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MARSHALL, N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1970
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Held Here On
September 28
Juror-Defendant Meeting I
Cause Of Mistrial;
McLean Presides
The murder trial of Leonard
H. Cutshall was declared a mis
trial here Monday in Madison
County Superior Court when a
juror was found to have tampered
with the defendant.
Presiding Judge W. K. McLean
of Asheville ordered the case
transferred to Buncombe County
Superior Court, after a session
that lasted until 7 p. m., Monday,
and ordered Juror Charles Wayne
TRIAL TO BE HERE
At Tuesday's session of court
here. Judge W. K. McLean
stated that he had. changed his
decision about the new trial and
was rescheduling the trial - to
be held in the Madison County
courthouse at the September
28 term.
Judge McLean stated that a
Buncombe County jury will be
traaeported to Marshall for the.
trial.
Goforth bound over until Tues
day's court session on $1,000 bond.
And Cutshall's attorney, Joseph
Huff of Marshall withdrew from
the case, stating in court that
based upon the conclusion of the
court he could no longer serve as
counsel for Cutshall.
The trial of Cutshall, charged
with the shooting death of Rich
ard W. (Jack) Reeves of Marshall
late on the night of Jan 30, went
to the jury Friday. The jury,
however, was unable to reach a
verdict and jurors were sent home
for the week-end with instruc
tions not to read about or discuss
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CLINIC SCHEDULE
FOR JUNE IS
ANNOUNCED
Dr. Barbara A. Wood, Madison
County Health Director, has an
nounced the Health Department
Clinic Schedule for the Month of
June. Clinics listed are held at
the Health Department unless
otherwise specified.
Friday, June 5 General Im
munization Clinic 8:30 to 12
noon 1:00 to 4 p. m.
Monday, June 8 General Im
munization Clinic Hot Springs
Town Hall 1 :00 to 3 p. m.
Tuesday, June 9 Maternity
Clinic 12 noon.
Thursday, June 1 1 General
Immunization Clinic Mars Hill
Town Hall 1 :00 to 4 p. m.
Friday, June 12 General Im
munization Clinic 8:30 to 12
noon 1:00 to 4 p. m.
Monday, June 15 General
Immunization Clinic Hot Springs
Town Hall 1:00 to 3 p. m.
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Farmers Must
Certify Acreages;
JufieWDeacHirie
Farmers within the county who
enrolled in this year's Feed Grain
Diversion Program were remind
ed this week by Ralph Ramsey,
county ASCS director, that they
have only through June 30 to
file acreage certification.
Ramsey explained that, under
the performance by farmer certi
fication procedure, the farm op
erator determines his own acre
ages devoted to feed grains and
diversion and then files a certifi
cation of such acreages with the
local ASCS office within the es
tablished deadline date. He stat
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Aston Park Hospital Fund
Drive Gets Underway Today
Ruth Lockman Coordinator;
Mrs. McElroy County
Chairman
"We're on the move . . . Now
it's our turn to build; your turn
to help," Mrs. J. L. McElroy,
county chairman, stated today.
With this challenge, Aston Park
Hospital kicks off a fund drive at
noon today (Thursday).
The move is toward Rhododen
dron Park, already purchased site
for a new hospital.
The goal is $500,000 (the amount
of local funding still needed).
Said Hammond G. Strom, pres
ident of the hospital's board:
"We're been at work on the tim
ing of this campaign for a long
time. And we decided that it's
now or never for Aston Park.
There are compelling reasons why
we can't wait any longer. Our
old hospital conies tip for accred
itation again in 1971. By that
time we're obliged to show real
progress toward replacing our ob
solete plant or we won't qualify.1
Without this accreditation we
migh well lose Medicare approval,
and Men be out of business. Hard
ly anyone in the community waste
to eee 60 of Asheville's hospital
beds close down. Also, a sisable
trust fond Is revokable if we dotft
ffet moving soon. If eanwhile, ev
ery month we wait, building costs
are rising another
Erplalntag' the $500,000 goal,
Strom added, We already have
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30 Attend Graham
Crusade Friday
In Knoxville
30 persons attended the Billy
Graham Crusade held in Newland
Stadium, Knoville, last Friday.
The chartered bus was sponsored
by the Marshall Presbyterian
Church.
Some of those who enjoyed the
trip commented that it was fine
hearing and watching Billy Gra
ham over television but to be there
and see the service was so much
more impressive.
"I was especially impressed
with the dignity and reverence
in which the service was held,
eae person commented.
chartered buses and the fine lo-
"Special parking facilities for
cation of seats also made the trip
more enjoyable," another stated.
DR. CARL BATES
ELECTED PRES.
BY BAPTISTS
Denver, Colo. Dr. Carl K.
Bates of Charlotte, N. C, was
elected president Tuesday of the
11-million member Southern
Baptist Convention.
Dr. Bates, 55, who is described
as a moderate, won election on
the first ballot over a field of
four other candidates.
The new president is pastor of
the First Baptist Church at Char
lotte and served in 1965-66 as
president of the North Carolina
State Baptist Convention.
Before coming to Charlotte in
1959, Dr. Bates was pastor of the
First Baptist Church in Amarillo
Texas and served in the late
1950s as president of the Texas
State Baptist Convention.
Last year Dr. Bates was chair
man of a committee of 20 which
mapped a long-range program for
North Carolina's seven Baptist
colleges. He steered the commit
tee's report to a near unanimous
adoption by the State Baptist Con
vention at Fayetteville last No
vember. i T 3
HS Baptists To
Have V.B.S.
On June 8-19
The First Baptist Church of
Hot Springs will begin their Va
cation Bible School June 8 and
will continue through June 19.
Mrs. Mildred Collins is principal
of the school.
The school will begin at 9:00
o'clock each morning and will end
at 12 noon. All ages, 3-16, are wel
comed to come and take part.
New and interesting lesson ma
terials will be used this year. For
example the Intermediate age will
be studying "Breakthrough in
Understanding Christ." Recrea
tion, worship and liible study is
being planned by every depart
ment. Rev. Lester Murphy is pastor.
Dies Sunday
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Charles K. P. Bradley
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BRADLEY DIES
ON FISHING TRIP
AFTER BEE STING
Was Popular Director
Mainstream In This
County
Charles "Chuck" K. P. Bradley,
31, of 41 Valle Vista Drive, Ashe
ville, died unexpectedly Sunday,
May 31, 1970 while on a fishing
trip in Transylvania County. He
had reportedly suffered a bee
sting shortly before death occur
red. Bradley was the director of Op
eration Mainstream in Madison
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PRESIDENT SAYS
CAMBODIAN
GOAL ACHIEVED
HEAD START TO
BEGIN JUNE 22
IN THIS COUNTY
J. C. Wallin, Director of Head
Start Program in Madison Coun
ty, announces that the program
will get underway on Monday,
June 22 at 9:00 a. m., in the eight
county schools.
Mr. Wallin said that all chil
dren expecting to enter public
schools next fall should be reg
istered to verify eligibility.
Contact Mr. Wallin or the
teacher in your area for registra
tion and further information.
Outdoor Drama
Starts August 6
In Valdese, N. C.
Attend Institute
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Miss Gwen Peterson, Social
Worker with the Madison County
Department of. Social Services,
spent a few days in Raleigh last
week where she attended an 'in
stitute on "Protective Services for
Adults." , v
The Institute sponsored by .the
N. C Department of Social Ser-
Babe Ruth Team
Schedules Games
For This Month
Johnny Fisher, manager of
Marshall's Babe Ruth team, an
nounced this week that he had
scheduled games for this month
and expected to add more games
when possible.
28 boys between the ages of
13-15 are now in practice and they
are hopeful for a successful sea
eon. Included on toe team are
Jimmy Ramsey, Jerry Cody, Boyce
iMaybew, Holden Webb, Danny
Plemmons, Carlton Freeman, Bri
an Farmer, Kevin Robinson, Tim
Ramsey, Freddy Payne, Jobie
Sprinkle, Clyde Roberts, Robert
Johnson, Ricky Flynn, Ricky Har
relL Troy -Raid, J. R. Payne,
Frank Garrett, John Freeman,
Daryl Flee, Harlon Rice, Danny
Ball and Randy Roberts .
Gaines already on the schedule
follow:
June 11, Edwards Agency at
North Buncome, S p. m.; June 18,
Laurel at Marshall, 8 p. m.; Jane
17, Laurel at Laurel, Ipa; June
80, Edwards 'Agency at Marshall,
t p. m.; Jane 29, Laurel at Lan-
tel, p m. . . -t
President Nixon told the Nation
Wednesday night that "all our
major military objectives" in
Cambodia have been achieved and
that 50,000 American fighting
men will be withdrawn from South
Vietnam by October 15.
He said in an address prepared
for live television-radio delivery
from his oval office that with
drawals have been resumed, and
also disclosed that more than half
the 31,000 American troops who
entered Cambodia "have alreadv
returned to Vietnam."
The chief executive added that
all others including air sup
port, logistics and advisory per
sonnel will be out by the June
30 deadline he fixed a month ago
and that now "we can say with
confidence that we will keep our
timetable for troop withdrawals."
Nixon also acknowledged that
his decision to intervene in Cam
bodia had precipitated a "unpre
cedented barrage of criticism" on
the home-front and voiced an ap
peal for solid support for his pol
icies:
"We have a program for peace
-and the greater the support the
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North Carolina's newest out
door historical drama, "From This
Day Forward," begins its third
season on August 6 in the lovely
Old Co Ion v 'AmDhitheatre in Val-
Of
The story in this drama is one
that is unique in North Carolina
and the nation. For on May 29
1893, a special Richmond and Dan
ville Railroad train slowed and
stopped in the foothills of the
Blue Ridge Mountains. The first
29 of what was to become, within
the next few months, a sizeable
colony of Waldenses from the
rugged French-Italian Alps had
arrived at their new home. There
was no depot, no town. In a small
clearing stood a few crude wood
en houses, surrounded by forests
and thickets of bramble and brush.
Looking on from a hillside near
by were some of their nearest
neighbors. For months they had
been asking, "Who are these Wal
denses and why are they coming?"
Popular demand has resulted in
an increased number of perform
ances each summer. In two years
the play has expanded from a
playing season of six to twelve
performances. This summer "From
This Day Forward" will be per
formed each Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday evenings, August 6
through August 29 at 8:45.
Afternoon And Night Shows
Expected To Draw Thousands
DEM. PRECINCT
MEETINGS TO
BE HELD ON SAT.
J. C. Wallin, chairman Madison
County Democratic Executive
Committee, reminded county Dem
ocrats that the precinct meetings
would be held this Saturday at
1 :00 p. m., at the voting locations
"I urge all active Democrats
to participate in your Precinct
Meeting and select a committee of
ten (five men and five women)
who in turn will organize by elect
ing a chairman, a first, second,
and third vice chairman and secretary-treasurer,"
Mr. Wallin said.
Two Outstanding
4-H'ers Attending
Conference Now
Two outstanding 4-H'ers from
Madison County, along with some
250 boys and girls from six other
states are attending the 15th An
nual 4-H Resource Development
Conference at Fontana Dam, on
June 1-5.
The delegates are Harlon Rice,
Route 4, Marshall, and Vickie
Wallin, Route 3, Mars Hill.
TAYLOR URGES
NIXON CALL FOR
CONTROL MEET
Congressman Roy A. Taylor
Tuesday sent a telegram to Pres- 'rier, Chet Griffin. A
ident Nixon urging him to con
vene a conference of the nation's
top leaders of industry, labor and
agriculture to consider placing
controls on prices, wages, profits
and credit.
The 11th District Congressman
saM he feels the action is neces
sary "to avert an economic crisis
in the United States.'"
In his telegram, Taylor advised
the President that "first priority
must be given to an immediate
reversal of economic trends.
"On one hand, we face disas
trous inflation with the cost of
living rising faster than at any
time since 1951.
"On the other hand," he wired
the President, "we must admit
that we are in a recession with
unemployment up, business profits
down, gross national product at
standstill, depression in the
home - building industry, stock
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Again Sponsored By Lions;
Plemmons Coordinator;
38 Classes Slated
Saturday is THE day for all
horse lovers of Western North
Carolina and Eastern Tennessee.
The most beautiful and well
trained horses in this area will
display their talents on the Is
arnl .Saturday.
There will be two shows, the
afternoon show will begin at 1:00
o'clock and the night perform
ance will begin a 7:30 o'clock.
In case of rain the event will bo
held on Sunday.
This is the fifth annual horso
show to be sponsored by the Mar
shall Lions and each year it has
fbeen "bigger and better."" Over
1,000 persons from Western
North Carolina and East Tennes
see attended last year's event
iind even more are expected for
this year's event.
Jerry Plemmons is coordinator
cif the horse show this year.
Mr. Plemmons announced this
week that officials will include:
Judge, Honorable Bill Winchester
of Florence, S. C; Master of
remonies, Lloyd Thompson ;
Ringmaster, Glen Fletcher; Far-
veterinarian
Mr. Plem-
will also be on call
mons stated.
Thirty-eight classes will be en
tered. In addition to trophies and
ribbons, cash awards will be giv
en in many classes.
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H. S. Lions To
Give Away Mini
Bike On July 4th
The Hot Springs Lions Club is
giving away one mini-bike at the
July 4th celebration. Tickets can
be secured from the members of
the local Lions Club. A one dol
lar donation will give you one
icket on the mini-bike. The prof
its from this mini-bike will be
used in helping the blind from
this area and across the state.
You do not have to be present to
win, it was staiea.
arc Hill College Receives
$120,797 For Upward Bound
U. S. Savings
Bond Sales Ahead
Of Annual Quota
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Lota of folk set into trouble
vice, was held -fa the Sir Walter Jty sayfe- what; they Hfek before
Hotel
they taVe tin to think.
BEAUCATCHER
TUNNEL PLAN
GETS GO-AHEAD
Secretary o f Transportation
John A. Volpe ruled against an
open cut through Beaucatcher
Mountain Wednesday and directed
the federal highway administration
to lend Ha full assistance to North
Carolina in development of tunnel
plana.
Rep. Roy A. Taylor of Black
Mountain, and Sens. B. Everett
Jordan and Sara J. Ervto, Jr, a
Umt With a delegation from the
Chamber of Commerce of Ashe
ville, asked Volpe on April 29 to
overrule Turner and authorised
participation in the open eat.
Volpe said Wednesday la a let!
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Madge Guffey, Madison County
Extension agent, is attending the
conference with the boys and girls.
The theme of the conference is
"4-H'ers See It Like It Is."
During the week-long event,
the young people will take part
in study periods on atmosphere,
soil, minerals, water, forest, wild
life and human resources, along
with periods of fellowship, inspir
ation and recreation. Specialists
from the land-grant universities
of the valley states will serve as
instructors.
Fontana Dam is located in the
Smoky Mountain country. The area
is rich in history and folklore.
Prior to 18S8 it was Cherokee In
dian country.
In 1M4, TV A constructed Fon
tana Dam, the highest in eastern
America, Fontana Village was
built to house those who worked
on the dam. Later the vflrags
was leased to the fewnmeat,
and is operated now as a resort.
The 4-H Sesooree -Drrelopinent
Conference is sponsored hy the
Tennessee Valley Association of
Test Demonstration Farm Fami
lies, the land-grant universities
of the seven valley states and the
Tennessee Valley Authority. . ' ,
U. S. Savings Bond sales in
North Carolina for January-April
amounted to $22,409,003, a de
crease of 1.7 percent over sales
for the comparable period last
year. Sales for April amounted
to $5,363,866.
Program To Include 70 WNC
Students; Starts
Jun 15
The Upward Bound program:
for area high school students at.
Mars Hill College has been fund
ed $120,797 according to figure
released this week by college of-.
: fkials.
Dr. Vernon B. Chapman, J
program director, said the V9
ram had been expanded to in
clude 70 students from 10 rural,
high schools in Madison, Bun
combe, Yancey and Swain eoun-j
ties. He said speech and . art
courses and a 'bridge" 'program
for spring graduates eatering
college in the fall have been ad-'
ded to the summer curriculum.. '
The U. S. Department of Health,
Education . and .Welfare (HEW) i
has appropriated (74,687 for -the)
J970-71 progranif and the oHegj
and ether non-federal .source,:
iMuiaOV total mount is an
ktcvease of more than S40.000 or-'
er last' year's hodget Chapman
noted tbat the HEW eppropria-?
tion Is about Si,000 over those of J
the two. previous yesmih ?tT
- The Mere HOI program is one
of five in the state and th only
eneltr Western North Carolina. It f
expected to continue through to-i designed to 'overcome academic
and cultural handicaps for f gtu- '
drnta with above averare Intel-
Cumulative sales in the first
four months of the year should
reach 33.3 percent of the state's
annual goal of $63,300,000. To
date we have attained 35.4 percent
of our goal, putting us 2.1 percent
ahead of quota for the year.
Savings Bond sales in Madison
County were $10,606 for April,
which is j6 vereent of the coon
tar's 1970 dollar quota, according
to C L. RodisflLJr; Volunteer
Chairman of the Savings Bendal
program in Madison. J
More Rain jln Sight
The cloudy weather of-the )sst
few days 'in Madison County is
day (Thursday) with .a 70
; Occasional showers and a 70 per
cent chance of ram is predicted
also for tonight with a low) is the
low 60s. The high expected to
morrow b in the mid 70s. 1
iectual capabilities' and to prepare t
them for college-level work, Chap- ;
ma said. Ti '..' .-' 1
' The college's education depart-
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