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PAGE 6 THE YANCEY JOURNAL JULY 3, 1975 el * ~ el $ c 1 »f SOI TIIER* \PI*\I \MII\, f • •• , wilh Roger* Whil.ii.r • Marshal Ward is a bom story teller. Since the age of five the Watauga County native has entertained his famir\ friends, and swarms of visiters with tales passed down from grandfather, to father, to son. Folk collectors arc also frequently at his door, for because of his prodigious memory and his delight in retelling the old tales, many of the so-calied “Jack Tales’’ and other traditional Appala chian stories remain alive today. Among the favorite tales of the 68-year-old Harmon are ghost stories-tame enough by day but fearsome indeed told before an open fire in a mountain cabin on a long winter’s night. Recently he recorded the following “jump tale” for Martha Hopper, an Appalachian State University student. The story is called “Maggie and the Ring”, the “jump” identification coming fr&m the story teller’s adding a dramatic touch at the clima by* “jumping” at his listeners. ‘ “This story is about two sisters, Maggie and Lizzie. “Maggie was a sweet girl and the younger of the two. Lizzie was spoiled and selfish. She felt that she should have everything that she wanted. ' “When Maggie was about eighteen years old and Lizzie was about twenty, Maggie became engaged to John. Since Lizzie was the oldest, she was jealous because she felt that she should be married first. Lizzie was so angry that she wanted Mag gie to die. ! “A short time later, Maggie and John set the wedding date. Everyone in the village was happy for the couple except Lizzie who seeretly wished Maggie would die. Maggie became ill and died a few weeks later. Before she died, however, John gave her a beautiful diamond ring. Lizzie was so jealous that she wanted to ring Maggie’s neck. After Maggie’s death she was buried with the ring still on her finger. “Lizzie decided that John would have to fall in love with her, but John was grieving for Maggie. Two or three weeks later Lizzie decided to take the ring off Maggie’s finger to make John notice her. Early ope morning she went to the. graveyard and dug up Mag gie’s grave. She opened Maggie’s coffin and removed tlie ring. Lizzie put the ring on her finger and spent the remainder of the day covering up the coffin. “Lizzie wore the ring to church the next day. Because John was still in mourning, he did not even see Lizzie. “At when she was in bed, Lizzie heard the old front gate creak , open. She heard something go ‘pitty-pat, pitty-pat’ up the walk. Something went ‘pitty pat, pitty-pat’ up the steps, and something went ‘pitty-pat pitty-pat’ on the porch and opened the front door with a loud creak. Something went ‘pitty-pat, pitty-pat’ straight to Lizzie’s door and pecked rd pecked on it. “Lizzie was so scared that e pulled the covers over her ead and shook like a leaf, hen that creature, whatever was, turned around and r ent ‘pitty-pat, pitty-pat’ to le front door and opened it ith a loud creak. It went litjy-pat, pitty-pat’ down the ! eps and ‘pitty-pat, pitty-pat’ i jwn the walk to the front gpte which creaked loudly, ‘fitty-pat, pitty-pat’ and away its went. Lizzie stayed awake a| night wondering why the caeature had come to her 5 “Lizzie did not tell anyone w#iat had happened. The next night at about 10:00 she was iabed. Again she heard the old front gate creak, some thing went ‘pitty-pat, pitty- Ithe front door. The pitty-pat’ came up >s, and the door open and something tty-pat, pitty-pat’ to loor and went ‘peck, :k‘ on it. ie was more fright n before. Then that ned around and went , pitty-pat’ to the •or which creaked t went ‘pitty-pat, down the steps and , pitty-pat’ down the e old gate creaked ‘pitty-pat, pitty-pat’ way. Lizzie couldn’t sleep at all that night. vv. ~ \ .A --“ The next morning Lizzie told her mother about the thing that had been coming up the walk, through the front door, to her room, and had pecked on her door for twp nights. -r J “Lizzie said, ‘What should I do. Mother? What can I do? Her mother said, ‘Let the creature come in and ask it what it wants.’ “Lizzie agreed to do it that very night. Lizzie was in bed at about 10:00 when she heard the old front gate creak. The thing went ‘pitty-pat, pitty pat’ up the front walk, ‘pitty-pat, pitty-pat’ up the front steps, and ‘pitty-pat, pitty-pat’ to the front door which creaked open. It went ‘pitty-pat, pitty-pat’ to her door and knocked loudly. Lizzie bravely yelled, ‘Come in!’ “The thing came in and Lizzie demanded, ‘What do you want?’ The creature said ‘I want Maggie’s ring! I want Maggie’s ring!’ Lizzie said, ‘Who’s got it?’ The thing yelled, ‘You’ve got it!’ “Marshal Ward told this ghost story to me on November 7, 1974.” Readers are invited to send folk material to Rogers Whitener, Folk-Ways and Folk-Speech, Box 376, Boone, N.C. 28608. Students On Deans List Academic honors at Wes tern Carolina University have been earned by Norris L. Dover, Wesley B. Hensley and Warren C. Webb, all of Burnsville, for the 1975 spring quarter, according to an announcement by Dr. Robert E. Stoltz, vice chancellor for academic affairs. Students on the dean’s list must earn a quality point ratio of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 for a regulaf quarter’s work of not less than 12 quarter hours. Tge CRAwesr- ANP SOFTeS>T - - Jpft IN HISTORY WAS, -THt OWE HetD BY WU-HtUI THIE, A NI6HT WATCHMAN IN Beßsewßßucie,<seeMANY. never REOUIREP To LEAVE MIS BEP, HE 60T PAIP FOB LEAUIW& OUT OF A VtfINPOW EACH HOUR ANP LEGAL NOTICE NORTH CAROLINA YANCEY COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVI SION EXECUTORS NOTICE Having qualified as Exe cutor of the estate of Margaret Bailey-of Yancey County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said Margaret Bailey to r REGULAR HEARING AID SERVICE CENTER . FREE j 2 CLEANING AND CHECK-UP \ T n</ OF ANY HEARING AID Mt. Mitchell FREE Motiir ' s electronic Burnsville, N.C. hearing test Thursday, BATTERIES . July 10th If you can’t come in, we’l 11 come to you. Just call us, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM HEARING AID SERVICE 87 Patton Ave. M Asheville, N.C. 28801 M persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. « This the 30 day of June, 1975. Rotha Bailey, 43 Raleigh Rd., Asheville, N.C. 28803. July 3,10,17,24.1975 * ~ pd LEGAL NOTICE NORTH CAROLINA YANCEY COUNTY NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA YANCEY COUNTY IN THE DISTRICT COURT PRUDIE B. FOSTER, Plaintiff v LESTER FOSTER, Defendant TO: LESTER FOSTER TAKE NOTICE that a | pleading seeking relief :• against you has been filed in •: the above-entitled action. The > nature of the relief being •: sought is as follows: An >• absolute divorce. ;! t*« You are required to make ;> defense to such pleading not : i; later than 29 July 1975 and % t upon your failure to do so the party seeking relief against : ’i you will apply to the Court for :• the relief sought. This 10th June 1975. G.D. Bailey, Attorney for Plaintiff, P.O. Box 217, Burnsville. N.C. 28714. Phone 704/682-2183. June 19,26, July 3,1975 ch LEGAL NOTICE NORTH CAROLINA YANCEY COUNTY NOTICE NOTICE OF OPEN SOLICITATION FOR PROGRAM OPERATORS IN I THE DELIVERY OF j MANPOWER SERVICES On behalf of the Governor, f who is Prime Sponsor for the Balance-Of-State (87 coun- | ties) in North Carolina, the i Office of Manpower Services in the Department of Admin- f istration solicits program ap- | plications from all human * service agencies for the | operation of a Comprehensive | Manpower Program. This 1 program will be funded through the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act a of 1973 as amended. All applications (requests for proposals) must be sub mitted on the appropriate forms provided by the Office of Manpower Services. These forms will be available at Lead Regional Organization offices on Thursday, June 12, 1975. Sealed applications must be submitted to the LRO office and to the Office of Manpower Services no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, June 23, 1975. In order to receive considera tion, proposals must conform to specifications outlined in the approved regional man power services plan. Award ing of contracts will begin June 27. For additional information and assistance in completing program application forms, potential program operators may call: Office of Manpower Services, Room 331, Sir Walter Hotel Building, 400 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 - Tele phone 919/829-4930. June 19,26, July 3,1975 ch W CLASSIFIEDADSIJ Complete Auction Service HOUSEHOLD ESTATE AND GARAGE SALES. CLARENCE L. & HELEN ROBERTSON AUCTIONEERS Phone (704) 883-2954 I Licensed Electrical I I Contractor I 1 Residential Or Commercial I 2 Dick Statham I Phone Rt. 5 Box 145 I |675-454^^^^^Burnsvil|e^LCj 11 For Your 1 Loader Work, Gravel | And Fill Dirt | H Yards Graded, Seeded, pLandscaping And Shurbery§§ R Call 675-4711 or 675-4674 CATALOG SALES MERCHANT OWNED orn) OPERATED by W’V MR & MRS - J T. FOX mSST > B HWY 19-E BY-PASS 9 BURNSVILLE, N. C. 28714 f ' 4 'f 682-6161 Wfr*' ► [Trailers * Houses * Cabins etcJ ! Robinson Ditching ! I Service I I Tanks ★ IHlrlimg ★ Reservoirs ] J Contact Steve Robinson ! At Lester Holcombe Resident BURNSVILLE REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE P.O. BOX 368 BURNSVILLE, N.C. 28714 y Modem 3 bedroom house with full basement and 2 car garage. Located 3 miles from town. 1 acre lot $28,000. One and a half story house located on comer lot In town. 3 bedrooms downstairs with Breplace $26,500. - rk.- ' • .kr»>-W -' . *'• ' "» * === 13 acres on South Toe, river front, good young timber, state road close to property, good water $15,000. Older, well preserved home, 3 bedroom. 3 acres 1 with tobacco allotment and bam $22,500. • " ;ffrr-Tfi fr*. . ' 10 acres, secluded with beautiful view, Ideal for summer home, located close to Moonshine Mtn. development $7,000. 2 bedroom home In town, full basement, carpeted, Breplace, conveniently located to shopping center, schools, etc. Reduced from $22,000 to $19,500. f 19.5 seres In Burnsville, 1 mile from shopping center, 3500 elevation good terms with owner financing available, surveyed $20,000. 3.5 acres, good water, 1 mile from Bnrnsvtlle, 3500 ft. elevation $6,500. 6 room farm house 24 acres with tobacco allot., good water, 500 ft. state highway frontage $25,000. • 7 20.5 acres with house and barn, 3 miles below Green Mtn., river fronting property, this house must be seen to be appreciated $40,000. 8 to 12 acre tract located in Wlndom section, good homealte with beautiful view SIO,OOO. CALL 682-6026 After Honni 682-2429,675-4257, 682-6419 v ALL LISTINGS SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE Burnsville Real Estate & Insurance Phone 682-6026 Box 368 Burnsville, N.C. , ELECTROLUX Sale 6, Service, Supplies LB. BAILEY ' Phone 682-2834. Burnsville, N.C. "GETTROPEBy* 1 I HITCHED Chrome, frame type, trailer hitches sot most cars and trucks EDDIE JOYNER SPEED EQUIPMENT 1040 Patton Ave. Asheville, N.C. Phone 262—4612 WANTED: First Class Homemade Jellies-Pickles- Etc. Made From Fresh Products. Please Contact Mrs. Nichols Yancey County Country Store, Burnsville, N.C. , 28714 682-3779 Or In Person A-6 jiljii i til* ill!:; = Y> l O TIME FOR A TUNE-UP Your Homeowners policy, like your automobile, needs a periodic check-up to avoid breakdown. A breakdown of your insur ance protection at time of disaster can be cata strophic. But this can hap pen if your pplicy is not kept up-to-date. Call us. Roberts INSURANCE AGENCY UFfc & CASUALTY Phone 682-2191 Hebs~i I ESTATES|I ■ REAL LOG HOMES ■ FIT ANY DREAM - > C ■ 2 examples... JS ■ r~ ruc mow | | , I, ~T\ I '; I m I BEDROOM 1 b n( KITCHEN I & n n LJ-NWL dining I u bedroom! y wM j L LIVING ROOM I H LOO PACKAGE PRICE JlEt A U*iig»,tful mail cabm. MaMly $5325.00 W £J*S.S £r££°' m •*"* H | — I I SHrS S^1 "- 2 f If-I I ■ SSf- HiJ ■ •< J i LOO fACKAOC PRICE 4~ •■ ■ ~ flB « $8924.00 L J flj ■ 2 ° r ? 4 ® e< l r ? 0,n ,; 2 Bath ’ L * r 8® P®«*» Car Port Yew Round ■ B l ße<d _ L ° B H , on,e - On Small Msintenance free H M „ P*nornnlc View Lot. Restricted Snb-Dlvlslon Bf ■ szszzizis??. *r —»» a, ■ for Sale-Delivered Mountain Feldspar Building Rock ... [or other purposes] ..; ALSO FELDSPAR GRAVEL FOR SALE —r ! Mr. Gale Harris, Route 2, Box 350 Burnsville, N.C. 28714 675-4294 flalPfiptorSadi^ -fj DOZING-TD 9 sl7 per hour BACKHOE-MF 40 sl2 pV DOZING- JD 350 sl4 per hour DUMP TRUCKS $ 7 / J LOADER-MF2244 $15.00 per hour K y\ with yard dipper and rippers M Will Do Any Kind Off Dozing, k Bog Harrowing, Ditching, Sr Earth Moving, And Hauling. U /f CALL AFTER , P.M. * S 4 \ JAMES NILES BALL 682-3877 W y TONY TIPTON AT BANKS FARM 682-3853 Cp TED J. TIPTON' 688-2680 CO EBB TIPTON 688-2951 pT ■ 704-689-3627 I » 10 ACRE MOUNTAIN TOP-Panoramic view at I M 4600 weather road-utilities-several building W M sites-secluded-$15,000. 9 25‘/2 ACRE FARM-tillable-1000 lb. tobacco H M base-bam and shed-good water- secluded-517,500. 9 4 ® ACRE TROUT FARM-old farm house, suitable I or refurbishlng-good bam-shtd-new one room log S t||j cabin-2 trout ponds-improved pasture-many S 9 wooded building sites-29% down, balance annual 9 m payments at BVi%. 9 8 32 ‘/ 2 ACRE MOUNTAIN TRACT-wooded-3 springs 9 9 -secluded-$15,000/excellent terms. 9 NEW-2 BEDROOM MOUNTAIN CHALET-central 9 beat-carpeted-rock fireplace-view from redwood 9 ~deck-$31,500/ terms. ~ I FISCHERS LANE-NEAR MARSHALL-6 plus I 9 ac res-garden spot-drive-houseseat already In -9 am P ,e water-$19,800. 9 9 GOLF COURSE LOT AT WOLF LAUREL-12th 9 9 falrway-SIO,OOO/ terms. 9 9 HOMESITES- 2 /3 to 1 acre, Views and Streams. 9 9 SMALL DOWN AND EASY FINANCING | CALL US FOR YOUR PROPERTY NEEDS. 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