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VOLUME TWENTY SIX Shields Talks On Area Development Wayne R. Shields, senior field coordinator for the Federal Area | Redevelopment Administration, j in a talk before the Men’s Club last Monday discussed the financ ing of economic development pro-' jects in depressed areas under Miss Proffitt Member of Angel Flight At UNC Chapel Hill, N. C- (AU) —Miss Becky Proffitt of Route 3, Bur nsville has been selected as a member 0 f the Angel Flight of the University of North Carolina. Miss Proffitt is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Proffitt of Route 3. Angel Flight ( is the co-ed auxiliary and sponsoree of the Arnold Air Society of the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps. As a member of Angel Flight, Miss Proffitt will serve as hostess to the cadets of the AFROTC Cadet Corps and visit ing military officials. She holds the honorary rank of 2nd Lieu tenant. In addition to her Angel Flight activities, Miss Proffitt, a s:cond year pharmacy student, is a mem ber of the campus Religious Em phasis Committee. Obituaries EDWARD. McMAHAN Edward McMahan, 56, of Wash ington, D. C., formerly of Mar- 1 ion, died Thursday afternoon in 1 Washington. j Services wer e hld Saturday I afternoon in McCall’s Funeral Home. The Rev. Horace Bolick officiated. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. | Kathleen Jenkins McMahan; a son, Edward H. McMahan Jr., a daughter, Miss Sarah McMahan, both of Washington; the mother Mrs. Eva Riddle McMahan of Burnsville; a brother, William H. McMahan of Oklahoma; and a sister, Mrs. Edna Smith of Burnsville. W. DILLINGHAM SR. Services for Woodrow Dilling ham Sr., 49, \of Barn a rdsville.' owner a n d operator of White’s Mo n ument Company of the Wea verville Road, who died Mon day were held at 2:30 p. m. Wed nesday in Dillingham Presbyter ian Church. The Rev. Dan Carleto n , the Rev. H. 8., Denby a n d the Rev., W. H. Ple&s officiated and BijrM* was in the Whitaker Cemetery at Barnardsville. Surviving are the widow, Mrs Lucille Pike Dillingham; twe daughters, Mary Jane of th( home, Elaine of Western Carolina College; two sons, David of the home, Woodrow,. Jr. of Western Carolina College; the mother, Mrs. W. L. Dillingham of Bar nardsville; three sisters, Mrs. Della Lunsford of Asheville, Mrs. Irene Honeycutt of\ Barnardsville, Mrs. Frances Chappell of Raleigh four brotrers, -T. P. and Max Dillingham of. Asheville, E. L. Dillingham of Burnsville a n d Zalph Reid Dillingham of Char lotte. BLOODSHED 80XSGQBE ON N.C. HIGHWAYS }tA LEIGH The Motor Vehi cles Department’s 'summary of traffic d aths ti rough 10 A. M- Momay, November 27, 1961: KILLED TO DATE 1,069 KILLED To Date Lase Year 1,082 GIVE TO THE YANCEY UNITED FUND Subscription $249 Per Year provisions of the Area Redevelop | rnent Act. j He pointed out that a number of | government agencies stand ready , to work with the Area Redevelop ment Administration in helping counties designated as under developed, such as Yancey Cou nty, to solve their economic proi blems. Shields pointed out that his agency is coordinating the assistance programs of such other Small Business Adminis tration and the Urban Renewal Administration. The Men’s Club meeting was attended by John R. Hampton, planning director of the Western North Carolina Regional Plan ning Commission, and by guests from the Madison County Plan ning Board and the Spruce Pine Chamber of Commerce.- Following his talk, Shields answered many questions regarding the details of loans and grants which the ARAJ may make. After the Men’s Club meeting,' Shields met with the Yancey County Planning Board, where various projects for increasing employment in Yancey County were discussed. After visiting here and in Madison and Mitchell Counties, Shields stated in an interview 1 with the Asheville Citizen that he was greatly impressed by the interest shown here in solving the economic problems of the area- His visit to this area wasj prompted by a ■ letter written to Secretary of Commerce Luther i Hodges by Robert Helm.le, chair i man of the Yancey County Plan | ni n g Board. Drinking Reduces Safety | Drunkeness and intc(dcatic ;l j continues to be major problems in the field of highway safety. Realizing this and knowing that drunkenness of drivers and pe destrians is disproportionately higher during winter holiday seasons, the Nqrth Carolina Highway Patrol' has announced that special emphasis is being placed on enforcement for dri- % ■ vrrs who are intoxicated. The intoxicated driver is oho whose ability is impaired appreciably by the us e of alcohol. The Patrol, which is constantly on the alert for intoxicated dri vers, has announced that a part of t .re special emphasis program j ,vill be as follows: 1. Checking stations will be held at night where the drivers ' and occupants of all vehicles will be closely observed by the officers. 2. All ‘NOTORIOUS OUT LETS” will be closely observed ay the officers. The Patrol suggests that “if you drive, don’t drink, and if you drink, don’t drive”. - •HO ip a*- <a * THE YANCEY RECORD . ** ---r-'l Christmas Seal < Campaign Underway Tre announcement of Judge Sam K. Moore’s appointment, as chairman of the 1961 Christmas Seal drive, was made by Dr. D. Hilton Seals, pr, sident of the Western N C Tuberculosis Asso ciation, who said “Under the dynamic and dedicated leadership of Mr. Moore, the 25th annual Christmas Seal Campaign will be one of which we can all be proud”. Judge Moore is a graduate of the university of North Caro lina served for 2 years in the army, was solicitor for the 12th district for 2 years, and judge csf superior court for ten years. At the present time be is management counselor for Cham pion Papers, Inc., at Can top. Following the announcement of his acceptance, Mr. Moore said “I am sure the campaign will be a success ihis year be cause the men, women, and child- I Ten of the 13 counties in the. | Western Association are deeply concerned about the tuberculosis problem in this area. The funds that they voluntarily, and in the privacy of their own homes, con tribute for Christmas Seal* do much to help prevent TB and to bring those who have it to the care of physicians, thus resulting in a remarkable savings of ! lives.” The Western NC Tuberculosis Association was organized in April of 1961, and ia an associat ion of 15 counties Avery, i Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Hay wood, Henderson, Jackson, Mac on, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Ru therfordton, Swain, Trjuwylva nja and Yancey—organibed for .tte. purpose, of trying to- control TB in these voliiteer counties by having a year round educational program on TB and other health problems, by providing help for each county to organize nee' -! ; ed TB and other health project?, 1 by conducting TB research an .1 j 1 pilot- studies in certain counties. ' and by distributing funds to meet the need. “Concerning the association’ ’; program”, Mr. Moore said, “Th J WNC Tuberculosis Assn, work j constantly to protect us from tbi • disease and to safeguard our children, now and in the future Christmas gives each of ub b” l opportunity to support this pro • gram by contributing and mak ing use of, Christmas Seals.” The 55th Annual y Chri»tma‘ j Seal Campaign opened Nov. 13 j | and will run through December. \ Bynum Transfer red To North hampton County *R. M. Dailey, State Const rvat- , ionist, Soil Conservation Ser vice notified James B. Stamey, Chairman of the Board of Sup ervisors of the Yancey County Soil Conservation District, that David Bynum, Work Unit Con servationist in Burnsville will be transferred to Northhampton : County on a watershed project, I Mr. Dailey stated that Bynum’s i experience is needed on the Watershed project and that he will be replaced effective Dec. 11 by Bert Sutton who started training i n Yancey County and is now a Soil Conservation ist in Forsyth County. Bert Sut ton’s wife is the former Virginia Cox who served as Assistant Home Agent in Yancey before her marriage. EAST YANCEY PTA TO MEET The East Ya n cey Parent-Teach er Association will meet in the school library oh Monday, Decem ber 'A at 7:30 p. m. All parents are urged to attend. “Dedk&toi To Th« Progress Os Yancey County” GrTBUKSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1961 tl Neld For • Tyner Tori-ey M. : fyner, 50, well known Burnsville resident, a n, i vice presiding and plant manager of the jjaven Silk Mills here, died at SHB#; J p. m. Thursday in j Yancey Hospital after an extend ed -Illness. Mr. and Mrs. Tyn< r move i j to Burnsville ten years ago wher,; I he took over his duties at Gle n Raven. They came here from Bessmer City, N. C- where he was associated with Reaves Bro thers Mills. v | Mr. Tyner was born in Elbert | County, Ga. His family latiH moved to Shelby, N. C. where he j finished high school a n d then entered N. C. State College in Raleigh. While at State he was a n | assistant teacher in weaving. Hej graduated in f 1938 with a B. §. ] degree in Textiles after three years study. During hj s senior year he was elected Superintend ent of the Annual Students Ex position. He was a memb'r of Phi Si, honorary fraternity; and of Tompkins Textile Society and Sigma Tau Sigma, textile frater nities. After graduation, Mr. Tyner was affiliated witbj J- P. Stephens at Slater, S. C.; later going with Stone Cuttef Mills *»n Rutheriord ton, then with-Textron in New Hampshire; ifrom there he was in charge of Plaza Mills in Selling grove, Pa. after which he came to Bessmer City ahd in 1951 ac-J cepted the position as vice presi dent and pla n t manager at Gle n Raven Mills here. Mr Tyner was married to Miss Margaret Swink on January 27, 1940 in Woodruff, S. C. He was a veteran of World War II havihg served as a Lt. in the V. a Navy. Mr. Tyner was very active, in civic a n d community affairs here. He was chairman of the board of tkte Yancey Hospital, past presi dent of the Burnsville Men’s Club, Chairman of the Building Committee of -Higgi n s Memorial Methodist Church, and a member of the Burnsville Masonic Lodge. He was interested in his church and town and worked for the betti rrreht of both. Services were held at 11 a. m. Saturday in Higgins Memorial Methodist Church, u The R' v. Ray Hilliard and the Rev. O. L. Brown, former pastor, officiated. Burial was in Su n set Cemetery in Shelby. Pallbearers were D. I. Burhoe, !J. H. Cooper, William Silver, Robert Rhineh a rt, Dr. M. W. Webb, Mack B. Ray, Bruce Wes tall, Vincent Westall, R. L. Rog ers and Jack Bailey. Survivipg ar e the widow; two sons, Benson and Harrison Ty- j ner of Burnsville; and four sis-! ters, Mrs. W. B. Sewell of Philad-: ephia, Pa. Mrs. L.' Sloan of Greenville, S. C., Mrs. Clyde B. Smith of Graham and Mrs. Charles R. Hubbard of Columbus, Ohio. Among the out of town rela tives and friends attending the services were Mrs. W. B. Sewell of Philadelphia. Pa., Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Sloan and dalghter, Laura, of Greenville, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde B. Smith of Gra ham, N. C. Lewis Swink of New York City, Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Hubbard of Columbus, Ohio, Mr..and Mrs. R. L. Rogers of Union, S. C., Allen Gant, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Gant, Jri, Ed mund Gant, Arthur Rogers, Ed ward Hadley and Bill Croxtoin of Burlington, N. C. John Peter son and Frank Welch of Newland, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dean of Darien, Conn., Harry Sutten- 1 field of Westport, Conm, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bailey of West wood, N. J-, Mr s . Virginia Fowler and Miss Ruth Taylor of Slater, S. C. and Mr. and Mrs. Bill White and Robert Ensley of Greensboro, N. C. ■ " M ' f"■ **' ' Miss Coletfa Honored At Sacred Heart College Miss Celia Coletta wh o is' at tending Sacred Heart College at ! Belmont, N. C. spent the Thank - giving holidays with her parents, 1 Mr, and Mrs. P. C. Coletti j Celia has been elected vice president of tre Fine Arts Club at the college and appeared re cently in a dramatic rproduction promoted by that organisation. Celia has also been elected as one of the college cheerleaders, and jis also a member of the staff of the college, newspaper, serving jn the capacity of a regular columnist. | Miss Mary Vitas On TV Show Miss Mary Vitas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Vitas of Washington, D. C., formerly of Burnsville, recently had the pleasure of appearing on tele vision’s “Bogo the Clown” . show to represent her Brownie Scout . Tronp. This is Mary’s first y e ar l as a Brownie and in addition to . her second grade activities at r j Waynewood Elementary School i she also is very interested in . j horses and is taking riding les | sons at Brentwood Stables in j Virginia- Mary, along with Mr. and Mrs. Vitas and brother, Samuel and sister, Nancy, visited her g-rand . parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sparks of Green Mountain, dur ing the Thanksgiving holidays. I 1 NOTICE ■ ' •’"*■*'*■*— ’ - • ' i Dr. Melvin W. Webb will be ■ out of town from December 2nd through December 10th. United Fund Honor Roll 100 Per Cent Contributing In the following organization 100 txt Cent of exnpioyegs Jjave. contributed to the 1961 campaign of the Yancey United Fan*. Glen Raven Mil!, A. Office Yancey Hospital Post Office Medical and Dental Profession in Yancey County ! Farm Home Administration office County Extension Service South Toe School Yancey County Health Center French rj 1 1 513;. Mem. Corp. The Northwestern Bank - Roberts Chevrolet-Buick, lac. Micaville Elementary School : Robinson’s Dairy Yancey Builders S’ pply | Welfare Office Oak Crest School B. B. Penland & Son Co. Penland Hardwood Lumber Co. The above list in probably not .complete, as solicitors to aQ Cases did not report the per cent ox employees contributing. The . Yancey Record will reprint .the Honor Roll next week with the addition of any other organizatio n which qualify. Pritt Per Cepy: Fir* Goto ■ I—«H. I. ..f.—I ....... I* m Winners In Community Program To Be Named . i Winners of the 1961 Western -■ North Carolina Rural Community . Development Program will be named at the annual awards ) Donkey Bosket* ball Game at ! Burnsville School [ The Burnsville Elementary ‘ School Parent-Teacher Association is sponsoring a Donkey Basket ball game at the gymnasium on Saturday night, December 2 at 7:30 p. rh. The donkeys will be furnished by Tilford Marshal of Marion, Ky. and players will be members of the PTA. ' A half-time show will consist : of a Donkey Derby, Sack Race E and tricks by the donkeys. ; Everyone is invited to attend. - this basketball game. AdmLsskA v is SI.OO for adults and 50c tor t children. r t Local Boys Enter J 4-H Tobacco Show And Sola i S. ven Yancey County 4-H boys 1 will enter the annual 4-H Tobacco - Show and Sale at Asheville Dec r ember 1. These boys are Tommy - Adkins, Ira Robinson, Glen° Pres n ell, Dean Jarrett, Keith Styles, Eugene Styles and Ed die Edwards. Those boys - will show their e crops grown as 4-H projects in j competition with other 4-H’ers j throughout Wf stern North Caro- I lina. NUMBER FlFrfe? luncheon in the Asheville City Auditorium on: Saturday, Doe ember 2 at 12 noon. The awgfd* program wild climax ■ yettt s work by 123 organized rural areas in 15 counties that have competed in the improvement program this ytar. Awards of over $3,990 will bo presented to the winning com munities. These are in addition io"~“ over SB,OOO already awarded by local sponsors in the counties. Thirty-seven communities wens in the final judging of the Youth, Farm and Non-farm divisions. Representing Yancey county for top honors in thg area are Pensa cola in the Youth division Boon ford Arbuckle in the Farm divi sion. Principal speaker will be Charles J. Meloun, General Manager, Out door Lighting Division, General Electric Co., Hendersonville. The awards the end of 12 years tot theCom 5 V_ munity Development program in Western North Carolina, which is sponsored by the Asheville Agricultural Development Coun cil and the agricultural agencies. During this period national re cognition has come to tb* are# as a result of this self-help rural development effort. Nine other areas in the state have organized similar programs and North Carolina can now boast of 914 organized rural communities. Prizes and sponsors for the F»rm division are as follows: first place, S4OO, Sears, Roebuck & Company; second prize, $390, Blltmore Dairy Farias; third, S2OO, Mountain Poultry Company, and fourth, SIOO, G'rber Pro ducts Co. Ten honorable mention awards of SSO each are j>ijr vided by Earle-Chesterfield Co., Sealtest Foods, Lowe’s Ashe ville Hardware, J. C- Penney Ivey’s Inc., and Asheville Cham ber of Commerce. Non-farm division awards will be first prize of S4OO, • Asfaevitye Citizen-Times Coif secur'd prise of S3OO, Arbor Aeres Farm, Inc.; third prize, S2OO, Smoky Moun tain Hatching Egg Service aflri fourth place, SIOO, Parkland Chevrolet Co. Ten honorable men fion awards of SSO are sponsored by Fr<« Service Tire & Appliance Co., Farmers Federation, Pearl man’s Super Furniture Sttrtd, Bon Marche, Sears, Roebuck & Co., and 3tlk% - Efird*B B * J Department Stores. Awards totaling $509 are spon sored for the Youth division by the James G. K. McClure Educa tional and Development " Fund. Prizes are first place, $159; sec ond, $125; third, $100; fourth, $75 and fifth, SSO. A special award of $199 will be presented by Champion Papers, Inc. to die organized community which planted the most pine tree seedlings during rive 1960-61 seaso®. Several hundred rural and civic leaders from all Western North Carolina counties are expected at the luncht on. - - '‘ : Ww 1 ; Named To Hake Dean’s List | Durham, N. C —4fcveral aider graduate student* from this area have been named to the Deaa’e Uat at Duke University this fail on the basis of high fw*tnfr»e standing f«r the spring semester 1961. An overall academic averags at 3.0 of a possible 4.0 for the se mester is required in order to receive this recognition. Among the students listed was Miss Janet Sue Gornto, daughter of Mr. end Mr . w. H. Gornto at Green Mountain.
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