j ' "'J ''.1 I I : I 1 I 1 ' -villi 1 f Iff V NO. 2 8 PAGES THIS WEEK MARSHALL, N. C, THURSDAY; JANUARY 8, 1959 PRICE: 12J6Q A TEAR IN COUNT! M A YEAR OUTSIDE 0OUNT7 10c PER COPY 4 f: 1 ,T4 ocial Security Meeting Here On Next Thursday Turner Will Be Present To Give Information On Social Security Thursday. January 15, could be a most important day to you and your family. The annual social security and income tax meeting will ha heU in the courthouse in Marshall at 1:30 p. m., Thursday If you want more information on social security as it affects you and your family, how to obtain social security coverage, what pro tection it offers you aiuj your family, or how to file for social Becuritv benefits, please attend the meeting. A field represents tive from the Social Security Of fice in Asheville will be present to explain the above points and an?rwer questions from any indi vidual present. Dr. W. L. Turner, Extension Service Farm Management Spe cialist, will hi' present to explain the use of Schedule F10I0 and Form 10 10 as they are used in filing income tax and Social Se curity tax. He will explain bow to file in order to pay a minimum of income tax and obtain a maxi mum of Social Security coverage Madison Man Is Injured In Wreck In Weaverville Edward Ramsey, 43, shall was treated at Mission Hospital in last Thursday might of Mar Memorial Asheville for lace rations of the face which he re portely suflfiared when : , his -ear ran off tihe rpaid in. Weaverville .iMtrtrtik,-a . ifcnlse occ0ipied " hy Richard W. Weaver. The ear left the road in the center of town, ran through some shrubbery and then slammed into the eide of the house. State Highway Patrolman C L. Hunnicutt and Police Chief A. B. Kent of Weaverville estimated damage to the house at $1,000. Mrs. Mitchell Joins Staff Of Welfare Department Here Mrs. John N. Mitchell Jr., of Route 2, Mars Hill, "has joined the staff of the Madison County De nartment of Public Welfare as case work assistant. Mrs. Mitch ell, wiho is the former Miss Alice Ann Jarvis, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Jarvis of R-2, Mars Hill. She is a graduate of Mars Hill High School, Mars Hill College, and received her B.S. degree from Carson-Newman College, Jeffer son City, Tenn. Mrs. Mitchell taifght one year in Weathaven el-T ementary school at Memphis, Tenn., then resigned in October, 1958, during her second year, when her husband entered the U. S. Army. He is now stationed at Fort Jackson, S. C. Jtfrs. Mitchell assumed her du ties January 1st. Subscriptions In Bunconbc Arc Reduced ; ' Effective January 1, 1959 the subscription , in Bun combe County were put it same rate at those of Mad ison County $3.00 for 15 monthij $2.50 for 12 months; $2.00 for 8 months; $1.C0 for four months."-;; O u f s i d e Madison and Eu-icombe, the rates wlll.re mairt the same as at 'pres ents One Year, $400 ,si. i 's, $3.00) 3-i months, Returns To Congress.. mm J Con. Basil L. Whitener WHITENER NOW IN WASHINGTON; GIVES VIEWS Ih, llll.h WILLIAMS Hasil Whitener, tall man in tho 1 1 th Congressional District, saddle, had his station wagon gassed and greased and headed for Washington this week. He and his attractive wife, Harriet, left Sunday and drove leisurely to Washington. She plans to stay a week before re turning to , their home and three children. Morgan, 13, Laura Lee, eight, and Basil Jr., are attend' togschotfL1 ' - :If rf i--e ". great to be .home," the Congressman said. "I feel rested and ready for the long hourg and grind of Congress. I'm a home-body, though, and I'll be looking forward to weekend vis its." Whitener said that he had mov ed his Washington office from 1022 House Office Building to 1122 in tSie same building. Main taining that office in his absense has been his capable administra tive assistant, Herbert M. Line berger, assisted by Miss Nora Ann Orr, stenographer. He will keep his Gastonia of fice on South Street open as us ual. What lies ahead in the think ing and action of members of Congress? Everybody wants to know about spending and taxs. What does the Congressman think will happen in 1959? He said "he does not believe that (Continued 06 Iast Page) COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY MET DECEMBER 30 ' The Madison County Medical Society held its December meet ing Tuesday, December 30 in the Marshall school cafeteria at 7:00 p, m. Dr. N. A. Henderson, Cardiolo gist, of Knoxville, Tenn., speke on "Diagnosis On Heart Disease." Dr. W. 0. Duck was re-elected president of the society for Che coming year. Dr. Charles Powell was elect ed a delegate to the North Caro lina State Medical Society Con vention and Dr. . Erneat Powell wag elected alternate delegate. 4 BLOODSHED BOXSCORE 4 ON N,C HJG&WAY3 -lUleisrh - ThV Motor - Vehicles Department's summary of traffit deaths s through T 10 :00 .Y av tn. Jap. 6, 195.9: : KilJed Vthia yef .to-" - - Killed to date last year 10 1 IMPORTANT LIVESTOCK MEETING WED. According county agent, farmers are conditions, numbers are supplies are to Harry C. Silver, beef cattle and sheep facing a change in Cattle and swine both advancing, feed plentiful and prices will surely be changing soon as a result, of the situation. How can an individual farmer best ad just to the situation he faces in t'ne livestock business? Mr. Sam Buchanan and Mr. A. V. Allen, Extension Service Live stock Specialist, from N. ('. State College, will be in Madison Coun ty Wednesday, January 14, at 1 :'.i0 p. m., to conduct a livestock school. Major subjects lo be dis cussed are as follows: Livestock outlook information. The use and effect of stilbeslrul on grass steers,. SM'cial s:ilcs on cattle, sheep and wool, and Management of beef cattle and sheep. This is an important time for livestoc k farmers. How mm Ii mi know will greatly affect yu:n livestock earnings now and preb aMy more in the future; so at tend the livestock school in Mar shall in the court house on Wed nesday, January 14, at 1 :30 p.m. Home Demonstration Women Plan For '59 At the January meetings Mad ison Coupnty HD women are plan ning for 1959, Marion Wilson, HD agent, said. New officers will be elected or the present ones re-e lected. The Marshall Friendship Club elected their officers at the November meetin. v The 1969 Yearbook contains thia statement: "In September they elect officers for two years. Leaders are ap pointed for tfhe various projects." Madison County women will prob ably want to follow this policy in the future. 'Meetings scheduled for next week are as follows: Paint Fork with Mrs. Oscar Anderson on Tuesday, Jan. 13; Walnut Creek with Mrs. Lester Clayton on Wed nesday, Jan. 14; Laurel with Mrs. T. E. Trimble, Thursday, Jan. lo; and Grapevine ,vith Mrs. V. W. Cody, Friday, Jan. Hi. V 41 V W i V 4 I w ji 4 M W i 4 4k 1. Thik i th desiim I 4V States flag designated -Sunday rby President Eisen-.,.,; K - hower in. an executive otder. The photograph was HOLD TOBACCO TOP DRESSING DEMONSTRATION The North Carolina Extension Service, with the cooperation of Otis Waldroup, of the Bluff com munity, conducted a tobacco top dressing demonstration on .3 acre. The tobacco was planted on June 5, 1958. The plants were spaced 14 inches apart in the row. The demonstration had four equal plots in all of which hurley 21 tobacco was grown. One plot was fertilized with no nitrogen, 200 pounds of 20',v phosiphate and 100 pounds of sulfate of potash per acre. One plot of the tobacco "had 500 pounds of 4-8-10 per acre. Another plot had r00 pounds of 4-8-10 plus 250 pounds of ammonium nitrate per acre. The last plot had 500 pounds of 4-8-10 and 500 pounds df ammonium nitrate per acre. The following are the results in the weight of this tobacco: :l. No nitrogen 200 pounds 20'', phosphate and 100 pounds of 50', potash 1313 lbs per acre. 2. 500 lbs of 4-8-10 - Kill lbs per acre. 3. 500 libs, of 4-8-10 and 500 lbs of ammonium nitrate 20 17 lbs pA acre. 4. 500 lbs of 4-8-10 and 500 lbs of ammonium nitrate 2fi.'!0 lbs per acre. The tobacco was carefully hand led both in ttie field and while preparing it for market. The re sults obtained here are for one year only. Further study is need ed before conclusive results can be obtained. "State Of Union" Message Over W3TV President Dwight D. Eisenhow er's annual "State of the Union" message will be carried live on WBTV Friday, Jan. 9 from 12:30 p. m., to its conclusion. The President will deliver his address in person before a joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives, two days after fne 86th Congress con venes. It is expected that the adress will contain a review of not only the state of the Union, but also the state of theworld. I lili 4 V 4 4 . 4 Ik ! I 4 4 4f W 4V 4t m JS, -4. WW 41. 4t. 4 W -'; NEW GLORY of the new 49-star' United , . ' "T i f. Alaska Of Union TWO INJURED IN COLLISION IN BUNCOMBE Three persons were hurt in a two-iear collision about 4:45 p. m., Tuesday on Goodman's Curve on N. C. Highway 191 Mow Martel Mills, State Highway Patrolman W. 1). Arledge reported. Dana B. Burns, 82, of 200 Mill Kido Street, listed as operator of a car headed south, told officers he was suddenly blinded by the sun, lost control, and swerved his car to the left of the highway. Patrolman Arledge reported Burns' vehicle collided head-on with ;i car driven bv Mrs. Dollie R. liamsey, 3d, of Marshal KKU, I, who was headed north. .Mrs. Ramsey received dispensa ry treatment at Memorial Mission Hospital for hip injuries. Miss Avery Fisher, 25, of Marshall ItFD 5, listed as a passenger in the Ramsey vehicle, was treated at t'ne hospital for knee injuries. Burns' wife was treated at the hospital for chin bruises. Patrolman Arledge said Burn.-, was charged with driving on the wrong side of the highway. County 4-H Council Contest Continues The second meeting in the County 4-H Council Attendance Contest will be this Saturday, Jn. .10 at 10 o'clock in the REA Building, rt Marshall. . The Mar shall 5th &nd 6th grade 4-H Club scored at the first meeting. They can score another point by having the best attendance this month. Walnut 7th and 8th grade Cfub plans to win this time. In case of a tie in attendance the club which has farther to travel to the meet ing will score. The club which scores at a council meeting will take the gavel home with them until th. next regular meeting. The contest will close witi the meeting on September 12. At this meeting the gavel will be a-j warded to t'nL. club with the high-, est score for the year. FOR OLD GLORY. , released by the White House. official next Jujy 4,: . .. - ... m Last MISS LOUISE McCLURE SELLS BOOK OF POEMS Miss Louise McClure, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McClure of Walnut, has been notified by Mr. Edward Uhlan of Exposition Press, Inc., in New York City, that her book entitled Rt lhtt ionx, a collect ion of fifty poems of va rious fields such as Reflections on Religion, Reflections on Friends, Reflections oil Parents, etc., has been accepted for publication and will be out for I'ne general pub lic in May. Miss McClure has al so sold ten Ming poems to Cynvn Music Company in N'ew York, three of which will be released this month. The names of the three are "Why."', "Walking A -long." and "(iod Is Near." Until tliis year, Miss .McClure had 'aught English and French in the public schools of North Carolina. She graduated from Tusculum College in G reeneville, Tenn., in 1947 with an AB de gree. Miss McClure hopes that she will get a position on the Home Mission Field of the Southern Presbyterian Church this month. After a year's work in the United States, she hopes to go abroad as a foreign missionary. THE NEW ACP YEAR BEGINS The opening of the New Year 1959 will mark the opening of the initial signup under the 1959 Ag ricultural Program in most coun ties in this State. According la H. 1). Godfrey, ASC State Ad ministrative Officer, the 1959 pro gram like the previous programs is a flexible one that can be tail ored to t'ne conservation needs of every farm in North Carolina 1 nis llexible program that' can meet the conservation needs of farmers in the coastal plain, the (Continued on Last Page) I SI v - The new flay; becomes .!' .. Saturday President Eisenhower Pens Proclamation; Historic Date For Union Washington Alaska liecamo the 4!Hh state of the union Sat urday by proclamation of Presi dent Eisenhower. The President signed the his toric document and unveiled the new I!(-star flag at a five-minute White House ceremony beginning at noon. The time coincided with the ex piration of the 85th Congress which approved Alaskan state hood after a 42-year struggle by the vast territory. Welcoming the new state and its people, Eisenhower extended "liest wishes and hope for pros perity and success." Hy a stroke of the pen, the chief executive extended t'ne boundaries of the l.'nited States 1,500 miles to the west, to within seeing dis tance of the Soviet mainland. ( 'i-.ai i-t Russia sold the territory of Alaska to this country for $7,200,000 in 1867. History has proved that con temporaries of the then secretary of state were wrong in terming the puiThase "Seward's Folly." The new state is more than twice the size of Texas and Ws a vast store of untapped mineral, timber, end other natural re sources. Eisenhower, who flew down from his Gettaburg, Pa., farm for the ceremony, signed the formal proclamation whose key sentence read: "Now, therefore, I, Dwight D. Eisenhower, president of. t h a United States of America, do hereby declare and proclaim that the procedural requirements im posed by the Congress on the State of Alaska to entitle, that state to admission into the union have been complied with in all respects and that admission of the state of Alaska into the union on an equal footing with the other states of the union, is now ac complished." Federal and Alaskan officials crowded jnto the Cabinet room to watch the brief ceremony To ttie new Alaskan officials, Eisenhower extended congratula tions, felicitations, "and my hope that we will work together to (Continued Tn Last Page) 9fc 3fr 9 9fr 9fc 9fr 9fr UNITED FUND HONOR ROLL MARSHALL The News-Record Citizens Bank Chandler Hardware Service Motor Sales Bank of French Broad ional Bc&lOc Store Coal, Feed & Lumber Co. Frisby's Gulf Service Whitehurst Insurance Agency Marshall Post Office East End Service Station Edwards Cleaners Sprinkle-Shelton Wholesale C Board of Education Court House Personnel SCHOOLS (Faculty): Ebbs Chapel MashaU ;; Hot Springs Mars HiU Madisoa County School Garage MARS HILL ; Gibba Department Store : -Mars Hill Pharmacy Cox Department Store ; Warrick's Soda Shop The ' Lanndrymat " Wella Market 4 Mars' :'Hfll Cleaners V Mar Hill Hardware ', Sprinkle Hardwire . . ' Skating Kink Mars Kill Post Ofce . Hawkins Service " ' a ti.cn Lsso t n 'Litre r -: .hot r:."! . r " ' t , .7-

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