1 >jl VOLUME TWENTY-THREE High Schools To Present , Dramatic Productions Early next week the two new consolidated Yancey Count/ High Schools will be presenting dra matic productions for ‘ the first time in the’new school auditoriums. Betty McDonnell’s “Onions In The Stew” w'il! be presented Monday James C. Tipton Passes In Washington Many residents of Burnsville and Yancey County will. be sad dened by the news received here of the death of James Cleophas Tipton, who passed away in Washington, D. C. Sunday. Mr. Tipton, the son of the late Rev. S. D. and Mary Tipton, had t>een in the real estate business in Washington for many years. He -had many friends and relatives in this county and was the bro ther of Mrs. Luther Ayers and Miss Della Tipton of Burnsville. Funeral, services were held in Washington, D.. C. and burial was in Chapel Hill, N. C. Holiday Time Is Fruit Cake Time By: June Street,‘Heme Agent Holiday time is fruit cake time. Whether you're preparing gifts for neighbors, leaving a snack for Santa or stuffing stockings, home made fruit cake is always Fruit cake is a--life-saver ‘‘when guests arrive during the holidays. The beauty of a fruit cake is that it can be kept for mon ths, that is if you know the secret of creating a cake that is flavor-' rich and slices neatly and easily, i All fruit cakes axe mixtures of fruit and nuts bound together with -n thick..have only e n ou gfvflStt. together, others have more. There are three general classes | of fruit cakes: -a dark, light and white. The dark fruit cakes con tain more spices and molasses than lighLpnes. Both have a plain or pound cake base. White fruit cakes have a silver or white batter, using only the egg whites ' and not the yolks. Only fruits and sometimes nuts "that are white (such as almonds and Brazil nuts) are used and no spices; red cher ries are added to white fruit cakes for contrast in color. The success of your fruit cake depends os how well you prepare the ingredients and the way you cook it. Points on Preparing Fruit Cakes Cut fruits for all fruit cakes in small uniform pieces. This will give you a sample of all the dif ferent fruits and nuts in even a small piece of cake. Use 1-3 to% of the flour given in the fruit cake recipe to coat and separate (dredge) each piece of fruit and nut. Be sure no extra flour sticks in the wrinkles of raisins and currents. Tips on Cooking Fruit Cakes There are two general ways of cooking fruit cakes. You may bake them the whole time or use i a combination of baking and j steaming. • Baked fruit cakes scorch easily | because of the large amount of fruit and sugar in them. To pre vent scorching, line pans with greased paper and bake cakes at a low temperature (250 degrees -300 degrees F.) A pan of water placed in the oven under the cake during baking gives you a cake with a moist, shiny, uncracked top. Any loaf or round pan may be used, but one with a tube in the center helps you get a more uni form baking throughout the cake. The heat gets to the center of the thick mass of batter more quickly. Fill cake pans up to 3-4 inch of the top. Steamed fruit cakes may be cooked in a steamer or pressure cooker. They are more moist and have a closer, heavier testure than a baked fruit cake. Whether cakes are cooked in a steamer or press ure cooker, place over the top of pan three thicknesses of wax paper or a piece of heavy brown paper or aluminum foil. Tie the (Continued ori page 5) THFTANCIT lifcCQRP “Dedicated To The Progress Os Yancey County” Subscription: $2.00 Per Year night by the junor class of East Yancey High School, and the sen ior class of Cane River High School will present “The Monkey’s Uncle," ' by Jay Tobias. ' “Onions In The Stew” to be presented at East Yancey High School Monday night is under the direction of Miss Louise Patton. Leading roles in the production are played by Vinita Miller and James Bennett. The curtain rises on this production at 8:00 p. m. The Senior of “The Monkey’s Uncle” at Cane River High School is directed by Mrs. Erma- Peterson. Students playing in the production are Linda Higgins, Tommy Parker, Cinda Tomberlin, Hope Deyton, Anna Lee Patton, David Wheeler, Dana Burton, Louise Riddle, Bill Cooper, Jackie Westall, and Wade Cooper. Curtain time for “The Monkey’a Uncle” will be 7:30 p. m. Much rehearsal has been done on these productions and patrons of the schools will do well to at . tend these class plays. Support of Christmas Seals Urged North Carolina has been in the national news recently concern ing the development of vaccines of development of tuberculosis. A vaccine to combat tuberculo sis developed in the re search department of the North Carolina Sanatorium System and scientists believe it will prove to be a safe and effective vaccine in the prevention of tuberculosis , among high risk groups in the I United States as well as other : countries throughout the world. About 1600 people have been in cluded in human' studies evaluat j bag Hue ****.'■*>*&*& vandiviere, research director,’ says that proof of the vaccines effecti veness-lies in the future. He stat ed that tide vaccine is specific for tuberculosis and will cause the body to resist hundreds of times the ordinary number of germs re quired to cause the disease. Mrs. E. L. Briggs, chairihan of the Yancgy County TB tion, urges the - "support of Christ mas Seals. She says that money coming from the sale of Christ mas seals goes into research work ias that carried on by Dr. Vandi viere. Mrs. Briggs also points out that money from the sale of Christmas seals helps to finance the Yancey County TB Association. The TB Association is instru mental in securing the annual X ray mobile unit in this county where residents are able to secure chest X-rays without cost. Mrs. Hattie Peterson, chairman of the Christmas Seal sale in Yan cey County, stated this week that Christmas seals for this county have been mailed and urges that; persons receiving these seals to get their donation in the mail as soon as possible. Money derived from the sale of Christmas seals not only aids in ■ financing chest X-rays but also j helps to pay for supplies needed by TB patients Requiring hospitaliza- I tion. ''V. The United Fund budget does not include funds for the Yancey County Tuberculosis Association— therefore, it has been urged that everyone contribute to the Christ mas Seal Campaign to combat this dread disease in Yancey Coun ty and throughout the nation. M Night Date Changed The annual M Night for Baptist Churches in this association which was" scheduled, for Monday night has been postponed to Thursday night, December 11, at 7:30 p. m. at Wjest Burnsville Church due to i a conflict with another meeting. All associations in the Southern Baptist Convention observe M night which is a time of mobilizing all their members in launching the Training Union Program for 1959. The theme of the meeting is, “Thou Art The Christ”. A nursery will be provided for the children. BURNSVILLE, N. U, THURS UAY, DEC I Mili:R 195:';’ High Softools Enter - V Second Week Os Basketball Sched ules Released , The East Yancey teams split games again Friday night wjidh they met Harris High School teams on the East Yancey Court. East Yancey girls lost their second game of the season in a close score of 57-54 to the Spruce Pine girls. The local boys held a 7 point lead over Spruce Pine at the end of playing .with the score of 53-46. This game was of the heart- j stopping thriller where either team might win. At the end of the 4th period both teams ha"d scored 46 points. In the extra period the East-Yancey team scored 7 points while the Spruce Pine team failed to score. ! Kates led the East Yancey team to victory by scoring 19 points, with Deyton running a close j ond with 15 points. Buckner and Sprinkle were high 1 scoring players for the visiting t.eanis with 11 points each. Girls Game-East Yancey (51) Ray 11, McCurry 2, Smith 8, Bart lett 33; G-ATiffeyTT) awkins and' Shepherd. Spruce Pine- (57) ’Burleson 13,' Greene 16. Parsley 28; G-Buchanan. Stowe and McKinney. Boys Game-East Yancey (53) Deyton 15, Carter 1, Kates 19, Boone 10. Young 6 and Laughrun 2. Spruce Pine (46) Buchanan 11,1 Sparks 9, Cooke 2, Wilson 8 Dun can 5 Sprinkle 11. EAST AND WEST SPLIT GAMES East Yancey boys edged Cane River boys 47-43 in another thriller Tuesday night, while Cane River girls won over East Yancey girls with a score of 27-24. This was the first game of the I season between the consolidated high schools and a record crowd ■AifeusistL the ysmf* which was! playdd Mr the KSst Tan'eeTTourt. J The boy’s game was another j overtime game. At the end of the, 4th period both teams had scored 43. points. In the extra period East Yancey scored 4 points to overcome the Cane River team! with a score of 47-43. Girls Game-Cane River (27) Dey-, ton 12, Burton 13, Grindstaff 2; I G-Freeman, Melnturff, Morrow and Laughrun. East Yancey (24) Ray 5, Smith 4, Bartlett 6; G-Autrcy; Atkins, Sheppard Dawkins, Hugh es, and Wyatt.., Boys Game-Cane River (43) Hen sley 8, Tipton 13, Wheeler 18, Fen der 2, McDowell 2, Deyton. East Yancey (47). Deyton 12, Kates 16, Boone 7, B. Young 10, Laughrun 2, J. Young. The schedule for East Yancey, is as follows: December 12, Marshall-there; December 16, Walnut-home; Jan uary 6, Bakersville-there; January 9, Mars Hill-there; January 13, Tipton Hill-home; January 16, Spruce Pine-there; January 20, Marshall-home; January 23. Cane River-there; January 30, Bakers ville-home; February 13. Mars Hill home and February 17, Walnut there. Cane River schedule is as follows: December 12, Walnut-there; Dec ember 17, Edneyville-home; Janu ary 9, Bakersville-there; January 13, Edneyville-there; January 16, Mars Hill—home; January 20, Tipton Hill—home; January 23, East Yancey—home; January 27, Nebo —home; January 30, Spruce Pine’—there; February 3, Bakers villo—home; February 6, Mars Hill—there; February 10, Walnut — home; Febaruary 13, Marshall there; February 17, Spruce Pine — home; and February 20, Tipton Hill—there. Yan» Hospital Report I Admissions to The Yancey Hos pital last week included Kate Iluskins, Coy Sparks, Frances Lowe, and Troy Mclntosh of Burnsville; Faye Letterman of Spruce Pine; Margaret Caasida and Kate Bailey of Rt. 1, Burnsville; Gearline Boone of Rt. 2, Burns ville; John King and Tommy Dean Hughes of Rt. 3, Burnsville; and J Dorothy Phillips of Hamrick. - Mrs. ■ Dawn oft ■ Brig?: Elected Pre dent Os Garden Club Mrs. Dawsoir, BHggs \,:;v3 eletTfo • president ** ii. Friday. night o£.a meeting ..: t home of Mrs". . ijSXM. Lb. • E. L. Beeson wAs CQ-hostcss. Othm-nrHea*Wß’ ( elcct.e(l Were Fred Proffitt, vice preside;:., ...: | Charles Proffitt, "recc; ,ig . tary„ Mrs. Crydy Briley, con-T ponding secretly trod Mis. ii. i. j Beeson, treasurer. At the meeting, wh.-m was . presidgsfv ovc-r, by- . . | jW. A. Y. K.wgcnt, president -, . the ’club, ij. vvsu; voted to pur. . 100 white ddgjTtjOd ticca iLc s t ,, planting.- ; jJjtrW'' Mrs. Sargcui, showed color" sji . # gardens and T&nes of w r., and gave inmost :;g , e cerning eachvY'l’hc g. N . included pconiSs, luli j lea, rhododendron, star- . •.-.J' j hem, vL.cria, ; ! and the r. Mrs. Sar-gij&V said the i originated in-feliut, ■ > o; . hem ( aim lrOtfc" the . area, tulips.: Original ,:d in : ' the flame C I dodendren re to the /..$-{ palachian kee rose originated in China. ; 1 came to us .tkiougli Persia, Spain and Florida, - S Included, in -the scenes fro m Vermont 1 Were ’soehes- o. X gent’s farm her ; at South Bu ’.‘ifigtv.., .i i. Ii over-', looks .Lake ffcsfesnjpbiw :n -t maud.-; ' •. of trie lake.. ' Among the, ■ sfe.tc.:i'-.J see:: . i from \- > the mcnumajifKh .ring .$Ln *VBi i - «,-v Revolutionary.. SMfc-of .Jcnni’.ig i• -i or. ) :.. ’ (HEWs Co. C.; A. Ari.hu , I r. A.-u V... j csScs served a daiSm 7 | James Blngfe m was a' - guest .ft i the club.;' Presbyterian- News I • Don Burhoe was elect. 1 pro I dent of. the local chapter of (’. •. ’National Council of United 1 . -j | byterian Men in the, USA at !' • j regular breakfast <•• — i —i Presbyterian men at the church ■ Sunday. December 7. Other officers .elected irs-.-lud 1 Clifford Faulkner, vice pr< and E. L. Dillingham, rs.c .vt:v.- treasurer. Durfhg the business session com pletion of plans for the an; u 1 Christmas tree sale \ ero m .do. Roan Mountain trees will r i again this year and will be a /il- ; able at many of the busim ; plr i J os. Orders may bo filled or pi . • 1 at the Farmers Federal on. (1 Robinson's Store. Roberts Civ • ro le t Co., Peterson's Super 1 . kr and Johnson & Co. store. 1 These Balsam firs arc rated hv; forestry experts to be far superior. l to any other tree tar ts& j Christmas trees due to needle r, - tention and more' fire rcsistanc.’’. However, trees should be kept in a stand filled with water and should be kept free from open flames such as-candles, and nil . electric decorations should, b checked. Turkey Shoot At South Toe Saturday If you are interact...*, 1 h: . i a turkey dinner Chris , one way of supplying turkey i; to bo present at the turkey s’v <.( 1 up South Toe way Satur r l turkey • shoot, sponsored by Couth j Toe Parent Teacher’s A-c-.-vißpon will be held all day next Saturu I December 13, at the old : arv . F School grounds. To take part in the turkey shoot participants will be required to furnish either shot guns cr r’flc.v And if you are a ; l :h er! ■ lucky you will probably \ n a Jive turkey for your Christm is i dinner. Money raised from the turkey I shoot will be used for the South • Toe School recreation building. So if you are interested .in doing J something for one of your county’s schools, or ifyou like turkey, take your gun up South Toe Saturday and try your luck. - • v Ramseytown Named Honor Community In Contest - ■ Tfhont-Pleasant Hill commun o - b; ’U-utherford county has been i —top winner in the 1958 Wes- I . ".h .community of Bunco.mbe ‘county and Harroil Hill of Mitch ell 'county. Rymsaytovvn community of Yan cey county was named an Honor Yancey Native Dies In Asheville 1 • • Robert Finley Young, 69. of 74 i Washington Av- . Wood fin Park, j I Asheville, died at 1:15 a. m. Sal- 1 urday at the home of his daughter. Mrs.,, Mildred E. Hulbert of Ips j wicli, Ms-.;.;., following a Idijg ill pcss. , i He was a native of Yancey County and had been making his j home ,in Buncombe -.«niber 13 the j • Bowing stores v.xll r.-main open o ro n. m ( d L. I’;.-’- r.fo", Micaville; j Burnsville* Super Market, Pollard’s | Drug Store. Johnson & Co., Ben ■Yrn’ .S'i r ” ■■ pfinna-rile Depart j ‘PC-'it Ytoro, Western Auto Asso j ciat Store; Edge's Grocery Store, * j Anglin & Westall, Town and Coun-, try Shoe Store,. Hilliard’s Jewelry, Yancey Pharmacy ’ imd Ruby’s Flower and’ Gift Wop all of Burnsville; and Proffitt’S Store, Bald Creek.