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MARSHALL, N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1966,
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Lieut. Gov. Bob Scott Will
B Featured Speaker
At 2:30 P. M.
The French Broad Electric
Membership Corporation will cel
ebrate its 25th Anniversary of
service at a meeting of the mem
bers of the Cooperative in Mar
shall on April 23. The meeting
will be held in the Gymnasium of
Marshall High School. Registra
tion will begin at 10:00 a. m., and
the business session will begin at
approximately 1:30 p. m.
This 'meeting is held annually
for the purpose of informing the
members of the operations and
plans for the Cooperative. Each
member of the Cooperative is en
titled to one vote in the election
of Directors or any other ques
tions that might be brought from
the floor.
The Cooperative has eleven di
rectors elected for staggered
terms. The purpose of thia is the
members are assured at all times
of having Board members who
have had experience and are
qualified to make decisions for
the Cooperative. The by-laws al
so provide that the members of
the Board shall be allotted geo
graphically in accordance with
the number of members served so
as to assure just representation
for all the members of the Co
operative. The three-year terms of office
of the following are expiring this
year, and the Nominating Com
mittee appointed by the Board in
accordance with the by-laws, has
nominated the incumbent Board
members for another term of
three years: '
Madison County: J. H. Sprin
kle, E. C. Teague.
Yancey County: M. D. Bailey.
Mitchell County: Ernest H. Po
tea. Mr. Teague is vice president
of the Board of Directors anxl Mr.
Sprinkle is treasurer of the
board. All of these men have had
many years of experience with
the Cooperative and all are suc
cessful businessmen.
For music and entertainment
we are planning to have the Ob
ray Ramsey-George Fisher String
Band, and the Bob Peek Family
Quartet of Jupiter.
Lieutenant Governor Bob Scott
will deliver the principal address
and his address will begin at ap
proximately 2:00 p. m.
Treasurer J. H. Sprinkle will
discuss the financial condition of
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Marshall Alumni
Banquet To Be
Held On May 21
Preliminary plans are being
made for the annual Marshall
High School Alumni Banquet
which will be held on Saturday
night, May 21 at the school.
Jerry Plenimons, president, urg
es all alumni to make plans now
to attend.
An interesting program is be
ing planned and more definite in
formation will be published later.
Wallin Announces
For Commissioner
Harold Wallin of Mars Hill
baa filed as a candidate for
county commissioner on the Dem
ocratic ticket.
The son of Hubert Wallin and
tha late Mrs. Ellen Wallin, he is
a raduate of Mara Hill High
School. Wallin served fa the Eu
ropean Theater during World War
XL He ia a deacon of the Cali
fornia Creek Baptist Church and
It engafed in farming- and beef
Cattle, j
He and bia wife, the former Ru
by Carter, teacher ia the French
Broad School ia Buncombe Coun
ty, live ia tha California Creek
area. - ? i, ;
Entering politics for tha first
t:i, Wallin said, "If elected, I
'1 ty1 the people honestly,
as they win be my main interest."
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To Speak Here Saturday
Lieut-Gov. Robert Scott
FRENCH BROAD
DEVELOPMENT
IS DISCUSSED
The chairman of The Upper
French Broad Economic Develop
ment Commission, Kermit Edney,
addressed the Mills River Lions
Glub Tuesday evening,
Edney, owner of WHKP radio
station in Herfd'ersonville, said
the Upper French Broad Basin
has the highest amnal rainfall in
the southeast yet destroys more
water through pollution and ill
use than is used correctly.
The Commission is composed of
.representatives from Bunoomb,
Henderson, Haywood, Transylva
nia, and Madison counties, and
has as its objective the overall
economic development of the area.
The five county areas is the
natural watershed for the French
Broad Basin. "Before we can re
alize auir full potential in this
area," Bdney said, "we must de
velop a better water resources
program. Only then can we go
forward in industrial, educational
land recreational and economic
growth."
Edney was accompaneid by
Commission Director L. D. Hyde
and Assistant Director J. W.
Duff. The program was well re
ceived. DEMOCRATIC
FUND-RAISING
DINNER SAT.
Madison County's reform Demm-
crats will put their candidate.-,
and district contenders who have
their support on parade Saturday
night at a $10-pcr-plate fund
raising dinner in the high school
cafeteria at Mars Hill.
Purpose of the dinner is to
raise campaign funds and intro
duce candidates hacked by the re
fonm group. The county went
heavily Republican in the 19fi4
general election in the wake of
the primary vote investigation.
Candidates for the General As
sembly and 19th District solicitor
backed in the primary by the re
form Democrats of this county
will also be introduced at the din
ner. Frank Watson of Spruce Pine
end Sen. Herbert Hyde of Ash:
viUe are on the ticket for the
31st Senatorial District of Bun
combe, Madison, Yancey and
Mitchell counties.
Rep. Ernest Meeser and Charles
MoCary, both of Haywood Coun
ty, have the support of the group
for the three-county 47th House
District of Haywood, Madison and
Yancey.
jWflBam C Moore of Asheville
is oa their ticket for tha nomi
nation as .19U District Superior
Court Solicitor for.Bunoombe
and Madison,
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DISTRICT IV
ORGANIZATION
4-H CLUBS MET
District IV Organization of HD
Clubs met in the Mars Hill Col
lege Library Auditorium Tues
day, April 12. Mrs. E. 0. Bur
nette, president, presided.
A group of 177 homemakers
from Buncombe, Madison and1 Yan
cey counties attended this event.
Oa;- speaker for the occasion was
Mrs. Peg Lo Piccolo of Oelo, and
her topic was "The Romance and
History of Candles." Our entire
theme was centered around this.
Ehe told us of her travels and col
lections of candles from all over
the world. Along with her talk
she illustrated many of the points
she brought out.
Mrs. Mary Howell and her stu
dents from Mars Hill College
serve a coffee hour for our group.
They also assisted with the lunch
eon which was servedl to 152 club
members.
Several homemakers from the
three counties took part in the
program.
The meeting was enjoyed by -the
entire group. Buncombe County
will be hostess for the District
Meeting in 1967.
Madison County was awarded
he gavel for the largest percent
age of membership in attendance
at the meeting.
More-Candidates To
Be Introduced Next
Week In This Paper
Candidates who have not pre
viously been annonmced in this
newspaper will be announced in
r.ext week's issue if they will sup
ply the newspaper with sufficient
information.
Improved Court System Is
Explained By Muslims
BY NOEL YANCEY
Raleigh J. Frank Huskins is
a former Superior Court judge, a
onetime legislator and now the
man responsible for putting into
operation North Carolina's new
lowe. court system.
H kins has his first deadline
December 5.
On that date, :
;iun::es w
ill
adopt the new system.
Approved by tie l:iti. Legisla
ture and written into law by the
vote -. the plan calls for elimi
nation of recorder's couns, city
courts, county courts and justices
of the peace.
Filling this legal gap will be
a new district court and magis
trate court system.
In December 196K, the plan will
go into effect in 61 additional
counties and in the remaining 17
counties in December 1970.
Huskins said the General As
sembly used "commendable fore
sight" when it decided to set up
the new court system in phases.
"It would have been impossible
to do this thing statewide fai one
Veil swoop," he said.
"We need the help and under
standing and assistance of every
body who is interested in an kn-i.
proved system of courts in North
Carolina," Huskins added. "We
just can't pull it out of the hart
It's going to take time.
"Well make some mistakes be
cause we cant foresee every even
tuality. If we do, well be the
first to admit it"
Ia getting read for the new
court system, 17 district Judges
will be elected la those 22 counties
this year. - They will aot be al
lowed to iwactice tew and will be
paid 116,000 yea. --i
The success of this nsw court
(CooUaosd Ts Last fo)
INTRODUCTION
OF CANDIDATES
The News-Record this week aa
it has for the past several weeks
published Ibriefs on the various
candidates who have filed for of
fices. In some instances this
newspaper haa no pictures (or
cuts) of some of the candidates.
If candidates wish pictures pub
lished they are requested to have
suitable photographs maidle.
They are also urged to supply
this paper with a brief biography.
It ia the intention of this news
paper to give every candidate
equal recognition where possible
and the cooperation of each can
didate is essential.
After 'the initial announcement
of candidacy, all appeals for sup
port and other material will be
classed aa paid political advertis
ing. HOT SPRINGS
LIONS SPONSOR
WRESTLING FRI.
The Hot Springe Lions Club is
sponsoring the International TV
Stars wrestling matches on Fri
day, April 22 at 8:00 p. m. This
will be held at Hot Springs High
School Gym. There will be three
big matches, featuring Violet Ray
world"a ladies' champion- vs.
Leopard Woman, and the Great
Malenkov vs. Zip Hawk.
Get your advance tickets from
any member of the Hot Springs
Lions CMb.
Proceeds from this event will
ibe used to finance Lions Club
community projects.
Officers Elected
For Walnut PTA;
Mrs. Adams, Pres,
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Officers f3? .the coming year
were elected at the meeting of the
Walnut Paret-Teacher Association
last week as follows:
Mrs. Wayne Adams, president;
Mrs. Claude Bullman, vice-presi
dent; Mrs. Clyde M. Roberts,
secretary; and Mrs. Zora Huff
man, treasurer.
REPUBLICAN
WOMEN'S CLUB
MET TUESDAY
The Madison County Republi
can Women's Club held a dinner
at the Mars Hill High School
cafeteria Tuesday night with Mrs.
Frances Grafton Ramsey, club
president, presiding.
Scott Harvey, of Arden, and
Joe Schenck, of Canton, both
candidates for Congress from the
11th District, were guest speak
ers. They were inrtoduced by
Bruce Briggs, candidate for State
Senate.
Other county candidates were
also introduced.
An added feature was an inter
esting talk by Jesse James Bailey
of Asheville.
A tribute to Ron Sprinkle,
Madison County Commissioner
who died last Saturday night, was
given by Doyle B. Cody, chairman
of the board of commissioners.
STILL PLANNING
Thomas Edison hated Informal
dinners, which always seemed
stuffy affairs to hfm. One night
at a particularly doll fathering,
he decided to sneak y to his
laboratory.
As be was pacing back and
forth near the door, waiting for
aa opportunity to escape, his host
came im. f '1
-It eertalnly is 4cIigU to ses
no, Ifo Edison, he said. 'What
art yon working on wwt
. lfy exit," replied the invent
or .
Complete Hist f Candidates
Annoueiieed For (Primary
McCORMICKIS
NAMED TO BOARD
OF ALDERMEN
Succeeds Delmar Payne Who
Resigned Due To
Residenccy
Ralph McCormick, Marshall
businessman, was appointed a
member of the Marshall board of
aldermen at a meeting of town
officials here Monday night.
Mr. McCormick succeeds Del
mar Payne who recently resigned
due to changing his residency
from Marshall.
It was announced' that McCor
mick will assume the duties of
street oomimdssioner and that Roy
Wild will serve aa water com
missioner. J. (J. Dodson will re
main as clerk to the board.
Mr. McCormick is well-known
in Marshall and vicinity, having
been associated with Bowman
Hardware and Bowman Funeral
Home here for many years.
He is also a member of the
Marshall Lions Cluh, the Mer
chants Association and Marshall
Volunteer Fire Department.
He is imarried to the former
Miss Minnie Fisher. They have
two daughters, Cheryl and Kathy,
und one son, Todd.
WALNUT SCHOOL
PLANS SPRING
FESTIVAL, MAY 6
A Talent Show spanning the
entire field of vooal, instrumen
tal and dance talent is planned at
the Walnut School for Friday
evening, May 6, beginning at 7
o'clock. This event will climax
the Spring Festival now going on
at the school. This will not be a
looniest but will be a parade of
talent featuring many local peo
ple. May Queens from each of the
three age groups represented' at
the school will be crowned dur
ing the evening. Elections of the
queens will be completed during
the school day on May 6.
Jerry Pkimmons of Marshall
Radio Station WMMH will be
Master of Ceremonies.
In M
Revival
Rev. H. Glen Lanier
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METHODISTS TO
START REVIVAL
IN MARS HILL
A series of revival services
Don sored by the Mars Hill Meth
odist Church, will be held in the
Owen Building on College Street,
Mars Em, begiraiinf on Sunday,
April 24 ami ootiaulne until
April 28, it haa been amwaaeed
by (ha pastor, the Rev. Darrard
Hofler. Nightly serrfcea wtll be
gin a T0 tfclocav K . i
The Rev. Gka Lanier, pastor
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Passes Saturday
Ron Sprinkle
RON SPRINKLE,
MARSHALL CMC
LEADER PASSES
Services Held Tuesday For
Marshall Merchant And
County Commissioner
Ronald Earl Sprinkle, 58, prom
inent Marshall merchant and civ
ic leader, died Saturday night,
April 16, 1966 in an Asheville
hospital following a lengthy ill
ness. Mr. Sprinkle, the son of the
late Alfred! F. and Julia Calla
han Sprinkle, was owner of Mod
el Grocery store in Marshall and
was a member of the Madison
'County Board of Commissioners.
He was a member of the Mar
shall Lions Club, and the board
of directors; Marshall Chamber
of Commerce; Marshall Merchants
Association, and the VFW Post
of Marshall.
He was also a veteran of World
War II, having served in the U.
S. Navy.
Services were held at 2 p. m.,
Tuesday in Marshall Baptist
Church, of which he was a mem
ber. The Rev. Jack L. Thomas, pas
tor, officiated and burial was in
Bowman-Rector Cemetery. Neph
ews were paimearers.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Ethel Fleming Sprinkle, of Mar
shall; a daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Malinoski, of Orleans, France;
two sisters, Mrs. Earl Wilson of
Bald Creek and Miss Pauline
Sprinkle of Charlotte; and three
brothers, J. Herschel Sr., of Mar
shall, Fred of Asheville and Boyd
Sprinkle of Morristown, Tenn.
URGENT APPEAL
FOR DONATIONS
CANCER DRIVE
Mrs. Mack Raonsey, Jr., county
Cancer Drive Chairman, makes am
urgent appeal to all Madison
.County citizens for donations to
ithe current Cancer Drice which
ends soon.
'Cancer is no respecter of per
sons, regardless of age", Mrs.
Ramsey stated, "and donations
are essential for farther research
in the prevention and cure of this
dreaded disease". Mrs. Ramsey
also reminded persons that dona
tions are deductible in tax re
turns, i
You may send your donations to
Mrs. Florence M. Ramsey at ths
French Bread ESee. Men. Co-op;
Mrs. Patoy M. Thomas at thsT11 Yoon Democratic Club, tha
Bank of French Broad; or mail
Uhem to Mr Mack Ramsey, Jr,
at Marshall EFD 4, Box 60,
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Each Party Has Candidates;
To Elect Board Of
Education
The official list of candidates
for the county and township of
fices in Madison County for the
May 28, I960 Primary was an
nounced here today by Rex Allen,
chairman of the Madison County
board of elections following the
deaidUine at Noon last Friday:
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES:
Legislature: Liston B. Ramsey,
Marshall.
Clerk of Superior Court: Her
bert Hawkins, Mara Hill Rt. 3,
(incumbent); Lloyd D. Thomas,
Mars Hill Rft. 2; Hilliard Teague,
Marshall Rt. 6.
Sheriff: E. Y. Ponder, Marshall
Rt. 1, (incumbent); James B.
Robinson, Mars Hill Rt. 2.
Auditor: Cilen Fowler, Hot
Springs Rt. 1.
Tax Collector: Fred Shelton,
Marshall Rt. 3.
Board of Education: Gerald
Youngs, Mars Hill Rt. 2; W. O.
Duck, Mars Hill; Bewley Shelton,
Marshall Rt. 3; Nolan Adams,
Marshall Rt. 5; Mrs. David (Wil
lene) Kimberly, Hot Springs Rt.
2; Adam G. Dycus, Mars Hill;
Joe R. (Jobie) Henderson, Hot
Springs; Burlin Ricker, Hot
Springs; Bill Roberts, Marshall
Rt. 5; R. Bruce Sams, Mars Hill
(incumbent).
Board of County Commission
ers: Bruce K. Murray, Mars Hill;
Fleet Reeves, Walnut; Page Brig
man, Marshall; Harold Wallin,
Mars Hill Rt. 3; Eugene L. Wills,
Hot Springs.
Constables: TS 1, Fred Briggs,
Marshall Rt. 2; TS 2, William
Walter Gosnell, Marshall Rt. 4; 1
Louis Shelton, Marshall Rt. J
TS 3, Carl Shook, Marshall Rt. V
TS 6, Tom Russell, Hot Springs;
Billy Ellison, Hot Springs.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES:
Legislature: Mrs. Frances Craf
ton Ramsey, Walniurt (Incumbent)
Clerk of Superior Court: C. N.
Willis, Mars HU1 Rt. 2.
Sheriff: Roy Roberts, Marshall
Rt. 7; Frank W. Morgan, Jr.,
Marshall Rt. 2.
Auditor: W. B. Zink, Mars Hill
(incumbent).
Tax Collector: Jim F. Craine,
Marshall Rt. 5 (incumbent).
Board of County Commission
ers: Doyle B. Cody, Mars Hill Rt.
1 (incumbent); William C. Silver,
Jr., Marshall Rt. 2 (incumbent);
Roy McDevitt, Marshall Rt. 5.
County Coroner: Fred McDev
itt, Marshall Rt. 4.
Constable: TS 2, Edney Rice,
Marshall Rt. 6; Manuel Chand
ler, Marshall Rt. 4.
Yost Announces
For Representative
Of 47th District
Robert L. Yost, 43, a Clyde res
ident and chiropractor for the
past 16 years in Canton, is a can
didate for Democratic nomination
for state representative in the
4th House District, composed of
Haywood, Madison and Yancey
counties. The district elects two
members to the House. '
A West Virginia native who
grew up and attended schools in
Maryland, Yost served as pharm
acist mate and X-ray technician
with the U. S. Navy medical corps
during World War II, with doty
in the Pacific Theater. After the
war he studied at Lincoln Cairo
practic College to Indianapolis,
Ind., after which he moved! to this
area. i sf-' ." .
He is a member of Varner
Fhinehart American Legion Poet,
Haywood County Wildlife Club;
served twice as president of Clyde
Lions CUb, and is a former Cyde
troop committee chairman for t'-e
Boy Scouts. - I ' -Yost
is anarried to t' e f - r
Clara Stevenson cf T. - !
County. Tiy J.tve c .
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