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1 i r i 1 t r J .l Of- -t - t , J ' t n , . i f , ( - , ff I1 , ( . ' 4 4 ' H.' VOL. 67 ' NO. 33 s ; " 8 PAGES THIS WEEK , MARSHALL, N. , THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1968 lOo PER COPT 13.00 A Yu In Madison and Adjoining Counties i H00 A Yaw Outside TImm Counties a ft y V.Z7Q bounty , Gotting Pension Checks 2,441 Former Worker Nowf Receiving Returns, 1 Survey Reveals According to a recent govern ment report, the number of Madi son County residents who are re ceiving retirement checks each month, via Social Security, is at an all-time high. And the amounts they are get ting are larger, due to increases voted by Congress last December. A total of 2,441 former work ers and their families are now receiving such returns. They are benefiting from money that was deducted from their pay envelopesi over the years and put into the Social Security trust funds for their future needs. Most of these recipients are retired workers. The remainder are disabled workers, wives, wid ows, children and other (depend ents of these contributors. The rapidity with which the system is expanding in the county is brought out in the current re port, which covers the period end ing March 1st. It shows that the number of local residents receiving pension checks is considerably greater than it was five years ago, when the total was 2,427. Changes made from time to time in the Social Security pro gram, extending its scope and (Continued to Last Page) I ASG Committeemen To Be Elected Soon Nominees ' Are ; Listed j ' T Be Conducted By Mail Emory Robinson, Chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization Con servation County Committee, an nounced this week that the election of the ASC Community Committee in the County's 16 ASCS Com munities will be held by mail dur ing the period of September 6 through September 16. Ballots carrying the names of community committee nominees and envelopes for use in casting a secret ballot will be mailed to each known eligible voter on September 6. Farmers may vote for as many as five of the nomi nees, or they may vote by "write ins" if they desire. In each com munity, three regular members and two alternate members will be elected. The three regular e ( Continued To Last Page) Gon. Roy Taylor Explains Gun Control Legislation "In talking with people in Western North Carolina, I notice some misunderstanding concerning my votes and actions on gun con trol legislation. I voted against federal registration of guna and against federal licensing of gun owners and helped1 kill these measures on the House floor. 1 If they come up again, I intend to oppose them. , , 1 . '. "The misunderstanding is prob ably caused by the fact that I supported less controversial, more moderate - .legislation .regulating . . mail-order sales of " funs, which , , was adopted on a roll call vote of 850 to 118. . ' f -:.v-,.4 -f.?; .; "Some people have indicated to ' me that they felt that, my re v sponse to their letters on (bis sub ject were not entirely consistent. The. gun control legislation was very complicated. There was not one bilL but dozens of different bills proposing- everything from no controls to citizen disarmament. E. t basically, the bills fell into t wo d'stinct categories - , "One group favored drastic ! " .''on to require federal re- ' " n of firearms and Ixra- People - Are COMMITTEE OF 10 0 WEL MEET HERE TONIGHT Members To Study County School Consolidation At 7:30 O'clock Dr. Fred B. Bentley, chairman of the Committee of 100, has mailed the following letter to members of the Committee, an nouncing an important meeting at the Marshall school auditorium tonight (Thursday): Dear Committee Member: You have an opportunity to be of service to the children of Madi uon County. I believe that we are about to get some aotion on our school situation! As a result of the re cent meeting held by the Board of Education in which they resolved to consolidate our five schools in to one unit as soon as it is feasible, we now have an opportunity for the Committee of 100 to be of real significance to the county. I would deeply appreciate it if you would be in attendance at an emergency called meeting of the (Committee of 100 to be held this (Continued To Last Page) BILLY GOFORTH, MHS STUDENT IS KILLED WED. Fell From Back Of Truck In Bear Creek Section William Dwight Goforth, 15' year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Herbert Goforth, of Route 5, Marshall, was fatally injured about 2:15 o'clok Wednesday afternoon, August 28, 1968, when he accidentally fell from the low ered tailgate on the back of a truck about ZVi miles west of Marshall in the Bear Creek section, His neck was broken, it was re ported. Investigating officers reported (Continued To Last Page) more moderate approach of simply placing mail-order restrictions on rifles and shotguns similar to the restrictions imposed earlier this year upon handguns.' "On June 24, I mailed a news release to every newspaper, radio and television station m the 11th Congressional District ' announcing that. I would oppose any legisLv tkn providing for federal registra tion of firearms or federal licens ing of gun owners. . . In the same news release, I an nounced my intention to support legislation to extend mail-order restrictions to rifles and shotguns, noting that earlier I had support- j ed tie omnibus ,, anti-crime ' bill which contained many provisions including similar restrictions for , handguns.' - ; "At that point, no one knew what form the final bill wouk: take. In fact, ft was not until month later that the House too' action on the legislation. - "All letters that I wrote an all of the votes that I cast wer 100 percent in line with the - t r.-N j-"' 'ic in ry Jar r 17C0LOTY MEN ABE INDUCTED LAST TUESDAY The following Madison County men were inducted into the Armed Forces of the United Stattes on August 27, 1968 : Bobby Ray and Gary Clinton Brooks (brothers), Route 3, Mar shall; Clarence Chandler, Route 2, Marshall; Douglas Wallin, Route 4, Marshall; Jerry Paul Moxley, Mars Hill; Luther Howard Ball, Route 1, Marshall; Jerry Dean Da vis, Route 1, Mars Hill; James Bobby Slams, Route 2, Marshall; Larry Dale Boone, Route 8, Mars Hill; Raymond Allen Metcalf, Route 4, Marshall; Donnie Lee Talton, Ro'jte 4, Marshall; Ricky Jay Reeves, Route 2, Leicester; Rex Carson Fisher, Route 6, Mar shall; Gearld Franklin, Route 3, Marshall; Bobby Joe Sawyer, Route 3, Hot Springs; David Brandal! Norton, Route 2, Marshall; Clem mittee Norton, Route 3, Marshall. Ramsey In Chicago At Dem. Convention Rep. L. B. Ramsey, of Marshall, a delegate from North Carolina to the Democratic National Conven tion, is now in Chicago, 111., site of the convention. He is expecteod to return here this week-end. It's C3n;plirey v( ' 1 !'V ; L- vv Vice President: Hubert H. Hum phrey was elected the Democratic Presidential nominee on the first ballot early this morning at the Democratic National Convention Chicago. The Vice President nominee will be named later to lay. Governor Dan K. Moore, of North Carolina, received 17 votes for theh nomination of Presidency. Earlier, the convention adopted the Majority Plank of the plat lorm dealing with Vietr am policy. Senator Edmund S. : luskie, of Maine, is the :.most frequently mentioned persons as the Vice Presidential nominee. . k Hay die, ; OuGEincr, Ogle donors In LABOR DAY TO BE OBSERVED HERE MONDAY Practically all business firms will be closed next Monday in ob servance of Labor Day, it was an nounced here this week by of ficials of the Marshall Merchants Association. Also among offices and agencies closing include the post office, banks, welfare department, court house offices, health Department, and Opportunity Corp. NO COURT HERE ON NEXT WEEK C. N. Willis, clerk of superior L-ourt, announced this week that there will be no court in Marshall next week. Naturally, no jurors are requir ed nor expected to report for duty. Tomato Time Contest Itteued Patent DR. WILLIE L. PAYNE, a na tive of Walnut, has been issued a patent on improved equipment for extracting oil from soybeans. As signor to the patent is A. W. Per due and Son Inc., of Salisbury, IMarylamd. Application for the patent was filed in 1965 while Dr. Payne was serving as production manager and member of the exe- cutive committee of the firm. Dr. Payne is the son of Mr. and Mrs, Bmlmitte Payne of Walnut, and Mrs. Payne is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Redmon of Ashe ville. The invention provides for solvent extraction of oil with the use of extraction baskets includ ing polytetrafluorolthylene (Tef lon) to eliminate solvent drainage and meal-adhering problems. Eli mination of these problems per- its oil extraction with relatively gh efficiency, reduced downtime, .rid leas solvent loss. ff i ff r;vr- I A v.- A V - ,-1 x ,V V t -, ?jone Boundary Line Adjustment Is Made DIAL 649-9111 FOR POLICEMEN IN MARSHALL Three teleohones have been in stalled along Main Street here and a horn nlaced on the Masonic ITemple for the sole purpose of summoning policemen when need- The phones are located in front tf City Hall, Citizens Bank and t the corner of Main and Lower Bridge Street. When the buzzer kor horn) sounds when you dial K49-91U, a policeman will go to lthe nearest phone and can im mediately be notified by the per ton phoning what the emergency Is. The public is asked to use the Vhones only when a policeman is heeded for an emergency. GOP WOMEN'S CLUB TO MEET AT MARS HOI The Madison County Republican Women's Club will meet ' next THiraday, September 6, In the Mars Till Community : Center at 7:30 'clock. ., WamfoN and all other mterest- bd persons are , cordially invited o attend.. . " FOOTBALL FRIDAY NIGHT -Man -Hni at.East.YaTwey: - . Hot Springs at Cl.c ' a. --" SATURDAY i-T Due to Ge'-"t f '". C .vcr at l. ' Din Top To Be Crowned On Friday Night, Sept. 13, At A Talent Show Here Final tabulation of votes were completed here Tuesday shortly after noon and the following girls were announced as winners in the three categories of the Tomato Time contest and promotion: Miss Tomato Queen: Linda Haynie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pascal Haynie, of Marshall. Miss Tomato Princess: Miss Caroleen Buickner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Buckner, Route 4, Marshall. Litt Miss TomA-toe: Lisa Renea Ogle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ogle, of Marshall. The three runner-ups in the Tomato Queen contest were Becky Reid, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Reid, of Marshall, Brenda Gosnell, daughter of Mrs. Lena Gosnell, of Route 3, Marshoall; Cathy Banks, daughter qf Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Banks, Route 4, Asheville. The four runner-ups in the Tomato Princess contest were Yvonne Ooates, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Ooates, of Route 6 Marshall; Donna Sue McDevitt, daughter of Oscar McDevitt, Route 6, Marshall; Charlotte Loretta Shook, idaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gosnell, of Route 3, Marshall; Diane Bailey, daughter of Mrs. Hattie Bailey, Route 2, Marshall. The four runner-ups of the Lit tle Miss TomA-Toe contest were Gina Michelle Plemmons, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Plem mons, of Walnut; Sheryl Lynn Connor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Connor, of Marshall; Renne 'Cole, daughter of Mr. and' Mrs. (Continued To Last Page) Adjustment of the boundry line of Westco Telephone Co., and Southern Bell along the Buncombe and Madison County border near Marshall has been ordered by the State Utilities Commission as the result of complaints filed by six-would-be customers of Southern Bell. The potential customers com plained that they could not receive adequate service from Westco. Th Complaints were filed in February by Hughes Treadway, Herschel Ramsey, Allen Ball, Bryant Tea- gue, Reagan Marlowe and Mrs. Carol Eastwood. The hearings were held in Asheville in May. The complaints said that none of them had any teleDhone aervipe and that they would not accept service from Westco since most of their calls would be in the South ern Bell service area. In the order handed down, the utilities commission nM it reluctant to remove any boundary line in telephone or electric service facilities, but since the customers could not and would not be served by Westoo, the new boundary Kne would be drawn. fl v. rviM v4a . I Westco, aid his company would case no exception at all to the order to relocate the boundary one, but Mid ft was not a case la nion the customers "coukl not or would not" be serred. -; ' Gore said his firm bad a sub4 stantisl backbone nlanc at If.' shall from which they could bare oeen served by building a mile and k half of line, but that would have taken time since an effort was being made to extend services to all areas. Gore said the customers preferr ed being served by Southern T ", because this would eliminate t ' 1 charges to Asheville.
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