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Madison Fats Win
Crown; In State
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Linda Robinson set a
District Eight girls basketball
scoring record Friday night,
but all she really wanted were
the last two points.
"Those were the biggest two
points I ever made," sighed
the Madison County senior
after her driving layup in the
second overtime period lifted
the Patriots to the district
championship over Enka
High.
The final score was 34-36.
If possible, the contest at the
Enka High Gym was closer
even than that, but
Robinson was the difference
when it counted most.
The Moot center scored 26
points against the Sugar Jets,
including the only basket by
either team in both overtimes.
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"WE'RE NUMBER ONE" was the chant of the victorious Madison Pats
following their 38-36 victory over the Enka Sugar Jets in the Championship
game of District Eight last Friday night at Enka. The victory sends the Pats to
the State Tournament this week-end in High Point. The Pats met Williamston
Thursday night at 8:30 o'clock. Holding high the trophy is Yvonne Coates and
holding the game bail is Debbie Yelton. (Jim Story Photo)
Selective Service Lottery March
Young men born in 1955 will
have their Selective Service
lottery numbers drawn on
March 20, William H. Mo
Cachren, State Director of
Selective Service for North
Carolina, announced today.
Even though there are no
plans to resume call-ups for
involuntary inductions, Mc
Oadncn stated that the an
imal Selective Service lottery
drawfauj for young men who
become It years of age during
1174 will be held in
Washington, D.C., on the
abova date.
According to McCachren,
there are approximately
43,tW young men born in 1955
Madison Bicentennial Goals Are Set
Tat Madison Bicentennial
Cmnittee has adopted the
following- ,. projects .; for
proration in Madison Coonty:
A. HERITAGE
1. Certtage Trail Mark
knpartant historic sites and
fobUsa a brochure, "Historic
tttea 4a Madison County".
z. wrna a onei usury or
Madisoa for th state
yiMicatlon. - . ;:
X Include a coarse hi local
history , la the c school
curriculum. .
4. Make a - series , of :;
programs on Madison County
history available U the -
vnr,a on a rotating basis.
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That shot came with 1:45
remaining and when Enka
misfired with 22 seconds left,
Robinson was there to claim
the rebound.
"She did everything for us,"
said Coach F. N. WUlett of
Madison, now headed for the
State Championships which
began Wednesday in High
Point.
Robinson finished the
district tournament which
attracted some 1,500 fans for
the finals with 66 points in
three games, breaking the
tournament scoring record set
last year by Diana Robinson of
Enka with 63. She also broke
the single-game record with a
28-point performance against
Cherokee in the opening
game.
who are registered with North
Carolina local boards, and
who will have their lottery
numbers established by this
drawing.
"As a result of the lottery
numbers which are drawn,"
McCachren said, "some of the
young men born in 1955 will be
placed in a class available for
service by their local boards.
This group will form a standby
pool of 'readily available' men
during 1975. This pool will be
available to supplement the
volunteer armed forces in the
event of a national
requirement."
According to McCachren,
the Military Selective Service
Madison history.
1 Include la the January
1976 minkneater at Mars Hill
College coarse on the
Revolution and associated
subjects as well as public
lectures by outstanding
speakers. ,
. 4. Church observances -plays,
etc., and . church
histories. -.
' 5. Wagon caravan and big
county-wide celebration la
July, 1971. . ;
C HORIZONS
1. Make possible the
building of a new library for
the county and a system of
reading rooms In several
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Coach Bill Rucker
with Willet's ap-
"We took some awfully poor
shots there at the end,"
Rucker said, "but the big
thing was that we couldn't
stop Robinson inside."
Actually, the Patriots had
another heroine as well. Lynn
Plemmons sank two free
throws with 1:10 left in
regulation play to give
Madison a 36-36 tie and send
the game into overtime. The
Sugar Jets had frozen the ball
for a full three minutes with a
two-point cushion before
Plemmons connected.
Enka had led most of the
way behind the shooting of
Crystal Sharpe and Cheryl
Parrott and the Sugar Jets,
Act requires all young men to
register with the System
during the 60-day period
beginning 30 days prior to
their 18th birthday. "Failure
to register," McCachren said,
"can bring a penalty of as
much as 5 years im
prisonment or a fine of $10,000,
or both." McCachren further
added that Selective Service
has provided ways which
enable young men to register
with minimum inconvenience.
"Volunteer registrars,
many of whom are located in
our high schools, have been
appointed in counties where
there are no local board of
fices," and McCachren fur
central location, possibly the
new library, and to be opened
by oar posterity in the distent
future.
4. Encourage the Com
missioners to promote and
develop recreation facilities
and activities in the local
.' conununtties. - .- .
' In addition to best goals,'
. the committee welcomes any
suggestions from Individuals .
or groups In the county.
Please mail suggestions to;
: Mary Ruth Roberts, P. a Bos
IS, Mart Kill, N, C 14754.
r 'The committee will be
establishing task forces In
each eoirmonity and en
courages every cltiien to
p!" t;e an a-'.ht latere
in '"'? C" " 'y -1 community
jr: .. Cr I. centennial
Cciebrslioa can make a
vs!usb!e d.fference . la
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Enka
agreed
praisal.
second-ranked in Western
North Carolina, boasted an
eight-point margin in the third
period with Robinson playing
cautiously with three personal
fouls.
But Enka failed five times to
extend its lead before
Robinson began the Patriots
comeback.
"When we couldn't break
open then, the game turned
around for us," admitted
Rucker. "Madison started
playing with more confidence
after that."
PRAISES COATES, DAVIS,
PLEMMONS, HENSLEY
Willett, on the other hand,
said the defensive play of
guards Yvonne Coates, Donna
Davis and Lynn Plemmons
was a big factor. "Our defense
in the fourth quarter and in
both overtimes came through
for us."
"Yvonne Coates, a senior,
has been outstanding all
season and was the best
rebounder on the team. She
dominated the defensive end
of the court Just as Robinson
did the offensive end of the
court," Coach Willett stated.
He also had praise for Ann
Hensley, rangy forward, who
made several key rebounds
and was outstanding and
dependable throughout the
season.
Coach Willett and his
assistant, Alex Farkas, both
said they were also proud of
the substitutes who would
often come off the bench to
play fine basketball.
GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
MADISON ENKA
MADISON (38) - Robinson
26, Coates 6, Davis 2, Hensley
2, Plemmons 2, Green, Reed,
Yelton, Waldroup.
ENKA (36) - Arledge 6,
Sharpe 11, Cody 4, Parrott 11,
Hunnicutt 4, Anders.
HALFTIME SCORE: Enka,
24-19.
REGULATION: Tie, 36-36.
FIRST OVERTIME: Tie,
36-36.
ther added that 18-year-old
young men in Madison county
who have not yet registered
may do so with the in
dividuals, or at the places,
$41,500 State
Grant For
Marshall Project
RALEIGH - Grants
totaling 113,555,229 have been
awarded to 57 local govern
ments in North Carolina to
assist in financing con
struction of water supply
system projects, according to
an announcement made today
by Secretary of Human
Resources David T. Flaherty.
These grants art the third
set to be swarded ass result of
the passage of the North
Carolina Clean Water Bond
Act of 1971. To date, almost 2
million has been awarded for
this purpose on projects with
total construction costs of ever
1133 million. '
I ."The applications for these
grants were Judged on the
basla of eligibility
requirements and the priority
system established by the
rules and reflations spelled
out in the Osn Va'r Brmd
Act," FSihrrty said. Tte
voters --Tve4 tve issuance
of ttrj r ." -n in c'ssn outer
bonis in a i n.' re-.iu.
In moi i,- .. nce, the rate
grant to oriy a pnrjtm of the
tn-i r"- -' i c Te
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DISTRICT CHAMPIONS Pictured above are the Madison
Patriots girls' team which are District Eight Champions and
headed for the State Tournament. Front row left to right: Ann
Hensley, Donna Davis, Lynn Plemmons, Linda Robinson,
Yvonne Coates, Debbie Reed, Debbie Yelton. Second row: Pam
Two Week Appalachia Forum To Start Mon.
"The Many Faces of Ap
palachia as Refelcted in the
Humanist's Mirror," a two
week series of forums on
Appfilachia w&ftpeh Monday,
March 4, at Mars Hill College.
The discussions will be
sponsored by the History and
Mars Hill Civitan
Club Activities
The Mars Hill Civitan Club
held its annual Clergy Night
Program on Tuesday,
February 19. Frank Dorato of
Asheville spoke to the group
which included the following
ministers as guests Ur.
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indicated below:
or
Mrs. Delba Jean Roberts
Tax Collector's
Office Courthouse
Marshall, N.C. 28753
federal and local sources.
Flaherty noted that grant
applicationi for water supply
construction projects are now
being received by the Division
of Health Services for
processing during the second
semiannual review period for
this fiscal year. Grants for
those are expected te ht
awarded In July.
Among the grants awarded
was Marshall. f4LMt of a
total estimated project cost of
fOtOOOt.
4-H Talent Show
- The annual Madisoa County
4-H Talent Show wfll be held
Saturday, March at f ML,
hi the Mart Kill College
Auditorium. The talent show
to designed te five hoyt and
f'.r$ n pfrrtwifty te exjra
U"i aid atiiiiet la co
ft : a for hoiton s-J
T'.rre '.:.:. g acts wCl I e
"-. if-i to compete In t e
d.nrict UX show, Jane "",
el Fr-' ' i. T yw'l s
pr:, to t L'4 best e
two! Mrr'r 1 toss?; iorssr - rajiwr LXinfr 1 j t ' 1
-. miters
Economics departments of the
Baptist related college, and
were designed to promote an
interchange of historical and
cultural concepts regarding
the Southern Appalachian
region.
Each day for two weeks,
Hoyt BlackweU, W.L. Lynch,
M H. Kendall, Sue Fitzgerald,
Lester Murphey, Jim Long,
John Bussard, Dick Price, and
Ralph Hogan. Mr. Dorato
challenged the ministers to be
examples for their
congregations, but at the
same time he emphasized how
much laymen should ap
preciate the roll of their
ministers and should let them
know that they appreciate the
many thankless things they
do. Harrell Wood, President
Elect, introduced Mr. Dorato.
He and R.M. Lee were in
charge of the program.
President Fred Holtkamp
presided over the meeting.
Under the leadership of
Holtkamp, Ctvttan has been
active again. At Christmas, a
donation was presented to the
Mars Hill Handi-School as
part of the Christmas Ladies
Night held at Wolf UureL The
club co-sponsored the Bascom
Lamar Lunsford Festival in
October. On Friday, March 19,
the Ovitans wUl play the Mara
Hill Lions to a Little League
Benefit Game at the Mars HU1
School. New members added
to the dub in the past month
are Roy Wood, Don RusatO,
Ed Shields, and Bffl Tydemaa.
The dub wul phew is the
25th anniversary of Its Charter
Night to March. Chrkaas la be
honored for their long service
te the dub and the community
are Kan Anderson, Jus Cox.
Otis Due. Ralph Let, and
Bract Murray. -
Make plant new to attend and
aupport the 4-H members tt
Madisoa County. Admission
will be M cents for adJts and
B cents for children.
Winners of the V
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March 4-8 and March 11-15
beginning at 7:30 p. m. a given
topic will be developed by a
panel of authorities, each
p" resenting one segment of 'the
main topic, and all par
ticipating with the audience in
an open discussion following
each presentation.
The forum is a result of the
financial support and en
couragement of the North
Carolina Committee for
continuing Education in the
Humanities to participating
members of the Appalachian
Consortium.
The meetings will all be
held in Memorial library
Auditorium with the exception
of the March 6 meeting which
will be held at the First
Baptist Church of Mars Hill.
The meetings are open to all
interested persons and is
hoped that members of the
local communities, regional
area, and academic com
Masons Honor Bailey
At Meeting Saturday
Jesse James Bailey of
Asheville, formerly of
Madison County, was honored
by members French Broad
Lodge No. 292, AF 4 AM, on
Saturday evening with a
dinner meeting at the Masonic
Temple in Marshall. Mr.
Bailey, who Joined the Lodge
In 1914, was presented a (0
year pin and certificate.
During the past N years Mr.
Bailey has served the Lodge
as Worshipful Master three
as wen as In
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Maxwell, Pam Yelton, Sandra Ammons, Kathy Waldroup,
Dianne Landers, Janet Reeves. Third row: F. N. Willett, coach;
Dianna Wills, Darlene Evans, Karen Greene, Sheila Goforth,
Jane Carter, Carolyn Holtkamp, Deborah Reed, Leesa Harrell,
Gail Garrett, Vickie Wills, and Alex Farkas, coach.
munities will share this unique
cultural learning experience.
The topic and dates areas
follows:
Monday, March 4: "tho
Are We?" with Loyal Jones,
Director of the Appalachian
Center, Bera College, Dr.
Rogers Whitner, syndicated
columnist and professor of
English at Appalachia State
University and Robert Har
mon, specialist in mountain
music, Blowing Rock as
panelists.
Tuesday, March 5:
"Whatcha You'ns Got?" a
discussion on resources in
Appalachia with panelists
Lewis Herron. Immediate
Past President, Pisgah
Chapter, Society of American
Foresters, Leonard Weiner,
N. C. Department of Mineral
Resources, and Dr. W. W.
Hall, Assistant Director of the
Economic Development
Bureau, Western Carolina
University.
capacities.
Lester Wilde of Marshall,
District Deputy Grand Master
and a member of French
Broad Lodge, had charge of
presentation of the pin. Albun
Buckner gave a brief history
of the Lodge and Bill Bicker,
Worshipful Master, presided. -
Approximately 100 Master
Masons, their wives and ether
guests, including Mr. Bailey's
daughter, Mrs. Nellie Lovin,
attended the meeting.
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Wednesday, March 6:
"Gettin' Right," religion in
Appalachia will be discussed
by Don Prange, Associate
Director of we Commission on
Religion in Appalachia, Rev.
Jim Long, Methodist Minister
in Mars Hill, Bea Hensley, a
layman from Spruce Pine, and
Jim Blevins of the Religion
Department of Mars Hill
College. This session will be
held in the Mars Hill Baptist
Church.
Thursday, March 7: "A
Little Larnin" will cover
education in Appalachia. The
participants in this discussion
will be Henry Clay Edwards,
retired schoolmaster from
Mars Hill, Vernon Chapman,
Chairman of the Education
Department of Mars Hill
College, and Gerald Eller,
professor of Biology and an
administrator at Western
Carolina University.
Friday, March 8: "Speak
Yer Piece" mountain politics
and law enforcement will be
covered by Zeno Ponder,
legislator from Madisoa
County, Jesse James Bailey,
retired sheriff of Madisoa um
Buncombe Counties and for
Southern Railroad as tfaeir
chief of detectives and Bruce
B. Briggs, district court Judge.
During the second week ef
the forum, the topics mt
panelists will be : Monday,
March U: "Follow the Trafl."
a discussion of transportation
and roads with panelists John
McLeod, Professor Emeritus ,
of English of Mars Hill Conege .
and author, John Ehle, author
of The Kead the story of the ;
coming of the' railroad to
Southern Appalachia, E. L
PaschaQ, resident engineer f ' -,
the N. C Department of
Transportation and Klh- '
ways, and Robert Bruce, Chief
of Interpretation of the Clue
Ridge Partway staff.
Tuesday, March 12: "T'j a
Goodlie Land," will be a
discussion of land um in
Southern Appalachia 1
panelists Alan E'.ovr :,
Director of Environr ' 1
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