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MARSHALL. N.C. THURSDAY. Aug. 12, 1971
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Mars Hill Telephone
Numbers Change
Effective Sunday. Aug. 15. at
2:01 a.m. Westco Telephone
Company will put into service a
new dial switching center in
Mars Hill. This new center will
create a complete number
change for all Westco
Telephone customers in the
Mars Hill area. Each customer
will receive in the mail the dial
stickers with their new numbers
to be put on the telephones
Sunday.
The new Mars Hill and
Marshall directory will be
mailed Wednesday. Aug. 11.
and each customer should
receive their directories by
Saturday.
Also, in the past, customers
could dial five numbers instead
of the required seven and reach
the party they were calling.
With the new center all of the
seven numbers must be dialed
before reaching the party being
called. When dialing someone
Housing Contracts Signed
Contracts totaling more than
t700,000 were signed in Atlanta,
Ga., Tuesday for the con
struction of the Marshall Low
Rent Housing Project by
Leonard Baker, chairman; and
Mrs. J. B. Tweed, executive
director, Marshall Housing
Authority
HUD To Subsidize
Loan For Mars Hill
Assurance of federal ap
proval gave Mars Hill College
officials the ) green light ,
Saturday to proceed with plans
to construct a much-needed
College Center on the campus
here.
Eleventh District
Congressman Roy Taylor an
nounced Saturday that the
Department of Housing and
Urban Development ( HUD ) will
participate in the construction
of the new facility. The college
will borrow the money through
a private conventional loan
source and HUD will subsidize
the loan interest in the amount
of $43,800 per year over the
period of the loan, 40 years.
HUD's participation in the
construction in this manner was
approved in advance by the
Board of Trustees of the college
and by the general board of the
Baptist State Convention, with
which the college is affiliated.
The proposed College Center,
which will be erected on the
west side of the campus near
Students Register
This Friday
School Days, School Days.
Good old Golden Rule Days. It's
that time again!
Students are reminded that
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KKTLKMNC; IIOMK from Florida Bible College
after a 7-day conference in Hollywood, Kla., are, left
to right. Jimmy Itamsey, son of Mr., and Mrs. Mack
Ramsey, Jr.; Julia Moore, daughter of the Rev. and
Mrs. Ceorge Moore; and Mike Boone, son of Mr. and .'
Mrs. Kverett Boone. These youths represented the V
Walnut Community . Christian Youth Group 'at
K.B.C. Senior High Conference and were guests of
the college and Mr. and Mrs. K. I. Brigham, of
Micaville. ,,..-.
on your own party line, dial the
complete directory number;
after you have dialed the seven
numbers, you will receive a
recording telling you to hang
up. wait approximately five
seconds, pick up and wait for
the party to answer.
The cost of this center is
approximately 500.000 dollars
which includes the new building
and the new switching equip
ment This wdl provide better
and faster service for our
customers. Also, once you
receive your new number and
are moving locally, you can
keep the same telephone
number. In the past, customers
had to dial the operator to
receive directory' information,
with the new center just dial 411
for information.
"This is another step to
provide better telephone ser
vice for our customers in Mars
Hill," officials of the company
stated.
Mr. Baker and Mrs. Tweed
met with HUD officials, con
tract bidders and design ar
chitects where the contracts
were officially signed.
Mrs. Tweed stated that work
will begin within the next two
weeks in Marshall.
the college's athletic complex
will contain a variety of
facilities for both students and
faculty. Among these will be the
college bookstore, a recreation
hall, lounges, a student
publications center, a cof
feehouse, snack bar, a 300-seat
auditorium, the student post
office, and offices for student
government and for the staff on
the Dean for Student
Development.
The three-story brick
structure, which will contain
47,000 square feet of floor space,
is expected to cost ap
proximately $1,250,000 in
cluding furnishings
Dr. Fred Bentley, president of
the 115-year old college, said
plans and specification for the
building should be ready for
bids sometime in October. The
contract for construction would
be let approximatrely six weeks
later and major construction
would probably begin in the
spring.
this Friday (August 13) is the
date for students to register.
Next Monday will be the first
full day of school for students.
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DORLAND-BELL REUNION HELD AT HOT many of the former students of Dorland-Bell School
SPRINGS Pictured in front of the Dorland who attended the Alumni Association reunion last
Memorial Presbyterian Church in Hot Springs are Sunday.
French Broad Baptist
Session Successful
By JOE L. MORGAN
One hundred and seventy
delegates from the 48 churches
of the French Broad Baptist
Association met Thursday night
at Mars Hill Church and on
Friday at Piney Mountain
Church near Weaverville. The
theme of the annual session was
"Working Together to Share the
Gospel." The Rev. William L.
Lynch, the moderator, called
the good representation of
delegates to order.
Vernon E. Wood, erstwhile
professor of chemistry at Mars
Hill College, traced the origin of
Baptists to their origins in
England and Wales in the 17th
century. The Executive
Committee Report given by
Brother Lynch reflected in
creased activity by the
Executive Committee during
the past year in many areas,
including sponsorship of a 30
minute Gospel broadcast over
WMMH for six months, ap
proval of the Spillcorn summer
ministry and an associational
camp, and legislative lobbying
to prevent a liberalization of the
liquor laws affecting this
region. A committee has been
named to investigate the
acquisition of land and building
and an associational pastorium
for the present and future
superintendent of missions.
The relationship of the
churches of our association and
Mars Hill College has been
discussed in Executive Com
mittee meetings and a College
Relations Committee has been
named. The chairman of Mars
Hill College Board of Trustees
has been apprised of the need
for a better Christian at
mosphere on the campus by
representatives of the
Executive Committee, and a
report of the trustees actions is
expected soon.
Though injured in recent
accidents Mrs. Ray Buckner
proved to be a brave soul and
devout Christian as she ren
dered an excellent Baptist
Periodicals reprt as has been
her custom for many years. ( on
crutches!)
Perry Willis gave a com
prehensive report on the great
work being dote by world,
state, and foreign missions. It
was shown that the slightest
wave of good influence, once set
in motion, extends and widens
to the eternal shore.
Joe Morgan moved that the
Associational Minutes of 1971 be
dedicated to the late Fred P.
Jervis, longtime clerk and
Sunday school superintendent
for the French Broad Baptist
Association.! In approving the
motion, the audience rose as
mark of respect for Mr. Jervia
who didn't miss an association
annual session from 1907
through 1970. . . -. . ;
Mrs. L. L. Vann gave a
humorous report on "Civic
Righteousness" in which she
urged her listeners to use their
religion to improve the political
climate in this area.
E. J. Jenkins, superintendent
of Missions, announced that
Belva Baptist Mission, located
on Highway 25 just this side of
the Trnnessee-North Carolina
line near Greeneville, Term., at
the mouth of She 1 ton Laurel,
has been in operation for a
number of years as a com
munity church. He indicated
that Grassy Baptist Church at
Oteen has sponsored the newly
organized work since March
1969. Brother Jenkins said there
is a great need for church and
Bible School work in the Shelton
laurel area. He said it afforded
an opportunity to reach a
complete new area for Baptist
work.
In the Historian's Report Dr.
J A. McLeod noted numerous
improvements in the physical
plants in many churches. He
provided for the delegates an
extensive listing of all the
"Places and Preachers of the
French Broad Baptist
Association 1945-1970", and
made this fine statement: "The
old order changes, giving place
to the new, and God fulfills
himself in many ways."
The delegates unanimously
elected the following officers
who will constitute the
Executive Committee for the
year 1971-1972: moderator, the
Rev. Gordon Ball; vice
moderator, the Rev. Arthur
Ammons; clerk, Mrs. Charlie
Clayton; treasurer, Vance
Edwards; Sunday school
superintendent, the Rev. Lester
Murphy; Training Union
director, the Rev. Truman
Fisher; Woman's Missionary
Union director, Mrs. Locke
Robinson; director of music,
Mrs. Dorothy Roberts; Baptist
Men's director, the Rev. Ralph
Hogan; missions director,
Wade Huey; evangelism
director, the Rev. Roy Keller.
The Rev. E. J. Jenkins con
tinues (no vote required) as
superintendent of missions for
the association.
A Missions Committee was
elected (first time I recall this)
and consisted of these Baptists:
director of missions, Wade
Huey; Vance Edward, Mrs.
Charlie Clayton, Mrs. Locke
Robinson, Perry G. Willis, Ray
Buckner, Mrs. Harvey
Franklin, Rex Allen, the Rev.
Fred Jarvis, the Rev. Jesse
Slagle, Byron Roberts, and
James C Jarvis.
- These names were presented
by : Miss Sue Fitzgerald,
chairman of the .Nominating
Committee. She also served as :
chairman of the committee on
Committees : which - promotes ;
various phases of Baptist work
within the churches.
According to Mrs. C. R.
Cohn's Report on the
Cooperative Program, all the
church have contributed to this
fine means of advancing the
Baptist denomination.
Roy Snyder announced that
the next annual meeting of the
Fr.ench Broad Baptist
AsiAx'iation in Thursday and
Friday, Aug. 10 and 11, 1972 at
Mt. Sheba (night) and Forks of
Ivy (day). The associational
sermon will be delivered by the
Rev. Roy Keller, and the
missionary sermon by the Rev.
Fred Jarvis. Alternates will be
the Rev. John Bussard and the
Rev. Robert Holt.
Cody To Teach
At Marshall
TEDDY CODY, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Kermit Cody, of Marshall,
will teach Business Education
at Marshall High School this
term. He replaces Mrs. Inna
HJggins, of Burnsville, who
recently resigned.
Girl Scouts Enjoy Day
Camp At Mars Hill
Hawkin's Farm, on Crooked
Street in Mars Hill was the
place where 45 Indians gathered
last week for 5 days of fun and
games. Their Teepee was to be
seen from far away, and their
spirits were undaunted by
frequent showers. They dressed
in "native dress" headbands
with designs and feathers
fashioned on the spot; made
necklaces from seeds and
natural materials; danced and
sang to the sound of their tom
toms. They wove baskets, made
cornshuck dolls, hiked and
cooked you guessed it this
was Girl Scout Day Camp! The
"Big Chiefs "Mrs. Gladys Ball
and Mrs. Doris Rice worked
with the Brownie Tribe.
Miss Pat English, assisted by
two Senior Girl Scouts Program
Aides Karen Baird and Susan
Cole from Weaverville, and a
Cadette, Jane Carter, led the
Junior Indians. Mrs. Doris
Bentley taught tongs and,
dances and lend a hand
whenever anything needed to be
done.
Mrs. Emory Robinson, the.
Neighborhood Chairman la
Mars Hill, darted In and out
with tools, materials, advice,
and assistance. - ...t. - .
Mr. Marie Brown was the
business manager.
Adult Basic
Education
Courses
Asheville - Buncombe
Technical Institute announces
there will be an important
meeting to be held on Tuesday,
Aug. 17, at 7:30 p.m., at the
Mars Hill High School
Cafeteria. The meeting is being
held to design and determine
interest on starting classes in
Adult Basic Education in
Madison County. '
Classes can be made
available in English, math,
social studies, science, and
beginning reading and writing.
Classes can be made available
for a person working toward a
high school equivalency
diploma.
"Your decision to continue
and improve your education
would be a wise decision. We
find that our best means of
gaining interest is word-of-mouth
publicity. If you yourself
have completed high school but
know of any person who could
benefit from the Adult Basic
Education Program, please
encourage them to attend this
meeting on Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m.,
at the Mars Hill High School
Cafeteria," Mrs. Hattie Ella
Nix, stated.
"Our heartfelt thanks go to
Mr. Ball for transporting the
equipment as to all who so
generously gave of their time
and good spirits to make this
experience for girls possible,
especially to Novile C. Hawkins
who offered his green hill to the
Indians for their camp site,"
Mrs. Tania Rollman, Field
Advisor, stated.
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SHOWN ABOVK is a group of "Indian" (;irl Scouts who last v. cc k enpyc
days of fun and relaxation on the Hawkins Farm in Mars II2I1.
Man Killed
In Accident
Burter Patrick, 62, of Mar
shall Rt 4, was shot and killed,
apparently accidentally, by his
nephew with whom he was
hunting Saturday afternoon,
Madison County Sheriff E. Y.
Ponder reported.
Ponder said Patrick and his
nephew, Ray Worley, 40, also of
Marshall Rt. 4, started hunting
ground hogs about 11 a.m., and
separated on Paw Paw
Mountain at the farm of Jerry
Payne.
About 12:30 p.m., the sheriff
said, Patrick returned to the top
of the mountain and was resting
under a tree when his nephew,
about 210 feet away, apparently
mistook him for a ground hog
and fired at him. The bullet
struck Patrick's left temple, the
sheriff said
Dr. Bates Henderson,
Kidnapping Case Continued
The case of Paul KeUey, 26, of
Gastonia, who is charged with
breaking, entering, larceny and
kidnapping involving Mr. and
Mrs Hoy Wild, of Marshall, has
Marketing Cards
For Burley
As during previous years,
marketing cards will be issued
by the County ASCS Office to
the operator of each burley
producing farm for the purpose
of identifying the tobacco
marketed -from the farm ac
cording to announcement by
Ralph Ramsey, County ASCS
executive director.
The director explained that
this year's poundage quota
cards will be a small plastic
card similar to the one used
under the acreage control
program, except for the data
that will be entered on the card.
At the beginning of the
marketing the card or cards for
each individual farm will show
the total pounds of tobacco
eligible for price support that
can be marketed penalty free
during the marketing season.
Any tobacco marketings above
110 per cent of the farm's ef
fective quota will be considered
excess tobacco and that such
tobacco will be ineligible for
price support and that a
marketing quota penalty of 54c
per pound will be deducted by
the warehouse.
As during previous marketing
years, growers will be required
to present their card at the time
tobacco is weighed in and leave
it with the warehouse until the
tobacco is sold or removed from
the floor. Farm operators who
market a portion of their crop at
different warehouses during the
same period of time will need an
additional card for each such
warehouse.
Ramsey emphasized the
importance of each farm
operator taking the necessary
action to secure extra
marketing cards well in ad
vance of their need since thev
Madison County coroner, ruled
the death accidental.
Patrick, a retired employee of
Hurlington Industries, formerly
resided in Marion
FUNERAL TUESDAY
Services were held at 4 p.m.
Tuesday in Kairview Free Will
Baptist Church The Rev Jason
Salyers officiated and burial
was in McDowell Memorial
Park, Marion
Surviving are the widow, Mrs
Nannie Freshour Patrick; four
sons, Harold of lenoir, Frank
and James of Marion and
Howard Patrick of Ft Hood,
Tex.; three daughters, Mrs. Ed
Woody Jr. and Mrs. Henry
Randolph of Marion and Mrs
Chad Young of Pasadena, Md.;
a brother, Hardy Patrick and
two sisters, Mrs. Joe Williams
and Mrs. Iena Nash, all of
Marion; and 24 grandchildren.
been continued to the Sept. 8
term of District court.
This action was taken Wed
nesday in District court here.
must be prepared by the USDA
Data Processing Center in
Kansas City. He stated that
since ii urnes n urn seven iu icii
days to secure an extra car card
from Kansas City, that each
operator who anticipates the
need of an extra card should get
in touch with their ASCS Office.
Generally speaking, only one
card per farm will be initially
prepared, except for the larger
farms which used more than
one in previous years.
Ramsey further explained
that burley producers will again
this year file a written cer
tification as to the use of DDT or
TDE on their tobacco after it
was planted in the field.
Tobacco on which these
chemicals was used will not be
eligible for price support. In
Madison County, the producers
will make their certifications
regarding their use or non-use
of these chemicals at the time
they visit the ASCS Office to
pick up their marketing card.
ASCS will start issuing cards
about 10 days prior to the time
the warehouses open to receive
tobacco.
In conclusion, Ramsey stated
that operators of tobacco farms
on which no tobacco was
planted will not need a
marketing card except in cases
where he expects to lease his
quota to another Madison
County producer on the market
at a market town. Even though
lease and transfers for the 1971
crop can be made up to Feb. 15,
1972, burley producers should
make their transfer agreements
prior to the opening of the
market. To be effective, all
transfers must be approved by
the County ASC Committee