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The News record SERVING THE PEOPLE OF M/V 81st Year No. 24 PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE COUNTY SEAT AT MARSHAL! MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY GENERAL DELIVERY MARSHALL NC Sf 28733 15c Per Copy LADY SIGN PAINTER - Maggie Woods was busy painting a "Home Cooked Meals" sign on the window at Roberts Pharmacy in Marshall Thursday. The drug store is undergoing renovations to recreate an atmosphere of the "old timey" drug stores of yesteryear, according to Cynthia Niles, pharmacist. Ms. Woods, who said she put herself through college painting posters, lives in Asheville and has worked in public relations for the Biltmore House. SAVE Offers Wolfe Course Mars Hill College has received notice that two distinguished Thomas Wolfe scholars will participate in its "Looking Homeward with Thomas Wolfe" learning vacation this summer. John S. Phillipson, editor of The Thomas Wolfe Review, and Aldo P. Magi, associate editor of the same magazine, have notified college officials that they will attend the Sum mer Alternative Vacation Ex perience (SAVE) class offered by the college this summer The class includes informal discussions with Mars Hill's faculty, family and friends of the author, and tours of the Wolfe home in Asheville. Or. Mary Ihrig, professor of English at Mars Hill, is the in structor for the class. According to Raymond C. Ha pp. program coordinator for the college's Center for Continuing Education, "Phillipson's and Magi's at tendance reinforces our goal of providing fresh insights into Wolfe's life and works." Phillipson, a professor of English at the University of Akron, has edited the Thomas Wolfe Review since its incep tion in 1977. He recently purblished "Thomas Wolfe: A Reference Guide." Magi, long-time associate editor and contributor to the Thomas Wolfe Review, owns an extensive collection of "Wolfena," including a substantial number of reviews and newspaper articles, many going back to the 1930's. He also owns numerous photographs, tapes, and recor dings of and by Wolfe. Rapp said there are still a few places for the July 18-24 class. For additional information Dn the class, write Raymond C. Rapp, Coordinator of Pro grams, The Center for Conti nuing Education, Mars Hill College. Mars Hill. N.C. 28754 or call 704/689-1166. The cost for the week for residential students is $200, in cluding all meals, tuition, and room in one of the college's residence halls. There are limited number of commuter slots open also, and the cost is $100. July 4 Plans Announced The Mars Hill Lions Club have firmed up plans for an all-day Fourth of July celebra tion on Saturday, July S, at the Mars Hill Elementary School. . Activities both for adults and children will be featured culminating with a fireworks display that night consisting of an American flag ground display and an aerial display. Booth and field games and a crafts show will start at 2 p.m. and continue throughout the afternoon. Booth games will include a ball toss, basketball throw, dunking, coin and dart throw Mr. Bill and his TV "Thirtoon Balloon" will also be on hand between 6 and 8 p.m to give rides. Music entertainment which will in clude gospel and biuegrass music, will also precede the 11 n II . Absentee Ballots of elections office will be open on Saturday, June 19 from 9 a m until . 12 noon for anyone wishing to vcrte absentee ballots. The deadline for applying for absentee ballots was June 14 at 5 p.m. fireworks. The Servants Quartet of Asheville will be one of the singing groups. Pood and refreshments will be available thoughout the day. General admission will be $1 for all ages for the entire day. The club will also be giving away a steer from Roy Am mora' farm, a clock from the Mars Hill Florist and a meal at the Bantam Chef in Mara Rill Tickets for those items are available from any club member including those listed below and the drawing will be made on Uw 3rd Gilmore: 4- Year Term Is A Mistake By TOM (.II MOKK A constitutional amendment will be on the ballot in the primary June 29, 1962 which reads as follows: "Constitu tional amendment making the terms of the members of the General Assembly four years, beginning with members elected in 1982." This will be amendment No. 1 on the ballot. I believe a vote for this four year term is a serious mistake and will work against the best interests of the people. The proposed constitutional amendment is bad legislation. Admittedly, the men and women who drafted this amendment are people of in* tegrity and principle who believed this amendment to be worthwhile when it was in troduced. But, I feel they fail ed to recognize the long term implications of their actions. Foremost, I believe that passage of this- amendment would reduce the communica tions between lawmakers and their constitutents. It would be a step down the path toward professional legislators. It would discourage many poten tial candidates. Not only do I dislike the con cept of this amendment, I am especially upset that our voters must vote on it during an off-year election when so few people vote. Furthermore, since the amendment is on the same ballot as the legislators themselves, the voters must make their selection without knowing whether they are committing to this candidate for a two or a four-year term. In addition, if legislators win "secure" four year terms in 1982, then they'll be free to run for other offices ? such as governor, It. governor, or a Council of State position ? in 1984 without having to risk los ing their General Assembly Gilmore seats. And, by being elected in "off-year" elections, the members of the General Assembly would not necessarily share the man date of the governor in support of the will of the people In other words, our legislative branch and our executive branch might be stepping to different tunes ? in effect, for cing confusion and chaos into the halls of state government. This amendment may serve the desires of some politi cians, but it certainly has never been mandated by the people of this state. We have heard no public outcry for this amendment. The only people who seem to want it are a few members of the General Assembly, not the vast ma jority of the population who expects accountability and responsiveness from their legislators. We don't need this amend ment. We don't want this amendment. Nevertheless, we're being called upon to vote it down. Since 1968. 96 percent of all constitutional amendments proposed by our General Assembly have been approved by the people. Without heightened public awareness of the menace posed by this amendment, this amendment will probably be passed, too. We need to defeat this amendment ? to defeat it soundly and decisively ? so the members of the General Assembly will get the message that the people of North Carolina are accustom ed to good government, and we won't settle for less. Two terms for North Carolina legislators have worked well since 1832. Our government is good. Our budget is balanced, our taxes are moderate, and our credit ratings are high. We have nothing to gain by approving four-year terms, but we surely risk a great deal. I've heard it before, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." I can't see a thing we'll fix by giving our General Assembly members four-year terms. Safety Seat Law Goes Into Effect North Carolina's new Child Passenger Safety Law gt>j> in to effect on July 1 The law re quires that every North Carolina driver who is transporting his or her child under two years of age. must have the child in a safety restraint. Infants to one year must be secured in an approved crash tested child safety seat. A seat belt or a child safety seat can secure a child between the ages of one and two years. Parents may remove a child from his secured position tem porarily for care of personal needs, such as feeding or diapering. Warning tickets will be issued to violators of the new law for the first two years. After July 1, 1984, a fine of up to $10 may be imposed, plus court costs. i While considering the need for a child safety seat law, legislators were confronted with a number of grim statistics ? Automobile crashes are the greatest cause of injury and death in children. ? At current rates. 1 in 60 newborns will die in an automobile crash before age 25 ? In a 30 mph crash, a 10 lb. baby hits the dash or window with a force of 300 lbs. ? In a crash, children are often thrown from the car or crushed by the weight of the adult holding them. Speaking on behalf of safety seat legislation, Joan Claybrook, Administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, says, "We are all horrified when we read about child abuse. Perhaps we should recognize that failure to properly belt -up children when riding in a motor vehicle is another form of child abuse. This sin of omission is just as deadly as an offensive act." Sandra Plemmon* keeps busy at two jobs . See her profile _ a on Page 3, RENTAL SAFETY SEATS ? The Madison County Health Depart ment has 60 infant seats available for parents to rent for a small fee. The seats were donated by three county Lions Clubs and numerous concerned citizens. The seats will be displayed at the Mars Hill Public Library in June and the Marshall Library in July. Seats can be purchased in the Asheville area. Dinner For Graham Tickets are still available for a special appreciation din ner to be held on June 25 honoring North Carolina's long-time Commissioner of Agriculture James A. Graham according to Zeno Ponder, Madison County chairman for the event. The dinner will be held at 6 p.m. at Tuscola High School at Waynesville, followed by a program in the school auditorium. Farm and business people and local officials of the 21 western counties and the Cherokee Indian Reservation are expected to be on hand for the non-partisan affair to ex press appreciation to Commis sioner Graham for the interest and support he has shown in agricultural and agri-business projects in the western coun ties during his 18 years in of fice. Tickets to the $10 per person dinner are available from chairmen in each county or from the Western North Carolina Development Association, 420 City Building, Ashevilie, telephone 2SS-47S3 Among N.C. Department of Agriculture facilities that in WNC near Crossnore. Grading has been done and bids are being opened this month for a $1.65 million regional livestock/horse show facility to be constructed near the Asheville Airport. The depart ment also operates a diagnostic laboratory at Shelby. Graham has been widely recognized for his agricultural leadership, including being named "Man of the Year" by The Progressive Farmer magazine, president of the Association of State Depart ments of Agriculture and reci pient of a national 4-H Alumni award. Pink Francis, Haywood County appfy grower, is general chairman for the ap preciation event ami Morris L. McGough, executive vice president of the Western North Carolina Development Association will serve as master of ceremonies.
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