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EWS RECORD SERVING THE PEOPLE OF MADISON COUNTY 80th Year No. 5 PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE COUNTY SEAT AT MARSHALL, N.C. THURSDAY, January 29, 1981 15c Per Copy BILL BIGGERS, Republican Par ty chairman, and Larry Hodges, president of the Young Republicans Club, are pleased at Photo by Scott Frtig?r?k) the results of this first event to kick off the Young Republican membership drive. At Inaugural Ball Republicans Say 'Now's The Time' By SCOTT FITZGERALD On the eve of the Presiden tial Inaguration, several hun dred Western North Carolina Republicans gathered in Asheville at the Great Smokies Hilton for the first In augural Ball. The gala event was staged as the initial step to kickoff a membership drive for the Young Republicans Club of Western North Carolina. The ball was the first of its type in the area and it also set a first by having the first cable network hook-up that beamed the inaugural ball in Washingon, D.C. back to a wide-screen television in the Hilton facilities. The proceeds of the ball went to the reconstruction of Ben Lippen School, which suffered exten sive fire damage earlier in the year. The ball and celebration was one of two given in the state. The other was staged in Raleigh. i The ball was to be used as an instrument to unify the party, according to Larry Hodges, president of the Young Republicans Club. "This event will serve as a nucleus for building the membership of the club and it looks very successful for br inging party members together," he said. Hodges hoped that the club could be built back up to 75 to 150 members. The club disbanded in 1975 after declining memberships. Hodges said the Asehville area had shown a great need to reorganize the club. Madison County Republicans on hand express ed their support for the ball and the goals behind it. District Attorney. Clyde M. Roberts said it was a "fine oc casion for the Republican Par ty. It should show a lot of sup port for the Young Republicans Club." Roberts also expressed the difficult task ahead of recruiting members to the Republican Party. "Now's the time to get back to the stronger days of American government. A change re quires a great deal of work to get youth in the party. The party, especially in Madison, needs the youth to become in volved," he said. W.C. Silvers, a Mars Hill businessman, commenting on the event said, "This is a great means to cross county borders and will definitely help the political thinking fn this area." An added highlight of the evening was the cable televi sion hook-up which allowed the members to observe the festivities in Washington. Many members were very pleased with the results The cable hook-up was designed to give the gathering a nation wide flair and unity. Bill Big gers. Republican party chair man, said, "We hope this will be very successful . ' ' The cable allowed viewers to see the man they put in office attend the various functions around Washington. "We hope the wide-screen will bring viewers closer to 4he party and the president." said Biggers Industrial Bonds Board Sworn In By NICHOLAS HANCOCK Editor "I, Auburn Wyatt, do swear that I will well and truly execute the duties of the office of Com missioner of the Madison County Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority according to the best of my skill and ability, according to law; so help me, God." With that oath, Wyatt and six other county residents were sworn in Jan. 22 by Clerk of Court James Cody to serve on the county's new in dustrial bonds board. Reciting the oath along with Wyatt, who will serve as chairman of the board, were Jerry Plemmons of Marshall ; Joe Justice of Spring Creek; Ernest Snelson of Rector's Corner; Leonard Baker of Route 4, Marshall; Frank T. Moore of Marshall, and Myrtle Ann Ray of Sodom-Laurel. The board was appointed by the county com missioners at their January meeting to facilitiate industrial development in Madison, and county at torney Larry Leake outlined the duties of the new board to its members at Thursday night's swear ing in. Leake said the board would serve as a device to: (1) Hold land in the county for in dustrial development, (2) Receive gifts of either money or land toward the purpose of industrial development, and (3) Serve as a bond granting agency to industries. Leake explained that Industries could come to the board and "secure cheaper financing than they might be able to obtain through normal, James Cody (center) Administers ptKXot by N Hancock Oath To Industrial Bond Board public channels. ' He said individuals or banks seeking the industrial bonds would not have to pay taxes on the income earned from the bonds. The new board will receive and review any applications submitted to it by industries in terested in locating in Madison County, according to Leake. The board will determine the suitability of an industry to the county, "to determine if an industry will be an asset to the county, whether it is to the county's interest to get involved with that industry,1' Leake said. Once the board has reviewed the proposals of any applying industry, it will send the proposal to Continued on Page 3 Budget On Target , But Tax Collections Slow By NICHOLAS HANCOCK Editor At the end of the second quarter of the fiscal year (Dec. 31, 1980), Madison Coun ty had collected only 70 per cent of the ad valorem tax ow ed by county taxpayers, ac cording to David Caldwell, county finance officer. In his report to the county commis sioners at their January meeting. Caldwell stated $7M,73?.? in ad valorem tax paid while the I for 91 .oil .047 oo. I ! - the 30 percent deficit was "not average in Madison County, looking back over the last few years.'' He attributed the poor collection rate this year to "a bad crop season for farmers, and inflation He also pointed ? out that Southern Railway has not paid $109,000 in taxes to t he county. Southern is asking for another evaluation of their properties in the county, and have gone through various legal appeal* to obtain the evalu*ti?n, ajMsording to Caldwell fund budget estimate for the year ending June 30 is 12,097 ,645; thus far the county has received $1,390,317.91 in revenues. ? .? .1 The bulk of the general fund revenues come from ad valorem and other local taxes and fees, while federal aid to the county has amounted to $182,583 75 or 13 percent, for the first half of the fiscal year. Other substantial revenue general fund totaled <1.215,540.15 as of Dec. 31 with some of the largest sums go ing to the governing body ? $32,771.54, the sheriff s depart ment and jail ? $38,563.05, the ambulance service ? $70,223.50, child day care ? $139,634.59, and distribution ? $438,551.21. The distribution, category includes county employees retirement fund, social security hind and other employee benefits; according lo county commission chair man James Ledford The Social Services Fund carries one of the largest budgets in county operations with an estimated $2,537.1 S3 budgeted for the fiscal year. Revenues for this fund come primarily from the state to the tune of $2,190,083, with the county adding an estimated $300,000 by year s end. Six month expenditures have totaled $1 . 134.391 .33 with $194,289.63 spent on ad ministration, OD.M8.M to Day Care. $26,448.88 to a Nan Departmental category, and $893,377 47 to the Special. Ap ' mm The County Health Depart ment budget for 1960-81 is listed at $476,505 Of that figure, the county contributes $140,000 from the general fund while revenue sharing is estimated to add $100,000 Thus far, the county has chip ped in $50,600 and revenue sharing has contributed $35,000 Expenditures from the Health IX-pariment fund have touted $*20,224 81 at mid-year for 46.2 percent of the annual budgei Expen Public Meetings ^ The Madison County Hoard of Educa tion will meet Monday, Feb. 2 at 10:30 a.m. at the Courthouse in Marshal! i The Marshall Town Council will meet Monday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Marshall Town Hall on Main Street. The Mars Hill Hoard of Aldermen will meet Monday, Feb 2 at 7:30 p in. iif the Mars Hill Town Hall The Madison County Hoard ot Commis sioners will meet Friday. Feb. (> at 7 : 30 p.m. in the Courthouse in Marshall Optimist Club Gets Award The two highest awards made at the club level by Op timist International, the Distinguished President Award and the Honor and Distinguished Club Award, have been bestowed upon the Madison Central Optimist Club of Marshall, and its president, Bryce Hall. The Dislinguised President Award, a citation and suitably engraved wrist watch, is given in recognition of exceptional leadership and accomplish mi'nl This til ir is awarded on ly the president of the club that has also qualified as an honor club Notification of these honors for outstanding work as a community service organiza tion came from Lionel Grenier, President of Optimist ? International. The awards to the Distinguished President, as well as the Honor and Distinguished Club medallion that is attached to the club banner, will be presented at a ? District Board Meeting I Charlotte on Feb. 21. by Grenier. i Bill Stump, current Secretary-Treasurer, in mak ; ing the announcement said. ) "We are very proud to learn of ourwinningtheseaward-s.atul < particularly proud of our : Distinguished President. < Brvce Hall Brvce Hall, who helped the club achieve this activities record The Optimist Club of Madi sion Central, chartered in March. boasts 104 members Optimist Interna lional. founded in 1919: with lieadquartiirs in St Louis, Miss:, has more than 133, OhO individual members devoted o promoting rcspirt for law. in active interest in good jovcrnment and civic affairs, '.mutating international ac ?ord at>d friendship and tiding and encouraging the ievelopment of young pi-ople. ?On the Inside . . . Jon Thorsen Works Hard At Wrestling. His Season Record Stands At 9-3. See Page 7. Hendon Receives Committee Job WASHINGTON, D C. - U.S. I Rep. BUI Hendon of Asheville has been appointed to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs which has been both a vital and tradi tional assignment for the Ulh District congressman representing the 17 counties in the mountains of Western North Carolina The 17-county area includes 1.H2.948 acres of federally owned lands, including the Nantahala and Pisgah Na tional Forests, portions of thr Great Smoky Mouhtains Na tional Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway Sandburg Homo | ? ,,, H,J commitlei *8*igni!ierl csp. tan* m nn. u'.i moimiaw "" ??* dwi srhI .
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