hcdlaon County Llbrcry
HersheU, N . C. 28753
Volume 72 Number 23
Marshall, N. C.
June 21, 1973
Mars Hill To Vote On
9O,C0O Water System
Voters within the town of
Mars Hill will go the polls
Tuesday (June 26) to decide
whether or not to issue ap
proximately $90,000 in bonds
to finance improvements to
the town's water system.
The referendum, which will
be conducted by a newly
appointed municipal board of
elections, will be held in the
Town Hall on Main Street The
polls will be open from 6:30
a.m. unul7:30p.m., according
to Henry Clay Edwards, the
registrar.
The town's elected of
ficialsMayor Bill Powell and
councilmen Carl Eller, B W
Girgg and Art Wood called
for the bond election after
deciding that improvement in
the water system is needed
and that several relevant
factors seem most ad
vantageous to doing the work
at this time.
According to their proposal
which was drawn up with the
advice of professional plan
ning consultants, the town's
watershed on Bald Mountain
is in excellent condition at this
time. The primary need is for
a new water storage tank
(reservior) and related
transmission and distribution
lines. The plans call for a
300,000-gallon tank to be
constructed on the mountain
above the borne of the lata
WAYNE PRESSLEY, Assistant Professor of Music at Mars Hill College,
instructs three of his students in the finer points of the dulcimer. The students
are (from left to right) Perry Sanderson, a junior from Waynesville: Judy
Wallin, an elementary school teacher at Mars Hill; and Sid Mullins, a senior
from Mars Hill. The students will receive basic instruction in playing the
dulcimer and guitar during the five week course.
History, Culture, Music
Courses At Mars Hill
The history, culture and
music of Southern Appalachia
are the subjects for two Mars
Hill College summer courses
"Folk Music of the Ap
palachian" directed by
Wayne Press ley, concentrates
on old English and Scottish
musk which, brought over by
earty settlers, is still being
sung. The distinctive early
American and contemporary
music also will be examined
Particular emphasis will be
placed oo the traditional
English ballad.
"Students art surprised that
moat of our visiting artists do
not sound like the cwnrnercial
"Nashville" country and
western music being played
on the radio," commented
Preseley, aa U year veteran
of the music faculty at Mars
HUL Local parfuviusis who
visit flat campus "poeaeas a
Ugh degree of technical skill
and are very articulate about
the local musical scens," he
cenflimed.
Local magicians will visit
fta class, both Is perform and
ts tak with the students about
t history of the three baste
lBstrameBts ased by the
people who bar prawned A
this singular type of Basic:
the bsnjo, fiddle and
dulcimer. The dulcimer via
be considered the primary
InsfcuuKat among the Oieo,
John Cody at the north edge of
the town.
Total cost of the project has
been estimated by the con
sulting engineerts at $163,500.
It is anticipated that $60,000 in
county and town revenue
sharing money will be
available by the end of the
current calendar year to be
used -in the project.
There is about $12,875 in
town funds on hand to put into
the project, according to
Mayor Powell, which means
that it would be necessary to
issue approximately $90,000 in
bonds to cover the remainder
of the anticipated cost. State
law requires that this figure
be submitted to the voters of
the town in a referendum;
however, it probably will be
necessary to issue actually
only about $50,000 in bonds,
Powell explained. This is true
because the town officials
ha ve applied for and expect to
receive a state grant of $40,625
toward the project.
The town is in good financial
condition without major in
debtedness, according to
F.Uer, the treasurer of the
council. A debt on the original
cost of the town's water
system, dating back into the
1920 s has been paid off this
month. This means that the
proposed improvement of the
water system can be ac-
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and students will visit in
strument makers as well as
team the basics of playing the
four string instrument. The
class will attend some of the
many music festivals being
held near Mars Hill and will
also visit the Campbell Folk
School. All of the per
formances given at the college
are free and will be held in the
early evening to allow the
public and other studenta to
attend
"History and Culture of
Southern Appalachia," taught
by Dr. Evelyn Underwood,
traces the origins and
characteristics of the people
of this area from the days of
the Indians, through the first
wbJU settlers, to the present
day. The students will be
participating la several areas
of tajdy, sociological and
economical, as well as
enteral and historical. Dr.
Underwood, Chairman of the
Iflstury Depai tiueut, bettovss
thai course will help make the
yoang people aware et their
heritage, which is preserved
vk-toaAy Intact hi Southern
Appalachian and wiS be a
positive step ' toward
preserving all of the natural -resources
as weO as the
historical and cultural wealth.
"Vt need to kef? the land free ;
from the exploiters so the
people caa share the same
complished without in
creasing taxes for the pur
pose, Eller said. The taxes
which have been going toward
repayment of the old in
debted nesss can simply be put
into the redemption of the
bonds issued for the im
provement, he explained.
Construction of a new
reservior with related lines
will improve the water system
for the entire community,
Councilman Wood, a physics
professor at Mars Hill College,
explained. It will go a long
way toward solving exisitng
problems of low pressure and
inadequate flow in certain
areas of the system, and it will
provide better pressure for
fire-fighting and much-needed
reserves for additional in
dustry and new homes, he
said.
All necessary paperwork
required by state law in
preparation for the bond
referendum has been ac
complished, Mayor Powell
said. This included the ap
pointment of an interim
municiapl elections board.
Local registration books have
been set up in agreement with
the books of the Madison
County Board of Elections,
and the town election officials
have received full cooperation
from members of the county
board. Registrar Edwards
u tf
emotions and excitement of
the first men coming to a new
country," commented Dr.
Underwood
"We are attempting to show
the wisdom of proper planning
for this area." she continued,
"for example, if we do not
control the recreational
facilities to those which do not
need artificial support, such
as camping and fishing, we
will become just like the urban
areas the people were trying
to get away from." The class
will visit industrial sites such
as the feldspar and mica
mines in the Spruce Pine area
as wes as the ironworks and
wood crafts there. A day-long
trip to Cherokee is also
planned.
A park service rspresea
ajfve is one ef the spankers
who wfll address the class,
and Dr. Cratis WUlams, Dean
of the Graduate School of
Appalachian State Untverstty
wulspeekaserttht culture of
the region lacloding his
s$edak ef language.
Both classes wfll exonerate
hi at ati ai areas, and both
classes nay be taken for
graduate credit These dasaes
will be offered in both terms of
summer school and those whs
desire farther Infortnatioa
should contact Dr. J aha
Hough, Director of Summer
stated. There are 552 persons
on the town's registration
books, he reported.
"We have an excellent
opportunity to improve our
water system in Mars Hill at a
very reasonable price,"
Mayor Powell stated. "The
town council members join me
in urging all registered voters
to support this project by
turning out for the bond
referendum Tuesday and
voting for this much-needed
improvement. We probably
will never have another
chance to meet such an im
portant community-wide need
without increased taxes to
finance it," he concluded.
Wagon Train
Schedule
Announced
The Marshall Wagon Train
and Horse Club sponsored by
the Marshall Volunteer Fire
Department will camp
Saturday night June 20 at Mr.
Freeman's on Anderson
Branch Road near Barnard.
The Wagon Train will leave
around 8:30 Sunday morning
Jury 1. Traveling up Big Pine
to Doe Branch and up Doe
Branch to Coley Gap Road
into Spring Creek. They will
camp at the Tomato Shed on
Spring Creek Sunday night.
Leaving Spring Creek on
Monday morning going up
Spring Creek to Baltimore
Branch into and Across
Troublesome Gap into Big
Pine. The Wagon Train will
camp at the Forks of Big Pine
Tuesday morning July 3 the
Train will cross sugar camp
into Pow Paw down Little Pine
to Redmon camping at
Redmon July 3.
Leaving Redmon July 4, at
:00 traveling up Bear Creek
across the Turnpike to Baileys
Branch Road arriving into
Marshall by 12 o'clock.
The train will parade
through Marshall then to the
island in time for the Rodeo
All interested persons
should contact Coy Griffin at
649-2808, Henry Treadway,
649-2569 or Ray Crowe 649-3866
as soon as possible
Mike Bradley
Added As 2nd
Sanitarian
Cseaary Health
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attended Western Carolina
I Air I
Agency from May, lift
through May, 1171. Mr.
BrseVy, the sen ef Mr. and
Mrs. Iveraoa Bradley of
Is anarrM ts the
Bss Versa Wide ef
HUL. They welds at
Rants L, . Marshall. Mr.
sanitarian on the B earth
Denartnaeat staff. Be wtl be
werthvg wtth Edward Marten.
Eipssdcd assltslleu
p rag rasas of the Health
Dieai taunt, aarticalarty the
devlerment nnd tnt
nhawatanen el the sanitary
land fa, have necessitated the
la staff. . T
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Meaael (state) Bradley has
assessed duties as s
B-ess Man HoTceOege In
May, H7X. Be wes maalij i d
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PICTURED ABOVE Is Miss Brenda Cook who is the
new Selective Service registrar for Madison County.
With Miss Cook is Harold Wallin, tax collector, in
whose office in the courthouse 18-year-olds may
register.
i 'A .V
ABOVE 18 Eugene Wills, chairman of the Madison
County Draft Board, presenting certificates of
Appreciation to Jack Ball, former board member
and to Dr. James I.. McElroy, former Medical
Advisor for Madison County. Dr. McElroy also
received a Meritorious Service Award. The cer
tificates were signed by President Richard Nixon,
Bryan Pepitone, National Director of Selective
Service; Gov. James llolshouser and William
McKatherine, Slate Director of Selective Service.
Proposed New Parking
Plans For Marshall
Whereas, the Town Officials
that is, the Mayor I. T
Ponder, and Aldermen Roy
Wild, Charles Crowe, and
Fleet Nix, Jr , have on many
occasions brought to the at
tention of Die Madison County
Board of County Com
missioners, James Iedford,
Chairman, and W T Moore
and Ervin Adams, Members,
that we here in the Town of
Marshall have an extremely
acute parking problem which
is partly due to the number of
county, federal and state
employees commuting from
home to Marshall to work in
the various offices and court
house, and
Whereas, the officials of the
Town of Marshall have
acquainted themselves with
the problem brought on by
the nev. shopping facilities
known as Madison County
Plaza, and
Whereas, the Town Officials
and Count) Commissioners
have acquainted themselves
with what can happen by
making a study of the county
seat of Yancey County,
Burns ville
If the local business men
and women are not assisted
financially so as to create a
better climate as to parking,
Hot Springs
Budget Is
Announced
Officials of the Town of Hot
Springs have released the
following plans to extend its
revenue sharing allocation for
the entitlement period
beginning January 1, 1973 and
ending June JO, 1971, in the
following manner baaed upon
an estimated total of ts.OSI:
Public Safety Operating
Maintenance Expenditures:
named expenditure, $3JMi
M percent planned for
maintenance of existing
services; 71 percent planned
lor new or expanded services.
Capital Expenditures -Ftblic
Safety, SMM; 1M
percent construction. Sewer,
flJXM, 1st percent can
stractJon; Water, f UM, ion
percent construction. Total
planned capital expenditures, ,
SVZ4. - '
sidewalks, canopies, etc., then
history would tell us that
many business places would
perhaps find it unprofitable to
operate, thus decreasing
competition which, in turn,
works to the disadvantage of
all, especially the consumer
We, therefore, propose
jointly, that is, the Town
Board of Aldermen, the Mayor
and the County Com
missioners, that we the
County Commissioners bear
50 percent of the expense of
acqunng and developing and
maintaining a blacktop
parking lot in the vicinity of
upper Bridge Street which
would accommodate from 100
to 150 cars, and the Town
Board of Aldermen and
Mayor of Marshall propose to
w -y - M
PICTURED ABOVE fraos
Garrison. Warren Wise, and Eddie DiH, wtth their
Blue Ribbon Beef Animals. The three steers had a
combined weight of 3187 pounds and sold for an
average f U cents per
PICTXTIED AZOVE b ITarrra 17L;t lis Z'zlX
Angus steer which won the Reserve OiarrrlooiL?
at the Wester North Carolina Fat Stock Cow and
Sale last week. The steer weighed 11C3 pounds ani
old lor SS cents per pound. -
Local Draft Board To
Move To Asheville Soon
Eugene Wills Chariman of
Selective Service System
Local Board No. 59, Madison
County, announced today that
Local Board No. 59 will move
from its present location at the
Ramsey Building, Main
Street, Marshall to 16-18
Federal Building, Asheville.
"The move of the local
board office will be effective
July 11, 1973. Wills said. "And
registrants who desire to visit
the local board office after
July 11, 1973 should contact
the office personnel at the new
location." Wills further stated
that the office hours at the new
location will be from 8: 15 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday. The telephone number
for this office will be 704-254-0B61.
"This move," Wills
said, "is being necessitated by
a reduction in funds allocated
to the selective service
system, and as a result, many
local board offices are being
centralized in a single ad
ministrative site. For
example, the Madison County
local board office eventually
will be combined with the
local board offices of Yancy,
Henderson, Polk, Tran
sylvania, and Buncombe
Counties at the new location in
Asheville."
Wills emphasized that even
though the local board office is
being moved to Asheville,
IOcal Board members of the
Madison County local board
pay 30 percent toward
acquiring. building and
maintaining these two much
.ne1ed. oarkine facilities
This offer would be made
good by using Federal
Revenue Sharing money and
or, if necessary, from ad
valorem taxes. This would all
be contingent upon: 1. The
merchants and property
owners of Main Street paying
the additional 20 percent; 2.
The property owners and
merchants erecting at their
own expense a much needed
covered walk or canopy
between upper and lower
Bridege Street on the west
side of Main Street. We
suggest that this canopy ex
tend over the entire sidewalk
and perhaps IT' to M" over
left to right
arc Terry
will continue to serve the
young men of Madison County
in classification and all other
selective service matters
pertaining to Madison County
registrants
Members of the Madison
County local board of in ad
dition to Wills are Jake Drake,
Randall Buckner, Wayne
Burnett, and Everett Ogle
"In order to provide ad
ditional assistance to the
young men of Madison
County, county" Wills
said, "the local Board has
obtained the services ot
Brenda Cook, secretary at the
Tax Collectors office in the
court house, who will served
"Singing On The
Mountain" Sunday
Arthur Smith and the
Crossroads Quartet, George
Hamilton IV, Tommy Faile,
and the Southlan Trio will
head the list of outstanding
singing groups and individuals
who will be featured in the
musical sections on the
program of the 49th Annual
"Singing on the Mountain" on
Grandfather Mountain on
Sunday June 24.
The day-long gospel singing
and preaching event, which is
expected to be attended by
the street, and further that all
parking meters be removed
and parking prohibited except
for loading and unloading
along the entire west side of
Main Street between upper
and lower Bridge Street
This proposed action is
justified in our opinion
because we are talking about
the county seat of Madison
County we are talking about
parking space for county,
state and federal employees
we are talking about
salvaging and further
developing a tax base to be
used for ad valorem tax by
both the Town of Marshall and
Madison County in the neigh
borhood of one half million
dollars we are talking about
helping maintain a healthy
competitive merchandising
situation for the people of the
Town of Marshall as well as
the entire county.
We, therefore, respectfully
submit this as our proposal all
points subject to being
negotiated.
Signed Madison County
Commissioners and Marshall
Mayor and Aldermen
Local 4-H'ers
Compete In
Steer Show
Two local 441 boys, Terry
Garrison, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Garrison and Warren
Wise, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Carle Wise, ware prsnd
exhibitors la last week's
Western North Carolina
Junior Fit Stock Show and
lals. Terry was a bins ribbon
winner wtth his Hereford.
: Steer "Buck" which weighed
CS pounds at thirteen months
of age and sold for an average
of M cents per pound. Warren
won blue riLbong with his two
steers. "Glnrer", a Charokid,
weighed H4 pounds and
r"d SI cents per pind
snd "tiack Sam" a 1 k
AnriS, we'hed r '
and sold for fS c rr
poct In sJ '. -n,
.--" wss J- ' - i t' t i
la V.4 m f.im I c- r.
as a local register to assist our
young men in registering with
selective service as they
become 18 years of age.
Eighteen year olds may
register with Brenda Cook, at
the Tax Collectors office, or
they may register in person at
the new local Board office in
Asheville."
Wills emphasized that even
though selective service is
not inducting any registrants
at this time, the law still
requires that all male persons
register with selective ser
vice within thirtv days
before, or thirty days after,
their eighteenth birthday.
over 20,000 persons, will be
highlighted by the 1 p.m.
address by Norm Evans, and
A II -Pro football star of the
World Champion Miami
Dolphins. Evans is deeply
involved in work for the
Campus Crusade for Chirst
and the Fellowship of
Christian Athletes.
Arthur Smith, who along
with his famous television
show troup has been par
ticipating in "Singing on the
Mountain" for the past
quarter century, again will
serve as Music Master for the
event. Members of his
Crossroads Quartet include
his brother, Ralph, Dick and
Jackie Shuler, Maggia Griffin
and Don Ange.
George Hamilton IV, whose
fame has grown steadily
throughout recent years
through many best-selling
records, will soon have an
album entitled "Singing on the
Mountain" released by RCA
The album cover will feature
photographs of prior "Singing
on the Mountain" ceremonies,
and the record is due to be
distributed throughout the
world.
Tommy Faile also is a
- highly popular recording
artist who U the star of his
own weekly television show.
The Southlan Trio, featuring
Barney Smith, is a Florida
based group that performs
throughout the nation.
"Singing on the Mountain"
was originated by the late Joe
Hartley way back in the lWQ's
and throughout the years the
affair has remained as a as a
casual, informal gathering
where families
and church groups spread
quilts and picnics on the grass
of MacRae Meadows. Warm
box lunches are available, and
no admission price is charged.
Co-chairmen for the annual
event are Joe Lee Hartley Jr.
and Robert Hartley, sons of
the founder.
all Reserve Chsm(iicrnMp
The Show, which Is an an
nual event, featured same SS
antanals from six Western
North Carolina counties. The
animals were Judged ea ever
all conformation and finish as
well as the exhiUtor's
showmanship at:'-'y.
'. On behalf of the ex " "
the Extension sia3 w ' : i
to thank the f i
businesses which c I
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