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VOLUME FOURTEEN SUB. RATES $1.50 YEAR.
Local Telephone Facilities Will
Be Enlarged and Improved
V A new switchboard
being installed in the local
exchange of the Carolina
Mountain Telephone Com
pany. The work started
Monday with J. V. Erskine
of Weaverville supervising.
Paul Toth of Asheville and
K. C. Stafford of Marion
are doing the installation
work.
According to Mr. Ersk
ine the new board will have
600 local lines and 40 toll
circuits. Three hundred of
the lines are equipped and
the others will be in reserve
at any time they may be
needed. The present board
has 150 lines.
In addition to the new
switch board Mr. Erskine
Firemen Needed In
Columbia Fire Department
Legislation* has recently
been passed which author-'
izes a five-day workweek
for firemen in the District
of Columbia Fire Depart
ment instead of the pre
sent six-day week. The De- !
partment anticipates put- j
ting this shorter workweek
into effect on July
To do this, about 150 new,
recruits are needed to en-\
on duty by that date.
Firemen in the District
of Columbia Fire Depart- '
ment are paid $3,077 a year
at the time of appointment
Annual salary increases
are given for 5 years to
, those men whose work is
satisfactory, at which time
they are eligible for promo
tion to higher paying posi
tions.
In order that applicants
may be examined in suffi
cient time to be entered on
duty by July 1, they must
have their applications on
file with the Civil Service
Commission’s office not lat
er than April 11, 1950.
Mrs. Garrette Hughes is
in Biltmore Hospital where
she will undergo an opera
tion Thursday. '
Mrs. Ben Blalock of Mi
caville is in Norburn Hos
pital for treatment.
Mrs. E. L. Beeson is ill
of flu this week.
“Around The District”
(The following news wasj
sent in by George Vitas, U.
S. Forest Ranger of the
Mount Mitchell District,
Fisgah National Forest).
Mrs. Julia Rathburn,
who lives with her daughter
Rosalie on Middle Creek'
near Hamrick, -lost her
home Monday afternoon
when fire—apparently sta-l
rted from the flue on the
cook stove, —destroyed it.
The U.. S. Forest Service
tree planting crew which
-consisted of Isaac M. Har
rison, J. Ray Giggs, and
Raymond C. Autrey with
Louis Shuford in charge,
all of Celo, used a Pacific
Marine pump to extinguish
the smouldering ruins. We
are sorry that we were; un
able to save Mrs. Rath
burn’s house.
When the weatherman
predicted cloudy weather
The Yancey Record
| stated that the company is
i planning to recable, install
ing new and larger cables
throughout the entire com- 1
munity.
I Also on order is a carrier
which will furnish three;
additional circuits to Ashe- 1
! ville, making a total of five 1
The recabling operation
is expected to get under
way early in the summer
and be completed as rapid
ly as possible.
The demand for telech
one service has increased
tremendously in the past
: five years, Mr. Erskine
1 stated, and the expansion
of facilities here is planned
j not only to take care of the
present needs but of future
demands.
Gouge Receives Plumbing
Contractor’s License
j f ?
Max Gouge of Spruce
■Pine has completed the
plumbing and heating cou
rse given at N. C. State
| College. He passed his ex
aminations with high grad
es but did not wait for the
| graduating erercises which
took place March 17. His
diploma will be mailed to
him.
v Gouge was one of the
18 men who passed the ex-j
animations for state ofl
i North Carolina license as
I plumbing contractor. There
[were 94 candidates who 1
took the examinations.
He thus brings to this'
section the high technical
training as a contractor.
His father, L. G. Gouge, has
been in business for the,
past. thirty years and he
„has. been associated \Yith
his father for the past six
years. The firm is known
as Gouge Plumbing and
Heating Company and has
headquarters in Spruce
Pine.
Gouge received his edu
cation a t Harris High
School, Lees Mcßae College
and N. C. State College.
Mrs. Gouge is the former
Miss Doris Young of Mica
viile. The Gouges make
their home in the company
building at the intersection
of N. C. 26 and U. S. 19E,
Spruce Pine
and light showers, we at
tended our first movie at
Marion’s new House Thea
tre. We’ve been to many
movie theatres, all over the
country, and we can hones
tly say that the screen at
i the House Theatre takes a
back seat to none. It’s
bright, easy on the eyes
I and relaxing.
With 30,000 white pine
seedlings to plant' during
the next 30 days, our four
man crew, headed by Louis
Shuford, began planting
last weej< on four old sale
1 areas on the forest near
|Busick. A special effort is
being made to plant white
I pine trees in old skid trails
'and other openings where
.'the trees will have a good
chanefe of surviving.
We, welcome Albert Tho
mpson, who has come to the
i Mt. Mitchell District from
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“ DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY”
BURNSVILLE, N. C. f THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1950
Notice of Democratic
Precinct Meetings and
County Convention
The Yancey County De
mocratic Executive Com
mittee at a called meeting 1
on April 1, 1950, decided by
majoritv of the full com
mittee to nominate candi-J
dates by delegates chosen
[at precinct meetings to be
held on Saturday, April 15,
1950, at 2:00 o’clock p. m.,
in each of the precincts or
townships in the County, at
the regular voting place.
At these precinct meet
ings the delegates will be
elected to attend the Yan
cey Countv Democratic
Convention to be held in
Burnsville, at the Court
house, on April 22, 1950, at
10:00 o’clock a. m., at which
time the candidates on the
Democratic ticket will be
nominated.
C. P, Randolph, Chair
man of Yancey County De
mocratic Executive Com-
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South Toe School Bufilding
The plans and specifica-j
tions for the construction;
of the South Toe River
School Building are pro
gressing rapidly, according
to the architect, Lindsey M.
Gudger, and will soon be
ready for issuance for bids
for general plumbing, heat
ing and electrical contrac
| tors. . V:.
I Due to the fact that the]
, South Toe River School
, Building is a new project in
I which complete soil inves
tigation, placement on gro
unds, and full enginetring
must be undertaktn by the
architect the plans for this
building have not progress
ed as rapidly as those for
the Bee Log School Build
ing for which bids will be
taken April 12.
The new building will
contain fourteen class
rooms as originally planned
with alternates being so ar
ranged so that certain
rooms may be ommitted,
should the total costs run
over the allocations provid
ed for the buuilding.
Due to the fact that ..a
new well, a new sewage dis
posal system, and a new ap
proach to the building must
be provided it is natural to
expect that tht costs can-|
FINAL RITES FOR
MRS. C. H.JUGHES
Funeral services, for Mrs.
C. H. Hughes, 61, of Burns
ville, Rt. 2, who died Satur
day at her home after a
brief illness, were held
Monday at 10:30 a. m. in
Windom Baytist Church.
The Rev. Roy Hinson and
the Rev. E. P. Blevins offi
ciated and burial was in
Pete Young Cemetery.
Surviving are the hus
band; three daughters, Mrs
Ethel Bedford, Mrs. J. Sty
les and Mrs. Robert South
ers of Burnsville; four sons
Ray, Roy, Rex and Chester
of Burnsville and one sis
ter, Mrs. Effie Mitchell of
Charlotte.
Pfc. Junior Parker has
returned to U. S. Marine
Corps, Camp LeJeune, N.
C. after spending 15 days
with his mother who is
slowly improving after tak
ing treatments in Marion
NOTICE
The Republican bi-an
nual convention is called to
meet in the court house in 1
Burnsville on Wednesday, ;
'April 12th, 1950, at 8:00 p.
m., to nominate candidates 1
Tor the 1950 general elec
tion and for the regular re
organization. |
The precinct meetings
are called to njeet at the
regular polling places on
Saturday, April 8, 1950, at
3:00 p. m, to select delegat
es to the county convention
Chas. Chairman.
Named Campaign Manager
For Senatolf Graham
Z. B. Byrd Jtas accepted
the appointment as cam-i
paign manage! in Yancey I
County for Sfiator Frank
Graham, acedfding to a
message receitpd Tuesday
from F. J. Johnson Jr., sta
te campaign wanager for.
Graham. I
jnot possibly n|n as low per
| square foot as the normal
replacement type school
The will be com-!
pletely fireproof and of the
latest typejaal from inqui
ries made by®he Commis
sioner of SsWol House Pla
nning in Raleigh, it is ex
| peeled toijeme.ofalie mou.
[modem school buildings er
ected in Western North
Carolina. Cafeteria and au- 1
ditorium facilities, along
with teachers rest rooms, |
first aid rooms, and prin
cipal’s offices will be pro
vided.
-Plans are fast approach-!
ing th e completion stage,
having been rushed to com
pletion by the Board of Ed
ucation and the County
Superintendent, Frank W.
Howell, without sacrifices
being made in the study of
the planning and the struc
tural safety of the building.
The mechanical installa- 1
tions such as heating, plum-j
bing, and electrical will be
of the most modern type
and it is thought that upon'
completion of the building
it will .serve as a model for
the construction of other
school buildings in Westtrn 1
North Carolina.',
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V. A. Training Supervisor
Named for County
T. J. Greenlee has been'
named supervisor of the 1
Veterans Training prog
ram for Mitchell, Yancey
and Madison Counties, and
has taken up his duties in
this capacity. |
Easter Sunrise Service ,
The Easter Sunrise Ser- 1
vice will be held on the re
servoir hill at 5:15 Sunday
morning.
The service is sponsored
by the Burnsville Ministers’
Conference with West Bur
nsville, Bolens Creek, Hig
gins Memorial, Burnsville
Presbyterian and Burns
ville Baptist Churches co-'
operating.
Hymns, prayer, scripture'
reading and special music'
will be included in the ord- 1
er of service.
In case of rain or snow
the group will meet in the
Baptist Church.
FARM NOTES
Any farmer in the coun
ty interested in raising
sheep should contact the
county agent’s office. Plans
have been made to bring
some sheep into the county
to be sold at cost and those
who would like to make
further inquiry about this
may call the farm agent’s
office. s
Census Started
Enumerators Listed
Work on taking the 1950
.Census was started in the
'county Saturday, April 1.
The results are expected to
reveal a substantial in
crease in population for
both town and county,
j Charles W. Edwards,!
crew leader for Yancey
County for the 1950 Census
has announced the follow
ing enumerators for the
county:
| Jennie W. Thomas, Ethel
'E. Thomas, Green Coun
tain ; Mrs. Pearl S. Higgins,
Mrs. Eleanor Rogers, Mrs.
L. G. Deyton, Burnsville;
Mrs. Hattie Peterson, Lois
D. Proffitt, Atlass Edwards
Grace G. Ayers, Cane River
Troy G. Boone, Windom;
Alma Lee Buck, Bee Log;
Everett J. Johnson, Toledo;
Margaret Y. Buchanan, 1
Carl T. Young, Burnsville ’
Rt. 1; Ruetta T. Letterman
Day Book; Mrs. Vivian.
-Jamerson, ‘ Pensacola; Rob-J
ert E. Holloway, Sioux;
, Willard R. Robinson, Jam
es W. Hoover, Celo.
| Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mcln
tosh who have been living 1
inNSacramento, Calif, re
jturnel home last week.
! Lt. j. g. and Mrs. Herrick
Peterson are here from 1
Charleston to visit relatives!
Blue Cross Enrollment Drive
Opens In Western Carolina
The Western North Car
olina intensive Blue Cross
! enrollment began Monday,
'April 3, in tht six western
most counties. In Cherokee,
■Clay, Graham, Jackson,
Macon and Swain, county
Blue Cross chairmen and
Blue Cross representatives
( have been working to carry
out the objectives set forth
;by the Health and Hospital
! Council of the Tenth Medi
cal District, wrich is Spon
soring the campaign.
| The campaign was plan
ned after a study by the
Council revealed that* a ma
jority of the residents of
the 15 counties comprising
the district were without
adequate hospital and sur-
Igical protection. The chief
'objective of the campaign
lis to provide adequate cov
erage for all residents. The
, Council sees ilfe such protec
tion an end to the financial
burden of illness for the
average family. Blue Cross
coverage also means that
persons who need surgical
or hospital care will not
have to put it off because
they feel they cannot af
' ford it.
| The week of April 17-22,
■ the enrollment will be in
Madison," McDowell, Mit
'chell and Yancey counties.
Blue Cross leaders ex
pect the enrollment t o
reach all of the 400,000 re
sidents of the district with
District Highway Meetings
Are Planned Each Month
Will Give Information
On Road Work
On the second Tuesday
of each month a road meet
ing is held in Asheville for
the purpose of keeping the
people informed on the
road program, for hearing
road problems and (sugges
tions that the people of the
tlOh Division wish to pre
sent.
The next meeting will be
April 11th at 10:00 a. m. on
the 4th floor of the Bun
combe County Courthouse.
The three District Engi
neers from Bryson City,
Burnsville and Asheville.
Division Engineer Stewart
and Commissioner Thrash
will be present. A progress
report will be made and
matters of a general nature
will be discussed.
Each fiscal year a maxi
mum of 75 miles of new
roads in each Division may
be added to the State Sys
tem. This year 75 miles
have been added in the 10th
Division so no more roads
! will be added until after
July 1, 1950. No additional
roads will be selected for
black topping at this meet
ing.
f Due to the open winter,
no snow to be scraped and
no sand to be put on icy
I roads, more working days,
I etc., the entire road pro
gram is further advanced
than had been anticipated.
Approximately one thous
and different mud roads
that had never been impro
ved have been drained,
graded and rocked in this
Division during the past j
twelve months.
| The roads that were ap-
the opportunity to join.
The campaign is being
carried out by the two
North Carolina Plans ap
proved by Blue Cross, The
Hospital Care Association
of Durham and the Hospi
tal Saving Association of
Chapel Hill.
LAST RITESHELDFOR
CHARLES FERGUSON
Charles Ferguson, 59,
prominent citizen of Swiss,
passed away Tuesday mor
ning after an extended
illness.
Funeral services were
held Wednesday at 2:30 p.
m. in Mt. Pleasant Baptist
Church with the 1 Rev. E. J.
Hall officiating.
Burial was in the church
cemetery with members of
the Bald Creek Masonic
lodge conducting graveside
rites.
Surviving are the widow
one daughter. Miss Madge
Ferguson of Swiss; three
sons, Gus and Willie J. of
Swiss and Kiah of Swanna
noa the mother, Mrs. W.
M. Ferguson of Swiss;
three brothers and four
sisters.
*
Mrs. D. H. Covington
will go to Columbia. S. C.
for the week end to visit
Mrs. W. J. Baker who has
been ill of pneumonia is im
proving at her home.
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NUMBER THIRTY-SEVEN
proved by the people in the
county public meetings for
paving this spring are rap
idly being conditioned for
black topping as soon as
weather permits. These are
the roads which required
practically no grading nor
widening.
Some of the roads tliat
were approved for the sec
ond phase of the paving
program can probably be
graded and conditioned for
letting to contract for black
; topping during the late
summer. Before any addi
tional roads are approved
for black topping public
mettings will be held in the
respective court houses.
“So They Say”""
The weather: The “Eas
ter Spell’’ is with us. The
ground was white this mor
ning and snow still falls.
We might almost call this
. “Flordia weather” as the
I Charles Bvrds returned
• this week, the Suleys, Com
• forts and Grasmucks are at
[ Cat Tail Creek and Rush
• and “Miss Julie” were plan
ning to return today from
Florida visit.
About town: The weath
er is responsible for hold
ups in construction mork—
grading on the Duplan
tract won’t be completed
this week as planned. Work
goes on there day and night
but slowed down by rain
and snow . New depart
ment store also a little late
in opening due to building
repairs hut the Winfred
J Ropers who’ll manage it
| say within next few days
they plan to move in
work also slows down on
Irene and Bob Shorts’ Mot
or Court when it snows .. .
Happy to learn that Mrs.
Sallie Baker is not as ser
iously ill as thought at first
and is now improving . . .
Wrenn is improving at Vet
erans Hospital and hopes
to be home soon . . . The
Edge family has - some kind
of “support the hospitals
plan”! Jay and Doris both
home but Wallace and
Yvonne’s young son there
for treatment this week . .
Herrick Peterson and at
tractive wife home from
Charleston and Dale and
Mai*y Banner in for spring
holidays ... Did you ever
try to tell “nothing but the
truth” for 24 hours? See
how it works out at the
Senior class play tomorrow
night at B. H. S. . . "We re
ceived the following letter
yesterday: “To whom it
Might Concern: Mrs. Julia
M. Rathburn’s home was
completely destroyed with
fire April 4th at 2:30
o’clock and all who wish to
contribute will be greatly
appreciated by her whole
family. Send anything you
wish to Mrs. Rathbum,
Hamrick, N. C. Thapking
you in advance for the re
quested favor. Mrs. Rose
Lee Ray”.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Pen
land are moving this week
to their new home on Long
View Drive. Mrs. Josephine
Holmes who bought the
i house where the Penlands
now reside plans to move
in this month.
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