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Volume 74. Number 22.
Marshall. N,'C.
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HRegional Council
deceives Water
Quality (Grant
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Council has been notified of
Approval of an Areawide
Waste Treatment
Management Planning grant.
The grant is for a two-year
water-quality planning
program, totaling $416,000. R.
Curtis Ratcliff, Chairman of
the Land-of-Sky Regional
Council, stated that, The
Council is happy to receive
this grant, which will help to
meet 1983 water quality
standards in Region B " He
adds that, "The Council
received significant
Congressional support from
U.S. Senators Jesse Helms
and Robert Morgan and also
from Representative Roy
Taylor. With this
Congressional support, the
application was the only one
selected from North Carolina
out of four which had been
applied for under the grant
funds provided for under
Section 208 of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act
Amendments of 1972." The
"208" program stresses
planning by local government.
Specifically, it calls upon local
governments in a particular
JEMC Wight Still Mages
The Battle of the French
Broad EMC is still ac
celerating as it takes on new
implications almost daily!
The Battle began early In
March when several hundred
Gtote consumers met at
Madison County High School
to protest the sudden gigantic
rate increases which had just
become apparent on billings
mailed out from French Broad
EMC a few days prior to that
time!
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The wagon train will be held this, year
during the week of July 4th. Train will start at
Wilbur Allen's in Del Rio, Tenn. at end of 107.
Monday train will travel to Max Patch;
Tuesday, Spring Creek; Wednesday, Sandy
Mush; Thursday, Turkey Creek, where
trophies will be given away. Friday, wagon
train will be in Marshall. For detail in
formation please contact President Coy
Griffin, or Wagon Master Henry Treadway.
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Mars Hill College has been
warded $23,100 Title I grant
for community service in the
area of local government
assistance. The College was
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area to work together to find
and implement solutions to
their common water quality
management problems. It is
designed to give local plan
ning agencies a means to solve
these problems where simply
applying standard waste
treatment technology might
not do the job. It also calls for
the development of a special
management structure to
carry out action specified in
the plan.
Considered in the two-year
planning program will be the
treatment of municipal and
industrial waste and issuing of
discharge permits which
require industries to reduce
their discharge of pollutants
over a specified period. The
type of areawide planning
anticipated is the most ef
fective mechanism for dealing
with "non-point" sources of
pollutants, which are often
difficult to control. Examples
are stream water runoff from
cities and farms, erosion at
construction sites, and the
seepage from spetic tanks. It
also provides a structure to
coordinate water quality
Several attempts were
made at establishing com
munication with the EMC and
its manager, John Darlington.
"But he still thinks volumes of
data sheets and piles of
pamplets, charts, and graphs
will substitute for com
munication." consumer
leaders insist!
"Darlington and his ad
visors have attempted to cloud
the issue by injecting
elements into the controversy
Annual
mlim Wnrfnn
Train
HLeceiv
unity Service Project
informed of the grant in a
letter of approval from Mr.
Allen W. Rodeheffer,
Director, Title I of Higher
Education Act
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programs with other en
vironmental activities such as
air quality improvement, solid
waste management, and land
use.
The significance of the
approval for this Region B
project at this time is that
after July 1, 1975, funding will
be reduced to 75 percent
federal and 25 percent local.
The Regional Council's grant
is 100 percent federal funds.
Robert Shepherd, Executive
Director of the Land-of-Sky
Regional Council, states that
the Council will employ two
persons with engineering and
planning expertise to oversee
the project and to be
responsible for many of its
technical aspects. The
balance of the funding will be
used to hire technical con
sultants in the areas of water
quality, management
engineering, and land use.
The Act requires substantial
citizen participation not only
through the board of the
Regional Council but also
from committees which
contain local officials and
citizen members.
which have no bearing on the
case," consumer group
chairman Bruce Phillips says.
He further stated "We are not
out to prove anything. The
people are supposed tq control
the EMC. Rather 'it Is
eminently clear that in fact
the EMC is and has been a self
- perpetuating organism
which has had very little
actual participtaion by con
sumers! Regardless of whose
fault that is, now the people
are going to insist on their
inherent right and obligation
to control and participate in
EMC affairs."
Chever Metcalf, Frank Fox,
and other leaders of the
consumer group have been
working more recently in the
counties around Madison in
efforts pointing toward the
annual EMC meeting July 19
at Madison County High
School!
$75,000 Grant Approv ed
U. S. Rep. Roy A. Taylor
announced the approval of a
grant of $75,000 from the
Department of Housing and
Urban Development to the
Land of the Sky Regional
es Grant
The project written with
assistance of Land - of - the -Sky
Regional Planning Staff
and Mr. James T. Ledford,
Chairman of Madison County
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'OPEN WIDE' - Young catbirds had a simple response when this paper's
photographer disturbed their privacy recently, as they opened their mouths
apparently in anticipation of a tender morsel from mommy, maybe an ear
thworm or insect.
Youth Employment Underway
A summer employment
program for disadvantaged
youth is now underway in
Henderson, Madison and
Transylvania Counties under
a grant of $217,037 through the
Department of Labor and the
N. C. Office of Manpower
Services. The program is
designed to provide summer
Council for Comprehensive
Planning and Management
Assistance.
The council serves Bun
combe, Henderson, Madison
and Trsnsylvania counties.
IFor
Commission, provides
workshops for local elected
officials and faculty con
sultants to regional and
county boards and com
missions. The Director of the project.
Dr. Donald Anderson,
Chairperson of the Social and
Behavioral Sciences
Department at Mars Hill
College, stated that Ap
palachian Colleges and
Universities have tended to
facilitate the out - migration of
mountain yoang people with
rather serious results on
community renewal efforts. ,
Anderson further statrt that
mountain colleges nave a
special responsibility to serve
mountaia communities
through - partnership with
community leaden who seek '
to preserve and enhance '
Appalachian culture." v
Mr. James T. Ledford,
Chairman of Madiaon Com':
mission and an active par'
tidpant ui Land - of the Sky
P.fonsl Council, Indicated
tht r-!!al CoVitepa are
becorr,,; g more rfrninaive to
the real needs of local com-rrM.-:"
and that V Vsrt
K.J i . :9 prf';"t an
tft '' t i""'e of ;e
and cvvTv.iri'.j copper'. i n.
income to youths from low
income families to encourage
them to remain in school and
interest them in possible
career choices for the future.
Approximately 300 youth,
aged 14-21, in the three-county
areas will be employed for an
average of 40 hours per week
at minimum wage in public or
non-profit agencies beginning
this week. Job opportunities
for program participants
include working in con
servation efforts as the
French Broad River Clean-up
in Transylvania County,
assisting with recreational
programs for younger
children, and serving as
teacher aides in child care
centers, sheltered workshops
for handicapped individuals,
and elderly day activity
programs.
Job placement will seek to
match youth interest and
aptitude with job op
portunities designed for
community benefit. Coun
seling services will be
available for all participants
to assure Job adjustment and
facilitate the provision of
supportive services as
transportation to Job sites,
Modeo To HBe
Meire Jraly 4-5
The annual Southern Rodeo Association
Championship will be held on the Island here
on Friday, July 4 and Saturday, July 5, it has
been announced. The - event are being
sponsored by the Marshall Volunteer Fire
Department, and the Marshall .Merchants
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r On Friday, July 4th, there will be two shows.
. The first show will begin at 1:30 p.m. and the
night performance at 7:39 o'clock. - On
Saturday, July 5th, there will be a night
performance only beginning at 7:30 o'clock.
Among the events listed ij be bronc riding,
calf roping, bull riir, barrel racir?, buil
dof-'ng, rotbon rcrirg, and other thrilling
events.
A mission wi'J be tl X3 f : r i -!U and 75c for.
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health or social services.
The project is operated by
the Board of County Com
missioners in each of the three
counties through a contract
with Land-of-Sky Regional
Council. The Regional Council
will assist program operation
by providing assistance in
fiscal management,
monitoring and evaluation of
the progress of the program.
Approximately 140 of the
youth will be employed in
Henderson County, 90 in
Madison County and 70 in
Transylvania County. In
terested youth should contact
the Chairman of their County
Board of Commissioners.
Garbage
Collection
On July 3
Announcement is made that
garbage In Marshall will be
picked up on Thursday, July S,
Instead of on Friday, July 4th,
which is a holiday.
The public's cooperation is
urged.
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The junked and abandoned
automobile removal service
operated by the Madison
County Health Department
over the past two years has
been successful in removing
many eyesores caused by
junked autos throughout the
county. Through cooperation
with interested citizens in
each community it has been
possible to remove ap
proximately 1800 junked autos
from our county.
An ordinance governing
removal and disposition of
junked and abandoned autos
was passed by the county
commissioners in 1973. Since
this ordinance becomes fully
effective on July 1, 1975, it is
important that each citizen be
reminded of its requirements.
The following excerpt from
the ordinance outlines the
Recreation
Center's Honrs
The Madison County
Recreation Center's Hours for
the week of June 30 - July 2 are
as follows:
Mars Hill - Monday 11 a.m. -9
p.m.; Tuesday 11 a.m. - 10
p.m.; Wednesday 11 a.m. - 6
p.m.
Marshall Monday 11 a.m. - 9
9 p.m.; Tuesday 11 ajn. - 6
p.m.; Wednesday 11 a.m. - 6
pan. .
Walnut Mon. 11 11 a jn. - 6 1
p.m.; Tuesday 11 a.m. - 6
p.m.; Wednesday 11 a.m. - 6
p.m.
Laurel - Monday 11 a.m. - 9
p.m.; Tuesday 11 a.m. - 6
p.m.; Wednesday 11 a.m. - 6
p.m.
Spring Creek - Monday 8
a.m. - 4 p.m. ; Tuesday 8 a.m. 4
p.m. Wednesday 8 a.m. - 4
Attention
Wagoneers
The Upper Laurel Bicen
tennial Organization will be
serving food to those par
ticipating in the wagon train
on June 30, about 4 p.m. at
Ebbs Chapel School.
There will also be free en
tertainment All proceeds will go to the
Upper Laurel Bicentennial
Organization, It was stated.
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THE MADISON COUNTY SCIIOC
awarded a grant af 33.tM amlcr t: , r - -
particular prop-am is listed w&cr 1 ,
Education Act and it funded throe 'i t ? L. ' I
rnent of Health, Edacatioa. aad Wd.are. "H e rrs: t ;
carrkulum materials for stadrcts fre-it t: e ;
tcurricutar materials W iext'.
I Madison Co;:r.ty undrrslaad their Ar:
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most important provisions.
Further information can be
obtained by calling the
Madison County Health
Department or Madison
County Landfill. A complete
copy of the ordinance may be
examined at the office of the
Madison County Register of
Deeds.
Article 7. It shall be
unlawful for any person to
abandon any motor vehicle
within the county, and no
person shall leave or allow to
remain any partially
dismantled, non-operating,
junked, or otherwise
dismantled vehicle on
property under his control.
Penalty will be maximum
sentence of 150 fine and-or
thirty (30) days im
prisonment. Article 8. Any person having
p.m.
Hot Springs - Monday 11
a.m. - 9 p.m.; Tuesday 11 a.m.
-6 p.m.; Wednesday 11a.m. -6
p.m.
July 3-6 - ALL CENTERS
CLOSED
Shelton Brothers
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In Wrec k Sunday
Two young Madison County
men were killed in a one-car
accident Sunday night on N.C.
212 near Cutshall's Store in
Madison County.
They were Darrell Keity
Shelton, 20, of Rt. 7 Marshall
and Mark Jay Shelton, 18, of
the same address.
Trooper A. L. Cooper said
the two were brothers.
Also injured in the wreck
were Billy Johnson of Mar
shall and Lana Haynea also of
Marshall.
Cooper said the car they
were riding in was traveling
east at a high rate of speed
when it ran off the road on the
right hand side.
The car pulled back into the
roadway and skidded 280 feet,
overturning twice.
The two that were injured
were taken to a hospital in
Greeneville, Tenn., where
they were treated and
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on premises owned, occupied,
or leased by him, two or more
inoperable, dismantled, or
damaged motor vehicles or
major portions thereof, shall
be deemed to be a junk dealer
and will be required to pur
chase the privilege license
required by Chapter 106-102 of
the General Statutes of North
Carolina and the current
privilege license resolution
adopted by the County
Commissioners. Such vehicles
shall be listed for taxes an
nually according to law, for a
minimum value of $25 per
vehicle. This article will
become applicable twenty
four (24) months after or
dinance is adopted.
Article 9. Effective twenty
four (24) months after the
ordinance is adopted the
county will charge a fee of $5
per vehicle for removing
Deludes from privately owned
premises.
Effective date of this r
dinance shall be July L, 1171
Any persons wishing to have
junked autos removed from
his property may call the
Madison County Landfill (849
2311,) Mars Hill Town Hall
(689-2301) or Hot Springs
Town Hall (6224214). Release
forms must be signed before
autos are removed.
released. Cooper said it was
not certain at this time who
was driving.
FUNERALS WEDNESDAY
Joint services for ta
Shelton brothers were held at
2:30 p.m. Wednesday at
Carmen Church of God.
The Rev. Wlnfred SbeMoa
officiated. Burial was In the
Shelton Cemetery. Friends
were pallbearers.
They were natives of Unicoi
County, Tenn., and had lived
in Madison County for eight
years.
Surviving are the parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Sheftoa
of the home; a brother, Troy
W. Shelton of Springfield,
Mo.; and three sisters, Mrs.
Herman Nicholson of Chucky,
Tenn., Mrs. James GalbratO)
of Wooard, Mo., and Miss
Rebecca Shelton of the noma.
Bowman Funeral Home was
tai charge.
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