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SERVING THE PEOPLE OF MADISON COUNTY
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75th Year No. 15 PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE COUNTY SCAT AT MARSHALL, N.C. THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1976 15' Per Copy
Aldermen Move For ABC Store Vote
ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL of the
Madison County Schools are involved in long
range planning and evaluation of all schools,
working toward state accreditation of
Madison County Schools. On April 28, Dr.
Austin Simpson, an education consultant
with the State Department of Public
Instruction, met with die superintendent,
supervisors and principals. An all day work
session was held. The administrators re
stated the mission of the Madison County
Schools and formed continuing objectives for
the students' maximum achievement. This
group will be studying all phases of the
educational system so that all assets may be
used more effectively. Pictured, left to right
are Mrs. Ron Kiser, Clive Whitt, Fred
Dickenson, Fjed Anderson Jr., Vernon ,
Ponder, J.JC. Wallin, Larry Plemmons, Supt. j
R. L. Edwards, Dr. Austin Simpson and Dr.
Bobby Jean Rice.
From all indications Hot Springs voters will
have the final say-so in whether or not the ABC
store remains there.
In action taken Monday night at a meeting of
the Hot Springs Board of Aldermen, the members
requested die board's lawyer, Ronald Howell, to
proceed with legal steps toward finalizing a
referendum on the ABC store in Hot Springs.
It was stated that the referendum will not be
held prior to July 10.
The action Monday night followed much
publicity concerning the status of the store, the
only ABC store in Madison County.
A Hot Springs citizens committee petitioned
the state ABC Board to remove the store but a
spokesman for the state agency said such action
could likely be handled at home.
Wiley Ruth, state ABC administrator,
previously said the 1963 local law authorizing a
referendum on establishing a Hot Springs ABC
Board provides two ways to put the board and the
store before the voters or if the municipal
governing board fails to act, the people can
petition for an election.
Ruth said the local law requires that a petition
for a recall election contain signatures of 25
percent of the registered voters of Hot Springs/ 7
The Board of Aldermen must call for the election
within 60 days after receipt of the petition, he said.
Ruth said the law is fairly complicated and
emphasized that he was expressing his own
opinion and not the board's.
Ruth also stated that the board would return
the petition to the senders, but would help them
verify the names on the petition if they request
assistance.
Harold Anderson, Hot Springs alderman, told
the News-Record Tuesday morning "... we are
doing everything possible to meet the requests of
the people and the state board and are operating
above board in our desires to be fair. We are
leaving the legal actions for a referendum up to
our attorney."
Conditions Return To Normal
At Madison High After Protest
By JIM STORY
Condition* returned to
normal last Thursday after an
estimated 200 students
became disturbed and walked
Six File
For Office
Six persons have officially
filed for county offices to date,
the county board of elections
reports. They are:
Harold Wallin, incumbent,
of Beech Glen, for Tax
Collector; Emery Metcalf, of
Marshall, Register of Deeds;
Jos Justice, Spring Creek,
?agister of Deeds; Mrs. Jena
Las Buckner, Marshall,
Register of Deeds; Ray
Gardin, Hot Springs, Register
ef Deeds; Edward Krauae,
Mars Hill, State Senate
out of classes on Wednesday
afternoon after learning that
Madison County High School
Head Football Coach Dennis
Hefner, had been dismissed
after less than a year.
Although the action was a
form of protest by the students
who wished to know the
reasons for Hefner's
dismissal, the entire incident
was said by many to be
grossly exaggerated. The
students displayed their
loyalty and fondness for Coach
Hefner but were, for the most
part, well behaved. Rumors
that there was a "riot on the
hill" were untrue. Because of
the situation, however, classes
were dismissed at 1:30 p.m.
Shortly before all school
buses had left the school
grounds, WLOS-TV had
dispatched a reporter and
cameraman who were notified
at the protest by a Madison
student, it was (sported. Many
students, some of tnem getting
off school buses. Joined others
in getting exposed on
television. While watching the
news telecast it was obvious
that some of the students did
not appear angry about the
incident but seemed delighted
to be on television.
Two students stated that
they felt that the TV coverage
"actually did more harm than
good."
For the most part, students
and school faculty members
kept their "cool" and were
encouraged to attend classes
as usual on Thursday. Coach
Hefner, it was reported, urged
the students to end the protest
and return to classes.
In explaining his situation,
Coach Hefner stated that he
had been expecting it to
happen. "I saw It coming as
far back as the end of last
season. It was confirmed
today (Wednesday)."
According to Principal
David Wyatt, no reasons were
given for Hefner's dismissal
other than "he's not on tenure.
He had to be notified by letter
before the end of school,''
(Continued on Page 2)
County Planning
Board To Review
Rezoning Petition
The Madison County
Planning Board will meet May
12 at 7:30 p.m. to decide what
it will recommend to the
county board of com
missioners on the first petition
1 -he county has received for -
reaming > property under
zoning regulations adopted
last year.
The planning board will
meet at 7:30 p.m. in the
French Broad Electric
Membership Corp. building in
Marshall. The public is invited
to attend.
The board will review a
petition by Charles Eatmon,
submitted April 23 to rezone
property he owns from RA-26
to Highway Business (HB).
The tract is located directly
across from Eatmon's store
and gas station on Highway 19
(Burnsville highway).
Eatmon proposes to erect a
metal storage building on the
site to be used for bulk storage
of feeds and fertilizer. The
proposed building would be an
expansion of his present
operation.
the Madison County Board
of Commissioners last sum
mer adooted- at emmtv-wide
Land Use Zorti^'Sod Sub
division Hegula plan. It
placed all existS1' business'
and industries ln zoning
districts according to land
use. The remaining area was
placed in a residential
agricultural zoning district
(RA). '
The Eatmon petition is the
first from a landowner in
Madison County under the
new regulations.
The board expects other
landowners to petition for
rezoning as they evolve plans
for use of their property that
does not conform to zoning
regulations now in force.
"It is important for
everyone to know that if they
desire to use their land for
something very different from
what it is presently being used
for, they should check with Ed
Ramsey, the county's building
inspector, and he will be able
to inform them whether or not
the property use is per
missible," a spokesman said.
WILLIAM P. POWELL, mayor of Mars Hill,
is shown holding a proclamation which was
passed by the mayor and aldermen requiring
all Mars Hill males to grow a crop of facial
fuzz in honor of the nation's bicentennial.
Note the whiskers on Mayor Powell's face;
being first part of the price of leadership. Eh,
Mayor?
Mrs. Buckner Announces For Register Deeds
Mn. Jena Lm Budrn^l
pnmlMt Democrat and
bookkeeper sec retary to the
Madison County Board of
Education for the peat 17
yaara, dadarea herself an ,
?vowed candidate for the
office of p k s of deads
Jena Laa served as
years to tottarnm Bajfal
Schools FYadW Anderson and
has served for the past 13
in ndi Hot L.
I SSLt^uS? ?*?
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burn and Huff, serving u
legal secretary for five yean.
Mrs. Bueknar is quick to
state that aha feels qualified to
do an excellent Job as register
of deads, however, she readily
admits that under no con
ditions would she consider
herself a candidate for sheriff
of Medteon County, clerk of
Superior Court or tax
ooUocter, wbsre, In the
opinion, people respect the
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It's That Or 'Hen-Pecked' Permit
Mars Hill Men Growing
Beards For Bicentennial
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Mart Hill males have got 10
day* to start accumulating aome
noticeable "facial fun" or come
up with a "Hen-pecked Permit"
authorizing ? faces.
It's all in fun, and it's a part of
the town's participation in the
nation's bicentennial observance.
A proclamation ordering all
males who can grow it to be begin
showing "facial fun" by mid
May was signed last month by
Mayor William P. Powell and the
Mars HOI Board of Aldermen. J
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observance of America's 200th >
birthday.
It may represent little more
than an official excuse for fuys
who've bean wanting to grow a
beard for years but who haven't
had the courage to brave their
wife's displeasure. Or it could be
just a reason to forget about
sharing for awhile ^
provided an out far men who can't
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