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VOL.67 . NO. 41
Homecoming
At ars nill
To Feature Trumpet Artist!
Al Hirt; Crown Annual
Homecoming Queen
Homecoming festivities will .be
observed at Mare Hill College
this Saturday (Oct. 12) with three
significant and varied events.
Several hundred former stu
dents, parents of current students,
end other friends of the college
are expected on campus. Despite
the fact that there will be no
homecoming football game this
year, visitors will find a full day
of activities planned: for them.
The Alumni Office will staff a
registration desk in the lobby of
the Chambers Building from 10
a. m, until 6:80 p. m. Members
of the faculty, both newcomers eM
well as beloved veterans, will be
on hand to greet the visitors.
Ait 1:30 p. m. an impressive
cornerstone laying ceremony will
be held at the site of a new dormi
tory for men. The family of the
late trustees, James Emory Gib
Bon, Sr., and J. E. Gibson, Jr.,
will be present. 1
The elder Mr. Gibson foundeldl
B toy manufacturing enterprise to
High Point and was a generous
benefactor of the college. He ser
ved three four-year terms on the
board of trustees.
In Jaunary 1963 the younger1
Mr. Gibson assumed a place on the
board, but he died suddenly in
August.
Before the elder Mr. Gibson idBed
in February of thia year he made
a generous contribution toward
the cost of a new dormitory 'being
constructed on campus to replace
an older frame residence hall,
Treat Dormitory.
The trustees voted to name the,
new dormitory for the younger
Mr. Gib aon; nd although it will
be clktf fanp!y "Gibson Dormi
tory," It will honor the memories
of both son and father.
Another Gibson son, Walter, fcf
(currently a member of the board)
and will participate in the corner
stone ceremony.
The college bond), under the
direction of its new conductor, Ray
mond Babelay, will play at the j
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Upward Bound Students To
Return To Mars Hill College
Is First Of Six Week-end
Sessions; To See Comedy,
"The Fantasticks"
Fifty-five students from eight
high schools in Madison and Bun
combe counties who participated
in the Upward Bound Program at
Mars Hill College during the sum
mer will return to the campus
Saturtiay, October 12 for a full
day of activities.
The group and most of their
teachers will be here for the first
of six week-end sessions planned
during the 1968-69 school year.
The Upward Bound Program,
which is financed by a $66,000
grant from the federal govern
ment, is considered a year-round
project. The weekend sessions will
help administrators maintain the1
work of the project and furnish a
continuing relationship between
Ithe students who aire enrolled.
Saturday's session will provide
a mixture of activities for the high
School youths. Their return to the
campus, where they spent eight
weeks in intensive study, work and
play during the summer, w4H co
incide with the collegia annual
homecoming celebration. They
will be able to take pant in moat
of the special ersnts planned for
the homecoming weekend.
First, however, they ,wUl gath
er in the library anditoriuni to
take the Koder Occtvatkml In
terest Survey, a nationally .recog
nised tost which win help them
plaa their college stadia v
- Saturday afternoon the atudwuui
Wid their teachers and counselor
: will attend a special per&rtnanoa
of a musical comedy, The Fan
tasticks," girea by the college
cnaaA cflptrBBenCa l- . -
Thy wmw the pkj perform!
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To Do Observed
College Sat.
RESOLUTIONS
ARE PASSED BY
COUNTY R.D.C.
Alt its first regular iraeethiig
since incorporation, the newly
formed Rural Development Coun
cil of Madison-Buncombe Coun
ties passed four resolutions:
1. that the Council support and
actively work to obtain the Foddi
Stamp Program for Madison
County.
2. that the Council seek assist
ance in this effort from all inter
ested persons, including the staff
of the Opportunity Corporation.
3. that the Council officially!
urge the Executive Director of
the Opportunity Carporaition to;
speedily execute the necessary
contracts to transfer the Incent
ive Grant monies to the Ooumlciil.
4. that the Council officially
(support greater expansion of the
Opportunity Corporation programs!
in rural Buncombe County.
Americas Crusade
Rally At Locust
Grove October 17
A concerted effort on the part
of the Southern Baptist churches
in a witness for Christ is being
expressed in simultaneous evan
gelistic meetings throughout the
western world.
Crusade of America is empha
sizing the personal Christian wit
ness for Christ of Baptists in
North America, South Anterkn,
Central America and Island.
Baptist churches In the French
Broad Association will participate
in this Crusade by holding their
Evangelistic Rally Thursday, Oc
tober 17 at the Locust Grove
Baptist Church at 7:30 p. m.
The attendance, of all members
(of Baptist churches in the French
Broad Association is urged. Vis
itors are welcome.
RED DEMONS ARE
VICTORIOUS IN
GRID CONTESTS
Tommy Nix's Walnut Red
Demons continue to be a victorious
group of 7th and 8th graders on
the football field this season.
Last Saturday the Demon
slaughtered the Cane River team, '
40-0 on the Island before a large
crowd. Harlon Rice, Demon full
back, was outstanding on offense
while the entire Walnut team was
rugged and strong on defense.
On Wednesday afternoon, the
Demons defeated the Mars Hill 7th
and 8th graders on the Island',
119-6 in an exciting game featuring
loaf runs.
Harlon Rice opened the scoring
when he scampered 76 yards in
the first quarter for the game's
first touchdown. He plunged for
the extra point.
In the second quarter James
Briggs passed to Carlton Freeman:
who kteratted to Harlon Rice on
the beautifully executed play that
want for 66 yards and a touch
down.
. Walnut's final touchdown ,eame
in the final period when Bice circled!
end for 44 yards and a touchdown.
Han Hill's touchdown cam id
th e final period . when . Kenneth,
Sheldon scored from the one-yard
, LETS EAT OUT' ,. .
Jiwisewifa to a r lighters
haTe the moat niarreloua ' recipe
for goulash aH X have ia do is
mention H to my husband and he
eaye, let's aac oof." . . .
MARSHALL, N. G.
State of North Carolina
Executive Department,
STATEMENT BY GOVERNOR DAN K. MOORE
In response to a. request from
Agricultural Extension Service, North Carolina
State University
I am pleased to call attention of the citizens of North
Carolina to the fact that the 4-H program, since its
beginning, has contributed much to the health and
welfare of the Nation and has helped many young
people to choose careers which help improve family
and community living. Members of 4-H put into prac
tice the skills and science they learn through their
4-H projects and activities and strive "To Make the
Best Better," the motto of 4-H work. The 75,000
boys and girls now participating in 4-H throughout
(the State of North Carolina, under the guidance of
more than 16,000 adult leaders, soon will be estab
lishing homes of their own and taking their places
in society as community leaders.
Therefore, I am pleased to designate October
6-12, 1968, as
NATIONAL 4-H WEEK IN THE STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
and I commend the observance as being a worthwhile
endeavor.
Raleigh, June 24, 1968.
FOUNDERS DAY
TO BEHELD AT
M.H.C. TODAY
One hundred and twelve yearsi
of struggle, hope, hard work, Idtad
ioated service and progress is fee
ling marked ait Mars Hill College
today (Thursday) when the stui
derut body, faculty, staff and ad
ministration pause to observe
Pounders Day.
A convocation chapel in honor
of the founders of the Baptist col
lege and those Who have served!
Ahe institution since 1856 will be'
held at 10 a. an., in Moore Audi
fcorium. The speaker will be L.
D. Hyde, executive director of the)
Upper French Broad Economic De
velopment Commission.
Driver's License
Office Closed
Next Wed-Thurs.
Doyce McClure, license examin
ei', announced this week that the
loffice will be closed next Wednes
day anlj Thursday due to his hav
ing to go to Chapel Hill.
The office will reopen on Wed
nesrtay, October 23, he comment
ed.
MOORE'S DRUG
STORE CLOSED
HERE SATURDAY
Moore's Pharmacy, one of Mar
shall's two drug stores, officially
closed for business last Saturday.
Dr. and Mrs. Dinwildldie have op
erated the drug store here for the
past 26 years. Prior to that time,
Dr. J. N. Moore was owner.
Blue Devils Defeat Tornadoes,
Wildcats Edge Cane Diver, 26
Marshall - Hot Springs
Johnny Watins scored on pass
es from both teams Friday night
afid Jed Hot .Springs High- to a
12-0 football victory ovar lladi
sen Oocfaty rival Marshall Sign at
HotSprtacs..: : ; V.
The., victory k was Hot Springs'
first tteajr against three de
Ifeate land .one e..and the; defeat
was' SMarsbaU's ,aixthetraight.
Hot' Spring 1-1 la the Ap
palachian Conference' end-' Mar
shtll 104, .... :
rWatlrfnHntorapted a pass by
Marshall's James Heynie in tfce
isecotsJ quarter and ran H 86 yards'
for ' the first "Hot Springs touch-
In the fourth he caught a passf
from ras own quarterback, ' Tommy
Padgett, and went 45 yarda for the
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THURSDAY; OCTOBER
LOCAL TEACHERS
ARE IN FAVOR OF
CONSOLIDATION
Action Taken At Annual
NCEA Banquet Last
Tuesday
Madison County teachers unan
imously endorsed the consolidation,
of all high schools in the county
Tuesday night at the annual coun
ty unit NCEA banquet held at
Mars Hill High School cafeteria.
Dr. Fred Bentley presented the
data compiled by several agencies
in the wWnty which, i& bis opin
ion he aM, warriiljb nge aW
ntpidly as'poasSble.' Skii'iwopoaal I
was made last apring "by the coun
ty Board of Education aHl ainea
that time a Committee pf 100 For
Better Sahoola has been pushing1
for action. Dr. Bentley is chair
man of this group.
Superintendent Robert Lee Ed
wards also spoke briefly to the
teacher's in favor of the change,
after which they voted enthui
astically for it. He cited figurea
on costs and showed other advan
tages for both faculty and stu
dent bodies.
Principal Fred' Dickerson, pres
ident, expressed his appreciation
for the group endorsement and
called it a move in the right di
rection. Plans were also ddscuss
tl for the spring meeting and
state convention.
Mrs. George B. Shupe, vice pres
ident, reported1 about attending
the officers leadership conference
iat Metluxiist College in Fayette
ville late in August. Also on the
program were Miss Maxine Plem
nions, Coach J. C. Wallin, Jr., and
Principal Fred Anderson of Hot
Springs.
TIP TO MOTORISTS
Don't drive as if it were a mat
ter of life or death aometimesi
it happens to be just that.
FOOTBALL
TONIGHT (Thnrsday)i
Marshall JVa vs. Cane River
7:00 o'clock on Island
Mars Hill at Bosnian
FRIDAT NIGHT
Marshall at Cherokee
East Yancey at Hot Springe
LUCKT.PUP .
"There are" direct and fatdlradt
taxation. Give me an example oft
Indirect taxation. ;
"The dog tax, sir"4 ; j
! "How Is that!"
"The dog does not bars to pay
10, 1968
10c PER COPY
onsumer Mi $PI Per
Family k Lhihm oufiDty
Speaks To PT
Dr. Fred Bentley
3fr 3fi
BENTLEY SPEAKS
AT PTA MEETING
HERE MON. NIGHT
Association Unanimously
Endorses Consolidation
Of County Schools
By MRS. DOROTHY B, SHUPE
Marshall Parent-Teacher Asso
ciation went on record unaraimo(u
ly Monday night in endorsing the;
consolidation of Madtoon County
schools at their regular monthly
Bjeating in th cafetaria.lAppxood
Biately 76 ipatreoa attended and;
heard Dr. Fred Bemey, piaident!
of Mara Hill College, disease the
value to the county of a central
high school.
He apelled out the needs for one
high school in Madison County
arid gave statistics compiled by
Dr. John Hough, head of Mars'
Hill education department, on fig
ures for number of students, fac
ulty, physical plant, and recom
mendations for a comprehensive
high school.
Dr. Bentley heads the Commit
tee of 100 for Better Schools which
is spearheading the drive, follow
ing the proposal last spring by
the Madison County Board of Ed
ucation. He said a sub committee
was working on a location for the
school and would report to the
main committee soon.
William "Bill" Roberts, Mar
'shall member of the board of ed
ucation, said the new consolidated1
School in Avery Ooumty cost the
taxpayers about $9.32 per year in
new taxes.
"My children are certainly worth
that much to me as I'm sure yours
are to you," Dr. Bentley declared.
Harry Silver, farm agent, spoke
briefly for consolidation and told
how the school wonilld help bring
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Mars Hill - Cane River
Mars Hill defeated Cane Rhref
in a close game at Mars Htt Fri
day night, 26-26.
David Thomas, the Wildcat's
quarterbaclc, scored on a 40-yard
run and paseed to Bruce Murray
for another six points. '
Bob Hoioombs scored two touch
downs for the Wildcats, ronotag
one across for . two yards and
breaking away around end for a
30-yard score.
David Thomas and Bob Hofeombe
ran the extra points.
Cane River's ijuarterback. Cooper,
scored two toocbdowna on rons and
completed to Parder on a past play
for another swore.;
Tbe Rebel's Parker broke knee
on a 60-yard end ran for-paydtrt
and then ran the extra point to
eompleto Cans Etvar ooring".
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ITplPit! lHllr oil!
NANCY RUSSELL,
MARS HH1 GIRL,
IN TRAINING
Will Complete Courses Next
March; Makes Fine
Record
Can a thin band of black velvet
Ibe a trademarket of initiative and
responibdlity ?
Nancy Russell of Mars Hill is
learning that it can.
She is the daughter of Rev. and
IMirs. W. G. Russell of Route 1,
Mars Hill and a graduate of Mars
Hill High .School.
As a senior niumsing student at
North Carolina Baptist Hospital
'School of Nursing in WinstonSa
Hem, she is wearing the band which
was placed on her cap earlier this
year. It was a ceremony mark
ing one of her most important
transitions as a student.
Two years of the edluoational
process have been completeldL Missi
Russell has cleared many humdlea
designed to test whether she can
function as a nurse in today's tech
nological world. However, the!
biggest challenge is still aheadj
and that in a sense is what the;
velvet stripe is all about.
Moving busily between hospital
corridor and classroom, between
patient and1 teacher, the Mars Hill
girl is realizing the black band
demands that she:
Strengthen her appreciation
of the qualities rafleoted in good)
nursang.
Utilise these attributes during'
mitacltr wttjr pattertta, feUum
aad nuwiag toetruotors.
the black instana to ha
white cap taws been a Jong-awaSt-ed
event for Misb Russell.
While a f reahlman and juufori
at Baptist Hospital, she received
some of the basic medioal-eiirgical
nursing courses and haa been!
through some of the specialty
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Istuaenxa
I -Addansr
Rural Development Council
Gets Off To A Good Start
CONSOLIDATION
IS ENDORSED BY
MARSHALL C. C.
At the last meeting of the Mar
shall Chamber of Commerce, the
organdzation went on record) as en
dorsing the move for consolidation
of Madison County high schools.
THIS IS HAY
FEVER TIME
Those who have trouble with
smffles and sneezes m late sum
mer and fall are enjoying a bum
per bay fever sessonv
The height of the season comes
at shghtly varying1 times in dif
ferent parts of the. country. In
the mors nothem aeotwni'ths peak
of the pollen season comes between
late August and September 15th.
In more southern areas the, peak
is experienced lster in the vear.
As a general rtae, most
can tolerate a pollen count of less,
than .twenty-five grains in each
eubio yard of air. However, some
are bothered by a eonnt of ten of
fifteen, while a f ew icannot tole
rate a count of five or less. -.-
Hay fever Js not a disturbance
to be taken lightly; tt is estimated
that millions of Americans are af-
. Perhaps Oh beat remedy con
sists 'of injections of -an extract
from! ragweed and &er-plants.
after' emreful allersy tests, -
$3.00 A Yar In Madiion and Adjoining Oxwtfas
$4.00 A Year Outside These Oonnttss
Figures Released By Dept.
Of Commerce Based On
National Studies
New York, Sept. 21 In Mad
ison County, how big a role does
installment credit play in consum
er spending for goods and serv
ices? How much of a Kfebt load
are local families carrying at the
present time?
Locally and in other parts of
the country, there has been a
Steady increase in installment
credit. The amount of money out
standing on purchases of automo
biles and other consumer goods is
at a higher level than ever.
Most credit executives feel that
the public has the situation well
in hand. They point out that ris
ing incomes and srteady employ
ment justify the bigger debt.
Those who express doubts are
fearful of what would happen if
the economic expansion that has
i been in progress for so long a
time were halted for an extended.'
Iperiod.
Continuing studies by the Feder
al Reserve Boandi, the Department
Kf Commerce and others indicate
that the average amount of in
(Btallment debt per family in the
United States, as of midyear, waa
over one-seventh of its net in
come, after taxes.
In Madison County, 'based on
the national studies and on' local
income and spertdfing figures, the
(amount outstanding was estimat
ed at $840 per family.
That was the overall average.
Some families owe much more
(than this end others owe tittle or
nothing.
Over 40 percent of i t consisted
of automobile loan. The rest was
for other inIlment"
ring cimauiner goods, persoual
loan and home repair and moidV
erndzation ; loana. ' Not inciuiied;
were mortgage debt, charge ac
counts and sdngie-paymenit loana. ,
For (the .population of Madison
County as a whole, the amount of
installment debt outstanding ad
ded up to approximately $3,433,
000. Four Important Resolutions
Are Passed By
Group
On Sept. 27, 1968, the Secretary
of State of the State of North
Carolina approved the Articles of
Incorporation of the newly formed
Rural Development Council of
Miwliison-Bunconibe counties.
The Development Council grew
out of the Area Council which was
formed to represent the poor on
the Board of Directors of the Op
portunity Corporation. After a
year of operation, the members
felt the time had come to seek in
corporation in order to better rep
resent the poor and be able to
receive funds for projects which
would help eliminate poverty. ;
Original Directors of the new
Corporation are: , Texie Baldwin,
Etta Banks, Jesse Chandler, Awry
Haggens, Maria Oateen, Avery
Ray, Woodrow Bicker, DeJberfe
Ehetton, WMiam Sbeltxm, and
Myrtle 'Bmj-S,M
. Membership m th Corporation
ss-A open "to! active community
groca made op of a majority " of
(low , income people' which are J fell
agreement with the purpose of
Ithe Council which, "is organised!
eople-fAaclusive for charitable and ed--f?
xicaitional ' purposes including
bringing together ooinmonity rep-
Iresentstiyes ' from ; Madison andt .
Rarai Buncos, ile Counties to. find!
ways to improve the community,
to meet the needs of the poor, an4
to encourage self-help activities
through . granting . of incentive
granui
Anyone 3 ' ' ' to learn moral
about ' the i Dewier"' ""t
Council of . . V i-T
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