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THE YANCEY RECORD
VOLUME 1
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“DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OP YANCEY COUNTY”
June 3, 1937, Jefferson
Davis’ Birthday.
Yancey County Board
Of Charities And Public
Welfare Is Appointed
Three Members Appointed-! WORKERS’
Clarence Byrd, Chairman I CONFERENCE
BURNSVILLE, N. C., WEDl^ESDAY. JUNE 2, 1937
DEATH OF MRS. RE- BOY SCOuJiROOP
IS NOW ORGANIZED
BECCA WHETSTINE
The organisation of the! Rev,"George
Yancey County Board of! tended a conferencrof rep-
Chaiitics and I ublic Wei- resentative.s of the French
tare was completed last
week. Clarence Byrd had
previously received* his ap
pointment from the State
Board; and the County
Commissioners appointed
Broad Presbytery at the
■A-sheville Farm School this
week. Pastors, Community
workers and delegates from
the three schools under the
Supervision of the church
Reece McIntosh, Burnsville,, were present at the confer
as the second member. I ence
These two met and seiectedj Next week a Leadership
R. C. Deyton of Green Mtn.i Training Conference for
as the third member. j Young People will be held
the committee met and at Dorland-Bell School, Hot
Springs. Mr. LeFevre’ and
Mrs, Rebecca Whetstme,
77, died in a Knoxville,
Tenn. hospital following a
long illness. Funeral Ser
vices were held at the Ro
land Hill Baptist Clmrch on
Saturday at 2 o’clock with
Rev. Zemrie Jamerson offi
ciating,
Mrs. Whetstine is surviv
ed by two daughters. Mrs.
J. R. Zimmerman of John
son City and Mrs. Grover
Honeycutt of Burnsville R.
F. D. Two sons also survive;
S. A. and J. A. Whetstine
both of Johnson City.
The-organization of the
Boy Scout Ti-pop was com
pleted at the -meeting last
'Thursday evening at eight
o’clock. R. A, Charles,
Scoutmaster-, and George K.
Neff met with the boys and
helped with' organization.
WOMAN’S CLUB
MEETING HELD
Mrs. Grady Baiicy Elected
I’resident
The Burnsville Woman’:-!
Club -met at the home of
| «=“-ge K. Neff on
Ihe group \yill meet eachuy with
CALLED MEETING
OF MENS CLUB
Rev. Neff plan to attend
this meeting also.
selected Clarence Byrd to
serve as chairman. This
Board will meet with the
Board of County '-commis
sioners within the next fewi BOYS TO
days and make recommen-i ' ' RIBGFCRFqT
dations for the appointment: RH-IGLCREST
of a superintendent of Pub
he Welfare for the comingmhr'i;::;!^:^,: Baptist
The ninst to leave Thurs-
.4 meeting of the Burns
ville Mens Club waiJ called
by the president, George W.
Smith, on last Monday even
ing. Several matters of im-'
portance were taken up by
the members present.
Thursday eveliing at eight
o’eloc'k, .and at present will
meet in' the bipiement of the
Methmiist Church. The boys
who joined,'are: D. R.
Fonts, "Bill Routs, Kiffen
Hennesse'e, K a 1 p h Hall,
Jack Charle.sj' Joseph Wil
son, Wayne'Banner, Chas.
Hamrick,. Kenneth Robert
son, diaries d.-Arke, James
Wheeler, Eugen-.,- Pipes, Lee
Ray Robertson.
Mrs. R, Y. Tilson associate
hostess.
CELEBRATE WED
DING ANNIVERSARY
NUMBER 43
dependent children pr o-l
gram the
Most improtant at this 7,““'5'' fatally injured
time was the committee ap-|^*toaday morning while at
pointed to investigate and "t,'’*® ®aw mill locat-
plan repairs for the recent- ■’""t .o™? the county line
T. Y. Mc-CURRY ACCI
DENTALLY KILLED
AT_SA.W MILLlM^Sc.“'krSw4pa-
T. Y. Mpliun-y of Avery i
At the busines session,
presided qver by Mrs. R. W
Wilson, Mrs. H.-Grady Bai
ley was elected president of
the club for the-’-toming
year. Mrs. Jack Newsom
had been elected as presi
dent but the office was left
vacant when she left
recently for the Phillippine
Islands. Mrs. C. R. Hubbard
was elected Historian.
Mrs. Hubert deB^k was
in charge of the program,
with the subjBCt “Neirro
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Briggs celebrated their
ninth W’edding anniversary
with a lovely dinner at their
home of Wednesday even
ing May 26. A color scheme
of blue and yellow was car
ried out in the beautifully
arranged table with a cen
terpiece of spring flowers
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert de
Bock were guests.
BOYS CAMP TO
OPEN JUNE 18TH
COURT CALENDAR
There is some misunder
standing as to the require
ments for eligibility as only
a small percent of aged per
sons or dependant children
in the State will be paid be
nefits. The law specifically
sets forth that it is only for
those who can not be taken
care of otherwise that pro
vision will be made.
Nathan H. Yelton who
was recently appointed dir
ector of the Division of
Public Assistance of the
State Board of Charities
and Public Welfare has
issued the following state
ment concerning the admin
istration of the new Social
Security program:
“There are many things
of vital importance in the
administration of the old
age assistance and aid to de
pendent children program.
The desire and aim of the
recipient paramount.
“Children who are being
cared for in comfortable
homes with some relative
who has sufficient income do
not become obligations of
the state, county and feder
al governments, but will
continue to be cared for by
the 1‘Glative.
“The aim of the entire
program is based on need.
By need we mean those who
are not being cared for any
one and who are without
subsistence.. The program
is not intended as a place to
unload the responsibility of
sons and daughters who are
caring already for their
parents in a very comforta
ble manner, or children who
also are receiving the ad
vantages of a good home.
“The responsibility of the
state, local and federal gov
ernments is to see that
those who are eligible re
ceive assistance. Funds are
limited, and to reach those
Kins, D. K. Fouts, Lee Ray
Robertson, Clarence L. Ro
bertson, Lloyd Williams,
Max Penland, Clyde Young,
Bill McIntosh, Dick Bailey,
Wallace Edge, Lawrence
Poteat, Edward Buckner,
Charles Hamrick. Rev. R.
E. Powell will accompnay
the boys on the trip and re
main with them for the
Rally which is planned for
R. A. boys from the entire
Asheville Division.
who are eligible but ai‘e not
being cared for by anyone is
the goal of the Division of
Public Assistance.
“People who are not eligi
ble are requested not to ap
ply to local welfare offici
als, as the merit of applica
tions will be based entirely
on need.
“Those people who al
ready are being cared for
by the counties will be the
first to receive assistance,
provided they meet the var
ious requirements.
“Application blanks are
being printed and will be in
the offices of county super
intendents of public welfare
before July 1. No applica
tions, however, will be act
ed upon prior to that time,
other than those cases
which at present are being
carried by the counties.
Such cases will be transfer
red by July 1 to the old age
assistance and aid to depen
dent children program.
“Many requests for infor
mation have come to the
state office. The Division of
Public Assistance does not
deal directly with individ
ual cases, which are handled
by the county board of pub
lic welfare. Cases of appeal
which cannot be settled lo
cally will be passed on by
the board of allotments and
appeal, whose decisions
shall be final.”
-- -ecimt
ly purchased clubhouse.'Do-
ver Pouts and Dr. W. B. Ro
bertson are members of this-
committee, and they will
work with committees from
the other organizations.
The clubhouse^ will
quate meeting place for thti
various .groups.
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR VERNON BROWN
BAILEY
Funeral Services for Ver
non Brown Bailey, 8, who
died at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Bailey of Jacks Creek, on
Friday Night, were held at
the home Sunday afternoon
at 2 o’clock. Rev. R. E. Po
well and Rev. Zemrie Jam
erson of Day Book were in
charge of the service. Bur
ial was in Edwards ceme
tery near the home.
The boy is survived by his
parents and the following
brothers and sisters: Rob
ert, Kermit, Peggy and
Betty Jean.
FUNERAL SERVICES
AT CANE RIVER FOR
HARDIN T. HIGNIGHT
Funeral Services for Har
din T. Hignight, 64, of
Johnson City were held at
the Cane River Church on
Sunday afternoon at 3
o’clock. Rev. Roach of
Jonesboro and Rev. B. T.
Nanney of Swiss had
charge of the services. Bur
ial was in the Cane River
cemetery.
Mr. Hignight is survived
by his widow who was for
merly Miss Texie Hensley,
daughter of Grant Hensley
of Cane River; five sons, J.
W. Hignight, Alden, Wel-
on, J. A. and arl Roland;
two daughters, Jesse and
Vanese; three brothers,
George of Lexington, Joe
and Charles of Danville, Va.
two sisters, Mrs. Blanche
Harris of Louisville and
Mrs. Mattie McCarrity of
Hammond, Ky.
near Prices Creek.-The acci-
dmit ocwrred when a stick
witn which Mr.' McCurry
was clearing saw duet away
.was caught by tn"; saw, and
thrown back. '1 g- stick
g.' ^ at the hon nf M-.
Funef-al .ser'\^|Ces were
A special term of Civil
Court will be held in Burns
ville, beginning Monday,
June 14th. Judge Felix E.
Alley (M Waynesville will-
preside. ■ .
Jhe following ’^cases are
on the calendar for trial:
largest Attendance in His
tory Expected
Camp Mt. Mitchell for
Boys Will open for the 1937
season on June 18 with S. D
Iiison as director. All indi
cations point to the largest
in the history of
the Camp.
Mrs. deBeck; “The Reli-l
gious Music of the Negro,”M'
Mrs. J. p. Lyon; “Ballads,
Dance and Work Songs of
the Negro,” Mrs. E. H. Po
teat; “Jazz,” Mrs. Alden
Honeycutt; “Negro Ar
tists.” Mrs. Grady Bailey.
It was announced that'
the next meeMiig wil] be
held at the-hon je.. in Avery
County on - Wednesday
morning at 10 "-’clock. The
widow and one Ed, sur
vive.
Mr. McCurryi^as widely
known in Yanc ey C.ounty
where he has fre quently lO’
cated hi^saw milLand en
gaged in his work'._
MONDAY 14TH
Rex Lewis
7 . 1165
J. R. Pate
Appalachiah Hospital
VS- 1189
John M. Ho-well
Ronald Fashion Clothes, et al
S. L-He^nlex
WaTshall Deyton
1055
Coca Cola Bottling Co.
J. C. Arrowood
•I, ir-Yirtes
Ftliel JI. Thveadg:ill, et al.
W. .A.. Foust, et al.
J. M. Ferjfuson
The camp is situated in
the corporate limits of
Burnsville, about a mile
irom the center of town
and IS surrounded on all
sides by the most beautiful
mountains in the section
Nearby is Mt. Mitchell the
highest peak in Eastern
America.
Camp Mt. Mitchell for
Boys was established in
1927 and each season since
has been highly successful
except year before last
when the camp did not open
W. E. Tilson, of Duke Uni
versity was associated with
S. D. Tilson in directing the
camp rom 1928 until last
year, and it is to these two
that much of the splendid
success of the organization
is due.
VACATION BIBLE
SCHOOL CLOSES AF
TER HIGHLY SUC
CESSFUL SEASON
G. D. Ferp-uso"
Z. M. Metcalf
The environment that is
I offered the campers is char-
.1103 lacterized byVc'high ideals,
I- ^htr>. on.''
T. Monroe Atkins
Isaac Griffith
1131
DEATH CLAIMS
GEORGE SILVER, 81
George Silver,,'one of the
oldest and most' prominent
citizens of the 'county died
at his home at Micaville this
morning (Wednesday). He
had lived his entire life in
the Micaville section and
was widely known through
out the county.
Mr. Silver is survived by
his widow and the following
sons and daughters: Mrs.
Leona Mumpower, Mrs. Bel-
vie Bowditch, Carl, Gus and
Dewey Silver all of Mica
ville; Mrs. Elzie Hall, Blue
Rock; Mrs. Docia Robinson
and Mrs. Walker Blevins of
Kingsport, Tenn.; Rassie
Silver of Athlone. One sis
ter, Mrs. Demmie Young of
Boonford, also survives.
Mrs. Young is 94 years old.
Funeral services will be
held on Thursday morning
at 10:00 o’clock-at the Crab
tree Baptist Church, Mica
ville. Rev. R. E. Powell, of
Burnsville, Rev. W. C.
Young of Spruce Pine and
Rev. John Young.'of Celo
will have charge of the ser
vices.
James Banks of Leaks-
ville is visitng Mrs. N. M.
Pleasant at her home near
Burnsville. He has been to
Maryville to see his sister
who is in school there and
stopped by to.visit here en-
route home.
The Daily Vacation Bible
School, sponsored by the
three Burnsville Churches,
came to a successful close
on Friday evening with an
excellent program by the
children and instructors.
The program was in charge
of Rev. George K. Neff and
was as follows:
“Allegiance Pledge” by in
termediate group; song by
Juniors and Intermediates;
Demonstration of Lession
Period by each group.
Following the program
an exhibit of the handcraft
that the children had made
was held in the basement of
the- church. The exhibits
were varied and very skill
fully made.
The school has been un
usually successful, and the
attendance has been fine.
Rev. Geo. K. Neff was gen
eral superintendent with
the following as assistants:
Rev. R. E. Powell, Mrs. Do
ver Fouts, Mrs. Geo. K.
Neff, Mrs. J. P. Lyon, J. S.
LeFerve, Misses Lucy Gibbs
Nina Clark, Marie Ba*iley,
Mary Hubbard, Mittie Hiis-
kins, May Young, Lillian
Banks, Daphen Butner,
Helen Woody.
The enrollment was 119
sudents, with an average at
tendance of 108. 53 of the
students were present every
day for the two weeks.
Mrs. George W. Smith
has returned from a visit
with relatives in Belton, S.
C. Miss Dorothy Smith re
mained for a longer visit.
George, Jr., w'ho attends
Atlanta Dental College, is
at home for the summer.
CliHclifield Railroad Co.
. b. U. r'bui..s, Trustee
vs. 1142
J. II. Pate and wife
. ('. M. Bailey, et al.
4,$. 1150
E. II. Tlireudgill, et al.
WEDNESDAY 16TII
18.
Garrett Howell
vs. 1155
Yellow Cab Co.
Roy Deyton
vs. 1156
Yellow Cab Co.
Hill-Summers Chevrolet Co.
vs. 1159
Robert Prcsnell
Hill-Summers Chevrolet Co.
vs. 1160
Robert Presnell
A. G. Wilson
vs. 1161
Reconstruction Finance Coi-p.
Will Bedford
va. 1164
Jack Younfj, et al.
THURSDAY 17TH
Lee Griffith, et al.
vs. 1168
Mae Boone, et al.
19. Reconsti’uction Finance Corp.
vs. . 1169
Charles Hutchins, et al.
20. R. S. Roland
vs. 1175
R. C. Collins, et al.
21. Roy Duncan
vs. 1178
T. P. Ray
FRIDAY 18TH
22. Gem City Chevrolet Co.
vs. 1181
Harmon Edwards, Sheriff
23. Clark Hail, Adm.
vs. 1182
Ky.-Va. Stone Co., et al.
24. Agnes Allen, by .her next
Friend,
vs. 1194
Ky.Va. Stone Co., et al.
25. Paul McCurry
vs. 1197
Ky.-Va. Stone Co., et al.
G. W. Wilson
vs. 1190
Rosa Grindstaff
27. Dora Atkins
Under protest of defendants
vs. 1191
David M. Atkins, et al.
MONDAY 21ST
28. J. W. McAlister
Yancey County
29. Geo. W. Higgins, et a
1192
30.
Guy Higgins, et al.
D. R. Fouts
vs.
1195
Waiter Wilson
.31. Homer Sparks, et al.
vs. 1196
Car. Power & Lt. Co., et al.
32. A. G. Wilson
vs. 1202
J. C. Silver
This calendar shall not apply
to motions nor to non-contested
divorce actions.
resulted in a wide clientele
of parents who seek the
highest type of camp for
their sons.
Among the patrons of the
camp during the past few
years have been, Dr. Few,
Dr. Amos and Dr. Shan of
Duke University; Judge
Brogden of the State su
preme Court; Major Stem
of Oxford; Bishop Manzon
of Charlotte, and many oth
er distinguished men of N.
Carolina and other states.
These men have appreciated
the high ideals of the camp,
and the many advantages
offered.
HIGHWAY OFFI
CIALS FOR lOTH
DISTRICT NAMED
C. A. Proffitt reappointed
Prison Superintendent
Under the new set up of
the state highway depart
ment which goes into effect
July 1 the state will be divi
ded into ten instead of five
divisons. Yancey has been
placed in the five-county
district including Bun
combe, Madison, Mitchell,
Avery and Yancey.
Appointments for this
district are as follows: W.
B. Ferguson, district engin
eer; McKee Morgan and J.
R. Reagan, supervisors; R.
C. Reed, Buncombe prison
superintendent; C. A. Prof
fitt, Yancey prison superin
tendent, and Virgil Vance,
Mitchell prison superinten
dent.
Mrs. Charles Proffitt and
children have returned
from a visit with relatives
in Lenoir. Mrs. Proffitt’s
nephew, John T. Moore, re
turned with them for a
visit.