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Volume 72 Number 20
Marshall, N. C.
May 31. 1973
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Hep l.iston Ramsey of
Madison County said the
newly enacted highway
reorganization bill "will
assure the counties a strong
vace in road-paving, toss out
the slush fund and provide a
heavy penalty for those who
exceed the legal bounds of
their office ''
Ramsey was referring to
House Bill 1063, enacted to
become effective July 1, 1973,
and reorganizing the
Department of Transportation
and Highway Safety as it
relates to highways
He said the new law "is a
great stride for North
Mrs.
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MRS. BILLIARD TEAGUE. of MrhIL kM
retired after 3S yean f teaching five years at
Lower Little Pine and the remainder at Marshall at
a second grade teacher.' Top phot thowa Mrt.
Tea sue admiring some of her gifts glrea by fellow
teachers and friends In her classroom last Friday
Burning. Principal Clive Wfcitt and a group of
teachers are standing behind Mrs. Teagne. Bottom
picture shows Mrs. Teague standing beside her new
LTD which was a retirement gift from her husband.
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Rep. L.B. Ramsey Praises New Highway
Carolina, its people and its
roads systems."
He called attention to the
provision calling for
representatives of the
Department of Transportation
and Secondary Roads Council
to meet with boards of county
commissioners at a regular or
special meeting.
A notice will be available to
the newspapers once a week
for two succeeding weeks
prior to the meeting. County
citizens and their com
missioners will discuss road
needs and commissioners will
make a written recom
mendation to the Secondary
Teague Honored
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River Threatens Marshall
The raging French Broad River caused
some damage and considerable concern
here Monday following heavy rains and a
severe lightning storm in Western North
Carolina Sunday night. Fortunately,
graduation exercises had been completed
at the Marshall school on the Island. The
river reached its crest late Monday af
ternoon but not before many basements in
business houses were flooded and many
gardens and small farms near streams the
river were damaged.
The menacing river sent tons of water
into the basement floor and rooms in the
main school building.
Upper left: Looking
Upper Bridge St.
Center left; The Island looked like a huqe
lake.
Bottom left: Water swerls against gymnasium.
Upper right: Swollen river almost reaches
Mayhew building near Ivy Bridge. Note
basketball goal under water.
Center right: A tomato patch resembles
Flander's Field at lower end of Marshall.
Bottom right: Mobile
tNreJy excapef damage kfy river
Roads Council.
The Democrats said, too,
the law provides that
development plans of a
county and maintenance and
improvement of all existing
roads in the county will be
given due consideration.
Provision is made whereby
commissioners can appeal a
decision of the Secondary
Roads Council to the
Department of Tran
sportation. A uniformly applicable
formula for the allocation of
roads funds will be based on a
study of all State-maintained
unpaved roads before July 1 in
Mrs. Hllliard Teague, one of
the best loved teachers at
Marshall School, was honored
with a surprise retirement
dinner at the Madison Grill on
May 24. Those enjoying the
occasion were Miss Eloise
Ward, Mrs. Othella Brigman,
Mrs Jessie Worley, Mrs
Donna Rice, Mrs Helen
Ledford, Mrs. Viola M
Ramsey, Mrs. Betty Bradley,
Mrs. Maxine Snelson, Mrs:
Ola Ponder, Mr and Mrs
dive Whitt, Mr. Hilliard
Teague and the honoree. Mr.
Teague was presented a book
of poems and a feather flower
arrangement by her co
workers. Mrs. Or la Ponder
presented her with a beautiful
hand-made quilt. The
highlight of the evening oc
cured when Principal . CUve
Whitt presented Mrs. Teague
with the key to a new LTD
which was a retirement gift
from her husband. She was
an o presented a silver tray by
her friends oa Monday.
At (he end of the present
school year Mrs. Teague has
Hoceasfulh completed thirty
eight years of teaching; Are
years at Lower Little Pint and
aw remainder at Marshall as
: a second grade teacher. She is .
aa active member of PTA,
.NCEA and hot served as
. buuding representative. She la
ho a member of mt Marshall
School social committee. .
Mrs. Teague uptiawd her
desire to travel and It spend ,
tune with family and friends
during her retirement years.
She will be greatly mi and at ',
Marshall School.
toward bridge from
Homes at Rollins
(Photos by Jim Story)
each calendar year. The
number of miles of unpaved
roads in each county will be
spelled out.
State funds appropriated for
secondary roads shall not be
transferred or used except for
the construction and main
tenance of secondary roads in
the county for which they are
allocated.
The "slush fund,"
unallocated funds that have
been used at the discretion of
Governors in the past, ends
under the reorganization bill.
Under the new law, any
excesses in the highway fund
"shall be allocated by the
Director of the Budget to the
Board of Transportation for
school and industrial access
roads and emergencies, with
Judgments Given In
Criminal Court Here
Several judgments were
rendered during the May term
of superior court for the trial
of criminal cases last week.
The term started Monday
morning and court adjourned
on Thursday. Judge B. T
Falls, Jr. presided.
In addition to many cases
being continued or nol
prosaed, the following
judgments were rendered:
Walter Gunter, breaking
and entering ft-7 years; two
years for larceny. (Emmett
Norton Home)
L C. King, breaking nd
entering, 4-7 years; two years
for larceny. (Emmett Norton
Home)
Boyd Buckner, breaking,
entering and larceny, Mt
years, suspended for I years
ea eeadittens. . (Emmett
Norton Boms)
John Gahagaa, breaking,
entering and larceny (Mate),
prayer for Jndgment coa
onoot
, Mm Gahagaa, breaking,'
entering and larceny (Starhng
Gentry Home) pleaded guUty;
prayer for Jodgment
Gunter Jr. .B4L
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C King, REAL, mistrial
Boyd Bockner, ' BEAM.
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50 percent of the balance
allocated to the State
Secondary Roads Program on
the basis of need as deter
mined by the Department of
Transportation."
The law specifies that no
member of the Secondary
Roads Council. Department of
Transportation nor any officer
or employee of the Depart
ment of Transportation and
Highway Safety shall be
permitted to use his position to
influence elections or the
political action of any person.
Any violation of the
provisions of the section calls
for a fine of not more than
$20,000 or imprisonment of not
more than 10 years, or both
fine and imprisonment
(Exxon Station), 4 years
under work release.
Starlin E Gosnell, BEAL
(Houston Bros ), non-suit.
Starlin E. Gosnell, BEAL
(Burlln Ricker Station),
continued
Bernard Kanarr, Doris
Anderson, Ronnie Payne,
BEAL (Ben Frisby, Jr.,
home) pleaded guilty; two
years on breaking and en
tering; two years on larceny
for total of fours years each,
suspended for three years on
conditions.
Mrs. S.E. Eure
Retires After
44 Yrs.
Mrs. L E. Euro, Ota former
MUs Sohrya McDrritt, of
Marshal, has reared from the
teaching profess after 44
t years to the ctsnarsom. She
I has taught to the MarehvB
Rig School for (1 years and
1 taught three years at Hot
' Springs High School .
, She was presented a
i beauttfut sihrer ray by bar
fellow teachers " as , a
retirement gift.
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30 Awards Are
Presented At
Marshall Graduation
Twenty-eight awards were
presented to students at
commencement exercises
Friday night at Marshall High
School by Principal Clive M.
Whitt. Sixty-five seniors
received diplomas.
Top honors went to Patricia
Fisher, valedictorian, and
Joyce Craine, salutatorian.
Other honor graduates were
Deborah Roberts, Leslie
Mashburn, Susan Frisby,
Brenda Smith, Harlon Rice,
David Parker, Rhonda
Sprinkle and Sheila Wallin.
Special awards given were
citizenship: Brenda Smith and
David Parker; leadership:
Marilyn Wyatt and James
Briggs; scholarship: Susan
Frisby; School spirit: Harlon
Rice; yearbook editor;
Patricia Fisher; yearbook
business manager: Harlon
Rice; school newspaper
editor; Harlon Rice
Outstanding girl and boy
athletes: Kathy Fisher and
James Briggs; outstanding
cheerleaders: Sharon Hen
derson; Bausch and Lomb
science award: Leslie Mash
burn; Dekslb agriculture
award: Ted Dill; biology Pat
Fisher and Leslie Mashbura
agriculture: David Parker;
bookkeeping: Pat Risher and
Deborah Roberts;
bricklaying: Gory Walling.
English: Joyce Craine and
Susan Frisby: home ee
nomics: Cathy Ponder and
Rita Wilde; library science:
Frances Bailey; marketing:
Sheila Wallin and Barloa
Rico; mathematics: Susan
Frisby and Leslie ssashbon;
physics: Ben Ledford and
Losbt Mashburn; shorthand:
Pat Fisher, typing II: Pnt
Fisher; U. S. History: Kcrta '
Robinson; world history:
Camtsea Buckner.
Armed Forces Tost Award:
Jeaa Chandley and Bea
' Ltdford.
Others graduating were:
David Adams, Cathy Aflee,
Barbara Brigia, Ruby Jean
Horse Show To
Be Held On
Island Saturday
Saturday is THE day for all
horse lovers of Western North
Carolina and Eastern Ten
nessee. The most beautiful and well
trained horses in this area will
display their talents on the
Island here this Saturday.
There will be two shows, the
afternoon show will begin at 1
and the nigh performance will
begin at 7:30.
In case of rain the event
will be held on the Island
Sunday.
This is the eighth annual
charity show to be sponsored
by the Marshall Lions Club
and this year's event promises
to be "tops."
Maurice McAllister and
Jerry Plemmons are co
chairmen of this year's event
and are assisted by members
of the local club.
19 classes will perform in
Blaze Damages
Bishop Home
An attic blaze, thought to
have been caused by light
ning, slightly damaged the
one-story of Mrs. Mary Lee
Bishop and children on Ivy
Hill Sunday night about 10 .00
o'clock.
It is thought that the
lightning struck the wiring,
causing the blaze. , (
Marshall firemen responded
to the call.
Chandley, Janie Fisher, Lisa
Hunter, Mike Livesay, Julia
Moore, Ralph Ponder, Larry
Sexton, Jerry Slivers, Lee
Sexton, Tony Webb, Caludla
Bau, Carol Buckner, Penny
Houston, Sue McDevitt, Linda
Adams, James Brooks, Larry
Davis, James Davis, Douglas
Dodson, Martha Frlsbee,
Johnny Griffin, Elese Hazen,
Sandra Hensley, Kathy
Huffman, Jackie Jenkins,
Bemie Kanarr, Diane Messer,
Robert MetcaJf
Also: Larry Payne, Lonnie
Payne, Michael Payne, Roger
Payne, Sidney Peek, Ogle
Price, Eugene Runnion,
Victor Teague, Nancy
Treadway, Earnestine
Thomas, Christine Waddell,
Ka therine West, Cheryl Wilde,
Rita WUds and GaO Worety.
RALPH W. RAMSEY.
Director al the ASCS Offict here, la shown txf ressinj lit prat:: ;
vices rendered by the personnel at a banquet btli ta L'.s tr--r
Laurel Restaaraat Tuesday c'ht of last week. lie was s' a
Hoose Friday at the ASCS CfHce wten wore l' n T3 f ! - 'i i
dropped by ta extend eocrat&Iatioxs f .-r f t r re V i
wfchfllA and ASCS. Also shown at tbtUVe ire la!?? ,1 .
presided at the banquet; and Mrs. Ha', Ha- y.
the afternoon show and 19
classes in the night's en
tertainment, making a total of
38 classes.
Officials will be Judge,
Hon. Bill Winchester of
Florence, S. C; Master of
Ceremonies, Lloyd Thomp
son; Ringmaster, Jack C.
Cole; Farrier, Chet Griffin A
vetertianarian will be on call
Ralph Ramsey
Retires As
ASCS Director
Ralph W. Ramsey, of
Marshall, who has served as
executive director of the ASCS
Office here for more than 27
years, officially retired from
the post last Friday.
An Open House, arranged
by members of the ASCS
personnel, was held Friday
when more than 70 friends and
associates dropped by to
extend congratulations to Mr.
Ramsey for his many years of
devoted service to the ASCS.
Delicious punch and cake
squares were served amid a
beautifully decorated portion
of the office.
On Tuesday night of last
week Mr. Ramsey was
honored at a banquet at the
beautiful Wolf Laurel
Restaurant. This occasion was
sponsored by the ASCS office
personnel.
Mrs. Kyie(Nila) Mann, who
will suecedd Mr. Ramsey as
director until a permanent
sucessor is named, presided
In addition to county ASCS
officials, personnel and
guests, Lee Roy Briggs,
District Director, represented
the State Office. Mr. Briggs
lauded the efficient manner in
which Ramsey had served and
also commended the fine work
of the entire personnel "1 feel
it an honor to be associated
with Mr. Ramsey, his devoted
staff, and other officials,"
Briggs commented.
Mrs. Mann, visably af
fected by Mr. Ramsey's
retirement, also praised the
One leadership of Mr. Ramsey
nrt in he half of her fellow
workers, associates, com
mitteemen and other officials,
wished for Mr. Ramsey". ..a
well-deserved rest after more
than 27 years of successful
i as friend, director
W Marshall, who retired
In addition to trophies and
ribbons, cash awards will b
awarded in the champioashj
events
Hamburgers, hot dogs, sf:
drinks, etc , will be available
during both afternoon -ini
night performances.
Admission will be $1 50 fi.
adults and 50 cents I'
children, it was announced
and "boss.''
Mrs. Mann then presenter
Mr. Ramsey with a gold watcti
with the engraving, Ralph W
Ramsey-ASCS, 1944-73 "
Mr. Ramsey, a quiet
dedicated and personable
man, has served the public al'
of his adult life.
He taught school in Madison
County for 12 years, eight
years at sixth grade teacher at
Marshall and also served as
principal at the Lower Bin
Pine Elementary School and
the Little Pine Creek School
Prior V) becoming esecv;!!i
director of ASCS, he was
connected with Farmer.
Home Administration.
He and his wife, Hazel,
reside in their beautiful home
in the Walnut Creek section
"I have thoroughly enjoyed
working with farmers for all
these years and the success of
our efforts has been largely
made possible throught tlw
devoted and efficient work of
my staff, and local and state
officials," Mr. Ramsey stated
Those attending the banquet
at Wolf Laurel included, in
addition to Mr. and Mrs
Ramsey, Mr. and Mrs. Kyle
Mann, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy
Briggs and son, Grayson,
Mrs. Annette McLean, Mr
and Mrs. Ei.."l Robinson, Mike
Sease, Sandra Buckner, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Rice, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Freeman, Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cody,
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Cutahaw,
Roscoe Briggs, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Proctor, of Buncombe
County; Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Bryson, Transylvania County ,
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Fisher,
Haywood County; Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Honeycutt, Hen
derson County; and Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Story.
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