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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. For fire insurance see Byrd & Stanley McCormick School Announces the Presentation of 66 Lyon. To-day is the first day of May. Wonder who is the Queen? , Mr. L. P. Horton was a busi ness visitor to Asheville the first of the week. Mr and Mrs. A. B. Williams, of -Tacks Creek, have moved to Erwin, Tenn. The corr.mencement exercises of Bald Creek High School are being held this week. Attorneys E. F. Watson and J. A. Watson were business visitors to Kaleigh this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hennes- see arrived in the city Wednes day from Memphis Tennessee. Mr. J. H. MePeters, who has been confined to his home for the past year, is reported very low at this time. Mr. J. A. Pollard, of the Pol lard Clav Go., returned Wednes day from a business trip to Mem phis, Tenn. It snowed in this ssetion Thurs day morning. This is the wav April gave us a slap in the face as she passed out. The drouth which has prevailed in this section for the past weeks was broken when good rains fell Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Dr, W. E. Finley and J. M. Lyon spent Friday at Marshall, N. G., where they went to attend a meeting of the Presbyterial committee. ' The management of the Burton Hotel desires to say to the ladies who attend the Summer School that they will give very reasona ble rates during the school term. WANTED—A few boarders- Teachers wishing to attend Teachers Summer School. Ad dress, Mrs. Louis English, Burns ville, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. 'Buckner, . Mr. Le"^ Buckner, Jr., and Mr. Sam M'cEwen,' all of ‘ Erwin, Tenn., were here Thursday to at tend the funeral of Mrs. hJ. B. Banks. Married, at the home of Dr. W. B. Robertson, of this city, last Friday the 24th, Rev. J.'B. Tabor officiating, Mr. Coleman Smith and Miss Bessie Blankinship, both of Prices Creek- FOR SALE.—Sweet Potato Plants $1.50 per 1,000. Tomato and Bermuda Onions Plants $1.00 per 1,000. Leading varieties, prompt shipment. Dorris Plant Co., Valdosta, Ga. A special meeting of the Burns ville Booster Band will be held at the court hou.se Monday evening, May 4th, at 8 o’clock. Everybody come, whether you belong to this band or not, as business vital to the interests of the town is to be discussed. The Eagle feels fortunate in securing the services of Mr. C. L.iSimpson.of Union Mills, N. C., an expert ad writer, as well as a booster for Western North Caro lina, who arranged the ads for the Burnsville firms as. they ap pear in this week’s Eagle. Mr. Frank Byrd, aged 73 years, died at his home at Ramseytown last Friday morning Mr. Byrd had been in feeble health for the past year or more. He was bur ied Saturday morning, the ser vices being conducted by Rev. John Willis. The Covered Wagon” This is the same great James Cruze production which has run in New York City for more than a year with admission nrices not less than $2.00. It is here for Yancey county and vicinity May 10th and 11th Friday and Saturday evenings. School children 25c. Adults 50 Saturday afternoon 15c- and 30c. This week at Stanley McCormick Rex Ingrim’s great storv of the French Revolution “SCARAMOUCHE.” W. P. R. Ireland, Program Director. Bee Log. Micavllie. DO NOT ENVY Why envy the successful man? Why not imitate him? Envy will never get you anywhere except into the sea of discord and discontent. Editor Eagle. Mr4 J. W. Edwards and family, who ^ave spent the winter in Florida, have returned to this place for the summer. He says this week. Florida is a fine' country in tne winter, but Yancey county is the place for him in the summer. They made the trip both ways by a t mo i e e g t day.,; g., ng and ten days returning. Messrs Frank MnCourry and Clay Hensley ' motored over to Marion Sunday. Mp. McCourry went to see his wife who is there for medical treatment. Mr. D. F. Pate returned Satur day from Asheville, where he has been in the hospital with a broken leg. He is getting along nicely Editor Eagle. Mr. Roscoe Banks was around in the neghborhood buying up all the calves for veal he could find Mr. Carl Webb is planning to- establish a barber shop at Bow- ditch.. Watch the prosperous man. Study his methods. You will find that in most cases he is industrous, saving and careful in making investments, that he doesn’t buy everything he WANTS but only the things he NEEDS. Also that he is identified with a good Bank like ours, where his money is safe- We invite your account. “The Old Reliable” A number of onr people attenc'. ed the negro minstrel at Stanley. McCormick School Saturday evening. Messrs. Troy Young and Gaith er Ca ro'l spent Saturday -at Burnsvi] e. Rev. H, A. McBath and daugh ters, Katherine and Mary, spent a few days in Johnson City last week. ■ ' , Dr. and Mrs. Cheadle, Mr. and xMr. Kimber Honejcutt motor- C^i’isawn and .Miss ed back to this place last week. He has spent the winter in Er- Sunday afternoon, win, Tenn. | Rev.NormanH.Ca'mppreach- The Sunday school at this place; Sunday at 7:30 is getting along fine with a good ° Citizens Bank of Yancey CAPiTAL AND SURPLUS $100,000.00 attendance. A Keader. Notice. Owin? to the fact that we do not send the Eagle to subscribers who have not paid in advance, if yon find a blue pencil mark encircling’ this notice vou will understand that your suRscription has expired, and that you will not re ceive another copy of the paper until you have arranged with us to have it ponMnued. This does not mesn..tbat we do not .appreciate your patronage and support, for we do. It is a policy that has been adopted by practically all country papers, and one which we find to be verv satisfactory Around fifty Burnsville and Yancey county citizens will attend the meeting of the Tri-County Development Association at John son City, Tenn., to-day (Friday.) Also it is expected that more than one hundred citizens of Mitchell and Avery counties will attend. It is said the Johnson I City Ch.’mber of Commerce Miss Winnie Chrisawnand Mr. Vernon McCourry,. who are in school at Burnsville, spent the week end here with home folks. Jack.' Annual Meeting;. Graduates, Lx-Faeulty, Friends and former Students of Y. The.a'hnuai.jn.eeting and quet of the Alumni Association of Yancey Collegiate Institute will be held at the Nu-Wrav Ho tel, Saturday afternoon, May 9th, at 5 o’clock. It is earnestly desired that there be a large number present as important plans will be dis cussed. Let us all make a special effort to get as many old students back as possible. Plates will be $1.00 each and it I is necessary that reservations be in the hands of the committee NOTICE OF SALE. North Carolina, Yancey County, Notice ia herby given that the under signed, The Central Bank and Trust Company, Trustee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a deed of trust which is dated on the first day of May, 1934, said deed in trust being made by L. C. McCall to the under signed trustee for the benefit of Bankers Trust and Title Insurance company '.u secure the payment of the sum ot $2,750.00, and the said L. C. McCall having failed to pay said amount or part thereof causing the power of saie to become in fail force and etfect, will on the 29th day of May, 1925, during the legal hours of sale, offer for saie 'o the highest bidder for cash all the fol- low-ing described property, fully de scribed in said deed in trust. whi-; in trust is, recorded in /vtortg;. Record No. 16, Regfstef of Deeds offi vn.'moer or commerce is] not \ B planning a royal_ welcome for makl. ^ Wednesday, May 6th, has been designated by the Burnsville Booster Band as clean-up day for Camp Ray. The people of the town are urged to meet at the Camp at 2 o’clock p. m., on the daySmentioned, to give this camp a much needed cleaning. Bring wheelbarrows, hoes, rakes, shov els and any other tools you can use. their North Carolina neighbors. The Board of Mayor and Aider- men have had garbage cans placed in the business section of the town and the people are ad vised that they are to use these receptacles for their rubbish in stead of throwing it outside to be carried ^over town by the winds. The city fathers want to keep the town clean, and they expect the co-operation of the people in their efforts to do so. make immediate reply. G. L. HENSLEY, Pres. Y. C. I. Alumni Association. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF At-Burnsvillp, in the State of North Carolina, at the Close of Business, April 6th. 192,5, RESOURCES; Loans ami discounts Mrs. B. B. Banks, of this city, died Tuesday night at the Mis sion Hospital, Asheville, follow ing an operation for appendicitis. Mrs. Banks was taken to Ashe ville'Sunday for treatment The husband and five sons survive, who have the heartfelt sympathy of their friends. The funeral oc curred Thursday afternoon at one o’clock at the residence, and she was laid to rest on a knoll just above her late home. BARGAIN—My place just out side city limits of Burnsville. 17 3-4 acres, with 4-room house, barn, garage, wood house, supply house, basement, etc. Nice young orchard, plenty of wood, good ^ring and garden. A fine place lor some one who desires school and other town advantages Gne-third cash, terms on baleiice. See C. M. BAILEY. Rev. Norman H. Camp, the evangelistic Bible teacher, who conducted meetings at the Meth odist church about a year ago, passed through Burnsville Satur day, on his way to Johnson City, Tenn. Since January he has conducted meetings at Charlotte, N. C., Atlanta. Ga.. and at St. Due to a technical error in the advertising of the Town’s SlOO,- 000 issue of water and sewer bonds, the attorneys for the firm to whom they were awarded have refused their approval, making it necessary to re advertise znd re-sell. Advertisement will be found in another part of this pa per. It IS the hope of the Mavor and Board of Aldermen that, as a result of this increased public ity, a better bid may be received tha under the former advertise ment. 151,955 68 Demand Loans - - • 6,250 00 Overdrafts, secured, $1,053.53; ansecured, $1,1.57 42, 2,210 95 Banking Honse.s $11.824 22; Fur. and Fix $;lf)79 .56 15.503 78 Cash in vault and net amounts due from Banks, Bankers and Trust Companies - 35.874 02 Cash Items held over 24 hours 65 58 Collections .... qq of Yaucev County, and which is partic ularly set out as follows: Place of sale, in front of the cour; house door, Burnsville, Yancey Countv North Carolina. . Beginning at a point on the North side of Main street leading from the public square in a westerly direction and a western margin of the street leading from the afore.suid street in a northerly^irection to the Public S.’hool, said point being located south 2 d. 7 m west 8 feet from the south-east corner of the brick building now being used as post office and running thence with the western margin of the street. leadiiiL to the public school, north 2 d * 7 ui. east, 54.2 feet to a point in same ten feet from the north-ea-’ corner of afore metioned building; thence north 87 d 53 m west with a line paralell to and ten feet distant from the rear or north wall 26 7 fept to a stake; thence south 3d. 7 in. west with a line paralell v. and four feet distant from the west wall of said building 56 feet to the northern magiu of the aforementioned ; nri-4^:. D 1 street; theoce north 87 d. 43 m. east 1 ne Jr copies Dank, se.? feet to the beginning. Done this the 20th day of April, 1925 THE CENTRAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Trustee. Services at the Baptist Church. $212 361 01 LIABILITIES: Capital Stock paid in - 25.000 00 Surplus Fund - - . 5,000 00 Undivided Profits, less furrenfc expenses and taxes paid • J.7,5 37 U-menrned Discount. - • 39318 Bills Pa-.-nbie - - - 10,000 00 Deposits Mibjj'c.r to cheek. In dividual. - - 92.197 08 Time Certificates of Depoait, Due in Le.« Than 30 Days, 22,469 44 Cashier’s Cheeks outstanding 3,794 01 Time Certificates of Deposit, due on or aftdr thirty days 47,806 06 SayincH Deposits, - - 5,204 05 Accrued Interest due depositors 332 82 Messrs. Ollis Edge and Hermon Robinson, two young men who reside near Celo, met with what might have terminated in-a se rious accident about four miles west of town, Wednesday nigbt, when the car they were driving plunged down an embankment. Edge is said to have escaped with a few scratches while Robinson was more or less injured, but not serious. The accident, it is said, was due to the fact that there were n > lights on the ear and Petersburg. J?Ia He wished to ' the driver, in the darkness, mis- be remembered to all his Burns-; judged the road, ville friends. i $212,361 01 State of North "arolina > County of Yancey i Ap-.20, 1925 I, Win, I. Parnell, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly sweai’ that the above statement; is true to the best of my knowledge and belief Wm, I PARNELL, Cashier. Correct--Att -t; It I.- • ..ILEV 1 R « 'L\ND. ( Direct’,rs .J E. HUBKINS. 1 ■ Subscribed an i Bworn to b-f'i!- me, this 20th day of April, 1925. u. L tiBN;-;LH:y, Notary Publ # NOTICE. Appb.iition wii! be made to th. Gov- 10:00 a. m.—Sunday School- Prof. R. M. Lee, Supt. 11:00 a. m—Sermon by pastor. Subject: “The church that was an example.” 6:30 p. m.—Sr. B. Y. P. U. 8:0o p, m..—Sermon. Subject: “Sleep Not.” It is desired that all members of the church be present, espec ially at the morning service. S. W. BENNETT, Pastor. ' Sunday at the Methodist Church. w. Sunday School at 10 a. m. 0. Griffith, Supt. Preaching at H a. m. by the pastor. Subject: “The fall and re-conversion of Peter.” Preaching at Bolens Creek at at 8 p. m. Epworth League at 7:30 p. m. . Special music at both services by Prof. McGrath, of Stanley Mc- ormiek School. Hope afl members aitend these services. Straii.-.-is and visitors are welcome. J. B. TABOR. Pas; r. Tarheel dairymen are fiiiding _... , that it pays to test their cows, n'- ar.-ima for th.. pardon One Guilford county Uoirymun *viaa.u cLmrgfed vMih luur- L ,, .. ^ , r •• ucT ,\ii WHO may be ,,pposed ^ fold county agent J. I. Wagner iiotioe or | that he could afford to build a this intention on tne part o; ■ MR8. RIDDLE, j oew barn now that he knew what May 1, 1925. were doing. B URPEE’S ANNUAL tells the plain truth aboutTheBestSeedsThat Grow. It describes the Burpee Quality Seeds. If you are interested in gard ening, Burpee’s Annual will be mailed to you free. 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