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VOLUME SIXTEEN
Memorial Day Service
Will Be Held Sunday
The annual memorial ser
vice sponsored by Earl Horton
Post 122, American Legion, as
a tribute to the war dead of
Yancey County, will be held
Sunday at 3 p. m. in the Park
way Playhouse at Burnsville.
The Memorial Day program
is for the 'public, and it urged
that all parents and next of
kin of soldiers killed in action
in World Warl, World War 11,
and the Korean conflict at
tend the service. It has been
pointed out that many people
last year thought the program
was for the American Legion
post alone. This idea is wrong.
The American Legion is only
sponsoring the program which
is a public affair.
The memorial service will
begin at 3 p. m., but at 2.:40
Mrs. Phillip Ray, organist at
the First Baptist Church here
will begin playing the church
chimes. The program will be
as follows:.
Advance of Colors, Ken
neth Robertson ih charge
Pledge to the Flag, led by J. J.
Nowicki; Invocation, Rev. H
M. Alley; Song, “The Lord Is
My Shepherd;” Scripture, Rev.
Jack Shankle; Prayer, Rev. G I
H. Vaughn; Song, “Breathe'
On Me”; Introduction of
speaker, J. J. Nowicki; Ad
dress, Rev. W. F. Higgins;
Reading names of honored
dead, R. N. Silver, with Mrs
D. R. Fouts placing the mem
orial flowers; Song, “Near To
The Heart of God”; America;
Benediction, Rev. David
Swartz; Retiring of Colors
Postlude.
'♦’-Mts. Grady Bailey - will be
pianist for the service, and
Mrs. John Bennett is directing
the special music. The Burns
Bee Log Students Make Display
In Chaucer Study
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Twelfth grade students of
Bee Log High School display
ed, for the high school chapel
group, a replica of Tabard Inn
and figures made by the stud
ents to represent the depart
ure of the pilgrims 'of Chau
cer's “Canterbury Tales” from
Southwark to Canterbury. The
figures, the furniture items
and other "“props” shown in
this photo" were made by the
students. The work was in
connection with a project to
stimulate interest in the'study
of the Prologue to the “Can
terbury Tales” and the chapel
program was the culmination
of the study unit.
The study made by the class
showed a picture of the civili
zation of a people—their art,
music, social life, religious
• life, literature, history, cus
The Yancey Record
SUB. RATES $1.50 YEAR.
ville Boy Scout Troop will act
as ushers.
During the past two weeks
The Yancey Record has pub
lished names of casualties of
these w-ar s in order to aid in
securing the names of the
next of kin. It has since been
found that names of three boys
who died in World War II were
not included in the lists:Names
not included were Ned Hig
gins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Higgins, i Higgins; Howard
D. Loftis, son of Mrs. Elzie
Gragg Loftis of Hamrick, a ltd
Walter Gibbs, son of Mrs.
Horace Gibbs, Bald Creek.
FINAL RITES HELD FOR
BLAINE BUTNER, 67
Funeral services for Blaine
Butner, 67, of Burnsville, who
died Friday in an Old Fort
ißursing home after a long ill
ness, were held Sunday after
noon at 2 o’clock in the chapel
of Holcombe Brothers Funer
al Home.
The Rev. H. M. Alley officia
ted and burial was in the fam
ily cemetery in Burnsville.
Surviving are the widow;
I one daughter, Mrs. Nathan
[Smith of Alexandria, Va.;
four sons, Gerard, Frank and
Harold of Burnsville, and
Wood of Alexandria, Va.;
two sisters, Mrs. W. C. Ram
sey of Burnsville, Mrs. Mary
McCurry of Unicoi, Tenn.;'
and three brothers, Lonas of
Burnsville, Wess of Baltimore,
Md., and Sam of West Virginia '
Mr. and Mrs.-. Nathan Smith j
and-Mr; Mis and Mrs. Wood
Butner of Alexandria, Va.,
visited relatives in Burnsville
this week.
toms, appearance, and person
al characteristics. This broad
background of study included
wide reading enrichment, re
search, class discussions, ana
lysis and criticisms. The con
struction of the models of the
pflgrirng involved a study of
proportions of sizes and of
physical characteristics, o f
bodily atttitudes and facial
expressions in keeping with
the character portrayed by
each student, the making of
the clay models and the finish
ed figures, *the planning and
making of\|he costumes, de
signing and making the per
sonal belongings, the building
of the Tabard Inn and its
furnishings.
i Written reports prepared by
■ each member of tu«s" class
“DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY”
BURNSVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1952
DUPLAN EXECUTIVES
REPORT NO IMPROVE
MENT IN TEXTILE
INDUSTRY
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In a semi-annual report to
! stockholders, directors of The
Duplan Corporation stated
that sales for the first six
! months of the current fiscal
1 year amounted to $13,050,969.
This amount was less by more
than three million dollars
than sales reported for the
first half of last year.
“During the last six months
there has been no improve
ment in conditions in the tex
tile industry. The drastic re
duction in consumer demand
started more than two years
ago, but the extent of the de
pression was temporarily con
cealed by the two speculative
buying waves which occurred,
first after the Korean "situa
tion developed in June, 1950,
and again in December, 1950
when the Chinese entered the
conflict,” the directors said.
Reduction in .the demand
for manufactured materials
caused a slump in the entire
textile industry. Both textile
plants and the hosiery mill in
Burnsville have felt the effects
of the recent reduction in
consumer buying.
In speaking of the outlook
for the industry, stockholders
| were told:
“The excessive inventories
in the industry have been re
duced. This depression has al
; ready lasted longer than any
other in many years. Any in
| crease in demand should re
sult Iff an Improvement iff xlra
price level and a return to
more normal operating o f
schedules.”
were bound in booklets, dis
playing the research done in
geography, history, literature,
and art and representing com
position work of the students.
The art work on the booklet
. covers was done by Hazel Wil
son. The art work of the royal
banquet scene and of the map
of Chaucer’s London, shown
in photo, was done by Hazel
Wilson and Freda Bradford.
Mrs. Edward Jj. Beeson dir
ected the project. Other stud
ents assisting were C. A. Ad
kins, Myrtle Adkins, Plen Ad
kins, Charles Edwards, Clay
Edwards, Martha Edwards,
Raymond Edwards, Reece Ed
wards, Edd Edwards, Jay
Miller, Rosaline Peterson,
Maxine Peterson, Jack Parker,
Alma Pate and Jap Phillips.
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ART SCHOOL OFFIC
IALS HERE ON
BUSINESS^
Charlie Phillips, director of
public relations at Woman’s
College and former director of
Burhsville School of Fine Arts,
' and George Ivy, new director
• of the arts [school, were ,in
l Burnsville the latter part of
: last week on'business for the
I school.
• Two new departments, paint
! ing an education, will be ad
i ded to the summer school,
s which will allow students col
lege credit in certain depart
i ments this year.
The painting department
• will be headed by John Opper
• of Columbia Teachers College
l and Pratt Institute, New
i York City; and the education
department will be directed
■ by Mr. Phillips. Along with
• the painting classes, a course
, in art education will be taught
• by Ivan E.,Johnson of Dallas,
, Texas. j ,
Plays to given by the
drama department, one of the
highlights of the school from
a public Interest standpoint,
were announced by the direc
tor. On* Jgfy 18-19 “Silver
Whistle”; £5-26, to be an
nounced ; August 1-2, “Gul
branic’s Panic"; August 8-9,
“A Mid-Summer Night's
Dream"; and on August 15-16-
18-19 the final musical,
“Brigadoon”, will be given.
TICKETS FOR CHEROKEE
DRAMA GO ON SALE SOON
CherokeW N. C. Ticket:
will go on sale here May 26
for the run ;
‘ ofliiSs ,r Unto
These Hills.*
The drama, recreating a
forgotten page of American
history will open June 28 for
nine straight performances
and thereafter will run night
ly except Monday through
September 1.
The announcement that ad
vance ticket sales will start
May 26 was made by Carol
White, general manager of
the Cherokee Historical As
sociation.
Beginning on that date,
White said his staff would be
able to handle advance ticket
reservations by mail, tele
phone, telegraph, or direct ov
er-the-counter sales.
The general ticket office is
located at the Legion Hut on
U. S. 441 here at Cherokee.
White said that just prior
to the premiere on June 28
outside or extension ticket of
fices will be opened at these
places:
Union Bus Station, Ashe
ville; Bus Station at Chamber
of Commerce, Waynesville;
Belk’s in Sylva; Bennett’s
Drug Store, Bryson City; Cha
mber of Commerce, Franklin;
Recreation Center, Fontana
Village; Trailways Bug Sta
tion Knoxville, Tenn., and
Dunn’s Drug Store, Gatlin
burg, Tenn.
White said the extension
box offices arc being main
tained for the second season
as a courtesy to the various
localities in this region which
give extra service to their
many summer visitors.
He said all indications are
that this will be Western Nor
th Carolina’s greatest year
for a record-breaking influx
of visitors.
“On the basig of travel pre
dictions,” White said, “we an
ticipate a good season here
at Cherokee.”
He pointed out that within
thirty minutes driving dis
tance from Mountainside
Theatre, where “Unto These
Hills” is presented, there are
more than 5,000 overnight ac
comodations.
“During the winter and
spring,” White said, “hundreds
of new accomodations nearby
have been opened up through
the erection of new motor
courts, motels, and other tour
ist establishments.”
TENTATIVE HUNTING
REGULATIONS SET BY |
WILDLIFE COMMISSION
The North Carolina Wildlife
> Resources Commission has an
, nounced tentative regulations
> for the 1952-53 hunting sea
[ son. These regulations will be
1 presented at meetings in each
{ of the nine wildlife districts
s where interested sportsmen
» will have opportunity to ex
press their desines and opin
. ions on setting official regula
. tions for the season.
, Dales set for game and bag
. limits for this section in the
tentative regulations are:
Bear, ’October 15—January 1.
; In this section where deer
■ hunting with dogs i s illegal,
! bear hunting will be closed
■ during the open season on
deer. No changes in bag limits
[ are proposed.
Deer: For this section the
! dates are split into a three
■ series season. The dates are
November 17-18, November
, 24-26, and December 3-6. It
has been proposed that only
; male deer with antlers three
or more inches be taken, with
no change in bag limit.
Raccoon and Opossum: The
season would be October 15—
January 1. The bag limit was
set at one per person, two per
party, four in possession, and
20 per season.
Squirrels: Dates would be
October 15—January 1. No
change in bag limit.
Rabbits: November 27
January 31. Bag limit, 5 daily,
35 per season.
Quail: November 27—Janu
ary 31. Bag limit of 8, and
; 100 per season.
Grouse: October 15—Janu
‘ ary 31. No change in bag limit.
HOSPITAL WORK
ON SCHEDULE
Work on the hospital site is
in full swing this week with
several trucks, a power shovel
and a bull-dozer on the job.
Although the grading has been
moving at a fast rate, members
of the steering committee for
the hospital construction be
lieve the job will not be fully
completed before some time
next week. Deneen Mica Com
pany of Newdale is moving
the dirt. Feldspar Milling
Company has been furnishing
the bulldozer this week with
out charge.
Construction will begin as
soon as the grading is com
pleted and the building plans
and blue-prints completed. (
This will be within a. short (
time. Practically all materials <
are in sight a s far as availab- j
ility is concerned, and will be
placed on the building site as
needed.
Funds continue to comfe in ,
the trustees say, aqd at the ,
present time more than (
$83,000 has been donated. The
goal has not been reached yet,
and any donation will be wel- ;
corned by the working eom- ]
mittee.
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FORMER RESIDENT STA
TIONED IN ALASKA
Pvt. Derion L. Maynard, soii
of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde May
nard of Weaverville and for
merly of Burnsville, is now
stationed in Alaska with an
Army engineering construc
tion company. •
On a recent furlough, Pvt
Maynard and the former Mis»
Winnie Wilson, daughter of
J. W. Wilson of Weavervflle, I
were married. His wife id now
living with her father itr Wpa-1
verville but expects to join l
her husband in Ah)akt. sepn.
Before moving
County, Maynard ? attended
Clearmont High School and
Burnsville High School. He is
a graduate of Flat Creek High
School.
Betterment Association
Begins Bid For Visitors
The Information House
i being constructed on the south
west corner of the Square by
' the Yancey County Betterment
Association is nearing comple
i tiou. The information building
i will be used by Mrs. Ira West
in giving tourists through
■ Burnsville places where vaca
tion accommodations in Yan
cey County may be found.
The organization was form
ed by business men here to try
to increase the number of
tourist through the county
during the summer season.
It was thought by the group
that Yancey County’s natural!
beauty and attractive climate
during the tourist season war
ranted more publicity. And
more publicity would cause a
need for more housing facili
ties, this causing the need for
a place of information concer
ning housing and scenic at
tractions in the area.
Mrs. Ira West, the working
head of the Betterment Asso
ciation, helped in beginning
the idea of Yancey County as
a greater tourist attraction.
She has worked with different
chambers of commerce in re
sort towns and has had news
paper experience.
A s part of the advertising
campaign, Mrs. West has dis
tributed folders lauding Bur
nsville as a vacation land in
several Florida cities. Adver
tising has also been published
in the Miami Herald and the
Palm Beach Post-Times.
Since the first advertise
ment was published, Mrs.
West has received from one to
ten inquiries each day. A ma
jority of the inquiries are for
cabin facilities with house
keeping arrangements. Others
ask concerning board and
room, hotels and motor courts,
she said. Each letter asking
for information is promptly
answered, giving specific ans
wers to questions asked, and
one of the printed brochures
is enclosed.
Mrs. West began making a
survey of tourist accommoda
tion s in and around Burns-1
ville on May 1. A card file is'
being prepared, she'said, of
all persons having rooms to
rent during the summer. By
having this information at
hand, she will be able to give
better service to the tourist
looking for a place and also to
persons having rooms, apart
ments or cabins for rent.
Each place that is listed
with the Betterment Associa
STUDENTS NAMED
FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Announcement was made 1
this week of high school stud
ents who will receive scholar
ships to the summer session of ;
the Burnsville School of Fine '
Arts.
To the Drama Department, i
Helen Angel of Burnsville 1
High School and Mary Alice 1
Ray of Bald Creek High Scho- 1
01. Music Department, Richard '
Young of Micaville High
School and Hoyt Bennett oi 1
Bee Log High School; Creat- 1
ive Writing, Betty Presnell of 1
Burnsville High School; Art,
Hazel Wilson of Bee Log High
School and Robert Ogle of
Burnsville High School; and
the Dance, Freda Bradford of
Bee Log High School and Katy
King of Burnsville High
School.
Don Wilson, Bald Creek
High School student, wag first
place winner of the best actor
award in the recent drama
festival held here recently but
was unable to accept the Dra
ma Department scholarship.
Scholarships are awarded
each year by the Burnsville
School of Fine Arts to out
standing students in the field
of which the scholarship is
awarded.
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tion as available to tourists is
visited by Mrs. West so that
she will have a better idea of
what she "is “selling” a sum
mer guest.
Persons having facilities
available to summer visitors
are requested to get in touch
with Mrs. West. 4
Square dancing, which is a
part of the summer recrea
tional plans for visitors, will
get under way May 31. A
dance is planned for each Sat
urday night thereafter until
the opening of Burnsville
School of Fine Arts. Whpn the
, school opens, the square dance
j nights will be changed. This
1 change will be made so that a
conflict with the drama de
partment of the- school will
not exist. Productions are pre
sented on each Friday and
Saturday night during the
time the art school is in ses
sion.
Roadsigns are being planned
on the highway on each side es
Burnsville, advising motorists
of the tourist information cen
ter here. There will also be a
sign .. reading “Information
House” atop the building un
der construction on the Square
SOME BIG ONES DIDNT’
GET AWAY
There is one thing about a
fishing contest, the last fish
entered is always the biggest.
Until last night three brown
in the prize-winning class had
been weighed and measured
at Burnsville Furniture jTfC'
Hardware Gw, official wC j
ing statibn for the W«BSt|rn
North Carolina Fishing (Don
test which sponsored by
The Asheville'- "Citizen-Times
Company. But last night in
came another one.
Lee Riddle of the Vixen
section brought in a whopper
for measurement that he
caught around 7 p. m. just
above Ray’s Store at Vixen.
The trout tipped the scales at
5 pounds 141-2 ounces, meag
ured 26 inches long and more
| than 13 inches around the
body.
Riddle reported that the
fish wa s caught on a glass
flyrod with tappered line and
six pound test leader. The bait
used was a “grampus”.
That is the prize fish cau
ght in Yancey County this
year, but records are made to
be broken. The trout had a
scar on the back from an in
jury in the paSt. (A few fish
ermen believe the injury was
caused by a large trout trying
to swallow it.)
Fish entered in the contest
to date, according to weighing '
officials, are as follows: Gene
Patton of Burnsville, a brown
measuring 21 inches and wei
ghing 4 pounds 2 ounces;
Samuel D. Riddle of Vixen, a
brown measuring 24 1-4 inches
and weighing 5 pounds 3 oun
ces; Charles Riddle, Pensacola
a brown measuring 24 inches
and weighing 5 pounds andl4
ounces.
All those are big fish, but
the contest will be won with
the trout that attempted
to eat Lee’a catch.
ENGLAND SERVING IN
FAR EAST
Serving aboard the electron
ics support ship USS Electron
now operating in the Far East
is Edd England, seaman, USN,
•on of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
England of Paint Gap, N. C.
England who enlisted on
Dec. 2, 19{%, graduated from
Bald Creek High School.
The Electron is one of six
former landing ships convert
ed into an electronics supply
and repair vessel. It carries
more than 30,000 line items
for the Far Eastern fleet.