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8 PAGES THIS WEEK MARSHALL, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1970
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En! Hiial Dssoii
63 T 1.3
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ay Is Proclaimed As
vmam
Thought And Appreciation
Should Be Shown Older
Citizens
President Richard M. Nixon has
proclaimed the month of May as
Senior Citizens Month and states
the theme shall be "Older Ameri
cans Speak To The Nation
Prologue To The 1971 White
House Conference On Aging. "
North Carolina Governor Rob
ert W. Scott has also proclaimed
May as Senior Citizens Month and
issued the following proclamation:
WHEREAS, we are indebted to
our 400,000 citizens who have
nassed their 05th birthday, whose
( ontributions to our state's devel
"pment is outstanding and whose
fkills and experience will continue
to expand the greatness of our
state; and
WHEREAS, as a progressive
slate, we assume our responsibil
ity for creating opportunities for
their continued usefulness and
their fair share in the benefits to
be derived from our resources;
and
WHEKKAS, we should give all
possible assistance in fulfilling
this responsibility by a eontinu
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Senior Citizens Month
Grants Totaling $272,488.
4iPA frAffcAliJTAfi Flu ART A IlnvA
a. a n u , m ma m m m mm 11
Other Prop.; Are Maie
At Meeting 1 Here '
Last Week
The New Careers Program and
the Asheville Child Development
Training Center, both components
of the Opportunity Corp. of Mad-son-Huncombe
Counties, have re
ceived grants totaling $272,488, it
was announced last week.
Lawrence M. Kelly, executive
director, told the directors of the
unti-poverty agency, meeting at
Marshall, that a grant of $105, COO
lu
been
d f..
the
New
E. Y. Ponder
Dem. Nominee
Sheriff
LEAKE'S VOTE
IS CHALLENGED
HERE TUESDAY
10 Other Challenge M
Before Board By
Reid
The vote of a former chairman
of tiie Madison County Board of
Elections in the Saturday primary
was challenged here Tuesday dur
ing the official canvass of re
turns. Toe present board ruled that A.
E. Leake, a Marshall attorney for
many yean who is now employ
ed in Raleigh by the North Car
olina Industrial Commission, is
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COUNTY CLINIC
SCHEDULE IS
ANNOUNCED
Dr. Barbara A. Wood, Madison
County Health Director, has an
nounced the Health Department
Clinic schedule for the month of
May. Clinics listed are held at
the Health Department unless oth
erwise specified.
Thursday, May 7 General Im
munization Mars Hill Town
Hall 1:00-4:00 p. m.
Friday, May 8 General Im
munization H:'!0-12 noon; TOO
4:00 p. m.
Monday, May 1 1 General Im
munization Hot Springs Town
Hall l:00-:l:00 p. in.
Tuesday, May 12 - Maternity
- 12 noon.
Thursday, May 14 - General
immunization Mars Hill Town
Hall - 1:00-4:00 p. m.
Friday, May lli - General Im
munization H:.'i0-12:00 noon;
1:00-4:00 p. m.
Chest X-Hay H:0() a. in.
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Careers program, which will pro
ide 60 unemployed persons on-the-job
training 40 hours a week
for 40 weeks at $l.fi() an hour.
The program will also include re
media! education, counseling and
special pre-employment training.
Kelly also announced that the
Asheville Child Development Cen
ter received $104!, KKK for a full
year's operation at which special
training is provided for Head
Start teachers from -shcille and
several eastern states.
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J. Dedrick Hron
GOP Nominee
Sheriff
Official
t . . II
Hi . 1 il.ii m
TS 1 Marshal 839 260 767 37 239 55 287 668 695 583 157 37 212 322 324
TS 2 Laurel 316 121 350 30 39 29 86 301 290 334 28 9 36 239 49
TS 3 Mars Hill 541 194 406 104 134 85 152 23 206 208 203
TS 4 Beech Glen 179 188 218 35 89 32 83 7 107 99 112
TS 5 Walnut 248 191 213 28 165 33 121 151 152 159 105 27 143 29 123
TS 6 Hot Spring's 202 186 324 6 33 33 72 316 265 269 43 9 48 92 119
TS 7 Ebbs Chapel 94 124 112 2 56 51 76 9 79 78 24
TS 8 Spring Creek 144 76 217 11 19 5 43 217 187 191 13 4 14 147 40
TOTALS 2563 ,1340 r. 2607, 253 , 774 323 609 1658 1593 1538 657 125 863 . 1226 996.
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
By Kohert 1.. Edwards
Superintendent
1. When do we get started on
the new consolidated high school ?
2. How long will it take?
.'1. Whose responsibility is it to
build the new school?
The above iiestions can best
be answered by understanding
that both the Hoard of County
Commissioners and the Hoard of
Education have certain official
duties to perform and with com
plete cooperation we could expect
to build and occupy the new con
solidated high school in approxi
mately two and one-half years.
Following is a letter from Mr.
IJa rnes, Local Government Com
mission, indicating clearly a por
tion of the time table or schedule
which both the County Hoard of
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GIRL SCOUT
AWARDS COURT
HELD SUNDAY
Recognitions And Bridging
Ceremony Are
Featured
The annual Court of Awards
was presented by Girl Scouts of
Madison County on Sunday after
noon, May 3 at the Mars Hill Col
lege Gymnasium. The Ceremony
focused on the Girl Scout World
sociatipn rd InterjM'tional
iendahiv. Impoiffct facte a-
it Japan, Holland, Hungary,
gland and the United States of
AJmerica were brought to attention
by Brownies, Juniors and Cadettes
representing Mars Hill and Mar
shnll communities. Mrs. Fred
Boss conducted the Recognition
and Special Awards ceremony.
Mrs. Fimery Robinson and Mrs.
Steve Wallin received dill Scout
Statuettes for outstanding service
to the county Girl Scout program
over a period of years. Receiving
special recognition wen1 R. L.
Lee, 1070 Campaign Chairman.
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WINNERS IN MADISON
R. Z. "Ilobby" Ponder
Dem. Nominee
Board of Education
-En
County Results Of May
Bond Issue Sheriff
DISTRICT COURT
TO BEGIN HERE
NEXT MONDAY
Criminal Court On Monday;
Civ il Court On
Tuesday
The May terms of District
court for the trial of criminal
and civil cases will begin here
next Monday morning with Judge
J. Ray Braswell presiding.
Monday's session will be for the
trial of criminal cases and will
not require a jury.
Civil cases will begin on Tues
day and the jurors drawn include:
Stella Mae Bailey, Ola Cogdill,
Sisrow Cutshall, Frank Arring
ton, Clonia Cantrell, Susan T.
Payne, Ernest D. Erwin, Nettie
Sadie Revis, Alene Whitson, Ber
tha Price Davis, Betty Waldroup,
Reva Plommons, Dolson Cecil
Rice, James Robert Phillips, Opal
Cogdill Moore, Clemmie Worley,
.lack A. Freeman,, Noma Wade
Griff in, Vestie Baker, Annie J.
Wood, Nadine Fishery Carroll Lee
Stamey, Harley Holt, Fref Mcin
tosh, Nathan Casey Frederick,
Thula G. Norton, Troy Haney, A.
T. Rice, AiC!Elilon-Jnkins, L.
Craig L. Roberta, fc.'
Governor $C0tt
Proclaims Soil
Stewardship,, JVVeek
Governor jfeobert (W, &Sott ,hs
proclaimed ttie iek 4 May 3.1,
1970, as SojT vtk Week1
4 sua fyftyjk Jjas-X its
tn?me tliiaeai esourcesVnd
Renewal." Stressing the im
portance of soil and water, air and
forests, fish and wildlife, the Soil
Stewardship W e e k observance
calls on al! citizens to dedicate
themselves to the renewal of re
sources essential to a quality life.
In commending Soil Stewardship
Week to the citizens of the State,
Governor Scott said.
"Men of good will everywhere
are increasingly devoting their
attention to the problems of pol
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COUNTY AT PRIMARY
William "Bill" Roberts
Dem. Nominee
Board of Education
(D) Sheriff (R)
Board
OFFICERS ARE
ELECTED FOR
MODEL MADISON
History, Accomplishments
Are Cited At Meeting
Here Last Week
The annual meeting of the
membership of Model Madison
was held in the courthouse here,
Wednesday afternoon, April 2!.
for the purpose of reviewing the
work of Model Madison to date
and electing a board of directors
W. B. Zink, chairman, presided
Approximately 75 persons attend
ed. A brief history of Model Madi
son was given by William P. Pow
ell, temporary chairman of the
planning committee.
Following are the newly elected
officers of tho board: Reverend
Andrew V. Graves, chairman;
Frances C. Ramsey, vice chair
man; and Cloice Plenunons, treas
urer. FRED HEDRICK
IS EXULTANT AT
VICTORY SAT.
Blind Judge Of Appeals
Court Defeats Judge
Harry Martin
' Blind North Carolina Appeals
Court Judge Fred Hedrick, as
'surM p retaining bis post for six
ysti'rstermed hit..yh?tory in Sat-,
uniajfl North V&i&a primary
"thegreatest test 1 have
Hedrick, 47, scored a solid vic
tory over Superior Court Judge
Harry C. Martin of Asheville in
the lone statewide race of a lack
luster primary marked by interest
in local races.
Unofficial returns from 2,128 of
the state's 2,224 precincts gave
Hedrick 20-1,254 votes and Martin
173,801.
By winning the Democratic
nomination, Hedrick is auto
matically elected since there is no
opposition from any other party
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ELECTIONS SATURDAY
Emery Wallin
Dem. Nominee
Board of Education
2, 1970 Primary
of Education State Senate
Ponder, Brown Victorious
In Sheriff's Contests Sat.
FARMERS HOME
LOANS ARE NOW
AVAILABLE
Money is available for rural
housing loans and also to meet
requests of qualified applicants
for loans through the small loan
program of the Farmers Home
Administration, W. K. Hill county
supervisor, announced today. The
state program of the Farmers
Home Administration has been al
lotted J14 million for the fourth
quarter of the fiscal year which
ends July 1 for housing loans.
Loans are available for building,
purchasing or repairing rural
homes and for providing water
systems for home use. These
loans are available to persons
who either own a farm or non
farm tract or can purchase one in
a rural area, live in a rural area
but own no property, or who are
employed in a rural area.
The small loan program is ad
ministered to rural people in any
area of the county. This program
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1,557 Children
Against .Rubella
DrApk AcM Beauty
To Courtroom Here
Green draw drapes hung over
the windows of the courtroom
here last week, add greatly to the
beauty and comfort of the court
room. With all its new fiftuies and
urniture, the courtroom is most
ittractive and comfortable and is
one nI me snow p. aces in .m.u
shall.
Y
Dr. William P. Powell
GOP Nominee
State Senate
Appeals Court
Pondjer, Roberts Wallin
Win; Powell, Dent,
GOP Nominees
Madison County voters over
whelmingly approved the issuance
of $!),ri(l,()IH).00 for a consolidated
school for Madison County in lash
Saturday's election. The vote for
consolidation was 2, .";.'! for tho
issuance of bonds, and l,.'illj a
gainst the issuance of bonds. In
other words, it was almost two to
one in favor of consolidation.
Although there was considera
ble interest In the Democratic
and Republican primary elections,
the school bond issue overshadow
ed the primary completely.
With the passage of the bond
issue, land will be purchased near
the Marshall by-pass and other
necessary steps will be taken to
further the erection of the con
solidated school.
DEMOCRATS
In the Democratic piimaiy
vote, E. Y. Ponder, former sheriff,
was easily nominated for the par
ty's fall candidate for sheriff, de
feating bis opponent, J. P. Reid,
2,r,(l7 to 25.1
In the Democratic race for a
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Are Immunized
Last Week
ImnMtAva'lable On
Monday, Thursday,
r
Friday
l,,rf7 Madison County children
were immunized against Cerman
measles (Rubella) in the "Rub
Out Rubella" campaign of Aprif
211 and :'.(). Dr. W. O. Duck, pres
ident of the County Medical So
ciety, and Dr. Barbara A. Wood,
County Health Director, stated:
"We wish to express our appreci
ation to the many people without
whose assistance this campaign
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Ted Dent
GOP Nominee
State Senate
Reid Won Oattlo,
Oat Lost The IVar
contest Saturday for the Demo-
uuiiiiauun ior snerrxi of
Madison Countv. hut won a Kaffir
. , - .vvi
during the campaign.
The attorney general has ruled
that a voter challmiraH )
J UI
wUl nave no voice in the primary
Mrs. Virginia Anderson of Ho
Springs, chairman of the Madison
County Board of Election, amid
Mondav ah haa i.- l a
- - iwnosa -
Hauwt case cwnirday:
by Troy Lee Meadows of Marshal.
Beid, a veterinarian of SUrthalll
Boute 7, wa in a primmry contest
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