Newspapers / The News-Record (Marshall, N.C.) / Dec. 22, 1982, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The News-Record (Marshall, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
1 - a ?f /, y * . ~ ?: - ?> > ' H Ulerry (EtjriBtmaa -? *?' ? ? i f I ("ii-.Ni-. v: TU|* l^B ? SERVING THE PEOPLE OF MADlbun. > t NO "'O/jJ 81st Year No. 51 PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE COUNTY SEAT AT MARSHALL, N.C. WEDNESDAY, December 22, 1982 15c P. < Copy Ramsey Opposes Committee's Recommendations Speaker of the N.C. House, Lis ton Ramsey, has come out in opposition to the recom mendations of legislative study committee that would limit sessions of the state legislature to 80 days. The committee, the Agency Review Committee, released their findings last week. Upon reading the report, the Speaker said, "I'm not very impressed at all." The committee voted to send their report on to the state legislature when it con venes in January. The report makes no formal proposals, but recommends that regular sessions be limited to 60 days and that committees be reduc ed. It also suggests allowing standing committees operate between sessions of the ksgislstur?. In the report, the committee points out that neighboring states have imposed similar time limits on the length of legislative sessions. The com mittee also found that most southern legislatures have fewer than a third as many standing committees as North Carolina. The N.C. House has 59 standing committees while the Senate has 38. Ramsey said that the com mittee report was "full of holes." The speaker pointed out that, while other state legislatures have fewer stan ding committees, they also tend to employ more subcom mittees with much the same result. Ramsey, the Marshall representative in the House, has just completed his first term as Speaker. His selection for a second term was recent ly assured by a vote of House Democrats. Although he serv ed as a full-time speaker, Ramsey receives a part-time salary for his position. He has earned a reputation in Raleigh for turning aside criticism of the present legislative system. In criticizing the committee's recommenda tions, Ramsey pointed out that letting even a reduced number of committees meet between sessions would result in more, not less, trips to Raleigh by the lawmakers. He expressed fears that lawmakers from outlying areas in the state might not be able to attend committee meetings which considered legislation impor tant to their constituents. Ramsey said that the overall effect of the rwjora mended changes would be to concentrate power in a few hands and would reduce par ticipation by some represen tatives. Defending his handling of the House, the speaker said, "I try to run a democratic shop." Because of Ramsey's op position to the recommended changes, the committee's pro posals will meet with sharp opposition in the House. The committee's co-chairman, Sen. W.G. Hancock, Dem. -Durham, is expected to introduce recommended changes to the state senate, where they have a better chance to pass. Even in the Senate, the pro spects for passing changes are , Marshall Kindergarteners Asked: What Do You Want For Christmas?9 Ed. Note: We visited the Marshall Primary School kindergarten classes on Monday to find out what the students are hoping Santa will bring them on Christmas eve. The youngsters reported a wide range of wishes, from doll houses to toy tanks. One thing they all agreed on ? they've all been good boys and girls this year. "A Strawberry Shortcake doll because I've been a good girl. And a guitar for my little brother, Kevin." Cindy Payne "I want some Hot Wheels cars. That's all I want. I've got three toys now." Eugene Norton /'win' a Lite Brite peg "I'd like . remote board and a baby doll, and a controlled wrecker, a farm set Mg car for my sister." and a GI Joe battle tank " Jami Lister Jerry FYisby Goat Lovers Are United . By ELIZABETH D. SQUIRE "The hour of the goat has comet" Mid Jean Thornton of Beech at a recent meeting of the Piedmont Dairy Goat Association which despite its name - has most of its members here In the moun tains of North Carolina Other members were not quite so sure that the goat has the recognition it deserves aa a farm animal yet, but en t: Mt La Manchas. Toggpnbergs French Alpines, and other goats run 1 "Goat's milk is the < milt there is.' said Jackie of Little PtaMin P?w he admit to be ?*?"? " " - ? ? 9 A dairy of Richard and Jean Thornton outside WeavenriHe recently. The groups covered dish lunch featured such delicacies aa goat cheese, goat meat-ioaf and rice pudding made with goat's milk. The Thorntons' GIm Cran noc dairy has 40 goata, some deacended from the herd of the late poet and goat-fancier. Girl Sandburg. Tljijff have including one GOAT FANCIERS sample cheese and meatioaf. learn more about how to take cafe Mm y njoved stoi , nd who gai a ?re health v ,1 !r addition to sv health tips, I like the fact that . arllc Nips prevent wWiui, the members ^change tior. wutM. "How iuch utrit do ?Mk ffe i ' isl Davis VaynesfUle, "A Fall Guy truck." Mark Wallin "I want one of those games what you lay down and take the bones out, and a baby doll." Malinda Jo Hensley i "...a doll house, a pink and pretty Barbie doll and a Mickey Mouse talking phone. ' ' Beverly Allen "...an E.T. talking doll and a Mickey Mouse telephone." Benji Fender "I want a pump It Up motor cycle and a puff car." Scotty Mars "1 want one of those cars that you mash on it goes." Nacola Wyatt "A sled and some ice skates." Ryan Raisig "Some roller skates and some clothes, and a Barbie doll and a tippy toes doll." Tiffany Nix Tis The Season . . . SANTA AND HIS FRIENDS, the Raper sisters, posed on Main Street last week. Growers Adopt Resolutions The Tobacco Growers i Association of North Carolina i met recently and passed a I number of resolutions of in- i terest to burley growers. Chief among the changes proposed . by the association was the in troduction of alternative ar rangements for the leasing of tobacco allotments. The association proposed that all allotment holders wishing to cash lease their quotas would do so to active tobacco farmers. The pro posal further states that the quota lease price should not exceed the percentage of the previous year's crop, based on the cost of production. High production-cost areas would have a percentage based on 15% of the previous year, while low cost production areas would face a ceiling of 25% of the previous year's belt price average. The goal of the proposal is to have the allotment holder share some of the financial risk of producing the crop with tl? leasee The lease agreements would be filed with the local office of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service of fice. Local ASCS offices would be authorized to issue market cards reflecting the share agreement. Warehouses would then issue checks to both the allotment holder and the leasee, based upon the terms of the agreement. The proposal defines an "ac tive tobacco grower" as "one who produces tobacco by managing its production and has a direct financial interest in the crop from plant bed to market." In other resolutions passed at the meeting, the association urged the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain the 1983 quota at the 1962 level The association also urged the secretary to seek legislative change to maintain the price support level for 1963 at the 1962 level. In another resolution passed at the session, the association asked that the Secretary of Agriculture announce each year by Feb.' 1 the entire pro gram for that fear"? crop, including quotas, price supports and farmer assessments. Madison Manor Volunteers Honored Madison Manor Nursing Center honored volunteers with an Honorary Banquet on Dec. 16 Awards were presented to volunteer* who have volunteered service of M hours and above. Doris Bresler, Volunteer of the Year, has a total of 608 1 wll The following ra : Lucille ?JPaulme lie and Mrs. Hogan, Loro Hagan, Rev. and Mrs. Joe Honeycutt, Laura Ledford, Peggy Lee, Kathy Anglin, Rev. Curtis Ledford, Barry Morris, Jan Maney, Rev. George Moore, Mrs. Vivian Diercks. Ida McKittney, Lora Peterson, Barbara Robinson, Carol Sparta, Emory Shephard, Mr. and Mrs. Tisdale, Linda Sue Worley, Rev and Mrs. Harold Wood Tom Kauhn, Ricky McDevitt, Sharon Carter, BECKY ANDERSON and her first grade classmates created edible Christmas wreaths from corn flakes, marshmallow cream and cinnamon dots. 1 Sen. East Is Reassigned assignment. Bast it also a member of the Judiciary Cau mittee and is chairman of ill -i;bcorB mttiee where he to serve in the ttew "Hie Armed bew onaof interests' fa * I am very Americ gv tl S? n iu
The News-Record (Marshall, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Dec. 22, 1982, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75