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. t ir f Volume 73. Number 33. Marshall, N. C. 15 CENTS PER COPY September 12. 174 Patriots Lose To Owen Warhorses, 33-6, Friday , hdiiort county Llti!.ry Werahell, N , C. 28765 WE 5 I 1 i ! I i V; I ij, ; The rain threatened during the entire ball game this past Friday evening but only an occasional light mist was experienced at Meares Stadium in Mars Hill. However the cloudy overcast skies were indeed typical of Freshmen Patriots Battle Erwin To 0-0 Tie An inspired group of fresh man Patriots played a favored Erwin team to a scoreless tie on the Erwin field last Thursday night. Defense was the name of the game as the hard charging Patriot line spent much of the night in the Erwin backfield. Two highlights of the game was a goal-line stand by the Madison team and what seemed to be a safety for Madison when the Erwin quarterback was tackled in the end zone. This score was nullified by a fifteen yard penalty against the Patriot freshmen. Prior to the game, the young Patriots had engaged in only one scrimmage. Things should be picking up at the Mars Hill High field, Thursday, Sept. 12, when the freshmen entertain the Reynolds freshmen at 5 p.m. Let's turn out and cheer them on. Madison High Dedication Postponed Robert Morgan, former North Carolina Attorney General, who was most cooperative in working with the Madison County officials, and Congressman Roy A. Taylor, who had also been very cooperative and helpful in obtaining federal grants and federal programs, had both agreed to participate in the dedication of Madison County High School which was tentatively set for September IS, 1974 at 3 p.m. Due to unavoidable conflicts with other key people within Alverson Appointed Recreation Director Of Madison County William G. Alverson, III has been appointed to the newly created position of Recreation Director for Madison County. A native of Union, South Carolina, Alverson attended Qemaon University where ht received his B. S. Degree In Recreation and Parks Ad ministration in 1971. He has held recreation positions with t Y.M.C.A. while In college, and tor 8m past three years ha been beach activities manager at Callaway Gar dens, a resort and recreation area in Pine Mountain, Ga. Dr. Bobbie Jean Rice, : Chairman ef the Count Recreation Commission, , indicated pleasure with Alvcrsonl selection: "We are very fort una U te have Mr. Alverson with us and are looking forward to him doing some fine things la recreation tor aS the cJUsans ef Madison County." . In a recent knterriew, the new director outlined hi 1 hopes and plans for the recreaUoa procram: "For the ' , 1 ' i . aext lew months,1 Alverson said, "I will be going around the county attempting te meet 0' "ih the evening for Patriot players, coaches, and fans. The Owen Warhorses sparked by backs Ray Weaver and Porky Spencer gained 288 yards and wore down the Patriots for a 33-6 victory. The younger Madison team showed occasional promise with big plays but were continually turned back by the veteran Owen team. The Patriots waited 143 minutes and 44 seconds into the season to end the offensive drought but they are now on track. The initial minutes of the game proved to be one of Madison's best performances thus far this season. The homestanding Patriots moved the ball quite well on offense while the defense consistently stifled Warhorse efforts. With 3:49 remaining in the first quarter Owen found them selves backed to their own 14 yard line. However, Warhorse Ray Weaver responded with an 86 yard run which saw him elude many would-be tacklers and romp to paydirt. The PAT by Porky Spencer split the uprights and the Patriots trailed 7-0. Madison im mediately showed the fans that they were not finished. On a drive beginning at their own 7 yard line the Patriots marched 69 yards only 24 yards short of the endzone. The drive was highlighted by a 42 yard pass play from Jeff Treadway to Jerry Ramsey and a 21 yard romp by Tim Hodge. Then, a delay of game penalty cost the Patriots 5 the educational structure, it has been deemed proper that the dedication program be postponed. According to R. L. Edwards, Superintendent, and J. C. Wallin, Jr., Principal of Madison High, the school program is off to an extremely smooth start. The High School is functioning more smoothly than could have been an ticipated. A lot of this credit would have to go to the wonderful spirit of the high school students. WILLIAM O. ALVERSON as many people as possible. I hope te .devise ; some mechanism whertby" the dtitens of Madison County wOl have a say hi the recreation program. Yon can have the best recreation director, : and the most elaborate facilities, but without the support of the pKrle the program will fail." AJverson, hi wife, Peggy, and infant son are residing in MarsIUL . yards and smothered their threat. After taking over possession, Owen sustained a drive which included 12 plays and over five minutes of play. Again, a Patriot penalty proved costly as a 15 yarder kept the Owen drive alive. The drive was climaxed by a 1 yard burst by fullback Cliff Thomas. The ensuing PAT was blocked and the first half scoring ended at 13-0. The second half started with Owen wasting little time showing fans that the outcome would be in their favor. Another 15 yard penalty on the kickoff gave the visiting team good field position in Madison territory. In only two minutes and five plays the Warhorses had notched their third TD of the evening. The PAT attempt was fumbled and the Patriots trailed 19-0. Late in the third quarter, Owen added another score set up by a pass in terception. Keith Wright covered the final 11 yards of real estate and Spencer followed with the PAT making the score 26-0. The fourth quarter was much more promising for Patriot fans as approximately 10 of the 12 minutes were played on the Owen side of the 50 yard stripe. The only Owen score came when on 4th down and 14 yards to go, the Warhorses faked a 50 yard field goal and passed for the TD. The pass from Porky Spencer was partially deflected by a Patriot defender but breaks were going elsewhere as the ball landed safely in the arms of Warhorse Stan Turner. The PAT by Spencer was good and the Owen scoring ending at 33. However the Patriots were determined tiend their scoreless ways. They were a persistent threat having successive drives end on the Owen IS and 29 yard lines. Yet, on their third drive in less than 6 minutes Madison scored its first touchdown of the year with 16 seconds left In the game when Jeff Treadway hit Harrell Wood with a 28 yard pass. The PAT attempt was wide and the final score was 33-6 Some unofficial individual statistics which indicate superb performance were as follows: OFFENSE Ricky Harrell - 4 carries, 6 yards. 2 pass recep. 26 yard Tim Hodge - 8 carries, 33 yards. 2 pass recep. 20 yards. Jerry Ramsey - 1 pass recep., 42 yards Harrell Wood -1 pass recep., 28 yards. DEFENSE Jeff Treadway - 2 tackles, 2 assists. Steve Wood - 2 tackles, 3 Two Football Games At Mars Hill H.S. Thurs. Two football games are scheduled to be played on the Mars Hill high school field this Thursday. At S p.m., the Freshmen Patriots wiU battle the Reynolds freshmen and at 7:30 o'clock the 'Wildcats," Mars Hill's midget team will play the Black Mountain "Packers." Both games have the ear marks of being exciting and many fans are expected for both games. Powell Named To Friedrich Committee William P. PeweD, ef Mars Hill, has been named on the campaign committee, ef Republican State Senatorial candidate Sonya Prtedrich, I was announced this week, - Mrs. Frledrk is a can didate tor the 26th Senate District composed of Madison, Buncombe, McDowell and Yancey Counties. - - . - assists. Ricky Harrell - 3 tackles, 1 assist. Jerry Ramsey - 2 tackles, 3 assists. Harrell Wood - 3 tackles, 2 assists. Tim Bumette - 1 tackle, 3 assists. Alan Rice - 6 tackles, 6 assists. Kirk McWilliams - 6 tackles, 5 assists. Tim Ramsey - 4 tackles, 3 assists. Ricky Caldwell - 2 tackles, 3 assists Ronnie Rice - 9 tackles, 2 assists. Those loyal fans who weathered the game this past Miss Underwood Published Madison Services for Miss Jinsie Underwood, 76 of 210 Forest View Drive Waynesville, who died Tuesday Sept. 3, 1974 were held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Waynesville First Baptist Church. The Revs. Gary Hear on, Richard Price and Robert Melvin officiated. Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Edwards, James and Owen Fish, Dr. David Kinsley, Dr. John Hough and Dr. Harley Jolley. A native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Walk - A For BandvUniforms Beta Omega Chapter of ESA International Sorority is sponsoring Its second annual WaDx-A-Thon September 28. The Proceeds will be used for purchasing band uniforms for the new consolidated Madison County High School. The Walk-A-Thon will begin at 9 on the Island in Marshall and continue for ten miles up Mashburn Hill across the Marshall By-Pass and back to the Island on highway 25-70. Police escorts will be provided by the Marshall Police Department and Sheriff's Department. Free refresh ments will be served along the route for the walkers. Walkers must be least twelve years old and if under eighteen must have parents or guardian's permission. Pledge cards may be ob tained by contacting any of the following people: Joyce Plemmons 649-3536; Katherine Boone 649-3280; Peggy Cutshaw 656-2400; Ruth Deal 649-2325; Jenny Cody 649 3747; and Christine Lister 649-3084. The walkers will begin taking pledges on September 6. Everyone is urged to sup port the Walk-A-Thon. The walker collecting the largest amount of money will receive $15 cash first prise, and the walker collecting the second largest amount of money will receive $5 cash second prise, so please support the walkers. Volunteers are needed to Marshall Wagon Train Visits Haywood County A group ef people from Marshall Joined the Haywood Trail Riders Club for the Labor Day weekend. Tbey .met at Crnso Community s Building Friday night. Saturday owning they set out on the n , mile ' Journey te Waynesville. They paraded throB(h the a town of t Waynesville at 4 e'dock. Then on to the Camp site at , Retnerstoa Puny Farm. There wrrw i waguua mna sum . t riders. Sunday morning they continued their Journey ef M v miles via Stamey Core. Spend the night, then traveled te " , Friday saw a much improved Madison team. With only a few breaks the score could have been very different. The nine rushing yards for Madison were not indicative of the game as the score forced our Patriots to an aerial at tack which often saw the quarterback take a large loss. Owen, on the other hand, will prove to be a formidable foe for any team in Western North Carolina. Our Patriots "never dying" efforts deserve our applause and admiration. Their offense seems to be getting on track and will pose increasing problems for future opponents. Another factor for future consideration Robert Lee and Mary Jones Underwood, she was educated in the Waynesville and Haywood County schools, was a 1922 graduate of Women's College in Greensboro and did graduate work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She retired in 1963 with 40 years as a teacher in the Gastonia City Schools and for the past 1 1 years was a consultant for public school libraries in Madison County. She also published a history of Madison County which is being offered as a new course at Madison County High - Thon Planned Planning for Beta Omega's second annual Walk-A-Thon for Madison High Band uniforms are Christine Lister, left, and Joyce Plemmons, right. Christine is publicity chairman and Joyce is philanthropic chairman. help with refreshment stands, if you can help call Donna Rice at 649-3740 or Katherine Boone at 649-3280. Volunteers County Blue-Grass Festival At Ebbs Chapel Saturday The First annual Madison County Blue-Grass Festival is to be held at Ebbs Chapel Canton for the Labor Day Parade before disbanding. . Those who enjoyed the trip , Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Dearer, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Thomas, Henry Treadway, Tabby, and Kefta Dearer, Ckyton Henley, Bud Sear- 1 ccy, WiUard and Tommy ; 1 Candler, Harvey BuHmaa, David Warier, Raymond and :. David Caldwell, Kenneth : GaeIL Fred, Harold, and Freddie Payne, Mr. Bunyoa Wallia, Earl Roberts, Ronnie Flowers, Jasper Johnston and son, Clyde Israel and Mr. and Mrs. D. Edward and sons. Ther 7 is the relative success of the Patriot Freshmen as they battled Erwin to a scoreless tie. The next varsity encounter is against archrival North Buncombe on the Black Hawks' home field. Gametime is 8:00. Let's be there to support the Patriots! Owen. First downs 10 Rushing yardage242 Passes 5-2-0 Passing yardage 46 Punts 4-34 Fumbles lost Yards Penalized Return yardage Owen 7 Madison 0 3 73 37 13 0 Dies; History School. She was director of Girl Scouts in Gaston County and a Sunday School teacher and Training union director at the First Baptist Church of Gastonia. Miss Underwood served for eight years on the State Textbook Commission, was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, the North Carolina Teachers Association and Classroom Teachers Association. Surviving are a sister, Dr. Evelyn Underwood of Mars Hill; a brother, Robert Un derwood of Waynesville; and several nieces and nephews. are also needed in each community to help in providing transportation to and from Marshall. School grounds, Saturday, Sept. 14, starting at 3 o'clock. There will be music, singing, buck-dancing, clogging, square dancing. Admission wOl bo H per person, children under 12 years of age FREE. Food and drinks will be sold. All proceeds going to the Upper Laurel Bt-centennud committee. This committee is raisins monev to be naad to : deaa-ep and beastify Madison County. t A hrw of the bands expected are: Turkey Branch Junction, Byard Ray, Bear Wallow Gap, AshevOe Blue Grass, Ernest Peek and his banjo. rUddle Band, The Mountaineer, Glen Ramsey. All berested bands are forked te partictpata. , The festival wiU ran from I tm, tl! ' . ' A tfl II f IV. 22-7-! rtlT -leJ III I C3I 143 fl Jif. ' r i "I I r Tnr 1 FI Qi 55 ' ii -v AS3 129 rj I ; h i --f 11 Zl H.I "fit ) 'Cl JA "C3 Hi? -m n iter v-fflfagi WILLIAM POWELL, mayor of Mars Hill, cuts the ribbon opening the new Mars Hill office of Asheville Federal Savings as James M. Westall, president of the association, looks on. Immediately following the ceremonies Monday morning, Westall and Elaine Willis, manager of the Mars Hill office, opened the doors for a full day of business. The introduction of the new branch at 1 Marshall Street continues this week with registration for door prizes and a gift for anyone depositing $100 or more in a savings account. Asheville Federal Savings, which also has offices in Asheville and Black Mountain, is the first savings and loan association to locate in the Madison and Yancey county areas. Community Boundaries Set ASC Committeemen Elections Community have been set coming ASC committeemen boundaries for the up community elections, reports Albert Freeman, Jr. Chairman of the Madison County ASC Committee. Madison county has 7 ASC Communities. ASC communities are local administrative areas which help provide farmers with effective farm program ad ministration. According to Mr. Freeman, these areas are reviewed yearly to determine whether boundary changes would benefit farmers. A list of ASC Communities and the number of farms within each community is available to the public at the Madison ASCS Office in Marshall. The ASC com- Dr. Rice To Appear In Publication Dr. Jerry A. Rice, Jr., of Cullowhee, has been chosen to appear in the 7th edition of Personalities of the South, a biographical listing of persons who have made outstanding contributions to the American way of life and who have excelled in business, church, civic, political, governmental, educational, or other fields of interest. Dr. Rice is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rice, Sr., of Marshall. Escapee Is Recaptured In Mars Hill Buncombe County Jail escapee Edward Wade GosneO was apprehended la Mars Hill about pjn. , Friday, according to Bun combe County Sheriff .Tom Morriasey, after almost week of freedom.' (i ',.' ; Morriasey said GosneO was agaia being held without bond with felonious escape now added Is seven charges ef forgery for which be was arrested June 1L CesaeU escaped custody Aug. a, whOe taking out the trash as part ef his trusty duties at the sheriff's department, according to a According te Morrissey, Cornell is aba wanted ta KaorviBe ea several t- -7 reenti and at Camp I ' for beieg absent t v munities in Madison county are as follows: A-l Marshall; B-2 White Rock; C-3 Mars Hill ; D-4 Beech Glen ; E-5 Pine Creek; F-6 Hot Springs, and G-7 Ebbs Chapel. County ASC committee review of community boun daries is one of the first steps in adminidering the annual Sleepy Valley To Be Judged Friday Judging to select the communities in Western North Carolina that have done the most outstanding work on beaut if icat ion and im provement of physical en vironment in 1974 is being done on September ll-13th. Occasion is the annual area judging of the Beautification Contest of the Western North Carolina Community Development Program. The program is sponsored by the WNC Development Association and the N. C. Agricultural Extension Service. A total of 82 organized communities participated in the special year-round beautification project this year. Fifteen county winners are competing in the finals and will be Inspected by the judging team. Purpose of the beautification contest Is to encourage communities in Western North Carolina to carry out organized clean-up and beautification projects. Awards are provided to recognize those doing out standing work. The area winners will be announced at a luncheon meeting ef the WNC Com maaity? Development Program steering committee oa September M at B noon at Bafky'a Cafeteria, Westgate Shopping Center, AsheviUe. -First prize of $300 is sponsored by ADOA Corporation, BuV nxrv; aecwKi price m aj Coca-Cola Bottling Company ef Asheville; third price of more; second price of $200 by $101 by Iveys of AshevfUe and Moore-Robinson Associates and four $M honorable mention awards by Gerber Products Company, Asheve Federal Savings Loan Association, and Wachovia Bank at Trust Company. S)ry VaUey Is the or.'y cou-fy lora'ion entered ui V e contest. Jo.1-? at E"r T.tj v.U N li i Fri ':y y 1 ! v 1 ' tv, nf ?' . O, ? f of r i r . m mi! 1 VIljL m BjaB . - . .. - It'll ft ASC farm committee elec tions. Other actions con cerning the upcoming election win be announced as they occur. Participation In ASC elections is open to all eligible farmers regardless of race, religion, sex, color, or national origin. National Forests and Charles Williams, Director, En vironmental Health Services, Buncombe County Health Department. Young GOP's To Meet Saturday The Young Republican Club of Madison County will meet this Saturday afternoon at i o'clock in the Mars Hill Town Hall, it was announced this week by Roger Swana chairman of the group. Featured speaker for the occasion will be Doc Gilman, GOP candidate for U. ft. Congress, 11th Congressional District. Following the address discussion of campaign strategy will be baM With several local candidates expected te be ta attendance. AB members are urged be attend. ; Homecoming At Ponder V - . j QiaD el SlUlany ' v r- - Homecoming will be ob served this Sunday at rea der's Chapel Baptist C 7 " The mornlrg srv1e t 1 bffinatlO...bt:.r the Rev. J. E. 1 dv-vertrt ff r - . The -' t f ber'n f.l "'c ' m - r- '1 1 r t 1 . 1 , r 1.