was explained. : w
Highway Patrol Major Charles; ...
A. Speed said to "get set to check,
accidents" while speaking of the
auto inspection campaign. "Event
the best of drivers are a poor rjsk.
in traffic when their oars are op--'
erated with faulty brakes, worn
out tires, and other defects," he
said.
The service rendered is volun
tary and absolutely free to overy
ear owner and driver.
Firms cooperating with the
four-day event are: Anderson
Motor Co., of Hot Springs and
the following Marshall firms:
Roberts Pontiac Co., Ramsey
Motor Sales, French Broad
Chevrolet Co., Service Motor
Sales, Redmon & Worley, Hous
ton Brot'hers, Cody Motor Sales, -and
Marshall Tire and Recap
ping Co. i
Tip To Motorists
Safe driving is serious busi
ness, be alert and steady 'don't
drive in the past tense. c
Marshall, Hot Springs Uiri
Games Saturday; S. G. Forfeit
Madison County
Q . f
STANDINGS!
Hot Springs "i
PetersbUrp; ..,
Marshall '
Spring Creek "
Laurel , t
Walnut,
0
0
0
2 ,
2
Is GAMES THIS WEEK
4 (Saturday, 2:C3 P. M.)
Won
2
"2
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0
0
0
Lost
: i 0
Walnut at Laurel
Spring Creek at
Pcjcrstur; at TT. r.
Hot
" Hot Springs won its second
game of the-season in the Madi
son County League last Saturday
by. defeating Walnut, 15-3 on the
Walnut diamond. Marshall eked
by Laurel In 10-innings to win
its opening league game, 0-R,' ci
the Island last Saturday.- Tps i
Creek, scheduled to play r,' -burg
at Mars mil, failed t w -pear
thus forfeiting t'.e r
Petersburg, 9-0. Tl. s f '
Peterslurg a 2-0 re f 1
league.
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