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Democrats Sweep Madison Elections
Over 5,000 Madison County
voters want to the 11 voting
precincts Tuesday, and
unofficial returns show that
Democrats won ail the races
with the exception of district
attorney. Clyde M. Roberts
was unopposed in that race.
The turnout of voters was
onosually heavy with about SO
percent of the 10,000 qualified
voters going to the polls.
Pat Franklin, chairman of
Madison County Board of
Elections, commented that
the election "went off
smoothly with no incidents |
reported to the board. "
According to unofficial
returns, Sheriff E.Y. Ponder
easily defeated his Republican
opponent, William E. Powell
III, 3,360 to 1,938, thus leading
the ticket for total votes.
One of the most interesting
races was for membership on
the Board of Education from
District I which includes Mars
Hill, Beech Glen, Ebbs Chapel
and Grapevine.
Gerald Young received 1,252
votes, Dedrick Cody received
1,180 in the board race. Both
Young and Cody are
Democrats. BUI Scan,
Republican, ran a strong race,
receiving 1,19 votes while
Don Hall, Republican,
received tM votes.
In District II, which in
cludes North and South
Marshall, Laurel. Walnut, Hot
Springs, Spring Creek and
Sandy Mush, Ed Gentry,
Bobby Ponder and Floyd
Wallin, all Democrats, out
distanced their Republican
opponents, Bill Hodge, Mrs.
Frances C. Ramsey and Gary
Sprinkle. Wallin led the
Democrats with 1,882 with
Gentry getting 1,175 and
Bobby Ponder 1,889. Bill
Hodge received 1,043 votes to
top the losing candidates
In the race for tax collector
Democrat incumbent Harold
Wallin easily defeated Fay
Ball, Republican. Wallin
received 3,247 to Mrs. Ball's
1,154.
Democrats also swept the
commissioners' race with
incumbents Ervin Adams,
Virginia Anderson and James
T. Ledford defeating the
Republican opponents, Pat
Clemens, Frank Massey and
Perry Willis. Ledford was top
vote getter with 3,297 votes
while Mrs. Anderson was
runner-up with 2,858 votes.
Adams received 2.808 votes.
Perry Willis was the top
Republican candidate with
2.083 votes and Massey, 1,797
votes.
Jim Cody defeated C.N.
Willis for clerk of Superior
Court in a comparitively close
race. Cody outdistanced Willis
3.028 to 2,141 votes.
Ernest Messer and Liston
Ramsey were unopposed in
the N.C. House of
Representatives race.
Ramsey received 3.099 votes
and Messer, 2,983.
I.?. Crawford with 2.892 and
Robert Swain with 2,930
chalked up a sizeable victory
over Republicans Ed Krause
and Joe L. Morgan in the state
Senate race.' Morgan and
Krause were nose to nose in
votes with Morgan getting two
more votes than Krause, 1,909
to 1,967
In Madison County,
Congressman Lamar Gudger
had a tough contest with
challenger Curtis Ratcliff but
came out victorious 9,091 to
*194.
In the "big one" John
Ingram defeated Jesse Helms
in Madison County 3,907 to
2.233.
In the non-partisam soil and
water conservation district
board of supervisors. Jack
Landers received 799 votes
and Emery Metcalf, 794 votes.
Judge Ron Howell, who was
unopposed for judge of
Superior Court, received 1.929
votes.
The courtroom was filled to
capacity as returns were
received by the boa.-d of
elections. Mara Hill wu the
first precinct to report, and
Ebbs Chapel was last to come
in.
In what first appeared to be
a "fast pace" turned into a
slow pace as the packed
courtroom patiently waited.
However, much credit should
be given the members of the
board of elections and other
individuals who assisted in the
tedious task of tabulating,
checking and double checking
the long list of candidates on
the ballot
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77th Year, No. 44 PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE COUNTY SEAT AT MARSHALL, N.C. THURSDAY, November 9, 1978 15* Per Copy
NEW OFFICERS of the Madison
County Community Development
Council were elected at the
i: awards dinner last Thursday.
? They are Vernon Ponder, left, of
the Upper Laurel community,
president; Mrs. Ernestine
Plemmons, rightt of the Walnut
community, was re-elected
secretary. Aaron Spounce of the
Bull Creek community who was
elected vice president, was not
present for picture.
Marshall Receives
r Senior Center Grant
< The state Division of Aging
notified the town of Marshall
that it will receive a $48,250
grant from Title V of the Older
Americans Act for the purpose
of developing a senior citizen
center on the top floor of the
Marshall town hall. The town
of marshal! will provide the
418,562 in local match (cash
and services) making the total
Cost of the project $88,812.
Mayor Lawrence Ponder
stated that the money will be
used to renovate the interior of
the building, purchase fur
nishings and equipment and
install an elevator to make the
Mars Hill
Parade
Nov. 18
The second annual
Christmas parade will be held
Nov. U at 3 p.m. in Mara Hill,
sponsored by the Greater
Mara Hill area business
facility accessible to the
handicapped. The project
must be completed by Sept. 30,
1979. An advisory committee
worked with Mayor Ponder
and the town board to develop
the grant proposal which was
submitted in the early sum
mer. Technical assistance
was provided by the Land-of
Sky Regional Council.
Members of the advisory
committee are Ms. Martie
Young, Ms Anna Fox, Ms.
Oleta Shelton, Ms. Lucile
Burnette, Ms. Ernie Let
terman, Mayor Lawrence
Ponder, Ms. Teresa Zim
merman, Michael Norina, Ms.
Anita Da vies, Ray Rapp,
Jerry Plemmons, Ms. Dorothy
Shupe and Ms. Connie Grove,
This committee will not assist
in the renovation and program
development for the center.
The senior center will
contain a kitchen, dining area,
multipurpose room, con
ference room, handicraft
rooms, hortieulture section,
an office for human service
agencies, and staff offices.
The Madison County Council
on Aging and the Center ad
visory committee will be
and a hot noon time meal will
also be available.
Mayor Ponder stated his
pleasure in receiving the
grant and hopes that the
development of the Marshall
Senior Center will be, a
community effort. Volunteer
time is needed and donations
of supplies and furniture are
welcome. He stated that the
budget will be tight and any
help that can be given by the
community will be ap
preciated.
'78 Awards For Community
Development Are Presented
By JIM STORY
More than 100 persons at
tended the annual Madison
County Community Awards
dinner held last Thursday
night in the Greater Ivy
Community Center at Beech
Glen.
The enjoyable occasion was
sponsored by the Madison
County Extension Department
in cooperation with the
Western North Carolina
Development organization.
Dr. Grover L. Angel, one si
the leaders in the progra*
involving development srrd
beautifies tion, welcomed the
members of the various clubs,
guests and visitors.
Following a bountiful and
delicious dinner prepared by
the center's kitchen staff
headed by Mrs. Maria Cox,
Mrs. Lucille Burnette gave the
invocation.
Earle Wise, director of the
county extension service,
introduced the guest speaker,
Tom Hobgood, area leader of
Community Resources
Development, Raleigh.
Hobgood praised the various
county clubs and leaders for
the excellent work they had
accomplished in the past
years and pointed out the
importance of successful
planning and then seeing the
goals accomplished.
"Leadership is essential and
involvement of individuals is
also imperative in order to
improve the development and
beautification of com
munities," he said.
He stated three special
goals for which to strive,
namely, to do better and
better and to succeed in
desired accomplishments will
leave your children a better
community in which to live
and would inspire future
adults in improving Madison
County.
"Take advantage of your
opportunities and follow the
example these men and
women who have done so
much," he stated.
Hobgood exclaimed about
the beauties of the mountains
and particular Madison
County. He stated that the 600
miles he drove to attend the
annual meeting was a
pleasant trip, featured by the
fall colors of the trees. "You
people should appreciate the
many fcesskigs y& have In
these beautiful mountains,"
he concluded.
Larry Stern, president of the
Madison County Development
Council, recognized the donors
who made the awards
program possible. The donors
included Asheville Federal
Savings and Loan, French
Broad EMC, First Union
National Bank, Wachovia
Bank, Northwestern Bank,
and Farm Credit Service.
Thf presentation of awards
was made by John Corbett,
president of the French Broad
EMC Board of Directors. Mrs.
Juanita Adcock conducted the
election of new officers.
Vernon Ponder of the Upper
Laurel community was
elected president; Aaron
Scronce of the Bull Creek
community was elected vice
president; and Mrs. Ernestine
Plemmons of the Walnut
community was re-elected
secretary.
WINNERS CHOSEN
Community Development
winners (Class C Division)
Greater Ivy, first place; Mars
Hill, second place
Walnut Gap-Hopewell won
first place in A Division.
First place in B Division
was won by Walnut.
Beautification winners
BILLIE LYNN ROBERTS, left,
philanthropic director for Beta
Omega Sorority, is thown
?
Zim
open house at Hie new
Sunday afternoon. Ms.
and her staffl
for their dedication
work in making the day
one of the moat
the
were:
First place, Greater Ivy;
second place, Mars Hill ; third
place, Walnut Gap-Hopewell.
Honorable mention. Bull
Creek.
The Youth Group winner
was awarded the Greater Ivy
Youth Group.
The County Mobile Home
winner was awarded to Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Payne of the
Greater Ivy community.
Winners were awarded
checks. Mr. and Mrs. Payne
were awarded a beautiful
plaque in addition to a >50
check.
COUNTY WINNERS - shown
above are representatives of
various communities who were
presented checks for honors
received in the annual awards
program in community
development held Thursday night
at the Greater Ivy Community
Center at Beech Glen. Seated, left
to right: Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Payne, Greater Ivy; Jeanette
Plemmons, Hopewell-Walnut
Gap; Dr. Grover Angel, Greater
Ivy; Jean Ramsey, Greater Ivy;
Grace S. English, Walnut; Tom G.
Wallin, Walnut; Ruth Anderson,
Mars Hill; Preston Fox, Bull
Creek. (Photo by Jim Story)
College Grant
$140,000 To Enrich Teaching, Learning
I The Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation of New York City
ha* awarded Mara Hill
College $140,000 for programs
to enrich the teaching and
learning environment at the
Baptist-related school.
According to Dr. Richard L.
Hoffman, vice president for
academic affairs, the grant
resulted from a request by the
Mellon Foundation that Mars
Hill submit a proposal
"That such a prestigious
organisation as the Mellon
Foundation should a* us to
submit a grant proposal and
than see fit to be so generous
in their award to high tribute
to the administration, faculty
and students of Man Ml
College,' stated Dr. Hoffman.
Funds from the grant will be
applied to projects in two
areas, according to Dr.
Hoffman. The first area will
be the immediate introduction
of curriculum development
plan. The second area will
cover programs which grow
out of faculty development
concerns.
The first area of the two
part plan will be four
curriculum programs which
will be implemented during
the M79-0O school year.
The second program under
curriculum development will
be the establishment of a
master teacher-scholar-in
residence plan to enrich the
teaching and learning en
vironment.
Dr. Knapp Improves
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From Stab Wounds
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