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,...;v T a., ; -A A' Volume 72 Number 30 Marshall. N. C. August, 1973 ME n nr i Mrs. Rilla Ray Selected Female Ballad Singer Mrs. Ann Wier Sizemore of Asheville was presented the 5th annual Sam Queen Award for promotion of mountain dancing at the 46th annual Mountain Dance and Folk Festival in Asheville City Auditorium Saturday night. The Erwin Smooth Dancers took top honors on the dance floor with last year's cham pions, the Pisgah View Smooth Dancers, as runner up. The best clogging team was the Southern Appalachian Cloggers. Runner up was the Carolina Sweethearts. The Stony Creek Boys were chosen the best string band. Jim Trantham of Canton was named best male ballad singer for his rendition of "Sweet William." Trantham is a Canton dulcimer maker. Rilla Ray was sleeted best female ballad singer. Mrs. Ray is from Madison County. A special award for ballad singing was presented to Cass Wallin of Asheville. Wallin sang "Sarah Jane" without background music. The Dutch Cove Old-Time Band was given a specail award for authenticity and Byard Ray received a special award for his fiddle playing. The best fiddle player of the show was Clyde Cable. Steve Sutton of the Sutton Brothers String Band was selected best banjo player. Nick Hallman was chosen best guitar player. The best mandolin player was Herb Lambert of the Blue River Boys. Mrs. Holcombe Named Mars Hill Associate Dean ' ... ' ' .4 MIS. JANE HOLCOMBE Dr. Donald D. Gehring, Dean of Student Development at Mars Hill College, has announced that Jane Ma this Holcombe has been appointed associate dean of student development Mrs. Holcombe, a native of Huntsville, Ala., comes to Mars Hill from the University of Alabama at Huntsville where she was the first housing officer in the hisotry of the school At Mars HiU she will be responsible for all activities relating to housing. A graduate of the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, she received her Bachelor's degree in 1964 In 1970 she received her Master's degree from East Tennessee State University. She has served as assistant professor of English t Steed College at Johnson City, Tenn.. director of men's housing at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, as well as program director of the Rldgecrest Area Men's Residence Halls there. Whue a graduate student at East Tennessee, she con- At Tobacco Conference Tte twenty -fifth Tobacco Worker's Conference it being held tilt week in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Attending, frora Madison County Is Wiley DmVsll, Agricultural Ei wmion Agent Arproxlmatery ICS persons from North Cf"' ns ore tn attendance. A r " M of t' frp w.a be a t r d v r'srrh station at r I. C T North " ( i ; ! U r'tjrs on .- A stU. Named best bass player was Randy Davis of the Asheville Grass. Jim McCuthen of Knoxvillt was chosen best dulcimer player. Red Parham was named best harmonica player. Bill McElrath was chosen best buck dancer. An overflow crowd, estimated at over 5,000 jammed the auditorium for the final night of the festival. A total of 14 bands, six dance groups and scores of in dividual performers made this the biggest festival yet ac cording to old timers on hand. While waiting on the judges to decide, the audience joined in a clog dancing free-for-all that was almost impossible to stop so the winners could be announced. Bascom Lunsford opened the festival as he has every one for 46 years. Marshall Housing Projec Builder, ArchitecfTnaicte By BILLY PRITCHARD Cltizeo Staff Writer A Fayetteville contractor and an Atlanta architect were indicted by a federal grand jury in Asheville Monday on five counts of making false statements to the Marshall Housing Authority last year. The indictments stem from ducted research into the regional dialects, mountain music, and folk tales in the East Tennessee-Western North Carolina area. Mrs. Holcombe is a member of the Association of College and University housing Of ficers, and was the state representative at the 1973 Conference Planning Committee of the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers. She has published articles concerning college residence hall operations in College and University Business and the University of Alabama Review. Married to Dr. Harold E. Holcombe, they have one son, Christopher. Republican Meetings Scheduled Registered Republicans will hold their biennial precinct meetings during this "off year" in accordance with the plan of organisation of the North Carolina Republican Vnrty, it was announced this week. The ten precincts will meet in their regular polling places atlOO p.m., Saturday, August It, 17), or at another time and place so long as it falls bet ween August 15 and Sep tember t, 1173, and so long as the Republicans in the precinct are Informed of the time and place of the meeting, it was announced. The Madison County , Republican Convention will convene at the courthouse In Marshall at pjn. Saturday, September t, 1171, it was farther announced by members of tha Madlsoa Couatjr Repubttcaa Executive ; Committee. Huff Retires '"- Swam B. Huff, rural postal carrier at Hot Springs, for more tiaa 11 years retired recentJy from the U. S. Postal Service. Formerly empJoytd In Detroit, Mich, and Oak F- ' T-i , V I is now opersUr g t AV.ne Tourist Court in Hot f prinrs. ; PICTURED ABOVE are the Mars Hill League Champions (ages 11-13). First row, left to right, Lester Norton, Jeff Merrill, Mark Norton, Jeff Norris, Dean Riddle, Marty Reese; second row, left to right. Coach Bill Walker, Dean Griffin, Eugene Young, Joe Walker, Brian Ramsey, Terry Norton, and Coach Gerald Young. The team is the Dodgers and won the championship last Saturday by defeating the the construction of a $1 million, 50-unit, low-rent housing project in Marshall, for which Lewis B. Merritt, president of the Federal Construction Co., was general contractor, and Francis B. Sheetz Jr. was project ar chitect. The completed project was financed entirely by federal funds through the Department of Housing and Urban Development The Indictments against the two men charge them with making false statements to the Housing Authority on Jan. 17, Feb. 14, March 22, and twice on May 15 last year "certifying ... that work for general construction in the amounKs)" of $42,636.15, $1 15,079 95, $159,387.53 and $176,571.53, respectively, "had been performed under approved change orders, whereas, in truth and in fact, they then knew no such BRUCE K. MURRAY a p. J VM s mil Z First Union Bank Names Two Bruce K. Murray of Mars Hill and Dr. Lawrence T. Sprinkle of Weave rville have been elected to the Asheville board of directors of First Union National Bank, ac cording to Julian A. Woodcock Jr., chairman. Murray, a former past president of the Mars Hill Ovitan Club, la owner of the French Broad Chevrolet Co. in Marshall. He has long been active in church and civic actrittes in Marshall and Mrs HiU and is on the board of advfcors of Mart Hffl College. During World War M, Murray, an Air force pilot, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. . Dr. Sprinkle, a graduate of .University of North Carolina at Chapel KiU and Jefferson Medical College, is a prac ticing physician la tha WeaverriSe area. Be has long been active la medical and civic affairs and is presently mayor of the town of WeeverrCie. . r... ..k t's'-i, -re art .-J to htve tmm two da''-.ihed citUens of the Braves. (Walter Smith Photo) change order had been ap proved..." U. S. District Court sources here indicated Monday that the two men would be arrested and charged with the in dictments and then be Task Force To Make Plans For Senior Citizens Planning for Senior Citizens and discussion of purposes and objectives will be the themes of the first meeting of the Region B Council on Aging Task Force, according to Mrs. Joan Tuttle, Project Planner for the Council. The meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 16 at the Skyland Village Hall. The Task Force, composed of representatives from Madison, Henderson, Tran sylvania, and Buncombe DR. L. T. SPRINKLE Directors area join our board and we know they will bring much to us." New School Lunch Policy Announced Robert L. Edwards, Superintendent of Madison County Schools, has an nounced a free and reduced . price kinch policy for Madison County children who are unable la pay the full price. ; This policy h set up by state I and federal guidelines for 1 school suits receiving federal , . -aid. : The guidelines state that la '.the operation of the child feeding programs, s child wil be descriminsted against because of bis race, sex, color : or ns Uonal origin. Arpli cation forms, income scale forms, and a letter will be provided for the con- venience of the parents. released under $10,000 per sonal recognizance bonds each. The two could be tried at the i nextscheduled term of federal I court in Asheville ir November. counties, is desired to cerve as an advisory board to the Council on Aging. It will assist in the determination of need and the implementation of programs to serve the older adults. The Region B Council on Aging currently operates undeer a $40,000 planning grant from Title III of the Older Americans Act. It was established to plan and coordinate aging services in the four-county area. Region B has been designated as one of North Carolina's su high impact areas in terms of allocations for programs and services. The task Force will also hear presentations on the Title VII Federal Nutrition Program. The Girl Scout weekend for Senior Citizens, and area nursing home facilities. In Region K 11 9 per cent of the total population are 65 or over. Over one-fifth of the elderly live alone, and often lack adequate income, transportation facilities, nutrition services, and home maker care. Kindergarten At Marshall; Meeting Fri. A kindergarten program for children who are or will be 5 years old by October IS, 1173, will be offered at Marshall School this year. A team composed of Marshall Principal Clive M. Whitt; Madison County Supervisor G rover D. Gillis; program teachers Mrs. Christa T. Wallin and Mrs. Doris C. Wystt; and program assistant teachers Mrs. Willie M. West end Mrs. Barbara T. Ray attended an Early Childhood Institute at Sacred Heart College, Belmont, N. C, f or to- , service training for , this program last week. . Parents interested la the program are ' asked to cone by the school ar . cal tha office for regisb-atioa x purposes nd to attend a ' meeting la the school k C broom Friday evening, August 14, at T;30 for aa ex- ' . plana Q on of the program. - .-... - . - " ROMECOircNG ; ' Homecoming' will be ob- ; served at the Walnut United Methodist Church Sunday. Following -saorni? worsv p service et 11:09 o'clock, dinner will be served. W.N.C. Plans for a new daily newspaper for southwestern North Carolina were an nounced this week by The Daily Mountaineer, Inc., a newly formed North Carolina corporation which plans to publish the new 5-day daily. Plans call for the headquarters of the new newspaper to be in Haywood County, in or near Waynesville, and will serve Haywood County and the other southwestern North Carolina counties west of Haywood News bureaus are planned for Cullowhee, Cashiers, Highlands, Franklin, Bryson City, Cherokee, Kobbinsville, Andrews, Murphy, Hayesville and Maggie Valley Plans call for the publication to have an initial daily circulation goal in ex cess of 15,000. The new daily newspaper is not to be confused with "The Mountaineer," a non-daily newspaper, published by The Waynesville Mountaineer, Jnc. The new daily will be printed by the modern offset printing method and will feature the news and picture wire services of United Press International. The new company is headed by N.J. Babb of I.inville and Spartanburg, S C. and Jack T Owens of Murphy. Babb is president of Community Newspapers, Inc. which publishes The News-Record, a weekly at Marshall and is affiliated with several other publications in WNC including .if r V l ; I. . .J fill "13F 1? t V41 - t ...... . " s . '.- s - ' I I v Li, THE ArJOVE FOUR PICTURES thow the Demaastratioa Apartmeai la the new Frpral Hoasln( UnlU oa Maia Street ia Marsha'!. Tt 'i apartment has been etpeclally prepare J far fVw tKIirns by women in f-e eommuni?y r"J r t t Iradenhlp af Mrs. LlUl T. Wa'.Ua and . $. L ; ' i Ilarrell. ' To Get New Daily Paper Mountain Living magazine. Owens is editor and publisher of The Cherokee Scout at Murphy. The newly formed company is considering offering stock at a later date to local prospective advertisers, subscribers and readers The exact location, staff and SS Office Taking Applications For Aged, Blind, Disabled Payments The Asheville social security office is now taking pplicatioris for supplemental security income payments, a Federal program scheduled to start in 1974 that will establish an income floor for people in financial need who are 65 or over, or blind, or disabled according to A Glenn Moore, social seinty district manager. fr-vL A A But peoplealready getting State old age assistance, or s State aid because they are blind or disabled, don't have to apply, he said They'll be getting more information later this yeaf about how the program will help them "The first monthly payments under the Federal program will be made in January 1974, Moore said. Until then, Stale and local public assistance offices will continue to make payments in the usual way." People not getting public assistanoendw who think they , " v - '' J t J V':.. . V ''.- i ';V - , , . ii. AW i r J initial publication date are scheduled to be announced as they develop. "We have waited long enough for others in the area to make this move. We feel the area west of Asheville beginning with Haywood County needs and will support its own daily newspaper may be eligible for the new Federal payments should call or write social security to find out if they should apply, ac cording to Moore. "Federal supplemental security income payment will be made by the Social Security Administration, Moore said "But the program will be financed by Federal general revenue not by social security contributions from workers and employers It's not the same as social security " , , v The aim of the new program' is to provide supplemental payments in cases of need so that people 65 or over, or blind, or disabled will have a basic cash income of at least $130 a month for one person a red $195 a month for a couple. Starting in July 1974, the amount will increase to $140 a month for one person and $120 for a couple. "This doesn't mean that every eligible person or couple will be getting that much form the Federal Government every month, "Moore said. "The amount of the Federal payment and person gets will depend on how much other income he has." "Eligibility for Federal payment will depend not only on the amount of Income people have but on the value of their assits, Moore said. "If you're single or married but not living with you husband or wife you can own things worth up to $1,500 and still get Federal payments, he said. "A couple can own things worth up to $2,250 and get payments. Not everything you owq has to be counted toward your total assets, however. "A home of reasonable value will not be counted as an asset, Moore said. "In addition, the Federal Government will not put liens on the homes of people getting Federal payments. Personal effects and household goods won't count in most cases. Insurance ploicies or a car nay not affect eligibility either, but it will depend on their value " Certain income also will be disregarded in deciding on an application for supplemental mm Warns About WWs Who Mrs. Ie Dawes, Office Manager of the Better Business Bureau of Asheville Western North Carolina, advises that the BBB has had many calls in the past few days asking shout a publication called "Wbos Who in North Carolina." The Bureau has received advice from the Attorney General's Office in Raleigh and from other Bureaus today Mica ting this la what is common ry caDed a "Vanity Publication." In other words, I you order the book, yoa will let a biographical sketch printed la tt. The BBB has also beea advised Oat this company purchased . the list - of Americaa - Express card holders la this stale as a basis . of this matting. ' The Attorney General's Office states "the solicitation letter does not disclose that Bus book has never beea published before. There is no promise that biographical information will te pufuiv,ed." They f t advise "Cat no ! mi r '"t U f t t bw ' ; t r t similar to the very fine dailies published at Henderson ville to the south, and Morgan ton to the east," Babb said. "We will welcome any and all support from interested parties or persons interested in em ployment with "The Daily Mountaineer", he added. security income. The first $20 a month of income generally won't affect the Federal payment at all, Moore said. "In addition, people who are working part time should know that the first $65 a month of earning won't be included in counting their income and only half of the rest of their additional earnings will be counted," he said. Apart from earnings, other income above the first $20 a month generally will reduce the Federtal payment. "This includes social security checks, veterans payments, workmen's compensation, pensions, annuities, and gifts," Moore said. "And if you live in someone else's household, your basic Federal payment will be reduced by one-third before other Income that may affect your payment is deducted. People who need more in formation to decide whether they might be eligible for the Federal payments should call social security at 252-8773, or write to the office at 50 South French Broad Avenue Asheville, North Carolina, he said. "Or, a friend or relative can make the call if the person in need Isn't able to,"he said. "Even though payments cannot start until Januarry 1974, we're starting to take applications now so we can process them ahead of time and avoid delays that might occur if there's a rush of applications right at the end of the year, Moore said. Health Plan Task Force The first meeting of the Comprehensive Health Plan Task Force of Mountain Ramparts Health Planning, Inc. was held recently at 7:30 p.m. in the Asheville City Building. The Task Force was appointed by Dr. Robert C. Moffatt for the purpose of developing recommendations for the framework and content of a preliminary Com prehensive Health Plan which is to be completed in December of this year. The members of the Task Force are as follows: representing Buncombe County are: Prank Holland, Director of Training and Education, Memorial Mission Hospital; Jeff Pearson, Ad ministrator, Aston Park Hospital; Chester H. Prentice, Administrator of Highland Farms Nursing Homes; Charles Worley, Attorney, McGuire A Wood; representing Henderson County: Vann D. Camp, Assistant Administrator, Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital; Joseph Schats, Jr., Attorney-etLawi representing Madlsoa County: Jerry Plemmons, Program' Developer, ' Buncombe--afadisoa Opportunity Cor porattoa; Dr. Frank Quick, Chairman, Biology Depart ment. Mars HIS College; and, repreeeating Transylvania County: , Gordon Kesdsll,- , Director, County Mental Health. . The meeting last nft focused oa the orientation of the Task Force members to the potential rrj' cf a comprehensive ;,".. 5 ' " " plannirg Er:'i P. purpose of a c - hr'- 'Ji r ' ' ! 1 5 I a " t t c . f . I . . '