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i saw an- p"" AMvaan aiwoo kosiuw h-uiaott Courity Library Nershell, N , C. 28755 run 0 LTU Volume 74, Number 12. Marshall, N. C. 15 CENTS PER COPY April 17, 1975 Schilling Murder Case Starts C2E M onday; Jurors Named A special term of superior court for the trial of criminal cases will begin here Monday morning, April 21, with Judge Harry C. Martin presiding. District Attorney Clyde M. Roberts and Assistant, James T. Rusher, will represent the State. The special term was or dered primarily for the trial of Wayne Schilling, of Mount Holly, N.J., who is charged with murder in the death of Sally Bell Moffitt in October of 1973. Both were students at Mars Hill College Schilling was arrested some sii months after Miss Mof fitt's body was found at the junction of the Mars Hill -Burnsville - Johnson City highways October 12, 1973, and probable cause was found in the case in July, 1974. Schilling was placed under $25,000 bond. Also included on the docket for the special term is State vs. Pritchard Dockery and Mason King, both charged with murder in separate cases. Other- cases listed in clude for the most part, traffic violations and breaking, entering and larceny. A list of jurors drawn for the term follows: Clay E. Jenkins, Dan Finley, Vivian Hamlin, David M. Fox. Diane Brown, Taylor, Morgan Reply To Electric Rate Inquiries EDITOR'S NOTE: The following letters from Congressman Roy A. Taylor and U.S. Senator Robert Morgan, to Ronald W. Howell, Marshall attorney, concerning the recent Increases in electric costs, are published below: April 10, 1975 Mr. Ronald W. Howell Attorney at Law P. O. Boi 52 Marshall, North Carolina 28753 Dear Mr. Howell: I received and read carefully your letter of March 25, 1975, describing the intense adverse reaction by customers to recent rate in creases imposed by the French Broad Electric Membership Cooperative. Your analysis of the wholesale rate structure is consistent with my own investigation. You might be interested in reading through the enclosed copy of a statement prepared by my office in late February to send with replies to the many individual consumers who have contacted us about rate increases throughout the Eleventh Congressional District. I would particularly call your attention to the paragraph on the second page entitled, "Effort by Utilities to Increase Wholesale Rates." You will note that at the conclusion of that paragraph reference is made to a hearing on the new wholesale rates set before the Federal Power Commission here in Washington. We have determined that this bearing did begin on April 1, 1975, as scheduled and is expected to continue faito June 1975. . I hart been working closely with several members of the North ' Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Electric Membership Cor poration Id Raleigh, the other -members of the North ' Carolina Coagressleoal . Delegation, and the Federal Power Commission Itself In an . ' effort to help bring about relief for both retail and wholesale electric power 1 consumers, I am aware of tbo -protest meeting which , was held at the Madison County . Iligh School in March and i I - ? WAYNE SCHILLING Barbara Ann B. Candler, Cline Shelton, MoUie Whitt, Keith Gosnell, Ella Mace Peek, William R. Brown, Roland Doyle Lloyd, Ruth Brown, Jim Lister, Tommy Gerald King, Essie Lee Treadway, James Raymond ledford, Ted Harvey Cutshall, J. C. Bradley, Fronia Gunter, Owen Hamlin, Troy Caldwell, Boyd Hampton, Arretha Norton, Earl R. Ward, Grace Johnson, Frank Eugene Briggs, Carroll English, Helen Myers Kent, Kenneth L. Ray, Janie Edwards Franklin, Mrs. Reagan Buckner, Roy A. Jorgenson, Jr., Myrtice Baker, Janet Murray, Fur man Allen, Homer Cline West, followed the results through newspaper accounts. let me assure you and through you any of the consumers with whom you may be in contact of my determination to do everything I can to help bring rates down Perhaps the brightest spot in both the retail and wholesale picture is the fact that within the last few months we have seen the price of coal drop from a high of up to $50 a ton to a current level in the neighborhood of $20 per ton. As you know, this reduction in coal prices has resulted in a corresponding decrease in fuel adjustment charges in recent weeks. I am optimistic that we can an ticipate further reductions as CP&L and other utilities use up their stock-piles of high priced coal and replace them at lower rates. As you pointed out questions have been raised concerning the possibility of wholesale purchases of electricity from the Tennessee Valley Authority. As you stated TV A by law cannot expand its service area. Any attempt to repeal or amend the existing statute which limits TVA's geographic service area would be certain to rekindle the old struggle of private versus public power and would be handled as a nationwide issue. You probably recall some of the serious and intense conflicts which resulted while the TV A still had authority to expand its service area. TV A officials appear to have no desire to renew these conflicts or to have their service area ex panded. A bill to expand the -service area or to repeal the existing statute would have very little chance of enact' ment because the sentiment m Congress tends to favor (he free enterprise philosophy. I am anxious to aid the French Broad Electric Membership Cooperative la every way that I can and to . help you poll power rata charges down, but I do not ' believe that any positive results can be accomplished by attempting to amend the existing legislation which spells out the service area of the TV A versus other service - Carter Metcalf, Mrs. Frank Ramsey, W. S. Wilson, Ruth H. Eatmon, Mamie C. Thomas, Garland Adams, Alma L. Etherton, Mrs. Ellis B. Metcalf, Harley McDevitt, ASCS Office The Madison Courity ASCS Office will be closed April 28, 29 and 30 to allow all em ployees to attend a meeting in Charlotte, N C. They will be given the details of the 1975 Agricultural Conservation Program (ACP) and 1975 Forestry Incentive Program (FIP). Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) leaders from 17 states will discuss the ad ministrative details of two Federal cost-sharing programs at a regional con ference on April 21-22 in Charleston, S C., according to W. T. Reece, State Executive Director for the Agricultural Stabilization and Con servation Service. The two 1975 programs - the Agricultural Conservation Program ( ACP), aimed at encouraging soil and water conservation, and the Forestry Incentives Program (FIP), which aids private areas Best regards. Sincerely, -s- Hoy A Taylor Member of Congress Precincts Name Citizens To Help Solve Rates Work continued in the in dividual precincts of Madison County and Northwestern Buncombe County on Monday night for the purpose of building an organizational structure to press the interests of consumers regarding rate increases intitiated this year by French Broad Electric Membership Corporation A Wood Installed State ,- ltmimmuimmimmim0K - . ,lWfH--Miine i hi imiiiww m of - iii win issawsBsesWsasaioaaBwssjssi . m BETA CLUB Woody Frisbee, Grady Honeycutt, Paul Moore, W. Ray George, James R. Thomas, Russell Franklin, Jr., Carroll Edwards, Dorothy Bullman, John James Closed April 28, 29, 30 timber production - were announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in mid-March. In administering ACP, ASC farmer-elected committees will offer cost-sharing funds for the purpose of adding needed conservation beyond that which would be ac complished with farmers' resources, Reece said. ACP is funded at $190 million. FIP is tentatively funded at $25 million and offers cost sharing for tree planting and timber stand improvement on small privately-owned tracts. Both programs will share with producers from 50 to 75 percent of the cost of carrying out practices under both annual and long-term agreements - agreements under which cost-sharing will be scheduled over periods of from 3 to 10 years. Long-term agreements under ACP will be based on farm conservation plans April 11, 1975 Mr. Ronald W Howell Attorney at I.aw P. O. Box 52 Marshall. North Carolina 28753 large rate increase began January 1 following an ap proximate 80 percent jump in the wholesale power rate charged the corporation by Carolina Power and Ijght Company The meeting was held in all precincts for representation on an area wide group whose function will be to plan, OFFICERS Newly installed Norta'; Carolina Beta Club officers are, from left to right, Secretary Dianne Langs ton. President HarreU Wood ; and Vice President Joyce Ingram, (Staff Photo bjr t , Malcolm Gamble) . '; Roberts, Charles Rector, Lee Vaughn Barnett, Arthur Shelton, Elizabeth Watson, Harry Boyd, Emmett Hamlin, Virgil Keener, and B. F. Pack. approved by local Soil Con servation Districts. FIP long term agreements will include carrying out tree planting and timber stand improvement practices based on forest management plans developed by local foresters in cooperation with landowners. USDA's Soil Conservation Service will provide planning and technical assistance on servicing of practices and long-term agreements under ACP. Contracts involving woodlands also will get technical "id from USDA'.1 Forest Service through the state forester. The Extension Service will provide educational support. All three agencies provide program development and policy overview assistance through county, state and national program development groups, m cooperation with the ad ministering agency, ASCS. Dear Mr. Howell: Thank you for your letter of March 25, concerning the problem faced by electric Continued to Page 2 organize, and work for changes and improvements in electrical service in the in terest of all consumers. Subcommittees will be appointed from this group to approach the different aspects of the problem as presented by hundreds of irate citizens in Continued to Page 2 Beta Club President ' ' - . 5 :4k?1 fEStt iiA-v?,- - i !'V" . , f j' S S "v..'--' Jew M -' . ' ...mk,' lmmmlt '':m i'V r - - - 'l ? THE GREATER IVY COMMUNITY is setting a splendid example for the rest of Madison County as can be seen in the picture above during Clean-Up Days. Already, more than 10 large trucks filled with all types of trash has been brought from the Ivy community to the County Landfill near Marshall and more loads will deposited in the landfill. Three loads (shown above) during Clean-Up Days. Already, Greater Ivy People Express Thanks For Clean-Up Efforts We, The Greater Ivy Beautification Committee, wish to thank everyone who helped us in cleaning their communities last Saturday. It was a great success thanks to all of you! There was a great deal of effort and work put forth, but we all felt proud of the improvement that was made to our roadsides and property. Let's continue to put forth a little extra effort to help keep it clean and ask the help of all our friends and neighbors. The county-wide clean up is in effect two more weeks. Again this Saturday there will be large trucks parked at Beech Glen School to help haul the bigger items to the land fill. Please keep cleaning and haul to your nearest dumpster or to the trucks. If you have junk cars that need to be removed from your property, contact the Madison County Landfill Marshall at 649-2311 for information. Let's get Greater Ivy "Cleaner and Greener." This Harrell Wood, an out standing Junior at Madison High School, was installed as State Beta Club President Saturday night at the 37th annual convention of North Carolina Beta Clubs. Joyce Ingram of Mur frees boro was installed as vice president and Diannc Langston of Robbinsville as secretary. The new president Is the son. of Coach and Mrs. Harrell Wood, of Mars Hill. An outstanding student and athlete, Harrell is also currently serving as District I Beta Club President and is vice president of the Madison High School Student Council. He is a three-letterman, starring in football, basketball and baseball. More than 106 members of Beta Clubs la schools throughout the state attended the two-day affair at Ashevffle'a Civic Centar. i Tt evenmg got ander way at I pjn. with a talent program la which members Ohstrated proBdency in each areas as majorette reattoea, piano selections and ossnatic' monologues. It ' was MgWiirtrted with the animal Beta Club Bl) with mask; by "Sundown." - : includes California Creek, Little Ivy, Beech Glenn, Mars Hill Clarifies Withdrawal From Region B. The Town Board unanimously passed a Resolution to drop its mem bership in the Land-of-Sky Regional Council (Region B) as of April 7, 1975. This action was discussed at length with Mr. Robert Shepherd, Ex. Dir. and Mr. Dennie Martin, Planner (both representing Region B) All Board Members were present and they and the Mayor still felt that most of the activities and actions taken by the Land-of-Sky Regional Council were primarily concerned with matters that only in volved the four counties and larger municipalities. The lead editorial in the Asheville Times, Thursday, April 10, 1975, spells out just why we have taken this action. QUOTE - in part... "Proponents of In-" corporation also seem to think their communities, as in dividual towns, would have greater control over their own affairs. This too is a fallacy. It would be true for a while, but if you look at the way the federal, state and local government relationship is evolving, you realise this "Local Control" would soon prove more apparent than reel The concept of federalism Is here to stay. Incroaaingly, authority for major federal and state programs la being transf erod to the local level. Most of those programa are designed to be admsatstered by county and inetropotitan towns bar aetther tbo par Towns that cant complex programa are being given two alternatives: They can let , federal or state agencies j carry out the work, which they have UtUe control at all, . or they can contract planning 1 and aoniinlstrative services to i county or regional ands. j la the Utter esse, in j cerporated communities 1 would be rej iri f r t: e r e I swrvkrs thy c "" w-. J '"'Z more than 10 large trucks filled with all types of trash has been brought from the Ivy community to the County Landfill near Marshall and more loads will deposited in the landfill. Three loads (shown above) were brought to the landfill Monday mor ning. All types of items, from ladies' handbags to bed springs, were taken up from roadsides md other properties. Photo by Jim Story. Middle Fork Paint Fork, Bethel, Hamburg, Paint Gap, be getting free..." This, more or less, sums up our reason for withdrawing from the Land-of-Sky Regional Council and we also feel that our action will have no adverse effect either on the Town of Mars Hill or the Regional Council. -9- William P. Powell, Mayor RESOLUTION WHEREAS: ' The Town of Mars Hill is a -member of the Land-Of-Sky Regional Council and has tried to support the council in every way possible. The town board feels that the Land-Of-Sky Council has, in the past year, changed its policies, actions and direction in such a manner that Mars Hill (a small municipality) serves no useful purpose to the Rate Case Now Before FPC The wholesale power rate increase that was initiated by Carolina Power k Light Company on the electric membership corporations of North Carolina hi mm being board before the Federal Power. Commission in Washington, D.C - Administrative Law Judge William Jensen of the Federal Power Commission baa been assigned this case ander Docket No. E4SH. At this time testimonies are being given hi relationship to Pba se 1 of lbs bearing. Phase S of the Bearing la scheduled to commence an May II, 1973. However, , the attorneys representing tbo electric membership corporations have petitioned mat Phase S commence Immediately upon the completion of Phe 1 in an eTnrt to expelie the . torr-'-'-'-in cf 1' e r'-r'.-j as aa e t Us 1 r rti f ia t. - cf t'.e Conr'Atives' cw - ' o .Jf--'-.iW-. r r . Holcombe Branch and all side roads in No. 4 Township. Land-Of-Sky Regional Council. The town board also feels that the great majority of all issues presented to the Land-Of-Sky Regional Council Council are concerned primarily with the four counties (Buncombe, Hen derson, Madison and Tran sylvania) and the larger municipalities. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town of Mars Hill withdraw from the Land-Of-Sky Regional Council. Signed and sealed this, the 7th day of April, 1975. -s- William P. Powell Mayor ATTEST: Arthur Wood Clerk are served in North Carolina and Tennessee that wore affected by the rate teems initiated by Carolina Power k Light Company. i True Bill Against' Maxwell In Wyatt Death The Buncombe Cou Grand Jury retumel ii t ' bills to Superior C . t J. Kenneth A. Crdn on ! of la st p- k. ... Amf-? t'-t true t irt:.; S v if r r. i t : r - Em S. t ' C' v c
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