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S» Job Nou>! j I ? | MARCH OF DIMES' Joiui/i/'n - VOLUME NINETEEN Rural Health Conference * /• * . -i Is Scheduled In March A Rural Health Conference, the first meeting of its kind for this section, will be held in Asheville on March 24. The ru ral folks from all over Western North Carolina will be invited to come and discuss their health problems and how to solve them with a, distinguished group of North Carolina doctors and ed ucational leaders. The Conference is being spon sored by the North Carolina Medical Society and will be an all day affair at the ' Geo'rge Vanderbilt Hotel. The meeting will start at 10:00 a. m. The aim of the Conference, according to Dr. H.' A. Fatthews, of Canton, Chairman of the Program Committee, is to ac quaint the rural leaders with some of the existing health pro blems and”what can be done to FUNERAL SERVICES MRS. SAM MOORE Funeral services were held Tuesday morning in Littlq Creek Church for Mrs. Sam Moore, 88, who died Monday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. John • ny Miller of Swiss. The Rev. Elzie Robinson officiated and bu rial was in Williams Cemetery. Surviving are the husband; five daughters, Mrs. N. E. Ran dolph of Bee Log, Mrs. Matt Hig gins of Johnson City, Mrs. Erwin Hensley and Mrs. Miller of Swiss and;Mrs Ira Randolph of Virginia; four sons, Avery of Bee Log, Calvin and Bailus Moore of Asheville and Harley of Fletcher. Arrangements were under dir ection of Holeombe Brothers Funeral Home. MRS. PEARL P. BANKS Mrs. Pearl Pleasant Banks, 66, formerly of Burnsville,"died at her home On the ReidsviHe road recently. She was a native pf Caswell county, the daughter of the late W. Dallas and Nan- nie Jones Pleasant. She was the wife of Carl L. Banks. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church. Pall bearers were nephews: Earl Fox, Roger, Paul and George Banks, of Burnsville, J. C. Pleasant, of Marion, and Arthur Pleasant. Burial was made l at the Mt. Hermon Baptist church cemetery on the Reidsville road. Surviving are the husband and two sons, Claude and James, both of Leaksville; a daughter, Mrs. Henry Farrow, of Leaks ville; two brothers, Wingate Pleasant, of Leaksville and John Pleasant, of Albuquerque, N. Mex., and five grandchildren. Among relatives coming from * a distance were her brother, John Pleasant; Mr. and Mrs.l Connor Banks and son, Dickie, . of Maryville, Tenn., Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pleasant, of Marion, Mrs. Hugh Banks, Floyd, Roger, Paul and George Banks and Earl Fox, of Burnsville, and a numberYrom Danville, Va., and Reidsville. CARD OF THANKS - We v ish to express our thanks and deep appreciation to our many friends for the kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of bur be loved one. Also for the beauti ful floral offerings. . The family of Rex Presnell. « ■ - u CARD OF THANKS * - We wish to express our thanks and deep appreciation to our many friends for the kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our-be? loved one. Also for the beauti ful floral offerings. The family of Tom Griffith.- The Yancey Record SUB. RATES $2.00 YEAR. help solve some q{ these prob- by the people themselves. Some of the subjects to come under discussion will be: Farm' and Home Safety, Sanitation, Hospital and Surgical Insurance, Mental Health, Dental Health, Physical Examination, and Child Car,e, including Prenatal. The summary discussion at the end of the day will be handled by the Rev. Robert Stamey, President of Brevard College. Special invitations have gone out to men’s clubs, school groups, home demonstration clubs, com munity development clubs, and Farm Bureaus. An invitaiton, has also been extended by the" Medical Society to all interested individuals to attend the Con ference. Methodist Women Sponsor Mission Study Os India A series of four mission study sessions on India, Pakistan and 1 Ceylon will be held at the Mar tins Chapel in Newdale with the first session scheduled for Wed nesday evening, February '23 at 7:30. The first session will include a panel discussion in which El mer Erickson of Spruce Pine will discuss the three main re ligions of the Indian countries, the Rev. Worth Royal will dis cuss the official attitude toward the Christian religion and the impact of Christianity on life in India. Dr. W. A Y Sargent will, discuss the health situation there and Max Proffitt of Bald Creek will discuss agriculture and economics in India. The worship service will be led by the Burnsville Methodist women. Mrs. Arle Brooks will be in charge of the discussions. The remaining sessions will be held each Wednesday even- ■ ing at the same time and place, t The study series is sponsored by ! the Woman’s Society of Christ-] < ian Service. I < YANCEY COUNTY BOYS TAKE HONORS IN TOBACCO SHOW Edgar Wheeler of Route J, Burnsville, and Keith Letterman of Day Book, both 4-H members, were the only entrants from Yancey County in the Junior Tobacco Show and Sale held in Asheville February 4. Both boys won honors in the event. Edgar Wheeler was awarded 2nd prize, consisting of a SSO bond and S2O cash; Keith Letterman was awarded, a gold medal. Wheeler had planted .2 acres of tobacco I with a yield of 792 pounds, whi jjch is at the rate of 3960 pounds I per acre—the highest yield list ed for any of the contestants. Letterman had planted .5 acres, yielding 644 pounds, with a per-aere yield of 1288 pounds.. The Junior Tobacco Show and ; Sale for next Reason will be much like this season’s, with some minor changes, according MRS. JOHN BOONE Mrs. John Boone, 58, of Bur nsville RFD 2, died at her home at 4 a. m. last Wednesday after a long illness. Funeral services were held at the Plum Branch Baptist Chur ch at 2 p. m. Thursday. Burial was in the family cemetery. Surviving are the husband; six daughters, Mrs. Jeanette Grindstaff, Mrs. Liddia Mc- Cracken, Mjss Garsie Boone and Miss Vanquelin Boone, alf-of Burnsville RFD 2, Mrs. Madge HolKfield of Asheville,and Mrs. Kathleen Harris of Marion; and a son, Landon, of Burnsville RFD 2. “DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY” WL 1 M NAMED FRENCH PREM IER-DESIGNATE President Rene Coty, in Paris, France, has named Pierre Pflimlin of the Popular Republican Party as premier-designate of France in a second attempt to end the government crisis in France. Businessman Antoine Pinay, a former premier, earlier notified Coty that he was unable to line up enough support to form France's 21st government since the end of World War 11. i Pflimlin was the only member of his party, the MRP, who voted for the Expanding Western European Union, and thus vDas considered most acceptable to both the right wing and the socialists. Deacon Fellowship Plans Meeting The Deacon Fellowship group will hold their Quarterly Fel lowship meeting with the First p. m. Prof. B M Tomberlin will be the main speaker A good program has been ar ranged and it is hoped that Deacons from all the Baptist Churches will attend. All other interested people will find a welcome in this meeting. Pastors are also invited. The Deacon Fellowship Gfoup meets once each quarter and in a different church. ■■ i ■ ■■■« im* y -.hi..-. ■ ii to Assistant County Agent William Bledsoe. Only 4-H and FFA members in good standing are eligible to participate. Ten tative dates are December 2 and 3 in the Walker Warehouse in Asheville. The show and sale • will consist of three parts: crop display, 4-H and grading con test. Sponsors will be the' N. Ci Extension Service, Vocational Agricultural Dept., and* Ashe vilie'btisiness jnen. Application blanks will ’be given out at the March 4-H meetings, the dead line for entry being April 15. Each boy or girl entering the show and sale must fill in a special record book and prac tice sheet. The tobacco allot ment is to be .2 acre or more and must be measured and cer tified by the County Agent’s Office. The tobacco project must be kept separate from any other tobacco on the farm. The stated purpose of the show and sale is to encourage young farmers to produce to bacco of high quality, to improve handling, sorting and display of an attractive product through the adoption of recommended practices in all phases of pro duction and marketing. 0 Correction The advertisement of The Northwestern Bank appearing] in this weeks Record" contain*, an error. The bank does not pay j 2 percent interest as stated. In-' stead it pays one and a half percent interest, plus the intan gible tax, on savings accounts. SURNSVILI-a. N. C, THURSDAY, February 17, lSis - - - Pepper Jign Up Time Extended County Agent E. L. Dilling ham announced that Yancey County farmers have until the end of February to sign up for pepper growing allotments. Far mers interested in this should see the county agent. - i i uimii . 1 Veteran’s Counsellor Comes To Burnsville February^ j - The Nortlf Carolina Veterans Commission will have a repre sentative, Jack C. Winchester, District Officer, with the Cou nty Service Officer, in Burns ville, on Thursday, February 24, l from 11 to Cand with the Coun ■’ ty Service Officer in Bakers ’ ville, oh Friday, February 25, from 8:30 t» 2:30 to assist vet ’ erans and their dependents. , Mr. Winchester • states the deadline for completing WW II ’ veterans training is July 25, [ 1956 for almost all- veterans, in , eluding disabled veterans, with a few speefid exceptions. . The deadline for Korean , veterans entering school or ■ training is before the end of l three years following discharge, , separation, or retirement from : service. All Korean veterans i have 120 days following separa t tion from jgervice in which to take up the waived service in surance or pickup the new in surance «Tvice-connected dis abled Korean veterans have one year from the date Veterans Administration notifies of ser vice connection established in which they may apply for spec ial service insurance. Many veterans have not filed t claims for injury, illness, or | I Ui JvUISU“ vU*«l| ■" W*l*V»ll I CpUit* [ ed from service. This should be taken care of soon after release from active duty as it is less . trouble to establish the condi ! tions then than years later. Get ' in touch with the Service Offi t cer for assistance on these and 1 other benefits, Winchester ad vises. Tax Collector _ Schedule Given Mrs. Sam J. Huskins, deputy collector of the state revenue department has announced the itinerary for filing the 1954 state income and intangible tax returns. The schedule is as follows: February 7, 14, and 28 in Rurnsville at the State Revenue Office; February 24 Burnsville, Duplan Corporation; Feb. 22, Spruce Pine, Employment Sec urity Office; Feb. 25, Newland, County Courthouse; Feb. 23, Marshall, County Courthouse. L v March 1, and 8, Spruce Pine, Employment Security Office; March 2, Bakersville, County Courthouse; March §, Marshall, County Courthouse; March 9, Mars Hill, City Hall; March 11, Newland, County Courthouse; March 4,7, 10, 14 and 15,* Bur nsville, State Revenue Office. A single person with -an in come ©lll*ooo or more, or a married man with an income of $2,000 or more is required to file a State Income Tax Return. A married woman, with a sep arate income of SI,OOO or more, is required to file a return. * Burnsville P T A Have Founder’s Day Program The Burnsville FTA observed Founders Day Tuesday evening in the school lunch room. Mrs. Fred Lewis gave the his tory of the national PTA and ( Gus Peterson gave the history iof the Burnsville organization. I The past presidents were all re- I cognized and a presented to each. A beautiful three-tiered* Founders Day cake and coffee were served as refreshments. Burnsville Brownie s Entertain Bald Creek Scouts v The Burnsville Brownie Scouts and llntermediate Girl Scouts entertained the Bald Creek Scouts and other guests at’a party at the Community Building in Burnsville. All the girls forming the Scout friendship ring participa ted in a typical opening exer cise with the singing of Ameri ca, the Brownie Scout profhise and song followed by-the Girls Scout proipise, laws and song. Refreshments Were then ser ved by the Burnsville Girls af ter which the Rev. W. B. Royal entertained the group with a display, of his collection of bills J and coins from foreign lands \ and from the early days of our i country. Over fifty scouts and guests were present. , c - ’ " • ' !■ Mrs. Guy. McCurry . has re turned, home after spending, two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Riley; Parker of River Rouge, Mich. MANY YANCEY PEOPLE ON FARMERS FEDERATION COMMITTEE The annual Farmers Federa tion Stockholders meeting for Yancey County will be held nexs Saturday, February 19th in the Burfisville warehouse beginning at 10:30 a. “m., it has been ai£ nqunced by James G. K. Ms - Farmers Federation President. • The Burnsville warehouse election at which 7 time i bevs may be'added to the com i mittee. Present members iit ; Blue Cross Drive 1 Started Here T f • £ A drive to enroll farm fami lies of Yancey and other Wes tern North Carolina Counties for Blue Chose Hospitalizatioh protection, through the Farmers Federation began last Tuesday and will continue through March 1. This is one of four such an nual drives to enable rural fami lies to secure non-profit health protection on a group payment basis. The plan for this means 1 of bringing Blue Cross protection to farm familiee of the moun tain counties was foijnulated by Dr. Geo. Bond, of Bat Cave and James McClure, president of Farmers Federation. Dr. Bond saw the need for a prepaid hospitalization . program that would not be too expensive for rural families of this area, and urged the Farmers Federation to take on the task of adminis tering the Blue" Cross plan to meet this need. ■ £ .. • * : ,_L > t H In BH jj! K I **MB^KNMgM^JBm \ N v? • wsmmfmMmm ~ iHyp M \ *. 'M pill i • 1HB; i %msrs' A : \ * ■ * •■'J > '^*y*kt : .<* .ylg’gTTjC/g/ W&fc&g&t*: ’ ■<■•••' ■? V - . i.^^WWBMBMniiiB • ...... ''s&£s& . vt-....; : .: ; + : : %.& ;<*&■s%£ :mlili|HHHHni ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR- MERGER OF CIO AND AF of L President’s of the CIO and ’AF of L have agreed on basic plans for combining the two lab gr organizations. At left, shown at Miami Beach, Florida, .George Meany, President of the AF of fj, and Walter Reuther, of the CIO. •;■■•• -a , .... . , » ’■ - . .. .... . ri " ■"*. " 11 T fo’"'"' ' ,r.I Community Development Program Started Here The County Agent's Office has received the 1955 Working Manual for rural communities who are interested in the cur rent Western 'North Carolina Rural Community Development Program and contest. As in past years', the contest is spon sored by the Asheville Agricul tural development Council/ Which supplies the' manual. Based largely on successful community experiences, the Working Man pal is conferred as a-means of help and guidance to communities organizing in the development program, not as a set of rules by which to conduct their programs. That responsi bility, the I manual points out, rests entirely with each com munity. .. .. Six objectives are stated for the program: Increased Per Capita Income, Finer Spiritual Values, Greater Security, Stron ger Community Life, I mproved Educational Opp o r tiinities,. elude: Grover Anglin, Ross Binks, Dr. W. L. Bennett, T K Riddle,E. N. Stamey, Burns ville; Lester Bailey, Clate Ray, G. Dewey Ray, Thad Ray, Tom Ray, all of Rt. 1, Burnsville; Joe Lewis, Star Rt. Burnsville; Wilson Edwards, H. W. Higgins, Mack Higgins, T. H. Phoenix, Cane River; J. R. Ferguson, Swiss; John' Kannum, Ramsey town; gam ‘Hllemon, Higgins; A. P. Honeycutt, Day Book; Grover Robinson, Boonford; W. R. Robinson, Celo; Cas Thomas, Green Mountain. Panhandle Pete and the Far mers Federation String Band will be on hand again to enter tain during the meeting. Free baby chicks will be_ awarded as door prizes and refreshments will be served. t All stockholders, patrons'and (persons interested in the Farm ers Federation are invited to attend. Directors for Yancey county are Wilson Edwards and Tom • Ray. Rep. Bennett Named To Two Committees Representative Mark Bennett of Yancey County was appoint ed to serve on two committees in the House of Representatives of the State Assembly on Feb ruary 10. The committees are Institutions for the Deaf and Public Buildings and Grounds. House Speaker Larry Moore 1 made the appointments. in 'ssf ] i v a NUMBER TWENTY-FIVE , More Dignity and Contentment ’ in Country Living. The contest ' among communities, to deter [ mine which have made the most progress in these objectives, ! will end on November, 1955. ' Scoring will be based on two 1 categories of progress: commun ’ ity organization and develop ment, and improvement in Jam ' iiy living. A perfect score would l be 2000 points, 1000 in each | category. To be eligible for the contest, ! a community must be organized | on or before May 15, 1955, and ! be actively engaged in a pro -1 gram of community develop- . ' ment. A community entering the contest should have at least ’ 50 families, but the sponsors ’ warn against taking in too much territory. Too large an area makes for difficulties in getting . a-, community organized and working. j In Yancey Co | ity, Brush Creek and Jacks Creek are or , ganized for the community de velopment program 46 far this year. It is hoped that several others, will become organized and active before May 15. '(lf [ other rural communities in the county are already organized and working but unreported, j the Record will be glad to re ■ ceive and publish this informa ‘ tion!) , Awards to. winning 7 communi | lies will be given as follows: first prize, SSOO, given by Far ! mers Federation; second prize, ’ S3OO, by Asheville Citizen ’ Times Publishing Co.; ihitd ’ prize, S2OO, by Sears, Roebuck 1 and Co.; fourth prize, $l5O, by . Earle Chesterfield Mill C®,; r Ytftfc through tenth prizes, net | ranked, SIOO each, by Parkland ’ Chevrolet Co.; Smoky Moun tain Hatching Egg Service, and Agricultural Development Cou ~ ncil. A Certificate of- Achieve “ ment will be awarded the win ning community in each county. '” e A plaque will be presented the 3 County -Councilor sponsoring 3 the group doing the best job of promoting the Community De l velopment Program. ’ Electric Service To Be Interrupted Electrical service will be tem porarily interrupted on Sunday, February 20, from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm while Carolina Power and Light Company crews do some necessary maintenance. This work cannot be done safely with electricity on the line. The line will be installed te deliver a large block of electri cal energy to. the French Broad Electric Membership 1 Coopera tive at Mars Hill and permit Bald Creek and Mars Hill com munities to receive power from I two sources. This time is chosen because the smallest number of custom ers will be inconvenienced, an nounced C. M. Watson, Local Manager of Spruce Pine for Carolina Power & Light Com-- pany. Town Board - , Enforces Parking Regulations The Town Board of Bupns ville has issued the following notice: “For the convenience of our town and county people the town board has found it neces sary to place a time limit on parking in certain zones, these zones being plainly designated with parking signs. The board has also found it necessary to enforce action on persons’park ing overtime jn these zones. There has been ample space pro vided for parking for people .working in town—in unlimited. time zones. It is hoped that these people will cooperate in time limit zones for ihi.niwra and visitors in on t , ,V Pper3 c ill OUI lOwii*