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tdUon County LUrcry Mershell, N . C 28753 Marshall, N. C. 15 CENTS PER COPY May 15. 1975 Volume 74. Number 16. Campbell, Wallin To Be Honored At MHC Archie Campbell of Nash ville, Tennessee and Kathleen Wallin of Mars Hill will be honored as Alumnus and Alumna of 1975 during Alumni Day activities Saturday. Over 280 seniors will receive their degrees Sunday af ternoon, the culmination of the two-day graduation weekend. Senator Robert Morgan, North Carolina's represen tative in the United States .Senate, will deliver the bac calaureate sermon Sunday morning in Moore Auditorium. Archie James Campbell, a native of Bull Gap, Tennessee, is a member of Mars Hill's Class of 1935. He studied art while at the Baptist-related school, but later found the entertainment business more lucrative than art. He moved to Knoxville where he was hired by radio station WNOX. After serving with the U.S. Navy in World War II, he returned to Knoxville where he had a radio show featuring Morgan To Speak Commencement Schedule At Mars Hill Mars Hill College has an nounced the schedule for the 119th commencement ceremory at the Baptist related college. The schedule combines "Alumni Day" jrHvittpy with he bac calaureate and ' com mencement programs over a two-day period, Saturday, May 17, and Sunday, the 18th. CP&L Will Not Continue Caney Fork Studies Carolina Power & Light Co. will not continue its studies "at this time" of a site on Caney Fork and Frady creeks in Jackson County as the Armed Robbery Suspect In Jail Here Sheriff Ponder and Deputy Rex Sprinkle returned Sunday from West Palm Beach, Fla., where they apprehended Ronnie Harris, of Erwin, Tenn., and brought him back : to the Jail here. Harris is charged with armed robbery, along with Junior Lyons and Freddie Tilson, both of Ten nessee, who are now out on bond. The armed robbery charge stemmed from an incident involving Vestie Ingle, of Man Hill Route 3, who was robbed In July, 1973. Head Start Celebrates 10th Anniversary On May 14, the Opportunity '"Corporation of Madison rBacoaibe Counties Head ' Start Pogram Joined thousands of Head Start ' Programs across the country -'In celebrating Head Start's lenm anniversary, as pan at It - .1 t .j rx i national ncau owi 17. This event honors the ''nationwide Head Start I r Program for preschool families. Since its establish- . man! hi KlfiS HmiI Start hll ' ' provided comprehensive health, educational and social , 1 services to more than five ' minim children and their 1 famines. Rebecca S. Strsdley, -' -r of the Center, said - I' t f e esUKLshment of a ! -i furt frr.n here in 1. i !n l.-prove STvcr f r c ' " 'r? end such guests as Chet Atkins. He became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1958 and has become a well-known figure in the recording business as well as TV, movies, and personal ap pearances. Perhaps his greatest notoriety came when he signed as a comedy star with the "Hew Haw" television series in 1969. He earned the coveted Country Musician Comedian of the Year award in that same year also, and has been nominated twice for a Grammy. Camp bell has been serving this year as president of Mars Hill's alumni association. As well known as he is as a comedy star, he has also given reely of his time to many charitable causes. Miss Wallin, a native of Madison County, has served the college for 24 years as secretary of alumni affairs in the Public information Office. The daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wallin, she was The weekend activities will actually get under way with the opening of an art exhibit in the Fine Arte Building Friday afternoon featuring the work of senior art majors. The $1.2 Hilton Wren College v Unfm will be tiie scene for nearly all of the alumni activities Saturday, which start with the annual business meeting of possible location for a pum-ped-storage hydroelectric generating plant J. A. Jones, executive vice president, said reductions in CP&L's construction program and preliminary studies have led to a decision that the company should concentrate its investigation on a "more feasible" site in Madison County. The Federal Power Com mission granted CP&L preliminary permits to study the Jackson and Madison county locations as prospective sites for a pum-ped-storage facility. The Jackson County location had been considered capable of development for a one million kilowatt facility that was estimated to cost more than 1200 million. CP&L will not seek further access to property and dows not expect to exercise options on any property in the Caney Fork and Frady Creek areas, Jones said. Project Head Start, bun ched by the U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity in 1965, is now administered by the Office of Child Development in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Reviewing the program's accomplishments National Head Start Director James L, Robinson recently said, "Head Start continues to be aa innovative and experimental program, ssing the past decade, It has bad a dramatic impact on services for children throughout the county and on the entire child development field. Head Start has pioneered such new concepts as parent in volvement in planning educational programs, and t!"e -ryrr,frt ti VJon prc'. ..- l cUroomSHes. It t jos to t the largest born in the small community of White Rock. Both of her parents attended Mars Hill, and in fact met there. Her father was a teacher at the Chapel Hill Elementary School in the county as well as a farmer. Following the death of her parents. Miss Wallin moved to Mars Hill to live with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ingle. She attended Mars Hill College from 1949 to 1951. The summer following the com pletion of her business program, she was hired by the Public Information Office. Miss Wallin is a member of the Mars Hill College Secretarial Club and has been a member of that organization's work study committee. She is a member of the Mars Hill Baptist Church. She lives on campus and is in daily contact with both students and the school's 18,000 alumni. the alumni association at 3:30 p.m. Class reunions will also be held in the college union with the years 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925, 1930, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, and 1970 being honored. The annual alumni banquet, to be held In Bridges Dining Hall, will begin at 5:30 p.m. It will be the occasion at which members of the 1975 class will be welcomed into the ranks of the alumni. It will also be the time for awarding of "Alumnus and Alumna of the Year" honors to two former students. Activities during the weekend will also include the spring meeting of the Board of Trustees. The 36-member policy-making body will convene at 10 a.m. Saturday to approve the 1975-76 budget, review faculty appointments, and to consider a 10 year "master plan" of the college's development. Following the trustee meeting, the board will participate in a joint luncheon with the college's 100 member Board of Advisors. On Sunday, the spotlight will shift from former students to present graduating seniors in the ritual of the baccalaureate and commencement services. The Honorable Robert B Morgan, Senator from North Carolina will be the speaker for the baccalaureate service, which will be held in the college's Moore Auditorium at 11 a.m. Senator Morgan, a native of Harnett County, was educated in the public schools of health care program for preschool children in the Nation." Over the past seven years, Head Start has launched a number of experimental programs, including Parent and Child Centers for families with children under agt three; Home Start, a program aatng paraprofesslonal visitors who ; work with parents and children In the home; and the Child and Family Resoerce Program, which makes child . develepmeat services available to children from the prenatal period through age eight ' "We're encourartng local Head Start programs to se . these new etrrtTenlsd ap proaches," Rotuwoo m t, U meet t vaneai' J, of cnr ur -ii of irt.l ' -1 iK :-:si and tvir fs-,,:.t." i I ft J KATHLEEN WALLIN ARCHIE CAMPBELL Lillington and received his bachelor's degree at East Carolina University. In 1949 he received his L.L.B. degree from Wake Forest University School of Law. Senator Morgan saw duty wUcliie Pacfic F:ei (M4.h World War II, and was recalled to active duty during the Korean conflict. He has served in both the U.S. Naval Reserve and the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He recently retired as an Air Force Reserve Lt. Colonel. In 1955, he was elected to the State Senate and served in that body for five terms. In 1965, his fellow senators named him President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Senator Morgan was elected Attorney General of North Carolina in 1968, and again in 1974, polling more votes than ' Commissioners Adopt Land Use Ordinances Last week the Madison County Commissioners adopted Land Use Ordinances (zoning and subdivision) involving the eastern one third of the county. Effective im mediately the new ordinances regulate land use in townships 3, 4, 7, and portions of 1 (the U.S. 70 By-Pass). Chairman James T. Ledf ord indicated that many citizens had worked long hours in formulating the ordinances and in holding three public hearings. The primary purpose of these ordinances is to insure the continued wise use of land and thus to encourage reasonable, planned economic development The ordinances, as adopted, were tailored to meet the needs of a mountaia county. The following feature of the toning ordinance needs em- MHS Alumni Banquet Cancelled ? Officers of the' Marshall High School Alumni Association anaoonced Baa week that the annual Alumni Banquet held the third Saturday night In May, has been cancelled for this year. "The decision to cancel this year's banqtx was due to several conflicts and tir csrr frcei brtn1 our rr : " one of the 0'" e; ..! Madison High Calendar Of Events Madison High School students, teachers, parents and friends are busy getting ready for various activities at the school in the next few weeks. Below is a partial schedule of upcoming activities: During this week and next the registration of students for the 1975-76 term is being held. Tuesday, May 20-21, two one-act plays by the Little Theatre Group will be presented. The titles of the plays are "A Crazy Violet" and "Andy's Antics." A matinee at 1:30 p.m. for students will be given on both dates and a night performance for the public at 7:30 p.m. on May 20 only. "A Crazy Violet" features Juanita Roberts, Terry Reeves, Jana Lou Williams, Pam Yelton, Vanessa Am nions, Wilma Shelton and Lynn Roberts. "Andy's An tics" cast includes David Cox, Suzanne Powell, Eddie Reed, Greg Betts, Betty Ann Rice and Karen Smith. A small admission will be charged. Mrs. Hettie B. Rice is the faculty sponsor for the group. On May 23, the Athletic any other candidate for statewide office. In 1974, Morgan was elected to represent North Carolina in the United States Senate by a majority of 250,008 votes. He carried 94 of th ie's 100 It was as Attorney General that Morgan; gained recognition as a forceful advocate of reform in the areas of correction, mental health, and education. He created the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division to protect the interests of the public consumer, and was recognized nationally as a pioneer in the consumer protection movement. Morgan's continuing in terest in education has led him to serve nine terms as Chairman of the Board of p ha sis: Farm land is not regulated by the ordinance, All existing commercial and industrial sites are designated as conforming to the ordinance. Specifically the zoning ordinance will establish five districts; two residential, one commercial, one Industrial, Beta Beta Omega, Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, in stalled new officers Saturday, May 3, 1975, at a luncheon meeting at the Madison Grin. The following officers were installed: Donna Rice, President; Joyce Plemmons, Vlce-rVwrfdant; Jenny Cody, PICTURED A roVC are U.e n!y elected officers for Eeta Omega. Frort row, left to r:vt: Dorma Hire, Prrsldent; Jenny Cody, Correpondlr Secretary: Ju' rtrrrmnr, Vice-PrrsiJert. Rack row. If ft to ri;'t: Ruth Deal. Fduta!. r k i ;m tor ; CTr iiUnc LKter, Treasurer; and rrry LnUf Recording rrery. Mar ' far ri-M: Previa (V-Va'!, New I'! Donna Rke, Vtr-- -i. 8r,J Jf8 WaJ.in, New P!r J - Banquet will be held in the school cafeteria at 7:30 o'clock. Randy Schrecengost will be guest speaker. A graduate of Michigan State University, Schrecengost was an outstanding football tackle, h-!"in played in the rose Bowl Honors Day Held At MHC; County Students Included Medals, prizes, scholar ships, and individual recognitions were awarded to a number of students and faculty at Mars Hill College during the school's honors day program, held annually prior to commencement. Dr. Richard L. Hoffman, vice-president for academic affairs, said, "The recurring theme of honors day reminds us that these rewards extend beyond individual achievements to include the quality of life which we all identify as reflecting the purpose of our college... in honoring those who have College Trustees of East Carolina University. He is presently a member of the Lees-McRae College trustees, and was formerly on the Board of Visitors of Lees-McRae. He is a member of the local, State, anc' ' 'Annar. Ear Associations, the Baptist Church, the Masonic Order, the Sudan Temple of the Shrine, the American Legion, and the Rotary Club. Following the bac calaureate service, the commencement exercises will be held at 3 p.m., also in Moore Auditorium. The graduating class of 2975 will be presented individually and as a class by academic vice president Dr. Richard Hoff man. The diplomas will be awarded individually by the president of the college, Dr Fred B. Bentley and one flood plain district. The subdivision ordinances establish regulations when more than two acres of land are being subdivided for sale and-or development Copies of th Land Use Or dinances and Zoning Map are on file in the Madison County Courthouse. For information call Nick Kmecxa at 689-1126. Omega Installs Officers Corresponding Secretary; Peggy CuLshaw, Recording Secretary; Christine lister, Treasurer; Ruth Deal, Educational Director. The following appointive offices wore filled by Donna Rice, President: Jenny Cody, Philaatareplc Director; ( twice. He is a former coach of the Asheville Bears professional football team. On Tuesday, May 27, a three-act play, "The Mystery of Crazy Cayon Ranch" will be presented. A matinee will be achieved high levels, we also pay tribute to the community that created the learning environment from which these achievements evolved." Twelve faculty promotions were announced during the program, which was held in the college's Moore Auditorium. They included: John Adams to full professor of Music; Ray Babelay to full professor of Music; Dr. Vernon Chapman to full professor of education; and Dr. Virgil Gray to full professor of Theatre Arts. The promotions also in cluded: Mrs. Genevieve Adams to associate professor of Chemistry; Mrs. May Jo Gray to associate professor of Music; Dr. Jack Grose to associate professor of Business Administration; Wayne Pressley to associate professor of Music; Robert Abbott to assistant professor Board Of Election Members To Be Appointed June 3 Pursuant to the provisions contained in Chapter 159, Session I-aws of 1975, ratified on April 23rd, the State Board of Elections shall meet on Tuesday, June 1 3rd, 1975, for the purpose of appointing members of each county board of elections. Members appointed will take the oath of office on Tuesday, June 17th, after receiving the official 'Certificate of Appointment'. Terms of office shall be two years, expiring in 1977. We have already notified both State Party Chairmen that each of them must submit their list of nominees to the State Board no later than May 19th. After their appointment and organizational meeting, the county boards must meet on Tuesday, August 5th for the purpose of appointing precinct registrars and judges from the list submitted by the respective county political party chairmen. These lists should be received by the county board no later than five Christine Lister, Parliamentarian; Brenda Plemmons, Chaplain; Chriata Wallin, Jonquil Girl; Pat Franklin, Awards Director; Kathryn Boone, Forget-Me-Not Editor; Billie Lynn Roberts, Historian; Kathryn nd Christine A aw. at 1:30 p.m. for students and at 7:30 p.m. for the public. Graduation exercises will be held on Wednesday, June 4, at 8 p.m. Columnist Bob Terrell, of the Asheville Citizen -Times, will be guest speaker of German and Spanish; and Mrs. Teresa Stern to assistant professor of Education. Over 250 students were singled out for recognition. This included 109 recipients of the President's and Dean's Scholarships, 26 students named to "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities," 16 college marshalls, 41 Alpha Chi Nat'onal Honor Scholarship Society, 15 Trustee's Scholarship winners, and winners of various medals, awards, and certificates. COUNTY STUDENTS HONORED Below are the Madison County students who were honored at the Mars Hill College Honors Day program : From Marshall: Kathy Sue Livesay, Dean's Scholarship; Jessie Jannie Lee Peterson, Trustees' Scholarship; Louise Shelton, College Marshal, Alpha Chi, Trustees' (5) days prior to the date the appointments are to be made. If registration commissioners are authorized they must be Campaign To Improve Mailboxes Begins May 19 Postmaster Roger Wood announced "Mailbox Im provement Week," a traditional Spring observance which contributes to improved security and appearance of the nation's nearly 25 million mailboxes, will be held May 19-24 this year. Held annually, this event has long served as the starting signal for community efforts to repair, repaint and make other improvements to the nation's approximately 25 million rural and surburban curbline-type mailboxes. Won't you join us in the VS. Postal Service in this spring campaign to "spruce up" the Outstanding Youth Award; Brenda Plemmons, State Scrap book Contact. The following committees were appointed: Ways and Means, Peggy Cutshaw, Ruth Deal, and Pat Franklin; Philanthropic, Jenny Cody, Kathryn Boone, and Anna Mae Tipton; Social Joyce Plemmons, and Brenda Cntshall; Publicity, BlUle Lynn Roberts, Gail Fisher,. Cbrista Wallin, Eileen Rigsby, Brenda Plemmons, and Brenda Cntshall; Yearbook, Christine Lister, ' Carol Ramsey, Brenda Cutshali, and Gail Fisher; By Laws, i Jenny Cody, Billie Lynn Roberts, Peggy CuUhall, Carol Ramsey, and Gail Fisher; Scrapbook, Ruth Deal and Eileen Rigsby; Contact, Carol RTsey nd Pst Franklin; Merri'.orS.sn, Joyce Plemmons, r .'een 1 and Chii i: A-;-s Tat Frv n. i r j.,- -, , . r ' . V - : ( The Madison High School Band will perform prior to the exercises and will play the National Anthem. It was announced that there will be no Baccalaureate Service. Scholarship; From Mars Hill: Robert Pruett Allen, Jr., Alpha Chi; Donald Ray Boyette, College Marshal, Alpha Chi, Dean's Scholarship; Gayle Ann Bussar, Trustees' Scholar ship; Mary Elizabeth Diercks, Alpha Chi; Pamela Wallin Hine, Alpha Chi; Pamela Lee Hood, Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award; Janet Page Lee, Alpha Chi; David Burt Mauney, Blackwell Award in Biology; Danny Lee Metcalf, Trsutees' Scholar ship; Mark Noftsinger, Business Club Alumni Association Award, Alpha Chi; Paula Jean Sams, Alpha Chi; Ray C. Strickland, Special Anonymous Scholarship; Lois I. Van derpool, Dean's Scholarship; Steve Williams, Runner-Up in NC Organ Competition; Melanie Carol Wyatt, Trustees' Scholarship. appointed at the meeting on August 5th, otherwise they may not be appointed at a later date. mail receptacles often damaged by severe winter weather. Because more Americans receive their mail today on rural routes than ever before, "Mailbox Improvement Week" is more important than when first observed generations ago in rural areas and small communities. Approximately 12,400,000 families are served by about 31,000 rural mail routes. Rural delivery service is r.now available to all qualified customers living a quarter mile or more from first, second sqd third class post offices without city delivery. Rural mail service began way back in ISM. Ia those days many makeshift paiani a Am osbpa wamA mm mailboxes. One favorite was a tin can nailed to a tree. , J All postal personnel h the Marshall Post Office, will cooperate with t Postal customers ka making certain their mailboxes comply wita regulations on safety and accessfbility. v' - Men' . Arrested For Sheriff Ponder rer ' ' week that three !' Coiirty rnen t la.st Fri '. y s 1 ' brr;':: :. f cp- v r
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