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78th Year.No.ll
PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE COUNTY SEAT AT MARSHALL. N.C
THURSDAY, March 15, 1979
15' Per Copy
LOUIE A. ZIMMERMAN, left, is
shown above receiving the deed
for the Laurel Medical Center
Building Committee from H.W.
Cook, right, seller of the property
on which the new 2200 square foot
facility will be located. This up-to
date facility will be located at the
cross-roads of the total Laurel
community, bong fully accessible
from N.C. Highways 208, 212, and
1319.
Laurel Medical Center
Progress Being Made
In a new development the
Laurel Medical Center
finance committee held a
meeting at Laurel School,
Monday night to review the
progress of the fund drive.
The original goal of $10,000 is
over 90 percent complete with
pledges sufficient to complete
this amount. However the
community share of $28,911
for the SO percent matching
share has not been achieved,
leaving an over all goal yet to
be realized. The Appalachian
Regional Commission is
contributing the other 80
percent of the $144,555 total
expenditure.
Eight memorial gifts of $500
or more have been purchased
and four more are in the
process of being secured.
These will be displayed in a
conspicuous place in the
center.
The architect for the
project is Taylor Barnhill. He
GOP Convention
Here Saturday
The Madison County
Republican County Con
vention will be held this
Saturday at S p.m. in the
Madison County courthouse.
All registered Republicans
in Madison County are en
couraged to attend. Each
precinct chairman should
bring a list of precinct of
ficers to this meeting, it is
requested
The convention will elect
officers of the Madison
County Republican Executive
Committee and will also
select delegates to the 197*
District and State Convention
Times Theatre
Clean-up
On Saturday
The Martieon County Arts
Council will be holding a
general clean-up of the Times
Theatre in Hot Springs this
Saturday, if vou are a
member of the Arts Condi
or are willing to help please
report to the theatre at M
a.m.
All of the following items
will be neededfor tbe dean
The District Convention will
be held in Franklin on April
a.
It was also announced that
a Lincoln Day Dinner will be
held this Saturday at 7:90 at
the Greek Community Center
in North Asbeville.
Congressman Campbell, of
South Carolina, will be the
guest speaker.
All county Republicans are
invited to attend.
reported to the building
committee oo the progra? of
sight development plant.
The finance committee
wishes to extend a hardy note
of thanks for the support
given to the project by the
patrons and volunteer
workers. Anyone wishing to
donate to the project is in
vited to contact Mrs. Helen
Shelton, treasurer, Route S,
Marshall 28753.
Blood Donors
Give 87 Pinto
A total of 87 pints of blood
was received by the blood
mobile 011 its visit to Marshall
last Friday, it was reputed.
54 of the 87 pints were
donated by students at
Madison High School, Tom
Wallin, Driver Education
instructor, who helped
coordinate the effort, an
nounced.
"IMs was the largest
response by students who
should be proud at their
worthwhile support of a much
needed drive for blood
donations," Wallin stated
PLASTIC WALL betide the
Union Bank pitineU the
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Meals, Transportation
Top Elderly' s Needs
A small group of people met
March S at a public hearing at
tbe HUD building in Marshall
After considerable discussion
concerning the primary needs
of the aging in Madison
County, the group agreed that
there are eight high areas of
need in the county.
These needs are listed in
order of priority:
1. Maintenance of 140 to 350
meals served five days a
week in the nutrition program
2. Transportation
3. Expansion of congregate
meal sites
4. Home delivered meals
5. Medical assistance
?.Housing
7. Telephone reassurance ?
home visits
?.Responsibility (or the
administration of the
nutrition and tranaportaion
programs for the elderly
The meeting was conducted
by Joan Tuttle, the ad
ministrator of the Land-of
Sky Region B Council on
Aging program, and Lucille
Bumette, chair person of the
Madison County Council on
Aging.
According to Tuttle, only 20
25 people, most of whom are
members of the Council on
Aging, attended the meeting.
Tuttle said that this is
regrettable since those people
who attend must represent
those who do not. The
decisions that were made at
this meeting will determine
how the resources allocated to
Madison County are used,
Tuttle said.
However, the attendance at
the Madison County was not
lower than that of other
counties, Tuttle said. In view
of the deciding role which the
participants are assigned, she
did know the reason for low
attendance but guessed that
lack of transportation may
have been a factor.
According to projections
made from the 1970 census by
the North Carolina Division of
Aging there are ap
proximately 3400 people aged
60 or over in the county. The
elderly represent about 22
percent of the entire
population.
Other serious problems that
were cited at the meeting
include financial problems,
psychological stress, low self
esteem, substandard housing,
and serious illness.
Speaker Liston?
Only Major Upset Can Stop Ramsey Now
By ERNEST MESSER
Ninety-six members of the
House attended a rally at the
Angus Barn last Wednesday
in support of Rep. Liston
Ramsey's candidacy for
Speaker of the House in 1981
82 virtually assuring him of
election to the speaker's
- position, fix Heme members
who couldn't attend because
of schedule conflict* sent
their regrets but pledged their
support to Liston.
Only a major upheaval in
next year's elections can deny
the speakership to Liston.
Newspaper reports last
week that Lt. Gov. Jimmy
Green might Join the
Republican party and run for
governor in MM on the
Republican ticket brought
offers of help from several
Republican leaders, the most
notable being Sen. Jease
Helms.
On Thursday, Lt Gov.
Green issued a preas release
denying such intentions. In
his press release, he said: "I
have been a Democrat all my
life. As a matter of fact, I am
a fourth or fifth generation
Democrat and the events and
circumstances of recent days
have done nothing to change
my political position."
He concluded his statement
by saying "...it is my in
tention to ran for governor or
for re-election as lieutenant
governor in 1980."
While Speaker Carl Stewart
has made no official an
REf. LISTON RAMSEY (D
Madison) shakes hands with Gov.
Jim Hunt after Ramsey's
swearing-in ceremony to the
Advisory Budget Commission on
March 8, in the House Chambers
of the Capitol. Rep. Ramsey was
appointed to the Commission by
Gov. Hunt.
nouncement, indications are
that he is already running for
lieutenant governor.
Gov. James Hunt is a sure
bet to be a candidate for re
election for governor in I960.
During the past few weeks,
the governor has been holding
a series of legislator-citizen
mi
meetings at the governor's
mansion.
He invites the legislators
from a region, together with a
number of leading political
figures from the same region,
to meet at the mansion for
dinner.
R ecreation/ ciaw Views Sought
A meeting was held March
8 in the Man Hill elementary
school to determine the
recreational needs and
problems of the community.
The discussion was con
ducted by Kevin Mortly, the
Madison County recreation
director. Moriey, who ia a Ave
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wee* novice to ine jod, is
information and
?maaUuiis from the people
ia the county to develop a
comprehensive recreation
'^According to Mortly, his Job
at this point is to learn
"Every area has a difference
set of needs and goals," he
said.
he said.
The attendance at the
second of eight meetings
around the county was small.
Only six people (all adults)
attended Morley said that he
had anticipated a small
turnout at Man Hill because
the city already has a good
pngram.
Moat of the people who
attended the meeting were
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summer Softball program.
One man suggested that all
man's and women's gamea be
played an Blannahaeeett
Island in Marshall He said
year because some umpires
did not show up for the games
and others did not know the
rules. He said that umpires
were needed who could
maintain control of the game
and the players to prevent the
incidents of bad sport
smanship which were
prevalent last year.
There was a suggestion that
the spectators be charged a
small admission fee (25
cents) to the games. This
proposal was countered by
the suggestion to develop "an
effective concession stand" as
a means of making money.
The first meeting was held
at Ebbs Chapel March 1
Morley said that SO to IS
people participated. The
upcoming Softball season was
a main topic there, also.
The next meeting will be at
7 p.m. March 9 at the Hot
&
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