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f 1 . . , t ' ' ' , ' rv n 3 UVM A jtlC- tAiE$ THIS WEEK r MARSHAL!; i Cy-THUIAjJfANUARTr.22, Wtt!ft . ' 10c PER COPT !gjgg A lSiS&iK NO. 4 In Pcican Spoke To Buncombe County Republican Club Last ."Fridliy ' ! Newly-appointed Sen. William P. Powell of Mars Hill told nta bers of the Buncombe Oounlty Re publican dub in Asheville Friday night , that the trend toward k two-jJLrty system in North Caro lina started in his county in the 1964 elections. Gains have been made every e lection since that time, and largely because the voters have started looking more closely at candidates' instead of casting straight party ballots, Powell said. Powell, who was appointed by Gov. Bob Scott to the 81st Sena, to rial District to succeed former! Sen. Bruce B. Briggs, has not yet made a formal announcement, but is expected to seek election to at full term. The district is made up of Bun combe, Madison, Yancey and; Mitchell Counties. Powell noted that every local office except one in Madison County is now held by Republic ans. Prior to 1964 it was a Dem ocratic stronghold. Speaking at a meeting of the Buncombe GOP Club in Carolina Power & Light Co. Building1 Powell said "the baton has been passed on to me, and I intend to carry it with the same enthusiaera, committment, and diligence" that the dedicated man who ran before me passed on." Jesse Ledbetter, Republican chairman of the 16-county lltn Congressional District, introduced Powell and urged the GOP to face the upcoming elections realistically. "We can't approach the primary with a chip on our shoulders," he ,taid of the May 2 electionft:.'sil Ledbetter said the GOP ehould encourage "discontended - Demo crats" to switch party affiliation and join the Republicans. "It takes a lot of courage to sign on the dotted line. Let's en courage these converts," he said. March Of Dimes Gospel Singing In Asheville Sat. The annual March of Dimes Gos pel Singing will be held at the Asheville City Auditorium this1 Saturday night, starting at 7:30 o'clock. All singing groups and indivi duals are invited to come and take' part in the program. There will be no admission charged, but a free will offering will be taken during the program. Ed Ball and Frank Reed will be Masters of Ceremonies for the singing. DUL A PRATER 649-9231 Newspapermen Enjoy Quail Hunt At Origman Preserve WABrigman Explains Eating Habits Of Pen-Raised . Quail Al Geremonte, Citizen-Time Sunday editor and Frank Drake, outdoor feature writer of the Asheville Citizen-Times, usually spend one afternoon together each week, during the hunting and fish ing seasons. On this particular Monday they had planned a dove ahoot even though doves were la the offing. A phone call the night before changed their plana, -t ,. The call was from Wayne Brig man, operator of Brigmao's Com mercial Game Preserve near Wal nut. t ; ; 4 "What are you and Al planning : to do tomorrow?" ' he queried. There's a bunch of quaS I turned loose last week, and foxes, along with a hawk, are doing away with them. Come on op and get some for your table before they're all 1 gone." Neediest to say the next day we arrived at the Madison County layout as early as possible with Ipunty CHECKS TO RISE $254,000 SOON Increased Checks Will Not Arrive Until This April What will the new social se curity legislation, liberalizing pen al on rates, do for residents of Madison County? How much more will they be receiving from Washington per year ? What will the average pay ment be, compared with what it was last year? It is estimated that the change in retirement benefits, approved last month by Congress, will add approximately $254,000 a year to the amount that local residents 'have been collecting. The estimate is based upon the latest statistics for the county, re leased by the Social Security Ad ministration. They show the num ber of retired and disabled work ers, as well as dependent relatives, on the pension rolls, and the a- tnounts paid them. AH of them will be aided by the legislation. Those who have been getting no more than 60 a year, (fee '.minimum, will now get $769. The' ones who were receiving $1, 320 a year will go to $1,518. Those Who have been at the $2,100 level will now collect $2,415. What is the most that is paid? Under the new schedule, a work- fer Who has just retired at age 66 and has had maximum taxable , Continued to Last Page) Medical Expense Deductions Prime Tax Error Category Greensboro Many taxpayers get smaller refunds or have additional taxes to pay because of errors in reporting medical ex penses, J. E. Wall, District Di rector of Internal Revenue for North Carolina said today. To avoid errors in deducting medical expenses on 1969 returns, Wall advised taxpayers to .ful Form 1040 instructions carefully before filing. A common error made by tax payers reporting medical expenses is in the deduction of medicine and drug expenses. These expenses should be added to the taxpayer's other medical expenses only to the extent they exceed one per cent of adjueted gross income. "Some taxpayers," Wall said, try to deduct in full their drug costs in excess of one percent of their adjusted gross income in- ( Continued To Last Page) extra boxes of shells in hand. A iong with as was Nat Osborne, Cttisen-Times managing editor, who enjoys busting a few shells now and then. It turned out to be a bright, wonderful day, and before long we had forgotten that we were enjoying a hunt on a commercial game preserve. I To those uninitiated to commer cial preserve bunting, here's the way It works: " Brigman raises bobwhite quail and ringneck pheasants. On re quest, he releases these pen-Tear-ed birds somewhere on his sprawl ing lands which lend themselves to ideal hunting conditions. ,1 He charges hunters $15 for the privi lege of shooting five quail or two ringneck pheasants, but this, also; includes dogs arid- a .gaide, al though many hunters. brig their own dogs. The pries hasn't varied since he opened the preserve five (Continued Ts Last Ftgs) HELD MONDAY; LIGHT DOCKET The regular civil term of Dis trict Court was held here Monday 4with - Jadge .X.rJlay BjnawalLR of Newland, presiding. The following cases were heard: Bowman Hardware Co., Inc. vs. Steve Freeman, non-suited. Carroll C. Caldwell vs. Viola B. Caldwell (Viola Brown Sprouse) divorce, continued. Cora Lee Osborne vs. Robert Daniel Osborne and M. D. Osborne, Jr., custody of children, non-suited. Eula G. Ingle vs. Harold R. Ingle, divorce granted Stella W. Rbberts vs, Roy C. Roberts, divorce granted. Martha Marlor vs. Lawson Mar :lor, divorce, continued. Donald Norton vs. Betty Dean Norton, custody of children. Tempo rary order issued. Trial at a later date. "COLD SPELL" TO CONTINUE Cold but sunny weather should continue in the area today with high temperatures in the low to middle 20s. If the mercury reaches the mid 20s today it will be warmer than) Wednesday's high of 20. Predictions indicate 10 chance of snow tonight and 40 for snow on Friday. Hazardous secondary roads a- gain caused postponement of schools in Madison County today Thursday). Glasses To CITIZENS BANK STOCKHOLDERS, DIRECTORS MET Mashburn Cites Successful Year; Personnel Changes Made Stockholders and directors of the Citizens Bank held their an nual meeting here Tuesday after noon and were told the bank ex perienced the most outstanding year in its history by C. Edwin Mashburn, chairman of the board of directors. The bank completed the year with all-time highs in total as sets, deposits, earnings, loans out standing and capital funds. At year-end, the bank had total resources of $9,527,601, an in crease of $1,131,126 over last year. Deposit growth, Mashburn said, i which centered primarily in sav ings and other interest bearing de posits, was up $1,046,401.37. The directors announced the transfer of $100,000 from undivid ed profits to the surplus account, and reused the annual dividend! from 60 to 75 cents per share. Personnel changes included Frank T. Moore to executive vice president, replacing Robert B. Chandler who retired; Jonah H. Chandler to cashier; and Mrs. Al the B. Hoyle, assistant cashier. Reelected officers of the bank are E. R. Tweed, president; and Claude J. Wild, vice president. Di rectors reelected include John O. Corbett, Dr. Boyt Black-well, E. C. Teague, Mrs. Anna May White, J. (Continued To Last Page) Spring Creek To Play Basketball Here Saturday - i The Spring Creek - Marshall basketball doubls header has been rescheduled and will be played fa the IMarehaB gym ithis Saturday night, The girls' game wSl get underway at seven o'clock. sapipsrm FAVOR VOTE FOR 18-YEAR- .Governor Suggest Age Of 20 Or Better; Referendum Gov. Bob Scott said Monday he doesn't think 18-year-oldi should be allowed to vote in North Caro lina but he doesn't feel strongly enough about it to fight, i If a move is made in next years' General Assembly to cut the voting age from 21 to 18, he won't oppose it, Scott said at a news conference. The age of 18 "is a little too low," Scott said. He suggested that a better age would be 20, a figure he has pro posed before. He noted that any legislation passed by the General Assembly to cut the age would have to be submitted to voters to a referen dum. "I suspect the impact of lower ing the age would not be so great as some believe," Scott added. He said the great "mobility of young persons, traveling? between college and home, . for instance, . . . it might keep many irom vocpg Be cause of resident requirements. A change in the voting age be came an issue last week when the North Carolina Democratic party's executive committee went on rec ord in favor of giving the vote to 18-year-olds. Scott had said only a day be fore that action that he preferred1 a cut in the age to 20. DETOUR When an obstacle turns up in your life's work too big to move, pull around it. 3 Begin Mon. Classes To Be Held On Mondays, Thursdays At Marshall School Madison County Schools and Asheville-Buncombe Technical In stitute jointly announce continous classes in 'Adult Basic Education for all adults who have not finished their high school education. The program provides opportunity for adults, eighteen years of age and older and not currently enrolled in a public school system, to improve their economic and social standing in many ways. The adult may went only to learn to read and write or to take courses in math, English, social studies, and science. Over 7,000 adults have been en rolled in the program since its beginning. Approximately 900 of these have passed the high school equivalency examination. Classes are available in book keeping and beginning and alvan ced typing. All classes will start at 7 p. m. and continue weekly on Monday and Thursday nights. "All classes are free of charge. Your decisien to continue and im prove your education would indeed be a wise decision. If you yourself have completed high school but know of any person who could benefit from these classes, please encourage them to attend," Mrs S- L. Nix, of Marshall, stated. Those desiring further infor mation may contact Mrs. Nix or call Marshall 649-4476. Opportunity Corp. Directors To Meet Directors of the Opportunity Corporation of Madison-Buneomba Counties will hold a brief meet ing st 7:30 p. m. Thursday (today) at the R. E. A. Building in Mar shall, Lawrence M. Keller, execo tivs director, announced Wednes day, r - r i Purpose of the meeting is to officially acknowledge receipt of the agency's grant tor the next six months period. :,:'-' - . r 1 '' n CAMOUFLAGE : I 'any people find that it's easi er to criticize than to e V'.'t they a: e at fu!b 1 NIXON PICKS FLORHHAN FOR SUPREME COURT President Nixon reached into the federal judiciary Monday and picked a circuit judge named Harrold Carswell to serve as a justice of the Supreme Court succeeding Abe Fortas who re signed under fire. The nomination was sent to the Senate in late afternoon. Hear ings by the Judiciary Committee are expected to begin January 27. A repeat of last year's strug gle over Nixon's first nomination of a Fortas successor seems un likely. The nomination of Carswell to the seat left vacant by the resig nation of Fortas last May was an nounced by Ronald L. Ziegler, the White House press secretay, who said the 50-year-old judge meeta President Nixon's desires to have "strict constructionist sit on the bench. Carswell, of Tallahassee, Fla., has been a federal judge since 1958. A Democrat turned Repub lican he was named chief judge for the North District of Florida by former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and elevated to the 5th U. S. Circuit Court of New Or leans by Nixon. Ziegler said Carswell's person al and judicial background, includ ( Continued To Last Page) y 9fr 9 9fr 9fr Internal Revenue Service DEADLINE FOR W-2 FORMS Greensboro The deadline for employers to give employees their 1969 W-2 forms, showing earn- ings, income tax wiunneia ana oo cial Secmrity information is Mon day, February 2, 1970, J. E. Wall, District Director of Internal Rev enue for North Carolina, said to day. W'2s have to be filed with in come tax returns and those who had more than one job last year should make sure they attach all of them when they file their re turns. HEALTH CLINIC SCHEDULE FOR COUNTY IN JAN. Dr. Barbar A. Wood, Madison County Health Director, has an nounced the Health Department Clinic Schedule for the month of January, 1970. Clinics listed are held at the Health Department un less otherwise specified. Fru, Jan. 23, General Inun mu tation Clinic, 8:30-12 noon; 1:00 4:00 p. m. Toes., Jan. 27, Family Planning Clinic, by appointment only. Fri., JaiJD, General Iounuai zat ion CTmcT 8:30-12 noon; 1:00 4:00 p. m.; Nurse Screening Clia k, by appointment only. . At all General Immunization Clkiies protection is available a gainat diphtheria, polio, whooping cough, tetanus (lockjaw), neasles and smallpox. Blood testing and tuberculin skin testing are alas available at the General Immuni sation Clinks. G. S. Neighborhood -To Meet Monday The Madison Girl Scoot Neigh borhood will meet Monday, Janu ary 28 in the Marshall Methodist Church at 7:30 p. m , ... V ; '", -. . i I, , . MAIN INGRI33IENT Democracy will be democracy only so long ss public opinion is ru guiding force. - .' ' QfQ am Marshall Pasted 'Honored Rev. Dr. Arthur F. Williams 4 s Williams Elected Vice-Moderator Presbyterian Area The Rev. Dr. Arthur F. Wil liams, pastor of the Marshall Presbyterian Church, was honored last Saturday when he was elected Vice-Moderator?'' stt . the annual meeting of the JHolston Presbytery at the Jonesboro, Tennessee church. Dr. WaUams WUI' direct the af fairs of the denomination in this area. ' The new moderator will be Rul ing Elder J. p;' WoodaJl who was vice-moderator ra 19bV. The .M'fVAilcJfVesbyterian Church ja. a,, jjolston Pres- bytery-hM a group os ap proximately 35 churches of that denomination in Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee. Dr. Williams came to the Mar shall church in June of 1968 when he retired from the business world and was ordained in the Presby terian ministry. GOP Women To Meet Here Monday; To Elect Officers The Madison County Republican Women's Club will meet at the county courthouse next Monday night, January 26, at 7:30 o'clock. The annual election of officers will be held and all members are tasked to attend. ENDLESS PROCESS No man ever becomes so well educated that he cannot learn more from time and experience. i Mars dill Offers Scholarships To Area Commuting Students Mashburn, Hart Receive Honors At ARC Meeting Mrs. C E. Mashburn, of Mar shall, and Mies Virginia Hart, of Mars Hill, .were among the recip ients of honors given at the an nual N meeting ..of the Asheville Area Chapter of the ' American Red Cross in AsheviHe Tuesday. Mrs. Mashburn received a cer tifkate of appreciation for her splendid work as a member of the board of directors.' Miss Hart received a certificate for her, outstanding work in water safety... , " . . .-. Joseph Meade,, former vice pres ident and general manager of Rich's in Atlanta, was elected chairman of the Asheville Area Chapter. He succeeds Robert E. Buchhols. ' DIAL fls (o Ramsey States No Advance Payments To Be Made A voluntary 1970 Feed Grain Diversion Program, similar in most respects to that of 1969, has been announced by Secretary of Agriculture, Clifford M. Hardin. The following explanation of this year's program was given to day by Ralph Ramsey, county ASOS executive director: Only ittie farms for which a feed grain base is established may take part in the program. The feed grains for which farm bases apply are corn, grain sorghum and barley. Madison County has approximate ly 2200 farms for which a corn base has been established; 2 farms with barley bases and no farms with grain sorghum bases. Farm bases were established in 1961 based on their production during the bass period of 1959 and 1960. As in 1969 producers of corn or barley can qualify for participa tion by diverting 20 percent of their farm's base acreage to con serving use. Small farms, those with 26 or less base acresage, may elect to divert any additional part or all of their base to con- iservmg uses, farms wra oases in excess of 25 acres may divert up to the larger of one half of their base or 26 acres. Such farms are not eligible for diversion pay ment on the first 20 percent of their base reduction unless they elect to voluntarily reduce their base to 25 acres and plant no feed grain base crops. Diversion pay- ( Continued To Last Page) BOOKLET GIVES FARM TAX TIPS The 1970 edition of the "Farm er's Tax Guide," Publication 225, is now available free from county agricultural agents or the Internal Revenue Service, J. E. WalL IRS District Director for North Caro lina, said today. The booklet shows how farmers should fill out the new 1040 tax return and which schedules should be attached, A listing of important Federal tax dates for farmers can also be found in the publication. The tax guide is written in non technical language, and contains many examples of how farm trans actions are handled fox Federal in come tax purposes. It also explains the tax laws enacted last year. Although pri marily written to help farmers prepare their 1969 tax return, the "Guide" is useful as a reference throughout the year. Are Based On Academic, Standing; To Start In FH Mara Bill CoHege wifi offer an nual scholarships of $400 to stu dents of Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee living in commuting distance of the school. The scholarships, were one. of three recently added' to Mars' Hill's financial aid program.. AH are based en - academic standing and will be awarded yearly starting in the fan... ,:- - ' The 400 scholarships earmark ed ' for, commuting . students are called trustees 'scholarships. " To Qualify, ineotoing freshmen must be fat ths top 10 per cent of their graduating class; and sophomores, Juniors and seniors currently en rolled at Mars Hill must bare a 8.0 grade point averngre (to. . ' ' r equivalent to a "B" ave-p ). Thirty pres' Wt'a s ' ' 1 ' i of tz:o t- be studer "i I.'.rh sr.- ss fir ' " Z e ' 'er s,; T? (C
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