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I fit Mtif 5" 1lxL MVS B9 ,KMm 0, 1964 VOI. 63 NO. 94 10 PAGES THIS WEEK MARSHALL, N. C. THURSDAY, AU 10c PER COPY A Year In Madison A Adjoining 4.00 A Year OuUide Theaa . 'I 'M .31 f j C Tomato Shed Openiig Is Successful Sat. I o State Board Picks Clyde Norton Requests Voting Dispute Trial Be Moved To Wake County Raleigh Hie attorney gener al's office hat given notice of ap peal to the State Supreme Court in as attempt to bring a Madison County voting dispute to Wake Superior Court for trial The action was taken in response to a request from the State Board of Elections which said Saturday that Clyde M. Norton, and not Ze no Ponder, should have been de clared the winner of the Demo cratic primary for the 34th Sen atorial District. The board's finding came after more than two days of closed door deliberations into 2,000 pages of evidence produced at recent hear ings. Ponder, Madison County politi cal leader, led in the May 30 pri mary over Norton, an Old Port furniture dealer. Norton charged widespread irregularities in Mad ison. The board was directed by Su perior Court Judge J. Frank Hus kins to decide who it thinks should have won and to send its finding back to Madison Superior Court for a jury trial to review. It was forbidden to certify a winner. Board chairman William Joslir asked the sMnmy general to ap peal that decision to the Supreme Court, suggesting that the case should have been sent to Wake Superior Court for review. He said also that his office is working on the appeal of Huakins' 'I'fie xState Supreme Court pres ently is in recess. Its fall term begins Aug. 31. Norton, who led in three of the district's four counties, drew 7408 votes to Pender's 7,508. Joslin said his board is now pre ( Continued To Last Page) County Schools Started Terms On Wednesday Teachers, Principals On Job Since Mon;. Lunchrooms Open Today All schools in the county, includ ing the five high schools, opened this (Thursday) morning with a full enrollment of students and teachers, with a very favorable outlook for the 1964-66 school year. An official of the school system, when contacted this morning ex pressed satisfaction, stating that it was one of the most favorable school openings ever witnessed in the county. Teachers have been on the Job since Monday of this week, and registration of students began Wednesday, with classroom as signments, issuance of books, op ening of lunch rooms being made this morning, and studets Will set tle down in full swing over the week-end. MARS HILL BOYS WIN COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Both Mars Hill teams came through with championship honors in the recently completed Madison County Little League and Babe Bath League races. The Littl season with notched their in the seven county has partie type of youth and State Board's Pick Clyde M. Norton NORTON ASKS FOR RULING IN HIS FWOR RALEIGH The State Elec tions Board received a demand Wednesday that it certify Clyde Norton of Old Fort as the Demo cratic nominee in the 34th sena torial district. The action, taken by State Rep. Paul J. Stojfc of Marion, Norm's attorney, was described by a spokesman as1 a possible step to ward another lawsuit in the com plex ease. The spokesmen said the demand letter could be followed by a mandamus proceeding to direct the board to certify Norton. WWI VETERANS TO MEET HERE NEXT SUNDAY W. N. Knight, State Adjutant of the North Carolia Department, (Continued to Last Page) ;BHHw n Br Bel ALL THJE TOMATOES anyone wishes to bring by can be handled at the Marshall, which opened at i:ao p. m., oararaay. Built at a cost of around $185,000, the plant encloses the latest machinery for grading and packing toma toes, and can accommodate the crop from 300 acres a year. That's more than are grown in Madison BOOSTERS CLUB HAS BUSY MEET MONDAY NIGHT Financial Reports Show Club Active; New Projects Discussed The Marshall Boosters Club, with 16 members present, discuss ed projects which have been successfully carried out during the first year of the club at its meeting Monbay night in the home economics room of the school. It was pointed out that through the cooperation of the board of education, civic organization, sev vice organization and the Boosters Club, that the summer program recently completed, was most successful. Ed Morton, director told the group of the accomplish ments of the program, paying special praise to the swimming classes held. New projects discussed includ ed a better lighting system for the Marshall field and the addit ion of the three Security lights for the Island. Football programs were also discussed and it was decided that the same format would be used this season as was used late last season. Mrs. Vena Davis and (Continued To Last Page) N.C. DAIRY COMM. DISCUSSES MILK PRICE CUT TUES. Tuesday, Aug. 18, the North Carolina Dairy Commission met to discuss the proposed cut of price in class A milk to dairy farmers in Western North Carolina. Dai rymen from Madison County who attended this meeting were Bill Roberts and Jack Payne of Little Pine community and J. E. Buck- ner of Mars Hill. The two dairy manufacturing companies which were involved were Biltmore and Sealtest, both of which buy milk in Madison County. The compa- ss presented their arguments first, stating that a local compa ny in South Carolina was cutting the prices on their half-gallon containers in certain chain stores below the standard price and caus ing them to lose part of their mar ket. They were asking the dairy armor to take half the loss on the nilk, which would go into South (Continued to Last Page) new MATO, In$., shed near RATE HIKE FOR WESTCO IS APPROVED action last Thursday, the I Commission gave one Co., of Weaver - to increase its of Westco rates as much as the wanted, however. 'on prescribed ne rates f o e company's 13 ex changes in ' Western North Caroli na, which, it said, would boost Westco's rfpenues by $39,936. It said this fibs $117,973 less than the company had requested. The CnajjalMion split 8 to 2 ii the decision with Commissions Thomas EUer dissenting and Com missioner Clarence Noah dissent ing in pert to the majority deci sion written by Commissioner R Brookes Peters. Eller vjjKtBC company had been -jAfid a rate increase in April and there was nothing m the evidence "which would jus tify further substantial rates in creases within less than six months." Westco, a wholly owned sub sidiary of Western Carolina (Contiued To Last Page) HD MEMBERS TO M W UNITED NATIONS Home Demonstration Club mem bers in Madison County will again have the opportunity to make a Study Tour at the United Nations and other points of interest in New York and Washington. The date for this study tour is Octo ber 4-9. A bus will leave Ashe ville and return to Asheville for the convenience of our members Sn the western area. Mr. II. H. Bullock of Kinston, will be the tour guide for -this group. The highlights of the tour will be two days at United Nations, one day at World's Fair, and stops at West Point Military Academy Chapel. The expense of the tour will be $76.00. This does not include meals. Each county is supposed to have two delegates but if we have more who want to attend they are re quested to send their reservation in by September 14. If you are interested, please come by the home demonstration agent's office for your registration blanks. bounty at present, and Bu pec ted t ident of i private c ARA fun reach 50, ital, borrow State UtilgfM Westco Teleph ville permission rates. V The increase was not nearly company had The Commise ARCTWR Gets New Post SjH ' - jusy aw HRSafiiafl mmanHe:ffWv::-: :.-.jae. Rev. Robert H. Bruhn - REV. R H. BRUHN TO BE ASSIST ANT TO DR. CROUCH The Rev. Robert H. Bruhn of Asheville will become an admin istrative assistant to Dr. W. Perry Crouch, general secretary-treasurer of the Baptist State Conven tion, September 1. Approval of the position was given by the General Board at a gneethig at Fruitland recently. The new staff member served Ian associate internship with Dr. Crouch nt First Baptist Church, Asheville, 1956 through 1959. During this period he took special courses at the Department of Pastoral Care at the Baptist Hospital, Winston Salem. Following is the job description of the administrative assistant: Pastor-Church Relations; serve as co-ordinator for the Family Life Clinic to be held in February 1966; serve as research person for the General Secretary when projects are assigned from time to time; and assist the General Secretary in any special work that may be (Continued To Last Page) Fish Fry Tonight At Old Mill Wheel The Walnut Creek 4-H Club is sponsoring a fish fry tonight (Thursday) at the Old Mill Wheel at Laurel River. Serving will begin at 5 p. n and the public is invited. be growers are ex- plant, too. K. C. Teague is pres cern. The plant was built with y, and United states I plant is expected to Courtesy attisen-Thnes 52,560 Pounds Of Tomatoes Are Graded, Packed Here Tomatoes Of Kenneth Hensley First At MATO Kenneth Hensley, popular farm er of Marshall Rt. 2, had the dis tinction of having the first to matoes which were graded and packed at MATO, Inc., last Satur day. Mr. Hensley's tomatoes were started through the grading pro cess at 1:30 o'clock. "I had 32 boxes of tomatoes and I feel honored to be the first one to place his tomatoes on the conveyor," Mr. Hensley said. McLEAN JOINS BARBER SHOP STAFFHERE Ben Frisby "Retires;" Will Give Full Time To Surveying Edward McLean, son of Mr. and Mrs. Talmage J. McLean, joined his father's establishment here Monday morning and will be on duty as a barber daily. Mr. McLean, a graduate of Mar shall High School, completed bis barber's course and examination at the Durham Institute of Bar berVig in Uurhnyn, K..-C, Oast week. "I am glad to ee associated with my father and am looking forward to serving the people of this area," Mr. McLean said Monday. SUCCEEDS FRISBY Young Mr. McLean succeeds one (Continued To Last Page) Football Season Opens In County Next Week BUCHANAN NEW STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER J. O. (Buck) Buchanan of Ash eville has been appointed by Gov erner Sanford as State Highway Commissioner to the North Caroi nia Milk Commission. Buchanan's term will expire July 30, 1966. He is the owner of Buck's Rest aurant on Tunnell Road and Buck's Sirloin Room at the Asheville Air port. The area which Nesbitt repre- and which Buchanan will take over on the Highway Comm ission includes the counties of Madison, Yancey and Buncombe. Editorial From Newt-Record In Kennedy Tribute An editorial from the Novem ber 28, 1963 issue of The News Record, entitled, "The World Wept We Most Go On," has been pub lished in a large book containing selected memorial addresses and editorials read in the U. ate. The various addres editorials were published imm ately following the President John P. assassination MATO Shed To Be Open Daily; Outlook Is Bright Despite a late start and despite inclement weather, the MATO to mato shed, located on the indus trial site near the by-pass and county garage, opened successful ly last Saturday afternoon. Hundreds of tomato growers and other interested citizens were on hand at the opening at 1:30 o'clock when the first load of to matoes were graded and packed in to boxes. The initial honor for having the first tomatoes go through MATO went to Kenneth Hensley, of Mar shall Rt. 2. Although there was no official celebration or program marking the opening, it was a genera cel ebration by everyone to see the spacious and modern tomato shod open after several delays due to construction difficulties. Most of the day and way into the night Saturday, the mountain top was filled with cars and trucks and it was evident that everyone was impressed by the modern fa cilities. Although only one conveyor was in operation during opening day, a total of 52,560 pounds of toma toes was graded and packed from 1:30 o'clock until midnight. Tabulations from opening day reveal that 2,004 twenty-pound boxes and 312 forty-pound boxes were graded and pecked. -sreeeh box Is printed "Smoky Mountain Trellis Tomatoes, Pack ed by MATO Packing Co., of Mar shall." It was also stated that each tomato in the 20-pound boxes is separately wrapped before box ing. mere were more wan lis trucks of tomatoes bandied Saturday de- ( Continued to Last Page) Fans Eager To See Favorite Teams; Prospects Good The song of Madison County's three head coaches is that they lost valuable men through grad uation last year but it is hoped that returning lettermen along with prospects coming from the ' freshman and sophomore classes will help bolster the teams during the 1964 season. Marshall will open its season on Friday night, August 28, against a strong and favored North Bun combe eleven at North Buncombe Mars Hill and Hot Springs will open their season on Saturday night when they play each other on the Hot Springs field. MARSHALL Coach Lawrence Ponder, storting his first year as head coach after assisting last year, stated this week that although his squad lacks experience, he believes the team will develop into "an interesting Mite watch." Out of the 27 boys trying to make the starting team, there are five lettermen returning for backf ield duty and eight lettermen return ing in the line. earn will be
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