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Volume 72 Number 24
Marshall, N. C.
June 28, 1973
Attention
Year Old
Even though selective
service is not inducting any
registrants at this time, the
law still requires that all male
persons register with selective
service within thirty days
before or after their
eighteenth birthday. You may
register with Brenda Cook at
Ramsey Names
To Study Taxes
RALEIGH House Finance
Committee Chairman Listen
B Ramsey, D-Madison, has
appointed seven sub
committees to study proposals
relating to taxes introduced
during the 1973 session of the
General Assembly but set
aside for further consideration
during the legislative interim
Ramsey will chair one of the
subcommittees. He said the
other subcommittee chairmen
are Rep. Herschel Harkins, D
Buncombe County; Rep
Daniel T. Lilley, D-Ienoir
County; Rep. Sneed High, D
Cumberland County; Rep
Foyle Hightower, D-Anson
County; Rep. Robert Z. Falls,
D-Cleveland County ; and Rep.
James E Long, D-Alamance
County
The 31-member Ramsey
subcommittee will study 29
bills, including proposals to
repeal taxes on cigarettes and
soft drinks, a proposal to
exempt certain foods from
sales tax, and a proposal to
increase a dependent's
exemption for state income
tax purposes to $750 from $600
The Harkins subcommittee
has 20 members Among the
four bills it will consider is a
proposal to exempt from
taxation property owned by a
charitable organization for
use exclusively as a public
park
The Ulley subcommittee of
17 members will consider a
proposal that would reduce
registration fees for trucks
ROBERT L. EDWARDS.
Superintendent of Madlion
County schools, was recently
elected to the Board of
Director! of the Westers
North Carolina Official's
Association. The Association'!
purpose is to provide adequate
and well-trained officials for
all the public schools in
Western North Carolina In all
(heir lnterscnolasuc Athletic
Contests. The Association has
seven directors which serve
lor term of two years.Tbe
Association's Constitution
states that one of seven
directors must be a school
superintendent. We, in
Madison County, are very
proud that they selected
Robert L. Edwards for this
pasltion-
Pharmacy
Schedule
Following Is the schedule of
the Laurel, Walnut, Hot
Springs Health Program
pharmacy:
Monday, Laurel S-11 a. m.;
Walnut, 12-2 p. m.
Tuesday, Laurel 14 p. m.;
Hot Springs. 1-12 noon.
Wednesday, Laurel, 34 p.
nz; Walnut, 124 p. m.; Hot
Springs, 1-11 a, m.
Thursday, Walnut, 14 p. m. ;
Hot Springs, 1-12 noon. ; ,
Friday, Laurel, t-13 noon;
Walnut, 14 p. m.
Mr. Morton wffl 'not EE
prescriptions from other
physicians unless it is a
pedant to whom the Health
Program baa referred the
parent ' - - . ..: , -.
All 18
Males
the Tax Collectors Office at
the Court House any day
Monday thru Friday.
The members of Local
Board No. 59 would like to
express their appreciation to
Brenda Cook for volunteering
her services as registrar for
Madison County.
Subcommittees
used exclusively to pull low
boy trailers hauling farm
equipment or machinery The
subcommittee will also
consider a proposal to exempt
from annual automobile
licensing and registration fees
special National Guard plates
issued to active National
Guardsmen
The 13-rneniber High sub
committee will center its
attention on a proposal that
would use federal income tax
as a base for determining
state income tax for in
dividuals, estates, and trusts.
The Hightower sub
committee will review all
occupational licensing boards
in North Carolina operating
without state funds. The
subcommittee will study the
structure and functioning of
the boards to determine if
legislative action may better
serve the public interest
The Falls subcommittee will
look into all aspects of
privilege license plates to
determine the cost of the
plates and if they are paying
for themselves.
Long will head a sub
committee to study the small
water and sewer systems,
investigating and proposing
necessary legislation relating
to their regulation.
The subcommittees are to
have their reports ready for
the 1974 session of the General
Assembly which convenes
January 16
Wolf Laurel
Recipient Of
Profile Award
Wolf Laurel of Mars Hill has
received a Profile Award from
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
North Carolina and Radio
Station WWNC for outstanding
contributions to the industrial
growth and development of
North Carolina
The plaque, signed by
Thomas A. Rose, president of
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
North Carolina, and by Robert
Bunnelle. president of the
Citiien-Times Publishing
Company, was presented to
Wolf Laurel by David
Luckadoo. Blue Cross and
Blue Shield of N C s
representative in the
Asheville District Office,
following the company's
appearance on the Profile
radio program on WWNC
Sunday, June 25
Profile is aired each Sunday
afternoon on WWNC
Asheville, WBT Charlotte.
WPTF Raleigh, and WPTF
Raleigh, and WBIG Green
sboro and salutes leading
industrial and business firms
in the State. The purpose of
these broadcasts is to assist in
the campaign to attract new
industry to North Carolina and
to develop greater public
appreciation of industry
already located in the state.
Pedestrian Dies
Trooper G. W. Hamrics.
reported that Fletcher Rice,
W, of Rt 2 Mars Hill, a
pedestrian, was killed Friday,
June 22, 171 when he was
sk-uck by a car driven by
Harold Hubert Wallin, SI, of
Rt I Mars Hill
The accident ocrured at : 40
p. m. on U. 1 II, 11 miles
north at Ashevifle when, ac
cording to Hamrick, Rice
stepped in front of the Wallin
Vehicln.
: The Wallin vehicle was
Brave ling at an estimated M
m. p. h. at the tune of the
accident, according -to '
Hamrick. Ne charges were
filed. r t-. .
MARS HILL LIONS CLUB OFFICERS were installed Tuesday night of last
week by Lion J. F. Ramsey, former District 31-A Governor at beautiful I'isgah
View Ranch. Left to right, kneeling. The Rev. Ralph llogan, 2nd vice
president; Grant Jones, director ; Bobby Hernandez, director; R. J. Kdwards.
Lion Tamer; Phil Briggs, Tail Twister. Standing, 1 to r, Alan brings,
president; etice Bates, 1st vice president; Ronnie Wallin, secretary; .lake
Drake, treasurer.
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LIONS AND LIONESSES of the Mars Hill Club are
shown relaxing at picturesque Pisgah View Ranch
prior to dinner and installation services on Tuesday
night of last week. 35 persons attended the event.
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ABOVE ARE VERNON PONDER, left, who has
served as president of the Mars Hill Lions Club for
the past year; and Alan Briggs, newly-installed
president. Lion President Briggs is perhaps the
youngest Lion Club President in North Carolina.
4th Of July Schedule
A wildwest Rodeo will
feature the 4th of July
celebration here next Wed
nesday The event, sponsored by the
Marshall Kire Department
and Marshall Merchants
Association, will have two
shows, the first at 130 p.m.
and a night show beginning at
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Correction
ABOVE IS Engeoe Wills, chalrmaa W the Madison
County Draft . Board, presenting certificates of
Appreciation to Jack Payne, former board member
aad to Dr. J a met L. McElroy, former Medkal
Advisor for Madison Couaty. Dr. McElroy also
received a Meritorious Service Award. The cer
tificates were signed by President Richard Nixon,
Bryan Pepilone. National Director of Selective
Service; Gov. James lioUbosser and WL".iam
McKatheriae. State Director of Selective Service.
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Following the night show,
fireworks will be displayed at
10 00 In addition to this, a
square dance will be held on
Bndge Street
The Marshall Wagon Train
is also expected to terminate
on the Island about noon in
time for the rodeo.
Stores Will
Observe 4th
Most business firms in
Marshall will be closed next
Wednesday in observance of
the 4th of July, officials of the
Marshall Merchants
Association announce
Offices in the courthouse,
various agencies, banks, etc ,
will also observe In
dependence Day
Mars Hill
Civitan Awards
Night Held
The Mars Hill Civitan Club
met on Tuesday, June 19 in the
President's Dining Room of
the Mars Hill College
Cafeteria. The purpose of this
meeting was to present
several awards to Mars Hill
Civitans and one to the out
standing citizen in the Mars
Hill community during the
1972-73 Civitan year The
wives of the Civitans were
Invited to this important
event
The Citizen of the Year
award was presented to Mrs
Alice Mahy for her out
standing work as Director of
HandKSchool by Otis Duck
Then, the Civitan of the Year
award was given to Fred
Diercks by Fred Quick for his
efforts in establishing a
collegiate Civitan Club. The
third award, the Dub Honor
Key, is given only to members
of the club who have served
the community and Civitan for
a number of years. This was
presented to Otis Duck by
John Hough Dr. Duck was the
fourth recipient of the award
following Ken Anderson, R. M
1-ee, and Jim Cox. Harrell
Wood then honored the Jim
Fish family by giving the
Family of the Year Award.
Jim Cox, awards chairman,
presented attendance awards
to Ken Anderson, R. M. Iee,
Judge McLean
Judge W K McLean,
senior resident judge of
Buncombe County Superior
Court, was reported in
satisfactory condition at
Presbyterisn Hospital in
Charlotte following a heart
attack Thursday.
Judge McLean, who had
been holding court in
Ralph Davis Injured
In Dispute Sunday
Grower Baker, SI, of the Big
Pint section, has beea
charged with assault following
I a shooting Incident tut
3 Sunday Booming. He is now
5 set an bond. Sheriff Ponder
Commissioners Adopt
Abandoned And Junk
Car Ordinance
The mountain counties erf
southern Appalachia have
experienced several
damaging blows to the natural
beauty of the landscape
Unregulated strip-mining and
the wholesale cutting of
almost all virgin timber have
made certain regions of Ap
palachia a visual nightmare
Madison County excaped the
effects of strip-mining. Her
mountains are yet
magnificent and her citizens
desire that they remain so for
the enjoyment of all who come
iir way
However, the increasing
number of junked cars along
the roadways of our county
does present us with a
problem They are, by com
mon agreement, an eye-sore
They detract from the bea: ,
of Madiso. nty, d, us
such, arc jrance .o the
growth aim development of
the county. They need to be
removed, and the Co .y
Commissioners have adopted
an ordinance that will make
that goal possible Some of the
important points of the or
dinance are as follows
and John Hough; and he ex
pressed appreciation to John
Hough, President, and Frank
Quick, Secretary-Treasurer,
for their service to the club by
awarding them plaques for
their service
District Governor K M I,ee
then installed the new officers
of the club for 1973-74: Fred
Holtkamp, President; Harrell
Wood, President-Elect and
Program Chairman; Rex
Sprinkle, Vice-President and
Projects Chairman; Frank
Quick, Secretary-Treasurer,
Joe Godwin, Chaplain; R M
lee, Attendance Chairman,
Otis Duck, Awards Chairman,
and John Hough, Publicity
Chairman He also installed
the eighth new member of the
year Jack Grose
Some forty people attended
the meeting including the
Civitan ladies In addition to
Mrs Mahy and her husband,
David Mathews, and Bryce
Cummings of Admissions,
urged the club to recommend
needy Madison County
students to attend Mars Hill
College since there is money
available for these students.
Dr Cummings, Director of the
North Carolina Leadership
talked briefly about that
program One Civitan, Ben
Cochran, is working with that
progra m
INow Improved
Gas ton ia, was taken to the
intensive care unit of
Presbyterian Hospital from a
Kings Mountain hospital
Thursday night.
His attending physician said
he had suffered a coronary
attack but was "doing OK"
Friday night.
Baker to charged with
shooting a neighbor, Ralph
Davis, 16, following a dispute.
Davis ts recuperating ia
Memorial Mission Hospital
from a leg injury. His con
ditio is not considered.
1. All abandoned and jnnki !
vehicles on Count) -u neil
property or public grounds
within the County v. ill .
removed by the ( 'duiiU
2 No vehicle shall In
removed from priwilch
mined property without tin
written request ol Ho
priperty owner oi the ismi
currently livmi: on H
property.
:i It shall be unlaulu1 i. i
any person to abandon au.
Wagon Trains
Feature 4th of
July Celebration
Tills year instead of om
wagon train drawing the at
tention of riders and the hki .
there are two wagon tiains
scheduled
Below are the details of tin
two different wagon trams
TRK'ODNTY KKtilON Al.
WAU)N TKAIN
This wagon train, sponsored
by Die Mars Hill Ijoas Club,
will include riders from
Yi.nccy, Madison, Miteil
Buncombe, and Henderson
Counties, as well as others
The Wagomnaster will be
Hubert Briggs of Mars Hill
and the Chief Scout will be
Jack Thoinason of Mars Hill
Anyone who wishes to travel
with the wagon train is invited
to join at no charge and should
bring along bedroll, some
food, and a pillow lor Un
saddle sores which aren't
unco in in o n a in o n r
greenhorns. Anyone unable to
make the entire journey ma
join at any tune foi as long ,is
he wishes
On June 30, rulers, wagons,
and horses will meet at the 1t
Mitchell Hridlc and Saddle
Club riding ring, just to the
east of Burnsville at Wmdom
The gates will be open
anytime after 12 noon June HO
That evening at 7 the Mt
Mitchell Bridle and Saddle
Club
will sponsor a horse
show
This show is free of
charge to the public and
everyone is invited to visit the
wagons, admire the stock,
listen to older timers tell of
wagon days and enjo the
horse show
July 1, Sunday morning, the
bridle and saddle club will
offer breakfast to those who
wish to purchase it After
breakfast the Rev Jenkins of
Mars Hill will conduct a
worship service Following
the service, Wagonmaster
Briggs will shout "Wagon
Ho!" and the train will roll out
for its first day of travel, 12
miles by the way of Pensacola
Road to Ray Miller's Mtn.
Wilderness. Supper will be
available by the Lions Gub for
those who would rather eat out
than cook for themselves
Monday July 2, the Mars
Hill Lions Club will perfume
the air with breakfast aromas
as folks prepare to travel the
second day which will be 14
miles. The train will travel
across Cane River Gap toward
Barnardsvuie, and wiQ camp
the second night out on
-1
Martin's Creek near Bar
nardsviDe.
Toesday, July X, the wagon
trait will travel 11 miles op
Martfa'S Greek, through the
Manry Fields, down Indian
Crk. so Horton Greek, down
Paint Fork, and camp for the
night The train will travel
mainly on back roads or
gravel roads, so travelers will
come to sppreciate the
hardtop roads
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Wodn.-siln hil . alter
polishing op 'he harness,
putting i,-, tassels on the
bi idles a:id donrang one's best
- 'i'IiI. Uie ti am will liavel tin
las' iliniles !o Y,,!s Hill for the
I- air Hi ,, JuJ i i-lebrntloli
witb !;! a-l'- "' Wagons a' .,
p in
I he 1 1 1 i 'mint) Hegionai
Wagon "II riiii plans to make
u'us an annual atlair including
more .i'k! mm e jx'ople each
yea: All i''.i re-' h! persons
are welcome to ji ;n ap in
atmosphere of clean,
wholesome lamih Inn to
c lehiatc tbr h oiirUi ol July
II y on ha vt any questions or
woo i hke to oin, I'bone WfO
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The Marshall Wagon Train
and H'-ise ( lull sponsored b
Hie Marshall olui U-ei Kire
Department will 'amp
Saturday night June 20 at Mi
Kti'i'tiia n s on Anderson
Branch Bond near Barnard
The Wagon Train will leave
ai"iiiiil it .ill Sunday morning
.lul 1 1 1 a eling uji Big Pine
to I Bram h and up IXe
Branch to Cole) (iap Huad
into Spring Creek They will
i amp at the Tomato Shed on
Spring ( reek Sunday night.
l,eaing Spring Creek on
Monday morning going up
Spnng Creek to lialtimore
Brain h into and Across
Troublesome Cap into Big
IVie The Wagon Train will
i amp at the Korks of Big Pine
Tuesday morning July 3 the
Train will cross sugar camp
into row l'aw down Little Pine
to Bedmon camping at
Redmon July 3
leaving Redmon July 4, at
8 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 S49-
L.
New i;i::rTCP
residents and tusi.r
rroemrnt ha been r
citirens of tMs err rf ?
officials f Mars1 : f r
b,mor that request without any
expense to the property
owner After July 1, 197&, a fee
i $!) per vetucle will be
tiarged for removing vehicles
fi om privately owned
proper!)
One point may merit
ieH';,'jng Juriked vehicles on
Cun!) -ow ned or public
property will be removed.
However junked vehicles on
private procrt) can not be
removed except with the
i onsent of the properly owner
If we are to remove the
abandoned and junk vehicles
from Madison County it will
require the voluntary
cooperation of all citizens.
Remember that we can get the
County to remove any vehicle
from our property with no
lee provided that we request
the removal piior to July 1,
1975
Any inquiry concerning the
removal of a junked vehicle
should be directed to the
Mailison County Department
of Health Citizens interested
in reading the ordinance will
find it posted in the Madison
County Courthouse.
$1,125,000
Grant Is
Approved
U. S. Rep. Roy A. Taylor
announced Thursday the
approval of grants totaling
$1,120,000 from the Ap
palachian Regional Com
mission for second year
funding of North Carolina's
Child Development Program
All seventeen counties in the
11th Congressional District
will receive a portion of these
grants
These programs provide
comprehensive medical,
dental, nutritional, social,
developmental, and coun
seling services to children
ages 0-6 through Day Care
( enters, clinics, and home
visitation programs.
This program provides
Appalachian assistance for
continuation of Child
Development Services in the
29 Appalachian Counties of N.
C.
Transylvania County 4-C,
which includes Transylvania,
Buncombe, Henderson, and
Madison Counties, will receive
from ARC $84,656; from Title
4A, $159,577; and none from
local sources, making a total
of $246,234
Silver Cloud
Still Cut Down
On Big Laurel
Sheriff Ponder stated that
S-barrell, tOOallon capacity
Silver Cloud stiB was cat down
on Sunday morning f last
week in the Paachtrw section
on Bg LauraL . - -
Ma arrnrts were made, i
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