41.00 A Year In Madison and Adjoining Coneales
' f&OO A Year Outside These CtmaHm
g PACES THIS WEEK frr A. MARSHAlX, NCPIURSPAY, JANUARY , 1969 PER CO?
V0UC3 NO. 2
F. D. Gcoinary Extension
Centers Open T.lohdpy :
To Be Held In Four Center
' Monday
'The spring semester of the
French, Broad Semirvairy Extension
Centers will start on Monday
evening, January 13, at 7:00 o'
clock and will be held on each
Monday -evening thereafter far
nine consecutive Mondays. This
year, due to popular demand and
much interest, four strategic cen
tar have been provided for the in-
creased numbers desiring to avail
themselves of this splendid op
portunity to study the Bible in
depth. "The location of the centers,
wfth their teachers, are as follows
Locust Grove, Rev. M. H. Kendall,
pastor and Head of the Department
of Religion at Mars Hill College;
Madison Seminary. Rev. Albert A.
Peverall, pastor of Marshall Bap
tist Church; Mars Hill, Miss Sue
Fitzgerald, Minister of Education,
Mam Hill Baptist Ohanrch: and
Upper Laurel, Rev. Horace B.
WkiiTMrtilnnd. nastor of Forks of
Ivy Baptist Church.
The same course, The Life and
Prophecy of Isaiah, will be offer
ed at each Center. This course is
offered for two main reasons.
First, because its teachings are
applicable to our times anji thus
it prepares us for The Crusade of
the 'Americas. Secondly, tooth new
and former students can pursue
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Eddie English Is
Acting As First
Deputy In County
Eddie English of Man Hill, is
acting 1st deputy "at s present.
Sheriff j Roy Eoberta' annoonced
' ... . . M,. JL. -
omimorl u st tentxtvJasB month.
R, U JOrtenna, wnewiweerrmg
as 2nd deputy, also resigned last
montVit'watf nmwonesiLV-
"At preseat, Shook to employed!
by Anderson Patrol in Ashevilde.
Shown above la Mrs. Myrtle Ray, of Route 4, Marshall, chair
man of the Madison-Buncombe Rural Development Council, re
ceiving a check Saturday from Thomas Waller, of Asheville, the
Advocate Planner. The check for over $7,000 will cover the sal
ary and supportive services of the Council's Advocate Planner
position.
-Staff Photo
Two Grants Are Deceived
Dy Opportunity Corporation
Total Nearly $2000 j Local
i Groups. May. Apply 'J ' -I
For Grant
Mra. 'Myrtls'JUy. -h&et
the Madksoav-Baneoraba Rural De
wHupmsut Council has miouncfd
Mtoednt of -two-a-iwiite sVem-Iba
Opportunity Oorporatioa of MabV
. ascKBixxxxnbe Counts ei. . T
grant taths snwiuri Of $16,244
wu received to fund the Ourrnii
Incentive Grant program. .The
either grant totaling mk -!y $10
000 wts receivej to cover t":e esl
mrf and iw-"port!ve eervicee of the
Council's .Advocate ' PUnner" posi
tion. .
T r '""i f "r xve I'v
A4JDC Director
D. M. Robinson
3fc Sfi 3
D. M. ROBINSON
IS RE-ELECTED
AADC DIRECTOR
D. M. Robinson, Manager French
Broad Electric Membership, Mar
shall, has been re-elected a direc
tor of the Asheville Agricultural
Development Council for 1969
representing Madison County. The
election took place at the annual
meeting of the 18 county area de
velopment association this week.
Purpose of the Agricultural De
velopment Council, which was
formed 19 years ago, is to help
develop opportunities for increased
income and to promote rural pro
gress. A major activity is spon
aoring the Western North Car-
W Corimunit DeveWDmeni Pro-
agricultural agencies ana local
sponsors in'esjch ieountyV
, ' Frank L. Yarbrough of Marion,
manager of Duke Power Company
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nmintte en tha basis of applioa-
tiena Meelved be the Councfl from
organised qommgnfttea whlcti have
propceed.wwtbwhfla predeeto foci
fanproring local eommumaea. -
' Mr. Bayatabd tbat any kal
ooinmenti could ppfar'for a grant
ef p 41. The 'gwv most
be organised and meeting regu
larty. it muet have at least ten
jnenAera, and the majority of the
members of the croup must bare
income below , t adaaa pover
ty guidelitree. , . . . , - ,
.The' Incentive Grant fuiOs VI3
hi awarded ccr?eO'T la tLrt t
ESTIMATED TAX?
SHOULD BE FILED
BY FARMERS
Greensboro. N. C. Farmers,
who earned at least two-thirds of
their 1968 gross income from;
farming operations should file
their declaration of estimated Fedt-
lerel income tax, including sell-.
employment, for 1968 with the
Southeast Service Center, 480 Bu
ford Highway, Ohamblee, Georgia
30006, on or before Wednesday,
January 15, 1969. Form 1040-ES
should be used for this purpose.
However, J. E. Wall, District
'Director of Internal Revenue fori
North Carolina, said that farmers
do not have to file an estimate if
they file their 1968 Federal income
tax return and pay all the tax dtoe
by February 17, 1969.
"Farmer's Tax Guide" (Publi
cation 225), which furnishes infor
mation on this subject, may be
obtained by dropping a post card
to your District Director, Internal
Revenue Service, 320 South Ashe
Street. Greensboro, N. C. 27401,
or from your county farm agent.
Fishermen who expect to re
ceive at least two-thirds of their
gross income from fWhing may
file estimates or Form 1040 in lieu
of an estimate, on the same dates
prescribed for farmers.
NEWS AT A
GLANCE
THE NATION
Democratic leaders were report
ed Wednesday to be centering
their choice for National Commit
tee chairman on Sen. Fred R. Har
ris of Oklahoma.
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller, who
has increased New York state
pendnig more than any of his
jn-edecessors, surprised legislators
... i t ... in.
i 2?
spending.
Most of the nation's major oil
companies reported their gaeolme
supplies were ample Wednesday,
as a strike by nearly 60,000 oil
workers dragged through its fifth
day with no settlement in sight.
TTHE WORLD
The race issue stirred up the
British Commonwealth summit
conference Wednesday. An Asian
member called for curbs on racial
discrimination in member nations.
4 V 4
THE STATE
North Carolina's general fund?
revenue collections showed an in
crease of $6.6 million for Decem
ber compared with the same month
of 1967, state Revenue Comanis
siorier I. L. Clayton reported Wed
nesday. DIAL - A - PRAYER
649-9231
Wednesday Final
Date For Estimated
Fed. Income Tax
Greensboro Wednesday, Jan
uary 15. 1969. is the deadline for
the final payment of 1968 esti
mated income tax, J. E. WalL Dis
trict Director of Internal Revenue
for North Carolina, said today.
Soma nersona may have to make
in amended 1968 estimate by Jan-
rv 16. 1969. if income cbaagea
substantially during the last w
tar ef 51968. Space to amend the
estknaU la provided on the notice
ef installment received by taxpay
ers r on a Form' 1040-ES amend
ed). "Declaration of Csttoatod In
eomeTajc for IndividuaJs,'' which
can be obtained from any JJ-a oi-
T'Otfaera may have to file an orig-
nal 1968 . tdeclaratioe - ea- Form
1040-ES br Januarr 15, tf tbey
Just met the SZl&g ijuiremenW
durfaur tht fourth Quarter.
Payment ef last rnstaThaent
or the filirg cf an .ri-l or a
r, ended declaration otherwise due
January 15, K'Vh'r't r-reJ
f the tax: rrT C-;t l"i 1' a
COMMUTEE OF .
iOOTOMEETON
Tmm.JAN.16
Dr. Fred B Bentley, Chairman
tof the Committee of 100 is call
ing a meeting for Thursday, Janu
ary 16 at 7:80 p. m., in the Mar
shall High School Auditorium.
It is urgent that all members
be present,'' Dr. Bentley said.
33,100 MEN TO BE
CALLED IN MARCH
WASHINGTON The Pentagon
nailed Wednesday for the drafting
of 33.100 mien in March for the
Anmv and Marine Corps.
Of the quota, the Army will get
31,600 and the Marine 1,500.
The call compares with 33,700
announced for February and 26,800
foT January.
Change In Listing
,In No. 7 Township
In the tax listing advertisement
published elsewhere in this issue,
there is a change, announced this
morning. There will oe no iiswng
on January 17 at Capps Store,
Township No. 7.
NIXON PHOTO
NOW AVAILABLE
Rerkelev G. Burrell, chairman
of concessions for the 1969 Inaugu
ral Committee, announced today
that the official Inaugural por
trait of President-elect Richard M
Nixon is now on sale.
This is the first time that an
nffu-iml litAuMrr&Dhed: nortrait of
Ui.. i..!.. PLW ha Mia
IT WfcT KalaX
Committee. The commnotae Dopes
that the portrait will become an
Inaueural tradition.
The official Nixon portrait is a
lithograph of an original oa Dy
New York portraitist Gloria Schu
mainn. It is printed on izxio men
art paper and will be sold in
marchiment-naner folio. The folio
features a reproduction of the 1969
Inaugural seal on the front cover.
The back cover contains a bio
graphical sketch of President-elect
Nixon.
The folio will be sold at Inaugu
ral Committee headquarters, 440
G Street, N. W., Washington, D,
C, 20025 for $2.00. Mail orders
may be sent to the Inaugural Con
cessions Committee at the same
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TAX LISTERS,
DATES PRINTED
IN THIS ISSUE
Countv tax listers, dates and
locations for listing can be found
in an advertisement on Page Two
in this issue.
TWrmvers are reminded that
listing must be done in January to
avoid penalities.
CANCER WEAPON
IS PROMISING
ICIENTIST
WASHINGTON Gerernmenl)
dentists have reported' exciting
developments ta eontrolrmc certain
transeianted animal eaneem wi
a ew drag, lney said they plan
farther explorations of tt a a pee-
sible new weapoa agatost Man
Tfcs National Institute! of Health
rMmrrhAM aali they tope to try
the new injectable synthetic chemii
eel aseinet euch elow-CTOv,'i:
tumor in man as lung .cancer " i
breast cancer wUch have not re-
proas. mmti " -
nonced well to other aaUar?.-t
drv ""a.
r to now noa-enna ens"
dear -liooii Illice
As
On House Rules Comm.
RAMSEY NAMED
TO HOUSE RULES
COMMITTEE
Ramsey And Holshouser Are
Vice-Chairtnen; utbers
Named
Five Western North Carolina
legislators three Democrats and
two Republicans were appoint
ed Tuesday to the House and Sen
ate Rules ommittees for the 1969
General Assembly which begins
Jan. 15.
They are Sen. R. T. (Ted) Dent
of Asheville, a Republican; Sen.
Olvue M. Norton of Old Fort, a
Una 4f AaMriU,
Rep, James & : Holshouser. Jr, of
Bonne a Republican; and Rep. Lis
ten B. Ramsey of Marshall, a Dem
ocrat.
Rep. Hugh S. Johnson Jr., ai
Democrat from Duplin County and!
a legislative veteran, will serve as
chairman of the House committee,
while Sen. Hector McGeachy, a
'Cumberland County Democrat, will
head the Senate committee.
The selection of the committees
were announced by House Speak
er Earl Vautrhn and Lt. Oov. ran
Taylor Jr.. at a joint news con
ference. Taylor will preside over
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ACT IN BRIEF
PROGRAM OPENS JANUARY 10
Stable soil that resists erosion,
healthy stand of trees, haxuriant
growth on pasture and nangelend.
disnosal of excess water or con
servation of scarce water, plentiful
habitat for wildlife, and a foeauto
ful countryside are the goals of
the Agricultural Conservation Pro
gram.
It is a joint effort by landown
ers and the U. S. Department of
Agriculture to preserve our Na
tion's land, waiter, and timber re
sources.
Significant progress has been
made in natural resource conser
vation over the past 83 yean. But
Aoal nf mrir ii In
most of the Nation's private.
y owned land Is not yes receiving
adaenate conservation treatment.
Oonserviiw these resources m a
h tot - fton too Ua and ax
penstve for a fanner to neootnpash
on Ua own. Yet the Job man m
dm If we are to provide "food.
ffter. water, end shelter tba
neeteiKSea ef Hfe.w for nta ana
' . .
Under ACP, tbe reaerat uor
enanant assists agrfculturel pro-
Aivm l eombet their more press
ing eutisei ration problems by star
ing the cost of performing needed
s-rtnsisi-wetlon work on tie tana.
While the farmer bears the prt-
waxy reporrL-":.y f" emerva-
n rf V't i,
f T""
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Rep. L. B. Ramsey
Aft 9fr flft
Retried
essoin)
RICHARD NIXON
IS OFFICIALLY
ELECTED PRES.
The electoral college system
ground to its inevitable result for
1968 Monday as Richard Nixon,
was finally and officially pro
claimed president-elect.
The final electoral vote total
after a dlispuite over one North
Carolina vote was settled was
INixon 301, Hubert Humphrey 191
and George Wallace 46.
Sen. Richard Russell of Georgia
announced the final tally. The
job would have fallen on the de
feated HumTJihrey, as current vice
(president and president of the Sen
ate. But, Humphrey was m Nor
wav attending the funeral of
Trygve Lie, so he missed! the um
happy task.
Nixon had the same duty and!
did it in 1960 after his defeat
by the late John F. Kennedy.
The Senate and House met in
joint session in the House's cham-
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Courthouse Offices To Start
Closing On Saturdays Soon
R.D.C. PASSES
VITAL MOTIONS
iIEETINuHS"-
Waller h Named Advocate
Planner) Vacancies
Are Filled
At its regular meeting on De
cember 13. at the REA Buiikting
Ithe Madison-Buncombe Rural De
velopment Council passed the fol
lowing motions:
1. The Council will sponsor a sfait-
dent intern from M.H. College to
do a research project on .the feas
ibility of changing from the Sur
plus Food Program to the Food
Stamp Program. Mrs. Jessie
(Chandler will act as advisor for
the project.
2. Thomas Waller was confirm
ed and hired as Advocate Planner
for the Council.
3. Mr. Waller was directed to
seed out further sources of funds,
such as private foundations, to
support the Council's projects.
4. Support was given to a hornet
improvement project sponsored by
Operation Mainstream!.
5. A the request of the Oppor
tunity Corporation vacancies on)
the Policy Advisory Committee
and Delegate Assembly of the Op
Dorbunitv Corporation were filled.
The following were elected: Mrs.
Myrtle Ray, Mrs. Wilson Payne,
Mr. Elmer Sexton, Mr. Carson
Green.
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Durlingt
on Qcprt Tell
KighliHtitsiOf
Greensboro. N.' CL ' Jan. S ,r
Borungton Industries higUigbti a
sear of reconi eales and enirnings
lend a continuing program of cap
ital expenditures for expansaam
end modernisatioa in its 19C8 An-
noal Report being sent this week
to tbe Company's 82,000 ahare
hoWenu 'vV l '
The report eovers tfta f
eal year in which Burlington s
were (1.6 billion, en incrwtse cf
19 per eet -er ' f'"'r y .
-i terr.! ' 5 1 "
Total Of $;if693,4S8.93 Paid
Farmers By luesday;
Closes Today
The 1968-69 hurley tobacco sales
season has given tobacco growers
the second highest payoff of any
single season in the Asheville Bur-
ley Tobacco Market's 89-year his
tory At the close of sales Tuesday,
area farmers had receiveidl a sea
sonal total of $7,693,458.93 for
their tobacco crop.
That's 81,280,285 more than the
1967-68 total, and S307.699.95 more
than farmers were paid two years
ago.
Only the 1962-3 season, when
farmers received a record 17,811,
622.62, resulted in a higher payoff
than the current season.
In that season, however, the av
erage price per 100 pounds was
$61.62. This year's average price
per hundredweight is a record1
$73.71 better than $2 above the
previous record average of $71.48
last season.
"Alton Boswell of Wilson, sales
supervisor, said today that the
1968-69 crop is "about all in."
The market closes today (Thiurs
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Ndw Schedule Is Effective
February 1; Daily
Hours Changed
The board of county commission-
ed all day on Saturdays.
The change is schedule was
made following a study of the de
crease in courthouse traffic after
the new court system ordered the
Kxffice of the clerk of superior
court closed on Saturdays, recent-
In making the new change, the
ccnmriisBioners announced that ef
fective February 1, offices in the
Icourthouse will be open Idbily from
6:30 a. m. to 6:00 p. m., including
(the noon hour, except on Satur
days.
Madison Included
In Road Project
The State Highway Commission
issued a call for bids for the Jan
uary 28, 1969 highway letting.
Thirty-one projects in thirty coun
ties are included involving more
than 79 miles of road construction.
All bids for the projects must
be received by the Highway Com
mission no later than 10:00 a. m.,
Tuesday, January 28, 1969.
Included in the projects is:
Madison 3.707 miles of grad
ing, coarse aggregate base course,
bituminous concrete surface and
culvert to improvements on SR-
1602 from SR-1603, northerly to
about 312 feet north of intersec
tion with SR-1601.
Dcacrd Yc:
$125 minion ! to 160 mUUoa fa)
Ths past year sew a eontSnua
tion of our strong tiive to increase
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