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RECORD
•DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY”
VOLUME THIRTEEN ' SUB. RATES: $1.60 YEAR.
BURNSVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1949
NUMBER THIRTY-FIVE
Proffitt’s Store At Bald Creek
Plans Formal Opening Saturday
Complete Shopping Center
Proffitt’s Storo at Bald
Creek will Told the formal
'njening S; turday, March
(6 in their new home.
The new store which re
places the one destroyed Iiy
Ifire last Septembe]' 14 is of
/cinder block and brick con-
I struction and is approxi
mately 110x55. Large dis
play windows take up most
of the front wall space
The interior walls are
light green .ind all trim and
fixtures are in natural pine
The entire store is adequat
ely lighted \/ith fluorescent
fixtures.
The store has been plan
ned as a complete shopping
center. The ready to wear
department at one end will
carry clothing for men as
well as for women and
children. It is equipped with
dressing rooms for the con
venience of customers. Ad
joining is the dry goods and
piece goods section.
An unusually large area
is devoted to the shoe de
partment in which will be
qi|,rried several well known
rhakes of shoes for the en
tire family.
The hardware depart
ment ,contains small hard
ware articles, kitchen items
and a complete fishing and
hunting equipment section.
The self-service grocery
contains a fresh fruit and
vegetable section, refriger
ator display counter for
meats, and adequate space
for other grocery items.
Perhaps one of the most
popular spots in the new
store is the “school child
ren’s corner’’. This has soft
drink and ice cream cabi
Sgt. Walter W. Gibbs
The body of Sgt. Walter
W. Gibbs who was killed in
R. G. Deyton Resigns As
Assistant Budget Director
ifR. G. Deyton, assistant
director of the budget, has
NOTICE
All those who are inter
ested in Forestry and Wild
life Preservation are urged
nets, peanut roaster, can- action in the Battle of theUubmitted his resignation to attend a meeting at 8
dies and small school sup- Bulge on Dec. 20, 1944 is'to Governor Scott, accord-'o’clock Tuesday night, Mar-
being returned to the stat-| ittg to a news release from ch 29, in the court house.
Across the end^ of the es. Final rites and burial'Raleigh. .v
building are the boiler room will be in the Arlington! - ^Mr. Deyton is leaving his
with the modern heating National Cemetery. t,fob, he said, for a position
plant, rest rooms and show-j. Sgt. Gibbs was the son oLin.ithe treasurer’s office of
er and space for a large ^ Mrs. H. J. Gibbs and the th| Ecusta Paper Corp
MEN’S CLUB MEETING
cold storage plant that may late Mr Gibbs of Bald Creek
be added later
Across the back of the
building is a large storage
room, offices and vault, and
a completely equipped bar
ber shop.
Proffitt’s Store will con
tinue to operate the build
ing across the street which
has served as their store
since the fire last fall. In
this building will be sold
heavy hardware, feeds, fer
tilizers, poultry and farm
supplies.
In planning the new
building, the owners kept
in mind plans for a com-
The Men’s-TClub will hold
the regular monthly supper
meeting at 7;’p. .m. Monday,
March 28 at the Presbyter
ian church.
Deyton is a native of
Yancey county, graduated
from Duke in 1924; and
spent a year i» Harvard’s
Graduate Scho.ol of Busi
ness Administration. ’ He
has been assistant director
of the budget since 1937. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
R.'U. Deyton of Green Mtn.
Frank Gillespie Joins Selma,
Pitching Staff
Was Micavlile H. S. Star
Prank Gillespie of Burns-
, , , . , ville left Sunday for Selma,
plete shopping center. This ^la., where he will join the
pitching staff of the Selma
Proffitts Store’ will con- ^ase ball team lo begin his
tmue as a community insti- . of'professional
tution just as it has throu
gh many years—a favorite
place to meet, to buy prac
tically anything and to sell
many farm products, es
pecially country hams, cur
ed by a special process per
f'ected by Mr. Glenn Proffitt
many years ago. These
prove most popular with
many tourists who return
year after year or who
have Mr. Proffitt ship hams
to them in many parts of
the states.
The store is also a retail
outlet for hooked rugs, as
many people of the com
munity bring, their rugs
here to trade.
STOCK CAR RACING
SEASON OPENS
North Wilkesboro— Th(
1949 stock car racing sea
son opens in Ndrth Carolina
next Sunday afternoon
when the first major NAS
CAR-sanctioned race of the
season will be held at North
Wilkesboro. Time trials
start at 1 o’clock with the
first race starting at 2:30.
Bill France, race director
and pioneer of the stock
car field, announced that
the program would call for
three 10-lap heats, a 10-lap
consolation and a 40-lap
feature.
With the return of the
national championship cir
cuit drivers, a renewal of
the Red Bryon-Fonty Flock
rivalry is assured. Other
well known dirvefs will also
compete.
Last season, Bill Huskins
of Burnsville drove a car
owned by a group of local
racing enthusiasts. “No. 18’
was pretty well worn in the
final races and will not be
raced again. Whether ano
ther car will be entered
later in the season is not de
finitely decided
Mr. and Mrs T S Godwin
and son wont to eastern
Carolina to visit relatives
during tlie week end, and
Mrs. Godwin and son re
mained for this week.
4-H CLUB NEWS
Seven 4-H Club boys and
girls last year won 450 baby
chicks through the Sears
Roebuck Pig Chain.
There are 8 registerec
Poland China Gilts in th
Chain. The pigs were judg
ed and the 4 best pigs were
taken to Asheville to ente}
the pig show with severa
other Western Counties
The best of these 4 pigs won
a registered heifer, while
the other 3 won 100 chicks
each. The 4 pigs that re
mained in the county won
60 chicks each. i
Boyd Peterson of Bee
Log School won the heifer,
Betty Parker, Burnsville,
Jimmy Roland, Burnsville
and Earl Ray, Bald Creek
won 100 chicks each, while
Jerry Nowieki,, Bald Creek,
Katrina Hunter, Clearmont
Margaret Silver, Micaville
and Cinda Ann Roland,
Starlight, won 50 chicks
playing.
The Selma team is an af
filiate of the Chicago Cubs
in the Class B Southeastern
League.
Gillespie is well known
to Yancey codnty fans who
he played some ball
his divisional team.
with
Chapter Will Meet
The Bald Creek Chapter
U. D. Order of the Eastern
Star, will conduct initiation
exercises Saturday at 7:30
p. m. at the Masonic Hall
in Bald Creek. Miss Anas-
tasie Tomberlin worthy ma
tron, will preside.
IeSIewT
Members of the Legion
Post and the Auxiliary held
the regular March meeting
in the Legion Memorial
Building Tuesday evening.
Legion members discuss-
County Streams Are Restocked
With 4,000 Trout
Season Opens April 15
trout 'to an average length
of 6 or 7 inches. It is abso-
Trout fishing should be essential, therefore,
mighty fine for Yancey, ^ ‘ “
county anglers, and any vis-■ purchase licenses.
Hing fishermen they may ^ number of licenses and
have this spring! leyenue realized from
In accordance with pre-'f"® ^ de
viously approved plans,'Ifmany fish
the Wildlife Re.sources will receive next
Commission has stocked
streams of the county with! . There are three types of
a total of 4000 trout aver-1 y'-'ailable: County
aging from 6 to 9 inches. ] fishing license for $1.10,
This stocking has been ®tate fishing license $3.10,
carried out under the dir- state combination
ection of Milton B. Higgins,'hunting and fishing license
Earl Woody and B. M. $4-10.
Rector, district Game and The trout season will
Fish Protectors, this week, j open on April 15.
They were assisted by, County streams, and the
members of the local wild- number of fish released in
life club and other intere.st- each are li.,ted as follows:
ed sportsmen, including South Toe (Mt. Mitchell
Wallace Edge, M. B. Hig- Refuge! 600 Rainbow Trout
matters of business and'gjj^g ^ jj,^^ Lawrence Me-'Bolens Creek 200 Brook
In 1.-47 Gillespie joined^ announced plans for organ--Marion Blevins,!Trout; Roaring Fork 200
saw him pitch for the Mica
ville High School team for
four years. He graduated in
the. 'mound staff of the izing a county Soft Ball
Marion Marauders to help Leagiie, under the direction
win’second place in the'of athletic director Bill
Western Carolina semi-pco'Banks,
league. He had a 10-win, 6' H is planned to organize
loss season, and the next teams in as many sections
spring joined the Cubs or-'of the county as possible
ganization and started out and to light at least two
with Faj^etteville in the playing fields so that gam-
Tri-State League. He was es may be played at night,
optioned during the sum-' All those throughout the
met-' tO;,8,t. .A.yigustine of the'county who are interested
Florida State D League. | ai’e asked to meet at the'
Yancey county fans les- court house next Tuesday
pecially the former Patty night, March 29 at 7:30.
Evans whom he married Members of the Auxil- trhatch*"an*d rear
1942 and soon after entered,last December) will follow ■ai’y Unit completed plans
service. He was with the with keen interest the 22 for the 31st district meet-
Roy Bennett, Luther, Brook Trout; Big Bald
Skaggs, Stanley Duncan, Creek 500 Rainbow Trout;
Eugene Mathis, Lee Edw-' Big Creek 200 Rainbow
ards, Lester Wilson, Will Trout;, Cane River 500
Ramsey, Allison Edwards,'Rainbow Trout; South Toe
A. G. Edge, Bob Angel, Jim! River and tributaries. 1000
Ingland, Reid Queen, Earl Rainbow Trout.
Wilson, Fred Wilson, Rexj The Wildlife Resources
Yelton, Lee Yelton, Arthur, Commission points out that
Robertson, Harry Gibbs'the cooperative effort of* all
and Kennith Blalock. those- interested i n the
At a fli-stric-t m.or'fing Isi.st'State's fish and —je-
week, Wildlife Commission sources will be reqtf.ied to
officials estim.ated that it bring about better fishing,
cost approximately 70c each the favorite outdoor ^qcrea-
these of so many Ameriekns.
101st Airborne Division un- y0ar old pitchc-Ps perform
til 1946, during which time lance this season.
FARMERS FEDERATION
STOCKHOLDERS MEET
FINAI^GAME
The Burnsville Legion
each.
This years pig show will
be held April 29 in Sears,
Roebuck’s Parking lot.
All boys and girls are
urged to feed their pig- min
erals and free salt along
with the regular pig ration
fo develop stronger bones
and to increase the rate of
gain per pound of feed.
Taylor %rd of Jacks
Creek has been seriously
ill for the past week.
ing which will be held here
on Saturday, April 23. All
coinmittocs were named
and will be announced later
Members of the unit also
voted to contribute regular-
Delegates from sixteen basket ball team will meet ly to the fund for hospital
Western North Carolina|fbe strong Black Mountain I services at the - Veterans’
counties, in addition t o* f®a™ at Bald Creek gym on hospitals.
Buncombe, will attend thej night, March 26. I A brief program on corn-
annual Farmers Federation',. Two^ games are scheduled^ munity service was given.
Stockholders’ meeting in "
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
NEWS
Bill Jobe has been select-
Mrs. John Blue v’ho was
seriously injured in an auto
mobile accident Nov. 14 has
been under the care of a
ed Yancey county campaign bone specialist at Hot
chairman for the^ Springs, Ark. for the past
fund campaign which will-five weeks. She has now re
take place next month.
Yancey county’s quota in
this nation-wide campaign
is $300.
the court room on the fifth
floor of the Buncombe v.dll play the Burns
ville College Center team.
The Black -Viountain five
won the Western
In addition to the feature |
game, the Legion second SERVICES TODAY FOR
MRS. LUCINDA YOUNG
county court house, Satur
day morning at 10 o’clock.
Reports on activities anc
business of the Farmers
Mrs. Lucinda Young, 89,
North' passed away at her home
Carolina Lea.i-.ue champion jat Booiiford Tuesday after-
Fede'ration during the* past ®bip. They played in the noon following an extended
year will be made by var-' ^^A tournament at Ashe ! illness.
ious department heads, and'boro, in the A A bracket but Funeral pervices are
an election of directors for '®®*- the semi-finals. | jilanned for this afternoon
turned to her home at Lau-
rinburg, and is much im
proved.
Dick Bailey will be home
Following the conferencefrom Wake Por-
in Asheville last Thursday,!‘^obege for spring va-.
an inspection trip was made os-l-'on,
through, the cancer detec
tion center at the Mission
Memorial Hospital.
This center, one of sever
al sponsored by the Cancer
Mr. and Mrs. David Rob
erts of Chapel Hill were
guests of relatives here
during the week end.
Mrs. R. T. Grant has re-
the new year will be held.
NOTICE
The Burnsville and Black (Thursday) at 2 o’clock at!,'”^^ber, its purpose is
Control Division of theb'^'"^®^ home from an Ashe-
State Board of Health, does! ^bll® hospital where she
not give any form of treat-i'^’^^erwent an operation.
Mountain teams have met the Lilly Branch Baptist
three times this year. Bur- ®burch,
nsville has won two games! She was the daughter of
and Black Mountain one.
the late Mr. and Mrs. Noah
Ledford and a member of
Rublic school and civilian
agency guidance counselors' j ~
are now receiving- a newj Hope Bail -y wiio is tea
occupation i nf ormation ®bing in Soi thern Pines is
guidebook, “The
States Navy Occupational Mr. and klrs. Bill Banks
Handbook”, from the Bur-|and Betty Ann Banks have Surviving are three dau-
eau of Naval Personnel been in Dayton Beach, Fla.'Delia Young
Mrs.
to find as many early cases
Df cancer as possible, before
they have advanced too far
to be cured.
BURNSVILLE—
“So They Say”
About town: Wonderful
spring weather . . . Pinal
game of sea-
ux: bbie center i_s open every,basket ball
the Lilly Branch Baptist!'b“®‘‘;bny any son—Black Mtn. vs. Burns*
rv, nfin,, Clung Ill BoiLiiern I’lnes is church. In 1881 she was *’®®*b™t oL.North Carolina ville Saturday night. Bald
« at to John Young-,Creek gym ... Then it’s
United a'-nome toi,pi mg holiday,? be examined there; persons soft ball. Plans underway
i years ago. under forty:may also be ex-1to organize league in coun-
amined if-they have beenjtv, light two and perhaps
referred by their doctor he- three diamonds so that
cause off some condition night games can be played. .
Jess Grindstaff’of Bandana'No and speaking of ball
three sons, Paul of Burns-'
ville, Will of Newdale and
containing- descriptions of, for a vacation visit.
62 vocations for which the!-
Navy provides training. j
The handbook presents in
a factual style a complete
job analysis of the United
States Navy, which is one
of the world’s largest tech
nical organization.?. It con
tains vocational informa
tion briefs on 62 Navy yoca-
tions plus four additional
sections o n advancement
from “Recruit to Petty Of
ficer”, “Women in the
Navy”, “Commissioned Of-'
ficei-s” and the Naval Re-1
serve.
of Boonford, Mrs
Howell of Wing and
are charged for this;Frank Gillespie off to pitch
service. 'with the Selma, Ala. team.
/
George of Boonford- 26 'I suggested that per-One other Yancey county
grandchildren and 42 great! write player is trying out too in
grandchildren ^ a,ppointment before professional ball . . .- Lau-
j fP ^his clinic, since ghrun family gathering
, r , * ooly s limited number can Sunday for Katherine L
J. L. Low underwent a; be seen sactoTuesday, and McCourry' and several car-
” ...“P ”»»")> "«« •'»" tiat fc rn7’i„"t7SLl".
Veterans Hospital, Swan
nanoa on Tuesday. He is re
ported to be resting well.
L. V. Pollard underwent
an operation Wednesday
morning at the Mission hos
pital, Asheville.
number-come to the center,Carolyn. They are planning
each w(iek. j-eturn i 'On to their home
in Seattl fjJWash., after a 6
i he two months old son monj/hs
of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pate Virginia
of Bald Creek has been very of the-’
ill in an Asheville hospital Pr(Jffitf
but is improving. ‘ Cr^k i
leit here and in
'' . Happy event-
i; Opening of
__jiw store at Bald
'.'pirday . . .■