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. FIGHT TS Buy Christmas Seals VOLUME THIRTEEN SUB. RATES: $1.50 YEAR. Burley Tobacco Market Opens The Burley market open-| ed Monday, November 29, with prospects for higher prices than last season and: with warehouse floors pack-; ed with tobacco, much of | which was superior i n quality. The -average price throu ghout the Burley belt for the opening three days of: sale was over 50c per pound. One grower who sold his tobacco Wednesday averag-J ed 56c per pound on appro ximately 1900 pounds. Growers in Yancey coun- SAFETY COUNCIL MEETS Clyde R. Powell, Director of Public Relations, for En dicott Johnson Corporation and the Lehigh Safety Shoe! Company, will be the fea tured speaker at the De cember meeting of the Wes-, tern North Carolina Safety' Council. The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p. m. on Tuesday, December 7, and will be at the plant of the Coca-Cola Bottling Com pany in Asheville, N. C. Mr. Powell, one of Amer-j ica’s outstanding industrial psycnologists, has traveled j extensively throughout the country, and is well known as a speaker, magician and hypnotist. He will speak on “Putting the Sizzle in Saf ety”, and will probably do some hypnotism and magic to illustrate, his talk. m The election of Council officers for 1949 will be held prior to Mr. Powell’s talk, 1 it was announced by John M. Barnes of the Champion Paper and Fibre Company, 1 Council Chairman. On U. S. S. Beatty Gene F. Si>ies, seaman apprentice, USN, of Burns ville, N. C., is serving aboard the destroyer USS Beatty, cruising in the Med iterranean Sea as part of the Sixth Task Fleet. Mediterranean duty will afford the ship’s personnel an opportunity to visit many of the countries of Europe and Africa. An average yield of 13 bushels per acre is forecast for the soybean crop. s^j y ' Only 1!) counties in ihe State are not organized in the soil conservation pro gram. V ..*1 I ■ ’•*. i 11 I 1 'yMPn| I 35TT <g| *.**l HEADS UP I DON'T BE STRUCK DOWN! More than 30,000 pedestrians are injured or killed every month by motor vehicles. When walking, IVfl __ watch for drivers. When driving, watch for walkers. A careless walker soon tides— in an ambulance or a i hearse. Don’t you be the one! Bo Careful—the life you save may be your ownl i e This advertisement Is published in the public interest by —- l— "J % THE YANCEY RECORD I ty now have approximately 1 two thirds of their crop on warehouse floors. There are I approximately 1600 grow ers in the county and 1100 acres were planted this year. Last year approximately 1000 acres brought an in come tis almost $750,000 to hurley growers in the coun ity and this is expected to be increased this year. An official has estimated the/ in 1935 the return from an acre of burley was I approximately $100; in 1948 the return will probably be around SBOO. j LAST RITES FOR MRS. ALICE W. RENFRO Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Woody Renfro, 81, re-j sident of the Deyton Bend community of Yancey coun-j , ty* who died suddenly at her home at seven o’clock Fri day morning, November 19, were held Sunday morning, November 21st at eleven o’clock at the Deyton Bend Methodist church. The ser vices were conducted by her pastor, the Rev. Lovette as jsisted by the Rev. Black. | Burial was in the Bailey cemetery near the home. Mrs. Renfro was born and reared in Yancey county, daughter of John A. and Minerva Woody. She receiv ed her education in the Yancey and Mitchell coun ty schools. From childhood she was a faithful member of the Deyton Bend Meth odist church and was affec ; tionately known in her com ' munitv as “Aunt Alice.” Surviving are two sons, J. O. Renfro of Wendell, N. (’. and C. B. Renfro of Wil j son, N. C.; a brother, Nel | son Woody and a sister, Mrs. R. G. Deyton of the community; and three gra ; ndchildren. Active pall bearers were 1 Dr. Lyda' Woody, R. G. Dey ton, John P. Woody, Claude Hughes, Boyd Johnson and 1 Handy Deyton. i CLUB MEETING i * The Burnsville Home Dc j monstration Club will have an all-day meeting at the! Presbyterian church Deed 3, beginning at 10 a. m., to make Christmas gifts. A covered dish dinner will be served at noon. Buy Christmas Seals “DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY” BURNSVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2,1948 With Construction Co. in Texas D. R. Fouts is now in' Longview, Texas where he is employed with the Le Tourneau Company, manu facturers of heavy constru ction machinery. Mr. Fouts recently re turned from Brazil where he was with construction 1 companies for several years Leaves For New Post Ralph Shepherd left 1 Tuesday for Statesville where he will begin prelimi nary plans for the new farm program to be initiated in Iredell county. He will go to the University of Missouri after the first of the year for an intensive study of the new plan. - ! _____ Resigns Pastorate I A Dr. Charles W. Harris on Sunday tendered his resig nation as pastor of the Bur -1 nsville Presbyterian church Tne congregation, in bus-; iness session, accepted the resignation which will be-! come effective the last of t December, and a committee was named to arrange for a pastor. While serving here, Dr. Harris lias given freely of ais time, not only to his ewn churcfy but in all worth while affairs of the com munity and especially am ong the young people, both in school and in the church es. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hus lcins and Miss Bertha Has kins are visiting relatives in Concord. Officers For 4-H Clubs Are Elected Yancey county 4-H Clubs have elected officers for the corning year. The following were named: Burnsville Club: Charles! Gillespie, president; Aaronj Wilson, vice president; Clarence Ayers, secretary-! treasurer; Gale Hall, song, leader. Bee Log Club: Evelyn Higgins, president; Wynell Wilson, vice president; Bet ty Higgins, secretary-treas urer; Margie Fender, Eleno Peterson, song leaders. Star Light Club: Ruby; Henson, president; Eliza beth Henson, vice president Marie Henson, secretary treasurer. j Celo Club: Shirley Mc j Kinney, president; Bobby Carroway, vice president; Mary Iluskins, secretary treasurer; Grace Gibbs, song leader, I Clearmont Junior Club: Lorraine McCurry, presi ! dent; Ruby Silver, vice pre | sident; Karen Bailey, sec ! rotary-treasurer; Gera Id Honeycutt, Karen "Bailey, song leaders. Clearmont Senior Club: Royce Lee Howell, presi dent; Billy Peterson, vice president; Eddith Lyles, secretary-treasurer; Wan da Johnson, Claude Bailey, song leaders; Katrina Hun ter, pianist. Pensacola Club: Bobby! Enlist in Navy Benjamin D.’ Penland and ' Henry C. Wheeler from (Burnsville,' N. C. reenlisted in the U. $. Navy at Ashe ville, on Nov. 23, 1948. Men from 17 to 40 years of age interested in joining the U. S. Naval Reserve in active duty- may contact Navy Recruiter, Chief Paul Redmond, who - will inter-' view, give examinations,! land any desired informa-j j tion at the (Post Office each! Wednesday! from 11:30 a. I m. until 2:00 p. m. r * Micaville fYouth Enlists In IT, S. Army -T Iss Jr., 17 year old son of Mri and Mrs. Iss Wyatt of Micaville enlisted in the U. S. Army last week for a period of two years. Wyatt mill undergo eight weeks of training at Fort Jackson, S. C. after which' i he will be eligib,e for duty j with a trained organization 'stationed either within the :3<>ne of the interior or an! j,overseas theatre. After the 1 | training period he will also i b-e eligible £o continue his education under the USAFL plan. He is expected to visit his parents after training period and before he is re assigned. Mr. and Mrs. Alden Hon eycutt and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brummit^ 1 and children visited relativ-j es here during the Thanks giving holidays. Mi-, and Mrs. Bob Hilliard were home from Detroit for the holidays. Buy Christmas Seals I Ray, president; Doris Hay iall, vice president; Mary Penland, secretary-treasur | er; Margie Harris, song i leader. Harvard Club: Morris j ! Macc president; Paul Geo iuge. vice president; Rena 1 Murphy, secretary-treasur er ; Sue Iluskins, song lead er. Micaville Club: Ross Bai ley. president; Wayne Sil ver, vic-e president; Ruth Buchanan, secretary-treas urer ; Anne Ballew, song leader. •* ' Bald Creek Club: Imojean | Proff itt, president; Billy ' Buckner, vice president j Burnell Randolph, secretary! treasurer; June Bryan, • pianist. 1 , Smokey Says: LIT | ,) NOT OUR WOODSI «. "l , Mt. Mitchell Deer Hunt Is Successful !( Twenty four hunters were successful in the man aged deer hunt on the South I Toe River area of the Mt. Mitchell game reserve on November 22, 23, 24. On the first day of the | hunt deer were killed by the j following: Davis M. Nich |Ols, Spruce Pine; Ralph Young, Burnsville; Terry! Hall, Micaville; R. L. Pat-| terson, China Grove; Dan 1 F. Rit-hie, China Grove; Hubert L. Patterson, China Grove; L. M. Yost, Salis-i bury; W. I). Buchanan, Val-| dese; Paris English, Val * I LAST RITES HELD FOR j I JOHN E. FOX Funeral services for John, i Elijah Fox, 69, who died ’(Monday night in his home at Green Mountain, were held Wednesday at 2 p. m. in Zion Baptist church. I ihe Rev. E. J. Hall and J ihe Rev. James Hughes of ficiated and burial was in I Pleasant Grove Cemetery, j | Surviving are the widow, I Mrs. Rettie Hunter F(*x; five daughters, Mrs. George' Eobinsdn, Mrs. Thurman Fox, Mrs. Fred Bailey, Mrs. Horace Bailey and’ Mrs. Tom Laws; five sons, Wash, Arcemus, Elzie, Ray and Bill, all of Green Motintain;| | three sisters, _one brother 1 and 31 grandchildren. : Holcombe Brothers Fun eral Heme was in charge of arrangements. Teaching Here Miss Ethel Boone of Mi cavil le is now a member of, the Burnsville ! school fac ulty and is teaching the 6th; grade. Richard Peterson | resigned this position to ac- ' cept work in t Washington, ; I). C. Reports for Service Charles Randolph Phil lips of Celo left last week for Greeneville, S. C. where : he will be inducted into Military service. Presbyterian Church 10:00 a. m. Sunday School ! 11:00 a. m. Church service Dr. Harris will speak on December sth, 12th, and 19. A cordial invitation is ex tended to all. County-Wide Meeting . All Baptist Training Un ! ions of the county will meet ; at the Bolens Creek church >n Monday, Dee. 6 at 7:30. j Molten Bailey 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Bailey of Jonesboro, Tenn., was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. 11. G. Bailey during the t hanksgiving- holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Will iam? of Kingsport were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Edge during the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Greenwood of Whitersville,' Mass., are here for several ays while Mr. Greenwood s installing a special mach ine at the Glen Raven plant. dese ; Garland Lail, Valdese E. J. Rector, Marion; M. D. Ledbetter, Mariori ; "J. Bur ton Ruble, Bristol, Va.; On Tuesday the following; killed deer: Robert Miller, Unicoi, Tenn.; Dock Carver, Unicoi, Tenn.; Jack Patton, Burnsville; J. A. Harris, Salisbury; C. B. Dick, Gas tonia ; C. W. Rothrock, I Asheville; On Wednesday the fol lowing were successful:: Wm. L. Allen, Burnsville; O. A. Warren, Gastonia; O. | ;F» Mason, Jr., Gastonia; Mack Gouge, Toecane; E. H. Kyles, Barium Springs. Return to Burnsville i Mr. and Mrs. Cecil \n n e ! ,are now,residing in Burns ville after being in. Ken tucky for some months. Mr. Angel is with the Troitino & Brown Construction com pany and his headquarters for the present will be at Newbridge. HEALTH DEPARTMENT NEWS The following services were rendered by the Dis trict Health Officer, Dis trict Sanitarian, and the Yancey county nurse for*, the month of October: Immunipations’r Smallpox , 65; Diphtheria, 92; Typhoid ■25; Whooping Cough and Influenza, 88; Tetanus, 6.... j< Venereal Disease Control;. Admissions to medical ser- | vice, 2!; Field visits, 2; Re- 1 , ferrals to rapid treatment ] center, 2; Clinic visits, 6. k Tuberculosis Control: j Field nursing visits, 2; Tu-k berculin tests, 15 Maternity Service: Ad missions, 3; Office nursing ( visits, 3; visits for midwife' supervision, 2. |. Infant and Pre-school Hygiene: Admissions to nursing service. 3; Field nursing visits, 4. School Hygiene: Inspec-1 tions by physician and nur-: se. 289; Public lectures, 4;; Attendance, 1150; Class-' room health talks, 3; At tendance, 350. Adult Hygiene: Exami nations of foodhandlers, etc, 25. Morbidity Service: Ad missions, 12; Office visits 20 General Sanitation; Ap proved water supplies in stalled, 1; New privies in stalled. 3; New septic tanks installed, 5; Private premi ses inspected, 14; Schools visited, 21; Complaints in vestigated, 4. | Protection of Food and Milk: Field visits to food handling establishments, 32 Visits to dairy farms, 9; Visits to milk plants, 9;. Cows tuberculin tested, 26. | Laboratory: Water sam ples tested, 3; Milk samples tested, 25; Blood tests, 40; Urinalyses, 6. News pape rarticles mb- 1 lished, 3; Circular letters sent out, 30; Special Health exhibits, 13. 1 Meetings with non-official bodies, 1; Conferences with! officials, 6; Conferences with physioians, 12; Inter views, 184. Buy Christinas Seals NUMBER NINETEEN JOIN NOW I nUKNSVILLIv **Sn Ihev Say” The weather: Some of the worst we’ve had in months, with Sunday a re cord for rain and wind. Temperature down in the 20s. About town: One way to get the best of the bad weather is to leave for Cal ifornia—as the Lewis Mc- Intoshs did this week. Plan to slay several weeks. . . New arrival: the Ivan Pet erson’s daughter last Friday . . . Back again: The Cecil Angels here again ns Cecil will be working near Ashe ville—And they have new grandson. Arthur and Bar bara Wrightson’s son ar rived in Martin, Ky. recent ly. . . The Christmas lights ‘••were put up this week by Grady Hipps and his veter ans electrical training class. The lights are arranged most attractively on the Square in the shape of a star, then on either side of the street in the business section. It all looks very lovely and all we need is a soft snow to give the town tnr “Christmas Card” ef fect. . . Regret to learn of Dr. Harris’ resignation as pastor of the Presbyterian church. He to take a first of vear. . Happy birth : Julia Byrd Bennett had a number of young friends in to help her celebrate her sth birthday. . . The Christ mas music program will be ; given by the combined j choirs this year, and re , hg.arsals are being w r ell at tended. The program is ten tatively planned for Wed nesday evening, December j 22. 22. . . We are sure that we did not list all of the home for-Thanksgiving visitors. Sorry we didn’t see and know all, and if you’re going or coming for Christmas let us know. . . Note: The Community Bridge Club will meet at the Legion Building on Monday night at 7:55. : »> I j j a Jk fr j w' j
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