Madison Teachers Sharpen Skills
All M personnel who will
to working in the Primary
Heading Program this year
spent July 23-27 at Mara Hill
Elementary School par
ticipate in a workshop.
Nancy Allen and OtheUa
Ogle, teachers at Marshall
School, were workshop
las den. They were assisted
by Patsy Hoyle, Ruby Gayle
Anderson and Wanda Ed
monds. Norma Lagsiaad Bob
early
Public
ed as
The following persons at
tended: Rubye Gayle Ander
son, Pat Ball, Deborah Boone,
Winnie Broglin, Jean
Chandley, Virginia Cody, Em
ma Kate Davis, Fred C.
Haynie, Kathy R. Johnson,
Isabelle Maynard, Larry S.
Sheriff Confiscates
More Marijuana
Madison County Sheriff
ELY. Ponder has announced
the confiscation of 64 large
marijuana plants from an
area along Holland Creek,
near the Yancey County line,
on Aug. 16.
Ponder arrested Hosey
Revis of Route 2. Mars Hill, on
Farm Tour
Several new farm enter
prises have been started by
Madison County farmers dur
ing the last two years. County
people will have an opportuni
ty to visit these farms during
the afternoon of Aug. 30.
Stops on the tour will include
a feeder pig operation on the
Howard Higgins farm, a pick
your-own strawberry farm at
Garrett Hensley's and
Christmas tree, shrubbery,
tomato and tobacco produc
tion at Jerry Shannons.
A new home built by the Bil
ly Barrons will also be includ
ed on the tour.
The tour will leave from the
Marshall Shopping Center at
12:30 p.m., and should end
about 5:30 p.m.
If you would like to go on the
county tour, please call the ex
tension office at 649-2411.
the charge of manufacturing a
controlled substance. Rev is
was released on $500 bond, and
is to sppear before the next
session of the district court in
Madison County on Sept. S.
According to the sheriff , this
is the first time Revis has been
arrested in the county.
The plants were estimated
to have a street value of some
12,000.
Benefit
A benefit gospel singing will
be held at Mount Heritage
High School in Burnsville on
Aug. 25 at 7:90 p.m. for Jeff
Hedrick, a 19-year-old man
who has been in a coma for
two months.
Hedrick was gravely in
jured in mid-June in a motor
cycle accident. He has no
medical coverage, and the
benefit is being held to raise
funds to pay some of his
hospital expenses.
The Easter Brothers of
Mount Erie will be featured
singers ; other groups will also
appear.
No admission will be
charge. A free will offering
will be taken for Hedrick.
OUie She! too, Betty Tread
way, Katty L. Waldroup,
Selma Wallin, Marilyn Wyatt,
taw Thomas and Claire
Gillispie.
On Aug. 1-2, the following
teachers and akin at Mar
shall School attended a
workshop sponsored by a
federal project entitled
"Games Children Play"
which is funded for the schools
in Atlanta, Ga. Ruthie Watts
and Lucille Neely were the
consultants. The following
teachers and aides par
ticipated: Robena Adams,
Helen Brigman, Nancy Allen,
Donna Rice, Jean Chandley,
Barbara Ray, Teresa Banks,
Othella Ogle, and Betty
Bradley.
All personnel working in the
Title I ESEA Reading and
Mathematics Program in the
Madison County Schools at
tended a workshop on Aug. 8
and 9 at Madison High School.
Bobby Jean Rice, super
visor of Madison County
Schools, was the consultant
for the workshop. Those atten
ding were: Sharon Baker,
Elmer Chandler, Betty J.
Ramsey, Elsberry Wyatt,
Barbara Ramsey, Jane Grose,
Barbara Hunter, Rozella
Ramsey, Randy Ramsey, Bet
ty Hussain, Ethel Kirk pa trick,
Jeter Sherlin, Joann
Rathbone, Diana Wills, Stella
Ruth Wallin, Barbara Wallin,
Lydia Clark, Johnnie Allen,
Elaine Ball, Doris Flasher,
Margaret Balding, Sue Ann
Reese, Shelby Boyd, Faye
Flynn, Bernice Wright, and
Owen Fish.
A Note To Contributors
/ have just two requests I would like to pass
along to you, our readers. First, I would like to re
state my invitation for letters and articles about
issues and events of importance to the people of
Madison County. That's what this space is for, and I
hope it will be used.
Second, in the interest of "putting the paper to
bed" in an orderly fashion (if that's not a contradic
tion), I would like to request that you try to have all
copy and ads in the office by 3 p.m. Monday after
noon. We can still handle short articles until 10
a.m. Tuesday morning, but each one makes it
more difficult to bring the paper back on time Tues
day night. Your cooperation will make me and
Jean and Pop very happy. Thanks.
? A.A.
.Heard And Seen .
By POP
Before leaving last Sunday for a week's
vacation to Eastern North Carolina and
Virginia to visit relatives and friends, I
realized that I'd better get busy and write
this week's column. Since I will be unable to
hear and see anything for this issue, I decid
ed to look back in file copies to see what was
going on in August 1978, 1977, 1976 and 1975.
I found the following articles of interest:
AUGUST 1978
Charles Clifford Bruce, 73, owner and
operator of Mars Hill Pharmacy and
trustee of Mars Hill College, was killed July
31 when a tractor overturned on him while
he was loading hay at his farm in Mars Hill.
Don Edwards of Route 2, Marshall, was
presented the "Million Mile Award" for his
outstanding safety driving performance as
a rural mail carrier.
Forty-five members and leaders of the
Community Christian Youth Group from
the Marshall-Walnut area enjoyed a trip to
Atlanta, Ga.
Construction of Blackwell Hall con
tinues at Mars Hill College.
French Broad Baptists hear mis
sionaries from around the world.
Madison Patriots open football season
at Bosnian.
Roy "Sambo" Waldroup narrowly
; injury on Highway 25-70.
AUGUST ltn
o ( Route 1,
Hot Springs area Youth Conservation
Camp successful.
SART premiers "Frankie Silver."
Marshall wins Madison Summer Olym
pics ? 800 people from all over county par
ticipated.
The Rev. Stanley Peek, pastor of Bull
Creek Baptist Church, re-elected French
Broad Association moderator.
Students escape injury in school bus
mishap about 3 miles from Marshall.
Two hundred sixty-two new subscribers
added to News-Record's growing list of
readers.
New Barnard Bridge contract awarded.
Mrs. Lucille Burnette, veteran teacher,
retires at Walnut.
Only 30 percent of Democrats and 20
percent of Republicans vote in primaries in
county.
Hot Springs ABC store dispute erupts
again.
Mass immunizations set for swine flu
shots.
County assumes direction of Operation
Mainstream.
Tourists spend $57,858 in Madison Coun
ty last year.
Madison parents argue against Red
Oak School assignments.
County first in WNC to adopt Land Use
William P. Powell resigns as county
AUGUST 1976
AUGUST 1*75
DIGNITARIES ON HAND included Robert
Goforth, past district commander of the 16th
District and present chairman of the "Buddy
Poppy" committee, and his wife, Irene, past
district president of the auxiliary and cur
rently chief of staff for the 16th District of the
VFW Auxiliary.
A YARD-LONG TIGER MUSKIE
was taken by a proud Vader She! ton,
right, who runs Vader's Barber Shop
on the Marshall By-Pass when he
isn't fishing. Vader says the fish
measured 37 inches n length and
weighed 12 pounds. "I was using a
Zebco 33 spinning rig with 20-pound
line, he reports. "I had on a Bear
Creek minnow, not looking for any
thing in particular, when all of a sud
den this monster hit. It took me 40 or
45 minutes to land it. I'm glad I did,
though, 'cause these big muskies eat
all the other fish in the river." Pic
tured at left, "holding the tiger by
the tail," is Richard Freeman.
County Board Announces
Changes In Election Law
Madison County voters who
have moved into a new
precinct may file the change
of address with the board of
elections by mail under a new
law passed by the 1979
General Assembly. The
change of address law permits
county boards of election to
provide a form for voters to
use for that purpose and one is
available in Madison County.
Address change requests by
mail must be made within 21
days of a primary or election
in order to be effective for that
voting period.
Under the change of address
law, a voter may file a report
either in person or by first
class mail with the county
elections board, stating full
name, former address, new
address and the date of the
move to the new address.
If the request is signed by
the voter and otherwise in pro
pa- form, the county board
shall immediately transfer the
voter's registration to the new
precinct and notify the voter
in person or by mail of the new
VFW
Holds
Picnic
The Mars Hill VFW All
State Post with a membership
of 111 members held its first
annual picnic Aug. IS, at
Mars Hill Recreation Center.
The covered-dish affair was
enjoyed by the enthusiastic
crowd; hamburgers, hot dogs
and soft drinks were fur
nished by the Post. Ladles of
the auxiliary served at the
tables. Senior Vice Com
mander Bud Edsall gave the
invocation.
Highlights of the picnic
included special recognition
to visiting 16th district officer
Robert F. Goforth and his
wife Irene. Another
recognition was to Comrade
Woodard Riddle and Mrs.
Riddle whose birthdays both
are on the same day, Aug. M.
The "Happy Birthday" was
sung by the crowd.
Mars Hill VFW Post 5483
meets on the second Tuesday
of every month at Mars Hill
Elementary School Cafeteria;
all veterans who have served
overseas during a conflict are
invited to Join the Poet.
voting place.
The law applies to all 100
counties in North Carolina,
and is one of several explained
in Asheville recently by state
election officials at a seminar
at the Inn on the Plaza.
One law extremely impor
tant at this time tightens up
the procedures for registering
prospective voters.
Entitled "An Act to Prevent
Fraud and to Ensure the Legal
Registration of Voters," the
new law subjects violators of
its provisions to felony pro
secution under which they
could be fined not less than
$1,000 or imprisoned for not
less than six months, or both
in the discretion of the court.
The new registration law re
quires only authorized
registration officials to
register voters. A registration
official or any other individual
who knowingly and willfully
receives, completes, or signs
an application to register from
any voter contrary to the law
will face a felony charge.
"Certain Acts Declared
Felonies," makes it a felony to
commit any of the acts
specified. For example, a 'one
stop' voter who qualifies for
assistance can only be
assisted by a member of the
board, the supervisor, an
employee of the board
authorized by the board, a
near relative of the voter or
the voter's legal guardian.
Under no circumstances can a
hauler or companion assist a
'one stop' voter.
Abo, the act strictly pro
hibits any owner, manager,
director, employee or other
person to make application or
assist a voter in marking his
ballot where the voter is a pa
tient in any hospital, clinic,
nursing home or rest home in
this state.
This act also makes it a
felony for any officer with a
seat to execute the container
return envelope of any voter in
a primary or election in which
the officer is a candidate for
nomination or election.
These laws go into effect
Sept. l.
The next election to be af
fected by these changes will
be the county, state, and
federal primaries on May 6,
i960. The general election will
be held on Nov. 4, 1980.
OFFICER AND WORK CREW for the picnic
included, from the left: Chalmers Shelton,
guard; Hubert Briggs, surgeon; Clyde
Wyatt, member; Jamea R. Phillips, quarter
master; "All State" commander of Mars Hill
post, Clifford A. Bates; and Roy Shook, youth
activities chairman and organizer of the
senior division of the VFW Babe Ruth
baseball team
t
Editor's Column
The town of Marshall has begun a
tempo campaign to better itself economically,
and more and more of the town's citizens are
becoming excited and involved. Specifically, the
town is eligible to vin something called the Gover
nor's Community of Excellence Award, and this
would provide both a practical tool and a morale
booster that could be more powerful than any the
town has ever possessed.
To find out more about the Community of Ex
cellence program, I managed to locate two of the
most active prime movers in this campaign and
hold them relatively still for more than an hour at
a clandestine meeting place (Tweed's Bargain
House). They were Marshall's Mayor Lawrence
Ponder and Land-of-Sky Region B representative
Becky Williams. Had we sat at City Hall, or any
such obvious place, the visiting traffic would have
swept us away.
"The overall object of this project," Ponder
began, "is to improve the community economical
ly. If we win this award, we have something to
show industry people. We get a star by our name
on the map at the Department of Commerce in
Raleigh, and we get two signs to put up at either
end of town saying we are a Community of Ex
cellence.
"But those are just the symbols. What we
really get is a tool to use to try to bring jobs to this
community. We have the state's official support in
saying this is a good place to bring a new industry.
And that is what we need the most."
The reason I called this a "quick-tempo cam
paign" is that the judging comes soon - some time
in the second half of September. The governor's
program itself started as long ago as eight years
under the Scott administration, and Marshall ap
plied at that time for the award. But this effort
was suspended with the change of administrations
and only resumed a few months ago at the invita
tion of the Department of Commerce. The board
of aldermen asked for technical assistance from
the Land-of-Sky Regional Council, and the mayor
formed a steering committee in July to set up
other committees : a clean-up/fix-up committee, a
reactivated town planning board, a recreation
committee, and, most recently a development
team committee (see Page 1).
Each of these committees is crucial to the ef
fort, and each will make a presentation to the
judges from Raleigh in September, explaining
why Marshall is worthy of the award and what the
town is doing in each area. "That will be our day,'
said Ponder of the September "judgment day.'
"We win or lose right there."
We were seated by the window at a table that
was for sale, and ever so often passersby spotted
us and came in for a chat or to do some business,
so our talk tended to wander far and wide. During
a lull in the visiting I asked about the most press
ing needs of Marshall, and there was no hesita
tion.
"Jobs, jobs, jobs," said Ponder emphatically.
"The tax base needs to be improved greatly, And
the way to do this is by attracting new industry
and new housing construction. We desperately
need more local employment."
Becky Williams pointed out that there are
limits to what a small town can do for itself. "This
grant could do something for a town like Marshall
that the people here aren't organized to do," she
said. "There is no chamber of commerce here, for
example. There is little focus on what the town as
a whole needs, or what it can do. This program is
already helping to achieve this focus. The involve
ment of all the local people in these committees
makes for kind of a citizens' chamber of com
merce. They are doing it themselves, and we are
trying to help them do it.
"Of course, neither Lawrence nor I would say
that just any industry would be good for the town,
or the county. This isn't the {dace for a huge,
polluting factory needing several thousand
workers. We need someone who is small, who will
employ men (male unemployment is crucial here
now), who will fit in well with the local geography
and the kind of community this is. It is a very
special community, and I think that everyone of
us working on this project wants it to stay that
way." _
The News -Record
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ALAN H. ANDERSON. Editor
JAMES I. STORY. Edttorial Consultant
And Columnist
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