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I Pulp wood Help* to 'Cord ThU Month! / VOLUME EIGHT —Meii In Service s ■' « - Receives Oakleaf Cluster Capt. Ray M. Hilliard has recently been awarded the oakleaf cluster for the dis tinguished j flying cross which he received several months ago while on duty in New Guinea. He had previously received the oak leaf cluster for the air med al which he had also won. Capt. Hilliard is now sta tioned in Dover, Del. John Eugene Pipes Is Chief Pharmicist Mate John Eugene Pipes, a for mer student of Burnsville high school has recently been made chief pharmicist mate. Eugene has been serving in the navy for 4 years. He was first stationed at Nor folk, Va. From there he wept to the U. S. Naval hospital in Philadelphia, Pa. and later was sent to -Dahl gren, Va. for more training For the past year he has been serving on a patrol craft in the Atlantic. Last week he and his wife, the former Jean Bruffey were in Miami, for the first time in 6 months. His wife, a trained nurse, is working in her home town, Lynch burg, Va. Iliff Clevenger of Camp Dayis and Bill Clevenger of the army air corps were here for the week end. Seth Laughrun has pass ed the military examina tion and will report on Dec. 1 to to Camp Shelby, Miss. Samuel Wilson of the Marine Corps who is stat ioned in Jacksonville, Fla. was home on a short leave this week end. Craig Styles who has ; been with the Marine Corps in the South Pacific area for several months is home on leave. He is the son of , Mrs. Fannie Styles of Bur nsville. Frank H. Watson, son of Mrg._J._A. Watson of Bur nsville, tas joined the U. S. Merchant Marine. He will spend 5 days at home and ! report to New York for training. Cpl. Elbert E. Bishop, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bisr- 1 hop of Newdale, is now in 1 New Guinea. He has been < in service for 18 months 1 and has been overseas for i the past 3 months. Kenneth Clontz of the \ U. S. Navy is now in Aus- , tralia. He is with a Naval ‘ Repair Unit. Albert J. Tipton is with 1 the Marine Aviation Det. at the U. S. Naval air sta tion, St. Simons Island, Ga. Pfc. Harold Carr of Camp Hood, Texas spent a 12 day visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Furman Carr and his many relatives and friends. Lee Evans is at home oil leave from Camp Pickett, Va. THE YANCEY RECORD SUB. RATES: SI.OO YEAR. LEAVE FOR MILITARY EXAMINATIONS The following men left Wednesday for Camp Croft for military examinations: Coy Higgins, Higgins; John W. Cooper, Bee Log; Coyth Radford, Bee Log; Grady Hipps, Newdale; (vol); Creed Hensley, Bur nsville; Ralph Black, Win dom; John Jamerson, Swiss Alvin Hudgins, Cane Riv er; Benjamin M. Edwards, Bee Log; Ralph Towe, Paint Gap; Richmond Ray, Burnsville; Roy Austin, Paint Gap; Leo Adkins, Sioux; James McAlister, Mica ville ; Ransom Letterman, Burnsville (vol); Emmett Sams, Burnsville; Bill Bai ley, Toledo; Bill Turner, Burnsville; Geo. D. Blalock, Celo. Blake Kelly Ray, Cane River; Ffcebon Jones, Cane River; Ehfce-'Hice, Pensa cola; Charles Hamrick, Burnsville; Harold Masters Green Mtn. (vol); Jack Hensley, Burnsville (vol); Kenneth Robinson, Cane River; B. M. Wilson, Bee Log (vol); George Woodby, Higgins; Bruce Bodford, Burnsville (vol); Claude | Huskins, Burnsville (vol). , Transfers: Wm. Riley Buckner, Alvin B. Davis, Charles Watson, Alfred G. Hilemon, Raley Elliott. Register In November The following became 18 during the month of Nov ember and registered with the local board: Gar Blankenship, Cane River; B. M. Wilson, Bee Log; Damon L. Fender, Burnsville; Bruce A. Bod ford, Burnsville; Clyde Robinson, Cane River; Lloyd Johnson, Toecane; Paul F. Deyton, Day Book; Wesley Edwards, Bee Log; Paul Briggs, Micaville; James V. Rathburn, Vixen; Britt Williams, Swiss; Al bert J. Jones, Green Mtn.; Brock Davis, Pensacola; Vernon L. Thomas, Mica ville; Samuel H. Ball, Bur nsville; Chester K. South er, Burnsville; Claude Hus kins, Burnsville; Hobert James Burleson, Micaville. Pvt. Wilkie King, former ly of Cane River, N. C. who was recently taken into service, has been sent to the Ordnance Replacement Tra ining Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., whe re he will receive his basic training as an Ordnance soldier. J. Mack Thompson is now stationed at Fort Belvoir, Va. » f'~ ’ , Fred M. Sparks is now at the Navy training school, Jacksonville, Fla. Sgt. Coy Sparks is with the 697th Field Artillery at Fort Bragg, N. C. Fred Beaver, Virle Briggs and Espey Black have been at home on furlough from the army. . .. i . “DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY” BURNSVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1943 SAFFORD COMPANY LISTED AS WAR PLANT The Safford .Company of Burnsville is now' included in the list of “smaller war , plants”, according to infor mation received this week, , and is now given the status of an essential industry for war material. The company manufac tures many of clean sers and polishes and for several months a large per i cent of the products have gone to the government for use by the army and navy, , the veterans administra tion and other departments. FUNERAL SERVICES fob mrs. Julia R\/B.NSON ’ Mrs. Julia Robinson, 77, widely known citizen of the Hamrick community, died 1 last Tuesday at the homej of her brother, John Rob inson. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Pleasant Gap Baptist chur ch with the Rev. Holland Black officiating. Burial was in the Young cemetery. Survivors include three! brothers. | GRADUATES ■ v Amarillo Army Air Field, I Tefas.—Charles E. Hopson, son of Isaac Hopson of Green Mountain, N. C., has completed . his course of studies as an aviation me chanic in this school of the Army Air Forces Techni-j cal Training Command. His graduation from this technical school now' fits him for airplane mainten ance and he will be sent to some air base where he will assist in keeping America’s Flying Fortresses in the air < for Allied victory. •>- i In addition to completion ; of the schedule of academic ( and practical studies as an aviation mechanic, he has been thoroughly drilled in , military tactics and defense ( and a course of physical , training that has condition- ] ed him to meet all -require ments of an American sold- ; ier. Wesley Banks of the ( U. S. Merchant Marine is \ voting his father, P. M. ' Batoks. —■ _ x < Millard Honeycutt is ill i at his home here. 1 [~“We Are Buying War Bonds —Are You?” """ ' mmm .'lfgMtyMJ It ~ • r;r[ “ Y.T.T.' !TGMl r -i' 1 <v.? : > •i " ■$ ■■ > ' !•• . i i •* - rjg : : ' ?. j imw mIAI t ran . Part of Sgt. Edward Straube’s left foot was shot away at Ferry vllle, near Blzerte, North Africa. At Hailoran General Hospital, Staten Island, N* Y., they are building up bis foot again. Sgt. Straube, from Perth Amboy, N. v buys War Beads regularly. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR ARTHUR BROWN Arthur Mo-Brown, form er resident of Burnsville, passed away .on last Thurs day at his home near Asheville. Funeral services w'ere held at the Burnsville Bap tist church on Sunday af ternoon at 2i30 with Rev. F. R. Bat'bfitr officiating. Burial was i& the Mclntosh cemetery heie. Active pall, bearers were C6cil Angel, Plato M. Banks A. L. Bryson, Dover R. Fouts, Harold Anglin and Lewis Mclntosh. Surviving .are his wife, the former Miss- Elsie Rob ertson; one son, Capt. Ar thur M. Brown, now with the U. S. army in Italy; two daughters, Miss Mar guerite Brown of Atlanta and Mrs. J. H. McKinney of New York; three broth ers, Frank, Carl and Albert Brown, and one sister, Mrs. Mrs. H. E. Pickel, all of Pennsylvania! BAPTIST CHURCH r —! W. A. Kendall of Mars Hill College will be in char ge of the services on Sun day morning [at 11 o’clock. - ■ -4 NAMED SECRETARY Charles Z. 'Flack of For est. City, NjUfeg* designed his position as Secretary to Representative A. L. Bul ; winkle of the 11th Congres sional district, effective Nov. 30. Mr. Flack resign ed to accept an appoint ment as private secretary to Governor J. Melville Broughton of N. C. Charles F. Gold of Ruth erfordton, has been appoin ted as Secretary to Major Bulwinkle to fill the 6 va cancy. - Major Bulwinkle regrets very much the loss of the services of Mr. Flack be cause of his ability, his per sonality, and unusually high traits of character. Major Bulwinkle further stated that Mr. Gold from his training, experience and character will make a most efficient secretary after he is thoroughly familiar with the work and he is delight ed to appoint Mr. Gold, a veteran of World War 11, to the position. * ii||. Mlsg»LiL-^tfdhk£ . flfiKMfiH& r!sa>gr.-Aj:i«lßaS ~. ‘. "hBIw.T fWrYmß** ,tf l Slt’- •&• 2",- ,^_ ~* r * fwSL i'’?! ggt. Bernard Rello, 22, of New York, was w ounded by f.dpersdur ing the Sicilian campaign. Ilis grandparents live in Naples, and he has a brother In the army. Both buy War Bonds regularly. " Do you do as much? RED CROSS OFFICE The county Red Cross , chapter has now opened an office on the second floor of the courthouse, directly over the sheriffs office. This will give much needed space to the expanding pro ! gram in the county. The executive committee will meet on Friday, Dec. 10 and 0. E. Roberts, dis trict supervisor, plans to attend the meeting. All persons who have s completed Red Cross- gar s ments are urged to send . them in at once to the Red 1 Cross office, or to notify ; the committee so that these , may be gathered up and shipped immediately. i LAST RITES ARE HELD ; FOR F. E. GOUGE t Funeral services for - Floyd Edward Gouge, 51, who died at his home in the : Blue Rock community of . Yancey county following a : lengthy illness, were held at the Blue Rock Baptist church Wednesday after noon at 2 o’clock, the Rev. James L. Street and the 5 Rev. Hobart Glass officiat ing. Burial followed in the . church cemetery. Mr. "Gouge was a well known miner and was a liM-long resident of Yan cey county. Surviving are his widow, Lthe former Miss Pearl Hall; ) five sons, Ossie, Glenn, Dale - Ed and Sam, kll of the Blue - Rock community; two dau f ghters, Mrs. Daci.e McKin ney of Old Fort, Mrs. Lela Pitman of Hickory; his mother, Mrs, Mary J. Gou ge of Elizabethton, Tenn.; four sisters, Mrs. Bessie Hall of Blue Rock, Mrs. Celia Nichols of Burnsville, Mrs. Ada Payne of Eliza bethton, Tenn., and Mrs. Ed Gurley of Newdale. METHODIST CHURCH Church school each Sun day morning at ten o’clock. Morning worship at eleven o’clock. “What Is Man?” will be the subject for Dec ember 12th. A most cord ial welcome is extended to all. “Rusty” Griffeth is here on leave visiting his grand mother, : Aunt -Cindy Grif feth. Technician sth Grade John A. Wisniewski, 25, of Doer, Mlcb., lost his right eye, three fingers and suffered chest wounds from shrapnel in the fight to capture Tunis. He la now recovering at Hailoran and is a regular War Bond purchaser. » Burley Tobacco Markets Open Heavy Demand Ahd High Prices Sales began this week on the burley tobacco mark ! ets, and according to one, _ warehouseman “tobacco is! selling the best in the his , tory of North Carolina”. On the opening day of ; sales, the Asheville market | averaged $51.04 per hund red weight, with a top price of $62. On the Boone mar -5 ket, the average on open- J ing day of sales was $52.26. Weather Favorable After weeks of dry wea [ ther during wnich it" was J impossible to handle the to bacco crop some rain began 1 to fall last Friday, and there has been enough NEW BOOK FOR HDN „ TERS, FISHERMEN AND r NATURE-LOVERS J! “Talk About Wildlife”, a 1 new book by Prof. Ross O. j Stevens of N. C. State Col lege, is about ready to be j released by the printer. . | This book goes into nearly ’levery phase of game and fish conservation, fur-bear ’ ing animals, fox hunting and song birds. It is writ ten in simple language and l is well illustrated with 1 drawings and photographs. Prof. Stevens has had considerable expe ri e nee > with game and fish prob ll Carolina^ e having been employed byj 2 the Game and Fish Division! -of the Department of Con-j ■ servation and Development i from July, 1937 to July,l 3 1943. For several years • previous to 1937 he eonduc-J ! ted game and fish work i the federal government in many other states. The, > book has been reviewed by, ■ some of the leading game' and fish experts in the cou ntry and their comments suggest that all sportsmen and others interested in the wildlife resources would get enjoyment and. benefit : from reading this book. Through the State Col- i lege Wildlife Club the book ] can be purchased at pre- ] j publication prices for a few s weeks yet. Those wishing 1 announcement should write i to Chas. Sullivan, Treas. s Box 5486, Raleigh, N. C. ] To get the book at the re- * duced price orders should i be placed immediately. 1 IgsgA *& '9 Itmti iEI JlffinTHr WSw' ■ 8 Pvt. Bernard Heidemaan's left leg will be two Inches shorter ' when he Is discharged from Hal * lormn. He w«s wounded by a Ger man bullet during the operations In Sicily last August. His home Is Chioage. He ns been in traetten since Sept. He’s buying bonds. Five Trees Will have a Soldier's life. Will you Cut your Quats Today? NUMBER NINETEEN 5 dampness since to keep the tobacco in case for moat of the time. Most of the farmers have not marketed all of their 'crop since the lack of labor has made it difficult to get it ready for market. No estimate has been made yet as to the total crop in the county. Un favorable weather condi tions during planting sea son and later, cut down the acreage planted and the yield. The quality also var ies, with most of the crop of excellent quality. Demand has continued 'strong on all markets dur ing the opening days of sales. OPEN MICA MINE R. M. Chapman and Cly de Hollifield of Erwin have opened a mica mine on Browns Creek. The mine is leased from G. B. Woody and Clarence Briggs of Burnsville and E. W. Mulli kin of Richmond, Va. FARM NOTES Suspension of all quotas on the slaughter of live stock by commercial slau ghterers, which was to ter minate December 1, has been extended until further notice, according to an an- v**J. Vebur - Area Marketing Supervis or, Food Distribution Ad ' ministration. i “Today’s action will give ! packers and butchers, who i hold a government license, |an opportunity to partici pate more actively in mar keting this year’s record hog crop during the peak season just ahead”, Mr. Velsor said. This action follows the suspension effective Nov ember 17 of all limitations on farm slaughter of hogs for 90 days and the tempo rary reduction by OPA in the number of ration fWnts required to purchase pork products. \ Farmers who slaughter hogs and sell or transfer the meat are still required to collect ration stamps and to observe meat price ceilings. A permit to slaughter is not —required for farmers to kill the hogs they produced themselves. V. ip' V*., . . r .. jdBHHBH . The nickname of Pvt. Milton Ee _ Gable.’* He w wounded In SlcUy last August and has been at H*l- r loran since October. Every pay- ■' day «12. M Is taken out for War ; Bonds Liebermaa Is buying. 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