VOLUME TWENTY FIVE
Winners Os
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CELIA COLETTA
Many letters have been received,
and many comments have been
made about the Literary Supple
ment to the Yancey Record pub
lished January 26th. All of these
have been complimentary to the
students whose works were ~ pub
lished in this issue. y •
Judging was to be made'accord
ing to literary standards. The win
ners were chosen with this in
mind. All of the works were very
good -and it was somewhat difficult
to decide in all cases; however,
the choices were rrifde from the
view of the writing and not of the
Wildlife Comm.
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Resumes Live-
Trapping of Deer
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mission has resumed live-trapping
of deer on five northern manage
ment areas. Box typer-traps are
being set on the Daniel Boone,
Mt. Mitchell, Flat Top, . Thurmond
Chatham, and South Mountains
areas. The trapped deer will be
aged, identified with a small num
bered aluminum ear-tag, and
released unharmed at the spot >
where they were trapped. Fawns
and'unwary younger deer will be
most likely captured. '< j;
Refuge Supervisor Jack Larimer
stated that the trapping operat
ion is a part of long range studies
pf deer populations and food con
ditions on North Carolina’s Wild
life. Management Areas. Tagged
deer was taken by Tarheel Sports-’
men during future hunting sea
sons will provide valuable infor
mation on herd sizes, growth rates,
and life expectancy of wild deer.
The marked animals taken by deer
hunters will also furnish jawbones
. of known ages for use in field exa--
minations of deer by Commission
Bioligists.
Larimer said that trapping and
tagging will add to the store-, of
information already being gather
ed on North Carolina’s deer herds.
Collection of weights and mea
" • Burementa, drive and track
pellet dropping studies, and analy
ses of ovaries and adrenal glands
are studies already in progress.
Deer hunters are asked to check
kills made in coming seasons for
the presence of the tag. Tags
are marked “Notify N. C. Wildlife
Resources Comm., Raleigh.” Com
mission personnel will pick up
both tag and lower jawbone of
marked animals upon notification
by the hunter.
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‘ \ RALEIGH—The Motor Vehicle
Department’s summary of traffic
deaths through 10 A. M. Monday,
January 30:
KILLED TO DATE 65
KILLED TO DATE Last Year 74
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writer.
First prize was awarded to Miss
Celia Coletta for her poem “In The
1 Asking”. This free verse pdem in
duces much thought and was well
wSfisr Second prize winners in
accordance with the contest were
for'Jiis essay
and to Judith, Wilson, for her short
story on “Nh'Room-in Mylßeart".
Since we feel that the works of
the others were veryTfpoa^we'are
awarding them ji -teeser prize.
Judging was by three im
partial persons who,- requested that
their names not be giveh.
1959 Of
AQriCUISUMO '"" 'V*'—^.atoftiiM
Results
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J The 1959 Censusrof Agriculture
oounted 1,818: farms in Yancey
County, according to a preliminary
report just issued bsf[ 'the BVreafr
of the Census, U. S? 4 -' DiSpdrtment
of Commerce: Total land in farms
was 102,217 acres. The average
size of farm was 66.2 acres. The
average value of farms (land and
buildings) in the county was $7,690.
Os the county’s farm operators,
1,379 owned (fartiik. 204. own-1
ed part of the land and rent
ed additional acreage, and ('“SOS
were tenant '(f
The average age of farm opera
torgi coupty was 52.4 years.
Os the 1,818 farms in the county,
767 were commercial farms.
Detailed,/ on--*, crops,
equipment, etc., are pre
seijted . ji\.:the ptijßminarjii. report,
Statistics for
Copies or the county "report may'
be obtained for 10 cents each from
REVIVAL SERVICES TO BEGIN
AT TABERNACLE
AiV:r VAv !‘fr’ • > .v'V :’■
Rev. Jesse Hughes will begin a
■series of revival services Sat.irday
night,
, East Burnsville.
• s i Sunday
at ,2:30 p. m. The -Rev. Frets Fkt
ton\ of Bristol will be the guest
preacher. There will be special
music. Everyone is invited to at
tend.
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• SIT-INS . . . Judged one of the top ten newt stories at IN* by
United Preea International were the Negro sit-ins •( lunch count
ers la tho South.
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“DedieaMt To 'DwEStgresa Os Yancej Cwinty”
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N. mMBUY, nSBRUAHY 1961
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Cane River z
Defeats Wain mt,
East Yancey
Bows To Mari
Hill
Caije Rivei- wop a double bend
er on the Walnut court Tuesday
night, while East Yancey lost both
games to Mars Hill on tb« Mara
| Hill Court.
I GIRLS GAME
1 CANE RIVER (46) F-Monew
26, JHiflman 6, Fox 14, Lettcmau;
I G.~ Styles Fowler, McKinney,
I Angel." ■■ *> .
| WALNUT (39) F-Johnson 28,
j Plemmons 6, Smith, Randall, Tho
j mas 6; G-Lunsford, Rice, Roberts.
T Halftime: Cane, Ri»#r<:
BOYS GAME
CANE RIVER (80) Atari*.
Riddle 10, Fowler 0, Mclntyre 14, |
[ Styles 14, Tipton 6. j
1 WALNUT (47) Johnson 7, Bos-i
well 13, Roberts 10, Thomas 5,;
Smith 12, Rigsby.
Halftime: 29-24, Walnut.
GIRLS GAME
EAST YANCEY (29) F-MeCttrry
11, Marsh 5, Howell 18; Jones,
Robinson. 6-Wyatt, Blalock,
Hughes, Gibbs, Atkina.
MARS HILL (40) F-Huff 18,
Briggs 11, Pender 11, Mace. Q-
Ledfbid, Brady, Hamlin, Moore.
Halftime: 16-15, East Yancey.
BOYS GAME
EAST YANCEY (42) Harris 8,
Newton 5, Howell 10, Bhone 2,
Young 17.
MARS HILL (43) Metcalf 11,
Robinson 11, Griffin 2, Daria 12,
Sams 5, Ammons %■ ■
Haltfime: 24-21, East Yaooey.
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duces Tax
Legislation
WASHINGTON, D. C.~ Oon
. gressman Basil L. Whitener (D-NC)
has introduced ‘legislation to re
peal the Federal tax on communi
cations facilities Mid the trans
portation of persons. Calling the
taxes discriminatory and an un
necessary burden on the American
taxpayer, Whitener introduced two
bills -today which, if enacted, Would
eliminate the taxes that hare been
in, effect since World War U.
In a speech before the House,
Whitener stated that tha Federal
tax on the transportation of pjr
sons 'vua one of the primary rda
s°n4 the” .nation’s' '' transportation
industry is in financial distress.
He pointed out that the railroad
passenger car fleet alone has suf
fered a fifty per vent decline since
World War 11.
“In : cafle of great -national etoer
gehey”, he said, ‘‘the nation’s rail
soads will not have adequate pass
enger cars to meet our military
requirements.” u . "i
Whitener declared that the tax
on telephone communications is an
unnecessary burden oil the tax
payer. He said that “the Ameri
can (fcoplb were led to believe
that it would be repealed 6hoiftly
after the" war, but, as we have
Jfcpttjfid from experience, there ap
pttrefltly is, no such thing as a
temporary tax.” *• - y\ - J
Whitener’s bills have been re
ferred to the ' House Ways 'and
Means Committee, which has
jurisdiction over all revenue legis
lation. (
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ci|l|SNcE Boone
Clarified ■s. Boone, f>9 died in
his hotftfl Windom Monday
moms*)/ af»r a long illness.
Rd Wag A miner and a enn of the
lat» William and Sarah Buch
anan Rddae., ,
wdre hold ki .Young's
Frii Will Baptist Church
a( 2 p. m. Tupad&y.
Tlie Rev. iMtermnn and
the Jsev. 818 Fuchanan officiated.
Burial was Jo the Boone Cemetery
in the Plum Branch community. Ho
attended Pldm Branch Baptist
Church. 1
Me ia survivod by the widow, Mrs
Mollie Wyati Boone; three daugh
hters, Mrs. Sylvester Hughes and
Mrs. Starßn Boone of Burnsville,
and Mr*. Edgar / Me peters of
MonticeUo, fia.; ohe son, Rudolph
Boone of Montieello; two aisters,
Mrs. Paulin* Ward of Hickory’
; aijd Mr* ilaomi • ’Rose of
j Asheville; tWo brothers, Bob' /of
; Burnsville and Ray Pine;
and 14; grandchildren. */<■(>-
F*llb««reif were Jim Voiing,'
; Abe Hyelraan, D. Z. Thomas,
Ralph Thomas, Harold Ward and :
Barnard Higgins. p :y
I9SAC T. WILSON - ;
Isaac T. “Bud” Wilson, 83, of
Mieaville died in hia home Wed
nesday mosping after a long 111-
n«sa. ; !,
He was j}. aon of the late Jes=
and. Carolyn Wyatt Wilson and
was mamas Judy Buch
anan. whg Jfebd J^1961.
Service# jfiill he held in tla;.
Mound Bajdjplt Ctiurch at 2 p. m.
Friday.
Tha Rev. Charlie McMahan and
the R*t. R. E. Dawkins will offi
ciate and burial will be in the
ii laUMAis » deaeon
of Oaf Mrnmd tMTWtmh:
He .is survived nylfour daugh
ters, Mrs. Alonzo Robinlon, Mrs.
Arrille Wyatte, Mrs. Sam jßoohe
and Mrs. Charlie McMahan of
Micaville; five sons, Till Wilson
of the home, Sam of Micaville,
Charlie and Creed of Newdale
and Lyda of Burton, S. C., 37
grandchildren and 42 great
grandchildren.
DAVID BEAVER
David Beaver, 91, died Sunday
morning in his home near here
aftar a long illness.
Mr. Beaver was a native of Yan
cey County. He was a retired far
mer.
Services were hrid at 2 p. m» i
Monday in Windom Method!?!*
Church. V 1
The Rev. i. R. Dawkins and ,i
Rev. Arthur Themas |j
Burial was in Hyatt Cemetery. '
Pallbearers were Charles Hyatt, ■
Terrell Young, Maelt * < Branton,
Merely Edwards, Abe Hylemon
and Clarence Melntoeh.
Surviving are the 1
Nettie Hughes Beaver; two ” deur '
ghters Mrs. Dora Briggs of Bur
nsville and Mra Burdetta ; Gort
ney Os Green Mountain; seven
sons, Will, Jobe and Preston of
Burnsville, Shelby of Mars Hill,
Melvin of Newdale, Lumas of Toe
cane and Eldon of Rock 'Hlll.-'S. C,f.
84 grandchildren, 41 great
grandchildren and 26 great
great-grandchildren.
OSCAR AYERS'Aftc K >"
Oscar Bernal Ayers Sr., 37, of
Rt. 3 Jonesboro, died en route to
Duke Hospital, Durham on Jan. 21.
He was a veteran of World War
II and a membes of Sevier Meth
dlst Church and a faremr.
Survrving are the widow, Mrs.
Rose Race Ayers; his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Coawford Ayers ,
( been Mountain, N. C.; one dau
ghter, Karen Ayers of the home;
six sons, Oscar Junior., Wilburn,
Harold, Lloyd, Johnny, and Gary,
all of the home; four sisters, Mrs.
Tilda Bennett of Burnsville, Mrs.
Mary Lee Masters, Embreevflle,
Mrs. Mary Laws and Betty Ayers,
both of Green Mountain; seven
brothers, Hobart Ayers, Erwin;
Ott, Burnsville, Jerry, Tom Floyd,
Jack and Boyd all of Green Moun
tain.
MRS. STREET
' tfn. Isabelle Street, 63, of ft.
1, Green Mountam, died in her
Blobdmebile To
Be Hora Peb. 13
• Due to bad weather and hazard
ous tfri'-conditions- the ; Blood
m'o'biltf visit' which was scheduled
for Friday, January 27th, was re
scheduled for Monday, 'February
13th, from IJ3O to 5:00 p. m. in
the basement of the First Baptist
Church here. * ‘ ? -
’ Yancey County’s quota for 1960-
61 is 400 pints of whole blood.- 185
pints of this'amount has been col
iecte<t 'leaving 215 pints for three
more visits between now and June
86th, which makes an average of
~tii pints per visit.
A- number of people have rc-
I celled this blood recently; some
had coverage and others need to
re-place it.- Every citizen of
Yanpey County should ask them
selves two questions—First. Am 1
and my family covered with a
blood credit caid ? Second—Will
the Wood be available when I or
my neighbor needs iti
- Let» give that we and others
■ fright live. Remember the date
•February 13th at the Fii-st Baptist
Church vn Burnsville. -
Pensacola Club
Will Meet
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'Club. w ill. meet at the Pensacola
School oh Tuesday, • “February
at 7:30 p. m. The'program will be
on vrays to increase farm income in
the immunity. Strawberry and
tomato production will be discuss
ed by E. L. Dillingham, County
Agent, rand Don Pardue, Assistant
County Agent. A film on soil test
ing : AH peo
ple’of--the community ate urged to
attend and commun
ity organization.
home Wednesday, morning, after a
long illness;.;^':
She was k ’ tfaugfher oF the late
Melborn and Nanny Street and
the widow of Will Street.
Services will bw held FHday at
2p. m. in Spring Crfeek Baptist
Church.
Burial will be in the church
cemetery. . 4 \ \> i;
Mrs. Street was a meniidr as
Spring Creek Church. ;,;
She is survived by fqur
Lers Mrs." Into ‘.Shell' j
City, Mr A' Ljefi* Ayers and Mm..-
Sallie -Thomas of Green Moun-1
tgin,and Mrs. Esther Davis of.
tfqatty- Taim.; " iw©|
4ciris*JfFreil--%uid v -^'"Cal'' of--- Green'
.Monqtair); two sisters, Mrs. Hattie
Liz-Honeycutt of
BaTceravilte; arid 3§ granddhiildren.
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Cecil G. Anglin was recently presented Nationwide Insurance
Companies Man of The Year troph yby District Sales Manager Ted
Stackpole at a policyholder’s meeting at the Baker Restaurant in
Spruce Pine for policyholders fro m Yancey, Mitchell and Avery
Counties. In order to win permanent possession of this trophy Mr.
Anglin sold more insurant* for more months out' of tha year than
any other Nationwide agent in Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, McDowell
Rutherford and Polk Counties.
Mi* at .fibril i*w*r i aw., tm n mam*
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Many Attend Open
House At Library
Friends of the library thronged
the “Open House” held in the new
quarters of Yancey County Putolic
Library in the Randolph Building
Local Boys
Involved liT
Auto Accident
♦-Billy Joe McPeterß and Vance
Silver of St. Rt. Bumsvilk were
involved in an automobile accident
Tuesday night around 11:16 p. m. ;
when the 1957 Ford in which they
were riding ran off the highway
and overturned on Dellinger Hill.
Both boys were treaty by Dr.
Melvin W. Webb for minor bruises
and cuts. T.ie automobile was a
total loss.
McPeters, 18, driver- of the au
tomobile was charged and released
on bond according to Patrolman
- Arnold Rector, investigating of
ficer.
Gerald Murdock
Enters UNC
* Murdock who has been
working with The Yancey Record
as asfeoesate editor' since Novera
ber entered tre University of
North Carolina, Chapel Hill this
week. Gerald worked with The
Record last summer and ras been
associated with the paper since
( his high school days.
He is tfce sdn of- Mr. and JJrs
‘ George .Murdock of BumaviUe.
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Cottle Referen-
I dum To Be Held
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B The North Carolina Cattlemen’s
j Association will hold its cattle re
j fergndum, March 26, 1961.
I I The hours and polling places
. will*be the same as designated in
the previous referendum and will
will be announced locally.
Men In Senriee
BRUNSWICK (FHTNC)-Char
les B. Ray, aviation structural me
chanic second cUisb, USN, son at
j :Mr. and Mrs. C. ■L. Ray of Route
.12; Burnsville, N. C, is. serving
| with Patrol Squadron 26' at the
i Naval Air Station, Brunswick,
| Maine. ... [•'
The squadron flies the land
based P2V-6F Lockhead “Neptune”
aircraft, a long-rangs patrol ,
bomber. i
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here Sunday afternoon, JanuafrF
29.
Contributions a pk> unting Ye
S69DO were reported by Mfh.
Evelyn Pate, treasurer of tha
County Library Board. This wiß-Tto
used toward the amount nestl
ed to cover the additional expense
of rent in the new location. T*«
services ahd the .needs of th*
library wt-i-e described in a leaflet
prepared by the citizen*’ committee
who sponsored the open house.
;The hospitality committee was
made up of members of the Library
"Board. They included H. G. Baßay,
Mrs. C. R. Hamrick, Mrs. Evelyn
IMte, and Mrs. R. K. Helmle.
members not able te be present
were Charles Brown and Max Pea-
La r>d.
, Mrs. H. G. Bailey, Mr*. Jamte
Froula, Mrs. Ernest Briggs aid .
Mrs. Mack B. Ray served St tie
refreshment table.
Junior hostesses and help
ers included Susan Di2Hngtaup,
Freida Hill, Bunny Proffitt, Caro
lyn Ray, and Willa Mae Hicks.
Marcia Yaucig
Named Batty
Crockur
Homemaker
Marcia Y'oung ha* been named
the 1961 Betty Crodwr Hememak
er of Tomorrow at Bast Yancey. -
Having received the highest
score.in a written examination an,
borne making knowledge and attt
! in her school, she becomes a craft
date for the state HonrehrilaSr of
. award which will be!
announced in March.
Each school Homeiaakar «f To
morrow will receive an award pin,
manufactured by Josteng and re
presenting the slogan, "Home is
Where the Heart Is." The
tion papers of school Homemakers
of Toraontw will be entered in.
competition, to name the state’s
Homemaker of Tomorrow.
The §llO, 999 homemaking edu
cation program sponsored by Gen
eral Mills offers a $1,509 sdMhc
ship to the first rapkitog girl
each state and 5590 achotarshin (p
the state’s second ranking gftrti.
cipant.
State Homemakers at Torarrew
and their faculty advisors receive
an expense-paid educational War
to New York City, Colonial Wfll
iamsburg, Va.; aad WesUnghm,
D, C., April 8-18, the trip cutmi
lating in the anneuncepreut of the
All-American Homemaker of
Tomorrow whose octa-tardblp ik
increased to *5,009. Second, tidrd
and fourth ranking
of Tomorrow in th« Ratios toss
have their neholarstdps raised to
$4,000, *3,000 a«J $2,609 Kgspert
rvely..
The testing and jbdgtog ia cen
lueted by Science Research A*e»-
eiates of Chicago. With * reoerd
402,786 girls in 12,633 of the na
* ion’s schools partiopatiag this
year, the Betty Crock** Search bae
enrolled more than two mllUaa *
girts, in its seven-year Watery.
link
JL.
Mrs, Willard Aper*,
Dnnhy, ard Mrs. Silas •Meradey,
attended the funeral of Mr. Char tea
W. Bryant, in Erwin, Tatok
Sahday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Roland visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. Roy AQisoa and
family in Hickory last week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Fleet Proffitt afe
in Durham, N. C. where Mr. Prof
fitt underwent surgery last toadp.
Mr, and Mrs. Jimmy Holt aid
family and Mrs. Betty Joe Ball of
Morganton, N. C. visited Mr. 4mA
Mrs. Claude Hunter last writ
end.
Mrs. Loy McCurry was a pati
ent in Yaucey Hoapital last am du
Allen a daughter, this week in