VOL. 69 NO. 26 Wallin Reelected Head Of County Dems At Conventi Reelected Chairma: Delegates Are Named For State And District Conventions J. ('. Wallin Jr., was reelected i hairman of the Madison County Democrat party at the party con vention held Saturday at Marshall High School. .Mrs. Truman Wyatt was elect ed first vice chairman; Cecil ISIackwell, second vice chairman; Jackie Hall, third vice chairman; Zeno Ponder, secretary and Mrs. ,1. 1). Buckner, treasurer. Zeno Ponder was elected to the Mate executive committee. Ten delegates were named to attend the slate democratic Con tention to lie held in Raleigh July 11. They are: Hill Roberts. Mrs. Christine Lister, Truman Wyatt, Novile Hawkins, O'Neal Shelton, Miss Charlotte Shupe, Mrs. Jen nie Lee Huckner, Mrs. Reeves Church, J. C. tlardner and Mrs. Christine Keener. Delegates named to attend the district meeting in Waynesville June 27 were: Jackie Hall, Finery Wallin, Mrs. Hazel Suttles, Hruce Maxwell, J. i. (laidiiei, Clenwnud Wallin, Hubby I'oniler, Cecil Pan ele, Vernon I'onder and Coy Hay- I le. PLANS FOR CAMP NEAR BREVARD ARE ANNOUNCED Madison County youth will have new and exciting opportunity this, summer. Young people be tween the ayes of '. and IK years ohl will he able to attend a week long (amp in the latter part of July this sunimei This pnvilege for area youth is . ffcred free of . haree because of funding f i mil the Youth Cnnn il . t t he ( It'l l, of K, ononi ic ( Ippur t iiii t y in ' i" i t from 1. h al V 1 ST A hi kt i -. ami d-.nat ion - iitade by ,ii urns . Inn . he- and civic origan l;,t ion - 01 and outside the co lity ( ., i, ji I ', . l' ah . a i am p mar H i c ,ii ,1, I, a ' ' 'i i on'oil for t wo 1 1 ' i -1 week, runtime : , mi .III'', ' , ll.louc b July JI . W ill ii ji. ' ! ! , .;; ' !l l allr' : lie- f I on) 1 : ! !s , , ;,. Tbe ei ond eek V. lV I 1 ' , ei I ,. youth fl "111 i to I .' ,i,ii aid 1 1 ! i on f i i oil .1 V J't tl.i ai:'l .1 .1, -J 7 filial, I ,, ,1 , n',r-, .,! - ai d adult i . i -on i e ! til managing t lo se amping sis-ion will ( nine from Mars Hill C.dlrge volunteers, cet an; pel soi. in ! t inm t he Office of i . i , 1 1 n 1 1 1 ' 1 , p 1 1 1 1 1 o , 1 1 y , various , al b adei -. and some of the . -ular staff of Camp Pisgah. i 'ampei s ill be able to pai t ici ; ate ill scheduled classes on first na! hand rafts, mountain folk (Continued to Iist Page) Bobby Richardson To Speak At "Singing On Mountain" Sun. Quartets, Groups Invited To Sing; Starts At 9:00 A. M. Hobby Richardson, former New York Yankee baseball star who is now active in affairs of the Fel lowship of Christian Athletes, will Ire the principle speaker for the 46th Annual "Singing on the Moun tain" to be staged on Grandfath er Mountain's MacRae Meadows on Sunday, June 28. Richardson, now head baseball coach at the University of South Carolina, will deliver the feature address at 1 p. m. The day-long gospel singing event will commence about 9 a. m., and also will high light RCA recording star George Hamilton IV, 'Arthur Smith and his Crossroads Quartet, the South Ian Trio, and other will known groups. Thousands of persons will be at tending "Singing on the Mountain," which has been held each year sines the first gathering in 1925. Jos Lm Hartley and Robert Bart ey an co-chairmen of ths fasti- vitiss, . , Richardson, a natir of Sumter, J. C. Wallin, Jr. ACREAGE NOl TO FARMEE Farmers w ithin the cold have been to; nd to be out plianic with their allottf mitted or diverted acreagl farm programs minimis ASCS are being issued written notice as ai ream' determinations are completed for their farm, ac cording to Ralph Ramsey, county ASCS director. These notices explain the ac tion or alternatives which the farmer may take within a U (lay tune limit. Ramsey uracil all faim operators to be on the look out for their notices and take the desired action within the time lim it specified on their notice. In cases involving excess tobacco acreage, the producer who fails to take timely action will lose price support eligibility even thoniih be later makes appli. atioii ami disposes of bis cm ess acre Igo 'ias Farmers who I eel an error been made ill their acreage determinat ion may have such acie- (Continued to Last Page) Wildes Purchase Shady Side Shop On Main St. Here Mr .,,,,1 Alt- Kii bard Wilde, of Mai h.cl. I, axe p.,i,ba e, Shady S,,, I-".. !-t. 'male, I ell Mlllll St I . e. bele. from Ml lll.d Mi's. Fred Muiio-A M i Wilde is the son of M r. and Mrs bner Wil :e and Mrs Wilde is the f.'iaer Shirley Roberts, daugh'ei nf Mr. Robert Roberts and tbe late Mrs Roberts, We i.udially invite everyone to visit our shop where they an find flowers for all occasions," they stated this week. S. C, played in 1,412 major lea gue games over 10 seasons all with the New Pork Yankees. He led the American League in hits with 209 in 1962, played on seven league championship teams and three world championship clubs. He was named to the American League All-Star team seven times, and five times won the "Gold Glove ' award as the top fielding second baseman in the major leagues. Richardson, who is married and the father of five children, owns one all-time Major League record: 11 at bats in single game. He set a World Series record in 1964 with 13 hits, and four years ear lier set another series mark with 12 runs-batted-in. He is one of only 10 players to have hit a bases-loaded home ran in a world series game. All singing classes and quar tets everywhere are cordially In vited to attend this year's "Sing ing on the Mountain., There 1 no charge for admission, and there will bo food stands to to eoasmodata ' svaryona, whs ' shows up without his own picnic. V vnnrTn. ii i iv COUNTY SCHOOLS Head Start (lasses began Mon day morning in all of the eight Madison County Schools and will continue through duly 111, accord ing to .lohn Carl Wallin, Jr., di rector. Classes are held daily from il until oim o'clock with morning re freshments and lunch served gra tis to students at Mars Hill, I!eech (lien. Kbbs Chapel, Marshall. Wal nut. Laurel, Spring Creek and Hot Spi i ugs. Teacheis are Mrs. Carolyn I'on der. Miss Kdith Radford, Mrs. 1'eggy Thomas, Mrs. Donna Kice. Mrs. Jessie Worley, Miss Millie lean llnynio. Mrs. Obray Rani sey. Mrs. June I'leiunions, Mrs. Veil Franklin, Miss Selina 1'riee. Mr l.onnie Padgett and Mis. Don pa 11 uteheson. Assisting the tea hei are Mrs Jo Ann ro-. Miss Kdith Whitt. Mrs. Uuetta Amnions, Mrs. Clen da McDrvitt. Mrs. Valarte Shel ton. Mrs Coy Haynie. Mis, Polly Robinson. Mrs. Loretta Ceiitry, Mrs. Rosa Pullman, Miss Patricia Thomas. Miss Winnie Ruth Wills, and Miss Nancy Clark. Judgments In District Court Here Last Week In criminal district court here last week, with Judge J. K. Hols houser presiding, the following judgments were rendered: Henry Sharpe, reckless driving, fine and cost; Troy Lee Meadows, public drunkenness, fine and cost; re sisting arrest, 30-day sentence, suspended upon payment of fine and cost; Norman Littrell, larceny under $200.00, not guilty; Bobby Gosnell. assault by pointing a gun, cost; Kenneth Frady, improper passing. transferred to the superior court; Kenneth Frady, manslaughter, probable cause and bound to superior court; Geral dine Griffith, peace warrant and assault with deadly weapon, case was appealed to the superior court; Ronnie Franklin Edwards, driving under influence, fine and cost; Floyd Ledford, possession of liquor for use and sale, fine and cost; Grant Guthrie, larceny un der $200.00, not guilty; Ted Floyd Payne, Jr., driving under influ ence, fine and cost; and reckless (Continued to Last Page) Local Sales Tax For May -$5,576.22 According to figures released by the N. C. Department of Sort anus, local (Madison County) sales and use tax coDeoU ons. a mouoted to ISfiltZl for the Month of May. I umji i umomTTTRELEASED BY BASEBALL TEAMS The Marshall Lions Club, ir addition to work for the blind, has been a strong supporter of youth athletics in the community -- both Marshall and Walnut Schools. Last summer, the Mar shall Little League baseball team, coached by the late Otto McDcvitt was partially supported hy the Marshall Club. This summer, the liabe Ruth baseball team, coach ed by Johnny Fisher, and the Wal nut Little League team, coached bv Cloico Plemmons, have ivo'ii -cd support from the Mai -ball Club. - Youth baseball i- a veVy im portant tool in the nioldine of young boys. It deserves the -up port of adi.lt. The Marshall Li ,,ns 111 uc that you attend tlie-e ball game and lend moral sup;,., it lo the-e youngsters. LAUNCHES SALE OF WOLF LAUREL HOMESITES SUN. Price Range From $4,000 $30,000 For Developed Sites Sale of fully-developed moun tain homesites, offering the con vetiiences of hack home living amid the scenic splendor of the Appalachian range, was launch ed SuJxSay, June 21, at Wolf Lau rel. The fi.OOO-acre vacation and second home retreat at Big Bald Mountain, f!0 miles north of Ashe- ille, is being developed by Dy namic Systems, Inc., of Mel bourne, Florida. Straddling the North Carolina Tennessee border in Madison, Yancey and Unicoi counties, the development is bordered on two sides by the Cherokee and Pi&gah national forests and is crossed by the Appalachian Trail. In announcing the opening sales Kenneth E. Allen, president of Wolf Laurel, said the to tt acre homesites are at elevations of 4,000-4,900 feet and will range in price from 4,000-$30,000, accord ing to location. "Those immediately adjacent to our 18-hole mountain golf course, highest east of the Rockies, will sell for the higher figure," he said. "But all are choice sites, offering purchasers full opportu nity to enjoy the undisturbed na tural beauty of a scenic mountain setting." Allen said improvements cur rently completed at Wolf Laurel inslude roads, .water and slectrici ty, 'Proparty- owners snay' buDd (Conttausd la last Paga) , ELECTIONS BD. State, County Registrations Are Cited By Brock The latest statistical icport re ! fleeting various categories rclat- ing to the total statewide regis , tration, compiled as of June r. j 1!I70, shows an increase in total registration from l,sr.7.:(27 to J,K!:,0!M, resulting in an nicrea-e J of :',, 7;.' registered Mitel- Since December I. 1 '.;:. f till- Mlllll ' her a total of aSl.M") void m tin , May Jnd primary elect n n-. '1 hi- till noiit figure closely parallels j the voter t iriiout 111 the pn;r. pi i- mai ies (1 he la -t pr- " 1 year pi una ry I . ! . s of the i. polling date , I leiiioci at rrBi.vt i at ion now totals j 1 , l::7,!'l'., an ineieas,- of .".17. J since I leccmber pHi!. J Lb Republican icgi-1 ration now totals llHHinu. leflccling an in ! i l ease of S.'JM'i sin, i he la -t compilation in December l'.lb'J. :. American Party registration total- ii. !:". reflecting a decrease of .(!;. 1. Independent and "no parly" designations have irniea.-cd hy irlG to a total of 4.r,7V2. 5. White registration has in creased by in;.0.'S7 to a total of 1. Ij!l7,r45. Black registration has increased hy f..rK.r to a total of '!'(). Indian registration now totals 1(1,215, an increase of 141 since December. "In addition to registration fig ( Continued to Last Page) BELL INSTITUTE HOMECOMING TO BEHELD JUNE 28 The 10th Annual Homecoming of BeTl Institute's students and teachers and of the surrounding Presbyterian schools, and all mem bers, past and present, of the Wal nut Presbyterian Chuich will be held at the Walnut Church June 28. Sunday School at 10:00 a, m.; Church at 11:00 a. m., follow ed by devotions and a short busi ness session. Basket lunch at noon. Please bring all students and former members you can. Savings Bond Sales Jan.-May $11,863 Savings Bond sales in Madison County for May were $11363. January-May sales totaled $61, 062. This represents 44 percent of Madison County's goal of $1S8 -827, according to C L. Budi sfll, Jr Madison County: Volun teer Chairman, paper went to press. Other cases disposed' the week included: En nest ('rough, driving guilty; Fred L. Phillip of automobile, non-suitedl lie Huckner, driving dru ty. fine and cost. Harold Dean Jenkin t hanuler, Allen ('. Wall! ner of taking game, ((Hashed; new warrant tl sued. Mrs. Hazel Pre "Secretary Of Friday Of Last Mm Il,iei Pioffilt, si to .Mis. lioioihy Arringtorl Opportunity Corporation il shall. WiM selected as '.Sit of the Day" on last Fridl 1 1 i e i ed b. iful eai nation M id. lie Ml. . H n t (.'allien-. of Vllle. A -c retin v of tin- day il .ii .(civ .ja in Western ('aiobna and tbe h ,, ,,,,.. I .vei WWW. Asl and sent fjeuors by Middle! ,,i,:,m.i, ot the program. WKl.L IMOKMKD Milbuin Did you tell father that 1 had asked y marry me'.' Sally (swe.tlyt "Yes. Milhurn "And how wa affected ?' Sally "He smiled in a k imr uav and then cried: Bl boy'." PKK-SCHOOL St'UKEl V: i I It W"-t'.. Pictured abort is the mobile unit, sponsored by tha. Lions Clubs of 31-A, for the screening of pre-school age, children now being con ducted "in thia county. The unit started its operations far tha first time last Saturday in Marshall. Pictured beside tits unit are W. M. "Bill" Staudenmaier, District 31A Governor-elect; Miss Mary Jabs Jones, B. N.; and Mrs. Elba S. Kearney, district medical supervisor. Assisting la thd screening hers Satoraay Included Mrs. lib Baker and Mrs. Garnetts Sprinkle, members of tha Madison County Health -Department, and Miss Kosemary Barker, Department of Social Serr- Ices, who "donatsd" their day off to help; BugUe Bay, president-elect, Man Mill Liona Club, and Wiley DuYall, presidentelect, Ifarshall , lions dub) and J. P. Ramsey, Past District Governor,- 21-A. . ' , - " 1 - ' I

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