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NwHson County Library Marshall, N . C. 28753 mm Number 1 Volume 72. Marshall, N. C. Jan. 18, 1973 Lyndall English, "Buddy" Buckner Purchase Ford Company In Marshall '. .J 1 'l r MISS BECKY CODY Becky Cody, Cynthia Niles Are Finalists In Teen-ager Pageant Miss Becky Cody . daughter o( Mr and Mrs' Doyle B Cody, of Mars Hill, and Miss ( nthia Niles, daughter of I)r and Mrs Fd I,ee Niles. of Marshall, have been selected to be finalists in the 1973 Miss North Carolina Teen-ager Hot Sp rings Methodists Hold Meeting Sunday United Methodist Women of Hot Springs United Methodist Church of Hot Springs will hold one of their most im portant annual observances n Call to Prayer and Self Denial More than 15 million women in 34,000 local units in all 50 states will join in the observance The Call, inspired by special mission needs and by the opportunities to be made possible, focuses on prayer, a deepened spiritual life, and a guided mission study Major events of the observance in clude the Quiet Day and an interpretation of the mission projects in the United States and abroad (or u hich a special offering will be made F.ach woman who lakes part is asked to give (or others b denying herself, and to cultivate through prayer a spiritual oneness with plan ners. mission workers, and those served in church-related nurastries The Call to Prayer and Self Denial (or women of the Hot Springs United Methodist church w ill be held at 2 o'clock on Sunday . Jan 21. at the Hot Springs United Methodist Church The Women's Division of the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries sponsors the Call to Pra er and Self-Denial and has designated two aspects of the Large United Methodist mission program to benefit from this year's special offering 1 In the United Stales the offering will be used to repair and improve mission properties and to renew programs of Christian mission Through these in strumentalities the renewal of Lives in the name of Christ is sought as well as a Health Clinic Schedule Lawrence B. BurwtU, MPH, Madison County Health Director, has announced the Health Department Clinic schedule for January, 173. dink listed art beld at the Health Department unless otherwise specified, t ..-' Friday January.!!,.. General Immunization Clinic, I 30 II Noon, 1:00 4:00 p. m. .-. -.-' ..- . , Tuesday, January 23, fsmily Planning Clinic, BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. ' Al HnOtua Pageant to be held at the White House Inn, Charlotte, N C , April 6, 7, and 8, 1973, according to Donna Forrest, Pageant Coordinator. The Miss North Carolina Teen ager Pageant is the Official State Finals to the Miss strengthened Christian presence in cooperative community efforts Mission facilities are in constant use and demands for help increase da'ly It is the belief of the Women's Division that mission programs, to be ef fective, must be sensitive to the varying conditions and needs of their surrounding coimnunities. and staffs must be ready to work in new or old directions and combinations 2 Overseas the special offering will be used for leadership training (or women This will enable women around the world to follow earlier Christians in carrying on the responsibility of training other women for leadership roles in family, church, community, and civic life A woman receiving such training has often passed it on to her w hole community Missionaries and nationals from around the world have provided information (or the Call to Prayer and Self-Denial observance The Quiet Day. Our Life Together A Pilgrimage." was written b Miss Peggy HaLsey. formerly a US-2 short-term missionary to retarded children in the United States who is now Secretary for Financial Promotion for United Methodist Woman United Methodist Women is the successor body to two former denominational women's groups-the Women's Society of Christian Service and the Wesleyan Service Guild, and is related to the Women's Division of the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries Last year the Call the Call to Prayer and Self-Derual offerings of United Methodist Women totaled 1661.312 96 Friday, January 26, -General Immunization Clinic, l:30-12Noon,l-p m. Friday, January It, -Nurse Screeninc Clinic. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. At all General Im munization Clinics, protection Is available against .diphtheria, poliomyelitis, whooping cough, tetanus I lockjaw i, measles, rubella, and smallpox. Blood testing and fcjberculin skin testing are ah available at the fienera! Immunization Clinic rfc. MISS CYNTHIA NILES National Teen-ager Pageant to be held in Atlanta, Ga , September 1 There will be contestants from all over the state com peting for the title of Miss North Carolina Teen-ager. The reigning Miss North Carolina Teen-ager is Teresa Rivera of Havelock. Contestants will be judged on scholastic achievement, leadership, poise, personality, and beauty. There is no swimsuit or talent com petition. Each contestant will recite an essay on the subject, What's Right About America " Miss Cody, 17-year-old blonde, was named 4th runner-up in the 1&72 Miss North Henderson Resigns As Mars Hill A.D. DON HKNDKK.NON' . . . quits as M) Don Henderson, athletic director of Mars Hill College, revealed Friday i Jan 12 1 that he had asked the ad ministration to relieve him of duties as head of the college's intercollegiate sports program and to assign him other duties in addition to his teaching responsibilities in the Department of Physical Education In the light of the recent resignation of head football coach Harold Taylor, Hen derson's request gives the college an opportunity to seek a person to fill the dual position of head football coach Mashburn Is Nominee Twenty-one high school senior men from 12 counties in Ihe area wiD be interviewed in Asheville Friday, Jan 26. by the District X Morehead Selection Committee. . Interviews will be held at the Sheraton Motor Inn. Among the nominees is Leslie Edwin Mashburn, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mash burn of Marshall. District X is composed of Buncombe. Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Hen derson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania , and Yancey counties. - Su finalists will be chosen from District X to appear In Chapel Hill March 2-1 for Interviews with the Central Morehead Selection Committee. Carolina Teen-ager Pageant She is active in numerous Mars Hill High school ac tivities, such as cheerleader, vice-president of Student Council. Sports Editor of School Annual, and a member of the Monogram and Beta Clubs. Among her hobbies is modeling. Miss Cody is being spon sored by the Bald Mountain Development Corporation. Miss Niles, 16-year-old blonde, is a basketball cheerleader at Marshall High School, is vice-president of the Sophomore class and a member of the Beta, French, and Monogram Clubs. Among her favorite hobbies are horseback riding, sewing, bowling, and swimming and athletic director. Dr Fred Bentley, president of the Baptist college which is a new member of the Carolinas Conference, said a screening committee com posed of six members of the board of trustrees and five members of the board of advisors will review ap plications for the football coach-athletic director position and make recom mendations to him He indicated that the selection of someone to fill the dual posts may take several weeks In the meantime assistant football coah Bill Mitchell will be responsible for dealing with prospective football players and other details of the grid program. (Taylor's resignation was effective Jan 3, and he has already moved to Harnman, Tenn., where he has a high school coaching position. ) Bentley said Henderson will continue to teach in the Physical Education Depart ment and will be assigned responsibilities as coor dinator of the department's intramural sports program, which involves several hundred students. In addition he will be coordinator of the department's physical facilities within Chambers Physical Education Building, Harrell Swimming Pool and Meares Athletic Fields, Bentley said. The young president, a former champion high jumper at Baylor during his un dergraduate days, said Mitchell will be asked to remain on the coaching staff and the new football coach athletic director will be allowed to bring in two assistant football coaches of his choice. ON DEAN'S LOT -ATNX4.U. ... ; James L. EDer, nuclear engineering, at '. North Carolina State University fcr Raleigh, has been recognised for his outstanding scholar ship. He is also aa the Dean's List. " - ' - . Eller is the son of Mr. and " Mrs. C. B. EQer, of Mare Bin. After 36 years of faithful service as Fori! dealer and owner and operaU r of Service Motor Sales, Inc , here. John Corbett, prominent businessman and civic leader decided to "retire'' as of January 1. On this date the new owners Lyndall English and "Buddy" Buckner. both natives of Madison County, assumed the responsibilities of the dealership The name of the company was changed from Service Motor Sales, Inc., to Pioneer Ford, Inc. The new owners have retained the same personnel and state that they will try to maintain the efficient service which the public has enjoyed for the past 36 years under the leadership of Mr. Corbett Although Corbett will not be officially connected with the firm here, he will be available for consultation and has agreed to be of assistance to preferred customers "I have enjoyed serving the people of this entire area for the past 36 years and wish to express my appreciation for the fine patronage and friendships which have been acquired as your Ford dealer. I wish for the new owners and Lions Aid In Services To Blind The AsheviUe District of the North Carolina Commission for the' Bllndlc.tnpletcd itr most successful year in ser ving the visually handicapped. The record was made possible by the in volvement of 45 lions Clubs, in cooperation with eye physicians, local Health and Social Service Departments, and the Staff of the North Carolina Commission for the Blind In the 17 western North Carolina counties, 5,984 in digent children and adults were given eye examinations in clinics sponsored by the lions in cooperation with the governmental agencies: 3,226 received glasses; 1,854 received medical eye treat ment, with 297 receiving eye surgery; 2.715 adults over 40 years of age were checked for glaucoma, and 566 glaucoma patients were treated. The Mobile Screening Unit, at no cost to the taxpayer, screened 9,436 school and pre school children; 635 of these were referred for complete eye examinations. Since the Uons Screening Program was begun in June 1970, 15,971 children have been screened and 1,297 referred for eye examinations and treatments This Program costs the lions approximately $12,000 per year A full-time registered nurse is employed Conservation Assistance Available Statewide A full range of conservation technical assistance, advice and planning is available to North Carolina fanners in every county through local soil and water conservation districts and field offices of the USDA-Soil Conservation Service, it was emphasized today by Jesse L. Hicks of Raleigh, who heads SCS in North Carolina. The state conservationist said that "There is no doubt Out the costs hare economic assistance of REAP the Raral Environmental Assistance Program added impetuB to many conservation : projects while - it ; was available. ? ; . "Even though this program has been terminated, a the Department of Agriculture establishes sew priorities, landowners can still aval, themselves of a wide variety of conservation assistance simply by contacting their local Soil Conservation Ser personnel continued success," Mr. Corbett stated. English is the son of Mr and Mrs. Clyde English of Mars Hill, Route 3 . He is a graduate of Mars Hill High School and attended Mars Hill College and N C State University. He is married to the former Miss Ossie 1edford, daughter of Mrs. Mildred ledford and the late Mr. Oscar ledford. They have two daughters, I.ynn and Laura At present they reside in Buncombe County but plan to move to Madison County in the near future. English is a member of the Biltmore Baptist Church where he serves on the Finance Committee. Mrs English is a Sunday School teacher He has had wide experience in the used car business, having been associated with Bob Idford's Used Cars and Hunter's Chevrolet Co., in Henderson vi lie. "I have had 12 years ex perience in the car business and am looking forward to serving the people of Madison County and the entire area,'' English said. "Buddy" Buckner is the son of Mrs. Madge Buckner of Weaverville, and the late Eugene Buckner He is a to serve the 12 counties in District 31-A There is no cornporat lc program to this in North Carolina; however, Lions throughout the State have made many inquiries concerning the success of the Screening Program in the Western District The lions in Western North Carolina spent over $7,000 on recreational activities during the year, which included: Christmas parties and picnics for the blind, swimming classes for blind children, and camping activities at Camp Dogwood Two children of needy blind parents are attending college on Lions scholarships The Lions are carrying out a district-wide publicity and educational program on the many services provided to the blind. These include: The North Carolina Eye Bank, the White Cane Drive, Camp Dogwood, use of talking book machines, and the many services available through the North Carolina Commission for the Blind and the North Carolina Association for the Blind Madison County Lions (Marshall, Mars Hill and Hot Springs ) rendered the following services during 1972 Eye examinations, 331, glasses 189; treatments, 77; surgery, 9 vice representatives and through cooperation with their soil and water conservation district "We are certain that the splendid record of con servation work already ac complished on rural land in North Carolina win continue; landowners realize what a major part of their total land use program this is. As one example, the dramatic and continuing increase in cultivation by minimum tillage which holds down runoff so wcUis just an example of bow people respond to new practices, as well as the traditional' conserve Uoa i 1 The state ' conservationist pledged "the best efforts" of SCS peopk to landowners and others ia accomplishing worthwhile : conservation , measures U kvp water dean, ' . soil free of erosion, and to : vsronmental Quality high. graduate of North Buncombe High School where he was a varsity basketball player for four years. He is a veteran of the U. S. Army and has also been in the car business for 12 years, being associated with Bob Idford in Asheville and Darlington Is New General Manager Of French Broad EMC The French Broad EMC has now turned over the general management of the Cooperative to John Darlington, age 42, from Atlanta, da He has worked as engineer for one of the largest consulting engineering firms in the southeast, which is Southern Engineering Company of Georgia He began work with this firm is 1955 and has worked with many Cooperatives in the southeastern United States, including some in the mid west He has worked with cooperatives in the design, layout, construction, and operation of electric tran smission and distribution facilities at the most reasonable and feasible in vestment In the course of this field work, John has visited many cooperatives from time to time and has had an op portunity to observe operations of the various Cooperatives. lie has a!so Mrs. Ramsey Hostess To Book Club The Marshall Book Club met Monday evening at the home of Mrs Walter Ramsey Mrs Ionard Baker reviewed "The Crash", a novel, by Noah A. Stewart and John Reed Crawford "The Crash" records the gripping tale of a midair collision which involved a jetliner and a small private plane in which 82 people lost their lives on July 26, 1967 The setting for "The Crash" is in Henderson County , and Flight No 67 from Atlanta, Ga to Washington. D C is the Ulfated plane The incidents m the lives of 23 of the passengers are described in vivid detail Noah A Stewart, a native of Asheville, attended UNC-A where he later taught, Western Carolina University and earned graduate degrees from Florida State University and Duke University John Reed Crawford, a native of Birmingham, Ala , is a former professor at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. The authors have published several psychological and sociological studies and are currently collaborating on a second novel, a musical drama, and an opera. Members present were Mr. W T. McKinney, Sr., Mrs. J. L McEb-oy, Mrs. Overton Gregory, Mrs. John Corbett, Mrs. R. R. Ramsey, Mrs. Wade Huey. Mrs. Clyde M. Roberts, Mrs. J. B. Tweed, Mrs. James Story, Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Ramsy. GOP Women To Meet Monday At Mars Hill The -. Madison County Republican Women's dub wiil meet at the Mars K.3 Town - HaS next Monday night at 7:31 "clock. f . This is an important meeting which wiS include the election of officers, Mrs. : Frances C. Ramwy, president, stated. Hunter's Chevrolet Co, in Hendersonville He is married to the former Miss Sandra Tweed, daughter of Mr and Mrs F. H Tweed, of Candler They have one son, Dennis and a daughter, Ieslie T have manv friends in this supervised work done by contractors on the distribution systems After a nationwide advertisement for the vacancy that was created by my resignation, the Board of Directors felt John Darlington had the best experience and qualifications to take over and conduct the complicated duties of General Manager of the Cooperative County Beef Producers Met; Plan Organization Some twenty-five of Madison County's beef cattle farmers met in the Courthouse Thursday, Jan. 11. A. V. Allen. State Extension Animal Husbandry Specialist, talked to the group about the State sales summaries and the economic advantages of ef ficient management at calving time The producers at this meeting voted to form a. Madison County Cattlemen's Association. Anyone in terested in beef production in Madison County is invited to participate Membership for 1973 will cost $5 per member "We plan to have at least one and possibly more organized meetings during the coming year for the benefit of the association members An organizational meeting will take place in the near future to elect officers and adopt By Laws and rules and regulations governing the operation of the organization All ideas and suggestions will be graciously welcomed at this meeting or at the Agricultural Extension Of fice," Maurice McAlister, assistant extension agent. !f---i II 11 ":Y ' 1 THE GRAND OPENING OP BILL HODGE'S WESTERN AUTO STORE oa Mala Street here was bdd last Thursday morning. Pictared above (top photo) shows Mayer Lerade Pender clipping the ribbon which wffkiaily epeaed Mars hall's newest business. Others la picture are, left te right. Trey Ramsey, C. W. Boykia, territorial tales manager; BiH Hedge, owner; Mayor Ponder: Emery Metcalf, Faye Reid, Gary Ealey," Maurice McAllister, and Maynard Cody. Bottom picture snows Interior cf store with its bandreds of Items. m t m"t hii ' I' r-n" , area and I'm looking forward to serving the people of this section We plan to give everyone courteous and prompt attention and invite everyone to visit Pioneer Ford, Inc., on Main street, here," Buckner stated i thank you for your patience, consideration, and cooperation that you have given me and I trust and pray that you will continue to support our new General Manager He must have your support if he serves you in the way you would like to be served," D. M. Robinson, former manager, stated. slated. This organization will allow county beef producers to work more closely with each other and other cattlemen in North Carolina and the nation. It should provide a better means of communication between producers of a most desirable product (beef) and the con sumer public. It will also provide a means for more cooperative projects for the producers, including out-of-the-county educational trips, and a better educational program within the county. More about Madison County Cattlemen's Association will be released as soon as plans are finalized. Madison County representatives to the sales committees for 1973 were also elected at this meeting. Zeno Ponder and Boyce Willis were elected to serve on the com mittee governing State sales at the Western Carolina Livestock Market. Joe Bull man will serve as an alternate on this committee. Burder Reeves and O. W. Ferguson will represent the county on the committee governing the sales at Cat tlemen's Livestock Market v'""""'"- ii at tn-.- ii " V i tit ft
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