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Patriots Rally To Defeat
Reynolds Rockets 18-16
By WAYNE McDEVITT
Sports Writer
The News-Record
Those who failed to travel to
Buncombe County this past
Friday certainly missed a
tremendous show of superb
football. "Welcome to Big
Green Country" read the huge
sign beneath the A.C.
Reynolds pressbox. The
Patriots were Indeed
welcomed even more than the
Rockets had intended as they
brought an 18-16 Mountain
Athletic Conference victory
home to Madison County. Do
not be misguided, however,
the "Big Blue" earned every
point while the Rockets
proved to be a most for
midable foe.
The game began much like
everyone had expected with
great defense being the major
quality of both teams. For
over 9 minutes, neither team
was able to get a first down.
This was in no way due to the
lack of superb offense. It was
solely the result of aggressive
defensive pursuit. Yet, with
the aid of a Patriot fumble, the
Rockets managed to get close
enough for Gib Clements to
drive a field goal through the
uprights and give the home
team a 3 point advantage. This
lead looked very big as the
teams continued to exchange
the ball with 3 plays and a
punt. However, the superb
punting of Monte Reese was
far better than the Rocket
punter and proved to be a
Liquor Isn't The, Sole
Issue; Bonds Also
On Nov. 6 Ballot
On Nov. 6,North Carolina
voters will be asked to cast
ballots for or against (check
the correct answer):
A. Liquor-by-the-drink.
B. The freeing of (30 million
of "clean water" bonds that
would help pay for new
sewerage treatment plants in
several North Carolina cities.
C. $300 million of school
construction bonds.
Chances are that most
people who go to the polls In a
little more than two weeks will
pull the curtain in their voting
booth aot realizing that (B)
and (C) are on the ballot.
The issue of mixed
beverage sales as commanded
the most attention as the date
for the referendum ap
proaches. And in recent
weeks, backers of the school
construction bonds have
stepped up their publicity
efforts to acquaint voters with
their cause the largest such
bond referendum, In
cidentally, in state history.
But what of the clean-water
bonds?
That topic Is included on the
ballot almost as much by
accident as design.
The reason It's Included in
the Nor vote goes something
tike this:
Back si May 171 reten
overwhelmingly approved
tin aUBIsa to help clean up
the state's waters. Of that
Mat, N mffilea was to ho
; seed solely to
Maty la the
i of sewerage
Tbs state law governing tba
', Issuance of the bonds required .
that tba fM-minioa portion '
could b spent only with
matching federal doDara, oa a
60-iO basis. Under that
procedure, about $20 mfJUoa,
bat been spent.
Kin rrs Mfnimtnf tnm cn
. mCion-has been "frotca"
because since the 1771 rots,
new Federal regulations bare
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t- 7. f ' rJ prs-'s. The
w rules rev-ire Cat states
put up or 'y one-f ourth of i
deciding factor. With the aid
of the kicking game and fine
runs by Tim Hodge, Jimmy
Ramsey, and Carlton
Freeman, the Patriots found
the endzone with only 1 minute
remaining in the half. The
drive was climaxed by a IS
yard pass play from Jeff
Treadway to Carlton Freeman
and highlighted by a pass
from Jimmy Roberts. Another
favorable bright spot was the
poise shown by Jeff Treadway
who was called on to do the
quarterbacking chores.
Everyone expected the
Patriots to take the 6-3 ad
vantage into the dressing
room, but the Rockets would
have no part of it. On the very
last play of the half with no
time remaining, Reynolds
quarterback, Kent Briggs
tossed a 48 yard scoring strike
to Stan Young. The PAT was
good and the halftime score
was 10-6 in favor of the
homestanding Rockets.
The halftime show was just
as exciting as the ballgame
with the superb performance
of the A. C. Reynolds Mar
ching Band. The lights were
dimmed and the majorettes
exdted the crowd by twirling
"fire batons." One may
imagine that the halftime
performance in the Patriot
dressing room was not as
pleasant. The boys were
certainly told that the game is
not over until the final horn
and the game can be lost by
relaxing for only one play.
cost of a new project, with the
federal government, putting
up the other 75 per cent.
But since state law requires
spending locally approved
bonds only If a like amount of
federal dollars are available,
voters will have to approve
remaining $30 million all over
again so the sum can be spent
under the new rules.
If the bonds are approved,
about 30 antipollution projects
around the state, including
sewage treatment plants and
facilities in Gastonia, Kings
Mountain, Mount Holly,
Bessemer City and
Commissioners Endorse
School Bond Issue
The Madison County Board
of Commissioners have given
their endorsement to the bond
Issue. In doing so they stated,
"Now is the time to reassert
our interest In and com
mitment to education in
Halloween
At Marshall
Wednesday
Spooks, tobUnt, black cats
tbs whola Halloween story
wm enfold not Wednesday
night. October H, beginning at
1 1:30 a'dock at Marshall High
SchooL 4 - . ' ": v '
Highlight of the erenmf wul
be tbs crowning of Mr. and
aflsa Marshall llh School
with corresxwiirg CJes for
the elementary end primary
department puUs.
"Coma one, coma a!l,M
Principal diva M. WhKt In
vites all parents and patrons
of the s-hool f or a ran erenirf.
Doors open at t.C3 J
program to start at 7:31
o'clock. , , . ' ....
The second half started with
precisely the same charac
teristics as the first. Neither
team could manage a third
period score, yet both teams
threatened at least once.
Nevertheless, when the
defensive teams found their
backs to the wall, they rose to
the occasion relentlessly
turning the offensive teams
back. Then, with only 10
minutes remaining in the
game, Dale Degraffenreid
plunged in from the 1-yard line
and the Patriots found
themselves trailing 16-6.
"When the going gets tough,
the tough get going." If this
cliche is indeed true, then we
must deduce that "toughness"
is a major quality en
compassed by the Madison
team. The Patriots showed a
superb aerial attack with
consecutive passes to Carlton
Freeman and Jimmy Roberts
covering 81 yards with
Roberts catching the touch
down toss from Jeff Tread
way. Yet the Rockets still had
the lead, 16-12. The defense
realized what their task was
and immediately did their job
allowing only 2 yards in 3
plays forcing the Rockets to
punt. Yet, time was running
short with only 4 minutes
remaining to play. Again,
quarterback, Jeff Treadway
displayed tremendous poise
and character leading his
team to paydirt. Providing
great protection for Treadway
were interior lineman Jerry
Cramerton, will receive the
construction go-ahead. No
additional tax money will be
needed.
And if the bond issue is
turned down?
According to state officials,
the state will still have the
bond money, but it won't be
able to spend it unless the
federal government returns to
its old requirements.
"In other words," one
worried official said, "if the
people turn these bonds down.
North Carolina will have $30
million to spend but it'll just
be sitting there."
Madison County and North
Carolina as concerned citizens
and leaders. November's
referendum is i great op
portunity to help the young
people of our state and county
to step forward confidently
kito the future."
The following facts about
the bond Issue are presented
as Information for Madison
County dtitens.
L The state-wide bond issue
is for $300,000,000.00.
1 Tht purpose: To alleviate
overcrowded conditions by
providing for ewer 1M0M
classrooms throughout tba
state.
1 Tht bonds will be paid
tram general sUts-wido
leraaiia without any increase
fa taxes by the state;., i v
1 State-wide bond Issues
knpose NO tai obligations oa -.
tht Individual counties or
school districts.
a. Msdisoa County will
receive from tht bond issue
tm J27.W. (Money to be
distributed oa tbs basis of the
per ctplta average dally
merr.ters.Vp far the im-lSTJ
school year).
t This It a non-partisan
Cody, Kirk McWilliams,
Michael Boone, Charles Holt,
and Dorman Thomas. A 37
yard pass play to Jimmy
Roberts set the stage for
Holden Webb's touchdown
catch in which his deter
mination enabled him to break
two tackles and find the end
zone. However, the Patriots
remembered the final seconds
of the first half and were
determined not to witness the
same feeling. Needless to say,
the defense reacted superbly
by refusing to yield to the
Rockets. With 13 seconds
remaining Charles Holt broke
through the line and blocked a
53-yard field goal attempt.
Thus, the Patriots brought
home the 18-16 win.
Some unofficial individual
statistics which show superb
performance were as follows:
Offense: Jimmy Ramsey, 9
rushes, 27 yards, Avg. 3 yds.
per carry.
Carlton Freeman, 7 rushes,
32 yds. avg., 4.6 yds. per
carry, 4 pass receptions, 70
yards.
Jimmy Roberts, 5 pass
receptions, 64 yards.
Holden Webb, 1 pass
reception, 13 yards.
Harrell Wood, 2 pass
receptions, 14 yards.
Tim Hodge, 5 rushes, 18
yards, Avg. 3.6 yds. per carry,
1 pass reception, 3 yards.
Defense: Ricky Harrell, 4
individual tackles, 8 assists.
Mike Thomas, 6 individual
tackles, 7 assists.
Carlton Freeman, 4 in
dividual tackles, 2 assists.
Jimmy Roberts, 7 individual
tackles, 1 assist.
' Kirb McWillihW 4 in
dividual tackles, 2 assists.
Alan Rice, 7 individual
tackles, 1 assist.
Tim Ramsey, 6 individual
tackles, 2 assists.
Charles Holt, 5 individual
tackles, 1 assist.
Boyce Mayhew, 13 in
dividual tackles, 7 assists.
The Patriots now hold a 5-4-0
record. Their final encounter
will be against Swain County
High at Mars Hill College's
Meares Stadium. Gametime is
8:00. Let's all be there to cheer
the Madison Team to a win
ning record in its initial
season!
Patriots
Rockets
First downs 12
Rushing yardage 62
Passes 13-22-0
9
187
7-15-0
124
6-31
0
137
100
12-18
6-16
Passing yardage
Punts
Fumbles lost
Yards penalized
Return yardage
Patriots 0
Rockets 0
173
4-44
1
40
35
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proposition. Leaders of both
political parties support the
bond issue
7. November 6 is election
date. In the voting booth
watch for the Bond Issue
FOUR MATISIIALL LIONS were prescnte 2fyear
membertfcfp pint by Lkn President NorrU Gentry
t the semi-monthly meeting held at (he Rock Cafe
Monday nfgljt. The rec!r?e"ti are. left to right. Lions
V.iiler Ramsey. Page LrijmaB, O. A. Gregory and
E. c. Teegve.
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STEVE HENSI KY
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ABC Uiling
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The state attorne m-neral
has ruled again in favur of tin'
Hot Springs Alcoholic
Beverage Control Hoard in its
hassle with the Nortu Carolina
ABC Board over alleged
nepotism and conflict of in
terest within Madison
County's lone niunu ljiallv
controlled liquor sales outlet
The attorney general ruled
early last montli that under
present laws and i emulations
there is no conflict nl interest
with a brother ol the two
liquor store eniphn es of the
Town of Hot Sprint - serving
on the Hot Springs Board of
Aldermen.
The state board t;. n sought
to rewrite its rules t rover the
situation, and fro,xjsed the
adoption of an au,' v Jinent to
the enpotpj'.n r- "jo extend
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and other local oernuig
boards that appoint local ABC
boa rds .
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County To Get
If School Bond
Citizens of Madison County
will have an opportunity to
vote in the Statewide School
Construction Bond
Referendum on November 6,
1973
Kalph Ramsey, County
leader of the Bond Referen
dum, urges all voters to
become fully informed on the
issues involved in this
Referendum prior to casting
their ballots on November 6th
He gave the following ex
planation regarding the
issues :
The 1973 General Assembly
authorized a 300 million dollar
school construction bond
program, subject to approval
of the voters in a Statewide
Referendum Governor James
E. Holshouser has endorsed
the plan and set the date of
vote for November 6, 1973.
Without this Statewide help,
each local school district will
have to meet their own needs
without State aid, but from
County funds which will mean
an increase in our over
burdened local property
taxes;
Our State educational ex
perts tell us that North
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Reynolds Rocket back, fumbles
defeated Reynolds, 18-16.
Backs Hot
The proposed conflict of
interest regulation was sent to
tilt attorney general's office
for his opinion, and the board
was told at its meetings in
Kaleigh Monday that it had no
authority to adopt such
provisions
Howard Cramer, associate
attorney general, told the
board Monday that Die con
clusion of Atty. Gen. Robert
Morgan was that the board
"has no authority to adopt the
proposed revisions."
The revised regulation
would have banned em
ployment in the ABC system
of persons related closer than
first cousin to city coun
rilinen, county commissioners
or others who make ABC
appointments.
Under the proposal,
.o-.ciVr' ' t. -,::r ap
pointing board members
would also be prohibited from
making a contract involving
Carolma is now in need of
11.975 additional classrooms,
302 lunchrooms, 461 media
centers, 292 gymnasiums, and
201 other facilities and that by
the year of 1978, we will need
additional educational
facilities of about one-half this
number. The needs are
critical due to old out-dated
facilities, increase of children
of school at;e and shift of
population Within the next
five years, approximately
Ponder Urges Passage
Dear Madison County Voter:
As chairman of the
Democratic Executive
Committee, I would feel ex
tremely guilty if I did not step
forward and strongly
recommend the three hundred
million dollar state wide
school bond
Governor James Holshouser
and Zeno Ponder are in
agreement that our schools
throughout the state
desperately need this money;
and we further agree that this
three hundred million dollar
bond, if passed, should be paid
by North Carolina state in
come tax which is available
snce the old state bonds are
now being retired (paid off).
There will be ae stale tax
b crease.
Rallies Tuesday Against
Liquor-ByrThe-Drinlc
There wffl be fifteen area
rallies m Madison County
against Uquer-by-tte-drink
en Tuesday, October 30, at
7:30 pm. They wfH be held at
the following places with a
different speaker at each
rally: Befva Baptist Church,
Big Laurel Baptist Church,
Davis Chapel Baptist Church,
Grapevine Baptist Church,
Hot Springs Baptist Church,
Loire! , Branch. -.Bsptist
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amid an advancing pack
Springs Unit
ABC stores such as leasing the
property for a store.
At Hot Springs, near the
Tennessee border, two
brothers are the only em
ployees of the town's ABC
store One C. E. Anderson,
was formerly chairman of the
local board but resigned at the
insistence of the state board.
A third brother, Howard
Anderson, is a member of the
town council which appoints
the board. He has a part in
terest in the lease for the local
ABC store.
Marcus Hickman, a
member of the state board,
said Monday that the board
will "have a discussion" with
the deputy attorney general on
the proposed expansion of the
conflict of interest regulation.
The attorney general ap
proved a regulation by the
i,tate board t- prohibiting
political activity by ABC
employes, and it was adopted
by the state board.
756,597.09
Issue Passes
79,000 five-year olds will be
entering our schools;
If the School Construction
Bond Issue is passed by the
voters, each County or School
District will receive its fair
share of the State bonded
funds based on its 1971-72
average daily membership.
Madison County is scheduled
to receive $756,597.09 if the
issue is passed. The funds may
be used for renovating present
buildings, addition to present
The Democratically con
trolled state legislature, by
majority, strongly endorse the
school bond issue. If you be a
Democrat or Republican, or
just a plain straight-forward
voter who loves children, then
you must give your support to
this worth while, needed bond
issue.
Being one hundred percent
for Madison County, and being
one hundred percent for better
schools and being a business
man, let me point out to you
that we would receive
$750,000.00; and this could not
be taken from Madison
County. This $750,000.00 is
based upon our school
population and not our abfltty
to pay. In other words, we
would be receiving far more
Church, Laurel Chapel Baptist
Church, Liberty Baptist
: Church, Little Ivy Baptist
Church, Lask Chapel Baptist
Church, Meadow rerk Baptist
Church, Oak EiU Baptist.
. Church, Oak Bidge Baptist
Church, SplQcon, Walnut
.Baptist Church, , . ,
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.' Everyone Interested la
i krvtted and urged to atUnd the
, nearest rsUy. . ,fc , ...
Barnard Store
Robbed; Most
Of Loot Returned
Sheriff Ponder stated
Tuesday morning that in
vestigation is continuing into
the unusual robbery last
Friday afternoon at the
Dedrick Brown store at
Barnard.
According to Ponder, he and
another officer went to the
Brown store, shortley after
2:25 o'clock Friday afternoon
and were told by Mrs. Brown,
who was alone in the store at
the time of the holdup, that
two young men slipped up on
her, grabbed her hands and
threw a towel over her face
and told her not to yell. She
told the sheriff that she heard
the cash register click and the
men soon left She discovered
about 150 missing from the
cash register. She also stated
that she believed they escaped
in a Volkswagen or motor
cycle from the sound of a
Civil Court
Here Next
A term of District Court for
the trial of civil cases will
begin here Monday morning
at 10 o'clock with Judge Bruce
B. Briggs presiding. Both jury
and non-jury cases are listed
on the docket.
Jury cases listed include
Roy Freeman vs. Homer
Tweed, Sr., et al; Louella
Gosnetl vs. James Thomas
Ballard, A dm. estate of Jesse
Woody, dee'd; John Robert
Metcalf, Jr., vs. Michael Dean
Metcalf. . s.
Non-jury cases Include Lily
Mills Co. vs. Bernie Edwards
(Fabric Center); A & S
buildings, building of new
facilities on new sites, or to
help counties pay for previous
school building debts;
In conclusion, Ramsey
emphasized that the School
Bond Issue Is nonpartisan,
that the County has
everything to gain and nothing
to lose if the Bond Issue Is
passed, and urged each voter
to cast their vote In favor of
our children and grand
children on November 8th.
Of School Bond Issue
than our citizens here In
Madison County would be
paying. Another way to put
it we hist simply do not have
our share of good paying Jobs.
The average land owner here
In Madison County pays no
state Income tax.
So please Join with me. Vote
Turn Clocks BACK
One Hour Saturday PM
When early risers crawl out
of the sack beginning neat
Sunday they'll notice the skies
are lighter than they have
been la recent weeks.
Why? Because theyH be
getting up one hour later In the
day-
That win result from the
changeover from Daylight
Saving Time to ' East era
Standard Time. The switch hi
scheduled for I ain. Oct tt.
R&msey Heads County
School Bond Issue
, Ralph Ramsey, former
ASC3 Director far V J n
County, ts been tr " '-i -
county 1 t of V f " I
Bond r:'c "" v ' v v,l
be v." :4 oa i" Ct IV Vr I
e!ect:?a. r.srt-y't
peir.tstest was msU ty
motor outside, the sheriff said.
Roadblocks were set up and
a wide search was started for
the men.
Mrs. Brown said that Mrs.
Carrie Price, who also works
in the store, had gone home
and she was alone at the time.
Officers surmise that the men
saw Mrs. Price leave and also
were aware that there were no
customers in the store at the
time.
The unusual thing about the
incident occurred Sunday
morning when Mrs. Brown
found a plastic bag containing
$106.00 beside the door of the
store. It is believed the rob
bers returned most of the
stolen loot sometime Saturday
night, the sheriff stated.
The investigation
continuing Sheriff
said.
is still
Ponder
To Start
Monday
Distributors, Britton
Wagstaff, Rep. vs. Howard's
Discount Drugs, Ed Howard,
Rep.; Fleet Holden Nix vs.
June Carolyn Nix; Clindon
Honeycutt vs. Alice
Honeycutt; David Chandler,
et ux, vs. Ernest McKlnney, et
ux.
Following is the list of Jurors
drawn: Ernest E. Sawyer,
Nadine Akins, Mrs. T. M.
Rector, Burnes Hunter,
Woodrow Ramsey, Jessie Ball
W or ley, fred Norton, A P
Ray, DolUe Davis Smith, U D.
Ledford, Helen H. Chanfler,
Elsie Payne, Minnie Huey
Reese, Wayne Griffin, Jesse
W. Fisher, Mamie A. Lewis,
Tommy Lynn Stone,
Lawrence English, Georgia G.
McClure, Mrs. R. J. WalL
Richard Duckett, Michael
Reagan Buckner, Alice
Callahan, Jimmy Lewis,
Ronald J. Higgins, Pender
Hensley.
David Lewis, Richsrd
Franklin, R. O. Young,
Eugene Marier, Christine C.
Boone, Wm. Riley Bailey,
Aaron Tweed, Rhode E.
Hawkins, Gertrude I. Peek,
Billy Earl Metcalf, Bonnie
Lou Smith, WaUord Franklm,
Wlllard Rice, Leila B. Crosby,
Grace Christine Mcintosh,
Meredith C. Wilbum, Paul J.
Rice, Ethel Mover, Mrs. Vara
Dennis Whitt, Flem McDevitt,
Charles M Allison, Solomon
Caldwell and Howard Riddle.
for better schools, and let as
be number one In the state In
support of this step for
progress.
Yours for Madison County,
-o-Zeno H. Ponder
Chairman
Madison County Den.
Ex. Comm.
The atmpleat way tekeepbi
step with the times Is te set
watches and docks BACK one
boor befere retiring lor the
night this Saturday.
Most at the rction has beea
observing DST since the last
Sunday la Aprtt. .
One especially pleasing
of the time chanst
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hour of steep te make p for
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