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VOL. 6,1 NO. 6
8 PAGES THIS WEEK
MARSHALL, N. C, THURSDAY, FEB, 8, 1962
. Com missioners Postpon
. Tounship Line Decision
e
Strong Opposition Is Voiced
At Hearing Here
Monday
Differences of xp union over
proposed ohainge im ithe Iboumdairy
lino between No. 4 Township and
No. 5 Township were aired at
tense meeting wiibh (the Madison
County board1 of commiiasionera
here Monday rniomiing. Following;
the meeting, boar chairman Bill
Roberts stated that mo official de
cision w5JJ be made ait the present
A petition requeebing the relo
cation of the boundary line be
tween the two towneSuips was pre
sented to the commissioner to be
ruled on at the 'board's February
5 meetimig. Among ibhe petitioinerfl
sigming for .the ohange were J. G.
Ghrdner, Clarence Boone, 0. E
Anderson Jar., Paul Carter, Don
ald Whitt, Paul CillU, Clyde Jar
vis, Peainl GMis and others.
One of the .reasons for the re
location of tihe lines would' be for
the convenience of voters who live
near the Beech Glen school who
must travel approximately five
miles where they must vote at
California Creek. The change
would give them an opportunity to
vote imich nearer home, it was.
stated.
Strong opposition to the (plain
however, necessitated a delay
the final decision. In addition to
more than 20 in am opposition del
egatton, eeverfa (petitions signed
by many of the citizens of the
two townships were given' the
commissioners.
DEMOCRATIC
EXEC. COMMITTEE
MEETS HERE MON.
Fire House Door
" ' ',1 J" '! V '
Many Donations '
Fire Chief W. B. Ramsey stat
ed toms week that sufficient funds
had been conbributed to pay for
one new fiberglass door for the
local fire house.
"I wash .to thank everyone who
has donated for this worthy
oaiuse," Chief Ramsey said.
Donations made during (the past
week were toy Don Wilds, Vende
C. Davis, .Ron Sprinkle, Ned Ram
sey, E. C. Crowe, Roy Rice, Mrs.
Iverson Bradley, Anderson Met
calf, Ed Niles, William V. Farm
er, Fowler Walffim, Hubert Rec
tor, Mae Fleming and Mrs. J. J.
Ramsey.
A meeting of the Madison Gown
ty Demoorlaitic Executive Connmat
tee has .been oaiWed for Monday,
Feb. 12, at Marshall ait 7:30 p
m., it is announced this iweek by
County Chairman L. B. Ramsey.
The meeting has been called for
the ipurpose of recomimendinjg ap
pointees (as Democratic Members
for the Madison County Board of
Elections. The county executive
committee will select the names
of ithree Democrats to submit to
State Ohairanam Bert Bennett, who
in .turn will make recommenda
tions to the State Board of Elec
tions for appointment for two-'
year .terms.
In a letter .to lall Democratic
county chairmen this week, Benv
nebt asked that ithe county com
mittee submit the names in the
order of local preference, since
two will .be recommended. The
third member of the local elec-
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POSTMASTER'S
JOB IS OPEN
IN MARSHALL
10c PER copy
h .ii ,
$2.50 A Year In Madison A Buncombe Oonntlea
$4.00 A Year Outside These Two Counties
An examination for postmaster
at Marshall will be open for ac
ceptance of applications until
Feb. 27, the U. S. Civil Service
Commission aronouiniced Friday.
The position pays $6,255 per year.
This examination has been an
nounced under revised qualifica
tion standards recently agreed
upon between the commission land
the Post Office Department. Act
ing postmaster in Marshall is
Marvin Ball.
Competitors for the postmaster
vacancy must have at least three
years of experience showing that
they can conduct and mlanage
the community's postal business
efficiently and to supervise em
ployes so that customers are sat
isfied with the .service.
Complete information about a
written examination and other
requirements, along with limstruc
tions for filing applications, may
be obtained at the Marshall post
office.
FOUR-YEAR GRID
PROGRAM AT MHC
BEING PLANNED
Henderson To Be Retained
As Coach; Playing Field
To Be Improved
A report that Mans Hill College
would drop football' from its
qports program was squashed
this week when the administra
tion voted! to continue its grid
program on a four-year scale.
The Baptist institution will be
transformed from a junior college
to a four-year school before the
next school year.
Walter iSmith, press informa
tion director, said a football
schedule has- not been made up
for 1962 but it will probably be
made up of games with junior
and smlaiQ senior colleges. The
school will not be affiliated with
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(Local
(grcCianis Vote To
ttay pen n Friday Mights
HOT SPRINGS PTA
SEEKS RELIEF
FROM BURDENS
Education Dept. Head
ANNUAL CHORAL
CLINIC SLATED
FOR MARS ML
The 13th anniusi choral clinic
for high school students through
out the (western half of the state.
spcsor;s;(hii8lj''' depart-1
umn wt( ijnwrB am vonege, wum
be held at the college Friday and
Saturday.
A total of 304 students and their
glee club directors from 2d schools
have made reservations to attend.
The workshop consists of in
struction sessions and rehearsals
under the direction of an. out
standing musician. The director
this year will be Dr. Walter Eh-i
ret, choral director at Scarsdale
(N.Y.) High School.
A graduate of the Julliard
School of Music and Columbia
University, Dr. Ehiret has .taiuigiht
for 18 years in the New York and
New Jersey area and has served
lecturer, conductor and olini
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BILL DESIGNED
TO STABILIZE
POULTRY MART
GOP CONVENTION
HERE SATURDAY
Board Of Education Advises
Group; Agrees With
Complaint
French Broad Development
Project Is Being Mapped
Waahinigrton A bill
to help stabilize the fluctuating
poultry market in. Western North
Carolina has been introduced by
12th District Congressman Roy A.
Taylor.
If adopted by Congress, ithe ball
would make poultry eligible for
marketing order controls admin
istered by the Deportment of Ag-
i;.sp(rsd':
caused? by veriprtfuc6ion forced
our poultry ifcidwstry to suff er $3
million loss last year," declared
Rep. Taylor.
Poultry is WlNC's leading agri-
cuttuiral commodity, although the
industry has recently suffered
from over-ejoplainaion.
It 'has been apparent from
conversations I .have had with
poultrymen from Asheville to
Murphy that governnment regula
tions are needed to (provide ade
quate stabilization," said Taylor,
His bill, .if passed, would laiu
thoiiize the Secretary of Agricul
ture to draft a poultry marketing:
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The Republican County . Conven
tion wiM be held at the courthouse
here on Saturday . afternoon, be
ginning at one o'clock.
Off icers fwiM be elected and del-
named to taittend District
and State Convention, it ;was
stated. '
All Republicans are mrged to at
tend the convention. . , '
Firemen Will Meet
Here Friday Night
V
Two-Year Study Of Area's
Resources Sponsored
By TVA
By JOHN PAJtRILS
Citizen Staff Writer
Cullowhee Plans for setting
up a program to develop the full
resources of the French iBroad
Brver region of Western North
Carolina were announced Tues
day.
John R. Hampton director of
the WNC Hegional Planning Com
mission, disclosed that two-year
study of the region's resources Is
being launched under the sponsor
ship of the Tennessee Valley Au
thority. .
The announcement iw as made
at ithe quarterly meeting' of West-
era- 'North (&rofan&. Associated
Communities. ." j - .
-'. Hampton said .hbt TVA had a-
greed to back the etudy which is
designed to come up iwith ' irecotn-
mendatians ' for develomuw the
4 French Broad region ia the fields
of agriculture, wduetry, forestry,
tourism and recreation.
It was understood, although
Hampton made no mention , of it
in his report to the meeting, that
the etudy survey would cost around !
9250,000 in staff time for parti
cipljting agencies, including bat
not limited to TVA, WNC Kegfon
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BOBBY JOHNSON
IN AMATEUR
BOWLING MEET
URGES GROWERS
TO REPORT ON
CROP HISTORY
Bobby Johnson, one of Mar
shall's top bowlers, is among the
180 amateurs entered in .the pro-
am ddvisaon of the $27,800 bowl
ing tournament Feb. 28-March 3
at Expressway Lanes in Winaton-
Salem.
Johnson land the other 179 ' am
ateurs wiB be divided along with
00 of the nation's top profession-!
al bowlers into three-man teams
of one (pro and two amateurs. The
amateurs will be shooting for
$5,000 purse in the pro-am, in
which the professionals will not
share in the prize money. . -
; Tan invited amateurs will Jokr
a tciehl of 120 proa for the $22,800
tournament proper, ia which first
prize -will bs 15,000. ' Semifinals
and final of that event, on flfarch
3, wifl be nationally televised br
(the American Broadoastiiur Gom.
Amona proa entered in the
event are such top national stars
as Don Carter, Ray Bfath, IBiuddy
Bomar, Lou . Campi, Billy Welo,
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Owners of corn or grain sor
(rbium who did not take part in
the 1961 Feed Grain Program,
but who would like to participnte
this year are asked to check wiith
the ASOS county office to be sure
the necessary Information for
their farms is on record. The sign
up under the 1962 Feed Grain
Program mow is under way, and
will extent through March 30.
Emory Robinson, chairman of
ASC committee, said that infor
mlation on a farm's crop acreages
for 1959 and 1060 is beinier used
in establishing the farm's corn.
gram, sorghum base. This infor
mation is already on record in
the county office for most farms,
and notices listing the particular
farm's base acreage, yields, and
rates of payment under the 1062
program will oon be mailed to
owners or operators of chess
farms. ... .
As under the 1061 program, the
munmom acreage for diversion
from com and grain eorgnum is
20 per cent of tiie farm's Usee
acreage. . The maximum diversion
of acreage to soil-conserving uses
varies according to ithe sdse of the
farm base. The acreage diverted
from these - feed ' grain crops to
an approved conservation use un
der the progttem most be fa addi
tion to the farm's average acre
age devoted to conservation for
1959 and 1960 and also to the
acreage diverted under the 1962
wheat stabilisation program.
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Representatives from the Hot
Springs Parent-Teachers Associ
ation met with the board of edu
cation here Monday morning and
appealed to ithe county board for
more assistance in helping defray
some of the financial burden of
the school that has of a necessity
fallen on 4Jhe PTA.
iMr. Anderson, stated! that the
board of education basically a
greed ithlat entirely too rnueb fi
nancial burden rests with the
school, especially the smaller
school in the rural areas.
Mr. Anderson also stated that
he and his hoard encouraged the
group to appeal to the State Bdard
of Education and the Legislature
for additional financial help in
maintaining, building, supporting
and equipimg.
"Our , schools throughout : the
state, imriudwg . Me counties
where (the tax structure is inad
equate, are faced with this prob
lem and cannot afford quality ed
ucation as desired by us all,". Mr.
Anderson said. '
y
John Hough Jr.
MH COLLEGE TO
ADD EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT
Wednesday Afternoon
Closing To Start Next
Week
Marshall firemen will meet Frf-
aay.AMgiat at seven o'clwlc t thel . "The dev is ewhe. M It ever ex.
.. " : M 1" ' . -r.-T ;
ibemx coikvu toy AC .1 holds a deed to
imcKejjc. is mernfoeire attemted ts. gives him moral richt
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18 m
first session last F;
' "AH firemen are urged to at
tend," idhief W. IB. . Ramsey said.
Dentist Patient
Comes To Marshall
On Helicopter Mon.
sighted
Chester
farming
C. Davis.
practices."
In-Service Class
To Visit Bureau,
Airport Saturday
Many people were surprised last
Monday afternoon when a heli
copter landed on the Elam farm
next to the niver lat the north end
of town.
Further investigation revealed
that one of .the occupants of the
chopper" had an appointment
with Dr. H. E. Bolimger, local den
tist. After spending about two
hours here, the patient, from
Johnson City, Term., and his
friend, boarded! the helicopter and
returned to Tennessee.
"He owns the plane and has
done this before," Dr. Bolinger
staid. i
The In-iService Class which
regularly meets in the Marshall
school, will further its study on
"Earth's Science" Saturday by
taking ia trip to the Weather Bu
reau in Asheville and to the new
Asheville Airport.
vne group will oe taken am
guided tours where they will be
instructed in the methods of de
termining weather conditions and
forecasts.
iMarshaQi and Walnut schools
lead in enrollees ami the class
which also has teachers from Hot
Springs, MJars Hill and Laurel.
njirouea un line class, also, are
two principals, the superintendent
and the supervisor.
The formation of a department
of education and' the hiring of
John M. Hough Jr., 26, of Hamp
ton, Va., to be its chairman Wave
bean announced by Mars Hill
College. j
The: Baptist school 'is .convert
ing toa senior college statue with
the. addition of "the Junior year
fall and the initiation of an
'cation -eurticukan - ia- part . of
th conversion process. . - -. r
whose farther, A auper-
intwdent of Leakeville .TowneWp
Bcnpois, attended 'Mare Hw dur
ing h 1953-54 eohooi year. 4 An
outstanding student, he was pres
ident of the freshman class.
In 1956 Hough earned a bach
elors degree from Wake Forest
He also holds the Master of Ed
ucation degree from the 'Univer
sity of North Carolima. and has
completed .the course work there
for a Doctor of Education degree.
Currently principal of Jane H.
Bryan Elementary School in
Hampton, Hough formerly taught
and coached at Gray High School
m Wnnsiton-Salem, taught at
Bethtainy High School in Reids-
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In an effort to stimulate busi
ness and foe of added convenience
to shoppers, many of ithe Marshall
merchants voted Tuesday might at
a special meeting of the Marshall
Merchants Association to start
staying open every Friday night
until 8:30 o'clock. The newly a
dopted plan will become effective
on friday night of next week
February 16.
Leonard Baker, president of the
Association, preside at the meet
ing 'which followed a mass meet
ing where parking problems were
aired. Definite plans as to future
parking will be released' in a few
days, according to Wade Huey,
Mayor.
Many of the 18 men present at
the Merchants' meeting voiced
their opinions as to Wednesday
afternoon closing, land Friday
night's "opening" plan. Most of
the merchants present endorsed
the Friday might plan expressing
the thought that this night open
ing would 'benefit rural- and ur
ban shoppers alike.
iMamy people who work do not
have an opportunity to shop 'af
ter working hours'," one merchant
remarked. "This will give many
regular, employees an. opportuni
ty to shop after supper on Fridays
rather than be forced to "find
time? on Saturdays," someone
said. This was the general feel
ing expressed, Since aU 'merchanbj
were not present, a survey is be
ing made aa which stores would
definitely , remain' open Friday
ndghto. -'Y?'..;-". "i1 ? - . . .
At least seven stores will start'
next week, jit waa stated, v
''' The plan 'sheuM' be popular
with rural citizens who prefer to
do their Hreek-end shopping" on
Friday night instead of Satur
days. Merchants are hopeful that
the public response will Justify
their (pilaris to remaini open until
8:30 o'clock.
Wednesday Closing
It was also agreed by most of
the merchants present to start
closing at noon on Wednesdays, ef
fective next Wednesday, February
14 amid continuing through Novem
ber 14.
It was pointed out, however,
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Tobacco Price Support Vote
To De Held Tuesday, Feb. 20
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AMENDMENTS ON
GAS TAX REFUND
TO AID FARMERS
Farmers , Urged To Apply
For Forms On Which
To File
Community Polling Places
, For Referendum Are
Listed
White pines make an excellent background for
the Baptist Parsonage at Marshall. The pines now
cover what was once a washed and gullied area.
White pines in addition to their looks have a real in
come potential1 vWV;
The -5 white pine seedlings may be ordered
throur the county agents' office at f6.60 per thou
sand, t. V. cred to the home. w ' ; V :
According to Harry G. Silver,
county agent, Madison County
farmers who are eligible for a 6c
per gallon refund on all gasoline
used in non-hqgibway use vehicles
such as fuurm tractors," stationary
motors, motors on hay balers, for
ags harvesters, etc mm be affect
ed by two amendments made in the ,
1961 General Assembly to the
"Non-Highway Use' Kiefund Sec-i.
tkxy of the Motor iFoela Tax Act"
These changes simplify the gaso
line tax " refund filing in future
years. During the past the appli
cation for refund on motor fuels
tax for the State had to be filed
on. the calendar year. The amend
ments will make tt possible in the
future to file for ithe State ref and I "The
at the same nme tnat cos r ecenu quota r
refund is filed for, ' on a fi-x;al stated,
year. The femerdments to the Act t s for 1
are as folJows: 1. The Date For ej ly t
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Burley tobacco growers will vote
Tuesday, Feb. 20, on marketing
quotas for ibhe next three crops,
Ralph W. .Ramsey, manager of
the Madison County ASCS office,;
reminded farmers today.
Growers eligible to vote in the
referendum are aS dhose mho pro
duced burley tobacco in 1961 and
shared in the crop or its proceeds. !
Abo, each person who was either
the owner or cperator of a farm ,
for which a 1 1961 burley tobacco
aUotnwnt was : established is eli- "
gible to vote, even though bo to
bacco was actually (produced on '
the farm, if any of the allotment
was preserved for hoatary pur-'
poses.-. : .:' :'. ; ' -.
For the 19G2-crop of burley to
bacco, the Department of A; i
oulture has announced a tots of
11,488 acres available for a"' -men
in tihds state. .This con:- !
wdth 1053 acres avail..! .!e f
allotment list year.'
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