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riff $2.60 A Year In tMadiaon ft Buncombe Omintie) $4.00 A- Year Outside These Two Counties VOL. CO NO. 21 8 PAGES THIS WEEK MARSHALL, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1961 10c PER COPY Llc-'cba County League Gf Coben i Uotcrs formed First Meeting To Be Held f At Mars Hill On June. 26 ., , Nijtety-f ive women from seven precincts voted in Mars Hill Tues day night to form a Madison County League of Women Voters. Mrs. C. J. Pickard- of Asiheville, a former president of the Ashe villa' League and presently chair man of the State League's nomi- rating committee, discussed the purpose of the nation-wide organ ization, outlined the operation of a typical League, and answered a host of questions regarding the formation of a local unit. She emphasized that the League is a non-partisan action group de voted to informing its members and line .public about voting laws and the structure of county, state and national governments and en couraging active participation of citizens in (government. Mrs. Charles Daivis of Mars Hill, who presided, appointed the following committee to nominate officers for the new organization Mrs. Bruce Murray, Mrs. David B. Roberts, 'Mrs. William, Zink of Mars Hill; Mrs. John Corbett, Mrs. Ed-win Mashburn and Mrs. Jimmy Sprinkle of Marshall. The first meeting is scheduled for the Mars Hill Community Cen ter at 8:00 p. in., Monday, June 26. The precincts represented and number of persons from each were : No. 1, Marshall, 16; No. 3, Bull Creek, 14; No. 4, Middle Fork, 5; No. 5, California Creek, 4; No. 11, Upper Laurel, 1; No. 14, Up per Bull Creek, 2; No. 15, Mars Hill, 54. - . . :. . The organizational meeting was planned by a steering ' committee composed of "Miss Mildred Bing ham, Mrs.Gentr Crisp, Mrs: Da vis; Mm. Joe Huff, Mm. David B. Roberts and Mrs. , Walter Smith. ' -i.-fj--. ..ii , i, " ,-. v .iai ; Mars Hill Man Reports Robbery Two unidentified men assaulted and robbed a Mars HiH man. of $19 during an altercation about 1:30 a. m., Wednesday near a drive-oa restaurant on Biltmore Avenue in Aaheville, city police reported. James Roberts, 30, told city de tectives he began talking with the two men in a drive-in and was beaten up by the two men when they left the establishment Roberts reported that lie was knocked down on the sidewalk and relieved of $19 from a pants pocket The two made their geta way In a pickup truck, he said. Ail-Night Singing Here May 27; To Benefit GS Camp An All-Night Gospel , Singing, featuring well-known quartets, duets, and individuals, will be presented An the Marshall school auditorium on Saturday night, May 27 at 7:80 o'clock. , 1 1 Ed Ball, well-known musician and (promoter, will serve as mas ter of ceremonies. ' - Admission is free but voluntary donations will be taken up during the entertainment" Proceeds will be used to further develop the Pisgah Girl Scout Camp near Brevard. . EOT SPRINGS' " VaG COUNTY das: m TITLE The Hot Springs nine went a headi in the early innings at Hot Springs Monday to down, Spring Creek, 10-6, and sew up the Madi son County baseball crown with a 1 3 r"ord. f r? k COD 600 0 6 6 2 SSD 001 x 10 8 8 , , (3) and West; ; ' ", ' e (') and Gentry. . Miss Laurel Miss Faith Cdwards FAITH EDWARDS IS REVEALED AS "MBS LAUREL" Mars Hill Yearbook Dedica ted to Miss Collie Garner Faith Edwards, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Wayne Kirk- endall of RFD 2, Leicester, was revealed as "Miss Laurel," win ner of the Mars Hill College year book's beauty section contest She was chosen from a group of seve ral lovely coeds, nominated by the various dormitories on the cam pus, by Kays Gary, a Mars Hill alumnus.- "In this face I have chosen," Gary wrote, "I see r. intelligence " (Continued TTlAst Page)- TOBACCO RATES PENALTY ARE ANNOUNCED The U. S. D. A. recently an nounced fivat the rate of penalty or tax on excess Burley tobacco for the 1961 crop would be 48c per pound. In releasing this an nouncement, Ralph W. (Ramsey, AiSC Office Manager for Madison County, explained that the formu la for determining the rate of penalty on tobacco is directly re lated -to the average price for the previous year's market. The re gulations (Law) governing the penalty rate states that the a mount of penalty on Dhe current year's crop shall be 75 per cent of the preceding year's average mar ket price. The U. S. D. A. an nounced that the 1960 market average on Burley was 64.2 cents per pound which computed a 1961 penalty rate of 48 cents per (pound and that the 1960 market average on flue-ured was 60.4 cents per pound which will give a penalty rate of 45 cents per pound on 1961 excess flue-cured. Ramsey explained that the amount of (Continued To Page Eight) PERFORMANCE REPORTS ARE N0WDUE Farmers in Madison County are reminded that all spring ap provals on ACP carried an ex piration date of May 81, 1961, and that unless the report is made by that date, or a request is filed in writing tor an extension of time in which to complete the practice, tihe approval will be cancelled. 1 Ralph W. Ramsey, Office -Manager of the Miadison County ASC stated that approximately 660 farmers . .in the . county had . not filed their reports and that letters were mailed to these farmers re ceni'y s them of the report date or to request an extension of time, if needed. , ' : j f. l m iwi miu MiiWMWMWWflW ywWflflflWWsa MEETING GOVERNOR'S TERMS' in agreeing to accept his decision in the Mars Hill school controversy as final were members of the Madison County Board of Education and mem bers of a citizens committee protest ing the failure of the Mars Hill School Committee to rehire Principal Ralph Citizens taifowsly taai' (ou. Sairf rfs Decision MADISON BOARD ASKS PROBE BY WIRE SERVICES Board Denies Coercion, '- , 1 1ntimidation Of . ' Teachers Or The Madison County Board of Education Sunday invited the two wire ' services, the Associated Press and United Press Interna tional, to conduct an investigation in 'Miadnson uounty "so that tne truth may be known" about al leged reports of coercion and in timidation of teachers. Members of the board are Chair man B. K. Meadows, Zeno Ponder and J. G. Gardner. The statement grew out of the well-publicized dispute over the ouster by the Mars Hill School Committee of principal Ralph E. Neill Jr. Meadows released the statement as follows: "The Associated and United Press have carried mamy allega tions to 'the effect that this pre-, sent Madison -County Board of Education has permitted and tole rate coercion and intimidation of our school teachers. "We are now asking that both 7 . (Continued on Last Page) JEAN STINES IS NAMED TO STATE DENTAL COUNCIL Miss Jean Stines, of Asfheville, daughter of Mr. amd 'Mrs. Fuller Stines of Marshall, was named to the executive council of the N. C. Dental Hygienists Association at the convention held In Pinehurat last week.' ." -'. A native of Marshall, she at tended the - School ,; of Dental Hygiene at . the University of Tennessee. She is a graduate of Glen Alpine High School. : - Dr. ' Pearce Roberta of Ashe ville was elected chairman of the executive committee of the As sociation., ' :k i'l Piano, Organ Z-M'-Recital Tonight ! Mrs. Maud Long will present a group of her pupils in a piano and ongan recital tonight (Thursday) at the Marshall Methodist Church at 8:00 o'clock. Th puUJc is cordially Invited to attend. , Neill Jr. At left, Board Cnairman B. K. Meadows signed the agreement as board members J. G. Gardner Jr., and Zeno Ponder and Hugh Cannon of the governor's office looked on. At right, Dr. Otis Duck signed the agreement with Rex Allen looking on. Staff Photo Both Sides Sign Agreement; School Enrollment Is Nearly Normal . Attendance at Mars Hill school was almost back to normal this week following the signing last Sunday niht Jvvcomnwnity lead ers of 'Mars Hfll anS' schooT"off oials of an kgreement accepting Governor Terry Stanford as arbi trator in the school dispute. -Hugh Cannon, assistant to Gov ernor Sanford, arrived with tne unsigned agreement Sunday , night at the AshevUle Airport about 8:15 and was taken to the home of Zeno Ponder, a school board member, by Lieut. . C. Guy of the State Highway, Patrol, Ar riving at Oie Ponder home about 9:20, he conferred with members of the board of education, the Mars Hill school committeemen and Superintendent Fred W. An derson. At 10:15, the school offi cials had signed the agreement. Mr. Cannon was then driven to the home of Dr. W. Otis Duck at Mars Hill where he conferred with community' leaders who are seek ing to get Ralph E. Neill Jr., re instated as principal of the Mors Hill school. At 11:15 o'clock, 19 signatures had been written on the agreement .by those attending the meeting with Mr. Cannon at Dr. Duck's. Signing at a meeting at the home of Zeno Ponder, member of the Board of Education, were Pon der, Board Chairman B, K. Mea dows and member of J. G. Gard ner. Also signing at this meeting were Paul GUlis, Brown Am nions, Oscar Anderson Jr., and D. M. Robinson of the Mars Hill School Committee (the other mem ber, Eugene Reece, is in Florida) and Superintendent Fred . Ander son. Signing at the meeting at the home of Dr. Otis Duck dn Mars HiU were Neill and the following leaders in the pro-Neill group: Duck, Rex Allen, Brace Murray, Dr. Bruce Sams and Henry Clay Edwards. Other members of the Better Schools Committee also signed the accord. The agreement reads as follows: "Whereas - the Governor of ' (Continued To Last Page) BULLETIN I " The Madison Co Board of Education ha structed the ar-?" not to have ary f '.! lection cf acl.ocl t?ac ur.'.l t!ie Cover- r ? t on t!. Pars II. -1 f V COLLEAGUES BACK FACULTY AT MARS HILL ?"-Mars 'Hill teachers embroiled 4n the controversy caused by the fir- ing last month of Principal Ralph E. Neill Jr., got official support from their professional organiza tion Saturday when the Western District Executive Council, NC- EA Division of Classroom Teach ers, met in Aaheville and issued the following statement: "As members of the local, dis trict, state, and national bodies of professional educators, we be lieve that we iare committed to de fend the goals of our parent organization: (1) To work to im prove the quality of instruction in our schools and (2) To Work to improve the conditions under which such instruction is carried on. "We believe that we are further committeed to defend the four fold premise that every member of the profession has the right (1) to work to obtain better ser vices for the schools and the chil dren who attend them, (2) to en courage freedom of injury, (3) to join and take active part in itihe (Continued To Last Page) MRS ALUMNI HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING HERE Talent Program Enjoyed; Prizes Awarded; Of ficers Named The sixth annual meeting of the 'Marshall High School Aiumni As sociation was held last Saturday evening in the school cafeteria here. ' ' Prior to the business meeting and program, a picnic supper pre pared by the cafeteria personnel, was served in the cafeteria with approximately 60 alumni, their families, and teachers -present, f Following , the . invocation T by Wade Huey,: Dr. J. L. MoEIroy, president, called the annuel event to order.- ;r-' f ,.', . :- .Numerous prizes were awarded including the alumnus who came from the longest distance. This 5-as won by H. C Cody, of Weaver- s. :rs. Hettie R. ElarskensS.'p er. won the sward f (C '':- 1 To Lf.-t r-;-. . Criminal Court To Start Here Monday orning To Deliver MHC Address Dr. Paul Reid M.H. COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT STARTS FRIDAY A variety of activities conclud ing the 105th year of Mars Hill College will begin at 4 p. m., Fri day (May 26) with t'ne opening of a student art exhibit land end at commencement exercises Mon day morning (May 29). Dr. Douglas Branch, general secretary of the Baptist State Convention, will preach the bac calaureate sermon in the Mars Hill Baptist Church at 11 a. m Sunday. Dr. Paul A. Reid, president of Western Carolina College at Cul lowhee, will deliver the commence ment address Monday morning for approximately 239 graduating students. A third commencement weekend speaker is Harold Austell, vice president of tfhe F. E. Compton encyclopedia ipublishing company will address former students, mem bers of the Class of 1961 and oth er visitors at the annual alumni banquet Saturday evening. During the banquet, "Alumnus of the Year" honors will be be stowed on an outstanding graduate, Dr. W. A. Sams of Marshall, who is celebrating his 50th year in the practice of medicine. OtTner activities of the final weekend of the 1960-61 sihool year include the annual business meeting of the college's alumni as sociation and reunions of the class ( Continued To Last Page) MHS Baccalaureate Service Here Sunday The Baccalaureate service for the Marshall school will be held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock in the school., gymnasium. The Rev. Glen A. .Ramsey, Jr., pastor of the -Marshall Baptist Church, will deliver the message. Madison County Library Board To Meet Here It was announced this week that the Madison County Library Board will have a very important meeting, Friday, May 26, at 8:30 p. m., in the library- -, All members are urgently re quested to attend. GRANGE TO CiEET AT IMS HILL COiJDAY OUT Clyde English, Mars Grange Laster, announced week that a meeting of the or ization would I e l .'J in ' e school agricultural bv" " : Monday niht at 8:03 V - "Charter members 1 t Kill e.s rim at t. e r-et. ... s'atd. Two Murder Cases Are Scheduled; Jurors Are Named Two murder cases are schedul ed to ibe tried here during the two-weeks' criminal term of su perior court which starts Mon day. Judge W. K. McLetan, of Asheville, will preside with tfhe prosecution being headed by So licitor Robert Swain. Charles P. JRothschild, George A. Garner and Fruent C. Rimes, alias Jimmy C. Rimes, are charg ed with the burglary and murder in connection with the death of Carson Lawson near Hot Springs in 1955. Garner, who has been in Madi son County jail for several months, was brought here from a prison in Chester, Illinois where he was serving from 8-12 years for man slaughter in the death of Jake Rubin in Illinois. The Rubin deiath occurred while Garner was free on -bond in the North Caro lina case and fighting extradi tion. The case was started during the March term of court here tout was continued when Judge McLean up held the defense plea for more time to prepare the case. Since then, Rothschild's extra dition from ia South -Carolina prison was granted and he, too, has been in the Madison County jail awaiting trial for this term. Rothschild also has a life sentence pending in Georgia, havimg con fessed to ia murder there just in time to save a South Carolina man, convicted of it, ' from the death chamber. Rimes, who is fighting extradi ( Continued To Last Page) ENGLAND CITES HAY SHORTAGE Alfalfa weevil are attacking alfalfa in Madison County. The damage being done by alfalfa we evil in many fields is so severe that the stand will be destroyed this year, states Harry G. Silver, County Agent. Farmers have three alternatives with their alfalfa 1. Immediate treatment with malathion; 2. Fol low treatment with granular hep- tachlor; 3. No treatment. If the alfalfa is not treated now or this fall the chances are very great that by June of next year. If stand will be destroyed. If alfalfa is treated - now with 1 quart of -57 emulsifiable concen trate malathion in 20 gallons of water per acre, good (portion of (Continued To Page Eight) WEED CONTROL IS NEEDED IN CROPS A number of Madison County farmers are using a new treat ment to control weeds in corn, stay Harry. G.' Silver, County Agri cultural Agent : 'Farmers, using Atrasine and Simasin soon after planting except to get adequate weed control to prevent the neces sity of cultivation..: Farmers in the . Middle Fork ' community of - , (Coathraed To Last Page) walnut Aiina bai:p.uut to eld gaioay The u-h School y ' i r 7:C3 oY'.k An 5 1 TV