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MARSHALL, N. C.; THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1958
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E)Gai3,;.0nevDnjured
Last Friday Following
Line Fence Argument
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Bill Burris Killed By Shot;
'I v Woodrow Norton, Jack
' Smith Are Involved
, One man was shot to death
- Friday , in an argument over a
- line fence and his alleged assail
f ant war wounded Jy the campan
; ion of both men with tihe death
weapon, 'Sheriff E. Y. Ponder re
ported. '-, ' Bill Burris. 44. of Marshall
h" RFC1 5, was slain about noon by
pistol bullet, in fhe jaw as- he
sat in his car on the Long Branch
i -Road near the home of Woodrow
Norton, 41, accused of the kill
ing. The sheriff said Norton, with a
bullet near his heart, was admit
ted to Memorial Mission Hospital
at Asheville. His condition is
v improved and he is expected to
be released from the hospital in
. a few days. '
u The sheriff said the third man,
,' Jack Smith. 35. of the same sec-
t . , tin a the other merr, surrender
M '-ed voluntarily at the jail here
about a half hour after the
shootings1, reporting that he shot
.. Norton after Norton shot Burris.
Ponder said Norton was charsr-
ed with murder, and Smith with
asskult with a deadly weapon
"with intent fcokill.
Smith Is now out on a $2500
bond, it va stated.
ine snerui said Norton was
Mt in We left "armpit by one bul
, let after it struck his finger and
" uierea nis cnest. Anotn-
er bullett, he said, - hit Norton
in the . right. a,r,m Aea.thfl shoul-'i-i
and, passed through. ' ,
- The sheriff auoted " wttnpnii:
Arthur Tweed, , 60, one of Nor-
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SAFETY CHECK
LANE HERE IS
SUCCESSFUL
Bruce Murray, Madison Coun
ty coordinator, announced that
the safety check lane which was
in operation four days last week
on Mashiburn Hill was highly
successful with the response "the
best in the county's history."
It was pointed out that all cars
which were inspected were local
vehicles with no out-of-state cars
inspected.
The total number of cars in-j
spected was 553. '
"I wish to thank all the coop
erating fh-ms and individuals foi
assisting in this worthwhile pro
ject. I also wish to thank each
owner who had his or her car in
spected," Mr. Murray said.
State Patrolman C. H. Lone- al
so announced that "Safe-Driving
Week was also highly success
ful -with no accidents reported by
local car owners.
Four Firms To Start
Closing Saturday
Afternoons
ELECTION SAT.
CREATES LITTLE
INTEREST HERE
The May 31 Democratic Prima
ry election dn this county has cre
ated little interest since there are
no contests for county offices
The only countywide contest- is
that of solicitor, of this district.
The race is between Robert S.
Swain, present solicitor; S. Thom
as Walton and James S. Howell.
Township 10, has a contest for
constable between Andrew Chand
ler and Isaac Gunter, both Dem
ocrats. There will be no returns posted
on a blackboard Saturday night
due to only one contest, it was
announced by The News-Record.
Election officials, however, are
asked to rush in the results of
the solicitor's race as soon as pos
sible so returns can be phoned to
daily newspapers.
It was announced this week
that four Marshall firms P
Rv Klam Frm Supply Co., Coal
Feed A Lumber "Co.. Teatrue Mill
Ing Co. and Builders ,irpply,Co
'will egla" closing each. Satur
day afternoon beginning Jume. 7
It-was stated that the four firms
-would remaftv.open on Wednes
day afternoons.
DEMOCRATS HAVE
LARGE GAIN IN
MADISON COUNTY
Ball States That County
Now Has 12,842
- , Qualified Voters
FIREMEN TO
MEET TWICE
MONTHLY HERE
Members of the Marshall Fir
Department met Tuesday night a
the City Hall here where plans
were made for regular meetings
of the department. It was decid
ed that the firemen would hold
regular drills every first and
fchird Tuesday night with fire
chief Allen Duckett in charge.
The drills will begin at 7:30
6 clock.
Plans were also made to have
the department represented at the
quarterly meeting of the WNC
Firemen's Association which will
be held at Valdese on Wednesday,
June 11- .-.v.i. ' ' '
.A3BCUsed were-taa urgtkatl
need for hydrant on back street
and Tther needs in Marshall and
vicinity. ' ' '
14 members of the department
were present.
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PRICE: $20 A YEAR IN COUNT! '?
$4.00 A YEAR OUTSIDE COUNT! ,
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Trace Iff
ounty ioys
This Edition Salutes 1958
Graduating Classes In Gounty
MARSHALL MAN
SENTENCED HERE
IN ATTACK CASE
Shelton-Jones Murder Casf
Continued ; Price
Sentenced
United Fund Disburses ITrth
59 Of Pledges; Checks Sent
Jim Patrick. 33-year-old Mar
shall resident, on trial in Maddsor
Superior Court here on a oharg
of attempted rape, .. iinterruptec
ftie trial here Wednesday to plea
guilty to a charge of assault on
female. He had been chal-get
with the attempted rape on hii
17-year-old half-niece.
Judge Francis O. Clarkson sen
tenced PatricJc to 1 to 18 months
suspended upon payment of $30f
fine and court costs. ? ' ; .
Patrick's case was the las'
jury trial of , the ternv
The case of Clarence Shelton
Buncombe County farmer charg
ed with murder in the been can
slaying of Samuel If.- Jones, was
continued to the July term
Jones, also of Buncombe County
died of head injuries received
when slugged witfh a. Hi filled
hiier rBTi 'in All "S,Lirol
This issue of The News-Record
salutes the Madison County Grad
uates of 1958.
Throughout this issue can be
found messages of congratula
tions to the '58 Graduates from
various business firms in Mar
shall.
Due to the unusual rush dur
ing this week, it has been impos
sible to contact all business firms
in Marshall or to contact busi
ness firms in Mars Hill and Hot
Springs.
The entire personnel of The
News-Record joins the other ad
vertisers in extending our hearti
est congratulations to the Grad
uates. We fed sure, also, that
others "would have had messages
had they been contacted.
COMMERCIAL
CATTLE FIELD
DAY JUNE 6 .
RED CROSS AIDS
DURING SEARCH;
OTHERS HELP
Red Cross Serves 25 Dinners
Wednesday; Fire
Dept. Helps
section mi'T uJ TV it
Burleson Price of the Spring
Creek section "was found guilty of
a charge of buraimr an unoccu
pied dwelling and waa sentenced
to from five to 10 years, in State
Prison. r
Riohafrd Hall and Richard
Green, charged with larceny of
chain saw, placed on probation.
Several minor cases and di
vorces were disposed of during
the term.
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' Marvin Ball, chairman of the
i Madison County Board of elec
tion's, stated this week that Dem
ocrats , had , shown a large in
crease since May 3, 1958 with a
total , of 961 re-registering- from
'Republican to Democrat. Onlv 15
Democrats have re-registered as
Jteplubl leans since May 3, Mr.
Ball said."
Jle also said that 493 Demo
crats and 55 Republicans had be-
come of voting age or moved in
to this county since the 1956 gen
. eral election. ?
"There are now 12.842 auali-
fied voters -in i Madison Count
with 8,138 registered as Demo
crats and 4,704 registered aa Re
publicans' Mr, Ball conclude!
Directors And Off.rw iw
Thursday Afternoon;
fine Kesponse
j WALNUT ALUMNI
1 !AT,QUET TO BE
- VELD SATURDAY
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The Uth annual Walnut Hirii
School Alumni Banquet will be
held - Saturday night at"- 7:30
o'clock in ' the school cafeteria.
Dress fot the" occasion will be in
formal, and Sa special program
honoring two favorite teachers of
i' e school wll be given.- Jtn. addi
1' n, there will be music and en
' it ,'nnient, and. of course, a
' i s meal. . -
s of the Association are
! Eahinsoi, president;
t ITi'tidei-tcn, 1st vice
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Hefhel Sprinkle, chairman of
the Hoard of Directors, and J
Frank Fisher, treasurer, Madison
County United Fund, announced
this week that 50 of the total
pledges for the 1958 United Fund
had been divided and checks sent
to the various agencies which
were set up in the UF budget.
A meeting of directors and of
ficers was held last Thursday af
ternoon in Marshall when it was
decided to disburse the portion of
the monies.
The following agencies receiv
ed the following amount with
the remainder of the disburse
ments to be made later in the
yean . .
Polio Fund to Orthopedic Hos
pital in sAsheville, J1000; Salva
tion Army,, $750; Boy Scouta,
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COMMENCEMENT
SCHEDULE FOR
MHS ANNOUNCED
Bernard S. Brigm&n, principa
at Marshall High School, an
nounced the following commence
ment schedule this week:
Friday, May 30, "8 p. m., Senioi
Flay.
Sunday, June 1, 8 p. m., Bacca
laureate Sermon by the Rev. D
D. Gross, pastor of the Marshal
Baptist Church.
Monday, June"Z, 8 p. m., Dance
Recital ' under direction of Mr
Fletcher- . ' .
Tuesday, June 3, 7:30 p. m.
Eighth Grade Graduation.
' Friday, June 6, 8 p. m., High
School Graduation. -
According to Harry G. Silver
countv aeent. a Commercial Oat
tlemen's Field, Day 'will be held
at the Oaroland . Angus Farm on
Friday, June 6, beginning , at 10
TheCaroland Angus
Farm is located at Tryon on the
North Carolina-South Carolina
border. The program outlined
for this field day is- one of the
most outstanding ever to be
(Scheduled in this part of the
couptry.
Mr. Charles Codding, a rancher
from Foraker, Oklahoma, who
produces grade Hereford cattle
and has built quite a reputation
with his production testing pro
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Babe Ruth, Little League
Baseball Planned In County
To Start Play On June 10;
Season Schedule Is
Announced
A Babe Ruth League, composed
of boys from 9-12 and a -Little
League, composed of boya ' from
12-1-5, have been organised in
Madison County, it was, announc
ed this week.
At. a meeting held on Mav 19.
Everette Boone, of Marshall, was
elected Commissioner v? of tie
Leagues.' , ,,r "'V ,
Towns committed to field teams
are Marshall, Walnut, Mars Hill
and Hot Springs,.' v
Although there are manv' P-rob-
lems yet to 'be worked out, a ten-
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The American Ked Cross, al
ways quick to be of assistance
during emergencies, set up can
teen service north of Redmon
Wednesday while searcWrs comb
ed the river for the bodies of the
two boys thought to be drowned.
In addition to serving coffee
sandwiches and soft drinks during
most of the day, the Red Cross
also served approximately 25 din
ners to rescue workers.
Also aiding in the search for
the bodies are the Madison Coun
ty Sheriff's Department,' a rescue
squad from the Enka Fire De
partment, the Marshall Fire De
partment and the State Wildlife
Commission.
Special praise should be given
the efforts of Mrs. C. D. Bowman
'Mrs. Allen Duckett. Mrs. Reeves
Fisher and Mrs. Fowler Shelton,
Red 'Cross volunteers of Mar
shall, who carried heavy contain
era of food to the scene so that
rescuers could be fed.
Trie search is continuinir to
day, officials stated.
: It was requested that all per
sons not actually assisting in the
search stay away from the scene
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are-'woui Vol-ontarily- . . .
SWIMMING POOL
TO OPEN FRIDAY
It was announced this week
that the swimminor doo! at the
Marshall Recreation Park would
officially open tomorrow (Friday)
at 1 p. m. Greenwood Edney will
serve as life guard.
The skating rink which was
opened last week has been a pop
ular place with hundreds of skat
ers enjoying the new addition to
the park.
Rex Cohn i3 manager of the
park.
Pinkney Freeman, Hawley
Frizzelle Feared
Drowned
H. D. COUNCIL
ELECTS OFFICERS
HERE ON MONDAY
Mrs. Burnerte Is President;
Mrs. Shelton Gives
Report
Searchers dragged the French
Broad River near here without
result this week in their quest for
two boys whose home-made boat
was found shortly before noon.
Sheriff E. Y. Ponder said the
search for the boys, Pinkney
(Pink) Freeman, 12, and Hawley
(Frizzelle, 16, both of Marshall
RFD 1, would be resumed Wed
nesday morning.
Tho boys have been missing
from their homes since early
iMondayl The search started
when they failed to return home
tlhat night.
The boat, which the boys had
made themselves, was found ov
erturned in the middle of the riv
er two miles north of Redmon,
tho boys' home community. Its
mooring chain was snagged on a
rock.
The boys were believed to have
gone fishing about 10 a. m., Mon
day, and the boat's lock was
found on the bank near the point
w'nere the craft usually was
moored. Neighbors' said only the
boys had the key to the lock.
A trotline believed rigged up
by the boys in their fishing was
found about a, mile north of Red--mon
Dam. near Marshall.
A five-man crew from the En
ka Fire Department headed W
William Walker, came to -the
scene with a motor--.boat,-; 'and
grappling, and jkin-iyjng equips v
ment. Participating in the search
also were volunteers' from Madi-
son County communities. The
Enka rescue squad concentrated
part of the day in dragging a -pool
in Ue river.
Pink is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Steve Freeman and Hawley is
the son of Mrs. Silas Frizzelln"
and the late Mr. Frizzelle. "
Sheriff Ponder said " efforts i.
have been underway to find Mrs.
freeman, who has been missinsr
for several weeks. He said sift
was last seen at the bus station
in Asheville. He gave thia de
scription: She is 35 years old.
weighs about 150 pounds, and i.
five feet eight inches tall. She
has blond hair, blue eyes and a'
fair complexion.
The Madison County Oounci
of Home Demonstration Clubs
met Monday afternoon in the REA
Building here with Mrs. George
Shape, president, presiding.
-; Tentative clans were made for
Achievement Day later this year
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'Petersburg Defeats Hot Springs
For Loop Lead; Marshall Loses
Banks To Close
This Fridav For
Memorial Day
V It baa been announced that the
Citizens Bank in Marshall,' Mars
Hill and Hot Serines, and the
iiank of French Broad of Mar
shall and WeavervilU will he
closed fliis Fridav fMav MY n
observance of Memorial Day.
Jimmy Johnson Shuts out
Locals ; Petersburg
Wins, 10-9
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Petersburg handed Hot' Springs.;
a 10-8 loss on the Mar Hill Col-:
lege diamond last ' Saturdav to .
gain undisputed lead in the Mad-
ison County league. Jimmy John-
son handcuffed . the locate. 5-0.
Laurel was idle last Saturday; ' a;
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