THURSDAC, DECEMBER 24, 1942 ' a ~ r jbaum Main Sheet i Mr and Mrs. V. J. Good man will spend Christmas with relatives ip Concord. * • * ’ • Otway B. Bennett spent the past week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Bennett. *• * • Miss Dorothy Turner has gone to Forest City to spend the holidays. * ' * * # * 'l/ Mrs. G. B. Woody will arrive this week from Car tersville, Ga. to jojn Mr. Woody. Miss Louise Wo ody will accompany her here for the Christmas! holidays. # * # •» John G. Robinson left last week for Seattle, Wash, where he will be lo cated. (** * # Mrs. W. W. Sorrels is in Columbia, S. C. for the Christmas holidays. ** * * Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Creasman of Burns ville a daughter, Dec. 17 .at the Mission hospital, Ash eville. t f t t James Ramsey is here from Alexandria. Va. to spend the week, mas. ** * * Miss Katherine Lawhern of Rutherfordton spent several days this week with hth- parents. • * * • W. C. Gillespie .of Jack sonville, N. C. is here for the holidays. * ♦ * # * Cecil Higgins is here from Newport News for a few days. . ** * * Miss Jessie Fae Bailey of Washington is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Rom Bailey. ■r * * * Mrs. Elizabeth H. Crou se will spend the holidays in Edenton. *# * • Mrs. W. A. Covey and family have moved to Johnson City, Tenn. V- , # * # * Miss Kathryn Buckner of Knoxville will spend Christmas here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Troy Buckner. * * * * Misses Lena Banner and Marjorie Allison, and Er nest Banner are spending the week end in Charles ton and Parris Island, S. C. Wayne Banner of the U. S. Marine Corps is station ed at Parris Island. •* • # Aaron Wilson who has been in Winston-Salem for several weeks is here for the Christmas holidays. ** » « Mrs. J. A. Goodin i s spending Christmas with the Swans in Calverton, Va •* # • Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Burton of Virginia visited Mrs. Thomas Duncan last week. Ip 9t' members and the friends far and near, including “Soldiers in our Forces” • in California and overseas 1 for their prayers, flowers • and fruits, magazines, let- 1 r ters, gifts and “Get Well”! cards galore, sent to us during our long illness in [ the hospitals and convale . scene at home, r W t e thought that w e ! could remember each and all with cards this Christ mas but find that we are . not equal to the task. . Our sincere love and ap preciation for your many . kindnesses, also to the kind , doctors and nurses who . contributed to our recov ery. and to the Bishop and Pastors who looked after our spiritual needs. i The Doctor joins in say -1 ing “A joyous Christmas 1 and a happy, prosperous New Year to each and » every one”. 1 Gratefully, ; The Dr. Robertsons Burnsville, N. C. Hk, Mfk rfMk rfMk irf«k kkk dkk Mfk dMki MEN IN SERVICE : Yancey Record: Since I came back to the states I am now stationed in hassee. Please change the,) address of my paper so that I will receive it here. I ] Also, please send the Re cord to my brother, Jona than D. Ballew who enlist * ed in the army air corps .on October 22, 1942 and is now i stationed at Tyndall Field, Panama City, Fla. Cpl. Paul Ballew. • Note: Pvt. Jonathan Ballew called by in person last week while he was at) Home on furlough, i Yancey Record: I have been getting .the paper ev er since I have been in the army. lam from Celo and have been at Camp Wolters Texas but am now at Fort Custer, Mich. Please send the paper here to me. Pvt. William C. Johnson, Co. A M. P. Bn. Fort Cus ter, Mich. Yancey Record: Pvt. Ar jthur Taylor and Pfc. Hor ace P. Worley have now completed their basic tra ining at Fortßliss, Texas, i and will soon begin advan ced training. Pvt Taylor is from Yan cey county and Pfc. Wor ley is from Asheville. O —— The Yancey Record: A friend of mine, Sgt. Jack E. Bailey, gave me one of your Records yes terday, and I sure was glad to get it, for that’s the fir st Record I’ve seen since I’ve been in the Army whi ch has been about a year. I’ve been wanting the Re cord for a long time. He said that you would send it to anyone from Yancey free. So I said I’d write. wishing you amerry chrisimas ■ ,'V"'" ' - |,~ • j' : - - • We have become accustomed to extend ing this “Merry Christmas” greeting every Yule Tide. We have observed it for many years, and it has often passed lightly to our friends and loved ones about us because the season was blessed with happiness and good will. This year the Season, and the Season’s Greetings take on a deeper meaning. Those who are most constantly in aur thoughts, those to whom we send our first messages, ' ’ are separated from us and ridw serve in many lands. For some it will truly be a White Christ mas in the far, frozen North where they ser ve. Others will know that the day has come A NORTHWESTERN BANK MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP B. B. PENLAND & SON POLLARD’S DRUG STORE ■ \ i C.M. BAILEY v. •» EDGES DEPT. STORE THE YANCEY RECORD I sure hope everybody back in good old Yancey is just fine. I’ll be glad when: the Japs are whipped so ( we can return. At this time our outfit is in the ( South Sea’s doing our part j to win the war. Pvt. J. M. Styles. j, Yancey Record: I have!' been receiving your paper for the past two years. I; : like your column “Men in:' Service” as it lets me know i where the boys are sta-| 'tioned and how they like the service. Would like for« the edi- : tor to do me a favor and .print the complete name and address of each man serving in the Hawaiian Islands as in this way I may be able to see some of my old friends. I wish to thank you for the paper and I extend a hearty “aloha” to all the people of Yancey county. Fletcher McCurry. • Cannot publish the na mes and addresses but these will \)e sent by'mail.) We have received a num ber of requests for publi cation of addresses of men in foreign service. The pub lication of such informa tion, giving as it does, the' location of divisions to which the men belong, etc. is not permitted. : We re gret that we‘ cannot print this information, and we will be glad to give the ad dresses to any one who re quests them, either by mail or at our office. Peterborough, N. H. —S. B. Conley of Burnsville, N. C. recently purchased a re gistered Guernsey cow from F, E. Lykes of Arden. N. C., to add to his local herd. , .. CLASHES More about— * A , craft inspection, architec tural and marine drafting, j chemical testing and in spection, engineering dra- 1 wing, engineering funda- ( mentals of machinery, in- 1 ; dustrial safety engineering materials testing and in spection, production super vision, war production en gineering and contracting,: radio communication and surveying. In addition, courses are, available in aircraft sheet metal work, welding and; machine shop practices. Hundreds of men and women have taken the tra ining since the courses fir-! st started at State College two years ago. The record) for job placements has been “practically perfect”,) Ruggles has reported. Us-, ually, classes were filled quickly. In recent months, however, enrollment has declined as the availability of male students decreased. The slack has not been tak-i en up by women, despite the frantic appeals of war, industries and agencies for technically trained women. For this reason, Director : Ruggles was particularly urgent today in inviting women to enroll in the new series. He has written a special appeal to women’s clubs throughout the State to cooperate in securing students. GUERNSEY NEWS Peterborough, N. H. Oscar Green of Toecane, N. C., recently purchased a registered Guernsey cow from W. Z. Robertson of Burnsville, N. C., to add to his local herd. ."jBUSP and gone, though there will be little to re mind them of other Christmases except this spirit of devotion and courage we send them, winged across a thousand or six thousand miles to tropics girded about with the trap pings of war, that thunder defiance to that proclamation, made long ago, of peace on earth. A But the spirit of Christmas rises above the spirit of war, and will live on when con flicts have ceased. May the influence of £ - this season extend to all and bring with it new vision, new hope and new courage. May the true meaning of Christmas touch every heart. ' \ • O , FARMERS FEDERATION, INC. YOUNG & WESTALL \ McINTOSH GROCERY j .: E. N. STAMEY & CO. J*j ; /' THE YANCEY RECORD ‘j * ,1^ LOCAL WRITER’S POEMS ARE PUB LISHED The following letter has been received: “I have* sorne informa- 1 tion that, I am sure, will be 1 of interest to you as a news 3 item for your paper. “We have published our) 1 VICTORY edition of the < PAGEANT OF POETRY.!' I feel that you will be in- ) terested in knowing that a 1 resident of your commun- 1 ity has written some ex- 3 cellent material, which has been accepted and which • is being published in this 1 outstanding collection of : poems, written by contem- 1 porary American poets. “The writer to whom I refer is, Sinclair B. Conley, of Burnsville, and I feel that this writer is deserv ing of a great deal of cred- • it and recognition for this achievement, and for the talent thus displayed. 1 “Mr. Conley’s poems are entitled: Live ancLLet Live Forever; He’s our Foe From Tokio; Sons of De mocracy and The Old Wor- Ud and The New.” Sincerely yours, Donald Grant. Manag iny Editor, Pacific Press 1 (Publishers. THANKS TO GRADE MOTHERS A— '*> Miss Tipton’s first grade „ of Burnsville school has ) expressed thanks to Mrs. Zeb Young for the party which she gave the class Friday. They also appre ciate the following grade , taking them t o the show. Mrs. Craig En glish, Mips. J. J, Croley, Mrs. G. L. Hensley, Mrs. i Young, Mrs. Ralph Peter ,son. PAGE THREE NOTICE RATION BOOKS t, The time limit for ob taining first ration - books which have been used for purchase of sugar and cof fee has been extended from December 15 to Jan uary 15. There will be no extension of time after Jan. 15 and it is necessary to have these first books in order to get the perma nent books which will be issued later. Those persons who had sugar on hand at the time of the first registration and who did not get a book, must get one before Jan. 15. RIVERSIDE NEWS There will be a prayer service at the Riverside Baptist church on January 1. Everyone is invited to come and join us. Mrs. Burg Wilson spent the past week end with Mrs. Suetta Wilson here. John McKinney will be home January 1 on fur lough. Otway Austin of Crom well, Conn, is home for Christmas holidays. HOLIDAY DANCE __ Members of the Victory Club gave a Holiday Dance at the club house on Tues day evening. The club room was at tractively decorated in the seasons colors. Approxi mately forty members and guests attended the delig htful affair. Baily Whitt of the army air corps is on leave for Christmas.