The News Record
SERVING THE PEOPLE OF MADISON COUNTY
On thm Inslda . . .
Madison High Patriots
1979 Baseball Roundup
. . . See Page 8
78th Year No. 22
PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE COUNTY SEAT AT MARSHALL. N.C.
THURSDAY, June 7, 1979
15* Per Copy
Brigman
Resigns
principal of
tary School
ysars, has
oahmaad
will rtfura to the Red Oak
dpal ant term. His j
tton tan becomes effective
Before ? liming Us posi
tion hero in 1976, Brigman had
served as principal of Rod Oak
School for seven year*
During his tenure at Red
Oak the school received
til
to Had Oak,
at
School and tteaa yam al
Weaverville Grammar
School. At the latter tfHfti ha
basketball with a
of M wine and six
Brigman was featured in an
article in the January lfN
North Carolina School Food
dpata' institute in Shallotte
The purpose of the 1977 in
itituU *h to train principals
to be batter instructional
1 a a J.BI ~m tl. .1- *?
teeners ? tneir reepecave
Brigman was prssidsot of
the Msdboa County Prin
cipals' Aaaoctotioa in U77-71
Ha vaa alao tnstrumsntal in
starting ttaa breakfast pro
gram at Marshall Etomantary
School and started and
organised a succeesful youth
(Continued oo Page 1)
BILL BRIGMAN
School Bond Decision Set For June 12
Madison County voters will have the oppor
tunity to approve or reject a $2,500,000 School
Bond referendum June 12. Madison County elec
tion officials stated that the polls will open at 6:30
a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m.
Countywide meetings have been held for
several weeks with facts and figures discussed. It
is now up to the voters to decide what will be done
as to a new Marshall-Walnut Elementary School
as well as school improvements at Spring Creek,
I Laurel, Hot Springs and Mars Hill.
The Board of Education at its meeting here
I Monday went on record as urging the voters to
I support the bond referendum to upgrade the coun
ty school system, R.L. Edwards, superintendent,
stated.
Facts And Figures
According to figures released the new
Marshall-Walnut School cost is estimated at
$1,800,000. Costs for improvements to other
elementary schools are as follows :
Spring Creek, $350,000; Laurel, $300,000; Hot
Springs, $300,000; Man Hill, $200,000; total for all
schools, including Marshall- Walnut, $2,960,000.
It was stated that $450,000 is already on hand
from flood disaster funds and previous 10 cent
levy on taxes.
If bond issue is approved, the insured loan will
be scheduled for repayment over a period of 40
years. The first two installments will be for in
terest only. Each installment will be due June 1
with the first installment due the first June follow
ing the date of loan closing or delivery of the bond.
In other words, the interest for the first two years
($125,000 per year) will total $250,000. The prin
cipal and the interest for the remaining 38 years
at $146,985 per year will total $5,583,150. Total
repayment will be $5,833,150 on. bond issue of
$2,500,000. Interest repayment will be $3,333,150.
It was further announced that if FmHA
makes the loan, the interest rate will be that
charged by FmHA at the time of the loan approval
(most likely 5 percent, it was stated).
If the conditions set forth are not met within
10 months from the date hereof (Feb. 23) FmHA
reserves the right to discontinue the processing of
the application.
Other instructions involving interim financ
ing, security, organization, accounting, audits
and reports, insurance and bonding, construction
contract documents and final plans and other con
ditions may be inspected in the county accoun
tant's office in the courthouse here.
It was announced that the approximate in
crease in taxes would be 15 cents per $ 100 proper
ty valuation.
STUDENTS SHOWN above won
first place in one or more events
in a field day held at Walnut
Elementary School recently. Left
to right, first row, are: Danell
Talton, Mary Ann Griffey, Connie
Tweed, Amy Johnston, Cdena
Baker, Bryan Buckner; second
row: Tim Goldsmith, Thomas
Cook, Mark Goldsmith, Jackie
Shel ton, Andrew Cooper; third
row: Keith Jones, Darrell Paris,
Jimmy Paris, Frank Johnston;
fourth row: Darrell Rigsby, Mark
Plemmons, Rickey Joe Cody,
Eugene Treadway, Soger Davis;
not present for picture: Robin
Frisby, Jason Chandler, Bryan
Gahagan and Mark Meadows.
(Photo by Jim Story)
Trailways To Expand
Marshall Bus Service
Ridge Traiiway*
the former Contiaantal
tDivi
t?? of them June 1. The two
route* are (ran Aaheville to
ManHlll. Erwin
ty and Briatat, |
Aa*vtUe to Marahall and
^"*V1II6, 1 6Hi, h t
SSrtfBS:
gaMaarvksa. la the paat.
route will be operated only on
nt. ,1? , - .? 1?U1?I1|| L..A 14 ?_
wwMKiiyi lnmiiiy, oik 11 is
expected that additional ser
vice will be added aa ?
patronage increaaea, Coo
tla?tal Trallwaya had not
operated the Una for aeveral
yUh?e Ridge TraUwajra will
feature air coudHtnnod, reat
roon equipped coachea oo ail
schedules. The Aaheville
baaed company aiao offers a
full range of chartered coach
services as well aa teWB to
various potets la Mm United
Bluegrass /
u HimnrthMgrtat mbvu
held in this area ended Satur
fK* |m>Mri|yf
of Bill Monroe's 40th anniver
sary of his return to this area.
This special guest and his
hhiegrass toys featured the
three-day event.
Steady rains prior to Friday
afternoon resulted in hard
work improving the grounds,
but went off successfully. Ac
cording to observers and
security officers, there were
no arrests on the vast property
belonging to Zeno Ponder, do
fights reported, and "no pro
blems." One observer stated
that (he "conduct of the par
ticipants and the ^-Hi. of
spectator* was excellent."
Ponder stated that a crowd
of 7,000 was on hand Saturday
night for Monroe's perfor
mance and celebration.
Ponder said Monroe was
"real thrilled" with a 40-pound
cake presented to him on the
stage Saturday.
The audience made dona
tions for pieces of die cake and
the final third was sold at auc
tion, with all proceeds going to
the Buncombe County Heart
Association. Ponder said $180
Sharing
Lucky Foster Children
Got Love From Ramsey *
Clarence and Patty Ramsey
have given out a lot of love in
their lifetime together.
The couple has lived close to
the land virtually all o I their
lives on a 300-acre farm nestl
ed in the picturesque moun
f tains of Madison County. And
! they've found that whatever
they 've had has become richer
by sharing it with children.
That's why this summer
represents a difficult and emo
tional transition for them. For
the flnt time in over 49 years,
there will be no children in
their home.
: After SI years of keeping
foster children for Baptist
Children's Homes of North
> Carolina, the Ramseys are
1 retiring. Randy and Albert
- Sprinkle, the last of the 13
' children they have served aa
foster parents, are graduating
from high school. Randy left
during the last week el May,
white Albert is departing
either at the beginning or the
Ramsey* have five children of
their own) was keeping two lit
tle girls in her home, and one
day she asked us 'Why don't
you take some foster
children?' At that time, our
two youngest children were in
the loth grade."
It's been a decision the cou
ple has never regretted.
"We've enjoyed aU the
children very much," said
Mrs. Ramsey. "They
Festival Honors Bill Monroe
ii
was raited Mom the cake far
the Heart Association.
Also on hand was North
CaroHna Attorney General
Rufui EdoMi^
Many outatanding mttai- ,
wen delighted with the event.
ENTRANCE to the Bluegrass
Festival last week-end was a busy
place as hundreds of Bluegrass
were welcomed to the event.
Shown above is part of the
"welcoming committee." (Photo
by Jim Story)
ASC Warns
Check All Pesticides
Hie Agricultural StabUisa
that tobacco treated
Unapbana, aadria, DDT
TDB aftar being
Two Men Acquitted
In Norton Shootiiur