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M W* ? THE NEWS RECORD Editorial Marshall Urged To Join Municipal Water Supply Officials from Marshall, Mars Hill, Weaverville and Wood fin met for several hours last week in the Marshall Town Hall. Although the meeting did not produce any concrete actions, it represented a historic turning point in our local history. The officials came together to discuss their problems with water and explore possible long-term solutions. The historic meeting got off to a shaky start. One delegation from a neighboring town had to stop in our offices to ask direc tions to Town Hall. The gathered officials were meeting many of their fellow officials for the first time and introductions were exchanged over cheese and crackers. By the time they sat down to discuss their mutual problems and concerns, the officials relaxed and addressed the issue. Marshall officials called the meeting to discuss a joint pro ject to tap the abandoned Hunter Creek dam as a water source serving Marshall, Mars Hill Weaverville and Woodfin. Rebuilding the abandoned dam to federal specifications will be a costly project one town cannot tackle alone. Earlier this year, officials in Mars Hill, Weaverville and Woodfin agreed to jointly fund a study of the Ivy River for possible use as a water source serving all three towns. Citing this committment to the Ivy River study, officials from Weaverville, Mars Hill and Woodfin were reluctant to commit to a second study, but invited Marshall to join the Ivy River project. The invitation is one we hope Marshall officials will accept. If Marshall to to make progress, better water sources than the present wells will have to be located. It is not important whether the new source is on Ivy River or Hunter Creek, as long as one is located. By joining with Mars Hill, Weaverville and Woodfin, the cost of the Ivy River study could be reduced for all parties. Should Ivy River be found to be an impractical solution to this area's water troubles, a study of Hunter Creek would seem a logical second alternative that all four towns should Ixplore. The real significance of last week's meeting' was not in the' decisions that were reached, but in the fact that the meeting was held at all. For the first time in our long history, four neighboring towns came together to discuss a joint solution to mutual problem^. We hope that many similar meetings will be held in the future, possibly including officials from Hot Spr ings and Burnsville as well. It would appear that the time has come when the leaders of the small towns of our area recognize the benefits to be en joyed from co-operation. The people of Marshall and Mars Hill certainly have a stronger bond to their neighbors in Weaver ville and Woodfin than to the residents of Asheville. 9 We share the same proud, green mountains, same values, and yes, many of the same problems. The new roads which join us should also serve to strengthen the bonds of our small communities. By exploring avenues for mutual co-operation, the towns north of Asheville can reduce the costs of duplicating services, attract new industry and forge a regional alliance that can enhance the quality of life for all who call these small towns home. Last Thursday's meeting was a historic first step for this area. Let us hope it's just a beginning. r Heard And Seen By POP STORY Pop Story Will Return Next Week I'M H*R BLOCK,,,. me is we A/ew 5mm w form, ANP H6R? ARE THf (N5TRClCTT<W5 "THAT <30 r WITH IT, \ Know Comment BY JOSEPH GODWIN By JOSEPH GODWIN When Dr. Roby Tussin had finished examining me--and had satisfied both of us that it was not time to call the mortician-he sent me to the waiting areas and called My Girl in for a con ference. It was Friday afternoon, and the results of his prescribed X-ray ex amination would not be available un til eleven o'clock Monday. "Meanwhile," he told My Girl, "I want you to fold a towel and wrap it around his neck- improvise a surgical collar-and let him wear it twenty-four hours a day until I have the results of the X-rays and make my judgement as to what should be done." Actually, I don't wear such get-up as he described, and I knew that I would look unusual. Besides that, I would attract a whole lot of attention, stares, and questions from every per son I met. Naturally. I dreaded the prospects. How on earth would I handle those questions? Since I am not Moses, I cannot sum mon all the elders and leaders of the people to my tent and pass the word about the towel safety-pinned around my neck. But the same question ask ed over and over gets monotonous enough without my giving the same answer over and over. I decided the discussion of the Uftvel would probably run like this... "Joe, I notice you have a towel around your neck." My response: "Well, I do declare. I'm glad you told me!" "Joe, why the towel around your neck?" "My shirt collar is too big, and I have to do something to fill it up." "Joe, why are you wearing the towel around your neck?" "Because we ran out of space in the linen closet." "Joe, why the towel around the neck?" "I'm susceptible to sore throat, and I'm getting a headstart on winter by warming up my neck before cold weather comes." "Joe, tell me why you're wearing the towel." "A vampire got hold of me, and I'm wearing this to cover up the scars." s"Joe, pardon me for asking, but why are you wearing the towel?" "I'm wearing it to absorb the moisture so that my humor will stay dry." "Joe, why are you wearing the towel?" "All the rest of our towels were dir ty." "Joe, why the towel around your neck?" "My barber gave me such a lousy haircut that I have to wear this to pro tect my reputation." "Joe, why are you wearing the towel around your neck?" "My Girl put it there. She says that the towel doesn't make her intentions as obvious as it would if she used a rope!" "Joe, why are you wearing that towel arotmd your neck?" "Dr. Roby Tussin said it wouldn't do my neck any good if I wore it around my ankle." When Mixon Barnes (Old Nosey himself!) asks, "Joe, why are you wearing the towel around your neck?" I will answer him in one of two ways: "I didn't have time to wash my neck," or "Dr. Roby Tussin said that a shoe string would not serve the same purpose." Some people make various pro ducts that are different in order to sell them. Others make themselves different in order to be noticed-to at tract attention. Those who are made different by misfortune had rather not be noticed -unless, because of self-pity or im maturity, they need all the attention they can get. Girl, I'm not going to wear this thing! Please come and take it off this minute! In celebration of a job well done, we congratulate American labor. The industrious men and women who make up our great working force get things done and keep this nation continually moving ahead towards a ( brighter future and a better world. As we salute America at work, let's all enjoy this well-earned day of rest. The News Record Letters To The Editor Citizen Glad To See Fresh Paint At Marshall Town Hall Yesterday, I went to pay my water bill at Town Hall. Was I ever surpris ed and pleased at the new look "new paint" on the front of the building. I asked who was responsible for all this new work Fire chief Jimmy Ramsey and some of his firemen. It must have taken hours of hard work. "It looks Great." So many times we hear criticism of our Fire dept. from both Town Of ficials and Townspeople. But just you need them, "Day, Night, Rain or Shine,"- They are there. So "Thanks again" to Fire Chief Jimmy Ramsey and his men for a "job well done!" Betty J. Wild Marshall The News Record r Serving Tltt Pcopi* Of Madison County Sine# 1901 . 28753 ? (704)649-2741 ROBERT T. KOENIC, Editor . \ ? CHERYL W. KOENIC, Advertising Manager WILLIAM LEE, Assistant Editor i feM at Mnshal N.C. SKI . ri^0B Raw, , fVMCtfcM OutiMt '*-50 H.C. * IV,*?HnTii 1 1 1 I
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