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! PAGE TWO THE YANCEY RECORD THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1941 THE YANCEY RECORD ESTABLISHED JULY, 1936 Editor Mrs. C. ft. Hamrick Managing Ed Lee E. Edwards Published Every Thursday By YANCEY PUBLISHING CO. A Partnership Entered as second-class matter November 11th, 1936, at the Post Office, at Burnsville, North Carolina, under the Act 0/ March 3, 1879. before reaching Butuan Letter From Philippines The following “letter from the Philippines” was written by Mrs. J. H. New som, former Burnsville re sident, on November 26— ten days before the first Japanese attack on the United States. It was sent by clipper plane reached Burnsville 0 n Monday- one day after the attack. The letter is significant because it reflects so clear ly the false feeling of sec urity that prevailed there as well as here, the belief that relations between the two countries were grow- mine, who has been manag ing a rug factory in Shang hai and one in Tientsin, stating that she was arriv ing in Manila on the 20th of this month. As I was unable to reach Manila-by then, I sent a wire to a friend, asking him to meet her, and also a wire to her at the ad dress she gave me—but as yet, I haven’t heard a word from either of them, and am of the opinion that the boat has not reached Man ila yet. So I am planning to take a boat from Suri gao on the 30th and go to Manila myself. I want to find out what has happen ed to her and to the boat, have quite a bit of shopping ing better. j. a ' a t i- ^ It is significant too be-'to do, and am looking for- cause it reflects the reac- ^ tion of one small village to the arrival of a plane. We may well imagine the reac tion when planes bent 0 n death and destruction roar over the towns. The Newsoms are locat ed on the island of Minda nao t pronounced Min-dan- ow, with the accent on the last syllable‘ and this island has been mentioned i n several broadcasts. The reports have stated that troops attempted to land there, and that the island had been bombed. In previous letters Mrs. Newsom i has described the beauty of the islands and of their home. Friends here wonder what the few brief hours since Sunday, since the letter reached Burnsville, have meant to that paradise in the far Pacific. The'letter follows: ward to seeing some pic ture shows once more, swimming at the Polo Club, eating at all our favorite spots, and in general, walk ing down city streets once more, We’ve been down here in Mindanao for almost a year now, and I’m afraid I’ll pro bably act and look a little hickish upon getting to the city again. I wish Jack could go with me, as he needs the vacation really more than I do, but his sch eduled vacation with this company doesn’t come until next June. We are cel^ratlng Than ksgiving at the old and ac customed date this year, the last Thursday in the month. Our mess house in East Mindanao Mining Co. Placer, Surigao, P. I. November 26, 1941 Dear Mrs. Hamrick: Your Philippine corres pondent, meaning me, has been exceedingly busy lat ely. The situation here for a while looked so acute be tween the United States and Japan that we were ex pecting war to be declared daily. So I have been checking the supply 0 f groceries in our store room and making out orders for more cases of milk and ot her staples, because if war does, come we wouldn’t stand a chance of getting out of here—wouldn’t want to, in fact—and after a time, the native diet of dried fish and rice, with a few bananas thrown in, would get mighty tiresome. the sun was pretty hot. It was the first time I had •ever flown in an open cockpit plane, and it was fun to don helmet and gog gles and sit in the front cockpit, while the pilot car ried on in the back one. The plane was so small that there was no room in it for a suitcase, so I had to carry a small bag on my lap and I put shoes and other things in paper parcels and stick them around here and there.' We flew about 4000 feet altitude, saw the is lands of Cebu and Leyte, and the scenery was really beautiful. From the air you have no doubts at all that there are over 7,000 islands in the Philippine group. Butuan was so startled when a plane circled over the town that all business was disrupted and school dismissed, while everyone ran out into the streets to look at it. I had wired Helen that I was flying down, but we arrived early and she was still at the house when she heard the plane up above—and she got almost as excited the Filipinos, ran out in the yard and waved and yelled (was chagrined to learn later that I didn’t see her), and all of Butuan quickly knew that Mrs. Welbon had received a visitor who came in an airplane. Boats are very few and far between these days. Most foreign shipping- gone, and the boats that do come are very indefinite, One of the women from this district was supposed to sail for Australia ito be home for Xmasi the middle of this month. All she knew was that “a vessel” was supposed to arrive and sail on approximate dates.. She is still in Manila wait ing for the boat to arrive. So our regular mail comes HEROES JUST HAPPEN’ PRESENTED BY B. H. S. MARS HILL SENIORS TO GIVE PLAY Basket Ball Friday, December 12 The Senior class of Mars Hill High School will pre- * “Heroes Just Happen”—, sent its annual play, “Dad- ^ more thrilling and more ex-i^y Long Legs,” in the sch- ■ citing than “Tish”; more’ool auditorium Friday night ^ serious than “Skidding”!at 7:30 o’clock. and more fun for all! That Miss Evelyn Hill and Mr. ^ * Burnsville vs. Bald Creek Thursday, December 11, 1941 liALD CREEK GYMNASIUM 7:30 P. M. is to day,;we’re sure you’ll think so when you see Dick McIntosh as Abraham Lin coln and Kathryn Ramsey as a pirate. Jack Charles, the leading- character, plays in the role of an overgrown high scho ol boy who is mistaken for a great football player. Hej Henry Clay Edwards, spon- * sors of the Senior class, are " directing the play. i Bald Creek Senior Class Play — “THAT CRAZY SMITH FAMILY” December 17, 1941 IA 3-act Comedy by Katharine Kavanaugh) Cast of Characters NOTICE All of the Sunday schools of the Yancey County Lar ger Parish are planning their annual Christmas pro- wins many friends and hon-,p^ C. Angel Llude HiS B a .7k 1 ors as long as tte famous j, Sams c,!^ek Low (fr’Mil Fork shows Up—well, poor old' - J-_Brpn Randolph; j^cks Creek, and Burns- Joe is dumbfounS' for|4™* Thelma Chandler vijfe. The students from how is he to know that ev- . Sally Smith Virginia Angel.^^e various schools and col- ervhodv thinks he is some-i Wetherby Lucille Buckner - leges will be at home and ^ ^ „ A 1 Professor Slattery TJonald Tomberhn: all are looking- forward to one else. Be sure and come .p,. , n n-uv t ■ ^ looKing lorwaiu to for you’ll surely enjoy the* pT JoTstm the\ero but Heston Attalene McMahan w. P. A. ADULT EDUCA- der alther “nicknLe ’’: ^ - TION PRO.IECT IS IN Speedy™ Bee Log High School OPERATION The whole play is very The Faculty - Graduate Players Present Flashy and “Speedy,” and: CHEESE COTTAGE adult education home we know you’ll laugh at High School Aiuditorium — Friday, Decem.ber 12, 194i;™akinf project is now in and enjov poor dumbfoun- 7-30 P M : operation with Mrs. Nina ded “littfe” Joe. Cast of Characters supervisor At The play is a $26 dollar; Evelyn Hinkle Mrs, Frank Lewis sewing is taught, royalty play and that by it-. Judith—Her sister Miss Irene Dillingham -special instiuction in self would’ be enough to I Aunt Liz—Their Father’s sister Miss Edna Wheele.- 75 oia garments prove to you that the play I j, Orville Spence—A real estate agent .. Bruce Higgins ™ cutting ana making is all its “cracked up to be.”.Gus Hihkle—The head of the family . .. . Ford McCurry77!;„“ , Don’t forget to pay tax; Mrs. Mortimer—A wealthy widow Miss Sarah HensleyTVi • ^ t ' *i - i ' on admission. The school: Bartholomew Rensaleer—A plumber Jack McIntosh a “ must pay 10 per cent of, Uncle Cooney-Gus’s brother ... Clyde Ayers ^ Alma Carlay—A bathing beauty Inez Edwards; —- - The action takes place in the combination kitchen-, Mrs. Alton Thompson of dining-living-room of Breeze Cottage at Fairyland | Sparta is visiting her sis- Beach, July 3 and 4, 1941. jter. Miss Susie Osborne. This is one of the most riotously gay farces the; Rush Wray is spending gross receipts. Admission 16 and 27c. BURNSVILLE TAKES DOIJBI^E FEATURE FROM BEE LOG has come'along and will dbllgHt any'audfence. a few days in Miami. The Burnsville boys and; girls basketball team cap-: camp IS . uur mess nouse m icguiax man uumco|- j ui u i .c ‘ ■ s having a big dinner - bunches, with long gaps!t-ed a double header from that night, with turkey and having no mail at all. the usual trimmings. j. Clippers are still fly- Plans are being made for,^^8' ^Jong, thank goodness, a big party on Christmas, j } pi’esume they will Bee Log teams Friday night. The Burnsville girls camei out on top from one of the ^ and also plans at another camp for a very large af fair on New Years Eve. We also had a Hallowe’en party here that was very successful. Recently I flew down to visit a friend in Butuan, Agusan province. It takes about two and a half hours to drive down by car, and the road is very narrow, filled with dozens of brid ges and some of them none too good. I was intending to drive down, but our rainy season is on now and every one was afraid that even if all the bridges were still intact, I might get caught in one of our sudden and fierce torrential downpours and have to park by a brid ge waiting for the water to go down before I could get across. So I had given up the idea for the time continue to carry mail, al-i fought battles ever though we have received I in., the county. A1-, the report that all civilian^ and Ed-, passage on the planes has 'with 6 led the scores H£P£S YOUR CHOICE R£ADING AT HEW WW PRICES been cancelled now, andwinning team. they are used to transport and forth. We also had the rumor that all clipper mail is being censored, but I don’t know whether that is just rumor or not. You’ll have to tell me if this has been opened. Will close for this time. McCurry made eleven of; the army and navy twelve points for Bee Log with some accurate shooting. The score ended 16-12 in favor of Burnsville. The Bee Log boys held the Burnsville team to six points in the first period while they were marking up three. However, they Give our best regards to i it difficult to man all our friends and sincere wishes to you and to them for a very Merry Christ- Sincerely, Marian Newsom. LETTERS TO SANTA C. age the Hornets in the last period. Banner with 13! points and King with 7 led| the scorers for the winners, j A complete line-up fol ; lows: Girls Burnsville 16 Bee Log 12 Edney 6 Atkins V. ‘ Allen 9 Burnsville, N, Route 1 Dear Santa, | I am a little boy seven | -A-tkins, L. years old. I am in the sec-1 Sf^ton ond grade. I go to school | Covey every day. Please bring; me these things for Christ-! mas, a soldier set, a cornet ’ll At present, it seems that:being, but was surprised the situation has been eas-'by a Texaco salesman ar- ed up a little once again, I I’iving in camp from Cebu and we will probably have;in his own little yellow a few more weeks of wait-i plane. He was very prom- ing and wondering what, if|pt to suggest flying me ^ anything, is going to hap- \ down to Butuan, and I was! a desk, also some oranges; i BurnsviJ pen. It is almost like sit-: equally prompt in packing!nuts, and candy. Charles ting on the rim of a volca- a bag and starting. rH be a good little boy,|Stamey 1 no that is expected to erupt: 5 a most enjoyable;and mind my mother, ded.^King 7 any minute. By now, how-i trip—took us only half an land teacher. Blalock, S. ever, we have grown so ac- hour, and there weren’t * Your little friend Banner 13 customed to this waiting the usual road hazards of’ Keith Stamey. 'Westall 2 business that it is merely, carabaos, goats, chickens, P. S. Please remember the I Evans 2 second nature with us and dogs, pigs, and Illipinos!;other little hoys and girls. ^McIntosh doesn’t bother us greatly. , It was raining when we. Blalock A. The Marines and Ameri- took off—in fact, the field; Dec. 7, 19411 can civilians being evacuat- was so wet that I had brief' Dear Santa, I am' a’little ed frow Shanghai have been qualms about taking off girl seven years old, I am ^ will find my Christmas tree Adkins Whitson Johnson 1 McCurry V. 11 Phillips Hollaway McCurry R. King Boys 29 Bee Log 9 Whitson C. Hollaway 3 Ledford 2 Higgins Howell 2 Tipton Renf'*o Whitson, B. McIntosh Duncan THIS NEWSPAPER, 1 Yr., Aad Any Magazine Listed BOTH FOR PRICE SHOWN ALL MAGAZINES ARE FOR ONE YEAR Through special arrangements with tHo magazine publishers we oKer America's finest form and fiction magazines—in com bination with our newspaper — at prices that simpl7 cannot be duplicated else where! 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