Volume74. Number 46,
Marshall, N. C.
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December 11, 1975
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By JIM STORY
Greater Ivy Citizens
Association Inc., won top
honors in Division "C" (over
150 families) at the 26th an
nual awards luncheon of the
Western North Carolina
Development Association
iWNCDAi Saturday at the
Civic Center in Asheville. A
beautiful plaque and a check
for $400 was presented to Mrs.
Gerald Young, vice president
of the Greater Ivy
organization, in the absence of
its president. Dr. Grover L.
Angel
Not only did the Greater Ivy
Association win first place in
the overall community im
provement competition but
also won several other
distinctions including third
place in the special youth
activities, and special merit
youth awards were presented
Greater Ivy Y Youth for Girls'
Auxiliary of Beech Glen
Baptist Church and Acteens of
California Creek Baptist
Church, and Special Summer
Recreation projects for youth,
all of Greater Ivy. Mrs. Bill
Clark was presented a plaque
and check for $50 from
Congressman Roy Taylor
and Morns McGough,
executive vice president of the
Association. Some of the
Greater Ivy Community Club
projects included the
Fire Dept.,
Ambulance
In New
Location
Two important changes
have been made in vital
services during the past few
days in Marshall.
The Fire Department,
where the fire trucks are
stored, has been moved from
the Town Hall Building op
posite French Broad
Chevrolet Co., to the new
headquarters in the former
Redmon & Worley Building
and former Derringer Mfg.,
Co., Building on Main Street.
Also moving into the same
spacious building is the am
bulance which for sometime
lias been headquartered at the
lail here
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Cantata At
Baptist Church
Saturday Night
"GOOD NEWS, WORLD,"
Christmas Cantata by John F.
WOeon, will be presented by
the choir of the Marshall
Baptist Church, with a aid el
some students of Marshall Hill
College, on Saturday evening,
December 13, at 7:k Alto
singing with the group win be
a member of the Marshall
Presbyterian Church and ana
from the Methodist Church.
The cantata is essentially a
service, of praise and
thanksgiving centered around
the Christinas story, the
message of salvation and the
premised return of our Lord.
RayBoyette, a senior music
major at Mars Hill College
and minister of music at the
Marshall church, is directing
the cantata. Miss Frances
PeatDey, also of Mara Hill
College, is accompanist
Tbe public is invited.
Marsnau uiristmas raffeant ioue rresentea licceniDer .
organization of youth and
adult ball teams, providing
sponsors and a meeting place
for the 4-H Club, completing a
community census, the in
stallation of road signs and
beautification projects.
In the Community Im
provement competition,
Sleepy Valley was awarded
$200 and a plaque for winning
third place honors. Mrs. Marie
Osteen, Sleepy Valley leader,
received the awards.
Mrs. Ruth Gregory, County
Beautification Coordinator,
presented the Community
Leadership Awards and
delivered an impressive talk
to the more than 600 persons
from 16 counties who were
present. Dr. Grover L. Angel
and Mrs. Joan Ramsey were
nominees for the "Man and
Woman" of the Year and were
awarded certificates for their
fine leadership in the Greater
Ivy Citizens Association accomplishments.
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MADISON COUNTY com inanity leaden occupied
foar Ublei at the 2Sth aaaual Western North
Carolina Development AssocJatlon Awards Meeting
add Satarday la Ue AiheriDe CMc Center. Pk
(red abore enjoying the hincneon prior to the
presentation of awards arc some of the rtpresea
' tatires from Madison Cotnrtv. t Photos y Jim Stonr)
Among the sponsors tor the
awards was French Broad
Klectric Membership Cor
poration. Approximately 50 persons
from Madison County at
tended the luncheon meeting
at which 97 communities were
represented. Members of the
Madison County Extension
Department, headed by Earle
Wise, assisted in
arrangements and planning of
the event.
U.S. Rep. Roy A. Taylor,
who presented the overall
community development
awards, prefaced the awards
presentation by saying, "We
must never lose sight of one
thing. This is a program in
which all communities are
winners.
"The big prize will not be
presented here today. That
has already been won by all
the communities - by being
better places in which to live.
What we are trying to do today
is simply to point to com
munities and say that in the
opinion of a panel of interested
but impartial judges, on the
basis of what we heard and
saw, we have ranked the
accomplishments of certain
MRS. RUTH GREGORY, of Marshall, County
Beautification Coordinator, is shown at the
speakers' table with (left to right) J.D. Cooley. of
Forest City, who presided; Congressman Roy A.
Taylor, who presented awards; and Dr. Walter
Guntharp, Administrator, Rural Develop
ment Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D.C., who was one of the featured
speakers. Mrs. Gregory presented the Community
Leadership Awards.
MRS. BILL CLARK is shown receiving certificate
and congratulations from Morris McGough,
executive vice president of the WUNC Association,
for theGreater Ivy winning third place in the Special
Youths Activities competition.
MRS. MARIE OSTEEN. Sleepy Valley Community
Leader. Is shown holding the Certificate of
Achievement she received in behalf of the Sleepy
Valley organization for Com inanity Improvement at
the WNCOA Awards hmcheoa last Saturday at the
CMe Center in Asheville.
communities above those of
others. Right or wrong, this is
our best judgment."
J. D. Cooley of Forest City, a
vice president of the
development association,
presided at the meeting. S. E.
Golson of Asheville, president
of the WNC Development
Association, welcomed the
guests.
Morris I,. McGough,
executive vice president of the
association, recognized
distinguished guests, followed
by special music by a youth
chorus representing Plains
United Methodist Church anil
Rocky Face Baptist Church of
the North Hominy Community
of Haywood County.
Vocal selections by Nettie
Weber, of Hast Flat Rock,
were also enjoyed
Newly elected mayor
Eugene C Ochsenreiter made
a surprise appearance at the
luncheon, offering a welcome
to guests from other counties
and wishing the group "the
best for the holiday season."
MRS. GKRALD YOl'NG. Vice President of Greater
Ivy Association, shown with certificate for winning
first place in Division "C". Mrs. Young accepted the
top award in the absence of Dr. Grover L. Angel,
president of the Greater Ivy Organization.
Election Officials Sworn
In ; Important Dates Cited
The Registrars and Judges
who were appointed by the
Madison County Board of
Flections on August 5 were
sworn into office last Saturday
at 10 am in a meeting in the
courtroom here
Perry G Willis, Chairman
of the Madison County Board
of Elections, presided at the
instructional meeting which
convened for the purpose of
informing precinct officials of
methods and procedures to be
used in registering voters for
the Presidential Preference
Primary, Primaries and
General Election to be held in
the county in 1976 The oaths
were administered to the
Registrars and Judges by
Miss Sharon L. Ray,
Executive Secretary of the
Madison County Board of
Elections. Board members
Joe I.. Morgan and Edward T
Gentry made brief remarks.
Chairman Willis recognired
three minicipal elections
officials: Mrs Pauline R.
Ditmore of Marshall; Mrs.
Gene Autrey of Hot Springs,
and Mr Henry Clary Edwards
of Mars Hill
Discussion ensued relativt
to the approach to be pursued
in registering college students
and some problems that might
occur in the process. Chair
man Willis cautioned
Registrars and Judges to only
register those dtisens who are
from their own precincts, and
reminded those present that,
for the first time. Judges may
now register voters hi acv :
cordancc with Chapter 16J of
the Election Laws of North
Carolina as amended by the
DR. (iRDVKR L. ANGKL, left, and Mrs. Joan
Ramsey, who were awarded special citations in
recognition of outstanding community leadership
and service for their achievements with the Greater
Ivv Citizens Association.
Randal I.yday of Brevard,
chairman of the WNC Com
munity Development
Program, presented the youth
awards and Mrs Ruth
Gregory of Marshall
presented the "man and
woman of the year" awards
Dr. Walter Guntharp, ad
ministrator, Rural
Development Service, U S
Department of Agriculture,
1976 session of the General
Assembly
The Presidential Preference
Primary will be held in the
county and state on March 23.
1976 The closing date for
registration for said primary
will be at 4:30 p.m. on
February 23, 1976 The
Primary for state, district and
county offices in 1976 is on
August 17 The second
primary or runoff date is'
September 14 The General
Election will be held
throughout the nation on
November 2, 1976
The filing deadline for
candidates in the Primary or
General Election is at 12 noon
on April 5 The filing deadline
for the Soil and Water Board is
July 2.
The registration deadline
for the Primary is July 19
whereas the registration
deadline for the General
Election is October 4
Chairman Willis reiterated
the fact that voters in the
South Marshall Precinct ( west
of the French Broad River)
will vote at the Marshall
Elementary School on
Blannahassett Island as they
have traditionally done, and
voters in the North Marshall
Precinct (in Marshall town
and East and North of the
French Broad) will vote at
Madtsoa High School.
Precincts officials for the
recently divided Marshall
Precinct have been announced
by the Madison County Board
f Elections as follows: Sooth
Marshal) Registrar, Howard
: Riddle; Repubbcaa Judge, W.
T, McKinney,. , Jrj
Jr, a r
spoke briefly before Rep.
Taylor began the awards
presentation.
Hundreds of spectators and
community leaders viewed
the display of scrapbooks
from the various com
munities, including a beautiful
and informative scrapbook
from the Greater Ivy
organization.
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Grand Jury Reports
Cites Need
Improvements
Honorable Judge John R.
Friday
Superior Court Judge
27th Judicial District
P. O. Box 371
Uncolnton, N C. 28092
Upon your request a com
mittee from the Grand Jury
inspected buildings and
properties owned, rented or
leased by the county of
Madison. They are as follows:
Public Schools:
We found Marshall School to
be in good repair and
adequate except for roof
repair on old building.
The physical plant at
Walnut was exceptionally
clean and adequate. We would
recommend that the roof be
patched, and that the sewage
system and rest rooms be
checked for possible im-
Democratic Judge, Conley
Goforth North Marshall -Registrar,
Mrs Frances
Buckner; Republican Judge,
Chauncey Metcalf;
Democratic Judge, Gordon
Rice
The names, addresses, and
telephone numbers of all
Madison County Precinct
officials will be published in
this newspaper soon for the
benefit of the voters.
Winners
Winners in the first drawing
of the Merchants Association
promotion, held Saturday
afternoon, were: $25: Pansy
Gunter, Route 4, Dewey
Caldwell, Route 7; Margaret
Bailey, Alexander; Ruby
Hensley Roberts, Marshall;
G.G. Cook, Marshall; Fred
McDevitt, Marshall; Mrs.
T R. Gosnell, Route 5, Zeb
Hensley, Marshall. $50, Jeter
P Ramsey, Box MS, Route 4.
The second drawing wfjj be
held this Saturday at 3 p.m. at
the courthouse. You must be
present to win.
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Town
Officials
Take Oaths
Mayor George Penland and
Aldermen Roy Wild, James
Penland and Charles "Ham"
Crowe were administered
their oaths of office in the City
Hall on Tuesday night of last
week. The oaths were ad
ministered by Emery Metcalf,
Notary Public.
Following the "swearing in"
ceremony, Wild was again
named Water Commissioner;
James Penland, was named
vice-mayor and Street and
Road Commissioner; and
Crowe was again named Town
Clerk
Grant
Congressman Roy A Taylor
Thursday announced the
approval of a grant of $187,000
from the Department ot
Housing and Urban
Development to the Town of
Marshall to construct a water
line
provemenls.
Four of the five buildings at
Mars Hill are in good con
dition. The oldest of the
buildings needs roof repair;
the rest rooms need extensive
cleaning and attention to the
plumbing.
The remaining schools -Laurel,
Hot Springs, Spring
Creek and Madison High -were
fouiHT tj be in good
shape.
Hot Springs and Mars Hill
Day Care Centers we found in
good condition; however, the
Marshall Day Care Center
building leaks, has inadequate
space inside and out, floors
need repair, rest rooms art
out of order, and the building
needs painting inside.
The Extension Office, the
Ijbrary, the ASCS Office, jail,
sanitary land fill, and the
Dept. of Public Safety met
their individual requirements.
The Food Stamp Office is
being remodeled
The Clerk of Court and
Register of Deeds Offices in
the Court House need a floor
covering.
More space for record filing
could be provided for the
Board of Elections Office.
The Health Department
facilities are nice with the
exception of a leak in the
reception room
The Department of Social
Services is over-crowded bott
for employees and public.
They are crowded to the e-4
tent that desks are evea
placed in the hall and desk
are placed three to an office
with some employees beings
sent to other buildings. The
number of rest rooms do not1
meet State and Federal'
specifications. The waiting'
room is too small and there fa"
no storage space. There is ne
parking space and anyone'
entering the building rrmatr
walk up a sharp incline and1''
several steps. There is ne
ramp for persons In wheef "
chairs.
There is not enough space ft'
what is now the Magistrate
Office for the Veteran's Of
ficer and Driver's Ucena
Examiner. Our finding)
reveal that there is we
magistrate In er aear the tow"
f Hot Springs, Ve rong1f
recommend that actions -be
taken ta correct this matter?-
Sixteen Bffls of UrtktoeW,
including two capital crimes," -were
returned - by the
Peremaa and seventeea
members of open Court,' at
sriU appear en record of t.: . ?
term. .. .. ." .
These are the findings of t? -Committee
aa December I,
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Harold D. Andfrwvn
' Fore-isn of the C :
Jury -
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