“Ah, but a man’s reach
should exceed his grasp,
Or what’s a heaven for?”
Browning
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Fall Colors Begin to Show
on Blue Ridge Parkway
Rangers patrolling the
Blue Ridge Parkway, mou
ntain-top scenic boulevard
connecting the Shenandoah
and the Great Smoky Mou
ntain National Parks, re
port that’ fall colors have
already begun a fine show
on the mountainsides at
elevations of 4,00 feet and
over. Already the Sour
wood, Dogwood, Wild Cher
ry, and Red Maples have
started to color vividly _in
the area between Balsam
Gap and Mount Mitchell.
Mountain Ash trees be
tween Craven Gap and Mt.
Mitchell are now heavy
with clusters of brilliant
red berries, and Viburnum,
a low shrub, has put on
deep red leaves.
The color in the Mt. Mit
chell district of the Park
' way is expected to be at its
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, OCTOBER 8-14, 1950
AN OPEN LETTER from
WALDO C. CHEEK, Commissioner of Insurance,
Sherwood Brockwellj State Fire Marshall, and -
W. W. ROBERTS, Chief Burnsville Fire Department
To the PEOPLE OF YANCEY COUNTY.
Greetings:
A place to live is a fundamental requirement of an
American family. Suppose your home were to catch on
fire tonight (and thousands will throughout the United
States) and suppose you are fortunate and all your loved
ones escape without injury, your home, due to fine work
by the Fire Department, is only partially destroyed and
that covered by insurance.
You would, under these~eiYt?tmmt'ances. indeed be
fortunate, BUT where would you and your family live
while repairs are being made? There are exceeingly few
houses for sale or rent and apartments are practically
unattainable.
If, under the most favorable conditions, fire attacks
you, you will face a serious and dreary situation.
WHY NOT PREVENT SUCH A FIRE?
In October, 1900, the North Carolina Insurance De
partment, then recently formed, issued its first Fire Pre
vention Day bulletin. This bulletin contained these two
simple lines:
“MOST FIRES ARE DUE TO CARELESSNESS”
and
“The A.B.C. of FIRE PREVENTION—ALWAYS
BE CAREFUL”
From this simple bulletin issued in 1900, Avith the
full cooperation of the Fire Departments of North Caro
lina and Civic Clubs throughout the State, Fire Preven
tion has become a state-wide, in many cities and towns a
year around, activity, which is paying North Carolin
ians a splendid dividend to-day.
“MOST FIRES ARE DUE TO CARELESSNESS”:
It has been said that in many homes “everything one
has in the house and know they will never need again
and are ashamed for the neighbors to see is in the base
ment, the attic or the closet under the only stairway
leading from the second floor, 95 per cent of it highly
flammable and so situated to form a constant threat to
such home and the lives of loved ones.”
Now, not after the fire, is the proper time to have
all this debris removed from the home and properly dis
posed. Get it before it gets you.
“The A.B.C. of FIRE PREVENTION—ALWAYS
BE CAREFUL”:
Uhen did you examine your heating plant and the
pipes thereto, are the heating plants or cook stoves or
pipes too close to woodwork? Are your flues and chim
neys safe? When did you have your electric wiring and
appliances checked by a competent person? Do your
electric lights flicker or grow dim when the refrigera
tor goes on or you turn on the radio or other appara
tus? Are there leaves or other trash in your gutters
subjeet to any spark from your chimney? Is the kero
sene or fugl oil properly stored in proper containers?
If there is any doubt in your mind abou t the fore
going or any other condition Tn your home WhiclTcbuld
result in fire, call your Chief of Fire Department or
Building Inspector now and follow his advice.
Be careful before the fire and prevent your loved
ones from being included in the ten thousand casualties
and your home from being included in the Vs* to 3-4 bill
ion dollars fire loss in this country this year.
Use Fire Prevention Week or Month this year coop
erating with the local Fire Department and Civic Clubs
in making North Carolina a safer place to live.
Year around fire prevention is paying a dividend
in North Carolina in economic values never before reach
ed in this State. A
The Yancey Record
peak around October 12.
By October 5, the Maples,
Black Gums, Dogwoods and
some Oak trees will be rap
idly reaching their height
of color along a section of
the Parkway referred to as
the Bluffs district, just
south of the North Caro
lina-Virginia State line—
and especially where the
Parkway intersects with U.
S. lughway 21 near Sparta,
N. C. and runs south to N.
C. highway 18 at Laurel
Springs. The Black Gums
and Dogwoods in this area
already are attractive and
.should hold their color for
the next two weeks,
Fall- coloration along the
t entire opened portion of
the Parkway should be
good from about the first
of October through the
first week in November,
and possibly a little later.
-DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY”
BURNSVILLE, N. C., THtIjSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1950
Notice to Selective
Service Delinquents
The following men from'
Yancey County are delin-j
quent with the Selective
Service Board: Britt Will-!
iams, Carmon Williams,!
Harris Lee Hensley, Fred
Parker, Jr.
Selective Service Regula
tions provide that delin
quents shall be ordered to
report for induction before
other registrants.
We are expecting a call
for delivery of men for in
duction at an early date.
Unless your delinquency is
removed by the time that
call is received, you will be
ordered to report for induc
tion as a delinquent and'if
you fail to respond you will
be reported to the United
States Attorney for crimi
nal action.
■o
We urge you to busy
yourself immediately in an
effort to remove your de
linquency. If you proceed
promptly we may be able
to give consideration to
your case before the call re
ferred to above is received.
If you ignore this- reminder
of your obligation under
the Selective Service Act
or persist in your delin
quency, you will be ordered
to report for induction in
the first call.
LASTRITES FOR MRS.
MAGGIE JOHNSON .
Mrs. Maggie Johnson, 71,
of Weaverville, died Sun
day morning in an Ashe
ville hospital following a
short illness.
Funeral services were
held Tuesday at 11 a. m. in
Bakers Creek Baptist Chu
rch. The Rev. Will Baker
officiated.
She was the widow of
Zeb Johnson of Yancey
County and resided in the
Jacks Creek section until
moving to Weaverville re
cently.
Surviving are two dau
ghters, Mrs. Flora Fox of
Swannanoa and Mrs. Car
rie Fox of Burnsville; four
sons, Frank and Paul John
son, both of Weaverville,
Fred Johnson of Burnsville
Star Route and Willie
Johnson of Green Moun
tain; two sisters, Mrs. Sal
lie Atkins of Erwin, Tenn.,
and Mrs. Deckie Whitson of
Marion, and a brother,
Neely Bailey.
LIBRARY NEWS
The Yancey County
Bookmobile schedule for
the coming week has been
announced as follows:
Thursday, Oct. 12: Bow
ditch, home of Mrs. Wilson
McMahan, 10 a. m.; Celo
School, 11 a. m.; Celo Post
Office, 12:30_p. m.; Harvard
School, 1 p. m.; Seven Mile
Ridge School, 2:30 p. m.;
Lonnie Ballew’s Store, 3:30
p. m.; White Oak Greek
Road, Robert Ballew’s
Store, 4 p. m.; Co-op Store,
4:30 p. m.
Friday, Oct. 13: Locust
Creek School, 9 a. m.; Bus
ick School, 11 a. m.; Busiek,
home of Mrs. Leonard
Crain, 11:30 a. m.; Rock
Creek, home of Mrs. R. L.
Rector, 1 p. m.; Middle
Creek, 2 p. m.; Celo, Fred
Robinson’s Store, 3 p. m.
Korea
Mr. and Bfcj. E. Edw
ards of Canjfßiver, have
'received word that their
son, Cpl. Jae& Edwards, of
[the First Gantry Division,
'was wounded in Korea on
September and is now in
Tokyo Armp Hospital, Ja-
Seatnan paries Byrd
Charles Jjfyrd, seaman,
USN, son of Mr. and Mrs.
D. T. Byrd of Route 1, Bur
nsville, recently visited the
city of Famagusta, Island
of Cyprus, jwhile serving
aboard the fheavy cruiser
USS which is
making a gifod will tour to
various cojjitries through
out the Mediterranean.
Before entering the Na
vy, he attended Clearmont
High School at Day Book,
and was etttbloyed by the
Kemper Textile G©rp., Bal
timore, Md.
-
i Boone Home Destroyed
The home, of Hoy Boone
. which was Between Mica
ville and Newdale was de
stroyed by* fire Monday
morning about 10 a. m.
The Burnsfjiile Fire De
partment wfs called but ar
rived Coo la|e to save the
frame house! Most of the
furniture was saved by nei
away at the time the house
caught fire and no * theory
was given as to its origin.
Neighbors statedthat the
first sign of fire was seen
coming up beside the chim
ney. However, no fire was
in the fireplace that morn
ing, it was stated.
—— ■ ■■"■■■■— •
According to the secre
tary to the Selective Ser
vice Board, 25 more boys
from Yancey County will
leave Burnsville for their
pre-induction examination
on Wednesday, October 18.
They will go to Charlotte
for the examination.
huskins-self"
Miss Georgia Mae Husk
ins, daughter of William H.
Huskins and the late Mrs.
Huskins of Newdale, was
married to Jake Calyin Self
son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred B.
Self of Little Switzerland,
Sunday afternoon in the
home of the Rev. J. H.
Black, Asheville.
The bride wore a navy
blue suit with navy and
white accessories and a
[corsage of white rosebuds.
Miss Cora Lee Huskins of
Newdale, sister of the bride
was maid of honor. She
wore a navy blue suit with
matching accessories and a
corsage of pink carnations.
Cecil John Self of Little
Switzerland was best man.
After the ceremony the
couple left for a wedding
trip. They will reside in
Little Switzerland.
Singing Convention
The Yancey County Sing
ing Convention will meet
with Bald Creek Baptist
Church, at Bee Log, on
Sunday, October Bth, at 2
p. m. All singers and the
public is cordially invited
to attend.
Lowe Thomas, Moderator
NOTICE
A meeting of the Repub
licans of Yancey County
will be held at the Court
House in Burnsville, on
October 13th.
Halsey B. Leavitt, Rep
ublican candidate for U. S.
Senate will be speaker for
the occasion. All Republi
cans are urged to attend.
Hear all your candidates
for the coming election.
Dr. Robertson Returns
to Hospital
Dr. W. B. Robertson who
has been ill for several
months returned this week
to a Rutherfordton hospi
tal for further treatment.
Dr. Robertson underwent
an operation at the hoscital
several weeks ago. His con
dition was somewhat im
proyed until recently.
i
i
Highway Department
Moves into New Building
The Highway Depart
ment moved last week from
offices in the Anglin Build
ing on the Square to its
1 new office building across
‘ from the Methodist Church
The new one story brick
building has been under
construction for several
' weeks. The ifiterior of the
building is modern in every
1 design, and was construct
ed by the Highway Com
mission for facilities for a
Tri-County office here.
FINAL RITES HELD
FOR ED WOODY, 52
Ed Woody, 52, of Green
Mountain, died at 3:45 a.
m. Sunday in a McDowell
County hospital. He was a
son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Woody.
Surviving are the widow,
the former Miss Maude
Honeycutt, whom he mar
ried 28 years ago; five dau
ghters, Mrs. Charlie Hard
ing and the Misses Billie
June and Dottie Mae
Woody, all of Green Moun-|
tain, Miss Wilma Woody of
Marion and Mrs. Lydia
Letterman of Day Book;
three sons, Donald, Dennis
and Paul C. Woody, all of
Green Mountain; seven sis
ters, Mrs. Alf Jarrett of
Forbes, Mrs. Arnold Thom
as of Newdale, Mrs. Henry
Briggs of Mars Hill, Mrs.
Roy Lyle and Mrs. Jonath
an Gouge, both of Green
Mountain, Mrs. Frances
McKenny of Chester, S. C.,
and Mrs. Ed Thomas of
Marion; five brothers,
Rassie and Grayson Woody,
both of Morganton, Robert
Woody o f Henderson,
Green Woody of Green
Mountain and Russell
Woody of Forbes, and three
grandchildren.
Funeral services were
held in Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church Monday at
3 p. m. with the Rev. Park
Whitson and the Rev.
Frank Parsons officiating.
Burial was in Woody Ceme
tery.
BLOODSHEI
On N. C. 1
Killed September 29 throu
Injured September 29 thro
Killed through October 2 th
Killed through October 2,1
Injured through October 2
Injured through October 2,
N. C. OBSERVES HIRE
THE HANDICAPPED
WEEK
North Carolina is joining
the nation this week, Octo
ber 1 through 7 in observ
ing National Employ the
Physically H a ndicapped
Week. Disabled veterans
and other handicapped per
sons in North Carolina and
throughout the nation do:
not ask for pity, nor char-!
ity, but an equal opportune
ity to do the work for whi
ch they are qualified.
The Veterans Adminis
tration, along with other j
; organizations , over the,
' country, are trying to cl is- j
count the idea of disability
; and stress the ability of
j handicapped persons.
In North Carolina alone
‘ the potential labor force
’ has been expanded by 5,000
disabled veterans who have
been rehabilitated through
the VA program. These
veterans are now employed
.in industries throughout !
i the State. A study in plants
. employing physically hand
; icapped persons hds shown
i that they adjust quickly
! and satisfactorily to the
: conditions of the job; they
• Jare equal and sometimes
[ superior to other workers
»in job performance; they
r are not job shoppers, and
. they can do any kind of
. work where their impair
t ments are not handicaps.
At the present time ano
ther 2,650 disabled veterans
are being trained in nearly
every type of business and
industry in the State. The
rehabilitation period for
these men will soon be com
pleted and shou
ld realize that when they
hire one of these, they are
helping themselves, helping
the person they have hired,
and increasing the produc
tive strength of the nation.
NOTICE
Capt. Ralph J. Ferree,
Aviation Cadet Project Of
ficer, will be at the Recruit-!
ing Office in the Post Office j
Building in Asheville on
October 11th through 13th.
Men of this county who
are interested in training
to become Air Force Offi- 1
cers and who are college
graduates between 20 1 /j!
and 26Vs years of age 1
should contact Capt. Fer
, ree on the above dates.
Lawrence Curtis of Bur
’ nsville is in Mission Hospi-j
i tal undergoing treatment
for an injury received last |
’ Sunday. His condition has
1 been reported serious.
Graduates From
Beauty School
Miss Carrie Maye Blank
enship, daughter of Mr.
i and Mrs. D. F. Blankenship
i of Burnsville, has complet
;ed a course in Beauty
: Culture at the Pack Square
Beauty School in Asheville.
She is now employed by
the Hotel Asheville Beauty
Shop there.
D BOXSCORE
Highways
jgh October 2 21
ough Qctober 2 174
his year 677
1949 , 6il
this year - 8,967
i, 1949 7,034
“My strength is as the
strength of ten, i
Because my heart is pure.”
Tennyson
NUMBER FIVE
YANCEY DEMOCRATS
ATTEND RALLY j
A delegation of Yancey
County Democrats attend--
;ed an Eleventh District De
mocratic rally yesterday in
Marion. The McDowell
County Democrats were
| the hosts at the rally for
over 500 persons represent
ing seven western counties.
| Principal speakers at the
rally which was held in the
McDowell County Court
House were candidate
Clyde R. Hoey and Gover
nor Kerr Scott. C. P. Ran
dolph, Yancey County par
,ty chairman, also talked.
| Gov. Scott in his address
said that within a few
years North Carolina wou
ld enjoy the greatest era of
; prosperity than had been
in a whole generation.
Following the rally in the
Courthouse a barbecue was
given in the Community
house by the McDowell Ex
ecutive Committee.
Attend WMU Meeting
Mrs. Mary Mrs.
Charles Trammel, Mrs. Gus
Peterson, and Mrs. Tensie
Bailey attended an all day
district meeting of the
Baptist Women’s Mission
ary Union, Wednesday.
The District meeting was
held in the Calvary Baptist
'Church, West Asheville.
Pensacola —Mrs. Edward
5 C. Clark and son, Christo
r pher,' of Miami are vMtingr
| ; Mrs. Clark’s parents, Mr.
! and Mrs. C. W. Rathbone.
■ | Pensacola Mrs. Ralph
Byrd and small son, Morris
. Stephen, have returned
home from Biltmore hospi
tal where Morris Stephen
• was born on Sept. 19.
FINAL RITES FOR
MRS. GANIA_RAY
Mrs. Gania Ray, 75, died
at the home at Prices Creek
Sunday morning following
a lengthy illness,
j Surviving are a daughter
Mrs. Vernie Lyday of Cane
River; a son, Richmond
Ray, of West Asheville;
two sisters, Mrs. Delia Wil
son and Mrs. Althea Scott,
both of Cane River, and
I three brothers, Noah Led
ford of Gastonia and Watts
and Charlie Ledford, both
of Barnardsville.
Funeral services were
: held in Prices Creek Bap
-1 tist Church Monday at 3 p.
im. with the Rev. Ed Riddle
officiating. Burial was in
Scott Cemetery.
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