Mars Hill Young Democrats Return
From 44th Annual Spring Meeting
The 44th annual Spring Con
vention of the North Carolina
Young Democrats was held
last weekend at the Golden
Eagle Motel in Greensboro.
Young Democrats from
across the state attended this
convention, including three of
ficers of the Mars Hill College
Young Democrats: Durryl
Taylor, president; John
Steele, vice president; and
Sharon Fakkema, secretary
The three attended the Col
lege Federation meetings on
Friday and the Young
Democrats meeting Saturday.
Officers were elected and
some important resolutions
passed.
The Mars Hill represen
tatives found the convention to
be both interesting and infor
mative. Highlights of the con
vention included meeting
Democratic candidates for
public office and leaders of
state government and hearing
campaign speeches.
This week the Mars Hill club
will conduct a voter registra
tion drive from 3 to 5 p.m. on
both March 19 and 30 in the
Blue Room lounge of the Wren
Student Union. Any lladison
County resident can register
there for the upcoming elec
tions; registration deadline is
April 8. Voters unable to
register during this drive can
register at the Board of Elec
tions office in Marshall.
Older Savings Bonds Still Earn Interest
Jhe Treasury Department's
U.S. Savings Bonds Division is
receiving many letters and
telephone calls from people
who are uncertain as to
whether their older savings
bonds are still earning in
terest.
They are. "All savings
bonds will continue to earn in
terest throughout 1980 ? and
most bonds will earn interest
for years to come," says C.L.
Rudisill Jr., local Savings
Bond chairman.
The uncertainty arose, ac
cording to Rudisill, because
Series E. Savings Bonds, on
continuous sale since May
1941, will no longer be sold
after June 30 of this year. E
bonds were the only savings
bonds available from com
mercial banks or through
payroll savings plans.
However, the withdrawal of
E bonds from sale does not af
fect anyone already owning E
bonds. Their bonds will keep
earning interest for the
regular time periods.
Series E bondholders with
savings bonds at least five
years old are earning 6.5 per
cent interest, compounded se
miannually. If these bonds are
beginning with the first se
miannual interest period of
the bonds in 1980, they will
yield 7 percent for the 11
years, (1960-1991). E bonds
held less than 11 years after
1980 ? either because they are
redeemed or reach final
maturity before then ? will
not receive the 7 percent in
terest rate.
The Teasury Department
says many bondholders also
ask about converting their
older E bonds into the new
U.S. Energy Savings Bonds,
Series EE, which first went on
sale Jan. 2, 1980.
They cannot do so. "There is
no advantage anyway," said
Rudisil), "because the interest
yield curve for E and EE
bonds is comparable."
Bondholders can, however,
exchange E or EE bonds for
HH Savings Bonds. HH bonds
are sold only through Federal
Reserve Banks or directly
from the Treasury Depart
ment. Their interest rate is 6.5
percent if held to 10-year
maturity.
Rudisill^ urged anyone with
Savings Bonds dated 1941 or
1942 to check their dates
against the length-of-interest
FOUR WINNERS of the Optimist Oratorical
Contest have been announced. They are, left
to right: Greg Wilde, 14, Marshall, first place
for boys; Danette Middleton, 13, Walnut, first
place for girls; Frank Johnston, 12, Walnut,
second place for boys; and Melinda Shelton,
14, Laurel, second place for girls. Even
though the Optimist Club erf Madison receiv
ed its charter only last Saturday night, it
managed to choose these students in time to
compete in the zone contest at the S & W
Cafeteria in Asheville on March 28. Winners
of the zone contest go on to the district
(statewide) competition, and the winners
there receive scholarships toward college
tuition. "This was a new venture for us," said
Optimist President Bryce Hall, "but we feel
like it was successful and we are looking for
ward to having it again next year."
Summer Athletic Events Must Be Scheduled Ahead
All activities on Madison
County school athletic fields
during the summer vacation
period must be scheduled
through the Recreation
Department by calling
649-2905
Use of the Marshall Island
field will be scheduled through
the County Coordinator's of
fice at 649-2266.
Activities at the Upper
Laurel Community Center
may be scheduled by calling
689-3263.
Greater Ivy Community
Center field use will be
scheduled through the Center,
but that number is not yet
available.
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YOUNG DEMOCRATS from Madison Coun
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weekend in Greensboro. Pictured are, left to
right, John Steele, vice president; Sharon
Fakkema, secretary; and Durryl Taylor,
president all of the Mars Hill College Young
Democrats.
Mars Hill Man
T apped By Census
Richard Taylor of Mars Hill
has been named district
manager of the 1980 census,
succeeding W.P. Griffin, who
is stepping down from the
post, congressman Lamar
Gudger announced today.
Griffin, a former
superintendent of Asheville
City Schools, was named to
the post last November and is
resigning for personal
reasons, effective March 28.
Taylor, manager of Pied
mont Interstate Warehouse in
Fletcher for the past seven
years, will direct the W cen
sus in the 17 counties of the
11th Congressional District,
plus Cleveland County.
An AsheviUe native who at
tended local public schools
there and the University of
Virginia, Taylor was vice
president and general
manager of the Hadley Corp.
in Weaverville for 20 years.
"I regret that Woody Griffin
is leaving this operation but
am pleased that we have
found a capable successor in
Dick Taylor," Gudger said.
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New real estate honor
GEORGE & DONNA LANE
EARN TOP OFFICE AWARD
George and Donna Lane, exclusive representatives
at Asheville, N.C. for United Farm Agency, Inc.,
national real estate company, have received the
organization's Top District Office Award for 1979.
This coveted honor is presented annually to the
UNITED office in each of the company's marketing
districts having recorded the highest volume of
sales during the preceding year.
The Top District Office Award testifies to tne skill and competence
Mr. and Mrs. Lane demonstrate in serving the needs of real estate
buyers and sellers In their area. They also hold two Diamond Awards,
three Master Salesman, President's Round Table and Founder's
Awards plus thirteen Century Club citations.
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Tickets Are Now Available
For Democrats' Fund-Raiser
Ruth Gardner, president of
Madison County Democratic
Women, ha* announced that
tickets are now available for
the Second Annual Spring Fl
ing, a fund-raising cocktail
buffet to be held on March 22,
from ? to ? p.m. at the
Sheraton Crabtree Inn,
Highway 70 Wert, Raleigh.
The price of tickets is 129 per
person. Proceeds from this
event, which is sponsored by
North Carolina Democratic
Women, will be used to pro
mote activities of North
Carolina Democratic Women
in the upcoming elections.
All Democratic candidates
in the May primary are cor
dially invited to this reception
and will be recognized during
the evening. Gov. Hunt and
*
the council * ?tete are ?
pected to attend, along with all
other Democratic officials
Tickets may be purchased by
contacting Ruth Gardnar at
(704) M9-3402 or OMM
Schools Will
Elect PACs
On March 31, each school
will elect it* school PAC as
well as district council PAC
for the next two years. The
meeting will be held at 1:30
p.m. in the elementary
schools, and at 3 p.m. at Madi
sion High School.
All interested Title I parents
are invited to attend.
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