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{ For locui uews details j I Read the Yancey Rec- 1 I ord Every Week. I • ,V v » t7fe«itßiiaun*a"«a« n * > <" __ _ « . ■- VOLUME FIVE £2- .-. ~ , PLAN RADIO STATION IN MT. MITCHELL AREA Land on Gibbs Peak and Clingmans Peak Leased from Wilsons 1 Possibility of the estab lishment of a high powered freqpency-modulated radio transmitter near Mt. Mit chell was announced this week by Gordon Gray, Winston-Salem,, publisher and toh#cco heir. One hundred acres o n Gibbs Peak and Clingmans Peak have been leased fpr a period of 50 years from the Wilson property. This tract starts at an elevation of 6,300 feet near Stepps Gap and joins the Pisgah National Forest. The station, in the event it is erected, would be on ly a short distance from Stepps Gap. Its service area would include Wes tern North Carolina and a part of the Piedmont area. According to a statement in this morning’s Asheville Citizen, the station would have considerably greater power than either W. W. N. C. or W. I. S. E. but would not interfere with either of the two stations. The great advantage in establishment of the. sta tion is the altitude. It is said that frequency modu lation is said to reduce substantially the static re sulting from electrical storms and mechanics! in terferences. Quoting further from the citizen: “Tests have proved, en gineers say, that altitude plays an important part in frequency modulation breadcasting. That, Mr. Gray indicated, is the rea son the Mt. Mitchell area is being definitely consid ered as the location of the transmitter. It is believed that no other place east of the Rockies offers a more suitable site.^ “Mr. Gray emphasized establishment of the stat ion would depend om whet her it is found practical and upon the granting of a license by the Federal Communications commis 4 - SKTfI. “In that event several buildings, including a tran smitter house, power stru cture and living quarters for operators would be er ected on the mountain. Power would be supplied by Diesel-driven genera tors. “The first year or two of operations would be larg ely on an experimental basis. “Mr. Gray said the prin cipal studio would be at Winston-Salem, but that it would also be- necessary to maintain an office and st,u dio in Asheville. * “The station will not be easily received by most sets now in use, because of the high frequency modu lation. Sets now being brought out, however, are equipped or are adaptable to this type of reception. At the end of the experi mental period it is expect ed that the majority of re ceivers will be capable of receiving the broadcasts.” THE YANCfY RECORD “DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY” _ * ‘ iSMSrv* v- V ■ vy-T, V .vv ;- • t ■ SUB. RATES: SI.OO YEAR. FAIR WILL OPEN . FRIDAY Live Stock Exhibits, Ball Games on Friday The two day agricultur al fair is all set to open tomorrow, Friday, with the live stock exhibit arid the soft ball tournament as two of the attractions of opening day. Both of these events are expected to draw large crowds. In addition to these, many other exhibits will be on display. The field crop and farm booths are expected to show up unus ually well. The 4-H Club and Home Demonstration Club booths also are ex pected to be well displayed. Some inquiries have been made aboiit making exhi bits that are not listed in the catalog. All those who wish to make such exhibits may do so, and ribbons will be awarded in case they are merited, but no prize money will be awarded ex cept as listed in the catalog All exhibits and events will be held on the grounds and in the gymnasium of the Burnsville high school. REA MASS MEETING WILL BE HELD WED NESDAY The French Broad Elec tric Membership Corpora tion working with the Ru ral - ETbbtT’Tficatfoh Admin istration, Washington, D. C., will hold a mass meet ing of all its members in Madison, Buncombe and Yancey counties in the courthouse 1 at Marshall at 7:30 p. mp, Wednesday, September 18, 1940. Mr. R. M. Billhimer, of Washington, D. C., will be in Marshall at this meeting and also his associate, Miss Mary Lokey. Mr. Billhi mer who is Utilization Re presentative for the REA, will discuss the policies of the Rural Electrification Administration and give some very beneficial points as to the operation of our local REA project. Miss Lokey, Home Economist, will discuss just what the members can do with elec tricity in the home, and give practical demonstra tions of the advantages to be gained from electric service in.farm homes. Tickets will be distribut ed at the door and draw ings for the electrical ap pliances will be held at the conclusion of the meeting. This being an education al program planned by the REA to acquaint its mem bers with available conven iences and services, the French Broad Electric Membership Corporation feels that it will be to the best interest of every mem ber to be present at this meeting. It is urged that every possible member be in attendance. WHEAT Present indications are that the acreage seeded te wheat for harvest in 1941 for the country as a whole will be about the same as was seeded for harvest in 1940. BURNSVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 12, 1940 ' m a li i -IT ■■ '■ ' * ? 1 COMMITTEE NAMED FOR PURCHASE LOANS Three outstanding Yan cey County farmers have been appointed to serve on the committee to consider loans for the purchase of farms in Yancey County under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant purchase i program, for the next sis-i 1 cal year. The committeemen, who; recently received their ap pointments from the ,Sec-i retary of Agriculture, are:! Robert C, Deyton. of; Green Mountain; Ed King; of Burnsville; Rex Mcln-i i tosh of Bee Log. i The only new member of ■ this committee is Mr. King . who replaces Mr. John Hol t combe who served on the . committee last year. A new i committeeman is named > each year. Since the tenant ; purchase program was ina l ugurated in Yancey’ county - in 1938, the committee has s approved loans for the pur . chase of three farms in the ; county. This means three i more property owners and ; taxpayers families who ' have climbed up the econo mic ladder to ownership. Mr-, King '.was elected chairman when the com mittee organized at a meeting last week in the office of Supervisor Mack B. Ray of Farm Security . Administration. The FSA . administers the Bankhead- Joncs prog loans must be approved by ’ the committee. Funds for this program are provided by the Recon struction Finance Corpora tion in a $50,000,000 loan to FSA. Loans are made for periods up to 40 years, with interest at three per cent. The prospective borrower may pick his own farm, which must then be ap praised and approved by FSA and the committee. Any Yancey County land owner who has farm land for sale may register it with the FSA for consideration under this program. The FSA loan for- the purchase of these farms may also provide for im provements to land and buildings, including sanita tion facilities. When a loan is made, the FSA farm and home management supervisors and . the new owner work out a plan for the opera tion of the farm, a plan which is aimed at provid ing a living for the family through a sound subsisten ce ’and livestock program, and at conservation of the soil and resources. ” “The tenant purchase program is real democracy at work,” said Mr. Ray, Supervisor. “At a time when property rights and human rights are being destroyed in other, parts of the world, America is going ahead with a program for creating more property owners and giving more people a real stake in soci ety. This program means restoring rural purchasing power and stabilizing our economy. Farmers who own farms are taxpayers. Farmers without farms are tax burdens.” NOTICE TO; DRIVERS Effective slptember 15, 1940, the sfiited limit around the Pjiblic Square and through tswn to the Post Office hfe been fixed by ordinance $t 25 miles per hour, and elsewhere in the of the town at 35 mijes per hour. The ordinunc| will be en forced by thdfltate Patrol man, Mr. Houston. the Town*; Board has taken this action at the re quest of a large number of I citizens who wist that the present methd@f of reckless driving on tlfl| part of a few endangeimthe lives of many men,- Women and children living on both the East and Wesfciride of town. Strict observance will avoid the unpleasantness of a fine and Costs, and full cooperation the part of the public is requested. Your officials: cannot pro tect your family and your children fromHthe danger of the 60 and. 70 mile an hour driver unless you co operate with them. Respectfully, J. Frank Hoskins, May or, J. 8., King and L. P. Horton, Commissioners. GREEN MOUNTAIN Clearmont lligh School opened last* | Wednesday with the largest enroll ment it has ftf«r had. 602 Howell says he expects 30 to 40 more to enter during the next week. Excavating for the new Presbyterian church began Monday, W. L. Renfro and Charles Laws took the contract for grading of the grounds. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Per kins of Elk Park visited Mrs. Perkins father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Johnson over the week end Born to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Byrd of Cliffside, Sept. 9th a son. Mr. Byrd was formerly from Upper Jacks Creek and Mrs. Byrd was Lucille Johnson of Green Mountain. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Howell were visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Randolph at Burnsville Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar L. Young visited Mr. and Mrs. J. M. High of Erwin, Tenn. last Sunday. The Cannery closed here a few days ago. The Can nery had a very successful season. Mr. Proffitt, manager, says over 25, 000 cases Turnip Greens, Green Beans, Blackberries apd Beets , were canned during this season and had it not been for the very bad rainy weather and floods the last half o f August 5,000 or 6,000 more cases would have been put up. Mr. T. T. Johnson and family and Mrs. D. D. Huffman and family at tended the decoration at Johnson cemetery at Toe? Any farm tenants or farm workers who are an xious to become owners should apply at the FSA office in the Robertson Drug Store Building, Bur nsville. ■m l STAR LIGHT 4-H CLUB CAMP WAS A SUCCESS The Star Light 4H Club’s Stay-At-Home Camp was success despite the flood. Lifts of the children’s gardens were destroyed, but with the able assistance of our farm agent, Mr. R. H. Crouse, and home dem onstration agent, Miss Alley, we put the program over. - On Friday evening Rev. Folger and Mr. Crouse were present for our open ing program and spoke to the club. Saturday night was the club dance. Sunday morning E. W. Pearson, head of the negro agricultural fair taught Sunday school at 7 o’clock. Rev. Folger delivered a wonderful sermon Sunday afternoon at 2:30, after which we went to the river for the farewell nmnic. (Reporter, MaryfYohng). OPEN HUNTING SEA SON FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA “■ BEAR: October 20 to January 1. Bag limits, day, 2; season, 2. DEER: October 1 to Jan. I. Bag limits, day, 1; sea son, 3. t Exceptions: Yancey, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell and Watauga counties, Novem ber 1 to November 15. No open seasons in Alle ghany, Ashe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Macon, Sur ry, Swain, Wilkes and Yad kin counties. OPOSSUM, RACCOON: (With gun or dogs only): October 20 to February 15. QUAIL: November 28 to February 15. Bag limits, day, 10, season 150. RABBIT: November 28 to February 15. Bag limit, day 10. r SQUIRREL: September 15 to December 15. Bag limit, day, 6. No open season for Fox Squirrel and Boomer. TURKEY: No open sea son. RUFFED GROU SE : November 28 to January 15. Bag limits, day, 2, sea son, 10. RUSSIAN BOAR: Oct. 20 to Jan 1. Bag limit 2. Notice To All Sportsmen: Your attention is called to the following 1940 hunt ing regulations as defined below: » Daily bag limit of 10 on rabbits. Daily bag limit of 6 on squirrels. Unlawful to buy or sell deer, bear, quail, squirrels and rabbits. Unlawful to use ferrets in hunting. Unlawful to use auto matic or pump shotgun that has not been plugged. Unlawful to hunt on. Sunday. - Unlawful to chase of hunt deer with dogs. All persons convicted of violating the hunting laws, will automatically have their licenses revoked. cane and the Johnson re union last Sunday. Mr. Floyd Huffman has a job with the Navy Yard at Norfolk, Va. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR COLUMBUS M. BRANCH Funeral services for Mr. Columbus M. Branch, age 44 years, was held at the Micaville Presbyterian Church Wednesday after noon at 2:00 o’clock, Rev. Theodore Letterman offi ciated. Interment was in the Micaville cemetery: Mr. Branch died instant ly as the result of the ex plosion of an air compres sor early Tuesday morning while working for the Asheville Construction Company near Bakersville, N. C. He was born and reared at Micaville and had always made his home there. He had been a member of the Free Will Baptist church for many years and was well known and liked through out the County. He is survived by six children, three daughters, Mrs. Susan Whittemore of Marion, N. C., Miss Marie and Ruth Branch. Three sons, Johny, Glatly, and J: i T. Branch. His Father, Mr. J. W. Branch, two sis ters, Mrs. Lillie Hensley and Mrs. Cora Carroway, three brothers, Kelce, T. W. and H. R. Branch. - NOTICE A business meeting of all members of the Burnsville Baptist church has been called for Sunday morning immediately following the Sunday school services. CLINIC The regular pre-natal clinic will be held in the district health office at 2 o’clock Friday, September 20th. All expectant mothers are now required by law to have blood test. TWO LOCAL BOYS AC CEPTED BY MARINES Max Howell and Robert Cheadle of Burnsville were two of the accepted appli cants for service in the Marine Corps who passed their preliminary examina tions in Asheville this week. Nineteen young men applied but only nine of that number were accept ed. I • Max is the son of Mrs. Mollie Howell and last May completed his course of study at the Asheville Farm School. Robert is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Cheadle, Jr. and graduated in May from Burnsville High School where he was an outstanding student. - ■— YANCEY COUNTY CITIZENS IN CALI FORNIA Trona, California., Joe Radford has returned to Trona after spending a week in Hollywood. Gay Edwards has re turned to Trona after spending two weeks in the Redwoods of Northern California. On his trip he stopped by the World’s Fair at San Francisco and also visited his cousin, Ros coe Radford. He visited Robert Anderson and Otis Proffitt who are working j j. The Tencey Record : 1 —Your home county ft 1 ! newspaper carries all f local news. ; 2 * j ViiaiiaDsnaitaiiaueiiai^itaMeuaiiaoiMieMaiiaHefieiieMflHaiieMeii* NUMBER SIX. Frank W. Howell 1 - '<■§ H 2 I k I i ■ ' YOUNG DEMOCRATS J MEET, ELECT OFFI -1 CERS ' »■ .... ... ■ x l Frank W. Howell of ' Green Mountain, N. C., was elected President of "the Young Democratic « Club of Yancey County to succeed Charles R. Hub l bard of Micaville, N. C. ; Miss Jennie Proffitt was ‘ elected ; Vice-President, ’ Norman Young, Secretary " and Lloyd Blalock Treas r urer. ’ A. resolution was adopt • ed praising the adminis-. tration of President Roose velt. A further resolu . tion showing appreciation [ to Congressman A. L. Bul winkle for the valuable ' services rendered to Yan ’ cey County was also adop ! ted. The meeting of the Young Democrats was held Wednesday evening. Chairman will be appoint |ed in each township to : direct work during the coming fall campaign. ORGANIZATIONS • RESUME MEETINGS x The Woman’s Club will hold the first meeting, foll -1 owing the summer recess, on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. G. B. Woody. Mrs. H. G. Bailey will be associate hostess, and the incoming presi dent, Mrs. Hubert Justice, "Will preside. The Burnsville Parent , Teacher Association will hold the first meeting of the year at the new high school building on next Tuesday evening, Septem her 17th. All members and patrons of the school are invited to attend. NOTICE The Sons of the Ameri ! can Legion who are spon -1 soring two shows by The Morris Bros, of W.W. N. C. Thursday afternoon and night, September 19, 1940, for the purpose of pur chasing a Flag and Gavel for their Squadron, are ! now selling / tickets for the ‘ night show at the Court 1 House, at 8 o’clock oq that date. Children under 1$ ' years, 15c and adults 25c. [ The show at the High ; School Auditorium at 3 P. J M. is lQe admission. j at Redding, California. 1 Jack Radford of Trona is - away on a weeks vacation. I He has gone to the mo«n --3 tain streams for good fish l ing and hunting.
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