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Hi' v 4 ' ' ' ' t , , V. t ,1. t V i i 1 k J-f 13 "0 T $3.00 A Year In Madison and Adjoining CaamMm 14.00 A Taw OuMd TbM ConnttN VOU 67 NO.' 43 . 1 'f8 PACES THIS WEEK' Marshall; c, thursdAv, November 7, wes 10c per copy T ef m HM: Tuesday '7,6 til' 1 UWLl ff.arrn i-i rm r i inn - i'"''"i"mi" 'iyafc. fi$ 0f. Mf inA!'filtW.iiiMi'.iimMi A dynamite blast Saturday night ripped apart a fence about 150 feet from the Ivy Hill home of Zeno Powder, Madiaon County Demiooratic leader. Three windows in th home, background, were broken by the explosive impact of six to 20 sticks of dyna mite. Ponder charged Sunday that the dynamiting was "politically motivated." (Photo by Jim Story) ' 3ft 3f 3fr teio fonder CHome EHit iviainniite ilast ai Three Window Broken "Politically Motivated," Zeno Ponder Says A dynamite charge was exploded Saturday night about 11:45 near Ibhe Ivy Hill home of Zeno Ponder, Madison County Democratic lead er. Ponder charged Sunday that the blast was politically motivwt- Congress Roy Taylor , Commhaioaer t' C 1 C ' . '" i .l,i)..lW.lUI..JIIlJI..ll.llUIIIIIIIll. I . .1 BLAST AREA '1. 1 ; v 3ft 3ft 3fr ed. 1 , Three windows of the Pbndteri home were broken by the explo sion, and sections of fence neaifcy were blasted apart. Six persona were in the home at the time of the explosion. No one was hurt. Ponder, who has been a central figure in several political con U. S. Senator 8aa J. Erria, Jr. Commisaioner v. g i : 3fr 3fr 9fr troversies, charged that the dyna mating of ihis home "was a direct result of the untrue, bitter, poeti cally motivated utterance" of Re-i publican leaders at the state level. "The crinkmal who planted! this1 dynamite," Ponder said, "thought he was destroying me and my en (Continued to Last Page) DEMOCRATIC WINNERS IN COUNTY, DISTRICT, STATE RACES Governor Robert "Bob" Scott 21 ft REPUBLICAN WINNERS IN COUNTY, DISTRICT RACES Commissioner r r i: ' . t REPUBUCANS SHOW GAINS IN WNC DISTRICTS Republicans captured 12 seats for the 1969 General Assembly in Western North Carolina House and Senate district Tuesday, sweeping some of the region's moat prominent Democratic leg islators from office. In the 19 westernmost counties, the GOP laid claim to seven House (and five Senate seats, leaving on ly one Senate post to a Democrat ic incumbent. Democrats fared better in Hquise contests, and held nine key posts. Gentry Charged In Election Law Violation Ed Gentry, registrar of precinct No. 1 here, was arrested! Saturday by the Madison County Sheriff's Department on charges of violat ing election laws in the May pri mary. Gentry, a Demoorat, was releas ed from jail under $300 cash bond late Saturday afternoon. The warrant for his arrest wasi signed by Chauncey Metcalf, GOP register of deeds and candidate, (far reelection in Tuesday's elec tion. Gentry is charged with failing to nave regHftration books at 'his polling plaice on May 27, 1968 for iiropeetion by Metcalf Wwided! for in General Statute 18-85. FoUowing Jentrv anBtMi. Virginia AntWraon, chiuimi . tf trie Madison County Board of Elec tions, released a statement calling the incident an "act of harraas imeint." Mrs. "Anderson, a Democrat, pointed out that the charges a gainst Gentry were dismissed by the State Board of Elections after the May primary. Representative MMtfw t mm Emeat B. Mesaer Auditor , 7. B.Zlak V I v; .Mnn., 'v Vv Wing Presidency a Richard Nixon TREE PLANTING AN EXCELLENT INVESTMENT This is the time of year when many landowners begin planning for tree planting for the season ahead. They are giving serious study as to how they should in vest their time, money and efforts' in better managing their land. Tree planting is one alternative that is often overlooked. If el tract of land is not suited to graz ing or other crops, it is to the landowner's best interest to plant it in a desirable apeciee of trees, protect it from fire and other in jury and manage it to get the maximum returns . from a future, tree crop. Experts in the forestry business say that the older tree plantations in western North Car olina have an average long-time yield of about $15.00 per acre per year. Moat fanners have a few or several acres of land which are growing up in undesirable worth less species of trees. Others have steep pasture land from which they can not expect a profitable return from grazing. Such land is often a tax burden to the owner. If (Continued to Last Page) Representative Liston B. Ramsey Tax Collector U? - , liCy J I Republicans Edge Out Dems For Most County Offices Election Passes Off Calmly Here Members of the Madison Coun ty Election Board stated following the returns here late Tuesday night that, as a whole, election day passed calmly at the eight polling places. A few minor incidents occurred (but we are grateful Lhjit every thing was as orderly as it was, they said. Briggs, Dent Win Thirty-first Senate (82 of 82) Hyde 28,681; Stephens 28,428; Briggs 30,082; Dent 29,655. By counties (same order) Buncombe 22,342, 22,085, 21.149, 20,649; Mad ison 2,642, 2,650 , 2,862, 2,73!); Mrtclhell 1,061, 1,052, 3,538, 3,717; Yancey 2,636, 2,635, 2,566, 2,550. Messer, Ramsey Win Forty-seventh House (48 of 48) Messer 14,938; Ramsey 14,546; Joe Schenck (R) 10,748; Eddie English (R) 10,880; By counties same order): Haywood 9,606, 9, 241, 5,467, 5,540; Madiaon 2,691, 2,666, 2,755, 2,791; Yancey 2,641, 2,635, 2,526, 2,549. Official Election Table On Page 8 The official Madito -frjunty re sults of the November 5 election is published on the last page of this issue. LOST THE KEYS "My goodness, how did you get Junior to mow the lawn?" "I told him I lost the car keys 'in the grass. Register of Deeds Hilliard Teague Stat Senate it' r Brace Eri;; Teague Defeats Metcalf For Register Of Deeds Post In one of the closest, if not the closest, election in this county's history, Republicans eked out vic tories over Democrats exeept in two races ityr county offices in. Tuesday's election. The two Democratic victors are Billiard C. Teague. who de feated incumbent Chauncey Met calf, 2771 to 2748; and Dr. W. A. Sams, who easily defeated his op ponent, Walter Harrell, 2732 to 2H7. Harrell was a write-in can didate. Republicans winning victories for county offices included: County Commissioners: Carl Cody, 2Ml.r), W. C. Silver, Jr., 2748 and Roy MeDevitt, 2797 Tfleir Democratic opponents were Nathan B. West, 2718, Harold Wullin, 2711 and Ervin Adams, 2093. The Counvy Auditor's office was won by W. B. Zink, incumbent, who defeated his Democratic op ponent, Eugene L. Wills. Zink received 2806 votes to WiUis' 2656. For tax collector, Jim Craine, incumbent, topped his Democrat ic opponent, Don L. West. Craine received 2770 votes to West's 2710. Although Ernest B. Messer, of Haywood County, and Listen B. Ramsey, of Madison County, were reelected to the House of Repre sentatives in the 47tk Dutoict (Madison, Haywood, Yancey), both Democrat were defeated in the Madison Ocwrvty return. - , - Eddie- IKajl'-lbti-Ha. iceived 2791 3Wtei' Joaepfi'Scfteadc, of Haywood, received 2765i0e IMesser received 2691 votes and Ramsey, 2666 votes. In the State Senate race from the 31st District, Democrats Her bert L. Hyde and George M. Ste phens, Jr., were defeated in Mad (Continued To Last Page) County Coroner - i W. A. Sams SUte Senate 11. T. ( i i
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