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r t t (..ft I' '' nnoo'j::.t wan :n 7 t v. ... 4 ( ,.ff .JI ,f ,. N. C. JTIIURSDAY; OCTCZZn 23lSC3,:, 10e PER COPY M oSJffnSf vol. 3. r:o. 3 8 PAGL3 i - n y L .1. 6ocr.::a!.cG; rapr,.! ODG-8Giitdlos:lQii Fc;; Would Prevent Increase" In, Property T j County Will Gain On Novewber 4tl he voters ot all of the I0O pvmitle f North Carolina will go . to the polto to decide if their County will have a lc local salee tax. , The Commis sions of Madison County feel that the people of Madison .County should know what this 1 tax would do for the county. If the voters of .Madison Coun ty vote in favor of the lc sales tax this additional revenue would keep the property tax rate of th county from feeing raked for many years to come as well as supplying the County with additional fundia to meet the ever increasing de mands from the State Government to increase eendftores for Health, Welfare Conservation and Develop ment and the ever increasing de mand for better schools arid local public service, . ,,.,.!.. The 1969 Legislature raised the State Welfare Budget. 32 and each County imuafe pay tte sbare of this tucreasa ve though no Board of .(bounty: fkimnlBelcinera had any say-m in:- taia. inereaee. (It . wm crammed, down their, throat by. Legislature.) . If Ma son 'County" enacts 'the lc lineal Sales Tax thr oreaae, along with 4neetin de mands end needs of BeaHh, Edu- ctio and better publia services. , WftllV. A 1 1 ... - A. "lhse demands and needs aa only be met by .raising the numeUj (Continued to Last Page) Dd. Edooailioa Urge CciiiqiooionorG Order Bond nofferehdum Dee. 9 Want Written ; Statement Cite Attorney General's Rulinf The MadSeon County Board of Education met Tuesday at a called meeting at which thne the board members requested that the Mad ison Cfconty Commissioners order a school bond referendum on De cember , 1969. .The board also re quested a written statement con cerning the above request by Mon day, November 3, 1969, when the) board of -education will hold it regular meeting. A" board spokes man stated that titey weald pro- eeed with the appropriate action: based upon "the factual intfopme- tioa at band, - i : ,v--''v:"."r ;':'';'!-::r .The board of education bases its request and action on reply from Attorney General Bobeit Morgan and other state officials on the question of allowable time for special : elections . to approve' County Commissioners bond or der! writ of Mandanius to County Coaunisarloners to compel bond or der. SM-'?-:. t : '' I The question asked the Attor ney General and the conclusion of the Attorney General are as fol lows: I -'. QUESTIONS: (1) A what ttme may special bond elections be held; (2) Sboctd the County Oxmms sioners i. 'A to trt on the Coun ty Board of L,l, nation's j'"ion , for a r: ' -1 a V.'r:t : the O. .- t:te i r '7 r i '?ct:on, wo-!4 -m be tr"'"-' t sT . . ... : (1) fecifcl f be ' 1 tt anr ; tf C. Democratic Gon::::iiSG3 Favors teal S2:-3 Tqk Wallin Points Out Reasons! For Endorsement; Says "Vote Yes ? J. C Wallin Jr., ehatanan, Madison County Democratic Ex ecutive Committee, stated that a quorum of 'the Madison County Democratic Executive Committee! was present Wednesday -right Oc tober 22 't..he Marshall Schoo), and voted unanimously to support the one per cent local sales tax. Mr. Wallin further stated that the. spirit of each and every chairman and vice chairman, as well as the officers of the committee, express ed the spirit of being for the one per cent sales tax, not as a parti san famue but as an issue that is right and just for Madison Coun ty and the futre financial . stro?. tore of the local county govern went., "We urge aB eMgtoevot era to go to the polls on Novem ber 4 and vote TESJ' which will add $134,000 to the Madisoii Coun ty treasury. This tmm. oul4 be eoore Own .en)ugir'money m pay off the proposed $960000 school bond and would inereaee fiur chances of nassintf. the. ben4 referendum tremendouslyi aincefl property taxes eouW. be relieved ; (Continued to Last Page) , COLLEGE DAY IS BEING HELD AT WALNUT TODAY Some 500 students from five Madison , County High Schools took part In CbBege Day at Wal nut School Thursday. r - , ' . From 1 to 3 p. m. the students and their eeese)ors met . with their choice ef representative from 52 colleges and universities, technical schools, hospital schools, beauty schools, and ' business) school. .': The program was alsofin8on. 3'- Housing Officer. Mrs. open to parents srhe wanted tbi ettenav.. The preparatioBe for College Day was handled by Mrs. Latrelle Roblnso Gotdanee Ceordinator in Madison County Schools, . S h a bated that there ia a dace for every student end several guides were en hand to help.' Students were: given a college survey sheet to help them in coun seling. ' . This 'piogisnn was ' part of a etate-wids itenenary for the eol- k?e r?reeentatives at which the1 curriculum, requirements and attraction- cf the various ' schools were outlined. , '- ; : ; J " ,Tbs E2 colleges and schools re- fr".t-i irtcludeds . -v. ; ' 12 c and e-v"ols , ww r7r- 1 at the met'.: z, tun v: :t i k. ... r j :::: Gch..:;- MRS.LISTER IS ELECTED PRES. OE COUNTY YDs Consolidation And Optional 3ales Tax Endorsed By Club Here The Madison County !)5 French Broad Yeumr Democrat Cub met ThuMay night, October 16, 1969, at 7:30. p, m. in the Mewihaill. School Cafeteria. The following officers 'Skereefcctysdi ., President, Mri.OuiMP;i -.XW; President, Elymun; Payne;..; ViofiiPjreeitlmiW -3NE. Sprinklej 3rd Vice President, Bay GardUn;, Secre &Mrs; Ek.idrit'BrfTreaalnv, e,f4Dearal.'' ' 'I' "' ". ' The , t jper emr sales tax; and ebnaolidWllon1 ot'snools J'were' dSa-' Deinoerat auVwn.aSii as. unanimously endorsing these two; issues. ''The Ckb feela that wn ttoitiui!VMiwMSj"eay'j can be and wiH be one of the lead- ing small counties of Western North ' Carolina. It was the opinion of the dub that if the l per cent sales tax was voted on, ft Would be one step toward progress) for our county, ft is known the a good school system is the back bone of getting roads, new in dustry, and preparing out youth; for leadership in a progressive county," Mrs. Lister stated. RDC GETS $2,500 FOR HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS Minor Repairs To Be Made On Some Buncombe Madison Homes Ait Its monthly meeting October! 16, the Madiaoo-uncombe Bnral Development Council received check for $200 from the Op- Ipcinmty. Corporation for a hoaa4 ing renovation project The money wen transferred! from the housing: program of The Opportunity Corporation by Bidgley K. B)ob- uorocny Amngion, inreowr , the Rural Project; presented titer check to Mrs. Myrtle Bay, Chair man,' and Mrs. Marie Osteon, , (Continued Te Last Page) Jill Liol Don IdTMipdapS'lOO. Iliil Hilats C:;vn TcrnccD, C3-G Kara ar Georffetown-MHC ' Georgetown University scored1 a touchdown in tine first period arid; a field goal in the third to defeat the Mars Hill Lions, 10-0, at Mart ITU1 Saturday nlU. The loss broke u? a four-game ainninx streak for the Lions and left tVm '.h a 4-2 record. l'j amors plimjrwj four yards ' -r t'-e ("---?wn t--' v-jwn and . .1 r,..,' kl-' 1 I' e extra ' t t f t e vi "'ors a 7-0 1 1 1 mMmmmiMmk Of RESET CLOCKS WART MONDAY; ON SAT. NIGHT feummer may be long gone, but daylight saving time isn't dead! yet It soon will be, though. The exact time for the change over ia 2 a. m. Sunday. As clocks will be set BACK an hour, itH provide, the once a year opportun ity to get an extra hour's sleep. The. procedure to be followed is! simple. ; Before going to bed on Saturday night, merely set all all clocks back an hour. (Thalt'sl the reverse of what was done on. April 27 when clocks were set a- head an hour.) The most noticeable effects of the switch will be am "earlier' sunrise and sunset. Draft lottery Plan lots Committee Ot YOUTH COUNCIL REORGAP BD. Officers Are Named t 1970 - Funding Is Discussed On Monday .Te. Bth Onnwuftil of Madieoa held a meeting for reorgaoiwtfoa of the Board ef Duecesro Monday, October 20. The new structure intended to give each oorosramfty of : low-income youngsters tnter ested in developing an effective ? recreation program a voice in the decision making process by letting) the Chairman ef each group have a seat and one vote on the Board. Thas is a revision of the fanner; structure of having two repre sentatives from eight sections of .the county. The new officers of the Council; are as follows: Chairman, Shirley Brooks, vice-chalriman, Wennie ftulth Wills; and secretary-treasurer, Connie Holt. The following1 (Continued on Last Page) HOMECOMING IS OBSERVED! MAISWFRL Elaine Rsry Crowned Queen Before Marshall-Mars ' Hill Game . Miss Elaine Ray,, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bay, was crowned Homecoming Queen at ceremonies held prior to the Mar shall-Mam Hill, game at Mere Hill last Friday night;: She (Continued to Page Four) tenacious defense and were never able to make a serious threat, de spite the fact that quarterback Marvin Parrott set a new school record with a total of 115 yards rushing. One of Parrott 's runs was for 63 yard ..;' ,iX ' T: Mars HilTS deepest rersrtretionf -was to the Georgetown 19-yard line In the seconj redol O IL H. n f n r Tin --y'' . - T - - - " - t JURORS NAI The, October term of court fox the trial of will beirin here next morning with Judge Thornburg, of Sylva, The term will be for oni Jurdrs drawn for the low: Carroll Ramsey, Ml Brooks, Mrs- Dewey C born Hagan, Mrs. Ed Posey. Wilde, Jr., Belvj forth, Tilson H Buckner, Mrs. Solon Wade Buckner, Mrs. Chever Metcalf, Mrs. Loretta B. Ballard, (Continued to WASHINGTON Nixon's lottery plan draft to 19-year-olds - Thursday by the Hd Services Committee ward the , House last next week.' The speedy action f tag W-0 vote fntdlcatea for House ejproyal a' that toe senate mig bill before the end of i ficnaW Armed Be said Ms committee the President's if ft passes the The House commy even to consider deferments for Such a propx ard H. Ichord, D-Ho., out of order on a si (Continued on Last Adult Educatij Classes Are Attended Tuesday The 'AdaTt Basic Education class es which began last Tueeday night showed people were interested fas. cantkniine itiwir education. There were, ajroximately twenty-eigiw persons present at the com meet ing. Mm. S. L. Nix etated this week "that if enough ipeoplsawre inter ested: fa:hne;adVanBsd, typing or bookkeeping that a daes! wfld be started". Iftiwee tater estedln Hiian' rlnnnim should don-' taet'Hrsv"'-a:':I;t'l'W'eaa W Wn tot farther 'nfe on flwne'caaasea. A"'- An classes ere 'free of charge and eS mterials fae Xurnatedf free ef charge. ' 11 VTm a mighty good thing peo ple cant be used for sxm-feyment lof debt of rratfrsde, Marshall-liars 1121 . Mars Hill High, scoring in very carter,- walloped Marshan Yl . 5-6 at Mars Eia Friday r,' lt In en Appalachian Confer ence 1-A division football game. Q-iarterback Bob Hofcombs toss t J one touchdown pass to Brucs piropostt House. 1 elimiif !albyi 4 1 wen j I' y s-1 i-orl another on s 5-j. ;ri r:.- aB totercr! pi , Z" :rrf,y sorl ewt r tc" - xur: -- - 1 r "! ilrM r - ' n r 1 1 w.2i'T . ,1;-, ... 'u, s Id Tobscco Judging At Fair VQW! NEWSPRINT PRICE.GOES UP ANOTHEa $5J0O The News-Becori, Bka other newspapers, will begin faying S more per ton for the newsprint it an effective January j. - . This is the fourth Increase, tn 43 months, a total increase of $17 a ton over the $135 a ton price U effect during the first part of Newsprint prices were increas ed $5 a feoa in Juns 1966, $3 a too) in July 1967, and In January of this year the price went up $4 a ton. - ..r-.:-;r : The new : increase represents a SJS pee- cent hflcs. in prices over, oyer the present. v, ' During -the. eonstant rises ef newsprint In the past several years," The News-Record has not increased subscription rates. In the asms period, postal rates have advanced twice.-: . .. To llzxr 1- . Advlzzry Governor F b f t 1 Uine-Elioe , Farmers Could Double nual Income With Tomatoes By HARRY SILVER, Extension Agent ripe tomato producers in n Uounty expenencea a ul season in 1969. The of producers in the county, acres of tomatoes planted any increase over Approximately 30O vine-ripe tomatoes were id. The average yield per hiding greens, sold ait the he season and all other 20.34 tons per acre. Lted in a total-county 6402 tons at an average gross sales of $234.79, in a total gross sales of This is 16 percent a year's sales on the same Net sales to the farmer, all sales charges, was County tomato-packing ked the production from; 0 acres. The production but 20 acres was packed Wuses'h'fai' Haywood, ley and Yancey Counties. M production' from ap- lelyi 10, acres wa sold truckers and some pro- from most of the acres thS truckcM. f jo production and market made mors impact on tnei U Madi . County , than elopment durhrg ttie pas . toniii"is' btion on the national mar is good enough to take the from any other source at h e price per pacK ana in Instances it demands front SO cents per twenty-pound hbove eompetitive area's ntinued To Last Page) n Honors Mars Hill FFA, Hayes Run, 4-H, MarshaU FFA In Top Six Teams j Ths wonder and excitement of a fair seems to appeal to many people. The group of 4-H'ers who attended the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh October .17 end: 18 would certainly testify to thisj fact ' (( ' Ths boys and girls traveled 1 the fair to participate in the Stat Buriey Tobacco ! Grading . Contest1 held annually. The cost of lodg ing and meals for the young peo ple was paid for by. the Madlsoni County 4-H Club Fund. , Ths 4-H Clubs had three teams to repre sent them this year Hayes Ron team,, which won fourth piece in the contest, included Debbie Read, Cheryl Reeves, "Eddie Raid and; Warren ' Wise. Eerie Wise . was coach for the team) Mars HOI team members went Vickie "Wal lin,. Jans Mcintosh and: Maxine, Hensley; ' Walnut-HopeweJl team members Were Karen Rice, Jane Rice, Peggy Rice, Michael Cody and Jerry Cody. The Mars H.:i and Walnut-Hopewell teams were coached by WHey DuVall ani Ca y Caley. '" ' . ' Teams w?nr.?r.g In ' ths '.; J CorXe.t were: Ti. I -?t T." r -r.: f-Tl r t T 4 ; ... a . ;a 4 A f 1 re heed a. It feul a 18. 1
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