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Volume 72. Number 51
Poundage Control Needs Planning
One requirement that the
poundage control has made of
North Carolina burley tobacco
growers is that they do more
planning. Now, they must plan
for over-production or under
production and how to handle
any surplus tobacco that they
may have to be held on the
farm.
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T BAUftAKA BROWN (left), crafis coordinator oi cwiniry oouuqae, mars nm,
and Dorothy Arrington (second from left), county manager of The Op
portunity Corporation for Madison County, are shown listening to Nina Poage
of Western Economic Development Organization (WE-DO) at a conference
last week in Asheville. Plans were made at the conference for Country
Boutique's participation in the Charlotte Gift, Jewelry and Housewares Show
to be held Jan. 27-30 at the Merchandise Mart in Charlotte. Country Boutique is
a retail store in Mars Hill, sponsored by The Opportunity Corporation to
provide a sales outlet for low income craftsmen In Madison and Buncombe
counties.
Improperly Stored Gasoline
Is 'Liquid Dynamite'
Employers who try to cope
with the energy crisis by
storing extra supplies of
gasoline or other flammable
fuels in drums or tanks at
their places of business will
create an "OSHA crisis" for
themselves unless they follow
the mandatory Federal safety
standards governing storage
of these liquids.
That was the word today
from State Labor Com
missioner Billy Creel, whose
Department enforces the
Occupational Safety and
Heath Act standards in North
Carolina.
"I have become concerned
in recent weeks about the very
serious dangers to employees
caused by careless or im
proper fuel storage," Creel
aid "Improper storage of
gasoline or other flammable
fuels. In or near workplaces,
can result in hazards to life
Beech Glen
Wins Two
From 'Mars IliU
" The basketbalHiiindad 7th
. and 8th grades of Beecb Glea
tot both ends of a
; doubleheader from Mart Ha
at Beech Glen an January I.
la the gtrhV game. Patsy ,
Bucknar led both teams with
14 points. The final score was
. la a hard-fought boy's game
t fast Beech Glen team
'd the Mars K.U buys,
J" overtime. Outstanding
t' winners wre Jimmy
C. - I, Oy Dodd, Dean Ray,
t. -e and Bob
A v V; r, V - - end
t ! - re t . i for
v-.-i : i.
If a grower under-markets,
he should plan to produce
enough crop next season to
make up the deficit, points out
Harold F. Ross, North
Carolina State University
extension burley specialist.
The county Agricultural
Stabilization and Con
servation Service (ASCS)
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just as serious as those
created by hauling around
spare cans of gasoline in a car.
Improperly stored
gasoline is 'liquid dynamite,'"
declared Creel. "Fumes from
a single gallon of gasoline can
explode with the force of 14
sticks of dynamite. Five
gallons of ignited gasoline can
generate as much heat as 250
pounds of exploding
dynamite."
Commissioner Creel said
the OSHA safety standards for
business and industry spell out
in exact detail the necessary
methods and practices needed
for safe storage of flammable
or combustible liquids. These
New Farm Burley
Tobacco Quota
Applications for new farm
burley tobacco quotas may be
f Bed with the Madison County
ASCS Office from now until
February 15. 1974, says Mrs.
Mann, Acting Executive
Director of the Madison ASCS'
Office, sr -, '
The following conditions
' must be met to be eligible for a
new quota: - -
(1) The farm must be
operated by the owner. A
person who owns only a part of
the farm cannot be considered
as the owner.
, (J) The farm cannot have a
current quota, or operator
own ahy rW farm in U. S.
with an i;ve q'jota.
(3) The sr u r;:st be r. V-'e
for tl xo' l. of t 1 cco
(4 1 I"-' r rr't te
ava.'i.:e et-.-'r-r-e-.t t
MoodmoBile
Here Friday
ma
office can help growers
determine the status of their
quotas.
If more tobacco is produced
than can be sold, the grower
has to make the decision
whether or not to hold if for
sales next year and reduce
next season's production.
Ross said the best place to
Skip,-
1 . S
. n At Ufill
standards are being strictly
enforced by the Department of
Ubor, he added. Failure to
follow them is a serious
violation which, when found
by an OSHA safety officer,
will result in mandatory
financial penalties.
Creel said complete in
formation on the OSHA safety
standards for storing gasoline
and other flammable or
combustible Uquids may be
obtained from the OSHA
Division, North Carolina
Department of I-abor, P. O.
Box 27407, Raleigh, N. C.
27611. Telephone: (919 ) 829
4880 produce the tobacco.
() The operator must ob
tain more than SO percent of
his Income from the
production of agrlcultaral
commodities or products from
the farm. Spouse's income
mast also be reported
() The farm operator must
alas have had experience In
mviurina huriev tobacco SJ a
; ' 4-H Leaders
1 Madison County 4-H Club
. leaders met Thursday night,
January !, at T:30p.m la the
Extension Office, to discuss
dub activities and make plans
for the coming year. The
meeting stressed club
member involvement and the
ieaciers present shared ideas
that wo;i mske their clubs
more active. .
store the surplus tobacco is on
the rails of the tobacco barn.
Cover it with canvas or plastic
to keep off the dirt.
A grower can expect to lose
12 to 15 per cent of the weight
of the tobacco during the
year's storage and the federal
grade may go down slightly.
Ross suggests holding the
poorest grades if any must be
scored.
Ross said all phases of
burley production will be
reviewed by county extension
agents who work with burley
Return Of Tobacco
Marketing Cards
Tobacco markets will soon
be closing for another year
and all tobacco marketings
will be completed. Operators
of burley tobacco farms are
responsible for the proper use
and return of their marketing
cards, states Nila Mann,
Acting CED for Madison
ASCS. The primary purpose of
the marketuig card is to
provide the producers a
simple way to officially ac
count for the disposition he
makes of the tobacco
prodded (ni h.s farm, it trie
operator fails to return his
card a reduction of the farm
Lawson Retires
As Forest
Technician
Arthur 1-awson, after 23
years, has retired from the
U S. Forest Service in Hot
Springs.
As a token of their ap
preciation, other Forest
Service personnel presented
Arthur with a Shield and other
gifts at a recent retirement
party.
Mr. lawson began work
back in the 40's and since that
time has worked on various
jobs with the Forest Service.
For the past several years he
has been in charge of the tree
planting and timber stand
improvement crew on the
French Broad Ranger
District. During his many
years of service, Arthur never
had a personal or vehicle
accident which is a
noteworthy accomplishment.
Arthur and his wife will
continue to live in the Shut-In
community
sharecropper, tenant, or farm
operator on a farm having an
effective allotment or quota in
any prior year.
' Mrs. Mann encouraged any
one who feel he can meet these
requirements and who desire
to make application to come in
at their earliest convenience
but not later than February 15,
1974. ',
Make Plans "
Plans were made to con
tinue leader meetings Jointly,
with the 4-H County Council
meetings of the members. The
first meeting of this sort will
beein in February.
Development of a county level '
- k 3 W i ' ? tan serve as a
bn&a for greater 4-H Club
imitv and activity in Madison
. County.
At French Broad EMC
2:00
Marshall, N.C.
growers. This in-service
training to be provided by
Ross and other NCSU
specialists and research
personnel, will bring agents
up to date in order that they
may pass along the in
formation to growers.
Production meetings will be
held agaui this year ui all of
the major burley producing
counties. Ross suggested that
growers contact their ex
tension office for the date and
place of the meeting.
quota for next crop year can
result unless satisfactory
proof of his entire marketings
is presented.
The marketing cards must
be returned to the ASCS Office
in person or by mail not later
than 30 days after the close of
the market sales. Farmers
.who have completed their
sales for 1973 are urged to
return their marketing card
now so it won't be lost or
misplaced.
When the nmdeting card is
riHuriit'j ia'nji'e 'Til neeu XJ
fill out a form Iuj-1 reporting
any unmarketed tobacco from
their farm, Mrs Mann said.
She also reminded farmers
that leasing of quotas effective
tor the 1973 crop can be ap
proved upv1'1' February 15,
1974.
College 4-H
Scholarships
Are Offered
College scholarships are
being offered to outstanding 4
H members to stimulate their
careers
Miss Dale Everett, Asst.
Extension 4-H Agent says 14
scholarships worth $500 each
are available to high school
seniors through the North
Carolina 4-H Development
Fund The Development
Fund, which is headquartered
at North Carolina State
University, annually presents
a scholarship to a boy and a
girl in each of the seven
districts of the Agricultural
Extension Service.
Miss Everett says ap
plicants for the scholarships
must have an outstanding
record of 4-H participation
and achievement, an excellent
high school academic record,
college aptitude, and a need
for financial aid to attend
college.
The deadline for scholarship
applications is February 1,
1974.
More information about the
scholarships can be obtained
by calling or writing the
Madison County Extension
Office, P. O. Box 536, Mar
shall, N. C 28751 or telephone
649-2794.
Story Hour
At Library
Next
Wednesday-
There will be a Story Hour v
; at the Madison County Public
, Library, Wednesday, January '
23 at 2 p. m. The Story Lady '
: for .January will be Mrs.
Emma Jean Pegs. O ' Len
' between the ages of t: ; ft and
' six are invited.
to 6:00 p. m.
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MRS. ANNA FOX, of Route 3, Man Hill, is shown in
top picture receiving an orchid corsage from Jeff
Burwell, son of Lawrence Burweil, director of the
Madison County Health Department, prior to the
retirement dinner honoring Mrs. Fox last Friday
night at the Wolf Laurel restaurant. Miss Maxine
CauMe. organist, shown in background. Middle
picture . shows Mrs. Fox holding the engraved
Revere bowl given her by the personnel of the health
department. Lawrence Burwell Is shown in
background. Bottom picture shows Miss Maxine
Cauble, Asheville. organist, who entertained during
the dinner. ' ! ,
Hunter Posts
Bond Here Last Week S
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Marshall was released oa a
115.000 bond last week
following a bearinc before .
District Judge Bruce Brings
at the courtheose here.
Hunter is charged wit the
murder of Jonah Massey, K-year-old
retired farmer ef the
Anderson Branch section wha
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815,000
died In an Asheville hospital
from injuries received in an
altercation en the Marshall
by-pass on December 22. 1
He b also charged with
ADWI on Cor dell Massey, wha
so i- ' trH in the a3ray.
K ritT re- esvr 1 an -n and
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Mrs. Aihi,. !
Honored Al
Retirement Dinner
Mrs. Anna l-'dx of Hunt t- l
Mars Hill, who has served
Public Health Nurse with Die
Madison County Health
Department .since October,
1950, was honored at a Mir
prise retirement dinner at
Wolf laurel restaurant last
Friday night. The personnel nt
the health department
sponsored the event which
was attended by ap
proximately 50 co-workers
Madison t enuity physicn n
tneinmbers of the Board "1
Health and guests
Lawrence Burwell, Director
of the Madison County Health
Department, was master nt
ceremonies. Mr. Burwell'
son, Jeff, presented Mrs. Ko
with an orchid corsage prior to
the dinner
Mr. Burwell recalled the
history of the county health
department and stressed the
important role Mrs. Fox has
played during her years o!
devoted and efficient sen ice
. Mmlissoij.GirJ
Cage Team i. 1
Coach K N Willefs
Madison Patriots took over
the number one SX)t in the t.p
ten poll this week Bill
Mucker's Fnka girls lop
ranked all seiir.,n, dropped to
third as a result of suffering
their first loss to Krwm on
Jan 4 by 39-38
Madison, undefeated after
11 games, is making a
runaway of the Ivy Division
race. Ix?d by the brilliant A 11
WNC center Linda Robinson,
the team is averaging 53
points per game while
allowing a stingy 35 per
contest
I.inda is averaging 15 points
and nine rebounds. Yvonne
Coates, who Willett says
"gives 110 per cent all the
time," is a 5-7 senior forward
averaging 12 points and 12
rebounds per game
Lynn Plemmons, the juniei
Miss Propst Competes
For Scholarship
Valerie Jeanne Propst has
been endorsed by the Rev.
Ralph 1.. Hogan, pastor of the
Calvary Baptist Church, Mars
Hill, for a Regional Baptist
Scholarship from Meredith
College. The church
nomination is based on the
student's contribution to the
church, her potential as a
future leader in the
denomination, and her
scholastic ability.
Miss Propst is the grand
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Hubert N. Rich of Mars Hill,
and attends Mars Hill High
School. She is now fa com
petition for scholarships
available for an entering,
; freshman at Meredith from .
v each of the II regions formed
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Candidates
Announce
The Tc"oirg r"vcns ic
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p. n in.iKer is u v: ;gui,; nUiC
l..!nb ; 1 1 1 1 1 sophoiii'ir nuard
Oonna Davis is iose hthild
with an I'ight point average.
Ann Henley, i pernor
foi w ard i w ns a s.x point
scori'm average and pulls
dou o i igl I ' rdjcdo: tier
game
Our play has lieen a little
sixiradie at time," Willett
explained But I tx lieve it is
because of consolidation and
not having played together
bef iic ! ;lnnk wc are im
pro', nit 'H tics vAith each
gann thegh,' WtVett "n
tinued. I feel our bench should be
given a lot of credit for our
sun ess so far," Willett said.
Debbie Yeltnn. Debbie Reed,
Karen lireone Sheila (toforth
and Kathv Waldroup have
ierf"'-iiied w II coming off the
bench," he concluded
b the Kaptist assnciationr.
The Regional Baptist
Scholarships, which may be
renewed annually, range from
$100 to $1,000 per year
depending on the financial
need of the recipient Ttiera
are also identical scholarship
ava ilable for graduates of two1
...mi ileges Xi:.v i1i". r4
regioi.s i . '
Before the church nominees
enter the regional-rom-pi
uuons, "tnefc-"apf-l3:Ci
for admissioB to . Meredith
must be approved by the
college. 'After - approval,
candidates in each region are
Interviewed ; by a ' regiomd
committee. As soon as every
rejr ioi sc-Vets S v.n
tiH'ti of 'Vt' "'.
f Bapis4 S holanv . ' ' ' '
teritii? freshmen v .1 ,
nounced by the c ' ,:e.
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