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BURNSVILLE - Home Os Art and Industry VOLUME FIFTEEN 100 Cattle Exhibited At Show; j. j i / Sale Great Success More than a thousand pepol visited the Annual Tri-County. Cattle Show and sale held on the £kb Young faem tast of Busnsville. Mitchell County led the show in number with 51 cattle en tered, white Yancey entered 49 and Avery 9. Eighty-fiv breeders from the three count- , ies entered show stock. Judging was and mos of the entres wtere awarded red ribpons, whil the remain ing stock received an almos even division between blue and white ribbons. E. L. Dilling ham, Yancey County farm ag ent, said a majority of t)ie cattle had not been froomed sufficiently, which held then down in the showinv. The first sale of registered MISS CORNELIA CARTER, YANCEY NATIVE* DIES Miss Cornelia Carter, 70, native of this county and cou sin of Mrs. J. Bis Ray of Bur nsville, died Saturday morning in a Boone hospital from burns received several weeks ago when she slipped and fell into a bath tub of scalding water. The accident occurred in the faculty apartments of’“Appala chian State Teachers College where she had been a member of the faculty during the sum mer session. For several years Miss Carter was primary scho ol supervisor in the City Schools of Charlotte. She was the daughter of the late Daniel and Ophelia Mc- Gimsey Carter of Burnsville Surviving, besides the cousins,, Ts one sister, Miss Ophelia ‘Carter of Charlotte. Funeral services were held in the Morganton First Pres byterian Church and bura was in Forest Hill Cemetery. KITES HELD FOR MRS. MARCUS ENGLAND Funeral services for Mrs Marcus England, 37, who diet Thursday afternoon at her home here following a shoit illness were held Saturday atj 2 p. m. in Prices Creek Baptis Church. The Rev. Ed Wood, and the Rev E. G. Adkins off ciated. Burial was in the fam ily cemetery. Surviving are the husband two daughters, Billie Jean and Muriel of the home; one son Dennis of the home; the par ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Wes tall of Cane River; six sisters Mrs. Ewart Banks, Mrs. Coy Austin and Mrs. Moscoe Tow of Cane River, Mrs. Ralph Ray and Mrs. Coy-Fox of Bur nsville and Mrs. Gay England (Os Weaverville; two brothers fGrover and Kenneth Westall (■of Cane River. FIFTY DIE IN CRASH ~ ■jpillijjlfijaH Oakland, Cal.—A huge United Airlines DC-6B passenger plane, inbound from Chicago, crashed and burned (August 24) a short distance from Oakland, killing all 50 persons aboard. This photograph shows the wreckage of the plane, ■with debris scattered about a half mile. The Yancey Record SUB. RATES $1.50 YEAR. Guernsey heifers featured with the sale proved a soccess. Sev enteen head were sold at auc tion foh an avehage of $l7O. The highest phice heceived was $235 and the lowest was $l4O. Aies of the animals on sale ranged from four months to one and one half years. Blue and red ribbon winners! at the show today will be tox-l hibited in the Asheville sHowj •on September 11, according to the farm agent. \ ,* * 1 , v D. R. FOUTS HOME f FROM FAR EAST ! f T r D. R. Fouts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dover R. Fouts of Burns ville, arrived here last week for a visit with his pajents and friends. D. R. is Far East ern representative for the LeTurneau Company, builders of heavy earth moving equip ment, As representative of the company, he has traveled in several countries of the Far East during the past two or three years. been rejected for military During the war, after he Vuad service because of heart con dition, he took a position with a company operating in Sauth America. Since then, he has been outside his native countrj most of th time. i. “DOPE QUEEN” HELD , ft*'*. ! . ri&Jjr ilKraMvi. , \ •mmb MBMBL rm (vMm wmBU New York—Paula Marshal Russo, called “Queen of the Dope Pushers” in the Broad way sector, is shown after her arrest (August 24). Police wh> ( found a supply of heroin in her . brassiere, said her customer ■ were actors and actresses of • the Gay White Way. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Mincer and family of Charlottesville Va. and Mr. and Mrs.* E. Us Peterson and family of Wilson Ohio are visiting Mr. and Mrs I R. F. Peterson and family . Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Bailey; of Hampstead, Md. have beei visiting relatives at Jacks Creek and Green Mountain. Several California relative have been visiting with Mr Henry Bailey of Micaville. Mrs. J. C. Banks and chili of Detroit are visiting relativ es in Burnsville this week. -DEDICATKDVTO THE PROGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY” BURNSVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1951 LEGION AND AUXILIARY HOLD PICNIC SUPPER Members of the Earl Horton Post of the American Legion and the Auxiliary held the regular August meeting Tues day evening. Before the busi ness session, a picnic supper was held on the Legion build ing grounds. Mrs. George Roberts, presi- Ident, presided at the Auxiliary meeting in which it was an nounced that a purchase of silverware and additional fatii lities for the kitchen had beeii made. The group pledged coop eration with the Red Cross Blood Mobile visit here on September 22. Agreement was 1 also made to urge every citizen ' of the county to cooperate 1 when the X-Ray Unit of the 1 Tuberculosis Association com ‘ es to this county. i Members of both the Legion and the Auxiliary volunteered ‘to be ‘in town .Wednesday i morning to see the latest group 1 of recruits off for military ‘ iservice. The gift from Mrs. W- Eobertson of the service .quilt r was gratefully acknowledged 1 and an appropriate display - case will toe built for the gift i The quilt bears the names of t all Yancey CciWPty veterans of i World War l. Names were em broidered by Mrs. ;Ro)bertson several years ago. Mrs. Guss Peterson and Mrs, | C. R. Hamrick wilt toe in .charge <of the nursery at Oteen Hospi tal next Sunday afternoon. The nursery is sponsored by |i3he Auxiliary to care for child j re® -while the mothers visit their husbands in the hospital. The Burnsville unit is in charge one day each month. Mr. and Mrs. James King of Detroit are visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. A. King here . - ■ SMALL MANUFACTURERS INVITED TO EXHIBIT Small manufacturers of Yancey County who wish t> ,1 participate in the gigantic prc-j . curement program now being • conducted by the Federal Gov j , ernment in carrying out the | • national defense effort will be given an opportunity to obtain^ f first-hand information on just what the government is buying at an exhibit to be presented , in Atlanta, September 10, 11 and 12. A special invitation to man ufacturers of Yancey County to attend the exhibit has been issued by the Armed Forces Regional Council for the Sou ! theast, headquarters of which are in Atlanta. 1 The exhibit, to be establish ed in the new exhibit hall of| the Atlanta Biltmore Hotd will be attended by prime con-] tractors from many sections of j ! the Southeast who will be ready to show smaller firms many of the things they are | selling the government. The primary purpose of thej exhibit will be to encourag the spreading of government contracts to smaller firms which feel that they have the ability and facilities to serve as subcontractors in assisting prime contractors to fulfill the contracts, according to Lieut enant-Colonel Robert R. Kay 1 of the United States Fore® ] who is serving as project offi cer for the exhibit. “This exhibit, while not in tended to assure small firms of government contracts, wiP, nevertheless, enable small bus , inessmen to discuss directl with representatives of prime contractors and the armed ser vices just what the govern ment is buying and their abil ity to help out in supplying component parts,’’ Colonel Kay; said. “I feel, therefore, that it would IftWfto dfhe advantage of small manufacturers of Yan cey County to attend this ex l ibit if they possibly can do , so. j The Ur ited States Depart . ment of Commerce is cooperat ] ing in the project. i i m- SAYS REDS KNEW OF JAP WAR PLANS H H r vJw IVIa ■’/#. f M Wm rj#\ J * JjWP MI tjzf - r / : pm# \ji§i§s% V' , •&s§£- Washington, J), C. Maj. Gerf. Charles Wi'Maifrghby, re tiring Fart.astern Intelligence} ' chief, tella the House pa-Am-j | erican activities Committee 1 (August 23) that Red army , headquarters .in Moscow were r informed sys early as July, 1941 of futixyeiJapanese • .aggression in Asia Which would make 5* war with 3|he U. S. [] Willougfrfajp testimony is ex-‘ r» pected tot prompt an inquiry] into Communist espionage i n > Jhe Far East. ; \ ■■ ■ X-RAY SCHEDULE i x Announced A schedule of free chest ! x-rays by£the mobile unit of ■ the Norlh Carolina State , Board of "Health for Yancey, Mitchell and Avery Counties during the month of Septem ; Her has be«en announced. The of Health, Local Tuberculpais Association, and the Board of County Commis sioners urthat every person 15 years age and older _be x-rayed. Tfie'“exam)na.lion is free, only takes a minute andj you will get a written report ' of the finding from the x-ray! picture. Citizens of this county may get the x-ray examination at any of the locations below Young's Lunch Room, Mica ville, Sept. 1, 4 and 5; John I Edge’s Store, Celo, Sept. 4; I John Morrow’s home, Cane j River, Sept. 6 and 7; Bald Creek School, Sept. 6,7 and 8; Yancey County Prison 1 Camp (camp only) Sept. 8; on 1 the Square, Burnsville, Sept. II through 29, except Sundays] and Mondays; Laurel Branch* Baptist Church, Pensacola, 1 Sept. 11; and Post Office, i] Green Mountain, Sept 12, 1 p. l m. to 5 p. m. ( HUNTER TO ATTEND NCEA MEETING Edgar T. Hunter, Jr., *of Burnsville, president of the Yancey County unit of the North Carolina Education As sociation, plans to attend the annual NCEA leadership con ference at Catawba College, Salisbury, Friday through Sunday. Over 200 local ' and state NCEA leaders are expected to take part in the intensive three J day program of orientation in the association’s activities. Highlights of the program will be addresses on Saturday night by O. Arthur Kirkman member of the Guilford Coun ty delegation in the 1951 Gen eral Assembly, and Charles K Carroll, superintendent of the High Point Nehoolg, Carroll Angel Accepts Position With State Safety Division Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Angel and family moved from Burns-1 ville this week to Sylva where he will be stationed with the North Carolina Safety Divis ion. Mr. Angel, the son of Mr,] and Mrs. Gaston Angel of Bur-’ nsville, was employed with the Yancey County school system until he accepted the position with the Safety Div ision about two months ago. Besides moving to a new po-, sition, another event occurred in the lives or Mr. and Mrs. I Angel—they are the proud parents of a new baby, born last week. „ - Lions Announce Programs For September Meetings Ladies Night was observed by the_ Lions Club at their meeting Thursday night which 1 was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Powell I Mrs. Smith, daughter of Mr. | and Mrs. Powell, entertained the group with color pictures r which she made on a recent | trip to National and State f Parks in the West. The Ameri- E can Legion Auxiliary served I the meal, [ The Education Committee [; will be in charge of the pro | gram on September 13, and F. • R. Barber, chairman, announ | ced that Bruce M. Tomberlin, | Burnsville High School princi * pal, will speak. For the meet- j ing of September 27, T. S. | Godwin, chairman of the Agri | culture Committee, has ar | ranged a program on the Coro | rqunity Development. r Mrs. Ella Horton Johnson, Former Burnsville School t Teacher, Dies From Burns 5 Mrs, Ella Horton Johnson, ' 35, iotwer school teacher m High School, died] r! £ 4 RHWniog in a Valdese ' baturu. ‘ -rn 4*rns received hospital fi\,. •„ home there] in a fire at he. Thursday. *■*. she According to reports, was burned when gasoline u. ed for cleaning a floor sud • denly ignited from a hot water heater in the kitchen. ! , Funeral services were held Sunday in the Valdese Baptist Church. Burial was in the fam- ■ ily cemetery at Unicoi, Tenn., where her parents, Mr. and 1 Mrs. J. Taylor Horton, reside. I, Surviving, in addition to the husband and parents, are three children and one brother. Mrs. • Horton has several reljMvea in •[Yancey CounYy.• . 'LAST RITES HELD FOR WILLIAM CARROLL Funeral services for William A. Carroll, 60, of Celo, who , died at his home Tuesday morning following a long ill ness, were held today at 2:30 p. m. in Browns Creek Baptist i Church. The Rev. Arthur Pate officiated and burial was in the Robinson Cemetery. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ida Belle Carroll; four daughters, Mrs. Ed Carroll and Miss Connie Carroll of Celo, Mrs. Bryant Hensley ofj Marion and Mrs. Jack West of Valdese; three sons, Ollie,! Arthur and Lewis Carroll of Celo; two sisters, Mrs. Ike Hensley of Newdale and Mrs. Cling Henson of Celo, and one brother, John Carroll of Celo. LABOR DAY IS “D-DAY” OVER NATION .A On Labor Day, September 3, the first nation-wide U. S. Defense Bond Drive will begin I The slogan for the bond drive is “Make Today Your D-Day 1 Buy U. S. Defense Bonds”. ’ There will not be a national ' 1 quota nor a state quota, ac cording to Allison James, State Director. But there is a county 1 quota. The quota set for Yan cey County as reported by G. Leslie Hensley, county crair man, is $15,000. The object of the drive is to encourage thrift and saving on the part of every individ ual, to restrain spending for non-essentials, and to main tain a wide distribution of the. public debt among as many: individuals as possible. One official of the drive' pointed out that when a young' man climbs aboard a bus or train headed for a military, | post, his duty is clear. He has no choice. Uncle Sam has : drafted his personal" l serviies for the duration of the nation-' al emergency. The folks back home have a duty, too, to that young man,' ,to their country, and to them- ' selves. Their duty is to keep I,the country strong economl i cally. The Defense Drive will con finue through October 27. Large Crowd Attends Y. C. I. Reunion Perfect weather, a bounte | ous lunch and the privilege of | talking with old friends round- ( ed out a pleasant occasion for the large crowd attending the Yancey Collegiate Institute Annual Reunion last Saturday. Two or three hundred former students and teachers frem ad-] joining counties, South Caro lina, and Tennessee gathered on the Burnsville High School grounds, former site of Y. C. L, to enjoy the third annual re union. The program was highlight ed with talks by E. F. Watson . n • Tvna_ of Spruce Pine, a former l rus tee of the Institute, and E. E. Hawkins of Johnson .City, - Tennessee, a former principal, 1 ! and a presentation of Resolu tions of Respect for deceased members by Mrs. Francis M. Hamrick, also a former teacher During the business session of the gathering, a fixed date was set for future reunions. 1 It was decided that hereafter ( the reunion will be held annu li ally on the third Saturday in J August. A definite date, it was '| thought, should allow more J people to make plans to attend j the affair. Because many nam <>s and addresses are still un "Jable, an effort is being ' enlarge and improve (IVdL, made to ’-tchins, histor- M fol T „ sketch Mr. James Hu He had lan, presented a his. - of the institution which . j compiled. The history was book form and copies are still ; available to persons interested g in securing one. " 1 — J m* ■—■■■■ ■■ a B. L. Carter And Wife Honored At Supper * Mr. and Mrs. Bernard L. Carter, who are leaving Burns ville soon for their home in Shawmut, Ala., were the honor i guests at an outdoor supper at the home as Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Laughrun Wednesday evening. , Hosts for the occasion were!] i members of the Men’s and , Women’s Bible classes of Hig- , gins Memorial Methodist ( Church. Mr. Carter has been ) serving as teacher of the Men’s Class there for some time. Mrs ] Carter has been president of , r n /\ l \ T a m f m O n mi. .. i 1 Z’ 1 * the Woman’s Society of Chris tian Service and part time or ganist. Mr. Carter, who has been as-' sociated with Glen Raven ftfilli here as superintendent of the l weaving department, has ac cepted another position in the Alabama town. Miss Roberts Entertains Class Mates During Week Sallie Umstead of Roxboro, Sylvia Keene of Durham, and Carolyn Smawley of Ruther fordton have been the house guests of Elizabeth Ann Rob- , erts during the past week. All are class mates at Wake Forest College. Miss Roberts entertained with a tea Saturday from 3 to five, honoring her guests and Olivia Tappan of Nashville, N. C., Miss Llewellyn Ray and Miss Sue Koenig assisted in serving. PRESBYTERIAN NEWS A choir has been formed in each of the churches in this field and choir practice ' has bqpn arranged in each church. All who can are urged to sup port the choir by their pre sence at the practice. At the 11:00 A. M. service this Sunday at Micaville a group of young folks will be' received into the Church. The Women of the Church at Newdale will have their mon I thly meeting* at the Church on] Monday night, September 3 at 7:30 o'clock. Preaching service this Sun day as follows: Newdale —10:00 Micaville—ll:oo Estatoa— 7:80 BURNSVILLE Home Os *[ Camp Mt. Mitchell ] For Girlg NUMBER FIFTY-TWO Retiring officers of the or ganization were C. P. Randolph president; A. J. Hutchins, vice ' president; Mrs. Louise Wick er, secretary; Mrs. Hattie B. Peterson, treasurer; and Jam es Hutchins, historian. Offi cers elected for the new year are Z. B. Byrd, president; D. iR. Fouts, vice president; Mrs. Louise W. Wicker, secretary; Mrs. Annie W. Bennett, treas urer, and James Hutchins, ’ historian. MRS. HAMRICK TO HEAD CRUSADE FOR FREEDOM IN YANCEY COUNTY Raleigh Appointment of Mrs. C. R. Hamrick, of Burns ville, as Yancey County chair man for the 1951 CruSade for Freedom was announced today by John Hardeto of Greensboro, Crusade chairman for North Carolina, and James -G > K. ! McCluye of Western North Carolina chairman. | The Crusade will this year seek enrollment of 25,000,001) 1 U. S. citizens and contributions s os $3,500,000 to ekpand its * Radio Free Europe truth broadcasts to the peoples be- hind the Iron Curtain. “With the help of the Ameri can people,” said Harden, “We hope to have individual trans mitters beamed to each of the Iron Curtain countries. We in vite the cooperation of all local j groups and individuals in this I citizens' movement to iigni -rid communism. ■» funds contributed by ! wo. ** 000 Americans who “Tho mad* last fall the 16,000, powerful joined the Cru V wfeifijl mada.poaaihU W ~; new station in Munict.' is doing such a magnii.. job of spiking Communist lies and undermining the Red pup pet regimes,” Harden said. “Residents of North Carolina participated wholeheartedly in that accomplishment, and I am confident will do so again this year. The Crusade is one of the few channels through which each individual can make his moral force felt behind the Iron Curtain." * The independent Radio Free Europe broadcasts, he said, ex pose Communist collaborators and informers, and keep hope alive in the hearts of the pris oner peoples under Communist domination. j “We are fighting the Com , munist leaders on their own I level with their own weapons,” said Harden. “The busier we can keep them in their own backyards, the less chance > there will be of their starting trouble anywhere else. In the words of General Lucius D. Clay, national chairman of the Crusade for Freedom, ‘if we can win the! cold war we can prevent it from becoming a hot war.’” MARRIES BROTHER’S WIDOW 9HHg9r veil' - BRf jr v. ' W ■gr . v ra&k jffL* w i ■■ m *9 jh mm -I • X Washington, D. C. Fred j Wilson, of .Arlington, Va., 22- year-old flyer, who saw his | twin brother killed in a plane [ crash over England last Sep tember, married his brother’s widow, Lorraine Beazley Wil son (August 25). It was natur al, he explained, to take his brother’s place, since they had always been together in every thing they did. v