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Union Rejects
Telephone Company's
Proposal, 155 To 141
The Communication
Workers of America Union
Local No. 3673 rejected the
Western Carolina - Westco
Telephone Companies most
recent wage and benefit
proposal by a vote of 155 to 141,
it was announced today by
company spokesman. Turner
Rogers.
The package included a two
(2) year contract consisting of
wage increases of 12.5 percent
the first year and 10 percent
the second. Some of the fringe
benefits were the elimination
of monthly hospitalization
insurance premiums, five (5)
weeks vacation after twenty
(20) years of service, one
additional holiday per year for
a total of nine and a contract
retroactive effective date of
July 1, 1974. The former
contract expired June 5.
Rogers stated the Com
pany's opinion that this third
proposed contract which was
rejected by the Union
membership following their
negotiating committees
recommendation for ac
ceptance, now leaves the
Company no alternative ex
cept to indicate that the work
stoppage may be of a con
siderably longer duration than
was hoped for. We are now
reviewing our work force
requirements, he said, and
will be initiating additional
steps to bolster those areas
where we have not totally kept
up with customer requests,
such as, the installation of
supplemental services as
extension telephones, etc.
Primary emphasis, since the
work stoppage began on July
29, has been the timely
restoral or repairs of service,
he continued, but in
Labor Day
Activities Planned
For Marshall
Music-lovers and musicians
will have a "Field Day" on the
Island here next Monday in
observance of Labor Day.
Monday afternoon and night
will be filled with music and
dancing with a display of
fireworks about 9:30 o'clock.
The Marshall Volunteer
Fire Department is spon
soring the activities.
Beginning at 1 o'clock on the
ball field will be music by the
MacArthur Glory Band. They
will entertain until about 5
o'clock, it was announced.
All musicians and singers in
the area are also invited to
participate in the music
festival.
It was also announced that a
Little League football game
may be played Monday af
ternoon if plans are suc
cessful. A big square dance is
planned on the Island Monday
night beginning about I
o'clock and continuing until
midnight. The John Ray Band
will furnish the music.
A large display of fireworks
win feature the entertainment
Absentee
Applications
Dates Set j
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f Elections will meet U
consider applications for '
"absentee ballots In the office
of the Board at I o'clock p m. -on
the following dates,,
provided an application has
been received. September 9,
,13, IS, 23, 3, 27 and 32; Oc
tober 4, 7, 11, 14, 11, 21, 23 and
2; and tv.e fi.tlowt-g d-
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recognizing our customers
needs, we are moving to
reduce installation delays
now. He said, the Company is
prepared to supplement its
work force to where day-today
operations will be near or
at normal levels.
When asked what the next
step is, he stated, as always to
provide our customers with
good dependable telephone
service but if you mean the
labor negotiations, we are
always willing, as they have
been, to talk more and that's
what we are doing.
Gov. Holshouser's 'Freeze'
On Road Work Irks
County Residents
By JAY HENSLEY
Citizen-Times Staff Writer
The revelation Friday by
Transportation Secretary
Troy Doby that the secondary
roads construction program is
bogged down throughout
North Carolina makes the
road controversy in Madison
County stand out like a red
flag on a survey stake.
People in Madison County
are complaining about a
cutback in construction funds
under Republican Gov. Jim
Holshouser's administration
they say deprives them of
roads essential to the
operation of their new con
solidated high school.
Doby attempted Friday at a
meeting of the Secondary
and are expected to be shown
about 9 30 o'clock.
It was also announced that
hamburgers, pop corn, candy,
soft drinks, etc., will be on sale
during the afternoon and
night.
In order to cover expenses,
an admission of $1 will be
charged adults and children
will be admitted free
Road
Project For
County
Announced
A secondary rood project to
be built in Madison County
during 1974-75 hat been an
nounced today by the
Department ' of Tran
sportation. -
The project it subject to
review by the Board of
Commissioners la the counties
affected. The work win be
done with allocations made for
the fiscal year 174-7S. .
Work approved for Madison
County will include: - - .
SR 157-Bend of try Road
1.30 mile, sty improvementa
from SR U7t South, costing
$30,000.00 -
This project Is only a part of
the county's scrondary road
projects for 1ST4-75. MAjmo
County's total allocation for
the year is "irj 00.
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Ledford Cited For Accomplishments;
Refuse System, Landfill Praised
James T. Ledford, chair
man of the Madison County
Board of Commissioners, was
recently cited for "out
standing contributions in the
field of Public Health" at the
67th Annual Convention of the
North Carolina Association
of County Commissioners in
Winston-Salem Aug. 15-17.
The award was presented by
Dr. H.W. Stevens, president of
the North Carolina Health
Directors Association, and
Buncombe County Health
Director.
Ledford received one of four
awards presented at the
Roads Council at Sen. Charles
Taylor's Laurel Falls Lodge in
Brevard to jerk the kinks out
of the road paving system as it
applies statewide. He made it
plain that he wants the some
$33 million allocated for road
work spent.
But he said he knows of no
plan to reinstate roads
scheduled for construction in
Madison County which were
pulled down by the Holshouser
administration.
When Holshouser went into
office as the first Republican
governor of North Carolina in
some 75 years, he im
mediately started work to fill
a campaign pledge to put road
construction on a nonpolitical
basis.
Holshouser put a "freeze"
on all road work until a
detailed analysis of all
programmed construction
was completed, then scrat
ched everything with a low
priority which could not be
completed with funds
available within a seven-year
period.
About a dozen roads in
Madison County were deleted:
The new administration felt
the county had been favored
by the previous highway
commission at the expense of
snrrn undine counties. It also
felt that
expendit
best interests
citizens
Just where
is anybody':
newly-o
County c
Carolina
into the fray with a petition
campaign. They are
petitioning Holshouser to
"tak immediate action to
have constructed all roads
which were promised to
Madison County prior to
January, 1973."
The reference to a
"promise" is made frequently
in discussions of the issue, and
revolves around a meeting
former Gov. Bob Scott had
with county officials when the
school bond drive was being
planned.
Scott, now head of the North
Carolina Agrt-Buslness
Council, was in Holshouser's
home town of Boone last week,
and confirmed that he and hit
highway people had Indeed
, promised the construction of a ,
road to facilitate access to the
county and the new school, i-
But be hadn't beard about
tbe controversy. .' . '
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asked. Then answered the
question himself. "J suppose
anytime a road is involved, .
it's political." :
Troy Doby, who took over as
secretary of transportation
wtiMi Bruce Lentx was shJted
to the Department of Ad
ministration, is not exactly a
road-buildirg novice.
He -1 i ?T"'y
tecidary, ' ' - s. !-' -1
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oftheUipaying r V .,tNil
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i guess, but the J . , M H If' lirll , "
rganized Madison r , r 1 'if t '
:hapter ol ine morui r If V M V- - ' y ." -V
Jaycees has jumped iT . - .. C
convention. There are more
than 480 county com
missioners in the state
representing 100 counties.
As chairman of the Madison
County Health Board, Ledford
was cited for implementing a
refuse collection system along
with a sanitary landfill, in
addition to doubling the health
department facilities and
increasing the department's
staff. The commissioner's
association also singled out
Iedford's work in initiating a
junked car program and
promoting a 100-bed nursing
home for the county.
Holshouser transportation
board when they were ap
pointed to the top posts. Both
were tireless workers in
Holshouser's campaign for
governor, and their interest
then centered on improving
the state's road program.
The word at the Secondary
Roads Council meeting
Friday, which was also at
tended by Highway Ad
ministrator Billy Rose and
transportation board mem
bers Bob Vaughn and Jim
Callhan of Rutherfordton, is
that Holshouser is still holding
open the slot for Herman H.
"Bull" West of Cherokee
County.
West, a former state senator
and earth-moving contractor
was appointed to the board,
but declined because he is in a
hassle with the Department of
Transportation over access to
his property from a road
under construction in
Cherokee County.
Sources at the meeting said
efforts are continuing to clear
up that problem so West can
take his seat on the tran
sportation board.
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THE PATRIOTS PEP RALLY, sponsored by
the local Jaycees on the Island last Thursday
night was successful although the rally started
earlier than announced due to a change In the
practice session. Pictured In top photo are the
Patriot cheerleaders and In bottom picture is
a portion of the fans who were present
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37 Pints Of
Despite school opening and
other distractions, the
August a visit of the Red
CrcMsS Eloodmobi'e was ter
med successful r t as 4J
prvns vi 'd t? tr it.
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JAMES T. LEDFORD
In accepting the award,
Ledford stated that "credit
should be given to the full
board of county com
missioners, the county health
board, the acting health
director and his staff without
whose cooperation and hard
work, the award would not
have been possible." The
commissioner also singled out
other governmental and
private agencies at the loca 1 ,
regional, and state levels as
having been "instrumental in
improving health conditions
for all residents of Madison
County." In concluding,
Ledford stated: "In order for
Patriots Defeated
By WAYNE McDEVITT
Sports Writer
Football season is indeed
back again. We all look for
ward to this time of the year
with great anticipation and
anxiety without realizing that
each time it rolls around,
we're all a year older.
Nevertheless, the leaves are
changing color, the days are
getting shorter, school has
started, and yes, FOOTBALL
TIME IS BACK!
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all-out particij"8tioa was the
personnel ef Deringer
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the county to move forward, it
will take all of the citizens to
be involved in the field of
health."
Edward Morton, acting
director of the county health
department, commenting on
Ledford's award stated that
"We have been very fortunate
in having Mr. Ledford as
chairman of the board of
commissioners."
Morton pointed out that
"Mr. Ledford has played a
significant role in earmarking
50 acres out of the more than
180 acres at the sanitary
landfill for a planned
recreational facility." At the
present time, Morton said,
there are 135 refuse containers
scattered throughout the
county and one compacter.
According to Morton, Ledford
"is attempting to secure 40
additional containers in ad
dition to a second compacter
which should be in operation
in October of this year." Prior
to the opening of the landfill
and container system in June
of this year, refuse was
"dumped along the roadside
and in streams," Morton said.
In assessing the overall
operation of the health
department, Morton noted
that "We have been able to
This past Friday night, our
fans began arriving early at
Mars Hill College's beautiful
Meares Stadium. They
greeted familiar faces which
some had not seen for a year
and began to throw out ter
minology (such as Wing T and
Power 1) which had grown
stale due to lack of use over
the year. They shook friendly
hands and reminisced about
last season as they vowed
their loyal support to the new
Patriot edition. Everyone had
come to witness a rematch of
what is destined to be one of
the greatest rivalries in
Western North Carolina. Yet,
the Madison Patriots fumbled
the ball away five limes and
Harris High of Spruce Pine
avenged their loss of a year
before by handing the Patriots
an 18-0 defeat in the season
opener.
The Blue Devils wasted
little time in showing the fans
exactly what they Intended to
do. Lee Wheeler took the
opening kickoff and returned
It 45 yards to the Madison 24
yard line. Only two plays
later, quarterback Greg
Slagle rounded right end on an
option play and scampered 21
yards into the Patriot end
zone. The PAT was wide and
the homestanding Patriots
found themselves trailing M,
no more than two minutes into
the game.
Although things were
looking bleak at this point,
both teams settled down and
the next If minutes were
characterised by tenacious
and aggressive defense whk
accounted for poor executkia
t on offense. However, with l:4 -,
remaining in tbe first half a
Madison rumble on their Own I
x yard line proved costly, n took
the Blue Devils only two playl '
to capitalize on tbe -turnover,
Jf at they increased their lead to '
; U-8. Thus ended the first half
coring but not before the;
! Patriots waged a serious
- threat which fell only inches
short of paydirt when time ran
' out.
; Halftime showed many
; concerned fans mii .gling with
old .favorite eteTniPS while
enjoying the beau f J Mars
HJ1 College fadl.Ues. The
most commonly discussed
subject was t'e re' -at ion
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make available more services
to the people of Madison
County in recent months."
"For example," Morton
said, "we have been able to
expand our Title XIX
screening clinic from one to
three times per month. We
now have a new sewerage
system of adequate size for
the health department
complex. The complex itself
now has a new building which
will house offices and thus
allow more space for our
clinics."
According to Morton,
Madison County was one of the
"last counties in the state to
have a paved road to the
health department, but this
was accomplished within the
last year and a half."
Looking ahead, Morton
pointed out that a full-time
psychologist is operating at
the health department and
will be making significant
contributions to both young
and old in the county."
Ledford received the award
August 17 at the Winston -Salem
Hyatt House before an
audience of more than 1,500,
including county com
missioners and other local
officials.
principal J.C. Wallin and
athletic director Bruce
Phillips certainly should be
applauded as they attempt to
mold together an academic
and athletic atmosphere
which our county has long
needed and deserved. It also
gave the fans a chance to
thumb through the attractive
programs put together by the
Boosters Club.
The second half was very
similar to the first charac
terized by poor offensive
execution and many out
standing defensive
maneuvers. The teams
managed only one more
touchdown that came on a
beautifully executed reverse
on the first play of the fourth
quarter, with Blue Devil end
Alan Willis carrying the
pigskin. Thus the final score
read 18-0.
Certainly the Patriots
showed signs of a promising
season as they often rammed
the ball through the Blue Devil
defense only to relinquish It
inside the 10 yard line four
times during the game. Two
fumbles and two penalties
killed scoring bids for the
young Patriot team.
Junior end Harrell Wood
was the big star for Madison
with five pass receptions
accounting for 48 yards, a
fumble recovery, and an in
terception. The running of
backs Ricky Harrell, Tim
Hodge, and Jeff Treadway is
cause for much optimism as
we look to future games.
Some unofficial individual
statistics which 'indicate
superb performance were as
follows: -v. ;? V i 4$i -
OFFENSE
y'RreT
rushes, 80 yards, 1 pass, .
yards; Tim Hodge 4 rushes.
II yards, 1 pass' 29 yards;
HarreO Wood passes, a
" yards.
DEFENSE
V Steve Wood 1 tackles, I
assists; Ricky Karrell - 4
tackles, S assets; I'amU
Wood 2 tackles. If ' . 2
peas intercf7tir.5; ' t
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Ramwy-l taeWps. 2 ;
Ricky Caldwell J tat'. 1
assi.it; Ronnie Rice- 2 to&U s,
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KENNETH ROBERTS, left, is shown with Ranger
Charles Oaine at the recent Forestry Camp at
Swansoboro. Kenneth won top honors at the camp in
which 75 boys throughout the state attendewd.
Kenneth Roberts Tops
At Forestry Camp
Some 75 boys from
throughout North Carolina
attended Forestry camp at
Swansboro recently.
Kenneth Roberts, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Roberts, of Big
Pine, took top honors, scoring
570 points out of a possible 600
points.
He was instructed in various
fields of forestry including
forest management 1 and II,
forest measurements, forest
pest control, forest tree in
dentification and fire control.
Ranger Charles L. Craine of
By Blue
mented head coach John
Fisher after the game. It will
take some time to install his
new system, but with hard
work it will eventually prove
to be a winner. Working out
the rough spots is exactly
what the Patriots have been
doing this week in preparation
for the Erwin Warhorses this
Friday. Let's all be at Erwin
to back them up! Game time
is 8:00.
Owen Jarrett Gets
Honors At Ridgecrest
OWEN JARRETT
Robert Owen Jarrett, 18-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs.
Forrest Jarrett, of Memphis,
Teon., formerly of Marshall,
was awarded a beautiful
plaque and the $508 T. L.
Holcomb Scholarship award
Burley Group To
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Wheels Burley Tour w i'J
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Madison County stated that he
is extremely pleased with the
way Kenneth represented the
county and also for the fact
that this is the second con
secutive year in which boys
from Madison County have
won top honors. David Messer
was last year's winner.
"It gives me pride to have
been a small part in in
structing and counselling
these boys and I am proud of
their success," Mr. Craine
stated.
HARRIS MADISON
First downs g 11
Rushing yardage 153 107
Passes o-4-l 6-14-1
Passing yardage . (4
Punts 3-25 4-32
Fumbles lost 2 S
Yards Penalized 75 SS
Return Yardage 53 75
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MADISON. 0
on August 18 at tbe Ridgecrest
Baptist Conference Center at
Ridgecrest
The T. L. Holcomb
scholarship was established
by an anonymous dooor to
perpetuate the memory of one
of the denomination's leaders
and to assist some deserving
student with his education.
The awards were presented to
the Staffer, who In the opinion
of the Selection Committee,
best exhibits the spirit and
ideas set forth by Ridgecrest
Baptist Conference Center. '
Owen,aruungsopftomoreai
Memphis SUte University,
was chosen from a field of 360
Suffers at the Ridgecrest
assembly." . ,
He is the grandson of Mrs.
. Linda Jarrett, of Route 1,
Marshall, and the late din
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