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Vol. 84 No. 19 PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE COUNTY SEAT AT MARSHAL- May 9, 25C
Edmisten, Knox To Meet In June 5 Runoff
EDDIE KNOX
PRESIDENTIAL
PRIMARY
Mondale 1,733
Hart 862
Jackson 93
Farm Finance
Amendment
FOR 882
AGAINST 283
Commissioners
Approve DSS Budget
The Madison County Board
of Commissioners approved a
budget for the county Depart
ment of Social Services at
Monday's meeting. The DSS
budget calls for $529,284 in
county funds, an increase of
almost 160,000 for the current
year.
Including both federal and
stale funds, the county DSS
budget for the coming year is
$3,132,839 Salaries, day care,
aid to families with dependant
children and the food stamp
program account for the ma
jor portions of the budget
Hie approval was the first
given by the commissioners
for next year's budget. The
session last weekk with
Of the Board of
but <l.<l not
The commissioner also]
heard from Mars Hill Fire
Chief Gordon Randolph, who
complained of friction bet
ween members of the county
Emergency Medical Service
and the Mars Hill Rescue
Squad. The board asked Ran
dolph to return to the next
meeting with a proposal to end
the tensions between the two
services.
The board also heard ap
peals for funds from Richard
Kingston and Ricky McDevitt
Kingston asked the commis
sioners to consider applying
for funds to conduct a
historical inventory of the
missioners took no action on
either request.
The board approved lax
releases totalling $287 38 for
Larry Shelton, William
Thrasher. Connie Rice and
Ethel Harketford.
The board also approved a
$2,000 increase in its contract
with the Hot Springs Health
Program and heard a budget
request for the Madison Coun
ty Health Dept.
Tax Collector Harold Wallin
Mondale, Hunt and Jordan Score Victories
By ROBERT KOENIG
Attorney General Rufus Edmisten and
former Charlotte mayor Eddie Knox will meet
in the June 5 runoff primary to decide the
Democratic nomination for governor. The two
were the leading vote-getters in Tuesday's
primary election.
With 99 percent of all precincts reporting,
unofficial returns showed Edmisten leading
with 289,916 votes. The former Charlotte mayor
was second in the race with 245,855 votes.
Former Commerce Dept. Secretary D.M.
Faircloth was third in the race with 150,94)4
votes. Faircloth conceded defeat late Tuesday
night.
Tom Gilmore was fourth in the balloting with
81,964 votes, followed by LI. Gov. Jimmy Green
with 80,513 and Insurance Commissioner John
Ingram with 73,779.
Among the four minor candidates, Robert
hannon received the most votes, 18,170.
With the statewide returns still incomplete, it
appears that State Senator Robert Jordan has
narrowly won the race for Lieutenant Gover
nor. Jordan had slightly more than 50.3 percent
of the vote late Tuesday night. Jordan would
face a runoff with Carl Stewart, Jr. on June 5 if
he failed to garner better than half the vote in
Tuesday's election. With 65 percent of the
precincts reporting, Stewart had some 45 per
cent of the vote.
Faircloth Wins In Countv Vote
By ROBERT KOENIG
Former Commerce Secretary D.M."Lauch"
Faircloth scored a victory in the Madison Coun
ty primary Tuesday, sweeping 10 of the
county's 11 precincts. Faircloth polled 1,128
votes to outdistance his nearest opponent by a
better than two-to-one margin. Only Mars Hill,
which went to former Charlotte mayor Eddie
Knox, bucked the county-wide trend to
Faircloth.
The former Commerce Dept. head had the en
dorsement of Madison County Democratic Par
ty chairman Zeno Ponder.
Eddie Knox finished a distant second in the
county returns with 517 votes. He was followed
by Attorney General Rufus Edmisten with 461
votes and Lt. Governor Jimmy Green, who
received 501 votes.
Tom Gilmore finished fifth in the county with
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DEMOCRATIC
GOVERNOR
Faircloth 1,128
Knox 517
Green 501
Edmisten 461
Gilmore 100
Ingram 74
DEMOCRATIC
U. S. SENATE
Hunt - 2,036
Allred 150
REPUBLICAN
U. S. SENATE
Helms 291
Wimbish 10
i
Helms And
Martin
Win
Although it has attracted
less attention than the crowd
ed Democratic races, the
North Carolina Republican
Party also held primary elec
tions Tuesday. Statewide, the
Republican primary offered
no surprises. Both incumbent
Sen. Jesse Helms and Rep.
James Martin won their races
easily. The local race for the
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HEAVY HAINS THAT HIT Madison
County Sunday and Monday brought
streams and river* to near flood
U.S. 2S-70 Business was par
tially under water Monday alter
noon Damages from flooding was
reported to be minimal, but the
heavy rains have delayed farmers
RUFUS EDMISTEN
LT. GOV.
Jordan 1,309
Stewart 1,112
Madison County
Tax Collector
WALLIN 1,587
DODSON 850
Tornado Sighted
Near Hot Springs
The National Weather Service issued a tor
nado warning Monday night after sighting a
tornado on radar equipment at the Tri-City
Weather Station.
The weather service issued the warning at
8:40 p.m., Ave minutes after the tornado was
sighted.
Hie Madison County Sheriff's Department
received reports Monday night of downed trees
in the Spring Creek and Belva sections of the
county, but no injuries were reported.
Wreck Kills
Marshall Man
11
Jackie Lynn Laws of
McLean Rd was kilted when
he lost control of the motorcy
cle he was driving and hit a
parked car according to
Madison Count} Sheriff E Y
Ponder The sheriff said it ap
peal i-d Laws lost control of the
r
motorcyce after hitting a
muddy spot on the road '> /
Laws was a veteran of the
Vietnam War. He was
employed by Hero Trans por
tation in Ashevilir as a
trucfcdriver He is survive* by
his mother Hazel Moore ef
Asheville. hit- wife.
ind a sor