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169 To Graduate Alt Madison
Bligh Monday; Baccalaureate
Sunday Night At New School
Madison High School
commencement exercises will
begin here this Sunday night
at 7:30 o'clock with the
Baccalaureate service. Both
the Baccalaureate service and
the graduation exercises will
be held in the new con
solidated high school gym
nasium on the Marshall
bypass.
Following the Processional,
the invocation will be given by
Mrs. Fred Dickenson, prin
cipal of Mars Hill High School.
The choir, composed of
students from the various high
schools, will sing "My Heart
Is Steadfast, O God". Mrs.
Jewel Church, principal of the
Madison Athletic
Banquet Held
Last Thursday
The Madison High School
Athletic Banquet, the first
held since consolidation of
athletic programs, was en
joyed last Thursday night at
the Sheraton Inn in Asheville.
Dr. Larry Liggett, con
solidation director, was
master of ceremonies. The
welcoming remarks were
made by J. C. Wallin, Prin
cipal of Madison High School
and the Invocation was
pronounced by the Rev. Gene
Hall, pastor of the Madison
Seminary Baptist Church and
a member of the coaching
staff at Madison High.
Charles Tolley, football
coach at the local school,
introduced Head Football
Coach at Furman University,
Art Baker, who was the
Criminal Court In
Progress; Civil Term
Starts Mon.; Jury List
Tot May term of superior
court for the trial of criminal
cases started bet Tuesday
morning with Judge Lacy H.
Thornburg, of Webster,
presiding.
A term of civil court will
begin ben Best Monday.
PoDowing hi a Hat of jurors
Avwb for the tens Mil wtA:
Ntal Goods, Meredith
WUhura, Raymond Hensley,
Jamas Crewe, Judy Elaine
Gosnefl, Samaei M. Boyd,
Paula H. Parker, Gail Brown,
farrell Clements, Velda
Masse y. Ruby G. Israel, -Jamas
Bryan Airfaigton, Jack
C Bockner, Denis Moor
Benson, El wood B. Waldroup,
Hubert Rich, Clyde Hunt
singer, CordeS C. Maasey,
Ernest Dancy Erwin, Judy
Eprouae Davis, Da Mat Price,
Joha C. Williams, Allie
BUokenshlp, Let Cumsl
Payne. Wivne Brimn, Ey
Jot C -frtf'.I, David Kent
Patr.M-y, J--x Justice, Pftty
Jifi'-s, T-'-s Mt'Gee,
Tr-' O " 'r, Cr-r
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Spring Creek High School, will
deliver the Scripture Reading.
Mr. J. C. Wallin, principal of
Madison High School, will
introduce the speaker, Dr.
Cecil Sherman, pastor of the
First Baptist Church of
Asheville.
Following the sermon there
will be a congregational
hymn, "All Hail The Power of
Jesus' Name" and Mr. Vernon
Ponder, principal of the
Laurel School, will pronounce
the benediction, followed by
the Recessional.
On Monday night
graduation exercises will start
at 7:30 o'clock. Following the
Processional, Mr. Bruce
featured speaker.
Following Coach Baker's
address, R. L. Edwards,
superintendent of Madison
County Schools, made ap
propriate remarks.
Presentation of various
awards and recognitions were
made by the following
coaches: Cheerleaders, Billie
Jean Redmon; Football, Roy
Amnions; Girls' Basketball,
F. N. WUlett; Boy's Basket
ball, Bobby Franklin;
Baseball, Larry West
The following students and
athletes received special
recognition:
Cheerleaders: Most Im
proved, Carol Ann Wallin;
Most School Spirit, Cheryl
Reeves; Best All Round,
Miller Briggs. M. V. Chandler,
Lujett Fisher Hunter, Myrtle
Elmore Bryan, Douglas C
Williams, Arvtl Fisher,
Marion F. Bradburn, Murphy
Roberts, Phyllis Brooks
Ledf ord, Anain Ramsey, Anna
Norton, Ford Honeycutt,
Region B Board
Elects Officers
The Region B- Ancillary
Manpower Planning Board hr
Henderson, . Madison and
Transylvania Counties held Its
first meeting May It, 1974.
The following officers were
elected: . ; "" '-
Chairman: WIElara M. Ives,
Chairman, Transylvania
County Board , of Com
mis'oonws Vi-e Carman: James T.
1 C -'jr-.an, Va'jca
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Phillips, principal of Hot
Springs school, will pronounce
the invocation. The choir will
sing "Lonely Voices" and
"Isn't It Reassuring". Mr.
Clive Whitt, principal of the
Marshall school, will in
troduce the guest speaker,
Honorable Lacy H. Thorn
burg, superior court judge
(30th Judicial District).
Mr. R. L. Edwards,
superintendent of Madison
County schools, will then
present the diplomas and Mr.
Owen Fish, ESEA Director,
will pronounce the benediction
which will be followed by the
Recessional.
A total of 169 graduates will
Laura Lee.
Baseball: Best Defense,
Harrell Wood; Best Offense,
Jerry Cody; Most Valuable,
Jimmy Ramsey.
Football: Best Offense,
Jimmy Ramsey; Best
Defense, Kirk Mc Williams;
Most Improved, Jeff
Treadway; Most Valuable,
Charles Holt
Girls' Basketball: Most
Hustle, Yvonne Coates; Most
Valuable, Linda Robinson;
Most Improved, Lynn
Plemmons; Most Dedicated,
Ann Hensley.
Boy's Basketball: Out
standing Player, Harrell
Wood; Most Hustle, Carlton
Freeman; Most Valuable, Jim
Roberts.
Meda Ogle, Doris Waldroup
Holt, Leonard De Wayne
Cutshall, Thomas Askew,
Elsie Robinson Wallin, Ruby
Thomas Whttson, Wade West,
Karen J. Riddle, Evelyn
Sawyer; Joan Hollifleld and
Jackie Eugene Fisher.
Ashtvlllt Employment
. Security Commission
t Parliamentarian: Kay
CantrelL Director, Chamber
of Commerce, HendersonvUlt. .'
' The membership on the
Ancillary Manpower Planning
Board from Madison County
'art:
Lorado T. Ponder, Mar
shall; James T. Ledf ord,
Marshall; Grover TomberUn,
Mars IIl; Norrls Gentry,
X'srshall; Mrs. Frances
Fsmify, I'irs-n; Esrl
. W.se, Ktars's".;; Jerry.
receive diplomas.
The organist will be Miss
Susan Chapman and Mrs.
Dorothy Roberts is Choral
Notice
Producers
The Western Carolina
Livestock Association has
announced that beginning in
July and thereafter the
Feeder Pig Sale will be held
the first Wednesday of each
month. They feel that Wed
nesday will be a more con
venient day for the seller as
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BURLINGTON'S HOT SPRINGS PLANT
RECOGNIZES TWO EMPLOYEES FOR TWENTY
YEARS SERVICE: Left to right - Roger Ramsey,
Office Manager; Douglas Ramsey, Head Supply
' Clerk; Claude Sawyer, Pin Setter; Truman Melton,
Plant Manager. Claude Sawyer and Doug Ramsey,
Warehouse - Supply Department, were presented a
twenty year certificate and service pin by Roger
Ramsey, Office Manager and Truman Melton, Plant
Manager, In ceremonies at the Hot Springs Plant on
May 17, 1974 in recognition and appreciation of their
long and loyal service. Claude and Doug are the first
to receive a twenty year pin at the Hot Springs
Plant.
Westco Telephone
SUMMARY: Westco
Telephone cites relationship
between improved telephone
service and earnings as main
reason for filing request to
raise rates.
Westco Telephone Company
has filed a new rate plan that
would raise residential rates
an average of $1.70 per month,
and business rates an average
of H-li per month. These are
average figures; the actual
amount will depend upon the
customer's particular rate
group and grade of service.
PICTURED ABOVE is an that Is left of the four
bedroom mobile home of Mr. and Mrs. Fowler
Norton and their six children. The home was located
on the Marshall bypass and was destroyed by fire
Sunday afternoon. Mrs, Fowler, wbo delivers The
Asheville Times dally la Marshall, stated that they
lost evtrjlhlrg. Their children are one son, IS, sod
five dac;;trrs. 12, 12, 11, t sad years !i TT ose
wlshhig to donate clothing, dishes, pots, ran, etc,
may leave thera st Use J J Fi lt Statics on the
bypass. I'.-t. F!er snd the children were st hc-ie
t' t 1 t) e t ;-e without Injury. 'l
fxentif -'trr It:? slam t-t were ns' 'I'-ve
tie r ' r r-.e.
Director.
The organ is furnished
courtesy of Dunham's Music
House of Asheville.
To Pig
And Buyers
well as the buyer, as Friday is
so near the week-end.
The time, rules and
regulations will remain the
same.
The next sale will be Friday,
June 14th - then Wednesday,
July 3rd.
Together, these increases
would produce approximately
$500,000 in additional annual
revenues.
In conjunction with the
filing, the company has
requested immediate,
emergency rate relief, which,
if approved by the North
Carolina Utilities Com
mission, would increase the
individual customer's basic
local service rate by no more
than 20 percent.
Company president Norman
L. Gum said, "This
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A DELEGATION of citizens interested in the
beautification and anti-pollution in Madison County
met with Judge Lacy H. Thornburg prior to the
opening of criminal court here Tuesday morning.
They urged the courts to assist in the prosecution of
violators and Judge Thornburg explained necessary
steps to be taken and commended the group on its
interest and said he would cooperate in every way
Horse Show To Be Held
On Island Saturday
The eighth annual charity
horse show, sponsored by the
Marshall Lions Gub, will be
held this Saturday afternoon
and night on the Island here.
The popular event thrills
horse lovers from Western
North Carolina and Eastern
Tennessee as the most
beautiful and well-trained
horses display their talents as
they compete against each
other in quest of ribbons,
Co. To Seek Rate Increases
emergency relief is necessary
because of the critical
economic condition of the
company. The funds would be
collected under bond, subject
to refund, with interest, should
the Utilities Commission
ultimately grant us an In
crease that's less than the
amount requested on an
emergency basis."
Gum pointed out that these
are proposed increases, and
may or may not be the ones
that finally go into effect
"The North Carolina Utilities
Commission will review both
our request for emergency
rate relief and our proposed
new rate structure."
He also said that the need
for the increase U tied directly
to the company's ability to
provide adequate service and
meet future growth
requirement.
Gum said, "We have
completed many service
anprovement projects ba the
last year or two. We have done
this in spite of the severs
financial strata we've been
' ander. For exempts, we have
completely eliminated swim
party la our serving areas.
We've increased oar long
distance calling capacity,
stalled now cable, hired
people, and established now
and more reliable equipment
testing and - monitoring
procedures.
"Of course, all of this costs
money," ho continued, "and
costs keep going op. It's s fact
of business bfe that yoa fove
to earn enoogh mony to Iwp
service up to par d- s '
and comn-Jtawnt m C r-t
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irroved g-4m of . T
trophies and cash.
The afternoon show is
scheduled to begin at 1 o'clock
and the evening show at 7
o'clock. In case of rain the
event will be held on Sunday.
Maurice McAlister, Jerry
Plemmons and John Corbett
are this year's co-chairmen.
They are assisted by members
of the Lions Club, and others.
Honorable Cash Lovell, of
Winston-Salem will be one of
buy the modern com
munications equipment or the
buildings in which to install it.
We need money to put their
dedication to work.
"AH of our expenses have
Increased," Gum said.
"Operating taxes are up over
58 percent since 1972;
operating expenses are up 26
percent; maintenance costs,
29 percent; and interest ex
penses, nearly 41 percent
"Our plant investment has
gone up over 14 percent, and
over the next two years, we
estimate well have to invest
at least SJ million more to
meet our commitment
"Wo have made progress,
but we also know there's still
much more to be dooe. And we
know we cant meet North
Carolina's service needs
without patting additional
money into service im
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possible. Shown above are leader who spoke with
Judge Thornburg. Left to right, Mike Bradley
(Health Dept.); L. A. Zimmerman (Laurel Bicen
tennial Committee); Mrs. H. B. Ditmore (Marshall
Bicentennial Committee); the Rev. George Moore
( Bicentennial Committee) ; Judge Thornburg; Miss
Dale Everett ( Extension and Youth; Jerry Cody and
Jeff Treadway (Madison High Youths).
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the Judges and Honorable
Robert Painter, of
Morristown, Term., will be the
other Judge. Painter will be
provement projects. But we
can't build new facilities
without capital, and we can't
get that capital unless we're
earning enough to attract the
investor who lends us the
funds to build.
"If what we earn is
inadequate in comparison to
what other companies earn,
then the investor will turn
away from as and put his
money elsewhere. And it most
be remembered that this
borrowed capital provides the
main scarce of funds for
building needed facilities and
adding other Improvements.
"We simply have to produce
adequate earnings la order to
provide adequate service. We
have an obligation to provide
the beat, moat reliable service
possible, but can only da so If
we have the money to do that
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representing the Racking
Horse Breeder's Association
of America. Lloyd Thompson,
popular official, of Asheville,
will again be master of
ceremonies. Mrs. Joyce
Plemmons will serve as Show
Secretary and a veterinarian
will be on call
Members of the Lions Club
will furnish hamburgers, hot
dogs and soft drinks during
both shows, it was announced.
There will be 19 classes in
the afternoon and 19 classes in
the evening for a total of 18
classes.
AFTERNOON SHOW
1 pjn.
English Halter No. 1 2
years and under; NBo. X
Over 2 year; Western Halter
No. 1 - 2 years and under, No. 2
Over 2 years; Lead Line
(Riders 6 years and under),
Appaloosa Halter, Pleasure
Ponies (SO inches and under), '
English Pleasure (open).
Working Teams, Potato Race,
Ladies Western Pleasure (17
years and over), Pepsi Cola
Rac, Western Pleasure (II
years and ander). Pleasure
Racking (open). Musical .
Tires, Gentlemen's Western
Pleasure (17 years and over).
Ladies Racking, Appaloosa
Western Pleasure, Buddy -Pick-up
Race, Speed Racking,
Barrel Race,
EVENING SHOW I
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Lead Line (Riders years '
and ander). Westers Halter
No. 1 t years and ander, No. I
Over S years, Appaloosa
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