PAGE TWO i EHE yAXCEZ &BCOKB I liwwiiwWuteJses LESSOR AftNEY FfoX ( EDITOR and PUBLISHER ERLING TONES&..7 Published Brer? Thursday By YANCEY PUBLISHING COMPANY, r A Partnership Entered u Meond-chuu matter November 11th, 1836, at the Poat Office, Burnsville, North Carolina, under Mm act of March 3, 1876. . >. - Editorial Comment - May 15 is the deadline for communities to enter the Wes tern North Carolina Rural Com munity Development Contest. There i 3 sitill time—hut not much timer-for unorganized communities to get themselves organized and register for the contest. What- if your community’s chances for ginning one of the cash prizes are slim? This is a contest where everyone wins. Each year many communities who do not appear in the list of prize-winners have made im provements in- the course of the contest that have more material value than the first prize—to say nothing of the '’intangible values, of heightened community spirit. . But couldn’t a community ac complish these things without entering tbe-contest? Certainly. But we all know what a help it is to have definite goals to ward vvfrich to work and well tested methods .for reaching these goals. Not that the con test a rigid course that communities must follow in or der to take part. It is more like giving them a map and compass and letting them chart their own course to reach the goals they desire. If your community has not yet caught the fever of enthus iasm for community improve ment, you may be able to start the epidemic. A few minutes spent in reading the Working Manual of the contest can al most be give you a severe case of enthusiasm. * And enthusiasm ia notoriously contagrousr If you want to see your com- DEYTON FARM SUPPLY ancey County CHECKERBOARD Os Deyton and Royce Lee Howell Setting rougJiage for More " Mike Marshall* owner of- a spread near Kent, is back at it again. He’s letting Purina Steer Fatena help sell hie grain and roughage for more. Results from two years on the Purina Program have convinced him. What are you doing about herd replacements? ft You probably would like heifers that freshen at 24 months and produce 10,000 lbs. during their first lactation. Who would n’t? But, did you realize 'that the Purina Calf and Heifer, Program will help you get this kind of replacements? dgLook at what’s been done at the Purina Research Farm. In over 20 years of operation, not more than one or two calves have been lost per year. This covers well over 2,000 Calves raised. What’s' more calves weigh about 70 lbs. a head more than they did 20 years ago at 4 mon ths. And they actually cogj less to feed. They are grown on Purina Nursing Qhow Startena to 4 months. Heifers are usually big enou gh to breed at 15 months of age. They calve at about 24 months and should milk enough to pay for their cost of growing by the time they are 30 months old. 14 first-calf heifers recently aver aged 10,691 lbs. of milk and 404.5 lbs. of fat apiece in their first lactations. The following year they upped their produc tion to 12,078 lbs. of milk and 481 lbs. of fat. Yet they calved 4 to 8 months earlier than average heifers. Deyton Farm Supply IWKWWWWhM'KWW&Wft. VIOLET RAYS ON OUR WAYS By H. M. Allay " I ———■ *# • • Note: This column is written with malice toward none, but with the common good of all in mind. •* • * Uncle Jcah says: “Me, I were powerful glad to read in the almanick t’other day whar hit sed spring come on'March 21st. So now I figger thet disregard less, of what the weather may hit’s spring just the same. •o* * • p <& , “Come to think on’t, I don’t know- what .most folk down to Cedar Crick would do ’thout th almanick an the Yancey Recortf to keep em posted an entertain ed endurin the„winter months. They’s a heap o readin in both, an all kinds o’ ’tisements, thet kinder keep a body informed on what’s a takin place on the' out-* side. Fer instance: “This last past week they’s a picter of a powerful purty leetle gal on the, fust page o the Re cord, an a artickle whar hit sed she’d be seen a-walking upside down on the ceilin of th Burns munity get into this contest, but are stumped when it comes to getting the ball rolling, see the county agent. He will be glad to help you Work up an organization and call community meetings to make further plans. Remember you don’t have to be a community leader to do this. Just go ahead and do it. Ask how to get started on the, Purina Program soon. HEALTH HINTS It’s a good time to check a few birds for lice and lice eggs. Check around the vents of a few birds. Ts you see them, or der Purina Poultry Insecticide. Easiest way to kill lice is to paint the roosts with this power , ful insecticide. Fumes kill lice. Repeat in 10 days to get new lice that hatch out from eggs. Fast action is important because lice .irritate hens and usually cause production to drop. Many dairymen have run into a hay shortage due to this freeze we’ve just had and the fact that they can’t turn on their pastures as soon as planned. Purina has developed a bag of feed-r-Bulky Las for just such situations. It is a big bulky bag of feed—just as the name im plies—and two pounds of it will replace six lbs. of hay when fed in addition to the regular ration. Wentz Mclntosh is now feed ing some and next week we’ll try to tell you how he likes it. It isn’t new at all. It’s had years of purina research behind it and years of former use in One new Purina product being fed locally is Baby Pig Chow. One fifty pound bag per litter of pigs is all that is recommended. It has all the vitamins and minerals that the pigs need for a big boost. Follow the Baby Pig Chow with Pig Startena and the pigs will be twenty ' pounds heavier at weaning time. That’S the kind of pigs people are looking for. *#**-*-»**»*»* *»*-»»*»'*-»»* • POETRY CORNER Conducted By 1 , \ Edith Deaderick Brtkine BOY FISHING How lonely to sit by the cool shady brook, My feet in the water, bait on my hook! I just sit there thinking neath skies clear and blue— Dream of the future and of things I will do. Nothing means more to a fel low like me Than to drift .out alone bird or a Bee. I get close to nature though no fish be caught And there’re love . dreams and youth— They cannot ibe bought. Lois Walker Presnall, Old Fort, N. C. (Poetry for this corner ; should be sent direct to Edith Deaderick Erskine, Weaver ville, N. C. ) , **•*•*-**•**•*•**♦-*<-a***-*-*•***•*■* 1 -ville Jim come April Bth. This" same piece sed they’d be other acting bats, Jimnats, jugglers, clowns, and gobblets in this 1 show. Rite off I perposed to Salley, my wife thet effin the roads thaw out by April Bth we’d hitch ole Maud to the bug -1 g-y an go up fer to see this shin , dig. But when she seed me eye in thet purty picter, already mentioned aforesaid, a glint ' come inter her eyes,- an she says ’ says she, ‘Josh, don’t be gittin' ■ idees inter thet bald head o’ L your’n. I don’t aims to be no pat*ty to sieh carryin on’s. Why, la me, how can thet gal walk • upside down an keep her dress - from fallin over her head?’ Wal, I tried to ’Splain to Sally n 51 ° I ,i Jv ... - a—* * m Only them be aims at won’t be a sittin in the pews, but on some 1 log or grassy bank a meditatin, an wonderin how long a speckled trout will flirt with a fly or [ redworm before making up hit’s mind. Me, I don’t fish on Sun . days. But they didn’t ’pint me . to be a judge over them as does. Come to think on it right hard, I reckon hit’s possible fer to V’late the Sabbath Day in other ways same as fishin. A heap of { folk what’d shrink from fishin • on Sunday’s never blush at tellin the preacher a lie, like i some of ’em do when they say, ) ‘I shore did enjoy thet sermint, i —or when they make excuses i ’bout why they weren’t at chur - ch the last past Sunday. I do . declar th more I think on’t, the . more I see thet people air the - funniest folks in the world. t -**.** “Then they’s a piece in the paper what sed the senior Class ’ up to Burnsville High School, ) were a raisin money fer a trip , to Washington, D. C. fer to see it the Capitol of the kentry. I shore s wishes they’uns would take me' ’ along fer a bodyguard era chap y pyroan er sumpin. I alius did hanker fer to see whar-at the president live#, an whar Jo* McCarthy fit, bl*d an die£ a makin a fool outtwi hisself, an a-tryin fer to make Communi zers outten everybody what tried to oppose him. But I reckon the seniors won’t be a-goin to Con- ' gress, becaze if it taken as long fer a oup of sight-seers to git through both Houses as it does fer most leggyslation, they’uns wouldn’t git. back to in time to'git ther ’plomas. —^ - » “Course . they’s a heap more * inter-resting, news in last week’s Record bout different peeptil, things an places. Also enuff ’tisements to nigh cover every thing a-body could use, an more than he could pay fer onless he cud git hit on the mill (dan, — dollar down an dollar ever Sat urday from now on. A-body don’t hafter buy everything what’s advertised, but hit’d pay everybody to read all the ads, an then, go to . town an look aroun. I figger most of the places has a heap more things, a-layin round, than they ever | put in thl phpe¥. Me, 1 aims to | go an have a look see one o these days”— ’ Nuff Sed. [SpSsy-1 fOtocES If" BY HELEN HALE SUITS can be kept In better con dition if they are hung, brushed and aired frequently °than“ if sent to the cleaners. A flat suit brush used often will remove hidden dirt, lift the fibers to their original tex ture arid lengthen of the . suit. i Keep all your extra buttons in a glass jar rather than a box. When you r ant buttons you can select those you want Immediately in the jar rather than Blowing through the whole assortment. Give your shoes a rest between wearings and alternate two pairs RECIPE OF THE WEEK * Tuna Patties (Makes 6-8) 1 7-ounce can tuna, flaked Vi cup sweet pickle relish 1 cup fine bread crumbs 1 egg, slightly beaten Vi Cup milK Vi teaspoon salt Combine tuna, relish and bread crumbs. Mix well. Add egg, milk and salt. Blend thoroughly. Shape into patties and fry in fat in hot skillet until golden brown. Serve immediately. , whenever possible. Let them air after taking off, store with shoe trees to keep them in shape, and polish and buff frequently. Daily brushing is good for hats Brush the brim and crown counter clockwise, following the nap. Turn brim up all the way around and take the crease out of the crown. This keeps the crown in shape. Washcloths will last longer if you turn back the edges and stitch on the Sewing machine while they’re still new. No fraying! Whisk brooms which you use on clothing can be stiffened by dipping up and down in hot water to which baking soda has been added. Shake out excess moisture and dry thor oughly before using. To press woolens most easily with 1 a * steam iron and still prevent shine, fit the iron with a "shoe” of muslin material and thus do away with a pressing cloth. I HAVE YOUR EASTER GARMENTS CLEANED EARLY : : & THIS YEAR. YOU WILL LOOK CHIC FOR THE EASTER SEASON AND SAVE MONEY TOO . CALL 2112 AND WE WILL PICKUP CLEAN—AND DELIVER. _ I Burnsville Dry Cleaners I ,« ' -3- ’ EAST BURNSVILLE I yKXXXSXXXSXXXXX%X%XXX3OSXXXX36SBXXX3P3CXSX%SSSXXX3tS3i OFFER N0.,1 MONTH OF APRIL ONLY A brand new MONARCH Range, this year’s model, will be sold and delivered by us, at our oust omer’s own price. One range only. It can be any model MONARCH product made by Mon- - arch Range Company at this time but you must agree to use it yourself if you buy it. THE DETAILS ARE SIMPLE— IN—ASK. We Have a Nice Gift For Yom, So Come in. Look! 7 OFFER NO. 2. For the months of April & May we will wire your house for an Electric Range free of charge or pay your power bill for cooking 1 full year, with purchase of an electric range. Come in to get-full You are eligible to this if you are on a French Broad Electric line. Burleson Plumbing & Heating Co. PHONE 27 BURNSVILLE, N. C; xssssssxssxaooooaoaoouoßnaoowoatssx^^ YOU CAN BE SUED With possible loh of— your home, your bank account and 4 your income. Guard your savings with Farm Bureau Comprehensive Personal Liability Coverage. Actually pennies u day can protect you against costly Liability Lawsuits. Check Farm Bureau toduy. Mildred L. Roberts, Agent PHONE 236 BURNSVILLE, N. C. FARM BUREAUI mutual - Mnjjjn automobile ■ insurance co. ■ THURSDAY MARCH 31, 1955 3E3&9XXS9ESS9S9 A GREAT NAME IN AUTO INSURANCE M Vku VkU Kk>i VUW JMk SSXSSSXSZSSI Farm Bureau—one of the b ■ ■ nation’s largest means sound-dollar-wise protec tion to more than 2 mil lion drivers. Standard policy—non assessable. A phone call will get you facts at no obligation. ~~ t* '1 . • ■ oi h c 'snawmo} • jj: • t o jwoh H I DNwnsNi iiiaowoinv I | ivninw rrana wavi 1