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Fowl Production and
Conservation are more Im
portant novt than ever be
fore. Do Your Part.
VOLUME TEN
John Ledford at Home for Month
John Ledford of the:
Marine Corps flew down
last week from Philadel-j
phia to spend" a month at
home. He looks “good as
ever” his friends say,
weighs 175 pounds, and is
able to be on his feet same
with the aid of braces
though he spends most of
his time in hi s wheel chair.
A sniper’s bullet struck
him in the spine October 8,
1944. Before that date he
had fought with the 11th
Marines on a number of
Pacific Islandg.
To Guadalcanal
John volunteered on Feb.
10, 1942 and took his basic
training at Parris Island
and New River. He jailed
June, and went-by
way of the Fiji Islands and
New Zealand. He landed
on Guadalcanal on August
7 and stayed till Jan. 5. On
Nov. 1 he received his first
wound, a machine gun bul
let in the cheek. r
After a short rest period
at Melbourne, Australia,
John and the Ist Division
went to Goodenough Island
then to Finehhafen and Pa
pau, New Guinea where
they trained, then on to
Cape Gloucester, New Brit-I
Discharged
The following men have
received their discharge
Wilkie M. King, Bruce
Bodford, - Sam Bradford, 1
Ted Jones, Kenneth Robin-j
son, Arnold Whitson, Ralph'
Tilley, Paul Anglin* Gerald
Adkiqs, Ford Miller.
Cpl. Jack Edwards and
Pfc. Fred H. Riddle, both
of Cane River, were listed
to" arrive on the USS Ad-j
miral Sims, docking in San
Francisco on May 7.
Pfc. Jesse Dawes Rath
burn has been home on
leave before leaving for
Germany where he will be;
stationed with occupation
troops. Pfc. Rathburn serv
ed 8 months in Germany !
then was returned to the
states and received an hon
orable discharge. He then
reenlisted for a three yeai J
term.
Dick Mclntosh who is
stationed at Keesler Field,
Miss., was recently promot
ed to the rank of sergeant.
Pvt. Donald G. Westall,
son of Mrs. Nola Westall of
is stationed at
Fort Monmouth, N. J.
Anglin & Westal
Anglin & Westall Depart- '
ment store opened last Fri
day after being closed three
days for inventory. This :
was formerly Young &
Westall, owned by R. L. ,
Young .and Bruce Westall,'
but James A. Anglin pur-|
chased Mr. Young’s inter
est last week.
The present owners are
widely known throughout
the section as “Jim” and
“Bruce”. Both are veterans
of World War 11, the for-j
mer in the army and the
latter in the Navy. . Bruce
THE YANCEY RECORD
SUB. RATES: $1.50 YEAR.
tain. After a short while
then back to Guadalcanal
for rest, training and re-j
forming.
On Sept. 15, 1944 they
landed on Pelelieu and on
Oct. S John received the
rifle bullet wound in the
spine. He wa s operated on
aboard a hospital ship, and
has since been in hospitals
on Manus, Guadalcanal,
Espirito Santos Islands,
and at Pearl Harbor, San
Francisco, San Leandro,
Charleston and Philadel
phia. Practically all of the
traveling since Pearl Har
bor ha s been by plane. He
crossed the Equator 3 times
on ship and flew across
once.
Jolrp was-- overseas 31
months and wears the Pur
ple Heart, the Asiatic-
Pacific ribbon with 4 bat
tle stars, the Presidential
Unit citation with 1 star,
the Navy citation, the Am
erican Theatre, Good Con
duct and Victory Ribbons.
John is now at the home
of his mother, Mrs. S. C.
Ledford at Cane River. On
Monday and Tuesday he will
be at the home of Donald
Banks, Cane River and his
friends are invited to come
to see him at any time.
Pfc. Lloyd E. Williams is
now stationed at the Air
Field, Atsugi, Japan with
an emergency rescue
Squadron. He received his
discharge from the army
several months ago and re
enlisted.
Seaman Drate Banks is!
home on leave after over
seas duty and is visiting
his father, P. M. Banks.
BUY WAR BONDS
A good way to earn a col
lege education is through
the purchase of U. S. Sav
ings Bonds. This has been
proved by a six year old!
boy, Thomas Dennis Mc~i
Courry, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ferrill G. McCourry of Bur
nsville.
When Denny was only one
year old, his uncle, T. S.
Hughes, bought a barrel
bank for him. In less than
two weeks he had collected
enough from aunts and un
cles to purchase a War|
Bond. In November of 1940,
Denny bought his first War
Bond and from that time
to the present he has con
tinued to save monay and
buy Bonds. He now has
$2,075 in Bonds to bp used
for his college education.
1 Store now Open
was part owner of the store
for six years before enter- 1
ing the Navy in which he
served "two years.
Before entering service
Jim was chief accountant'
for the southern district of
the Farm Credit adminis
tration. In the army he was
head of Cargo Planning of
overseas supplies.
The firm will continue
the policy of the best ser-j
vice possible to the people
of the county, and expan
sion as business conditions
will permit.
“Dedicated to the progress of yancey county”
BURNSVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1946
RECEIVES INJURIES
IN CAR«WRECK
DeWitt Howell, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Smith Howell
|of Bqonford sustained a
brokeirneck in a car wreck
t»n the Parkway Sunday
night. He is now in Marion
General hospital. ,
Details of the wreck and
the extent of Mr. Howell’s
injuries have not been
learned.
MANY ATTEND WILD
LIFE CLUB MEETING
1
Approximately 60 inter
ested sportsmen attended
the meeting of the Yancey
County Wild Life Club
which was held at Micaville
jon Monday evening.
Rev. W. S. Keys, was
principal speaker and dis
cussed plans for advance
jinent of wild life conserva
tion in the state. Elmer
Cline of Spruce Pine was
also present and spoke
briefly.
The j membership of the
county club is now 178, the
largest club in the state,
Mr. Key s stated. It was or
ganized in October with 12
members. Troy Ray is pre
sident, Earl C. Wilson, vice
president and R. A. Glenn,
secretary-treasurer.
HOME DEMONSTRA
TION CLUBS WILL
HOLD BAZAAR
The Home Demonstra-:
lion Clubs of the county,
are planning a Food Bazaar
on Friday afternoon, May
10 at 2 o’clock.
The Bazaar will be held
in the Yancey Electric Sup
ply Co. ,on the Square and
home canned foods, poul
try, eggs, fresh vegetables
etc., will be offered for sale.
Proceeds from the sale
will be used to purchase
canned foods for*- overseas
relief a s all food to be ship
ped must be in tin con
tainers.
Members of clubs throu
ghout the county are re
quested to bring something
to sell at the bazaar.
SEARS ANNUAL PIG
SHOW
Friday, May 3, 1946,
Sears, Roebuck & Company
held their annual 4-H Pig
Show at the tobacco ware
house on Riverside Drive,
Asheville, N. C.
Yancey county was re
presented by 4 gilt pigs be
longing to Wayne Silvers
of the Micaville club, Aaron |
Wilson of the Burnsville!
club, Mae Higgins of thej
Bald Creek qlub and Fern'
Jones also of the Micaville'
club. The pigs were judged
and placed as follows :j
Wayne Silvers, first; Mae
Higgins, second; Fern Jon-j
es, third and Aaron Wilson,
fourth. The first prize going
to Wayne Silvers was a
purebred Guernsey heifer
calf. The next three con
testants will be awarded
100 baby chicks each this'
Spring. The Sears, Roebuck
awards have gone far to
create interest in better
cattle , pig s and chickens
in this county.
TO WASHINGTON
D. M. Robinson and Mark
Bennett will go to Wash
ington this wfcek end on R.
E .A. busineffe in connec
tion with the contract for
rebuilding the distribution
lines of the old Northwest
Carolina Utilities, Inc.
Banks Creek Church Will Be
Dedicated Sunday
Next Sunday, May 12,
will be a big day for the
Banks Creek church, for
at that time the service of
dedication for the new
building will be held. Sun
day School will be at 10 a.
m., followed by the worship
and communion service at
11, At 12:30 there will be a
basket dinner and oppor
tunity for social fellowship.
The service of dedication
will begin at 2:30 p. m. In
cluded in this service will be
messages fyoi» - pastors,
community workers and
absent members. Rev. A. R.
Howland of Marshall, Mod
erator of Holston Presby
tery, will be present and)
VOLVICKBANKS
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer L.
Volvick announce the mar-j
riage of t’vw daughter,'
Myrn a Jean to Luther J.
Banks, Jr., on Thursday, 1
April 25, at Grand Rapids,
Minn. After a wedding
trip through Canada and
at Niagra Falls, they are
now making their "home
with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Luther Banks.
is >
Arrives From Florida
Mrs. Bertha M. Palmer,
owner and director of Mt. 1
Mitchell Camp for Girls,!
arrived Tuesday forthe 1
summer season here.
MT. MITCHELL ROAD
A ceremony at Stepp’s
Gap on May 14 will mark
the beginning of work on
grading, macadam and bi
tuminous treatment of 4.7
miles of road connecting
the Blue Ridge Parkway;
with Mt. Mitchell.
A. H. Graham, chairman
of the State Highway and
Public )Vorks' Commissfon
will preside, and Charles A,
Webb of Asheville and for
mer Gov. J. M. Broughton
will speak.
Among those from this
section who have,been in
vited to attend the cere
mony are E. F. Watson,
Ewart Wilson, Loyd Fort
ner, chairman ,of the Yan
cey county board of com
missioners and T, W. Dale,
chairman of the Mitchell
county commissioners.
MRS MARTHA GIBBS
OF CELO DIES
Mrs. Martha Gibbs of
Celo passed away at her
home this morning (Thurs
day). Survivors include 2
sons and 2 daughters, Ed
and B. A. Gibbs, Mrs. Fred
Robinson and Mrs. Stella
Rice, all of Celo,
Funeral service arrange
ments are incomplete.
PATROLMAN HERE
Burnsville and Yancey
county now have the ser
vice of a highway patrol
man and drivers are warn
ed «to watch their speed,
the condition of the car and
observance of all highway
safety regulations.
Itake part in the service.
Rev. Dumont Clarke of
Asheville will offer the de
dicatory prayer, and Rev.
Carl S. Miller of Erwin will
preach the sermon. Mr.
John Connet, director of
music at Warren Wilson
College, and a gro\ip of
students, will furnish spec
ial music at both services.
An invitation is cordially
I extended to all those who
|are interested in the Banks
(Creek church and commun
ity to be with u s on that day
i Sunday Schools in the
other churches of the par
jish will be held at the usual
time. A worship service
I will be held at Upper Jacks
I Creek at 7:30 p. m.
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR CHARLIE ROBIN
SON, 73
Ui--.
■ Charlie Robinson, 73,
widely known Yancey cou
nty citizen, died at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Will
Banks on May 3. He was
73 years of age.
Funeral services were:
held Saturday, and burial]
was in the McCracken
cemetery.
Survivors are the step
children, Mrs. Will Banks
and Mrs. Horace Riddle
both of Burnsville, and Lee
j Biggs of Rossville, Ga.
] LOCAL ENTRY IN
ASHEVILLE HORSE
SHOW
Mountain Happy King,
owned by Dr. C. M. Whis
pant, is an entry in the
Asheville Horse Show
which will be held at the
Asheville Stadium on May I
16-18. This horse’s mother
was three times winner of
the Louisville, Kentucky
stakes. He was shown re-1
cently in the Tryon show]
and received a trophy and
two ribbons.
The Saturday afternoon
performance will be a nov
elty pageant, and night
shows will be held on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday
nights.
EARL RAY OF CELO
DIES AT HOSPITAL
Earl Ray, 17, son of Mr.;
and Mrs. Ozian Ray of Celo'
died at a Marion hospital!
Tuesday afternoon follow
ing an illness of two weeks.
The youth was a member
of Celo Baptist church.
In addition to the par
ents,' he is survived by two
sisters, Misses Grace and
Jewel-Ray of the home;
and six brothers, Frank
Ray of Erwin, Tenn., Jam
as, Clarence, Joe, Kenneth
and Billy Ray,-all of the
home.
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Teachers Are Named For
1946-47 Session
The following is a list of
teachers for Yancey coun
ty, for the 1946-47 term:
Burnsville School:
Bruce M. Tomberlin,
Prin.; Vernie Wilson, Mrs.
F. W. Howell, Clonnie Hus
kins, Islean Ray, June Ay
ers, Augustus Peterson,
Bertha B. Huskins, Rich
ard Peterson, Pearl H. Ran
dolph, Mrs. Zula C. Wilson
Osie Bennett, Madge B.
Byrd, Alberta Campbell,
Nettie Bennett. Mrs. Annie
B. Proffitt, Mrs. Harmie B.
Briggs, Jeanette P. Bailey
and Mrs. Mattie Sorrells.
A vacancy exists in the
high school department,
due to Miss Doris Hunter’s
transferring to Clearmont
School.
Pensacola School:
S. B. Conley, Prin.; Mary
Atkins, Ruth E. Hensley
| and Aldine Pleasant.
Bald Creek School:
Rasse H. Howell, Prin.;
Zeke B. Byrd, Pauline B.
Hensley, Anastasia Tomb
erlin, Margaret Banks,
Jack W. Mclntosh, Hattie
Phoenix, Charles B. Tom
berlin, Willie Molte. Hen
sley, Lillian Tomberlin,
Vergie Duncan, Eula P.
Bowman, Mrs. Edd Pate,
Madge Carter, Annie Lee
Bryson, Doris Gibbs, Hope
Edwards, Madge Ferguson,
Mrs. Dewey Robinson, Lola
Anne Hensley, Otis Gibbs.
Bakers Creek School:
Mrs. Maphrie Wilson.
Prices Creek School
Mrs. Edrus Ledford.
Horton Hill School:
Bernice Hensley.
Bee Log School:
Monroe Mclntosh, Prin.;
Edward L. Beeson, Mrs. ■
Edward L. Bepson, Delma 1
Hensley, Mrs. Tensi e Wil-'
son, Sara W. Hensley, Opha!
S. Hylemon, Lillian Mcln
tosh, Mrs. Zeke Byrd, Lena
Tilson, Elizabeth Buchanan,
Lucy Evans, Edna Shep
herd, Vera C. Ray, Pearl
Health Department News
A series of immuniza-|
tion clinics has been plan-i
ned for the county, and the
complete schedule is given,
on page 2 of/ this issue.
The district health depart
ment is seeking to make
these available to * every
person in the county, and
all citizens are urged to
consult the , schedule and
attend the clinics on time.
Vaccinations will be giv
en as follows: Typhoid. If
you had this vaccination
last year, one dose this year
and each succeeding year
is sufficient. If you did not
have it last year be sure to
attend the first day so
that you may receive all
three doses.
Diphtheria - " vaccination:
N* C. law requires that allj
children between 6 months
and 5 years be vaccinated
against diphtheria.
Smallpox va c c ination: j
This vaccination is requir-|
ed before a child can enter
school. j
Whooping Cough vaccina
tion: N. C. law requires
Food Production - and
Conservation are more Im
portant now than ever be
fore. Do Your Part. x
NUMBER FORTY-ONE
Austin. There is one va
cancy.
Little Creek School:
Opal Whitson.
Piney Hill School
Baxter Silver.
Big Creek School: *
Vaughtie Adkins.
White Oak Flats School:
Vacant.
Lost Covfe School:
Mrs. Etta E. Peterson.
Clearmont School:
Erskine B. Bailey, Prin.;
Ora Deyton, Mrs. Horton
Gibbs, Doris Hunter, Wal
ton Angel, Florence »/.
Hughes, Cecil L. Deyton.
Clarence E. Bailey, Claud;
C. Hughes, Maglee Rr
Ruth Jobe, Mrs. Their
Gornto, Maphra B.
Bess Wilson, Ola Edwarcs
Edith Huskins, Lois C.
Moody, Wilma W. Buckner
Ruby R. Wheeler.
Deyton Bend School:
Jennie Deyton.
Micaville School:
Hubert D. Justice, Prin.;
L. B. Ray, Mrs. Phyllis Bai
ley, Edith Robinson, Clyde
N. Young, Exam Lewis,
Mildred Robinson, Doris E.
Young, Helen D. Silver,
Minnie H. Young, Elizabeth
B. Lewis, Madlyn * Bailey,
Doris L. Young, Gladys S.
Gillespie, Bernice H. Jus
tice, Artie Lee Higgins.
Double Island School
Mrs. Lowe Thomas, Mrs.
Floy Whitson.
Shoal Creek School:
Mrs. Sara H. Silver.
South Toe River District:
Celo School:
Wesley Angel, Mollie G.
Patton.
Harvard School:
C. B. Bennett, Luna E.
Ray, Mamie Evans.
Locust Creek School:
Sam J. Byrd.
Busick School:
Nina B. Young.
Seven Mile Ridge:
Dewey Gurley.
Burnsville Colored:
Charity Griffith.
i child be vaccina
ted against whooping cough
during the first year of life
Schick test, for suscepti
bility to diphtheria; Tuber
culin test, which, will give
good evidence of the dis
ease; blood test, N. C. state
law requires every
to have a blood test as soon
as she know s that she is to
become a mother. Any per
son who desires a blood
test may have this done.
All of thi s work will be
done each Saturday morn
ing at the Burnsville office.
Attend the clinic in your
community for the vacci
nations.
Elmo Edwards Who has
been away for several
I Weeks, has reopened his
radio repair shop in the
basement apartment of the
(Gibbs home.
\ Mary Lou Sorrells will
leave this week for Vicks
burg, Miss, where she will
make an extended visit
l with relatives.
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