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MARSHALL, N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1958
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Per Capita Income Is
95 Higher Than 1952
By KARL FLEMING
Citizen-'Thnes Staff Writer
You couldnt pick a better place
than Madison County to illustrate
what the acquisition of industry
can do toward imoravinir a sec
tion's standard of living.
In 1952, Madison County had no
industry whatsoever of any size
In the same year, the estimated
per capita buying income of Mad
ison was $439.
Since then, Madison has ac
quired three industries which to
gether provide employment for
About 375 persons.
Last year, Madison's ,per capi
ta buying income had increased to
$7R8, or roughly 95 pe cent over
1952.
Of course, a per capita income
of $788 isn't good. In fact, Mad
ison ranks in the lower 25 per
-' cent of North Carolina counties
tip income.
.. For -that reason, Madison has
been losing population at the rate
of about 2,000, every 10-year cen
sus period for man v years.
- That's What happens in coun-
4 ties . In which the young people
grow up and can't, find work.
Thev-leave. . . " -
- ibui Tile migration trena is de
clining and , tha native-who are
4 staying put are finding it easier
to make a livelihoo J.1' .
According o Sales Management
tnapazine, tota-, effective buying
income in" Madison in
creased from $9,081,000 ir. 1952 to
$15,256,000 in 1957.
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j C. Employment Security Com
, mission, wages paid in the last
quarter of 1957 in Madison were
' more than they were for the total
year in 1947.
,Ten yeai-3 ag.i the total wages
for A the -year were $35S,976 for
-an ' awrage weekly wage of
$28.41. In tiie last quarter of '57
total wages were $414,357 and the
average weekly wage was $50.92.
Agriculturally, although the
outward" evidence is not apparent
when one drives over Madison's
hill terrain the county already
is one of the richest in the section.
Total farm sales last year were
- $4,973,629, which ranked Madi
son 4th among the counties' of
Western North Carolina in in
come, i.i
County agent Harry v G. Silver
. says ; Madison will consistently
rank second among the WNC
counties in .; per , farm income
though' the county, with a popu.a
tion of only about 10,000, is one
of : the area's ' smallest.
:: Not all of the increase in buy
ing power can be attributed to
Industry, for .' farm - income has
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. It was ' announced . Iiere ' this
week that in'liddition to the reg
ular ,4th of July holiday at all
banks, Governor Luther Hodges
has proclaimed July 5th also as
a holiday for banks in North Car
olina. - . " '
This means that all banks in
Madison County will be closed on
Friday, J"u'y 4lh and Saturday,
July 6th, it was stated. -
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COUNTY BUDGET
AND TAX RATE
SHOW INCREASE
The 1958-59 Madison County
budget was adopted by the coun
ty commissioners here Monday
and shows an increase over the
1957-58 budget.
The new budget appropriations
total $896,371.00 as compared to
the former budget of $801,475.00.
The increase was made neces
sary due to rising costs of op
eration, it was stated.
The 1958-59 tax rate was set
at $1.88, a 9c increase over 'the
former rate of $1.79. The in
crease was made necessary to
meet the newly-adopted budget, it
was said.
Mrs. Sprinkle Is
Appointed To
Full-Time Duties
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. Mrs. , Irma Budkner Sprinkle,
of Marshall RFD 2, was appoint
ed Assistant Tax Supervisor and
Deputy Tax Collector of Madison
County on a full-time basis. The
appointment was made by the
commissioners following their
meeting' on the first Monday.
Mrs. Sprinkle has been em
ployed in the Auditor's office for
several months.
MARKET PRICE
IMPORTANT IN
WOOL PAYMENTS
Farmers who sell wool below
the national average price for the
1958 marketing year will wind up
getting less for their wool than
the national incentive price of
62 cents per pound, according to
Novile Hawkins, Chairman of the
Madison County ASC Committee.
Mr. Hawkins cited the following
example to show how the wool
payment program works:
For the 1956 marketing year
fin the summer of 1957) the iat-'
ional average wool price was 44.9
cents per pound. The incentive
payment rate was 40, percent of
the average price in . order - to
bring the average price up to the
incentive level. A farmer who
sold his wool for 35 cents per
pound received a payment of 40
percent of this amount, or ? 14
cents, L This gave . him a total. rate
of 49 cents per ponnd. A grower
who sold his wool for SO cents' a
pound during the same marketing
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Mars Hill Girf Is
Named "Miss '
Johnson City" ,
Miss Sharon Ponder, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Starling Ponder
of Mars Hill, was named "Miss
Johnson City" Saturday nitrht
will compete in . the -"Miss
Tinipss" contest. A sophomore
r "'.act Tennessee State CoIIor",
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PATSY CRAINE
TOPS IN DRESS
REVUE MONDAY
Miss Patsy Craine, member of
the Walnut 4-H Senior Club, won
first place in Madison County
Senior Dress Revue, with Donna
Gail Fisher winning second place,
and Miss Ann Huff, president of
Mars Hill Junior 4-H Club, won
first place in the Junior Revue
at the Dress Revue held Monday
afternoon in the REA Building
here.
All members entering were at
tired in dresses tfiey had made
as part of their 4-H project in
sewing.
Miss June Street, HD agent of
Yancey County, and Miss Nellie
Jo Carter, home agent of Graham
County,' were judges 'for the e
vent. They were very complimen
tary regarding the girls' cos
tumes, congratulating each one on
selection and suitability of mate
rial, pattern, beauty, and splen
did workmanship. Winners re
ceived prizes of dress lengths do-1
nated by Belk-Broome, Marshall
Dept. Store and McKinneys, dry
goods stores of Marshall.
The French Broad Electric
Membership Building was beauti
fully decorated by Misses Joy Lou
Hensley and Lucille Sprinkle
Large ; vases of wh ite flowers In
the foreground wiOh bolts,,of yard
goodsi i patterns,' sewing -machine
and other, articles used in sew
ing, from the local stores, form
ed a very appropriate scene in
the background, adding interest
to the occasion.
' Miss Patricia Proffitt was nar
rator and did an excellent job de
scribing the dresses worn by each
one participating in this annual
event for 4-H girls carrying sew
ing as their project. ,
Mrs. Vader Sheltorf, chairman
of the refreshment committee,
served delicious punch and cook
ies, j
ACP FORESTRY
PRACTICES ARE
NEARLY DOUBLED
Conservation through the plant
ing or culture of forest trees has
really undergone an upturn in
this state. H. V. Mangum, of the
State Office of Agricultural Sta
bilization and Conservation, re
ports that timber stand improve
ment for greater erosion protec
tion increased over 100 percent in
this-state from 1956 to 1957.
-For all forestry practices car
ried out in this state under ACP,
the acreage involved increased 90
percent from 1966 to 1957. Ac
cording to Mangum, there were
888 farms on which these practic
es' were carried out (n 1956, while
1543 Tar Seel" farmers carried
out'forestry practices in 1957, To
tal acreage in these practices was
9,027 in 1956 and 17,113 In 1957.
- According to Mangum, there
are many benefits derived through
the establishment or 'Improvement
of, these tree "stands. Tie first
belief it comes about through the
prevention of wind and water ero
sion brought about by an adequate
stand of trees. "There's no bet
ter way to keep the soil where It
belongs than to plant trees." An
other great advantage In this in
creased planting of trees is the
conservationof a resource which
has meant much to this slate
o'on faroufh the years,
state las t i a ading si
of p'vn ravrl s v
Our
ore Than 4,000
Copies This Week
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NON-SUBSCRIBERS WITH PAPER
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Special Of fer To New Subscribers In County To Be
Offered By The News-Record
This Week-End
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In order to acquaint everyone in Madison Coun
ty with The. News-Record, this issue is being sent to
all subscribers and non-subscribers.
If you are not a subscriber to The News-Record,
you may take advantage of a special offer being
made during Marshall Bargain Days this wee.k-end.
Remember.:' this special offer is effective only
during Janev26,.27; and 28. Come into The News
Record office or clip out coupon, enclose check, mon
ey order or cash and receive The News-Record every
week for one year.; ;
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NEXT WEEK'S
PAPER TO BE
PRINTED WED.
In order that advertisers' mes
sages can reach the rural com
munities before Friday, July 4th,
The News-Record will publish
next week's Issue on Wednesday
instead of Thursday.
Writers of community news, as
well as other writers and adver
tisers, are asked to have all copy
in the office here by Tuesday
noon, and sooner if possible.
The News-JRecord office will be
closed all day July . 4th. ,
Privilege License
Application Due ,
Before July 1
' Effective July 1, 1958, , penal
ty will be due on State Privilege
Licenses.;, for the year June 1,
196a to May 31, 1959, according
to Mrs. Sam J. Husking, local
Deputy Collector for fhis vicinity..'-,
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Mrs. Huskins advises that this
penalty' will be 5 per month for
each : delinquent month, and urg
es all taxpayers to file their ap
plications for licences immediate
ly in order to s - 1 renalty .VV i
. -These applica1' for Licenses
should be maile.; : i ti e N. C De-
partment of K
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fore June 30.
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Huskins be-
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BLOODMOBILE TO
BE IN MARSHALL
NEXT TUESDAY
Lions Club To Sponsor Visit;
Miss Lockman
Speaks
The American Red Cross Blood
mobile will be at the Legion
Building here next Tuesday from
1:00 p. m., to 6:00 p. m.
The Marshall Lions Club voted
Monday night to sponsor the vis
it and urged the public to respond
with at least 125 pints. It was
pointed out that there is always an
extra need for blood during the 4th
or July holidays. j
Miss Ruth Lockman, Red Cross
field representative for " WNC,
spoke at their regular' meeting at
the Rock Cafe Monday night con
cerning the bloodmobile and the
need for blood. She stated that
Red Cross officials were "high in
their praise of Madison County
for their outstanding aid In the
blood program. ? -
After voting to sponsor " the
bloodmoi&j visit, the club named
Frank Fidher in charge of post
era; Dean Shields and Vernon Mc
Carthy in , charge of radio pub
licity and Jim Story in charge of
newspaper publicity. - -
Lion Earl Robinson presided in
the absence 'of President R. G.
Frarfklin. ";.;";" ,
Accepts Position . ,
In Winston-Salem
Mrs. James Huey has accepted
a position with ity Memorial
Hosnital in Winston-Salem. She
is the former Miss Faye Naves
daurhter of Jjs. M. G. Kanwy
Merchants Are Offering
any Amazing Ualues
LUCKY? BE HERE
SATURDAY P. M.
Same lucky person will win a
week's stay for two people at ei
ther the new Terrace Hotel in
Sarasota, Florida or at Fontana
Village. The merchants are giv
ing these hotel accommodations in
connection with Bargain Days
Marshall this Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. No pruchase is
required to register, and the win
ner does not have to be present
at the drawing which will be held
at 5:30 Saturday afternoon on
the court house lawn.
In addition to the hotel accom
modations, the winner will re
ceive $5.00 in groceries from Dixie
Grocery, a pair of $9.95 men's or
ladies' shoes from Marshall De
partment Store, $7.50 in grocer
ies from Model Grocery, two Can
non bath towels from Belk
Broome Department Store and
other prizes.
Registrations may be made at
any of the following participat
ing stores: Belk-Broome Depart
ment Store, French Broad Chev
rolet Co., National 5c & 10c Store,
Model Grocery, McKinney's De
partment Store, O. C. Rector
Hardware, Penland & Dorn De
partment Store, Home Electric &
Furniture Co., Marshall Depart
ment Store, ..Houston Brothers
parage, JJ'ilds Radio & Television
Service, P. R. Elam Farm.- Sup
ply, Dixie Grocery, Robert Phar
macy, Coal, Feed & Lumber Co.,
Chandler Hardware and Daisy's
Cafe.
The personnel of participating
stores are not eligible for prizes.
Attending Music
Workshop This
Week In Brevard
Miss Emma Kate O'Steen and
Charles Foster of Hot Springs,
Senior 4-H Club members, with
Miss Roberta Reeves and Olin
Jarrett of Marshall Senior 4-H
Club, left Sunday afternoon- to
attend the Music Workshop at
Brevard College, Brevard, this
week.
The Music Workshop is an an
nual event sponsored by the State
Home Demonstration Club Music
Committee. Dr. A. E. Hoffman,
Director of Music in North Caro
lina schools and Miss Rutfh Jew
ell, Supervisor with many others
are outstanding members of the
faculty.
Mr. L. R. Harrill, State 4-H
Leader, Miss Mary Harris, Dis
trict Home Agent and Mr. G. L.
Carter, District 4-H Leader, plan
to attend and will assist with the
program this week.
The Madison youths were ac
companied to B revard by Mr.
Carl Reeves. "
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"Horn Jn The West"
3 tarts At Boone On '
This Saturday Night
. The curtain will go tip Satur
day night on the seventh season
production of "Horn In The
West," Kermit Burster's outdoor
drama dealfrg with the set'".' ;
of western North Carolina in f o
1770's, at the beautiful oiitJ -t
theater in Eoone.
The play l.as drawn $; '
mately a" c.-irtr tf a
peer's and 1-. t y--r t ' '
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Advertisers Offer Hundreds
Of Values In This
Issue
EverylK)dy's been asking what
M.B.D. stood for. Well, it can
now be told MARSHALL
BARGAIN DAYS!
Never before in the "history of
Marshall have so many bargains
from so many places of business
been offered. Throughout tnis
16-page edition can be found hun
dreds of money-saving bargains
which will be offered to the pub
lic this week-end - Thursday,
Friday and Saturday.
Read each advertisement care
fully and you will be amazed at
the low prices Marshall's mer
chants are offering. It's a "once
in a lifetime" event and thous
ands of people are expected to
crowd into the Marshall stores
this week-end to take advantage
of Marshall Bargain Days.
The last time a similar event,
was held in Marshall Dollar
Dayg -was over ten years ago.
Marshall Bargain Days are even
better values than the former e
vent. Below is published a list of
firms which are cooperating with
this event and are offering a
mazing values this week-end; ,
Belk-Broome
Marshall Department Store
Penland & Dorn .... . t.
1 McKinney's . '
' National 6e & 10c Store . - "
? uixie grocery t
A&P , ? '
French Broad Chevrolet Co.
Coal, Feed & Lumber Co.
O. C. Rector Hardware , . v
Roberts Pharmacy
Moore's Pharmacy .
Home Electric & Furniture Co.
Wild's Radio Service
Chandler Hardware
P. R. Elam Farm Supply Co.
Redmon & Worley Motor Co.
Houston Brothers
Three County Men
Arrested iFor .
Dynamiting Fish l,
Wildlife Protector Raymond
Ramsey and Refuge Assistant t
Clyde Huntsinger and . Deputy ,
Marshal Hugh Stevens arrested ' -Floyd
Gosnell, Wayne Gosnell nd
Hubert Gorforth. all of .the' Wal
nut Gap section of Madison Coun- -
tv. Mondav night of last week on ' '
charges of dynamiting fish in fr"
i-Laurel River. v
The three men were tried in'
Federal Court in Asheville Tues
day of last week before IL S.
Commissioner Lawrence Stoker.
Hubert Goforth was acquitted,
but Gosnell and Wayne Goforth
were given a three-months prl-
son sentence suspended on condi
tion Dhat they each pay a fine of
(150. The two men paid the fine.
Wpldlif e Protector Ramsey
stated that 'such practices v:'.:i
not be tolerated and warned t' e
public bf such violations. -
Madison Men
Charged On
Liquor Ccrr'.s
Clarence Tay:
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