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-.1 r 0 fey 1 rrl-JO ' O O Hi j '' ' J'. VOL; 60 NO. 51 Farm Eiprts Cct Dccord; J. 0. Shcrcs In Sales Value And Volume Reach An Ail-Time High 9 - Above Prior Record . , ' ' Both value and volume of U. S. agricultural exports (reached bM- . time ihJgha in fiscal year 1961. ; The $4.9 billion value reconi was 9 (per cent above the prior record of 1957. (Export volume in fiscal 1961 topped the previous (record , of 1960 by 7 per cent -; ' " Charles K. Bugh, extaniBfan & ricuMraral poEiey specialist at N. - C State College, says these ex , ports mere of special irnporttiance - to North. Carolina eimoe a large . percentage, of the state's farm products are aold abroad. -' ; U. S. tobacco exports, for ex ample, reached 608 million pounds in (fiscal 19G1, ending a (four-Tear ' decline.- This Rjae about 30 per . cent of aHi tobacco ' production; and for fkte-cured, it was 68 per (Continued To Last Page) -. - . '(First Section) Were A Idrt Santa sometimea wears a ekda-t. Of that, a boy about 12 was convinced Monday jm a downtown) store in Aahevile. ' He'd come to retrieve the down payment held made earlier on a mouton coat for bJs mother. There was another $20 due on (the pur chase and the youngster hadn't been able to scrape it up, - lit looked like be'd have to settle for a lesser gift for "Mom. (Bait a woman standing next to bim beard the lad's explanation to the sales woman and quickly told the em ployee : ... "Just iput the rest of it on my charge account.'' The boy's gl uira expression quickly changed. (Before be left, and 'between his 'fervent "Thank yous," be careful ly made arrangements to play back bis benefactor by the month. No Garbage Pickup On Christmas Day r m was announced this week that there wall be no garbage picked up on Monday, December 25. The garbage will be picked up on Tuesday, December 26, it was Stated. - Charles Adams Is Injured In Wreck Tuesday Afternoon Charles Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nolan ' Adams, of Marshall RrD 4, was ' nit'od to the Me-tnor-kj JSl'k .ion 31y .1 Tuesday afuornoon ioiluw" a wreck here about 4 :50 o'clock. According to iriforma'uion re ceived here, Adams was drivirj a car toward i". e ' bus'noss KK-tion end nt ha r- '-'Id' V 1- . AT 33 i .--. U L 16 PAGES THIS WEEK Passes Monday r C. Eugene Rector , . . 1937 photograph c.E.Rr"iD. T OJLCCALUtah. Passes Monday) Funeral Services Held On ... t ,1 Wednesday". 1 C. Eugene Rector, 65, (retired president of the Ramfc of French Broad at Marshall, died unexpect edly Monday morning, December 18, 1961, in Asheville. . . Since bis retirement, " be and Mrs. Rector blad maintained a residence on their Patton Moun tain estate. . They bad been spend ing the week-end at (Country Club of Asheville. - , , Mr. Rector was one of the youngest bank presidents in North Carolina wben be was elected to head the Marshall bank tin 1938 following 11 years as cashier for Madison County's oldest financial institution. a At (that time, Mr. Rector said "the bank's sale constituted ' the largest private financial (transac tion ever completed in Madison County. -,.." The bank, said by Mr. Rector to be the oldest in Western North (Continued to Last Page) (.First Section) $100 Is Raised At Program To Repair Toys Here It was announced this week by the personnel of IRadio Station esponsors of the singing program, on the Island f a', ir.'.iy rv" ;",t, tuJat arrroxi.Tir.tel BOO poisons attended and $100 was realized. The proceeds are being used to repair toys for cluloren. The pro-ram ws in e 'oit to ail the Interme'ne C'.;-,3 cf the' t'"- ',r4 IT.-;-" i Tr-- V ! 1 is I'V - '. r 1 'i u MARSHALL, N. LIONS TO BE SATURDAY AT COURTHOUSE : The annual Lions dob draw ing, with donations being used to aid the visually handicapped and to ' furnish Christmas baskets of food for the blind in Madison County, .-will be held Saturday to front of (the courthouse at (three o'clock. This annual promotion! iff always successful because of pub lic : donations. Money received during the v drive will be used throughout itibe i year for glasses Bind exatninattons of the blind as well as to pay for the baskets. A donation of 1.00 eratiiiUea the donor to a ticket. r Prizes to be given away Saturday include & Prime 4-iH Baby Seef, a iber rifle, valued at $54.50, a e .--t of beautiful diahes and a toy v on. ' Holdere of tickets do not I Uo be jpreseiut to win i,t was ; nounced by Harry Silver, 1 dent of the Marshal 'Lions ( . . Children Members of the. 'Carol Choir as well as other children of itflie Mar shall Baptist Church, will present a candlelight service, ''Christ la The Light," (Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock. , - ' . ' Pantomimes and (CaroU iSinging will feature the program which is under the direction of Mrs. Ber nard Rfeece, Mrs. ' WJade Huey, Mrs. (Bill Hunter and Mr. Glen A. Ramsey Jr., pastor. 1 The public to cordially invited to attend. - - . . ' , Final Drawing For Prizes To Do Held Here Friday ; - 0O0 The fourth and final drawing for valuable prizes will be held at 3 :00 o'clock Friday afternoon in front of the courthouse, , The Christmas Shopping Promotion, sponsored by the Marshall Merchants Association, has again been successful and the merchants are showing their gratitude for those who have shopped in Marshall by, offering more than $867.00 in prize values Friday Below is a list of the prizes to be given away Fri day:, , - i , - . , Three-piece living room Buite, $225.00 Valuft Merchants Association. ; ' . . g Electric Stove, $189.00 value, Merchants Assocwg atlo'ne recapped tire, TIarshall Tire & Recapping, I and 10 silver dollars, Ilerchants Association, $20.00; n Va One Doll Set and 10 Cilver Dollars, $22.00 value, I Merchants Association. I. . v ' Eoy's Wagon and: 10 Silver Dollars, $20.00 value, Ilerchants Association. ' , ' "- - aV- One Shot Gun, f?3.C0 value, Merchants Associ- l ation. . , ' ' . .. ' "... CO in Car ' -. Association. I 0 Dodge C value, I:crchant3 As- riectric 't Caka, 3 r C. , THURSDAY, DEC. 21, DECORATION WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED HERE Annual " Contest Sponsored By Marshall Garden ' Club Winners ki this year's iChrist mas Decoration Contest were an nounced v (this onorninia following judging Wednesday night. The annual contest is sponsored by the Marshall Garden dub. Officials of the club announced that itjhe judges ta bad a dfiffi crnDt time deciding tbe winners since so many homes are so beau tifully decorated,.; "T,Te want to commend all those wldo entered itihe contest and help ed make this year's event euccess ful," the officiate stated, and' ad- " 1 ".we also wish to thank the i s for their laseistance." -era announced are as fol '.iiier for Beat Overall: i.'id Mrs. Fain Sprinkle. riibCe mention: .' Mr. and 1 JTnniterr Mr, and Mrs Le'.ford. Mr. and Mrs. - r T t W indow J . ' 'L Nix window, 1 ,011 ,' "1 door le ' iuu. n: A'.a Lee I jsson, 11.: 1 r,J M.J. Kcvn (Continued To Last Page . . (First Section) Draft Board Is Closed For Xmas; To Reopen January 2 .It was wnnounced this week that the Madison (County Draft Board is now closed for the Holi days and would remain closed un til January 2, 1962. - i elation; an J LCO value. - .3 , 1. 1961 State CHigtiivay Patrol To Hid In Less Traffic Accidents On Christmas Receives Honor N L . Mrs. Dorothy fe. Shupe :.:ns. siium fuhlicity Mni N.C.P-T CONGRESS Biography And Picture To - Be Published in Book In AprU 1962 1 . 'iii' ' . 'V' .j,'" ., ''' SBSSBB . . h, Vi. - ' Mrs. (George B. Sbupe of Wal nut, a member of the Marshall High School faculty bas been not ified that she has been named State ' Publicity ; Chairman. . for Nortb Oarolinta Gongireas of Par ents and TeacheM. Thi appoint ment was made Dec. 1. Mrs. Snupe received notifiicaiblon of ibis hon or from Mrs. H. S. Godwin ' of Greensboro, president of the North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers. r r'MiMi"' Staiupe is a graduate of Walnut High School and of West ern Carolina. College. She and her husband have one daughter, Char lotte Paulette. . Mrs. Shupe bas taught in Mad- (Continued To Last Page) (First Section) V ' Girl Scout Troop To Hold Trudy Tucker' Carol Sing Friday The "Trudy Tucker" Carol Sing is planned for Friday, Dec. 2, between the 'hours of 6 :00 and 8:00 p. m, by the Girl Scomts of Troop 95 in Marshall.'; ,1a the, nursery rnyme, Tommy iiucKer sang for bis supper. At this sea son of giving the Girl Scouts would like to sirj Carols for you m t for their s" for uveer'y i .'y. Tui'..?rs" ? 9 y x v. " per mi'iix. will '-:.' . i-'-- ' 1 tut for f . 1 "Tr.. 3 f ( " 11 3 .1 . ' 10c PER COPY To Rigidly Enforce Laws Against Intoxicated Violators The State Highway Patrol is having ia special empbasis pro gram during the holidays in nope that traffic accidents can be re duced. A careful study reveals ibat drunkenness and intoxication' continue to be major problems in e traffic; safely field. .Drunk- . ennesa of drivers and pedestrians Is disproportionately (higher dur- . jmg winter holiday seasons. . In complete but reJiabSe facts mdi- : cate that our enforcement results' against drunken driving are not adequate. In a concerted effort starting , at 6 p. m., December 24 and con- ' tinuing through January 1 until midnight, State Patrolmen will be in various spots throughout the county as well as (pateolling the " highways. ... ' iDirivers and pedestrians are oau tkmed "leave lipior alone" end ofXioeia mean to foe "fieriom" in , heTpiiiia cut down the' wrecks' dur ing the holidays.; Statisitics prove that more drink ing drivers are inivolved in more fatal accidents than VA other caus es combined. The iState Patrol ia going 1aH-uot" to make lUiis a safer and more accident-free sea son. 1 . . 1 ,. - 1- ;, Every driver and every pedes- trian is urged to help in itbis spe cial emphasis program. ; , - OFFICERS WILL BE INSTALLED BY MASONS HERE The annual installation of of ficers for French (Broad Lodge No. 292, A. F. & A. M. will be held Wednesday, December 27, at the Masonic Hall in Marshall, . All members are urged to be present and an invittaitaion is ex tended to all' Master -Masons of other Lodges. ' , MOST STORES TO BE 0P2N TUESDAY Leonard Baker, presideiit of the ISarshaU Meroliants Association, announced hfs week thx.t f't places of bush'9 v ' 1 le . i Tuesday, r f. u Tt V'.s f;rt " ' " "t ri firms woisl.1 n ' a - d.-y 1 C:y l ,1 survey I c'tose to v ho ' o R3P Uo ' U 1 I
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