yiT VOLUME NINETEEN Large Part Os Cancer Fund Spent for Research A goal of $577.50 has been set for Yancey County in this year’s Cancer Crusade, accord ing to Mrs. Troy Ray, Commlan der. Mrs. Ray, who has served as Commander for the county’s cancer fund raising campaign for the past six years, states that . an effort will be made, this year to reach the quota /by the end of April. Next Tuesday, April 6, is de signated as the day of most in tensive effort in the Crusade Mrs. Ray hopes that on that day every home, place of business, and professional person will be' called upon and be able to make a generous donation to the cause of fighting cancer. “Our county received back as much as the $677.50 or more for! ( the help of needy patients here,” i ‘ Mrs. Ray pointed out. The North Carolina 1955 state' wide goal for the Cancer Crusade is $330,000, planned to be spent' as follows: 25% for Cancer Re-' : search grants throughout the' I FUNERAL SERVICES WILLIAM D. WRIGHT William David Wright, 65, a retired Tennessee Eastman em ployee of Burnsville, died at his home Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were held at West Burnsville Baptist Church Wednesday at 2 p. m. The Rev. ' E. G. Adkins, pastor, and. the!? Rev. Ralph Cook officiated* Burial was in the Robertson Cemetery here. Survivors are the widow; four daughters, Mrs. Seth Thornton, Miss Clydia Wright, Mrs. Bar bara Robertson, all of Washing ton, D. C., and Mrs. Amos Pell erin of Fayetteville; three sons, Joe of Colorado Springs, Colo.; William G. and Warren of King sport, Tenn.; a sister, Mrs. Effie Hammond of Burnsville; five brothers, James and Carmon of Marion, Lester and Harmon of 1 Kingsport and G. J. Wright of i Aiken, S. C., and 16 grandchild ren. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home was in charge. JOHN w. McAllister 1 John W. McAllister, 74, of Cane River, died at his home Sunday night. He was a star route mail carrier >in Cane River for over 20 years. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday in the Elk Shoal Baptist Church. The Rev. Ralph Head and the Rev. E. G. Adkins officiated. Burial was in the Edwards Cemetery. He is survived by the widow; three sons, Sleet of Bald Creek, Jack of Atkins, Va., Zefo of Baltimore, Md.; two daughters, Mrs. Carter Silvers of Cane River, Mrs. Arthur Silvers of Lakeland, Fla.; one sister, Mrs. Walter McFalls of Boones Creek, Tenn.; 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. C. L. ROBINSON C. L. Robinson, 69, died in his home on Indian Creek, Yancey County, Friday afternoon after a long illness. Surviving are the widow; two daughters, Mrs. Donald Radford of Weaverville, and Misa Violet Robinson of Cane River; a son, Douglas, of Cane River; two sisters, Mrs. Zeb King of Candler, and Mrs. John MePeters of Cane River; three brothers, Gilkert of BumsvLvlle, Fillmore of Fletcher, and Mel vin of Weaverville; and eight grandchildren. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home was in charge. The Yancey Record tV * " * - * •** * ■ SUB. RATES $2.00 YEAR. \ country; 12% to support the National Program of the Ameri can Cancer Society, the only vol untary health agency in the Uni ted States devoted to the control of cancer through a comprehen sive program'of research, educa tion, and service; 3% to provide for grants in aid and scholarships to worthy research scholars; 18.4% for public and profession al education in North Carolina; 32.9% to assist in maintaining clinics, cancer information cen ters, provide dressings, nursing care and transportation for pa tients in North Carolina and as?, sist in the support of the North Carolina Cancer Institute; 2.9% l to. administer the general pro gram in North Carolina; and 5.9% to raise needed funds to support the year around program i in North Carolina. Mrs. Ray and Dr. Cameron F. Mcßae represented the county recently at the annual regional meeting of the North Carolina Division of the American Cancer Society in Asheville. The North Carolina Division has won a first national distinc tion award for the all-round achievement it made in promot ing the annual Cancer Crusade this year. The citation message received by the Division presi dent, William C. Friday of Chapel Hill, describes North Carolina cancer crusaders as the ‘finest that cpuld possibly be found. Their concern for cancer vistims and potential cancer vic severe tests imaginable, butfhey have not been found wanting.” The message goes on to say that the North Carolina Division has made great strides in the three fold battle of cancer control, freedom in research, freedom in giving. The new State Chairman for the 1955 Crusade is Dr. John R. Kernodle, of the Kernodle Clinic in Burlington. The State Cam paign Director is Karl Reiser of the national office of the Ameri caln Cancer Society. The Cancer Crusade.' stresses the theme of hope rather than fear, in fighting cancer. A large proportion of the funds raised goes to'checking the develop ment of cancer to the extent that untold numbers of lives are sav ed by early recognition and treatment of the disease. THE ALL AMERICAN INDOOR CIRCUS r u - ?' vi ’* j " ’r’?:” 11 .<■ ' ** h,- .... .'li *£l I Hfefe /- ** ■> Hr a IB I ' : , BURNSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GYM, FRIDAY, APRIL Bth . Hi Ho! Mom, Dad and all the kids, the All American " Indoor Circus with the T. V. Circus Sta rs will appear in person at the 1 Burnsville High School Gymnasi urn Friday, April 8. Sponsored by the Burnsville Men’s Clutb. ■ . ' .'/■,; “DEDICATED TO THE PfcODRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY” Eastern Star To Hold Installation Os Officers Bald Creek Chapter No. 276_ Order of The Eastern Star will hold a public installation of of ficers, Saturday evening, April 2nd at 8:00 p. m. in the Commun ity Building in Burnsville. Installing officer will be Mrs. Rex Wilson df Spruce Pine, Dis trict Deputy Grand Matron. She will be assisted by Mrs. Estes of Morganton, Installing ’ Marshall. Mr. Harry Estes of Morganton, district Deputy Grand Patron, Installing Chap ain, Miss Sara Hensley of Burns ville, Installing Conductress and Mrs. Alma Tolley of Spruce Pine ’ Installing Secretary. Officers to be installed are, Mrs. Alma Holcombe, worthy ' matron; Harlan Holcombe, wor thy patron; Mrs. Zula Wilson, associate matron; Mr. Philip Styles, associate patron*, Mrs. Billy Jean Styles, secretary; Mrs. Lillie Rallew, treasurer ; Mrs. Edna Bowditch, conductress; Mrs. Blanch Chandler, associate conductress; Mrs. Cilia Roberts, Alah; Mrs. Esther Buckner, Ruth; Mrs. Ethel Fox, Esther] Mrs. Bobbie Heavner, Martha; Mrs. Sue Gibbs, Electa; Mrs. Nettie Waycaster, chaplain; Mrs June Miller, marshal; Miss Anas tacia Tomberlin, organist; Mrs. Nellie Jamerson, warder; Mrs Cephus Jamerson, sentinel. ' Presiding officers for the ev ening will be Miss Betty Hen sley, out-going Worthy Matron and Frank Bowditch, outgoing Worthy Patron. / The public is cordially invited. Bald Creek Seniors To Pre&entjgbuE . J “Cupid In Pigtails”, a three act comedy will be presented by the Bald Creek High School Sen. iors Thursday evening at 7:30 at the high school. The cast is as follows: Susie McAdams, Helen Styles; Todd McAdams, Jimmie Howell; Gale McAdams, Anniece Briggs; Valerie McAdams, Adeline Hen sley; Dorothea Vanderford, Eloise Williams; Rollo Sappleton, J. R. Ball; Murchison Fogg, Ralph Robinson; April Fogg, Thelma Fox; Baseley Fogg, Ben Banks; Pete Farley, Victor Mor row; Bess Farley, June Wing field; Squegge Squire, Donald Ball; Allie May Squire, Mildred Phillips; Gertie Groot, Barbara Mathis; Carter Prescott, Jimmie Hensley; The Mad Butcher ? ? ? stage manager, Ronald Westall/ nil _ fa- ‘ " ■■ in mfni • i i , - , - ' ' BUBNSmfeE, N.C, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1955 ALTON CHOIR TO SING AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Altonl Methodist Church Choir from-near Asheville, un j" der the direction of Mrs. Wallace ‘ Mann, will present an evening | program of sacred music Sun day evening,,April 3, at 7:30 at ‘ the Church in Burnsville. Included in the pro [ gram will be two soprano solos „ and two baritone solos.. r’ Calendar Os ■ Meetings For Yancey H. D. Clubs l An incomplete calendar of ev ■ ents for tKe Yancey County Home Demonstration Clubs for > the month of April has been re -1 eased by M'% Wanda Greene •j Ji-riar.d, ccumy home agent. > j The f|nu ev nc of Cie r.ionth > j wiil be the i I. I). County Council ■ meeting s.'HedyL! .f,u- Xiii rsday ■ I April 7%t 7:39 at (he court • house in Burnsville. ! The first club meeting will be ! that of the Gelo Club, Wednes . day the 13th at-the homo of Mrs. < Fred- Grind."bail. On Friday the 16th the Jades Creek Club will meet at 7:80 at the home of Mrs. ■ Craig Woody. The Bald Creek i Club will meet on'the lßth at 8 ■ o’clock, the hostess to be an- nounced later. *’ April 20 is the date scheduled for the Burnsville Club but this ■ date will have to be changed be ■ cause Mrs, Garland will attend . a>H training school for exten sion agents to be held in Spruce Pine on that date. E. L. Dilling ham, county agent tmd Wm. Bledsoe, assistant a»nf will also t attend the training School. The ' time and place for the Burnsville The 1 at 7 ;30, April- 25 at the home of jMrs. Ransom Silvers. On Wed -jnesday the 27th the Brush Creek : Club will meet with Mrs. Vaughn Johnson. They will meet at 7:30. The Newdale Club will meet at I 1:30 April 28, the place to be I announced later. . f, ■»' ‘ Boy Scout Fund ! Quota Exceeded 1 Dr. Cameron F. Mcßae, com -1 missioner for the Mayland Dis ' trict, Boy Scouts of America, ‘ reported last week that Yancey ‘ County’s quota of SSOO in the ‘ annual Adlult Membership En -1 rollment had been exceeded, J through the efforts of the fol ■ lowing: Jake F. Buckner, committee chairman; Rev. Worth B. Royals L. G. Deyton, Garrett D. Bailey, Riehard L. Mclntosh, Ronnie Ray, Dr. C. F. Mcßae. The Adult Membership En rollment, whereby funds are raised to promote Boy Scout work in the area as a whole, was carried on in the Burnsville and Bald Creek communities. _ These committees are the first in the Mayland District to reach their quota, and the Scouters who took part desire to express their ap preciation to all who aided in this good cause. REVIVAL MEETING A Revival meeting will begin at the Church of God in West Burnsville on April 11 and con tinue through April 24, it vas announced by. by the paster, Rev. H. L. Henderson. The %ev and Mrs. Wro'ten Dunn of Ashe ville will be the evangelists. Everybody is cordially invited to attend these services. Mrs. C. A. Smith and Dr. Merrill Kuykendahl of Ithica, N. Y. are visiting Mrs. Smith’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Powell Mr. and Mrs. Bill Shepherd, , Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hylemon, ' visited Mr. and Mrs. Ralph 1 1 Lewis and son, Danny, in Er- Iwin Sunday. y I ■pra#**-** ' JHr v JUr gyv * S TmK BELGIUM DEMONSTRA TORS PROTEST AID CUT Helmeted Belgium police'strug gle with demonstrator 'in the streets of Brussels as some 30,000 Catholics demonstrate in protest against a proposed cut in State -aid to Catholic schools. An estimated 750 persons have been jailed and hospitals are over flowing with casualties from the 1 rioting. Yancey Hospital. Reports Light Week Two births and eleven other Admissions were reported by the Yancey Hospital for the week. The births, both boys, were