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The News Record SERVING THE PEOPLE OF MADISON COUNTY On thm Insldm . . . Food Stamp revisions effective January 1 ...changes on page 10 77th Year, No. 47 PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE COUNTY SEAT AT MARSHALL. N C. THURSDAY, December 7, 1978 15* Per Copy Greater Ivy Makes Clean CDP Sweep By JIM STORY It's nothing unusual (or Greater Ivy to win honors at the annual Western North Carolina Development Association Awards meeting but this busy and productive community hit the "Jack Pot" last Saturday at the annual meeting. More than 600 persons jammed the spacious dining room of the Inn on the Plaza in Asheville for the 29th annual awards luncheon which is one MAN AND WOMAN OF YEAR honors went to Dr. Grover L. Angel of Greater Ivy and Ruby Wilcox of Ranger in Cherokee County at the annual WNC Community Development luncheon in Asheville last Saturday. At ex treme left is former Gov. Bob Scott, who participated on the program and extreme right is Mrs. O.A. Gregory of Marshall, who presented community leadership awards, is shown commending the great achievements of Dr. Angel and the Greater Ivy community. (Photo by Jim Story) Commissioners To Conduct Hearing The Madison County commissioners will conduct a public hearing Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Madison County courthouse for the purpose of citizen recommendations and ideas concerning community needs for the purposes of this federal program and the preparation of an application for community development funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The primary objective of community development funds is the development of viable communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities principally for persons of low and moderate income. This objective is to be achieved through the elimination of slums and blight and detrimental living conditions, conservation and expansion of housing and housing opportunities, in creased public services, improved use of land, in Public Opinion, Comments Sought At Dec. 11 Hearing The town of Marshall will conduct a second public hearing- for the purpose o t submitting a Community Davalapmmt pre-application to the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs on Dac. 11 ?t 7:10 p.m. In the Marshall Town Hall At this hearing eligible neighborhood acttvitiae and a budget for the pra-application will be pmantad for public borhood park with recreational emphasis on senior citiien needs. It was decided that the Rollins section of Marshall would be the defined target neigh borhood area A Citiien Advisory Com mittee was appointed to assist in the preparation of the pre ipplicatior Committee members include: Ed Niles. James Alien Everett Bar nette. and Faye Reid with creased neighborhood diversity, and preservation of property with special values. The eligible Community Development Activities for which funding can be received includes: acquisit on of blighted, undeveloped real property needed for public . Greater Ivy CCA Selects Officer Slate Officers for two-year terms lf7? and 1980 have been elected by the Greater Ivy Community Citizens Association Inc. as follows: president. Mrs. Roy (Julia Martha) Young; first vice president, Mrs. Jimmy (Joan Ramsey; second vice president, Mrs. Gerald (Alda Jean) Your*; third vice president, Mrs Talmadge (Irene) Metcalf, secretary, Mrs. Sam (Irene Carroll; treasurer, Mrs. J. Bruce (MUfeed) Phillips; news letter editor. Mrs. Brttton (Lucille) Pack; librarian, Mrs. Dean (Bob-Ann) Led purposes, public facilities and improvements including water and sewer systems, housing rehabilitation, in dustrial and commercial facilities for economic development and planning and administrative costs concerned with Community Development projects. of the most exciting meetings held in Western North Carolina. The Greater Ivy delegation, numbering ap proximately 20 leaders and citizens, sat proudly in the audience along with many other Madison County community leaders primarily from the Marshall, Walnut, Sleepy Valley and Mars Hill areas as the winners were announced. The Greater Ivy community, led by Dr. Grover L. Angel, received top honors in the Division "C" category (more than 200 families) for overall community development. With this coveted honor was a check for $400. Greater Ivy had previously won honors in past years for its great accomplishments in converting the old Beech Glen School into an attractive community building which is used for multi purposes for the benefit of the entire Township 4 citizens. During the past year a branch of the Madison County Library has been added to the facility. The community also points to a first aid room, well equipped for some emergencies and a place where county health nurses can give shots. A meal for the elderly program was begun as was a day care center conducted for the large community which has 210 miles of roads within its boundaries. A new roof has been installed and the facility's floor was repaired during the past year. The community also promoted home im provements and aroused interest in improved living in mobile homes. These are some of the accomplishments which resulted in Greater Ivy being "No. 1." ANGEL, MAN OF THE YEAR Top individual awards for Man and Woman of the Year in Community Development in Western North Carolina went to Dr. Grover Angel of Greater Ivy, and Ruby Wilcox of Ranger in Cherokee County.. Mrs. O.A. Gregory of Marshall, a director of the WNC Development Association and secretary of the program's area steering committee, presented the community leadership awards. Angel, a retired educator who hasn't retired at all, is still first and foremost an educator, his close associates say. His fellow community workers say "he is busy 16 to 20 hours a day." He is second representative of Madison (Continued on Page 3) Bus Available For Elderly To Eat Lunch ' Marshall residents par ticipating ttt? the nutrition program for those over 60 years of age are reminded that the site has moved to the new Child Development Center near the Madison County landfill. It was for merly located in the Marshall Baptist Church. A bus to take those who do not have transportation picks up participants at the housing project at the lower end of town, and in front of the Home Electric and Furniture Co. around 10:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, according to Mrs. Josephine Goforth, site manager. "We welcome all those 60 years or older to join us in our new facility. We have ac tivities that many enjoy taking part in, or one may just enjoy getting out and having fellowship with others instead of staying home alone all day," Mrs. Goforth remarked. Stanton Acquitted; Church Sentenced A Madison County Superior Court jury, concluding its deliberations at 6:90 last Friday, acquitted William C. Stanton of the Barnard section of a charge of unlawful shooting of three cattle. The animals, belonging to Mrs. E.O. Burnette of Walnut, had been in Stanton's garden when he killed them. CHURCH SENTENCED Judge Ronald Howell sentenced Hubert Church to a term of not less than three nor more than five years after a pre-sentencing hearing in court here last Friday. Church, 55, of Hot Springs, had been found guilfy on Wednesday of last week of involuntary manslaughter in the shotgun slaying of E.A. Keener, a 54-year-old neigh bor of Churchs'. Church testified that he shot Keener last April in self defense after the man had shot at him with a bow and arrow. SWORN IN MONDAY - pictured above are county officials who took the oatbs of office tare Monday morning. Superior Court Judge Ronald Howell ad ministered the oaths before a sizeable audience in the cour troom. Seated in front row: Et win Adams, Virginia And?rsar and ? ; - : - V " '?. ? . ? ? Norton, deputy clerk of court; Harold Wallin, tax collector; Peggy Sawyers, deputy clerk of court; Emery Metcalf, soil and water supervisor; back row: Jim Cody, clerk of superior court; Judge Howell, who administered the oaths; and Jack Landsrs, soil and water supervisor Irms District Attorney Clyde M. Roberts had asked the jury on Tuesday of last week to convict Church of second ? degree murder. Arguments were presented both by the prosecutor and defense attorney Joseph Huff before Judge Howell recessed court. The trial resumed Wednesday morning at which time Judge Howell presented his charge to the juror* The jury found Church guilty Wednesday of in voluntary manslaughter. Judge Howell called a pre sentencing hearing for Thursday prior to imposing the sentence on Friday. Sorry Pageant Fans, Christmas Production Cancelled This Year The Marshall Christmas Pageant Committee is an nouncing with regret that the annual pageant will not be staged this year. A number of factors have made this decision necessary. The committee has been inactive since February and the rush of time brought the cold realization that the preparatory work could not be done in time to dear the holidays. Funds will be sought early in the new year to restore the star which stands on the hill opposite the town to a more permanent condition. After inspection last year, the electricians reported that only temporary repairs could be made in order to light it for last year's Christmas season. Charles Tolley, manager of French Broad Electric Membership Corporation, advises that 9400 to $500 will be needed to replace the tattered the pageant and is credited with keeping it alive through the years. SS Benefits Go To 3,154 In Madison Social Security benefits were being paid to residents of Madison County at the rate of $476,934 a month at the start at 1978, Celeste A. Hemingson social security manager in Asheville said today .
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