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The breakdown is on e state-by-state basis. It shows that the American peo ple have been adding to their in surance in recent years. Their total holdings now add up to Si." trillion and are growing at the rate of more than $100 million : year. In the State of North Carolina, according to the figures, the a mount in force totals $26,390,000, 000. This compares with thf 1960 figure of $9,965,000,000. In most families the amount of insurance carried is in direct pro portion to their income. The to tal held by the average family in the state, it is found, is equal to 27.2 months income, after taxes. Applied to Madison County atu' to the average income reported for the area, life insurance coverage locally is now estimated at $13, 700 per family. Thie is nearly twice aa muoK ' the average family had ten yeair (Continued To Last Page) This County's Schools Served 431,106 Meals Last Year .192,220 Meals Served Free Or At Reduced Price To Needy Raleigh Public schools m Madison County served 431,106 meals to students during the 1968-69 school year. The figures were released recently by the Di vision of School Food Service of the State Department of Public Instruction. Madison County served 192,220 free or reduced price imeals to needy children during 1968-69. The school umit was reimbursed a total of $60,134.20. Funds for reimbursement come from vari ous federal sources, according to Ralph Eaton, director of School Food Services. "Reimbursement for 1968-69 was variable throughout the State," said Baton. Schools were reimbursed on the basis of their average daily attendance, the safe price of the meals, the per centage of free and reduced pric meats served, the percentage of children participating in thr school's food service program, the sais of supplementary food items. and the type of school (junior or senior high, for example). , The redmburoement schedule ' for 1969-70 has been changed and is based on the percentage of fre J or reduced price meals served. "The new schedule is based strict ly on need," said Eaton. - The toial reimbursement fo' the State for 1968-69, was morr . than $14 trillion. Total eehoW .food service funda for this yea '; will exceed those of last year , b; some' $4 and a half mflMon, ac cordinc to Eaton. Jl DIDN'T EAT ONE -1 ; rPardon ma, air,"" taJd . th niter aa be picked tap the' check and money, 'tit thie doesat in clude anything for the wHtf." r ' 1 T int eat one, did 1?" said the t mot, fknrfnir Bp from . - :. ... . . ;;);PACE3 THIS WEEK CAN SPEED UP FARHr PROGRAM PAYMENTS Farmers within the county who enrolled in this year's feed grain or wheat diversion program can help speed up their program pay ments by certifying compliance with the program provision as soon as possible after planting is completed, according to Emory Robinson, chairman of the coun ty ASCS Committee. He pointed out that since the Department of Agriculture was not authorized to make advance payments to enroll ed producers this year, that plans are to begin issuing lump sum payments in July and complete them in August, if possible. As soon as farmers file their per formance certifications the coun ty ASCS office will begin process ing papers to the Data Process ing Center which will compute and issue producer payments in die form of sight drafts. Robinson emphasized the fact that only farmers who signed up to take part in this year's pro gram can receive program bene fits and that Friday, March 20, was the closing date for enroll ing. When signing up in diversion programs, producers must take into consideration the acreage to be devoted to each crop and land use including the acreage being diverted to conserving- uses. Compliance means limiting crop acreages on the enrolled farms to that indicated in the sign up intentions, Robinson said, as well as complying with the pro-grain'- requirements on other farms in which the farmer has an interest. Penland Announces For Bd. Education In Demo. Primary Joe W. Penland, of Marshall, announces this week that he is a candidate for the board of edu cation subject to the will of the voters in the Democratic Primary. Joe is a well-known merchant in Marshall and is co-owner of Penland & Sons department store. He is a graduate of Marshall High School and Blanton's Busi ness College; also a veteran of World War II. Joe has three children, Joe, Jr., of the U. S. Navy; Linda and Jo ann, of the home. Mr. Penland is the son Mrs. Bessie Lee Penland of Marshall and the late Jim Penland. A member of the Marshall Baptist Church, his wife is the former Voncil Wright, of Walnut. 1 am a newcomer in the po litical field and my main and on ly concern is for a better educe- 1 AtM Cm unwat Bjrrvnu 1111 viu uui m i all parts of the county," Mr. Pen- 1anH uirl. I Mars Hill PTSA To Meet Tuesday At Lunchroom A meeting of the Mars Hill PTSA will be held Tuesday, March 24 at 7:30 p. m., in the school hinchroom. The program will be: A brief business meeting; a re port from em nominating com mittee and we wHI be introduced to :oor student, teachers and our totora who - work m our school, followed by Musie front the chor al group, Jed by. Mr. R., D. Hunt, " i. i 1 r .. - ' i "We urge parents,- teachers and , studenti to attend," . Jean Robinson, , teporter, attted.MMsa MARSHALL, N. C, HOLY WEEK TO BE OBSERVED HERENEXTWEEK Union Holy Week services will be held at the Marshall Mlethodist Thursday evenings beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Dr. Arthur F. Williams, paster of the Marshall Presbyterian Church, will speak on Tuesday evening; The Rev. A. A. Peverall, Jr., pastor of the Marshall Bap tist Church, will be the speaker Wednesday evening; and tl.e Rev. W. C. Clark, pastor of the Mar shall Methodist Church, will be the speaker on Thursday eve ning. At the concluding service, the churches will observe Maundy Thursday and participate togeth er in the Lord's Supper. The regular Fifth Sunday Un ion Service will be held Easter Sunday evening at the Marshall Presbyterian Church. The Rev. J. E. Pedew, pastor of the Pen der's Chapel Baptist Church, will speak. The public is invited and en-' couraged to share in these serv ices during this Easter season. LYTTON IS NOW BASKETBALL COACH AT MHC Former Lees-McRae Coach; Wood To Remain As P. E. Instructor Jack Lytton, 27, haad basket ball coach at Lees-McRae Junior College in Banner Elk, has switch ed schools and will lead the cage efforts at Mar3 Hill College next season. The announcement wa. made Saturday in a press confereme held in the office of Mars Hill's athletic director, Don Henderson. Lytton will rtplace Harrell Wood, who has stepped down nf for 11 years as head coach of thf Lions and who has been assigned (Continued To Last Page) MARSHALL TEAM LOSES IN CLYDE CAGE TOURNEY Basketball came to an end in this county Monday night when the Marshall AH-Stars were elim inated in the Clyde Invitational Basketball Tournament at the Clyde school gymnasium. The lo cal stars lost to the Metropolitan Life Insurance team, 87-67. Robert Black had 26 and Oarlo Mapp 20 for Metropolitan Life Insurance in its easy victory over Marshall. David Caldwell netted 8 to pace the losers' offense. Metropolitan Life Insurance (87) Earwood, Black 26, Mapp 20, Caldwell 8, Brazil 12, Duck worth 5, Blue 5, Woodbury, West 11. Marshall (67) Rhinehert 8. Caldwell 18, Allen 13, Rogers 6. Brazil 10, McDevttt 8, Nix, Hey nie 4. Halftime: 39-33, MetropoliteT Life. LaiTV Leake On UNC Dean's List Larry Bruce Leake, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Leake, of Ra leigh, formerly of Marshall, has attained the average required for Honor RoH statue and has been placed on the Dean's List of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Requirements for making the Dean's List are a B average with individual - grades of C or better oh a minimum of 15 .hours' work. Larry has far surpassed the av erage, as he had a grade of A on 12 semester hours, a grade of B. on four semester hours, and no grade lower than a B. - 7- The obvious is that which ta never teen until someone an ess tt atnj. THURSDAY, MARCH lfc, RED CROSS MEET TO BE HELD HERE NEXT TUESDAY Officials of the Madison Coun ty Branch, American Red Cross, cmtouaoed vthiavwaek that id) Sb nual Red Cross meeting will be held here next Tuesday afternoon in the Library Building on Main Street. The meeting will get un derway at 3:30 o'clock and the public is invited. Election of officers and the adoption of the new budget are included on the agenda. Officials expressed the need for participation through the county in order to maintain the many services of the American Red Cross. "We hope to have a large at tendance at the meeting," one of ficial stated. SPECIAL HOLY WEEK SERVICES AT MARS HILL Rev. Paul L. Stag Will Be Guest Minister On March 22-24 The Rev. Paul L. Stagg will be guest minister for special Holy Week services at the Mars Hil' Baptist Church, March 22-24. Em phasis for the week will be on the topic, "The Mission of the Church." Dr. Stagg will speak in the chap el period at Mars Hill College on Tuesday morning in addition to speaking at the church on Sunday morning and evening and Monday and Tuesday nights. Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Front Royal, Va., from 1947 until 1959, Dr. Stagg is now a member of the Anerie,. Bap tist Home Mission - 1f$eiei( s, a national agency of the American Baptist Convention with headquar ters in Valley Forge, Va. He is an executive minister assigned to the denomination's work in the South. Born into a pioneer missionary family serving among French speaking people in Eunice, La., Dr. Stagg attended Louisiana Col lege and received his theological 1 training at Southern Baptist Sem inary in Louisville, Ky., and at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. A minister who believes that Christians should be active in the important areas of everydn life as well as in the institutional life of the church, he has worked for better race relations, open neigh borhoods and better housing. J. B. Reid In Race For County Sheriff In Demo Primary J. B. Reid, ef Route 7, Marshall, this week announces that he is a candidate for sheriff subject to the will of the voters in the Dem ocratic Primary on May 2, 1970. Mr. Reid stated, "If nominated and elected I will represent all the people and will enforce the laws fairly and impartially and I will not attempt to run the courts." Mr. Redd fa a graduate of Dor land Bell School, class of 191S and two years ago completed a course in law enforcement at AsheVflle-Bntanore College. 'He is also a well-known "veteri narian and has doctored livestock throughout the county. He is a member of Marshall Masonic Lodge 292, a 32d degree Mason and a member of the Mar shall Baptist Church. He is married to the former Frances Smith and they have two sons, J. B-, Jr., ef Charlotte end Harold, of Marshall. Sawyer Injured Dolman Sawyer, of Ammona Branch, who is employed by Pen land Construction Company, 'and stationed at present fat Central, S. O, suffered a broken list be-1 low the knee Tuesday when a tree fell on him. He and others were working a a right-of-way atjths time of the aiishsp,r Sawyer. Is. tetaperatiA. hj s horpital in Central, S, C. i-M 1970 10c PER COPT Cfeirmoiy, tigfomy OFFICIALS ARE APPOINTED BY ELECTION BOARD The Madison County Board of Elections met at the Court House on March 16, 1970, as required by GS 163-41, to appoint precinct registrar and judges of elections. The following precinct election officials were appointed: No. 1 Marshall: Ed Gentry, Registrar; John Hensley, Judge; Sherman Ramsey, Judge. No. 2 Laurel: Floyd Wallin, Registrar; June Plemmons, Judge; G. M. Cutshall, Judge. No. 3 Mars Hill: Irma Sprin kle, Registrar; Dick Anderson, Judge; Zeno McMahan, Judge. No. 4 Beech Glen: Gns Rob inson, Registrar; James Carter, Judge; V. J. Willis, Judge. No. 5 Walnut: Glenwood Wal lin, Registrar; Wayne Adams, Judge; Ralph Baker, Judge. No. 6 Hot Springs: Ray Gardin, Registrar; Sidney Har rison, Judge; Troy Self, Judge. No. 7 Ebbs Chapel: Porter Wallin, Registrar; Betty Whitt, Judge; George Davis, Judge. No. 8 Spring Creek: Joe Justice, Registrar; Dale Keener, Judge; Toney Plemmons, Judg-e. REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S CLUB TO MEET MONDAY The Madison County Republi can Women's Club will meet next Monday night, March 23, in the courthouse here at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs. Loy P. Roberts, president of the club, will preside. It was announced that all Re publican candidates will be rec ognized and final plans made for the fund-raising dinner which will be held on Saturday, April 11. 14 DELEGATES TO NCEA NOW IN CHARLOTTE Fourteen delegates have been selected to represent the Madi son County unit of the North Carolina Education Association at the annual convention to be held in Charlotte beginning today (Thursday), according to Mrs. George B. Shupe, president. The meeting ends Saturday with di visional meetings for all fields of education. Bruce Phillips, principal of Hot Springs High School, will serw as chairman of the delegates. Others going are Mhb Billie Jean Redraon,, Miss Eloise Ward and Miss Marie Willis of Marshall; Miss Kathryn Anderson, Dennis McCurry and Fred Dickerson of Mars Hill; John Barnes and Jeff Burton of Spring Creek; James Joe Shelton and Elmer Chandler of Laurel; Mrs. Lucille Burnette -of Walnut; Vernon Ponder of Ebbs Chapel; and the Rev. Jeter Sher lin of Hot Springs. The delegates will make re ports to the Madison County members at a special meeting March 26 at Marshall High School at 2:00 o'clock. Open House Sun. At A-B Tech Institute Ashevule - Buneombe Technical Institute is having "Open House" this Sunday, March 22, from two until five la the afternoon. There wilf be display and demonstra tions in all areas fn instruction. '- Students, feflufty, and staff wU be araOable for eonsoJtaiUon. The public to cordially bTrffced and public school personnel are f-wiall urg t to attend. Kf I?reva51s flfi (kalis es. PROPOSAL MADE TO EXTEND 213 TO SPRING CREEK New Road Would Open Up Wide Area; Would Aid Consolidation Following the regular public hearing on NC 213 and US 26-70 in the school auditorium Tuesday, Zeno H. Ponder, president of the Madison County Development Board, submitted the following proposal, which is self-explanatory: March 6, 970 Honorable Roy A. Taylor United States Congressman New House Office Building Washington 25, D. C. Dear Roy: This letter confirms my telephone conversation with you relative to the State Highway hearing to be held in the Madison County Court house commencing at 2:00 p. m., Tuesday, March 17, 1970. Of course, the subjects to be discuss ed at the hearing will be only mat ters relating to the Weaverville to Marshall Road Project, 25-70. The other project will be the two corridors surveyed from Mars Hill to Marshall relocating and rebuilding Highway 213. My proposal, which I hope to make immediately after the offi cial hearing has been concluded, will be to extend Highway 213 in a northerly direction along the present Highway 25-70 to a point South of Walnut and North cf Marshall which point is to be lo cated by State Highway Engin eers, and from this point in a Westwardly direction to the new bridge which is to be built near Rednion and up and with the sec ondary road known as the Littln Tine Road, and leaving the Little Pine Road, continuing in a West wardly direction, crossing the Spring Cree-Little Pine Mountain at the most economical and feas ible location, and intersecting with Highway 209 as near the Spring Creek High School as is practic al. This proposed extension of Highway 213 would facilitate the consolidation of all of tho five high schools in Madison County into one high school, thereby sav ing the State a tremendous a mount of money in maintaining a (Continued on Last Page) Mixed Term Superior Court Starts Monday Gudger, Crawford For State Senate Jn 31st District Lamar Gudger, 'Ashevflle attor ney and former state representa tive, has filed as a Democratic candidate for the State Senate from the 31st Senatorial District I. C. Crawford, an Ashevills at bomey who served in the N. C. House 10 years, said he will seek the Democratic nominati On fn represent the four-county 31st Senatorial District m the 1971 General Assembly. The two senatorial seat in the 31st District, which includes Bun combe, Madison, Yancey nr Mitchell counties, art presently held by K. T. Dent of 'AeheriUc and William Powell of Mars HilL Both are Republicans. ri '' GCDGES ,-. Codger. 51, most recently serv- ad aa a member' of the' Stai Ports Authority. He was a raw resentative from Buncombe Ckxav ty to the General Assembly h .1951 and erred as Suterior Court .14.90 A Ymr In Madtoon and Adjoining Counties ;'" ; ' t&JOO A Yw OoUdda Hum Oonstiw Alternate Route Of NC 213, Ivy Entrance US 25-70 Favored More than 200 persons were present Tuesday afternoon for the public hearing regarding the pro posed corridor for the relocation of US 25-70 from Marshall to Weaverville and NC 213, from Marshall to Mars Hill. The meet ing was held in the Marshall school auditorium. Large detailed maps of the two routes from Marshall to Mars Hill and the proposed two routes from the Marshall by-pass to Weaverville were on display and both maps were thoroughly ex plained to the audience. Highway Commissioner Novile Hawkins opened the meeting and introduced R. W. McGowan, as sistant chief engineer, who pre sided at the meeting. Other Highway officials present includ ed F. L. Hutchinson, division en gineer; J. H. Prince, advance plan ning official; and W. A. Garrett, administrative assistant. Following the necessary pro cedures for such a hearing, the floor was opened for comments by interested citizens. Several leaders from Mars Hill, Grapevine and Marshall spoke and the meeting was one of the most harmonious ever held here. Officials of Marshall and Mars Hill; the Marshall Chamber of Commerce, the Marshall Lions Club, and the Marshall Merchants Association went on record as fa voring the alternate route from Marshall to Mars Hill via Hale wood, Grapevine and East Fork to Petersburg. Jim Story spoke in behalf of the organizations. In favoring 'the alternate route, it was pointed out that it would "open up" a vast area conducive for industry and would serve more than 255 families. In adition to this, the alternate route would be .G miles shorter from Marshall to Mars Hill than the other route and the cost is estimated to be about the same. It was also pointed out that the shorter route would be more desirable if and when con solidation of high schols becomes a reality. Dr. Fred Bentley represented Mars Hill College and Mayor Carl Eller represented the Town of Mars Hill. The Rev. Howard Ogle represented the Grapevine community. W. W. Shope, of Weaverville, expressed enthusi asm about the project and several (Continued to Last Page) Two Manslaughter, Three Murder Cases. Jurors vre ustea A one-week term of superior court for the trial of criminal and civil cases will begin aer Mon- McLean presiding. Clyde M. RoJ" erts is the solicitor. Cases listed on the docket for trial include: Edward Gentry, violation elec tion laws; Emmett Ernest Crmio-h driving drunk; Fred L. Philhpp larceny of automobile: Ohrfnn Shelton, drhrinsr under inflamm- Clarence L. Massey, driving with suspended Hcenee; Bui Willie Bockner, drivfe,? drank; . William B. Lewis, reckless drMnc: TWi Metcalf, murdert Wm. McXinley Haknsey. ssaafeatfhter: Jnhiml Bon Sawyer. tnsneUmrhtor; Vwm. jAMfr tTwmliiM lit' 4-n ' i , uurs w top lor" Mue Bcht: Lest W IBeford, murder: Tim l.trmfnrA murder; Hue Beece, larceny; Wal ter Gunfar, larceny; Thomas Bur reH KidJle, ADWL A list of jurors for the tom follows: . , -i Albert Jeter TV r . , r -.