North Carolina Newspapers

StIBIIIiIStIVIIIMaiHIISItI'IBIISIUHVItHtCIKtIVttVttBIISIMMtSm Food Production and Conservation are more Im portant now than ever be fore. Do Your Part. tairaHaiiaiiaiiatiaiiaiiaiianaiiaiiaiiaiiaitaiiaiißiiaiiariaiiiiiaiM VOLUME TEN Men’s Club Makes Survey of Tourists Accomodations The Men’s Club of Bur nsville, in an effort to as sist in taking care of the many tourists that are ex pected in Yancey county during the 1946 Season has appointed a committee com posed of Dr. R. A. Glenn, Mayor G. Bailey and Reece Mclntosh to make investigation as to places available for tourists. Any one in Yancey coun ty who desires to- have any tourists during the summer season should contact some member of this committee at once, giving information Returns to Camp Ist Sgt. Arthur L. Wilson and wife have returned to Camp Chaffee, Ark., after a weeks visit with his par-, ents, Mr. and Mrs. Garrettj Wilson of Cane River. Ist Sgt. Wilson has just grad uated from Adjutant Gen eral School at Fort Ogie-j thorpe, Ga. After returning to Camp Chaffee he will be assigned to some station as Recruiting officer. Sgt. Wilson returned to the States in Sept. 1945 af ter 30 months overseas. He enlisted in the army in 1937, was stationed in Fort Benjamin Harrison, Inch, Fort Knox, Ky., Riley, Kan., Fort Benning, Ga. His last assignment before | going'-overseas was to help organize and train the 69th AFA Bn., Camp Chaffee. Ark. He saw action in the; African campaign, Italy j France and Germany, with the sth and 7th armies, also! with the Battle Tank force. His wife is the former Idell Molthie of Fort Smith, Ark. 1 F, S. A. Aid to Veterans Requests from veterans accounted for 24 per cent' of the 1,397 applications for Farm Security Adminis-; tration rural rehabilitation! loans received from farm families during March in 1 FSA Region IV, comprising, Kentucky, North Carolina,! Tennessee,. Virginia and West Virginia. In North Carolina there were 385 ap plications, 92 or 24 per cent of them from veterans, and in Yancey county 20 new loans "to date this fiscal yetf?- have been made to vet erans, according to Mack B. Ray, FSA Supervisor for Yancey county. Mr. Ray said that many of the veterans returning to farm s find rural rehabi litation loans useful for op eration erpenses and the purchase of livestock and equipment. Loans are re payable in one to five years and bear five per cent in terest. About 1,000 loans averaging $648 have been made to veterans in this region. Also Long-Term Loans Applications on hand in! this region-for farm owner-! ship loans total over 10,000, of which about eight per* cent are from veterans. In North Carolina there are THE YANCEY RECORD SUB. RATES: $1.50 YEAR. as to location of the home and the facilities in connec tion therewith such as sani tation facilities, lights, water and also advising the committee whether meals can be served and if possi ble give the rates, as well as number of rooms avail able. This work is being un dertaken by the Men’s Club not only for Burnsville but for the entire county and any information which is to be furnished should be given to the members of the committee as early as possible. MEMORABLE DATE FOR FARMERS Thirteen years have pass ed since American farm ers were given the charter to guide their progress to ward economic security Our Government and the farmer joined hands and for the first time, the far mer was given the right and the opportunity to in fluence the production, marketing, and price of his own products. It was on May 12, 1933, that these rights were! made possible by Congress, through the establishment of the original Agricultural Adjustment Act, common ly known today as “Triple- A”. This law is a landmark in the history of American agriculture, embodying the essential lessons learned in the decades of farm experi ence among them the ex perience of hugh unsalable; crop surpluses that greatly depressed farm prices. It marks the beginning of planning for agriculture 1,715 of which 14 per cent are veteran applications, Mr. Ray stated. Farm own ership loan kS may run 40 years at three per cent in terest on unpaid principal. To date 39 loans averaging $5,810 have been made to veterans in thi s region. The scarcity of farms for sale on the basis of long time earning capacity val ues accounts fori the relativ ely small number of farm ownership loans to veter ans and other applicants the past few years, Mr. Ray explained. Despite the de sire of applicants to buy farms through FSA and the willingness of some ap plicants to pay inflated pri ces for them, administra tors of the program believe that it is the best advan-, tage of veterans and others' to make loan s only in cases) where, on the basis of long time farm prices and valu es, the purchaser hag a rea sonable opportunity to make the farm pay for itself, while providing a living for the family. Secretary Gives Advice Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson sub-i stantiated the wisdom of this policy when he recently said .that as veterans come (Continued on page 4) “DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY” BURNSVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, MA BAPTIST CHURCH NOTICE Tommy Stapleton, minis terial student and presi dent of the Baptist Stud ent union of Mars Hill col lege, will preach at the 11 o’clock service Sunday mor ning. The pastor, Rev. H. M. Alley, is attending the 1 Southern Baptist Conven- 1 tion in Miami, Fla. There 1 will be no evening service. ' Boy Scout Court of Ifonor The Boy Scout Court of Honor for the Toe River I district was held in Spruce Pine on Tuesday evening. Keith Stamey was advan ced to Tenderfoot rank and Philip Banks to Star rank. Frank Wilson received merit badges for painting and conservation. After the Court, a meet ing of the district Scout (leaders was held under the direction of Dover R. Fouts, chairman. W. C. Wall, scout CHRISTIAN HOME WEEK OBSERVED r The observance of “Chris tian Home Week” was com pleted lass week with ser vices held in the 32 Baptist churches of the county con ducted by young people. The speakers for these ' special programs were: J. C. Woody, Jr., Evelyn Briggs, Nell Bailey, Clara Mae Smith, Mrs. Jake Buckner, Mary Ellen Banks Betty Lee Fox, Elizabeth Howell, Marjorie Harris, Betty Ann Banks, Freida Brown, Mary Evelyn Hen sley, Orlena Jamerson, Joy Johnson, Ruby Black, Will oree Young, Virginia York,! Wanda Robertson, Kath leen Johnson, Peggy Ann Fox, Arnold Higgins, June Ayers, Ada Lee Bailey, Wanda Johnson, Ruth Banks, Hope Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Harrell Ray, June Smith, Mary L. Laughrun, Clara Bell McDowell, Betty Huffman, Evelyn Hamrick, Betty Wray Hensley. Miss Laura Mae Hilliard, associational worker, ar ranged the programs for the week. Miss Doris Youpg, dau- Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Young of Micaville, -has been very ill at her home for the past week with in fluenza. John B. Ewing Killed In Mine Accident , —— Funeral services for John B. Ewing, 4(V who died as the result of a coal mine ac cident in Lejunior, Ky., Monday, were held at the! home of his mother, Mrs.) J. D. Ewing, in Boonford,) at 2:30 o’clock Wednesday 1 afternoon. The Rev. Ernest, Wilson assisted by the Rev.; W. M. Turbyfill officiated.' Burial was in the Rebel creek cemetery. A native of Boonford, he lived there until eight years) ago when he moved to Ken-| tucky.where he was a mine, supervisor at the time of Discharged The following men have received their discharge Wilkie M. King, Roose velt Honeycutt, Robert Mc- Mahan, Walter H. Tipton, Homer L. Hughes, Lee Ray Robertson, Charles Honey cutt, Frank Gillespie, Jam es Lewis, William B. Hig 'gins, Clyde ] Young, Jr., 1 Raymond, Rbbinson, Tal 'madge Hensley, ■ —i.i .i ii 'executive, ans R. M. Gar ner, new fielc ■ scout execu tive, attended the Honor Court and the committee meeting. Hold Cfmporee Scouts of wt h e Daniel Boone Council held a Cam poree at Carolina Hemlock Camp ground] last Friday and Saturday] A total of 109 boys attended. Scout leaders received in struction in health and saf ety, and the stouts in camp craft and packing. . I FARM I^OTES Several meetings have been planned |for the fami lies receiving! TVA fertili zer. At these; meetings a ! farm will be selected by the j people for special study. It is important that all people living attend the following meetings: Possum Trot Friday, May 17, 7:30 at the home; of Mr. and Mr.s. Ernest Ray. I Shoal Creek Monday, May 20, 7:30 at the Shoal i Creek School, j Bolens Creek —Tuesday, l I May 21, 7:30 at the Church.; Jacks Creek —Thursday, May 23, 7:30 at the Pres byterian Church. Toledo Friday, May 24, 7:30 at Mt. Zion Church. Sheep Shearing School There will be a sheep shearing school Wednesday! May 22, 9:00 A.M. at the farm of Gus Edwards, six and one half miles from Burnsville on the Ashe-i ville —Burnsville highway for Buncombe, Madison,) Mitchell and Yancey count ies. North Carolina’s 2,175. home demonstration clubs which observed National Home Demonstration Week May 5-12, are influencing) the lives of 290,208 Tar Heel families. his death. He was a member of Young’s Chapel Baptist church in Mitchell county, and a graduae of Burns ville high school. Survivors include hi s wife, Mrs. Azalee Hill Ewing; two children, John and Ann Ewing; his moth er; four sisters, Mrs. Ed Boone of Asheville, Mrs. Ann Ballard of the home, Mrs. Ruth McSorley of San Francisco and Mrs. Kath leen Barclay ofVan Nuys, Calif.; and one brother, Billy of the home. Y 16, 1916 J. D. HUGHES DIES AT HOME IN ASHEVILLE J. D. Hughes, for many years a resident of the Micaville community, pass ed away at his home ir Asheville Wednesday. Funeral services will be held at 11 o’clock Frida} morning at the Dunn-Groce , funeral home. The bod} will be brought to the Hol combe Brothers funera home here, and at 3 o’clock a short service and inter ment will be held at the Holcombe cemetery in East Burnsville. Surviving are the widow and the followirig children: Mrs. Earl Hall, T. R.. T. S. and Frank Hughes of Er win, Beryl and Margaret . Hughes of Asheville. Presbyterian News The Service of Dedicatior . of the Banks Creek church was held last Sunday and , was well attended. The invocation was giver by Rev. Carl S. Miller oi Erwin, Tenn., who also prea ched the Dedicatory Ser mon. The scripture was read ;by Rev. A. Ray Howland, ' moderator of Holston Pres jbytery, and the Dedicatory ) prayer by Dr. Dumont j Clarke. Dr. Charles W. Harris gave the benediction Special music for the ser vice was given by John Connett and a quartet oi students from the Warren i Wilson Junior College. Din ner was served at noon. The sincere thanks of the | congregation are extended i to the visiting speakers and !to all who contributed to : make the occasion a success. On May 19 the Denlinger Memorial Sunday School will be held at 10, and the worship service at 11; at Low Gap church the Sunday School at 10, worship at 7:30 At Higgins and Banks ! Creek the Sunday School meets at 10 o’clock, and at Upper Jacks Creek church at 2 p. m. 1 LAST RITES FOR MRS. ROBERT S. GIBBS Funeral services were held' Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at Estatoa Pre sbyterian church, Celo, for Mrs. Robert S. Gibbs, 73, who died at the home of her son, Ed Gibbs at Celo Thur sday. The Rev. Ernest Wil son and the Rev. W. E. Rusty officiated and bur ial was in the church ceme tery. Surviving are two daugh ters, Mrs. Stella Rice and Mrs. Georgia Robinson; two sons, Ed and, Bascomb Gibbs all of Celo; 21 grand child ren and six great grand children; and one sister, Mrs. Clar a Mason of Black Mountain. Holcombe Brothers fun eral home of Burnsville was 1 in charge of. arrangements. Alvin Westall, son of Mrs. Myra Westall of Hamrick, enlisted in the army air force at the Asheville Re cruiting office on April 3. Ruth Mclntosh of the Marine Corps is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mclntosh, for 10 days. Camps Will Open [on June 27 For Summer^Season Camp Mt. Mitchell for Girls and Camp Mt. Mitch ell for Boys will open for the season on June 27, ac cording to information re ceived this week* Mrs. Bertha M. Palmer, owner and director of the girls’ camp came last week from Jacksonville, Fla. and is completing preparations for the opening of the BAPTIST YOUTH MEETING The regular monthly Bap tist Youth Rally will be held at the Pleasant Gap church lon Saturday, May 18 at 6:30 o’clock. A covered dish supper will be served and the program will follow. Guest Speaker Tommy Stapleton, minis-! terial student and president! of the Baptist Student Un ion of Mars Hill college will ,be guest speaker. Special j music is also planned for lthe program. I FUN ERAL^SERVICES FOR JEFF RANDOLPH Funeral services for Jeff; Davis Randolph were held Tuesday, May 7th at the) home at Green Mtn. Burial was in the Styles cemetery. Rev. Cecil Higgins officiat ed. Survivors include the widow; two daughters, Mrs. Georgia Harris of Flag Pond, Tenn., Mrs. Nellie I Whittmore of Burnsville; lone son, John Randolph of Burnsville; 14 grand child ren, 4 great grand children, and a host of friends. Demonstrate Threshers The TVA Agricultural Engineering de p a rtment and the Turner Manufac turing company are cooper ating on trying to improve the small two-wheel trailer economy thresher for moun tain use and officials and engineers from both places brought three different machines to Yancey county recently for field trial on small grain. These machines will do much to handle, the thresh ing problems in Western North Carolina if in the hands of competent opera tors, Beers-Barnes Circus Will Give Performance Here Monday Something different in amusements is promised to | 'show goers of Burnsville . and vicinity next Monday, 1 I May 20th when the Beers 'Barnes Circus comes to' town on the show grounds belonging to J. R. Banks in' west Burnsville near the | i Saw Mill. Always famous for their fine performance, this pioneer show is this year presenting the best perfomances ever attained by this organization. Among the many acts presented this year are Big Alice, the largest trained Elephant on the road, June and her tiny trained dogs, Walt Davis and his horses Food Production and Conservation are more Im portant now than ever be fore. Do Your Part. lMnauMiiaiiai.Mi.-‘niimnyiim NUMBER FORTY-TWO camp. She says that again there wlil be a capacity en rollment. Edward L. Beeson, own er and director of the camp for boys, left, today for Florida in connection with the business interests of I the camp. Clarence E. Bai ley, coach at Clerrmont high school, will be director lof athletics at the boys’ , camp. ATTENDS MEETING H. G. Bailey, mayor * ! Burnsville, attended a re ! gional cooperation plans ! meeting which was held in % I Asheville on Wednes’ - night. Representatives..!* - !13 western counties we., present to discuss steps for a permanent organization to assure cooperation i n the development of th part of the state. CLUB MEETING The Burnsville Home De monstration Club met with Mrs. C. V. Belgarde on Wednesday afternoon. The president, Mrs. B. S. Co nelly presided. A demonstration on p: vention of plant diseas, and control of garden pests was given by Miss Rush, home agent. At the business session Mrs. I. B. Westall was elec ted vice president. An nouncement was made of the district meeting at Wal nut on June 5 with th" Madison county club wo' en as hostesses. The Bazaar held on last Friday afternoon brought in enough funds to purch ase 3 cases of canned food for overseas shipment. The next meeting will ■■ held at the home of Mrs. P. Rogers on June 19. ~ T. C. Wheeler, be 11 e i known as “Pop”, is not with E. N. S. Garage, Johns" - City, anymore. He is r with Hill-Summers, Job son City, Tenn. N —Lee Ray Robertson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Z. Rob ertson, ha 9 received his dis charge from the Navy and is now at home. |in an exhibition of skill, ! beauty, precision by thoro ,bred animals, La Belle Ray I Troupe, breath taking ar tists on the flying Rings, Madam Tiffie’s Ponies, dogs and monkeys to delight the children, featuring .Billy, , the broad jumping Monkey, j Othefk include: Lois troupe on the tight Wire in feats of Equlibrium, Mervyn 1 the Great in sensational balancing on a high pedes* tal and a brigade of looney Clowns. A'.l these and many i more acts go to make up ; one and one half hours of l real enjoyment, f So remember Monday, , May 20th is the date. Get s the Kiddies and go.