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VOLUME TWENTY PITS' Burton Will Star In Second Play Opening to*a capacity house, the largest opening night audience in the history of The Parkway Play house, the players add company Chest X-Ray Here July 29 A mass chest X-rays survey will be- conducted in the Avery- Mitchdl-Yancey district beginning July 29th, 1961. The Mobile Unit will be placed on the Square in Burnsville and will be ready for operation on Saturday, July 29th at 10 A. M. The unit will remain in this location through August _sth. It is urged that all persona-over fifteen years of age take advan tage of a free X-ray during this period. This X-ray survey is brought to you by the Tuberculosis Con trol Section of the State Board of Health, your local Health De partment and the Yancey County Tuberculosis Committee. Funds derived from the sale of Christ mas Seals are contributed by the Yancey County Tuberculosis Com mittee to cover local costs in con nection with the survey. BRING SOME ONE WITH YOU AND GET A FREE CHEST X-RAY WHEN THE UNIT OPENS ON THE SQUARE. NEWDALE TO HWE BAR-B Q SUPPER Mrs. J. R. Dawkins, Reporter The regular m eting of the Newdale Community Club was held June 15 at .Martin’s Chapel Church with 10 numbers present. Mrs. To we, the president, pre sided. J. R. Dawkins gave the devotion. Mr. Dillingham came out from the Farm office and showed a film on “ Opportunity s Unlimit ed”, which everyone enjoyed. The working projects were dis cussed. A Committee was appoint ed to help with the plans for a Bar B Q Chicken Supper for July 28 between 6-8 P. M, at Martin’s Chapel Church. Tickets are SI.OO per plate for adults and children 12 and over. Children under 12 years old tickets are .60 each. Tickets are being sold by the Young People and the Home De monstration Club members. Also, at this meeting the Young People reported tbiy had held 3 work days on their Bean Crop Project and had planted 15 pounds of beans. Obituaries SAM MATHIS Sam J. Mathis, 81, died Monday morning at the home of a dau ghter, Mrs. Tom Hilemon, in Burnsville, Services were held at 2 p. m. Wednesday in Elk Shoal Church. The Rev. E. G. Adkins officiated and burial was in the Gibbs Cemetery. ' Surviving, in addition to Mrs. Hilemon, are two other daughters, Mrs. George Edwapjs of Bee Ljpg and Mrs. Thelma Jting of Balti more, Md.; four sons, Roy, Black, and Lloyd, all of Burnsville Rlj-p 4, and Woodrow of St. Petersburg, Vn.; two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Met calf and Mrs. Altl.ua Hensley, both of Flag Pond, Tenn.; 40 grandchildren, 59 treat-grand children and three great-great grandchildren. ON N.C.HIGHWAYS RALEIGH-—The Motor .Vehicle Department’s summary of traffic deaths through. 10 A. M. Monday, July 10: KILLED TO DATE 678 KILLED TO DATE Last Year 538 See “The Diary Os Anne Frank” Subacriptwn $2.50 Per Year ew ■ ■ ■■ i move rapidly into the second Bhow of the season, THE DIARY OF 1 ANNE FRANK, which should prove to be an equally record breaking production. W. C. “Mutt” Burton headlines a professional cast of players which features Miss " Dee Dee Winner in the title role of Anne Frank and Charles Renn as Mr. Van Daan while an old Playhuose favorite Vivienne Lebhar will play the part of Mrs. Frank. Added to the cast will be a western girl, all the way from Kansas, sent here by George Crocker, whose direction will be remembered from three seasons past, Miss Christine Barnett. Completing the cast will be Ernest Albrecht, an actor of note who has played over fifty character roles in the past decade throughout the Easte. r . States,; Vivienne De Angelis, a music major from Rutgers in Newark; Harry Callahan remem bered from past years; Harry Cox will play a role for which he will long be remembered; Bambi Long, a resident of Asheville will play a small part to her lead role in Personal Appearance. The Production will be directed by Professor Anthony Maltese, the lights will b« designed by John L. Winner, and the sound effect will by originated by Barry Kelly. FLEET ADMIRAL MMITZ COMMENDS N. C. EFFORTS TO SAVE FAMOUS SHIP - RALEIGH, N. C- Fleet Ad miral Cheater W. Nimitz, who led 1 the U. S. Navy to victory in the Pacific during World War 11, has • commended the U. S. S. North ' Carolina; Battleship Commission and Tar Heel citizens who are in the process of raising $250,000 to I save the famous battleship. In a letter to Hugh Morton, chairman of the Commission, Ad miral Nimitz said “I hasten to commend you and to congratulate you and your associates on the i U. S. S. North Carolina Battleship Commission on your patriotic pro ject of acquiring the U. S. S. North Carolina and making her into a Permanent memorial to the gallant people who served in her during World War 11. “She will become a shrine and < positive reminder to all who see ’ her of their responsibilities to I this great country of ours. > “I well remember the great thrill when she arrived in Pearl ( Harbor durnig the larly stages of the war, at a time when our strength sd fortunes were at a , low ebb. She was the first of the ] great new battleships to join the ] Pacific Fleet and her mere presen- ( ce is a task force was enough to ] keep morale a ta peak. Before the , war’s end she had built for herself ( a magnificent record of accom- ( plishment. “I wish you compute and early * success on this most worthy s project." j The famous ship, originally \ scheduled to be broken up for ] scrap on July 1, will be made into ( a War memorial and exhibit on ] the Cape Fear River at Wilming- i ton when the current state drive to raise $250,000 necessary for the project is completed in each of the 100 North Carolina counties. YANCEY COUNTY JUNIOR DAIRY SHOW The Yanrey County Junior Dairy Show will be held on August 7 at 10:00 a. m. behind Deyton’s Farm Supply in Burns ville. All 4-H’ers who are carrying dairy projects can enter and they should contact the County Ex -1 tension Office as soon as possible, i 4-H’ers and FFA members who enter and have registered animals can enter the District Dairy Show August 8 at Enka. The Yancey record Ghost Mountain . Is Hew Attraction Asheville, N. C. The setting is a fitting one for a real “specta cular." A mountain in» Maggie Vallty, west of Asheville, North' I Carolina. It rises a steep 1,200 feet from the valley floor, a total of 4,800 feet above sea level. It was here that R. B. Coburn, formerly of Orasgeburg, South Carolina chose to build his new fabulous West: rn North Carolila visitor attraction —Ghost Mountain Park. Coburn has invested all bis faith and over a million dollars in this interesting unusual ventun. He hauled in the heavy machin ery and leveled off the top of his peak and no various levels hurt, corapl'tely, a western town, mi - ilg town, mountain town a d an indian village, at ieast ; 1 authentic full size, perfect 'v equipped buildings inside and out. Twin incline railways carry visitt. to the summit. These railwoys a breathtaking 76.1 per cent gra 'i, are the steepest in' the country, Twelve especialiy~d€fllgned busts also shuttle passengers up the mountain over a thrilling and beautiful ride, a road built at a cost of over $40,000. In one of the biggest scavenger hunts in a do cade, Coburn sent his staff out to search for aat hr ntic period furni ture, posters, art objects, costum es, and to do research on the decor of the 1880 era. One of the “finds” was an 1880 stage coach which saw service is an actual hold up and massacre of five people. In the vast Western North Caro lina playground region which is famous as a family resort area, noted for its spectacular scenery an<J counts among its assets the Blue Ridge Parkway, the nation’s most traveled noncommercial high way and the Great Smokies, the nation’s most visited national park, Ghost Mountain Park in Maggie Valley is a dream world come to life for the young in age and the .young in heart. In the mining town, a simulated ride down a shaft permits a search for gold. In the mountain village are cabins,, a grist mill, a blacksmith’s shop and square dancers' whirl. to the foot pattin music of the old time tunes of the banjo and fiddle. The Indian village sports real Indians borrowed from the Chero kee Indian Village nearby. Upon entering the western town the first thing that mats the eye is Bont Hill, realistic cemettry for the cow pokes who preferred to die with their boots on- There is a bank, a marsh all’s office, the case, a stable, even an old time pawn shop. There is the Silver Dollar Salon with red velvet walls and an antique bar. On the stage at the Silver Dollar is the honky-tolk pian 0 grinding with gay music for the Can Can girls. There is the Red Dog Salon which caters to the less elite trade and is the favorite of the gun slingers and the cow boys. From the salons these fun slingers emerge periodically to converge on the bank in a real gun fight and hold up. In a more sentimental mood the little white church stands like o sentilel at the end of the stroet- Sunday services are held here and the view out the winnow behind the pulpit overlooks a world of high purple mountains, the long green valley and a sky as crystal blue as a gem stone with slowly drifting white clouds. This view typifies the uncon querable beauty of Western North Carolina —a playground land, a land of pleasant living, a land o' virgin, unspoiled forests, sparkling streams and lakes one which lipes up to the name of which it has become renowned The Land of the Sky. TOWN OFFICERS INSTALLED The newly elected town officials took office on July 6th. Rogert Helmle as the new mayor and B. R. Penland and P. C. Coletta Aldermen. The outgoing officials are D. R. Fouts, Max Penland and A. F. Bryson. "Dedksstcd To The Progress Os Yancey County*’ BUBNSVILLS* N. C, THURSDAY; JULY~ L 3, 1961 nwnw i ■ ■■ i ■■ —— wAd— mm u—l,. -- ■ - - Radar Being Used On Parkway Beginning July 1, 1961, radar is being used to cht ck the speed of motoif vehicles on the Blue Ridge Parkway announced Howard B. Stricklin, Acting Superinten dent of the Parkway. The U3e of radar was authorized by Special National Park Service Regulation 7.34 (a) (2), dated December 29, 1960, which states “The speed of any vehicle may be checked on any Park road in the Blue Ridge Parkway, in the States of Vir ginia and North Carolina, by the use of radjomicrowaves or other electrical device when such park road is clearly marked -‘Speed Radar Enforced' at or near in tersections with primary State or Federal Highways between which the device is used.” Acting Strick lin reports that all District Ran gers have recently received ex tensive training in all phases of radar use and, are well qualified to use the device. Visitors are warned that the maximum speed limit on the Park way is 46 miles per hour, curves and grades having been designed for reducing speed. Rangers pa trol the Parkway intensively to cut down on the increasing acci dent rate. It is believed that the use of. radar will result in slower and safer speeds in the Parkway. ~■■ 1 - ■ Dr. Sargent To Attend Medical Course Dr. W. A. Y. Sargent will be out of his office from July 16 through July 23. He will attend Duke Medical Post Graduate Course to be hr Id at Morehead- Biltmore Hotel, Morehead City, N. C. 4 This is tire tfclai consecutive year that Dr. Sargent has attended the Duke University* Medical Cel ter 1 Post Graduate Course. The pro- 1 gram has been d signed primarily ! for the generalist; however, ample information will be presented to make it instructive for the spec ialist. All of those in attendance at the 1960 meeting were enthus iastically in favor of the format, that is, beginning the day’s pro gram at 8:30 a. m. and ending a - j 1:30 in older that the afternoons j would be fr. e for recreational activities. This plan is being con tinued again this season. Mrs. Sargent who has been in j Vermont for several months plans I to join her husband in, Morehead I City next week. • | PENSACOLA BIBLE SCHOOL CLOSED The Pensacola Community Bible School wa3 climaxed on Friday Bight June 30 with a review pro gram presented by the students. The school was held at the Metho- , dist Church with 56 children . enrolled. Mrs. Arthelia Brooks was sup erintendent assisted by teachers from the four churches in the community. They are: Mrs. Marilyn! Wilson, Carolyn Htnsley, Mrs. ! Bruce Williams, Mrs. Pereda Bag well, Mrs. Katie Wilson, Mrs. Albert Williams, Mrs- H. D. Ray, Jr. and Mrs. Byrd Metcalf. The Pensacola Churches began this cooperative Bible School last year as a result of planning by the Community club to ext- r,d the vacation Bible study to all the youth in the community. Formally only one church had been holding the school with a relatively small attendance. With continued co operation from the various de nominations the Community Daily Vacation Bible School will con tinue to be a success and the re sults will be seen in the men and women of tomorrow. 4bKsmvings I Seecelo Panting Classes To Open July 15 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stanley Herring havp returned from a three months painting trip to Italy and Spain and Mr. J. Robert Miller has arrived from Abilene, Texas to get ready for the open ing of the Burnsville Painting classes at Seecelo. This the. 16 consecutive season, will run for six weeks from July 15 to August 26. Portrait and Still life painting will be taught from 9 to 12 a. in. Monday through Friday. Land- j scape will be taught from 2 to 5* p.- m. Monday through Friday, i Adult students from town may Register for the classes on Monday July 17. Seecelo will open with a full house. Students are register ed from Connectuit, New York, Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, ilnd Florida. Frank Stanley Herring wiU give his first portrait demonstrat ion this season Thursday Jufy 20 at 8 p. m. The public i 3 cordially invited to attend. There is no fee, / Reception For Visitors Here A reception for the summer re sidents and visitors of the town and county will be given by the Carolina Junior Womans Club and the Burnsville Senior Womans Club on Tuesday, July 18th. It will be held in the Community Building at 8:00 p. m. A veiv cordial’ invitation is ex tended to all summer J., residents, visitors, and all local people. ram IT i * I A- |BBUi JI JH§gl •, .. *. i WiM |,, I w I v " ..... CLEMSON COLLEGE - Dr. C. E. Littlejohn (Ifft), head of the chemical and metallurgical <mgfcei'ing ‘'.(jepai tnr nt, demonstrates the spray dryer in the chemical i ngineering laboratory to students who praticipated in the Junior Engineers’ tend Scientists’ Sum mer Institutes. From left, they l are Dv. Littlejohl; Hamilton Sher ertz, Burnsville, N. C.; James She efc. Mocksville, N. C.; and Warner Shipp, Cn we, Va. The thrid JESSI program at Clemson College en rolled 95 high school boys fiom nine states in a two-wtek study and orientation program in the fields of science and engineering. WzMMmEatßk . *%£**>%. «■*, ms JI l 111 ■ w Ml •TrlWt .‘ijlfiwfcit SF\ : ”x, 'mf w Ed Whetstlne, shown hr re with his wife, regulars at' the Burns ville Crafts Fair is making baskets. This ytar Ed hopes to return to the Fair with a new craft ~ planters made of gourds. Craftsmen are invited to git in touch with Harry Greene at the Parkway Playhouse, Burnsville if they want to take part in the Fair August 12 beginning at 8:30 a. m. I— II M.n .1- mm aim-m . ■ ■■ i '■■n Ufc'nW'— ■ .■■w— "*' « ' FRIDAY & SATURDAY AT PARKWAY PLAYHOUSE +t' Price Per Copy: Five Cent* — . . I ißennett Appointed To State Highway Comm. Yates Bennett of Burnsville has been appointed- to the State High way Commission according to information received h< re. 'Governor Terry Sanford at the Swearing-In of new State Highway Commission members in Raleigh on Tuesday, July 11 stated “Our first purpose is to build ana «■. r ’ ;11 ■ - '■ REVIEW ’ First Play Was 1 Big Success i The Pal-kway Playhouse opened its fourteenth ~ season Friday night with the production of the world famous Tennessee Williams “The Glass Menagt rie.” The season opened to the lar gest. opening night in the fourteen years of performances. “The Glass Menagerie”, very different from Tennessee Williams • other work, is a sad slightly humorous play with a very simple plot. W’ith only four characters the production presents a family in the mixed-up way of life. Anthony Maltese did a magni ficent job as narrator and the part of the son. Blanche Kelly, as usual, gave a splendid pei-formance as the part of the mother. Kart n Lachewitch played the part of the daughter and Howard - Rosemarin, a new-comer to the i playhouse, played the part of the » Gentleman. Caller... 1 The play, under the direction i of Lester L. Moore, after getting ; off to a fairly slow start pro gressed and turned out to be a splendid production. Each char acter aid a superb job. The lighting effects were n 0 f excelled by any of‘the cast as to the importance of the production. NUMBER FORTY-SEVEN i.maintan roads; City roads, country roads, mountain roads; four a<sd six-lane superhignways and two lane black-tops; bypasses, over passes and underpasses, connect!sg this state and its people in all weather at all places.. _ - He also stated that “roads mean commerce asd trade, and commerce arid trade means economic growth. This is our State’s material goal, aid road building is your import ant part of our program to give every North Carolinian a better chance to make a better living.” The 13th and 14th highway divisions were split among four State Highway Commission mem bers Tuesday when Chairrtan Merrill Evans divided up the state’s 100 counties among the new commissioners. The present 13th Highway Div ision of Buncombe, Madisos, Mc- Dowell, Mitchell, Rutherford and Yancty counties is split up among Yates Bensett of Yancey, Jack Kirksey of Burke and Clint Newton of Cleveland. The present 14th Division of Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Polk, Swain and Transylvania is split between Ted Jordan of Graham, Bennett and Newton. Kirksey’s area of responsibility ■ also extends into the present 11th 1 Highway Division, picking up and Watauga counties. ’ " The western area was divided as follows: i Newton Cleveland, Gastos. Henderson, Polk and Rutherford. Kirksey Avery, Burke, Cald well, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga. Bennett Buncombe, Haywood, Madison, Yancey. Jordan Cherokee, Clay, Gra. ham, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Transylvania. Form News For Sheep Producers Sheep producers who market unshorn lambs should maintain full records on their sales in order to make proper applications for payment under the wool in centive program, Fred L. Anglin, Office Managrr for the Agricul tural Stabilization and Conservat ion County Committee, pointed out today. Failure to Jcre p full reedrde in the past has caused difficulties for producers in obtaining their unshorn lamb payments under the program, Anglin stated. The sales records for lambs Bold must in clude the name of the buyer, hi* signature, and the number and liveweight of lambs sold, plus the description “unshorn.” Lamb feeders who buy lambs should also keep acurate records of all their purchases of unshorn lambs, including dates of purchases and the number and liveweight whfn purchased. Adequate re cords must be maintained by pro ducers in order for thrrn to cer tify to the accuracy of the Infor mation contained in Payment applications. Inadequate reporting of lamb purchases on payment applications has presented pro bkms in administering the wool program. Lamb payments are made to P reducers who have owned lambs 30 days or more. The payments are based on the wool incentive payment. The amount paid to each producer is based on the weight gain of lambs during the period of his ownership. Full in formation is necessary so that each producer can be given big proper share of the payment on a lot of lambs. Records should be kept in a safe place at home or they may be filed at the county ASCS office for safekeeping. While the final date for making applications un der the wool program for the 1961 Marketing Year is not until April 30, 1962, Applications may be submitted any time between now and then, Anglin said.
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