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Hospitsi Given Grant Os
SIO,OOO By Foundation
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The Yancey hospital ig
among 3,500 privately support
ed ho«nitals in the nation to
receive grants from the Fort}
Foundation, totaling S2OO
million,
The trustees of the Ford
Foundation have authorized a
program of grants to assist
the nation's volunteering non
profit hospitals in improving
and extending their services to
their respective communities.
The Yancey Hospital will re
ceive a grant in the amount of
SIO,OOO, under this program.
Population increases and the
advances of medical knowledge
'hr -recent years have placed
heavy burdens upon the facili
ties 0 f the nations voluntary
non- profit hospitals,.
At the close of their three
day quarterly meeting in New
York, the trustees of the Ford
Foundation authorized the
■grants. The grants were made
because of the need of all hos
pitals to extend the scope of
their services if they are to
■tttfvesatisfactorily as health
centers in
help roll ■
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Hi the
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Hospital Report
The Yancey Hospital reports
only one birth and twenty-one
other admissions for the past
week.
The hospital announces the
arrival 0 f a daughter, tjorp
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas L. St reef
of Bakersyille.
The following peop}e were
admitted to the hqspital dur
ing the week: J. V, McMahan,
Bernice Choate, Maphrey Rob
inson, Duane Smith, Uhda
Slagle, and H, H- Mclntosh.
Burnsville; Fonaie D. Grain
and Geneva Carr, Bald Creek;
Margaret Howell, and Madge 1
Harding, Green Mountain; Belie
Hilemon, and Carolyn J. Gar- >
land, Cane River; Anna Wilson, 1
Micaville; James Hoover, Celo;
Carrie Mae Wheeler, Higgins;
Floyd Miller, Ramseytown;
Dolph Keener, Larry Keener
Texie Keener, and Dennis Fen
der, Hamrick; Grophia Green,
Bakersville.
Yancey Theatre
Has {Jniqp§
Christmas Gifts
Each year brings forth a
marvelous,. yet bewildering
array of Christmas Gifts. Many
new and unique, others the old
stand-bys. Yet the problem
•‘what to give who” never seems
to be solved.
This year the Yancey Theatre
has come to the rescue of the
Christmas Shopper in search
of just the right thing. If ßooks
of Happiness" are being offer’
ed as an ideal gift for any
member of the family or frb
ends. They are an attractive,
expression of the Holiday
Spirit, and they provide weeks
of entertainment, Truly a gift
that would be appreciated by
anyone. They are supplied in
several denominations to fit
your gift list- k ~11
Ask for them at the Box
office. , *
The Yahcey Record
SUB. RATES $2.00 YEAR.
o
l opment of medical science,
The terms of the grants
> place full responsibility op the
1 governing authorities of each
* hospital to spend the funds in
accordance with local needs
l and problems.
1 The grants will be paid in
' cash within 18 months with at
least half to be received by
■ each institution by next July 1
• and the balance before July 1
1957.
! Use of the funds will be pfer
mitted for any program of im
provement or extension of hos
pital service, but not for operat
ing expenses for services cur
rently being performed by the
hospitals.
A particular purpose of the
grants would be to assist non
credited hospitals to achieve
full accreditation with the
Joint Commission on Accredi
tation of Hospitals if they de
sire to do so.
The recipient hospital may
use its grant in any area of
hospital service.
Two Yancey Boys
Injured In Wreck
Terry Renfro son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ivan Renfro of Green
Mountain, and Lee Whitson,
son of Mr. ape} IVfrs. Clate
Whitson qf Tipton Hill' were I
injured when a car driven by
Dayton Bennett of Relief ;
skidded on the ice and crashed
into a tree.
Renfro .suffered a fractured
pelvis, and Whitson a fractured
shoulder and broken leg. Both
are in tlje Hprley hospital ip
Flipt, J4ic}y pnd are said to be
in fair condition, <
SOUTH TOE RESIDENTS
DONATE 78 PINTS OF BLOOD
South Toe residents donated
78 pints of blood last Wednes
day at the South Toe School.
This was the first visit of
the Red Cross Bloodmobile to
the South Toe area. The visit
to this community was made
because pf a request by mem
bers of the local PTA. Mem
bers of this organization pro
mised to recruit not ■ less than
75 donors for the operation. At
least 89 people volunteered to
give blood. Eleven of these j
volunteers, however, were nut
found physically qualified to
give blood at this time. Thirty
six donors contributed for the
first time, a record for any
one operation Two donors
made the gallon club, Mrs-
Dorothy Thomas of Celo s n d
Herman Rabinspn of Rt. 3- H r -
Cameron M c ß ae donated his
30th pint of blood. This is the
highest - numbeir donated toy
anyone in this
Members of the local PTA
furnished refreshments, trans
portation facilitie's and volun
teer services under the direc
tion of Mrs.* Mary Ghle. Dr.
Cameron Mcß*® R n d Dr. E. R-
Ohle, assisted by Louella Hon
eycutt, RN., examined pros
pective blood dqnors.
All donors, except one, live
ir> the immediate vicinity of
Oelo. They were: Raymond
Autrey, Kenneth Blalock, Mrs.
Steve Clark, Dolly Duncan,
Mrs. Lee Boone, Mrs. William
Nelson. Peter Schwlntzer,
Herman Murphy, Steve Clark,
Mrs. Fred Robinson, Mrs.
“DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OP YANCEY COUNTY”
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BURNSVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, .DECEMBER 15, 1955
Woman’s Club Holds
Annual Party
The Burnsville Womans’ Cluh
held) its annual Christmas party
Thursday evening December 8.
The festival decorations gave
the club room a glow of warm
Christmas cheer.
A ,few moments of silent
prayer for World Peace were
observed as requested by the
president of the State Federa
tion of Womens’ Clubs.
The club was most fortunate
to have several of the charter
and early members' present.
The president. Mrs. Ernest
Rohner welcomed Mrs. L. E.
Briggs, Mrs. W. C. Honeycu&a,;
Mrs. Charles Proffiitt, Mrs.
Fred Proffitt, Mrs. Kate Ray,
Mrs. Pansey Ray, Mrs. Lena
Tilson and Mrs. Julia Wray.
They -were each introduced hy
Mrs. Earnest Briggs.
Mrs. C. E. Laurents introduced
her guest of the evening, Mrs.
Gene Howell.
Mrs. R. K. Ransom had
charge of the program. As a
fitting opening to the Christ
mas party Mrs. Donald Burhoe
read the Nativity Story from
the Bible Mr. Max Proffitt
showed a sound film, “The Lit
tlest Angel.”
Three games of relay races
played. Mrs; R. Iv. Ranson pre
sented the prizes to each win
ning team. The prizes were
Santa Clause candy cones and
Christmas corsages. After the
games, Christines carols were
sung. Mrs. I}. K, Helmle lead
the singing.
Delicious refreshments in
keeping with the holiday season
were served...by the hostesses;
Mrs. Earnest Briggs, Chair*
man, Miss Ethel Boone, Mrs.
Dover Fouts and Mrs. Rush
Wray,
Dr. E. R. Qhle’s office will
be closed for the holidays,
December 22nd through Dec
ember 25th,
Eugene Autrey, Mrs. Peter
Schwintzer, Thomas Lea* Jam
es Smith, Mrs. Troy Ray, Mrs.
Seigle Davis Mrs. Morris
Johnson, Mrs*. Bradley Shuf
ford, Mrs. Lawrence Gibbs,
Mrs. Reid Bailew;
. Mrs. Fred Grindstaff, Mrs,
Paul Geouge, Mrs. Arthelia
Brooks, Mrs. Mary Ohle, Paul
Geouge, Mrs. Tull Mace Mrs.
Elsie Shuford, Ruby Bailey,
Mrs. Roy Autrey, Rohert Bar
j rus, Colonel Bennett, Mrs.
Charles Harrison, Mrs. Finley
Carroway, Phillip Simmons
Arcemus Simmons, Mrs. Her
man Robinson, Herman Robin
son, Emory Chrisawn, Mrs.
Edward Gibbs, Elpeanor Ohle;
Mrs. Ruby Grindstaff. Mrs.
David Sslstpom. Edward Grind
staff David Salstrom, Mrs.
Harris Gibbs, Mrs. James Mc-
Dougald, Samuel Hensley, Lew
is Shuford, Mrs. Wendell Tho
mas, Maphra Grindstaff, Mrs.
J. K. Mayberry, Barbara
Geouge, Mrs. Herman Murphy
Fred Shuford, Mrs. E. B,
Chrisawn, Mrs. Frank Bow
ditch, Erling Toness, Paul
Robinson;
Garmon Ogle, Roscoe Murphy
Leon Murphy, Reid Bailew R.
L. Rector, James McDougald,
i Lawrence Gibbs, Robert Fair
-1 childs, James Robinson, Louise
I Robinson, Albert Bailew Philip
. Nordstrom, Mrs. Earl Blalock,
, Mrs. Albert Bailew, Mrs. How*
i ard Autrey, Clarence Sparks,
. Mrs. R. L. Barrus, Judith Aut
, rey Dr. Cameron Mcßae and
• Charles E. E. Gibbs.
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1 Manager Reports
Successful Season
r Boone, North Carolina
Wildlife Resources Commission
; Refuge Manager on the Mt.
l Wildlife Management
Area, reports the most suc
cessful deer hunt thpt the
' Area has had to date. Eighty
| three bucks were killed within
the refuge. During the 12
days of hunting approximately
1100 hunters hunted the area.
: Mr. Boone states that the good
hunting weather,, enabled hun
■ ters to get u| into the high
Country where many of the
I bucks range, ’ with the result
• 'that this year’s harvest of
deer hy the hunters was very I
good.
Approximately 15 to 2 0
bucks were killed on the ad
joining area outside the refuge.
Mr. Boone said that he was
very pleased with the coopera
tion of the defer hunter this
year. There were no holdups at
the checking Station. No doe
deer were reported killed. How
ever, three hfenters were ap
prehended hunting on the Blue
Ridge Parkway. One for tak
ing a fawn back without visible
antlers and one for hunting in 1
the refuge without a permit. <
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Judge Jj Frank S
hnsWim uispwas ;
Os 100 Coses *
T 2
The November term of Sup- s
erior Court, with J. Frank
Huskins as the presiding judge,
disposed of 100 criminal cases 1
and ,7 civil cases, Nov. 21
through Dec. 2.
Most of the cases tried dur
ing the three days of the crim
inal session were traffic viola
tion cases for speeding, driving 1
without operattors license, driv- 1
ing drunk and reckless driv- •
ing. Eight cases were tried for 1
the violation of the prohibition 1
law. One violator of the terms *
of prohibition was sentenced
to 2 years on the road. Another 1
sentence was given for grand j
larceny for not les3 than 2,1
years and n 0 more than three ■
years. 1
Two man slaughter cases '
.were continued to the next
term of Court.
Rogers Named
Chairman Os
UNC Alumn|
{
" Carroll P. Rorgers, Jr., has
been appointed as locall chair
man of the U. N. C. Alumni
Association’s “Cornerstone
Membership Enrollment,"* a
special statewide effort among
former students at the Uni
versity of North Carolina to
increase membership in their
alumni organization.
The appointment of Mr. Rog
ers, member of the class of 19- .
33, was made by E. L. McKee
of Asheville area chairman
for the campaign which will be
of interest to many of the Uni
versity’s 25,000 alumni who
reside jn North Carolint,
The current project of In
. creasing the number of active
dues-paying members of the
General Alumni Association is
part of a five-paint program,
recently announced by Associ
ation President John Harden
1 of Greensboro, to emphasize
, “wider-participation” among
■ alumni in the of the As
, sociation.
According to Mr. Rogera all
1 former students at Chapel Hill
are invited to become members.
Burnsville Defeats
Micaville, Loses
One To Oearmont
Clearmont and Burnsville
each took one game at Burns
ville Friday, Dec. 9. The Bur
nsville boys defeated Clear
mont boys 57-45 for their fifth
consecutive wm and thejnsec
ond win against Clearmont.
Lloyd Hensley led the 'Burns
ville boys in scoring with 26
points while teammate Harold
Ray got 14. Frank Howard
came in in the first quarter
and' made 10 points with his
long shots. This was the first
game Lewis had played in this
year:
Alvin Ray, Clearmont for
ward got 20 points to lead his
teammates.
The Clearmont Girls beat
Burnsville Girls 59-55 for
Cleamont’s second win over
Burnsville this year. Peggy
w ebb, Clearmont point maker,
scored 25 points and led Clear
mont to another victory. Peggy
also controlled the rebounds.
Judy Briggß got 31 points
for the losers.
The lineups: Burnsville boys:
Hensley 26, Laugh run, Ray 14
Gillespie, and Gregory 5.
Clearmont: Ray 20, Robinson
8, U, B, Deyton 4, Canipe 3,
B. Deyton 6. Subs were;. For <
Burnsville: Banks 2, Lewis 10. i
22 Webb 25, Deyton 9, Peter- j
son, Evans and Laws- Subs: >
Johnson. Burnsville: Brown 7, *
Young 8, Briggs 34, Allen, Ben
nett 6, Phipps. Subs: Angel. 1
Burnsville took two games
from Micaville Tuesday, Dec.
13. Burnsville Girls defeated
Micaville Girls 54-50 while the
boys sailed to a 58-29 win. In
the girls gamo, Judy Briggs
led Burnsville with 30 points.
Lloyd Hensley led the boys
with 26 points. This was the
boys sixth consecutive win with
no losses.
The lineups: Burnsville Girls:
Brown 18, Young 6, Briggs 30
Allen, Phipps and Gardneer.
Micaville: Justice 14, Young
13, Thomas 21, Bartlet, Bai
lew 2, Howell. Subs, for Mios
viUe, Kates, Woody Hughes.
Burnsville Boys; Banks 15,
Laughrun 4. I*. Hensley 36,
Gillespie 2, Gregory 5. Subs.
C. Hensley, Hapaon, Lewis 6,
Harris and Anglin- Micaville:
Boone, 5; Chrisawn.4; Ms>oug
ald,6; Boone, IQ; and Hall
Sobs; Young,4; Brewer; Ray;
Gihbs and Bennett,
Dr, Mcßae Attends
High Point Meet
Dr. Cameron F. Mcßae, of
Burnsville, attended the work
shop of the North Carolina
Council on Human Relations in
High Point last Saturday. The
luncheon speaker was Thomas
• Van Sant, of the Baltimore
City school system.
During the trip Dr, Mcßae
visited the Rev. D. B. Aider
man and family, former Burns
ville residents now, living in
Statesville. He also visited High
Point College and saw Chria
tine and Fred Barber, formerly
of Burnsville; Mary Jo, Young,
Sue Butt, and Marcia Bailey
all residents of this area r rtho
are now In college there.
Presbyterian Worship Ser
vices, Sunday, Dec. 18: Efta
toa Presbyterian Church, Celo
1Q:00 a. m.; Newdal* Rreffcy
terian Church, '11:15 a. m.;
Micaville Presbyterian Church,
7:00 p. m. - Tf,',
Two Girls, Two Boys Die,
Parents,',One Child Escape
Yancey County’s worst tragedy
hit the home of Mr. and Mrs.
D. W. Keener at Hamrick Sat
urday night when four of their
children died in a fire which
destroyed their home - around
midnight. Mr. and Mrs. Keener
and Larry, the youngest brother,
escaped with burn s and were
taken to Yancey Hospital for
treatment
The four children of Mr. and
Mrs. Keener who died in the fire
were: Margaret, 24; Virginia,
19; Harold,l4; and J. D. 11.
The fathfer was seriously burn
ed about the head and face
while trying to save his four
children. Mrs. Keener and
Larry, 7, were less seriously
burned and were able to leave the
hospitaal Tuesday. Mr. Keener
is improving and will probably
be dismissed from the hospital
sometime today (Thursday).
The cause of the fire was un-
Boy Scout Court
Os Honor Held
The monthly Boy Scout Court
of Honor for the Mayland Dis
tricLAvas held on Dec. 12 in
isf $i l urc i ffr hero." Dr.' Cameron
F. Mcßae district commiss
ioner, presided in the absence
of Dave Blevins of Spruce
Pine, district advancement
■chairman. The court clerk was
Robert Allen, the colors were
advanced by Steve Boone and
Jack Bailey, and the Pledge to
the Flag was led by Randy
Riddle, all of Troop 1, Burns
ville.
The following Scoutmasters
were present besides Mr. Hea
ton and Mr. Davenport: Clif
ford Bradley, Troop 15, Lin
ville; Herman Bostian, Troop 1
Burnsville; and Frank Biddix,
Assistant, Troop 1, Spruce Pine
Among others present were:
Nat Currenee of Spruce Pine,
chairman of the district Or
ganization and ExterfSion Com
mittee. Harry Lantz of Spruce
Pine, 1956 district chairman,
and Dean E. L. Lafferty of
Lees J Mcßae College, Banner
Elk, 1956 district vice-chair
man. ' \ ■
The attendance contest, to
determine the community hav
ing the largest number of
Scouts and others present
was win by Spruce Pine, with
Linville second and Burnsville
third.
Folloying adjournment, Dr.
Mcßae presided over the mon
thly meeting of the district
committee. It was voted to
have the January Court of
Honor and district committee
meeting 0 n Tuesday, Jan. 10,
due to the annual Scouters’
Convention for the Daniel
Boone Council being scheduled
for Monday, Jan. 9. The place
will be announced later.
Mitchell On USS Cone
Edward Mitchell seaman ap
prentice, USN, of Route 1,
Burnsville, N. C., is serving
i aboard the destroyer USS Cone.
The Cone is one of 16 des
tryers which recently partici
• pated in a four-week air de
■ sense exercise ,in the Gulf of
Mexjco.
The exercise was designed
I ..to improve the effectiveness of
, the fleet in combating aggress -
or aerial attack. .
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NUMBER SIXTEEN
determined. Neighbors said it
apparently started in the attic
or roof and could have been —
caused from a spark from the
chimney, or from the electric
wiring. .
The Keener heme was located
about four miles south ,as Celo
on Cobent’s Road. The house,
owned by the lumber company
for which Keener worked, was
part log construction tnd part of
frame. The three who escaped
were sleeping in the frame
portion.
Ranis Autrey, a neighbor,
first heard screams and saw
flames shooting from the house.
He aroused otner neighbors but
none could get to the four in the
back room. The first neighbors
to reach the geene said that the
ceiling and roof were falling in
within minutes after the first
cry for help.
I\T *• L' AAM AM ann ~ J.i • W 1
Mr. Keener was determined to
try to rescue his other children
even though the entire house
was ablaze. He had to be re
strained fro m plunging back
into the burning dwelling. The
roof was caving in and none of
the group was able to get to the
remaining four children.
Tuesday at 2p.m. tor the four
children in'" the - Keenersville
Chapel Baptist Church. The
Rev. Kenneth Frisbee, the Rev.
M. Mills and the Rev. C. McCall
officiated. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
The Keeners, natives of the
Meadow Fork section of Madi
son County, have three other
children; two daughters, Mrs.
Ruth McCall of Waynesviile,
and Mrs. Pauline Green of
Meadow Fork; and a son in
the Navy, Jack L, Keener, who
is on emergency leave from the
U. S. Noa on which he serves
in the Atlantic fleet.
Students To Present
Recital Thursday
Evening
The pupils of Mrs. R. K.
Helmle will be presented in a
recital Thursday evening, Dec. -
15, at 8 p. m. at the Commun
ity House.
Taking part will be the Jun
ior High School Band and Or
chestra, the elementary and ad
vanced string players, the to
nettes, and the violin and piano
pupils of Mrs. Helmle.
Everyone who wishes to at
tend are cordially invited.
Orthopedic Clinic
The monthly orthopedic cli
nic for the Avery-Mitchell-
Yancey District will be held
Wednesday morning, Dec. 21,
in the Spruce Pine health of
fice. Dr.. J. Bruce Galloway 0 f
Asheville will be the clinician.
Children should register hot
later than 11 a. m. Adults not
later than .12:30.
Toe office of the District
Health Department Is now in
the Spruce Pirie Town Hall, in
the old Williams Clinic build
■ ing, on the ground floor.
S. Sgt. and Mrs. Jack Hugh
f.es, Mr. and Mrs. Eden Auman
' and daughter, Deborah of Jack
i sonville, N. C., and Donald
f Miller of the U. S. Air Force,
- are visiting Mrs. Auman’s
| mother in St. Augustine, Fla.