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t 7 V. -oCei.Ail '. ;qi&,$p?li Ftlflf Pro Family Farms, Various Loan JJenef its Are1 Cite; 'Office Here The 'Farmers Home Administra tion, an agency of the:TJ. S. De partment,. Agriculture, serves eligible farmers and otljer rural residents with needed credit and technical help on farm and money management problems. Loans are made only to applicants unable to obtain adequate credit ,frqm other sources at reasonable rates and terms. Loan funds for the 1968 fiscal year have been rtiade available and applications for as sistance may be placed at the local county office above the Citizens Hank Building in Mar shall. Operating Loans Operating loans are made to eligible operators of not larger than family farms, to assist them in making improved use of tt"ir land and labor resources and mfi.e adjustments necessary for successful farming. Funds may be advanced to pay for equipment, livestock, feed, seed, fertilizer, for other farm and home operating needs, to refinance chattel debts, carry out forestry purposes, arjd develop income-producing recrea tion enterprises. Farm Ownership Loans Farm ownership loans help . family farmers obtain the re sources needed to improve their 1 living conditions and farm success fully. These loans are made to buy farms or land to enlarge , farms; construct -or repair build r ings; improve land; develop -water; forestry, and fish fanning " resources; establish recreation enterprises to supplement farm income, and refinance debts. The t interest rate is o percent; repay- 'ment period may not exceed 40 Soit and Water Conservation Loans Loans are made to eligible individual farm operators and owners to develop, conserve and make better use of their soil and water resources. Rural Housing Loan Rural housing loans are made to farmers and other rural resi dents in open country and small rural communities with popula tions of not more than 5,600. Loans are made to contract and repair needed homes and essential farm buildings, purchase homes or buy sites on which to build homes. Families who do not have enough repayment ability may use co signers to assure loan payments. The mamimum term is 33 years. The interest rate varies, (Continued To Last Page) Salvation Army Annual Sing To Be Held This Sunday Event At Shelton Laurel Center; Begins At 10 A. M- The Salvation Army is making plans for its annual Singing on the Mountain. This will be the thirty-first year and will be held Sunday, August 6 at the Shelton Laurel Center three miles west of the Fines Creek School. Featured this year will be the Voyagers Quartet from Winston Salem. The Voyagers have many followers in this section. This fine musical group will take part both in the morning and afternoon programs. The program will commence at ten o'clock. There will be a break from twelve to one for lunch. The - afternoon program will be from one until three. Additional sing ing groups are Invited. " If any i group would like to take part ' in the Sing either in the morning Vr tta afternoon-thejr maycon- tact the Salvation "Army District Office fh Waynesvilla'1 by calling I 456-7iii: V-' o-V-v-' if, Lonch will W served the aing ! n;' and sandwiches, coffee, and 'V cold drinks will be available for (Continued ia Page Twe) . -d.PAGfeS.THlS' WEEK Strengthen Communities MANY STORES TO BE OPEN HERE FRIDAY NIGHTS Listed in an advertisement on Page Two are the firms which will begin remaining open until 8:00 o'clock each Friday night beginning this week. Members of the Marshall Mer chants Association decided recent ly to start Friday night opening in i rder to give the p.'ople who are vorking and unable to shop din ing the day an opportunity to shop every Friday nin'ht in Mar shall. If the plan proves successful, other firms are expected to begin the Friday night plan. Red Cross Membership Drive To Be Held In October Earl Wise To Serve As Drive Chairman; Goal la $3,303.00 The quarterly meeting of the directors of the Madison County Branch, American Area Chapter, American Red Cross, was held ii . . i nt. . n ..; i J : I. ...... recently ai me iula duiiuiuk ucic . j. j . u..- me a.recuora aoopteu for 1968 and again set October as Red Cross Membership Drive iMonth with a goal of $8,303.00. It was explained that the in- crease oyer U&jf,. quota V . &f fch. firanehliFk Wwtan ot the TOmffaa Aue to an increase of tha branch share of the national quota. The $1,658.00 It was iartber atated that there is to be a national in crease of 9,000,000, of which $5, 000,000 will go to the armed ser vices, and the remaining $4,000, 000 will be delegated for the dis aster reserve fund which at pre feent, following three years ftf severe hurricanes, floods, etc., is almost depleted. Earl Wise well-known and popu lar farm agent, will Berve as drive chairman in October, it was an nounced. It was also announced that Miss Emagene Ponder attended Red Cross Aquatic School from Madi son County. Jerry Plemtnons was elected to fill the vacancy on the board of directors created when the Rev. Jack L. Thomas mqved from Mar shall. DELINQUENT TAX NAMES WILL BE PUBLISHED Delinquent 1966 taxes will be advertised in next week's issue. If you wish to pay your taxes and prevent the publishing of your name, do so by next Tuesday at Noon. Tom Mallonee To Visit Marshall Friday, August 25 Tom L. Mallonee, 11th Congres sional District Assistant to Con gressman Roy A. Taylor, is now making scheduled visits to the county, seats, and other sections of the counties. - On' Friday.. Auiruat 25. he will be at the Madison County Court- hiuina Manhalr from 9:00 to 10:00: at the Yancey County Courthouse, I D..-in A i -fin A e rn. aiuH inuut.uif A . v.u s.w wi. at Town Hall, Sproca Pine from k . ' i MARSftAU,. t, THURSDAY,'. AUGUST. 3i .t?67 ADAMS WAtUN AGAIN WIN AT CATAIX)OCHEE Jones, Leatherwood Win Top Honors In Muzzle Loading Event The 27th annual Cataloochee Beef Shoot was held Wednesday at the Cataloochee Ranch on the mile-high table land of Fie Top Mountain above Maggie Valley. Mike Jones, from Lake Juna luska and Mrs. Mercedith Leather wood from Uryson City, won top honors. Hark after a lay-off of four years was 20-year-old Jerry A.iains of Walnut who, back in 19(i2, at the age of 15, became the youngest king of the muzzle-load-in' clan since the event was start ed. On that occasion he placed three shots in a circle less than the size of a quarter. The best he could do, Wednes day was to group three shots in a 1.8-inch circle, but it was enough (Continued to Last Page) Attend Historical Meeting At Richmond Hill Saturday Mr. John A. McLeod and Mr. . . , . Joe L. Morgan attended the r..MiiM m-tarf-.! "cokc """""" " Association meeting Saturday afternoon at Richmond Hill House two miles west of Westgate Shi of fi'Ah'te-ilfc: APA lfl uieWl4A : course ou hw awwjr.- w Dulcimer. He displayed musical instruments traceable to the Mid die East and Southeast Asia. Music was produced by one of the ancient instruments by turning a handle. NATIONAL ECONOMY The national economy loses 21 billion dollars each year because of the existence of poverty. The Nkrth Carolina share of this is $578,000,000. Principals, Teachers Announced For '67-'60 Term County Schools Monday, August 21 la First Regular Day Of School Superintendent Robert L. Ed wards this week announced the principals and teachers for coun ty schools for the 1967-68 term. He also stated that teachers will report to their schools on August 16-17 and students will register and get class assignments on Fri day, August 18. The first official day of school will be on Monday morning, August 21. Mr. Edwards also said that Thanksgiving holidays will be observed on November 23-24, and that the Christmas holidays will begin on Wednesday, December 20 until January 2. Grover Gillis will again serve as elementary supervisor in the county. Published below are a list of principals and teachers for the ensuing term: MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL: Principal, Clive M. Whitt; Selwyn M. Eure, James E. Boone, Jessie M. Ram sey, Roy E. Reeves, Dorothy B. Shupe, Mary C. Sprinkle,1 Carol Whitt, Margaret M. Anderson, Lucille Bullman, Jack C " Cole, I James Allen, Bobby Franklin, 1 Ardith Gail Singleton, Uaxina Plemmona. ' ITT.T.Mr'1 ELEMENTARY: Mara Clark, - ' -y - I Mary "Ward, Anna Whit, Judy I ti i wv. tm . . a d r . s.-t Friaby)- -Wmlfred : West; Emily ASC:c6r,iirTEE NOMINATIONS ARE INVITED ASC "community committees' should always be the - oest people available," -according to Emory Robinson, Chairman, Agricultural Stabilization anl " Conservation County Committee. Slates of nominees, for "mMiibership on ASC community ' committees soon will be established the ASCS Coun ty Office. . ' . Farmers who are eligible to vote in the community committee elections also have the right to nominate by petition candidates for committee, membership any farmer whpifs'filigibte and who has indicated i-Qu&-it willing to serve. SucihV leUtaons, each one nominating 'one' farmer and sign ed by six or more eligible voters, may be filed at the county office any time before August 24. Eligible voters may sign as many nations as thev wish. Addi tional nominations Will be made by the incumbent ASC community and county committees. For ad-i ministrative purposes Madison County is divided' into 16 ASCS communities. TheyAJSCS com munity boundaries coincide with the original 16 townships of the county. There have been no changes in the ASCS community ibo,undariee fox 1967.A 1 , com, munity -committee; elections will ibe held by maU during th second (Continued To Last page) DORLAND-DSLL ; SCHOOLTtEUIuON, ion -i i - iWvJty . inembers .and students M- Xferland Till F liool will taeet loir their annual reunion tAust 1$ and 13 ViDorianr W memonum i wssp jrnuij. oiw botham, beloved principal of the school for many years, will be given at the morning worship ser vice. At noon a picnic dinner will be spread on the lawn of Alpine Court through the courtesy of vMr. and Mrs. Harold Anderson, owners and operators of the Court, on what was once the lawn of the school. Come one, come all, bring a picnic basket and meet old friends and make new ones. Wallin, Sandra hWwards, neien-i T tAfr,Ti Vinls M Pnmnpv Rill ip I Redmon, Hattie Teague, Orla Ponder, Eva Sams, Jessie Worley, Salena Fisher. BEECH GLEN Elementary Principal, J. H. Ray; Eulala Boone, Edith Radford, Tillie Haw kins, Agnes Metcalf. MARS HILL HIGH SCHOOL: Principal, Fred Dickerson; Jesse Moss, Marvin Carriker, Roy Y. Amnions, Patri cia BelL Janet Hall, Linda McCur ry, Thomas McCurry, Nina Mof fitt, Patricia Phillips, Hatel Sut tles, Eileen Wood, James Wallin, Pat Saws. ELEMENTARY: DeLois Booth, J. R. Higgins, Peggy Thomas, Iva Brown, Lena Ray, Nina Ledord, Eva Mcintosh, ' Thaida RoebrU, Clara Wyatt, Edna English, Jan etta Bockner, Mabel Carter, Deli lah Hawkins, Ayeria Briggs, Nan cy Anderson, Minnie Ebbs, Ruby Ramsey, Billie Haynie. WALNUT Elementary 1-Principal, r Auburn. Wyatt; Jua aka Boone, ' Queen4 F. Bullman, Vary M.v; poader," Jeaaette -a Tweed, Ora U.,ToXf Tressalee B. Ramsey, Margaret R. 3uthrie, Naomi G. .Tweed, 2or R. Huff man, Lucile B. Burnett. Msxine Letterman,' Rer Sprinkle;-" " ' l . . .....' ii- XO PER COPY ESUotion Telephone DmproieeiDeDits ACTIVITIES OF I : our red cross: IN JULY I vy The Asheville Headquarters of the American Red Cross has re ported that 39 units of blood were used by hospitalized Madison County residents during July. Five units were given by persons in the county during this period. The Red Cross Service to Mili tary Families department gave assistance to five servicemen or their families during July by sending and receiving reporting from the Military. In two cases veterans or their dependents were assisted in claims for government benefits. The swimming classes taught at Marshall pool by Emagene Ponder and Tommy Nix ended this month. The Mars Hill Col lege pool opened this month. Several Madison County youths have exDressed an interest in do ing Red Cross volunteer work after seeing a commercial on TV relat ing to Youth Teams. tt. DasconTs FeaOuul LiviS. W,J " lit Rai,flaiailZjuai Showers Hit County Daily For the past several days there have been showers, and sometimes heavy rains accompanied by thun der and lightning in the county. When it isn't raining, the wea ther is ideal but because of so much rain the tomato crops are damaged. LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL: Principal, Ray Tweed; Frances Zimmerman, Lou ie Zimmerman, James J. Shelton, Lamar Lunsford. ELEMENTARY: Lena Thomas, Naple Adams, Mary Franklin,- Edith Shelton, Rena Shelton, Shir lev Metcalf. Ruth Landers, Nell Franklin, June Plemmons, Helen Shelton, Glennis Ray, Oleta R. Shelton. HOT SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL: Principal, J. C. Wallin, Jr.; Hettie Rice, Jew ell Church, Roger Dale Buckner, Troy S. Harrison. ELEMENTARY: Mamie Rice, Harvey Franklin, Dorothy Chand ler, Lois C. Moore, Vera Sumerel, Harriett Runnion, Hattie L. Hen derson, Alma P. Fowler. SPRING CREEK HIGH SCHOOL: Principal, Fred Anderson; Garland Woody, Martha Kirkpatrick, F. N. Wil lett, Margaret Reeves. ELEMENTARY: Emma Kate Davis, Donna L. Hutch eson, Viola Fowler, Jeanett Meadows, How ard Trimble, Carroll Narrow, Lu cy A. Green. EBBS CHAPEL , Elementary j Principal, Brace Philip, Car, rrt W. Ponder. Vernon J. Pwider, ' - WWt. $8.00 A Year Iif AJ 4.UV alls For Imieiiie F. B. Timber Sold During Year Is Valued At $19,420 The National Forests in North Carolina did a million dollar busi ness in Fiscal Year l!Mi7, accord ing to Forest Supervisor I'eter J. If anion. "According to ifinal reports just in", said Mr. Hanlon, "we made 4(J4 timber sales last year. These sales had a total volume of nearly (Y.i million board feet of timber enough to build ti,300 average size homes. Of course, a lot of what we sold made furni ture ami other forest products." National Forest timber is mark ed for sale and sold to the highest bidder through sealed bids. Twenty-five percent of the sale price is returned to the counties in which National Forests lands he. The money is spent for roads and schools. While furnishing recreational opportunities, clean water and a habitat for wildlife, National Forests make an important con tribution to the forest products I in North Carolina, I District Ranger Aulds of Hot Springs added that 2.03 M. boafd feet of timber was sold from the French Broad Ranger District. (This timber had a value of $19, 420.00. . By BOB LINDSEY r i i "-i Bs scorn Lamar Lunsford .at 5 years is a man with his roots sunk deep in the soil of the Southern Highlands. More than that he is a man who has devoted the greater part of his life to the preservation of its ballads, its pickin' and singin', its clog steps, its "round" square dances. Tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 o' clock, will mark a milestone in the life of the squire of South Turkey Creek. On this night and for the two that follow he will mount (Continued To Page Six) f,.; : ; l --w f ' 1 - F.O. Baptists 160fh Sessions Start Aug. 10 Lynne Baker And Jane Mcintosh Are Featured In Story Lvnne Baker and Jane Mcin tosh, two Madison County i-ffers who recently attended State 4-H Club Week, at Raleigh were select ed for an interview oat of a group or over 600 girls. Susan Nixon of Lincoln County selected Jane and Lynne on the basis of their outstanding 4-H achievements. From facts gamed in the inter view Miss Nixon featured Lynne and Jane in a news article which was printed to "Clover Leaves" a edited and published by 4-H'ers and the extension staff during Club 'Weafc The articla told of Lynne - and Jane's 4-H achievements and (quoted them on some of their" Ideas and special enjoyments of the week. " ""Lynne is, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Leonard Baker "Wal nut, and Jane, the daughter of Mr. and , Mrs., Frank Mcintosh, rf Mar. Hill. v .... Madison and Adjoining' Counties ' ' An w j iJ J im. r J -M t' f Ik l(Sr VAUUt'MH WIUUM - - Commission, Attorneys To Meet Soon To Further Plans The State Utilities Commission plans to call a conference so,on with representatives of Western Carolina Telephone Co., Westco, and Continental Telephone Corp., their attorneys and representa tives of the state attorney gener al's office to discuss a motion presented at the recent hearings in Asheville. The motion, presented by Com mission staff attorney J. Mel ville Broughton and amended by Assistant State Attorney Gener al George Goodwyn, called for an interim order by the commission which would require the respond ent companies to begin immedi ately to plan definite action to correct many of the situations brought out in testimonies during the hearing. Broughton also pointed out, "We have tried to incorporate measures within the realm of pos sibility. We do not think the mo tion goes beyond any matter al ready presented in the testimonies and Mr. Finch's statement" Broughton said the present sit uation was "best . described as tragic'," and attorney R. R. Wil liams similarly called it a "state of emergency," as he pleaded with the Commission to accept the motion. Respondent attorneys Herbert Hyde and F. Kent Burns resisted ' the motion, saying it went "ba tyond- bounds," but both offered to nieet; with the" Commission and m . anyone " els designated, by , , the Cviiimission,. , v ' . i ilyde pointed out that the re- i v s" -""Tita had been ordered by the ' , Co. m aion 'to show cause 2sw"i tht'i-oould now provide bette sej p,4lti , . )not as yet h; the opportunity to do so. any other ulterior. motive. "The -truth la we hava had na time to 4 present on swe." . txn ' 4 , Hyde said he was grateful for Finch's statement "We agree there is much justification for the complaints." Burns added that the respond ents would "like sufficient time to formulate a reasonable plan" for remedial action. Broughton's motion would re quire the following of the re spondents: "1. Report back in 30 days with schedule for the conversion of (Continued To Last Page) Thursday At Laurel Branch; Friday At Oak ttrove ' Church The 160th annual session of the French Broad Missionary Bap tist Association will convene next Thursday evening at 7:30 o'doct in the Laurel Branch Baptist Church. Moderator Robert Holt will call the session to order and the Rev. Kimaey Ball will have charge. ; of devotions. The Rev. W. 1. Lynch,' chairman of the program committee will then. give, his report- . . : ' . ' " At 7:40 various ' proaioUonal programs in - the - churches and association wiU be given and at 8:15 a Troll call churches will be held hyJoe L. Morgan, clerk. . Following congressional sing ing, the Aasoeiational sermon will be delivered by the Rev. Art!, r Amnions. , The first session .11 adjourn at 9:15 o'clock. r Friday's morning session v 1 start at 9:30 o'clock in Ce C Grove Tn-l'rt C "nh. f. ship anJ 1 ,-h.-3 ed .at S." s-J l r. I , ( ' - " ! T I . is 1-. "ft ) J vary u. dkurii . it - v . ... .
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