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Volume 72 Number 19,
Marshall, N. C.
May 24, 1973
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MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL Senior Class of 1973. From left to right.
First row: Mascots-Mark Rice, Maria Briggs. Second row: Deborah
Roberts, Patricia Fisher, Rhonda Sprinkle, Joyce Craine, David
Parker, Leslie Mashburn, Harlon Rice. Susan Frlsby. Sheila Wallin.
Brenda Smith. Third row: Frances Bailey, Nancy Treadway, Carol
Buckner. Penny Houston, Marilyn Wyatt, Cathy Allen, Janie Fisher,
Julia Moore. Barbara Briggs, Christine Waddell. Ernestine Thomas,
r'ourth row: Jean Chandley, Lisa Hunter, Sharon Henderson, Kathy
Fisher, Linda Adams. Kathy Huffman, Martha Frisbee, Gail
4-H Demonstration Program Held
The Annual Madison County
4-H Demonstration Program
was held Saturday, May 19, at
the Marshall High School.
Demonstrations were given by
4-H members in various
subjects. Those participating
were as follows:
. Forestry Larry Peek, first
blue ribbon; Jeff Riddle,
second, red ribbon.
Bicycle Safety Ronnie
Brinkley, first, blue ribbon;
Michael Davis, second, red.
Soil & Water Conservation
Warren Wise, first, blue
ribbon.
Entomology Ricky
Ballard, first, red ribbon,
Janice Adams and Linda
Ledford (team) second, red
ribbons.
Landscaping Linda
DuVall, first, red ribbon.
Safety Tony Craine, first,
red ribbon; Eddie Reed, red
ribbon; Sheila Ogle and Karen
Frisby (team), red ribbons.
Horticultural Marketing
Joey Craine, first, red ribbon.
Boys Public Speaking J. C.
Mclntyre, first, red ribbon.
Home Environment Vickie
Radford, first, blue ribbon,
Jackit Sue Davis, red,
Carolyn Ramsey, red. ,
Senior Sewing -Janie Rice,
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Miscellaneous Foods Judy
Franklin and Violet Landers
(team), blue ribbons; Jimmy
Dean Hensley, red ribbon,
Peggy Sexton, red ribbon.
Egg Cookery Renee
Wyatt, first, red ribbon.
Girls Electric Sandy
Feldman, first, blue ribbon.
Observe Soil Stewardship Week
Soil Stewardship Week, a
nationwide observance which
emphasizes Man's obligation
to God as stewards of the soil,
water, and other resources,
will be observed, May 27-June
3, according to Raleigh
English, Chairman, Madison
Soi! and Water Conservation
District. "Changing
Challenges", the theme of this
year's observance, invites you
to increase your un
derstanding, expand your
perspective, and consider
your responsibility to the
challenges and changes of the
world around you.
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Conservation District and
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Dawn Clemens, second, red
ribbon
Junior Dairy Foods Unda
Webb, first, blue ribbon;
Tammy Cody and Owen Mahy
(team), second, red ribbons
Junior Sewing-Felicia
Bishop, first, blue ribbon;
Lisa Riddle, second, blue
ribbon
nation along with their Slate
and National Associations are
sponsoring the event for the
18th consecutive year
The Madison Soil and Water
Conservation District will
distribute upon request to
churches of all faiths, at
tractive program blanks,
bulletin inserts, posters, and
booklets created particularly
for this year's observance.
The materials were
prepared by the National
Association of Conservation
Districts, in consultation with
a Soil Stewardship Advisory
Committee, composed of
prominent religious leaders in
the nation. The committee
consists of the Rt Rev. John
George Weber, National
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Worley, Sandra Hensley, Kathy Ponder. Fifth row: Rita Wilde,
Lonnie Payne, James Davis, Jackie Jenkins, Cheryl Wilde, Elese
Hazen, Claudia Ball, Roger Payne, Sidney Peek, Sue McDevitt,
Diane Messer. Sixth row: Gary Wallin, Lee Sexton, Eugene Run
nion, Robert Metcalf, Jerry Silvers, Tony Webb, Doug Dodson,
James Briggs, Ralph Ponder, Victor Teague. Seventh row: James
Brooks, Bernie Kanarr, Michael Payne, Larry Payne. Ogle Price,
Johnny Griffin, Lutiy Sextoif, Lit fry Davio, LOvid Auatus, f ed lilr,
Ben Ledford.
Cotton Utilization Bonnie
Blanton, first, red ribbon.
Wildlife-John David Kent,
first, red ribbon
Those winning first place in
each division will compete in
District competition at Harris
High School in Spruce Pine,
June 14
Special thanks should ko to
Catholic Rural Life Con
ference, the Rev Harold S.
Huff, Board of Missions of the
Methodist Church, the Rev.
Henry A McCanna, National
Council of Churches; the Rev.
Larry Bryson, Southern
Baptist Convention; Daniel O.
Parker, United Church Board
for Homeland Ministries; and
Osgood Magnuson, Lutheran
Council in the U S.A
Revenue
Sharing
Itemized
Mayor William P Powell
has filed the following
Planned Use Report with the
department of the Treasury
concerning the proposed
expenditure of 117,011 in
revenue sharing funds that the
town of Mars Hill will receive
during the period from
January 1, 1973 through June
30, M73.
These funds will allow for a
lessen debt Increase and will
prevent an Increase In any
major tax rata.
The funds will be spent In
ths following manner: 13911 to
plan aa expansion in our water
system and update our sewage
plans; S3M1 to be used on
com traction of a new water
reservoir; (2923 to pay
balance of purchase of water
shed property; 98120 to pay
Us rear's tmUQment ea the
new fire truck.
This Is the first of several
reports to let the citizens of
Wars RLD know Just bow the
revenue sharing funds are to
be used. Ths Town Board ;
meets on the first Monday
n!s3t of each month at 7 JO
p.m. and wmM be tUd to
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a Tj . ny have. .
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Jack Cole, Donald Harrell,
Mrs E. 0. Burnette and Mrs.
Kathryn Boone, who served as
judges. Also, a special thanks
should go to Clive Whitt for the
use of Marshall High School,
and to Rhonda Sprinkle and
Peggy Rice who served as
hostess, and Michael Hunter
who served as host.
Dentist To Be
Here On Each
Thursday
Dr. James Elliott, popular
31-year-old Asheville dentist,
has announced that he will be
in Marshall each Thursday
afternoon beginning from May
24 from 1:00 p. m. to 5:00 p. m.
He wiU be located In the
former dental offices of the
late Dr. A. M. Ramsey on
Main Street here.
Dr. Elliott, a native of
Asheville, graduated from
Mars Hill College and
received two degrees from the
University of North Carolina
of Chapel OIL
He married and has twe
daughters.
Closed
Monday
Is observance of Memorial .
Day next Monday, , the
fouowing will be dosed:
AS oCices la courthouse.
Social Services, ASCS Offlces,
Post C'lce, lle'-a DrrV
went, Er-orwrfoa omees, FHA
OfTiCM, Tr" h Eroad L.Y.C '
and perUps eihers.
Hot Springs ABC Board
Sees No Conflict
Of Interest
By CARROLL ANDERSON
Manager, Hot Springs
ABC Store
For some time now the
citizens of Madison County
have been constantly misled
as to the situation existing in
the Town of Hot Springs ABC
Store. The time has come for
you to recognize the facts as
they exist.
The North Carolina State
ABC Board has stated that
there is a conflict of interest
within the Hot Springs ABC
system because Harold An
derson, a brother of the two
employees in the ABC Store, is
a member of the City Council.
There is a Mayor and three
aldermen on the City Council.
It is a known fact that one
member of the city Council
cannot appoint an ABC Board,
or act alone on any other
matter. It is also a known fact
that the City Council does not
appoint employees of the ABC
Store.
The State ABC Board has
stated that two brothers
cannot work together in the
ABC Store. To make this
statement is the same as
robbing them of their con
stitutional rights. One brother
does not hire the other.
The State ABC Board has
stated that the salaries of C.
E. Anderson and Fred An
derson, Jr., employees of the
ABC Store, are out of pqr
portion with other Boards in
the Statfe. The State Board ty
requested that their salaries
be reduced to $6,000. per year.
In 1963 C. E. Anderson began
working for the ABC Store as
Supervisor at a salary of
$6,000 per year and has
worked up to his present
salary of $13,800. In 1967 Fred
Anderson began working for
Marshall Alumni
Banquet Successful
The 18th annual meeting of
the Marshall High School
Alumni Association was held
Saturday evening, May 20, in
the school cafeteria, begin
ning with a buffet supper
which was served betwen the
hours of 7 and 8 p.m. A color
scheme of gold, white and
green was carried out,
honoring the 50th anniversary
of the first graduating class of
1923. The tables were covered
with white cloths with gold
streamers down the center
and each table was centered
with a gold or white mum.
Charles Huey, Association
president, presided over a
busdiness meeting following
the supper and welcomed the
group.
Mrs. Naomi Guthrie Tweed
and Dr. J L. McElroy, two
members of the 1923
graduating class, were
present. Mrs. Tweed was
presented a corsage of gold
poms and Dr. McElroy a
boutonniere by the president
Mrs. Eva Rice Sams, another
member of the 1923 class who
has been a regular attendant
at the alumni meetings, was
unable to be present due to
illness.
Albert "Buck" Freeman,
vice-president, conducted the
rojl call of classes and
recognised the teacher with
the largest number ef former
students present The class of
1963 had the largest number at
graduates present with U. and
Mrs. Settle 1L BlankensWp
received a dish garde of
0 ewers for the most
aCOce Bradley,
presented dish garden to
Fta Hampton of Ponttae,
inch, for baring traveled the
longest distance. .- y - ',
Uucy presented a disk
gurdea to Miss Eillie Jeaa
retown who has been to
Carje of decorations and
the ABC Store at a salary of
$4,800 per year and has
worked up to his present
salary of $11,400. per year. It
has not been noted that the
men perform the duties of
seven people janitor, porter,
clerk, secretary, bookkeeper.
Assistant Manager and
Manager. At $6,000. per
person, per year this would
make a total of $42,000. per
year It should also be noted
that these employees work
without the benefit of sick
leave, medical insurance, life
insurance, or retirement
benefits. So, in fact, the
salaries are not out por
portion, to the contrary, a
substantial savings A spot
check with some of the other
Boards will show that these
salaries are in line with theirs
We cannot understand why the
State Board thinks that people
in Madison County are not
capable of making as much
money as the people in other
areas of North Carolina.
There is a bill pending now
in the Legislature to return the
tax money to the original law
which was in effect when the
ABC system began that
the State would not receive
more than one-half of the
profit for tax. According to the
President of the N. C. ABC
Boards Association, as it
stands now, the State is get
ting as much as 3 to 1 of the
profit for tax If this bill is
passed there will be more
profit to distribute to the
county, town and local
schools.
It was stated by the State
ABC Board that the Hot
Springs ABC Store was at the
bottom of the list of com
parable systems with a 3.6
making arrangements for the
alumni meeting for several
years. He also recognized
Mrs. Christine Lunsford and
members of the cafeteria staff
for their work in preparation
of the food.
Six past presidents Mrs.
James Story, Mrs. Overton
Gregory, Dr. J. L. McElroy,
Wade Huey, Charles "Ham"
Crowe and Jim Eads were
present, and Mrs. Story was
recognized for having at
tended all meetings of the
Association.
The following officers were
elected: Richard Wilde,
president; Miss Billie Jean
Redmon, vice-president; Mrs.
Robert Freeman, Jr.,
secretary; Mrs. Charles
Crowe, treasurer; and Mrs.
James Story, historian.
Following the business
session, the group enjoyed an
informal fellowship hour with
classmates and friends
renewing friendships and
reminiscing about their years
at Marshall High School. Mrs.
Albert Freeman, the former
VeUa Hagan, presided at the
punch bowl during refresh
ments; and Mrs. Wade Huey,
mother of Charles Huey,
served white cake squares
with the number "SO" in gold
to the group.
Approximately Tt people
attended.
Housing Office
Now Open
CN. Willis, Executive
Director Marshall Housing
Authority, announced this
week that fte business office
for ths housing project is now
open from 1 pm. to 4:30 pm
' Monday through Friday.
The ofTice is located in the
unit on US 2V7S at the Skyway
Drive bitersecuao.
percent profil margin. From
the State Board's own list of
Revenues and Distributions m
Cash of all ABC Boards since
the stores opened through
June 30, 1972, Hot Springs ls
13th from the bottom of this
list on gross sales and is 3 1st
from the bottom of this list on
cash distributionsd This
means that Hot Springs gross
sales were greater thiin
twelve other Boards and our
distribution to the count),
town and schools were greater
than thirty other Boards
The following is a complete
list of how the net profit from
the ABC Store has been
distributed since the Store was
opened to June 30, 1972.
Net Profit $132,658 00
Madison County 44,219 31
Town of Hot Springs 42,008.39
Hot Springs School 33,164.50
Spring Creek School 6,632.90
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OFFICERS of the Marshall High School Alumni
Association for 1973-74 elected last Saturday night
are, left to right, Richard Wilde, president; Miss
Billie Jean Redmon, vice-president; Mrs. Robert
Freeman, Jr., secretary; and Mrs. Charles Crowe,
treasurer.
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PICTURED ABOVE are two members of the 123
graduating class of Marshall High School who at
tended the Alumni Banquet here last Saturday night.
Left is Mrs. Naomi Guthrie Tweed and right is Dr. J.
L. McElroy.
Commissioners To
Sponsor Employment,"
Youth Programs V; ? t
The Madison County Board
ef Cemmissleaers
' unanimously t agreed te
sponsor The Public Em
ployment Program and will
abo administer the Summer
Youth Program la Madison
-County. '
V The employing agent w13
"select the type of work to be
performed by participants,
and provide the stipervWon
. 'and adminSitrston of C
Program, A3 s must be of a
'putlic fn-- r ' -.
Far'i-.panta J ' 3
hoars rer wer k f "r r e
weeks..T)ryWatr-'' r"!
lint Springs
Iiw Enforcement 6,632.90
The State of North Carolina
has received $247,958.76.
Krom the complete audit
made each year from 1963
until June 30. 1972, there has
leci! nl a $6 discrepancy
and inly two bottles of whisky
tune been unaccounted for.
All (jf the new rules and
regulations of the current
State ABC Board have been
complied with, aJid at the
present tune there is no
conflict of interest within any
jhii.se of Die Hot Springs ABC
s stem It is beyond our
comprehension as to why we
cannot satisfy the State
Board The conflicts of in
terest which the Board states
now are unfounded, and to
have to endure further un
justifiable harassment is
deplorable.
per hour plus fringe benefits.
The summer program will
begin June 14, and will run for
nine weeks, er- Augrost 17.
' For further information
; please contact
Ledford, Cheirr
County Board
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James T.
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