North Carolina Newspapers

Aid in the Fight Against Tuberculosis. Buy Christ mas Seals. They Will go on Sale Monday. * iairsiiaitatiaii«iiaiiaiiaiiatiaii a i' ail ai, s „ ar , SMatlS || a , iailßnSk|fe VOLUME ELEVEN SUB. RATES: $1.50 YEAR. Community Service Will Be Held Evening] Dr. W. T, McFall of Ashe] I] ville is Guest Speaker I J Dr. W. T. McFall of Ash-]' eville, widely known speak- 1] er and civic leader, will be guest speaker at the Com-! munity Service which will be held at the Baptist church on Sunday evening, Dec. 1 at 7:30. This service is under the! sponsorship of the recently organized Laymen’s Move-; ment, and every one in the entire community is invit-I ed to attend. This is the second ser vice of this kind which has been held since the organi zation of the Laymen’s 1 group, and is expected to] center the interest of the community at this time.* The Laymen’s Movement in Burnsville was inaugu-j rated in October at a meet-, ing attended by represent- I Presbyterian News Services next Sunday will be held in the Denling er Memorial church a j Lower Jacks Creek at 11 a m., and at Upper Jacks Creek at 3 p. nT. Rev. Rob ert Sanford will preach on “Giving Thanks Unto the Lord”. Sunday School will! be held in these churches at 1 i 0 aT ffi. and 2 p.-m. respect ively. Sunday School at Banks Creek and Higgins will be at 10 a. m. Prepara tions are under way in each of the Sunday Schools for the Christmas parties and programs. Last Saturday night about forty young people enjoyed a party in the com munity building at Higgins] sponsored by the church for] the whole community. Mus-| ic was provided by Baxter] Silvers, Harve Silvers and, Edgar Wheeler. Games were led by the minister] and others. Refreshments were served by a commit tee consisting of -Irene and Paula Higgins, Hedy Hig gins, Viola and Lola Hig gins. j Edd King has been ill j for the past week at his j home north of Burnsville. Dover R. Fouts spent the past week end in Franklin with his father. Mrs. Emma Gardner of Asheville is spending the week with Mrs. Joshua F. McCourry. JOIN THE AMERICAN LEGION POST • . . ■ , , ■ - - • , , - * ' \ ....... ■. ■ 1 ‘ r V —rr — r - ... „ J '■ - ,• • / ' Membership Goal for County by Jan. Ist—7so Membership of Post To Date—336 THE YANCEY RECORD atives from the Burnsville churches. It is a nation wide program planned to aid the church, the community and the world to build a Chris tian world and an enduring peace. It was suggested at that time that a community ser vice of all churches be held once each month. Also at this organization! meeting the following offi-j cers were elected: chair-1 man, George Robinson;, recording secretary, Guss Peterson; cor. - secretary, V. J. Goodman; Publicity committee: V. J. Goodman, Hobart Ray,! J. S.. LeFevre; arrangement: of meetings: H. G, Bailey, Olin Shephgrd, Rev, Moody! Smith, Dawson Briggs,! Clyde Young, Wesley Rob-; erts; Place for meetings:! Reece Mclntosh, George Robinson, V. J. Goodman. ROD & GUN More Open Seasons. . . . November 28, Thanksgiv ing Day, brings the open season on several of the favorite game species of Tar Heel sportsmen. The open season on quail one of the most popular game birds of the State will ! begin on this date and con tinue through -January 1, with several exceptions, and reports from the field offer prospects of approxi mately an average crop of birds except in the sections along the coast where heavy rains caused damage to the young crop of birds early in the season. The open season on quail ; this season is one week ] shorter than that of last year, and the daily bag lim it for this species has been ! reduced to eight rather than the former 10. The 'season bag limit of 150 re ' mains the same, i Returns From Overseas T 5 Roy Lee Fox, son of ]Mr. and Mrs. Willard Fox |of Burnsville is home on a i 39 day leave after which i he will receive his discharge He was stationed in the Philippine Islands for the past 12 months. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Prof fitt will go to Lenoir for the Thanksgiving week end. J. E. Mclntosh is ill at his home in west Burnsville. “DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY” BURNSVILLE, N. C„ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1946 -S. E. Tilson Badly Injured In Wreck S. E. Tilson of Old Fort, former resident of Burns ville, was seriously injured in a wreck which occurred near Marion on November, 19. Tommy Fowler who made his home with the Tilsons was killed. Mr.. Tilson and Mr. Fow-, ler were riding on a tractor and pulling a hay baler. A; j car ran into the baler from j behind them and the impact I threw both men fronT the ] tractor. Mr. Fowler was thrown into the highway and died a short time later., Mr. Tilson suffered num-| erous cuts and bruises and ja broken hip. He returned, 'this week to his home from the Marion hospital. SIXTH GRADERS RE CEIVE SPECIAL BOOK COVERS The Division of Forestry & Parks of the N. C. De partment of Conservation and Development is now in the process of furnishing each sixth grade student throughout the entire State with specially printed heavy manila book covers. This project jointly ap proved by officials of the j State Education Depart ment and Department of Conservation and Develop ment has been planned to provide a practical item for protecting valuable text books and at the same time introduce to the minds of this younger generation this vastly important theme of Forest Fire Prevention and related practices. The front face of the book covers is cleverly de ] signed with a bear-like car licature, named Smokey, busily engaged in suppress ing a Forest Fire and offer ing a reminder that “Little] Trees Grow to Big Ones | Through Fire Protection ! and Proper . Harvesting”. ! A space is also provided for the name of the student! and title of book. The back! of the covers is . devoted to a table of four simple Saf ety Rules for preventing forest fires under a head ing “Out door Manners” concluding with a cordial invitation to visit State] Forest and State Parks. Distribution of Book Cov-! ers in Yancey County is un-; der the direct supervision of County Forest Warden, J. Craig English. The spective sixth grade teach ers will supervise the cov- ( ! ering of text books THANKSGIVING DAY WILL BE OBSERVED QUIETLY HfRE —*— Thanksgiving Day will be observed her#'quietly, with all business firms and offi ces closed foilthe day. The schools willy have both; Thursday an 4 Friday as holidays, wits students re turning to classes on Mon day, Dec. 2. I There will|be no special Union service’on Thursday. At the Burnsville Baptist church, the rfeular Thanks giving offering for the Orphanage will be taken on next Sunday|rnorning. LAST RITES FOR MRS. LODEMMA BRINKLEY F unerai services were held at Crabtree Baptist church at Mfcaville Satur day morning at 10 o’clock for Mrs. Lodemma McCour ry Brinkley, 86, who died at , her home in Micaville Thur sday night after a long ill-! ness. The ReV. R. L. Henson and the Rei. Ernest Wil son officiated and burial followed in Micaville ceme j tery. Surviving are two daugh ! ters, Mrs. A. J. Gillespie of ; Micaville and Mrs. W. M. ] Hughes of Marion; one son, Hulon Brinkley of Burns- I ville; one sister, Mrs. J. A. i Higgins of Burnsville; 19 grandchildren and 21 great ! gran dc-h ifdr ehf Farm Training Program Is Discussed at Legion Meet The regular meeting of the American Legion Post: and the Auxiliary unit was held Tuesday evening at Micaville high school. At the joint meeting, J. H. Ray presided in the ab sence of Post Commander,] Mark Bennett. R. T. Grant of Asheville, guest speaker for the meet- 1 ing, was introduced by R.| N. Silver who is one of the instructors in the Veter an’s Farmer training pro gram in the county. Mr. Grant discussed this training program which was inaugurated in Decem ber. He said that North Carolina has, at present, the best and most success-; fully operating farmer tra-! ining program in the Unit ed States. The purpose of the train ing plafl is to give ev<sry veteran who desires to re-] turn to the farm, an oppor-] tunity to get training in the] State Wide Program Raleigh, N. C.—Arrange ments so ra series of eleven meetings throughout the state for the purpose of launching the State-wide Rural Industries program ' are now being completed, Dr. L. D. Baver, Chairman of a committee appointed by Governor R. Gregg- Cherry, announced yester day. The Asheville meeting will be held on Dec. 3. Each] of £he meetings will be all day sessions and a list of speakers has been selected for the meetings. One of the speakers will outline the need for the program and explain its purposes. Others will discuss apparent op portunities for the develop ment of additional indus tries in rural areas, based jon nearby new materials and other factors. J James Hutchins Is Speaker At Club Meeting I ' .j A program of bird films] ■! and an address by James | Hutchins were features of -the Asheville Bird Club ' meeting which was held .[Tuesday evening. , j Mr. Hutchins spoke on ■i“ The Bob White, its Impor .! tance and its Future”. '! ;l Join The American Legion Post 1 best methods of farming. ; Most of this is actual field ! training under personal supervision and direction. The length of -time a vet-] eran may take this type of training is based on the length of time spent in ser vice, just as other types of ; training as college, mechan ical, etc. are based. The state department of ] vocational education is one of the sponsoring agencies. l At present, there are ap proximately 250 enrolled in the training program in Yancey county. During the business ses sion several matters were discussed and carried over j for further action. The I December meeting was can ■ celled, and the next meet ing will be held in Burns ville in January. The group voted to spon sor a Square Dance which will be given at the Burns ] ville gymnasium on Satur day evening, November 30. Excellent Burley Tobacco Season In Prospect Asheville Market The Asheville Tobacco market will open for the 1946-47 season on Decem ber 2, and officials look for ward to the best and most successful season of the market’s operation. R. S. Witherington is sales supervisor of the] Asheville market, and 8, warehouses are included in] the market. Top buyers re presenting all the big buy ing companies assure grow ers of highest prices for, their crop. Boone Market I The Boone Burley Mark et will open on December 2 with the opening sale at the Mountain Burley Ware house, R. C. Coleman, man ager. j A second warehouse is now ready and will be open ed by the Mtn. Burley this season. This is located at I the 1 Bus Station in Boone 'and will offer every advan tage to the grower. ! The New Farmers Burley ! Warehouse is opening this season for the first time, with the opening sale on December 3. “We are enthusiastic over the prospects for the en suing burley tobacco rea son in this area,” says C. C. Taylor, President of Far mers —Burley —Warehouse, Incorporated, of Boone, North Carolina. “We at the Farmers Bur County Teachers Meeting 1 The county wide teach ers’ meeting was held Fri day evening at Bald Creek 1 high schooh* Approximately 125 teachers and invited guests attended. Following the banquet which was served in the| home economics depart-; ment, several guest speak-; ers addressed the group.; B. M. Tomberlin presided and Frank W. Howell in troduced the speakers. 0. E. Roberts of Mars Hill, president of the state employees’ as s o ciation, spoke first. He outlined the plan of the organization and progress which had; Good Health Program Durham —A special 30- minute Thanksgiving broa dcast featuring a host ofi radio and movie stars has! been arranged by the Good Health it was announced today. The program was arran ged in Hollywood by Kay, Kyser, who has been active, in “The campaign of the! Good Health Association! since his vacation visit to the state in August. In addition to the special Thanksgiving show, other Good Health programs have been made by top stars. These recordings featuring the biggest names in the en tertainment world are being presented daily over all state radio’stations. These transcribed shows are being used for the du Aid in the Fight Against Tuberculosis. Buy Christ mas Seals. They Will go on Sale Monday. \ NUMBER EIGHTEEN ley Warehouse, believe that Boone will have one of its very best seasons in 1946- 1947, and we estimate that the Boone market as- a whole should sell pretty close to eight million pounds of tobacco this season. , Mr. Taylor announced the Farmers Burley Ware house personnel for the op ening of the season, with the officers of the company A. G. Wright and C. C. Taylor as sales-managers, and Rex Taylor as assistant sales manager and general floor manager. “Butch” j Chandler will be the Far ; mers Burley Warehouse auctioneer. Floor managers will be Perry Greene and Alvin Cannon. The Ticket Marker will be “Tommy” Thomas. State Licensed Weighmas- * [ters will be on duty, and ; they are Jas. I. Wagoner, Woodrow Greene and A. G. Wright, Jr. The office per sonnel is made up of C. H. Jackson, Bookkeeper and Payoff man; “Clip” Walk er, Bookman; Kermit Wat ! son, Clipman, and Mrs. Agnes Hayworth, General Office Clerk. Others assisting in the 'operation of the floor will be A. W. Smith, “Bud” For ester, Fred Greer, JX L. Badgett, Baxter Wilson, and Audrie Presnell. — As the occasion demands, others will be added to the force. been made in the member ship. T. H. Hunt, principal of Hall Fletcher high school in Asheville, and W. B. Fer guson, district highway en gineer, also spoke of the employees’ organization. J. Frank Huskins( recent ly elected represOTtakive from Yancey county to the state legislature, discussed the legislative program which will be considered at the January session. He ex pressed his interest in the program The next meeting of the teachers group will be held in Burnsville. SYMPHONY ORCHES TRA FUNDS NOW TOTALS $l6O Donations in Yancey cou nty to the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra now totals approximately $l6O, according to a report made this week by Mrs. C. P. Rogers, Jr. who is councy chairman. Anyone who wishes to make a donation or purch ase a ticket is* asked to call 194 before December 6 when the drive closes. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bur ton have announced the ar rival of a daughter in Nor burn hospital, Asheville on Monday. ration of the Good Health educational publicity cam paign. Also a special Christ mas broadcast is planned.