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i'r tt . , t ' l I 11 . i i j -.v. V V t I - a. ) 111 4 il " - i ' r ) ii yy.. 6g HO. t if i$ 8PAQES THIS Wp (wtEKr Marshall; n. cVthuirse enoLj, U7,cpy issooiation i o .aavo reaOGpipOTIionsioii Center; i r i r L Will Begin Opration Jan. i 16; Two Course Are v Planned En response to numerous re- i quests from pastes church hw em, wa adult member, the Ex- ecutife Committee of the French Baptist Association has votou wBtraoWBiy i(o estawian a 8endory ExUn vOentor in, thk ATM, The cdoter will begin ope ratio) on Monday evening, January JJ, .'fti.'OO'.oMdc, at the California ; Greek ' Baptist about five tmlee north of Mars Hill, on Highway 23, and will be held each evening ifefjs'tosty nour and place named above. During' :th4 first nine-weeks' session two courses, one in Old Testament arid one in New Testa ment, will be offered. However, in future session other coursea in Bible . Study, Christian Training, and vangeliam ere to be offered. Upon completion of sixteen re qujbred subjects, a certificate, sim ilar to those awarded at Fruitland and our eix eeinilnaries, is pre sented, (The only cost to the stu dent is tbe price of the tertbook, $3.50. Husband ' and wie may (Continued To Last Page) if h eiyde (1 Roberts Uoa ScSisitor 1 0th District 5f Is- First fVpublican Solicitor x. Of Thi District v ; ' Since 1C21 v i Clyde M. Roberts., local atbor- Jtey his tnken v fr'; .'icnn so ey bis tnken yf fice as th -f ' T of t!. -) sb uiii unl ' action r-old RobevS was sworn in at 0 a. vlI SuncJAin the Buncombe County Courthouse by Superior Court Judge Vf , BL Met -' Th last (JOP eolicitor was George Pritohard, who served from 1919 to'1921. Roberts won the post in the Nov. 8 general election with a margin of nearly 8,000 votes ov er the Democratic nominee, Wil liam C. Moore of AsheviUe. It was Roberts' third try for the of fice. He. bad sought the post in 1962 and 1962. Robert S. Swain, who has been solicitor for the past 12 years, was defeated by Moore in the Demo cratic primary election last spring. He is returning to a private law practice. A native of Madston County, Roberts began his political career as clerk of the Madison County Superior Court in 1938. After servinc in World War II as a Navy lieutenant, he won election s i I Jury Rules DavisDeath paused By Strangulation Three Men Give , Testimony At Hearing Here Mon. Morning A coroner's' jury ruled Monday that the death Dec. 26 of Mrs. Rtsby 'Jean Plecnrooa Davis, 26, of Walnut,-was due to strangola tioa. ., ' ' Coroner Frsd McDevitt said th jury remmmendsd grand jury ac tion for the victim's husband. Ear) Davis, SI, ,' rural mall carrier, who has been in jail charged with the murder. ' v H'sfvi'T-' It was first believed that Mrs. Dais' death was caused from several ikrws on th bead wi3l B fcft-drink bottle." , ..- -"-.,. 4 r:-rTf Roy Roberts related that s'lr Mrs. Davis died, about 6 a m., Dec. 2!, l;r husband took t two s;r.l chHJren to the ' -.fa r- '-or and said he ; " V 5U v l'e wi'.h a bottle. - v . ! 'i l' i sSerifrs re- ) H '-ruf in. . . 1 V t, in V. p l!c-s cn tl a ORENE. ROBERTS RESIGNS AS ESEA COORDINATOR Declining Health Prompts Move; Has Served Since 1965 Oren B. Roberts, who has been Coordinator of ESEA (Educa tional Secondary Elementary Act) in Maxnaon County since its De- ginning in 1965, this week resign ed his post due to declining health, it ,-was announced today by R. L. Edwards, superintendent. Mr. Edwards amniounced, howev er, that Mr. Roberts has agreed to remain in an advisory capacity until a successor is named. The offices of ESEA are located! in the L. B. Ramsey Building on Main Street in Marshall. A summary of ESEA accom plishments under the direction of Mr. Roberts will be pitblishefl next week. if V ,r ( Cbrde M. Roberts to the State House of Represent atives in 1948 and to the State Senate in 1960. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, he has served as mayor of Marshall and as attor ney for Madison County. He is a member of the Marshall Baptist Church; the Chamber of (Continued to Lati l'ne bead, marks and dnwolorawns around the neck inchoated cnat Mrs. Davie imi apparently been strangled. Testimony was offered by Sher iff Roberts, Dr. W. A. Sams, and ABsa Dockett Members of the coroner's jury were Braes Hurray, foreman; Ev- sretts Craine, Posey WiMe, Page Brigmaa, X Moody Chandler and J. C Dodsoo.Y.:'r v--' The defendant was lepiesencod by Joseph B. Huff and SoBcftor Clyde 3L Roberts was assisted by A. E. Leaks for the state.; ; . PoDowttg is the verdict return ed by the Jury: ,v - v "After having viewed the body and bearing tfie testimony pre sented here today, k is Hi unani mous opinion of this jury that the death ' of Ruby Jean Plemmons Davis was caused by stran-ula-tion st the hands of her hiwhsnd, Far! Taris, nd that we recom- n . - 1 t' Rt he be held for Grand" Jury action." - - -... - TOMATO SCHOOL Interviewing Clients In L. B. Ramsey Building On Main Street The Project Grow office in the Ramsey. Building is now inter viewing' clients Who are interested in TreliHs Tomato Classes being conducted by the Employment Se curity Commission in conjunction with Asheville-Buncom'be Tech nical Institute. These classes will start January 9. Trainees in this program will attend school six hoars per day, five days each week for six weeks. They will receive two hours each' day of general education and four hours on tomato production. Trainees in this program who qualify under MDTA regu will receive through the Eftvploy- ment bee urn y Commission MX per week phis 6c per mile trayll. i In addition to this they will receive $5 per week for each dependent up to six. In order to qualify for the training the net income for the trainee would have to be less than $1,200 per' year. For further information individ uals fifty years of age or over, should get in touch immediately with the "ftrojset Grow" office in tie Ramsey Building in Marshall or call Marshall 49-6651. J' Donkey Caf 'cetball TJext Tliurscf 't " S. V. auThT priCHSaTTof Hot Springs ;., High -Sohodl, announced this week that a donkey basket ball game will be played in the Hot Springs gym next Thursday night beginning at 7:30 o'clock. The public is invited. D&B AGENCY LISTS COUNTY BUSINESSES Dim & Bradatreet, Inc., interna tional business information agen cy Whirfi has been celebrating its 125th anniversary, has released latest statistics on the business population of Madison County. R. C. Adams, district manager of the Charlotte Office of D&B, reports that figures obtained by a phys ical count of the Dun St Bradstreet Reference Book for January, 1967, show that there are 119 retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers in the county. Founded in 1841 in New York City, the Dun & Bradstreet organ ization now includes nearly 240 offices in the United States and abroad. The company was origi nally established to collect and report data on merchants on the Western frontier in order to pro mote trade, and has been gather ing financial and credit data on firms of all types ever since. Today, DAB lists nearly three million businesses and their cur rent credit ratings in Its Refer ence Book, wnfah is continually being revised sod is published six times a year. Each year, el bus messes, , regardless of siss, are asked to send copies of their fi nancial . statements to ' Dun A Bradatreet, whose reporters eoUeot snppktnentary. facts end profile1 each businesi la Comprehensive credit reports widely used by sup pliers, insuranc companies,, back ers and service concerns. ' Masonic Meeting Tuesday, January. 10 French Broad Masonic Lodge No. 232 will hold an Emergent Communication Tuesday, January 10 at T:30 p. m., for the purpese of conferring the Fellowship De- gree. . . - ' Two-Week : .t&'i Madisori Co Program will January ; 10, notmcement 4 Robinsrt,;' cultural SUU servation COU administers 't local leveL ,! Robinson ' sign-up may file help on soil' tion practices perform AW during the per through Januai havent yet i'-'det, servation those who ere request during t riod, may file la The coii ilar to that s poets. A few the program Bio been approved, practices, the bi1' purpose faiini p struotion 'ofk;!. woodland froni $ included in the countv'a tn.8t.iiil eral funds for cost wttb far approved soil tion practice is about the initial alloc program v emphasis or hnprov of f. a d. i, ople Have Ffts E i Snow started falling herelearly fehii is (Thursday) , morning along (the "off and on tempo- Large flakes would ifiaQ for several min utes and then suddenly the sun would shine and the snow would) cease. About 10 o'clock this morning heavy snow started falling and the ground and street turned white with the stuff. Many persons an ticipated having to put on car chains before night but by noon the sun came out again, the snow melted and from aD appearances the day wiH remain cold without boo much more snow, maybe. a :? Welfare Recipients Uill Share Medicine Costs; Starts In Feb. $1.00 Deductible On Drug Payments "Emergency Measure Raleigh North Carolina wel fare recipients soon wfl) be re quired to produce from their own pockets part of the cost of medi cines they have been getting free from public welfare assistance. The new "client participetioer policy beginning Feb. 1, 1967, Is an effort to curtail the drug pro gram iwhicfc is running far ahead of funds budgeted for the current fiscal year. The Stats Board of Public Wet far has instituted a one-dbflar "deductible" on drag payments as an "emergency measure" but did not designate it as temporary. Th board noted tt could return to a completely free drug program In the future if it became feasible. 'The deductible was chosen ever several alternatives for curtailing the cost of the drug program, snob. ss limiiirij prj-mP7,"' to prc-acrip- tione for w fch ' 9 ir-"e!nt coit more tfM The fc-'-r-l ' j vote! to eeelr $329,410 f.- t' 9 c- ' " y p-1 emergency f " I to r-y f r ri cos's in r ' ?! t t Correct Gam Xnlong the residents and for met Residents of Marshall attend-1 ing toe basketball game between the University of North Carolina and Ohio State University in Charlotte last Friday night were Coach Ken Sanf ord, Dr. A. E. Leake, Jr., John 0. Corbett, A. E. Leake and Larry Leake. Marihall OES To Meet Monday The Marshall Eastern Star Chapter will hold a regular meet ing Monday evening at 7:30 in the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Bula S. Fisher, worthy matron, will preside. meet the costs of higher salaries ' required under new federal mini mum wage legislation. The board decided to pick up the entire non-federal share of the additional costs rattier than force counties to provide half the funds as required by law. The board said tnany counties would not be able to get the money for this unforeseen expense. Clifton M. Craig, State commis sioner of public welfare, said the medical services program faces a Shortage of $1,794,433 unless the drug program Is eurtafled. i ' Craig also: said some $900,000 tntght be left over fat the old age assistance budget and $400,000 in the aid to fsmiliss with dependent cbJldren lodget.that, could be used to meet deficits in the drug program.: There was some disagreement among board members ae to whe ther stats funds should be used te cover all additional costs of keeping nursing homes and holmes for the aging for the next six months. ' LIFE'S LISS THAT The means nme r"- ' i Cutting e!.4d i-i t.Ia ". t ' 'y rrar.s they era c --: ; Jl i tl,e next. INCORRECT DATE ong areas bt)iug 1 t trtfc.jal pay. by the commission are equaV employment opportunities and equal working conditione for women, kindergartens for '; five-year-olds, licensed -day, care cen ters, taxes on heads of households, vocational counselling, job coun selling, job upgrading and political participation by women. State Sen. Voit Gibnore of Southern Pines, commission chair man, said representatives of a number of state agencies will ap ( Continued to Page Four) Auto Industry Sees '67 Third Dest In History Masons To Meet Friday; Officers Will Be Installed French Broad Masonic Lodge No. 292 will have the annual in stallation of officers on Friday, January 6. Supper will be served at 6:00 p. m., by Members of Marshall Chap ter, Order of the Eastern Star. Installation ceremonies will .com mence at 7:30 p. m. There will he aa open installa tion. Member and their famine are invited to attend. BLOODSHED BOXSCORE ON N. C HIGHWAYS 0! Raleigh . - Tb Motor Vehicles Department' Bununary of traffit deaths through 10 a. bl, Monday, January It "-'-V'"?" Ki'Jed to date . ll- L-l.- 10 Killed to date asst year 19 1 TrOlTTH kT.V D r .'t i h Ce law .f avers ;os i f r v'.en U comfj to taUrg i n tve 1', r. Hiu tedncsJy ' ' - -:l v John Roberts, 12-year-old soV. of Mrs. David Roberts, ef Mare Hfil, and the late Mr. Roberta, Wag S painMly injured Wednesday af -ternoon when struck by an auto mobile on High School Roadl He is a patient in an AsheviUe hos pital. Details of .the accident and the extent of injuries were not available in time to publish this week. The auto industry headed into a new year Saturday amid general belief it would be the third best in its history. Top men of all four UJJ. auto companies agreed in their yearend statements that sales wouM fall short of the marks set m record 1966 and 1966. Lynn A. Townsend, board chair- . man of Chrysler, sod Frederic G- f ' Donner, hi counterpart at Gener-; al Motors, saw the auto sake pie' ture for 1967 in the same light ; that American Motor president' ; Roy Abemathy did about 8.7 mil- ; Mon ear sales in th IT. S. market, ' inohmlng about 600,000 imports. ' Henry Ford II, board chairman of Ford Motor Co, settled on an' ' 8 million car prdict4oii .--'-; The industry's predictions were Issued'whOs.k stW wee totaling bp final sales of 1966. Indicatione - were that th year Would, wind up with 9 mQlioa new car sales, in cluding a record 640,000 imports. This would be: about 800,000 unit below the record 6Z2,r '3 car,, including 669,000 ixroii sold in 1965.- . , Sales climbed in 192, 1 ' 1 and 1905, but there v-as t ' appointaient for the s ' the 1966 drop an-l r r f jrl' r drop in 2 I,!;r-?'y $ - - I--' , we 1' "'!' y t '. ( i t r it
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