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JULY 12, 1SS2,
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Welfare Departments Aid ;
s Gov. Sanford Issues:.
Proclamation"'1 -
In observing the statewide Spe
, cial Week on Aging July 15-21,
HadiBon- County Director of Pub
; : lio Welfare, Frances G. Ramsey,
stated today that the public swel
? fare tiro era ra offers' many "special
" tervices to older 'citizens In Madi
;VIJ son county.'1 .
j ' Under the - program of old age
: assistance .financial, help is avail
able to needy aged persons f . who
meet eligibility , requirements'" un
to 'fgH
"There re also many non-finan-"
'; ' cial 'services for -elderly persons
' "'' regardless of their economic situ
' ' ; ation," stated County '' Director
' Ramsey. These include counseling
with elder persons who have 'no
families who are trying to work
out""!! Satisfactory way of life; vis-,
its b caseworkers 'to licensed
homes for the aged to help opera
' tor of the homes better provide
for needs of their residents; help
for older persons in selecting the
home best suited to their needs."
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In many counties homemaker
services for the aged makes it
possible for aged persons to re
main in their own homes by pro-
viding a little help with daily
tasks whic holder .. persons can-
not manage alorte. Special empha
; - sis on this in three North Caroli
' ' ' rta counties in 1958 proved so suc-
cessful that many other counties
' have since " included it in their
'" budgets.
- 'In North Carolina today there
, are approximately 835,000 persons
who are 61 years of age or older."
" said ' County Director ;'Ramsey.
"This increase in the number of
aered nersons has made it necessa-
Tf lvT imnyVmT' olderpersoi.s
to make adjustments! to changing
conditions. Many of them will be
unable, from an economic point of
view, to help themselves. The
' services available in the -public
welfare departments of pur State
" are giving emphasis to the' needs
of tiie aging'1
v" The Special Week on Aging was
designated by proclamation of
. Governor Sanford v and is being
sponsored by the Governor's Co
ordinating Committee on Aging.
WATCH EXPENSES i
One way to live within your in
come is to keep your chin up and
your overhead down. "
Gc'inty flgricultural VJorkers
Gc'jncil Elects Officers
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The Madison County Agricul
tural Workers Council held its re
gular monthly - meeting in - the
French Broad Electric JMember-
' ship Building on Monday, July 2,
at 2:30 p. m., with eleven members
' in attendance. . , ' ; , ,
Jack Cole, Vocational Agricul
: tural teacher of Marshall (High
School and program chairman for
the July meeting, gave : a very
interesting and informative pro
. gram in which he told the group
about the orgin, history, and
functions of the more recent esta
blished education centers within
our state. He stated that though
the Vocational Agriculture de
partments the Industrial Centers
,will provide teachers for an adult
educational program where there
is a need and enough interest He
also, explained that the classes or
subjects taught would be govern
ed by the . need, and that each
course would run for a period of 2D
classroom hours. Ilr. Cole stated
that the or.'y cost to those who en
roled would be their annual dues
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MARSHALL PARK
'Buddy. ;Shelton, life' guard at
the "Marshall swimming pool, an
nounced 'this week that swimming
lessons ''would begin next Monday
at the local pool.' ' , ; '
The lessons will be held daily,
Monday . through " Saturday, ' from
12 o'clock ' until , "1:00 o'clock ex
cept on Wednesdays, he stated.
"Now. is a fine opportunity to
learn to swim," Mr. Shelton said.
B.G FORTNER
PASSES MONDAY:
FUNERAL TODAY
1?. 'G Portner, 78, of Marshall
died Monday, July 9 at 8:45 p. m.
in an Asheville Hospital following
a brief illness.
Funeral Services will be held
Thursday, July 12, at 2:00 ,p. m
in the Chapel of Bowman-Recto
Funeral Home. The Rev. Glenn
Ramsey Jr. will officiate. Burial
will be in the Fortner Family
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be friends of
the family. ;t
Surviving is the widow, Flor
ence Hendricks Fortner; and sev
eral nieces and nephews. -
He was a retired Railroad Traf
fic . Manager . for Norfolk ; and
Western Railway, and a native of
Madisoq County and has.' resided
here since retirement. . ' '
The bof? will remain in Bow-
nfia.. :.ecu. Fuiu.uJ" Home "until
time for the service. " '
Attend Farmer A
Workshop , This , .
Week At-Erwin r
M. Ii., Andrews, Mars Hill; Jack
Cole,' Marshall; ' Truman Davis,
Laurel;' and Garland, Woody,
Spring Creek, Madison County
Agriculture teachers, attended the
Adult Farrrier j, Workshop at the
Clyde A. Erwin High School Mon
day and .Tuesday. : .
Dr. Edd Bean, of the N. C. State
College Agriculture Education de
partment , was in charge. He was
assisted by C. I. Jones, State Dept.
Public ' Instruction, of Raleigh.
GIRL SCOUTS AT
DAY CAMP Tins
WEEK NEAR HERE
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" 19 girls, including members of
the Brownio Troops of Marshall
and Walnut and Girl Scout Troop
of Marshall are spending : this
week on the J. A. Dennis Farm
near Marshall at Day Camp. '
: Mrs. Ed Niies, of Marshall, is
director of the Day Camp and
Mesdames ' Howard Payne, Ralph
Baker, Frank Fisher, Ed Gentry
and Misses Leta Jo Ramsey and
Judy Elam are leaders. , - Camp
Aides are Misses Diana McElroy
and Sheila. Rice.: Mrs. C. E. Mash
burn is serving ' as Csmp Nurse.
A picture of the group will be
published in next week's issue.
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- Flans have been announced h for
a Western North Carolina Cattle
men's Field Day to be held at the
Sales, Pavilion of the Biltmore Es
state near Asheville. on Tuesday,
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r Ear, -Wise, Ernest , Teague and
Jack Cola . have ..been, named - by
James E. Davis of Brevard, chair
man of, the Beef Cattle Commiss
ion of put sheville, Agricultural
Development t Council' as attend
ance 'chairmen from Madison coun
ty for, the events
' The Field Day, which is expec
ted to draw several hundred beef
and dairy producers from the ar
ea, is sponsored jointly by the N.
C. Cattlemen's Association, N. C.
Extension Service, N. C. Depart
ment of Agriculture and the Beef
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ENTER FORESTRY
CONTEST, WIN
CASH PRIZES
The Agriculture Workers' Coun
cil is sponsoring a Forestry Con
test in Madison County as well as
in other western North Carolina
counties, it was announced here
this week.
The contest, open for adults on
ly, must be entered by August 1
with work completed for judging
by November 15, it was explained.
For information and details on
how to enter, contact the County)
Agriculture Workers' Council.
Some of the rules are that each
entrant must thin or improve five
acres of hardwood or pine!; con
testants -' muBt - furnish a record
on blanks that will be furnished.
The 1 winner in each county will
compete" wiUfwinneis from otnur
counties for area prizes.
The following prizes have . been
offered by Champion papers, Inc.:
First prize, $200; second prize,
$100; third prize, $50; fourth and
fifth prizes, $25. v v., , .
Other, counties in 'contest are
Buncombe, Haywood,', Henderson,
and Transylvania. ' ...,.
blackleg
strikes Again
Accoraing 10 xiarry, ii. isuver.
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county agent, every year black
leg, a very infectious, highly fa
tal disease of cattle, kills cattle
in some sections of Madison
County. Last week this disease
killed a second calf for Jasper
Triplett of Grandview.
Blackleg is caused by a bacte
ria . called "Clostrlduim feseri."
This bacteria lives in the absence
of oxygen. The bacteria produce
spores which are very resistant to
destruction by cold, chemical dis
infectants, heat or drying. The
spores may live for years and in-
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STATEMENT BY GOVERNOR TERRY SANFORD ;
The health, happiness, and welfare of North Carolina's eg-
ing citizens will be given special consideration during the period
of July 15-21, 1962. p f ' '
Our State is proud of its 835,000 citizens 65 years of age and
older, and it is with great pleasure that we honor them during
1 this, their special Week of recognition.
' , Increasing attention must be given to the heeds of this group ;
by State, county; municipal and private agencies if these agencies
are to discharge their, moral and civic responsibilities. , There is
( extensive need by this age group for suitable housing, economic -opportunity,:
medical and health .care, social welfare services,"
and reereation.,;'' . -''iu-'. ''''
- In cooperation with the Governor's Coordinating Committee
on Aging, North Carolinians should work toward a better under
standing of the opportunities, needs, and problems of our aging
at both the State and local levels. ... . s
It is a pleasure, therefore, to designate the we -,.k of July t
15-21, 1962, as a period for special attention to t' j ir.teresU,,.'
needs, and problems of the aging. . ; ,
I urge all North Carolinians to observe this v
appropriate waj which will bring ad;ied hrP'ne?'
welfare to the aging individuals in tliis segment c
population. It is my hope that individual citizens 1
tions will show their special conorrn by e:pandir 1
for the aged to participate in cnuimut.t'y aTXaits
better-informed themselves about vu'.'-' e tenia
citizens.
Let e'-h of us ev; ri s c r 1 i vp
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, SURPLUS FOOD PROGRAM in Madison County
srot under way Tuesday with about 150 family draw
ing free food .from a warehouse in Marshall.. - More
than 3,000 persons - nearly 20 percent xf the coun
ty's population --- have already signed up for the!
TWO INJURED ;
IN COLLISION
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Two men were injured, ,bne s of
them seriously, when two cars col
lided in a curve on U. S. 25-70 a-
bout half a- mile north of Hot
Springs at 2:45 p. m. Sunday.
They were indentified by; State
Highway Patrolman J. E Rich
ards as Frank W. Walker 22, ef
Memphis, Tenn., one of .the driv
ers, and Thomas Jefferson Con
ger, 29, of Wichita, Kan., his pas
senger. , 1 r
Driver of V";' ? "' other car was
listed as WKV 1 Ger- , of
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bruises but, did not receive medi
cal attention, i according to Rich
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The patrolman said the Walker
car's brakes failed as it approach'
ed a slow-moving truck in a curve
and that Walker swerved to : the
left, sideswiping the Gentry auto
and then slamming into a tree.
Walker . was taken to a Knox-
ville, Tenn. hospital where his Con-(
dition was , reported as serious,
Conger was admitted to a Newr
port, Tenn., hospital for treat
ment but, was .released, Monday,
Richards said. Jit , . , i ,."'
No charges were filed.
Masonic Picnic
Will Be Held At
Ervin Hills Sunday
The anual picnic of the French
Broad Masonic - Lodge, 292, AF
and AM, will ' be held at two o
clock Sunday afternoon at Erwin
Hills picnic grounds on County
Home Road in Buncombe County,
it was announced this week.
All Masons, - their 'wives . and
friends are . invited to "bring a
basket and come." -
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VOSBURGH
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INDEFINITELY
Continued indefinitely .. Monday
in U. S. District Court In Ashe
ville was the $500,000 damage suit
brought by James R. Vosburgh of
Durham against Madison County
Sheriff 'E. : Y. Ponder, precinct
registrar B. K, Meadows, Wade
Payne, . Wayne Norris and Vestie
Worley for alleged false arrest
The incident allegedly took place
during the 1960 general election,
Criminal charges against Vos
bur -h were nol crossed in Madison
Co ' .1'iio.r Co- ' ' ' T "
following "a Decent lf in
dictment charging him 1 with im
personating an SBI agent. .
MOODY BRIGMAN
PASSES SUNDAY
RITES MONDAY
t Moody Brigman, 76, of ,Walnut,
died at 1 a. m., Sunday, July 8
1962,' in an Asheville hospital af
ter a brief illness. ' J ."
Services were held at 2;30 p.
m., Monday in Walnut . Baptist
Church.
The Rev. J. N. Shuford and the
Rev. L. A. Zimmerman officiated.
Burial was in Bryan Family Cem
etery. Pallbearers were men of
the Walnut Baptist Church Bible
Class.
Flowerbearers were women 01
the church and Walnut Presbyte
rian Church, of which he was a
member."
Survivine are the widow, Mrs.
Julia Bryan Brigman; four sons,
Page, Knox, and Wayne of Mar
shall and Craig of Weavervillej
a daughter, Mrs. E. D. Burnett of
Walnut; a brother, Sankey Brig
man 'of ; Walnut; a sister, ; Mrs.
Fabe Hyatt of Weaverville; six
grandchildren ' and three great
grandchildren. V i v t :
Mr. Brigman was 1 a merchant
and a lifelong resident of Madi
son County. .
Bowman-Rector i Funeral Home
was in charge.
Raleigh Appointment of An
dy W. Neshitt, Buncombe t County
dafry farmer,' to the State High
way Commission was . announced
Wednesday by 'Gov." Terry San
ford. ; . i -
Nesbitt, a longtime c leader in
the North Carolina" Farm Bureau
and other farm organizations, will
succeed Yates Bennett, of Yancey
County, who recently resigned.
'Nesbitt, 57, will serve as l.: h
way commissioner for Buncone,
ITaye- !, LTaJIson and Yanc 7
cc-!.v.:. i. I"s term t: i ires J- '
surplus food made available by the federal govern
ment. Staple groceries valued at about $10 per person
per month will be distributed. Persons taking part
are assigned certain days to pick up their food.
Cut Courtesy of Asheville Citizen
County Health Department
Announces Baity Grades
HOT SPRINGS
4TH OF JULY
SUCCESSFUL
Largest Crowd In History
; , Enjoy Full Day Of
. Excitement
Although, rams curtailed ' part
.i tiie wioifriiii' proram-ai-. Hot
Springs online 4 ii tf July thous
ands of people took ; 'vantage of
the holiday, to en ' y J e 1 varied
program at Hot t pi ings. . Some
observers stated that the '-largest
crowd - in v the ' history of Hot
Springs" was on hand. '
s Following a bountiful lunch, the
crowd found ita way to the base
ball diamond where they saw Hot
Springs defeat Camp Creek, Tenn-
, essee, 5-3 in an exciting baseball
game.
After the-game; a' fish fry was
enjoyed. This was aponaored by
the Lions Club'. of Hot Springs. .
At 6 o clock bingo was enjoyed
af the community center and then
the main feature of tne day, a gi
gantic fireworks display, thrilled
the onlookers. "It was the finest
fireworks display ever seen here,"
one observer stated.
The day's program came to a
happy ending with a square dance.
In addition to the above enter
tainment, skeet shooting and pony
rides were enjoyed by hundreds.
The ponies were furnished by Hal
B. Noe, of Morristown, Tenn.
"It was a great day for every
one and we hope to have another
fine program next year," one offi
cial, said,," r';-i
THE CUSTOMER .
WASNT'RIGHT
1 .Burlington, Vt A few hours
aften Stanley Plante bought a
ppair Vf shoes he allegedly tried
to rob the salesman and Was ar
rested.
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At the end of each six month
grading period our . Milk Ordi-
nance and Code specifies that the
grades of all our dairies and retail
milk products be published in our
local : newspaper. Therefore, Mar
gery J. Lord, M. D. Madison Coun- .
ty Health Director, announces the
following grades as of July 1, 19-
62. All products of the one local
plant, Andjerson's Pasteurization
Plant, are grade "A as deter-(
mined by inspection records and
laboratory analysis. ' .
. Jn..idJitioa..to the. local plants
five plants from outside the coun
ty market pasteurized imilk here:
T " n.r. T ' CobK Bordens
a. . Jry Laboratory
examination ul all milk products
sold continues on grade "A". The .,
producer dairies selling milk to
the local plant are grade "A" ac
cording to, our records, -
We also have 86 grade "A" pro-; .
ducer dairies selling milk to pro
cessing plants outside this county. : :
FARM BUREAU
pres:mangum
VISITS HERE
State Farm Bureau President
B. C. Mangum, of Raleigh, visited
in Marshall Wednesday and 'was
feted with a dinner at the Mad-
ison Grill Wednesday evening.
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Attending the dinner were di
rectors of the Madison County
Farm Bureau and several guests.
William (Bill) ' Roberts, presi
dent of the local chapter, headed
the social affair. "
FISH STORY
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Angers find that there are two
periods when fishing is good be
fore they get there aji after they
leave. " " "
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