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8 PAGES THIS WEEK
MARSHALL, N. C THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1962 10c PER COPY
:nnton Dcingiilcld In
Claying: Of J.-1'$ton
DONKEY GAME
TO BE PLAYED
HERE SATURDAY
DONKEY GAT.IE
AT HOT SPREES
THIS SATOAY
Stepping-
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Is Jod
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Bond Not. Set In Shooting
, Hearing Is Being
i.,' Awaited i
r""No hearing; or bond have been
' set for Willie Hampton, 81, of Rt
' S, Mars Hill, charged with mur
der in the slaying Friday night
lVo J. T. Norton, also of Rt S,
Mart Hill, Sheriff E. Y. Ponder
.said Sunday- .
.Hampton is accused-of fatally
shooting .Norton after an argu
ment between the two men alleg
edly developed as they were re
turning; from work in Asheviile,
where both were employed by a
manufacturing concern. ;
Ponder, quoting , eyewitnesses,
said ' the 'two men and Norton
wife were riding in a car driven
by Homer English, also of Rt 3,
Mars Hill,, when the argument de
veloped. ' Ponder gave this account:
English had stopped the car at
Norton home and Norton had got
out Mrs; Norton also got out,
and Was unloading groceries when
Norton went to his father-in-laws
' home nearby, obtained a 12-guage
shotgun and returned. (The Clti-
sen -Times Sunday erroneously
stated that Hampton had gone to
get the shotgun.) Norton went
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Dcdy Of Leslie Joali Rice
Found At nednonlbam Sun.
Body Found Against Rack;
Rites Are Held . - '
: Monday ' '
The boOy of Leslie Noah R
67, ot Asheviile, wlio had b n
missing since Oct. 4 wWi he
jumped 'from .Smoky Mountain
Highway Bridge, into the French
Brtad River, was found in the riv
er , some ' 25 miles downstream a-
-; bout 7 a. m4 Sunday.
Dr. John . C Young, Buncombe
County coroner, said, positive iden
; tifieation had been established
. through examination of dental
work and comparison with dental
-records. t l
JUce's body was found on a rack
at the Redmond Dam powerhouse
, b Boyce Crowe, Carolina Power
and Light Co., powerhouse oper
- a tor, and Lyda Ball, maintenance
4. ; superintendent. . , t r-f-:.i,i,
t '-Aewatd offered by the family
,for recovery of the body had. been
,vwilhdrawn about a week ago, ,
- The "ody had been the object
' of an intensive . search since an
outof-state woman saw a man
jump -eff "the bridge into the riv
er .abeat 1030 a. m:Oct. 4 and
notified police. . '
A ear found at a service station
. near the bridge -the same day
yielded Rice's identity, indicating
he was the man who jumped. ". -'
'The body " was first ' taken to
Bowman Funeral Home in Mar
shall, and later to Asheviile upon
Dr. ; Youngs ' request' . Positive
identification was .made by an
: Asheviile dentist l'f-k''
. Dr. Young ruled that death was
self-inflicted and ; eame from
drowning. , He aid no Inquest
would be held.' - '" - '''
The body was returned to Bow
man Funeral Home,' and graveside
rites were conducted at' Lewis
Branch Cemetery at 8 p. m., Mon
day by the Rev. Jess Slagle and
the Rev. Kimsey Ball.
Survivors include one : sister,
Mrs. Burl Summers; - and two
brothers, Auburn and : Howard
Rice, all of Chatsworth, Ga.
Rice was a native of, Madison
County.
Ccnesis suggests that man's
days shall be numbered 120 years,
s" 1 1 't research is doini? mtich
to
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FHA MONEY NOW
AVAILABLE FOR
HOUSING LOANS
Rural Housing loans cahf no w
be . made oh i non-farm tracts as
well as farm tracts. We are now
permitted to make loans in small
towns Of not more than 2600 pop
ulation, which ' includes all towns
in Madison, County. '.
' Recently we have been given
authority to assist older people
from age 62 and above, to pur
chase,1 construct, or repair dwell
ings, and to purchase a lot on
which to construct a dwelling,
loans to older, people are a little
more liberal than to 'others.
' These loans are made at four
percent. (4) interest repayable
over a period of up to thirty-three
(33) yeairA:
' While money is available, any
one interesW in the construction
or repair of dwellings should con
tact the , Fanners Home Adminis
tration 'office located in the Citi
zens Bank Building in Marshall.
Office" hours are from 8:00 A. m.
to 5; P.; M Monday through Fri-
POSTT.IASTERS
Hi laUaUVlLUJl.
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The Fall meeting of .Eleventh
District , Postmasters will be held
at Asheviile, in the Rhododendron
Room of. the Battery Park Hotel,
Saturday evening, Nov. 17. at
6:30. Bej
at 4 pV -m., there
will be a reception honoring Thur-
man Smith of Haselwood, the In
coming president of the North
Carolina Chapter of the National
Association of Postmasters. t -
ADVISES CARE I
m LIVESTOCK
rTO?iiAli::'U
One of the problems which dai
rymen and beet cattle operators
have is the fact , that many ' of
them have different types of feed
that, they must feed their live
stock. Almost any dairyman , will
tell you that if he changes feed J
his cows go down In milk producv
tion. Many beef cattle farmers
have observed - that ? a change in
feed, such as from dry feed to
temporary pasture, that their an
imals do not gain : in weight This
is due to te fact that the ani
mals digest 've system is such that
a rapid chrrge in feed causes this
situation.. In order to correct this
si ; cation, these . farmers should
cLange from one type .of feed to
another in a gradual manner., For
example, in. the process of chang
ing from a dry feed to a more suc
culent feed, such as temporary
r nature, the: animals should be al
lowed to graze only one hour to
s rt with, and gradually, increase
t' a time on the pasture. This, is
t rue, to a large extent, in switch
5 t from one type of dry feed to
( tlier. Ty gradually changing
,,?e feeds t"" e cows digestive sys-
will 6 "Jast and the loss of
'k production and weight gain
1 -3 Us
:.el.
Carolina Heart As
r!s e.s.t 40 percent
Fund liutct f
v "h f ' ' !'.! ('
To Be Played In Marshall
Gym Saturday,
Nov. 17--
The Marshall PTA will sponsor
a Donkey Basketball Game, Sat
urday night, Nov. 17, at 7:30 in
the Marshall gymnasium.
Advance tickets can be purchas
ed from Mrs. Helen Hunter at P
R. Elam Farm Supply Co.; John
Hensley at the Madison County
jail; and Mrs. Jerry Rice at the
Variety Shop.
Advance tickets will cost less
than they will the night of the
game, it was stated.
BENNES SPOKE
TO PTA HERE
LAST MONDAY
Local Group Now Numbers
SO; Social Hour Is
Enjoyed
"Parents could be a great help
to the bus driver if they would
remind their children to behave
properly while riding to and from
school, giving the driver his full
attention, to driving infetead" of dls
ciplciplining wayward. , Susies and
Johnnys,'' John Bennes, Sol mem
bers of the Mirshall Parent-Teacher
Association Monflsy afternoon
at their November meeting at the
school. ".- ;.-: .. . ,!.,-. .
Bennes district , supervisor ot
school bus drivers also-' cited cas
es where busses had - overturned
when ' the driver's attention was
diverted from hl driving to rep
rimanding students who- were mis
behaving on the bus. Ha also told
of the complete ; confidence that
children have that when the
'stop" sign was up on a bus that
no driver; would dare drive by and
how often they do hot bother to
look. ' V--V
. "Drivers must be aware of this
attitude and be more' eereful as
they approach -aJ- stopped school
bus," Bennes warned. - -,
Principal "Robert ''Lee Edwatda
introduced the speaker.. Mrs. Har,
ry Ditmore Jmd charge of the de
votions. , t , "fc v
In the , business session,'1 the
group was reminded of a Donkey
Basketball game scheduled for
Saturday night in the Marshall
school gym between the Marshall
and Laurel PTAs. Coaches J. C.
Wallin and Ed Morton are in
charge of the game.
Mrs. Obray Ramsey, member
ship chairman, reported that the
membership is nearing 50 for the
group. The PTA Publications
chairman, Mrs. Mac Wallin, re
ported that .7 subscriptions to the
PTA magazine had been sold,
which oversubscribes the require
ment for a standard PTA.. Mrs.
Earl Robinson reported on . the
Western District meeting , held
here on October 10. - . t -
In the room count Mrs. George
B. Shupe's eleventh grade won
the prize for the most parents
pwsenk-Wv';"4v
A 1 ; social hour followed ; the
meeting. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. Ed Niles and Mrs.
Craig Rudisill St.yJ'i
Fear of losing keeps a great
many people from trying to win.
j
The State Ut:::t:es Conuv; : .'.on
announced Tuw'-t the d cf
the request ly Vestrn C; ' n
Teloilona Co, f .r a i . v 1 " :
Hot Springs Uons To Play
Marshall Lion At
Gym
The Hot Springs Lions will host
the Marshall Lions , in v oonicey
basketball game Saturday night at
the Hot Springs gymnasium, ine
game will begin at 7:80 o'clock
and a large crowd is exp6"1 De
on band. :" .':' s?:'
It will be recalled that the Hot
Springs Lions met the Marshall
Lions in a similar , game at Mar
shall earlier this year with Mar
shall (I think) being victorious.
The proceeds of the game will
be used by. the H. S. Lions for
their projects which benefit the
visually handicapped , and blind.
BRASWELLIS
APPOINTED TO
COMMITTEE
The State chairman of . the Ag
ricultural Stabilization, and Con
servation Committee, Mr. Marcus
B. Braswell, who is also a tobac
co grower of Whitakers, N. C,
has been appointed to serve . as
chairman of a National Tobacco
Industry Advisory- Committee.. Iu
making this announcement today,
A. P. Hstssell Jr),' Executive Di
rector for the" ASCS committee,
brought out the fact that this com
mittee would meet in Washing-
ftoit;D. C, November 19 ,and 20
to -review , existing tobacco pro
grams and -recommend changes;.or
legislative proposals which' would
continue to assure adequate sup
ines for . manufacturers ana con
sTtmers ed, fair nricoto fohacco
pioJucers. .
, The committee,' named und-r
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Pc3r:.GGeo.6cD?intiGd;
DEVISES UNIQUE,
CHEAP TOBACCO
CASING HOUSE
Mr. Frank Shelton. of the Shel-
ton Laurel community, has devised
unique and cheap casing house
for his Burley tobacco, Frederick
E. Bbss, assistant county agent,
stated here this week. Mr. Shel
ton simply bulks together about
160 or BOO sticks of tobacco on
the dirt floor of his barn, stack
ing them so the tip end of the to
bacco is against the ground;' then
he covers the tobacco with his old
plastic plantbed covers, making it
as air-tight as he can.: ' Ia two
days the moisture from the stalks,
and oat of the ground, : has the
leaves in ideal case for stripping
and sorting. , V'
Mr. Sheltoii says that thii plas
tic casing house has sura helped
him get his tobacco ready, this
year, and best of all, it didn't cost
thing, for he already had the
plastic Covers just lying around.;
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r-
said he felt the commis ' a "in
fKirncss to the company j 1 i
c-:. --'.::-...;,' i' .'1 allow ? r--
f' -i t) r -. ;- '-n t'.'e case ' it i
": ' ' ' !v 'i the Q' f :
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MOST FIRMS TO
BE OPEN NEXT
WEDNESDAY PJW.
According to officials of the
Marshall Merchants Association,
most firms, including all the gro
cery stores and hardwares, will be
open all day next Wednesday.
For the past Several months
the stores have been closing at
noon on Wednesdays of each week.
WHEAT ACREAGE
PAYMENTS NOW
IN ADVANCE
A needed shot in the arm will
be provided to many areas
throughout North Carolina in the
way of advance payment by ASCS
county offices to wheat farmers
who divert acreage from produc
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Paper To Go To
Press Early Next
Week-Thanksgiving
, The News-Record will be pub
lished next Wednesday instead
of Thursday, due to the Thanks
giving holiday. ' .
-., Correspondents nd . advertis
ers ere asked ttf get their copy
i.t 'early as the -p- will be
put to bed" Wednesday after
noon. , '
Ponder Carries Pistol To
Hearing Roberts And
Metcalf Charged
Hearing in MayMft Coutt,
scheduled for 10 a. m. Saturday
for Zeno Ponder, charged with
threatening Chauncey Metcalf
with a pistol during the Nov. 6
election in No. 1 Township, Ward
1, of Madison County, was con
tinued until 10 a. m. Saturday.
Cause of the delay was due to
the claim of Metcalf that he did
not know the time of the hearing
until Saturday., morning and had
riot had time to get his witnesses
together nor to engage an at
torney. . t , .-"
It was revealed, however, that
Ponder Democratic leader, . baa
sworn out warrants against Met
calf, who was a Republican watch
er at the polling ilace, and Clyde
Roberts,' Republican candidate for
solicitor of Superior Court
They are charged in the war
rants with "disturbing, interrupt
ing, Interfering with, hindering
and delaying the conduct of the e,
lection and with refusing to obey
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3d
! V.'. . tern Carolina's request
r 1 ' her rates. The company
; ,- . -!ol to rescind cvr""S
t i. to eL'ect under bor.J, and to
". : i the overcharge to cuptom-
ENGLAND GIVES
SOCIAL SECURITY
TIPS TO FARMERS
Printess W. England, assistant
County Agent says in the next few
weeks farmers will be busy get
ting their records in order for in
come tax and Sociai Security pur
poses. These ire very important
as farmers arde looking forward
to their Social Security benefits
when they reach retirement age.
Even though a farmer is not near
the retirement age his interest in
Social Security should be keen.
Young farmers with families
should file and pay Social Securi
ty as this is one of cheapest in
surances that he can have.
Many farmers," who. have al
ready reached the retirement age
and are already drawing Social
Security, think .that they must re
duce their income in order to draw
the full amount of ? their retire
ment This is not necessarily true,
because he is paying on his net
income and not 4 gross . income
This is an opportunity for farm-.
ers, who have always wanted to
make improvements.!, on their
farm, to do this -;and still draw
the maximum amount of their So
cial Security. 'For "example, a far
mer may purchase, and have de
livered to farnvsuch Agricul
tural items as lime, fertilizer and
other farm supplies between: now
and December ,81. He may, also,
make minor repairs on., his, farm
buildings and,..machinery.: Inj this
manner he ia able to make- i m
provements which he has always
wanted to make, and still obtain
his full Social Security payment.
The main point to remember is
that he should make the necessary
purchases and pay for -them be
fore December 31. Accurate '.v r -
cords of these transactions : a r e
very valuable for this purpose. "
More people died from heart
disease- throughout the 'I- country
last year than died in all Ameri
can wars since the Revolutionary
War, ;, y-" ' -V-i
: e ,;..
The man who fails to reach Us
goal in life soon acquires the hab-1
it of giving advice. . ,
Square Denes
II Doccfit Ge3- Grc:3 FczirJ
UONS TO GIVE
AWAY CHAMPION
STEER DEC. 24
.. Members of the Marshall Lions
Club announced Monday night at
their meeting at the Rock Cafe
that the . grand prize for the an
nual Lions Christmas Drawing
will be a 1,050 pound Prime Re
serve Champion Steer. In addi
tion to this prize animal, a J22
caliber rifle, an electric fry pan,
and a wagon will also be given
away. . V .
The drawing will be held at the
courthouse following the annuf
Jlercliants Association Drawing.
on Jldticty, December 24, EJ
Niles, prebitlc-nt of the club, stat
ed U
Donations cf $1X3 will cr'.!'--
a rer-.fi t a t' ' t e I if; -
6:.:,-. it' ' I. ' ' r :
L, - i.
1st Drawing At Courthouse
December 8; Prises
Are Announced
The annual Christmas Promo
tion, sponsored by the Marshall
Merchants Association, is now in
full swing with most firms in
Marshall participating.
As last year, shoppers are giv
en tickets for each f 1.00 purchase
or paid on account at the firms
participating and are eligible for
all prises at the three big draw
ings which are scheduled for De
cember 8, December 15, and De
cember 24.
Local merchants are restocking
their stores with thousands of
items for Christmas shoppers and
the public is asked to shop at
home as much as possible.
PRIZES LISTED
Ron Sprinkle, chairman of the
Prize Committee, announced the
following prizes to be given away
December 8 at 3 o'clock in
front of the courthouse:
50 silver dollars) $25 Savings
Account at Citizens Bank; a pony;
Basket of groceries, value, $10.00;
Fruit Cake, value, $5.00; Steam
Iron, value, $12.95; Sewing Ma
chine, value, $109.95 ; Reclining
Chair, value, $49.00; Transistor
Radio, value, $29.00.
"Be sure to ask for your tickets
and : save them they , are good
at all drawings," Mr. Sprinkle
said. ....
Thanksgiving A
Union Service 4
Here Wednesday ;
The ReV. "W.-C Clark, parlor of
the Marshall Methodist C urch,
announced this Week that a union
Thanksgiving service will I held
in the Marshall Methodist Church
on Wednesday evening, Nov. 21 at
7:30 o'clock. 1 .'
All members of the Marshall
Methodist, Presbyterian and Bap
tist Churches, as well as ethers,
are cordially invited i
The North Carolina Heart As
sociation started twelve years ago
with 39 volunteers. Last year ov
er 65,000 Tar Heels worked in the
Heart Fund campaign and local
Heart Association programs..
Here jLVj. 23
RC Workers And Firemen's
Auxiliary Cooperate;
Public Invited r-
Workers in the Marshall ; area
were joined by the Marshall Fire
men's Auxiliary in efforts to raise
around $1,000, Marshall's part in
the goal of $3,000 for the county
in the Red Cross Membership
Drive now in progress. :
The workers and members of
the Auxiliary have planned a
square dance to be held at the
Marshall Recreation Center on
Friday night, November 23. The
dances will begin at eight o'clock
and will conclude at 11:CD t. '';,
it was announced ly the e ' ce
ments committee: this v. " '.
Admission will be Ec f ch'I
dren and students enl T ")
for adults, it v r
L'ars Kill ar.l 1 t :
'lar&hall, are t.; ' c '
003 ia c-..-h ar--i ; -t
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