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SERVING THE PEOPLE OF MADISON COUNTY
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751h YEAR No. 37 PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE COUNTY SEAT AT MARSHALL, N.C. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1976 15? Per Copy |
Bloodmobile
Donors Being
Recruited
The citizens of Madison
County are rallying at least 70
blood donors in preparation for
the Red Cross Bloodmobile on
Oct. I.
Accoring to Roy Reeves,
president of the Marshall
Lion's Gub which is spon
soring this visit, volunteer
recruiters have launced an all
out effort to meet goal. "There
is much more involved than
merely meeting a quota," he
said. "Blood is being used
every day by Madison County
residents, either in local
hospitals or elsewhere, even
though the bloodmobile comes
to our county only every few
months.
"The realization that
hospitals in Western North
Carolina and East Tennessee
depend on our meeting goal,
points out the great im
portance of each bloodmobile
visit." Since the last blood
mobile, he said, we have been
using Dtoou, wnen neeucu,
given by donors throughout the
region
Reeves summed up the
value of the individual donor
and the need for everyone's
support on Friday, by em
phasizing "You cannot really
measure the worth of the life of
someone in your family. All the
knowledge of medical science
and the availability of fine
hospital facilities often are not
enough to save a life without
that pint of Mood that can come
only from you."
The bloodmobile will be
located at Madison High
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MARSHALL POST OFFICE
personnel are suddenly "snowed
under" with additional parcel
packages, shown above, due to the
present strike by the UPS. Pic
tured working on the extra
packages is Raymond Stines of the
local personnel. "We are keeping
the mail on the go," Stines com
mented.
No Cropland Set Aside
In 1977, USDA Says
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture announced on
Sept. 21 there will be no
cropland set aside in 1977. This
decision followed the con
clusion of a two-day meeting in
Washington on Friday, Sept.
17, of the National Advisory
Committees on Grains and
Cotton.
The department said the
decision. for continued
unrestricted production is ,
based on the continuing strong
export demand for grain,
particularly for livestock
fooHino snvhpnnc and rnttnn
Under the 1973 Farm Act,
fanners have been given
freedom to shift crops without
restrictive acreage allot
ments. The department said
that farmers like the freedom
for decision-making that exists
under current programs.
In view of projected large
supplies of wheat in 1977, many
wheat farmers are now
making hard decisions in
regard to better alternatives to
planting wheat, comments by
committee members indicate.
On Aue. 23 the U. S. Deoart
ment of Agriculture an
nounced an accelerated
program for new Public Law
480 wheat export agreements
for the next fiscal year
beginning Oct. 1 and that
greater emphasis would be
placed on wheat in the Com
modity Credit Corporation
short-term export credit
program in the new fiscal
year.
In 1977, as in- the present
year, producers may sub
stitute any non-conserving
crop (except marketing quota
crops) or any conserving crop
(including approved volunteer
cover) used for hay or for
grazing in order to preserve
their wheat, feedgrain, or
cotton a lotments
Next year will be the fourth
consecutive year for the-feed ,
grain and wheat programs end *
the fifth for the upland cotton
program in which no set-aside
was requircu. auuui wihhuuu
acres of cropland have been
brought back into production
since 1972.
County Reports
Scabies Outbreak
Edward A. Morton, Madison
County acting health director,
has reported that there have
been several cases of scabies
(commonly called itch)
reported in the county
recently. Scabies is a com
municable skin disease caused
by the itch mite burrowing into
the outer layer of skin, laying
eggs and feeding on human
tissue.
A common misconception is
that scabies is a disease of the
past. However, there has been
an increase in the number of
cases of scabies in recent
years. Health department
personnel feel that there is a
need for people to be aware of
the signs and symptoms of
scabies and that a physician
should be consulted con
cerning any skin rash
suspected of being scabies
The following questions and
answers are designed to
provide the public with more
information concerning
scabies:
(1) How do you get scabies?
? An individual may become
infected with the human itch
mite by contact with a person
who has scabies or contact
with infested clothing, bed
linen or towels. Scabies is
thought of as a disease of
families. If any one member of
a family has scabies, it is likely
to be spread by close contact to
other members of the family.
(2) What are the signs of
scabies? ? Approximately
four weeks after infection, the
signs of the disease become
apparent The first sign is
itching, and this may be
almost unbearable at times,
particularly at night. Small
straight lines (the burrows)
and small red bumps are found
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Parking
Ordinance
Passed
Although two-hour parking
has been the regulation in the
downtown Marshall Business
District for months, the town
officials have recently passed
a legal ordinance which makes
such violations of the or
dinance punishable by law. A
fine of $1 will be charged.
Failure to pay the fine would
be a misdemeanor, punishable
by a fine not to exceed $50, or
by imprisonment for a period
not to exceed 30days, or both.
The ordinance in full is
published elsewhere in this
issue and owners of motor
vehicles are urged to read the
ordinance.
HENRY CLAY EDWARDS of Mara Hill wai
honored at a -dinner at Bald Mountain
Thursday evening on his retirement from the
?ward of commissioners ot the Mars Hill
he is served faithfully for 10 year as
n an of the hoard. He was presented an
appreciation plaque by Mayor Bill Powell,
other members of the board are, left to right
Emmette Sams, Grady Worley, Edward*,
Powell, Helen Cattelloe and Nancy Hedford
Towr officials their wives and it
tended the dinner B ? >-??*<*
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Precinct Judge
Selection Starts
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Heated Argument
By JIM STORY
A heated argument between
Zeno Ponder, chairman
Madison County Democratic
Executive Committee, and
Perry Willis, chairman
Madison County Board of
Elections, in the board of
elections office Monday
morning probably will lead to
litigations to be heard in court.
The disagreement centered
around the appointment of a
Democratic precinct judge in
ii i_i nt -.1 -a
me Ejuds cnapei precinct
(Township7).
Ponder was enraged over
the appointment by Willis of
Kelse Hamlin as Democratic
judge, claiming that Hamlin is
a "sweetheart of the
Republican party although
registered as a Democrat."
Ponder also questioned the
authority of Willis to appoint a
person who was not on the list
of Democratic recom
mendations. Ponder claimed
that the list given to the board
of elections included Aaron
Ponder, Bardin Cody, Betty
Wtaitt, Porter Wallin and
MartinFox. j
i Witjis stated {that as ,
chairman of the board he t&d
the right to name a successor
in case of a vacancy and he had
appointed Hamlin. He cited G.
S. 163-41 as his authority in
making the appointment.
Willis also stated that Frank
Fox was first named as
Democratic judge of the Ebb6
Chapel precinct on Aug. 5,
1975, and said his name was on
the original list of recom
mendations submitted to the
board. Fox resigned March 8,
and Hamlin was appointed
March 9, Willis stated. Ponder,
on the other hand, claimed that
Frank Fox was not on the
original list but the name of
Martin Fox was on the list.
The two men argued at
length and Willis produced a
copy of the "original"
typewritten list which had the
name of Frank Fox on it. He
said this was the list dated July
30,1975
Ponder claimed that
"something hanky-panky"
must be going on and said he
was certain he had never
recommended Frank Fox.
After several verbal blasts.
Ponder stated that he was
going to the clerk of court's
office to file proceedings
against Willis over the ap
pointment of Hamlin and
commented that "a con
spiracy exists in No. 7
Township."
Hamlin, the appointed
Democratic precinct judge,
came into the "hearing" and
when Ponder accused him of
"working for" the
Republicans, Hamlin flatly
denied he had ever worked for
the Republicans but had
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always supported the )
Democrats. Before the ;
meeting adjourned. Ponder
stated "many persons in the
Ebbs Chapel precinct had told
him Hamlin was working for >
the Republicans." Hamlin
asked Ponder to name any of 1
those persons and he would
"bring them in front of Pon- 1
der " to prove his party loyalty {j
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DEMOCRATS from Madison and
surrounding counties attended the
dinner horning Jim Hunt, can
didate for governor, at the
Madison High School Friday
night. Othr Democratic can
didates were present and
following a brief session at which
Hunt spoke, those present enjoyed
a supper in the school cafeteria.
Zeno Ponder, chairman of the
county Democratic Executive
Committee, presided. The oc
casion was sponsored by the
Democratic parties of Madison,
Mitchell, Yancey and Buncombe
counties. Shown above, left to
right, Zeno Ponder and candidates
I. C. Crawford, Jim Hunt, Listen
B. Ramsey, Lamar Gudger and
Ernest Messer.
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A Festival For Mountain Folk
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By JOHN P. FERRE
(Special Writer)
The Bascom Lamar Lun
sford Festival drew hundreds
of people from several
Appalachian states to Madison
County last weekend. The
visitors had one common
purpose: they wanted to enjoy
themselves by celebrating
mountain music, dance, and
craft. And they did. The
festival participants were
Jubilant, happy that they had a
common heritage and proud of
the festival's success.
Thursday night began the
celebration at Madison County
High School. Drizzle should
have made the night seem
urea I J, UUl irie cti nnnnii in
the gym overcame the
weather. Festive mountain
musk and dancing by Western
North Carolina groups were
applauded by the audience.
Hie evening began with two
aonga by Aabevilk Bluagraas
who then accompanied the
Mara Hill Mountaineer*, the
Bald Mountain Cloggera, and
(he Bailey Mountain (logger*
The Appalachian FoHu
2jrt^uySS?^a^Se
mSTm HfittiffT* Cousty 1
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clogging and smooth dancing.
Friday night resumed with
many of the same performers.
The evening's activities began
shortly after 7:30 in Mars Hill
College's Moore Auditorium
with mountain music per
formances, ballad singing, soft
shoe, clogging, and lum
ber jacking At the end a band
played as many from the
audience went on stage to clog
and square dance. The artists,
who came from Mars Hill,
Weaverville, Asheville,
Chapel Hill, Athens, Ga.,
Enka, and Canton, included
Maria Cassida, Edith and
Elizabeth Cheek, Robin
Holcombe, James Carson and
the Countrymen, the Pat
chwork Quilt Quartet, the Gott
Family, Harold Garrison,
Fred Holtkamp, the Lewis
Family, Mealnie Saline,
Nancy Sultan, Joan Moaer, the
Horning Creek Bootleggers,
the Apple Chill doggers, and j
Ginger Johnson.
Saturday afternoon em
phasized participation more
than performance. Old-time
fiddlers taught their art,
women made lye soap and
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Mars Hill Housing Authority Making Money j
.
A financial report of the
Mars Hill Housing Authority
for the period ending June 30,
reveals that the operation is
"in the black." according to
Mrs. Ella Vee Willis, executive
director.
At a dinner meeting held last
Thursday evening at Bald
Mountain, Mrs Willis
? to Mayor William P.
i' veil a check for $2.0M.?7 in
nlieuof v, fort!.
? 6 year for the Mars Hill
other guesta, including Henry
day Edwards. retiring
chairmen of the liars Hill
Housing Authority Board of
Commissioners. _ ;
The financial report
revealed that for the fiscal
yea r ending June 30. operating...
exoenaee totaled Sa 303 39
whichmt luded administrative
1 ?nd audit fees
""ffitt water,
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$32,3SC.(0 ^
<p2u?tinf unite
< irand total expenditure*.
mtt.io.
Raaidual receipts, 12,3M 35
the Man Hill Hi .
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