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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1945 j II ,*ui ■ a- a a a Ailtti ft'ia. i.<Bna m. a a .. _ IHnrilHl • #■ CALENDAR Saturday, Jan. 20 > The executive committee of the Red Cross Chapter will meet at 12 o’clock- Tuesday, Jan. 23 Members of the Ameri can Legion Post and the auxiliary will meet at the; club house. Thursday, Jan. 25 The Garden Club will meet at the home; -of Mrs. George Robinson Mrs. J. B. Gibbs returned home with Mr and Mrs. J- B. Gibbs, Jr., and is visiting them for several weeks. # • • • Mr. and Mrs W. I. Par nell and Charles Homer of Spruce Pise visited relativ es here during the week end; •#* * i Harry Rotha who is in Norburn hospital, Asheville is reported to be improving • ft ft ft . J Miss Bess Lewis is spend ing a week in Asheville with relatives. • ft# Mrs. George Robinson is the guest of Mr. ahd Mrs.' T- C. Autrey in Asheville thi 3 week. •• « t Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Hol combe and children have been visiting relatives in Mars Hill. •* * * Mrs. Arnold Wilson un derwent an operation at the Biltmore hospital this week •#• * | J. C. Pleasant recently re ceived a medical discharge from the army and is now here with Mrs Pleasant. ! fep/ICTORY | J§M BUY UNITED STATES ' fw JWAR ftf&jjMBONDS vfnWii stamps I ... r' . . . BUY WAR BONDS i -He' And Back Every American Hero on Every Battle tont. „ c ' *• - j • THE NORTHWESTERN BANK f . Burnsville, N. C,. • 4 -hV-. ’ £ ♦' Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation n i nii i i i i -Tin t i —m rrn i —_| _ li!AM£RICAN HEPOSS : ri the $S William T. Coleman was moored beside j < an ammunition vessel, enemy planes set the latter afire. Radio Oper- ( atqr, James C. Huett, volunteered to sever the lines that held his ship as bursting bombs and blazing gasoline endangered the Coleman. Quickly he completed the hazardous operation for which he was < awarded the Merchant Marina Distinguished Service Medal. His ( ship moved off to a safe distance; the ammunition ship sank. War ( Bond purchases pay for ships so badly needed to carry on this war. f , U. a. 7 nQfjfry Dtparltmnl ( • 'Bcaitai'BitattaHr ,vitai, a .. a ,< a ,., •,. a tra«itna,.« 1 Dr. W. L. Bennett ~ was home from Raleigh for the I week end. I ** * * Mr. and Mrs Claude Del-! linger and family have moved from Swannanoa to the Gibbs apartments on Main Street. ; GIBSON-GUiNN I— . ' Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Gib son announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Elaine Gibson to Cpl Rob-; art Guinn son of Mr. and Mrs Charles A. Guinn of Elk Park. The marriage took place on Wednesday in Gaffney, S. C-,The bride was attired in a soldier blue outfit with brown accessories and she wore a corsage of red roses. j Miss Gibson was a grad-, uate of Burnsville High school. Cpl. Guinn has been ‘ in the army for over six yeads and was recently re turned to'the states after! being wounded in France, j Mrs- Guinn will make her home for the present with her parents and Cpl. Guinn 1 will return to Brooke Gen -1 oral hospital in Texas. “Some people do not un derstand why some V-mail received in this country ar rives in the original form and not microfilmed. This is true because some times when the planes are return ing to the United States th:y have more cargo space available than on the out- I bound flight. Thus V-mail delivery becomes even qui cker when time doesn’t have to be utilized for mi ! crofilming.” j 1 ! GREEN MOUNTAIN Pvt. Elbert Tipton who has been in a goyemment hos-i pital in Boston, Mass, is 1 home on a 21 day- leave. Sgt W B. Ensor of Cha nute Field, 111. has returned to camp after spending a 15 day furlough here with re latives. John Henry Ayers and Jennings Peterson of Balti more visited relatives here last week. Mr. and Mrs- Noah Ensor of Oak Ridge, Tenn, spent the week end here with re latives. Miss Tilda Ayers is em ployed in Detroit, Mich. Mr. and Mrs- Earl Willis and children have moved back to Green Mtn., after living for several months in Oak Ridge, Tenn Mrs. Charles Deyton has returned home from the hospital much improved. Carson Deskins of King sport visited operator Troy C- Starnes last week. - Val Lewis of Green Mtn., is critically ill at home of his brother, E L. Lewis in Erwin. WOMANS CLUB 1 The Woman’s Club of Burnsville held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. C. L- Proffitt with Mrs. J. A. Goodin and Mrs- Troy Ray as assistant hostesses- During the business meet ing a copy of a bill, planned by soma of the legislators to be'introduced into the assembly now in session in Raleigh was read to the dub. This bill will provide forth? care of neglected and feeble minded children other than those now pro vided for by the State. The I clubs of the State are being asked to endorse it. Th? next meeting will have the annual election of officers, and Mrs. J- P. : Lyon, president appointed | the nominating committee |us follows: Mrs. L. G. Dey ton, Chairman; Mrs D R. Fouts, Mrs. C. H. Berryman The program topic' was ' i he Library as a Factor in Education”, which was tnost ably presented by Mr. B- M. Tomberlin, as the guest speaker of the even ing. Mr. Tomberlin paid high tribute to th? club, which he said he regarded as one of the most effective spirit- 1 ual forces of the county. social Hour followed the program. The next meeting will be held February 8, with Mrs.' <• H. Ray, Mrs. W. W. Hen lessee and Miss Ossie Ben lett as hostesses. Mrs. Joe foung will be in charge of which will be centered on the subject, Today- in American Dra na.” Mrs.: James. H. Arrowood )f Be? Log has returned >Gms after spending a veejc with her husband j T ho is stationed at Fort 'dekson- Ada Sheppard has re tuimed to Detroit, Mich., 1 Her spending a few weeks 'stjh b?r parents; Mr. and '{r|s :R. O. Sheppard of IS Id Creek- J Me. and Mrs. Lee Ponder of Detroit have befen visit-! ing their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R- O. Shepherd of Bald Creejc.asd Mr. and Mrs R L’ Ponder of -Buckner and their son Bobby who is staying, with his grandpar ents,'. Mrs- Ponder, the for mer Margie Shepherd, is employed with the McCord corporation and Mr.. Pon der with the Packard Mot or Co. <? THE YANCEY RECORD 2 S > Thousands of miles from homes, a young army pri vate writes to his local chapter of The National Foundation Paralysis: ’ “This is really a hard let ‘ ter for me to write, for the ’ i simple reason I cannot put ‘ into writing how thankful I am to you and the commit },tee you represent for reas ; suring me of my son’s re covery. ■j “To tell you how worried r I wag about John’s jrnndi tion is also impossible. I > really traveled in a fog for : a couple of weeks when I 1 was supposed to be learning j how to protect you and my i self from our enemy- To be so far from home and know t how useless you are in a cas? of that kind is really ' the toughest problem and ! worry I have had in my - thirty-two years. “Naturally in civilian life I contributed to such char | ity causes, but like Mr. Average Citizen, always with a bit of doubt 1 “Now I can truthfully say that . . • you can be as -1 sured of my wholehearted 'support. You have opened ‘ my eyes to what the people at home are doing.” JOIN THE MARCH OF DIMES JANUARY 14-31 i , _ RED CROSS CHAPTER MEETS 1- ' The Yancey county chap ter of the American Red Cross met in the office of - the home service secretary on Saturday, Jan- 13th. The following business was tra nsacted: i Miss Ruby Robinson was elected treasurer of the i chapter. Plans for the War , j Fund drive were discussed * and the chapter voted to ■I publish names of persons I who contribute $1 or more i to the drive. 1 1’ A report was made of the Christmas boxes sent to Moore General hospital. ! Two hundred boxes were I'ftnt to Moore General and j four boxes were sent to soldiers in other hospitals, i 6000 cookies and 3000 pieces of candy were sent to Moore General on -Dec. 18- All sup plies went to bed patients. The chapter voted to pay mileage to representatives attending area meetings, Hi G. Bailey was designated r.s executive secretary of the Yancey county chanter The . group adjourned to maet Saturday, Jan 20 at 12 j -U* ——4.;. ;, (; BIRTHDAY PASTY iirs. Ben Rid.’] rentier taihed Mrs. Young’s stud ents with a birthday party last Thursday afternoon, given in honor of her dau ghter, Alice who was cele i brating her ninth birthday- Games were played and en joyed by 32 children. Re freshments were served by Mrs. Riddle. - - .. - ■ -r The small son of Mr. and ! Mrs. F. M. Harris nag been? I very -ill this wee.::. ... J Mrs. Willie McWorii is| ill at her home at Riverside, j ' Mrs- Dixie Blankenship! spent last weak with Mr. 1 and Mrs. Jobe Austin of | Riverside. j 00 THIS! To relieve discomfort*, one of the best things you can do Is put a good spoonful of home tested Vicks Vapoßub In a bowl of boiling water. Then feel the wonderful relief come as you breathe In the steaming medicated vapors that penetrate to the cold-congested upper breathing passages! See how this soothes Irritation, quiets coughing, and helps clear the head-bringing grand comfort. FOR ADDED RELIEF ...rub throat, chest and back with Vapoßub at bedtime. Vicks Vapoßub works for hours—2 ways at. \ onc«—to bring relief \#ICKS , fromdistress.Tryit. Vvanoftua j s Presbyterian Church „ The Junior group will meet with Mrs. Mutschler at the manse on Friday af ternoon at 4 o’clock- A meeting of the session of the church is called for ! Friday night at 8 p. m. in the north room of the chur ■ ch. All Elders are urged to be present The church school meets on Sunday at 10:15; the worship service is held at 11 o’clock. There will be preaching services ,on Sunday at Mine Fork at 2 p nr.; at the Den linger Memorial on Lower jJacks Creek at 3:30; and at i>fl Sil trfl befl s M ■ chß vl I v» Bth grade boys, Edith Hus kins, Margaret Banks, Mag alee Ray, Verne Wilson, Walton Angel, Lois Moody, Ora Deyton, Madge Byrd. i A test plot of 24 acres of southern pine has been planted in Australia. . ~!■ i Bonds- Over America 1 w piw nr j j rr. • MICHIGAN’S CAPITAL Michigan was known to Jasuit mis sionaries as “Mlchihiganlng” or "Mlchlgfcnay,” relating to the great body of water east and west of the peninsula which now baara that name. The state’s first capitol build ing was erected at Detroit in 1813 I but in 1847 Lansing became the cap ital city. The present imposing cap itol, constructed of New HqjiPpshlre #rnnite and Ohio sandstone, cost I $1,1110.130 and uus dedicated in IR7O j at an historic ceremony attended by l all living governors of the state. | Through its ornate halls and cham- . j bers have flown legislative streams l directly enhancing the life of Michi gan’s tremendous industrial activity. | And War Bonds arc keeping that ! life-stream flowing. { ——_ U. S. Tri<ujtry Qiprfmnt CLEARMONT HIGH SCHOOL NEWS r ——— The Senior class has sel ected the three act comedy “Spring Fever” by Ray Hodges so r presentation sometime is February. The leading role s have been as signed to Geneva Hunter and Edward Bailey Other members of the 1 cast are Jack Webb, Edw- ! ard Gardner, Junior Ram sey, Julia Miller, Ima Jean Melton, Elizabeth Howell, Ouida Hughes and Irma 1945 CALENDAR FOR THE MILDRED RAY WESLEYAN SERVICE GUILD The Mildred Ray Wesleyan Service Guild held their anniversary meeting at the home of Mrs. Mildred Ray on Monday night, January 8, at 7:30. A covered dish supper was served and a brief business session was held afterward. It was decided that the meetings for 1945 would be held on the Ist Friday of each month jnafead of on the 2nd Tuesday JANUARY: Mrs. Hobart Ray; Leader: Mrs. Vincent Westall/ FEBRUARY: Hostess: Mrs. Wesley Roberts; Leader: ■ Mrs. L. G. Deyton. . MARCH: Hostesses: Mrs. Annie L. Swann and Mrs. Mar jorie Crowgey; Leader: Mrs. Bruce Westall. APRIL: Hostess: Billie Marie Bennett; Leader: Mrs. y. J Goodman. i MAY: Hostess: Mrs. Roy Ray; Leader: Tillie Rotha, JUNE % : Hostesses: Mrs. Royce Masters and Mrs. V J, i Goodman; Leader: Mrs. Marjorie Crowgey. JULY: Hostess;, Mrs. F. C. Coletta; Leader: Enola i Wilson. ; AUGUST: Hostesses: Mrs. L. G. Deyton and Mrs. Vernie Wilson; Leader: Mrs. Royce Masters. SEPTEMBER: Hostess: Mrs. F. R. Barber; Leader: Mrs- Annie L. Swann. OCTOBER: Hostess: Martha Westall; Leader: .Alma Robinson. ■ NOVEMBER: Hostesses: Ruby and Alma Robinson; Leader: Mrs. P C. Coletta. ■DECEMBER: Hostess: Mrs. Clarence Belgarde; Leader: K Mrs. Joe Young. Wm . FOR ELECTRICAL SERVICE H See W. L. ALLEN, General Electrical Con- I |Htractiiig, at ELLIOTT RADIO AND ELECTRICAL Kservice CO. H House Wiring, Motors Rewound, New Ele jlrnients for Electric Irons, Toasters, Heaters, Light of All Types, Electrical Repairing of all |HKinds. |fj» ‘ ( ■ Radio Repair and Service. All Types Tubes. us for any work of this kind. All work guar- HHanteed satisfactory. #** # « J I ELLIOTT'S RADIO & ELECTRICAL SERVICE M • ’ - j ■ ■ ■ Box 145 On The Square, Next Door to Court House. § BURNSVILLE, N. C. n % COULD YOUR niWr S widow;. IP —iwy / F any •m*rg»ncy I. raqutring Immediate cash should arise today you I would arrange to meet It. You, with a regular Income, I could go to the bank and borrow money; you could 1 borrow on your life insurance; or you may have 9 I little fund set aside for just that purpose. But suppose you were not here. Would your I widow be able to meet such emsrgencies? She would 1 If you arrange now for a Jefferson Standard Emar- I gency Fund to be used for expenses she doesn’t ex- I peer. Without co»st, we ahali be glad to give you goat* ■ plate details today, I H. G. BAILEY, Representative Y Jphone 452 BURNSVIIXE, N. C. I PAGE THREE Let t ernian^ v Cleanttcsit teacher* r.n ! students are cooperating jip the Infantile paralysis drive The following teachers im port $1 or more in home rooms: Edith Hiis‘ • ins, Maglee Ray, Vernie Wilson, Ora Deyton. Mar garet Banks, Lois Moody, Walton Angel, Ruth Jobe; ! Ola Edwards, Maphra Ben ; nett, Ruth Hensley, Cecil i Deyton, Artie Lee Higgins, Claude Hughes. SUBSCRIBE TO THE RECORD
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