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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1942 %owh Main Stneet V \ • a -v .. ; T r* ... \ • ’ ' ■iiantifßiiaiitiiaiiaiitiiaiiaiißiiaiitiiaftaitßiißKttiaiiaiiaiiaiisiifliiaiiaiißitsiitiiaiiaiiaiiaiitiitua'iaiiaiiaiiaiiaiifiißimiitfiiaTfiiiti r CALENDAR Thursday, Dec. 17 The Woman’s Bible class of the Methodist church will entertain the women of the church at its annual Christinas party at the home of Mrs. Hobart Ray at 3:30. The Woman’s Club will sponsor a Bingo party at the club house. Friday, Dec.-18 The members of the American Legion Post and Auxil iary will meet with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Proffitt. aiiaHa*iaiiaHaiiaiiß*iaiiaiiaitaiiatiaiia<iaiiaiianaiiaiiaiiananatia Mrs. L. E. Briggs is vis itiny Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Belgard in Philadelphia. •• * • Barbara Bowyer is ill of scarlet fever at her home here. . * « • • Kimsey R. Riddle of Morganton, W. Va. is visit ing relatives in the county. ** * * Mrs. W. H. Hollemon has returned from Norfolk, W. Va. where she visited her daughter, Mrs. L. T. Whitehurst. Mr. and Mrs. Whitehurst recently an nounced the arrival of a son. • * • * Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Nich ols have returned from a visit with their son 0. E. Nichols of Pacoima, Cal. •• • • Ellis Moody is here from Charleston. S. C. for a short visit. ** * * Mrs. R. 0. Jones and dau ghters are leaving for El Paso, Texas to spend the Christmas ltdiidays with Lieut. Jones. •• * * Jack English, small son of Mr. and Mrs. Craig En glish, has returned from the Asheville hospital. SEMESTER HONOR ROLL FOR BURNS VILLE HIGH SCHOOL The semester honor rolls for Burnsville high school have been announced by B. M. Tomberlin, principal. Those on the A honor roll are : Senior class, Eve lyn Briggs. Frances Har ris. Avis King, Ruby Mae Wilson, Dick Bailey. Dick Mclntosh, Charles Proffitt, John Lee Ray. Junior class. Doris Pen land, Lucretia Blankenship Frances Riddle, Edwin Wil son, Lillian Hensley, Joyce King, Mary Joe Parrish. , Sophomore class, Betty Ray, Peggy Johnson. Dor othy Honeycutt, Wayne Riddle. Freshman class, Mary Frances Riddle, Mary Fra nces Hamrick, Clara Mae Sinith, Billy Banks, Lan dqn Proffitt. B honor roll, Senior class, Marjorie AJlison, Wiljfelmina Ayers, Mary Jq Brown, Bonnie 'Gordon, Pauline Griffith, Jerlene Hughes, Camalee Towe, Howard Bennett, Charles Clgrk. Junior class, Louise Ray, Carroll Ange l, Thurma Staton. Sophomore class, Mary Woody, Mary Lillian Boone Louise Blaylock, Sally Ev ans, Hale Bryson, Billy Silver, Ruby Black. JYeshman Martha Bailey, Barbara Bowyer, Lucille Culberson, Rosalee Hammond, Barbara Hig gins, Mary Belle Higgins, Mildred Westall, June Wil son, Don Croley, J. T. Fox, ? ay . Staton, J. E. Wilson, Junior Wheeler, Gene Woody. Richard CL Burns. Mrs. Ernest Wilson of Williamsburg, Va, is visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. 0. Shephard o f Bald Creek. # * * • Mr. and Mrs. Low Hor ton are spending the holi day season in Charlotte. W. D. -Pleasant visited his brother, J. M. Pleasant of Asheville this week. “"SWISS NEWS Mrs. J. W. Mclntosh and daughter Ruth went to Waynesville. Friday to vis it Della Mclntosh who is in the hospital there. She has had an appendix op eration and is reported to be getting along fine. Mrs. Ralph Roberts and children of Ivy were visit ing relatives here over the week end. Charlie Ferguson, i s home from Newport News, Va. where he has been em ployed. - HONOR ROLL The honor roll for the fourth month at Clearmont school is as follows: First Grade: Jean Fox, John Evans, Graee Brown, Wanda Ayers, B. M. Dey ton, Shirley Arrowood. Hester Bennett, John Bai ley. Richard Briggs,* Ruby Briggs, Bloyd Bailey, Ath lene Jamerson, Boyd Bey ton, Wilson Hensley, Susan Mitchell. June McCurry, Anna Bell WcCurry. ' Second grade: Jack Laws Levi Blankenship, Barbara Greene, Palma Bennett. Earleen Peterson, Loyd Deyton, C. C. Canipe, Hor ton Peterson. Fourth grade: Blease King, Anna Lou Laughrun, Juanita Howell, Evelyn Tip ton. J. B. Tipton. Seventh grade: Betty Peterson, Joice Tilley, Bre da Blankenship. Eighth grade: Nelle Bai ley. RUSS MEMORIAL The Woman’s Auxiliary is to present a sacred pag eant “Till The Lights Go On Again” next Sunday. The Primary. Junior, and Pioneer groups under the direction of Misses June ; Garland and Madeline Honeycutt will give r pro gram the afternoon of the 24th. The Woman’s Auxiliary met Wednesday at Russ Cottage for their regular meeting. Mrs. Henry Mas ters, the president was in charge of the meeting. Delicious refreshments we re served, afterward at the social hour, by the hostes ses Mrs. Dee Street and Mrs. Lucy Yelton. The ladies planned to piece two , quilts for the Grandfather i Orphanage at Banner Elk. The young people with , Madge Masters as leader is ■ to have a “Fireside Meet , ing” with Christmas carols, , stories, customs, poems. > etc. at the home of Betty and Billy Garland. BURNSVILLE PARENT TEACHER Meeting The Burnsville Parent- Teacher association held the regular meeting at the school buildirig Tuesday evening. The president, Mrs. H. G. Bailey, presided The program was i n charge of Mrs. W. B. Wray. Jr. who first pre sented a group of students from the colored school who gave a program under the direction of the teach er, Mrs! Charity H. Grif feth. The girls glee club sang a number of Christmas carols and special songs, directed by ’ Miss Lucille Erwin. -*JDlmng the business ses sion reports from commit tees were heard. Miss Turner, home agent, plans to begin the class in nutri tion immediately after the holidays. Mr. Tomberlin gave the financial state ment of the school, and announced that all neces sary equipment had been purchased for the high school department. Members of the group were asked to fill out and sign the questionnaires for volunteer wOrk with- the Civilian Defense Council and the Citizens Service Corps. The attendance banner was awarded to Mrs. Wil son’s grade. A report was heard from the Boy Scout committee. It was announced that V. J. Goodman had been elected leader of the troop and Dover R. Fouts of the cubs. A girl scout troop is also being organided. Following the business session a social hour was enjoyed. The hospitality committee with mrs. Sam J, Huskins as chairman ser ved as hostesses. INDIAN CREEK NEWS George L, Mclnturff who has been with the Military Police at Fontana Dam for three months was home for a three day visit with relatives. Miss Irene Maney was home for the week end vis iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maney. Sorry to learn that Mr. Clyde Allen is moving from Indian Creek. He has been a great heip in our Sunday School. Glenn Rathbone left re cently for Fontana Dam where he will be employed. Mrs. Clyde Ayers has re turned from Spartanburg, S. C. where she spent the past three months. Cpl. Ayers has been stationed there. > JURORS NAMED FOR JANUARY TERM OF COURT ||f Judge Alley To Preside " The jury list for the next term of superior court which convenes on January 18 has been drawn. The fol lowing were named: Geter Honeycutt. Theo dore Pope, Clifford Ray, R. A. Harris, Iss Masters, C. 0. Ray, J. B. Peterson, S. M. Ayers, Curtis Adkins, J. H. Wilson, Jr., Adler Byrd, J. W. Metcalf; Ben Peterson, John D. Pate, Floyd Peterson, Jam es Ray, Woodrow Howell, J. H. Silver, D. A. King, Charlie Gurley, James Hil eman, J. Banner Huskins, Lee B. Buchanan, Arthur Boone. _. v SUBSCRIBE TO THE RECORD THE YANCEY RECORD V (More About) MEN IN SERVICE Yancey Record: I wish to take this opportunity tof wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Also, thanks forth» Record and the many nice letters from my friends back in the hills of old N. C. There were 9 letters waiting for me when I arrived. Pvt. C. R. (Pete) Gibbs. (Pvt. Gibbs is now serv - r~ —1 Dear Editor: Again I’m thanking yoq for your newsy paper. It is like a refreshing breeze out here on a hot day. I look for ward to it from week to week. T wish to say here that I think of my numerous friends and relatives often and my dearest hope is that they won’t let “Mail Call’ let me down. To my buddies and cous ins overseas, I say, keep it up and give it to them. We’re more than anxious to be there with you soon, and stand with you either in the East or West in a glorious finish—so that we can all come back together to our homes. Pfc. Royce Brinkley, Co. I. 378th Infantry A. P. 0/ 95 Fort*Sam Houston, Tex. Yancey Record: Just like going home, to read the Record. It is sure fine to see so many of our very own boys coming into the armed forces. Let us all look up with faith and cou rage and hope that peace 1 may be ours soon. Nick W. Adkins, C. E. M., U. S. N. Naval Section Base San Pedro. Cal. Yancey Record: Please send me the paper as I miss it very much since I left there. It will give me the news of good old Yan cey. Pvt. Frank E. McMahan, Co. B. 725th M. P. Bn, Fort Jackson. S. C. • Yancey Record: I have been receiving the paper every week and I sure do enjoy reading it. Please send it to my new address. Pvt. Lawrence Watts, 843rd Signal - Serv. Bn., Puyallup, Wash. ■ y* . Yancey Record: I harve been in Hawaii for 7 months and I have been receiving the paper very prgmptly. I am glad to get it as it keep r , me in touch with my home town people. Best wishes. Bruce Byrd. Yancey Record: Being one of the first to leave the county I have been receiv ing my Record now for sev enteen months. Now that I am on an outpost in the Southwest Pacific I doubly appreciate getting it here. It helps to keep me in touch with community activities and friends back home. Thanks for sending it to me. Pfc. Floyd Bodford. Yancey Record: I was very glad to receive my first issue of the paper. It has been two years since I have been in Yancey coun ty and any news from there is good news to me. I have been in the air corps for two years and am now on an island in the Pacific. News from home always brings better results for Uncle Sam for I am sure • that all tfye men overseas appreciate hearing about what is happening back in our own county, WAR RATION BOOKS Raleigh, N. C. Dec. 12.—A total of 3,346,318 persons in North Carolina received • War Ration Book. No. 1 ’ during the initial registra -7 tkm for sugar ‘rationing 3 ‘held last summer, W. Han-! Lee Hofler, state OPA ra tion officer, announced to-! 1 day. J Hofler said that holders ‘ of the No. 1 book will be! ; eligible to receive the big' j No. 2 War Ration Book '•which, will be distributed j Soon after the first of the . new year. Persons must x have their No. 1 book if , they wish to be able ty re ’ ceive the No. 2 book. ’ , A total of 14681 persons : received the No. 1 book, j which is being used for the , rationing of sugar and cos , fee, in Yancey county last , I summer, Hofler announced I BURNSVILLE AND j CLEARMONT GAMES •| Burnsville and Clear imont divided wins in their • | last basketball game. The ! ; score for the girls game - was: Burnsville 31, Cleari mont 11. Score for the 1 boys game: Burnsville 15, ‘ Clearmont 42. More about— ‘j CHRISTMAS GIFTS shaped gourds, dry seed rattling, make toys for J babies, and older children like pop corn, its color of ' ten being so varied and pretty- that smother ’ uses a . basket of it for decoration. Plant various straw flo j wers and your friends, can ’ have an everlasting- bouq uet. Lavender and dried herbs and even a pot filled L with green chives and par sely are very acceptable for those’ loving seasoning jiand pungent odors. Salted [ soy beans, with their chest [ nut like taste are easily i prepared and are a delici . ous source of vitamins. Our city friends like the birch bark baskets I am sure vou have made when f *• berry picking and have run ! out of buckets. On a front i porch, ' holding flowers, ■ they are woodsy and at ‘ tractive. i Don’t forget our greens. ■ Bunches of spruce with , tiny cones mixed with dog , wood berries are bright and , very acceptable to those who have to buy their de corations from a florist. If 3 a friend is near enough for 3 you to take the present, > make a center piece of mos • ses mixed with tiny plant t life that is found in the ' woods in winter. A little t indoor garden on the table is interesting to watch. Os course, we can always ’ give those delicious home ? made jellies and canned ' fruit, dried apples and jui ces. Look about you for nature’s gifts, look at what 5 you have raised and stored 7 with different eyes and • ypu will be surprised at the [ many novel gifts you can 5 contrive. JSave boxes and • suitable containers all year ’so that your attractive wrappings will add to the } gift. - ' ' Greetings to all my old “ class mates, friends and t relatives’ at home or wher ■ ever they are. 1 S. Sgt. Jack E. Bailey. i Yancey Record: lam i very glad to receive the . home paper and enjoy 3 reading it vefy much. It r helps me to keep qp witp i the .other boys from home, s Please change my address t so thqt pi contihue to get i the paper each week. Ralph Fender G. M. 2-c BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS I 3?4. Not *Joo £ato .... I H To send a last minute gift that will last till || next Christmas. Send THE RECORD, your homes ; H County Newspaper. m jj| BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS Jg F/Rsr/A/ the the favorite cigarette is Car..el. SSI?/ THE PACK Fo.\ ' ; (Based on actual sales records ri. , icPost Exchanges auUCatuceas.) CAMEL. I PINO FAR_ANDTPATFUU J ■ COSIUERTO " ™ THE PRESENT WITH A FUTURE-WAR BONDS This Hank, is an authorized Issuing Agency for War Bonds, gladly serving without compensa tion. All Bonds purchased will be registered in the name’of the purchaser or other designated j persons. , tI , . THE NORTHWESTERN BANK t Burnsville, N. C. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ; LET IT BE WRITTEN : “Everything was done perfect . ly.” Every detail of the funeral service is taken care of, and carried out in away to make it a fitting tribute to the departed. HOLCOMBE & EDWARDS t - FUNERAL HOME Burnsville, N. C. , Ambulance service Day & Night i ____________ i n - ANNOUNCING ■ The Burnsville Dry Cleaners will be the Ag- I ency for collection of Laundry for the Merry—B. Laundry of Spruce Pine. Prompt and Efficient two-day Service. Collect Monday, and Return Thursday A. M.' ; Collect Thursday and Returp Saturday A. M, (All work guaranteed to he satisfactory). v ; > MERRY-B. LAUNDRY 5 SPRUQE PINE, N. C. 1 - BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS " . PAGE THREE
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