THE YANCEY RECORD Established July, 1936 ARNEY mi TRENA pjjfit CO-PTJBUSBERS & EDITORS MISS BOPE BAILEY 1 . ASSOCIATE EDITOR"* T. L. BROWN SHOP MANAGER Published Every Thursday By YANCEY PUBLISHING COMPANY *. A Partnership Sbcond Class Mail Privileges Authorized at N. C. • i '" ■ . " i > VIOLET RAYS ON ( _ OUR WAYS BFEIL ALLEY * •• • • Note: This column is written with malice toward none, tat with the common good of all la mind oo o o And the common good, seems to be right much In jepardy at the ~ present time in both Burnsville and Yancey County. What, with the front page comments in last week’s Record about the growing men ace of Drag Racing on our high ways and even around the town "square, it is time for all good men to come to the support of the law in putting dowfl this silly craze, be fore some innocent person is kilted. And putting a stop to it might also save the lives of some of the crack pot Drag Racers themselves. Well, at least it might prolong their lives until they could destroy them selves by some means not quite so dangerous to others who travel the streets and highways in the pur suit of business or innocent en joyment. i :, 4 *# » • In the article already referred to, the town policeman, Ralph Peterson was quoted as saying that about half of the speeders drive all night and sleep during the day. Also that the racing about the town I square usually begins after he and highway patrolman Rector have gone home for the night. Parents could help a great deal in the first instance by mapping out a work program that would keep the young squirts so busy during the day that when night comes they would feel a great deal more like crawling under a bed sheet than under a steering wheel. And if sonny boy refused to work, parents would do well to apply Paul’s scriptural injunction: “If any man will not work, neither shall he eat." ****/. In the second place, as this col umn has repeatedly suggested in the past, we need a full-time police man, regularly patroling the en tire town from about ten o’clock p. m., until six a. m. With all due respect to the present set-up, a night patrolman is far more needed than an officer of the day. And the type of man needed for the night patrol would be one who had no family to worry about him, who had lost all the friends he ever had, and who had no interest in making any new friends. Such a man, provided with a fast car and a handy Night Stick could really earn his keep around Burnsville for a while. •• a • Another menace to the common good are a few bootleg joints which are said to be op?rating brazenly and without too much effort to con ceal their locations and business from the public eye. One of these places situated right on the road side was pointed out to this writer some weeks ago. Parked right on the entrance was the easily identi fied car of a law enforcement officer. So we assumed that the - r r afiaA! u * HpP - iLmm ,■, ■■ '^l VtM'JUUtWN . . . VnMli tog MM to MM m skMs M« «NM f> “** "** ***** *"" fll * “* y *• law was keeping its eye on the place. On another road side si House Trailer is reported to be drawing quite a few nocturnal visitors, supposedly in quest of something stronger than branch water. The same officer’s car has been seen at this place also. So, at least one may hope, since the law evidently knows what is going on at these* and other places similar to them, to hear of such places being raided, several arrests made, and such public nuisances Erad icated. Yes, it may be hoped, but the hope is rather dim! What is needed in Yancey County is a good live wire Citizens committee to take a hand in all such matters of public concern. Such a group, pledged to stand for the right, the truth, aifti to back up every law enforcement officer who was conscientiously trying to do his duty, and just as firmly pledged to back out of office any incumbent who was not doing his duty, such a real need in Yancey County to a Group or Commitee could meet day. Who wants to “jine up’’? * •* * • Uncle Josh says: "Down to Cedar Crick, U. S. A., some years ago we’uns had a git-together one night upstairs over the post offis an laid out us a program of seein atter a few as seemed rite sot on ruination the moral standin of our town an surroundin nayborhoods. “Fust an foremost we pledged to froze over. Other words, that stick together til the hot place plainly ‘cated we’uns meant biz ness. Then we drawed up by-laws, a-naming them as had nigh about wore out their welcome in our neck of the woods, an which the Law couldn't seem tb git the dead wood on. It was 'cided that everwhen a place or person was ‘ported to be in bad chareckter, or coming to be a publick newsai.ce, we’uns would take a hand. “Wal, the fust place wfe went to an visited was a tonkey honk which had been goin full blast fer a couple of months just outside o’ town and beyond the city limits. When we’uns walked in the per pieeter Jim says he, ‘What c’n I do fer ypu’uns, gentle mens? An our leader sys, says he, ‘all we'uns ye all ter do, mister Dreger, is to lissen real close to what we'uns come to tell ye. Then he went on to tell im how he’d been ‘ported to us as a ragler boot legger. He bristled up at that an said, says he, 'everwho sed thet is a liar. Then our leader, says he, wal now maybe ye all ain't been a- doing it yerself, but ye’ve been a-aidin and a-bettin in it; Dreger says, says he, 'that's a lie too. I ain’t never bet a red cent on it." “Wal, we’uns seed we ail’d never git no wbar argufying. So we just told ‘im if eny more bad ‘ports come in bout his place we’d be back to clean hit up fer him. Two days later Mister Jim Dreger left fer parts un-known, an at tbs pre sent ritin h’s closed door still test ifies the good crowd of men can do when the/uns has some sand in ther gizzards, an a leetle back bone in ther spinal columns." Nuff Sed. . .I, -1 Wwm . IPVIfIK 1 i* A .MJMMML jg P . Above, Hilmar Salle (left) tal :s over this week’s Playhouse production, /?*As You Like It,” wi .h a group'. £ of the cast during “Coke breaw” at rehearsal this w :ek, '* ~ „ « .■a—. % - ■ t 1 “Stalag 17” Given Successful Presentation At Playhouse By Hope Bailey The curtain went up last Friday night at the Parkway Playhouse on the second production of thej season, “Stalag 17”, a story of American soldiers in a German prison camp. The plot, with a mixture of comedy and melodra ma, centers around the presence of a secret traitor among the American prisoners and the es cape of one of the prisoners. The cast of 19 men gave a fine presentation under the direction of Gerald Honaker, who actually was imprisoned in a German prisoner-of-war compound (eta-, lag) during World War IX; and the play Is based on the personal experiences of its authors, Donald Bevan and Edmund Trzcinski, who have presented the most hilarious aspects of such a life as well as the suffering and boredo.., in the lives of the prisoners. In the role of Sefton, Ed Ander son gave an excellent portrayal of the American flier who is openly accused of being the informer in the barracks. He was defiant, disinterested in the others opin ions of himse’f, and at the same time alive and dramatic. Paul] Burton, who gave a fine charac terization of Hoffman, was con vincing in hi* role as he tried to keep peace in the barracks, and at the same time, plan the escape of one ill-fated prisoner, Dunbar, played by Chuck Drozd. The mondfcmy and tension of compound life was lightened by the hilarious comedy of Stosh. played by Bob Cresse, and Harry Shapiro, played by Vic Helou. The two comedians never seemed to acknowledge the dramatic sit uations in which the characters were involved, and found humor in one ridiculous situation after oaother. There were excellent performed, I Jb -JhitMwfl R 3 j 'j*| mj^m W' J^lß Vet ~ *!& .gBOBk *"T '* r ‘ ft "IT ft % ~*" r "' lirf^' M®8fi&l&ll lfeJPßß3B?r%£' fijffiYflSffilSiffiT A33§fc**Bi .MCfr'V~ -'ia---:• ' : - rili;'y.. • •*.*• r- ;-* &v.../•...> I ■ - I i ■■■H « A group from Burnsville Painting Casses chat with Gordon Bennett, Parkway Playhouse director, during intermission qf “Stalag 17” last week. -1 Left to right are Lynn White of Charlotte, N. C.; Becky Dlm mette, Lenoir; Joe Robinson, Abe line, Texas; and “Tex” Miller, also of ,Abeline, co-director at See celo, and Mr. Bennett. ■• : ', ■, /• ■ ’. ; /’ ' ’*# ’ ■, *7^.’»” "• ,t ~£~' ■v-.v ragag*r ,- •- «** V V.* | cc-s also by Eli Del Sette as | Price, who as the play ends, is ; identified as the informer who has 1 ' 'vSZpr i reported every aspect of the lives of the prisoners to* the German guards. Ed Madden gave an ex cellent characterization of Corpor al Shultz, the friendly German guard. Marko, played by Ed Über, added comedy when he was on stage; and Homey, given an ex cellent portrayal by Andy Prlne, was always An character. Although he did not have a speaking role, the audience was aiways aware of his presences Others jji the cast to balance out the , m >fartineH» as Reed; Jerry TfiSmas as Herb Gordon, Warren Hansen as the German Captain, Bernie Rosen blatt as the Geneva Man, Rex Dollar as Duke, Les Martnin as McCarthy, Vince Marclay as Red- Dog, Jim Reynolds as McKay, Jim Shea as an S. S. Guard, and Nick Pisaris as the Second Guard. The play ends with tremendous dramatic effect and a fanfare of excitement as Sefton (Ed Ander son) brings to light the fact that Price (Eli Del Sette) is the trai ! tor in the barracks. He baits Price with words to the point of having him admit his guilt in the fact that he refuses to help Dunbar escape. When Hoffman SEES!iEEsEEzEI^ZIII&' mm ■— ■ ' | ~«^J^ISSSSSSSSR£SSS!SSSSSS!SSSJ^» M JM« MMM JLl MM ZJSIiJZIIL' '"-""BBSS II y ESN JK I We'te Well Stocked... OT-4 So That You May Be Well «J>k Dressed Wm 1 Come In And .See Our | Rain Coats *N||j ■! |( Sport Shirts ;S1 .. 1 , Jf Mallory Hats c jli 1 Jantzen Shorts, I pj JL Slacks, Swim Suits f n resses jfl 'Blouses . ALL SUMMER ft Shoes ~ . ITEMS I / Vs Swim Sgits REDUCED We Give You Quality-* H Values ill Friendly Service.- And Styles To Fill Your Needs At ANGLIN & WESTALL | HI BURNSVILLE, N. O. - 1111 Obituaries MISS MANDY McINTOSH Miss Mandy Mclntosh, TO, passed away last Monday aftet a short illness at the home of her brother, Gudger Mclntosh, at Micaville. Funeral services were held Tue sday at 2 p. m. at Pleasant Valley Baptist'Church and burial was in the Ray cemetery. The'Rev. Elzie Ray officiated. Surviving in addition to the bro ther are several neices and nep hews. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home of Burnsville were in charge of the arrangements. W. LINDSEY AtJTRY Funeral services for W. Lindsey Autry, 79, who died in his .home here Wed. morning July 25, after a long illness, were held. Thursday, at 2 p. m. in Estatoe Baptist Church. f Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Chrlsawn Autry; four sons, Eugene and Gilbert of Hamrick, Roy of Celo and Raymond of Burnsville RFD 2; four daughters, Mrs. Ben Chrisawn and Mrs. Tull 5 Mace of Hamrick, Mrs. Kenneth \ Blalock of Celo and .Mr*. Horace Ballew of Burnsville RFD SI; tWQ brothers, Jesse of Burnsville and Joshua of Spruce Pine; four sis ters, Mrs, Willie Patton of Burns ville, Mrs, Grace Hall of Burnsville RFD 2; Mrs. Douglas Chamby of Black Mountain and Mrs- Rufus Gibbs of Winston-Salem; 36 grand* children and 22 great-grand children. i MRS. IMOGENS CLARK • 1 - Mrs. Imogene Clark, 27, of Lel ‘ cester RFD 1, died in an Ashe ! ville hospital about 12:30 p. m. Mon. following a short illness. - Surviving are the husband, James Clark; one son, Roger Dale Clark; the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gaither Metpajf of Bun>svi|}e; ORe sister, Mrs. June Gregory Pf Bprmyiiie; four brothers, Aldean and Stanley Metcalf, both of Burnsville and James Metcalf of Waukegan, 111. and Eugene Metcalf of Mars Hill. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p. m. in Dta* Creek Chapel Wed. The Rev. R. R. Mehaffey, the 1 Rev. A. H. Parham and the Rev. Wayne Williams officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Bron Brook shire, Chari?? Wi|fon, Ray Cole, Edward Cole, Edwin Wiison, Paul Jones. Honorary pallbearers were £}r. THURSDAY, AUGUST 2,195 ft W. J. Weaver, Dr. H. E, Htaman, Dr. Edward H. Camp, Robert N. Frank Frisby, Author Worley, Luther Revis, Conley Fester, and Ray Mehaffey. Flower bearers were members of the Young Ladies Bible Class of the Newfound Baptist Church and cousins. MRS. M. A. HONEYCUTT Mrs. M. A. Honeycutt, 61, of the Ramseytown section, died at 7 p. m. Thursday in an Asheville hospital of head and chest injuries she re trieved in an automobile accident near Burnsville Thursday. Funeral services for Mrs. Honey cutt were held Saturday at 3 p. m. in Byrds Chapel Baptise Church, and burial was in the family cemetery. She is survived by a son Robert of Burnsville RFD 3; four sisters, Mrs. Martha Atkins and Mrs. Vandora Whitson, both of Burns ville, Mrs. Lilly Bryant of Dallas and Mrs. Nellie Randolph of Hen rietta; a brother, Lark Sparks of Burnsville, and three grandchildren. MRS. MATTIE FENDER Mrs. Mattie Fender, 74, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Arvil Hensley of Bee Log, Sat. night after a long illness, Funeral services were held at Bald Mountain Baptist Church Sunday at 2 p. m. The Rev. T. 4. Wheeler officiated, , and burial was in the family , cemetary. Surviving Mr?. Fender in ad* dltlon to Mrs. Hensley is another daughter, Mrs. Rex Phillips of Bee Log; her sons, Gilford of De troit, Mich., and Ragan, Vernon Clayton, Bruce, Rufus, Tilden and ■ Erskine of Bee Log; 45 grnndohll ■ dren, 26 great-grandchildren, her . sister, Mrs. Ernese Neece of Green tville, Tenn., and her brothers, 1 Jim and Waldon Massey of Greene ville. | - - CARD OF THANKS We wish tp express our appreci ation to many neighbors and friend? who were SP thoughtful and kind during o«r recent sorrow and , for the beautiful flowers, The family of J. E. Evans i: *r CARD OF THANKS We want to express our sincere [ appreciation for the many kind and thoughtful remembrances shown us during our recent sorrow,and for the beautiful floral offerings. [ The family of W. Lindsey Autrey SUBSCRIBE TO THE KECOU9