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Protect our Wildlife. Prevent Forest Fires. • VOLUME TWELVE Candidates File for Election Saturday was the closing date for candidates to file for office, in the November election. The following filed with the county board of elec tions: Democrats: For repre sentative; J. Frank Hus kins; for register of deeds, Votes- Bennett; chairman of board of county commis sioners, W. M. Hall; for members of board of com missioners, S. C. Edwards and D. H. Harrison. Republicans: for repre sentative: Charles L. Brown; for register of deeds, Dean B. Higgins; hainnan of board of coun ty _ commissioners, Hiram Hensley; forr members of, board of commissioners, 'Oscar Simmons and Claude Peterson: With Airborne Division Pic. Billy J. Hughes is departing with his unit, the 370th Airborne Field Artill-j ery Bn., of the famed 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N. C., for the Third Army—Ninth Air Force training manuever which will take place in the Ken tucky.. Tennessee Bor d er Region* during the month of May. Army and Air Force per sonnel from posts and bases throughout the seven sou theastern states will assem ble at Camp Campbell, Kentucky. The exercise will open with the 82d Airborne Division Paratroopers “Hitting the Silk” to estab lish and hold the Airhead. These troopers will b e closely followed by ground reinforcements moving ov erland to support this Air head. A large portion of the Troops taking part will be operating under extended field conditions for the first time in their military career. This exercise is ex pected to give them needed field experience. Pfc. Hughes is the son of Mrs. Ida Allen Hughes of Burnsville. PEN LANI).WILSON Miss Katie Penland, dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Penland of Pensacola, was married to Billy Brooks Wilson, at the First Baptist church, Clayton, Ga. on Saturday afternoon, at 5:00 p. nr, April 24. The double ring cere mony was performed \>y Rev. Ben Lee Ray. The bride wore a dress of aqua crepe, with black ac cessories and her corsage was a purple orchid. M iss Marjorie Riddled close friend of the bride, was maid of honor. Ned Wilson, cousin of the groom was best man. Those present were mem bers of the immediate fam ilies and close friends. Mr. U. S. Allen who is seriously ill was taken to the Norburn hospital Mon day for treatment. THE YANCEY RECORD SUB. RATES: $1.50 YEAR. LEGION MEETING ‘ Approximately one hun dred members of the Leg i ion post and the auxiliary ■ unit attended the supper meeting held Tuesday ev . ening in the Burnsville ■ school lunchroom. ~ , At a brief business sess l ion, membership was dis . cussed and renewal o f ■ membership or additional . members was emphasized. ; The post has voted to sponsor delegates to Boy’s ■ State which will be held at .jChapel Hill June 13-20. '. 'A meeting of the Legion ; members o n „ Wednesday . night. May 5 was called, i This will be held at the ' i Legion building and all , members are urged to at tend. Dr. Kenneth Wilson Dies In Oklahoma i Dr. Kenneth Wilson ofj Oklahoma City, Okla. died there Friday, April 23 fol_j lowing an extended illness. I Bee Log Honor Students I Eloise McCurry, daughJ ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. T.| McCurry of Bee Log, is val-j edictorian of the graduat-j ing class of Bee Log high school. • Pauline Williams, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Williams, and Geraldine Ledford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burriie Ledford, were named co_salutator • j 1 lans. 0 W. C. Phillips, George Joyce and Edward Fitzpat rick of Woman’s College were here last week for a meeting with members of the Burnsville Playhouse. Funeral Services Ars Held For Cam L. Wilson of Pensacola Funeral services for Cam L. Wilson of Pensacola who died in an Atlanta hospital! Tuesday night were held at the Pensacola Free Will Baptist church on Friday afternoon. Officiating min isters were the pastor, the Rev. T. E. Woody, and the Rev. E. P. Blevins. Burial was in the family cemetery. Active pall bearers were Harry Ferguson, Ray Cog dill, Hugh Garland, J. L. Robertson, Dr. W. P. Mc- Guire and Frank Fricks. Honorary pall bearers were Will Smathers, Don Elias, Judge J. G. Adams, Dr. Ivey, Dr. Herbert, Hyden Ramsey, C. P. Ran dolph, W. E. Anglin, L. H.j Johnson, Bill Banks, Jack! Patton, Corb Robinson,! Hobart Ray, Roy Ray, A. G.j Edge, Reece Mclntosh, HJ G. Bailey, R. A. Glenn, Clarence Wiseman, Jim Hampton, Clarence Bag-j well, Welzie Riddle, Welzie Garland, Pearson Riddle. I Flower bearers were i Misses Jessie Wilson, Leon| i and Mable Garland, Elea-! nor Wilson, Marjory Rid dle, Mrs. James Wheeler, “DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY” BURNSVILLE, N C., THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1948 JOHNSON HOME IS SOLI) TO DR. AND MRS. GIJS LAUGHRUN Dr. Mrs. Gus Laugh, run this week purchased the recently completed Howard Johnson home in West Burnsville. The home, located just off West Main '* Street, is built of gray stone and is the largest private residen ce in Burnsville. It was completed several months ago, and Mr. and Mrs. John son and their son, Tommy, moved in a short time ago. j Purchase Business Proper ty in Erwin Roy Randolph of River side recently purchased a home, grocery store and eight, cottages in Erwin. Mr. and Mrs. Randolph have moved to the proper ty hut their daughter Luetta will complete her year’s work in Burnsville m high school. Mr. and Mrs. Randolph jhave rented their home at I Riverside to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brooks who moved to Burnsville several weeks I ago and have been living in J the McCourry apartments, j Mr. Brooks is salesman for : the Banner Mills of Greene —— Additional Rooms llmmr Built at Baptist Church The construction of four. additional rooms has been started at the Burnsville! Baptist church. These will be used for Sunday School class rooms. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Briggs donated to the church six feet of land adjoining the church property so that it was possible to make this addition on the ground floor of the building. Mrs. Evelyn Tocasky, Mrs. Virginia Boone and Mrs. ' Ruth Wilson. Survivors are the widow; one son, Lawrence of Pen sacola; one daughter, Mrs. Phil Garland of Johnson City; the mother, Mrs. Adolphus Wilson; one bro ther, Ewart Wilson; three sisters, Mrs. Emma Hen sley, Mrs. C. G. Bagwell, Mrs. Theo Ray; two grand children of Pensacola. No citizen of Yancey county was more widely known or held in more gen uine affection. To him the slopes of Mt. Mitchell were home and he knew the hills and loved jthem as few men do. He [was famed as a hunter and I his skill, especially as a [hear hunter, gained him I publicity. This sportsman’s skill, however, was only part of, [the man as his many ' friends well knew. His gen-1 juine hospitality, his unJ failing sense of humor, his [kindness and sincere inter ! est in the affairs and people of his community endeared him to many. TAX NOTICE All persons owing any County taxes £rior to and including tax for the year 1946 shq|uld immed iately make | settlement j with the County Accoun tant in ordetf to avoid , additional cost of tax foreclosure action. Very soon Actions will have to be instituted on i above tax sales certifi cates and, it is requested , that this information he i given throughout the County. , ~ Dover R. Fjputs, Coun ty Attorney. —— Jt LAST RITES HELD FOR DEWEY SILVER Funeral services for ’|De wey Silver of Micaville, “who died of a heart attack 1 ! here Thursday ' were held Saturday morning at the i Micaville Baptist church ; Officiating ministers were . the Rev. R. H. Hinson and 11 the Rev. D. B. Early. Active pull hearers were 1 j Troy Hilliard, R. N. Silver, ■I Sylvester Hughes, Bradley Campbell, Roy Fortner and Fonz Hughes. Interment was in the re-re Ttiong -tc.iwTmry: Mr. Silver was one of the most widely known and I successful farmers and live ! stock growers in Yanceji | county where *he had lived all his life. He was also well known as a sportsman and was a member of the Yan cey county Wildlife, and Yancey county Rod and Gun clubs. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ruth Young Silver; one son, Wayne; five sis ters, Mrs. John H. Bowditch and Mrs. Leona Mumpower of Micaville, Mrs. Docia Robinson and Mrs. Ethel Blevins of Kingsport, Tenn. and Mrs. Delores Hall of Celo; two brothers, C. E. Silver of Micaville and Gus Silver of Asheville. ARMY RECRUITING Applications are now being taken for the next class of Aviation Cadets,! which will start training in July of this year, according, to a statement issued today by M. Sgt. Lloyd G. Ander son, Commanding Office]’ of the Asheville Army and Air Force Reerpiting Sta tion. This classes expected to consist of 10$) men. Upon graduation from the Aviation Cadet School the young men will be com missioned as pints and Sec ond Lieutenants in the United States air Force. Those eligible to apply for admittance to the Aviation Cadets are young men, who are ! unmarried, between the 'ages of 20 and 26'/., and who possess two or more years of . college training. Men who have no college training may apply if they are able to pass the Aviation Cadet Educational Examination. I Dr. Wilson, Pharmacist, Here Dr. C. Hugh Wilson, j pharmacist, of Asheville is here for 30 days at Pollards Drug Store while Mr. and Mrs. Pollard are on vaca tion. Dr. Wilson is registered in both North Carolina and Florida and has practiced extensively in both states. He studied at* Cumberland University, Tenn., Eastman' ‘Gaines Business college,! New York and at Colum. big University, New York. j CLUB MEMBERS AT. TEND DISTRICT MEETING Thirty members of home demonstration clubs o f Yancey county attended the district meeting which was held Wednesday in Bakers, r ville. Approximately 250 >, I delegates attended. < Miss Iris Davenport, wo_ 1 man’s editor of the South ejern Agriculturist, was the i.I guest speaker with “Dis_ e tinctive Dress” as her syb d; ject. Miss Vera Stanton, as_ 0 sistant state homq, demon stration agent, and Miss y' Anna ('. Rowe, former dis- I ti ict home agent, were also present for the meeting. 3 The installation of offi «■ ■rrVViYi Mrs. D, Connelly taking office as r l first vice president. e Those from Yancey coun_ y!ty who were named to com_ gjiriittees included Mrs. G. L. U Hensley who is on the nom rj mating committee; Mrs. Paul Robinson, resolutions committee; Mrs. Harmon j Peterson, courtesy commit tee; Mrs. George Robinson, steering committee. she district is composed _ i of Mitchell, McDowell, Bur. j'ke and Yancey counties. , The meeting will be held in t Burke county next year. 1 Lawrence Boone and ; family visited Mr. and Mrs. I W. K. Boone during the past week end. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Boone were re-! cent visitors also. j Ftehing Dates Are Announced Neals Creek For Women Aanglers Those who know the' manners of fish may argue that the trout won’t care, l; but the fact remains that women again will have ex- 11 elusive 1948 use of the wat- ; ers of Neals Creek for their ' sport with the rod and reel. ‘ That point was emphasiz- ’ ed by District Ranger E. A.. Heers of Marion in announ-0 cing open dates for fishing 1 within the Mt. Mitchell 1 Wildlife Refuge. Many of < our fair-sex anglers fished this tributary of the A South Toe River in Yancey J county last season are ex- j 1 pccted back and the tales i they told will lure others to 1 try these deep forest pools J declared taboo to all ofJ ‘‘lke’s” male disciples. < However, there is plenty * of other good fishing terri- i tory within the refuge 1 which will be open to all on ( Instruction in Music Will Be Offered in Extension Classes Instruction in music will be offered by the Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina during its summer program here. In 1947 only courses in dramatic art were offered but this year the school has broadened its program to include music. Courses will be given in both voice and j instrument training with opportunity for solo and group work. William C. Deveny, head of the voice department at Woman’s Collage, will give instruction in voice, and ; Mrs. Deveny will serve as accompanist. Private in_ ! struct ion and group train ; ing are being planned. The drama division will Micaville Students Win in Reading and Oration Elizabeth Hall of Mica ville high school won'first ■ place, and Imogene Proffitt -of Bald Creek high school won second place in the an_ ■ nual Yancey county reading - contest for high school 5 students. Other contestants were » Betty Sue Gibson of Burns ville high school and Jewel ■ Gardner of Clearmont high irarti wn 3 : Ross Bailey of Micaville high school judged winner - in the oration contest held -at the same time. Other • contestants were Peggy - Parrish, representing Bur '• nsville high school, and s Lloyd Hensley of Clear- Lmont high school. “ Winners were awarded > handsome gold medals. The reader’s medal was donated by B. B. Penland and Son - Lumber company and the ■ I orator’s medal by Roberts 1 , and Johnson Lumber ccm- I pany. I Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bailey, 'Teddy Bailey and Royce Lee Howell visited Mr. and ! Mrs. J. J. Sullivan in Col , umbus, Ga., during the past I week end. (special dates, the Ranger J ‘’aid. These streams include Curtis, Newberry, Mackey, Rock, and Middle Creeks and the upper South Toe River, which will be open on the following dates: May 1,l 2,8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23,' 29, 30,1 31; June 12, 13, 19, 20; July: 3,4, 5, 17, 18, 31; and Aug-' ust 1, 21, 22, 28, 29. ‘ |- ~ In addition to regular i State laws, it is announced that the following regula tions will govern fishing in the Mt. Mitchell refuge: Daily permits costing SI.OO will be required of all per sons ; no treble or gang hooks will be allowed; fish- i ing will be permitted only between hours of 6:00 A. 1 M. and 7:OC P. M.; and all . fishermen and fisherworn- ( en will be required to pre sent their entire catch for, inspection at checking staJ tions at the close of the' day’s sport. Protect our Natural re. sources. Prevent Forest Fires. o ■».f nsu— NUMBER FORTY again offer courses in the arts and crafts of the thea tre; play production, play writing, acting, directing, and allied studies. Performances are sched uled for Friday and Satur day nights during the July 5 to August 29 period. The school will also offer four two-weeks terms of extension courses in educa tion. With classes in public school reading, music, art, science, and curriculum construction and guidance, the two-weelocourses will allow creelfr to apply on teacher’s certificates. W. R. Taylor will again head the drama division and W. C. Phillips, for the second year, will direct the extension division. Presbyterian Church Morning worship at 11 a. m. Sermon 'subject “You may not have Security, but you should have Stability”. Sunday School at 10:15. A nursery is provided for mothers who wish to leave their children under com petent care during the ser mon period. Service at 3:00 p. m. at Low Gap. This is a com i munity meeting to which all are invited. The William F. Dorn bachs came up from Florida this week and are now at their summer home at Cat Creek. W. B. Wilson has return ed to his home at Bald Creek after several mon ths in Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Wilson spent the week end in Avondale, N. C., visiting Rev. and Mrs. Pen Lee Ray. i Pat Greene who is at tending the nurse’s school iof the Rutherford county hospital is home for a few dayy. J. S. Hensley has return ed home after spending the winter months in Flo rida. FARM NOTES The Yancey county Guer nsey Breeders Association will have 8 or 10 registered Guernsey Heifers for sale to interested 4-H members and farmers on Saturday, May 1, at 9:30 a. m. at the John M. Robertson barn lo cated at the end of Robert son’s street in west Burns ville. The heifers will be from 5 to 10 months old and will be sold at cost. If two or more buyers are interested in the same animal they will draw lots to see who gets it. The animals will he registered in the buyer’s name at the seller’s expense The Sears Pi g Chain *how will be held in Ashe ville at the Planters Tobac co Warehouse on May 5, at L0:30 a. m. Yancey ocunty’s 1 top sows are to be enter ed in this show and com pete for the Guernsey (Continued on page 4)