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75TH YEAR No. 25 PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE COUNTY SEAT AT MARSHALL, N.C. THURSDAY, JULY IS, 1?76 IS- Per Copy
Homecoming-A Fair Day At Madison High
By JIM STORY
The Madison County
Bicentennial Homecoming
held Saturday at Madison High
School climaxed the 10-day
period of bicentennial ob
servances held throughout the
county. The day's activities
started at 10 a.m. with
numerous field events which
Involved youths from many
sections of the county. An old
time rifle shoot, under the
direction of Ron Riser, also
was enjoyed by men of all
While the younger set
competed in such sports as
Softball throwing, football
throwing, running, three
legged races, egg throwing.
Jumping, relay races, hor
seshoes, etc., current and past
rifle marksmen were using
their skills at rifle shooting.
Both events were held in the
Oren E. Roberts Stadium with
spectators enjoying every
contest.
Inside the school building
hundreds of persons visited the
Community Exhibition Hall
where several communities
displayed attractive exhibits
of present styles and layouts of
interior furnishings, both past
and present. Ladies, dressed
attractively in their "old
time" attire, were at each
individual exhibit. These
exhibits were among the
features of the homecoming
observance.
A movie, "The Patriot, "was
shown before an appreciative
audience in the little Theatre
and the tape-slide show, "This
is Madison" was shown in on*
of the school's rooms con
tinuously during the mominj
entertainments.
Also conveniently plannec
was lunch which was serve*
cafeteria style.
From 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.
mountain music, folk singing
square dancing and clogginj
were enjoyed in the lobby a
the cafeteria Friends visitini
from out of county renewe*
acquaintances with thos*
attending from inside th?
county. Former classmates
relatives, and those fron
every section of Madisoi
County mingled and talked an<
thoroughly enjoyed the op
port unity of visiting togethei
in the magnificent nev
facility.
At 1:20 p.m., gospel singinf
s of favorite songs were ren
dered by the Belva Church
( Quartet, composed of Owen
Fish, Wendell Wallin, Ruth
I Wallin and Christine Franklin.
1 Accompanying the quartet
were Carol Ann Wallin,
pianist, and the Rev. Gordon
, Ball, guitarist. Thar program
{ featured both past and con
f temporary selections.
I The Mars Hill Gospel
i Singers, composed of Dr. Fred
t Bentley, Mrs. Bentley, Miss
i Sue Fitzgerald and Bob
, Russell, sang several selec
1 tions. One of the most beautiful
1 renditions of "Just A Closer
1 Walk With Thee," was enjoyed
by the audience seated at
r tables in the cafeteria.
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HOMECOMING ASSEMBLY
{ The feature of the
homecoming observance
which was held in the gym
nasium was the well-planned
program when hundreds of
persons heard inspiring talks,
patriotic music, the presen
tation of awards, and the
recognition of community
projects within the county
during the past year.
Bill Clark, of Mars Hill, was
master of ceremonies and did
an outstanding job.
Following the playing of the
"Star Spangled Banner" by
the Inspiring Brass Ensemble,
of Mars Hill College, under the
direction of William Thomas
the Pledge to the Flag was
given. Dr. Fred Bentley
pronounced the invocation and
the 10-piece band then en
tertained with a medley of
patriotic selections.
Dr. Evelyn Underwood, of
Mars Hill, chairman of the
Madison County Bicentennial
Commission, gave the
welcoming remarks, pointing
out the origin of the county
bicentennial plans and paying
tribute and honor to various
committee and sub-committee
members and community
leaders for their ac
complishments and expressed
appreciation to everyone who
had made this bicentennial
year such a success.
Mrs. O. A. Gregory,
chairman of the Madison
County Beautification Com
mittee, presented a
"Memento" to Dr. Underwood
in appreciation for her out
standing and devoted services
she had rendered. As Dr.
Underwood accepted the
honor, she was given a stan
ding ovation by all those
present.
Following the recognition of
senior citizens and county
officials present, Mrs. John
Corbett, of Marshall,
presented the Beautification
Awards.
The presentation of Com
munity Development Awards
was made by Earle Wise,
county extension chairman.
Dr. Graver Angel, leader of
the Greater Ivy Community
Development Organization,
made the presentations of
Essay Contest winners. Dr.
Angel pointed out the great
cooperation and efforts of the
various communities in No. 4
Township in numerous
progressive accomplishments
during the past year and paid
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SMOULDERING REMAINS of the mobile
home of Emmette E. Crowe, are shown
following the fire early Friday morning
which destroyed the trailer and took the lives
of two men and seriously injuring the wife of
one of the men. The partially burned house in
left background is the old Crowe Home,
vacant at the time of the fire, is located near
the Davis Chapel Baptist Church near
Marshall. (Photo by Jim Story)
Housing Authority Gives Report
C. N. Willis, executive
director of the Marshall
Housing Authority, recently
made the authority's annuel
report to Mayor George
Peniand and presented the
town with a check for ?1,442.40.
The check, Willis reported,
represents 10 percent of the
housing authority's gross ,
receipts from its tenants |
during the fiscal year that |
ended March 31.
As of March 31, the report ]
indicates, the Marshall ,
Housing Authority facilities
were 100 percent occupied with '<
an average monthly rental ,
1
Marshall Receives
J* '* ?' ?; ? i*. ?? '1 *V :v?
Planning Grant
Jfl? of the project* to to
ae technic* 1 autstai
?r iriJuitlon at the
|y'ehealth facilities
A second to to help develop*
thoroughfare (rood system)
Uto third project Is to ???**?
I Stat* fowmuiit met only
lu percent of request* for
[planning grant* from local
I government* outside the
coastal area, according to
department Secretary George
I Little. Local government
I planning may be "hurt
aevereiy" in the piedmont and
mountain regions if present
federal and state funding
trends aren't rati or sad," he
said.
1.JIS V? I
u rere met ? .1
1 nt
I-ate of $59.83 per unit and a
I otal of 1W persons of all ages
lieinghouaed. , i
I The authority showed an
?nto.M deficit In its operating
I expenses during the past fiscal
year, accrding to the report.
I The total expenses were listed
I it $36,760, while total income
I was listed at only $35,806.36.
I The authority's largest
source of income comes from
dwelling rent, which brought
I in $33,060.06 during the past
? year, while excess utilities
brought in $1^0002
Income from the authority's
investments brought in an I
additional $1.035.86, and other
income totaled $?3 .30.
On the other hand, water and
electricity were listed as the I
largest expense for the
Marshall Housing Authority
with a combined total of
$10,606.06 for the past fiscal
year. I
Maintenance and l?tw>r for
the facilities ? w r d the
?est highest *pens< at
68,966 06, while administrate
accounted for (4,704of
tin niiiiii^Mi
1 Kh#r < dminietfetiva
Sixteen of the 20 one
bedroom units are for the
elderly, the report notes.
The site of the family and
age of the children determines
the number of bedrooms the
family requires, according to
the annual report.
The report further indicates
that the average monthly
rental of $50.83 per unit in
cludes electricity and water
used by the tenants, although
tenants are charged for excess
electricity used over their
allowance.
The families pay an average
of M percent of their annual
income far rent, according to
the report. ./
PARTICIPANTS at speaker's
table, left to right, Mrs. John
Corbett, Earle Wise, Dr. Grover
Angel, Dr. Evelyn Underwood,
Bill Clark, Dr. Fred Bentley,
Father Andrew V. Graves.
? Die, 1 Injured
In Trailer Fire
One of the most tragic fires
ia the history of Madison
County occurred early last
Friday morning when flames
engulfed the mobile home
belonging to Emmette E.
Crowe near the Davis Chapel
Baptist Church off the Mar
shall bypass.
Fatally burned were
Emmette Crowe, 61, and
Claude Edwards Jr., 38, of
Alexander, Route 1. Mrs.
Delma Edwards, 33, was
seriously injured with second
and third degree burns over 15
percent of her body. She is
listed in satisfactory condition
at the Memorial Mission
Hospital.
Crowe was found dead on the
scene of the fire when Marshall
firemen arrived. Mr. and Mrs.
Edwards were rahed to the
Memorial Mtoeta Hospital
where Edwards hved until
early Sunday morning.
The mobile home was a
burning inferno when firemen
arrived but the firemen were
able to extinguish the flames
which had spread to the old
i Crowe home adjacent to the
1 mobile home. OsnMdsrable
> damage was done to the large
at the time.
Crowe, a lifelong resident of
Madison County, was em
ployed by French Broad
Electrical Membership Co-op.
He was a son of the late Robert
and Annie Mae Davis Crowe.
Surviving are the wife, Mrs.
Ilene Boone Crowe of
Asheville; three daughters.
Miss Shirley Crowe, Mrs.
Everette Barnes and Mrs.
Linda Sharpe of Asheville; a
sister, Mrs. Mildred Merrell of
Asheville; three brothers,
Hubert Crowe of Marshall,
Warren Crowe of Lincoln
Park, Mich., and Lee Crowe of
Knoxville, Tenn.; and six
grandchildren.
Services were held at 2 p.m.
Sunday at Davis Chapel
Baptist Church, of which he
was a member. The Rev. Jack
Davis and the Rev. Lloyd
Ponder officiated. Burial was
in Bowman-Rector Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Rodney
Wallin, Ray Caldwell, Earl
Ramsey, Roy Waldrup,
Charles Tolley and Iverson
Bradley.
EDWARDS RITES
Edwards, a native of
County, and his wife
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? ?JL IIVOQ 111 UBtTOK) MiCn>| IOT
several years where he had
been employed by Supreme
Heating and Plumbing Co. He
and his wife moved back to
Alexander four months ago
and were in the process of
building a new home.
Surving are the wife, Mrs.
Delma June Edwards; the
parents, Claude and Clara
Caldwell Edwards of
Alexander; a brother, Mack
Edwards of Taylor, Mich.; and
four sisters, Mrs. Irene Greene
of Alexander, Mrs. Ioma Ruth
Worley of Swannanoa, Mrs.
Bonnie Chandler of Marshall
and Mrs. Gaynell Taylor of
Candler.
Services were held at 2 p.m.
Tuesday in the chapel of
Bowman Funeral Home. The
Rev. Jack Davis and the Rev.
Alfred Taylor officiated.
Burial was in Bowman-Rector
Cemetery. Pallbearers were
Charles and James Sexton,
Clarence and R. J. Edwards,
Curtis Price and Ray Caldwell.
More the start of a football
game you have the kickoff, so
to kick-off the 1971 football
season for the Madison High
Patriots, there will be a
cook out at 0. E. Roberts
stadium this Saturday night.
Thfe cookout is being sponsored
by the Madison County
Boosters Club and all ytm*
men in the ninth, tenth,
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eievpntn, ana tweittn Kraae*
Football Cookout Sat.
For Players, Parents
who plan to play football this
y?ar at Madison High and their
parents are cordially invited to
There will be recreational
activities such as softball,
volleyball, horseshoe pitching,
etc., beginning at ? p.m. The
cookout win start atTp.m. with
hamburgers and all the
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Annual French Broad EMC
Meeting On Island Saturday
th? meeting.
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