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Hentjy. Starling VOL. 69 - NO. 39 MARSHALL, IN. C. THURSDAY, SEFfEMHER 24, 1970 10c PER COPY Cutshall Murder Case To Start Here Monday The regular term of superior court for the trial of criminal cases will begin here next Monday morning with Judge Lacy H. Thornburg, of Sylva, presiding in lieu of Judge P. C. Froneberger. Clyde M. Roberts is the solicitor. Heading the list of trials scheduled to be lieaid during the two-weeks' term is Stale vs. Leonard H. Cutshall. Cutshall. whose murdei trial was declared a mistrial in June alter evidence showed juror tampering, was returned to the Madison County jail without bond on August 20 after he was arrested in Tennessee for attempted murder of the brother of the man he is accused of killing. Cutshall was charged with the murder of Richard W (Jack) Reeves late on the night of January 30 in Madison County. Reeves was shot as he rode in a car in the company of Cutshall's ex-wife. Judge W. K. McLean, who presided at the murder case here, ordered a Buncombe County jury be transported to Marshall for the trial which Sir CUTSHALL. Page 12- Mallonee To Be Here Oct. 6 Tom L. Mallonee. 1 1 ih Congressional District assistant to Cong Roy A. Taylor. is now making scheduled vists to the county seats and other sections of the counties. On Tuesday, October 6, he will be at the Madison County Courthouse, Marshall, from 9:30 to 10:30, at the Yancey County Courthouse, BurnsviJle, from 1 to 2, and at the Town Hall, Spruce Pine, from 3 to 4. Any person who has plans or official business pertaining to Congressional matters to be discussed, is invited to meet with Mr. Mallonee at the above-specified timet. SAFE DRIVING AWARDS were presented this week to the following rural null carrien in .Madison County, pktnaid ; left to rnt, Walter Kjmsey, 31 yean; Don Edwards, 22 vean; Ererette Boone. 12 yean; fttarrk BalU fwc 7n; sad Richard Hootton, six years. Sen. Powell Attends Meet Sen. William P. Powell attended the Annual Meeting of the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, Sept. 18, at the Grove Park Inn. "The meeting was very informative The morning session included talks on a variety of subjects such as Employer and Handicapped viewpoints, selective placement and utilization of our human resources, services to the handicapped by the Employment Security Commission. The afternoon session included an address by George M. Hudson, asst. director, D i v . of Rehabilitation, Montgomery, Ala. "Attorney M i. r g a n presentation Gen. Robert made the of meritorious service awards Employment to the Security Commission, Company of several other persons." Magnavox Arden, and firms and Dem Schedule Is Announced The Madison Countv Democratic Executive Committee announces the lollowing schedule September 29 Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. Spring Creek School Democratic Rally, October 10 Saturday, 8 p.m. Marshall School Madi son County, Democratic Women's Club Dinner; October 17 Saturday, 7:30 pjn. Laurel School Demo cratic Rally, October 2 2 - T h ursda y , 7:30 p.m. -Marshal School-Democratic Rally; October 27-Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. -Hot Springs-Democratic Rally; October 31 -Saturday, 5:30 pjn. on Island-Free Fish Fry sponsored by the Madison County Democratic Party. Festival At Mars Hill Set For 0clober 3 The third annual Bascom Iamar Lunsford's Minstrel of the Appalachia, the world's most authentic festival of mountain music, will be held in the Mars Hill College auditorium on Saturday, Oct. 3, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. The popular event is again sponsored by the Mars Hill Civitan Club. Ed Howard, chairman of the festival, stated that Lamar l.unsford would again serve as master of ceremonies. Howaid said lie expected the event to be even more successful than last year's. "We have many of the area's most popular singers, dancers and instrumentalists scheduled to perform and a capacity crowd is expected," Howard said An added feature to this year's festival will be the induction of the first five members into the Mountain Music's Hall of Fame. Proceeds ate used to establish a Museum of the Appalachia. Bake Sale Sludenls of the Walnut school will sponsor a bake sale at the courthouse here this Saturday from 10 a.m. to I p.m. Proceeds will be used to purchase cheerleader uniforms WMU Conference At Mars Hill Next Tuesday The annual Associational W.M.U. Leadership Conference will be held next Tuesday night in the Mars Hill Baptist Church. Sessions will begin at 7 o'clock and will continue to 9 o'clock. "Emphasis now in W.M.U. work is on using the minimum organization necessary to get the job done," Mrs. W. Locke Robinson stated. ft Wnw SHOWN ABOVE are the newly elected ASC Community Committeemen who convened in the County ASC office Monday and filled vacancies on the County ASC Committee. In the forefront, left to right, are county committeemen, Andy N. Woody, vice chairman; Emory Robinson, chairman; Albert Freeman, Jr., newly elected member; and Roscoe Briggs, retiring committeeman. Burley Acreage Lease Bill Gets House Approval A bill co-sponsored by Rep. Roy A. Taylor of Black Mountain which received approval of the House Monday would authorize the lease and transfer of burley tobacco allotments from farm to (arm m the same county loi not more than five years. Taylor explained that the bill would allow growers unable to continue raising tobacco to transfer their time and resources to other operations while receiving some income from the loan of then tobacco allotments. At the same time, other growers would be able to expand their operations, Taylor said. He added that this would mean additional income to both the new grower and the original allotment holder. Taylor noted that failure to use allotted burley tobacco acreage in Western North Carolina results in losses of more than Jl million annually in potential income. Rummage Sale The Little Pine Extension Club and the Marshall United Methodist Church WSCS will co-sponsor a rummage and bake sale at the courthouse on Saturday, October 3. Proceeds will go the Aston Park Hospital Building Fund, it was announced. Football Schedule Marshall at Bakersville Mars Hill at North Buncombe Hot Springs (Open) County ASC Convention Held In Marshall On Monday In the County ASCS Convention of farmer-elected delegates which was held M.nday in the ASCS office, Albert Freeman. Jr. of the Long Bianch community was named to a three year term on the Madison County ASC Committee. He succeeds Roscoe Bnggs who retired. In making this announcement, Ralph Ramsey, County ASCS executive director explained that since 1965 County ASC Committee members have been elected on staggered three-year terms. Under this election method, one of the three members' term expires annually. The other members of the committee who are now serving unexpired terms are Emory Robinson of Mars Hill and Andy N. Woody of Spring Creek. According to Ramsey, the ASC delegates also annually elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among the three-man committee. In Operation Mainstream Funded For Another Year Lawrence M. Kelly, executive director of The Opportunity Corporation of Madison-Buncombe counties, announced the receipt of the contract arid funding for the continued operation of Operation Mainstream in Madison County. William V. Norwood, Jr., associate regional manpower administrator in Atlanta, stated that the agreement would run from August 1, 1970, through July 31, 1971. Troy C. Gudger, Jr., Operation MaiatsUcaai director, noted dart all slots Monday's convention, Emory iRobinson was re-lected chairman and Andy N Woody, vice-chairman lor 1971. Another duty of the delegates is to name a first and second alternate member to the County ASC Committee ech year. Claude Cody was named lust alternate and Edwaid Hole. second alternate. ! In conclusion, Ramsey said j that the County ASC Committee, with the assistance of the Community Committees aie responsible for the local administration of ASCS farm programs. In Madison County these programs include acreage allotments and marketing quotas on burley tobacco, feed grain and wheat diversion programs, the price support program and the agricultural conservation program. The newly elected committee will take office on October 1 . were filled and the program was running at maximum ifficiency with three men each assigned to the towns of Mars Hill, Marshall, and Hot Springs; two with the Madison County School Maintenance Department; five men with the Housing Renovation Project; fou men on the Mobile Carpentry Crew (presently renovating the Laurel High School gym); and nine men with the U. S. Forest Service in Hot Springs for a total of 30 men working am projects that benefit all citizens of Madison County.
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