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1. 1 4 . i' .F 4 7 1 ' i y r '.i i rt ' ' . ; 1 ' . V.-. , ti in VOL, 63 v HO. w-; Final Rounds Next We End; Close Games Anticipated The county high school ball tourney will begin ki th cat gymnasium on Friday n instead of tonight ( Thursday) was originally planned, will continue on Saturday this week and then the rounds will begin on night of next week with slates on Friday night and finals on Saturday tight, Pi nary 28. , ; . r The opening round Friday pit the Mars Bill JV girts agal! the Marshall JV girls at 6:36 clock. At 6:46, the Man Hill boys will pay the Laurel JV bp! In varsity play, the Laurel gl will battle Hot Springs at 61 o'clock and the final openi? night's game will Laurel I Hot Springs. The other teal drew byes in the opening raun Saturday night, February Hot Springs JV girls vs. Leaf JV girls at 6:15; Varsity: Sprtf Creek girls vs. Mars Hill at 7;3 and at 9:00 o'clock, Mars H boys vs. Spring Creek boys. Admission to games will be stl dents, fl.OO, Adults, $1.60, Officials will be Pappas, Kin Sams and Johnson. Scorers will be Don Fowler si Billie Jean Redmon. Timers will be Lamar lam ford, Garland Woody and Rd Ainmona. MHC Journalism Students Visit The News-Record We&? Nine members of the Mars H College Journalism class, vieiw The News-Record Office WedneJ day afternoon where they wel shown the various phases m tl printing of a newspaper. They were accompanied ' by Jack Willis, assistant director of public relations at the college. Attends Seminar C. N. Willis, clerk of superior court, attended a Clerk of Courts seminar held last week at Appa lachian State University at Boone The event was conducted by th" Institute of Government and the! administrative offices of the court. Criminal Court To Start Here Monday; McLean To Preside Murder And Manslaughter Cases Head Docket; Jurors Named The February term of superior c urt for the trial of criminal cases will begin here Monday morning with Judge W. K. Mc Lean presiding. Clyde M. Robertsi is the solicitor. Listed on the docket for the one-week term include; Donald Howard Lsdford, man slaughter, in connection with the death of G. W. Shook of Mars Hill Route 2 in a car accident. Lester M. Lttnaford and Tirr Lunsford, murder, Carl Switzer. William McKinley Ramsey III and Johnny Bon Sawyer, man slaughter, in connection with the death of Terry Bryan on the Mar shall By-Pass. - Other cases on docket include: Fred L. Phillips, larceny of au tomobile; William Press Peters, Breaking and , Entering; ; John Lunsford, larceny; Arthur Fris by, DUI; Lattie " Eugene Laws. DUI; Clinton Shelton, DUI; Clar ence L. Massey (alias) Raymond Massey, driving with euspended license; Orbit Jack Hensley, speed ing and failure to stop for blue light; Cart book, embezzlement; Edward (Ed) Gentry, -violation election laws; A Emmett . Ernest Crough, DD-BIH Willie Buckner, DD; Hue Reece, larceny by break- - (Continued Te Lett Far) ' ; 'J PACES TWO .WEEK o K:RSHALL, N. C, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 19, '. ' '.' a '.' '. u ' 1 ' . t mr.mm mm ".i i'vmi . n ... mm - UIPV a For Conference The Citizenship Conference, sponsored by the Extension Home makers Clubs, will be held in Washington, D. C, April eUkns during Fiscal Year 1969. through 11. There are still vacan ifoiis includes $303,340 in compen cies on the bus if you are inter-lpfcic.n and pensions. estea in cammr vaaa educations? i trip. I ' Cost of the trip is $80.00. If you are interested call the Extern soon Office by March L Marshall Downs Laurel, 109-105 In 2 Overtimes Marshall outlasted Laurel High's boys, 109-105, in an offensive bas ketball game that went two over times at Laurel Wednesday. Regular play ended in a 92-92 tie and at the end of the first overtime each team had 100. Mar shall's attack was led by Robert Cameron with 83, Calvin Rhine- hart with 28 and Ricky McDevibt with 22. Buddy Franklin led Leu rel with 44, Charles Cutshall had 28 and Dwayne Outshall 20. In girls action Marshall edged Laurel, 87-32. GIRLS GAME Marshall (37) Mayhew 13, Davis 8, Fisher 8, Tipton 12, Har rell 1, McCormick, Evans. Laurel (82) Adams 12, BuHl fman 8, Ford 8, J. Ray 6, Reeves, S. Ray 2, Zimmerman L Halftime: 18-18, tie. ' - J if, tfk BOYS GAME (Two Overtimes) Marshall (109) - Rhanehart 22, R. McDevitt 22, Cameron 83, W. McDevibt 6. Lewis 7. Hensley 9, Freeman 6. , .Laurel (106) UtAshaU 28, Johnson-6,. D. CutshaQ 20, Buddy Frank) in" 44, Cantrell, Tweed 3, Hutchinson 2, Aikens 2.' . . ,t ., JIaliume: 44-88, LwureJ.. ', ? Regulation: 92-92, tie. : ; 1st Overtime: 100-100, tie. , tfV? r. J, OUR TOBACCO ALLOTMENT NOTICES DUE Operators of Burley tobacco bns can expect to receive offi- nottce oC their 1970 allotment cages durtng the latter part of week according to Ralph Ram county ASCS executive di- fe explained that under the 10 bent reduction for 1970, opera- of farms which had a 1969 bment of 0.66 acres or more check their notices for accur by applying a factor of 0.90 heir 1969 allotment and rounds the results to the nearest one predth acre. This rode would apply to farms which have farm history for failing to W as much as 76 of their al- ed acreage during the past 3 (Continued to Last Page) mm spent 0 AIDWETSIN i OUNTY IN 1969 3,340 Received Here For Compensations And Pensions W. R. Phillips, Manager of the North Carolina Veterans Admin istration Regional Office, disclos ed today that the VA spent $374, 901 in Mtodisoa County to aid vet Administrator of Veterans Af- fairs Donald E. Johnson revealed at the same time that the total VA funds expended in the State of North Carolina during thei same period amounted to about $,18455,630, of which $119,897, 216 was in compensation and pen sion payments. Funds spent in Madison Coun ty, Phillips said, also incluibV $25,578 for readjustment and vo cational rehabilitation; $17,483 for insurance and indemnities; ant'. $8,500 ia direct loans. According to Phillips, the VA is the third largest Federal agen cy and operates the largest (166) hospital network in the free world, as well as administering one of the biggest insurance pro grams in the nation. Federal Offices Will Be Closed On Next Monday In observance of George Wash ington's birthday, Federal officer here will be dosed next Monday, it was announced here this week. Those closing include the poet office- ASCS Office, FHA office and Soil Conservation office. Six Laurel Youths Charged With Theft Of JSix Typewriter ' '.s't V - - V - -; -' Six Laurel youths ww arrested this week, 'charged with tt tar certy of six typewriters from the Laurel High School last .week-end, - fl,00 bonds have bean set fori UB llC Q mm JO I RECREATION AREAS TOCPEN FRIDAY, MAI 29 Open Memorial DayVeek End; Maintenai Funds Needed o Oongreasman Roy A. TaL r an nounced Thursday that the U. S. Forest Service will officially open its developed recreation areas i; the national forests of North Car Diana on May 29, start of the Me morial Day week-end. The Congressmen issued a strong protest last week after the Forest Service announced that to 601 picnic writs and 767 campinf units throughout orth Caroline would remain closed mtH June ' due to reductions in the agency's maintenance budget. "The Forest Service's decision to open these facilities eight days earlier is a small step in the right direction. However, I will not b fully satisfied until funds can be found to open selected areas, es pecially those near fishing gToutnde, not later than April 1 and the remaining areas by May 1, as in past years," declared Tay lor. The 11th District Representa tive also announced that the For est Service has agreed to permit (Continued To Last Page) eannes m 23-70 in SBI Enters Probe Of Robbery At Mars Hill Home The State Bureau of Investiga tion has been called in to assist ir the investigation of a robbery Monday night at the home of Dr and Mrs. W. Otis Duck in Mar Hill. Sheriff Roy Roberts said tht SBI entered the probe because of the possibility that thieves enter ed the Duck home in search for narcotics. Roberts said a preliminary check indicated no narcotics werei taken. However, he said, bh thieves stole numerous garments belonging to Mrs. Duck and r German luger pistol Dr. Duck had brought back home from Worh' War II. Roberts said the entire hous . was ransacked, and a wall safe was cracked open. He said the" was no money in the safe. The Ducks were attending ) high school basketball game dur ing the time the break-in occur red, Roberts said. GIRL SCOUTS' INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP Girl Scouts believe building in ternational friendship and good will begins at home. February 2? is International Thinking Day in Scouting, celebrated by all Girl Scouts and Girl Guides arounc' the world. February 22 is the birthday of Lord Baden Powell who was the founder of the Scout ing movement. Each year Girl Scouts gjvei money to the Juliette Low World Friendship Fund in memory of Juliette Low who founded the Girl Scout movement. Mrs. Low be lieved that Scout could do a great deal toward World Understand, ing through-friendship. So troops, using soma unusual method; meae- tring their waists, -counting the inches they are tall, or a penny a pound of weight prepare and give Money-to further the 'work of the, Friendship, Fund. , I;- i,ut i. ,j . ...BvrM;V- This past year two adults from Holland spent six weeks in the ftsgah Girl eco&'Cbtiodl through the benefits of the fund. - Work- 1970 .. 10c PER COPT Terry Sanford Leads Off Symposium At Mars .ill College Next Monday REFINISHING WORKSHOP TO TO BE HELD HERE A three-day refiniehing work shop is being planned by the Mad son County Extension Office for furniture and picture frames. The meeting will be held during the; lays of February 26, 26, and 27, t'ram 9:30 a. m. until 3:00 p. m., in the Marshall High School Voca tional Agriculture Department. It will be necessary to limit the num ber in the workshop to 16 people. Therefore, the first 16 to make application will be acc.pted. Each participant will be re sponsible for -transporting the fur 'ntture to and from the workshop A fee will be charged for sup pries used. Details will be sent to, participants in the workshop. If anyone is interested in participat ting, call Madge Guffey, County Extension Office, Marshall (649 2491) by February 20. arch 17 Both Hearings Expected To Be Well Attended At Courthouse ' Raleigh ' A puhiie 4tearia on. the proposed corridor for the lo cation of NC 213 from the Mai shall Bypass to Mars Hill will be held at the Madison County Court house in Marshall on Maivh 1 at 2 p. m. ' R. W. McGowan, Highway De partment Chief engineer for pre construction, will conduct th hearing, where the proposed cor ridor of the bypass will be ex plained in detail. After the ex planation, comfcnents and question; from the public will be invited. The proposed corridor for the location of NC 213 is from the Marshall Bypass to Mars Hill. The corridor follows the general location of existing NC 213 with some new location. .Persons wishing to present ad ditional material pertaining to the project may do so for 10 day? after the hearing by filing it a McGowan's office in the Highway Building in Raleigh. A map showing the vicinity r the project is posted in the Mad ison County Courthouse. A similar hearing will be held at the same date in the court house on the proposed corridor for the relocation of US 25-70 from Marshall to Weave rville. The corridor begins in the vicinty of the intersection of US 25 and 70 by-pass of Marshall and SR 1584 thence in a southeasterly di rection to a tie with SR1725 north of the US 19 and 23-SR 1725 interchange. Complete notices of the hear ings are published on Page Seven in this issue. J. T. Fox's Tire Shop Is Robbed Over Last Week-End J. T. Fox's tire recapping shop located on Walnut Creek Road near the intersection of (he Mar shall by-pass, was robbed of an estimated $1,000 worth of recap ped tires and other items over last week-end. . ' No arrests bars been made bo the sheriffs department and pol Bee , department are : eontindnp' the investigation i-J: V v ? ; . i NO "TRAFFIC 3AKS T) If en who travel the straight and narrow- bevs one advantage W-W A Year HOME DELIVERY MAIL SERVICES TO BE IMPROVED Postmaster Ramsey said today that a new order from Postmaster General Winston M. Blount Will mean substantial improvements in mail delivery services. Postmaster General Blount has advised the local postmaster of provisions of a new order making home delivery services available for the first time to 4 million A. rrterfcane. The service improvement ap plies to persons served out of 18, 700 first, second and third class post offices over the country that de not have city delivery services. Affected are those postal custo mers living more than a (Quarter mile away from these offices and leas than a half a radle away. Per Sons living less than half a mile away previously had not been pro vided this service. To get the new service it is only necessary that those living in the eligible areas ask their postmas- ter to provide it, and a majority ox tnose to be served must want the home service. Under Br. Blourifs order, those living less than a quarter a mile from the post office will continue to pick up their mail at these of fices. "Bult," the pastmaster noted "that's no more than a few blocks This order, however, will make the home deliveries available where ever desired by the majority o' those living- beyond a quarter' 'mOe? " I'M "This distance factor can t significant for much of the year in areas where severe weather conditions prevail; in areas where large numbers of older person are living, or in more remote sec tions where even a little distance may mean a lot in terms of rtavel (Continued to Last Page) Taylor Cites County On Defense Item Policy YOUTH'S BODY FOUND WED. EN GREAT SMOKIES Gatlinburg, Tenn. The body of 16-year-old Geoffrey Hague of Morristowo, Tenn., who had been mfissing since February 9 in the Great Smoky Mountains Nation al Park, was found shortly after 10 a. Wednesday. Dave Real, assistant supervisor of the Smoky Mountains Nation al Park, said the youth's body Was found by searchers on the Boulevard Trail about a mile and a quarter from its junction with tne Appalachian Trail near the point where the youth's clothing and equipment were found Mon day. ;Tom Mallonee To Visit Here Wed. iTom L. Mallonee, 11th Congres- Joaai District Assistant to Con Keesman Roy A Taylor, is now making scheduled visits to the county seats and other sections of tne counties. v t On Friday. Februarv 27. he will be at the Madison County -Court house, MarshaH, , from , 9:30 to 10:30; . at the '- Yancey County Courthouse, BarnsviHa. from l:0r to 8. -00; and at the Town Hall Spruce fine, from S. -00 to 4:00. - Any person -who has plans or official business pertaining . to Oorjrressional matter they h to C spurs, is invited to meet wTLh l.r. LT&nonee at th mXnvo.r In fcadUun and Adjoining A Tsar OotstseTheei Several Prominent Speakers Slated; Free To Public Former North Carolina gover nor and now president-elect of Duke University, Terry Sanford, heads a lint of distinguished speak ers at the 1970 Spring Symposium at Mars Hill College beginning Monday, February 23. Joining Sanford in analyzing this year's topic, "Rights and Responsibilities of the Individual," wiH be a college dean, a psycholo gist, a civil libertarian, a news weekly's religion editor and a television news commentator. Sanford will lead off the dis cussion at 8 p. m. Monday in Moore Aniditornim. All sympo sium programs will be hedd in Moore and are open to the public without charge. The other scheduled speakers are: Dr. Robert Shaffer, dean of Students at Indiana University, at' 9:30 a. m. Tuesday; Dr. G. M. Gil bert, chairman of the psychology department at Long Island Uni versity and author of "Nuremberg Diary," at 10 a. ni. Wednesday; Dr. Eugene Oallender, head of New York City's housing agency and former directer of the New York Urban League, at 8 p. Wednesday; Bruce Henderson, re ligion editor for Time Magazine, at 9:30 a. m. Thursday; and Ber nard Eisrmfarm, moderator of Na tional Education Television's "In quiry" program and former ABC and CBS correspondent, at 8 p. m. Thursday. Shaffer will talk on, "Student Rights and Student Power." He has made a special study of Stu dent participation in college ad ministration and affairs on num erous campuses throughout the coimtry. Gilbert will apeak oa "Prej udice and Civil Rights Can we Legislate Morality? He was at Mars Hill three years ago. He was the only prison psychologist during the Nuremberg trials of the major Nazi war criminals. Callender first received na ( Continued To Last Page) Rural Areas Get Equal Chance With Urban Areas May 1 U. S. Representative Roy A. Taylor announced Thursday the govenxrrtent will adopt a new policy effective May 1 which will give . industries and economically disadvantaged rural areas an equal opportunity to compete for certain defense contracts to firms in urban ghettoes. For the past two years, Defens?- Department procurement tgencies -have been given preferential con sideration to bids from suppliers. in areas of concentrated unem ployment. A lesser degree of yes ference has been given to firm?' in areas of persistent and sub Btantial unemployment, in that arder, Taylor said. i ... I i Taylor charged last December bat the system was rigged to give unfair advantage to ghetto areas are usually designated 'Wwewtiwted" and shifted at tenttoe away from rural 'poverty areas which usually .receive the eecond or third priority. ' fa e; protest sent to. Secretary ' of Labor George p. Schulta, Tay lor expressed belief that "it la a t mistake 'to place more emphasis on Urban poverty than porty "observing that big-city problems, often stem from an in. flux of Jobless rural dwellers. Taylor tailed the cabinet mem ber's attention to the r!'. ' t cf a defense mrr"r ii I'.i ",wa C ty, w!.-:. li u c - f.-.J T:- .. i ;.. their release. ' ; , ... ..-.. -.. -v. J - (Contmosd To Last Page) '-- they aa eee a long way ahead. " i times.