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A blending of the present
and past in a county Which pos
sesses away of life largely its
own will culminate in the 16th
annual Mt. Mitchell Arts and
Crafts Festival which will open
on Friday morning, August 4th
on the Town Square, Burnsville.
- To mark the official open -
ing of the event at 10:00 a. m.
will be a welcome by Mr. O. W.
Deyton, chairman of the Yanceys
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Eliminating The Eyesores In Yancey County
The junk car eyesores littering Yancey County roadsides
a?e being eliminated at the rate of eight to ten a day under
the disposal program now in full swing. The cars are being
hauled off to a collection point on Blue Rock Road, where
they will later be crushed and shipped off. Kieth Masters,
supervisor of the project, reports that well over 300 signed
releases, authorizing disposal of the can, are now in his
hands. Competition of clubs, churches and other groups for
the two prizes, one for SIOO and another for SSO, for turning
Parkway Playhouse Presents 'Danin Yankees’ As
Final Praductiai Os 26th Season In Burnsville
Damn Yankees is a musical
comedy about baseball I And
that's lust where the fun begins,
«f this rollicking, tuneful ranp
through the American League
takes the Parkway Playhouse
stage August 3-5.
This is the fun-filled story
at an aging Washington Sena
tor's fan who leases his soul to
the devil for a chance to help
his team beat the 'Yankees and
Win the championship. Therms
more at stake than Just a pen
iqpnt though, and the winner is
(Who else?) the audience!
Lauren K. Woods, who has
directed this season's produc -
tilons of Auntie Marne and 2
Remember Mama, is once
afain in charge. His director -
ial duties extend onto the
Sipge for Damn Yankets.as he
plays the manager of the
County Board of Commissioners,
and James A. Anglin, Mayor of
the Town of Burnsville, and
Mack B. Ray, Rresident of Yan
cey County Chamber of Com
merce.
The greatest number of
craftsmen ever registered for the
annual Festival will display
and sell from their booths,tacks,
and tables in the traditional
■, manner of a true mountain fes
luckless Washington Senators.
Steve Seyfried, in his third
year at Parkway, plays the role
of Mr. Applegate, the conniv
ing devil who brightens the
play by trying to make every
one unhappy. Sue Atherton
portrays Applegate's talented
temptress, Lola, who dances
up a story herself along with
choreographing the rest of the
show.
Gloria Shott, seen last week
with Mutt Burton in Plaza Suite,
Y.C.I. Association To Moot
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The Y.C.I. Association will
hold the annual meeting in tfe
Burnsville Elementary School
building Satwday, August sti*
1972. The meeting will begin
tival of crafts. Fond memories
of other yeais bring established
craftsmen back. Others will he
coming for the first time
ticipation of the excitement tilt
comes from being a part of the
festival that is so rich in mean
ing.
At various times during both
days of the Festival, different
craftsmen will give demonstra -
tdons of how their crafts are
in the most signed releases, gives promise of a rapidly rising
number. Releases being entered in the competition should be
turned in to the Chamber of Commerce which is supervising
the awarding of the prizes. Other releases may be turned in
at the Chamber office, or may be given directly to the
Health Dept. Again it is stressed that the releases should
clearly identify the car and carefully describe its location.
Blank release forms may be obtained tt the Chamber of
Commerce office in Burnsville, Station WKYK, The Yancey
Journal office, or at the County Health Dept.
plays Meg Boyd, the ultimate
baseball widow. James Parker,
the Parkway designer for die
past two seasons, takes to the
stage in the role of Joe Byrd,
Meg's super-fan husband.
Jerry Colbert plays young
Joe after he has been transform
ed into a fantastic baseball
player by Mr. Applegate. Toni
Hoffman is Gloria Thoipe, the
inquisitive female sports repor
ter who tries to separate the
at 10t30 a. m. and run until
12 noon.
AH former teachers and stu
dents are invited to bring their
families |nd a picnic lunch.
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made. This will give many peo
ple an opportunity to see for the
first time how a particular craft
is made with the skilled hands
of an artist.
Among the craftsmen who
are coming to the Festival for
the first time are Mrs. Agnes
Hensley of Burnsville with hand
made ties; George and Patricia
Muriock of Bakersville with
wocdcarving and pen-and-ink
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 3,1972
natural from vhe supernatural.
Damn Yankees is an enter
taining musical from start to
finish, and talk about a win
ning score— "You've Gotta
Have Heart, " "Whatever Lata
Wants," "Two Lost Souls," and
many others.
The fun of a whole baseball
season is crammed into the
script of Damn Yankees, and the
Parkway Playhouse brings it all
to life Wednesday through Sa
turday, August 2-5. Curtain
is at Bt3o p. m. Due to the
demand for tickets, a special
Matinee is scheduled for Satur
day, August 5 at 3|oo p. m.
TT»e Parkway Playhouse pre- I
sent* Damn Yankees as the fi- j
nal show of die six play sc he -
dule, and closes out die twenty
sixth consecutive Parkway teacn.
For reservations, call 682-6141.
drawings; Robert Brunk of Wea
verville with woodwork; Clyde
Hollifield of Old Fort with duk
cimers; Mrs. Billie Stout of
M ountr.in Home, Tenn. with
decoupage; Gene Eaker of Col
umbia, S.C. with leather goods;
Mrs. Mary Lowrimore of Easley,
S.C. with Ceramics; and Brad
Waxttlei of franklin, N. C.with
woodwork.
Returning craftsmen include
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i Golf Architect Meets Area Residents
Rred W. Hawtree, famed
English golf architect, who is
1 Mt. Micci<oll Golf
dkb, was introduced to a group
of area residents at the Amber
jack Restaurant Tuesday, July
24th.
J. Harold King and Verne
Floyd, who are co-owners with
their sons of a 500- acre develop
ment in the South Toe area,pre
sented Hawtree and his partner
A.H.F, Jiggins, who will be
assisting with this project
Hawtree discussed the plans
for the golf course with County
Commissioner G. W. Deyton, Do
ver Fouts, Grace Banks, Jay ,
Edge, and Terry Shankie of the
N,C, Wildlife Commission and
Harold Rivers of the U, S, Fores
try Service.
The Mt. Mitchell course is
the first venture for Hawtree in
the United States. Howeveghe
has designed courses in almost
every country in Europe, and
several in Asia and Africa, one
; n Central America.
Concerning the Mt. Mitch
ell project, Hawtree said that
this area of. Yancey County
"has the potential of being one
of the most beautiful golf lay
outs anywhere. " The develop
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Belle Roger of Mocksville,N.C.
with ceramics, decoupage and
needlework; Earl Mclnturff of
Unicoi, Term, with mountain
toys; Ed Greene of Bakersville
with woodwork; Mr. ar.d Mrs.
Frank Brotchi of Cattail with
handcrafts; aud Mrs. Robert
McMahan of Little Switzerland
with quilts.
A concession stand will be
open on both days. On Friday,
ment lies below 1 It. Mitchell,
the highest point in eastern
America, and miles of bound
ary land belongs to the U. S.
Forest Service. Developers
King and Floyd plan to main
tain the natural beauty and the
wildlife in the area of the de
velopment.
On this trip, Hawtiee and
Jiggins completed the layout
of the course. Hawtree plans
to return in the fall to see the
progress being made in clear
ing and preparing the course;
Developer E. Verne Floyd adds
that the actual building of the
course will begin in a few wks.
Most of the area has already
been cleared, seeded and mow
ed. The 18-holdcouwe should
be completed within two years.
Hawtree structures his golf
courses around the area, rather
than going there with a parti -
cular plan in mind. He is
pleased with this area for de
signing his first U.S. course
because of its beauty and the
challenge it offers. However,
this is not the firm's first moun
tain course. They have design
ed two courses in Switzerland,
one in Italy under the Matter -
Mr. Ed Yuziuk, local newspa -
perman will sell hot dogs with
sauerkraut and chilidogs with
onions with proceeds going to
the Chamber of Commerce.
On Saturday 750 chickens will
be barbequed over an open cfrir
coal pit and the dinners sold.
The Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fes
tival had its beginnings 15 years
ago. First sponsored by the
horn and one in Spain.
The championship course,ao
cording to Hawtree, will be
6,500 yards from the back tees,
with the regular course being
6,100 yards. The distance for
women will be 5, 600 yards.
The central holes will run alotg
South Toe River, with two holes
playing across the river.
Christian Growth fellowship
Christian Growth Fellowship
will begin August 13, Sunday
evening, and continue through
August 19 at 10:00 a. m. and
7*30 p. m. each day. The
Daily Sessions will be held in
the Red Barn at the head of
Georges Fork Road near • Burns
ville.
The Christian Growth Fel -
lowship, sponsored by High Pas
tures, is for local and out -of
town people. There will be
prayer, praise, preaching, shar
ing, singing, and teaching fel
lowship with leadership as the
Holy Spirit directs. Prayer
groups will be arranged for the
afternoons following morning
fellowship in the Red Bam.
Sleeping arrangements may
Parkway Playhouse, and now
by the Chamber of Commerce
the Festival continues to grow.
Once again it is that special
time of year, a festive occa -
sion when local people and vi
sitors come together on the
Town Square for a crafts fair
which has come to be recog -
nized as an outstanding event
fer miles around.
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"The big advantage of this
course, " said Hawtree, "is that
the area is relatively flat ex
cept for the mountains, " Con
sequently, playing the cotrse
will not be too tiring for the
amateur golfer. It is the ama
teur golfer that Hawtree keeps
in mind when designing golf
courses all over the world.
be made at High Pastures for
quite a number of people who
need them. Some specially
invited guests from a distance
will be staying in the main
house. Others will be accom
modated as long as there is
room. A few cottages are avail,
able for overflew and there are
motels in Burnsville.
There will be a noon, pio
nie-type meal served at the
bam for those who would like
to stay for fellowship. "On
campus" guests will have the
opportunity to help with the
other m eals in the main house.
Bring sweater, rough shoes,
rain gear, camera, your Bibles
and high expectancy.