THE IILV3.RECOI1D
UALZ:iAUh N. C,
77; j News - Record
Published Weekly At
w MARSHALL, N. C.
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NONPARTISAN IN POLITICS
feeoot-claas BrfrOefes aatkesbea: at Marshall, N. C.
JAMES I. 8TORT, Editor art Publisher
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES IN
MADISON ADJOINING
COUNTIES
15 Months 9&S0
12 Months 18.00
8 Months 2J
6 Months 12.00
- Months tlJ
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OTJTSIDB MADISON -COUNTT
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One Tsar 1400
Six Months $100
Three Months 12.09
Airmail 80c per Week
THE MIRACLE OF EASTER
"Christ the Lord is risen today,
Sons of men land Angels say.
Raise your joys and triumphs high, J
Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply." .
Easter Sunday morning is a very special time;
for Christian believers, for it is then they celebrate
the fulfillment of a promise made by a living Redeem
er that He would live, and that they, the believers,
might live also.
- a Christian-faith iibdsjfe.aiWtarHSK
ments contradictory, yet expressing a train
the miracle of the Resurrection is a paradox, posed'
by Jesus Himself when He stated that "he who would
save his life would lose it, and he that would lose his;
life . . . would save it." ALL too often we hear "but
I don't understand, how can I believe?" Under
standing is NOT a prerequisite to believing! Hot
mnnv nf im understand the workings of electricity?.
Yet we accept it and all the pleasures and convenient .
ces so provided. Can YOU explain the transmission ,
of sound and picture thru the air and thru a "watchr -ing
box" before our easy chairs, just by the turn of
a little knob? Can you explain how a dry seed, may
be planted in the dark cbld earth, to burst forth '
bit later in beautiful bloom and luscious foods? Del
we refrain from enjoying these things because w '
don't understand them? , ,
In all efforts and experiences to shape history 1
the ultimate achievement has been an act of God -n
THE MIRACLE OF EASTER! On that sun splashj
ed morning, before the empty tomb, the shadow,
which hung over Bethlehem's "Manger was dissipated,
bringing into focus the significance and emphasis of
eternal life.
Life is the important lesson of Easter a new
season of assurance which makes the short span of
our physical life meaningless UNLESS we can look
forward to the endlessrftss of the spiritual life.
The Resurrection was not only the crowning
circumstance in the life of Christ, but it was the lever
turning Christianity from a local following into a
world religion. True, those closely associated with
Him might have continued telling of His teachings,
and even the miracles, and perhaps succeeding gene
rations might have listened, even with interest, but
inevitably would have classified Him with the great
and near great. But with the 'Reality of the Resur
rection' the Disciples were armed with irrefutable
testimony. Had He not only been crucified and
buried in a borrowed tomb, but had risen, as fore
told, remained with them for some forty days and
instructed them in glorious things about which even
the most exalted seers and prophets knew almost
nothing?
Among the 'fr' instances were the exemplifica
tion of the fact that life is destined to triumph over
death, that life is natural and death unsubstantial.
And thru the miracle of Easter, we are enabled to
see the existence of a world beyond the interpreta
tion of. the five human senses, assuring us that the
things unseen are real, eternal and significant. And'
with the Resurrection, God placed His Seal of Ap
proval oh all that Jesus had said and done, desig
nating Him as the ;Messiah. Pull churches, enthrp
astic congregations and glorious tmusic cKaracterize
Easter Sunday, and well they may, for thfresup. ;
rectioh of Christ is the most significant event to hap-
,pen in humaajhistory, an event 4whicthe .yrorld
.'listened and is still listerurig.pVithout the Resurrec
tion, Christianity would still be a beautiful system
of ethics and the Picture of a. Marvelous Person, but
'' no world religion or promise of .eternal life.
" ' Understand? ' Remember we are not asked to
Understand, DUX merely io ueueve, uu uv ujr
for it has been said that "faith is an act of choice . ?
to act as if certain things were true, and in the con- -fident
expectation that they will prove-to be true." J
Ethel R. Fuller has caught the significance of
such PROOF in these words : ,ry,;f. Y y,:. ..
If radio's slim fingers can pluck a melody ' f f v. '
From nirht, and toss it over a continent or sea ;
If the petalled white notes of a violin. -
Are blown across the mountains or the cityVi din;
If s like crimson roses, are culled from thin blue
air . ', - .r-
V v j mortals wonder if God hears prayer7" :
" ! " 'i U f3 MIRACLE OF EASTER! -
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Dog J Chuck, Cllrtft, Sambo
uAUo Scare CI ' leas, , '
Cattle, llJt
By JIM STORY
certainly
"Gosh, it certainly does feel
gflod;o. back down to earth
after gliding I about for several .
days in, chopper,". D. M. Isefcin-
QD. r, mnpc vi i rwKn : Arou
Electric Memberehip Corporation,
Btetodafter one of Ma many air-
bourne tripe.
It alL started a few weeks ago
when Mr. Robinson dtecided to
patrol the power lines and inspect
the poles throughout the county.
What better way than from a
helicopter?
So, Mr. Robinson secured
XJhuck" Gauntley, of AsheTiOe,
an excellent pilot with much
experience. He and Mr. Robin
son added Cline West, superinten-
Ramsey Has 02nd
Birthday Jn Aston
Park Hospital
v Sherman 'Alexander Ramsey
bad a new experience last week.
Ha bad a birthday celebration In
Alston Park Hospital.
. This did not disturb Mr. Ram-
sev iod much though, because
UrienPa cams from Us. old borne
Oommunity, Walnut, and from
Marshall and Tennessee, as well,
to wish fcim happiness on his 92nd
birthday and to share rarresh-
nunti Ittm. . . .......
' Although in falling health at
the present time, Mr. Ramsey is
till alert arid keen. He is and
baa always been interested in
everything that is happening. Now
that he is no longer able to watch
TV or read the newspaper because
of failing eyesight, he enjoys hav
ing someone read to him.
A native of Madison County,
where he is widely known as the
owner-operator of Ramsey Broth
ers Store in Walnut prior to his
retirement in 1945, Mr. Kamsey
dent of construction; and Sambo ; now makes his home with Mr. and
Waldrup, EEA serviceman, to the
passenger list and started their
inspections on Tuesday of last
week.
"Everything was hunky-dorey
except when a gust of wind would
bounce the chopper around, Mr,
Robinson said, and added, 'Til
admit J, became quite concerned
several times, but 'Chuck bad
everything under control at all
'fimesjf,
jAsked what they watched Cor
whtte patroling, Mr. Robinson
sad tat they kept close lookout
jferoken insulators, condition
tjf right-of-ways, deteriaied cross
arms, damaged poles and wires,
kind WOODPECKER HOLES. Did
f'neak Dow correctly? "Did you
say.' you looked for wotoidpecker
26 Plemmons
f jwles from a helicopter?" I asked.
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Sjf.-Sure,' the" chopper cams
bat close to the poles and we
could easily detect wood-pecker
boles and other defects ton the
poles". Frankly, I had to laugh
about this but Doug is a truthful
person and I believe him.
The patrolling continued every
day and the task was completed!
on Monday with most of the cowU
ty inspected.
Mr. Robinson said it was a lot
way to inspect ntftea and
tniles lof poles and wires. "I liked
ir all' 'right when we were cruis
ing about 26 mph patrolling, but
when we would start home after
inspection each day, "Chuck"
Would follow the river and hit 80
mph and my heart would flutter
a small dab0, Mr. Robinson said.
It was pointed out that by this
flying method, many hours and
days can be saved, both in labor
and cost, and the week-long in
spection could be termed "highly
successful".
I haven't talked to Cline or Sam
bo about the trips but I'll bet they
both had the times of their lives.
In fact, I would have enjoyed' go
ing, too.
Mrs. Swayngim,
St., Asheville.
The Ramsey family operated aTman
general store that dealt in every
thin tr from horse shoe nails to
coffins, they also ran a grist and
corn mill, and served through the
years as postmaster.
Life in those days moved at a
much slower pace and news was
scarce unless passed by word of
mouth. People came to the Ram
sey Brothers Store from the hills
and coves to swap chestnuts,
bides, butter and eggs for the
necessities of life and also to pick
up bits of news and mail.
' ' Mr. Ramsey recalls the first
gas sales were made possible to
the few cars in the vicinity of
Marshall by having gasoline shipp
ed in barrels by train to Barnard
dingand Jhen. hauled to the
store ' and' poured in tanks. It
sold for forty cents a gallon.
Mrs. Ramsey, who died in 1966,
WM as active in community life
as was her husband. She was a
charter member of the Walnut
Presbyterian Church, and was a
faithful assistant to her husband.
She taught music in the com
munity not to make money but
that she young people might have
tha advantage of knowing music
and udn it to enrich their lives.
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evival To Start
At Carmen Church
Of God Monday
A series of revival services will
begin at the Carmen Church of
God next Monday night at 7:30
o'clock.
The Rev. Leonard Norris, of
Norrow, Kentucky, will be guest
minister.
The public is cordially invited
to attend the services.
AtAi ...
Passes Tuesday;
Services Friday r '
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'i Mrs." Mitchell C. Jackson, 76, of
Marshall RL' 8, died at 6:09 PML,
Tuesday,' April 9, 1968 in a Hay
wood County rest borne alter an
xtended illness.-
4 Mrs. Jackson was a .j ttfekmg
resident of Madison County.
Surviving are tbe busband; two
sons, Charles of Et and Bryan
Jackson of IVwest Crtyj" two
daughters, Miss Sarah Jackson of
the boms and Mrs. Ruth Goans
of West Asheville; eiht grand
children and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p. m.,
Friday in Madison Seminary
Baptist Church, of which she was
a memoer.
The Rev. J. J. Slagle, the Rev.
Dearl Ammiona and the Kev. r.
J. Hall will officiate. Burial will
be in the Zack Bryan family cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Earl and
Bill Bryan, James and Hen
Jones, Howard McLean and Clay
ton Jackson. ,
The body will remain at Bow-
Ehicketit Funeral Home,
where the family will receive
friends from 7 to 9 p. m. today
(Thursday), and will be placed
in the church 30 minutes prior to
the services.
To Meet Mcndy
,' The Marshall Boosters ' - Club
will meet at the school next Won
day night at' 7:80 o'clock
Roy Reeves,' president, urges all
members to attend seraraLiim-
portant subjects are to be dtteuss-;
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Df THESE COLUMNS
Civil Rights Bill
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nal passage, but on a motion to
send the bill to a conference with
the Senate to rewrite the hous
ing provision. This was defeated
229 to 195.
Opposition to Che bill was
sparked by southern members. On
the crucial test, only 10 of the
106 members from 11 states re
garded as southern voted against
sending the measure to a Senate
House conference.
Easter Week-End
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T M-scns To LI--
Saturday Hi " !-t .
. French Broad Masonic Lodge
Wn ' B92 - will bold an Emerirent
Oomtnunication . on Saturday, Ap
ril 13, for the purpose of confer.
jb'tne JHiaswr mason 'Degree. ,
Supper will be served by Mar-
shall Chapter, OES, at. 6:30 p.
ra:, in the lodge baU.
The degree work ; . wlii com
mence at 7:80 p. m.
Officers and members take due
not tee.
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MORRIS ROBERTS, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde M. Roberts,
of Marshall, will attend Gover-
,' Dor's School in Winston-Salem
this summer. He will study
social studies.
Roberts, a junior at Marshall
High School, is one of three West
ern North Carolina students se
lected to attend the school.
cular counties concerned!
Although the number of high
way deaths in 1968 is running a
head of the same period for 1967,,
there -has been somfc progress. . .
The; Department jpf Motor Ve
hicles' 'Accident Records Division
reports preliminary investiga
tions indicate a decrease in the
total number of injuries during
the first two months of 1968.
Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Ralph L. Howland says a report
on the initial three months of the
year should be ready soon and
will show the exact picture of
highway deaths, injuries and ac
cidents. The state has suffered an un
usual number of multiple-death
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It's Getting Late!
Better Check Your Woolens For
MOTH DAMAGE NOW
The safest plan to clean your .qlpsets
and let us clean and moth-proof all your
winter clothes and store them for you till
FALL. Only extra charge is for Storage
Bags which are 35c each.
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Give Yourself More Closet Space and
) also Protect your Investment in
Wearing Apparel I ,! !
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Edwards-Gleaners
Phone 649-2461
Marshall, N. C.
Services Slated
At Meadow Fork
F.W. Baptist Church
There will be a Gospl Singing
at the Meadow Fork Free Will
Baptist Church on Saturday night,
April 13, at 7:30 o'clock. Every
one invited.
There will be a Sunrise Service
Easter Sunday morning at 6:30.
Several local pastors are expected
to participate. We welcome each
of you to come worship with us.
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
there will be a Coromnnion and
Feet Washing. Rev. Elmer Keen
er is pastor.
Unprecedented! Happening
now at your Chevrolet dealers;
an explosion of extra
buying power, n
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9. Any Chevrolet or ICnevel
250p Turbo-fire V3, Power;r.a
ortd whifewo'ls. -
3. Any regular Chevrolet wi:H 23
hp Turbo-fire VB, Turbo Hydro
Mofic and whifewa'Ii.
4. Now, for the first time ever, I'j
saving on power Tsc t'' C'i
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power steering; when yst kyTT
Chevrolat or Oievfc:: U J.
eoe'ne,
5. Buy any CKevrolaf or C.'v.' v
V8 2-door or 4-door han.': rr c ' 4
save on vinyl fop, e'j:,ic d.
wheel CCYC3 end c; : - J
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