Newspapers / The News-Record (Marshall, N.C.) / Nov. 9, 1972, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The News-Record (Marshall, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
1$; 6 y v 7 Marshall, N. C. November 9, J 972 :r Numbers Volume 11 . ME Validity Of Morgan's Vote Up To State Election A decision in the battle by Madison County's Democratic party chairman to prohibit the county's Republican party chairman from voting in Tuesday's elections will await review by the State Board of Elections. Zeno Ponder argued at a hearing in the Courthouse Saturday before the Madison County Board of Elections that Joe Morgan cancelled his registration here when he registered and voted in Robeson County in 1970. Morgan, chairman of the Madison County Republican party, said that when news stories exposed his double registration last February he wrote to the Robeson County Board of Elections and requested that his name be taken off the books there. Ponder, who holds the top spot with the Democratic party in Madison, insistea that the Robeson County oath of registration cancelled Morgan's Madison County status as a voter and his party affiliation as well. It would have been necessary, Ponder said, for Morgan to register in Madison County prior to the Oct. 9 cutoff deadline to be eligible to vote Tuesday. Ponder left no doubt that his action was promoted in part, at least, by wholesale challenges filed by Republicans in Madison County against registered Democrats, names of some of Henderson Machine Shop Now Open Here JIM HENDERSON, a native of Madison County, opens machine shop here. The Henderson Machine Shop is Marshall's latest addition which has added to the economic growth of this area. The new business enterprise is owned and operated by Jim Henderson, son of Otto Henderson, for merly of Marshall and currently of Trenton, Michigan, and the late Mrs. Henderson. Mr. Henderson attended the Marshall school until the eighth grade when he and his family moved to Michigan. He graduated from River Rouge High School in 1951. After serving in the U. S. Navy for four years, he served his apprenticeship at Major Tool tt Die, Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he received his Journeyman's card. From 1961 to 1967, Henderson worked in various shops learning all aspects of welding,, and close tolerance machinery. In 1967 he joined Ford Motor Company as a member of supervision until resigning to enter his new business here. He and his wife, the former Mary Alice Rector, also a native of Marshall, purchased part ownership of the former Redman k Worley Motor Co., Building on Main Street here and subsequently leased the building to Deringer Manufacturing Company. Ha recently rented the former Marvin Silver building on the Marshall-Walnut highway when part of his machine hop la located. He also purchased the Listen Ramsey building at lower end of Mala Street "I gum yea would say I'm at present operating a dual business la two separata buildings but eventually plaa to combine the machine shoo 'to a single building," Mr. Henderson stated, - -' "Being native of North Carolina, I have always wanted to come "back boms," he said, and added, "I haw them being removed from the books in the process. The challenge to Morgan's right to vote was filed by Ponder, who said "not even the president of the United States" assumes be can vote in an election without being properly registered. Morgan complained that nobody told him before the registration deadline that putting his name on the Robeson County books would jeopardize his eligibility to vote in Madison County. He said he had in fact voted in the primaries and was not challenged. Ponder said at the outset of the hearing that he challenged Morgan's right to vote "with considerable respect for the County Favors Amendments Madison County voters, like other counties, favored the five amendments, as follows: No. 1: For: 1517; Against, 1083 No. 2: For 1039; Against, 520 No. 3: For 998; Against, 508 No. 4: For, 1258; Against, 332 No. 5; For, 955; Against, 537 brought back with me tne knowledge, know-how, and machinery to do all types of work such as rebuilding and refurnishing all farm machinery as well as all factory machinery." Mr. Henderson is an expert at rebuilding worn out parts, drill, tap, mill, O.D. grind, surface grind, bore, shape, fabricate to blueprint specifications, design and build to blueprint specifications; burn and weld. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson are residing on Route 1, Marshall. We are delighted to be back here among former acquaintances and friends and look forward to being of service to the people of Madison County and the entire area,' Mr. and Mrs. Hen derson stated. Unofficial Results of November 7, - YnayLaAaXC 77 V- MS 58 73S 8S9Z (,&9 (,7V- U72, 700 S30 5il 5? b$9 SZ Ud(c (,7V- 12 $7 573 S7S b9& SS 77 5-2.3 6:9 S&9 -Z. dnndfr muA; d?9 2. 3 $ 99 3-r 90 ? o S3 35 S3 & jr 3 3& Si 3& 8- SS" 37 37 37 83 3S 93 33 U 3 JL iyuA g.o 2yc Q 302, u& jj 97 34? J jl93 z9L zS? x9f 19? 2 tf7 2JI 9S 3Z2 3ao 30S 3.i x&L JSS Jj 30 2c 3oo X7 ?uvulJ tAcMs c w?K Svy- fa -39 - W 39$ 3W Y1 (p7 530 3S y, JS3' Sf S7 576 S30 &uL sc3 -2- SV 3 Z. QXjj 2s '?7 9Z. 'S?- &3 St, O 73 7? I70 7S S9 7$ 1 70 tUl H U, 74 A 173 l(,9 1 71- I7S 11 7 zr &T Stjuju Mits MS 3S0 9 33r 300 379 X93L 3Sis 30(c o 31 33 3o 339 23 30 33 Z8iu 33? 3 3M? xtf z?t W 3r zf9 3L X7? JS3 X77 5 ZclczJt 730 396 & 2 332s 2S7 23 -2V? 3 J 2.0 A'O 20 20? 30 3S 30 207 103 3 2e7 2J7 3& 3$ 32 220 30O 2YC 2S7 223 3 j Zf- Jyjlnf 323 u. 7 3S r 390 2T 3U 3S 3& 3S? 3S? 3U 127 3o 29 3S 129 J55 3S3 jxj, Jf jf t3j 3bO ,33- 3Jf 3J 3S3 39 7 ds cAafLut 93 3P O 39 279. s-a z&7 3 &3 0 3S J7 r z2, 2 279 33 22 ? r 3 27 2.67 2U )9 '4 2r S7 z 9 lCu& 9a 22. SV- 27 76 22 f 232323 77 9 79 23S 7 22 22 y SX, 3? '77 1 79 77 z 7? 7x U3i 3i7 33 Zir W 32f f 3oex W 2U7 290 29 3X, 2 us 3 270 xri 2977 x 21 zti zi?6. zvs xssi 113 2ssi. jj? iyj 29 ' p' man challenged." He noted that Morgan is not only Republican party chairman, but ran four years -ago for state superintendent of public instruction. "But a man of his calibre should know the law. I think he flagrantly did What he did," Led County GOP Ticket " III iiiii I UNOFFICIAL RETURNS indicate that William C. Silver, Jr., candidate for commissioner, was top man in the county Republican column, receiving 2616 votes. Dedrick Brown was a close runner-up on the GOP ticket with 2614 votes. Highway Project Approved RALEIGH - Bids for three Western North Carolina road improvement projects were approved by the State High way Commission Thursday in Raleigh. An Asheville firm, Warren Brothers Co., was awarded two contracts for road work in Madison and Swain counties. In the Madison project, 10.9 miles of U.S. 23 from the Tennessee State line to N.C. 213 will be resurfaced at a cost of $228,005. Pageant Dates Dean Shields, coordinator of the annual live Christmas Pageant here, has announced that the pageant this year would be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, December 21-22-23. Nightly performances will begin at 7:30 o'clock on the courthouse lawn. Ponder said. Ponder was critical of the board of elections for sustaining 24 challenges filed by Republicans in the Mars Hill precinct at an earlier hearing. Morgan attempted to in volve the 1964 vote fraud hearings conducted here by the State Board of Elections in the proceedings of the brief hearing on the challenge against him Saturday. He also sought to learn a newsman's source of in formation that led to public disclosure of his double registration earlier this year. Both moves failed. "Im not blameless," Morgan said at one point. But he insisted that his registration in Robeson County, where he had gone to work, was not done with any intention to vote fraudulently. Mrs. Virginia Anderson, chairman of the Madison County Board of Elections, said after a closed session that the board unanimously voted to refer the matter to the State Board of Elections for review before a decision is made. She said the county board doesn't want to be involved in Issuance Of Burley Marketing Cards Cards for use in marketing this year's crop are being issued to Madison County burley producers by mail, according to announcement by Ralph Ramsey the issuing officer with Madison County ASCS. Ramsey explained that operators of burley farms should be on the 'Mook-out" for their cards in this week's mail and cautioned producers to not misplace or lose them in that it will require a weeks time to secure a replacement card from the Kansas City, Missouri, Processing Center. He said that this is the first time since the poundage quota program went into effect that marketing cards are being issued by mail and that it's success will determine the manner in which they will be issued in the future. The issuing officer stated that there are a few cases where the cards will not be issued by mail. They would include cases where producers have not filed their certification on use of DDT or TDE, farms which are to initially receive more than one card and the operator hasn't i a "political fight," and that it felt this would be charged by one side or the other no matter which way the decision went. Meanwhile, she said, Morgan will be allowed to vote paper ballots in Tuesday's election, and they will be counted or discarded depending on the final decision. Ponder said he would not "argue with a unanimous decision," but told Mrs. An derson that he doubts that Morgan can legally function as a political party chairman with his status as a registered voter in question. Sleepy Valley To He Judged On Wednesday The annual judging to select the organized com munities in Western North Carolina that nave shown the greatest progress during the year will start on Monday, November 13 and run through Thursday, the 16th. The oc casion will be the area judging of the 1972 Western North Carolina Community informed the ASCS Office how to divide his quota on his cards, and producers on the USDA debt records. In conclusion Ramsey said that a letter explaining the legal use and handling of marketing cards would ac company each card issued by mail and urd farm operators to become familiar with those instructions so as to comply with the marketing quota laws. He also stated that farm operators who do not receive their cards in this week's mail should visit or call their Office how to divide his quota on his cards, and producers on the USDA debt records. In conclusion Ramsey said that a letter explaining the legal use and handling of marketing cards would ac company each card issued by mail and farm operators to become familiar with those instructions so as to comply with the marketing quota laws. He also stated that farm operators who do not receive their cards in this week's mail should visit or call their ASCS Office in Marshall. Bd. During the course of the hearing, Ponder said, a "conspiracy" could be in volved in the whole matter, and told the board that four other Republicans registered in Madison County are also registered in neighboring Buncombe County. He identified the four aa Bennie Hill Davis, Ruth Rector Davis, John G. Ledford and Leta R. Ledford and said they have been registered in the Walnut precinct of Madison County since 1968 and in Buncombe County since 1970. Development Program. At stake will be top honors in the rural improvement contest and over $6,000 in awards. County winners, all previously announced, will be judged in competition in three divisions according to the number of families. Sleepy Valley community will represent Madison county in Division"A" (less than 75 families). Sleepy Valley will be judged on Wednesday, November 15 at 4:30 p.m. Winners of the pioneer WNC Community Development Program, now completing its 23rd year, will be announced at the annual awards luncheon of the Asheville Agricultural Development Council in early December at the Asheville City Auditorium. A total of 84 communities in 15 counties have participated in the program this year. Selwyn Joins Social Services Robert E. Selwyn, Jr. of Route 3, Mars Hill joined the staff of the Madison County Department of Social Services as Social Worker I on November 1st. Prior to coming to Madison County he had worked in the Yancey County Department of Social Services for a year. A native of Harlan, Ky., Mr. Selwyn has resided in North Carolina since April, 1971. He js a graduate of Harlan. High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 1968. Selwyn is married and has a three months' old son. 1972 Election In Madison County Madison Won By ERVDM ADAMS Commissioner f HUXIARO TEAGUE Register of Deeds I-s : .. .JFB M Fred O. Tilson Passes; Funeral Held Wednesday Fred Osborne Tilson, 81, of Rt. 2, Marshall, died at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, 1972, at his home following a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Marshall Presbyterian Church of which he was a member and past elder. Dr. Arthur F. Williams, pastor, officiated and burial was in Bowman-Rector Cemetery. Pallbearers were Clyde M. Roberts, C. E. Mash burn, Ed Niles, Walter Ramsey, Gordon Smith and Roy Smart. Tilson was a veteran of World War I attaining the rank of Major in the U. S. Army Artillery. He was an official of Olin-Matheson Chemical Corporation for over 35 years until retirement. He also served as Director of Southern Golf Association and Chairman of Rules Com mittee. He was a past member of the Marshal Chamber of Commerce and the Marshall Civitan Club. Surviving are two County Offices Democrats W. T. MOORE Commissioner HAROLD WALLIN Tax Collector daughters, Mrs. Sydney (Sallie) Gutman, of Amherst, N. Y.; Mrs. Richard (Ann) Thomason, of Marshall; one brother, William Tilson, of Mobile, Ala.; and one grand son. Led County Ticket BILLIARD TEAGUE, Register of Deeds, led the county ticket In Tuesday's election when he received 3057 votes. This was the second consecutive election that Teague has been "high man." 1 1 I IN I i. I ;v . 1 i JAMES T. LEDFORD Commissioner EMERY METCALF Auditor Clinic To Start At Hot Springs The Hot Springs Health Program will begin holding monthly Family Planning Clinics at the Hot Springs Clinic, starting November 21, at 9:00 a.m. The clinics will be held at the same time on the third Tuesday every month. They are sponsored through the Comprehensive Family Planning Program and will be staffed by Dr. E.W. Lyda, an Asheville Obstetrician and Gynocologist. The sservlces will be offered free of charge, and transportation will be provided those needing it Persons interested in these services may call 622-7311 or 656-2611 for further in formation or to request transportation. Appointments will not be needed. Thanks for your help, Linda Ocker
The News-Record (Marshall, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Nov. 9, 1972, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75