Advertising 6ive The Best Boys VOLUME TWENTY-TWO New Law Requires Extra Dollar For Auto License RALEIGH The first two wdek’s experience under North Carolina’s new automobile liabil ity insurance law indicate that car owners generally understand it, Motor Vehicles Department officials., said this week. During the first two weeks there was some indication that the- automobile owning public is more familiar with the liability insurance law than with the oth- N«ws From The County Agent’s Office •V". * : °A sheep producers’ meeting will be held in the County Court house Friday night, January 17, at 7:30 p. ip, - Insurance on sheep and other farm property will be explained by a representative of a local insurance company. Plans for the dog warden pro gram will be discussed and other problems of sheep production will be explained. All sheep producers are urged to attend, * •* » * All demonstration farmers will bring: their record books for both 1967 and 1908 to the County Ag ents Office Monday, January 20, t 0 be summarised. Please consult the schedule sent you and be on time with your books completed. •• • • Dairymen and other cow own ers will meet at the courthouse Thursday, January 23, at 9:06 a. m., to discuss mastitis control. If you have not had trouble you pro bably will. More dairy cows are lost because of mastitis thaft TB or bangs. A panel of veterinar ians, producers, and state college specialists will discuss the pre vention and control of mastitis. Don’t miss it) •• • • There will be an Apple Growers’ Meeting at Sprude Pine City Hall January 16, at 10:00 a. m. State College specialists will discuss spraying and othter problems of apple growers. All orchard men in Yancey, Avery and Mitchell counties are urged to attend. Yancey Hospital $ ... 4 ~ 11 Report _ BIRTHS: A son, Larry, born Jan. 9 to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Yelton of Rt. 1, BakSersville. A daughter, Jynd 0 Diane, bom Jan. 8 to Mr. and Mrs. Raymon Robinson of Rt- 3, Burnsville. A daughter, Donna Lynn, born Jan. 13 to Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Young, Burnsvillk- OTHER ADMISSIONS: '„ ' * Master Steven Briggs, Mrs*. Joe Briggs, C. H. Hughes, Rt. 2, Bur nsville; T. Luther Renfro, Rt. 1, Green Mtn.; Lee Griffith, John Young, Mrs. Mary Penland, Lithy Austin, Hubert Justice, Mrs. Thel ma Layell, Nina Marie Penland, Burnsville; Master Tommy Har ris, Star Rt., Burnsville; Miss Mattie Fox, Mrs. Marjorie Edw ards, Rt. 1, Burnsville; Mrs. Daisy McCurry, Miss Tony Ann Thomas, Mrs. Vlelvle Yelton, Green Mtn.; Mrs. Gwenda Bodford, Rt. 3, Bur nsville; Mrs. Eva Wallace, Mica vtlle; MUs Brenda Higgins, Rt. 4, Burnsville. ON N.C.NIGHWAYS Raleigh—The Motor Vehicles Department’s summary of traffic deaths through 10 a. m.—January 13. UM: | Killed This Year: 20 Killed to Date Last Year: 43 Subscription: $2.00 Per Year er new law which requires an ad ( ditional payment of $1 on each license plate, the procfeeds t 0 be . used for the driver education'of I teen agerr in high school. t 'y During the first week of the tag sale 162 of the thousands of , applications received by mail t were returned for* the lack of an 5 "FS-1" 'certificate of insurance. r But during the same period 497 . nailed applications were return ed unfilled because car owners ‘tad not included the extra dollar for education. Officials reminded those who j have not bought new tags yet they nfay secure them over the counter at branch offices or by E writing direct to Raleigh. They ■ also emphasized the importance • of having, in either case, an FS-l for each license tag ordered, 1958 * registration card, and an extra I dollar for plates formerly costing I $lO or more. Another indication is that many ■ are not yet ready to buy both ' their license plate ands the liabil- I ity insurance they must have in i order t 0 get their tags. Officials estimate- there are still somte 200,000 uninsured own ers, although deadline for neW tags comes February 15. i ' : In other words, the sale of 1958 license plates is proceeding [ smoothly but slowly when com pared to last year, according to l Miss Foy Ingram, director of the agency’s registration division. By February 15, all autos and trucks must be re-licensed, or be ' kept off the streets and highways. And in the case of an overwhelm : ing majority, the vehicle ownbr must have automobile liability insurance beforte he can buy his ■ license plate. ACP Open To All N. C. Farmers Any Tar Heel farmer is eligible to participate in the 1958 Agricul tural Conservation Program and may sign-up now to cooperate in this national program of soil and water conservation, Fred L. Ang lin, Yancey County office mana ger for the Agricultural Stabili zation and Conservations County Committee, said today. To sign up, a farmer should con tact his local ASC Office. In sign ing a request under the ACP to carry out approved soil and wat er conservation practices, the far mer does not obligate himself in any- way, but he does make him self eligible for program assist ance In carrying out needed con servation practices. Under the 1957 Agriculturall Conservation Program, approxi mately 81,000 North Carolina far mers used the Program to streng then the Nation’s soil and water resources. Anglin pointed out that the fact that there are now ample supplies of all major foods to meet our domestic and export needs is an indication of the ef fectiveness of the program in which the farmers and thfe Nation share the cost of practices which protect the Nation’s food and fiber producing ability. Farmers wh 0 cooperate in this program must put up their share of the out-of-pocket cost of the approved conservation practices, as well as perform all labor in volved. In turn, the farmer and the Nation enter into a contract which works to the benefit of both. Alvin Pate, Chairman of the Yancey County ASC Committee, said that farmers of Yancey County have until January 31 t 1958 to get in on the ground floor and b $ eligible for assistance in carrying out soli and wat£r con i servatlon practices under the 1958 « Agricultural Conservation Pro : t gram. Chairman Pate urges farmers > who have not signed up for 1958 I to contact their local ASC office. ■T. a, ,U/ ■ -J A- . The Yancey Record .. . • • . . • ,«■; ,« *.. r»i ‘Dedicated To The Progress Os Yancey County” 4-H’er Proves Poultry Is Paying Enterprise By Roger Hyatt Assistant County Agent Joan Gortney, of Green Moun tain Community, is doing a bang up job with her hens which she grew from the 4-H Pullet Chain last year, 1957. Last March, Joan received 100 day-old Warren Rhode Island chicks, and now she has about 70 hens frdm which she is receiving 50 eggs per day. In November, Joan’s hens be gan t 0 drop in production, so she was advised to place a light in the house. Shfe turns the light on about 6:00 a. m. and keeps it on until daylight and then she turns it on about 5:30 p. m. and keeps it on until 9:00 p. m. The first week she used the light, egg production picked up 10 to 12 eggs a day. In December, Joan sold 135 dozen eggs at 60c per dozen for a total of SB2. Her feed cost was S3O, therefore, she had a net profit of $52. Joan has proved to her family that poultry is a paying enter prise if it is managed properly. Her brother is anticipating being a member of the Yancey County Pullet Chain in 1958. Yancey Pharmacy Leased To McNeil The Yartcey Pharmacy in Bur nsville has been leased to William McNeil, of Marion, by the owners, W. A. Banks, Jack Patton and Dr.. Melvin Webb. Both Mr. McNeil and his wife are natives of Yancey County and former residents of Burnsville. At pleeent, they are making tjbpir home at the Banks’ Apartments on Orchard Street and are plann ing to build a home near Pensa cola. Health Dept. News Recent visitors to the District •Health Department from the State Board of Health were Dr. Martin Hines, chief of the Veterinary j Public Health Section, and Dr. Jacob Koomen, chief of the Com municable Disease Section and assistant director rof the Division of Epidemiology. While here, they visited the Firth Carpet Company plant with the district health director, and als 0 present ed a program at the monthly meeting of the Mitchell-Yancey Medical Society on Jan. 8, in Spruce Pine. Everton B. Powell Dies In New York Services for Evterton B. Powell, a resident of Burnsville since IbM, were conducted Monday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Culver Allan Smith of Ithaca, N. Y. Services wtere also held at 1 p. m. Wednesday at the Hines Fun eral Home in Washington, D. C. Burial was in Rock Creek Ceme tery, Washington, beside the grave of Mr. Powell’s wife. They had been married 62 years when Mrs. Powell died a year ago. Mr. Powell was born in 1872, went to Washington from Indiana as a young man in 1889, and lived thlere for 30 years. He married Isabel Douglas in 1894. Mr. Powell lived in Maplewood, N. J„ where he was an engineer with the Radio Corporation of America for many years. He re tired in 1944, and he and Mrs. Powell made their home In Bur nsville. i Surviving in addition to Smith are a grandson, Navy Commander Douglas A. Powell, Jr., who is with the Staff Com mand of the Seventh Fleet; a granddaughter, Sarah Isabel Powell of Asheville; and two great-grandchildren. BURNSVILLE, N. C, THURS DAY, JANUARY 16, 1958 Four Youths Arrested Here Saturday Four youths were arrested Sat urday and charged with breaking into the Halliday house on Chur ch Street and -several buildings on the grounds of Mt. Mitchell Camp for „ Girls, Sheriff Terry Hall reported. Hall said the four now being held in Yancey \ County jail are C. A. Hensley, 16; Paul Wayne Mcln tosh, 18; C. F. Gillespie, 16; and Clarence Mitchell, 18, all of Bur nsville. Bond for each one has been set at $2,000. Two of the boys, C. A. Hensley and Clarenc e Mitchell, have waiv ed preliminary hearing, . the Sheriff sfaid. Farm Pond Provides # _ For Increased Milk Production For Yancey Farmer By Lewis W. Dameron Soil Conservationist Nelson Woody of Jacks Creek reports that his farm pond began to pay off almost immediately af ter being constructed late last summer. Not in fish production, but by increased milk production! Mr. Woody constructed his pond in a pasture where his water sup ply dried up during late summer and fall. Athough there was only a small spring to feed the pond7 sufficient water accumulated in the pond within several weeks to provide water for his 20 head of holstein dairy cattle. Nelson rb ports that within a few days af ter his cows had access to the pond, his milk production in creased. Hoy. 'WnjffPhjji f ij.~l would be : worth in terrhs of increased milk production, Mr. Woody did not know exactly; however, he said, “I believe this pond will increase my milk income at least SIOO a year.” | Os course this is not the only value this pond will be to the Woody family. Bluegill sunfish were established in the pond last October and largemouth bass -will be added this spring. These fish I will no doubt provide food for I the family table, plus plenty of “fishing fun” for all. Fish for stocking purposes were furnished free of charge .by the Fish and Wildlife Service. Yan cey Soil Conservation Service personnel assisted Mr. Woody in surveying, designing, and super vising the construction of his farm pond. ’ l|wo Yancey Men Overcome By Fumes Two Yancey County jaen were admitted to Memorial Mission Hospital about 3 p. m. Monday, after they were overcome by t fumes at the Hicks Corporation plant in Asheville. Thor Anglin, 47, of Bald Creek, and Wayne Fox, 43, of BurnSville RFD 3, were victims of fumes created when a quantity of mag nesium caught fire at the plant. They were attempting to exting uish the fire and inhaled sumps from the burning metallic element Their conditions were reported as satisfactory. Mrs. Shotts To Entertain Presby terian Women Mrs. C. M. Shotts will open her home this evening, Thursday, January 16th, to the Presbyterian Women’s Association for their January meeting. Mrs. G t A. Bradshaw will assist her as co hostess. The leader of tlub meet ing will be Mrs. John Young, On Sunday, January 19th, - the Holy Communion will be celebrat ed at the Presbyterian Church in the 11 o’clock service. The minis ter, Rev. Warren S. Reeve, will have as the theme of of the Com munion meditation: “The Christ Who Comes To Us”. ij Whitener Bill : | Would Reinstate j' GI Home Loans \ Representative Basil L, Whito -3 ner, of the 21th Congressional D.r --j trict, has introduced a bill to en s courage new residential construc tipn for veterans’ housing in rural areas, .and small cities and towns. ’ _ Whitener bill is identical to one passed by Congress during } the closing days of the first ses sion of the 85th Congress. The bill was then vetoed by President 3 Eisenhower. In his remarks to the House of [ Representatives at the tim e of the ■ .introduction of the bill, Whitjenex 3 said: “It is my hope that this bill can be given early consideration by the Congress since a rebirth j of a G. I. home loan program is urgently needed in this country. . All econo.mic reports seem tp in dicate that there is a great need the revival of this veterans’ .home loan program, with the very realistic interest rate of 4M.- per cent upon such loans”. Whitener predicted that in the light of developments in the i homebuilding industry in recent l months, that the White House . would not disapprove this type of t legislation again. ! COMMUNITY CLUB 1 -vV News r r The Hardscrabble Community - Club met January 10, at the i home of Mr, Rassie Proffitt. , They elected newgp officers for f the next year as follows: Presi . dent, Leslie Proffitt; vice presi . dent, Mrs. Lee Evans; secretary , and treasurer, Mrs. Handy Bai ley; reporter, Mrs. Ernest Buck-, ncr; song leader, Mrs. Biss Ran dolph; scrap book, Mrs. Wintz Mclntosh, Mrs. Otl* Proffitt an§ Mrs. Otto Proffitt. « A large crowd was present with the young people singing songs. Brenda Buckner sang a solo and Lewis Dameron, the soil and wat i er conservation leader, gave an interesting talk on finer contest. m he ne.it meeting w.ll b e the j 10th of February. | Yancey’s Industrial Growth Reflected In Statistics * Released By Dun & Bradstreet Each January business concerns in all parts of the United States receive from Dun & Bradstrfcet requests for their annual finan cial statement. This year the number es requests going out na tion-wide will approximate three million, with over 100 going to Yancey County businessmen. The growth and the industrial development of Yancey County is reflected in statistics just re leased by the credit reporting firm. Thomas E. Kane, Manager at Knoxville, which covers this area, says that this year there will be more requests for finan cial statements made of business concerns in Yancey County than usual. The Yancey County section of the current issue of Dun & Brad street Reference Book contains listings of 150 local names com prising manufacturers, whole salers and retailers. It does not include some .of the service and “professional” businesses such as barber and beauty shops, real es tate and stock brokers. Thus the figure of businesses in Yancey County would actually be higher than the 150 quoted above. During 1958, Dun & Bradstreet estimates they will be required to make about 20 changes in the list ings of business enterprises in Yancey. County. These changes will result from adding the names of new businesses, and deleting the names of those who have dis continued; as well as accounting for changes in ownership, trade names and credit ratings. * Better than 96 percent of all commercial transactions in the United States are made on credit terms and the buyer and the sell er are brought together by means of credit information. * When the owner of a business or his accountant retartw