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VOL. 63 NO. 9 8 PAGES THIS WEEK 1 MARSHALL, N. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1964 " I'KR copy $2.60 A Yoar In Madison A Adjoining Counties $4.00 A Yew OuUide The Counties Cutshall Murder Case Still In Progress Here ' Davit Receives 7-11 Years In False Pretense Cases The murder trial of L. H. Cut shall, charged with the slaying of Burleson Hensley on the sidewalk in front of the courthouse Janu ary 4, stinted shortly after 11:00 o'clock Wednesday with the .se lection of 2 jurors and an ulter nate. Kive witnesses were heard be- f. tin day on recess Wedn They included . A. Sams, coro ner: Sheriff Ponder, Policeman Fred McDevitt, Sherman Ramsey and the Rev. Hobart Hullman. The case was resumed at two o'clock and most of the after noon's session ((insisted of testi mony hy the defendant, I, H Cut shall, who spent ahout two hours on the stand. ' Cutshall admitted being scared of Hensley and testified that he t.hought Hensley was going to kill mm. He suid that when he cross ed Main Street in Marshall on January 4, going toward the court house, that Hensley approached him, cursed him, and threatened to kill him. He said that Hensley put his right hand in his pants pocket snd he believed he was go ing for his gun. Cutshall said he fired his pistol toward Hensley when he was two-three or four feet away. Sheriff Ponder and Coroner W. A. Sams testified that powder burns on Hensley's neck indicated that he was shot from extremely close range. BUTLER SPEAKS AT LIONS CLUB HERE MONDAY Douglas Cutler, Field Repre sentative, Social Security, of Ashcville, was guest speaker a' the Marshall I. ions (Huh meeting a! the Hock Cafe Monday niirlit. lie spoke informatively of the various phases of social security and explained the many ways by which people could benefit hy so cial security. He was introduced by I, ion Harry Silver, program chairman. laon President John Corbett presided with 17 members present. GASTONIAN SEEKS N.C. GOP GOVERNORSHIP In a surprise announcement, made late Saturday afternoon at Shelby, E. F. "Hud" Gallagher, prominent Gastonia publisher, said ho would seek the Republican nom ination for Governor. Gallagher's announcement, made "t the Kith Congressional District Republican convention, was greet ed with excitement and enthusi asm. Apparently no one at the convention, held at the Clevoland County Court House, knew of hi.s plans or expected such an an nouncement. Vigorously active in politics before Ins announcement, Gallagher usually worked behind the scenes and habitually shunned publicity. Gallagher, a Catholic, founded and heads up (Jood Will Publish ers, Inc., which today is a multi million dollar business complex operating in all fifty states and six foreign countries. Marshall-Mars Hill Girls, Boys Meet In Finals Of Tourney Friday Gov. Praises Federal Surplus Food Program MOORE GIVEN BIG WELCOME HERE MONDAY Urges Voters To Considei Experience In Choosing Candidate Dan K. Moore, Democrat i" guh ernatorial candidate was given a rousing welcome in the courthouse 'II he -poke The contents of the dead man's pockets did not include any weap ons, the authorities said. Moat of the argument in the self-defense. Late Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Cutshall took the stand and told of the events of January 4 as she watched the two men approach each other as she was standing inside the courthouse looking out a window. Her testimony corrob orated that of her husband. Solicitor Robert S. Swain and Harold K. Bennett of Asheville are prosecuting Cutshall, and A. E. Leake and Lamar Gudger are the defense attorneys. DAVIS SENTENCED Robert Leroy Davis Jr., of Hot Springs was sentenced Tuesday morning by Superior Court Judge George B. Patton to seven to 11 years in prison on three counts of false pretense. Davis had pleaded guilty last December to the charges. At the time Judge J. Frank Huskins con tinued judgment to permit Davis to attempt to make restitution ta finance companies who bought al legedly worthless chattel mort gages from him in connection with appliance sales. AS LONG AS YOU PAY THEM, DEDUCT THEM ta tiMlMMk kWtmiW& Bw9ri)U,. Mil When you start adding up the deductions on page 2 of your 1040 federal income tax form, don't forget state gasoline taxes. Do a little adding up and you'll be surprised t how much you paid during the past year. Stai 6 cents a gallon in Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Hawaii up to 8 cents in Alaska. These, of course, are added on to the 4- cents-a-gallon federal tax which is not deductible. A motorist who drives 10,000 miles in a year and who gets 16 miles to the gallon on his car, pays between $60 to $80 in gaso line taxes. More than half of this is paid in state taxes which are deductible. As long as you pay them, you might as well de duct them. North Carolina pays 7 cents per gallon taxes. Defense Rests Approximately twelve witnesses were heard this morning (Thurs day) and the defense in the Cut shall murder case rested about 11:30. The prosecution is sending a few more witnesses to the stand and it is expected that the argu ments to the jury by counsel and the judge's charge will follow this afternoon and the jury will per haps get the case by late today. WRC Republicans To Send Big Group To Greensboro A strong contingent of Western (- North Carolina Republicans will go to Greensboro Friday for the two-day Republican State Conven tion, expected to be one of the largest gatherings the state GOP has ever had. Buncombe County alone expects to send 124 representatives, des ignated as official delegates. The county convention m Bun combe Feb. 8 also elected 124 al teryate delegates. Rep. Gerald Ford of Michigan and Sen. Barry Goldwater of Arizona will be among speakers at the two-day convention. Headquarters for the conven tion will be King Cotton Hotel m Greensboro. Most of the conven tion proceedings will take place ill Greensboro Auditorium, how aver. Goldwater's address is schedul ed for Saturday in War Memorial Coliseum due to the heavy turn out expected. The state convention is held ev ery general election year with del egates chosen in county conven tions. ' A state chairman and vice chair man one of whom must be a woman will be elected at the convention. They are named for two-year terms. This year the convention will al So elect a national committeeman and a committeewoman to serve four-year terms, and delegates and alternates to the national convention in San Francisco, Calif in July will be elected. Among those from Madison County planning on attending are Mr .and Mrs. Ley P. Roberts, of Marshall and R. Spencer Rice, of Man H0L . No Need For Anyone To Go Hungry, Governor Says "There is little reason for any child to go hungry in North Car olina," Governor Terry Sanford declared today. The Governor pointed out that the State Government moved promptly in February 1961 to par ticipate fully in the Federal Sur plus Food Program "for the ben efit of citizens who did not have e and federal governments left to coun ty governments the decision on whether to participate. Approximately half of North Carolina's 100 counties have chos en to enter the program and the other half are not participating. Governor Sanford eaid: "The average cost to the counties for distributing the food is less than a half penny a pound. In fact, our most recent figures show that to deliver one pound of food to a person who needs it costs the counties an average of 48 hun dredths of a penny. 'This is a very small price to pay to help fill the stomachs of hungry children." Under the program, the Feder al Government provides the food. The State Government took the responsibility for distributing the food to the county level. The county governments, participat ing in the program, have the re sponsibility for determining eligi bility of the recipients and dis tributing the food to individuals. The State provides funds to cover almost half of the local dis tribution costs. "We are deeply concerned," Gov ernor Sanford said "when any cit izen of our State goes hungry in this time of great farm surpluses. We are especially concerned that no child should go unfed. "Besides the physical well be ing of the children, it is obvious that there is a direct relation be tween hunger and the drop-out rate at schools. "This surplus food program is not the answer to poverty. The answer is to root out the causes of poverty so effectively that we don't need to distribute free food. That is exactly what we hope the 'Cycle of Poverty' pro gram can do. In the meantime, we should see to it that the chil dren and others without adequate food- are fed." The Governor again urged "each county in North Carolina to eon eider caerfully if it should partici pate in the surplus food program.'' Officials of the N. C Associa tion of County Commissioners Strongly endorsed the program at the time the State Government es tablished it in North Carolina. Madison County is participating in the program. here Monday night, wher to a filled courtroom in ial! sponsored by Madison C o u n I y Women's Democratic Club. Mis Dorothy Shupe, president of the organization, presided and recog nized county officials, precinct chairmen, members of the lien Dem Club and other guests pres ent. Wade Huey, county auditor, pronounced the invocation and Mrs. Earl Robinson introduced Judge Moore. Moore started out by stating that it had been 88 years since a native-born mountaineer had been Governor of North Carolina and said it was "time for a change." He spoke of the great needs for better roads, more industry and more jobs and cited his wide ex perience in the executive and ju dicial branches of state govern, ment. He stressed the need of a step ped up industrial program for the state and commended Madison County lenders Jtar looking to ward more diversification of in come. He ejto-the effort of local citizens to arm for. re cessing plants such as the pro posed tomato shed for the county. He spoke of the great possibil ities of western North Carolina and assured the 250 or more pres ent that he would "not forget this section" when he was occupying the governor's mansion in Ra leigh. Following his talk, most of the large crowd shook hands with the Haywood County candidate before he and his wife departed. Practically every section of the county was represented at the meeting. TO MAKE PLANS SATURDAY FOR YOUTH NIGHT Their will In- ;i planning meet ing for Associ-il mnal Youth Night. Saturday, I'Vhniaiy at 7:.'in p in. at the Madison Seminary liap list Church. It is hoped that a delegation "f young people from every church m the French Broad Association nil! attend. Kach church is ask cd to send their Young People's Leader and at least, three young people from their church to the meeting. "It is very important that young people attend this planning meet ing to elect officers anil plan a program for Youth Night," Mrs. Hoyce Crowe, Young People's Leader, said. -oOo- Marshall Girls, Mars Boys Win JV Championship 11TH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS ELECT COWARD Two Youths Injured When Truck Overturns A pair of teenagers from Mar shall, thrown onto the pavement when the truck in which they were riding turned over twice on Monticello road near Weaver ville, escaped with slight injuries Friday night. David Ronald Ogle, 19, and Wanda Fay Edwards, 17, were given dispensary treatment at Memorial Mission Hospital at 10:20 p. m. Ogle told State Highway Pa trolman Dean Arledge he was driving the pickup truck and was forced onto the shoulder of the road by an oncoming car and he lost control. CONGRESSMAN ROY A. TAYLOR TO RUN AGAIN Congressman Roy A. Taylor of Black Mountain Tuesday announ ced his candidacy for re-election as representative of the 11th Con gressional District. He will seek nomination in the May Democratic Party Primary. Taylor, 64, has served the con gressional district in Congress since his election jfegflfr ft? re-elected in ienjiflMifli' largest total vote received by any con gressional candidate in North Carolina. A former state legislator and attorney for Buncombe County, Representative Taylor now seeks his fourth term in Congress. If elected in November, he will have gained more seniority than any representative from Western North Carolina since the late Zeb Weaver. Weaver left Congress in 1946. 'Capacity Crowds Expected; First Game At 7:30 O'clock . uas g rally expected, the i chain piotr-di ip games Friday night, will p i i the Marshall-Mars Hill girls against each other at 7:31) o'clock and tli.' Marshall-Mars Hill Imy. in the title game following the girls' ganii'. The Mais Hill girls downed Spring Creek, 2i-l.'i Friday night in a game that saw Spring Creek "freeze" throughout the contest and also saw the usually red hot Mars Hill girls us cool as the at mosphere outside. The indication as to the strictly defensive game is shown in the halftime score of 8-5 in favor of Mars Hill. In tho second half, however, Mars Hill gained their lost poise and won by 13 pointB. Girls Game Mars Hill (26) Edmonds 8, Peek 4, Allen 9, Silvers , Farkas 4, Shook, Edwards, Bass, Slagle. Spring Creek (13) Allen 6, Lankford, Moore, Meadows 1, R. Meadows, Duckett, Clark 1, Kim berly, Grooms. Halftime: 8-6, Mars Hill. The Marshall girls earned a shot at the title by downing the Laurel sextet, 34-19 Wednesday night. In the varsity boys' bracket, Marshall blasted Hot Springs, 76 35 Friday night, with Tommy Nix L. P. Roberts, R. S. Rice On State GOP Executive Committee Ken Coward, Sylva attorney was elected Saturday as the I 1th District Republican chairman at a lively convention in the lliiiicombe County Courthouse. Coward, and early favorite "f difltrict GOP leaders in 1962 for the party's nomination to Con gress, won the chairmanship in a runoff vote with Garrett D. Bai ley of Burnsville. Bailey, who served last year as district chairman, withdrew in fa vor of Coward before convention votes were counted in the runoff election. The convention elected Bun combe GOP Chairman Edward Deacon as the district's presiden tial elector. John B. Veach of Asheville and Rep. Wayne West of Cherokee County ware elected delegates to the national GOP Convention in Ban Francisco, Calif., in July. James M. Balev. Asheville attor- leadine the wav with 32 noints. ney, was elected permanent con- The game was never in doubt as vention chairman of the district. Ted Jenkins served as parliamentarian. The district elected 14 members to the State Executive Commit tee. Among those members are Loy P. Roberts, of Marshall, and R. Spencer Rice of Mars Hill. Following the convention a re ception was held in the George Vanderbilt Hotel at eight o'clock. At 6:30 p. m., a Lincoln Day Dinner was held in the West Ball- continued to Page Five) Hot Springs Is Scheduled To Get New Post Office Bids To Be Advertised March; P. O. Dept. To Lease Bidg. In Scout Cookies To Be Delivered Hero This Week The Madison Neighborhood will receive cookies today, and girl" Will be making deliveries during the next week. Girls must tarn in money to leaders by March 9. Extra coibldes have been ordered, and any persons desiring extra cookies or who have not been con tacted to date are encouraged to call any Girl Scout or Mrs. Flor ence Ramsey, Madison Cookie Chairman. These will he for sale as long aa the supply lasts. ADJUSTMENT Don't try to change aha past or ruin the present by worrying a I bout the future. Congressman Roy A. Taylor an nounced today that the Post Of fice Department had authorized a new post office building be con structed at Hot Springs. Taylor stated that bids would be advertised in the next few weeks. It was further explained that the Post Office Department will lease the building from the successful bidder under a five year lease with three 5-year re newal options. The new building, when com pleted, will contain 2,000 sq. ft., of interior floor space; a 216 sq. ft loading platform; and paved parking facilities of 4,660 sq. ft. The site of the building will be determined by the Post Off ice De partment when the. department will select the bid it considers best as to site and rental oasis. i A '. ".' " " ' : LIFE SAVINGS STOLEN Dallas, Tex. Police were told by A. C. MaUory, 44-year-old ce ment finisher, that someone had taken his life savings of $7,800 from its hiding place under his house. The money, Mellory said, was in two pat fruit Jan, sus pended in a pillowcase under a hallway trapdoor. Be said he had Men saving the money since he Hat 12 and never kept it in a bank. HITS BOY, KILLS SELF Shinnston, W. Va. Less than 30 minutes after his automobile struck James Zeeco Jr., 12, Dar nell Rutter, 29, took his own life. Rutter took the unconscious boy to a physician and without wait ing for the doctor's report, drove home and shot himself with a shotgun. The boy was examined and released by the doctor. the Tornadoes almost blew the Blue Devils off the court, leading 42-16 at halftime. Beys Game Hot Springs (35) Richer 2, Almany 1, Gahagan 3, Moore 4, Padgett 3, Lawson, Sharpe 4, Moore, Sumerel, Shelton 18. Marshall (76) Fox, Worley Henderson, Ramsey 19, Tweed 2, West 2, Pegg 2, Nix 32, Cand ler 8, Gladden 4. Halftime: 42-16, Marshall. The Mars Hill Wildcats went into the finals by overwhelming the Laurel quint, 95-38 Wednes day night. CONSOLATIIN GAMES The varsity consolation games were played Saturday night prior (Continued To Page Fear) Piper Cub Force Lands At Walnut Ice formed in the carburetor of a Piper Cub plane caused the pilot and a companion to force-land on the E. 0. Burnette property near Walnut about 3:30 o'clock Wed nesday afternoon. There were no injuries and the plane was not damaged badly, it was stated. One of the occupants in the plane was identified as Ann Parks, of Winchester, Ky. Summer School Program At MHC Is Announced Expansion of its summer school r program from a nine-week session to two six-week terms has been announced by Dean R. M. Lee of Mars Hill College. The move is in keeping with the college's new status aa a senior college. Forty members of tile regular faculty have been assign' ed to the program, and the full facilities of the Baptist school- including tennis courts, gymnasi um and other recreational equip ment will be available. A wide range of academic cours es, including biology, business, chemistry, education, English, dra ma and speech, modern and clas sical languages, math, music, so cial science, physical education. art, home will be offered during each of the terms, which begin on June 8 Mat July 15. A special feature will be the of fering of two workshops in libra ry science. These will be taught by Mrs. Margaret Bridges, chief librarian at the college who is al so qualified as a teacher. The first workshop on children's literature, will be offered from June 8 to June 26. The second, on the literature of adolescents, will be conducted from June 29 to July 17. Each carries three hours credit A brochure on the new summer school program is available by and religion.writing to Dean Lee. m m
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