.•naiiiiitiiiiiftK&iiaiiftiii'iaiiaiiaiiaiiaiiaiiiiiaiiaiismiitaiMM* Protect our Wildlife. Prevent Forest Fires. iairaiiaiiaiianaMaMiii\naHai'aiiaiiaiiaiiaiia"aiia>iaii».iati«»i» VOLUME THIRTEEN Safety Council Will Meet “The fall meeting of the Western Carolina Safety! Council will'be held in-.the High School Football Study in . Waynesvil'le, N. C., on Tuesday, September 28, at 1 7:30 p. m. This meeting will ; be jointly sponsored by i Dayton Rubber Manufac turing Company and Royle and Pilkington Company of j Hazel wood. “The program will fea-] ture an Industrial Brigade in action; demon-! strating the latest methods and equipment in fire pro tection and fire prevention.} Fisherman’. Luck A group of fishermen went fishing last week in the western part of the state, and it, was Mr. S. M. Wilson’s luck to catch the biggest small mouth bass any of them had ever seen. It was Mr. Wilson’s first time to fish for bass and it was (he first fish that he caught on the trip. It put up a game fight and when finally landed weighed an even 5 pounds. A number of other fish were cauht, including a 7 pound bigv mouth bass which Earl C.i Wilson caught. I, Other members of the party included Rex Yelton, Lee Relton, Fred Wilson, R. C. Thomas and so,ns and Edward L. Hensley. BURNSVILLE P. T. A. The Burnsville Parent- Teacher association held the first meeting of the' school year in the school library on Tuesday evening. The president, Mrs. C. F. Mcßae, presided and ap-j; proximately GO attended]} the meeting. The Rev. Paul Taylor, , pastor of the Higgins Mem orial Methodist church, ( gave the invocation, follow ing which the committees for the year reported. The guest speaker, Mrs.' Mark Goforth, of Lenoir,I director of the second dis-g trict of the 'North Carolina) Congress of Parents andj' Teachers, was presented by | Mrs. Charles Proffitt, pro-) gram chairman. Mrs. Goforth discussed i aims and ideals of the or ganization, stressing the fact that the P. T. A. now has a bigger job than it has ever had before in the 52 year? of its history. Her talk dealt with many of the very practical problems which the group faces each year in seeking to carry out an enlarging program of service. James Hutchins of P/ur nsville, one of the best au “thorities on birds in this section, gave a talk on “Birds of Yancey County.” A social hour, directed by the hospitality committee, followed the program. Mrs. Madge Taylor of Elizabeth City has returned home after being in Burns ville for the summer months THE YANCEY RECORD SUB. RATES: $1.50 YEAR. Members of Industrial and i Municipal fire departments j and. Others interested in fire protection will want to | witness this demonstration. “In case of inclement weather the meeting will be [ held in the high school au | ditorium with a modifica tion of the same program. “The purpose of the Council is to promote In_ jdustrial, Highway and Pub lic Safety in Western North I Carolina. Representatives from all industrial plants . and ' interested organiza tions in the area are invited i to attend this meeting.” Community Service The Presbyterian church in Burnsville announces the opening of the improv ed church building Sunday, September 26 at 4 p. m. An invitation is extended to the public, especially the membership of the local churches. The Weaverville Male Quartet will sing. Three brief addresses will be giv en by Rev. Paul Taylor, Atty. C. P. Randolph and Rev. David Swartz. The church takes this op portunity to express its appreciation to its friends in the community for their generous gifts and warm interest in our undertaking. SERVICES PLANNED FOR MRS. C. M. MILLER Mrs. Fannie Buckner Miller, 77, passed away at her home at Swiss this morning (Thursday.) Funeral services will be held at the home Friday afternoon at 2:30 conducted by the Rev. Morris Banks of Canton, N. C., the Rev. Edd Riddle of Cane River and the Rev. Hall, pastor of! the Bald Creek Methodist church. Mrs. Miller was a lifelong resident of the Swiss com munity and was a faithful member of the Bald Creek Methodist church. Surviving are the hus band, C. M. Miller; eight children: Clyde, Guss, Char lie, Harvie and Jess of River, Mack Miller and Mrs. Auburn Shepherd of Swiss; one sister, Eliza Higgins of White Pine, Tenn.; 27 grand children and 16 great grand children. NOTICE TO FARMERS The Yancey County A. C. A. has been allocated an additional amount of funds to be used for 1948 material for farmers. , If you desire to receive more Ground Limestone or Superphosphate pleaser call by the ACA office immed iately. Methodist Church The sermon subject for the morning service on Sunday is “The Conquering Church.” Miss Jean Bennett will be,soloist. “DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY” BURNSVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1948 Sgt. Willis Fields, Jr. The body of Sgt. Willis Fields, Jr., who was killed | in action in the South Paci j sic area on April 13, 1944 ! has arrived in Burnsville 1 for final rites. Funeral services will be } held at 2:30 o’clock Sunday! afternoon, September 26 at the American Legion Mem orial building in Burnsville. } The Rev. Kimsey Ball will; j officiate and burial will be) | in the McCracken cemetery ] here, with members of the Earl Horton Post of the Ameican Legion in charge of tiie military rites at the grave. Surviving are the parents Mr. and Mrs. Willis Fields; two sisters, Mollie and Ruth Fields of Johnson* City; two brothers, Verlin Fields of Alexander, N. C. and Jack 1 Fields of the U. S. Navy. Holcombe Brothers fun eral home is in charge of I arrangements. NOTICE The September meeting of the Burnsville Men’s Club will be held on Mon day, September 27. This meeting will take the form of a picnic at Camp Ray, with the members of the Woman’s Club as guests. It will begin promptly at 6, so as to end before dark. Will Leave Fflr Porto Rica Mrs. Joe Russell and two] I children will leave next i week for Porto Rica where they will join Lt. Russell who is stationed there with the United States Army forces. Mrs. Russell is the form er Miss Irene Boone of Burnsville. ; DEATH CLAIMS DELZIE STYLES Delzie R. Styles, 69, pass ed away at his home near Burnsville on Wednesday morning following an ex tended illness. For many years he was one of the most, successful farmers in the- community, and was active in affairs of the town and county. Funeral services are planned for today (Thurs day) at 2:30 o’clock at the Burnsville Baptist church. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Roxie Ray Styles; four daughters, Mrs. Ralph Young, Mrs. R. W. Ramsey, Jr., both of Mrs. -Glenn Young of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Mrs. Albert Powell of Statesville; two sons, Jesse of Burnsville and D. R. of Long Island, N. Y.; two brothers, Robert and Henry Styles, both of Bur nsville, and seven grand children. Holcombe Brothers fun eral home is in charge of arrangements. For further information on any of these regulations, either T. Sgt. Belt or Sgt. 1 lcl Pepiau can be contacted ■ each Monday and Tuesday at the Courthouse a WESTER AUTO ! STORE OPENS HERE • -/<£ —■ ■ . A new JVestern Auto As sociate stdre, with Lloyd E. t Owens as owner and mana l ger, opened here Saturday. I Many citizens of the county I visited the store on the | opening day, and showed keen interest in the many items off -- V • ■ PURCHASE COOPER’S CAFE PROPERTY Carmon Evans, former} Jacks Creek resident, and William J. Jones of Erwin have purchased the Coop er’s Case property, and have taken over the mana gement. Mr. Evans and Mr. Jones plan to continue the opera tion of the business and to make some improvements. Baptist Church The Rev. M. H. Kendall will preach at both the morning and evening serJ vices on Sunday. pointed out that any man without prior service be tween the ages of 19 and 25 may now enlist in the Re gular Army for a period of 21 months. This is the same amount of time that a man will have to serve when called in the draft, instance, certain men can be assigned of three year assignments with certain units stationed in the Unit- 1 ed States, while other men can be assured of at least 1 year assignments in the United Slates. This latter assurance will be based on the job title held while in service. In addition tn the above, there are many men that can reenlist in their old grade accorling to job title and time spent in the job. Buy Security Bonds ■ V ' • ■ • * Broughton Will Speak at Farm Bureau Meeting Tuesday Ex-Governor J. Melville j Broughton, who has been connected with the North) Carolina Farm Bureau in a legal capacity, will speak to Farm Bureau members and guests at the Burnstille Playhouse on Tuesday, Sept 28 at 8 o’clock p. m. This meeting is one of the high lights of the Membership Drive now in progress in Yancey county. The public is invited to attend. l , The present membership ’ drive in Yancey county has, already obtained a total • membership greater than > last years total. It is report > ed that farmers are more willing to pool their streng th than ever before. North Carolina has a Sl Membership of over 70,000 hut few of these have been - in the mountain counties ‘ and Yancey was one of the - to organize with 113 P members. This year more 1 1 counties are organizing and “So They Say” 1 October’s “bright blue weather” has been with us for several weeks now, but, 1 today is the first day of] autumn and a cold rain is' falling. Summer is over! 1 About town: Last week we had this column all writ-] 1 ten but because of a tern-} peramental linotype mach ine didn’t get it in the pa per. Looking over it, we’ll mention several items we included last week: June Ayers and Ray Young’s ! wedding. . . Buena Bailey’s I engagement—she’ll be mar ried to Ralph Wilson at Hallowe’en time. . . Doris and Charles Tomberlinj who’ve moved to their ap- ! artment at the Ivan Peter- 1 son’s . . . most enjoyable picnic supper which the Parrish girls gave the col lege crowd as a going away event. . . the big fire when Glenn Proffitt’s store at Bald Creek burned last Tuesday night. . . regret at I learning of Aldine pleas ant’s sudden passing of a ! cerebreal hemorrhage. . . and the opening as the at tractive new store i Wes term Autoi on Main Street.. | I Legion dance planned for this Friday night. . . Sorry to have the friendly and congenial Mclvers leave for S. C. where he will be pas-; tor at Ninety Six. . . Ferrell McCourry now employed in Pollard’s Drug store. . . the county has lost another ( fine| citizen in the passing' of Delzie Styles on Tuesday I night. Avis and D. R. arriv ed last night so that all the} children are home now. . . 1 the enlarged and improved rßreshyterian church build ing will be dedicated Sun day afternoon at 4 o’clock. . Next week there are -* all kinds of meeings. Men’s) Club will have picnic sup-j per Monday evening.. . Tuesday, the regular Leg ion meet, at which time medals will be presented. These are Jhe medals won during the war for which m Protect our Natural re sources. Prevent Forest Fires. NUMBER NINE as the total Membership irises the mountain counties jwill have a greater voice in 'State Farm Bureau policies. Some accomplishments of the Farm Bureau on the National level are: (1) Obtained passage in Congress of long range farm program; (2) Obtain ed increase in Soil Conser vation n' vments to 262 1 4 million dollars next year; (hi Supported federal aid to Education Bill; <4> Kept übacco suppoit at 90 per cert of parity’over strong 'opposition. V ! On the County level the Farm Bureau worked with local leaders to get an -as sistant Countv Agent to be t-H Club leader for Yancey i County. The Annual dues are i $3.00 per family which in > elude subscriptions to “The 5 Nations Agriculture' and 1 “The North Carolina Farm 1 Bureau News.” TOBACCO MEN TO , NAME QUEEN | J Tobacco growers of Wes tern North Carolina this >)year will select'their favor- Jite candidate for Tobacco Queen. Any girl, 16 years of age or over, by Nov. 1, will be eligible, if she has an active ! part in raising tobacco, and only tobacco growers will be entitled to vote. A.n entry blank explain ing all rules is printed on page 2. The tobacco queen will be coronated at a celebration in Asheville prior to the market opening, and will be ! awarded prizes worth in !excess of S3OO. She will also officially open the Asheville tobacco market and be guest of honor at a number of events held in connection with market activities. LAST RITES FOR MRS. A. H. KIDDLE, 80 Funeral services for Mrs. A. H. Riddle, 80, will be held at the Pensacola Baptist | church on Thursday morn jing at 11 a. m. Mrs. Riddle died at the home of a dau ghter. Mrs. J. R. Robertson of Black Mountain, on Tuesday. The Rev. Wilbur Honey cutt will officiate and bur ial was in the family ceme -1 tery. | Surviving, in addition to .the daughter, are five sons: Kermit, Quillen and Elmer of Pensacola, W. H. of Kan napolis and Carlyle of 1 Statesville. the men were given rihhnna at the time of award. . . On the same night, ex Gov. Broughton will address the Farm Bureau meeting at i the Playhouse. . . The Bur nsville FTA is already plan ning year’s activities, and first on entertainment pro gram is a “Stunt Nite” which will be given Oct. Ist. If you have an FM radio (Continued on page 4)