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The Infantile Paralysis epideimc of 1946 was the worst years, exceeded only by the great epidemic .of 1916. VOLUME ELEVEN Paul Tilson£l7, Killed Instantly In Highway Accident Paul Tilson, 17, son of Mr. and .Mrs. S. E. Tilson of Old Fort was instantly killed Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock when the truck he was driving and a large tractor-trailer outfit collid ed half mile east of Black Mountain. Another automo-J bile, was also in the collision’ The accident occurred when the tractor-trailer skidded in a fresh coat of tar which 1 had, been applied to the road by the highway department, r rendering it' very slick, investigator's stated. The tractor-trailer was driven by Arthur Fox of Asheville and was coming! toward Asheville. The truckJ and a Plymouth car, driven; by Robert Riddle of Quin-j wood, W. Va., were going! toward Black Mtn., when! the wreck occurred. , Young Tilson’s death was' caused by internal injuries | suffered where he was crushed between his truck and a guard rail post on the highway. • An inquest was held Monday and the coroner’s jury exonerated Mr. Fox of blame. The accident was listed as unavoidable as far as the participants in the wreck are concerned. Paul was a student in the NOTICE It was’ announced todaj by Lt. Thomas H. Sudam, Commanding Officer of the Asheville Recruiting Sub- Station, that Sgt, Henry and Sgt. McLeod of the Asheville Station would be' in at the U. S.j Employment Service on Friday: morning, January 17, from 8:00 to 12:00 noon and in Burnsville at the w Local Board No. 1 from 1:00! to 5:00 p. m. to accept en-j , listments for. the new Re-! gular Army in your area j Lt.’Sudam further stated' that men enlisting now are still eligible tc receive bene fits under the G. I. Bill of .Rights. The Lt. also stated that former veterans of all I branches of service are now eligible to re|-enlist in the new Regular | Army in grad es appropriatfe to those held i at the time of discharge, if the discharged veteran meets the ; necessary re quirements./ DEADLINE FOR 1947 LICENSE/PLATES / • Tags May Be Secured at Spruce Pine - 11 '■ * The deadline for purch asing automobile license plates is Feb. 1, Patrolman Miller reminds Yancey motor veKicle own ers. „ License plates may be bought at, the Motor Center in Spruce Pine as well as at Asheville or other distribu tion points. Forty-three million bush els of grain and grain pro ducts were exported from this country -in December the largest monthly total in the current marketing year. THE YANCEY RECORD - v j _ - • 1 ■.—** - “DEDICATED TO'THE PROGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY” r>. -•- : —_ 2. SUB. RATES: $1.50 YEAR. ; 11th grade of Old Fort high f school. He attended Burns-j • ville school while his par-j l ents resided here and is 1 ; widely remembered by high i 'school students here. ■ ! Funeral Tuesday : • Funeral services were ■ j held in the Old Fort Baptist' jchurch at 11 o’clock. The. Rev. D. C. Wesson and the • Rev. A. Z. Jamerson .of Burnsville, former pastors, officiated. <> Cousins were pall bearers, and members of hfe Sunday i School class and .of the 11th j grade at Old Fort high [ School were flower bear ’ ers. Burial was in the Hol combe cemetery here. Surviving are the par ents, three sisters, Mrs. j Frank Harris and Mrs. Bill i Ball of Burnsville and Miss /Mabel Tilson of. Old- Fort, , and four brothers, Ralph W. Tilson of Asheville, 011 l l bert Tilson of Oteeh and John Lee and David Tilson of Old Fort. This is the second time within the past two months that tragedy has struck the Tilsop family. Mr. Tilson was seriously injured in a highway accident and is still confined to his bed and is in a cast because of a fractured hip sustained at that time. FOREST FIRE Ninety-eight, per cent of all forest fires in North! Carolina during the period July 1 to Dec. 31,1946, were man caused/ it is revealed in a semi-annual report by B. H. Corpening, district | forester of district No. 1 of the North Carolina Forest Service. District No. 1 is compri sed of 11 counties, six jofi !which cooperate with the' I state in forest fire control | , and five non-cooperating [Counties. Cooperating coun ties include Buncombe Henderson, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford and Yancey and non-cooperating coun ties are Madison, Mitchell, Cleveland, Lincoln and Gas ton. The report does not include the latter, as no or ganized work in forest fires control is carried on in them on privately owned forest land by the state organiza According to the report there were 62 reportable forest fires that occurred in the six cooperating coun ties in district No. 1 during the six-month period. The fires burned a total of 399.9 acres of privately owned woodland. The report further re vealed that in the six coun ties there are 866,986 acres of forest area protected by the state Forest Service. Buncombe county, with 258,017 acres of privately owned woodland, represen ted the counties in this dis trict with the greatest of’forest acreage and a na tural resource of consider able value, but through carelessness and intent on the part of the public, the area was subjected to 39 forest fires during the past six months. V-ajMu. ■ -•*- ■ ■» V" « BUSKINS IS ASSIGNED TO LEGISLATIVE - COMMITTEES J. Frank Huskins, repre sentative from Yancey ■J county, has been assigned I to the following commit tees in the state Legisla ture: cities and towns, courts and judicial i districts, elections and elec : tion laws, finance, game, i. roads', senatorial districts, i veterans legislation, judi ciary nor T, manufacturers , and labor, and trustees of the university. , Representative Huskins ■ plans to spend the _ next week end in Burnsville. - .. fa. , , Returns to Brazil D. R. son of Mr. and Mrs. Dover R. Fouts of! Burnsville, who has been; in the states for the past 1 six weeks will return to] Brazil this month where he will enter business. Mr. Fouts has been an instruc tor at the school for avia tion cadets under the Bra-! zilian government for the past three years. —■■ - ■ , OFFICE IS MOVED Bill Atkins, Burnsville at torney, moved his office last week to his new build ing on West Main Street, adjacent to tha recently completed McCourry build ing- FUNERAL SERVICES ARE HELD FOR JEFF COLLIS Funeral services for Jeff Collis, 86, who died at his j home in Green Mountain ! i Tuesday morning after a long illness were held in the Green Mtn., Presbyterian i church today I. Thursday) ! afternoon at 1 o’clock. The i Rev. Troy Young officiated and burial was in Brush Creek cemetery at Green Mountain. Mr. Collis was a native and life-long resident of the Green Mtn., community and an active member of tjie Presbyterian church. He was grade foreman of the Clinchfield railroad for 30 years.— ‘ * . -m*4 - Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Tishia Collis; fotfr daughters, Mrs. Lee Grif fith of West Virginia, Mrs. Nellie Street of Green Mtn.,' and Misses Cora and Collis of the home; five 1 sons, Biss of Green Mtn., Rex of Bristol, Va.; 27 grand-children and eight great-grandchildren; three sisters, and three half bro thers. Webb funeral home of Spruce Pine was in charge of arrangements. HONOR ROLL ■' ‘4 The honor roll for the sth month / has been re leased for the 7th grade, Burnsville school by Guss Peterson teacher. Names listed are: Olivia Tappan Frances Wilson, Nelda Pet erson, Betty Presnell, Er ma Styles, Ena Kate Smith. BURNSVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 16,1947 MARCH OF DIMES The Inarch of Dimes cam paign in the, county opened on Wednesday, and" most of the business! firms have al ready been | contacted * for donations. Committees have also been at; work in the county schools, and an ex cellent response has been met. » , Mrs. Sam J. Huskins is , county chairman for the ■ drive. SShe has announced : the following committees: ' Special gifts committee: James Ray, chairman; C. M. Bailey, B. R, Penland, E. T. Moody, Hershel Holcombe. Professional and Public Office committee: D. R. Fouts,: ehairman; Mrs. Charles Hutchins, Dr. C, M. Whisnant, and C. P. ; Randolph. | Women’s Division: Mrs. /Troy Ray, Mrs. j Ray has organized the town [by streets and blocks, and /the women will make -a ' i house to house canvass. - ‘I American Legion com- Zmittee: Mark Bennett, /chairman; Horace Edge, Burnsville; R. Silver, Crabtree; Charles Tomber lin, Cane River; Martin Pate, Egypt; Jack Hensley, Ramsey town; Oscar Young Green Mtn.; Jesse Howell, Brush Creek; Clyde Anglin, Jacks Creek; Jack Riddle, South Toe; J. B. Wilson, Pensacofay Ralph Edwards, i Prices Creek. Theatre committee: G Leslie chairman. Publicity committeer Mrs C. R. Hamrick, chairman. School committee: Erank W. Howell, chairman; B. M. Tomberlin, R. H. Howell Monroe Mclntosh, E. B. : Bailey, H. D. Justice. Special Events committee ]Miss Eloise Bennett, chair-. ■ I ■ i 4-H Club Officers Elected The eleven 4-H clubs of Yancey county completed their organization with the election of officers held re cently. In the Bald Creek club officers include: President Earl Ray; vice president, Betty Neill; secretary and treasurer, Mack Mclntosh; reporter, Wilson Ray; song leaders, Hazel Tayl<s?> and Tien iee Hensley. ■ Burnsville senior club: President,- Aaron Wilson; vice president, Mary Evelyn' Hensley; secretary-treasur 'er, Charles Gillespie; re porter, Sarah Hamrick; ! and song leader, Tommy Tilson. Burnsville junior club: President, Olivia Tappan; vice president, Charles Pate secretary-treasurer, Mary Cecil Anglin; and song lea ders, Shirley Styles and Tommy Burton. -Bee Log club: President, Virginia Higgins; vice pre sident, Viola Higgins; sec retary-treasurer, Ethel Ed wards; song leaders, Louise Bradley and Burgan Honey cutt; and reporter, Faye Johnson. Celo club: President, Sonya Hall; vice president,! David Hall;', secretary and treasurer, Glena Robinson; reporter. Alley Grindstaff; and song leader, Janet Ogle POST OFFICE WILL CLOSE AT 1 P. M. ON , SATURDAYS Effective Saturday, Feb. I, 1947, the Burnsville Post Office will close at 1 p. m. each Saturday. There will be no general delivery', money orders or window service after that hour on Saturday/ 1 . ) COURT SESSION r -• f " •• * -Superior-Court will con vene again on Monday but there will be no jury trials . next week. All trials will be heard before the judge. : Those citizens whose , names were drawn as jur . ors have been notified mot , to reporc next week. Around 65,000 veterans . are applying monthly for . admission to Veterans Ad l ministration hospitals or 1 ! homes. I ‘ I Veterans Administration - board of appeals now is dis , posing of an average of , 2,907 appeals from VA rul , ings monthly. i More than 40,000 veter , ans are operating their qwn businesses with G. I. , guaranteed by Veterans , Administration. ’ man; Mrs. Clarence Burton, /Mrs. Hershel Holcombe, G. Leslie Hensley, Carroll Rogers, E. L. Briggs, Rush Wray/and Dr. Glenn. Other members of this committee to be announced later, and the plans for a special event Church committee: Guss Peterson, Wesley Roberts, and George Robinson. The Baptist church open ed the drive with the first .contribution of $50.00. Micaville club President, Louise Huffman; vice pre sident, Wayne Silver; sec retary - treasurer, Norma Hall; song leader, Kathleen Howell; and reporter, Mar ie Gibbs. Harvard club: President, Jeanette Gibbs; vice prgsi dent, Barbara Geouge; sec retary-treasurer, Kate Hus kins; and song leaders Dawn Silvers and Betty Starlight club: President j Elizabeth Henson; vice pre sident, J. R. Young; secre tary-treasurer, L. D. Young song leader, Jack Griffin; and reporter, Gwen Young. Clearmont junior club: President, Alice Ramsey; vice president, A1 ber ta Byrd; secretary and treas urer, Annabella Garland; and song leaders, , Opal Johnson and John Bailey/ Clearmont senior club:! President Ada Lee Bailey; vice presiednt, Annis Mel ton; secretary and treasur er, Ray Laughrun; song leaders, Wanda Johnson and Albert Hensley; and pianist, Katherine Hunter. Pensacola club.: President Daphne Wilson; vice presi dent, Lela Hollifield; s»dre (tary treasure!*, Irre McPet ers; reporter, Vaughtie Mc- Peters; and song leaders, Virginia Geouge and Bobby Wilson. -j ~ : ; ' FgrmJßeport Reviews Achieve * [merits of the Past Year . A year of extensive ach ievement and development .of the farm program in I! Yancey county is reviewed /in an annual narrative re -; port prepared *by the farm l agent’s office. Highlights ; of the report follow: In setting forth the ob jectives' and goals, improv ed methods of farming •; were stressed,—particularly ; for the returning veteran; s]a county dairy breeding *! program was started, and emphasis placed on home ! feed production;. the use of /lime and phosphate wer^ ;; emphasized; the growth and advancement of the 4-H program received more s time; and the development • of supplemental income and • suitable markets was, stud • ied. ihe Yancey Guernsey Breeders’ Association was i formed in Jan. 1946 to aid - n the development of dairy f ing in the county. An out - standing bull was bought, and the association spon sored a promotional guern sey sale at which 26 regis i tered heifers, were sold to 1 in this section; ! 5 Twelve registered cows .and! heifers were placed with 1 4-H club boys. ’ The annual ys£<aoi pool was held with 31 farmers parti cipating. A lamb pool was" \ also held. One farmer grew- certi ' fifed Sequoia Irish potatoes and reports 360 bushels per ' acre yield. ! \There are 11 4-H clubs in 1 the .county. In the Sears 4-H Pig Chain, 19 club members submitted essays,! Yancey county placed sth |in the district show, and j 600 chicks were placed with 9 club boys and girls -as prizes from Sears. The May land Fair’s 4-H Dairy Exhibit was entered by 10 hoys and girls who entered the same animals in the Western Caro- MISSIONARY SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS The Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society met on Tuesday evening and elect ed officers for the coming year as follows: Woman’s Missionary Soc iety: President, Mrs. G. L. Hensley; vice presidents, !Mrs. Mollie Bostian, Mrs: Guss Peterson; secretly, Mrs. W. H. Hollemon; tre asurer, Mrs. W. Z. Robert son; cor-secretary, Mrs. J. B. Gibbs; community miss ions leader, Mrs. Sallie-Katej Butner; stewardship chair man, Mrs. Rom Bailey; mission study chairman, Mrs. Dawson Briggs; You ng People’s Division, Mrs. B. J. Mclver. Junior organizations: Sunbeams, Mrs. Ralph Pet erson ; Jr. G. A. leader, Mrs J. B. King ; Intermediate GT. A- leaders, Mrs. Clarence Burton, Mrs. C. R. Ham rick; Y. W. A. leader, Mrs. B. R. Penland; Jr. R. A leader, e Richa ru Peterson; Intermediate R. A. Header, B. J. Mclver. Circle leaders: Mrs. Mol • . -F 9 Give generously to the March of Dimes . Fuad. / Fight Infantile Paralysis. NUMBER TWENTY-FIVE lina Junior Dairy Show. A total "of 24 ribbons and $283 in prize money was won. Farmers received 3200 tons of AAA lime, 61,000 lbs. Austrian Winter peas, 14,000 lbs of Crimson Clov er seed and 1,700 tons of superphosphate. Farm and Home Demon stration Farms have befen completed in 3 cf the ,5' areas in the county, v Grade A Dairies Three new grade A dair ies were set up during the year. This makes 10 grade A dairies and-one process ing plant now in operation. Demonstrations A demonstration of the use of dynamite for ditch ing, and of the TVA econo . my trailer thresher were held. Thirty five miles of new electric lines serving 200 families were built. Com Yield Ninety two farmers of , the county planted hybrid . corn and reported increas . es in yield. , Much interest has been shown in planting- legumes , f amf developing better pas : tures. J Adverse weather condi tions that hampered every 5 stage of raising the tobacco - crop caused j* one per cent r drop in acreage and ap proximately 200 lbs: per acre drop in average yield. Forestry Tree seedlings were not available to farmers this year. Timber appraisal and demonstrations of pruning and thinning were, carried ! out through the TVA and the Extension Service for ester. ' present, one grade A milk route and two grade C milk routes serve 10 of the 12 county communities. These companies paid the farmers o£ Ybe=county ap proximately $150,000 for milk this year. I FUNERAL SERVICES / HELD FOR MRS. LEATHY PARROTT f Funeral services were held Wednesday mornijig at 10 o’clock for Mrs. Lea thy Boone Parrott7rß2, who died at her home near Bur nsville Sunday night fol lowing a brief illness. She suffered a stroke Sunday. The Rev. Mr. Early offi ciated at the services and burial was in Hyatt cenfie tery. * i She is survived by nine j children. Holcombe Brothers fun eral home of Burnsville was Save The Forests ' One lighted match tossed carelessly on the ground r cause a woods fire. In the year 1947—there is a job—-a job for all of us, that is, FIRE PREVEN TION! in charge of arrangements, lie Bostian, Mrs. Rom Bai ley, Mrs. Quss Peterson, Mrs. Clarence-Burton. Pia nist,* Mrs. Sallie Kate But ner. ' . u -Jag
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