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Volume 74. Numbertt. Martkall. N. C. 1?1?TsC|5t^ JM??ry 22.1I7C
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MARY HIGH. left, and Cheryl Thomas, right, administer the Santa Clara to
Mars Hill Elementary students.
An Internship With Kids
By CHERYL THOMAS
During the put semester,
four Mars Hill College
students have presented
puppet shows and shown films
and filmstrips to the children
enrolled in Madison County
Elementary Schools. They
also worked on a project for
the developmental screening
of the children. These students
are participating in an in
ternship program for child
mental health.
Mary High, a biology major,
and I went to Mars Hill
Elementary School. Cheri
Edwards, a sociology major.
^ was responsible for the
? pfogriiai in VrtJnut and '
Marshall. Janie Franklin, who
is working towards a degree in
social work, was in charge of
the program in Hot Springs
and Laurel.
Each intern worked in her
school one day every week.
The first put of our day in
volved a project called "The
Santa Clara . " The Santa Clara
is a screening program
designed to Identify
developmental lags in yoiaig
children. The project is un
dertaken as a preventive
measure to identify problem
areas which might interfere
with the learning abilities of
beginning students. ' The
students are screened for
motor and sensory perception
skills, and language
development, among other
things.
In the kindergarten classes,
Mary and I presented puppet
shows which are pert of a
program called' "DUSO",
involving a porpose who talks
to children about such things
as sharing and being them
selves. I could tell the children
looked forward to seeing the
fussy blue puppet every week
by the enthusiastic reception
we received each time.
Next on our agenda was the
showing of films from the
series called "INSIDE-OUT."
This program was presented
to ail the fourth graders
followed by a discussion on the
contents of the films. The
films are designed to
stimulate discussion on
problems that typically are
experienced by
preadolescents. The response
to this program was as en
thusiastic as the one we ex
perienced with the kin
dergarten children,
v The final task of the day
#aa to exhibit ftlmstnps fa ?
each of the eighth grade
classes. These fihnstrips were
part of a series prepared by
Parent's Magazine and dealth
with such issues as the
development of feelings of
children, the child's
relationship with the family,
and everyday problems of
young children. This seemed
to me to be the hardest part of
the whole assignment because
"How do you talk to a thirteen
year old about the problems of
parenting?" The discussions
were difficult to master at
times, but the programs and
the films seemed to go over
fairly well. My class often
enjoyed examining their
concept of what a parent
should actually be like, and
different views on the matter
often led to lively discussions.
Personally, I have
thoroughly enjoyed my work
with the children. I feel that I
have gained as much from
working with them as they
seem to have derived from the
program.
The interns participating in
this program were supervised
by Mr. Lloyd Griffin, who
teaches social work at Mars
Hill College. Every other
Friday, we met as a group to
discuss hour the program was
going along and to. "gripe"
about any problems and
difficulties we were ex
periencing. These sessions
also proved to be very helpful.
Program planning and
development was worked out
cooperatively between Mars
Hill College, Madison County
Schools, and, Blue Ridge
Community Mental Health.
rree And Reduced
Price Lunch Income
Scale Changes
- The Madison County Board of Education has announced its
policy for (free and reduced-price meals, free milk) for children
unable to pay the full price of meals and milk served under the
National School Lunch, and Special Milk Programs.
Local school officials have adopted the following family size
income criteria for determining eligibility:
INCOME
; Family SUe Free Reduced
tl 0?13,290.00 % 5,M0.00
f. 1 0? 4,240.00 4,141.00- 6,620.00
4 o- 5450.00 5451.00? 1,300.00
4 0- 6,260.00 6,261.00- 1,770.00
5 0- 7.190.00 7,191^0-11^10.00
6 0? 0.110.00 8,111.00- 12,860.00
i 7 0- 8,900.00 6,961.00- 13,970.00
? I 0- 9,790.00 \ 9,791.00- 15,280.00
9 0- 10,560.00 10,561.00? 16,400.00
10 6- 11410.00 1141100- 17,640.00
. U 0_ 12,000.00 12,061.00- 18,820.00
112 0- 12410.00 12,811.00-20,000.00
Baft* additional Family Member 8750.90 11,180.00
CMIfcan from families wtaoae income is at or below the levels
dnwn are eligible for (free or reduced-price meals or free milk).
In addition, families not meeting- these criteria bat with other
unusual espouses due to unusually high medical expenses, shelter
; costs la excess of 30 percent of income, special education ex
penes due to mental or physical condition of a child, and disaster
yor casuiaty losses are urged to apply.
> Application forms are available at the principal's office in each
school. The information provided on the application is con
Mantfel and will be used only for the purpose of determining
ellgiMity. Applications majr be submitted at any time during 1*0
In certain macs foster children are also eligible for these
benefits. If a family has foster children living with them and
. wishes to apply for such meals and milk for them, it should
?J contact the school.
UTNRT uw provuiOnc of un policy, principals ^iu rtvww ip
nukt a request either oreUy or in writing to R. L. Edwards
The policy ontaws utlint of the haaring p Jurt.
Grigg, Gregory Directors
WNCDA Organization
S. E. Gotoon of Aahevilk has
beenreelecttd president ofthe
18-county Western North
Carolina Development
AeaaalUift.
Jacob Griu. of Mar* Hill,
>e of the new (Mractors
named and Mrs 0. A.
Gregory, of Marshall, la
serving carry-over term wi
?eft,
high [h? JjB
teraecttan of Ml and Brevard
Road and the fact that funds
vara appropriated by the N.
C. General Assembly to
attle specialist for the II
county area served by the
association and to launch a
projf t at the Mountain
Research Station at
Waynesvilk
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of omm* tforts
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Dr. Bobby Jean Rice
Named As
Title IX Designee
Dr. Bobby Jean Rice baa
been designated by the
Superintendent and Madison
County Board of Education to
coordinate tbe compliance
policies and tbe law
requirements of Title IX.
Questions concerning the
policies and procedures of the
Madison County Board of
Education to assure com
pliance with Title IX may be
directed to Dr. Rice at the
following address, location
and telephone number:
Dr. Bobby Jean Rice
Madison County Board of
Education
Cowty Courthouse
Box 446
Marshall, N.C. 21743
Telephone: 6 4 3
2434
POLICY STATEMENT
Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972 states,
"No person in the United
States shall, on the basis of sex
be excluded from par
ticipation in, be denied the
benefits of, or be subjected to
discrimination under any
education program or activity
receiving Federal Financial
Veterans,
Survivors
Pension
Adjustment
President Ford has signed
H. R. 10365, the Veterans and
Survivors Pension Ad
Justment Act of 19tt, which
now becomes Public Law 94
I IN.
The new lew provide! an I
pension rates, and a 9M0 in
crease in annual income
limitations far veterans,
widows and dependent
w .? a v
cnuoran.
An I percent increase is alao
provided in the aid snd at
tendance and the housebound
allowance far veterans
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Hot Springs Election Officials Resign
The new Board at Aldermen
for the Town of Hot Springs
took office Tuesday night at
Last week and as their first
official act accepted the
resignation of municipal
election officials.
The town officials also
authorised their attorney to
negotiate with the Madison
County Board of Elections on
handling future municipal
elections In Hot Springs.
Veteran Mayor Joe E.
Henderson, whose election
Nov. 4 had not been
challenged, administered the
oath of office to Aldermen
Harold Anderson, E. B.
(Gene) Autry and Jerry
Ramsey. Andenon and Autry
are carryover members of the
nonpartisan board.
Attorney Ronald Howell
reported on the State Board of
Elections decision, following a
hearing in Raleigh Friday, not
to order a second election for
the Board of Aldermen
positions upon petition by
losing candidates Tony
Gamble, George K. (Red)
Ramsey and Claude Moore.
In its decision, Howell
noted, the State Board had
reserved the right to conduct a
hearing in Hot Springs on the
possible removal of precinct
officials.
Meanwhile, the attorney for
the defeated candidate! said
the action taken by Hot
Springs officials would not
stop bis (dans to appeal the
State Board of Elections
refusal to order a second
election.
Edward Krauae said he will
carry the fight to Wake County <
Superior Court aa a challenge
to the conatitutionality of the
atate law which requires a 4-1
majority by the State Board of
Electiona before it can order a
new election. The vote in the
Hot Springs caae had been 3 to
2 in favor of ordering another i
election.
"The law was enacted by
he Democratic Legislature
when a Republican governor
jot in office." Krauae said,
ind be will challenge it as
>eing political in nature.
At the Town Board meeting
n Hot Springs Mrs. Elizabeth
Staude said she was reeigning
as chairman of the local Board
of Elections because of her
physical condition. Other
members resigned without
explanation, as did the
precinct appointees.
The town officials received
the resignations and directed
the clerk to send letters of
appreciation to those who
resigned.
Howell was asked to contact
the county elections board and
get data on the cost to Hot
Springs if the county group
took over in future municipal
elections. Madison Cpunty
uses voting machines in
county elections, but Howell
was asked to see if paper
ballots could be used in a town
election involving 278 voters
rather than being obligated to
having a voting machine
company expert employed to
set up and be on hand far the
election.
The next municipal election
in Hot Springs, unless a bond
or other referendum is called
meanwhile, will be held in
November, 1977.
Mounted
Patrol
Organized
The newly-organised^
Madison County Shepiff^fl
Mounted Patrol held its tjM
meeting last Thursday nfl
with 28 members preaentB
Officers elected to serve a
one-year term are as follows:
President, Clarence Hen
derson; Vice-President, Jack
Thomas; Secretary, Bsberry
Wyatt; Treasurer, Gordon
Rice.
A write up of this WMk's
meeting, scheduled for
Wednesday night, will ha
published in next week's issue.
State Bd. Of Elections
Issues Data For Voters;
Constitutional Amendments
In preparation for the
Presidential Primaries and
Special Elections to be con
ducted March 21, 1076, the
State Board of Elections has
issued the following in
formation:
Absentee ballots SHALL BE
authorized and permitted in
these elections on ALL of the
issues, to wit: Democrat
Presidential, Republican
Presidential, Constitutional
Amendments and Statewide
Bond Ballot.
All voters who are properly
registered will be eligible to
vote in the special elections on
the Constitutional Amend
ments and State Bond
Referendum.
Text of Amendments and
Bond Referendum:
FOR constitutional
amendment to permit the
General Assembly to enact
general laws to authorize the
State, counties, cities or
towns, and other State and
local governmental entities to
issue revenue bonds to finance
or refinance for any such
governmental entity or any
nonprofit private corporation,
regardless of any church or
religious relationship, the cost
of acquiring, constructing and
financing health care facility
projects, such bonds to be
payable from the revenues,
gross or net, of any such
projects and any other health
care facilities of any such
governmental entity or
nonprofit private corporation
pledged therefor.
FOR constitutional
amendment to permit the
General Assembly to enact
general laws to authorize
cow ties to create authorities
> to issue revenue bonds to _
finance, but not to refinance,
the cost of capital projects
consisting of industrial,
manufacturing and pollution
control facilities for industry
and pollution control facilities
for public utilities, and to
refund such bonds to be
secured by and payable only
from revenues or property
derived frtan private parties
and in no event to be secured
by or payable from any public
moneys whatsoever.
French Broad EMC Plans To
Hold Community Meetings
Charles R. Tolley, Acting
Manager of French Broad,
EMC, announced today that a
aeries of Community Meetings
will be held throughout the
Cowty during the next few
weeks. The first meeting will
be held at the Hot Springs
Elementary School on Moo
day, Jan. 16, beginning at 7
pjn. Everyone In the Hot
Springs area is invited to
attend this meeting. Other
members will want to watch
for the announcement about
the meeting to be held in their
community. As soon as these
meetings lare scheduled, a
complete Ijpt will be published
so that you can plan to attend
slide film bresentation,'"Your
Concern is Ours Too" will be
presented by Mrs. Ernestine
Plemmons, Public Relations
Director, and Mr. Tolley and
Iverson Bradley, Marshall
District Manger, will be on
hand to discuss rising costs of
electricity, problems con
fronting electric cooperatives,
and to answer questions you
may have.
Free Auto Plates For Ex-Prisoners
of War And Disabled Vets
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Don West, Madison County
Veterans' Service Officer,
reminded ex-prisoners of war
and disabled veterans that is
they are eligible they can
secure auto plates free.
Who is eligible?
Must be a resident of North
Carolina and who is entitled to
compensation under the laws
administered by the Veterans
Administration and who is
rated as IN percent service -
connected disabled or hee
suffered one or-ftnore of the
following due to disability
incurred in or aggravated by
active military, naval, marine
or air service of the United
States during one or more
conflicts:
(1) Loss or permanent loss
of use of one or both feet;
(1) Loss or permanent kiss
of use of one or both hands;
(S) Permanent impairment
of veton of both eyes of the
following status:
Central visual acuity of 20
200 or less in the better eye,
with corrective glasses, or
central visual acuity of more
than 20-200 if there is a Add
defect in which the peripheral
Held has contracted to such an
extent that the widest
diameter of visual field
subtends an angular distance
no greater than twenty
degrees in the better eye.
Pftr fupfhwp infnrmatinn
contact Mr. West at his office
or call M9-2351.
1976 ACP
Announced
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture has announced
that the 1978 Agricultural
Conservation Program (ACP)
has bean funded far 9175
.million. North Carolina will
receive $3,959,000 of the
funding to be used by ASC8 for
cost-share assistance for
approved conservation
practice during the year.
As soon as the state
program is developed each
county will develop their
county program based on the
state program.
All fanners will be notified
of the type of cost-share
assistance available to them
and details of the program
when the county program has
Glass
Recycling
Program
Ball Corporation^ torat^at
station at the plant on
Saturdays from 9:10 a.m. to
4:30 pn, AU glass contalntr*
art
ROBERT USE EDWARDS
Edwards Named
Campaign Head
For Sanford
Robert Lee Edwards,
of the Madison
County School system, has y?
been named campaign
manager for Democratic
presidential contender Terry
Sanford in Madison County.
Edwards has been a
member of the Western
Carolina University board of
Thtstees for four years. He
served as county chairman for
the North Carolina BattleaMp
Commission. He also held the
poet of Secretary of (fee North
Carolina School Boar da
Association. District It
^ Edwards f has beer
(he 1 iV,t*n
erer
County C,B. Radio
Club To Be
Organized Here Ij
A Madison Comity C. B.
Radio Club will be organised
here this Saturday night
beginning at 7:90 o'clock. The
meeting will be held in the
Marshall Community Center
and all persons interested in
Joining the organization are
urged to attend.
It was pointed out that the
proposed CB Club will be ifl
non-profit organization anfl
proceeds will be used jfl
various charitable purp^l
Similar clubs have^f
organised in surrow
counties and it is fejfl
Madison County cM
aub would be mo^a
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appointed*
Public Safety fTr^H
Buncombe County, ?S^
chnirmnr of the Council's
Comprehensive Planning and
Development Committee.
Mayor CUrtes Campbell of
.? '"-art! was , as
vice chairman of the com
mittee. The responsibilities of
this committee are to advise
the i and-of-Sky Regional
Council in matters related to
planning and economit
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