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? I ' 1 t S. i r 1, . .. .mi.... "V- I i iV e V t r - f, ; t j . . r -S.ai 4, V. I "Vp f ZJ Jaw I in i lit;.' "V" I " -ill -aw m 8 PAGES THIS WEEK MARSHALL, C'i THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1969 10c PER COPY $8.00. A Tear In Madison and Adjoining Coaatlaf s - tw KOO A Tar Outside Thaa VotmrM Jixeieeis Sips On laiflanding In '80s Distance Tti Mart 60 Million Mnear Moon; 240,000 Miles President Nixon set hi sights Monday on an American landing on Mars in th 1980s. Nixon accepted a report from a special tak J orce on space call ing for a landing on Mare but re jecting any crash program to do bo that wouM ignore budgetary considerations. The report' also ' rejected any phasing out of ma'nneld space flights. The report Was submitted by Vice President SdIto T. Agnew and other members of the task fnrro. Nixon had assigned the group the task of coming up with proposals for the administration s Rivare nroram. TVi Wiiment will be made cublic eventually. Whits House press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler said the recom mpniHtions in it call for "a bal nced trroeram of both manned and unmanned activity with a man landinir on Mars as an integral part." He said no special date has been set as a target but the 1980s would be the earliest possible time for ! such a landing. (Continued To Last Page) HUD OFFICIALS SPEAK AT C OF C MEETING TUES. MICROFUMSaARE BEING MADE OF RECORDS HERE Courthouse Records Filmed By State Dept. Archives And History Local Housing Project Progressing, Officials Declare Is Mrs. J. B. Tweed, local Housing Authority secretary, speaking be fore the Marshall Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, expressed irratitude to the Marshall proper tv owners who had listed their nronertv for consideration in the local Housing project. Not only have we secured more listings tnan we thoue-ht we have surpassed the renuired number by a substantial margin." she said. one also ex Dressed appreciation at the lair .,,-nt- imr niWpd hv most of those who listed1 property for sale in the corporate limits. "It is nice to live in a commu nity and town where the citizens show such interest and display such fairness,". Mrs. Tweed said. Robert G. Lamb, of Sheotz and Hradfiehl Architects, of Atlanta, Ga., also pointed out the progress M'ntitinufd on Last Pafc) Seminary Extension ienfers Open Sept. With the approval of th board of county commissioners, repre sentatives of the State Depart ment of Archives and History have completed an inventory o the records in the county offices nf Mji di son Count v. County offi cials will be furnished copies ol toe-ether with schedules of retention anidl dispos als of all records. The inventory stcherHnlpjH serve as a gudde in de termininer which records should be Dreserved permanently and how long others should be retained pri or to destruction. P. W. Hine3 and H. D. Strould, microfilm camera operators of the department, are now microfilm ing for security the permanently valuable records of the county. These include real estate records, marriages, birth and death index es, court records, records of es tates, wills, special proceedings, minutes of the various county boards, and many others. It is es timated that it will require sever- wecks to complete this pro ject. Security monofilm will be stored in the underground vault in the new Archives and rlistory-biae Library Building in Raleigh. In ihn i.v.,1.1 of los.4 of oriemal rec ords copies can be made and sup- nlied at nominal cost. I'ermanent records, such as deeds ami wills, will be repaired as nec essary. All work is done at state expense. Many of the counties have suf- Briacoe; Wauer Anneal r or Vista , In Washington Manifei. Briscoe and Tom Waller dre a. Office of Economic Oppor tunity headquarters in Washing ton, 'J)i- P. today ((Thursday) to represent Madison - Buncombe counties,, The future of the VITAip'grftln fr th-iB area is to be the topic of discussion. Thi Policy Review Board of VTST'A' is the program formula tion body for VISTA Mid-Atlan tic, of which North Carolina is a part. f Briscoe and Waller have been': invited to speak for Madi- soA pounty on extending the sum mer VTS$ A program into a full yeaV and" to argue for the fund ing of a VISTA supervisory grant to Matifison-Buiicombe Rural De veiopmeni Council and Mars Hill College which would coordinate the work of 25 projected volunteers. Mr. Briscoe, of Madison's Long- ride community, is representing the Board of the Rural Council, of which he has been a member for, almost a year, and the Per sonnel Committee of the Council i in which he and other members have been screening and inter viewing applicants for the position of VISTA Supervisor. Mr. Waller, of Asheville, Advo cate Planner for the Council, is representing Mars Hill College. MHC LIONS LOSE 1 OPENING GAME TO GS SATURDAY Buneombe-iiadison M Student Assignments Rallying from a 7-0 deficit late in the first half, Glenville State College of Glenville, W. Va., tied the game at intermission and ad ded 10 points in the final period for a 17-7 victory over Mars H.111 College, at Mars Hill Saturday afternoon before 2,500 people at Mears Athletic Field. The game marked the reentry of Mars Hill College into collegi site football competition after a one-year absence and it was the (first game of the season for both teaims. The hosting Lions, despite field ing a team with players that had never played together before, performed well enough in the first half to take a brief 7-0 lead. it. Mim ouicklv when defensive safety GeraM Whitley intercepted a rass at the Glenville 35, raced to the right and down the side lines to the end zone for the touchdown. David McFee, who plays several positions for coach Dal Shealy'sj charges, booted the extra point. Earlier in the game he attempted field goals of 32 and 41 yards in length, but both tries fell short. (Continued to Page Four) mimg Mitsrsseys mm erendum Time Table "Is Dat What Pat Is?" Man Asks Trooper Flynn Trooper Johnny H. Flynn, who is makiner a fine record as State Patrolman in Robeson County, re cently stopped a beat-up truck with a sign on the front slaying, "Here Come De Judge." It was just a routine cheek of the ve hicle but Trooper Flynn looked through the back window and there it was 50 one-gailon jars of white liquor just sitting there with no attempt at camouflage. The driver, Nathaniel Jones, 44, of Whiteville, was arrested and charged with transporting and possession for sale 50 gallons of non-taxpaid liquorV.' '''.'',) When Flynn saw tW 'ioad, he naturally had. to check , to see whether it was just mineral wa ter, or something:. One whiff was enough liquor. Jones in surprise, explained, "Is dat wliat dat is" Trooper Flynn is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Flynn, of Marshall, ami is married to the former Miss Grace Windsor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Windsor, former ly of Marshall. Pastors, i&y PeoiU- Invited To Join In atuay f Bible The fall semester of .tjie French Broad Seminary Extension Cen ters will open Monday 'September 29, at 7:30 p. m., .with an expand ed program of study. Instead of four classes, five classes will be ciferedi for the convenience of all who care to avail themselves of this splendid opportunity for ; intensive study. At Hopewell (Newfound Association), just out of Walnut, Rev. Albert A. Pever ,all, Jr., will be teaching a course 'in Old Testament, entitled "The Heart of Hebrew History;" while at Upper Laurel and Forks of Ivy churches, Rev. M. H. Kendall and Rev. H. B. Youngblooidl, re spectively, will be conducting studies in the Epistle of James, n New Testament Study. In addi tion, two courses will be offered at Mars Hill: Miss Sue Fitzgerald will he teaching a course in "Our Christian Doctrine" and Prof, Vernon E. Wood will lead a class in the study oif "Life and Faith of Baptista." These are courses in Baptist History and Doctrine of the Bible and have been in (Continued on Last Page) FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Hot Springs Lions rWm'hntfi $216.00 Ifered serious losses of records jLte-05fii Cottage a-mUtN-fire arid other causes.? . For years, iJr. unnstopner v,nuwi (Continued) to Page Five) FRIDAY NIGHT i Rosman at Marshall Mars Hill at Spruce Pine SATURDAY Catawba College JVs at Mars Hill 2:00 p. m. Walnut 8th Graders Host East Yancey Team Tonight The Walnut 8th grade football team will be hosting East Yancey on the Island in Marshall tonight (Thursday) at 6:30 o'clock. Rex Sprinkle is the Walnut coach. The Walnut PTA will be serv ing fooid. EXTRAVAGANCE The eaaies way to gum up a budget ta to let your yearnings outstrip your earnings. Human Growth To Be Observed On September 14-20 Special emphasis is being placed next week regarding the proper growth of children. September 14-20 has been designated as Na tional Human Growth Week and the public is alerted to this ma jor problem in the nation, state and county. For free information write: Human Growth c-o Mrs. am KODerts, box ivv, Route 5, Marshall, N. C. 28753. Rummage Sale Marshall Chapter of Eastern Star will hold a rummage sale on Satuirday, September 20, in front of the courthouse here, beginning at 9:00 a.m. DIAL - A - PRAYER 649-9231 Agreement Made Friday; 79 Students Are Involved The Buncombe County Board of Education entered into formal a- greement Friday with the Madi son County Board of Education to assign 79 Madison County stu dents to the four Buncombe schools in which they presently are enrolled. The airreement stipulates that the assignment will be for the 1969-70 school year only, that the Madison Board of Education will not be responsible for any tuition or monetary considerations, and that the Buncombe board will fur nish the Madison board the names of the students, their grade levels and the names of their parents or guardians. The agreement also specifies that each student will be notified that he must attend a Malddson County school next year. Herbert Hyde, attorney for the Buncombe board, said the agree ment is in compliance with the pertinent statute. Supt. Fred H. Martin said he had checked with school prinicpals and had been informed that 17 of the students are enrolled at North Buncombe High School, 14 at Clyde A. Erwin High School, 34 at Red Oak Elementary and 14 at (Continued on Last Page) The Hot Si-rings Lions Club has contributed $216.00 this year towards the construction and main tenance of a cottage at the Eliadla Orphans Home for Boys which is operated by the Presbyterian Church in Asheville. This is but one of the many projects sponsored by the Lions Club in its service to mankind. 54,000 TROUT ARE STOCKED AT OLD MILL WHEEL Sheriff Roy Roberts, who last week moved to his property at Old Mill Wheel on Laurel River, stated this week that 54,000 trout had been placed in three fish ponds. He also stated that he was "looking forward to some great fishing in the future." The eight cabins at Old Mill Wheel are al so being improved1. The restau rant, however, is not open at present, he said- Roberts, Board Chairman, Issues Letter r rom Bonding Attorney William (BiU- Roberta, chair man of the Madison County Board of Education, this week issued the following letter from Wood King, Dawson, Love .& Sabatine, bonding attorneys from New York, con cerning the time schedule to be followed by the board of educa tion in requesting the county com missioners to authorize the issua ance of $950,000 school bonds and to issue the question of issuing Uu bonds to the voters of Madi son County. "This is the same firm which is hol.Hng bonds for the Marshall ami Hot Springs gymnasiums, Mr. Roberts stated. The letter to William C. Reeves, attorney for the local board of education, dated August 2!), 1969, follows: August 29, 1969 William C. Reeves, Esq. Box 274 Weaverville, North Carolina Dear Mr. Reeves: MADISON COUNTY PROPOSED SCHOOL BONDS $950,000 In accordance with our request, we have prepared and enclose herewith the following: 1. Draft of proceedings to be taken by the County Board of Ed ucation requesting the County (Continued To Page Five) Oil G ducation Ohm. onsolidation. Delay ASC WliMITTEE ELEOTOlSEf' FOR SEPT. 25 MARS HILL GROUNDBREAKING The county convention where farmer-chosen delegates will elect farmers to fill vacancies on the Madison County Agricultural Sta bilization and Conservation Com mittee will be held Thursday, Sep tember 25, at 10:00 a. m. in the ASCS office according to Emory Robinson, county chairman, ASCS Committee. The convention will be open to the public. Any person interested in observing the voting procedure may attend. However, only farmer-delegates to the convention may participate in the election process. The election will be by secret ballot. County ASC committeemen are elected for 3 -year staggered terms, and the service of each county committeeman is limited to three consecutive terms, chair man Robinson said. During the (Continued To Last Page) Election Would Be ; November 4 . William M. "Bill" Roberts, chairman, Madison County Board of Education, this week released the following statement concern ing the proposed bond referendum for the consolidation of the coun ty's five high schools: "I invite the public to carefully examine the record and decide for themselves who has been respon sible for the expensive, nerve- racking, and irresponsible delay in improving and' consolidating our high schools, uur preuecea- Fors took the initiative and re ceived a promise from the Board of County Commissioners that the two Boards would cooperate m bringing together a Committee of 100 Citizens who wouilia conscien tiously work and sell the public on needed . school improvements. This Committe became known as the (Committee of 100 for Better Schools, and I do not wish to be labor what this Committee did or did not do. "December 2. 1968, the Board at Education unanimously endors- (Continued to Page Four). A t .J- 7 4 ' E.1 Yancey Downs Tornadoes, $1-20 Wildcats Defeat;Opa teilsp60 Marshall - East Yancey ' East Yancey runners rushed tot 425 yards and the defense inter cepted five passes ' and recovered f fumbles as the Panthers de feated Marshall High, 65-20, to i wild f6"eain to Burnsriiia Friday Bia; - & '"."? J Marshal managed only 82 yards ruehing to ti first half iaa tits Panliier def enss ; hel4 tight tW offense racked top a 20-5 Imd. But Marshall WW nay whila tiis 'moon shoos in tf ec ond half. ; v I : Seven pJayem o to Eaat Yancey coring1. " J2m Bay ran tftres toorfidownB, two -v "j t;.J c- 9 of S3. rvrr touchdown, and finally Winters himself, tallied bn 7Jcvo''x quarterback keeper. V r Ray, Sandy. Lea win am asm Anglin ran extra points and Ean- d Banks kicked one.J. - Marahall's scoring was dona by Calvin Ehinehart on a fivs-yard ran, Robert Cameron on a 13-yard pass from Wayne McDevjtt, and Rjekv McDevitt on - a four-yard ran after catching a B2-yar.i pass from Wayna McDwfbt to set trr the toadhdown. The W-ne-i Ricky McDevit eombinaUun cV.-li-ed for on conversion. Mars Hill Hot Spring. 1 Mars': HilL HbJ continuing ' to ran over eH , opponents with ease. walloped Hot Springs, 66-0, tYi day night at Hot Springs. "David Thomas - scored : four touchdowns ' and ' fcaLTback Jack Itrown added two mora in the one- Bided victory, the Wildcats fourth win of tha season. . It , was the , winners f ;rd straight altutout. To I..' 1- s Iinl kiis' t-vraJ 2 "'2 j-' ' v.' "a H:Tt downs 'X jrrdiffs 8 J t
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