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THtmSBAY, AUGUST t, UN - \L w' -X- ' V J | Down Main Street "Mrs.' Ezekiel Bulks and child ren, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ray and Mrs. Sallie Banks, went to the Smokies last week. Mss Elizabeth Eargle of Chat tanooga, Tepn., was the guest of Miss Betty Presnell last week. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blankenship and Deborah have' 1 returned to Washington, D. C. ( after spending a three week's vacation with Mrs. Blankenship’s sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Floy Blankenship of Prices Creek, and in Wichita, Kansas with Mi*, and Mrs. Roy McMahan, John M. Fouts of Louisville, Ky., arrived in Burnsville Saturday to join his wife and family for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Fouts. JMr. and Mrs. John Bennett and daughter, Joy, of Asheville visit ed here over the week-end, D. R. Fouts and Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Bailey attended the funeral of their uncle, William Fouts. last Sunday in Franklin, N. C. Mrs. Garrett Bailey and grand daughter, Carolyn Pate, returned Monday from a month's visit with Mrs. Bailey's daughter and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wilson, in Midland, Mich, ’ Dr. and Mrs. Merrit E. Robert son and children, Kenneth Lee and Sally Uou, of New Windsor, Md., visited Dr. Robertson’s moth er, Mrs. W. B. Robertson lasit week John English of Asheville visit ed here over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Brown of Washington, D. e., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Anglin last week. Mr. Brown was visiting his sister who is with the Anglins for the summer. ,.mw, 1 52# ! i s£**&■ \ ? TO PAY YOUR BILLS IN CAS H § 2 Paying bills by cash Is as outmoded as grandpa's moustache cup— " (md * good tiling, tool Carrying a large wad of money about was an J opefi invitation to or loss—t o say nothing of time wasted plod- SS ding all over town to pay bills. To day, folks let the mailman do the footwork. They pay by check, avol d loss, forestall arguments, says J time, stapg, J A Open a checking account with us today J THE NORTHWESTERN BANK j S Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation K . BURNSVILLE, N. C. 1 Rep. Mark Bennett and Harlon Holcombe have returned from Ral eigh where Rep. Bennett attended the special joint session of the General Assembly, Mr., and Mrs. Alvin Buckner of Johnson City, Tenn., and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Buckner and children of Akron, Ohio, visited here last week. ° Mr. and Mrs. Floyd King of Baltimore, Md., were in Burns-, ville last week visiting \ friends' and relatives. Mr. arid Mrs. Kermit Fox and baby of Winston-Salem were here and attended the wedding of Miss. Alma Jean Peterson and Cpl. Conway Blankenship. Pvt. Oscar Buchanan who has been stationed at Fort Polk, La., is at home on a 10 day leave vis iting his mother, Mrs. Oliver Hen sley. He will return to Fort Dix, t N. J., and will go on to Germany. PETERSON-BLANKENSIHP Mr. and Mrs. Sam Peterson of Relief, N. C., announce the mar riage ci their daughter, Alma Jean, to Cpl. Conway Blankenship, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Blankenship. The wedding cererriohy took place in July, and <spl. Blankenship, has returned to Camp Chestertown, Md: ! A turtle, being* toothless, cannot fchew. but its jaws have sharp horny edges. Their closing shears off bites of food, which are then swallowed whole. • • • More than 600 plants in the United States are engaged in the Job of processing bituminous coal before delivery to consumers, i Clean coal competes better with other_ fuels. ; j : TXjjj. YANCEY RECOBP MW. EVANS HONORED WITH PARTY Mrs. Norman Evans, recent bride, was honored with a party and mis cellaneous shower given Friday evening, July 20, by Mrs. ” Bill Banks and Mrs. Earl Young at Crestview. Upon arrival, Mrs. Evans was presented with a shoulder corsage of white carnations and mlneature wedding bells. The guests were grpgted by Mrs. Banks who presen ted them to the honoree and her mother,Mrs. Jack Patton. Misses Mary Louise Evans and Louise Patton received and arranged the ' gifts on a table centered with an I arrangement of mixed flowers, mineature umbrellas and ivy. A color note of yellow and green was used in the decorations * and refreshments. The guestp were served a dessert course of bridal cake and punch from an attractively appointed table which was covered in yellow and was centered with an arrangement of yellow pom-poms and white snap dragons. Yellow gladiolus wfu? floated on a large cake of iciin the center -of the bowl. Guests present for the event, in addition to the honoree and her mother, were Mrs. Billy B. Wilson, Mrs. Brooks Wilson, Mrs. Wayne Ray, Mrs. George Brown, Mks. Ralph Young, Mrs. Clyde M. .Whisnant, Miss Helene Stefan cski, Mrs, Ed Stefanoskl, Mrs. William Black, Mrs. John Eng lish, Mrs. Roy King, MJss Louise Patton, Mrs. John Marsh, Mrs. Evelyn Webb, Mrs. Ben Banks, Mrs. Ken Hilliard, Mrs. Reece Robinson, Mrs. Frank Gillespie, Mrs. J, Mack Thompson, Mrs. Leslie. Hensley, Mrs. Bill Gladden, Mrs. George Roberts, Mrs. James Ray, Mrs. Sol Evans, Mrs. W. 'K. Banks, Miss Mary Louise EvSSis,* Mrs. Barbara Lovelace, Mrs. J. RIVERSIDE NEWS By Mr*. Emit WHmoh ... ' . .. 4 —-"t-J." XL-. - - Naff Whitson of Detroit, Mi oh., is visiting his wife and children here. Mr. and Mrs. John McKinney and children of Baltimore, Md., are visiting relatives here this week. James (Dock McKinney and two children left last Saturday for Maryland after a two-weeks visit here. The Home Coming at Riverside Churcr last Sunday was a big suc cess. A large crowd attended And the program and dinner was en joyed by all. Mrs. Maude Hall, Willard Hall, Dave McKinney and Mr, and Mrs. Ernie Wilson attended the funeral of Mrs. Edna McKinney Dale last Sunday at the Liberty Hill Baptist Church in Newdale. A 3c James L. Byrd has re turned to Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., where he is stationed, after a 10 day visit here. Aunt Sallie Woods and Ernest of Erwin, Tenn., are visiting re latives here. - Jim Austin and daughter of Candler, and Bill Austin visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Austin, over the week-end. Vernon Roland who is visiting his parents, will leave this week to return to his job in Jersey City, N. J. Farm production is expected to drop from the "record level of 1955 on the basis of conditions at mid-year, according to the Agri cultural Marketing Service, USDA. A production record is being set by the poultry industry this year. H. Cooper, Mrs. Bill Silver, Mrs. Tommy Mrs. Edna M. ipnith, Mrs. Reece Mclntosh, and Mrs. Vinita Penland. POLIO VACCINE The Salk Vaccine for poliomyelitis os one of the greatest J discoveries to benefit mankind. However good it may be, it helps no one unless it is taken. Some in our coun'y have taken the shots, but not nearly as I many as should. - j - This has been a growing co ncern of the medcial societies and therefore, they at this time are strongly urging all to receive the injections. ~ Who should take the shots? All between the ages of one and nineteen and women who are pregnant. How many shots are needed? Three. One immediately, to be followed by one in two to six weeks, and the third at least seven months later. Where to receive these shots? Either at the Health De- ’ I Ij p&rtment or yqyr family physician. H Be sure to have your children vaccinated and prevent polio. I Walter M. Ost, M. D., President, Yancey-MltcheU Medical Society. ... ■' 1 - LdUl...' H SCRAM, you overgrown cat! “Chrystl”, a half-pint dacha- chases a bewildered young lion away from a choice bone at the Berlin zoo. .ii-. 4. Wf \ IRi§~ A y r wrnmw tv A- ' ,1 jBSh sf>- ¥ J|p| - % V^<¥ /Off. * - . THERE! Universal* Ay'lf? : p"'g H actress, Mamie Van Doren v ; » s I® ,v p nestles alluringly in a hay &£»•*' / -'J'-i&L 'V-B ,oft - Mamie recently became the proud mother of * baby W I ill boy- U-I PHOTO iW~ |g» | wEsSraw Blflp '1 U Jr « fimu i <. ■ & PYRAMID BUILDER. A iSfSHHHBpIfIHH! neaping load of sand goes to ' 'BtUMBh! ! he top of a stockpile, pushed fcy a Cat M Tractor, near » * * \ Parham, N.O. cns photo r ■;■ HHkhl , TIMBER CROP ON * PRIVATR LAND* INCREASING m V. a. Washington, D. C. (Special) The 1 American Tree Farm System n f ] growing timber as a crop on prl- 1 vate lands gained nearly 2 million ! acres during the first half of 1956, ■ according to midyear figures an- ( nounced by C. A. Gilllett, managing : director of American Forest Pro- , ducts Industries, the national , ■ sponsor. ' ( Certified Tree Farm acreage In ( , 43 participating states no# totals , 39,587,554 acres as -compared -to ■ 37,838,910 acres last Jan. 1 and 35,396,564 on July 1, a year ago. , industry-sponsored i movement to ’ The Tree Farm program is an j recognize private landowners who voluntarily protect their woodlands from fire, insects, disease and des tructive grazing and who harvest for repeated crops. North Carolina has 141 Tree Farms with 1,005,951 acres enrolled. Georgia, with 3,795,743 acres en ■ rolled from 323 Tree Farms, re tains national leadership, followed r closely by Florida with 3,603,014 1 acres from 202 Tree Farms. • | ■’‘Tree, farming not only assures f regular timber harvests through ' scientific management, but provides i I multiple use of the land,” said i - Gillett. “It means water and soil : conservation, cover and food for wildlife, better streams for fishing ’ and ideal watersheds for reservoirs t> •. r * and streams. The humus on the Tree Farm floor enables soil to store up water which otherwise ■ would cause erosion, muddy ’ streams and water losses ” : Gillett said the Tree Farm pro- 1 | In the last half of 1958, meat production is expected to fall be low the 1955 level because of the reduced spring pig crop. - Ml** COOPER HONORED I WITH LUNCHEON 1 Miss Ann Oooper, bride-clectl was honored on Wednesday with a luncheon at th» boma of Mia. Worth B. Royals on Academy Street. Covers were laid for eighteen guests, limited to members of the Fellowship Class of Higgins Mem orial Methodist Church. The house was decorted with summer flowers carrying out the pink and green color scheme. The honoree re ceived many beautiful gifts of lingerie. Those attending, in addition to Miss Copper and Mrs. Royals, were Mrs. J. Herbert Cooper, mother of| the honoree; Mrs. Philip Pittman of I Spruce Pine, sister of the groom;! Mrs. Ernest Briggs, Mrs. James! Ray, Mrs. Paul Biggerstaff, Mrs. Bill Silvers, Mrs. Ernest Banner, Mrs. C. B. Speary, Mrs. Bob Ransom, Miss Sue Nottngham, Miss Lena Banner, Mrs. J. N. Hurst, Mrs. Marvin Lovelace and Mrs. Jack Biggerstaff. gram, now only 15 years old, is opening the door to new opportun- 1 , ities for private woodland owners around the country. Farmers! and other owners hold 61 per cent of the country’s total commerical forest land. The government owns 26 per cent; industries 13 per cent. The 4,250,000 small woodlot own ers of the country hold, to a great extent, the key to this country’s ability tp keep total timber growth ahead of harvests,” said Gillett. “It is indeed encouraging to see that more and more of these land owners are showing an interest in growing trees as a crop.” \ CANE RIV ER, N. < Good News for your Surnnur Wardrobe i |lr I ' SALE f JlvL ■' Begins wants 1 hursday WASHION P? jS® |v on our fjgl BUl lm DRESSES ,3m otZSIL swim /ip I SUITS /Jp i “"Ifl shorts M LOW I? 1) \ TOPPERS pL; ... PRICES li Iff You Can L/At. Get Together At THE DORIS SHOPPE’S j vjUnniHHM dColai If Iff ■ ■' +; TEL. tm BURNSVILLE, N. O ' t" r ~y* * "* a. WIDE, WONDERFUL ' - WOMi -t By Franklin J. Meine, ! Editor, The American People* I s Encyclopedia Almost any hypochondriac should be interested in the fact that 14 the United States all common ln< Eectious diseases, with the excep. lion of whooping cough, showed a decline last year as compared (with the previous year. Thei4 ' were 61,844 cases of whooping cough reported for 1955, as corn pared with 59,895 in 1954. No small pox infection was reported. There were five cases of human rabies! reported, and parrot fever incil , dence dropped from 495 in 1954 to[ 268. The incidence of measles was more than 100,000 under the pre vious year’s total. Only 477 cases of malaria were reported. Typhoid fever dropped from 2,251 cases in 1954 to 1,703. . - • • *> ' Tomorrow’s automobile drivers play not be as accident-prone as pre so many of today’s drivers. 1 Fifty per cent of the approximate-, )y 20,000 public high schools In the .United States provided driver ed ucation at the close of the 1954-33 gchool year. During this period, £2 per cent of the 1,606,400 ellgU pie students received driver eduj pation. p
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