North Carolina Newspapers

I For local news details l | Read (he Yancey Rec- | l ord Every Week. Wi«wa» i« wawwtie ww^awaOTManwi^wtnwwwawwin—ni „ _ ' <> .■ • ‘ —pi —— VOLUME FIVE. / : fh' t ■ JOHN W. WELLER FATALLY INJURED \ Word was received here Wednesday morning of the death of John W. Weller who was killed in an auto mobile accident near Tono pah, Nev. Tuesday night. Details of. the accident were not learned. Surviving are his wife, the former Miss Eunice Mattson and one daughter, Susan Lynn, 8. Mr. Weller was a mining engineer and was formerly employed at Celo Mincj here. He and Mrs. Weller lived here for about a year at that time. Mr. A. L. ! Mattson left Wednesday afternoon for Chicago, and will' meet Mrs. Weller there and ac company her to Pineville, Ky. where funeral services will be held. — BALD CREEK NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Robinson and son and dau ghter have returned t o their home in Oklahoma City after spending some weeks* here. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wil son and family attended the Wilson Reunion at Jacks Creek Sunday. Lee Shepherd and fam ily attended the Home Coming at Bee Log Sun. Miss Bonnie Ammons of Mars Hill and Raleigh vis ited her sister, Mrs. Frank Hensley r recently. Miss Mary Lee Hensley was visiting in Asheville the past week. Miss Winnie Fred Hen sley was home for the week end. She i 3 attend ing school in Asheville. Mrs. Ike Laughrun and daughter were over from Johnson City visiting re latives last week. Mrs. J. H. Ray and son James, Mr. and Mrs. Ike Laughrun and daughter, Gwendalyn, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Hen sley Thursday. Miss Lou Ray Snow went with a party of friends from Hot Springs through the Smoky Mtns. Sunday. * Misses Mozelle and Mad ge Carter were visiting in Barnardsville recently. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hen sley have returned from a vacation in Florida. Mr. Jeff Hensley of Gaffney, S. C. visited his son, W. M. Hensley, last week. 0. W. Wilson of Lansing, Mich., is expected to ar rive here this week for a three weeks vacation. He well be a guest at Valley View Tourist Home. FARMERS PICNIC More than 4,000 persons attended the annual Far mers Federation, Swanna noa, district picnic at the Mountain Experiment Sta tion on August 24. The picnic Was one of the lar gest ever held in Western North Carolina. Brief speeches were made by Dr. D. W. Daniel, Clemßon college professor and humorist, W. Kerr Scott, commissioner of ag riculture, and James G. K. McClure, president of the Far mers Federation. THE YANCEY RECORD j * . / v-w« /* *■ “DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY” SUB. RATES: SI.OO YEAR. ■ - •- 1 . • DISTRICT COMMAND ERS SPEAK AT LEGION POST MEETING T. M. Greene of Oteen, 1 district commander of the American Legion and R. K. Davis of Marion, vice com mander of the district were present at the Aug ust meeting of the Earl , Horton Post of the Ameri -1 can Legion, and addressed , the Legion members. The meeting was ,held :at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hennessee. Mr. Greene stressed the importance of membership in the Legion and discussed the district quota of mem . bers. He spoke also of Re * habilitation and child wel ; fare work, and of many ■ aims and projects of the , American Legion. Mr. i Davis also discussed a number of phases of the Legion program. W. A. Covey, chairman for the Sons of Legion Squadron gave a report of the installation of officers, and asked for the contin ued supportrof the Legion members in this program. Grady Bailey, chairman of the membership committee also reported and a num ber of visitors were re cognized. Guss Peterson, R. A. Charles and Earl Wilson were named as a commit tee to prepare a resolution concerning nations prepar- resolution was unanimously adopted. BEE LOG MAN.IS KILLED IN ARMY TRAINING Corporal William R. Wil son, 24, of Bee Log, Who was # stationed at Fort Bragg, was accidently kill ed Friday near Alexandria. 0 Funeral services were conducted from the Bald Mountain church at Bee Log at 2:30 o’clock Tues day afternoon. The Rev. Ed Woody and the Rev. Quince Miller officiated. Interment was in the fam ily cemetery. Survivors are his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wilson; four broth ers, Alvin, Ward, Brook and Bennie; three sisters, Carmie, Corrie and Joyce; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Riley Wilson; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Fine Bradford, all of Bee Log. Active pallbearers were Burge McCurry, Levi Fen der, Dave Williams, I. R. Wilson, Walter Duncan and Charles Whitson. Flower bearers were Loretta Bradford, Janie Fender, Sarah Jane Brad ford, Ruby Fender, Opal Ramsey, Myma Ramsey, Ollie Brackens, Gladys Brackens, Pauline Whitson Elva Wilson, Dorothy Hen sley and Fay Buck. Bailey Reunion Will Be Held September Bth The annual Bailey Fami * ly Reunion will be held at i Roland Hill Baptist church *on Jacks Creek, Sunday ■ September Bth. The pro ■ gram will begin at 10:16 in . the morning. s All members of the Bail ey clan are urged to attend BURNSVILLE, N, C., THURSDAY. AIUI'ST 29,1940 ■ ■ , | .1. | ——— HICES MOVE TO CHARLOTTE Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Hice who have resided here for some time moved this week to Charlotte. Mr. Hice is owner of the Surfaseal Co. which manufacteres floor waxes. While here Mr. and Mfs. Hice took an active part in the social, civic and church activities of the town and it is with regret that citi zens of Burnsville learned that they were leaving. *, n. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR DOSS WALLACE Doss Wallace, 66, died at his home in the Jacks Creek section on Friday, August 23 following a long illness. Funeral services were held at 10:30 Satur day morning at the Mc- Cracken cemetery with the Rev. Moss Holloway offi ciating. Surviving are his wife, two children, Mrs. Jim Wilson and Bristo Wallace: two brothers, Sam and Stanford Wallace and one sister, Miss Gertrude Wal lace. Mr. Wallace was born and reared in Yancey cou nty, and has spent most of his life here. CALENDAR 1940-1941 Ilf Woman’s Club of Burnsville, North Caroling, Meeting: Leader, Justice, Hostesses: Mrs. G. B W omy, Mrs. Grady Bailey. Sept. 26.—Africa: Leader: Mrs. R. N. Scott, (Guest Meeting) Oct. 10.—Nature Study: / Leader: Mrs. W. B. Wray, Jr., Hostesses: Mrs. J. A. Watson, Mrs. R. W. Wilson. Oct. 24.—American Homes: Leader: Mrs. J. S. LeFevre, Hostesses: Mrs. D. A. Powell, Mrs. Carson Foard. Nov. 14.—Patrotic Program: Leader: Mrs. Dover R. Fouts, Hostesses: Mrs. J. L. Ray, Mrs. Y. Tilson. Nov. 26. —Thanksgiving Program: Leader: Mrs. R. W. Wilson, Hostesses: Mrs. J. Frank Huskins, Mrs. Eloise Chase. Dec. 12.—Christmas Program: Leader: Mrs. G. K. * ‘ Neff, Hostesses: Mrs. G. L. Hensley, Mrs. W. B. Wray, Sr. Jan. 9.—North Carolina Minerals and Gems: Lead er: Mrs. Carroll Rogers, Hostesses: Mrs. J. S. ! LeFevre, Mrs. W. W. Hennessee. Jan. 23.—Indian Folk Lore, Dances, Legends, Songs: Leader: Mrs. G. L. Hensley, Hostesses: Mrs. Car roll Rogers, Mrs. Rudolph Glatly. Feb. 13.—Current Book News: Leader: Mrs. Fred Proffitt (Election of Officers) Hostesses: Mrs. Troy Ray, Mrs. J. A. Goodin. Feb. 27.—Women In Public Office: Leader: Mrs. J. P. Lyon, Hostesses: Mrs. Fred Proffitt, Mrs, D. R. Fouts. March 13.—Public Health: Leader: Mrs. R. 0. Jones, Hostesses: Mrs. W. B. Wray, Jr., Mrs. C. M. Whistnant. March 27.—Home Economics: Leader: Miss Ella Horton, Hostesses: Mrs. R. 0. Jones, Mrs. J. B. King. April 10.— I The History and Use of Hymn Tunes: Leader: Mrs. Hobart Ray, Hostesses: Mrs. Clar ence Briggs, Miss Ella Horton. April 24.—Native Wild Flowers: Leader: Mrs. R. Y. Tilson, Hostesses: Mrs. C. P. Randolph, Mrs. Louise Higgins. May B.—The Place of Religion In The Home: Lead er: Mrs. Charles Proffitt, Hostesses: Mrs. J. P. Lyon, Mrs. Charles Hubbard, Sr. r May 22.—Traditions and Ballards of Mountain Peo ‘ pie: Leader: Mrs. Grady Bailey, Hostesses: Mrs. P. C. Colletta, Mrs. H. D. Justice. June 12.—Portrait Painting: Leader: Mrs. Louise Higgins, Hostesses: Mrs. Hobart Ray, Mrs. R. N. Scott. June 26.—Drama: Leader: Mrs. P. C. Colletta, (Guest Meeting) Hostesses: Mrs. Chas. Proffitt Mrs. Chas. Hubbard, Jr., Mrs. G. K. Neff, Mrs! W. B. Robertson, Miss Martha Robison, Mrs! Cecil Higgins, Mrs. J. S. Folger. SONS OF LEGION HOLD installation The recently organized Sons of Legion Squadron held the installation of off icers on las&jLWednesday evening. WJHpovev. chair man of Legion committee Wjwni charge. The falloiipg officers will serve th&Jjrganization: Captain, D.E.^Fouts; Ist lieutenant, Chirks Ham rick.; 2nd lieiijinant, Jack Charles; v ,ch*3s&in, Dick Bailey; MnW,. William Covey; finance officer, Charted Froflla; historian, at arms, bership committee, Dick Bail e y Roaajjpd Wilson James Ray; Fmance com mittee, D. R, touts, Jack Charles, ChaA'Hamrick. The Squad»nheld its first meeting |h Tuesday evening and dijf ussed plans for the year's Jork. SUNDAY SCfijbOL OFFI CERS HAVE StTUDY COURSE I ik T" The officers - and teach ers of the Burnsville Bap tist church are having a study roursi this week with Dover |t. Fouts as teacher. Seventeen are taking the coim. v MELVIN F. BURGESS AWARDED CONSTRUC TION CONTRACT At the last meeting of the Board of Directors of the French Broad Electric Membership Corporation held on August 20, the con struction contract was a warded to Melvin F. Bur gess, Boone, > North Caro lina, subject to the approv al of the REA Board _i n Washington. This con tract includes the building of all lines in the following sections: Little Pine, Bear Creek, Big and Little Sandy Mush, Walnut Creek, Ammons Branch, Fisher Lane, East Fork of Bull Creek, Brush Creek, Gabreille Creek, Sprinkle Creek, California Creek, Holcombe Branch and Upper Laurel. The construction of the lines is to get under way as soon as possible. The engineers are now in the process of surveying and staking out the proposed lines to these communities. —For approximately sixty days the Corporation has been in the process of working up a subsidiary project to serve those com munities not reached by the present lines. It ijs hoped that this project will include Yancey County; the Laurel sections o f Madison County, Spring Creek, Big Pine, and some additional sections in Bun combe ' * ' - Since it is necessary that the applications for funds be submitted to the REA at the earliest possib le moment, the Board o f Directors have ifound it ne cessary to close the appli cation solicitation on Sep tember 7. Everyone who is interested —in securing electric service or who de sires that his community be served, is urged to sign his application for mem bership and get his friends to sign such an application before September 7. MISSIONARY CIRCLE MEETS / ;;f \ __ i The Business Woman’s Circle of the Baptist Mis sionary Society met at the church on last - Tuesday evening. The vice presi dent, Miss Thelma Anglin, presided in the absence of the president. The program was given over entirely to Miss Fran ces Kirby who spoke most interestingly of India and the mission work there. A number of visitors were present so. the program. DANGER IN PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS AND YARDS, SAFETY DIR ECTOR WARNS The killing of several persons in private drive ways and yards in the state this summer has prompted Ronald Hocutt, director of the North Carolina High way Safety Division to re mind drivers that their re sponsibility does not cease when they are not on a public highway or street. James Ramsey came down from Alexandria, Va. to spend a few days. NUMBER FOUR FINAL RITES HELD FOR MRS. S. D. TIPTON Mrs. S, D. Tipton, 84, passed away at her home here Tuesday morning at 2:00 o’clock. Death came unexpectedly as she . had seemed in her usual health, but suffered a stroke at 10:00 o’clock Monday night from which she never ralli ed. Funeral services were held at the Burnsville Bap tist church at 2:30 Wed mesday afternoon, conduct ed by Rev. Geo. K. Neff, Rev. J: S. Folger, Rev. J. JL Reynolds and B. M. Tdmberlin. Active pall bearers were Arney Fox, Troy Ray, Roscoe Banks, Frank Fox, Ralph Tipton, W. K. Banks. * Survivors are six child ren: J. C. Tipton of Wash ington, D. C., Mrs. Roy Horton of Alexandria, Va.. Mrs. R. F. Young and Mrs. John Tucker of Asheville, Mrs. Luther Ayers and Miss Della Tipton of Bur nsville; three brothers, J. G. Fox, Zeb Fox, Harvey Fox, and, one sister, Mrs. A. J. Banks. Burial was in the Mc- Cracken cemetery. Hol combe and Edwards Fun eral Home was in charge of the funeral arrange ments. Mrs. Tipton, the former Miss Mary Fox, was wid ely entire section. She was the widow of the Rev. Sam D. Tipton, pioneer Baptist Minister who served i n the ministry in this and other counties of Western North Carolina for many years. BARTER THEATRE WILL PRESENT “PEG O’MY HEART” “Peg O’My Heart,” a de lightful three-act comedy by J. Hartley Manners will be presented by Robert Porterfield’s Barter Thea tre of Abingdon in the Elk Park School building, Fri day, August 30, 8:30 p. m. The play, “Excursion”, scheduled at Elk Park, August 14th, could not be given on account of the flood. Fortunate are those holding tickets for “Eycursoin” in that they will be entitled to see “Peg O’My Heart” on the same tickets. . ■ - / STATE COLLEGE ~ DEVEOPS NEW VAR IETY OF WHEAT “Carala,” a new variety of wheat, has been develop ed by the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station, Dr. Gordon K. Mid dleton, acting head of the State College Agronomy Department, announces. It is an early-maturing, high yielding variety recomm ended for the central and southern Piedmont and the Coastal Plain. Gov. R.A. Doughton, president of the North western Bank and Edwin Duncan, executive vice president visited the local bank Monday. - it— mu—iiinimnnr i l The Yancey M t local news. LIVE STOCK, AGRICUL TURAL EXHIBITS WILL BE SHOWN AT FAIR The two day Yancey County Fair which will be held on the grounds of Burnsville High School on Friday and Saturday, Sep tember 13 and 14 will fea ture live stock and agri cultural exhibits. Farmers in every section of the county are showing unus ual interest in plans for these displays, according to reports from Fair offi cials and ' the v county agents’ office. Os wide interest too, will be the 4-H Club and Home Demonstration club booths. Handcraft will also be stressed more than at any former fair, and all indi cations point to a fine dis play along all these lines. Live Stock will be shown on Friday, September 13 and will be under the sup ervision of Dewey Silver. “REPEAT WEEK’? PLANNED FOR YAN CEY THEATRE Some of Best Pictures of Past Year will be Shown Again Numerous requests have been received by the Yan cey Theatre for the return showing of some of the best pictures of the past year, it was recently an planned for the return en gagement of "Several of these pictures, and this is scheduled for some time in September. The management of the theatre would like to knov: which pictures the patrons would like to have brought - back, and all theatre goers may vote ■on their choice. A ballot box has been plac ed in the lobby and votes may be placed in it at any time. ■" A week of unusually fine entertainment is assured theatre goers during ’’Re peat Week”. Home Coming At Delinger Memorial Church A Home Coming Day will be held at the Denling er Memorial churchy Day Book, on Sunday. Septem ber 1. Dinner will be served at the church at 12:30 and a Decoration of the ceme tery will be held also. ANNOUNCMENT Rev. Smoot Baker of Enka will preach at the Burnsville Baptist church on next Sunday at'the 11 o’clock service. Rev. Andrew J. Morgan of Cary will preach on the Sunday morning following (September Bth). * NOTICE A meeting of the Bur nsville Parent - Teacher Association has been call ed for Thursday evening, August 29 at the commu tendance of members is ' portance for the coming school year will be diacuaa-