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Volume 73, Number 47,
The Federal Power Com
mission today issued a three
year preliminary permit to
Carolina Power & Light
Company, of Raleigh, N. C. to
study the feasibility of
building a proposed pumped
storage hydroelectric power
project in North Carolina.
The proposed Madison
Whitten Speaks To
Group At Hot Springs
Postmaster W. T. Whitten of
Hot Springs has called for a
community-wide drive to
eliminate dangers at rural
intersections and other safety
hazards in the area.
Speaking at a meeting of the
Hot Springs Chamber of
Commerce the Postmaster
said his appeal was made as
part of a national safety drive
now underway by the U. S.
Postal Service.
A common problem for
rural carriers, as well as other
motorists, tli Postmaster
noted, are long-itanding
"blind corners" and other
driving hazards which can be
corrected through community
efforts, such as removal of
obstructions at intersections
to create a clear view of the
highways.
"Such a simple step as
cutting down overgrown
foliage at driveways and in
tersections can save lives and
prevent painful injuries," he
said. "This will benefit not
just rural letter carriers, but
all driving residents of our
area."
The Postmaster said the
new national drive by the U. S.
Postal Service has a goal of
reducing injuries and
fatalities among about 700,000
postal personnel, including
rural carriers who sustain
more than their share of
serious injuries.
The Postal Service has one
of the largest vehicle
operations in the world, and
more than 40,000 facilities
conducting postal business.
Smaller communities, he
noted, have the satisfaction of
generally less severe crime
than major cities, but there is
no reason for complacency,
since rural areas and less
populated communities
frequently have many safety
hazard problems.
He urged the Chamber of
Commerce to spearhead a
community-wide safety effort
directed at dangerous in
tersections and other
hazardous conditions.
In line with this campaign,
he said rural carriers would
be stepping up their efforts to
get residents to adhere to
proper standards for
mailboxes. '
This is not to much a
' matter of appearance," he
said, as a crucial safety
Christmas
' Christmas activities in
Marshal thus far announced
art as follows: ; rt'
: December 20-11: The live
Christmas Pageant beginning
at 7:29 o'clock at the cour
thouse. It was also announced
-that the Manger Scene win
remain in the courthouse lawn
and the large star oa Mash
bun y.zi mil remain during
, the Christmas holidays. ?
; Vari' ;.s Marshall churches
1 so have special
pr' -p, i fo'Jow:
? -":! Fsstist Church
f" 3 a Christmas' can
Marshall Christmas Pageant Here Friday, Saturday, 7:30 P.M.
FPC Issues Permit To
CP&L To Study Hydro Project
County pumped-storage
project would be located on
the Sugarcamp Branch of Big
Pine Creek and Pawpaw
Creek, near Marshall in
Madison County, N. C.
The project would consist
primarily of an upper
reservoir formed by a 360-foot-high
rockfill dam on Sugar-
matter. If, for example, a
carrier must leave his car to
place mail in a 'drooping'
mailbox, both he and on
coming motorists face an
unnecessary hazard."
He said he would also be
increasing his discussions
with local, county and state
officials regarding persistent
road hazards.
1975 Farm Programs
Announced By
Agriculture Dept.
A 1975 national feed grain
allotment of 89 million acres -the
same as for 1974 - has been
announced by the U. S.
Department of Agriculture.
The allotment represents
the number of harvested acres
of feed grains, based on the
estimated national average
yield, needed to produce the
quantity of feee grains (less
imports) that will be used
domestically and for export
during the 1975-76 marketing
year. Projected 1975 per
bushel feed grain yields on
which the allotment is based
are 93.0 for corn, 60.0 for grain
sorghum and 45.5 for barley.
The allotment does not
represent a limit on acreage
but is computed only for the
purpose of distributing
payments to producers should
such payments be required.
The Department on
November 27 also announced:
The average loan rates in
effect In 1974 for wheat and
feed grains will be continued
at the same levels for the 1975
crops. The present per bushel
loan rates are $1.37 for wheat,
$1.10 for corn, $1.06 for grain
sorghum (1.88 per hun
dredweight), 10.90 for barley.
10.54 for oats and 0.89 for rye.
There will be no loan
programs for soybeans, dry
edible beans, flaxseed, gum
naval stores, and honey,
beginning with the 1975 crops.
The Department said little use
has been made of the
Activities In
tata, enUtled "Love. Joy,
; Peace" en Sunday evening,
Dec. D. at 7: JO o'clock at the
, church. Or. December 22 at
7:30 'dock the children of the
Baptist Church will present a
special Christmas program.
Marshall United Methodist
Church had Its Christmas
. party at i p.m. on Sunday,
Dec. 15.
Marshall Prestyterian
Church had its Christmas
party at the regular
Fellowship dinner oa
December II tt 8.30 e'ekek.
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camp Branch; a lower
reservoir formed by a 2909-foot-high
rockfill dam on
Pawpaw Creek and a saddle
dam about 125 feet high at the
divide between Pawpaw
Creek and Little Pine Creek;
and a powerhouse, possibly
underground, adjacent to the
lower reservoir, with at least
1,000 megawatts or an
ultimate installation of 2,000
megawatts of generating
capacity.
The company said that
power developed at the
project will be used to supply
part of its future load
requirements. Average an
nual output of the 1,000
megawatt project is estimated
to be 2 to 3 billion kilowatt
hours. The Commission noted that
a number of informal letters
of protest from interested
local citizens were filed. In
acknowledging these letters,
the Commission pointed out
that no construction would be
authorized by the issuance of
the preliminary permit.
program for these permissive
- support commodities in
recent years because market
prices are two to three times
loan levels. Continuation of
loan support on these com
modities when not needed
would require unnecessary
administrative expenditure,
the Department pointed out.
Wheat and feed grain loans
will no longer have identical
maturity dates but will
mature 12 months from the
first day of the month in which
the loan is made. This
procedure should assure
producers more flexibility in
marketing crops under loan A
purchase program for honey
for which price support is
mandatory will continue to be
available
Resale prices per bushel
(not including carrying
charges which varyi will be
$2.36 for wheat, $1.59 for corn,
$1.51 for grain sorghum (2 70
per hundredweight ) and $1,309
for barley This established
rate of resale will assure
producers that government -owned
grain which may be
acquired will not be used to
drive market prices down to
target levels. Oats and rye
which do not have target
prices will be resold at $0.78
and $1.28 per bushel averages,
respectively, plus carrying
charges, which makes the
resale prices comparable to
those commodities which do
havt target prices. A resale
Marshall
Marshall Free Win Baptist
Church will have its Christ
" mas party oa Sunday, Dec 22.
Ponder' Chapel Baptist
' Church had Ka ' Christmas
party at 2 p.m. on December
IS.
Members of the Marshall
Garden Club distributed
native grows greenery
(wreaths Is public buildings
and churches oa Thursday of
last wek. . .
. Santa Claus is also making
visits to Mail Street and also
the shopping center on the
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The preliminary permit
only allows the holder to
undertake studies and
examinations needed to
determine feasibility of the
proposed project. The permit
also gives the holder the right
to priority of application for
an FPC license while making
Buckner, Edwards, Allen
Morehead Nominees
Three Madison High School
students have been named as
nominees for one of the
Morehead scholarships to the
University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. The scholar
ships are awarded to out
standing students over the
state who show potential for
continuing their leadership at
the university and then in
public life.
Charles E. Mashburn of
Marshall is chairman of the
Madison County Committee
which selects the nominee who
policy on any honey acquired
under the pruchase program
will be announced later.
On April 11 the Department
announced a 1975 national
wheat allotment of 53.5 million
acres. The allotment does not
represent a limit on the
amount of wheat that may be
planted. It is used solely to
Fatal Shooting
Follows Argument
Near State Line
Michael Franklin, 18, son of
Mr and Mrs. Beulah
Franklin, of Route 4, Mar
shall, is being held in the
Greene County, Tenn., Jail in
Greeneville, charged with the
murder of a cousin, William
Jerry Franklin, 24, of Route 7,
Greeneville. The victim was
the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Permon Franklin, of
Greeneville, Route 7, and
formerly of Madison County.
Sheriff E. Y. Ponder
reported that he received a
call about the shooting at 2
o'clock Saturday morning and
said that Michael was
"waiting for htm" on Little
Laurel where the arrest was
made. Ponder stated that
Michael related the Cir
cumstances of the incident
which followed an argument
between the two mea. The
shooting occurred in Tea .
jtessee on the Greeneville
Ashevifle highway about sis
miles from the N. C ' Tenn. ;
, State Line, ft was reported. ' ,'
. The victim was shot with a
22-caliber pistol, generally
termed as "Saturday Night
Weapon." Aa autopsy was
ordered Ponder said there
were s-vfci al witnesses to the
incident. - '...-'
Greene Gmnty oficerc from
tf sheriff's dnmfnt sre
Marshall, N. C.
these studies during the term
of the permit.
The FPC also said that
expenditures for the studies
and examinations under the
permit are entirely at the
company's risk. The project
may prove to be economically
inf easible, the FPC said, or it
competes with other Western
North Carolina students for
the six scholarships given in
this area.
The nominees are Caroleen
Buckner, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J.D. Buckner of
Hopewell; Paula Edwards,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.J.
Edwards of Marshall; and
Jeff Allen Treadway, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Max Wilson of
Walnut.
Caroleen was crowned
"Miss Marshall" for 1973;
listed in Who's Who in
determine what payments
would be made to wheat
growers if the national
average market price for
wheat during July - November
1975 falls below $2.05 a bushel.
The 1974 national wheat
allotment was 55 million acres
and farmers planted 70 million
acres.
continuing the investigation, it
is reported.
Franklin waived his rights
and was returned to Ten
nessee with officers Ted
Tweed and Berry Tarlton.
FUNERAL MONDAY
William Jerry Franklin was
a native of Madison County
and had lived in Greene
County, Tenn., for the past 20
years and was a construction
worker.
Surviving are the parents,
Mr. and Mra. Permon ,
Franklin of Greeneville; three
sisters. Misses Shirley Ana,
Deborah Elaine and Carolyn
Sue Franklin of the borne; the
paternal grandmother, Mrs.
Velrie Franklin of
Greeneville; and the maternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.,
Jerry Green of Marshall.
Services were held at 1:91
p.m. Monday - at Brigman
Chapel Baptist Church. The
Rev. C W. Cannon officiated.
Burial was in Thomas family
cemetery, Rt : 3 Marshall.
Pallbearers were Charles
Cutshall. Robert Franklin, '
Paul Bailey, MJte, Tom and :
BUI Gosnefl. t '-
Bowman Farter al Home was
in tharr of irrj"r'-
may determine the plan is not
best adapted to com
prehensive plan of develop
ment of the water resources.
Also, the Commission said it
may determine that the
development of the water
resources for public purposes
should be undertaken by the
United States itself.
American High Schools; vice
president of Madison High
senior class; and received the
King College fellowship award
last spring for summer
studies.
Paula was homecoming
queen at Marshall High in
1972; listed in Society of
Outstanding American High
School students; French Club
president; and is assistant
editor of the Madison High
yearbook.
Jeff has been an outstanding
athlete lettering in three
sports each year; is listed in
Who's Who in American High
Schools; served as president
of his sophomore class, and
secretary of the Marshall
French Club.
CAROLEEN BUCKNER
' JEFF TREAD WAT
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' to "cooperation with local firms, The News
Record's annual Christmas Greeting Edition wul be
published in time next week so that readers will
receive their papers before Christmas Day (Wed
nesday). . i '
The early schedule also will give err plovers fi
employees of Tbe Canton Enterprise, v M rr'-t t -
ppper, and the c!.;or and boc!.! : ?er t f T! :
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MADISON COUNTY EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS held their Annual
Christmas Exhibit in the Marshall Library, December 13 and 14. The theme
"An Old Fashioned Christmas" was carried out in the tree decoration and
dress of the homemakers. The exhibits were varied and beautiful. "We do
appreciate all the ladies serving as hostesses for the two days and all
homemakers who brought items for the exhibit," Extension officials stated.
As a special feature, 4-H girls served an old-fashioned tea, wearing old
fashioned dresses. They are, left to right, Peggy Sexton, Paula Edwards,
Denna Fox, Renee Wyatt, Lisa Riddle, Nan Ramsey, Delores Buckner, Renee
Scronce and Tammy Young.
Burley Curing Research
In Madison
For the past two seasons,
research on curing burley
tobacco with supplemental
gas heat has been conducted
by Dedrick Cody in
cooperation with the
Agricultural Eitension
Service. Thousands of dollars
worth of tobacco is lost each
year from barn rot in Western
North Carolina barns.
The Cody barn was divided
in half, from top to bottom
with black plastic. One side of
the barn received heat when
needed; the other half
received none. Both heat and
moisture gauges were in
stalled in the barn to show
when the humidity was high
enough to justify the use of
heat.
Tobacco on the heated side
weighed 552 pounds per acre
more than that with no heat.
Also, the quality was much
better.
Sponsor of the test during
T.A. Rogers announced
today that pursuant to the
provisions of G.S. 62-135 of the
North Carolina General
Statutes entitled "Temporary
Rates Under Bond," Westco
Telephone Company hat
notified its customers that it
wul put into effect rate in
creases not exceeding 29
percent on any single rate
classification for aU hills
rendered on and after
December 27, 1974, said in
creases being a part of the
general rate increase request
filed by the Company with the
North Carolina Utilities ;
Commission oa May 2k, 1974, j
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which is now ander , in-
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this past season was Jimmy
Hill of The Big Burley
Warehouse in Johnson City,
Tennessee. Cost of gas for
heating was paid by the
sponsor, Suburban Propane
Company of Asheville fur
nished tanks and free
hookups. Gas heaters were
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Westco Telephone
Rates Increased
vestigation and pending
completion of hearings and
final determination by the
Utilities Commission.
Westco Telephone Company
wffl refund in a manner to be
prescribed by order ot the
Utilities Commission to its
customers entiled thereto the
amount of any excess, if any,
Santa Will Answers Letters
Roger1 Wood. Marshall
postmaster, stated this week
that any child being served by
the Marshal post office who
writes a letter U Santa Claus,
c-e Postmaster, Marshall, N.
C 29753, will receive a hand
written reply from Santa
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furnished by the Gastobac
Company of Charlotte. This
type ot cooperation between
the grower, Extension and
commercial people has
proven to be an outstanding
way of gaining new
agricultural information, says
Wiley DuVall, Madisen
County Eitension Agent.
with interest thereon at the
rate of I percent per annum by
which the rates under bond
put into effect pursuant U this
notice and the Undertaking
filed, are kt excess of the rates
finally determined to be Just
and reasonable by tbe THiiiUes
Comnuasioa. :
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Mr. Wood also retwsJed
that out-of-town Christmas
cards should be msl t v
December 15 and local c t
should be rrsa.'.f 4 ' v
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