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Transportation, one of the most vital needs of Madison County's scattered rural
residents, has now been provided by a self-help bus company. Fifty-six stockholders
of the newly formed Madison County branch of the Green Eagle Rural Community
Transportation Co-Op inspected their bus last week at the REA Building in Marshall.
The unique transportation cooperative is run exclusively by the poor, for the benefit
of the poor. The Madison-Buncombe Rural Development Council sponsored addition
of Madison County to the co-op, with operational subsidy coming from the WAMY
Comlmunity Action Agency and the Opportunity Corp. of Madison-Buncombe Counties.
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Countywide Transportation
Corp. Started Services Mon.
Stockholder Are Eligible To
Ride; Schedule
Made
A countywide transportation co
operative, sponsored by the Madison-Buncombe
Rural Develop
raent Council, began operation in
this county last Monday- Money
to subsidise the operation of
24-pasenger bus was funded by
the Rural Development Project.
of The Opportunity Corporation.
The new-project -is known as the
Green Eagle Rural Community
Transportation Cooperative.
It was explained that the coop
erative is a private business op
erated for members' benefit, not
investors' profit, to get products
or service at approximate cost.
Membership is open to all who
need the services. A share of stock
($5.00) permits the members of a
household to ride the bus for nom
inal fee, it was explained.
It is not a public bus but is
for the benefit of all those who
are stockholders, it was stated.
The bus which started operat
ing in certain areas of the couti
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Injured In Wreck
Clifford Bishop, of Weaverville
and Wayne Tipton, of Marshall,
were injured in a single car ac
cident last Saturday morning
when the car in which they were
riding overturned on NC 191.
Both men received cuts and bruis
es. Tipton was taken to the hos
pital and then later released.
Bishop is the son of Mrs. Delia
Mae Hendricks of Weaverville,
and Tipton is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Millard Tipton of Marshall.
French Droad lVPO Cleeting
At Forks Of Ivy Tuesday
Mrs. Boyce Bmoka And . Rev.
John McGee WiM
Speak n
The French Broad Woman's
Missionary Union will hold its
66th Annual mee-tinf-
Tuesday, .Hay 19, st 5:00 p. px.
The meeting will be st the Tbrla
of Try Baptist Church. Mrs.
Thurman Briffgs i president W
their WMU. J1
The theme ot ear program k
living lbs Spirit of Christ" fa
Belief and SekTsne,"k Woman's
Missionary Union sesames - re
sponsibility f or belptng- ike
church. Our missions porposs JMlKigrfacs.aia;gtefBl 4o both
retnaioed constant. The "concepts
v( mission study,' prayer, giving,
and aerriee Welding strong ar-J
gnnitation In the past, srs ;(hv -
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CO-OP GETS FIRST BUS
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OTTO McDEVITT
GIVEN HONORS
POSTHUMOUSLY
Mrs. McDevitt Accepts Cup,
Bawl At Awards Banquet
Saturday
The late Otto McDevitt, of Wal
nut, who died in February, was
honored posthumously Saturday
night at the 12th Annual WNC
Sport Awards Night program at
the University of North Caroli
na at Asheville.
His widow, Mrs. Emma Kate
McDevitt, attended the banquet
and received the two awards
which were presented by Gene
Ochsenreiter, Jr., of Asheville.
One of the awards was the in
dividual cup for "Outstanding
Contribution To Athletics For
1969."
The other award was a beauti
ful Memorial Floating Bowl,
which will be shared by Mrs. Mc
Devitt and Clarence Cody, of Syl
va, when the two tied for honors.
Each recipient will keep the bowl
for six months.
This special award was present
ed by the Mountain Amateur Ath
letic Club to the person contribut
ing the most to sports in a non
competitive category.
Mr. McDevitt was known
throughout this area for his de
voted efforts in managing Little
League and Babe Ruth baseball
teams for many years.
"I wish to express my grati
tude to those responsible for fhese
honors for Otto," Mrs. McDevitt
said. i
organization spearheads for the
seventies. We will have a State
Representative, Mrs. Boyce
Brooks, to explain the suggested
changes which will improve the
work of WMU.
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Thef covered dish supper will
be served from 8:30 to 7:30 p. m.
The officers of the . Assoeietipn
extend a cordial invitation to all
pastors to come to this meeting,
and to b our ggasts for the cov
ered dish wppe
K(W: Missionary speaker for the
evening session- wilt bs the Rev
erend John MoGeSy Missionary to
the, 'Reverend . and -.Mrs. .McGee
for- the inspiration and .leadership
thcr hav jgivsa tormany.of ioot
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MARSHALL, N. C,
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PRESBYTERIAN
METHODIST VBS
WEEK JUNE 8-12
The annual Vacation Bible
School which the Methodist and
Presbyterian Church of Marshall
jointly hold in the Presbyterian
Church is scheduled for each morn
ing during the week of June 8-12.
The director of the school is Mrs.
J. H. Sprinkle, Jr., of the Presby
terian Church. A fine corps of
teachers and helpers are being as
sembled.
The theme of this year's ses
sions is one which appears to pre'
sent an interesting and entertain
ing week for the young people at
tending as well as a profitable one,
it was announced.
While the school is especially
for the children of these two
churches others in the community
will be most welcome
Further details will be
nounced later.
Former Marshall
Resident Close
To Pres. Nixon
Sgt. and Mrs. James Jones of
Waialua, Hawaii were standing
near the President of the United
States when he made his speech
when the astronauts landed in
Hawaii recently.
Mrs. Jones is the former Vir
ginia Frye, daughter of Mts. Lil-
ie Mae Tweed of Marshall.
"It was quite a thrill seeing the
astronauts and also standing so
close to President Nixon," Mrs.
Jones stated.
Commencement Activities
At MHC To Begin Saturday
225 Graduates To Receive
Degrees Sunday
Afternoon
The governors and alumni of
Mars Hill College' will eewrerce
on the campus Of the 114"year-old
Baptist school this week-end to
take part in commencement exer
cises, business meetings 'and ban
quets.
Some 226' gradestss-r are ex
pected to receive- bachelor's de
crees st 3 p. m. Sunday in Moore
Auditorium the , sixth syeh ex
ercise sines the college became a
four-year senior seoBega Dr. X.
Bruce ueuman, president ox Mer
edith College, Raleigh, will deliv
er 4hsVrbaccsJaitreaie . sermon st
il a. k, Sunday far Moot ' fJ j
Saturday fwtH be- pscked-with
meetings of ' the . trustees hoard,!
adviscn'; hoardand ahantii ass.
eietiotj and -reunions -of
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1970
MARSHALL HIGH
SCHOOL ALUMNI
BANQUET MAY 23
Saturday evening, May 23, at
7:30 o'clock, is the time of the
15th annual meeting of the Mar
shall High School Alumni Asso
ciation. The banquet meeting is
to be in the lunchroom, as usual;
an informal "Get-together" at
6:30 is planned for four class
rooms in the main building where
classes from 1923 through 1969
may meet informally before the
banquet.
Since there is no up-to-date
mailing list, only a small numbei
of the total alumni have received
notice other than newspaper an
nt. Graduates of the
high school, with their wives or
husbands or other guests, as well
as present and former members
of the faculty are invited. Res
ervations should be made, if pos
sible, with Miss Eloise Ward, Sec
retary, Route 1, Box 83, Marshall,
,N. C. 28753. The meal is $2.00;
alumni will pay 50c dues.
Don 'Buddy' Cox On
MHC Committee;
Also Is Fire Chief
Donald M. "Buddy" Cox, Jr.,
of Mars Hill is one of 14 students
named to major college commit
tees at Mars Hill College for
1970-71.
A rising junior, Cox will serve
on the Traffic Committee, which
sets policy and enforces it for
both students and faculty on the
150-acre campus.
The appointment of students to
what have traditionally been fac
ulty committees is a recent inno
vation by the faculty. The move
was designed to encourage great
er student participation in the
governance of thejollege.
r iAoktfbavt chief
01 toe JKars am 1 vonmreer rire
Department.
HIGHWAY COMM.
OKEYS REQUEST
ON COUNTY ROADS
US 70 Right-Of-Way, N. C.
213 Improvements
Are Approved
Road work in five Western
North Carolina counties totaling
more than $9 million -was placed
under contract by the State High
way Commission at a meeting
Thursday in Charlotte.
It was part of a total of more
than $17 million in highway con
struction throughout the state fcrr
which contracts were awarded.
The largest single job is in Hay
wood County. A contract for ?8,
653,022.81 to build the missing
link of Interstate 40 between
Cove Creek and Clyde went to
Blythe Brothers Co. of Charlotte.
Completion of the 6.4 miles in
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fifth graduating class since 1905.
The day will end with a public
concert by the Mars Hill Oiotr
directed by Rebert C Rich, Jr.,
at 8 p. m. in Moore.
Eugene Roberts, national news
director for the New "York Times
and Mrs. WHIism K. Sturdivsnt
of North Wilkesboro, a scouting
director for 20 years, win oe nan
orei as. alumnus and' alumna of
the year during the aramni bao-
qoet St 6:30 p. m., Saturday in
the college's main cafeteria.
Charles A. GlanvBle, vice presi
dent for plsnning and develop
ment, at the Woman's ! Medical
College of Pennsylvania In Phila
delphia, Pa, win be the banquet
speaker. He is a i960 graduate
of Man HilL : ! 5J
iTha , eoDege'i M trustees wfB
hold their spring masting at 10:30
aJ hl, jSatnrday : in i the I faculty
lounge of the .library to adopt ai
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Marshall
To Opea
REUTHER, UNION
LEADER, KILLED
IN PLANE CRASH
Walter l. Reuther leader of 1.6
million United Auto Workers and
a giant of American labor, and
his wife and four other persons
died Saturday night when their
chartered jet aircraft crashed and
burned.
The executive-type jet crashed
on its rain-swept approach to the
airport at Pellston, Mich. ;
Authorities saiu it broke
through scattered clouds at 400
feet, clipped a tree top, and then
271 feet further along came down
in a ball of flame. The wreckage
was tounu m a clump ot woods
1 'it miles southwest of the air
port.
There were no survivors.
Reuther, f2, one-time AFI-
CIO vice president who was cho
sen last month for a new two
year term as president of the
UAW, had planned to drive from
Pellston to his unions $15 mil
lion family education center now
nearing completion on Black Lake
in northern Lower Michigan. The
plane was enroute from Detroit.
JUDGMENTS ARE
RENDERED IN
MIXED COURT
Court To Resume On Friday
Following Postponement
Tuesday
District court, with Judge J.
Ray Braswell presiding, started
here Monday morning when crim
inal cases were heard and on
Tuesday, civil cases were heard.
Court, however, was discontinued
Tuesday due to the death of the
father of Judy Taylor, court re
corder. The term will resume
here Friday morning, C. N. Wil
lis, clerk of superior court an
nounced. The following judgments were
rendered during the two-day ses
sion:
Jackie Tweed, receiving stolen
goods, waived to superior court;
James William Swanger, driving,
under influence, fine and cost,
appealed; James Clon Roberts,
driving under influence, fine and
cost; Quenton Norton, driving un
der influence, fine and cost; in
jury to personal property, not
guilty; reckless driving, nol pros;
speeding, warrant squashed; Bil
ly Harold Ward, worthless checks,
nol pros -with leave; Samuel Shook,
driviner under influence, fine and
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nrnnound tt milTwn budget for
1970-71, Approve faculty appoint
ments and elect officers. 'At noon
they will meet wfth the 64 mem
bers of the college's board of ad
visors for a luncheea meeting.
Current officers of the trustees'
board are X Robert Wren of Gas
tonia, chairmen; the Rev. Nane
Starnes of Asheville, vice chair
man; and Dr. Otis . Dock of Mars
Hm. secretary. The advisors'
board is headed .by John N. Da
iel of Asheville, chairman; ' and
Howell C Fox of Hickory,
tary-tressurer. , ..
At 3 JO p. ., Saturday .the
alumni " assodatioa wiU bold'! "a
business meeting. Presiding "will
bs Roger Shsw T New York
City- president; Mrs. W- A, DeellJ
of Moirist$wn, Twmvvlcs preei-1
dent: and - Mrs. Lather rehneliA
$4.00 A Year In
$6.00
Recreation enter
Here tat Mom.
GIRL SCOUTS
PREPARING FOR
CAMPING SOON
Day Camp For County
Scouts To Be Held
July 27-31
Camp Pisgah, located near Bre
vard, is ready for another big
season, opening on June 17 and
running through August 4.
It is time for girls to register
for one of the sessions this sum
mer. Camp Brochures have been
mailed to all registered Girl
Scouts in the Pisgah Council.
Non-Scouts are also welcome to
register and participate in the
program.
One of the special areas of ef
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Extension (lomemakers
Workshop Held This Week
Wolf Laurel To
Be Featured On
Dating Game Tues.
Wolf Laurel and the resort
area of western North Carolina
and eastern Tennessee will be fea
tured on the nationally televised
"Dating Game" show May 19.
The 2;3Q.p, m., telecast over the
ABC network will feature the re
gion's many attractions which the
winning couple will visit while
spending their "date" at Wolf
Laurel in early June.
Located at Big Bald Mountain
30 miles north of Asheville, Wolf
Laurel is a 6,000-acre, year-round
vacation and second home retreat
offering the conveniences of back
home living mid the scenic splen
dor of the Appalachian range. Fea
tures include an 18-hole golf
course, as well as hiking and
horseback riding, hunting and
fishing and wintertime skiing.
AGENCIES FOR
WOLF LAURE
PROMOTION
Wolf Laurel, N. C. Advertis
ing and public relations agencies
have been appointed to implement
a full-scale promotional program
for Wolf Laurel, 6,000-acre, four
seasons vacation and second home
retreat 30 miles north of Ashe
ville. Wolf Laurel was recently ac-
cruired by Dynamic Systems, Inc.,
of Melbourne, Fla., a subsidiary
of 60 Minute Systems, Inc., na
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Athletic Danquct $&&&s$ful;
mm mm, m
any tards
Program Is being
1.
Senior Citizens, 5
The Rural Develomnent PmM
ox Maaisoa county is iavelved to
developing., a .program' forMadi-
soti county Senior' GSsenaV They
ten worterm and are vying to
form an alWsftry MmmfcteeJ An.
one interested in helpiag develop
wia prosram, ptease call 649-C903
or , 1
NIGHTMARE? '
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) Remember, motorists: ToaH
never quit regretting if joq nm
Madison and Adjoining Counties
A Year Outside These Counties
To Be Located In Sprinkle
Shelton Bldg.; Trimble
Owner
Marshall's latest establishment
is a recreation center located in
the Sprinkle-Shelton Wholesale
Building at the corner of Main
Street and Upper Bridge Street
here.
The new facility will be known
as the Marshall Recreation Center
and is owned and operated by Kay
Trimble, of Oteen.
Mr. Trimble stated that the fa
cility is primarily ior teen-agers
and their parents, brothers or sis
ters. He said, however, that they
could invite adult guests to enjoy
the facility.
Six new coin-operated pool ta
bles are now ready and Trimble
says he hopes to add table tenni
tables, a checker room, darts, a
juke box and other amusements
in the near future.
"1 am opening up this center to
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Numerous Classes Taught
At Meeting At
Mon treat
Homemakers from
the 18 Western Counties have been,
participating in a two-day work
shop program at their annual
meeting at Montreat Tuesday andj
Wednesday. The programs were
varied as well as timely. The
celebration of the 50th anniver
sary of cl'ib work was obsei-ve
with this district meeting.
Attended these clasics and
meetings from Madison County
were Mrs. T. R. Worley, Mrs. J
nie Ramsey, Mrs. Sallie MoHone,
Mrs. Carlene Friaby, Mrs. Neli
Dover, and Mrs. Harry Davis of
the Little Pine club; Mrs. Joan
Ramsey, Mrs. Sue Gibbs, and Mrs.
Louise Robinson from the Beech
Glen club; Mrs. Marie Osteen, Mrs-.
Reva Foster, and Mrs. Mamie
Parks from the Sleepy Valley
club; Mrs. June Wyatt of Ebbs
Chapel community; and Mrs. Lin
da Harrell, Miss Madge Guffey an
Mrs. Ethel T. Wallin, Home Eco
nomics Agents from the county.
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Chartered Bus To
Graham Crusade
,In Knoxville, Tenn.
n0 Riiiv P.raham East Tennes-
o -v,ionf( will be held in Knox
ville, Tenn. at Neyland Stadium
May 22 through 31. me jnarsnau
Baptist Church is planning to
charter one or more buses to Knox
ville on Wednesday, May 27 for
the Crusade. If you are interest
ed in going with uus group, pie
contact Al Peverall, pastor of the
Marshall Baptist Church, at 649
6001 or 649-8971.
lire Press:
Don Denf.;WCUrCidJ
. Is Quest Speaker At
5.)5.CkfaHsV.tt''t i
'Don DenninB UaTlafsi J
foQtbaD, ceach f tv Western I Caro-'
HneV tJihmity!;delhrBredJaa. im-J
pressive talk .at ths annual. a th-
letie 1 banqaet, far 7 the Marshall'
school cafeteria last Friday nlgtiti
Approximately 0 bersona attend-
sdHhevenar-
Dennin spoke about showing!
tfppfacfctioa : fr fUOt encourage
ment and sacrifices the students
had received from their parents,'
coaches,, .cheer! Jers, managers, - -
student b-y and ths school ad-!
ministration on developing :.S
Vtio nr,s -fa the sobooL lie v.s
introduced by Coach Roy It. -(Continued
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