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Donate Generously to the Legion Memorial Building Fund. VOLUME TWELVE Second Presentation of Playhouse Wins Praise Two Performances of “Our Town” Are Given A large audience" com posed of residents and visi tors within a wide radius of Burnsville warmly applaud ed the opening performan ces of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town”, presented onj Friday'’and Saturday nights by the repertory company! of the Burnsville School of j Drama at the new Burns-! ville Playhouse. Staged by' W. R. Taylor, director of the theatre and school, this ( fojksy, home-spun drama ;We both the staff and lar- cast ample opportunity to demonstrate a unity of technical and acting ability blended into a well balanced performance. Much of the credit for the j popularity of the show was due to the sensitive inter- ] pretation and skillful stag-, ing # of Director Taylor.. Two scenes of dramatic ten sion, the wedding and fun eral scenes were handled with refined emotion and reserved acting indicative of professional work. Rating first acting hon-| ors in the major roles were: W. C. Burton, of Reidsville, N. C., as the Stage Manag-j er; W. A. Banks, Burns-; Exum Lewis, Burnsville, as Mrs. Gibbs; Hardy Root, of. Greensboro, ; N. C., as Mr. Webb; Miss Ethel Boone, Burnsville, as- Mrs. Webb;. NAVY RECRUITING The Navy Recruiting Station Asheville announ ces that certain Navy rat ings are now open to ex navy personnel until Octob er 1947 inclusive. In some cases ex-navy personnel may reenlist in their for mer ratings, however, other ratings may be reenlisted in a lower rating. The fol lowing ratings are affected and applies to all Navy men ’discharged on or after Aup- Aust 15, 1945. Fire control man, Raidoman, Machinist, fddotor Machinist, Aviation 'Electricians, Mate, Aviation Machinist Mate, Radarman, Shipfitter, Machinist Mate i shop i, Electricians Mate, Aviation Radioman, Leo rnan, Storekeepers and Store Keepers .D&Vi, Pho tographers Mate, Aviation Machinists iC,F,H, or P) Musicians, Parachute Rig gers, and 'Aviation Machin ist Mate <RL All former ETM ANDAETM, Radio Technicians will be reen listed in the pay grade they were discharged as ETM or AETM. . All men in other ratings Sgg ... "OUR TOWN" « N ,~K BURNSVILLE PLAYHOUSE FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHTS, AUGUST 22nd & 2Hrd THE YANCEY RECORD SUB. RATES: $1.50 YEAR. Miss Clayton Read, of Col umbus, Ga., as Emjly Webb; and H. G. Rogers, of Wil mington, N. C., as George Gibbs. One of the strongest sac-; tors in the success of thisj play was the fine acting job turned in by the sup- ! I porting cast. Included in j this group were: S. P.j Blankenship, Grady Bailey, j Dover Fouts, Mrs. Vera ! Carter Ray, Carroll Angel, 1 Paul Ayers, Charles Ham rick, Sonny Fender, Tommy ; Tilson, Billy Laughrun, all of Burnsville, and Roebrt ■Miller, of Abilene, Texas. I Members of the, choir are 'Elizabeth Ramsey, Doris Boone, Mrs. Doris Young, Mary Frances Hamrick, Ruth Lewis, Grady Bailey, i Jean Bennett, Dawson 1 Briggs, Ward Behnett, Evelyn Briggs, Doris Pen ,'land, MrS. Exum Lewis, Ethel Boone and Martha 'Bailey. Evelyn Hamrick is J organist. . Two more performances of “Our Town” will be pre : sented at the Burnsville : Playhouse this Friday and ! Saturday nights at 8:30 o’clock. The third and final production of the season, j “Blithe Spirit”, will be stag ed the following Friday and . .Cuiiuulu t niijclvlK.- Aaum.-il. 29th and 30th. Hilmar ' Salee, a member of the Drama Department at the University of Miami, Fla., will direct this production. ; •will be reenlisted in the fourth pay grade. If you were chief or first class you go back as second class, if you were second class you go back as third class and third class go back as third class if yos fall in the above ' rating group. I Drop in the U. S. Navy Re leruiting Station and get all the details. Chief Cole of the Navy Recruiting Station, Ashe ville, also announced that American Defense and World War 2 Victory Med als are now being issued at the Navy Recruiting Sta-j tion, Asheville. In order to receive these medals you will have to present your 1 original discharge certifi cate. Anyone interested i n joining the Navy may meet 1 the Navy Recruiter at the Post Office on Thursday, August 28, at 11 a. m. B. T. U. MEETING The county wide quarter-, ly.Baptist Training Union meeting will be held at the South Estatoe church on August 24 at 2:30. “DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY” BURNSVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1947 LEAVE TO JOIN CAPT. LEWIS IN TOKYO Mrs. Isaac Lewis and ■ daughter Judy, left Mon ; day, August 18th for Tokyo, - Japan to join Capt. Lewis, 1 ? who arrived there in Dec-| ember of last year. Capt.' - Lewis is stationed in Tokyo,l t with the army of occupa-- ;■ tions, Prison Inspections -! Section. i Mrs. Lewis and daughter! • I have been spending the; , past several months withj t Mrs.—Lewis’ parents, Mr. ,jand Mrs. Wade Honey c utt ;of Burnsville, Rt. 1. They 1 will leave for Japan > from Lthe Seattle Port of Em -1 barkation, Seattle, Wash-' jington, and should arrive' }jin Japan the latter part of 3 September. * . -* ,j Baptist Association , ; i! The annual Baptist Asso , ciational meeting will be - held on August 29 and 30 at , Pleasant Grove Baptist x church. 31 The theme of the meet-, jing is “Keeping Oifr Ap s pointment with Jesus”, and - j this theme will be carried ? j out in discussions through -I'out the two-day sessions. )j Guest speakers will in -1; elude W. K. McKee of the ,! Baptist hospital, Winston - Salem; Rev. J. C. Pipes of 11Asheville: L. A. Martin of A Iliad L'JnuuAi IjM.tjub.4 [• Miss Ruth Provence, State' 3W. M. U. secretary; S. F. 3 Davis, associate of Dr. J. B.| ,| Lawrence of Atlanta; Dr. I. ,G. Greer of the Baptist Or iphunage, Thomasville, and, ?a representative of the; | Foreign Mission Board. On Friday evening the I Bible School Rally will be [ held and the pageant, “Thy [ Kingdom Come”, will be presented. The Junior and , Intermediate memory work will be given and hand . work will be judged and I winners announced. LAST RITES FOR .CLARENCE C. ROBINSON 1 Last rites were held for • Clarence C. Robinson,>3o, at the Crabtree Baptist chur ich -rift Saturday afternoon Aug. 1(5. Officiating were Rev. Earley, Rev. Roy Hin son and Rev. Ernest Wilson > Active pall bearers were L. M. Hilliard, J. R. Hughes, Mills Hall, Troy Hilliard, 'Paul Robinson and Tom Edge. Honorary pall bearers were Brad Reagan, Edd Gibbs, W. M. Parnell, J. K. Lamb, John Phillips, Milt Burleson, Sam Jones, H. J. McCurry, D. R. Fouts, Frank Howell, B. B. Pen land, Roy Ray, Lynn Thom as, Kelse Branch, H. D. Justice, Oscar Tipton; NOTICE The following notice has been sent from the district: health department: All per- ! sons who plan to be employ- 1 ed in the school lunch 1 I rooms are to come to 1 the health oflfce on Satur-j day, September 6 from 9 to 12 for a blood* test. ; New flealth Officer Named * — v | Dr. C. F. Mcßae has been named health officer for! the Avery-Mitchell-Yancey | district and will take up his | work here as soon as he I can be released .from the district he now serves. At present he is public health Baptist Church .. Rev. ' Ben Jay Mclver, j pastor, will speak on “The New Birth” Sunday morn ing at 11 o’clock and on “Blind By The Roadside” at the evening worship service at 8 o’clock. The Training | Union will ipeet Sunday ' evening at 7 f’cloek. Pray er meeting Full be held \\ .-'dnesdii'.- 8 clock, b'llo\vcaJlHpchoir Robert Dalla.s, Texas who has been the guest of his cousin, Mrs. i D. M. Buck, , for several U" 1 A to his [home in Dallas, where he 1 will resume his law practice ! Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Tay-! lor went to Greensboro for! the week end. : SUMMER CAIIPS CLOSE 1 ! Mt. Mitchell Camp for Girls and Mt. Mitchell Camp for Boys are closing today j following a very successful ‘uosnos Jouwms..s>[9oAV-g Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hennessee of Owensboro, Ky. were visiting here last! !week. ' * Dr. W. L. Bennett, Char „ les Bradford, B.'M. Tomber lin, Robert Pollard, Dewey! L Wilson, Dave Gibbs, Lynn' ' Silver, Tom Griffith, J. Y.| ' Reid, C. P. Randolph, James ,Ray, Ed Harris, Charles! 'I Hutchins, S. G. Hall, R. NJ 1 Silver, Terry Hall. ' j I Flower girls were cousins ’ and special friends of the ’ deceased. 1 Surviving is his wife, Mrs Lillian G. Robinson, one son, 1 Doyle, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Robinson, all of Mfcaville. j Holcombe Brothers were in charge of arrangements. Miss Della Tipton will leave this week for Marion where she will agajn teach in the Nebo school. TEACHERS WILL MEET; SCHOOL FOR BUS DRIVERS TO BE HELD | The teachers of the coun ty will meet on Thursday, August 28 at Burnsville school. | An instruction class for school bus drivers will be i held on Friday, Aug. 29. officer in Norton, Va. j Dr. Mcßae has been in 1 Norton for 16 months, anil before that had served in! the army, medical corps for! five years^— j He and Mrs. Mcßae will Jive in one of the Anglin' apartments. —7l : ! A series of revival serv-! legs is being held at the! Green Mtn. church. Rev.i Troy Young is conducting the services each evening. | I* Farm Tour Conducted j The County Agents con-1 ducted a Farm Tour to the [ farms of C. S. Randolph! ! and Baxter Silvers on 1 Thursday afternoon, Aug ust 14. it was a local coffi jmunity tour to explain the) farm practices and plans of the two Farm and Home' Demonstrations of the Hig-! ; gins community. Approxi-' ! matcl.v 15 farmers were ,present. The group went over the plans and practices of each farm, especially the i strip-cropping demonstra tions, lespedeza, ladino G loy-! or and hybrid corn. Mr. Randolph has been a demonstration farmer sinebj 1936 and has made much [progress. For example, in 1936, he was growing 9 acres of corn with an aver-, age yield of 12 bushels perj acre; in 1946, he grew 5 ( acres with an average yield) of 40 bushels per acre. In 1936, his average yield. of tobacco pei- acre was 840 pounds and he was fertiliz ing at the rate of 400' pounds of 5-7-5 per a c re; in ! 11946 , he fertilized with'] 13000 pounds of 3-12-6 per jacre and obtained a yield of '2OOO pounds of tobacco per jacre. Many of the farmers ] (present commented that Mr. I] j Randolph had the best les-. j pedeza they had ever seen. , This is Mr. Silvers first ] year as a Farm and Home j farmer. The 1 prupose of touring the farm was to acquaint the people with its present condition I which is somewhat run down since this is Mr. Sil vers’ first year on this farm. An annual Farm Tour is planned so that improve ments from year to year ~ can be noted. County Schools Will Open On September 1 . Are Listed Schools of the county will | open on Monday, Septem ber Ist for the 1947-48; j session. There have been a! few changes in the teacher list since it was given last* Spring when teachers were elected. The following list! ! is given to date: Burnsville district: B. M.j Tomberlin, principal; Ver-; nie Wilson, Mrs. Frank W.| Howell, Clonnie Huskins,! jlslean Ray, June Ayers,! Ford C. Bailey, Guss Peter-! son, Bertha Huskies, Rich-! jard Peterson, Pearl Kand lolph, Zula C. Wilson, Usiej ! Bennett, Mary Atkins, Al-; berta Campbell,, Nettie Ben- ; ! nett, Annie B. Proffitt, : 'Madge B. Byrd, "‘"Harmig.. j Briggs, Mattie Sorrells, S. •I HEALTH DEPARTMENT! s ANNOUNCES RATINGS! \ The District, Health De-j -.partment announces the - ratings and grades of..Cafe's 1 Meat Markets Hotels, etc., ? in Yancey County: ' Bald Creek School Lunch, !92.0 A; Burnsville School; ■ Lunch, 92.5 A; Bee Log ! School Lunch, 92.5 A; Caro-' lina Case, 72.5 C; City Case.! ■ 80.5 B; Coopers Case, 94.5, A; Clearmont School Lunch! ■ 1 90:5 A: Mt. Mitchell Sum-,' ■mer .Camp, j Joys i 90. Q A; [Mt. Mitchell Camp (Gii’lsh i 91.5 A; Micaville School i'Lunch, 91. A; Nu- Wray i Hotel, 81.0 B; Nu-Wray uCafe, 80.0 B; Silex Coffee ) Shop, 95.5 A; Youngs Case, -.80.0 B; Meat Markets ; i Howell’s Store, 80.0 B; Johnson & Co., 86.0 B; i Proffitt & Co., 81.5 B; Rays [Grocery, 80.0 B; Super j Market, 92.0 A; Younps j Market, 70.0 C; Yancey i County Jail, approved; State Prison Camp, ap-! proved. Dairies Browns, Raw to Plant, A-grade; Baileys, Raw to! Plant, A-grade; Banks,' J. R., Raw to Plant, A-grade;' Banks, W. 8., Raw to Plant A-grade; Ledfords, Ra f w t.o i Plant, A-grade; Robinsons,! Raw to Plant, A-grade; Wheelers, Raw to Plant,! Polluted Waters May | Harbor Virus of Polio f A third precaution among six - simple health ruiesthat should A /PHOOEY/ METOO) be observed during the polio vMOSU/lMMiKi'urQF r epidemic season is to avoid swimming in polluted waters, (ITS FIITHY\ V /A , file Nations! Foundation for (T Va cETTiw' J f Infantile Paralysis cautious, vT * A through its local chapter. M While proof of direct infec- — 4 tion by this means is lacking, W the National Foundation points . ~ ™ 1& *&&s:■. out that research financed by ? ——\ j fl|j March of Dimes funds Indi- \ I cates that the virus causing polio often found in sewage. wherever sewage may find its way into water, used for swimming, such waters should be avoided To be sure consult your local Health Department. ’ polluted. ChanC<!S “ d don t ,wim ** ***•"• known to be Donate Generously to the Legion Memorial Building Fund. NUMBER FOUR jB. Conley, Ola Edwards, Ruth Hensley, Edna Atkin* Burnsville Colored: Char ity Griffeth. Bald Creek district: R. H. |Howell, principal; Zeke B. Byrd, Pauline B. Hensley, , Anastasia Tomberlin, Mar garet Banks, Jack Mcln ! tosh, Hattie Phoenix, Char- I les Tomberlin, Willie M. Hensley, Lillian. S. Tomber i lin, Ottis Gibbs, Vergie I Duncan, Madge Cartel*, Norma Robertson, Annie Lee Bryson, Doris Gibbs, i Hope Edwards, Madge Fer guson, Lola Hensley, rie Wilson, Mrs. EdiW Ledford. j 'Bee Log district: Monroe 'Mclntosh, principal; E. L. Beeson, CeciLßeeson, Del- Ima Hensley/ Veo Burnette, Ruby Adams, Sara Hensley, Opha Hylemoh, Kate Briggs Robinson, Lillian Mclntosh, Lois Wike Byrd, Maye Rob inson, Elizabeth' B. Stamey, Lena R. Tilson, Lucy Evans, 'jlnez Edwards, Vex*a C. Ray, Pearl Austin, Nealie Led ford,, Baxter Silver, James ! V . Hoover. Clearmont district: E. B: 5 ! Bailey, principal; Ora Dey ■iton, William W. Angel, iFlox-ence Hughes, Doris •| Hunter, Cecil Deyton, Sam ;J. Byrd, Claude Hughes, 'JMaglee Ray, RSth; “fobe, [Thelma Gumto,. , Maphra 1 Bennett, Bessie Wilson, i Mrs. Brady Thomas, Ruby ■ Randolph, Wilma Buckner, Lois Moody, Jennie Deyton. Micavilie District:' H. D. Justice, principal; Ly d a Ray, Phyllis Bailey, Edith- Robinson, Louise Proffitt, ' Clyde Young, Mildred Hy att, Mrs. Lee Griffith, Wes ’ ley Angel, Elma Hall, Helen Silver, Margaret Young, | Doris E. Young, Minnie H. ; Young, Elizabeth Hughes, ; Madlyn Bailey, Exum Lew ; is, Doris L. Young, Louise • P. Woody, Gladys Gillespie, ; Lillian Robinson, Bernice Justice, Artie Lee Peterson, Mollie V. Hensley, Mrs. Ethel Thomas, Floy Whit son, Sara Silver, f South Toe District: Clara B. Byrd, Mollie Patton, C. B. Bennett, Luna C. Ray, Nina B.* Young, Mae H. ! Chrisawn, Winnie Murphy, Bayard Howell, Dewey j Gurley. A-grade; Robinsons Milk Plant, Pastuerized, A j grade.
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