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1M following ttemt are re
printed from an istu of The
Nevt-Reeord, dated FRIDAY
UARCmS, 1917:
- Congrew Expected To
Declare State Of War
Washington, March 12 Presi
dent ; Wilson today net the con
stantly increasing probability oof
war . with Germany by summoning
congress $e assemble in extra-ordinary
session, Monday, April 2,
two weeks earlier than the date he
had chosen before the latest as
- sualts upon American rights on
the seas.
When -the President addresses
congress he is expected to show
how a state of war actually has
existed if or some time because of
the unlawful aggressions of Ger
man submarine.
Notice!
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Padisdo Principal Quit
Pcct Mer IrresHHore
By LUTHER W. SHAW
CitteeH Staff Writer
Aeheville Citizen
Ordered by the Board of Coun
ty Oommissioners of Madison
County that all taxpayers who
were damaged by the flood last
July send in a statement of their
damages to the Register of Deeds
between now and Monday the 19th
day of Marc'n 1&17, as that data
is set apart for the examination
of all such claims. This tKe 6th
day bf March, 1917,
N. B. McDlBVITT,
i Chairman, Board
Hensley-Peoples
7 " (Wonanlete Wedding)
1 At the public. School building on
last 'Saturday night with Minister
x R. D. Marsh- in charge of the eer-
! emonies, Captain H. ,T. Peoples
I - '' and Miss Bascombe Ilensley, Jbofh
( 1 1 of MunhalN were united in boaf
of matriimuiy. Miss Hardine of
matriniikny. Miss Harding
Asheville wag the bridesmaid, the
" best man was absent. Flower girls
were Misses Jack Ramsey. ' Bill
Haynie, Jack Swann and Emmet
-Plemmons. s. 1 ! , (
The bride is said to be one of
''the most ibeautiful and delicate,
figures. She has blue eyes, curly
hair and the least little hands.
ThatValL We would like to tell
more but we can't. Good luck
James A. Wood Monday agreed
under - pressure of the Madison
County Board of Education to re
sign immediately as principal of
Laurel School, a 600-iupil unit in
the county's remote northern tip.
Wood, a native of Andrews and
once a leadine performer m the
Cherokee drama, "Unto fhese
Hills," made the announcement
standing behind bars of the Mad'
ison County Jail.
The husky educator, more than
six feet three inches tall, was con
fined in the jail cell about 11 a.
m., Monday on a charge of driving
intoxicated. He was arrested in
the business district on Marshall's
main thoroughfare.
A companion riding with him,
Leon Pridgen, 39, of Asheville,
"was lodged in the same cell on a
charge of public drunkenness.
Wood had been ordered last
month by the Madison education
body to appear before its mem
bers at 10 a. m., Monday to an
swer charges of disorderly con
duct, specifically his alleged "im
proper conduct, both on and off
the job," and charges involving'
his "drinking habits, associations
and general reputation."
However, unknown to Wood,
who was on his way to appear be.
fore the board, the hearing had
been postponed until 10 a. - m.,
Saturday, when some 22 Laurel
teachers asked by Wood to appear
as' defense witnesses':' would be
free to attend. . C
( The Madison ' Board of Educa
tton was in session rn the; Court
house when word was received by
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REVIVAL TO BEGIN
HERE AT BAPTIST
CHURCH SUNDAY
WEDNESDAY P. M
CLOSING STARTS
HERE NEXT WI
Practically all places of
business in Marshall are ex
pected to start closing at
Noon next , Wednesday for
the; half -day holiday. The
public is reminded to shop
on Wednesday morning be
fore noon.
The Wednesday afternoon
closing v schedule will con
tinue on each Wednesday
through November, W. F.
Holland, president of the
Marshall Merchants Associ
ation, said.
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COPMCEEIET
HERE TUESDAY
K. ' Degenhardt Speaks;
Board Members Are
. f. Nominated
Revere Items
Rev. J. N. Audre is holding re
vival meetings at this place dur
ing each night of this week.
Another bound pup has been
added to the valuable collection of
dogs of Revere. This1 time it is am
English Basse tt hound from Con
necticut!. Mr. and Mrs. Shad Ramsey have
built them a new house. Mr. and
Mrs. James McDevitt are alse
building them a new house.
Messrs. Charmey Ramsey, Boyd
Ramsey and Bize Gosnell were in
Marshall last Tuesday.
- Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Ramsey
have moved to their new home in
Paint iRook.
J. S. LeFevre, Correspondent
. E. Zeph Ray was editor of The
News-Record and J. H- White was
business manager. :
' Local .Items -
V 1 Mr.; Jesse Bailey of Yolga was
, in JMarshall Tuesday, '
Roy Wall, of Mars Hill, is in
'Marshall this, week ' trading on
pianos. j ...
'". Rev. W. h. Kuyendall lectured
for about on and one-half hoars
at the Baptist Church here Sun-
. ' day nig'nt. His theme was the hu
man heart. The lecture was en
- joyed by those who were present.
Bailey Rice came over from Big
Laurel Thursday. .
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The Ladies l:'.:, .rary fixif'y
f 'the Presbyterian C '. . hti e
i ? a reception on Tup ? ;v rr' "1
; a home of I'.t. sl V :. J
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i. Revival services will begin at
the Marshall Baptist Church at
11:00 a. m. Sunday with the
Reverend William Lynch, Dean of
Students' at Mars Hill College,
preaching. Services will 'continue
each evening through the week,
beginning at 7:30 p. m. Special
music will be presented at each
service by the choir, under the di
rection of Mrs. Howard Barnwell.
A brief sermon for the children
will be presented at each service
by the pastor, and the .nursery
will be open for pre-school chil
dren. The services are open to
the community and a cordial in
vitation is extended to all.
Girl Scout Cookie
Orders Delivered
In Next 10 Days
Girl Scout cookie orders will be
delivered in the Marshall area
during the next ten days. On
Saturday morning, April 11, Mref
Dean Shields and her Interme
diate Troop .will', be in Hot
Springs to sell cookies in that com
munity: On. Monday afternoon
Mrs. Bill Hunter and the Brownie
Troop f will take cookies to .: the
Mars Hill community.' All four
Icmds , of cookies , will be offered,
and each box. is 40 cents. '
SILAGE AS A -
PASTURE SAVER
Don Wild and Herbert Wild are
firm believers in plenty of silage.
Both Don and Herbert have each
fed silage to over twenty head of
beef steers and cows. They both
agree that silage will carry more
cattle than any other feed that
they can raise. Herber and Don
have fed silage throughout the
winter and have brought their
beef animals through in excellent
condition.
The Wild's grew sufficient si
lage to, not only carry them,
through the winter, but to carry
them through the first few weeks
of spring. As Don puts it, 'We
have enough silage so that we do
not have to move our 'cattle to
summer pasture before the pas
tures get a good start."
26 members ' of ; the Marshall
Chamber of Commerce met at a
luncheon-meeting Tuesday at "the
Presbyterian Church here where
plans were mads for an. organiza
tional meeting on May 12.
J. E. Stasbbum, of the nomi
nating committee, 1 cited proposed
by-laws of the ' new ; oganizatiom.
(which will be studied and acted
on at the May 12 meeting, also.
He lso read s list of 12 pro
posed candidates for the board of
directors of which six of the
twelve will be elected to serve on
the board. It was also explained
that officers of the Chamber will
be composed of members of the
director's board. Those named as
possible . directors are 1 L. Richard
Mellin, Delmar Payne, W. P. Hol
land, J. : H. , Sprinkle, Frank
Moore, Leonard Baker, D. M. Rob
inson, 'John- Corbett, C. L. Rudi-
sill ' Jr., , ' Dean . Shields, Arthur
Ledford and S. C. Rudiaill.
Mr.' Richard, K, Degenhardt,
executive vice president of the
Asheville Chamber of Commerce,
spoke to the group on the purpose
and results of an active Chamber
of Commerce, ; He was accompa
nied to Marshall. by Mr. Ray Bro
kw, also of the Asheville C. of C.
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Holston Presbytery
T Hold Its Spring
Meeting April 13
'.'The spring meeting of the Pres
bytery of Holston will be held on
Monday, April 43 " at ,-the First
f 1 Pp "-mV Church in'-abeth-4
.tin. ' ni'.rTfiiidTsrtWhried to
begin ut 9:30 S. m. The Rev.
Roger" Cowan of , Greeneville will
be the Moderator. Among the
item of business to be discussed
will be : the summer -'camps' and
conferences - sponsored jointly by
the Presbyteries of Union and
Holston. ' Several of the elders
and ministers in this area are ex
pected to be there, r among them
BLOODMOBELE
IN HOT SPRINGS
ON NEXT MONDAY
The Bloodmobile will be in Hot
Serines next Monday. It is
sponsored by the 'Hot Springs Li
ons Club and the club feels, with
the cooperation it received last
year and the publicity it has been
given so far this year, that Hot
Springs can easily exceed e 100
pint mark, which is their goal.
All people in Hot Springs and
the western part of Madison
County are asked by the Lions
Club to participate and come down
some time between 1 and 6 p. m.,
Monday at the Community Build
ing next to the Fire House.
If a person donates a pint of
blood to the Red Cross Blood Pro
eram they will receive a card
which will entitle them and their
immediate family to secure from
the Red Cross any blood ihey may
need within a year. If a person
who has donated blood, needs
blood from the Red Cross the only
April 16 Hearings 111
To Consider Bill On
Madison School Job
BOARD OF ED.
ASKS SUPPORT
OF CANIPE BILL
Supt. W. W. Peek Introduces
Counter-Resolution
In Opposition
Resolutions and counter-resolu
tion led the agenda here at a
meeting of the Madison County
Board of Education.
The controversy arose when
board member Zeno H. Ponder
came up with a resolution urging
charges to them will be the Hos-Agupport of a Diu introduced in the
pital Administrative Cost-
and
Laboratory Fee. This in itself
is enough incentive to bring out
more than enough people to reach
the 100 pint mark for Hot
Springs.
MRS. ROBERTS
TOHEADOES
IN MARSHALL
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Roberts will
be installed as worthy matron and
Wade Huey ' as worthy patron of
Marshall Chapter No. 35, Order
of the .Eastern Star, at an open
meeting Friday at 8 p. m., in the
Masonic Temple bere. '
Other-; officers ta, be. Installed
are Miss Aldeen- Waldrup, assooi
ate matron; "Joe H. Eads, anaociate
patron : Mrs, fladyne M; SVorley,
secretary; Mrs. 'Winnie B, Wal-
lin, treasurer i Mrs. Ella C Met-
calf, conductress; . Mrs. Yaughan-
ta Lee Faulkner, associate con
ductress; Mrs. Alice B. White
chaplain; Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Sprinkle, marshal; Mrs. Marie
the Rev. George R. Blue, pastor Eads, organist; Mrs. Zura E. Met
Of the WSVlnut Presbyterian -calf , Adah; Mrs. Sue Mae Rice,
General Assembly last week which
would, if enacted, lower require
ments for future Madison school
superintendents.
William W. Peek, present su
perintendent, but who has been
notified his services will be ter
minates June 30 when his contract
expires, introduced a counter-resolution
opposing the board mem
bers' measure supporting the leg
islative bill.
Ponder, who would not name
the man he expects the proposed
bill to elevate to the superintend
ent's post, presented his resolu
tion as follows:
"For the betterment of schools
in Madison County, we urge state
legislators to pass the Canipe Bill
(the one introduced last week),
pertaining to qualifications for
Madison County school superin
tendents so as to broaden me lieia
from which we eiui, In our .opdi
ion, select tha. most capable man
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Public Hearing To Be Held
Thursday Morning
In Raleigh
Church.
Pless Sustains
Demurrer Filed In
Suit In Asheville
Babe Oath, Little League
Plans Hade At Meeting Here
Judge J. Will Pless Jr., sus
tained a demurrer filed by defend
ants Carolina Produce Corpora
tion, Sheriff Laurence E. Brown,
and Sanford W. Brown Wednes
day in Superior , Court in Ashe,
ville. ::r,'
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Ruth; Mrs. Hazel L. Proffitt,
Esther; Mrs. Willie W. Story,
Martha; Mrs. Louise B. Huey, E
lecta; Mrs. Kate H. Reed, warder;
and Jack Guthrie, sentinel.
Miss Mildred Stines, of Glen Al
pine, past matron of Mimosa
Chapter No. 269, Morgan ton, will
serv as her sister's installing of
ficer. She will be assisted by Mrs.
Freddie Estes, installing marshal;
Mrs. Helen Leonard, installing
organist, both of Glen Alpine,
and Miss Ruth Guthrie, of Wal
nut, installing chaplain.
TO DELIVER SCOUT COOKIES
Selection Officer
To Be At Mars
Hill College Tues.
Captain Dorse F. Pendleton,
Jr., USAF Avaition Cadet Selec
tion Officer will be at the Student
Center, Mars Hill College, Tues
day, April 14, 1959, for the pur
pose of interviewing prospective
Pilot and Navigator Applicants,
and administeriing the Aviation
Cadet Screening Test.
Young men between the ages
of nineteen and twenty-six and a
half, single, and who are at least
high school graduates are Invited
to take the cadet test, at the Col
lege at l:00p..m., on the date in
dicated. You need not be enrolled
in college to take the test.
Raleigh A public hearing will
be held by the Senate Education
Committee Thursday morning,
April 16, on a bill to lower quali
fications -for the job of Madison
County school superintendent.
This was announced Tuesday by
Sen. J. G. Stikeleather Jr., of
Buncombe, chairman of the com
mittee. After tentatively plan
ning a hearing for this week, he
decided more time was needed to
give all interested parties an op
portunity to attend.
The hearing will start at 10:30
o'clock in the Education Building.
Stikeleather is sending written
notification of the hearing to the
new Madison County school board.
The former board was suddenly
liquidated by legislative act last
month.
The measure in dispute, which
has the opposition of state school
authorities, was introduced by
Sen. Albert L. Canipe of Mitchell.
It would permit a person holding
a bachelor's degree to become
county superintendent provided
he has tauit school for two years
within the last ten years.
State law requires a superin
tendent to hold a master's degree
and to have taught school at least :;,
three years within the last ten
before becoming qualified for a
superintendent's certificate. ,
REP. IIOLCO JIBE
EXPLAINS STAND
ON CANIPE BILL
According to a release by C. A.
Upchurch Jr., Raleigh Bureau re
porter, Representative ' Fred Hol
combe, of' Madison County stated .
that he did not sponsor the bill to
lower qualifications for the school
superintndent in Madison County ,
because "If I'd thought it was a
good bill, I'd have introduced it."
When Holcombe ' declined to in
troduce the bill, backers of the
bill went to Senator Canipe, whose
big majority of votes in Madison
made him the winner in, the gen
eral election Senate race. - '
The hottest official temperature
ever recorded 'was 136.4 in Libya,
North Africa. . t " t .
Commissioners, Managers
Agree To Changes -In
Set-Up ;
Several important changes were
made tit the s county set-up for
Little League ' and Babe 3 Ruth
League baseball at a meeting of
managers and commissioners last
Friday night at the Citizens Bank
Building here. 'v . : ' -; v
Jim Story, chairman , of the
county league commissioners, pre
sided, present for, the- meeting
were James Gentry - and James
Styers, Hot Springs; Paul Briggs
and E:1 Bennett, Mars Hill; .Rob
ert CJs-s ;r, FrsrV Moore and
; Cloice Plem
'ssioners sb
Co'iins, Hot
vltt, Wal-
I.toore,
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14 years' of age throuarh 16. It
was further decided to limit each
team to ,20 in the Little League
and 18 in the Babe Ruth League.
In Little League, players of a
team participating In ' a' .game
should be from tKe following age
groups: 6 13-year-olds, 5 12-year-olds,
4 11-year-olds.' , The remain
ing fivs players allowed; are con
sidered as ."spares." t , i1-, ,
; In Baks ' uth League, the
years of participating players are
to be: 6-6-C. . ' . - '
Ages will be determined by the
rules of the 'National rulebook."
Managers are also requested to
Secure birth certificates for si)
players by May 29, 1959. It was
explained , that no players will be
eligible to play unless they' hav
a birth' certificate. '.
Actual playing days and a sche
dule will be adopted at the r ex!
meeting which will be hrJ.1 et f. ;
C'iir-ns Tank on FrV -y r.' '.!,!
firr'l 24, at 7:T0 0V... !
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Madison Group Attends Dcd
eeting In Gblacxbbs -Fri&y
Appeal For Relocated : And
'. Improved Highway, To
Tennessee Line
A group of Marshall men at
tended the State Highway Com
mission meeting which was held
in the Polk County courthouse in
Columbus last Friday. The group
appeared before the commission in
the interest of an improved 1 or
related hiffhwa 25-70 from
Ashevdlle to the Tennessee State
Line. .
A. E. Leake was spokesman for
the group which included rta
Shic'Js, ' Leonard r&'Ker, J..'
Cor'.-c't and James f'ry.
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He was backed up in this by t.
Rev. Frank Ratzell, who ca
from Asheville, to "speak as c
individual about this dngi
miserable road." . s .
, "This'is S road that is a
nomic necessity," he said, '
a safety necessity and a n
cessity. You can't elin.'
fools on tbe road but
make it a e.i'e res 1"
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