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Help Ffght'Tß 1 HSi * Buy Christmas Seals * VOLUME TWENTY Shaw Urges Farmers To Vote For Tobacco Control Greensboro, Dec- 23 The executive vice-pesident of the State Farm Bureau Federation today urged 'Western North Carolina Burley tobacco far mers to approve marketing quotas in a grower referendum scheduled December 29. R. Flake Shaw, speaking from his Greensboro office said a negative vote “could invite disaster” during the 1956 mar keting season in the form of “unmanageable surpluses.” If production is excessive, and quotas ate rejected, the Sec retary of Agriculture could proclaim another grower refer endum in 1956, Shaw said. For approval, at least two thirds of growers voting must Scouts Celebrate With Party And Caroling Both the Burnsville --Girl Scout Troop and the Boy Scout Troop held holiday activities which included a party and carol singing. Last Tuesday night, Dec. 20, members of the Boy Scout Troop held their annual Christ mas party at the Gommunity Building. During the party, Mrs. Robert Helmle directed the group in a series of folk dances and Rdnnie Ray called square dances' for Scouts and their girls. Scout Leader Herman Bos tain was presentee! a present by the Burnsville Scout Troop, which consists of three patrols, the Panthers, the Eagles, and the Flaming Arrows. Refreshments yere furnish ed and served by Mrs. Stanley Riddle, Mrs, Brooks Boone, and Mrs. Jack Bailey, On Monday night of this week the Girl Scouts, with two of their leaders, Mrs. Pete Coletta and Mrs. Brooks Boone, went caroling. The girls visited several homes of shut-ins and sick folks. The girls were carried on their carol singing tour in station wagons furnished and driven by Pete Coletta and Ralph Laughrun. After the carol singing, the girls went to the Coletta home where they were served re - freshments in honor of Cecilia Coletta’s birthday. Fire Chief Makes Request To Residents A request has been made by Stanley Riddle, Fire Chief, that when a fire occurs, people of the town should not block the streets with traffic or at tempt to follow the fire truck so that the firemen can get to the scene 0 f the fire as quickly as possible. Mr. Riddle also requests that people do not call the telephone operator asking for the loca tion of the fire, since this mak es it difficult for the firemen to contact her. MRS. ANNIE SILVER Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Silver, "64, of Rt. 2, Burnsville, and the widow of the late Oscar Silver, who died Sunday in Yancey Hospital following a long illness, were held Tuesday at 2 p. m. in the The Rev. Truman Conley and the Rev. Astor Buchanan officiated and burial was in the Pete Young Cemetery. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Carl Wheeler and Mrs. Rex Hughes, both of Burns ville; and two sons, Frank of Morganton and Loy of Burns ville. j ■ | j, t J TTTT-.'rc^^—r , . • Tflk MR ■he Ya ey Record SUB, RATES $2.00 YEAR. «• $ favor quotas for the next three years. If quotas are rejected, there will be no quotas or price supports, and n 0 penalties will be enforced for excess produc tion. “With a reasonably good growing season, these . condi tions could invite disaster,” Shaw said, “and-could nullify t'he progress we have made up to this time in our tobacco program.” If quotas are approved, grow- ■ ers will operate under a fifteen percent cutback from last sea son’s acreage. The national allotment is 263 350 acres, com pared with 310,000 acres in 1955 Shaw called on every eligible farmer to vote. Any farmer growing Burley tobacc 0 during the 1955 season is eligible and is entitled to only one vote re gardless of number of farms. The Farm Bureau leader said a large-turnout at the pollsl “would indicate interest” in | Washington on the part of , growers, and “improve the rate of conformity among growers with acreage regulations.” Judge Cathy Speaks At Lions Club Meet Honorable Sam Cathy, judge of Asheville Ploice Court, was the speaker at the Lions Club meeting held at the Sunrise Case here Thursday night Judge Cathy. wno is" WhcT,’ received the state award last year as the outstanding handi capped person of the year. In addition to the award, he re ceived a citation from Presi dent Eisenhower, In his talk to the Lions, Judge Cathy pointed out many things which the Lions Club does for the blind. He reported that during a period of years 10,000 blind persons in this country have regained their sight through operations and through glasses provided by the Lions. He also pointed out that recordings of books and musical selections have been made available to the blind witßout cbstT The Burnsville Lions Club is planning to make this service available t 0 sightless people of the county. Dr. C. F. Mcßae, program chairman introduced the speaker of t’he evening. George Robinson reported that members of the club de livered 22 baskets to the blind during Christmas season. Robert Rinehart is president of the local, club. Harding Spends Christmas At Scott Island Homer J. Harding, commls saryman second class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugie Hardng of, Burnsville, N. C., and ' husband of the former Miss Joyce Green of f Bakers ville, aboard the icebreaker U SS Edisto did not miss the traditional Christmas tree ev en though the Antartic bound Naval Task Force 43 was anch ored at remote ..Scott, Island. 1,800 miles south of New Zea land. The Christmas trees were among th stores provision# loaded aboard the Task Force ships at Christ Church, N. Z., December 15. After Christmas, the ships, will follow the ice breakers through the pack ice to estab ’ lish the first permanent base at McMurodo Sound for the 1957-58 Geophysical Year. “DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OF YANCEY COUNTY” — « BURNSVILLE, ■ I ifnßEi ■ Ids- • • 'B§ If': \ */ mmfk STEVENSON’S SON IN JURED IN AUTO ACCI DENT —• John Stevenson, 19, son of Adlai Stevenson, was re> ported injured in a car-truck collision which killed two Har vard University classmates rid ing in his car. The son of the Democratic Presidential candi date suffered a broken, knee, 1 cap, cuts and bruises. The dead I were William S. North 111, 19, of Lake Forest, 111., and Wifl iam C. Boyden, Jr. of Chicago. Police #ud that a tlruck driven by Fred Trill, 29, Detroit, Mich., collided head-on with the west bound Stevenson car. Presbyterians Make Plans For New Year .... Under tfte leadership of the yw* irei c, xue DttiHFvilie * reawy i tervan Church is planning new accomplishments and growth with the coming of a new year. Rev. Reeve recently accepted the call as pastor following a period of several months In which there was no regular pastor for the church. For his first sermon of the new year, Rev. Reeve will use the eubject, “The Starting Point” in which he will indir cate the right spirit for malt ing a right start in the year. On the following Sunday, Jan, 8, the new pastor plans to se| forth some of the objectives of the church and point out the resources available for attain* ing them. . ' ■' „ Lloyd Bailey To Speak At Borings Chapel Lloyd Bailey, student as Mars Hill College, will fill the regular appointment for Rev. J. P. Hall at Borings Chapel Methodist Church, Sunday, January Ist at 2:30 p. m> The Robinson Trio Will do the singing. Everyone is cor dially invited to attend. Station WTOE Began Broadcast Saturday Radio Station W. T, O. E, began operation of regular scheduled broadcasts o n Satur day, December 24 at the main studios on Chalk Mountain. According to Tom Cooper, president and general manager of the new station, studios wilF be opened in Burnsville soon, placing here whatever equip ment is needed for direct broad casting. John McConnell and Erling Toness, co-manager# of the Burnsville studios, will welcome the local civic clubs, churchschools farm agea cies, and other * organizations and individuals in the program ming < f broadcasts. The main studios on Chalk Mountain will also be avaialble to Yancey County people for program# which may be too large to bq produced properly in the Bur nsville studios. MRS. MC#isE VISITS PARENTS Robert A. Fla., spent . the with Mrs. Moore's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Banks of Cane River, is attending the Univete > Horida MedicaTSodety Expressesßegret At Loss Os Br. Berry A feeling of Tdiusual sadness was felt a| : , thelipeeting of the Mitchell and Yancey Medical- Dental Soctety- held on Decem ber 14th, 1955. The atmosphere of regret Wasiiikuaed by the recent death James VV. Berry of Bakellville. Several members of thi| Society ex pressed their sorrow with great feeling at the passing of the young man having such great promise of service. Upon mo tion made seconded and unani mously carried the following resolution was passed: RESOLUTION [ WHEREAS, 0?. James W. Berry, late a member of the Mitchell and Yqneey Medical- Dental Society jhas lately de parted this life 1 after such a very few years of valuable ser vice to humanity; AND WHEREAS, the mftmbers of the Society feel thil a Dr. Berry's ability learning and wisdom held great promise; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:, that in the death of Dr. James W. Berry, the Medical jgpfateasion has |*Mi* one highly M« spected members; That the death of Dr. James W. Berry means a great loss to humanity and creates a place that will be difficult to fill; That expressions of sympa thy be conveyed to the family of Dr. James W. Berry and a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the family and a copy spread upon the Minut es of this Medical-Dental Society. This 14th day of Dec. 1966 Mitchell and Yancey Medi cal-Dental Society.- ~ — By Dr. Walter Ost, Presi dent. THREE OF A KIND i Unusual coincidence, of a happy nature, happened to three related families here last weekend. To Mr. and Mrs. Nick Evans arrived a baby girl at Memor ial Mission Hospital, Asheville, Sunday morning. Also. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mclntosh—Mra. Mclntosh is Mr. Evans’ sister —received a baby daughter Sunday morning at Yanoey Hospital. And to round out the special events, a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murphy at Marion Hospital Saturday night. Mrs. Murphy is Mrs- Evans’ sister. Hughes Trains With Inf antry In Germany Frankfurt, Germany —Army Pfc. J. R. Hughes, whose wife, Mary, lives at 293 Hillard Ave. Asheville, N. C., recently took part in a field training exer cise heia by the 4th Infantry Division in Germany. Training received by the “Ivy” division, part of the U. ■B. Seventh Annry, includes in tensive maneuvers and realis tic field problems. Private First Glass Hughes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Meivin A. Hughes Route 2, Burns ville, is a mechanic in Head quarters Company of the di vision's 12th Regiment. ; He entered the Army in September 1954 and completed basic training at For-, Leonard r Wood, Mo. I'■ ' 1 ' . ,L'. * ■ v Masons Will Install New Officers Jan. 5 Royal Arch Masons of the Bald Creek Chapter No„ 56 will install their new officers on ; Thursday, January 5, 1956, at the Masonic Lodge in Bald Creek. ( ~ The following officers will be installed: Robert Rinehart, High Priest; Edgar B. Hen sley, King; Bill Silvers, Scribe; Harlan Holcombe, treasurer; Howard Silvers, secretary; . Al , bert Ballew, Captain of the : Host; Qlarence Sparks, Princi-. pal Sojourner; Phillip Styles. Royal Arch Captain; Charles - Edward Gibbs, Master Os the . Third Veil; Edward Gouge, , Master of the ' Second Veil; [ Ruben Adkins, Master of the . First Veil; W. W. Metcalf, ; Chaplain; W. C. Janserson, , Sentinel. ' i; , ' Yancey County Free Os Accidents Over Holidays i Although hundreds of per ’ sons throughout the nation were killed in various kinds of ’ holiday accidents over weekend, Yancey County was , numbered as one os*%e few counties in North Carolina that came through free of any violent deaths. According, to an announcement made by the Safety -Division of the State Highway Department, .Yancey, Caly, Transylvania, and Gra ham counties were the only ones free of holiday accidents. Radio and press releases con-. cerning accidental deaths over the nation during the weekend indicated that more than TOO persons lost their lives from violent causes. More than 560 of these deaths were caused from traffic accidents. B. T. U. Meeting Scheduled For Friday The Baptist Associations! Training Union meeting will be held Friday, December 30, j 7:30 p. m. at the First Baptist Church in Burnsville. Miss Mabel Starnes, . Dean of, Gardner-Webb Cojlegd, will be the guest speaker and Michael Ledbetter yill be solo . ist. Plans for the year will be made at this meeting. " 'T Hospital Report The Yancey Hospital report# four births and twenty-one ad missions this week, f ■ \ The births include a daugh ter, Marjorie Louise, born Dec. 20 to Mr. and Mrs." Arnold Briggs of Rt 1, Burnsville; a daughter, Nola Levon, born Dec,-21 to Mr. and Mrs. John Thomason of Spruce Tine; a. son, Melvin Quintin, bom ‘Dec. 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Van Choate of Rt. 2, Burnsville; and a son, not yet named, born Dec. 26 to Mr. and Mrs. 0- C. Whitson of Green Mountain. The following were admitted to the hospital this week: Brenda Howell, Trena- Robin son, and Ramus Woody, Green Mountain; William L. Rath burn, and Operatta Lowery, Pensacola; Morris v Jerome Johnson, Luther .Royal, and Kenneth Deyton, . BttmaviUe; Anna Silvers, and John Dale, Rt. 2, Burnsville;. Georgie Stiles, and - Omega Mclntosh,' Rt. 1, Burnsville; Hoyle Burle son, Rt. 2, Spruce Pine; Dave Edwards, Cane River; Otis Buchanan, Wing; Tommy Cranford, Marion; i Clara Wheeler, Higgins;, Mildred Phillips, Beld Creek; Virginia Harrison, Hamrick; Mantes Edwards, and John Edwards, Nebo. ' r : v ••• '* j ■ . . ** . Miami University Begins Plans For Playhouse Season • 'Plans are already underway for the 1956 season at the Parkway Playhouse which is conducted by the University of Miami. Activities for this summer’s session is an ever live topic of discussion among key members of the University of Miami Drama and Art De partments, according to Paul Burton who is home for the holidays ffom the University of Miami. Top personalities of the Play house program, Mr. Gordon Bennett, Mr. Clayton Charles, and Mr. George Crocker, are even now organizing and plan ning toward one of the most diversified and interesting summer programs in the his tory of the Playhouse, Burton said. - Plans are not only being made toward giving the com munity and theatre-goers of this area the type of high en tertainment that is most ap preciated and enjoyed, but the officials in charge are making plans toward offering interest ed adults and young people the opportunity to participate in Tax Listing Begins Next Week •Tax Listing for the year 1966 far Yancey County begins January 1, 1956. See your local Hate* qr his township notice for daleslmd m«c&s. fr 'L&efs 1 for the townships are as follows; Burnsville, Lee Griffith; Cane River, W. M. Hensley; Egypt, Carter Edwards, Ram seytown, Charlie Miller; Green Mountain, C. M. Deyton, Jacks Creek, J. B. Briggs; Brush Creek, Mrs. J. B. Thomas; Crabtree, Tate Hoover; South Toe, C. E. Hall; Pensacola, Mrs. Vivian Jamerson; Prices Creek, T. H. Phoenix. List your taxes within the time prescribed by law and thereby save yourself the pen alty imposed by law. The law requires that you list if t you are male or female and own property of any description. C. E. Bailey, Tax Supervisor I * * hIiOOD arttE/Awo xx\ WEST Devastating flood# Spread south of San Francisco to Santa Cruz and east to Reno, Nevada as raid laden rivers have overflowed. At Guerne ville, CalH., Mrs. George Mar karlan and her 2 year old dau ghter, Terry, swing precar iously in a basket as a helicop ter 1 lifts them from the roof of their flooded home in a rain drenched Northern California forest, -The helicopter returned to tHfe father and son as well. Gail driven rains contin ue to beat the coast from Ore gon southward. -v- jy H«lp Fight TB > L*VAA/WA/:JCrxjjjajS’aJOLAJPT„r ■■ , ,-JL fltehk. jGf * a ft ) I o y irS/ Buy Christmas Saafs NUMBER EIGHTEEN r | the study of arts and crafts, ! sculpturing, and other aspects > of art, as well as theatre itself. • Mr. Bennett and Mr. Charles i are working on a proposed • “Young Peoples’ Theatre Pro > gram” which will give individ r uals up to sixteen years of age ■ the chance to learn drama and I theatre, and arts and crafts : at the Playhouse this summer. ’ According to the plans being worked out, half , the study will be 0 n drama and theatre and half on arts and crafts. As a climax to these studies, • an exhibit will ba held on the arts and crafts, and a one act stage production will end the drama and theatre session of the courses. These added studies are only part of the plans being drafted by staff members of the Play house to encourage people of Burnsville and this area to take an active part on the fields o£ appreciation and learning that cut summer theatre offers. - Mr. Bennett, who has been associated with the Parkway Playhouse since it was estab lished and its present director, has just finished directing his second consecutive hit -this year in the Ring Theatre at the Uni versity of Miami. Mr. Burton quoted Mr. Ben nett as stating ‘ that the inter est in the Parkyay Playhouse, as far as our drama students are concerned, is at an all time high. And with our young people’s program the broaden ed art program under the me ticulous planning of Mr. Char les, the Shakespearean produc tion to be given in the amphi theatre, as well as our four other theatre productions, would seem to indicate that 1956 is going to be the greatest ever; and with the cooperation of our friends and theatregoers in Burnsville and Yancey County, I am convinced that it will be the greatest.” • * WLOS-TV Stars To Give Program Here Cousin Wilbur, Blondie Brooks, and the Log Cabin j Boys who appear over WLOS TV, Asheville, wii] make a personal appearance *at the Court House in Burnsville on Friday night, December 30, at 8:00 p. m; They are giving their servi ces free of charge, and all the money taken in will be given to Mr. and Mrs. D. w. Keener who lost four of their children in the fire which burned their home near Hamrick recently. The program will consist- of eomedy, mountain music, and hymns. Admission for adults will be SI.OO, and $.50 for, children. A very noble and unselfish act by Mrs. Ted McMahan of Newdale prompted the WLOS TV cast to render their ser vices in behalf 0 f the Keener family. Mrs. McMahan won SSO oft the “Country Store” TV program in which the above ,c#st appears. Upon winning the prize money, Mrs. McMa u -ouaced it to the unfortu nate family, and immediately the 11/ show cast offered their services for a special program here to aid in raising more funds for the Keeners. W sL S Will , Meet Thursday i The w oman’s Society of 1 ( Christian Service will meet *. Thursday January 5, at 3:00 at the home of Mrs. Dover R. • Fouts. Mrs. Tessa Swink will | be In charge of the p rogranu • - .•*
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