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CORD SERVING THE PEOPLE OF MADISON COUNTY SINCE 7907 WEDNESDAY, September 4, 1985 Meeting On Nuclear Dump Site Here All Madison County residents are invited to attend a hearing concerning a proposed nuclear dump site being considered in the county. The meeting will be held on Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Adams on Lower Brush Creek. Janet Hoyle, an attorney with the Blue Ridge Defense League, will be the featured speaker. Speaker of the House Liston B. Ramsey and the Madison County Board of Commis sioners are expected to attend, along with a representative of Rep. Bill Hendon. For more information, call 649-2621 - Girl Scouts, Brownies To Meet At Marshall First Baptist Marshall Girl Scout Troop 266 and Brownie Troop 079 will meet each Monday night at 7 p.m. in the First Baptist Church of Marshall. Mars Hill Class Of 1940 To Hold Oct. 5 Reunion The Mars Hill High School Class of 1940 will hold a reunion on Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. in the Western Steer Restuarant in Mars Hill. All class members are invited to attend. Madison Democrats Plan Dinner The Madison County Democratic Party will sponsor a din ner on Sept. 7 at Madison H.S. beginning at 7:30 p.m. Wade Smith, state chairman of the N.C Democratic Party, will be the featured speaker. American Legion To Meet American Legion Post No. 317 in Marshall will meet on Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Legion Hall on Back St. Supper will be served by members of the Ladies Auxiliary. Metcalf Family Reunion Planned The 56th annual Metcalf family reunion will be held on Sept. 8 at the East Fork Freewill Baptist Church on Lower Metcalf Creek, 10 miles east of Mars H6I1. For more information, call Emery Metcalf at 649-3178. All family members and friends are invited to attend and bring along a picnic lunch. Gosnell Family Reunion Set The annual reunion of the descendants of Rollins and Callie Gosnell will be held on Sept. 8 at the Reems Creek Wildlife Club. Dinner on the ground will be served at 1 p.m. All family members are invited to bring along a picnic lunch. Worley, Davis Family Reunion Set The annual Worley and Davis family reunion will beheld on Sept. 8 at Rainbow Lake in Spartanburg, S.C. All friends and family members are invited to attend. Madison County ARC Meeting The Madison County Association for Retarded Citizens will meet on Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Marshall Day Care Center on Long Branch Rd. All members are asked to attend this meeting. Madison Optimists Meet Thursday The Madison Central Optimists Club will meet on Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Mary's Restaurant on the Marshall By-pass. All members are invited to attend. School Board Meets Sept. 4 The Madison County Board of Education will meet on Sept 4 at 10:30 a.m. in the Madison Cbunty Court House. County Commissioners Meet The Madison County Board of Commissioners havepoatpon Blue Mold Found In Little Sandy Mush The first reported case of blue mold in North Carolina this year was discovered in the Little Sandy Mush area on Aug. 27. The disease was found spread over the entire field which had been treated with approximately one quart of Ridomil in late May. Officials are urging all Madison County tobacco farmers to carefully inspect their fields for signs of the disease. Blue mold usually shows up as dime-sized yellow spots on the side of tobacco leaves. The bottom side of the leaves will be covered with a fuzzy blue mold growth. In the later stages of development, the yellow spots turn brown-colored. Officials suggest that applications of Ridomil at the rate of one pint per acre will control spread of the disease. They warn that cutting and hanging the diseased tobacco will not stop the mold as long as the leaf still retains moisture. For more information on blue mold, contact the Madison County Extension Service office at 649-2411. 'y.g&r&mm i- . ** ? . h ?m ?iwl . ?? _ _ _ KENPAK OFFICIALS and Madison County Commission j chaiorman James Ledford took part in groundbreaking i ceremonies at the Marshall Industrial Park last week. Con- j struction of the Kenpak plant is expected to begin this month, with the plant opening scheduled for early in 1986. When open, the plant will provide jobs for up to 50 local residents. John Tilson Enters Mars Hill Race The 1965 municipal election cam paigns got underway Friday with the opening of the filing period for can didates for office. Opening day of the filing period brought only two can didates forward. In Mars Hill, former Mayor John 0. Tilson filed to regain the office he held more than 20 years ago. Tilson was the first candidate to file, although alderman John Chandler has also announced that he will seek a second term on the town board. In Hot Springs, Richard Waltz filed for the Nov. mayoral election. Waltz was defeated by Debbie Ponder in the 1961 mayoral race. Ponder has an nouneed that she will not seek a third term. There were no filings in Marshall on opening day. Aldermen John Dod son and Sammy Lunsford have an nounced that they will seek re election. Board member Ed Niles said that he doesn't think he will seek another term. Marshall Mayor Betty Wild told The News Record that she is undecid ed about seeking a second term. Mrs Wild was quoted in earlier published reports that she would seek a second term in Nov. In 1963, she waited until the final day for filing. before official ly announcing her candidacy. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE LISTON RAMSEY, left, and A-B Tech president Harvey Haynes inspect one of 10 new com puters installed recently at the Madison County Center in Mar shall. A-B Tech will offer literacy training for adults using the computers. Ray Sawyer, right, the center's director demonstrates the computer for Ramsey and Haynes. " Experience The French Broad " Is Theme Of River Week Festivities The ninth annual French Broad River Week observance will be held from Sept. 7 through 15 this year. The annual event, sponsored by the French Broad River Foundation and the Land of the Sky Regional Council, seeks to increase public awareness of the French Broad River and to improve the natural beauty of the 117-mile long river. The flench Broad River begins in Transylvania County and winds through Henderson, Buncombe and Madison Counties before continuing on to Tennessee. It is one of the few rivers in North America which flows in a northerly direction. The various French Broad River Week activities are co ordinated by 20 organizations throughout the four-county area. Asheville Councilman Norma Price is this year's task force chairman. The French Broad River Foundation is a non-profit organization formed in 1963. The foundation's 207 active members work to improve the quality of the river. A river cleanup trip on Sept. 12 comprises the French Broad River Week activities planned in Madison County. by local rafting companies, tfci free trips will rid from Barnard to the river banks I K The Marshall Public Library will also have a French Broad River display open to the public throughout Sept. The second annual French Broad Riverfest will again be held at the Asheville Firefighters Camp on Clayton Rd. in Asheville, just off Hwy. 191. Madison County's Lou Zeller will serve as the master of ceremonies for the day-long event. Singer-humorist Gamble Rogers will be the featured enter tainer at this year's festival. Joining Rogers will be local bands, including the Whitewater Bluegrass Co., Dreams and The Witch Doctors. In addition to the music, Riverfest will feature jugglers, clowns, delicious food, river raft rides, river-related displays, volleyball, beverages and other activities Raffles for prizes will be held and admission is free. Riverfest is co-sponsored by the French Broad River Foundation, the Asheville Parks and Recreation Dept. and the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of the Western Carolinas. The iv will be two days of river racing On Sept. 7-8. On Satur day,
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