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OPEN HOUSE at the new Northwestern Bank, located on the Marshall By
Pass, was attended by hundreds of persons last Saturday. Pictured above is a
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moaern (acuity, coiiom piciure snows ine present personnel oi me DaiiK.
to right, Hal D.Johnson, assistant vice president; Miss Audrey Hunter, teller;
Mrs. Hattie Hailey, commercial loans officer; Clyde liagan, installment loans
officer; and Mrs. Lorraine Cody, teller. The new Northwestern Bank in
Marshall is the 148th bank that comprises the Northwestern Banking System.
The Bank will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through Thursday and
from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday. The Bank is located in Madison Plaza and can
be reached by dialing 649-225.
Duncan Heads Northwestern Bank
On Marshall By-Pass
Edwin Duncan Jr.,
president of The Northwestern
Bank, announces that Hal D.
Johnson has been named
assistant vice president of the
new Northwestern Bank in
Marshall.
Johnson, a native of
: Burlington, graduated from
Burlington High School and
attended the University of
North Carolina at Chapel HiU.
He Joined the staff of Nor
thwestern in 1966 as a member
of the Installment - Loan
Department in the Asheville
1 Off ice. He was later promoted
."to manager of the West
ZAstheviUe Office and served in
that capacity for three years.
Prior to becoming affiliated
with The Northwestern Bank,
Johnson was employed by
Universal CIT Financial
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Johnson is secretary
treasurer of the West
Asheville Optimist Club and is
on the Board of Directors of
the Bank Administration
Institute of Asheville. He has
served as president of the
Asheville chapter of the
Beech Glen Defeats
S.C. In Twin Bill
The strong Beech Glen 7th
and 8th graders' basketball
teams defeated the Spring
Creek teams at Spring Creek
last Friday.
The girls eked out a 23-20
win in overtime with Patsy
Buckner hitting two free
throws in the final seconds.
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Banking.
Johnson is married to the
former Mary Lou Horner of
Alamance County and they
have two children, Brian and
Jean. The Johnson's attend
Oakley Baptist Church and
reside on Route 7, Asheville.
The Beech Glen boys easily
defeated the smaller Spring
Creek boys with Clay Dodd
getting 18 points, Jimmy
Carroll, 12 points and Ricky
Ingram 12 points.
Beech Glen will host the
Laurel 7th and 8th graders this
F.iday afternoon.
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Sleepy Valley? Yes, that's the name of the
Madison County community which annually wins
recognition and awards at the WNC Community
should be "Wide Awake Valley."
The Sleepy Valley community placed second in
Division "A" (less than 75 families) at the annual
Awards program held Saturday in Grove Park Inn,
Asheville.
Much of the credit belongs to Mrs. Emma Kate
Davis who annually spearheads the projects in the
community. However, Mrs. Davis is ably assisted by
many other Sleepy Valley citizens who have pride
and are willing to work hard.
Words are inadequate to express our feelings
about this fine community and its fine citizens. We
only say, CONGRATULATIONS FOR A JOB WELL
DONE.
It's a shame other communities in our county
don't follow the example of Sleepy Valley
We also wish to congratulate Virgil Smith, a native
of Marshall, who heads the Henderson County
Community Development Program which won a
coveted plaque for the most outstanding county
program in Western North Carolina.
MHS Beta Club
Initiates New
Members
Marshall Beta Club held its
initiation ceremonies on
Wednesday, Nov. 14. Eighteen
new members were added to
the thirty-three returning
members. The new members
are Pam Maxwell, Cathy
Roberts, Brenda Kent,
Tammy Green, Sabra
Sprinkle, Billy Roberts,
Teresa Hunter, Carolyn
Sluder, Karen Rice, Danny
Boone, Phyllis Buckner,
Sandra Ball, Arthur Hensley,
Robbie Marler, Ricky Harrell,
Ricky Flynn, Sandra Hensley,
M Kfvin Roh'jisop. M71 Ray,.
Waldrop is sponsor. The
ceremony was held with the
officers giving speeches. Billy
Roberts represented the new
members.
Girl Scout
Happenings
Over 100 girls participatec
in out -door skills, learning and
teaching. They are now proud
wearers of a "Skill-A-Rama"
patch because they passed
their final test on Nov. 17.
Marshall girls were left out.
Why? Because there is a lack
of volunteer leaders for our
troops in this area. Won't You
volunteer?
Tobacco Lease
And Transfers
The laws and regulations
governing the burley tobacco
poundage quota program
provide for the leasing and
transferring of quotas bet
ween farms within the same
county. Applications for lease
and transfer may be for as few
as one and or as many as five
years. February 15, 1974 is the
closing date for effecting lease
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MRS. EMMA KATE DAVIS,
leader in the community
development program at
Sleepy Valley and devoted
citizen in the beautification of
that area, was presented a
special citation 'or her efforts
at the W Vf Cmraunyty
DeTctopmetiT program held'
Saturday at the Grove Park
Inn, Asheville. The Sleepy
Valley community also placed
second in Division "A" (less
than 75 families).
Hot Springs Hunter
Killed When Hit
By Freight Train
A Hot Springs man was
killed Saturday while hunting
with friends when a Southern
Railway freight train struck
and transfers on the 1973 crop
of tobacco.
These provisions provide
producers with the legal tool
to move tobacco quotas from
one farm to another within the
county so long as the two
owners execute and secure
approval of a lease and
transfer at the County ASCS
Office.
This year's crop of burley
appears to be heavier than
last year's on many farms
which means more producers
than usual are finding their
production exceeds their
effective quota. Even with the
provision for exceeding the
farm quota by as much as 10
percent through borrowing
from the following year's
quota, several farmers have
produced tobacco in excess of
their 110 percent quota can
Producers who find that their
production doe not exceed
their 110 percent quota can
; market such excess, penalty -free,
by leasing pounds to
- their farm from a farm which
nnderproduced its quota.---There
are several fanners'
v who produced no part of their
quota this year as well as
several that underproduced
their quota from whom excess
producers might lease. : .
'A marketing card should
never be. used to market '
tobacco which was produced
on a different farm and that
such use constituted a
violation on which stiff
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PICTURED ABOVE is the present appearance of the "Dr. Sams Curve,"
located on US 25-70 just northwest of Marshall. It is hoped that in the near
future the new span will be completed which eliminates the dangerous curve
formerly located in front of the Sams residence. The residence was located
adjacent to rock wall seen above highway.
Madison Patriots Defeat
Harris And Owen Teams
The 1973 Madison High
School Patriots, both girls and
boys, remain undefeated thus
far this season, having won
from Harris High of Spruce
Pine on Tuesday night of last
week and then sweeping a
twin bill from Owen High last
Friday night on the Marshall
hardwood. Also undefeated
are the Jayvee boys who
Army Now Has New
TJwo-Ytar Enlistment j
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The United States Army has
just announced a new two
year enlistment option.
The option offers either
training in a skill of the ap-
him about 11:30 a.m. in the
Paint Rock section.
Killed instantly was Gordon
Robert Cogdill. 48, of Moun
tain High Street, Hot Springs
Sheriff Ponder said Cogdill
was hunting with two com
panions and had jammed his
gun. While one of the friends
walked to his car about a half
mile from the accident scene
to fix the gun, Cogdill was hit
by the train, westbound extra
2610, Ponder said.
Apparently, Cogdill had
tried to get out of the way of
the train but tripped and fell,
Ponder said.
A lifelong resident of
Madison County, Cogdill was a
construction worker and a
veteran of World War II.
Surviving are three sons,
Robert Lee Cogdill of Nash
ville, Tenn., Lavoy Cogdill of
Pompano Beach, Fla. and
Daniel Cogdill of Deerfleld,
Fla.; two daughters, Mrs.
Marietta Pierce and Miss
Shirley Lynn Cogdill of
Pompano Beach; the parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Cogdill of
Hot Springs, three sisters,
Mrs. Alleen Roberts of Oliver
Springs, Tenn., Mrs. Elmer
Black of Hartford, Tenn. and .
Mrs. Wanda Greea of Hot
Springs; a brother, J. R.
Cogdill of Marietta, S. C. and
nine grandchildren.
Services were held at S: '
pjn. Tuesday at Zioa Baptist
Church, Bluff.. The Revs.
Uoyd Ponder and Hubert '
Lamb officiated. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were friends of
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likewise defeated the JV's of
Harris and Owen.
HARRIS MADISON
Girls
MADISON (45) -Robinson,
13, Plemmons ifj Davis "U,
Reed 6, Hensley , Yelton O
HARRIS (27) f Snipes lr
Piercy 9, Branch, Blevins X.J
Robinson 2.
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plicant's choosing, or
assignment in Europe
following successful com
pletion of required training in
a skill selected by the Army.
The option includes training in
over 120 occupational areas
and is open to male and
female applicants.
Major General John Q.
Henion, Commander of the U.
S. Army Recruiting Command
said the new option "reflects
an exciting opportunity for
young men and women to
experience a valuable ad
dition to their lives and at the
same time render an im
portant national service.
"Our research indicates
there are a good many young
men and women in this
country who would enlist in
the Volunteer Army if they
could arrange a two-year tour
as an initial enlistment"
For more information on the
Volunteer Army's new option,
contact SFC Art Wheeless, the
Army representative in this
area, at 252-4070 (collect)
ANEW JURY LIST for Madison County, contair.irg 1,571 names ws I
the metal box at the courthouse last TT nrsday a'trrrooa. Pi.
locking the box are, left to rlcTv.t, R) moni f ar.es, or V. e! t. c
county Jury Commission; Frr"t rrz'l h, of P,t 3. ?!; rs I !. r
commission; and Jc '
court Swan Huff, cf i:
not present when y
-We the Jury Ccmr
Deeds. list ef j rc . ; s t
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JV SCORE: Madison 57,
Harris 53.
Boys
MADISON (71) - Roberts
25, Wood 8, Keener 6,
Freeman 8, Treadway 4,
Franklin 29.
HARRIS (65) - Slagle 14,
Phillips 12, Willis 11, Greene
10, Burleson 9, McCloud.
Owen Madison
Madison's boys got 14 points
from Jim Roberts and Carlton
Freeman to win their initial
MAC game 51-41 over Owen at
the Marshall gym last Friday
night. Cart ' Moore ( had U"
points for the visiting
Warhorses.
The Patriot girls made it a
clean sweep with a 55-31 win
over the Owen ladies. Lynn
Plemmons, Donna Davis and
Yvonne Coates all scored in
double figures for Madison
while none of the Owen girls
cracked the two-figure mark.
Girls' Game
OWEN (31) - Hussey 1,
Miller 4, McTaggart 2, Steppe
4, Smith 8, Greer 5, Stewart 6,
Holder 1.
MADISON (55) - Coates 10,
Plemmons 15, Davis 12,
Hensley 3, Reed 4, Yelton 4,
Greene 2, Landers 1, Evans 2,
D. Reed 2.
JV SCORE: Madison 58,
Owen 52.
Boys' Game
OWEN (41) -Dillingham 6,
Gwatbey 3, Moore 14, Stafford
11, Spencer 7.
MADISON (51) - Roberts
14, Wood 4, Freeman 14,
Treadway 4, Franklin 7,
Mayhew 8.
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Jury Frees Man
After Weekend
Of Deliberating
A verdict of acquittal was
given in the case of Raymond
Allen Litteral, 18, of Mars Hill
by a Buncombe Superior
Court jury Monday morning at
10:30. The trial on second
degree murder or man
slaughter charges began last
Thursday.
Judge Harry C. Martin
charged the jury Saturday
morning and deliberations
began before lunch. During
the afternoon the jury asked
for further instructions on self
defense, and then returned to
announce it could reach no
verdict.
When Judge Martin was told
the jury was hung at 11 to 1, he
sent it back to deliberate
further, but allowed it to
recess for the weekend at 5 p.
m Deliberations resumed at
9:30 a. m. Monday.
Litteral was arrested after
the death of James Robert
Boyd, 33, of Alexander on
September 22. He was the
second man originally
charged with murder to be
freed by a Superior Court jury
in the past week.
Cantata Dec. 9
At Baptist
Church Here
"Born A King" a Christmas
cantata by John Peterson will
be presented by the adult
choir of Marshall Baptist
Church on Sunday evening,
December 9th at 7 o'clock. .
Charles Hu;y is ac
companist jMrs Jon Sborw U
choir director and Keith
Greene is narrator.
Soloists will be Joe Greene,
Jon Shores, Mrs. Joe Greene,
Mrs. Spencer LeGrand, Miss
Cheryl Reeves, Neil St. Clair
and Mrs. S. L. Nix.
The Rev. Spencer LeGrand
is pastor of the church.
The public is invited to
attend.
Story Hour
Begins At
Library Sat.
A "story Hour" for children,
age 3 to 6, will be held in the
Community Room of the
Madison County Public
Library on Saturday,
Dece mber 8th at 10:30 a.m.
The "Story Lady" will be Mrs.
Bet tie Gehring of Mars HUL
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