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$3.00 A Year In Madison and Adjoinin Coostto
$4 00 A Year Outside That CountiM
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Payrolls On
17 In Past
Survey Reveals 17 Percent
Increase In Taxable
Payrolls
AJccording to data Just released
by the government, the number of
business establishments in opera
tion in Madison County is ait a high
level.
In proportion to population,
there are more of them flourish
ing in the local area than in many
other sections of the country.
The facts and figures are con
tained in a report, issued by the:
Census Bureaul, covering every
county in the United States. It
provides information on the num
ber of people employed in each
community, on their distribution
by industries and on the size of
local payrolls.
I J is based upon tax reportsi
that were submitted by employers
to the Social Security Administra
tion, relative to last year's opera
tion. Listed in Maidison Counlty are ai
total of 109 business firms thaiti
employ one or more persons.
Of this number, 64 have 3 em
ployees or less, 27 have from 4
to 7 employees and 14 have 8 to
19. The rest are larger.
The figures show that moderate
pi ze enterprises predominate kv
itlhe local area, as is the case gen
erally throughout the country,
and that they are able to operate
successfully despite the competi
tion of big business.
Approximately 96 percent of the
total businesses have fewer than!
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HALLOWE'EN
CARNIVAL HERE
NEXT THURSDAY
Plans are being made for anoth
er enjoyable Hallowe'en Carnival
iwihicfa will be held next Thursday
nrgiht in the Marshall school audi
torium. The program will begin
at 7:00 o'clock and plenty of fun
lis in store for those attending.
In addition to the selection of a
King and Queen, games -will be
played, contests held, fortune tell
ing, bingo and other attractions
enjoyed.
"Make plans now to attend this!
yeatr"8 Hallowe'en Carnival," ana
member of the school faculty said.
300 Democrats
Raising Dinner
"Pat" Taylor Main Speaker;
Others Speak; Skit
Enjoyed
Approximately 300 people at
tended the fourth annual $6 a plate
fund raising dinner Saturday night
In the Marshall School cafeteriai
sponsored by the Madison County
Democratic Women's Club, accord
ing q Mrs. George B. Shupe,
president, who served as mistress
of ceremonies.
H. Pat Taylor, candidate for;
Uentena&t governor scoffed at
predictions that the : Democrat
Party fa in trouble. He said thai)
ReptiUcans who make addt pre
dktiona are decerned. "W J"11
tike a fuss," he said of Demo
erata, "and whea wa are fussing
we are Just multiplying." v 71
Taking op wnera Woodrow Wfl-
on left off 60 years ago, Taylor;
said the Republican Party basnK
had new idea m 100 years. TOP
son, in 1918, had charged that the
GOP hadn't had a new idea in 60
- Taylor reminded Ms listener of
the Herbert Hoover' era "fall
back. Hoover ears, and when thert
wasn't standm-room in trie black
berry patch-:.'"' - ' '0.' ' ;:
, Also speaking was Lamar &
gar. Western North Carolina chair
man of the Citizens for Huanphrey
lluskie. He drew some parallels
between this election akd that of
1343. Twenty years gr, be i"4l,
Harry Truman was running t t
a V.V1 f'nect lawyer r "1 T
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danty Op
Tab Years
FROM EDT TO EST
SUNDAY AT 2 A J.
Dont forget to turn your clocks,
and watches back one hour before
next Sunday morndng at 2:00
o clock. We go back to Eastern
Standard Time from Eastern Day
light Time.
In other words, when you go to
bed Saturday night, just reach
over and turn the clock back one
hour and go to sleep. When you
awake Sunday morning it will be
Eastern Standard Time.
COUNTY YOUTHS
SCORE IN STATE
BURLEY CONTEST
Marshall FFA Places First;
Other County Teams
Cited
Six tobacco grading teams from
Madison County participated in a
contest Saturday, October 19, at
The North Carolina State Fair at
Raleigh, The FFA team from1
Marshall High placed first in the
contest. It was coached by Jack
ICole and was composed of Win
ifred Ramsey, Joe West, Warren
Roberts, and Sanford Graham.
Placing sixth was the FFA teami
from Mara Hill High, coached by
M. L. Andrews. This team was
composed of David MksKinrtey,
John Henstey, Terry Arrington,
tond Danny Ray.
Placing seventh, eighth, and
ninth were 4-H teams from Mar
shall, Hopewell, and the Pioneer
fClab. Members of these teams
were Jimmy Blankenship, Steve;
Chandler, Stewart Shelton, Jamea
West, Pratt Buckner, Jim Baker,
Jane Mcintosh, Jerry Metoalf,
Larry Edmonds, and Gerald Mc
Kirmey. They were coached by
Wiley DuVall, Associate Agricul
tural Extension 'Agent for Madi
tn County.
The FFA team from Spring
Creek, and coached by Garland,
Woody, planed tenth. This team
was composed of Johnny Kirkpat
rick, Mike Strickland, Freddy
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Enjoy Fund
Here Saturday
ARMED FORCES
MAIL SCHEDULE
FOR CHRISTMAS
The following periods have been
designated for mailing ChriBtonaa
parcels to members of the Armed
Forces overseas:
(1) Surface Transportation
October 14 ito November 9.
(2) SAM (Space Available Par"
eel Airlift) October'21 to No
(vamber 28.
4& PAIL October 28 to Novem-
fber SO.
(4) 'Airmail November 80 ta
December 11
. lbs term, "Armed Forces Over
seas" includes wsraonnel of th
Armed Forces, members of their
famines, and U. S. CSrUtaas em
ployed overseas who rsnaiva thasr
mail tfarooxh an APO or FFO,
New York, San )Pnsnrisoo or Se
attle, ! '-fi ',. '3 ' ,
PACKAGINGi AH articks
dhoxjd be packed in boxes of wood,
metal, solid fiberboard, or .strong
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'I; HUM ON THE SUBJECT
T.rarrie counselor to busband:
"Pon't you and your .wife ever
' v9 a d: fere nee of opinion T"
T ' but I don't t 1 heT."
JUNIORS' FLOAT
WINS FIRST
PUCE FRIDAY
The Junior float was judged the
best in the Homecoming parade
which was heM here last Friday
afternoon. The float featured ft
student "professor with his hand
on a giant artificial report card.
In the white bedecked float were
printed "A Winner Never Quits."
The Senior float won second;
place and featured a giant football
player on white flooring maide of
hundreds of napkins.
Other floats were by the Soph
omores, Freshmen, Future Hoime
makers. AH were extremely at
tractive. Adding to the Homecoming pa
:mde was the North Buncombe
High School band, Girl Scouts,
Brownies, Class officers, organi
zations, beautiful horses and po
nies, clowns, fire trucks and a car
bearing Mayor J. B. Tweed.
Although rain fell most of the
day, very few dirops were notice
able during the actual parade,
much to the delight of spectators
and students.
M.H.C. STUDENTS
NOW TEACHING
IN CLASSROOMS
County Students Are Listed j
Are Directed By
Sears
The Education Department of
Mars Hill College sent out 65 se
niors Monday into 31 schools in
Haywood, Madison, Buncombe and
Mecklenburg counties for eight
weeks of in-the-claasroom teach
ing experience.
The complex task of keeping
up with them falls on the shoul
ders of a eft-spoken; friendly
(South Carolinian who is a new
comer to the faculty of the Baptist
college. He is Dr. William J. Sears,
a product of tfae tiny community
of Olar in Bamberg County near;
Orangeburg, S. C.
Sears, 80, and his attractive
young wife joined the college staff
during the summer, working with!
the newly established Upward
Bound Program for 55 disadvan
taged 10th and Hth graders. He
was associate director, and) she
taught home economics and serv
ed as guidance counselor for 32
girls involved in the program.
When the fall semester of the
college began in late August,
Sears assumed his new duties as
instructor in educational psychol
ogy and director of student teach
ing. Mrs. Sears succeeded him as
associate director of the Upward,
Bound Program.
Three of the students who are
doing thear "practice teaching" at
Mars Hill High are Elaine Alien,
Mike Pressley and Mrs. Saundra,
Wiles. Miss Allen is teaching
English under the supervision of
im Fred Wood. Pressley is
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Commodities
Lonered In
County OC Now Furnishing
Transportation or
Many
The Food Distribution Division,
of the H. C Denattawnt of AJgri-
I cottars fca recently lowered tfae
qnat.fW.iom for ebgfbilty to ob
tain Surplus Pood GommodHes.
lia r trmrbnura monthly net fc
come has been raised as follows.
' Nof in ramfly." Old Rata, and
New Rate in order below: '
a.Mio -". 140
1 -128 " .' ' 170 '
4 . 140 . ;i96
" 16S t - tl5
,H0 230
T: 185 "" 840
g ' ; las 255
9 ' , 205 270
10 ' 215 235
Any person drawing welfare aa-
'istance is el-'g-'Ma. Thwte i'.gw
rr'y V-om irot recc-Mng ss-
Receives Honqrs
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Sergeant Robert M. Amnions
AMMONS AGAIN
IS RECOGNIZED
FOR SERVICES
Latest Honors For Services
.At Fort Bliss,
Texas
The following, citation was pre
sented Command Sergeant Major
Robert M. Ammons in August:
The President of the United
States of America, authorized by
Act of Congress, July 20, 1942, nasi
awarded the Legion of Merit to
COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR
ROBERT M. 'AMMONS
UNITED STATES ARMY
for exceptionally meritorious con
duct in the performance of out
standing services:
Command Sergeant Major ROB
ERT M. AMMONS .distinguished
himself by exceptionally meritori
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NEWS AT A
GLANCE
THE WORLD
'An Egyptian memorandum to
U. N. envoy Gunnar V. Jarring
asked him to find out from Israeli
whether it will withdraw from all
the Arab territories it occupied
last year.
Sfi Sfc 3fi
POLITICS
Republican presidential hopeful
Richard Nixon, campaigning in
Michigan Wednesday, escalated'
his attacks against his Democrat
ic opponent Vice President Hubert
Humphrey. Hiumphrey meanwhile,
was campaigning in Texas, and
third party candidate George Wal
lace met hecklers as he affirmed
his support for organized labor.
THE STATE
Municipal and county election
officala the people who are
closest to -the voters say prob
ably the largest vote in North;
Carolina's history will, be cast bi
the Nov. 5 general election.
Eligibility
County
eistance. For each person above
Ian the net income it increased.
by $15 under the new rata. r(te
person is allowed to va on sav
ings up to $500, 2 persona np t4
$700, and aa additional $50 per
person op to a maximum of $80a
for a family of 4 or wore, --;wt i
) Tha number of items baa stead
Dy been increased oyer the past,
2 years 'from approximately 13
items to 21 items a of October
1968. . ' " ' ''''' ". ."
' A lamfly of 4 perfodsi aow ra-
M.tM la mfins of 114 worth of
food per month wftli NO hwoV
nut en the Dart of tha recipient.
Commodities for a family of UJs
size would mcfcd! . ' ' -
10 Iba. of Com weal, 20 fee. of
Flour, S lbs. Of Rica, 13 H T cf
Dry Milk, 6 lbs. Lard, 8 I'-s, DriJ!
Beans, 4 lbs. Marf-Mine, 1 " -. It-s'.-w.t
Potatoes, 2 lbs. T
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(Sounty
Counterfeit Money
REPUBLICAN
RALLY TO BE
HERE ON NOV. 2
VV. H. Zink, chairman of the
County COP, announced this week
that a county-wide Republican ral
ly will Ik- hold in the courthoulse
here on Saturday, Novemtor 2, at
12:30 p. mi.
"Make plans now to attend the
rally and meet and hear your Re
publican camliiHatex," Mr. Zink
stated.
DEMOCRATIC
FISH FRY HERE
SAT., OCTOBER 26
Dr. W. A. Sams, chairman of
the Democratic Fish Fry Commit
tee, announced this week that a
fish fry would be held in Marshall
school lunchroom on Saturday
night, October 2C, beginning at
5:00 o'clock.
Dr. Sams, who will serve as mas
ter of ceremonies, cordially invites,
all Democrats and the general pub
lic to attend.
VOTING LINEUP
ON MACHINES
ON LAST PAGE
"A diagram of the voting ma
chines for the November 6, 1968
election in Madison County is pic
tured on the last page in tbds is
sue. The sample was furnished by
the Madison County Board of E-
lections and the State Board of
Ejections.
Cloudy Skies, Cool
Temperatures Here
Cloudy skies and chilly temper
atturea are prevailing in Madison
County and WNC today. The high
expected today will be in the up
per 60s and the chance of scatter
ed showers is 30 percent.
"Voice From Home"
Program To Start
At RC November 11
On November 11, the Asheville
Area Chapter of the American
Red dross will begin the "Voice
from Home" program for immedi
ate families of men and women in'
active military service.
This orosrram makes H possible
for families in Buncombe and Mad
ison counties to send taped record
ings to their service personnel
who will not be home for the!
Christmas holidays. This spoken'
message is one of the items moan
frequently suggested for a Christ
mas gift by the military and Bed
Cross persons eemiur at military
Installations.
Families may begin recording'
tapes, by appointment, on Novem
ber 11 tbrouett December 6 at Bed
Cross Chapter Headpuarters, 518
KenOwarth Bond. : Tbe only cost
In the family will be the postage!
for mailing tbe raoordk to the;
serviceman or woman. It fa pre
ferred that individuala plan their
message before the appointed data
for makinsr the tape. .Vi 4
For further information, contact
Che Asheville Area Red Cross
Chapter, 254-9 60S,
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CHIEF CRITICS, ,4
People who are too busy to go
to the poll OsuaHy have plenty
of t: .e to corrrlaia 'about their
en Arrested
OVER 150 PEOPLE
ATTEND FOOD
STAMP MEETING
On Tuesday night over 150 peo
ple attended the meeting on Foot!
Stamps called by the Kiural De-
veloipment Council of Madison
Buncombe Counties.
After an explanation of the pro
gram was eiven by Kenneth M.
Sanchiagrin there was an opportu
nity for the candidates to speak
to the people. Many questions
were asked and the people ex
pressed their dissatisfaction with
the commodity foods.
Mr. Clark from the Shutin com
munity asked far a show of hands
so that everyone including those
who did not get a ohanice to speak
could express their opinion. Mrs.
Myrtle Ray, Council Ohairrman,
asked for all those who preferred,
the food stamp program to raise
their hands. The vote in favor
was unanimous, according to a
membar of the RDC.
A complete report on the meet
ing will be printed in next week's
News-Record.
FHA EMERGENCY
LOANS ARE NOW
AVAILABLE
Melvin H. Hearn, State Direct
or of the Farmers Home Adminis
tration program in North Caroli
na reminded farmers in Madison'
County that emergency loans will
be available in their county until
June SO, 1969.
This county was (Designated aa
being eligible for the emergency
loam program administered by
Farmers Home Administration due
to abnormal weather conditions
substantially reduced yields.
Loans are available to farmers
who are unable to obtain suffi
cient operating credit elsewhere
to finance actual needs at reason
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$750,080 Allocated For
Improving U-UW Highway
MISSES BUCKNER,
G0F0RTHARE
CROWNED HERE
Activities Are Held In Rain
Prior To Football
Game
Despite rain and mud. Home
coming ceremonies were held pri
or to the Mars Hill-Marshall game
on the Island last Friday night.
Winning the coveted honors'
were Miss Judy Buckner and Miss
Joyce Goforth.
Miss Buckner, a Junior, was
crowned MHS 1968 Football Queen;
by Mite Gail Mayhew, 1967 Foot
ball Queen. Miss Buckner is tha
daughter of Mr. and (Mrs. Robert
Miss Jteyos. Ckiforth, a senior.
was crowned 1968 Homecoming
Queen by last year's queen, Mrs
Gays una Henderson, lusa Go-
forth is the daughter of Mr.' and
Mrs. W. H. Coforth, ;
' Other members of tha Court
war Miss Glenda Bryan, tCaa
Ruth Ann Cantrell and Miss Dei
lores Bradley.
Escorts were Gary SmPJh, Cal
vin DalL Denny Gofn- Gary
Wayne Kamsey and J."...e EalL
The ceremonies were v r t';e
d'nMion of It'-s' T "" ! n fei
, n i n, s r.. r if '.' L
D1
Eiarge
Bogus $20 Bills Are Also
Reported In Marshall
And Area
A Madison County man was
chaitced Friday in connection with
counterfeit money which has cir
culated in Buncombe County for
the last few months.
Buncombe County Sheriff Harry
1'. Clay identified the man as Ran
som Jeter Johnson, ,'!7, of RFD 3,
Marshall, lieing held in lieu of
$15,000 bond under uharges of
aiding and abetting in fraudulently
obtaining merchandise and other
things of value with counterfeit
money.
Clay said Johnson was arrested
around 5 p. m. in a tavern on the
outskirts of Asheville. Johnson's
car, Clay said, was confiscated by
the U. S. Treasury Department
tuntjor suspicion that it was used
to haul counterfeit money.
Johnson was bound over to the
next term of Superior Court by a
justice of the peace.
Clay said that in the last couple;
f weeks more than f 300 in counter
feit bills have been recovered by
his department. Some of the
bogus money was passed to local
bankers and merchants and the!
remainder discovered in down
town Asheville.
In the last two months, Clay
aid, an estimated $1,000 in counjter
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CONSOLIDATION
APPROVED BY
LAUREL P. T. A.
The Laurel Parent-Teacher As
sociation Joined the other county
organizations in endorsing die ef
fort to consolidate the high schools
of Madison County.
The action was taken at tha
meeting on Monday night and was
unanimously approved, Bay Tweed,
principal, announced this week.
REAL GONE
When a man's honesty and in
tegrity break down, he can't find
a place to get spare parts.
Stikeleather Says Further
Details To Be Anounnced
Soon
Highway Commissioner James
G. Stikeleather, Jr., announced
this week that $760,000 has been
allocated for the widening and
realignment of NC 213 from Mar
shall to Mars Hill.
Improvements to the Marshall-
IMara Hill route will benefit the
county in that the highway serves
Mara EM College and is an im
portant artery of traffic within
the county. ;
Stikeleather said that the pro
ject is much needed and indicated
details concerning contraction
would be issued la fce near More,
DEMS TO MEET
AT LAUREL ES.
WED,0CTOBER30
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' J. C. Wallin, Chataman of the
Madison County Democratic Exe
cutive Committee, announced ti.is
week that there will be a Demo
cratic meeting held at Laurel ir,;h
School Wednesday nig,' October
80, starting at 7:30 o'clock.
All local candlJUtes as we'l r
acr " !aea for Ilouae of F ; '
6c ' ' ives and ftats tr ' a v I
be in f.' '
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