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Volume 74, Number 10
Marshall. N.( '.
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April 3, 197S
Celebration At Wolf
Laurel Successful;
Robinson Honored
By JIM STORY
The second annual
'Madison County
Celebration" was held at the
Wolf Laurel Restaurant last
Friday night before an
overflow crowd. The event is
sponsored by the Madison
County Planning Board for the
purpose of hearing progress
reports from the various
county agencies and
organizations as well as from
municipal mayors. Mars Hill
College, area governing
bodies, and elected officials.
Don Anderson, of Mars Hill,
chairman of the sponsoring
board, presided.
Following a buffet-sytle
dinner, Ned Young gave a
glowing report on the
proposed "Madison Manor
Nursing Home" which will be
located in Mars Hill. The
facility will cost in the neigh
borhood of $1.5 million and
will contain 100 beds and an
adequate personnel including
nurses, aides, dietitians and
other attendants. He stated
that the facility, hopefully,
will be ready by next
November. Plans for
groundbreaking are being
made. Young praised the
efforts of James T. Ledford,
chairman of the Madison
County board of com
missioners, in making the
nursing home a reality. He
also commended other in
dividuals who have assisted in
working toward the building of
the nursing home which will
serve this entire area.
Among those recognized
from other sections included
Robert Shepherd, executive
director Land-of-Sky Regional
Council; and District Court
Judge Ray Braswell, of
New land.
Optimistic and informative
reports were given by the
following:
Dr. Bobby Jean Rice,
Recreation Commission; Mrs
Linda Harrell, Housing
Committee; William Roberts,
Board of Education; Mrs.
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TUZ "LADY OF JUSTICE - was tbe victim wf "
stretif winds m Tuesday afternoon of last week and
ci me crashing down U tbe courthouse roof from her
frci m top el the dome. Tbe Lady, with her
t ' -ce4 scales, had withstood all kinds of weather
f e past 71 years. Her absence leaves a void atop
Ue t--!t but f'ant are keteg msJe to replace her
a ;t--t lady. (See ileard ri Feen column).
Frances Ramsey, 4-C Board
and Social Services; Ed
Morton, Health Department;
Mrs. Mattee Mashburn,
Library Board; Garland
Woody, Hot Springs Health
Cunic; Raleigh English, Soil &
Water Conservation, (in
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M-uiutuiL iwrt lEwibMaiiniiUiMif rir nan tin wr"" fcn"Jir"
JUDGE W. K. McLean, of Asheville, was the
featured speaker at the Annual Madison County
Celebration held at the Wolf Laurel Restaurant last
Friday night. The retired Jurist is shown above as he
complimented leaders in Madison County for the
progress being made.
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D. M. ROBINSON, (right) retired manager of
French Broad KMC, was honored at the banquet
held at the Wolf Laurel Restaurant last Friday
night. He was presented an engraved plaque by R. L.
Edwards, (left) county school superintendent, in
appreciation for his many years of service in many
capacities in Madison County.
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absence of Bill Brown) and
RC&D; Dr. Evelyn Un
derwood, Bicentennial
Commission ; Mrs. Dorothy
Arrington, Opportunity
Corporation; Zeno H., Ponder,
Industrial Development
Board; Earle Wise,
Madison
High
Groups
Excel
Madison High School
representatives have per
formed well in recent con
tests, according to J. C. Wallin
Jr., principal.
The Future Farmers of
America Club won first in the
land judging contest at East
Yancey this week and will
represent District ( at a state
meet at Bowman High School
at Wadesboro April 5. Team
members are Steve Cutshall,
Steve Bums, Stevie Messer
and Gary Moore.
In a Vocational Industrial
Clubs of America contest at
Tuscola, the Madison club
rated first in opening and
closing ceremonies; and
Freddie Bishop, Darlene
Evans and Terrell McGough
were elected district officers.
At Marion, the Madison
band received an "excellent"
rating for its performance.
"We fed that this is a very
high rating for a band that has
only been organized for six
months," Wallin said, "when
competing with band which
nave eustea tor many rears."
Rocky Bluff
To Op en V
District hanger Bobby
Brady said in Hot Springs
: today that the Rocky Bluff
Recreation Area would be
opened oa April t, 1ST! and
. would rematai open antil nest
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Agricultural Extension
Service; and Robert L. Ed
wards, Planning Board.
Members of the above
agencies present were also
recognized.
Dr. Fred B. Bentley,
president of Mars Hill College,
drew loud applause for his
report on Mars Hill College
and the many ways it is in
volved with county progress.
He cited future programs and
plans for the college and
praised the leadership of the
various officials and agencies
for their accomplishments.
Joe R. Henderson, mayor of
Hot Springs, gave a brief
report on various im
provements and future plans
for Hot Springs. William
Powell, mayor of Mars Hill,
and Lorado Ponder, mayor of
Marshall, were unable to
attend.
James T. Ledford, chair
man of the county board of
commissioners, commanded
the various agencies and
organizations for their
cooperation with the com
missioners and pledged to go
"all-out" for the continued
progress in the county.
Group singing was then
enjoyed by the large crowd
with Mrs. Charles Bruce,
pianist, and Mrs. Fred Ben
tley, song leader.
ROBINSON HONORED
One of the most pleasant
surprises of the occasion came
when Robert L. Edwards,
county school superintendent,
presented D. M. Robinson, one
of the county's most loyal and
respected leaders (now
retired) with a beautiful
plaque from the Planning
Board which expressed the
appreciation of everyone for
the valuable accomplishments
and devotion to the county for
so many years. In presenting
the plaque, Edwards cited the
following information con
cerning the honored recipient:
Doug Robinson was born in
Mars Hill in 1903. Education:
Mars Hill College, 1922;
Tusculum College, 1926; B.S.
Degree; graduate study at
University of North Carolina;
teacher, coach, principal and
superintendent of Madison
County schools; supervisor
with Internal Revenue Ser
vice; 1940, served as president
of French Broad EMC; 1942,
named manager of French
Broad EMC; from 1942 to 1972,
when Robinson retired, the
membership of the co-op in
creased from 440 members to
15,793 members. He has
served in the following
capacities: Secretary
Madison County Development
Board; secretary - treasurer
Board of Trustees of Marshall
Industrial Park; Director
Ma to Packing Co.; Chairman
Madison County Planning
Board; committee of 100;
local school committee;
director Asheville Agriculture
Development Counci;
director, Asheville Area
Chapter American Red Cross;
member Remco Manufac
turing Company, Madison
Crafts, B &R Mica Company,
Yancey Mica Mines and
Gregg and West Mica Com
pany. He is a 33-degree Mason
and Shriner; and was ap
pointed by tbe General
Assembly to the Board of
Trustees, University of North
Carolina.
When tbe plaque was
presented, Robinson, known to
thousands as "Doug', was
given a standing ovation. v
, Is accepting the plaque and ,
accolades, Robinson ei- :
pressed las appreciation for i
the Donors and stated Chat
whatever accomplishments be ?
tad anade was due te the
people and county he so dearly
. beloved, .
JCDGK MclXAN SPKAU ;
' The guest speaker st the
event was Jadge W. K.
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HUGE ROCKS haillDered efforts tn rlvar fh IIS 9;7n K. iun
Branch intersection Monday following a landslide described as the worst ever
,r sut- Was causea Dy neavy rains during the weekend.
Traffic was also hamnered sincp the hiirhwav frnm I.,., fii.. ..un..
Street (25-70 Business)
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about II p.m. (Photo
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Mars
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William P. Powell, mayor of
Mars HUI, and member of the
Mountain Ramparts Board, a
representative of the Council,
and chairman of the Human
Services Committee, has
officially resigned from the
organization and has also
announced that the Town of
Mars Hill has withdrawn from
the membership. These an
nouncements were officially
made in letters to Robert E
Shepherd, Executive
Director, Land-of-Sky
Regional Council.
The Iptters follow :
March Z6, 1975
Mr. Robert E. Shepherd, Ex
Dir.
Land-of-sky Regional Council
755 Mernmon Ave.
P. O. Box 2175
Asheville, N.C.
Dear Mr. Shepherd;
The Town Board in the past
has backed most of the actions
and programs under the Land-of-sky
Regional Council, but
the following questions have
bothered us for the past year.
1. Since last July, what
percentage of your time and
money has been spent oa
administering programs?
What bas been spent oa
planting?
Cancer Heads
To Meet ;
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. Tbe Board of Directors and
''workers of the Madison
' Coonty Unl American Cancer s
Sodety wffl meet at PlenW
: mens Restaurant at twelve-'
thirty o'clock Saturday, Apr! .
' This meeting was postponed
from March 9. AS those
, concerned art urged to attend.
' J v niai suau a iTiaui
was "closed" where slides have occurred recently. The
-.M p.m. Monday and one lane was opened for traffic
by Jim Story)
Hill Withdraws From
of - Sky Regional Council
2 Is the Land-of-Sky
Regional Council still a
planning agency1
3 If so, why has Madison
County (and the three towns in
the county) been forced to hire
a full time planner''
4 Does the I-and-of-Sky
Regional Council "Plan" to
Kive any specific help to the
smaller municipalities in the
region''
5 Since being designated
I.K.O , what has the Land-of-Sky
Kegional Council done to
help the small municipalities''
6 Since 99 percent plus of all
actions taken are directly
concerned with the four
counties and the larger
municipalities, why should the
smaller towns even par
ticipate in the council''
Example: Number 1...
The A -95 reviews to be acted
on today reflect the
following: Total of all ap
plications, $1288,4 00; City
of Asheville, ,1M0.00, 67
percent; Counties,
12,057,711.00, 17 percent;
Counties and Asheville,
110,191,7. 00, M percent; AD
others (small municipalities),
KU.1S7X0, II percent. Bat -of
Ms sum, C D.
bsea withdrawn in the I
of 7I2, M luring a
balance of fajmM leas than
of t percent Example:
Number X. :- i
L.E.A.A. grant reooests
breaks down as fcOows; Total
f44l.ttl.tS; Coaaties,
f2S3,t7l.M, percent;
Ashevuit ftn.4S.M. n
percent; ', Henaersonville,
(20, 007 St, percent; Small
Municipalities, 13,171.00, T
percent. '
Since eota member of the
lad-ot-Sky Regional Council
is required Is give two years
advance notice before with
drawing its membership,
please consider thisas the
town of Mars Hill's formal
notice of withdrawal
Sincerely.
-s- William P Powell,
Mayor
March 27, 1975
Mr Robert E Shepherd, Ex
Dir
land-of-Sky Regional Council
755 Merrimon Ave.
P. O. Box 1175
Asheville, N. C.
Dear Mr. Shepherd;
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DANGEROUS OVERHANGING HOC 15 tctwem
Bridge oa US 25-71 Toslness sr f Icturri stve. ?
via the MarthaS fey-rass for wrfis. I ? - ' -,
kooWershsve befa cscsei by l!s.t!-j f r f
raQwsj msintrnaBce, st ts cr'".:c" v
Mrs. Anna
To Retire
Teachers of the 4th, 5th and
6th grades; the reading
teacher and aides; and the
librarian of Marshall School
honored Mrs. Anna Belle
White at a surprise party on
Saturday evening, March
29th, at the French Broad
EMC building.
Mrs. White, who has taught
the fifth grade at Marshall for
24 years, will retire at the end
of the current school year,
after teaching a total of more
than 31 years. She first taught
at Ixiwer Big Pine, then came
to Marshall in 1951.
Mrs. White was presented a
book, "Leaves of God," and an
electric can opener by her co
workers. Gifts from her
family included an orchid
corsage from her husband,
Guy; an Easter Lily from her
brother, Hubert Worley; and
jewelry from her son, Tom.
Tom had previously given his
parents a color television.
Those attending the party
were Mr. and Mrs. White and
their son, Tom; Hubert
Worley, Miss Ann McKinney,
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Briggs,
Jr., Miss Sharon Sluder,
Clayton Hensley, Miss Billie
Jean Redmon, Mrs. Benny
Thomas and daughter, Diane;
Mr. and Mrs. Clive Whitt, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Edwards,
Mr. and Mrs. Don West, Mrs.
Rev a Plemmons, Mr. and
Mrs. Danny Henerson, Mrs.
Elymus Payne, and Mrs.
James Story.
Mrs. White graduated at
Marshall High School in 1929.
She attended Lenoir Rhyne
College and Asheville - Bilt
niore College (now UNC-A),
and graduated cum laude
from Carson - Newman
College, Jefferson City, Tenn.
with a B.A. degree in
education and psychology. She
is a member of the Marshall
Baptist Church where she
serves as clerk and previously
taught a Sunday School Gass.
She is also a member and Past
Matron of Marshall Chapter
No. 35, Order of the Eastern
Star
Since the Town of Mars Hill
has withdrawn from the Land-of-Sky
Regional Council (as
per my letter of 26 March
1975), 1 do herein resign my
committee assignments on the
Mountain Ramparts Board, as
a representative of the
council, and chairman of the
Human Services Committee.
Please consider these
positions vacant as of this date
so that you and the chairman
of the board will have ample
time to appoint new members
before the next meeting.
I feet that I have put in a lot
of time and energy into your
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Belle White
As Teacher
Her hobbies are reading,
crocheting and doing em
broidery work.
Mrs. White, a native of
MRS. ANNA BELLE
WHITE
Madison County, is the
daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. William Worley. She is
married to Buy White and
they have two sons, six
grandchildren, and a great
grandchild. Rev. Reeves
To Preach
Here Sunday
The Rev. Joseph M. Reeves,
pastor of Christ United
Methodist Church of
Charlotte, will deliver the
sermon at the morning
worship serviss at Marshall
United Methodist Church on
Sunday, April 6. The Marshall
congregation extends a warm
invitation to any who can
attend this service. Mr.
Reeves is a Walnut native, the
son of Mrs. A. S. Reeves and
the late Mr. Reeves. He
served the Marshall - Walnut
charge while completing his
education at the University of
Tennessee and later at Duke
University Divinity School.
organization, and had Ugh
hopes that the small towns
would benefit from Region B
once it received L.R.O. status.
This has oat been the case.
Tbe policies, actions, and
direction has been shifted
directly to the four county
board of commissioners and
the City of Asheville,
therefore, I fed that these five
hoards may as well assume
full control and not nave tons'
bothered with the smaller
units of government. ;.
Sincerely, .'
-a- William P. Powell f
Mayor
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