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!-Madison rvmn... Library , Marshall, n.C. VERNON PONDER Principal Ebbs Chapel qd fer mi , dffl rij an m Principals, Teachers Named; Schedule Given A list of Madison County school principals and teachers is published below and also important dates on the schools' schedules: SCHEDULE Aug. 12: First day for teachers. Aug. 13: First day for students registration. Aug. 16: First full day for students. Sept. 6: Labor Day No School. Oct. 5: NCEA meeting-No School. Nov. 25 and 26: Thanksgiving WNC Senators Win Redistricting Fight RALEIGH Western North Carolina senators won the final battle Thursday in Senate redistricting, but the com promise victory cost them their long-fought plan to keep the 10 counties in the farwest Decision On Red Cross Status For County Delayed By CuNNIE BLACK WELL Asheville Citizen Staff Writer In another 30 days Madison County residents will decide definitely whether there will be an American Red Cross branch In their town. The handful of people at tending a meeting Thursday night at the French Broad Electric Cooperative building here agreed that there were too few representatives of the county present to make a fair decision for the entire county. They agreed to make a determined effort druing the next 30 days to find out whether county residents really want the Red Cross to continue, and to meet back at the same place at 7 : 30 p jn. Aug. 12 to make a final decision. Marshall Upton, director of the Asheville Area Chapter of the American Red Cross of which Madison County has been a branch for 13 years, said: "Madison County has in the past supported the Red Cross whole-heartedly. There have been yean when the county program has been enviable and an example to other counties. The Madison branch has fallen on hard times In the past few years, but I believe it can be true again that the county's program la outstanding." , Mrs. Mattes Mashbum of Marshall, secretary-treasurer for 8e branch, said the problem seems to be, oddly enough, plenty of botUewasbers but not enough cooks.- '. She said, ' and Madison Chairman Jerry Plemmons the county first aid, water safety, families of servicemen 'and disaster have been very 28753 TOE VOLUME 70 NUMBER 29 J. H. RAY Principal Beech Glen vacation No School. Christmas vacation will be announced at a later date, along with the remainder of the school calendar. PRINCnALSand TEACHERS EBBS CHAPEL SCHOOL Principal, Vernon Ponder Elementary: Carolyn W. Ponder, Evelyn W. English, Marsha W. Boyd, Cecil Rex Sprinkle, Karen Reese Brown. BEECH GLEN SCHOOL Principal, J. H. Ray separated into two single-seat districts. Sen. I. C. Crawford of Asheville put the modified amendment before the Senate after an unsuccessful effort to upset committee-ordered successful with plenty of volunteers to work. The problem is not enough leaders willing to head fund drives and organize, Plemmons said. Joseph Mead of Asheville, chairman of the board of the Asheville Area chapter, said the national quota for the Madison branch had been almost doubled in the past two years and these funds had not been raised. He said, however, "The money is not the problem. If people are involved and really interested, the funds could be raised. The lacck of con tributions is only a symptom." He thanked Plemmons, Mrs. Mashbum, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Story and Truman Melton, Madison representative on the Asheville board, for their ef forts tai the branch and for "a job well-done." The Madison community with the most representatives at the meeting was Hot Springs with s delegation headed by Bobby Ponder who promised to bring 30 interested people, at least, to the next meeting and challenged the other com munities to match him. Ponder said, "I feel the Red Cross It essential to Madison County." School begins pretty soon and suppose wo had a bus accident There might not be time, for example, for families to go to Asheville and give the , blood In advance that would be .. . needed."- V:'v ' Anyone fcxtrested In main taining the branch In Madison County, or in; further In formation, may ' contact -Plemmons or Mrs. 5. L. Nix In Marshall; W. L. Lynch In Mars , 112; or Truman Melton la Hot Springs, , VI J. BRUCE PHILLIPS Principal Hot Springs Elementary: Agnes Metcalf, T. J. Hawkins, Eulala Boone, Edith Radford, Edwin Glen Phillips, Jr., Sadie E. Wallin HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL Principal, J. Bruce Phillips High School: Hettie B. Rice, Troy S. Harrison, Doyle G. Cutshall, Alexander Farkas, Harold Baker, Larry J. Phillips, Linda Gardner Elementary: Alma Fowler, Selma P. Wallin, Vera B. Sumerel, Lois C. Moore, Isabelle Maynard, Shirley Jean Franklin, Lucille Chandler, Robert P. Gunter, Jeter Sherlin enactment of a plan that stripped the bill of all the changes won the day before involving 20 western counties in six districts. The compromise combines the three-county district district of Sen. Zeb Alley of Waynesville and the seven-county district of Sen. Carl D. Killian of Cullowhee into a single two-seat district. Opponents of the western plan conceded by accepting the compromise that their fears of an adverse court ruling on the statewide plan were based primarily on the population deviation of Killian's far ranging district. The compromise was reached following an extended caucus between Sen. Herman Moore of Charlotte, committee chair man; and Sens. Crawford and Lamar Gudger of Asheville in Lt. Gov. H. Pat Taylor's office. Taylor recessed the Senate during the heated wrangle over redistricting after Moore said he would support an amend ment if it brought a reduction in the population ratio deviation. Under the amended plan, which was adopted without fanfare by the Senate following the caucus, Buncombe County would be combined with Mc Dowell, Madison and Yancey counties in a two-seat district. 1 Sales Tax For County In June: $6,161.54 Figures from the Department of Revenue reveal that the local 1 per cent sales and use tax collections for Madison County for the month of June, 1971, was $6,161.64. Attention MHS Football Candidates All prospective football players In Marshall high school please meet at the Marshall school gym for physicals on Monday, July 26, at I pjn. . v Coach Roy Reeves stated that each candidate bring fl.OI for examination expenses. The opening data el actual practice will be announced at the meeting Monday. . . MARSHALL, N. C. THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1971 RAY TWEED Principal Laurel LAUREL SCHOOL Principal, Ray Tweed High School, Harvey Franklin, Louie A. Zim merman, Frances R. Zim merman, Peggy Cutshaw, Blackwell L. Lunsford, James Joe Shelton, Elmer Chandler Elementary: Helen W. Shelton, Ruth Landers, June Plemmons, Rena Shelton, Nell C. Franklin, Glennis W. Ray, Neple N. Adams, Lena M. Thomas, Shirley Metcalf, Oleta R. Shelton, Christa T. Wallin, Bobby Dean Franklin Old Jim m fc4 X-'A Local Barber Makes A Fiddle From A Mule's Jawbone A mule by the name of Old Jim fell over a cliff in the Little Pine section a few years ago and broke his neck. For most mules this would have been the end. Not for Old Jim. Paul Rice has caused Old Jim's voice to be raised again. Paul, who cuts hair in Marshall by day and creates beautiful articles of woodcraft by night, hit upon the idea of making a fiddle from the lower Jaw bone of a mule. Old Jim became the candidate. Old Jim had belonged to a man by the name of Ramsey Rathbone, who once lived on Albun Buckner Appointed FHA Committeeman James 1. Johnson, state, director of Farmers Home Administration has announced the appointment of James Albun Buckner of Rt. 2, Mar shall, to the Madison County Farmers Home Administration County Committee for a three year term. Mr. Buckner suc ceeds Grover Tombertin whose term has expired. Mr. Buckner 's term of office began officially on July 1, 1971. He will serve on the three member committee with Johnnie A. McDevttt and Ralph Baker. The Farmers Home Ad ministrstion County Committee certifies eligibility of applicants for Farmers Homo Ad ministration loans and recommends action In making and servicing loans to the FHA County Supervisor. Tho committee also advises oa other activities connected with the varied programs off ered by Farmers Home Administration. Buckner Uvea at the BuQ AUBURN WY ATT Principal Walnut WALNUT SCHOOL Principal, Auburn Wyatt Elementary: Juanita Boone, Ora M. Fox, Queen F. Bullman, Tressalee B. Ramsey, Lucile B. Burnette, Doris C. Wyatt, Margaret Guthrie, Lucille Sprinkle, Woody Ammons, Norma Jean Whitt, Paula D. Ramsey, Polly B. Lewis MARSHALL SCHOOL Principal, Clive Whitt High School : Selwyn M. Eure, James E. Boone, Patricia H. Waldrop, Carol Whitt, Dorothy B. Shupe, Larry D. West, Mary Sprinkle, Roy Reeves, Fred W. Brays On Little Pine Creek. Paul has turned this crude jaw bone into a work of art. He even painted two gold teeth. This is not the first musical instrument to be constructed by Paul. He built a banjo whose beautiful tones have caused it to be desired by many banjo pickers. Old Jim's Jawbone in the hands of Marvin Faulkner or Byard Ray does not sound like the braying of a mule, but more like sounds of the grand ole opry. Who knows, Old Jim may some day bray at Carnegie Hall. Creek Community of Madison County. He is s member of the Baptist church and has always been active in civic affairs in his community. Mr. Buckner has operated a farm for several years. He is married to the former Laura Silver and they have two sons. DEAN . CUTSHALL center) tiscuses tomato research plot with Dr. YVUXams tad Dr. Hyatt f; - . : " . ' or CLTVE WHITT Principal Marshall Anderson, Lucille Bullman, F. N. Willett, Jack C. Cole, Laura P. Gosnell, John D. Ray, James E. Allen, Kathryn Z. Boone, Sandra Gaye Landers, Irma C. Higgins Elementary: Mafra B. Clark, Judy Payne, Anna B. White, Billie J. Redmon, Sandra E. Briggs, Winnifred R. West, Viola M. Ramsey, Helen T. Ledford, Hattie Teague, Jessie B. Worley, Donna S. Rice, Freida Allen, Viola B. Ramsey, Eloise Ward MARS HILL SCHOOL Principal, Fred Dickerson TV A, Extension Service Officials Tour County Top officials from the North Carolina Agricultural Ex tension Service in Raleigh and the Agricultural Division of TV A at Muscle Shoals, Ala., spent last Wednesday visiting sections of Madison County. Major interests of the group while in Madison were to ob serve some of the cooperative projects sponsored by TV A and Extension. The group toured the Spillcorn community. Farm stops in the area included visits to John Roberts' farm where the group observed the tomatoes being grown by James and J. P. Roberts. A visit was also made to the Bacterial Canker research plot being conducted by Dean Cutshall in cooperation with TV A and the Agricultural Extension Service. The demonstration house being built by Billy and Ruby English in the Mars Hill section was also visited by those making the tour. Lunch was served to the group by the Little Pine Ex tension Homemaker Club. Those attending the tour from outside the county were as follows: TVA Personnel: Dr. Lewis B. Nelson, in charge agricultural development; Dr. Gerald Williams, director, Division of Agricultural Development; Dr. Bill Bond, chief, Agricultural Resource Development Branch; Don Mitchell, office area supervisor for TAD; Dr. Porter Russ, agriculturist, Ag. Resource Development Branch; Dr. Bob Grisao, agricaltiriat, fertiliser 1T LIBRARY Ilk I'KU COPY FRED DICKERSON Principal Mars Hill High School: Roy Ammons, Viviene D. Diercks, Janet Hall, Donald Cox, Jr., Doyle Am mons, Thomas McCurry, Linda B. McCurry, Jesse C. Moss, Hazel B. Suttles, James D. Wallin, Eileen A. Wood, Ronnie Wallin, Irene M. Metcalf , Paul Tugman, Bruce Sprinkle, R. J. Denny, Shirley Norton Elementary : Larry Wyatt, Peggy A. Thomas, Lillian O. Keller, Zora R. Pegg, Nina B. Ledford, Eva E. Mcintosh, Lena B. Ray, Ruby C. Wallin, Tommy Ann Blackwell, distribution; Ed Best, in charge budget office, Knoxville, Term. Extension Personnel: Dr. George Hyatt, Jr., director, N. C. Agricultural Extension Service; Dr. T. C. Blalock, ass't. director, N. C. Agricultural Extension Ser vice; D. D. Robinson, district extension chairman; J. E. Foil, assistant director, county operations; Dr. Ralph Mc Cracken, head & professor, Soil Taylor Hopes To Extend Appalachian Program WASHINGTON Congressman Roy A. Taylor said Friday that legislation to extend the Appalachian program could reach the House floor for a vote sometime this week. The 11th District Congressman said he has been told by Rep. John A. Blatnik ( D Minn.), chairman of the House Pulic Works Committee, that the committee planned to act on the bill with the hope of bringing it to the House itself by the end of the week. A provision to extend the program for two years wss contained in a public works bill recently vetoed by President Nixon for other reasons. The Help Needed For Aged Midwife A plea has been made for assistance la repairing the home and other needed projects for Mrs. Annie Burris, 17, whs lives on Laurel Branch, Mar . shall RL a. .... ... ,. : Mrs. Burris' daughter, Mrs. dentils Safla and Mrs. Saiko's daughter, Martha Harris, have been "looking after" Mrs. Burris but have been enable to get assistance m improving the ' bouse. Mrs. Burris Is well-known In Madison County having served as a midwL'e for ever SO years. "Any assistance anyone can give us wi3 be greatly sp predated." Mrs. SZo ssii MRS. JEWELL CHURCH Principal Spring Creek Elizabeth Norville, Mabel S. Carter, Billie Jean Haynie, Ayeris W. Briggs, Delois H. Booth, Ruby English, Janice H. Pressley, Betty Ballard, Connie Kramer, Judy E. Wallin, Kahryn Anderson SPRING CREEK SCHOOL Principal, Mrs. Jewell Church High School: Don Fowler, Martha Kirkpatrick, Sharon Baker, Garland Woody, Larry Plemmons Elementary: Howard Trimble, Jewell Chandler, Viola Fowler, Linda Moxley, Janie H. Ledford Science; Dr. George Capel, assistant director, Marketing; Dr. Eloise Cofer, assistant director, Home Economics; Miss Kathleen Nelson, district home economics agent; Carlos Bickford, associate agricultural extension agent; John C. Blair, agricultural extension agent; O. G. Garland, agricultural ex tension agent; Harry Silver, district supervisor, TVA programs; president indicated in his veto message that he would favor extension of the Appalachian program, even though earlier he had recommended phasing out the program and applying its funds to his proposed revenue-sharing plan. The Appalachian program technically expired on June 30, but is being continued by Congress on an emergency basis pending passage of legislation to extend it on a regular basis. Hot Springs Lions Say "Thanks All members of the Hot Springs lions Club wish to say "Thank You" to everyone for the support and help given la making ear Annual Fourth of July Program successfuL Our dub la small and without the help volunteered by so many we would be unable to really have the celebration everyone looks forward to each year. . V This is our only big project of the year and the money goes to support our aid to the blind activities, the two Boy Scout troops we sponsor and c". i lions protects. , 'Singing'1"- The Fo-r'h f-'-'-y r' ' t sL--rg tel. i it f , t Srrir-s Trcs V ;:i 1 C.;.:1! C 't Z r. ' ; o'r' L Ever'- t u '.