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Roads section of 8R 1332. known at Coivia Creek Rd. An addi liooal 15. MM was needed to cover an overdraft am a pro ject to improve SR I32?. the Barnes Branch Kd. Work on SR 1434. the old N.C. 212 road, is carnally overdrafted in the amount of 93C.WM. The project has grad ed and paved a 1.8 mile section of the road. Of the recommended new projects. Mc Entire said that first priority would be given to SR 157?. (he Bend of Ivy Rd. along the Buncombe County line. IM.WW will he needed in order to grade, drain and pave SR 157C for a distance of eight tenths of a mile within the county. The proposal presented to the county commissioners also recommended spending $3,300 to pave a one-tenth mile section of SK 1149. McEntire also recommended budgetting $99,022 for stabilising unpaved roads used by school buses. A list of other secondary road projects and their priority is currently posted on the bulletin board at the Madison County Court House. The proposal presented to the county commissioners also recommended spending $3,300 to pave a one-tenth mile sec tion of SK 1149. McEntire also recommended budgetting $99,022 for stabilizing unpaved roads used by school buses. A list of other secondary road projects and their priority is currently posted on the bulletin board at the Madison County Court House. At the close of the public hearing, the commissioners moved into theregular business of their monthly meeting. The board heard a proposal from Frank and Cecilia Ward concerning placing the coun ty's tax billing and payroll on a computer owned by the Wards. According to the proposal presented to the commis sioners. the Wards would place computer terminals in the county tax collector's of fice and in other locations in the county. The terminals would be connected to the Ward computer located on Roberts Hill Rd. Mrs. Ward said the system would make the county's tax collections more effective by providing monthly statements of delinquents and would easi ly add both interest and penalties to the tax bills. She said that the computer can also handle accounting for county agencies such as the Madison County Housing Authority. Total cost of the proposal presented Monday night would be $25,900 for the basuc NEW ROAD WILL CONNECT N.C. 63 WITH PAYNE'S CHAPEL accomodate traffic at 36 miles per hour along the two-lane route through Little Pine Gap The engineer on the road project. Mason said that the road will have grades ranging from less than two to 10 percent in aectioas. The grade in the road is necessary, he said, because there is 2,000 feet of elevation difference from the road's starting point in Spring Creek to its end point | at Payne's Chapel. half mile section on tber north side of Little Pine Croak." Several residents also ex pressed concern about placing the road on the Berth side of the mountain. Harold Hunter expressed doubts that the road would be open to school buses during winter weather. Other residents expressed their concerns at the hearing. Mamie Gardner, who owns property along the proposed route, asked if the DOT pro ject would disturb her water supply DOT officiate said that DOT would have to make pro visions to insure that her water supply was undisturb ed. Mrs. Ray Ma this, another resident whose property would be affected by the pro ject, said, "This road goes through our farm. We raise tobacco and its our only way of making a living. I'm concern ed about the rocks and gar bage that will come from the project that will be dumped in our fields and make it impossi-l ^lefor us tofarm." Crop Insurance Deadline Nears BURNSVILE, N.C. - April IS is the last day to apply for crop insurance for Burley Tobacco in Madison County, N.C. according to Sam Riddle. District Director for the Federal Crop Insurance Cor poration (FCIC). Crop Insurance covers unavoidable loss of production resulting from adverse weather conditions, wildlife, earthquake, or fire. "Three coverage levels (45, 55 or 65 percent ) are available for insurance protection. Ad ditionally, FCIC offers three optional price elections for services, including training of county personnel to operate the equipment. The board took the proposal under advise ment. but took no action on Monday night. Prior to the start of the public hearing . the com mis- ? sioners heard from Dr. David , Deci and others concerning a proposal to reequip the coun ty's ambulances with radios connected to Memorial Mis sion Hospital in Asheville. The low-band radios would be a first step toward enabling the county's EMT personnel to become certified to ad minister intravenous injec tions. Total cost of the radio system would be approx imately (2.000. In addition to the radios, the EMTs will have; to undergo extensive training before they can become cer tified. The board approved the pur chase of the radio system. The board also heard a pro posal to installnew insulated windows in the county court house, butr took no action. Sgt. Green Trains In Phillipines U.S. Marine Gunnery Sergeant Richard L. Green, the son of Larkin Green of Rt. 1, Mars Hill, has recently returned from a deployment at Fort Magsayay in the Phillipines. Sgt. Green is a member of the First Bat talion, Second Marines, Third Marine Division stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Green took part in an exer cise in the Phillipines which included Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force personnel. The exercise included a landing on an airfield in the Crow Valley, jungle survival training, live fire exercises and small unit independant operations. valuing production lost or damaged," says Riddle. "To assist producers, the Federal Crop Insurance Cor poration will cost-share up to 30 percent of the cost of carry ing insurance. For more infor mation about the program, producers should contact an authorized crop insurance agent," says Riddle. To select an agent, pro ducers should check the list of agents available at their coun ty ASCS office. Applications should be submitted to the sales agent no later than April V andenhenghe Reports For Duty Army Pfc. John J. Vandenberghe II, son of Carol A. Ledford of Rural Route 1, Leicester, N.C., has arrived for duty in Fried berg. West Germany. Vandenberghe. an armored vehicle mechanic with the 3rd Armored Division, was previously assigned at Fort Knox. Ky. He is a 1963 graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School, Asheville, N.C. SCENES LIKE THIS ONE should be repeated throughout the county next week as the annual Spring Cleanup campaign gets underway. Cleanup Campaign Begins On Sunday RALEIGH - The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has scheduled the spring Clean-Up Litter Campaign for April 8-14, 1964 NCDOT officials are urging all motorists to drive cautious ly and be aware of extra pedestrians along the roadside who are participating in the clean up. State Transportation Secretary William R. Rober son, Jr. noted. "The Clean-Up Litter Campaign continues to be an excellent opportunity to involve citizens and focus their attention on our roadside environment." Roberson added, "With the 400th celebration ap proaching, this is a good chance to combine our efforts in beautifying North Carolina's roadsides before in creasing numbers of visitors come to our state for this im portant event." . Since the inception of the Clean-Up Litter program in 1979, NCDOT, with the help of citizens across the state, has been responsible for removing 25,084 truckloads of litter from nearly 53,148 miles of the state's highways. ATTENTION^ TAXPAYERS 1983 DELINQUENT TAXES WILL BE ADVERTISED URING MAY And A< m Dillingham Completes Training Pvt. Billy R. Dillingham, son of Ray E. and Betty S. ; Dillingham of Rural Route 6, Marshall, N.C., has completed a wheeled-vehicle mechanic course at the U.S. Army Training Center, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. During the course, students learned to perform organiza tional maintenance and assist in the repair of automotive vehicles and associated equip ment. They became familiarized with the function ing of automotive wheeled ? vehicle components, operating principles of inter nal combustion engines, fun damentals of fuel and etoc trical systems, and the use of test equipment. EXPERT SERVICE ? SATISFIED CUSTOMERS "RED" HICKEY'S ALIGNMENT SERVICE, INC. 49 HAYWOOD ROAD WEST ASHEVILLE. NC 28806 TWM-I BEAM SPECIALIST ALIGNMENT. "SPEED" BALANCING. STEERING SERVICE "RED" MICKEY Certified by National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence Cars, Vara, Foreign Cart i Trucks, (up to 1 ton) TELEPHONE (704) 253-4311 "RED WILL NOT USE PARTS ON YOUR VEHICLE WITHOUT CONSULTING YOU. THE CUSTOMER, FIRST,. That's Honasty !! MARSHALL FARM & GARDEN SUPPLY Marshall 649-3332 By-Pass PRE SEASON SPECIAL FREE - Pre-Season Inspection And Oil Change On Your Lawn & Garden Equipment Pick-Up & Delivery Available (Offer Expires 4-12-84) EARLY GARDEN NEEDS Kennebeck, Irish, Cobbler, Green Mountain and Red Pontiac Seed Potatoes ? Yellow, Red and White Onion Sets ? Early Flat Dutch Cabbage - Bunch and Flats ? Farm Chemicals ? Fertilizer ? All Types Meadow and Pasture Grasses ? Pet and Livestock Feed ? Garden Seeds ? Plow Points ? Fencing Supplies ? Lawn Seed Mixtures ? Garden Tools ? Bone Meal ? Veterinarian Supplies ? Sprayers ? Hardware ? House Plant Care Products ? Small Engine Repair ? Hanging Baskets ? Landscaping Supplies and Service ? Pine Needles and Straw ? Plant Bed Supplies ? Potting Soils ? Bedding Plants ? Orchard and Fruit Tree Supplies. THE COMPLETE FARM & GARDEN CENTER OPEN 8:00 A.M. - 6:30 P.M. MONDAY - SATURDAY ACROSS 1 Go furtively 6 One-spot 9 Australian birds 13 The Volunteer State 1.5 Abominable snowman 6 Shoemaker s tool 7 Relating to the , nose , 8 Peruse 9 BarK snappishly >1 Basketball great , Unseld >2 Support a church >3 Virtuous >5. Indian ten! ?7 Colorful sock 29. -shooter (revolver) 30 French friend 33 - ? out (just manage) 34. Gone by 36 Field gun 38 Love in Uvorno 40 indications 41 Actress Higg 44 Fimsh 46 Place 47 Baseball great Berra 48 Choreographer de Milie DOWN 1 As written: mus 2 The Empire State 3 Amplify 4 Indefinite article 5 Range of vision 6 Item of value owned 7: Desists 8 Lamprey 9 Eagles nest: var. 0 Encounter 1 The Beehive State I2 Flank I4 Maxim >0 Remunerate 22. The Lone Star State 23 West or Murray 24 S.A. ruminant 26 Slang for photograph 28 Self 30. Sharp-cornered 31. The Treasure State 32 Officeholders, for short 35 The Beaver State 5V noreaofn H Pair J2 The Hawkey* 43 Old 45. The gods 46 The Cotton CROSSWORD Did you know that Missouri is nicknamed the Show Me State, and Florida the Sunshine State7 The special Xiallenge presented by this week s puzzle is for you to deduce the names of nine other states using, as your ynly clue, their nicknames. ' Hiliard D Mr. and Mrs Bishop of Route 1, Marshall, haa enlisted in the U?. Air force Th* announcement as Sgt. Kirby Linder. U.S. Air Force recruiter in Aahevtlle. ? pis iuatei Madteon High School. He will r?p?ct for active duty on Nov
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