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IllfTT WWI For local news details j •“ I Read the Yancey Rec- j ord Every Week. I VOLUME FOUR TEACHERS NAMED FOR YANCEY COUNTY SCHOOLS—I94O-I^l Teachers have ;been nam ed for all positions in the Yancey county school sys tem for the term of 1940-’4l except for the Lost Cove, , Shoal Creek and Booneford schools. The following list has been released from the superintendent of educa tion’s office: Burnsville School District. Burnsville High School: B. M. Tomberlin, principal; T. M. Swann, Lucille Erwin, Ella Horton, Vernie Wil son, May Young, Gus Pet erson, Bertha Huskins, Hil da Wray, Nettie Bennett, Zula Wilson, Mattie Sor rells, Willie Molt Hensley, Bernice Justice, Osie Ben nett, Anna Belle Proffitt, Ethci Young. Pensacola school: Daw son Briggs, Ruth Cox, Edith Huskins, Ruth Hen sley, Della Tipton. Windom schoST: Mrs. Terril Young. Bald Creek School District Bald Creek High School: R. H. Howell, principal; Catherine Proffitt, Walton Angel, Pauline Bailey Hen sley, Shelby Robinson, Sta sia Tomberlin, Garrett An glin, Hattie Phoenix, Lill ian Shepherd, Daphne Hol combe, Irene Mclntosh, Zenebia Edwards, Mrs. Garrett Anglin, Irene Hen sley, Lucy Evans, Vaughtie King, Vergie Duncan, Mary Frank Hensley. Bakers Creek School: Sam J. Byrd. Banks Creek School: Ottis Gibbs. - - Prices Creek School: Edrus Ledford. Indian Creek School: Ila Phillips. Horton Creek School: Bess Wilson. Elk Shoal School: Rob bye Robinson. Bee Log School District Bee Log High School: Hope Buck, principal; Bruce Higgins, Max Prof fitt, Irene Maney, Monroe Mclntosh, Jack Mclntosh, Maphra Byrd, Chas. Tom berlin, Inez Edwards, Ollie Styles, Lola Hensley, Het tie Hensley, Edna Wheeler, Bonnie Angel. Little Creek School: Clyde Ayers, Daphne But ner. Piney Hill School: Mrs. Clay Morrow. Big Creek School: Pau line Holloway. White Oak Flats School: Lula Adkins. _ f y v Clearmont School District Clearmont High School: Frgnk Howell, principal; Chester Buchanan, Islean Ray, Ora Deyton, Cecil Deyton, Earl McKinney, Ola Edwards, Jessie Bailey, Madge B. Byrd, Enid Bail ey, Mrs, Frank Howell, Harmie Briggs, Ruth Jobe, Clarence Bailey, Thelma Gornto,. Lena Y, Whijtson. Deyton Bend School: R. L. Whitson, Florence Hughes, Jenny Deyton, Reba Woody. Bee Branch School: Glessie Stamey, Mae Hun ter. Mine Fork School: Arta Lee Higgins. Micaville School District Micaville High School: THE YANCEY RECORD SUB. RATES: SI.OO YEAR. SERIES OF MEETINGS AND DAILY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL PLAN Rev. Carl S. Miller Will Conduct Services \ & The series of Evangelis tic meetings will be held this year, beginning May 13 and continuing through May 24. Rev. Carl S. Miller, pastor of the Erwin Pres byterian church will con duct the services, anj the Burnsville Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist churches will cooperate in the union meeting as the custom for several years has been. The Daily Vacation Bible School will be held at the same time, with Rev. Geor ge K. Neff as general sup erintendent. The school will begin each morning at 8:30 with preaching services at 10:30 and 7:30. . All services will be held in thfe Baptist church. JUNIOR BALL PLAYERS We.\ are now r organizing the American Legion Juni or Base Ball team, and we want players from all over the county. The players do not have to be sons of Legi onaires; the age limit; is 17 years. Try outs for the team will be held at the High School field in Burnsville at 2:00 o’clock Saturday. All those who wish to try for a place on the team please be on hand at that time. We especially need a left handed pitcher and a good out fielder. —-(R. A. Charl es, Manager, Legion team). Chas. Hubbard, principal; Hubert Justice, Margaret Proffitt, Phyllis Bailey, Lloyd Blalock, Lois Turby fill, W. O. Griffith, Ethel Boone, Mrs. John Lyon, Enola Wilson, Gladys Gill espie, Lena Maness, Nell Bennett, Alberta . Camp bell, Sara Smith, Clyde Young. Double Island School: Helen Silver. Blue Rock School: Jos. S. Young. Celo School: -J. W. Hoover, S. B. Conley. Harvard. Schpol: Jos. M. Robinson, Ruby Ballew. Locust Greek School: Mae Hoover, Winnie Mur phy. Busick School: 1 Friel Young, Rachel Lyda. Seven Mile Ridge School: Elizabeth Hughes. . Hall’s Chapel School: Bess Lewis. Burnsville colored school : Charity H. Griffeth. “DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY” BURNSVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1940., BENCHES FOR SQUARE MADE BY N.YA. GROUP Benches for the town square have been made in the N.Y.A. wood work shop and have been placed on i the square. Nine have been completed, and three more will be made later. The benches are very substantial made and will be a decided asset during the coming summer months. The Men’s Club is in charge of having them made. WOMANS CLUB SPON SORS FLOWER GARDEN CONTEST The Woman’s Club is sponsoring a flower garden contest, and all those who wish to enter are asked to present their names to Mrs. Fred Proffitt, chairman of the committee. An. attractive prize will be awarded to the owperof the best garden as decided by three competent judges, BALD CREEK NEWS Rev. J. N. Snow, pastor of Bald Creek Methodist church, preached a fine ser mon Sunday morning to the graduating class of Bald Creek High. School. His subject was, “God’s Plan for My Life”. Mrs. Louise W*. Higgins o f \ Burnsville sang a solo. Mrs. Severs’ music pup ils gave thefr recital Mon day evening. School is over for the year and we shall miss the students and the teachers. We wish them all a happy vacation. ■ The Douglas Fergusons of Knoxville are here for the graduating exercises. Audrey Proffitt who has beep in North Wilkesboro is at home for an indefi nite stay. Lucy Faye Henslfey has returned from a two weeks visit to Lexington and High Point. Atchie Ferguson of Enka is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ferguson. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. King of Biltmore were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Hen sley last Wednesday night. B. B. Byrd of Marion was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Peterson last week. Mrs. L. R. Carter left Tuesday for a visit in Ashe ville, Morganton and she will attend graduation exercises at Braun where her daughter, Madge, fin ishes this year. Mrs. Harmon Peterson, Mrs. Monroe Mclntosh, Miss Edwards and Mrs. A. F. Hensley attended the Ball Canning demonstra tion in Burnsville Monday. Rev. and Mrs. J. N. Snow and family were dinner guests of Mrs. Nettie Way caster on Thursday evening of last, week. VERSATILE Among the many pro ’ ducts that are manufactur ed from the versatile soy bean are printer’s ink, can dies, washable wallpaper, linoleum, synthetic wool, i machine cores, foods, and feed. ' GRADUATING CLASS OT HI RNSVIU K HIGH SCHOOL ALL SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR TERM All Schools of the Yancey County School systems have closed for the summer vacation after completing a highly successful term. Graduating e x er c i s 6 s were held at Bald Creek, Clearmont, Bee Log and Micaville High Schools on Wednesday even ing, May 1. Details of these exercises will be car ried in the next issue. BROWN THRASHER The Brown Thrasher is the “Merry Brown Thrush” spoken of by the poets. It is not a Thrush but it belongs to the known as Thraslers is a nekr re lative of the Catbird and the Mockingbird. * It averages eleven and one-half inches in length; the upper parts and the wings are a rust-red. The breast is white with brown streaks. Its eyes are bright yellow. This bird likes to dwell in woodland with heavy un dergrowth or in dense shrubbery and vines in dry upland. --. ■ - Economically the Brown Thrasher is a great asset. It spends much of its time on the ground. It consumes ants, moths, thousand-legs, and no end of caterpillars. As a songster it is con sidered by many as second only to the Mockingbird. It is often called the Red Mockingbird. Up in the morning it is accustomed to mount uie highest available twig and pour out its music! in sheer delight j,: - MICKIE SAYS— IF YOU VVERE Hlßlki* ASALF3AAAKL YOU'D WAKTr somesopv *at LOOKETO MPORTAkir'M PACKED SOME GOOD OL’ prestige AMP DiG-kiiTY vav WITH PRINTED SAieSr MAMSMIPj OR* ADS * twem're MORE^i—^ IMPORTANT f TVS lIW1IW OUR \aU oty MRS. SEVERS PRES ENTS HER PIANO CLASSES IN RECITAL | l ; I Mrs. Mary Cecil . Severs j presented her music class : of Burnsville High School i in recital on Thursday as- ! terftoon, April 25. The Glee club of which Mrs. 1 Severs is director sang a ' number of selections. Char lotte Ray gave a reading 1 “A Leap Year Leap”. Those taking part in the musical 1 program were Ruth Ray, Betty Hensley, Margaret Riddle, Mary Glatly, Hope Bailey, Char les Proffitt, Jr., Raylean Penland, Virginia Angel, Viola Hpskins, Ruth Mc- Intosh, Nell Murphy, Ruth Metcalf, Buena Ellen Bail ey, Mary Covey, Betty Cheadle, Dorothy Banks. On Monday evening Mrs. Severs presented her class at Bald Creek in recital; J The .following took part: Gailya Shephard, Eliza* beth Harris, Mary C. Sev ers, Grace and Christine ( Mclntosh, Louise Proffitt, ; 1 Hope Edwards, Robert • Peterson, Louise Yelton, > Doris Gibbs, Elizabeth - r Hensley, Helena Radford, Willie Lou Proffitt, Doro- , thy Robinson. / EYE CLINIC i ; The District Health De partment will sponsor a sec ond Eye Clinic May 9,1940. J This clinic is held in order - to aid the parents of child- ' ren needing glasses, and ' I who cannot afford a pri- 1 vate specialist. Also adults J who are unable to pay the regular pricb 'of a specialist ' fee may also be included ■ in this clinic. Appoint- 1 ments for this clinic may ] be made at the District Health Office, a SI.OO de posit is required when the appointment i s made. Please make your appoint ments as early as possible. —(Rr. R. O. Jones). NEW OFFICERS FOR BALD CREEK P.TA. At a receipt meeting of ' the Bald Creek P.T.A. the following officers were elected tor the yearl94o - President—Mrs. Mon roe Mclntosh; vice-presi dent—Mr. Garrett Anglin; Secretary—-Miss Catnenne Proffitt; and Treasurer, Mr. R. E. Neill. YANCEY ASSOCIATION WILL HOLD SPRING SESSION The Yancey Baptist As sociation will hold the spring session at the Jack’s Creek- church on Friday, May 10th. Each church is urged to send as large a delegation as possible. Rev. ,J. E. Hensley will speak first on the morning program and representa tives will then discuss the Biblical Recorder, the Or phanage an<j the Hospital. Rev. B. S. Hensley will bring the missionary ser mon. Rev. Ben Lee Ray will open the afternoon session, after which a round table discussion of church prob lems will be held. Rev. R. E. Powell will speak. Monroe Mclntosh is moderator of the association. . . ‘ ■* MENS CLUB MEETING The Burnsville Men’s Club held the regular meet ing at the club house on Monday evening, April 22. The president; Wm. B. Wray presided. Several matters of busi ness were voted upon, and the club approved plans for giving a negro minstrel at the Yancey Theatre on May 6 and Dover R. Fouts was in charge of the program, and introduced the guest speak er,, B. C. Burgess of Spruce Pine. Mr. Burgess is one of the leading men in the miheral industry of the entire section, and his talk was most instructive. He discussed the mineral re sources and the great poss ibilities for their develop ment. Notice To Demorcrata The democratic voters of Yancey County will please take notice that on Sat., the 4th day of May* 1940, at 2 o’clock, p. m„ there will be a meeting at the POLLING PLACE in each township for the purpose of electing the township democratic ex ecutive committee. Every democratic voter is re quested to attend the meeting in his or her township. (Chairman, Yancey County Demo cratic Executive Com mittee). % 7 i. ..■m» ; _ Tracer IKerai ; —Your home eoanfif/ newspaper carries all local news. —— NUMBER THIRTY-NINE GRADUATION EXERCI SES ARE HELD AT BURNSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL TUESDAY Hon. J. M. Broughton Delivers Address to Class Graduating exercises were held at Burnsville High School Tuesday even ing, April 30 and diplomas ' were awarded to 38 gradu ates. * The seniors, in gray caps and gowns, marched into / the auditorium and the in vocation waa given by Rev. George K. Neff, .... Miss Margaret Banks then gave the salutatory, “The Fu ture Is Ours”. Miss Alene McMahan'gave the Vale-’ s dictory, “Youth’s Plale Today s ’. A lovely solo by Mrs. J. O. Hice completed the formal prelude to the presentation of diplomas by Superintendent James Hutchins. B. M. Tomberlin, princi pal of the school, intro duced the speaker, Hon. J. M. Broughton who deliver ed the address to the grad uates. Mr. Broughton urged the graduates to “devote your talents and training to the upbuilding and progress of .Western North Carolina”. - He stressed & life of sendee as the only life to bring hap piness and successful living. Those to whom diplomas were awarded were: Paul Ayers, Wilma Allen, Constance Angel, Irene Boone, June Blankenship, Tincie Ball, Bruce Byrd, Margaret Banks, Robert Cheadle, Dorsey Embler, Macie Elliott, John English, Wilma Franklin. Dorris Griffith, Margar et Hall, Francis Hennessee, Milton Higgins, Kenneth Honeycutt, Albert Jamer son, Lee Jarrett, June King, Doris Mclntosh, Alene Mc- Mahan, Clyde McKinney, Geneva Pleasant, Helen Ray. Ralph Roland, Wjllmo Roland, Maglee Ray, Jess Styles, Virginia , Silcox, Ray Randolph, Arthur Tur ner, Bill Westall, Lucille Wilson, Mildred Woody, Clyde Whittington, Jr., Elizabeth Young. Medals were presented to the following students: Citizenship medals, Lucille Wilson, Albert Jamerson; improvement medal, John ' English; salutatorian’s medal, Margaret Banks; valedictorian’s medal, Alene McMahan; history medal, Helen Ray; English medal, Virginia Silcox; mathematics medal* Kath ryn Ramsey; Home eco nomics medal, Camalee Towe; science medal, Paul Ayers; editor’s medal, Buena Ellen Bailey; .athle tics medals, Bruce Byrd, Irene Boone; school spirit medal, Jesse Styles; ora tor’s medal, Robert Chead le; dramatics medal, Fran cis He.inessee; book award, Mildred Woody. LARGER According to .the U. S. Department of Agriculture, the number of cattle oh feed for market in the 11 principal corn belt states on April 1 was about Z percent larger than a year earlier.
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