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MADISON COUMY LIBRARY MARSHALL, N. C w ad Ik on County Library Marshall, II. C. 28753 V? Volume 74, Number 43, Marshall, N. C. 15 CENTS PER COPY November 20, 1975 Blue Ridge Shoe Company To Francis C. Rooney, Jr., President of Melville Shoe Corporation, Harrison, N Y., announced today the decision to expand the footwear manufacturing capacity of the Blue Ridge Shoe Company division of Melville with a new plant in Hot Springs, North Carolina to start operations in Jurors Jurors have been drawn for the special session of civil court which starts here Monday morning Judge School Personnel Attend Conference Mrs Susan Kiser. Coor dinator of Programs for Exceptional Children and teacher of the Gifted and Talented at Madison High, Mrs Lucille Sprinkle, Teacher of the Gifted and Talented at Mars Hill School, and Dr. Bobby Jean Rice, General Supervisor of Madison County Schools, attended the 27th Annual Conference on Exceptional Children at Winston-Salem Hyatt House and Convention Center in Winston - Salem, N.C. on November IS and -4 CDunmnly Mean Airiresitedl IFor Armmedl Molblbery Inn Mewporit Two Madison County men and one Virginia man are in the county jail here charged with armed robbery in Newport, Tenn , on Tuesday morning of last week. A $50,000 bond has been set for the three men, Sheriff Ponder Said Ponder said that the three men involved are Isaac Gunter, Jr., 28, of Route 4, Marshall; Love Gunter. 45, also of Route 4, Marshall, and Louie Chandley, 26, of Man nassa, Virginia. The three men were ap prehended about three miles east of Hot Springs on Tuesday morning of last week In connection with the armed robbery of Brock's Open Air Market, located on East Broadway in Newport, Tenn., early Tuesday morning of last week The capture climaxed a wild chase, during which several shots were exchanged from downtown Hot Springs some three miles east where a road block had been set up. Captatn BaU of the Newport Pobc Department, said that officer would begin ex pedition procedures if the men 1 IV n LOVING CARE is fo - J In plenty at the day care center dispensed t- t :i i.,e ch'-!ren, 13 of Ihera at present. On the back row are, left - right, Ruth f - n ry, T i:.ha Trice, Clennis Cutshall and Juanita rhilHps, teacher. - . v Locate Alt February 1976. Blue Ridge Shoe Company will purchase the modern plant of over 80,000 square feet from Burlington Industries, Greensboro, N.C The Hot Springs plant will be the sixth Blue Ridge plant in North Carolina, with other plants in Drawn For Civil Court Here James M Baley, Jr , will preside The jurors are as follows: Many outstanding speakers participated in the con ference, including Sandra Kaplan, Director of the Demonstration Center, Inglewood, California Unified School District; Dr Gerald Wallace from the University of Virginia; Dr March Blum, Research Consultant. Philadelphia, Dr Craig Phillips, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. Maynard C Reynolds, University of Minnesoto and Senator lj-iar (ludg-r do not sign waivers According to officers, two men walked into the market about 12 30 Tuesday morning and grabbed Charlene Kirk patrick, a customer, around the neck and told two clerks, Mrs Walter O'Neil and Mrs Ann Phillips. "This is a stick up " One of the men had a pistol and the other a double barrel shotgun, officers said The men instructed Mrs O'Neil to get all the money out of the cash register and not to leave anything The two also took $5 from Mrs O'Neil and about $90 from Reuben Moore, who was in the store at the time The two took approximately $1000 from the cash register at the market before fleeing Also in the store at the time of the stick up was Rose Jenkins, officers added Those present at the time described the jnen as being very nervous and forced the clerks- to do all the gathering of the money Several persons were outside the store at the time One person, who was not rrittft w.t i i. Jt- Wilkosboro, Boone, Sparta, Kobcrsonville and Aulander The company also operates a plant in Mountain City, Tennessee Huhard F, West, President of the Blue Hidge division of Melville, commented on the excellent cooperation of the Erma Sue Hu e, Allen James Payne, Chnsta Ann Wallin, Gordon M. Rice, Minnie Huey Reese, Kenneth Jackson Radford, Ted Nelson Revis, Sidney Wayne Tipton, Dora Ramsey Riddle; Willie Wade Treadway, Myrtle A. Rice, Ned B. Ramsey, Ellen II. Price, Betty Gregory Am nions, Kathy DeVone Ponder, Richard Bailey, Willard I )avis, Carrie Tipton, America Ann Ricker, Brenda Kay Williams, Ama Lee Cantrell, Mary R. Franklin, Bruce Burry Briggs, George Hurley Self, Marcus Foy Cody, Brenda Mae Taylor, Barbara Anne Price, Cline W. Gosnell, Thomas Olson Ramsey, Ila Fisher Tweed, Helen Balding Allen, Boyd Bennett Hill, Bulah Rice, Danny George Ball, Lillian Mae Beck, Robert Ogle, ,'ohnny Desn Tipton. Charlie identified by officers, noted the license number on the car Officers said that the men left in a 1970 Ford Mach I which had just moments before pulled in front of the door of the market and the two men went inside. Clerks and witnesses were able to give officers a description of the two men, who were unmasked Both were described as being about 28 or 30 vears old. After being notified by Mrs O'Neil. several officers arrived at the scene Officers, after learning the license number of the car. notifed Sheriff E.Y. Ponder , who said he knew the car He alerted officers here of the incident. Newport Police Officers D C Ramsey and Theodore Williams took in pursuit of the car. which left going east. They changed cars at Ramsey's home at Wolf Creek. Driving Ramsey's personal car, they continued in pursuit of the car. They met Sheriff Ponder in Hot Springs. Uter the 1970 Ford was spotted by Hot Springs officers at the Mot community leaders of Hot Springs in the company's study of the area during the past month. He also praised the assistance of the Greater Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, Western Carolina Industries, Madison County Industrial Commission; Plato Connor, Rose Rice Franklin, Paula Rice, James Chester Teague, Clarence Gene Holt, Perry Ricker, John Cal Wallin, Jr , Rosa Lee Tomberlin, Hazel Norton, Carroll James Frisbee, Burl Shelton, Doyle Burnett Reeves, Ruby H. Stanton Jack Cantrell, Ed ward William Fortner, Ward Rice, I-arry S. Plemmons, Arnold Crain, Effie Chandler, Lena Wilds Greene, Betty Jane Ramsey, Clifford Paul Smith, Beulah Kay Ratcliff, Carl W. Buckner, Roger Dale Haynie, Annie Mae Tipton, Freddie H. Holtkamp, Betty Whitt, Phillip Ramseur Elam, Sr., Johnny Ray Phillips, Ann Balentine LeGrand, Stella Elizabeth Dockery, Robbie Edwards, Sandra Delores Sprinkle, Ronald Cook. Vera B. Sumeral, Mable MaJ Wallin, Varden Hogei " 'i. raino. railroad crossing. They tried to apprehend the men at that time, however, the occupants would not open the door, Ramsey said. Instead, just as soon as the train got by, the car quickly left the crossing going east over the mountainous high way, with the patrol car in pursuit. A three-car road block was set up on top of the mountain about three miles east of Hot Springs by Sheriff Ponder and other officers, including Ramsey and Williams The three were ap prehended after being chased into the awaiting roadblock, Ramsey said Assisting in the arrest, in addition to Sheriff Ponder, were Leroy Johnson, Hot Springs Police Chief, and Hot Springs Policemen David Ingram and Dennis Shelley Ramsey said officers ecovered some of the money alleged taken in the holdup as well as a quantity of food stamps. They also recovered one gun, he added. "We appreciate the cooperation and assistance we Hot Springs Center Helps Kids By BOB STOETZEL (Newport Plain Talk) Opened In September, 1973, as part of the Madison County Child Development Program, the Hot Springs Day Care Center presently has an enrollment of seventeen children The center is open for any children between the ages of three and fiva. The teacher at the day care center in Juanita : Phillips who is certified to teach grades K-l Juanita ta assisted by Clennis Cutshall, Mary Holt, Talitha Price, and Ruth Stanley. The day cart center is associated with the ARC Child Development Program. '..-;. --1yx, Springs Father Jt Springs, Carolina Natural ff Burton, of Hot and the North Department of and Economic Resources. "We are very Impressed with the frien dliness and interest of the total community in our company and are confident our coming to Hot Springs is a step in the right direction for all con cerned", commented West. Blue Ridge will produce juvenile footwear for the Thorn McAn division of Melville in the Hot Springs plant Supervisory personnel will be hired in the near future from the Hot Springs area and be trained in the company's other Blue Ridge plants prior to starting production. Hiring of plant personnel will begin early in February 1976. It is expected (hat employment Losers Seek New Election In Hot Springs Dispute Three defeated candidates for the Hot Springs Board of Alderman in the Nov. 4 election filed in Jt complaint received from North Carolina officers in apprehending the three,'' he said. MiclkeHs IFr Eimw IHIow HBeffereimdliinimi Tnaesday By MAURICE I MrALISTER, ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGENT The Nickels For Know How Program came into being in 1951 by a referendum of the farm people in the State that was authorized by the General Assembly By giving their approval to the program, all users of feed and fertilizer agreed to assess themselves a nickel on each ton of feed and fertilizer they buy to be used to support agricultural education, research, and Extension at North Carolina State University. The funds are collected by Through the Madison County Child Development Program, special training sessions have been organised for the staff members of the day care center. These special see li nni are aba attended by the staff members from the day care centers in Marshal and Mars Hill. As a result f these sessions, the - staff members receive hours of professional training to assist them m their positions. At a 'recent training session, the teachers were familiarized with the Learning Abilities Profile (LAP) by Fsrhara Semnaa at a session st "aggie Valley. , Through the o d ! ' e LAP, a teacher is aUe to i : fy a will approxmiate 250 people when the plant reaches capacity in 1977. Melville Shoe Corporation is a major specialty mer chandiser, as well as a major footwear and apparel manufacturer. Retail divisions include Thorn McAn, Miles, Meldisco and Vanguard - footwear; Chess King and Foxmoor - apparel; and CVS -health and beauty aids. Footwear manufacturing operations, besides Blue Ridge, include J F McElwain Company and Miller Shoes. Metro Pants is the Melville apparel manufacturing division Melville divisions operate 2,885 stores and leased departments throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico alleging election irregularities Tuesday of last and asked 'hat a new election be held According to one of the complainants. Tony Gamble, the Hot Springs Board of Elections agreed to hold a hearing on their complaints at 7 p.m. Nov 21 in the Town Hall here In the election. Mayor Joe R Henderson was re-elected with only write-in opposition Elected aldermen were in cumbents Harold Anderson and Y. B iGenei Autr and Jerry Ramsey the North Carolina Depart ment of Agriculture from feed and fertilizer manufacturers who add a nickel 1 5 cents i to the wholesale price of their products. These nickels have made it possible to initiate new project, not provided for by state appropriations; thus speeding up work that will aid you in meeting the many problems of production and marketing in a rapidly changing agricultural world. Examples of uses of the Nickels Program affecting Western North Carolina are; a Burley Tobacco specialist, a Plant Pathologist working with Burley Tobacco and Horticultural crops and scholastic assistance for child's learning objectives and to measure the child's progress through changes in rates of development Ac cording to the LAP, these six areas of dereloproent are: (1) Grosamotor dulls such as walking on s line, (2) rine motor skills - such as stringing beads on a thread, (J). Language such as selling action ta pictures, (4) Cognitive .-- nci u recognixbig seH when shown a photograph, fS) Social skills-: such as getting along during' story time, free time, meals. etc, (I) Self help stills as uRztppinf rippers. ' Caotlswed'an Page I The ballot count was reported 191 for Anderson, 127 for Autry, 118 for Jerry Ramsey, 34 foi Gamble, 7 for l,eroy Johnson, 100 for Claude Moore and 94 for George K ' Red) Ramsey The complaint was filed by George Ramsey Moore and Gamble Their complaint alleges that the officials of the lone precinct. Carol Eugene An derson, Thomas A. Russell and Charles Douglas Norton, all belong to the same political parly Democratic) in students of Agriculture and Life Sciences All buyers of feed and fertilizer, their husbands or wives are eligible to vote in this referendum The referendum will be conducted this year on November 25 All users of feed and fertilizer are urged to vote at one of the following polling places in Madison County. In Marshall ballot boxes will be located at: Teague Milling Co., Madison High School -FFA. the ASCS office, the Agricultural Extension office, Johnson's Self - Service, Walnut In the Mars Hill area at: Eatmon's Exxon, Philco Hardware, and Sluder's ft h L.l! fcaJ - .1- ., W'. . ' ' "'j j I 'CHILDREN AT THE Ho Springs Day Care Cf and tJ-usevpand irxr r Trfripncrs. Ke v.v'1-, ' la ta I e t is jrovp of c h.;Uire n on a trip arc -Cits:-.;. J:. i fz7w&&0 iVW 1 Mk if I1C?t ' Tyi'm violation of state statutes. Other changes include: TJiat the precinct judge, Carol Undersoil, was managor of the ABC Store in Hot Springs and in such capacity was in violation of statutes; also that Carol Anderson is a brother of the elected in cumbent, Harold Anderson That Carol Anderson failed to administer the oath to the election judges as required That one judge, Norton, did not arrive at the polls until an hour after voting began; and that during the day the Grocery In the Hot Springs, Laurel and Spring Creek areas, you may vote at Ponder 4 Ponder Hardware, Camp bell's Grocery, Willett's Store, Meadows' Store, Clarence CutshaU's Store, and Odell Cook's Service Station Winners The winners of the recent promotion by the second grade of Marshall Elementary School (Brigman), were Commodore Ball, handmade quilt; and Cheryl Ann Roberts, the J C Penney blanket. r v PICTURED are part of the persons who enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner in the Fellowship Hall of the Baptist Church here Tuesday. The congregate luncheons are served primarily to persons 0 years of age or older, but several younger persons were Invited to the special Thanksgiving meal. The Thanksgiving motif was carried out with attractive centerpieces on the tables. futshall, the Hot precinct officials : duties (Russell t acting as register derson as judge) authority from the L Elections and withou oaths being administer' f wor1' -That the petitionerf11 t.fne others were denied the ri? receiving challenge, or to have hearelen) ano" on challenges. 'tntion. That non-residents of , Springs were allowed to vP1!"" - That during the halt - count, officials placs themselves to where no QnC I could get behind them to see' ' the ballots. "Suicide" To Be Topics Of Seminar Here The Blue Ridge Community Mental Health Center an nounces an in-service seminar on "Suicide" to be held November 24, 1975, at 2 pjk, at the Madison County Health Department Speaker will fit Dr. John Fellerath, chiaf psychologist at the Ashevlfla office of Blue Ridge Mental Health. Focus of the discussion will be on early warning signs and prevention strategies. Professional staff of com munity agencies have bee Invited to attend. Other W terested persons may raaaa arrangements to attend, ay calling S49-2367. a l A p. ah rf I If 5 : i
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