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VOLUME TWENTY FlYfi National Library Week April 16-22 April 16-22 is National Library Week. Library facilities in our county have grown in the past 38 years. The first public library came Raleigh Report (By: Representative Holcombe) SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Several members of the General Assembly have been seriously considering introducing a bill to correct- a situation which has existed in the state far to-> long. Although we have on the statute • books a compulsory school attend ’ fence ,- we do far too little to see that- it is. enforced. Some 'county and city units have, attend ance officers but in many coun ties no one actually does the job. As a it suit county and city units lose many teachers needlessly each year because no one actually goes to the trouble to round up all those unde/ 16, absent from classes without just cause, and take'them back to school. Currently, each county and city education unit is charged with the responsibility of enforcing the compulsory attendance law under rules and regulations prescribed by the State Board of Education. But the law at best is not strong enough. It says only that the units “may employ special attend ance officers to be paid from funds provided in the current expense fund budget of such administration unit.” WELFARp DEPARTMENT The law provides further that in case this is not carried °out by the unit in question, that the duties shall be performed by the superin tendent of public welfare. 4s a result we have in North Carolina only 69 units with truant officers. The other 104 units trust the duties to the superinten dent of public welfare. NO STATE FUNDS If—such an act were introduced it would include the attendance officer in the regular state budget with the county, probably furnish ing the office, supplies, telephone and other local items. This would not cost the county or city uriits very much money but would prove of great benefit to them as they work to improve their ®dally at tendance records which is the basis on which teachers are allotted. HOSPITAL EXPENSE Rising costs of hospital and med ical care have been a source of worry not only to the individual but also to the hospitals. Chief complaint has been that the indig nant patient, those not eligible for aid under the federal or state welfare program, has caused the deficit of the private hospitals to go higher and higher. Under terms of Senate Bill 12 and a bill introduced in the House by Dr. Rachel Davis of Lenoir county, the state would be able to participate in the plan for this type patient which means they would receive fe<L ral matching funds. But matching funds is not a good t rm since the federal govern ment woulu furnish 80 per cent of the mom y, the county and state would divide the other 20 per cent. Under terms of the two above measures the hospitals would re ceive $13.80 p r day where under some circumstances before they have, received only $1.50 per day from the county alone. BILLS DIFFERENT The bills are somewhat alike but differ substantially on two or three points. Under Senate Bill 12 the patient in order to be eligible for assist ance must meet the requir raents set for welfare cases, while the Davis Bill would make any person\ over 65 eligible for medical as sistance, providing they could - prove they wc re unable to pay. \ NeitheV of these two programs should bd confused with the pro posed Social Security measure which has yet to be considered in the U. S. Congress. SftftMtytioikfegg P* Tear lf*W ii ' -»» , into existance in 1923; the first county library was established 16 years ago, in 1945; The bookmobile first warmed up its motor 11 yea’s ago. Seven years ago, in 1954, the library owned 7000 books. These were borrowed, altogether, 23,000 times in a year., Now there are 10,000 books bor rowed around 33,000 times in one year, both from the library itself and from the bookmobile. And be tween 500 and 600 new book 3 are being bought each ye ar. The bookmobile travels at least 4£o miles every month to reach readers outside Burnsville. The library at present is open: Tuesdays, 2-5; Wednesdays, 9-1, 2-5; Saturdays, 9-12. Telephone MU 2-2600. In addition to all this the library subscribes to 15 magazines for the use of the patrons, gets books upon it quest from other libraries, and has films available for enjoy ment and education. T# cost of running the library is around siafooo. At present, 19,700 of this comes from the county, the state, the United Fund, and for this year from a Federal Aid grant. "Mrs. Carl Carter is librarian in Yancey County, and Mrs. Dorthy Thomas is supervisor in the three counties, Mitchell, Avery and Yancey with Miss Antionette Earle as her assistant. Mrs. Carter is in the library here on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, and covers the county with the bookmobile on Mondays and- Fridays.'” The three counties own a big bookmobile jointly which makes three trips in this county each month. " The Library Board, appointed by the County Commissioners, in cludes H. G. Bailey, Robert Helmle, Mrs. Evelyn Pate, Charles Brown, Max Penland and Yates Bailey. Mrs. Carter stated that no fines will be charged this week on over due books. \ Two-Day Craft Workshop To Be Held Miss Marjorie Shearin, Exten sion Home Marketing Specialist from N. C. State College, will hold a two-day craft workshop at Firth Carpet Company cafeteria on Tuesday,. April 25, and Wednes day, April 26. Copper tooling and aluminum chasing and embossing will be taught. These classes are design ed -tor those who are inti rest ed in developing quality crafts. The selling of crafts is becoming more popular in our mountain area and this is ,a good way to add some additional income. Several . women have already signed up for the classes. If others are interested, please contact the Home Agent. - I Civil Defense Day April 28 i National Civil Defense Day will be observed on Friday, April 28th All radios and television sets will leave the air from 4:00 to 4:30 p. m. Residents are requested to keep off the highways and streets during this 30 minute period. Yates Baik y, Civil Defense Director of this county, has ask these questions: "How many peo ple are prepared for an emergency ? How many fall-out shelters have \ been pie par, d in the county and <do they contain enough food and water to take care of the family \ for 14 days? Anyone needing information as to the construction of fall-out shelters may obtain it free of I charge from tha Civil Defense Organization. INI: TANGUY RECORD FOR A RICHER, PULUER * LIFE YEAR ROUND, READ National Library Week April 16-22,1961 e • Reading enriches the mind, satisfies the spirit, increases knowledge, stirs the imagi nation. During National Li brary Week and through out the year use and support your library! Build your own home library. "For \j» fuller richer life—Read!" Obituaries J. ROBERT GOUGE J. Robert Gouge, 74, of Cell, died unexpectedly Friday momin j in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Love. Carroway. Mr. Gouge was a native of Yan cey County, a son of the late James and Jane Buchanan Gouge. He was a retired farmer. *„ He was a member of the board of deacons of Brown’s Creek Bap tist Church. Surviving in addition to the dau ghter, are seven sisters, Mrs. Carl Riddle, Mrs. D. C. Cassida, Mrs. Deldie Hall and Mrs. Missouri Hensley of Burnsville, Mrs. Ella Harris and Mrs. Elizabeth Me. Mahan of Marion and Mrs. We'- zie MqMahan of Newdale; and two grandsons. Services were held at 2:80 p. m Sunday in Brown’s Creek Churcl. The Rev. R. A. Pate,. Die Re, E. J. Hall and the Rev. Fran;; Parsons officiated7"Burial was in Carroway Cemetery. Pallbearers were Sam Hensley Troy Ray, Edward Gibbs, Elmo - Westall, Floyd Autrey, Emerv Chrisawn, Bradley and Lewis Shuford. FERRELL MILLER Ferr. 11 Miller, 16, son of M> and Mrs. Clay Miller of Ilurnsey ►town died in his home Saturdu ! morning after a long illness. Surviving in addition to th ' parents are a sister, Lane; an. \ two brothers, Vern and Don of th' home; the paternal grandmothe: ' Mrs. Joe Milltr and the matern:< grandmother, Mrs. Joe Whitson -o Rt. 4, Burnsville. Services were held at 2:30 p. m. Monday in Millers Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. The Rev. Charles Webb and th.' Rev. H. G. Adkins officiated. Buri i was in Miller Hill Cemetery? JOHN BENNETT John B. Bennett, 60, of Ash; ville dieel in St. Joseph Hospita Sunday night after a long illness. ; Mr. Bennett was employed by j the N. C. Employment Security . Commission and was a veteran c World War IL He was a niemb. ■ of Earl Horton American Legioi Post and a member of Asheville First Baptist Church. A form r resident of Bumsvil'e he had lived in Asheville ftv about 20 years. Surviving are the widow, Mrs Annie Wray B< nnett; a daughter, Miss Joy Bennett of the home; and three sisters, Mrs. Cora P. ake of Green Mountain, Miss Nettie Bennett of Burnsville and Mrs Zeb Bennett of Charlotte. Services were- held at 11 a. m Wednesday in Burnsville First Baptist Church. The Rev. Jam a Parham, the Rev. C. B. Trammel and the Rev O. L. Brown officiated. Burial was in Holcombe C. metery. Pallbearers were R. K. Morrison, | Jennings Hall, Henry Hickman, ! Ernest Pi rco, G. L. Hensley. O. W. Wilson, Guss Pete.rson, and Troy Ray. Honorary pallbearer' were members *f Victory Bible- Class of Asheville First Baptist , Church, men from the Asheville NCESC office and members of Earl Horton Legion Post. “Dedicated To The Progress Os Yancey County” BURNSVILLU N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 2D, 19.1 | Pfeiffer College Fine Arts Festival April 27th —4 V v . V ■ Misenheimer, N. C- Pfeiffer College's first annual Fine Festival will opened with the presentation of Arthur--’ Miller's award-winning 'drama',. “The Cru cible” on Thursday, April 27. The ten-day event will feature regional artists, several of national fame, j and faculty students, i Qne of the hotable individuals ; who will share' in the festival is i Randall Jarrell, outstanding Ara- I erican literary figure, Greensboro. J He is winner Os the 1961 "National j Book Award. Others include Ben | Owen, famed North Carolina mas ter potter, Sjfeagrove; folk art artist, Jane Bishop Hobgood and Arthur the recognized ;y,young American pianist, William Lewi«y Alton, Greensboro. , _ Miss Peggy .Wells, daughter of Mr- and Mrs. Luther Wells, East Main-Street, Bhirnsviflr, will be among the 75 students sharing in various aspects ’ of the festival. She is a member of the lighting crew for the production of “The Cruicible.” A graduate' of East Yancey High School in 1960, Miss Wells has been active in many campus affairs during her freshman year. She is a**najor in Christian Edu cation. The Fine Arts Festival will climax the 1960-61 cultural pro gram at the liberal arts college. .This program will feature a series of art exhibitions in the student center, musical programs, a fine film series, dramatic productions, and lectures all free to students. Annual’Associa tional WMUTo The annual meeting of the WMU of the Yancey Association will be held in the C»ne River Baptist Church on Morday night, April 24 at 7:30 p. m Miss' Miriam Rbbinson, Execu tive Secretary the WMU of! North Carolina, and Miss Lore' 1 ; ■ Tilford, missiomry to Taiwan will ’ be guest speakers. Miss Tilford -pent runy years ns ’ missionary t< China. She was i driven out dving the war years, i and since 195 ha 3 been teaching i and doing evagelistic work among 1 students at Eovincial Coller c in | Taichung, 'siwan. .She is now nome on furlugh. . Mrs. Jess Styles, pr sjde.it of the Associatiial WMU, will pre side. -- n tirret: —-- Servicrs vl bfe held at the Tabernacle, Urns ville each Satur day night it 7:15 p. m. Rev. jtsse Hugis will deliver the messages. iiinii—Tiurr r W l l v fIKT * - M ; - ini 18 Mm Si iff LjL..- _ R r %Mr civ ' P. x M '•* • WMSf L , a , b^' e RFe ’ fr ° m left to I’ißht> 1 ’ ißht> Ronald Thomas, Norman Ray, Dudley Robertson, Van Hyleraon. Bafc McCurry, Sandra-Allen, Mrs. Carl Cartrr and Carolyn Ray. These boys and girls are taking &d|3gc of the facilities of The Yancey Library. {Senior Scouts Participate In First Aid Course , By: Carolyn Ray The Senior Girl Scouts of Burns ville will participate in a Ite d Cross First Aid Course instructed by Patrolman A. W. Rector, be ginning Thursday, April 20. Th' course will last five weeks, with two-hour sessions from 7:30 to 9:30 each Thursday night at th Burnsville Community Bui Mi-tv— The only charge will be $.75 for R d Cross handbook. Anv otlu Interested women in the commune ! are invited to att nd these . me. mgs. The Senior Girl Scouts ol Bur ville held a slumber party for t troop at the Community Bulldi. last Friday night. All- the - gir enjoyed the party. Western District' Chiropractic Assoc. Meets Thursday April 13, The Western District Chiropractic Association met at the Lake - Tahoma Steak House in Marion. Dr. W. L. Beil of Marion was elected president of the association for the coming year. Dr. William Beale of Alba marle was vice-president and Dr. William Straughn of # Charlotte, the secretary-treasurer. The program consisted of a talk by Dr. Bell on the “Physiology of Diving,” and a talk by Mr. Floyd Harper of Charlotte entitle d ( "Rip Van Winkle Looks at Chiro practic.” The Ltylies Auxiliary -of the N. C. C. A. met in the office of Dr. Bell and a program was given! by Mrs. Ethel England of Marion. ■ :r mm* gMk An JeW-W' I® I ■- I LOCAL BOY ENTERTAINS TV ST AIS Trddia Allen. Son of Wilma Allen I and popular actor at his home rec 1 lead in the Mr. Lucky series was in film series. The Beachcombers, that a life guard at the resort, met “Mr. envy of the younger set in Orlando members of the Ketchum family v arrived, but this terns short lived. , and in a few minutes you feel as if a week Mrs. Ketchum said she still J'honr and hear Mr. Luclr/s voice. ' ■' "" "" '-yw. 111 ayjs Price Per Copy: Five Cents * r— * Rural Telephone Service Seen In Near Future Information from Western Caro lina Telephone Company regarding the ItEA loan to ’build telephones in Yancey County is being process- Mr. and Mrs. Slagle Open City Drive-In Here | I Mr. and 'Mrs. Lee Slagle and i 'ting daughter, Vickie Lynn, have | moved here from Maryland, and nv living in the Jack Edge house i East Burnsville. Mr. and Mrs. ’ingle are operating the City ;)nvp-Tn and .Restaurant, formerly he Li-T Smoky Drive In. Mr. and Mrs. Siaglelare former tv-sklents of Mitchell County, and the Slagle family has been in the Restaurant business for many ’ ais - , Brownie Leaders Honored Mrs. Jess Stylrs, Mrs. Robert Hilliard, and Mrs. Nick Huskey, Brownie Scout Leaders, were hon ored on Saturday, April 15th. by Several of their Brownie Troop. The third grade Brownie fri ends of Linda Deyton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Deyton, were I guests of Miss Deyton and her parents on Friday night. On Sat urday the Brownies pr; pared lunch, assisted by Mrs. Deyton, and ser ved the lunch to th: ir leaders. Guests included Jeanie Rfy, Denise Piercy, Pamela Styles, I Karen Proffitt, Pamela Huskey and Cordelia Miller. Ib tchum entertained a very capable -ntly. John Vivyan who was the Orlando to do some work in the is being filmed near Orlando. Ttd, . Lucky” and needless to say is the now. Os course there were other with the jitters before the guest Vlr. Lucky himself is a good guy you have known him always. After got the shakes to answer the iVuMBER THIRTY-FIVE ed through regular channels as rapidly as pcssibl.'. The telephons company is now stoking out lines to be built with money received from the loan. Applications and right-of-ways are being sign d up by company employees and every one is urged to cooperate. E. L. Dillingham, County Agri cultural Agent, states that Yancey County citizens and groups have been working for several years to get telephone service and thgt this news about the plans for con struction is certainly good news. Members of the County Tele phone Committee are H. D. Ray, Jr. Sam Wheeler, Lloyd Miller, C. E. Bailey and O. W. Deyton. Dr. C. M. Whisnant is treasurer, and C. P- Randolph is legal representative for the committee. Rebels Gain 6-0 Victory Over Laurel Junior pitcher Dean King pitched the Cane River High Sccool Rebels tp a 6-0 victory over laurel High School on the winner’s diamond April 5. King faced only 24 batters, but he struek out thirteen of them. He walked none while giving up only two hits. cl The Rebels scored three runs in the first inning and won going away. , Laurel 000 000 M 2 5 Cane River 310 101 x—6 4 1 L. Cutshaw, D. Cutshaw (1), J. Cutshaw (4) and Roberto; King and Riddle. Dr. Mcßae's Meditatioirlvt Be votional Guide Nashville, Temraae*. Dr. Cam erdn F. Mcßae of Waterloo, New I York, is the author of am, ditatioa accepted for publication by The | Upper Room world-wide devotional guide according to an announce [ ment by Dr. J. Manning Putt* editor. The daily devotional •Tuide with a circulation of over 3,250,000 copies is printed in 3T ‘ ditona and 81 languages. It is distributed in more than 100 coun tries. 4 Each day’s reading in The Upper Room includes a Bible reading, a Bible text, a prayer,* und a thought for the day. Be cause of the wide readership" and popularity of The Upper Room, it is considered a high honor to have a meditation selected for publication in this devotional guide which has such wide Interdenominational nse. It is es timated that 70,000 churches pro vide copies of The Upper Rpom as a part of their ministry. Many thousands of copies of ■?ach issue are distributed by chap lains serving with military foropp, chaplains in veterans and other hosptala, and by chaplains serving prisons and other institution* For visually handicapped people The Upper Room is available in Braille and Talking Book editions. Th meditation written by Dr. Mcßae is published in the Mny- June issue and will be used on May 18- This is the annual Lay Witness number in which wery meditation is written by a layman or laywoman. U«k> V . Bom to the Rv. and Mrs. John D. Divers, Waynesboro, Va., a son, Jeffery Alayp, on Monday, , April 8. Mrs. Divers,ia the fortnt r 1 Mary Evelyn Hensley of Burns ville. 4 Cleatus Sparks and son, Charlie, * f ' r Nashville, Trim, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Williams and Mrs. Oscar Ferguson of Asheville were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Styles and Mr. and Mis. Bruee Anglin last week. Mr* Lacy Kuykendall of Aaha- I (Continued on back page)
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