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Li J Li S2.60 A Year In Madison & Buncombe Com; 4.00 A Year Outside These Two Oommatw MARSHALL, N. C THUr.: MAY 24, 1962 10c PER COPY VOL.61 NO. 21 12 PAGES THIS WEEK 3 r7T r V'Jvn nr." : 0 C"li U u oOo ' , Grc&ntial's Committee At Cono Convention Dales, Grganization-TS 4, Hard 2 Each Side la Heard; Leake's Objections Are Read Another Madison County politi cal controversy was argued or 90 . minutes before the s, Democratic convention's Credentials Commit tee in Raleigh Thursday. .; :,' r The result: The- State Demo cratic Convention has directed the Madison County Democratic Ev okiiMva Committe to Dick a chair man - Precinct 2 in the county's fourth township. " And no matter how one ex niaina tha decision, it must be considered as another victory for Zeno Fonder and his taction. TfiA diamite revolved around the uWtlim of a nrecinct chairman in Middle Fork community on May K. Prmnimablv. Jack FOX was lceted by a vote of 69-44 over J. n. Cardner. ; When Gardner protested that it . :was combination of , Republicasn and nersons not properly regis tered that brought about his de feat, the county convention sided with him. It unseated Fox and rava Gardner - the chairmanship. Fox-' and his' supporters took ' their orotest to the state conveh tion at the suggestion of Demo (Continued. To Last Page) -t- Piano Recitals To Be Given At v Methodist Church m. The pupils of Mrs. Maud Long will be presented I in two piano recitals in the Marshall Methodist !? Church next week, it was an il nounced here this week. ,' ' The Primary and Intermediate i r groups will perform next Thurs day night and the Senior group ' will perform on Friday night Both recitals will begin at eight i o'clock. '' -, i The public is cordially invited , to attend. ' Mars Hill College Dr. Ralph Overman hl D;y Atomic Scientist, Minister, Author To Deliver ' Addresses An atomic scientist and one of ' a nation's most prominent min 3 and authors will deliver .-(WTiPnt a ;eses at JIars ! c " i Z'-y r? sr.l 23. ' . (.. 'ca I..'.'. Lk, prorcssor at C -rett i: '. j I Kor:.wf ;,;,-rn ( T- I J ' ' 'l V '9 1 3" i : a UJith M1IS ALUMNI HOLDS ANNUAL IEETING HERE Musical Program Enjoyed) Virgil Smith, Jr is Elected President The seventh annual meeting of the Marshall High School Alumni Association was held last Satur day eveninsr in the school cafe teria here. Tommy White, president, pre sided at the meeting which was at tended hv amyroximately 65 alumni and their families, teach era. former teachers, and four members of the 1962 Senior class Following the invocation by Mrs. Hettie R. Blankenship, R. L. Edwards, principal of the Marshall school, welcomed the group and spoke briefly of the growth of the school. The roll call of classes was tab ulated with the 1939 and 1959 classes tied with five former stu dents present Mrs. J. Moody Chandler won tne honor of having the most former students present with Mrs. Blank enshln runnernn..' ' The m-esident ' then' recognized former: presidents of the associa tion: Mrs. Jim Story, jsari KODin son, Mrs. Clyde M. Roberts, Wade Huey, Jim Story, and Dr. J. L McElrov.. . Also recognized were members of the various committees who were 1 commended , ,by President White. ' Three former students tied for "those coming from farthest dis tance." They were R. N. Ram sey (Greenville, 8. u.j, uiyae Reed (Shelby) and Katherine Co dy (Knoxville, Tenn.) Runnerup was Mrs. Violet Tate Roberts, of (Continued To Last Page) Commencement Speakers Dr. George Butterick 27 Hd 20 Walnut Alumni Ass'n To Meet Saturday In School Cafeteria ':;V."-:. - The 15th annual Walnut Alumni Association meeting will be held Saturday, May 23, in the school cafeteria at 7:30 o'clock. Invitations are being mailed out Lut it was announced that anyone ret r-ctivirg one and wisbing to ' '. r -'-ct r'-s Josa Ku'H . .; :;. c. ORGANIZATION DEMOS SPEAR AT HOT SPRINGS More than' 75 citizens of the Hot Springs area heard many of the Organization Democratic can didates sneak Tuesday night in the high school auditorium. " Morris Buauo. precinct chair man of Township 9, presided at the meeting. - Candidates speaking were Rob ert S. Swain. Listen B. Ramsey E. Y. Ponder, Wade Huey, Her bert Hawkins, Bill Roberts, Em ery Wallin and Byard Ray. COUNTY DEMOS NAMED TO STATE, DISTRICT POSTS Members of state and district Democratic Party committee were named last Thursday at cau cuses of the 11 districts with the State Democratic Convention held in Raleigh. Madison County Is represented as follows: State Executive Committee, A. E. Leake. E. Y. Ponder. Congressional Executive Com mittee. Carol Tweed, Kenneth Gardner. Judicial Executive Committee Charley Shaffer. M. F. Tipton. Solicitorial Executive Commit tee, B. J. Ledford, Brown Amnions, Gears Shune. i ... c . . . ' , Senatorial Executive Commit tee, t; IB. ReNL-n ; ' Buncombe ' Blocks Move To Seat Ponder, On Comm. Anticipating a protest involving Madison County before the con vention's f Credentials Committee Rnneombe blocked amove led by Transylvania's Jack Potts to name Madison s Zeno Ponder to repre sent the district on the commit- set Swain, Macon, Cherokee and McDowell voted with Buncombe to rive Buncombe's Herbert L. Hvde 144 and one-half of the 253 caucus votes. Haywood split its vote and Madison. Transylvania Yancey, Polk, Clay and Graham voted for Ponder. At a preliminary caucus Wed nefldav niirht county leaders had a trreed to firo alont with the pro posal for Ponder to serve on tne committee, but an overnight news story about the impending pro test caused a quick change. SELF-INFLICTED People won't find life a burden unless they allow their conscience to burden them. , Madison County voters will have the opportunity , at the Primary faction. May 26. to approve or reject plans for the establishment of a new tax and commission xor Madlaon County. The proposed new commission, if approved, will be known as the Madison county Industrial Development . Commis sion. (Not to be confused with the present Madison County Flaauing Board). ; ' ; .0: ' : ', 1 ' The State Senate and Legisla ture at the last term arrive 1 t: s measure to te l:l tr'"9 ' i3. i:.e f--t s:- p - DEMGGIATS ARE "SCARED STIFF," ROBERTS SAYS Hvde Roberts, of Marshall, Re publican candidate for solicitor of Superior Court to the 19th Dis trict, Friday night saw mat dem ocrats "are scared stiff that Re publicans will take oyer the state" in the next general election. Speaking to some 75 persons at a meetine ox the tfcncomne County Republican Club in Lan- min TTnteL Roberts also ripped into his own party, faulting the GOP for not getting political is sues before the public and Ham mering them home.,? ; Roberta said, too that all can didates should feel that the offices tn wHclr ' thev asnire are the most Important ones in the elec tinn. and work accoruingiy. He called for Ml backing by voters of candidates of their choice f in the HDComing primary election, and concerted ; teamworic toward srettin the party's candi dates elected in the general elec tion Other speakers were Mrs. Ma ria Schilthuis, and E. B. Queen, candidates for the state legisla ture; Clarence Parker and Ernest Bartlett, candidates for sheriff; William J. Purdue, constable: and Mrsi Mary Brendle, candidate for the' Countv Board of Educanqn. " President Clayton W, Harmon named a nominating committee to nrenare a state of new officers for the club ; to report June 15, They are J. C. Clark; of Candler, chairman:', Mrs. l. a. icKey, oi Asheville aid BufM Neal'.pfJ Weavervilie 6car McDevitt : ; Iniured In Wreck Wed. Afternoon' Oscar McDevitt. , 31, of Mar shall, was admitted about 2:30 p. m.; Wednesday to memorial mis sion Hospital for . back injuries suffered in a t -highway- accident McDevitt was quoted as telling the Patrol that - the - brakes v-of his truck failed on Walnut Moun tain on U.S. 25-70 causing bim to lose control of his vehicle which ran off the highways fi Gosnell Violation Of Probation Gets District Court 'Action The following- actions were tak en in U. S. District Court in Ashe ville last Friday, May 18: Ervin f Scats) Gosnell, 59, Of Little Laurel section, was charged with violating . probation end an 18-4nonthsV susnended sentence imposed in May, 1961, term for liquor law violations was ordered into effect. Leonard Harrison Cutshall, 32, of Marshall RFD 8, had a liquor charge dismissed on defense mo tion. Case was nol prossed. supporters of the measure to peti tion the commissioners for an e lection. After reading numerous petitions from citizens, the board voted: to order the elec tion to be held in conjunction with the May Primary. Voters will deckle on whether or not a tax levy cf f : per f 100 valuation will be r 1 to be used to develop "t i and diversified econor - I'adison County; for t';e ; n, en- courRsemer.t sr-l - ' x cf eg- CANDIDATES SPEAK TUESDAY AT RALLY HERE A crowd estimated at more than 200 turned out Tuesday night for a "candidates night" sponsored by the Madison County Women's Good Government League. Candidates facing onnosition in the primary spoke to the group in the court house and unopposed candidates were introduced. Those speaking were congres sional candidates Dan Judd and Robert Brown, Republicans, and Democrats P. R. Elam, Landon Roberts, Rex Allen, Oliver Mar tin, Bruce Murray' and Howard Edwards. Clyde Roberts, Lee Wil lis, Jeter Metealf, Ralph Briggs, Roy McDevitt, Carl Cody and Jim Craine were introduced. Following the brief speeches, a Questionnaire period was opened bv Mrs. Charles Davis, president of the League, who presided. Main questions were directed at the Congressional aspirants, Judd and Brown. The next general meeting of the Good Government League will be held Tuesday, July 24, at 7:30 p. m., in the Mars Hill Community Center, Mrs. Walter P. Smith, secretary, announced. Savings Bonds Reach $55,954.00 For Four Months Accofdfni to MrCrwg 'Rudlsill 3t.,j. Cojmty. Vobntee-,"faialrman, Savingif iJonds sales in juaajson County during the first 4 months of this yea amount to 55,954 00. T This is 32.8 of the county's an nual quota and 63.2 of its Free dom Bond Drive quota. ' John L. Connet, ! Warren-Wilson Teacher, Killed A runaway automobile Wednes day morning struck and fatally in jured John L. Connet, 60, Warren Wilson College faculty member, near the administration building on the campus. Mr. Connet, head of . the ,col- lege's music department, was pro nounced dead on arrival abouij 10:30 a. m., at Memorial Mission Hospital. Funeral services will be held at the Elizabeth Williams Chapel at Warren Wilson College at 4 p. m., Friday. Mr. Connet was well-known by manv Madison County students who have attended Warren Wilson College. His widow, the former Miss Lil- lie McGuire. was also once a col lege faculty member. The Con nets resided on the campus. Mrs. Connet is also well-known in Madison County, having been active in Girl Scout activities. capital and any and all ! costs or expenses related to the broad de velopment purposes, such as pro fessional planning assistance, re source, labor, location,, land use, industrial and other surveys, and advertising." :'. If the vote passes, the commis sion will come into being, with the cl i iman of the T srd of County Comn-.' r f " ""2 s a men.' cr ex ' . 1 ' t" a r - ry in t' 1 1 t a - ' '- r i, j. J. r .-, c Uigorous Campaign Cooc To End; Public CRIMINAL COin TO START HERE MONDAY A.E The May term of superior court for th trial of criminal cases will heo-in here Monday morning with Judge Francis O. UiarKsonj presiding. Solicitor Robert Swain will nroaecute fin the docket are some imn-y- eiEht speeding cases, eight cases Involving? no onerators ncense and other cases in- cludinir rane. incest, Dastaruy, iirttrinff rirmilc. escane from state orison, breaking, entering, ana lawumv fnrceable tresnass. and others. Following is a list of jurors rfnuam for' this term of court Clarence Lewis, Mrs. Emory Mowif rharles N. Sawyer, Lau ren Shelton, George Slagle, Ker-" mit Robinson, Gertha fegg, u. r. Reeves, Mont Ricker, Mrs. Em ery Wallin, Jess Proffitt, UDray Ramsey, Fain Sprinkle, O. u. Grindstaff. John Robert Messes unuuBwxi " ChnnMrff Crowe. Robert W. Kent, Richard Baldwin, Joe woooy, madge Franklin Harley Willett, Harrison Ramsey, Hugh Barnew, Dewey Rice, Berry Edson, Walter H. Ball, Ralph Ponder, Lawsom Rice, Charles Bishop, Shelby Ham linJbseph, Wjllisteo Feft der,"'Kenny.Gdrien's,; , li rMPLACES iu.H tall Colleee moved a step plotter Saturday toward the acqui sition of a bus to shuttle students from Asheville to the campus this coming school year. ' Order for the 87-passenger ve hicle was placed and delivery ' is anticipated in the summer m nlnntv of time to nrepare lor the opening of the fall term on Sep tember 12. The vehicle is a gift of the First Baptist Church of Asheville to be operated for the convenience of day students commuting irom the Asheville area Final details of the operation are being worked out by Dean Ralph M. Lee. Election Officials As this newspaper wiU a gain this year display election returns on a board on Lower Bridge Street, it will be greatly appreciated if all precinct of ficials will bring their returns to Marshall as early following count-out as possible. - t , The Editor. r r r Tilson. ; Aims of the commission will be to promote the "business, agricul tural and Industrial development, and the general economics wel fare'' of the county. Original members tf t'e mission will serve v 1 1, 19G5, and mf" ' ' f "'"after by V i I'y vi lU srrve f It vrs r;- 1 1 Awaits Polls Open At 6:30 A. M., Close At 6:30 r. m., Saturday - From all indications, Saturday's primary election win awraci; thousands of voters to the pous where they will select nominees for the Fall election. This year's main "battle" is be tween the Democrats referred te as Organisation Candidates and Democrats referred to as Anti- Oro-BTiizAtion Candidates. A vig orous campaign has been launched by both factions and the puDne anxiously awaits the results of Saturday's election. Polls will open at 6:30 o'docK Saturday morning and close at 6:30 o'clock Saturday -...evening. unting of ballots will begin im nediatelv after 6:80 with results expected to be known by 11:00 o'clock or midnight.: 1 . . As a public service. The News Record will again have a board on display where election results will be posted as soon as tney , arw made available. It is hoped that election officials in ' all precincts will rush their returns. ' to mar- I - - : - I .hall as auickly a Bpossible. TWnrlinon Conntv Voters will se-v. lect their' nominess from the fol lowing candidates who are hoping to receive the nominations r- for county offices, township, offices, and ' State Senate. " ; : rT .:: Canublkane-will -east their votes for Congressional candidates, Dan Judd or Robert Erown. r Cbnntv voters will also approve or reject a plan to levy a 5c per $100 ; valuation .to promote indus try,' etc., and to.: create an indus Mal nnmmiaiiion. 'Story on tax and commission elsewhere in this issue.) DEMOCRATS: 5?tata Senate (30th District): Alhrt Canine of Mitchell: J. Yates Bailey of Yancey; and Bill ' At kins of Yancey. Representative: Liston B. Kam- sey, MarshaU; P. R. Elam, Mars Hill. ' Sheriff: E. Y. Ponder, MarshaU; Leon Garrison, Mars HilL " -' . Clerk Sunerior Court: Herbert Hawkins, Mars Hill; Ralph Barnes, Marshall. . " 1 Commissioners: William , (Bill) Roberts, Marshall RFD ; Gay B. Merrill, Mars Hill RFD 1; Em- ery Wallin, Marsnau biu ; Bruce K. Murray. Mars Hiu: l.r- vin Adams, Marshall RFD 4; OH- (Continued To Last Page) , , W.F.IIENSLEYIS NAMED DISTRICT LIONS GOVERNOR i Willard F. Hensley of Asheville succeeded Robert W. Easley Jr., of Murphy as governor of Lions District Sl-A at the Lions State Convention Tuesday at Carolina Beach. - - w.-r.r:.: , ' Hensley, one ; of ' nine di; . ict governors elected at the meei?, will be Installed July 21 in Ashe J ville. -i The new district governor is a past president of the A&'.--' Lions Club, a fast cLairrcri cf T.inna 7,n f. ! 1 1 ,;3 g( 1V ! ,;3 Scrv- r (i t deputy distrks vr: III. Tl.'s yr-ir, r
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