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SERVING THE PEOPLE OF MADISON COUNTY
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75th Year No. 17 PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE COUNTY SEAT AT MARSHALL, N.C. THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1976 15' Pw Copy
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Superior Court
Begins Monday
The May term of superior
court for the trial of criminal
cases will begin here Monday
morning with Judge Robert D.
Lewis presiding. Clyde M.
Roberts and James T. Rusher
are the prosecutors. R. Harold
Bailey is the administrative
assistant.
Cases on the docket include:
Earl Eugene Chandler, DUI
and RD; Steve Franklin,
BEitL; Odis Searcy, common
law robbery and assault with
intent to commit rape; Joe
Grammer, Mfg. controlled
substance; Tommy Massey,
trespass; Stephen Heffter,
possession with intent to
manufacture controlled
substances; Leslie Glenn
Bow ens, DUI; Kile Marion
Honeycutt, DUI; Michael
Reavis, BE&L; Larry Carson,
BE&L; Charles Kermit
Thomas, DUI; Douglas
McArthur Sawyer, DUI;
Merman Franklin, Violation
Probation; Perry Gowan,
murder; Roger Dale Whitson,
assault and communicating
threats; Gladys Brown
Phyllips, ADW with intent to
kill; Jackie Gene Roberts, non
support; Martin Kevin Norton,
PD; Billy M. English, assault
(3 counts); Junior M. Davis,
communicating threats.
A list of jurors drawn
follows:
Jerome D. Schott, Faye
Virginia Bishop, Moody
Chandler, Norman Parks,
Bernice H. Hughey, W. B.
Zink, Jr., Edna Queen R.
Plemmons, Harold Dean
Chandler
Anne D. Chandler, Travis
Shelton, Banie Lusk, Helen
Reeves, Retha Ward, Mrs.
Bonnie (Plumer) Buckner,
Ralph W. Brackens
J. Venable Church, Shelby
Covington Foster, Victor W.
Burnette, Jane Marie Taylor,
J. V. Roberts, Robby G. Reese,
Vincent Joseph Galeano,
Barbara C. Pen land, Joseph
Godwin
LilHe Hollifield Blazer,
Brenda Shelton Broyles,
Shiela Monica Porehia, Shiela
Adams Rice, Robert Edward
Selwyn Jr., Robert Lee Cut
shall, Jackie Lee Robinson, J.
C.Coates
Donald Norton, Juanita
Black well, Gary Lee Davis,
Evelyn Peek Coates, Malcolm
H. Owen, 111, Irene King
Teague, Joan W. Surace,
Phillip H.Briggs
Carolyn Pauline Franklin,
Thomas Dewey Ward, Jim O.
Mclntyre, Ronald C. Medford,
Mamie Maasey Davis, Willie
B. Hensley, Mrs. Hardy H
Reese
Brenda Church, Raymond
Taylor Allen, Katherine
Harmon Tweed, Charles
Arrowood, Willie Rice, James
Andrew Sprinkle, Ray Ran
dall, Mrs. Creed Shelton Sr.
Altha Banks Rector, Carl D.
Naulty, Lucille Plemmons
Nellie Boles, Norma Kent
Deal, Ray Sanford Graham,
Rubin Richmond Wallin, Lane
Ogle
Charles P. Phillips, Oris
Mae Roberts, Lester Lewis,
Minnie C. Carver, Edna Van
Nest Lankford, Mary Emma
Rigsby, Mrs. Clarence Briggs,
Harry Lee Bridges, Grace
Sams English, Betty Ruth
Ballard, Gene Alden
Breed love
Homemakers
Set Awards
Night Friday
Homemakers will hold their
annual awards night program
in the Utile Theatre at
lVadison High School this
Friday night at 7:30.
This meeting is open to the
public.
The featured speaker will be
Harry Silver, former county
extension chairman for
Madison County. His program
will be a slide presentation on
"Nature's Beauty, a Part of
our Heritage".
Special awards will be
presented members of all club
groups in the county. Special
music also will be featured.
Bring the entire family for
an evening of fun, fellowship
and idea exchange.
Refreshments will be served
after the program.
Twenty County Students Graduate
Sunday From Mars Hill College
rwenty Madison county
seniors were among those
receiving diplomas Sunday
irpm Mars Hill College
President Dr. Fred B. Bentiey
handed out the diplomas in
ceremonies at Moore
Audi tori mn.
Madisonians receiving
diplomas were:
MARSHALL
Cathy Emmette Allen, Ila
Marie Ball, Louise Shelton,
MarUyWyatt.
MARS HILL
Charles Randall Blank en
ship, Melanie Ruth Chapman,
Mary Elizabeth Diercks,
Linda Gayle Edmonds,
Elizabeth Hendrix Fisher,
Ralph Elbert Fisher Jr., Jessie
Jannie Lee Peterson.
Dennis Phillips, Terri Boone
Powell, Charles Melvin
Rector, Mrs. Mary Wallace
Sanchagrin, Mrs. Nona
Maxine Amnions Walker
William Tfanmerman
Walker, Joyce Ann wiHis,
Steven Lynn Williams, Joan
Eileen Wood.
Dr. Bently told the seniors
that he hopes the college has
equipped each of them with the
ability to analyze, assimilate,
create, and understand and
has prepared them for a more
complete life.
He said Mars Hill College
has a special mandate as a
Christian college, "which is to
state our commitments openly
and provide students with the
opportunity to grow and
develop in all of their
capacities.-1
He quoted Gordon R.
Werkema, president at the
Christian College Consortium,
in saying that 'Tor some the
joining at the words Christian
and college is a contradiction
in terms. They reason thtt
using the basic assyMkns at
Christianity as aflhndatian
for education v^Result in
increasing ^Hgrowness
"However," BeSRey said, "all
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Ramsey
He's A Power
In Stale Capital
EDITOR'S NOTE ? The
fallowing story was published
Sunday in the Raleigh Newt
and Observer, and written hy
Ferrel Gullory, the paper's
chief Capitol correspondent,
under the heading "Mountain
Lawmaker a Power to be
Reckoned With.'
Rep. Liston B. Ramsey, D
Madison, was being
questioned on the House floor
one day last week about a
change in the revenue windfall
legislation and about whether
the Finance Committee, of
which Ramsey is chairman,
had debated it.
"It was my bill," Ramsey
replied, "and my committee
substitute (amendment) so
there was no argument in the
committee."
Intended or not, Ramsey's
remark says something about
the legislative power be has
accumulated and his deep
involvement in the major
budget and tax issues that
have confronted the current
N.C. General Assembly. Even
though his positions may not
always prevail, the! veteran
mountain legislator has
become a force that other
lawmakers must reckon with.
Ramsey rejects the notion
that he is a "profess tonal"
legislator, but he comas
closest to fitting that
description than any other
member of the General
Assembly He willingly ac
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- fit-' TALLIN
TORRENTIAL RAINS in the Marshall area
Thursday night caused thousands of dollars of
damage to bridges and property beside
branches and creeks. Above are pictures
taken Friday morning showing the damage
done in the Rollins section of Marshall. The
bridge from the street to Ponders Chapel
Baptist Church was destroyed, the street
surface damaged and a large gap of the street
caved in. Traffic was cut off until preliminary
repairing was done.
Outstanding Madison Athletes
Honored At Banquet Friday Night
By "POP" STORY
The Madison High School
Athletic Banquet was held in
the school cafeteria Friday
night where Dal Shealy, of
fensive football coordinator at
the University of Tennessee
and former coach at Mara {fill
College, was the featured
Speaker.
^Before a capacity audience,
the youthful looking Shealy
described the attributes of a
Successful team and individual
player. He emphasised the
envying playing along with
the desire to win.
"The wan-lost column is not
the most important factor in
attitude shown and the lessons
nSm^0"Sh(Nil^satd^e told
n-iwwBnvOIMVt
passion for teammates and the
willingness to sacrifice per
sonal glory for team success,
"lite power of love is greater
than the love of power," Shealy
said.
the featured speaker was
introduced by Coach Dennis
Hefner, who was not only
loudly applauded when he
arose to go to the "mike" but
was given a standing ovation
by students, parents, and
J. Bruce Phillips, assistant
principal! presided at the
banquet and kept the audience
in a happy state with Ms
humorous remarks. Hariell
Wood Jr., popular senior, gave
the Invocation and the dinner,
served buffet-style, was en
Coaches in the athletic
program at Madison High,
recognized the varioui
athletes in all branches o!
sports and Hal Johnson, of the
Northwestern Bank, presented
the trophies for the Out
standing Athletes of the Year.
Winners of these most
coveted awards were Misi
Donna Davis, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. John V. Davis, of
Marshall; and Han-ell Wooc
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs
Harrell Wood, of Mars Hill
Other awards presentee
included:
Football moat valuabk
linesman. Burton Fox; mos
valuable back, Jerry Ramsey
best hitter, Russell Hamlin
moat valuable player, Ken
McPeters, coaches trophies
: Larry Peek and David Hunter.
Wrestling: moat improved,
i Gary Griffin; moat valuable,
I Ronnie Rice
> Track: (Boys): moat
I valuable, Harrell Wood Jr.;
coaches trophies, Fender
Allison and Johnny Chandler,
t Track: (Girls): best
i sprinter, Cheryl Hailey; best
. distance, Paula Boone,
t Basketball: (Boys): most
I hustle, Steve Wood; bast
. defensive, Harrell Wood Jr.;
most valuable non-starter,
I Arthur Hens ley; most im
proved, Danny Boone.
Basketball (Girls): most
t valuable, Donna Davis; mast
; improved, Carylon Holtkamp;
; best offensive, Karen Green;
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Harold Wallin Announces For Tax Collector
Harold WaUin is a candidate
I Inh^et Wallin Ua la
loU?? former Ruby Carter and
they have one aon, Greg
He rom Mar
Mill High School and attaadad
G. I. Ag< iral
thr t nlted tatee
World land
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legion He h*> also served
Madison County as an \SCS
tteemapfc
Wsllin states. 'I have tried
to operfte the tax ct > r s
office efficiently, courteously, , <
?nd impartially these past six
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Lacey Files For Judgeship
District Court Judge Robert
H. Lacey of the 24th Judicial
District, which includes the
counties of Avery, Madison,
Mitchell, Watauga and
Yancey, has filed for
nomination in the Aug. I?
Republican Primary with the
State Board of Elections in
Raleigh.
Judge Lacey filed for the
judgeship he has held since
March 15, UTS, whan he was
appointed by Gov. Jiim EL
HoUmumt to fill the vacancy In
office due to the appointaMat
of Judge Brace Briggi M
resident superior court Judge
of the Mth Judicial District.
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Judge Lacey Is a lifelong
resident^ ^J^ewiaod. He
State ' * University, am)
graduated from the Wake
Forest University School rf
law in 1MB. He was engaged tat
*.t i_to,
if* pnvvii practice of law in
Ntfriaatf fyw INI until
dSSL. <2?t- wJZSSi. I
He is married to the fermar
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