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M^DlSON 81st Year No. 32 PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE COUNTY SEAT AT MARSHALL, N.C. COUN1 Y t_iBRARV trf-Nt.R'U- DCUIVKRV L_ _ ;d /'j3 c Per Copy Spring Creek Road Urged \ Board Hears Citizens' Proposals Members of the state transportation board heard from the public at a meeting of the Transportation Improve ment Program held at Madison High School on Aug. 4. Board members Zeno Ponder and James Daniels and deputy secretary Wesley Webster listened as more than a dozen public officials and private citizens spoke out on the problems and needs of the area's transportation system. Ponder and Daniels represent District 13 which encompasses most of the counties of Western North Carolina. Secretary Webster opened the meeting by apologizing for the absence of Secretary of Transportation William E. Roberson Jr. Roberson was prevented by other committ ments from attending the public hearing. The deputy secretary assured the au dience that his boss would soon come to Western Carolina for a personal look at the area's transportation needs. Webster went on to relate some of the improvements the state Department of Transportation has made in the past year. He cited the department's saving of $40 million in construction costs in 1961 as the chief accomplish ment of the past year. He also pointed to 18 million in savings gained from the elimination of 220 jobs within the depart ment. Following a slide presents tion detailing the many ser vices provided by the Depart ment of Transportation, the floor was given over to the public for their opinions. A large delegation ol residents from McDowell County attended the hearing The group presented a number of speakers who urg ed the board to approve plans for the construction of a bypass around Marion. State Rep. Robert C. Hunter and Marion Mayor Jim Seegers urged the board to move ahead with the plan to divert traffic away from Marion's main thoroughfare. Both men cited the heavy volume of traffic and the ef fect on downtown businesses as reasons for constructing the alternate route. When Hunter asked the McDowell residents in the au dience to stand to show their support for the project, no less f than half the audience took to I their feet. Several black residents of Marion spoke out in opposition to the route of the proposed bypass. One speaker, Clyde Howard, presented the board members with a petition sign ed by 761 residents of the West Marion community in opposi tion to the proposed route. All the black speakers voiced con cern over the effect the road would have on the West Marion and Cross Mill com munities. Many Madison County FR. ANDREW GRAVES HONORED with gift to Hot Springs Medical/Dental Center. L to R Fr. Tom Gaunt, Bill Whitten, Fr. Frank Reese, Ruth Smith, Garland Woody, and Fr. are associated with the Hot Springs Catholic Church. Whitten and Ms. Smith are members of The Community Fund Drive Committee and Woody is Chairman of that group. vn avca. r i . uauiu, r i . iwac aiiu r ? . v*i Program Receives Donation A $5,000 donation given in honor of Rev. Andrew V. Graves' 45 years of service in Madison County narrows the gap between already garnered funds and the needed $350,000 for a new health care facility here. Father Graves, a Jesuit from the Maryland Province, came to the Catholic mission in Revere in 1937. The mission had been started in 1931 by a Jesuit from the New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus (S. J.) Because of health reasons, FY. Graves had been advised to move from Revere. While awaiting reassignment io Washington, D. C., Fr. Graves did move- 15 miles west where he started the Chapel of the Redeemer. He has now retired here and continues an active ministry. Celebrating his 60 years in the order, Fr. Graves was honored by 19 fellow Jesuits last week at the Jesuit Residence and House of Prayer where he was suprised by the donation to the clinic. Ordained in 1934, he served as assistant pastor at Holy Trinity Parish in Washington before coming to Western North Carolina. Fr. Graves quickly adapted to living in the mountains. He worked with the local youth as coach of athletic teams, and he seldom travels around the county without meeting a former team member he had coached. The $5,000 brings the total of local donations, cash and pledges, to over $31,000 accor ding to Garland Woody, Chair man of the Community Find Drive. Jerry Plemmons, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Hot Springs Health Pro gram, the community group operating the service, stated that the 3700 square foot building will house both medical and dental offices. In eluded in the passive sola structure will be three e> amination rooms, a mine trauma room, laborator) X-ray room and ancillar rooms for medical service and a dental unit consisting c two operatives and ap propriate office space. The Board of Director estimates the cost at mor than 9350,000. To date, $80, 0C in state funds and 118,000 i Appalachian Regional Core mission monies in addition t the local funding have bee received. A loan applicatio for $150,000 from the Farmer (Continued on Page 5) Car Wreck Claims Life crash north of Friday night daim tbe life of an 18-year-old Waynes ville man. The vehi cle. a 1977 Ford Mercury, left the road on Puncheon Fork Road and overturned when it struck a ditch bank. Tfce driver of the vehicle, Kermit Gaston Moxley, vas pronounced dead at I of the accident by Dr Otis tiallj ? hrown tram the car and was kilM instantly. Cause ?f ion. that Moxley was driving at an excessive rate of speed south on Puncheon Fork Road Fri day at about t:U p.m. When Moxley attempted to pass another car on the curve, he lost control of the vehicle The car then veered off the right sidp of the road, struck a ditch bank and overturned several ttgHt. , the car were >t seriously in jured. The gin were , ... . ?? , M, of Weaverviile, Terrell Rice 16, of Man Mil a accident Friday aftarnoon on US IMS when the car the was driving collided with a truck one mile south of liar* Hill. Jennifer Mason, 21, of Mars Hill was treated and released at Mmi ill ill Mission "t"*1 in Asheville Mason, a student at Mars 1 11 , , IS m - * , . a M ^ L __ _ J ; } ; : ? ( > I I i_ m I . ( i - . .... <> yield at a - .sign. The driver of thr truck, Charles Lee Brown n of Burn ? the passenger side of the a and overturned, spilling t! load of wood chips onto tt highway. The accident backed up tra fic on lt-13 for five hours wM the wood chips were cleam up and the truck was rightei residents were also in the au dience and spoke to the board members. A number of Mar shall residents spoke out in favor of a road to be con structed between the Spring Creek area and Marshall. Larry Leake, attorney for the Madison County Board of Education, read to the board members a resolution passed by the board during their meeting on Wednesday morn ing. The resolution urged that the Department of Transpor tation build a road from Hwy 213 which would link the Spr ing Creek area with Marshall. The board also asked that a road be constructed from Laurel River into Hot Springs. Leake pointed out to the board members that a bond issue which financed the con struction of the consolidated high school was passed after residents of the Spring Creek area were given assurances that such a road would be con structed. He said that then Gov. Bob Scott told the people of the county that such a road would be constructed. Leake also pointed out that the proposed road would cut the travel time for Spring Creek students in half. Dr. Fred Bentley also spoke out in favor of the Spring Creek project, asking the board to "restore the people's faith in government" by fulfilling the promise made by Gov. Scott. Dean Shields of Marshall addressed the board saying. "It's been interesting sitting here and listening to people speak on the problems they have in their communities. I'm sure that there are pro blems up in McDowell County, but you ain't seen nothing yet, until you've seen Madison County. Take a trip over to Laurel River or go up through Spring Creek on 209 and you'll know what I'm talking about. I've been here 25 years, and I'm appalled by the needs we have here in Madison County." Phil Elam of Mars Hill also spoke in favor of the Spring Creek road, telling the board, "I came here 46' j years ago and I was told that many a man had been sent to the state legislature by promising to build a road from Spring Creek to Marshall. I hope we can find another way to elect our representatives." Marshall Mayor Lawrence Ponder also urged the con struction. He told the board, "The Spring Creek people sup ported the bond issue to build the high school because they were promised the new road. I urge you to approve the con struction of the road. It's need ed for the children's sake." Asheville Mayor Roy Tran tham addressed the board, asking for improvements to 1-240 in South Asheville and the widening of both Louisiana Avenue and the Leciester highway. He thanked the (Continued on Page 2) School Board Approves New Music Program The Madison County Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Aug. 4 in WJ* county cotartltouSe. The board madeia number ot deci sions regarding insurance for students and teachers, con sidered several requests for transfers and approved the creation of a music instruction program on the elementary school level. The board approved a measure which will provide insurance to Madison County teachers as a fringe benefit. It also decided to terminate its present liability insurance policy in favor of another pro gram which will raise the medical payments for students injured while riding on a school activity bus. The present policy allows for a $1,000 medical payment in the event of injury. The policy the board approved on Wednesday raises that pay ment to $5,000. The board was also inform r ed by attorney Larry Leake j. that it will receive $25,000 r from the County Commission , which had previously been y withheld. The funds are 3 unrestricted and will be used ,f as the board directs. >. Upon learning of the addi tional revenue, the board g unanimously approved the e creation of a music program for the county elementary schools. The board allocated $5,000 to establish the pro gram. Vernon Ponder, principal of the Laurel Elementary School, addressed the board with a number of recommen dations. Ponder asked that the board approve Ollie Shelton for the position of primary reading aide in place of Bar bara Wallin, who declined the position. Ponder also recommended that the board approve the hir ing of Daisy Franklin to a posi tion as a teacher in the first and second grades and that they accept Viola Rice as a substitute teacher at the school. The board accepted all three of Ponder's recommenda tions. Bernice Wright was also ap proved for a position as an aide in the Title I office. The board also approved Madison High School principal David Wyatt's request that Diane Kingston and Debra Ball be hired as substitute teachers at the high school. The board was also inform ed that two new secretaries to be hired at Madison High School will cost $16,736 for the year. In other business, the board approved a (50 expense to enroll attorney Larry Leake in the N.C. School Board At torney's Association. The board also approved two resolutions at the Wednesday meeting. One resolution asked the state transportation board to construct a road linking the Spring Creek area to Mar shall. The other resolution commended Marshall Elementary School students Jennie Pegg and Carol Fox for winning the first prize in a na tional history contest con ducted at the University of Maryland in June. The board also took up David Wyatt's request for new school buses for Madison High School. Wyatt told the board that the school needs a new bus for school activity trips. He told the members, "I'd be afraid to send the buses we have now on a trip to Raleigh." He said a new 60-passenger bus and a smaller van were needed. Hie board delayed making a final decision on the purchase of a new bus until they receive their funds from the county commission. The board is looking into the possibility of purchasing a used van and will take up the matter at its next meeting. By a unanimous vote, the board also approved a new at tendance policy for Madison High School students Regarding requests for transfers, the board delayed making a decision on the re quests by the parents of Ronald Conner, Sherry Collins and Matthew Green that they be allowed to attend the Red Oak school. It also tabled a decision on whether or not to allow Sharon L. Ray of Weaverville to transfer to Madison High School from the Buncombe County school system. The board also heard a re quest from Mrs. Eugene Turner that her daughter, Darlene Turner, be allowed to attend Erwin High School. The Turners live in Leicester but their property is in Madison County, TTiey are employed as custodians at Erwin High School. Board attorney Larry Leake advised the board to deny the request. The board declined to hear the request in executive session. Reached on Thurs day, Mr. Turner reported that the board denied the request, ordering Darlene Turner to at tend Madison High School. The next regular monthly meeting of the board is scheduled for Sept. 1 at 10:30 a.m. in the county courthouse. County Schools Open The 1962-83 school year btgan this morning for students in the Madison Coun ty school system. With today's flk-st day of classes, the students become the first Western North Carolina youngsters to return to class. Today's first day of classes also marks the of the new Marshall Elementary School opposite Madison High School, The new facility will ?s through the third grade, Ef;i The storage areas provide the only dividers between the classrooms and the central hallway, enabling the school's teachers to use team teaching methods in tome cir cumstances. The school features eight classroom areas and a spacious area in the center of the building for awwiiMi? The new school alao boasts a new principal, Nancy Allan of Marshall At age ?, the County native is the through third grade level. A graduate of Mara Hill Col lege, she received her master's degree to education from Wester^ Carolina University in MUt. Married for the past eight years to David AUen, the couple live in Mar shall with their four-year old daughter, Sabrina. mt School or at nd ? mw facility iilt at a coat of more worn he n em school {urnli
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