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VOLUME NINETEEN
Yancey Schools Plan
Baccalaureate Services
Baccalaureate services for the
graduating classes of all the
high schools in the county will
be held Sunday, May 22.
The Bald Creek services will
be held at the Bald Creek Met
hodist Church at 11 &. jg~ with
the pastor, the Rev. Jack Shan
fcle, delivering the message.
Burnsville services will take
place at Higgins Memorial
Poppy Day Gives
Chance To Help
Handicapped
The memorial poppies which
will be worn in Burnsville on
Saturday in honor of America’s
war dead have been made at
Fayetteville by disabled veter
ans of three” wars, the two
World Wars and the Korean
conflict, according to Mrs. J. G.
Low, Poppy Chairman "of-* the
American Legion Auxiliary.
They will be distributed by
"^ef?ar?Tn3TOi2sifT?Snorr*are
the uses for which the money is
spent. Mayor Reece Mclntosh
will be the first to wear the
poppy in Burnsville and it is
hoped that the sale will meet
with response from local citizens
" Byrd Hearing
Continued To
Sat May 28
On a motion by the attorney
for the defendant, the hearing
for John Byrd, Yancey County
■deputy sheriff, who has been
'charged with assault^.with a
deadly weapon, has been con
tinued until 8:30 a. m., May 28.
Attorney W. E. Anglin moved
that the hearing be presided
over by another justice of the
peace, because G. M. Angel, who
presided over Saturday morn
ing’s hearing “has been* so
closely associated with the
sheriff's department that pre
siding over the case may be
difficult for him.” The prose
cution concurred.
The preliminary hearing for
Byrd, accused of attaching a
county school committeeman,
had been set for May 14 in the.
Courthouse here.
Byrd is free under 8600 ap
pearance bond on a charge of
assault with a deadly weapon in
the April 27 alleged beating of
Iliff Clevenger, about 40, a mem
ber of the county school com
mittee.
FUNEKALJERVICES
Funeral services for Mrs. J.
R. Miller, 63, will be held Friday
morning at 11 o’clock at the
First Baptist Church with the
Rev. A. Z. Jamerson and the
Rev. Joe Petree officiating.
Mrs. Miller died Wednesday
morning after a brief illness.
Burial will be in the Green
Hill Cemetery at Waynesville.
six years. >
Survivors include the husband,
Mr. James R. Miller; two sons,
Robert of Statesville and John
of Highlands; one daughter,-
Mrs. Neil Page of Middlesbbro,
Ky.; three slaters, three broth
ers and four grandchildren.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish t<> thank each and
everyone for the many kind
things they did during the sick
ness and death of our husband
and father. Also for the beauti
ful flowers received
recent bereavement.
Budger Briggs Family
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SUB. RATES 82.00 YEAR.
Methodist Church at 8 p. m.,
with the sermon by the Rev.
Worth Royals, pastor.' The
Girls’ Chorus will sing two
hymns, “Oh Lord Most Holy”
and Open My Eyes That I May
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Bee Log’s baccalaureate ser
vices will be held at the Bald
Creek Baptist Church. Clear
mont’s services will be held in
the school at 2:30
p. m., the Rev. Mr. Royals prea
ching the sermon. The Girls’
Glee Club will present music
Information on the Migaville
baccalaureate services was not
available.
Burnsville and Bald Creek
graduation exercises will be
held Thursday night, May 26 at
eight o’clock. The Clearmont
exercises will be held Friday
night at eight.; Other school
programs will be announced
next week.
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New Goals Set For Yancey S 1
woftlrTTpoflsdrTng TRB CfWl- K
lenge program for the county
have announced a revised set
of goals and aims for the next
five years.
When the overall agricultural
program for Yancey County was>
outlined and developed in 1952,
cooperatively by Yancey County
farmers, farm women, business
people and leaders, including
all agricultural workers of the
county. This overall program
was in general called the “Chall
enge Program”.
A recent survey showed that
66% of all homes in Yancey
County do not have a kitchen
sink; 52.6% do not have piped
running water; 6.8% do not
have any type sanitary toilet;
83.8% do not have bath tub or
shower; 89.1% do not have com
plete modern bath, hot running
water.
With these facts in mind
members of ,the Challenge Com
mittee for Yancey Counnty have
revised their goals and aims for
the next 5 years. By requesting
full cooperation from every citi
zen of the county we can move
forward. Progress has been
made and certainly with enthus
!lasm and spirit of determina
tion our overall agricultural
program will continue to move
forward and overcome our daily
problems. Some of the goals set
and hoped for are as follows:
The first goal is to increase
our farm family income. Since
feed production is our number
one problem, hay, pastures, and
silos will be stressed.
Goals for 1960 are as follows:
Alfalfa 2487 acres; which calls
for an annual increase of 400
acres a year. The present pro
duction is 437 acres. (Improved
pastures 12,171 acres. Silos 400
which calls for an annual in
crease of 50 a year. The pyesent
number is 160. It is hoped to
have 700 farm% producing milk
commercially by 1960. At pre
sent there are only 200. Even
strawberries are planned as a
cash crop. The goal is 510 acres.
The county’s present production
is only *lO acres, In dairy herd
improvement it is hoped to have
half of all milk cows bred arti
ficially.
Plan to sell each year 50 arti
flcally bred heifers in heifer
sale; Plan to sell each year 100
beef calves In feeder calf sale;
l Increase one or two good beef
■ cows annually on bee/ cattle
l farms where feed and pasture
• programs are adequate.
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head now in county on 87 farms.
This county'could be one qf the
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“DEDICATED TO THE PfOGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY
AIRMAN DOWNS RUSSIA#- '
BUILT MlG—The Air Force
announced from Tokyo, Japan,
that American Sabre jets, out
numbered as much as two-to- {
one, were attacked by Russian
built MIG planes over the Yel- ,
low Sea and the V. S. craft ‘
downed two and probably de
stroyed a third Communist
plane.
weii on our small farms ” wEE
other livestock. Prices are good,
profit is quickly realized on in
vestment—■s Ewes can be pas
tured, fed and cared for at the
rate of one beef cow. The main
problem in sheep production is
our dog situation. This at pre
sent i 3 a hazard.
Farm machinery and applian
ces need care and shelter. Goal
by 1960 is to have at least 75%
of all farms providing adequate
storage for farm machinery and
equipment.
Soil conservation and strip
cropping to be carried out on at
least 75% of all farms by prac
ticing a contour strip cropping
system by 1960.
To improve the home and sur
roundings the following goals
and steps are recommended:
Add to annual net farm income
annually by decreasing food bill.
Produce and conserve as much
food as possible in the family
garden. This can be done by in
creasing the size of the garden
using a larger variety of vege
tables and fruits, planned pur
chases of garden seed packages
annually, proper fertilization,
using modern methods of can
ning, storing and preserving.
Recommend each family produce
their own milk supply, eggs,
pork and plan to have a beef
for home use annually.
With the above goals as a
guide, by utilizing group meet
ings, demonstrations, tours,
neighborhood leaders, all agri
cultural workers, business and
civic leaders and people inter
ested in bettering agriculture,
farming conditions and the live
lihood of the average farmer
in Yancey county can be im
proved.
Jacks Creekers
Roast Weiners,
Plan Activities
Jacks Creek Community had
a successful meeting Monday
night in the form of a well
attended weiner roast. William
Bledsoe showed a motion pic
ture on phosphorus.
The sign committee, W. 0.
Briggs and Buster Stamey, re
ported that the community sign
had been put up. Mrs. Bustejr
Stamey reported the organiza
tion of the Clearmont School
P. T. A.
A campaign for attractive
mail boxes with uniform stands
will be sponsored by the Jacks
Creek Community Club for the
I month of June.
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BURNSVILLE, N. I, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1955
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PRE-sfcOoL CLINIC
SpEDULED
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The laswre-school clinic this
spring wil|>e held at Pensacola
School on iMondAy, May 23,
starting av a. m.
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Mrs. LjFevre i
Resign As
Yance/ Librarian
Mrs. Jon S. LeFevre has re
signed heipositlon as librarian
with the faneey County Public
Library, Spas* announced by ,
H. G. Bafey, chairman of the
county liirary |>oard. Her re- .
signationrvas regretfully- ac- j
cepted Jr theilibrary board
which mt on May 12. Many
tributes vere ptid to Mrs. Le-
Fevre fo' her fcvoted service ,
to the library ptogram and the
community, .
Mrs. leFeyre" at Stan
ley McCormick Sjfiool in Burns
ville from 1921-j&3O, and dur
ing that time .jfganized and ,
catalogued the »hool library
collection of B,os books. She
also catalogued tie Markle Lib
rary at Higgiii Community
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many years. In 1945 the Yancey
County Commissioners estab-
lished the County Library ■'and
Mrs. LeFevre was appointed
librarian. She has served the
public in this position for the
past 10 years.
Before coming to Yancey
County, Mrs. JLeFevre taught at
a private school in Middletown,
•Conn. Her educational back
ground included training at
•Salisbury Academy and State
Teachers’ College, Conn., Col
umbia University Teachers’ Col
lege, Asheville Normal and Tea
chers’ College, —and extension
courses from the University o?
North Carolina.
Mrs. Carl Carter has been
appointed by the Yancey County
Library Board to fill Mrs.
LeFevre’s position. Board mem
bers are: H. G. Bailey, chair
man; Mrs. C. R. Hamrick, Fred
Proffitt', Mrs. Craig English,
Mrs. Olen Shepard, Rush T.
Wray.
Burnsville High
Wins Drama Award
Burnsville High School was
awarded a trophy as first prize
in the Yancey County Drama
Festival held May 13 and 14 in
the Parkway Playhouse.
The winning play was "The
Terrible Meek,’’ dealing with
the effect of the Crucifixion on
a Roman captain, a soldier;-and
a peasant woman. These three
parts were played by Oscar
Buchanan, L. G. Deyton, and
Beatrice Proffitt, respectively.
The director was Islean Ray.
Jess Hise of Bald Creek won
the aA.ard for best actor in a
serious play. He appeared in
“Fixings,” the tragedy of i
tenant farm woman. Janie*
Murphy of Micaville was judgec
the best actress irr a serious
play, appearing in “The Sun is
a Dead Man’s Weapon.”
In comedy, Tom Johnson and
Johnnie Robinson, both of
Clearmont, were judged the
best actor and actress. Their
play was “Three on a Bench,”
the story of a lonely widow who
amuses herself, by observing
couples that come into the park
and helping them.
To Play Doubleheader
The Burnsville Eagles wil
play a double header basebal
game at Burnsville High Schoo
ground on Sunday, May 22, be
ginning at 1:00 p. m.
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Yancey County
May Lose Red
Cross Blood Program
How,to save Yancey County’s
Red Cross Chapter will be the
subject of a meeting in the
Court Room Office today
(Thursday) at 3 p. m. Suffi- '
cient funds have not yet been ■
collected this year, according to
Chapter Chairman Dover R. ■
Fouts, who is calling this meet
ing.
The United States govern
ment has chartered the Red
•Cross alone to act as liaison be
tween the armed forces and
their families. The other char
ter'responsibility is disaster
service. Unless Yancey, County
can cooperate in providing these
charter obligations, all Red
Cross services will cease. This
would mean losing the Blood
Bank program, and the flew
Home Nursing, First Aid, and
Water Safety programs that
are getting underway in the.
county this year.
All concerned persons are
urged by. Chairman Fouts to at
tend this meeting and decide
together what steps to take to
save our local Red Cross.
I'fie li uplift*” uuu* *
mittee met Monday, May 9, to
make plans for the employee
outing. The committee voted to
have the picnic at the Optimist
Club Park, 12 miles northwest
of Morganton, on Sunday,
June 12th.
The committee in charge of
food is Cleophus Robertson
(chairman), Ada Autrey, Nelle
Gibbs, Bobbye Peterson, Horace
Doan, Linda Whitson, and Chad
Williams.
Heading the entertainment
committee is Betty Byrd, with
the following members: Charles
Bradshaw, Earl Young, Calvin
Blevins, Katie Huskins, Helen
Proffitt, Billie Jean Price, and
Ted Weatherman.
The committee on publicity,
transportation, and invitations
consists of Dorothy Robertson
(chairman), Dixie Wyatt, Lee
Miller, Mildred Woody, Ruth
Melton, Louise Williams, Pau
line Hensley, Jay Blankenship,
Juanita Butner, Delor Anglin,
and Leonard Boone*
ASC Announces
Deadline
The ASC Office in Burns
ville announced that May 20 is
the deadline for getting a pre
measurement for tobacco. All
who wish this service are asked
to pay a $3.00 fee at the ASC
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I EISENHOWER EVIDENCES FAITH IN SALK VAC -
I CINE President Eisenhower evidences his complete faith in
1 the Salk polio vaccine when he told Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby,
■ Secty. of Health, Education and Welfare that “/ couldn’t be
happier that my grandchildren have had it;”
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Hope Mclntosh Queen
Os Dogwood Festival
Miss Hope Ann Mclntosh, of
the 12th grade, won the honor
of becoming Queen of the Bur
nsville Dogwood Festival held
on Tuesday afternoon. Her at
tendants, the runners-up in the
queen contest were the Misses
Brenda Helen Phoenix and Ruth'
Jones, both of the 6th grade. ‘ -
County Superintendent of
Schools H. D. Justcie crowned
the queen in a colorful ceremony
on the town square. He deliver
ed an address on “Friendship.”
The program of the Dogwood
Festival proceeded according
to schedule beginning with a
par&de led by the Burnsville
School Band, directed by Mrs.
Milk Commission
Plans Hearing
In Asheville”
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The North Carolina Milk
Commission will conduct a pub-
Tst 1 Vnmiw mi n fttoin u .ft
’ posals filed with the Commis
sion by milk distributors of
Milk Marketing Area Number
Eight requesting Class I pro
ducer price to $5.90 per hun
dredweight.
Milk Marketing Area Number
Eight includes Yancey and 12
other Western North Carolina
counties. All milk producers
delivering milk to plants located
in this area and all milk distri
butors operating in this area
and other interested parties are
invited to attend this meeting
and present pertinent informa
tion. All such persons will be
given an opportunity to be
heard at this hearing, according
to W. W. Fitzpatrick, chairman
of the N. C. Milk Commission.
Clearmont Juniors
Will Present
Three Act Play
The Junior class of Clear
mont will present “Angell Brats”
a three act comedy, Friday
night, May 20, at 8 p. m. Those
taking part are Angeline Evans,
Jackie Peterson, Betty Peter
son' Mildred Garland, Jean
Laws, Johnnie Howell, Buster
Hughes, Evelyn Silvers, Alma
Kay Letterman, Sam Styles,
Danny Duncan, Sue Edwards,
Raleigh Buchanan, Dallas K.
Peterson.
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R. K. Helmle. The ceremopy
was favored by a bright, friend
ly sun, which retired behind the
clouds again afterwards.
The Queen’s Ball will be held
as previously announced, in the
community building Friday
night at 8 o’clock.
Mias Mclntosh is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Mc-
Intosh, Burnsville Rt. 2, a mem
ber of the senior class, and was
sponsored by Beyton Farm Sup
ply. Miss Phoenix is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Phoenix and was sponsored by
Ruby’s Flower and Gift Shop,
and Phoenix Beauty Shop. Miss
Jones is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Berlin Jones and was
-sponsored by the Yancey Thea
tre and the Economy Center.
Other sponsors of queens are
Anglin & Westall, Ray Brothers
Grocery, Pollard’s Drug Store,
Yancey Pharmacy, Johnson and
Company, Holcombe Brothers
Funeral Home, Northwestern
Bank, Burnsville Furniture and
Hardware, Town and Country
As
made donations to the Festival
fund: Henry Stamey, Banks-
Young Motor Co., Ray and Jar
ret and Riddle’s Service Station.
Miss Ossie Bennett and Mr.
Max Proffitt made and decorat
; ed the float on which the con
testants rode. Miss Bennett also
made the background scene for
Burnsville’s winning one-act
play.
Mrs. Jean Price, Mrs. Maphra
Byrd Bennett, Mrs. Kenneth
Robertson, Mrs. Margaret Fer
guson, and Mrs. Robert Helrate,
. band director, formed the 'fes
» tival committee.
The proceeds from the Festi
val will go into the Burnsville
P. T. A. funds and will be used
for the Burnsville School Band,
Dr. Mcßae
Attends Meeting
Dr. Cameron F. Mcßae at
tended the. meeting in Raleigh
on Sunday, May 15, of the
Board of Directors of the North
Carolina Division, American
Cancer Society. Dr. Mcßae is
also chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Yancey County
Chapter of the American Can
cer Society.
Two Yancey Men
Enlists In Navy
Two men from Yancey Coun
ty enlisted in the U. S. Navy
during the month of April and
are now undergoing their re
cruit training at the U. S. Naval
Training Center, Great Lakes,
111. The men are Carroll Hen
sley and Kurl Fender of Bee
Log, N. C.
Meeting Os Stock
Holders Announced
There will be a metieng of the
ntockholders of the F. and M,
fining Corp. May 30, at 10 a.
m. at the office of C. P. Ran
dolph in Burnsville, N. C.
JL# ct I LI cl I cL JT dV dV'-tvtcH/.1l
Honored In Asheville
ter of Mr. and Mrs.