VOL.89 NO. 21
$2.60 A Year In Madison A Buncombe Counties
12 PAGES THIS WEEK
MARSHALL, ft. G, TilU DAY, MAY 26, 1960
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Criminal Gourtfo Dogi
Ponday; CSeauy BogEigI
Robert Johnson Case Is On!
The Docket; Many
Minor Cases 1
.' The May term of superior court
for the trial of criminal cases
Will begin here. Monday morning
with Judge George B. Patton pre
siding. Robert Swain is the so
licitor. 1
A heavy" docket of more than
150 cases are scheduled for the
one-week term.
The. murder trial of State vs.
Robert Johnson is on the docket
for the term.
Johnson is charged with the
murder cf Clyne Everett Rector
on Roberts Hill Road last March
17. The shooting occurred about
9 :45 o'clock at night when Rector
and Johnson's daughter, Betty,
--18, a Walnut High School senior,
were returning to her home after
attending a basketball game here.
Following the shooting, John
son drove to Asheville and enter
ed the Aston Park Hospital where
he remained a patient until a few
weeks ago. He is now at bis home
in Walnut.
Most of the cases scheduled to
be heard are of minor nature with
more than 70 speeding cases on
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CRAFT LEADERS
URGED TO ATTEND
WORKSHOP SOON
i The handicraft workshop for
our Home Demonstration club
women will be field at Swannanoa
on May 31-June 2. v All of our
craft leaders ar urged to"; attend
? this workshop! Other-, in teres ted
persons may attend to learn the
different crafts that ,are being
. taught; Some of these crafts are
: cooper tooling, chair caning, alum
inum tray making, rug making,
weaving and wood carving. These
are only a few of the many items
' of craft that will be taught to
1 the group. If you are interested
in attending please - contact the
. county agents office for details
and a list of equipment you need
to take. The crafts you learn will
be of great value to you and also
to your club members as .you
share these ideas with them, Mass
, Ethel Townsend, county home eco
nomics agent, said this week.
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CROP INSURANCE
APPLICATIONS TO
STOP SATURDAY
The Federal . Crop Insurance
Corporation will . stop taking ap-
plications for .all-risk, low-cost
insurance , oil, tobacco Saturday,
' May 28. w
C K. ;.Withrow, district ddrect
or, received, notification from the
UjS. Dent nf-AarricuIture Tuesday
j to advise the farmers m Madison
J ttrul VRtiTuwmh rnnntiea that no
t more Applications for ..insurance
can be taken after Saturday.
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County Democrats;
, Receive Posts 'At
State Convention
Committeemen from - Madison
County named from the 11th ( Dis
trict at the State Convention held
in Raleig-h last week are: State
Executive Comniitee," Liston B.
Eampry ttv.l Y,r.liam JI. Eobert3
Corr- ' -.-.i.! Di.-trict conrn;Ue,
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To Leave In June
Dr. Lee J. Knight
DR. LEE KNIGHT
WILL CLOSE HIS
OFFICE JUNE 25
Will Return To Medical
School For Further Study
In Specialized Field
Dr. Lee Knight, Marshall physi
cian, announced this week that he
will discontinue his practice here
and close his office on June 25.
Jle explained that he plans to
return for further study dn the
specialized field at Charleston, S.
C. Mrs, Knight will also continue
in research work, he stated.' t
Dr.:' Knight, "who started prac
tice here in December, 1867, said
that his off ice, located in the Rec
tor Apartments Building, would be
open daily through June 25, and
that he will continue has practice
through this date.
"Mr. Knight and I regret to
leave Marshall and Madison Coun
ty." We have enjoyed the associa
tion with the fine people of this
county, but feel that more special-,
ized study is essential' in my pro
fession'.', Dr. Knight said.
SWIMMING POOL
HERE TO OPEN
ON SATURDAY
Sex Cohn, manager of the Mar
shall Recreation Park, announced
this week that the swimming pool
would open this Saturday. The
pool will be open to the public
from 1:00 p. m , to 5:00 p. m.j he
said. , ..
, (Sandwiches, soft . drinks, and
candy will be available at the
pool, Mr. Cohn said..,
WALNUT ALUMNI
ASSO. TO MEETV;
SAT..JUNE4
The . thirteenth nnual '; alumni
meeting s of the- Walnut High
School will be held on Saturday,
June 4, at 7:30 o'clock in the
school auditorium., , . . . v .
This. year it has. been decided
by the program committee, that
a meal will not be served, but
rat'ner, an informal ,: get-together
in order that fellow aluimni will
have an opportunity ,to visit with
and renew old acquaintances.
A good program h3 been plan
ned, and ' rc f re,!mient3 v-IU
served.
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It is d
it all a!
GILMER MAYNARD
SAYS HE SHOT IN
SELF-DEFENSE 1
One Killed, One Wounded
Near County Line "
Friday
Gilmer Maynard, a service sta
tion owner and operator, has been
charged with killing one man and
wounding another in a gun battle
near the Madison County-Tennessee
State line last Friday night.
The shooting occurred just over
the line in Tennessee, officers
said.
Maynard was released on bond
after being charged with murder
and felonious assault after he shot
two men who, he said, were at
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RABIES CLINICS
SCHEDULED FOR
COUNTY JUNE 6. 8
Dr. Margery J. Lord, Madison
County Health' Director, has an
nounced that Rabies Clinics have
been scheduled for some areas in
Madison County on June 6 and 8.
The clinics will be conducted by
licensed veterinarians of Ashe
ville, and a charge of one dollar
per animal vaccinated will be
made. Dogs should be vaccinated
by the time they attain the age of
six months; one injection will af
ford protection against, rabies for
three years.
Already this year, the Madison
County Health Department has
been called : upon to investigate
three instances in which dogs had
bitten children). Vaccination of
all dogs will prevent endless an
xiety, ts well as help to eradi
cate rabies.; There are, three im
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BOWLING TEAM
WINS TROPHY;
OTHER AWARDS
A beautiful bowling trophy was
presented the Marshall Bears for
winning the runner-up Twnors in
the Mountain City Bowling
League of Asheville. .The presen
tation was made at a banquet held
at Tingles, Restaurant last- Wed'
nesday- night.' Howard Chandler,
president of ' the- league, made' the
presentation to Jimmy Sprinkle,
Captain of the team,': f
'Members of the team are Jim-
ray- Sprinkle, Don West, Bobby
Johnson, Fred! Sams and -Charlie
Sawyer.' --v v...... . . ; '.r ;f
. Bobby. Johnson also received
trophy for 'winning the "Most Im
proved", player, .honors.'
Troy Crowe a, member of the
Marshall Red Raiders, wan the
Leroy Pegg .Memorial Plaque as
the "Best Sport." V 1
;The trophy won3 by the Bears
is now on display at The News-
Record office.
Marshall Girl - ;
Pulled 'From?ry:-::':l-River
Monday 'j-f-
;. ,i . . ' -,; ; '
. Darlene Harten,. seven-year-old
daug-hter of Mrs. Blanche Harten,
of Marshall, narrowly escaped
drowning near the depot here
Monday afternoon v.V,en slie fell
from the wall i t!.e French
BroaJ T 'ver.
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'Lions Club President
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Delmar Payne
MARSHALL LIONS
ELECT OFFICERS
HERE MONDAY
Delmar Payne Is President;
Broom Sale Is
a ; . Successful 1
The Marshall Lions Club met
at the Rock Cafe bere Monday
night 4 with' 24 members present.
Lion. Howard Barnwell presided
and various reports were given on
Lion activities.' ;? i ' ,
The recent Lion ; Broom Sale
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For' TJent
SCHOOL BUS
R0ADE0T0BE
HELD SATURDAY
The annual School Bus Roadeo
for District 29, will be held at the
Biltmore High k: School Athletic
Field this Saturday, " ; ,
The School Bus Roadeo is con
ducted by the N, ; C. Department
of Motor Vehicles N. C. Depart
ment of Public Instruction, and
tfhe State Board of Education,
where . the outstanding i Senior-
Student Drivep (boy - and "girl)
from each high school in the dis
trict are. competing for the right
to go .to the .State,; School Bus
Roadeo finals in Chapel , Hill, N.
C. June 8 -9. 4' t S
The boy andgirt winner of Dis
trict 29, wnich includes schools
from Madison, ; Yancey, Mitchell,
Buncombe, r and - .Transylvania
Counties, will each recieve a $100
8ohoarshp sponsored . by Home
Finance of Charlotte, N. ' C, and
and N. C." Chain Store Council, in
addition to the trip to Chapel Hill.
0 The , contestants from , Madison
County .- are : : J '' S ' '
William K borts,, Marshall High
Sohoolj! Ronald Massey, Walnut
Larry Jo I'hlllpS, Mars. Hill;
Lattie Rol' -., Spring Creek, ' ;:,
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Sample Ballot
Official Democratic Primary Ballot
For County Officers
INSTRUCTIONS
To vote for a candidate on the ballot make
a cross (X) mark in the square at the left
of his name.
If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this
ballot, return it to the registrar and get
another.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
(Vote For One)
Liston B. Ramsey
Fred Holcombe
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
(Vote For Three)
W. M. (Bill) Roberts
Emery Wallin
Gay Merrill
J. V. (Buster) Roberts
Primary Election, May 28,
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Ebbs Chanel. Beech Glen
Not Complete; Few
Vacancies
Fred W. Anderson, superinten
dent, this week announced the list
of principals and teachers who
had been elected and approved by
the Madison County board of ed
ucation.
Ebbs Chapel and Beech Glen
are not included in the list due to
everal Vacancies not yet approv
ed. These two schools principals
and teachers will be published
next week, is was explained.
There are a few more vacancies to
be filled in a few other, schools,
but below is published a compar
ative full list:
HOT SPRINGS .
HIGH SCHOOL: RoyE. Reeves
principal; Roy ' Yates Amnions,
Sarah Thomas, Jewel Church. ,
ELEMENTARY: Mamie Rice
Hattie L. Henderson Dorothy -R
Chandler Lois J. Moore, Harri-
ette P Rnnnion,. Mary A. Poole,
Esther C. Brooks, Imogene . F-
Gorenflo, Alm P. Fowler. .
1 LAUREL " '
HIGH SCHOOL i ,t Ray Tweed,
principal; Pauline R. Zimmerman,
Elmer.'' Chandler, Bruce "Philirps,
La'tvTence Ammbns. ,- -
ELEMENTARY: Glennis W.
Rayr -Helen W.v ShelWn, .Edith
Sheltori,'. Neple Adams,1 Dova B.
Connor,. Nell C. Franklin June
W. Plemmons, . Ruth ' T. Landers,
Martha McC. Cook, Mary Frank
lin, Rosa W. Franklin, Lena Jfae
R. Thomas, Leola -W. Norton.
WALNUT '
Aul orn
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1960.
Chairman, Madison County
' Board of Elections -
COXv'CEr.IENT-
1C k TT1TT7 T77n
10 iiimiunoiii
Rov Reeves, principal of ' Hot
Springs High School, announced
the following commencement sche
dule this week:
Junior-Senior Banquet in Hot
Springs school cafeteria Friday
night, May 27.
Baccalaureate Service, Sunday,
May 29 at' 11:00 a. m., in high
school auditorium. The Rev. Jar
vis Teague will deliver the, ser
mon. Eighth Grade 'Promotion Serv
ices will be held in auditorium
Tuesday night, May 3l, at 7:30
o'clock. The Rev. Marvin Wall
will be the speaker.
Graduation exercises will 'be
held Thursday night, June 2,s in
the Hot Springs Gymnasium at
eight o'clock. Major J. T. Hen
ry will deliver the address.
PATROLMEN ARE
CHECKING CARS;"
DRIVERS WARNED
If you " haven't checked ybv!r
driver's license lately to be- sure
it hasnt expired, you'd better do
it now ' -
State Patrolmen of 1 Troop V,
District. 4, which 5 includes . Madi
son .and Buncombe- counties, are
conducting an extensive program
in plje(;kin,lce,nses .and, also,safe-i
ty items on cars and trucks. . ,
'Too many people are driving
with invalid driver' licenses and
faculty lights, brakes, etc.," . one
partolmen said here Cii3 "week.
Data Delnj ColIecteJ Here
rpf("""'rt information conopm!;
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Only Two Contests In Coun
ty; Results To Be
Posted
Saturday, " May 2fi, is primary
election day throughout North
Carolina and voters will name
their favorite candidates to run
in the November election.
In Madison County there are
only two contests the race for
representative and the comission
ers' race. In tfhe representatives'
contest, Liston B. Ramsey is op
posing Fred Holcombe, incumbent,
for the nomination on the Demo
cratic ticket. Four Democratic
candidates are seeking nomina
tion in the commissioners' race.
They are W. M. (Bill) Roberts,
Emery Wallin, Gay Merrill and
J. V. (Buster) Roberts. The
three receiving the greatest num
ber of votes will be nominees for
the Democratic Party.
The Republicans have no county
contests in the primary.
In the State election, there tare
several contests among Democrats.
Key interest centers around the
race for the nomination for
governor with four candidates vy
ing: John D. Larkins Jr., I.
Beverdy Lake, Terry Sanford and,
Malcolm B. Soawell. r . ,
Other Democratic primary con
tests include Lieutenant Gover
nor: David M. McConnell, C. V.
Henkel and H. Cloyd sPhilpott;
Associate Justice Supreme Court;
William J. Cocke and Clifton. L.
Moore; Commissioner of Insur
ance: John N. Frederick -and ,
Charles F. Gold; United States
Senator: Robert M. Mcintosh, Ad
dison Hewlett, Robert W. Gre-
1,ii! iLtiDuliIidans wiil s, .... i. .
nominee for ' Lieutenant Go" f a
wherft David RsnTeir H ff-
Vers and OUia
- j f :
,ie Eff-
liattan are
wppuSHTg ssJ!TBff,v jf- E. Cam
eron and Deems . H.f Clifton are
also in a contest for ConMnissioner',
of Insurance. '
TO POST RETURNS
.The News-Record will . again
post election returns Saturday
night.. The board will be located
on Bridge Street and the public
is invited to be present.'
Election officials are asked to
bring in the returns as quickly as
possible so that the public, press,
radio' and television can be notifi
ed the returns. 1
HOWARD ALLEN,
TWO OTHERS IN
SERIOUS WRECK
Howard Allen, of Brush Creek,
J" ,B. Riaimsey, of Hot Springs,
and -Otto Helton, of Walnut, were
all injured Wednesday morning of
last week i. when r Helton'si truck
crashed . down" an '. embankment
when.Hhe iirakes failed, to hold.
The accident Occurred near Wal-nuttGap.,:-v;V.1-f'-f;:v
",:.". '
Allen sustained a broken bn 1
and is in Memorial Mission IT .is
pital. '' Ramsey- received inj' - 'o
of the' neck, . foot andlleg- - :
Helton escaped with bruise? '
an injured ' moufii. Ramcv
Helton ' received trea!.;iK-;: :t
doctors and were taken t, V - '
pitU. '
. The accident cetinv I
9:00 a.' r.i., m Vie lire
travel:.' ' 1 1',
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