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Volume 73, Numbers
Marshall, N.C.
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February 14.174
Pool And Recreation Center To Be Improved Here
FEE
After many unsuccessful
attempts to operate the pool at
the recreation center here,
Mayor Ponder and town
Aldermen have come up with
a plan to make it safe and
sanitary.
Work will begin shortly to
completely rehabilitate the
facility. A filtration and
chlorination plant will be
installed to keep the water
sparkling and inviting. The
ool will be sandblasted,
repaired, painted and
modified to accomodate the
new equipment. The entire
rea around the pool will have
a facelifting so our youngsters
will have a first class swim
ming area which will be able
to pass all the Board of Health
requirements.
The area ajoining the pool
will get it's share of
beautification. All the showers
are to be tiled. The toilet
facility will be modernized
and all the interior will be
Mulligan Stew
A typical scene from the
television series where the
boys are leaning the im
portance at a balanced diet.
The 4432 Way leads to good
health (4 vegetables and
frails, 4 breads and cereals, 3
servings of milk, and 2 meat
every day).
Madison County youth in
most second, third, and fourth
grades are presently enrolled
and participating in an
educational nutrition program
called "Mulligan Stew."
Beginning in October of 1973,
all eligible classes were
contacted through the
prospective teachers and at
that time MO Madison County
youth were enrolled.
The nutrition series is
designed as a television series
with si i consecutive
programs followed by
classroom workbook sessions.
Since the viewing stations
carrying the programs are
WFBC-TV Channel 4,
Greenville, S. C. and WUNF
educational TV Channel 13,
Asheville, most schools are
sing the nutrition in
formation without the
television series. The viewing
is featured each Thursday at 1
p.m. running from February 7
through March 14.
"Mulligan Stew" does a
take-off on Mission Impossible
when Wilbur Dowright brings
assignments frecn "upstairs."
Young actors do fun one-Uners
and street interviews and
cams slhrt poppets perform
in Sesame Street at
mosphere. There are also
Interviews with astronauts
ju4 . world-famous food
authorities. The series ia
designed to appeal to youth
and teach the basics of good -BBtrttioa
at the same time. J
The "MuMgaa Stew"
youth aatrttioa edacatioa '
program at cooperation with
the U S. Department af
Agricuture. The programs
art presented by the
Agricultural Ettensioa
ferries at N. C. State
diversity in cooperation with
f television stations. In
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painted. Hot water will be
available in the showers for
the first time. Additional
lighting will be installed for
nighttime swimming. Tables,
chairs and sunbathing lounges
will be provided for those who
wish to take in the sun.
For the little children,
swings, slides, monkey bars
and other play equipment will
be installed. The wading
section of the pool will be
blocked off with a wall to
prevent the tiny tots from
going into the deep end.
Benches will also be installed
so that parents will be able to
sit at poolside and watch their
youngsters.
This is only part 1 of a plan
to give both young and old a
fine recreation facility. The
second step in the develop
ment will be turning the
auditorium into an inside
recreation hall. It will be
equipped with many in
teresting forms of
Basketball
Reporting
Difficult
Due to the early Tuesday
noon deadline it is most dif
ficult to publish basketball
results or upcoming games.
The News-Record is actually
printed on Tuesday nights,
before games are played.
For instance, this issue is
already printed when the
Madison girls play Tuscola
Tuesday night in the Haywood
Invitational Tournament at
Pisgah. Some readers wonder
why that game's results will
not be in this Thursday's
issue. This may explain why
the coverage is not better.
This has been the case
throughout the season but it
could not be avoided.
Results of the Tournament
(both girls and boys) will be in
next week's issue. Naturally,
it is impossible to publish
pairings sooner.
"We regret this situation,
one which cannot be avoided,"
Jim Story, editor, said.
ASCS Official Cites
Fertilizer Facts
"Some fertilizers are in
short supply, but shortfalls
are slight," said Nila Mann,
Acting County Executive
Director for the Madison
County Agricultural
Stabilization and Con
servation Service. "Trans
portation and proper
distribution, rather than
MISS ROSIN SPRINKLE has
bee aamed 1174 Betty
Cracker Family Leader af
Tanamw far Marshall High
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over fee Battel hi December.
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edacatioaal programs af
Ceacral Milk Campaay which
Utiated Die (Japa hi 14."
Mas Sprinkle Is aa haiMr
tadr, m the editorial staff ,
af the abai yearbook, named
n)r with the best per
saoik.'ty, sad a nember af the
Fatare Konif miiers Clab,'
EKa honor rliih, French and .
Pf Ciubt, .!, fa the dangler '
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recreational equipment such
as ping pong tables, pool
tables, badminton and
vollyball courts and many
more.
Plans are in the works to
teach western style square
dancing to both young and old.
The auditorium will be
available for square dancing,
Massey Home
Destroyed By
Fire Last Week
A fire undetermined origin
demolished a mobile home
valued at $10,000 on Monday
afternoon of last week at the
Stoney Knob Trailer Park on
the Weaverville Highway
north of Asheville. All con
tents were also destroyed.
The alarm was answered at
4 p.m. by the Weaverville Fire
Department who dispatched
two fire engines and 12 men to
the scene. No one was injured.
The trailer was owned by
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Massey of
Weaverville.
Mr. and Mrs. Massey have
five children, the oldest being
eight years of age.
Those wishing to make
donations to the Masseys may
leave the donations at the jail
here.
Mr. Massey is the son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Jonah
Massey.
17 Democrats, 3 Republicans
File For May 7 Primary
17 Democrats and three
Republicans have filed
as candidates in the May 7th
Primary election in Madison
County. The deadline for filing
is 12 o'clock noon on February
supply, may become the real
problems."
Farmers already have more
winter wheat (acres) planted
than last year. They also in
tend to plant more com,
cotton, spring wheat, and
other crops, and they will
likely use record tonnages of
fertilizer on them. Shipping
record amounts will strain
already overloaded trans
portation facilities, causing
tight supplies and spot
shortages.
She outlined the supply
situation in light of the latest
preliminary estimates.
"Farmers arc expected to
use all available nitrogen
fertilisers this spring," she
said. "Supplies are larger
than In 1973, but many more
acres will be planted to corn,
wheat, cotton, and other
nitrogen users." Preliminary
estimates arc that the
nitrogen available will fall
percent under what fanners
want.
"Nitrogen prices have
skyrocketed lately a factor
that may curb cvaruae," airs.
Mana added. "For example,
anhydrous ammonia prices
jumped 71 percent nationally
, between October and
January XL Urea, bscaaas af
Is dual aaa as feed and aa aa
mgredient la nixed fer
tilisers, . rose percent
nationally ki the same tima. In
North Carolina price jumpad
CI percent (or anhydroas
ammonia and almost
10t
percent for is ea."
Phosphate rock supplies are
ticht, and In light of expected
pisitt.ngs a IS percent
phosphst shortfall could be ia
RhL A s in, recent price
Jumps msy rut into as
r'-!-! sVwt.'all. Prices for
f ' 1 ?Q
Jo.' 4i U and 41 percent.
ballroom dancing, art shows,
garden shows, craft shows and
any other forms of activities.
As more Federal funds
become available, more
outside areas will be
developed. It is hoped that
there will have enough room
for tennis, badminton and
handball courts. Also
provided will be picnic tables
Id
THE ATTRACTIVE MOBILE HOME of Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Davis of the
Rollins section of Marshall was completely destroyed by fire Wednesday
afternoon of last week. Practically all contents were also destroyed. Origin of
the fire is believed to have started in the furnace. Marshall firemen tried
desperately to save the structure but were unable to do so.
25 and more candidates
expected to file before
are
the
deadline.
It was also announced by the
board of elections that
Monday, April 8, is
respectively, between October
25 and January 21.
Potash is in adequate
supply. Any shortages on
farms are due to trans
portation difficulties. Potash
prices paid by farmers in
creased 26 percent nationally
between October 25 and
January 21; in North Carolina
they went up to 26 percent.
"Many fertilizers will bring
record prices. Because of high
prices and the tight supply
situation, fertilizer con
servation management is
essential," she advised
Rep. Ramsey Commended
By State Merchants Asso.
Merchants in Madison
County as well as in other
counties have received the
following letter from
Thompson Greenwood,
executive vice president of the
North Carolina Merchants
Association, Raleigh, com
mending Representative
Listoa $. Ramsey for his part
ia the passage of HB 721.
Mr. Greenwood's letter,
dated February , 1974,
follows: ;
Dear Merchant Friend:
A lot of time we take things
to much for granted. I dont
want this to happen in the ease
of Hon. Liston Ramsey, on of
your representatives to the .
House bare.
Yoa have beard and read ':
the merchants' success in the
llouse with KB 721. We won
or rather yoa west a
trenwd a victory there, .
Had it not been for your own
tJ',-n r?",y, chairman of
C e f - :,A House Finance.
Committee, It could have have
and barbecue pits tor those
who would like to take ad
vantage of the outdoors in the
summertime.
Federal funds will be used
for this center, but they will be
limited. These funds will be
used to buy the necessary
equipment. It will be up to the
Community to provide labor to
get this job done. Operation
.
registration deadline for
voters.
Name, affiliation, and
position sought of those who
have filed w'th the Madison
County Board of Elections to
run as candidates in the May
7, 1974 primary election are as
follows:
Liston B. Ramsey (D) -North
Carolina State House of
Representatives - District 44
James W. (Jim) Cody (D) -Clerk
of Superior Court;
Judson Edwards (D) - Clerk of
Superior Court; and C. N.
Willis (R) - Clerk of Superior
Court. Ervin Adams (D) -Madison
County Board of
Commissioners; C. Manson
Holt (D) - Madison County
Board of Commissioners; and
James T. Ledford (D) -Madison
County Board of
Commissioners.
Harold Wallin (D) - Madison
County Tax Collector.
Donald N. Anderson (D) -Madison
County Board of
Education - District I.
Roy Freeman (D) - Madison
County Board cf Education -
happened. These are the facts
of the case.
HB 721 is the bill which will
let you sabtract (bottom line)
from your State Income Tax
the amount you pay locally in
inventory taxes.
It will save you over the
years a good little bit of
money! The House has done
Its part Now It is up to the
Senate. ', ,
If ever a man proved
hunse! a friend of business,
Mr. Ramsey did in this im
portant matter.
Let's give him a round of
applause by telephone,
i, letter, and telegram. . i '
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Sincerely yours,1;'' It' V J
-a- Thompson Greenwood
P.S. Liston fUmsey's Raleigh
telephone number is B1M29
7664. , Liston Ramsey's Marshall
teler-hone r -nber Is 704-649-
rri.
For U' ns: Legislative
BuCiir.g. C .ce 1424, Raleigh.
Mainstream will give all the
men they have available at
any time they can be spared.
The bricklaying classes at the
High School will provide the
labor to do all the masonry
work. The students of Mar
shall High have volunteered
their services to do anything
they can to help. This is the
kind of Community spirit it
District II; John R. (Ray)
Gardin (D) - Madison County
Board of Education - District
II; Joe W. Penland (D) -Madison
County Board of
Education - District II; R. Z.
(Bobby) Ponder (D) -Madison
County Board of
Education - District II ; and W.
M. (Bill) Roberts (D) -Madison
County Board of
Education - District II.
FILE THIS WEEK
The following candidates
have filed during the past
week :
324 Families Start
Using Food Stamps
Food Stamps were sold in
Madison County for the first
time in January of this year.
Mrs. Frances G. Ramsey,
Director of the Madison
WILLIAM POWELL of Mars
Hal was re-elected caairnua
of the Oppertualty Cor
aorattea af Madlaaa Bas
eassbt Ceaattes at me case-.
maalty acttsa agency's an-
nasi saeettag Thursday night
Elected vice caaincaa far
BaacembeCaanry was Ronald
McEsrath, executive director
af me Asheville Buncambe
Canty Comm natty Relations
. Ceaacfl, wk recently Joined
the hoard of directors. Other
re-elected fScers are Mansel
, Brisce, vice ebtnn2i far
tadtsee Cwr'ry f -y
Fobertioa, trinrf r;
Loauie Eurtoa, iect
director, aa secretary.
will take to make this project
a success.
There is a need for parents
and grandparents to become
involved. "Machinery is
needed to clear out all the
overgrown weeds and also to
remove about 4 inches of soil
over the entire area. This can
be done by hand, but it would
take the whole summer so
please help us. If you have this
Livestock Association
Annual Meeting He I i
Forty-five people were in
attendance at the first Annual
Meeting of the Madison
Livestock Association at the
Marshall High School Vo-Ag
Department last Thursday.
After enjoying a steak supper,
the group was entertained by
the Marshall FFA Quartet.
Members of the quartet are:
Tim Barnett, Terry Davis,
Mike Norton, Ricky Griffin.
They were accompanied by
Miss Debbie Treadway on the
piano.
Mr. Fred Myers of Allied
Mills, Asheville, spoke to the
group about the importance of
a balanced nutritional
program and making the
cattle business more
productive.
The group was reminded of
several important dates to
remember, February 18 and
Eddie English, Jr. (R)
Madison County Clerk
Superior Court.
Dedrick Cody (D) Madison
County Board of Education,
District I.
Blanche Houston (D)
Madison County Board of
Education, District II.
James B. (Jim) Long Jr.,
(R) Madison County Board of
Education, District I.
Albert Jeter Thomas (D)
Madison County Board of
Education, District II.
Emery Wallin (D) Madison
County Board of Education,
District II.
County Department of Social
Services, says S24 families
totaling 851 persons purchased
stamps amounting to
S2S,7B2.00 during the month.
The cost to these needy
families waa tt,BS1.00, which
means there were bonus
coupons issued amounting to
$16,901.00.
Applications continue to be
taken and processed as
quickly as possible. Ap
plicants can help to speed up
the processing by bringing
with them the Social Security
numbers of both husband and
wife, rent or tax receipts,
receipts for wood, coal or oil
used for beating, receipts for
electricity, water and
telephone. If crops were
raised, receipts from sale of
mesa crops and receipts for
fertilizer, seed, labor, etc. are
needed to verify cost af
making me crops, Wage slips
for any members of the
houaehold whs work are alas '
Beaded. Vertifkstioa af all
Income, each as Social
Security benefits, WAV
Peasleatt Railroad
Retirement Uttempkyment -Compensation,
etc. must be
submitted. .
Appointments are being
given to err '"" so tvt
they will not have to rr ve
unnecessary trips to Che of
fice. Persons wising ap
pointments may t; '.one
f - t wti I ;d a. rv
a 4 4 ."3 p. BL, ,s
C-o .'j Frkiays.
type of equipment and would
like to donate some of your
time for a good cause, let us
know. We would like to see as
many grownups as possible
working side by side with the
youngsters in a spirit of
cooperation for the benefit of
all. If you wish to help, please
contact Francis Pizzule at 649
2035 and he will make all
necessary arrangements.
19, the State Cattlemen's
Conference and February 27
and 18, the Performance
Tested Bull Sales at Rocky
Mount and Salisbury.
Mr. Cloice Plemmons was
recognized as the membership
chairman for the N. C. Cat
tlemen's Association. Anyone
wishing to join the State
Association should contact
Mr. Plemmons.
Mr. Roy Ammons, newly
elected president of the
Countv Association, has ap
OFFICERS of the Madison Livestock Association
were elected at the annual meeting last Thursday,
Left to right, Roy Ammons, president; Howard
Higgins, vice-president; Maurice McAUster,
secretary -treasurer.
Resolution Honoring
Dr. W.A. Sams
A joint Resolution honoring
the life and memory of Dr.
William Albert Sams was
passed in the House of
Representatives last week.
The Resolution, sponsored by
Representatives Ernest
Messer and Liston B. Ramsey,
follows:
Whereas, Dr. William
Albert Sams, a Madison
County physician since 1919
and a former member of the
General Assembly died on
November 17, 1971, at the age
of S3 years after a lifetime of
distinguished service to the
citizens of the State of North
Carolina; and
Whereas, In the death of Dr.
William Albert Sams, the
state has lost a highly capable
doctor who fulfilled the needs
of his patients in the rugged
moantaia area stretching
westward to the Tennessee
border, eastward to Peters
burg and Bull Creek, south
ward toward Asheville and
Canton, and la every remote
and accessible area within
traveling distance from bis
office la Marshall; and .
- Whereas, the ac- J
comphshments of Dr. William
' Albert Sams and the honors ;
bestowed apoa htm were quite
namerous and noteworthy and
ktduded such positions as:
TJublic school teacher and V
.store dark (1506); Acting !
Sheriff and Coroner of Unicoi .
Cosnty, Tennessee (1514);
exsmining fvysic1an for
Unicoi Cou y, Ti - ee Ir
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"We owe this project to our
children and it has been too
long in coming. It will also
help us get some industry
because it will show that we
really do care. It definitelywill
help attract summer tourists
which will benefit each and
every resident of Marshall.
Our aims are safety,
sanitation and fun. Please join
u;,' Mr. Pizzulo said.
pointed a membership
committee. These com
mitteemen are: Claude Cody,
Kenneth Buckner, Hilliard
Teague. Robert Johnson,
Uuie Zimmerman, Jackie
Ball and Burder Reeves.
Interested persons should
contact these people to join the
County Cattlemen's
Association. Plans are
already underway for the next
meeting which will be held
during the Spring quarter of
1974.
president of the North
Carolina Academy of General
Practice (1948); North
Carolina delegate to the
American Academy of
General Practice (ltte);
Worshipful Master of the
French Broad Masonic Lodge
Number 292 (1923); thirty
second degree Mason and a
Shriner joining the Oasis
Temple of Shrine in 1923;
Exalted Ruler of Elks Lodge
Number 1401; Asheville
(1942); president of North
Carolina State Elks
Association 043); organiser,
of the North Carolina Elks
Boys Camp; member af the
Board of Deacons and Sunday
School teacher for Marshall
Baptist Church; former
mayor of Town of Marshall;
Madison County Health Of
ficer; Madison - County
Coroner; and Member of the
. House of Representatives of
the North Carolina General
Assembly (1951); and
Whereas, the General
' Assembly desires to honor T e
memory of Dr. William K'. t
Sams and to eipress i:s
; sympathy to the survivrg.
' members of his l-,;;..'.y;
- Now, therefore, be it
' resolved by the House ci
Representatives, the f
eorwurr.-e:
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