The News Record [~":i 1 f~'"~?*'?'$?'?},* p;"? 3?K|KJIl '/;v. ?'*:? ?'??,:?<?$<' ? : a SERVING THE PEOPLE OF MADISON COUNTY Form Cluster ... Page 8 76th Year No. 5 PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE COUNTY SEAT AT MARSHALL, N.C. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 3, 1977 15* Per Copy 60 Homes Still Have Frozen Pipes By JIM STORY Despite efforts by crewmen of Marshall to get water into some 80-70 homes in Marshall, the pipes are still frozen beneath the ground. The main deep freeze is across the French Broad River from Main Street, in cluding the area behind the Island, on Cotton Mill Hill, the Marshall Housing Project units, and the entire section in that vicinity. Tuesday marked the 13th con secutive day these homes have had no running water. Town crewmen, firemen and others have been busy trucking water to numerous homes in hopes that eventually the temperatures will rise enough and long enough to thaw out the main feeder pipes and solidly frozen pipes to individual homes. Workmen labored last Thursday on the main water line beneath the French Broad River bridge in hopes of getting water to flow but to no avail. Numerous leaks, caused by frozen pipes, were welded across the bridge but hopes for much-needed water were dispelled when it was found that the water lines beyond the bridge were solidly frozen. Rising temperatures Friday gave some hope that the frigid conditions were improving but sub-zero tem peratures Friday night resulted in the continued hardships. Last Saturday the sun shown brightly and a great deal of the ice covered streets were somewhat melted. But, the sudden drop in temperatures Saturday afternoon dropped the thermometers from 48 degrees to 20 degrees in a matter of a few hours. Strong 30 mph winds added to the misery and during the frigid spell, it was discovered that the main water line to the Marshall Elementary School on the Island was frozen solidly. Not only the families across the river have been without water but hundreds of homes throughout the county have had the same hardships and problems. In addition to lack of water in home* and some firms, a few local stores had too much water ? but in the basements. Water pumps have been kept busy pumping out basement water while there was little, if any, water in the pipes for drinking, washing, etc. Plumbers in Marshall have been called on day and night and although they did the best they could it was impassible to answer all the calls. For almost a month the French Broad River has been frozen solid with occasional channels being made during the day only to freeze solidly at night. The frequent snows on top of the mush ice presents a picturesque scene which has attracted many visitors here to take pictures. However, citizens have been ap prehensive about the eventual melting off of ice which affects the height of the "run-off". The recent ice jams are the most severe since 1958 when Marshall narrowly escaped being flooded when melting ice caused the river to reach near flood stage. Also in danger during these last weeks were the mobile homes located near the edge of the river at Rollins. Hayes Run creek, which flows under the railroad at Rollins has also been too deep, at times, for vehicles to go under the overpass at Rollins. Bright sunshine and higher tem peratures last Sunday brought hope to residents. Deep snow and icy roads were somewhat relieved although on north sides, driving was still (Continued on PageS) I Schools I _ % | Open | Tuesday Madison County schools, with the exception of Marshall Elementary School on the bland, reopened Tuesday manual for only the third day since the Christmas holidays, ij Schools operated on Jan. 3 and 0 but otherwise have been closed due to severe weather conditions. R. L. Edwards stated that the Marshall Elementary School was unable to reopen Tuesday due to frozen wter j:j Pip? ft i*i s * o SCENES r< mmm m> > w ? TYPICAL scene in Madison County during the past few weeks. Above picture made last Thur sday at intersection of Stackhouse Road and Lonesome Mountain Road. (Photo by Terry Gunter) t Mrs. Anderson Takes Office .,| TV A Backs Cleanup Of French Broad River Officials and citizens from Madison County, including representatives from the county board of com missioners, mayors and aldermen and Mars Hill College, heard Aubrey J. Wagner, chairman of the board for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) pledge TV A's continued support of the French Broad River cleanup project in Region B on Wed nesday night of last week. Wagner was the featured speaker at the annual dinner meeting of the Land-of-Sky Regional Council in Hen dersonville. In addition to Wagner's talk, the meeting also included the installation of new officers for the council including Mrs. Virginia Anderson, chairman of the Madison County Board of Commissioners who was installed as treasurer. Chairman Ed Todd of the Henderson County Board of Commissi oners, who was installed as the new chairman of the regional council, spoke of the good work done in the past by the regional agency and the work ahead for it In the future James T. Ledford. a a -a ak^. Sf.Jt. combe, Madison, Henderson i and Transylvania. The i regional council is made up of i elected and appointed officials ' from the municipal and county I governments within the i region. i "I applaud your dedication i and perseverance toward the < goal of improving the entire North Carolina reach of this ! great river," Wagner said. "I < applaud your plans for utilizing the potential of the river once it is cleaned.' The TVA-backed clean up project lists the following goals: public education regarding the river, river cleanup, river bank stabilization, river access development, enhancement of wood duck habitat and a feasibility study of obsolete dam removal. Land-of-Sky officials want to develop the river as a recreational source in the four county area and a riverside park has already been developed on the river in Buncombe County at the in tersection of US Highway 191 and the Blue Ridge Parkway where the parkway crosses the river. Wagner referred to the river cleanup project as a good example of a proper part nership relation between local governments and federal agencies in his speech entitled "A Partnership for the Future." Wagner spoke of increased population projections in Region B and in the Tennessee Valley and said this part nership relation will be necessary at all levels of government to meet future demands brought about by the increased population. The population projections predict that there will be SO percent more people In the four county area by the year 9000 and that there will be two million more people in the Tennessee Valley which includes Western North Carolina, by the end of this century. 5 Madison High Band Members In All-Stale ft Auditions for the 1977 Western District All-State Band were held on Jan. 22 at Tuscola High School in Waynes vtlle. Five Madison High band members were chosen in this competitive audition to par ticipate hi the clinic to be held on Feb. 11 and 12 at Mars Hill College The five were Susan Cox, trumpet; Chuck Clark, mallett percussion; Paul Babelay, mallett percussion; Eric Knisley, alto saxaphooe; and Steve Lambert, alto saxaphone There are three performing groups in the All-State Band Clinic. They are the workshop band, grade 3; the clinic band, grade 9; and the wind en semble, grade 5. Our students will participate in the workshop band except for Paul Babelay, who will play in the wind ensemble The wind ensemble is the moet advanced group. Babelay's name has been submitted to audition for the Statewide All-State Band in Raleigh. County Board of Coin- _ miaotoners and former chairman, was presented a plaque Id recognition of his antlr tag efforts as vice chairman and enthusiast# - member of the regional Wagner pointed out that the federal power and research agency has pumped some ? to into the river cleanup < t over the past two years and In an i , h * gi dat the meeting between TVA and regional coimcU officials the . TV ''Some ?g nSeTsf the river j have already been affected by , make up Region B Bun ? ?}, . . ' Ramsey Wants State Primary Changes Rep. Listen Ramsey in troduced legislation Friday to hold all state primary elec tions, Imhidhig the state's presidential primary in early *tL primaries for ?at* shouldn't be shuffling the dates around Just to give either partjr. or a candidate, an ad vantage,'Ramsey said Several bilk have already been introduced in both the Senate and House, moving the election data for state and county offices back to May . from August Ramsey's bill is the first to include the . psidentsa iary. Mid In didn't think the state should spend an extra KM,000, the cost of the 1090 presidential primary election, lor a The decision to spilt and move the presidential and state primary deles for the Some backers of fanner Gov Terry Stanford then preparing for his bid for the 1*75 Democratic presidential nomination, sought to abelMl the primary, which was first held in 19TS and won by Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace In the 1870 contest, Wallace wen about 40 nercent ' jfUie vote, defeatlngSanforcl j Jurors Named For Civil Court v ? ? ? The February term ol superior court for the trial ol civil cases will begin hot Monday morning at 10 with Judge Robert E. Gaines presiding. Cases scheduled to be heart on the trial calendar Include: Board of Transportation plaintiff, vs. George Woody, et al., defendants. Claude Honeycutt, et ux plaintiffs, vs. Board o Transportation, defendants. Raymond j. Holcombe plaintiff, vs. N. E. Holcombe defendant. Grover Gentry, plaintiff, vs Charlie Arsemus Duck am [ James David Storey, defen F dants. ? Edward Silvers, plaintiff, i vs. Board of Transportation, i defendant. Tom L. Merrill, et ux, I plaintiffs, vs. Andrew Jackson Bridges, by co-administrators, defendants. Zade Merrill, et ux, plain tiffs, vs. Etta Thomason Rice, defendant, f Frances C. Riddle, plaintiff, vs. Foy Riddle, defendant. ; Franklin Ray Frisby, i, plaintiff, vs. James T. Norris, defendnat Motions: Eva Forester, i plaintiff, vs. ^ella Freeman Marler, Admx., defendant. . Jurors drawn follow: I Troy McDevitt, Faye M. . Lloyd, Camel Clark, Marie Wright Cook, Jane D. Thomas, / Jeanette Proffitt, Sophia Navy, Howard Lee Allen, lames Sam Houston, Marie ? (Continued, on Page*) Democratic Precinct I Meets Set February 10 Mrs John L. McCain, chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee, has announced that North Carolina Democrats will caucus at their respective precinct nMNthfl Cok in at n n tn IYim* meetings will be field at the potting place of each precinct across the state The purpose of these meetings is to elect new precinct officers and precinct committee members to-serve for the next two years. Delegates are also to be elected for the county con ventions which wtll be held in each county at 12 boon on 27. and b? iinwmd . - t sn-iis11i?ir f ss> t>||.,a r -lectii I treasurer. In addition to those officers a five member precinct committee is alee elected Mrs. McCain urges all active Democrats to attend their precinct meetings and lo ^nllxo tk-i. ?? -? To Meet Here Friday Night The Madiaon County BowtS ?????? IGLOO IN MARSHALL - An igloo six feet tall with a six-foot diameter has attracted much attention in Marshall. The unique "ice house" was built by Jeff Metcalf, 16, top left; James Brigman, 15 top right; and Wayne Ogle, 13 (looking out "door"). The head of Danny Ogle, 8, can barely be seen to the left of Jeff. The igloo is located in the Mashburn Trailer Park where the youngsters live. (Photo by Jim Story)

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