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! - Food Production and Conservation are more Im portant now than ever be fore. Do Your Part. VOLUME ELEVEN SUB. RATES: $1.50 YEAR. BURNSVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1946 NUMBER TEN American Legion News Membership Drive Is Planned On Tuesday night, Sept ember 24th, the Earl Hor ton Post of the American Legion met at Bald Creek high school with Command er Mark Bennett presiding. A business session was held with the following being named on “The Ways and Means Committee for 1947”: H. G. Bailey, Chairman; Mrs., Hobart Ray, Mrs. Mon roe Mclntosh, Clarence Belgarde, Mack B. Ray, members. Plans for building a club house for the local post were discussed in detail, * and arrangemests are well under way to start the pro • ject in the near future. Membership Drive At present a drive is un der way to increase the pre sent membership and to contact all veterans o f World War 11. Commanded Bennett appointed the fol lowing as membership com mitteemen for the follow isg townships: Prices Creek: Lynwood Maney and Clyde Ayers; Cane River: Earl W. Wil-I son, Horace Higgins, James Proffitt; Bee Log: Gus’ CHRISTMAS PARCELS Christmas parcels for Nav al and Marine Corps per sonnel in the extreme for ward areas should be mail ed not later than October, 15, to afford probability of j delivery before Christmas day it was announced by the Sixth Naval District Public Information Office.! Parcels for personnel known to be in an area per-j mitting subsequent mailing may be mailed at appropri ate dates selected by the sender. ORGANIZED RESERVE CORPS INSTRUCTORS Additional a s signment: of instructors for the Or ganged Reserve Corps thr oughout the six Army Ar eas have been announced today by General Jacob L Devers, Commanding Gen eral, Army Ground Forces. The senior instructor for each state, or military dis trict, is a Regular Army of ficer. Assistant senior in structors and unit instruc tors may be Reserve, Na tional Guard or AUS offi cers. NOTICE Atlanta, Ga. Former members of the Women’s Army Corps have an oppor tunity to get back into uni form for duty in the Carri bbean area, Headquarters, Seventh Army announced today. To qualify they must be experienced in secretarial work, ' including taking shorthand and typing (MOS 213 in Army termi nology). To successful ap plicants for re-tnlistment, will go assignment to the Caribbean Defense Com mand. Applications will be received up to October 20 THE YANCEY RECORD Higgins, Monroe Mclntosh, Horace Higgins and Paul Buck. Ramseytown: Jack Hen ■ sley and Bob Honeycutt, i Grees Mtn.: Oscar Young*; 1 ;! Brush Creek: Oscar Deytom .[and Jesse Howell; Jacks . Creek: Zeke Byrd and Suel ; ! Anglin. '[ Burnsville: Hobart Ray,' t Frank King, Clarence Bel-1 ■ garde, D. D. Baggett, Elmo’ Edwards, Elmer Garland;’ ; Micaville: Ransom Silvers; 1 ■ Celo: Raymond Robinson;' i Pensacola: Brook Wilsonj , and E. R. Riddle. Veterans desiring to join! > the American Legion may’ : contact any of the above , committee members, Com l mander Mark Bennett, or ■ Mack B. Ray, Post Adjut ant. The American Legion is interested in the welfare ■ of all veterans and their families, and has aCComp ' fished very much in all typ es of aid for veterans and their families. The next meeting of the Earl Horton Post will be held at Clearmont high school Tuesday night, Oct ober 22nd. All veterans and l their wives are invited to attend. A special program, of interest to ail will be : given. Discharged Clyde Black of Wind am received his discharge from the Navy recently. - - - Register Here j The following boys be ’came 18 during the month !of September and register- I ed with the local board: Estus Robinson, Robert Lee Westall, Kenneth Grif feth, Jack Grindstaff, Hob art Ayers, Charles Wilson, J. T. Fox, Wayne Penland, Charles M. Johnson. FUTURE VISITOR JACK FROST Raleigh—Although the weather is warm and plea- 1 1 sant at the present sime, 1 killing * frosts are just around the corner in some' sections of the State, ' points out the N. C. De-. partment of Agriculture. The following informa tion was given on the first killing frosts in this State: ' Asheville—average date October 22, earliest date : October 3, latest date Nov ember 7, and 80 per cent ’ occurred after October 11; ; Winston-Salem average date October 25, earliest 1 date October 2. latest date 1 November 15, and 80 per' cent occurred after Octo ber 13; Charlotte—average date November 11, earliest date October 12, latest date Dectmber 8, and 80 per ' cent occurred after Novem ber 1; Raleigh—average date November 9, earliest date October 12, latest date December 3, and 80 per cent occurred after Octob er 29; Edenton—average date November 4, earliest date October 11. latest date November 15, and 80 per 1 cent occurred after October “DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY” NOTICE An organization meeting of Young Democrats will jbe held at the court house | 'on Thursday evening, Oct.' ’ 3 at 7 o’clock. I Pfc. Coy King is now ; stationed in Japan. He is attached to the 13th Gener jal Hospital. >! ' u " ' "■ •I FSA DEMONSTRATION i! • ! j A number of FSA home -makers met Monday at the , home of Mrs. Calvin Wilcox jRt. 1, Spruce Pine to see a 1 demonstration on making -breads by Miss Irene Edw Tards home supervisor. Food value of wheat flour was an important topic of ' discussion. During the demonstra tion different types o f bread and bread making was discussed. PARK SERVICE MEETING The National Park Ser vice held a hearing in Ashe i ville, October 1, at the Bat tery Park Hotel, to discuss several proposals concern ing the use of the Blue i Ridge Parkway by hunters. Issues such as the carrying Jof dead game over the Parkway, parking cars and ; the handling of dogs and guns on the Parkway were brought up for discussion. The delegation heard from a great many of the persons in the vicinity through which the Park-’ way has been constructed. Hunters have taken the position that they would like to make use of the road just as they do of any j other highway for the transporting of killed game. 1 9 OUT OF 10 FIRES PREVENTABLE Asserting that more than 90 per cent of fires were! preventable by simple com mon sense precautions, the United States Chamber of Commerce urges observance of the following “safety tips” recommended by the National Fire Waste Coun-' cil: . Check from cellar to attic for rubbish—and get rid of rubbish. Check heating sys tems. Keep ashes in metal containers and shield fire places with screens . Keep matches away from child ren. Never bring gasoline into the house for any pur pose. Don’t use flammable fluids for cleaning purpos es. Replace frayed electric cords and defective electri cal equipment. “Farms and rural proper ty are burning at a rate ofi. about $200,000,000 this year,” the United States Chamber of Commerce said. “When a farm fire occurs, , farm folk face the prospect of having their property completely destroyed. “Farm fire protection consists of rigid observance of simple rpecavitions.” There are more than 650,000 fires in the U. S. annually. , W. N. C. FAli WILL BE HELD OCTOBER 7-12 IN HENDERSONVILLE ■■■ffii i t , The third annual Western ! North Carolina Agricultur-J al and Industrial Fair will be held at the fairgrounds Hendtrsonville, during tne week of October 7-12. A ’ large number of agricultur al, community, livestock and other exhibits are being planned. An old-time Singing Con vention at 8 o’clock Monday night will open the grand stand entertainment. There will be three after noons of automobile racing. The regular racing cars will hit the half-mile track on Wednesday at p. m., there will be a junk-yard derby on Friday afternoon, and the fast stock-cars will race Saturday afternoon. The Foggy Mountain ■ Rangers will entertain be fore the grandstand on Tuesday afternoon and lo cal horse, pony and mule racing will be held on the track on Thursday after • noon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Watson announce the ar rival of a son at the Bilt more hospital, October 2. Fire each year burns over forest lands equal in area to New York State. Nearly. LOU), fires occur in homes daily, averaging SSOO per loss. Boy Scourt Court of Honor Will Be Held Here I Largest Nnmber of Awards Ever Made in Toe River District Will be Presented The Boy Scout Court of Honor for the Toe River district will be held at the | Burnsville Baptist church 'on Tuesday evening, Octo ber 8 at 8 o’clock. The Rev. A. R. Craig, ad vancement chairman for the district will preside and R. M. Garner, assistant scout executive, will assist. The largest number of advancements and merit badge awards ever made in the Toe River district will mark this court of honor. Charles Lee Griffeth Will Receive Eagle Award Charles Lee Griffeth, sor of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Gris feth, will receive the high est award i n Scouting, “Eagle Rank”. He will be 1 the first scout in Burnsville' to receive the Eagle award and the first in five years in the Toe River district to receive it. Rev. F. R. Barber, form er pastor and scout master here, will make the presen tation. . Other advancements will be: to Tenderfoot, Keith] Stamey and Bill Riddle ; to second class, Jack Edge and Leland Westall; to first class, G. H. Riddle, Aaron Wilson and Clyde Young, Jr.; to Star rank, Frank Wilson, Tommy Tilson; to Life rank, Danny Fouts and Robert Tilson. The following merit bad ges will be awarded mem bers of the local troop: handicraft to Bobby Con- DEER TRAPPING TO BEGIN SOON ’ Officials of the division iof Game and Inland Fish leries will begin trapping [deer in the Mt. Mitchell [jand Pisgah preserves early ’ j this month for distribution “l throughout Western North ['Carolina forests, it was an- 1 nounced yesterday by Tom "Rollins, district supervisor. The deer will not be ship [ ped out of this district, Mr. Rollins said, but will be re- j distributed In the mountain area of the state. The deer season was closed for Wes tern North Carolina this | year for this reason, he ex plained. 4-H CLUB NEWS Virginia Evans, a mem ber of the Clearmont Sen ior 4-H club, represented Yancey county at the dis trict 4-H dress review held in Asheville on Friday, [Sept. 27. Miss Evans modeled a j white cotton gabardine dress and won a Blue Rib bon award. In addition to Miss Evans those who attended the re view were her mother, Mrs. I Carl Evans, Miss Annis Melton and Mrs. Juanita Rush Evans. Mrs. C. M. Cheadle who has spent the past week in Burnsville, returned to [Asheville Wednesday. I , nelly, Danny Fouts, Clar- ; I ence Hensley, Tommy John- i son, Charles Pate, Robert Tilson and Arliss Young;, pathfinding. Charles Gilles ' pie; dairying, Aaron Wil- , ' son; automobiling, first aid , to farm animals and cabin , boy, Charles Lee Griffeth, ■ carpentering, Arliss Young. ( Scouts and scout officials ( from other troops in the 1 district will attend. In advancement to Eagle ] Scout, Charles Lee Griffeth'; attains the highest rank . possible. He has won a to tal of 45 merit badges and' i filled all requirements of the Eagle rank. < The 45 merit badges that have been awarded to] Scout Griffeth include: , Public speaking, home re- < pairs, forestry, machinery, < i camping, textiles, farm re- . ! cords and bookkeeping, ] pigeon raising, zoology, ] farm mechanics, angling, carpentry; . 1 Electricity, firemanship, j plumbing, woodcarving, ag- ] riculture, hog and pork . production, gar<s e n ing, ] wood work, bird study, pio- j neering, farm layout and , ! building arrangements, < 'beef production, poultry , keeping; Farm home and its plan- 1 ning, dairying, reading, < painting, scholarship, civics ] animal industry, physical J development, athletics, saf ety, pathfinding; ( Cooking, public health, 1 personal health first aid, 1 swimming, life saving, con- i servation, first aid to ani- ’ mals, automobiling. Medical Clinic at Higgins Will Reopen on October sth Dr. E. R. Ohle Will Be Staff Doctor The Higgins Clinic which has been closed for two months, will reopen Satur iday, October 5. Dr. E. R. Ohle of Celo will be the staff doctor and Miss Ann McGregor of Higgins will be the sthff nurse. The clin ic will also be open to other ’doctors. The clinic will be operat ed by a Board of Manage ment which includes five residents of Higgins. The Board includes Isaac J. Randolph, Baxter Silvers, Mrs. Clay Morrow, Treasur er, Rev. Robert B. Sanford, Miss Ann McGregor, Dr. E. R. Ohle, and Dr. Richard O. Comfort. The regular hours for the clinic will be 2 to 4 p. m., although appointments may be made for 4 to 6 p. m. Dr. E. R. Ohle, the staff physician will serve the cli nic from Celo where he is Presbyterian News Next Sunday will b e World Communion Sunday’ on which Christians of ev.i ery denomination and na tion join in the celebration' of the Lord’s Supper as an expression of their unity in faith. A joint service for the people of Banks Creek and Higgins will be held at [Higgins at D o’clock. A joint .service for Upper, and Lower Jacks Creek will be held in the Upper Jacks Creek church at 3 o’clock/ | The Banks Creek Choir will sing “Break Thou The Bread of Life” as the an them for the morning ser vice. The sermon at each service will be given by Dr. Richard O. Comfort, Dean of the Institute of Rural church work at Warren Wilson college. Sunday School will be held at Upper Jacks Creek at 2 o’clock and at Higgins’ and Lower Jacks Creek at 10. The people of Banks Creek have been invited to visit the Higgins Sunday School. The Jacks Creek Christ ian Youth Group will meet directly after the church service at Upper Jacks Creek. The earlier hour will avoid the problem of dark ness for games and going home. i, On Sunday, October 13, there will be a service of Harvest In-Gathering and Dedication at Banks Creek and at Higgins. The Rev. Dumont Clarke, Director of the Religious Department of the Farmers Federation and a member of the Board of National Missions of the Holston Presbytery, will bring the message. A chur ch family dinner will be held at Banks Creek after the service. During* the week of Oct ober 6-13, a collection will be made of potatoes, pump kins, apples, cabbages, or any other salable crops which have been harvested in Banks Creek and Hig- Food Production and Conservation are more Im portant now than ever be fore. Do Your Part. anaiiaiieiianfl.ißiiaii ■•lftliiittlilti lilKllfllllUlfllMnMn the resident physician of the Celo Cooperative Com munity. l Dr. -Ohle is a graduate » of the Harvard Medical ■ School. He served for some . time as a public health ; worker in central North l Carolina. His work has also 1 included a period of service ■ as a military doctor and •j three years in the New Haven Hospital, New Hav .!en, Connecticut. . Miss Ann McGregor, R. ; I N., is well known to the ; people of Higgins and much . of Yancey county as the ,1 nurse who has assisted in -; the clinic for the past year, /during the period of ser . | vice of Dr. S. W. Vance of [ Mars Hill. ] r ' v The clinic has been reor * ganized and reopened to , meet the continuing de r mand for increased medi cal services in Higgins and : the surrounding territory. -It will be open to anyone ; who needs its services. GREAT SMOKIES SEEN BY OVER MILLION / More than a million per i sons visited the Great j Smoky Mountains National park in the period Oct. 1, 1945, to Sept. 30, 1946, mar ; king the second year in the history of the park that the one million mark has been exceeded, it was an nounced Wednesday b y Blair Ross, superintendent. Music Appreciation ’ The Farmers Federation music appreciation pro grams for schools of Wes tern North Carolina begin October 7, over stations WISE and WWNC. All teachers are invited to al low their pupils to listen to the programs—and there is no charge for study note books which will be furnish ed to those listeners above the third grade. Programs for children of the first through the third grades will be complete in ; themselves, and will require no study note books. These I programs will consist of stories and simple music. They begin with a story with music,' “One String Fiddle”, a story of a little mountain boy who wins a fiddler’s contest with a home-made fiddle and his hound dog. Programs for children above the third grade will begin with the same seory, but the second and third programs will consist of a dramatization of the fife and music of Stephen Foster A dramatics group under direction of C. R. Sumner will read the fines, and mus ic on Victor *and Columbia records will be used. gins. This will be held on Tuesday or the first clear day thereafter in Banks Creek and on Friday or Saturday (if Friday is rainy ) in Higgins. The re gular Fall Canvass .for pledges for the coming year will be made at the same time.