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V.',. THE NEWS-RECORD Te ar IT Tlx News? Record PullUhed Woekly At MARSHALL, N. C ' " ' ' .- V .i ..W..i NON-PARTISAN IN POLITICS Second-class rirflegea Mthorlaed at Marshall, N. C JAMES L STORT, Editor and Publisher SUBSCRIPTION BATES IN HADISON - ADJOINING COUNTIES 15 Months S3.60 12 Montha S3.00 8 Montha f&SO 6 Montha $2.00 4 Montha $1.60 IMPROVED HOMES Homeowners in Madison County spend a tidy sum each year on the maintenance and' improvement of their homes. In the past year alon, their expenditures for al terations, additions, repairs and upkeep came to ap proximately $770,000, it is estimated. The amount is based upon a samipling survey of dwellings in all sections of the United States. The finding is that the average expenditure for residential upkeep and improvement in Madison County's general area came to $187 per housing unit Not included in this figure were the normal, every day household and housekeeping expenses. That was the average outlay.. In individual cases, it varied widely dUroni that amount, both up and down. The explanation is that most homeowners will under take major improvements one year .and then do noth ing of an expensive nature for several years there after. Details on how much is spent for such purposes and how much it adds to the value of a home come from the Department of Commerce and the National Association of Real Estate Boards. They show that the. outlay in this direction, for the nation as a whole, amounted" to $11.7 billion in the past year. How did Madison County homeowners spend their $770,000 share of it? A breakdown, based upon the overall figures, indicates that about 62 percent of ft went for addi tions, alterations and replacements. The other 38 percent was for maintenance and repairs. Almost half of this total was for painting and decorating. The nesffcwlas spent for plumbing, roofing, heating, air conditioning and miscellaneous purposes. Because of the difficulty these days in obtaining plumbers, electricians, painters and other workmen for jobs around the house,' ifrori and more homeown ers are becoming their owft Imechianics. They are saving themselves a pretty penny at the same time. Nationally, it is estimated, the price of homes has gone up about $1,000 per unit, on average, in the year. ; Taking into account, also, the value added by improvements, Madison County homes are worth about $4,888,000 more than they were in 1967, on that basis. UJe Uill iff From 8:39 a. m. To 4:20;p.:n. faring, See Us For All Yct n n SUBSCRIPTION RATES OUTSIDE MADISON COUNTY 15 Month $6.00 One Year M-00 Six Montha &00 Three Montha $2.00 Airmail 80c par Week Remain - r P-'dr- Need n -T3 ;,,,taiuixl . PEOPLE and j ISSUES NEW YEAR . :. Witb I960 (here there cornea to mind tihos, lines from Tbe Rubeiyat of Omar Khayyam: - , ' v..: Now the New Year reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude; retire. 1968 . . . 1968 has been a color ful year in the annate of politics. A year ago almost everyone took it for granted that President John son would be a candidate for rev election, but Senator McCarthy and! New Hampshire changed that. A year ago the mood) of Ameri ca towards the Vietnam War WaH howkiBh. Senator McCarthy and the passing of time has changed, that. The 1968 elections added credi bility to the public opinion polls, and especially the Gallup Poll. George Wallace made a pretty big splash in the political pan and had the eye-teeth of the Demo cratic arid Republican leaders in real pain in 'August and Septem ber but he faded as the leaves be gan to turn golden in October and early November. Huber Humphrey who saidj shortly after his nomination that) if the election were held at that time he wouldn't "have a prayer" of a chance, started pulling up fast in late October and almost made a repeat of Truman's 1948 victory. NORTH CAROLINA . In North Carolina Mel Broughton who repre sented the Dan Moore wing of the Democratic party tried 'hard but was unable to stop Bob Scott who for three years had been running hard for the office his dad captur ed in 1948. State Senator Robert Morgan of Harnett was able to wrest the At torney General nomination from Wade Bruton but Rep. Sneed High of Cumberland was unable to ov ercome 'the potent and formidable Edwin Gill in the race for State Treasurer. Former Governor Terry San- ford kept sampling the waters for a U. S. Senate race against North Carolina's most popular Demo crat Sam J. Ervin but found the stream too swift and the wa ter too cool. He later headed the Hroiphirey-Muskie Citizens group and did a most creditable job with the able assistance of his old friend Bert Bennett Jim Gardiner gave Bob Scott and the Democrats a pretty good scare, and had he been more experienced or had an Old pro to guide him at Miami and at times during the campaign the results could have conceivably been different. By moving to Raleigh and seek ing reelection to congress he could have probably won (reelection ov er Nick GaMfianakis who won re election over Fred Steele by 4,400 votes. Humphrey had a hard time in LETTERS THE CONNOR WRITES sMr. J. I. Story The News-Record Marshall, N. C. Dear Mr. Story: During the past fall The Op portunity Corporation participated in the Community Development Program conducted by Mara HOI Oollege. Two days a week student interns worked and visited with the Rural Staff to learn about the problems of poverty first hand. As :far as we are concerned, the program has been successful. Not only have the interns be come involved in trying to solve these problems, but they have also involved oilier . students, student groups, and the faculty tnembera. The students a Mara H211 OoUegai bars given from their pocketbooka, iwhkfc are amalL and their hearts, which are evidently very big. They have donated food and clothing tot two families whose botnet burned, end to three other fatniliea who were in need. They helped these! families have . happier Chrtat- tmas, and they intend to visit and help them throne the coming year, and titer, helped with the, Christmas Party for Sandy Hush. Tha Rural Staff would like to) express our airTreeLaiion fbf the efiorta of aU IN and fact"y "who have MV;t;.',t-.-.ted much ia time, mowy, ai.d work to J.t'p r!'v some f the ftroUecol 9 fiT";a tare. T e cott " . " n ct food, cl-XV By Cliff Bluo Nwih rwoUna runnine third with Nixon carrying' the state witto, 627,192; Wallace receiving iWBoj and Humphrey 464,113. BOB SCOTT . . . Money request will wlaarue Bob Scott during his (first six months in office. If vrv Monday morning Bob will take time to reread hia oam natan nromises and (utterances, keep the windows in the mansion and the governor's office cracked for fresh air from the country- Lids, remember that it was the middle of the road that he trav elled fhile campaigning for office, he should be able to find himself in better favor with the people than did Terry Sanf ord Who saw all his band issues eo down to de feat following his first round with the General Assembly. Bob Scott will no doubt be ful-( ly conscious of the fact that the kind of record he makes will ae- termdne to a considerable extent whether bis successor is a Demo crat or a Republican. REPUBLICANS .. .With 29 Re publicans in the Houbc and 12 in the Senate the Republicans could) well decide the fate of many is sues when the Democrats split down the middle. And too, the Republicans in both the House and Senate will be able to call for the "ayes and nayes ' and put the members on record on any and ev ery bill on which they wish a rec ord vote. But with their greater number of legislators their re sponsibility increases. The Repub licans as well as the Democrats will be doing their best to make a record that will be pleasing to their constituents back home. GUBERNATORIAL .... Four yealrs ago Bob Scott had come up on the horizon as a likely strong contender for the 1968 guberna torial nomination. Bob went on to win, but not without formidable opposition, both in the primary and the general election. Peeping over the horizon now asj possible contenders in 1972 are Robert Morgan and H. Pat Tay lor, Jr. Both Morgan and Taylor1 won their races without great dif ficulty in both the primary and general election. Others who have been mention ed as possible candidates include former Governor Terry Sanfbrd, Mel Broughton, Jr., who proved himself to be a formidable candi date in the 1968 sweepstakes. Dr. Leo Jenkins, the vigorous presi dent of East Carolina University and other patriots. On the Republican side Jim Gardner is still to be contended with, but Jim Broyhill in winning over Basil Whitener for Congress, in the 10th District proved to be a potent vote-getter and no doubt many Republicans would like to see him run for the state's number one job in 1972. EDITOR All Type. Of MATERIALS And Samples Including Vinyl Fabrics (Plastics or Leatherettes) Free Estimates. Will Brinf Samples To Your Home 23 Years Experience WRIGuTS . Upholsteruifir Service i Phone 645-3812 ; j 6 Main Street ' j, ' P. O. Box 874 ' WEAVERVILLE, N. C In, and money k not so important m the fact that the '4 If acuity have given so ftwrvr 7 j Of themselves. Wa are l-.v forward to workirj mors closely ! with 4ha College and. t'.e student in tha coming year. ' r. p. cc" " : " r ' i- T. :rd Pev ' ".''"t Rev. Jeir-j Pcxlc:i Dies In Spartanburg : Tibs Rev. James Frederick Far fan. 61. of eoartanbunr. S. CL native of Madlaon County, died Sunday, December 29, 1968 in al hospital there after a brief tames Services wera held Tuesday ana burial wan bx Green Lawn Memor ial Gardens, Spartanburg. - v$, Survivors include a sister. Mrs. BufUOa Rice of Mara Bill; and tha widow, Mrs. Polly Cannon Foster; Parton. Hayes Run 4-H Club Has December Meet The Hayes Run Junior 4-H Club held its December meeting in the Madison Seminary Church Annex. Officers elected to serve during' 1969 were: President, Ricky Bar ren ; vice president, Faith Wise; secretary. Rhonda Sprinkle; re porter, Warren Wise. Each mem ber selected one or more projects to be completed during the coming year. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Earle Wise, club leader. The meetings will be held on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p. m. WARREN WISE, Reporter For Delicious Meals Short Orders Sandwiches SELECT OYSTERS Quick - Friendly Courteous Service GRACE RESTAURANT 853 Merrimon Are. (At Grace) ASHEVILLE, N. C Singing There will be a singing at the; Memorial Church of God at Cut shall Town January 6, beginning! at 2:00 o'clock. Pastor Lawrence Wilhoyt invite each and every one to attend. 64 FORD 2-door Hardtop; V-8; Automatic $995.00 66 MOTORCYCLE; Clean $250.00 63 CHEVROLET Belair 4-door V-8; Automatic $695.00 1961 CHEVROLET 2-door Bia cayna $295.00 I 60 CHEVROLET Eafldtop Priced To SeQ . - SEVERAL . 7 VcuL t-.M Club Elijoy P-rtyJ ' The SleepJ Valley E3, CS i t Wednesday aright, Deceniber 18, Pa the Aanual " Christina party; M 'Mrs. Maria 0ten' at 7:80 u&'i'-tnMmli'UAl'lUif Hoi nrea&led over tha etinsr, ' ' , Mrs. Etta, Baltfobona W devotions. Reading her aw4jurl i j TjiIml Mrs. Reva, Foster, Hacretwry, read tha minutes of lbs feat meeting and also cawea unA rtrilacted dues. , Mm. 31 Mae Gowan, treasurer, gave the treasurer's report. Aiflfcr Che business session, Mrs. WaWn gave a reading that cor responded with the devotions. Mrs. Osteon had her home beauti- -fully decorated for the occasion. Everyone enjoyed a good time as Mrs. WaHin led in some games (and we revealed our Secret Plata kv olivine our rifts. We then drew names for our Secret Pals for next year. Mrs. Osteen. assisted by Emm Kate Davis, served delicious re- ifreslhtments to Mrs. Walin, Mrs. iManlev Holt. Mrs. Etta Rathbone, iMirs. Ada Waldroup, Mrs. Hazel Waddell, Mrs. Reva Foster, Mrs. Helen Gardner, Mrs. Mamie Parks, iMrs. Bessie Joiner, Mrs. Mary Etberton, Mrs. Ella Mae Gowan, Deborah Holt and Donna Gardner and Virgil Foster and hostesses. HUNTER CREEK MRS. ERNEST BALL Correspondent Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Deal, Jr., and family of Knoxville, Term., spent the Christmas holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hu bert Deal, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Hunter. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Franklin were visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Ball and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert War ley and Chris were visiting his parents, (Mr. and Mrs. Glamer Worley and family Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buckner of Greene vilie spent Christmas Day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Ball. t Miss Diana Rall was visiting Miss Linda Carole Ball Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Warren and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Hunter and family spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Burns Hunter. DIAL - A - PRAYER 649-9231 66 VOLKSWAGEN 2-door $1195.00 1966 CHEVROLET H-ton; 6 cyL $1195.00 62 CHEVROLET Belair Sport Uoupe $595.00 1961 FORD 2-door 63 OLDS 86 Cutlass Coupe; Automatic $895.00 I960 , CHEVROLET Station Wagon; Rough; Good Tranv portation ; - i-: $145.00 OLDER CARS and Budget Financbsr on Cars Under $2C0.C3 BULLDOZER WORK ' r. c. rrckdn.IC Staff I The 'employees of the JVencb Broad Electric Membership Corps, ration held (heir annual Christmas Party a 1:30 p. in. on .Tuesday, December 2. Mora than $0 per sona attended from all offices. The annual Christmas BonM was given to tbe employees and the total a mount was $3,305.0 ;' : " Bud Mayhew, bead of the co operatives meter department was the master of oeremordea for the party. Several games 'were en joyed by all and the group enjoy ed refreshments served by the of fice staff. French Broad EUectric's em ployees have a collective total years of employment with the co operative of 648 years. Manager D. M. Robinson stated, "all of the employees of French Broad E- lectric were pleased with progress made on our system m 1998, and we look forward to another fine year in 1969. We are always ready to serve our members at anytime the need arises, and are greatly pleased with the coopera tion we receive." Have a happy and joyfutl new year. CARD OF THANKS We wish to ibake this opport uni ty to express our emcere appre ciation to our friends an relatives for the many acts of kindneaj dur ing the recent death of our fa ther Roy Payne; also for the many floral offerings and food. THE PAYNE FAMILY Renew Your Subscription To The News-Record CARD OF THANKS We wish to take this opportunity to thank our many friends and neighbors who helped us in any way during the illness and death of our beloved sister, Nora Chap man. Also for the beautiful flowers. We say a speriai "thank you", to Bowman-Duckett Funeral Home for their kind words and courteous services. May God rich ly bless each one. The Family Of NORA CHAPMAN 67 CHEVROLET Camaro; 4 epeed; Red $2095.00 67 JEEPSTER Station Wagon; automatic; R&H; Clean $595.00 63 FORD 2-door Hardtop; V-8; automatic $695.00 62 FORI) Convertible . $395.00 II C0RVAIR; atitomaUo p : $195.00 TRUCKS J r r n
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