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r, r:.j 1 IZOPLE and ISSUES ' , ; :-' j'V. By Cliff Clu n i.:a.: LOCAL SALES TAX . Many Boards of County Commissioners ' like moat other taxing witborMes Im br peitw' miiwli tha fun da to appropriate. In many counties tba county commissioners hava been . eyeing the sales tax aa a ptacs to secure more revenue for cctaity spend ing. Many of the county commis sioners would like for tie General Assembly to levy an additional 1-cenit aalea tax and turn the mon ey over to the counties without any string's attached. This is remindful of the foot-in-the-door approach to Federal Aid to Education heard 20 years ago. Many were clamoring for Federal Aid to Education bruit without Federal Canferol! Well, we now have the Federal Air with Complete Federal Control 1 If the county commissioners want to raise money through a local sales tax, they should have the courage and backbone to ask for the authority to levy it, or, for the authority to call a refer endum and let the people decide. We strongly feel that if a local sales tax is to be considered for county revenue that it should be decided by a vote of the people, j It is generally conceded that an across the board sales tax im poses a heavier burden on the av erage citizen and the poor man than other methods of taxation with which we are familiar. There is one thing that offi cials with authority to tax at the town hall, the county courthouse, the state legislative and national congress should recognize: They can never come anywhere near granting all the requests of the people, and if they should seri ously attempt to dto so they would simply be bankrupting and pull ing down the pillars of our soci ety. GOOD BILL KILLED ... We have always felt that the best kind of politics is to provide good honest government and the results will pretty well take care of the political fences. Recently the Republicans in the House sponsored a bill which would have provided that super! or court judges be elected from the districts where they are nom inated, but it was rejected' by a 49-61 vote. The present set-up provides that judges be nominated by dis tricts but that all then be voted on state-wide in the General elec tion. This is where the "long ballot" could well be cut down by many names nominated in districts. They should either be nominat ed and elected by districts or nom inated and elected state-wide. We have long felt that superior court judges should be nominated and elected on a district basis. This would likely give the Republicans some superior court judges and unless the General Assembly stops playing politic with our courts and judges we may wake up some morning to read thait the people have elected a state-wide slate of Republican superior court judges! What is good for the goose is good for the gander! Backbone , . . . catisens across the nation can well agree with President Nixon's statement that: "There can be no compro mise with lawlessness and no Sur render to force if free education is to survive in the U. S. lit is time for faculties, boards of trus tees and school administrations to 'have the backbone to stand up against this kind of situation." Many people feel that many of our institutions of higher learn ing need more of the character istics which President Nixon call ed for than additional funds with which to operate. Probably Bob Scott's finest move since he became governor was when he stepped in at Chap el Hill and let everyone know that the militants were not going to take over in North Carolina. R. L. McMILLAN . . . North Carolina lost one of its fine gen tlemen of the old school with the passing of R. L. McMillan of Ra leigh last week. A native of Scotland County, where he was laid to rest, he had a great appre ciation of a noble heritage and was every inch a Christian gen tleman. ONE MASTER ... The Bible say that you cannot serve God and Mammon. We feel bhat Su preme Court Justices, Congress men, U. S. Senators and some of our other top officials Should be very cautious about accepting any honorariums or fees other than travelling expenses outside of their government pay. These high positions call for full time and talent and sometimes more of men and women today. s la Son Of former Marshall Lady Donations Needed 4 TRAINING FOR LUMBERMEN I NOW AVAILABLE The Haywood County i Technical Institute will start training class es on June 9 to train men for key jobs in the lumber industry. Class es will be taught for sawyers, lumber graders, dry kiln operat ors and saw filers. Each class will last twenty-seven weeks ex cept for sawyers and it will take forty weeks to complete the course in sawing. EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED by DR. LOCKARD 2 i iy 8 A. M. to 12 Noon FRIDAYS IN LOY P. ROBERTS BUILDING MARSHALL, N. C Men with twenty to thirty years of experience in the lumber industry have been employed to instruct the classes. Part of the funds to purchase equipment are being supplied by people in the lumber industry. A training allowance will be available to men taking the cours es from the Man Development and Training Act. Laving expens es will be provided for men not living within a reasonable driving distance of Clyde, N. C. Anyone living in Madison Coun ty who has an interest in either of four courses should contact the County Agricultural Extension Office in Marshall for further in formation. SPORTS DAY CAMP MARS HILL COLLEGE June 9 to 27, 1969 Monday Through Friday 9:00 sum. - 12:00 Noon FOR BOYS Sl GIRLS 1l Ages ! - 13 (Ae 5 if tUrtin school Sa Fall) - ' - , , ' $20X0 1 Week . . , . $17.50 per week for 2 week " $15.00 per veek for 3 week -, ' . for Application Write To V ' . . . --.: DIV 7. P. WALKER . -or CIIAJILES PHILLIPS rarali::i CotWe . " e-. -1 j.- Mike Robertson of the Erwin Hills Community does not know yet exactly what he wants to do when he grows up . . . he just wants to grow up. He is scheduled for heart sur gery at Duke Hospital in Durham on June 10, the day after school is oUt for the summer vacation. The operation will correct a narrowed valve, a congenital condition, which doctors say could possibly shorten his life without surgery. And Mike does not want his life to be shortened. He enjoys living too much. He lives with his father and mother, Lonnie and Reva Robertson, and eight-year-old sister, Angela, in a house built by his great-grandfather, Tom Rhodes, near the Olivet Road. The operation was scheduled for June of this year When Mike was taken to JJiuiKe university last October for extensive tests at the suggestion of Erwin school authorities. Mike had just enter ed the ninth grade and, while he had participated in physical ed ucation classes before, was hav ing difficulty with the more stren uous high school exercises and sports. He tired easily and be came short of breath after any physical exertion. Members of the Victory Bap tist Church and community resi dents organized the drive to help with the heavy expenses involved in the operation according to the Rev. Burl Ashley, pastor of the church. The tests last year were ex pensive and the hospital and sur gical expenses anticipated in con nection with the operation will be greater, even with insurance. In addition there will be the expenses of room and board near the hospital for his parents. Mrs. Robertson, the former Reva Ward of Marshall, cannot drive and both will have to stay with Mike. Mike's father will lose at least three weeks work . . . the fourth week coincides with Burlington's annual closing of the plant for vacation. Mrs. Robertson attempted to find work after last year's ex penses ran so high but, when she explained to prospective em ployers that she might have to be off a couple of months this summer, was told she would be hired after Mike's operation was over, not before. Mike's mother and father ad ded emphatically that they are very "appreciative and grateful" for the attitude of their friends and neighbors. Anyone who washes to help may Bend contributions to the "Mike Robertson Heart "Rund," Mrs. C. G. Runndon, Box 466, Rt. 1, Ashe ville 28804; or to the First Union National Bank, Asheville 28801. And the Robertson's agree, that no matter What is involved in pay ing for the operation, Mike is go ing to be able to play football with the other boys, to run races and climb trees ... he is going to have a chance to grow up. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ward, of the Long Branch community of Madison County. Cecil McLaughlin Passes Tuesday ; Funeral Today Cedi McLaughlin, 44 formerly of Mars Hill, died Tuesday, May 13, 1969, in a Western North Car olina hospital after a Ions illness. Surviving are the father, John iMoLatU(ghHn of Marshall Rt. 2; three sisters, Mrs. Grant Metcalf of Marshall Rt. 2, Mrs. Ralph (Ponder of Mars Hill and Mrs. Walter Roper of Nantahala; four brothers, Eugene of Marion, John Jr. of Mars Hill, Shirley of Green. ville, S. C and Bill McLaughlin of Fletcher. Services were hekl at 2 p. m. today (Thursday) in the chapel of Hofoambe Funeral Home. The Rev. Arthur Hensley and Ithe Rev. Dearl Aimmions officia ted. Burial was in Baker's Creek Cemetery. Schedule Of Homemakers Clubs In County Monday, May 19 Beech Glen EH Club will meet with Mrs. Joan Ramsey at 2 p. m. Tuesday, May 20 Little Pine EH Club will meet at 2 p. m. with Mrs. Sylvene Shelton. Wednesday, May 21 Mars Hill EH Club will meet with Mrs. Huff and Mrs. Wells at 2 p. m. Marshall Firemen To Meet Fri. Nights Joe Fisher, Marshall Fire Chief, announced this week that regular meetings of the firemen would be gin Friday night and will be held each Friday thereafter at 7:30 o'clock. Chief Fisher Drees., all firemen o be preset espeSaUy this Fri day night when important matters will be discussed. In Memory Of Marine Sergeant Walter Beet wha was killed In action May 19, 1968, fat Vietnam. As we visit your grave high on the green hill where lovely flowers are springing up, our minds rush back to that day one year ago when we stood on this hill and heard Taps in your honor echo back and forth across the beauti ful mountains you loved so much. Your fellow Marines stood round about you, Sadly, they per formed their duties, for one of their own, one of their very best had been out down by a cruel enemy. Our hearts bled as we were handed the flag from your casket and we had to see your precious body lowered into its final resting place. At times it seemed our grief would overwhelm us, but always our son, we were very proud of you. Bravely you had gone off to war with your head held high, your country had called you and you never once betrayed the faith she had in you. It was our 8 ad duty to receive the many medals posthumously a- warded to you. We shall cherish all of them but the one we treas ure most is the Good Conduct Medal for this one tells us you never changed from the wonderful boy we knew so well. With the help of God we are trying to accept your going. As we look up and beyond the lonely hill where your body rests peace fully the whispering breezes over your grave seem to draw us near er to that haven of rest where you now dwell in perfect peace. Peggy Rice and Warren Wise, pfcrtuired above, showed and sold 4-H steers at the Fat Stock Show and Sale. Sponsoring groups for the sale were: Carolina Power and Light, French Broad Electric, The Bank of French Broad, Mr. Roy Green and the Mountain Production Credit Association. 9& y 9& County 4-ll'ers Participate In Fat Stock Show And Sale Young People Encouraged To Grow Out Stock For Show, Sale THE FAMILY and DESSIE ITCHING LIKE MAD? Get this doctor's formulal Zemo speedily stops torment of externally caused itching ... of -eczema, minor skin irritations, non poisonous insect bites. Desensitizes nerve endings. Kills millions of sur face germs. "De-itch" skin with Zemo Liquid or Ointment Hayes Run Junior 4-H Met Thursday The Hayes Run Junior 4-H Club held its monthly meeting:. Thurs day, May 8. The meeting was ealledi to order by Faith Wise, vice president. The American and 4-H pledges wars led by Diane and Sandra Lander. The' devo tions' ware given br Kanaetta Sprinkle, secretary. Rhonda Sprinkle called the roQ and read tib minutes of last tnootfa'a meet- Nancy Gentry. Junior teder. helped the children who war go ing to gtv densmsAraOMM. We enjoyed dalUoas refreahtnenta and played games. Our club has been vary active in tht last month. W had 1 entries la tha Talent Show and six girls modeled gar menu in tba Dress Revue. " War ren Wis ahowsd hia stearin the 4-H Fat Stock Show last week, j.WAEREIf 'WISE, Reporter - fc aa- i hbmmm MBaaBMSssst t' -;'.ixtrrKiNT '.- rian every rie r---y a man " t2i rl;.t t,:o,.k gi'jt cf at V. : ...: -u REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF Citizens Bank ttf Marshall in the State of N. C, and Domestic Subsidiaries at the close of business on April 30, 1969 ASSETS 'Cash and due from banks (including unposted debits) $ 920,879.17 U. S. Treasury securities 1,546,622.20 Seourities of other U. S. Government agencies and corporations 1,500,124.35 Obligations of States and political subdivisions 1,943,481.81 Other loans 2,243,264.03 Bank premises, furniture and fixtures, and other assets representing bank premises 90,029.91 Real estate owned other than bank premises 1.00 Other Assets 80,571.98 TOTAL ASSETS $8,324,974.45 LIABILITIES Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations $2,620,819.46 Time and savings deposits of individuals, partnerships, corporations 4,214,600.77 Deposits of United States Government 65,689.68 Deposits of States and political subdivisions 395,796.93 Certified and officers' checks, etc. 32,482.06 TOTAL DEPOSITS $7,313,187.80 (a) Total demand deposits $2,87204.97 (b) Total time and savings deposits $4,414,600.77 Other liabilities 189,607.44 TOTAL LIABILITIES $7,508,795.24 RESERVES ON LOANS AND SECURITIES Reserve for bad debt losses on loans (set up pursuant to Internal Revenue Service rulings) $ 69,578.75 TOTAL RESERVES ON LOANS AND SECURITIES 69,678.75 c Jl pit al accounts Equity capital, total (awn of items 36 to 40 below) .. $ 746,600.46 Common etock -total par Talus l 100,000.00 (No. shares authorised 10,000) (No. shares outstanding 10,000) Surplus . 660,000.00 Undivided profits ...1 . . 96,60046 TOTAL CAITTAL ACCOUNTS 746,60046 TOTAL IJABHiTIES, RESERVES, AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS , MEMOB AND A Averaga of total dVpoeits. for tfce 15 calendar days amine wtttveall data $82474,45 V " k 17,228,84.01 12,208,676.76 Average of total loans for t&e 15 calendar days ending with call data I, Frank T. Moore, Executive Vice President, of the above-named bank, do solemnly a;..rm that this report of condition is tras and cor rect, to the bast of r-y knowledge and belief. - . , - C t Attest: FRANK T. MOORB CU'"! H. ?TA"TBURN, Director 7 ., ,V C,.: m, Director i . C. TRAGUS, Director . Total Deposit of tv.e : 3 cf N. C or any ofScial tfiereof . $218,677.82 State cf Korti C . s-.J I It j c -v rt ITstJ-m, as; ' rr s 1?'S e-y of ?'?, :n r tr c ratter ct t tr . Peggy Rice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rice, and Warren Wise son of Mr. and Mrs. Barle Wise, showed and sold black an- gus steers at the Fat Stock Show and Sale held recently at the Western North Carolina Agricul tural Center in Buiwombe Coun ty. 4H'ers and F.K.A. members from the various counties in the Western District participated. The young people may grow out a fat stock animal during the year show it at this event and sell it to a packing company if 'tliey desire. Peggy's animal was Reserve Champion in the angi:s bri-ed and Warren received a blue ribbon in his class at the show held in the morning. During the afternoon the animals were sold if the young people desired to do this. The packing company paid a cer tain amount and a support price was added by the sponsoring groups. More young people are encour aged to grow out fat atock ani mals and to participate in the show and sale held annually. Decoration At Dry Pond Cemetery On May 25 Decoration will be held at the Dry Pond Cemetery on Sunday, May 25 beginning at 10 a. m. The cemetery is being cleaned off today (Thursday) it was an nounced and those who could not help today are asked to go to the cemetery in the next few days if they wish to assist in the clean ing process. NOW! Own a famous lightwefefit II0r.lELITFXL-12 CHAIN SAW Ducker Improving Cpl. Arnold L. Ducker, of Mar shall, is recuperating in the Unit ed States Naval Hospital at Camp Lejeune, N. C, from a serious leg injury received1 in Da Nang Viet nam on April 9. Cpl. Ducker had 38 men under his command who were guarding four bridges when the attack oc curred. Ducker received a rifle wound in his left leg whdeh broke the bone. He is expected to have to re main in the hospital for several months. His address is: Cpl. Arnold L. Ducker 2338483 U.S.N.H., Ward 9 Camp Lejeune, N. C. 28542 NEED SELF-STARTER Lack of initiative causes men to starve today while feeding on tomorrow's hopes. DIAL - A - PRAYER 649-9231 Completely Assembled f with 14' Hard Track . Bar and Chain jT Cuts 12" logs la 10 seconds Ftlls trees over 2 feet la diameter Jtere's tht prowd performsr that has ill of HonMlltt't witsttndlns professional features at s pries surest can afford. Quick-starting, powerful, dependable... the handy Xl-12 makes all those wood cutting job easier and faster! 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