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Volume 74. Number !."
Barnard Bridge Limited To 5 Ton
Usage; School Buses Affected
The Madison County Board
of Education has received
notification from Carl J. Kiger
and Bridge Maintenance Unit
Engineer of Division 13, F I.
Hutchinson, that the Barnard
Bridge i Bridge No 113) has
been restricted and niav no
County Public Library
Receives Federal Grant
The Madison County Public
Library Board of Trustees and
Mrs I.ucile Roberts, County
Librarian, announce the
approval of a I.SCA i Library
Services Construction Act)
Special Project proposal
which was submitted to the
Co-ordinator of Federal
Programs at the Division of
the State Library to provide
children in the county with an
introduction to the library as
well as an introduction to
books and the joy of learning.
The project proposes to serve
children, ages three through
five years old, primarily
through a Library Assistant
This person will act as
storyteller and will work in
1975 FIP
Program
Announced
The Madison County ASCS
Office is now authorized to
accept requests for cost
sharing for practices FP-1,
Tree Planting, and FP-2,
Improving a Stand of Forest
Trees. These practices are
funded under the 1975
Forestry Incentives Program
iFIP).
Both practices must be
carried out according to a
forest management plan
approved by the North
Carolina Forest Service
Any landowner that is in
terested in tree planting or
timber improvement should
contact the local ASCS Office
for further information
Hot Springs
Handi-School
To Meet
The Hot Springs Handi
School will have its third
Annual Meeting on Monday,
May 12, at 7 p.m. at the
Dorland Memorial
Presbyterian Church in Hot
Springs. The purpose of the
meeting is to elect three
persons to serve three-year
terms on the Board of
Directors of the Handi-School.
Light refreshments will be
served, and the public is in
vited. MISS PAULA WALLW
SK ELTON ks been accepted
tar membership In Ike Narta
Caraliaa Beta Chapter f Ft
Ma ' Epillee NaUaaal
Haaarary Matbeaatlet
Fraternity. Member If ai M
Mi rptilea la offered to
stud rts wbe aavt a grade
potet averaft af U ar better
from a iK5fble 1.1 everare.
: : ,i Is a stadeat at ma
- 'j af North Carolina
I I :i. She if em-
t 'T junior ysr and
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i f '.-a F-wte $, Vf
longer be used by vehicles of
over five tons gross, and no
trucks or school busses.
Accordingly, the Madison
County Board of Education
has notified the principals of
Madison County schools to
c ooperation with existing Day
Care centers, Headstart
programs and church child
care programs. Hopefully
children can be helped
through pleasant experiences
to develop an association of
reading (books) and fun. A
second goal is to make parents
aware of the many services
for children offered by their
county library.
Pressure
Canners
Schedule
May 6, Dan Sluder's Store,
California Creek, 9:30 a.m. to
3 p.m.
May 7, James Gentry's
Store, Hot Springs, 9:30 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
May 8, Ingles, Marshall
Shopping Center, 9 a.m. to 3
p.m.
May 13, Robinson's Fur
niture Co., Mars Hill, 9a.m. to
3 p.m.
May 14, Clarence Cutshall's
Store, Shelton Laurel, 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
May 15, Johnson's Self
Service, Walnut, 9 a.m. to 3
p.m.
May 20, Eatmon's Store,
Middle Fork, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
May 21, Odell Cook's Store,
Little Laurel, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
May 22, Spring Creek
S' iiool, Spring Creek, 9 a.m. to
3 p.m
Financial
Advisor Picked
By Thompson
David Thompson of North
Carolina State has chosen
Northwestern Financial Corp.
of North Wilkesboro as his
financial advisor, it was an
nounced Monday.
The corporation also acted
as financial advisor for
Tommy Burleson, a team
mate of Thompson's on the
1974 N C. State basketball
team, which won the national
collegiate championship.
Burleson now plays for the
Seattle Super-Sonics of the
National Basketball
Association.
Sleepy Valley Club
Tidies Up Countryside
The Sleepy Valley Com
munity Development Club is
helping promote the "Keep
America Beautiful" theme
and also the Madison county
Bicentennial clean-up cam
paign. . Many things are being done
to clean op Madison County.
: Sleepy Valley, Route J, Hot
Springs, has been aa
organised community for
twenty -one years doing such
things as the clean-up
program on a regular basis
and various other projects to
make their community an
improved and more beautiful
place ta Bva.
They are encouraging other
communities to )oin in to clean
ap their county and keep it
clean In the future by using the
trash boxes that have been
distributed in Madison County
Bsirg a centralized landfill.
"Truly it is the tone that
everyone retired and ap-pr-
: -! tl fact that we live
in - (4 t r t bosuUful
rV'-'S in A-'-ka a"1
wt
take appropriate action to
comply with the restriction.
The board has also for
warded a communication to
the Bridge Maintenance Unit
asking that immediate
corrective action be taken to
alleviate this problem and
that the loss of the use of this
bridge causes a great in
Financial Assistance At
Mars Hill College For
Madison Students
Mars Hill College signaled
its participation in the nation's
bicentennial celebration in a
dramatic way Wednesday by
announcing a financial
assistance program which will
assure Madison County
students that they will pay no
more than $400 per year In
tuition.
Currently the tuition charge
for a full-time student at the
Baptist school averages $1,550
per year.
Slaying Case Lawyer
Sues To Receive Fee
John Schilling of Mt Holly,
N.J. has refused la' pay $5,000
legal fees promised for the
defense of his son, Wayne
Schilling, on a charge of
murder, Asheville Attorney
Devere C. Lentz Jr. charged in
a suit filed Tursday.
The younger Schilling was
MISS SHARON ELIZABETH
HENDERSON daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred F. Hen
derson, of Route 3, Marshall,
will receive her associate In
arts degree la nursing at
Gardaer-Webb College,
Boiling Springs, N. C, at
gradaatioa exercises on
Sunday, May 18.
should do all we can to keep it
clean and beautiful," said a
citizen.
Bake Sale
The Beta Omega Sororiety
win sponsor a bake sale this
Saturday at the Marshall
Shopping Center on the
bypass. The salt will begin at
10 ajn.
Ebbs Chapel
Bicentennial
Committee
The Ebbs Chapel Bicen
tennial Committee will hold an
important meeting 'rest
h' '-y r ' t at t' e Ebbs
Cr.fr" 1 ' 1, it has been
annow-- I, Ts e rw..-g wiU
befin at 7 " o'c' - k.
; Plans f--r ' - -f ? " -r;:i
' bediscvssr rs
art rj?ed to
convenience and hardship to
Madison County residents and
particularly students at
tending Madison County
schools from the areas af
fected. In order to comply with the
ruling, new school bus routes
for four busses were started
on Wednesday, April 30. This
"The college was founded in
1856 to meet the needs of local
young people," explained Dr.
Fred Bentley, president of the
college, "and we are simply
reaffirming the institution's
119-year commitment to these
young people and their
parents.
"The nation's observance of
its bicentennial reminds us all
of our great heritage, and we
think this is an opportune time
to assure Madison County
acquitted last week after a
five-day trial Ilj Madison
Superior Court. He had been
charged in the death of a Mars
Hill College coed, Miss Sally
Moffltt of High Point, on Oct.
11, 1973.
Assistant Clerk of Bun
combe Superior Court Edward
G. Roberts issued an order of
attachment which the
Madison County Sheriff's
Dept. served with notice of
levy on Judson Edwards,
Clerk of Madison Superior
Court.
This concerned a bond
posted by Schilling for his son
of $1,500. Lentz alleged that he
had been told that the father
did not intend to pay the fee,
and has attempted to get the
bond returned.
Lentz alleged the fee had
been settled in advance by
contract and agreement.
Softball For
West Madison
"Take me out to the ball
game, take me out to the
park...." These words ring a
bell within a lot of us who
remember the fun it was to
play ball as a youth or to
watch the local men play ball
wherever they could. It brings
back memories of old friends,
of old foes, of scratched knees,
of disagreements with the
umpire - who was usually a
relative - of some good food,
but most of all just plain ol'
fun.
If you would still be up for a
bit of clean, honest Softball,
the opportunity is again yours.
We can't promise any
superstars, but we can
promise a bit of hard work, a
lot of new people and a good
ball game.
Through the Madison
County Recreation Depart
ment and the West Madison
Association, of Communities
the people of West Madison
can be a part of their local
softball teams. How do you get
involved? It's tasy. Just ;
contact the following people
for ont of the following t
leagues: Men's League
Bobby Brady; Women's
League, Mrs. Curtis (Irene)
Roberts; Little League
(Boy's), I-arry Phillip; and
little league (Girl s), Linda "
TulL
If yoa live in Hot Springs or
surrounding area and think
you would be interested call
one of these people today. The
leagues w",l start p'syirg
pannes in a shirt while. So, as
t;.cy v v st t' e park, "I I.AY
EM 4."
extra routing requires
students to stay on the busses
from 1 to IV hours longer
daily and effects about 125
elementary students and
approximately 45 high school
students, Superintendent R. L.
Edwards stated. He also
pointed out that parts of the
new routing are unpaved.
friends and neighbors
Mars Hill College has
forgotten its heritage."
Beginning with the
that
not
fall
semester of the 1975-76 school
year, each Madison County
youth who enrolls at the
college as a full-time student
will be eligible for a financial
aid package. It will guarantee
that tuition for the academic
year - two semesters and the
January mini-term - will be no
more than $400. (Summer
school is not included in the
plan. )
Officials emphasized that
the new plan refers only to
tuition. Full-time students still
must pay the General Fee
and, if they reside on campus,
must pay room and board.
The new prop nm. officially
designated as (he "Macuson
Assistance Commitment,"
will be limited to youths
between 17 and 22 whose
parents or guardians are bona
fide residents of the county.
Applications for such
assistance during the fall
semester must be filed with
the college Admissions Office
by July 15. ( For future terms
the application must be filed
at least 30 days prior to the
beginning of the term.) The
filing of such an application
includes the submission of the
Parents' Confidential
Statement and other forms
normally required by the
college.
Applications for financial
aid are accepted only from
persons who have been ac
cepted for admission to the
college or are already
enrolled.
MAC will be administered
by the Director of Financial
Aid, David Mathews.
DOT To Hire
Temporary
Employees
The North Carolina
Department of Transportation
and Highway Safety (DOT)
will immediately begin hiring
500 temporary employees
throughout the state under a
federally funded emergency
job program.
The department's Division
of Highways has received
$500,000 for salary costs, in
cluding Social Security and
Workmen's Compensation.
Approximately 30 positions in
each of the 14 highway
divisions will be filled.
Local circumstances will
dictate the actual number
hired per county. Those
employed will perform
maintenance work. ,
Highway Division personnel
officers will be filling the
positions created to improve'
. the statewide highway stystm. '
Persons seeking employment v,
should apply directly to the ,
personnel officer in the local '
Division of Highways office.
Applicants must be able Jo '
certify that they have been
! unemployed for 30 days.
The program hat been made -possible
through the Federal
Comprehensive F,rnployment ,
Act of 1973 and is designed to
Increase the
into the eccwv
The DOT r
federal grr'
procram n i
fw of money
1ar:' "O
r a siniu.-tr
TONS OF ROCK AND HUGE BOULDERS covered the highway betweer
Marshall and the Ivy Bridge for the second time last Thursday afternoon
about 4 ::t0 o'clock, necessitating motorists to detour via NC213 to the Marshall
bypass. A workman boring holes for dynamite in the picture above shows how
large the boulder was. The boulder beyond is even larger than the one in the
foreground.
Boy Scouting Fund
Goal Reached In County
Dr. Richard Hoffman,
Madison District Finance
Chairman, announced that the
$2,400 goal for the county was
reached in two days through
the pledges of 25 individuals
and businesses.
The total funds will be used
to support scouting staff
services throughout Madison
County. A major portion of
funds will be used to give
service to those areas of the
county which do not presently
have scouting troops, such as,
Ebbs Chapel, Hot Springs,
Walnut, Beech Glen, and
I-aurel.
Scouting is presently being
organized in Marshall as a
result of Madison County
becoming a separate district
Rhododendron Show
Saturday And Sunday
Dan W Foster, president of
the Southeastern Chapter of
the American Rhododendron
Society reports that plans are
complete for the staging of the
Annual Rhododendron Show.
The Show will be held at
Holiday Inn West, Asheville,
Saturday and Sunday, May 10
11, 1975. Exhibits of
Rhododendron trusses and
azalea sprays will be accepted
from anyone, members and
non-members of the Society,
from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.,
Saturday, May 10. Exhibits
will be displayed in the
Rhododendron Room at the
Inn.
The show will be open to the
public from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday and from 1 to 6 p.m.
Sunday.
There will be 15 classes of
Rhododendron and Azalea,
with 41 groupings as to color,
variety, species, etc.
Judging of exhibits wiU
begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday,
the criteria used by the judges
are as follows: (1) Size of cut
truss -25 points; (I) Color -25
points; (3) Form - 20 points;
(4) Foliage - 15 points; (5)
Substance - 10 points; (i) .,
Condition -10 points.
Awards will be presented in
the following categories: (1)
President's Cup to exhibitor
who acquires largest number
of points based on 1st, 2nd
3rd place winners; ft) D, W.
Foster Cup - finest truss in
show.' (3) J. D. Johnston
Award Best collection of .
Rhododendron (5); (4) Jot
: Brooks Cup Best deciduous
Azalea. (5) Arm and Ted
Richardson Award Best
Dexter Rhododendron Truss.
Dr. " Ernest Yelton of
Rutherfordton, a noted
hybridizer and grewer of
Rhododendron will be t'e
featured speaker. He r
traveled extensive!-.
tirts;. Hm Fir"pe c-'
O.JrS Of ,i-
in scouting.
The $2,400 budget for
Madison County will assure
the future of scouting
throughout Madison County.
Dr. Hoffman stated that
those who were primarily
responsible for reaching the
goal through donations of $100
or more are as fullowrt Mr.
James Ledford, Dr. Donald
Anderson, Mr. J. F. Robinson,
Mr. Robert Edwards, Dr.
Ernest Powell, Mr. Ernest
Teague, Mr. Claude Gibson,
Rice's Service Station, Dr. L.
M. Outten, Mr. Don Hen
derson, Dr. Charles Powell,
Mr. Edward Mashbum, Micro
Switch, Dr. Fred Bentley, Mr.
Robert Capps, Asheville
Rhododendron. He will
present a slide program
primarily on Rhododendron of
Germany. The banquet will be
held at the Inn, at 7 p.m.
Saturday.
Reservations to the banquet
should be made through Mrs.
Ted Richardson,
Rhododendron Farm,
Mountain Home, N. C.
Telephone 692-1450.
Admission to the show is
free. Members of the Society
will be available to discuss
Culture Practices and
Varieties of Rhododendron
and Azalea adoptable to
W.N.C.
Members of Garden Clubs,
Professional groups, and
individuals interested In
propagating and growing
Rhododendron commercially
or for personal enjoyment art
encouraged to attend the
show.
Beaut ificat ion
Notes
Here art some questions
taken from the Keep North
Carolina Beautiful program .
which wt might ask oarsehres
as wt move from the "bar
drack" clean-up ; - ta
beautificaUoa and community ;
fanprovement seasons la eur ;
county: - '
L If yoa were a traveler,
would yot bt pleased enough
with what yoa set ta stop,'
visit, eat and perhaps spend
the night la year com
munity? -
1 Are areas adjacent to the
h:c!wayi or streets free from
Otjtinnt'e Views, Jr-ked
cars, c 'r;ia'-l tv.' - TS
- 1 f t i ' - -- ; t
Federal Savings & Loan, Dr.
William Sears, Dr. Richard
Hoffman, Dr. Otis Duck, and
Mr. Joe Huff.
Other persons who would
like to contribute may do so by
contacting Dr. Hoffman at
Mars Hill College.
Rep. Ramsey Commends
General Assembly
Rep. Liston B. Ramsey (D
Madison) said the House of the
1975 General Assembly has
exerted greater leadership in
fiscal affairs than any
Assembly in memory.
"House members are more
carefully considering every
request for tax money than
any session I recall," the
veteran legislator said. "The
uncertainty of the economy is
the overriding issue.
Whenever a bill calls for
appropriation of tax money,
the state of the economy is a
prime consideration."
Ramsey is Chairman of the
powerful House Finance
Committee. He is also a
member of the Base Budget
Committee, which has been
charged with responsibility
for paring fat from the
proposed $6,891 billion budget
for the operation of state
Summer Sports
Camp For Boys
A summer sports camp
emphasising baseball,
basketball, and football for
boys nine through 14 will be
held at The Ashevffle School,
Asheville, North Carolina
beginning July t, according to
Ron Bromley, director and
head football coach at the
The camp will bt filling a
veld created what Little
League Baseball. Inc. decided
to move their Southeastern
Training Center ta Raleigh.
They will not, however, have a
camp there and art pleased
that AshevEt School wiU bt
operating a camp based upon
their guiding principles and
methods of coaching and
teaching, la fact, Mickey
McConnel, retired Director of
- Training for LRtlt Leire, to
livir? in the arra arid w.J be
wiRi;.rt the carr-p.
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West Madison
Bike Raffle
In an attempt to raise
money for a worthy cause, the
West Madison Association of
Communities is raffling off a
10 speed bike.
Tickets will go on sale May
9th through June 4th, costing
$1 per ticket, and can ba
purchased from many citizens
of the area.
Proceeds will be used for the
continuing effort of making
West Madison a better place to
live and to help with the
recreation programs for the
area.
Everyone will benefit from
the proceeds so, whether you
can ride a bike or not, pur
chasing a ticket will help you.
Niles Attending
Pharmacy
Course
Ed L. Niles, is attending the
five week Pharmacy Seminar
on Selected Subjects con
tinuing education course being
held at UNC Asheville, April
17 to May 15th.
The course is co-sponsored
by the UNC school of Phar
macy, the Buncombe County
Pharmaceutical Society and
the Mountain Area Health
Education Center (MAHEC).
Instructors are faculty
members of the UNC School of
Pharmacy. Each of the weekly
sessions is devoted to drugs
and drug therapy associated
with various disease conditions.
government during the two
years beginning July 1.
"We want a dollar's worth of
service from state agencies
for a dollar's worth of taxes,'
Ramsey said.
A joint House-Senate
committee has estimated that
revenue will fall short of
previous projections by ;$232
million over the next two
years. A private industry
source has estimated the
shortfall will be more;han
$300 million.
Ramsey contributes aaost of
the present money shortage to
the fact that between, U.000
and 15,000 additional people
have been placed on the state
payroll during the last.Jaro
years.
He represents the ; .44th
House District which la made
up of Haywood, Jackson,
Madison and Swain Counties.
The primary objective of the
camp wfB ba to provide an '
atmosphere of fun and .leer',
nlng for boys at that they may
move bite then team ajnere
expert performer and t con
fident person. The camp wiU
ba snder the direction of Ron
Bromley, football coach at
AsheviU School. In charge of
instruction wiU be Chuck
Carter, basketball and
baseball coach at the t ' ool.
Both men formerly i -tfd
and Instructed in the L; 'e
League Southeastern T ;
Camp.
The cost of tv e '
. camp will be $'."S f r f
campers and t '
campers. Tie !
basket'.;." ? " -for
board r. r -for
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