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j For local news details { I Read the Yancey Ree- I j ord Every Week. S , i VOLUME FOUR “THIS WORK PAYS YOUR COMMUNITY” WEEK MAY 20-25TH" The Works Projects Ad ministration has set aside May 20-25 as “This Work Pays Your Community” week. Open house will be held on all WPA profes sional and service projects . throughout the county. Employees, familiaj with the work, purpose, and ob jectives of their own pro ject, will be on hand to guide visitors, answer que stions and note suggestions. Men and women the nation over are cordially and ur gently invited, by project sponsors and the WPA, to visit and inspect every pro fessional "and service pro ject in operation in their respective communities; Mrs. Florence Kerr, as sistant WPA commissioner, in federal charge of all these projects, expects at least twenty- million visit ors. As outlined by the assis tant Commissioner, the week is to be a report to taxpayers—a living, visual report in action, not a mere complication of figures. Citizens will be able to see for themselves what use is being made of some of the dollars and cents they pay out for taxes. Valuable suggestions for improvement of the pro gram are expected to come iron, the visitors.'The fre shness and sharpness of a first impression may sug gest changes and improve " ments. that those who see , the project every day may overlook. Not only will this week show what is being done by the WPA for community improvement, it also will f give a clearer picture of what remains to be done. It will bring home to the Am erican people the fact that there is plenty of valuable work for each and all to do. “This Work Pays Your Community” Week will be opened on all professional __(Continued on back page) PURCHASE OF SAVINGS BONDS SHOWS DECID ED INCREASE Secretary of the Treas ury Morgehthau announced today that the total sales of Savings Bonds throiigh March 31, 1940, aggregated In maturity value, more than $3,860,2" 1,475, and that purchases have been made by approximately 1,987,374 investors. The tot al represents average pur chases of $2,496,325 for each b u s i n e s s day since March 1, 1935, when these bonds were first placed on sale. Deducting bonds re deemed, the maturity value %f Savings Bonds outstand ing on March 31, 1940, was ' approximately $3,495,573,- 600. The total maturity value of purchases for the calen-, dar year 1939 was $1,104,- 060,(XX), an average purch ase for each business day of last year of $3,667,975. United States Savings Bonds are sold on a dis count basis and mature in ten years for one-third (Continued on back page) THE YANCEY RECORD SUB. RATES: SI.OO YEAR. COMMENCEMENT EX ERCISES HELD AT MICAVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Eighteen seniors were awarded diplomas on last Wednesday evening, May 1 to bring to a close the com mencement exercises at Mica vi 11 e High School. Those receiving diplomas were Gilberta Silver, Julia Ray, Glenna Hall, June Simmons, Doris Young, Louise Harris, Ted Sim mons, Mildred Robinson, Ina Young, Gladys Husk ins, Fairy Letterman, Jew ell Jones, Harold Presnell, Jay Silver, Edith Autrey, Irene Buchanan, Jay Thom as, John Hobgood. E. Frank Watson deliver ed the address to the class, stressing the qualities that would aid the students to make a success in life. Citizenship" letters were awarded to the following: Lila Hilliard, Ruby Wilson, Margaret Young, Madge Young, Louise Harris, Mil dred Robinson, June Sim mons, Jay Thomas, Doris Young, Ina Young, Glenna Hall, Billie Keys, Phillip Thomas. . ■ These letters are award ed for general excellence in school work and activities and are earned on a point basis. Any student must make at least 260 points to be eligible. One quarter on honor roll earns 10 points; member of first team, 20 second team, 10; tryout, 5; perfect attendance 5; elec tive office, 5; play cast, 10; satisfactory member of a elub, 10; tryout in reading or declaiming, 10; for re presenting school in any capacity; 15 points. In addition to the letters, medals were presented as follows: Citizenship, Mar garet Young; English, Billie‘"Keys; dramatic, Mad ge You ng; scholarship, Mildred Robinson, valedic torian,, Ina Young, saluta torian. -V v ... MUSIC RECITAL Mrs. C. W. Robertson presented her music stu dents in recital on Tuesday evening, April 30. The foll owing took part on the pro gram: , Dorothy Howell, Thomas Young, Brant You ng, Donna Hall, Kathleen Silver, Fae Wilson, Vera McMahan, Wanda Robin son, Wallace Hensley, Max- , ine Black, Mary Lee Briggs, Alton Noblett, Jun ior Young, Lois Mace, Fred Buchanan, Betty Joice Wyatt, Francis Fields, James Johnson, Billie You ng, Elsie Cash, Geneva Brinkley,_ Mildred Robin- , son Hermon Robinson. SERVICE STATION NOW BEING CONSTRUCTED A modern service station oL- brick is being built on OTe corner lot owned by the Farmers Federation. The station has already been leased to the Standard Oil Company. _, A construction firm of Hickory, N. C. has the con? tract for building the sta tion. ' “DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY” BURNSVILLE, N. C., THURSpAvT MAY 9, 1940. 175 ACRES BURN ON PHILLIPS KNOB NORTH OF TOWN Fire which caught on the north slope of Phillips knob north, of Burnsville burned over approximately 175 acres before being extin guished by civilian fire fighters and C. C. C. Camp enrollees from Mars Hill, The fire was the worst spring fire which he had ever encountered, accord ing to Warden Craig Eng lish as most of the bad fires catch usually in the fall of the year. The great diffi culty in getting the con flagration under control was due principally to the exceedingly rough land and the strong wind which blew constantly. The large boulders made it impossible to build a fire line, and the heavy undergrowth fed the flames. Many dead chest nut trees also caught read ily. Seventeen civilians and forty two CCC fire fight ers finally brought the fire under-,Control, and there was very little young tim ber that would be merchan table later that was de stroyed. Approximately 175 acres were burned over. . -TT;. J LAMB SHIPPING SEA- " SON IN STATE STARTS SOON It’s almost time to start shipping spring lambs, L. I. Case, Extension ani mal husbandman of N. C. State College, says that the next few weeks will be the |ime when the wise farmer increases his income by fattening and finishing his lambs well. He wiii do it with an adequate and bal anced feed program. “Os first importance in feeding lambs,” Case says, “is milk and plenty of it. See that the ewes are fed for milk production. A bountiful supply of green winter cover crops, prefer ably crimson clover, sup plemented by a mixture of com and °ats should take care of this. ✓ “Creep feeding the lambs usually pays well. Partition off a bright corner of the bam or shed and leave a small opening or two that will exclude the ewes but admit the lambs. A good ration to use in the creep is: Seven parts of ground com, two parts of wheat bran, and one part of either cottonseed meal or soybean meal. In addition to the grain, a small rack full of choice hay should be kept where the lambs can nibble it as they please.” Last year the State Coll ege Extension Service co operated in conducting lamb pools which petted farmers $26,082.61 for 4,373 animals Weighing 317,950 pounds. Case estimates that these lamps brought fully one cent per pound more through grading and coop erative selling than they would have brought under the usual method of selling. The lamb pools will be continued this year. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Jes ter of Hayesville spent the week end here. I PROCLAMATION Wherea l the week of May 20th toMay 25th has been set asHe and designated as “THIS WORK PAYS YOUR COMMUNITY WEEK” for the pur pose of celebrating and giving proper recognition to the accomplishments of all professional, and service WPA projects throughout the nation; And Wbpreas, much has been accomplished on a national scale by such projects as gardening and can ning, sewing Scorns, historical surveys and adult edu cation, and n Wch good has been done in our town and county lending a bright hope for future achieve ments in thecae fields; And Whereas, it is right and proper that due re cognition given; Now, Therefore, I,»J. Frank Huskins, Mayor of Burnsville, do hereby proclaim the week of May 20th to May 25th as “THIS WORK PAYS YOUR COM MUNITY WEEK,” and the people of Burnsville and Yancey County are requested to lend their support to the occasion. THE TOWN OF BURNSVILLE, By J. Frank Huskins, Mayor. GRADUATION EXERCI SES HELD AT CLEAR MONT HIGH SCHOOL Graduation exercises for the Senior class of Clear mont High School were held on Wednesday even ing, May 1. Dr. Hoyt Blackwell, president of Mars Hill College, deliver ed the address .to the class. The following received diplomas:' Clyde Anglin, Charles Deyton, J. D. Green, Ward Howell, Kenneth Hunter, Wayne King, Ray McCour ry, Jack Tipton, Connie Ayers, Mary Etta Briggs, Vergie Fox, Hilda Hensley, Hazel Hon eycutt, Doris Hunter, Phy llis Parker Byrd, Marie Tipton, Erlene Williams. Fourteen medals were awarded as follows: Fiftieth Boy: Ottis John son; Fiftieth Girl: Pauline Renfro; t Senior scholar ship: Wayne King; Junior scholarship: Ottis Johnson; Sophomore scholarship: Vann Woody; Freshman scholarship: Arnold Hig gins; Best citizen, boy, Jack Bailey; Best citizen, girl, Verna Deyton; Athle tic medal, Ernest Peterson; Declamation medal, Ward Howell; Recitation medal, Phyllis Parker; Valedic torian, Wayne King; Salu tatprian, J. D. Greene; Journalism medal, Wayne King. In addition to the grad uation exercises, Parents Day Was observed by the school on Wednesday. Each grade, class and club in the school arranged a booth, and sponsored de monstrations showing the work accomplished during the year. Singing Convention Singers of the eastern part of the county met atl Double Island on April 28 and organized a District Singing convention for the eastern district of Yancey county. L. D. Thomas was elected chairman and Steve Shu ford assistant. The first convention will be held at Double Island church on May 26, beginning at 1:80 p. m. All singers are invited to attend this convention and all persons will be wel comed. There will be a conven tion every fourth Sunday MICAVILLE GROUP PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES Rev. Walter K. Keys will conduct services at, the following places on Sunday Newdale at 3:00 o’clock and Micaville at 8:00 o’clock. These will be spe cial Mother’s Day services. Mr. Keys and family are moving this week to Blow ing Rock where he has ac cepted the but he will continue to preach as often as possible in this group of churches until a pastor is secured. Last Sunday at Vians Valley church special ser vices were conducted by Rev. Keys. In the morn ing the subject of the ser mon was “True Worship pers”. Lunch was served in the church by the ladies. In the afternoon a memor ial window to Rev. John A. Harris was dedicated. A delegation from the First Presbyterian church .o f Hickory was present and brought greetings to the new church, Vians Valley. The rock, work on the Estatoe Church near Celo is almost completed. Work is now being done on the frame work for the enlarg ed and modernized build ing. The newly rebuilt Micaville church is one of the most modern and at tractive in this section. The Vians Valley church, of brick construction and en- 1 tirely new, is almost com pleted except for furnish ings. Plans are now being : made for remodeling the Newdale church between i Spruce Pine and Micaville. 1 i On May 16, Rev. Walter i K. Keys and Elder E. D. Bowditch will go to * the meeting of the General As sembly of the Southern Presbyterian church a t Chattanooga,- Tenn., a s commissioners from Hols ton Presbytery. The as sembly will be in session about a week. BRANCH-BALLE W Miss Stella Branch and Coy Ballew, both of Celo, were married in Burnsville Saturday afternoon, May 4. Rev. R. E. Powell offi ciated. Carl Parker and daugh ter and Miss Robbie Gar rison all of Stocksville vis ited Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Parker Sunday. I MRS. JUSTICE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE WOMAN’S CLUB i i Mrs. A. R. Craig Is Guest Speaker The Burnsville Woman’s Club met on Thursday Af ternoon, April 25 with Mrs. R. O. Jones and Miss Ella Horton. The president, Mrs. W; B. Wray, Jr., was in the chair. Several matters of busi ness were sseussed and voted on. Mrs. Rudolph Glatly, Mrs. R. 4 E. Powell and Mrs. Troy Ray were named on the committee to judge the flower . garden contest sponsored by the club. Mrs. Hubert Justice was elected president for the coming year, following the resignation of Mrs. C. P. Randolph. Mrs. G. L. Hensley was program leader, and she presented Mrs. Zeb Hall who introduced the guest speaker, Mrs. A. R. Craig of Spruce Pine. Mrs. Graig spent many years in China as a missionary and her talk was of unusual in terest. China is respond ing eagerly to western civi- and ideals, Mrs. Craig' said, and was proud to have a Christian mam at the head of the natfdfrT i Mrs. Craig illustrated her lecture with objects and clothing _ she had brought from China. The club adjourned to hold the next meeting at the home of Mrs. J. P. Lyon with Mrs. Hubbard as associate hostess. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL The Union Vacation Bib le school begins Monday, May 13, at 8:30 a. m., in the Baptist church. Rev. Geor ge K. Neff will act as Gen eral Superintendent of the school. The list of teachers include: Rev. J. S. Folger, Intermediate department; Rev. R. E, Powell, Hand work department for In termediate an d Junior boys; Mrs. Mae Young, Junior department; Mrs. Grace Hubbard, Handwork Intermediate and Junior Girls; Miss Marjorie Prof fitt, Primary department; Mrs. George K. Neff, Beg inners department. Other teachers and assistants in clude: Mrs. G. L. Hensley, Avis Styles, Miss. Ruth .Mclntosh, Miss Buna Ellen Bailey. Parents are urged to send all their children to the school for the entire two weeks. The Union Evangelistic services begin with a union service at the Baptist church Sunday night, May 12. The Rev. Carl S. Miller, Pastor of the Erwin Pres byterian church who is to be the special preacher for this series will preach at the services on Monday night, May 13 at 7:30. Ser vices will continue daily at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. All the services are to be held in tho Baptist church. A cordial' invitation is given to all to come to these inspiring and helpful servi ces. —— The Yancey Record I Your home coant? newspaper carries all local news. < M*M»iteiiaueii«<ieiiaiie«iau«j4ei«aMMieii<Hiiueifeiieii*Heu*iteMe«> r NUMBER FORTY ► GRADUATING EXER CISES HELD AT BALD CREEK HIGH SCHOOL - o Graduating exercises were held at Bald Creek High School on Wednesday evening, May 1. C. P. Ran dolph attorney, delivered .the address to the graduat ' es. v .. Rev. J. N. Snow gave the invocation following which Ruth Mclntosh, the saluta orian, spoke and Hope Fer guson gave the valedictory. The Glee Club sang a speci al selection. Diplomas were awarded by Superintendent James Hutchins to the following: Winfred Angel, Ralph Barnes, Lemmie Edwards, R. G. Fender, Willie J. Fer guson, Mack Higgins, M. B. Johnson, Jr., Hugh Pate, Fred Phoenix, Gus Wilson, Kiah Ferguson, Marie R&- and, Edna Shephard, Mary Ruth Snow, Clara Styles, Mildred Towe, Vera Bailey, Lena Buckner, Ruby Buck ner Ollie Chandler, Hope Edwards, Hope Ferguson, Juanita Gardner, Doris Gibbs, Ruth Holcombe,' Dessie King, Catherine Lawhern, Ruth Mclntosh, Edna Melton, Helena Rad ford, Doris Radfordr -T—V Medals were presented to the following by Rasse H. Howell: best all ’round, Fred Phoenix, Jessie Rol and; valedictory medal, Hope Ferguson; sahitator ian, Ruth Mclntosh; sholar ship medals, senior, Mary Ruth Snow, junior, Charles Edwards, sophomore, Don ald Tomberlin, freshman, Louise Proffitt; home ec onomics medal, Louise Yel ton; French medal, Clara Styles; English medal, Edna Shepard; mathema tics medal, Alice Gardner; science medal, Mildred En gland; sportsmanship med al, Ruby Buckner; impro vement medal, Winfred Angel. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR GEORGE W. ~ W LETTERMAN George Washington Let terman died at his home at Toledo on Saturday, May 4 following a brief illness. He was 85 years of age. Funeral services were held at the home on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock. The pastor, Rev. John Young, officiated, assisted by J. C. Turner. Burial was in the family cemeteiy near the home. Mr. Loterman was wid ely known throughout the eouniy where he resided all his life. He had been a consistent and faithful member of the Baptist church for 55 years. He was first married to Mrs. Harriett Finette McCourry and in 1927 to Dorcas Mer cier of Mecklenburg coun ty, who survives him. Also surviving are four children, D. C. Letterman, J. D. Letterman, Mrs. Min nie Belle Edwards and Mrs. Lora Ann Letterman; 81 grand children and 8 great grand children. Mrs. John Robinson Who has been teaching in Mad!- son County is at home.
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