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1 ' - , - - i ' - . - Mull son County Library . , , , ', ' ' V. , "-v Marshall, 2875 ; , V,, , . . ' ,'; ,..V A. . .7 j At " : f FeFSOBS CMameaJ In Madison Raids .. By EO SPEARS -CM. Staff Writer Sfventttn Alcoholic Bevaragf Control (ABC) genU ataged MiiM of raidi in Madiaon County Monday. Scraa peraona wart charged with a variety of voilationa, Including the supervisor of the Hot Springs ABC Store and a police officer here. All seven were released by Magistrate Jackie Ball on personal recognizance bond to appear at hearings April 28 in District Court in Marshall. W. G. Maupin of Raleigh, director of enforcement for the State ABC Board who had personal charge of the raids. Election Officials Named For The following election of ficials were elected last Saturday in an open meeting in the courthouse in ac cordance with G.S. 163-33, as amended, of the election laws of North Carolina. Perry G. Willis, chairman of the Madison County Board of Elections, presided. He called on Mayor William P. Powell and Mr. Zeno H. Ponder for a brief expression of views and each party chairman made appropriate extemporaneous remarks relative to free and f honest election. 25 citizens interested in the political process were present in the courtroom. The Executive Committees of the Democratic and Republican Parties were commended by Joe L. Morgan, Election Board Secretary, for making good selections for Registrars and Judges for the ten precincts of Ray Named Wildlife Supervisor G AVON O. RAY Avwn 0. Ray, SO, of Waynesville has been named protection supervisor of the Kerta Carolina . Wildlife Baas area's Commission's District tt was an- I Thursday. Bay, a native of Mars HUL ' replaces the lata Hugh D. Robertson. Be baa been assistant for the ninth t far the past II years. . ' Ray baa beea with the WRC. , far a yean.. Bay plans to rtmaia la : WaynatviQa. - Robertson, who -., dle4 . receaUy la the Veterans' Bespit 1 la Oteea, was am, played by the WRC tor 21 . Bepladnf Ray as assistant tyerrtsor wta be Charles J. SraiUi of Larobertoa. Srr.'S , Km bn w"?i t - ? ' -t f: ... . . . 4 f'-'i cCcer in Lun.trt I Is a native of F. '-iCe. r r'-ws to move to Tf rv..l . in the rr flore. said the raids art connected with the' lingering dispute between the State and local ABC Board over some aspects of the liquor sale operation in Hot Springs. He aaid the following charges have been made: Carroll E. Anderson, ABC Store supervisor in Hot Springs, charged with selling more than the legal limit of one gallon to one person on the basis, Maupin said, of a prior undercover investigation. -George K. Ramsey, the police officer (also a can didate for the County Board of Commissioners in the up coming Democratic primary), Volume 73, Number 9, the county. The persons chosen are listed below by precinct and party: MARSHALL (1) - Lucretia Freeman, Registrar (R), Fred Payne, Judge (R); Wayne McDevttt, Judge (D). SANDY MUSH (1-2) -Mallle Brown, Registrar (R), Marshall Duckett, Judge (R), Mrs. Blanche Walker, Judge (D). LAUREL (2) - Walter Goantll, Registrar (R), Clarence CutahaU, Judge (R), Willie Rice, Judge (D). Reinstatement 1973 REAP Announced By Washington, March 12 The 1973 Rural Environmental Assistance Program (REAP) which was terminated in December 1972 will be rein stated, the U. S. Department of Agriculture announced today. The announcement was made as the Agricultural Stabilisation and Con servation Service (ASCS) was notifying farmers that they can now sign up for cost sharing assistance under the new Rural Environmental Conservation Program (RECP) announced last Vietnam Veterans Day Friday Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr., has proclaimed Friday, March 29 aa Vietnam Veterans Day in North Carolina. The Goremar said this special day is being set aside Nationwide as aa expression of gratitude to the more than 143,000 North Carolinians who served in the armed forces during the Vietnam conflict Governor Holshouser urged aB Tar Heeq) to participate to ceremonies and observances that will be held to com memorate : the personal sacrifices and distinctive service of Norn Carolina's veterans during ton years of conflict This day will also serve as a reminder that the Nation is entering Its second ' year of peace following" the boRtniUes to Southeast Asia.' The Governor said," ."Ac corig to President Nixon, at p" t tl DO i'i"m to ; ,c . .. --.j fc-e to subsequent years, as it is felt ft a!l Veterans win be !-- in tv future on the .tr- - - --4. Viler' Pf to-. t! UiH ' charged with "obstructing Justice" by what Maupin said waa "interfering with two State ABC officers while conducting an investigation in Madison County several weeks ago." Odell Cook, operator of a rural store in the Laurel section, Rt. 4 Marshall, charged with the possession of liquor and beer for the pur pose of sale and for allowing gambling in his place of business. Seized as evidence in support of this warrant, Maupin said, were 44 cases and some loose bottles of beer and 22 pints of tax-paid liquor. -Wilson Payne of Rt. 2 Hot TTLM County MARS HILL (3) - C. William Briggs, Registrar (R), Mrs. Cecelia C. Powell, Judge (R), Woody Amnions, Judge (D). GRAPEVINE (3-2) - A. Harold Payne, Registrar (R), Kerfman Clark, Judge (R), Bruce H. Sprinkle, Judge (D). BEECH GLEN (4) Don Hall, Registrar (R), Ronnie Jarvis, Judge (R) Joe Fowler, Judge (R), Wayne Adams, Judge (D). HOT SPRINGS (6) - Curtis Roberts, Registrar RV Roy L. Roberts, Judge (R), Larry December. RECP, which carries forward some features of the old REAP, was authorized by the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973. Kenneth E. Frick, Ad ministrator of ASCS, said operational details of the reinstituted 1973 REAP, are under study and will be an nounced later. He said rein statement of the 1973 REAP Program resulted from a U. S. District Court decision reversing the termination County Schools To Go On Daylight Savings Time Monday, April 1st Superintendent Robert L. Edwards announced this week that Madison County schools will change their schedule to daylight savings time, ef fective Monday. April 1, 1974. On this date, the county schools will start one hour earlier. The county schools have been operating on (sun time) since daylight savings time was implemented to January. The Madison County Board of Education changed the coanty achool operating Rocky Bluff Opens Friday ' District Ranger Bobby f Brady announced today that . the Rocky Bluff Recreation ' i Area win be opened Friday, "X March 29. Crews have been ' " working for about two weeks r?:!v-:"? gravel. rsir-t-"g nd .- ' dvi..s Ou.tr r.., ance jwls .-, . so that the area will be in ( exceUent condition on opening day. .F"y-a' ''! tv-t hv, , diViJial graUe cans have " Springs, charged with sale and possession of non-taxpaid whisky for possession of beer for sale. Evidence was said to include 83 cans of beer and five pints of whisky. OrvU Gunter of Rt. 4 Marshall, charged with possession of beer for sale and the sale of beer; with 46 cans of beer and one pint of taxpaid whisky seized. -Carl Williams of Rt. 4 Marshall, charged with selling non-taxpaid whisky. No seized evidence listed. Doris Carroll of Rt. 4 Marshall, charged with possession of non-taxpaid whisky and possession of beer Are J. Phillips, Judge (D). EBBS CHAPEL (7) -Clarence Cody, Registrar (R), George Davis, Judge (R), Porter Wallin, Judge (D). SPRING CREEK (8) Eddie Lankford, Jr., Registrar (R), Larry Ferguson, Judge (R), Larry Plemmons, Judge (D). Dr. Larry N. Stern was appointed Republican precinct chairman in Mars Hill replacing Mayor William Powell who resigned to become county GOP chair- Mill. Of USDA action. Meanwhile, sign-up dates are being announced for farmers to request annual and long-term Federal cost-share agreement provided by the 1974 RECP. For Madison County sign-up will begin April 8, 1974 and for the long term agreements will end May 3, 1974. Additional in formation and program details will be mailed from the ASCS Office relative to the programs, stated Mrs. Nila Mann, Acting CED. schedule to (Sun time) so that students would not have to stand on highways in total darkness and extreme cold waiting for school buses. Superintendent R. L. Ed wards indicated that he realised that many parents and school personnel have been inconvenienced by the (Sun time schedule) and wishes to express his ap preciation to all for their cooperation and un , derstanding. been removed from the camping areas and campers will now carry their garbage to central depositoriee which are conveniently located throughout the area. That charge wst based on f t r, ics and with the cooperation of campers could ineaa that the area will be left open for a longer period this year. ., ' ; i -.. and taxpaid whisky for sale, and tale of same; with nine pints and one gallon of moonshine seized along with three' pints of taxpaid whiskey, 224 cans of beer and three quarts of wine. Maupin said the defiant attitude of the Hot Springs ABC Board, as stated last July 20 in a letter from the Hot Springs chairman, R. W. Ponder, to the state board following the May 1973 in vestigation of an alleged conflict of interest situation, was the basis for special at tention to the Madison County operation since last fall. Ponder's letter said in part: "Our house is completely in Marshall, N. C. b 1 mm tK I h i I LINDA ROBINSON is pictured above receiving a trophy from Cecil Hannah after being named to the All-Tournament team following the final game of the Clyde Invitational Tourney last Saturday night at Clyde. Linda, outstanding Madison Patriot player, was cited for her outstanding play during the tour nament for the Mars Hill team. ( Photo by Robert Green ) Revival To A series of revival services will begain at the Bradburn Chapel First Church of God (Sandy Mush Road) this Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The visiting minister will be the Rev. J. Morgan Davis, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., for merly of Marshall. Special singing for the afternoon service will be by the Cedar Mountain Baptist Church Choir of Fairview. It was announced that there will be no night service this Sunday. Mr. Davis, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Davis, of the Brush Creek section, was pastor of two churches in Tennessee which he served a total of 18 years. He is now State Coordinator, the Church ''v.,v :kf V-f. - h''-: TURNER ROGERS, with ; mere ttaa II . years : ef telepbeae , todustry i ex ; perieace, has yotoed the staff ef Westera Careltoa and Westce Telepbeae Cempeales as Regnlalry and Ceanecttog -Cempaay Relatieat Maaager, i M has beea aa acta by .Nersaaa. Gass, General I Msaager. Refers w!!l be ? -respMulble lor ana'-. . coe tact betweea ft U 'q ' ant -eenpaales and the Nvrth "'- Carolina Public Service ' Cemmissiea aad vtaer 1 telepbeae ixrr.r U the state, Be alwwul b Ufharfe ef media rf':-' , mi puUkity. ' f- - --"A- .- - order and if other innuendoes are forthcoming, we are prepared to go to court." The ABC agents, including a certified public accountant from Charlotte, came to the Hot Springs store soon after it opened for business Monday. Anderson said a complete inventory of bottled goods was made and records examined in detail. Maupin said "a number of discrepancies" in store operation were found. However, the store was open for business by mid-afternoon, with Carol and his brother, Fred Anderson, serving customers. Carol Anderson said the day W XXJ r-V- T.-J Start At Bradburn Chapel Sunday I .!" REV. J. MORGAN DAVIS Election Bd. Attends Meet In Raleigh The three members of the Madison County board of elections and the executive secretary attended a -, statewide elections seminar at the Royal ViUa in Raleigh last Friday. The seminar included In structions to election law and procedure. Partidpanti in cluded Mr. Jerry A. AMa, chairman of the state board of elections; Mr. Alex K. Brock, 1 executive director of the state '; board of elections; : Mrs. Rutherford Turnbutt m ef the Institute ef Government and , Mr. James F. BuDock from the Attorney General's Office. " Gov. James Holshouser, JrM received a standing ovation by ' honoring the group with a . surprise (end dramatic) appearance at the aemoon Session. He made a strnrg plea for free and h :r elections throughout North Carolina. Matters covered la the seminar riT"l fmrn changes in t'e ! " t '., w to asMstance U . s. before, on Sunday, two black men came to his home while he was away during the af ternoon, and asked to buy some whisky. His wife refused them, he said, and when he came home that evening the two men returned and asked him to sell them some whisky, and he refused, saying it was against state law to sell on Sunday. He said the two men were among the agents making the raids Monday, adding that he didn't like the idea of what had happened, terming it "an attempt to set me up" for arrest. Maupin declared later, when asked about the in mm eifJ . JL hw.-- f 1l Armea xioDDery. of God, in the state of Ten nessee and travels extensively in the interest of the church. Mr. Davis, a graduate of Walnut High School, is also editor of TENNESSEE NEWS, Church of God publication. He is married and he and his wife have two children. The Rev. R. L. Johnson, pastor of the Bradburn Chapel Selective Service Ruling "The sixth annual Selective Service System Lottery Drawing was held Wed nesday, March 20th, in Washington, D. C, un derscoring the role the System continues to play by law to the Nation's defense posture," William H. McCachren, State Director of the North Carolina Selective Service System, said today. "Registrants born to 1955 will be assigned lottery numbers based upon Wed nesday's drawing, and these registrants win comprise the available pool during calendar year 1979. Even though ae one ' is being Inducted at the present time, a pool is necessary In the event Congress restores Induction authority to the President,'' McCachren stated. .-V, v , "Even though our country is bow at peace with all nations," McCachrea added, "the Selective Service System, under the provisions ef the Military Selective .1 Service Act, continues te , serve the wffl of Congress as a vital part . of the national defense. Every male citizen of tr country is r rp-r tired by law to rer'-Tr i"! the Selective iprvice f,. m within tve C3dy i bri'jKw 2 53 d f"- -r t hj l&h torthday. fa -.-itwa and classir.cainTO he', s to prmlde In'orsire' fur c, ;ick cident, that this is standard undercover agent tactics and does not consitute en trapment. Anderson also said the charge against Police Officer Ramsey grew out of two ABC agents observing his store operations. He said that Ramsey had reason to be suspicious of strangers that day, because of a bank robbery in East Tennessee, and had questioned the two strange men for some time before they identified themselves as ABC agents. Maupin said Ramsey had "been pretty rough" with the ABC men after they had identified themselves. At last May's hearing, it was alleged that Harold Anderson, 15 CENTS PER COPY Men Arrested For A " T Cattle Rustling A 20-month search fro two men charged with armed robbery and cattle rustling ended Thursday night in Unicoi, Tenn., with the arrests of Freddie Tilson, 26, and Bobby Eugene Edwards, both of Unicoi. Sheriff E. Y. Ponder, who had assisted in the long search, said that Tilson was being held in an Erwin, Tenn., jail in default of a $25,000 bond and that Edwards is being held in the Madison County Jail. The arrests were made by . Eurett Fender, Bob Whitso, John Calhoun and Gary Ed Marshall Native The Garden State Paper Company, Inc., of Garfield, N. J., a subsidiary of Media church, cordially invites the public to attend the night services beginning Monday at 7:30 o'clock. There will be special singing each night. On Thursday night the West Asheville First Church of God will be in charge and on Saturday night the Shelton Trio, of Greeneville, Tenn., will sing. "Those registrants born in 1955 with Random Sequence Numbers one through 95," McCachren remarked, "will be subject to reclassification from their present classification of 1-H and will be the most vulnerable to induction in the year in which they reach 20." Union Service At Ponders Chapel Sunday a:'1"' ''' "-"V ' The Fifth Sunday Union - i Service wffl be held this ; Sunday night at Ponders '' Chapel beginning at 7:29 e'dock. .'xri ' : Dr. Arthur F. Williams, pastor of the Marshall . Presbyterian Church, will deliver the sermon using as his topic, 'After Easter, What?". This Sermon deals with some of the events which foreshadow the second return ef Christ Also taking part in the service will be the Rev. f TKlfV-f I r ' !, f ' r of It?':' ! : (" ' ; V e F. ev. ; r -' t i v ? i 1 l C, " : . Rev. J. E. Ff - - -tve --ct f , C !. : i) i a member of the Hot Springs town board, had been in- fluential In the appointment of his brother, Carol, to the chairmanship of the local ABC , board. Carol led the board to hire himself as supervisor; being paid 82,400 a year as chairman and $10,200 as ' supervisor; then hired Fred to work as a clerk in the store, at $10,200. The store building is partly owned by Harold. The State ABC Board then recommended that one brother resign as an employe of the store and that salaries be brought into line. Carol Anderson resigned as chairman of the board, remaining as supervisor. March 28, 1974 1 1 wards of the Unicoi County Sheriff's Department. Tilson has been charged with armed robbery in con nection with a break-in at the store of Mr. and Mrs. Zesto Ingle in July, 1972. The Ingle store is located on U. S. 23, two-miles from the North Carolina and Tennessee state line. Edwards and Tilson were jointly charged with cattle rustling on the property of Mr. and Mrs. Porter Wallen of the Smith Creek section . of Madisoq founty neaf BaWe Mountain1 in August, 1971. 1 Accepts Award General, Inc., received the first annual Environmental Improvement Award for Solid Waste Management from the American Paper Institute. Garden State's award came in recognition of its organization of a unique coalition of environmentalists, industries and citizens to New Jersey and California to foster recovery of paper and other resources through recycling. Both groups are named Committee for Resource Recovery. Announcement was made at API's annual Paper Week luncheon, attended by 1,200 persons in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Bute was the main speaker. The award was accepted by Mrs. Sarah P. Millier, Garden State public relations director, who in 1973 originated the concept of the committees and has since coordinated their activities. Together they in clude 1,300 New Jersey and California environmental' and other groups, governmental agencies and industries which . recycle. . Mrs. 'Millier is the former ; Sarah Pritchard who waa born In Marshall and reared here and In Asheville. She's the " daughter of Mrs. George M. Pritchard and the late Mr. Pritchard. ... ' ; 1974 Burley :: ttT-T-;-;"- "v Referendum According to lr.f--nr released by the t : V ! growers have f qirntas fr V'i, s- '. roarVKirg years. ' - rn!;rnriaryr" that 3.3 r ' grow. s v ' 7 f I i ' n :