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Frccsb . Drocd To Kold
P.3DQhl 'Ucetibg April 27
At School Building ( Annual
s Financial Report U
Published
lTo annual - meeting of " mem-
Cere of the French Broad Elec
trie Membership Corporation will
be held Saturday, April 27 at 1
p. m., in the Marshall High
School auditorium.
Scheduled are reports of offi
cers and directors and election of
four directors of the cooperative.
Those nominated are M. J. Ball,
Madison County; O. H. Tilson,
Buncombe; and Paul Higgins and
C. L. ProffH, Yancey. Entertain
ment will be by the Kingsmen
Quartet of Asheville.
French Broads annual report
shows total revenue for 1967 of
$1,632,097, an increase of 6.9 per
cent over the previous year.
A total of 8,253,923 more kil
owatt hours were sold in 1967
than in 1966 for a total of 87,664,
76 kilowatt hours at an average
cost of 1.8 cents as compared to
the price of 1.9 cents in 1966.
Biggest cost of operations was
the cost of power, 45.8 cents out
of every revenue dollar, as com
pared to a cost of 44.3 cents in
1966. Another additional cost not
present in the past was the ad
valorem tax and "the North Caro
lina gross receipts tax. Total tax
bill for the year,' excluding: pay
roll and N. C. sales tax, was $82,
796.54. This sum necessarily had
to come out of what normally
would have gone into margins the
report said. However, it noted
margins of $148,718 were satis
factory for 1967 as compared to
$185,838 for 1966.
During the year, the value of
the electric system, because of im
provements and expansions, in
creased $415,994 to a total original ,
cost valuation of $8,406,283.
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Open House Sunday At . lot
Springs Catholic Chapel
Ceremonies Will Begin At
Two O'clock; Chapel
Described
Tea new Catholic Chapel of the
Redeemer at Hot Springs will
held "Open House" on Sunday,
April M.
The ceremonies will begin
promptly at 2 p. m., when Mayor
Charles Shaffer of Hot Springs
and the Rev. Donald Turman, the
Methodist pastor at Hot Springs,
will unveil the famous Christtue
wood carving which dominates the
cjhapeL The Asheville Seminari
ans Choir will sing. Father Thom
as O'DonneU will offer the Holy
Sacrifice of the Mass and Father
Andrew V. Graves will preach the
sermon.
The Christus wood carving ar
rived by air freight last week,
from the little town of Ortisie,
high ia the Dolamrte Mountains
of the Italian Alps well known
as the wood-carving center of the
world. It was produced there,
' hand carved especially for the
Chapel at Hot Springs. It was
donated to the chapel by Mrs. An
gela Am, of Asheville, in mem
ory of her son, the late John Jo
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Area Council To
& T.leets Here jTonjt
The Area Council of . Th$ Op
portunity Cor0oreti0& :f liadtaoa
Buncombe Counties will meet to
night Thursday at. 7:80 oViock
at the Marshall Community xCen
- ter.; ' 'V
Prior to the general meeting, a
special committee of the council
will meet with Opportunity Cor
poration staff members to work
on a proposal for an Emergency
Good and Medical Services Pro
pram. Suggestions from the Area
Council will be included in the
proposal to the Office of Eco-non-ic
Opportunity. ,
At the general meeting, mem
Irrs will discuss the proposal and
rv ' e further suggestions on how
it j ' '' work. '
)Q PAGES THIS WEEK
DELE'S STORE
TO CLOSE SOON;
TO LEAVE HERE
One Of Leading Department
Stores Here Since
1939
Officials of the Belk-Broome
Department Store announced this
week that the Marshall store
would close Hs doors in the near
futiuxe.
We simply do not have the
personnel available to continue the
management in Marshall. We
regret this move but under the
circumstances there is no other
choice", Mr. V. T. Eckerd, of
ficial of Marion, stated.
The store has been in business
here since 1939 and has been re
garded as one of the leading de
partment stores in Madison Coun
ty.
The decision was made final
during the past week when Dan
Windsor, manager, resigned to
accept the management of Dollar
Stores in Asheville. Mr. Windsor
.started his new duties this past
Monday.
In the wake of the announce
ment, Mr. Eckerd stated that
prices on merchandise had been
drastically reduced.
Masonic Lectures
Series Starts Tues.
French Broad Masonic Lodge
No. 292 wU conduct a series of
Masonk lectures, starting on
Tuesday, April 23 at 7:30 p. m.
at the lodge hall in Marshall.
Officers vend members of the
lodge win take due notice.
GARDNER TO BE
IN MARSHALL ON
FRIDAY, APR. 26
Announcement has been made
that James Gardner, Republican
candidate for the nomination of
governor of North Carolina, will
be at the courthouse in Marshall
on Friday morning, April 26,
from 10:00 to 12:00 Noon.
Mr. Gardner will speak briefly
in behalf of his candidacy and the
public is cordially invited to at
tend.
EOE Board Will
Meet Tonight
The Opportunity Corporation of
Madison-Buncombe Counties will
have its monthly board meeting
tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 o'
clock at the Hill Street Baptist
Church, 136 Hill Street, in 'Ashe
ville. - . , - .fi t .- .
Mallonee To Be
HerSOnAlayU
TdflsL, Mallonse, llta, Con
gresiionai rWstrict Assistant to
Congressman Ttoy Taylor, is
now - maUngC scheduled visits to
the county seats and other sec
tion of the counties.
On Tuesday, May 14, hs will
be at the Madison County Court
house, Marshall from 9:00 to
10 .-00; f at - the Tancey . County
CWriiioose, Burnevills from-1:00
to 2:00; and at the Town Han,
Sprues Pins from 8:00 to 4:00. ,
; Any person who has plans or
official business ' pertaining to
Congressional matters they wish
to discuss" is invited, to meet with
Mr. Mallonee at the above-speci
fied time.-- - -r ."" , " .
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MARSHALL, N. C,
Accepts New Post
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DAN WINDSOR, of Marshall,
who has served as manager of
the Belk-Broome department store
in Marshall since October 15,
1965, recently resigned and has
accepted the management of Dol
lar Stores, located on Haywood
Street, in Asheville. He started
his new duties last Monday.
Mr. Windsor, who had been as
sociated with the Belk store here
Jfor the past nine years, served as,
assistant manager prior to becom
ing manager following the death
of Mr. W. F. Holland.
The Wimislors will continue to
reside in Marshall at the present.
PRICE ACTION
RAISES DAIRY
INCOMES
Recent Government actions re
garding dairy price supports will
raise the incomes of dairy farm
ers by a substantial amount ac
cording to Emory Robinson chair
man of the County Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation
Service committee.
Estimates are that the in
crease in the price support level
from $4 to $4.28 a hundred pounds
for manufacturing millk, with
comparable increases ' in Class I
fluid milk prices in Federal order
markets, will increase the cash
receipts to the Nation's dairy
farmers about $300 million (5 per
cent) in the marketing year be
ginning April 1, 1968.
The higher price support level
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County Health
Facilities Are
Praised By Stevens
Tuesday at the Battery Park
Hotel where various heads of ag
encies and county officials were
discussing the urgent need for
additional buildings to house the
health, welfare and education of
fices in Asheville, Dr. H. W. Ste
vens complimented Madison Coun
ty's Health Department and fa
cilities. '
Dr. Stevens, in pointing out the
facilities in Buncombe County,
said that he wished and hoped
that Buncombe County would
have as nice and modern facili
ties as Madison County now has.
A new complex for the Bun
combe County Health Department,
as well as other agencies, is be
ing planned for Asheville.
Only One More Saturday!
PcJfe
KIBogiGtrailion
Registration
this Saturday. .
Those who cannot go tot the polling- places on
Saturday may .register with the registrar at his or
W' home" during the. weelr Contact your registrar f
-for time, etc.'.'-. -.---v-v.-: - i- - " '.-r'V
V ' There is also a chance that some still haven't v
realized that EVERY voter in the county must RE
REGISTER to be eligible to vote in this year's Pari--
- mary and all subsequent elections. ' "
Those wishing to vote on May 4 will not be per
mitted to do so if they have not re-registered. : .
THURSDAY, APRIL 18, UZ3
AGENT CITES HOT
WEATHER MUSTS
FOR POULTRY
Mr. Poultryman, are you ready
for warm weather? Warm weather
may cause problems in ths chlck-
errhotise. 'say WfWy DuVall?BAi
sistant Extension Agent in Mad
ison County.
Here are some suggestions to
help with warm weather prob
lems Be prepared for real hot days
birds seem to be able to adjust
to gradual changes in tempera
ture. They have a hard time reg
ulating their body temperature
when the air temperature chang
es from 60" to 70 one day to
90" F. the next day. Birds eat
less feed and drink more water
in hot weather.
Provide plenty of clean, fresh,
cool water. Protect water pipes
and fountains from the sun.
Do not let ths feed sour in the
waterers. Disinfecting the foun
tains with chlorine encourages
birds to dring more water and it
Lhelps tq .prevent enteritis or an
upset stomach. This can cause
a loss in feed efficiency, egg pro
duction and shell quality.
Paint the roof with a white or
aluminum paint or whitewash. A
white surface reflects the sun's
rays and makes the house cooler.
Clean openings that are screen
ed or covered with poultry net
ting. Cobwebs and dust reduce
the air flow. Clean fans and fan
openings for buildings ventilated
with fans.
One of the best means to get
rid of heat is air. A good, natur
al breeze or one created by fans
will make the birds more com
fortable in hot weather. Fans
that produce an adequate breeze
in the nests and around the feed
ers and waterers can help prevent
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BURNmGli?EI
WINS AWARD IN
PHOTOGRAPHY
Native Of County Honored
For Work At Warner
Brothers
Burnett Guffey, Son of Dr. and
Mrs. G. W. Guffey. formerly of
Spring Creek, is the first Madi
son County native to be honored
with an "Oscar" in Hollywood.
Guffey was given this honor
last week at the annual Academy
Awards Banquet where he was
cited for his outstanding photog
raphy in the motion picture,
"Bonnie and Clyde." He is asso
ciated with Warner Brothers Stu
dios. He attended Spring Creek High
School and later joined a sister
in California where he specializ
ed in photography.
Many local television fans
viewed the presentation of awards
in the various categories but few
realized that Mr. Guffey was s
native of Madison County.
He is a brother of Mrs. Annie
Ferguson who resides in Spring
Creek.
pon Satarday;
continue at the 8 polling places
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10c PER COPT,'
OBJECTIONABLE
MAIL CAN NOW
BE STOPPED
' Mail patrons offended by pan
dering advertisements can new
take steps to curb such mail,
Postmaster Ramsey said toddy' in
announcing plans for administer
ing a new law which gives each
family the right to decide that
an ad is "erotically arousing or
sexually provocative.'"
When an advertisement sent
through the mails is offensive on
these grounds, a postal patron
can now ask the post office to di
rect the mailer to send no more
mall to him and to remove imme
diately the patron's name from
all mailing lists he owns, controls
or rents.
To assist patrons, the Post Of
fice Department has published a
brief pamphlet HOW YOU
CAN CURB PANDERING AD
VERTISEMENTS which is now
available at the Marshall post of
fice. In addition to explaining
how the law works, the pocket
size leaflet contains a form let
ter one can use when sending his
doimplaint to the post office.
The pamphlet explains that
when a patron receives an adver
tisement which is, in his opinion,
pandering, he must send the ad,
its envelope and the form letter,
or one which includes its language
to this post office with the words,
"Request for prohibitory order"
on the face of the envelope.
Postmaster Ramsey said: "This
new law should give some pro
tection to 'American families of
fended by advertisements they
believe to be morally harmful,
particularly to their children.
"Last year the Post Office De
partment received some 140,000
complaints from those offended
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FIIA PROGRAMS
ARE EXPLAINED;
BENEFIT MANY
Operating loans are made to
eligible operators of not larger
than family farms, to assist them
in making improved use of faheir
land and labor resources and
make adjustments necessary for
successful farming.
Farm ownership loans help
family farmers obtain the re
sources needed to improve their
living conditions and farm suc
cessfully. Loans are made to eligible in
dividual farm operators and own
ers to develop, conserve and make
better use of their soil and wa
ter resources.
Loans and grants for the con
struction of rural community wa
ter and waste disposal systems
are made 'to public bodies and
nonprofit organizations.
Loans are madle to eligible
groups of farmers and ranchers,
to develop irrigation systems,
drain 'farmland, and carry out
soil conservation measures. Loans
may also be made for shifts in
1 land use to develop grazing areas
and forest lands. Rural housing
loans are made to farmers and
ether rural residents in open
country and smaH rural commu
nities with populations of not
more , than 5,600. Loans are also
made to provide rental housing.
Emergency loans are made to
eligible farmers in designated
areas where natural disasters
such as . flood And droughts have
brought abow . temporary need
foreredit Hot available" faim th
e.4Nioiea55 .J -' .
. Watershed . kSne are made to
local' organisations to help finance
projects that protect and develop
land and water resources ia small
.watersheds. f jj . . . iV
- Loans are available to public
agencies - and - - private i nonprofit
corporations for natural resource
conservation and development "in
cluding outdoor recreation facili
ties In designated areas.--"! .
, Economic opportunity loans
are made to low-income families
in rural areas to enable them to
increase their incomes. '
Grants are available to help
communities v Lien currently are
without the it-i.'urces to pay for
ths develo; . t of official com
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Jous At
THEWAR
North Vietnamese guns, firing
from positions largely immune
from air strikes, zeroed in once
more on Khe Sanh Wednesday.
Nineteen Marines were killed.
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With its zone seeming to hard
en, .North Vietnam Wednesday
rejected as inadequate the sites
proposed by the U. S. for prelim
inary talks on the Vietnam war.
THE WORLD
A radical West German stu
dent organization announced Wed
nesday its plans to conduct a
series of demonstrations again&t
conservative publisher Axel
Springer's newspapers and mag
azines. POLITICS
Czechoslovakia's ousted presi
dent and party chief, Antonin
Novotny, was reported Wednes
day leading a group of orthodox
Communists struggling to retain
their anti-liberal influence in the
party's Central Committee.
RUDM1NEW
PRESIDENT OF
MARSHALL CC
Lewis Rudisill, popular young
Marshall businessman, was elect
ed president of the Marshall
Chamber of Commerce at the reg
ular semi-monthly luncheon meet
ing at Plemmons Restaurant last
Monday.
Mr. Rudisill is associated with
his parents at the National 6c
& 10c store here.
He and his wife and daughter,
Kim, have recently moved into
their new home on Frisby Branch
in Marshall.
Other . officers elected were
Annual Vacation Dible School
Clinics Are To
Changes Post
Ron Bromley
RON BROMLEY
TO LEAVE MHC
FOR NEW POST
The Asheville School for Boys
has Announced the appointment rfJ
Ron Bromley as.', need, rooroau
ceach,, commencing ! tiuVfalT, act
eording to 7 Chuckv. fattier, rthe
school's aihfettc'dhectolr; t 9 c
Bromley, now at Vers Hm Col
lege, Sum been assisting 'the' Col
lege's football coach, Don Hender
son .since coming to. Mars Hill at
the start i; th194-66 school
year.. Bromley has also" eoached
the -golf team, that. has ST fte
tories in the past two and a half
-I feel like this is a step up In
my eareer," Bromley " aaid. '
hope I eaa contribute to Asheville
School's - outstanding program.
I'm certainly looking forward to
working with Chuck Carter,,
Bromley aside . from handling
ths head football coaching duties,
will teach algebra and coach a
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, $8.00 A Year la Madison and Adjoining CmaMea
M.00 A Year Outside These OoontUa ' '
Bailee
THE NATION
The FBI issued a warrant Wed
nesday charging Eric Starve Gait
with conspiracy in the April 4
Slaying of Civil Rights Leader
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Atty. Gen. Ramsey Clark toldl
newspaper editors Wednesday
that shooting at arsonists and
looters cotuljd cause "a very dan
gerous escalation" of rioting and
violence in big city slums.
POLITICS
Sen. Eugene McCarthy, cam
paigning in Pittsburg Wednes
day, said Dean Rusk should be
replaced as secretary of state to
give evidence of administration
"willingness to change its course"
in the Vietnam war.
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THE STATE
Guards fired on demonstrating
convicts at Central Prison in Ra
leigh early Wednesday. Six per
sons were killed and 78 injured.
Five giuards suffered minor in
juries. SCOn RALLY IN
WAYNESVELE
NEXT TUESDAY
Democrats of the 11th Congres
sional District are invited to at
tend a "Bob Scott For Governor"
Rally to be held in the Junior
High School gymnasium in Way
nesville next Tuesday night. Pri
or to the program at 7:30 O'clock
a free barbecue dinner will be
served.
Many Democrats from Madison
County are expected to attend.
Fred O. Tilson, vice-president;
Delmar Payne, secretary-itrelas-
Degin Monday
Forks Of Ivy And Madison
Seminary Are
Location
The Annual Vacation Bible
School Clinics of ths French
Broad Baptist Association will be
held with Forks of Ivy Baptist
Church, on Monday and Tuesday,
April 22 and 23, beginning at 7:30
each evening; and at Madison
Seminary Baptist Church, on
Thursday and Friday, April 25
and 26, at 7:30 p. m. Each clinic
has been divided into two two
hours sessions. In order to com
plete a full clinic each person is
surged to attend two successive
nights at one of the above named
places. The clinics will adjourn
promptly at 9:30 each evening.
Much planning and preparation
have gone into the clinics. Last
January five workers from the
French Broad Baptist Association
spent three days of intensive
training at our state-wide Bap
tist Vacation Bible School Clinic,
at Wings te College. These are
Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Hogan, Miss-
Owa Bradley, and Rev. and Mrs
David B. Roberts. In addition to
the above, three other well train
ed persona will be assisting with
the clinics. These are Mrs. Kyle
amerson, who will lead Nursery
workers, and Mrs. Vincent Toung
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Pictures. Stories
IVintedBy The
News-Record
Anyone having pictures or an
thentie stories of various periods
of Madison County history, such
as ths last hanging, the 1916
flood, .or any outstanding event,
is asked to I ' t them to The
News-Record .'. s for rosstLls
a. ' Pictures n.ust be clear so
that "cuts" can be made. AH pic
tures will be returned to owner
after processing.
For wore inform r
?!, cor
Jim, Story at TLe jrn
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