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Volume 73, Number 4.
MarshaU,N.C.
15 CENTS PER COPY
February 21, 1874
Eriminal Court Starts Here
Burlington's Hot Springs
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Nineteen Burlington Worsteds employees at the Hot
Springs Plant have been honored for their records of
perfect attendance.
Plant Manager, Truman Melton, and Supervisors
presented certificates of perfect attendance to each
employee during ceremonies at the plant.
Mr. Melton stated, "we are proud of all our employees
and especially pleased to honor these nineteen for their
attendance records. It is a real indication of their interest
in doing a good Job forBurlington and themselves and we
appreciate them."
Honored for IS years of perfect attendance was Joe
"Luke" Moore and for 12 years, Jerry Ramsey, both
employed in the Spinning Department. Two received five
year attendance awards: Jimmy Lawson, Winding, and
WUlard Norton, Shop. Three received four year awards:
Mai Osteal, and Billy Ellison, Top Preparation Depart
ment and Hugh Rathbone, Pindrafting and Roving
Department. Two received 3 year awards: Pansy
Roberts, Twisting Department and Claude Sawyer,
Warehouse-Supply. Two received 2 year awards : Buena
Prisbee, Spinning Department and Don Holt, Top
Preparation Department. Cited for one year perfect at
tendance were: Edward Frisbee, Leon Holt, Carlee
Norton, Robert Payne, Sue Pangle, Roy Parker, Verner
Wills and Jimmy Goode.
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L to R. Claude Sawyer -
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L. to R. Joe King. Supervisor, Sue Pangle - 1 year,
Mai Osteen, 4 years, Hugh Rathbone - 4 years,
Homer Foster, Dept. Head.
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year. Dea HoK, 2 Yean. Billy Ellisoa - 4 Years.
Honer Fester, Department Head.
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Employees Honored
For Perfect Attendance
3 Years; Bob Osborne
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L. to R. Jim Prevette,
Ramsey -12 Years, Luke
Melton, Plant Manager.
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L. to R. Ed Frisbee - 1 Year, WUlard Norton, 5
Years, Robert Payne - 1 year, Leon Holt - 1 year,
Paul Smart, Plant Engineer
L. to R. Verner Wills -
Department Head. Pansy
L. U R. Jim Prevette. Jimmy Lawsoa - S yean.
Buena Frisbee 2 Years. Bill Willett Supervisor.
Department Head, Jerry
Moore -15 Years, Truman
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1 Year, Jim Prevette.
Roberts - 3 Years
M
onday; Jury List
The February term of
superior court for the trial of
criminal cases will begin here
Monday with Judge Lacy
Thornburg presiding. Clyde
M. Roberts, solicitor, and
James T. Rusher, assistant
solicitor, will prosecute the
trials for the State.
Listed on the trial calendar,
including former court orders
and continuations, are 21
Driving Under Influence
charges and 11 Breaking,
Entering and Larceny
charges. Listed also are three
ADWIK cases, fishing
violations, racing, speeding,
transporting, and possession
with intent to distribute
controlled substance, and
other charges.
Below is a list of charges
and defendants:
Breaking, entering and
larceny: John Gahagan, Joe
Ross Chandler, William
McKinley, Lingerfelt, Starlin
E. Gosnell, Jimmy Hurst,
Roger Dale Roberts, Arthur
Lee Sparks, Ray Allen, Coy
Rollins, Calvin Edmonds.
Madison Girls Advance
To Semi-Finals
The well-balanced smooth
working Madison Patriot
girls, coached by F. N. Willett,
defeated a quick moving
Cherokee sextet, 62-67, to win
the first round game of the
Girls District Eight Basket
ball Tournament Monday
night rtEnki High's gym-nastluu-1-
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The hard-eatned victory left
the Madison girls with a great
record of 21 victories and only
two losses.
The Madison team will play
the winner of the Edneyville
Mount View game at Enka on
Thursday night in the District
semi-finals.
The Patriot girls defeated
Tomato Packing Shed Here
To Be Open This Season
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MR. WAY ABEL
The former Mato Packing
Company located near the
Marshall by-pass has been
subleased by the directors of
Mato to Way Abel of Canton, tt
was anwonced this weak.
Mr. Abel stated that the
tomato packing plant would be
open this season, after being
dosed last season for the first
that stoca its opening bsra In
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Mr. Abel of Canton, la an
Joint services for Jack
Shelton, U, and his wife Mrs.
Yvonne. Wallin Shelton, 57, of
Marshall Rt X, who were
fatally burned when fire
desfroyed their home in the
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Driving under influence:
Jeter Chandler, Carson
Mitchell, Jerry Wayne
Boswell, Ernest Brooks Autry,
Harlen Bruce Slagle, William
McKinley Lingerfelt, Davis
Roberts, James Clon Roberts,
Ronnie Harold Brazil, Clinton
Riddle, Thomas Junior Price,
Harold Cecil Frisbee, Tommy
Jack Ledford, Shelby William
Robinson, Jackie Dale Moore,
Burnett Roberts, Howard
Carver, Pritchard Dockery,
Alfred Roberts, Max
Robinson, Willie Frank
Searcey.
Vanoy D. Orr, fishing in
closed season, other fishing
violations; Earl Chandler,
larceny of cattle; Ronnie
Meadows, non-support; Earl
Bradburn, non-support;
Johnny Cupp, ADWIK; Ray
Wallin, ADWIK; Ronnie Dale
Baker, racing; Lane Ogle,
DWLR; Danny Parker,
DWLR; Jackie Dale Moore,
speeding; John Messina,
possession of Marijuana with
intent to distribute; Richard
A. Chaikem, possession
controlled substance;
Brevard in the finals of the
Haywood County Invitational
Tourney, 49-32 and have been
in the top two spots in Western
North Carolina ratings all
season.
Cherokee battled the much
taller Patriots all the way
before the decided height
duMtdvantage and lhie tout
shooting by Madison provided
the difference.
The Bravettes countered
Madison's two six-foot
players Linda Robinson and
Ann Hensley with good
movement and quickness and
actually led by four 41-37, at
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experienced tomato packing
manager who has operated
and owned the Pigeon Valley
Tomato Company at Canton
since 1958.
It was announced that Mr.
Abel has purchased the
equipment and the lease was
finalized last week.
In speaking of the tran
saction, Mr. Abel said be was
looking forward to serving the
tomato producers of this area
and said he will also continue
his operations at the Pigeon
Valley Tomato Company. "By
acquiring the Marshall plant
and maintaining the Canton
plant I feel that tt wiE
strengthen both packing
outlets," Abel said.
He will be personally
working with growers and will
be taking orders for plants,
sticks and other special
equipment.
"I assure growers that the
Marshall plant win bo open
until afl tomatoes are sold,"
Mr. Abel commented.
The new namoo of too
Marshall plant will bo an
nounced later, Mr. Abel
stated.
Madison Couple
, - The Rev. Thomas Trail them
j. officiated, Bortal was In
' Tweed Cemetery. Friends
' were pallbearers.. -
Their bodies were recovered
' from the ruins of their small
farm boose after flames had
destroyed the home.
Brandon Scott Dean,
distributing controlled sub
stance. A list of jurors drawn for the
term follows:
JURORS
Alfred Roberts, Nadine B.
Fisher, Gertrude E. Ball,
Joyce B. Amnions, Eugene
Turner, Delbert Arrington,
Ray I-awrence Green, Howard
Roberts, Thurman Allen,
Fushia Rice, Burder Lee
Gowan, Raleigh Ballard, Jack
Ball, Clink Vernon Lovin,
Mary Jo Davis, Mack Donald
Presnell, Fred Frady, David
Melton West, Walter Brazil,
Sam Lunsford, Dave Herman
Massey, Mrs. Hazel F.
Hughes, Phill W. Anderson,
Stephen Thorpe, William G.
Gahagan, Sammie Moore, Jr.,
Kenneth Marlin Gregory,
Mary Ann Ferguson, Fred
Four
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File; One
Withdraws
Four more candidates have
filed for nomination in the
May 7, 1974 Primary, adding
to the list previously
published:
Filing during the past week
are:
E. Y. Ponder (D), Madison
County Sheriff (Incumbent).;
Dewey Griffey (R), Madison
County Sheriff; Larry Roger
Syiw IR MMsJaeii: Ctovntf
Tax Collector; .Hubert Qs
shall (R), Madison County
Board of Education, District
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C. Manson Holt (D) with
drew as a candidate for the
Board of County Com
missioners on Feb. 13, 1974, It
was reported by the Board of
Elections this week.
THE FORMER MATO Packing Shed tear the Marshall by-pass has keen
leased to Way Abel. f Canton, who) announces that the shed will be open V
season. Mr. Abel also owns and operates the Plgewi Valley Tomato p!ar t H
Haywood County.
Perish In Blaze; Rites Tliurs.
apparently gone to
GreeneviUe, Tenn., Tj -y
afternoon to thnp and tad
found his hou.e ablaze on his
return about 3 pm.
Ponder said SNe'ion had
errrnt'y attr-rd to
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Announced
Franklin Henderson, J.R.
Coates, Jr., Billy Stockton,
Mrs. Hugh Fisher, Barbara
Worley, D.G. Church. Solie
Griffey, Allie Roberts, Grover
Baker, Joyce A. Huff, W.H.
Goforth, Tina Shook, Juanita
T. Edmonds, C.G. Cook,
Clarence Wilson, Raymond R.
Young, Bertha Green,
N.C. Symphony At
Mars Hill Feb. 28
The North Carolina Sym
phony, the only professional
orchestra between
Washington and Atlanta, will
present a concert in con
junction with the Mars Hill
College choir and chorus,
Thursday, February 28. Slated
for Moore Auditorium and an 8
p.m. curtain time, the oc
casion marks the first time the
three groups have performed
together.
This will be the 42nd season
for the N.C. Symphony. It is
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ARTHUR H. LAWSON. who recently retired from
the U.S. Forest Service in Hot Springs, is shown
(left) receiving a Certificate of Appreciation for his
23 years of Federal service. District Ranger Bobhy
Brady made the presentation.
years.
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Thomas Fletcher Jones,
Robert W. Young, Jr., Belva
Mack, Henry Payne, Danny
Henderson, Willard Swaney,
Linda Allen Reeves, Weldon
Faulkner, Edward Norris
Gentry, Ernest Snelson,
Arthur Adams, James F.
Hylton and Spencer Lee
Rollins.
estimated that the 68-member
orchestra will travel over
15,000 miles and perform for
200,000 people, including
thousands of school children.
Organized in 1932, the or
chestra's first conductor was
Iximar Strmgfield, Pulitzer
Prize winner and alumnus of
Mars Hill College.
The public is invited to
attend this musical hap
pening. There is no admission
charge.
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