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" ? 1* '"' Si '-?? .?-. ?? ? ?$ . X ? J THE NEWS - RECORD -?tt,. ??.:.?? Jf- '", '. ? ' 1^-. : ;? ^pUTOQV /5V ^ Volume 75. Number 8. Marshall. N. C. IS CENTS PER COPY March 18. l?7? Ballot Issues To Be Voted On Next Tuesday Most voters are aware that they will be going to the polls on March 23 to express their preference as to presidential candidates, but do they know that there will be three other vital issues on the ballot calling for their attention? Two of them are constitutional amendments, and one is a $47 million general obligation bond issue for the greater UNC system. Basic to all three is the principale of tax-exempt bond financing. Amendment No. 1 is an issue of whether or not citizens approve or disapprove the legislation authorizing revenue bonds for hospital improvements Although important statewise, since Madison County doesn't have a hospital, not too much has been said about the issue. The third issue on the of ficial ballot is a 943.2 million General Obligation Bond issue to finance capital im provements at state in stitutions of higher education. It affects 13 of the 19 UNC campuses. /uiimuiunu nu. i, iiuwcvci , is of greater interest to Madison County citizens since it encourages new industry into all sections of the state, including Madison County. Below is a summary of Amendment No. : Amendment No. 2 permits - the sale of industrial revenue bonds, a method of industrial financing already used in tt of ?? the 50 states The ad mendment would "authorise counties 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 faculties for industry and pollution control facilities for public utilities". The bonds may also be refunded for constructing improvements, additions, etc. in connection with the project for which the bonds were originally issued, or for paying all or any part of the cost of any additional project or projects. The amendment states that revenue bonds are to be secured by and payable only from revenues or property derived from private parties and in no event to be secured by any public moneys whatsoever." Communities are not required to participate in the bond program. Each county decides whether or not this type of financing is desirable for its area. If the cowty commissioners so decide, they will then appoint seven members to serve on the Authority which will be responsible for negotiating any proposed bond issue. Before a bond issue can be floated in any couity, ap proval must be obtained train the county commissioners of that county, from the N.C. Local Government Com mission, and from the Secretary of Natural and Economic Resources. Ap proval will be granted only if the industry and the proposal meet certain criteria, in cluding the requirement that the average manufacturing wage of the company in question must be above the average manufacturing wage paid in the county, and that the project must not have a materially adverse effect on the environment. Until the bonds have been retired (a maximum of 30 years, * according to the legislation) the industry would operate the facility financed by the bonds under a lease from the county bond authority, which would technically own it. Besides operating and maintaining the facility, the induAry would pay the required state and local taxes. Lease payments, under the agreement, would be sufficient to cover both the principal and interest on the bonds as well as any other costs incurred in their issuance. If an industry should default on its lease payments, the county bond authority has the right to take over the property and either lease it to another industry or put it up for sale. An IRS ruling limits revenue bond issues for manufacturing facilities to a maximum of $5 million. Aside from the borrower's ability to repay, there is no limit on the amount of pollution abatement equipment which may be financed through revenue bonds. This equip ment must, however, be "non profitable" if it is to be financed with revenue bonds. Edwards Urges Passage Of Education Bonds Passage of the 143.267,OOC higher education capital improvements bond issue March 23 would mean im proved services for Madison County students attending regional state institutions, according to Madison County Schools Superintendent Robert Lee Edwards. Edwards, who serves on the WCU board of trustees, said nearly 60 Madison County students currently are enrolled at WCU. Others, including some Madison County public school teachers, take advantage of courses allawl in Asheville by both UNC-A and WCU. "Wbr Madison students have benefitted through the years Item the two institutions," Edwards said. During the past 10 years, 350 Madison County , high school graduates have attended WCU and about 136 have attended UNC-A, he pahsMd out. IRe bond issue also includes funds for a third mow tain unless aity - Appalachian State wberv a *3,3*,000 addition to the library would be con G.B. Club j To Vied Here Thursday*m A meeting of The Madison Weekend Wreck Is Fatal To County Man A one-car accident Saturday night oa Walnut Creek Road caused the death Monday of Robert Harold Thomas, If, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomas of Rt. 4 Marshall. Trooper Arthur Cooper said the mishap took place about S A m Qutttrrlav nn RDD IKK K?-? ?? ?1 y? "" ?? (Walnut Creek) 4.3 miles north of Marshall. A car driven by Larry Cutshaw of Arden, formerly of Madison County, went off the shoulder heading eastward, struck a ditch and turned over several times. Thomas was the lone passenger in the vehicle. Both men were taken to an Asheville hospital, where Cutshaw was treated and released. Thomas died in the hospital Monday. Trooper Cooper said Cut shaw has been charged with exceeding a safe speed. FUNERAL WEDNESDAY. Funeral services for Thomas were held Wednesday afternoon at the White Rock Presbyterian Church of which he was a member. The Rev. George Moore and the Rev. Millard Johnson officiated and burial was in the Rice Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dean SheRon, Junior King, Boss one brother, Evarick Thomas of the home; one sister, Mrs. Christa Ann Wallin, of Mar shall; the paternal grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eason Thomas, of Marshall; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.. Roland Landers, of Marshall. The decedent was formerly employed at Kimco Manufacturing Co., in Asheville. Bowman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Madison County Wagon Trail To Roll Again "Wagon Masters Arthur Tbomason and Ernest Boone will be all set to pull out on the first of July with their destination being Madison High School," stated wagon train Chairman Wayne Coone and Chief Scout Bill Murray. On July 1, 1978, the wagon train will begin its journey from Mars Hill Elementary School and travel the Bruce Road through Murray's Gap to James Ramsey's farm near the head of East Fork for its first night of camping. On the second day, the train will leave James Ramsey's traveling thru Bear Wallow, Plum Orchard, Meadows Gap down Long Branch, and down Laurel to Cody's farm on Old Grapevine Mountain Road. across mountain and down Heck Creek to camp on the London Roberts' farm on Walnut Creek. On the final day, the wagons will begin their travel at Mr. Roberts' farm to continue down Walnut Creek to Mar shall, ending the Bicentennial Wagon Train at Madison High on the Fourth of July, 1I7S. At each campground water and rest room facilities will be provided. For more information concerning a good clean week of wagon train fun and en joyment contact any of the following: Ernest Boone, 6*9 3827; Wayne Boone, 648.-3748; Bill Murray, 6886179; or Arthur Thomason, 688-2919. Meicait, uonnie, Uleason and Kenneth Wall in Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Thomas, of Route 4, Marshall; On the third day, the train will travel acrou Old Grapevine Mountain down Grapevine Mountain down Grapevine to Cargile Branch McDevitt Elected YD Chairman 11th District Wayne McDevitt of Mar shall was elected Chairman of the Yoang Democrats for the 11th Congressional District at a recent meeting held to) Greensboro. Elected as secretary was Willerte Jobe of Yancey County. The two day convention was hold for the purpose of electing both district and state officers for the coining year. The Madison Cowty Y.D.C. was also recognised for having the highest percentage of membership of any county club in the state. Gordon Rice, president of the Madison County Young Democrats received the plaque and two complimentary tickets to the Jefferson - Jackson Day In attendance at the Greensboro convention and banquet from Madison county were Wayne and Walda McDevitt, Roger Hayitie. Dennis Hefner, Yates Ward, Gordon Rice, Herbert Pondar, Deana Anderson, Pat Franklin, and Linda Gunter Wilde Home * Destroyed By Fire Thursday The home of Mr. and Mrs. Patterson Wilde and son, Dedrick, was destroyed by fire early last Thursday af ternoon. The home, located in the Hog Cove section on Route 4. Marshall, burned rapidly and all household furniture, clothes and other contents were destroyed. Flames had engulfed the house and there was no need in calling the Marshall firemen, it was reported. Cause of the Are is wi determined but it is believed that faulty flues could have been the reason. Charlie Sextan, 43, is oat on a $2,000 bond following a shooting incident which oc curred In Marshall early last ing. ? iff tab this week that Mr. Sexton's yotmgei brother, Ed, 32, suffered a nr< k ntjwrj when ht was ly ? itibar 1. I , II . , , ; , ,, . , _ -11 Id Uie brothf on Upper Bridge Street near the * Houac of Bargains, which U oaM^by Mr. chttdic SeMt. H* victim of the shot awe taken tc the VA :>,tal ?t Oteen where it ?M found he mn 6soiped injury alt the et IMMM through hu throat, lit . ] IS now rrcupcrauntf at ms hOW* hrre DR. CRAIG PHILLIPS. State Superintendent, spent last Wednesday in Madison County and visited Marshall and Mars Hill Elementary Schools as well as Madison High School. He was most com plimentary about the instructipnal program here as well as admiring the high school. He is shown above talking to two of the mothers and two of the day care children. MADISON HIGH Machine Shop Instructor, Mr. Fred Sams, (right) explains to State Superin tendent, Dr. Craig Phillips, how the students in his classes used various pieces of equipment in making the anvil that was presented to Dr. Phillips last Wednesday. Also looking on, left to right, Robert L. Edwards, Superintendent, Madison County Schools; Culver Dale. Director of Western Regional Education Center; and Madison High School r ??iivipai, t/aviu Bloodmobile At Madison High Friday The Red Cross Bloodmobile returns to Marshall on Friday, March 19th, and both regular and first-time donors are encouraged to respond, ac cording to Mrs. Donna Rice, President of Beta Omega Sorority. The collection unit will be set up at Madison High School uciwccii 6 p.m. cuiu u pan. "Blood demands climb every year but only about three per cent of the population donate," Mr? Rice said. "It is vital for the ill and hospitalized of our community that regular donors continue to support the program and that more donors be recruited." Citing as examples of the increased need for blood, Mrs. Rice said that use of whole blood had seen a steady in crease every y ear, more blood derivatives were being developed and used by the medical profession, and surgery techniques were being expanded. "Many of our t UUillY I C3IUCIIUJ IIOVC Ull dergone open-heart surgery. There has been a 42 per cent increase in such operations since last year, and Red Cross provides blood for such surgery. "Blood has taken its place as an important hospital resource and medicine," Mrs. Rice said, "and only people can provide it. I encourage everyone to support the Red Cross Bloodmobile when it visits our county." TThs bloodmobile visit is being co-sponsored by Beta Omega Sorority and the Marshall Lions Club. Longhora Rodeo This Week-End In Asheville The Longhorn World hampionship Rodeo is coming to the AsheviHe Civic Center for a three day ran, March 19-20-21 This is the first time America's largest rodeo company has come te Asheville. This is the Bicentennial edition of the Longhorn Rodeo, but the patriotic opening pageant is only a prelude to the sis world championship events Featured each per formance. a reminder thill W?strrr> ?tr* ^ Plea* n, It a n cornea* hav, ;orm I Mars Hill Program Given $7,800 Grant The social work program at Mars Hill College has been awarded a $7,800 grant from the Division of Social Services of the North Carolina Department of Human Resources. The grant will be used to formulate training programs for human services providers of Madison and Yancey Counties. The "Developmental Training Project," designed by college faculty members Fay Walker and Griffin Lloyd, is based on the concept of helping local human service providers assess their own needs and have major input into designing programs to meet those needs. Title XX services are those which help individuals, College Band Plans Concert Thursday Night The Mars Hill College Band, under direction of Ray Babelay, professor of music at the college, will present its spring concert at 1:15 p.m. Thursday in Moore i Auditorium. The band will play selec- , tions by American composers, ' in celebration of the Bicen tennial. The concert is free to the public. Madison Bands To Give Concert At Mars Hill i The Madison High School Band and the Madison Jonior Band will give a joint Spring concert on Sunday, April 4 at 3 jMtr in the Moore Auditorium on the Mars Hill College campus. A variety of music will be presented. No admission will be charged, it was announced. False Alarm Marshall firemen were called last Friday night to go to the Cook Store at Belva. Fortunately, before the firemen started to the scene, a second phone call to a person near the store proved it was a false alarm. Citizens are urged not to make false calls about fires and are also urged not to dial 649-3333 for any other purpose than to report a fire. It has been reported that numerous calls to this number means that more than IS telephones at firemens' homes ring. Dial 649-3333 ONLY if there is a fire! families, and communities become self-sufficient. These services are usually provided by county departments of social services. County health departments, mental health centers, day care programs, and handi-schools are also agencies which can provide Title XX services. The provisions of Title XX also extend to individuals, such as foster parents, who provide human services. The objectives of the new project is to create training programs which will help these people who provide human services extend their skills and knowledge areas in problems which are unique to this region. Although the project has just been funded, it has been operative since January. A training advisory committee of Title XX representatives from Madison and Yancey Counties has been formed and Elaine Maples of the college's social work program has been named as consultant , to the committee. Watch For Small Children 9n Day Care i Bus S Motorists are warned to be especially careful and watch for small cWMren getting on and off the Day Care bus. Reports have reached this newspaper that several times lately cars have passed the Day Care bus while it was stopped for small children to get off the bus. This has been the case, especially on Mata Street in Marshall. Motorists must remember that these yoiaigsters might lot have the fear or realise the J anger of moving cars when hey get off the bus as do older children. Whenever you notice ANY jus stopped to take on or let iff children, stop your vefdde mmediately and wait taitil he bus leaves and the hildren are safely off the tract. Election Returns Returns from the Presidential Preference election and Amendments (Bond Issues) of Madfhon Coenty will be posted on a blackboard next Tuesday night in the courthouse hire, Jim Story, editor of The News Record, stated this week. Members of the board of elections will supply the returns as soon as they are ? m Ronald Howell Candidate For Resident Judge Ronald W. Howell, Attorney at Law, Marshall, North Carolina, announces his candidacy for the Office of Resident Superior Court Judge of the Twenty-fourth Judicial District, including Ua/4isnn Vnn/uiii MiinKnll pi acn son. tflnccy? wiicncii, Avery and Watauga Counties, subject to the Democratic Primary on August 17, 1171. 11 uui ti ?? i_ nonam ?? rioweuua nmivr of Newdale, Yancey County, NIC,, and graduated from F.ast Yancey High School and the University of North Carolina *i Chapel Hill He obtained his Doctorate of Law Decree with Honors in 1MB m he I niverstt) of iorO ( arolina School of I no at Chape. Hill While ?n law sch< ! hi a i Associate was discharged from the UnttedSUte^r Forw in ltW Hs "dMth.