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VOL. 64 NO. 17
County To Comply With
Title 6, Civil Rights Act
Anderson School Will BeT
Discontinued; Board
AM Consolidation
The Madison County Board of
Education t a special called meet
ing with the various school dis
trict committeemen and other
school officials at the courthouse
here Tuesday night voted unani
mously to comply fully with Title
6 of the Civil Rights Act of thd
Federal Government effective this
Fall. This decision will result in
the abolition of Anderson (Negro)
School at Mars Hill beginning with
the 1966-66 school term.
This action will also result in
the discontinuance of Negro stu
dents being transferred to Bun
combe County schools thus saving
the county an estimated $14,000
in tuitions, bus expenses, salaries
and other school expenses relat
ing to the Anderson School.
It was further explained that
last term's partial integration at
Mars Hill was moat successful.
Several committeemen present as
well as representatives of Ander
son School voiced agreement at
the success, cooperation and ac
ceptance of both races in the Mars
Hill School.
In speaking of the past and fu
ture of total integraton, Platol
Reece, Mars Hill commibtman,
said, "We have had no trouble
whatsoever." Fred Dickerson,
principal, concurred with Mr.
Reece, stating, " . . . . We experi
enced absolutely no trouble . . .
in fact, those young students (Ne
gro) were assets to our school."
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BLOODMOBILE
AT HOT SPRINGS
NEXT "MONDAY
The American Red Cross Blood
mobile from the Asheville Area
Chapter, of which Madison is af
filited, will visit Hot Springs next
Monday from 3:00-6:00 p. m., it
was announced this week.
"We urgently appeal to our cit
izens to visit the unit and give a
pint of blood," one Hot Springs
Red Cross official said.
Cancer Drive Ends
This Week In
Madison County
The annual Cancer Drive in
April, ends this week and citizens
are urged to respond to this worth
while cause.
Donations can be made to Mrs.
Patsy McDevitt Thomas, county
chairman, Marshall, N. C, or you
may bring them to the Bank of
French Broad where she is em
ployed. HAND-WRITING BAD
Napoleon's handwriting was so
bad some of his letters were
thought to have been battle maps.
Over 1000 Present For
Rocky Bluff Dedication
Congressman Taylor Speak
To An Enthusiastic
Crowd Sunday
"Progress is beng made and we
see evidence of it all around us
here today, but the demands at
present for recreational use of
these National Forest far exceed
available facilities and available
fund for construction facilities,"
nan Roy A. Taylor said
afternoon at the dedlca-
, of the beautiful and pictur
esque Rocky Bluff -Recreation Area,
wee miles from flat Springs.
Cnogreseman Taylor spoke to over)
1000 persons who thrilled at the
beauty of the new area in the Pis
gah National Forest.
He spoke of the rich history,
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PAGES THIS WEEK
ED LEE NOES
ISSELECTED
"LION OF YEAR"
Active In Local Club; Also
Deputy District
Governor
Dr. Ed Lee Niles, Marshall
pharmacist and owner of Roberts
Pharmacy, was selected as "Lion
Of The Year" by the members of
the Marshall Lions Club. The'
announcement was made Monday
night at the semi-monthly dinner
meeting at the Rock Cafe.
In making the announcement,
Lion President Earle Wise highly
commended the outstanding
achievements of Lion Niles during
the past year.
In entering his name as a pos
sible District "Lion of the Year,"
the following letter has been sent
to officials:
Marshall, N. C.
March 24, 1965
Lion Robert S. Matthews, Jr.
Chairman, Zone 4
86 Belmont Avenue
West Asheville, North Carolina
Dear Lion Matthews:
The Marshall Lions Club has
elected Lion Ed Lee Niles as its
"Lion of the Year."
Club members made this choice
on the basis of the outstanding
leadership and service to the com
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French Broad WMU To
Hold Annual Meeting Tues.
Meeting- Is At Oak Grove
Church; Mrs. Jones
To Speak
The French Broad Woman's
Missionary Union will hold its 61st
annual meeting next Tuesday at
5:00 p. m. The meeting will be
at Oak Grove Baptist Church, of
which the Rev. Richard Ponder is
pastor, and Mrs. Clifford Fox is
president of the Woman's Mis
sionary Society.
The theme of the program is
"Worship Christ, the King." It
is hoped each W.M.U. member may
find worship more meaningful in
her own life, and also that she
will have a desire to have a part
in sharing Christ with all the peo
ple of the world. The Missionary
speaker will be Mrs. Archie Jones,
a Missionary to Ecuador. Her
message will close the program.
Both Mrs. Jones and her husband
are native North Carolinians.
Mrs. Edlwm Jarvis -will submit
the report of the nominating com
mittee, and officers will be elected.
Rev. David Roberts, field worker
in the French Broad Association,
will have chirge of the installa
tion of the officers for the com
ing year.
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the development of our forest
lands, the old wagon road, the
mall cemetery, traces of pioneer
ing, living, industry, and change.
"Rocky Bluff is meaningfully ded
icated to all of these things and!
to the descendants of the Brooks
family," Taylor stated.
"We need to thank Pate Hanlon,
Supervisor of North Carolina Na
tional Forests, for the important
rote which he played in the de
velopment of this area," Taylor
Ranger James Wells, of the
French Broad District, welcomed
the spectators and guests and Boy
Reeves, principal of the Hot
Springs School, acted as master of
ceremonies. He reviewed the his
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MARSHALL, N.
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EOA PROGRAMS
EXPLAINED AT
WCC ON MONDAY
50 Madison County Citizen
Attend; Cooperation
Essential
"Everyone must give a little
and take a little. Citizens must
work in unity in order to realize
the benefits from the Economics
Opportunity Act," Dr. James L.
White, State Coordinator, EOA,
told interested citizens from sev-
ral Western North Carolina coun
ties Monday at an all-day brief
ing session held in Hoey Auditori
um at Western Carolina College.
The meeting was primarily held
lor the three counties (Madison,
Clay and Graham) who are eli
gible to apply for 100 per cent
Federal Aid under the EOA.
Approximately 50 persons, the
largest single delegation, repre
sented Madison County. Almost
all agencies were represented in
addition to county officials, cler
gy, press and community leaders
oieepy valley community was
well represented at the meeting.
The meeting consumed some six
hours of explaining the various
aspects of EOA, the responsibili
ties of the individuals and the
steps necessary to successfully
reap the benefits. Among the top
ics discussed were:
Capsule Review of the Act; 100
Per Cent Funding of Community
Action Programs; The New Com
munity Action Program Guide;
Organization for Community Ac
tion; Building a Community Ac
tion Program; The Application and
Approval Process; Problems of
Organizing for Action in Rural
Counties; Job Corps; Neighbor
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OPEN HOUSE AND
FASHION SHOW
AT MHC MONDAY
Open house and a fashion show
for high school students interest
ed in home economics will be spon
sored by the Mars Hill College
chapter of the American Home Ec
onomics Association Monday, May
third.
Open house will be held in the
classrooms and labs of the de
partment in the Charles M. Wall
Science Building and in the Hum
phrey Home Management House
from 3 to 5 p. m.
The fashion show will be in
Moore Auditorium at 7:30 p. m.
Both events will be open to the
public.
Decorations and clothes for the
fashion show will be furnished by
an Asheville store. Members of
the home ec. chapter will serve as
models. Some of the girls will
model clothes they have made m
class under the direction of Miss
Carol Kendall, a member of the
faculty.
Mrs. Mary Howell is head of
the department and is coordinat
ing the events.
Breakdown Of
Hot Springs ABC
Figures Cited
Swann Huff, chairman of the
jfesjk Springs ABC Board,
week released the following flK
urea relating to the year-end to
tela of the Hot Springs ABC star
from April 1, 1964 to April 1,
1966:
Total tax paid to North Caroli
na Department of Revenue
school only, $27,076.24; to tows
of Hot Springs, $2307 .80; to Mad.
ison County, $2,552.80; to Hot
Springs High School, $1,914.50; to
Spring Creek High Schol, $882.90;
total tans and revenue paid, $34,-733.24.
C. THURSDAY, APRIL 29,
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Hone
4,350 TROUT
RELEASED IN
COUNTY WATERS
In accordance with previously
approved plana, the Wildlife Re
sources Commission has complet
ed stocking 4,350 trout averaging
8 to 10 inches in length, in the
waters of Madison County. These
fish were produced at the Federal
Fish Hatchery located near Pis
gah Forest. Madieon County
Game and Fish Protectors Ray
mond Ramsey and Clyde Hunfcs
er directed the release of the
ffish and solicited assistance from
members of the local wildlife club
and other interested sportsmen.
The Wildlife Resources Commis
sion points out that the coopera
tive effort of all those interested
in the State's fish and game re
sources will be required to bring
about better fishing, the favorite
outdoor recreation of so many
Americans.
MRS. BURNETTE
HEADS DISTRICT
IV HD CLUBS
At the annual meeting of Dis
Ttrict IV Federation of HD Clubs
held in BwraSto$ppJHfo, die M
Inwinir nffieam te metalled for
the 1966 year: President, Mrs. E.T
O. Burnette, Madison County;
First Vice-President, Mies Mar
garet Decker, Buncombe County;
Second Vice-President, Mrs. Wil
lard Honeycutt, Yancey County;
Secretary, Mrs. Bill George, Madi
son County.
Yancey County was hostess for
the meeting. Dr. Eloise Cofer,
Assistant Director of Home Econ
omics, N. C. Extenion Service, was
our speaker. Her speech centered
around our theme "Decisions for
Progress."
Miss Margaret Decker, of Bun
combe County, who was our dele
gate to the National Meeting in
Hawaii, gave a report and! showed
slides of her trip.
This was a very good meeting
and the twenty-five club members
from our county enjoyed the day
very much.
Madison County will be hostess
lor the annual meeting in 1966.
RULE CHANGE
On high speed expses sways, the
old rule of one car length behind
the car ahead for each 10 miles
an hour speed is obsolete. The
distance should be doubled, says
National Safety Council.
,
WSPA-TV Translate On
Channel 2 From Middle
Mountain
Fn ' response to the many re
quests from the people of Mare
Hill and surround.ing area
I WSPA-TV has begun making
available it program service over
a TV translator installed on Mid
dle Mountain.
The translator picks up the
WSPA-TV-CBS program schedule
from its main transmitter on Hog
back Mountain and broadcasts
on Channel 2. This make it pos
sible for those in Mara Hill who
e reception difficulty from
WSPA-TV to receive its
on Channel 2.
This translator carries
program schedule from
until shm off. If
area now have
ceiving WSPA-TV,
Commission
CBS-TV A
Mars Hill
the full
sign on
viewers in the
CBS nroerams
1965
10e per copy
Passes
LOCAL LIONS
NAME OFFICERS
MONDAY NIGHT
Officers To Be Installed In
July; Jim Story,
President
Officers for the
were elected by th
ensuing year
Marshall Li-
ons Club Monday night at the
Rock Cafe. The new officers will
be installed in July at the an
nual Ladies' Nitfht-1 installation
service.
Officers elected were:
President, Jim Story; 1st vice
president, Roy Reeves; 2nd vice
president, Ralph MeCormick ; 3trdj
vice president, Jack Cole; secreta
ry, O. A. Gregory; assistant sec
retary, Jack Zink; Tail Twister,
Robert Davis, Assistant Tail
Twister, Ron Sprinkle; Lion Tam
er, Kelley Davis.
New members on the board of
directors are Lions Walter Ram
sey, E. C. Teague and Charles
Crowe.
Marshall, Mars Hill, Hot
Springs Elections Tuesday
REPORTING
COMPLETION OF
ACP PRACTICES
Farmers, who have enrolled in
this spring's Agricultural Conser
vation cost-sharing program to
carry out approved soil conserva
tion practices, have the responsi
bility of reporting their perform
ance as soon as they are com
pleted, according to Ralph Ram
sey ASCS office manager for
Madison County. He also pointed
out that unfavorable weather con
ditions which prevailed during
February, March and April had
delayed many farmers in carry
ing out or completing their ACP
practices and urged those who had
not completed their practices to
go ahead and complete them at the
very earliest possible date and
then file their performance re
ports with the ASCS office. Most
farmers in Madison are very co
operative in timely filing their
ACP reports, says Ramsey, but a
few either forget or neglect mak
ing their reports after they do
complete them.
vailable In
Other Areas
the station management suggests
that a television service mas be
called in to make minor set or an
tenna adjustments to bring in a
clear picture.
"We are delighted to bring this
additional television service to the
people of Man HilV Walter J.
Brown, President of The Spartan
Roadiocssting Company mid.
"This is one of a number of
translators we have installed in
the Western North Carolina area
to bring our service to important)
areas which arc deprived of our
service because of coverage shad
ow from nearby high mountains,
"We appreciate very much the
cooperation we have received from
the public spirited cittern of Mars
Hill in helping us to bring CBS
service to this area." Mr. Brown
stated.
M.00
Madison Jury
Bill Tuesday
BULLETIN!
Final Approval
The General Assembly yesterday
gave final approval to the new
system of selecting jurors. Sever
al amendments were approved ly
the Senate. The House j u n k ) y
agreed to the changes.
The amendments speed up thu
appointment of the commission by
Huskins. The political party chair
men are required to submit their
nominees to the jimige by Satur
day. The judge is required to ap
point the commissioners by May
6, dates in the measure as ap
proved Tuesday were May 15 and
June 1, respectively.
Masons To Meet
Here Monday Night
French Broad Masonic Lodge
No. 292 will hold its regularly
scheduled meeting next Monday
at 7:30 p. m.
All members are urged to at
tend. No Contests In Marshall;
Mars Hill, Hot Springs
Have Slates
Marshall, Mars Hill and Hot
Springs will hold town elections
next Tuesday but in Marshall
there is little interest since only
the incumbents have filed with
no opposition.
Polling places will open at 6:30
o'clock a.m., and close at 6:30 p.m.
In Marshall it will be:
For Mayor, Clarence Nix;
For Aldermen, J. C. Dodson,
Delmar Payne, Roy Wild.
In Mars Hill:
For Mayor: Dr. Bruce Sams,
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REA MEETING
IS SUCCESSFUL
ON ISLAND SAT.
An estimated 1000 members of
the French Broad Electric Mem
bership Coop, attended the annual
meeting on the Island last Satur
day. The principal speaker was
J. C. Brown, Jr., of Raleigh. In
addition to Mr. Brown's talk, D
M. Robinson, manager of the lo
cal coop, gave a report on the
growth of the coop.
Reelected as directors were C
L. Proffitt and Paul Higgins, of
Yancey County; O. H. Tilson, of
Buncombe County; and M. J. Ball,
of Madison County.
Hot Springs
Successfully
Hundreds Sit In Hot Sun To
Hear Impressive
Ceremony
Congressman Roy A. Taylor and
W. T. Martin, Postal Service Of
ficer, Atlanta Region, wen the
key speakers at the dedication of
Hot Springs' new post office Sat
urday afternoon.
Congressman Taylor related
many interesting statistics con
cerning the growth of mail serv
ice in the nation and highly com
mended the Hot Springs person
nel, and others, for making the
dedication service successful. H
also told the several hundred s;
tators who sat and stood 1
A Tear
Bill Has Many Safeguards;
Vote Is 57-51; Long
Debate Held
RALEIGH Compromise legis
lation creating a three-man jury
commission in Madison County
was paaeed by the state House of
representatives Tuesday allei
nearly an nour oi ueoaie.
A crucial 67-51 vote resulted in
approval of an amendment by
Jackson Rep. Lacy Thornburg, of
Sylva, substituting a three-man
commission appointed by the re
sident superior court judge for a
four-man ex-officio commission.
Thornburg's amendment was to
House committee substitute ver-
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sion or a Din muDuuora vvccim
by Sen. Clyde M. Norton the coun
ty's controversial one-man com
mission.
The Senate still must concur
in Tuesday's House action before
the pending bill can become law.
Norton said Tuesday night he
will ask the Senate to accept the
House action. He said, however,
he will offer an amendment in the
Senate to provide that the existing
jury lists be purged immediately
and before another term of Su
perior court is held in Madison
County.
The bill before the House Tues
day was the committee substitute,
or four-man commission bill.
Thornburg's amendment retain
ed all of the safeguards sought by
the Norton forces, and even added
an additional lock on the jury box.
As a result of Tuesday's action,
in summary is what the House
approved for Madison County:"
A jury commission of three per
sons, all Madison residents, to be
appointed by the resident judge
for terms of two years. The ap
pointees are to be taken from lists
of 10 names each submitted by
the Republican and Democratic
party chairman in Madison. Not
more than two of the appointees
are to be members of the same
party.
The jury list must be kept at
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M. H. CIWTANS
WILL LAUNCH
DRIVE SUNDAY
John M. Anderson, president of
the Mars Hill Civitan Club, re
minded citizens again una ween.
that members of the clulb would
launch a door-to-door campaign
this Sunday as a part of a state
wide effort to raise $100,000 for
research center on mental retard
ation. The Mars Hill effort will be
held on what is termed "Civitan
Sunday"' and the public is asked
to cooperate.
MAKE IT LONGER '
Mechanic: "The trouble with the
car, madam, is that there Is a
short circuit in the wiring."
Woman: "Well, cant you length
en it?'"
Post Office
Dedicated Sat.
glaring sun and torrid tempera
ture that the outlook for further
velopment in Western North
Carolina was bright Ha also,
much to the delight of me spec-
tators, spoke of the present con-
dition of Highway 26-70 as a high
way which sorely needed atten
tion. He commented that years
ago while hitch-hiking on this
highway from Black Mountain to
Tennessee while attending collage
ha "walked around the same
curves.'
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